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New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
PERSONALS
Fewer Goings and Con- ings of New Britain Peo- pie as Winter Sets In.

Miss Adele Lavane of New York ! csity has been the recent guest Of Mrs Johnstone Vance of Monroe street, Miss Greta Brown of Walnut street has been spending week in New York city. Mrs, Buell. R. Bassette of Elm. mons Place has been spending few Jays in New York city. Miss Eleanor Lewis of New York city is spending a few days at the Hotel Burritt, she will return to her home on Tuesday next. Maxwell Hart of Lincoln Road vas in New York city this week.
 Mir. and Mrs, Arthur Kimball Of Lexington street are the week end guests of Mir, and Mrs. Monroe Hewlett of Long Island, they will attend the Beaux Arts Ball In New York city tonight,
 Reverend Samuel Sutclifte Of West Main street has been spending s few days In Atlanic City.
 John Carbo and Reginald Stevens son of MT, and Mrs Claude ". stevens Of Kensington left Wednes- day morning on a motor trip 10 Miami. Florida
 Mrs, Samuel Waskowitz and daughter Miss Hannah Waskowitz of Lincoln street attended we'd ding reception in Philadelphia last Sunday and are now spending few days in Atlantic City. N. J.
 Miss Ina Carter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Carter of Berlin has gone to Tampa, Florida. for the remainder of the winter season.
 John Pinches Of Berlin was in New York city this week.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanton Brown of Norwich have been spending a few days with Mir. and Mrs. Earl Brown of Berlin.
 MtSu hr1ipa NS is spending a week in New York city
 Mrs. Monroe Parsons and daugh- ter who have been visiting Mrs Charles Parsons of West Main street returned on Monday to their home in Germantown. Pa.
 1 Mir, and Mrs NJ. 0. Baker Of this city left today on the steamer "The City Of Birmingham" for Savannah, Ga.
 Governor John Trumhull and Mrs. Trumbull will be the guests Of hon or at the Victory luncheon to b.. held this noon at the Hotel Bond in celebration Of the Girl Scout cam raign for s11,0oo for the camp building fund.
 Soth Booth, a student at Rens- sclaer Polytechnic Institute. is spending the midyear recess with his parents, Mir and Mrs Fred A.. Booth Of 52 Lincoln street,
 Miss Deborah McCann. who was Mrs. W. C. Hungerford's house guest over the Christmas holidays, has
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WEDDINGS
Bristol-Kenlcitn Engage ment Announced-Notes of Ceremonies of Interest.

A wedding of interest to New Brit
 ain folk. taking place in Brighton. Mass. today. is that of Miss Elfrcda Hilda Lcary. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Calvin Austin Lcary of that place and Frank l.. Bacon, of this city who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William $. Bacon of Midaletown. Conn. The ceremony will be per formed at s o'clock this evening at the Fancuil Congrrsational church. Miss Lcary has chosen her sister. Miss Ruth Lcary, for her maid of honor and she will wear dress Of pale blue chiffon over satin with silver trimmings There are to be three bridesmaids. Miss Rita Mac hail. who will wrar Errn chiffon trimmed with velvet of tho samo shade. Miss Helen Sullhaa wearing shell pink chiffon with velvet trim
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

sailed on the "Franconia' for trip around the world
 The subject Of Miss Mary Taylor Blauvelts Current Events talk for Tuesday, February 2, will bo China and the Western Powers"
 Mervin McCutcheon, son Of MT. and Mrs. Samuel McCutcheon of Vine street is achieving fame along dramatical lines at Middlebury col lege, Middlebury. Vt. He i3 a mem Der of the Play Production class and is recognized as one of the lead CTS. He recently played the part of Ruddock in Grumpy" and the "Middlebury Campus tho college paper gave him the following hon. ors--
 ITO MT. Lebowitz and MT. Nc- Cutcheon go the highest honors of the evening. Their roles were per- haps the most difficult requiring unrelaxed acting throughout. They held their parts evenly and each contributed q great deal 10 the sue cess Of the whole, The intorpreta- ton of Grumpy was especially de- lightful from kittenish snores to de teCtive cleyerness while Mr. Me .Cutcheon's workmanship was no less remarkable and his fly-CatchinG an tics were truly splitting"
 Mir. and Mrs. Gardner Weld ot Steele street have been spending a week in Atlantic City. N. ].
 Mrs. Wilbur Gilbert and son and
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

