New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 16, 1928, Page 29

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928. (Reviews o Carret | ETERNAL TRUNGLE GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY "q" \ WILL BE BSERVED Mrs. Rouillard testificd that her husband left his place of employ- ment about three weeks ago because ‘ ihe could not get along with his | toreman, and since then he has been spending his time about the hous drinking beer and permitting nis spirits to sink to the depths of des- | pondency. Last night he upset the (Wile Claims “Other Woman” fomemtar o "o i v Stole Hushand’s Allections n could not remain safely in- row, at the oflice Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Owing 10 a confusion in dates, the Leaders' association’s monthly meeting will be next week Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock instead of this weel Beatrice Vining and terman of JFroop 15 High school. will aitend the patr leaders’ conference, held in Hart- ford November 17 and 18 gates from New Britain, | WANT REVIS]ON OF LAW O FIREMEN-CANDIDATES Council To Be Asked To Eliminate | plication for the substitute ranks {and anether for the permanent force was enacted in the days when | the hoard was authorized to appoint to the regular ranks a man who had not been a substitute. A year's ex- perience now required, and since the records of all eligibles are avail- able, the fire board regards the sec- dnd application as superfluous. Candidates for the three vacan- cs now existing must file applica- tions with Chief W. J. Noble not later than Monday, it has been au- nounced. Lillian Zet- | WILLIAM A, BRADY, JR., . Central Junior and DWIGHT DEERE WIMAN Dresent Theater Offerings —————————————— ! ( Members Will Attend Their Own, 5 E S Churches in Uniform 5 =L Girl Scout Sunday this year will | {is family but he cannot find & job. ! o ghserved next Sunday by the You cannot buy a job now.” he'gious attending the et tock street figuratively on their toes | b O O RAIE ShelL gn sl 3 i [said. - Judge Saxe suspended Judg- fin unitorm. Several of the churches 3 a sver: 5 s 'me; d ad g for the past scveral months, was i nll, .mxndi\ ised him to put forth {y. o nage special arrangements for | given anotheg airing in police vourl:i‘:;‘m est {' orts to'nn:uo\\L lns!nol\;‘lhur accommodation. In the Stan- | s [today, Mrs. Anna Oleskewicz, aged [d1on: At any rate, he pointed out oo yionorial chureh the scouts will | "!flglf" Tuless othorwise indiceted. theatrica) motices and reviews in thie oolums are ®TXes %) prem agencies fer the espertive amusemsas company. I||;m|hL A il Baint in a MOST TO! “p By MARTIN of Characters) Harry Baifoot de. In his own hehalf, Rouillard said he was willing to work and support { Hosking Humphrey \' The Mercler-Oleskewicz Siduey Booth | Thich has kept residents of MeClin- | Alice Brady . Blyth Daly | Pauline Denton Kirk Amces | BLACKSTONE AT STRAND READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS Blackstone, maglclun.l wizard, FOR R LTS master of necromancy, ©pened an engagement at the Strand theater “STATE STREET SADIE” For today and Saturday, continu- ous shows, the Capitol offers its first talking picture “State Street Sadie,’ Joan Porter atalie Davis a which made a big hit with audiences yesterday. There can be no dissenting vote about “State Street Sadie the Warner Brothers crook melodram:i. There is one of the most novel my tery ‘pictures possible to conceive, crowded with gripping situations that hold interest at white heat. The plot deals with the success- ful expose of a phantom “Chief,” the mysterious leader of a band of Lank robbers. After a member of the gang has committed suicide, out of humillation at the circumstances which made him a gangster, his twin brother desides to impersonate him and run down the crooks. Ther are twd Vitaphone acts o the bill presenting *The Ingenu: « girls band; and Eugene and Willie Moward in a comedy act with song “The Job Secker.” Beginning Sunday for an entire veck the Capitol will offer the