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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

On the up and up Viola Masone will return to the stage after an absence of five years when she appears speciality song number for the St. Thomas Girls Club minstrel in the parish hall February "A and 25 Cliff McHale is directing the gals again. Alex Mazzarela is sporting a forehead bump as big as an egg Blame it League of Nations" basket ball game if you will It certainly proves that Alex Uses his head the chalked surface "Weenie Zenick has his proboscis adorned with half inch of tape He claims the slipped and denies he was talking out of turn. Joe Mulcunry broke in new pair of shorts in his first gym workout in years yes terday afternoon at the Washington Park Community House. It may be his last for another Il years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

Septuagesima actually means seventieth Fms Sunday is call Septuagesima Sunday, the third pe1ore the start of Lent and the ninth before Easter which adds up to about seventy days Any day now you will be asked-when does Lent begin? when IS Easter: 50 figure for yourself that Lent begins three weeks rom Wednesday which is March 2, and Easter comes nlne weeks hence, or April IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

Clarke Gable estimated that he had signed his 2O OOth autograph when he placed his signature on an envelope for "Ducky" Pond of Torrington Yale Univer sity football coach. When Pond talked to Gable on Metro Goldwyn-Mayers Test Pilot" set after obtaining the autograph, he asked the star how many times he About OOO tmes He said the first time anyone asked for his signature following the preview of Free Soul At the time the idea of anyone desiring his autograph was surprising that he decided to keep check of the number of times he answered the request
 It was easy at first but time rolled by he lost count
 particularly when surrounded by large crowd However using an average of the number of times he could remem ber he told Pond that he in line for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
WOMAN SWALLOWS 2s SPIKES

Cranbrook, B. C-(UP)-Mrs. Aloysius Simon of the St. Eugene Indian mission had too much iron in her diet. When Dr. w. F. Green operated on the woman he removed g six-inch spikes from her stomach. She could not explain how she had swallowed the spikes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

Two of the most outstanding plays in New York this winter have a Catholic background. They have been unanimously declared fine pieces of drama by the secular press The Catholic press too has auded their themes, and their presentation of Father Malachys Miracle" dramatized from book of the with Al Sheen the ovabe Benedictne priest has been pronounced delightful and entertaining play. Shadow and Sub stance by Paul Vincent Carroll, just recently come to New York is play of serious nature MT Carroll,
 young Irish school teacher who instructS in Glasgow, Scotland, for three pounds week. has written pog- nan drama with some lighter moments. This play, also, has received general commendation, with perhaps from the Catholic viewpoint just few criticisms for lapses in canonca procedure which may or may not be the mis- take of the producer or stage manager rather than of the author Sir Cedric Hardwicke, the reviewers tell us, plays Canon Skerritt, with skill and restraint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Methodist
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, Pastor.
 Miss Dorothy Gates, Director of Religious Education.
 Choir: Charles W. Platt, Director and Bass; Soprano, Mrs. Charles B. Toleman; Contralto, Mrs. Ronald E. Jones; Tenor, William M. Blair; Or ganist, Mrs. Edwin H. Jones.
 Services Tomorrow
 Morning Worship, 10:30 Organ Prelude-"Ave Maria" ......
 .................. Arcadeet Hymn-"O God Beneath Thy Guid-
 ing Hand" Call of Worship-by the Choir Silent Prayer and The Lords
 Prayer
 Choir ,Anthem-"Gloria In Ex-
 celsis"-Schilling Responsive Gloria Patri Hymn - Are Ye Able, saoid the
 Master" Prayer
 Offertory -"Abendlied"- Schuman Bass Solo-"In the Time of Trouble"
 -Kilmer
 sermon-"Lincoln and Waterbury Politics.
 Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin Hyrn1l-"Take Up Thy Cross Benediction-Three Fold Amen Organ Postlude Postal PoStlude in C"-Rockwell Church School, 12 Noon Evening Worship 7:S0 Organ Prelude-"The Lost Chord Sullivan Hymn-'Let All the World in Every
 Corner Sing" Invocation Quartet-"No the Day Is Over" -- Fitzhugh Responsive Prayer
 Offertory-"Romance Rubenstein Hymn-"Beneath the Cross of Jesus Sermon-"Christ Has the Answer
 Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin Hymn-"All Hail the Power of Jesus
 Name"
 Benediction Y @ Organ Postlude-
 "Charlt Sans Paroles"-' TSchaikowSiky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers Of The Democrat invited send questions regarding the Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths Questions will be in this column promptly possible They be accompanied by the address of the writer should be addressed to this journal to The National Conference Jews and Christians 2S9 Fourth Avenue personal reply is requested it should be stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Lexington, Va. 2. Beavers.
 3. A projection from slop- ing roof, containing 8 window. 4. Great Britain.
 5. Central Asia.
 6. Oaks.
 ,. James Madison. 8. The Treaty of Versailles. 9. January is named for Janus, a Roman god. - 10. English musical composer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
SWEDISH BAPTIST TABERNACLE

