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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
STRAND

k Thousands of mid-week amuse- ment seekers attended Warner Bros. Strand theater yesterday and tfrill- cd to Cecil B. DeMille's greatest epic, Union Pacific" the headliner Nof the fine twin bill to be enjoyed until Saturday evening.
 Barbara Stanwyck and Joel Mc- Crea share starring honors in this exciting story of the building of the country's first anscontinental rail- road. The two stars are excellent and are said to surpass their previ- ous performances.
 The supporting cast of thousands includes many favorites. Probably the most popular among them are Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman who supplies the comedy; Robert Pres ton who is said to have his best role to date and Brian Donlevy who takes the role of 8 sharper" and tries to sabotage the railroad pro- ject.
 All in all here is a great picture that should be seen by every mem Der of the family. Plan to attend be- fore the closing performance on Saturday, evening.
 Bulldog Drummond's Secret Po- lice" starring John Howard in the leading role is the co-feature of the program.
 Lucky Night" co-starring Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy will be the headliner of the giant bill opening at the Strand on Sunday. Co-featur- ing this program will be Jean Parker and Charles Bickford in Romance of the Redwoods''.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
Senator Barbour
 In Broadcast On Intolerance Fight

United States Senator w. War ren Borbour of New Jersey will speak on the subject, Fighting intolerance in America" over sta- tion WMCA and the Intercity Net work Friday, June 30 from 7:45 to 800 p. m. (EDST). The broad cast, which will originate from Station VOL, Washington, is one in series held in connection with the nationwide Independence Day Ceremony of the Council Against Intolerance in America, the Coun- cil announced today.
 Rev. Dr. Maurice S. Sheehy, head of the Department of Re- ligious Education of the Catholic University of America, Washing ton, D. C., will introduce Senator Barbour.
 The New Jersey Senator, George Gordon Battle and William Allen White, co-chairmen of the Council, have initiated an American Declaration of Tolerance and <14 udIJy dlOuIlu WlllCIl CllC Ouly Fourth Ceremony is centered.
 The Declaration will be read on more than 125 local stations on July Fourth and at the same time more than 5000 communities throughout the nation will feature readings of the document. En- scribed on an illuminated scroll the document has been approved and signed by more than twenty five governors.
 The New York Worlds Fair and the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition will be linked through the key ceremony which will be transmitted over National Broadcasting Company coast-to- coast hoopup from to 3:45 p. m. (EDST) on ,Jlllv Fourth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
In The Local
 TheateS.S
STATE

Performances this evening at the healthfully air conditioned Warner Bros. State theater concludes the en- gagement of Gilbert and Sullivan's Bonita Granville in Nancy Drew, 'The Mikado1 in technicolor; also Trouble Shooter"
 On these warm days and nights when it seems that there isn't even a breeze stirring and when some recreation is desired to pass few pleasant hours, remember that you can drop down to the State and see the best screen entertainment in the city and be comfortable in cool at mosphere of that healthfully air con- ditioned theater. You won't shudder when you enter or shiver when you come out for every inch of the thea ter is kept at a healthful tempera- ture. Visit this haven from the heat today.
 As the headliner of the smashing bill opening tomorrow. the manage ment will proudly present those fa- nous little toughies, the Dead End" Kids, as the stars of "Hell's Kitchen. 3
 The kids" are presented more sympathetically than they ever have been before in a story that is un- usual in that it includes as foil for the boisterous youngsters an adult character who is in effect just such a kid grown much older, much wiser and much tougher.
 This character is played by Stan ley Field. The other leading roles are taken by Margaret Lindsay, Ronald Reagan, Grant Mitchell and Frankie Burke, the ertswhile Cagney imper- senator being in this instance added to the Dead End" gang.
 A series of absorbing sequences which range from the melodramatic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
Mo0ies Playing Today
 POLI'S
PoLI's

