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New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
DIR. COOK AGED AND GRAY

And hs won't. For age and confinement have broken this man. He is ss now, and he looks 1t. When he went on trial he looked younger than 70. His step fig steady but slow. He walks like 6 man who was not sure of himself man who expected to totter. but who doesn't.
 Ills hair still Hops" over his ears in the char. acteristic fashion. But it is becoming quite color less now-approaching the gray of a wellworn carpet. His skin Is puffy and red In spots, here and there Ire veins exposed.
 His eyes-whch have the appearance of being slanting because the upper lids are drawn far down next to the nose, show worry and age Ths eyes glisten--but 1t Is the glstenins of q flicker ing lamp,
 The constant beating against the bars has bruised and numbed the spirit in the doctor that vas once ready for any sort of adventure, whether . trip through Africa or a trip through high finance
 When get out that will be In l4 years if the appeal tails will return to the practice of med icne.
 TREATS PRISONERS
 T am treating some of the prisoners here now. That helps pass time. 1 must kill time. If do not, will so crazy. After l am locked in at o'clock do my daily exercise. Then I write on my typewriter or read. l read anything Any. thing to keep my mind busy
 Cook misses the mail service.
 He was denied the privileges of the mall upon his conviction. Now even his daughter cannot write to him. He has not heard a word, save through friends. from the l2 associates who were convicted with him. All of them gre in Leaven. worth, where they elected to serve their term. believing that they will be freed before appeal Is decided.
 When Mrs. Cook won her divorce she was granted the doctors expensive limousine She drove down to the Jail in 1t one day and left 1t in front. Two men stepped up to the chauffeur and told him he was fired.
 You can't fire me-" he replied. ''This isn't your car"
 Its Uncle sam's now" one of the men replied. The government had claimed the car for delin' quent taxes owed by the oil man.
 Mrs Cook walked home.
 Cook believes thet bis neighbors in Fort Worth think him innocent. Tt is the people outside ot the state that think I am crook he says.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

r AM an oil promoter. For two years made
 money. would be making money at the
 game yet if the government hadn't stopped me.
 I organized several companies. Altogether realized S1S5,OOO from the sale of stock. Crooked brokers probably sold another s10O0O0 short on me. l never saw that money.
 used to be hotel man in Montana I put s12,0Oo all I was worth, into an oil company. I spent my last cent coming to Fort Worth to find out why didn't get dividends.
 found out
 The company was crooked.
 was broke, so went to work as a carpenter. As sawed, thought lot If others could get rich selling oil stock, why couldn't I?
 When had S10S saved took the step.
 sunk the whole pot in advertisement. stating that had organized an oil company. was going to sink wells and wanted the public to buy stock.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
CONFESSED OIL SWINDLER TELLS HOW HE MIXED FORTUNE FROM SUCKERS

EDITORS NOTE: Following is a confession of 6 Texas oil swndler. The promoter who wrote this operated In Fort Worth at the height of the oil boom, the heyday of pr. Frederick A. Cook. The writer made his money--and paid the penalty. He was arrested by government agents and plead. ed guilty. He has certified to the truth of his con- fession and government investigations of his records have substantiated It. The promoter re- terred to. of course, Is not pr. Cook.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

nR. COOK. exploiting his schemes, b would advertise:
 How Would You Like to See Gusher Flowing Profits Directly Into Your Pockets?"
 That sounds like foolish ques- ton, doesn't 1t. my dear friend7 And I guess 1t Is foolish question number about s.Iss, ,s2s"
, 1926-06-15
Publication.

IT is hereby made known, that the
House and Land Taxes for the
year 1925 for the town and coun~
try properties, which became due
for payment on LIST inst, will be
received at the Branch Of the Ma
tional Bank OF the Danish West
Indies in Christiansted for the town
and country districts of Chris
tiansted and at the Frederiksted
Branch for the town and country
districts of Frederiksted.
At the expiration Of the month
Of August, the lists OF taxes in
arrears will be forwarded to the
Sheriff for further measures.
Government Of the
Virgin Islands of he United States.
st. CroiX. May IL, 1876.
G. P. SHAMER.
Despatchjng Secretary.
, 1926-06-15

70 Income Taxpayers.
BLANKS for submitting Income
d; Tax returns Tor the year 1925
by indivldu Is whose earned net
incomes were less than S., 200 90 are
TOW icing distributed by the Col
lcctor Of Internal Revenue.
Returns for this class Of income
must be made on or before July /,
1926 in order to avoid penalty
which will be placed on deiinQuents
after that date.
All persons whose earned net in
comes were less than 100000 dur
ing the year 1925, and who are not
exempt from paying Income Tax.
are enjOined to obtain the necessa-
ry blank forms at once and submit
their returns Immediately.
Despatching Secretary's Office,
st. CIoiX, June II. 1926.
G. ?. SHAMER,
Despotchjng Secretary.
, 1926-06-15
Publication

