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Evening star., 1938-12-13

delivery of the morning paper,
the conversation between the
milkman and his customers, get
ting the children of to school.
You can't believe the power of
these things to hold you until
you have seen them. After that,
however, you will recognize them
as more gripping than the perils
of Pauline.
After meeting the town in epi-
sode one, the audience is trans
ported into 1905, which is four
years later, where love and mar
riage are studied in the same
dignified and discerning mood.
Romance, Mr.. Wilder and two
brilliant young players (John
Craven and Dorothy McGuire)
let you know. is a thing of tre-
mendous implications when it is
stripped down to the initial urge.
In the third episode, laid in the
cemetery, one meets Growers
Corners serene and wise dead.
They sit there in chairs that are
supposed to be graves, welcoming
newcomers with gentleness they
have learned in afterlife. Death,
as Mr.. Wilder finds it in the New
Hampshire burial ground, wears a
radiant face. To those it has
taken, it provides both kindly and
conclusive answers to their oues-
tions as to what life was about.
Deep stuff, all this, but no one
need bother his or her head that
1t will not be understood. The
playwright and players will take
the full responsibility for making
it comprehensive.
There is some superb acting in
"Our Town" Frank Craven. who
has been away from Broadway for
long time, is splendid in his
simple narration, even down to
those moments when he SAYS
quietly: This is the end of the
flrst act and we all can go out
and have a smoke-if you smoke"
Other characterizations of
nigh excellence, apart from those
already mentioned. are provided
by Elizabeth Warden, James
Spottswood, Helen Carew and
Thomas w. Ross.
1t is impossible to say where
Mr.. Wllder'S technique. which is
very inviting thing, may lead
other playwrights, but it has led
him to the creation of one of the
most interesting dramas in years,
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Mrs. TOwnsend's Musicale
Introduces Two Artists
Robert Virovai and Robert Nicholson
Prove Talents Richard Crooks
Dominates Program
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

series OF Mrs Lawrence Townnds morning musicales
MaynoWer Hotel
memorable by the
onst and Robert Nicholson baritone shared
that Richard
individual in what they had
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Next Festival Film
Is Forever Yours

Forever Yours" British-made
musical film romance starring the
great tenor, Beniamino Gigli, will
be presented tomorrow and Thurs
day at the Little Theater. Joan
Gardner plays the woman who finds
herself faced with the decision which
will lose her the man whom she has
loved for years or force her to
desert the opera star whom she mar
rled because of his charm and of
his small son.
Gigli sings a generous number OF
popular arias during the picture and
Two other musical classics.
on the same International Cinema
festlval program the Little will show
steel, Mans Servant" a technicolor
subject showing how steel is made
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Kin&.Smith Players
At Seasons Peak
In Entertainment

The King Smith Players' produc-
ton Of James Hasan's Zone Sunday
Afternoon" presented last night in
the studio playhouse, Is the most
entertaining item to be presented
thus far this season by . local anna
teur acting group.
Keinert Wolff, director, has proved
himself . most able mentor and one
with . pronounced fair for dash.
"One Sunday Afternoon Is one of
his less spectacular productions, but
1t is effective all the way. 1t is
effective because the director knows
his job and has collection of per-
formers who understand their
chores almost perfectly. In fact,
it probably is the best cast assem-
bled for a play at the school under
the Wolff guidance. The story of q
small-town dentist whose reminis-
cences are accented by the arrival
as q patient of the fellow who won
the girl he loved years before is
enacted on an unvarying level Of
near-excellence.
Leslie O'Pace plays the dentist
superbly. His Characterization is
sharpest in the "lash-back scenes
when he is rough, quick-to-fight
youth with q soft heart, but little
can be said against his portrayal
Of the inebriated molar extractor of
the present. Charles Trainor is able
in the role of the drinking COM
panion and Gregory Crawley does
very well as the boy who got that
girl back in the old days. Pauline
Leveque is superb in her treatment
OF the coquette, Evelyn Crump plays
to good effect the sympathetic girl
who marries the future dentist and
all Of the others are just fine.
"One Sunday Afternoon" will be
repeated tonight, tomorrow night
and Thursday night at $3.50.
C.. A. M,
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Red Gate Players
In Chinese PlaVs

