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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

man of Dunlop Rubber Company whose capital is something over $60 ,0O0, 900. He is former chairman of the Imperial Airways and former president of the Federation of Brit ish Industries.
 Sir Godfrey Clarke, 67, is man aging director of the Telegraph and Maintenance Construction Company chairman of the street railway sys- tenn in Calcutta, India, and director of the big P and O steamship lines.
 J. s. Addison, 58, is the manag- ing director of Courtaulds, the $780, 100000 rayon combine of Great Britain.
 Peter F. B. Bennett, 58, is director of Imperial Chemical Industries, the huge $370, 100000 chemical and me- tals combine, and chairman of the Joseph Lucas Company of Birming- ham, a $11,000,000 machine acces- sories concern.
 J. O. M. Clark, 61, is chairman of the greatest cotton thread con- cern in the world-the $100,000, ,000 J. and P. Coats concern. He is also director of the Union Bank of Scotland and of the Yorkshire h. surance Company.
 Francis Darcy Cooper, 56, could almost claim to wash the world He is chairman of the $360 ,000, ,000 Lever Brothers soap combine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
M 7he Local TheaterS
STATE

Attractions concluding their en- agreements this evening at the War ner Bros. State theater include Boris Karloff in Devils Island" also the little tough guys Tn So- ciety" with Mischa Auer, Mary Be- land and Edward Everett Horton in the featured comedy roles.
 The long awaited first and only screen appearance of the worlds greatest pianist, Ignace Jan Pader- ewski, is scheduled to open its three day engagement at the Warner Bros. State theater tomorrow after noon with the presentation of Moonlight Sonata"
 Here is a picture that offers rare entertainment for the whole family, an outstanding screen event for the supreme enjoyment of young and old.
 The picture is destined to live forever in the archives of screen an- nuals. Its record breaking atten- dance of four months solid booking at the same theater in Boston as well as similar attendance in New York and other large cities through out the country denotes the popu- larity of this musical genius.
 Paderewsh is a name that implies greatness, name that stands alone, high above all others in his realm. You've heard about him, you've listened to his music TOW see and hear him on the screen for the first time in romantic story with Charles Farrell, Marie Tempest and Barbara Greene.
 During the course of the film the great maestro plays as only he can four immortal classics, one ot them being his own Minute in G. Ma jor." The famous pieces he inter- prets are: "Polonaise, A Flat Major -Op. 53" of Chopin; the Second Hungarian Rhapsody of Liszt; and the number from which the film de- rives its title, Moonlight Sonata" of Beethoven.
 Here is your opportunity to see Paderewski and his great art, both as the worlds greatest pianist and as an actor throughout the picture, SO make date to attend the ope.l- ing performance tomorrow. or be- fore the closing performances Thurs day evening.
 The favorite comis strip of millions of readers will come to laugh-load- ed life on the screen during the presentation of the second big hit "Blondie." Flondie, Dogwood Baby Dumping and Daisy will have you rolling in the aisles in this the initial picturization of the fo'bles and misadventures of the Bumstead clan, based on the Chic Young "funnies." Penny Singleton will be seen as Blondie; Arthur Lake as Dagwood and four-year-old Baby Dumping will be portrayed by Larry Simms.
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respite so that the next time up panel of independent and able busi- ness men whose aid should be sought in accelerating England's defense program. After all, to spend ST. 800 100000 on rearmament in a few years time and try to get real re- suits in as short a space of months as possible, is no easy job.
 Premier Chamberlain, yielding to the outcry, named a panel of busi- ness men to receive representations as to any delays, defects or diffi- culties in supply or production in the rearmament program; to suggest remedial action, and also any gen. eral improvement in regard to the execution of the program. The gov ernment also, if it desires, can refer questions to the panel.
 The panel will be independent of any of the cabinet ministers. The executive responsibility of ministers for the execution of the rearma- ment program will remain, but the panel members will have direct &C., cess to the Prime Minister in case they see serious causes for com- plaint.
 Not only are six members of the panel named by Chamberlain mil- lionaires, but the total wealth of the companies they represent ag- gregates we'll over one billion dollars.
 They are as follows:
 Sir George Beharrell, 65, is chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
DANAHER FAVORS
 RELIEF BY STATES
Connecticut's Junior Sen= atOr Hints at Politics in
 Present Plan

