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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06

number, That's Happiness .
very tantaIizing tune that Mabel
Withee and William A. Gaxton
sing nicely. II Want to Be q
Liberty Belle" and blue Print
Blues" have enough rhythm and
melody to make them distin-
Ruished in . score that is above
the average tunefulness.
Again musical comedy dips
into the vaudeville field for
talent and this time 1t energies
with some clever people. Mr..
Gaxton il adept at carrying a
part, facile at getting the laugh
and sings and dances as good
as the next. He is a matter OF
fact, the main asset of Miss
Happiness" and registers solidly.
Mabel Withee debuts as a prima
donna in the new show reveal
ing a voice of volume and quality.
There is a cute baggage. Peggy
Hope, who steps in at convenient
moments to do bit Of stepping
and quite fascinated the Gus
toners last night.
The rotund Arthur West has
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AN ACCOUNT OF
THINGS AT
THE EARLE

In the van OF music week
at the Earle, the Spotlight Re.
vue" is felicitious motion and
melody. contributed by the Cy.
clone Eight, a girlish octet which
performs gracefully and perfect
ly in unit; Ray and Rose Lyle,
who canter as ponies with hoof-
ed feet, and glide with winged
heels In other features.-an and Ed.
die Prinz, a whizzing speciality
dancer.
il my Sargent does good work
in VSailor Boy" With four
others he sings numerous songs
in a romantic musical playlet o
two scenes.
McWatters and Tyson burlesque
sketches, songs and surprising de.
inducements; Frank Mullane and
Ghreta I'm Musical Scales and
Numerous Tales" carol some,
joke some and play some enter.
tainingly and the Du Bois Trio,
smoothly and without apparent
effort, give an exhibition of ex-
pert physical stunts.
The film Risky Business is
scarcely up to the De Mile stand
ard. An ambitious mother, a girl
and the rich and poor suitors, a
comparison Of two marriage states
and the girls choice comprise the
trite story. Vera Reynolds, Zasu
Pitts, Ethel Clayton, Alan Hale
and Ward Crane make q sincere
attempt to put tho picture over.
Kilograms, the Earle News COM
pletes the bill.--G. G.
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Here in Washington at B. r.
Keiths, Manager Robbins has
prepared an unusually attractive
bill topped by the comic, Frank
Fay, and, the celebrated French
dancers, the Lockfords. The week
has been divided into nights to
bring about a satisfactory celebra-
ton. The first might, will be
held Monday, December S, and
will be given over to the Latin.
American countries with proper
music and decorations. Tuesday
night, December Z, will be known
as western Europe" night. This
includes such countries as Great
Britain, France, Italy, Belgium,
Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands,
etc. Wednesday evening, Decem.
Der 8, will honor the countries OF
eastern Europe, including Poland,
Finland, Esthonia, Lithuania, etc
The far East will have its time on
Thursday evening. December y.
Three countries. Japan. China and
Siam are included. On Friday
night, December 10, the countries
OF the near East will be honored.
Such countries as Greece. Egypt.
Rumania, Bulgaria and the King
dom OF the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes are included.
The climax of the week comes
on Saturday night, December II.
This night will be known as "Ah
American Night"
This inaugural week or the
vaudeville centennial celebration
which viii continue throughout
the 1926.27 season, is the first OF
a series OF special fetes or carnival
weeks marking and exempIifying
the artistic and popular progress
of vaudeville during it's first 100
years-in which cycle 1t emerged
from 0ld-time variety and music
hall concerts to the foremost posi-
ton in popularity and prosperity
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Those Neutrality-suspicious. who
braved last nights miserable
weather on the strength Of the
fact that "Craig's Wife" had won
the Pulitzer Prize, were amply
repaid for their pains. At what
ever the cost and Inconvenience
they got a bargain.
The play is distinctly triumph
for George Kelly. the playwright,
who gave 1.-THE Show Off" to our
stage, and for the entire cast
especially Chrystal Herne. de-
lineatrix OF the title role. ii
To anyone who has followed
the successful career Of young
Mr.. Kelly with any degree Of
interest, "Craig's Wife" will prove
that interest well-grounded. It
is one Of the soundest, boldest
and most human dramas enacted
on any stage.
The central character, inter.
preted by Miss Herne, is, as we
have indicated in the foregoing.
a wife who exists for her home
aIone-and makes her home AND
husband exist for her. She per-
nits not the slightest fissure in
any of the orderly strata that go
to make. up her stiff and de-
humanized ideal Of a home.
Her husband part admirably
taken by Charles Trowbridge-
through the subtle training OF
Mrs. Craig, has ceased to exist as
a personality in his home. He is
a fixture, and must not interfere
with the other fixtures.
AS you might imagine, there is
a bIow-up. 1t had to come sooner
or later. Craig comes to his
senses and throws cigaret ashes
on the floor. There are words.
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Aee OF C9dS, featuring Adolpn0
Menjou. it should suffice to say
that said picture il one OF those
psychological tales Of the events
transpiring In q certain English.
mans life, during q period uf
nineteen years, before and after
the war. And It ID an old tale, az
old as the love It attempts to de.
pict, but like the proverbial
chain, strong only In its weakest
part. There are several weak
parts. II Is depressing; II is
English; It Is not overly we'll
acted; Il lacks pep and punch
and some champion may rise to
say that punch would be amiss
In this type of picture. It would
notI although the Ace almost
marries the daughter OF the
woman he loves. Even suave,
swagger Menjou cannot save it
for those who crave something Of
real interest and merit in their
movies. Alice Joyce adds a
pretty and romantic touch to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
AMBASSADOR
Peter Grimm.