The Misses Camp of Maple\Hill entertained at cards at their home Wednesday evening for Miss Mary Wells Of Ncwirgton who will sail Saturday on cruise through the Mediterranean
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

daughter left Tuesday for their home in Beaumont, Texas,
 Robert Hart, son of Mir. and Mrr. Maxwell Hart of Lincoln Road and Curtiss Christ. son of Mr. and Mrs, William Booth Of Forest street are home from Yale university this week end.
 Mrs. Clifford Vivian and Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of West Main street will return tomorrow from Atlantic City, N. J.
 Jonathan Hart of Maple Hill at- tended the Motor Boat Show in New York city this week Miss Eleanor Lewis of New York city has entered a chow dog Brownie" in the Dog Show which takes place February 1lth. 12th. and 18th at the new Madison Square Garden.
 Mrs. Maurice Johnson of Bright on street and Mrs Frederick w. Porter of Ten Acre Road will spend the latter part of next month with Mrs. Russell Nelson of Jersey City. x. J.
 Mrs. John H. Kirkham of Cedar street sailed Wednesday from New York city on the '. S, Suffren for Chcrhourg. France.
 Miss Virginia Hart, daughter ot
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and for this play, both active and associate members have the privi- lege of bringing a guest. The cast includes, Mrs. Edward Lancaster, Mrs, Olive Ingraham, Mrs. r, A. Hart and Mrs, Arthur Bacon,
 
