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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

relief from the noise of steam shovels near their home, to go forth and eat, drink and sleep in the best places and bring the bill back to him.
 That bill for one night was $e6. JUSTICE IS BLIND"
 BUT NOT DEAF
 Magistrate Curran hates noise with a fine and passionate hatred. Tn fact, he is head of The League For Less Noise.
 Once he suspended the business of his court to announce that he would hear no more cases until soueaks in the door hinges had been eliminated. A court attache used an oil can on the hinges. The doors swung open and shut silently.
 Next case" said Magistrate Curran.
 "Yahoos of the road was the epithet he used for auto drivers who played on blaring horns in traffic, and he urged police to crack down on them.
 "HOMTCIDAL'
 SAXOPHONE
 In a letter to a lad who was menaced by neighbors, because of what came out of his saxo- phone, Deputy Mayor Curran wrote that the saxophone was "homicidal" and might well be played, If played 1t must be, atop the Statute of Lib- erty.
 Later, remorseful, he arranged for the saxophonist to enter col. legel
 A scissors grinder, summoned to court on complaint of citizens who didn't like the sound of his bells, wrote the deputy mayor asking his help. Curran advised him to take his bells before the judge and ring them, and to re. mind the bench of the Bells of St. Mary's and the chimes of Londons Big Ben as examples of the beauty of bells. The scissors grinder was freed.
 HIGHLY REGARDED
 BY COLLEAGUES
 But the Curran repertoire isn't confined to sound. He Is a lover Of dogs and cats.
 A cab driver appeared in court charged with drunken driving The cabby admitted two drinks of wine. Then, in extenuation, he said he had swerved his cab when a black cat started to cross in front of 1t. Bad luck.
 Case dismissed" said the judge.
 Recently five defendants were charged with letting their dogs run unleashed in Central Park. Magistrate Cqfran ordered one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
M The Local TheaterS
POLES

Opening at the Loew Poli theater on Saturday, for Q fo1r-day engage ment is a gigantic double hit show comprised of two top features, "Dal- Time Wife," co-starring Tyrone Power with Linda Darnell, and Bar ricade" with Alice Faye and War ner Baxter heading e grand cast.
 If you thought Tyrone Power was romantic before-wait until you see him with lovely Linda Darnell in his armsl
 That's only part of the treat that awaits you in Daytime Wife" the hilarious hit that will send every one in the audience home with a feeling of happiness.
 Linda Is the dary-eyed little love- ly who made such e hit in her first picture, Elsa Maxwell's Hotel For Women"
 You'll love seeing her with Tyrone who in this picture enacts e per- fectly swell guy and Linda's his peach of 0 wife. Comes their second wedding anniversary and Tyrone is detained at the office' again. Wiley Linda begins to ask herself the queStion--"What's a secretary got that e wife hasn't7"-and there the fun begins.
 Appearing in e well supporting cast are Warren William, Wendy Barrie and Binnie Barnes.
 The second smash hit, "Barri- cade," starring Alice Faye and War; ner Baxter, is c thrilling modern story told with startling realism. It is an exciting adventure romance no. to be missed.
 The veteran character actor, Charles Winninger, is featured in the film with Arthur Preacher, Kaye Luke and Willie Flung. Win ninger portrayS the hero Amican consul to whose compound come a little group of Afnercian and Britt ish refugees fleeing the bandit ter- TOT.
 Also to this little fortress come Alice Faye, in the role of a night club entertainer fleeing from mur- der, and Warner Baxter as news hawk after her story. Together they live Q startling drama in the midst of peril, learning to love when death seems to be only an hour away.
 Attractions current at Loew's Poli are Nurse Edith Cavell," starr ring Anna Neagle in the drama that shook the world back in 1918 when the German army dared to give this heroic woman the death penalty for helping wounded soldiers escape from war-torn Belgium, and on the same bill "The Flying Deuces," a comedy hit with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
5O,OOO Expected At
 R. I. Poultry Exhibit
Special Club Meets Scheduled During 3.Day Show;
 Many Handsome Prizes to Be Awarded

