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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
STRAND

One of the swellest casts ever assembled for one glorious enter tainment treat entertained audi ences at Warmers Strand theater yesterday during the screening of the laugh and love hit Midnight" " Headed by Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, the stars of the pro- duction, it includes such favorites as John Barrymore, Francis Led erer, Mary Astor, Elaine Barrie, Hedda Hopper and Rex O'Malley.
 The film is a laugh riot from start to finish. It opens with a desperate Paris businessman hiring a daring American girl to steal his wife's boy friend in order to re- store domestic happiness to his home. Events are complicated, how ever, by the girls romance with a hot-headed taxi-driver, who deter mines to break up the hoax and rescue his lady love. The whole af- fair winds up as hilarious house ties of all concerned are consider party during which the difficult ably ironed out.
 Humphrey Bogart is another of co-featured "You Can't Get Away his bad man" roles is seen in the With Murder" Gale Page and Billy Halop, leader of the Dead End" kids are seen in support of the star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
NO DIFFICULTIES
 AT CIRCUS LOTS
Downie Brothers MOtOr= ized Caravan Leaves
 Pleasant Memories Here

The circus was gone from Water bury today but in its wake were left hundreds of wide-eyed small boys dreaming dreams of becoming trapeze artists, tanning lions and tigers or winning the plaudits of the crowd as clowns.
 After playing to large crowds at two performances, the Downie Bros. circus went on its way after the evening show. The circus is all mo- torized and trucks packed with equipment numbered from the grounds at Thomaston avenue and West Main street for several hours.
 The circus, only one booked thus far to play in Waterbury this year, put on an entertaining show. Pub lie school children had half-holi- day yesterday afternoon to go to the circus, and large numbers Of them did.
 Vendors piled their wares all through the downtown section Of the city and along iele route to the circus grounds.
 Police reported no difficulties, with a number of extra men on duty at and near the circus lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
M The Local
 The0terS
STATE

Performances this evening at War ner Bros. State theater conclude the engagement of Union Pacific" with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in the co-starring leads; also John Howard in Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police"
 It seems as though the State has cornered the entertainment field in Waterbury for starting Friday this popular theater will again scoop the town with another top twin show that is unbeatable.
 Headlining the bill will be 1939's greatest thrill picture, "Only Angels Have Wings with a new co-starring team of Cary Grant and Jean Ar thur in the leads. Of course thea tergoers remember Grant for his superb performance as the star of "Gunga Din";; also Miss Arthur as the lovely heroine of the Academy award winner "You Can't Take It With You". And now they may be seen together for the first thrilling time in this great adventure film.
 The film is Howard Hawks production and is spectacular story of romance and adventure set against the impressive background of the South American Andes. It concerns a commercial aviation field operated in a banana port by Cary Grant. His pilots are a desperate crew of devil-may-car adventurers willing to fly any old crate with wings into any sort of weather. Jean Arthur enters the picture in the role of a show girl whose troops have broken up farther south and arrives in a weekly banana freighter en route to Panama. Thomas Mitchell, as a "punch-duck" aviator, victim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
MOUies Playing
 Today
POLI'S

Combining hairbreadth escapes and suspenseful action with high hilarity "It's a Wonderful World" ," presenting for the first time that new and suspicious team Claudette Colbert and James Stewart, will be launched on its merry engagement tomorrow at the Loew Poli theater where it will remain for four days.
 In sprightly dialogue and many complications the picture reveals the efforts of James Stewart, as an amateur detective, and Claudette Colbert, as 8 rhyming miss, to solve a murder mystery wherein Stewart is innocently involved. To- gether they track down the real murderer after series of daring exploits and clever deductions, and both find they are in love, despite the fact that Stewart is finally, in humorous desperation, forced to sock Miss Colbert on the jaw.
 Not since her Academy Award role in Tt Happened One Night" has Miss Colbert appeared in a role so perfectly matched to her talents for scatterbrained characterization. Stewart steps with happy-go-l lucky zeSt and delightful ease into a part which proves delightful successor to recent hit characterizations.
 On the same program is the lat est adventures of that willy Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, in Charlie Chan in Reno" starring Sidney Toler in the title role, superbly sup ported by Ricardo Cortez and Phyl- lis Brooks.
 Attractions that will end their en- gagement at Loew's Poli this evening include Barton MacLane and Tom Brown in a story of big town racket eers Big Town CZar." and the laugh and love riot For Love or Money" with June Lang and Robert Kent.
 Don't fail to attend Loew's Poli theater tonight and every Thursday night, to participate in the sensa- tional game, Hollywood Party, which is purely test of skill and memory with every participant having an equal chance to secure one of the many valuable cash awards that are given away each week. Make up a party and come on down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

