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New Britain herald., 1925-03-14

If you know of any reason why a man who drives car while un- der the influence of liquor should go to jail. get out pencil and 1ot 1t down on paper. Then send it to the Automobile Legal Association at Boston. The association Is offering cash prizes for the best three state ments on the subject. The contest closes on April 20.
 Massachusetts is D e III g alarmed over the drunken driver problem. The laws of the Bay Stafe are considered models for the rest of the nation. The common wealth is regarded as being to the fore in everything requiring intel lect, Isn't Boston referred to as the "Athens of America"
 But apparently automobile drivers in the state which gave us some Of the leading thinkers haven't enough brains to remain sober. In 1908 when accurate records were first kept. seven automobile drivers had their licenses revoked for driving while under the influence of intoXi- eating liquor. At that time there were 19,990 "horseless carriages registered in the state. It seems that the owners have given way to the horsesenselcss drivers because in 1924, with 34 times as many cars, there were CPS times as many drivers who lost their licenses for flirting with firewater.
 The casualty list in Massachu- sctts is not reassuring. Every fif- teenth person killed by automobiles in 1924 in the neighboring state was the victim of a drunken driver Massachusetts, there she stands may soon be changed to "Massa' chusetts, there she zigzags.'
 Is the influence of the churcl becoming weaker? Not if figures can be depended on. It may sur nrise some folks who have assumed that nobody goes to church an! more to learn that the church II America added to it's numbers abou three-ouarters of a million of ac tual communicants in 1924. Re gardless of internal dissension am attack from the outside, the churcl has not only survived but is toda' stronger than ever and with grow ing ranks. an answer to the chai flcnge of the few who stand on tn bousetops and declare that 1t ha failed.
 The Roman Catholic church the largest single denomination l the country with about 16,o0o,V0 communicants and about 1S,000 . 900 population, gain of over ZEo 900 in the last calendar year. The comes the Methodist Episcopi church with 4,4SS,494 commun
 cants. Others in their order al third, the Southern Baptist conver
 tion. with over 3,500,000; fourtl s the Negro Baptist convention wis - more than 3,000,O00; fifth, tf
 Methodist Episcopal, South, 2'4fo
 900; sixth. the Presbyterian churc e in the U. S. tNorthern), 1,Ts1'56'
 seventh, the Northern Baptist col Is yeption, 1,3S2,OO0; eighth, u
 Disciples of Christ, 1,351,eso; mint
 inc Protestant Episcopal churc
 1139,2O0. These are the only sing Il bodies which have million
 more.
 Christianity is being accepted , other lands on scale which Is .
 couraeing 10 missionaries, In Il
 last quarier Of q century, the n'n
 Der of Christian eommunieants h
New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
FactsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

New version: Full many maid is born 10 blush unseen.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-14

The farmer is saved for tho mo- mcnt. Congress isn't going to do anything about him.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-14

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New Britain herald., 1925-03-14

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New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

thrown the other glove away" wa, Mrs. As much interrupted reply.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-14

To France: While the bridge heads are guarded there will be sorchtads to need guarding.
 High-nycrs may dissipate some clouds. but it doesn't work in the case of domestic clouds.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
"COBRA'S" BITE PROVES
A PIN-PRICK
By FRANK BAER.

Taste is almost
ing Bad plays like by curious shuttle of the cards. find
place in the scheme Of things To speculate the why and
frequently attempting to decipher
willy find for the existence OF Cecil de
what complex aggravating good play
wrghts occasionally oppe from the pedestal Of ideals and sure
thinking gutter insulting the intelligence OF quick
appreciatve cue is sharp and sens
tive by dshng dramatic desserts that somehow 1at and
boresome
Brown started his writing with "A Very
good dramaticexperts who
momentay his New Years resolutions when ne dashed
of-presmabv before which leap-frogged
way night and proved what aspiring play
wrights understandthat weak plays olnnes GET
produced successful and make barrels of cash.
Cobra" the art Of vampng alKy decoeoy
redundant and play that saved from the
DUMPS bv the artistic and sfu work of Walter Gilbert and
Clara Moores the contributing portrait OF
character he evidently built up from the meagr outline
reality the
bn NAV with giant personality and is the big reason for
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
A. R. K. PRAISES
"RAIN' ON
RETURN

