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Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
MAGNoLLA

The Young Peoples organization
was entertained by Miss Haze
Wright on Tuesday evening with 4
good attendance. The president. Miss
Hazel Taylor presided. After short
business session a pleasant evening
was spent with refreshments by the
hostess
Much credit is due those who
worked SO faithfully to make the
4 Thanksgiving bake SO successful.
$50 was cleared.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Coke and daugh-
ter Carolyn visited a number. Of
their friends on Thursday and were
dinner guests of Mrs. Kathryn
Knight and Mrs. Edna Davis. Caro-
lyn remained until Saturday.
Miss Hazel Wright spent Thanks
giving with d. Fl. Nees and his niece
Miss Elsie Culver of Philadelphia.
Aubrey Wheaton and his grand
son Richard spent Sunday with his
brother, Emory Wheaton Of Acco-
mac, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Storey and
daughter Isabel attended a birthday
party given in honor of Edward
Hurd of FELTON, on Saturday even
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marine Of
Upper Darby, Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hill were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy GOurley on Sum
day. The GOurleys and Hills we're
guests Of the Marines in PhilSdel-
phia on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Anderson en-
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hayes and
daughters, Patricia and Barbara of
son and Mrs Virginia Roland of
Dover and H. P. Anderson Of Hartly.
Miss Isabel Storey entertained at
a birthday dinner on Sunday Those
present were Misses Margaret Roe
and Martha Webb and Messrs. Mar
tin Wilcutts, Franklin Jones and
James Smith.
A surprise anniversary was given
in honor of the Both wedding anni-
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Tay- !
lOr on Saturday evening at their
home by their daughter. Mrs. c. r.
Donovan of Wilmington. Those
present were Rev. and Mrs. e. c. |
Hallman of Laurel, Mr.. and Mrs. I
Teat and Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Mar p.
vel of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland !
Sipple of Frederick. Mr.. and Mrs. w
T. Roe and daughter Margaret and |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Donovan and son !
Junior of Wilmington.
Henry L. Marvel. age rs years. !
passed away at his home on Sunday |
of a stroke, having been i'll |
only a week. The deceased was trea-
surer of the board of trustees and !
was faithful member of the church. |
services were held at the |
church on Wednesday afternoon at |
1:3C o'clock with interment at Bar !,
rats Chapel. Three brothers sur
vive him, Watson Marvel. and Nut
ter Marvel of Magnolia and Harvey ]
Marvel of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Maloney en- ,
tertained on Thanksgiving her mo-
ther. Mrs. Ida Legates and son AL
ton of Milford; Emanuel Smith and
Amos Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ma /
loney and Mrs. Catalda of Camden.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29


AliIlburn, N. j.. have. returned home
from a ten day visit with Mrs, Ma
sons parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Cook.
Andrew Bellies. Jr., who Is en-
ployed in New York, spent last week
with his father, Andrew Bellies.
Mrs. Joe Brittnghafn who has
been confined to her room on ac-
count Of illness, is improving slow
".
Miss Mary Ann Warren and Rob
ert Swain OF Cape May, N. J., visited
relatives here on Sunday.
The December business and social
meeting Of the Epworth League will
be held at the home Of Mr and Mrs.
Donald Donovan on Wednesday eve
ming. December 4. A good attendance
would be appreciated.
Additional improvements are be-
ing made at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Derrickson, near town.
In celebrating the 18th birthday
Of her grandfather, David Millman,
Mrs. Amos Stayton Of Winterthur,
gave a family dinner at his home
near town on Thursday Of last week.
The guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Stayton and sons, Earle and Jay of
Winterthur, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Dra-
per and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith
and son of Glendale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris Johnson and daughter Phyl-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Argo, Miss
Mabel Donovan. Richard Stevenson
and Miss Mary Sharp Of Georgetown.
Frederick Frick and mother of
Ardmore, Pa. spent Saturday and
as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. ]. Marker. They were accompan-
led home by Mrs. Frick who had
spent the past week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Beideman and
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
FREDERIcA