Rev. Axel s. Peterson, pastor. Sum- day, 10 a. m., Bible School; II a. m., sermon in English by Rev. Gottaed Hagstrom of New Haven, Conn. i; Thursday, 7:45 p. m., prayer serv- ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
MASTER, A SHEPHERD DEPARTED

MASTER, SHEPHERD DEPARTED
 Dedicated to Frank RoSa0 O God my thoughts inferred mortal Strne When such a grief to me was known. He left us here mental image of his lie; What more, O Lord could he have shown? T ask Master has he not completed Your Will! I know no more of a man so tranquil. May peace be with him as his soul ascends That Paradise which for us appends. a that marvel with angels on both sides To find our Judge ill between who presides' And with His jury ready for decision To cast on you upon your admission, How can He msjudge to place your soul there Where from all you shall receive a prayer!
 JIMMY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

BUNKER HILL
 "He That Loseth" will be the sub ject of the sermon of Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor, at the morning worship tomorrow at the Bunker Hill Congregational church.
 The Young Peoples meeting theme will be How To Get Along With Each Other" Patty Sage will uphold the byo-girl relationship; Barbara Welton the race relation ship; and Grace Weaving the in- ternational relationship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL
 Sunday, February 13

10:30 a. m.
 The Order of Morning Worship Prelude-Fantaisie ......... Dubois The Processional Hymn - Holy,
 Holy, Holy The Call to Worship-Invocation
 and Lords Prayer Authenticity Art Thou, Lord
 God Almighty ......... Handel Responsive Reading Gloria Patri-- Contralto Solo - I Sought the
 Lerd .............. Stevenson The scripture Reading Prayer Offertory Quartet - God Is A
 Splrlt ................ Bennett Doxology- Children's Sermon Hymn-O Love that Wilt Not Let
 Me Go Sermon-"Private Enemy No. I" The Recessional Hymn - So Let
 Our Lips and Lives Express Benediction- Postlude-Grand Chorus in G ..
 EdulhCO The Flowers in the Vase will be In Memory of MT. and Mrs. Fred erick Wilcox and Mrs. Alice Will COX Valentine. The Flowers on the Table will be In Memory of Leland Stewart Stacy
 The White Carnations on the small Table will be In Memory of Frances w. Willard, the founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and given by the local w. C.. T. U.
 Forum 7:30 p. m. Organ Program, 7:15 to 7:30- Four Pieces from "NeW England
 IdylS" .......... Mcdowell
 From Puritan Days
 Midwinter
 To An Old White Pine
 In Deep Woods Hymn-O Worship the King Invocation and Lords Prayer Scripture Reading tt Tenor Solo-Oh For A Closer Walk
 With God ............. Jerome Illustrated Lecture - Your Onw
 New England"-
 Dan Stiles Offertory-EvenSong ....... Steane Question Period Hymn-F otreeBuath Hymn-For the Beauty of the
 Earth Benediction- Postlude-Finale in B fiat Maxson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Statistics Indicate
 Drivers Responsible
OS% of Accidents Checked Here Show Equipment of Cars Involved in Good Condition; More DOn'ts"

Nneyeght per cent of the involved in accidents in Waterbury last year had good equipment proving that actions of the driver and not faulty equipment respon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

Breathers. Bill Delaney and Connie Lambert, Mary LOrenzetti and Don IannamO, Laura LaSaata and Conjetta Romeo and Johnny Greco and Lillian Colange0 will represent Waterbury in the finals of the state championship Big Apple contest at Haml- ton Park tomorrow night. Mrs. John C. Sherwood, Mrs Charles Rush. Mrs William Tierney, Mrs. Theron Farnham. Mrs. A. J. German, Mrs. K. R. Granger, Charlotte Merchant and Margaret Croft will be hos tesseS at the Bunker Hill Congregational Church Mis- sonary Departments Youth Hostel Movement" at which Mrs LeRoy Dewey, House Mother of Granby Hotel will speak next Wednesday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

