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The Washington times., 1928-05-12
HEARST BOYS
HAVE BIG
VOICES

1.-TWO small boys with prodlgous
voices" is the description J. n.
Furnishes gives to- the Hearst
brothers, who are singers IN
KAT Kabaret." now playing at
Loew's Palace.
However, Mr.: Burnside Is not
explicit enough. He might also
have added that the two small
Hearst Brothers not only have
Drodigious voices-but they re
prodigious boy heroes. When their
father came back from the war.
he was q hopeless wreck. The
bows started selling newspapers,
and to increase their income. sang
songs on street corners in San
Francisco. Paul Ash heard them
and gave them q chance on Inc
stage.
Now the bows are comfortably
supporting their father in an ade-
anate hospital and they take their
mother with them on tour. The
youngest one, Sammy. is 10, ana
Myron is Is now, and according
to Mr.. Burnside next year will
see them at the peak Of theatre
cal stardon1.
Included in the cast of kat
Kabaret" are Bert Nagel. imitator
Of animal humor; Roy Walman,
whistling virtuaso; the Patterson
Twins, who sing personality songs;
Omar Hassan, the acrobatic wiz.
ard, and Kerenoff and Maree,
former dancing stars Of the
..Great Tempo Tations."
The Washington times., 1928-05-12

John MILAN, Dan Wolheim, ana
Pat Hartigan are players with
roles of prominence supporting
the star. Several short-reef Vita
phone subjects, and the Metro
politan House orchestra under
Alexander Podnos complete the
program.
COLUMBIA-Lon Clancy in
Laugh, Clown. Laugh" one OF
the most successful of his recent
output will hold over for second
week beginning Saturday. The
story is from the famous stage
play produced by David Belasco
in which Lionel Barrymore star
red. 1t tells the tragic story OF
a clown and his futile love with
q tense emotional crisis when he
makes tremendous sacrifice.
The Columbia concert orchestra
under Claude Burrows with short
subjects and an M-G-M news reel
completes the pgogram.
EARLE-Bebe Daniels, in her
latest picture, 1.-THE Fifty-Fifty
Girl, will be the screen attraction
at this theater beginning Sat.
urday. James Hall and William
Austin are prominent among the
supporting players. On the stage
will be the newest Stanley COM
pany productio Venetian
Nights featuring Berinoff and
Eulalie, the Three Whirlwinds,
George DuFranes, Kitty Nc.
Laughlin, Edward Albano. Grace
Yeager, the Serova dancers and
Jack Pepper, the nimble master
of ceremonies. A Daniel Bree-
skin overture and short subjects
complete the program.
RIALTO-R Reginald Denny in
That's My Daddy" a picture in
which he is both author and star,
will be the screen feature begin
ming Saturday. This new Denny
film. rated one of his best. intro
duces a, remarkab1e new juvenile
personality. She Is tiny Jane
La Verne, a precocious little act.
ress who is picked by critics to
wear the mantle OF screen fame
,outgrown by Jackie Coogan.
Barbara Kent, Lillian Rich and
Tom O'Brien have other important
roles. A Rox Rommel overture
with short subjects and a news
reel will round out the program.
PALACE,-Gilda Gray's latest
picture, THE Devil Dancer" will
be the main screen attraction be-
ginning Saturday. 1t is directed
by Fred Niblo and tells an en-
crossing story with opportunity
to introduce some of Miss Gray's
famous dancing. On the stage
will be an r. Fl. Burnside pro-
duction kat Kabaret" with
cast of entertainers which in
cludes Kerenoff and Maree, the
Patterson Twins, Roy Walman,
Bert Nagel and Omar, the Hearst
Brothers, Albertaine Rasch girls
and Wesley Eddy with his Pal
ace Syncapators. Short SUBJ
jects and a news reel complete
the program.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Two Orchestras Play
AT Chevy Chase Lake

Dancing to the music of two
star Meyer Davis orchestras viii
be the featured attraction through
out the summer at beautiful
Chevy Chase Lake. which opened
for the season several days ago.
Syncopation Of the spiffiest,
planned especially to appeal to
the younger class Of dance en-.
thusiasts. win be supplied by the
famous Swanee Syncopators and
the Davis Lake Band, led by
Ben Levine. The Syncopators are
stationed on the lower pavilion,
while the Levine directed or
chestra will hold forth on the
upper pavilion on top of the hill.
The Swanee SyncopatoFs have
been augmented with several ad.
ditional musicians for the sum-
mer months The makeup OF
this really big orchestra suggests
a brass band with its combination
Of trombone and trumpet effects
with the indispensable saxap..ones
and banjo of modern jazz. Di-
rector AL Kamons will continue
in charge throughout the sum-
mer.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12