'Maisie," Metro-G Glodwyn- Mayors new comedy drama featuring Robert Young and Ann Sothern which ar rives at Loew's Poli theater tomor- row, is picture that marks import ant innovations in the screen car- eers of at least four persons.
 Robert Young, who has heretofore been identified with light and so- phisticated comedy, plays the first western role of his career as he es- says part filled with potent drama Coming so soon after the happy-go- lucky Honolulu" and the more recent Bridal Suite in which he appeared opposite petite Annabella, his present screen task is in direct contrast.
 Ann Sothern, who plays the title role steps definitely from sweet TO- mantle roles into an unusual char acter part. Although she carries the feminine side of the romance in 'Maisie," her portrayal of the honky- tonk showgirl who gets stranded in Big Horn, Wyoming, is as inspiring thing as she has ever attempted. Her appearance in this new film recalls to mind that it was as Harriet Lake many years ago that she first made her screen test with the same studio, Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer.
 Ruth Husey seen in sympathetic feminine leads in Within The Law" and Rich Man Poor Girl" does a right-about face and plays the part of decided "heavy" as 8 faithless wife whose infidelity leads to the suicide of her ranch-owner husband.
 On the same program is another big hit, MT. Moto Takes a Vaca- tion"in which Peter Lorre portraying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

to the hilariously humorous, the pie ture tells nf the regeneration Of the thuggish racketeer played by r'ields as result of the sympathy aroused in him by the tough but essentially good inmates of a shelter home for boys.
 In addition to this swell picture the management will present Good Girls Go to Paris" with Joan Blon- dell and Melvyn Douglas in the leads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

students at Oberlin College as well
 yellow, jazz-bow ties in the best of taste," the cut-rate sartorial am- bassador said approvingly. Mot too much crease in the trouser. Hats freshly trampled. Unsupported socks. Shoes unshined. All through the country I find these signs of col- legiate taste, but nowhere are they better than here"
 Sam, grizzled and gray, is an old clothes man-but an old clothes man deluxe.
 "All the suits I buy" he said as he stood in the yard of Whitehouse, college residence hall, come of the backs of the nations college men.
 For 30 years I've bought suit this way"
 College men all along his route eagerly await his arrival, for ac- cording to the aged coat-connois- seur, his purchases have financed more collegiate dates and dances than any other single factor in the nations halls of higher learning.
 "Why, you can figure for your self" he said. T buy an average of 25 suits in each college I visit, and I've visited an average of 200 a. year for 30 years. That's 150,000 suits! Probably two-thirds of the lads sold me their suits to finance a date or dance.
 Counting the girls, that's 200,- 900 people I've brought together!"
 Mintz said he finds it necessary to make good appearance when plying the collegiate trade. He drives big, new motor car.
 q have to dress well, too," he said. This suit I'm wearing used to belong to one of the best-dressed men on the Yale campus"
 Students at Oberlin always are eager to ask Mintz what the stu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
CATHOLIC PASTOR
 PRIEST 28 YEARS

The 28th anniversary of his ordi- nation to the priesthood was observ- ed quietly today by Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor of St. Thomas church.
 Father Kennedy was born in Southington. He was ordained at St.. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, June 29, 1911. Since coming to the local parish he has won many friends in all sections of the city, and has di- rected numerous parish activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
INDEPENDENTS MEET
 FOR OUTING PLANS

The Independent Democratic club will meet tonight at 181 East Main street to make further plans for their outing scheduled to take place July IS ...
 Communications from out-of- town groups, concerning participation in the track events have been received by the committee. Committee chair man will render reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
Floyd Hart Buried

Several residents of Waterville attended the funeral of Floyd R. Hart last night at the Charles l.. Dennis & Sons funeral home in Bridgeport. Burial will be today in Mount Marion cemetery, Kingston, N. Y.
 MT. Hart's sudden death came as shock to great many people. He was very we'll known in this com munity. having resided here until about two years ago when he and his family moved to Bridgeport,
 While living in Waterville, MT. Hart was employed by the Chase Metal Works. In Bridgeport he worked in the Shipping Room of the General Electric, and resided at 529 Helen street.
 His death was very unexpected. He had worked regularly and was in good health when he went to bed Sunday night. He awoke Monday morning, feeling alright, but heart attack came on and he died within a few minutes.
 He is survived by his wife, Mil- dred c. (Osborn) Hart, two sons, William D. and Floyd Hart, Jr., three brothers, Roy w., Percy F., and Lester Louis Hart, and his mother, Mrs. Mabel Hart, all of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Ackland Wright of Thomas ton avenue entertained Tuesday evening at birthday party for her son, Hubert Pond.
 Entertainment was furnished by John Moriarty, Louise Stinebecker, Hubert Pond, Frank Almeida, and Jack Twelves.
 A lunch was served. A large birthday cake was the centerpiece. Songs were sung later in the eve- ming. Those present included; Ja- net Wright Howard Bradshaw, Alice MacMullen, Theresa Dubay, Louise Stinebecker, John Moriarty, Fritze Wilkas, Hubert Pond, Frank Almeida, Jack Twelves, Helen Will son, Enid Chevaul, Sweed Alson, Vincent Sang, Albert Caron, Ruth Oloney, Raymond Wilson, aJne Wright, Velma Wright, Mrs. Percy MacMullen, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Twelves and Mrs. Ackland Wright.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
RIFLE TRIED OUT: SON SHOT

