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Evening star., 1938-06-04

w YELL. they can't say Just
M another Crosby picture"
" " about this one For DOC
tor Rhythm" the new ten
ant Of Loew's Palace, is certainly not
just another musical to be recon-
mended only to Bing's followers.
Doctor Rhythm" has something.
What it has is Bea Lille, whose amaz-
ing talent for the sublimely ridiculous
has now been made available to that
vast cinema audience the film pro-
ducers wish was vaster. Miss Lille
Is here what Is known as a riot, COM
ing upon the scene with q completely
mad moment every time it appears as
though Doctor Rhythm" might be-
come dull.
She repeats that hilarious dozen
double damask dinner napkins bit
from one Of her musical shows; she
does an utterly daft gypsy song and
dance with Brother Crosby, and she's
In and out of many another scene to
its and your advantage. The high
light of her performance, however,
must be her superbly zany rendition
Of a tender ditty called Rhythm in
My Heart" or something like that.
Just as she once sang the moon song
to end all moon songs, comes now
Miss Lille with the swing song to end
all swing songs. 1t puts all the rest
of them in the shade, at least.
Not having time at the moment to
think up further synonyms for hilari-
GUS and perfection. the only thing to
do is leave Miss Lille as the sun sets
and We drift slowly down the Yangtze
River into the dusk. No, that was
something else, but Lady Peel sort of
gets you on the daffy side. We leave
Miss Lille and consider the other por-
tions of the new musical presenting
Mr.. Crosby. It's frivolous affair with
little rhyme or reason, all about how
a doctor (Mr. Bing) becomes a COD for
a day to be the bodyguard of a lassie
who wants to wed gambler. Though
it isn't overflowing with them it does
have some comedy situations Tin addi-
ton to Miss Lillie's) which are brought
off exceeding well, especially some of
the earlier moments, like the one
where Andy Devine dives into a tank
to wrestle sea lion.
Musically, Doctor Rhythm" lands
pretty much on the credit side of the
ledger, having, in addition to those
two classics by Lady Peel, ION the
Sentimental Side" my Heart Is TAX
ing Lessons" and '"This Is My Night
to Dream" all already in the hit class,
Tor Bing to sing. And the young lady
to whom he sings is Mary Carlisle,
which makes things pleasant enough
in that department, and when their
romance begins to pail on you. Bea
Lille comes along, SO what can you
lose? HIM.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Earle-"Holiday," Hepburn, Grant
in Philip Barry's tale of two people
who lived as they pleased: 1880 am,
1885, 4:25, 7:15, and 10 am. Stage
shows: 1885, 3:25, $40 and s:o5
pm.
Capitol-"Kidnaped," Baxter, Bar
tholomew, Robert Louis Stevenson's
classic: II am, 1850, 4:40, 7:30 and
1915 pm. Stage shows: 12:4o, $3.50,
$40 and 9:l0 pm.
Metropolitan-"Robin Hood" the
acclaimed treatment of Robin and his
fellows, starring Enrol Flynn: 1i:15
am, 1:20. 3:25. $3.50, 7:35 and s:40
pm.
Palace-"Doctor Rhythm" Bing
Crosby stars in another swingfest: II
am. 1:lo, $40, 5;S5, 7:45 and 10 pm.
Columbia-"Test Pilot" the Cable
Loy-Tracy sky thriller: 11:15 am,
1850, 4:so, 7:1o and s:4o pm.
Keith's-"vivacious Lady" Jimmy
Stewart is Ginger Rogers leading man
IN this comedy romance: 11:l5 am,
1:21, 3:27, 5:33, 7:39 and GAS pm.
"The March of Time: I, 3:06, 5:I2,
7:18 and 9:24 pm.
Belasco-"The Life and Loves of
Beethoven" with much of his superb
music: 2. 4:55, sos and 1880 pm.
"Mayerling," fine film story Of the
tragedy: $40, 6:l5 and 9:l5 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"The Wave" splendid pho
Biography and powerful story Of fight
Tor existence: II am, las, 1855, $40
and $50 pm. "The Gay Desperate, .
revival Of . bright comedy: 1855
an. 2:25, 4:5o, 7:2o and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

