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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
RUSSELL WARNER
 SPEAKS TO ARMY
Salvation Bible Class Members Enjoy Freedom
 and Future Talk

Reviying an old custom in Salva- tion Army circles in this part of New England, Major A. Edgar Ar kett of divisional headquarters in Hartford has arranged for section- al young peoples councils in New Haven all day next Wednesday. Several young people of the Wa terbury corps will attend these ses- sions, which will be addressed by Brigadier Claude E. Bates, territor- ial young peoples secretary in New York city.
 In the afternoon session a paper will be read by Secretary Charles Rietdyke of the local corps, entitled, We, the young peoples leaders, speak"
 Last night IS members of the newly formed mems Bible class met to listen to Russell Warner of Southbury speak on Fate, Freedom and Future" He said that human beings should earnestly study Christ's way of life and diligently learn by His methods the art of liv. ing harmonious, happy lives, as in- dividuals and as nations. He claim ed that man can with faith in God choose his fate and determine his future. One secret to a successful life, he said, was to be found the gospel of John; chapter 8, verses 34-36: "Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the serv- ant abideth not forever; but the Son abideth for ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed"
 MT. Reitdyke, who is the leader of the class, announced mass ing in the Second Congregational church February 22nd, sponsored by the Federation of Mems Bible Glasses. Attorney James E. Ben- nett of New York City will speak on The Worlds Supply of Bunk-Will It Ever Be Exhausted?".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
|Y.M.C.A Notes

Miss Inez Alexander and George Perry met with the Cwoans club as representatives from Pearl Street Community House to discuss the problem of Race Relations. Mrs. Leila Alexander and Mrs. Mabelle Ward met with the Trianones and the c. l. c. club girls. These ad- dresses are part of Race Relations Week program at the YMCA, when representatives from Pearl Street Neighborhood House are meeting with 32 groups of the YMCA.
 Tentative plans for the annual Irish Night at the YMCA were made last night at meeting of the com mittee, composed of representatives from the Irish race. This committee consisted of members from the vari- ous girls and young mems clubs at the YMCA. The committee decided upon the night of Tuesday, March 14. William Lawlor Is general chair man of the committee and Betty Morgan is secretary. The following committees were appointed
 Decoratoins committee Frank Donahue, Helen Welsh, Ruth Miller, Walter Gerahty, Entertainment committee: David Scully, chairman.
 Arthur Lunny, Mary Whelan, Jack Grady, Jack Falvey, Joseph Blansheld, Martin o'Brien. Martin O'Flaherty. Invitation committee David Scully, chairman, Herbert s. Smith, Gregory Lynch, Georgiana Stevens, Ruth Lingis. Publicity com mittee-Tom Smith.
 The committee will meet again Thursday, Feb. g, ct 8:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Ex-RuIer Of Financial Empire Now Small Town Leading Citizen
Foshay Discovers Happiness Formula In Colorado City
Rv NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Salida, Colo, Feb. 17.-Wilbur B. Foshay, who in 1929 headed a 22- million dollar utilities empire, Is working these days for the people who got him out of jail and doing a good job, too.
 As the super-salesman manager of this city'S Chamber of Com merce, a job that was handed him without solicitation, the 57-year- old Foshay is one of Salida's most admired citizens. And the job he's done to sell Salida (population 5000 would seem to more than merit his fellow towns mems admiration.
 The same flare for promotion and selling ideas that enabled him to build from his Minneapolis headquarters a network of corpo- rations controlling power, gas, water and telephone enterprises in g states and five nations be- fore the crash in 1929 is paying dividends on his Salida job.
 On 4000 miles of highway round about heart-Shaped signs lead the way to Salida-"Follow the Hearts to Salida," is the slogan-Foshay'S slogan for the community that gave him his chance to come back after a bombardment of letters from these same friends persuad- ed President Roosevelt to pardon him in April, 1897, after he had served three years of l5-year sentence on charge of using the mails to defraud.
 On a Friday in october, 1929, Foshay was leaving a New York hotel to keep an appointment with lis bankers to complete arrange ments for loan. His corporations were making money fast and Amer ica was enjoying prosperity to which there seemed no end
 A newsboy thrust a paper in front of Foshay's eyes. WALL STREET CRASH" the headlines screamed. The depression was on in earnest. Foshay's loan didn't materialize.
 Foshay threw his concerns into voluntary receivership--a receiv- ership he felt certain would be temporary--a convenient device for safeguarding the stockholders interests until the financial storm had been weathered.
 Be that as 1t may, the receiv- e.ship reorganized the Foshay holdings, wiped out all common stock, and, in the process, wiped ct Fcshay.
 To Salida went Foshay to work iSr a granite company, hoping to start over and win another for tune. Two years after the crasn of his financial structure, Foshay ind several associates were in eicted. Foshay fought his case i.r two years through the court, list, was sentenced 10 IS years in prison.
 During his four years in Salida, Ipcshay mace many friends who Lelieved In him. Their pleas to President Roosevelt, combined with those of Minneapolis friends, gained Foshay his freedom. When he left prison he was broke, but with no ambition to return to the super promotion days of his earlier finan- cial career. In a letter to a Salida f.aend he said he wanted a job that would pay a living wage,' nothing more Without his knowledge the Salida Chamber of Commerce elect cd him manager by unanimous vote. Fcshay accepted with alacrity.
 T think Saiida Is the best place on earth says Foshay, T want to stay here and do things for the community"
 He IS coing things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
BROADCASTERS
 WATCH CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 17-(UP)-The National Association of Broadcasters today cancelled plans for a conven- ton in San Francisco this year, re- portedly to arrange for @ meeting closer to Congress where, important radio legislation is pending.
 The convention will be held eith- CT in Washington or Atlantic City, The Nab's radio of directors, meet ing here Feb. 27 and 28, probably will designate the site.
 Although officials of the Associa- ton would not comment, 1t was un- derstood the San Francisco meeting was cancelled in the belief that the broadcasters should hold their con- vention closer to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Dr. John Staneslow
 Fellowship Speaker
Second Church Members to Hear Address on Parents
 Sunday-Mrs. rBansOn DeCOu Forum Speaker

