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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19

after graduation. Eddie Albert, tn
Brother Rat who becomes fathG
on Commencement Day, Is the proud
screen papa OF little Peter ,. Good
and Jane Bryan Is the mother.
Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane
pick UP the tangled threads Of theD
romance where they left of In tn
first picture and Ronald Reagai
and Jane Bryan are another two,
some, bucking parental disapptoval.
The six Of them meet N New York
10 try to get Albert the Job Of varsity
coach OF v. M. i, but the baby man
ages to throw their plans out Of gear
and getting them into no end Of
trouble. Sf lSi ggsR
In the supporting cast are such
favorites as Arthur Teacher, Henry
O'Neili, Mana Bryant and several
others. t&. ,Jt sfi, n
And for your further enjoyment
the management presents "Tuli Con-
fession,H said TO DO one Of the most
emotional dramas Of the season.
Heading the cast Is Victor McLaglen
who returns TO the type Of role which
won him the Academy Award IN
the long to be remembered film,
1.-THE Informer". fJ..,
Coming TO the State on WedneS-
day Is the motion picture you've
been waiting for, "The Great Victor
Herbert. Tvs not an operetta and
rs not Q musical, but q grand ro-
nance. based on the career Ut the
music master and studded with
twenty-eight songs you've sung and
loved. Allan Jones, Mary Martin
and Walter Connolly head the brill
liant cast. On the same program
will be my Son Is GUILTY. With
Jacqueline Wells and Bruce Cabot.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
HE WAS DRAWN
BACK TO FINLAND

His real name Is Julian LaFaye
(from New Orleans, subj He has
driven dirt-track racing cars, dived
for pearls and, briefly, studied voice
In Italy. But 1t was during his Flor
ida treasure-hunting that he was
spotted for movies and later in
vited to sign a contract with RKO.
One day In the studio cafe he
heard q man at a nearby table COM
menting that John Carroll was a
ham and a self-centered sap. The
speaker was identified to him as B.
B. Kahame, production head Of the
company at that time. Carroll got
his hat and bought ticket for New
Orleans.
A few months later, irresistibly
drawn back to the movie capital. he
CHANGED to meet B. B. Kahane--
and 1t wasn't the man who had ma
ligned him In the cafel The real
Kahane was cordial and told him to
come over In o couple Of days and
sign a new contract. When Carroll
showed up, the office was empty;
Kahane had just resigned. IN a
huff. -.
That was setback, but Carroll
got an agent and free-lanced sue"
cessfully until Metro signed him as
leading man. The "crazy actor" Is
doing very we'll now, but he still
suspects that It's Hollywood that's
crazy. And I believe he's right.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
'SWANEE RIVER
AT LOEW'S poll
Stephen Fosters Story in
TechnicOlOr to Start
Tomorrow

'swanee River" the story Of Ste
phen Q. Foster, the great American,
troubadour, filmed In technicolor
will be the feature picture for four
days starting tomorrow at Loew's
Poll theater. The play takes In one
Of the most colorful and romantic
periods In American history--the
dayG OF minstrels' and river boats
has been fnajestically preserved for
us In the songs In "Swanee River"
Tn the picture al Jolson portrays
Christy, the minstrel king OF that
period and one Of the first to In
troduce TO Europe ninstrelsy as II
Is known IN the United States. The
paths Of Foster and Christy crossed
often In life and 50 they do In the
film. MIKE.
The grandest song hits OF that Pc
Rod highlight "Swanee River"
which is truly q film not 10 be
missed.
The second smash hit on the pro-
gram Is Missing Evidence" an ex.
citing and thrilling mystery with
Preston Foster and Irene Hervey.
Attractions ending their engage
inent OF Loew's Poll tonight are
Congo Maisie" with Ann Sothern
and Covered Trailer" with the Hig-
gins Family. .u'.'.,, =
Waterbury theater-goers are go
ing to have the choice Of seeing
Gone With the Wind" ct the reg
nlar motion picture policy OF con-
tinuouS performances during the
matinees, or In O reserved seat at
night. 1'
This much heralded motion pic
ture. version Of the Margaret Nit
chell novel will have its local prem
iere at the Loew Poll, thaater start
Ing Saturday, February g.
You can come anytime from 1000
O. m, up to 2:45 and still see o COM
plete performance. Admission for ali
seats ut these fnatinees will be Use
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
FIRST MEETING

