New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1928, Page 13

T "I!:!" |I||p||| l'i W srem egencies for the “WINGS” AT THE CAPITOL Crowds again yesterday surged ‘o the Capitol to sce the epic of the air “Wings” which is playing all week with sound. Only after a period of combined | [*preparation and actual production | asting over a period of nearly 20| months, “Win Paramount's epic of the air, was ready. “Wings" was the “pet” of the l'aramount studio; it was recognized as the great achievement, that would arry to fame, not only the names | of Wellman and Hubbard, but also the featured players, Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen, who were asso- | viated with Clara Bow and Jobyna alston in the principal roles. . Seven months devoted to the filming of ground ‘and air battle se- quences at Ban Antonio, Texas. An\ cxact duplication of a sector of St. Mihiel was constructed under the pervision of those who fought at e famous original. luen were thrown into this bleak. ' dismal, battle-scarred area for the ! - sround “shots.” More than 200 air- | planes darted and swooped overhead. | Cameramen, principals and asso- ciated pilots totaled 125 hours cach i1 the aid to obtain everything in | acrial combat from ‘“dog-fights” to | ‘straffing.” Winnie Lightner, the Broadway musical comedy star offcrs an act on the Vitaphone. Beginning next Sun- | day the Capitol will offer “The Lion | and the Mouse” on the Vitaphone. City Items Daly Council, K. meecting at the K. cvening at 8 o'clo The police were notified last night by John Hubert of 63 Camp street that his automobile, which was re- yorted stolen Sunday night in front of his home, had been recovered on # new street between West Main | street and Slater road GRANTED COMP) ATION Lambert Irisk of 1318 Corbin avenue was granted compensation of 4 1-7 weeks' pay by the compensa- tion commissioner in Hartford ugainst the Stanley Rule & Level Co. and the American Mutual Lia- | bility Insurance Co. for total dis- ability caused by a particle of metal pipo getting imbedded in the palm of his hand and creating an infec- tion. The compensation is to be egreed upon by the partics. MEMORIAL WORKERS' DINANER Chairmen of the 17 committees in | charge of the recent dedication of the World War memorial and a few who were active in the cere moni\-s“ will be the guests of George H. Dy- ®on, general chairman, and Arthur G. Kimball, head of the committee of C., will hold a of C. home this Ouless othorwise indirpted. theatrieas entices Six thousand '« { ment of th on arrangements, at a dinner at 7 o'clock tonight at Shuttle Meadow | 20.—(®—The Po- Moscow, Nov. lish Telegraphic agency today issued an official denial of a report pub- | lished in Moscow that Poland was | involved in extensive preparations, | fncluding France, Rumania and Jugoslavia, for an anti-Soviet war. The statement said that reports of , mlleged changes in the Polish-Ru- | manian guarantee pact of 1926 and “fantastic military details” were pure invention. » READ HERALD l'l“\\\ll 1ED ADS THE COLLEGE STICK | A Musical ummlr Given lAslmn “THE. CRASH” HOUSE WIRING General Repairing Call 5657 YONAN ELECTRIC CO. 124 Linden St. WANTED Young Mew to Distribute Circulars. F. J. PHILLIPS CLOTHL CO. 76 CHURCH ST. o s R i) n‘n (1] Lll)l [ reviews in thie colms are espertive amusemegt company GOOD BILL AT STRAND An exe gram is'being featured at the Strand for today and Wednesday presenting | five acts, vach and everyone a high of cntertainment. The ap- plause honors go to Chabot and Tortini “The Boy From Relgium and the Girl From France” in a comedy offering that is a scream from start to finish. The Transfield s show class and versatility in their smart musical novelty offering; Doyle and Donnelly score in a mix- spot iture of songs and comedy well pre- senfed; the Three Nitos are some- thing different in the gymnastic line; and “Havana Bound,” a very fine skit with song and dance pleased immeonsely. The feature photoplay attraction nts popular Lon Chaney in his |newest hit “West of Zanzibar." Chaney cicates a new role in this picture another of his far-ous char- ations, this time as “Dead so called because of paralyzed lower limbs, pr ca. is also greatly work of Lionel Ba Baster and Mary On Thursday Sunshinc the little star of the “Our Gang” comedics will appear in person in vaudeville and the feature will pre- sent “Prep and Pep” with Nancy Drexel and David Rollins, Semi-Weekly Lifeboat Drills Are to Be Held New York, Nov. 20.