of many craclzlip, and Sig Ruman as Dutchman, aniable old Hollan- CT who runs the combination hotel and bar-room of the town as well as the airport, have outstanding roles in this thriller Richard Barthelmess, also featured in the cast plays a prominent role as washed -0ut pilot battling to regain his nerve. Incidentally this marke Barthel- mess first screen appearance in over three years.
 Important parts are also played by Noah Beery, Jr., Allyn Joslyn, Don ald Barry, Melissa Sierra, Victor Kilian and Pat West. < On the same program is a laugh show that will have you rolling in the aisles, "Tlle Lady and the Mob'' with grand cast composed of Fay Bainter, Ida Lupino, Lee Bowman and Henry Armetta. It's the years surprise hit with Miss Bainter giv- ing another Academy award per- formance as member of the "400'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
 MUSICAL COMEDY

Troop 13, Boy Scouts of America, representing the Sacred Heart par ish, will present their third annual play entitled, "Jambomania," muA sical comedy in four acts, in the Sa- cred Heart school hall tomorrow evening at o'clock under the di- rection of John Cullinan.
 A dress rehearsal was held last Sunday and proved quite satisfac- tory. The proceeds of tomorrow's show will be used to defray eX- penses of sending members of the troop to Mattatuck Councils new summer camp.
 Included in the cast will be Jos eph 1ppolito. Robert Conard. Jack Altman, Martin Brown, Robert Reil- ley, Chubby Woodruff, Arthur Char bonneau, Norman Bari1, Billy Lu- clan, Edward McEvoy, Edward Finn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
Legal Notice

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, May 24th, A..
 D. 1899. ESTATE of MATILDA
 ANDERSON STROM, late of Wa
 terbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of ESTHER JOHNSON ROSS. Executrix. praying that she may be authorized to sell. certain real estate belonging to said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 1st day of June A. D. 1889 at 8 o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said ap- plication. and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some news paper having a circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, pos- tage prepaid from Waterbury, copy of this order to all parties interest," ed and residing without the Pro- bate District of Waterbury on or before the 25th day of May 1889.
 Attest:
 5-25-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES

srATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO-i BATE COURT, May 2ard. l9sg. ESTATE of WILLIAM SIMON, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis-l trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said ee- tate to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested. within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 HARRY SIMON, 5-25-3t Administrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs-
 BATE COURT, May 23rd, 1899.
 ESTATE of DANIEL ARMOUR,
 late of the town of Waterbury,
 in said district, deceased.
 and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested. within said time. will be debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to The CITIZENS & MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK, Administrator
 By THOMAS F. MOORE. 5-25-3t Trust Officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
PROGRAM PLANNED BY (. Y. 0. GROUP

John Bedell was elected captain of a newly organized golf team Of the Immaculate Conception c. Y. O. group at a meeting last night in the church basement. Other members of the team are Michael Sheehan, Edward Murphy, John Connolly, Myles Mccarthy and Lionel Lange- win.
 The third Sunday of each month will be Communion Sunday for the group. They will attend the 800 o'clock mass. Education night will be observed June 2, when a speaker will discuss that subject. Softball practice will be held Sunday after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

