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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
FARMER BRANDS
 RUMOR RIDICULOUS

New Haven, Conn, April g. (UP) Yale Athletic Director Malcolm Farmer today declared ridiculous a report that Hockey Coach Holcomb York had resigned because he was asked to serve as coach-emeritus without pay.
 York, hockey mentor for 16 years, was said to have written a friend he had been given the alternative of accepting the offer or quitting. He mailed his resignation Monday from the Virgin Islands where he is vacationing.
 Farmer said the association in- tended to appoint an assistant coach this year and continue York as head coach with full salary.
 He said before York left for the Virgin Islands T had a talk with him and I was under the impression he was satisfied with the setup."
 Farmer suggested York's interest in proposed "millionaires' club" in the Virgin Islands may have prompted his resignation.
 "As for asking a man to work without pay" the director said, "that's ridiculous"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
YALE 1888 GRID PROSPECTS VERY PROMISING NOW
Pond Previews Seasons Ahead-COlumbia and
 Michigan to Show
By WILLIAM D. CLARK United Press Staff Corresp0ndeI


 New Haven, Conn.,, April 9-(UP) -Yale,s head football coach, Ray mond w. CDucky) Pond reviewed the 1888 fall prospects with light heart today as he prepared to launch his varsity squad on its spring train ing program Monday.
 The eight-game schedule, consid- cred one of the toughest in years, listed resumption of relations with Michigan after a gap of 55 years and a return of Columbia to the curtain-rising spot it occupied three years ago when Yale went down 12-6.
 The other games will be Pennsyl- vania, Navy, Dartmouth, Brown and the Big Three" series with Prince ton and Harvard.
 Ponds first team will be composed of last seasons veterans, with Capt Bill Platt directing maneuvers.
 About 20 regulars will report with the squad of 60 candidates the first of the week. Pond considered the upcoming freshman material as "very promising"
 Humphrey to Pass
 Regarding the general outlook, ht said:
 "The backfield will contain Buc Humphrey, Al Wilson, Eddie Collins and Bill Snavely, all letter men iron last year. I look upon Humphrey tt fill Franks position and do most o1 the passing. Wilson will take ovel Hessberg's vacancy without mucf trouble. Collins is good halfbacE and in Snavely have a good full. back. Joe Stack will be back al center. Stew Hemingway, Charley Miller and Felix Caracciolo are re- gular guards and Bill Platt and Bil John will resume their former job at tackle. Archie Hoxton and John ny Miller will hold down the ends.
 The passing game, a high-light O. last season which found Yale among the few undefeated teams until thu Harvard fray, didn't appear parti cularly worrisome.
 Anderson Good
 Anderson, of last years freshman squad, and Humphrey, will do mos of the tossing, and there will be { wealth of material for receivers Hoxton and Miller will be back a ends, and Reid, Huffard and zilly all of whom played frosh ball a ends last year, will make good subs Anderson did well with his passing and kicking last season and we ex pect 8 lot from him. Whiteman l another freshman who will be ou there Monday. He is good block ing back and defense man and come to the varsity with good reputa tion."
 Pond said he did not plan an radical shakeup in the positions an i've will play the same type of of fense again this year."
 He did not mourn the lack of sucl bally-hoo players as Kelley an Frank. ...
 Right now, he said, emphasis C any individual does not seem likel! but if a definite threat shoul present himself, it would be prett hard to tell just what would hap pen"
 Spring training will last fou weeks, climaxed with nter-squa games. In September the squad wi hold it's usual toughening-up work out at Gales Ferry, returning hel about week before the seaso opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
WRESTLING RESULTS
(By United PreSs)