Captain Robert Carpenter OF Nit
chen Field, N. Y, and his wife have
been visiting Capt. Carpenters par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter
Capt Carpenter has been ordered To
Langley Field, Va. for several
weeks. During his absence his wife
will remain here.
Mrs. Sarah Gordon spent Satur-
day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden RaughIey en-
tertained at dinner on Thursday:
Mr.. and Mrs William Hammond and
William Frazier Of FELTON,, Miss Lii
liam Frazier of FELTON,, Miss Lillian
Frazier Of Hockessin and MIR. and
Mrs. James Raughley of Milford
Miss Lillian Frazier and Mrs. Sell
den Raughley spent Friday in Mill
ford.
Alice Louise Bostic of Wilmington
7 spent the weekend with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Lank enter
tanned at dinner last Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wilson of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley Of
FELTON, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stokesbury and John C. George OF
town.
John E. Mcbride went to Whining
ton last Saturday and found his mo-
ther improving from an attack of
pneumonia.
Miss Sarah B. Gray of Mount
Pleasant School, Miss Mary K. Gray
Of the University OF Delaware, c. W.
Wilson of Madison. n j., were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gray
over the holidays.
Mrs. Mary Vinyard, Mrs Minnie
Wharton OF Houston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Vinyard and daughter Janet
of Chesteftown. Md, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Vinyard Of Milford and Mr.
and Mrs. Ponder Thomas Of town
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Vinyard on Thanksgiving
Day.
M. T. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. c. aHopkins
and Leslie Adams of Harrington
spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Stevenson.
Mrs. Omar Harrington of Bayonne.
N. j.. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Remick.
Mrs. Laura B. Spurry, Mr. and Mrs.
V. C. Warren, Mrs. Mary Kelley. Mrs. |
Emma Harrington, Mf.-and~Mrs. T. |
B. Spurry and son Freddie spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and Mrs /
C. F. Johnson at Magnolia ,r-r
Mrs. Harvey Jester and daughter
Miss Ruth Jester. arr vifitilg rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wilds Of Do
yer were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Stevenson on Saturday.
AlOnzo Morris left last week TO
spend the winter in Miami, Florida.
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin Lapsi daugh-
ter. Miss Mary -Melyin spent
with relatives at Fed
Md. --------------.-.
Mrs. Jessie d. Walstrom, Miss
WalstrOm and Miss Bessie
Stevenson spent Thanksgiving and
the weekend at Washington. ID. C.
Boone Palmer Of Wilmington. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Palmer of Brook
lyn, N. Y, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Palmer.
MIR. and Mrs. j. T. Rawlins of New
York. City were guests q MRS. Sal
lie williams last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ Green and
children spent the holidays at Media.
Pa, and Northfeld, N. ].
1
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29


mother, Mrs. Lomax and Mrs. Caddie
BeidemRn of Yead0n, Pa, spent THE
weekend with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Swain and
daughter Of Milford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Swain and children, Harold
and Gerald, were dinner guests Of
their mother. Mrs. Lizzie Swain and
family on Sunday
Frank Donovan underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis at the Mill
ford Memorial Hospital on Satur-
day.
Services for Sunday, December 4:
Lincoln: Morning worship at 10
a. m. Special music. Sermon theme.
"A Nose for News" Church school
at II a. m Be present and help your
class be helpful. Epworth League at
1880 D. m. Doublas Morgan will be
the leader. Evening sermon at s
O'Clock. Theme. Hints on Shop
ping"
Slaughter Neck: Church school at
2 p. m. Let us make every Sunday a
home coming for those of US who
look to this church for our inspir-
alton and guidance Afternoon wor-
ship at 3 o'clock. Sermon by the
minister
Looking toward Christmas let all
Of us. of whatever church. thing on
those things which are really i'm
portant in life, seeking greater
knowledge Of them through our at
tendance at the services of our
churches.
Melvin e. Wheatley. Jr., Minister.
THINKING ABOUT Christmas
giftsg If SO decide to make one
very fine gift to your home town, by
buying these presents at home.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