Cleveland, o. (UP) - William Smith, 40. lent friend $1.50 and took a rifle as security. To try it out Smith pointed the gun at a packing box and pulled the trigger. Smiths 2-year-old son, Ernest, crawled out of the box, shot through the hand and cheek, but not injured seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

A recorded instance of osprey thievery ended very disastrously. A farmer, working in the fields, hung his coat on a fence, and some time later saw it dangling from the ta- Ions of the osprey. His watch and chain were in the pocket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
BULLS MoURNERs TOP 800

Lucknow, India - (Up) - More than 800 persons attended the fu- neral services of bull at Lucknow. Sacred to Brahmins, the bull used to wander where it pleased through the streets of the city. The carcass was placed in cart specially deco- rated for the occasion and wheeled to the banks of the Ravi River.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

Attractions concluding their en- gagement at Loew's Poli this eve- ming are Five Came Back" and ''The Lady and the Gambler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
' ss. REC. U. s pAr orr

the title role, finds his strangest A stellar supporting cast
 includes Virginie Field, Lionel Att will and John King.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

The account of the first election in the United States, that telling of Washington's selection as Presi- dent, was printed on the third page of neWspaper of that day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
Yellow Bow Tie Rated No. l Collegiate Wardrobe Article
BY CAPEL McNASH TIrnifad prasS CfoH CnrreSnoudo,,f

29(UP0Od Sam Mntz who travels than 200 colleges of old clothes Ober College well dressed the country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

Waterville, June 29-Beginning with this week, the Waterville Branch of the Bronson Library, will be closed Saturday, and continue through July and August. It will be open however, Friday evenings from seven until nine o'clock, and Tues days and Thursdays, at the regular periods of three-thirty until six o'clock in the afternoon and from seven until nine in the evening.
 Edward Kahn, president of the Fairmount Community club, has an- nounced that the picnic planned July 4th, has been postponed until July 30th, due to the fact that the factories will be closed over the weekend and many people will be away.
 The Pride of Welch Circle, Con- panions of the Forest, held a social and card party Tuesday evening at Foresters' hall, which was well at tended Mrs. Joseph McArdle, gen. eral chairlady, was assisted by Mrs. William Dunlavey and Mrs. James Duncan.
 MT. and Mrs. Emerson Liebe of Colonial avenue entertained Mir and Mrs. Joseph Semple of Rock vile, over the weekend.
 A meeting of the auditing com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29

 esters of America, will take place tonight at o'clock at Foresters' hall. The committee includes: Will liam Moore, James Coffey and Raymond Grenier.
 More Entries Needed A social meeting of Court Welch will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at Foresters' hall, following an hour of quoitS and horseshoe pitching. Teams have not been completely filled and members wishing to join may do so.
 A committee in charge of the so- cial card party includes; James Golf fey, Arnold Keith and Raymond Dunlavey. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
 Miss Frieda Burger of New York City, and Miss Elizabeth Burger of Rockville, are spending the week with their parents, MT. and Mrs. John Burger of Sprague street.
 Mrs. Charles Stevens of Thomas ton avenue, Mrs. Louis Williams of Downs street, Mrs. Emma Bradley, Miss Jennie Bradley and Mrs. How ard Walcott of Patterson Court, have returned from a three day mo- tor trip to Maine and the White Mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
Library To Close
 Saturday Morning
FairmOunt Picnic July Postponed to July 30 Floyd
 R. Hart, Former Local Resident, Inferred Today

