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Drama Written From Life

A LII the authentic atmosphere and
intimate knowledge of mud
showmen" depicted in 1.-THE Barker. :"
current attraction this week, was
gained by Kenyon Nicholson during a
summers vacation as a ballyhoo man
with various street carnival organiza.
tons throughout the country.
This. however. was not an isolated
adventure or purpOseful investigation
on the part of a college professor for
gathering dramatic material (\ichoI.
son is an instructor at Columbia Uni
Vefslty), but Just one of the MANY
1aunts this young adeventurer has
taken every Summer since he was old
enough to hop a freight train.
One Summer he set forth for the
wheat fields of Minnesota, only to he
dragged off a freight train at Milwau.
kee and Clapped into a local bastile
Tor Vagrancy. Another Summer he
managed TO reach New York via a
chicken train and embarked on the
old CamerOnia for Europe as a steer.
age steward. His first job In London
was as sandwich man for Pears
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Stages Black Hussar.

IT is of unique interest that Charles
T. II. Jones. stage manager for
T. Arthur Smiths light opera com
pany that presents THE Black
Hussar" as the opening attraction be
ginning week from tomorrow night,
November {, in Washington, also
staged the original production of this
opera when first produced in the
United States, more than 80 ye9'
ago. 1t was given in New York {
by the McCaull Opera Co. and
very successful.
Mr.. Jones, in reminiscing over
first production as he is now il
throes of rehearsals of con
of young Americans for the cli
revival at the President Theater.
called the following names as am
that first cast which may bring ma.
memories to the older generation Ga
Washington theater-goers: Lilly Post,
Marie Jensen. Mathilde Cottrelly,
DE Wolf Hopper, Digby Bell, a. w.
Maffln and Edward lioff.
Also, Mr.. Jones remarked that "The
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New President a Banker.

CMFORD p. HAWLEY, Philadel.
phia business man and ha nker.
who recently was elected president of
First National Pictures. Inc, is de.
clared one OF the youngest executives
holding so commanding position.
Mr.. Hawley is only 38 years old. yet
he has been chosen 10 direct the ac.
tivities of a corporation expending
many millions annually on the MAX
ing of pctures-a corporation with
branch offices in 40 of the principal
cities in the United States and for
eign offices throughout the world.
A business man and a ba nker is now
guaEing the policies of an organization
supplying amusement 10 millions OF
people. which Is thought 10 mean that
ths< makers and distributors Of motion
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Pictures the New Woman.

UST imagine a hoop-skirted. stiff
curled. crinolined, swooning Vic
torian maid kidnapping an unwilling
man and wooing him. Or even an
emancipated. competent. uniformed
wartime "Y' girl or ambulance driver.
but today it can be done-not only
in real life. but even in the moving
pictures, which are far more conserya-
tive and staid than the adventures of
actuality. In other words, every year
may be leap year now"
Bebe Daniels was speaking.
without this changed attitude to.
ward women my new picture, She's
Sheik.' would be doomed" she
added. "Of course it Is a comedy, and
Is not so strictly accountable all the
rules as a realistic drama. But it's
most thrilling complication arises from
my kidnapping handsome young Off
Ger and at last convincing him that he
loves me.
''To the modern mind this situation
is not incredible or absurd. But I'm
afraid such a story few years ago
would have been hopelessly sunk be-
tween the censors on the one hand
and the community proprieties on the
other.
IL u en- astonishing commentary
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Black Hussar" was the second opera
in which the famous comedian, De
Wolf Hopper ever appeared. He had
previously appeared in an opera by
John Philip Sousa, the March King"
whom Washington can claim as a
native son.
Charles 4. II. Jones, a veteran in
the stage profession yet one of the
most active members of the entire
group that is busy with rehearsals at
the local playhouse, is looked up to
with considerable reverence by the
younger members of the cast who
are learning roles that We're made
famous before they We're born. Mr..
Jones carried the traditions of his be-
loved calling in the vanguard Of the
company. He is not unknown to
Washington, having been here on
many occa sions with various operate
productions. His most recent activi-
ties in the National Capital previous
to his appearance this season as stage
manager for Mr.. Smiths productions
were connected with his production
for De Wolf Hopper Of "Firef1y,"
three .&pmmsrs asa A--....-...-------
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Dancer Discovered by Star.

