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The Washington times., 1938-08-27

of Composer Irving Berlin.
LOADED WITH SONG
It takes nice Hollywood
needlework to thread 26 songs
into a picture, and not get in
the way of action. But Daryl
Zanuck has contrived to weave
into the texture most Of the
Berlin melodies that conjure
moods and fond recollections,
while at the same time letting
the story clutch at your heart
strings.
There is never too much of
any one haunting tune, and
some are but mere snatches Of
enduring strains, but the COM
plete result is a musical album
of delightful entertainment.
The fiction for "Alexander's
Ragtime B a n d" is fashioned
from a conventional pattern.
Alice Faye plays a music hall
singer on the West Coast, Ty-
rome Power, leader of a jazz
band. They fall in love, quar-
rel when she gets a chance with
Dillingham; of Broadway, part,
and carry the torch. Don
Ameche, of the band, tries to be
peace maker, and marries Alice
on the rebound.
Comes the war. more mis-
understanding and grieving, fl
nally Tyrone Powers triumph at
a Carnegie Hall swing concert.
reunion, and a happy fadeout,
after Don Ameche has made the
noble sacrifice.
This trite story is made ap-
pealing through the vigor of the
acting and the clever blending
of the dramatic into the song
interludes. Lovely Alice Faye
emerges from it all with her
letter as a dramatic actress,
while Don Ameche has never
been more Self-effacing or
more effective.
OLD TIMERS REVIVED
In the brilliant supporting
cast honors go to Ethel Mer-
man, Jack Haley, Chick Chand-
Ter, John Carradine, Helen West
ley, Jean Hersholt and Paul
Hurst.
Director Henry King has
paced this musical panorama
beautifully, saying it with mu-
sic, to help both excitement and
sentiment along.
Here are some Of the songs
that pass in review, many
backed up with pretentiOus pro-
ductiOn: "R q & time VIOLIN"
international Rag" when the
Midnight ChOO ChOO Leaves for
Alabam'," "EverybOdy's DOin'
It," "When 1 lost YOu," ''In My
Harem,' This Is the Life" "FOr
Your Country and My Country"
'In the Y. M. C. A." "Oh, How
1 Hate to Get Up in the Morn
ing" "We're On Our Way to
France" "A Pretty Girl Is Like
q Melody "Say 1t With Music,
Everybody Step" "Some Sunny
Day." "Pack Up Your Sins,"
'SWhat'n I DO?" LAZY" "An
Alone" Remember" "Blue
Skies" Marie" "Heat Wave"
Easter Parade" and "Cheek
to Cheek"
AS a chronicle of the songs a
nation loves, "Alexander's Rag
time Band" is a glorious adven-
ture. AS screen entertainment it
will please the most diScriminat-
ing show shopper, with 106 min
utes to charm the eye and tickle
the ear.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1938-08-27
No. s At Ohio State

Although she had appeared on
the screen in only one film,
Robert Louis StevenSon's kid
Mapped" Arleen Whelan ranked
fifth out of 100 movie stars IN
a popularity poll taken at Ohio
State University. She was ad-
vised of the singular honor by
Jerry Turner, of the Ohio Mako
the university's yearbook.
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"ALEXANDER" AT PALACE
"AIexonder's Rogtime Bond"
Stors Alice Faye With
Irvino Berlin Music

"Alexander's Ragtme Band" is far and away the best
musical film that has issued from Hollywood IN 1888 In
fact it challenge with my permission for the title,
best girl and melody show of all time.
What Goth CenuryFox has put upon the screen in the
picture Loews Palace Theater cavalcade of pop
ular song rousng memory lane parade of Tin Pan Alley
hits the generation all Of them bearing the imprint
The Washington times., 1938-08-27
Has Eve on ST 10000

