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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
IT w ARMS THE
cookies,
IT DOES

Harry Beresford, In the role Of
q confirmed drunlxard ana reprO-
bate husband, lifted q glass OF
stage hooch to his wistfuI lips on
the Shubert. Garrick stage last
night.
While d bootlegger and IN ex-
roadhoree chambermaid looked
on he swallowed the vile stuff.
He blinxed. He shook violently.
His face crimsoned. Wheezily he
coughed. His hands tWitched. He
Strengthened with q convulsive ef-
fort, and though he tried to speak,
the liquor dumbed him for a
moment.
"Ah!" sighed Harry Beresford
An artist literally to his finger
tips, Beresford came to the Ghu-
bert-Garrick Theater In the title
role of DON Marquis column.
comedy, ''The Old Soak" to prove
that an irresponsible sOt is an
heroic character, or, what ia vast
" more to the point. can be
made 90.
with the allotment Of Robert
e. O'COnnor az Al, the bootlegger,
and Eva Williams, az Nellie. the
hired girl. Beresford afforded one
OF the most complete characteFtRa.
tons Of q hopeless alcoholic ever
witnessed In Washington.
Who cares about the plot? Don
Marquis certainly didn't when he
wrote the play. To conform with
conventions, he had to give the
folks out front more than an ex-
ceptional character study; 50 he
built the plot as broadly melodra-
matte az he dared, and let Il 20
at that. Since Glenn Hawley. "thc
Old Soak needs must do some
thing more than be drunlard,
Don let him redeem himself.
Glenn didn't want to be redeemed,
and he wasn't particularly en-.
thusiastic about IL. But the bO2s
said do IL. !" and orders ID orders.
With Glenn, AL and Eva On the
stage, listening to the naudlin
back-stage songs Of Peter, the In
ebriate parrot, there seemed to be
something left In life. And how
the oldtimers ate up the perform
ance Of AL, the ex-bartender, when
he prepared, In tine-honored fash
ion, to serve the drinks!
Marie Bruce played the part Of
Clem's wife worried, sweetly pes
simistic, pale and drawn from the
years of her husbands alcoholic
iniquity. Some cynic within ear
shot of the critic remarked that
she was exactly the type Of wife
to ahoot--that Is. to be shot.
Wyr1ey Birch is the sanctimoni-
GUS villain, and his performance
and makeup could not possibly be
improved upon. DicIky Borough
and Sydney Riggs make q very
nice young couple. who are polite
" shocked at the advent Of Ina
Heath (played by Laura Hamil-
toni, q cabaret dancer and the
bethrothed of Glenn, IT., who regis
ters at the best hotels as Charles
Ellis.
j. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
PUREST PUTNAM is
GRIEVED BY ARREST

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-"Purest
Putnam" so called because the
county Jail at Carmel, N Y,
usually is empty. was abashed
when William Brown was delivered
TO Sheriff Secord to serve a term
for burglary.
Edison Fowler caused Browns ar
rest, charging that he found him
wandering through his house at
Brewster the other night in his
socks. Brown broke away after a
strI ggle, but was arrested at the
railroad station.
The sheriff said the prisoner once
served five years in Sing Sing for
felonious assault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
JAZZ IS KING
AT HOWARD
THEATER

At seemingly the psychological
moment, judging from the stand
point of it's hearty reception,
''The Creole Follies," dispensers
of nirth and advocates of JAZZ.
Theater with their principal
henchmen Of hilarity, Emmett
Anthony and Alex Lovejoy, TAX
ing forward pass for goal.
After dispensing with the over
lures of a somewhat elaborate
introduction, Quintard Miller,
placing his confidence in his COM
pany and his hope in his audi
ence, called on his flock and
braved the terrors Of the opening
night.
King Jazz, holding his rightful
own, presumably was the master
of ceremonies, sub rosa, and he
seemed particularly jealous not
to slight any OF the children OF
his domain. On came the trip
pers of the fantastic toe, and
from opening chorus to grand
finale did their utmost to make
the evening a success. For ear
nestness, unfaltering precision
and general ability it is chorus
of which its originator may he
proud.
Among the high. lights of 1.-THE
F'ollies" we will ascribe first
place jointly to Emmett Anthony
and Alex Lovejoy, whose antics
throughout the entire perform
ance provoked bursts Of laughter
and storms of applause. Both de-
serve first rating as comedians
and carry off humorous contribu-
tions with a laugh-or-get-out air
which compels submission.
Among the "specialties'' fur
nished at odd and appropriate
times may be noted a group
of songs rendered by Lucille
Hegamin, a Victor record singer,
who has often been heard in that
capacity. Applause indicated the
favor with which she was re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
GAYETY BILL
HITS FAST
PACE

