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Evening star., 1938-10-15

forgive IWentleth CenCury-FOx lOI
making Five of Kind" a picture of
interest only because Of their antics.
Such an impulse is modified for two
reasons, however. The film is a full
length feature, but the youngsters are
seen on celluloid equivalent in footage
to short subject. Moreover, the Sc
quences from which they are absent
provide little to divert the moviegoer
who does not find his entertainment
hunger satiated by antics of the cute
4-year-old, even when multiplied by
fve.
The plot concerns a girl newspaper
reporter who is fired after falling for
fake exclusive story used by male
rival to throw her off the trail of
truth. She becomes radio inter-
viewer for another paper, arranges the
first radio appearance of quintuplets
as benefit for founding home Again
she is frustrated by her old nemesis
whose words Of love have been spurned
and who stages a sextuplet birth story,
pins the stunt on the girl. The un-
favorable publicity revokes permission
for a trip to New York City by the
quints, but the villain suffers remorse,
brings them to the big city by tele-
vision. obtains forgiveness from the
enterprising young lady who has suf-
fered through his efforts
Claire Trevor and Cesar Romero
perform acceptably in this unconvinc-
ing and halting tale, and Jean Her.
sholt is the kindly country doctor
once again. Slim Summerville and
Inez Courtney offer a pair of reason
ably amusing comedy efforts. The
collection Of good tries does not sue
Evening star., 1938-10-15

entertainment comes out vastly over
done. AS Gable is called upon to
interpret him, he is everything that is
bewildekngly contradictory. One mo-
ment he is a realist, the next a wild
romanticist. At another he is sufiici-
emily a gallant to have made Launcelot
look like the dead end kids" at still
another depraved enough to reverse
that Simile The shift in character Is
more mercurial than mercury, but the
script writer's obviously did not give 4
hang, even If they knew better. What
they wanted was action. They got it.,
and the fairness or foulness Of their
method was a matter of small import
to them and probably will be the same
to the Gable-Loy fan following.
The least credible parts Of 'Too Hot
to Handle" have nothing to do with
the changeability of character. They
relate rather to situation. For ex-
ample, you probably have never
thought of a neWsreel man carrying
complete projection equipment and
an encyclopedia of films into the South
American jungle on an expedition de-
signed to rescue a lost airman. That
is what happens in this case and a
very happy thing it turns out to be,
since by flashing the pictures on a
hillside, the visitors convince the prim-
tive tribe that they have vast magic
powers. (Although not half so magi-
cal as those of the script writer's, re-
member)
The basic story of TOO Hot to Han
die" is q triangle involving two news
reel cameramen and . woman flyer.
Mr.. Gable and Miss 10y are two Of the
angles, Walter Pidgeon the third. The
two men not only are in competition
for the hand of the lovely ladybird,
but to scoop the pants of each other
in picturing the dramatic things that
are going on in the world.
Gable is the imaginative one.
Through the simple discovery that it
is easier, quicker and less dangerous
to fake dramatic news shots, he man
ages to make Pidgeon look like an
apprentice in the business upon occa-
sion. The latter, however, is no full
time sap and resorts to tricks OF his
own for the combined purpose of pleas
ing his boss and winning the girl.
The battle is one OF these protracted
seesaw affairs and If you cannot
guess the eventual winner it would be
a shame to spoil it for you by telling
you at this point.
Reinforcing the excitement and the
romantic angles OF TOO Hot to Han
die" is some dialogue that achieves q
considerable degree of sparkle except
at those moments when Miss 10y Is
speaking it. She obviously is out Of
her element, but not so the other men,
bers of the cast. Mr.. Gable gives one
of his typical tornado flourishes to his
part and Mr.. Pidgeon is scarcely less
effective. Another good performance
is that Of Walter Connolly as Cables
apoplectic boss. and q fourth. that OF
Leo Carrillo, who manages to be funny
with dialect stuff which does not seem
to be.
Metro has spread itself. as usual,
in providing the picture with a pro-
duction that Is as sumptuous as the
script is exciting. Get yourself in
mood to believe anything and you will
love it. Not otherwise.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Observation-Disclosures Holiday,
new musical comedy by Maxwell An
derson: 2:30 and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Ihat Certain Age" an
other bright Deanna Durbin film
wherein Jackie Cooper is her boy
friend: 1l:24 am, 1927. $50, 5:33,
1886 and 9:39 pm.
Capitol-"Five of a Kind" the Di-
onnes sing and dance: II am. 1:40,
4:25, 7:05 and $50 pm Stage shows
1880, $50, 6:15 and pm.
Earle-"I Am the Law" Ed Robin
son as professor who proves that he
is not so timid as had been thought:
II am, 40, 4:25, 7:10 and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50, 6:15 and
pm.
Columbia-"My Lucky STAR" skat-
ing Sonia and that newcomer. Rich
ard Greene: 1870 am, 1:30, 3:35
5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Too Hot to Handle" 10y
and Gable find thrills in the neWsreel
business: 1855 am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10
and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"You Can't Take 1t
With You," screen version OF the stage
hit with a host of stars and Frank
Capra's direction: 1890 am, 12:40,
ESQ, sos, 7:20 and 9:35 pm.
Little-"To the Victor" screen ver-
sion of the story, Bob, Son of Battle:
11:15 am, /, 2:50, ABS, 6:l5, 8 ano
$50 pm.
Belasco-"Grand Illusion" study OF
the futility of war. 2:27, 4:25, 6:15
sos and 10 pm.
Rialto-"The Birth Of a Baby u
widely Endorsed screen presentation OF
the beginning of life: IL am, 1888,
2:05, 3:35, $40, GAS, 1855 and
$50 pm.
Trans-Lux-NeWs and shorts: Con.
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Latest Gable>Loy Picture
Incredible and Exciting
Latter Quality Designed to Balance
Former in Film at Palace
Dealing With Cameramen.
By JAY CARMODY.

