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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-05-27
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending mt Midnight Tuesday
May 20, 1925.
station of the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. in Ellsworth. Pre-
cipitation is given in inches for the
twenty-four hours ending at mid
night.
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itaton
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-05-27

day. 1t is not the latest snow
on record here, but is is quite late
enough
Miss Dorothy B. Crabtree is at
home from the Emerson School of
Oratory, to spend the summer with
her parents, Judge and Mrs. Harry
l.. Crabtree.
An important meeting of Frank
E. Whitmore Post, American Legion,
will be perfected for the Memorial
day observance.
There was a bad chimney fire
Sunday morning at the residence of
Mrs. Carrie Bellatty on High street.
Chief Goodwin got it under control
without calling out the fire depart
ment.
The Ellsworth assessors are now
writing the tax book, and taxes will
be committed to Collector Frank M.
| Gaynor about June l. The tax rate
this year is S45 on $1,000, which is
| "a more than last year.
Lillian, six-year-old daughter of
| Mr. and Mrs. Horace Brown, was
! struck by an automobile in front of
her home on School street last
! Wednesday afternoon. The little one
darted into the street in front of the
! car. and the driver did not see her
in time to avoid hitting her The
wheels did not pass over the child
but she was badly bruised.
! u Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Y. McGown, with
daughters, Dorothy and Lillian, left
Sunday for Annapolis, Md, to be
! present at the graduation Of then
| son, NJ. Y. McGown, jr., from the
United States Naval Academy
Another important event in Ensign
McGown's life will follow closely his
graduation-his marriage on Tues
| day, June 9. The bride-to-be is
Marie Katherine, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. Isadore Kalusky of An
napolis. The wedding will take
place at St Mary's church, Annapo-
lis.
| Negotiations have been completed
| for the transfer on June L, of the
| Dirigo picture theatre property and
! business from Robert P King to
new company to be incorporated
under the name of the DirigO
Amusement Co. The purchasers are
Harold A Robinson and Charles l..
Morang, and these two with Mrs.
Robinson, will form the directorate
of the new company. Mr.. Robinson
, will be manager. Mr.. King, during
, the past winter, became interested in
Florida real estate, and plans to de
vote more of his time to it.
Blyn Hunter of Bangor is the
guest of Supt and Mrs c. O. Turner.
Ellsworth high won and lost at
baseball last week. Both games
| were played at Wyman Park. On
Wednesday, Ellsworth defeated
| Franklin high, 11-3. The Ellsworth
| boys touched the Franklin pitcher
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1925-09-15
New Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics

Tapestries. An unusually large
and diversified showing, surpass-
ing any previous displays. Fine
cotton, wool and cotton, cotton
and rayon mixtures. Medium
and dark colorings in designs
suitable for dining chairs or large,
overstuffed pieces as well-as for
walls. so inches wide. $3.50, SIS,
$3.50, $3.50 to $3.50 yard.
Rich Damasks from foreign and
domestic mills; beautiful two
toned or two-color effects. One
distinctive pattern in taupe and
gold, rose and gold, blue and
gold, gold and gold. for draperies.
upholstery, pillows, scarfs and
other uses. 50 inches wide, $8.75
yard.
Another Damask in gold, green,
rose or blue, two-toned pattern.
$40 yard.
Gay Striped Damasks, $3.50 yard.
Other Damasks, $3.75 to $40 yard
Handsome Imported Figured
Velours, of very high quality,
wonderful colorings and exclusive
designs, SIS to $22.5o yard.
Chase's Velmo Mohairs, in
range Of plain colors, noted for
splendid service. Special, $40
yard.
Sunfast Kapock, rich and lus-
trous. in new designs as we'll as
old favorites. Plain weaves in
jade, henna, mulberry, rose, blues,
gold, brown and other colors, Is
inches wide. SITS yard.
Beautiful brocaded designs in
iaspe effects and medium
weight that may be used at win
dows and doorways. In handsome
colors, 50 inches wide. $3.50 yard.
Other Kapocks, SITS to SO yard.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Brocades are rich and handsome;
for upholstery, draperies, pillows,
scarfs, etc, some truly wonderful
pieces in beautiful colorings and
exquisite designs that will please
the most fastidious. $6.75, $3.50,
$40 to $3.50 yard.
Moire Damask from abroad. a
material that has proved popular
for many years, in solid colors of
gold, rose, champagne, blue, also
4 beautiful striped combinations
of colors. 50 inches wide. SIS
yard.
Sunfast MercerHed Shiki for dra-
peries, comes in solid colors and
two-toned effects, also novelty
stripes. A soft, effective hanging.
SO inches wide. SITS yard.
Sunfast Reps, Of superior quality,
in a range Of colorings, are mer-
cerized. so inches wide. $3.50
yard.
Novelty Roman Stripe, soft
rayon fabric from abroad, is
splendid for slumber robes, couch
covers, pillows, hangings. Very
lustrous and attractive. $3.50
yard.
Cotton Reps, $1.25 yard.
Mercerized Shiki, 81 yard.
Double widths.
Imported Rayon Sunfast Nets
for drapery, rich colors. $3 yard.
Rayon Drapery Fabrics, double
widths CSC to SIS yard.
Rayon Marquisette Nets, natural
and colors;l double width. $1.25
yard.
Rayon Marquisette Nets. ivory
and ecru tones, SO inches. 60c
and 75c yard.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Swiss Point Curtains, in : pat
terms; ivory, 2H yards. Special,
SIS pair. ...
Imported Large Mesh italian
Filet Curtains with tassel bottom.
$3.50 to $3.50 pair.
Small Mesh Filet Weave Fringed
Bottom Curtains, plain and fig
ured, 81, SIS to $3.50 pair.
Novelty Net Curtains in hlet and
other weaves, 81, to $40 pair.
Curtain and Drapery Section. Fifth door. "
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Soothing
Facia1s

