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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
Accident Squad Probes Numerous Weelx-End Mishap
Priest, Who Subdued
 Gunman, Known Here
Rev. Francis X. Quinn Classmate of Many Waterbury
 Graduates of 1922 Class at Holy Cross

Considerable interest evoked locally in the ex- perence of New York city priest who early yesterday morning called to apartment house his parish church to aid in subdung young gunnan The priest the Rev Francis X. Quinn is known to number o Wa erbuans who attended Holy Cross college after the war; particularly members of the class of 1922 in which year he graduated from the Worcester institution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
FORMER POLISH PREMIER IS DEAD

Warsaw, April 3-(UP)-Col. Val cry Slawek, 60, twice premier and close collaborator of the late Mar shal Josef Pilsudski, died today of a self-inflicted pistol wound.
 Slawek shot himself at his home last night. Police said that he shot himself because of personal matters.
 He was premier in 1880 and 1885. Before the World war he was lead CT of the Polish Socialist party. He took part in the Pilsudski campaign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
NEW YORK WOMAN
 GUEST OF SCOUTS


 Miss Audrey Noxon of New York will be the speaker at the monthly supper meeting of the Girl Scouts Leaders association tonight at the Congregational church in Nauga- tuck. Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby will be hostess.
 Other meetings scheduled for the week follow: Camp committee at 10 o'clock Tuesday, chairman, Mrs. Archer Rowbottom; organization committee at 10 o'clock on Wednes- day, chairman, Mrs. J. Chester Lit- tie; training committee, Thursday morning, chairman, Mrs. Ralph Car rington.
 Haiti expects its 1889 cotton crop to weight over 100,000,000 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03

Several arrests, one for an alleged hit-run case, others resulting from accidents and collisions, occupied Waterbury police during the week end.
 Charles Pastor, 51, of 15 Harwin- ton avenue, Torrington, was arrested last Saturday night for Waterbury police at Thomaston following an alleged collision of the Torrington mans car with that of Dr. Bernard A. O'Hara on West Main street. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
Full Weather Report

Boston, April 3(UP)-Weath- CT forecast:
 CONNECTICUT - Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature.
 RHODE ISLAND and MASSACHU- fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in tenn oerature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
Past Grand MatrOn

Past Grand MatrOn B. Vining; chaplain, Mrs. Clara T. Bailey; marshal, Mrs. Mary w. Messinger; organist, Miss Alice K. Lorensen; Adah, Mrs. Bertha A. Ford; Ruth, Miss Hilda Bloom; Esther, Mrs. Lillian B. Hewitt; Electa, Mrs. Hazel Curry; ward- Martha, Mrs. Jane Deveraux; CT, Mrs. Arlene c. Root; and sentinel, Hubert L. Bassett.
 All members of the order are in- vited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03

against the Russians but was arres- ted by the Germans in 1917. He en- tered parliament in 1888 and became leader of the non-partisan bloc. He was co-author of the new Polish constitution. For the last year he had withdrawn from politics to work on history of north Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
POWELL BUYS COSTUME

Eleanor Powell made her first purchase from the studio wardrobe department. She bought the silver hula costume she wore in "Hono- lulu"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
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Fomous fobrics, in Momen's man. tailored coats by "Kenmoor" linking two good nomes together because one good name oIwoys de- serves another.
 Soft face fIeecy ShetIond kittens ear Soxonies in dioconol and wof- file waves, and gIomorous pad rones in the sIoriously soft and eye oppeoIins posteI shades, col ors and fabrics which only the ere otive genius of a fobric artist like "Stroock" could produce, and models which are tribute to the ortistry and creative craftsmen ship of "Kenmoor."
 Stroock- -Kenmoor Coats in excIu- sive hues, SEATS to $3o.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03

Hunters paid $l,00O,O00 in grouse moor rentals in Scotland last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03

