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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
sOPENINC ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
n THEATERS

Fox in Dance Visions of 1927" a
well staged dance act. With the help
Of Lula Winters, Mary Jane Wright,
Patsy Brooks and Catherine White,
they stage a good brand of terpsi-
chorean art. The cat is aided by charm
ing costumes and stage settings.
Demarest and Doll present a cuckoo
concert entitled Musical Nonsense
calities" Through all the Glowing
Demarest shows an ability to play the
piano.
The bin is opened by Beehee and
Rubyette, athletes, and their act is
different enough to be- interesting.
Marty Collins and Harry Peterson, in
You're a Wise Guy" sing and dance.
Collins also plays the cornet.
The photoplay feature ik Corporal
Kate starring Vera Reynolds, Julia
Faye and Kenneth Thompson. 1t is
a story of the woman's side Of the
World War. Katie REILLY and Becky
Ginsberg, two manicurists, go across
to cheer the soldiers. Throughout the
picture there Is comedy and pathos,
and as a climax the two girls get into
a bombardment. There is love story
running throughout. The regular
house short reel features and music
by Floyd Wheeler's Orchestra and
Alexander Arons on the organ com
plete the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
BELASCO-''Potash and Perlmutter,
Detectives

They are having a little farcical
comedy at the Belasco this week in
Potash and Perlmutter, Detectives"
that provides pleasant means of
spending almost any sort of evening,
If the spender doesn't demand too
much.
Like the preceding editions, the
comedy contains some of the slap
stick, but. nevertheless, plenty of it's
particular brand of humor. It's the
story OF two partners in the clothing
and suit trade who suddenly find them
selves the proprietors of a detective
agency about which they know moth
ing, but about which they are willing
to learn a great deal when they are
told that it pays $780, 900 a year A
jewel robbery gives the partners an
opportunity to ply their new trade and
Continued on Page Twenty-two)
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show winds its musical way through
two acts and 38 scenes-a fast moving
vehicle, with good comedy between
every one Of the numerous musical
bits.
Eddie Hall, who not SO long ago
was with the Carroll "Vanities" com
pany, and Reds Marshall are the
laughmakers, and are undoubtedly
two Of the best clowns on the bur
lesque stage.
The company boasts a good-looking
chorus, with exceptional singing and
dancing. The principals, too, are
clever and entertaining. Among them
Is Harold Dean, whose voice is pleas
ing; Helen Flynn, an acrobatic dancer.
and Lucia Montez, who also knows
the art Of good dancing. Outstanding
scenes are Let It Rain" AT the
Gate Of Roses and The Sultan's
Harem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
EARLE-Jean Acker.

The Earle has lined up a bill of
vaudeville and pictures which should
please the customers this week. The
headline attraction is Jean Acker,
first wife of the late Rudolph Valen-
tino, in a little serio-comic playlet en-
titled Smoke" Miss Acker, who has
the charm and personality to put a
playlet of this kind across, is assisted
by III. Tyrell Davis, who takes the
part of her playwright husband. The
plot has to do with a playwright who
is stumped by an act of his play and
failure to find an actress to play the
leading part His wife stages a do
nestle scene to prove that she is
capable of playing the part.
The added attraction is CLANCY and
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KEITH'S--Bert Lytell.

