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New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
"VANITY REVUE" - PALACE

The program at the New Palace
for the last half of this week is one
of the most entertaining that has
been shown here this season. john
ny Hines in his latest comedy Step
ping Along is the funniest product
that Hollywood has turned out in
many months. There are more
laughs to this picture than any the
Johnny has made and he has maze
some crakerjacks.
Johnny Hines does some fast foot
work and he is no beginner at it:
for Johnny was one of Ziegfeld's
best hooters in his Broadway days
And Johnny uses George Whites
beauty chorus in stepping Along
to show us the real BLACK Bottom
The companion feature for this
program is The Runaway Express
with Jack Daugherty. The Runaway
Express is a thrilling romance of
the railroad
Starting Monday, Tom Carol and
his vanity Revue will be here an
entire week. Felix Martin, well
known comedian who has made
many New Britain audiences laugh
heartily is with the Tom Carol
show as are also Jimmie Mack.
Evelyn Breen and real beauty
chorus, each one of which is a per-
former.
Together with this revue is also
booked one of the new and most
rising popular stars, Ken Maynard in
Senior Daredevil"
Senior Daredevil" will be shown
Sunday night together with another
feature. Paris starring Charles
Ray and Jean Crawford. There will
be two shows on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
NERVOUS WRECK
AT THE LYCEUM
A Christie Comedy-Baby Thel-
ma, Mind Reader, All Week

One Of the seasons strongest bills
has been arranged for the Lyceum
for next week and starting tomor-
row night the photoplay attraction
will be THE Nervous Wreck" and
THE Better Way" while starting on
Monday and continuing all week will
be Baby Thelma, noted mind reader,
as an added attraction.
Baby Thelma, it will be remem-
hered, is the child prodigy who has
been prominent in vaudeville for q
number Of years and about five years
ago gave performance in this city.
Added interest is given since she is
a native born New Britain girl Not
only will Thelma undertake to an
swer any reasonable questions pro-
pounded to her. but ais she will in
troduce some decidedly new and
novel features in connection with her
demonstrations of hind reading and
mental telepathy.
THE Better Way" stars Ralph
1nce and Dorothy Revier.
The Nervous Wreck" an out
standing picture, is a comedy by AL
Cristie from a play by owen Davis.
Harrison Ford. Phyllis Haver Ches-
ter Conklin, Mack Swain and Hobart
BosWorth head the large cast. The
first Of the4 comedy sequences re-
veals the secret that Henry Will
liams, newly arrived on Jud Nor
CANS ranch to die is not as near
death as he thinks. After tina. adj
ventures pile up for him so fast that
he hardly has time to take his mcdi-
cines. While taking girl to the
train in his flivver, the Nervous
Wreck runs out of gas and has to
hold up Rolls Royce, owned by
the proprietor of nearby ranch.
Suspected of being bandits, the fell
low and girl adopt DISCUSSES and get
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
THE, STRAND

Another banner bill of vaudeville
and photoplays opened at the Strand
yesterday afternoon. On the screen
is featured Jack Holt in The Man
of the Forest, while the honors of
the vaudeville bill were gathered in
by one of the most entertaining
turns, known as the Zip Zip Yap-
bankers that has been seen here in
many moons. Other acts on the bill
include Carson and Willard; Singing
Eddie Nelson: Vaudeville Limited;
Grey and Byron and Harry LAVAL
and Sister.
The evening performance will
start and finish at the usual sched-
ule time tonight The performance
tomorrow. New Years day will be
continuous as is usual at the Strand
and Saturdays and holidays.
The Strand midnight frolic tonight
will begin punctually at Il o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
BATTLING BUTLER, AT RIALTo

To unreservedly classify a picture
as the greatest of its kind is taking
in a lot OF the territory but that is
what the critics have said of Bat
Ting Butler" Buster Keaton's latest
photoscream which is holding forth
at the new Rialto theater at Broad
and Washington street. In line with
the policy of securing nothing but
first class attractions Battling But
Ter" was secured by the management
of this enchanting playhouse and if
it is laughs that New Britainites
want then this hilarious comedy
should literally raise the roof" IT
is an epic comedy for several reasons
First because it is the most ambi-
tious picture keaton has ever pro-
duced, the frozen faced funster
work on it being amply repaid by
the laugh riot it turned out to be.
Second because of the expense un-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
STAGE and SCREEN

