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New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

Lyme, organizer of the Old Lyme Art association,
 Miss Caroline M. Hewins of Hart ford, librarian and writer.
 Miss Isabella Beecher Hooker of Hartford. writer.
 Miss Helen Hartley Jenkins of Norfolk. of the Helen Hartley Jen. kins clinic in Hartford, sociological worker.
 Miss Annie B. Jennings of Fair. field, social and educational work.
 Mrs. Sarah Thompson Kinney, of- ficer of D. A. k.
 Mrs, Edward Mcdowell. wife ot the composer, and herself a musi- elan.
 Mrs. Alice Pattison Merritt of Hartford, Conuecticut's first woman senator, Girl scout work.
 Mrs. Frank Mitchell of Norwich, first woman in state to be appoint ed on commission by governor.
 Miss Katherine Arnold Nettleton Of Derby. public health work.
 pr Valeria H. Parker Of Hartford and New York, civics
 Miss Clara Pease, Hartford. high school teacher for fl years. author.
 Mrs, Theodate Pope Riddle of
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
NEW PROGRAM AT THE NEW
 PALACE

The new program at the New Palace for the last three days Of this week promises a very entertaining bill. The feature picture is from Joseph Conrad's famous novel Lord Jim" The story of this picture is not only q classic among famous tales of the sea. but is one of the most touching romances and stir ring pictures of adventure in mod ern photography.
 The vaudeville program for the last three days consists of five acts all of standard calibre. Verne and Loftus open the bill with some snappy dancing and are followed by the c. k. Four a quartet of dis tinction in songs, comedy and steps. Hall and Dexter in their comedy of fering Come On Red" go big with the audience and deserve the tre- mendous amount Of applause that they receive. Michael Parti and Violin 4 in their skit Pleasant Syncopation" are very entertaining.
 The latest Kinogram News con- tains some very interesting snaps of recent events, Aesop's Fables are al- ways funny and the third episode of the Bar-C Mystery complete the pro- gram that is very good.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
PARSONS. HARTEORD

Again it is found necessary tc state that Anne Nichols riot of laughter. "Abie's Irish Rose" which captured Hartford theatergoers and those of the vicinity by storm at Parsons theater, will remain over for q third. but positively last week, beginning Monday. July 5, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday, and seats may be had now for any Of the remaining per fOrmanccs.
 There is no doubt but what this attraction coudI have remained in this city at least six or eight weeks, had it been offered during the regular season. this fact being evidenced by the way patrons have turned out after the season was really over and the weather not so conductive 10 indoor entertain ment.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

memorial prize at the national acad- emy in 1918, ani has won many medals at exhibitions all over the country. Mrs. Batchelder is repre- sented in the collections of the Me tropolitan Museum, New York; the Art Institute, Chicago. and other museums in the larger cities Of the country
 Mrs. Wright'S Biography.
 Mabel OSgood Wright, daughter of Samuel Osgood. D. D.. was born In Fairfield in 1859, Her forbears settled in Massachusetts.
 In 1884 she married James Os- borne Wright British-born. a biblio- phile and authority on rare books.
 In 1924 appeared her series of na- ture pictures entitled "rhe Friend ship Of Nature" Mrs. Wrights sec oni book, Bird Craft" marked The beginning or here friendship with Frank NJ Chapman, D. s. of ihe American Museum Of Natural His tory New York, and her connection with the movement for bird protec- ton.
 Mrs Wright has now 24 volumes to her credit. Among them are "Four-Footod Americans" "FIowers and Ferns in Their Haunts." "Peo- pie Of the Whirlpool" The Garden ot a Commuters Wife" and The Stranger at the Gate"
 Mrs. Wright is very well known for her "Connecticut Hymn of the Flag" sung for the first time to her own music transcribed by Bruce Symonds, on July 1, 1916. at pa trioic meeting in Fairfield
 Rosa PonSellc'S Career,
 Rosa Ponselle Cher real name is Ponzilo, which she dropped when she joined the forces Of the Metro politan Opera company was born in Meriden Of poor but thrifty Italian immigrants.
 Miss Ponselle began her climb up ward when she sang in q Nickel odeon' in MerIden At this cheap lit tle fornrunner Of the modern nov ing picture palace she earned SIP a week. Before long a hotel in New Haven offered her $5U a week and she became really started on the road to success.
 Her debut with Caruso in La Forza Del Destino" vas q great per sonal triumph.
 Other Connecticut women nomi- hated by the public as the outsiand- ing women Of the state, and given very careful consideration by the commission of judges are, in alpha bctical order, as follows:
 Others Nominated
 Mrs. Joseph Ajsop of Avon. pa Tiotism and politics.
 Mrs James Parkhill Andrews Of Hartford, patriotic service and Americanization work.
 Miss Anna Hampstead Branch of New London, poetoss.
 Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel of Litch- field, Amcucanzation work, D. A. R. activity.
 Mrs. Charles Davis of Bridgeport, concert singer.
 Mrs. F. W. Gerard Of New Haven, conservative work with Connecticut forestry association.
 Miss Florence GrisUold of Old
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

