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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1938. Film Star, Now! Promoted to Rank Of Major in Reserves Suffield Theater In Murder Play 'Nighniust Fair Breathless Evening's Entertainment Offered by Stage Group Couple Sue Sally Rand, Sequel to Theater Row Los Angeles, July 21. (AP.) Tvo suiU for damages totaling $2622.70 were filed today against Sally Rand, fan and bubble dancer, accusing her of descending into a theater audience to "maliciously, unlawfully und wilfully bite, scratch and tear" at a young couple. Plaintiffs are Miss Hazel Drain, 22. and her candid camera fan escort.

C. R. Stanford, 26. They charged Miss Rand bit Miss Drain and scratched Stanford's neck and tore his shirt in efforts to recover film from Stanford's camera which he snapped at the dancer from the front row seats of the theater. Miss Rand has denied doing any biting or scratching.

'Golden Boy' Role Sought By Raymond Columbia, However, Still Hopes to Find Unknown for Principal Part; 1000 Already Interviewed BY SHEILAII GRAHAM. Hollywood, July 21. Adrian is wooing Janet Gaynor with a 16-cy Under convertible sedan, upholstered in purple and cream which cost every cent of $6000. Nice At Local Theaters ALLYN The Bride Comes Home; The Virginian. CENTRAL Kidnapped; of Broadwav.

COLONIAL Cocoanut Grove; Tipoff Girls. FOOT GUARD HALL The Capitol Players in "Mulatto." M. LOEW'S Sinners In Paradise; Under Suspicion. LENOX Kidnapped; Battle of Broadwav. LOEW'S POLI PALACE Sky Giant; High Command.

LOEW'S POLI Love Finds Andy Hardy; To the Victor. LYRIC Kidnapped; Battle of Broadway. PRINCESS College Swing; Over the Wall. PROVEN PICTURE Love Under Fire: The Westland Case. REGAL Cocoanut Grove; Tip-off Girls.

RIALTO Dr. Rhythm; Little Miss Thoroughbred. RIVOLI Joy of Living; Double Danger. STATE Private Life of Mussolini; Her Jungle Love; There's Always a Woman. STRAND White Banners; The Rage of WEBSTER Four Men and a Player; A Trip to Paris.

i I a imaii a in acaaafef 'Hiiiaiiivteaaaaeart Four Men Burned Badly In Yacht Off Faulkner's Island Two Are Taken to Hospital, Two Others Treated Aboard Boat New Haven, July 21 AP The captain and three members of the crew of the 81-foot cruiser "Sazarac" were severely burned today in an explosion in the yacht's engine room while it was sailing in Long Island Sound off Faulkner's Island, nsar here. Captain Irving C. of New York City and one of the trio of injured sailors refused to leave the craft owned by Harold Stanley of New York, a partner of J. P. Morgan.

Two other crew members. Harold Thombs, 40. of New London and Allen Smith. 35, address unknown, were brought ashore and taken to a hospital here. They were said to be in a serious condition.

The "Sazarac" was towed here by a fishing boat. Captain Leetz and the other member of the crew, known as Maitland, were treated for various burns. Maitland later left for New York bv train. The yacht sailed from New London for New York this morning. It drifted for several hours after the explosion before attracting the attention of passing craft.

Immediately upon receiving a report of the explosion, Coast Guard headquarters in New London dispatched two cuttfrs to th "gpi7-arac." Captain Leetz said one of the motors stopped suddenlv nfar Faulkner's Island and while the crew was working on the motor there was an explosion and the men were sprayed with burning gasoline. Most of the damage to the yacht was confined to the engine room. NOW YOU CAN THRILL TO "MULATTO!" 2nd SMASH WEEK! Tie Stageplay All Hartford's Clamoring For! PREMIER BENITO MUSSOLINI. II Duce is the hero of "The Private Life of Mussolini," which opens a three-days engagement today at the State Theater. Also on the program are two American feature length films and short subjects.

me JUDGE and lemrsTOM of HARDY'S FAMILY It's The Best Yet! if going, Janet. Jackie Coogan while we are on the subject of cars was given a $2500 special by stepfather Bernstein, not very long before Jackie brought his sensational suit. As a consolation prize? Bing Crosby tells me "I give my boys a spanking and scolding every two weeks. That's the only way I can keep up with my child training." George Raft, clad in a dressing gown on the 'Spawn of the North" set, was exceedingly peeved. "Why did you call me so early?" he grumbled to Director Henry Hathaway.

"Just to get you used to the water," said Henry, and pushed the star into the miniature lake. He was surprised when George roared with laughter but soon teftrned why. "Your watch is in the pocket of my dressing gown," giggled Mr. Raft. Gene Raymond looks after the house while wife Jeanette MacDon-ald is working in Gene's special chore is the garaen, which is now a riot of color and very beautiful.