WATERVILIE W. Henion Corespondent2s Driggs stTeL s-slss
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
KNOWLEDGE IS
SURPRISINGLY INTERESTING

The greatest obstacle in the path of
continuing democracy today Is public
lethargy when public problems are at
stake.
Too many Americans listen impatient
~ when problem is posed, shrug their
shoulders, murmur let George do It,
grab up their golf sticks or bridge deck,
and resolutely set their minds against
consideration of the things that yitally
affect them.
Too many families and social groups
go to great and sometimes even painful
lengths to avoid conversation, possibly
because they feel themselves unable to
sustain an interesting conversation for
any substantial period of time. Then,
even when conversation does creep into
a group gathering, it is very often care
fully steered away from discussion of
the days greatest problems.
This is so because some herd habit
has dulled our minds 10 the most inter
esting things about US. Because we have
not taken the trouble to inform ourselves,
we are afraid to start learning. 1t is SO,
perhaps, because of our natural fear
that we will appear to no advantage in
a discussion dealing with national, state
or international problems or with NUM-
cipal difficulties
Actually, there could be no more IN
teresting subject for discussion in any
group than is presented by many of the
social economic and political problems
of the day. If it is entertainment the
group wants, these matters provide ma
terial for brilliant repartee scintillat-
ing analysis and intensely interesting
discussion. At the same time, such a
discussion prepares those who take part
for their greater part in operating their
own government.
Those who have listened at service
clubs, fraternal organizations and SINH
lar organizations to intelligent speakers
dealing with international politics or
national affairs know that these are
among the most interesting speakers OBJ
tainable. Yet, nine times out of ten,
the speaker has said nothing the average
man could not learn himself by reading
newspapers and magazines, and by con-
versation with his fellows.
Without first attempting to learn if
we are right, too many of US consider
political, social and economic news re-
ports dull-and so miss some of the
most interesting reading we could find
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
A READER AGREES
WITH THE EDITOR
EDIIOR. THE POSI-PkESS

1t was with great pride read your
mastery editorial under the caption OF
Reaching the Height of Racial Bigotry'
in your Feb 21st issue of The Valley
Press
Europe acclaims Miss Anderson as
one of the greatest singers of all time
regardless of race, an artist of renowned
ability and appreciates her. while here
in the land of her nativity she is denied
the privilege of demonstrating her tai
ent in the capital of the nation, the CEN
ter of democracy. That seems preposter
ous Well does the Good Book say: "A
prophet is not without honor, save in
his own country
We are ready to call down heavens
wrath ON the heads of other nations, who
we think have committed an injustice
on its nationals, while we here are IN
dulging in the same, or perhaps worse,
without the slightest blush. The people
who denied Miss Anderson the use of
the Constitution Hall and the high
school auditorium no doubt did not know
that art should be eXtolled in all its
beauty, regardless of the source from
whence it came.
| heartily concur with you i'll saying
that these people, who are guilty of this
deplorable act, only demonstrated TO the
world the littleness of their own minds.
And I'll add further, that they should
be relegated to the limbo of obscurity,
where they could no more deter the prog
ress of art, or any of its kindred virtues.
As Shakespeare says, "rhe man who
hath no music in himself, and is not
moved by the sweet concord of sounds,
is fit for treason, stratagem and spoils.
It is buoyant to know that you feel
justly provoked at the incident as it
casts a reflection of wide scope on the
guilty as we'll as the guiltless.
l honestly believe you spoke from
sincerity of purpose, and heartily con-
gratulate you for your expression When
ever we find men like you, with the cour-
age to speak for the cause of justice and
fair play to a forgotten race, we have
hopes that some day the mists of preju-
dice and discrimination will eventually
roll away, and then we shall see and
know each other better.
Respectfully, j. L. KNIGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
USING MAPS TO FIND
WHY THINGS HAPPEN

