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New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
AT THE, PALACE,

The worlds four funniest men," two Of Broadway's greatest musical comedy favortes. groups of dazzling chorus girls in a swirl Of scintilating dances and the tunc'ul Irving Berlin melodies ma Ike "The Cocoanuts." the talking screens first musical comedy sensation, the most surprising enter talnment ever offered at the Palace theator since the opening.
 When" The Cocoanuts" opened at the Palace theater today for two days it gave local thcatcrgoers an opportunity to see and hear the big Broadway musical comedy at our popular prices
 On the talking screen. The Co., coanuts' is the same show that thrilled New York on the staee for one long year at S6.G0 seat. It is i Iall-tallinG, all-sinCinE. all-dancinc all-laughing. II is the first success ful attempt 10 bring the methods Of musical comedy to the screen al popular prices
 No trip 10 New York is complete without a Marx Brothers show. Last season 1t was Animal Crackers. '
 The season before it was The Co., coanuts.' Now The Cocoanuts" is | coming here with the wise cracking
 Marx Brothers cracking their fam 1 ous cracks and Oscar Shaw and
 Mary Eaton. both famous as Xicc- leId toluHs stars, singing and mak-
 Ing love in the romantic leads.
 An all-talliing comedy. sound
 news "Thc Kentucky Moonshincrs, "
 a dramatic short and other novelties complete the program for today and i tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
GRAND THEATER. HARTFORD

John j. Jermon, famous produce. Of burlcsQuc smashes is responsible for Sporty Widows" current at traction at the Grand thoatnr in Hartford. Jcrmon's name is synony- nous with all that is entertaining and in sporty Widows" he seems To have attained the pinnacle O, his achievements in the producing role.
 X brace of burlcsquc fayorjtcs have been awarded thc leads and they do much to raise the production above the average standards. Vic
 Pant featured comic and Vim has 2 new bag of tricks 10 spring oN thr unWary thcatcrGocrs who attend ''Sporty WidoWs." As his lcadn. lady Plant has Flossie DcNcrca girl. both comedy. talented and with beau coup personality or "it' if you will have ii. The remainder of the east is made up of such well known per , formers as Bob Eugene. Allan Le- Roy, Jim Calvin. James Clayton, ! Buster LeRoy, Virginia Dare. Irene sanity and a cute chorus of cut-up$ I who certainly don't look like widows. Performances arc at 9:I5 and S:15.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

known life in order 10 properly play roles of varied emotions?"
 The powder puff was put down on the little portable dressing table.
 No, not at alI-unless one has no Imagination" she said. "I mean by that, an actress doesn't have to live her parts or the environment into which her characterization places her. For instance. The Trial Of Mary Dugan' The Last of Mrs. Cheyncy ... do you know what l mean ."
 There are no Mrs. Chcyncys' in real life, probably. for that was farce that made no prctcnse of providing anything other than sophisticated and delightful entertainment. What else could it be than imagination that would guide an actress in essay ing such character? In my pres cnt picture Their Own Desire I play the part of a very modern daughter with very modern ideas. This is perhaps less taxing upon the 1 imagination since we all know mod ern girls and arc familiar with then modern ideas"
 On Thursday the Paramount all talking laugh riot The kibitzer. " with Harry G"ccn. Mary Brian and Neil Hamilton will be offered in con- junction with an excellent vaudeville show.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
AT THE, EMBASSY

One of the besctting sins of Holly wood is brain il eft No original idea that means anything is safe from the copyists; which will al ways be sore spot to Fl BrendcL famous Swcde comic of stage and screen who now has a justitlable complaint to make.
 For many years Brendel, in big time vaudeville and in musical con- edy fame with his famous "break- away suit" This was a full dress suit. worn by the Swcde character with the dead pan"
 During the course of a stage tlirta- ton with his girl friend, the suit gradually left him. first the collar. then the shirt and finally all there
 was of ii. Returning to the stage Tn barrel. that foo soon proceed cd 10 go to pieces.
 It was Brendcl's stock in trade, synonymous with his name. Great , then. was his charrin to later sec the identical suit and business done by q screen comedian.
 Currently Brendel. who scored big comedy hits in The Cock-Eycd World" and Sunny Side Up'' is ap- bearing in Hot For Paris the Eaoul Walsh Fox MoVictonc now playing the Embassy thcater. Nic- tor McLaglen the "FlaGs Of 'Nhat Price Glory and The Cock Eyed World" heads the cast. Eff DorSay featured in "Thev Had to See Paris
 with Will Rogers, and Polly Moran are lsO featured
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
"SAlLN" AT THE CAPITOL