Pennington, philanthropist. archi. tect. educator.
 Mrs. Emily H. Russell of Ner Haven, social worker.
 Miss Caroline Ruzz- Rees of Green wich. educator.
 Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith Of Pennington, civic work.
 Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton of Greenwich, writer, naturalist.
 Mrs, Anne Holmes Wells of New London, wife of Professor Wells of Connecticut college. author.
 Elizabeth Woodbridge (Mrs. Charles M. Morris) of New Haven, author.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
ADELINE,r AT LyCtJru


 sweet Adelire," which easily tops all "barber shop ballads" in popu- larii has been woven in as the theme of Charles Rays latest photo- drama and this opened at the Ly- Ceum this afternoon. Ray has the sympathetic role of a country lad, bullied and brow-beaten by an old CT brother but whose ambition is to become a singer. The plot develops when both brothers fall in love with inc same girl and the younger brother then goes to the city 10 try for sucCess.
 1.o other picture the Lyceum of fers m "The Transcontinental Limit cd" with a cast headed by Johnny Walker in the leading role and Alec Franci-, beloved character delineat- or. in the part of Jerry Reynolds, faithful engineer on the limited. This is a railroad story of the melo- dramatic type and the wreck of the mi,e-a-minu' flier yith it's smash ing ears and bursting engine stands out as a most impressive bit of film ing.
 William Desmond and Eileen Percy in ,le serial "Winking Idols" htve p.cnty do in this weeks cpl snde
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 FOR RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

and short biographical sketches of the women chosen by the other states of the union will also be printed in book form.
 Miss Katherine Ludington. daugh- ter of Charles Henry Ludington and Josephine Lord (Noyes) Lud- ington. was born in New York city, October 16, 1889, She was educa- ted at Miss Comstock's school in New York city, and Miss Porter's school at Pennington. Miss Luding- ton studied painting at Miss Port CTS under Robert Brandegee. and later in New York under Montague Flagg and at the art students league. From 1884 10 1890 she was principally occupied with painting and from 1890 until 1900 she did social settlement work ill New York.
 In 1902 she became interested in the woman suffrage movement. working first in Old Lyme, then as chairman of New London county, and from 1917 to 1920 as president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association. The campaign for rati- fication of the nineteenth amend ment occurred during the last year of her presidency. In January, 1920 Miss LudinEton was elected di- rector of the firs:, or New England, region of the national league of wo- men voters, and in April, 1922, be came treasurer of the National League Of women voters which of flee she still holds.
 Mrs. Batchcldcr's Career.
 Evelyn Beatrice Longman Batch elder. daughter of Edwin Henry Longman and Clara Delitia Long man, was born in log house on a little farm in Winchester, Ohio, No- vember 21, IS74. She spent her early years on a desolace Canadian farm and worked for years in a wholesale dry goods house in Chicago. Now Mrs. Batchelder may claim the hon or Of being the first woman sculptor elected to full acad"mician Of the national academy Of design.
 After seven years Of hard work, she was at last enabled 10 become a special student at Olivet college, where two of her brothers had worked their way.
 In December. 1900, Miss Loneman proceeded to New York. where she fought an uphill battle for recogni- ton.
 The first or Miss Longmans works 10 attract great public attention was the Victory" designed for a sub sidiary building al the St. Louis fair, but transferred 10 Festival hall, the focal point Of the grounds, because Of it's exceptional spirit and grace.
 Miss LouGmau did much work in association with Henry Bacon, one of the most important works which they executed together being the Fountain of Ceres al the Panama Pacific exposition.
 On June 2S, 1920, Miss Longman married Nathaniel Horton Batchel- der, hcadmaster of the LOomis IuSti- ute at Windsor, Conn. one Of inc leading secondary schools Of the country.
 In 1906, she received the honor ary degree Of master of arts from Olivet college. Shc won the Shaw
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
BARTHELMESS MAKES NEW
 ETTM