—(®—Due to the sinking of Vestris, the concagua and Teno, passenge ships of outh American reafter will hold semi-weekly lifeboat drills, it was mounced today by Luis E. Feliu, Chilean consul general. Passengers on the Aconcagua, which sailed for Valparaiso and other South American ports Thurs- have already been notified of It offers Chaney at his hest who helped by the fine ymore, Warner Nolan. mmy. the !the plan. MES, PENDLETON HONORED Mrs. Frederick S, Pendleton, for- merly of this city and now of Brook- Iyn, N. Y., has been cleeted president of the Chaminade in Brooklyn, a musical organization and the largest woman's club in Brooklyn. Miss Mary Brown of Vine streef, « sister of Mrs. Pendleton, has gone 16 Brooklyn for a two weeks' stay She will attend the initial entertain- Chaminade, an after- . on Wednesday v noon musi Alrs. Pendleton formerly ¢ in the public s D TRUCK Parked in one positien on West Pearl strect for three days, an auto- mobile truck owned by Paul Reale Arch street was not tagged by man, and the owner, when questioned abont it, said he intend- ed to have a battery put in it and meanwhile had forgetten to move it. This morning Officer A. C. Walinczus reported the truck and the owner made the explination. SECON Annual Ball Given By AHEPA “Elpis,” Chap. Tabs' Hall, Nov. 21 or Wednesday Night Entertaining Buddies PARSONS HARTFORD NOv. Popular Prices M The Season's Most Exceptional amatic Offering Mr. Lee Shubert Prevents Miss Ethel Barrymore “The Kingdom of God’ A Play in Three Aets by G. Martinez Nierra. Adaptatien by Helen and H. Gransille Barker A Play of Beau's, of Pathos, and of Power 19-24 Choice Seuts by Mail NOW Prices: Eves. Dn-h.'u‘ Bale. Next Thars, Fri, Sat. Prior to Hs N. Y, Premier ‘THE DOLLAR” A New Comedy by Philip Barry Settings by Robert Edmond Jones Staged by Arthur Hopkine Prices: Eves. Orch. $2.30; Bale. $2. $1.59, $1: Fam. Cir. 33c.; Set. Matf. Orch. $1.50; Balc. $1. Seats NOW. lent select vaudgville pro- | his | who sought | a revenge that led to darkest Afri- | schools of this | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923 Reviews of Current Theater Offerings ME. LEE SHUBERT Presents MiSS ETHEL BARRYMORE in “THE KINGLOM OF GOD" A Play in Three Acts ymore | yllis Blak . Anita Roth Lonare Ganpanats | Sumn Blake George Alison | Harry *Plimmer Sister Juliana . sister Manuela m B. Mack | | alina ! Delinar | . “Ernestine Gaines | . Georgia Harvey Phyllis Blak . Patrice Amati ‘rtrude Maitland Lenuvie ¢ Margarita andelas . Quica cilia The Dumh sister Christina . Sister Feliciana Eurique s THIRD - Ethel Barrymore . Jeannette Jane Townele: w Mendum Engracia ..., The limocent . Lyous Marcel Dill Ralph Koberts Bernard Max ¢ Orleans Teen, : Lionel Dante (Isy Herald Reviewer) Miss Bthel Barryniore appeared in her new play, “The Kingdom of | God™ last cvening at Parsons’ thea- i ter, Hartfor This is the drama with which she will open the new thel Barrymore theater fn New [ York which the Messrs. Shubert are & constructed. The Kingdom of God,” is a bio- | graphical portrait in three cpisodes. It shows Miss Barrymore in the role of Sister Gracia as a novice in the order of St. Vincent de Paul at a | home for aged men, later as a sister in a refuge for unmarried mothers and. last, as the aged directress of a foundling asylum. Miss Barrymore’s acting aloue save the' drama from becoming { wearisome. Tven with her presence Iit threatens to become monotonous | but the beauty of the idea behind i the story helps to form a bond be- ,tween the stage and the audience which sustains interest. Sister Gracia, child of a marquis. | rcnounces the world at the age of 19 to devote her life to bringing cheer into the lives of others. Deaf to maternal pleadings in the first episode and the voice of love in the sccond, she steadfastly guides her course by the star of devotion to duty 'and the last episode reveals her as a bent old woman whose lus- trous soul alone keeps her from Miss Barrymor role is fascinating and she portrays sweetness of spirit with distinetion, nding out from the hackground ‘haracter interpre tations are Har- Plimmer. Ralph Roberts, William . Mack, Ernestine Gaines, Georgia rvey and Phyllis Blake. The Kingdom of God” will he ted tonight and tomorrow night tomorrow. Vietor a Alphonse haay repe with a matinee s winter, for the first time m ! 