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The Washington times., 1926-06-21
THANK VIOLET,
KEITH'S Is UP
TO SNUFF

A little slow in getting under
way. a bit ragged around the
edges and not very we'll balanced
but, for all. o. that, good enter.
tainnent to keep ones mind off
the dullness of summertime in
the Capital city. That's Keith,s
this week.
None OF the apparent program
defects. however, are applicable
to the lovely Violet Heming and
her very cleverly written. staged
: and acted skit, "The Snob. :
Edwin Burke is responsible for
its birth, but Miss Heming, who
might well be the original ason
why gentlemen prefer blondes,
and her two assistants in the
cast put 1t over in great shape.
Eddy Brown, concert sviolinist
making his debut in the two-a-
day, is a. rare bird. He fulfills
his vaudeville engagement without
succumbing to the delusion that
even the best Of concert players
must grind out screechy jazz to
please e. vaudeville audience. His
accompanist, who has not risen
to q progrnn listing, is no small
part OF his nuT her.
William Seabury and Margaret
Irving. late Of the Music Box.
with four girls who aren't hard
on the eyes at all, at all, give
q pleasant musical comedy skit.
Miss Irving does much to add to
the score OF feminine loveliness
on the weeks bill. Mr.. Sea.
bury, an excellent dancer, would
do well to stick to his toes and
give his voice rest.
Kin Carroll and Erma Calvert,
with the twinkling toes of little
..Gihger" Phillips. help the cur
tain raiser make overtime pay.
This is particularly due to little
.'Ginger's" Charlestoning; but
Miss Calyert's irrestible Irish
grin helps.
Pearl and Violet Hamilton and
Jesse F'ordyce-particularly Pearl,
in black face-have an attractive.
close.harrnony, kiddie sketch.
Carl Mccullough tells some ultra
ancient Irish stories. but his pre-.
sentation OF an overheard booth.
te!ephone.talk is a scream. Fra
ley and Putnam. billed as a
Breeze from the West" iuggles
and dances, and has an original
and difficult sornersault number.
The usual movies complete the
bill. Also. at matinees from now
on during the summer, patrons
viii get ice cream free.--W. K, @.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21

fired actor, pie-throWing on .
stage, rum, the "JaiI Cafe" and
a Yale honor graduate. And,
of course, the girl. So there
you have it. If q director could
not make Q yowl-bringer of
that melange, which is not che
case, he would be a poor pro-
ducer, which is again not the
case.
This thing is wholly and en-
tireIy nonserious! Action starts
in New York. goes at a tre-
nendous pace to Florida and de.
tours for while in the Bahamas
Qong enough to load $4,000 cases
of rum, which is not RUM and
on the roaring bfiny.
The scene opens with q hod-
carrying Irishman coming home
bleary-eyed and under the wealth
er, or, should we say. Iiltoxicat-
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
HUMOR, SINGING,
BEAUTYAT
THE EARLE

Herman Timberg, q bit Of
chap with a fine assortment of
comedy, stars on the bill at the
Earle Theater this week. Her!
man is assisted by his brother,
woman and the three of them
honors with flashes of humor,
good songs and clever dancing.
"Rosita," Spanish beauty
heads clever company in sew.
eral charming native dances. This
number is Of the revue type.
richly dressed and mounted and
utilizing the services Of seven.
musicians and pair Of excellent
dancers, aside from the star.
One of the best offerings on
the program can be credited to
James Burke and Eleanor Dur.
kin. This boy is clever and his
character songs caught the house.
The young woman sings, dances
and plays the piano and does all
three very well. Stanley and Elva
have something new on the swing
ing wires. The man pulls off
some difficult feats while the
girl renders song or two in
good voice.
AL Rome and Betty Wood offer
a bunch Of nonsense that proves
witty and entertaining. One or two
good dances and a couple OF
breezy songs help the act along.
The feature picture this week,
features Seena Owen and Joseph
Schildkraut in "Shipwrecked,"
drama of the sea. There are one
or two shorter reels and a very
good musical program by the
house artistS.-H. s.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
STRAND
Bin Hart

William s. Hart, the hard
riding, straight shooting knight
Of the plains gallops across the
screen at the Strand the first
four days of this week in
t'Tumbaeweeds," a United Artists
Corporation production directed
by King Baggot.
The story is a good Hart west
erner with it's scenes laid in that
open country where men are not
women and horse thiefs are rope
stretchers. 1t deals with by.
gone day before the average In
dams income reached million
and its theme centers around the
great rush for land claims in the
Cherokee land strip.
Hart gives a realistic perform
ance Of the character of Don
Carver, the rowing cowboy boss
OF the Box K ranch, bringing to
the screen a vivid picture Of
Kansas and Oklahoma in the stir.
ring days of '89.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21

during which the men of the
village stage q dance.
The two pictures, lii brief, offer
pingIy interesting and educational
Those who do not often go to
the movies would certainly be
made converts here.
A fable picture and an un.
usually interesting international
Newsreel il also shown.--J. w. B.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
AMBASSADOR
e.SWeet Daddies''

