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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
0NE-ACT PLAYS
 TO BE PRESENTED

Three one-act plays are to be presented April IA by the Young Peoples Fellowship of St. Johns Episcopal church, in the parish auditorium. The plays, now being rehearsed regularly on Tuesday and Friday nights are: "The Sign of the Four, detective mystery; "The Val. iant D, tragedy; and Fireman, Saw. My Child" melodrama. Mrs. Clement Welch is the director.
 Mrs. Margaret Verdon, state un. employment commissioner, will speak on Social Service" at meeting of the fellowship Sunday afternoon at 5:30 in the parish guild hall. Ar- engagements will be completed Sun- day for another bowling party, March 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

ater, with starting performances this afternoon.
 A smashing story of a campaign against crime conducted by one man is "Star Reporter" the second smash hit on the program. Thrill ing action from start to finish, 1t concerns reporters efforts to stamp out graft by using his news paper to elect honest men to office.
 Warren Hull is seen as the report CT, and handles the difficult role with the finessee of a polished ac- tor. Marsh Hunt portrays the fem mine lead, and others in the sup- porting cast include Morgan Wallace Clay Clement, Virginia Howell and Eddie Kane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
TRIANONE CLUB
 HOST TO BOYS

The Trianone club of the Girls Inter-Club council played host to the boys of the Psi Theta club in the West Lobby of Central YMCA last night.
 Music and dancing continued throughout the evening, interspersed by ping-pong and other games of skill. Miss Anna O'Neill presided at hte piano and san severla selections. Welcome was rendered the young men by Mrs. Ladorne Goodwin, Trianone advisor. This was re- sponded to by Donald Daly, presi- dent of the P. F. ITS. The commit tee in charge consisted of Anna O'Neill, Barbara Kunkel, Mildred Galiada, Evelyn Donahue, Elizabeth Dowie and Christine Hunter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
DOG KILLED AT 27

Waterloo, N. r., (UP)-Tired from his longevity, General, 8 collie dog who had reached the advanced age of 27, left his home here two weeks ago. A search was conducted and his body was found in an old race- way where it is believed he had plunged to his death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

Record, a stirring drama of the scenes behind the headlines. Pat O'Brien and Joan Blondell are CO., starred in the leads while Bobby Dead End" Jordan is featured in the supporting cast.
 Jesse James,, the big show that Strand patrons have been waiting for, comes to this popular theater on Wednesday for four days Round- ing out this excellent bill will be Pardon Our Nerve" with Lynn Bari in the lead.
 Attractions coming soon to this popular theater are Honolulu" with Eleanor Powell in the leading role; Four Girls in White" with Florence Rice and Ann Rutherford and many other big hit pictures. See them at the Strand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
o. HENRY TRICK SUCCEEDS

San Diego, Cal, (UP)-Petite Mikel McMillan, unemployed, IS, and a brunette, heaved a rock through the glass door of the San Diego police station because she was "broke, hungry and behind in her room rent" Police gave her food and lodging in the city jail on a charge of malicious mischief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
NoN-FICTIoN MORE POPULAR

Toledo, O., (UP)-Children are reading more books on aviation, athletics and other fiction top ics, according to officials of the pub lie library here. Fairy tales and wild west stories are proportionately less in demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
ITALY SPEEDS UP TRAINS

Rome, UP)-1taly, which now has 2,79O miles of electrified railways, claims her new electric express train "Breds' can attain a maximum speed of 1855 miles per hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
SCOUT HEAPOBIRDS DEAD

Clinton, Okla., (UP)-Homer Heapobirds is dead. Last of the Cheyenne scouts who guided white men across the middle west, the Indian died at his farm south of here at the age of 72.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
BEERY FIXES PLANE

Wallace Beery has turned plane mechanic in a big way. With the new power lathe recently installed in his home workshop, he is making bearings for the shock absorbers on his monoplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
NAME FAILS HOPE

Columbia, s. C., (UP)-Willie Hope had hope. Police charged him with entering a house, taking nine doors off their hinges and selling them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
 CUPID PUTS LABEL ON LOMBARD AND GABLE!
Hold Everything! That Gable Lombard Romance Is About To Blossom Into Matrimony!
Plans Made For Life on Ranch Together
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent


 Hollywood's favorite romance, sizzling for three years, is about to blaze into marriage.
 The principals, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, aren't saying just when or where. But it will be any day, now, and it will be a simple ceremony without any touches of Lombard levity.
 "When you're one of the vic- tiins," whooped the actress, "a wedding is serious businessp
 This will be her second venture Gables third. His last divorce obtained in Reno by Maria Lang ham, and final on March 6, has been subject of more specula- Sion and wrong guessing than any, thing except the selection of Scar lett O'Hara. Hollywood conclud- ed that Mrs. Gable had refused Clark a divorce following their separation in September, 1885 Guessing, Hollywood then decided that there must have been a dis agreement about the cash settle ment.
 The truth seems to be that Gable did not ask for divorce until about the first of this year At the time of their separation, an agreement was made that no divorce would be sought until one wanted to remarry.
 Their closest friends believe that there never was any trouble over money. Maria Langham is moder- ately wealthy in her own right. Gables payment to her of 5000 a week during the separation is said to have been urged by studio ex- ecutive who believed ithat it would look better to the public"
 WIVES HELPED
 STAR RISE
 Just as Gables first wife, Jose phine Dillon, dramatic coach, aided hiS career by teaching him good deal about acting, so did "Ria'' Langham further his fortunes by helping to him him screenable.
 They had been friends in New York before Gable, here with a road company of "The Last Mile, ? won a test at Metro. He was told that he would be acceptable only if extensive repairs were made on his teeth. The bill would run to almost $1,000 and t he young actor dejectedly prepared to return to Broadway. Ria Langham heard about his opportunity and insisted on advancing money. He got the contract at Metro, she came to California, and they were married soon afterward. That was in 1881, when he was 30 and she Al.
 Late in 1882 Gable first knew Carole Lombard when he ap- peared with her and Dorothy Mackaill in a comedy called No Man of Her Own" Miss Lombard then was the wife of William Powell. It was three years later, after Mrs. Gable had announced the separa- tion, that Hollywood began gossip ing of Gable-Lombard romance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
LOMBARD GOES ATHLETIC

This routine is quite a change for Miss Lombard, who used to dote on gay and original parties. Never espe- cially athletic, she now likes to go duck hunting with Gable, affection ately known to her as "the big moose" He says she's pretty good shot, too. Anyway she shoots, for she has proudly displayed shoul- der black-and-blue from the recoil of shotgun.
 Neither ever owned a home be- fore, but recently they bought a place formerly owned by Director Raoul Walsh in the San Fernando valley near Encino. There are IT acres, 900 fruit and nut trees, a vineyard, stable and poultry runs. The six-room frame house, hidden by large trees, is rather ordinary, but likely will undergo some remod- cling.
 Both have spent all their spare days getting the place into shape. Miss Lombard and a woman have been working in the house. Gable and a hired man have been spray ing ,whitewashing, carpentering and gardening. They've even managed some blowing with the aid of a mule named Bessie-his fiancee's present on his birthday, February 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

So far as the pair themselves can recall, it really began at once of the uppity Mayfair balls which used to be given here. Each came with another partner, but they left together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

movie colony watched the romance approvingly, partly because of the individual popularity of the stars, partly because they managed their friendship in such comradely fash ion Their jokes about each other and their exchanges of gag gifts kept people laughing out loud instead of whispering.
 Gable and Miss Lombard often have been glimpsed lunching or dining at ordinary little restau- rants and drive in sandwich stands, but never in the celebrity haunted cafes, or even in studio commissaries. Occasionally they slip into movie theater together, but they attended only one pre- miere-"Marie Antoinette."
 They have not even attended the annual Academy banquets. Gable calls 'em 'clambakes."
 Of course they have attended parties at the home of friends. But not many. Their social life mostly has consisted of piling into a sta- tion wagon and visiting the Andy Devines and their kids, or calling at one of the adjacent ranch homes of Bob Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck. They also drop in on the actors father, William Gable, who lives in modest little house near the RKO studio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
A POULAR
 ROMANCE

Miss Lombard's divorce was final and Gable had moved into a Beverly Hills hotel, leaving his wife in their leased home in Brentwood. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
STEELE NOW BOXING COACH

Olympia, Wash. - (U.P) - The worlds former middleweight box ing champion, Freddie Steele, has become the boxing coach at St. Martins college near here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

