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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
The Day in Washington

The senate passed the treasury
postoffice appropriation bill.
The tax bill was taken up in con-
ference between house and senate.
Countess Cathcart's case was
taken UP at the labor department.
A new bill to legalize non-intoXi-
cating-in-fact beverages was intro
duced by Senator Edge
The Independent office appropria-
tions bill, carrying $502 1850 was
reported to the house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
MEXICO TO PAY 24.OOO,OOO
PESOS ON NATIONAL DEBT
(By Dispatch A. P w

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MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Feb. ID
Twenty-four million pesos will be
made available shortly for the serv-
ice of the national debt under the
Pani-Lamont agreement. Mexico City
figures have been completed on the
revaluation of property of all kinds
in the republic. The date of the
finance department places the total
valuation at S.22S,OOO,OOO pesos. The
federal district has total of nearly
4 billion pesos.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
lie Knew

Get away from here, or I'll call
my husband" threatened the hard
faced woman who had ust refused the
tramp some food.
"Oh no you WON'T replied the
tramp, because he amt home
"How do you know?" asked the
woman.
Because" answered the man, as he
sidled toward the gate, ga man who
marries a woman like you is only
home at meal times"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
ABE MARTIN

stands fer Nancy. en- ole fash
toned name,
That's been supplanted by Ethyl,
Ellyn, Edythe an Mayme.
We kin tell that a good name is
better than riches by those who pre-
fer th' riches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
Higher Education

Il hear said Jones, that Boggs
has sent his son to an agricultural
college"
YES" remarked Smith. said he
wanted the boy to have the advantages
that he, Boggs, had missed"
But / thought Roggs was a grad
uate of an eastern university"
"He is"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
MEXICO CUTS FREIGHT RATES

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Feb. Is
New freight rates will go into effect
railways today. These rates are pro-
visional and amount to a cut of
about ten per cent on the present
rates.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
$. p. IN MEXICO PROGRESSES

GUADALAJARA, Jalisco Mex, Feb.
15-Reports to Rodolfo Castenada, SUI
perintendent OF the Southern Pacific
railway on the progress being made,
states that the line has now reached
point 20 kilometers from Porte
zuelo and that it is expected the
line will be completed into Mexico
City this year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
WHY HE OBJECTS

The White House spokesman seems
to think that all propaganda is i'm
propaganda.
Copyright, 1926,aBell Syndicate Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
Plucked From the Plains

Grocer (to boy): HIM! So you want
a job, eh? Do you ever tell lies?
Boy: No, but I'd be willing to
learn.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
PROGRESS

Now it has been discovered that
fires may be put out with tuning
fork, perhaps some useful purpose
will be found for the saxophone.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
THE NEXT THING

When Tennessee has finally dispos-
ed of evolution she can take up the
work of annihilating eternity
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
Play and pay

Bobbie had gone over to play with
Betsie and had been told he must get
home at five o'clock or get a spank
ing. When that hour came, the chill
dren were having a grand time, but
Bobbie bravely put on his wraps and
started for home.
few minutes later, however, the
doorbell rang, and there was Bobbie
Iagain. Use tum back" he said. with
decision, "'tause it's worth spank
ing"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
DOES CONGRESsWOMAN OUTRANE1
WIFE OF CABINET MEMBERs
(By CHARLES p. STEWART)

WASHINGTON-DO a congress
woman socially outrank the wife of
cabinet officer?
This is a serious question, now
that women are breaking into con-
.gress in increasing numbers-already
a quarter of a dozen strong. L
needs to be answered Immediately,
but there's no prospect of it.
The highest authorities disagree.
That cabinet Iofficer outranks a
representative is a we'll recognized
principle of social law. 1t seems to
follow naturally that his wife out,
ranks a representatives wife. Pre-
sumably he "a cabinet officer) out
ranks congresswom too. Only,
as between cabinet officers Cat any
rate until some woman gets a port
folio) and congresswomen, there isn't
much prospect of a clash.
But, as between cabinet officers
wives and congresswomen, there's
such a prospect-or rather, it's right
with us now.
When the present Washington
Season" opened the capitals social
arbiters' first thought seems to have
been to class Congressional Flor
ence P. Kahn, Mary 7. Norton and
Edith N. Rogers among representa-,
tives' wives, as, indeed, Congress
woman Kahn and Norton (not Con-
gresswoman Rogers) had been.
But the White House dopes the
situation out differently.
There it's argued that an official
status is binding and that, before it,,
social status has to give way.
Well, a congresswoman has an Of
ficial status and a cabinet ottlcers
wife has none. She shines only by
reflected light A congresswoman
shines by her own.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
Had a TitIe