Connecticut's new junior Senator, John A. Danaher, Republican, fa- vors administration of relief by the states, not the federal government, according to dispatches from Wash ington. In this view he is joined by a number of his G. o. P. colleagues.
 In a recent interview, Senator Danaher answered that there should be an investigation of claims that more than 500,000 men were added to the WPA rolls shortly be- fore election. This, he said, quickly depleted the WPA funds and re- suited in the laying-of of thou sands of WPA workers in Connectl- cut and elsewhere late in the year.
 Senator Danaher believes that the WPA should be continued, and fa- vors the continuance of appropria- tions in order that work may be given to those who are unemployed and in need.
 Federal administration of WPA, he claims, has made a political football of the work relief plan. Administration by the states, he said, would eliminate such politics. In Connecticut, he claimed, the WPA could be administered effi- ciently by the emergency relief commission, which was established in 1883. but which later, according to the Senator. became 'innocuous" because of the federal relief pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
COURT BUSINESSES
 SALESMAN'S SUIT
Harold Gumbart, Hurt in 3O=FOOt Fall, Loses to
 Waterbury Club

Judge Carroll c. Hincks of the United States district court dis missed the $25,000 civil action of Harold E. Gumbart of Nyack, New York, against the Waterbury club, in an opinion issued Saturday. The plaintiff, a salesman for the Chase Brass and Copper Company, was severely injured September 2, 1887 when he climbed through a window and fell 30 feet to. the gymnasium floor.
 It was his claim that he was a guest of the club on the night of the accident, and that when he was un- able to secure admittance to the building because the front door was locked, he climbed through win- dow. While climbing through he lost his balance and fell 30 feet, re- maining unconscious on the gym- nasium floor several hours.
 Judge Hincks, in dismissing the suit, said that nothing in common or statute law required an inn keeper to furnish a key to a guest or to keep his premises attended and unlocked all night. As to the claim that Gumbert had left 7:30 call and that, had the call be made, his absence from his room would have been discovered earlier than was the case, Judge Hincks declared that there is no law requiring an inn keeper to call his guest, even If requested to do SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
NEW DRAMA GROUP. BRING ORGANIZED.
Vera Perella to Be Instruc- tor-Opening Session
 Tomorrow

Registrations will be accepted be-
 ginning today at Crosby high school
 for new drama group in two units to
 meet at Crosby for the first class
 tomorrow evening. Anyone interest
 ed in the course may register at the
 high school afternoons or evenings.
 Miss Vera Perella will be the in-I structor. One unit will meet each Tuesday night from 2 to 8 o'clock. and the other on the same evening" from 8 to g. The classes will studvI acting, playwriting, and production A workshop session will be held forI both units Friday evenings in the| Crosby basement workshop, wherel the students may apply their theor-! ies and also study scenery construct tion, stake lighting, costuming and makeup.
 A new course in Italian is beingI organized by the adult education program. Beginners will meet Mon-l days and Thursdays from 2 to 8, and advanced students from 8 to d o'clock the same evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
POLES