If New Britain theater goers are
not satisfied with the quality, guam
tlty and variety of entertainment Of
fered them this coming week then
they are hard TO please. Three ex-
ceptionally high grade pictures start
off the week and popular tab show
also is booked. The Lyceum opens
with THE Nervous Wreck" AL
Christies great comedy success and
also brings in Baby Thelma, mind
reader as an added attraction. The
Capitol starts off with Tell it to the
Marines a picture starring on
clancy. William Haines and Flea
nor Boardman that is at present
showing at the Embassy theater in
New York at 81 top price. The
Strand brings in the vivacious Mae
Murray in Valencia inspired by
the song of the same name and at
the New Palace Felix Martin, an old
time local favorite. is the star of
Tom CARROTS miniature musical
comedy.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

dergone in filming it and last be-
cause it's totally different from any
thing ever produced in comedies be-
fore. Even the plot-and it's real
one-is different. Battling Butler"
will be shown at the Rialto today
and tomorrow on the same program
which includes a thrilling western
called THE Grey Devil" and starring
Jack Perrin and his two pals, Black
Beauty the horse and Rex the movie
collie. Other attractions to be shown
include Big Boy in Excess Bag
gage the first chapter Of grip
ping serial Trooper II" which stars
Herbert Rawlinson and current
news events.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

notable assembled at the studio in
months, augmented by men and Of
ficcrs from the Marine Base.
The picture will be shown here at
the regular prices and with a special
show for school children at APO
each day for ten cents.
There will be two Showings on
Sunday night with the second show
starting at $50.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

kitchen jobs on this ranch. Then
comes the girls father and fiancee
and in smashing climax, in which
he is forced to fight. the nervous
wreck discovers that h probably
isn't sick at all. This is a picture
rich in comedy and teeming with ac-
ton. one that any lover of the best
in the movies cannot afford to miss.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

Following Tell it to the Marines"
at the Capitol, the bill for the last
half of the week brings Bertha the
Sewing Machine Girl" a famous old
melodrama: and High Steppels,'
starring Lloyd Hughes and Mary As
tor. Madge Bellamy has the role
of Bertha in the first named.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
sTR,\GIES on BALLOON

Hackensack, n. j.. Dec. 81 Up
Coasting down hill with a balloon IN
her mouth, Clotilda Demarest, nine
wears Old of Maple avenue, Oradell,
last night was strangled to death
when the inflated toy burst and
slipped down her throat.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

Among the attractions coming to
the Lyceum soon will be The Rat"
starring Mae Marsh and Ivor Novel
10. Ivor, it might be added, ids
fair to blossom forth as one of the
screens latest sensations.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

Coming Capitol attractions include
Rim Tin Tin in when London
Sleeps" The Lily" with Belle Ben
nett and Ian Keith and the great
Metro picture The Fire Brigade"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

"Joselyn's Wife" with Pauline
Frederick in the leading role, also
is coming to the Lyceum.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

A salmon caught in the Tweed
river by the Earl of Home 176 years
ago still holds the record for Europe.
The monster weighed s9st pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15

al Tennessee inventor has pat
.ented system Of band saws run
over stepped pulIeys to cut several
boards from a log In one opera
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
DECREE
COST HIM BIO

Permanent waving IS not nee
essarily the principal work perform
ed in beauty parlors. according to
Charles KIeile. proprietor Of 4
beauty salon, at Kingston. II. r.,
which he operates with his wife.
Mrs. Lulu KIeine, both sof whom tes-
titled, at the tial today OF Charles
p. Gerrish. OF this city. and Alex
ander Troup, d publisher of New
Haven, Conn, before a Jury 4 in
Criminal Court, No. q Justice Bailey
presiding.
Gerrfsh and sTroup4 are charged
with using the malls TO defraud in
connection with issuing diplomas"
from the American society Of
Derma.TrichoIogy.' =
Kleine told Attorney Bertrand
Emerson, Of counsel for the accused
that he did not remember having
discussed permanent waves with
Gerrish at the time the latter cali
ed on him at his place Of business
at Kingston, N. r.
Kleine said he paid SO to Ger
IRISH for, such diploma according
to which witness was awarded an
honorary degree of Master of
Trichology." A similar degree was
given to his wife, Mrs. Lulu Kleine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
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I EASlJRY
SlJRPL US
GROWS