Charles Murray, George Sidney,
Jobyna Ralston, Jack Mulhah,
Vera Gordon, and Castor Glass
are to be seen in the leading roles
of First Nationals production Of
"Sweet Daddies" at CrandAlPs
Ambassador Theater. They scored
an unequivocal laughing hit in
one Of the breeziest Hebrew.Celtic
comedies Of the year. The CON-
panion attraction for the first
three days of the week Is the Fox
film version Of O.. HenFy's "Elsie
in New York" an amusing COM
mentary on the pitfalls apt TO be
encountered in New York by
simple, little girl from the country.
ture in his talons to his Shiny
nest high on a rocky crag.
The comedy is supplied by
Clyde Cooke in "Wife Tanners.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21

two to play the Army game.
Elmer PrettywiIlie, about whom
the sequence Of events takes
place, might be just another
Arrowsrnith or Babbit, q man, in
fact. whose daily routine brings
to him the ordinary events and
experiences which his position an
q good hearted, Conscientious
pharmacist mete out to him. And
only because it is story Of such
a man. q human, who passed
througl1t the troubles Of a million
other humans, too easily recog.
nized by these millions OF SYM
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
CENTRAL
Rin.Tin-Tin

In "The Night Cry" the Warn.
er Brothers production at Gran
dal'sN Central Theater. through
today, -Tin-Tin, the extraor-
binary canine actor, proves him.
self by far the most expressive
and impressive animal IN the
screen. There is one scene in
which this amazing dog pleads
with his eyes to be trusted by
these he loves, who seem to
doubt him, that no hi'm@n ~
er could hope to surpass in genu.
Inc effectiveness. The climax OF
the picture IS reached. h' "evel
in a remarkable sequence depict.
ing battle to the death between
Rin.Tin Tin ana -
from whom he seeks to rescue
q child carried by the huge yul-
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
Joins Symphony

a new addition to the personnel
Of the Metropolitan symphony. un-
der the conductorship Of Daniel
Breeskin. made his debut last
week in the person Of w. L.
Marsden. solo saxophonist, who
takes the place Of sig. Newman.
resigned.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21

The Washington Herald carries
eight full pages Of comics on Sun.
day. The weIl.knOwn and famous
KatZeni hammer Kids, Boob Nc.
Mutt, TilIie the TOiler, Barney
Google, Little Jimmy and others
perform for you and the kids.
Order your copy now.
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
BLAME THIS ONE ON TIE
DIRECTOR

"It's The Old Army Game" That's it. And what IS it?
photoplay meaning ever give sucker break And
where it? At Loews And how It? God forbid that
should commit myself Opinions differ and the picture viii lind
It's following justice the title and its meaning takes
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
A COMFORTABLE PIECE
OF GOODS

"he Prince Psen that greatest of all arguments for beer
has been filmed and is available to ALL at the Ralto.
comedy feature the picture arouses varied emotions Is
uproaously funny does It belong in that awful half
children, movies
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
NOV, IF IT'S LAUGHTER
YOU'RE AFTER

Is an good enough Fnkebam? Or vice versa
That question suit philosophers and thinkers to ponder
solved the Sweet Daddies joltng the
with laughter the Metropolitan Theater The query IN
VnIYn Bahama molasses
The Washington times., 1926-06-21
UNUSUAL FEATURES Al
THE COL LUMBIA

The Columbia showing feature ptures
either which would be outstanding attraction
extraordinary above the
that this reviewer be padoned he over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Favor Restoration
One Cent Stamps on
Private Mailing Cards

