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Evening star., 1938-09-29
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Evening star., 1938-09-29
Twenty Years Ago
The World War Day by Day
September -. 1913.

The Belgian drive continued with bril-
liant success. They took Dixmude, with
$500 prisoners and 100 guns, and got
to within 20 miles Of Bruges. They ad-,
vanced from 4 to 6 miles, the British
Navy cooperating with heavy attack
along the coast.
The Argonne-Meuse advance contin-
ued steadily, Americans taking Belli-
court and Nauroy, on the st. Quentin
Canal. In q few days American troops
cut through defenses that had stood for
four years. To the north Haig's men
reached the edge d Oamheai.
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cant wage cut ordered By the carriers,
and the strike call that vas the brother
hoods reply.
After thatf No one can say.
The railroads, Of course. are In the
depths Getting no more than the 'leav-
ings" from competitors public and
private-their plight has been intensified
by the low level to which business gen.
orally has ahrunk. Therefore. they have
seized upon . wage cut as the most oo-
vious method to obtain some relief.
TO the $4,000 workers, who have seen
their ranks halved since the war, the
proposed wage reduction looms as an
other crushing blow to economic Sc
curity to be resisted to the last ditch.
The emergency board may patch up
peace-now. In fact, there has been
some speculation as to whether the
solution would not be . compromise,
putting the pay scale back where 1t was
last year when an increase approximate
ing seven per cent was granted.
Adjustment Of the present difficulty,
however, can be at the best only Z
temporary palliative. Railroad ills 90
far too deep to be cured by wage cutting
or the other often-suggested remedy. re-
duction Of capital structure, or. even .
combination Of the two. More Is needed.
Tragic in its implications. only the die
hard will dispute the fact that the rail-
road plant not only is far diversified now
for the demand upon Its services. but
bids fair to remain that way.
Eventually, the problem must be faced
on that basis.
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The Real Issue.

With the appointment by President
Roosevelt Of an emergency board to
seek . settlement in the rail crisis, tho
last step provided by law has been
taken.
The board has thirty days In which
70 investigate and report, and for thirty
days more the disputants must main
tain the status quo. This then delays
Until around December / the fifteen pr
Evening star., 1938-09-29

While the European crisis is deplorable
in every sense Of the word, yet every
cloud has its silver lining, and doings
over there are responsible for rapid i'm
provement and amplifcation Of Uncle
Sans defences. It takes loudly sput-
tering fuse to arrest that old gentleman's
attention.
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Our Nations Capital: . city Of mag
nificent distances and monumental mar
bles, whose highly rated organized Ma
rine Corps reserve unit drills on a park
ing lot by courtesy Of its owner.
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Maps Of Europe these days are rem
aniscent of the Navajo Indian sacred
sand paintings; they must be completed
before sunrise of one day, and obliterated
before sunset Of the next.
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National Chairman Farley wants SEN
ator Capper Of Kansas to join the New
Deal formally" He does not seem to
realize that there still is q place and q
function for progressive spirits In the
Republican party.
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Letters to The Star
ASKS Public 70 Help
German Immigrant.
To the Editor Of The Star:

German Immigrants.
To the Editor Of The Star:
IN MY capacity as Representative in
Congress. am in receipt OF scores Of
communications from those persecuted
abroad because Of their race or religion
and who are applying at our consulates,
particularly in Vienna, Berlin and
Stuttgart. for quota clearance and pass
port visa. As condition precedent for
entry into this country ~ immigrant,
the applicant must present an affidavit
Of responsible American citizen agree
ing to care for the immigrant up,n ar
rival and thereafter, until he becomes
self-supporting and guaranteeing that
said immigrant shall not become public
charge. Concrete evidence of the flnan-
cial worth of the citizen must accompany
the AFFIDAVIT. This evidence may be in
the form of bank statements, income tax
receipts, property tax receipts, c. P. A.
reports, etc.
personally have sent abroad num-
Der Of guarantees but am unable to
send any more because Of my limited
financial means. Many organizations
have been deluged with similar requests.
They are taxed beyond their capacities.
There must be many who read this
communication who may be willing thus
to sponsor one or more intended tmmi-
grants. Those who are willing to UNDER
take such humanitarian service might
well communicate with me and shall
be more than pleased to submit to them
the details contained In the letters I
have received from these unfortunate
victims Of Hitler's brutalities.
EMANUEL CEILER,
Representative, Tenth
New York District.
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Shooting Stars.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.