HaO 'Gtle
Colonel w. A. Bishop, the English
flying ace-he had "a victories to
his credit during the world war
said in New York the other day:
"You Americans are wonderful dam
GERS. An Englishman painted in
pretty girls ear at dance the other
night:
"Tts ,awfully good of you to Char
lesion with meme, the worst Char
lestoner in the ballroom.
Here he trod on her foot for the
thirteenth time and she laughed and
said:
"'Oh, how can you say so? Why,
you hardly seem to touch the floorH
Fooled
man and his wife took in an aged
and supposedly wealthy relative TO
live with them, thinking they would
profit when the old fellow passed
away. Later they learned that he
hadn't much money, and they were
anxious to get rid of him.
They agreed between themselves
that would start an argument at din
ner The husband would claim that
would declare that it was not salty
enough. They would leave the mat
ter to old Abraham. If he agreed
with the wife, the husband would
throw him out. If he agreed with
the husband the wife would throw
him out. Consequently, at dinner, the
husband said: Rachel, this soup is
too salty
Rachel tasted the soup, and said:
mo, my dear the soup is not salty
enough"
"Then,' said hte husband, 1--WE will
leave it to Abraham, and see what
he says about. it. Abraham what do
you think: is the soup too salty or
is it not salty enough?'
Old Abraham, who. was enjoying his
soup, didn't hesitate but said, be-
tween sips: "Vell, it suits me-"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

"Padlocked," from the story by Rex Beach, opens Sunday evening at the Capitol theater. This story was widely read when it ran as serial in Cosmopolitan. Noah Beery and Lois Moran have the leading roles. Charleston fans will probably turn out in full force for this picture for the word has gone forth that Miss Moran dances two new Charleston specialities. The first is called Charleston a Ia Tamale" and the second is "a la King
 w. s. Jeffs, the orchestra direc- tor, and .organist, has arranged a special musical score for this pro- duction as he plans to do for all the big photoplays. The music of the Capitol orchestra already has be- come very popular and bigger and better things In the musical line are | expected from this ten piece or ganization.
  nounces, among others that arrange ments have been made whereby Douglas Fairbanks latest and most spectacular production, "The Black Pirate" is to be shown here. This is the wonderful picture in which Fairbanks excels anything else he ever has done. Photographically also 1t is a masterpiece and is done in a new color tone,
 Other booked attractions include Ion Clancy in "The Road q to Mandalay," "Mantrapped" and Tom Mix in his latest picture not yst definitely titled.
 Numerous are the compliments heard from the people visiting the remodelled Capitol, and they connot but be sincere for without doubt this theater is as pretty as any in this part of the country, and certain ly there are none prettier. The meg zanine, with it's wonderful color scheme, its elaborate antique fur nishings and shaded lights, is es- pecially popular.
 Although the genial smile of "Cabbie' door attendant bursting torth from over a hard-boiled shirt and the conventional dinner jacket, has welcomed the Capitol patrons hack this week, that smile will be . missing next week for then the man. agement will have its full staff of | female attaches on duty, including ! The ticket-taker. Though "Cabbie" : and his smile will be missed at the Capitol for a time, patrons are ex- pecting to see him again smiling at them when the Strand opens month hence.
 The Capitops double feature bill | on Thursday will be headed by Lewis Stone and Shirley Mason in Don Juans Three Nights" while the companion attraction is to be he screen version of Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous stage success, |
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