Penny" Shirley Temples next picture,
is the opus in which he returns.
There's bit of gray around the
Farrell temples, but the youthful face
still is youthful. He is confident about
the comeback. The picture is just
right, he feels.
During his long absence from the
American screen Farrell has been play
ing in England. He made lot Of
pictures there.
And were some of them lousy?" he
wants to know.
We thought they probably were, al
though we admitted not having seen
them.
OTHER things: The modesty Of
Fred Astaire. who is afraid of
newspapermen . Who will talk to
them only when he does not know
or has forgotten just what they do
in the world And who has very
interesting things to say when he does
not realize that he is saying them to
newspapermen Memorable, and
pleasantly, the experience Of watching
Herbert Marshall work in the final
scenes of Always Goodby," which
Twent- -Cent-Fox, as we call it out
here, is making, with Barbara STAN
wyck as the other half of the heart
interest Miss Stanwyck dressed
fit to kill during the rehearsals, but
with pair of comfy bedroom slippers
on her feet until it is time actually
to shoot the scene . The touch Of
the scene which is being played comes
with Marshall hitting the right infiec-
ton on the word yes" No other actor
in Hollywood could have done it so
surely and repeated it without varia-
ton through several shots An ur-
bane, charming gentleman. Mr.. Mar
shall, the delight of both directors and
his fellow players The farewell
luncheon at Metro Goldwyn- Mayors
big commissary, eating the famous
chicken soup and hearing about its
history. Seems that when Mr.. Mayer
was boy he always wanted chicken
broth. often did not have the money
to buy it. He swore when he grew
up that If he had the money no one
should ever lack for chicken broth in
his vicinity. No one does. 1t Is nice
to reflect upon as the Super-Chief
begins to move toward the East {.
Also nice to know is that Donald
Miller and Barbara Klein will get
~; f41
knowledge that one son can take
Tony Muto up on that invitation
AL aboard!
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Check With Right Bounce.

CHICAGO RD.-Policeman Thomas
Murray, retiring after 81 years of serv-
ice, walked out Of the police station
with his last pay check-more than
$l00. When he reached home the
check was missing.
Twenty-four hours later it was re-
turned to him. William Brantley, a
Negro porter, had found it on rail-
road station platform.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Swing and Classics Battle
On the Capitol Stage
Kidnapped, but Not the One by Robert
Louis Stevenson, Is the
Screen Attraction.
By HARRY MacARrHUR.

WING " must be said has slightly the edge the classics
Opera Capios
has assembled abored and cussd mildly
the Capitos
entertainment getting
the proponents OF modern rhytms slightly
h dtt - L.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Nay Restrict Crop.

Because the world did not want all
the pineapples they raised last season.
growers IN Malaga may voluntarily re-
strict the number produced this year.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Third Holiday Version
One of the Best
Columbia's Remake of Old Drama
Proves to Be Clever and
Creditable Production.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.

MAKING cynical squ down his at the rich people he expected
$l throw orchestra
Barry play called a sharp
witty drama pokng acid fun the idoatos
that bitweet sentmentay
riten by the "ahmethe
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Air Service Terminus.

Botany Bay, where Capt. Cook
landed in ITO, may be used as the New
Zealand terminus of the British Empire
flying boat service to England.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Random Notes Mark End
Of the Hollywood Tour
The Super.Chief Sails East, With
1t Fellow Carrying a Set
Of New Impressions.
BY JAY CARMODY.

oLLYWooD June TT time now The bags are packed
the sail silently Chicago that
3e% which constitutes miracle transportation
leaves Hollywood with lot of impressions
rowing fatousy that the development
percepbe industry
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Crosby Film
Introduces
Bea Lille
Doctor Rhythm"
at Palace, Has Hit
Tunes, Too.

VX YELL, they can't say Just
M another Crosby picture"
" " about this one. For DOC
tor Rhuthra - the rneur ten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
STRAND

With William Powell and Myrna Loy back in the farcical type of roles which have made them famous as the most amusing co-starred team on the screen, Double We'd ding" opened at the Warner Strand theater yesterday for a four day en- gagement and proved to be one of the dizziest, daffieSt and drollest comedy hits to come to the screen in many moons. It is all pure, unadul- terated farce. The comedy being en. crcled by the Smartest interiors ever constructed and the women patrons of the Strand will rave over the stunning new gowns worn by Miss Loy and Florence Rice.
 In the supporting cast are John Beal, Jessie Ralph, Edgar Kennedy. Sidney Toler and other favorites.
 The companion feature is Hold Elm Navy" a grand tale of Annap- olis and it's middies climaxed by the years biggest football thrill. the annual Ar1ny-Navy game. Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle and John How ard are seen in the featured roles.
 Sundays new show will be head lined by Stage Door, with Kath- arine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers. Adolphe Menjou and host cAoth-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
GARDEN

