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Evening star., 1940-03-16


by a cast which also includes Ann
Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, Burgess
Meredith and many another honor
student in Warner Bros. crime
school.
Major change in the treatment on
this occasion is the decision not to
be so grim about the whole story.
Between the f1st-meets-chin, mu-
tinous, jail-break, murderous and
other standard moments, the adap-
tation of Warden Lewis E. Lawes'
book attempts to make light of the
whole dark affair. That is to say
the screen writer's have thought up
several pauses for laughter, naturally
not the gay, schoolgirl kind, but
laughter nonetheless.
Warden Lawes' well-known phil
osophy that there is some good in
the worst of us if the penal system
will only seek it out is stated in
emphatic, If not novel. terms In
Castle on the Hudson" His pro-
tagonist, Tommy Gordan (which is
their spelling, not ours), is one of
those tough. tormented, young GRIM
inals spawned by the sidewalks of
New York. Apparently, not a fake
of decency remains ui1melted by his
hatred for society, but Warden Long
(Pat O'Brien) of Sing Sing thinks
there is and undertakes to prove 1t.
The various steps in the proof are
too well known to need repetition
here, nor Is it necessary to say that
they work perfectly, even though
the picture fades out with the young
man on his way to the electric
chair.
With an ease of experience which
even Jimmy Cagney might envy,
Garfield romps through the Tommy
Gordan role. His speech crackles
with mutiny-his fists are constantly
cooked for any chin that sticks out
above uniform and his way of
weaving the little fears of a re-
deemable criminal into his general
bravado is downright expert-as 1t
should be by this time.
Meredith, just about Broadway's
Ol4HeSC young SCdr, mas relatively
small part in Castle on the Hud-
son." AS the highly educated young
criminal he contributes one comedy
and one dramatic sequence to the
film which are worthy of his repu-
tation as an actor. The former has
to do with the mental tests for
prisoners, during which the young
man played by Meredith makes a
monkey out of the psychiatrist. His
dramatic. moment Is that in which
he leads q desperate prison break,
a noisy, smoky, gassy affair, which
comes to futile end with the young
man leaping from the upper tier
of cells to the main floor, a jump
as fatal as it is foolish.
For his other big scene, a violent
Evening star., 1940-03-16
birth of a Nation"
TOOpen at BelascO

Birth Of a Nation" probably
the most-discussed motion picture
of all time (not excluding g. w.
T. WY, opens at the Belasco
Theater Sunday for a limited down.
town engagement.
This will be Washington's silver
jubilee revival Of the D. w. Grifiith
film, which will be shown uncut, in
its original version. And the orig
inal Griffith musical score has been
added via q sound track.
Evening star., 1940-03-16

RAINBOW ROOM, hamilton Hotel. 14th
C I. Cocktail and dinner dancing. So;
supper dancing to Milt Davis and his Or
eheStfa, 1O.1. Min, Saturday only. 81.
bI 1850. ]. J. conpelly. Mgr.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Screen Vividly Translates
Northwest Passage
Spencer Tracy Has Dramatic Life
In New Technicolor Picture
AtLoew's Palace
BY JAY CARMODY.

With that respect f popular historical fiction which fashionable
In motion picture making
has been turned into epic Of adventure quite worthy position
successor to Gone With the Wind"
the heroc starring mseadingy titled that
deals half novel, there is no ensayins
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Wallace Beery His Old Self
In Man From Dakota
Capitol Film Is for His Admirers;
Blackstone's Antics on Stage
Are Full of Mystery
BY HARRY MacARTHUR

Friends and admirers Of Wallace Beery very happy with
The Man From Dakota" the
nnocsaed against the virus naturally aergc not
hnd themselves waited aoft electric
however For The Man Dakota about all Beery
when 1t not Beery, dreary
the Capitol friends black arts will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
WORKS OF RUSSIAN
COMPOSERS LISTED
Learning to Listen Class
Takes Up Famous Com.
positions Tonight

