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New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
GRAND rHEArER, HARTFORD

Only two more opportunities re. main for those theatergoers in Hart ford and vicinity who plan to zee 'The Best Show in Town" The snappy aggregation of favourite bur. lesquers will bring to a close their engagement at the New Grand thea ter with performances at 2:15 and S:15.
 ''The Bohemians" title of Mutual Burlesque's newest offering which will open weeks run at this laugh center Monday indicates the nature of the entertainment to be offercd-- blithesome nonsensical and lightly entwined with merrlments and teiays of comedy. Art Mayer. eccentrc comedian. and Frankie (Red) Moore hold the place of honor as head liners in this pretentious production. Dolly Lewis will be the soubrette and Dolly being blandly captivat- ing girl she should so over big. Emile Billings. diminutive in- genue specializes in ''blues'' songs Johnny Gilbert associate comedian known as ''the rubber-faced comic" will assist with the fun making. Paul Ryan is the leading man and has had ample experience both in musi- cal comedy and burlesque. Mickey Kane is player of juvenile roles who specializes in difficult dancing that seems easy when Mickey does it.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
CAT BURNS SELF IN FURNACE FIRE
Hops Into Flames When Scared
 by Mystery Play

Evidently human beings are not the only ones to develop furnace complex" and burn themselves. either accidently or on purpose
 The cast playing 1.-The Skull' that opens three day engagement at the Parsons Theater beginning Thurs day. February 14th, is in mourning because the pct cat of the theater in which they played in Chicago re- gently exposed itself to the firebox of the theater furnace.
 During the summer months when the Princess Theater in Chicago was unoccupied the cat had the habit of playing around the stage, basement and everywhere else, and a favorite nook for an afternoon sicsta was the firebox of the furnace. naturally cool
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
MUSICAL COMEDY AT STRAND THEATER
Padlocks of tsM, Featuring Nev Yolt Night Life

Beginning Monday for . limited engagement of three days only, the Strand will present "Padlocks of 1929" a muyical grille show with all excellent cast of twenty-ei eh. tertainers and in eighteen gorgeous scenes.
 The cast of principals include Margaret Leach, . comedicnne of note who has been seen in many Winter Garden productions: MT. Charles Faye, late of George Whites Scandals: Ed West of that clever team Of Mcconnell and West: Tray more and Lee. those two fast step- ping fashion plates: Harriet Hill- lard. late star of Earl Carols "Vanities": and Miss Physical Gull ture of 1927 in Los Angeles: Phyllis Merle. a poppy personality soubrette: Frances Peronne. the Mona Lisa Of the American stage and many others.
 Then comes the fast stepping lit- tie Paddock unit of twelve pretty 9irls, ana the BroadWay 6gncopat- CTS, a sterling musical organization. There will be eighteen scenes in all, showing Broadway's night life in iss merry madness from all angles in- cluding a New Years Eve celebra- tion.
 All in all its $5.5o Broadway show at the regular Strand prices.
 Beginning Sunday for four days the Strand will present the popular pair of comedians George Sidney and Jean Hersholt in Give and Take" a roaring comedy adapted from the stage play of tho same name.
 On next Thursday the feature photoplay attraction will present Belle Bennett in "The Power of Si- lence."
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
LADIES HAVE THRILL
 WHILE CAMP PA|GN|NG
Congressional Spous@ Select
 Club President

Washington, Feb. 3. R-Congres- sional ladies provided the chief thrills in Washington society during ther campaigns for a president for their congressional club and for a head for their senate ladies club. In the congressional club. party lines were forgotten and the fight was between senate and house. There being no hard and fast rule for the presidency of the club to rotate or alternate between the two bodies, Mrs. Porter H. Dale, wife of Sen ator Dale of Vermont. succeeded Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode Island. wife of Senator Gerry. Some women thought the office should not so twice in succession to the wife Of an eastern senator. How ever. Mrs. Dale who for three years lad been chairman of the hostess committee walked away with the prize.
 Other offices filled by the elec- tion were more generally distribu- ted. and the five vice presidents were selected-Mrs. c. William Ramseyer. of Iowa; second vice president, Mrs. Clarence F. Lea of California;; third vice president, Mrs. 8. Wallace Dempsey, of New York; ffurth vice president, Mrs. Louis T. McFadden of Pennsylvania, and the fifth vice president, Mrs. Tom Con- holly of Texas. Mrs. Daniel A. Reed of New York was made recording secretary, Mrs. Joe Grail of Califor- mia. corresponding secretary. and Mrs. Clay Stone Briggs of Texas, traa anror
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
INTERFERENCE ISAT
 CAPITOL 1HEATER
Al.Tdkins Picturt Fsltars Give Brook and EIdyn htnt