ITO Raquel Meller goes the credit for
discovering" Senorita Luana AL.
caniz, who with her Troubadours. ap-
pears in Washington this week in
program of native song, dance and
music.
Not so many years ago, Luana, with
bralds hanging down her back, was
romping the by-ways Of Madrid. She
had been reared by devoted parents
for an enViable position in the draw.
ing rooms Of the aristOcracy to which
she belongs. One day Raquel MeIler
paid her respects to the Alca niz home
which was the signal for much gavefv
/. and festiVity. On the spacious lawns
and terraces meandered stunning
senors, agile native dancers and solo.
lists and then to prove that she too
could entertain. Luana. with clicking
heels and rhythmic castenets. gave her
Interpretation OF true Spanish dance.
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Crandall Chain Is ENLARGED.

AIRY NJ. CRANDALL yesterday v
announced the expansion OF the
Grcu1t or plaYhouses operated here by
the Stanley-Crandall Co to the total
OF IL through acquisition OF the E,m.
pire Theater, at 9l1 II street north
east. and the New Theater, at 535
Eighth street southeast.
The chain already includes the Met
ropoiitan. Earle, Tiyoli, Ambassador.
Central. Savoy, Avenue Grand Apollo
York, Colony, Home and Chevy Chase
Theaters..
Under the general supervision of
Joseph p. Morgan, general manager
of the Stanley-Crandall Co, and Nat
Glasser, technical supervisor, the En-.
pire and New both have been reno
waited. repafnted and equipped with
new heating plants and new pro.
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Her beauty, her charm and her
grace made up for what she lacked in
training and Miss Meller was i'm
pressed with the child's possibilities.
casually she remarked that she
thought some day Luana would be.
come a great dancer. But while the
enid 3 parents thought lightly of her
representations, Miss MelIer had
planted in Luana's mind the first germ
for professional career.
AS time went on. Luana gave II
more and more cOnsidera ton. The
humdrum existence Of a society bud
lost it's appeal az she approached ma
turty until finally she secured pa.
rental consent TO AT least perfect her
sell In the art OF terpsichore She ap.
p"ared at several amateur affairs and
then made a professional appea ra nee
IN Seville unbeknown TO her people
she became an overnight senSa ton
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visions for perfected projection. New
screens have been installed.
The Empire and New, in becoming
integral parts of the Stanley Cra nda II
circuit, WIN avail themselves of the
lar'reachlng resources of the Stanley.
'randali Go. of Washington. which is
the Southern unit OF the stanley "a
OF America. controlling approximately
300 theaters.
The conduct Of the houses will be
under the personal direction OF John
j. Payette, supervisor of theaters for
the Stanley-Crantlall Co.
The Empire and New Theaters
viii be under the neighborhood man.
agement of Leroy Breitbarth. a vet.
eran motion picture Snowman. who
mas previously been associated with
the trandall orga niZation.
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upon the cha in social outlook that
such story seems merely natural and
entertaining in 1927. There are other
pictures this year which show the girl
In the picturesquely aggressive role Of
love making. Such a plot revokes
practically all the social and literary
conventions of the last 5000 years.
Women, of course, have all along
heen actually as aggressive as now
They have had as much to do with
picking and attaching a mate as the
men. But their technique has been
more discreet and indirect. They have
conquered by diplomacy and maneu.
Vers rather than in pitched battle.
To-day. however. the girl may step
right out in the open and get her man.
She is no longer even conventionally
the pursued If she prefers she may
be the hunter. 1t Is a tremendous
for girls.
But 1t must be rather embarrassing
FOR the men, and, after all. I'm in.
clined to sympathize with them"
Evening star., 1927-10-30
COLUMBIA-"The Magic Flame"

