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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
PUBLIC INVITED
 TO MASS MEETING
COlu m bia Professor, Harold P. Jones to Speak
 on City Manager Plan

Call to mass meeting at Temple hall on July 27 was sounded by the Citizens Good Government associa- tion today and definite announce ment of the speaker was made. He is Howard P. Jones, executive di- rector of the National Municipal League of New York and editcr of the National Municipal Review.
 The. meeting, scheduled TOT 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening, July 27, will be free to the public, the Good Government association an- nounced.
 Subject of MT. Jones will be, "The Story of the City Manager Plan" MT. Jones is an authority on con- duct of municipal affairs and suc- ceeded Dr. Harold w. Dodds, now president of Princeton university, as editor of the National Municipal Review.
 He is 8 former newspaperman and currently is professor at the Columbia School of Journalism. MT Jones served in 1884 as a delegate of the United States to the Inter- national Union of Cities at Lyons, France, and went from that meet ing to Germany where he inves- tigated local government for the Carl Schurz Foundation. Since 1895, he has served as director of research for the New York state commission for revision of tax laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
PASTORE SEARCHES
 FOR MISSING MAN
Local State Trooper Seeks Possible Victim of
 Amnesia

State Trooper Adolph Pastore of Waterbury, assigned to the Hart ford barracks, has been detailed to assist in the search for Charles A. Mourey, 22, of 209 White street, Hartford, who disappeared while en route from his home to his camp at Lake Coventry Wednesday eve- ming.
 The authorities are without clue to his whereabouts, having spent the past two days checking at the homes of friends and relatives. A possibility that Mourey is a victim of amnesia was theory held Wednesday by police. His automo- bile was found abandoned near Bol- ton Notch Tuesday afternoon.
 An eight-state teletype broadcast was sent out Wednesday by state police describing the miss man. He has broken front tooth and g half finch scar under his chin or the right side. Five feet seven inches tall and weighing 14C pounds, he has gray eyes and brown hair. He was wearing dark blue trousers, gray suit coat, gray shirt with red pencil stripe, similarly col ored necktie, white shoes and a trench coat.
 Mourey's car was found off the highway out of Bolton Notch just beyond the Rockville turmoil Tues day afternoon by his father Charles R. Mourey. Earlier in the day the young mans wallet was found few hundred yards away from the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
APPEALING PLAY
 IS WELL ACTED
"The Late Christopher Bean" Was Presented
 By Litchfield Players

The seventh week of the 1888 sea- son of the Litchfield Summer The ater opened last night when Charles 10. Carey presented "The Late Chris topher Bean" by the famous play wright, Sydney Howard. It is based upon the real life story of the fa- nous French painter, CeZanne, and therefore holds special interest. The scene of the play is laid in a rural New England vilalge in the home of country physician, Dr. Haggett, played by H. E. Currier, who who gives 8 fine characterization of a man driven out of himself by un- controllable greed.
 The role of his nagging wife, a thankless part at best, is excellent ly handled by the very capable Mary Fischer, who infuses into her portrayal the proper amount of un- pleasantness and complaint. Char lotte Acheson plays the part of the household drudge, Abby, the only person to appreciate the genius of Chris Bean and brings to her role her usual warmth and sincerity combined with her characteristic vi- brancy. Susie, the younger daugh- ter of the doctor, who falls in love with an aspiring artist, is we'll played by Toni Volz, who manages to characterize the inherent sweet ness of the girls nature in sharp contrast to Ada, the elder daughter, excellently portrayed by Ruth So- rel, who gives well-rounded per- formance of ar avaricious, discon- tented girl, jealous of her prettier sister.
 The part of Warren Creammer, the young artist, whose boyish charm quite captured the hearts of the feminine portion of the audi ence, is played by William Kean- neally. The role of Tallant, the forger, Is in the capable hands of F. c. Furclowe who invests the character with suavity and oiliness, while the distinguished Maxwell Davenport is well portrayed by John Malcolm. The rather difficult role of Rosen is extremely well-handled by R. H. Preston who makes the art dealer a convincing character. The members of the Litchfield Summer Theater are to be com mended for their excellent work in this, their second season in Litch- field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
The Aga Khan Is Champ of All World Tourists