A fast stepping burlesque show
is being presented at the Gayety
this week by William 8. Camp
bells Youthful Follies" COM
pany. Plenty of comedy. lot of
good songs well sung, clever
dancing and some novel scenic
effects make this new effort of
Campbell's one of the best of the
season.
Harry Morris and Eddie Cole,
a pair Of comedians who have
teamed together for hummer
of seasons, furnish the most
laughs. They got away last night
to a flying start and they kept
things moving lively throughout
the performance. Their "raisin
cocktail" skit provoked much
laughter, while their parodies on
a certain popular song went over
with bang.
Julia Clifford and Myrtle An.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
NoISELE sS STREET CAR
MAKES BOW IN WEST

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. a.
The twin cities new noiseless street
car, equipped with roller bearings
and automobile brakes, has appeared
here. With a subdued. well-modulat.
ed whirring, it made it's way over the
rails, while passengers had diff.
Guilty in keeping their voices low
enough 50 that everything said
could not be heard all over the
car.
The new car is the result Of two
years research by the transit com.
pany's engineers. Elimination OF
much of the noise of an ordinary
car was made possible by discard.
ing the old-fashioned journal box
and iron brake shoes, and placing
caskets between the body of the
car and the trucks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

gloves shall not have place
among the ancestral arms, the
gong sounds for the fight.
Mr.. Litel, as the returning
champion, with his splendid
physique, has the play in his
HANDS. and he does neat work.
He has escaped the cauliflower
ear and the broken nose-and acts
as Carpenter would in the same
circumstances.
Miss Edith King is excellently
cast as Lady Ell zabeth, as her
stately manner and perfect enun-
citation create just the proper at
mospheres for drama laid in
England.
Miss Helen Travers, as the
mother, could hardly have been
better. Miss Eunice Hunt, as the
doting sister, and Adrian Morgan,
as the nervous .carate-brother, get
honorable mention, as does new
conner, Theo Hardy, as the Earl
of Chuffleigh. He was almost as
English as Miss King.
But the pelt goes to Mr.. Litel.
On the. way Tut we heard. several
admirers say, "Oh. wasn't he just
too adorable for words!"-R. P. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
It's HI Laughter This
Week at Keith s

Forty giggles to the gallon and
sixty laughs an hour can be
claimed for this weeks bill at
Keith's. From the classic non
sense of Paul Terry's Aesop- Fable
cat to the poppy personality-plus
Irene Franklin with her Guar
acter~ songs. it's one long guffaw.
This Irene Franklin person Is
Exhibit A in the well-known cor
respOndence course entitled How
to Put Over a Song" She's the
kind that could sing Grey's
'Elegie" in ragtime-and make
you like it. She's got a lot of
new numbers that simply make
you curl up and writhe this
time.
Not far behind in the matter
Billy Barnes Dress Rehearsal"
from Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak
the broadcast burlesque slapsticK
that has visited these parts In
some while.
And Ed Lowry! Can he grab
the giggles? Absolutely! He
uses every method of doing it
from soft-shoe dancing to playing
the saxophone. Watch out when
he begins singing "Maxey Jones,
King of the Saxophones'-the
first thing you know you'll be
shimmying in the aisle with the
blonde usher. Lowry brought
down the house yesterday.
Comedy-or rather travesty-of
the subtler sort is rife in B. c.
Hilliam's presentation, Hill
liamesques of 1929" Splendid
music, tuneful songs, pretty and
talented girls and a well-voiced
quartet are presented in a ravish-
ing setting here. There is one
delicious bit in this act thai you
simply must not miss-and that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

is the burlesqre attempts to
hog" the spotlight on the parts
Of the two leads in the thumbnail
musical comedy.
A clever pony act opens the
bill, Gibson and O'Connell sand
witch an original skit in 1t, and
Elizabeth Brown and Sedano
dance it to a close. The usual
movie supplementaries are In evil
dence-R. L. b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

drews have the principal song
numbers and won instant favor.
The formers "Sunflower Land"
sung with Harvey Brooks and
with the chorus CARRIED as sun
flowers. was one of the Outstand-
ing features. Ethel Bartlett,
Dolly Davis, Helen Devere and
Pearl Watson, four sprightly girls
in songs and dances found favor
with the audience.
Stab and Bartlett have an in
teresting speciality, while Peat
and Smith put on some of the
weirdest dancing steps seen here
in a long time. The bathing
number and the movie skit were
other interesting features. The
chorus is n lively aggregation of
girls.-H. w
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