The much discussed and sensa- tional motion picture, "Ecstacy" will have its premier showing at the New Garden theater, Waterbury, starting Sunday.
 This motion picture has won an international prize and is consid- cred one of the finest productions ever produced in Europe. Ecstasy" has been finally admitted into the United States by the authorities.
 This film has had a hectic career throughout the entire world. Owing to its censorship trouble abroad, the U. S. Customs authorities seized the first copy of this film and ordered 1t burned. The producers were suc- cessful in securing a second copy and through legal proceedings final ly succeeded in having this film brought into the United States. This film cannot be considered vulgar or indecent.
 Ecstasy" was voted one of the most splendid motion pictures ever produced in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

the family, and 1t is one of those pictures which everybody should see at least once.
 With Joel McCrea, Frances Dee and Bob Burns in the leading roles, "Wells Fargo" is a cavalcade Of American history from the discov- cry of gold in California until the end of the war between the States. It treats its subject honestly, intel ligently and sympat.- -etically. Here is no sentimental clap-trap of the "hooray for our side" variety, which so many producers are unable to resist in making a picture from his tory, but living and breathing monument such as only the magic of the motion picture can call into being.
 Others in the brilliant cast are Lloyd Nolan, Henry O'Neill, Mary Nash, Ralph Morgan, John Mack Brown, Porter Hall, Jack Clark, Clarence Kolb, Robert Cummings and hundreds of others.
 The companion feature will be Might Club Scandal" with John Barrymore, Lynne Overman, Charles Bickford and Louise Campbell. Starting tomorrow the States pro- grams will be changed every Friday and Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Coming EUents
POLl'S

Eye-filling with enormous sets and beautiful ballet numbers, gay with charming Cole Porter tunes beautifully sung by Nelson Eddy, and quickened to top speed by the magic tap-dancing feet of Eleanor Powell, "Rosalie," back at the Loew Poli theater Saturday by popular demand, is a musical of extraordin- ary entertainment power.
 Nothing is missed to make this a picture to remember. The stars are not only splendid in their separate singing and dancing specialties, but as lovers they are easy to look at and extremely effective dramatically.
 And they are supported by a cast each member of which gives a flaw less performance. It is really hard to make choice between Frank Morgan, a king with a rowing eye and a talent for ventriloquism; Edna May Oliver, a grim queen who keeps the amatory idea of her king we'll in check; Ray Bolger, who is even more remarkable than usual in his presentation of comedy dance numbers; and that fascinating blonde newcomer from Budapest, Ilena Massey. Look out for this most personahle lady with the difr1- pies and the lovely voicel Much more will be seen and heard of her!
 You'll go away humming Rosa lie" and Tn the Still of the Night" :" Eddy's top songs, but there are many others. And applause must not be forgotten for the great ballet direction of Albertina Rasch. It is to be doubted if there has ever been greater dance number than that staged in the Kingdom of Roman za,' set so large it almost beggars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
GAY CHILDREN
 RAISE DIN FOR
 ITALY'S SANTA
Fairy GOdmOther Befana Makes Rounds on
 Epiphany Eve
BY ALDO FORTE

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Rome, Jan. 6-(UP)-While young and old participate in ceremonies traditional to Epiphany eve, Italy's Santa Claus, mythical fairy godmother called Befana made her annual rounds tonight.
 Christmas day in Italy is purely religious holiday and children take no part in it except to att tend special mass, but tonight and tomorrow is their holiday.
 Italians give their children pres ents on Epiphany instead of Christmas in commemoration of the date on which the Three Wise Men came to the stable of Bethle- hem bringing the Christ Child their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
 With riotous noisemaking, ren1- iniscent of an American Halloween, Epiphany eve Is celebrated in the center of the famous Navona square, which for the occasion Is trans formed into a children's toyland. For centuries the holiday has been celebrated in this square.
 Big Night for Children
 Through gaily decorated stalls loaded with toys, candy and other children's gifts fer sale, the holi- day crowds mill about the square, footing horns, shouting and sing ing. The festival throngs are dominated by youngsters who, dis carding all school cares, are allowed for this night to stay up as long as they please. The poorer children race around the medieval square blaring their tin horns with all their might hoping that some visitor will interrupt them to buy them some candy at the nearby taffy stands. Long after midnight, even after the brightly lighted stalls are closed, hundreds of children parade the tinsel-strewn streets footing their horns and celebrating with carnival spirit the night-long fes- tival.
 Noise Surely Attracts Befana
 By the time the children are ready to go home to sleep there is no doubt in their minds that the good old Befana heard their pleas and remembered to come down their chimneys.
 Tomorrow morning as soon as children awake they will rush into the kitchen and see what the fairy godmother has left them. While Santa Claus must have stockings hung by the fireside in which to leave his presents, the Befana habitually leaves hers on the kitchen table.
 AS all the children belong to the Balilla and the other Fascist sol- dier-like organizations, most of their toys are of militaristic nature such as rifles, airplanes, cannon tanks and toy soldiers. Almost all of the girls dolls are dressed as Red Cross nurses and soldier boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

