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New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
28 YEARS SEARCH
 F0R FAMILY ENDS
Man Finds Wife and One Son
 Dead, Another Living

Newark, x. J" April 21 Pl-Wil- liam A. smith, 65, today concluded q search Of 2S years for news of his wifi" and two sons who disappeared from his home. He found that one son was killed in action with the A, F. F, In France, the mother was dead, and the other son was deck hand on Il tramp steamer bound from New York to Australia. He said he would meet the ship when it returns next month and greet the boy who believes his father dead.
 For almost three decades, smith visited each month distant relatives of his wife. His persistence was finally rewarded when he secured the addresses of his wifc's sisters. One sister, Mrs. Josephine Brandon of Fort Reilly, Kan, told him Of the fate of his family.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Youngsters Are Rescued
 As Fire Burns Their Bed

Boston, April 21 R)--Two chil- drcn were rescued from blazing bed. and 45 families driven into the
 street by q fire late last night in a five story apartment house in Mu- scum road, the Back Bay district. . The fire which was discovered in
 an apartment on the first floor, spread rapidly.
 Mrs. Joseph Devlin. who was vis- itine on the third floor, smelled
 smoke and rushed to her flat where 'shc snatchcd two young children
 from a bel that was ahra and brought them in safety to the street.
 Police went through the building .rousinE tenants while fremen sue
 ccedcd in coniining the blaze to a small area.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
PARDONS PROMISED
 TEXAS PRISONERS
Governor Ferguson Pledges New
 Liberation Record

Huntsville, Texas, April 9l LRt-- Governor Miriam A. Ferguson and her husband. former Governor James F. Ferguson, brought @ mos sage of hope to the prisoners In the Texas pcnitCntiary here today. prom ising that a new record for pardous would be set If the conyicts "cstab- fish the best prison record ever seen in Texas"
 Mir. Ferguson, In addressing the prisoners, predicted that his wife would be reelected governor and de- clarcd "t'h" next two years will wit. ness the greatest pardonng from the penitentlary that has ever been seen, if you will put mp the best prison record and ihe fewest escapes from the prison syslcm,"
 Governor Ferguson told the prison audience that working well and be- ing good under my administration means more than anything else and l am always happy to pardon you, of course, under law"
 Scores of prisoners told their stories to tho governor and asked for pardons. She shook hands with all.
 Two negroes under sentence Of death knclt at the bars of their cells clutching ut tho hem Of her dress and kissing her hands.
 The first thing the governor want ed to see was the electric chair from which she had saved six men condemned 10 die and where she let II pay the extreme penalty. As she gazod upon the chair sine remarkcd that she did not sleep well the first night of an execution during her ad- ministratiOn.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Dandelions and Skiing
 All in Same Vicinity

Pitts1eld, Mass, April o1 H) --- The weather seems to have more IVagaries in the Bcrkshrcs than any where else, according to the report of motorist who yesterday travel led between Great Harrington and this city. Between South Lee and Lee he saw young women picking Idandelion greens; on Laurel Lake in Lee, several skaters were enjoying that sport: in Lonox a party of men were skiing on slope. and the motorist ended Up by watching an exhibition baseball game here be- tween the PittsnolJ and Albany
 teams of the E,'&:>rn league. The
 thermometer dropped last night 10
 IF. and at 2 o'clock this afternoon
 registered 3S.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
WEDNESDAY.
Program on Eastern standard Time
THE BEST BETS.

