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New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
HAD SENSE OF HUMOR

In the recent referendum on the confscation of ex-ruler's property, election judges in the first precinct of Reutnitz found a worthless three billion mark imitation period bill in the ballot box with a note, I'll pay the whole works myself" The former rulers and princes claim about three billion marks in property and cash.
 The nationalist Deutsche Zeitung recalling that Clemenceau once said Germany for it's size was over populated by 20000,O0O people, said, Now we know there are 15,O00,OOO too many About that number voted for confs cation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
WAR VET DENIES OWN DEATH

Joe Varney of Aylesbury is officially dead and his family has been notified that his grave has been found in France, yet Varney himself, insists that he Is quite his old time self and has no use for a cemetery.
 He says he was wounded during the war near Pozieres ten years ago and discharged from the army. His mother was officially in formed that he was missing when he was ac- tually in hospital In London. Now the Im- perial War Graves commission announces that his grave has been found in France, but Var ney says he does not want 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

smelling. honky-tonk theater, with its rough and ready liquor drinking audience raging a couple of youth ful hooters.
 Our admiration is won by the lav- ish surroundings of the Broadway stars, and our sympathies are arous- ed by the cheap. boarding house at- mosphere of the small timers. It is this ever present light and shade. this constant balancing contrast, that gives this photoplay its realistic flavor and unforgettable appeal
 The vaudeville for the first three days of the week consists of five acts headed by Loretta Gray and her Smiling Sweeties" who will demon strat on the stage the steps for which the Song and Dance Man liv- ed his life.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

at the Lyceum tomorrow night, was widely read as serial story in the Herald last winter.
 The popular Poli Players at the Palace in Hartford, have great of fering for next week in Ladies Night at the Turkish Bath" The name may sound rather common, but the play is anything but that. It is by Avery Hopgood and that in it. self is mark of credit. This show has had successful run in New York and is one of the top notchers among the light comedy dramas. Work on remodelling the Capitol progresses rapidly and yesterday the l last of the poles were removed and i the steel workers finished their jobs.
 Today the plasterers began their part of the renovations. A new cell ing has been Installed and over the stage a new sounding board has been placed. Following the work of the plasterers. the interior decor ators will come in and in a few weeks now the theater will again be ready for use.
 Two new motion picture machines have arrived and a?e being set up in the movie booth.
 I'm an actor" Joseph Schild- kraut once informed motorcycle officer who was asking his family history after arresting him for speeding.
 Sos your old man!' grunted the officer.
 Which, although the guardian of the highways did not know it, hap pens to be very much fact! For Joseph Schildkraut Is being co-fea- tured with his famous father, Ru- dolph Schidkraut in Young April" which Donald Crisp is directing at the De Mile studio. The two are appearing as father and son in this screen version of Edgerton Castles well-known novel.
 Marie Provost has returned to the Metropolitan studio after belated honeymoon with Kenneth Harlan and is now facing the cameras as the star of For Wives Only" her second Metropolitan feature.
 Victor Varconi, whose portrayal oi the aristocratic Prince Dimitri in "The Volga Roatman" has earned him unusual praise: will apnear op- posite Miss Provost. Inssmuch as
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
HISTORY OF BUSTERS FIGHT

The German press is filled with articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the last of the American Indian wars with eulogies of General George Armstrong Custer and vivid accounts of what is known to every schoolboy as "Custer's Last Stand"
 The Germans claim Custer as one of their own. saying that Custer was of German de- scent, the name originally having been Koes- ter But aside from the accuracy of this con- tenton, Indian war stories the most popu- lar juvenile books in Germany.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
ANOTHER WAR MEMORIAL

Eisenach in Thuringia, famous for its me mentoes of Martin Luther. will soon have an other curiosity in the form of a monument to physicians and surgeons who fell in the war.
 Prof. Hugo Lederer of Berlin, one of the best known sculptors in Germany, has design ed a monument, the chief feature of which is a huge figure of Aesculapius on a pillar Of marble. At the base there are two marble re- liefs showing a physician administering first aid to wounded soldier and allegorical figures of bravery and science seated side by side.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

Berlin, July 17-"The air cradle and ex- press" has been put in operation on the night air route between Berlin and Moscow by the German air service. It is 0 passenger pull man biplane propelled by two comparatively silent motors whose humming, combined with the swaying of the plane gives 1t the name cradle"
 A porter makes the berths as In an ordinary railway pullman. The cradle express moans It's way to Moscow in eight and a half hours normally a 56 hour trip by express train.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
LIKES RORREn HAIR