Police of France are being urged to adopt Esperanto.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Earle - Daughters Courageous, +"
the -Four Daughters" cast In an
other family drama: II am, 1:35,
4:20, Z and $40 pm. Stage shows:
1885, $40, $40 and 9 pm.
Palace - Goodbye, Mr.. Chips"
screen version of James Hilton's
great novel: 1880 am, 2, 4:35, 7:l0
and 9:45 pm.
Keith's-"Clouds Over Europe" ro-
mantle drama of the war on spies:
11:55 am, 1:55, 1855, 5:55, 7:55 and
9:55 pm.
Capitol-"They All Come Out"
drama behind the walls of Alcatraz: !:
l1:05 am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20 and 10
pm. Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40
and 9 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Kid From Koko-
mo-" country boy turns prize fighter:
11:30 am, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm.
COlumbia-"Tarzan Finds q Son, -
introducing Tarzan, jr, in jungle
thriller: 1925 an, 1870, 3:35, $40,
TAO and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Animal Crackers" zany
Marx brothers comedy: II am, 1:30,
3:35, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Olney-"Tonight or Never" COM
edy, with Kitty Carlisle: $40 pm.
l-Roadside-"The Fatal Brand" an
old-time melodrama: $40 pm.
Cross Roads-"Seven Keys to
Baldpate," the familiar George M
Cohan mystery-comedy: $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Second Water Gate Concert
Features Russian Music
Weather Proves Ideal for Program
Featured by Miss Perkins Playing
OF Violin Concerto by Tschaikowsky

customarily, with poetry and ten
derness, while dashing off with a
rhythmical precision and accuracy
the difficult double stops which
Leopold Auer once pronounced un-
playable and, with the permission
OF the composer, simplifed. Miss
Perkins chose to play them in the
original edition, while using Leopold
Auer's Celebrations in other places
which she successfully combined
with her own ideas.
Especially lovely were the pure
strains of the "Canzonetta" and a
bit of expressive playing in the first
cantabile section of the third move
ment. In the years to come, Miss
Perkins may add more power to her
Interpretation of this work which at
times takes almost symphonic pro-
portions, however, what she has to
offer is exceptional in every way.
She was recalled many times.
The Enchanted Lake" the ever
popular Music Box by Liadov,
which had to be repeated, "Capriccio
Espagnol. Opus IA by Rimsky-
Korsakoff, Entrance of Gods Into
Valhalla,' from Wagner's The
Rhinegold," and Song of the Rhine
Maidens," from the latter's The
Twilight of the Gods" were the
remaining number of the varied
program which found favor with the
audience. Several recalls for DR..
Kinder with the acknowledgement
of the orchestra men, who were
compelled to rise, climaxed with
Bachs Aria on the G String" as an
encore.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Karlof to Portray
New Thriller Role

Eight years ago Hollywood dis
covered" a tall, dark gentleman
with a Russian name and an Eng
ilsh accent who had been appear
ing in motion pictures and on the
Los Angeles stage for II years.
The gentleman was Boris Karloff
Although he had played countless
minor roles and was in demand for
his flawless cilaracterizations Kar-
loff attracted little attention until
Columbia engaged him to play a
featured role in The Criminal
Code" Overnight he skyrocketed to
stardom.
Last week Karloff returned to
Columbia Studios to play the STAR
ring role in The Man They Could
Not Hang" portraying a kindly
scientist, whose love for humanity
turns to hatred when he is con-
victed of crime of which he is
not guilty.
The story concerns the scientific
theory and experiments recently
broadcast and printed throughout
the world that the dead can be
brought back to life. Convicted and
hung for murder, the scientist is
revived through his own discovery
and Wreaks revenge on the men who
sentenced him to death.
Prominent in the supporting cast
are Roger Pryor, Robert Wilcox
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Sylvan Theater Offers
Folk Music Festival

