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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11

Miss Sally Hunter spent several
days here visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Lloyd Hunter, and sisters. She
is a student at Cheney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

to win one Of the many big cash
prizes, these awards totaling 500.
The only requirements of the game
are a little skill and memory, and
what could be, more simple than
that? So for fun and fortune attend
Loews Poll tonight.
Opening at this popular theater
on Saturday for an engagement of
four days is Broadway Melody of
1940," starring the worlds dancing
aces Fred Astaire and Eleanor Pow
ell. You will agree that this pair
was born to dance-together, when
you see them perform nine new spec
tacular dance routines. And just
wait until you, see them dance Ahe
show-stopping "Begin the Beguine."
1t is much too beautiful to describe,
being done on trick mirrors. The
film is studded throughout with new
Cole Porter song hits, all of them
already being hummed by the ma
TONS millions.
And just look at the cast appear
ing in support of Astaire and Miss
Powell. We have the dancing star
George Murphy, who performs sew
eral numbers with them; Frank
Morgan, capably handling the films
abundant comedy; Ian Hunter, ex-
tremely hkeable in the role of a
Broadway producer; Florence Rice
and Lynne Carver.
The second smash hit on the pro-
gram is an adventure packed drama
"The Marines Fly High" with a
grand cast headed by Richard Dix,
Chester Morris, Lucille Ball and
Stefn Duna.
Attractions current at Loew's Poll
include Wallace Berry in 1.-THE Man
from Dakota" the story of a love
that survived in a land gone mad
with war. In addition to Berry are
John Howard and lovely Dolores Del
Rio, and on the same program
Married and in Love" with Alan
Marshal.
Waterbury is being afforded a real
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
Vows 9% CLUTCHES

WOmen's Association annual thank
offering meeting yesterday after
noon in Davenport Hall The
speaker spent eight years as q
missionary in that country.
Mrs. Raymond Fowler of Hart
ford offered several solos, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Carl
+. Heebner Of this city. The devO-
tiOnal service was supervised by
Mrs. Walter Boyd. Mrs. John C.
Walker, wife Of the pastor, pre-
sided,
Tea was served after Rev. Mr..
McCance's talk by Mrs. TORY
Crane, Mrs. Arthur Rogers, Mrs.
Robert Kerr, Mrs. L. H. Jordan,
Mrs. Harold Quinn, Mrs. Robert
Coleman, and Mrs. Arthur I.
Crane.
At the organ recital at st.
Johns Episcopal church Friday
noon, Miles IA Martin, Organist,
will include the whole Of the
Grand Piece Symphonique of
Cesar Franck. These grand
sweeping melodies which Franck
Is noted for, gives him in this Or
gan symphony, that opportunity
which makes his ID Minor Sym
phony famous. This noon day re.
cital is the fifth in the series
conducted every Friday by MIR.
Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
In The Local
TheaterS
STRAND

A festival of song, laughter and
romance was afforded capacity at
tendance at Warner Bros. Strand
theater yesterday when the must
cal drama ''The Great Victor Her.
bert" opened its four day engage
ment as the headliner of the fine
twin bill to be seen and enjoyed
until Saturday evening.
Victor Herbert himself, who knew
how to pick many star in his day
could not have chosen a cast bet!
ter suited to bring his story to
the screen than the one presented
in this picture. The performances
Of Allan Jones, Mary Martin and
Walter Connolly, in the leading
roles, are as noteworthy as the i'm
mortal songs that are featured
throughout the picture.
Miss Martin is brilliant in her
role of a stage-struck girl of the
early 1900's. In her stormy ro-
nance with ALLAN Jones, who plays
the matinee idol of his day, she
is vivacious and convincing. Con-
molly, as the third Of the leading
trio, portrays Victor Herbert with a
sureness and vigor that bring the
great Irish-American right back
into the theater.
The supporting players fit as
easily into their roles as the bril-
liant leading three. Lee Bowman,
as Miss Martins unlucky home
town sutton, Judith Barrett, as a
Broadway showgirl of the day and
Susanna Foster, as a juvenile oper-
eta singer, all deserve credit for
their performances.
kiss Me Again." "a Kiss in the
Dark" and "Ah! Sweet Mystery of
Lite" are among the marvellous
Herbert melodies which pace the
picture.
The co-feature is "He Married
His Wife," gay comedy, with
splendid cast headed by Joel Nc
Crea and Nancy Kelly.
Make a date to be at the Strand
on Sunday when the thrill-laden
picture Geronimo" makes its de-
but at that theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