In between seed planting, Gene is hoping for the lead in "Golden Boy." Columbia, however, has not yet abandoned hope of finding an unknown for the role. To date, over 1000 young men have been interviewed, with only two showing glimmerings of acting ability. The search, one of the few authentic things of it's kind, closes this week. Barbara Stanwyck will allow reporters on her set "The Mad Miss Manton" only if they promise to refrain from writing about her nether limbs! Metro is spending $1,500,000 on "Idiot's Delight" that is, if the censors will allow the studio to film the anti-war satire. Why not? Is what I and war-hating colleagues would like to know.

Eddy's Greatest Worry. Judy Garland's real name is Gumm. Nelson Eddy's greatest worry in life is the possibility of catching cold. So would yours be, if your salary for singing was a week. Incidentally, Nelson wears a belt to support his powerful diaphragm.

(At least, that's what i TOiar.oatiy nana was asKea to do the can-can in "Zaza." but re fused. "The bubble and fan dance is art," says Sally, "the can-can is low sex appeal." But lady-like Claudette Colbert dances it in the picture. Claudette would dance a hundred can-cans if she could wear a different coiffure. "I have to get up an hour earlier to fix my hair. I sympathize now with Queen Mary," grumbles Miss Colbert.

Miss Rand a'so refused to star in a short. "The camera reveals too much," she is quoted as having said. Sylvia Sidney shortly migrates to ine ixmcion lAiise Kamer, who tells intimates there is no chance of a reconciliation with Clifford Odets, Is following the usual Hollywood formula by insisting. "We will still be good friends." Those in the know are also doing a bit of insisting that the heart of Luise is again with the wealthy Viennese gentleman to whom she was secretly engaged a few years back. Gary Cooper makes violent love to Merle Oberon in "The Lady and the Cowboy," but between "takes" they gaze at each other without saying a word.

No. this is not love. Just the shyness of Mr. Cooper. Scoop! Carole Lombard has reverted to her pre-short sausage roll hairdress.

Basil Rathbone-is a very conscientious worker, and. when he was told to deve'op a hollow laugh for his King Lou's XI of France role in "I I Were King." he practiced at every opportunity. Recently, after a particularly sinister guffaw, he was stopped by a suspicious policeman. "It's all richt." Basil assured him. "I'm Basil Rathbone." "That's what they all say," said the arm of the law, and called an ambulance! (Copyright, 1938, NANA, Inc.) TODAY! STORM I i tan -2 Life AAfMSK mHtWh MAJOR HAROLD F.

BIDWELL. Twenty years almost to a day after he was wounded in action in the Villers Cortoret Forest, Soissons, Harold F. Bidwell of 993 Farming-ton Avenue, was informed Thursday by headquarters, 76th Division, of hiS promotion to major of infantry, organized reserves. Formerly attached to the 304th Infantry, Major Bidwell has been reassigned to the reception center, Connecticut mobilization area. Major Bidwell was a first lieutenant of Company 9th Infantry, of the famous Second Division in the action two decades ago which marked the first major success of American troops in France.

On July 18. 1918, after an all-day advance against terrific artillery and machine gun fire, he was the only company officer remaining. On resuming the advance late the same day with the remnants of his company, he was hit by fragments of a high explosive shell which aiso wounded his orderly and the only surviving company runner. Holder of the Purple Heart decoration. Major Bidwell has been an officer of Hartford Chapter, Reserve Officers Association, long a member of Hays-Velhage Post, American Legion and of the Second Division Association.

He is a registered optometrist with a place of business in West Hartford. Madge Evans Visited Hartford as Child Star Eighteen years ago the Shirley Temple of that period visited Hartford. Then 10 years old, she came to the store of G. Fox Co. to model Madge Evans hats.

She was the center of a large gathering of women anu children, many or wnom came away with Madge Evans hats Now Madge Evans is in the top night or movie stars, having over come the obstacles that check mast of the child stars. She is current' ly at E. M. Loew's Theater in "Sinners in Paradise," co-starring with John Boies. When Miss Evans reached what is known as the awkward age, that is the period when she could no longer play child parts and was not old enough to appear in ingenue roles, she left the screen and devoted her time to developing her talents.

She appeared on the stage for a few years, "Our Betters by W. Somerset Maugham, among other plays. When the talkies came, she was ready to return to the screen. Since then she has been in demand. Miss Evans is one of the few child stars who have been able to bridge me gap oi tne awkward years.

Jackie Coogan has tried a comeback with little success. Jackie Cooper is aiso in the throes of a comeback effort. mwmm lorrlta Young. Richard Greene "FOUR MEN AND A PRAYER" The Jones Family "A TRIP TO PARIS" Irene limine, lioujtla Fairbanks, Jr. "JOY OF LIVING" Whitney Bourne.