ENDS DUKE OF WEST POINT SAT. and "GOING PLACES"
Evening star., 1939-01-24

sextant-in complete darkness" said
Stanley Taylor. a seaman who stood
In the lifeboat's bow.
And then the whole crowd of
them started singing. We listened
and the sound guided us to the
spot"
: First Mate Olaf Andersen said:
Il heard a woman's voice say
thank God as we came up to them.
Then they started to sing again.
was too busy to notice what it
was they were singing. Something
religious. I don't know the name. -
Oddly, none of the fortunate 10
could recall what they sang.
Survivors Plan Reunion.
Pretty Mrs. George Ingham OF
Hamilton, Bermuda, said the sur
vivors had agreed to hold a reunion
Saturday on the liner Monarch of
Bermuda, which will carry them to
Bermuda, their destination when
the accident occurred.
Reports that icing conditions
caused as the huge 19-ton plane
flew through squalls were respon-
sible for its four motors quitting
were denied by Mr. Richardson.
1.-THE Cavalier had carburetor-
heating devices" he declared. ITS
a complete mystery to us all how
it happened"
Mr.. Richardson added it was not
particularly unusual for all four
motors to fail almost simultaneously
for brief periods in flight, but you
get out of it by working the throttle. :"
A board of inquiry will be con-
vened at Hamilton to investigate the
disaster-f1rst of its kind in the
North Atlantic-Capt. Griffith
Powell, trans-oceanic flyer and exec
utive of British Imperial Airways,
announced.
Fuselage Ripped Open.
Although the disaster involved a
foreign operated plane, the Civil
Aeronautics Authority at Washing
ton disclosed it had decided to ask
the British air ministry to permit
an official American observer to be
present at its investigation.
Capt. Anderson, who was dazed by
the crash-3O0 miles southeast of
Cape May. N. J.-said the planes
fuselage was ripped open by the i'm
pact.
Making deadstick landing" he
explained, I'VE hit the water so hard
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Frozen Carburetors
Denied by Pilot
Of Crashed Ship
Copt. Anderson Says Ice
Conditions Were
Not Serious
BY the Associated Press,

BY tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Capt. M.
r. Anderson, skipper of the ILL
fated Imperial Airways plane Cav
alier, today discounted reports ice
had frozen the carburetors of the
seaplane and cause it to crash.
THE cause of the tragedy" he said,
"is a mystery to me-"
cat no time did have the Slight
est fear of ice forming on the craft"
Capt. Anderson said in his first in
tensive interview since the ship went
down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Il have flown through far worse
conditions. can say definitely
that ice conditions were not serious
on this trip.
Preparations for dealing with ice
on the Cavalier were ample. The
exact cause, however, has yet to be
determined"
Sank Within Is Minutes.
THE ship broke up and sank
within Is minutes after we hit the
water. The sea was too heavy to
land safely. It was impossible to
tell which wave broke in the bot
tom. We hit the first one with a
hard thud and then another.
THE Cavalier always carries at
:, least as many life preservers as the
maximum number af passengers and
crew-25 in all. The life preservers
are part of the back of the seat.
They fit on front and back and are
buoHnt enough to support three
people.
There were at least nine life pre-
servers for l3 people when we got
out OF the ship after the crash
There was no trouble about getting
the passengers out of the ship"
Capt. Anderson said Miller Don-
aid Miller of Lincoln, Nebr., one of
the three victims) went first-then
the other two died of exposure and
they were held up for a long time.
They then were let go, there was
nothing we could do for them"
Swan at Least 2 Miles.
David Williams, chief steward on
the Cavalier, said that Patrick Chap
man, radio officer, and Neil Rich
ardson, first officer, swan "at least
2 miles" to attract the attention of
the tanker ESQ Baytown, which
saved the 10 survivors after they
had been in the water 10 hours.
Mr.. Richardson said, Chapman
and thought we saw sharks. We
could see something lashing about in
the water after the three people had
gone down. am almost certain that
saw sharks and I tried to scare
them of by swimming around away
from the party but I didn't say any
thing about it.
las to the cause of the accident,
there was some trouble with the
engines, but We don't know what it
was. personally had given up hope
Evening star., 1939-01-24