Beginning Sunday for four days at tho Capitol the Paramount all- talking picture. Interference" will ,e the feature attraction at this house. This talking picture is the first Broadway stage production filmed that features dialogue from beginning to end:
 There are four principal players well known to film fans in the cast. They are Give Brook, Evelyn ;rent, William Powell and Doris kenyon. All of the players, includ- ng the supporting cast. have had previous stage experience.
 Tt has been conceded by leaders of thes film industry that Interfer. ence' will make motion picture his tory in that 1t marks the first suc- cessful attempt to give . legitimate stags attraction just as presented on the stage without one iota Of q change. Every speech heard in the stage production will be heard issu- screen. It h q most notable achieve ing from the Capitol theater's screen. It is a most notable achieve. nent,"
 The play Interference" was first produced in England vh..O it graced the boards for twu sears. In the fall of 1927 it was given its New York premiere and ran for nine months in that city.
 On this same program Capitol patrons will see and hear Eddie Cantor, the famous Broadway star in That Certain Party" and Ruth Fitting, the noted "Follies'' girl in her new song numbers.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
PALM BEACH SET
 IN SOCIAL EVENTS
Election Held Without Halt
 in Program

Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. g. R- This was election week in Palm Beach. but however seriously society may take its balloting. there was no lull in the succession of events which have brought the season to its height.
 Under the gay umbrellas of sea- side terraces and in the spacious patios of Ocean Boulevard mansions, those who could not vote heard that Mayor Barclay H. Warburton, form- CT Philadelphia pub. b.isher and lately republican candidate for United States senator from Florida. again will rule in the Town House. He was reelected mayor without oppo- sition, receiving 219 votes while 61 voters at the last minute scattered their patronage to 25 t'dark horses" :" lone of whom had any idea of run- ming for the job.
 Oscar C., DaMes, Palm Beach pulp fisher, won in the only contested race for councilman defeating Les ter Corya.
 Inlet Commissioner Elwood E. Rice of New York, gave 8 dinner for fifty at the Everglades club last Tuesday evening in honor of the wedding anniversary of his son Ernest H. Rice and Mrs. Rice. AL fred E. Smith, former governor of New York, and Mrs. Smith had luncheon at the club with Mir. and Mrs. John J. Raskob and Captain and Mrs. John H. Gibbons of Wash- ington entertained at sea for their house guest Elisha Dyer Hubbard of New York.
 Florida society tea at the Ever gladcs club which is one of the most exclusive social organizations of the colony is proving popular. Not before this season have so many beautiful women been seen there as during this week. The new type of sports dress with low back to admit of the coveted coat of tan fas been admired, while several of the younger set in from tennis wore no hose. but appeared in their com- fortable Balkan sandals Tea Is served in the picturesque orange gardens at the club.
 Wedding anniversary celebrations held sway this week. Mir. and Mrs. Robert c. Beal of New York ob- served their anniversary Tuesday at their social Poinciana quarters lat CT giving dinner for c4 at tbe Colony club to round out the days festivities. They ions have been members of the winter colony. Mr.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09


 The Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg, who will have house party from St. Paul and the west for the inaugural ceremonies, did not attend the vice presidents din- ner. because they were previously engaged to dine at the French em- hassy. While the Italian ambassa- dor went to the vice presidents din- ner. Nobil Donna Antoinette de Martino was a guest at the French embassy.
 Following the brilliant Ryan, Newbold wedding Tuesday when Miss Janet Newbold. daughter of MT. and Mra Fleming Newbold Of Washington. became the bride of MT. Allan A. Ryan. Jr., of New York. was one of quite as wide in- terest in that of Miss Virginia Ma son. to Dr. Montgomery Blair, jr., of the Children's Hospital, Boston. which took place in St. Johns church. The Rev. William Devries, canon of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul officiated, and after the ceremony there was reception in the home of Mrs. James F. Curtis, cousin of the bride. Mrs. William D. Blair was matron Of honor and Miss Laura Towne, Miss Eleanor Hard, Miss Elizabeth Ives, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James E. Ives. formerly of Boston, and Miss May Bremen, of Boston were brides- maids. There was quite the largest body of children attendants seen at g wedding here in long time. Pauline Curtis. Edith Holiday, Margaret Garrett and John Merri- am. jr.. walking in state before the bridal procession. Lieut.. Charles H. Mason, brother of the bride was best man, and the ushers were Mir. William D. Blair, Mir. Woodbury Blair, of Washington, and Dr. Ben jamin Penney and Dr. Reginald southwick of Boston: Dr. Laurence Dnn of Savannah. Ga. Dr. Levin Fenimore Cooper of Baltimore, Mir. Arthur Stull of New York city and MT. Ralph Hill of Washington.
 Dr. Blair is the grandson of the late William P. Draper. once gov- ernor of Massachusetts and ambas- sador to Italy and other countries. The bride is descended from Will. Itny of Minnesota and later director of
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09