An exceptionally entertaining pro
gram is offered this week at helth :
Bert Lytell has the headline honofs'
Although 1.-The Valiant" has peeli
seen here before. it has been long
enough away to make almost every
body forget it. For this reason Ly'
tell had an easy time playing the leao-
ing role. The playlet tells OF man
sentenced to death for murder, Keep,
ing his identity from his mother anu
sister. There is a tenseness about
thA tabloid which carries through
from beginning to end. Mr.. Lytelfs
efficient supporting company Includes
Marian Stewart, as the girl, who Is
worthy of a special line.
That well known musical comedy
pair, Vera Michelena and Fred 1llle-
brand, furnished the real fun-maklng
of the evening in a skit made up OF
good singing, dancing and up-to-date
pafter, Hillebrand, the comedian,
has a good singing and dancing act.
His Jokes are new and OF the taxing
order, and his burlesque grand opera,
with Miss Michelena, draws much ap-
plause.
Sibylla Bowman & Co.. in dancing
act entitled TRY It Again" also reg
isters," although away down at the
end of the bill. Miss Bowman was
for two years with one of the Rose
Marie companies, and she demon
strates convinCingly why she was
favorite. She sings well, dances bet
ter and her costumes are attractive.
Frank Wilson opens the show with
a remarkable exhibition of trick BIZ
cycle riding. Murdoch & Mayo dance
well. The Arnaut Bros, in their
well known clown act. score as usual.
Oracle DEACON and Charley Cannefax
create laughter with their foolishness.
Marie Vero, New York high school
girl discovered by one of Keith's
scouts, has a remarkable voice. Her
reception amounted almost to an ova-
ton. The regular house attractions
I'LL in the big bill
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POLTs-"What Price Glory"

SO those who did not see the orig
fnAl what Price Glory" on it's sew
eral visits to Washington the screen
version, as presented last night al
Polls, will prove a gripping, wonder,
1guf story, remarkably well acted in all
departments.
There have been numerous de
partures from the original What
Price Glory" and very few of them
improve the story. Many points that
appealed strongly I'm the speaking
version Of the drama had TO be sac
rificed in the screen version.
On the other hand, the screen mas
added to the original the touches that
the stage could never nave proVldeu
two of the most realistic ana terrlpie
battle scenes ever initiated. SeVeral
new comedy characters have been IN
trSduced, too, and they succeed "a
relieving the distraught nerves of the
audience many times. Sammy Cohen'
ass Pvt. Lipinsky, and Ted McNa'
mara, as Pvt. klper, supply 1iie9e
welcome respites.
The what Price Glory" OF the
screen suffers, it must be ADMIRED
only by comparison with the grea'
stage drama on which it is founded
ItAcan still be classed among the pest
J mixtures of the year, not only from
the standpoint Of continuity III Us
story but as a we'll acted play
Victor McLaglen interprets the nara
ho;iad Cant. Flagg and Edmund Lowe
tina virile Sergt. Quirt. They leave
little TO be desired in their interpte-
tations. Dolores Del Rio Is an III
teresting Charmaine. Phyllis HaVei
makes a satisfactory Shanghai Md"eA'
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Is the story of a girl whose love for a
young surgeon, who has saved her
from being a helpless cripple. Is in con-
f1ict with the sinister influences OF a
magician. It is a Somerset Vaughan
story, in which Paul Wegner, the Ger
man screen actor. also does effective
work. Mabel Normand's short but
amusing comedy, "Raggedy Rose" is
outstanding among the other attrac-
lions
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GAYETY-"IAt's Go"

Lets Co." an effervescent melange
Of music and comedy. concocted by
Fred Clark and presented at the
Gayety Theafer yesterday, ranks
among the best burlesque productions
seen in Washington this season. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
"A CLEAR COMPLEXION

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
ARRANGEMENTS FOR 300
 AT BOYS CLUB SOCIAL
Free Fats and show Made Fossil blc Partly Through Generosity
 of Late Elise Traut

The annual Christmas party Of the Boys club will be held in the club gymnasium on Thursday evening. when a program of professional en- tertainmcnt will be staged for the 300 youngsters who have signed up to attend and when free eats will be distributed. This party is made possible largely through the will of the late Elise Traut, nearly S1o0 be- ing available this year from the fund established by her.
 Superintendent Dwight Skinner hopes 10 secure Rev. John J. keanc, assistant pastor of St. Joseph $ church, to speak to the boys, but this is not yet certain. Two profess sional entertainers have been en- gagged. John Risazio, accordionist and George Gillette, a humorist. Several stunts will also be put on by the boys in the club, and there will be several songs by the assembly. As the boys pass out they will be handed bags containing popcorn halls. apples and oranges. These bags were made by the young wom- ans department Of the First Con-
 gregational church and will be filled and distributed by the Ladies auxil- ! iarv of the Boys club. The party will commence at 7:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
ARCTIC WEATHER
 GRIPS OLD WORLD
Virtually All Europe Suffers in
 Severe Winter

