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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Clown Stunts Based
 On News Of The Day

It's Q science, this art of being so utterly ridiculous that thousandg of people will roar their heads on at the sight of you. And the big Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, coming to Waterbuy, Tuesday, J:ry.. 10, has 100 renowned "scientists" jn this field.
 The art of circus ciowning k one of the oldest forms of entertain. ment, yet it B always new and up to date. The fun makers are con. tinuously changing their preseDtas tions and gags, revamping old ones, and making up new ones.
 Satire ig c surefire source of humor, and the hundred clowns with The Greatest Show on Earth, always on the alert for ideas, keep this in mind. Many of their out- standing conceits are based on ci,r- rent events they find in news stories.
 Every man in "Ciown Ailey"-- and the hundred members repre- sent c dozen different Taces-in an inveterate newspaper reader, closely following the press for some tidbit of news that will give him an idea for a new up.to-date gkit.
 Many of the clowns do not under. stand English and cannot read American papers. They either rely on their American colleagues or subscribe to . newspaper printed ifi their native language. A score cf Europe,s most famous clowns and Q host of sensational rev foreign acts and features appear on the gigantic program of The Big Show this sea-
 Performances in the worlds larg. est tent. now air conditioned, will commence with "The Return of Marco Polo" the radically modern ized new opening spectacle, with, Q cast of 2,000 people and animals. This magnificent introductory fea- ture, said to be the most stupefi- dous pageant in circus history, wal! created by Max WeIdy Of Paris and is presented under his direction. l The gorgeousIy fantastic costumes, costing more than 1eOyO00, were | fashioned by Weidy, who has achieved the French Folies Bergcre and Casino de Paris productions.
 With 800 circus stars Of excep- tional skin contending in the world renown as the designer of rings | hlppodrome track and ln the air the Ringing Bros. and Barnum ~ Bailey Circus will exhibit at 2:it and 6:ib D. in. The doors VilI open ] at 1 and for the public inspection
 oS the thousRnd uisnageEie animais
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Ever been in the "dog.house" twice the same night? That's the sad experience two young local fellows went through one rainy evening last week In Mddebury The pair had dates and decided to take their fraus to an eatery near Four Corners in Middlebury called "The later concerned They left after appeasing their appe tites and started for ride But the inviting Mddlebury air was too much to leave behind, so they picked out on the radio very softly and began to bill and coo But like the villain in screen story up popped constable from nowhere and ordered the lads to court the following new term for necking When fines slapped on them they they really in the dog house The moral of this true paragraph is If you young fellows want to neck stay in your own backyard It's just as nice and yood deal less expensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
STRAND

The greatest thrill of your life awaits you at the popular Warner Bros. Strand theater where the never-to-be forgotten characters of Howard Springs famous novel MY Son, My eon" comes to vivid lne on the screen.
 The picture opened ct that the- ater this afternoon and will con- tinue showing daily through per. formances Saturday evening.
 Critics, coIumnists and ccSll- mentators went the limit in their praise of the book, and here is 6 picture that is even ereater than the book on which it is based.
 Brian Aherne, Madeleine Carroll and Louis Hayward head the i'm. pressive cast taking the parts as William Essex, Livia vaynol, and Oliver Essex respectively. They. are supported by Henry Hull, Josephine Hutchinson, Sophie Stewart and Laraine Day. aii of whom are said to turn in -four beilv performances.
 The story concerns the dreams Of two men who ere lifelong friends. The novelist William Essex, played by Brian Aherne, and the furniture designer Dermot O'Riorden played by Henry Hull, get married while they are still poor and unknown.
 When each has son, they make their plans for their children. Essen plans Q glorious future for his son, while O'Riorden, an efithusiag' tic Irish patriot, looks forward tc the day when his son viii return tc Ireland and take up the fight for freedom.
 All in all here Is one picture that definitely belongs on every ones "mustv list. Celebrate memorial day by attending the Strand and seeing this swell show.
 < Cc-featuring the program win be "CharIIe Chan in Panama" with 3idney ToIer and Jean Hcgefg.
 Mickey Rooney ia Che bsy sllCW you've been waiting for. "Xoung Tom Edisonv comes to the 91Fant on Sunday. Put C on yonr smust list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
|UPSON HONORED AT TESTIMONIAL
Retiring c. o. P. Town Chairman Praised for
 Party Efforts