cabinet with their wives; Vice President Elect Senator Charles Curtis and thirty other senators at tended. and finally, there were . half dozen social secretaries inciud- ing Mrs. J. Vaudeville Carlisle who serves Mrs. Dawes. Miss Mary Randolph. secretary to Mrs. Cool idge. Miss Anne Randolph. secretary to Secretary Mellon. Mi6 Laura Harlan. and Miss Rena Decker. Con- spicuous too. were the famous car toonist, Clifford K. Bergman, and Mrs. Bergman.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
City Items

Isabella Circ,e N. D. l.. will enter- tain the Hartford circle Monday evening at s o'clock At Judd's hall following q short business meeting. Refreshments will be served. The meeting will be in charge of Mrs. Helen Kehoe.
 Leading Star Lodge. No. 2, Shep- herds of Bethlehem. will hold a meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock at Jr. o. U. A. M. hall. After the meeting there will be a social for members and friends.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
the census.

Mrs. Ralph B. Hills of Northamr- ton, Mass. has come for a last visit with her closest friend. Mrs. Cool i6ge. in the White House. Mrs. Hills has been here often enough to have become general favorite and she will attend several of the luncheons given for Mrs. Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09

Dale. ia the city. is making eeus siderable money. but his tnfatuation for Mazie keeps him continually 'broke."
New Britain herald., 1929-02-09

Except for extensive publicity. the senate ladies election went just as was expected, the wife of the pres- ident pro tempore of the senate just naturally being president. in the ab- sence of a vice presidents wife. There were those. however, who wished the choice to be Mrs Ed- ward E. Gam. sister and chosen official hostess for her brother, Vice President Elect Charles Curtis. The late Mrs. Curtis was a member of the body and Mrs. Gam. an asso- ciate member filled all the duties
Evening star., 1929-01-03

University of Chicago has S,075 stu
dents.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
LUTHERAN COLLEGE
FUND DRIVE GAINS
Campaign for Money to Buy
Wheaton Site Passes
$4,000 Mark.

The campaign of the Lutheran
Churches Of Washington for $780, 900 to
purchase site near Wheaton, Md, for
the National Lutheran College for
Women. passed the $4,000 mark last
night when canvassers, at a meeting
In the Luther Place Memorial Church,
reported additional contributions total
ing $5,5l4. The cash contributions
ranged from $40 to $4,000, but in ad-
dition, the donation of piano was re-
ported, which will be sold and the
money added to the fund.
The meeting marked the reOpening
OF the intensive drive. which was Sus-
pended during the holidays. January
IS has been set as the closing date of
the drive. A victory meeting" will be
held at that time, so confident are the
campaign leaders that the 100000 goal
will have been reached.
Inc solicitors were given instructions
70 concentrate on the business firms of
Washington, which, through their vari-
Gus organizations, indorSed the plans
10 erect the $2.000.000 college Just across
the District Line in Montgomery County.
Md The business men will be urged TO
support the campaign On the ground
that the college, with its large student
body, will be an asset TO them.
lnSpirational talks were made by Rev
George M. Dittenderfer, Rev. II. E.
Snyder and DIR. William j. Showalter.
members of the committees in charge
Of the campaign. Another meeting of
campaign workers will be held January
at 7:30 pm> in the Luther Place
Church.
The college will be non-sectarian
institution controlled by the United
Lutheran Church of America Tenta-
tive plans have been made to break
ground for the first college unit next
Summer and to have it ready for oc-
Cupancy in 1881.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
ROTARY AND CHEST AIMS
SIMILAR, STREET SAYS
"He Profits Most Who Serves Best
Applies to Both, Speaker
Declares.