Rain" that tense dramatiZa-
ton of Somerset Maugham's
South Sea Island story, Miss
Thompson, which ran for two
full years on Broadway, opened
a second engagement in Wash
ingtOn at the President Theater
last night before an audience
enthusiastic in it's acclaim.
Sam Forrest, general manager
of the Sam Harris attractions,
came over from New York to
take personal charge of staging
and directing the play, and the
incredibly smooth opening per-
Torrance by a talented company
of actors is a tribute to his
guiding genius. The atmosphere
Of the drama is largely created
and heightened by an incessant
tropical downpour-the continual
patter of heavy seasonal rains
that is a marvel of stage realism.
Rain" is show for the ma
tured playgoer. 1t was one Of
the first of the present era OF
blunt Language plays, and it yet
vies with the leaders in frank
sex drama. The regeneration OF
by the Reverend Davidson is a
slice of life in the crude made
effective by the brilliance and
tang Of suncensored dialogue and
by the sweeping power of grip
ping situations. 1t is easy or
comprehension why, viewed from
the perspective of the clergy.
Rain" has called forth I'M
measured criticism.
. OF course the widespread In.
terest last night centered on the
performance Of Katherine Hay
den, the sadie Thompson" 1t is n
role Of exacting. requirements with
emotionalism stressed in it's sturdy
moments. Miss Hayden's cOncep-
ton of Sadie" is virile and life
like, with clever touches that
enhance it's appeal. Distinctly
she is one Of the younger school
of actresses worth watching.
The supporting company was
generally excellent. Particularly
good was the "Dr. MacPhair OF
Harry Burkhardt, the playing of
Joseph Robinson as Joe Horn"
the indolent philosophical store
keeper, Josephine Morse as Mrs.
Davidson" Edward Keane as
"Seargeant O'Hara' and Frederick
Smith, who. was the tyrannical
missionary.
The play has been efficiently
mounted, and, as Harold Phillips,
official arbiter Of this page said
a fortnight ago, eff you haven't
seen it you have. missed one Of
the finest modern plays the ;he-
alter has to offer.-A. r. L.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
EARLE
Vaudeville-FilmS

Keeping pace with the times,
the Earle offers this week one
Of vaudeville's biggest surprises.
On the program it is billed as
"J- Charles Ahearn and the Mil
lionaire Jazz Band" the feature
act, but we can't disclose any
more here; it would spoil 1t all,
and be crime against theater
etiquette.
Margaret Padula returns with
her entertaining Song Stories
Of Boys" and Odeo, assisted by
the Angelus Sisters, dancers,
opens with an offering out Of the
ordinary. Then follow Frank
Browne and Kay Lavalle, a snap
py Coincidence with patter and
songs called Don't Handle the
Goods" Personally, this little bit
rings highest. but we suggest that
Mr.. Brown do more on the xylo-
phone; audiences like 1t.
In .NTIeenWlCH with
Arthur Babcock and Mile. Dolly,
is a comedy skit, introducing
some unusual tumbles by the man
and fantastic costumes by the
woman. And the big act is next,
a dancing gem called "Tid Bits"
by Jimmie Templeton, Ardath
Desales, Wilson Sisters and Mar
garet Ross. The act is most ar
tistically done, and all the dancing
above the average, the Spanish
number deserving special men
ton.
AS for the photoplay, which al
ways manages it's end of the
Earle bill, it's rather difficult to
tell what 1.-THE Battling Orioles"
is all about. Briefly, it is Hal
Roach comedy featuring Glenn
Tryon, bit slow in getting start
ed but acceIerating fast and furl-
Ously, and ending with comedy
fight that carries it to glorious
finish. 1.-THE Battling Orioles an
aggregation Of aged ex- baseball
stars, is fast becoming obsolete
when enters a youth from the
country, pals son, full or pep
and ambition. What he does TO
the grouchy, equity old men, and
how they reciprocate is the story.
AS picture it is absolutely
void of art and acting, but 1t is
funny and amusing, and some
times that suffices. So here's the
bill, to be taken or left, but he
who takes will not EeGEet.-A l.
PHuLIPS -..........
The Washington times., 1925-03-02