Lee Ryan, special officer as
signed to guard particularly val
liable Warner Bros. sets, eStl-
mates he has protected 1,500,-
900 worth of property the six
months he has had his odd job.
The Washington times., 1938-08-27

long been 1dVOrIte OF IHe ar VIA IHP DUTHS
and Allen program; he is favored by many
as Twentieth Century-Fox screen vocalist;
more are curious for a closeup of the
fellow who led Alice Faye to the altar
When he was not leading his band and
making ntroductories Vocalist Martin was
at the microphone scoring best with a med
ley of hit songs which he introduced in pic
lures.
These included Sweet AS Song" which
was his lyrical bouquet to Alice Faye in
Sally. Irene and Mary '"There's Some
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"Boy Meets Girl" Fast Comedy
With Cogney and OBrien
IsScreen Attraction
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Handsome Tony Martin, dimpled and minus his mOustache
Is the Earle Theaters strong magnet this week filling all
the pushes and forcing the ardy stand late matinee
yesterday.
Headliner Martin is sort Of triple threat He has
The Washington times., 1938-08-27

"Banjo On My Knee" and "You Can't Have Everything"
For good measure he added 'NIusc Maestro Please and
something about Farewell to Aloha' and memories of
Hawaii
With gracious, smiling presence and good baritone
voice. the headner solid click at the late afternoon
show. He has good band too with Beau Lee the Martin
drummer, scoring individually with character songs.
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StonewaII's Ghost

The classroom where Stone.
wall Jackson taught at Virginia
Military Institute was repro
duced in complete detail for
Brother Rat"
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TONY MARTIN AT EARLE :: Sore
She's Featured With TOny's Band

LOLA JENSEN, fea-
tured entertainer with
Tony Martin and his or
chestra, heading the new
stage program at the
Earle Theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Japan Wants America
 As Further Conquest
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diate mediation? A. The matter was discussed at the Brussels con- ference (which ended without a decisive declaration by the partici- pating powers including the United States) and has been in suspension since. However the matter of en- dorsement of the nine powers treaty designed to guarantee China's ter ritorial integrity) may be taken up again any time the powers may wish.
 o. Is there any hope of reopen ing the areas along the Yangtse riv- CT to foreign trade? A. If Britain and the United States insist upon their treaty rights, cannot see how the Japanese can refuse them.
 o. How will the recall of Ger man military advisers to China af- feet the war? A. The outside world has not understood the functions of the German advisers. The Japanese thought these advisers actually par ticipated in warfare and hence brought pressure on Germany to effect their recall. Actually the Ger mans have acted as technicians and instructors. They have not directed military operations. If they insist upon leaving us, we cannot help it..
 o. If the German advisers leave Gas Chancellor Adolf Hitler has or dered them to dol will China en- gage French or Russian advisers? A. There is a need for foreign ad-
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second note was found. That one instructed the father to assemble $1OO0O in 5, 10, 20 and 50 dollar notes, to say not one wo: l to au- thorities or to newspapers if he wished to see his baby alive, and to drive Sunday night along 8 route indicated on a map drawn on the back of the note.
 Instructions Followed
 Cash followed instructions to the letter-with one exception. He notified authorities. Sunday night he drove along the designated route and saw nothing. Soon after he returned home early yesterday, a rock was thrown through his win dow. It directed attention to the third note, placed on the back door by one of the kidnapers while G. men were in the house. It said that too many people had been around and for Cash to try again. He set out over the same route and blinked his headlights where he had been told to blink them. A fiashllght blinked in reply. He stopped. A man came up, took the money, promised to telephone within two hours and say where the baby could be found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
NEW TRIAL GIVEN
 CASE OF TRUSTEES
Supreme Court Issues Or der in Foreclosure
 Against CulbertsOn