Chicago, March 7-Approaching
collapse of the general property tax
and action which should be taken
as a matter of concern to every Cit
izen to bring about more equitable
taxation for real estate will be the
subject of a great National Real
Estate Tax Conference, to be held
In Washington, D. c., April rs, 26,
and q. The conference, to be held
In the Mayflower Hotel, under the
joint auspices Of number of ma
tional associations in the real estate
field, will bring together real estate
tag payers from every state and
from every principal city in the
country for consideration of what
can be done to tighten the load on
homes, farms and other real estate
and for bringing real estate taxa
item into the kind of alignment
thAt good public policy dictates it
should have in our local state and
national tax system.
Already participating in plans for
the conference are the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers, the Mortgage Bankers
Association of America, the National
Apartment Owners Association and
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards. Six other ma
tional bodies, including farm or
CARNATIONS, are joining in prelimin-
airy discussions and are expected to
participate, according to Myers>Y.
Cooper, Cincinnati, former governor
Of Ohio, who has been chosen by
the participating groups to be con-
ference chairman.
Government Aid Sought
The pyramiding of different types
Of taxation on real estate is basic
hindrance to recovery. The econ
omic effects are felt by everyone in
community when real estate tax
delinquincies mount, as they have
done In many states, to point
which discourageS building and in
vestment and which endangers
municipal and school finances and
state finances, Chairman Cooper
points out. In preparation for ma
tional discussion looking to some
naturalization of the tax system as
needed recovery measure a sug-
gestion was made to President
Roosevelt by the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards that a
a Federal study be made of the
local tax burden imposed on var
ious forms of property and income
and more especially on real estate.
1t was referred by the President to
heads of five chief governmental
agencies connected with real estate
and taxation. Their joint reply to
the President, signed by Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the
Treasury, Jesse H. Jones, Chairman
of the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, John H. Fahy, Chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

The corporation committee of
the Third Congregational church,
of which Rev. Conner r. Lewis is
pastor, will hold a card party this
evening at 8 o'clock in the church
parlors. Prizes will be given at
each table and refreshments
served.
Lenten services will be held to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock with
Rev. Dr. John G. Walker, pastor
of the Second Congregational
Church, as preacher.
Rev. DR.. Lloyd F. Worley, dis
trict superintendent, will preside
at the annual meeting tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the West
Side Hill Methodist Church. Rev.
Eidgway F. Shinn, pastor, stated
that this will be the first meeting
of the church under the new sys-
TEN of the United Methodist
Church.
Rev. william r. McCance, pastor
Of the Middlebury Congregational
Church, discussed missions in In
dia at the Second Congregational
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
CZECHO-SLOVAKlA
PATRIOT HONORED
Connecticut Observes Spe-
cial Day For Masaryk,
Founder Of Republic

Connecticut today was observing
Czecho-Slovak Day. Governor Bald
win having yesterday issued a
proclamation calling for the observ-
ance in memory of Thomas G..
Masaryk, founder of the European
republic seized by Germany.
The governor has received a cable
from Eduard Benes, exiled president
of Czecho-Slovakia, who is now in
London, expressing gratitude for the
tribute to his country and the
honor paid the memory of Masaryk.
Governor Baldwin's proclamation
of Czecho-Slovak Day reads:
Thursday, March 7, marks the
ninetieth birthday of Thomas
Garrigue Masaryk, late president
OF the Czecho-Slovak Republic. A
sincere lover of freedom and
democracy, Masaryk finally won
for his people independence,
helped them to establish their
Republic and served as its presi-
dent. He was throughout his life
time an earnest exponent of all
those high principles of individual
liberty and freedom dear to every
American and his name will stand
forth on the pages of history
among the immortal leaders for
freedom.
mo heroic sacrifice for liberty Is
ever made in vain.
There are In Connecticut to-
day many loyal citizens OF Czecho-
SloVak origin. Some of them came
here long before the Czecho-
Slovak Republic was founded.
They have all given their best for
America and for Connecticut and
we can all take pride In greeting
them as fellow citizens"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
STATE