A Red Cross convention will be
held Ia Milford on Tuesday, Decem-
Der g. This Is 8 Delowars Chapter
dinner meeting at which represen-
iative from Che national branch will
Be the speaker. More details viii
be given in next weeks issue Of
this paper Save the date.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

Part FIF4AFmale (syihbolIc~ or the
Spirit of Thanksgiving) (a) En-
trance of Columbia; (b) Flag Sa-
lutte; (c) Star-Spangled Banner.
Versel; I'D Reading of Proclama-
ton; (e) Song-Swing the Shining
Sickle; (f) SOng-God Bless Amer
lea.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

THE TWO MAIN forces which
make q town are lts Industries and
its STORES. The prosperity Of both IS
necessary Tor is success. The sue
cess ef the stores depends mainly
on whether the people bug tteir sup
plies - hnine.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

A new safety device for drivers
is an automatic tuning control for
auto radios.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

Naugatuck, Aug. Enrolment
In local public elementary schools
will probably be about the same as
last year, Supt. of Schools Harold
E. Chittenden told The Democrat
today.
It is difficult to predict on the
high school enrolment, Mr.. Chit
tenden said, but he expects it will
be slightly less, possibly so less than
last year.
Schools open here next Wednes-
day. Work at the Tuttle house is
nearing completion now.
A fire escape from the second
floor there is virtually finished now,
the superintendent said. A new
furnace has been installed there, re-
placing the former one, and there
is a new girls lavatory being in
stalled.
One room is being prepared on
the second floor as classroom, and
it was necessary to cut a door
through brick there, this being no
easy job.
A small room off this room will
also be available, Mr.. Chittenden
said.
1t is planned to have approx
mately 100 high school students
study at the futile house this year.
About 10 studied there last year. No
work was done at the music barn
this summer.
The board of education will meet
tomorrow at o'clock and 1t will
reach a decision on whether to keep
the Millville and Pond Hill schools
closed, or whether to reopen them.
Other Business.
Supt. Chittenden said he has
considerable other business to bring
before the board. He will ask that
night school classes for the non
English speaking groups start ear
lier this year.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Madigan, who
has been in charge of naturalization
work, has been kept busy all OF this
summer and it is felt that If the
evening classes are started earlier,
help and information can be given
to aliens at time when 1T may
be considerably needed. 1t is ex-
pected there will be large attend
ances at the non-English speaking
night school classes this year.
No new teachers will have to be
hired by the board tomorrow to fill
vacancies caused by teachers getting
married., the superintendent said.
Miss Margaret Bowling, Central
avenue teacher, was married this
summer, and Miss Lillian Deegan,
Pond Hill instructor, will be married
Saturday. 1t is expected the in
structors from the Beebe street
school and the special room at Hop
Brook, both of which have been
closed, will be transferred to the va
cancies.
It is probable a substitute will be
used for a time at least to do the
work done by Mrs. Joseph Reynolds.
the former Miss Helen Brennan, In
the high school. 1t has been re-
ported there Is no local unmarried
unemployed teacher who is qualified
to do this work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

nue., returned recently from Alaska.
Birthday Party.
A birthday party was held by Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Murphy of Act
ma street recently at their home for
their son, James, 8. Games were
enjoyed and refreshments served.
Attending were: Norma Casper,
Marion Triangle, Billy Passeck, Lor-
raine Phillips, Junior Wigglesworth,
Tony Chieppo, Jerry Duffy, Walter
Radwick, Richard Wigglesworth,
Jimmy Duffy, Winfield Farrell, Ed
ward White, Charles White, Manuel
and Billy Matos, Charles Kennel,
George Hudon, Bertha Hudos, Eu-
gene Sparrow, James Murphy, Mrs.
Mary Murphy and Mrs. William
Passeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K. Perkins
of Fern street recently visited the
New York Worlds Fair.
Miss Marion Norwash of Park
avenue, who has been vacationing
in Chicago, Ill, has returned.
Miss Mary Rachel Sweeney of
Cliff street, who visited in Califor-
mia for several weeks, has returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester j. Gum and
daughter of Moore avenue, who
have been mentioning at Lake
George, N. Y, have returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
union SUMMER
SERVICES END
Rev. David P. Gaines
breaches Final Sermon
Sunday Russians To
Attend Program

