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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
STRAND

Fernand Gravel, sensational Con- tinental star, makes his American debut in "The King and the Chorus Girl" which heads the show closing at Warmers Strand theater tonight. It's honey and picture everyone should see.
 The companion feature is "A Doc- tors Diary" with John Trent, Helen Burgess and George Bancroft. /
 Sunday brings '"The Soldier and the Lady," adapted from Jules Verne's great adventure novel '.Michael Strogoff," which marks a new high in motion picture enter ment.
 The offering introduces the newly-hailed romantic screen star, Anton Walbrook, to pictures going fans; and the magnificent battle sequences between the Russian and Tartar armies and the suspense packed story combine to make an suspicious vehicle for this Euro pean favorite.
 The plot of "The Soldier and the Lady," laid in 1870, con- cerns the perilous journey of its courier-hero through terri tory overrun with Tartar pa- trols to reach a Russian army in Siberia. Eluding the wiles of spies set to intercept him and under going tremendous privations, only to be captured when almost within sight of his goal and sentenced to be blinded, the Tsar's messenger encounters adventures unique in film annals. These are said to make "The Soldier and the Lady" one of the most absorbing Hollywood pro- ductions since the advent of sound.
 The battle scenes are notable in that they were filmed with 10000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
STATE

Performances this afternoon and evening conclude the engagement of Mountain Justice" with Josephine Hutchinson and George Brent also Melody For Two" with James Mel ton, star of stage, screen and radio, and Patricia Ellis, current attrac- tions at Warmers State.
 Sunday you'll see another pen- nant-winning double feature bill with beautiful Virginia Bruce sing ing as she has never sung before in When Love Is Young"
 Miss Bruce sings two hit songs, especially for her individual style of singing. She'll thrill you with such romantic ballads as Did Anyone Ever Tell You?" and When Love Is Young"
 This picture achieves the per- feet blending of music, romance and comedy. It is the story of country girl who, snubbed by school mates, goes to New York to study singing She finally gets her big opportunity through a Broadway press agent played by handsome Kent Taylor Much of the high comedy is sup. piled by the inimitable characte, actor, Walter Brennan. Dazzlins beauty is added to the offering bS the colorful climax in which Mis! Bruce makes her Broadway debut In this elaborate stage scene, Mis: Bruce dances for the first time il her screen career.
 The companion feature will b, King of Gamblers" with Akin Tamiroff in the leading role. It's the thrilling and courageous story of the billion-dollar slot machine racket in big city. Claire Trevor and Lloyd Nolan head a splendid supporting cast.
 The story daringly shows the link between the racket and officials in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

most flickers the purest balrerdasfl and thinks that public taste is way ahead of Hollywood producers.
 Most arguing he ever did wal to persuade the studio to make "The Story of Louis Pasteur." After that triumph he seemed natural selection for two other biographical features, White Angel" and Emile Zola." He'd rather film @ story of Beethoven than direct Gone With the Wind"
 Accent on Gloves
 Much more attention has been paid correspondents (mysen included) to Dieterle' white gloves than to his meticulous and otherwise excellent work. These gloves are Q perfect complement to his rather startling ensemble. While bossing Paul Muni, Gale Sundergaard, and others in the Zola picture, he wears canvas shoes, creaSeless whitS pants, clean but ancient shirts, a farmer-boy straw hat and the gloveS-about six pairs of them daily. His shoes are size 11D-each large enough for both of Greta Garbo's feet and he is feet inches tall. He looks like 8 stand-in for 8 scare crow.
 Hollywood considers the gloves Q 1udicrous affection. Fact is that he wears them merely to keep his hands clean. Dieterle is unconscious. One of his hobbies Is peering through a microscope.
 He is 43 year old, was born in Germany, and became 8 leading man for Max Reinhardt. He prom ised Reinhardt he wouldn't have anything to do with motion pictures, but both recanted and three years ago they co-directed "A Midsummer Nights Dream" Dieterle, the realist, doesn't have much to say about that midadventure in fantasy.
 The director plays the piano and the organ. Also he is Hollywood's best chess player, but that is small tribute to his skill because scarcely anybody in talkietown knows rock from a pawn. He owns Q cheap car, and, on days when 1t is in use by Mrs. Dieterle, he borrows his Chinese houseboy's 1924 road- ster.
 The Lads Gifted
 Speaking of hocus-pocus, there is 8 prominent actor here who believes himself endowed with rather fright ening occult powers. He's getting h0llow-eved and iurnrv thinking about it, and his friends are about to risk his fury by telling him it's all just a joke.
 Director Kurt Neumann told me the story. It started at 6 party where the actor admitted that he was interested in mind-reading and the like. The other guests decided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