Beautiful and colorful settings. some of them among lhe most costly ever built for a motion picture, provide the backgrounds for Mari lyn Millcrs first picture, Sally which is at the Capitol all this week.
 The picture is made entirely in natural color by the technicolor process. and is described as q daZ- zlin9 production with gorgeous bal lets and dancing ensembles. lifting melodies. comedy and romance. Sally" as a stage vehicle. was one of the prcttiest musical comedies in history. As a picture it's beauty exceeds even that of the stage yer sion. for the screen allows a much greater latitude in spectacular set tines and effects On the stage Sal i ly' was Marilyn Miller's greatest success, on the screen it has already established her as star of the first magnitude.
 The big cafe scenes, for which an entire restaurant was constructed
 and equipped, from the front door i 10 the kitchen, the huge Balkan gardens the spectacular revue scopes. and the exquisite Long Island | garden party all are rich and color- full 10 a degree which is said 10 he l uneauallcd in the history Of the l screen.
 Sally" is First National and : Nitaphon" production. Tho song hits
 of the original stage version have ! been augmented by specially written
 numbers for the picture.
 The showines are continuous daily. Beginning next Saturday the main
 attraction will present Charles Bick- ford. the star Of "Dynamite" in
 "Hells Heroes" from Peter F. kync's story. The first chapter of
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
Widow of Motion Picture Star
 Wasted Fortune On Her Paramour

Los Angeles, Jan. "S Pl-A doc unent said to contain a statement by the widow of Earle Williams, motion picture star, that she spent Aoo0,000 and paWned her jewels to Day the debts of man she said was the father Of her second child, was on file in superior court today.
 The document was filed by Mrs. +. NJ Ladico, probation officer, who said it was a report of the story as told to her by Mrs Florine Williams, Inc widow. Mrs. Williams, who re- gently pleaded guilty to grand theft, Is seeking probation.
 The petition quotes Mrs. Williams as saying she became infatuated with the man, an oil operator. while administering the estate of the actor. She invested in oil prop critics through the man. Mrs. Will Hams said, and gave him money 10 Day his debts.
 She said she bore him a child, how six months old. and that he had promised to divorce his wife and marry her.
 After her fortune was gone, how ever, her paramour left Los Angeles. She located him in New York, she said. but he refused to marry her.
 Then she returned to Los Angeles and borrowed s2,000 on her home She did not tell the man who loaned her the money that the prop crty already was mortgaged. A later attempt to sell the house at auction Was blocked by legal proceedings and 2. warrant was issued for hcl arrest.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
CITY ALTERATIONS DISCUSSED BY LIONS
Club Considers Supporting City Plan Commission Program

The elimination of flas stone side walks, with especial reference to Park street and planting Of trees between sidewalk and curb were among the projects suggested by w.. C. French, principal of the Central junior high school. at the Lions club luncheon today when he rec commended that civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce support the city plan commission and help in it's efforts 10 improve conditions in the city.
 The suggestion was made during the course Of a fellowship meeting. when Col. ". w. Bullen. chairman oH the fellowship committee, called for reports from the chairman of the oub-commttees.
 Former Mayor George A. Quisley, chairman of the city plan commits sion. who also is chairman of the Lions club civic committee, spoke on the city plan commission rccom- terminal west Of Main street at the East Main street intersection. He spoke of the traffic problem on Main street and said congestion was so thick at times that if a bus terminal were not provided the city would be forced 10 widen Main street.
 He recommended the removal of trolley rails from Main street be- tween "thc bank corner" and East Main street, saying the East Main street line is joke and reminds him of "Toonerville trolley.'
 Nr French suggested that the combined clubs and Chamber of Commerce back up the city plan commission development program, and offered his services in helping 10 get speakers before the Lions club on topics Of general municipal in tcrest.
 He said one thing that ought to be done in New Britain, something that hasn't changed in 50 ycars' is the abolishment of flag stone side walks. starting from the center of the city. He said the spaces between the stones and the curb should be utilized by the planting of trees, and called particular attention to flag stone sidewalks on Park street where he said it was necessary to ''step high" in order that the pedes' trian might not stumble.
 John r. Meehan reported on the formation Of civic bowling league There was a discussion of details regarding the frolic 10 be held at the senior high school next month.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