tBy Unlteu FreSSJ
 Bridgeport, Conn.-Steve Passas Hartford, defeated Les Ryan, New York city, (disqualitied); Richard Stahl, Germany, threw Hene olson Minneapolis; The Black Mask, New York city, drew with Gentleman Jack Roth, Boston.
 Boston-George (Dazzler) Clark Scotland, tossed Seelie Samar, Bos' ton: Hans Steinke, Boston, drew with Marvin Westenberg, Tacoma wash: Vic Christy. California. de feated Bob Wagner, Canada, (dis oualification); Tom Hanley, Okla homa, pinned John Podubny, Rus sia: pr. Freddie Meyers, Chicago drew with Pat Reilly, Boston; Ro! Dunn, Texas, drew with Cliff Olson Minnesota.
 Salem. Mass.-Chuck Montana Detroit, drew with Steve Brady, Bos ton: Count Marine, Italy, defeated Buck Wyman, New York (disquali fication); Sonny James, Boston, de feated Mike Tellegen, Boston, (dls qualification; Zimba Parker, Aus tralia, drew with Mike Rogosk1, Pc land: Babe Denton, Boston, drey with Fred Bruno, New York.
 drew. 1 New York-Rudy Dusek, Omaha threw Joe Cox, Kansas City; Le Yatwing, CShina, tossed Frenchy l. Rue, France; Ingo Garibaldi, Italy downed Henry Graber, Tenn; Rib Der Mccoy, Mass, pinned Wall Dusek, Omaha; Stanley Pinto, Ne braska, decisioned Angelo Savold Italy; Ralph Garibaldi, St. Louii decisioned Joe Maynard, New York Arthur La Grand, Montreal, thre' Jim Wallis, Boston; Joe Dusel 'Omaha and Len Macaluso. Buf1al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
WESTERN JACKSONS
 SEEK ROAD GAMES

The Western Jackson Cardinals of Bridgeport are seeking road games with leading semi-pro teams in this sector. The Bridgeporters had an enviable record last year after a late start in the season, winning twelve and losing but three contest. The team is headed by Jules Hor- vath elongated speed ball artist, who won ten straight games without a defeat. Many former high school, and college stars dominate the Bridgeporters lineup. Teams wish ing games write to Sid Englander, 219 Spruce street or phone 4-9919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
MAJOR WANDLE o. K.

New Haven, Conn, April 9.-UP) Major Frank Wandle, Yale uni versity's football trainer, was back today from Florida where he went to recover from cerebral hemor- rhage suffered last fall.
 Wandle collapsed while leading Yale gridmen in calisthenics shortly before the Dartmouth game.
 He expected to be back at work Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
FAIRMOUNTS FITTED AT
 BRENNAN'S TONIGHT

AS final tribute to their ability as hockey players and winners of the 1888 championship of the Water bury Hockey league, Waterbury Fairmounts, managed by Art Dunn, will be feted tonight at Brennans Farmers Home) restaurant oppo- site Hamilton park, the soup gurg- ling to begin at g. 80 o'clock or there abouts. Members of the St. Ann's team which lost the title to the Fairmounts in New Haven, will also be on hand with Harry Dunderdale to present his trophy to the win nerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
CRUISE TO FAIR

San F'rancisco-Power boat oWn- CTS of Southern California are planning a mass cruise to Treasure Island during the 1888 Golden Gate International Exposition. From 30 to 50 craft will make up a huge flotilla, to be met midway by the San Francisco Bay Area fleet, with 75 to 100 cruisers entering the Golden Gate together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Albany, Ga., April 9-(UP)-The Boston Bees met Albany's Georgia Florida League team here today in an exhibition game. The Bees scored a 9-1 victory over Savan- nah's South-Atlantic nine yester- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
WELL COLLECTED

Los Angeles The federal gov ernment collected more than $l00,- 900 on admission taxes during the 56-day meeting at Santa Anita while the state of California got more than $1,5O0,O0O as it's per cent of the mutuel handle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

1892; Dave Komonen, 1884; Ellison (Tarzan) Brown, 1886; and Walter Brown, 1887, all of whom ran last year.
 Out of Shape
 Lack of proper physical condition rather than old age may keep De- bruyn and Brown from going to the post. Much heavier than when he won il 1882, Debruyn quit last year. Brown, a Narragansett Indian who likes to run in his barefeet, has ap- parently done no serious training with the race only ten days off.
 Komonen, Canada'S outstanding athlete in 1883 at the age of 34 shapes up as an unknown quantity He finished 21st last year but as he approaches 40 perhaps the glam- our of the race has disappeared.
 The mayor of Verdun, Quebec where Walter Young Is member of the police force, has ruled that the 1897 champion cannot be giver time off to race. Perhaps his honor would experience a change of mind if he realized the publicity value te Verdun if Young competes.
 Tom Randy, chief entry-gathere1 for the race, takes the unexpected absence of the former champions philosophically. We can't do any more than send out the entry blanks" he said. Sooner or later marathon runners have to stop any way. Even If these men don't en- ter, we'll run the race just the same"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
COURSE FOUND 'PERFECT'