Washington, Dec 20-tP)-Restora-
ton of the one-cent stamp to private
postcards was voted ythe house to-
day in making quick work of five
bills to revise various postal rat. :.
All of the bills, introduced on the
hrst day of the session by Chairman
CREST of the postal committee, await
action by the senate. They came be-
fore the house with the recommends
ton of the post office department.
One Of the measures passed, pro-
duced after long hearings. would au-
thorize transmission Of business reply
cards, the return postage of not more
than two cents to be paid by the orig
inal mailer when the card is returned
A third bill amending the postal act
would fix at one cent an ounce the
rate on publications when mailed as
second class matter by others than
the publisher or his agent, while an
other bill would provide for an addi-
tional charge on first class matter
mailed with insufficient postage.
The house also approved a bill to
extend special delivery service to par
cells when labelled Special Handling
and on which extra postage is paid.
The rate would be fifteen cents for
two pounds, Is cents for ten pounds
and IS cents for more than 10 pounds
If the mailer does not desire special
delivery the rate for more than 10
pounds would be 25 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
RIVAL PRINTERS
TO STAGE RETURN
DUEL HERE FRIDAY

The fast quintets representing
Vickery & Hill and Gannetts are to
clash this Friday evening In City
Hall in a battle that promises to
write chapter in the history of bas-
ketball in Augusta. This is not the
first time that these two aggregations
have clashed. Gannetts took a win
from Vickery & Hill the other night
that was a classic and naturally the
losers were not very pleased about it.
AS the west side Printers played a
part of the game minus the services
Of two of their stars who were put
out on personals, the V&H aggrega-
ton promises to keep the hoop rim
hot with shots Friday night.
There is plenty of spirit aroused
between the hackers of the two
teams. The men who work in Vic
kerry e Hills assure the world in
general that Gannetts will gracefully
fade out Of the picture after the game
Friday night and the Gannett team
claims to be able to show their rivals
up as bum club. 1t will be a great
game whichever way it turns out.
AS these two plants employ a lot
of help there will be one of the largest
crowds ever to see a basketball game
in Augusta at the game Friday
night. Jack Mahan will referee the
contest and there will be a dance
afterwards. Jimmie Comedian will
handle the Vickery & Hill outfit for
the occasion and Don Brennan will
be on the rival bench.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. Dee 4

chicago. Dec. a
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000; yearlI,s
and light heifers Is to Is lower. il
heifers and common and medium yasi
ling steers showing most decline: ~
loads strictly choice yearlings and a
heavies steady; later kinds scare.
feeders scarce and steady; best las.!
yearlings 1870; few head 1850: nes
short fed steers S.25 @ $50; extreme ID,
on feavies 1850; better grades fr
cows lower; cheaper kinds bulls ,ri
vealers steady; most vealers lVNs
HOO.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; closing slas
around half of fresh receipts still d
first hands late; early 10 to Is adyart.
lost: some late bids fully Is under To
prices; choice ESQ to 2s0-pound butch.
ers early 11.90; top 1870; bulk dssr.
able hogs to shippers and traders llt;
@11.S5: most late sales 11.65G1Lh;
packers bidding around 1L50; buTi
packing sows 10.50@11.0Q: few allow
1915 at close; pigs and light lights i
fairly broad demand on shipping ae
count: most hoge averaging down from
10 pounds sold before late DECLINE;
shippers took 11,000; estimated hold
over 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000; fat lamb
closing strong to % higher than ri
day; top fed westerns TO all interest,"
12.75; best natives 1880; bulk woOlsi
lambs 11.50@12.50; heavy amb.
around 11.5O; culls % higher at Ssea
900; sheep steady; fat ewes sMe
$50; yearling wethers around sA
feeding lambs steady 1L0Q9llE
top 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Chicago Produce Mark,
Chicago. Dee. "a,

Cat, Chicago. Dee. aon
Grain values See-sawed TOD M
a narrow range, traders hsiryy villa
ally disposed to await Ing gstst
states government crop renor4 thaa
AFTERNOON. A reduction ~ uue III
100000 bushels from the n-e agoE
estimate of spring. wheat nr realarJ
was unforeseen, and in sorns c,s
moderate increase Of tha s.1stis
wheat total was erronsouslv ., sl'sf
Toward the last the whes,e Apeclst
eased down after being s,, msiat
hrmer, most Of the time eari,.s war
ing quotations on wheat wsrs ' ~. 20.
lar, Z net lower to adyane.A issa'
corn 3 to off, oats to tA
cents. se u E
A majority Of wheat trader, -
ed, that the government repor, s -
the final estimate of the 1ess slnls
tic crop would show yery littl s o og
from the latest previous ofSc;. i' ~
cast Easing down OF whss, ai ,L ~
IN the late dealings was partly A.. l
the fact that the United States v ySs
supply decrease announced tT,,|
proved to be less than had -.
lOOhcu lOE.
Firmness of Liverpool ouosa.,,..
together with announcement -
world shipments Of wheat wers ,s ~
as compared with a week ago ts.s.
to uphold the Chicago wheat m rs
during the earlier dealings.
Furthermore, decrease was ss,,.
in the amount of wheat on Ocean :.
sage to Great Britain. ConsIdsrsv.
motive at times was taken, too. ri y
sertions that the wheat trade has ~,
discounting southern hemisphere m.
petition which will not be real tor T..
other six weeks or more.
Corn weakened on account Of a, 4
crease in the visible supply totaI III
because of favorable weather 70, a.
crop movement. Oats touched a Nv
high price record for the season "A.
government report as to oats and ~,
was expected to prove bullish. but II,
opposite turned out to be the cas-.
Provisions reflected the uDV.a
trend of hog values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
CONFESSES KILLED
BOY IN FEAR WOULD
TELL DECENERACY ACT

