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S == AT ki ,»v_ Uniess otherwise indicated. thestrics! oetiess ané roviews 1B this solums are Peer B orem sgenctsr T the @RIrtive emUEMN! CeMPSn). e —— GEORGE JESSEL AT CAPITOL MARY ASTOR AT STRAND It is strange what the introduc- Thrill-seeking theatergoers will tion of sound can do to the emo-|be amply satisfied at the Strand tions of a movie fan when that | theater Thursday when the Fox film, wound is the heart-throb of a stir- | “New Year's Eve” begins a, three ¥ing human interest story. day engagement. Tiffany-Stahl have performed a| The exciting climax of the pic- vnique accomplishment in their [ture is shown in an atmosphere of latest feature production. “Lucky |crackling automatics and vengeful Boy,” starring George Jessel which | gangsters, and the final reel of this is at the Capitol theater Thursday, | picture dcaling with a girl's reach Triday and Saturday. They have |for happiness is said to keep the combined a powerful photoplay, | Spectators perched on the edge of one fraught with laughter, heart- | Morton in the picture, Earle Foxe ache, romance and adventure, with | their seats. al! the sounds that go along with Mary Astor is co-featured with these emotional experiences in real {and Florence Lake heading the sup- life. The sound sequences follow | portin geast. In addition to the straight through the picture, There | dramatics, there is said to be an s heard talking, sobbing, laughter, |abundance of comedy and romance singing. George Jessel, whose [in the film, greatest gift is his wit and his abil- | The vaudeville bill will offer five ity to portray his emotions through |select acts, presenting Henry and his voice, loses none of the dramat- | Stafford Revue in “A Dance Fan- ic force that has made him famous | tasy”; Ben Marks and Ethel in on the speaking stage, for his jokes | “Just a Blind:" O'Neil and Manners and heart-throbbing songs are faith- “Those Three fully voiced. offering new songs at the One of the most unusual features | Piano and the Alexander Melford of the picture from an artistic view- | Trio, in athletic feats. point is the photographic and Beginning Sunday the Strand will .I.;- b’llL:‘l | Mayer's talking, singing, the song hits theater soon. masculine lead. FEWER PASSENGERS NEW BRITAIM DAILY PERAID Nacio Herb Brown (playing the piano) who wrote the music, Arthur | Elks club, have set Freed who wrote the yrics and Anita #% with Bessie Love in “The Broadwa dancing sensation are shown rehearsing one of t amazing film, Broadway musical comedy star, honors from Charles King, Iy BT OV 50| AT ELKS BANQUET Prominent Members of Order to Attend Anniversary Program | New Britain lodge, B. P. O. will observe its 24th anniversary to- | | morrow night with a banquet at the | EIks' home on Washington street. | More than 250 “Bills” including dele: | gations from many nearby lodg: | will be in attendance. The occasion will be not only an anniversary observance, but, accord- |ing to the mes committee members, it will be an in- .| formal rcunion of members of the lodge, both old and young. Many who have fallen out of the habit of attending the social functions at the aside all other | wito shares the feminine |affairs to attend what will be Melody” Metro-Goldwyn- | biggest social in New Britain Elk- dom tomorrow night. Delegations numbering as high as 25 members from other lodges wiil jattend the banquet. Exalted mner Dennis J. Conroy of Torrington lodg which will be at the Capitol has the RIDE ON RAILROAD |that the success of the Boston and | will lead a battalion of 25 Pin C n) members while West Haven, the baby lodge in Connecucut, will be represented by a d-legation of 15. Exalted Ruler Edgar R. Merri (x. Wallingford lodge and a de the conviction of your management | Maine is linked with the industrial | success of New England.” An increase of almost 100 per cent in the net income of the railtoad for | tion Will be on hand while Middle- 1928 was attributed by the report to | 10Wn Will send its exalted ruler, | |the flood conditions prevailing in | James P. Wrang, and a hody guard 1927. The net income for 1928 was Fristol will be represented by Exalt ges received by the | the | e et e o ovan of Merid: y necticut Elks, will lead a pgrade of members from the Silver City while Harttord will have an escort of hon- or for District Deputy John J. Mack headed by Grand Esquire and. Exali- ed Ruler Francis A. McKiernan. Exalted Ruler E. Gerard Casale of New Britain lodge will be the toast- ‘mdster, He will preside during the |banquet which will consist of filet |de beef and all the trimmings. William J. Gleason of Torringg one of the leading and most active yof the Elks in the state, will be the { principal speaker. He is an orator of well known ability. Several oth- rs are on the program. Music for the evening will be nished by Francis Clynes, Hrcen consale < 0 orcheas | Manager Carlyle Barrett of the Strand theater will provide enter- |tainment from the Keith vaudeville circuit, I Among the prominent guests wiil ward C. Cox of Wallingfo president of the Past Exalted Rulers' | association of Connecticut New Britain lodge was organized | in 190 with quarters in the old| |Hanna's block on Main street. 