sen- Ationa! “Wings™ the epic of the air, nd with a notable cast that inclues Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers and Gary Cooper. It will be offered 3t the Capitol with sound. FOURTH DEGREE, K. OF C., ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Thomas J. Meskill Chosen Faithtu Navigator of Bishop Ticr- ney Assembly Thomas J. Meskill of 57 Connecti- cut avenue, was elected last night to succeed Michael P. Leghorn as last cvening and will continue for the rest of the week during which e will present several special pro- grams Blackstone will charm all thosc who go to sce him, by making a real live canary disappear into space, bringing rabbits out of the air, and doing other marvelous things, and managing to thoroughly convince his audience that they would never want him in a card game. on Saturday night just how famous spirifualists cause their so-called “spirit phenomena.” He will cause tables ot float in the air, cause in- animate objécts to jump around, musical instruments to play, and in other ways make you feel that you y among the spirits, During the performance last eve- g he challenged anyone in the audience to build a packing case from which he could not escape, of- fering $50.00 as a forfeit. A repre- sentative of the John A. Andrews Furniture store accepted the chal- lenge and the Shipping department of that store will build a box today and Blackstone will attempt to es- cape from it after being nailed in sccurely by representatives of the Andrews Co. at tonight's perform- ance. There are other vaudeville acts on the program and the feature movie offers Naney Carroll and Richard Arlen in “Manhattan Cocktail,” a peppy, sparkling romance. At the Saturday matinee Blacl stone will give live bunnics to the Kiddies. ¢ Beginning Sunday night for four days the Strand will present Lon Blackstone promises to show us | 2. Sharpe | Inger Ghika 7 Martinoir 1d Reviewer) | Six people appear on the stage at the opening of “A Most, Immoral Lady,” now at P s' theater, Hartiord. Of the six, cij highted by six. Then 1 short time emerge with one of them | holding a cocktail shaker. | that point on billions and trillions | of cigarcttes are smoked and every one ignorag America’s “‘noble experi: ment." Townsend Martin, the author, has taken a not oo new theme and, with | the assistance of Dwight Deere Wi- | man and Jo Mielziner, the latter decorator of stage settings, has transferred the locale of the old | “badger game” from a side sticet | hotel to Park avenue. Humphrey t and his wife Laura lave| zed to get an easy living by | | preying on rich men whose acquaint- | ance they have formed. The wife lures them into a compromising sit- | uation m the Sargent apartment and | | tien suddenly the husband enters, expresses outraged indignation, drives his wife from the room and threatens to bring suit for divorce | and for alicnation of affections. It happens that the men caught in the web prefor te scttle for the damage Ito nis feclings right on 'the spot. lRm there comes a time when Laura | ctually falls in love with Tony Wil- | ams, a composer with a rich uncle. he husband enters the apartment, | | finds Tony hiding there, believes his fe has trapped another vietim and | Iroceeds to blackmail the young |7 man. - 1t doesn’t work out as he an- | # h 36 | ke | that of men exit into a side room and in a | yips, Mrs, | hushand, S " [to Mrs. ‘\Mr% | the witnc Mr: [ The Oleskeor im :ll. ‘s Mrs, with his nose to hleed tificd that harsh | hetween the Mor | Oleskewicz, having an 1”"‘ witness, 201 McClintock street, charged with breach and assaulting insisted until Ole: Mercier for Mrs. Mercier, stand Oleskewicz and Zo outside Ter out being slandered by Mrs. Oleska- | wicz, whose lang anyone to hear. &he truck With ¥ boy who was & a hanana A not know ohtain did not not an of the peace win Mereier, aged | ‘l», of 185 McClintock street. Ac- cording to Officer Louis E. rettes are | the alleged assault was not serious | everal of the | enough to warrant the arrest, Charlotte Mercier, the boy, I'Tomn | gttorney Woods took action. swicz testitied that her | anley, has been attentive the past in turn, to bring a & | Witness to prove the allegation. She|!he c {cannot e is not fit for declared. nana Stalk stallk, playmate t one word in particular tnsulting tone understanding Po- what inferpretatio |or we might all he shacked,” Judge | Saxe suzgested. Mercier produced a hicf stained with blood to prove must not cornct hin manner that will cause or he will be punished in he being Harper, | PLEADS FOR OTHER but mother of Prosecuting i Wischek Speaks two took challenged singlo Court > in pol!