On our stage, Wednesday evening, for one performance only, at g p. m., is the greatest group of Sepia per- formers ever presented on any stage, anywhere. This all-colored revue, known as 'The Harlem Hot-Shots Revue, comes to Waterbury direct from the equally famous Cotton club, Plantation club, and the Har- lem Uproar Club, three of New York's most favorite night spots.
 Included in this mammoth show are the Hillman Brothers, dancers of great ability; Babe Mathews, colored blues singer; John Cooper, the very talented "colored Edgar Bergen';;' Slim and Eddie, providing hilarious antics; Charlie and Fay Banks, a high-stepping team, and the 5 Crackerjacks, the worlds greatest acrobatS.
 Gus Meyers and the Loew Poli theater orchestra will provide the musical background for this revue which will be presented in addition to two superb screen attractions, with best of all, no advance in our regular prices.
 Heading the screen bill is the grandest comedy ever produced, Thanks for Everything" A cast of high and low comedy experts, com bined with some of the loveliest red and blonde beauty on the screen has tackled a fresh and original idea in Thanks For Everything" and has whaled it away into the greatest show ever. l@
 Heading the cast of this scandal ously funny picture are Adolphe Menjou, Jack Oakie, Jack Haley, Bmnie Barnes, Arleen Whelan, Tony Martin, George Babier and Warren Hymer.
 Expounding the droll idea that there is such thing as a Mister Average Man in this country of ours, and that he would be worth a for tune to any promoter who knew how to handle him, Thanks for Every thing" will keep audiences on the edge of their seats one minute, and bowling with laughter the next.
 On the same program is a thrill ing mystrey drama, Federal Man Hunt, featuring Robert Livingston and June Travis in the leading roles.
 Currently at Loew's Poli is Ken lucky" in technicolor, co-starring Loretta Young and Richard Greene, and on the same program, ''The Girl Downstairs" with Franchot Tone and Franciska Gaal. This double smash bill has played to capacity audiences at every performance, so if you haven't already seen these two great features, do so before their close here tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Joseph Pagano, Erwin Waldo, Jo- seph Sarochelli and Sherwood Beardslee were in charge of the pro- gram. Fred w. Birnbach of New ark, N. J., treasurer of the American Federation of Music, was speaker.
 Other officers installed were: Vice president, Lewis DiVito; secre- tary, Sherwood Eeardslee; treas urer. William Mclean; sergeant-at- arms, George Higgins; delegate to the Waterbury Central Labor Union, John Iorio; members of the execu- tive board, Joseph Pagano and Ar thur DiVito; delegates to the na- tional convention to be held in Kansas City in June, MT. Beardslee and Lewis DiVito.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

riage to the sweetheart of his youth and his subsequent infatuation for a brilliant opera star who sends him back to his faithful wife, form the plot against which dazzling spec tacle, pallets and other glamorous incidentals bedeck the best-loved music in the world.
 Gravel plays Strauss, appearing as a young man until the final scenes, here he, appears during old age. Miss Rainer is appealing and powerful as his wife .Poldi. Mime. Korjus, makes Carla Donner, the singer a glamorous figure.
 The exceptionally fine supporting cast includes Hugh Herbert, Lionel Atwill, Curt Bois and many other popular favorites.
 The co-feature Young Dr. Kil- dare" marks the sensational return to the screen of Lew Ayres who is starred with Lionel Barrymore in this drama of a young medical stu dent. Lynne Carver, Nat Pendleton, Jo Ann Savers and Samuel S. Hinds comprise the supporting cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
ELEVEN DRIVERS
 TOGET HEARING
Six Waterburians to Ape pear Thursday to An=
 swer Charges

Eleven motorists have been noti- fled to appear at hearings to be conducted in the city court room next Thursday morning by the state department of motor vehicles. Six of the drivers are from Waterbury.
 Those summoned are:
 Raymond E. Osborne, Canaan op- erating under the influence.
 Jesse Surdam, Torrington, cperat- ing under the influence, unregis- tered car, operating under suspen- sion.
 Florence J. Carey, Cornwall Bridge, and Louis Bounocore, Rick ards avenue, complaint.
 William c. Butler, 46 Summer street, operating without permis- sion.
 William T. Bakunas, Poplar street, unregistered car.
 Michael zopka, Jr., 55 Congress avenue, improper markers. unregis- tered car, reckless driving, operat. ing under suspension.
 Andrew McSweet, Dunn street Union City, and Edward Dean, Al Baldwin street, to consider elim- nation of financial responsibility.
 John Palladino, 8 Dikeman street, no cause listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

They tell me- :. . . The candid camera fends of the East End anticipating shot of Joe Smith, former gas tycoon hopping a bus, to place in the gallery; Your sorry to hear of the serious illness of Frankie Burns, popular Watervilan. Send him a cheery note to wish him speedy recovery. Gosh! Since the arrival of the resident in John Santa Marias Torrngton domcile the popular furnace sales man has not only pocketful of dreams, but cigars galore! Sylvia Silva is sporting ravishing new sealskin coat that has her friends pop-eyed. Robbie Kelly, popbarender, has and affectonate friend in "Toby" his new cat friend. The other evening when Bob off for the evening actually detected tear in the cats eye-so helpme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
GYMNASTIC GROUP
 PLANS ELECTIONS