1911, the cornerstone of the prescnl‘ home of the lodge was laid, At present, the membership numbers | | about 700. The committee in charge of the janniversary celebration consists of | Harry C. Brown, secretary of the Past Exalted Ruhrs association and past exalted ruler of New Britain 2 |lodge, chairman; Secretary Richard . Brown, Past Exalted tule Thomas F. Jackson, William E. | Beers and Ernest Exalted Ruler-elect 0. Lambert Lord, Esteemed Leading Knight Louis W. Fodt and Esteemed Loyal Knight Thomas J. Cabelus. N. Humphrey ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The engagement of Miss Gallatia ven Agriteliey, son of Agritelley, was announce |a reception given by Mrs. at her home on Hartford About 100 guests were present. wedding will take place in May. Mrs. Lita Sunday at Agritelley avenue, READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS Dr. Caldwell’s fu W Dr. Caldwell wat constipation for 47 year: 'lieved that no matter how careful people are of their health, diet and | exercise, constipation will occur from time to time ngxdn s of T much one tries to avoid i Of next |importance, then, is how to treat it when it comes. Dr. Caldwell always as in favor of getting as close 1 nature as possible, hence his remedy for constipation, known as Dr. Cald- well's Syrup Pepsin, is a mild veg table compound. It cannot the most delicate system and is not a habit forming preparation. Syrup Pepsin is pleasant-tasting, and voungsters love it. It does not gripe. | Thousands of mothers have written us to that eff Dr., Caldwell did not of |of Controvillas of Clark street, to Ste- | The | Canadians Warned to Avoid Deporta New Haven, March 27 UP—Er C. Carpenter, head of the Americanization committee tod ‘urg"d by public notice, that dents who were born in Canada a have come here since July 183, 193! without registration certificates immediate steps to prevent deportaq tion. The immigration law no bears upon Canadians who failed declare themselves when crossi | the Lorder or failed to secure per | mits for prolonged stay in this coung try 3 Rules Kefl;_Y ou Healthy harm | { Boston and Maine President Says 3¢ - amr mr amorme For e e ey b o3, it | sound reproduction of a Broadway |offer “Children of the Ritz." A musical comedy chorus. This is really a masterpicce. Vitaphone acts will tured. Beginning Sunday, the Capitol will effer the talking sensation, “The Bel- lamy Trial,” with an all-star cast. The coming attraction of note will present the all talking, all singing, all dancing, “The Broadway Mel- ody.” ARMY DIVULGES AIRPLANE SECRET Etbylene Glycol Is Fluid De- veloped to Cool Engines Washington, March 27 (®—Ethy- lene glycol, common base for many anti-freeze solutions, was announced today as the chemical developed by army engineers to replace water as &an airplane engine cooling fluid. Use of the chemical is foreseen as open- ing an unlimited field for future de- velopment of water-cooled engines. The fluid, and odorless. Fahrenheit. 1t plest of polyhydric also be fea- boils at 387 degrees is the first and sim- | alcohols, and its open market at reasonable prices. Although simple in its composi- tion, the chemical was found to b the most satisfactory liquid for cooling airplane engines vears of rescarch by air corps en- gineers in the Wright field labora- tories near Dayton, O. Use of the fluid, make possible a 7 tion of weight and air resistanc: offered by the present day water filled radiator, is expected to solve a problem that has been perplexing acronautical engineers since the Wright brothers constructed their first plane. Radiator Welght Cut The cumbersome, heavy radiator necossary for water-cooled engines | he cut to one-fourth its present and weight by use of the chem- result is an increass by army engi- an hour on a per cent reduc- ! ean size cul cooler. The of speed, reported neers to be 11 mil standard pursuit planc portionate increase in p Becanse of its very point, 1 ethylene vioad. high boiling ahove that of as a cooling high speeds degrees glyeol, 11 possihle witliout overheating. 