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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
City Items

Nattahasett Tribe 7 n p " will
confer the chiefs degree AZ = meet
ing Monday evening. The degree
team OF the local lodge will visit
Wony Tribe. No. % of Southincton.
rex. Thursday evening and confer
the Hunters and Warriors degrees
on several candidates.
Iulianola Council, No. 10, d. OF
P, will hold a regular meeting in
Red Mems hall next Tuesday eve
ming and viii entertain members OF
Callewanaha council or Hartford.
The degree team OF the visiting
council VIII eNHmpll'F the degree
work on several cahaldates. ne
treSHmen's VIII De served
The Lady Owls VIII ho'd a soc'aL
Tuesday evening at the nome o.
Mrs. j. D. WASH OF I'4 eaf''oI
street
A pnh4lc concert VIII! pe gwen !"
the salVaAon ARMY ha'I Nr,4''e'','@ ;
evening 10y hFeryHlafl blpie CLASS
orchestra
Attorney A. W. Epson OF shuttle
Meade" avenue reported 10 the po-
i Ice last evening that cushioh was
stolen from ms automohiie' "Alch
! was parked IN front OF the camp
school on Prospect street.
The spare tire which l. j. WIZ
| bur OF "a Lake Boulevard reported
! stolen from his car on Washington
street, has been recovered.
| A son wa. born at New Britain
! General hospital today to Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Mariner O, 145 Dwight
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
CHAMPION eater
IS KANSAS negro
His Appetite Is Limited Only BY
Food Supply

Wellington, Kan, March (UP1
Horton, local Negro, is his appetite,
With the recent bringing TO light
OF certain coffee drinking champions
Wellington puts forward old John,
champion gormand.
John lives in Wellington, a rail-
bets that he can eat, Incredulous
travellers are his victims.
Local records recite the following
bets made and won by John, as to
how much lie could eat at one sit
ting. and his rating 0. the difficulty
Of the feats.
Fourteen o-pouni spring chick
ems (easy).
One dozen lemons without sugar
(hardl.
Eleven and one-half dozen eggs
tnominaD.
Two cases OF soda water feasiesD
Twenty seven custard pies diff
culD.
Three gallons Of water (satisfied)
Ten pounds of raw beef Ono COM
menD.
Horton doesn't stop there. and the
town will vouch for the whole list.
In addition he will wager he can
eat two bushels OF ripe apples, a
stock Of hanans, a 40-pound water
melon Grind, too) or the hearts Of a
wagonload Of melons.
Horizons only stumbling block was
an attempt to eat a quart Of brick
mason's cement. He became sick.
The Negro Is six feet tall, mus
cuar and will eat anything for a
! SO bill.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
Resigned Minister Now
Sought as a BOOtlegger

klamath Falls, oregon, March D
up - Fleeing after his automobile
containing 60 gallons OF moonSEine
liquor, had overturned in ditch.
Rev. NJ. l.. Petcllc, former pastor OF
the First Christian Church Of hlam-
ath Falls was being sought today in
the heavily timbered slopes OF the
Slskiyou mountains. 10 miles south
OF Ashland With Rev. Mr.. retelle
was an unidentified man, a war
rant for the minister's arrest has
been issued at Ncdford.
l.. O. shirley. federal prohibition
officer who with Louis Mueller,
deputy sheriff of klamath falls. dis
covered the liquor laden car declar-
I'd he recognized Petclle as he fled.
Pctclle resigned as pastor OF his
church last month after he had held
that pastorate for nine months.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
DIVORCE IS DENIED
DR.. Maurice b. Burstan Of New
Haven Is Not Given Decree He
Sought Against Wife.

New Haven, March JP)--A
decree OF divorce has been denied
DR.. Maurice B. Burstan Of this city
from Mrs. Lillian l.. Burstan, also
a physician, who lives in Chester.
Pa.
The plaintiff declared that since
their marriage in 1915. he and his
wife had but one year Of welded
bliss, declaring his wife had called
him vile names" thrown things at
him, made g fool Of him before
patients and numerous other indig-
mites were charged TO her. She did
not contest the action.
DR.. Burstan recently was arrested
for performing an alleged illegal
operation but the compliments
charges subsequently, We're proved
false and the charge was dropped.
He had threatened to sue the city
FOR false arrest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
BLAZING OIL HEATER Is
CARRIED OUT OF HOUSE
Neighbours Action Believed to Have
Prevented Fire in West Main
Street House.