fields that lift tier upon tier from the blue green waters of the Indian Ocean up the rugged slopes of slumbering volcanoes"
 While many of the original pie lures were taken by her famous husband, it is worth noting that for the past five years Mrs. De Cou's own pictures have been win ming national recognition for their unusual quality and have been pub lished in the leading magazines (such as Coronet. National Geo. graphic, Asia, etc.) as well as in most of the leading Rotogravure newspaper sections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
HELD RESPONSIBLE

Hartford, Conn, Feb. l7--(UP)-- A finding by Coroner Frank E. Healy today held John J. daenon, 2i unionville, criminally responsible for the death of his brother Robert, IT In an automobile crash Nov. 1. 1888 on the Unionville-P Plainville road.
 The coroner found the elder Gag non was driving the car at an ex. ccssive rate of speed, causing him to lose control on a curve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
SMITH FUNERAL SATURDAY

Greenwich, Conn.,, Feb. l7-,(UP) Private funeral services will be held Saturday for Alfred Gilbert Smith, 75, former president and general manager of the Ward Steamship Lines, who died late yes- terday at his home. Smith retired as president in 1924.
 President Wilson in 1913 named Smith Q member of a U. s. delega- tion to the London Congress on Safety of Life at Sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Card Party Tonight

The Ladies' Guild of St. Francis xavier's church will sponsor another of their popular card parties to- night in the parish hall. Games of all varieties will be played, and those who do not understand any partic- ular game will be given lessons by experienced instructors.
 A large committee of members of the Guild has been working on the arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
MASH IS IRISH

Just to settle any future argu. ments, J. Carol Naish has announ- eed that he Is as Irish as Padd's pig. Tho actor has played innumer- able character roles of many races and his own racial ancestry has not been known. In Hotel imperial" his next picture, he playes the role of Polish spy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
N. '. Bank & Trust Stocks
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LAMoUR's sUIToRs