James Cagny makes bones about his radical lahngs Mna devotes of time making clothes maids baby Harpo Marx would rather bridge than eat hates to be the Sophie relatives in comfortable of them bard always the life of the practical tires of trying different face Taluah Bankhead could ships her vocabulary when she's the warpath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

Stalin, the Soviets Number George likes to and knows advance just how will Flynn would rather be big writer Mman who used to be somebody else secretary prefers her Count Ciano performer his famous popnlaw Marion Davis supports hospital Martha Kaye exaggera the size of Gloria Franklin the dolls Thomas Dewey the racketbreaker t0 study singing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

Jean Haows favore spraying gentle friends Kay Francis fancy Doug Gary Cooper and Arthur Rodh have the Italian tailor, his get out duties politically expedie him avoid Macdonald always Robert the beauan because hasn't forgotten his aid young singer Helen Hayes slips into her original Southern when she's excited would like smarty dressed woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

to humor him, so they suggested that he experiment on them.
 Every time he guessed at mum. Der they were supposed to have agreed upon, they'd tell him he was right. He foretold 8 telephone call at two minutes after midnight, so one of the men slipped out and ar. ranged for friend to call at exactly that time.
 He got to worrying about the health of one of the guests, 50 the latter-who was sleepy anyway pretended to be taken violently i'll and went home.
 The gag has been taken up by about a hundred people now, and none of them has disillusioned the jittery victim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

As a qualification for voting every state in the Union require residence for a given period of time before an election. Registra- tion must bear out such residence to prevent frauds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

grandparent are events leading to the happy climax.
 The added attraction Is "Her Husbands Secretary"
Evening star., 1937-04-07

PERSONAL SHOPPING SERVICE
When you are too busy to come in, or the
day is too bad, just call Sally Blair, our per-
sonal shopper She will shop personally
for you.
Call District 400
Evening star., 1937-04-07
OUR LETTER OF CREDIT

Allows you months to pay for purchases
and requires no down payment or no carry
ing charge First payment due May Is.
Apply
Credit Office -. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1937-08-30
BY DON S, WARREN,

To make possible extensive improve
ments to dozen play centers and
an enlargement of her staff Miss Sibyl
today asked the Commissioners for a
1889 budget amounting to 1851 ,0l0, an
increase of 168 per cent over this
years appropriation.
The increase requested for the next
fiscal year Is the largest of any pro-
posed in the seven departmental esti-
mates published to date so far as per-
centage is concerned.
Most of the increase of 1851 ,430
sought would be for a variety of i'm
provements to Fairgrounds, costing
1855 ,000 There was no fund appropri-
ated for the purpose this year.
Seeks $54,e30 More for Pay.
Miss Baker also seeks an increase of
$5423O for her pay roll to permit the
addition of 36 workers to her per-
manent staff and increased funds for
maintenance and operation Of school
grounds for longer periods.
The $266,00O item would be spent
for the following improvements:
/. Mcmillan Playground, First and
Bryant streets, surfacing of courts,
purchase and installation of equip
ment and lights, construction of walks,
steps and wading pool, $500.
q New York Avenue Playground,
First street and New York avenue, to
complete construction of the shelter
house started by the W. P. A. and
abandoned" April "a, 1886, s3,500
Evening star., 1937-08-30

"A questioned documents bureau
should prove valuable adjunct Of
detective headquarters Thompson
said today I'VE have approximately
1000 cases a year-mostly involving
bad checks, but also including suicides,
murders, extortions .. d other crimes
in which expert knowledge along this
line is essential Most of this work
is now done for us by the F. B. l.,
but it seems silly to have it done out
side the department when we have an
expert Of our own right here at head
quarters"
The plan recommended to the Com
missioners, Thompson explained, calls
for appointment Of an assistant pho
tographer to take over the bulk OF
the police picture work, leaving Gull
lickson free to concentrate on ques-
toned documents He would remain
in charge of the Photographic work
however
Gullickson, who has an extensive
library on questioned documents, as
well as an array of the most modern
microscopes and other equipment, took
a special course at the Northwestern
University School of Scientific Crime
Detection in 1881. He finished third
in a class of picked men from police
departments in all parts of the country
and first among the several repre-.
sentatives of the Washington force
Did you ever find out who sent you
that nasty letter back In 1927? he
was asked today.
"Yes-but, by that time, I WASH,
angry any more!"
Evening star., 1937-08-30
$56l,OlO, Increase of 168%,
Sought for D. c. Fairgrounds
Extensive improvement to Dozen Cen
ters and Enlargement of Staff De-
sired by Miss Baker, Supervisor.