An oil heater in the home OF Ar
drew Yotoutas at ga West Main
street took fire shortly before S
O'Clock last evening, and the timely
action OF Teotil Belinski, who lives
in the same house, probably averted
serious results. Mrs. Yotoutas call
er Mr.. Belinski, who seized the
blazing heater and carried it into
tho yard. Co. No. of the fire de-
partment was called but found no
work on arrival.
Mrs. Yotoutas told Officer John
Smigel she had lighted the heater
after refilling it, and it burst into
flames. II is thought quantity
OF Oil was spilled in the refillins
process, causing the blaze.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
SPOR7SMEN'S CLUB
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Fish and Game Assn. Annual
Meeting Next Monday

The annual meeting Of the Ne"
will be held Monday evening at S
o'clock at Jr. O. L. 4. NJ. hall on
Glen street. Officers and chairman
Of committees will be elected for the
coming year and all the committees
will present reports OF their activi.
ties during the past year. After the
business meeting, Arthur Berg.
chairman OF the entertainment COM
mittcc. will have charge OF the en-
tertainmeut
In the second year OF It's eXis-
toncc, the association has $50 mem
bcrs. the largest in Connecticut and
one of the largest if not the largest
in the country. The fish committee
has placed 5000 six-inch trout in
the 81 miles of streams controlled
by the association and 500 finger
A, ling trout We're also placed in these
! streams: 10000 hullhcads We're Sc
cured and 80, 600 perch fry placed
IN the six ponds Of the association
he game committee has placed
400 phcasants In the six covers to-
falling 1000 acres and now has As
birds ready FOR digtribniion. Twenty
seven more birds are expected within
the next week or SO.
One OF the most notable achieve
ments Of the association was in Sc
| curing an agreement with the own
RS Of the National Sportsman to in
clude in each issue of that mag
azlne page devoted to the inter-
csts Of the Connecticut sportsmen.
The news for the page has, so far,
been handled entirely by the local
, association which has designated this
magazine as its official organ for the
coming year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
STAMFORD MAN ROBBED
Bandit Fires Shot Into Floor, Hits
Store Proprietor Over Head and
Escapes With $50.

Stamford. March 5 tI1-Morris
Skigen. proprietor OF stationery
store. was robbed OF $50 last night
by an armed young man VINO fired
a shot through the floor as he en-
tered and then after taking 81 In
change from Skigcn's pockets hit
him over the head to keep him quiet
while the cash register was rliied.
Earlier in the evening the same
young man had entered a grocery
store across the street from the sta
tion"ry store. There was u number
or persons IN the grocery store and
the young man said he would re
turn. That store closed at O'Clock
without having had a return visit
OF the young man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
MAS0NS TO WORK
SUPER.EXCELLENT
Degree Exenpliied Once a Year
to Be Given Here

The super Excellent degree. q
degree in Masonry worked only
once \ year in cities whore there IS
a council Of Royal and Select Ma
sons, will be worked by Doric coun-
Gil, r. and S. NJ, OF this city on
March 81 on a class OF l6 candi-
dates many Of whom are promi-
nent business and professional men.
The work viii be In connection
with special assembly. starting
at 1880 o'clock.
Officers of Doric council for
1926-27 are as follows: Thrice H.
lustrious Master, William E. Baker;
illustrious deputy master, Harry
E. Schcuy: illustrious principal
conductor OF work, Harold w. Gee:
treasurer, Frank H. Dohrenwend ;
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
BURRITTS SCORE
WIN over MER|DEN
Nose Out St. Stanislaus Team by
50 10 81 Count

