New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1927, Page 21

mfifir I .l. . !’,‘]';l"l.'“ Osless otherwise indlcated, theatrical written by the press agencies for the “MEET THE PRINCE” It you fail to “Meet the Prince” who 18 the central figure of the fine Metropolitan picture of that title which was shown before admiring audiences yesterday at the Lyceum, you will be the loser. A more enter- taining photoplay has not been dis- played here this season. It features . Joseph Schildkraut, Marguerite De La ‘Motte, Vera Stedman, Julia Faye and David Butler. The companion feature “The Long Loop on the Pecos” stars Leo Ma- loney in this, his greatest production, The added attraction for Satur- day's matinee and evening perform- ances consists of a beautiful girl vaudeville revue of the very highest type, providing many comedy, song and dance hits. This added feature makes the Lyceum's Saturday offer- ing, the very finest show in town for the money. AT THE STRAND The new program which began yesterday at the Strand proved to be one of the season's hest all round bills. The screen frature, “Taxi! Taxi!"” starring FEdward Everett Horton scored a solid ‘hit provoking ' gales of laughter with its rapid un- folding. The vaudeville bill included Marion Murray & Co. in her comedy skit, “Mama Goes A’ Hunting;" Rich and Cherie; Eltinge and Vernon; Lera and Spencer and the Four Girton Girls, The feature photoplay for next week beginning Sunday evening will : be “Dance Magic” starring Ben Lyon and Pauline Starke; while the head- line attraction for three days be- ginning Monday will be the personal appearance of Baby Peggy, the darling of the screen in a riotous comedy skit in conjunction with four other vaudeville acts. The perform- ance on Monday will be continuous from 1 o’clock. Byrd’s Brother Glad Flight Was a Success Richmond, Va., July 1 ®—Go ernor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, who remained in the Associated Press office until an early hour to- day keeping posted on the latest word from his brother, Richard E. Byrd, and the airplane America, said that “even though the trip ended in such an informal manner, 1 am sure that Dick is satisfied. “He didn’t land in Paris, but after all that was not the object of the trip,” the governor said. “I feel that his scientific experiments wera entirely satisfactory to him, despite the fact that some of them were carried on under the most adverse flying conditions. “And- I am proud that he had the courage to postpone his tripin the face of public criticism until a time when he thought it advisable. That took real patience.” Earle Garlick Becomes Superior Court Judge Bridgeport, July 1.—(—Oath of office as judge of the criminal court of common pleas and assistant state's attorney were administered today respectively to E. Earle Gar- lick of Stratford and Lorin W. Wil- lis of this city. Judge Garlick who ascends the bench from the post of a: ant state’s attorney was sworn in by Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Frederick W. Huxford of Stamford. Attorney Willis, who assumes the post left vacant by Judge Garlick was sworn in by Mrs. Martha 1. Seribner, secretary to Superior Court Clerk Michael J. Flanagan. Coolidge Cables His Congratulations Today ‘Washington, July 1 (®—The con- gratulations of Prestdent Coolidge were cabled to Commander Byrd to- day by the state department. “I send you my sincere congratulattons on your successful flight across the Atlantic,” the message said. “I have followed your distinguished and to courageous carcer in acrial naviga- | tion with interest and admiration. Your flight to the North Pole proved the effectivencss of the acroplane in adding to the scientific knowledge of the unexplored surface of the world and T am sure that voug present fiight will notably zdvance our knowledge of the conditions which niust be met and conquered to make irans-Atlantic aerial navigation com- merclally practicable and safe.” WANT ELECTRIC CHAIR Syringfield. TIL, July 1 (®—The ilouse of representatives last night passed a bill providing for the sub- stitution of the electric chair for the hangman's noose in Tllinois. Electric chairs would be located in Chicago and at the state peniten- tiaries. BOUT IS POSTPONED New York, July 1 (®#—The New York: state boxing commission yes- terday granted a request for the postponement of the light heavy- welght champlonship bout between Jack Delaney and Mike McTigue at the Yankee Stadium from July 7 to August 11, PALACE As Cool us the Ocean Breeze TODAY m(u\m) W. BUFFALO ml L, “RIDIN' ROWDY “WHEN A DOG LOVES” Co-Feature Roy Stewart and Kathryn McGuire in BUFFALO BILL ov THE U. P. TRAIL Special Childeen's” Country Store 15 Handsome Prizes ADDED ATTRACTION Saturduy Matinee and Evening 5—ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE—S ¢ .