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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
8
Esther Ralston leads the Paramount vehicle Ten Modern Commandments opening today at the Academy Theatre. The story, credited to Jack Lait, promises color and light humor with Esther at the center of a social code clash.
The review lauds a child of the stage refusing to take the spotlight, with Miss Ralston showing improved performance. Neil Hamilton delivers his usual high standard as the young composer alongside an excellent supporting cast including Arthur Hoyt Maude Truax Romaine Fielding Joselyn Lee Rose Burdick and Roscoe Karns.
Hollywood veteran Irvin Willat directs Universal star Renee Adoree in Back to God’s Country, premiering at Colonial Theatre on Thursday. Willat, famed as an outdoor director, gained acclaim with James Oliver Curwood’s novel adaptation and earlier works like Wanderers of the Wasteland, All the Brothers Were Valiant, and North of 36.
Lawrence Gray, opposite Norma Shearer in After Midnight, shifts from newspaper reporting to banking before starring at the Colonial Theatre in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture.
Funeral services for the late Frank E Grove were held Sunday afternoon from his Waynesboro home. The service was conducted by Rev C W De Chant with Rev N B Thomas of Williamsport assisting. Undertakers from across the valley attended and pallbearers included George Hoover of Smithsburg with honorary pallbearers C L Suman of Keedysville and A K Coffman and F L Kraiss of Hagerstown.
Miss Margaret Bushey of Washington is spending her vacation at her Williamsport residence, enjoying a quiet holiday with family and friends in the city.
Shady Bower residents report Mary Marotte with ivy poisoning. Leila Smith of Clearspring visits Mrs. Albert Palmer. Luther Brewer improves after a sickness spell. Cora Yeakle of Indian Spring visits Maud Hull. Ida Powers visits D Frank Hull family. Several residents, including Harry Hull and Glenn Ward, spend weekends visiting local hosts. Multiple families from Clearspring, Bridgeport, Charlton, and Green Castle are mentioned with Sunday and Saturday visits among friends and relatives.
An old advertisement claims Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic, strengthens run down men and nervous patients. It cites the testimonial of R. Mc Coy and promotes Fables' Drug Store in Ady, Tal as the seller.
Mrs Ethel McLucas returns home after a weeks stay with relatives at Four Locks. Helen and Floyd Robison visited sister Connie Knable. Angie Marotte Ralph and Roger Seibert spent Sunday at Atlantic City. George Miller Wilson called on Monday. Luther Frush and family visited with the Misses Wolford on Saturday evening. D Frank Hull and family with Cora Yeakle attended the Dennis Reunion at City Park last Thursday. Henry Wolf and two children from Hagerstown visited the Misses Wolford on Saturday afternoon.
Members of the Board of County Commissioners plan their annual inspection of Sykesville asylum today. The visit will be by automobile as Washington County houses 85 inmates in the institution.
Aug. 23 Poole Eng a local member of Parliament Hall Caine sparked criticism by claiming whiskey is cheaper in New York than in England. He told constituents that on a trip to New York he bought better whiskey for two dollars a bottle, arguing prohibition is a fraud. The remark contrasted with England's typical three dollar price for medium quality whiskey.
About 300 Shriners are expected at the All Ghan Shrine Temple picnic in Berkeley Springs on Thursday. Local Shriners should travel via Martinsburg and Hedgesville due to road repairs near Hancock causing delays. The event starts around 3 PM with a full program into the evening.
Committees organizing a three day Williamsport festival begin final arrangements for the event to benefit the Williamsport Community Band. Banners announce the festivity along West Potomac Street where the street carnival was held in July. The Williamsport Band will give concerts each evening under Peter Buys.
Unfavorable winds force the monoplane Old Glory to land in New York while preparations continue on Junkers Bremen and Europa for a new trans Atlantic attempt at Dessau. Bernt Balchen engages Lieut. Oskar Omdal in Oslo for Byrd Antarctic expedition.
Vice-President Dawes writes to Douglas T Atkinson judge advocate of the Young American Union in Cincinnati that he is not a candidate for the presidential nomination. Jacob Late of Hagerstown visits Frank Dodderer in Thurmont.
Miss Miriam Everts touring with Swarthmore Chautauqua will return to Hagerstown on September 5 to reopen her studio, bringing a stop to her summer itinerary.
Paul R. Smith of Waynesboro selected a W C T U picnic at Path Valley to open an auto bar and today was arrested. Smith drove to the picnic grounds announced his plan and was attracting trade when a W C T U member detected the odor from his machine and tipped the State police.
Text fragment indicates alcohol related offense with “moonshine” mention and bail set at $500. Details are incomplete, but reference to a legal proceeding and a monetary bail appear.
The explosion in a mail truck by New York City Hall post office followed Sacco and Vanzetti execution. Cause of blast undetermined.
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