At least once every day, somone, somewhere in the world, proposes marriage to Dorothy Lamour. The sirenesque star of paramount's "St, Louis Blues" gets from 3b to 50 pro- posals . month in her fan mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Parents Night will be observed by the members of the Pilgrim Eel lowship of the Second Congrega- tional church Sunday afternoon. Business and a fellowship hour will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Basketball

Gents will meet the Sacred Hearts and Welles will take on the Baldwin Props tonight in the Washington Park basketball hoop league games The first game is due to get under way at 7:45 o'clock. Neither the Gents nor the Props have been de- feated in second round play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
MASS IN MOSCOW

Moscow, Feb. 17-(UP)-Silk hat ted diplomats and peasant women wearing shawls attended solemn high mass for the late Pope Plus today at St. Louis church, the sole remaining Roman Catholic church in Moscow.
 Father Brown, an American priest, said the mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
ENGINEER

Bob Burns, now starring in Para. mounts I'm From Missouri" is Q licensed civil engineer, q profession In which he was preceded by his father, who was c civil service em. ploye of the state of Arkansas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
og-Calling Father
 Delights Big Crowd
Richard Lawlor Steals Spotlight in "BOrn Lucky";
 Comedy May Be Repeated for Meriden Church
WASHINGTON HILL

comedy in the play however, were the appearances of Richard Lawlor, as U. J." the hog-calling father of the hero, Joseph Bowey. Other parts in the play were by Gene Ford, Bill ODonnell. Frank Tehan, Bob Grady and Joseph Donahue.
 The general arrangements com- mittee include William J. Johnston, William Began, Michael Cirello, Charles Martin, Jr., John Murphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
More Bad News

James D. Zeliff of Moss Farms road, who suffered property damage to the extent of $l,000 in the Sep tember hurricane, again sustained damage of @ similar nature, this time to the amount of about $2,00o by the wind storm on Wednesday A large chicken coop was reduced to kindling, the roof of a barn was damaged and third building was moved more than a foot on It's con- crete foundation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
|M'LEvY TO SPEAK |AT PYTHIAN HALL
State Socialist Leader May Touch on Local
 Angle Tonight

Naugatuck, Feb. 17--A large turn out Is expected tonight when Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, so- cialist leader in this state, will speak at Pythian hall at 8 o'clock. His subject will be, Municipal Govern ment."
 It is the first time Mayor McLevy has spoken here in years and has more than usual moment as it may lead to the reorganization of the Socialist party here and the enter ing of Socialist ticket in the town election next May.
 It is possible Mayor McLevy may touch on some local angle. Martin J. Plunkett, secretary of the state Socialist ticket, conferred with John Gubbins, local Socialist leader, about Naugatuck affairs last Saturday.
 MT. Plunkett will also talk tonight.
 Officials To Attend.
 Some prominent members of the state Young Republican clubs will attend the meeting of the New Ha- ven County Young Republican or- ganization to be held tonight at St. Georges hall, Linden park at 8:l5.
 These include: George. Benedict of Litchfield county, already being mentioned as the next state pres- ident of the society; Kenneth Brad- ley of Fairfield county; Thomas Wall of Torrington and Robert Gill bert of Bridgeport.
 There will be other visitors from other county groups. Dancing and refreshments will be enjoyed.
 Late Payers Advised
 Tax Collector James Fitzgerald announced today that those local residents who are now seeking new auto markers and who paid their auto tax here since December 1 1888 should bring the receipt fol payment of this tax with them when they go to the state motor vehicle department office.
 It is possible @ check will be made on such cases and the receipt will be made on such cases and the re- ceipt will be proof that the tax has been paid.
 The tax collector stressed the fact this applies only to those who paid the auto tax since last December and does not refer to those who paid the tax earlier than that date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Women Bowl

MT. Sturges won high three hon. ors with 281 and V. Hanson had high single of IF last night at the regular bowling matches of the wo- men of the Washington Park Com munity Club. In the team play, the Hemlocks defeated the Spruces 2-1 and the Cedars took over the Naples 2.1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
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PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY BTOCkS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Japan has Issued 3i,000, ,0O0 postal life insurance contracts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Members of all denominations have been invited to take part in the World Day of Prayer service to be held on February 24 at 4 o'clock in the Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Card Match