 Mrs. Howard s. Smith opened her home in Plainville on Wednesday,, January 27th to the regular meet ing of the Plainvillo Woman's club. Mrs. Charles $. Curtis spoke on the Visiting Nurse Association.
 The annual meeting of the Con- necticut chapter, Daughters of Foun- ders and Patriots of America will be held Friday. February 19. at the Lawn club in New Haven. The host esses will be Mrs. Alan M. Batcman. Miss Emcline A. Street, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Jackson and Mrs Clarence B. Eolmer. Miss Mary Swift Whittlo- soy, Of this city, the president, will preside at the business meeting with reports and election of officers After luncheon there will be an in- formal address hy Professor Rich ard Swan Lull, director of Peabody Museum, one of the newest addi- tons of Yale university. Later those present will have an opportunity to view the collections of the museum. \I',itt1ouoy- oI Britain officers in the orCAniZation are, corresponding secretary. Mrs Y. W. Benham and historian Mrs w, r. Brooks,
 Mrs. William HunEcrford opened her home on Russell street 10 q meeting of the executive boari Of the New Britain Musical club last Monday evening Following the bus mess meeting Theron w. Hart, pres ilcnt of the club played . number of lis own compositions
 i Miss Maudo Travor yice-rrtsi- dent of the Business and Profession al Womcns club entertained th' directors of the club at dinner Tues @ay evening.
 On the evening ot Monday Marcl Ith, %Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Rohin. son is to give lecture at the Caml school auditorium under the aus. piccs of the Business and Profcs sional WomonS club. All receipt. will go toward the club scholarship fund.
 The Blue Triangle club and th' Girl Reserves are arranging for musical program at the Y. W, C. A. this Sunday at four o'clock. Th' girls from both groups will have part in the program The foIlowln! numbers will be given:
 Piano solo ......... Mary DoGat' Vocal solo .,...... Bertha ParN' Violin solo ........ Helen faSku Vocal solo ........... trceha Ralpl Balalika solo ..,... Mary iamllG Vocal solo ........'. Florence lsIiN
 Mac Mrskowsky and Mary pogat will be accompanists Miss Hcle' Walthcr will give a group of read ings.
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On Monday afternoon last, Miss Beatrice Eoynal, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Louis Rcynal of Lexington street, entertained four tables of bridge for Mrs. F. Mercer Whyte Of Chicago, III. who has been the house gucs, Of her parents Mir, and Mrs Laurence Mouat of Grove Hill. Afternoon t"a was served in tho dining room with Miss Miriam Mouat presiding at the flower dccked table. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harold Guy Of Portland and Miss Frances Dean of Pittsburgh, Ia.
 Ms. Lucian Storcns entertained tho members Of her card club at Ncr home or Monroe street Thurs Jay afternoon. Miss Marjorie Bald win and Miss Beatrice Roynal were awarded the p}izcs.
 Mrs. Maurice Johnson of Brighton street opened her home Tuesday evening to a meeting of the Alpha Alpha alumnae. Auction bridge was played and the prize was given to Mrs, Bennett Hubbard.
 Mrs. Robert Smith of South Bur rltt street gave a bridge party al her home Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Edwin Lewis of Washington, D. C.. who is the house guest of her sister. Mrs. E. w. Christ of Corbin avenue. There we're four tables playing and the prizes vent to Mrs George Rogers and Mrs. Louis Jones.
 ! Tho Stanley Rule & Level com { pany's Girls club has made all ar rangcncnts for the presentation Of its musical revue and dance at the Y. w. c. A. on inc evening of Fob ruary 10. Clement Lewis is direct ing tho rehcarsals Of the cast.
 The Misses Camp of Maplc\Hill entertained at cards at their home l Wednesday evening for Miss Mary Wells Of Ncwirgton who will sail Saturday on cruise through the Mediterranean
 Nrr. ard Mrs. F. Lawson enter tained number of their friends at their new home on Carlton street last Saturiav evening, Cards wore played and a hufict supper was served. John Peterson vas the toast.
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GATHERINGS
Skating Carnival at Shut tie Meadow Club Links Other Activities.

With Mrs. Howard Parsons in charge, plans for an Ice Carnival 10 hc held on the pond at the Shuttle Meadow club are rapidly nearing completion. Tuesday is the night got for this event, which, from hearsay. holds promise of being one of the bright spots of the month. A brass band will furnish music. for the skaters and the pond will ho brilliantly illuminated with bright colored lights. Sandwiches and cof- fee will De served at the pond and a fire will bv an attraction for those who do not care to skate.
 Mrs. William C. Hungerford of Russell street will entertain at bridge at her home Tuesday after noon for Mrs. Arthur kimball of Lexington street who will sail the latter part of next month for Eur ore.
 Mrs. Arthur Sampson, entertain Cd two tables at cards at her homo on West Main street Wednesday evening.
 Airline Johnson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. C, Johnson of FairNicw street. celebrated h'r ninth birthday Thursday by entertaining l2 of her littlc friends. The home was prct- ,tiy decorated for tho occasion, a color scheme Of pink b,ing carried d';t.
 Games were played, refreshments s,rvcd and a general good time en- ior.l hy all.
 Mrs Frederick W. Macomhcr en- tcrtaired the members of her card club at her home on Hamilton street Monday at luncheon and bridge, The prize was awarded to Mrs. E 'E Christ.
 Mrs George Ashley entertained hcr card club al luncheon and bridcr ai her home on Corbin aNcnue Mon. day Miss Grace Swain won tn, prize.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

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New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

Mir. ard Mrs. F. Lawson enter iained number of their friends at their new home on Carlton street last Saturiav evening. Cards wore played and huffct supper was served. John Peterson vas the toast master and presented MT. and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1926-12-27