description. It can be readily be- lieved that it is Hollywood's biggest set of the year.
 w. s. Van Dyke 2nd directed in a compact, fast-moving manner that gives all the separate elements of book, comedy, music and dancing their just dues. Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer has achieved a screen musical more charming even than last years "The Great ziegfeld."
 The second big hit on this program is Quick Money" with Fred Stone.
 Currently playing at Loew's Poli is "Wise Girl" with Miriam Hop kins and Ray Midland and "The Duke Comes Back" with Allan Lane and Heather Angel.
 Tonight at Loew's Poli is 'Uproar Night" with popular Freddie Hall as mister of ceremonies. Make up a party and join in the fun of this latest sensation that has the whole town talking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Your town and mine. Meeting home e-toWn folks in another city they apt if they haven't been home Baubys. If the old Brown building still stands in Exchange Place. What happened to the Auditorium down on South Main street. Who meets the trains Exchange Place Saturday nights and Sunday morn ings. Whats the favorite lunch-roOm for the night owls. Where the gang goes skating now that John Ds and the old Manhan rink gone. If Charlie Colley got his cock-On the green. How many papers "Chitch" sells day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Today ends the Christmas season. It is Little Christi nas properly, the Epiphany Up until today one keeps up the spirit of the season in many ways But from now on decorations trees and what not are anathema The tree the green did not quite complete it's engage
 ent as it in the process of demolition yesterday Tonight is also what has been termed Twelfth Night The of the twelfth day after the Christmas festival has been sometimes called but wrongly, we read Twelfth Night in ancient lore in England and elsewhere marked the end of the Christmas festival
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
STATE

Performances tonight conclude the special two day engagement of She Married an Artist" with Luli Deste and John Boles also Zane Grey's Born To the West"
 Tomorrow's new show will be headlined by that tremendous hit wells Fargo" Painted on an heroic canvas with bold and colorful strokes of an inspired brush dipped into the fountain heads of history itself" |" "Wells Fargo" is beautiful, inspiring romance-an important picture both in motion picture history and as a tribute and reminder off Americas $ humble beginnings. It is one of those woefully few pictures which is entertainment for every member of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Fair and The pioneer efforts of Dr. John Lining Americas first weatherman will be com menorated by unveng service in Charleston, South Carolina the week of January 9200 years after the first weather study made w. R. Gregg chief of the U. s. Weather Bureau, Washington, will attend the unveling of tablet the building in which Dr. Lining lved-and worked The building is believed to have been the first drug store in this country we'll as the first weather ob servatory. Dr. Linings observations made with 1n- struments similar in principle to those used today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
BUNKER HILL CLUB
 SECURE GOLF STAR

