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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

Ginger Rogers and Frances Mer- Ger slapped each others faces for AZ takes" with four slaps to a take" during the filming of com cry scene for RKO Radios Viva ciOuS Lady,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
Mouie Notes

Before embarking for Hollywood and a screen career, Allan Lane, currently featured with Frances Mercer in RKO Radios Crime Ring," owned and operated large commercial photography business in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
NICK LUCAS HERE
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Grooming Troubadour in Personal Appearance at
 LOeW's POli

Kidnapped" the story which Robert Louis Stevenson is said to have considered his best, comes to Waterbury spectacularly produced by Daryl F. Zanuck, with cast of 5000 and pretty much of the pick of 20th Century Fox's ''hit-making experts"
 Unlike several other Stevenson stories, Kidnapped" never before has appeared in either silent or sound films-something of record. In its debut Saturday, however, the stars, director and supporting cast appear to have been assembled with a lavish hand for the patrons of the LoeW Poli theater.
 Every person conversant with so much as high school English has thrilled to the adventure in "Kid- mapped" so the picture is destined to meet a host of familiar friends.
 It will be these friends" who will remember that the story had little or no feminine interest"-being chiefly the tale of the escapades of Alan Breck and David Balfour (por- trayed on the screen by Warner Baxter and Freddie Bartholomew.
 Purists may try, therefore, to quar- rel with Hollywood's introduction into the story of a Jean Macdonald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
BLONDES AT WORK
 TODAY AT STRAND
Test PilOt' Companion Feature=='C College Swing
 Starts Sunday

Current attractions to be enoyed today and tomorrow at Warner Brothers Strand theater include "Test Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy with Lionel Barrymore; also "Blondes At Work" co-starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane.
 Many noted personalities of screen and radio are featured in the cast of the new college musical College Swing" which comes to the Strand as the headliner of the out standing double hit program open- ing a three-day engagement start ing Sunday.
 Among them are Oracle Allen, George Burns and Martha Kaye who have top billing; Florence George who makes her screen debut in this film as Bob Hopes leading lady; Ben Blue, famed funnyman; Skin ny Ennis, vocalist of Hal Kemp's orchestra; the Slate Brothers; Ed ward Everett Horton, John Payne and last but not least, Jackie Coogan, the famous "kld' star, who is starred opposite his bride, Betty Grable.
 In this story of a collegiate nit wit who takes over a leading Am erican university and runs it to suit herself, the three gay clowns, Burns, Allen and Kaye, are assisted in their antics by Bob Hope, who climbed into the top drawer of star dom by virtue of his single perform ance as the master of ceremonies in the recent Big Broadcast of 1938."
 The story of College Swing" is the high-geared fantasy which has always provided Burns and Allen with their most successful material. It opens in Puritan times with a wealthy old New Englander making a will bequeathing the college he has founded to the first female member of his family who passes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

an examination in it. The camera then slides on down two centuries and shows Oracle, his descendant, getting herself in shape for the big test.
 With the aid of a resourceful young student, Bob Hope, Oracle discovers a shortcut to knowledge which would make Einstein look like piker. She passes the examinations with flying colors and takes con- trol of the university immediately. Under Gracie's regime, an educa- tional revolution takes place. Lib eral education" is made liberal" in every sense of the word, with Oracle as Dean of Men," Martha Ray as member of the faculty and Hope as Professor of Applied Romance" He applies" it to, of all people, Martha, thus forming the screens newest love team.
 The companion hit co-stars Lew Ayers and Louise Campbell in "Scan- dal Street." drama of jealousy, islander and murder in a small town. Included in the cast are Roscoe Karns, Porter Hall, Edgar Ken nedy and Virginia Weidler.
 Attractions coming Wednesday to the screen of the Strand include "The Adventures of Marco Polo" starring Gary Cooper; also "A Trip to Paris" with Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