Golden Roads = By Winifred Van Duzer

But he'd never be able to say
i No." Gay REFLECTED, over ilel
work. Baird was different. Sill.
watched him under her iaslaes,
A big boy, clean cut, athletic
some way alI-Ameriean. Rather
too easy in his manner; taking tot
much for granted. OF course he'd
been spoiled such a good.looking
boy With nothing to do but hunt
amusement,
Head or the House
He was as his father, tie head
OF the firm, might have I,een.
once. And Stanley probably would
be like tombstone Baird some day
blue eyes faded, red tiny veins m
faithful massag ing could remove.
waist line spreading; too CONSCIOUS
of a pretty ankle.
: But q bOnny lad now, with his
frank. merry eyes, stealing friend
ly glances her way.
Still she wouldn't lift her face
The boys went on to the inner
office; once again StacIa Mafin0fi
raised her hands and shook .hem
together. Christine sat te.lsely
for an hour while Gays type
writer clicked.
Gay was putting her work away
when her cousin made a cDnnec
,,;ticTl: listen, Il she I'M spered
Know who's calling tho boss?,
The lilac lady! Gee. wouldn't the
Missus be wiid?"
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-12-27

Collier believes that in acting, as
In other professions, there Is q con.
siderable handicap to overcome for
q youngster who enters the business
bearing q ''jr.W label at the end of
a name already recognized 40 q
leader.
fPeopie are inclined to believe
that the sons or famous fathers are
meHely riding along on the tai -of
the kite their parents have sailed
int the skies of fame" says Col
lier. "They think that your main
claim for attention Is your name
and you actually have to be just
twice as good an actor to win prog
ress through your own ability.
That Buster has pushed ahead
20 prominence, solely through his
own dramatic ability, and, according
to the fan mail his office gets. his
handsome curly head, is enthusiast
caIly attested by the various picture
producers for whom he worked.
Brought up on the stage. and
making his histrionic debut at the
early age Of six, Coulter broke into
movies when they ware still incu-
batting in the nickelodeons. Among
the famous pictures in which he
has appeared are Enemies of
Women" 1.-THE Devils Cargo, !" 1.-THE
Rainmakor," 1.-THE Heart of Mary
land Secrets of. Paris 1.-THE
Wanderer," THE Lady Of the
Harem,'' "Just Another Blonde" and
'God Gave Me 20 Cents
His latest picture. based on John
The Washington times., 1926-12-27

Not often Is musical offering
blessed with as many tuneful Of
8erings over the conventional
fheater evening, and only once in
. blue moon do we find such a
stirring, vigorous and rnelodious
number as the tVagabond's Song"
projected by a mixed chorus that
combined enthusiasm with the
requisite vocal attainments. That
IS the high light OF the Friml.
score, though Villon and Kath-
crimes duet, only a Rose,
Huguette's 'Love For Sale, -,
Tabarie's "A FIagon of Wine,"
the Hunting Song" and ''Tomor-
row" were numbers that would
be distinctive for quality and
Charm in any high-class musical
production.
More than a bit of the credit
Tor the smoothness of orchestra
ton and the effectiveness of the
ensemble singing accrues to
Anton HeindI, whose baton last
night worked increasingly and to
fine purpose.
You will hardly recognize the re-
ytsed book Of WE. Post and
Brian Hooker az the n1usicalized
version Of the story with which
=. II. Sothern and Margaret Hing
ton charmed playgoers Of another
day at the old Lafayette Opera
House. Much Of the poetic beauty
Of the lines has been sacrificed for
musical interludes, and yet the re-
made If / Were King" retains
sufficient skeleton Of the story to
impress its romantic quality. Ed
ward NELL. ir., is the Francois
Villon, that rowing vagabond who
would be king for q day and for
felt It oil for love of fair lady.
His is gifted voice, and what mat.
ters It, then, IL he look a bit
anaernic and soft for the part OF
tavern Foisterer and q handy man
with the sword. Carolyn Thomson
- the Katherine de Vaucelles. an
actress OF grace, who sang with
splendid feeling and admirably the
several big numbers Of the role.
The rotund Will Philbrick dips
deep into the old holxum bucFet
Cor his laughs, which Is to say that
his comedy is applied with an i'm
derscoging OF broad strokes. But
his Guy Taharte supplies enou IN
Of the needed diversion and regis
tered sOiidiy. SoNwhy bubble? To
The Washington times., 1926-12-27
A Gripping Yarn Of
Noble Canine
Lowell!