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Evening star., 1938-10-15


Obviously an effort to repeat the
enormous success of its two stars in
the recent thriller, TEST Pilot" the
picture which opened at the Palace
yesterday, sacrifices everything to
Whirlwind action. 1t achieves that
end, but not before it has piled up an
aggregate of implausibility that is go
Ing to displease the friends of logic as
much as it pleases those who don't
rare what happens so long as it is
violent.
The starring team, incidentally,
seems evenly divided on the subject,
for although Gable goes along in his
usual robust way accepting anything
the script writer has created, Miss 10y
frequently seems to lose both heart
and conviction. Every one else may
have thrown discretion to the winds,
but she some times refuses to enter
into the spirit of the thing with the
result that questions are created in
the minds of the audience. TOO Hot
to Handle" is not the kind of thing
about which questions are legitimate.
1t is picture which, and it is high
time, undertakes to reveal the life of
the newsreel cameraman. AS if to
make up for neglect in the past, this
important contributor to the worlds
Evening star., 1938-10-15
CapitOl's Feature Picture
High Lights the Dionnes
Five of a Kind Is Weak Framework
For Entertaining Antics of Girls.
Rimac's Band Tops Stage Bill.
BY CHRIS MATHIsEN.

small shoulders
develop tophgh dance
employing comedy embellishments
disposed
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Trans.Lux Offers
'Boner' Subject.

Paramount's interesting novelty
short, Find What's Wrong" is the
bright spot on the Trans-Lux program
catch intentional "boners" in the film
and compare its mental notes with the
answers supplied at the finish. Other
items in the short subject lineup are
THE Frog Pond" amusing Color
Rhapsody" release: "Bermuda-Isle Of
Paradise" a travelogue Of appreciable
beauty, and Football Giants" pre-
senting the New York Giants, the pro-
fessional football aggregation that de-
feated Washington's Redskins last
Sunday. That even. incidentally, is
pictured in the sports section Of the
newsreel digest.
Among the clips devoted to national
British efforts to prevent disorder in
Palestine, the John L. Lewis-William
Green exchange, that huge oil fire in
New Jersey, minting Of the new JET
ferson nickels, a great salmon run, the
strike of street cleaners in Philadel-
phia, Doug Corrigan as a flying in
structor Frances premiere at the
tomb of the French unknown soldier
Sports and novelty shots account for
much of the footage, as usual. In the
former classification, the last World
Series baseball game is shown as well
as the Pitt-Duquesne, Columbia
Army, Dartmount-Princeton, Notre
Dame Georgia Tech and Southern
California Ohio gridiron contests. The
Madison Square Garden Rodeo in
New York City and the annual fishing
schooner race also have been caught
by news cameras. The novelties in
clude suede fashions, chimpanzee
gardener, the great Montana sheep
drive, scientists searching for radium
in garbage. c. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
L Am the Law Proves Again
That Crime Does Not PAY
Edward G. Robinson Busts Rackets
In Melodrama at the Earle.
Jan CARRIER on Stage.
By HARRY MACARTHUR,