The Rotary Club and Washington
Community Chest have much the same
philanthropic interests and the motto
of the club, He Profits Most Who
Serves Best" might we'll be applied to
the chest, declared Elwood Street, di-
rector of the latter, at a luncheon of
the club in the Willard Hotel yes
terday.
Thus sounding the keynote of his
address. Mr.. Street brought out how
the chest and Rotarians stand for the
same things pertaining to human well
fare and the promotion of work to
benefit the community.
Mr.. Streets address was, in part, as
follows:
Rotary Club and chest are alike in
their representation of all types of their
appropriate groups. The Rotary Club
includes business and professional
men OF every reputable classification.
The Community Chest includes charita-
BILE and social agencies Of every type, of
all main religious groups mad of no re-
ligious background at all. The only re-
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Pennies and Nickels Still Retain Lead
As Most Numerous Coins Minted by u. S.

While coinage of money at the United
States Mint fell off by about $4,000 900
pieces in the calendar year 1928, as
compared with 1927. the value of the
coinage increased by about $4,000. 900.
The increase i'll value was accounted
for primarily in the gain in gold COIN
age, principally $40 gold pieces. accord
ing to the director of the Mint. These
totaled $176, $4,000.
AT the same time it was learned that
the date on all coins manufactured at
the three Mints, San Francisco, Denver
and Philadelphia. was changed yester-
day to 1929 with formal ceremonies,
according to the law. The working dies
which are used to stamp the date side of
all coins were defaced and destroyed
in the presence of officials at the three
Mints. The new dies were put in opera
Evening star., 1929-01-03
DR.. TAYLOR ELECTED
BY RADIO ENGINEERS
Institute Honors Superintendent
of Naval Laboratory Wire.
less Division.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Dr. A..
Hoyt Taylor, superintendent of the
radio division of the United States
Naval Research Laboratory. at Ana
costa. ID. c.. yesterday was elected
president of the Institute Of Radio En-.
gineers.
The institute for the first time elect
ed foreigner TO office in naming Alex.
ander Meissner of the Telefunken Co,
Germany. vice president
Directors elected include: Arthur
Batcheller. United States supervisor Of
radio; c. M. JanSky, jr., associate pro-
fessor of radio engineering, University
Of Minnesota; Robert H. Harriott of the
engineering staff, Federal Radio Com
mission: l.. E. Whittemore, engineer of
the American Telephone g. Telegraph
Co.. Lewis M. Hull. director of re-
search. of the Radio Frequency Lab
oratories, Inc, Boonton, N. J.
DR.. Taylor, native of Chicago and
Evening star., 1929-01-03

quirement Is meeting human need of
Washington in an effective manner.
THE Rotary Club promotes under
standing between its various members
as does the Community Chest between
its member organizations and between
all religious and racial elements in our
community. 1t should help to develop
a finer community spirit and better CO.
operation in all public affairs.
The chest realizes that it and its
81 member organizations can only sur
vive, and should only survive, as they
render effective and economical serv-
ice to those in need. Their only excuse
for existence is their serviceability
Their profit from this service will not
lie in profit for any individual, but in
the opportunity for further and more
effective service as public confidence
and support grow"
Evening star., 1929-01-03

ton and the MINIS now are striking
1929 money.
The total number of pieces of do
mestic coinage fell off from 296010, ,084
in 1927 to 274208,285 in 1928, while the
value of these pieces increased from
S141,147,127 in 1927 to $189,773,337 IN
the past calendar year
In addition to the domestic coinage
for the United States, the Mints made
116,700, 900 pieces last year of foreign
coinage for other countries, as compared
with only 3,650,000 pieces the previous
year The coins were manufactured
for South American countries.
The largest number of pieces coined
during the past year were pennies.
which comprised more than one-half Of
the total. The next in number of pieces
was the scent piece, of which there
were SO, $4,000 pieces.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
APPRAISERS WANTED.
Civil Service Commission An
nounces Vacancies.

Appraisal engineers Tor work in con-
nection with the acquisition by the
Government of real property in the
District of Columbia are needed by the
Supervising Architects Office, and ap-
plications for the positions will be re-
ceived until January Is by the United
States Civil Service Commission. Ap-
plicants must be experienced in esti-
mating and appraising IN the District
Entrance salaries are from $4,000. to
$4,000 year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the Office
CT the commission, 1924 F street.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
American Ship Wrecked.

