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New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Has Wild Ride

One man, Ed HalNorsrU, an occu- pant Of the two family honsr, was ? carried on the crest Of the avalanche distance Of half a mile and only slightly injured His wife Is among tho missing,
 X bath tub and wash basIn in the Baitia home saved lluo Couchia and Johnny Baitja. four and two and half years, respectively. Their mother and baby boy are among tho recovered dead, q sister is miss ing. Tho father, John, was in the mine and was among the rescue workers that after six hours tircless effort cXtricatcd the two surviving members Of his family
 While the rescue work was in progress, Dr. r. F. Strauh, county physician, and mayor of Bingham, called an emergency meeting of the town board to take action toward i relieving the suffering of the home less.
 There will be no inquest, nor will tnefh De any oltlClal investigation, authorities said.
 Two Earlier Slides
 Two previous snow slide in Sap Gulch each took tolls of three lives. One of them was in 1899, the other about six years ago.
 Fearing that another slide might occurr, Supt WardIaw detailed two squads Of men to patrol Frisco Gulch, adjoining Sap Gulch. the men are armed with shotguns and are instructed 10 fire three volleys in the event the snow begins to move.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
DEATHS MAY TOTAL SEVENTY IN UTAA'S
 AWFUL AVALANCHE
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crusted, As il lig-Mgpod Us wav down the canyon it gathered mo. montum, weight and speed In ils path Of moro than two miles the avalanche dropped at hust lnoD feet
 A mile from the start it passed over and closed a tWUl mouth. Half a mile further down 1t closed still another aW"pt a two family dwelling from tts louudatous and then made n clear leap or more than loo feet io the thickly settled ran- yon, where it cXarlrl ifs toll of life and property, and came to u stop at the very doors of the ComInUui- ty church and thr offices of tht. cop- Der miUp
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18

JOHN II. BARTLETT
 John Henry Bartlett. first assist ant postmaster general will speak at the annual banquet Of the Chamber ot Commerce al the Burritt hotel, TuC sday, March 2.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
LONG WAY ROUND
SOMETIMES THE
BEST

That the studio casting office
is not the only path TO screen
glory has been proved by Dor
othy Mathews, former script clerk
on Frank futile productions. who
now is playing one of fthe prin-
1cipal parts in the same directors
latest picture, Love EN- and
Leave En-" which features Lou
ise Brooks, Lawrence Gray and
Evelyn Brent.
No longer does Miss Lewis
make copfous notes concerning
the details OF costume, action and
properties for the guidance OF the
director and film cutter. In
stead she plays the part Of 2
department. store salesgirl. a tel.
low worker of Louise Brooks in
the film version OF the successful
stage comedy In addition TO her
work in Love En- and Leave
En-" the ex-studio assistant de-
votes her evenings to stage work
in THE Great Gatsby.
There has been nothing hap
hazard about her rise in the COM
petition-ridden Yield OF her work.
Rather is Miss Matthew's success
tribute to her ingenuity. When
she came to New York three
years ago FROM q small town in
Nevada, it was for the expiass
purpose of making her mark on
the screen. But instead Of storm.
ing the doors OF the casting Of
flee, she secured a minor posi-.
ton in the Paramount Long
Island studio. From this point CT
vantage she soon moved up to
the position Of script holder on
a series OF Frank Tuttle pro
auctions.
On the sets she learned much
about makeup. acting and other
items important to the success of
her aspirations to a cinema career.
Mr.. futile gave her her first
opportunity in minor part with
Richard Dix in "The Lucky
Devil She then combined the
activities of q script clerk with
those of an actress, appearing as
manneqtIin and beauty contestant
in 1.-THE American Venus" Later
she went to Hollywood where she
was member OF the supporting
cast in Eddie Cantor's film debut
picture, kid Boots =
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
FOOD N RIDDLES