WCAP, GS0-- String Ensemble, U. s. Navy Band orchestra. WBH S~-lINmpden Male quartet. WTlC, S-Clet Male quartet of New Britain. WGi, S;O5-~Kilbourn quintet. WNAC, S:So--"SJep on The stalrs," ninth episode. CNRM, S;30-lnstrumcntel Music Night. WNYC, 9--Debatc, "Entrunce of The United States into the World Court" WIZ, 9;S0--Talk on The Associated Press. WTlc, 1o-"Thc Gondoliors," light opera, VICES lo;l5-Talk, Revival Meet ings," WIZ, 1o;t5--Gcorg" 0lsons dance music,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
MORGANS HAVE SON

New York, April 21 (R(-The storl has just brought to the home of NIr and Mrs. Henry Sturgis Morgan a de scendant of two presidents of the United States and famous financior
 MT. Morgan Is the son of J. Pier pont Morgan, at whose home the child, a boy, was born. Mrs. Nor gan, formerly Catherine Adams n' Boston, is a descendant of Joh Adams and John Quincy Adams.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

9-lTealth talk, Dr, F. c. William. a;l5-Maynowor orchestra, a:30--ll, Pratt, piano, l0'l5-Organ recital F, II, Cosby,
 WSls-ATIANrA--i2S ll:45-liiltmoro orchestra.
 WSM-NAsHN ILLE-2S3 S-Bedtlme story, 9-Musicalc. l1-"Student recital,
 KTHS-HOT SPRINGs--,ag6 10-Artist recital. l0;SO-Studio recital. 1i--Majestic orchestra. i1:30--Entcrtainers.
 WMBF-MIAMI BEACH--SsI 1o-12-Dance music.
 WIOD-MIhU BEACH-2iS S:$O-9;S0--Dance music. 9:S0-ll-Stu1io recital ll-1e--pance music.
 MGBU-FCLTORD-s7s 10-l-Music; talk.
 WGBH-CLEARWiTER-26G 6:3O--l)inner music, S:30-9:3o-Diyersincd program. 11;ii-l~-Princc's orchestra.
 6KN-TJINUCl, Cubn--33S l1:30-i2;30-Dancc music.
 PWX-HANANA-i00 S:30--Concert, 9:15-Talk (Spanish). 9;@j-Dance music. l0;40-Talk (Englishl. 10:20-~Conccrt.
 CNRM-MONTIiE.AI--il1 S:30---lnstrumcntal music night b. the CNRM concert orchestra.
 CNRO--OTTiWA---t35 T--Bcdtime story, market reports, 9--French program by selected en. tortainers; Chateau Lauricr dane, orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Through tie Static

Considerable volume, but thats all evening. Noticed, We say. Yes, and we must have our shoes resolcd, too. If you want our candid opln' lon, it was a poor night. Of course, in other sections of the city where the citizonry doesn't stay up al night playing with electric motors and such, conditions might have been better, but not where We live. There was buzzing, craCkles, snaps and everything else and we didn't succeed in bringing in DX. So there, and nobody can laugh that off. And we wish to say for the bene- fit of that fellow over in the corner, who tuned in on Hartfords wave length at 6:45 o'clock and wondered why the station was so lHte in get ting started, that WTIC was silent last night.
 Grand~dad Donaldson tod his granddaughter, Joan, story about the moonstone last evening at WIZ during the Hour of Romance. The old gentleman seemed to be d bit more gruff than usual, possibly his rheumatics were bothcring him, but his voice was crystal clear and we enjoyed the program. An orchestra played appropriately in the back ground during the affair. Each week this period is devoted to the discus sion Of one Of the precious stones A history Of the gem is given, to- gether with interesting stories, "JH was Il life saver.
 The buzzing noise we spoke Of succeeded in spelling several per fcctly good programs. For one thing we wanted to hear that Wanamaker concert from WIZ, the program in which the Wanamaker collection or famous riolins was to have been played. They were, but a $7.50 fiddle would have entertained us just as satisfactorily in view of the fact that several Bloopers added their mating cries 10 the general noise,
 WLW, Cincinnati, starred to come through well but noise finally shut it out and We didn't succeed in hearing how a concert is put on al station WI, Oslo. Norway. llo~
 Hum.
 From WBZ came several well played xylophone selections by Philip Quinn, and strange to say, the station reproduced the music pretty well. "Ripples of the Ale ghenies' and "Dinah" were two Of the selections. We cant say much about the nipples and We don't know why the selection WAS given
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
DIVORCED IN PARIS