Commercial poultry producers are offered special display cages where on advertising matter may be placed. The only competition will be for the best display to receive the gold state award. An entry fee of fifty cents per bird or two dollars per pen will be charged to defray expenses. No entry fee will be charged for the dressed poultry and egg show and all receipts with the exception of those for turkeys will go to the show man. agemert.
 Two divisions are offered in the dressed poultry exhibit for producers and commercials, and four classes of broiler, roaster, fowl and turkey in each division. Judging will be based on general condition and appearance of birds, cash prizes will be given for best dressed birds.
 The egg show Is divided. into en- tries of single dozen lots and six dozen lots. The six dozen lots will be exhibited in top layers of thirty dozen cases. Eggys may be white or brown but not mixed.
 The baby chick show Is open to everyone anywhere and entries are unlimited. There will be classes for beginners, hatcheries, and breeder farms and sub classes for Rhode Is- land Reds, New Hampshires, Barred Rocks, White Leghorns, White Rocks, White Wyandottes, and other breeds and crosses. $500 will be awarded as first prize, $500 as sec ond prize and ei.00 as third prize. Ribbons only will be gvien if there are less than five entries in any sub class.
 Nationally known users of poultry and poultry products will fill the ad- ministration room of the Armory and offer tasty samples Of their products which are high in nutri- tional value.
 Free door prizes of eggs, dressed roasting chickens, and dressed tur- keys and bottles of fresh fruit drink will be awarded nightly. Free door prize tickets may be obtained at grocery stores throughout Rhode Island.
 Judges for the Rhode Island Poul- try Industries Exposition include: Walter Brown of Peabody, Mass i: Frank Cook of Walthm. Mass; Her. chell Herster of Waterford, Conn: Howard Rich of Springfield, Mass; Samuel Rice of East Saugus, Mass; Harold Tompkins of Concord, Mass; q 10. Tvoinbiey of Medford. Mass: W. L. Varney of Woburn, Mass; R. c. Bradley of Durham, N H.; and A. Waller Lewis of Ashaway, R. I.
 pr. G. w. Breed, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Agri. culture and Conservation IS Honor- ary Chairman of the Show Commit tee. A. Waller Lewis is serving as Chairman and William H. Cotter Jr., as Secretary.
 Superintendents include: Francis V Dufresne. Standard Poultry; Car. K. Kangenfeld, Production Poultry: Robert Drysdale 3rd, Bantams; Mrs. Glen D. Smith, Turkeys; Burrell 5. Berrie, RobbitS; Robert R. RaWlin- son, Pigeons; Prof. II. O. Stuart, Dressed Poultry & Eggs; Dr. c. W. Morrison, Baby Chicks; Prof c. P, Hart, All Exhibits; and Gretchen Maertens, Consumer Displays.
 Every part of the Exposition is open without charge to the public including the nightly door prizes.
 WILLIAM H. CoTTER, JR,
 Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Here and there. Mir. and Mrs. Louis Ruby of Walnut Street have been receiving congratulations the last few days observance of their tenth wedding ann
 versary Mrs Ruby is the former Ange LongO of the Wood Street Longos Louis Mastrandrea was recent visitor in Waterbury. Louis is the former sax virtuoso with Timmie Crowes band. He now resides in Dan- bury Blanche Dvigard, pupil of Carmela Ponsele will sing ''Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight, La Spagnola' and "Vienna Dreams" at the Charity Ball being given by the Italian Aid Society Friday night at Temple Hall Proceeds from the ball. annual event, are used spreading cheer and comfort among the poor families of the three local Italian parishes Our Lady of Lourdes, st. Lucy's, and Our Lady of Mt Carmel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
STRAND

Capacity attendance at Warner Bros. Strand theater yesterday marked the opening performances of the romantic love drama, "In- termezzo, & Love Story" with Leslie Howard in the starring role and featuring Ingrid Bergman. new star discovery.
 Here is 6 picture which must be immediately placed in the upper brackets. In addition to Miss Berg man, its stellar strength includes, Of course Leslie Howard, fresh from his triimphs in 'Pygmalion." and Edna Best, who came ali from Eng land to round out the starring trio.
 The film is Q dramatic love story
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

