New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1929, Page 3

U6E KIDS HAVE GROWN RIGHT UP The Lee Sisters—Katherine, 18 years old, and Jane, 17 years of age ~—are back in New Britain, hut they are not the Lee Kids that one re- members ag the hurlers of custard pies, the perpetrators of a million pranks, and the stars of 1919; they are the Misses Lee now, headliners in a vaudeville act, appearing at the Strand theater, young women of very definite ideas concerning the industry that made them known to millions of movie fans throughout the length and breadth of the United States. Although the younger of the two, Jane, with complete approval of her sister, who is but one year her elder, today made a positive declaration bearing on the newest development orf the moving picture industry; ‘the “talkies.” She says: “The stage and the screen can- not be united. We have seen and known many astars who have had slight impediments in their speech— & failing which does not in the least alter their value as moving picture performers but which seriously in- terferes with their work before the lcamera, when the speaking word is recorded—and it would be a misfor. [tune to the industry if their services (were to be lost. The moving plc- tures have been very successful, so has the legitimate stage, but to nite the two is a mistake.” “Oh yes,” the two sisters enthu- Hastically responded when asked vhether they hope to return to their Jtirst love, the screen. ¥ It is not surprising that the Lee isters have been outspoken in their orecast of the future which lies be- 'ore the “talkie” industry. They have been pioneers in whatever field they ave entered since their birth. Jane ade her first appearance before the amera when she was filve months| pld; her sister, Katherine, was but pne year when she was in the cast pf a feature picture. Katherine was born in Glasgow, Beotland, and Jane first’ saw the ight of day in Hamburg, Germany. [Cheir mother entertfined the the- er-going world for many years with er specialty, “Irene Lee and Her ‘andy Kids."” One of the Candy Kids as Sammy Lee, to whom many of he present metropolitan stage offer- ngs owe their success. A dancer and nstructor of extraordinary ability, jammy has groomed many stars and b A hA % ) choruses to meet the enthusiastic approbation of the sternest of critics. Their father was one of the “Five Mouats,” the first team to present an Indian club juggling act on the stage. He has since passed away, but the family home remains at Bayside, L. I, where Mra. Lee {s in daily communication with her daughters. On long trips, she accompanies them, but the New Britain engage- ment being close at hand, she re. mained at home. “Anyway,” Kath- erine remarked, “Buster, our pet chimpanzee, needs more care and at- tention than we d Their appearance in a vaudeville act in which singing and talking shares the importance of the turn with dancing, answers the question of whether the Lee sisters are fear- i ful that the “talkies” will turn them from their favorite field. They are both possessed of atrong, but pleas- ing voices without the least trace of impediment, not even the protracted “s” which has been the bane of sev- eral of the more prominent atars of the silver sheet who now face the camera and the recording machine at the same time. The Lee Kids speak with an air of intimacy of the atars before whom movie fans bow in admira- tion. “Miss Bara,” as they speak of the renowned vamp of the movies, would probably not be interested in return to the movirg picture fleld, but if she did, she would suffer from the weakness of voice which they observed during long connec- tion with her. Both misses are im- pressed with the recording possibili- ties of Tom Mix and Monte Blue in the “talkies.” Katherine and Jane left the movies nine years ago for vaude. ville engagements whica have taken them through Europe and through most states of the union. They are still in the juvenile class and most acceptable for screen work, either silent or recorded, as kids or as grown-upa, Manager Carlyle G. Barrett of the Strand theater was surprised yes- terday when the Misses Lee walked into the playhouse. He was look- ing for the “Lee Kids,” who had played the Palace theater when he was manager of that place several years ago. But the “I. s Kids" have grown up into demure young ladies with pleasing personalities and the days of making mud ples and play- ing with other yovngsters behind the theater between their acts are over. CHILD DROWNS IN POND ' New Haven, Feb. 15 (UP)—At- tempting to take a short cut across 1 .nd Lily, eight year old Rose Lu- ciano broke through the ice and was drowned here late yesterday. Fire- men worked for two hours with a pulmotor. f GENUINE GUARANTEED GENERAL @ ELECTRIC CLEANER ¢DOWN H(VAWEEK IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ol.:luvefin&lenm exceptionally quality—at low prices. You them wnel;egml:wn Tile save money this fact and We shall be distinguish General Electric guarantees them Comeinatanytime,and letusshow you these splendid cleaners. 'l.‘z:::‘ yourself. Only I.- this way can you realise their light- ¢ pown Q¢ AWEEK - immediate NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 19%9. YALE WILL PROBE HUMAN BEHAVIOR University Has $7,500,000 En- dowment for New Institute New Haven, Feb. 15 P—With an endowment of $7,500,000, an insti- tute of human relations whereby man himselt will be the center of study has been formed at Yale uni- versity, Designed primarily to correlate knowledge of the mind and body and of individual and group conduct, the institute will enable further study of the interrelations of the factors which influence human ac- tions. The fund is made avallable by gifts and subsidies from the Rocke- feller Foundation and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller memorial which total about $47,500,000 and the income from $3,000,000 of other Rockefeller donations and the com- monwealth fund established by Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Departments to Cooperate To enable the university to make a study of human behavior in all of its aspects, the departments of natural and social sciences will co- operate with the institute and will act as the point of contact between them and as a center for their grad- uate and research work. Sociologists, biologists, phycholo- gists and economists will combine with their colleagues in such applied fields as law, medicine and psychia- try. Close affiliation with the profes- slonals schools as well as with the fundamental departments of study |is expected to encourage students to think of their professions as having primarily to do with human beings, rather than with test tubes, statute books, codes or creeds. Angell Explains According to President James Rowland Angell, who made the an- nouncement, the institute is designed to permit progreas which cannot well be made as long as sharp lines divide the various branches of acience in educational institutions. 