"Ransom's Folly" which comes to the New Palace for four day run starting Sunday night Is the first picture Dick Barthelmess has made on the coast in over seven years. "Ransoms Folly" was filmed at the Marshall Neian studio under the di- roction of Sidney Scott. Colonel George L. Byram. a retired old army expert. superintended the costume and military detail,
 In this picture Dick plays the role of Lieutenant Ransom which was made famous on the stage by Robert Edeson. This is the second Edeson stage play that Dick has selected for the screen, the other one being "Classmates."
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

"Ransoa's Folly" is an adaptation .of the famous story by Richard Harding Davis. It takes Barthelmess back to the days Of the Indian wars. He plays the part of Lieutenant Ranson. an adventurous soldier who .embroils himself In sundry difficult ties on account of his daredevil dis position.
 Dorothy Mackaill plays the role of the leading lady.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
DRY ARMY OF 4,0OD
 N0BIL|zING TO-DAY
 FOR WAR ON BOOZE
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ing the government a great deal loss in it's initial outlay than it does to- day. l think. We may look forward 10 q reduction Of the appropriations rather than 10 an increase after this kind of work has been done for q Iyear or two"
 Of the appropriations for prohhi- ition this year, staring today. S15,- 900, ,Oo0 will be fir the coast guard, land the remainder for other enforce Imcnt work, including administration of the narcotic law.
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
OUTSTANDING CONN.
 WOMEN ARE CHOSEN
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ford Times: Harry I. Horton. Hart ford, editorial writer. Hartford Courant.
 Biography of Each
 A short biography Of each of these named by the above committee of judges, with photograph. will appear in book form. the original to be held at the states building, otherwise known as the state build ing, in the Street Of 177G, at the scSquicentennial grounds. The photos of the four Connecticut wo- men will he hung in Connecticut's building at the exposition. Photos
New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
sTArE POLICE CONVENTION

Captain George J. Kelly of the local police department who is 8 vice-presidenf of the State Police association, was notified today thai that the 24th annual convention will be held August II at 270 Crown street, New Haven. and the field day will be held in the afternoon lat Lighthouse Point.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
ZANE GREY FILM
THRILLS At
PRINCESS
Desert Cold Stars Shirley
Mason, Robert Frazier in
Western Romance.

A Zane Grey story picturized By
Paramount with absolute authenticity
and fidelity, with a really notable
stellar and supporting cast is playing
this week at the Princess. 1t is
desert Cold" easily the most popu-
lar of all the Zane Grey stories.
Desert Gold" concerns itself chief
Iy with the lawless days at the close
Of the last century, along the great
Southwestern border. Into this seeth-
ing whirlpool of lawless men, ques'
tionable women and primitive country
comes the son of a rich man and
there he encounters a girl. With her
he escapes from bandits into the
Painted Desert and amid wild rides,
fights and adventure, finds love and
gold.
Robert Frazer plays the role of
the son of wealth and Shirley Mason
that of Mercedes, the Spanish girl of
luc SUOIg. 4Ntll I1uLIlllOu ID eSCn Us
Lieutenant Thorne, Of the United
States Cavalry and William Powell
as Landree. bandit and killer.
Desert Gold" has all the elements
which make for popular appeal. 1t
has u vivid romance, excitement
aplenty, many thrills of an order
never before duplicated on the screen
and some excellent character work by
the featured and supporting players.
More than 200 Paramount players
went out on the desert to the exact
locale of the story. George Il. Seitz,
the man who made The Vanishing
American" directed.
The Princess Melody Makers, each
week growing more popular, is again
this week presenting a tuneful novelty,
featuring Pete Avelaro, the youthful
violinist-conductor.
Gold Turkey" a bright comedy
and the Princess News are the film
features rounding QUIT he program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
STAR Of SCREEN
DRAWS C|TY'S
INTEREST