Bobbed and shingled hair is an undisguised blessing says Dr. J. Francis Taylor, medical officer of health for Walthamstow, in the sec tion of his annual report referring to girls schools.
 May the fashion long continue" adds the doctor. Cleanliness and freedom of the brain-case from the weight and heat of great masses of hair more than compensate for the loss of the abundant locks, to which the old fetish attributes woman's glory" says the report.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
DOINGS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS
British Hangar Now Too Small for
 Dirigibles = War Vet, Supposed 2 Dead, Comes Home to Belle Story.

London. July 17-British arships of the fu- ture are to be so much bigger than was thought some months ago, that the gigantic airship hangar at Darlington has had to be reconstructed. It was originally planned to be roo feet long and IA feet high and capable Of housing two airships of the R-SS class. but 1t now measures SIP feet long and 1S0 feet high says Modern Transport and will house one airship of the R-101 class.
 A moorng mast has been erected with pump capable of lifting 2,o0o gallons of fuel oil an hour to airships.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

Broken Hearts of Hollywood" is dramatic version of all that is Hollywood, its studio life and people. L. s. dreadnaughts in battle maneuyers were screened for the first time in "The Devils Master" "The Monkey Talks" with Madge Bellamy. Edmund Lowe and Jac- ,ques Lerner, will soon be in pro- duction.
 Fox has nine feature pictures ready. six nearing completion, two well under way and r in prepara- tion.
 Fig Leaves and "No Mans Gold" are the first Fox photoplays of the new season, which begins Aug. IS.
 Virginia Valli is said to have established herself as a comedienne in her first starring role of the kind in "The Family Upstairs"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
WOULD LICENSE THEATERs

George Bernard Shaw would license theaters in the same way saloons are licensed if he had his way about 1t.
 Mir Shaw, addressing the Society of Authors Playwrights and Composers, offered his plan means of improving the present method of stage censorship.
 If at the end of year. the author contin- ued, it was considered that a certain theater had not been conducted in proper manner responsible complaints could be made to the licensing authorities
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
HERE'E RARE. RARE OLD WINE

There are several gallons of wine in the city of Speyer on the Rhine so old and rare that nobody wants to run the risk of taking drink of 1t.
 The oldest vintage In the world is on exhibi- tion in the Speyer "wine museum" which con- tains everything pertaining to the wine indus try. The wine is in old Roman flask winch was dug up recently. It is 1,600 years old. Part of it has solidifed, because the Romans frequently mixed honey with wine.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
ARE GETTING HIGH SALARY

Much stir has been created in London thea trical circles by the announcement that the Guitrys, the celebrated French actors, are paid f25O a performance for their acting in Mo zart," the musical play they are producing at the Gaiety in French
 Charles B. Cochrane, the veteran producer, says, however, that this price is far from a record salary in the London theaters. He says he paid Duse more than is paid to both the Guitrys-that is Sacha Guitry and his wife Yvonne Printemps.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
STAGE AND SCREEN

W. c. Fields, of the famous old
 time comedy team of Weber and
 Fields, is today one of screendom' s
 outstanding comedy stars and his
 latest success, It's the Old Army Game" has been booked for the
 week after next at the New Palace
 theater.
 Other coming attractions at this theater include Tom Mix in Hard Boiled" for the last half of next week. The spirting Lover" Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" Siberia" and Nor nal Talmadge in "Graustark."
 Tomorrow night opens George M. Cohen's great stage play, now in the screen, The Song and Dance Man" Tom Moore, Bessie Love and Harrison Ford all have good parts. The second feature, for Sunday on- . ly, Is "Time--The Comedian"
 Vaudeville features at the New Palace for the first three days of next week present The Girl with { the Iron Toes" This is Loretta Gray and company presenting the dance specialties featured in the Song and Dance Man" picture. The |Rathburn Trio have a musical of- Ifering, Billy Elliot has long line of fast ones and Carl and Robin of fer some variety hits while Sparling and Rose present The Old Cham pion" by Darbie Aronson. ...
 By popular request, the Lyceum is |to bring back for local showing the noted picture, "The Phantom of the IOpera." starring Lon Chaney. When Nj showed here last winter there |were many who could not sec it and tbere are many who want to see 1t |again. The Lyceum soon will offer |this opportunity.
 Other attractions coming to the ii ,vceum are Jack Hoxie in ''The |pemon" and for the last half Of next week "Erhe Lodge in the Wild |erness." starring Anita Stewart and Edmund Burns; and "The Million ELire Cop. 8 picture featuring Eva fNovak and Herbert .Rawlinson,
 "Footloose Widows" which. opens
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
PARIS
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney Decorat- ed by French But the Customary Kiss Somehow Was Omitted.
LONDON