London, Dec. 20 P)-An abnormal cold wave, of which the British Isles got their full share. today gripped virtually all of Europe.
 Correspondents in countries whose winters are normally severe report that condition as extraordinary.
 In Poland, for instance, thermom- eters registered 36 below zero in some places. Intense frost and vio- lent snowstorms have been eXperl- enced. Railroads were tied up. All rivers, including the most rapid. were frozen, a condition which has not occurred for many years. There has been much suffering and several deaths.
 Similar conditions existed in Scan dinavia and Austria.
 Six degrees below zero was regis tered In London-the coldest day in 32 years. Plumbers were the busi- est class of workers in the British Isles as a result of the long period of continued frost.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
WINTER HAS EAST
 IN AN ICY GRIP
Bleak Christmas Weather Is
 Official Forecast

New York, Dec. 20.-lP}-Winter arrived ahead of schedule ard had an icy grip on the eastern section of the country today.
 Falling temperatures created bleak Christmas week weather pros- poets on land while high winds reached far out to sea to delay seven transatlantic liners loaded with 1S,- GOO sacks of Christmas mail. All forms of traffic were delayed. One man died of exhaustion in Erie, Pa.
 On today's list of ship arrivals are the White star liner Majestic carrying 17,6G4 sacks of Christmas gifts and messages, said to be a rec ord shipment for one vessel; the White Star liner Calgaric, the Gun arder Ausonia, the American mer- chant liner American Farmer, the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
Secretary Mellon Defends
 Statement Gilbert Made

Washington, Dee. c0 P'-Foreign official comment that S. Parker Gill bert, agent general for German reparations payments, has overstep- ped his officials bounds in proposing that q total be fixed for them is un- called for, in the opinion of Secre- tary Mellon. He said yesterday that Mr Gilbert, in suggesting such &C., ton, merely was proposing that something be done soon to settle what the Dawes plan left unsettled.
 The treasury secretary added that such q move would have no signi- ficance in connection with the inter allied debt situation and that if de- cided upon if would be taken up d. rect between representatives or Germany and the nations receiving separations not by the Dawes com mission.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

Anchor line Letitia, the Atlantic transport liner Minnesota and the Hamburg American liner Thuringia. All were hours overdue.
 Airmail traffic was disrupted in western New York. Communication lines were down in many places in the eastern lake region and others were threatened by the rising storm.
 Two hundred stranded motorists were rescued from snowdrifts in which their automobiles had stalled on the south shore of Lake Erie.
 Relief agencies in New York city were filled to capacity as the cold drove the homeless to charity shelters. The temperature reached minimum of 19 above zero at a. m., yesterday morning but held steady in the middle twenties the rest of the day and evening.
 Little relief was promised before tomorrow, the eve of the first day of winter.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
COOLIDGE'S GIFT
 REMAINS SECRET
Christmas in White House
 Truly American

Washington, Dec. % (UP)-Ad- vance agents of Santa Claus have visited the White House on Penn sylvania avenue and learned secret guarded as closely as an affair Of state.
 What President Coolidge will get for Christmas was known to Mrs Coolidge and old saint Nick himself but nobody else had penetrated the mystery of Mrs Coolidge's shopping trips the last few days.
 The Coolidge family looked for ward to being together again today with the expected arrival of John. the only son. from Amherst college. John was very much in the dark about Santa's activities and lndlca- tons were each member of the fam fly had surprise in store.
 The president, observing no change in the routine of his office, nevertheless noticed evidences of the season in the White House. Mail of all sorts, packages, letters and more packages, have been arriving in in creasing numbers,
 Of this great amount of mail, only packages from personal friends will be opened by the family. These will form a part Of the little cere- mony at which members of the fam fly will exchange gifts.
 Mrs. Coolidge will have a Christ mas tree, decorated by her own hands Last Christmas it was in the famous blue room. set off with vari- colored lights with a reproduction of the manager scene lending ef- fective significance.
 Christmas day for the president and his family will be similar to that enjoyed by countless American fami. lies say White House attaches whe explained that except for the for. mality to be expected. the occasion was to be one of quiet. reverence anc good cheer
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
European Heavyweights
 Clash in Chicago Ring