Chicago. Dec. 20 R - Confessed
slayer of six year old Walter
Schmith, killed because Of fear that
the child would tattle about an at
tempt to force degeneracy upon him,
Harold Joseph Croarkin, 26, son OF
a wealthy family, was held in seclu-
sion by the police tonight.
Although Croarkin was surren-
dered late yesterday by his uncle
Francis p. Croarkin, attorney, and
former member of the Chicago
school board, and almost immedi-
ately confessed he killed the child
with three blows with a blacksmith S
hammer, no charge had been placed
against him.
Jailed once previously for attack
ing a child, Croarkin said that fear
of a penitentiary sentence for a sec
ond offense impelled him to entice
the Schmith child to the garnet of
the Devon Riding Academy and beat
him to death.
From eight to twelve other chill
dren. equally divided as to girls and
boys, had been his recent victims,
Croarkin admitted after nearly &c
hours of questioning.
He told a story of frightened wan
derings from Friday night when he
revealed the Staying to Catholic
priests until he surrendered late
yesterday.
He was pronounced normal by
psychiatrists, despite the statement
of his uncle that he always had been
backward. 1t was revealed that In
school he had averaged high marks
and that he had profitably transact
ed large business deals in connection
with the wholesale flour business of
his father. Peter p. Croarkin. Mr..
Croarkin is dangerously Ill, but has
been told of his sons crime.
Efforts on the part of Croarkin's
family to obtain an immediate san
ity hearing for him were blocked to-
day when County Judge Edmund
Jarecki decided he did not have
jurisdiction.
States Attorney Grove told law
yers and alienists employed by
Croarkin's family that they could not
see him tonight but that the state
would be through questioning him
tomorrow. The attorneys indicated
they would take court action to see
Croarkin if they were not allowed to
confer with him tomorrow.
-Four state psychiatrists who, dur
ing the afternoon. subjected Croar-
KID to a long questioning, tonight
reiterated statements that they were
sure he is sane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
SKOWHECAN
Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore

Mrs. Laura Hoxie Dinsmore, wife
Of Harry A. Dinsmore, died at /
o'clock Monday morning at her home
on East Front street. after a long
illness. Mrs. Dinsmore was born in
Skowhegan and had passed all her
life here among many friends and
acquaintance who mourn for her
passing and who will hold her men,
DRY dear to their hearts for years to
come.
Mrs. Dinsmore was 65 years Of age
the 18th of this month and was re-
membered with a shower of post
cards and greetings from a host of
friends on that day. She was the
daughter of James A. Hoxie and
Lydia c. Mcintyre Hoxie. She was
graduated from Bloomfield academy
and Skowhegan High school and
was a member of the Alumni Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Dinsmore had been promi-
nently associated with the social life
of the town, being a charter mem
Der of Skowhegan Sorosis, but had
recently given up her membership in
that club because of illness. At the
time of her death she was member
of Sunset Chapter. No. So, Order OF
Eastern Star, and past worthy ma
tron, the Womans club. Town I'm
procement society, Eunice Farms
worth Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, which she
served as valued secretary for
some years, the Skowhegan Grange,
the Clementine Weston Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and
held the following church associa-
lions, a member of the Centenary
Methodist church, for many years
most successful teacher in the sun
day school, chaplain of the Ladies
Social Circle, secretary OF the Home
Missionary society, member OF the
Foreign Missionary society and Sus-
sauna Wesley Bible class.
In all of these organizations Mrs.
Dinsmore maintained a deep inter-
est and was always ready to give OF
her talents in any way and being an
exceptionally fine reader she fire.
frequently appeared on various pro-
grams. She will be greatly missed
in many ways.
Mrs. Dinsmore is survived by her
husband, Harry A. Dinsmore,
prominent Mason in the State and
well known insurance man; broth
err, Frank HoXie; a nephew, Morrill,
Hoxie of town; two nieces, Mrs.
Laura Hoxie Martin, wife of Wal
lace Martin of WATERFOWL, Mass,
who was with her aunt the last few
hours of her life; Mrs. Myrtle Hoxie
Alexander of Bordger, Texas, and a
nephew, Clyde Hoxie of Watertown.
Mass.
The funeral service will be held at
the home Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock and will be conducted by the
Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols, pastor Of
the Centenary Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
New York Produce Market
New York. Dec. 2O.-(P.