Preston Foster "DOUBLE DANGER" TOSSED mi.il!, 1 7 EZh- :3 BRINGING BACK? TONITE 8:30 ANY SEAT ANY NITE 35c The thrilling advtntures of FAMILY AFFAIR" laughs of "YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE" warm, human heart tugs of "JUDGE HARDY'S CHIIDREN" i here's the fourth and best of them all "10VE FINDS ANDY HARDY" ft feat JUDY GARLAND'S fi'tJt tt tint tin rf Tt mat tilt RMt rf Mv N'vs mA and. fither hit tunpt Also TO THE VICTOR" wii vrvr. I.OI1FR Comincj Harold Lloyd in I jjjl 1 "PROFESSOH BEWARE" 1 fourth of this heart-warming series of stories. See new, richly human adventures of America's grandest Family as they meet a dangerous crisis with heads up and the love bug nibbles, gnaws and chews on girl-crazy Mickey Rooney! A grand entertainment! BY M. OAKLEY CIIRISTOPIL "NIGHT MUST FALL" A play in three acts by Emlyn Williams, is presented by the Band Box Piay-ers of Suffield Wednesday, Thurs-.

day. Friday and Saturday of this week, with Mary Ann Dentler as director. The cast: The Lord Chief Justice Paul Bartlett Olivia Grayne Martha Skeen Mrs. Bramson, her aunt Suzanne Jackson Hubert Laurie Marcus Mensch Bernice Gibb Mrs. Terrence.

Mrs. Bramson's cook Pegsv Blake Dora Parkoe, her maid. Rmh Theaford PannV GORDO! PETilRo Inspector Belsize Robert Stewart Mary Ann Dentler, founder and director of the Band Box Players in Suffield, has a play running there that Hartford people would assuredly flock to see if they knew of it. for it offers a breathless evening's entertainment, a masterly Diece Of Writine nnri a n-nt hit nf casting and acting for connoisseurs ui oruauway tneater iare. it is tne story ot a murderer-at-larse.

who winds his three acts of thrilling, awesome, jjiciiiuniLory, aetecuve-story melodrama, weaving his useless life into the pattern of existence of everyone with whom he comes in contact. There is frst. th unio main 'ftULn ineaiorm thpn cin-iv hut surely every other member and friend of the household each fall prey to his shrewdish charm. He repays them as a maniac might, with mental and spiritual wounds, me scars oi wnich they will carry tO their erftVfts fOr nma snH frtr his greatest benefactor, death, always the meanwhile, "earning on" with charm. Nor is all this civintr am t.he suspense and story.

It isn't the ac- Luai uiurutr tne tsana uox wnicn holds you, it is the murderer himself. For US the real t.rncrpHv in tVio play lies in what the effect of hav-mg known him will be on the al- mOSt-OSVehifV InnpH Viitrh-crninar and heretofore honorable Olivia. The Judas-kiss he seals their rela tionship with at the final curtain is a master-craftsman's stroke of writing or directing. How did this cast acquire such ease and fluency in their parts at so short a notice? Gordon Peters as Danny could so easily have ruined effects by interpolations of maniacal gestures, Martha Skeen could just as easily have slipped into audience-contempt in scenes where she betrayed her love for the murderer, and Peggy Blake could have made the cook burlesque rather than relief. Instead, no one did any of these things.

Sensitive, intelligent performers, each and every one of them. And Suzanne Jackson whom we've MCQMINn wrnu ccn EDW. ROBINSON in kit THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUJE" BANNERS" "HAGK" at Fred M.irMnrray. Harrift Milliard KM U.4NLT tiKOVE" Lloyd Nolan.

Marv Carlisle "TIP OFF CilRLS" Fred MacMurrav'. Harrift Hilliard KKOANLT GROVE" Lloyd Nolan. Marv Carlisle TIP OFF GIRLS" Warner Baxter. F. Bartholomew KIDNAPPED" Victor MrLaglen, Brian Don levy "BATTLE OF BROADWAY" Warner Baxter.

F. Bartholomew KIDNAPPED" Victor Mrl.aRlen. Brian Donlevy "BAT1I.E OF BROADWAY" Warner Bavter, F. Bartholomew "KIDNAPPED" Victor MrLaglcn, Brian Donlevy "BATTLE OF BROADWAY" Bine Crosby. Beatrice Lillie "DR.