The prestige Of the Russian No
tionalistie composers Is again up
held, this time by Mily Balakirew,
the composer OF Thamar. the SYM
phonic tone poem, which opens this
evenings Learning TO Listen" mu-
sic class TO DO held ct the Bron.
son library. Into the limelight also
comes Modest Moussorgsky, whose
plano composition, Pictures OF an
Exhibition" will be played. This
evening O true concert photograph
experiment will be made, since there
are two great orchestrations OF this
plano work. One Is by the great
composer and orchestrator, Maurice
Kaval; the other by Lueian Cailliet,
orchestrator for the Philadelphia
orchestra. Rayels orcheStration Is
the original, but Cailliets Ia IN no
sense O copy; II Is, In fact radical.
~ different and must DO judged
on It's own merits. The class will
have the opportunity this evening
10 hear both demonstrations. The
Ravel work will be recorded by
KouSsevitsky and the Boston Sym.
phony orchestra; the Cailliet or.
chestrat.on by Eugen Ortnandy and
the Philadelphia orchestra.
Pictures at On Exhibition" In.
eludes o promenade" theme and
musical pictures, entitled "0nomes,"
1.-THE Old cFStle," "Tuileries,"
"Bydlo'," BALLET OF the Unmatched
Chickens" samuel doldenburg and
schmuyie," 1.-THE Market.place In
Limoges" "Catacombs," "rhe Hut
on Fowls Legs" and 1.-THE Great
Gate OF Kiev."
The directors Of Learning TOLLS.
ten," Waldron Tritnple and Miss
PaWiette Wologin, at this time, cor
daily invite oil interested In mod.
ern skiing music TO join the Swing
club. which will meet from $3.50 to
Z .. M, each Monday and Tuesday
starting next Monday night at the
Dronsin library. Outstanding classics
IN the history Of swing music will
DO presented, In answer TO many
requests for modern musical expires.
sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
.LECION'S CORPS
SEEKS MEMBERS
Plans to Attend State, Ma.
tiOnaI Conventions Dur.
ing 1910

A turkey dinner attended by
members Of Corp. Coyle Post No. ]
Fife, Drum q Bugle Corps Saturday
evening marked the opening Of q
campaign TO increase the member.
ship Of the corps from 26 to 10. The
corps rated as one OF the best spon-
sored units In Connecticut has one
Of the largest collection Of trophies
Of any corps In the state to testify
TO Its long string Of triumphs In
competitive meets. In view Of the
fact that Its services are greatly
In demand and that 1t Is expected
to play big part In the state con-
vention TO be held In Hartford In
July and IN the national legion con.
vention In Boston In September, II
has been decided TO increase the
personnel.
Raymond w. Walker, chairman Of
the posts drum corps committee
and George j. McDuff, past COM
mander and vice-chairman Of the
committee were the principal
speakers at the meeting Saturday
GNNkAhAHt AAAS SSAka SnRASfsoSA aSS
gratitude to the post for Its COOPER
alton and support,
The corps was organized In 1880
Raymond W. Walker, who served
Ave years aS Its commander, Olin
II. Barrie and Nicholas j. Dezinno,
who also have held that position,
are still members Of the corps. Ted
KurtZ was first commander. The
organiza ton "a afhliated with the
Connecticut Filters 81 Drummers As.
ISOLATION.
Local musicians interested IN
drum corps work ore invited to Join
The 1910 ofiicers Of tho corps In
clude: Arthur Shea, commander;
Raymond w. Walker, vice.com-
mander; Michael Mitnick, adjutant
and william Boisvert, finance Of
ficer. The last named has served
as finance officer for several terms
and has held the Offices OF vice.
commander and musical director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
HOLY NAMEASKS
FOR END OF WAR
General Communion Is
Planned Next Sunday for
Intention OF Plus XII

The Holy Name Society Of the
church Of the Immaculate Concep.
ton will receive Holy Communion
next Sunday, the Feast Of the Holy
Name, ct the 8 o'clock mass. The
National Headquarters Of the Holy
Name Society Is sponsoring gen.
eral communion for all Its members
throughout the country on that day,
Those who receive are asked To
offer UP their Communion for the
intention Of His HolinesS-universal
peace. Oficers Of the Immaculate
Conception Society urge ell the men
Of the parish 10 join In this great
spiritual demonstration urging the
Prince Of Peace TO bring war TO an
end,
The junior Catholic Youth Or
ganigation will meet this evening ct
7:46 o'clock and the senior Q. Y o,
will convene Wednesday night at
7:30 o'clock. Instructions for high
school boys and public high school
girls will be held tonight at 2
o'clock.
Yesterday at oil the masses O let.
tor from Bishop Maurice r, Me-
Auliffe was read. II urged the peo-
pie OF the parish TO contribute ac-
cording To their means to the Polish
Relief and Finnish Relief Funds
The pastor, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea
read the annual church statement
yesterday and thanked his parish-
toner's for their support during thu
past year. He also gave o brief his
tory Of the old church on Fast Mali,
street which ID In the progress o.
being RACED at no expense 70 the
parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
Italian Democrats
Elect New Officers
Plans Completed for Membership Campaign, Forma-
ton of Auxiary-DissensiOn Discounted

