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New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
WHITE HOUSE NOT
 SEEKING ARGUMENT
)isclaims Diplomatic Intent in Yesterdays Statement

Washington, Dec, 24.-An inclina-
 ion in some quarters to make a | diplomatic incident out of White louse comment yesterday on Am ;assador Jusserand's recent public |,ddress on the French debt, led to \ White House statement today dis |iiaiming any intention of initiating
 controversy.t
 The statement was issued after a onference between President Cool lge and Secretary Hughes and had eference to an authorized version of he presidents views given out in- ormally at the White House yes- crday. According to that version. |Mr. Coolidge saw no reason why the American government should take |lotice of Ambassador Jusserand's 8 |1ublic statement that France desired |, moratorium and felt that the ann ,assador had chosen to make his |,uggestion In a speech addressed to he American public despite the fact ! hat the American debt commission
 the proper agency to deal with |srch questions.
 Today's statement was as follows' Tt was said at the White House oday that it was well understood ! hat Ambassador Jusserand had made known his views to Secretary Mellon as to the French debt some lime ago and that this was com |nunicated to the commission.
 Nothing to the contrary has been given out at the White House. The comment Of yesterday was simpl. |
 refusal to discuss in any way a re- |ecnt address of Ambassador Jus |serand."
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
CAPTURE RUM BOAT
Coast Guard Cutter Makes Another Haul or Rum Row Not Far From MOntauk Point.

New London. Dec. 24.-The gas sIoop Bonito with crew of two men was captured % miles off Mon- tauk Point al 3;3O yesterday after noon by the coast guard destroyer Cassin, while the former was berthed alongside the British schooner Hazel II. Herman Of Lunonburg, N. g. in rum TOW
 The Bonito was seized for pro- ceediug into foreign waters without being duly registered. The two men aboard gave their names as Captain Herbert NJ. Browning of Point Jud- ith, k, l., and Philip Shaw of Paw tCXet Cove" k. ], They were held for hearing this afternoon before L. s. Commissioner Earl Mathewson at the customs house here.
 The Bonito had no liquor aboard and the crew cla,med 10 be fsher- men. She carried no registry papers however.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
BENEFICIARY LOCATED

Albuquerque. N. M, Der. 24.-- William D. Shepherd, Chicago attor- say who is named sole heir of the state of William McCllntock Of Chicago. "milllonaire orphan" de- !, ared today that he expected to re- 3lin here about two week as orig Aally planned.
 He was located at the home Of Irs. James D. Davidson, an old &C., 4aintance Of the family, he said, ,, ith whom Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd 70 spending the holidays. Mrs. hcpherd has visited Mrs. Davidson ere before, but Mir. Shepherd said
 vas his first visit here.
 Mir. Shepherd said he had been
 iyised Of the contemplated investi- ton into the death of McClintock, ,ut felt sure death was from natural luses.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
Mrs. McGrath Paints When Her Husband, Beneficial Loan Elm
 ployc in Bridgeport, Is Sentenced.

Bridgeport, Dec. 24.--Howard C.. McGrath, formerly employed by the Beneficial Loan Society in its Stam- ford office, was sentenced to jail for six months by Judge w. M. Maltble, in superior court today. Mrs. Me- Grath tainted In court when she heard the sentence imposed on her husband.
 McGrath's case was finished yes- terday afternoon. He was accused of having profited through thefts which aggregated s21.000. There were 104 counts. The actual thefts were said to have been made by Walter M. Keller, the former man. ager. who has begun five-year term in state prison.
 The claim was made by the state that McGrath not only proflted by the thefts but he was actively con. cerned in the swindles and fake loans carried through by Keller and that had he been so inclined he could have denounced the wrong transactions owing to his own posi- ton in the office.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Promotions Made by
 New Britain Lumber Co.