about a violinist who leaves his family behind in c second quest for youth and beauty. It is the kind of picture audience run, not walk to and furthermore 1t is synonymous with the word entertainment.
 Remember, if you intend to see this show you'll have to hurry as performances Saturday evening concludes its engagement.
 And on the same program is a powerful and sensational drama en- titled Espionage Agent" with Joel McCrea and Brenda Marshall CO., starred in the leads. Supporting them in this thrill-a-minute film are Jeffrey Lynn, George Bancroft and many other favorites.
 Make a date to attend the big laugh-fest at the Strand Sunday. On that day the Marx Bros. will arrive in town in the latest of their comedy riots At The Circus" 1" Groucho, Chico and Harpo are said to be rare form and promise the theatergoers a circus of entertain ment. On the same program will be q thrilling aviation draine @26.- 900 Men A Year" with Randolph Scott, Preston Foster and Margaret Lindsay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Fred Kirschbaum looks like cool million as he free wheels around the burg in shiny Packard sedan. Maurice Kearney, pro at the Watertown Country Club, recently shot three and half pound pheasant which is pretty good weight. Charley Sher- wood of Litchheld with him when he bagged it. Shirley Morse and Eileen Fitzpatrick celebrating birthdays today Sue Maunzel is back at her Emerald Street home after being discharged from St. Marys Hos pltal. Lee Pagan will pack up his hotel belongings Saturday and depart for the sunny south and Florida until next April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

dollar fines in the case of mon- grels--two dollars if the offending dogs were pedigreed, ending a brief dissertation on dogdom with:
 "1'he noblest work of nature. re- gardless of color, is the mutt"
 The austere, heavy eyed jurist delivers his comments on life. people and cats and dogs with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
GIFTS GIVEN OUT
 TO AILINC VETS

A delegation from Fannick post and auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans, distributed gifts to patients at the U. s. Veterans hospital in Newing- ton last night. The gifts included cigarettes. candy and razor blades
 The post will hold a Chanukah party for Jewish children of the city tonight at the Beth Fl auditor ium.
 Members of the committee in charge of the hospital visit last night were Mrs. Minnie Block, Mrs. David Dember. Mrs. Polly Rabino- witz, Mrs. Molly Fidler, Mrs. Mary Leberman, Miss Sara Freedman, Mrs. Rose Nadle, Mrs. Fanny Frank, Comdr. Irving Greenblatt, David Dember. Jack Rutman. Israel Hel- fund and Abraham Litsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Oscar Levant is doing some stepping out this week. Besides participating in his weekly or biweeky stunt on "InfOrmaton Please broadcast he's gone and got married and next Sunday night he's appearing solo, stunts in Sunday evenings concert such as playing the fifth measure in the second movement of
 certo previously sounded in the opening chords of the first movement, or supply the melody to a left hand accomplishment played at random, or tell how many times Schumann mOdulated in such and such compost ton from one key to another Mo- he will play indicated program numbers which are some of your favOrites, namely "ChOpin's "Valse in c sharp Minor" and "Etude in Major" and his interpretation of George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue" and Kreislers
 ebesfreud" He will play the last two with orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
AnssOers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Florida.
 2. Gold not fabricated into coin or manufactured articles. 3. A pedigree or list of an- cestors, or the study of fam fly history.
 {. New Mexico.
 5. An announcement of news or intelligence officially transmitted.
 6. Excalibur.
 ]. Golf.
 s. Psi.
 3. Hubert Pierlot. 10. Aintree, in England, where the Grand National Steeplechase Is held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