| has registered at the Junior Achieve- At - - 2A ) i Imulu !l!nmn Botices and reviews In this column are FTespective amusement compasny. Tonight is Capitol. The program for today and Satur- day offer a double feature photo- play bill with fine entertaining pic- tures. One attraction offers Constance Talmadge with Antonio Moreno in “Learning to Love,” a fast moving comedy drama. Constance Talmadge is seen at her best as the flapper imiss who has five fiances, agrees to marry them all, and gets into all kinds of mixups by so doing. The companion picture’ presents an adaption of the widely read Sat- urday Evening Post story, ‘“White Flannels,” with a cast that is an all star one. - Beginning Sunday night for four days the big attraction will present John Barrymore in *“The Beloved Rogue,” one of Barrymore's finest portrayals in which he is cast as Francois Villons, the world's most I notorious rogue. POLIGEMAN'S AIM | WRECKS RUM CAR State Cop Riddles Tires and Amests Two Men Ridgefield, Conn.,, July 1 P— State Policeman Harry Tucker rid- dled the two rear tires of an alleged bootlegging automobile and arrest- ed the two occupants early today in | @ chase in which he charges the rum runners, New Haven men, tried to crush him into a ditch at the side ot the road. The men under arrest ‘are Al- phonso Cappolo of 43 Green street, New Haven, and John Iorio, 193 ‘Woodcock street, New Haven, eir capture took place on a road leading westerly from New Milford toward the New York state line. Tucker was patrolling the road the two New Haven men with 150 when he saw the sedan containing gallons of alcohol in the car ap- proaching him. ‘When they w the policemen they turned sharply and headed back toward the New York line. Tucker drew up along side them on his motorcycle and ordered therg to hait. Instead, he says, they tried to crowd him off the road. He dropped back drew his revolved and sent sev- eral bullets into the rear tires punc- turing both of the rear tires and ar- rested three men. GROTTO CONVENTION Next Year's Event Will Be Held at Richmond, Va. — Prizes Awarded at Last Session Today. Cleveland, Ohio, July 1 (UP)— Richmond, Va., was awarded the 1928 Grotfo convention today at the last session of the supréme council Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of |the Enchanted Realm. | Awarding of prize cups was the last business of the supreme council before the Cleveland session closed. First prize for the best marching ldrill corps was awarded to Lalla- Rookh Grotto, Rochester, N. Y. Award for the best drum major went to Shedad Grotto of Brockton, Mass. Zemzem Grotto, Jersey City, N. J., took the cup for the best marching band. First prize for the best marching patrol went to Keder-Khan Grotto of Syracuse, N. Y., and sccond place to Hindoo-Koosh Grotto of Hamilton, Ont. Gold night at the Are DAY NURSERY CTOS The New Britain Day closed last night for the summer. Extensive repairs will be made and the nursery will be renovated throughout before reopening in Au- gust. The children at the nursery were glven & party vesterday by Miss Irene Feeney, superintendent. Games were played and the youngsters had a delicious time with fce cream and cake. Nursery | ACHIEVEME! Springfleld, Ma George Christ of D T CAMP NOTES July 1—Mrs. w Britain, Conn. ment camp and has enrolled in the rug making group. | Rita Manning of New Britain gave an exhibition of fancy dancing in the auditorium last night. Willlam Helm has been chosen as a demonstrator in the sheet metal working group. U. S. Senator Frederick Gillett ad- dressed the assembly last night. Germany's building boom fs grow- ing. . PALACE HARTFORD Poli Players ALL THIS WEEK Mat. Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat., 2:15 Every Evening 8:15 The Funniest Play Ever Written “The Cradle Snatchers” Featuring Our Own Favorite FRANCES WILLIAMS Her Return to Hartford after Twe Senson’s Absence | wishes to you and your associates. The Entire Cast Will Appear In This Great Comedy Hended by VINCENT COLEMAN, Reserve Your S Next Week “STELLA DALLAS" ly ftor * v NEW BmAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1927. DANCE PROMOTERS [Baby Peggy Makes Friends Fast On First Visit to New Britain ARE BEING SOUGHT Ibdg&s of Moose Secking Finan- cial Accounting New London, July 1.