The Capitols double feature bill on Thursday will be headed by Lewis Stone and Shirley Mason in "Don Juan's Three Nights" while the companion attraction is to be
 he screen version of Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous stage success,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

pair are the three bad men, Bull the Terror, Mike the Rustler" and Spade the Card Sharp" parts actual ly lived on the screen by Tom Sant- chi. J. Farrell Macdonald and Frank Campeau.
 One of the most thrilling scenes ever shown on the screen is the vast assemblage of prairie schooners, sur reys, old fashioned bicycles, riders on horseback, stage coaches, foot run ners and even wheel barrows piled high with their owners belongings, wanting tensely on the starting line for the signal cannon to start them on the race. The line stretches for miles until 1t blends with horizon. Then the flash and roar of the can- non and the most remarkable race in history is on. Suddenly the vast plain like an amphitheater in a set ting of mountains becomes covered with the racing hosts of about 15,- 900 people.
 The Three Bad Men" will be shown for four days starting Sunday. There will be two shows Sunday, double feature bill being on the pro- gram. The companion feature for Sunday night will be "Blarney" a MetorG Goldwyn special.
 The prices for the Sunday night performances will be fifty and thir- ty-five.
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
MARIE PREV0ST IN
 HER BEST COMEDY
up in habelS Roon' at Ly-
 Ceum-Also Gene Tunney

A riotous farce comedy of f1dget- ing husoands, willy wives and sus- plclous sweethearts, Up in Mabeps
 Room" with Marie Provost as the captivating Mabel, is coming to the Lyceum theater tomorrow night for a four-day showing and on the same Dill is a revizualization Of the west as 1t was lived in the frontier days. Tor just such picture is "The Frontier Trail" with Harry Carey, Mabel Julienne Scott and Chief Big Tree, full blooded Indian. And starting Monday. continuing through Wednesday, Is the second episode of the now most talked of serial in the world - "The Fighting Marine" This presents Gene Tunney, con- queror of the great Dempsey, in the heroic role of a serial that has all sorts of thrills and excitement and in which the heavyweight cham pion is called upon more than once to show his pugilistic ability both in free-for-all and in prize ring fights.
 Up In Mabels Room" seen by many as Al Woods noted stage suc- cess. will provide a delightful eve- ming of laughs over a chemise which a young innocent husband gives his bride who later divorces him, and then holds the chemise-on which Is embroidered Mabel from Garry"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

over the head of Garry who poses as an innocent bachelor. Garry of course tries to recover the elusive chemise and this is what causes the happenings Up in Mabel's Room" Comic Harry Myers and pretty Phyllis Haver have good parts.
 Indians and the old frontier are again brought to the screen in The Frontier Trail" which depicts an episode in the days of the warning Sioux. In this picture one lives again the times when Uncle Sam dotted the west with forts for the protection of the brave men who were carving out new empire. Harry Carey plays the role of a not ed scout and when he is unjustly sentenced to death for treason it is the army majors daughter who aids him to escape in order to prove his innocence. All the thrills of the old west are there-the hardships of travel, the dangers of the trail, the uncertainty of life in land still ruled by the redskins and above all some wonderfully faithful reproduce tions of historic scenes and Indian fights,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

For Sunday evening only, the New Palace will charge a slight in crease in price. The companion feature, a Metro, is "Blarney.'
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
Coming Attractions
 At Parsons Theater

There is a message to every mar ried woman in this city and vicinity in George Kelly's latest stage suc- cess, "Craig's Wife" coming to Par sons theater, Hartford, for three nights and Wednesday matinee, com- mencing Monday, September 27.
 MT. Kelly has already scored as q dramatist with his satiric fling at the Little Theater movement in "The Torch Bearers" and in his bitter sa- tire of the blathering windbag, in The Show-Off." In his new play he touches irony and has written a ser ious drama in which he deftly han dles another phase of modern life in the person of wilfully and design edly selfish wife, not unknown and all too frequently present in our every day existence.
 Harriet Craig is a worshipper of material things, whosewhole scheme
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
THREE BAD MEN
 AT THE PALACE
Fox Production Receives Praise
 From DignitarieS

