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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
7
Chicago June 15. Theater owner J. J. Shubert, with decades in producing shows, argues beauty must be positive and decisive. He dismisses blondes as indecisive and not as beautiful as brunets, drawing on memories of judging over 100000 hopeful performers.
J J Shubert lists fourteen qualities for an ideal woman. The traits include beauty, poise, originality, wit, personality, calmness, tolerance, adaptability, good taste, and demureness, with an emphasis on a brunet appearance and average mind.
The author defines beauty on stage as a mix of intellect, poise, and adaptability. He lists fourteen points including wit without sarcasm, calm demeanor, tolerance, and refined taste in clothes, concluding true charm comes from a modest, mature theater personality.
The Senate opened debate on a resolution by Senator Caraway denouncing sweeping campaign spending as a threat to the republic and Senate dignity. Democrats and Republicans clashed as the measure challenged Secretary Mellon over current expenditures in the Pennsylvania primary.
In Hicksville locals voted overwhelmingly against changing the village name despite support from chamber of commerce real estate men and two weekly newspapers. The vote ends a heated debate over re christening the town as Hicksville according to early reports from the area.
Ohio supreme court upholds appellate ruling in favor of Athens Coal and Land Co against James E. Tracy who claimed wrongful mining of coal under his Meigs county property. Tracy sought $6000, alleging 25 000 tons mined and negligent entry into his mine.
New Castle Pennsylvania June 15 Davis Jamison Jr 31 son of a prominent banker and ex AAA president died from injuries after an unidentified attacker. Police chief Dysart refused to discuss details calling it a clear murder case.
In an exclusive Cleveland suburb a burglar entered Mrs. H. A. Parsons residence and fled with jewelry valued at $50,000. The break-in occurred today as police investigate the burglary.
The Ohio university faculty roster for the coming year shows six leaves of absence for post graduate study, thirteen resignations, and twenty new hires. Departures include Wilkinson in French and Spanish to study in Europe, Cherrington to Harvard for a doctorate, and others to Columbia Harvard and Chicago Conservatory. New appointees span economics finance violin art English and more, reinforcing teaching across departments with several graduates from Columbia Ohio State and Antioch.
Emma Graham cooperating teacher will be a senior in the four year elementary education program at Ohio University. Anna Lauterbur, cooperative teacher, has been an elementary principal in Sidney. Dorothy Forsier, cooperative teacher from New Mexico, will complete her work at Ohio University. A doctor in Vienna works on a process to print flexible spend to keep beads from loosening when torn.
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