The Red Gate Players will appear
Friday and Saturday nights at the
Foundry Methodist Church hall in a
program of Chinese theater, for the
benefit of the Chinese Red Cross.
This is the only group in America
trained in presenting Chinese shad-
ow-plays. Pauline Benton, founder
of the Red Gate Players. saw the
plays first in China and Immediately
felt them an important means of
interpreting Chinese life. Later she
visited China again and spent some
time studying with the official shad-
ow-player of the Empress Dowager's
court and watching performances by
different companies in North China.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Our Town Among Years
Most Provocative PLAYS
Thornton Wilder Drama Introduces
Novelty of Form Plus Scope
Far Beyond Average
BY JAY CARMODY.

IA Of this department New
review of Our Town. which opened night at the National Teae
change the original estimate of Mr. Wlder play written
that to he effec
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Gable Helped

When Edward Tamm, executive
OF the United States Department OF
Justice, visited Clark Gable on the
idiots Delight" set and talk turned
to the capture of Dillinger, Gable
laughed. We'll, helped capture
him myself. He stayed to see my
picture twice" The film was Man
haitian Melodrama."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
Child Bride Epidemic Seen In California
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landowner. Greene was in jail, charged with possessing 8 black jack.
 A noisy quarrel brought police to her hotel room yesterday. Valma told police matrons that Greene had followed me into the bathroom, and I screamed. He put his hand over my mouth, but I screamed some more"
 Legally Married
 Greene said they had been legally married about two months ago by county judge in Wickliffe, Ken- lucky, with Velma's father looking on and approving.
 She said Greene paid her father $500 to guaratnee good treatment for the child.
 Velma is four feet six inches tall and weighs 106 pounds. Greene is short, heavyset, weighs 160 pounds, wears black-rimmed eyeglasses.
 INT. Greene, courted me a whole year, but he's never even kissed me, J she said. He's never shown me any affection at all.
 T have two older sisters, one 16 and the other IT, but he didn't like them because they're too old."
 Policewoman Lucille Shelton tele- graphed the girls parents in Illi- nois suggesting an annulment. If this is not done in the midwest, the policewoman said proceedings prob- ably will be started here.
 Velma is one of the nine children of Edgar R. Robinson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
Trade Pact Signed By
 United States, Britain
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there had been "dishonest propa- ganda," Oaunt said:
 For instance, we are told that duties are reduced on the finer tex tiles that America does not pro- duce, when-as 8 matter of fact Americas skilled and modern meth- ods have evolved the worlds finest fabrics, oftentimes unscrupulously presented under foreign labels"
 He charged that heaviest reduc- ton of duties was not on the fine goods" but on ::rags and shoddy, ex- posing America to Q flood of the per- haps germ.laden, filthy rags and cults of the world. It is little realized that the gates are open not only to Britain, but to all of Asia and most of Europe under the most favored nation clause"
 Canada Has Kick
 Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 18A(UP)-The new American Canadian trade treaty will meet opposition in the house oi commons when that body is called upon to ratify it in January, govern ment sources predicted today.
 Objections were based primarily on the fact that Canada surrenders under the treaty, many advantages in the British market, which are permanent, in return for concessions in the United States market for 8 three-year period.
 The six-cents per bushel prefer ence on wheat shipped from Cana dian ports to other British ports which Canada surrendered under the new treaty, also was expected to arouse opposition. It not only would affect Canadian farmers, but also Canadian ports, which had monopo- lized export grain shipments.
 These objections were expected tc be raised in commons, along with previous ones made against the original American Canadian trade treaty of 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
DOUG CORRICAN
 IS MOVIE ACTOR
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ing. It's still 6 lot of money"
 

ing. It's still lot of money"
 Reminded of speech
 He said the published reports Ol his hollywood financing reminded him of the radio speech he made in Dublin, soon after he landed. T made the speech, all right" h( said, land they said they gave ma $2,0O0. That was olay with me. bui the truth Is got only $500. l needed it bad and was glad to gel It."
 His motion picture has only twd women in 1t.
 And they run a chilli parlor 0u the edge of the flying field" Cors rigan said. There's none of that rol mantle stun in it. I must say thu studio was fine about that. It didn't insist on me having a girl friend
 He's spent his time so far on tho picture climbing in and out of an airplane. When quitting time conei he catches 6 bus and goes hoInl to c hotel four blocks from th( studio. He'd ride in his car, only 4 won't run. It's a 1928 mode Franklin, and as Corrigan ex' plairied:
 @IlI be able to fix her olkay. hui how can work on her when I'nl- haWl-acting.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18