PURSUANT to paragraph 8 of the
4 Charter Of Foundation Of Upper
Chamberlain Valdamar fully Won
OXholm and Wife's Legacy for as
sisting needy persons, it is hereby
brought to pubic notice that the
sum Of Francs 1893. Is, represent
ing interest accrued on the invested
capital Of the above named legacy,
will be on hand for distribution on
July l, 1925.
Applications containing the re-
Quisite information and duly certi-
fed should be forwarded TO the
undersigned on or before the 18th
day Of June, 1926.
DespatchioQ Secretary Office
Chlisliansted, St. Croix, VI
June, 1926.
G. P. SHAMER,
DespqtyhjRg Secretary.
, 1926-06-15
Publication.

PURSUANT to paragraph 2 Of the
l Charter of Foundation of Mer-
chant Wilhelm Smidt's Legacy for
assisting poor persons in st. Croix,
it is hereby brought to public notice
that the sum of Francs 672.573, re-
presenting interest accrued on the
invested capital of the above named
legacy, will be on hand for distriFu-
ton on July l, 1926.
Applications for participation in
this distribution, duly certified,
should be forwarded to the under.
signed on or before the 21st day of
June, 1926.
Despatchirg Sscretary's Office,
St. Croix, Virgin Islands,
3 June, 1926.
G. P. CHAMER,
DeSpatching Secretary,
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Beauty Contest Winners.
OMAHA. Salt Lake City, Milwaukee

OMAHA. Salt Lake City, Milwaukee
Cleveland and Toledo are repre-.
sented by winners Of beauty contests
in Rolling Home" Reginald Dennys
new photoplay, which appears here
this week.
The girls are Dorothy Guiliver OF
Salt Lake City. Blanche Fisher of
Omaha. Emaline CrtsweIl of Mil
waukee. Maybelle Perry of Cleveland
and Irene Franks of Toledo. All are
winners of a. national beauty contest
staged by Universal Pictures Corpora.
ton when the big automobile Pullman
car constructed for Reginald Denny's
picture. california Straight Ahead. y
made q tour Of the country
Exhaustive film tests of several
hundred of the most beautiful girls in
each city were made and from these
the winner was chosen. The winning
girl in each city was given a six
months contract to play in Universal
Pictures and transportation to Uni
versal City, Calf.
In Rolling Home" all five appear
as small town girls in a mythical viii
lage, Lower Falls. which figures
prominently in the story.
OF the five girls, two have proven
so promising that the company has
renewed their contracts voluntarily.
and both will be at the studio for an
additional six months. They are
Dorothy Gulliver of Salt Lake City
and Blanche Fisher Of Omaha. 1t is
expected other contracts also may be
renewed.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Coming Attractions
NATI0NAI-"Seyenth Heaven"

John Golden's classic Of laughs and
tears. Seventh Heaven" is slated for
the week of June IA at the National
Theater. This wholesome and moving
tale of Paris in war and peace time
set a record of 100 performances at
the Booth Theater in New York and
catapulted Helen Menken to stardom.
Seventh Heaven Is a tale of that
part of the Paris slums known as
1.-THE Sock" It's characters are the
picturesque types of a quarter little
known to tourists. With human cour-
age as the theme, the author. Austin
Strong. has framed his story between
the stirring events of mobilization and
the armistice. The piece Ii dramatic.
humorous, romantic. The central
characters are Diane, a beaten, ne
elected slum waif; Chico, a buoyant
young street washer who befriends
her; Mana, absinthe.soaked sister of
Diane; golden-hearted French priest,
a thieving but generous old taxi
driver and a nameless character pro-
grammed as "the sewer rat
How Diane and Chico find happiness
in a garret which they affectionately
term their seventh heaven,s only to
be torn apart by the bugle call to
arms and chastened in the crucible Of
human suffering attending that con-
flict, is told knowingly and with sharp
contrast in mood reminiscent Of
"The Two Orphans"
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Camera Plays Tricks.
THAT the motion picture camera is
tricky is evidenced hy the vyRy II