"The Magic Flame" Henry Kings
production for Samuel Goldwyn, now
in its second week at Loews Colum-
bia Theater, is said to contain all the
time honored traditional acts Of the
circus in addition to romantic love
story of ususual beauty.
The story opens in the circus where
Tito, the clown. is in love with
Blanca, the trapeze artist. B:anCa
meets a wicked prince. travelling in
cOgnitO. and of course the villain at
tempts conquest. Spurned by the
little circus dancer, the prince en-
tees her to his rooms, where he con-
trives to delay her past the hour OF
her performance in the circus, but
she escapes and returns to find that
Tito has gone in search of her.
Meantime Tito arrives at the
princes rooms to demand the where
abouts of Blanca. The carnal-minded
prince sees opportunity to remove
this obstacle to his conquest Of
Blanca and attempts to hurl the
clown from window into the surf
beneath. In the struggle which fol.
lows it is the prince who - CNRsed
through the window and TN at
tempts to disguise as the prince.
How the clown and his sweetheart
finally escape from the kingdom and
find their happiness is said TO make
an absorbing romance-adyenture.
Added features on the program in
clude: M-GM News, a comedy and
the Columbia Orchestra under the di-
rection. of Claude Burroughs.
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PALACE-"SOft Cushions"

The screen attraction at Loews s
Palace Theater this week features
Douglas MacLean in his latest Para
mount comedy. soft Cushions" The
stage presentations include 1.-THE
Feast of Lanterns" Chinese fan
tasy. with an all-Chinese company
featuring Honorable WI, a celestial
who initiates Frisco. Eddie Cantor.
Al Jolson and other stage artists. 1t
is described as a novelty having a
background 10000 years old, yet also
modern, and features a chorus of
almond-eyed maidens from the f1owery
kingdom and the first Chinese Jazz
band in America.
Added features will be Ross and
Gilbert. two boys in comedy, songs
and dances: J. Virgil Huffman's organ
music. M-G-M News. Aesop's Fables
and the Palace Orchestra under Don
Felice.
In Soft Cushions" MacLean plays
a dashing youth in an Oriental CITY
who lives by his wits. For back
ground the story is said to have all
the lavish splendor of the Far East
and the tale is one of love, laughs and
intrigue in the harems and courts of
the Orient. Douglas invades sacred
harems. wins the love of a beautiful
slave girl, tricks officials and police
and finally lodges the executioner's
Ak by hairs breadth.
In Sue Carol, the slave girl
T2fLean brings a new feminine play.
he screen.
Cline directed the film, which
IN from story by the late
.:andolph Chester.
0-"Tell 1t to Sweeney"
Bancroft and Chester Conk
II as cO-stars for the first
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Photoplays This Week
SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS

FOX-"East Side West Side" This afternoon and evening
Girl Swim This afternoon and evening
PALACE-"Soft Cushions" This afternoon and evening.
RIALTO-"Ten Sweeney This afternoon and evening
COLUMBA-"The Magic Flame" Second week. This afternoon
and evening.
LITTLE THEATERBnd This afternoon and evening
WARDMAN PARK-"Iady Windermcre's Fan This evening.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
METROPOLITAN-"Swim, Girl,
Swim"