The last of the union summer
services of the First Methodist and
First Baptist churches will be held
Sunday, September 1, 1890 a. m, in
the First Methodist church with
Rev. David P. Gaines in charge and
giving the last of the series of spe-
cial sermons which he has been
preaching during the month Of Au-
gust on the Psalms, his subject be-
ing life Without Fear
The Evangelical Russians of the
eastern and New England States
who are holding conference in
Waterbury over the weekend,
meeting in the First Baptist and
First Methodist churches, will at
tend the union worship on Sunday
of the First Methodist and First
Baptist churches, and a chorus Of
young people arranged by Few. John
Daviduk, of the Russian Confer
ence, will sing at the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Public Elementary Schools Enrolment Same AS Last Year

state central committeewoman, gave
a detailed report on Wendell will
lkie's acceptance speech at Elwood,
Ind, which she and her husband,
Bernard H. Mathies, witnessed.
Niles I. Poulsen of Ansonia and
Mrs. Matthews had charge Of the
meeting, and town chairmen gave
reports on activities. Plans for the
coming state convention were dis
cussed. The next district session is
expected to be held on Sept. "a in
the Hotel Clark, Derby.
Interview at Night
Because there is only one room
available in the local post office as
a result of which interviews with
aliens could not be confidential if
held during the regular hours, it
has been decided to interview and
finger-print the aliens at night from
z to 9 o'clock each evening, it was
learned today from Postmaster John
Lee.
Quite number have applied but
it was decided to interview one alien
each half-hour. Last night four in
terviews were held. Under this ar
rangement, the interviews will be
confidential, there being no danger
of being overheard.
Entertain Friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Domenic Signore of
Highland Avenue entertained friends
at an enjoyable outdoor roast Sun
day at their home. The group later
played bridge in the Signore home.
Attending were: Mrs. Margaret
Signore, the Misses Mary, Rose,
Peggy and Frances Signore, Rose
and Mary Rizzutti, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Orso, Mrs. Louise Pirol, Mr..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

John y. McD0n0ugh has sold 0
Ot on North Hoadley street %
James and Myrtle Smith. according
. deco filed recently az the OF.
Ne Of Town Clerk Raymond J. 81.
John.
Another recent deed shows that
the Union City Coal Company has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
100 Aliens Apply.

About 100 local aliens applied at
the post ofiice yesterday for regis
tration, Postmaster Frank T. Green
said today. Mr.. Green said no fin
ger-printing or registration took
place. the aliens being given forms
TO fill out at home.
He feels this will speed up the
work. The finger-printing and ac-
tual interviews are expected to start
next Tuesday when the applicants
return with the forms filled out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Increases Membership

The membership of the Naugatuck
Center, General Welfare association,
has grown to $50, it was reported
at a meeting of the society last
night. A membership campaign was
recently held and was quite sue
ceSsful.
At the session last night a vote
of thanks was given Thomas
Sweeney for his fine work during
the campaign. He secured a ma
DIRTY of the new members
A report from Washington said
that only eight more congressman
are seeded in support of the old
age pension bill to get it on the
floor of the House. Congressman
j. Joseph Smith is one of those who
has not supported the measure, it
was said.
Members will decide on q course
to be taken in the coming election,
at the meeting Of the local unit in
Pythian hall on September 10. A
large attendance Is expected, Hans
o. Nissen, president, said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
date SET FOR
cops CAUCUS
State Convention Dele.
gates To Be Elected One
Week From Tonight
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent VIM. >. Baxter
Phone Naugatuck 394S