The Treasury's surplus for this
fiscal year viii be approximately
$500 .000, 900, instead OF the $685.
100000 estimated by President Cool
idge in his budget message, it was
indicated at the Treasury today.
The higher surplus will result from
an unexpected increase in income
tax receipts. The last quarterly. In
come payments were being received
at the Treasury today. Officials
estimated they would amount to
$3.50 900 900. compared to $685., 1852 900
last December.
Income collections for the year
ending next June will total about
50, 10000. 900, a gain OF $207, 800, 900,
Secretary Mellon estimated. The
collections for the first half of this
year, were more than $1,000, 900 600.
Collections between July ! and De-
cember 13 this year were $685.
534, 900 a gain OF approximately
$119, O00, 900.
Democrats in Congress have main
tanned that this years surplus
would be $500, 900 900. thus warrant
ing permanent tax revision at this
session. Republican leaders, how
ever: dropped overheard all tax pro-
posals and decided to apply the sur
plus to reducing the public, which
would mean q saving in interest OF
SIT. OOO; 20 o annually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
THIEF FALLS IN
POLICE ARMS
Photo by international

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Jonn An
derson early today quietly lifted a
window in Madison Avenue apart
ment and slid out. He hung from
the ledge, few feet from the
ground, and dropped, much to his
surprise. directly into the waiting
arms Of two detectives. who took;
him to Headquarters and found his
pockets buIging with $1,000 worth
Of Jewelry.
Upon Questioning. Anderson was
said to have admitted number of
recent thefts. and also told Of un-
successful attempts to. loot the
apartments of Queen Marie OF Ru-
mania and Mrs. John ID. Rookie
Teller, jr. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
rockingham identified the gems
found in the mans pockets today.
Anderson, tall, dapper and suave,
readily admitted his criminal ac-
tivities. the detectives said. He
stated that by profession he was a
tea faster" A number Of society
people who have been robbed re-
Gently have been asked to go to
headquarters in an effort to Identify
the prisoner with other crimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
IRE.
B|N|||'V||'I|EDAT
LORD

Al head-on collision between
the Coolidge brand Of economy
and the desire Of Congress to
keep the American Navy up to
the mark set by the arms con-
ference reverberated through
out the Capitol today
It shattered what little har-
.rnony there has been between
the White House and the Re
publican leadership in Com
gress during this dying session.
Eberle Letter Is Spark
A letter from Admiral E. w.
Eberle, Chief Of Operations,
which set forth in cold figures
that the American Navy has now
slipped far behind both Greet
Britain and Japan in essential
fighting arms proved the spark
that set the House in conflagra-
ton of action against the Cool
10ge economy pOllcys
u. S. Forces Lag
Eberle revealed that it viii take
81 cruisers to bring the Navy up
to parity with Great Britain. and
Ia cruisers to make the Navy equal
the 5-5-3 ratio with Japan. Com
parable deficiencies exist with re-
gard to fleet submarines and air
craft carriers.
After a stormy session, the House
Naval Affairs Committee instructed
its chairman. Representative Butler
lR) of pennsylvania, to 90 to the
White House this afternoon TO con-
suit with the President about the
deficiencies in naval strength.
What the result of the House re-
volt will be remains to be seen. 1T
is an annuais fight. this agitation
for a greater Navy. but this year
it appears more serious than be-
fore because of the admitted weak
nesses Of the establishment, and be-
cause it has become increasingly
that efforts to arrange an
other arms Limitation conference
have failed.
What has made the House wild
is the fact that President Coolidge
and Budget Director Lord have re-
fused to spend the money already
appropriated by Congress toward
overcoming the shortage in cruiser
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
WlNE N
PROTEST PAY