will assume the guise Of spirits,
elves, witches and what-nots for
the occasion and render a spe-
cial program of fantastic music.
a troupe OF vaudeville per-
formers have been Communicated
for the Hallowene festivities and
will present dance and song NUM-
bers and the gayest Of comedy.
A star feature OF the evening
will be the presentation of a
brand new skit entitled. Felix
the Cat and the Cop" by Walter
Kolk and Felix Solari.
Halloween atmosphere will per.
1neate every corner Of both lie
Paradis and Club Chantec1er.
which also will celebrate the Holt
day on both Saturday and Sunday
evenings. Fayors will be dis
tributed.
SPANISH yILLAGE-Black
cats. Jack-o' lanterns. historical
ghosts and a troupe Of imported
hobgobiins. sprites. pixies. Span
ish leprechauns, elves. trolls and
brownies will entertain the Span
isl Villagers In the gay club.
room above the Restaurant Ma
drillon. 1904 G St., tonight, at a
novel and intriguing Halloween
party.
Ottilie Corday, directress sof
features, win preside over the
lnerrynlalgirlg, and wifi be heard
IN b program of. song hits. ac-
versatile Village Band. Miss Corr
Has 40
and Atlantic City night clubs.
has arranged q program Of enter
tainnent difficult to equal, for
the coming week.
Alcade Peter Borras reports
that membership in Washington
night club unique Is being aug.
rnented so rapidly by members
CT the Capitals haut monde thar
the books for the season may
soon be closed. He advises carly
application and enrolment.
VAL ENCIA-valencia post
pones Its opening one week.
Workmen, late materials and SO
forth shoulder the blame. Next
Saturday night big things Are
promised at the official opening.
ARCADIA-The spooks will fly
high at Arcadia Auditorium, Four
teenth and Park Road Northwest,
tonight, in celebration of Halo
ween. The management is plan
ming on the basis that theres is
no other holiday quite like this
and promises an evening of frolic
and wierd entertainment that
will not soon be forgotten.
Handsome prizes viii be awarded
in four different classes for those
who attend in costumes. These
will go to the best couple, the
most artistic, the most comic and
the most original costumes.
While the evening will be given
over to nasqueraders. those who
attend without costume will like.
wise be given the privilege of the
floor. But at a given signal the
floor will be turned over to those
in costume for the final Judging.
The award of prizes will be fol.
lowed by general dancing.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

comedy with music, done in two
acts, as musical offering in the
newly constituted series of Column.
bia Burlesques. Abe Reynolds has
long been a favorits comedian on
the Columbia Wheel" and is now
disclosed as a character in more
pretentious ways than burlesque
has previously afforded. The piece
long served az a straight comedy
for Louis Mann and George Sidney
Now music and girls have been
added to the original theme.
MUTUAL-"The big parade Of
burlesque." That is the manner
in which "Step Along" the com.
ing attraction at the Mutual Thea.
tyr is heralded With a unique
cast of players this standard bur.
lesque attraction is reported to be
entirely worthy of such a descrip.
ton. Long an established trade
name Step Along" has grown to
be such that the mere announce
ment Of the title assures an ex-
cellent evening of entertainment.
says Manager Harry o. Jarboe.
For the current season the pro.
ducers have again secured Harry
Jackson, one of the best known
Dutch comedians in his field.
Others in the company include the
Nicholas Sisters. also remembered
from last season: Abe Gore, Frank
DuFrane. Harry Ramear. Eloise
Dwan, Mae Lorraine. Winnie
Nichols, Mae Mason and Kitty
Altman.
AUDITORIUM-Robert b. Man
tell and Genevieve Hamper are
household words in this city so the
announcement of their coming to
the Washington Auditorium for a
two weeks engagement starting
next Monday night Will, no doubt,
be hailed with delight.
The Mantell- Hamper organiza-
Continued on Page 1O)
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uSBLlLhAS MoHudy1 Will uIS
latest production, Lilly Sue" a
story of the early COS, by Will
lard Mack, which will be pre-
scented in the Shubert-B elasco.
For a moment let us stop to
consider what success really is.
Is it the act of amassing great
riches? / do not believe so. Is
it some outstanding act for the
public good which makes one
man or group of, men more noted
than the other millions? Pos
sibly, but If so such success
still does not provide a sane
measure of achievement.
What constitutes real success
Is doing some one thing, no
matter how lowly. just a little
better than anyone else can do
it. Edison could not have
achieved his wondrous fame If
there were not successful toilers
fabricating the materials he uses
in his inventions. Ruth st. Denis
would lose much of her scintil-
lating triumph were it not for
her musicians and the rhythmic.
superb accompaniment they pro.
VlQe. InSn the OICHeSJFA WOutu
be failure If each of the
musicians was not successful in
his chosen line.
"All human progress is de-
pendent on the work of others.
All of us are born to serve the
God.scheme in some capacity.
Some of us are laborerS, because
the world needs toilers with their
hands. Others are artisans, be-
cause the world.need is for the
product of shop and bench.
II believe there is a divine
balance in all things OF life and
that the supreme intelligence
casts us in the role where tho
need is greatest. AT the same
time, believe we are given
ambition and ability with which
to raise ourselves to the higher
place If we desire.
There it would seem lies the
great secret of successful do
our appointed task gratefully and
willingly, seeking always to make
1t more perfect than the WORK
of the man at the next henct,
the next desk or the next Of
flee"
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