The work of !. Warren Upson dur ing his four years as Republican chairman was praised by speakers e a testimonial dinner in his homo last night at the Waterbury Coun try club. Attending were Republican town committee members and diB, trlct leaders. The diners presented Mir. Upson with Q radio, tho presen. tatlon being made by Mrs. Heller Hitchcock.
 MT. Upson urged that the towf committee aid It's new chairman Vernon Hall, In keeping the loca Republican organlxatInon militan and active. He declared that thl Republican party would need stronf leadership In the times of stress thai lie ahead. Tn accepting the gift the former town chairman expressed his gratitude to the town commit. teemon and district leaders for their efforts which, he said, had teen Of great benefit to the city.
 William ]. Pape cited election fig. ures to show the gains made sn Re. publican voting during the town chairmanship of Mfr. Upson.
 Other speakers were Frank q. Johnson, political reporter for The Americafi; Alderman c. Arthur Du- Dois, Francis T. Phlllipjs and Mil chael J'Anthony. Mir. Hall was toast. master.
 The dinner was arranged by committee of which Mrs. Hitchcock was chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
LIONS APPEALING
 FOR FARM FUNDS

William o. Taylor, president Of the Lions club, yesterday announced the appointment Of five members to the chlldren's Health Foundation.
 Raymond D. Snyder and John W. Stokes are co-chairmen of the committee. The other members are Dr. John M. Freiheit, drayton Car- penter and pr. Raymond Y. George.
 James T. Miller, general chairman of tho committee In charge of ralss ing funds with which to operate the health foundation announced last night that while some money has been raised the 5000 goal set has not been reached and earnestly re- quests that the public help out this good cause. Donations of any size will be appreciated he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Fleets In Hawaii Day With Gobs In Island Paradise

The United states battle fleet h ln Hawaii, waiting until June 2, when h again win put Co sea for tactical exercises. Here ls one sailors celorfh frst-hand account cf life ln port In the Island paradise.
 BY YEoMAN ,. M. GREENE NEA Service Special Correspondent
 With U. 8. Fleet in Hawali--Far out in the Pacific, the Hawaiian family of tropical islands rear their green mountainous heads above their covering of warm ocean waves,
 Tapping the coraied shores of Maui and Molokai, two of this is- land group, Is an inconstant body of water known as Lahaina Roads, now the rendezvous of mighty fleet of gray steel ships and white clald sailormen, bronSed by Q trop- lcal sun.
 The main body of the United State fleet rides Tnajestlcally at anchor under the shadow of the pineapple, and Sugar-caned slopes of Maui.
 No scene of inactivity Is this. Tho great fleet is engaged In a continuous schedule Of strenuous preparation for any task.
 Seaplanes i'll the air with the drone of their motors throughout the day, while now and then tho screech of some destroyer's whistle can be heard signaling her ap- proach alongside tanker for re- fueling.
 Heavy and light units up-an. chor and slip away for days oi scheduled gunnery and tactical phases of training, returning si- iently in the somber still of eve- ming to join once again at anchor this vast armada Of sea power, the nations first line of defense. NATIVES
 ENJOY SHOW
 Tn the afternoon, small ships boats dart over tho white capped surface of the Roads, carrying Of. i1cers and men on liberty to and from the small, congested landing at Lahaina.
 Natives of the -produc- ing village, eyes bulglng with curl osity, crowd the rails of the soll- tary pier, some offering for sale pifieappleS, coconuts. and native souvenirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
POLI'S

