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New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Dentler made her first stock appear
ance with Florence Reed In San Fran
cisco and later had the privilege of
playing with Miss Reed in her New
York success of 1.-THE Mirage" She
has played four seasons In stock and
most of this time has been with the
Poll interests.
Her stock engagements under the
Poll banner have been at Worcester,
Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.
OF all these cities she likes Hartford
the best but she is a strong booster
for Worcester as her fayorite Massa-
chusetts city. In moving pictures Miss
Dentler has played opposite Carlyle
Blackwell IN two productions.
Mr.. Howard Hates Conceit
Mr.. Howard is a man most everyone
would like TO meet. Like all red blood
ed men he hates conccit and expresses
regret that fully two thirds of the
people who attend the theater IN this
country think the actors are couceited.
"Of course" Mr. Howard said,
while on the stage we regard the
audience as fourth wall but when
we ere off the stage we are regular
fellows and ENJOY the company Of
non-theatrical people as well as those
within our own sphere"
A, Roy Musician
The popular leading man gained his
first stage experience while playing
the trombone in an orchestra which
toured with road production
through the middle west several years
ago. An actor in the play was sudden
ly taken i'll and as no substitute could !
be engaged Immediately, Mr.. Howard
was asked If he would be willing TO
take the part Eager to appear on the
stage he reluctantly consented to do
Ills bit and since that time he has
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
FATHER A SUICIDE
Waterbury Man. Held For Wife Heat
ing. Goes Home To Get son But
Instead Drinks sCarboIic Acid.

Ansonis. June 23.--Leaving the city
courtroom 10 got his son VINO had
been summoned as a witness in a
charge against the father for wife
beating, Philip Bodsn went to his
home at Is Bassett street this morn
ing and committed suicide by swat
lowing carbolic acid. When Eoden
failed to return, the case against him
was continued to Monday and the po-
lice instructed to look Bohon up. He
was found dead by Office William
Ahearn who went to the mans home.
Boden who was mill worker. 46
years old. is said to have mistreated
his wife on various occasions and Mrs.
Boden was compelled TO leave home.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
Arthur Howard and Miss
Mary Ann Dentler Each
Have Had q Successful
Theatrical Career Begin.
ming as Children In the
West.

Playing in stock is hard work, II
requires time, careful study, constant
concentration ana thorough under
standing By each Individual, not only
Of their respective roles, but the en-
tire play 20 be produced, Both Miss
Mary Ann nentleF leading woman
with the Poll players al the Palace
theater in Hartford and Arthur Hove
ard. leading man agree on these
points,
Perhaps II Is because these two
players have adhered % these rules
OF the theater game that they have
been a success on the stage and
through their uniiring efforts and
hard work have become fayariies with
Hartford and New Britain people, AL
though this Is the first season either
have appeared in Hartford In a stock
company they have won the hearts Of
fheatergoers In this vicinity and are
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
roundly applauded upon their first APP
pearance at each performance.
On Stage at ~.


Miss Dentler is as charming per-
son as one would care to become &C
quainted with. ALFRED in pink
georgette gown previous to her APP
pearance on the stage for the third
act in Lawful Larceny" Miss Dent
Ter consented to tell representative
of The Herald" what work she has
done on the stage.
Born and brought up In Denver,
Colo, she gained her first stage ex-
perience at the age of IA years and
has been on the stage since that time.
She has played in vaudeville, produc-
tons. stock and moving pictures. With
Miss Ann Orr and "Skeet" Gallagher.
Miss Dentler made her first appear
ance on the stage In vaudeville. She
toured many of the largest houses In
the country for three years with this
sketch including the old Poll house in
Hartford which was on the site Of
the present Capitol theater.
Played i'm "Eyerywoman."
Later she played in Peg of My
Heart and Youth in the famous pro
duction of "Everywoman." Miss
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
LOCAL MOVIE To BE
FEATURE At PALACE