II, in London he struggled for their rights under British rule. When the World War came, he travelled widely in Egypt and East Africa urging his followers to remain loyal to the British cause.
 His first wife he met in Italy and after her death he married his second at Aix-les-Bains in France He has great estate in England Ireland and on the Riviera, and circulates freely among them. Last year he travelled to Germany and talked with Hitler.
 A life without fixed roots, travel ing from the English Derby (which the Aga Khan's horses have won twice. to Karachi, his birthplace, from the rich palace of Aga Hall in Bombay (which is a place of pill grimage to his followers) to the gambling halls of the French Rivie- ra, seems more aimless than it real ly is. A God needs no office. His followers, the Ismaili, see no incon- sistencies in the Khan's wander ings. They are the most broad- minded of the 70 Mohammedan sects. They believe that worldly pleasures are less likely to domin- ate one if moderately indulged than if sternly repressed.
 So each year, no matter whether the Aga Khan is in his Mayfair town house in London or his ex- quisite summer palace at Poonah, a delegation of his followers comes to him, weighs him, presents him with his weight in gold, and re- ceives in return a few barrels of his bath water, esteemed by the faithful as a curative of miraculous powers.
 God, the faithful Ismaili believe, is among the Wanderers of the earth.
 TOMORROW-Miscellaneous Cad
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

specifically exempted by acts of con- gress, under the Classified Civil Service. This will include 24,823 WPA workers and will necessitate examination of 100000 employees in the several branches of the execu- tive department.
 Banner Year
 G. Lyle Belsley, executive direc- tor of the Civil Service Assembly of the United States and Canada, reports in a special feature article in The Merit Man that 1897 was banner year in the history of Civil Service Reform. Five states, including Connecticut, as well as many localities passed merit system laws bringing the total number of governments in the United States having Merit Systems to: IA states, 169 counties, special districts and 674 cities, "tangible-even spectacu- lar-results of the growing public interest in the merit system were shown by the wave of civil service legislation which swept over the country writes MT. Belsley.
 An evaluation of the direct pri- mary system by Laurence c. Smith, executive secretary of the Connecti- cut Merit System association, re- views the present movement in Connecticut toward the adoption of the direct primary and gives an im- partial treatment of the pros and cons of both the open and closed primary. Smith points out in par ticular that although the direct pri- mary is superior to the caucus as a mechanism of government, adoption of it will make government more representative of the desires of the people only if they attend the pri- maries and take an active part.
 Man of the Month"
 Col. Thomas Hewes is the Merit Man of the month and brief biographical sketch of this former assistant secretary of the treasury of the United States is given. Col. Hewes is Yale graduate, a lawyer, and served on the Connecticut Civil Service Commission from 1917 to 1921 when the former Civil Service law was repeated. He is active in state affairs and is vice-president of the Connecticut Merit System association.
 In anther article, the Merit Man shows what affects "The New Post- master Act" will have on the spells system and abuses of public trust that have been rampant in the ap- pointment of postmasters. It is pointed out that the new law will make it possible for post office en- ployes to work their way up to postmaster positions and will retain all efficient postmasters until they are pensioned off. This system will be fairer both to the employees and to the public that pays for service. The article reviews actual situa- tions in Westport and Litchfield, and shows the effect the new law will have on them.
 A description of the set up and functions of the new State Em- ployes Association, John Aston of Norwich, president, is given along with an article on "The Advantages of the Merit System to State Em- ployes."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
POLES