per cent of their deposits. More and rapid dividends will be made possible by the speedy disposal ot the litigation.
 Other Suits In View
 The filing of the 30 new actions within the next two weeks will not complete the legal program along these lines for the bank commis- sioner, however. Several other suits, to collect unpaid notes will be started after the first of the new year.
 MT. walsh said today that when the 90 new cases are filed, he will be prepared to enter the court of common pleas and seek judgments in the total of about 70 actions will then be pending.
 Under New Statute
 He will proceed to collect under the new statute which precludes the attachment of wages in connection with 8 judgment. Those who de- cline to pay the amount of the judg- ment will be called into court and the presiding judge will be called upon to declare how much should be paid weekly toward the principal amount.
 Assistant Attorney General Walsh has been assigned to all court mat ters pertaining to the liquidation of the Merchants Trust Company assets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18

high school student, at the farm home of his parents near Bakers feld.
 The Keeners also are farmers.
 Really in Love
 'They really are in love-" she said s'I hope nothing will happen to break them up"
 Mrs. Keener told the sheriff that she and her husband, approving of the marriage, had signed afiidavits attesting Georgia'S age as IS, though Georgia will not be 13 until January. Sheriff Sherman was sympathetic and said he couldn't do anything because Georgia no longer was in his county.
 California law establishes the marriage age of males as 21, fe- males at 18, but permits girls 16 years old or older to marry with the consent of their parents.
 'Twelve years old is getting pret- ty young" District Attorney Tom Scott of Bakersfield, said. Even if the mother says the marriage is all right with her, we naturally will look into the matter"
 Scott has jurisdiction. The Blue Farm house is some distance from Bakersfield and the child bride and her husband were not immediately available for comment.
 Child Wife Angry
 Los Angeles, Nov. IS - O.P) - A child wife of IA was very angry with her 63-year-old husband today because he hadn't bought her a dia- mond engagement ring.
 T don't want to see that old man again." Sobbed flaxen-haired Velma Robinson Green. "He said all old men in California have young brides, and he promised to buy me a dia- mond engagemnt ring when we got here. But now he says he's broke, and he hasn't kept his promise. So I hate him. want to go home."
 Velma was held in juvenile hall while authorities investigate the possibility of annuling her marriage to Jones Scott Greene, a Kentucky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
Hans Dieckhoff Given Orders to Return ! Tome
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Trade relations especially have been difficult. Germany is the only nation of major status not on this country's most favored nation list.
 Dieckhon replaced Dr. Hans Luz ther as ambassador here. Luther, a former chancellor of Germany, was president of the Reichstag when sent here. He was not 8 Nazi party man as is Dieckhoff.
 Thomsen, is . close friend of Adolf Hitler. Last spring he return ed to Germany to accompany the German Fuehrer on his historic vis- 1t to Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy. Before becoming counselor here he was the direct contact man between the foreign ofice and Hits Ter.
 Chamberlain Rebuked
 London, Nov. IS = CU.P0 - The first real rebuke at the polls to Prime Minister Neville ChamberA lain's foreign policy, especially the Munich agreemnt, came today in returns from the by-election in Bridgewater, Somerset.
 Vernon Bartlett, Indepenedens Progressive, won by 19,540 votes against 17,208 for Heathcoat Amerys National Conservative. Eighty-tw0 per cent of the electorate voted.
 Bartlett, who is well known as Journalist and radio commentator based his campaign chiefly on ,ops position to Chamberlain's policy.
 The vacancy was caused by ap~ pointment of the incumbent, Si1 Reginald Crooin-J Johnson, Conserve ative, to 8 high judgeship.
 The conservative majority M Bridgewater in the previous elecs ton was 4,369 over the aggregate liberal and labor vote. In this elecs tion, neither liberals nor labor ems tered to candidate but supported Bartlett. thus overturning the cons servative majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
JOHN 1. LEWIS
 IS REELECTED
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tate Fuehrer Adolf Hitler. He gave the Nazi salute and was booed.
 Acting Chairman Thomas A. Ken- nedy, secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America the union which Lewis heads, rec stored order 28 minutes after the tumult began and asked if there were any more nominations.
 t'No. No. Mo-" roared the con- vention.
 Lewis, wearing gray suit, white shirt, dark tie and with grim look on his face, came to the speakers platform.
 Lewis stopped a further demon- stration with a wave of his hand.
 He said his election marks "my transition from the role of an un- scrupulous and tyrannical dictator to the servant of constitutional democracy"
 Lewis Speaks
 He paused 8 moment to allow laughter to subside and then re- minded the delegates tof their re- sponsibility to the workers they represent.
 'sHelp them to meet the burdens of everyday nfe," he said.
 He said that his power stemmed from the workers and that it is g power ito be reckoned with in this day and in this democracy" He noted charges that he was mol speaking for CIO workers, saying:
 T do in truth and in fact rep resent what lies in the hearts o1 these men and women. Let theil enemies beware. It is time for those who desire to retain special privilege to take counsel with labor and as- certain its price"
 Lewis noted a Chicago newspaper story stating that he CIO lis tot tering" and said:
 "It does not matetr what people say abotu our organization, if the facts bely the statements"
 In closing, Lewis said that q only hope that what I do tomorrow will meet your approval next veal as what I have done yesterday ha, met your approval this year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
THEY STILL LIVE
 IN SAME HOUSE