Margaret Sullivan and James
Stewart first met seven years ego
OF Princeton University. Miss .Sulla.
van, then IN unknown young actress,
appeared OF Princeton In The, Art
iSt and the Lady! Stewart, D. Nom.
Der Of the Triangle Club, Princeton
drama society, was stage nianager
for the, play. a,l 1E q. GRs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19

Quantities Of coal and coke sold
In Switzerland this winter will be
based on a customers past pur-
chaseS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
THOROUGHBRED

Tiverton Invader, the thorough
bred Arkwright pointer dog which
plays the canine lead In Paramounts
1.-THE Biscuit Eater" came all the
way from London. England, to por-
tray the role. Paramount searched
for the perfect pointer dog for near
~ four months.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19

parted his experience and technique
TO his entire bunch, the result be-
ing O stellar aggregation. 4 N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
ACE TRUMPETER
BOOKED FOR RITZ
Harry James and Orches-
ira Play Bridgeport
Sunday Night

"Cirribirbin" will again resound
at the Ritz ballroom, Bridgeport,
when ace trumpeter Harry James
makes his appearance there Sunday,
January 21st. 1t wasn't 50 long ago
when Harry was featured star with
Evening star., 1940-03-24

Hfs E BUICK eoApM Convertible Coupe with front next
thnf FIVE feet wide fuwidth top e;fhf
fabric that when button Hundred forty.
horsepower engine tha literally WATCH
and four coil springs that need lubcatns White
tires and wheel shields standard equipment.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

Easy 70 make and f1attering to
wear. this charming spring print
frock is styled on lines that are new
and distinctive. Softly tailored with
becoming dressnaker details, it has a
gracefully f1ared skirt with shaped
panel continuing up the front of the
smoothly fitted basque line bodice to
meet the becoming draped high neck
Fluted grosgrain ribbon outlines the
panel and bodice hipline and finishes
the hem of the skirt Send for pat
tern No H-34l6. designed for sizes II.
l3. Is. II and l9 '29 to 81 bust Size
13 requires 3le yards of 39-inch fabric
without nap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
Movie Revues
covered WAGON days.
is OFFERED AT BIJOU

Bob Livingston, Raymond Hat
ton, and Duncan Renaldo, dash
ing Republic triumvirate known
as The Three Mesquiteers'', ride
again at the Bijou Theatre in Gov
er Wagon Days." their latest Re-
public vehicle which opened yes
terday for a run of two days,
offering the very latest in stream
lined plot and fast action.
The story is based on the none
tary insecurity that followed the
Civil War. With silver at thirty
cents an ounce below the Mexican
border, the United States govern
ment was forced to take radical
steps to prevent its being SNUG
gled into America and sold at the
standard price of n dollar and
tWenty-nine cents ar ounce. This
unheard of price being placed on
it by the Rutherford B. Hayes
government as a stabilizing mea-
sure.
The program also includes the
current chapter of Flash Gordon
Conquers The Universe" and a
comedy Blamed for a Blonde" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
DANGER ON WHEELS is
FEATURED AT THE ROYAL

Topping their previous pictures
for continuous action, drama and
excitement, Richard Arlen and
Andy Devine's new co-starring
film, U~niversal's Danger on
Wheels" opened at the R o y a ]
Theatre yesterday.
Played against the background
of the auto race-tracks, the film
is chock-full of breath-taking spills
and crashes. Speedway contests
provide spectacular highlights of
the production.
Arlen gives an outstanding por-
trayal as a test driver whose
search for more dangerous thrills
turns him to race driving. Andy
Devine, as his mechanic who is
always a getting into trouble, also
gives a splendid performance.
Appearing opposite Arlen in the
romantic lead, is Peggy Moran,
screen newcomer whose beauty
and acting talent indicate a pro-
missing future. Other roles are ably
handled by Herbert Corthell,
Harry Bradley, Sandra King, Lam
ders Stevens and Jack Arnold.
Added shorts include latest war
news, 'Milly Cures A Horse" and
new chapter of The Shadow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
edison, THE MAN" IS
FEATURED AT CAROLINA