Al meeting of the directors of the New Britain Lumber Co.,, Walter Bradley, who has been in the employ of the company for Is years was elected superintendent He was in the 7Gth division and was one and cne-half years olcrseas in France.
 Alfred E. Pilz who has been with tn" company for 10 years was ap. pointed yard foreman. He was in Company G in the 7Gth division in- fantry.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Widower, About to Marry,
 Strangely Disappears

Wheeling, W. Va, Dee. 24-l1cnry ColdwelI, said to ba a prominent construction engineer of Newark, N. J., and his two young sons hay" mysteriousy disappeared while en route from Newark to Wheeling where Coldwcu was 10 have mar rled Miss Grace Thompson last Mon day. it was stated today by Thomas Meek. secretary of fratcrnal or ganization that has started search for the trio.
 Coldwel, a widOwcr about 45 years old, left Newark in an automo- bile about nine o'clock last Saturday morning. No word has been re- ceived from him since.
 Miss Thompson came to Wheeling
 Work Hi+v
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

Waterbury. Dec. 2t. - James Walsh, 325 Cooke street. this city, was taken to St. Alary's hospital about o'clock this morning. as a result of injuries sustained when a private bus, operating on Cooke street, slid down icy grade, crashed up against q curb at Cooke and Grove streets. Three others, Charles Turner. 119 I.cffingWcll avenue; s, N. Main, 95 Clinton street; and ", l.. Panno1L 50 Grace avenue, were taken to the nearby office of Dr. Charles A. Morgan, where they were treated for cuts, bruises and minor body injuries. Walsh is suffering q bad wound of the heal. None are in q serious condition.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
JUDD WILL. REMAIN AS
 ASST. STATE TREASURER
Rogers Refers to New Britain Man as "Bulwark Of Safety" in
 His Ofice.

Thomas Il. Judd of this city, for several years assistant state treas urer. will be re-appointed 10 that office by State Treasurer-elect Ernest D. Rogers of New London, when the newly elected official assumes office. Speaking of his proposed ap- pointment. Rogers referred to Judd as q "buIwark of safety" in the trcasurers office.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
ICE CAUSES TROUBLE
Autnists in Mcriden and Waterbury Among Others Who Come to Grief On Slippery PaNcnCnts.

Meriden, Dec, 2l,---A thin layer Of ice covered Meriden pa,ements this morning and motorists found gong very dangerous. At one time there were about 5O cars either disabled or parked on long Fast Main street hill and one had knocked over a fire box. Numerous minor accidents were reported between here and Mid dlctown. A Connecticut Co. bus sbiddcd against a tree on Brita9ia street and the occupants narrowly escaped serious injury The bus was considerably damaged
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Train Is Derailed Not Far
 From Ottawa. None Hurt

Toronto, Dec. 24.-Canadian Ma tional Railway Train No. 1, bound from Montreal to Vancouver, was derailed at Woodlawn, 2S miles west of Ottawa, early today, but no pas sengers were injured. The engineer and fireman were slightly hurt.
 The engine and tender and seven cars left the rails, all remaining up- right with the exception Of the en- zine and the express car. Sleeping, dining and observation cars were taken back 10 the Ottawa terminal where the train was detoured via Renfrew subdivision and North Bay for the west.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
lNDIANOLA COUNCIL ELECTS

Indianola Council, D. of P. elected the following officers at it's annual meeting last evening, Pochahontas, Sadie Zehrcr: Wenona, Alice Guile; prophet ess. Helen Higgins; Powha- tan, Albert kroll; keeper of records, Dorothy Ifeslitt; keeper of wamprm. Mary Sunburn; collector Of wam- pun, Clara Johnson: trustee, Edith Parker and Louise Fuller.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
SANTA IN CITY HALL
Mayor Paoncssa Gives Cigars Tn Male EmpIOycs And Chocolates To Young Women Clerks.

Young women employed in city hall were remembered today by Mayor A. M. Paonossa who present. ed each with q box of chocolates, while male employees received cigars from His Honor City officials and "mployos who receive their salaries through the office of City Clerk A. h. Thompson, found q card Of Christmas greetings from the genial town clerk in their pay envelopes this morning,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Rogers Death Mystery
 Is to Be Continued

New Haven, Dec. 24.-Betwecn now and the New Year the hearing into the death Of Charles c. c. Rog- ers, fatally hurt in an automobile on the North Haven road November 1, will be resumed by the grand jur- OTIS of that town, it was stated today. course Of the hearing or whether it will be the last session was given.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
SIIT OVER TAXI BILL.