All the mysterious thrill OF
Sherlock Holmes and the heart
pull of Burke's LinlehOuse tales
| is contained in Rin-Tin-Tin's
latest starring vehicle for War
ner BrOs.'s "While London
Sleeps" written and directed
by Walter MOrOscO. 1t opens
Sunday at the Strand.
1t is q romantic meI0dralna
depicting the story of q great
hearted dogs conflicting emo
tons. Beginning as the pal and
accOmplice of LondOn's master
crook, destiny throws him into
the arms of his masters bitter.
est enemy. From the dives and
docks of LimehOuse. LondOn's
underworld, he is swept to the
mansions Of the great, and back
again in gripping story OF
dOg.Iove, man-lOve and girI-IOve.
In the human leading roles
are Helene Costello and Walter
Merrill. Otto Mattiesen plays
the underworld master. with
Dewitt Jennings. Carl Stock
dale. John Patrick and George
KOtsOnarOs depicting the other
important characters.
The Washington times., 1926-12-27
Former Penn Student
Wanders From Home

LANsDALE. Pa Dec. 27.--Beg-
ging food from door to door, Rus
sell sweigert. ss. of Lansdale, q
former west Chester normal school
athlete aid fofrsier Jpivers3ty 81
Pennsyfvailia studert Ttio suffered
q nervous bsaa lis year ago.
waatfoanss sris IIss left
bis muthef 1pnna on the sunriey
town pike. near here, about 4
o'clock IN the morning. clad only
Ia paiamas over which he wore d
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Won Over 100000
Rivals Reaps
Reward Now

Mrs. Ruth HinshaW, Of Wind
fan. Ind, winner Of tire
Greater Movie Season essay
contest In which 700, GEO essay
lists competed. has sailed with
her husband on the steamship
BelgenIand for q. tour Of the
world.
Mrs. HinshaW's essay on
why | Like the Movies" was
selected by the national judges
as the best submitted in the
nationwide contest.
The winner plans to devote
herself in the future to writ.
ing. her incIinatiOns to enter
the literary field having been
crystaIfzed by the announce
Tnent that her essay was con-
sidered the best of the 100000
sent in.
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buy those chiffon stocking pay
day.'.v
.eBut they're $5r'
who cares, Miss Fuss.budget?
I Go on and save your money. I've
got use for mine"
They bobbed on, slowly now,
toward the towering office build
ing on Wall Street. The type
writer for Gay; the switchboard
for Christine. In corner Of the
big, main office Of tombstone
Baird-Stocls, Bonds, Invest
ments. The corner with a glass
wall separating it from the re-
mainder Of the long room, but
not from a railing.
People came to the railing, told
Christine their wants; she passed
them through the gate or sent
them away.
More slowly, with the bewild-
cred reluctance OF all young
things to put away the sunshine,
the teasing summer wind--sights,
sounds, nlovement--to give up
precious liberty, they went from
their lunch hour back TO work.
The Boy in the Car
And there was a long. green
roadster at the curb; a tall,
young fellow, foot on the run
ming board: another youth at the
wheel.
Gay caught her cousins hand.
pulled it wildly, TITS Stanley
Baird Hurry, Ghristy; we can
slip BY in the crowd. Oh, they've
seen us-I'll die! Hurry, Christy
--do"'
Christine gave her a slanting
look, full of amused contempt.
Because he's the boss's sonl
You poor little rube. Here
where you going? Well walk on
the outside-right past them,
and don't you dare blush like
that"
The tall boy swept his hat from
a sleek. brown head; Christine
nodded, smiled gayly. They had
talked together at the switch.
board; now he called q greeting,
looking beyond her. But Gay,
flushed to the temples, turned her
face away.
She envied the others airiness
a little; enyied the audacious look
she knew Christine would be
turning upon the strange mans
the one at the wheel.
1t was long look; yellow eyes
clashing with brown. The force
of a shock; something vibrating
between the two; q completed
circuit.
Then the girls were In the ell.
evator and Christine was hanging
to her cousin, chattering excited
ly.
TITS Roger Pennington! Polo
tennis-you see him every Sun
day" in the newspapers. Do you
suppose--they say his fathers
tired OF the way he's knocked
around since college. Do you
think Oh, Gayv'
She was. Gay thought, like
flower suddenly opened. A flow
err made of flame.
CHAPTER II
Stacia Marinoff, whose red,
scraggy hair hung crafty by a sin.
gle pin, glanced at them and wink
ed toward the clock. Her thin
face folded up into a grin; her
clasped hands waggled above her
desk, pantomining congratulation.
Christine shrugged. They were
late again. Always late getting
back from lunch. That pouring.
splasting tide down in the street;
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YuIe Garments

