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Evening star., 1939-08-11
Spotlight Plays
On AT. Council as
Stars Await Ruling
Judgment in Crisis
Of Stage Unions Is
Promised Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug. IL
A bevy of weary stage and screen
problems, pushed their way through
admiring fans today to hear judg-
ment of nine elderly gentlemen, who
compose the American Federation of
Iabor's Executive Council.
The boardwalk of this seashore
resort took on a holiday spirit as
hundreds of fans playfully jammed
around the stars asking for auto
graphs. The Broadway and Holly
wood performers, however, had ears
only for what the council would say
A. F. L. President William Green
promised last night the Judgment
would be ready for delivery today,
providing every one had survived the
strenuous sessions of the last few
days when the fate of theatrical
unionism faced an extraordinary
crisis.
Expulsion Opens Rift.
The tempest among thespians was
started when the Associated Actors
and Artistes of America, a parent
union of stage, screen and radio
ectorS-SuSpended a member. the
American Federation of Actors, on
charges that its leaders were in
subordinate The A. F. A.. headed
by Sophie Tucker, was granted a
new charter by the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage En-
ployes.
The A. A. A A, brother union
of the i. A T. S. E, protested it
was unconstitutional for the I. A. T.
S. E. to extend its jurisdiction over
union that had been expelled from
the A. A. A. A
A flying squadron of Hollywood
and Broadway stars including Tai
lulah Bankhead, Miriam Hopkins,
Katherine Hepburn, Frederic March,
Lawrence Tibbett rallied to the de-
fense of their A. A. A. A. For the
A. F., A, union of night club and
vaudeville performers, only its Off
GERS, Sophie Tucker and Harry Rich
man, vice president, came to its de-
fenSe.
Cites Plea to Stage Hands.
Mr.. Green, in reviewing the case
before the protesting stars and the
a. F. of L. Executive Council, said
the l. A. T. S. E. attempted to justify
its action of going into another field
to charter the A. F. A. by pointing
out that the Screen Actors Guild
"once called upon the stage hands
Cthe I. A. T. S. e. to help force the
producers to recognize them as bar
gaining agents"
And, Mr.. Green added, the stage
hands now claim that they have
claimed all along jurisdiction over
everything on the stage including
the actors, but haven't bothered to
press the claim"
The "A leaders present at the
parley said that the actors would
never agree to such claim.
The council must decide, Mr.,
Green said, on at least these two
points:
/. If the Executive Council must
serve notice if the A. F. A. is out of
the A F. of L.
2. Instruct the stage hands to
withdraw from the actors field.
He did not specify if those two
points we're the only ones that could
be made.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Marriage License
Applications

joseph | Reed. 25. 2425 FoxhaI I'd. NV,
and Emma NJ Berry, 20. 1880 Belmont
,,, St NV; the Rev John chjId$;.
Hum 6d { Fsnfjs I EsSar 3l4s 10Th St
c,sto st NV Tdtft,7 the Rev LawEencs J wempe
eo se Tai NE Rev " fewiS heS4S" j. Brooks TN ST.
Clarence F. Davis, 2s. IA Upshur St NV
dF7e ana EsSn SILVER sofns o2Hnet Ma sHe s6e Rse RsH
Frederick J saEer. a6 Freehold, N j.
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ROY Lawson. 81, and Dorothy NJ. Hill
79, both q ~ of uCap Capitol Heights Md; the
FRANCES Spinner, 81. 1921 list st st. NV: aRo
the. Rev Frank Williams.
Lee H Williams, A., and Emma L Kuper
Ro5ert S Tot9 2 q saTsSe Rishmond' Va; the Rev
james B sayieS, 25, and Carrie E. Harri-
son, "a both of a43 Florida ave. NV;
the Rev j. L Henry
Edward L. Jackson. %. 447 Kings court
Robert E Hoffman. II, 1901 r st. NV.
Kans.; the Rev R. H Miller.
Alvin E. Shrout, -26, 3210 Rande pl Sc
nu2se 2 ie " Yass Rs' g 6 Jos Connf5 f5Sh st NV
saTrv St " "; dreiS 5he Rev e RiJs Bangs S unar
ST, J ArIjngt9p 4 ri on Va, and Mary 3. Cam
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and Leah E. Izakof. 25,. 716 Gallatir
st. NV: the Rev. Aaron volkman.
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Deaths Reported