The Burritt A. G. basketball team
defeated the ST. Stanislaus quintet
OF Meriden In that city last night by
the score OF 80 10 81 in a closely
fought and exciting game. 1t was
the hardest test that the Burritts
have met this season. Il was the
nth straight victory for the Bur
ritts and keeps their road slate
clean. The locals have won all
seven games played out o. town.
The Saints started scoring a few
seconds after the game began when
Tomkeiwicz. outlaw Meriden High
captain sank long shot and Curylo
followed him with another. S.mp-
son started the Burri.ts and Peters
gan to be a nip and tuck affair. The
..rst quarter ended with the scor
at Io-ail There was very little
scoring in the second quarter with
10Th teams putting up a great de-
sense. Meriden forged into the lead
Burrit.s. The half ended at II to
u in favor OF the Saints.
The Burritts started to fight IN
he third period and field goals by
Peters and simpson put them In
the lead but Meriden got going also
and after a hard fight. the quarter
ended with the score at Is all. The
Burr!tts jumped into the lead at
the start OF the last quarter but
Meriden soon tied the count. Des-
perate attempts were made to
score. TomkeiTicz and Gorley
landed In field goals and things
looked bad for the locals. Two
Point Abramowicz sank field
goal with three minutes to go and
Peters tied the count a few seconds
after. Neither team could score but
aS Simpson was about 70 shoot he
was fouled and he made both tries
good, winning the game. The score
Purritts
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
JEWELRY IS RETURNED
Man Who Found 100000 Pearl
Necklace Thought 1t Was % Cent
Articlc-Rcturns 1t to Owner.

New York, March 3 UP) - 4
100000 pearl necklace and n %
cent string Of beads look alike 10
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig.
Craig, rent collector. found i
string of 10l matched gems on the
sidewalk. It looked gaudy but not
particularly neat 20 him. he took
it home and tossed it to his wife,
remarking that some shopgirl was
a quarter out for the lost haup'".
Three days later. Craig read In
newspaper that Mrs. Carroll
Draper, daughter OF tn" late Coy.
Eben s. Draper of Massachusetts,,
had lost a $4,000 string OF pearls
near where he found the quarters
worth
II" returned them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
Pianists Are Shown in
Slow Motion Pictures

Paris. March Slow motion pic
lures of master pianists at their In
s'ruments and a quarter-tone piano
are innovations in French music
circles.
Arthur Rubinstcin and Jose Itur-
hi are the nianists who revealed
details OF their technique In motion
pictures exhibited In Paris before
a group Of students. Every play OF
muscles and the pecularities OF
wrist and finger movements were
shown.
The quarter tone piano, with
three kcyhoards and three sets OF
strings, was heard by radio enthu-
siasts listening in on the Eiffel
tower. II was built in Czecho-slo-
vakia, of German design, and
weighs a ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
Waterbury Woman Uses
Revolver on Intruder

Waterbury. March lP,-Two
shots fred In the air by Mrs. Anna
lJr&lauticrs were sufficient to fright
"u "a proWlrr she discovered in her
home in Cheshire about 4 O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Dcslauri"rs was
aroused by noise and going to the
head OF the stairs saw a man on the
first floor. She ordered him out OF
the house and when he refused to
20. she hlaz"d away with revolver,
Tie proWler tled leaving bloodstains
ON tn" snow. Later examination
showed that tho bullets went far
Of their mark. The blood stains
were attributed to evidence that in
dicat"d that the man cut himself
when breaking window to gain en-
trance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
STAYING CASE CONTINUED

Danbury. March 5 (Pl-A con-
tinuance for one week was taken In
The city court today in the hearing
of the case OF Mrs. Rosie Svoritch
Gaboza, charged with Staying Frank
Vance here January 10. The con-
tinuance was taken at the request OF
Norman C. Beers, prosecuting at
torney who stated that next week
lie expects a definite date will be
set for the hearing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
DIES At AGE OF 80
Charlie, Thornton Expires Suddenly
Vt His Home, 2O5O Stanley Street
-Canc Here Seven Years Ago.

Lharies Thornton, 50 years old,
900 Stanley street, died sud-
- his home last night from
-ic-'jols due to his advanced
+ lived in this city for the
aoA ycars.
80 ITaa q resident Of New Jersey
81, r'"Hy years before he finally
lied in this city. He is survived
l,v his vii" and two sons, one OF
V HON il John n. Thornton Of Fran
lis street.
The funeral Will be held Monday
afternoon at the home. Rev. Sam
vel Sutcl!ffc, rector Of ST. Mark s
church. viii ofticiate. Interment
viii be in New Jersey.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Weather outlook for the week be-
ginning Monday:
North and middle Atlantic states:
Rain Sunday night probably ending
Monday morning. then generally fair
except middle OF week. Temperature
normal or somewhat above most OF
week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
TRADE SCHOOL LOSES
New Britain Team Beaten For Sec.
ond Time This Year BY South
Manchester.