"The Three Bad Men" which
 opens up at the New Palace tomor- row has been rightfully called the mightiest epic of the great west that was ever screened. The picture has the endorsements of the executives of almost every state in the Union. Governor John H. Trumbull of our own state has heartily endorsed this type of picture.
 Like a vision out of the past, but
 growing clearer with the passing min utes until it becomes like a reality
 of the present, the Three Bad Men" will open up at the New Palace to- morrow night. Here is a tale of which it can truthfully be said that
 it will keep an old man away from
 his winter fire and 8. child from play"
 Based on one of the most adven- turous and romantic periods of American history the opening of the free lands in the Dakota's in the early 70's and having for it's theme man love or me soil, IL grlpS the imagination of the beholder as only truth can grip.
 While the main theme is the call of the land. still, woven through it like a thread of gold through the sombre wool of struggle and endeav- or, Is the love story of the two young pioneers, Dan OMalley and Lee Carlton. For once at least the heroic young pioneer is portrayed to the life, by the manly sure riding George O'Brien, while the winsome heroine played by Olive Borden captures the heart from the first scene where she is discovered bending over her dead father, to the final happy fadeout. In striking contrast to the youthful
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
PADL0CkED IS
 AT THE CAPITOL
Photo in Keeping With New
 Policy

Realistically picturing the clash between the old and the new gener- ation, "Padlocked." Allan Dwan's latest Paramount production will be shown at the Capitol beginning Sun day night for four days.
 The picture, aside from it's excel elnt entertainment qualities, is a moving and powreful plea for toler- ance and sympathetic understanding on the part of the older folk in their relation to modern youth.
 Readers of the Cosmopolitan Mag azine will recall the story by Rex Beach which appeared serially some months ago. It is a story of what is happening today in thousands of homes where parents and children look at life from different points of view. Edith Gilbert Is a shining ex- ample of the modern, freedom lov- ing American girl. who resents her narrow minded fathers efforts to paddock" her soul.. stife her ambi- tions and repress her innocent pleas ures.
 When his intolerance finally leads to her mothers accidental death, the girl runs away from home to become a cabaret dancer in New York. Her exciting adventures midst the gay night life of Broadway and the mill lionaire society atmosphere of Long Island is wildly and brilliantly DOT trayed.
 William S. Jeffs, the new musical director has arranged a, special mus ical setting for the picture which will be greatly appreciated. There will be continuous shows daily with "Padlocked" appearing at 2:40, 4:45, 7:05 and o'clock.
 On Thursday the program will change and will offer the photoplay adaptation of the famous stage play "The Bat" with an all star cast, while the companion feature will present Lewis Stone in Don Juans Three Nights"
 There will be two performances of "Padlocked on Sunday night, the second beginning at S:30.
 Coming attractions at the Capitol include Lon Chaney in "The Road to Mandalay." and Douglas Fairbanks in "The Black Pirate"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

The Three Bad Men" will be shown with vaudeville. This is the first time that the Fox offices have ever permitted the picture to play with vaudeville. There will not be any advance in prices.
 Governor John H. Trumbull has been invited 10 attend one of the performances of The Three Bad Men"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
STAGE AND SCREEN

Closeted for long hours every day in moving picture projection room' Salvatore A. Capodice, formerly Of the 67th Company, Fifth Regiment, U. s. Marine Corps, is now assist ing in the editing and cutting of the What Price Glory"
 Having been wounded seventeen times, Capodice ought to be Of great aid in making a war film realistic. At the outbreak Of the war he enlisted in the Marines and went with one of the first battalions sent overseas. He is one Of twelve men out of its original member ship who are now alive. "Cappy' was first wounded at Verdun in 1918 while brigaded with the French. Later he was with the Marines in their drive on Chateau Thierry and received sixteen wounds at Belleau Wood. It was in this same engagement that Laurence stallings, co-author of What Price Glory" was also wounded. Stall ings used incidents in and around Belleau Wood as 8, basis of the drama.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

of life is acquisition and possession Of a house, not a home, which be- comes a prison 10 its inmates be- cause of the absolute rule of it's or der and preciseness. The dialogue is brittle and the situation natural and
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

MT. Kelly. as in his former offerings, has exhibited a rare skill in telling his story and getting his points stressed.
 Hartford is to have an opportunity of seeing Fred Stone in his new mu-
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

sical comedy, "Criss Cross" before its New York presentation, as Charles Dillingham; has booked the great entertainer and comedian et Parsons theater for the entire week of October 4.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