Bebe Daniels is the star at Gran
dall's Metropolitan Theater this week
in Paramount's production of Swim.
Girl, SWIM" a comedy drama of
American college life, in which Ger
trude Ederle, first woman to swim the
English Channel, makes her debut in
motion pictures.
The supporting bill will include a
two-reel comedy, the metropolitan
World Survey. an added short subject
and the contributions Of the Metro
politan Symphony Orchestra, under
Daniel Breeskin.
In Swim, Girl, Swim" Bebe Daniels
impersOnates a modern young coed
who begins her college life as an ar
dent entOmologist and ends by being
the schools swimming champion. In
spired to enter the athletic lists by an
odd combination of circum stances
Rebe is deluded into the belief that
she has won her goal, when. in fact,
she has spent the greater part of the
distance unconscious in a boat, and
1t is when she is apprised Of this fact
that she determines to become cham
pion. This twist Of the plot intro
duces Gertrude Edere. and it is
through her coaching that the star
wins the race.
The supporting cast includes James
Hall, Josephine Dunn. William Austin
and James Mack. Clarence Badger
directed.
Among the numbers offered by the
orchestra will be THE Varsity Drag"
hit from Good News; Dawn of
Tomorrow" popular waltz, and
Rudy Wiedoeft's "Valse Erika," which
will he played as a saxophone solo by
William l.. Marsden, jr., with orches-
trail accompa niment.
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Raggedy Rose. winner of the recent
whippet races in California. is owned
by Mabel Normand, who named the
dog aftsE her dgst Paths comedy.
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HALL and
0EBE DANIELS
Metropolitan

Next Week. Photoplays
FOX-Delores del Rio in The
Loves of Carmen"
PALACE-"Chang."
METROPOLITAN - Norma
TaImadge in Camille" :"
COLUMBIA-"Ben Hur."
RIALTO- Universals "Les
Miserables."
LITTLE THEATER - Blind
Husbands.'
WARDMAN PARK Lady
Windcrmere Fan
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time in Tell 1t to Sweeney" the fea-
ture at the RialtO this week.
The story Centers about two prln-
cipal characters, Luke Reamsh,
naughty engineer of another day, ana
CannonbaU Casey. a modern throttle
pusher whose ego and HerCuiean
strength stir the wrath of the veteran.
Conklin plays Luke. and the merry
Bancroft is cast as CannonbaH Luke
has a daughter. Doris, played ny
Doris Hill, and Cannonball becomes
infatuated with her despite the fact
that the son of the railroads owner,
Jack Sweeney. is her favored sultof-
From this situation the action pro
crosses to thrilling climax in which
a runaway locomotive plays a lead
ing part.
The stage presentation feature IS
the Hudnut Sisters and Schwartz, in
harmonious melodies.
Rox Rommen. conducting the Ri
alto Orchestra. offers selections from
Hit the Deck for the overture. The
first of Grantland Rice's Foot Ball
Sense series will he shown. These
| subjects illustrate the proper method
of blocking, interference and the pro-
lection of the passer and kicker. a
| comedy and International Newsreel
round out the bill
Evening star., 1927-10-30

o-TeH 1t TO Sweeney"
Bancroft and Chester Conk.
II as cO-stars for the first
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19

Sunday-10 a. M, school; / a. M,
kindergarten: morning worship;
children's sermon by Rev. Warren NJ.
Blodgett, and sermon by Rev. Theo-
dore a. Green; 1915 p. m, Mems
Bible class; p. NJ, Armenian serv-
ice, preacher, DR.. Hadidian; $50 p.
m, Young Peoples society, speaker,
Rev. 7. a. Greene.
Tuesday-10 a. m. Young Peo-
pies society hike; p. m, Bible
class for Armenian women; 1880 p.
m, Community Leadership Training
school and joint social of Methodist
and First Church Young Peoples
societies; p. M, New Britain Wom-
ans club in chapel.
Wedncsday-2:30 p. m. fifth and
sixth grades week day church school;
AIS p. m, junior choir rehearsal;
$50 p. m, Mems association supper
meeting. speaker, DR.. Rockwell Har-
mon Potter.
Thursday-3 p. M. seventh grade
weekday church school; Ais p. M,
Girl Scout meeting: SIS p. M. Sun
day school council; els p. m. sup
per and conference of Sunday school
teachers and officers.
Friday-1:30 p. m, Boy Scout
meeting.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19
WASHINGTON FEARS
CONTINUED STRIFE
More Arms Being Shipped to
Nicaraguan Liberals