A new pictorial record OF cur
rent events and delightful pipe
organ music by MirabeI J. Lind.
sey and Gertrude Kreiselman are
included among the subsidiary
features OF an engaging bill at
CraFldall's Ambassador Theater
the first three days of the pres
ent week.
The feature of the entertain.
ment is splendid screen version
of 1.-The Return Of Peter Grimm"
David Belasco's famous starring
vehicle for David Warfield, in
which Alex B. Francis appears in
the role created Sby WarfieId and
complete revieW of which will
be found in conjunction with
Crandall's METROPOLITAN Theater.
where 1t also was accorded first
Washington Presentations before
appreciative audiences yesterday.
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father assumes the blamexbnt
the little chorus girl steps in
and takes pop into confidence
and together they clean up the
whole affair to the complete sat
isfaction OF everyone. Contribut-
ing to. the huge success of the
drama, Gertrude Astor. William
Mong. George Siegmann, and
others OF note have a goodly
share. And not q little Of the
interest is maintained by some
witty truths such as this one:
Bottles ana men are a lot alike,
it's what In them and not the
labels they wear that counts.
a. portraiture painted in music,
Beautiful Lady, is the stage
presentation, with Florence and
Darling, winsome and lovely
ladies. charrningly costumed, sing.
ing some popular airs In q very
acceptable manner.
A tunefuI overture, Melodies
From Italy," by the Rialto or
chestra, Rox Rommell, conduct
Ing. comedy and scenic, with
the customary news reel complete
the program. III. X.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
TIVOLI-
Richard Dix.

The feature of the bill at Gran.
dall's Tivoli Theater through to-
day is Paramount's exciting prod
uction of good football picture
for Richard Dix, THE Quarter
back Foremost among the aux
iliary attractions Is q new Mack
Sennett comedy. Yankee Doodle
Duke" which enlists the services
of a majority of the Sennett
beauties and funmakers.
The supplementary offerings
are varied and the bill Is given
added effectiveness by the pipe
organ accompan iments and solo
intervals contributed by George
EmmanS and Ida w. Clarke
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the affair, and Norman Trevor
and Philip Strange are apt in
typical English father and son
roles. Cheerio!
The good features more than
eclipse the defects OF the picture.
Besides the overture. Rhapsody
No. 2, international News and
the Fables, The Virginians quite
captfyate their listeners, for they
are an orchestra, tbs true, but
the way they play Is the thing,
IA few novel touches add much to
their f1awIess act, which must
boast superlative description to
play from the Palace stage these
days. A clever duo of piano ar
lists, Tiompxin and Ehariton. AMI
the dancing team of White and
Manning, appear only too briefly.
but adding a real kick to the
program, especially the eccentric
dancing Of the latter team. So,
he who does not expect every
thing, will be happy at the Pal
ace this week.E. i. P.
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his moments and took i generous
share Of the applause for his red,
hot Baby number which bright
ened the second act. A burlesque
grand opera bit with Gaxton, May
Boley and West Glowing proved
an irresistible I1irth.maker and
the tap stepping Of Benny and
Western was among other worthy
interludes. A good looking and
willing chorus dances with spirit.
The book Of George Stoddard
and Vivian Cosby is cut from a
conventional pattern and can
stand the injection of more laughs
for ambitious workers. AS it was
last night one occupant Of row
II enjoyed 1t SO Aoisily his neigh.
bors were tempted to call first,
the doctor, then the police and
finally the undertaken. The pres
ence of Messrs. Kelly and Birken.
shaw Of the District attorneys
staff probably prevented justi-
fable mayhem. Otherwise It was
a jolly evening.-A. K.
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OF the entire amusement world.
To enhance the entertainment
values of international week."
and of the other special centen-
nial plans Of the vaudeville sea-
son special prizes have been of.
fered to the individual managers
who shall derive the best results
In appropriate originality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
Columbia Heights Citizens