Robert D. Pryde, golf instructor at Racebrook Country club of Orange, will be the speaker at the regular meeting of the Bunker Hill Garden club next Monday evening at the Bunker Hill Congregati ational church. MT. Pryde will show motion pictures he took on recent world tour, showing the gardens of Ireland, Scotland and England and animal life in Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Down highways and by-ways. Saw an Old-tme umbrella mender the other day All he lacked was the odtme bell that these nerants used to ring Justify they passed along streets Looked at the site of the old Waterbury Drug East Main street and re- called when the late Dr. Mcdonald and the late Dr.
 O'Hara it. Also visoned the days when Duncan's drug store favorite gathering-spOt on Sunday trance to Kresge's now is The old barrel factory out Hamilton Avenue grows unsghtly with the passage of time During the early days of the war it ported hep for factories made it their barracks"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Morris is gone. Maybe this generation of New Yorkgoers won't know Morris or perhaps never has vs- tied it. but there many people scattered all over the country who know this famous New York City eating place. It the second oldest spot in the big city, We say was, for Morris is closed. Located at IA Blocker Street it's doors open through all sorts of de- pressons and recessions fair weather and foul good times and bad But the 1887 slump caught it up, tossed it around and Morris failed to survive the shock
 Had it lasted until February would have been 55 years old. There are many famous restaurants and hotels in the United States whose age is much more than that but the mortality in this field steadily mounting and Morris will long remain fond memory Its age in New York is only surpassed by Luchows in E. 4th Street The place has been by sons of the origin al proprietor and to say that gooms hang heavily over them is putting it mildly. Morris was never show place nighclub nor restaurant with floor show; it place where people went who wanted good meal This they failed to ge for Placido the founder who died in 1927 and Mom" his wife who carried with the two boys Albert and Edmund catered to the inner man and saw to it that their cooks and walters always thinking of the palate and not the convert charge
 Morris joins the ghosts of other famous New York restau rants glorious in their day. dim wraths in their history
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
AS FOR MEL
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Some folks go to Florida In the winter of the year, Or to California or Atlantic City, But me-perhaps I'm queer just go to the movies. Some folks like the theatre, The legit, rot just the screen, Or concerts, or lectures or such things But mel like Bobby Breen- just go to the movies. Some folks entertain lot Or they go to dinner dances, Perhaps bet on horse or two, But me-I'm not up to such pranceS-- I just go to the movies. Some folks get all excited About skiing and winter sports, Spend hours and hours out in the cold, But me-I'd be out of sorts just go to the movies
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

CTS. Attraction number two will be Fight for Your Lady" with John Boles, Jack Oakie and Ida Lupino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

The 32nd anniversary number of 'Variety," over two hundred pages thick made desk this week. It is replete with its usual newsy bits and hundreds of ads from Shirley Temple to Walter Winchen. As they say regarding all formal openings from prize fights to horse shows to opera openings radio screen and stage are well represented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
WORDS HAVE STING WHEN UNHAMPERED

In answering, Eden has to keep good grip on himself. But occas- ionally the real Anthony Eden, the man who, as youth, took part in the World War, shows that he is something other than mere good- looking, well-dressed, pleasant-man- nered cabineteer fall guy. He lashes out.
 Mussoilini in public speech, backs German colonial claims. Promptly comes Edens reply:
 We do not admit the right of any government to call upon us for contribution when there Is no evidence to show that that gov- ernment is prepared to make any contribution on Its own account"
 On another occasion, he uttered a slogan which may become history:
 "We will join no anti-Communist block and no anti-Fascist bloc. We offer coojeration to all, but we will accept dictation from none."
 It is only rarely that he can in- duige in such frankneSS. Most Of the time he must be polite. He must avoid a break with Italy or Germany. Time is of the essence for his country. If Eden can stave off war until Britain is fully armed, he knows his country can once more have dominating voice. If he suc- ceeds, he will not only rank as one of his country's greatest Foreign Ministers, but the way will be clear for the highest honors political life can bestow.
 ONLY 40, EDEN IS
 VETERAN DIPLOMAT
 He has plenty of time, so far as his own life is concerned. At 40, he is one of the youngest Foreign Ministers England ever had.
 He has already helped in the writing of much history. Little more than a school boy when the World War broke out, he saw fight ing in the trenches and wound up on the staff of General Plumer.
 In 1923 he was elected to the House of Commons. His rise was al- most immediate. From 1926 to 1929 he was Parliamentary Private Secre- tary to the late Sir Austen Cham berlain when that half-brother of the present Premier was Foreign Secretary. In 1891 he had attained cabinet rank, being Lord Privy Seal. In 1883 he was minister without portfolio, his special job being look ing after League of Nations affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Todays short story. . Police Judge James F. Nage of St. Louis dismissed traffic charge because the arresting officer had written Europe the birthplace of the defendant The term he said too vague and indefinite. Well where you born?" Judge Nagle asked the defendant after the case was dismissed. 'In Czechosovakia, judge" Didn't you tell that to the arresting ofhcer?" "Sure, did," the defendant replied "But he couldn't spell it. couldn't either so he made it Europe"