The tragic march of time that etched deep furrows in Abraham Lincoln's brow is clearly illus trated in these pictures from the Yale University Press. The above photograph was made by Matthew Brady, famous Civil war photog- rapher, on February 27, 1860. This picture and his speech at Cooper Union, Lincoln once said, made him president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

The twenty y-flfth anniversary of the Frigentina society will be Ob- served this afternoon at ? o'clock at Liberty hall with a program of speaking, entertainment and dancing.
 The speakers will be Attorney N. N. Testa, Attorney Carmen Ciprian0 and Aldermanic Presi- dent Pasquale Perriello. Lillian McCoy's pupils will be featured in the entertainment while vocal
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Novelties Offered
In Jooss Ballet.
THE famous Jooss Ballet that vo,

THE famous Jooss Ballet that won
audiences all over the world with
its f1ne performance and amazing
dance-satire, THE Green Table" has
a new program and brings two novel;
ties to the National Theater in its
single performance today at 4:30 pm.
The Jooss Ballet this year had fresh
triumphs in Paris, scene of its orig
inal great success in 1882, when it
won top prize at the International
Dance Congress for THE Green
Table" Last summer the Jooss Ballet
gave IL performances and had packed
houses at all Of them, as a featured
attraction Of the Paris Exposition.
Kurt Jooss and seven of his principal
dancers were given gold medals and
special recognition.
The outstanding ballet on today's
program will be '"The Mirror" a post
war. sequel. also satiric in vein, to
''The Green Table" In marked con-
trast, the other new ballet on the
Washington program is to be "The
Seven Heroes" a comedy based upon
the famous Grimm fairy-tale.
Ball in Old Vienna" especially re-
quested, will be the only ballet brought
here that has appeared on q previous
program by this group in the National
Capital
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NationaE"Edna, His Wife," Cor
nelia Otis SINNERS new one-woman
drama: $3.50 pm.
Earle-"The Big Broadcast of 1888"
w. G. Fields, singing by Martha Raye,
Tito Guizar, Kristen F1agstad; music
by Shep Fields: II am, 1870, AIS,
ITO and $50 pm. Stage shows:
12:40. 1925, 500 and 9 pm.
Capitol-"Arsene Lupin Returns, :"
villainy and love triangle: II am,
1:35. 4:30, 7:25 and. 1905 pm.
Metropolitan-"Tarzan's Revenge, !"
that super-man is at it again: IL am,
LOS, 3:15. 5:25, 7:35 and GAS pm.
Colufmbia-'The Buccaneer," Fred
ric March In the story of a pirate
who helped to save the nation: 11:2s
am, 2, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"A Yank at Oxford" Rob-
ert Taylor at the English school: II
noon, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10 and $50 pm. :.
Keith's-"Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs," film history's greatest
sensation-that's all: $50, 11:l6 am.
1:02, 2:4s, 4:34, $40, sos and s:s2
pm. 49,.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"Naughty Marietta, another
revival of the famed filmusical: IL
am, lis, 3:2o, Sis, 1880 and s:4o
pm.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

life here. He enjoys the night spots.
But he also enjoys his home. He
likes sunshine. but doesn't dislike rain.
He is never i'll.
Eats everything. takes very little
exercise-and excels at nothing-swims
a little, plays tennis little-and both
badly. Has no hobbies whatsoever and
finds it impossible to tell you what he
does on non-working days, except that
he sleeps until l pm. He sleeps any,
where, any place-"The loudest ham
mering on the set can be going on, but
that doesn't stop me from dropping
off," The only times Don finds dif1i-
Guilty in sleeping is at night. I'm not
used to going to bed SO early" CAT
this point Don gallantly sti1led q yayn
and apologized, See, could drop of
right now."J
He doesn't spend too much money
on the other hand, no one could call
him niSer. He likes all the IL pic
lures he has made in the two years he
AAoo ANCAA IA 11OAAy yWOOO-WIGll tIlc pos.
sible exception Of mild antipathy for
his first, Sins Of Man" He likes all
his leading ladies. He is even COM
pletely neutral regarding eimone
Simon. his leading lady in "Josette."
He enjoys-in his mild fashion-musi-
cal Aims, as per his latest. "Alexandef's
Ragtime Band" and ditto non .musical
films. like his second picture, "Ra-
mona"
He has no political beliefs. He gets
a moderate kick out OF practical jokes.
Smokes, but not to excess-and drinks
in the same fashion. He always sees
his films and finds them interesting in
a non-eXciting way. He was not per-
turbed by the furor that followed his
Adam and Eve" skit with Mae West.
There is only one thought that
makes this columnist mildly unhappy.
What does Mr.. Ameche think about in
the long hours between broadcasting
and picture making?
(coryright. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1938-02-25