Mahwah, N. J., Nov. 18. (UP)- The Elschners and the Strongs still live in the same house but the pair ings are different.
 The families moved together two years ago. Recently they discovered they loved each others mates.
 The wives obtained divorces and married each others husbands.
 'It was the natural thing to do, explained one of the four. "Oi course, we will continue to live to- gether."
 The Bert Strongs had two chil- dren, the Howard Elschners one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18

turn them into the streets homeless or create a complete Ghetto exist ence for them.
 American official quarters ad- mitted surprise at the phraseology of the announcement of Dieckoff's recall. particularly the direct ref erence to President Roosevelt and the strange attitude" of the United States.
 Official German quarters would not amplify the D.N.B. announce ment and said they did not know the date of Dieckhoff's sailing.
 No Surprise Felt
 Washington, Nov. IS = tu.P) .- German circles here were not sur- prised today by the order summon ing German Ambassador Heinrich Dieckhoff to Berlin.
 Authorities on protocol and diplo- matic precedent pointed out that il would have been almost impossible for Germany to allow its ambassa- dor to remain here after the recall of U. s. Ambassador Hugh R. Will son and President Roosevelt's sharr criticism of the anti-Semitic cam paign in Germany.
 German officials here indicated that Ambassador Dieckhof would depart promptly for Berlin but said the exact time had not been fixed
 Official notice of the ambassador recall was understood to have ar- rived here only this morning. The ambassador had no immediate com ment. He is expected to call on Sec retary of State Hull before he leaves but no time for this official leav- taking has been fixed. His call will correspond to one which American Ambassador Hugh Wilson made or the foreign ofiice in Germany be- fore he left.
 Expected Germany to Act
 Diplomats, and even state depart ment officials. had expected that Germany would follow this country's action, by ordering Dieckhoff home They pointed out that this week: events, which included 8 bitter statement about Germany by tn. head of the United States govern. ment, were merely 8 elimination oi much criticism by high administra- tion officials and prominent persons throughout the country. In Dieckhoff'S absence, it was ex- pected that pr. Hans Thomsen counselor at the embassy, would be in charge. There also will be 1( other embassy officials left. Dieckhoff was one of the besi liked diplomats here. Although he had held the post of ambassador only since May, 1887, he had made many friends while serving as ccun- selor here in the early 1920's.
 Prior to his appointment as head of the embassy, he was an under secretary in the foreign office ir Berlin. He is career diplomat anC is related by marriage to the Ger man Foreign Minister Joachim Vor Ribbentrop.
 For year and a half he has at tempted to smooth out the diplo- matic relations, which have beer growing more tense, between the United States and Germany.
 Relations Strained Relations were strained even be- fore the revival of Jewish and Cath olic restrictions In Germany. Indi- rect criticism by the president which preceded his direct attack this week, and Outspoken statement: by other high administration Ofii. cials, including Secretary of Interior IcAes had created 6 delicate xitua. ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
THREE EXTRA HOURS