Chicago, Dec. 20 LP-Two Euro
 pean heavyweights clashed in q Chicago ring for the first time last
 night and Ted Sandwina of Ger
 many in his second American ap-
 pearance, was knocked out in the second round by Otto Non Porat
 of Norway. They topped a boxing program which raised S50,o0 for Christmas baskets and toys for the poor, and many of the society. po- litical and business leaders attend ed.
 Benny Kid Carter of Phoenix
 Mexican featherweight, won over Tony Mandoll of Boston in the fastest of the seven matches on the card.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
SOCIETY MAN HURT
Stuart R. Mann Injured by Explo- sion at His Buffalo, \. Y., Country Place.
Place.

Buffalo, \. Y, Dec. 20.-lPl- Stuart R. Mann, prominent young business and society man and a. member of the Buffalo Country clubs polo team, was injured last night in an explosion at his country place near Dcroy- -the-Lake. Be- cause Of the deeply driftcd country roads it was impossible to move him to a Buffalo hospital. A Derby physician walked several miles through the snow and a Buffalo sur gcon will try to get through to Derby by automobile tonight.
 Mann and Frank Farace, an en- ploye, went to the barn 10 inspect some live stock, one of them lit a match and an explosion tore out one side of the barn. It is believed the wind had blown out the flame of a gas jet and that the barn was filled with gas.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

tinued effort on my part, can be adopted in the very near future, either in this or the next congress. IL long has been my ambition to secure construction of this canal"
 Mir. Dempsey said the United States government could build canal from La Salle to Lewiston, N. Y, or from Tonawanda to Olcott, N. Y, at about half of the cost Of ss suggested contribution to the cost of the Welland canal in Canada.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
FOR NEW AMERICAN CANAL
Dempsey Hopeful of Niagara River
 Lake Ontario Waterway

Buffalo, \. Y, Dec. 20 P}-Con- struction Of an American canal from the Niagara river to Lake Ontario was predicted yesterday by Repre- sentative S. Wallace Dempsey, chair man of the house committee on riv- CTS and harbors. in statement read before a local club.
 T have become thoroughly con- vinced," the statement said, that this project, with earnest and con-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
Governor Will Hear Of Swift River Plan

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 20 (UP)- Governor John H. Trumbull of Connecticut will discuss the swift river project with Governor Alvan T. Fuller and other Massachusetts of ficials within a month, he said in a telephone interview here.
 We still believe that the prob lem may be settled in a. friendly manner" he said, and we are mak- ing overtures with this in mind"
 He added, however, that i've are going to carry the fight to its logi- cal conclusion"
 Trumbull refused to divulge de- tails of the plan Connecticut will of- fer at the conference.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
WATERBURY WOMAN
 DONATES SlO,00O
Gift to Aid City's Mental
 Hygiene Clinic

