New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1928, Page 25

lv.li Cnlees otherwise tndicated. theatrical potices and reviews in thi written by press sgencles for the “CRIMSON CITY" AT CAPITOL Capitol audicuces last night gave enthusiastic approval to Warner Bros. "The Crimson City,” which features Myrna Loy, with John Mil- fam, Leilu Hyams, Anders Randolf, Sojin, Amfa May Weng and Richard Tucker: *The Crimson Cit thrilling romanes of the ¢ hina coast, picturing the iove story of Nan Toy, Chinese slave girl (magnificently viayed by Myma Loy), and Gregory Kent, an English refugee, wiiom she rescues, nurs surrenders to the white girl, who is bis formier sweetheart. It will b repeated again today and Saturday [he co-feature offers Constance in her new rench farce night for a run offered in “laoor B a. of the convict labor Listelle Taylor us a story ing ludy. FRANCE WILL BULD SYSTEM OF DEFENSES Will Erect Miles of Protection Tor City of Parls For Puture Wars, IS (UP)-~France fs & to build a vast chain of detenss along her northern anl eastern frontiers from Sca to the Mediterrancan, it w \x arned today fortress witl connect \‘lHl both sides, forming virty v a wall o and conerste tween France i+ patential enemy. be started in volyes purchase of nd and the construc. tion of roads and strategic railways, It is proposed 1o build the first iinks in the chain in the reglons most likely to be attacked. Y It is expls officially that the work ts mads ary by the e uetion to one he period of compul military service which 211 French citizens must undergo, MANY AT LANNIN BIER 400 Pay Tribute to Late Owner of Boston Red Sox Who Was Killed by Fall—Hesdler Present. New York, May 18 (UP)—Four hundred persans paid tribute at the bier ef Joreph J. Lannin, hotel| operator and former owner of the Bosten Red Sox, today when a solemn high mass of requiem was held in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic church in Garden City, L. 1. Lan- nin was killed Monday in a fall from the ninth story of his Granada hotel, Brooklyn. John Heydler, president of the National league, was among those whe passed by the bronza coffin to honor the nationally-known eports- man. Mass was sung by the Rev. Trancis J. Healey, pastor of the church and the Rev, James L. Mc- (overn, dean of Boston college, was deacon. They were asaisted by the | Rev. Thomas Brennen, C. Q., of East | Boston. Burial was in St. yard in Westbury. Renunciation-of-War Treaty Given Approval | Washington, May 18 (UP) — Complete acceptance by the great | powers of the American plan for #an unqualified renunciation-of-war | 1reaty was forecast in official quar- ters here todey. Great Britain and Japan probably will approve the American draft within a few days, it was sald, while Germany has al- | ready done so and Italy has made | knywvn its willingness to enter the negotfations. I'rance still may prove an ob- stacle, but semi.officially it heen intimated in Paris that France Brigid's church 15 ready to cut its six reservations ! down te one. Whether even a sin- zle reservation *;ould bé counte- nane 4 by Secretary Kellogg has not | leen determined, although some of- | ficials have indicated a compromise | on this point is probable. All Things Considered The Dance Tonight ! at the NEWINGTON GRANGE with the IMPERIAL ORCH. Is Your Best Choice YES! YES! DANCING SATURDAY NIGHT RIALTO BALLROOM Music By IMPERIAL ORCH. Admission = 50¢ COMMENCING THIS SATURDAY MAY 1 THERE WILL BE DANCING et FALTON'S GRTLL Music by ARY ANDERSON'S CONNECTICUT YANKEES ‘.| rlmnlnlm .| Matthew Retz, | is a vivid and | o health and finally | and with | has | T |I!|| column are respective amusement company. | AT THE STRAND | The new show at the Strand is {replete with cxtraordinary features | both on the sereen and the stage. The filn feature is Handcufts” with Eleanor Bou and Conrad Nagel. In this picture dramatic tension reaches its pin- nacle. The vaudeville entertainn fncludes Cole and Snyder in * | Director;” “Four Aces and a Queen™ | Jack LaBell and Co.; Thateher, Dev- eraux and Adams and Potter and | Gamble. t week's attractions Bils Dove in her | Yellow 1. | ported by ture | | | incl latest hit, “T in which she Clive Brook. This pic- | opens a four day's engagement on Sunday evening and will be pre- ’mn. 1 with vandeville next Monda Tuesduy and Wedneaday. \ | {Power Co Gene Sarazen Not Disconraged By His Failure to Defeat Hagen For | the Title, I New York, B —Gene Sarazen, runner-up in the British open golf championship, was not | lismayed by his faflure to Walter Hagen out in the title hunt He s tawtry again n going to keep on going |back until I finally win the cup,” | the ajways cheerful pro sid today | when he returned to New York | Sarazen pald high tribute fto | Hagen's sterling golf, saying that he | elt certain {n the latter stages n" play that the “cup was sswed up” for a golfer from the United States. Gene told of a mesting with the Prince of Wales on the course. The flushing pro had Just won the ninth | hole when some one {n the gallery | | spoke to his eaddy, Swank Daniels. Sarazen turned to ask the caddy who was “butting fn” when Daniels, | who s a favorite eaddy for the prinee. said, “That's his Royal High- | ene and the prince then had ant conversation | "He is a great sportsman.