Hearty laughs and delightful
thrills were enjoyed by capacity
audiences attending Warmers State
theater yesterday when "Raffles"
an exciting and fast-moving mys-
terry melodrama, arrived at the
theater as the headliner of the en-
tertaining double hit bill.
With David Niven in the title
role and Olivia deHavilland provid-
ing the romantic interest the film
brings to the screen an entertaining
craftsman who is really society
tale about the famous amateur
"smoothie" leading secret life Of
crime.
Raffles, played by Niven, has been
battling Scotland Yard for months
with his daring and spectacular rob-
berries, But just when he becomes
engaged to Gwen Manders, sister of
his school chum, and decides to
withdraw from his secret life of
crime, he furnishes Inspector Mac
Kenzis, portrayed by Dudley Digges,
with a clue which finally leads to
the door of the amateur cracksman.
Most of the action of the film I'M
folds on the beautiful country es-
tate or one Lady Melrose, where the
action grows faster and faster with
the gentleman crook playing an ex-
citing game of wits.
Needless to state, the film offers
a rare treat to theatergoers and is
played by a top-notch cast.
In the supporting roles are Dudley
Digges, Dame May Witty, Lionel
Pape and E. E. Give.
Save few laughs for the second
big treat which presents May Rob-
son in the laugh loaded thriller,
Granny Get Your Gun" Inciden.
ally Miss Robson's current perfor-
nance has been hailed as one of the
most entertaining of her career, and
according to advance reports it Is
another bellringer.
All roads lead to the State this
Sunday when that popular theater
will present a smash double bill
that will have the whole town talk
ing. The first big attraction will be
the greatest entertainment Of all
time, "The Invisible Man Returns"
with Sir Cedric Hardwicks, Vincent
Price and Nan Grey. AS the second
big treat the management offers
Booth Tarkington's immortal story
of young love, Seventeen" with
Betty Field and Jackie Cooper in
the co-starring leads. Don't forget
make date to see 1t at the State
starting this Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
AGED THOMASTON
MAN DISAPPEARS
Foul Play Suspected In
Mysterious Absence of
Martin Fitzgerald, II
Especial to The Democracy

Especial to The Democracy
Thomaston, Marchc Foul play
is suspected in the mysterious disap-
pearance of Martin Fitzgerald, H.,
who has been missing since Satur-
day. He is reported to have had a
large sum of money on his person
when he was last seen. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald receives a monthly pension
from the State of New York.
Arthur Pfaefflin of this town,
noted searcher spent all day yester-
day searching for Mr.. Fitzgerald. He
thoroughly secured the East Side
and the old tunnel by the Thomas
ton House, but all in vain.
Mr.. Fitzgerald had been making
his home with his niece Mrs. Mary
Cunningham of Elm street the past
two years. A check of his previous
residence In New York and metro
politan friends failed to disclose
anything of his whereabouts.
He was wearing dark overcoat,
a blue serge suit and a soft brown
hat when last seen here. He stands
about five feet nine inches and
weighs around 1856 pounds. Many
years ago he suffered an accident
and his right thumb had to be
amputated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
Elaine Shepard Is Such Stand Out Beauty
That Hollywood Had To Discover Her Twice
Shapely Model
Raised The Ante
After N. Y. Stint


got a bit in that. There followed
a few more bits, but she earned her
living mostly by modelling. She was
so good at that job that she was
elected the best model on the Pac-
flc coast. Immediately Republic
studio offered her a contract ct $50
a week. She refused 1t because she
wanted to go to New York to try
her hand in the models paradise.
KEEPS BOBBY PINS
IN LOVING CUP ~
1.-THE story that turned down
Republics contract because I could
make more money modelling reach
ed New York ahead Of me, and
had hardly stepped of the train
when was offered all kinds of
work." Miss Shepard recounted. IT
became so much in demand that
within the first week ] boosted my
asking salary to $40 an honr, which
Is tops for models. James Mont
gomery Flagg said was closest to
the girls he has been painting for
years, and an artists society chose
me as the perfect model and gave
me a cup two feet high. use it to
keep my bobby pins In" she said.
That was all the movie studios
needed, and the New York offices
began calling to offer screen tests.
She said, "I'm very sorry, but I've
got work lined up for six weeks in
advance, and it will be impossible
for me to see anyone" At the end
of six weeks she selected RKO as
the studio she wanted to work for,
because RKO has the fewest girls
under contract-a smart move.
She had been discovered" for the
second time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
National Real Estate
Tax Meeting In April
More Equitable Taxation For Real Estate to Be Sub
ject of Three Day Session In Washington, D. G.

