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New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
PLAN TO REFURNISH
 HOOVER BIRTHPLACE
Room in Which President War Born to Be Restored to It's Condition
 al That Time.

West Branch. Iowa. April 25 LP'- The room in which President Hoov- CT was born is 10 be furnished as nearly as possible at it vas when the Ioovers lived there.
 Mrs. Jennie Scellars. owner of the house, has been using he room as kitchen. She feels that the many visitors who come to see it would like to have the original atmosphere restored. So she is having the back porch. hich looks out over Wop- sinonoc creek. Hidened 10 use as a kitchen.
 Since last June 1S.0oo persons have registered at the Hoover birth place. They came from every state in the union except Rhode Island. and from IS foreign countries.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Mansfield City Robber
 Brought From Florida

Willimantic. April 25 TP)-Po- licemen Arthur Hurley and John killourey returned from Florida to- day with Alex kaminski Of Mans field City. near here, who was ar rested on his release from a Walton county. Florida. prison camp.
 kaminski will be arraigned n po- lice court tomorrow charged 'th series of robberies in 1927 which police said netted him a total Of more than 31.000.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

planning 10 attend the whist that will be given in Westfeld tonight. The proceeds of the whist will be given to the town nurse of West field.
 Former Teacher III
 Word has been received in the town of the illness of Miss Emily Scolon, formerly a school teacher n the schools of Berlin. Miss Scolon IS living in Hartford at present.
 Trtp0li Society Anniversary
 The Tripoli siciety of kensington will celebrate it's 17th anniversary on Saturday. May 1. It is planned 10 have several speakers at the hall in kensingon on that date. There will be dancing. and refreshments will be served during t meeting All who are interested are invited te attend the affair. An invitation ha. been forwarded to Leon Hall, first selectman of the town, and it is ex. pected that he will speak at the gathering.
 The society at the present time has a mem bership of about $50 and is very active in the affairs Of the town. They hold regular meetings every two week. The society start ed l7 years ago with but few members and has been growing steadily for the last few years. 30th Wedding Anniversary MT. and Mrs. James Garrity Ol 1 Kensington are receiving congratula tions at their home in kensingtcr 1 today on the event of their set | wedding anniversary.
 Congregational Church Meeting ) There will be a business meeting of the kensington Congregations l church at 8 o'clock tomorrow eve ming. The purpose of the meeting il to elect a member of the church tt the board of trustees to serve out ar unexpired term on the board.
 The regular monthly meeting o the board will be held at the churci following the special meeting. Al l members of the board are asked t be at the meeting.
 Teachers Party The teachers of the school in tn town will hold a party at the Berll' l Community house this evening. Pu pills of the schools will serve lunc' at the party Dancing will follow later in the evening.
 Sunday school Supper
 The Sunday school of the Berlil Conereeational church will serve supper at the church tonight for tn members of the school. All pupil are invited to attend the supper. Tn |Lo-Hi girls will meet following sup per at the home of Mrs. Edga Pickett. All members are asked t be present at this meeting. as candi dates will be initiated.
 Pastors Change Friday
 Methodist pastors in the town WI change for their new churches fo morrow. Rev. A. l.. Burgreen wi be changed to New Haven. Rev. F.. Adkins will be in charge of fh East Berlin church. and Rev. A. Dodd of East Hampton. l.. l.. Vi take over the kensington Methods church. MT. Dodd is expected to al r;vo in kenainrton fOmorrOw
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
BlGEL0W ELECTED
 WORTH|NGT0N HEAD Community Assn. Plans In. proVemenS at Annual Meeting WILCOX MAKES DONATION
Will Equip Meeting Place With Plumbing-Tripoli Society to Meet -IegiOn to Discuss Bascban Plans-Eormer Teacher III.

