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NATIONAT-"Ren.Hur."

"Ben-Hur" comes to the New Ma
tional Theater next Sunday night for
limited engagement, presentations
to be given twice daily after the
opening performance.
The novel, written by Gen. Lew
Wallace in 1880, has been a best sell
er for As years. 1t has been trans
lated into 10 different languages. and
was the first novel to be translated
into Arabic. 1t was dramatiZed and
first produced November 20. 1899, and
played here and all the largest cities
thereafter for % consecutive years.
The screen version has been three
years in the making. one year and
a half spent in Rome on historical
sites and another year and half
at Metro GoldwynM Mayer studios. Cul-
yer City, Calf 1t is said that 100000
people were employed in the picture.
100, 900 appearing in the Antioch
chariot race alone.
One hundred ships were built and
launched for the sea fights and
Jerusalem was restored for important
sequence in story. Forty-eight cam
eras were used to film the scenes in
the arena, which is 1900 feet long
the biggest set ever erected on any
studio lot, it is claimed.
The direction was by Fred Niblo.
The cast includes Ramon Novarro,
Francis X Bushman, May McAvoy,
Carmel Myers, Betty Bronson, Claire
Mcdowell, Kathleen Key. Nigel de
Brulier, Mitchell Lewis, Leo Frank
Currier and Charles Belcher
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PRESIDENT PLAYERS - What
Price Glory"

What Price Glory" outstanding
amcng plays written about the World
War. goes into a second week Monday
night at the President Theater. A
better augury for the future of the
new troupe could not be asked for
The most striking feature of the
Washington production of What
Price Glory" is it's smilitude to the
original production in every detail
and the individual performances OF j.
Frank Charlton, Walter Gilbert and
Leona Powers.
There is an atmosphere to this
story of the Marines in France that
graphically pictures life at the front
and behind it. The estaminet where
the troops foregather for their re-
freshments and a game Of vingt ct un
are duplicates of thousands in France.
The dugout scene in the second act
IS a striking impression OF gloom and
menaces that keep pyramiding until
death strikes the little band. Com
pany headquarters in the first act
plain severe and businesSllke,
as headquarters should be when an
outfit is constantly on the move.
Nothing of the dramatic flavor in
stilled by the original company seems
to have been lost in this repertoire
version which Director Charles Scho-
field has supervised.
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EARLE-"A Night i'm China"

"A Night in China" a tabloid musi-
cal comedy with oriental favor and
atmosphere, will be offered as the
headline attraction at the Earle
Theater next week, with a large cast
and ensemble.
Other vaudeville features will be
Dave Schooler and company in Music
Hath Charms" with Peggy Hart and
Estelle MacMeal featured; Joe Morris
and Winn Shaw in 1.-The Mosquito
Trust" and other acts to be an
nounced later.
The photoplay will be First Ma
tionars production Of THE Savage"
In which the co-stars are Ben Lyon
and May McAvoy.
The usual house features. including
the overture. Belle Claire" by kess-
Ter. played by the Earle Orchestra
under Floyd c. Wheeler. and snappy
exit march, "Breezling Along With
the Breeze" by Whiting, together
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EEITH'S-Betty Blythe.

Betty Blythe, screen star, will head
line the bill at B. r. Keith's Theater
next week. her debut into vaudeville
following the recent completion of
picture in England.
Adlerweil and Herman, masters OF
harmony singing, will hold fea-
tured position on the bill, as will
Thomas f. Shea. whose presentation
of characters taken from the drama
has won praise.
Others will be Clifford and Marion
In comedy skit entitled Just
Dumb" Helen Higgins and company
in "RainbeauX," Ray Huling and his
seal and the six GalenoS.
The usual supplementaries will
complete the bill
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NUTTAI-"Speed Girls of 1921"