THAT the motion picture camera is
tricky is evidenced by the way 1t
records various people.
Some of the stars and players look
exactly the same Off screen as they do
on. Others look like entirely different
personages.
In Diplomacy" the Marshall Neilan
production, Blanche Sweet IL really
herself on the screen, yet Gustav Won
Seyffertitz, who has the role of the
Baron Stein, Is q totally different per.
son than himself.
Blanche Sweet, both in real life and
on the screen. is n beautiful blonde Of
the ethereal type. Only with the aid
Of makeup ia she able to look any
other way, for she records herself
perfectly In the films.
Won SeyfYertitz, on the other hand.
can never play anything but arch
villain roles. on screen he has q
striking face. with kindly brown eyes
that window the soul Of q man who
could only do kindly things, but when
photographed he becomes the menac.
ing type.
He never can portray O. role that Ia
strictly himself on the screen, because
he could never, photographically, con.
vince an audience that he is anything
but evil. His .noee. the shape Of his
|face. even his eysak chanoN
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Studying His Moods.

in front of the camera. Finally, h.
called In man TO rehearse u scene
for Mr.. Meighan. Then he did il with
his star.
The next morning members of the
unit were surprised TO discover canvas
fences 6 feet high built around the
set. Within the enclosure studio life
seemed to be far away. 1t was a biz
of Latin America. The word was
passed that no spectators would be a
lowed. And the rule was enforced.
Spanish h-American life is lived in the
set. There is no discussion of the
base ball scores.
When the action starts no sound is
heard anywhere in that section Of the
studio. The players are encouraged I"
use the lines of the story. The effect
Is magical
Friends Of Mr.. AleighaD who al
proach the set to say a word of greet
ing find their way barred politely. He
is convinced that keeping his mind
on the story gets him into the MOOD
of the story. He goes before the
camera living his part.
There have been times. il Is claimed
when the poignancy of the emotion
has so affected Meighan that he has
walked off the set into dark corners
and sat down alone. Whenever he
does this no one is allowed to an
proach him.
It is exhausting work, but the re
suits have been amazing. according I"
Mr.. Dwan.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

nIRE prophecies in the face OF
manifest decadence Of the Amer
lean theater have speeded up a
counter movement, as might be ex-
pected. And far and near what is
known as "The Little Theater Move
ment" is being developed with a zeal
characteristic of the amateur in any
new line Of thought. IT is not con-
fined simply TO stagestruck people.
but it pervades all walks Of life and
enlists the interest of thousands who
have no thought Of utilizing the drama
or the stage for personal advance
ment, but who find their interest
strongly attracted by the natural ad-
miration of both and their bearing
upon the literary and educational re-
finement of the people generally.
Lenore Marie De Grange, who is well
known in public school and commun-
ity work. has given thought and effort
to the cultivation of the Little Theater
movement here with the Children
Players of Washington. who already
have appeared with distinction in
dramatic efforts at keith's. at the
Wardman Park Theater and at the
Tivoli. They are presenting two new
plays this week. with the assistance
of the Estelle Murray Dancers.
Heretofore Miss De Grange has
been assisted in her efforts by small
donations and what might be derived
from the presentation of the children.
who range from tots to high school
lads and lassies, in interesting play
let's. The work has been largely a
labor of love. but Miss De Grange
says she feels success will crown her
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Another Chance for Pola.

ERIC POMMER. noted European
- producer, who was placed under
contract by Paramount and brought
to Hollywood to supervise the filming
of Pola Negri's production, has
wasted no time since his arrival at
the Lasky studio.
He already has launched initial
plans for making her next picture.
Hotel Imperial" a lavish production
Of Lajos Bros drama.
with the acquisition of Eric Pom
mer, Paramount has found the ideal
combination for Pola Negris pic
lures" says B. =. Schulberg. associate
Paramount producer. MIR. Pommer
has made some of the most remark
able pictures in the history of the
screen, as any one will agree who has
seen The Cabinet of DR.. Caligari,
The Last Laugh, 'Siegfried.' 'Vari-
ety. or any Of his other pictures. He
understands Miss Negri and each has
q sincere admiration for the skill Of
the other.
"'Hotel Imperial is going to be
made as it should be made and that
means 1t will be one of the most Law.
ish pictures on Paramount's new pro-
sran1--a revelation to even Miss
Negri's greatest admirers"
Filming Of "Hotel Imperial has
been scheduled to begin June s.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
An Ex-Kaiser s Gift,