Beacon Falls, Aug. 28-Local Re-
publicans will hold a caucus next
Wednesday night, Sept. 4, at which
delegates to the state convention
will be chosen.
Delegates to the congressional,
probate and senatorial conventions
will also be selected then.
Another caucus to name candi-
dates for the local elections will be
held soon, it is expected. The date
for this has not yet been announced.
Meeting Held
Paul Cornell, candidate for the
U. s. Senate nomination, on the Re-
publican ticket, was unable to attend
the meeting of the 18th senatorial
district, held at White Eagle hall
last night.
Mrs. Ethel G. Matthew of Seymour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Millville Question
VIII Be Decided By
Educators Tomorrow
Board To Transact Considerable Other Business :
Lillian Deegan HOnored AT Shower General Well
fare Associations Campaign Success
NAUGATUCE

COrresDondent: WIN. }. Baxter-Phone Nausatuck seas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Hospital
Bulletins

Mary McGrath, 8, 81 100 Fair
mount street whose name was ON
the danger list for more than .
week after she was burned sew
eraI weeks ago while playing near
an incinerator, was reported to be
in flair" condition today ut St.
Mary's hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

Miss Mary Rachel Sweeney of
Cliff street, who visited in Califor-
mia for several weeks, has returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

Sister Mary Benedict and Sister
Mary Gertrude. both Of Providence.
r. J., recently visited at the Sisters
OF Mary convent on Meadow street
here. Sister Mary Benedict Is
sister OF AIRS. John J. oormley Of
Beebe street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

and Mrs. Peter GuglielmoS and dau-
ghter, Joan Ann, James Caprista
and Joseph Pavone, all of Water
bury, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cres-
tella and daughters, Anna and Mary
Cretella, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Kalkus
of Seymour, Ernest Canty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs.
Signore and daughter, Sally Ann all
of Beacon Falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
ODD FELLOWS
FORMING LEAGUE

william j. Shatas, noble grand,
presided at last nights meeting Of
the Nosahogan Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows, at which plans were made
for the organization Of bowling
league for the coming season, IN
which Nosahogan and Townsend
lodges in Waterbury, and Centen-
NAL lodge, Naugatuck, would take
part. Other routine business was
also discussed at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Miss Deegan Feted

Miss Lillian Deegan, whose mar
rage to Edmond McGrath OF Wa
terbury will take place Saturday,
was guest of honor at crystal
shower Monday night at the Copper
Kettle on Meriden road, Waterbury
Those attending were: the Misses
Helen Balinski, Mary Donahue, Mar
garet Mcclure, Florence OLoughlin,
Catherine Curtin, Helen Dinneny,
Lenore Leary, Betty Cass, Mary
Roach, Katherine O'Tooie. Margaret
O'Toole, Florence Anderson, Sally
Beardsley, Genevieve German, Helen
Deegan and Mrs. Raymond Ford,
all of Naugatuck; the Misses Mar
garet Conaty, Katherine Heating,
Marion Blacker, Matilda De Zinno
and Mrs. Edward Kelley, Mrs. Pc
ter Gibbons, Mrs. John ORourke,
Mrs. James Synott, all Of Water
bury; Mrs. Morgan DUEL of Oak
vile, Mrs. John Cox of New Haven
and Mrs. Edward Krasney, OF South
ington.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Todoy's Film
| Schedules