of the Home Loan Bank Board, F
F. Hill, Governor of the Farm Credit
Association, and Stewart Mcdonald,
Administrator of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, made public to-
day by Conference Chairman
Cooper, takes the position that the
Federal Government imposes no
direct taxes on real estate and "taX-
alton as 1t applies to such property
Is primarily state and municipal
problem" But the letter adds: ut
Is generally recognized that real
estate taxation in most sections of
the country Is unduly high. The
development of plans which may
have tendency to tighten the bur-
den is certainly to be encouraged
and 1t Is hoped that the proposed
national conference to be held in
Washington may result in construc-
tive suggestion. The Departments of
the Federal Government and the
independent agencies which are
concerned with real estate problems
are in a position to cooperate in
developing facts which may be of
assistance to the proposed confer
ence in reaching conclusions"
Designated by the participating
national groups as their principal
representatives in program plans
for the coming conference are the
following:
Graham Adds, Chicago, repre-
senting the National Association of
Building Owners and Managers.
Byron V. Kanaley, Chicago, rep
resenting Mortgage Bankers Assoc
iation of America.
John G. Bowers, Chicago, in add
ition to Chairman Cooper, repre-
senting the National Association of
Real Estate Boards.
President James Med. Shea will
appoint representative for the
National Apartment Owners Assoc
iation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

Had Bit Parts
During Her First
Flicker Career
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood-Most girls in Holly
wood are lucky If they're "discov-
cred" once, but Elaine Shepard has
had the good fortune to be "dis-
covered" twice. She recently signed
a contract with RKO and started to
work in 1.-THE Romantic Mr.. Hink-
lin," She is one of the most prom
Using young gals on the RKO lot.
Her first discovery started back
in 1887 while she was enjoying
weekend at Palm Springs. Miss
Shepard was bowling game at the
Palm Springs Alleys one evening
and rolling good score for a girl.
A woman who had been attracted
by her bowling noticed also that she
was good-looking, natural blond
and carried herself very well. She
approached Miss Shepard and said,
"You ought to be in pictures. MY
husband is a producer and I'm 60
ing to tell him about you" Miss
Sheppard laughed the whole thing
off as old stuff.
But the next day she received
telegram call from Producer Mil
ton H. Bren. The outcome was
that he received a contract at Hal
Roach studio. She had been dis
covered"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
EARLY START

Noah Berry, Jr., who is portraying
one OF the important supporting
roles In Paramount's THE Light of
Western Stars" the Zane Grey pic
ture, produced by Harry Sherman,
made his motion picture debut when
he was o small boy, appearing In
Mark OF Zorro" In which Douglas
Fairbanks was featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

treat with the personal appearance
on our stage next Wednesday eve
ming of Hally Chester and Harris
Berger, two Of the very famous Little
Tough Guys. Don't miss them. On
the screen will be their latest hit
Call Messenger" in which two Of
the Dead End kids also appear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

When, at the end of six months
her option wasn't taken up, she was
thankful because she can't stand
idleness.
She went back to her modelling
job at which she can always make
a good living. But then, along came
Sorority House" at RKO and she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
POLI'S

Tonight Is Movie Party Mite at
Loew's Poll. This is the new and
thrilling game that affords everyone
with plenty Of fun and excitement.
Everyone in the audience is eligible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

Played professional baseball for
81 years, hanging up many all-time
records, and becoming something of
an idol of the youth of the country.
Played with Boston Red Sox, New
York Yankees, and Boston Braves.
Once made top salary of $4,000 a
year with Yankees, and of course
made many thousands beyond salary
figures above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
SHE GOT PART
BY WRITING IT

Production was low at Roach's
at that time, but by writing herself
a role as stenographer and selling
the idea to Bren, she managed to
get bit in Topper" She also got
part in an "Our Gang" comedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