New members obtained during
the recent membership drive will
be admitted tomorrow night by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton meeting at o'clock in St.
Stephens Hall, 30l7 Fourteenth St.
n. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
YOU'RE INVITED TO THE
PARTY

Week" the the Introductory
of the of vaudeville throughout the
United Canada The hundrdh celebration the
two-a-day will be simultaneously ushered in this week
Proctor Moss Poll Vincent Walter Reade Shea and
circuits the Atlantic the Pacific in this country and
appear artists and of international
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
MIR. MENJOU IN A NOT
SO GOOD ONE

One can't everything, does get everything,
say the bill at Lcew Palace Theater this week
ISN'T said Is part being much in the majority in fact
everything but the feature picture.
portion,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
MISS. HAPPINESS IS
TUNEFUL AT LEAST

Miss Happiness, the musical comedy which bowed into
night with the first Of the much
amable tneul and dGent cast which
gets the utmost out of fluffy book. @
the composer and bound 70 Ike
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
THE OLD SOAK" HITS
THE SCREEN

What ioy to see picture such is showing at the
Rato Theater what did have to plow through
the first snow Of the with somewhat damp feet
SO long play proved go delightfully."- different? The title
t"The Old Soak Is msnOmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
HERE'S ONE YOU CAN'T
AFFORD TO MISS

"Crags Wife, the National Theater, is play about woman
who wohpng her home with mad ardOr carried this oaty
edice budd carefully
came tumbng her in ruins. It is play worth
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
NAB PRISONER IN
Sl5O,OOO SWINDLE
LeaVenVorth Convict Admits
125 Frauds Against Govt.

Leavenworth, Kas., July % Up
Efforts of a prisoner to avoid pay
ment of long distance telephone
toll led to the discovery of a con-
spiracy by convicts in the federal
penitentiary here to swindle the
government out of upwards of $780,
900, Warden w. 1. Biddle announced
on completion of an investigation
into the plot.
One of the prisoners, Jesse L.
Greer, committed from Colorado for
robbing the mails, called a woman in
st. Louis over the telephone and
tried to save himself the tolls by
charging the call to the warden and
later altering the bill from the tele-
phone company to make it appear
that the call was a call to st.
Louis business firm. The warden
discovered the alteration and secret
service men were detailed to check
all of the records which Greer had
kept as a clerk in the prison office,
resulting in discovery of the plot.
With the help of the prison mo-
ton picture machine and some can
celled checks which he stole from
the prison safe, Greer had been able
to forge the names of prison officials
on fake invoices. Greer was thus
able to obtain a check made out to
a fictitious business firm in Denver.
George f. Ames, prisoner who
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
MAPLE HILL NEWS