New Haven, Dec. 20.-lPl-A gift of s10,000 to augment the existing services of the Waterbury mental hygiene clinic, has been made by Miss Helen Chase, Of Waterbury, 10 the Connecticut society for mental hygiene The gift was announced to- day by Prof. C. E. A. Winslow, of Yale, the society's president.
 Miss Chase has definitely specified that her gift is to supplement the existing work of the clinic, and is not to be used 10 meet the current budget, which is being met by the people Of Waterbury. The gift is to be made at the rate of S5, 5,0O0 d year Tor two years Prof. Winslow said that this gift will enable the clinic 10 have increased service from the i psychiatrist and psychologist. There will also he an assistant psyChiatrlC social worker who will devote her i work exclusively to the problems of ] children. whom the clinic examines and treats. Other wider develop i LLtl!tS VIII NOIll- lolNl tlll ooS II ,Lil1 gift. he said.
 Miss Chase has also established q library along mental hygiene lines in the Waterbury mental hygiene clinic, to which she expects to add | from time to time, as new material in this field appears.
 With such substantial assistance as this" Prof. WinsIow said, the clinic should be able to carry on necessary treatment over a period of time and with such facilities, q constructive piece of work in the 1 prevention or cure of personality disorders, nervousness, and mental diseases is expected. We hope that
 Miss Chase's generous example will
 be judiciously emulated by other
 members and friends Of the Con-
 necticut society for mental hygiene"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
Spiritualist SuffOcated
 By Smoke in Bedroom

Stoneham, Mass. Dec. 20 LP)-
 Mrs. C. Fannie Allyn, SS. who had been widely known through her lec- lures on spiritualism, was suffocated at her home here early today. She
 was overcome while in bed when smoke poured into the room from fire started by an overheated stove. The house was only slightly i damaged.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

The river Meurthe and several canals in the north and east of France have frozen over. Ice foes drifted down the Seine. Loire and Marne rivers.
 Numerous wild ducks and seagulls, even curlews. appeared on the rivers of Paris and it's suburbs, seeking refuge from the blizzard-swept Eng fish Channel. This afforded rare and pleasing sight. especially to sportsmen.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
THREE BURNED TO DEATH

Battle Creek, Mich, Dec. 20.-fP, Three children of MT. and Mrs. Floyd Conine of Battle Creek were burned 10 death and their parents were critically burned in fire which destroyed their home early yesterday. The dead are Norman, [; Beulah. 3, and Roger 2. MT. and Mrs. Conine are in a hospital, ex- pected to die. Mrs. Mary Crane, grandmother of the children, also was badly burned.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

Paris, Dec. 20 R-France was icebound today but the barometer was falling and the temperature rose to 10 degrees above zero.
 The weatherman announced that the snow which now mantles the Ri- viera was soon likely to become general.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
JOSEPH BUTLER DIES

Youngstown, O.. Dec. 20 LPt-Jos- eph G. Butler, Jr., wealthy philan- thropist and pioneer steel manufac- turer, died last night, aged S7. Death came in the midst of preparations for a family reunion to celebrate the morrow
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
REV, IIPPHARD DIES

New York. Dec. 20 P)-The Rev. William A. Lipphard, former pastor of the West Forty-Third street Bap- tist church, died of pneumonia in Los Angeles. friends here were in- formed today.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

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MAN Is FOUND DEAD
IN ALLEY; TWO HELD
Autopsy Held at District Morgue
Shows Victim Succumbed to
Alcoholism.

Richard Clatterbuck. IS years old.
of 500 Sixth street, was found dead
in an alley at the rear of 419 Wash
ington street this morning. Police
are holding Ethel Smith. colored. 81
years old. and James Stevenson. col
ored. 36 years old, both of AIS Wash
ington street. for investigation in
connection with the death.
Deputy Coroner Joseph p. Rogers.
at the District morgue, performed an
autopsy on the body. and found that
death resulted from alcoholism. In
the meantime Detectives Fowler and
Flaherty of police headquarters We're
questioning the two colored persons
at the sixth precinct.
According to the detectives, the
story told by Stevenson and the
woman is that C1atterbuck went to
their house last night about o'clock
in company with his brother and an
other friend. The brother and friend
left shortly thereafter.
Clatterbuck. they said. was under
the influence of liquor and was placed
in the alley to sober up When
Stevenson arose early TO-DAY She found
the man was apparently in the same
condition and moved his PROSTATE
form further into the alley for fear
of an unwelcome investigation.
At the morgue. it was said. after a
superficial examination of the body,
there were no signs of violence.