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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
l There's Profound Joy In y Giving Gifts Like These!

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
Bath Robes My, What Elegant Ones These Are!
 S3.95 to S12.75

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
Pottery Base Table
 Lamp, Sl2.I0

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
Manufacturing Go.

Manufacturing Go.
 The factory hospital and first aid facilities were demonstrated by Miss Grace Stowell of the Corbin Screw corporation. There also was an ex- hthIt of Oriental rug making and re- pairing,
The Washington times., 1924-12-15

Black CrsPe.baek Satins
Black Charmeuse
Black Duchess Satin
Black Hrocades (Rayon)
Heavy Black Crepe de
Chimes
All Silk Radium
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
NO LONELY YIJLE
FOR KEITH
ARTISTS

Christmas, the year.end holidays
on the Keith vaudeville circuit,
has come to be the happiest
period Of the artists whether they
are touring through the cities or
playing in the Greater City. To
the native and experienced enter.
tanners Of America this joyous
condition has come to be a mat
ter Of course within recent years.
But to the foreigners now or re-
Gently brought to the American
vaudeville stage, it continues to
be a revelation and a surprise.
And 1t is not only the Christmas.
time Qualifications, dinners, social
honors, and professional cour.
tesieS OF American vaudeville
which amaze and charm the for
eign artists during their visits to
this country.
During the past two seasons, by
reason Of the globe-girdling search
Of the Keith organization for
novel acts and distinguished
artists from all Of the far places,
hundreds Of gifted foreigners
have appeared upon the Keith
circuit, strangers in a strange
land, and most Of them accus-
toned to the aloof, impersonal
and even hostile attitudes OF their
own foreign publics and even
managers toward all people of the
stage. In this country they come
at once within the cordial. kindly,
and respectful influences which
obtain in the vaudeville theaters
OF Observation-Disclosures which are
the result Of many years Of un.
selfish and intelligent effort to
raise the artistic and social stand.
ards of the profession: efforts, the
success Of which are due as much
to the cooperative generosity of
the American vaudeville artists as
to the broad and sympathetic
methods Of the Keith circuit and
its affiliations.
For a number OF years the holt.
day season has been q period of
peculiar happiness to the artists
of vaudeville. Not only have
the programs been adjusted to the
Santa Claus Spirit" but in every
city and town where there Is
vaudeville program, the visiting
artists have been made part of
the community and neighborhood
celebrations. They have been
wined, dined and distinguished by
clubs, societies, schools, boards of
trade and even churches. In turn
they have given holiday entertain.
ment to the patients Of hospitals,
to children of the orphanges, to
sick and wounded soldiers, to the
deaf, mute and blind of many
places.
The plan devised and carried
out by President E. F. Albee, Of
the Keith organization for the ar.
lists own celebration Of the Yule-
tide holidays, has nothing to do
with the public. But it Is very
precious for that very reason.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15

ing troo-ro-ra-loos on beribboned
guitars.
TO those who demand a grain
of plausibility, the picture will
prove very disappointing. In
fact, it approaches the point Of
the ridiculous more than once. AZ
some of the high points of the
play, where the audience should
be very solemn and interested,
one has a desire to laugh.
The plot Is old, and Ibanez,
who is credited with this work.
under discussion, has brought
nothing new to 1t, II the play is
faithful to his effort.
Bebe Daniels, considering her
vehicle, gave most praiseworthy
performa zee. The, best possible
under the circumstance, in fact,
and whatever of good there ID in
the production Is largely due to
her good rendering of her role.
Ricardo Cortez, who Is in rather
a difficult part, did well.
James Rennie, cast as the Amer
lean hero who finally captured the
GIRL. doesn't go so well. we
never saw q man more iii at
ease on the screen. Rennie, Of
course, is a stage actor trans.
planted to strange fields. The bill
is completed by a comedy. up
ON the Farm" and the current re.
lease of the International News
Reel Of interesting news events.
T. w r.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
lie GALLENNE IS
HAILED In
THE SWAN"