STOCKHOLM, January {P-The
America, Steamship Casper of the
Scanti Line, which ran on the rocks
of the Aaland Islands in the Baltic
Sea December IA, is regarded as COM
plete wreck The crew left the ship on
the night she stranded The Casper
was on her way to Finland to load
lumber Her home port was New York.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
FUR LAPR0BE STOLEN.
Purse, Taken From Desk in Com.
merce Department, Found Rified,

A fur laprobe, valued at 5000, was re-
ported stolen from the automobile of
Irving G.. Hall, Roosevelt Hotel, parked
in front of the hotel last night
Miss Katheryn Junkin, 626 Longfel-
low street, told police her purse was
taken from a desk at the Department
of Commerce, Pennsylvania avenue and
Nineteenth street, yesterday The purse
was found in the lobby Of Powhatan
Hotel, minus $84 in bills and small
amount of change.
Theft of two saddles, valued at $40,
from stable at the Benning racetrack
was reported by William H. Brooks, 715
Minnesota avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Lucky Players.

COLUMBIA, S. C. LP).-An epidemic
of perfect bridge hands has struck here
Three hands with 13 spades have been
reported to local newspapers from au-
thcntiC SnllrceS
Evening star., 1929-01-03

graduate of Northwestern University,
won the institutes Liebmarn Memorial
prize in 1917
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-ZHE. NEW
SdilltrSi1ulQI
.BEAZIW1eA Justin epas&,EA aguanc-

There was a slow, steady rain
falling when a strange figure
stepped out upon the leaf-covered
porch of the unknown Peter Holli-
days shack in the woods somewhere
between Beamish and Centertown.
If there had been hidden OBJ
server, he would have seen what
looked like a short little man, COW
cred from heels to chin in a Soiled.
cracked yellow Slicker. and wearing
enormous mud-caked old boots on
feet obviously too small for them.
The misshappen yellow oilcloth
rain cap which matched the slicker
was so large that the wide brim
almost touched. the wearer's
shoulders. In enc brown gloyed
hand was the flimsy wood box, in
the other a water pail.
Crystal felt so well disguised Ia
Peter Holidays Slicker. rain-hat
and boots that she thought it was
rather a pity that there was no OBJ
server TO hasten later to the police
with the thrilling story of having
actually seen one of the "kidnapers.
She had found the slicker and
hat hanging from q nail in the
kitchen, the boots Under one of the
cots. In then. she was not Crys-
tai Hathaway. but one of two who
mean business"
But first. before the gray land
scape grew brighter with the COM
Ing up OF a sun which would be
cbscured by rain. she must protect
herself against cold and hunger
and thirst.
She set her pail on the well top
under the pump handle. then
stamped heavily. leaving enormous
footprints IN the softening earth.
arolnd the shack to the rear, where,
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as she had ardently hoped. she
found more than sufficient supply
of gas.
Her midnight planning still
seemed good to the girl who had
involved herself so hopelessly in a
web of lies, deceit and pain. When
her 'reScuers" came, they must
find concrete evidence of the visits
of at least one of her 'kidnapers,
to the shack in the woods.
The brook, whose distant purling
she had heard in the deep silence
of the night before, had given her
the idea which she now set about
executing.
The rain was falling steadily, and
while it was not yet dawn, there
was enough light for Crystal to see
that the shack stood in a little
clearing in rather dense woods.
When at last she arrived at the
brook. which was lightly swollen
with rains farther upstate, she
stamped hard into the soil on the
very edge of the little stream, even
went so far as to step into the
purling water, walk ten or twelve
PAGES. then emerge again. to begin
the trail back to the shack
Her story, of course. was TO be
that she had been carried. 1ncon-
scious, from her kidnaper's car to
the shack, and therefore had no
idea by what road she had arrived
there.
But with all these broad. mans
shoe footprints to guide them. her
rescuers could form their own con-
illusions It would not be necessary
for her to suggest that her kid
napers had broken his trail By
walking mile or more in the brook.
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WEALTHY INDIAN AND
WIFE TO FACE QUIZ

Jackson Barnett to Be Questioned
by Senate Committee.
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.--Jackson
Barnett. wealthy Greek Indian, and
his white wife, are to be brought
before the Senate Indian investigat-
ing committee Feb. 4.
Testimony before the committee
has described Barnett to be an eld-
erly man with the mind of child,
who has been held to be mentally
incompetent by several courts.
Mrs. Barnett has been denounced
before the committee by Senator
Wheeler as woman who kidnapped
the Indian, married him in two
states. and then sought to get con-
troll of his property, worth more
than a million dollars.