Johanna =. Ford. "a 1921 Legation st. NV.
May 9. James. 10. GEORGETOWN University
Kathryn Kee. II, 2s1O 39th st. NV.
Elizabeth Jane Stone. II. 421 @ st NV.
William B. Thomas, 80. Annapolis Hotel
Georse ?. Taylor. 63, Sibley Memorial Hos
pital,
Florence Hayden. 80, Garfield Memorial
Lewis W Pierce. so, 1923 11th st. NV.
Edwin N Grim, 5S, Casualty Hospital.
George E. Thompson. 81. 91O st. Sc.
Mary Barbara schmalzried. 81. 251I 39th
st. NV
THOMAS J; Jalepes, 40. Gallinaer Municipal
Hospital
Peter Harder. A, United States Soldiers
Home Hospital
Lawrence E Beckett. 80. sibley Memorial
Hospital
Infant Susan Dennis Providence Hospita al
Martha F. Hawkins, 81, 1914 9th ST. NV
Brock Murdough. so, Freedmen's Hospital
Edna Wilkerson, SO. 1913 sth st. NV.
Thomas Lane, 40, Casualty Hospital
Lawon Virginia Newton. 36. 25O2 M st. NV
Rebecca Jones. 26, Gallinger Municipal
Hospital
Annie Robinson. Z, 35 Patterson st. ne.
Evening star., 1939-08-11

nag and an early Western Amer
tcan wedding.
THE Ballet Of the Colors" cpl
sode has no plot. A ballot Of 48
girls sylnbolizes the meaning Of the
colors of the flag.
The flags survival Of q division
of the Union in the Civil War is de-
picted and humorous episode in
the Gay Nineties" follows.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Home Lover

BIRDS POINT, Mo-, Aug. II R.-
j. d. Byrne, 30, who lives almost
within the shadow of a bridge over
the Mississippi to Illinois. crossed 1t
yesterday for the first time since 1t
was built 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Rockville,

John A. Baruth Al, and Pauline Holman
81: both of Washington.
Charlie M Zehring 30, and Madge E
Dawson SO both of Alexandra Va.
Rodney l. Clough -. and Arlene E. Ouack-
enbush, s. both of Takoma Park Md
Edward w Solomon, 81. Arlington Va
and Mary Brooks Haley, 25, Bethesda
Md
Richard B Scott. %. and Marjory Arnold
@6 both of Washington
Claeett D. Bowie 90. Wheaton. Md, and
Vlrgie Mae Dixon %. Washington.
John H. Choate, e6, Bel Air. Md. and
Joseph E. Wilson, 2% and Dorothy A
Campbell. 2I. both of Washington.
Alfonso L. Sutton, 26 and Alice B. Cow
lngton, 23 both of Washington.
George A Nixon. 81 and Inez Mcmillan,
%, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-08-11

NEW YORK. RICH, BUT
NEEDS JOB Puma Louise
Palmer potentially is worth
$500 a day, but she is look
ing for a job-even as a wait
ress. She was a waitress be-
fore she married the late
Potter D'Orsay Palmer, once
heir to millions. The money
is tied up by litigation.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
STRAND