Tonight at 9 ?. iii,, . headline Broadway vaudeville show will be presented on the stage of the Loew Poll theater, for one performance only.
 The star act Is the sensational comedy team of Fred Lightner and Roscella Mcqueen, with other big names making their appearance this week including Leon La Fell and hls Rhythm Aeoiians, featured with Deanna Durbin in 100 Men and c dirl"; Harriet HutchinS, interna- tional comedienne; Kelvin and Jocelyn, sweethearts Of radio, and Nelson and Marsh, modern dancers, Gus Meyers, Jr. and the Loew Poli orchestra will provide the musical background for fhe show which will Do presented in addition to an out- standing double feature screen pro- gram.
 Heading the scren bill is "Dr. XII. dareS Strange Case" the fourth and
 newest hit in the Kildare series. The picture contains many new thrills and blends comedy, romance, mys- tery and gripping details of life in 6 great hospital. Laraine Day hes her familiar role as the pretty nurse with whom young Dr. Kildare ia madly in love. Other featured play CTS include Shepperd Htrudwick, Samuel g. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kirgsford and Alma Kruger.
 The second big hit on the program presents the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy in "A Chump ct oxford" Movie party. the thrilling game of fun and fortune will be present. cd ct Loew,s Poll every Thursday evening, with si00 in cash awards given away every single week. Make up . party and come down to join in the fun.
 Lillian Russeil". with Alice Faye in the title role as the glamoroui figure, opens ct the Loews Poll or Saturday, for an engagement ol four days. Featured with Miss Faye is an ail-star cast including Henry Fonda. Don Ameche, Edward Arn- old, Warren William, Weber and Fields. Eddie Toy, IT,, Lynn Bari Leo Carriilo, Helen Westley and . score of others.
 Don't miss this picture, which | presents the life, and loves of thl most vivid personality of . fabulouI era.
 On the game program viii be an- | other smash hit "0irl in Si3' [ daring mystery drama, with Flor sncs Rics and Kent Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

At the shore end of the pier, brownskinned taM drivers yell and shout, their cabs full of sailors, then with blarins horns worm their way for a mile up the thin, partially paved road toward the village.
 Here, along either side of the nar- row street, are low one and two. story structures housing the com. mercIal and industrial interests of Lahalna, with perhaps an occas- ional native hotel or rooniing house filled with Q cosmopolitan conglom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
yEHovATs WITNESSES

Jehovah is the dod Of peace. He is not . pacifst, as that word is generally defined. Tn his own due time he makes war against those who blaspheme his name and defy hm and who oppose the theocracy Jehovah God is always neutral in . controversy or war between na- tions or peoples who are on the side of Satan and Q part of satan's world in which we are now living. The prayers now offered up to the Lord for peace are in vain, because of tho complete disregard of the fia- tons for Jehovah God. Study starts ct 7:30. All persons are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Tom skipp of the Grand Street Office of the Chase

Tom Skipp of the Grand Street Office of the Chase vests since Monday and for a very good reason He's acting like politician these days, shaking hands with every acquaintance he meets and passing out Hen- expansion and big heartedness is attributed to the St0rks first visit to his Hersche Avenue domcile. It was seven pound baby boy born to his lovely Missus who before the ring ceremony was Cherre Preusser of Lexington Avenue The Tower Is very happy to report that both M0mma and Tom IT,. are doing as well as can be expected at the Waterbury Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Rev. Patrick Donnelly and Rev. Edmund O'Connell, Washington Hill natives, said their first masses two years ago this morning. Rev Paul Dillon, another H product will observe the fifth anniversary of his ordination as Roman Catholic priest tomorrow. : Mrs Betty Morse of Grove Street will be year older Friday. . Pand Lazar, more commonly known as Ed, be money in the java and dunker business on East Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
THIS THIRTIETH OF MAY

It h not Death that stands transfgured here Where music sounds and drummers beat for iame Iris memory upon her ancient throne To drown the revelry in passions name. The salt of youth |. {. the joy of humankind .. Inytncible they soon are dust again =. Prom sea to sea their sorrows scar the mind- Is there no peace !. no hope for war-mad men? How can the living raise their banners high9 The curse of hoary years has raised the sword, And rends the Nations in their sad disguise: The prostrate cry aloud of one accord Must faith be lost, and innocence forgot, And every son creature drawn by lots
 -oeorge [. Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
BOULANCER BOYS
 RECEIVE NOLLES