The heat and elements of Summer
affect every complexion more or
less; not permanently, however, if
attention is given to thoroughly
cleansing the pores and refreshing
the abused tissues. This service rs
rendered here by experts. For ap-
pointment call Main $500.
Hair-Dressing Section. Second floor.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Miscellaneous Needs---Special

Umbrellas, good quality black CLOTH Special S135.
Hosiery in black cotton full-fashoned foot 25c
Fall-weight Combination Suits for boys and girls,
$1.50.
Girls Combinations, crossbar muslin, 85c.
Girls Overblouses, white and tan, $1.45.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
The New Fabrics, Draperies and Curtains
That Will Look Best in Your Home
Are Now Ready for Your Choosing
Beautify the Home
With These New Portieres

Rich, Handsome "Frou Frou"
Portieres, in soft lustrous color
ings and Of new designs. The
material is a combination of
rayon and mercerized cotton,
producing soft, medium weight
hanging that falls in graceful
folds. Solid and two-toned col
orings = gold, blue, brown,
green, red, mulberry and rose.
z1a yards long. 40 inches wide,
$13.75.
21a yards long. so inches wide,
$3.50.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
able, Piano and
Buffet Scarfs

Rich Velours combined with
brocades or damasks or tapes
try, tr i m m e d with metal
galloons; some edged, some
fringed with tassels. A few
sizes are 12Hx54, 12Hx7O,
16x84, 16x54, 16x7O, 121ax36.
Scarfs, SIS, IS to $35.
Mats, ST. to $3.50.
Buffet Sets, scarf and . mats,
SIS set. st,va
Scarfs Of tapestry, brocades or
damask, 81, So, 81, SIS to $18.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Let us estimate to make your
draperies and reupholster your
fualiture. Now, before our shop
becomes crowded with work, is
the time to have this done. Ex-
pert advice to those who desire
Evening star., 1925-09-15
'Reupholstering and Draperies to Order

us td help them plan home
decoration or upholstery work.
Make selection of materials from
our large stocks of fabrics. Win
dow Shades made to order.
Weather Strips installed.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Rayon Slips
Special, $3.95

A profusion of colors in beautiful
tailored costume slip of heavy
quality rayon is particularly low
priced. The model is edged with
self pleating and corded in three
rows to accomplish clinging effect.
Costume Slip Section, Third floor.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Easement Lace Curtains, with
fringed bottoms, 81 to $3.50 pair.
Fringed Bottom Embroidered
Net Curtains, $3.50 to SIS pair.
Other Fringed Bottom Curtains,
81 to SIS pair. An exceptional
display Of finest curtains from
abroad and home.
Wolfe Curtains, with hemstitched
borders, edged or otherwise trim
med, $3.50 to $3.50 pair.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
New Importations Of Net Curtains

Duchesse Swiss Point Princess Lace and Brussels Net
Curtains personally selected abroad Beautiful designs beaut
full qualities; white ivory and lengths 2 3, 3H and
yards. $3.50 to $3.50 pair
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Cretonnes from
France and England