Get Me in the Movies" farce.
comedy of studio life in Holly
wood, written by Charlton An.
drews and Philip Dunnlng. will
be produced by Laura d. Wick.
May 81, at the Earl Carroll The
alter after a weeks tryout in
Newark. The play will succeed
Take. the Air" musical comedy.
In the cast will be Sterling Hol-
loway, Helen Baxter. Lenore
Sorsby, Alan Dewitt, Evelyn Car
ter Darlington. Mildred Van Dorm.
The state of New York put the
finger on Fanny Brice for 1912
yesterday.
Fanny. It seems, had neglected
to make a complete income tax
return in 1924. and they found out
about 1t. The state tax commits
sion asked that she pay 1891 in
penalties and the remainder in
taxes due. They won, and she
will.
Edgar Selwyn is in Chicago Just
now looking over Fly BY Night"
which he and John Golden are
producing at the Cort Theater
there. The play, by Kenyon
Nicholson and Mr.. Golden, is be.
ing revised from time to time. and
Mr.. Selwyn is naturally interested
in what is going on. "Fly.By
Night concerns the doings, chiefly
off stage, of a transforming
troupe touring the country in
"Uncle Toms Cabin" 1t has yet
to reach Broadway.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
What's just
Ahead in
heaterS

The open secret of George
KelIy's success as q playwright
lies In his amiable talent Cor
harpooning certain stock types Of
American folk. In The Torch
Bearers, !" he satirized the Little
Theater movement, with especial
stress on the feminine. busy
body who framples on art for
the sake Of being Identified with
movement. In The Show.
or. he took the n1outhy indi-
vidual who Is long on phrase
making and short on action. In
'Craig's Wife" which the Ma
tional Players will present for
the week beginning May II, he
has taken that Irritating type OF
housewife whose very itnmacu-
Iateness Is a form OF insanity not
unknown TO many q husband.
Marion Davies in sThe Patsy, !"
acclaimed by critics a personal
triumph for Miss Davies, follows
Esilda GRAY In THE Devil Dancer
1T Ioewss Palace. on the stage
there will be another presenta-
tion of worth.
The next attraction at Isoew's
Columbia will be the much talked
about United Artists production
Ramona" In which Dolores Del
Rio Is featured.
Paul armstrong; stage play
The Escape has been brought
"a the screen and will be the
feature at the Fox next week.
"A story containing every element
that goes to create tense dramatic
action has been developed with
the locale being the night life
Of Broadway.
THE Showdown, a story Of
the water fronts in the out-of-
the.Way places or the earth,
George Bancroft's first starring
yelnicle for Paramount will be
the screen feature of the bill to
be presented at CrandalTs Metro
politan Theater following the cur
rent engagement OF 'Tenderloin.
a film version Of one of the
most widely read comic strips in
the world Harold Teen" will be
next weeks screen attraction at
the Earle Theater. Arthur Lake.
Alice White. Mary Brian, Lucian
Litt1efieId Hedda Hopper. Jack
Duffy and Jack Eagan are fea-
tured in the all comedy cast.
Devote Hopper brings his
comic opera company to Polls
May Fl for series OF popular
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
GOINGS-ON
at the Theaters