San Francisco-Water conditions on the Treasure Island course at the site of the 1889 Golden Gate h. ternational Exposition were pro- nounced perfect" by Ky Ebright, California coach and exposition crewcommittee chairman, after two crews work out there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

ANYTHING BUT FOOD Pittsburgh.-Honus Wagner at tended 362 banquets and luncheons duirng 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

my interpretation of what he said was all wrong. Maybe it was. Maybe what he meant was that HE (Caps) was going to start at third base for the Cardinals, and that Sammy Baugh would like to play in the open if 8 rule qualifying former championships was passed.
 give up!
 Copyright, 1888 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Japan threatens to place ad- ditional restrictions on its dance halls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Totals --..-. ..51s 4ss bao-154s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Q. Was there any American League ball park in which Joe Kuhel of the Washington Senators, failed to hit at least one home run during the 1886 season?
 A. He failed in Boston and St. Louis.
 0. Which Kentucky Derby win ner paid the longest odds?
 A. Donerail, the winner in 1913, paid $184.90 on each $2. win ticket.
 o. In the game of Craps" how many ways are there to make a "7" and what are the odds against making 1t?
 A. There are six ways of making "7" and the odds against making it are 5 to l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
. .Little Too Tough

Chicag0-After winning wrestling championship last Interior Harold l.. IclEes, lost at the University of Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-10-24


is the story of William Wellman's S
search for a certain type of wartime
pursuit ship, and how when one was
found the initials w. w. were found
carved in the cockpit. That was au-
thenticity enough to satisfy even q
Wellman. Another recent story con-
corning exactitude, also with its
heart-Warming human interest touch,
involved a lesson in diaper pinning
given to a pair Of stars by prop man.
There are scores of them concerning
every big period picture, telling how
scarifyingly close some one came to
using the wrong buttons on a uniform
or something of the sort.
This department always is tre-
mendously impressed by these evi-
dences of precision. 1t finds itself
studying details of pictures which it
used to ignore. 1t notes with the
curious satisfaction OF suddenly ac-
quired knowledge that the arrows in q
Robin Hood" were not bought in an
archery shop on Hollywood boulevard.
1t forgets Immediately what the arrows
looked like, but it has a feeling thev
were authentic and that seems i'm.
portant. There is glow in an expert
ence of that kind.
But behind the glow, there invari-
ably stalks question. Why is it that
picture maker would not dare use
an unauthentic Marie Antoinette di-
van, yet create Marie to sit upon it
who looked more like a character from
Smiling Through" than one from the
smeary pages of the French revolu-
ton? Is it that the audience is so
much more familiar with the back
ground and trappings of a period than
with its people that whatever liber-
ties are taken must be limited to the
characters involved?
Another picture clamoring for at
tention in this connection is "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" 1t was a vast
research project for many months.
Extreme caution was used to protect
Hero Tyrone Power from the ignominv
OF appearing in anything but high,
pnchlng collar with stringy fore-in-
hand when such habiliments were the
only authentic ones Exactitude was
demanded in every such minor item.
1t was demanded with such emphasis,
in fact, that no one remembered that
during the quarter century the pic
ture covered. the characters should
nave aged slightly. AS a matter of
fact, in the process of passing through
the wardrobe of those 25 years, every
one emerged at the end in modern
dress looking younger than when the
story began. Fashion creators may
be miracle workers. but they cannot
Illustrate nature that way.
Faults such as these do not spoil
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Bobby Morris Tops
New Gayety Show.

Burlesque devotees will find this
weeks revue at Jimmy Lakes Gayety
Theater bright affair, with a lot of
laughs and lot of girls, presented
with the usual Lake embellishments.
The comedy. mostly familiar perhaps
III you don't mind understatement> is
done by Bobby Morris, one of the
ablest in the burlesque business, and
by the well-known Pinto and Della
duo. And most of the comedy scores.
On the feminine side, too, the new
revue boasts quite an array, the young
ladies principally involved being
Sherry Britton, who is one of the
most attractive brunettes in this busi-
ness; Ann Smith and June Marshall,
who live up well enough to their
extravagant billings of Lovely to Look
At and Beautiful to See." And there
are sundry dancing and singing spe-
clalties. backed up by the contribu-
tlons OF the chorus All in all. as bur-
lesque shows go, this one rates better
'ilah average. H. M.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Films Accuracy on Details
Absent on Vital Points
Buttons Are Always Perfectly Correct
Though, and So Are Diaper Pins.
Mr.. Strickland Speaks Out.
BY JAY CARMODY.