international Festival Night" to-
morrow at 3 pm, in the National
Sylvan Theater at the Washington
Monument. will present varied and
colorful program of folk songs and
dances OF many nations, under the
auspices of the Community Center
Department and the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks, and with the
cooperation of several outstanding
foreign groups in the Capital City,
with the assistance of the Marian
Chace Dancers, and the Washington
Gaslight Employees Band.
The program will be given in three
parts, Part I being a festival concert
by the band, conducted by Otto
Siebeneichen. Part II will be di-
rected by Mrs. Harriet Lewicki, edu-
cational director of the Polish Ma
tional Alliance Group in this city.
who will present Polish songs and
the Krakowiak dance by IL native
Polish girls in costume, and with
Mrs. Lewicki herself in solo num-
Der accompanied by an accordian.
In Part II will also be given a group
of grand opera selections by Helen
Robichaux, soprano; Clelia Flora
venti, mezzo soprano, and Domenico
Baiardo, tenor, of the Civic Grand
Opera Association, arranged through
the courtesy of DR.. Mario Maiolatesi,
president of the Italian Circle in
Washington. Another group ap-
pearing in this part of the program
will be a Scotch group, under the
direction Of Mrs. O'Mayer and Mrs.
Pettinge of Silver Spring, Md.
Part III will present three dances
by the Marian Chase Dancers, with
Miss Chace heading the group in
Negro spiritual, and Miss jeanne
Leasure heading the group in q
Viennese waltz, and with q Spanish
dance number to close.
Evening star., 1939-07-17


be stopped in mid-chore by fall
ing fiat" which caught him neatly
atop the skull. knocking him into
another slab of scenery that got
him right between the eyes. Kenn
came around shortly, got his health
back and everything went along
smoothly.
You might even call it an acci-
dent, unless you know the circum-
stances. Kenn meets up with some
injury every Roadside season. Once
he had hand mangled into several
pieces. So some of the lads on
backstage duty at the Roadside got
together this year, formed a pool,
the winner being the one drawing
the name of the show which sees
Mr.. Romney knocked out. Accident,
huh? After all those melodramas
those boys at the Roadside are up
to anything.
The pool, however, did not pay off
on Kenns kayo last week. 1t seems
he has to be practically at deaths
door before this macabre gambling
ring Will ADMIT q decision.
X
Having decided that now has
come the time to scare the day.
lights out of you again, the Cross
Roads Theater tonight brings to it's
stage for two-week engagement
that familiar old standby, Seven
Keys to Baldpate" Dorothy O'Don-
nell, who directed Cross Roads dur
ing its first season, among other
theater chores she has done around
town, is playing a leading role.
Edmond Evans, last seen at Cross
Roads in "Abie's Irish Rose" has
another. And others in the cast are
Ted Field, Ruth May, Charles Nc
Lendon, Helen Todd. George Hall.
Nancy Hutchison, Robert Coren,
Sydney Bassler, Benton Henderson,
Neil Linger and Fred Draper. How
ard Wentworth is directing the
George M. Cohen mystery comedy.
And if Seven Keys to Baldpate"
doesn't scare you, wait until next
Monday night and give "Spooks" a
try. "Spooks' is due to follow the
current Fatal Brand" at the Road
side and the entire action in the
play takes place in haunted house.
1t has two murders, guns snatched
out of thin air, a vase broken,
chandelier dropped. page torn from
a bOok-all by unseen hands. And
Evening star., 1939-07-17
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