DISTRICT of WATERBURY,, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, May 23rd, A.
 b. 1889. ESTATE of RONALD N:
 WOODWARD, late of the Town of
 Waterbury in said District, de-
 ceased,
 The Executor, having exhibited it's account with said estate to this Court for allowance. 1t Is -f'
 ORDERED, That the 31st. day of May, A. D. 1889, at S:30 o'clock, in the forenoon, standard time, at the Probate office in Waterbury, be and the same Is, assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said account, and the Court directs the Executor, to give notice thereof. by publishing this order in some news paper having a circulation in said District. and by leaving with, or by mailing in registered letters ad- dressed to each of the persons in- terested, and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury, a copy of this order, all at least three days before said day of hearing.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, 5-25-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
ORDER OF NOTICE

 STATE of CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss: WATER UPON THE COMPLAINT of the said WATERBURY SAVINGS BANK praying for reasons therein set forth for & decree of foreclosure of Byrneside Avenue. in said Water-- bury, possession of said mortgaged premises, a receiver, etc., made re- turnable before the Superior Court in and for New Haven County at Waterbury, to be held on the first bearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that certain defendants are of parts unknown: therefore.
 ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be giv- en by publishing this order in the Eyenfng IH,naha Democrat, sa,s It. , newspaper days successively, commencing on or before the 23rd day of May, A. D. 1899, by some proper officer who, with his doings thereon indorsed, shall make due return.
 GEORGE H. FREEMAN,
 Clerk of the Superior Court for
 New Haven County at Waterbury STATE of CONNECTICUT. CoUN- TY of NEW HAVEN, ss. WATER BURY, May 23rd, 1899.
 The above and foregoing is tfue and attested copy of the original Order of Notice, in my hands for service, with my endorsement here on.
 Attest:
 GEORGE A. HINES. 52S-3t Deputy Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
CONSTABLE CUSHIONS FALL

Vancouver, B. c. (UP) - George Dickson, 52, escaped death or ser- ious injury when he jumped 20 feet from the first floor of a downtown hotel, because he hit Police Con- stable Ron Eveleigh before he land- ed on the pavement. The constable deliberately ran under the man and broke his fall as he hurtled to the cement sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
DI LEO CHAIRMAN
 OF AUGUST OUTING

Plans for an outing August 20 at Lakewood park were made last night at a eeting of the 1tal- ian aid committee in the parish hall of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Peter DiLeo is chairman of the arrangements conn mittee, and Louis A. Ciraldi has charge of publicity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
CITY STUDIES MALNUTRITION

St. Louis CUP) - The Board of Education has ordered an investiga- ton of malnutrition and other bod fly impairments among children liv- ing in the central business and in fustrial district here to determine the connection of health with more than the usual amount of failures throughout the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
sHERIFF's NOTICE
STATE of CONNECTICUT, CoUN- TY of NEW HAVEN, ss. WATER BURY, May 23rd, 1899.
 NyAcrpy npnrrEpc rNrr>

BURY, May 23rd, 1899.
 NASTRI BROTHERS, INC.
 vS.
 ROBERT SCOLLAY CITY COURT of WATERBURY at WATERBURY.
 Then and there by virtue of an execution signed and issued on the 22nd day of May, 1889, by Irving Paternak, Clerk of the City Court at the public sign post and adjourned to 721 North Main Street, Waterbury. Connecticut, on the 9th day of June. 1899. at, II A. M. Day. light Saving Time, to the highest bidder. for cash, the stock and fix lures in the stationery store at 721 North Main Street, Waterbury.
 Attest:
 ALBERT PELOSI. 5-23-3t Constable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
GEORGE GETS CHILL

! Chill wills, whose eccentricities have added many. laughs to recent George O'Brien films, again appears RKO Radio picture, Renegades of in the noted outdoor stars latest the Range"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

who hires herself a mob and goes gsinning for certain band of rack eteers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

noon at St. Mary's school yard for the senior girls. The last day for application for membership in the softball league is June 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

WATERBURY SAVINGS BANK, a legally organized Connecticut cor poration located and having its principal place of business in Waterbury, in said State, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVE and CREDITORS of CARMELA PE- TRUZZI. late of said Waterbury, deceased; ct. als.
 ORDER OF NOTICE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

STATE of CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss. WATER BURY, May 22nd, A. D. 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
ALIENISTS DIFFER
 ON MISS SIMPSON