Indications point TO capacity
crowd for the first road attraction tC
play the new City Auditorium. The
local thcater-gOing public is displaying
warm interest in Thru the Years, y
the romantic comedy which will bring
Elliott Dexter, Sara Sothcrn and Il
distinguished cast to the Auditorium
Friday evening.
To begin with the play has its 10.
Gale in San Antonio and will help
carry word Of the charm of this city
to all parts of the world. The plot
is most dramatic and original and
much is expected of the play, which
will tour the Pacific coast this sum
mer prior to n New York engage.
mcnt in the fall.
Elliott Dexter is known TO screen
fans the world over for his remark.
able characterizations with the fore
most stars of the silver sheet. Ills
series of domestic dramas made under
the direction of Cecil B. DeMilIe in
which he and Gloria Swanson were
featured, were perhaps the most pOpu-
lar series the motion picture world
has ever known.
Sara Sothern is the beautiful md
gifted player who electrified New
York in 1.-The Foor' n season or So
hack and who since has hepn dividing
her time between London and New
York productions. She closed in n
springhtly comedy titled Papa Loves
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
GRIPPING FILM
/ Of OCEAN At
h EMPIRE
John Barrymore Surpasses
t as Leading Man in
rcy The Sea Beast

The Empire is this week showing
truly magnificent motion picture in
The Sea Beast" which marks John
Barrymores return to the screen
The story is described as "an epic
OF the golden age of American sea.
faring adventure it is all of
that. 1t deals with the whalers of
1910 and as gripping, tremendously
exciting and appealing entertainment,
1t can safely be said that the present
screen year has produced no more
satisfactory picture.
Barrymore appears as Ahab Ceeley,
The New England sailor who falls in
love with missionary's daughter.
His brother, Derek, burns with jeal-
Gus hate at the success of Ahab as
lover, and when the brothers are
off on a hunt for an enormous white
whale known as "Moby Dick" his
chance for vengeance comes. Out on
little boat, Ahab is the first 10
plunge the harpoon in to the whale.
He is glowing with pride of victory
when Derek pushes him overheard into
the churning waters.
Ahab's leg is amputated as re-
suit Of the sea beasts bite. Crippled
and apparently deserted by the girl
he loves, Ahab scours the seas, q prey
TO the tormenting demons Of revenge
and despair. Caring nothing for life,
he lives amid sudden death and ever.
present danger. But in the end
Ahab's story is the story of an I'M
conqucrable soul. Barrymore, who
toyed too beautifully through the
pretty romancings of Beau Brum-
mel" and with such blood curdling
power through the horrors of "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" has found in
The Sea Beast" that gives full sweep
10 the multitudinous powers that have
given him his position as the foremost
American actor of screen or stage.
Max Fink, the Empire musical
conductor, has given THE Sea Beast"
an exceptional musical score, and is
also offering something of a musical
surprise for his overture.
A "Sportlight" and the Pathc News
furnish interesting diversion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
MILE. MODESTO
FINALLY PUT
ON SCREEN
Old Victor Herbert Success
Is Filmed With Corrine
Griffith as Star.

About a score of years ago Victor
Herbert, a budding composer and
Henry Blossom, playwright. com
bined their talents and wrote the
book and lyrics for a lively operetta
called mile. Modistc."
Fritizi Scheff, a beautiful young
Nienncse with exceptional personal
ity and voice, was given the tito
role. The play with its chorus girls
bedecked in wide brimmed straw hats
with ostrich feathers, their wide flow
ing skirts and numerous petticoats
and the chorus men in extremely tight
fitting bright colored costumes, and
its canvas scenery and its affected
Frenchiness, was a triumph. More
than that it was an International SEN
sation.
The music brought undying fame
to Victor Herbert, and with the re-
cording of it on early photograph
records, hundreds of thousands of
people learned of the music even if
they couldn't see the play.
Mile. Modiste" however, was seen
and heard possibly by only a quarter
of million people at the most. Even
with stock company Implications of it
not more than 100000 people heard
and viewed the operetta.
Now Corrine Griffith in Mile.
Modiste" and her version Of the ia.
nous operetta will give delight to mil.
lions of the world.
Norman Kerry plays the leading
role and Willard Louis has a major
comedy role.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
LAUGHS COUNTED
In NEWEST COMEDY