Paris, April 21 (E9 - The Paris courts have returned divorce dccrorF in favor of the following Americans:
 Mrs. Gretchen Howes Waldo from Thomas Sidney Waldo Of Boston, on grounds of desertion. They were married at Brooklinc, Mass.
 Louis Northrup Creighton from Florence Small Creighton, at present residing in the Lincoln apartments, Ovcrbrool. Philadelphia, on grounds ct desertion.
 Mrs. Marian Kelly Elliot Baker from Rhoa Kingsley Baker, on grounds of assertion. They were married in Havcrhill, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
wLTT-PHH.,DELPHIA--3os

7!3o-Droam Daddy. S'30-Rcgulation Artists, 9--P, R, T, musical organizations, l0--Arcadia dance orchestra
 WFI-PHIIADELPHIA-3D5 6:S0--Concort orchestra,
 WCAu-PIiILADELPHIA-27s S;l0-Joe Murphy, pAnophiond. S;S0-Clarcnce Scamau's orchestra. S'5O-falk on advertising. 9--Helcn lIoel, soprano. 9'l5-Topics Of the day. 9!2a--Ruppert, Mccullough, banjo
 boys.
 9i5~-Tcnor and baritone. lo;lo--ltogcrs and Chapman, harp
 and harmonic, lQ:So-Corl Hornrns, Lou llirscher,
 songs, l045--FraMk Cook, songs. ll-ArIio lIittionE's Chcer-ups.
 WCN-SCHENECTADY-3sO 6-Stock reports; news, G;St-ChIldrcu's bed time story. '-.- Eastman thcatcr Rochester. ii30-"Book or Knowledge" S;Q6-~-kllbourn quartet
 WGR-BUI'FtLO-3Ig d:30-Two piano recital, S-10-Program from WEAF. l0--Concert. lo!30-Musical program. ll-l2 nid,--Club Roya, orchestra.
 WHAM-ROCHEsTER-27S 7:@0-lsaseball scores. 1;30-S:0 Eastman theater orch. S:V5-Opera, "The Marriage of
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

that namc but "Dinah" is well known we should hope Go hope,
 WLWL New York; WGCp, New ark, and WliAR Atlantic City came through, but not as they should have. Wc heard piano music from the middle one and the Premier quartet, an organization of well voiced singers, from tho first one, and the Seaside Hotel rio from tho last one, and--gosh, what's the use, That's all for today thouks!
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
MAN CLAD IN SHIRT
BREAKS UP SERVICE

TEKESTON. England, Jan. 30
After five stained glass windows in
Cotmanhay church bad been smashed.
and several tombstones damaged, man
clad only in a shirt was detained By
the police and removed to an institu-
ton. The man left his clothes in the
churchyard.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
"Sally, Irene and Mary
Is Weeks Offering on
Film Program.

Sally. Irene and Mary" the nota-
bic success Of the New York musical
comedy stage has at last been trans
ferred to the screen and in it we find
some newcomers to the screen who are
probably destined for bright futures
due TO the huge success Of this produc-
ton, which is playing this week at
the Empire.
Sally 0'Neill," the screen Cindsr-
ella of 1925. makes a huge advance
in her trip to fame as Mary, while
Joan Crawford, late dancing star of
the New York Winter Garden, is
rapidly advancing as a screen celeb
rity. Beautiful Constance Bennett,
the pet Of New York society, has he
greatest role as Sally"
sally. Irene and Mary Is a hu'
man story Of "show business" by it
self and in il the three chorus girls
reveal a new side Of life behind the
foOtlights.
The nature Of ~sally, Irene and
Mary permits Of an unusually beau
tiful musical score upon which Max
Fink. the Empire conductor, has been
working for some time. Many hits
Of the show are featured.
Lupino Lane. the acrobatic comedl-
an. is seen on the same bill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
APACHE DANCES
FORM PALACE
PROLOGUE