nominations be made from the floor
and voting be by secret ballot.
Retiring President Charles p
Sciullo said he felt that nomin-
ating committee knowing the club
personnel and the ability OF the
various members, should recon-
mend the new officers. Mr.. MARITIME
and his followers then left Buck
ingham hall where the meeting was
being held. The eelction of Mr.. Bris
was unanimous,
A possible battle was aVerted
when two contenders for the pres
idency, Attorney Carmine C.prianc
and Michael Rossi, withdrew from
the race.
Asks support
Mr.. Hria In accepting the pres
idency. praised the work done by
the club under Mr.. Sciullo, He asked
for the cooperation OF all In the
interests OF the organization. and
called on the group which had left
the meeting to return,
Organization supporters today
claimed that Mr.. Martins faction
was comprised largely Of men who
have been members OF the club only
u short time and were not familiar
with It's functions.
Mr.. Martino, meantime, said he
planned TO form another Italian
Democratic club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
HOLY NAME GROUP
TO VIEW PICTURES
Naval Films to Be Exhib.
tied Following st. Mar.
garet's Society Meet

The Holy Name society Of ST, Mar
garet's church will hold Its regular
monthly meeting In the school hall
this evening, at 8 o'clock. The So
ciety has secured Chief Electricians
Mate, John w. McGibbon, local naval
recruiter for Waterbury and Its sur
rounding communities, to lecture
and show naval sound motion pic
lures before the society Immediately
after the meeting The chief has pro-
cured many new Aims, heretofore
unshown. and many scenes Of naval
environment on board ships OF the
u. 8. fleet and Of naval training and
aviation bases, as well as travel
logues OF various foreign countries
which will be shown. The members
Of the CYO and all the men OF the
parish are invited to attend.
Plans for the annual smoker OF the
Holy Name society will be completed
this evening. The event will be held
Monday eevping, January 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
ELECTRO-PLATERS
MEET FRIDAY EVE
T. F. Slattery, Federal
Bureau OF Engraving, Is
Principal Speaker

Methods of preparing the plates
by which United States currency,
stamps and bonds are printed will
be explained at a meeting Of the
Waterbury branch, American Elec-
tro-Platers' society, at the Elton
Friday night at 8 o'clock, The pub
lis is invited to attend.
The principal speaker will be T,
F.. Slattery OF the Federal Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, at WASH
ington. His subject will be Electro
lytic Production Of Printing Plates
for U. s. Bonds, Stamps and Cur
rency."
Club officers feel that the subject
Is one Of general interest, even to
those not acquainted with electro.
plating, and expect a large attend
ance.
E. T. Candee is president OF the
local branch. Other officers are
Ralph Coulter, vice president; Earle
w. Couch, librarian; George Muscle
secretary treasurer; and George
Dubpurnwell, Tenant Edwin and
william Gray directors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
-four INJURED
| in THOMASTON
OakviIIe and WATERFOWL
Girls in Hospital; Car
Strikes Wall

NORCChMt ~ AAC DGAAhVCh0SI
Thomaston, Jan. 6-Four persons
we're injured in an auto accident on
Wigwam Reservoir and Branch
roads early Sunday morning, two Of
whom were removed to the Water
bury hospital with major injuries.
Margaret Graney, 10, of Main
street, Oakville, Is believed to have
suffered a fractured skull and scalp
decorations while her companion,
Christine Zanavich, 20, of Woodruff
avenue, WATERFOWL, sustained pos
sible leg fracture and had three
teeth knocked out. Both were TAX
en- to the hospital after receiving
treatment from DR.. Winfield Wight.
Edwin J. Keane, %, of n French
street, WATERFOWL, and Robert Mil
Ter Of Main street, Oakville, COM
panions Of the girls, escaped with
minor cuts and bruises.
The couples were returning home
from Washington, Conn.,, when the
car, driven by Keane, struck the
wall of the old stone bridge at the
junction Of Wigwam Reservoir and
Branch roads. The car was badly
damaged, but Keane was not held
by Thomaston police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
YANKEE DIVISION
MEETS In HARTFORD

Local officers will attend q meet.
Ing Of the Connecticut state depart
ment, Yankee Division Veterans Az.
ISOLATION, OF Hartford next Sunday,
National Commander Jerry
O'Leary Of Providence will be one
OF tho guests OF the meeting. Among
he speakers will DO Major Leonard
Maloney, State Commander Austin
Appleby OF Boston and Fred Fla
haven, OF Cleveland, who will rep
resent the national organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08