slartiAE sunday nisht far . Eaa Of
week the Palace Will shew sxelua
sirely the efhelal meylAE pictures Of
New Britain 1883, These are the ones
taken under the supervision Of Mayor
i'aonessa's committee and show q
gsnsFsl review OF our city. its people
ire department. police department,
ritY fathers. city officials and the
decoration Day parade, The pictures
lane out fine and are as clear a. y
crystal. The pictures are In four
Ieels and will be shown a. an added
attraction with the regular vaadsville
and movie program, For Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday the photo
p'ay feature will present Agnes Ayres
the charming Paramount star In her
new production "A Daughter OF Lux
ury."
Mary Fenton. the role PLAYED by
Mics Ayres. is forced % pawn her
umbrella 20 get food. n IL costly
umbrella, ~ such articles 50, and
Mary Is able 10 get the price OF q good
feed" and a little more on II, The
umbrella. along with an expensive
suit and modish hat she wears, she
had kept when her status changed
from a once wealthy girl 20 Q jobiess
and penniless occupant OF . hail bed
room. Her parents died and Aarys
expected inheritance did not material.
ige. The suit and hat she chung 70 be-
cause she knew that she would have
better chance Of getting q Job IN
smart clothes than In shabby attire.
One bright day she saved herself from
hunger by pawning ner umbrella. So
an umbrella comes In handy on a
bright or rainy day. anyway you take
Il.
Tho story is comedy drama,
adapted by Beulah Marie Dix from
The play. The Imrostor," by Leonard
Mcrrick and Michael Morton.
The Keith vaudeville bill will be
featured by four excellent acts. Vic
foria will be seen in very good
variety novelty Offering; Ward and
Bohlman offer delightful singing
and talking skit; Hazel Cox. direct
from a big Broadway show Just clos
ed, Is a comedienne Of note and will
he very we'll liked here: and Gordon
and Kinney will offer variety act
par excellence. For Sunday night
only two feature rhotoplays will BE
shown in conjunction with the New
Britain picture. Wanda Hawley will
be seen in Midnight" a pleasing
comedy drama, and Frank Mayo will
be starred in The Flaming Hour"
very dramatic feature with plenty OF
pep and action. Starting next Thurs
day for run Of three days, Richard
piy and Helene Chadwick will be fea-
lured in yellow Men and Gold"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
BOND ROBBERIES BEING
CLEANED UP BY ARRESTS
Federal offieers Working IN Oklahoma
oil Fields Uncover Headquarters
of Alleged Gang

Tulsa. Okla. June ?s.-with the
arrest Of members OF a gang which
has operated in this section for the
past two years. disposing of millions
OF dollars worth of bonds stolen az
various places over the country, fed
eral officers were moving today 10
complete their roundup.
Seven or eight additional arrests
were forecast.
The ring leader OF the gang. accord
Ing TO the officers. was taken with the
arrest yesterday OF Ed King, banker
IL Shldler ono OF the mushroom towns
in the oil fields Of the Usage nation.
II Is In the Usage country that some
OF okahoma's most efficient modern
bank robbers make their head
quarters.
simultaneously with Kings arrest
Dell Williams OF Pawhuska was taken
into custody. Both men were held at
Pawhuska last night for removal TO
the federal jail at Muskogce.
The officers on the trail OF the gang
first swooped down on Tulsa Thurs
day and arrested Walter Chitwood,
young Indian attorney and Con sulli-
van, reputed to be a gambler known
oyer the southwest. These two are
being held In Muskogee until they
furnish $500 bond each fixed by a
U. S. commissioner.
Bonds worth $4,000 alleged to be
part of the loot obtained in the ST.
10000 mail robbery In New York
city in October 1921 were found in
the possession of Sullivan, according
TO officers.
Williams was 5aid to have $1,000
worth of alleged stolen bonds.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
POLL PLAYER LEADS BOTH AGREE
PLAYING IN STOCK rs HARD WORK
devoted his life 10 the thfaler,
Playesl az Parsons

aegalea his life 10 the ,hfaleE
playel az Parsons
fte nlaNed N several read RFaaueE
lions and following the late war aRr
Pesred with Violet Hemlng IN Three
Faces Rasin which ran a full season
in New York. and while on the road
visited Parsons lheaier IN Hartford
he also played IN Daddy LaRg-Legs'
sud was with William Collier IN "Fhe
IIotteniat"
Mr. Howard has played in stock IN
summsrEille, Mass, a New Haven
with the Hyperion Players ami a. one
time conducted his own company Al
Line0ln, Neh, Although his plaAs are
not definite he expects 20 visit his
home, Tacoma, Wash, after his sea-
son af stock in Hartford which will
probably close In September,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
STUDENTS IN STRIKE JOBS
50 Co'legians Replace Men Out q
Year I'm +. II. II. Olean Shops