1t is estimated multi-engined planes used for transporting pas- scngers on commercial airplanes will be able to increase their speeds as much as 10 per cent and their malke payloads by several hundred pounds | of the chemical fluid. Only minor changes are required to make present water-cooled en- gines suitable for using the chemical d. Joints and must he made tighter and cooling system used. Fucl used in such engines will be treated with an extra amount henzol of tetracthyl lead to offset any added tendency toward detona- tion. thirough use a closcd Flowers EASTER Also all kinds of Cut Flowers. Baskets for Churches and Societies, filled with ap- propriate flowers at rea- sonable prices. NEW BRITAIN GREENHOUSE Cor. Oak and Lasalle Sts. Tel. 6080 FOR EASTER CARDS SHOP AT JACKAWAY'S 58 WEST MAIN ST. Opp. Burritt Hotel which is clear, (‘olorlosq‘ after six | which is said to | and a pro- | story of flaming daughters, with Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackalill. FIREBUG 15 BLAMED K3 d lo Flames Broke Out in Seve Parts of German Steamer Hamburg, March 27 (®)—The pop- | ulace of Hamburg today considered | ! incendiarism the explanation of the | | mysterious blaze which almost de- | | stroyed the giant steamship Europa. | Nearly all reports were agreed | that the tire broke out simultan- cously at several different points on Loard the ship. Those investigating representatives of the owners, the North German Lloyd line, and the|¢ Luilders, Blohm and Voss, have not however, found a definite clew, The ship was to make its maiden | voyage in August and was looked to take its fair share of the winter transatlantic traffic. loss of this | business was felt to he more severe | by the owners today than the actual . which still had ,not been accu estimated but | probably was covered fully by insur- |ance. tr | It was believed about four months | would be taken to rebuild the ship, | which its owners had expected to| Lecome the queen of the German | transatlantic liners. Amidships, both ¥ port and starboard, everything was * destroyed and much of the | framework warped The blaze spared the hllrn of the iron | boiler installations. Interior decora- [tion of the cabins and salons Lad °f $14.09 those occ: Im:t yet been started. { The ship, filled with water from |th e fighting machines had sunk today to its name plates in the water of the harbor, and was rest- g on the bottom. No danger of | turning over was xpoc\w] | | Marchioness Is Dead Of Pneumonia Attnck London, March 27 P—The dow- | marchioness of Cambridge, | er-in-law of Queen Mary, wa | dead today after an attack of septic pnenmonia. The marchioness was the | of Queen Mary's brother, Prince | lolphus, oldest son of the Duke of k. She was Lady Margaret Ev- elyn Grosvenore, daughter of the first duke of Westminster. Her husband, Queen Mary's brother, re- | linquished his title of duke of Teck during the war because of its Ger- wan origin and took that of Mar- quis of Cambridge She was 56 ye mother of four s widow | ars old and the| vildren | READ H li (I ASSIFIED \Il\l packing glands! of | | The First 1007, TALKING SINGING DANCING Dramatic Sensation “THE BROADWAY MELODY” with ANITA PAGE Better Than a $6.60 Show!! — BEGINNING — SATURDAY Continuous Till Midnight STRAND |5 i | George Hannauer of the Boston and | Maine railroad report to the stockholders today. to “decline notwith: [forts to check it by improved se |ice and facilitie ported. \thP country over. Iried 2 |in 1920, a decrease of more than 45 | per cent. the short-dis | tinuously incr | mobite on greatly ways |< the '[ever, that the |not so marked as during the |ceding year and attributed to faster was accompanied 8.239 tons of freight constituents can be obtained on the | r ced a {Gross ton miles per train hour 15,534 in 1 N a year and 47 measuring oper improved vessel and the entire machinery and P Station, that | would continue same > Autos Cut in Deeply March 27 P—A decline 187 in passenger revenucs the in- reage in freight revenues of $341 55 and marked improvements in | were noted by President | Boston, ? $1,43 uring 1928 as compared with peration in.his 96th annual “Passenger business has continued nding all ef r the president re- “This condition is general In 1928 we car- 000,000 less passengers than | The greatest losses are in | : riders. The con- sing use of the auto- improved high- major factor in the de line President Hannauer decline in how- | was | pLe- | said, 1928 ain schedules this check in the de- re Greater Freight Tonnage increase in freight