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Evening star., 1915-06-13
Cosmos.

BILLY" Dooley. fmous as The
Sheriff." with an accomplished galaxy
of ten Juvenile players. will present
"The Stars Revue" an attraction ex-
traordinary, at the Cosmos Theater this
week, which is noted in vaudeville for
it's remarkably clever impersonations
of celebrated character stars of the
legitimate stage. who are brought to-
gether at an impromptu lawn party by
reason of a railroad mix-up. 1t is q
continual round Of surprises and merri-
ment. Two real novelties will also ap-
pear in Madeline Schoen, famous as the
first 'policewoman," in an amusing
monologue Of anecdotes and expert
ences as blue e-coated member of the
police force" and Hoier and Boggs in
the roaring slang classic. THE Lunch
Counter Girl" a tragedy of the English
language, which is. nevertheless. strict
ly neutral These two acts come highly
heralded as mirth makers OF the first
rank. Foye and Page will also devote
fifteen minutes of the entertainment to
a laughable exploitation OF the fads
and foibles Of the past. the present and
the future, and the Spanish globe ex-
perts. the Zoyarras, will give a unique
exhibition in their line. The Hearst
Selig motion pctures of the big news Of
the day, foreign and domestic. and
group Of funny photoplay comedies,
which viii be changed daily, will make
UP the added attractions.
Thursday. at the matinees, a new bill
win be presented for the last half of the
week
Evening star., 1915-06-13

the week up From the Depths" will
be shown, featuring Courtney Foote
and Gladys Brockwell 1t is the story
of girls heroic life battle and .
mans regeneration, with the princi-
pal scenes laid in New York. Other
photoplays and the Topical Review will
be shown, with compartments by the
orchestra.
Next weeks photoplay feature will be
Viola Allen in The White Sister"
Evening star., 1915-06-13

Polls Not to CIose-Both James
Thatcher. advisory manager. and ]. w.
Cone, local manager of Polls Theater,
have issued an emphatic denial of the
rumor that Polls Theater will close
shortly. 1t is true, they state. that
some time ago the question of closing
the theater for four weeks was con-
sidered in order to make certain reno
vations in the auditorium and changes
on the stage, but after calling In a
corps of carpenters it was found these
improvements could be made without
closing. so the company will continue
its policy of a new production every
week without interruption.
A number of big productions will be
made in the near future. among them
the most pretentious spectacle ever at
tempted by a stock company In Amer
ica-Maeterlinck's THE Bluebird with
a cast of more than seventy-f1ve play
ers and children and with the original
properties, electrical effects and cos
tunes.
What the Voice May Do.-"Voices af-
feet us like perfume. beautiful pictures
or superb scenes from nature" says
FRITZ Won Busing.
There are voices which rouse you to
action. which stir your ambitions and
send an electric thrill through your
whole being and lift you from the com
monplace things of life to higher pur-
poses and nobler deeds. Then there
are other voices which fill you with
dependency. hopelessness and despair,
while still other voices irritate you
like the grating of file. or seem to
hiss like serpents and snap like vicious
dogs"
Miss Won Busing points out that the
mere appearance of d person is not
criterion of his voice, that often the
cracked voice of old age from the lips
of youth. masculine tones from femi-
nine lips. the big man sings tenor in
the quartet and the little, thin person
has a rolling, deep basso.
Il think Miss Won Busing continued,
I'VE have all heard the voice of man
or woman who was not visible, and
Just with the tones of that voice all
the atmosphere changed as il sudden
wind had arisen or an eclipse had
taken place at MONDAY.
People can be lifted out of despond-
ency. calm is brought out of turmoil,
peace out of discord. rest out of weari-
ness and hope out of despair by the
tones OF the human voice.
Evening star., 1915-06-13

musical entertainments, will be entirely
at home in the title role. in which he
will give several typical Cohan dances
and songs.
A New York beauty chorus Is prom
ised and the dancing specialties will be
an important feature of the weeks Of
fering.
The rehearsa1s for THE Little Mil
lionaire" have progressed with great
enthusiasm on the part Of the players
as a sort Of vacation from the strenu-
Gus and exacting demands of high COM
edy and serious drama Every morn
ing last week all the members who
were not actually engaged in delivering
their lines were busy practicing new
steps for their dancing specialties. and
while the other members rehearsed in the
theater the beauty chorus was busy in
G. A. K. Hall.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Garden.