Lively the word for Am the the picture at the Earle It's
restrained will
exciting vigorous
Am probably guessed
Evening star., 1938-10-15

The last nine months has seen q
decrease in motor vehicle fatalities
for the country from the correspond
ing months of last year.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Drums Wins.

THE Alexander Korda ofice in New
York has been advised by cable
that the City of Venice Cup in the
1888 International Film Exposition in
Venice has been awarded to Drums" "
the technicolor film of India, starring
Sabu. The production dramatizes the
story of the Khyber Pass on the
northernmost frontier of India, and
was photographed on location in this
dangerous tribal territory.
Drums" was directed by Zoltan
Korda from the novel by A. E. w.
Mason. Featured in support of Sabu.
who made his film bow in Elephant
Boy" are Valerie Hobson, Raymond
Massey, Roger Lvesey and David
Tree.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

The famous Downing street in Lon
don was built about the year 1865 ny
Sir George Downing, e Harvard grad
uate of 1912.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

Miss Norman is the lass whose recent
recording Of "Old Man Nose" was
such sensation, trim and vivacious
young lady who can do swing tune
to sizzling brown turn and come
right back with a romantic ballad.
The boys set up cheers for her at
yesterdays first matinee.
Lorraine and Rognan are experts at
comedy dancing, and you also should
find the juggling Of Serge Flash much
to your liking.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
More on 'G.Men.'

"ELIGHT SOUTH" type of Oman
drama dealing with adventures
of game conservation, has been pur-
chased by M-G-M for forthcoming
motion picture. Authored by Ma
thaniel West and Gordon Kahn, the
action story reveals the inner work.
ings of F. B. I. men in preventing the
destruction of Americas game birds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
Presidents Party Is On Hand Wedding; Goes Aboard Yacht Potomac
Members or Congress Scatter To Homes
Fall Campaigns Now Occupy Their Attention-75th Congress to Go Down in History-Sets Record
 With $12,OO0, 100000 Appropriations
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 17-(UP)-The 18th Congress, swept to office with the 1886 Roosevelt whirlwind, dis persed to the campaign wars today after having appropriated 21,000,- 100000 during time out from bruis- ing battles which split the New Deal-Democratic party wide open.
 Congress adjourned last night sine die amid scattering warnings that national emergency might re- quire special session in the au- tumn. Railroad problems were high on the list of potentially ur- gent recess problems.
 Final business of Congress was to appropriate $3,752, 100000 to spend against depression and vote a $290, 900 deficiency bill, part of which will start the nations emer- gency naval construction.
 Since Jan. 3, when this final ses- sion convened, Congress has ap- propriated approximately $12,0O0,- 900, ,00O-a peace time record-al- though President Roosevelt's last estimate of probable revenue in the coming fiscal year was only $6,000,- 100000. The prospect is for a tremendous treasury deficit in the next twelve months.
 This Congress, born in flood tide of returning recovery, died in a depression ebb. It was generous to farmers to the last. The recov- cry appropriation included $212,- 100000 for subsidies to cotton, corn, rice, wheat and tobacco farmers, voted over MT. Roosevelt's protest against unbudgeted expenditures! In its final day Congress bounced back at the White House veto message in which MT. Roosevelt sought to prevent extension of low interest privileges to farm borrow CTS at cost of $48,00O,0OO annually.
 But Congress snapped an abrupt mo" to the final demand of labor uttered by Chairman John L. Lewis of the committee for industrial or ganization. Lewis demanded enact- ment of new labor standards, legis- lation involving a government blacklist of Congress violating such standards as disobeying national labor relations board orders.
 Democratic House leaders refused to bring the Lewis bill to a vote.
 The Senate quit last night at 8:22, cutting off filibuster dispute over new appropriations for the lobby investigation. The House fol- lowed at 9:10 p. m., EST.
 Vice President John N. Garner
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
MANY TRUSTS IN
 MACAULEY WILL
Colonial Trust Named Ex. ecutor, Trustee in Docu=
 ment PrObated Today