Al the meeting of the WorthlnG- top Community Association held last nieht at the Warrington commun- i,y house, officers for the coming wear were elected. The new of1lcefs are as follows: Horace Raymond, president: Norman Bigelow. vice president: William Scott. secretary; and Robert Silisby, treasurer. IL IS expected that the committees Tor the Wear will be named in few days. Until this is done there will be no action on the reconditioning of tn. tennis courts or the grounds Of the association.
 The question of providing water for the house was brought up, ana also that of providing suitable park ing ground at the place. Major Frank Wilcox stated that he would put the water in at his own expense and this would allow the men Of the community to concentrate thefr ei- forts on the parking grounds. It IS expected that work will be started on the improvements at once. The men of the community will give their lime to clearing the grounds soutn of the Community house. which VIII he developed into a parking place. At the present time 1t IS necessary That cars be left in the street. a dan gerous practice.
 One of the other important fea- lures of the meeting was the a"' nouncement that $500 had been re- ceiyed from the estate or the ld'e Clarence l.. Pierce of New Britain The money will be placed in a trust fund. the use of which is unrestrlcl- ed 1t is not known at inc spreseh' time what the money will be usea fer.
 L.orr new members were appoint cd tc serve on the council, as fol- lows. s. C. Coale. Fred Troupe Ms. Helen Rohm, and Mrs. Emil O. Shjerden. ,,,.
 The Worthington Community clut has been very active in the past 1e" yt.rs in the town and has been the .nonsor of the annual fancy dress hall held in the town. The grounds .t inc Community house have peer used and appreciated by the people oy the town to a great extent. It \ honed that tennis courts will be pu in condition for the season. iht baseball team in Berlin plans to us' inc diamond for its games Tn tn' series with the other teams Tn 'h' town.
 American Legion Meeting Bolton kasica post. American Le zion, will meet tomorrow night inc Legion hall. kensington, at o'clock. All members are asked t' he present. There will be an execu tive meeting of the post just befor' the regular meeting.
 Many important matters will b discussed at the meeting, amonl N which will be the method of raisinl money 10 finance the baseball team that will be sponsored by the post It will be necessary that uniform and equipment be purchased for tn teams that will represent Berlin Il the county league this summer. Tn four teams of the town will b equipped by the Legion and iron
 them the town team will be pick cd.
 Whist TOaight
 Many residents of the town ar
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Journalists Mascot
 Gives Object Lesson

Iowa City. Iowa. April 25 P- Theta, canine mascot of the Cn:yer- sity of Iowa school of Journalism. has given student reporters a news story.
 Theta's five sons. all news hounds, were born recently in the ''hell-boX at the printing plant.
 Students named them Who. What When. Where and Why. clements supposed to be contained in every news story.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Vaccination Advised
 For Public in France

Paris. April -5 W1The French cabinet today recommended vac. cination against smallpox 10 II French people as a preca autionary measure.
 Louis Loucheur. minister of labor and hygiene. at the morning session of the cabinet asked action 10 this effect in a resolution which was promptly adopted.
 A governmental declaration em- bodying the idea was 10 be drafted immediately for newspaper publlca- ton. IL was said it would strongly advise vaccination but would l.. make it compulsory.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Special Notice
FOOD SALE

The Young Women's auxiliary Of the Advent Christian church will
 hold food sale in the empty store in the Strand building. Saturday aft ernoon from 2 to 6 o'clock .-adyi.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

The worlds largest wooden shoe factory is not in Holland but in Davenport, IoSa.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Popularity Of liver in Virginia has caused that meat 10 supplant the Old Dominlon's famous hams.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Classified advertising in the Herald is growing more and more popular.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Many residents of the town are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
BARTHELMESS
TN A MOVING
FILM TALE

Into the night city court OF u
large city q policeman brought
4 frightened, seedy, plaintive
youth and an equally seedy but
pretty girl. The complainant was
a burly, overbearing plutocrat
whose coat collar was made Of
fur. and whose face was Laade
of corrugated iron. He told the
Judge that the couple had been
using his spacious apartment
for immoral purposes while ne
had been away. He had found
them there when he returned.
The girl had been in his bed
room. She wore q kimono, The
!. boy had assaulted him when
he demonstrated. The boy began
to answer, to detail the events
leading UP to the time when
the owner of the apartment
had entered the door. The scene
flashed back-several months
back. What unfolded was Q
grief-stricken little story OF two
rather helpless young nobodles
OF q metropolis.
Thus the latest effort Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
COLLEGIATES,
RAH, RAH, RAH
=p=
AT PALACE