Golden Boy" with Barbara STAN
wyck, Adolphe Menjou and the new
sensational star, William Holden, in
the leading roles: also Edith Fellows
in give Little Peppers and How
They Grew" comprise the fine twin
bill to be enjoyed at Warmers Strand
theater until final performances to-
morrow evening.
One Of the outstanding motion
picture productions of the new sea-
son comes to the Strand on Wednes-
day-Bette Davis and Miriam Hop
kins in "The Old Maid, the head
liner of the grand double bill.
The film was adapted for the
screen from the story of the same
name which laterlwas dramatized for
the stage. After long run in New
York and on the road. it won a Pull
itzer prize the highest award that
can be bestowed upon dramatized
production.
Miss Davis comes to theatergoers
after her fine characterization in
Dark Victory. Miss Hopkins, after
more than q year of voluntary In
activity. is co-starred with Miss
Davis. Other members Of the bril-
liant cast include George Brent. Jans
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
In The Local Theate,s
STATE

1.-THE Star Maker" the greatest
musical in years, with Bing Crosby
Louise Plat Linda Ware, the new
singing sensation, Ned Sparks, Wal
ter Damrosch and 100 of the world
most talented kids will be held
over at Warmers State theater IN
til Tuesday evening. If you haven't
enjoyed this show to date, plan to
do so before the final curtain to-
morrow evening. On the same pro-
gram is the comedy sensation,
Death of a Champion" with Lynne
Overman in the starring role.
Starting Wednesday afternoon
promptly at p. m. the State will
bring to theatergoers another out
standing hit of the fall season, the
new spectacular Beau Geste" star
ring Gary Cooper with Ray Mil
land, Robert Preston, Brian Dom
levy, Susan Hayward and a cast OF
thousands of others.
The rousing new, roaring-with-
action production, a story of three
gallant brothers who find high adj
venture in the French Foreign Le-
gion, looms as a distinct triumph
for the three stars of the picture
OF course the stars have been
concerned in great adventure stories
before, but nothing can compare to
the remarkable Beau Geste." Coop
er has appeared in such adventure
crammed pictures as Lives of q
Bengal Lancer" "Souls at Sea" and
others; Milland will be remembered
for his vigorous roles in "Ebb Tide
and Men With Wings" while Pres
ton scored recently as "Dick Allen
in Union Pacific" However, not
one of the roles previously essayed
by these stars can compare with
the roles which each of them plays
in Beau Geste."
Cooper Is cast in the title role as
Beau" eldest of the brothers
"John," handsome courageous fel.
low, Is played by Midland. Preston is
cast as the youngest of the broth
ers. "Digby," fellow always ready
for a fight.
All in all here is picture to thrill
you as you've never been thrilled
before. You'll sit entranced by Its
blazing desert background; you'll
thrill to death-defying feats of the
heroes of the French Foreign Le-
gion; your heart will leap at the
gallantry OF the brothers Geste mer
driven by love and towering sense
of honor. See 1t at the State start
ing Wednesday afternoon.
AS the second big hit the man.
agement will present might Work
with Charlie Ruggles and Mary 30.
land.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
VOTE FOR MERIT
SYSTEM SMEDLEY
Socialist Candidate for
City Controller Urges
Manager Plan Vote

The Waterbury chapter of the
Connecticut Merit System assccia-
ton has mailed out more than TO-
900 letters urging voters to Cast Their
ballots for the city manager char
ter at the referendum Oct. 3. The
letters have been sent to those wlc
two yea ago signed petitions ask
ing the board of aldermen to hold
a referendum on the adoption of the
merit system here.
The letter reads as follows:
Dear Fellow Citizens of Waterbury:
In 1887 YOU and about 10000
others Of your fellow townsnlen
signed our petition for a refer
endum on the question of adopt
ing a merit system in Water
bury. We are certain that the
events that have followed that
historic petition campaign must
have greatly increased your
desire to put an end to the
spoils system of government In
Waterbury.
We, therefore, feel justified in
pointing out to you that Sections
1893 and 210 of the proposed new
charter for the city of Waterbury
contains the provisions for merit
system for which the Merit Sys-
tenn association has been fighting
during the past three years. We
wish to :tate that since the legis-
lature saw fit not to pass the
amendments to the city charter we
proposed at the last session, the
only opportunity Waterbury will
have for some time to come to
| get the merit system established
in its municipal government is for
its voters to approve the proposed
new charter by pulling the Eyes"
lever at the special referendum
election to be held Oct. 8, 1889.
Very truly yours,
WATERBURY CHAPTER OF
THE CONNECTICUT MERIT
SYSTEM ASSN, INC.
BY FREDERIC c. SMEDLEY,
I" President.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
POLI'S