the hull Of the ship split and the
water rushed in. 1t came in with
such force I was washed toward
the hold"
Survivors varied at many points
in their recital of what happened to
the three who were lost. but the
heroism of four persons-Mr. Rich
ardson, Radio Operator Patrick
Chapman, Mrs. Edna Watson of
Bermuda, a passenger. and Robert
Spence, a steward-stood out in most
accounts.
Mr.. Spence was the third victim.
The other survivors were Miss Nellie
Tucker Smith of Bermuda and
Charles Talbot of Brookline, Mass,
passengers, and Mr.. Williams.
Miller Struck by Wing.
Terror had wiped away details
from the memory of most survivors,
but most agreed that Mr.. Miller,
president of a Lincoln, Nebr., de-
partment store, had been struck by
wing Of the plane as he floundered
in the water, and sank Immediately.
His wife could not reach him.
Mr.. Noakes, who was standing
when the plane crashed, received
severe head injury. Mr.. Spence,
apparently internally injured, tried
vainly to keep him afloat after help
ing other passengers from the plane
and warning them to grab life
belts.
Mrs. Watson for long periods sup
ported Capt. Anderson, who lapsed
into unconsciousness and became
semi-delirious.
Mr.. Noakes, who seemed to be
badly hurt, held onto me and then
+ lost him somehow after a while, -
First Officer Richardson said. Il
didn't know what became of him.
Mr.. Spence was with me when
he died of exposure. He also seemed
Evening star., 1939-01-24

that We would be saved after dark
ness fell"
Mr.. Richardson quoted Mrs. Wat
son as saying, in an attempt to keer
up the spirits of the survivors, 81
think it's a lot harder for our peo-
pie than for us"
Kept Up Cheerful Chatter.
He said Mrs. Watson kept up 9
continual cheerful chatter, exhortine
the survivors: Come on now, treac
Water-keep awake, it isn't so bad
Mr.. Williams said Mrs. Noakes
(Mrs. j. Gordon Noakes, whose hus-
band was LOST begged to go with
her husband" after he had slipped
beneath the waves.
"She said her heart was gone and
she wanted to go, too"
Mr.. Williams said Both CHAPMAN
and I made up our minds to last
until morning. We were deter
mined to see our wives, and that
kept us going He said that Mr.,
Talbot, with his bad arm, was
wonderful. Mr.. Talbot asked for
drink of whisky on the way down.
Mr. Williams said, as the Cavalier
slanted down from its 15.OOO- foot
level to crash on the water top. and
drank half of it before we struck
He wants to pay me for it," Mr..
Williams added with a chuckle.
Sang to Keep Up Courage.
The 10 survivors described how
they sang and shouted to keep their
courage alive until their epic rescue,
They told the story of an 11-hour
ordeal spent clinging to life belts
IN the Atlantic wastes-a chronicle
OF gallantry with both comic and
tragic overtones-after receiving a
hero's welcome on their arrival late
yesterday.
The ice-crusted tanker ESQ Bay
town, which snatched them from a
watery grave Saturday night after
the world had all but given them up
for dead, was surrounded by whist
ling tugs as it plowed up the choppy
channel.
Airplanes dipped in salute in the
frosty sky, and a crowd of 1000
cheering persons waited at the pier
OF the five men and five women
survivors only the widows of two of
the victims-Mrs. Donald Miller of
Lincoln, Nebr., and Mrs. John
Gordon Noakes of New York
showed evidence of strain. Mrs.
Noakes tainted. Weeping, she was
taken to a private hospital. The
others refused medical treatment.
The survivors jubilation on their
arrival was reflected in the faces
of the members of the Baytown's s
crew who rowed a lifeboat to their
aid after they heard cries in the
stygian night.
I'VE were without stars, moon or
Evening star., 1939-01-24

to be injured. I don't know how
long it was after we landed in the
water that Mr.. Spence died"
"Daisy Chain" Formed.
Unable to don the lifesavers-sur-
vivors varied as to whether there
were four, six or nine in the water,
although each was capable of keep
ing three persons afloat-the group
formed "a daisy chain" in the water,
using the Gfebelts as a raft.
For more than 10 hours, bobbing
about in the waves, they chung to
the improvised raft, singing occaL
sionally to bolster their hopes of
rescue. About 8 pm-after more
than six hours in the water-they
sighted lights of distant boat. 1t
passed. Their hopes fell.
Then at 10:45 the ESQ Baytown
hove out of the dark, and Radio
Operator Chapman risked his life
in swim across open seas to inter-
cept it.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
No Panic Followed
Crash in Atlantic,
Mrs. Miller Says
Stewards Warning to
Prepare for Lunch
Preceded Plunge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Edna
Watson, Bermuda Cavalier wreck
heroine, whose efforts were credit
ed with saving the life of the pilot,
Capt. M. r. Anderson, as she held
him afloat for hours, said there was
no panic when the giant flying boat
crashed on the water.
I'VE were flying at what seemed
a good speed and without trouble" !"
she said. Il was looking out the
window, enjoying the bright sun
light.
1T had been dark and gloomy.
Then suddenly it started to snow
and hail.
"A steward came and said. We're
going to land for lunch All of us
strapped ourselves into our seats
for the landing. OF course there
was no lunch.
Amazing Courage.
1.-THE next thing 1 knew there
was terrific crash, and the bottom
seemed to be breaking up. The crew
was amazingly courageous, and the
stewards were wonderful.
There was no panic, and no one
was hysterical.
Some of us were taken out the
front door and others out the back,
through the pantry. There were six
life belts. and they didn't seem to
be enough. The captain gave me
his.
"One who died-a steward,
think-didn't have a life belt. They
said he was a good swimmer.
Obey Herd Instinct.
I'VE all jumped into the water,
which was surprisingly not too cold
Evening star., 1939-01-24