The author of that hack
neyed phrase, fast and furi.
ous," should have waited UNI
til he had seen 80 This Is
College" Metro Goldwyn-
Mayors campus carnival. on
the screen at Loew's Palace this
week.
80 This Is College" is so
full of hokum that one may
wonder how they crowded 1t
all into one picture. But it's
q good hoke, and the young
sters at Sunday afternoons
show ate it up and, may we add,
smacked their lips with gusto.
The picture lacks little in
color. speed and youth. Some
times the story tends to slow
up the action, but in the main
80 This Is College" is fast
enough to please anybody who
leaves his critical spectacleS
home on the piano.
There's no use trying to an
alyze the picture from serious
standpoint. because it just
wasn't built that way. It's
about two football stars, room
mates, a Damon and Pythias
combination, who fall hard for
the campus vamp and are on
the outs until the critical mo-
ment between halves in the big
game, when they learn that
the tickle one has just become
engaged to a third party.
Elliott Nugent was perfect as
Eddie c'Damon"), and Robert
Montgomery just a little less
so as Biff c.Pythias'o. The
vamp is none other than lii
Sally Starr, who used to pop out
on the stage between scenes of
George Whites Scandals-she
wore long curlS then-and an
nounce the next number.
Sail. has clipped her curls,
and she looks like a junior edi-
ton Of Clara Bow. She has
trained down somewhat, and
the tricks she can do with her
eyes must have won her this
good assignment.
On the stage is AL Evans,
with the Palace Syncopators. In
q Loe w-Publix presentation,
Shanghai TESTERS The Will
liamS Sisters, hot singers and
dancers, put over their act with
lots of steam, and the low
comedy team Of Seed and Aus
tin got the rest of the laughs.
Mussolini Speak ks in tn e
Hearst Metrotone News, and
movies of local high school foot
ball squads were warmly re-
ceived.
ceived. j. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
OF
MYSTERIES
AT WET

Mystery-movie addictS are
still several PAGES behind mys-
tery.fiction fans in the solution
of S. S. Van Dimes intriguing
Manhattan murders.
Philo Vance, master crimi-
nologist. settled the Greene Mur-
der Case satisfactorily some
time ago in $50 pages and has
already worked on another mys-
terry before Paramount released
the Greene Murder Case, now
showing at the Metropolitan.
However, the Greene Murder
Case is one of Van Dimes clever
est, and it's film version is every
bit as exciting and enthralling
as the book. Anyone who can
figure out the solution in adj
vance has the true detective in
stinct and should apply for a
job on the local conStabulary.
After seeing this one, the
mystery-movie addicts will no
longer be satisfied with one
good wholesome murder per
evening. He will need a half
dozen, at least, to hold his in
terest. For in the Greene
Murder, first Mrs. Greene's
oldest son is slain, than a
younger son, and finally old
Mrs. Greene herself artfully
poisoned. And, for good mea-
sure, attempts are made on the
lives of several other members
of the family, which our friend,
Philo Vance, illustrates.
William Powell, who plays
the detective. is not the snob-
Dish, supercilious Philo Vance
of the book. Sauve and re.
strained. he works quickly and
adeptly at sharing the Grim
inal. He does not dominate
the film, however, for the sup
porting cast is extremely cap
able. Uric Haupt, Jean Ar
thur, and Florence Eldridge
have important roles.
The tension of the mystery
picture is relieved somewhat
by a highly entertaining short
comedy, with an Atlantic City
setting, and a song and dance
talkie. Pathe News completes
the evenings entertainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
FOR LAUGHS,
TAKE THIS
ONE TN

"The Two Black Crows"
sometimes known as Moran and
Mack, having gone the rounds
Of footlights and discs are now
In tho "talkies," and the way
they pull those famous gags Of
theirs is Mr.. Loew's business
this week, for they are playing
the Columbia in one of those
hodge-podge stories of love,
hate, laughter, music, with q
SobScene thrown in for good
measure, and titled why Bring
That Up?"
The two popular comedians,
playing themselves, make the
grade to a big revue of their
own, but menace in the form of
the sloe-eyed, DANCE 70 usly
curved Evelyn Brent goes far
toward breaking Zip the part
nership; however, the lady
steps into the breach she has
made and spoils her game, but
she seems content with the
$4,000 load of "ice" on her
right arm. Not bad for one little
girl in a short three months! If
the plot is negligible and weak
ness in continuity is apparent,
what does it matter SO long as
the show is packed with good,
hearty laughs tout 1oud).
The comedians take well to
the screen and they are ably
supported by Miss Brent and
Harry Green. who is great ss
the business manager. There
is much poppy music, some
good dancing and not a little
comedy by.play at the theatre
cal boarding house.
No matter how many times
you have heard the Moran and
Mack line Of chatter, you will
double up again at this pic
ture
There are several short fea-
lures, but outstanding is q
beautiful little revue in colors
called "Mexicana" and feat,Ir-
ing Armida, Spanish dancer.
1t Is artistic in setting and the
colors are brilliant. Then there
is Frances White, singing her
tricky little songs. in costume,
and a wholly satisfying edition
of the Hearst Metrotons News
reel with exciting shots of the
Eavy-Princeton game.
Mr.. Burrows and the boys in
the pit oblige with some pleas
ing music and we forget all
about the rain outside, but
then good shows have that
habit, but why bring that up?
*. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
When The Feature Is
Shown On Screen