Be sure to attend the .Loew Poll
theater on Wednesday evening and
participate in the hilarious fun of
"Uproar Hour" in which members
of the audience sell various articles,
perform on the stage, ETC., and are
awarded cash prizes.
Gus Meyers, Jr, and the Loew's
Poll theater orchestra will be on
hand to furnish some musical enter
tainment.
Opening at Loew's Poll tomorrow
for 3-day engagement is Amer
ica's little wing sweetheart Irene
Dare. Watch how she skates the
whole show world agog. . All oh,
what a mix up her cupid-coaching
family starts Glittering fun
fable of Romance -. Tunes :. and
Tomfoolery Her company workers in
Everything On Ice" are Roscoe
Darns, Edgar Kennedy, Lynne Rob-
erts, and Eric Linden
The second hit on the same pro-
gram is a music and murder drama
"The Girl From Rio" starring Movi-
ia and Warren Hull.
Positively coming to a close this
evening will be the picture "The
Rains Came" taken from the story
of the same name, which has in
its cast such stars as Tyrone Power,
Myrna 10y, George Brent, and that
new female star who we all agree
will be a sensation in the future,
Brenda Joyce. On the same program
is another hit and run detective
thriller Irish Luck" with frankie
Darro, the boy wonder Of yesterday,
and Dick Purcell.
Eight-seven u. s. ships sunk by
enemy submarines off Atlantic
coast during World War-The
startling facts are brought to light
now in that magnificent drama
Thunder Afloat" starring Wallace
Berry who is back in hell divers
thrills Chester Morris, tn fight
ing coward who thought he could
win the war single handed. :. !.
and Virginia Grey, the girl who
thought he could do it The scream
ing adventures with fighters from
Americas suicide feet come to
Loew's Poll starting Friday. On the
same parogram is the gay story
STOP, Look, and Love-"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25

because Hitler derives more benefits
from it than do the opposing allies.
The Act was passed before they
went to war, and the right to enact
such a law is among the rights of
independent governments, long rec
ognized by all governments.
Every government has a right
to regulate its commefce and, If
it seeks fit, to forbid the export
of any kind Of goods.
As for the sale of arms to q
belligerent, neutrals may do SO
under international law-but the
exercise of this right to sell is
subject to legislation by Congress.
Nor does neutrality mean that
the United States must be on
terms of friendship and amity with
the contending parties" Neither the
Government of the United States
nor majority of the American peo-
pie is on good terms with the Ger
man government.
Our Government and a vast ma
jority of the American people des-
pise Hitler and his despotism and
nothing in neutrality requires us to
do otherwise. The only thing we
are bound to do under neutrality
is to perform certain duties and
claim certain rights with respect to
the belligerents. And even the rights
may be renounced or held in abey-
ance without violating neutrality.
Where do we find our duties and
rights as neutral? Some of them
are to be found in laws passed by
Congress scattered through the
years from 1894 to 1887.
Others are to be found in orders
and diplomatic notes issued by the
President and the State Department
from the administration of George
Washington to the administration
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
AT Cat Show
Excellent Entries Seen at
Danbury Fair