New Haven, Conn, Jan 25.--(UP) -Alienists disagreed today concern ing the mental balance of Mrs. Lydia P. Simpson, divorced wife of the noted paleonotologist, whose trial on breach of peace charges has been before Police Court Judge Philip Pastore for nearly two months.
 Mrs. Simpson was accused of cre- ating disturbance when she was served notice to quit her apartment last November and starting to dis robe before a taxi driver she called to her rooms to remove her luggage.
 Two alienists appointed by the court characterized Mrs. Simpson as requiring institutional care as 6 dangerous person.
 Dr. Bernard A. Rogowski, Yale psychiatrist and clinical professor of neurology, however, testified she was neither dangerous nor insane" but exhibited symptoms of "egocentric- fly" which were symptomatic of nervous strain.
 Mrs. Simpson, who recently con- pleted 8 To-day jail sentence for contempt of court in calling the judge a political stooge". has been under $75.000 bond pending disposi- ton of the charges. The trial was to be resumed late today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
CARNIVAL HELP
 IN MURDER CHARGE
North Carolina Man, Shel- ton Resident Caused
 Death of StOrekeeper

Middletown, Con-, Jan. 25.-(UP). Two carnival workers were charg- ed today with the holdup-mIrder of Joseph c. Dripps, 5l-year-old storekeeper, and held for superior court trial without bond.
 They were Ira Allen Weaver, 35 Kings Mountain, N. O., and Vincent Cots, 32, shelton, who were bound over when arraigned before City Court Judge L. O. Ryan.
 Dripps was shot by a bandit who accosted him in a rear room of his store Saturday night and took $50.
 Weaver entered guilty plea in city court, which was withdrawn upon the advice of Prosecutor Ber- nard A. Kosicki. He and Cots then pleaded not guilty and were re- manded to county jail at Haddam to await trial during the March term
 Weaver, according to police, came here last October and nearly year ago deserted his wife and three children at Kings Mountain.
 Edward Renca, who said ne owned the gun reportedly used fin the slay- ing. was held on a charge of ob. structing justice. He said he loaned the gun to Weaver and threw il away in a woods at Portland after the shooting. The weapon was re. covered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
EMBARGO ON ARMS
 LIKELY TO STICK
State Dept. Officials Are Sure President Will Not
 Interfere '-

Washington, Jan. 25s-(uZJ - State department officials indicated today that there was little likelihood of President Roosevelt lifting the embargo on arms shipments to Spain. They revealed that the de- partment has been under pressure of various organizations to lift the em- bargo for several months. The pres sure has increased recently as Loy. alist forces retreated before the rebel army near Barcelona, they said. MT. Roosevelt said at @ press con- ference that state department attor- neys had been studying the legality of such action, but that he did nc . know what the status of their study was. State department officials said that their legal experts have arrived at no definite decision nd indicat- ed that no decision was expected.
 MT. Roosevelt declined to discuss the administrators foreign policy with reference to the Spanish em- bargo, contending that foreign rolicy could not be established to cover all eventualities. He said that our policies have been forming tor 164 years and that he believed tais country had followed pretty con- sistent course in such matters since its birth. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
But Father of Measure Seems to Have Gone
 Away on Vacation LOCAL POLITICIANS
 SHY AWAY FROM IT Political Death Feared By Any Person Who Claims
 Sponsorship

Waterbury reacted vio- lently today to the proposed ripper" bill which would take control of the city's af- fairs from its electorate. Aware that political death would result for any local person or party sponsoring the measure, however, many politicians were non-cona- initial. Racial groups plan- ned meetings to arrange protest against the bill by which the state Legislature would take away Waterbury's charter.
 But authorship of, the Waterbury ripper" bill, by which the state leg- islature would undertake govern ment of the city for the rest of the year, was disclaimed on all sides today.
 Planned as an emergency meas ure" which would sec commission of three citizens of Waterbury ap- pointed to powers supercediig the present charter, the ripper" bill is due for presentation in the cities and boroughs committee of the General Assembly next week.
 Home Rule Would Die
 It would have the effect of reinov- ing home rule from the voters of waterbury: would provide for abso- lute control of the city by the corn- mission to the extent that the coin- mission might remove all city offi- cials from office; might undertake change in all city boards.
 On the proposition of elimination of home rule here. Harold F. White, president of the Citizens Good Goy- erment association, commented to- day that he felt that the people of Waterbury should have the right to vote on any change in their gov- ernment. He pointed out that his organization is sponsoring a bill calling for . referendum on the proposal for charter change to pro.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
ANOTHER LABOR
 UNION IS SPLIT
Homer Martin Head of Auto Workers Is Out By
 Order of CIO
BY STEVE RICHARDS