1t might be good thing for the fu
ture of the world, as we'll as for personal
enlightenment of its inhabitants, if every
newspaper reader would form the habit
of reading with a map before him.
To about IS per cent of the people,
the squabble between France and Eng
land on the one hand and Italy and Ger
many on the other over place called
Tunisia means very little. The row be-
tween the same countries over the Suez
canal means very little more.
Next time you run across a news item
dealing with these nations, or with other
nations and the places they are inter
ested in, look at a map as you read. Con-
slider the relative positions of the various
places and countries. The odds are you
will find, surprisingly, that the matter
is not at all complicated, but is as easy
to understand as the workings of a child's
mind when he wants an ice cream cone.
In the matter of Tunisia, for instance,
you would see at glance that control
of Tunisia means control of the Mediter-
ranean sea to Italy-and lack of that
control means a constant threat to Italy
in case of war.
Try map next time you read.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

vond anything grandmother ever
dreamed oil. .,.ao
Won can collect figures on these
things if you like. You can snow,
for instance. that WPA artists
have contributed upwards OF lOo,-
ooo paintings, sketchings, bits Oh
statuary and SO on to puolic pulla-
ines That some 200 WPA bands
and orchestras have given ll0,0oo
concerts; that WPA tneatrlcal per
performances have been Witnessed
by 100000 customers; that loo-ooa
guide books have been brought out
by WPA writer's.
But when you get these figures,
where are you? Depending OH
your point of view, that varied pro-
gram has either been a marvellous
thing for the cultural life OF Amerl:-
ca-or a dead waste OF pubic
funds.
Similarly with many of the other
jobs. There are a few Whlch are
obviously useful: a revision oil the
files in county assessors Office
which enables the county to COL
lect thousands of dollars additional
in taxes is worth while, beyond
question. But how about a re-
search report headed quote =
1.-THE Evening Attack on Pitts
burgh Landing; or early Acade-
mics in Mississippi or Directory
of Arkansas Mineral Producers Tor
10 t1nknt
The sewing circle stunt was an
obvious one, of course. II you have
TO provide jobs right off the bat.
for q whole lot of women. giving
them needles and thread Is the
quickest and likeliest idea. Incl-
dentally, of the 100000 WPA work
ers now on on-conStructlon pro-
iects, some 100000 are women0
These sewing projects have turned
out clothing for distribution to
needy families. The most recent
tabulation, now year old, showed
that they had made some O8,00O,-
600 different articles.
Sometimes white-collar projects
have proved manifestly offside and
have been Cancelled. Example: one
group devoted Weeks TO making q
digest of newspaper articles in
public library, only to learn at last
that the research workers for
whose benefit the job was being
done didn't want a digest; wanted
a good index of the articles, In
stead. SO the work done was
scrapped, and the workers got busy
on an indexing project.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Willis Thorntons Editorial Or
Wasted Training, Wasted Opportunities

trained to a nice eye for dropping
a bomb-but not trained to the
JOY of slowly rounding a rough
piece of briar root into a beautiful
symmetry.
The pipe-mender is aging now.
He learned his trade in Austria
back in the days when such a man
as himself learned contentment and
peace with his trade. This was
part of it.
But what of the boys who are
rushed off to labor battalions and
then into the army training camps?
Will they ever have the opportunity
will they ever have the tempera-
ment to learn trades like this,
where the job of workmanship
leavens the meanest job?
In few years we shall know.
And We probably shall not like the
answer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

The old pipe-mender looked up
from his little lathe and scrunched
around in his chair His eye ran
down the rack Of pipes left for re-
pair. There were more than 100
of them.
Cant promise you anything in
less than two weeks he said.
And that is how a little story
came out which tells much about
today's world
He had tried and tried many
times to get an assistant. He had
always failed. Most of the skilled
pipe makers and pipe-menders
used to come from Austria, France,
Italy. Now they come no more.
There are immigrants, yes. He
had tried repeatedly to find an as
siStant, a successor, among them.
None of them knew the trade, none
had any aptitude to learn it.
The old pipe man shrugged.
They aren't any good any more, y
he said. IneSe young men aren
trained inthe arts or in Workmna-
ship and skill. They are trained
in war"
Now there is a little tragedy.
There is an honest, an honorable
trade in which there is good liy-
ing. What it wants is skill, pa
tience, a love of fine handicratt
work, and a careful, contented dis
position. But nobody wants the
job, or at least nobody is qualified
to fill it.
The young men who would in
ordinary times be apprenticed to
the trade in Europe are being other
wise trained today, trained to the
grip of the machine gun, trained
to the deft thrust of the bayonet,