er. can't understand those people
who say poverty left / mark on them.
It didn't on me-" To be precise, moth
ing has left a mark on Mr.. Ameche-
smooth-faced at %, he will be minus
wrinkles at 90.
II poverty meant nothing to Don,
riches mean exactly that, too. His
salary IS in the $5,000-a-week class,
but he lives modestly In 4 small house
with Wife Honore-whom he met
during high school days-and Sons
Donny, 4. ana Ronny, 2. At the
moment he is building a 14-room man.
sion in the valley that will have a
swimming pool and tennis court-but
he talks about them as though they
belonged to some one else.
X x X X
Here are some of the things con-
tributing to Don's negative condi-
tion-as told by himself He reads
nothing except the newspapers. He
does not worry-"what,s the use? It
doesn't make it better. does it?" He
is never nervous-which is why he is
such a good radio performer. He
likes radio-he likes the screen-with
the same degree Of non-burning heat.
He likes Hollywood-and wants moth
ing more than to spend the rest of his
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Anne Ives Remains
Superb Queen.

QUEEN ELIZABETH lived again on
Y = local stage last evening in the
person Of Anne Ives as the Commun-
ity Center Department presented Max
well Anderson's Elizabeth the Queen"
in Roosevelt High School Auditorium.
Miss Ives Characterization Of the ruler
who placed her pride in queenship
above her heart is well and favorably
known here. It Il a superb portrayal.
1t could suffer only to minute degree
by comparison with anybody's effort.
Therefore nothing much need be said
about Miss Ives part in the proceed
ings. Those who were at Roosevelt last
night saw a real, vital thinning.
J. Francis Buckley played Lord Essex
with commendable skill. Acting op-
posite Miss Ives when Miss Ives is
Elizabeth is no small order. Mr.. Buck
ley realized this and acquitted himself
ably. Occasionally, he slipped into an
indefinite treatment but these lapses
Evening star., 1938-02-25

RSAA>N w w Aoy SaAAASoVs WIN Aldo
remained pleasantly in touch with
reality throughout his brilliant Aim
career, makes the story even better.
Hollywood still is talking about how
he offered Miss Calvert a chance to
60 into pictures and how she said no,
thank you, she did not want to 60 into
pictures. Mr.. Garnett isn't talking
about it, however. Instead, he is going
around shaking his Irish-looking head
Is If he still couldn't believe it.
AS the story comes to us from
R-K-O, Miss Calvert $50 far as she
knew was just another girl standing
around staring at a picture in the
process of making. Mr. Garnett, who
is a yachtsman, world traveller and
man paid to have an eye for beauty,
glanced up from his work and recog-
nized Miss Calvert as wee bit ex-
traordinary; personality as we'll as a
girl who was plus on the pretty side.
With the license that belongs to a
director in dealing with spectators
during working hours. Mr.. Garnett
walked plop over to Miss Calvert and
said:
How would you like to be in pic
tures?"
Not at ALL" said Miss Calvert in a
rich Portsmouth CVa.) accent.
The accent gave Mr.. Garnett an
other idea. It struck him as perfect
Scarlett- 'Hara Gone With the Wind
dialect.
We'll, wouldn't you like to play
Scarlet O'Hara?" he asked incredu-
lously.
mo. thank you," said Miss Calvert
politely, Il just want to get back to
Portsmouth,"
Groggy by that time, and still groggy
probably, Mr.. Garnet wondered if
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Frank Gaunt Heads
Arts Club Cast.