AS a premise for this "vamp"
essay, Brown takes a girl-an
oversexed, rotten little pseudo
angel-and sets her down before
two men. The fine young fell
low she marries--he has money
and the gay youth she loves,
but in secret, of course. Years
roll by, and the fine young hus-
band is. happy, believing his
wife perfectiOn-a saint in a
cathedral cloister, when in real
ity she is playing about with
dozens Of other men, striving all
the while to undo the once-gay
youth, now q sedentary, hard
working fellow with magnifying
ideals.
Handling the theme with q.
small cast, and not being dis
posed to enlarge the canvas OF
activities, Brown relates his sex
yarn with few flourishes and
coolies. of bad writing. Whole
scenes clog the action. and his
people use commas when they
speak. However, he redeems
himself in the. third act by in:
creasing the speed Of the piece
injecting a certain : converse
tional brilIiance, and rushing the
action to. climatic limits, gem
uinelyf sincere. and realistic.
Miss Moores, with precision
and fascinating vocal gifts,
makes a big role. of Judith
Drake. In her lines / recog-
nized a bit Of the old Martin
Brown the seriously minded
playwright, not mentally con-
cerned with box-office tricks and
articles. The Moores person is
the feminine high light OF the
opera. ;,
To go back to the "vanp"
aspect of COBRA" this flendish
lob is allotted to Minna Com
bell. Here again, / find fault
with Brown, who provided a role,
false, unconvincing and tigress-
like, overtaxing to the fristrionic
abilities of Miss Gombell-or IN
fact, any other actress.
The Gombell beauty OF both
face and figure made the part
seem real at times-but these
moments were mere flashes. To
infuse her endeav ors with
realism, Miss Gombell was COM
PEELED to overact, and constantly.
But somehow she left a Martin
Brown" taste on ones palate.
Ralph Morgan-fine actor and
worthy, too-is miscast, but does
remarkably well under such con-
ditions. In his fourth act his
scene with Gilbert and Miss
Moores is exceedingly well done,
with every line superbly keyed
and stressed in proper proper
ton. Morgan can make any
role, and in Cobra" he comes
through"
"Cobra" will doubtless appeal
to the feminine customers for
two very good reasons: (1) 1t
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
KEITH'S LINEUP
GLAMOROUS
AND GAY

Two acts are headlined at
Keith's this week, but there are
some others on the bill that the
public, at least, will award SINH,
lar honors. The program is we'll
balanced and uniformly excellent.
Thomas E. Shea is presenting
"Spotlights," novel offering OF
high spots from his stage successes.
Flashes are given from The
Cardinal" "The Bells" and "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Mr.. Shea
is assisted by Edward Hemmer,
James j. Cassidy and Miss Pearl
Ford. The offering is well
staged and has real dramatic
merit.
Misses Nellie and Sara Kouns
proved an unqualified hit in their
short concert. Possessing sin
gularly pleasing voices, they made
this number one Of the Outstand-
ing vaudeville offerings OF the
season. 1.-The Indian Love Call,
sung by special permission, one
of the high spots of Rose
Marie" proved very popular, and
it was well done. AS the last
encore, my Old Kentucy Home"
was given.
The Swiss Echo Song" judg-
ing by the applause, was the best
number, although issue might be
taken with this.
For sheer beauty and color
BLACK and Gold" a dancing Of
fering by Olgamyra and the Bat
ter Sisters, should be among the
headliners.
Jaw C. Flippen, "The Ham What
Am" does a black face act or rare
merit. If you smoke you'll enjoy
the length of the cigar which he
uses on the stage. He smokes IT,
too.
Jack Lavier contributes side
splitter in chatter and trapeze
work, a queer combination, but q
funny act.
Doctor Rockwell marks the high
peak in pure fun. His quack
lecture on the ills that humanity
is heir to is a cure for the blues
anyway. His technical descrlp-
tons Of the spine ana the nerves
are we'll worth hearing, but not
from an educational standpoint.
Madelyn and Norman Meredith
close the bill with some clever
dancing. This sister and brother.
both quite young. are talented,
and, to be quite frank, / enjoyed
their work as much as anything
else on the program.
Weymen and Companion open
the evening with clever stunts Of
equilibrium.
The usual picture FEATURES are
shoWn.-J. w. b.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
STRAND
Vaudeville s..