Ferenc Molnar's comedy, "The
Swan" which is to come to the
National Theater for weeks en-.
gagement beginning Monday, De-
cember %, has been fifty de-
scribed as delicate comedy OF
pastel tints and faint perfumes.
It's development has been de-
scribed as a constant "coruSca-
ton of brilliance, dazzling in its
beauty; play magnificently
planned and written with a touch
both light and sure" Eva lie
Gallienne's performance of the
leading role in 1.-THE Swan" has
been hailed as a creation Of
fascination.
Miss LIE Gallienne has already
been seen in one other Molnar
play, namely, "Liliom." The solid
success she made in "Liliom"
she has repeated in THE Swan"
In each Of these plays by the
great Hungarian dramatist she
has essayed a role totally lif-
ferent from the other, and in both
she has made the most unquali-
fled success. In just these two
plays, "Liliom" and "The Swan"
Eva lie Gallienne has SO i'm
pressed critics and public with
the sureness Of her technique and
the sympathetic and intelligent
character of her approach that she
has, while still in her twenties.
taken a place among the half
dozen actresses in the American
theater for whom one can really
prophesy a career Of growth and
even excellence.
The company which has been
gathered around Miss LIE Gallienne
contains those actors and actresses
that, above all their fellow players
in the theaters of two continents,
do best interpret the roles as.
signed them. From all points of
view--text, acting, and settings,
THE Swan" is an event to be
looked forward to.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15

M1AOLAA4NGN 1S1NL1S
The London Gaiety Girls" q
burIesque attraction of uniform
excellence throughout, has the
stage at the Mutual Theater this
week. The opening performances
were witnessed by large crowds
yesterday, and if the approval
manifested means anything the
show is just the sort of one to
appeal to lovers Of burIesque.
\ Gus Fay, the German comedian,
heads his cO.wOrkers in a fast.
moving, housekeeping program
Of comedy and music, and wins
out with q bunch of new laugh
producers. Fanny Vedder helped
the entertainment along with her
jazz songs and popular melodies.
Evelyn Butler is entered in songs
and dances and exhibits talent in
both directions. Joe Moss and
Henri Miller are among the
others to win praise in breezy
specialties.
The program presents several
nOVeltIeS, chief among them be.
ing the Moorish" concert inter-
Jude, a number that makes It APP
peal through the medium of the
better sort of music.
A number of young women in
the ranks of the Merry-Merry,"
though shy on looks, come in for
mention because they have good
voices and work with more than
the average amount of energy.
The feature acts of the bill re-
ceive the benefit of some SUI
periOr lighting and scenic eH-
fects. III. s.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
GOings-On

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bates in
a new play, Mrs. Partridge Pre-
sents."
BELASCO-Louis Calhern in a
new play, High Tide"
POLPS-Paul Kelly, Florence
Eldridge in new play, And
Then What"
KEITH'S-Fleeson and Green
way, Fables OF 1925. other acts.
GAYETY--M amy King in
Let's Co." burlesque.
STRAND-Vaudeville and films,
headed by Clay Crouch.
MI TT A L. London Gaiaty
Girls" burlesque.
RIALTO-Mary Philbin in "The
Gaietv Girl" other features.
COLUMBIA--Bebe Daniels in
Argentine Love-"
METROPOLITAN Barbara
LAMAR and Bert Lytell in San.
dra."
PALACE-Betty Compson in
Garden of Weeds"
TIVOLI-"Welcome Stranger. ;"
AMBASSADOR 49, Barbara La
Mari and Bert Lytell in "Sandra."
CENTRAI1-"Fikht for Honor"
SAVOY--"Behind the Curtain"
AVENUE GRAND-"Feet Of
Clay"
APOLLO-Norma Talmadge in
Secrets"
YORK--Norma Talmadge in
Secrets"
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
TWO ARE HURT
BY FIRE AND
WIND
Man in Flames is Rescued
After ChaseFireman Is
Cut on Foot