(n court home with- #8¢d 21, 0 throp s Fred Wischek of 106 Che whose car was damaged i with Wessels' car ulted tes Wessels had arr chek said, and he felt it 1 les in handling a car. Officer Axel € and strue cansing 1son tes were nassed | or boy and Mrs, |Wesscls was driving south on Park behind a trolley stopped near the corner strect. Instead of stoppin; | pulled to the left to pass car, and the vesult was street c althonzh it meant, | had I Park were badly damaged. hand reet on a left turn. MAN HIT IN COLLISION 'or Wessels When Case is Heard in Police Judgment was suspended by Judge ore G. pleaded guilty to the charge of vie- {lation of the rules of the r shortly |fied that he was plaving with other |0clock lust evening, spoke in lads ahout his age in frent of the |behalf. | Oleskewicz stove Tuesday and Mrs. |SCtth chased him for the damage caused, Wis- on to him to be more careful collision with Wischek's c swung from Maple street into | mself in his arrest, court, jact as ushers and take up the col- lection. The Iirst Congregational church has reserved pews in front | for the scouts to sit in a body. In| mlost churches some special men- tion will be made of Scouting. Girl Scout Sunday intreduces Girl Scout week, which this year will be ob- served merely by service in the | homes and in the troops. Public displays or demonstrations will be | reserved until the community chest drive. The meet next 3 o'clock. Alpha Mu Need of Repeated Applica- tions From Substitutes Perfect Vitaphone House change ordi- appointments in | so that it wiil | TODAY and SAT. —. | Continuous 10 longer bé necessary for substi- | tutes to make a new application for | OUR FIRST TALKING The common coun next Wednesday to nances relative to the fire department DRIVER appointment to the regular ranks. The ordinance which requires ap- standards commitice wili | Tuesday at the office a t today in Wessel3, who | will hold its meeting trect, ’ 1 of CHICAGO’S | UNDERWORLD ] Thc Man of a Thou- s adds an- R ng achieve- ment to his long list of htlefll triumphs, s “Dead Legs, cuppled charlatan who becomes ruler of a kingdom of cut- throats, Chaney will lead you through such a succession of roman- tic and dramatic thrills as even he has never oad, after rry street, n collision after § nis anged (0 America’s I'erfect Vitaphone Theater would pe tified that SATURDAY NOV 17 It’s delightrul! It’s daring! It’s different! ar, which of Maple g, Wessels the trolley | a head-on ar. which | The cars | ant Prose- | | [ s ssist ‘cuting Attorney W. M. ttitude was, after for Wessels. Mrs. Oleskewicz had actuall vited the boy. Mrs. Oleskew! mitted that she had thrown tho|what his had spoken Gre “Do you | censtein | Wischek vevealed! Chaney in his new and latest hit | Sty |stalk at him but only after he had ticipated and complications which ticea clement of faithful navigator of Bishop Tierney assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, at the annual meet- ing held at the K. of C. rooms on I'ranklin square. Officers chosen to serve with him were named as follows: Admiral, M I". Leghorn; faithful friar, Rev. ‘'homas J. Laden, pastor of the «hurch of St. John the gelist; pilot, Gerald B. Leghorn, and faith- ful comptroller, Thomas J. Coyle. Mr. Meskill was empowered to lect & committee to plan for the ‘tivitles for the coming year and for the annual banquet and ball of the assembly to be held in Iebru- ary, Mr. Meskill is prominent fratern- ally and was the rcpublican leader in the sixth ward. He is a former clerk of the board of fire commis- sioners. Brethern Sons of Israel Committees Appointed At a meeting of the board of trus- tees and officers of the Congregation Brethren Sons of Israel held last evening in the vestry rooms of the synagogue on Elm street, the follow- ing committees were appointed for the year: Finance committee: J. Eisenberg, ¥rank Nair. H. Beckwith, A. Berko- wits, Meyer Shurberg and A. Lev- enthal; membership committee: J. Kunikoff, 8. 