Discrimination against the WON.
en- operatives Of the Bureau Of En-,
craving and Printing in the Treasury
Department appropriation bill is
charged in letters received today
by members of the Senate
The bill, It is claimed, carries no
provision for the adjustment OF
their compensation on a basis of
equality with the pay for similar
work of operatives OF the Govern
ment. Printing Office.
Such adjustment, according to
the Woman's Union Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, has been
made for a majority OF men. en-
ployes OF the bureau.
The question was discussed at a
lass meeting held at Typographical
Temple last night, by the women
employees of the bureau, during
which Civil Service COMMISSIONER
Jesse Dell talked on the discern
nation against women and offered
her support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15

Announcements Of the engagement
of Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow
OF the heroic commander of the Ill.
fated dirigible. Shenandoah, to John
Caswell, jr., of New York and Bos
ton, was made today by Mrs.
Greed Fulton Cox, Mrs. Transformers
mother. The wedding will take
place in March.
Mrs Lansdowne met Caswell last
summer. scarcely q year after the
Queen OF the Stars crashed 70
the earth in Ohio. carrying her hus.
band. three other officers and Ia
OF his crew to Death.
The Widows gallant stand in de.
Tense of her husband followed and
after her testimony before the
Shenandoah board of inquiry those
in charge were absoIved Of Ill
blame in connection with the dis
aster.
Her attitude at the time in re-
fusing to commentaries the reputa-
tion her bold stand attracted, re-
ceived widespread conlmendatiofs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15

Buy your future home from the
Picture Page" presentation Of Wash
ington homes for sale in The Times
and Herald Classified Section.
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COTICSCURE
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NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-7Hope for
a quick and permanent cure was
held out to narcotic and alcoholic
addicts today by DIR. Alexander
Lambert and DR.. Frederick Tilney,
after nearly a year Of experiments.
ton by New York physicians.
The cure is attained the doctors
said in their report. through In
lection Of drug known as mar
cosan," a compound Of soya bean
seed. cotton seed, alfalfa seed, and
other plant seeds. 1t contains no
narcotics. The drug was developed
by A. S. Horovitz, Hungarian bio
chemist who came to the United
States shortly before the world war.
During the past seven montns
the new cure has been tried sue
cessfully in 366 cases and In only
one case did the former addict re-
vert to the use of narcotics. q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
OFFICER CHIT TRYING
10 81 oW UP GERMAN SHIP

KEEL, Germany. Dec. 15.~~A dis
astrous explosion aboard the Ger
man battleship ScLIeswig -Holstein
was narrowly averted today when
members of the crew captured a
non-commissioned officer attempting
to set fire to power barrel in the
ships magazine.
The man was arrested and taken
to the hospital for examination.
Ships officers said they believed
he was either insane or drunk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15

with her mother. at 174O M st. N.
w. The other child. Mrs. Lansdowne
called her own was Mr.. Transformers
Mackie, by q prior marriage. Mackie
is IL years old and is cared for by
the late commanders people.
The husband-to-bes Is listed In
New FORKS social register as the
son Of Mrs. John CaswelI, Of New
York and Boston. He Is % years
of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
Dies in Truck Accidnet

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-An-
drew Heuft, retired fire department
captain of Detroit, Mich, died today
of injuries received in a truck acct
dent, which occurred while he un-
able to withstand the lure of his
calling, answered an alarm with San
francisco firemen friends,
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She had received many ooffers 10
appear an public and Golfers had
offered to raise money to help her
educate her two children.
The Lansdownes were married six
years ago and had one child, Peggy
now four years of age and living
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
BOY BLEEDs TO DEATH :
AFTER BITING HIS TONGUE

HAGERSTOwN, Md. Dec. IA
few hours after biting his tongue in
a fall, Donald, 2-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Shoop, of Willow
Hill. Franklin county, bled to death.
Efforts by physicians to stop the
flow of blood failed. the blood fail
ing to coagulate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-15
New Federal Judge Urged

The House Judiciary Committee
today recommended the addition Of
a Federal Judge in Iowa because CT
the illness Of Judge Martin Wade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14
LITCHFIELD