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Miami, Fla., Feb. 15 (P—"Scar- face” Al Capone, Chicago racketeer, left his palatial Miami Beach home long enough yesterday to answer questions by Acting District Attor- ney Louis Goldstein of New York and to assert to newspaper men that he intended to stay in Florida in- definitely. The nature of Capone's conference with Goldstein was not disclosed, al- though it was learned unofficially that New York authorities consider- ed the confercnce of great impor- tance in their investigation of the killing of Frankie Uale, or Yale, in Brookly July 1, 1928. Capone has been questioned before regarding his knowledge of the death of Uale, who was said to have, been a Meutenant of the Chicago gang leader before a reported break between the two shortly before his death, Capone refused to dis¢uss the con- ference with Goldstein. “1 was un- able to find out what it was all about,” he said. “All I did was to answer a lot of questions that prob- |ably wouldn't interest anybody.” Plan to Restore Chapel As Tribute to Priest Roxbury, Wis., Feb, 15 P—The | first chapel of the Praemonstraten- sian order in Wisconsin may be re- stored in tribute to a ploneer Catho- lic priest who rode horseback to winister to a scattered flock nearly a century ago. Father Adclbert Inama came to Wisconsi1 from Tyrol in 1843 as a member of the reformed monastery of canons of 8t. Norbert. An altar picture for his chapel was sent by King Louis I of Bavaria, and the | archbishop of Vienna contributed funds for the parish. A brick arch is the sole remnant of Father Inama's historic shrine. Company Will Abandon Curtiss Flying Field New York, Feb. 15 UP—Officials of the Curtiss Flying Service, Inc., yesterday served notice on the Cur- tiss Field Holding Corporation that they will abandon Curtiss fleld on Long Island when their lease expires . March 15. The Curtiss company plans to move its flying school, passenger service and air taxi service to th loyd Bennett fleld, New York city’ municipal airport on Barren Island as soon as concrete runways can b bulit. LAA A4 prices possible. your attention IGNORE COOLIDGES NAVAL SUGGESTION Senate Committee Yotes for Im- mediate Start on Ships Washington, Feb. dent Coolidge has suggested that work on the first five of the fifteen cruisers authorized in the naval con- struction measure begin in the nex: tiscal year. Within a after his reconunendation, a senate sub-commuttee voted §$709,000 for an immediate start on the five cruisers. It was the second time that the president’s wishes with regard to the cruiser bill have been disregarded. He first sought the removal of the clause requiring that work on the fifteen cruisers and one aircraft carrier begin before July 1, 1931, but both houses left the time clause in which they passed the measure, and now he has lost the first skir- mish to have the inauguration of the construction program delayed until the next fiscal year. f Waated Year's Delay The president recommended $12,- 730,000 for starting work on five of the cruisers and this was taken to 15 UP—Presi- | few hours | mean thut he cousidered the whoie program deferred for a year, des- pite the retention of the time clause in the bill. His recommendation was accepted but the senate appro- {priations sub-committee voted to imake $700,000 of the navai supply bill immediately available. rhis ap- propriation however, must be ap proved by the full committee, the |senate and the house before it be- | comes effective. While the president's recommen- | dation and the . action of the sub- committee revived interest ‘n the | cruiser bill, there were reports that |another naval armaments confer- ence would soon be proposed by Great Britain. official circles without comment, but close friends of his attitude on such an armaments conference to be favorable. {Wealthy Patrons of Bootleggers Listed New York, Feb, 15 (P—Prohibi- tion authorities had in their pos- session today a list of wealthy per- sons who they believe were patrons of a raided firm of bootleggers. Raiding the premises of the Mon- iroe Lamp and Equipment company in Brooklyn, the agents said they not only found he customer list but $500,000 in high grade liquors and |documents indicating the firms sup- plied the bulk of the liquor for big Possessing richness and mel- lowness of tone made possible through the new powerful Atwater Kent dynramic speaker and spe- cially d-signed radio. 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The plan is to go straight south, mapping a good route but after the |immense lake, 140 miles long is reached, the expedition will wander around Dahomey and Nigeria. With the prince are the Count de Bearn, the Count de Neufborg and two French officers. $3,000,000 Collected, Vassar Announces New York, Feb. 15 (#—The trus- tees of Vassar college at a meeting yesterday announced that gifts to- Complete Excepting Tubes uutomobile expedition on a 7,600- 000 pledged during an endowment fund campaign in 1933, had been collected in full. The §3.- 000,000 was raised to increase the salaries of the Vasar facuilty, Trustees decided to add to the general educational endowment fund an unrestricted bequest of about $100,000 left to the college by Miss Mary Evelyn Colgate, Rev. Dr. Henry Evertson Cobb, pastor of the West End Colleglate Reformed church and chalrman. ef the board presided. Other trustees present were Dr, Henry Nobel Mac- Cracken, president of Vassar; Dr. George H. 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