FOX-Lee Tracy in Big
Time" at 1857 q. M. 2:2O'
ass, 1883 and 1923 p. m.
PALACE-"so This is Col
lege.p At 1888, 2, 4:SO, tbs
and GAS p. m.
EARLE-Richard Barthlemess
in Young Nowheres." Al
1885 a. M, l:40, 3:45, $40,
1850 and 9:55 p. m.
METROPOLITAN 1T e
Greene Murder Case" with
William Powell. At 1857 q. M,
l2:45, 1888, 1923, gil, 8:Ol
and 9:52 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Moran and
Mack in why Bring That Up"
At l1:1O a. M, 1:15, $3.50, 5;2S,
1880 and 9:S5 p. m.
RIALTO-Robert Armstrong
in Big News" At IL, 1850,
$50, $50, 7:50 and $50 p. m.
R-K.O KEITH'S-Betty Comp
son in street Girl" At 11:2j
a. M, 1:27, 3:29. 5:26, 1928
and $50 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
\ NEWSPAPER
MOVIE AT
RIALTO

big News" a tale of news
paper life is the current attrac-
ton at the Rialto Theater.
Pathe presents herein, an ex-
cellent story of a reporter who
is too fond of the cup that
cheers but who has neverthe-
less the best nose for news in
town. Alternately hired and
re-hired the youth eventually
exposes q narcotic ring in a
scoop for his paper.
Robert Armstrong gives a
faithful portrayal as the sure
fire reporter who knows how to
manage the boss. The lad is
following a big lead in news
story about to break. The
owner of speakeasy, sensing
the young fellows intuition,
gets rid Of him, temporarily
but the reporter is not downed.
His wife, working for a rival
sheet, gets q line on the situa-
ton, scoops his story, and the
boss again fires him. Finally
he more than redeems himself
with the employer and the wife
by getting an even bigger yarn
and thus proving his worth.
The plot is slight, the play
depending almost entirely upon
the energetic and poppy per
Torrance Of the leading man
and upon clever though trite
dialogue. Armstrong has a
splendid speaking voice espe.
cially commended for it's range
and infection. Charles Sed.
dons does as fine a character
part as has come with the
sound film as the irascible
editor, who SO systematically
fights 1t out with the exuber-
ant member of the repertorial
force. 1t is with real regret
that we find him murdered
so early in the play. Sam
Hardy provides his usual Suave
and gentlemanly crook role,
this time as q restaurant and
SpeakeaSy proprietor. Carol
Lombard is attractive and cap
able in minor role and Wade
Boteler, Warner Richmond.
Louis Haynes, and Tom Ken.
nedy likewise lend adeuuate
support In small parts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
SOCIAL MAIDS
FROLIC AT
GAYETY

In "Soclal Maids" Jimmie
Lake offers the patrons at the
Gayety another winning bur-
lesoue attraction. Minnie Fitz-
gerald. a little bundle Of action,
Is the hottest thing on the bill
and there are plenty of warm
articles.
Ben Pierce and Billy Mifflin
are Just as clever IN their own
particular Ane-eccentric hu
NOR. Their wit is up to the
moment and their songs good
for plenty of laughter. Jack
Wald, Arthur Rampy, Mark Lea,
Ethel Speer and Ruth Donald
have their innings here and
there on the bill and make good
with agreeable bits Of different
type.
swing in with snatches of melody
and jazz dances in which they
display good voices and ginger.
Two full stage numbers en-
titled 1.-THE Gay ModiSte" and
"Cabarette" provide enjoyment.
The satire on the Apache dance
in the last offering is one of the
best things on the program.
Costumes and scenery are
pretty. ga. 49,.
one H. S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
LEE TRACY In
TRIALS OF A
HOOPER