Mrs. Louise Heron Teaneck, N. j.,
will be show manager at the Dam
bury Fair Cat Show which Is set for
Friday and Saturday, October s
and z. and it is expected the entries
will be both attractive and inter
eSting. Ribbons, rosettes, large
amounts for bests in the show as
well as ribbons and cash prizes for
two or more cats In their classes
are offered. There are classes for all
kinds Of cats and owners of "just
cats" are being urged to enter their
pets with the possibility they may
have prize winners unknown until
this showing.
Rules Of The Cat Fanciers Asso-
citation. Inc, govern the exhibition.
Mrs. M. Saxby Mabie, Sharon, Mass,
will be the Judge.
The uninitiated are often sur
prised by the beauty Of many of the
cats shown and the unusual features
Of several.
Each entry has . cage and many
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25

swell fellow will be fttingly and memorably honor
ed swell party this evening at Chris Harmons eatery
on Baldwin street The honored guest will be Joe Dona-
hue of the youngest and most competent members OF
the Fourth Estate and the occasion will be in honor OF
his recent appointment as secretary to Congressman
Joseph Smith in Washington, D. c. Joe, a member OF
our staff for the past three years. along by leaps and
bounds His coverage of the recent conspiracy trial will
long be remembered Easy to make friends WITH dgent
in his work and smart whip Joe should click in the
nations capitol with the political bg-wlgs. He's got
plenty the ball discovered working side by side
with him. We certainly hate to him leave we'll miss
him. but we're tickled pink to know he's lettering him
self A better fellow couldn't be found.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25

snipyards; that belligerent warships
do not use American ports as base.
of operation against the enemy
and that no belligerent merchant
vessel shall carry arms or supple.
from American ports to belliger.
ent warship stationed outside oul
territorial waters.
Again: "No agency of the
United States Government
shall, directly or indirectly, pro-
vide supplies or effect repairs to
a bslligerent ship Of war;" Such
arc mere illustrs tons of cur du-
ties as neutral. 1t is a bold
person who talks .or writes
glibly on the subject and settles
important questions BY mere
lunches and opinions.
The Isl OF American rights un.
der neutrality may rot be longer
but 1t Is mere difficult to compile
No great law passed by Congrcs;
states and defines them. Most OIL
them are to be found in the thou.
sands of diplomatic notes writer
by our government and other
governments. in bco,ls on interna-
t1onal law, and in numerous inter.
national agreements.
These rights range from granc
actions by the President of the
United States 20 the sale of good.
to belligercnts.
SOME RIGHTS
TO SELL GOODS
1t Is the right Of the Presiden
to tender his good offices to bel.
Igerents before war and. durin.
war, with view to arriving at I
form of settling their dispute. i
is not unneutral for him to d.
this. AS neutral he may so act
although belligerents are no
bound to accept his offer.
While the United States re.
mains neutral. American citizen!
have some rights to sell goods tt
belligerents, to travel in safety OF
the merchant ships, and to operat,
ships in safety on the high seas
But these rights are not easil,
listed and refined.
At the present moment we d.
not know just what rights tn,
government of the United State,
will assert against the belligerent.
In this war. Nor do we know jus
how vigorously it will press an,
or all of the rights asserted.
Those given to speaking light,
about American rights had bette
guard their tongues, unless the,
mean war for the United States
A vigorous and unyielding assertion
of the rights claimed in 1914-191'
may easily transform American
neutrality into American belliger
ency. Peace has its price and W,
shall do well to consider CAREFUL,
the costs of enforcing American
rights in the style of 1915-right
to sell, buy and travel.
NEXT: international law,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
NEUTRALITY - WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT7------
American Neutrality Does Not Mean
Equal Benefits To BelligerentS
Rights Claimed
In 1914-17 Might
Lead to Trouble
BY DIR. CHARLES A. BEARD
Famous Historian
Written for NEA Seryicel