\ Highland lass, who becomes enamor- ed of Alan Breck The role is por- trayed by an astonishingly vivacious and beautiful screen discovery, Arleen Whelan.
 This exceptional story is char acterized in all its glory by the best actors the cinema can give youl
 Warner Baxter portrays in all his swashbuckling, vigorous best, the never-to-be-forgotten Alan Breck, fugitive clansman of the Highlands. And Freddie Bartholomew, size or two larger than when he last ap- peared so brilliantly on the screen, gives fine performance to the role of David Balfour, the boy hero of the picture. The bright-eyed, mis- chievous Irish lass, in the person of Arleen Whelan, brings 8 freshness and beauty to the story that makes Kidnapped" a treat for eyes jaded with glamour girl after glamour girl.
 Sharing honors on the same pro gram are June Lang and Dick Bald win in the years most hilarious mystery, "One Wild Night"
 Every week Manager Ed Fitz- patrick is presenting to Brass City devotees of the stage, star personal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

For comedy sequence in which Mratha Kaye fights bull, to ap- pear in the ne wParamount musical, "Tropic Holiday" five blooded fight ing bulls were imported from Mex ico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

the producer can star her suitably in a special picture.
 So they now have a contract for her to act in one film, to be made next autumn. Both parties believe it will be only the first of a series.
 So far there is no story, and only the slimmest skeleton of an idea. No writers have been as- signed. Between her infrequeE conferences here, Miss Adams be- gan the search for story and will continue it at her Long Island home. She plans to return to Hol- lywood in two months and remain until the picture is finished.
 TESTS SUCCESSFUL
 AGREEMENT SIGNED
 A preliminary screen test was made of the actress in New York. Later, at the Culver City studio, she took one straight test with sound and an elaborate makeup test. The results were encourag- ing in every way except for the specific role of Ellen Fortune. The more they studied the tests the more convinced were producer and star that she seemed too wise and physically vigorous to play the frail octogenarian the role calls for.
 By that time, though, Miss Adams had made up her mind to work in so an agreement for an picture, for an unnamed ;um, was drawn up. Miss Adams was accompanied here by her attorney and friend, Syrena H. Stackpole.
 The two women stayed at ho- tel at Santa Monica, got about in 3 studio limousine and for few days found complete seclusion at Victorville, near the desert. Miss Adams didn't dine out or attend any theaters. At the studio, though,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

Eight of the worlds largest elec- trical generators are located in the Boulder Dam power house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
'COCOANUT GROVE
 OPENS AT STATE
Story Laid in Famous Night Club Atop Hotel
 Ambassador

Fourteen men, a kid and a girl will swing. romance and clown their way into the hearts of the theater-g going public at Warner Brothers State theater this afternoon as, "Cocoanut Ggove," the States third smash hit of the current season arrives at this theater of hits for a four day en- gagement.
 The worlds most famous night club, the Cocoanut Grove atop the Hotel Ambassador in Los Angeles, is brought to the screen for the first time in this film of the same name which stars Fred MacMurray as a swing-happy and fame-hunting young musician ready to take any gamble in order to get an addition at the Grove.
 In cluded n the swell supporting cast are such notables as Harriet Hilliard, Ben Blue, the Yacht Club Boys, Rufe Davis and Harry Owens and his Royal Hawaiin orchestra.
 Miss Hilliard, wife of band leader Ozzie Nelson in real life, has the part of MacMurray's sweetheart, and musical interest. Hired in the opening sequences of the film as a tutor for his adopted son, Billy Lee, Miss Hilliard blossoms out as the girl vocalist with the band when MacMurray discovers she can sing. And it is her rendition of Says My Heart" one of the hit tunes of the film that wins him the much sought after contract at the night club.
 "Cocoanut Grove" should be ap- plauded for the fact that it gets away from the usual screen musical comedy routine of inserting the speciality numbers through hte film much like the ola vaudeville turns.
 The story of the film deals with MacMurray's struggle to get his rebellious band, who have not work ed steadily for over two years. out to the west coast to play an addition at the Cocoanut Grove. When one of the boys wins a trailer as his prize in contest, his troubles real ly begin. En route by trailer to Cali fornia the hungry band suffers all kinds of trials and tribulations in- cluding the annexation of Rufe Davis, a hill-billy auto mechanic who also has musical ambitions The smash musical climax of the picture is the opening night at the Grove after MacMurray makes the grade.
 Harry Owens, the composer who gave the screen last years Sweet Leilani," not only plays featured part in the film but composed two new song hits for it, including 'Co- coanut Grove" and Dreamy Ha- waiian Moon." Miss Hilliard and MacMurray do the honors on the other two tunes ill the film, Says My Heart" and You Leave Me BreathleSs," while Rufe Davis has two speciality numbers, Ten Easy Lessons" and TWO Bits Pair"
 And for your further entertain nent the management presents the exciting film Hunted Men" starring Lolyd Nolan. The thrilling theme is provided by the story of a big shot gangster, who, by his own admis- sion is no bigger than the gun in his hand. Nolan portrays the racke- teer, and is surrounded by an able cast that includes Mary Carlisle, J. Carroll Naish, Lynne Overman and Dorothy Peterson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