Speed Girls of 1927" is announced
as the attraction at the Mutual The
ater next week, commencing with
matinee Sunday.
Several of last Stasons favorites,
including Nellie Nice, Helen Manning
and Frances Mayson, are in the cast,
and others are Dorothy Reeves,
Charles CBud) Dameron, Charles Fa
gan, Vernon Gilmore and Floyd De
Forrest
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Observation-Disclosures
Revue"

Long Island, n. Y: France, Egypt.
Japan, China, Switzerland and finally
colorful Hawaii are the scenes shown
during the action of James Thatcher's $
production, "Around-the-World Re-
vue," which will be next weeks attrac-
ton at the Gayety Theater. The cast
which peoples the 15 scenes includes
the Lander Brothers, tramp and traV-
esty comedians; Bergman and Nc
kenna; Polly Lou Dee, prima donna;
George Shields. from musical comedy;
CLYDE Dilson, comedian; Mae Santley.
Ann Davis and Howard Blair. the
latter a female impersonator. There
is a chorus group of Is and the scenic
and costume equipment is described
as gorgeous.
Manager La Motto announces fight
returns, round by round, read from
stage Thursday night.
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'"larie Nostrum," Rex Ingram s
s.reen production with Alice Terry
Ind Antonio Moreno heading the cast.
will be the film feature for next week
at the Strand Theater. 1t tells in a
powerful way story of passion and
redemption.
On the stage the vaudeville Is
headed by Seminary Scandals, and
features Miss Tommy Allen in
musical farce by Vivian Chandler
Smith.
Other numbers will be Al Treham
and Vesta Wallace in THE Curtain
Speech" by Frank Fay; Nellie Arnant
and Brothers in novelty featuring
The Merry Widow Waltz; Sue
Creighton and Eddie Lynn in The
Follies of Side Street" by Harry
w. Conn and the three Herman
Bros, billed as "America's Most
Famous GymnaStS
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PALACE-"HOId That Lion"

Music will again dominate the stage
bill at Loew's Palace next week. start
ing Sunday afternoon. when Jan
Garbers Orchestra of Is syncopators
will be featured.
Rubinoff, guest conductor of the
Palace Symphony Orchestra and Xio-
lin soloist, whose conducting and solo
playing have been features of the last
u.nnt ntinued on PAGE TWentY " nine !
Evening star., 1926-09-22
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Evening star., 1926-09-22
Attractions in Washington Theaters
Next Week
STRAND-"Seminary Scandals.

with Alexander Arons' pipe organ
numbers, will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13

Boston, Aug. 12.-(P)-With death
In the electric chair few short hours
away, three men in the death house of
Charlestown state prison tonight re-
ceived news that they still had three
months to live. At the 18th hour
Governor Alvan T. Fuller, who pre-
viously had refused four times to stay
the death sentences of John J. Dew
ereaux, Edward J. Heinlein and John
]. Mclaughlin, so-called carbarn MUIR
derers. granted the men respite until
November IS that the courts might
pronounce on appeals filed by their
counsel.
The governors action came at the
CLOSE of day packed with action by
defense counsel Early in the day
Judge Fosdick, who presided at the
murder trial, heard and dismissed in
Middlesex superior court a motion for
a new trial for the three condemned
men. The motion, like others pre-
scented yesterday to Justice Braley In
supreme court and dismissed by that
justice, were based on the allegation
that DevereauX, one of the defendants,
was at the time the crime was COM
mitted, and is now, insane"
Yesterday Justice Braley in refusing
a petition of habeas corpus and an
Continued on Page g, Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
GOVERNOR TALKS
ON FINANCES STATE
At GU|LFORD MEET