New York. Dec. 20.-(P.
FLOUR--Steady; spring patents 7:S5
6.75 hard winter straights 7.25@7.6O.
-WHEAT-Spot irregular: No. l dark
northern spring / f New York all rail
1.65A; No. 2 hard Winter o b New
York all rail 1.57a: No. mixed durum
do. to arrive 1.512; No. 1 Manitoba lake
and rail to arrive 1863 in bond.
CORN-Spot firm; No. yellow f
track New York all rail 92i; No. yell
low do. 500.
oATs-spot steadier: No. white
57a.
PoRK--steady; mess $500; family
so. 00G 1900.
LARD-Firm; middle west 1850
1885.
BUTTER-steady: receipts 1861:
creamery higher than extras 56s PSF;
cry. firsts, IS to 81 score. Asa 55i;
packing stock current make No. Is.
EGGS-Steady; receipts 6622; fresh
gathered firsts As a. 81; do. storage S7a
do. storage 351@37: nearby hennery
whites closely selected extras 6I@6.:
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites firsts to average extras 81 a 60;
nearby pullets 46@4S: nearby hennery
browns extras 62@63; Pacific coast
56t 5s3; Pacific coast whites firsts
to extra firsts 54055a.
POTATOES-Dull; receipts IS cars.
Long Island bulk per 1S0'pounds Green
Mountain 500; Maine do. 5.25Q5.50;
New York do. 450@4.75.
CABBAGES-Dull; central and west
ern New York Danish whites bulk per
ton 10000 $500; Danish red $4,000
$500.
The raw sugar market was unchans-
ed today with spots quoted at sos. No
sales were reported.
Issuance of 20 December notices had
depressing effect in raw sugar flu
lures early and caused considerable
liquidation. prices declining one to
three points, but when they were final
ly stopped steadier tone developed
and rallies followed on covering and
trade buying. The close was net I'M
changed to three points higher. APP
proximate sales $4,000 tons. Decem-
Der closed 3.24. January S.22, March
S.27. May 3.34, July S.42. September
3.47
The refined sugar market was easier
and unchanged to 10 points lower, list
quotations now ranging from $40 to
$40 for fine graduated. A better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Some Athletically
Inclined Gentlemen
You Ought to Know

Here's the head coach up at Hig-
gins, fellows. He is also assistant
coach, freshman coach, athletic d.
rector, and the best dressed man in
Charleston. His latest appearance
was made right here in Augusta
when his All-Star outfit took Gan
netts into camp. by decisive margin
last week.
One of the most popular athletes
ever developed in Augusta, and
rated as one of the best pitchers in
New England, Don hurled for Lewis
ton in the New England League last
summer and made a good showing
despite the fact that he was handi-
capped by a lame arm.
During the school year he is the
whole works up around Higgins
Classical Institute and during vaca-
ton times he is coaching Gannetts
in the Augusta City League. Don
has a host of friends in this section
of the state who say that he is just
as good a coach as he is a baseball
pitcher, which is saying something.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Harvard College
To Simplify HOnOrs

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 20--fP)--
Harvard University has decided to
simplify recognition of scholastic dis
tinction. The faculty of arts and sci
ences has voted that hereafter q
single designation, "honors," will re-
place the present degree with dis
tinction and honors.'
Honors, however. will continue to
be Scum Laude," Magma Gum
Laude" and "Summa Cum Laude."
Hereafter also, the list Of those
awarded honors of any grade will be
printed alphabetically with the sub
ject or field given after each name.
The practice of printing the list by
subjects will be discontinued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
New Dean Univ. N. n.

Durham, n. H, Dec. 20-(P)-Adri-
an o. Morse, secretary to the presi-
dent of the University Of New Hamp-
shire, was appointed dean of men at
the University at meeting of the
trustees today.
The new dean graduated from Yale
In 1918, served overseas with the
United States artillery and was for
some time connected with the educa-
tional department of the National
City Bank, New York. He was for a
time an instructor in English at New
Hampshire.
The trustees took no action with
regard to naming a successor to
President Ralph D. Hetzel, who re-
signed recently to accept the presi-
tency of Pennsylvania State College.