The 4th Rhode Island Poultry Tn. dustries Exposition opened today fol this annual three-day event at the Cranston street Armory in Provi- dence. Approximately 60,000 people are expected to attend this unusual display of competitive poultry rno- ton pictures, youth demonstrations and consumer and commercial exhi- bits.
 Governor and Mrs. William H Vanderbilt will dine with the exhi- bition winners and award valuable gold state ribbons at the Poultry Industries banquet on the opening night of this great show.
 Special meets include the New England Meet of the Rhode Island Red Club, New England Meet of the American Partridge Plymouth Rock Club, the New England District Meet of the National Cochin Bah- tam Club, ana a rabbit meet. The entry fee for each single specimen entered is fifty cents and one dollar for exhibition pens of poultry.
 Prizes range from $500 awards to all types of handsome trophies and ribbons. I $500 special prize will be awarded for the turkey exhibit coming the greatest distance and a special silver cup will be presented to the champion turkey of the show The gold state awards will be pre- sented for best bantam, best turkey, best standard bird, best pigeon, best rabbit display, 4-H club winner, best egg display, best production display best display of dressed entries, ana the, best consumer display. Prizes will be awarded on any generally recognized variety of poultry, ban- tan1s, turkeys, pigeons, rabbits, eggs and dressed poultry, (water fowl not adn1itted) but entries will be limited to the capacity of the hall.
 The judges will participate in an unusual educational feature by giv- ing an explanation through an ann plifying system of the characteris- tics which they seek in a winning specimen and will demonstrate the winning points on the show birds. Judging will be made by comparison. and all except production classes, by the Standard of Perfection.
 Commercial exhibitors are provid- ing al unusual variation of motion picture films covering every angle of the poultry industry. This show will be offered as continuous perform a1ce in the main hall of the exposi- ton.
 4-H Club contests are offered to both Rhode Island and out te members. The same premiums for eggs will be received by both clubs. Forty cents per dozen will be paid to members exhibiting eggs and they will be placed in one of four classes--blue ribbon, red ribbon, white ribbon, and yellow ribbon. All demonstrations will be divided into a class for egg production or poultry management, and egg cookery The first six teams from Rhode Island VIII receive a cash award of S2,0O each plus ribbon according to the score attained. The team that scores highest will receive a scholarship for the State All camp to the value of T.60, that is. S3.75 each. The high. est scoring teams from out of state will receive $2o0 each and in addi- ton the highest team will receive a cash award of $7b0.
 Teachers in the vocational high schools may enter teams of three students in the vocational high school judging contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Things in England these days may not be all sweet ness and light, but the censorship is giving Holly wood residents laugh or two Blonde Ida Lupno, regularly from her father Stanley Lupno and also gets an occasional letter from friend And haven't the because the cut everything out that you want to know Why just got letter from friend today. It said Dear Ida at the top, and the was signed at the bottom but everything else in between backed out The good old British post office department sent it right along anyway"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
Magistrate Just Does Not Like NOZSE!!
By CHARLES CARSON NEA Service Staff Writer

New York, Dec. 7--Sixty-two years and the dignity of judges bench have made no inroads on the Puck ish propensities of Henry Hastings Curran, New York's No. writer-of- letters-to John Citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
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Questions on Comic Page 1. Charles the Bald reigned from $40 to SIT.
 2. Charles the Gross (884-887). 3. John the Good (l350-i36D. A. Louis the Just 16l0-i643). 5. Philip the Tall d3i6.i322).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
ALL GODS cH1LLuN's GOT WINGS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

It's fun about this time
 When Christmas day draws nigh, The children are so very good, Even the baby doesn't cry. Brothers kind to sister,
 Sisters swell to brother, And every single one of the kids Is most attentive to mother Little chores are done up quickly, The girls don't mind doing the dishes, The boys hang around lot And do just as mother wishes. The whole darn familys angelic, Regular Pollyannas for fair, Oh at this time of the year It's really something rare To see those one-time hellionS Mind their manners and toe the mark, And you may have noticed Even the doggie doesn't bark. Youll notice no sulkng or pouting And how that canary bird sings! It just seems at this time All Gods chillun's got wings.
 FEM. EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

AS q c D Il [ y mayor until July of this year, when he return ed to the bench, Magistrate Cur ran regu larly vowed his ad. mirers with er- udite essays and advice on every su b ] ec t from sa xopl1ones to Sweet Adeline.
 Latest Curran- Il ian milestone is his advice from the bench to a New York na,,t,ia aankiffu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Heard in passing. Margaret Downey is resting comfortably at the Waterbury Hospital after recent operation Very Rev James Paul Francis of Gray moor, N. Y, was Thanksgiving Day visitor in this New Haven Hospital James F. Henebry of this city, senior at Hartford College of Law and Insurance will act as associate justice in the Moot Court to be held at the school starting December H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

"deadpan' face, in a voice so low 1t often is inaudible a few feet away.
 Cherished for his "gags" and piercing wit, Magistrate Curran nevertheless is Q scholar and humanitarian and held in high regard by his colleagues as one of New York's outstanding jurists and civic figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
STATE