Francis x. Bushman, in a photoplay
of George AIDES romance The Slim
Princess" will be the Garden Theater
feature from today to Wednesday. in
elusive. 1t was used as a comedy ve-
hicle by Elsie Janis, and concerns q
young girl who lives in a country
where fat stands for beauty and slim
ness is a crime. Mr.. Bushman has the
role of Pike of Pittsburgh and Ruth
Stonehouse that of the girl. The pic
ture is said to present intimate views
of many unusual parts of Washington.
For the remainder of the week the
prize scenario, THE Sins of the
Mothers" introducing Earle Williams,
Anita Stewart. Paul 'Scardon and Julia
Swayne Gordon, will be featured. Ac-
compartments will be played by the
Garden orchestra. Next weeks features
will include Canned Curiosity" The
College Widow" Rose Coghlan in The
Sporting Duchess and others.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
EsTEL1I. .WENTwoRrH i
AbCRN OFERA Co..

work, even higher than the big royal
ties which Charles Frohman used to
pay J. NJ. Barrie on Peter Pan"
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Fske O'Hara.

Fiske O'Hara, the popular Irish ro-
mantle actor, who sings with all the
mellow ardor Of Scanlon or an Oh
Evening star., 1915-06-13

p asst night one of the novelties
of the summer season for
Washington, the Columbia Mu-
IL steal Comedy Company, passed
out of existence for want of
paying patronage. 1t was one of the
brightest and best summer attractions
ever offered in Washington. The per-
sonnel of the company and the charac-
ter of the offerings were such as to
tempt all who might be in the mood
for summer entertainment of that kind.
That It should have failed to attract is
no fault of its own. of its productions.
or of the management. and many will
miss the pleasing performances which
have been it's rule.
The Aborn operatic season has two
more weeks to run. unless present in
dications fail, or present purposes are
modified. 1t also, as has been the rule
for years past, has furnished delight
full entertainment and presented many
artists who have found high favor with
washington audiences. As usual, also,
II will close with THE Bohemian Girl,
Balfe's familiar and beautiful opera.
whose melodies have been household
gems for generations, and yet command
interest and appreciation. Possibly
washington is not musically inclined
this year.
II 4
The announcement of the Poll man
asement that its house is not to close,
as had been rumored. will be welcome
news to a wide clientele. Save for the
Cosmos and the motion picture houses.
the stock company will have the field
for its own, and, Judged by the past,
its summer season should prove
profitable one.
There seemed to be an intense per-
sonal spirit in the greeting accorded
Miss Julia Mar1owe and Mr.. E. H. Soth
ern at the Lusitania benefit at the Co
lumbia Theater last Friday afternoon.
The general warmth and spontaneity
of the insistent applause carried with
1t a farewell based upon the belief that
these two distinguished artists have
permanently retired. which was not
lacking in sadness as well as in
hearty godspeed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
NEW AUTO BUMPER
 HAS REACHED NORWICH.
Delivery Engineer Expected Here by
 Wednesday. Probably.

The Seagrave combination pumping and chemical engine which has been purchased by the local fire department arrived in the freight yard in this city on Monday morning. Chief H. L. Stanton has sent word to the Sea grave company in Columbus, O., that the engine has arrived and that he will await the arrival of the delivery clerk before taking possession. The manufacturers have notified Chief Stanton by telegram that the delivery clerk would probably arrive here on Wednesday.
 It is understood that the central station is looked upon as the proper place to put the new pumping engine, but just what other changes in the disposition of other apparatus will be made is not indicated yet.
 The delivery engineer who will come to turn it over to the Norwich depart ment will stay long enough to give adequate instruction upon how to run it.
 Before it is accepted it will be tested by engineers from the National Board of Fire Underwriters, who will be equipped with all the appliances to demonstrate that the bumper will do all that is called for in the contract It is possible that the test will not be made until some time after Christ mas. though it may be sooner.
 When the test is made number ot fire chiefs from nearby cities in New England will come here to see the bumper demonstrate its capabilities New Haven is the nearest city to Nor wien that has similar apparatus. They have three or four of this type and two more ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14