queer and wonderful thing the movie studios passion xacd
detail Hollywood
operate them off glamour
wrought by the research department.
the technical advisers
They catchy quality that mpus
Evening star., 1938-10-24
New Comic Is Discovered
In Brother Rat Film
Eddie Albert, From Stage, Scores Hit
In First Picture Appearance.
Judy Grows Plumper.
HOLLYWOOD,
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

ID
Behind the
be blowing was
Priscilla in a
Four Dauhtewc leading jeffrey
knocked major would ho
tcked to dig Warner luck still
Evening star., 1938-10-24

ASA AASAC, AA ololAACA xbdG,
TALLY great comic shows his face on
screen for first time {. Eddie Albert's
the name.
Signed to play his original part Of
Bing in film version of Broadway hit
Eddie, whose profile would never do
for collar ad and whose hair stands
straight up on his head, makes NOM
inal stars, Wayne Morris and Priscilla
Lane. take seats in the background
Born in Rock Island, ILL.,, he was
educated in Minneapolis, Mimi, where
he was soda jerker. theater manager
and salesman for furniture and in
Surance.
Warmers signed him to long contract
and will feature him next in title role
OF The Poor Nut" Think he can
take Joe E. Browns spot on studio
roster, now bereft of comics.
Listen Darling" - Mother doesn't
know best In this case. judy Gar
land and Freddie Bartholomew, teamed
for first time, take charge of widowed
parents future. See that she
meets right man. And thereby
hangs clever adolescent tale, founded
on Katherine Brushs novel.
Judy grows plumper and Freddie
gaWkier as he battles that gangly age
But Judy's pleasing voice scores
thrice in appropriate numbers and
Freddie, provided with wittily talk
ative role, again proves he can act
rings around most Hollywood kids
.. Grew full inch during making of
picture And won long battle with
Aunt Cissie to move from dressing
room in women's building to room in
mems quarters, right up next to such
he-men as Clark Gable and Bob Tay-
lor!
Mary Astor, in one of few sympa-
thetic roles, supplied tragedy to Aims
logbook when thrown from horse and
invalided three weeks in hospital :,
Walter Pidgeon, finally chosen by
young husband hunters, is former
musical comedy singer who sings no
more Thinks warbling talent a
drawback for leading man Con-
tract reads no singing under any cir
cumstances Met Elsie Janis dur
ing World War and she helped train
his voice :. Began professional career
with her after war, when they toured
United States and England in "At
Home"
Evening star., 1938-10-24

play contest last year. and "A Certain
Town." by Pearl Etz.
If Director Howard Wentworth has
found all the men he needs things
probably are progressing smoothly
with the Pierce Hall Players produc-
ton OF Room Service" scheduled for
November and 10. Last we heard of
Mr.. wentworth he was having no end
OF trouble locating enough male actors
around town who looked mature enough
and harassed enough to impersonate
people who had breathed the sweet,
pure air Of the Times Square sector
for years.
There may have been some changes
since, but the last cast announcement
we have from the Pierce Hall Players
lists Thomas Cahill, Burke Edwards,
Edmond Evans, William Draper, F.
Walter Reser, Carl Pribek, Louise
Leonard. Eleanor Smallwood, Hubert
Jones, Jack Jacobs, George F.. Hall,
Doyle Tripp and Harry Whiting.
~eAN>AAeoAiy, VIC 1elOW WHO SeIlC us
that post card, which We promptly
lost among the debris of desk drawer,
can get in touch with the Pierce Hall
Players by contracting Mr.. Wentworth
at the Washington Post.
X X 4
Addenda:
John Shelley, who used to be promi-
nent in all things having to do with
local drama activities, was in town last
week with the George M. Cohan mu-
sical, I'D Rather Be Right" He's
understanding some of the leading
roles and filling the assistant stage
manager berth.
The F. B. I. Theater Group is start
ing work on Claiming Pollock's THE
Enemy" feeling that it is both timely
TN its indictment of war; and more
dramatic than anything the group
has attempted before. The play will
be staged December Is.
Back from that extended road tour
OF one one-night stand in Leesburg,
Va, an emissary of the Cross Roads
Theater reports that Arch Mcdonald
and THE Old Soak" broke all house
records. Each Of the players returned
with profit of 1898. No one, how
ever, has reported what the previous
house record was or who held it at
Leesburg High School.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing
Nati0na-Dark.