The second concert of the summer
series at the Water Gate, given last
night by the National Symphony
Orchestra. under DR.. Hans Kinder s
baton, was especially favored by the
weather man, who sent a cooling
breeze from the water to the thou
sands who thronged the ampithea-
ter. The occasion was also marked
by the appearance of Gloria Per-
kins, charming and talented vio-
linist. as soloist
With the spirit of Old Russia domi-
mating the structure of last night S
program DR.. Kinder chose Glinka
the originator of Russias s national
movement, to create a setting for
his three contemporaries: Tschai-
koWsky. Liadov and Rimsky- -Korsa-
koff. which followed. A vital per-
formance of the overture to Glinka S
Russian and Ludmilla,' fairy tale
opera, constructed on Pushkin S
libretto, paved the way to Tschai-
kowsky's violin Concerto in D Ma
jor,' which, in the hands of Gloria
L " hiiio' dSIuil Cu a llC" IIlCdiIIlS
Tall and slender the artist could
hardly be identified as the child
prodigy who left an indelible i'm
preston on the minds of those who
had the privilege of hearing her as
founding performances of two major
concerti on two previous occasions
with the National Symphony Or
chestra.
From the first measures played in
an authoritative manner, Miss Per-
kins demonstrated that her fingers
and bow are as agile and reliable
as ever and that none of the dis
turbing noises coming from the river,
unfortunately preventing full enjoy
ment of her playing at the very be-
ginning, could possibly interfere with
her intonation or poise. Maturing
in her understanding of music
and with a decided tendency toward
lyrism. Gloria Perkins. infused the
familiar cantabile passages, which
she took at slower tempo than
Evening star., 1939-07-17

want you to feel it," he keeps
warning Irene Dunno and Charles
Boyer during their love sequences.
Stahl insists on absolute silence
even between scenes.
Let's have it still . still . .
still . :" he repeats over and over
just before new scene begins.
Still . Miss Dunno. this man
is going out of your life forever
You may never see him again
He's the only man you've ever really
wanted Now he's going away
Mr.. Boyer, this woman is the only
hope of happiness you have 80. Now
you are parting from her . . Let s
see your thoughts in your face .
still E. ready >. play it when you
feel it -
And SO on and on through an
afternoon of rehearsal, admonitions,
camera tinkering, demands for quiet,
takes" beyond computation.
There should be some easier ways
of earning living than making
love scenes for John Stahl. Ask
Charles Boyer. Or Irene Dunno.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
Twentieth Century -Fox-Two voices
are raised in debate in the Office of
Director Alfred Werker. Werker
thinks the veteran Henry Stephen
son should wear side whiskers for
his role in the picture, and the actor
maintains the locale and time-Eng-
land of 1888-Would make him ridic-
ulous in such a makeup.
Werker thinks out loud that
Stephenson is sensitive about his ap-
pearance and doesn't want to be an
noyed with the job of growing a set
of sideburns.
Il was in England at the time"
says the actor stubbOrnly, land I
know they weren't being worn"
Werker reaches for his desk phone
and calls the casting department.
After brief conversation he hangs
up and turns to Stephenson.
I've just had you checked" he
chides, land have found out that in
1888 you were just years old. No
wonder you didn't wear side whis-
kers."
Stephenson will wear side whiskers
in the film.
"Are Husbands Necessary" Para
mount-Cute youngster, this 4-year-
old Carolyn Lee, playing an impor-
tant spot with Madeleine Carroll and
Fred MacMurray. 1t seems a trifle
difficult for the youngster to stop
admiring herself in mirrored dress
ing table top long enough to de-
liver line to Miss Carroll, and the
patience of both the star and that
of Director Edward H. Griffith rap
idly is being exhausted. She knows
the line all right, but her mind
won't stay on the job.
Last words of the speech are,
Don't cry" which Carolyn persists
in ignoring. After each lapse, Grit
fifth comments quietly, There, there,
Carolyn has missed her line again.
Now we'll have to do it all over"
Then the unexpected happens
Miss Carroll SklpS cue. BY now
her small fellow player is in no mood
to spare grownups.
"Yah!" crows the child, clapping
her hands. II didn't miss that one :"
Stars love to work with little chill
dren-Or do they?
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1939-07-17