Leon Buchs was the director of a joint gymnastic exhibition by the Waterbury Gymnastic society and the Swiss-American Turn Verein of New York in that city Saturday. Other Waterbury members on the team were Roland BuchS, Frank Cipriano. John Volsais, Nicholas Moffo, and Jerry Lombardo.
 The first meeting of the year will take place tonight in the Bradley avenue gym, when officers will be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
TYPOS INSTALL
 LESTER WARNER
Vincent Coates Seated as Vice-President Sun=
 day Afternoon

Lester Warner was seated as pres- ident at meeting of the local Typo graphical union at meeting in Moose hall yesterday afternoon. AL bert J. Whittle, a representative of the International Typographical union, installed the officers. Others installed were: Vice-president, Vim cent Coates; secretary and treasurer, George A. Kelly; recording secretary, Leonard Winterhalder; sergeant at arms, William F. Harvey; executive committee, Edward Scholey and George Robitaille; delegates to the central labor union, William Gar bukis and William F. Harvey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Mary Delaney of the Welfare Departments staff has very few weaknesses but one of them IS coiiee
 Ditto for Ed Doyle, prominent Hibernian, who likes rolls with his A B. Barker of the Waterbury Chess Club honored the Tower with ticket for Frank J. Marshals simultaneous exhibition at the Hotel Elton Saturday. Frank concusvely proved why he retired as undefeated national champion. Suzanne Bennett popular Crosby undergrad, has left us temporarily to enjoy the warm atmosphere in Florida. Nellie Meko who used to draw a weekly salary from the Clock Company cashed her first check from the Oak vile Autoyre Company recently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
Not Twelfth Night celebration.

Not Twelfth Night celebration Down on the little island of Rodanthe North Carolina, which is little strip just off the coast, mostly inhabited by fishermen and their families Christmas Eve fell Jan uary 4 The humble residents every year observe their own Christmas and mainlanders fortunate enough to gain their confidence have heard them tell that at the hour of midnight on January 4, all the animals-cows sheep and the wild ponies for which Rodanhe is mals and humble shepherds and the Three Wise Men 1900 years ago. The press associations chronicled Rodanthe's Christmas this year and Ikened it to the English custom of celebrating "Litte Christmas" or twelfth Night" which has its roots away back in Eng
 fish history It might be more. more accurately put that 5th as Christmas because under the old Julian cal enar which they still follow January 5th Gregorian Julian calendar the year doesn't begin until Jan uary 12th There is distinction between the observ- 5th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Kay Sweeney and Nelle Moritis rooted in vain for the Naugatuck Keds beat the Torrngton Full Fashions n the borough Friday night This par certanly knows Levine of Burton Street recently enlisted for duty with the Fifth Infantry, at Fort Williams Me Eolsa Fltz simons Alice Zarick and Ann Chiorio, comedy Bristol ties are three of the best customers at Hamilton Park Sunday evenings Rain or shine the trio are on hand to give the Brass City boys break Irene Rosato IS sporting stunning bracelet from Cuba. Betty Wat son is making good of the white skating shoes Santa Claus left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
Millionaires Work For Nothing-a- Year In Building Up Britain'S DefenSeS
BEST BUSINESS BRAINS" SUPERVISE ARMS PROGRAM
BY MILTON BRoNNER NEA Service Stan Correspondent

London Jan. 9A millionaire utves with talent for getting things the job of injecting efficiency Brans ss.
 when year. worked for entirely salary
 its besb Job d building up home defense has been of particular interest
 
 efficient production will paramount.
 The September crisis revealed defects Engand system The air raid precautions tragic There immense deficit number
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
C. Y. o. DANCE

The annual mid-year dance of the c. Y. o. unit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception will take place Friday night in the Chase Park house. Young people of the church between the ages of 15 and 21 are invited.
 A card party for parishioners will be held Jan. 20 in the church base ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
Dawn Patrol