demonstration of the miracles OF
the Orient, including experiments
in cataleptic anasthesia, when
knives, daggers and long pins
may be thrust into his body with.
out pain to him. In addition to
this hypnctism, the ability to be
buried alive with compete sus-
pension of breathing and circu-
latiop for periods ranging from 90.
minutes to six hours, thought
reading End transmission are
among the W bird endowment3 Of
this strange individual. Defying
all who deem him a charletan,
me'E magician or a faker, ~Rah-
man Bey has submitted himself
TO the most minute scrutiny and
examination of medical schools,
identified with the foremost uni
Yersities in the United states in
GLIDING such recognized institu.
ton. as the University of Mich.
gan and others OF like standing.
Other inclusions in the Vaude-
vile portion are the Gipsy Camp OF
singers and dancers; the Five Pet
leys, aerial comedy and clever.
ness combined in daring proper
tons: Murray and Dougherty,
who present an act called "Al.
ways Trying" and Frank X.
Silk, tramp comedian, whose
rise from burlesque has been
amply justified by the distinctive
branch of comedy which he of.
fers in a comedy monologue
which he has designated Speak
ing of Home
The photoplay feature for
next week at the Earle will be
THE Devil Horse" with Rex,
the talented equine.
Observation-Disclosures OF the
Evening" current attraction at
the President Theater. enters
second week at that theater
Monday night for the reason that
it has done a record breaking
business that far outclasses any
previous attraction for the win.
ter stock season.
David Belasco sponsored this
racy tale of a loose lady's re-
generation originally. opening the
play in Washington with James
Kirkwood and Beth Merrill In
the leading roles. A ooincident
occurs this coming week in that
Mr.. Belasco will be in Washing.
ton getting his his new play,
Lilly Sue under way at the
Belasco Theater and that Beth
Merrill is featured in the cast.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

write love sonnets unmolested.
and where life finds tongues in
trees, books in the running
brooks, sermons in stones and
good in everything"
Miss Hampers bea uty, grace
and mobility OF expression all
are brought into play in the de-
lineatiug of the dainty, swash.
luckling heroine. whose femi1in.
ity, doublet and hose and as
suned brusquerie cannot obscure.
Mr.. Mantell plays with distinc.
ton and quiet humor the role
of the melancholy Jacques"
whose cynical wit is made the
medium for some of Shakes
peare's greatest lines. 1t IL a
small part as to quantity but
very choice as to quality.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

> lar Saturday matinee will be pro-
yided.
BELASCO-David Belasco will
present his latest melodramatic
production, Lilly Sue" by Will
lard Mack. a story of the early
'9Os, with Willard Mack and Beth
Merrill in the featured roles, Mon
day night.
Lilly Sue" is the latest play
from the prolific pen Of Mr..
Mack, who is the author Of such
Belasco successes as "Tiger Rose"
and THE Dove" and also CO.
author with Mr.. Belasco Of Fan
ME Brice's new comedy, Fanny"
The locale of the play is the West.
Mr.. Mack and Miss Merrill are
afforded splendid opportunities, 1t
is said. The other members of
the cast include Curtis Cooksey,
William Courtleigh, Florence Ger
aid, Beatrice Banyard, Joseph
Sweeney. Huron L. Blyden, Leslie
NJ. Hunt. Robert Wayne, James
Grady, and others.
Mr.. Belasco Will be here for the
engagement.
KEITH'S-Dunninger, the mas
ter mind of modern mystery,
who recently baffIed large
gathering of local newspaper men
at the Willard Hotel, will head.
line the bill at Keith's for the
new week. This is his first
stage appearance and he is the
only entertainer Of his kind in
the world. He uses no con-
federates and is given no as
sistance as is ordinarily en-
ployed by such acts.
Arthur and Morton HaVel will
provide the feature Of the week.
They appear with Helen Lock.
hart in oh, Uncle" with Dolores
Griffin and Charles Randolph
Others include Jack McLallen and
Sarah" and company in their
popular offering; the sunkist
comedian. Eddie Nelson, with
Dolly and Officer Byron; pretty
Ruby Norton giving her "A Song
For Everyone" assisted by Clar.
ence SIENNA at the piano; fresh
from Spain. the four Karreys,
the human elastic bands: Paul
Sydei and Spotty in a "Sensa.
ton in the skill and art of
balancing and juggling; Emile
Nathane and Julia Sully present.
ing, "A Dainty Dance Offering"
EARL E-Rahman Bey, an.
nounced as headline attraction Of
next weeks bill at the Earle
Theater, is one of the wonder men
of the current age. His stage Of
fering consists Of an amazing
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

carries the suggestion of a Texas
drawl, is low-pitched and pleasing
and he rarely raises it, even
when he speaks through a mega.
phone.
When Vidor made THE Big
Parade TO many people he burst
upon the world as a discovery.
But people in the industry were
only reminded that Vidor had
been making good pictures for
long time, pictures that evoked
the plaudits of the critics and
the appreciation of playgoers.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