A picture that will make every
American proud that he is a n
American where achievement is
within the grasp of all who per-
severe, is current at the Carolina
Theatre. 1t is Edison, the Man.
SO inspirational that one feels he
is witnessing a great truth and
yet so dramatic and exciting that
the spectator wonders if this can
be real life instead of fiction,
1t is real life, human drama
such as America loves. It is a
document in a success story. And
looming above everything else is
a characterization that is startling
in its perfection. That is the por-
trayal of Spencer Tracy as Edison.
Although Tracy's performance
stands forth like a beacon light,
the entire cast is superb i t h
special plaudits going to Rita John
son, Lynne Overman, Charles Co
burn, Gene Lockhart, Henry Ira.
vers, Felix Bressart. and all OF
those clever actors who play Edi,
sons loyal workmen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

New Hanover county had three
traffic deaths during the first four
months of this year, Ronald Ho-
cult, director of the Highway Safe
ty division, reported yesterday.
The state as a whole had 231
street and highway fatalities dur
ing January. February. March and
April, compared with PSI for the
same period last year, Hocutt said.
This ten per cent reduction is
most gratifying, particularly in
view of an increase nationally in
traffic deaths during the same
period" he commented.
The largest reduction for the
four-months period vas in pedes-
trian fatalities only 80 pedestrians
being killed up o May LIST this
year, against SO through April 80,
1899.
The 231 traffic fatalities reported
to the Highway Safety division the
first four months of this year in
cluded, besides the so pedestrians,
Is persons killed in railroad cross
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
Strike Ties Up Work
On Six u. S. Warships

KEARNY, N. j., May 31-RNA
strike labelled 100 per cent COM
plete'' by a union spokesman tied
up construction today on six U. S.
warships in the yards of the Fed
eral Shipbuilding and Drydock
company as federal officials ex-
pressed hopes of an early settle
ment.
William J. Carney, regional d.
rector of the CLIO, said 5000 work.
men joined the walkout, caused by
a wage dispute, which started last
midnight.
John j. Green, national presi-
dent of the Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
of America, announced. that at a
conference today "the company
fatty refused to consider the three
salient points in dispute, to wit, a
union shop, increase in wages and
vacation after one years service"
Negotiations will continue tomor-
row and a meeting of the general
union membership was scheduled
for Sunday afternoon. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
ECONOMY APPEAL
ISSUED BY H0EY
Calls On Department Heads
To Safeguard States
Financial Position

RALEIGH, May 31-R-Despite
increased state tax collections
Governor Hoey today urged heads
of all North Carolina departments
and institutions to "practice rigid
economy with the view OF sa1e-
guardian our financial position and
protecting our reserve for the
needs of the future"
The statement was issued a few
hours after the states monthly re-
venue report vas released, SHOW
ing that tax collections during the
II months of the current 1lscal
year are Sc, 549, 291.36 ahead OF the
11-month period in 1889.
This increase, Hoey said, proves
hat business in North Carolina
has been holding up remarkably
well in the face of world con-
ditions."
But we must recognize" he
added. that the economic Stu
alton in the nation will vitality af-
feet our revenues during the I'M
mediate future.
The governor pointed out that, al
though tax collections in May were
s69, 15O.O8 above collections in May,
939, general fund receipts we're
s57. 374.57 lower this month than
in May 1889. The difference was
more than Offset by an increase
of s126, 524.6 in highway fund re-
ceipts for the month.
The drop in general fund col
1ections was caused by decreases
in inheritance and beverage tax
es. Other principal items in the
general fund classifcation-pr1vll-
eye, franchise. income and sales
taxes-showed increases.
The two principal revenue-pro-
ducing sources in the highway fund
automobile licenses and gasoline
tax-shoWed increases for M a y,
compared with May, 1899.
General fund collections for May
totaled 50, 1876, 52.65, compared
with ST. 8 ,627.2 for May, 1919,
but general fund collections for the
IL months of the current fiscal
year were s37, 4el, 289. 6o, as against
S33, O29, 631. 70 for the 11-month peri
cd in 1899.
Highway fund collections for
May were 1858, ISL. 83, compared
with 50, 461, 627.18, and highway
fund collections for II months were
s33, 299, 1883, as against S31,211,-
$50.
During the II months of this
fiscal year, the state collected
from all sources $40, 100, 443.-
SO, compared with only S64,241,-
1872 in II months of the last fis-
cal year. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
RUSSELL, TEACHEY
FACE TRIAL HERE
Charged With Receiving And
Embedding Federal Gov
eminent Property