The State Trade school basketball
team lost close game to the South
Manchester Trade school quintet IN
that town yesterday afternoon. Rock
we'll. center for the local team, was
unable to play because Of foot In
Jury and Frost took his place in good
style. The score Of the game was Is
to "a. This was the second loss OF
the local team in II starts. the two
games having been dropped by a
total OF seven points. Arena starred
for the locals.
The second team beat the South
Manchester second team &c 10 II.
The New Britain team showed
marked superiority over the opposi-
zion.
The score:
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-05
New Britain
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Pe:croe-Clarke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
WESTERN MINES
TO AID FLOOD
BENEFIT

The familiar farce, "Charlev's
Aunt" is to be presented for the
benefit of the flood relief fund
by Western High School pupils
on Wednesday night, May Is, at
the Wardman Park Theater. 1t
was given two weeks ago on three
successive night at the high
school with great success.
s The trials encountered by two
English college chums, when they
discover that Charley's aunt has
not arrived to chaperone them
and two delightful young ladies,
keep the audience in constant and
exhausting laughter. When they
persuade, or rather force, young
Lord Faircourt Baberly to mas.
querade as the missing aunt, the
real "fun" begins and reaches the
climax when the true aunt finally
appears. 1t is the kind of humor
that doesn't get tiresome, but the
sort that makes you wish you
could hear it all over again as the
last curtain falls. The actors
take their parts with such genuine
feeling that tears of laughter are
assured as you watch the dig.
nified. but inquisitive butler; the
two sweet young things, the boys
sweethearts; the boys themselves.
full of responsibility, and Babs,
masquerading as Charley's aunt,
while he says the wrong thing
every chance he gets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17

Have you entered the Master
Photo Finlshers-Timea picture con.
test? First prize is $4,000. Try
for lt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17

The overture consists of num-
bers from Carmen" and forms
a very appropriate musical at.
mosphere for the picture. The
Carmen" music, played in the
usual faultless style of Mr.. Bree-
skins Metropolitan Orchestra, is
something not to be missed.
"Senorita," Miss Daniels latest
cinemic offering. is, it must be
regretfully reported, pretty thin
stuff. 1t is a debatable question
as to whether this picture was
intended to be q light melodrama
or a farce. The latter, however,
1t undoubtedly is, when its not
opera bouffe.
The earlier sequences contain
some very snappy titles, but this
very good feature does not con-
tinue beyond the first reel.
The latter sequences, where the
neroineI posing as a man, defeats
the whole countryside practically,
in a sword fight and catch.as-
catch-can wrestling, sink to the
purest absurdity.
Here Miss Daniels throws in
her athletic 9eats, q la Douglas
Fairbanks, with no more reason
Tor them than Dug ever had,
which is exactly none at all.
William Powell as a hard boiled
south American villain practi-
cally walks away with the pic
ture In the scenes where he is
allowed to do his stuff. He is
the best thing in the whole fea-
ture.
Playing opposite Miss Daniels
i screen newcomer, John Hall.
He appeared to fair advantage.
JOSEF Swickard does an excellent
character bit.
"A Fables cartoon picture com.
pletes the bill.--J. w, B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
IT LOOKS LIKE
A COMEBACK
FOR PIE

The pies won't come back
maybe.
Movie comedies are doing their
best to elevate the quality Of their
gags" but the effort is great
and, according to a census of film
funsters taken recently, they're
likely to be taken from the shelf
and hurled into the fray.
THE good old days when you
could make people laugh merely
by stopping a lemon meringue
pie with your face have gone
forever said Charlie Murray,
featured in Lost at the Front,
with George Sidney. People will
laugh just as heartily now at a
movie pie throwing contest, but
they Insist on reason. Hitting
a man with a pie isn't funny any
more unless there is purpose as
well as a strong arm behind it,"
Slapstick comedy of all kinds
has been declining steadily during
the last few years. but now APP
pears to be taking a new lease Of
life.
Comedy, no matter how broad,
can be made acceptable to any.
one II it is handled deity by the
director and players" continued
Murray.
AS the old saying goes, It isn't
what you say, It's the way you
say it, The same is true in
comedies. It isn't what you do. it's
the way you do it.
II don't think the pies ever
have been definitely out, we're
Just using a little more judgment
in using them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17