Madeline Berlo and her diving
girls, whose demonstration Of the
art Of high diving was a feature
Of three New York Hippodrome
productions, are the stars on an
excellent vaudeville and picture
program presented at the Strand
for inaugural week.
1t may be the result Of diving
and swimming and it may not,
but if the results in perfecting
the human form and more particu-
larly the female form, as ex.
amplified by Miss Berlo and her
girls yesterday, were attained by
the many and various beautiful
dives demonstrated by them, then
it is heartily recommended that
both of our legislative bodies,
now in session on the Hill, at
tend the show and Washington
bathing beach will not be closed
next summer.
The added attraction presents
trio of well-known laugh makers,
McDevitt, Kelly and Quinn, in a
comical skit entitled 1.-THE Piano
Movers and the Actress" furnish
ing ample opportunity for clever
lines, one or two songs and some
of the best eccentric dancing on
the part of McDevitt and Kelly
that vaudeville has to offer.
Don Romantic and William Castle
furnish another special feature in
Hot From Dixie" with William
at the piano and Don yodeling
much to everyone's delight. The
boys work in blackface and Don
has a costume surprise in their
final number that is knockout,
to say the least.
Al Abbott's AT Home Talent
SHOW" with AL doubling on the
harmonica and accordion, won
several encoras. Max York's
Pupils, troup Of cleVerly
trained dogs in Canine Capers,"
provide a most acceptable open
ing act.
Listen Lester" new Trio
production adapted from the stage
success of the same title and
richer in entertainment than
majority Of the stories that reach
the screen in this manner, - the
major phOt0plaV NttrsOtiOA
The Washington times., 1925-03-02

PALACE-Thomas Meighan in
Coming Through"
METROPOLITAN-Constance Tai
madge in Learning to Love-"
r. A 1T O-Double bill: Harold
Lloyd in "Now or Never" anG
'The Clean Heart"
IIVOLI-Norma Talmadge in ''Thc
Only Woman"
AMBASSADOR-''L earning to
Love-"
CENTRAL-"Silk Stocking SAL"
with Evelyn Brent.
SAVOY-William Fairbanks in
THE Battling Fool"
AVENUE GRAND-"North of &C.
Jack Holt and Lois Wilson.
n 20 l. J. O-Gloria Swanson in
Wages of Virtue"
\ d II K-LeWis Stone, Florence
Vidor and Lew Cody In Illus
bands end LoYerA"
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
METROPOLITAN
Constance Talpadge