forts have had upon the foundation of the new insurance district.
 Fisher F. Weaver, the secretary and a strong factor in the company's tre- mendous growth and rise to a ranking second to none in the real estate world, was one of the first, if not the first. to see the possibilities of placing the real estate management business upon a substantial foundation rivaling the broad lines along which the largest commercial business of the country are handled.
 Mir. Weaver, prior to his connection with the Charles F. Moves company had charge of the Western Electric Company's insurance and purchased probably the largest line in America.
 The Charles F. Moves Company's agency organization under his man. agement is said to be the best in the city, including as it does, in addition to the members usually required for such business a department of trained mechanical engineers who work out in theorr as we'll as in practice, the prob- lems presented in real estate manage ment.
 Owners of real estate whose build- ings are not producing the maximum income should consult the Moves com- pany, as concrete examples are in ev- !dence of savings effected by that or ganization running from s20,000 tc S30, 900 annually.
 With Messrs. Moves and Weaver &C., ] lively working for insurance interests | in the new insurance district. it is not | surprising that the company which | they represent has achieved such f1n' result9 It has in its charge more | prominent insurance buildings thar any other firm and enjoys the conf | dence of the insurance people at larg, | to a marked degree
 Francis w. Gridley is a prominen
 member of the Moves Company's staf
 and has no doubt rented more space t | insurance interests than any othe ! renting broker.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
sToRRs FRESHMEN TRIUMPH.
Finally EIude Watehful SoPhomores and Have Banquet at MiddIetown.

Many of them hiding all day in the basement of Stueck's Modern Tavern, a majority of the freshmen class of the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs held the annual class banquet at Stueck's Wedgewood hall, Middle town, Friday night, in spite of the efforts of the sophomore class to pre- vent it's occurrence. The event was held by the freshmen to be a fitting windup to the many triumphs over the sophomores, which include vic tory in both the baseball and football games.
 It has been the custom at Storrs for the sophomores to break up the fresh men banquet yearly, and in fact it is said that the sophomores heretofore have been so successful that a fresh- man banquet has never been held. Last year the present sophomores went to Springfield, but the upper class men were too much for them and the banquet never came off.
 This year the freshmen kept the sophs guessing and scouts were on the alert in Willimantic, Norwich and Hartford, to try to discover where the feast was to be held. But the freshies eluded them and slipped off to feast at Middletown.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
NORWICH HAD RAIN
 WHERE OTHERS HAD SNOW
During Monday Afternoon and Early Evening-Snow After Midnight.

While cities in other parts of the state were experiencing the first bliz- gard of the season, Norwich escaped with a heavy downpour of rain Monday afternoon and evening. About II o'clock Monday night the rain stopped temporarily, but soon began again with renewed vigor. The temperature dropped several degrees between that time and 1 a. m. and at 1.45 o'clock a snowstorm set in with every evidence of a heavy fall.
 4 broken trolley wire near the tuber- culosiS sanatOrium and a stalled car on the West Side were about the only storm damage hereaboutS. About 8 o'clock a short stretch of trolley wire fell down near the tuberculosis sana- torium and it was necessary to trans fer passengers around the broken wire until it could be repaired. The GreeneVille-We Side trolley car due in the square at S.30 o'clock had engine trouble on the West Side and had to be lowed to the Greeneville barn for repairs.
 The rain put an end to the skating at Mohegan park, where nearly a thousand people enjoyed the first skating of the season on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
BUYS TWO FRANKLIN ST. PLOTS
Hopkins & Allen Go. Secures Howe and Tanning Propefty Plans for Big New Building Chestnut Street Front New Contract for 1000 OOO Rifles May be Secured Would Mean Wonderful Expansion of Norwich Plant if City Can Show Accommodations for New Workers.