Miss Harriet Andrews of Roches-
ter, n. Y. spent several days here
last week with friends on the hill.
Edward Anderson of New Britain
has moved into his new home on
Golf street which was recently pur-
chased of Miss Mary Mansfield.
Fred and Louis Teich of Freder-
lex street are spending their vaca-
ton at the Boy Scout camp at Port
land, Conn.
Miss Adelaid Mccarthy of Indian
apolis, Ind, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Clifton McKenna of Golf street.
Miss Mccarthy will spend the rest of
the summer on the hill.
James n. Skinner of Thompson
street spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. James Large Of Colony
street, Wallingford.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Root and son
of Hartford spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Root at their
summer cottage, Canoe Harbor, East
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rau of Rob-
bins avenue, have returned from a
motor trip to Maine. Their daughter,
Gladys. is spending her vacation
with friends in Maine.
Leonard Fox Of Johnson street
has sold his home to Mr.. Bassett Of
New Britain.
DR.. L. E. Dairy of Maple Hill ave-
nue. has gone to the Boy Scout camp
at Portland, Conn. DR.. Dairy is scout
master of Troop 2. Newington.
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE
BUILDER IS DEAD
Col. ROebling Succeeded Father
in Charge Of Construction

Trenton. n. j., July % Up -
Funeral services for Colonel Wash
ington A. Roebling. internationally
famous engineer. will be held at
his home here tomorrow afternoon.
Interment will be at Cold Springs
on-the- Hudson, N. Y.
Colonel Roebling died yesterday
of infrmities at the age of SO.
Colonel Roebling was best known
for his work in building the Brook
Ign bridge, a remarkable engineer
ing feat left him by the untimely
death of his father, John A. Roeb-
ling, who died of injuries received
while making a survey Of the river
before construction started.
With only plans of a general
character to go by. Washington A.
Roebling worked on the project
with such intensity that in the
spring of 1873 he was forced to
suspend his activities and go to
Europe for a six months recupera-
tive trip.
Upon his return he resumed su-
pervision of the work and when the
span was completed it was said
that no man ever carried through
a project under the almost unsur-
mountable obstacles Colonel Roeb-
ling overcame.
He enlisted in the Union army
during the Civil war and served for
year with the Sixth New York
artillery. doing staff duty for the
remainder of the year. Roebling
made an enviable record, receiving
three brevets for gallant conduct.
In 1865 he resigned his commits
sion and assisted his father in the
building of the Cincinnati-Coving-
ton bridge.
Colonel Roebling's time after the
completion of the Brooklyn bridge
was devoted to John A. Roebling's
Sons company, a wire manufacture
ing concern. He was active in its
affairs until a few months before
| death.
He was born in Saxonburg. Pa,
May 26, 1887, and married Emily
| Warren of Cold Springs, N. Y, aft
err the elimination of a romance
which began while he was serving
on the staff Of Major General Gov
erneur K. Warren. His wife was
the generals sister and met her
husband while visiting her brother
in Camp Virginia She died in 1903
and several years ago Colonel
Roebling married Mrs. Cornelia
Witsell Farron of Charleston, S. C.
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was paroled early in the month, re-
ceiyed the check at Denver hotel
by assuming the name of the ficti-
tious man to whom the check was
addressed and presented 1t to
Colorado bank. The check, drawn
for s790.91, would have been hon.
ored, prison officials say. If the
fraud had not been discovered.
Greer admitted his part of the
plot and officials found 125 addi-
tional invoices in his possession.
They also found the stolen cancelled
checks nailed TO the bottom OF
bench in the prison theater and con.
cealed in the false bottom of
wooden box.
Greer was formerly assistant
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
Farmers Again Read of
Republican Relief Plans

Paul Smiths, n. T., July 22CP-
A republican congress will attempt
to satisfy western farmers at It's
next session. in the opinion of Sem
ator Simeon d. Tess of Ohio, ex-
pressed after talking politics with
President Coolidge. but the admin
istration will continue to resist
price fixing and other measures it
considers unsound.
Senator Tess made his opinions
known yesterday before his de-
parture after visit with President
Coolidge at the summer White
House, White Pine Camp. The Ohio
senator refused to comment on the
stand for legislation along the price
fixing line taken a few hours earlier
by the midwest farm conference
at Des Moines.
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He is survived by his widow, his
son and two grandsons.
FIGHTERS PLEASED AT
SELECTION OF CHICAGO
Windy City to Have Its First Heavy
weight Championship Fight
In 40 Years.