NATONAI-"Yes, Yes, Yvette,'
the new Frazee musical produc-
ton will hold interest among
offerings of the coming week, if
for no other reason than that
It's presentation at the National
next Monday night will bring that
popular young actor, Lynne Over
man, home to the American stage
directly after his long triumphs
abroad. Also. the new work is
introduced as the younger sister
OF that other famous Frazee
offering, mo, No, Nanette,"
which was such a triumphant sue
cess that it is now being played
In every English-speaking cOun-
try on the globe. with Paris and
Berlin thrown in for good
measure.
Eyes. Yes. Yvette" is based on
the play Nothing But the
Truth" by James Montgomery.
which in turn was adapted from
a story Of the same title by
Frederic S. Isham. Irving Caesar
wrote the lyrics. and the music is
by Caesar and Philip Charig. The
cast, from the strength of its
names. is of genuine stellar
quality. including Lynne over
man. Herbert Corthell. Jeanette
Macdonald, Roberta Beatty. Leo
Hennig, Jere Delaney, Arnold
Lucy. Helene Lynd, Amy Revere,
Leslie Stiles, and a large beauty
chorus of fifty.
POLPS-The production of re-
Vues has approached the status
of big business The claim is
made that over 100000 was ex.
pended on Artists and Models"
the Paris edition before the
curtain went up for the first time.
There are 80 persons in the out
fit, while a special train of II
baggage cars and Pulimans IS
required 10 transport the COM
pany and paraphernalia from
stand TO stand. The Hoffman
Girls. Phil Baker and many others
are in the east, including, OF
course, the beautiful models.
That the Shuberts were justified
in the huge outlay is manifested
by the record breeding attendance
artists and Models" has enjoyed
in New York, Chicago, Detroit,
Cincinnati. st. Louis. and Cleve-
land, the only American cities
thus far visited. The attraction
win appear next week at Polls
commencinf Sunday. Seats will
be on sale at the box Of
flee Thursday. Special bargain
matinee is announced for Wednes-
day. There will be no afternoon
performance ThL day. The regu-
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

torically correct ana one which
forms the most interesting BIT d
actual history shown On tie
screen
TO evince his appre ISOLATION Of
the part given him Ia the prOduc-
ton. young Gail presented to the
Universal CITY museum hte most
treasured family po sAessio
wrapped III buclskiIl, dsccrated
with beads, silver and matFi1
tIIrquoisea. The gift was the
very arrowhead which slew the
redoubtabIe Custer, Chief Vel
low Hair" as he was called w
the red men.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

much snow OF gaming 0ecOIa-
tive positions in such exhibitions
OF loveIiness as Artists and
Models" which comes to Polls
tomorrow, as q snow ball in
the place designated by Cen
eral Sherman as the equivalent
of war.
BY the ancients Psyche was cred.
tied with symmetrical ankles par
excelIdnce.-- Compared to Shu.
bert beauty, the curves OF her
lower limbs are as those of "Bub-
bling Over" to a Belgian truck
horse. Venus was too ample amid
ships. Eve could only compete
with an Artists and Models fig
urante In the matter OF raiment.
Cleo looked good to Mark Antony,
but by present standards she
would be considered too l1efty be.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

syllable. which means ITO I'M
plore," and put it on the first,
and you have the truth concern
ing Miss Hampers Rosalind, for
she surely practices magic Of
the most potent sort.
This comedy is supposed to
have been written about 1888.
following several tragic master.
pieces. and gives evidence that
shakespeare imagination sought
channels OF repose and refresh
ment. All that is evil is left by
the characters who seek OUT the
Arcadian beauties of the Forest
of Arden-where banished duke
can moralize on the adversely
that has come to him: where a
romantic young nobleman, fleeing
from a heartless brother, can
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
CHEERED, DEVED,
LAIJDED NOW
TO WORK

