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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
POLES

The most dramatic situation of the present day--the Spanish civil war-forms the background of the tempestuous love story which is told in "Blockadc," Walter Wan gers thrilling romantic drama which stars Madeline Carroll and Henry Fonda at the LocW Poli theater on Wednesday.
 This is the romance of man and a girl drawn into the conflict almost against their Will-loVcrs who were at the same time bitter enc mics.
 The settings of Blockade" were filmed in authentic realism.
 One setting, the scene of much thrilling action, shows the entire waterfront of Spanish town, with it's sea wall fronting on the Medi- terranean and a Welter of build ings crowding almost to the wa tcr's edge.
 Airplane raids, fierce battle in rural areas, the flight of refugees all are shown in a manner that clearly brings to the audience an understanding of a condition that has disrupted the life of an entire nation. Without being propaganda in any sense, the picture neverthe- less demonstrates the complete fu- tility of war as means of folving the problems of the world.
 This unusual picture was direct cd by William Dieterle, whose re- cent Life of Emile Zola" was ad- judged by vote of the Motion Pic ture Academy of Arts and Sciences the greatest motion picture of 1887, In addition to Lee Carrillo, the cast supporting Miss Carroll and Fonda in Blockade" includes John Halli- day, Reginald Denny, Robert War wick and Katherine De Mile.
 On the same program is another big hit entitled "The Lady in the Morguc," featuring Preston Foster and Patricia Ellis.
 Current attractions at LocW's Poli include Wallace Beery in "The Port of of 2 Seas" with Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan and John Bell, and also MT. Mote Takes a Chance" with Peter Lorre in the leading role, supported by Robert Kent and Rochelle Hudson.
 Don't miss the new adventures of the Hardy" Family, in Love Finds Andy Hardy" their latest and greatest picture, at this popular theater Saturday. Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, the latter the new addition to the story. have the leading roles in this comedy drama.
 Attend the Loew Poli theater Wednesday evening and enjoy headline Broadway Vaudeville at its best. These vaudeville presen- tations feature some of the out standing personalities of the enter tainment world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
STRAND

There are just two more days in which to see fine twin feature bill currently at Warner Bros. Strand theater.
 Gold Diggcrs In Paris" starring Rudy Vallee and Rosemary Lane with such favorite personalities as Hugh Herbert, AGen Jenkins, Gloria Dickson, Mabel Todd Fritz Field and of course those gorgeous Gold Dig ger lovelies and the Schnickelfritz Band.
 Co-featuring the program is "Torchy Blanc In Panama" with the new Torchy Blanc team Lola Lane and Paul Kelley in another of those exciting adventures of Torchy Blanc the girl reporter.
 The new show coming Wednesday to the Strand will be headlined by a tender, gay and beautiful romance Holiday" starring Katherine Hep- burn. the unfolgettable star of Stage Door" with Cary Grant dashing hero of "The Awful Truth and lately of Topper" fame.
 Rounding out the program will be Warner Bros. astrological sen- sation When Were You Born" the only picture ever filmed according to the mystic science of astrology Margaret Lindsay, Anna May Wong Lola Lane and Anthony Averill arc starred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
STATE

Current attractions to be enjoyed for the last times today at Warner Bros. State theater include Cowboy From Brooklyn" with Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell and Priscilla Lane in the leading roles; also Chester Mor- ris and Anne Shirley in Law of The Underworld"
 Tomorrow the State ushers in another dandy doube hit bill with My Bill" Warner Bros. entertain ment treat of the year, spotlighting the program. ........
 Kay Francis will be seen in the leading role, being cast in the most human appealing role in her career and according to advance reports she makes a smashing comeback portraying the part of young and beautiful woman who has been left widow with four children on her hands.
 Four juvenile stars who have a large following among the theater- going public of Waterbury as well as everywhere have featured parts in the film, being cast as the chil- dren of Miss Francis. They are Bonita Granville, Anita Louise, Bobby Dead End" Jordan, and Dickie Moore. John Litel is also included in the cast being feature in the leading male role.
 The successful stage play "Cour- age" by Tom Barry forms the basis for the film. So the story goes of widow who has just finished run ming through the inheritance left by her socially prominent husband. In desperate straits, she borroWs money from a banker who was her childhood sweetheart. This causes no end of scandal. and with the re- suit that her eldest three children leave her and go to live with a wealthy aunt. Only one child little Bill, Dickie Moore, remains with her but, small as he is, he proves to be real help in time of need.
 It's great entertainment with Kay as a brave young mother and the children, easily the~worst- behaved most annoying. most lovable bunch of hoodlunls you've ever wanted tc chastize.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents as the second big hit Mystery House" with Dick Purcell and Ann Sheridan In the leading roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
AVICLIANESE HOLD
 ANNUAL PROGRAM
Outing at Lakewood Park Proves Popular Event;
 MecCas Entertain