ture houses where "The Pony Express" in which he played Is booked.
 Torrance was music hall artist in England before he invaded Hollywood and won fame in "The Covered Wagon" and other western films
 American frontiers moved westward over the bones of British pioneers" says the Lon don Express, "and Torrance could very natur- ally initiate his forefathers who clashed with the Indians"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
PLAN HIKE TO NORTH POLE

Twenty French war veterans propose to reach the North Pole by the old fashioned method of boats and dog sleds according to Lieutenant Darcis, who is making plans for the expedition. Lieutenant Commander Byrd's flight in an aeroplane and Roald Amundsen's in a dirigibe do not interest these French ex- plorers. who believe Admiral Peary's way the only to reach the pole.
 Lieutenant Darcis says the party will leave from spitzbergen and after reaching the pole
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
CROSS WORD PUZZLES

The cross word puzzle which was brought over here from America is still a craze in northern England. and newspaper competi- tions have caused a famine in shilling postal orders. Manchester ran out of them this week and a hurry call to London only produced half the quantity asked Nearby towns are also without supplies.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
BERLIN
Berlin to Moscow Night Air Express Now Running-Rare Wine But
 None Dares to Take Sample of it.
PARIS

and remaining for some time to make observa- tions will continue to Point Barrow Alaska, as the terminus of the trip. The leader estimates that it will take from IS months to two years to go from Spitzbergen to Point Barrow.
 Women are barred from the exploring party, although Lieutenant Darcis says he has had several applications from women for membership.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

Natives Of Paqua are said to bt very superstitious and constantly in fear of the witch doctors
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
TORRANCE VISITS HOMELAND

Ernest Torrance the Scotsman who has be- come well known In American films from tiersman, is back in the British Isles on a visit. and Is appearing in person at some of the pie
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

nFootloose Widows" which opens
Evening star., 1926-11-20
THE EVENING STORY

and for once in their lives the two
women N"re agreed on one subject
We'll. went on corabel there s
no use in reading any more Of the
letter. 1t all amounts to this. that he
is coming to Goshen. He will arrive
AT M house tonight i'm time for din
ner. Now. Julie. it's up To us to do
the agreeable and make him so com
Portable that he won't Want to look
at anybody else but us. Wen get
him out of town as quick as we can,
but while he's here we'll feed him SO
well that he'll be too stupid to move
That's the thing To do. because you
know he always would eat himself to
sleep whenever good victuals were
set before him."
Yes. | know" Julia said. What
do yea want inc to do. corabel?"
'Well," said corabel. Il think 1t
would be q sood plan if you'd come
over and stay a day on two With me.
THAI will give US 4 chance to plan
The eats and anyway, prove to Uncle
I-.noS that we don't fight and we can
and would live under the same roof
i" we weren't both desirous of hav-
YOU suppose he's worth. julie"
"tn. | cont know but | think he
mus have oodies of money He has
hee1 money maker and because he
never married everybody has seen fit
20 leave rim money when they died.
He has haG lots left him and he is
only moderate spender. of course. we
have plenty. but then we could man
Evening star., 1926-11-20

age to use little more. Most women
can
Sure answered Corabel. But
run along and pack up and come
right on over" And she hurried back
to her comfortable little new bungalow
on an adjoining street
At O'Clock that afternoon Julia
and corabel. dressed in their best
were upstairs putting few last
touches TO the big front room which
had been put in order for the ex-
pected guest. They had gone over
everything carefully and felt content
that everything was right and moth
ing had been forgotten which would
add to Uncle Enos' comfort.
IF he can't sleep in that bed after
what we've prepared for dinner he
has changed more than l think he
has" said Julie. giving the plump
pillows an extra pat.
oh. he'll sleep all right" said
corabei. THE trouble will be can
we sleep after all that stuff well
have to eat to keep him company"
Evening star., 1926-11-20