0 regular meeting of the auxiliary at the Tabs hall on Main street. A social will follow the business ses- sion.
 Have you enrolled for evening classes at the Moody Secretarial school" New semester starts Feb ruary third.-adNt.
 The New Britain chapter. Order of Hadassah, will hold a bridge and meeting at the Burritt hotel to- night at o'clock. lndianola Council, Daughters of Pocohantas, will meet in Red Mems hall, this evening, entertaining the great chief of the state. A buffet lunch will be served at 1:30 o'clock.
 Stella Rebekah sewing circle will meet carly Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edwin Doty, o2 Edward street.
 The rehearsal. of the Catholic Daughters of America minstrel scheduled for tonight at the K. of C. club rooms has been postponed l indefinitely.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
WETS COMPETING IN PRIMARY RACE
Dry Does Last Minute Swap in
 Bay State Election

Springfield, Mass. Jan, 2S tPN- sixteen cities and towns of the 3nI congressional district today nomi- nate democratic and republican can- didatcs for the special election on February 1 | to choose a successor to the late W. Kirk kaynor.
 LiNcnod at the last minute by d pledge Of all five candidates to yo!e for repeal of the 18th amendment. the prohibition issue has played a large part in the primary campaign. The district is nominal ly republican.
 Griggs Turns "Wct' Former State Representative [ Frederick b. Griges of this ely and Frank C. Hinckley, of West Springfield, are the republican ca1l- didates During the campaign Grlg $ announced that personally he WIS "dry,' but that he believed the dis | trict tc be wet" and if elected tc would vote for repeal of the amen l. ment.
 1 The democratic candidates are | William J. Graniield of Longmcah- ow, former state legislator, James ! Ii. Mulcare of this city, and John Hall Of West Springfield, former county commissioner. Granfield apl 1 Mulcare are prominent members of 1 the Hampden county bar.
 Two independent "bone dry'' can didates, former Mayor William r.. | Feiker of Northampton and Atto,- ney Whitcficld Reid of West Spring 1 field will also be voted on at tt4 election in February.
 Sends Hoover Telegram | In the last few days of the cam paiGn a telegram was sent 10 presi- dent Hoover by Hinckley, asking 0hcthcr congressman representing a. wet" district would be guilty ui disloyalty 10 his president and par if he voted as his constituents wish cd. No answer was received.
 Several "dry' ministers and tn. W. C. T. |. have pledged their sup port to Griggs.
 New Britain's second hand mar liet is well taken care of by Hcrald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
City Items

Day school Sl": night school. So. Connecticut Business College.-adyt.
 The police were notified today of the return Of the operators license oC Frank Balisenski of 1SS Winter atreet.
 Day school mid-year classes start Monday. February third at Moody's. --adVt.
 Mem bers of the ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H.. will meet tonight at zoo o'clock at the home of Mrs. Anna Flanagan Griffin at 1'airview street where prayers will be offered. Mrs. Griffin died Sunday night at her home. Following this. there will be
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
BURGLAR SUSPECT HELD

Hartford, Jan. @S tuP)-Hovard Abbey. 3l. alias Grey, was held for New Haven police here today on suspicion of being the "collcgiate burglar" who masqueradcd as a college boy while footing Yale dor mitories of jewclry and fur coats valued at more than S1.500.
 Abbey was fined Sl0 and costs in police court here yesterday on a charge of breach Of the peace. He will be returned to New Haven when the fine is paid, local dotcc- lives said
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
Missing Vessel Oriole,
 Not Avery R. Leblanc

New London, Jan. 28 Pl-Further information received today revealed the name of q boat reported miss ing to the coast guard here 10 be the Oriolc, instead of the Avery l.. LeElanc as was first reported
 The latter name is that of per son said to be aboard the boat The Oriole, fishing boat, has not been sighted since last Friday afternoon when she was seen fishing off Block Island. Coast guard vessels on atro arc seeking her. No information IS yet available as to the hail port of the vessel.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
NORMA SHEARER AT STRAND