A wonderful collection of fine
cretonnes, imported for Fall and
Winter, embracing many new
designs and gorgeous color
ings. Especial attention is in
vited to the showing at $1.15
and $l.50 yard.
Beautiful Warp Print Cretonnes
in soft shadow tones that are
delightfully."- refreshing Single
width, 81 yard. Double width,
So yard.
Cretonnes in tropical, flower and
bird designs of fine quality and
rich colorings for the living and
other rooms, $500 and $3.50
yard.
Cretonnes in a splendid showing
at 85c, $1.15 to $1.65 yard.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Shoe Specials

BOYS Brown Blucher Oxfords, $4.75.
Boys Brown Blucher High Shoes, SIS,
Youths High Shoes, $4.25.
The for younger children, $3.75.
Girls Oxfords, in black and tan $4.75.
Misses and Youths Brown Elk High Bluchers,
r11occasin style with crepe soes, $3.50
Shoes Section.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
New Sofa Pillows
$5 to SIS

A handsome collection of pill
lows in rich velours combined
with brocades, tapestry or dam
asks with metal galloons or
other trimmings. Predominating
colors are blue, mulberry and
black.
Beautiful Damask and Brocade
Pillows, many from abroad,
$3.50, $3.50 to SIS.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Girls Specials

Two-piece Jersey and Babrggan Dresses, Sl675
One-piece Dresses of French wool and Jersey $o'oo
Tub Dresses gingham and chambray, $1e5 and $2.e5.
PIeated Skirts of all wool, sos.
Athletic Sweaters in many colors, $2es.
Gymnasium Needs specially priced
GYM Boomers black sateen, $l45-
Girls Furnish Fourth floor
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Girls Hat Specials

In felts, velvets and velours, $3.o5 and $5.o5.
Girls Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Plain Velour Portieres

An excellent grade of rich mer-
cerized quality, destined to give
long service. Well made with
French envelope edge This
portiere may be had with both
sides alike or with a different
color on the reverse side. Full
color selection.
So inches wide. Special, $16.75.
81 inches. wide, STATS.
Mercerized Armure Portieres in
attractive patterns and good
colors, $40 pair.
Couch Covers
For Home and Students
Room
A new selection OF couch covers,
embracing many designs and
qualities in light and heavy
weight tapestry, SIS, $3.50 to
$18.75.
Handsome Moquette Couch
Covers, SIS. Oriental designs,
copies OF rugs.
Imported Tapestry Panels
From France come these lovely
Tapestry Wall Panels, Of many
subjects. Some of the most
beautiful are copies Of the old
masters. Many sizes in upright
and horizontal style. $40 to
SIPS.
Hand-woven Wool Panels, large
and exceedingly handsome, $3.50
to $500.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

For its newest versions e grQnde ehdpeoa this
wear turns to ingenious combinations of lovely, silky
veours and soft vevets with the Midas touch of gold
in metallic ribbon, leather ornaments.
The original inspiration has been taken up and carried
on both at home and abroad And hats expressing it,
in its many variations of loneliness, are shown by
The SKETCH an import from Maison Lewis, is OF ex-
qusite black velour, bound with gold leather. The
pleated leather which encirces the meets at the
right where an ornament of gold pears completes the
picture Of beauty. This hat is $45.
Secton
Evening star., 1925-11-15
College Interest in Drama.

THAT SIS per cent of American col
leges and universities are sum.
cientIy interested in dramatic educa-
ton to either maintain departments
devoted to instruction in dramatic
arts or to Include courses in dramatic
art for which college credit is given
Is the surprising report from the Car
negie Institute of Technology.
This widespread interest in the
drama is shown, 1t Is reported. in the
results of a survey conducted by Car
negie Tech preliminary to the ma
tional conference on the America n
Theater. which has been called by Car
negie's president. DR.. Thomas S.
Baker. for November q and 2s In
Pittsburgh.
OF 41O American colleges and uni
versities responding to question
naire sent by President Baker. ac-
cording to the report. 264 replied that
they maintained either depa artments
devoted to instruction in drama tic
art, or gave courses in dramatic art
for which college credit In given. OF
this number, 1872 maintain orga nized
departments in either drama or
speech. Collegiate interest in the
drama is further indicated by the re-
port that 339. or nearly 81 per cent.
of the institutions replied that they
have student orga MIA tions which
produce serious plays.
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Public Likes the
Nauahty Kid.