The Hopkins & Allen Arms company on Monday bought two pieces of prop erty on Franklin street just north of their plant-the John E. Tanning property, bordering on Harvey lane. and the Howie property, next south Of the Tanning property. With these two pieces they now own all the land from Willow street to Harvey lane and be- tween Franklin street and Chestnut street, with the exception of the Leone property, which is next south of the Howie property, and which it Is be- lieved will be acquired by them also The deeds for the two pieces purchased on Monday were placed on record at the town clerks office during the af- ternoon.
 The Howie property has frontage of 63 feet on Franklin street, is 1O3 feet deep, and contains on it small two-story wooden building. The Fan ming property fronts about 35 feet on the street and is about 125 feet deep. It has on, it a two-story and base ment brick and frame building and both lots adjoin on sides or rear other land already owned by the company. The requirement. of the Leone proper ty. which contains a three e-story and basement brick dwelling house on it, will complete the solid block of land between the streets to be owned by the company. Attorney Edwin w. Higgins has acted for the company in making the purchases.
 On the Chestnut street side the property of the company now runs from the corner of Willow street northerly up to and including the fac tory building formerly occupied by the Norwich Nickel and Brass company, which was purchased a short time ago by the Hopkins & Allen company.
 This will provide an area to develop a plant several times the size of the present one and will mean the most important industrial development that Norwich has known for many years past and possibly the most important In the history of the city.
 Over the long distance telephone Monday night. President James A. Me Gregor of Athol, Mass. confirmed the report of the sale and stated that the buildings now standing on the pur- chased property would be of no use to the company, but that it was the ulti- mate expectation that they would be torn down and new shop buildings erected in their place. Just how soon this would be he could not state, but he believed it would be accomplished
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14

as soon as certain plans now under
 way could be matured.
 President McGregor also confirmed the report that negotiations have been
 in progress looking to the company
 taking a new contract for 100000
 rifles and that if that were secured it
 would mean a plant about quadruple
 the size of the present one and mean
 the employment of about 5000 men. At the present time the contract that
 the company has is for 15O, 1000 rifles
 at about $4,500,000 and it is understood that the new contract would involve
 something like s26,O00,O0
 But President McGregor was em-
 phatic upon one point, which was that
 the thing that concerned the officers of the company was what provision Norwich was going to make to house the employees who would be brought
 here and if the big new contract were secured 1t was no certainty that the work could be done here unless Nor wich work up and showed that it could house the employees. If the employees that the company will have to have to work out its contract cannot be house here, it will be no use for the company to think of doing work here, but it would be taken somewhere else. | This Is one of the prime factors in the | situation as far as the Norwich plant | is concerned.
 While the company officers appre-
  pany has already done and is doing,
 what has been done so far is not near | ly enough to take care of the large | influx of employees that will be received
 here when the plant gets going at full | capacity on its present contract and | the shortage of housing accommoda- ! tions would be immensely more ap- parent if the Hopkins & Allen com | pany gets the immense new contract | This is a matter of big concern now | to the officers of the company and they | want to see Norwich rise to the situa-
 ton, for failure to do so will be a | most serious handicap to the company i and will be the thing that will turn away the immense development that
 is promised if the other contract is | secured.
 l There is great activity in the shops | of the company now in preparation | for the work of the present contract ! and plans are made for new build- | ing, of probably four or five or six l stories to occupy the entire Chestnut
 street front as far up as the build
 ing of the Norwich Nickel & Brass ] Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
DEMOCRATS WANT SYSTEM
 IN STATE CAMPAIGN
Proposition to Name Manager to Go. operate with State Central Commit tee.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 13.-Practically every district in the state was rep resented at the meeting of the demo- cratic state central committee at the Hartford club this afternoon. The meeting was preceded by luncheon and the business session was late in getting started.
 National Committeeman Homer s. Cummings, former Lieutenant Govern or Lyman T. Tfngier and former Con- gressman Thomas L. Reilly were among those present. Chairman David E. Fitzgerald presided.
 The secretary of the committee, Patrick B. O'Sullivan, was also pres ent as a guest of the committee.
 The meeting of the committee con- tinued during the afternoon until a late hour. Matters pertaining to the management of the state campaign next year were discussed and Sugges- tions offered. The proposition to ere ate the position of manager to act in cooperation with the state central com mittee and to begin the work of the campaign without delay instead of waiting until the fall of 1916, was the occasion of a discussion. was point ed out by those who favored the prop osition that 1t was necessary to sys- tematize the work of the campaign. Among members of the committee present were Bryan F. Mahan, New London, Eighteenth district; Dr. Will liam c. Mclaughlin, Norwich, Nine teenth; Daniel Finn of Sprague, Twen- tieth; James Sullivan, Putnam, Twen- ty-eighth; John M. Bassette, Daniel son, Twenty ninth.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
FUNERALS.
Mrs. SoIon A. MoxIey.