Judge Hardy and his family re- turn to the Loew Poli theater Sat- urday for the fourth time in Love Finds Andy Hardy"
 Last time Mickey Rooney, as Andy Hardy, persuaded the judge, Lewis Stone, that he had to have a tuxedo to ge to formal party.
 In the new picture his troubles increase with the difficulties en- countered by Mickey when he pur- chases secondhand car without telling his father. He has made a down payment of twelve dollars, but needs another eight to complete
 With this as the simple, unaffect- ed theme, the delightful flavor of a typical American family is contain ed in Love Finds Andy Hardy"
 Stone, Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford and Betty Ross Clarke, important mem bers of the Judge Hardy series, again portray their original roles
 But the surprise of the film is the addition to the cast of popular Judy Garland, singing sensation of Everybody Sing"
 George Seitz, who directed the figrst three Judge Hardy pictures, also disrected this one.
 Not only does Mickey's car cause him trouble, but three girls as well. His own girl friend is out of town, so Mickey offers to keep the boys away from his pals sweetheart, while his chum is out of town, for the sum of eight dollars, necessary for the final payment on the car.
 In the meantime, as the grill visit ing next door, Judy Garland comes into his life and his own sweetheart returns. leaving him with three women on his hands which results in tenderly amusing climax.
 Don't miss Love Finds Andy Hardy" at the Loew Poli theater, Saturday. It is truer than life it. self!
 Sharing honors on the same pro- gram Ire Richard Arlen and Bever- ly Roberts in "The Call of The Yukon"
 Curretn attractions at the Loew poll theater, include Madelein Car rol land eHnry Fonda in Block ade," with Leo Carrillo, John Halli- day and Katherine WeMille, also Preston Foster and Patricia Ellis in "The Lady In The Morgue."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

By NEA Service
 Let the Huttons and the Fair bankses, the Cromwells and the Windsors range the world as wide ly as they like, they can never be- come quite such thorough interna- tonalists as the Aga Khan.
 For the world is the country of Moulana Hazar Imam, Sarkar Sa- heb His Highness Sir Aga Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Kahn. As 18th in direct and unbroken descent from Fatima, daughter of the Pro- phet Mohammed, the Aga Khan holds spiritual domination over TO- COG, 1000 believers scattered through out the Far East, especially in h. dia. To the Ismaili Mohammedans, he is God on Earth.
 The fact that his headquarters are at Bombay, and several of his palaces are located there, is inci- dental, for the family is Persian. But to one whose power is spir- itual, not material, it is only nat ural that the world should be his playground. So it has been. The present Aga Kahn was only when he assumed his responsi- bilities at the death of his father. As young man he travelled wide ly in line of duty, visiting scat tered colonies of his followers in Zanzibar, Persia, Arabia and the East Indies.
 Before the World War, he wis., tied the United States and stayed several months in this country, be- ing royalty received by President Theodore Roosevelt. He is believed to have given valuable service to the American government through influence he was able to bring to bear on Philippine Moslems, then bitterly fighting American rule.
 In Berlin he won concessions for his followers from Kaiser Wilhelm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
STRAND

A new Katharine Hepburn, glt ingly human and gloriously mod flashed across the screen of War Bros. Strand theater yesterday her new film Holiday" which he lines the splendid twin feat program to be enjoyed until Sat day evening.
 With Cary Grant, recently Topper" fame, again cast as co-star, Miss Hepburn offers grand performance, and one of finest characterizations of the $ son.
 The film is based on Ph Barry's stage success and conce a Fifth Avenue Black Sheep" Y tries to conceal her affection her sisters fiance, and of the pro ising young business man wants to retire in order to learn real meaning of life.
 As the heroine, Hepburn lt herself in an understanding hun that will no doubt widen her f of admirers. Grant, as her "ps ner in crime" has role with m serious motivation than any off previous pictures. At no time in career has Hepburn appeared brilliantly. Equally brilliant is q Grant, greater in this picture u he was in 'The Awful Truth, Il which he was excellent. Now reaches the greatest portrayal his career.
 Edward Everett Horton is seen Professor Potter, with Jean Di| as his wife. Their performance Punch and Judy is something remember. Lew Ayres, Doris No| Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, E ry Daniell are other members of talented cast. All turn in excel | performances.
 Included on the same bill as co-feature is "When Were Born?" with Margaret Lindsay Anna May Wong heading the cd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
MOvieS Playing
 Today
STATE