Clean. n, Y. June 23.--Fifty COL
lege students are replacing strikers,
out since last July. in the shops OF
the Pennsylvania railroad here. More
tran 200 will work this summer, said
shop officials. They are students of
Purdue University, Pennsylvania
State, Ohio State and technical
schools.
The first strikebreakers were housed
and fed on railroad property. but the
students live in private houses in the
city. There have been no disorders
between students and strike syInpa-
thtzers.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
BAN on LIQUOR

Ottawa, June 2S.-Exportation OF
intoxicating liquors from Prince Ed
ward Island, or holdirs II for export,
except by ,brewers and distillers duly
authorized by the Canadian govern
ment is prohibited as from August 81
by an order in council published to-
day.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

The theater will now be the home
Of Keith vaudeville and IL is being
planned by the new owners TO run
five acts OF vaudeville with a comedy.
news reel and feature picture as an
afternoon and evenings entertain
mnt.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Miss Robs Alderman. Peggy Rahy.
Jack sheehan, Frank soper and other
members OF Hoyt's Revue were busy
all week renewing old acquaintanees
whom they had met in New Britain
on their previous appearances In this
city. Miss Alderman, when here last
was playing in the chorus but since
that time has advanced TO ingenue of
the company.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

New Britain Was visited By ils hTst
circus ~ the season On Wednesday Of
this week and Judging from the at
tendance at the night performance the
people Of the city slill like 70 visit
the Big Tent"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Jacob Finklestein. for the past two
seasons, assistant manager at Foxs
theater, will leave for New York OH
Monday where he will enter the en-
ploy OF the Fox Folly theater In
Brooklyn as assistant manager.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Frank McHough, juvenile with the
Poll Players In Hartford, has been
able to leave st. Francis hospital fol-
lowing an operation on his throat.
While al, the hospital he became ac~
quainted with James Cormican, who
conducted stock company at the Ly-
ceum theater in this city for two sea-
sons.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Moving pictures taken in New Brit
ain on Memorial day and previous to
that day will be shown at the Palace
theater all of next week in conjunc-
ton with the regular attractions
Many from New Britain are plan
ming to attend the garden fete which
will be given Thursday afternoon,
June 2Sth under the auspices of the
Connecticut Children's Aid society at
Hillstead the home of Mrs. John Wal
lace Riddle of Pennington, auspices
Of the Connecticut Children's Aid So
ciety to raise funds. An attractive
program has been arranged which
will include one act play by THE
Jitney Players" under the direction of
Bushnell Cheney and Alice Heating
Scenes for THE Smile of Child" the
movie which has been written ex-
presly for the Connecticut Chill
dren's Aid Society will be photo
graphed while the party is In pro-
gress. Mr.. Winchell Smith of Farm
ington is financing the movie and en-
gagged a professional director, Guy
Hedlund who will have personal
charge of the production. The pic.
ture will be exhibited In local thea
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Beginning Monday New Britain will
have but one theater playing vaude-
Vile, that being the Palace. The Ly-
ceum has already adopted summer
policy of pictures while the Scenic
has been the home Of the silent
drama.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
EWyY NOTES OF THE SPOKEN STAGE THE SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC

isFs later There will he music ana
refreshments will he sold,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23

Robert Middlemsss, son OF Mrs,
William Middlemsss Of Is South High
street, one Of the few New Britain
boys who have left this city and
achieved fame on the American stage.
is visiting friends about town follow
ing a dramatic season in Chicago. lie
will open in New York In September
in For All OF U.s." new William
Hodge production, This show had a
short run IN Chicago this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
WHAT CHURCH FOLKS
 ARE SAYING ANDDOING By DR. GEORGE STANLEY FRAZER

per- "eNpeal uo party to put Lc- ward candidates for President og lee President who are opposed ,~ <re United states constitution, or cha are politically indebted to corr L influences The statement was
 signed by br. Charles Scanlon. 2"9- eral secretary of the Presbyterian
 board of temperance and moral Well
 tare and by corresponding officials in the Methodist Baptist, Reformed and Episcopal churches. X lew days before the sending out of tnIs state ment a conference had been held d Washington by representatives of the
 above churches and also of the Dis- ciples of Christ. After careful de- liberation the conference unanimous
 ly agreed to iSue a statement to tho public generally. While the situs- ttou is not such as to justify alarm on the part of temperance people
 says the Washington pronouncement. it certainly does not justify any overConfident indifference. Enemies of prohibition have as their partiGu- lar object just now, the statement says, to weaken enforcement of pro- hibition by unjust criticism and by hanfperlng of law administration. especially during the next session of Congress- This is a Christian na- tion,' the statement concludes, and
 ought to be ruled by Christian pa triots The supremacy of law in America must be maintained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
DELVING INTO MANS PAST
l Bonding Companies Find Janitor Of 1 His Flat Can Tell Things