Dawn Patrol Jerry Hunihan, Jr., newly ap- pointed police recruit keeping Harold Green steady company his downtown beat since being named Evi- dently, Jerry is keeping in trim. An East End noe trna spot has turned out it's lights and called it day and now the spirit of the former Indian Chief rests more calmly since swing music sways the rafters; coat for his swell job of reviving derect and sending him on his way after hot cup of java. proud salute to you Babe modest you. Phyliss Bunnggardener streamlined pheasant feather Applause galore shat tered the peace and quiet of Thomaston at the Pney Grove inn when WtbyS big apple champions, namely, Comic Romeo and Laura La Saata, performed for the customers Then the spotlight was turned on to Rocco and Josephine Romeo to have the corn huskers swinging in the haylofts their rendition of the Lambeth Walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Charles Aloysius Bowen paid me visit Saturday and left another contribution of tnfo for the Crippled ChiIdren's Hospital in Springfield. Dante Gaiuppos maroon and gray jacket catches many second look. What the well dressed man will wear is his mottO. Sonny Zipoli evidently will be chip off the old block He's ever at his miniature bowling set Catherine Kiessling keeps her schoolgirl complexion by skating at Fulton Park. Flora Perella seldom misses Wilby basketball game. She's got the real school spirit . Peara Liberat0re's hobby is writing poetry. She has interesting notebook in which three more original verses are typed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
.SACINARIO HEADS
 LOCAL MUSICIANS
President Installed for Second Term Before
 .l5O Guests

Officers of the Waterbury Musi- clans local were installed yesterday at an open house program in Cana dian Legion hall. James Saginario was seated as president for his sec- ond term. Members of the New Haven local were included among the 150 guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
Good Evening.
SOUR MONDAY

Mondays the day sometimes called sour, Whether or not the weather is dour. Perhaps it's a weekend just bit revel-lsh That makes nearly everything seem so deviish Monday to quote familiar jargon, Is pain in the neck, no bargain. It's quite an effort to get out of bed, Most anything at all makes us see red. It's day we could cheerfully skip, . A day on which we seem to lose our grip. Mondays day we find nothing new to say, And so not finding we wish you good day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Vermont.
 ?. When about nine months old.
 3. Elba.
 4. The green coloring mat ter in plants.
 5. Walther Funk. 6. Hee'-la; not gee'-la. !. South Sea Islands. s. A government bureau charged with the manage ment and disposal of the pulp lie lands.
 9. 5.2SO. 10. A member of the titled nobility.
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To da y's Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
QUESTIONS ON COMIC PAGE

QUESTIONS ON COMIC PAGE
 1. True. Christmas trees have been decorated in Germany for more than 30 years.
 2. True. The drawing room was described years ago as a withdraw ing room.
 3. True. Birds have better eye sight than humans.
 4. False. Rabbits cannot swim 5. False. A sirocco is a hot wind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Among those seeking relief from Brighton, England. Public Assist ance Committee were the wife of an admiral and two men whose fathers had been Lord Mayors of London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
BY BILL PORTER AND GEORGE SCARED


 Florence Rice, though the daugh- ter of a famous man, has carved her own niche in Hollywood's hall of fame .. became interested in the theater as child in Cleveland later educated in Europe, but retained her love of dramatics she is now working in Vacation From Love" Il. writes verse and prose for her own amusement lives at the beach the year round reads fiction and dislikes people who think newspaper writing second rate \. likes to play hostess unaffected herself and dislikes af- fectation in others .. plays . good hand of bridge <. swins every day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Brass City drama .. Every midafternOon at the western end of the green in front of the Union Rail- road Station an elderly approaches the scene As soon as she arrives birds to appear from out of nowhere to cluster about the woman, for you see tucked away under her is basket of choice mor- sells for our feathered friends Truly she is indeed an angel of mercy and deserves high honor for the excellent work she is doing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Mile Suzy says it is true parfatment, that longer skirts make ladies of fifty look scarcely day over forty; but shorter skirts make ladies of fifty look mais oui, all of fifty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

side and outside the government ranks, have been spurring the cab inet on to make the most of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

WtIC IIttUSU. IIIE Ut1eIISIVE dII forces, mainly swift, heavily-armed fighter planes, were grossly lacking.
 Ever since then men, both in-