Attractions to be seen for the last times today at Warner Bros. State theater include My Bill," starring Kay Francis with an impressive juvenile cast; also Mystery House" with Dick Purcell and Ann Sheri- dan seen in the leading roles.
 Laughs, thrills and surprises. in fact more fun than could be enjoyed in any two weeks vacation awaits the theater-soing public attending Warner Bros. State theater over the weekend, for tomorrow, that grand new musical comedy, "Tropic Holi- day." swings into the State, as the headliner of the bill which has been booked for four day run.
 Dorothy Lamour and Ray Midland who you remember scored so deci- sively in "The Jungle Princess" and lately "Her Jungle Love" furnish the romantic leads, while Bob Burns and Martha Rave will provide plenty of top-notch comedy.
 Midland, in the role of a writer who comes to the tropics to forget about it," has a straight" role, sim liar to the one he played so success fully in Easy Living" During the course of the film he comes to Mex ico to forget the movies and stays with Miss Lamour to forget the world, forsaking even his blonde and lovely sweetheart, Binnie Barnes. Bob Burns has the part of an Okla homa politician and Martha Rave that of the writer's secretary.
 The comedy highlight of the film is Martha's bullflght, and what a fight, but you can't really appre- ciate this scene until you've seen it.
 Six outstanding musical numbers are featured throughout. They in- clude Tonight Will Live" "The Lamp on the Corner" "Tropic Night" and My First Love-"
 Included on the same bill is the second big hit, "Reformatory," with Jack Holt and Charlotte Wynters heading the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Hobbies! Eastern States Expo sition to s h o W Trend in 1888
 Exhibit.

To satisfy the universal passion for collecting and at the same time to show what other people collect, an extensive hobby exhibit will be arranged in the home department in Storrowton, the New England Colonial Village, at the Eastern States Exposition from Sept. IS to "A inclusive.
 The hobby exhibit is something entirely new, and while there is no limit to collections as such, since these encompass practically every thing, those to be shown at the ex- position will include only those col lections which it is believed will be of interest to the greatest number of people. They will be arranged attractively and will be arranged to show what can be done with pa- tience and comparatively modest outlay.
 Nearly everyone is interested in stamps and therefore the philatelic section will be unusual and of more than passing value. An exceptional collection of old pewter lamps has been loaned by a member of the Rushlight club, and a Fostoria, O., collector will show remarkable grouping of old iron penny banks which will include a great variety of shapes and designs ranging from "The Circus Rider" to the Whale Swallowing Johah."
 One of the most valuable collec- tions will be a series of old cook books, some dating back nearly 200 years, and a Springfield collector has contributed a collection of hands which includes more than 200 specimens. Another collection loan- ed by a Beacon Hill family in Bos- ton is of early American costumes, many of these being complete from hats to shoes.
 Other collections offered for the hobby exhibit include buttons, belt buckles, fans, early valentines, coins, medals, bottles and early American glass. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Dial-tones From the Telephone Company bulle-

Dial-tones . .. From the Telephone Company bulle- lin for July we pick up Service anniversaries - Charles D. Cameron 25 years Julia M Coney and Anna K spletstosher 20 years Thomas Griffths 15 years and Peter P Ferucci, Deborah T. Greaney, Bertha M. sankey San va and Helen E. Yuskis, years . Conrad J. Peppn of the Waterbury Plant is eligible to join Morris F. Tyler Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America by vr tue of his 21 years of service James E. Delehant, Carlton A. Krahl, and John J. Mullen former splcers helpers in New Haven tree trimers in the Brass City. Norman w. Lawson, testman has been trans ferred here from New Milford Al LaWlor, PBX installer gets his picture in the current issue down at the Diamond Ginger Ale plant, where he's confabbng with Colonel Jack" Barry. Evits Hungerford has been transferred to New Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Pat Kelley, general chairman of the annual outing paug Saturday, August l3th hoors with two tickets for the affair which will feature refreshments dancing sports and entertainment Paul Devino is laid up at for New Hampshire and promises to return with some great fish stories. Simone Cyr has said yes to Phil Buck Ross captured live snake Sunday and has earned himself the sobriquet of Bring Elm Back Alive" Rossi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Ann Reardon of Woodlawn Terrace, who enters her final year at St. Margarets Parochia School this fal received quite thrill last week when she was guest at the Fairfield Horse Show while spending some time with relatives in Greenwich. One of the scheduled guests at the show was to be Governor Lehman as announced by the papers previously but unannounced was the fact that his guest Shirley Temple child film star, also to be present Ann was closely associated with Shirley throughout the afternoon and found her just as lkeable off the she is in pictures Ann is completing her vacation with shore visit and will return home the latter part of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Heel and toe. .. Watervlles caves, as well as its Greystone Trail always favorte spot for mixers
 walkers they called in the days before you dressed any different for an afternoon in the open It was nothing for the od-timers enjoying real days outing at High Rock Grove to climb to the top of the rock ln patent-leather shoes and with "choker collar we'll up under the ears A jaunt as far as Lake Quassa- paug not much of feat, although it was liked more as a buggy ride . Forest Park at Lakewood, though, was real nice walk, for upper North Main street in those days was sparsely settled with only few homes once you got beyond East Farm street. Even the walk out to Rockville, especially along the Plank Road was common. You usually rode home on the trolley which would be crowded to the straps if there ball game on that day. . A favorte walk out the high Water vile Road and across the railroad tracks in Watervle before the underpass replaced the dangerous grade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
lDOESHT MIND eElhG TYpEosl pAcES FLOOR LIKE CAGED LIol
 WHEN 2EING NrERWEWECsss.
BY BILL PORTER AND GEORGE SCARED
D. M. REG U s. PAT. OFF.