The Artist.
He went out West and shot up towns
And took ferocious drinks;
Through various grafter's ups and downs
He followed all the kinks.
He violated social rules
Until to Jail they took
This rogue. And while his heels he cools
He's going to write q bookl
The publishers all wish to get
Material from his pen.
He's scarce grammatical-andy yet
They call and call again.
He said his goings-on were just
An effort to secure
The local color which one must
Display In literature.
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Up to Date.

+ Up to Date.
"Did that aviation magnate buy your
new model airplane?"
mo" answered the sad-eyed designer,
''he rejected it because I had failed to
put equipment on the wings for strap
hangers"
Evening star., 1938-09-29

EvanoGoent,
These presidential booms are queer,
They grow uncommon fast,
Then suddenly they disappear,
But they're funny while they las,
Evening star., 1938-09-29

"A humble existence hab its joys" said
Uncle Eben. "Cullud people 10 mostly
good-natured cause dey ain got money
enough to buy gold bricks. Nobody ain
gwtnter bother to get up bogus 'possum
an' swoet potatoes."
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A Danger.
And now Of milk they talk 50 much
That beverage 20 mild and nice
That soon monopoly's rude clutch
VIII corner 1t and boost the price.
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Rate BY Mail-Payabls In Advance
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Doubtful Advantase.

Doubtful Advantage.
IF you serve your country faithfully
and intelligently," said the patriot, your
portrait may one day adorn the engrav-
ings on bur currency"
"Yes." answered Senator Sorghum,
"but what Is the use? Nobody is allowed
to hold money long enough to take any
interest in the picture on it."
"some men," said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, "are so afraid Of hiding their
light under . bushel that they go to the
opposite extreme and burn the candle at
both ends"
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Considers Mr.. Flynn
A witty" Correspondent

"A why COfEeSpOu0eut
To the Editor Of The Star:
YOUR witty correspondent, Frank 8.
Flynn, deserves q vote Of thanks for
injecting note Of levity into the other
wise serious tone Of today's news. I
have often contended that the best way
to deal with bigotry and reaction Is to
show how fundamentally ludicrous much
Of it Is when bluntly stated. Mr.. Flynn
makes brilliant use Of this technique with
such comic statements as the following:
"Frankfurter was among the multitude
Of Jews who invaded (sic) our shores in
the latter part Of the 10th century,"
"Frankfurter, Of alien birth and Of
Communist tendencies, formulated all
the legal aspects Of the New Deal poll
cies which have been imposed upon tho
citizens Of the United States" "the
American Civil Liberties Union Is q
Jewish. organization Of Communists"
won't Roger Baldwin, Rev. Harry A.
Ward and William Allen White howl at
that oneO, and 4 final choice, but to
choose only one among many more,
"Frankfurter and his proteges
have given the American people q realis-
tic taste Of Communist rule"
I am mailing q copy Of Mr.. Flynns sly
missive to Representative Dies. Let US
hope that 1t will tickle even that gentle.
mans long dormant sense Of humor.
BETTY L. SNYDER.
On the Subject
OF Sound Eeonsmies.
To the Editor Of Ths star:
"pEACE," says David Lawrence in his
column for September 20, rs mat
ter Of sound economies" Agreed. But
what Is sound economics?
Mr.. Lawrence contends that to break
down trade barriers will enable nations
to expand commercially and relieve their
domestic unemployment. He also points
out that Germany yuccumbed to the
doctrine Of high protection and further
restrictions on trade" and AYERS that -
stronger support by President Roose-
velt of the crusade against economic
nationalism might have helped the Ger
man people to understand tho
necessity for international cooperation
and trade ." Yet 1t Is q well-known
fact that Germany has had no recent
unemployment-has even been short Of
labor,
Are these trade barriers q cause or q
result Of abnormal trading conditions?
Under depression conditions Of unem-
ployment such barriers have been erected
even between our own States, despite
constitutional inhibitions. One Of the
stand-bys indeed, In control Of milk
prices has bsen 70 dsidly dsdns and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
TURNS PAINTER

Guy Kibbee thought the painters were too slow in decorating his fa- vorite haunt. the card room at Lake side Country club, so he also became a painter to speed up the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
'LUNCEFORD PLAYS
 PARK CITY AGAIN
Ritz Secures Famous COl= Ored Orchestra for Sun=
 day Night Dance