Leaders Of the ITALIAN Democratic
Club today proceeded with plans
for expanding their organization,
making light Of the detection OF a
group Of members who walked out
OF the annual mee,IS yesterday.
Louis q. Hria, former member Of the
board Of education, who was elected
president OF the club, announced
plans for the formation OF o wo-
mems auxiliary and for a drive for
additional male members,
The walk-out was staged by q
group headed by A. r. MARITIME, who
supported Mario "Jiggers" Pella-
dino for the president. Offcers said
that no more than % left the hall,
and scoffed at Mr.. Martins claim
that $50 members had rebelled.
List Of Offlcers
Elected along with President
Bria were the following:
Vice-president, Carmine Cipriano
and Michael Rossi; secretary, Vic
tor Mambruno; financial secretary,
John Spadaro; treasurer, Emil
Mascolo; directors, Nick Colucei,
.SSishael Toma, Joseph Mazzefero,
August Rinaldi. Dr.. q. B. Sandulli,
Carl demino. Attorney John Mem
brine, Attorney M. Ciano, Jerry
Scorpion, Angelo Nartlona, John
SAVING, Charles seiullo, Humbert
Mangini, Rocco Diorio, Henry Mini
cucci, Judge Edward Mascolo, John
DiCorpo, James Alderisio, Nick
zappone, James Saginaro, Charles
Muccino, =. Schiappa, James Blarcc
and william Spallone.
The dispute arose over the sub
mission Of nominations by a nom.
mating committee. Mr.. MartonC
protested against the use Of such 6
committee, recommending thai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
Anti-Sunday
Ten More Merchants
Facing Arrest For
Violations Of Law
Small Business Men of City Divided Into Two Camps
Views Being Expressed in Series Of Let.
tiers to Press

lished IN this paper last week from
Q writer who signed himself Pacing
the Wall" This letter, signed "The
TRUTH" se.1 forth that the Water
bury Butchers and 0rocers' associa'
ton was formed solely for the bene-
At Of the small, independent store.
keepers.
Refuting the charge made b.
Facing the WALL" that the asso.
citation plans by o masked cam
paign to drive small grocers ant
butchers out Of business, the writel
states the goal Is only to establish
better working conditions and bet
ter hours for members Of the asso'
citation.
The letter follows:
January Q, 1916
Editor Of The Democrat:
"1n reply to the cleverly-put let
ter sent In by one who signs him
self-'Facing the Wall" /, one
Of the members Of the Butchers
and Grocers Association wish to
put forth to the public this infor-
nation:
1.-THE Waterbury Butchers and
Grocers Association, was formed
solely for the benefit Of the small
independent stOrekeepers. With
their interests and well-begin
firmly set as their goal, they set
out to establish better working
conditions and better hours for
their members. This campaign
against Sunday selling Is not o
'cleverly- masked campaign against
the small fellow. How could It
possibly be when the campaign Is
being lead by the small fel. rs
themselves. Why should they set
out to bring about their own de-
struction7 This so-called petty
statute Is being enforced In almost
every state. Why should Connect.
cut be one Of the few who Is una
BILE to keep this law In effect.
Let this fellow who Is facing
the wall take into consideration
the fact that II he continues TO
remain open, his competitor, the
so-called 'bigger-fellows' will also
remain open and then where
would his business which pops UP
only on Sunday morning be. Any
business man doesn't depend on
the business Of only one day q
week TO keep him going for the
rest oil the week. II he cannot get
the business Oh weekdays and II
the only time people will 90 into
his store Is when no other place Ia
open, then that storekeeper
should not be In business.
"The Sunday Sales statute has
been simplified through the news
papers and through the lawyers
and judges themselves. Any per-
son who finds II confusing need
only refer 10 these. There's moth
Ing hard 10 understand about 0
law which plainly states what
can be sold and what cannot bs
sold.
MANY attempts have been
made OF enforcing this Sunday
sales statute, but have failed. Now
O larger body OF individuals COM
posed OF law-abiding business
men are carrying on this cam
paign not for their own selfish
ends, but for the benefit OF their
families. Any man who works six
days O week 10 entitled to at least
one day Of rest and enjoyment
with his family and friends. Sun
day Ia O day set aside for rest
and more important for the Wor-
ship Of God.
Public sentiment Is In favor
OF the Storekeeper closing on
Sunday. The public knows and
firmly believes that every hard
working man ID entitled to O Sab
bath day."
THE TRUTH"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
INJURED
HUNTING MOVIES
TO BE SHOWN AT Y