A baby chick breaking its shell
"a, tight green bud bursting open
fits radiance to- drink in the sun
Sl1ine-the breaking up OF spring
after a. hard winter. That's what
it's like down at Crandall's Metro
politan this week. You can fairly
hear the crickle and crackle as
the crusts break and the strings
loosen up. And it's all the work
of Constance in her new picture
Learning to Love"
There's no doubt about it, Con-
stance Talmadge is the comedienne
supreme. Given a vehicle to her
liking she can't be beat. She was
good in Her Night Of Romance"
but with laughs as a measure
she scores on thar Oy a mile in
Learning to Love"
Learning to Love" is a funny
title to give the picture anyway.
because Connie at the beginning
has that art down as pat as is
quite fair for one woman. So pat
In fact that, three SWANS kneeI
Mt her feet in the firm belief that
they are engaged to her-and poor
Constance at the same time hor-
ribly, hopelessly in love with an
other who won't succumb. It's a.
terrible position to place a peEson
In. but you know Connie. The
only thing that puzzles US is how
Buster Keaton can be her own
-brother-in-laN and keep his repu-
tation for a straight face.
Antonio Moreno makes fine sup
port as the ard-hearted lover
and Ray Hallor, Johnny Harron,
Emily Fitzroy and Edythe Chap
man help make the picture a
success.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
.GOINGS-ON
At the Thenters

NATIONAL-Mari Miller in
Peter Pam" opening tonight
BEI.ASCO-L. Lawrence Weber's
production of Cobra" tonight.
POLI'S-The Frieberg Passion
Play"
kEITH'S-Nellie and Sarah kouns
topping a big "vode" bill. Matt
nee and night.
EARLE-"keith komedy Karni-
val" leads off a bill of excellent
variety. Matinee and night.
Berlo Bathing Girls
topping vaudeville lineup.
Three-a-day.
GAYETY-"Miss Tabasco," bur-
lesque.
MUTUAL-"Step Along" burles-
que.
COLUMBIA-"The Swan" with
Frances Howard and Adolphe
Aen1oh
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
POLLS
''Passion Play"

The Freiburg cinema Teproduc-
ton of the life OF the Christ, as
acted every ten years in that
quaint European village, came 10
Polls yesterday, thus beginning a
second week in Washington, hav-
ing iRauguTated it's run mere in
the Auditorium.
This. the greatest story Of all
ages. and one which is as en-
thralling as anything that screen
has ever portrayed, is a really
fine aud magical film work Of
art. !.
Actors who have played in a
number OF the Freiburg produc-
lions are prominently identified
with principal roles, and about
their interpretations is a surety,
q calmness of enactment and a
mystical power new to the screen,
especially in American-made pic
lures, from the manufacturing
plants of Hollywood.
Appropriate as to season, the
The Washington times., 1925-03-02

last night, we had the. privilege
0f seeing the silent drama as
eert itself and its workings as
AGAINST, the spoken play. This is
a review of 1.-The Swan" Dimitri
Ruchkowetzi's production of Mol
mars play. at LOew's Columbia.
When this story came to the
film studio, it was a brilliant
highs comedy, the lines Of which
sparkled and danced. The action
was, in truth, subsidiary to the
lines.
But lines mean nothing to the
director. They give the subtitle
writer a job, and that's all. So
Buchkowetzi's staff was put to it
to devise an entirely new Swan"
retaining only the characters and
some of the leading incidents Of
the play.
We'll, he has done it! Buck"
As we call him in Hollywood, has
brought this high comedy down
q peg, and has translated it in
terms of plain folks. He has
thrown in wealth of contribu-
tory incident and fun. 1t has
happy ending and everything.
Adolphe Menjou runs away
with the play, as the prince,
Frances Howard has a thankless
role-she is the princess, the
proud "swan'-and Ricardo Cor
tez has a rather stereotyped role
for himself as the tutor.
The play, briefly, tells of the
love of a tutor for a princess,
who is betrothed, by parental in
fluence, to a neighbours boy, who
happens. to be a prince. There is
no love between the royal pair,
but the Vaccinations Of conven-
ton and that sort of thing bring
them near and nearer the altar.
The tutor hangs on. however,
fights a duel with the prince and
finally wins the lady-or so we
are given to suppose.
Ben Turpjn is shown in another
episode from the colorful life OF
Rodney st. Clair, and the news
reels and Judges Crossword Puz-
zles fill up an enjoyable program:
Inn RING
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
TIVOLI--'
Films