Rhythm is his Business" Jimmie Lunceford comes to the Ritz Ball. room in Bridgeport on Sunday, May 18th. Smilin' Jimmie played on those Harlem Express" programs over CBS Europe acclaimed him then there were California triumphs at Sebastians' Cotton club movie shorts, enviable radio contracts it's a brilliant career behind maestro Jimmie. His trum- pet section is his pride, it can blast brassily, do wa-wa sob, or stab the stratosphere with neddle-sharp high notes that you's swear came from a clarinet. Louis Armstrong has several rivals in that trumpet section, Eddie Tompkins, Sy Oliver and Paul Webster.
 There is dancing every Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz with the Casa Ritz orchestra featuring the Ritz Rhythm Boys. Even Folks, How y'all. Kay Kyser comes for a triumphant return date on Sunday May 22nd. Ginny" Sims, Ish Ka- bibble," Sully Mason, the Glee club will all be at the Ritz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
OVER 5000 CAST
 IN POLL PICTURE
Four Men And A Prayer Finished After Year.
 in Making

The startling story of -Four Men and Prayer" filmed in all its spec tacular sweep, opens tomorrow at the popular Loew Poh theater, for a four day engagement.
 Its impressive dramatic power will keep excited viewers spellbound down to the final fadeout.
 The 20th Century-Fox production has added an emotional dimension to the motion picture that def1es de- scription.
 Scenes speak volumes without a word :. menace stalks across the screen ill weird silence that rum bles in the heart unheard by ear its a new and eerie effect done by 8 marvelously assembled cast, di- rected by Academy Award winner John Ford.
 The theme is an inspiring depar- ture from the usual saccharine movie affection. Four StalWart young men, with grand old soldier father, are bound by gallant pledge to rove the world to avenge his dis honor and death.
 That great love pervades the en- tire story. Yet the shimmering beauty of Loretta Young and her love for one of the brothers, Rich ard Greene Ca sensational new star discovery, by the way) is a joy to behold. ...
 Miss Young gives a fawless per- formance as the American girl who covers her intense loyalty to the brothers cause with an American" flippancy which amazes her British sweetheart most of all, but more than anything puts spirit and vigor into the grim quest.
 There are superb charac acterizations in the great cast. Special mention should go to George Sanders David Niven, William i'enry (the other three brothers) c. Aubrey Smith (the father), J. Edward Bromberg, John Carradine, Alan Hale, Regi- nald Denny, Berton Churchill and Barry Fitzgerald. ..
 This outstanding film achievement has been over a year in the making, and boasts a cast of more than B. 0co extra and bit players.
 -Four Men and Prayer" has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
COMEDY ROMANCE
 NEXT AT STRAND
Bringing Up Baby" to Head Double Feature
 Starting Sunday

Current attractions to be enjoyed toady and tomorrow at Warner Brothers Strand theater include "Merrily We Live" with Constance Bennett and Melvyn Douglas CO., starred in the leads; also Walter Huston and James Stewart heading the cast in Of Human Hearts.
 An entirely new show headed by the fast-paced modern comedy TO- nance Bringing Up Baby" comes oo the screen of the Strand for three day engagement starting Sunday.
 Katherine Hepburn ceviates from her former dramatic roles making her first modern farce appearance in this film, revealing extraordinary talents for fun-making, and estab- fishing herself as one of the screens top comediennes. Cary Grant, who has already made n me for screen comedy in Topper" and "The Awful Truth, is ideally cast in an. other amusing role opposite Miss Hepburn. Incidentally every player of the excellent supporting cast was chosen in large measure for his or her comedy ability.
 Miss Hepburn portrays an impetu- ous society girl who always gets what she wants, and wanting Cary Grant, staid and dignified profess Sor of zoology, she goes after him and does her best to break up his impending marriage to his secretary.
 Grant, however, has only one in- terest in life-the completion of the skeleton of giant dinosaur at his museum. Miss Hepburn. with the aid of tame leopard, entices him from his work, and involves him in a flood of complications in which their exploits, the leopard's escape and pursuit over the Connecticut countryside, a million-dollar be- quest, big game hunter, Miss Hep burns domineering aunt, a boastful Irlshman and a suspicious psychi- atrist are all tangled together in one riotous piece of screen fare.
 A brilliant featured cast is in the film, with May Robson as Miss Hep burns wealthy and bossy aunt, Charlie Ruggles as chatty big game hunter. Barry Fitzgerald as a boastful Irish gardener, Walter Cat lett as comic jailor, Fritz Field as doctor, George Irving as an attor- hey, and Leona Roberts and Virginia Walker in prominent supporting roles. In addition, two of Holly- woods most prominent footed actors have important parts-"Nis- sa", an eight-year-old leopard, and "Asta" the famous wire-haired ter rier of The Thin Man"
 The daring expose of the highway hi-jacking racket which last year took an estimated fifty million dol lars in tribute from American in dustry is thrillingly portrayed ii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