Deserving rank alongside the greatest of all medical stories Dis puted Passage" based on the best selling novel by Lloyd c. Douglas, was greeted enthusiastically by ca- pacity audiences attending the Warner Bros. State theater yester- day, the opening day of its four day engagement.
 Starring Dorothy Lamour, Akin Tamiroff and John Howard 1t is positively one of the must sec" pictures of the season.
 Miss Lamour is seen as an Ameri- can girl who has been reared in China by native foster parents. Her work in behalf of the invaded Chinese has brought her to Ameri- co where she meets and fals in love with Howard, brilliant young doctor. Tamiroff, portraying world famous surgeon who worshipS science as God, has been largely responsible for the young doctors success and firmly believes that Q wife will destroy his proteke's career.
 From this point the picture in- creases in tempo with the sudden and devastating bombing of e Chi- nese hospital forming the climax.
 Major credit is due Miss Lamour for her human characterization of the American girl of Oriental back ground. Tamiroff, scene stealer extraordinary turns in another m m orable performance while Howard in his first big dramatic role turns in c performance that places him right in the front rank of Hollywood's most popular lead- ing men.
 And for your further enjoyment the management present "Our Neighbors, The Carters" with Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe and Geneieve Tobin in the featured roles, and 6 supporting cast which includes five of the screens most talented youngsters.
 Don't forget to be at the State on Sunday when the chilling spine tingling drama '"rower of London" makes it's local debut. Basil Rath- bone, Boris Karloff, Ian Hunter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Anna Kaskas of Hartford, well known to concert lovers in this city who won her spurs NBCs Metro
 pOtan Opera Additions of the Air. will be featured in the cast of Boris Godunof to be broadcast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House Saturday. The Capitol City contralto was addition winner in 1885 the first year the series presented The program will be heard at 1:55 m EST, the NEG Blue Network.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Christmas is near and in the tragically shadowed homes of many local people little children not under standing their misfortune who still look forward to the Yuletde dawnng with happy anticipation. That's where the Tall Tower coumnist in For years this col has made Christmas joyous to these little ones by sending out dollars and toys and sometimes clothing tear to their hearts, Desparng mothers know what this means having been burdened with and privation To many of us Christmas is time of remembrance The brightly burning fire the gtterng tree and piles of gifts wrapped in gay coored paper turn our thoughts to home We must also remember the star that shone through the darkest night that long ago first Christmas which meant sacrifice Let follow that Let us give some O. the dolls and toys which home unused. All dona- tons will be gratefully appreciated and acknowledged by the Tower. We'll send to make the collections. If you can help dial the Democrat 42l2 and ask for the Man in the Tower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
PLAY OF THE MOMENT

It may last all of four hours, but The play of the moment is Evans Hamlet" uncut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

little.
 of course I am getting things all backwards, aren't l? And I haven't much time I've got to get back before he wakes up."
 Before - you've got to get back where, Cynthia?"
 You see," Cynthia was going on duly, he'd had quite lot ot drink of and on all evening, and I guess he was pretty tired, too When we finally got up to his apartment, he went very promptly and soundly to sleep. That's why could slip away and come here But I really ought to be there when he wakes up."
 His apartment lot of drinks?" Janet repeated blankly. Who's apartment? Cynthia, , she demanded incredulously, you haven't been drinking, too?"
 "Only a glass of sherry - hours ago But I don't seem to be making myself very clear, do I? It's my husband I'm talking about, Jan - my nice, new gilt edged husband"
 Her laughter was terrible in Janet's ears.
 "Hush!" Janet said sternly re- membering Aunt Mary in her turn. Cynthia you can't have done this - this crazy thing. You had no idea of getting married when you went out this evening""
 "Oh, hadn't I? Well, not so immediately, perhaps. But it had begun to seem like a good idea"
 But people cant get married like that-on the spur of the mo- ment-not here I mean. The license bureau must have been closed for hours"
 "A lot of impossible things get down when you know the right people,"
 But can't believe he would dc a thing like that-marry you like - a torch singer without letting us know, and then get drunk ir the same breath"
 Tt was several breaths, dar- ling" Cynthia said, with that crooked little smile that it hurt Janet so much to watch. And just who wouldn't do a thing like that, by the way? Just whom do you imagine I'm married to Janet?"
 (TO Be COntinued)
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect LANCE BARSTOW. hero. Lance had great dream for the future. So did
 CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned granddaughter of great-aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was
 BARNEY MCKNIGHT, news paperman. But Barney was more than a dreamer.
 Yesterday: Cynthia is about to tell Janet some secret when she hurriedly leaves the room. That night late Janet's telephone rings but it is not Lance.