Hartford, Conn, June 1.-UP)- The state supreme court, by a 3 to 2 decision, today ordered new trial in the suit of trustees of the estate of Frederic E. Lewis to foreclose a $75,O0O mortgage on the Ridgefield home of Ely Culbertson, nationally known bridge expert.
 Culbertson bought the estate in 1884 for $120000, paying $22,000 in cash. He protected the property with $141 500 insurance until fire de- stroyed an out building two years later and the policies were cancelled. In taking out new insurance it was charged he failed to protect the in- terests of the mortgages.
 The mortgagee procured two poli- cies and sought to have Culbertson pay one of the premiums amounting to $25313 yearly. He refused and was notified that under an accelera- ton clause in the mortgage note the entire debt became due and payable on demand.
 A month before the foreclosure was started on July IA, 1857, Cul- bertson conveyed the premises and membranes to "The Culbertsons, Incorporated" The mortgages claimed they were unaware of it's existence until the trial. They asked foreclosure under terms of the ac- celeration clause and on grounds a default occurred when the deed was given the corporation without Cul- bertson assuming payment of the mortgage. The superior court found for Culbertson.
 The opinion written by Associate Justice Christopher L. Avery found error and ordered a new trial.
 The dissenting opinion of Justice Newell Jennings, and concurred in by Justice George E. Hinman, found that enforcement of the acceleration clause imposes entirely unreason- able conditions upon them, (Culbert- son and the corporation), especially in view of the disproportion of the amount of insurance to that of the debt"
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visers but China is capable of fight ing this war without assistance.
 o. Is it true that Great Britain is lending more money to China? A The League of Nations has passed a resolution urging it's members tc give China material and financial assistance. I believe the matter re- gently was raised in the British par lament.
 Other Routes Available
 o. In case communications are cut between Hankow and the Hong Kong Canton area what will the Chinese government do? A. Sever ance of this communications line would not stop our communications with the outside world. We have other routes we can use.
 o. How many Soviet airplanes and Soviet pilots are there in the Chinese air force? A. We have planes of many different makes from the United States, Britain, Germany and Soviet Russia. We have volun- teers of different nationalities in our air force. We appreciate their ser- vices and know that they realize they are fighting for world peace, However, the great majority of our aviators still are Chinese.
 o. Has Japan attempted to ruin China financially? A. Japan is at- tempting to undermine our finan- cial stability but we still are able to take care of ourselves. Our finan- cial position is strong.
 o. Will China eventually become Soviet state. A. There are com- munists in China as in other na- tions but communism is not prac- tical thing for all the Chinese peo- pie. The Chinese communist party acknowledged this last year when it adhered to the Three Peoples Prin- ciples' (the basic principles of Gen. eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's na- tionalist or Kuomintang party)
 o. How about foreign help fol China? A. We would welcome any, thing that would help us win this war because the war from our view point is a struggle to preserve world peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
FOUR CATHOLICS
 SLAIN IN MEXICO
Bitter Church-State Feud Intensified in Tabasc0
 Election Campaign