Washington. Feb 10 Up - The
continued shipment of arms from
the outside to the Nicaraguan lib
eral forces apparently is again re-
garded as threatening phase of
The Central American republics
Civil war by the Washington govern
ment.
Although not disclosing what
country is furnishing the munitions
the White House advances it as
another reason. besides the protec-
ton of Americans. for the recent
ordering of 1000 marines to Mica
ragua. The administration, how
ever, links up the importations as
constituting danger to Americans
there in the belief that the addi-
tional equipment for the liberals
will inspire increased warfare.
President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua
has repeatedly charged that Mex
leo is supplying with arms the lib
eral army of DR.. Juan 3. Sacasa
claimant of the presidency.
News dispatches declaring that
rumors Of American intervention
were circulating in Managua and
that Diaz troops in some places
have adopted mutinous attitude
were Of interest to officials here
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19

Sunday-9:30 a. m, Italian be-
ginners', primary, morning Junior.
intermediate and senior departments,
senior and young peoples grades and
over: 1890 4. m, worship at the
Italian mission, Hunter road; 1915
a. M, morning worship; / a. m,
beginners Department.: 1910 p. M,
main division of the church school:
junior. intermediate, adult, and
Chinese classes: 2:3o p. m, Assyrian
worship, and church school at the
Italian mission, Hunter road; ) p. M,
Italian worship at South church,
preacher DR.. Joseph Paladino; 7:15
p. M, evening worship: motion pic
true: Love and Glory"
Monday p. M. meeting of the
Girl Reserves, Hunter road; 7:1J p.
H., meeting of Troop 2, l.. s. A: Q
p. M, the basketball team will play
the Mapping Community club AT the
Hartford Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday, 9 p.
m. Assyrian mothers meeting. We'd
nesday, 2:S0 p. m, United week day
church school; y. m. rehearsal of
the girls chorus: p. M, rehearsal
of the orchestra. Thursday, $50 p.
M. united week day church school:
1880 p. m, midweek prayer meet
ing of the Assyrian mission. Friday,
p. M, Troop /, Junior Girl Scouts;
D. m. meeting of the foreign mis-
sionary department of the Woman's
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19
GREAT BRITAIN IS
BUILDING VESSELS
IS New WarShips for Coming
Year

London, Feb. 10 UP)-progres-
sive naval construction according
to plan" will be carried out by
Great Britain during the coming
fiscal year. II. c. Bywater, we'll
known British naval expert declared
in a recently published article here
Bywater declared that the British
Admirality's building program for
1927-192S has been completed and
down of IS new ships during that
period. 1t Is estimated that these
new vessels, together with the large
volume of new construction now on
hand will run the naval estimates
of the coming year well above the
present years estimate of $500, 5Q0,-
600.
The end of 1880. which marks the
end of the seven-year building pro-
gram instituted by the labor govern
ment in 1924, will see England
$500, 100000 richer in ships, but that
much poorer in treasury, he assert
ed.
The new fiscal year, he declared.
will find work begun on three new
cruisers, one OF 10000 tons, and the
other two of 5000 tons each, nine
destroyers and six submarines. all at
total cost of S4S,250, 900. The ap-
preparation for the preliminary work
on ships and progressive work on
ships already under construction
will reach $53,G13.000, he said.
Including the ships covered by the
1927-192S estimates. Bywater point
ed out, the following new vessels
have been provided for since March
1924. when the labor government
passed the first post war naval con-
struction program; IL cruisers of
10000 tons, three cruisers of 5000
tons, II destroyers. 2 submarines,
! gunboats, two depot ships and a
So. 000-ton floating dock for the
new Britain naval base at Singapore.
The total cost of this tonnage alone
is estimated at S205, 900.
Beyond this, Bywater declared,
the British program provides for
the construction between 1928 and
1880 of the following additional
vessels: six cruisers, an aircraft car
rier, is destroyers, II submarines,
and three auxiliary craft, at a total
cost of $4,000, 900.
1t is expected, he said. that the
Nays personnel. which now stands
at 103.125 officers and men, will
have to be expanded to meet the
manning requirements of the nu-
merous vessels that will be soon en-
tering service. These additions will
not include the large number of
men recently released through
scrapping Of vessels.
Bywater, in commenting on the
plan, declared that the proposed
constructions do not infringe the
/ letter of the Washington Treaty
"Nevert heless, he asserted" the
construction Of so many cruisers and
submarines in Great Britain and
other countries during the past few
years, explains the anxiety of the
United States to have the Washing
ton Treaty extended to include these
classes of ships"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19
Expect Many Guests at
Fourth Degree Banquet