MAN HALPERIN, whose imper-
sonations of a naughty child have
made her famous in vaudeville. claims
that the naughtier her own characteri-
zation is the more enthusiastic her
audience becomes possibly because
her child isn't their child. At any
rate, she bases all her impersonations
upon the antics of an infant who, ac-
cording to Nan herself. Is 'proba bly,
the cutest and naughtiest child In
the world. He's her own nephew.
My nephew. l presume. shouldn't t
really be called naughty. He is just
natural. and delightfully."- and embar-
rassingly frank. When he doesn't
care about thing he states his mind
with refreshing candor, for one Of so
few years-siX to be exact. He's a
real sure-enough child, with no affec.
tations or poses. unspoiled and nat
ural. a wholesome. loveable. some
times-bad boy. just the kind that every
one would like to have.
I've tried doing good little girls
and good little boys. in the course OF
my stage career, and no one is the
least bit Interested, The public
likes 'em naughty
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Burton Holmes Again.

Burton Holmes will return TO Wash
inEton for another-the thirty-third-
sea son of his Informative and illumi
mated travelogues. beginning Sunday.
November %, at the National Theater
both afternoon and evening courses.
The first of these pictured tours
will deal with Florence" called by
the Italia ms, La Bella: Enjoying
the Italian Lakes will be the second
topic and will show some incompara-
BILE pictures of these enchanted lakes
and the pretty villas, romantic cha
teaux and picturesque villages that
enha nee the beauty of this region: the
third subject, Doing the Dolomites"
will offer pictures and descriptions of
this curious group of mountains with
their marvellous colorings and weird
aspect, and following this the lecturer
will Circle the Mediterranean" and
show some of the sights" which go
to make up this ideal cruise
For his concluding subject Mr.
Holmes has selected hitherto un-
touched part of the world. a journey
that will lead to Cambodia, in Indo-
China, and will reveal for the first
time on the screen the great Jungle
buried city of Angkor- Thorn. vast
relic of the ancient khmer civilization
in Cambodia
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Janet Richards, November 90.

Miss Janet Richards will resume
her Monday morning talks on Pub
lie Questions: Home and Foreign,
Monday, November 23 in the audito-
rum of the New Masonic Temple.
Thirteenth street and New York ave
nue.. The talks will include each week
an interpretive summary of outstand-
ing world events.
At the first talk of the course Miss
Richards will review the leading de-
velopments in the worlds work for
the past six months, with special
mention of the favorable movement
toward permanent peace as indicated
by the work of the September meet
ing of the League of Nations and the
terms of the security pact of Locarno.
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Is a Washington Girl.

MISS CECIL ANNE CAIN. who
AvA will play the ingenue roles in the
Washington Guild Theater unde' the
direction-of Victor kerney, is a w ash
ington girl and well known in social
circles. She made her debut In the
world of art in college theatricals, and
has appeared in the Little Theater in
New Orleans, where she, had title
roles.
Miss Cain is an accomplished pia mist
and dancer, and numbers among her
treasures q collection of Oriental mu-
sic gathered from out of the way
places of the world.
Her work with the Guild Players
will be followed with interest by q
host of personal friends in Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1925-11-15

and lend its own imagination to
hep the play. get on. 1t implies a
confession of the authors weakness
of invention at this imme diate juno
ture and therefore should be ex-
pressed with most confidential
courtesy and so received by the au-
dience.
The evening clothes Hamlet of
1925 was greeted with a serious in
terest in New York, which many
people thought would be impossi sible.
Imperial Caesar, dead and turned
to clay, might stop hole to keep
the wind away"-Immortal Hamlet,
going to the bad. ere long may grace
haberdasher's adj
Evening star., 1925-11-15

In January by Mr.. Leslie. in asso-
citation with A. H. Woods.
Twelve Miles Out" by willian
Anthony Mcclure. will open in New
York tomorrow night. The cast in
cludes Mildred Florence. John West
ley. Franz Shannon and Albert
Hackett. The play was known on its
road tour as Somewhere East ~
Gotha
Accused" which had it's frs
showing in this city with E. II.
Sothern as it's star, celebrated its
fftieth performance in New York
last week.
"Romany Rigo." a play by Maurice
V. Samuels. will he produced at the
Cherry Lane Theater. New York.
about Thanksgiving time.
Brandon lyman is now a member
of the cast Of The Rivals" on tour.
replacing Chauncey OIcott who Is
seriously i'll in Detroit hospitalI
Charles Hopkins, its owner. ar
nounces that the Punch and Judy
Theater. New York. will be known
hereafter as the Charles Hopkins.
and that II will reopen early next
month with The Makropoulos
Secret
With the engagement of Ralph
Forbes last week by Carl Reed. the
cast is completed for the new Dario
Nicodemi drama. Stronger Than
Love" the opening Of which is sched-
uled two weeks hence. This is the
play in which Nance O'Neill has the
stellar role.
The English importation. THE
Creaking Chair" is reported to hav.
made a pronounced hit in Boston. and
several New York managers have
been bidding for II without success.
E. f. Give, the producer. intends
handling the piece hismelf on Broad
way.
Roberta Arnold and Rex Cherry
man have reached New York and
will Immediately start rehearsals on
Pig IRON" the play of beer and
skittles on an Ohio river scow. which
Charles L. Wagner is to manage for
himself and his Western partner.
Tom Wilkes. This piece was re-
Gently tried out in California.
Russell Janney announces that he
will shortly place in rehearsalsa new
romantic comedy for Mr.. Otis Skin
ner. written by Mr.. SINNERS dauch.
ter. Cornells Otis Skinner. The play
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1925-11-15
EARLE-Marion wilkins Orchestra.
GAYETY-"Peek-a.Roo." i"