Adam Dnsze, through s,M p. has brought suit fL> $25 against Wade Nuranski of 43 Orange street. The action was ~4used by an unpaid taxi bill of $7. urputy Sheriff Marlin H. Horwitz served tho writ this morning
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
C. D. OF 4. ENTERTAIN

The Catholic Daughters of Ameri- ca held a Christmas party last eve ring at which time they entertained the junior members. The winners of the prizes were Miss Marguerite Me NIahon Of Washington street, cut glass vase. and Joseph Carbo, Ken sngton, turkey. The proceeds will he used for Christmas charity.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
NEN nNNEN HOInI P

Nv HdN,n. Ncc. 24.-A m.lHr m storo in which 'ro nar 0nH tHr gun got $71 from the str'. ao'p'r and a burglary by way "| a d"or transorl. beth within a h'ork nf p". Nee headquarters, vcIe announced by the police today.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mir. and Mrs. Felix Skerkowski of l3S Winter street announce the en- pagement or their daughter. Stella. to stanley ). Janaitcs son of Mrs. Takla fanatics of SC Sexton street. Mr. fanatics is employed at the Ad kinS Printing Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

An airrlane ambulance s'r'.-' .as been established for the b. n"Hi o' the workers in the isolated diamond fields Of British Guinea
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Garrick-Elsie Ferguson in
Moon Flower

Elsie Ferguson, the dellghtrul
actress whom Washington knows too
we'll to require an introduction, will
come. to the Shubert-Garrick this
week in the title role of Zoe Akins'
new romantic comedy, Moon Flower,
which will have its premiere We'd
nesday evening. Miss Ferguson's
chief support will be Sidney Black
mer, who will be seen in the role OF
the young lover, with a competent
cast in the other roles The produc-
ton will be staged by David Burton.
The delay in presenting this charm
ing new play Is due, 1t Is announced,
to the necessity for full dress re-
hearsals, which the company was
unable to get in New York because
of the lack of facilities. Indeed,
some Of the difficulties are outlined
in the story which appears else where
in these columns today. 1t was there
fore deemed wisest and best to bring
the production to Washington and to
have the final rehearsals upon the
stage where the premiere Is to be
presented. Thus, though Washington
may have fewer performances, 1t Will
be assured Of full preparation when
the first performance or the public
is given Wednesday evening. The
story Of the play is withheld until
that time.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
W1sTINGUETT
Polls
Elsie Ferguson.

ELSIE FERGUSON became a star
with such Little Queen" Then
in The First Lady of the Land" she
was Dolly Madison.
BY her performance in Haddon
Chambers play. THE Outcast." she
climbed higher as a star and was rec
ognized as an artist of first rank.
(The success of this play fore
shadowed. perhaps. the Jeanne Eagles
woods in Spring Cleaning.")
Miss Ferguson then played in
"Caste"--Marie Tempest was another
star in this play-and with Sir Her
bert Tree she played Portia TO his
Shylock. Margaret Schiller was her
years, as she devoted her time to the
cinema. appearing under the manage
ment Of the Famous Players, in a
great many successful pictures. the
hest remembered Of which are Bar
barry Sheep" The Rise of Jenny
Cpshing "a Society Exile witness
"Footiights," peter ibbetson" dn
which Wallace Reid was Peter Ibbet-
son), and then in her own stage sue
cess, "Outcast."
She returned to the stage in Ar
mold Benefits play. sacred and Pro
play, "The Moonflower"D followed. and
then The Wheel of Life" Oddly
enough, when Miss Atkins wrote The
Varying Shore" 1t was with the idea
that Sidney Blackmer should play the
young lover. but his success in The
Mountain Man" interfered. Mr. Black
mer is now playing the young lover lin
comedy in which Miss Ferguson comes
to the Shubert-Garrick.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Strand-Biltmore Society
Orchestra.

The BiItmore Society Orchestra. one
of New York's famous musical or
ganizations, will headline the vaude-
Vile and picture program an
nounced for the Strand Theater this
week, beginning today. 1t is a jazz
orchestra, which is said to have
scored tremendous success, and it's
PLAYING Of popular numbers is said
to be a treat for all lovers OF this
type of harmony. The orchestra ap-
pears under the direction OF Charles
Pinto, concert pianist. Nina Brandon.
former member of the Ziegfeld Fol-
lies, and the Lyons Sisters Will be as
sisting terpsichorean artists
Others on the flve-act bill INCLUDE
Jean and Jacques. in spectacular
Novelty Doings': Marjorie Burton, in
Original Impressions, songs ana
inal idea, Tears Of Buddah," and Ben
Ross and Anna Mae-Belle, In The
Love Teacher" -
Universars special production, "The
Darling of New York" which has as
its featured star or starlet Baby
Peggy, the clever child actress, will
be the feature photoplay..
The story concerns four-year- -old
baby girl of Italian and American
parentage, who, with her rag doll. in
which, incidentally, Is hidden a for
tune in diamonds, becomes the center
Of a whirlwind drama. Gladys Brock
we'll, Sheldon Lewis. Pat Hartigan,
Jack Quinn, Carl Stockdale, William
H. Turner, Betty Francisco and Max
Davidson will be seen in support of
the little star.
Short aim features Will be shown.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Cosmos" -"Sweethearts. e"