Guilford, Me, Aug. Ex-Governor
Ralph o. Brewster. at the meeting
here today, of the Pscataquis County
Republican Committee, took up the
matter of State finances.
On July 1st of this year the State
of Maine had on deposit in the vari-
Gus banks of the State the sum or
$4.6394991S. After deducting the
various appropriations of funds for
special purposes as designated by the
Legislature, there was left the sum
of approximately s1.0O0.00O in surplus
cash above the reserves on the ba-
sis on which the reports have always
heretofore been made.
AS a result of savings in appro-
priations and surplus revenues be-
yond the estimates and in accordance
with the prudent provisions OF the
last Legislature. there has been set
up during the past year the sum of
1857 ,05420 as sinking fund reserve
and on July first as the above re-
port indicates this also was COM
pletely covered by cash although it
is a new account.
Instead of spending this money
through the medium Of the contin-
gent fund or otherwise 1t has been
set aside for the relief of the tax
payers of the State. That Is SUBJ
mitted as very genuine contribu-
ton toward farm relief
This is a rather convincing indica-
ton of the healthy condition of the
finances both in the balances upon
the books and in the balances In
cash in the banks.
The books of the state Auditor
and Treasurer are at all times open
to the examination of any interested
citizens subject only to carrying OH
the current business of the State and
during the past month they have I'M
dergone a very careful scrutiny.
Economy. development, and tax re-
duction are things with which the
people of Maine are now properly
concerned. The savings in apprOpri-
ations indicate the economy that has
been the watch-word of the admins
tration during the past year. The
surplus in revenues indicates the
healthy development which is going
on in many sections of our State as
a result of the attention which Is be-
ing attracted to the opportunities of
the State of Maine in ever increasing
measure. The balances in our Treas
ury and upon our books indicate the
whereabouts of the surplus which has
been accumulated and the very def
mite prospect of tax reduction it Of
fers during the coming year, without
falling to make proper provision for
carrying on the various activities of
the State and fulfilling its obliga-
tons to the unfortunates of every
class
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Organize Bureau
Of Foreign Control
To Block Smuggling

New York, Aug. 12-(P)-Immedi-
ate organization of bureau of for-I
eign control in the prohibition de-
partment, to direct the practical ap-
plication of the prohibition agrees
ments between this country and for
eign nations, was announceds today
by Brigadier General Lincoln c. AM
drews.
1t is even possible, he acknow =
lodged, that the work of this new
bureau may entail sending prohibit
ton men to foreign ports.
General Andrews, who returned
last night after reaching an agree-I
ment with English statesmen on the
liquor smuggling situation, spent this
afternoon at the University Club in
conference with U. S. Attorney Buck
ner and an assistant.
my first work in Washington" he
said, will be to build up the ma
chinery that will put into practical
effect the compacts we now have
with Canada, Mexico, Cuba and the
European countries, and especially
the agreement just consummated
with England. I plan to establish q
new. small bureau of foreign control
this work"
Asked if this meant that he would
have special agents abroad he re-
piled. ut means the United States
will, II there are any. But I expect
we can do most of the work through
the American consuls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Willie Stevens, BROTH
er, and Henry Car
penter, Cousin Of
Slain Mans Wife
Both Charged With Murder
Double Killing in 1922 Of
Rev. Edward Hall And Mrs.
Eleanor Mills A Ch0rister-
Both Men Taken to Jail at
SOmerville, N. J. =