CAPITOL-"The Man I Mar
ried," matrimony on Nazi
rocks: 2, 4:35. 7::20 and 10
pm. Stage shows: $40, 6:25
and 9:l0 pm.
COLUMBIA - Andy Hardy
Meets a Debutante," M.
Rooney VS.. cafe society: 3.
$40, 7:30 and 9:35 pm.
EARLE - MY Love Came
Back" a gay young romance:
2, 4:45, 7:25 and 1910 pm.
Stage shows: $40, $40 and
9:10 pm.
KEITH'S-"The Ramparts We
Watch" the fateful years
that began in 1914: 2, 3:55,
$50, 7:50 and 9:45 pm.
LITTLE-"The Count of Monte
Cristo," that gay fellows here
again: 2:20, 4:50, tbs and
$40 pm.
METROPOLITAN-''I Married
Adventure" through darkest
Africa with Osa johnson and
camera: 2:55, $40, 7:25 and
$40 pm.
PALACE-"Pride and Preju-
dice" screen version of the
Jane Austen novel: 2, 4::30,
7:05 and $40 pm.
T r A N ST. U X-NeWs and
shorts; continuous from 2 pm.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

OF Sigma: NJ
And the Navy
By Hubbard Keavy,
Associated PreR Stan Writer.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Ann Rutherford is a vivacious
brunette with the wide, brown eyes
and full lips that inspire sopg
writers, so you can hardly blame
sailors and SigSa Nu boys from
proposing to Ter.
OF course, many other young men
propose, 200, but AIMS 7S-year -old
grandmother reports the sailors and
the Sigma Nus are, running about
neck and neck for top holyOrs now.
Ann is impressed every time she
gets proposal my mail. Maybe all
actresses feel the same way about
such letters, but I never heard one
admit it before.
Saves the Proposals.
When she was new in the acting
business, four years and "a pictures
ago, Ann was told that movie roles
and movie wages are basad on popu-
larity with fans, and popularity is
judged by fan mail. So she began
paying attention to fan mail and for
the first year she could easily answer
personally, in her own rounded
handwriting, the weekly Is letters.
Several hundred letters a week
are too many for any one person to
read, except grandma, who must do
little else.
Ann saves all the proposals-"Oh,
no, I'd never marry man I didn't
know for years and he'd have to
propose on his knees"--and sort Of
tSee KEAVY, Page F-3}.
Evening star., 1940-08-04


the way there is always lined with
touches. Sometimes" he once told
me, while industriously unwrapping
fives and tens, Il make more money
by not coming to work."
But the theater pays no attention
to the guy Harris. only to the pro-
ducer Harris. and when he wants
to put on his coat in theater he
has to go out into the lobby to get
enough room. If he tried to put it
on in the aisle somebody would be
hurt in the melee. Maybe even Mr..
Harris would be trampled.
When he appears in the lobby,
"the theater" springs to his side.
There are box Office men, ushers,
actors, managers, agents. fellows
looking for touch, policemen look
ing for passes. They grab for his
coat, and the one who wins snaps
out the wrinkles with huge
flourish that blows the wigs off some
nice old ladies and makes sound
like a drum. Then dexterously.
tenderly, decorously the coat is slid
over Mr.. Harris's arms and shoulders
while Mr.. Harris, shy man, stands
submissively and conceals in stony
countenance his private thoughts
about what the theater does to its
great men.
Even playwrights become great
men in the theater, but only when
their name Is George S. kaufman
or Moss hart. The annual Kauf-
Hart play has become a regular
industry. T goes on the assembly
lil,e-this time on typewriters out
at Bucks County, Pa.-on a certain
date, gets into the flnishing depart
merit tknown az production on
Broadway ON another date and is
released to the trade in time for
long profitable season.
About . Psychoanalyst.
AS businessmen, Mr.. Kaufman and
Mr.. Hart are very practical. They
like to turn their losses INTO profits.
Both have built country homes for
themselves out at Bucks County,
and now they have written a play
about a fellow who builds and re-
,novates a country home. called
George Washington Slept Here"
What with movie. rights and so
forth, it Is expected q remove the
plague of costs on both their houses.
: Then. toe. Mr., Hart has been hav-
ing a 3-year siege with an expen-
Sive psychoanalyst. So he has writ
ten q play about that, called IT am
Listening" Ahd Broadway will get
1t in November after George Wash
ington Slept Here" Mr.. Kaufman
did hot go to the psychoanalyst 50
he has had nothing to do with II