BELASCO - Leslie Howard in
winthrop Ames' production OF
John Galsworthy's newest play,
'Escape wifi open weeks en-
gagement at the Belasco on Mon
dav night. Playgoers are warned
that no one will be seated during
the action of the prologue. Frieda
Tnescort is leading woman in
Escape" The company includes
Lawrence Hanray. Austin Trevor,
Alan Trotter, Edgar B. Kent. st.
Clair Byfield. F. Cecil Fuller,
Henrietta Goodwin. Ruth Vivian,
Lois Heatherly. Viva Tatersall,
Cyrene Smith. and Geraldine Kay.
NATIONAL - Merton of the
Movies" a tragi-comic saga of a
movie-struck youth, becomes the
third vehicle of the National
PLAYERS summer season, for the
week beginning Monday evening.
Merton" made star OF Glenn
Hunter overnight. 1t is the
story of a small town youth who
risks everything for a chance to
make good in the movies. Six
sets are required to tell the dra.
matte story which is crowded with
laughs and some stray tears. The
full strength Of the National com.
many plus some minor acquisi-
tons will be seen in the lengthy
cast.
POLI'S-The company which
presented "Abie's Irish Rose" for
six consecutive years at the Re.
public Theater, New York, will
bring that riotous comedy to
Washington for a return engage
ment, opening Sunday night. This
is announced as "Abie's" fare
well tour. The New York cast
includes Andrew Mack, Bernard
Gorcey, Alfred White, Ida Kremer,
Jack Berth, Harry Bradley. .Har.
The story of Anne Nichols record
breaking play tells of an Irish
Jewish love that hits many OBJ
stacles before happiness finally
appears.
FOX-Irene Franklin, singing
Coincidence. tops the stage bill at
the Fox beginning Saturday. Miss
Franklin has won international
fame as a type songstress. Jerry
Jarnigan, who writes the music
for her songs will be at the
piano. The s. j. Stebbins pre-
sentation will include a medley of
Victor Herbert's melodies and a
novel episode called The Spot.
light" which will include an inter-
probation of George Gershwin's
Rhapsody In Blue" with inter-
polated piano passages by Richard
Singer. The Fox ballet and en-
semble is employed In this feature.
On the screen will be Irene Rich
in "The Silver Slave" Movietone
and short subjects.
INTERCOLLEGIATE new un.
derworld picture, ''Tenderloin,"
featuring Dolores Costello. and in
cooperating a Vitaphone speak
ing accompaniment to the films
is the new and novel screen fea-
ture for the week, beginning Sat.
friday. The Vitaphone is realist-
ically used to bring out the human
voice in dialogue during the ac-
ton of the film. Conrad Nagel.
Mitchell Lewis, George Stone,
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Historic Mine

An historic old mine came back
to life as one of the interesting
features of "The Fifty-Fifty Girl"
Bebe Daniels latest starring We
hicIe for Paramount, which v
now showing at the Earle Thea.
ter.
The climax OF the production is
staged in the tunnels Of the mine
and the famous yellow Aster Mine
at Randsburg. Cal, was selected
bv Director Clarence Badger for
this novel and rapid.fire action.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Chinese Actress

The most widely.kn Chinese
girl in the world. Anna May
Wong, who supports Gilda Gray
in 1.-The Devil Dancer" now at
Loew's Palace, is an American
citizen by birth.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18

fContined from Page One) of the colonial homes one may see a woman at her spinning wheel. She will be in dress suitable to the time she represents.
 Industries will be carried on as they were in early times. There will be old mills, village smithy, an old inn. There will be windmills and well sweeps; there will be withal a collection of antiques that will be the envy of every collector. Life will be actually lived in Colonial fashion.
 Edison Museum
 A feature of the village is to be the Edison Museum. a permanent rec ord for the world of the achievements of Thomas Ava Edison, from his "friend Henry" The museum in- cludes the Fort Myers, (Fla.) experi- mental laboratory of Edison, purchas- ed by Ford and transferred to Dear born. Edison also participated in the cornerstone ceremony marking the first actual work on the museum. On a column of concrete he walked over the still wet surface, leaving his foot prints. and drove Luther Burbank ! spade into the block to remain. The spade, a part of Ford's collection, in it's new location links the work of two of the most important contributors to American science.
 The museum, a model of Indepen- dence Hall in Philadelphia, will con tain the models of Edison's inven- tions, his notes written during experi. ments and the tools with which he worked
 Near the village the Wizard is tC be further eommem0rated in the re production of Menlo Park. the little place in New Jersey wtere he firsi amazed the world with electric lighti and worked out the phonograph anC moving picture.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
HONOR ROLL
Names of High Stand Pupils Announced at Tourtellotte
 High School

The honor ron for the month of Sentemher at Tourtellotto High school. Thompson, of the three upper classes is as follows .-
 Seniors Mary Cassells. 90; Stella Towne. 90; Maxine Elliott. ss; Eve lyn Johnson, ST; Harrison Mills, S7i Dora Pray, ST. Margaret Cassells, SC; Lester Johnson, SC; Earl Bous- quet, s4; Marjorie Crandall. S4; Lu- cy Dartt. S4; Howard Johnson. S4 Antoinette Lewis. SA; Francis Me Guinness. S4: George St. Marie. s4 Mary Walker. S4; Paul Auger. S2 Raymond Potter, Sl.
 Juniors Eurania Perkins. ai; Eli. zaheth Cortiss, 90; Hedvig Gustaf- son. SS: Alexandria Condas. ST; Geo. Eddy, ST; Beulah Buck. SC; Mary Coppola. s5; Dorothy Freudenfhal, s5; Ruth Iogee. S5: Elsa Anderson. S2; Geraldine Colville. ST.
 Sonhomorcs- Peter DeMeter. 9ti Martha Strand, 9i; Gladys Evans. 20; Phyllis Nelson. 90; Sara Rhodes, 90; Sylvia Dartt, SS; George Teft, ST; Doris Bousquet. sc; Anthonette kroli. SC; Josephine Sobosik, S3: Edith Tyring, S3; Helen Law. S2.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
HOME FOOTBALL
 SEASON OPENER
Bedding Blues Will Take On Fitton A. (. of Worcester, Adams Field, Sunday After noon at 3 O'Clock.