Somerville, n. J., Aug 12-P)-Wi1~
lie Stevens, a brother, and Henry b.
Carpenter, a cousin, of Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, were committed to the
county Jail tonight for a hearing to-
morrow on warrants charging them
with the murder in 1922 of Alrs.
Halls husband, the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
his choir singer. Both pleaded not
guilty.
The warrants were issued this af-
ternoon by Judge Frank Cleary on
complaint of Captain J. J. Lamb OF
the state police. Stevens was arr,
rested at the home of his sister in
New Brunswick and Carpenter, ac-i
companied by Timothy Pfeiffer, New
York attorney, surrendered to the
state police here. 4
In addition to the two arrests to.l
day, Mrs. Hall is at liberty in $4,000
bail on the same charge. All the ar
rests were made as a result of tbs
investigation recently ordered by
state authorities.
Carpenter and Stevens, after being
questioned by investigators, wersI
taken to the office of Judge Cleary.
Their entrance was presaged by the
explosion of numerous camera
flashlights. Carpenter, obviously
nervous, entered first. He stared un-I
certainly about him and then took
seat. He was followed by Stevens.
who dabbed excitedly at his lips with
handkerchief
Attorney Pfeiffer examined the
witnesses and said: Il notice that
Mr.. Carpenter is charged only with
the murder of Mrs. Mills. / also no.
tice that Mr.. Stevens is charged with
the murder of the Rev. Mr.. Hail."
Judge Cleary explained that while
two complaints charging Stevens and
Carpenter with both murders had
been made by Captain John J. Lamb
of the state police, warrants had only
been issued on one of the two COM
plants against each. Both rose tol
their feet to enter their pleas of not
guilty.
Judge Cleary then committed both
to Jail without bail. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
First Contact u. S.
Govt. Today with
Mexican Situation

Washington, Aug. 12.-(P)-Two de-
velopments turned the attention of the
state department toward Mexico today
as Secretary Kellogg was preparing to
leave for White Pine Camp to talk
over, departmental programs with
President Coolidge.
Ambassador Sheffield reported that
he had interceded with the Mexican
foreign office on behalf of another
imprisoned American, J. Fl. Grande of
Los Angeles, who was arrested a week
ago and held without hearing on an
unspecified charge.
While officials were assessing the
possible consequences of that incident,
Mr.. Kellogg made an appointment for
tomorrow which will give the Ameri-
can government it's first official con-
tact with the religious controversy in
Mexico. He arranged to see ]. J.
Flaherty, supreme knight of the
Knights of Columbus, and receive
from him a resolution adopted at the
recent Philadelphia convention of the
order, asking that the United States
intervene to protect Catholic church
men in their dispute with President
Gales.
Meantime the depa will seek
further information about the impris-
onment of Grande. The only charge
against him reported to Washington is
that of violating the Mexican consti-
tuition.
The secretary will receive the
Knights of Columbus official tomor-
row at the instance Of the president
who had referred the petition for gov
eminent Intervention to the state de-
partment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
General
MOtOrsCO
MelonCut
Common Stock Yields so Per
Cent-Year's Dividend Re-
quirements Will Be Nearly
S63,OO0,O O0-Outlook is Sat-
isfactory, Word of President
Remarkable Rise of Stock
Since Low Mark of $113.25
Last March

New York, Aug. 12-[P)-Director
OF the General Motors Corporation
today cut their long awaited melon"
by declaring a stock dividend of so
per cent on the common stock, and
authorizing the payment of the reg
ular quarterly cash DISBURSEMENT of
.S1.15 on the increased common stock.
including that distributed as a stock
dividend. All dividends on the COM
mon are payable September II to
stock of record August 81. The reg
ular dividends also were declared on
the three senior securities-six and
seven per cent preferred stocks and
six per cent debenture stock.
The corporation has outstanding
o,s0O,OO0 shares of common stock. in
Guiding 6SS,4OO issued for the Fisher
Body properties, of the 10000 900
shares authorized, so that the dis
tribution of the stock dividend will
bring the, total amount standing to
nearly 100000 shares. The annual
dividend requirements on the COM
mon, If the present 81 rate is main
tanned, will be nearly $63,O0O,0OO. In
the first six months of this year the
corporations earnings applicable to
tContInued on Page 9-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
-.
Graves Holds to
Lead in Alabama
Race for Nomination

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 12-P)-
Bibb Graves, candidate for governor
who told the voters that If he were
elected alabama would not be the
tail for the Tammany Tiger" was
leading his nearest opponent, Charles
S. Mcdowell, Jr, by 1917 votes to-
night. A count of second choice
votes will be necessary by Mellow
ellis friends concede that Graves
second choice votes will exceed Nc
Dowell's.
First and second choice votes are
combined for each of the two higher
candidates in any race when the high
man fails to receive a clear majority
of all votes cast.
Graves campaign was featured by
an attack upon the larger newspap-
ers of the state which he said were
seeking to dominate not only state
police but favor AL Smith in his
presidential aspirations. He was be-
lieved to have received the vote oil
the Ku KluX klan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Seek Third Jewelry
Box Contents in Theft
At Vanderbilt Estate