GLOVER'S. 61S 22d. Priv. lessons, 75c.
Course. 1 prt.. 3 class. les. -. w. 1I31.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Calls Daughter Periurar.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. al
leging that his eighteen-year-old
daughter, Mela, swore falsely to
her age few weeks ago, when
she applied for a marriage license,
Albert Grossman caused her arrest
on charge Of perjury. At the
same time her husband was ar
rested on charges Of threatening
the life Of his new mother.in-Iaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Father TOndorf
Should Get One

DREFERRED PICTURES
4 starlet. Ethel Shannon,
has become the owner of q
beautiful Chinese golden
pheasant following word
from Prof. F. Omori, Of
Japan, who says that the
pheasant always crows in
advance of an earthquake.
In the event of a shock,
Ethel, with the help of her
new pet, hopes to be the
first to reach the cellar.
The bird was presented to
her by Colonel Selig, of the
Selig Zoo, who corroborates
the Japanese scientist, de-
claring this bird has crowed
at least ten seconds ahead
of any quake that has visited
California in the past three
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

ceived as being the maximum.
Another singer, whose name un.
fortunately was not mentioned,
received her share OF the pat,
pat, pat so dear to the children
Of the footlights. Dancing by
Edna Morton and M. F. Slayter
and a novelty number by Kitty
Avalanche proved exceptional.
For dancing and plenty Of 1t,
for exceptional good singing and
for the earnest effort to please,
1.-The Creole Follies" can furnish
all that requirements demand
w. s. p, jr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Superintendent OF
MISSION resigns
Suffers Nervous Breakdown and
Is Forced to Resign Position

The resignation Of Louise B. Coates
OF Meriden as superintendent of the
City Mission has been received by the
board OF directors. Miss Coates re-
signs because of poor health.
Due to the absence from the city OF
r. M. Wightman, chairman of the
board. no action will be taken until
some time next week when new SUI
perintendent probably will be selected.
Miss Coates has been at her home
in Meriden suffering from g. nervous
breakdown for the past several weeks,
but her resignation was entirely un-
expected. She came to this city few
months ago. following a similar
breakdown and started work, accord
Ing to the opinion of her friends a
little too soon. The second collapse
Is a result.
It is a peculiar coincidence that
Miss Coates predecessor, Miss Caro-
line E. Bartlett, who was superinten-
dent there for a number of years, al
so resigned following a nervous break
down.
Miss Coates proved herself live
wire in the short time she was here,
according to an opinion expressed by
director this morning and her res
ignation will be accepted with regret.
Miss Estelle Dickinson. assistant SUI
perintendent, and Mrs. Nicolo Dad
dario of Hartford are in charge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
INTERRUPT HONEYAfOONERs
II Newly Married Couples Subpoenaetl
At Benton Harbor

st. Joseph. Mich. April 2S.--Four-
teen young brides and fourteen BRIDE
grooms of the House of David. Ben
iamin Purnell's Israelite colony were
subpoenaed at noon to appear before
Judge Harry Dingeman and tell why
they suddenly decided to get married
in two big group weddings held on
successive nights last week.
Judge Dingeman appointed to in
vestigate charges that the girls at
King Benjamin's" House of Shiloh
we're harem favorites and that the 66
year old cult leader with his flowing
hair and long beard was not a pro-
phet but sheik wants to know
whether someone suggested the sud-
den marriage of the girl residents of
Purnell's home. Beside the IA brides
and IA grooms Judge Dingeman also
has summoned Ira Wagner. deputy
county clerk who was called to his
office at night last week to issue the
marriage licenses The licenses we're
concealed for two days and the Judge
wants to know who suggested that
they be suppressed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
World Oats Production
Greater Than Year Ago