ities of stage, screen and radio.
 You have already enjoyed such stars as Charlie King of Broadway Melody" fame, Betty Boop, the fa- nous cartoon star, and Eff D'Orsay, dynamic French bombshell of melody.
 This coming Wednesday be pre- pared for an exceptional treat.
 Nick Lucas, the grooming trou- bador will appear on the Loew Poli stage in person! It was only after much difficulty, and much commun- ication with one of the worlds larg- est booking offices, that Manager Fitzpatrick was able to secure Nick for personal appearance, due to previous stage engagements, and his radio work on the Ford show. Don't miss the crooning troubador at this theater Wednesday evening! The surrounding bill consists of big acts of headline Broadway vaudeville.
 These stars are presented in ad- dition to our regular double-feature screen bill, with positively no ad- vance in prices.
 Australia's 1888 apple crop is esti- -J ct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

Biggest surprise was that Miss Adams, who had been photo graphed only a couple of times, and never with her own consent, posed for dozens of informal pie lures during her four weeks stay in Hollywood. Also 1t is expected that the great actress, whose com- plete taciturnity has made Greta Garbo sound like a chatterbox, will submit to interviews when she goes to work at Selzn:ck International. Tests for the part of Ellen Fortune In "The Young in Heart" didn't turn out to the satisfaction either of Miss Adams or Selznick. But they did serve to bring her to Hollywood, to awaken her interest in the screen, and to convince her that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
RESEARCH TASK

In preparation for "If I Were King" starring Ronald Colman, Producer Frank Lloyd directed a staff of seven research experts in the study of more than 100000 pages of written and pictorial mate rial contained in more than 200 sep arate volumes dealing with 18th Century France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

Australia's 1888 apple crop is esti- mated at 10,225,0O0 bushels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