(UntteQ PTeSS Stau OOrreSpouOeIlt'
 Detroit, Jan. 25.-(UP).--A dual union struggle for the estimated 100000 members of the ynited Auto mboile Workers of America was precipitated today by the disowning of suspended President Homer Mar tin. and the recognition of his union enemies by the Congress of Indus trial Organization.
 Martin charged that the CIO had split the union because he resisted the dictatorship" of its president, John L. Lewis.
 The announcement that the CIO no longer recognized Martin as head of the union was made in Washing ton by Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray, CIO vice-president. They said he had identified himself W [ dual unionism and arrogant defi- ance 10 a labor union." They recog- nized an anti-Martin faction. which organized last week, with R. J, Thomas as president and backe:' by 15 members of the JAW executive board whom Martin had suspended. The members, constituting a major ity, retaliated by suspending Mar tin and electing Thomas in his place.
 Adds To Its Record
 Martin said that it Is important for the entire labor movement that the CIO adds to its record ot fos- tering and promoting dual unionism for the purpose of splitting those
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
GERMAN PLANE IS
 DOWN IN FRANCE

Bordeaux, France, Jan. 25--(UP) French officials today investigated reports that a German Heinkel bombing plane that crashed in the French Pyrenees village of Arrens was flying from Germany to rein- force the Spanish Insurgents. The five occupants, who were said to be wearing German aviation uniforms, were killed when the plane crashed west of Andorra at 2:l5 a. m. It was believed the plane had lost It's way and had dashed into mountain peak.
 Two O. the filters died in the wrecked and burning plane. Three were killed attempting to Jump with parachutes.
 The plane carried bombs but had not been involved in an air battle between @ rebel and Loyalist plane over Formiguieres, where French anti aircraft guns shot at the planes as they unanswered oyer French soil. The two planes dropped total of 17 bombs on French territory be- ] fore they returned to spain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
FOREIGN FLEET
 FIRES ON REBELS
Bombers Had Hit Landing Stage of British Embas-
 sy; Dozen Shots Fired
BY EMILE BUCHIGNANI Limited Presses Correspondent

Aboard U s s Omaha, Jan. 25- (UP)--Anti-aircraft guEas of part of the foreign warship fleet off Llavaneras opened up on insurgent warplanes today when they bombed the landing stage in front of the British embassy. The foreign war ships, including United States, Brit ish and French vessels, are an-, chored off Llavaneras to rescue rla- tionals from the Barcelona area. All foreign warshjps, including the Omaha and the USS Destroyer Badger, cleared their decks for &C., tion and manner anti-aircraft guns when the planes from Rebel Gen. Francisco Franco's aerial fleet bombed Llavaneras.
 Dozen Shots Fired
 A dozen shots were fired by one or more ships in the foreign fleet. Officers believed 1t was a French destroyer that opened fire but could not confirm identity of the guns. Bombs from the aerial raiders de- stroyed the landing stage in front of the British embassy and blew up an ammunition truck, which burned for an hour. The burning truck was on the road from Caldetas. over which refugees-including probably 30 Americans - proceed to the war ships which dashed here to rescue them. The foreign diplomatic re- fuge is at Caldetas.
 French Boat Shifts
 The French destroyer 62 shifted her position after the bombing, Lookouts were posted on all war ships to watch for re-appearance of the Rebel planes. Admiral Henry E. Lackey, in command of the Presence of the foreign warships of the coast at this point, 20 miles north of Barcelona.
 The Omaha arrived last night and searchlights were kept glowing on
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