Crandall's Metropolitan Theater,
rejuvenated and rehabilitated last
summer at a total cost of 500, 900.
this week in it's seasonable dress
of yuletide green, presents the
most attractive appearance 1t has
ever presented during the holiday
season. The marquee which sur
mounts the entrance to the theater
is a mass of Christmas green set
off with red, and the same scheme
of decoration has been carried
through the entrance foyer into
the main lobby.
The Washington times., 1926-12-27

IT was one OF the most eXpen-
Bively dressed motion picture sets
ever photographed.
The four Oriental rugs repre-
scented a tidy fortune in thern-
selves. The furniture was au-
taentic Louis XIV and the bric.a-
brac included priceless antiques,
clocks. vases. andirons and what
not.
Some Of the pictures were genu-
Inc masters. the loan OF which was
obtained from art collectors.
This saloon created for the film
ing Of her story is. according to
Nine. Glyn, an accurate repre-
eentation OF the saloons Of the
English great houses. :,
This is the house to which HUI
bert Culverdale, played by Antonio
The Washington times., 1926-12-27
Houdini Was Not Struck,
Insurance Co. Claims

MONTREAL. Dec. 27.--lnvcstiga.
ton has proved that there Il no evi-
denee To support he story that
Harry Hqudini was struck In the
abdomen while boxing With McGill
University student here the week
before hia death In Detroit, accord
ing to officials at the New York Life
Insurance Company.
Because the magician held 4 $2b..
900 policy providing double indenl
nifty Tor accidental death. the com
pany had an agent here make amin
,uuiry
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mention others who fitted well Up.
porting characters of prominence
would include Paul Keast, Cath
crime Hays, Max Figman, Fl. III.
McCollum, Bryan Lycan, Merle
Stevens, William Bailey and
Marion Alta, with an extra word
for. Jane Carroll, whose rugged
beauty adorns the role of Hugetts,
and Charles Carver. tallest and
most miIitaristic of baritones AZ
captain OF the Scotch Archers,
The color genius OF James
Reynolds is apparent In the vivid
costumes and settings. and the
staging of the ensembles ref its
credit on Max Figman. But tbs
real legacy for the memory book
is the .'Vagabond's Song" 1t Is
worth hearing again and again.
A. r X
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Gives 8 HeYO Medals

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.--Prest.
dent w. w. Atterbury. Of the Peus.
syivanla Railroad. presented heroic
service medals to eight employees OF
the road. The medals are given for
extraordinary acts of heroism be-
yond the line OF duty.
One woman was included In the
group which received the medals In
the board room at the Broad Street
station. She Is Miss Edna 3. Drake,
employed in the PendIeton shops Of
the Cincinnati TO- division. she
pulled an unknown man from IN
front Of an cprushing passenger
train: