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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Passion Play Being
 Given Here Tonight
Drama of Life of Jesus to Be Repeated Thursday and
 Friday at Second Congregational Church

Soldi, Charles A. Nielsen; Palti, Winslow H. Russell; Gahdi, William L. Allingham, Nicodemus, Charles R. Sumpf; Pilate, Robert I. Cole man; Pilates wife, Mrs. Robert I. Coleman; Satan, Howard F. Tracy; Mary Magdalene, Mrs. John o. Walker; Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mrs. Henry Donahue.
 Mary, Mother of James, Mrs. Matthew Adgate; Asher, Jack Stew ems; BarabaS, Ralph Armbruster; Bartimeus, Morton MacGregor; Jo- seph, Father of Jesus, Chester Burt nett; Joseph of Arimathea, Buell. F. Webster; other parts will be taken by Mrs. A. L. Williams, Doug- las Benedict, Thomas Andrew, Thomas Dimock, Ann Whitall, Vim cent Ray, James G. Walker, John D. Wilcox, Clifford West, Harley Dennison, Jr., Jean Webster, Stew art Sumpf, Roland H. Lawrence. Is- obel MacGuffie, Ralph Lopez, Mrs. Irving c. Spiers, Jean Walker, Ar thur Bliss, Richard Granger, Will liam Houston, Edward Couch, Nancy Ker, Leon Lockwood, John Lowell, Clark Cottington, Mrs, Raymond F.. Messenger, Edna Rush, William Lentell, Nancy Rogers, John Hall, Thomas Costello, Thomas Marshall, Robert Manion, Donald Davies, Will liam Schmelke, Homer c. Crane, Paul Nicholas, Joseph Vigent, Er- nest LaVerne, Edward Peters, Har- old Crandall, Mrs. Ray Henderson Winslow Russell, Jr., Kenneth Rus sell, Barbara Burnett. The part of the Boy Jesus will be played by John Surgener, Jr.
 The production is in charge of Raymond l.. Clarke of New Haven and he will also play the part of the inn keeper, Rimmon and the part of Mica. MT. Clarke will be assisted by Mrs. John o. Walker and Rev. John R. Coombs. Charles M. Sutherland is the president of the Passion Players of the Second church. The lighting effects will be in charge of s. Edward Croft, and Donald Haude.
 The costumes are in charge of Mrs. Irving c. Spiers, assisted by Mrs. Walter M. Boyd, Mrs. F. B.. Webster, Miss Florence Blake, Miss Bess Segur, Miss Chrissie Hall, Mrs. Matthew Adgate, Mrs. R. R. Harri- son, Mrs. William B. Brewster, Mrs. Charles Skilton, Mrs. c. H. Nens- wanger, Miss Hida Camp, Miss Frances Anderson, Mrs. A. A. Bald win, Mrs, Aaron A. Benedict, Mrs. Stephen T. Crane, Mrs. David John- stone, Mrs. Herman Rooster, Mrs. E. M. Pendleton and Mrs. B. H. Mason.
 The Senior Choir of the Second Church and the Senior Choir of the First Methodist church will par ticipate. Carl J. Jensen, choir di- rector and organist of the Second church will be at the organ. Five members of the Canadian Legion will take the part of the soldiers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
POLI'S

Tonight on our stage Manager Ed Fitzpatrick will present five really good acts of headline vaudeville. If you want to see artists and top performers doing their best you had better be at Loews Poli theater tonight. First on the program will be those three funsters who have made many forget their troubles in many famous New York night clubs, the Three Cards. Second, we have those envoyS of mirth and melody, Luby and Harris, who have made theater history inn the souther States. Following this act with an- other one just as good we have Louise and Mitchell in side-split- ting act called Have a Care". Con- tinuing along this line we present the regent of better comedy, Edwin George, who is bound to make you laugh and finally the last act which needs no introuction to those who have visited the well known theaters of greater New York, those four champions of hilarity, the Music Hall Favorites, Four VernonS. Fur nishing the musical background for the show are Gus Meyers and the Loew-Poli theater orchestra.
 In addition to the swell stage show is an outstanding double smash hit screen program, headed by the spine-tingling mystery, "The Hound of the Baskervilles" featuring in the leading roles, Richard Greene, and Basil Rathbone portrays to perfec- tion, the brilliant Sherlock Holmes super -sleuth, with his aide, Dr. Wat son, in the person of very likeable Nigel Bruce. Heading great sup porting cast is lovely Wendy Bar rie.
 On the same program is "Adven- tllre in Sahara" tale of forgotten men, those brave unknowns of the famous Foreign Legion. Featured in the lead of this daring drama is Paul Kelly with Lorna Gray sup plying the romantic interest.
 Love Affair."" the seasons grandest romantic hit, is coming to Loew,s- Poli Friday, co-starring together for the very first time, two very outstanding favorites, Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer.
 In Love Affair.", Miss Dunne for sakes madcap comedy for drama of a more serious vein, this with Boyer as leading man assures the surprise hit of the year. Don't miss it!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Ln The Local
 TheNteYS
STATE

If you intend to see the superb program of screen entertainment at Warner Bros. State theater you'll have to hurry as performances to- morrow evening conclude its en- gagement. This program Is now in the second day of it's three-day hold-over engagement and Is still drawing great crowds and winning outstanding praise from those who have viev' it.
 Deanna Durbin is starred in the headliner 8 Smart Girls Grow Up" with a grand cast assisting her; Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Sul- livan are seen to good advantage in the second hit Let Us Live" In addition to this program is the latest Popeye technicolor feature Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp." Plan to see this great show before Thursday evening.
 Theatergoers who attend the State regularly will be treated to the big gest array of hit pictures to come out of Hollywood in many years. The current show at this popular theater is but a sample of the hits to fol- low; week in and out, month after month the State will continue to lead the screen entertainment field in this vicinity. So, for the best in screen entertainment at all times, attend the State regularly.
 Among the seasons most talked about pictures is Dodge City," vigorous tale of adventure in tech- nicolor opening at your theater on Friday. The toughest and toughest cattle town in the history of the western frontier is the setting for this blood and thunder story which stars popular Erroll Flynn in the mightiest adventure of his colorful career.
 What is undoubtedly the most notable cast ever assembled for pj lure dealing with western pioneer days will be seen in support of the star. Tie veterans include Olivia De Havilland, Ann Sheridan Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale, John Litel, Henry Travers Henry O'Neill, Victor Jory, William Lundi- gan and Quinn Big Boy" Williams.
 Charlie Ruggles in another of his hilarious comedies, Sudden Money" will be the co-feature of the bill. Many favorites are seen in support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Even Hitler'S Best Friends
 In England Now Desert Him
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff COrresn0ndeu

NEA service Statt correspondent
 London, April 12. = Many of the leaders in the current "stop Hitler" movement are Englishmen who once took Fuehrer Hitler's words at their face value ana believed in his writ ten promises and his spoken pledges. The reaction, following Hitler's grab of Bohemia, Moravia, Slova- kia and Memel, has been one of the most sensational ,in modern British history.
 Lord Rothermere's Daily Mail, which for years has openly lauded Hitler, has now spoken hotly against him.
 The Times, which belonged to the be-nice- to- Germany school of thought, now prints soaring words. Perhaps the whole feeling of ! the British was best expressed in two sentences by the Spectator" a liberal weekly, which has always distrusted German pledges: "All negotiations are based upon some principle and Herr Hitler acknowledges none but the hege- mony of his country. In the inter- ests of that he vii lie, deceive, threaten and rape"
 An English authoress in this con- nection recalls that the great Ger man hero, King Frederick the Great, said:
 "When Prussia shall have made her fortune, it will be time enough for her to give herself the air of fidelity to her engagements" Over the gate of Hitler's Berch- tesgaden home in the Bavarian mountains there is inscribed:
 "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue." Which, translator, means: My hon. or abides in good faith" All of which is contradicted by his saying in 'Mein Kampf":
 "The sole earthly criterion of whether an enterprise is right or wrong is its success"
 Hitler's entire career in his march to unexampled power is a road strewn with broken promises and pledges. Early on it, he con- cluded a Concordat with the Vati- can. It was not long before in let ter and spirit he was permitting his minions to violate it by wholesale arrests of priests, interference with Catholic schools and youth organi- Zations.
 At the beginning of his anti Semitic rules and regulations, he said that Jews who had fought in the World War should be exempt from persecution. The whole world knows the sequel, the very names
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

production are three sergeants played by Grant, McLaglen and Fairbanks, strong-arm scrappins trio.
 The romance of Fairbanks and Miss Fontaine, feminine lead, and the martial and playful adventures of the three sergeants are deftly woven to create a memorable piece of film fare.
 Sam Jaffe, in the title role of Gunga Din, Eduardo Cianelli, Rob- ert Coote, Abner Biberman, Mon- tague Love, Lurnsden Hare and Cecil Kellaway as Miss Fontaine's father, all have important reles and portray them flawlessly in this mighty picture.
 On the same show will be Richard Dix and Lucille Ball in Twelve Crowded Hours, story of news paper reporters fight against the head of band of racketeers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

of fallen Jewish soldiers being re- moved from German war memo rials.
 May 21, 1885, he expressed un- conditional respect for the terri torial clauses of the peace treaties, revision only being by the method of peaceful understanding.
 Furthermore, by his pact with Austria on July II, 1886, he guar anteed its independence as a sovereign state. Last March both the promise and the pact were made worthless by his invasion and seizure of Austria.
 In this connection it may be re- caled that on March 2, 1886, he said:
 we have no more territorial de- mands to make in Europe"
 He has been doing nothing but making territorial demands ever since.
 After he got the Sudetenland from the republic of Czechoslova- kia, he said, in a speech at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
STRAND

Three of the most popular mad virile heroes of the international screen, Cary Grant, Victor Mo- Laglen and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., will thrill theatergoers with their deeds of daring and heroism in "Gunga Din", the long-awaited thrill picture which opens a four day engagement at Warmers Strand theater this afternoon as the head liner of the fine twin feature bill.
 Judged as the action hit of all time, "Gunga Din" offers adven- ture, thrills and romance for which theatergoers have longed and thirsted. Based on the world re- nowned Kipling epic it brings a cast of thousands, stunning breathrtak- ing scenes and thrilling blood-and-
 thunder fights.
 Dominating the adventures of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Sportspalast in Berlin:
 "This is the last territorial claim which I have to make in Europe" {" In that some speech he added:
 we do not want any Czechs. When they have come to an under standing with their other minorities Poles and Hungarians, I shall not be interested in the Czech state any more and, so far as am concerned, I can guarantee t"
 On October g, 1888, in a speech at Saarbrucken, he declared:
 "Now, as a strong state, we can be ready to pursue a policy of un- derstanding with surrounding states. We want nothing from them. We have no wishes, no claims"
 Al these promises were shatter- ed when he marched his armies into the remnants of the Czecho- slovak state and seized Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia as his own. He has made 7,500,000 Czechs his subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

ing will be taken each night. Those who do not have tickets will be ad- mitted after 745 p. m.
 Brandt Tefft of Columbus, Ohio, student at Yale Divinity school, New Haven, will play the part of the Christus. Others in the cast are as follows: Annunciator, FMS. Winslow H. Russell, Caiaphas, Irv- ing c. Spiers; Annas. Charles M. {. Sutherland; Disciples, Ray Tender son, Samuel Ray, Joseph Famiglietti, Arthur s. Rogers, Milton Jackson, Walter B. Robison. David Haigh, Howard Wright, Edward Hay, Lau- renee Whitall, Walter N. Van Tas- sell Robert w. Kippen; Angels, Jean Clarks, Lillias Downers, Mar tha McNaught, Wilmary Downes, Doris Downs, Elsie Macdonald, Ber- mise Looser; Selzi, Joseph Vachon:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Violet Dingwel of Woodtick Road has become mem- Der of the Fourth Estate. Beginning today she'll take care of doings in Wocott for readers of the Democrat Vi likes to write and you'll like her writings. Jackie and Jim Miller of 84 Shelley street honor the Tower with generous batch of tinfol Thanks, boys and don't be strangers at the Tower sanctum The welcome mat is always out for you. The Pearl Harbor Hawaiians, heard WATR every Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock, are making many friends locally. Their personnel includes Michael Scortino Nick Frank and Chris Autore and Carlo Scazzarela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
CONFIDENCE MAN
 SENT TO PRISON
Thomas Shade of Florida Operated Game in Local
 Hotel
(spec. to The Democrat

Hartford, April 12.-Thomas Slade, 41, of St. Augustine, Fla, was sen- fenced to two to three years in states prison yesterday by Judge Carl Foster in superior court when arraigned on a charge of obtianing money nder false pretenses. Slade was convicted of getting $35.000 from Samuel Denton of Ridgefield, in a confidence game played at Ho- te. Elton, Waterbury, in 1885.
 One of his two accomplices was caught and sentenced to four and one-half years in 1o36 and the other is at large. MT. Denton, according ito testimony, returned" a pocket books Host" by Slade in the hotel lobby and as reward" allowed ito take part in a stock syn licate, putt ting up the $35,O00 as assurance of his integrity"
 The same confidence game was worke for years in Florida and Slcde is reported to be a member Cf the gang whici. operated at vari- ous southern resort towns in 1921 and 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Ans.Uers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. No. The title is reserved for the eldest living son of the British sovereign.
 2. Secret writing in codes and ciphers.
 3. Actor and playwright. {. Baseball.
 5. Lake Ontario.
 6. Ab'-ject; not ab- -ject. I. Science of the study of living races.
 s. James Madison. g. South America. 10. Thirty-five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
HEALTH
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Are you getting the proper nutrition2 Have you checked lately on your conditton3 Are you somewhat allergic to fish? Are prrnes your favorite health building dish? DO you always count your calories? Does your family spend half their salaries On health and diet and dietetics, And indulging in corrective athletics? DO you fall for all this health batter, These words of wisdom this diathermic chatter? Worry if you get thinner, or get fatter, Instead of cleaning up everything on the platter? Are you getting enough iodine ration? DO you listen to every health conversation? If this is so then truth to tell It's no wonder you never feel well.
 EM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
OVERLOOK CLUB
 MEETS FRIDAY

The April meeting of the Over look Cottage Park Club, Inc, will be held Friday evening in the Kings bury grammar school gymnasium with Frank Minnaman handling the gavel. The session will get under way at 7:30 o'clock.
 Any person in the community who has a problem that would interest the people in the community are cordially invited to be on hand and bring up his or her subject for dts- cussion. Tb. entertainment program will be in charge of Mrs. William Guilfoile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Heard in passing. All sorts of things are being shipped to the New York Worlds Fair for exhibition purposes One of the latest is about hundred square miles of the Canadian Rockies This is possible by re- creating the beautiful territory around the Banff Springs Hotel in miniature It requires actually only half ton of earth and material but the effect the same as if the mountains actually transported This relief model will 46O square feet and is spOn- sored by the Canadian Pacific Railway. A l4O-foot of Canada coast to coast will also pass before the eyes of spectators as huge canvas rotates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

The Passion Play, Prom Manager to Throne" drama of the Life and Passion of Jesus, will be presented in the auditorium of the Second Con- gregational church on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday evening, April 12, 13, IA, 16 and IT at o'clock Admission will be by ticket and silver offer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Bob Walsh of Meriden, known to thousands of local baseball of the fastest pitchers who ever performed in the city Amateur League, has been appointed patrolman by the Connecticut State Forest Fire Service Department His duties include enforcing forest fire with the power to make arrests, taking preventive against outbreaks in wooded areas and fighting forest fires. Bob whose father was pitcher with the Chicago White So ended his baseball career two years ago. When he performed in Waterbury Bob wore the uniforms of the Economy Grocery team and North End Thomas Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Legislatiue Notes

State Capitol, Hartford, April 12-The public health and safety committee yesterday postponed for the fifth time a scheduled hearing on a bill validating the medical license of Michael M. J'Anthony of Waterbury. The hearing has now been set down for tomorrow. Several persons were present to speak on the bill.
 Senator George T. Culhane's Waterbury pension bill, passed in the Senate yesterday under sus- pension of the rules, may make possible the securing of pensions by city employees already retired. The bill was to be carefully scrut- inized here today.
 Senator Culhane took an active part yesterday in the debate over the bill removing the bank com- missioner's power to regulate in- terest rate of savings banks. The Democrats succeeded in over throwing an unfavorable report on the bill by the finance com- mittee.
 The Owls, organization of wo- men legislators, entertained Gov. Baldwin and other state officials at reception yesterday after noon.
 Rep. William c. Hungerford of Watertown in the house yesterday vigorously assailed certain provi- sions of the merit system act. He protested strongly against dismiss sal of state employees without pro- per notice, apparently referring to the discharge of motor vehicle testing lane attendants March as a result of the governors eco- nomy program.
 The education committee has voted favorably on a bill chang ing the name of Connecticut State College at Storrs to the University of Connecticut.
 Legislators are showing great interest in current developments in the Waterbury conspiracy trial, testimony concerning lobbying at the State Capitol is being perused carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

It really happened. You've heard tell of the startled And many other similar tales of extraordin- ary throat manipulation. But this really happened ;n Burlington, Vermont this week. James Betersen, IT, was driving along the road when he spied hole ahead of him. He swerved to avoid it and the car rammed pole He smoking pipe at the time and when he extricated himself from his fix he discovered that he had bitten the ppestem in two and the piece i'm his mouth he had swallowed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Todays Answ CTS to
 CRANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. True. A tarn is small lake or marsh.
 2. False. The Saar plebiscite hap pened in 1885.
 3. True. A hectare equals 10000 square meters.
 4. False. Charles Giradet was a Swiss painter.
 5. False. Agana is the capital of Guam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

The scene in the drama of human events that rated the most misses this week the in which young mother and few days old baby had to flee from country which happened to be the latest Ion the spot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
This m that.

This m that. Joe Shea, Boston College soph, gave the track at the municipal athletic field on Watertown Avenue tryout last week while enjoying his Easter holiday the city, Joes booked for long siege of campaigning with the C. tracksters this spring and Catherine E. Futile of Woodbury favors with very nice greeting card for which hanx and con- tinued wishes for her good health and well-being Schike Waterbury numismatist authority finds that his fan mail has increased hundredfold since his recent of articles coins appeared The Democrat answering queries on old and rare pieces of currency .. Rev Edward Demenske Waterbury native, is chap lain of Fl Dorado Council, K. of C., of Branford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Tn 20 days 25,S73 bags of cof- fee was exported from Haiti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Your state and mine There are six State Monu-
 ents being maintained by the State Park and Forest Commission A fine lookout tower is now one of the Two tribes of Indians schaghticoke and PeqLo = are still housed reservations set aside for them in Connec cut. Hammonasset Beach still remains the most popu- lar of the state parks with reported attendance from December 1936 to June 30 1938 of 1097 755 people, wardens checking the number and location of the Constitution oaks distributed to members of Connectcuts Constitutional Convention held at Hartford in 1902 had definite information 1O9; 35 reported dead the remainder unheard of Waterburys in the yard of the Duggan School. The value of lookout towers may be seen in the figures that in fires dis covered from the states r towers charcoal kiln is now maintained in Meshomasic Forest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Artful Archie says he's always heard that freaky styles go with bad times and if the hats adies) get any freakier might well get ready for the end of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Japan has a shortage of clerks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

WO strange as it may hates crowds. We started this World Fair and now we've got to go through with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

The Owls, organization of wo- men legislators, entertained Gov. Baldwin and other state officials at a reception yesterday after noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Legislators are showing great interest in current developments in the Waterbury conspiracy trial, testimony concerning lobbying at the State Capitol is being perused carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

The education committee has voted fav0rably on 8 bill chang ing the name of Connecticut State College at Storrs to the University of Connecticut.