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 12.-(P)-The
aid of the Newport police was en-
listed late today in the search for
valuable jewelry stolen last Satu T.
day from the Vanderbilt mansion
here.
Two of the missing jewel boxes
with contents intact were found and
returned to Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt yesterday. The third was found
empty today.
Chief of police Patrick L. Sweeney,
had a conference tonight with Harry
p. Cross of Providence, counsel for
an insurance company which had is
sued a policy on the jewelry. No
statement was given out after this
conference. In the meantime a re-
port was spread that a quantity of
silver had disappeared from the
home of Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twom-
blv. adjoining the Vanderbilt estate.
Members of the Twombly family and
Newport police refused to discuss
this report.
Earlier In the day a Waterman on
the TwombIy estate had found
Jewel box under some shrubbery.
This box. which had contained the
most valuable of the missing jewel
ry, had as contents only key to
the old Vanderbilt mansion in New
York.
The find today was made near the
spot where Louis Shantler, garden
er's helper on the Twombly estate,
Yesterday discovered the two unemp-
tied boxes. No estimate of the value
of the missing property was given
out but it was said to be consider
able The robbery was committed
vvlile q dinner party was In progress
at the Vanderbilt home, the Breakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
WYTOPITLOCk HARD
HIT BY FIRE; eleven
BUILDINGS DESTROYED

Danforth. Me, Aug. 12-(P)-Firt
starting from an unknown manner In
a vacant dwelling 800 feet east of the
railroad station at Wytopitlock al
1890 o'clock this morning, spread
and destroyed II buildings. includ-
ing the post office, general store,
telephone exchange. railroad station
and several residences. before 1t was
put under control. The loss was es-
timated at $5O.0Gc.
The fire was first discovered by two
girls returning from a dance who
alarmed the residents of the town
Lacking an organized fire depart
ment the fire was fought wholly by
bucket brigades and hand chemicals.
The town today was cut off from
communication with the outside
world by telegraph or telephone as a
result of the blaze.
The fire ragged for three hours, be-
ing put under control at $50 this
morning, after citizens from Dan
forth and other nearby towns had
arrived to help fight the flames.
A theory was held out today that
the fire in the vacant building was
caused by tramps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Find Self Slain
Body Ex-Chauffeur
Jackie COOgan's Folks

Campo. Calf, Aug. 12-(P)-The
body of Don McCrae, former chauf-
feur for the family of Jackie Coog-
an. child film star, and who was
sought in connection with the shoot
ing of a Waterman at the Coogan
home in Los Angeles Tuesday, was
found shot through the head at the
Coogan ranch near here today oy
Los Angeles police detectives
The officers declared McCrae un-
doubtedly took his own life.
The detectives FASTENED to the
ranch, IS miles from here, following
the receipt of postcard by jack
Coogan. ST., from Tecate, Mexican
border town. Scrawled across tne
face of the postcard saying that II
the Coogan ranch were searched, the
chauffeur would be found there
"cold." The message signed Don
and comparison with the handwrit-
ing of the chauffeur showed the note
had been written by him.
Detectives said that the body
showed indications that NcCrae had
drunk heavily prior to his death.
The shooting at the Coogan home
occurred early Tuesday morning
when the Waterman, Joseph Block,
surprised a man, said to have been
the chauffeur, in shrubbery near the
house of the child star. The man
opened fire on Block when he sought
to determine his identity and then
fed.
McCrae had been discharged and
re employed by the Coogan family
on several occasions and was be-
lieved to have plotted to shoot one Of
the members. of the family.