A prayer service was conducted on
 Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, over
 the remains of Mrs. SoIon A. Moxley at her home No. 120 Broadway, Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., pastor of the Central Baptist church officiating. At
 2 o'clock a public service was held at
 Bushnell chapel, Central Baptist
 church and was conducted by Rev.
 Dr. Slocum. The bearers were Shep- herd B. Palmer, J. P. Holloway, c. Ed
 ward Smith and Prof. J. Herbert George and burial took place in Yan- tic cemetery. Rev. pr. Slocum read a committal service at the grave. There was a wealth of very beautiful floral
 remembrances. Numbered in the large attendance were members of the Sedg- wick Woman's Relief corps, No. 16 and other organizations.
 Undertaken c. A. Gager, Jr., had
 charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Albert p. sterry. Many were in attendance Monday afternoon at the funeral of Mrs. AL bert P. Sterry, which was held at ? o'clock from her late home on the Scotland road. Rev. G. H. Ewing con- ducted the service, speaking words of comfort and appreciation of her char aCter and life, saying Mrs. SterTy has | held for herself high standards. We shall go on inspired by the thought of | one who conquered her difficulties and l has entered the life of perfect joy. Lead, Kindly Light, and Some Sweet | Day were beautifully rendered by Mrs. Charles G. Pierce.
 Among the choice floral tributes were Gates Ajar, a sheaf of white | roses and one of white carnations | from the family; roses Mrs. H. 4. Cook; carnations. Mrs. A. M. Chap man; sheaf of white carnations, Mrs William H. Armstrong; wreath, MT and Mrs. Joseph A. George; standing wreath, roses and carnations, officers L. O. M; wreath, pink rosebuds, P. | L. Bailey, MT and Mrs. c. K. Bailey, Mrs. w. A. Heath; wreath roses, Mrs, Harry Bond, New London; crescent Mrs. J. E. Bushnell, MT. and Mrs. Flu gene Bayrer, Hartford; white carna- | tions, Misses Louise and Elsie Ernst i calla lilies, $. w. Brown and family; l Violets, Mrs. c. P. Lane; cluster of | roses, Miss M M. Bacheler; wreath of | magnolia and pink roses, Scotland road | neighbors; wreath magnolia and pink l carnations, First Congregational Home | Missionary society; wreath marked | Sunday school, and flowers from MT i and Mrs Charles Sterry. MT. and Mrs | J. A. Sterry and MT. and Mrs. A. M | Davis.
 Burial was in the family lot in Yan- | tic cemetery, where a committal ser | CTS were H. L. Warrington, w. R. La i throp, Frank s. Avery and D. w Avery. Relatives from out of towr | were MT. and Mrs. H. A. Cook oi l Willimantic and MT. and Mrs. A. M 1 Chapman from Scotland.
 | Church & Allen had charge of the 1 arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
AT DAVIS THEATRE,
Vaudeville and PhotopIays,

At the Davis theatre on Monday a singing act by the Capitol City Trio opened the bill for the first half of the week, presenting variety of num- bers in mirth, music and melody that had the favor of the audiences The three in the troupe all had good voices and showed that they knew how to use them.
 The big feature on the photoplay bill was the prize picture, The Sins oi Mothers, one of the most powerful oi photoplays that has been written, and with Anita Stewart and Earle Will Hams in the leading roles. It was 8 gripping dramatic story with the pas sion for gambling delineated in strik- ing form. On the bill also was the Mutual War Weekly and a comedy