named William Lawrence. an agent
for high priced foreign cars. who
thought he could help him. He took
Sarecky to a storeroom on Seventh
avenue. There stood the Emperor of
Germanys present to the King of
Bulgaria. According to Mr.. Law
renee. the car was picked up in a
sale of used cars in Berlin by DR..
George Martin. an American dentist
who bought 1t and brought it to this
country as r. speculation. lie had
to pay a $4,000 duty to get it into the
country.
The car. which was rented by the
Famous Players Lasky company, is
being used in the Sorrows Of Satan"
merely to drive on and off the studio
set Its license plates still bear an
imperial crest, but 1t Is that Of Prince
Lucio, the earthly incarnation of the
Devil, as portrayed by Adolphe Men
jou. and not that of its former owner,
the King of Bulgaria
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Bobby Heath. who appears in his
own revue as a vaudeville headliner
this week, is more or less a protege
of Daddy" Brylawski, one Of the
original sponsors of the project that
resulted in the erection Of the Earle
Theater in this city. Bobby was a
youngster "iust trying to get along"
when Daddy b." decided that IA few:
bookings would not injure the young
comedians chance of n career and
thereupon decided to get them for
him. Bobby Heath is now a big
time" fellow.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
THOMAS MEIGHAN Is being studie

THOMAS MEIGHAN Is being studied
for the effect of his moods. 1t is
a new experience in his motion pic
ture career. Also, 1t is something of
a novelty for Allan Dwan, who in
itiated the experiment, although he
has directed as many types of players
as any man in the film world.
Mr.. Dwan began the test after a
day of work with Mr.. Meighan in his
new Paramount picture. Tin Gods"
The opening sequences are laid in a
South American dive near q construc-
ton camp in the backwoods. Meighan
Is playing the role Of an engineer who
Is drinking to forget his troubles. A
dancing girl is fascinated by him, but
is repelled until he is stricken by fever
him. The girl is Renee Adoree.
The atmosphere of the place was
far removed from the hustle of New
York life. The picture was just being
started and the players were little
too brisk-just a trif1e New Yorkish in
their Spanish costumes. It was nee
essary to get into the spirit of the
story.
Mr.. Dwan pondered. He is a snap
py business.like individual. He likes
to make pictures fast. but he Graves
realism more. He permitted his minor
players to smoke cheroots. to play the
roulette wheel and to loll about for
several hours. He talked over the
plan of the story with Mr.. Meighan
and Miss Adoree. He tried a few shots
Evening star., 1926-06-06
CAPITAL Side Shows
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

This is a bargain year at Chesa-
peake Beach. The monthly commu-
tation railway rate has been slashed
more than half, bathing prices have
been reduced one-third. and the bay
side resort is preparing for the big
gest season in its history.
The new rate makes it possible Tor
a person employed in the city to com
mute back and forth daily for
month for only $3.50.
The bathing beach this season is
under management of the beach rail-
way itself. A large dressing room
goes with every suit. Two thousand
bathers can be accommodated at a
time. Ralph Garren and his Caro-
linans supply the dance music over
the week end
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Penberton Dancers, June II.

Stafford Pemherton has announced
the sixth annual recital of the Stat
ford Pemberton Dancers at Chevy
Chase Lake Thursday evening, June
II, at 9 o'clock. This concert will
consist of an entirely new program
If classical and semi.classical numbers.
and will last the whole evening. The
lower pavilion at the lake will be
converted into an open-air theater,
and the audience will be seated under
the glow of colored lanterns brushed
by the breeZes of the lake.
specially selected symphonic en-
semble will be arranged by Meyer
Davis to accompany the dancers, and
from the angle Of artistic beauty a
rare treat is promised.
Reserved seats may be obtained at
the New Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Here's Another New One.
F. Karl Nielsen's father hadn't been

F. Karl Nelson's 8 father hadn't been
a a sea captain that newly acquired
member Of the National Theater
Players might today be teaching rhet-
oric or mathematics in some State
university or fresh-water college. In
stead, he's an actor, has been for Is
years and is witho,f regret
that he assumed the responsibility of
vetoing his parents wishes.
Karl's parents took two good looks
at him one day and decided that he
was at the right age for preparatory
school training. Accordingly, they
purchased him the usual quota of
suits. shoes and other apparel; also
a mandolin and q tennis racket, stuff
fed everything into a brand-new trunk
and shipped him away.
Two weeks later Capt. Nielsen
acquired mutinous mood when a
telegram from the young scholar in
formed him that he was Il member of
the Kirk Brown Players. and that on
Evening star., 1926-06-06
A Picture Story Unique

and il was produced by Pathe with all
the thoroughness and skill of that
big picture corporation.
It not only shows many of the
wonderful things that have thrilled
the world In the daily newspaper, but
it shows how pictures of big events
and the news connected Herewith are
obtained and flashed to a given cerster
and thence throughout the length
and breadth of the land. 1t rs the
gripping story of the newspaper OF
today, a story that but few outside
the newspaper world have even
dreamed of.
The following theaters in Wash
ington are scheduled to show this
pictorial story of the deepest interest
to every one who ever reads the news.
paper; Cra ldalrs Metropolitan, Gram
dall's TivoE. the Truxtons Hoffman 8
Park Theater and the Stanton within
the city limits. ST. Anthony's Hall in
Brookland and in the picture theater
of the War Department at Fort Myer
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Metropolitan to Close.