Next week the Gayety Theater will
have as its attraction Peek "A Boo. =
a famous Columbia Burlesque pro.
duction. completely new in every way
this season, with a big cast of princi-
pals of old and new favorites. Spe-
cial attention has been given to the
stage settings. costuming and light.
ing effects, and to an exceptional
Evening star., 1925-11-15

For next weeks attraction at the
Mutual Theater. the 1926 edition of
Step Along" is announced
1t is reported as being entirely new
though the title is old. with new
book. lyrics and musical score MAJ
Coleman and Clara Stone are the fea-
tured players.
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week.

WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM-"Ia Tosca" grand opera Opens
evening
NATIONAL-Zicgfeld "Folles" Opens this evening
BELASCO-Iionel Atwl in Deep drama Opens
POLTS-Lcave 1t Me, musical comedy. Opens evening
KEITHS-Nan Halperin. vaudeville. Opens this
EARLE-Frank Farnum, vaudeville Opens afternoon
STRAND-Bob Nelson vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
GAYETI-Brngng Up Father burlesque Opens afternoon
MUTUAL-"Whirl of Girls" burlesque Opens this afternoon
Evening star., 1925-11-15
AUDITORIUM-"L
T0sca."

Washington's opera season will open
tomorrow evening at 8:1b at the
Washington Auditorium, when the
Washington Opera Co.. under the su-
pervision of General Director Edouard
Albion. will present La Tosca" to
season yet attempted by the Albion
forces.
The cast for La Tosca" will be de-
cidedly international in flavor. 1t will
be headed by Elda Vettori, beautiful
and unusually talented. who. though
born in Italy. came to the United
States with her parents while a baby
an6 became an American citizen
shortly after. Vettori's training has
all been obtained in this country
either in st. Louis or in New York
City.
Greece will furnish the tenor star in
Ulysses Lappas. one Of the famous
tenors Of Europe. who. sang opposite
.Jeritza when she made her debut in
''TOsca" in Covent Garden. He has
sung all over Europe and was a regu-
lar member of the staff Of the Chica go
Opera Co. in this country. .s
Russia supplies the baritone in Ivan
Ivantzoff. member Of the Metropolita r,
Opera Co. and now considered also a
regular member OF the Washington
Opera Co. Ivantzof. who sang here
in The Barber of Seville" and
Faust" last year, will sing the role
Of Baron Scarpia.
Italy will provide a basso bulfo a nd
tenor. respectively. in Giuseppe La
Puma and francesca Tagfiavin Both
have sung In the principal opera COM
panies Of Europe, and La Puma ha
been heard in South America and Cen.
trail America.
10 Co
Academy of Opera will conduct the
performance.
Members Of the Washington Opera
CO.. who have worked their way up
through the chorus, will have minor
parts In the cast.
Season reservations for the five
operas to be given may be made to.
morrow at the box ONCE In the Jordan
P1ano Co, at Thirteenth and G streets,
ana at the music department of Wood
ward and Lothrop's. In the eyentnr
they may be had at the Washington
Auditorium. After the '"Tosca" per-
formance. season reserva tion will not
be sold, of course.
Tomorrow marks the last oppor-
tunitX. also, for the reserva tions for
students at the special prices. avail.
apie 10 students In schools and col
leges, teachers and students of music.
NATlONAL-Ziegfeld Foilies.
The Ziegfeld Follies that opens at
the National this evening is always q
red letter event. perhaps now more so
than ever before. for it's newest edi-
ton is offered here after recently
breaking Its previous record with ST
weeks in New York. 49,
1T was In Washington that the
Folnes, over IL years ago. reached its
second stand In Its first road tour, and