revenue by an additional rried and by | greatly improved freight-moving ef- ency, according to the repor The | health, with Captain ed from 1 a gain of 25 per cent | per cent in five ears, Hannauer reported. Car speed per day and net ton miles per ar day, accepted standards of | ing efficiency had 35 and per eent re- since 1924, he said. mprovement expenditures 1028, including ¥ the new North Hannauer improvement in 19 He ectively Listing President the rate. added that “it is —— THEATRE HARTFORD Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights POP. MAT. SAT., 82 TO 50¢ ntvoort Presents GORGEOUS NEW *MUSICAL PRODUCTION —Tuesdiy—Wednesday APRIL 1-2-3 Wednesday Matinee—82 to 30, Directly prior to premiere ut the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York City. MR. LEE SHUBERT Presents of Her Repertoire Program “The Love Fii0s: Date, § Romn sow, Nexi ¢ oms $150, Next 3 Rows §LO0 Pasn. Cir. 5ec. TODAY “Dead Man’s Curve” Also “The Man in the Rough” News Reel Song Comedy said | program | 9 at about the 177.82 over 1927. The total freight revenue for 1928 was $50,396,980 and the total passenger revenue $16,- 988,943, Spanish Aviators | Rest Up in Brazil | Bahia, Brazil, March 27.—(@— The Spanish aviators, Ignacio Jimenez and Francisco Iglesias. were | more interested today in complete rest than they were Brazilian ac- claim for their transatlantic flight. The Spanish consul isued a state- ment declaring both to be in perfect Jimenez only | slightly annoyed by prickly heat | caused by conditions of temperature on the long flight from Seville, | Spain. It was expected that even this would pass today as the aviators | slept all they wanted to. The two fliers were sald to feel | keenly that they had not been able to continue to Rio Janeiro, where | government officlals were waiting for .(hf')r arrival at the flying fleld, Dos | Affonsos. The Spanish consul an- nounced they flew 4,094 miles dur- ing their 45 hour trip from Seville | here. | Plans of the two were indefinite | but various official functions awaited | them while they were here. Their | plane, the *“Jesus Del Gran Poder” was said to be in condition. SOCIETY MATRON WILL TELL OWN STORY Down on the Thorn, estate in the fashmnabl: district of Island on the rzvhltbo August 15 last, a beauti« ful woman, Mimj Bele lamy, wag murdered, She Was stabbed to death, Her; in.his little white The most nowel mystery film cver screened / TALKING @DICTUD! At the CAPITOL| Beginning Sunday TONIGHT ANLEY ARENA Benefit Game Vi PICKED TEAM Tel. 2644 for Reservations | caprToL the old guard. Past Exalted Ruler Daniel J. Don- SUNSHINE | | CLEANERS | & DYERS 57 CHURCH ST. Tel. 5610 New Britain’s Best Work Called for and Delivered Satisfaction Guaranteed JOHN J. KINIRY Proprietor TODAY Popular Demand Brings Back Screen Romance “WHITE SISTER with LILLIAN and RONALD louus also a Riot Comedy D. W. Grifith's “THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES” with JEAN HERSHOLT and BELLE BENNETT Saucers will be Given Away to the Ladies FREE Tomorrow Nite TONIGHT ONLY ) 1007, All Talkie Perfect Vitaphone House! THUR! FRL, SAT. Broadway Star In His First Singing and Talking Picture! With Singing *“Lucky Boy,” They Called Him—But He Knew the Road to Fame Led Over Detours to Heartache and Hard Work. NG — “THE BROADWAY MELODY’ TONIGHT ONLY Lois Moran, Edmund Lowe in “Making the Grade™ VAUDEVILLE THURS., FRL, SAT. Love Comes On the Wings of Adventure! HENRY—STAFFORD REVUE “The Revuc Different” THOSE THREE FELLERS | O'NEIL AND MANNLERS Songs at the Piano The G Bin BEN MARKS AND ETHE ‘Just a Blind” ALEXANDER MELFORD TRIO A Novel Oddity? SOON THE STRAND SCREEN WILL TALK! ;[rlplnl and harm to the { robs your strength. | arteries and brings on premature old [of health: SEE AND HEAR this popular | drastic physics and purges. He did not believe they were good for hu man beings to put into their systems. E————————— In & practice of 47 years he never|,ui 5 powel movement. Do mot sif saw any reason for their use when|gng nope, but go to a druggist and a medicine like Syrup Pepsin |get one ot the gencrous botties of empty the bowels just as promptly, |syryp Pepsin, Take the proper dose more cleanly and gently, Without|tnat night and by morning you will ystem. | teel like a different person. ¥ It| Get a bottle today, at any dru.;o )ou”s(nr-* and observe these three rul:g Keep the head cool, th the bowels open. Those MERRY-MAD Keep free from constipation! hardens age. Do not let a day go by with- | fect warm, FLAMING DAUGHTERS— Looking For Thrills That Money COULDNT BUY! 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