—{—Vari- ous lodges of Moose throughout the country and the police officlals of eastern cities have been asked by local authorities to maintain a look- out for George L. Barron, and John A. Tappan, said to be members of the Manchester, Connecticut, lodge of Moose, who are alleged to have disappeared from this city with funds amounting to $600, represent- ing the proceeds of a dance staged by lodge number 344 of this city June 28, The two men who make a business of visiting various lodges of the or- der contracting to arrange dances and other’ forms of public enter- talnment for them, ware alleged by officials of the local lodge to have contracted to carry out arrange- ments for the dance which was held under the auspices of the local lodge. A large attendance was rec- orded, but when officials of the lodge sought out the two men for a set- tlement it was learned that they had Jeft the city. It was also learned that the two, accompanied by two women, left the residence of Mrs. Herbert Prentis, 37 Nameaug ave- nue where they had made thefr residence since coming to,this city, six weeks ago. YOUNG TRAVELER FINALLY CAUGHT aterbury-Watertown Girl I Found in Springfield Waterbury, Conn., July1 (P— “Casty” Strakauskas, 11 years old and already this city’s most traveled person, was picked up in Springfield, Mass., last. night, black with soot after jumping a freight to that city, and half starved after an absence from home since last Friday. Today Watertown and Waterbury authori- ties are at odds as to which group shall escort “Casty” home on this, her sixth disappearance in the past few months. “Casty,” who is otherwise Augusta StrakausKas of Falls avenue, Oak- ville, lives in the Waterbury-Water- town line. Which side police are unable to determine. “Casty” left on her journey Friday, walked the sleepers to Naugatuck, was picked up and turned over to police by an automo- bile party, and slipped through the fingers of Constable William Ben- son of Watertown, running away from him when within sight of her home. She has not since been heard frem until she turned up in Spring- fleld last night. MARRIAGE LICENSES DROP June by Oity last Only 64 TIssued in Clerk in Comparison With 76 for Corresponding Month Last Year. Whether it is due to the late sea- son, industrial conditions or because Cupid has a bad attack of hook- worm, Col. A. L. Thompson, town clerk, does not know, but the mar- riage license business has gone into a slump. In June, 1926, Just 76 marriage licenses were issued, according Yo city hall records. In June, 1927, which passed into history vesterday, only 64 licenses were issued. Congratulations From Mass. Governor Received Boston, July 1 (P—Governor Full- er today sent the following message to Commander Richard E. Byrd: “Hearty congratulations on your| gafe arrival after what must have been a tempestuous voyage. Best | The governor sent a copy of the message to Mrs. Byrd at her home here, adding his congratulations to the commander's wife upon the news. THE COOL TRAN Now Showing to PARIS! MONDAY . | THE | DARLING ' OF THE | MOVIES! BABY | "(In" Person) 4—Other Big Acts—4 Beginning, Sunday BEN LYON i “DANCE MAGIC” BYRD’S FLIG 3 DAYS— W™ Baby Peggy receives key to the city from Mayor Weld Made lieutenant in fire depart- ment by Chiet Noble Baby Peggy Montgomery, movie star and newly appointed police- woman and firewoman of this city, is resting in New York city with her parents, prior to a three-day stay at the Strand theater here next week. She visited New Britain yes- terday, meeting varlous depart- mental heads, including Mayor Gardner C. Weld, Fire Chiet Wil- liam C. Hart. She was appointed to She chats a bit with a New Britain Herald editor bldaedbychlermn the rank of lieutenant of the fire de- partment and - Patrolwoman 44 of the police department after Mayor ‘Weld had presented her with a key to the city. Accompanying the child movie star on her visit to this city next week will be her father and mother and her sister, Loulse, who is eleven. Baby Peggy is eight years old and bears her honors in a modest man- | ner which has given her the name of “The Sweetheart of the Nation.” Yesterday's visit was Peggy's first glimpse of New Britain and in her own words, “She thinks it's a very nice place to live In.” Chamberlin and Levine Received by Doumergue Paris, July 1 (A—Clarence Cham- beriin and Charles A. Levine were received by President Doumergue of | France at the Elysee palace this aft- ernoon. They were accompanied by Sheldon ‘Whitehouse, American charge d'affaires. It was the first officlal function of the visit of the trans-Atlantic fllers to Paris. Earlicr in the day they called on Mme. Nungesser. QUAKE IS RECORDED. ‘Washington, July 1 (#—A sharp earthquake was registered early to- day on Georgetown university seis- mograph, beginning at 4:30 a. m., and lasting more than two hours. The maximum disturbance was at ! 5:07, and the location was given by Director Tondorf as 5,300 miles from Washington. LYCEUM ALWAY® TWO FEATURES PLAY TODAY and SATURDAY “Meet the Prince” A COMEDY OF ROYALTY With Joseph Schildkraut, Vern Stedman and Julls Faye And LEO MALONEY In “The Long Loop on the Pecos” Thrifls and Western Romance Saturday—Matinee and Evening The Lyceum Vodvil Revue In Addition to Regular Show No Advane} In Prices e e SUN, N.—TUES.—WED, “ROMANTIC AGE” with Eugeno O'Brien—Alberta Vaaghn Also JOHNNIE WALKER In “The Clown” Life Under the Big Tops Ladies' Matinee Special This goupon and 10¢ admits & lady to best meats. CATCHES BIG FISH Noble Benson, 14 years old, of 140 Main street, was the lucky | owner of two fine brook trout to- | day as the result of a fishing expe- "(Htlon which took place in Blue !Hfllm Kensington, on the last day of the trout season. Young Noble, as the guest of Newton W. Bald- win of Blue Hills, tried his luck in Baldwin's brook, a popular stream which runs through Baldwin's prop- erty. Returning, he showed two large speckled trout which tipped the beam at two and a quarter pounds each. They are the first big fish that | have been taken out of Baldwin's ;brook for the past three years, the owner claims. The stream has long jheld the reputation of being “fished out” and has been neglected by lo- cal fishermen this season. TONIGHT GOLD NIGHT CAPITOL 35000 52 Pieces Given Away 2—GREAT FEATURES—2 Today and Sat. NSTANCE TALMADGE. with ANTONIO MORENO n ‘Learning to Love’ Co-Feature “White Flannels” A Saturday Eve. Post Story. C Sun.—Mon.—Tues.—Wed. JOHN BARRYMORE in “THE BELOVED ROGUE"” IMPORTED English Broadcloth SHIRTS White or Fancy Patterns—Collar Attached $2.00 $4.50 GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE Cor, Main and West Main Sts, IBAD WEATHER ALL WAY OVER OCEAN (Continued from First Page) ing their rubber lifeboat. As soon as this was done, they took their instruments, personal ef- fects and a sack of malil ashore where they waited two hours in the rain before they were discovered by the villagers and taken into their homes. Estimate 4,200 Miles. Commander Byrd estimated that he flew 4,200 miles from the time of leaving Roosevelt \I‘ \\\ | n\lIII Field until-his l\‘urles in dispatches which .H ON \\ \\|||||i|<n‘||||| |l‘llllllllllll Pay After The, Fourth landing at Ver-Sur-Mer. He expressed hope that he would be able to save his ship but aviators who saw the plane today expressed the opinion that the hopes of sal- vage are slight as the plane was breaking up in the sea. Commander Byrd said that he would like to fly to Paris from Ver- Sur-Mer, but that he had no idea of returning to New York ever if the plane were in condition to make the journey. The residents of this little sea re- sort gave the aviators a reception in the town hall this afternoon and a great crowd was present in spite of the bad weather. The exact time of the descent of Commander Byrd at Ver-Sur-Mer have p-l respondent for the Press, who flew to Ver-Sur-Me# early this morning, placed the time at 2:20 a. m., while Mayor Bonnef of the town placed it at 3 a. m. | —_—— | ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. ' At a party last evening at th§ home of Officer and Mrs. Thomas Gy Dolan of 667 Stanley street, ane nouncement was made of the ene gagement of Miss Marie E. Averyy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roberf Avery of 30 John street, to Willard A. Pyre of 183 Dwight street. A pleasant evening was passed. Miss Avery is Mrs. Dolan’s sister and I8 well known locally. The wedding date has not been set. 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