PRANK GAUNT, well-known mem
bef Of the Washington Civic The
ater, will take the lead In . new one
act play, Caviar and Doughnuts," to
be produced at the Arts Club on Sun
day evening. Mr.. 0aunt. last seen tn
the Civic production Of yellow Jack, +"
will also be remembered In Death
Takes . Holiday" and Front Page" !"
Caviar and Doughnuts," written in
the Fighter vein for members Of the
Arts Club. IL by . member Of the
club, Mrs. Edwin H. Etz. The produc-
tion ~ joint effort of Civic Theater
and Arts Club members, other men,
bers Of the cast being Janet Coons.
Lansing Hall, Mrs. Charles Bittinger,
William J. McManus and Hollis
Schneider.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Stella Maris Club
To Present Plav.
THE PASSING OF THE TH1Rl

THE PASSING OF THE THIRD
FLOOR BACK" a play by
Jerome K. Jerome, will be presented
by the Stella Maris Club on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, February %
and March l at BIS pm. in the parish
hall OF st. Gabriels Church. This
play Is the first Of series scheduled
for production during the clubs 1898
season.
Members of the cast include j. Paul
Ward. jr.; Ruth Nordstrom, Edna Mae
Brown, Gertrude Lanman Kane. Mar
garet Smith, Leona DUNN. Frances
Hospital. Thomas Mccarthy, Harry
Lewis, Thomas F. Gowen, William M.
Collins, jr.. and John Spates.
Arthur Rhodes is the director.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Blackfriars to Do
Cillett Drama.

WILLIAM o1LLErT's three-act
play, Secret Service" will be
presented by members of the Black
friars Guild at St. Paul's Auditorium
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday OF
next week.
The play is directed by Miss Mary
Olive o'Connell, and the cast includes
Dorothy Davidson. Jack Sherry, Rita
Benchert, Mrs. James S. Hartnett,
Edna Evans, w. Gerald Downey. IT,.
Harold McGann, Helen johnson, j.
Howard Brady, Edward Kenney, Rich
ard Boulger, Thomas Lydon, Gerald
Gross. Leo Werner, Pearson Stanley,
George Evans, Charles Garrity and
Gerald Marion,
Evening star., 1938-02-25

were few. william Draper contributed
= most satisfactory effort ~ the crafty
Francis Bacon. His delineation Of the
scholarly one who sought always, to be
on the winning side" was completely
plausible.
Among the other notable endeavors
were those Of George Miller a. Sir
Robert Cecil, Larry Lawrence ~ Sir
Walter Raleigh and Hugh Smythe -
the court jester. Mr.. Smythe's bit
proved very entertaining because Of
the numerous touches that he injected.
Accolades, too. for the many other
dependable local thespians who MAIN
tainec their claim to that designa-
ton, In which company might be men,
Evening star., 1938-02-25

toned Mary Evelyn Fuqua as Penelope
Gray, Hollis schreiber. Ben Smart,
Frank Anderson and Charles Grunwell.
M Fbrney Reese directed and played
Lord Bureigh. No complaint can be
registered against his efforts at either
task. Costumery and settings were of
the best. Too bad that was . one
night stand. G A. M.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

tury-Foy Pictures
said at lunch
without a smile
but also without
q frown. Even
poverty" he con-
tinued. Il was
poor once-when
was it?-well, I
didn't do too well
when I first went
to N e " York
looking for stage
" ork. But it
wasn't bad of
course, it wasn't
good 49, but it
wasn't bad eth
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Song Recital Set.

ELEANA PAIGE will present group
- Of students in song recital ut
the Women's University Club, 1884
I street NV, tomorrow evening ct 3
O'Clock. Gustav Heintxe Win b at
tho piano.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Phlegmatic Don Ameche
Likes Everything
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLLYWooD Feb Is NANAo-This the story Of Don Ameche-
brunette native Of
in his veins who Of the characters
wood but the world Don the most tempered
metno wild ecstasiesno nthusiamsno
rejudices Everything flows smoothly sounds
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Hollywood Finds a Girl
Who Scorns Its Gold
Moreover, She's From Virginia,
And Has Desire Only
To Get Back There.
By JAY CARMODY.

AsBE it Just agents pipe dream subtle laying aside Of
M logical f abnormaD nhbiton
|V cas visit to Hollywood remains interesting item
who lives Portsmouth, II
check
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Twizzler Answer.

The old clothes man lost 81 on the
transactions.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

WI0N UOIu III DON s.
melodious baritone voice.
Il like everything" the No. / radio
favorite and star of Twentieth Gen.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

ADJUSTMENTS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-28

Joseph p Kennedy United Ambassador gh
pins medal the breast of Captain ODonne of the British navy
recognition of heroic work after the bombing of the u gboa
Pancy in Chinese year ago. authorized
several of the Brit h heroes Central Presl