What does an actress reuIlrc most to successfully portray an ,In Imltcd range of characterizations 9
 Norma Shearer paused in frcshon- Ing her makeup between scenes for Their Own Desire.' her new Metro- Wyn-Mayer all-tallling vehicle. winch is at the Strand theater today and Wednesday.
 lmaelnation. she replied.
 heh you don't think an actress need necessarily to have lived and
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
FIRE STATION RENOVATED

Alteration work and repainting of No. , firehousc has been completed and was approved today by Build ing Inspector A. \. Rutherford, who with Chief w. J. Noble and Consult
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

ing Engineer Clarence Baldwin sIf. pcrvised the job. The contract was executed by John kunz for $1,440,
 and was completed without "extras.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

the sound chapter play "Tarzan tn, Tiger will be featured on Saturday only.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

SATURDAY GROSS sATURDA r
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

New Britain's second hand mar liet ls well taken care of by Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-28

FRESH FOUNDERS lb t2c
 SMOKED BLOATERS . for 15c FINEST KEEPERS .. pair 23c
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
LACE MAKERS ENCOURAGED

LACE MAKERS ENCOURAGED
 Calais, France, April 19 R-Lace makers here were heartened today over dispatches from Washington which said that~the congressional conference committees had decided to abandon the project of increased duties on their products.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
AL CAPONE LOOMS IN POLITICS SCENE
Report Says SCapIaCe Wants to
 Control Street Department

Chicago April 1a Ur) - The scared face of Al Caponc, boss racketeer, appeared in the Chicago political picture today with reports that he is attempting to seize con- trol of street department patronage and to establish plundering plumbing bureau.
 "Scarfacc Al.N-who already has a strangle hold on the triple rackcts of vice. gambling and beer, now is demanding to name the superintcn- dent of streets, a powerful political position with a host Of jobs at, its command, and appears to have gone d long way toward engineering the Ideal.
 Capone is said to be backing Dan iel Serritella, now city sealcr, for the job. although Serritella denied it with the remark that he has too much political backing to need Ca pone's support
 The gang chiefs position of power in the job racket goes back to last weeks primary, when his so-called "beauty squads of gum men are said to have backed Serri- tela for the posts of ward commit teeman and state senator and won both against odds. Al the same time other gangs of his gunmcn are reported to have ranged another ward and put over Edward r. Moore, at the time the most likely candidate for the street job.
 The beauty squads did not go out for Moore. however, until he had struck a bargain with Capone. it was reported the bargain being that Moore would let Serritclla be superintendent of streets in turn for the gunmen putting him over as ward committeeman
 Get on the bandWagon or get yourself a lot of trouble.' Caponc is reported to have told Moore. Moore denied that he ever talked directly or indirectly with Caponc about anything before leaving last night for d vacation.
 The street job carries about S12- 0o0,000 expenditures yearly and pa tronage of 5000 jobs.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19

rather profligate Englishman who having arrived at the age when the average person sinsiders settling average person considers settling children under the parental roof. Now that isn't an unusual situation but when one considers that all of his children have been born of diff ferent mothers and are scattered all over the world, even the most dense players can see the possibilities for laughter in the vehicle. When the children start to arrive the fun com. mences and never ceases until smash climax is reached. With such favorites as Frances Williams, Kirk Brown. Jr1 Peggy Coudray, Olive LaMoy, Aheen Meehan, Jay Ray, Frank Thomas, Arthur Ritchie, Cledge Roberts in the company of Thatcher Players only the most pleasant evening can be anticipated hence the overwhelming advance sale. Matinees at the Grand will be the rule every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday with evening performances daily of course. The box office is open daily for reserva- tions from 10 in the morning until 10 at night.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
TARIFF C0NFEREES
 FACE CONTROVERSY
Bitterly Opposed Sections Come
 Up for Debate Today

Washington. April 19,--tP)-The senate house tariff conferees passed today from the rate sections of the Smoot- Hawley bill to the bitter con- troversics that are involved in the administrative provisions of the measure.
 The most important of these, the senate admendments attaching the export debenture plan to The bill and rcvoking the presidents author ity 10 proclaim rate changes, must be brought back 10 the senate fol votes before an agreement is reach- ed.
 Oppose Hooycr's Wishes
 Both of these amendments were adopted by the senate in opposition 10 President Hoover's wishes and after prolonged and spirited debate. Administration leaders hope that the votes yet 10 be taken maye remove them from the bill.
 All of the rate schedules had been completed by the conference except those dealing with sugar, cement lumber, shingles and silver. Before an agreement is reached on these the house conferccs have pledged themselves to bring the schedules back to the chamber for separate
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
Mrs. Hoover Rearranges Rooms
 In White House As Spring Arrives