Trust funds and bequests for his children, grandchildren, and other relatives are provided in the will of John J. Macauley, former builder, who died May 26, which was ad- mitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin in the probate court. The Colonial Trust Company is named trustee of the several funds and is executor of the estate.
 The will includes the following bequests: To Gladys Post Macauley, of 374 Bunker Hill avenue, house. hold furniture, automobile, all per- sonal effects, farm equipment, end $5,0O0 to be paid in installments during settlement of the estate.
 TYus t funds at the Colonial Trust Company of $10,0O0 each for Gladys and Irving Post Macauley, a son, and Mildred R. Mannel of Scarsdale, N. Y, daughter, the income for life and then to revert to children or other beneficiaries to be stipulated.
 Trust funds of $1,00o each to grandchildren, John Welton Mag auley. Irving P. Macauley and Ro- bert Newton Mannel, the income to accumulate until the grandsons at tain 2l years when the income will be paid them, the principal to be paid when the benleflciaries attain 25 years of age.
 Trust funds of $5,OOO each to granddaughters. Elizabeth P. Man- nell, Doris Ellen Macauley and Marilyn Macauley with income cumulative until the beneficiaries attain 18 years of age when the principal will be paid.
 To Myriel Welton Macauley, wife of Irving Macauley. $500; and $1,- GOO each to cousin, Ethel Bird Smith, of Shelton: to Julia Guyer, Kansas City, Md, and Ruth A. Phillips, Corbettsville, N. Y, nieces of the late Mrs. Macauley.
 All of the legacies are to be free of inheritance and other taxes and the residue of the estate goes to the three children, Gladys and Irving Macauley and Mildred Mannel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
NEW INFORMATION
 WILL BE FILED
Prosecutor Acorn Moves to Cover Cases Against
 Accused Legislators
(Special to The Democrat

Hartford, June 17-Special Pro- secutor Hugh M. Alcorn prepared today to file additional informa- tions against Senator Joseph H Lawlor of Waterbury, Senator Mat thew A. Daly of New Haven and former Rep. Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stamford, all already under arrest on charges of accepting bribes for influencing legislation.
 Such an information, charging Rep. John D. Thoms of Waterbury with accepting 200 shares of stock in the Electric Steam Sterilizing Company from Daniel J. Leary in return for voting on and support ing legislation to benefit the com pany," was filed yesterday.
 Immediately thereafter motion by MT. Thoms to quash the original information was dropped. The amended complaint was filed by MT. Alcorn at the suggestion of Superior Court Judge Robert L.. Munger who presided at hearing on the matter yesterday, and who issued the five bench warrants for the arrest of the legislators June T. Senator Nathan Spiro has already pleaded guilty to the charge. and paid $500 fine.
 Judge Munger said that in his opinion the information as origin ally drawn would have to be con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
TWO PITTSBURGH
 PAPERS SUSPEND
Mechanical Employees Re- fusal to Pass Business
 Dept Picket Line Cause

Pittsburgh, June IT. (UP)-Pitts- burghs two afternoon newspapers suspended publication today when mechanical union employees refused to go through picket line formed by striking employees of the busi- ness department.
 The Pittsburgh Press, a ScrippS- Howard newspaper, and the Pitts burgh Sun Telegraph, Hearst pulp lication, were affected by the walk out of business office workers who are seeking 8 closed shop contract.
 An American Federation of Labor affiliate is seeking the union con- tract with the newspapers. Man agement representatives said they had granted pay increases and other concessions but had declined to sign a contract with a closed shop clause.
 When business office employees picketed the entrances to the two newspaper plants. employees affili- ,ated with A. F. L. mechanical unions declined to go through the picket lines. Editorial employees, whose union is affiliated with the c. I. O. reported for work.
 The two newspapers posted notices that pay rolls would be sus- pended during the suspension Of publication.
 Pittsburgh's morning newspaper. the Post Gazette, owned by Paul Block, has a contract, through the Newspaper Guild, with its commer- cial employees. Officials of the news paper plan to publish their regular editions tonight and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17