to do something about it," coun-
try politicians are girding thei
loinS for the coming elections.
Swaps are in order; commitments
are made and broken. Friends to-
day are foes on the morrow.
That's as 1t should be, up to a
point, but we long for the old days
when people took little more in
terest in who ran the town affairs.
Contests were more interesting
when the voters were more equal
ly split between the two ma jOr
parties. Regional representation
was assured. Nobody could claim
an election "in the bag" until the
votes were counted, and the two
dollar bills were plentiful enough
around election time to influence
the economic, as we'll as the pO-
litical welfare Of the parish. To-
day, McCarthy's store doesn't
even stock election cigars
because the candidates buy them
cheaper in the chain stores and
nobody ever expects an election
smoke to be good, anyway.
In the old days, various parts
of the township received attention.
If Southford man won one year,
a man from Britain or Southbury
was sure to get the next call. In
tight years, or when somebody
looked hostile and out-of Line,
more money was spent. AS one
politician remarked, "It's just like
buyin' pigs. They ask for ten dol
lars, on the start, but they usual
ly settle for two"
This year, wise men with their
ears to the ground predict a little
more than normal interest. They
claim there will be caucus fight
for nomination for State repre-
sentative. Some folks believe that
a retired railroad man should have
the call, others think we should
nominate a parson. Almost every
body seems agreed that we need
some sort of change and some
are so bold to suggest that per-
haps any change would be a
change for the best. Watch this
column for rum0rs.
Politics would improve If we
had band. Rallies always attract
more patronage when the band
plays Dixie" or How Dry AM.
The cultured folk turn out when
there's music, and there's no mon
key business. We need a cornet
band just like the one that Crarley
Ben Pierce led. Charlen Ben was
a musician. When Charley took
the kinks out of his cornet and
pinned back his ears in a solo,
men felt a tightening of the breast
buttons, and a twitching of the
feet. The other musicians were
good, too, but Charley won the
leadership by wide margin.
During the long winter evenings,
the South Britain Band practiced
ii the Town Hall. Children beg
ged off from an early bedtime to
press their noses against the
frosty window panes, dogs hOwled,
and cows stopped munching hay
to listen. Those winter exercises
were just warm-up periods, the
real fun came in the spring and
summer months. South Britain's
bandstand was in that little tri-
angle of green in front Of the
Methodist parsonage. 1t was not
a very ornate affair, but IL an
swered tho purpose. Sometimes
the band played in MunsOn's Hall
but the best concerts were always
held Out-Of-dOOrs.
On band concert nights, young
ladies always put on their best
frocks and old ladies sorted out
their choicest gossip TO spread
where 1t would do the most good.
Young men harnessed the colt to
a buggy, got out q fancy lap-robe.
slicked up and drove to the village
for a pickup that would start
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

$4,000 to $4,000
(S4O62 to S6875 q Year.
Saved millions of children from
crippling effects of ricketts, by
developing process for introducing
iVtamin D into foods through ac-
ton of ultra violet rays. He re-
fused a million dollars for his
process, but received more than
half that from its development by
a scientific foundation. He Is
professor at Wisconsin. Salary
figures above are estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

tongues wagging. Nobody ever got
excited about it because then, just
as now, the party line was the
source of almost as much misin-
formation as reliable dope. When
folks are talking, It's a healthy
sign of community interest. They
talked plenty after a band concert.
That's the way it was. Charley
Ben Pierce would pass out the mu-
sic and give the boys chance to
study the score. The Ppmperaug
would sing gently as the water
splashed over the dam. A colt
from Flag Swamp would whinny
to a filly from Pine Tree. Then
Charley Ben would raise his hand
and start the concert. After that,
folks just listened and were proud
Of the South Britain Band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

This race horse, owned by
Charles s. Howard, San Fran
cisco motor magnate, has broken
all track records for lifetime earn
ings. The layout shows how his
earnings compare with lifetime in
comes Of men in different fields.
Seabiscuit, has raced five years,
made little as 2-year-old. He
clirnaxed his earnings by taking
$86 900 on Santa Anita Handicap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
ri Years
$695,0OO
(S33,100 a Year,

(S33,1O0 a Year,
In 81 years in public office as New
York state senator q years. assist
ant secretary of the navy q years.
governor of New York state "A
years. and President of the United
States q years. President Roose-
velts salaries have ranged from
$500 to $75 5000 a year. He has pri-
vate fortune on the side which isn't
counted in these earnings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
STARS PORTRAIT

Diego Rivera, famed Mexican ar
fist, has painted an impressionistic
portrait of Dolores Del Rio which
now hangs above the mantelpiece in
her Santa Monica living room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

Since 1925 has been featured
movie actress, entertaining mil
lions of movie-goers all over the
world. Her annual earnings have
topped 100000. Started off at $500
a week as an unheard- of Immigrant
Swedish actress. Others have made
more money in the movies, but not
from salary alone. Her earnings are
far greater than those of most sue
cesSful men.