The first curtain finds placid
happiness in the flat of Wen
nese family. There is even a
birthday party to better con-
trast the somber scenes to fol-
low. Then comes war, extolled
in every phase of it's horror by
Billy Phelps, as the frightened
young Karl who is dragged to
scenes his tender nature rebels
against; by Charles Hampden,
splendidly cast as the old pro-
lessor, wise in his judgments on
war; by John McFarlane, as the
pompous bigot and profiteer
who sees the aggressor only as
an indignant defender; by Leona
Powers, as the young bride be-
reaved of both husband and
baby; by Robert Clear as a
broken, demented survivor; by
Kathryn Givney, with a baby
and husband whose usefulness
is gone; by Adelaide Hibbard,
as a representative of the poor
er class who waxed comfortable
on the marks decline in value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
DECLARE
WAR ON WAR
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS

Charming Pollocks prang essay the Iongestabished
premise that value fell the National
Players last night with cleaning credit to half dozen of the
difficult piece to play this, being combination of the hoke
features of honest melos by Austin Strong Bronson Howard
and the vire patudes speech William Jennings
Bryan Mr. Pollock has simply play and prachmen and
have well any workman, nkering old
materials could do His peachments of the mouths of
Pac dead these hundreds of years. his action is the standard
Honest John introduction Soldiers Goodbyes Buge
Grevng Kim Yet whal the performance is splendid and
is futile cry Bunk when audience goes
of crying it, this audience did last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17

1t will be seen that Mr.. Pol
lock has symbolized in his char
acters the varied directions that
war takes to impose its penal
ties. In covering such an area,
his speed and simplicity is ex-
cellent.
The troupe clicks in this one
with astonishing skill. McFar-
lane, Miss Powers and Charles
Hampden rate the best that can
be said of this weeks perform
ance. Billy Phelps overcomes a
tough assignment in the first
act by a genuine and moving
adieu in the second. Robert
Clear handles a bravura role
with evidence that his develop
ment as an actor cannot be
stopped. Hamilton Phillips also
makes a tabloid role stand out
in one scene.
The one set by Charles Squires
is probably the best sample of
his skill since he. has been in
WASHINGTON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
Santellnann to Lead
Boys Band Concert

Capt. William H. Santelmann, re.
firing leader of the Marine band,
viii direct the Washington Boys
Independent band in one or two
selections. at a concert to be given
IN his honor at Eastern High
School tonight.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune and
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
are expected to attend the concert,
which begins at p. m. The boys
band Is under the direction of Major
e. j. Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
Back to the Meg

Alan Hale. who temporarily re-
turned to the acting ranks to
play q featured role with Lea.
trice Joy in Vanity" has again
picked up his negaphone to d.
rect Vera Reynolds in her next
DeMille picture, a screen version
OK The Bar Sinister" by Rich
ara Harding Davis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
Filming Rhinehart Story

Mary Roberts Rhinehart's story,
what Happened to Father" is
scheduled for early production
at the Warner Studio. Charles
Condor Is at work on the
scenario. The title role has been
handed to Warner GLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
Writing Another

Zelda Sears and Fred Stanley,
who wrote such an excellent
scenario for "The Night Bride
Marie Prevost's last Metropolitan
feature, are again collaborating
on the script Of this stars next
production, as yet untitled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
Dance at ChantecIer

Margot and Gerry. that pair of
young folks who combine the
art of being social butterflies and
professional dancers, will be seen
at the Club Chantecler all of
this week. This is the fourth
engagement that this gifted
couple have played at the Chante.
cler during the season.
Take your entries for the One
Hundred Dollar Times.Master
Photo Finishers photograph prize
to the nearest p..0tO developer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-17
A FARCE-MELO WITH
BEBE DANIELS

The featured picture at the Metropolitan this
Daniels doing Douglas Fairbanks in Senorta Vtaphone
brings two new numbers John Charles Thomas and Vnne Seg
singing from Maytime" Johnny popular
songs and playing various The Vita
phone numbers excellent indeed the Thomasega song being