One man was badly burned and
another was hurt as a result OF
the high winds yesterday which al
one time attained a maximum OF
nearly forty-five ISLES an hour dur
ing the day. Damage totaled over
$4,000.
The wind blew a sign from the
roof of S1S Fourteenth street north
west, occupied by the w. F. Rob
erts Company, breaking q plate
glass window at No. SIG. No.
truck company was called out and
while removing the broken glass
Private James G.. Howard was cut
on the foot. He was treated at
George washington Hospital.
Crazed with pain suffered when
his clothing caught fire, Charles
r. Luckett, sos G street southeast
fought off rescuers south of the
White House grounds yesterday
Finally he was cornered against
the White House fence and auto
mobile robes wrapped about him
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and is expected to recover.
Luckett was driving his car
south of the White House, when
something went wrong, and he
went under to fix 1t. He lighted
a match to see. and the grease be.
meath the auto caught fire, iynit.
ing his clothing. Screaming with
pain, he jumped to his feet and
ran. Arthur Dew and William Nc
Inhis, both of 1923 Allison street
northwest,t and Don Ford, 10 Girarl
street northwest, passersby, heard
his cries and rescued him.
He was burned on the head
body and legs.
A fire early today in the. two
story frame house at Fifieth and
Gay streets northeast, occupied by
Allen Davis, damaged the house
to the extent Of $500, and other
property about $500. No one was
hurt.
Fire in the home Of Lieutenant
Co m m ander George Mcmillan,
United States navy, 3716 Kanawha
street northwest, caused damage of
about $4,000. The flames started
from the fireplace. The upper
floor was ruined and water badly
damaged the downstairs. Neighbors
helped the family remove furniture.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
Tickets for Gifts

The Crandall Theaters offer an
innovation that in many in
stances will be found efficacious
in solving the perplexing Christ.
mas gift problem. 1t Is being
heralded on all of the Crandall
screens that tickets to the
Crandall Theaters comprise a
Christmas gift that is always
gratefully received and invariably
used. The tickets may be pur.
chased in any quantity and
decorative Christmas envelopes
are furnished to give the present
the seasonable touch. A brisk
Christmas demand for the ducats
has already manifested itself.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
so THIS IS LIFE IN THE
ARGENTINE--HO, HUNT

Argentine Love-" starring Bebe
Daniels and Ricardo CorteZ, is
playing at Loew's Columbia this
week.
People Who will enjoy this pic
ture are those guillible souls who
believe that anything. can, and
does, happen in South America;
that all women there are beauti.
full and do nothing at night but
throw roses through mysterious
windows to love sick youths play
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
Umbrellas
at $1.98

An assortment of
women's and mems
American taffeta (all
cotton) umbrellas, in
black only. Neat styles
Of handles to select
from.
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-12-15
Linen Table
Sets, $5.95

Silver bleached linen
hemstitched sets, con-
sisting of cloth, size
68x6S, and half dozen of
18-inch napkins.
Pure Linen Table
Damask, 70 inches wide,
full bleached, heavy
quality. A yard
$2.25
Fancy Bath Towels,
with colored stripe and
jacquard borders, full
size and heavy quality.
Each
75c and $1.OO
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
NAVY POST
MAY GO:TO
BURTON
Veteran Congressman From
Ohio Looms as Denny
Successor.
BY GEORGE e. DURING,
International News Service.