|, Whenever a man is about to be bonded the surety company makes an investi gation of his past and dclves into his reputation. Of course the usual references are asked and given, but the company does not rely upon them entirely. No. not by q long way. They know that the most incorrect statements can be written under the finest letterheads. More than that, crooks sometimes have stationery printed to suit their needs.
 The surety company relies upon the judgment of the people with whom the man deals, Then there is the janitor of the apartment house, Apartment house dwellers would be appalled, oftentimes if they knew what the vacant-faced janitor knew about them His ways of life arc leisureiy and he has lots of time to judgments. Quite frequently he has under half. dozen headings. That is one of the ways the surety com panies learn about their man and whether he Is a good character risk.
 A mans friends and associates are frequently more frank than Is often imagined. Quite frequently they pass stiff Judgments. More than once Investigators have been greeted with the ejaculation; T wouldnt trust that fellow with a borrowed brick"
 It is pretty difficult for man to hide himself from the thousand eyed surety companie<-Philade Rec ord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
CHURCH OF GOD TO
 HOLD CAMP MEETING FROM AUGUST 10 TO 20
Location Near Alabama State Fairgrounds Is Modernly
 Equipped

The annual state camp meeting of the Church of God will convene August 10 and 20 on their camp ground in Birmingham.
 The campaign ground Is located near the state fair grounds at the Intersection of Hamilton street, and Warrior River road, one block north of Hamilton station. north Bessemer, and two blocks west of Helena station, south Ensley car line. Con- sisting of six acres of beautiful Woodland, with a large frame Tab ernacle, a dormitory, cafe, and lunch stand; all electrically lighted, with city conveniences. Arrangement have been made by the committee, to fur his the campers with army tents.
 Many ministers and gospel workers are expected to be present, among whom will be Elder A. T. Rowe of Akron. Ind; G. B. Walters of Mem phis, Tenn; E. c. Whitner and CO., workers of Oklahoma, and James R. Fallen of Anderson, Ind. The music will be in charge of talented lead CTS. with a number of good voices which will be a feature of the meet ing
 The first service will be at 7:S0 D. m. Friday, and the daily program as follows:
 Miscellaneous: Rising Bell. 5;3o a. m.; minister's meeting, a. m.; morning worship, a m.; Young Peoples meeting, 6:15 D. m; preach ing, 10:30 a. m., 2:30 p. m, s p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
IS NOT MoNEY-owNED

Writing in the July number of the Locomotive Engineers Journal Dr Harry Emerson FosdiCk, special preacher at First Presbyterian church, New York city, discusses the charge that the church is money owned" Dr. Fosdick says;
 The idea that the churches as a whole are a money ey-owned institution reatly tucked in the vest pocket of the so-called capitalists is nonsense. There are about 47,000,000 church members In the United States. Where will you find a more comprehensive membership than that? The churches of America are pretty much what those 7000,00 are--aS wise and as foolish. as broad and as narrow, as progressive and as reactionary. More over, these churches are for the most part democratically governed, some by the direct democracy, like the Baptists and Congreg egationalists, where every individual congregation is absolutely self determined some by representative democracy, as, for example, the Presbyterans, The churches of America are what the people make them. A majority vote iC conclusive in one way or another in nearly all of them. And while men with money doubtless have d disproportionate influence in the democratic church just as they do in q democratic state. this situation is no peculiarity of the churches sepa- rating them from any other social groups whatever, nor does it mean tt at in the long run money can win cut against folks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MINISTER SAYS BIBLE
 IS FULL OF HVMOR