8. Raymond Playground Tenth
street and Spring road. surfacing Of
courts, lights, equipment, shelter, walks
and steps, $4,000.
9. Randall Recreation Center, South
Capitol street near M street southwest,
grading, surfacing Of courts, fences,
equipment, lights and landscaping,
100000
! 10. Montrose Playground, Thirtieth
| and R streets, construction of shelter,
$4,000
IL. Rose Park Playground, Twenty
second and o streets, grading, surfac-
ing of courts, new equipment, lights,
shelter and wading pool, $4,000.
IL. Twin Oaks Playground, Four
teenth and Taylor streets, surfacing of
| courts, landscaping and wading pool,
$4,000.
The remaining $500 would be
spent for miscellaneous projects.
rs Major Centers Planned.
Part of the increase in personnel
! sought. Miss Baker explained, Is oc-
casioned by the program Of oo-ordi-
nation of recreation facilities through
cooperation of the Playground De-
partment, Community Center and
agencies under the Interior Depart
ment. Miss Baker said the plan calls
for designation ultimately of 26 ma
| jor recreation centers" She said the
plan was advanced to a point where
II of these must be put into opera
ton in 1889.
Her request is for II major recrea =
Evening star., 1937-08-30

and for landScaping, surfacing OF
grounds, tennis courts, new equipment
and walks, $500. 1t was Miss Bakers
protest over failure of the w. P. A.
to complete the shelter house last year
that provoked a public controversy
between her and Commissioner George
e. Allen.
3. Sherwood Playground Ninth and
G streets northeast, surfacing Of
courts, new equipment. fences, lights,
retaining wall, wading pool, shelter
house, walks and landscaping, $4,000.
$35,000 for Rosedale.
4. Rosedale Playground, Seventeenth
and Gales streets northeast, new
shelter house, walks, fence and lights,
$4,000. Miss Baker said the widening
of Seventeeth street will require re-
moval of the present house and re-
location of fence and equipment
S. Hoover Playground, Second and
N streets southwest, construction OF
recreation building and instruction
pool, 100000, and surfacing Of courts,
new equipment, lights and wading
pool, $4,000.
6. Logan Playground, Third and G
streets northeast, surfacng of courts,
new equipment, lights, shelter, walks
and landscaping, $4,000.
7. Columbia Recreation Center, new
area at Sixteenth and Lamont streets
Just purchased by National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, grad
ing, surfacing of courts, fences, equip
ment and lights, $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Burglar Seeking
| $4,000 Painting
Flees II, Fright

A burglar who attempted to steal
$4,000 painting from the home of
Mrs. Anne Moran. 1882 Sixteenth
street, yesterday afternoon apparently
was frightened away before he could
get it out Of the house
Torn from its place on the wall of a
front room, the painting, portrait
OF the Countess of Wilton ry the
famous English artist, Sir Thomas
Lawrence, was found near . window
at the rear Of the house.
The attempted burglary occurred
while Mrs. Moran and her son-in-ia law
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. John ].
Shugrue, and guests were ut dinner.
Mrs. Shugrue said early departure
Of some guests apparently frightened
the burglar away. The window.
through which he apparently had
intended to lower the painting 70 an
accomplice, was barred.
Tbs portrait Is the property Of Ms.
a4augrue, . gtft from her mother.
Evening star., 1937-08-30