The local Ayiglianese society and its auxiliary held their 5th annual outing yesterday at Lakewood park In the afternoon the society's mor- ra team defeated team from the Pontelandolfo society in the Italian fingers game, thus obtaining revenge for their own defeat two weeks age at the Pontelandolfo outing. The deciding contest will be held in the near future. Paul E. Salvatore k captain of the Aviglianese team and James Sfroza, the Pontelan- dolfo captain.
 Chief evening event was an en- tertainment presented by pupils of local dancing school.
 The outstanding feature of the entertainment program was present. cd by Domenic Mecca and his brother, Anthony. They gave several accordion selections and later in- troduced as their guests, Singing Sam" of Cocoanut Grove fame and another visitor, who has been feat ured in pictures with Rudy Vallee
 Co-chairmen of the arrangements committee were Leonard Santariero and Mrs. Molly Cipriano. Domenit Santarsiero was treasurer of the committee. Joseph Santoro is presi- dent of the society and Miss Mary Mecca, auxiliary president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

By NEA Service
 Douglas Fairbanks simply doesn't like to stay at home. He was bit ten early and deeply by the travel bug.
 The feverish desire to be some place else, which marks all the children of wanderlust, has been with him always. It has lost him one wife-and gained him another Fairbanks, some of whose great est triumphs as an actor were achieved by swinging off balconies, leaping over hedges, and generally whisking about, was strictly in char acter in such roles. He might well win the title of No. 1 Wonderer among all the restless romantics who help the steamship, railroad, and air lines through depressions.
 Starting way back before he be- came famous, Fairbanks interrupted budding stage career in plays like Mrs. Jack" and "The Pit" to go on long walking jaunt through Cuba and Yucatan. The feet that showed their reStleSSness on that trip haven't had enough travelling yet.
 It was this unwillingness to stay in one place that led to the es- arrangement between Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. When they were married in 1920, the movie world gurgled that here at last was the perfect screen romance. And it was, too, for a time.
 At first Mary seemed quite will ing to SCOUT the far places of the earth in all such moments as could be spared from movie-making They went around the world together, to China, to Japan, and Greece, and Egypt. They wrote stories about their travels, and Mary looked quite at home in pictures taken beside the Nile or in the shadow of Fujiyama But she wasn't.
 All this world travelling simply convinced Mary that she was really i just home-body at heart. And when, in 1880, Fairbanks pushed off for England for the Walker Cup golf matches, Mary began to wonder. She didn't go. All the cocktail par ties and European watering places" in the world didn't interest her as much as their own California home of Pickfair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
CHURCH BAZAAR
 OPENS TONIGHT
St. Lucy's Committee Of- fers Attractive Program
 for Current Week