We all stuck together, drifting in
the waves. Maybe it was the herd
instinct.
I'VE talked of everything that
came into our minds-how long 1t
would take plane to reach us, or
just anything. One ship passed, and
Evening star., 1939-01-24

we all shouted desperately. Then we
lost the ship and all felt pretty blue.
Then the tanker 'Esso Baytown)
came, and we all shouted together
again. And when it came to us it
was the most wonderful feeling
ever had"
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Mrs. Ella 6. Stokes
Funeral Is Tomorrow

Mrs. Ella G.. Stokes, II, formerly
prominent In church work here,
died Wednesday night after q long
illness at the home of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy B. Lowell. Moorestown, N. j.
Funeral services will be held here
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the home Of
Mrs. Stokes sister, Mrs. Frank B.
Higgins, 1850 Ingraham street NV.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
A native Of this city, Mrs. Stokes
had lived here until going to Moores-
town four years ago to live with her
son-in-law and daughter. -Four
generations Of Mrs. Stokes family
had been District residents. She
was the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. T. S. Gartrell. Her grand
father, John c. Harkness, saw the
British burn the city in the War OF
1872. Her husband was the late w.
r. Stokes, who was head of a division
IN the Patent Once.
Long active in work of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Stokes
formerly belonged to Foundry
Church here and formerly held the
positions of treasurer of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society of
the Washington district, Baltimore
Conference; national treasurer of
the Permanent Deaconess' Fund of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
the United States and treasurer of
the Deaconess' Home here. She also
was former member of the Board
OF Managers of Sibley Hospital and
former treasurer Of the Sibley
Hospital Guild.
Her daughter and sister are the
only immediate survivors.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Edward 0. Roberts,
Retired Machinist, Dies

Edward O. Roberts. IS, retired
machinist of the National Bureau
of Standards, died Wednesday at
his home, $40 Cumberland avenue.
Somerset, Md. after a six weeks
illness.
A native of Howlyll, Wales, he came
to this country when Is years of
age. He came here from Chicago
20 years ago. During the Spanish
American War he joined the Illi-
noiS Volunteers as machinist, first
class, and was assigned to the bat
tleship Oregon after her famous
trip around Cape Horn. He was
decorated for action a. Santiago
and in the West Indies campaign.
He was member of the Richard
]. Harden Camp No. 2 of the United
Spanish War Veterans. the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and the Masons.
Besides his widow, Bessie c. Rob-
erts. Mr.. Roberts is survived by
daughter, Mrs. o. c. Poege; two
sons, William E. and Griffith John,
all of this city; another son. Stephen
Wallace, who is stationed at Olong-
opo. P. l.. with the marines, and
brother, w. J. Roberts OF Allentown,
Pa.
Funeral services we're to be held
at Pumpnrey's Funeral Home,
Bethesda, Md, at 1:30 pm. today,
followed by military burial in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Services Set Tomorrow
For GEORGE E. Scott

Funeral services for George E.
Scott, veteran member Of the Red
Cross Central Committee, who died
Wednesday night in Chicago. will
be held tomorrow In Chicago.
Burial will be in st. Louis.
Mr.. Scott, widely known In WASH
ington, was general manager of the
Red Cross during the World War
and served on the War Council, to
which he was appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson. Several times Mr..
Scott had come to Washington to
take part in directing relief work.
He directed such work in the 1927
Mississippi Valley flood. He had
been member of the Central Com
mittee for many years. Mr.. Scott
was president of the American Steel
Foundries.
Norman H. Davis, chairman of the
Red Cross, sent message of con-
dolence to Miss Cornelia Scott, sis
ter Of Mr.. Scott. The Red Cross
will be represented at the funeral
by James L. Fieser, vice chairman,
and Eliot Wadsworth of Boston,
member Of the Central Committee.