"Swoethearts," one of those delight
full little musical concoctions that
mystifies while it amuses, written by
Will NJ. Hough, with lyrics and music
by VIII ]. Harris. and presented by
a merry little company of five, three
pretty girls and two men. will head
line the Cosmos Theater bill this
week. 1t will have beautiful scenery
and costumes, and although it makes
no pretention toward the spectacular,
it is promised to furnished entertain
ment that IS thoroughly enjoyable
throughout
Another feature Of the bill which
is regarded as quite out of the Or
dinary will be Jean Granese, who has
been called 1.-The unusual songstress."
and who will come with her brother
Charles and Tito de Fiore in a musical
offering of real merit.
Joe Carson and Kitty Kane. in
Attention" will bring a scenic novel
ty with melodious moments. inter
polated with rare dancing; Leon
Varara, in The Evolution Of a
Pianist" will present an artist Of the h
side; Ed NJ Gordon and Ida Day
will amuse with rMirthful Nonsense"
an act built for laughing purpose 8
and punctuated with clever dancing,
and Burke and Betty will play up
their personalities and voices, in a
musical number that has a semblance
Of a plot
Pola Negri in Herbert Brenon's fine
production for Paramount. The Span
ish Dancer" will be the photoplay
for the week. 1t presents the Polish
star as a gypsy dancing girl. and is
said to bring back the fire which
characterized her acting in her first
famous picture, Passion" A new
Universal comedy, The Rich Pup"
with the Urban Movie Chats and
Cartoon Comics, will complete bill
that should be highly entertaining.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
president-"L lombard, Ltd"

washington society girls will play
prominent roles in 'Lombardi, Ltd,
the Leon GARLIC New York success,
which will be presented by the Wash
ineton Theater Guild, Inc. at the
President Theater this week, begin
ming tomorrow night. Wilfred Lytell.
whose brother, Bert Lytell. made one
Of his most successful films from the
same play, will have the leading role.
lombard, Ltd, is described as a
show Of beautiful women, wraps.
gowns and lingerie, and Manager
Leonard Wood, jr, promises that no
one of these details will be lacking.
The play deals with the adventures
of an artist who decides to open a
real ladies' shop and teach the wom-
an What to wear. With a profusion
of beautiful clothes, wonderful mod
els on which the clothes are dis
pIayed and a shop with a decidedly
unique setting, the venture proves a
success from the start.
Peggy Coudray, leading woman Of
the Theater Guild, promises that the
local shop will have to "go some" to
ecIipse some Of her own gowns which
she is bringing on for the occasiof.
Tomorrow nights show Will be a
benefit for Costello Post, American
Legion, which has charge of the seat
sale. The proceeds will go to the
Costello Post gymnasium fund.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

trionic ability of a dramatic star.
After presenting her single act she
will appear with her husband, Hale
Hamilton. as the added attraction in
a new, dramatic playlet, Dangerous
Advice" written by Vincent Law
renee, in which they are supported
by Noel Leslie.
There have been many companies OF
Greek dancers and eXponents OF the
Athenian terpsichore, but never before.
II Is declared. has the stage offered
an act to compare with Nine. Calliope
Charissi, with her ten children. This
remarkable family Is making It's first
American appearance.
Others will include two clever girls,
Ethel Sinclair and Marie Casper, in
THE Long. Long Trail" by Paul Ge
rard Smith; Arthur and Morton Havel.
with Helen Lockhart, Dot Harrison
and Beth Chaplin. in Lovers Lane"
Claudius and Scarlet, late features of
the New York Hippodrome and Zieg-
field favorites, in Melody" "as is
and was" with fine voices and a pro-
gram well selected; King and Beatty.
in an unusual collection of songs with
wealth of clean, wholesome fun.
which they call Artistic Apple
Sauce" and Marguerite and Alvarez
in difficult feats and sensational
stunts
Evening star., 1924-01-13
The Bat.