NationaHDark.
Keith'st"That Certain Age" an
other bright Deanna Durbin film
wherein Jackie Cooper Is her boy
friend: 1924 am, 1:27, $3.50, 5:33,
1885 and 9:39 pm.
Capitol-"s Sing, You Sinners" mad
family-and Bing Crosby does not get
the girl: II am, 1:50, 4:40. 7:30 and
1920 pm. Stage shows: 1880, $40,
$50 and 9:20 pm.
Earle-"Garden Of the Moon," mu-
sical with a glamourized Margaret
Lindsay: II am, las, 4:30, tbs and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1880, $3.50,
$40 and 9 pm.
Columbia-"Spawn Of the North"
love and adventure on the Alaskan
coast: 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:15 and
$40 pm.
Palace-"Too Hot to Handle" 10y
and Gable find thrills in the newsreel
business: 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10
and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"You Can't Take It
With You," screen version of the stage
hit with a host of stars and Frank
Capras direction: 11:25 am, 1855,
4:25, 7:05 and $40 pm.
Little-"Un Garnet de Bal" in which
woman tries to recapture some Of
her youth, with none too happy results
IL am, los, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and
9:45 pm
Belasco-"Grand Illusion" study of
the futility of war: 4:25, 6:l5, sos
and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-24

political supremacy on the Washing
ton scene.
Others involved in impersonating
the familiar figures in this merry tale
OF a pair of women who would make
their husbands political heroes are
Edna Evans, Evelyn Drayton, Stephen
Trodden, Roy Bateman, Elinor Cahill,
Margaret M. Edmonston, Dorothy Da-
wilson, Felice Lloyd, Julian Zier, Mar
garet Collins, Mrs. George Campbell
Paul Whippeau, Leo Werner, Robert
Boulger, Robert Dillon and Loren
Freund.
The play is being directed for the
Blackfriars by S. Carlton Ayers.
X X X
The weeks little theater activities,
SO far as we can discover, are two
the presentation tonight ard tomor-
row night of "Smilin' Thru" by the
st. Paul's Players and the staging to-
morrow and Wednesday nights of
pair OF one-act plays by the Arts Club.
"Smilin' Thru" to be done at st.
Paul's Auditorium, 142l v street NV,
Will be played by Bernadeste Norris.
Hugh OBoyle. c. E. Nickols, Bob Halle,
Eleanor Boylan, Ralph Corello, Mary
10 Dunning, Dorothy Craig and Joseph
Haltigan. Arthur S. Harvey is the
director.
The Arts Clubs plays, to be staged
at the clubs intimate theater, are
Aaron Goldman's Mile. From Armen-
tleres,' winner of the groups one-act
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Life Dances On
In Second Week.

Life Dances On" French film Sc
lected as the best of 1897 by judges of
the Venice exposition. began second
weeks run at the Little Theater yes
terday. Whether one agrees with the
Venice judges, there is little question
that the picture is one of the more dis
tinguished and fascinating pieces of
recent cinema art. NJ Jules Duvivier,
who wrote and directed it, veered far
from the beaten path in choosing for
his subject the story of a woman's re-
newed quest for enchantment after the
death of a husband she never loved
Beginning his film narrative at the
point Of the husbands death, M.
Duvivier launches his heroine on .
Evening star., 1938-10-24

Amy one 1Uho 1Danders back
stage at the Earle this peek,
past the torbidding doormau
and the no-admittdnce signs,
is likely to find himself
drafted into SerUice as a
dreSSer-and for chorus girls
euen. That amazing stilt
number the Edrle's Roryettes
do for their finale lifts the
lassieS' feet I, 2, 3 and 4 feet
in the air and they can't get
that high and onto their Stilts
1oithout help. So any one
handy goes to Uork. Here, in
the dboUe picture, you see a
stage hand helping an already
stilted lass arrange a costume,
another girl haUing her feet
guided into the shoes fastened
to her stills and a third ad-
justing the straps 7Uhich 1UiH
let her and the stills, she
hopes, 1Udlk as one. In the
loUer picture one young
Roryette is "sipped up ana
made ready for the stage,
7Uhile another climbs a ladder
TO aWait the help she will
need. Star Staff Photo.