Once known as the "One II chamber of horrors" Peter LOTT, now famous as the Japanese
 Moto was so convincing I'M" that people used to be afl to pass him On the street he's really a nice person a marvellous sense of humor he's Hungarian and his favorite ( is goulash married to Gee Lvovsky, talented Russian act lives in a home overlooking ocean at Santa Monica ke two pets: Blackie, an ebony
 and Gogolua collie speaks languages fluently has di cut time keeping appointme drinks tea regularly
 likes ping pong, badminton, wr' ling matches, and music concer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
SEA OFFERS MULTIPLY

San Francisco (UP)-Since the recent return of sea otters to the Pacific coast, Dr. Edmund Heller, director of the FIeischhacker Zoo, estimates that there are now prob- ably 300 of them swimming in the ocean between Carm.l and San Luis Obispo, each one with skin worth $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Merit System Extended To Record Proportions
President Roosevelt Excels Taft's Mark - Thomas Hewes Saluted as Man of the Month" By Advocates

President Roosevelt has surpassed the record of William Howard Taft in the extension of the Merit Sys- tenn to federal employees, it is an- nounced in the August issue of the Merit Man, official publication of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

the Connecticut Merit System asso- ciation, which goes on the news stands today. President Taft eX- tended the Classified Civil Service to 58,000, the greatest extension of the merit system until Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order June "A, 1888, bringing all employees of the executive department, not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Good Evening.
ONCE ABOARD THE LuddER"
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

ONCE ABOARD THE LUGGER" This Week Douglas Cogan for the West and Landed Ireland Without Benefit and Ordinary Equipmen0 Once aboard the ugger -"a.r equipment not so great, Courageous Corrgan took oil for a spin n atrship termed crate. Little did suppose, he said, .ft And he should know the best, Then up and sailed away
 He going east, not west ... aboard the Mgger
 Canny Corrgan kept a-going, sf Said he a twinkle in his -r-. "Should know to Ireland was going?" ,... So it seems plunged on into the mists, A couple of chocolate bars on hand. Up one another, And Ireland? Once aboard the lugger
 Carefree Corrgan quite lost track, Of direction; east west? turning back.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Mr. and Mrs Tim Carney celebrated their 3Oth wedding anniversary last week Tim and Glenn Bri- ot had custard pie at the expense of Nick Lousso and Ed Carney, whose pinochle playing hasn't improved much. glimpse of the Dionne qunts is the goal of Mr. and Mrs. Vito Pascucci, their son Thomas, Anna CiprianO and Charles Flammia who left recently for twOweeks motor trip to Canada. Their itinerary in- cludes Niagara Falls Saratoga Springs, Buffalo and Ontario.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

George C. Andrews of Piedmont Street enlisted and was shipped by the United States Naval Recruiting Sta tion in New Haven yesterday to Newport R. l. for 12 weeks training upon the completion of which he will be assigned to duty of the ships of the U S. fleet Vacation days are for Mary and Ann Augelli Ann DeCosmo Jerry and Sally Devito and Louise Kreidel members of the BenMohr Girls Club, who spent last week at Myrtle Beach Their sun-tan is most becoming
 Marge Rigney of this town and Southbury is vaca- tioning in Baltimore and adjacent spots
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
FIVE REJECTS TWO KIDS

Corvallis, Mont, (UP)-A eve that gave birth to triplet lambs apparently refused to believe her eyes. She would feed only one, and the remaining two were adopted by other ewes.