Coming attractions at the Neu Palace are Gloria Swanson in Fine Manners" Corinne Griffith in Unto t1er Kingdom" and Dorothy Gish in Nell Gwyn.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

Through Wednesday Three Bad Men, by special advancement with the Fox company. will be shown With vaudeville. Ford Sterling in the great American comedy "The ShoW-off' is the attraction the Ia half of the week. Many local theater goers saw this as a stage play at Parsons in Hartford last season.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

Other booked attractions include Lon Clancy in "The Road to Mandalay," "Mantrapped" and Tom Mix in his latest picture not yst definitely titled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-23
FRANCES DE B T
TO u. S. AGAIN
is CONSID E r ED
(By Dispatch A. r. wire)

WASHINGTON, April %. - The
American debt commission will re-
sumo negotiations tomorrow with
France for funding of its debt,
with a motion pending in the senate
to reconsider ratification yesterday
of the Italian agreement. Ambassa-
dor Berenger. who has been given
full power by France to negotiate a
settlement. will meet with the COM
mission. He has been in conference
with Secretary Mellon for several
weeks on the question and treasury
officials were confident tonight that
an early agreement could be reached.
Action on a motion by Senator Reed
of Missouri, to reconsider ratification
of the Italian settlement was de-
ferred. While Senator Smoot, repub-
lican, of tUah, sought in vain for an
agreement for a vote tomorrow on
reconsideration, early action on the
motion was expected by leaders.
1t is the plan of leaders to press
for ratification Of five other debt
funding agreements, pending in the
senate which have been approved by
the house, These include settlements
WITH belSluHl, ICuIAloHlc11 1otAlOAldS
Latvia and Czecho- -Slovakia.
Only a short meeting of the debt
commission is expected tomorrow, and
it. is probable that Ambassador
Berenger will present a new settle
ment offer.
1t has been reported from Paris
that France will propose initial pay
ments of $25, 100000 annually.
While officials here refused to
comment on the reported French pro-
posal it was maintained that no
agreement providing for less strict
terms than those advanced by the
Caillaux mission last summer would
be considered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-23

Arrangements are progressing sat
isfactorily for the dinner to be given
the Arizona Industrial congress di-
rectors at the Club Sociale Tuesday
night at O'Clock, Rex Rice, presi-
dent of the. Douglas Chamber OF
Commerce and Mines reported at q
special meeting of the chamber di-
rectors Thursday afternoon.
There will be 18 or 20 directors in
the Industrial congress group ar
riving here from Bisbee Tuesday
afternoon, after visiting that city
Nogales and Tucson OH an inspection
tour A representative group of
Douglasites will attend the banquet
and the local chamber of commerce
is acting to perfect the plans in
cooperation with J. $. l'etrelas and
P. G. Beckett.
Following the reading of letter
from Senator Ralph H. Cameron 70
F. D. Hubbell in regard to the es-
tablishment of a weather bureau in
Douglas. the directors referred the
matter back to Hubbell to continue
working for that end. Cameron in
formed the directors that govern
ment officials notified him that a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-23
GAUNT, HUNGRY
CIR E w BRINGS
SHIP TO p OR t
6By Dispatch A. p. Wire }


LOS ANGELES. April 22.-iWith her
crew gaunt from hunger and long be-
lieved lost at sea the four masted
schooner Irene arrived here today
after 1SO days battle againts adverse
weather. Two members of her crew,
G. /. Peterson and Fred Dale, were i'll
in their hunks from exposure and lack
of change in diet, while the remain
der including the skipper's wife, pre-
sented half starved appearance.
A succession of head winds, punc-
tuated with calms, drove the vessel
thousands Of miles off her course. She
was bound from Grays Harbor to
Miami, Fla, with a cargo of lumber,
via the Panama canal. Captain A. e.
Rosendal stated that bad weather
conditions beset the Irene from the
day preparations were made, more
than four months ago, 20 leave Grays
Harbor. She was bar bound for
week before making the open sea.
once outside the bar, the vessel en-.
countered 'stiff southeaster and was
carried several thousand miles to the
west Of the Oregon coast.
When the food and water supply be-
gan to get low everyone was placed
on shorter rations in the hope that
the canal could De reached before the
supplies gave out. The heavy head
winds did not cease and 1T was thirty
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