CRANDALL'S Metropolitan Theater
~ will be closed for two weeks be
ginning July 1s, for extensive alters
tions of the interior of the auditorium
and the seating arrangements on both
floors of the popular + street PLAY
house.
Recarpeted, reseated. redecorated,
and with amplified stage facilities the
Met will be in position again to take
it's place with the foremost f1rst-run
houses in the country.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

IN 1916, so the story goes, the then
= Emperor Of Germany made a pres
ent Of beautifully appointed auomo-
bile to the King of Bulgaria. 1t had a
special Zeppelin motor and was uphol-
stored in satin, silver and ivory inlay
a gorgeous contraption worth a
small fortune.
In the Sorrows of Satan" Adolphe
Menjou plays the part Of the Devil.
According to the story, however. he
is required to ride about in the cos
tune of an ordinary mortal. ID. W.
Griffith. with his usual care for de-
tail, decided that the automobile used
by His Satanic Majesty should be
something out of the ordinary. He
told d. II. Sarecky of the Paramount
transportation department-who is
responsible for such props-what he
wanted, and the latter set out on
search that took him into every auto
mobile mart in New York.
At length he ran across a man
Evening star., 1926-06-06

at first run" houses that show
motion pictures today, and at
others. beginning June 20. and con-
tinuing on various dates throughout
the next six months. will be shown
h motion picture unique in the world
of motion pictures.
Tt has no plot. no hero, no heroine,
but it tells a story that should In
terest, even thrill. all who patronize
The pictures of the screen, all who
are interested in what is going on
throughout the entire world. 1t has
no sensation to offer outside the
realm of actual truth. and no thrill
that had to be manufactured by in
genious directors of the studios or
writer's for the silver sheet.
It is, in short, the true story OF
what the Associated Press has done
and is doing every day to inform the
people of the worlds happenings in
every walk of life.
Romance of the News ii is called,
Evening star., 1926-06-06
MARSHALL HALL.

The steamer Charles Manchester
makes three trips daily. including
Sunday. to Marshall Hall, the popu-
lar down-the- e-river resort. leaving the
Seventh street wharf at 10 am, 2;5o
and $50 pm. but on Sundays at
l0:30 am, 2:30 and 6;20 pm: on
the 10 am. and 2:30 pm. week day
trips the steamer stops at Mount
Vernon. Marshall Hall has for the
seeker shady picnic
groves with tables and benches Tor
the family outing. free dancing In the
large pavilion to music by McW1l-
liams' Orchestra, and among other
attractions the kissing bug. caroussei'
shooting gallery. bowling alleys. aero
plane swings and Venetian swings.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
CHATEAU LIE PARADIS.

The Chateau lie Paradis for Tues
day evening announces a might IN
Harlem" with a group of extremely
clever high yaller" and dark brown
singers and dancers and with the
Chateau lie Paradis band In blackface,
Director Phil de Williams has pre-
pared special program of jazz.
Walter Kolk will he the Al Jolson OF
the evening, presenting both ballads
and dances.
Surprise night" Thursday, will be
another big night. and the entertain
ment will include visiting theatrical
talent in impromptu bits.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
The Merry-Go-Round
WHENCE came the merry-g'

WHENCE came the mery-go.
w round?
Delving into amusement history
Leonard B. Schloss. general manager
Of Glen Echo, states that this riding
device was the forerunner Of all OF the
many complicated and thrilling out
door amusement devices now in
existance.
Way back in the sos came the first
merry -go-round. 1t was crude de
vice consisting Of what purported to
be wooden horses. small and station
ary 4 live horse was led through
a. trap door and hitched to the circu-
lar ride.
On the side of the horse, next to
the center pole. was strapped a clothes
basket and in this basket was placed
the baby of the inventor. William III.
Dentzel, who was guarded by father
and mother during the ride.
The youngster. in his youth, was
known to his chums as Hobby Horse
BILL" and 1t was this same ''Hobby
Horse Bul'' that has developed into
the present merry-go.round. or car.
rouaal. as it is now known at Glen
Echo and other amusement parks.