Mexico City, June 1.-UP) Fur ther disorders were feared today in Tabasco state over the bitter church. state feud which has split Mexico for 20 years, as the local election campaign was intensified.
 The latest clash took place at Villa Hermosa, where four Catholics were killed and a Catholic and a policeman injured during 8 demon- stration by Catholics demanding freedom of worship.
 The tension was further increased by the campaign for the party nom- ination for governor of Tabasco. Catholics in TabaSco state recent ly petitioned President Lazaro Var denas to restore religious services in the state.
 Gov. Victor Fernandez Manero of Tabasco, in reporting the disorders, telegraphed the department of in- terior that Catholics are respon- sible for the disturbance" The Mexico City Tabasco con- mittee countered that "gendarmes committed murder"
 The federal senate received nu- merous protests against the gover- nor's attitude, while Catholics throughout Mexico telegraphed the Most Rev. Vincente Camacho, bish- op of Tabasco, at Guadalajara, to protest the killings. Bishop Cam acho has resided in Guadalajara since he was exiled from Tabasco during the dictatorship of Tomas Garrido Canabal. Catholic peasant have been gath ering in Villa Hermosa since May II and have held daily meetings on the site of the church which was | torn down when the Garrido regime banned all religious exercises. expell- ed priests unless they married, and razed churches, using the bricks to pave the capitals streets. The peasants engaged chiefly in rebuild ing the walls of the church and the altar.
 The religious issue ill Mexico has been dormant for several months.
 President Cardenas reportedly was willing to adopt more tolerant at titude toward the church. Church services have been resumed in many cities without objection on the part of the authorities and several rank ing members of the Mexican hier- archy returned from exile in the United States under an executive amnesty law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
COP RESOLUTIONS
 VETOED BY HAYES
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(Continued from Page 1) ed and cheered as the republican eight voted down the Democratic seven.
 Hayes Silent
 Mayor Hayes was unwilling to comment on the reasons for the veto of the resolutions pertaining to himself, his secretary and several appointed officers who have been implicated in accusations by the grand jury report and subsequent action. It is understood that the veto messages will be read at the meeting of the board of aldermen next Monday night. The mayor had ten days within which to approve or veto the resolutions before they became effective. This time limit would expire tomorrow.
 First of the resolutions presented and read by Alderman Kingston was that pertaining to Alderman Kelly, also the, executive secretary, one of the several city officers nam- ed by the grand jury. This called for the alderman's suspension until such time as he shall be cleared of the charges made by the Alcorn grand jury.
 A second resolution cited the mayor and the third the appoin- tive officers. It was not until the resolution aimed at the mayor was presented that Alderman Kelly Democratic leader on the board took exception and called to atten- tion of the board that their powers would not allow action against the chief executive or, for than matter city officials, except by two-thirds vote which would be required to ef- feet an impeachment.
 Alderman Kelly did not vote on the resolutions pertaining to him. self, both as an alderman and as an appointive officer. Thus, the vote had been eight Republicans to six Democrats for passage of the first resolutions, changed to eight to seven when Alderman Kelly joined his confreres in the vote against the resolution on the mayor.
 Kelly Comments
 At the time of the presentat tor of the third resolution, Alderman Kelly remarked that he believed the entire procedure out of order anc commented on the supposition that someone outside the board" hac made up the resolutions. This was learned to have been the case ir later developments when it turned out that the Republicans had helc a caucus shortly before the meeting at which they had sought the ad. vice of an attorney.
 What next move. may be in the making by the Republicans will de. velop through the next few days un. til the Monday meeting when somt repetition of the last meetings flu. rore is anticipated. But how tn, Republicans with majority of on, vote, counting President Patricl M. Perriello, can hope to obtain two-thirds of the board to vote fo suspension" or impeachment of tn mayor was not explained.
 Considerable comment followe. ] the Republican attempt to take ac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
MERCHANT SHIP
 BOMBED IN SPAIN
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alists said they had lost no planes; the Loyalists admitted the loss of three.
 Admitting that the Loyalists had bombed Palma, the Nationalists said that the government followed its criminal custom and attacked the town, rather than its military ob- jectives.
 Official reports said that five German airplanes, driven afay from Barcelona by anti-aircraft guns made north for Granollers, town of about 12,O00 people. After bomb- ing, it was said they swept down in "" formation and machine gum ned people who were fleeting for shelter.
 Forty Bombs Dropped
 Forty bombs were dropped on the little town and there was a casualty for almost every family. According to United Press dispatches from Bar celona, bombs struck in the market square as people were lining up for food distribution.
 The British merchantman, Pen- thames, was the fourth British ship struck in recent Nationalist raids. A member of the crew of the British steamship Stanburgh, wounded by a bomb fragment at Valencia Monday was reported in grave condition.
 Nationalists claimed good advances on the Teruel and Coastal attacks in the Tremp-Sort zone at the northern end of the Catalonian front were rerlllSed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Basis For Inquiry
 Into Election Set
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27 already accused by the jury.
 On June ' he is expected to ap- pear in the Hartford superior court and ask for bench warrants for the arrest of additional attorneys, legislators, and lobbyists, some of whom were named in the grand jury's report.
 With all this in mind, 1t is ex- pected that the jury will postpone their election and gambling inquiries until 6 later date.
 It is also possible that the results obtained from questioning Chairmen Crary and Upson will have great eff feet on the jury's decision.
 Crary, who has been chief of the local Democratic party for more than 20 years. was arrested May 20 with Lieut.. Gov. Hayes and the 25 others indicted by the jury's report of May 19. He is free under bonds of 5000 which were posted May 20 by Irving Pasternak. He is an assessor and it was in connection with his receipt of $l 300 annually over the charter pre- scribed salary for assessors that Crary was indicted. He spent most of his time this morning in the court corridor, talking with Detective Ed ward J. Hickey.
 Upson, member of the law firm, Bronson, Lewis, Bronson, and Upson, succeeded Attorney Frederick Pa- lomba as chairman of the Republi- can town committee in 1896. It was also in this year that he opposed Representative J. Joseph Smith for election to Congress from the fifth district.
 Election Principal
 He took a leading part in the 1937 municipal election, in heading the strategy board of the Pllsionist cam- paign. This election resulted in the election of Mayor Hayes by a ma- jority of 55 votes over the Fusionist candidate, Senator George T. Gull hane, and the defeat of Controller Daniel J. Leary CD by B votes.
 Upson arrived at the courthouse before 10 o'clock, on call by Detective Hickey. He was c1oseted with the jury for the majority of the morn- ing.
 The appearances of the two party chiefs today were somewhat sur prising. in view of the positions of the witnesses who were called yes terday. It appeared yesterday that the jury was returning to probe of lobbying, for the witnesses were Major John Buckley of Union and Attorney Richard Ireland of Nor walk. Both have connections with the general assembly.
 David Queen" Scully was also called yesterday but apparently did not testify.
 Major Buckley was cited in the grand jury's report for receiving from $20,000 to $25,0O0 for serv- ices in influencing legislators in 1895 and 1897. Attorney Ireland is expressing clerk for the senate and is active in Fairfield county politics Both are Republicans.
 Attorney Thomas R. Robinson of New Haven, who has filed an ap- peSrance as counsel for Charles E. Williamson, Darien lobbyist, indict- ed by the jury and free in $10,000 bonds, was at the courthouse this morning, but apparently not for
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til the company for which he worked found out that he had joined the union. Then one of two things hap pened to him-he either was trans fe rred to a job where he could not make much money on 8 tonnage production basis or he was dis charged. Many of the witnesses said that the reason given for their discharge was that they loaded dirty coal" meaning that they had to omuch slate and rock mixed in the fuel they sent to the tipple.
 That was the general line of tes- timony given yesterday by Alex Hawk, Ernest Dozier and Carey Hood. Fred Shute of Incline, Ky, had testimony that varied slightly. He said he was not member of the union and never had been, but that nevertheless he was fired by the Blue Diamond Coal Go. because his boss suspected he was affiliated with the United Mine Workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
INSURANCE FIRM
 ASKSlNJUNCT|ON
Company Wants Tone Re- strained From Taking
 Agents Contributions