First of the entertainments which will be held daily throughout this week is scheduled for tonight when the third annual bazaar of St. Lucy's church opens on the parish grounds at Grant and Griggs streets. Outstanding acts by the Ateno brothers, noted aerialists, and others will be part of the nightly programs lasting through Saturday.
 Rev. Michael McVerry is chair man of the general committee and assisting him are:
 Nicholas Nardiello, Joseph Sum ma, William Tedor, and William Giordano. The ticket committee includes William and George Gior- dano, Catherine Petruzzi, Joseph Summa, Helen Ciresi, Louis Riccar- di, Anthony Caserio, Frank Mag zalupo and William Nardozzi. Con- cetta Classic and Rose Ciresi com pose the country store committee. James Jannetty is chairman of the publicity assisted by Carl DelRusso, Gene Ricciardelli and Domenic Schifillite.
 Societies which will assist during the events are the Mems Holy Name society, Frank Mazzalupo, president; Sacred Heart league, Mrs. Josephine Giordano, pres ident; Holy Rosary society, Rose Ceresi, president; Children of Mary, Concetta Ciaccio, president; and St. Lucy's Boy Scout troop, Michael Dichele, leader.
 Others assisting in the prcpara- tion are Henry Ricciutu, William Summa, Domenic Rosa, Joseph Santosiero, Albert Carpenter, An thony Mazzalupo, Nicholas Guidito Francis Sweeney, Bernard Delasan- dro, Gaetano Machiavella, Vim cent Martinelli, Vincent Stolfi, Alice Arcari, Carmela and Mary Poletto Carmella DeLeo, Erma Guiditta Phyllis Mangini, Marie Calo, Mrs Rose Santopietro, Mathilda DePao- ! Ia, Marguerite Martinelli, Lima Gugliotti, Louise Mazzoferro, Mar garet and Mary Lovallo, Florence Margi, Elvira Del Gobbo, Mrs Charles Stance.
 Others are Pasqualina Aldorisio Teresa Andria, Antoinetta Autore Concetta Aldoriis, Florinda Buo- nocuore, Leonardo Bosco, Mariana Bianco, Angelina Bosco, Bambina Christiano, Maria Corideo, Raffae- la Carpinella, Maria Ciaravella Carmela Cammarora, Francesca Celentano, Filippa Chilemi, Anna Claps, Julia Capocchia, Margheri- ta Ciarlo, Filomena Cipriano Cou- siglia Capaldo, Maria Coviello, As Sunta Croce, Nunziata Carrale, Marie Ciresi, Tommasina Chieffo. Raffaela Covello and Stella Ca strio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
A AsERIEs The Simple Life Is Not for Doug; He's A Romantic ROamer and Won't Stay Put

Next year Fairbanks was of again, to Europe, and then to India to shoot big game and golf. On Tahitian shores, III the Gobi desert, the Malay Peninsula, in Hawaii, the Philippines Japan, China, and Siam, he indulged his yen for the far- away.
 By 1883 Mary Pickford, who still liked 1t at home, had had enough. She announced a separation. And when in 1894 Lord Ashley of Eng land sued his wife, former Paris showgirl, for divorce, naming Fair banks as correspondent, 1t became clear that Fairbanks had found a companion who liked travel better than Mary.
 On a private yacht, with a pri- vate party of guests and friends. Fairbanks again set out for the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, the South Seas, and the Orient, this time with Lady Ashley as fellow traveller. Early in 1886, both being then di- vorced, they were married in Paris.
 Fairbanks had elaborate plans for huge Califronia ranch in the De- Mile tradition, plans for bigger and better film productions. But little came of them.
 Ferrying back and forth across the Atlantic, lolling on the sands at Deauville as in the days when they first met, Fairbanks and his present wife devote most of their time to the restless chase for that strange hidden something which to inveter- ate travellers always seems to lie beyond the horizon.
 | TOMMOW-The CrOmwells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

What was home without cap? Cap-makers descended on New York this week for their annual convention They were grim lot, for the time has come reason the capmakers to put this article of wear ing apparel back on it's proud pedestal Time was when the cap indispensable feature Of the we-dressed mans wardrobe. But no more Cap pro- duction reached it's peak eleven years ago. has stead ily declined since Manufacturers blame it on the movies Directors they say equipped thugs and mob sters with caps until they became symbol of crime and the underworld . We think the cap just drifted out with the drop mems hatwear which has suffered tre mendously from the barehead fad. We still vision our first plaid cap bright affair and treasured one It had long, broad peak and set at aunty angle on the side of the head it gave the wearer tremendous con dence and most dapper feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
HECK TO LEAD
 SYMPHONIC UNIT
Biruta Ramoska Guest SOloist at Bushnell Park !
 Wednesday Night ,