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 18.-(UP).- New Years eve celebrants will have three extra hours during which to drink to the health and prosperity of 1889, the attorney general ruled to- day. Ordinarily liquor sales would stop at midnight, but the opinion of Charles J. Mclaughlin today was that the bars could keep open until 3 a. m. Jan. 1. Sale of liquor on Christmas day, however, was pro- hibited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
INNOVATION IS
 VERY OLD CUSTOM
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(Continued from Page D and other city officials who were in ofiice when the engines were pur- chased.
 The question of the name plate came up at the fire board meeting Wednesday after an inquiry from the American Larrance CO, which is manufacturing the new truck, as to what names were to be placed on the customary plate on the appa- ratuS.
 SherwOod's Name Is There
 Not only will the plate on the new truck carry the names of Mayor Frank Hayes, the fire commissioners and the chief. but also those of City Controller Sherwood Rowland and Purchases CoOrdinator charles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
BRITAIN SEEKS
 HOMES FOR JEWS
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 the refugees in their new homes.
 3. The five-power directorate of the inter-governmenta1 committee, including Britain, France, the Unit ed States, Brazil and the Neither lands will meet within two weeks to consider the plan and possibly arrange the details of transfer.
 The campaign in the United States will be conducted mainly by Jewish and other private organiza- tions, but some quarters believed President Roosevelt would ask and advocate a large government appro- priation.
 Guiana Unsuitable
 It was understood that the Brit ish colonial office now regrets the emphasis which newspapers placed on British Guiana as a possible refuge, because it considers Guiana one of the least suitable because oi its unwholesome climate. Newspapers recalled that the League of Nations mission in 1935 called British Guiana unsuitable for Asyrian refugees from Iraq.
 Despite the governments inves- | tigation, experts on refugee and colonial questions doubted that the commodate large number of Ger man Jews.
 Since August the inter govern mental committee has been at- tempting to settle a number oi refugees in Kenya. Colonial au- thorities finally decided to admit only 25, but the colonial office re- ceived protests from Kenya against the admission of even this small number.
 Observers said that similar dif- ficulties are likely to arise else- where. Meanwhile public protes! against the anti-semitic drive in Germany continued.
 Middle Ages Wronged Speaking at 8 meeting of the Salvation Army, Alfred Duff Coop CT, former first lord of the ad- miralty said:
 'To compare prosecutions today with prosecutions in the middle ages is doing great wrong to the middle ages.
 Modern persecution is a more hideous and more unreasonable a thing for which no defence can be put forward.
 "To persecute a race and to per- secute little children because they were born belonging to a certain race is thing that will in the eyes of historians in the future, reduce our civilization-so far as there is no strong protest against tito a level very much below the middle ages"
 American Jew in Jail Berlin, Nov. 18-- (UP)-Morri. Greentree, 49, an American jew borr at San Luis Obispo. Calf, and { resident of Germany since 1911, ha. been in custody since last week, i was learned today.
 He was arrested last week durinl the anti-Semitic rioting. The Amer. ican consulate has been attemptinf to effect his release since Monday. Greentree was arrested in tn, building of the firm by whom ht was employed. His sister, a German citizen, asked Raymond H. Geist. act. ing consul general to intervene.
 Representations were made to tn, police who promised to releasl Greentree, but constant pressure st far has been ineffective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
30 LOCAL PEOPLE
 FACE NOTE SUITS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
800 EMPLOYES ADDED

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 18.--( -(UP) - The Royal Typewriter Co, has tak- en on approximately 50 Oemployes in the past month due to a 30 per cent increase in orders. it was an- nounced today by Vice-President Charles B. Cook.
 The payroll now lists 5,100 work CTS, who are working on two shifts of 48 hours a week instead of % hours a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18

T.. Foster.
 @An innovation, eh?". asked one fire commissioner today. Say, the only way can remember the names of some of the commissioners in Bill Sandland's time is by look ing at the plates on the apparatus they bought"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18

Sea shells, said by geologists Co be 20,OO0O00 years old. have just been found 27 feet below the surface near ToIworth. England.