8hurberg and I. Birn- haum; entertainment committee: Willlam Greenstein, I. Levine and R. Beatman; building committee: T. levine, M. 8icklick and Frank Nair committee on Vaad Hakasruth: 8. Shurberg, A. Berkowitz, Fred Winkle, M. C. Le Witt, M. Birnbaum and Sam Kaplan, who was also ap- pointed chairman of education. Wallingford Man Held On Charge of Arson Wallingford, Nov. 16 (#—Mario Cosfs, 51, owner of a two story dwelling on East Center street herc, is being held in a bond of $3,000 following his arrest on an arson charge today. The fire department was called out early this morning to extinguish a fire at the Costa home. Examination disclosed that the beds, carpets, rugs and floors had heen covered with shoe polish of an inflammable nature, according to the fire chief. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS PARSONS HARTFORD NOV. 19-z0-21 Popular Prices Mat. Wed. The Semson's Most Exceptional Dramatic Offering Mr. Lee Shubert Presents Miss Ethel Barrymore “The xin;.iom of God’ A Piay in Three Acts by G. Mm-uu: Sierra. _Adaptat Seats by Mail NOW Eves. Orch. $3; Balc. $2.50, $2, $1.50; Fam. C Wed. Mat. Orch. $2; Balc. 4 rows, §2; next 4, $1.50; next 3, §1; Fum. Cir. 35 cents. —A Prices: Nov. 15, 16 and 17 AT., BEWY SEATS $1.50 William A. Birady, Jdr., and Dwight Deere Wiman Present ALICE BRADY IN “A MOST IMMORAL LADY” A Comedy by TOWNSEND MARTIN A brilliant cast of w York Players $2.30: Bale Sat. Mat. “West of Zanzibar." 195,000 YALE ALUMNI AID ENDOWMENT FUND subscription of One Million Due Alveady to Gencrosity of Edward S. Hukness New Haven, Nov. 16 (UP)—More a 000 alumni, undergraduates and friends of Yale University have subscribed $20,993,918.56 to the Yale endowment fund, the annnal univer- sity treasurer's report revealed to- day. Part of the credit for oversub- scription-wofy the fand by nearly $1,- 000,000 was given to Edward 8. Harkness, 97, who in addition to substantial gifts to the fund donated $500,000 to cover the expenses of the campaig1 which lasted for more than two years in the United States and many foreign countries, As result of the two-year.cam- paign and other gifts, the total en- dowment of the university has heen increased from $49.144,159.96 on June 30, 1927 to $58,024,459.36 on June 30, 1928, the report shows. Tables show that of the total pledged for new endowment more | than four million is in the form of \gifts to various school or depart- | ments, more than two million in the form of restricted gifts for scholar- ships, rescarch, ete., and more than fourteen million for general univer- sity eniowment. | Fourteen Survivors of Vestris in Hospitals | New York, Nov. 16 (#—J ourteen survivors of the wreck of the Ves- tris including 11 members of the hospitals in-this city today. Several were suffering from frac- tured bones, although the greater number merely were exhausted and in need of sleep and rest. The passengers were E. cott of Halifax. suffering from frac- tured ribs, Miss. Henrictta Cubbin, of New York. ill from shock and submersion and Otto Ulrich a for shock and severe colds. | The most seriously injured of the crew was George Hogg. a steward ' of T.ondon, who suffered fractures nf both arms. The others. including | Mrs. Clara Ball, stewardess of Pleasantville, N. Y.. who was aflout | in the water for 22 hours, were hvint \1rm{lod for submersion and shock. Their condition was said not to be serious, TODAY KARL DANE and E K. ARTHUR in BOB NTRELE in “THE MOJAVE KJ and 3 ACTS OF VAUDE —DANCE— SAT. NIGHT RIALTO BALLROOM IMPERIAL ORCH. Admission, 50c Nunzio E. Agnello TEACHER