she was cordial and curious. Pre- ceding her from the East had come suggestions that she be left strictly alone by publicity men and shielded from cameras.
 PROVES AMIABLE
 VOICE STILL THE SAME
 Apparently the hints weren't from her, however. Russell Bird well, Selznick's ace publicist, de- cided to test the Adams legend by telephoning her and boldly ask ing if she could be in his office at 10 a. m., next day to pose for pictures. She said yes, she could.
 That morning, at 10:05, Miss Adams telephoned, apoloziged for her tardiness. and said she'd be right in. She arrived presently chatted a few minutes, and like
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any visitor was shown through the bungalow in which the pub- 1icity department is quartered.
 The head still photographer, Bill Thomas, said he once had seen her play Peter Pan" in Ap- pleton, Wis. Miss Adams remem- bered the name of the theater. They went outside and two pho- tographers shot 31 informal pie lures as she walked about. She moves vigorously, smiles often, and speaks in low, liquid voice with the quality of naturalness that took her to stardom in 1897. Her hair is mostly gray, her figure mature, but she still has the thin nose and same wistfully sensitive mouth of Peter Pan and Lady Babbie,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
LEGENDARY MAUDE ADAMS VANISHES UNDER GLEAM OF KLEIG LIGHTS
Lured Out of Retirement She Poses For Cameramen-- Proves Too "Young" For Role of Elderly Woman
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, June 3-Along with good many other stage and movie producers David O. SelZnick has been hoping to provide the vehicle or the persuasion some thing that would bring Maude Adams out of retirement
 Naturally he wasn't hopeful several when he invited the recse to take test for role in The Young chpper acceptance which dspelng legends Tel for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
War Hysteria

There is no gainsaying the fact that the spirit of war is rampant AS much as the United States does not care for another world war, she cannot escape the fact that war talk is on everyone's lips and in everyone's thoughts. The latest example of a war scare is that contained in copyright article printed in the New York World-Telegram this week. It gave inpetus to the belief that Japan is sub jecting this nation to the greatest pre- war espionage campaign that ever has been waged.
 The New York paper based it's claims on many facts which are no secret ana most of which have been discussed quite openly in the press of the nation for some time. In the main the story dealt With the activities of Japanese fishing boats along the Pacific coast and the apparent taking over of our Alaskan fisheries by the Japs As this last claim, there IS no doubt of encroachment, but ii we recall correctly Japan has already admitted US fault here and has promised to be good boy in the future and not trespass where not wanted. Canada has llkeWlSe secured similar assurances.
 AS to any danger of this nation falling into the hands of Japan in the next few months, the idea is ridiculous. Japan IS still having her hands quite full taking care of expansion to the west in China. And there are too many foreign coun- tries involved in a possible eastward sweep by Japan to allow the Unlted States to be thrown into panic over the fact that the Japs are watching us and studying us, all with the possible pur- pose of furnishing material for war con- sumption.
 If the people of this nation really want to tremble and quiver at the thought or an approaching war; they should hle themselves to Europe where the danger is at hand every time you turn around. You don't go into a country there today but what you see on every side prepara- tions for war No longer are they con- cealed Afraid warnings are regularly sounded; people go through elaborate routines, such as donning .gas-masks, entering specially-prepared bomb-proof cellars, reporting at strategic points for defense and offense.
 This paper is no alarmist, but if United States citizens really want to hear the ear-splitting roar of big guns, the whine of the passing shell, splintering impact of bursting bomb, and all the conglomer- ate noises that go with that highly uncivilized pursuit of killing our fellow man under the guise of lawful warfare, then listen to the eastward and not the westward. Japan may be potential enemy of the United States, but no more so than we are to them. Our situation is so far removed from that of the European that there really is no comparison We are comparatively safe, unless attacked from within; they are on the edge Of wars fiercest abyss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
HAMMONASSET FEES (NeW Britain Herald)

Hammonasset park is ceasing to be a great free public asset. The State Forest and Park Commission, denied adequate financial assist ance by the state, Is on It's own and intends to collect more money from its public.
 This summer the rent for camp sites will be raised from 50 to 60 cents per day.
 All users of shore parks Cnclud- ing Rocky Neck and Sherwood IslandD will be charged g cents for parking beyond two hours. In Ham, monasset this will mean 25 cents in addition to 25 cents for parking over an hour charged at Meigs Point; the latter visitors will be paying total of 60 cents for park ing.
 10 more tents for week-ends only. Tents must be continuously occu- pied. And other limitations.
 It is a new and onerous system to have citizens of the state unduly taxed to enter and park in their own beach front parks.
 The parks commissioner has been experimenting with the Soak the public" principle for year or more. A New Britain resident, who made several visits to Kent Falls state park, on one occasion found him. self paying g cents to park In 1t.
 That's the same as if in Swim ming Pool park, or any of the others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
To Boss His Own Domain