Chicago, July22 P}-Forty years
between heavyweight championship
fights is a long time. but probably
there are still few old timers here
who saw John L. Sullivan WALTON
Jack Burke for a win here in 1886
and who will be on hand to see Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney climb
Through the ropes some time In
September.
The long awaited announcement
that Chicago had been chosen for
the 1926 version of the champion
ship go, with the date either Sep
TENDER II or September IS, has just
come through from promoter Tex
Richard, and everybody seems to be
happy
Entirely satisfactory to me-" was
Dempsey's comment at Colorado
Springs. II am anxious to fight and
am delighted to know arrangements
are shaping up satisfactorily"
That's Just great" Tunney ech-
oed in New York. Il have been
pulling for Chicago all along be-
cause / would rather fight where
there is no political interference but
at the same time l am disappointed
that I can't fight for the title in my
own home town"
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FUNDS OF BANKS
ARE SQUANDERED
This Is Charge Made in
FlOrida'S Failures

Atlanta, Ca, July % Up - Evil
dence that bank funds had been
used for bucketshop speculation
and that fictitious transactions had
been resorted 10 in an effort to
hide funds ''unlawfully diverted"
has been unearthed by investigators
into the affairs of the Bankers
Trust company, Solicitor John A.
Boykin announced last night.
Bankruptcy proceedings against
the Bankers Trust company last
week were followed by the closing
of approximately lis small banks
in Georgia and Florida. Many Of
these were members of a chain
served by the Bankers Trust COM
pany as fiscal agent.
Everything indicates that bank
funds involving large amounts have
been squandered by certain indi-
viduals in Atlanta In bucketshop
speculations," Mr.. Boykin said. mo
local pride or influence of any kind
will deter me from the most vigor-
Gus and exhaustive prosecution Of
the guilty parties"
A Fulton county grand jury is
conducting an investigation of the
Bankers Trust company bankrupt
cy proceedings.
The Bank OF Menlo, a member
Of the Bankers Trust company
chain, yesterday turned over its af-
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Strong Healthy Men Always Succeed


The thin, scrawny, weak, listless
man is scorned and passed into the
discard. Wake up! Don't envy sue
cess. Win it for yourself. Reach out
flor health and vigor and vitality.
And do it easily without the use of
harmful drugs.
Get into your weakened system
the vitamins and organic plant
salts you need to make you strong
and healthy. Everybody knows that
Cod Liver Extract abounds in just
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That it hasn't. found greater favor
is because of its unpleasant, fishy
taste.
Now even that excuse is removed
for Science has found the way to
discard the nauseating, unnecessary
oily parts. These vital food factors
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22

are made into pleasant-tasting tab
let's called McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets. They have done
wonders for thousands everywhere.
In hundreds of cases they have
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So remarkable have been the re-
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lets they are now sold by your
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after 30 days use. your money will
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with yourself and the world. Begin
today with McCoy's Tablets. so for
60 cents.
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the losers couldn't hit the slants of
Curlie. Macke and Curlie were the
batteries for the winners while
Zieziulka and DUNN worked for the
losers. Macke had to retire durinb
the game when he suffered broken
finger and Wojack replaced him.
Pushcart and Hanks starred for the
winners while the Kulesik brothers
were in the points for the winners.
Any team between 16 and II years
of age wishing games call $685..
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MOhammedan Year
Opens With Riot

Calcutta, July % LP) - Six per-
sons were killed and 33 seriously
injured in the rioting at the COM
mencement of the Muharram festi-
val opening the Mohammedan year,
when Hindus and Moslems clashed
The trouble was finally put down
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22

postmaster at West Portal. Colo.
Ames is under arrest in Denver.
Charges will be made against the
men when the investigation is COM
pleted, Warden Biddle announced
today
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OLD INDIAN PICTURES

Victoria, B. c., July % Up
Casts of a number of historic p
roglphys or Indian pictures of t
rocks near Bella Coda, Britt
Columbia, have been presented
the Provincial Museum here by I
Victoria Memorial Museum at
tawa and they now adorn the a
thropological room.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
TERRORS WIN AGAIN

The Terrors won their 18th yes
terday by trimming the Collegians
to /. The game was well played but
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after the police had fired upon [
malcontents in various areas wht
disturbances occurred.