Washington, April 19 P)-In com- pany with all housewives the spring house cleaning urge for making changes has struck the first lady Of the land. Mrs. Hoover has intro duced into historic rooms, hitherto somewhat formal and bare, cozy and intimate atmosphere.
 Visitors to the big East Room, which has been the scene of so many important functions. both solemn and brilliant, note with pleasure the easy chairs which have supplantcd the hard settecs, and the pictures now adorning the walls. Hoover Sees Changes
 Like the many American husband who comes home of a spring eve ming, to find the furniture all chang cd aroHnd, so does the president, re- turning from his executive offices, | find new. comfortable chairs, smok- ing stands, low tables and potted ferns in the famous green room.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
LENTEN SERVICES ENDED IN ROME
Solemn Services Mark End Of Fast-Many Baptized

Rome, April 1a tP-Thc Lentcn fast and abstinence ended at noon today. shortly before that, the Gloria in t,Xcclsis" sung al all the Holy Saturday masses was the sig nal for tho bells of all Eome's churches to ring out .ioyously, in contrast 10 Good Fridays mournful silence Tho sacred images and paintings, heavily yelled in purple or black coverings since Passion Sunday, were again brought 10 light, and the organs were once more played, IL was a striking prelude 10 Easter Sunday, always gala day in Rome.
 Blessings Carried Out
 The blessings of new fire, repre- senting Chrtst's resurrection, was carried out in picturesque fashion under in" portico of st. John Later an, Nomc'S cathedral. There Car dinal pompili ofticiatcd. striking 8 spark from a flint, He then ignited the paschal candle, aftor blessing the five grains of incense. rcprcseut- ing NhrislS five wounds. inserted in if. After thai the cardinal and at tendant clergy moved in solemn procession up tho great nave of the basilica, the candle being borne ahead.
 Holy Saturday at tho T.aleran was also commomoratcd by inc orlina- tion of q number Of young priests of inc Roman semlnaIirs. and the bcstowal of the minor orders on other students whose courscs arc not yet complete. 1t was in that same church that lhc present Pope Plus NJ, was ordained on Dee. 70. 1874, and it was there rn went on Dee. % Of las; year 10 celebrate the 'goldcn jubilee Of ljs priesthood Baptj*ms of adul courcY,s 10 Catholicism "rr" performed at thp l i-atc7an and other chrr.jos The ceremonies in all cases ended with the singing of the 1lGlh psalm, ''Laudato Dominum" tPraisc Yc the I,ord). and tho "Magniitcat" or can ticlc of the Blessed Virgin, con,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19

clusion of the pontificaL high mass that followed benediction was inn parted with the relics of the Pas sion.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19
DEATH HELD MURDER
 BY JURY IN FLORIDA
Durrance Verdict Names Four Men In Kidnaping-Liquor Teud
 Retaliation.

Miami, Fla, April 19 P)-A yer dict that Joseph Durrance came to his death as the result of a beating administered by four men ordered held for murder has been returned by a coroner's jury Investigating the Kidnapping and drowning of Dur rance in a canal near here Monday.
 Authorities said they had infor nation that Durrance was abducted in retaliation for liquor hijacking and that he leaped into the canal to escape from his assailants.
 The jury recommended that J. K. Slayton, Frank Hyde, Charles A. Keen and George Hennessy be charged with murder and Tom Fucker be held as an accessory.
 The states attorney said he was preparing the case for presentation to a grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-19

There are many other changes.
 Mrs. Hoover is q great lover or flowers. She has converted one end of the wide, upstairs hall into a small conservatory. Palms, flowers and vines give a refreshing, sum- mery appearance to the place. She takes great interest in the rose garden just south of the White House and often suggests ideas for new flowers and shrubs.
 Used Movie Camera
 The first lady, before she wrench cd her back, had been taking carly morning strolls over the south grounds with her motion picture camera.
 Several times she has filmed the members of the Medicine Ball Cab met" in action. The games start at I o'clock in the morning. The players. made up of some of the most famous men of the nation, dress in old clothes.