OF VIOLIN STUDIO, 299 MAIN ST. ¢ For Appointments CALL 2009-3 crew, were still under treatment in | M. Wal- | broken leg. Several others were un- | der physicians’ care at their homes | end in a divorce in Paris a year and a hali later ensue. | Alice Brady is starred as the wife. She succeeds nobly with the material at hand put the play does not give | her the emotional latitude which she deserves, such as she had in “Bless You, Sister,” for example. Austin JIairman has the role of Sargent and | Guido Nadzo that of the composer, Loth handling their assignments in- | telligently. Two exccllent bits of | character acting are done by Paul- e Denton and Blyth Daly. The for- mer 15 a blonde widow of uncertain | age who thinks all the mien are chasing her and who gushing when she isn't gurgling and, for| variety's sake, gurgling when she isn't gushing. Miss Daly reaches the top of the curve in a cabaret sccne in Paris when she goes in for rescarch on the effects of champagne | on the human system. is | s: well, IRkt “The lines are interesting, if torrid at times, “A Most Tmmoral La I * o will be week with a matinee tomorrow. | Red (‘r;s;vlgie;i)ership ‘ Fund Past $800 Mark | Today's Ited Cross membership | I total has passed the $500 mark and is headed towards another hundred according to Treasurer Leon A. Sprague. The report stands as fol- | lows: | Yesterday's report, $658.50. | Received foday, 9158.89. J Total, $810.39. Among today’s receipts were one ' $10 check, six $5 checks, 96 mem- bershipg at $1 cach, as well as gifts | |of $15:59. | South Africa is an important con- | | sumer of burlap and cotton bags. | The Wonder Show! STRAND|||: TODAY and SAT. C'mon Folks—See Some- thing Different! .Acxsrour: ' THE GREATEST MAGICIAN e WU» D HAS EVER KNOWN 7. A SUPER RDAD snowl AT VAUDEVILLE PRICES GREATEST ENTERTAINER IN VAUDEVILLE TODAY! TONIGHT Blackstone Wil Try to| Escape From the Packing | | Box Made by the John A. ,‘rAndrcws Co. Store! OTHER BIG ACTS | ON THE SCREEN —— NANCY CARROLL —in— “MANHATTAN COCKTAIL" A Peppy Rumance [ Blackstone Will Give Live Bunnies to the Kiddies Satar- day Matinee. | thumbed ~his nose with she | ruined her lalienating her | the affair ‘)fdr‘& Aago. Saxe continued for investigation. a bad situation | d e warned | he must Jud ntil He said there was |in the neighborhood Mr strike anyone, vocation lice are a linto disputes and | sary. declared her Mus. Caw Ant 39 Curtin street, [the charge of drunkenness but pro- | fo w | Offic o'clock 18t night prosented for the remainder of the efforts fo quict him had failed. his was hands crazy. life, to Mrs. having e December 3 Oleskewicz that she may act After court, Mercier arrested. s Distarbance hony Rouillard,, Sidney Booth [fessed ignorance of the charge Lasn't a great deal to do but does 't |breach of the peace which was also | ks | preferred against him at Smigel as arrested r John Perfect Vitaphone Housc! |CAPITOL Gallant youth, Enthralling love. Soar- Thundering propellers. The sensation of ing planes. Glorious adventure. the nation combines aviation and romance and his started about two | the no matte have, as the ilable at all times to look when Mrs. intention aged pleaded guilty his after the indicated think was any head that |recklossn the court Mercier hasjand Mr. Greenstein repli rted. by [tiv adding that he w affection: circumstances justifi |was plainly evident, Wessels had violated the road when he pulled t the casc net | what pro-! po- . Nov, n line froighter 1l Sigl °d last night for Galv veloped engine trouble wh out Kewicz having | Ol of I e e in Home of m Genuine “Old (‘cmpnnv s Coal” of his wife. | home by | about 10| officer's | by THE COAL CO. Phone 0 For Ore ear! A PARAMOUNT QUALITY SOUND PICTURE in an amazing spectacle. ~CLARA BOW CHARLES v ROGERS RICHARD ARLEN GARY COOPER TOMORROW NIGHT Hepe They Come in All Their Glory THE FAMOUS Clicquot Club Eskimos Dance Original Radio Orchestra Stars of WEAF S]'ATE ARMORY Meriden, Conn, ~ Concert—8:30 P. M. to 1:00 A, M. 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