already been read by millions hay ing been one of the most startling stories Cosmopolitan magazine ever printed. Another point in its favor is the fact that the story was writ ten by David Garth, popular author, whose books are always at the top of the "best-seller" lists and whose short stories appear in the nations greatest magazines. -Four Men and Prayer" has been his greatest suc- cess with the reading public.
 Here is a motion picture master piece filmed with such sl II that everyone should see it.
 Judge Hardy's Children" featur- ing Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden and Cecilia Parker, is the other big feature on this double bill.
 AS the sequel to You're Only Young Once" and the thil in the popular "Hardy Family" series, this film is fine piece of entertainment for everyone.
 In the new picture, we take you to Washington with the "Hardies" :, where the children get themselves invloved in some of the most hilari- ous proceedings ever Exoduced.
 The judge extricates his offspring from their troubles in situations sometimes comical, sometimes heart-gripping.
 dighlights of comedy include the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

was directed by Alexander Hall from Gladys Leham's screen adaptation of Wilson Collisions popular maga- zine story.
 The plot. briefly, concerns the mad antics of belwildering young blonde wife who starts out to prove to her detective-husband that she, too, can be 8 Sherlockian sleuth. This wild-eyed situation arises when Douglas bequeaths his de- funct private detective agency to his spirited wife and returns to his former post with the District Att torney. '.
 Soon afterwards 8 murder occurs in which friend husband finds his investigations considerably hamper ed by the counter-moves made by his wife, representing the accused. Affairs for the harassed Douglas reach such state that he must obtain a warrant to search his own home. for an discriminating letter obtained by Joan and wanted by the police.
 Mary Astor and Frances Drake are prominently featured in the supporting cast, which included Robert Paige, Jerome Cowan and ThurSton Hall. 5t. I-
 The program Is completed with the second smash hit, Reckless Living" story of gambling fool, and starring such ace personalities as Robert Wilcox, Nan, Grey, Jimmie Savo, William Lundigan and Frank Jenks. lt ' Attractions coming Tuesday to the State include Stolen Heaven co-starring Gene Raymond Olympe Bradna; also Joe Penner in "Go Chase Yourself"
 The full Technicolor picture '"The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Errol Flynn comes to the State next week. Watch the newspapers for further details. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
ISLAM JONES TO
 PLAY COMPOUNCE

1Sham Jones. Americas foremost orchestra leader composer, will bring his orchestra to the Lake Compounce ballroom in Bristol next Sunday night.
 Featured with this celebrated aggregation are song stylist Eddie Stone, tenor, Joe Martin, and comedian Dick Kissenger.
 During the past two years, Isham Jones and his orchestra have been heard on two commercial programs over the coast-to-coast network, namely: "The Big Show" starring Gertrude Niesen and The Chevro- let Program"
 Strangely enough, Jones' first public recognition as a composer came about as the result of a mis- take. He had written a march for g band contest at Saginaw, Michigan, entitled, Soldiers of the Sea-" The local band accepted it only as a preliminary marching piece. For the crucial moment when they would be passing the judges stand, they had q OOIod IOlll- position.
 The drum major miscalcuated the distance, however, and when the band reached the judges they were highly embarrassed to find them selves playing Soldiers of the Sea" It was too late to change, so they stuck it out. That evening when the awards were given out, the band was astounded to find that the judges had unanimously picked it for first place. Originally in choice of a march was the deciding factor.
 The Saturday night dances at Lake Compounce are proving more popular than ever this season, with Mcintyre swingsters furnishing the necessary inspiration. The Krakow ska orchestra drew a fine crowd Thursday night in the first of a series of Polish dances, and all in- dications point to steady decrease as the season progresses. The en- tire park will be open each week end until Decoration Day. after which the daily schedule goes into effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Big Apple" episode, the new tux edo sequence, as Mickey dons his first dinner jacket, comical quarrels between Mickey and Cecilia as brother and sister and funny flirta- tions between Mickey and Ann Rutherford who portrays his child hood sweetheart.
 Attend Loew's Poli every Wednes- day evening and enjoy in addition to our double feature hits, big acts of headline Broadway vaudeville, presenting all the leading names ( the stage, and entertainment world. .--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Inside Story Of Hollywood Star Fight
Poison Charges Are Playing Right Into
 Film Moguls' Hands
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, May 13-Although openly defending it's own prestige and of it's prestige" stars the motion picture industry secretly not dspeased by the recent blast from group of exhibitors against number of hghpay, low-proft players. directed statement owners Association which
 
 Hepburn