A Revue Of Apache Dances" is
contemplated by Don Felice Of the
Palace Theater to be presented as a
novelty number in connection with the
showing OF Memory Lane" Ramon
De Zanda and his duo of dancing dam
sells have been engaged and the adj
vance reports concerning the prof.
cheney of these artists in the dances
Of the Partisan underworld are such as
TO guarantee the complete success Of
the presentation.
De Zanda and his partners are COM
pleting a tour Of the United States
which took them from San Francisco
through all Of the principal cities OF
the North and East and to the Florida
Coast. Their engagement in San An
tonic will be their last in the South for
some time.
The act is listed as one Of the finest
dancing specialties in the profession
and possesses a varied repertoire OF
Russian. Oriental. Apache and CLASH
cal rs well as the more modern and
popular Charleston, Tango and novelty
waltz numbers. Complete costumes
and stage effects are carried so as to
insure the utmost in the way Of pres
entation and the Palace management
is convinced that its offering will take
well with local theater goers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
BLANCHE SWEET SOON
COMING IN GAR CRY"

Thrills, comedy and heart punch
are promised in THE Far Cry a
screen production that will have its
local debut at an early date. This
picture is taken from Arthur Rich
mans stage success and features
Blanche Sweet, Jack Mulhall and Ho-
bart BOsworth as principals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
PRINCESS FILM
EL|NOR GLYN
PRODUCTION
"The Only Thing" Love
Story, Abounds in Rare
Humor as Well.

Eleanor Gyms latest love tale 'The
Only Thing" is at the Princess this
week, and in it we find brand new
Conrad Nagel, perfectly stunning with
a new moustache and the most gor-
geous series Of uniforms imaginable,
and Eleanor Boardman more beauti-
full thsa ever In a lovely blonde wig
worn specially for the part, that OF
Royal princess.
'The Only Thing" Is daring royal
romance written after the usual fiery
style of the fearless author who seems
to know more about royalty in a ro-
mantle mood than does any other
writer. The story carries the specta-
tor into Chekia. and picks up its prin-
cipal characters from among the men,
bers of the royal family of that state.
Contrary to ner usual style, Madame
Glyn has worked in an unusual amount
of humor that serves to make the pro-
duction all the more entertaining.
The current Princess program is
completed by Ralph Graves in the
comedy, Good Morning Madame"
Princess News and Bassett's Band.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
CRYSTAL RINK
OFFERS MANY
NOVELTIES

Fun, thrills, pep and novelties will
distinguish the program this week at
the Crystal Palace ice skating rink,
where a novel and entirely new bill
has been put on.
Miss Billee Farley, pretty young
performer, rejoins the Gypsy Sweet
hearts" orchestra after an extensive
absence. Miss Farley was one Of the
original members of the orchestra and
has always been one of its most popu-
lar musicians. She is talented
dancer, singer and banjoist. Miss
Farley replaces Miss Lolita Robertson
who has resigned because of illness.
Adolph Windsperger and Sonia
Garvan appear in two new dances on
the ice which will be new to most
San Antonians-"The Mechanical
Doll" and Russian folk dance. 1.-The
Mechanical DOLL is a quaint dance
on the ice in which Professor Wind
sperger impersonates a clown and
thinks the doll, played by Miss Gar
van, is alive, doing amusing figures
and antics on the ice at the same
time. The Russian folk dance is a
dance enacted as skillfully as possible
on ice in imitation Of the Russian
ballet folk dance.
Another ice hockey game will be
played Friday night. February 5 be-
tween the Crystal Palace team and
either the Second Division army team
or the Brooks Field team. Ice hockey
has already won the hearts Of San
Antonio sport lovers and has become
one of the ma ior athletic attractions
Of the city.
Tuesday night, February 2 what Is
undoubtedly the newest thing yet in
amusement attractions in San An
tonic will be a masquerade skating
paryt. Costumes will be worn as to
all masquerade parties and a prize
will be given to the most attractive
costume.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
FEL|CE OVERTURE
HOME, SWEET HOME