THE Bat" the mystery play writ
ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and
presented by Wagenhals & Kemper.
a big event for two years now, and
likely to be for several seasons more,
will be presented at the Shubert-
Relasco Theater this week, commence
ing tonight Wagenhals & Kemper
are said to be planning the presenta-
ton of this very company that plays
here in New York Immediately after
this engagement, and possibly again
in Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.
That "The Bat" has a universal
appe al would seem to be evidenced
best in that it has broken records in
more than 1900 spots in the United
States and Canada: with a years run
in London it set a new high record
for an American play in England !;
1t has been accorded equally great
returns in eleven other countries on
four continents, and has piled up
gross receipts of more than $4,000, 600.
In view of the forthcoming metro
politan engagements, brand-new
production has been provided. The
cast includes: Julia Stuart. Rodney
Ranous, Zita Rieth, Ursula Ellsworth,
Charles Gotthold, Robert Stevens,
Arthur J. O'Keefe, Albert Lawrence.
Harold Heaton and Ben H. Roberts.
Five members of this cast were with
fine speciaI 'fbig cities" company that
niaved previous engagements here.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

"THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH" new
comedy by Lewis Beach, will
open at the Shubert- -Garrick Theater,
January IS, under the banner of the
Dramatists' Theater, Inc, an or
ranization of six practical drama
lists who have banded themselves to-
gether to produce plays. THE Goose
Hangs High" Is their first venture
and they have selected a company
headed by Mrs. Thomas Whiffen,
Norman Trevor and Katherine Grey.
and including Miriam Doyle, John
Marston, Shirley Warde. Raymond
Hackett, William Seymour. Lorna
Elliott and Harry Cowley.
These players were chosen with an
eye 10 the fact that they are to
represent a typical American family.
suddenly confronted with a crisis
which threatens TO break the ties OF
:, lifetime. and to disrupt the love
affair around which the play Is
The author is said to have enlivened
his play with a fine sense OF humor
and dramatic effectiveness; to nave
treated his characters with that SYM
pathy and understanding which
makes them real; and to have told
his story with that sense Of humor
and romance in which the most
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Acting and Feeling.

entire run OF the play. But that is
not to say he may not improve it in
detail, and / fail to see how he is to
enrich his performance If he does not
feel 1t. He cannot be guided by laughs
or applause from the front. To gauge
success by these audible punctuation
marks is most dangerous and is liable
to lead to destruction.
Then how are we to get these sud-
den flashes that enrich n perform
ance. and that only appear when an
actor comes in contact with an audi
ence-how are we to get them If we
do not feel?
"Coquelin had a great personality.
and could act while thinking of other
things with less detriment to his rep
utation than the majority of actors.
I find that if I think of other things
my audience follows my example. and
l am recalled by hearing cough,
cough. cough from different quar-
ters of the house. II l then pull my
self together and think of what I
bringing the audience back again.
And 1 can't help wondering. what
happened to Coquelin's eyes when he
was thinking Of other things.
An actor who has ever played in
that the camera registers thought
through the eyes, the most fieeting
emotion is recorded and the camera
has no mercy on the actor who is
thinking of other things or is in
capable Of imagination. and what the
camera sees, the audience sees-in
lesser degree perhaps. but sufficiently
plainly. My opinion is that the eyes
are the actors most valuable as
sistants IL legitimately used, and
that they cannot truly register an
emotion that is not behind them.
Acting is an art. not merely an
exhibition Of emotions. An actor
doesn't lose himself on the stage, If
he did there would be nothing TO
prevent his walking off the stage IN
his transports of emotion and finish
ing his big scene in Piccadilly cir
Gus. But his emotion need be no less
sincere because it Is harnessed; II
maybe just as true.
"In real life we have to exercise
control. When we are in the greatest
distress we are generally conscious
that we must not make an exhlbltlon
of ourselves but we do not feel our
arief any the less poignantly. Ana
SO in feeling on the stage, the fact
that we are conscious of our audi
ence and Of the mechanical limita-
tions Of the theater should not pre-
vent the trained actor from oeep
feeling. a., .o.;oaa
actor "a at his best when he feels the
anotion that he is attempting to
cnnyev to his audience"