George Heck, concert master of the Hartford Symphony orchestra, will be guest conductor of the eighty piece symphonic unit of the WPA Federal Music Project on Wednes- day evening when the fifth program of the Bushnell Park Music Shell series is presented in Hartford be- ginning at 8:30. Biruta Ramoska, Hartford lyric soprano, will be guest soloist In addition, the compositions for orchestra of two well known Hartford musicians will be inter- preted, including the Overture in c minor by Henry Hallbauer, and the arrangement by E. F. Doherty of debussy's Nocturne in D flat.
 MT. Heck has established for hin- self reputation in Hartford and throughout the state as musician of high standard. Frequently in the past, the orchestra has been under his baton, and Wednesday evening concert goers may anticipate 8 pros grom of interest. The guest conduc- tor numbered among his teachers Louis Eaton, Robert Doellner of Hartford and Samuel Gardner of the Juilliard Foundation in New York. For several generations his family have carried on the musical tradition and his father was member of the old Hartford Phil- harmonic orchestra.
 Biruta Ramoska has pursued her study with George Jones and Edith Aab. Through concert and radio en- agreements she has become favor ably known in New York, Cleveland and Chicago as well as in her own state of Connecticut. She will sing Meyerbeers "Nobles Seigneurs Sa- lut" from the opera Les Hugue- nots" and Les Files de Cadiz" by Delibes.
 The balance of the concert pro- gram will be made up of Wagner's Introduction to Act III from the opera "Lohengrin", three move ments of Tchaikowsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Opus "A (Patheti- que); and the Berlioz Overture "Benvenuto Cellini". In case of threatened rain, the program will be given the following evening at the Music Shell, it is announced. Admission is free, with chairs avail able at nominal fee and quanti- ties of park benches supplied gratis through the courtesy of the Park Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
RAPID PROGRESS
 AT SCOUT CAMP
Volunteers Aid in Laying Water Line-RedediCa=
 ton Program Planned

Steady progress is still being made on the new Boy Scout camp site at Plymouth, Scout Executive David F. Babson said last night. The dam is practically finished, and the work on dredging out the swimming pool will start this week The new water line of the pond was laid out yesterday by volun- teers, and will be higher than the old line. The work of cutting brush and trees in the area to be flooded will also begin this week.
 The Mattatuck council, MT. Bab- son said, will participate in the "rededication" program sponsored by the national council in conjunc- ton with several other national or ganizations, to emphasize the Dem ocratic principles on which this country was built. Various meet ings will be held in the fall in this connection.
 Tomorrow night there will be a meeting of the scout leaders of District c at Camp Morris Buck There will be an outdoor support, and a discussion of troop plans for the summer and fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

General Frank T. Hines of Wash ington, D. C., administrator of vet eranS' affairs in the United States came to Connecticut Saturday, vis- tied the Veterans hospital at New ington, inspected buildings and equipment and chatted with mem bers of the administration staff, medical staff and patients. He went away convinced that hundreds Of veterans can't be wong and sharing the widely held opinion that the Newington hospital is one of the outstanding government institutions in the country. Scores of Waterbury veterans are in a position to furnish
 any testimonials, if any were ever
 needed, concerning the efficiency o1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Bristol ancient and historic seaport of Great Bri- tain and mother of at least twenty Bristols in North America is the subject of ten-page illustrated article in the July number of The Geographical Magazine, member of Parliament for the city and son of one of Engands oldest families it Bristol crew (under Cabot and not Columbus that discovered America and further Columbus had probably nothing whatever to do with christening the continent fact (as the writer points out that Bristol had sheriff called Richard Aerycke and that he close friend of Cabot in 1497 So the Bristol claim is that America called after the sheriff of Bristol and not is usually supposed after Amergo Vespucci, the friend of the Columbus family Few people realize what preemnent role the old world seaport of Bristol (England played in the colonization of North America Connecticut too has it's Bristol thriv ing industrial town named after the famous old-word city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
Tall Tower Topics
IT'S ALL UP IN THE AIR
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