Hartford, June 1-(UP)-The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, Wis, today brought suit against the state labor commissioner, asking an injunction restraining him from collecting un- employment insurance contributions from its agents in Connecticut.
 The suit challenged ruling of Assistant Attorney General Harry Silyertone that a master and ser- want" relationship existed which compelled agents to pay into the in- surance fund.
 Connecticut was said to be the only state to hold this opinion and the Northwestern suit may be car- ried to the U. s. supreme court as a test case.
 Silverstone's ruling was interpre- ted as applying not only to irsrlr- ance companies, but to any industry employing agents within the state.
 The Northwestern claimed that it operates its business under a so- called general agency plan" on a contract basis, that it maintains no Connecticut office, and that each general agent conducts his business on his own responsibility and de- rives an income only from commis- sions and collection fees.
 It asked a declatory judgment to determine whether agents are liable for contributions and a restraining order.
 Silverstones ruling declared the company "has a right to general control" over its agents and that the workmen's compensation act.
 He also asserted that any contract entered into through. the agents "is not complete without the assent of the company to its own terms"
 Deputy Attorney General Dennis P. O'Connor said the bureau of in- ternal revenue of the treasury de- partment has ruled that agents of companies not having home offices within state are not employees and it was his belief that most states had ruled along the same lines.
 The suit is returnable to superior court next Tuesday and names La- bor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone as defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
CONSPIRACY CASE
 FIGURES GUARDED
Government Witnesses Protected After Events
 Hit at Intimidation
By HARRY FERGUSON Tnifed Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, Ky, June -1-(UP)-All government witnesses in the Harlan coal conspiracy case were under protection of federal court today after mysterious events over the week -end which hinted at intiniida- tion.
 Federal Judge H. Church Ford, presiding in the trial of 19 corpora tions and A individuals, ruled that witnesses should be kept under subpoena even after they had fln- ished their testimony. Thus any one who attempts to interfere with a witness any time during the course of the trial automatically lays himself open to contempt of court charges.
 Meanwhile, the government rolls along with its evidence which it hopes will prove that the coal com- panies hired deputy sheriffs to ter rorize union men and union organ izers. Miner after miner got on the stand yesterday and told, in substance, this story:
 He got along fine on his job un-