Harold E. Russell, manager of the
Firestone Tire company here, and
Joseph D. Teachey, supervisor of the
local WPA warehouse, r scheduled
to go on trial at the fall term of
United States district court here on
charges of receiving and embezzllng
federal government property.
The two have posted $500 appear.
ance bond each, according to records
at the office of W. A. Wylie, deputy
clerk of court here.
Russell is charged with receiving
property of the U. S. government
knowing same to have been en-
bezzled, stolen, or purloined.
Teachey is charged with embezz'
ling the following government
property: one truck tire and tube,
valued at 1888, the property of
the U. S., and in his custody as
warehouse superintendent for the
Works Projects administration, on
or about October 10, 1889.
Both warrants were sworn out
by Alfred J. Martin, special field
agent, division Of investigation, of
the WPA and Federal Works
Agency, before W. F. Benton, U.
S. commissioner in Whiteville.
Probable cause was found for
each of the defendants during pre-
liminary hearings before U. S. Com
missioner Benton and appearance
bonds Of $500 were required in
each case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
Number Of Beetle Traps
Removed Or Damaged

Inspectors with the state depart
ment of agriculture, who recently
placed yellow metal Japanese
beetle traps in various parts OF
the city, have asked the public to
cooperate with the department by
seeing that the traps are not tam
pered with by children.
A number of the traps have peen
removed, damaged, or dlsplacea
by children, the inspectors SAID
They were placed in Wilmington
to determine the prevalence OF n
beetles in this section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
New Hanover Has Three Traffic
Deaths In First Third OF 1910

ing accidents, Z killed on bicycles
and 1875 killed in accidents involv-
ing motor vehicles only.
Twenty-Five of the 100 counties
of the state reported no highway
deaths for the four months, and
twenty-one others reported one
each.
Guilford county had the worst
record in the state with Is fatali-
ties, being followed closely by
Mecklenburg and Cumberland with
II each and Robson with 10.
Ten cities of the state reported
no traffic deaths the first four
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
RED CROSS HERE
CONTINUES DRIVE
Davis Calls On Chapter To
Boost Relief Quota From
$4,000 To $4,000

LIN AN
American Red Cross today will xe-
double it's efforts to raise funds for
the relief of war wrecked Euro
Deans, answering a call from Nor
man H. Davis, national chairman
to boost its quota from $4,000 to
Sc, 1000.
To date, it was reported last
night, approximately $1,000 h S
been raised and an additional S.
500 is needed Immediately.
When this amount is raised,
bringing the contributions of Will
mington to a total of $4,000, there
will be no further special appeals
before winter, it was announced,
for with the raising of the quotas
of the chapters it is anticipated
the Red Cross will have sufficient
funds to carry out its operations
for the remainder of the summer
and fall.
The quota of tn Wilmington
chapter was raised yesterday by
Davis who wired j. c. Roe, chap
ter chaplain, as follows:
when American Red Cross ask
ed minimum war relief fund ten
million dollars no one could fore
see that in two short weeks great.
est tragedy in all history would
be unfolded. Impossible to describe
pitiful plight millions refugees in
France, sick, wounded. Hungry and
homeless, they cry out to us for
help. Will need much more than
ten million dollars. Therefore quo
tas originally assigned should be
regarded only as minimum imme-
date detectives. Chapters should
then go on and where possible dou-
BILE their quotas. In fact only limi-
tation should be the maximum gen.
crosby of American people, We
should complete this campaign with,
in shortest possible time"
Davis followed his wire with a
letter, reading:
GAS I advised you by wire last
night, the tragic events of the past
two weeks have made it necessary
for the American Red Cross to in.
crease it's war relief fund goal from
ten million to twenty million dol
lars, thus doubling your quota.
Twenty million dollars is a mini
mum figure. The only maximum
limit is the generosity of the Amer
lean people.
1--WE expect that this fund will
enable US to carry through our war
relief operations for the balance Of
the year, and that there will be
no further special appeals before
next winter. We should make ev-
cry effort to complete this cam
paign within the next thirty days.
81 am deeply appreciative of the
loyal support Of Jul chapter lead
ers in this great emergency. 1t is
in keeping with the highest ira
ditions of the Red Cross and with
the expectations Of the American
people"
A total of $629 had been raised
last night in the countrywide dime
drive" being conducted by the Will
mington chapter of the American
Red Cross, Mrs. Louis Orrell,
chairman, reported.
Mrs. Orrell said the campaign
will continue through this after
noon. Eager cooperation was en-
countered yesterday by the work
ers in the drive, she said, with
everyone being anxious to contrib
ute, even though some of them were
able to give but little.
She recalled that one worker on
South Front street encountered a
small boy with but n penny, who
said he did not have a dime to
give to the dime drive" but would
like to contribute what he had ito
help those children across the wat
ers." !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