Washington, April 23.--World oats
production is larger this year than
last the department of agriculture an
nounced today. Production in the
northern hemisphere in 1922 and in
the southern hemisphere in 1929
amounts to 3,2S3,so2, oos bushels, or
8 per cent more than the previous
year In the same countries In spite of
a 5 per cent less acreage. The crop
is about per cent less than the aver
age production in the pre-war period.
1909-1S while acreage is per cent
larger.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
PREPARING TO MOVE
into New BUILDING
Eventually Rule Shop Personnel
viii Be Increased by 200

The removal of, the Stanley Rule
and Level warehouse and shipping de.
partment into the new eight-story
building the latter part OF next month
probably will mean promotion fol
some employees OF that plant. While
the probable increase In the working
personnel, estimated at about $50, will
he so gradual as hardly to be noticed
the spreading out OF the work so as
to relieve the more congested depart
ments will mean the creation of sew
cral new department foremen.
Adding to this plant these addition
oil departments will mean the addition
not only Of the proposed new foremen
but also as many time keepers will be
promoted. Officials OF the plant are
looking over their men for good ma
terial for promotion.
A new bridge to cross the zig
gag rule department with the
shipping department will be con-
structed to cross Church street at the
height OF the sixth floor.
Considerable time and expense will
be saved the shipping department
when the new building is put to its
contemplated use. by the saving of
considerable trucking and rehandling
Of outgoing and incoming freight.
Freight will be sent to the first or
shipping floor by means Of spiral
conveyor and from the loading plat
form 1t will be put on or taken of
cars by automatic portable conveyors.
The last concrete was poured and
the structure proper was completed
Saturday night in record time. and the
flag raised over the hosting tower at
o'clock. The flag floated over the
building all day Sunday and was seen
for considerable distance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
ACCUSES DAUGHERTY
OF FALSE CHARGES
Says War Cantonment ACCUSE
tions Are Political Moves

Pittsburgh, April 23.--Attorney
Gen. Daugherty was accused OF using
the power OF indictment In the wal
camp contract cases for political pur-
poses and OF besmirching regulations
without evidence TO even "decently''
support his charges in speech here
today by r. c. Marshall. Jr., chief
of the construction division OF the
army during the war.
Addressing a businessmen's lunch
con, Mr.. Marshall, who formerly held
the rank Of Brig. Gen. said the de-
partment OF Justice after five years
and following Investigations costing
the government hundreds of thou
sands of dollars" had the "unmitigat-
ed effrontery" to plead unprepared-
ness In several of the cases, at the
same time accusing contractors of in
efficiency for having built whole cities
In 30 days
THE spectacle Of these men (the
war camp contradictory pilloried.in the
public press. posted as evil self-seek-
ers In the time of the nations travail
Mr.. Marshall said, us the result of
our fluctuating political power. There
are men and processes actively at
work in this great department today
who unless unrestrained can SO dis
credit the functioning of that organ
ization that the confidence OF the peo-
pie In 1t will be lost"
Plans for letting contracts under
which war time camps were con-
structed, he continued. were the only
plans under which they could have
been properly built in the time re-
quired. The form of the contracts,
he said, were identical with those gen.
orally employed in commercial work
and contractors who built the CAMPS
received less than three per cent gross
profit and less than one per cent net
profit when taxes and other charges
not REIMBURSED BILE were deducted.
Mr.. Marshall denied charges that
there was IAN unconscionable waste
of material and labor" declaring 1t
was bitter irony that the men who
built the camps at time when
enough skilled laborers were impossi-
BILE to find" now were accused of fraud
because they produced results with
the second and third and fourth rate
men available"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
SEVERAL MASSES OF
REQUIEM This Week
Exercises at Catholic Churches
During Week Are Announced