AS thrilling a camera drama as
has ever boosted Norma Taln1adge
for its star is on view as chief
. feature Of the bill arranged for the
first two days Of inaugural week
at the Tivon, in 1.-THE Only
Woman" in which the leading
male role is played by Eugene
.O'Brien.
Miss Talmadge, in the title role,
plays her usual poise and power
and O'Brien does exce]lently as
the cad who snaps out of 1t and
proves that he is worthy of mis-
wife. The two fathers are played
in striking contrast by ,Edwar1
Davis and Winter Hall. Mathew
Bets. remembered as the boot
logger in Those Who Dance" is
a particularly sinister seaman who
attempts to browbeat what he con-
strues to be an arrant coward
whose wife he Graves. Others in
the cast do excellent work and the
scenic effects are amazingly real.
istic.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
RLALTO-
Double Film Bill

Again the Rialto Theater IS pre-
senting a multiple feature bi1'.
There are six units Of exceptional
merit on the program this week.
The featured picture is Tine
Clean, Heart starring Percy
Marmont. He is ably supported
by Marguerite de la Motto and
Otis. Harlan. These three players
come near being the whole cast
all the other characters being
merely incidental.
The play, from the novel A. 5.
M. Hutchinson, is peculiarly grip
ping; idyllic in spots but we'll
nigh epic in others. 1t is a novel
sort of thing for the screen, too,
this picture; it has more or the
flavor of life, laughter, and tears
and passion, than the great ma
iority OF films. Mr.. Marmont has
done an exceedingly hard job ex,
ceedingly well. Otis Harlan, as
Puddlebox, is CLASSICAL. Miss La
Motto is the lovable and nice
little dumbbell, Tessie Bickers,
who proved herself capable OF ris-
ing to great heights.
The Harold Lloyd picture.
Now or Never" is a reissue OF
one of the short features Lloyd
used to make before he went In
for. the five-reel stuff. It is as
funny as ever. international
News completes the picture pro-
gram. !.
Josef Turin pleased the audi
ence with his singing.
The Rialto Orchestra puts on a
special number, Melody" COM
posed by Vice President.elect
Charles G.. Dawes. Lakes "Evo-
luton of Dixie is the overture.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
CENTRAL
Films

Cagty crooks. quarreling ousi-a
ness partners, stolen jewels, a
brutal murder and miscarriage
of justice and a final flash Of
retribution comprise the basic ele-
ments Of motivation revealed in
"Silk Stocking SAL" being shown
the first two days of this week
at the Central. silk Stocking
Sal" was the nickname of stormy"
Martin, girl gangster,. who let her.
self in for a bit Of reformation
when she pretended to be the
mistress of a house she was
robejng, when the man she took
to he robber turned out to be
/. che son of the family.
Evelyn Brent is charming in
the title role-too charming. n
fact, to complete the Illusion OF
total wickedness. Robert Ellis is
a suave leading man, and Earl
Metcalfe, Alice Browning, Virginia
Madison and Marilynn Warner
contribute effectively to the pic
ture.
The comedy for the first two
days Of the week Is furnished by
the irrepressible youngsters who
comprise what the Hal Roach lot
terms ''our gang
The bill is completed by shor:-
reel subjects and excellent pipe
organ music.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
1.-THE SWAMI APREENING
PULCHRI-TOOTE

Passion Play" is certain TO
prove an entertaining and in
structive picture feature, for 1t
is admirably done.-H- H. ..
The Washington times., 1925-03-02

concerns a wicked" lady, and
(2) one who practices her sins
in secret. The feminine appre--
citation of such circumstances is
certain to rise to the zenith as
far as cobra" is concerned.
But, as play, / haven't the
slightest idea why New York
complimented it for a run, nor
why Martin Brown ever man
aged to write it so haphazardly
or even at all!