Carrying his pet hooking bird
in it's cage, Emil Jannings, noted
German screen star, accompanied
by his wife, arrived in New York
the other day to make motion pic
lures in Hollywood for the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation.
Mr.. JanTings was the guest of
honor at a luncheon given him by
Adolph Zukor and Jesse T.. Lasky
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, New
York, at which most of the noted
film stars, executives and writer's
in the EastNw present.
Jannings was met at the dock
by Mr.. Lasky, Erich Pomn1er, who
worked with Jannings in Berlin.
Mauritz StiIler, Swedish director
who will direct Jannings' first
American production, and Walter
Wanger, general production man
ager for Paramount.
The luncheon at the Ritz eli.
NAKED a busy two days during
which the noted star met many
people Of Importance in the film
world.
Jannings, who was born in
Brooklyn and went to Berlin
WEGIt AC was a. year sOt1, GAP1EG2Eu4
the greatest pleasure at the pros.
pect OF making pictures in this
country. I'm a way" he said,
through an interpreter, II am
coming TO America as an anbassa-
dor from the motion picture artists
OF Europe to their co-workers OF
America. Today the screen is truly
nternational-international in the
use OF it's artists, International in
the type of its entertainment. It
is my firm belief that the screen
more than any other agency will
promote good will and understand.
ing among the peoples OF the
world, and this understanding will
bring peace and happiness"
Jannings became interested in
notion pictures about seven years
ago and since that time virtually
every film in which he has ap-
peared has marked a milestone in
screen characterization. His great
est successes have been scored
chiefly in the delineation Of IA
nous historical characters. Among
these triumpl1s are Louis XIV in
Passion" Henry XIV in DE
ception" and the title role i'm Peter
the Great" His two latest charac-
terizations. the aged doorman in
THE Last Laugh" and Boss Huller
in Variety" which played eight
weeks at the Rialto Tfeater, have
been his outstanding successes.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

SO far as known Vidor has
never had a quarrel with pro-
Queer. he never rants or raves
or tears his hair. He is polite
and approachable to everyone. no
matter how deeply he is engrossed
Ia picture. He does not have
TO have special music played to.
him to provoke thought, no yes
men follow him around with his
chair or to light his cigarettes.
Vidor works quietly, smoothly,
efficiently. apparently without
worry. His voice, which still
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

aid Of the Indian deItIes led
his doughty warriors against
the inferior forces of General
Custer and it was he who
directed the ensuing slaughter
which forms one Of the san
culinary pages Of American his
tory.
Young Gall helped direct all the
Indian sequences and led his
red brethren In the mock mas.
sacre Just as his grandfather
actually did In the real battle.
Through his help infOrnaat ton
Universal was able to show
Indian methods In q manner his
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
BEAUTS OF OIL DEN DAYS
NOT TODAY'S IDEAL

Psyche Venus, Cleopatra and other boss beauties 81
myhology antiquity would have tough eddng q quality
para90ns pulchritude in this day and 80
codng the marbles and that have come down q r.
the ladies' of the pasand maybe with onewoud stand 81
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BELASCO,S PHILOSOPHY
OF SUCCESS.

"Thee much discussion of the mad
hurrng likewise criticism merely
along their humdrum buying home raising famiong
little nothing to create ripple in the pond call 1fe de-
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
WHO XII ED Gus TER
DOUBT LOOMS

Superreasm the Massacre which forms the climax
he Flaming Frontier featured st the Rato for the con-
ing week. greatly aided by the engagement of the grandson
great chief Call fighting chief of the Sioux Indians "
while the medicine Sitting Bull invoked the
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

Both will be asked to view the
Presidents presentation which has
been genuinely praised by Capt.
toll critics.
Ladies of the Evening is a
four-scene play and one of the
most expensive yet offered by
Director Schofields troupe. The
story developes from a clubman's
wager with a friend that there
Is good in the lowest harlot and
that he proposes to prove it. The
action ensuing takes place in a
richly furnished club on a street
corner. in an Atlantic City bed.
room and in a New York cafe.
terra.
STRAND - Beginning Sunday
the Strand Theater will feature
RinTinTin, the actor-dog, in THE
Hero of the Deep Snow" a drama
OF romance meath the northern
lights.
On the stage will be presented
five acts of vaudeville topped by
Ed Pressler and Blanche Klaiss
in a number entitled Songs,
Comedy and Pantomime. Others
lnclude Japanette ana EDWARD IN
Symphonic Dawn" with jeanette
and Alice: James Kennedy in a
new comedy skit. Paradise; Ma
bel Clark and John Crosby in a
comedy turn, "They Don't I'm
derstand"; Tom Davies Trio, three
sensational motorists from the
Coliseum, London, and Alham-
bra. Paris.
GAYETY- Aaron Hoffman's
greatest comedy, "Give and Take"
produced by Hurtig & Seamon,
with Abe Reynolds in the feature
role. will be next weeks attraction
at the Gayety with Florence Mills
mot the colored starr the leading
lady In a company that boasts
chorus Of 20 singing and dancing
girls Give and Take" Is a