The laugh checkers have been at it
again.
At six test previews in as many
cities they Tailed total Of 1911
laughs from the audiences on Harry
Langdons new comedy, Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" the lowest number
counted at any one Of these showings
being 100 and the highest 215.
This is considered a most excellent
showing for a six-reel comedy feature,
and Langdon, who believes that there
should not be too many laughs i'll any
production, is elated at the results.
There should, of course, be plenty
Of laughs in n comedy" he says, but
it can be overdone. A breathing spell
between laughs, with gradual de-
VclOpment leading up TO the laugh, is
necessary relief. A picture that is
one laugh from start 70 finish be-
comes tedious"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
NEW COMEDY COVERS
WHOLE CONTINENT

"TIDboken to Hollywood" is the title
Of the latest Mack Sennett twO-reeler
featuring Billy Bevan and Vernon
Dent. It's long way from Hobokcn
TO Hollywood. But this doesn't dGUnt
Billy Bevan who, with true pioneer
spirit, dusts IN the old Lizzie aud sets
out determined 10 enjoy the ride.
Many and varied are the adventures
which overtake him but with Cali.
fornia" the password, Billy reaches
his destination in spite of all OBJ.
stacles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
HIT AS PRESS AGENT
WINS COMEDY ROLE

Sam Hardy, who scored as Cindel-
helm, the press agent in "Bluebeard's
Seven Wives" has been cast for a
prominent role in another Robert
Kane production, The Great Decep-
ton" adapted from the George Gibbs
novel, The Yellow Dove"
Hardy's part in this production will
be humorous and sympathetic in char
actcr and is rather a radical depart
ure from anything he has attempted
on either stage or screen, heretofore.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

Mama" to accept the leading role in
Thru the Years." opposite Mr.. Dcx.
ter.
Others in the cast of the San An
tonic play include Marie Louise Wal.
ker, John BONN, Percy Barbat, Mar.
jorie Hollis, Frederick Mackay. 1t is
being presented by Charles X. Gordon.
the New York producer and William
II. Branch, locally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-29
MAY Be WEEK OR
10 DAYS BEFORE As
Miners ARE REACHED

Ironwood, Mich, Sept. 2S-[R)-
Many additional hours of ceasless toll
in the underground passageways of
the G. Pabst mi4e will be necessary
before the fate of the As miners i'm
prisoned there since Friday is learn
ed.
Officials of the Oliver Iron Mining
Company directing the rescue work
refused tonight to estimate the prob
able time when the men will be
reached and one engineer said it
might take a week or ten days.
Whether the men are rescued alive
depends, they said on earth condi-
tions encountered in boring towards
the eighth level of the mine, 727 feet
below the surface where the men are
imprisoned.
Wives and children of the entomb-
ed miners found note OF hope in the
declaration of Dr. r. II. NADIA iesky,
Cmpanv, who said he believed the
men could live at least two weeks
with fresh air and water and with
out food"
The hard earth. rock and slate
combine to provide stubborn resis-
lance to the boring operations of the
crews which change every few hours.
One crew, working with diamond
drill, bored a small two and half
inch hole through which it is hoped
to pass concentrated food tablets.
The drill must bore 400 feet to
reach the men engineers said 1t
would take "a hours to penetrate 100
foot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-29
Girl Who Leaped
Four Stories to Escape
From 2 Men, Dies

New York. Sept. 2S.-(P)-Miss Dor
othv Smith, a cloak model who had
told police she jumped from the WIN
dow of four-story apartment to es-
cane from two men, who are charged
with having lured here there dled TINS
afternoon of fractured skull and IN
terna1 injuries.
Miss Smiths parents live in Holden,
Mass. She made her fatal leap early
Yesterday AS a result of the story
she told police during periods of con-
seriousness in City Hospital, two men
describing themselves as brokers were
arrested on charges of attempted
criminal assault. The two men are
Francis Murphy, who lived In the
apartment from which she leaped, and
John ]. Fitzpatrick of the Bronx.
AS she leaped from the window the
girl clasped a crucifix to her breast.
She was 90 years old.
Following Miss Smiths death. police
said the charges against Murphy and
Fitzpatrick, who are in Tombs prison,
were changed to homicide.