Monday the first card match be- tween L, A, Thomas and Marion Rebekah lodges will be held in odd Fellows hall at 8:l5 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Smoking of homegrown tobac- e is decreasing in Britain.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Grey wool serge or gabar-
dine. single breasted. Regu-
lars 1i3J. 1871; Shorts
36. 3i3S. Also one $40
grey wool Chauffeur's Over
coat, 80 short. Sl9.S5.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Browns. and grey herring
bone all-wool tweed on one
side. cotton Gabardine on
the other. Waterproofed.
Sizes--Regulars 2/34. 9i36,
3 3S. 4/40. 2f42, Shorts
lI35.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Cotton fabrics with rub
beriZed backs. Tan twill and
oxford grey cotton Suedine.
2aglan sleeve, full belt, Swag-
ger models. SiZeS-Reeular
6/34, l2I36. 1923. 1910.
1i4", 40; Longs 2I3S. 40.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
PLAYERS in Comedy

The Pierce Hall Players will pre-
sent their production of the comedy,
THE Bishop Misbehaves," tonight
and tomorrow night at Pierce Hall,
Fifteenth and Harvard streets.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Action Marks
MelOdrana
At the Met
Secret Service
Of the Air
Moves
BY HARRY MACARTHUR,

Action is something that covers
multitude of sins in the cinema.
Action, in the Metropolitan's new
Secret Service of the Air" is some
thing which not only covers its
sins but hides them> well enough
that you are not particularly inter-
ested in digging them up. It's a
class B melodrama if there ever
was one, this tale of sturdy pilot
who, almost single-handed, wipes
out a mob of alien-smugglers, and
you would never believe it without
considerable proof. but it does move.
1t moves from the beginning,
from the moment a frantic pilot
dumps a load of aliens into the
mountains so he won't be caught
with them in his plane, until this
1t. Brass" Bancroft Ronald Rea-
gam brings the gang to justice. It
has some beautiful brawls, with Mr..
Reagan slugging away like a lad
who might be contender for the
heavyweight title, and it has a
couple of flying moments that will
scare the daylights out of you un-
less you have to have your film
fare more sensible and less strenu-
Gus.
The story, far-fetched as it may
seem to all who would just as soon
get gunplay vicariously, seems to
come from life, the facts being
provided by w. H. Moran, former
chief of the Secret Service. And
Director Noel Smith has welded all
these notes of Mr.. Morans into a
good, solid melodrama.
This 1t. Bancroft, a lad who
always wanted to be in the Secret
Service, finally gets his chance, the
chance being a faxed prison sem
tence SO he can get In with the
smuggling gang. Then come the
brawls and the flying and the cap
ture. It's all about as important
to the cinema as pulp magazine
to the annals of literature, but you
action fans can't lose.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Film on Life of Bell
Has Premiere Here

A world premiere of THE Story Of
Alexander Graham Bell will be held
under the auspices of the National
Geographic Society at Constitution
Hall Wednesday,, March 20. The
film is being shown first in WASH
ington as courtesy by Twentieth
Century-Fox Film Corporation to
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, daughter of
DR.. Bell; to the National Geographic
Society, of which DR.. Bell served AS
an early president: and to Washing
ton, the city which was his home
for many years. The film will be
shown at the same time at the
San Francisco Fair.
During the production OF "The
Life of Alexander Graham Bell
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, DR.. Gros-
venor, president of the National
Geographic Society, and Melville
Bell Grosvenor. assistant editor Of
the National Geographic Magazine.
spent several weeks in Hollywood
advising the producers concerning
details in the life of the distinguished
inventor, who was Mrs Grosvenor' S
father, and the grandfather of Mel
vile Bell GroSvenor.
The part of Alexander Graham
Bell in the motion picture is played
by Don Ameche. Loretta Young is
Mabel Hubbard. and her three
sisters, Sally, Polly Ann and Georgi-
ana. take the parts of Mabel Hub
bard's sisters, Gertrude, Grace and
Berta. Charles Coburn plays Gar
diner Hubbard and Henry Fonda
plays Thomas Watson, assistant to
DR.. Bell in his electrical researches
Evening star., 1939-03-22