It is the year l937-that is, every
where except at police headquarters,
apparently.
AS evidence, take note of the fol-
lowing lookouts sent over the tele-
types today:
Runaway horse on Twenty-f1rst
street near N"
Look out for and arrest two cattle
rustlers-" or words to that effect.
The horse item didn't amount to
much, largely because Of the horses
successor in the field Of private trans
portation. Old Dobbin cracked his
milk wagon into three parker cars
before his driver, Fred Williams, per-
suaded him to stop.
No one hurt. Estimated damage,
SIS.
After finishing the report on this
Job police hauled down their six
Evening star., 1937-08-30

ton center directors" at the rate OF
employment of an assistant super
visor of Fairgrounds at $4,000, to be
in charge of programs for the colored
population and 8 playground assist
ants to work eight months of the
year and II others to work three
months of the year. Other additional
personnel is sought to care for four
new Fairgrounds which will be ready
for operation next Spring. These are
the Edgewood, Langdon, Macomn
street and Petworth Fairgrounds.
Urging approval of $4,000 for Sum-
mer operation of school grounds, an
| increase of $1,000, Miss Baker pro-
poses to operate 26 school grounds
for eight months, from March IS to
November Is, and 80 OF these from
the closing of schools to the opening
of the Fall terms. This Summer there
are 49 school grounds operated during
July and August and of this number
10 are operated for an eight-montt
stretch
Her plan is to operate grounds al
the following schools for the eight
month period: Bancroft, Barnard
Cooke, Corcoran, Janney. Much, La.
fayette, Ross, Stoddert, Rossell, Ben.
ming, Brookland, Hayes, Woodbridge
Van Buren, Anacostia, Congress.
Heights, Randall Highlands, Banne.
ker, Morgan, Shaw, Stevens, Mont.
gomery, Anthony Bowen. BurWlle
Smothers and Garfield.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Maryland Oystermen Reminded
Of Sanitation as Season Nears
State Health Officer Reminds Packers
and Others Licenses Can Be Revoked
for InfructiOn of Rigid Rules.

"The certificates must be renewed
annually. They may be withdrawn at
any time for failure to conform to tho
sanitary requirements.
AZ to what these requirements are,
DR.. Riley said emphasis was placed
on the following:
Shucking-Packing and storage
rooms must be maintained in a clean
condition.
Utensils-Tanks, blowers and the
like must be thoroughly cleaned daily.
Hot water-Must be available at all
times in ample quantities.
Shucking buckets-Must be OF sani-
tary construction.
Packing rooms-Must be free from
surplus material so that they can be
washed down and cleaned daily.
If plants are operated during the
fly season, the health officer continued,
the oysters must be protected from
contamination. Screening probably
will be found necessary,
Evening star., 1937-08-30
BODY is RECOVERED

The body Of colored boy. believed
to be Franklin Kerr, IL, of 1916 T
street, today was recovered from the
Potomac River near the Highway
Bridge by harbor precinct police.
The boy was reported missing Fri
day by his mother, Mrs. Irene Kerr,
when he did not return home after
having left to go swimming The
body was first seen. by a railroad
bridge watchman, who reported it to
pOlice
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Phone Company Declares Var
On ''Hello,' Urges Personality

For stiff jaws-say-mah, NAV and
mob.
For sleepy tongues-say-lah, tab.
nah and dah.
Being handsome or homely," ex-
plains the document, makes no differ
ence and clothes don't count. You
can have good telephone personality
If you'll be careful about Just one
thing-your speech"
After you've taken your lip. tongue
and jaw exercises, the company rec
ommends you learn this pronunciation
table of English sounds that some
how Just seem to 60 wrong:
Ooh, 1-wun, 1.-TWO, 3-th-r-ee,
+fo-er, @f-ive, 6-silks, 7-sev-en.
s-ate, 9-ni-en, l0-ten, jay, r.
abr, m-em, w-dubble- and f
Of.
In fact, the company tells you rust
about everything except what tone to
use when the operator says:
"Sor-rry. wrong number. excuse Il,
ph-eeease!"
Evening star., 1937-08-30
ROBBERS OBTAIN LOOT
OF $453 IN FOUR THEFTS
Jewelry Valued at 5000 Is Taken
From Apartment-Taxi Driver
Held Up After Trip.

Maj William P Scobey, U. S. A.,
reported to police yesterday that
jewelry valued at 5000 and SIS in cash
were taken from his rooms at the
Westchester Apartments by thief
who gained entrance by forcing open
a door.
Sol r. Luber. 1915 Seventeenth
street, taxicab driver, reported he was
robbed of $3.50 by two armed men
after he had taken them to Baltimore
yesterday Luber said he could identify
both bandits.
Two colored men took $23 from
Henry Green, 1850 Columbia road
after overpowering him in the 900
block Of T street, it was reported to
police.
A camera, an accordion and a set OF
dishes were among the 1922 worth of
property which William Blackmore
Brooklyn, S. Oak, reported to police
was stolen from his car parked in the
1900 block Of street.