And then a step was heard on the
porch below and the two women
looked at EACH other with knowing
looks. Uncle Enos had come.
Lets hurry right down, julia,
whispered Corabel. I'VE mustn't
keep him waiting" and she sped with
practiced steps down the slippery
polished stairs. Julia. not to he out
done, followed close behind, but she
was not used to wax stairs and. being
hea vier than her cousin, she slipped,
lost her grasp on the railing. and in
trying to find something to stay her
fan caught corabel squarely on the
top of her carefully marceled hair.
The other hand clawed the air wildly
for an instant and finally came to
rest on corabels shoulder. There was
a rip and the hooks gave way. The
result was the two women finally
la anded at the bottom of the stairs in
heap Corabei's hair was hanging
about her face and Julia was emit
ting one Screech after another.
Corabel struggled to regain her feet
Evening star., 1926-11-20

way to Alaska to spend the Summer.
He had married a widow for whom
he had long cherished a romantic af-
fection. II will say of my dear Ma
tilda." he wrote, that she Is noted
for her amiable disposition. l am
sure we will be very happy. OF course
| could not, after the horrible tight
in which I saw you two women en-
gagged, l saw it with my own eyes.
think of leaving my money to any
one like YOU. This letter may never
reach YOU, YOU may both be dead by
this time. as the battle seemed to be
about equally matched. If you are
alive. pray. for your own sakes If not
mine, try to curb your tempers. From
your we'll wisher etc.
"ENOS CROSBY"
That was all that was ever heard
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Circumstantial Evidence.

7 ULiA REDFERN was out in
her garden back of her house
that early Spring morning. She
~ had arisen at ) and after a
nasty breakfast. fad gone forth
tn trim her rosebushes. She had car
) tled the rubbish to the middle q. the
garden and had just touched a match
f. the pile and stood watching the
flames lick up the dry straw when she
beard some one callinS to her. Look
lag up she saw Corabel Cramer. her
cousin. coming across the lawn with
an open letter in her hand. Corabei
was visibly excited and her black eyes
sna pped.
Il guess when YOU see what's in
this letter. Julia" she said. 'you'll
wish YOU hadn't gone and spoiled
your hands working out here in this
old rubbish. You'd have hired Old
Trusty and sat and ho.~s".i him like
a lady
Why. what do YOU mean" asked
Julia. dustIng her hands and coming
IT, stand by Corabel. Il can't afford
to hire Old TlustN as YOU call h nj.
He wants 40 cents an hour and. any
way. need the exercise. The last
time ! put on my taupe satin dress
! felt AS If I'd been run into q wise.
/ don't dare get weighed
'Oh. never mind your fat, Julia.
Let me read you his letter" And
she proceeded to read the letter which
she held in her hand. 1t began:
My Dear Niece: find | am get
ting on in Years and. as | have accu-
mulated. by my own industry. a tidE
little sum and wish at my death. to
have it go to the right people. | am
coming to maNe my relatives in Go
Shen a visit. | will renew old acquaint
ances and pick up old friendships.
am writing to two on three people 70
apprise them of my intention. Now,
YOU. my dear niece. are. With the eN
ceDtion of Julia Redfern. my nearest
relative. ! am wondering if you and
Julia are getting along any better
than YOU were when YOU were girls.
II WAS disgraceful the way YOU two
used 10 quarrel. | guess proha bly, YOU
were both to blame in those days. IL
one wanted anything--wha'h her il WAS
bean or ribhon-the other wanted
II had enough To fight for il. | al
ways expected You'd kill each other
but maybe the years have taught YOU
something. even though neither of
you have ever married. If calculate
right. YOU must he crowdinc 50-----''
The old fool sna Dpe,l corabei
"crowdng 80. indeed. Why we aren't
either one nf us IS vet.
II should say not" echoed Julia,
Evening star., 1926-11-20

and in her excitement she clapped
her hand over Julia's mouth to
smother her wells.
Afterward when the cousins talked
it over they remembered seeing a big
man with gray hair and eyes fairly
starting from his head peering at
them through the uncutained front
door. 1t was only an instant he stood
thus and then he disappeared. As
soon as the women could regain their
feet they rushed to the window and
saw the same pOrtly gentleman
sprinting down the street in the di-
rection of the railroad station, but
they were In no condition to give
chase.
A week later Corabel received A
letter from Uncle Enos. He wrote
that he and his bride were on their
Evening star., 1926-11-20

from Uncle Enos or his fortune. but
the two women laughed and grew fat
on the remembrance of dear Uncle
Enos' visit
The end.
(Copyright 1926)
Evening star., 1926-11-20
FIFTY-FIvE LOST IN RIVER.