does have to struggle, according to
advices to this department. For his
production of Henry w, Part T."
the young Englishman, who sticks
to the text of Shakespeare, will have
to call upon the railroads to provide
him with four baggage cars-one of
them to carry the properties and sets
OF Hamlet" which he also will
perform here during the week OF
April "a.
The opportunity for direct COM
parison between the best known of
Americas and Englands young ac-
tors will be afforded by the Evans
production of Henry w." He also
plays Sir John Falstaff. as did Mr..
Welles in the production OF THE
Five Kings" which resulted in such
sharp division of sentiment here
last week.
Their conceptions of Sir John are
quite different.
There is story behind that song
Wishing" which you will be whis-
ting or humming when leaving
Keith's after seeing Love Affair"
which opens Friday. 1t was written
by Buddy De Silva as a result of an
agreement between De Silva and
Producer Director Leo McCarey
made 26 years ago. The agreement
came to exactly nothing until Nc
Carey started making the picture
which stars Irene Dunno and
Charles Boyer. Needing song, he
suddenly remembered his agree
ment with De Silva and called upon
him to fulfill it in spite OF the fact
that the latter has not bothered
with composing music in recent
years. De Silva. however. remem-
bered that he had given his word
and wrote the song.
1t was not until after wishing"
had been delivered that he recalled
the real nature of the agreement
which was that McCarey would
write the music and De Silva pro-
duce the show
The Little Princess" Shirley
Temples first technicolor picture
which opens at the Palace tomorrow.
was screened yesterday Fred
Waring fans will have a chance to
see and hear their idol at the Capitol
on April Students of Benito
Mussolini's school for motion pic
ture players have decided that
Hollywood's only actors are Paul
NUM-, Luise Rainer and Bette Davis
.. They seem to be right as far as
they 60.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showind

National-"Candida," Cornelia Otis
Skinner deserts her monodramas for
the leading role in the Shaw play:
2::30 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Made for Each Other, :"
Carole Lombard and James Stewart
find drama in wedlock: IL am, LOS,
3:15, 500, 7:30 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Spring Madness" comedy
and romance in a campus setting:
II am, 1:40, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows, with Benny Goodman:
12:45, $3.50, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Capitol-'Three Musketeers," as
done by the Ritz Brothers: IL am,
1:45, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1910, 1925. 6:15 and 8 pm.
Keith's-"You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man." new w. c. Fields
comedy: l1:15 am, /, 2:45, ABS,
$40, $40 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia - "Huckleberry Finn"
with Mickey Rooney in the leading
role: 11:25 am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35, 7:35
and 9:4O pm.
Metropolitan-"Secret Service of
the Air." thriller-diller: IL :55 am,
1:55; 1855, 5:55, 1855 and 9:55 pm.
Little-"The Eagle" Rudolph VAL
entino's last picture: IL am, 1855,
2:35, '4:05, 6, 7:55 and s:45 pm.
--Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con.
tinuous from 10 an.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
The South and Vivien Leigh
Make Peace Over Camellia
That's What the Press Agent Says,
Even if You Are Skeptical;
THE Eagle Back Again
BY JAY CARMODY.

Just leave everything to the
The result should be understanding
thinks otherwise possibly following
Seznck
"Ven Leigh real life heroine of q
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Isa Miranda Gets
Lame for Fans

Isa Miranda, continental star, has
completed her first American made
feature, Hotel Imperial" with Ray
Milland. Today she is suffering
from writer's cramp.
1t seems, according to Paramount
Studio, that Isa, after each days
work before cameras, went home to
the business Of signing thousands
OF photos of herself and letters.
The studio estimates there were
10000 such photographs and as
many notes.
The studio reports most of this
mail was for European fans who
have been following her career in
Hollywood with as great an interest
as they manifesto while she was ap-
pearing in pictures made abroad.