RHYTHM" Ann Sheridan, John l.ltel "Little Miss Thoroughbred" AVERY MEMORIAL WPA FEDERAL THEATER Presents ON THE STAGE "AMERICANA" Featuring "THE DRUNKARD" "HOUSE OF JUKE" Plus Documentary Film "THE PLOW THAT RROKI THE PLAINS' NOW PLAYING Seats 25-55-Mr. Curtain at WE OUST MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE DEM0N5- DUl WMftl Y7 I LL GO WAVE A TALK WITH SOME iFARMEKSjCTN 0 saved for the end! It is doubtful if any player on any stage could have bettered the interpretation and projection she gave of the love-starved, petulant old Mrs. Bramson. 100 Balloons Released Carrying Theater Passes One-hundred balloons filled with hydrogen gas and each carrying a pass to the film "Sky Giants" to start today at the Palace Theater were released Thursday morning from Rentscnler Field, the East Hartford Bridge and from in front of the theater here on Main Street. When the rain drove them down to earth at noon there were wild scrambles about the city for the passes.

The experiment will be repeated today at 4 p. m. Menjou Finds U. S. Men Top Britons as Dressers New York.

July 21. (AP.) Adolphe Menjou. frequently acclaimed Hollywood's best-dressed man, is convinced American men dress better than Englishmen. The English "think that if they'have a siik hat and 'tails' they are well dressed, even though their clothes do not fit." Menjou said. He returned yesterday from Europe.

PRINCESS Wed. Thurs. Fri. Martha Rave. Burns and Allen in COLLEGE SWING Also John Litel, June Travis in OVER THE WALL Starts Adventures of Robin Hood and Love Is A Headache TODAY! DON LORETTA AMECHE-YOUNG LOVE UNDER Fl RE PRESTON FOSTER WESTLAND CASE STARTS TODAY 0.

PLUS -DEATH Bf FORE DISHONOR HIGH COMMAND with LIONEL ATWILL LUCY ANHEIM Thimble Theater Starring 'WHENTHEV ARE REAL HUNGRY THEY PULL DOWN BIG EOT! 1 Demonstrations of television attracted special interest at the Netherlands Industry Fair in Utrecht. For a Pleasant Fveninir DOM PENNA'S WONDER BAR On the Berlin-Meriden Turnpike Orchestra Featuring Gus Weber Formerly of The Burritt Hotel Manager Vincent Reina RIVERSIDE GRILLE Mirfdlitown turf Hartfartf Hiahwiy Narth at New Middl.ts.n Bridie FRIDAY and SATURDAY Starring Thote Glamorout Gayboyi SONNI SINCLAIR JACKIE LEE BOBBY-GAYE in a rlazilinr revue that too them all. Now in its 21st record breaking week. MUSIC BY RHYTHM BOYS Middletown 3460 Your Favorite Cocktail Tomorrow Night ART SHAW lln Person and His FAMOUS ORCHESTRA at the new enlarged LAKESIDE CASINO SOUTH COVENTRY (Near Willimanlic) 10,000 Square Feet of Floor Admission 85c tax free Roller Skating every Afternonn and Evening except Dance Nights, Wednesday and Saturday. SUNDAY.

JULY 24 Battle of Music WITH GLEN MILLER AND ORCHESTRA vs Mclntyre's Orch. Adm. 65c, Tax Inrl. EVERY SATURDAY FIREWORKS DANCING Free Band Concert SUNDAY AFTERNOON Roller Skatlnr Every Aft. and Eve, Except Thurs.

and Sunday Evening ropeye Now Showing: 'r ef COMIN' 'Asm I I OFF A I -V A jr i an mi 4-yi lrQC7D)r? ROMANCE! mm LEWIS STONE MICKEY ROONEY TiMwrr GARLAND CECILIA PARKER FAY HOLDEN by William Ludwig Directed by George B. Scitz A Mttro-Golduyn-Mayer Picture with MADGE EVANS vans JUDY Screen Play martin JOHN BOLES BRUCE CABOT MARION Added Feature "I'NDER SUSPICION with Holt-Katherine He TODAY SAlUKIJAY A Tlw Pidura of Dorothy tmmmm HIT NO. 2 BLONDELL DOUGLAS It "Dinner Is Served!" Tomorrow: "The Worm Turns." A WELLA (DIDN'T I TELL BLOW YOU 7 ME DOWN All l4 af" POLLD CU vl 11 I uS Hi Mille SUNDAY 4 HIT SHOW Thousand Thrills 'in jBChnkokrt Atfolph Zukr prttcntt Lamour Ray MillanrJ jungle love I HIT NO. SEE THE REAL MAN! HIS 1ST and ONLY MOTION niawunr riwiWKC! Ji THE PRIVATE Llht MUSSOLINI' I OF 5' T9 1 If' 1 UWL It mm SHUT up.vou i LiM BELIEVE WLPK THATr-f AtfDKD ATI HAH IONS! frf'' our fivo If OMMIV.