By virtue of Supreme Court of Errors ruling upholding one of the Superior Court Controller Sherwood L. Rowland will be allowed to take full and complete charge of his department of the city government. By that is meant on him is conferred the right to hire or fire such employees as he may decide are necessary to his proper fulfiliment of the office to which he was elected last October. This decision, coming yesterday afternoon, added more fuel to the fires that are burning so brightly in political circles in Waterbury.
 The decision was practically predicted some weeks ago when MT. Rowland announced, not through this newspaper, that he had certain rules ready by which he would "try out" candidates for posi- tions on his staff. Anyone could read be- tween the lines that a decision in the pending Supreme Court case between Controller Rowland and Mayor Frank Hayes had either been reached or was positively certain. In this respect the controller "beat the gun" by forestalling any possible thoughts by the Fusion Party of considering appointments in his office as patronage"
 If we are to judge by all that has been said in the past and the many inferences about what should be done in the future, the business now of filling out the ex- pected vacancies in the controllers office will be conducted according to the best approved methods of civil service, merit system, etc, which is very fine. Only If we should believe all we hear, those who believe they had something to do with last falls upsetting election are not in agreement with this plan of procedure. It remains to be seen if the "new broom" will sweep a clean and also a straight path.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

A New York Herald Tribune editorial writer says Give the one-sided pro- vision of the Wagner act, the ruling of the National Labor Relations Board in the Inland Steel case - namely, that an employer, having come to terms with a union, must, if the union so desires it, sign written contract embodying those terms - probably good law" The writer then goes on to discuss the Inland Steel case in last summers steel strike, what is expected of the employer under the Wagner Act, etc, etc., and concludes thusWise: "All of which may be a proper interpretation of the law as it stands, but it is an eloquent argument for the amendment of that law to make labor equally responsible with the employer for fair dealing between them" Also it might be said regarding the Wagner Act that there are too many persons, perhaps even those whose unions operate according to it's rulings, that have not so much as read single paragraph of it's contents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

This week the candid camera caught spring in a cold mpod. April proved a disappointment this week and turned on one and all a cold shoulder. Once more the New England scene presented snow covered hills. Once more the streets were white with snow and in the early morn mingled with the song of courage ous birds and milk wagon wheels was the sound of clanking chains. Chains in April? Snow in April? That's right. A spot of color in the pink of the Japanese Cherry tree and yellow of the forsythia was noted here and there through man. tie of snow; snow, that beautiful in January, carries no appeal, not even to the candid camera man who snaps as he goes But then, as the man in the street says, nothing is right these days, not even the weather
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
To Start Building

The housing problem, the prosperity of the building trades and the revival or general business all seem involved 1n project Mayor La Guardia has laid be- fore New York labor leaders. There is available he explained, $50000,000 for a private housing plan, attributed to John D. Rockefeller It can go ahead provided organized labor gives assur- anceS regarding hours wages and general cooperation, so that the enterprise can proceed without risk of delay and inter- ference.
 There is no desire to beat down wages, he explains; but the undertakers have to know what the wages are going to be, and that they are going to get full value for their money, so as to get the conStruc- ton done on basis that will make the complete properties paying investment. He reminds the labor leaders that wages in the building trades are pitched high be- cause the work is mostly seasonal, and the workers have to make in few months enough to live on for year. He says he can promise three years employment if the workers can moderate their hourly pay for the sake of continuous work in which they would make more money per year.
 Thus they would have steady incomes and builders would be encouraged to do more building. If the system should spread, there could develop building boom of national proportions, providing prosperity for years to the building trades and many other industries. New York City itself could plan for nearly $70,OOO,- 900 worth of public building on such terms, he added. Such proposals any where, made by responsible people, de- serve careful and friendly consideration.