The Beldine Blues. Putnam's newly organized semi-pro football team. will open their home season on Adams field next Sunday with the fast Fitton I C.. of Worcester. as opponents. With both elevens averaging in the 165 pound class. football quite in keep ing with the rough surface of the base ball ampitheatre is expected.
 Coach Apnlin has had his Putnam charges going through their paces in two practices this week seeking Co smooth over some of the bad spots which were noticeable in Che Manches- ter game. Despite his noticeable lack of poundaRe, Walt Scott, fiery Pom fret pivot candidate seems destined to hold down the center berth with Slye, McGarry, or Valade as his sidekicks for guards. "Val" Phaneuf and Dali gle will alternate with Hall and Sim monzi in the tackle assignment dur ing the game. Because of their fine showing in last Sundays game Dom" Bove, and "Fixy" Farquer may start on the wings shifting with ZAP Jarvis. and Mayotte. "Flash" Wins low, will start at quarter, with "Red" Donavan as his understudv. Rip" Nelson, Tom Cody, and Mick" Han nifan. will be at the halves while either Murphy or Applin will start at full.
 Little is known of the men in the vis- itor's lineup. but their record last sea- con. while playing under the name of the Middle Rivers. calls for eight vic- tories in nine starts against the strongest clubs in the Bay State. The fact that they were able to record a 36-6 win over the Leominster Rovers speaks for itself as the Rover team was composed of some of the hest available material in the textile city.
 The game is scheduled to start sharp at o'clock with Coach Dole of Conn. Aggies officiating.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
I. o. o. F. ACTIVE
Glass Initiation.-Pians For Ar. mistice Day.-Returns Flee
 tion Night-On Schedule

Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Eel lows will exemplify the first degree on class of candidates. Tuesday eve ming. as the opener of what promises to be an active season for the lodge.
 On the evening of November 27th they will go 10 Danielson. The same candidates will accompany them and there receive the second degree. Then to Central Village, Deoembr 9th, for the third and final degree.
 Plans are going forward for the participation of the lodge in the Arm istice Day celebration. Visiting broth CTS are expected to join the local lodge on this occasion.
 Open house and election returns on election night, November 9th, are be- ing lookd forward to. All member: of the order will be welcome.
 The indoor sports contest with tho K. of C., so enjoyable last year, vii be revived this year and will be under way within few weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
Disturbed Sleep Is Ma ture's Danger Signal

Anna F. Dearborn, Pitts6eld, N. H. Says. 'I will tell or write my com plete experience with Lithiated Blu chu (Keller Formula). How l was afflicted with bladder weakness for forty years disturbing me six Co ten times each night" l. acts on bladder as epson salts do on bowels. Drives out foreign deposits and lessens ex. cessive acidity. This relieves the ir- ritation that causes getting up nights The tablets cost 2 cents each at all drug stores, Keller Laboratory, Mech anicsburg. Ohio or locally at E. H. BURT'S drug store
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
MARTIN A. CHASE
 DIES SUDDENLY
Worked Two Hours Thursday Morning and Was Not Feel ing Well.-End Came As He Was Lying on Couch.

Martin A. Chase, for twenty-six years resident of Putnam. died sud denly at his home on Bridge street last Thursday afternoon from a blood clot on his brain. He was 64 years old
 While Mir. Chase had not been feel ing well for some time he went to his work in the plant of the Putnam Box Corporation, Thursday morning. Ar ter working two hours he felt SO i'll that he went home. At noon he call ed to see his physician. In the af- ternoon he hay on a couch in his home and about 4.30 o'clock the end came suddenly.
 Mir. Chase was born in Westport. this state, May 24th, 1864, son of Isaac and Mary Chase. He attend ed the schools of his native town and it was there that he was married about thirty-five years ago to Miss Catherine Dunnigan who, with a daughter. Mrs. Harry Keech of Put nam. and son, Martin, in the marine service, survive.
 Lived Here Twenty-Six Years
 MT. ifnaSe came to utfafH tWtuty- six years ago and was employed in the trunk and bag factory of E. F.. Robbins, where he remained after the business was sold to Samuel Reynolds. He worked for Mir. Reynolds up to about ten years ago when he went to the box shop.
 Mir. Chase was of retiring disposi- ton. He cared little for society and did not belong to any organizations. He loved his home and it was here that he took his greatest enjoyment He was regular attendant at St. Mary's church and conscientious in his religious duties. 1t was at the church that the funeral service and solemn high mass of requiem were held Monday morning at nine o'clock. Rev. U. O. Bellerose celebrated the mass. Father Casey was deacon and Father Boileau was sub-deacon. The bearers were Leon Talbot. Patrick Sheriden. John Cournoyer and Elm melt Irving. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
Weddings
Loiselle-Casko