™ zen said of the prince. |a pleasanter fellow." “The ceuld not have heen better | |to U he told of hia British hosts “They were fine, and always gave | :.,- the henefit of the doubt.” “We had a great time, achieved what we set out to achieve anq T am |proud as if I had won.” This was Sarazen's third trip to England for the title event. May 1t Sara- “T never met | |Seven Persons Are Driven Out by Smoke | New Haven, May 18. %Smokfiw rising from a fire in the basement of the Sweetland Confectionery store at 1386 Chape! street, filled two apart- ments above the store and drove | seven persons to the street early to- day. i Mra. Thomas Anastasie who first discovered the presence of the smoke ‘Abnl her husband to turn in an alarm | while she roused her two children |and Mrs. H. L, Cohee and her two ! lll'wgh!flr“ | Assistant Fire Chief Francis O. Spaine who lives nearby was the first *m respond to the alarm which rang | {in his rooms at the same time it was received at the fire stations and | headquarters. He was unable to | {learn whether or not anyone had | been le#t behind in the apartments | | and #o conducted a personal search | before the engines arrived. | Damage to the confectionery | | stors was slightly over $1,000, MUSSOLINT PLEASED Rome, May 18,—(UP)— Premier | | Mussolint listcned with evident en. | joyment yesterday to a recital given | at his country home, Villa Torlonia, | by Miss Mina Horne, American sing- cr. Miss Horne sang Itallan and | | French mongs. Mussolint praised ' her renditfons warmly, expressing | ndmlmuon of the mellowneas and | range of her voice, and predicted a | | brillant career for her. LYCEUM T Last Times Tonight DOROTRY SEBASTIAN —n— “Their Hour” Co-Feature Ralph Lewis ““Outcast Souls” | \ STARTS SATURDAY GREATEST COLLEGE STORY AND TAKEN RIGHT AT THE NEW HAVEN ‘YALE BOWL! “Hold ’Em Yale” ROD LA ROOQUE . r————— —PALACE— - TODAY “THE LAST WALTZ" Ce-Feature “NIGHT LIFE” SATURDAY VAUDEVWWLE REVUE The Best You Ever Heard or Saw on the Screen. CLAIRE ADAMS in “THE LUNATIC" Also LEO MALONEY in “APACHE RAIDER" i all concrete WILL TRY AGAIN I nose |, {city of NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, ~~T/AWARD CONTRACTS | ONC. L. P. BUILDING General Erection Given to . H Mlen & Co, Inc. | Announcement was made today at | the office of the Connecticut Light | and Power Co. that awards have been made in connection with the crection of the new service building on Curtjy streat. The eentract for excavatio: grading was awarded to Suzio & Co. tailroad track siding has been awarded to the Kennedy Engineering Co.. Doston, Mass The Berlin Con received the contract to fur erect the structural steel. The masonry contract including work, plastering and al crection was awarded to W. en & Co., Inc. Turther contracts covering sash, heating and plumbing stone, elevator work. ete., will b awarded during the forthcoming week, and steel s Engineers and Con- Tncorporated, who are 2gents for the Connecticut Light and ve thelr representa- tives Messrs. Paul Mellon, resident engincer, and T. E. Borden, fleld auditor, located on the job. Work | has been started and every effort will | be put forth to have the t pleted and ready for oc October 1st. United structors HONOR CITY OF ZARA 18.—(UP)—The War ¢ assoclation today pre. sented an lluminated address to the | Zara in recognition of its sacrifices and loyalty to Ttaly during | the war, e ————— Pick o’ the Pictures! CAPITOL TODAY and SAT. Mystery, Melodrama Action, Thrills “The Crimson City” With Myrna Loy, Richard Tucker Anna May Wong, \Muhcw Betz Features (on~\ame lalmadge Invites You To “Breakfast At Sunrise” A Spicy French Farce} Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. GEORGE A Thrilling Tale of Regeneration! with Estelle Taylor TONIGHT and SATURDAY ELEANOR BOARDMAN CONRAD NAGEL “DIAMOND HANDCUFFS” .)—SELECI' ACTS—5 DANCE._ TO-NITE at the RIALTO BALLROOM Featuring 12 J r.rllu:\ -nd lll'a BAND PALAIS IO\'AL ORFI!IZS‘VRA Special Attraction HARRY THOMPSON The Black Bottom Wizard SCANDAL IN LONDON Police in Bad “Third After Using Al Degree’ Methods On Young Couple Arrested in Vark. 1S M—The recent Leo Money and Miss | Irene Savage, 4 with im- proper con Park, and later absolved by ¢ ate come before the house of for investigation. In With thie eas: the metropolitan po- | lice will be required to explain thelr | legsd third « : methods Lome secrefary, Sir William gave notice in wonld move a Tucsday that a tri- tablish 4 to inguire into t of th Londen, May arrest of Sir conncetion | age and the “rrogating ,isto! commons | FRIDAY, been freed by the | Already wembers of house have taken action, demanding 0 inquiry charged fo * the | commons yester officers took Mi place of business and subjected her | to a gruelling at Scotland Yard. Sir 1.co Money was reguested to go to ' Scotland Yard for the same purpese. i but he declined, unless his lawyer | was perniitted to iccompany him. libor Savage STANLLY WOMEN MEET The social meeting of the Ladies' ' Aid socicty of the Stanley Memorial church yesterday afternoon was Mrs. Laurence v street favored | with seve readings and Mrs. James H. 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