Watertown, May 90. = Nolies on payments of costs were granted three Waterbury men in town court last night presided over by Justice 0uerin Carmody. John T. Miller acted as prosecutor.
 Albert and George Bouianger of 0b Field Street and Joseph Therrien of co East Clay street were recipients of noiies.
 Morris Goldberg of Main street, this town, was discharged for start. ing c fire in the open without q permit and with abusing aa officer. John Scion of Buckingham street, oakviiie. also was granted c nolle on payment Of costs on c charge Of operating an unregistered trailer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Heard in passing The Rev. David F. Bannon, Waterbury native stationed at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford, the principal speaker West Hartford Legion Post scholarship, endowed by the Moore-McCormack Lines in honor of Prefssor Charles P Cooper, veteran instructor at the Pulitzer by the Moore-McCormack Lines in honor of Professor Cnoper known to hundreds of journalists all the faculty Rev. John Hutchinson, S. J., of Holy Cross College, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hutchinson of Hillside Avenue addressed the Nurses Aumnae Associa- ton of St. Vincents Hospital Bridgeport Sunday morn ing Revs. Edward L. Morrison, pastor, and Francis Barrett assistant pastor of the Blessed Sacrament Church attended the services in Bridgeport Sunday memorang the 18th anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Henry J. Coleman, pastor of St. Anns Church of that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Editor, Tall Tower Topics May have few lines of space in your column to add my sincere endorse. ment to the drive now being conducted locally for the American Red Cross war relief fund Our foremost citizens have been making most eloquent and genuine would like to point out that If every of us would give 5Ocents to this drive Waterburys goal would he achieved in no tme It's small price to pay for relief of widespread and intense physical and mental suffer. ing. Waldo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Q ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page
 1. When it iS very thin paper. 2. An old.fashioned fiatiron.
 3. A light egg is usually old and likely to be bad,
 {. A light yellowish brown. 5. You would sell it, for it M scarce and very expensive. Ambor- gris is taken from the whale and used in perfumery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

eration of humanity.
 Brown, barefooted children stand in the doorways of street level abodes cycling the steady process sion of sailormen. The sticky, warm air draws an endless influx of naval personnel Into the numerous im- proverished beer parlors, where Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese girls move replenlshing the supply of cold foreign and do. nestle beer.
 Across the street, c small japa. neSe cafe is doInR Q land ofiico bust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

ness. The constant human murmur from the street is broken occasion. ally by the rumble of some truck, laden with sugar cane, as it rolls through the village to the mill at the outksirts of the town. FLEET AT NIGHT
 A CITY ITSELF
 AS the day wears on, Mauls old Haleakala, tho worlds largest dor. fnant volcano, 10000 feet above the patterned anchorage of the fleet, sometimes tips his hat of snowy, white clouds to reveal his crater rim,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Cultivation of Cinchona, Peruvian bark, has started on the island of Reunion, Africa, in accordance with a io-year plan to create 6 quinine industry,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
Bx THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good evening.

' MEMORIAL DAY Contributed by Ethel Jane 0anat of Hamden, Conn,
 written in io37 ct the age of i6) one red poppy swaying on the field, one crushed body buried far away, One loved one gone far too dear to yield, one broken heart for he has gone to stay. Ten million peoples swaylng in the field, Ten million bodies buried far away Ten million loved ones gone, far too dear to yield, Ten million broken hearts for they have gone to stay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Japan has shortage of vital rnadicines.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Vim. J. Hyatt
Heads KCCR Club

VIM. J. Hyatt, popular secretary
of the club and publicity director
for the Colored Republicans of the
State of Washington during the
last campaign, was rewarded by
the King County Colored Republi-
can club Sunday, when they chose
him for president.
Hyatt was elected secretary of
the club six years ago and served
continuously until his elevation to
the presidency last Sunday. Hy-
att is also Chairman of the Com
munity Scholarship Fund which
was founded by him and e. I. Rob-
inson in the South End Civic and
Progressive club.
John M. Green was elected vice
president, VIM. H. Banks, treasur-
er, Mrs. Augusta Shannon, secre-
tary and Joseph Holifield, asst.
secretary. P. Frazier, E. I. Rob-
inson, Mrs. Curfew Peoples, Mrs.
L. B. Young, e. R. Chainey were
elected as the Executive Commit
tee. By virtue of their official po-
sitions, the president, vice presid-
emit, treasurer and scrtary COM
plete the roster of the committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