The Y. M. @. A. lobby forum and
the waterbury Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association will sponsor
Joint program at the Central Y. M
g. A. tonight. Movies Of hunting
and fishing will DO shown.
Howard Rice will preside at the
meeting. A talk on fly-casting Will
be given b. Walter Woods. The
movies 10 be shown were taken BY
Laurence Butterfield, oscar Warner
and william 4. Wesson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten-
tons have been filed at the office
of Town Jerk Mary G. Kilmartin:
william McNerney, Plantsville,
and Elizabeth B0weS, 80 Water
vile street.
John +. O'Brien, 1l5 Willow
street, and Anne M. DevereauX,
SO Central avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
OLD FRIENDS

Lawrence 0rossniith, veteran
character actor, and Charlie RUG.
giles, Paramount comic, met for the
first time In "a years recently when
they were cast together n "Opeised
by Mistake" OF that studio. The two
worked together In q Broadway pro-
duction HI 1915. FL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
wvADlisMsp 1888

There'II Be a Warm Spot In You
Heart for These $16.75 Over
coats, Sizes to 80, - Formerly Vi
10 SIS.
In Prep Shop" Second Floor.
Hospitality comfortable these
snusIy worm overeoots will nestle
close to the ribs Of ~ men lucky
enough to find their sire ond save
S. to So in the finding.
So-it's first come : best served =
and the race is 70 the swift.
A word to the sirIs-who are wise
Iy thrifty.
We hove 23 two and three piece
suits, sizes II 10 20, at $l3.75-
you cent save less than $500 on
any Of these suits-thsy're man
soilored in mems wear fabries-
only 23 for 70 lucky siEIs-so don't
lot any gross grow under your feet.
"Stetson" wonderful fur felt hats,
glorious colors, and the browning
glory OF every woman $3.75 80
GOOD time TO select two or three.
Our women's eoIIesebred and
Motrix shoes hove taken the jan
ucry price count they're on their
woy al S.. IS end s.. 05-formerIy
up 20 $S.75 and 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
SIGN sATTRssEs WATERMAN

Sweetwater, Tex. - (UP) - j. H.
Tubb, wholesale grocery concern
manager, after a recent robbery Of
his establishment proposed this
window sign: quiet! Don't dis
turb our night Waterman, he Is
asleep!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. S-(UP)-Wenth-
or forecasts
CONNECTICUT-sn moAtly-
HIGHT, this afternoon and, tonight,
probably ending Tuesday MOrMIng.
Continued cold.
MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, and
RHODE ISLAND -- Snow mostly
light, this afternoon and tonight
probably ending Tuesday morning
Continued cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08

Warrants for the arrest Of ten
Rrocers and butchers were issued by
Prosecuting Attorney Michael j.
Galullo TO-DAY as the waterbury
Butchers and Grocers' association
intensified It's campaign sor enforce.
ment Of the statute barring Sunday
sales Of meat and certain groceries.
The new arrest swell the total al.
ready to IS. News Of the additional
arrests accompanied q letter to the
Democrat In rerly to . letter pub:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
HILL GENTS MEET
TOMORROW EVENING

The Gents Of the Hill will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock In st. Francis Xavier parish
hall. A discussion will be held fe-
garoing prospective new members
and o more diversified program Of
activities. The Gents are defending
champions In the Washington Park
Community House Basketball
League and are tied at present for
first place with three Victories In
four games. T.
Colombia Is starting q mapgrove
tanning industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
Daily Statistics
on Auto Accidents

1899 1870
As Of Saturday, January 9Th.
Traffic Accidents POI No Report
Fatalities .,...,. 4 8
Injuries ...,.... 1874 No Report
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
MOTHERS GET FIRST PLACE IN BREADLINES IN FRANCE

VICHY - Mothers with three children under IA years of age will be given priority when standing in line. This means a lot in these days in France when it is necessary to stand in line in the markets for nearly every product that is scarce.
 Not only are breadlines form ed outside bakeries, but there also are lines at groceries and in department stores whenever it is known that oil, coffee, butter or silk stockings are for sale.
 A new decree provides for pri ority cards that will be distrib- uted to the mothers of three or more children. The cards will be renewable every two years. Mo- thers of two children under 4 years of age will also have a right to obtain the cards as will all mothers decorated with a family medal. This is the first of many measures being planned to encourage home life and big ger families in France.
The Nome nugget., 1940-09-23
GUARDSNIEN OF
 NATION MOBHIZED

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS - To the accompaniment of the inevi- table You're in the Army Now =" some 8O,O00 citizen soldiers trooped today in home armories for the first Federal mobiliza- ton of the National Guard since the World War days.
 Commanders of National Guard units are under orders from Washington to concentrate their guardsmen at previously an nounced training centers as soon as practicable"
 Officials anticipate all guards men will be in camps within ten days.