A version of Home Sweet Home"
that embodies characteristic interpre-
tation Of the well known piece by
practically every nation on the face
of the earth, will be offered as an
overture by Don Felice of the Palace
list in his latest release. Below the
ing Of Memory Lane"
The twing-twang chant Of the
Oriental reed will vie with the beat
og the savage tom-tom and the soft
mellowness of the Spanish guitar will
oppose the blatant brass of Germany.
As a fox trot number Felice has
selected one Of the latest hits of
Broadway. Conley Silverman's
Nighttime Brings Dreams Of You"
will be played with all of the instru-
mental variations and novelties that
are marking it as en- outstanding feat
ure with the better cabaret orchestras
around the East and North.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
MAJESTIC BILL
FEATURES
TOM MIX
Vaudeville Attractions and
Charleston Contest on
Big Program.

Tom Mix thrills them at the Ma
jestic this week in his newest William
Fox release. Then, too, there are two
headline attractions on the vaudeville
program.
Zelaya a pianist with sense OF
humor and some philosophy is one OF
the top spoilers on the variety end Of
the bill that opened Saturday after
noon. His explanation of the fight be-
tween the classics and the more popu-
lar numbers is highly amusing and his
piano numbers are entertaining.
Zelaya, son of a former Nicaraguan
president, takes care Of the heaviest
compositions as well as the lighter and
jazzy sort in the piano numbers OF his
turn.
: The wide open spaces Of Lower
California and Arizona with their
hills and valleys furnish the back
grounds for thrills and chills as passed
out BY Tom Mix in the Majestic's
! featured photoplsy this week. Max
Brands famous novel, Senior Jingle
Bells" is the basis for the new Mix
picture which is released under the
name of The Best Bad Man. By
William Fox. Clara Bow plays op-
posite the charging hero of the saddle
and pictol. Tony the wonder horse
again springs into the limelight with
new angles Of romance that is delight
full.
George Schreck, a newcomer in the
variety programs, is another Of the
featured attractions on the bill.
Schreck is a comedian of the eccentric
type. He also is a dancer with ex-
aggerated steps and slides that had
the opening-day audiences in a good
humor from the start. With him are
four charming damsels who lend the
feminine touch TO song and dance
specialties and make admirable foils
for the comedy lines and situations of
Schreck. The dancing boys. Karas
and Lennon, also are featured. The
charmers are Joan Lawrence, Opal
Hixon, Laurette Adams and F1orabelle
Lee. The act is brightly staged and
runs the gamut Of entertainment pos
sibilitiee.
Earl Hampton, a star Of several big
Broadway productions, Is taking an
other whirl at vaudeville. Meet
Dad" q sketch of laughter and sus-
pense. Madge Mccarthy is featured
with Hampton as is Frank Townsend.
Meet Dad is a story built around
actual happenings in Brownsville,
Tex, In 1918. when the border town
was in the grasp of an oil boom. The
act Is deliberately staged with rich set
tings and hangings. The comedy
lines are bright and breezy and there
are several spots Of heart interest and
rhrobs.
-Four champion Charleston steppers
If Texas are featured in the added
attraction. William Page, San An
tonic stopper; Audrey Lipscomb,
Houston's dancing girl champion:
William Schleipake. of Dallas. and
Buck Williams, who won the Fort
Worth championship, are the twisters
and turner's in the speciality which was
arranged By Earl Hampton. The
quartet Of hot steppers do turns in
solo and are featured in an ensemble
number with each doing a separate
turn.
Light lifting tunes usher In Laura
Ormsbee. musical comedy star in an
act Of vocal and instrumental melody.
Nal Findlay is the pianist and lends
voice 10 the harmony as well. Miss
Ormsbee's repertoire is one Of va
riety.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
OF texas
GIRL COMING 1
TO R|A[T0
"The Golden Cocoon
Story Of College Life,
Wins o. X. Of Governor.