Bishop Ticrney Assembly. Fourth
Degree Knights of Columbus. is eX-
pected to attract several hundred
men and women TO the annual
Washington's birthday banquet and
reception, next Tuesday at the Elks
home on Washington street This
affair, which is the sixth annual OBJ
servance of the birthday of the first
president of the United States, by
the Kaceys, viii feature an address
by DIR. James j. Walsh, lecturer
who has spoken at New Britain
gatherings in the past.
Ex-Mayor Joseph NJ. Halloran will
be POSTMASTER. Romeo Grisc, q
former grand knight of DAILY Coun-
Gil is chairman of the committee,
with John O'Leary as secretary and
James II. Riley, jr.. as treasurer,
Other members of the committee
are: Joseph f. Ryan. Dir. F. F..
Goodwin. Charles Hayden and Ger
aid h. Loghoru.
The banquet will be at 7;15
o'clock. following which will be
dancing until ! a. III, Olcott's or
chestra has been engaged.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19

but comment on either situation
was deemed unlikely.
The discussion OF intervention
apparently is receiving some unof-
flcial consideration among MEM
bers Of the Nicaraguan congress as
some Dfaz supporters in the senate
were said to have studied the pro-
cedure between the United States
and Haiti in 1915, when American
advisers were provided for the
Haitian government. The mutinous
attitude among Diaz troops result
ed from lack of pay and because
Of recent forced marches. some OF
the soldiers refusing to travel eX-
cept by automobile.
A conference between American
Minister Eberhardt and Rear Adj
miral Latimer. listed for today at
Corinto. is regarded by officials
here as likely to throw new light
on recent phases of the civil war
on advices to the state department.
Minister Eberhardt yesterday con-
ferred with President Diaz but no
disclosures about their meeting
were made.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-19
WORLD Wide UNITY
OF B. & P. v. CLUBS
New Britain Interested in In
ternatiOpal Movement

MIS- Kate Ryan of Hartford who
is to preside at the membership
round table of the New York confer
ence of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women's
clubs, Is a member of the New Brit
ain B. and p. w. club.
Miss Anna Foberg. regional pub
lefty chairman for New England,
AMI Miss Cora Beale. state director,
are also planning to attend the New
York conference as delegates from
the local organization.
The first definite step towards the
formation of an international fedora
ton of business and professional
women has been taken with the re-
cent selection of Miss Harriet Taylor
of New York city to head commit
tee on international relations OF the
national federation.
Miss Taylor is one of the directors
OF the world acquaintance tours
which carry groups abroad annually.
Her contacts are many on the con-
tinent OF Europe as she has crossed
the Atlantic % times and has visited
every European country. She has
attended 10 international conference
es and conventions and numbers on
her acquaintance list many Of the
most prominent business and profess
sional women abroad.
The duty of this International
committee. which is newly formed
this year in the national federation,
will be TO make contacts with for
eign business women and to survey
informally the business and profess
sional women's field in other coun-