if that isn't enough there are a cou-
pie OF attempted murders, too.
Director Ralph Fowler's "all-star"
Roadside cast includes Lansing Hall,
Catherine Knockey, Larry Lawrence,
Macubbin Waters, Anne Ives, George
harrington, Florence Konold, Ted
Protector and Sherman Lee.
X
Robert Spaeight, British actor
whose fame in his homeland is sec
ond only to that of Maurice Evans
comes to Washington this summer
to appear twice in the Catholic Uni
versity's Blackfriar Institute OF
Drama production of Henri Gheon S
The Comedian" The play will be
staged at the university August
and at the Sylvan Theater, on the
Monument slope, August 8.
Mr.. Spaeight, in this country to
lecture at Notre Dame University, is
perhaps best known for his playing
OF Thomas A. Beckett in the original
production of Murder in the Ca
thedral" at the Canterbury Festival
few years ago. Other landmarks in
his career include the original pro-
duction of Journeys End and an
uncut version of Hamlet" which he
did in England shortly before
Maurice Evans.
X X X X
With summer hardly having its
teeth in lis the Montponerv plover<
come along with the announcement
OF their first production of the
1939-40 season. Early in September
the group will start it's new year
on with group of three plays from
Noel Coward's Tonight at $780,
Hands Across the Sea-" ways and
Means" and "The Astonished Heart
Evening star., 1939-07-17

ance, or querulouSness, than we bar
gained for.
Katharine Pritchard Romney al
ways has been a setup for a four
leaf clover. The rest of those asso-
ciated with the Roadside Theater,
of which she is press representative,
will be, too, from now on. Last Sat-
urady night will date the conversion
Of the entire group, for it was then
that Mrs. Romney found the freak
shamrock-plus which caused the
sensation. 1t really was shamrock
plus, scientists to the contrary, be-
cause the fourth leaf was attached
to one of the standard three.
At any rate, Mrs. Romney took
the freak over to the box Office, as
usual, wondering the while whether
it would bring new record. During
the first act it looked doubtful, there
being only 20 standees at that point.
Came the intermission and the
clover really did get to work. AL
most Immediately it brought
woman customer who went almost
out of her way to explain that she
had come for the entr'act enter
tainment. That made 80 standees
and new record, but the clover
was not through yet.
In the middle of the second act
who should bob up but Kitty Car
Isle, leading lady starting tonight
at the Olney Theater. and Steve
Cochran? The work of an ordinary
four-leaf clover might have left Miss
Carlisle and Mr.. Cochran feeling
unlucky about having to stand, but
not this one. They stayed around
and had very nice time, Miss Car
Isle, professional, giving the
youngsters in the Roadside company
thrill such as they'd never had be-
fore.
Aside to Abe Lichtman: Right
now, sprained ankle and all, we
accept that Variety Club invitation
to see Mr.. Harris present the local
club the silver placque awarded at
the Detroit convention With
pleasure and thanks The 400
000,000." sensational documentary
film showing Chinas defense against
Japan, will be shown tonight at the
Mayflower, main ballroom, at $50,
under the auspices of the Citizens
Committee to Revise the Neutrality
Act . 1t is a protest against the
Senate's action on the proposed revi-
sion of the act.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Lillian Bond Is Cast
In Roach Picture

Lillian Bond vii lplay one of the
top roles in Hal Roach's production
THE Housekeeper's Daughter The
singing of Miss Bond brings the cast
of this film to near-completion, one
more role still remaining untitled.
THE Housekeepers Daughter" is
based on the best-selling novel of
the same name by Donald Hende--
son Clark, and the cast, headed py
Joan Bennett and Adolphe Meniou,
now includes John Hubbard, Will
liam Gargan, George E. Stone, Peggy
Wood, Marc Lawrence, Victor Ma
ture, Luis Alberni, Rosina CALI and
j. Farrell Macdonald.
The Housekeeper's Daughter"
will be directed by Mr.. Roach him
self.
Evening star., 1939-07-17