"The Golden Cocoon" Ruth Cross
famous novel of life at the Universal
of Texas, will be featured at the Rialt|
soon. This Is the same story that wa
passed on by Governor Miriam FcI
guson before going into print. TIL
book has had a tremendous sale AMI
promises to go into its fourth editio|
at an early date. "The Golden Cd
coon" relates the love affairs and ad
ventures Of q young coed whose hear
leads her into devious ways.
The advance reports declare this d
be one Of the most remarkable talel
Of the pitfalls that beset the path d
the girls Of today that has yet found
its way to the screen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
EMPIRE ORCHESTRA
GAINS I MEMBERS

When Paramount's epic Of the
American Indian THE Vanishing
American plays the Empire next week,
those viewing the picture will be
given an extraordinary musical setting
as arranged by Max Fink, who is
charging the orchestra to q great
extent by the addition of seven new
men to become members of his Synco-
Symphonists.
The men are not being added mere
" to strengthen the musical qualities
for the one picture alone, but are
to be added as permanent members
of the organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
N,DOG
STAR, IN FILM
At R|A[TO
Popular Animal Actor
Brings Thrills Galore in
Below the Line"

An unforgetiable lesson in kindness
to animals is promised by the manage
ment of the Rialto theatcr this week.
Rin-Tin-Tin. the famous dog star of
the films will headline the attraction
list in his latest release, "Below the
Line"
According to the advance reports
this is the greatest screen work of the
highly intelligent animal. Below the
Line" relates the adventures that fall
to the lot of well meaning though
uncouth youth of the swamps when
his duty and his love affair cross the
pathway of a band of outlaws.
A goodly portion Of the films APP
peal is due to the fact that the ami
NAL action is always in the fore
ground. At one point of the picture
the heroine becomes lost and when the
hero sets out to rescue her his enemies
set a pack of bloodhounds on his trail.
The dog hero engages the entire pack
in fight and protects his master and
the girl from the menacing fangs.
The locale of the story is the
swamps Of the South and comment is
made on the picturesque scenes and
remarkable characterizations. June
Marlowe. the girl with the soulful
eyes, who has played with Rin-Tin-
Tin in many of his pictures, has the
part of the pretty heroine and John
Harron is cast in the principal male
role. Pat Hartigan is seen as the
villain and is reported as making him
self so thoroughly disliked that the
dramatic scenes stand out strongly
because of his presence One of Harry
G. Witwer's famous Pace Maker"
series will have a place on the pro
gram to lend the necessary number Of
laughs and light comedy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
AMERICAN TEACHERS
PLAN LONDON VISIT

LONDON, Jan. 30-City of London
vacation courses in education will
make special provision for American
teachers in 1926, says School Life. :"
The enrolment is limited to 500, and
go places will be reservedfor Amer
leans. according TO Robert Evans,
founder Of the course.
Tho course proper consists OF ri
lectures in four subjects for each mem
Der, to be selected from three times
as many. In addition, visits are made
to places of interest, addresses will
be heard from eminent personalities
and social occasions will be arranged.
The Rt Rev. Fl. A. l.. Fisher, war
den Of New College, Oxford, is prin-
cipal Of the course.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
THREE FILMS BILLED
FOR WEEK At COZY

The attractions at the Coy for the
week starting today number three,
beginning today with three day en-
gagement of Gloria Swanson's remark
able acting drama, Wages Of Vir-
tue" in which the exotic star is sup
ported by Ben Lyon and notable
cast of players.
Wednesday and Thursday the Coy
offers Norma Shearer. Conrad Nagel
and Malcolm McGregor in Lady Of
the Night" Friday and Saturday
the attraction will be Pretty
Ladies" with Zazu Pitts and Tom
Moore playing the featured roles in
a story Of backetage life in New York.