Announcement of activities for the
week In the city's Catholic churches
were made at yesterdays masses as
follows:
st. Joseph's Church.
An anniversary mass OF requiem
will be said at o'clock tomorrow
morning for the late Mrs. Mary Bailey.
and similar mass Saturday morning
at o'clock for Samuel Reeves.
A request has been made that the
women OF the parish bring cakes to
the Thursday evening social OF the
Ladies' Aid society.
Favorable reports are being heard
on ticket sales for the whist to be
held at Elks club, May 3. canvass
is being made of all families in the
parish for this purpose.
Revs. Patrick Daily and j. Leo Sui
Ivan will begin the annual census,
April 80.
st Mary's Church
Following are the masses for the
dead at st. Mary's church this week:
Anniversary masses for Mrs. Mary
Doyle DAILY at o'clock tomorrow
morning; for Thomas A. Murphy at
1880 o'clock Friday and for George
Murphy at o'clock Saturday. Months
mind masses for James Edwards,
Thursday morning at o'clock; for
James Murphy at o'clock Friday
morning. and for John Sanders satur-
day morning at 1880 o'clock.
A social for the benefit of the Polish
orphanage will be held Thursday eve-
ming at s o'clock by the Ladies' r. A.
& B. society.
A quarterly meeting of the promo
ters Of the propagation of the faith Is
scheduled for next Sunday afternoon.
st. Andrews Church
The masses for the dead at St.
Andrews church were announced
yesterday by Rev. Edward V. Grikis,
as follows: for Mr.. and Mrs. Cradle
viclus, an anniversary mass at 1880
o'clock Monday morning: for Frank
Eckert. an anniversary mass at 1880
o'clock Tuesday morning.
A class of 100 is being prepared by
the pastor to receive their first COM
munion shortly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
REFUSED TO BE ARRESTED

Salvatore Ballachino refused to ac-
company Supernumerary Policeman
William Doherty to police station Sun
Z day night after he had been placed
under arrest by the officer who
thought that Ballochino was in no
condition to drive an automobile. The
arrested man made good his escape
but was brought to police headquar-
tiers few hours later. He then had
his drivers license and registration
blank with him. so no charge was
pressed and he was allowed to 60. He
was warned, however, that If arrested
again he should accompany the po-
lceman to headquarters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
WORKERS LOCKED OUT
Paris Dressmakers Retaliate For Re-
cent WallSout of Their Models
Those Left Out Have Good Time.

Paris. April 23.--Paris dressmakinG
shops closed their doors at noon today
the employers having declared a lock-
out in retaliation for the strike OF
midinettes which has cripped the in
dustry for two weeks.
The midinettes gathered In crowds
outside the establishments to welcome
those comrades who had heretofore to
refused to Join the strike and all
went singing through the streets to
an afternoon ball where two orches-
tras and jazz band helped them to
forget their troubles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Belgian Heroes Who Died
In England Disinterred

Dover, Eng, April ga great
concourse of people including Baron
Mocnheur the Belgian ambassador,
witnessed today the ceremony of the
removal of the bodies of 70 Belgian
soldiers who died in England during
the war The bodies were embarked
aboard the British cruiser Caliope
which proceeded to Zeebrugge. accom-
panied by four destroyers. Before
the removal of the bodies a religious
service was held, conducted by Mon
signor Carton de Wharf, at which
King George. the army and navy were
represented.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Woman's Relief Corps
Will Remember Grant

The Stanley Womans Relief Corps
will observe the birthday of Ulysses
S. Grant Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at G.. A. r. hall. Invitations
to the exercises have been sent to
members of Stanley post, G. A. r.,
Sons of Veterans. Daughters of Vet
Grams and Stanley post auxiliary
This will be the termination of an
all day meeting of the corps. which
will begin at $3.50 o'clock when the
members will meet to sew. They have
been requested to bring lunch. Re-
freshments will be served following
the exercises in the afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Shields Made Secretary
OF New Britain Rotary

Frank Shields has been elected Sec
rotary of the New Britain Rotary club
by members of the board of direc-
tors. Mr.. Shields has been a mem
Der of the club for more than a year
and has been one of its most active
workers. He will be installed with the
other officers at the regular meeting
to be held Thursday noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Garage Committee to Buy
Car at TOnight's Meeting

A meeting of the garage committee
will be held tonight to act on the re-
quest of the park commission for the
purchase Of an automobile for the
park department. The council. at the
suggestion of the garage committee,
has authorized the purchase of an
auto
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
pICKETING WHITE HOUSE

Washington. April 23.-Picketing of
the White House In behalf of am
nesty for imprisoned war violators
was resumed today, a delegation rep
resentng the world war veterans ap-
pearing at the White House gates
with an American flag and banners
carrying an amnesty appeal. They
said they would continue their petit
ton until action is taken by the
president