Wedding Guests Drowned as Steam
Launch Capsizes.
MADRAS, India, November 20 up.
-Fifty-five out of a wedding party of
20 persons were drowned yesterday
when a steam launch capsize9 in the
Godavari River. a telegram received
here from Rahamahenori states.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Inspect Critically And You'll See Plainly Tha
Cafritz lifeline Homes" Are Unequaled
, the Very Best Section of the Northwest
A Frank Talk
With the Public
Bv MORRIS CAFRITZ

Competitive building
finds it impossible to
match the values in our
lifetime Homes" be-
cause it lacks the facili.
ties which come only
with immense volume.
We don't have to con-
slider inferior materials
for we are able to COM
mand even lower prices
for the best grades. We
are not subjected to SUBJ
contractors deficiencies,
for lifetime Homes"
are built from t h e
ground up by our own
organization. Every me.
chanic in it is paid the
highest scale of day
wages; and in return
must give us the high
est grade of work in
every detail.
1t is these details that
count for your satisfac-
tion, and give a home its
real value-and that's
why we urge critical
comparison because |
know how lifetime
Homes" are built.
You can readily under
stand through these saw
ings we are able to build
BETTER HOMES-sell
them at L 0 w E r
PRICE ES- and on
EASIER TERMS of pur.
chase.
If you'll keep these
facts in mind, you'll see
the greater safety of
buying a "Life time
Home"
Evening star., 1926-11-20

T ULiA REDFERN was out in
her garden back of her house
that early Spring morning She
~ had arisen at ) and. after a
The Washington times., 1926-11-06
PRAISES HOMES
! SHOW HERE

When asked his opinion OF thu
Fstter Homes Exposition. recently
held BY the washington Real Estate
Board. Mr.. Henry c. Morris. presl
dent OF Aurora Hills Homes. Inc,
said: The exposition proved its
usefulness because of its popularity.
as evidenced by the large and inter
ested crowds attending it and the
critical inspection given the exhibits.
The few exhibits staged by home
builders were swamped by eager
mquirers who were apparently
glad of the opportunity to obtain
Information on competitive basis.
and compare the various answers
70 their specific questions.
The presence of numerous ex-
hibits Of household appliances which
tend TO make housekeeping q pleas
uEe, instead of drudgery, not only
serve the purpose Of advantageous
II advertising particular devices
but also intensified the atmosphere
Of home ownership in its most at.
tractiye aspect.
We found too, that many people
we're interested in Arlington county
--or some other general locality,
and after their desire for general
information was satisfied, they were
eager 70 be told Of our specific de-
Velopments in Chevy Chase, D. c.,
and Aurora Hills, Va.
IN general. the attendance was
composed of these who came for
Information, and not Co be amused,
The competitive nature Of the. ex-
hlbits was shown by the eviden.
capitalization Of ideas and desires
into definite action toward the pur-
chase Of property and equipment
The attractive literature and sam
Pies distributed will undoubtedly
lend emphasis and weight to the
future newspaper advertising of the
exhibitors. and have no doubt
mat many sale made in the next
The Washington times., 1926-11-06
FAIRFAK COUNTY
TO ADVERTISE

Al survey to determine the neeas
of the various nearby Virginia com.
munities and to formulate d plan
to publicize their natural ad.
vantages win be made soon,, Il
plans OF the board Of directors Of
Fairfax County's Chamber Of Conn
merce are carried through.
Al meeting Of the board was held
November . at the office Of
Thomas r. Keith at Fairfax. E. G..
Gibbs presided.
The Fairfax Chamber OF Com.
merce plans campaign OF co.
operation with other northern Viz.
ginia commercial and trade bodies
70 further the commercial and ill-
Custrial development Of the vicinity.
Al Bureau Of Trade Relations has
been formed with G Nj Hutchin.
son as chairman and Franklin Will
Iiams, John G. Mackall. r. G. STAN
ton. r. r. Buckley, j Siin ~
Wiley. e. c. Gibbs. Thurlow White
ana DR.. T. L. Robey in the per.
sonnet.
A committee OF citizens Of north
ern Virginia is to appear before