16y the Canadian Dacific steamships will maintain a regular | schedule of sailings out of Halifax ; STRAND The Wonder Show! Reserved Loges TRAN "TODAY and WED. on | made fthe hull, STEABOAT MAN DENIES CHARGES (Continued from First Page) days before the steamer left on its ill-fated voyage in what some of the survivors have called an unsea- worthy condition. He said he found everything that was his responsibility to inspect in good condition and he mentioned particularly the coal ports and the half doors in the side of the ship through which the crew enters and leaves while the ship is at its pier. Ofticers of the Vestris have testi- fied at the federal hearing being cgnducted by Uinited States Attorney Tuttle that water poured into the ;ship through both the coal ports and the half doors. These officers, FFirst Officer Johnson and Chief En- gineer Adams, said that cfforts wers but it was found impos- m the flow of water, mination said his examina- the Vestris covered four sible to sf Four Captain Kean tion of days, . examined lifchoats and thelr equip- ment and the life preservers. He de- clared the 12 lifeboats hee had in- pected and which were ample 1o take care of passengers and crew were In first class condition. The inspector's testimony ' was given before Dickerson Hoover supervising _inspector gencral, and Thomas J. Padarell, assistant United States attorney representing Fed- erul Attorney Charles H. Tuttle was delegated to examine the witnesses for the government. “In the work you were assigned to do on the steamer Vestris did anyone in this office give you the impression that it was to be hastily " Hoover asked. R il Had Plenty of Time “In examining the steamhboat did ¥ou have ample time for the ex- amination “We had plenty four days on her. “Was it true you necded more as- sistance (0 make a thorough inspec- tion “IFour days was ample time to do 150 Of the 691 life preservers aboard which he said he examined, Captain Keane said he had found 68 new ones defective, Captain Keane said of time. J wus food. water conformed to regulations. Scme wWit- nesses at the inquiry before 1nited States Commissioner O'Neil testified that flares were defective and that there was no ofl in lanterns, The lifeboats themselves, said the captain, who is 62 years old and the holder of a license for steam and sail fn the United States and a British master's certificate. could | Grand Opening ROLLER SKATING THURSDAY, NOV. 22 At 191 Arch St. Under Management of AL ANDERSON of Roseland, Savin Rock Chaney ‘West of Zanzibar’ VAUDEVILLE 5—GREAT ACTS—5 CHABOT :nd TORTINI A Riot of Comedy TRANSFIELD SISTERS A Musical Novely DOYLE and DONNELLY Late “Follies” Stars 3 NITOS Unique Gymnasts HAVANA BOUND- A Sca Going Comedy THURS,, FRI, SAT. Personal Appearance Vaudeville of SUNSHINE SAMMY The Little Star of the “Our Gang” Comedies —— Onithe Screen — “PREP AND PEP” A Story of Youth David Rollins, Nancy Drexel 1o tighten these openings in | during which he thoroughly | | called lanterns and flares in the lifeboats | icode ~among ship’ not have better sustained the bang- whcr captain was quotcd as saying ".{ lowering the boats. ing they were subjected to if they had been made of rubber. After Captain Keane the next wit- ness was Frederick Sorenson, ship's officer who was a second class passenger on the Vestris. He categorically denied statements credited to him in the newspapers when b8 arrived here on a rescue ship, on which the biame for the | disaster was laid at the door of the Vestris ofti and especially Captain, William Carey of the Ves- tris, who®sank with his command. Quotes His Words At the suggestion of newspapers men covering the hearing. it was then decided to call reporters who interviewed Sorenson when he ar- rived. 1t was found that one of them was at the moment being questioned by United States Attor- ney Tuttle, but another, Sun, voluntarily appeared and pro duced his original notes. These notes quotgd Sorenson Dlaming Captain Carey and his of icers for “criminal negligence” for their handling of the lifeboats and for delay in sending out an SOS. After the notes had heen read, Sorenson stood by his denial that he had made any criticism of the occupants of on who, he said, rode upon them to women from another boat. lifeboat take some overcrowded Other Repo s Called { It was then decided to call all other reporters who talked with Sorenson at the time of his arrival. Sorenson was asked if anyone had approached him to influence him in changing his first account of the ster, and he said that no one An assistant - United States attor- ney attending the hearing in an of- ficial capacity then asked if it were not true that there is an unwritten ofticers which forbids criticism of cach other. “1 do not know of any such code,” Sorcnson said. “but 1 certainly would not criticize a dead man.” No Radio Warning adio logs introduced at the fed- inquiry yesterday show that during the morning of the duy she sank the Vestris told her sister ship, the Voltaire: “I have nothing to communicate.” During this period. according to previous testimony, the V taking water rapidly a dangerous angle and was In what A Paramount of | as | except | v when he | Jmrmul condition.” | The radio logs were read before the inquiry by Arthur J, Costigan of | the Radio Marine corporation and | John F. Smith of the Marconi Wire- less company. The R. M. C. owus \the land stations which were in communication with the Vestris the {day she sank and the Marconi company, an English concern, con- trols and operates the wireless equip- nient on all Lamport and Holt liners, which Included the Vestris and the Voltaire, which was the nearest of | the line's ships to the Vestris when she sank. | 150 Miles Apart | They were about 150 miles apart. | The radio log from the Voltaire as | read by Mr. Smith showed that at 4:56 a. m., Monday mor which means !