0CbWCCu 1SOy LhAlS VI 9EOhN-
way" Skid johnson Of Bur.
lesque" (alias THE Dance OF
Lies and Eddie Burns Of big
Time" the playwright's job Of
analysing and dissecting, Of tax.
ing apart of human character
to see how he ticks, with refer
ence to the shoofer" of the 1929
vintage, has been well and com.
pletely done. There is little to
add to the picture or to the
findings.
The latest returns are from
the new film, big Time" which
is current at the Fox this week
and in which Lee Tracy, the
celebrated Hildy Johnson of
THE Front Page" and Roy Lane
Of Broadway" in its stage edi-
ton, gives what is virtually q
duplication Of his latter creation
in the part Of Eddie Burns.
These comparative studies Of
the Broadway hoofer have vari-
atoms in detail, but none in es-
sentials, and comparisons are
almost inevitable. On the whole
we think Hal Sicily presents
more appealing and more au-
thentic character. In Lee Tracy,
however, there is more subtle
light and shade in his brilliantly
wrought-out Eddie Burns, more
humor, more skilful capture Of
mood. His first flight in the
cinema is distinct success.
The deadly parallel between
the two characters is the more
certainly to be drawn by the
public because Big Time" and
THE Dance of Life" are virtu-
ally identical in plot and mott.
walton. Both have their dis
tinct points of superiority, end
both are excellent examples of
what ''talkie" in its most ef-
fective form is like. big
Time possesses an authentic
atmosphere, it is convincing,
and it lis sincere; there is
hardly a line of hokum in it.
It Is one of the most worth
while entertainments that have
been seen in Washington in
recent weeks. ~
The film serves to bring for
ward, also, Mae Clark, who,
in playing the role opposite to
that of Lee Tracy, does such
appealing and effective work
that she is certain to be heard
from in the future. Her part
is strikingly similar to that
played by Nancy Carroll in
THE Dance Of Life" but her
style and method of attack
are so different that no COM
parsons are in order. The
cinema public will give both
their due.
In big 1lne, DISC, we nave
/ Stepin Fechit and Josephine
/ Dunn in the supporting cast,
both adding much to the hilar-
ity Of the evening. The entire
piece is we'll acted, the episode
articulation is all that could be
desired, and the lighting and
recording excellent.
The stage show brings forth
another Fancho and Marco
unit from the West Coast, and
it is full of color. jazz, and
much comedy of a type that
is a spontaneous hit at the
Fox. And John Irving
Fisher is much in evidence as
master Of ceremonies.-A. NJ. j.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
THOSE 4 MARX
BOYS TN FUN
GALORE

They call 1t Animal Crack.
ers," but don't be misled-it's
not an industrial film. It's an
excursion into the happier side
Of insanity and who could ask
for better guides than the Marx
Brothers. IT'S at Polls. It's
great.
To the really conscientious
washington theatergoer. miss
ing the Marx Brothers on their
visits to the. Capital ID like skip
ping dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. Animal Crackers" is a
specific for the Bear Market
Blues. or whatever other woes
one has.
This production compares
favorably with The Cocoanuts"
and earlier circuses Of this re-
nowned quartet. George s. Kau-
man and Morrie Ryskind wrote
the book for the show at Polls
but the Marxes seem to bear so
heavily with their own personal
tiles, ad libbing and peculiar
specialties that the authors, on
first seeing their Joint efforts
interpreted into terms Of Marx
ian philosophy, must have won
dered who were the crazier-
they, meaning Kaufman and
Ryskind, or they, meaning the
Marx Brothers.
Oddly enough, this intimate
peep into the life Of q great ex-
ployer opens in the Long Island
home of Mrs. Rittenhouse. A
thin veneer Of civilization
muSical-comedy civ ilization-
Is spread over the scene until,
one by one, the brothers arrive,
reducing the situation TO the
simplest possible equation and
whipping the play into a mad
forth of primitive and sophisti-
Gated wit and hurnor- charming
picture!
Oh, yes there's a picture.
The. picture hangs from a nail
in the wall Of Mrs. Ritten.
houses drawing room, and from
the picture hangs the plot.
The masterpiece is stolen.
There are two substitute paint
ings. Who took the picture?
Who took the substitute? Who
took the second substitute?
And why? That's the plot, be-
lieye it or Mr.. Ripley will send
proof.
Animal Crackers" has no
trouble in going melange.
Groucho's high spot is a bur
lesque on the O'Neill asides in
Strange Interlude." Harpo, Of
course, has his harp, and Chico
his piano.
The smart cracks come so
fast that it's difficult even for
minds keyed to the fast Marx
tempo to follow them, like I'D
show you the scars, but !
know you don't smoke" That's
awful.
Pretty Dorothy Fitz Gibbon,
whom we last raved over as the
heroine of Good News" on its
last trip here, is as pretty as
ever, but doesn't get enough
opportunity to dance Most OF
the dancing is done, and very
well, too, by Charles Baron.
Marjory May Martyr, a pretty
dancing chorus and the Mar
kert-Peterson Dancers.
Animal Crackers" as will be
seen from the foregoing, gives
the unframed mind a con-
vincing argument against the
encroachment of foreign In
terests, and pictures graphically
the evils which threaten unpro
tected industry. or do you pre-
fer lemon in yours?-J. r.