Dr. Clarence Reidenbach in a ser- mon at Westminster Congregational church of Kansas City recently de- clared that the Bible Is full of hu- nor. He said: One well known case of humor In the Bible Is that in which Elijah is pictured as mocking the priests of Baal. He sarcasticallv advised them to call louder. since their god might be asleep or some- thing. Jesus had a sense of humor. l think He showed 1t when he said to the scribes and Pharisees that he had come not to call the righteous. but sinners to repentance. He had watched with amusement those who made long prayers in public the con- duct of the Pharisee praying in the temple with the publican, those who sought the highest places at tban- quets. There must have been a twin4 kle in his eye when he> said that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom. He must have been sarcastic when he named the name of the unjust judge. He enunciated the principle of service, and when In spite of all his teach- ing the 12 asked what they were go- ing to get out of the kingdom. Jesus
 in desperation said to them, Why yes, you are going to sit on 13 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel Why call attention to all this? Well, the people of the Bible were real people. They probably had many jokes. They had their ways of us to enjoy life. Does God have 8. sense of humor? If He Is the Father of the human race and of Jesus, lie must have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
UNITED SERVICES BY CHURCHES OF
 WEST END AUG. 19
Arthur J. Smith, WeII-KnoWn Evangelist To Be In
 Charge

west End churches will unite Au- gust 19 in a Turn to God" campaign under direction of Dr. Authur J Smith, nationally known evangelist Services will he held for two weeks, West End church officials an nounced.
 Dr. smith has served the church for number of years as Y. M. c. A. secretary, pastor, evangelist and singer, and is now general secretary or the evangelist committee of New York city. and is the man who first put Billy Sunday on the platform.
 Dr. Smith first took up Y. M. C. X. work at the Harlem branch in New York. Later he was engaged in the same work in Chicago, during which time he commenced his evangeliStic talks. At various times he was as sociated with D. l.. Moody and Dr J. Wilbur Chauman as a singing evangelist and his message in song or sermon reached the hearts of his hearers. In 1890 Dr. smith began his evangelistic work with pr. Chap man in Jersey City. From 1895 tc 1899 he was pastor of the First Pres byterian church, Savannah, Ga. Later he joined Dr. Chapman as associate pastor of the Bethany church, Phila- delphia, Pa where he was known as "Bethany's singing pastor
 The scope of Dr. Smiths evan gelistic work in New York city is al most limitless. having addressed au- diences of Wall Street business men the miscellany of White Light dis trct, Bowery habitues, the people of San Juan Hill, Little Italy, and other foreign speaking colonies. Blint spiritual eyes have been turned, lame Christians have been made to walk joyously. moral lepers have beer cleansed, deaf ears have been opened to the message, those dead in sin; have been reached, and everywhere to the poor has the gospel been preached, and thus has the Scrip ture been fulfilled Dr. Smith comes most highly recommended as a successful evangelist. As speak CT he is declared logical, scriptura' and forceful. He helps men to set their need of God, and to turn tc Him. He is especially strong ir meetings for men only. The meeting ir the Tabernacle Sunday, August l9 at o'clock will be for men only, and extra efforts of the workers in the West End church will be devoted tc a full house on that afternoon. Every Protestant church in West End unites in these meetings and great crowds are anticipated on account of th' prominence and reputation of the evangelist and his singer, George E Share, of Syracuse, N. Y. Cottage prayer meetings will be held all over West End for two weeks prior to the Tabernacle meetings. preparatory tc a successful revival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
LOCAL UNION MEMBERS. TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Reports On WOman's Summer
 To Feature Program

Members of the executive commit tee of the Local Union will meet at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at th~ s~irst Presbyterian church to hear echoes from the Woman's Sum mer School of Missions held recently in Montreal, N. C., which will be given by the Birmingham delegates Box lunches will be served, it was announced.
 The tenth annual meeting of the Womans Summer School of Missions was held at Montreal, July 12 to 19 1929. under direction of Mrs. w. C. Winsborough. superintendent of tho womens work of the Southern Pres byterian church Those who took part in the program were: Miss Grace Sake, Chicago, H., Bible teach CT of the Billy Sunday evangelist rarty; Miss Anna Miller, Philadei- phia, Pa., secretary, of the general board of foreign missions of the United Presbyterian church; Mrs. R. M. Pegram, Louisville, Ky, special ist in young peoples work and mis- Mobile, Ala, who taught parliament tary law teaching.
 / Demonstrations in the methods Of business women's circle, home circle and girls circle were given. Inspi- rational talks were given by Rev. Ebert Smith, D. D., Nashvillei Tenn, and Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D.
 Delegates to the school from Birmingham were: Mrs. Frank Jones, South Highlands Presbyterian church; Mrs. Emmet Smith, Avondale Presbyterian church; Mrs. >LeGrande Wilson. Handley Memorial Mrs Walter Carter, First Presbyterian. and Mrs. Frank Stevenson. Presby- terian church, Bessemer, Ala.