How're you going to keep them down on the ground After they've flown to PareeP Who's going to travel by train or boat |" When crossing the country or sea? How're you going to be satisfied at all With measy hundred mile trips When in less than four whole days
 Men have done round the world skips3 How're you going to keep them down on the farm
 When they've learned about arshps whole lot? How're you going to keep them down i'll speed
 When men give plane all it's got? How're you going to keep them down on the ground When once the controls they've twrled? How're you going to keep them home at all
 When once they've circed the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
AnslDers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Valley Forge, Pa. 2. March.
 3. Daniel C. Roper. 4. An instrument used for polarizing light and analyz- Ing its properties. 5. No.
 6. California.
 2. Rural Identification Ad- ministration.
 8. Honolulu.
 9. Jules Verne. 10. By adjusting the weights the horses carry to equalize their chances of winning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Purely personal. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kushlis of Harrington Avenue observed their first wedding anni- versary this week. Mrs Kushls is the former Ann Gadney. Bernard Shelley, one of Uncle Sans letter carriers his annual vacation. Bernie has managed to catch few baseball games in N'Yawk to date. Carolyn Pomponio, Elsie Engratt, Kitty Var maa Louise Patrick and Eve MOrrissey are acquir- ing nice coat of tan down at Indian Neck this week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Editor Tall Towers. . An unknown good samaritan did me a good turn when Thursday night about 6:3O
 ran out of gas at the rotary Highland avenue and Chase drive left the and hurried home to call help for gasoline In the meantime very heavy rain fell and expected to find car all drenched when l returned but to my surprise it was in wonderful con- dtion all windows closed and rumble stat closed t0O Thanks to friend in need -B P. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Four Marine Corps flyers, accompanied by naval surgeon peered through the haze of the Caribbean sky on July afternoon in 1886 They looking for the steamship Catherine, whose captain Terrence Burrows had been gravey wounded by who had suddenly gone stark mad The airmens goal was merely dot on
 the broad expanse of waters about 140 miles away Smoke clouds from the vessels tunnels helped guide them to their mark Finally, the ship was sighted and the amphibian plane settled down choppy sea, which caught of it's wings and spun the aircraft around until
 it lighted itself with wings and fuselage dripping with water. Radio messages, sent from the ship to Puerto Rco and thence reayed to the Marines aviation base the Virgin Islands, had prompted the effort The cryptic message gave few details save one significant phrase: An hour gained may his life" Once the airmen had alghted the tossing Caribbean, their problem was only partly solved The Catherines life boat with the wounded man aboard edged toward the plane until thrust it's bow close enough to the of the amphbian to permit the safe transfer of the wounded captain to the arship. Twice when the plane attempted to take off buffeted and nearly swamped in the heavy seas while it's tried to gain the sary speed On the third trial it in the air and sped toward Puerto Rico. The wounded man, who received first enroute recovered No code of either honor duty compelled these flyers to undertake their volun tary and hazardous mission It proved to be exciting any adventure which may have occurred in those waters during the earlier days of the Spanish Main ... Log of the U. S. Marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
OFFERS VARIETY

Nearly 100 airplanes of all makes and models flown from 1903 until the present will be seen on the screen in Paramount's Technicolor aviation epic, "Men With Wings" starring Fred MacMurray, Ray Mil- land and Louise Campbell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Erudte Egbert says the more we read about flyers the more we admire them fine types of manhood Their words may be sparse but their deeds are blg proof of the saying that actions speak louder than words
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
Today's Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

1. False. Dr. Griebl is former Nazi leader who has been involved in the German spy investigation in this country.
 2. False. An arpeggio Is the play ing of the tones of a musical chord in rapid succession.
 }. False. Nero was suicide.
 4. Correct.
 5 Correct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

More than 9600 cords of fuel wood are used annually by oregon growers for the drying of hops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Ontario is the source of 83 per cent of the rubber goods including footwear, produced in the Dominion of Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18

Mary McCue who generally opens her mail at 1909 East Main street. is receiving it at st. Marys hospital where she is convalescing from recent opera tion Harry Zuella dropped in bright and early coming of most consistent donors and sure are grateful for his assistance. Madeline Fleming, proof reader and Ray Fitzpatrick police reporter began two weeks of nothing -todo this morning Johnny Grebunas of the opposition broke his little finger in sotbalI game the other evening, but the in tured digit doesn't handicap him from tickling Under wood keys daily.
 Good Night.