“I have nothing to communicate.” iThe log also disclosed that a similar answer was recelved from the Vestris |by the Voltaire the cvening before and that a later mcssage at 8:52 p. m., Sunday asking “Have you any- thing to communicate,” brought no response. This was an hour and a half after the cargo had shifted and warned the officers for the first time, ac- cording to Chief Officer Johnson's testimony, that something was wrong with the vessel. The logs of R. M. €. disclosed that one Malian steamer Giorgio Oh was only 35 milcs from the Vestr | when she went down and had recciv- od the SOS. and the Vesiris' position. The Halian vessel was not mentioned in any of the rescue atfempts. (‘o8- tigan gave as his opinion that she went to the rescue but couldn't find the boats and “didn’t say much about it.” She was on her way from New Orleans to Bremen, Germany, Other Witnesses Heard The other witnesses at yesterday's {hearing were Herbert G.© Welland. | 23-year-old third year old assistant steward in second class. Welland testified that the lifeboats were in good condition was listing at ! Picture The Glorious Epic of the Air! in SOUND with CLARA BOW BUDDY ROGERS RICHARD ARLEN WINNIE LIGHTNER STARTS ON THE VITAPHONE! “THE LION AND THE MOUSE” ON THE VITAPHONE! Den't Miss this Oppertuaity to Save! Spert mu-m All pricss L. o. b. Poatiae, plus delivery charges $745 745 *745 $795 825 875 C. A. BENCE 50 CHESTNUT STREET LASH MOTORS, INC., Associate Dealer 411 West Main Street ing. Novem. ber 12, the day the Vestris sank, she from the#sent the signal “QR! mate, and a 20- the | and that there was no confusion in 18 —_— e —— === He was in|ed by the United States, the ether | charge of those on the starboard side | by the British government. Captuia which was nearcst the water. E. P. Jessup, a giaduate of the na- He also testificd that he saw Cap- | V3! academy and wartime comman- tain Carcy between 4 and 8 a. m. “’"" of the U. 8 B. Bridgeport is the | Monday. and that the captain admit- | { American _representative. ~Captain !ted to him that the situation was|Henry McConkey, marine superin- serious and ordered him to make |tendent of the Cunard and Allied an inspection of the ship 1o see if |lines in New York, was appointed he could discover where she was|b¥ Great Britain. They are allowed taking water. He suid he found |0 uestion witnesses and name nothing. Other officers had testified | ahyone they wish subpoenaed out the ship was leaking in five different | final decision in the case rests with places. He said he had cxamined | Commissioner O'Neill. the lifebouts before the ship sailed | N and that they were all in good shape. EIMTOR TO ADDRI WOM Investigated Leak The League of Women Voters will The assistant steward testified only hold an open meeting tonight at § to his assignment to investigate a | 0'¢lock at the home of Mrs. Buell lcak in the side of the ship on Sun- B. Bassette on Emmons place. Mau- day. vice 8 Sherman, editor of the Cou- United States Attorney Tuttte, [7" ‘f\',lli_ ;‘,I\‘,:||‘>.\g:h;hf“ oy who is conducting the inquiry plan- . G TG e AR iths pved ned to introduce more radio mes- IR B O sages at this afternoon’s session an: said he would call several pas gers to the stand. Six were que tioned on the first day of the huar-‘ ing. all testifying that the lifehoats NORMAL SCHOOL ROBBL Danbury, Nov. 20 (P—Burglars entered the state normal school here lust night and forcing the combina- tion of the safe in the office of the principal secured money and stamps amounting to less than a dollar Serawled on the inside of the safi door was the message: “No finger prints, thanks* were poorly handled. that there great confusion aboard the ship an: that the officers appeared to be citéd and to have little control ove: | the crew | sitting with Commissioner O'Neill | 'r was are two nautical advisers, onc nam- PARSONS THEATER Hartford 3 NMGIES Beg. MON., JED HARRIS, “BROADWAY,” “THE ROVAL “THE FRONT PAG FAMIIY" and presents | o COCII!‘I"I‘E' FROM JLLIANT YEAR AT THE DMiMUXIIIE Em% THEATRE . NEDV YORK es. 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