Though $500 patents on schemes
to replace wooden railroad ties
have been granted in the past so
years, none has been as cheap
and as good. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
FORCE ENLARGFD

Wash Nav .
lR-The Puget Sound raw
now employing $500 n.er, h..
gearing itself to capac..v
" with addition to the w0ra -.a .
70 men, most in one day Z.
years. Several score a.a.e Vs..
placed on call. Tomorroa. ,zva
hundred men now WORM,
tive-day week basis VIII ,-
slx-day week, additional
be put to work and within q ~
about 1000 men will be e~sr..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
. PRAYERFUL PROSPECT

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. R-DekaIb
County's new oil test has been
started with a prayer. A group of
people of Greek extraction, finan-
interested in it, brought a
minister from Kansas City to
anoint the well with holy water
and pray. Then they sprinkled
flowers on the ground. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

Henry Lighthouse Fa.ry1 r.
who as a member Of C-r,-s.
was chosen to make a fure-s, d.
ton on George Washirg.0s. q.
the now familiar words.
war, first in peace and frs.
hearts of his countrymen"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
R. O. T. C. TO TRAIN

RALEIGH, May 31-R-Approx-
imately 200 N. C. state college
R. o. T. C. students will leave
June 7 and June 9 for summer
military training at Fort McClel-
Ian, Ala, Col Thomas w. Brown,
commandant, said today. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
keMLMsuu
COURT REPORTER
Decision in the Strange Case of
MYSTERY AMONG THE BEES"
Continued from Page Eight

tCOHtlnueQ from rage Elght)
THE PLAINTIFF" And Lon
Wilson won his case against the
chemical company, the manufacturer
that made the insecticide, "Killem
o."
1t was an affirmation of the su-
preme court of Arizona that finally
decided this case, awarding a judg-
ment of two thousand dollars to the
Wilson Apiary for the loss Of more
than seventy-five colonies of fine
bees. And when you stop and con-
slider that there are about IS, 1000 bees
in each colony, that's some bees"
The whole case hinged on the cues.
ton of who was responsible, the
chemical company or the busting
concern, that spread the insecticide
by airplane. The court maintained
that this latter concern was in the
category of an agent, an agent of
the manufacturer, and that it was
the manufacturer that was respon-
Sible.
In the words of the court, 1.-THE de.
PENDANT was within his legal rights
n depositing the insecticide on the
lettuce field, in order to kill the
worms. But, on account of the very
great liability of the poison dust
spreading to nearby premises, it
could not delegate this work to an
independent contractor and thus
avoid liability"
This is taken from a true case.
Reference of citation may be had by
sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to bella Lanan-Court Re
porter"
Starting Next Week
THE STRANGE CASE OF
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Don't Miss It-FOllOw 1t Daily In
This Newspaper.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

months of this year, and % cities
had none in April.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

Noise travels approximately one
foot faster each second for every
degree increase in temperature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

The Texas game commission has
leased IA, 757 acres for use III
restoring deer, turkey ana otne =
wild life. =