Theodore e. Burton of Ohio, vet
Gran Of more than a quarter CEN
-tury's service in Congress, and once
Q candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency,
loomtd UP today as likely sue
cessor to Edwin DENLY as Secretary
Of the Navy.
Ohioans are bringing strong pres.
sure to bear on President Coolidge
60 make the appointment, and It
was learned today that the Presi.
dent has it under serious consider
alton.
Announcement Soon.
Announcement of Denby's sue
cessor is expected from the White
House within a few days. More
than a score of candidates have
been brought forward. DENLY re-
tires on Monday. and it is Presi.
dent Coolidge's intention to have
his successor Immediately take hold
Of the Navy Department Any in
terim between Denby's retirement
and the appointment Of his sue.
cessor would leave Assistant Secre-
tary Theodore Roosevelt in charge
"a situation that Republican lead
ers have pointed out to President
Coolidge might lead to renewed
criticism in the Senate, in view of
the recent demands in that body
for Roosevelt's resignation.
1t ID regarded as probable that
Denby's successor will come either
from Ohio or Michigan. The retire
nnent Of DENLY leaves Michigan
without a representative in the
Cabinet, and in the event of At.
torney General Daugherty's retire.
mont after the Senate investigation
OF his administration. Ohio also
would be without representative.
Three OhiOans i'm Field.
Three Ohioans have been brought
forward as active candidates-Bur
ton and Representative A. E. B.
Stephens, OF North Bend, a lawyer
and ex-soldier, who is a member of
the Naval Affairs Committee, and
Harvey D. Goulder, of Cleveland,
an attorney with great experience
In shipping matters.
Burton's qualifications have been
most heavily stressed to President
Coolidge. He has had long legisla.
tive and administrative experience
He served twenty years in the
House and six in the Senate. He is
geventy-two years old.
Michigan political leaders have
brought forward the candidates. of
Pat Kelly, former Congressman and
member of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, and Senator James Couzens
Of Detroit. 1t has been suggested
TO the President that Couzens' ap-
pointment would pave the way for
Denby's candidacy for the Senate
next year on platform of win
dication."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
TO
CONSIDER
LEASES
special Prosecutors TO LeaNe
for Wyoming 10 Press
Civil Cases.

Immediate institution Of civil
and criminal proceedings-to re-
store the naval oil reserves to the
Government and to punish those
convicted of leasing them to E. L.
Doheny and H. F. Sinclair through
fraud and illegality"-was an
nounced today by the special Gov
eminent counsel appointed to in
vestigate the oil scandal.
Civil proceedings win begin in
Wyoming and California Federal
courts, and criminal proceedings
will be started in Washington
April / through the empanelling
of special Federal grand jury.
March Is Hearing Set.
Preliminary hearings ON these
cases will be held one week from
today. The Wyoming Federal
court has already set the date for
March IS, and the California court
is expected to take similar action.
In both cases the Government
will contend that the leases were
secured "fraudulently and Illegally
and win ask the courts to restore
the reserves to the Government on
those grounds.
The announcement concerning the
legal action follows:
Bills in equity have been pre-
pared and are now in the hands of
the printer. They will be filed in
the United States court. that against
the Sinclair companies In the Dis
trict Of Wyoming, and that against
the Doheny companies In the south
ern district Of California. The
Judge at Cheyenne has set Thurs
day, March 10, for the preliminary
hearings in the Sinclair case.
Prosecutors to Quit ID. C.
'Messrs. Pomerene and Roberts
will leave Washington so as to be
present at this hearing. As soon
as practicable thereafter they will
proceed from there to California
where the preliminary hearing win
be held as promptly as the convent.
ence Of the court permits. The
prayer in both bills asks for can.
collation. Of the several leases and
contracts on the grounds Of fraud
and illegality and for the return Of
the naval reserves to the Govern.
ment, and for injunctions against
further drilling and withdrawal Of
oil by the defendant companies, and
the appointment Of receivers to take
possession OF, manage and control
the properties under the orders Of
the courts pending the final do.
termination Of the litigation.
Grand Jury Here.
AT the request of the Govern.
ment's counsel, a special grand
jury will be empanneled in the City
OF Washington on or about April
to consider the evidence In the oil
cases. AS the term OF any grand
jury called before that date would
expire by limitation Of law on March
81, April IL considered to be the
date that grand Jury in.
vestigatlon can be instituted"
IL was announced that the con.
tents Of the bills in equity would
not be made public until the suits
aEe filed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