6 ddldClOnal macnlneS, pduQleu problem of political groups, the Board of Aldermen and the Citizens Good Government Association for the past week, competing with grand sjury proceedings as the juicy com ment on street corners.
 Recanvass to Start
 And after the hubbub stilled, with the finance board proceeding as It intended all along, according to commissioners, besides this provis- ion insuring the 32 districts long sought by political factions, funds amounting to $2,100 were recom- mended for transfer in the regis trars' office to provide for a recan- vass of all voters, to start at once.
 Commissioner John H. Goss, whose suggestion that more de- tailed outline of the needs of the registrars be submitted before the board took action on the request of Republican Registrar Albert O. Taller for 10 additional machines, occasioned blasts and bleating from the political folds, chuckled yester- day as the board, on his motion, recommended renting six machines.
 He had won his point in spite of publicized criticism by the Republi- can town chairmen, editorials m- dulging personalities. blasts by mem- bers of the board of aldermen.
 "They said I was off on the wrong foot" he remarked, laughing. Per haps I'm ambidextrous, so to speak, and can start on either foot"
 T6tich- h-and-Go
 It was touch-and-go for about an hour, however, before the proSposi- tion of how many new machines are essential was settled. And Regis trar Taller brought to the meeting Andrew J. Gum, representative of the Automatic Voting Machine Co.,, who was :sked his opinion 'aS a public-spirited citizen, not sales man." as to the number of his ma- chimes the city would need addi- tional to the 60 it owns, in order to handle adequately the voting in 32 districts instead of the former 20.
 "Six," MT. Gum remarked.
 So six, it was, and not ten, as sought originally. And MT. Goss chuckled again, when after the mat ter had been settled, Clerk John F. read a communication from the Citizens Good Government association, signed by John F. McLin- den, secretary, which criticized the finance board for "short-sighted economy" for tabling the voting ma chine proposition at the last meet ing, pending investigation and re- port.
 All in all, the matter of renting of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
POLICE OF NEW
 HAVEN GET FEEL

New Haven, Conn, June 17-(UP) Returned here from McCool, Md, where he was apprehended while working for carnival, Frank (The sEeD Bednarczyk. 20, was held today as an accomplish of Thomas Coyne, 8, accused slayer of Policeman Ed ward H. Wendand.
 Bednarczyk was said to have ad- mitted taking part in holdup May 21 which preceded the shooting of the officer. While the robbery was being committed, police said, Coyne waited in an automobile. Picked up for questioning he was alleged to have killed Wendland as they drove in a police squad car to precinct.
 Bednarczyk escaped, was traced through the middle west and Ken lucky and was located Wednesday as Q ticket seller for the carnival under the name of Robert Novak Hesubmitted to arrest without re- sistence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17
NEW DEAL OPENS
 TREASURE CHEST
Billion Dollar Drive to Spend Way Back to Re-
 covery Underway

Washington, June 17.-(UP)-The New Deal began record-breaking $4,000, 100000 drive today to spend it's way back to economic recovery Authorized as part of an unpre- cedented appropriations total of $l2,30o, 100000 voted by congress, the drive was well under way even be- fore adjournment last night. Funds voted by this session topped all previous New Deal records by near ly $2.000, 100000.
 Administrative agencies cleared decks for action ready to spend the $3, 753, ,000,0 ,000 earmarked by congress for relief-recovery as well as addi- tional funds for the same purpose carried in other supply measures.
 Allocations were already under way. Secretary of War Harry Wood- ring apportioned more than $100,- 100000 in flood control funds. Pub lie Works Administration officials prepared to release funds to hun dreds of municipalities coincident with signature by President Roose- welt of the recovery bill.
 Republicans warned that the un- equalled outpour of federal funds headed the country toward a pos sible 1889 fiscal year deficit ap- preaching $8.000,000, 900. A national debt approximating 45.000, 900 was forecast by the end of the new fis- cal year.
 The bulk of the war chest was budgeted for the depression fight. But virtually unprecedented peace time spending for national defense purposes swelled the total.
 Previous record spending for a New Deal congress was set in 1886 when payment of the soldiers bonus lifted appropriations for the 1887 fiscal year to $l0,560, ,000, ,000.
 Last year congress made avail able for the current 1888 fiscal year $9,356, ,174.000. bringing the to- tai for the .75th congress to $2l.- 500,000,000. Tn the year before the World war Congress appropriated only $l,625, ,000, ,000, one-eight of the current amount.