 Miss Anna Casko. daughter of Mrs Annie Casko, Mechanicsville, and Flu. gene Rudolph Loiselle. of Putnam were married Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in the Convent chapel by Rev. U. o. Bellerose.
 Miss Mary Casko. sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Louis Gravel acted as best man. The bride wore q dress of white satin trimmed with lace with bridal veil arranged in cap shape. and carried q shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore blue georgette. black picture hat and carried pink roses.
 The brides gift to her bridesmaid and the bridegroom's gift to his best man were gold pieces. The couple re- ceived many pretty and useful gifts.
 Mir. and Mrs. Loiselle are now on a wedding trip to Montreal and Quebec. They will reside in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
QUERIES LADIES' SHOP TO
 START BIG SALE TOMORROW

Dupre's Ladies' Shop has inaugu- rated a seasonable sale of high grade merchandise right at the opening of the season. Starting tomorrow special low prices will be in order in all de- partments of the store. The big values offered during the special merchan- dising event are set forth in this is- sue in a full page advertisement espe- cially attractive to women of Put. nam and nearby towns.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
LARGE NUMBER OF NEW
 VOTERS ARE BEING mAnr

There were ls6 more voters maa. last Saturday, making the total ,o date 596. Next Saturday is the last day that new voters can be made h.. fore election, except those who heeon.a of age between that day and electina day. It is anticipated there will ba a last minute rush to be made and thsf the total names added to the votine list will be around TOO. This w;il bring Putnam's voting strength up to approximately 5000.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
GOVERNOR GUNN VISITS
 PUTNAM ROTARY CLUB

James A. Gum of Turner's Falls, Mass, governor of the 30th district, Rotary International, which includes Western Massachusetts and Connecti- cut, made his annual official visita- tion to the Putnam Rotary Club, We'd nesday. Instead of the monday lunch con a dinner was served at the Put nam Inn Wednesday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
cHARRoN WINS OPEN
 COUNTY GOLF MATCH

The weather was anything but fa- gorablc to the open Windham County amateur handicap golf match at Pom fret last Saturday, There were but twenty entrants to play the eighteen holes Lionel Charron of Putnam. representing the Woodstock Golf Club, won the match with seventy-five. Leonard Swain, Pomfret Country Club. was second with seventy-six.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
HENRY FORD BUILDS
 COLONIAL LIBRARY

tcontined from Page onel
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
pARENT-TEACHERS ASSN.
 HOLDS HALLOWEEN PARTY

A large gathering, many present be- ing dressed in grotesque costume, at tended the Halloween party given by he Parent Teachers Association at the high school, Tuesday evening. There were games and stunts in charge of L. Edwin Hill. Mrs. James F. English and Miss Esther Welles. Refresh ments were served by committee, Miss Irene Bernier, Mrs. Walter w. Rich, Miss Ella Ballard, and Mrs. Earl Kent.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
NEW TAXI SERVICE

E. E. Lebeau. announcer for the Putnam Sporting Club, for some months employed as a taxicab driver, has entered business under the name of the City 20-Cent Taxi, with stand at 176 Providence street. He has new cars and is going to make a bid for some of the business of the city. MT. Lebeau is well known throughout the city.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
Backache

If Bladder Weakness. Getting Up Nights. Backache, Burning or Itching Sensation, leg or groin pains make you feel old. tired, pepless, and worn out why not make the Cystex is Hour Testg Don't give up. Get Cystex to- day at any drug store. Put it to a 4S hour test. Money back if you don't soon feel like new, full of pep, sleep well, with pains alleyiated. Try Cys- tex today. Only soc. W. B. CAR ROLLS Drug Store.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-18
Food saIe

The Drop-In class of the Second Congregational church will hold a food sale in the Community Room of the Savings Bank. Wednesday after noon, October 24th.-Adv.