There was q dramatic
scene I'm the crowded room
when the Coolidge messages
were read. The greatest
throng that has yet attended
the hearings ja1mmed the big
room to capacity in anticipa.
ton of hearing more secret
kilograms read, and there
was an audible gasp and
then dead silence a. the first
message was read.
Not ell the members Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

Mr.. Sweet then, toward the end
Of this week, win come to Washing
ton and be put into circulation in
Democratic circles here.
Sweet IL q millionaire. He is also
the favorite hero Of the trade unions
and organized farmers Of Colorado.
He resembles Senator CouzenB Of
Michigan in the following respect:
He IL rich and gets elected by
the enthusiasm for him of those
who are far from rich.
Nevertheless, since he IL a BUSH
ness man. II is calculated that he
will have, like Senator Couzens, the
professional respect Of the business
part Of the community.
He In also an ardent Y. u. c, A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
BANKRUPTCY ASKED FOR
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL

NEW YORK, March 6.-An i'm
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the federal court today
against the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, a subsidiary of the Vir-
GINA Carolina Chemical Company
which went into an equity receiver.
ship Monday. III
Petitioners were c. Deidt ana
Sons Of Jersey City, with a claim
of $1,14. Adolph Solomon Of New
York. 1929, and the Young Com.
mission Company, $173.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

the committee itseIf were
aware Of the first message,
ON January IL, advising Nc
Lean TO confer with Slemp,
and an immediate buzz ram
around the table as Senator
Walsh read the message
slowly. Members Of the
committee said this message
was not disclosed 60 all the
committee Yesterday when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

The general stampede on ski
let's" private wire through The
Times switchboard was so intense
that the nut editor" asked the
superintendent Of the new Hearst
building to have q couple Of more
phones strung In with somebody to
answer the flood Of calls.
$50 Lucky Last Year.
One hundred and fifty readers
OF this newspaper last year saw the
opening game and participated In
"Skiliet's" pageant out at the ball
park and the announcement that
more than twice that number OF
local bugs would be accommodated
this year, drew a veritable cyclone
OF appreciation from the many who
took the opportunity to drop in
personally or to call Skillet" up
over the telephone and announce
that they are waiting for the first
Continued On Paee a. Column -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
OOI|DGE
REFUSES
SENATE
President Declares Doheny
and Sinclair RstuuWs Secret
by Treasury Rules.

President Coolidge today de-
clined to turn over to the Senate
Public Lands Committee the in
come tax records Of e. L. Doheny,
Harry F. Sinclair, E. L. Doheny,
jr., E. B. Mclean, and Albert B.
Fall for. use in the oil investiga-
ton.
Explains His Reasons.
The President declared h61 was
prevented from complying with the
request Of the Senate for those rec.
ords by the existing regulations of
the Treasury Department. He Of
fered, however, to cooperate with
the Secretary Of the Treasury in
changing these regulations 90 that
members Of the committee could in.
spect the records at the department.
The Presidents reply was turned
over to the oil investigating commit
tee without action.
Text Of Coolidge Reply.
The Presidents reply. addressed
to the Senate in response to a reso-
luton, was as follows:
1.-THE resolution adopted by the
Senate on February 20, 1924, re.
questing me to direct the Secretary
Of the Treasury to turn over to tho
public lands and survey committee
all income tax returns filed by GER
tain individuals and corporations,
am advised by the acting Attorney
General cannot be compiled with by
me without violating the rules and
regulations prescribed under and by
virtue Of the revenue act, Of 1921,
which have the force of law.
THE President has no power, to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

fan. He goes to religious gather
ings and makes uplifting speeches
and also generous contributions. He
Is an earnestly religious character
and through long work on behalf
Of religious organizations on q
nationwide scale Is believed to have
a big drag with the church vote.
He is also naturally and con.
genitally bone dry. He was bone.
dry when It was unpopular to be
80 and he is joyously and triumph.
antly bone-dry now.
The idea in his candidacy at this
present moment 10 that IL william
Continued on Pare .. COlunn %