is saxophone but who also plays
clarinet, flute, tuba and string
bass, studied under Franz Rath,
solo clarinetist of the Boston SYM
phony. The first orchestra he play
ed in was that of George Morri-
son, who had also been trained
as a legitimate musician, although
his orchestra, like Paul White
mans was one of the first large
jazz bands using arrangements.
All of these influences inculcated
in Andy Kirk a respect for good
music that is reflected in his or
chestra today. Unlike most col
Ored orchestras, it's swing is
smooth and its volume modulated
it plays forte only occasionally
in each number, for effect. 1t is
completely danceabIe, yet well MOI
dern and rhythmic. It's style is i'm
dicated by the fact that ballads
such as until the Real Thing
Comes Along" are the numbers
most frequently associated with 1t.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
OUR NEXT BIG ATTRACTION
ANDY KIRK

popular music today is our folk
music; some of it, tomorrow, will
be standard and who knows but
that in a hundred years it will be
classical. We mustn't forget that
folk dances by famous composers
of centuries past are now consid-
cred classics, and some of our jazz
and swing numbers are already
standard"
Andy received his first musical
instruction In the form of vocal
lessons from Paul Whiteman's ia
Their, Wilberforce J. Whiteman, SUI
pervisor of music in the Denver
saying that this training was in
public schools. It goes without
classical fields, for the senior
Whiteman brought Paul up as a
legitimate viola player and even
recently. on 1--WE, the People,"
went on record as not liking the
kind of music Paul plays today.
Plays Five Instruments
Then Andy, whose instrument
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
The U.S.. Supreme Court To Review
Legality of Jim Grow" Railway Case

Washington, d. C. On Monday
the United States Supreme Court
handed down a decision to review
the case of Congressman Mitchell
VS.. The Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific Co. for having been forcib-
ly elected" from a Pullman car
while travelling through the state
of Arkansas and forced to.continue
his journey in Jim Grow" car.
The court agreed to review a
challenge by Representative Ar
thur w. Mitchell, only Negro in
Congress, of the constitutiOnality
of "Jim Crow" railway cars in the
South.
Mitchell, Democrat, Illinois, as
serted railroads must furnish ac-
commodations to members of his
race equal to those provided white
persons travelling in interstate
commerce. His petition was dis
missed by the Northern Illinois
Federal District Court.
Granting of a Supreme Court re-
view means that argument will be
heard in a few weeks and there
will follow a final decision.
Scion Elected From Pullman
In connection. with the Jim
Crow" appeal. Congressman Nit
chells petition said that while ira
yelling from Chicago to Hot
Springs, Ark, in 1887 on a first
class sicket he was "forcibly eject
ed" from Pullman car in Arkan-
sas and compelled to finish the
journey in a "Jim Grow" car.
Mitchell asserted that eff a rail-
road company engaged in inter-
state commerce, provides certain
facilities and Accommodations for
llrst-clasS passengers of the white
race, it is commanded by the law
that like Accommodations shall be
provided for colored passengers of
the same class"
"The principle that must gov
ern," Mitchell added, "that the car
riers must serve equally well all
passengers, whether white or col
ored, paying the same fare. Fail
ure to do this is discrimination"
Referring to assertions by the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad Company that it had act
ed under provisions of the Arkan-
sas Separate-Car Law, Mitchell
said the Constitution gave Cong
ress exclusive jurisdiction over in
terstate commerce and the state
statute did not apply to his case.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
When Lewis Fell
Negro Labor Lost

Horace R. Cayton, formerly of
Seattle, now of Chicago, labor ex-
pert and author, writing in the
Pittsburg Courier, sees in the fall
of John L. Lewis of the c. I. o.
Negro labor's waning day. Cayton
said:
Most liberals throughout the
country, have wasted few tears
on John L. Lewis and feel that
his argument with the President
was personal and vindictive and
that he is what he characterized
Garner as being, "a mean whiskey
drinking old man."
We, however, cannot dismiss
Lewis in such terms, either from
the point of view of one interested
in the welfare of the general la
Dor movement or as one interested
in that special segment of labor
which is black.
The fact that Lewis was the dy-
manic driving force behind the
whole CLIO movement to organize
the unorganized workers in the
mass production industries need
not be labored.
Of more special interest is his
attitude toward Negro workers. AS
president af the United Mine
Workers union, Lewis has had,
for years, more Negro members
than any other labor group in the
country, and is willing to cope
with the problems incident to the
Indignation of Negroes into labor
organization.
During the five years which the
CLIO has been in existence, Lewis