New York, Sept. 22-Neutrality
does not mean and never can mean
'ilnpartiality" in the sense that
American policy and acts must con-
fer the same or equal benefits upon
both sides in the war.
Any benefits that either side
gains depends upon:
/. It's geographical position.
2. It's strength or weakness Of
arms at sea or on land.
8. It's ability to get American
goods.
4. Its ability to pay for those
goods in money, credit or goods.
Hence acts done under American
neutrality MUST benefit one bel
ligerent more than another and in
jure one belligerent more than an
other. American neutrality has
never meant equality Of benefits
and injuries. 1t does not mean that
now.
MUCH TALK. BUT
LITTLE INFORMATION
There is a torrent of loose talk
these days about neutrality. Mem
bers of Congress and high officials
in Washington indulge in it as well
as street corner philosophers. This
talk would seem to indicate that
neutrality is something as definite
as the multiplication table or the
Ten Commandments.
Among the sayings of these sages
the following are typical: Neutral
ity means that we must treat both
sides alike, that is, in such man
ner that, whatever we do, we must
confer the same benefits on both
SIDES; 1.-THE embargo on munitions
is unneutral because it helps Hitler
and injuries Great Britain and
France"
Even President Roosevelt's Proc
lamation of Neutrality on Sept. S,
1899, declares:
1.-The United States is on terms
of friendship and amity with the
contending powers"
All this is mere rhetoric.
In the light of law, practice and
history, neutrality means in essence
three things: ID For the time be-
ing the United States is staying out
of the war and will commit no acts
of hostility against either side; (2)
The government of the United
States will assure belligerents that
certain duties of neutrals will be
assumed by its own agents and the
people subject to its jurisdiction;
90 The government of the United
States will assert some rights as a
neutral against the belligerents =
rights claimed by itself and the
American people.
THE QUESTION
OF SELLING ARMS
The embargo on the sale Of mu-
nitions, imposed under the Act OF
1887, is therefore not "unneutral'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25

The history of old whaling port often visited by
New York Worlds fair travellers traced in 1.-THE Story of
Sag Harbor" by Nancy Boyd Wiley The author who is
the secretary of the towns Long Island Herald House
trated with drawings by Annie Cooper Boyd the signf
cant events in the growth of this quaint Long Island COM
muny Sag Harbor founded in 1907 by settlers who
had learned whae-shorng from the Indians who knew
the region Wegwagonuck he place at the end of the
hill After the Revolutionary war, Sag Harbor English
became Americans and the first Federal Gus
toms Collection District established in the town. Once
the of large seagoing population there old
saying still quoted in Sag Harbor Speak to her people
of the arhest isles of the most desoae coasts and the
would be, Yes, Eve been there" Now Sag Har
Dor part of world "Yet here, elswhere if
look deep find the world met with something of
the old high courage"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25
THREE NEW MEMBER
FOR SCOUT TROOP

Troop l6, st. Lucy's Boy Scot
held their weekly meeting in the pa
ish hail Friday evening. Scout Ma
ter Dichele was glad to see the la1
turnout for the, first fall meeting,
strenuous program was outlined 1
the month of october by the col
mittee. Committeeman Willis
Roach gave an illustration ON an
fetal respiration. Father McVeI
gave short talk congratulating I
troop on the splendid showing III
have made and wished them luck
the following season. Three n
members joined the troop at u
meeting.
All scouts are requested to ate
the next meeting as an Interest,"
program is mapped out.
Assistant Scout Master Anthc
Guastaferri closed the meeting.
Taps were blown by Nat Di Fro
cisco. ..ft E8
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-25

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. Since your column
his divulged quite bit of interesting Information
about various matters, would you help us out bit!
Do you know of any interesting places that group OF
girls could go hike? Being mere girls we certainly
cannot walk 10 Is miles, but could hike from two
to five miles, Please rack your brains as We'll be watch
ing for an answer in your column. Thanks million
. :. The Fidders. eds Note. I'd suggest driving to
Winsted and locating Peoples Forest where you have
the choice of two or three trails There you will be
able to climb Mount Ullman, visit the museum, go
wadng and enjoy outdoor lunches)