film public has seen so much lately.
Virtually every major studio-the
minor ones do not write regularly,
having stamp problem-is busy on
q tropical drama. It gives them a
chance to make use Of those deep,
heroic tans which testify so super
latively to the Hollywood sunshine
That, however, is not the reason for
the cinema's sudden passion for
Pago Pago and other equatorial ge-
ography. The public needs a change
of locale and it is going to get one
that has not been used lately; since
THE Beachcomber" in fact, and
rather sparingly for some time be-
fore that Laughton picture.
Leading players about to spring
at the public in grass skirts or sa-
rongs, or in linen suits and sun he'll
NETS, include some of the most sui
try performers in pictures. "Sultry,"
of course, is the word that has come
to be the approved synonym for the
qualifications of such, actresses as
Hedy Lamar, Dorothy Lamour, etc.
Both those actresses, or something,
are to appear in the tropical film
cycle, Miss Lamar in Lady of the
Tropics" Miss Lamour in South Of
Samoa" M-G-M is making the for
mer, with Robert Taylor playing the
male lead, and Paramount the lat
ter. incidentally, the Lamour pic
ture will represent another defeat
for her in her personal anti-sarong
movement The score now stands
something like 8l2 her bosses. y Miss
Lamour The half was when she
wore sweater in Spawn of the
North" that Alaskan salmon catch
with the seal and George Raft.
Americas Pacific wards are not to
be ignored in the cycle of tropical
Aims. Universal is about ready to
start work on Hawaiian Nights
and Samuel Goldwyn's subordinates
are meditating upon the details of
THE Real Glory" which will have
a Philippine background.
United Artists has a memo jotted
down on its pad which goes South
Of Pago Pago" and can only mean
that the tropical trend will get a
flip from that studio. Paramount,
which probably has to think more
about the South Seas than other
studios because of Miss Lamour be-
ing on its pay roll has another one
lined up in the form of Are Hus-
bands Necessary" For all its cafe
society flavor, that title masks a
screen drama which has Bali for its
background.
There are others, but if that is not
enough to indicate cycle or trend,
Evening star., 1939-07-17
TwizzIer. Answer

The coin was a penny and Billy
gave it to Bobby, leaving debt OF
2 cents. Bobby gave it to Bunny,
leaving debt Of / cent. Bunny
gave it to Billy, leaving a debt of
! cent. Billy gave it again to Bobby,
leaving his debt l cent and Bobby
finished payment on his debt to
Bunny. She then completed pay
ment to Billy, and he gave 1t to
Bobby. leaving al accounts squared.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Ellen Returns

Cutting short a Paris vacation,
pretty Ellen Drew has returned to
Hollywood after a two-month stay
in Europe, where she starred oppo-
site Ray Milland in Paramount's
English production, French Without
Tears" Miss Drew spent only one
day in the French capital. She re-
ceived a wire from Paramount Stu
dio TO return to Hollywood to enact
the feminine lead in THE Broken
Heart Cafe" But the young lady
was far from heartbroken, for the
new assignment continues her mete-
oric rise to movie fame, which began
two years ago when she first ap-
peared in films.
Evening star., 1939-07-17

Lorna Gray, Ann Doran, Don Bed
doe. Charles Trowbridge, Byron
Foulger and Joseph de Stefani.
The picture is being directed by
Nick Grinde under the supervision
of Wallace Macdonald.
Evening star., 1939-07-17

SAND 1eet OF him 70 make a 10 ,UUU-
foot feature-slipped out of the Hol-
lyWood scene, Director Stahl has be-
come pretty we'll established as the
star footage marathoner.
Film doesn't seem to mean thing
to Stahl. He allows his cameras to
run for many minutes to capture a
scene of few seconds duration.
Try it once more" is the monot-
onous chant on a Stahl set.
Il don't want you to act this scene;
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Sianed

Jerome Cowan, New York stage
actor, who distinguished himself in
Hurricane" and other pictures, has
been signed by Warner Bros. for an
important role in 10000 Years in
Sing Sing"
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Champ Film Marathoner
Is Director John Stahl
Not Since Eric Won Stroheim
Has Any One Used So Many
Feet on One Scene
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.
Quiet, please:


"A Modern Cinderella of raw
stock asked
Sahl undoubtedly would head