CORNER-The Grange Auxiliary
will meet at Mrs. William Allard S
Thursday afternoon and evening,
October IA. supper will be served
and in the evening whist will be
played.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymore White are
visiting relatives in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Grace Young, who is teach
ing in Manchester, passed the week
end at her home here.
Mrs. Rachel Rathbun, Mrs. Arthur
Hall and Miss Florence Libby at
tended the Kennebec Association of
churches at Water
vile. Tuesday.
DR.. Herbert Aver and wife. Miss
Flora Aver of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs
Lyman Waterman of webster Mr.,
and Mrs. Purkis and family. Mr.. and
mrs. Besse of Buckfield, Mr.. and
MRS. Bryant of Buckfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Farr of Augusta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Farr and three chill
dren met at Mrs. Hattie Libby's
sunday, for a family reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Melrose and
son and Miss Mildred Worth of
6atn, were callers at Mr.. r p
Campbelrs. Sunday.
Earle Huntington and family
visited relatives in Dixfield. Sunday
me Ladies Sewing Circle at tbe
Wn sr served a supper at the yestrv
pPonday evening. John Kitterags
oio"n ID. of Turkey acting fieid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14
IA by David Cory

Though very small, it's very sweet;
About the incest nut to eat.
A beechnut always pleases me,
And several others whom I see,"
cried the Big Brown Bear, looking at
Mr.. Buck, the old deer: Squirrel Nut
cracker, Chippy Chipmunk and quiet
little Mrs. Grouse, who were feasting
to their hearts content on the boun-
tiful supply that Loving Mother Ma
ture had given them.
wish my teeth were made to
crack hard shells" thought Little
Jack Rabbit. Goodness me, how
everybody is enjoying himself"
But not just for the enjoyment Of
eating were they stuffing themselves.
No, indeed. 1t was with the fixed
purpose Of growing as fat as possible
in order to better bear the cold win
ter months and the hardships Of a
long, cold season. when the supply of
food was very scarce or not to be
found at all.
"Well, little bunny" by and by
cried the Big Brown Bear. IF had
a great pair of wings, would fly to
the Sunny South to spend the winter.
But haven't. No sir. have only
legs, which, while good enough for
hereabouts, would prove to be poor
things to carry me to warmer
climate. So obey the rule of Loving
Mother Nature and put myself in
good shape to Withstand long fast,
through which I sleep till spring
again comes around.
Then, l suppose, some day when
I knock on your Cosy Cave door
you won't hear me-" sighed the lit
tie rabbit.
That depends on how severe a
winter we have" answered the Big
Brown Bear. LAS long as there Is
any food to be found, I shall be
about, but when it turns bitterly
cold and the ground is covered with
snow. you will probably knock In
vain, for l shall be sound asleep"
Pretty soon the little rabbit hitch
ed up his knapsack and hoped
away, down the Winding Trail TO
Rabbitville, that quaint little town
where the Three-in- One Cent Store
did thriving business and dear
Uncle Lucky's Savings Bank was
overlooking with Pumpkin Pennies,
Carrot Cents and Lettuce Leaf Dol
lar Bills On turning into Cabbage
Lane, whom should he see but the
dear old gentleman rabbit in his
Luckymobile. Yes, sir. There he sat
at the wheel talking to the Old DUCK
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WASHINGTON

Miss Lola A. Powell has gone to
East Gardner, Mass, for an indefinite
visit.
Fred Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Wellman and Mrs. Sanford Jones
were among the visitors from this
town to Damariscotta fair last week.
Edison Wellman and family of West
Washington, were Sunday callers OF
Mrs. Sarah Shattuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Fernald Of
Wareham, Mass, have been visiting
their niece, Mrs. l. c. Powell.
w. L. Leigher and Simon Turner
of North Washington, are working In
the mill for Sebra Croker.
Mrs. Rose Scates of Liberty has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Clara
HILBERT. Friday they visited Mrs
Sarah Shattuck. Mrs. Scates and
Mrs. Shattuck were schoolmates and
this was their first meeting for 45
years.