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New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

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New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

One reason why the world persists in wickedness Is because the reiormers look so darncd unhappy.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

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New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

A thing that woman is sure to find -a new hat on the head worth two on the mind.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

A man has finished sowing wild oats about the time he begins to wear shoes regardless of their 
 Some girls look like human beings.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28

And some girl wear blue paint around their eyes,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY ussued Daily Sunday kNoeptrlA. At Herald Bldg. e7 Caurc1 street.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28
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Entered at the Post office at New nftail
 as Second Glass Mall Matter,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

b,O0 a Year s2.00 Three Months.
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New Britain herald., 1922-01-28
Facts andFancies
 1aY ROBERT CULLEN

BY ROBERT CULLEN
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
PREACHERS BATTLE
FOR AIR SUPREMACY
Two District Churches "Take
the Air" on Same Wave
Length at One Time.

Snatches from hymns and operate
selections crossed unharmoniously
with the words of a sermon here
last night in what is declared to
have been the first ministerial com.
bat for supremacy of the air.
WDM. the Church of the Cove.
nant, Eihgteenth and N streets north.
west. from which the Rev. Charles
Wood has been broadcasting ser
mons for nearly two years. went
into action last night as usual only
to find that the air was busy"
The Rev. Earle Whitley. pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Vermont avenue and N
streets northwest, previously had
taken the air" through wJH, for
the purpose of broadcasting a sacred
musical program and scriptural
reading.
Both stations were sending over
a 360-meter wave length, with the
result that amateur receiving sta
tions throughout the city were get
ting a conglomeration of sounds
varying between a harp solo and the
spoken words Of sermon, a condi-
ton explained as cloudy air" by
those familiar with radio terms.
Throughout the early hours of the
night the air battle ragged and when
the services were completed, the
contest was adjudged a draw.
Owing to the tangle which arose
last night, 1t was announced that
agreement will be made between the
two stations SO in the future they
will be sending over different wave
lengths. thereby enabling receiving
stations to tune" in on which one
they choose without interruption
from the other.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Mine COSTS JUMP;
COAL PRICES SOAR
Increases Here May Go as
High as ST a Ton, Say
Dealers.

Coal prices in Washington have
begun what is believed will result
In a general upward movement-in
some cases amounting to an addi-
tion of approximately one dollar a
ton. according to persons familiar
with the coal situation here.
With one Pennsylvania hard coal
mine operator increasing the price
Of his product s1.75 a ton at the
mine. several local dealers already
have announced that their prices
to the consumer will be fifty cents
higher. bringing the price TO s16.5o
a ton-the maximum general price
allowed by the District Public IT'LL
ties Commission-the beginning of
this week.
Although some other dealers have
increased their prices from ten to
twenty-five cents a ton, most OF
them are withholding their an.
nouncements until the following
questions have been clarified:
/. Whether any of the other Penn
sylvania mine operators will increase
the price at the. mine.
.. The effect upon the mine price
which will be made by the tax col.
lected by the State Of Pennsylvania
on each ton OF coal mined. within
the State. approved last week by
the Supreme Court.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
HAT LEAGUE RUNS
AF0UL GIRL NATURE
Paris Economists Find Women
Refuse to Accept Stand
ardized HeadWear.
BY c. F. BERTELLI.
Special Wireless to Universal seryI


PARIS, Dec. 3.-The league to
standardize women's clothes gave
up the ghost last night after a
three-year fight to persuade work.
ing women to cut expenses by
wearing universal" hats, dresses
and shoes.
The league was wrecked by the
millinery problem. It discovered
that girls might agree to wear the
same kind of shoes and similar
costumes and cloaks, but no two
women could be found who would
consent to wear identical hats.
TURBANS ARE CHANGED.
I'VE devised some smart turbans
as the least expensive idea in hats
and issued them to a hundred mem.
bers," said one of the leaders.
within twenty-four hours every
hat was altered to suit the whim of
the wearer. Some of them stuck
in a feather, some put on a piece
Of ribbon. some just merely pulled
the turban out of shape, but every
one of the whole hundred turbans
were completely unrecognizable."
Judging from the display at the
Auteuil races today 1t is not hard
to understand why the number of
milliners' shops in Paris is greater
than any other business places ex-
cept cafes. A close study of the
heads of 5000 women in the pad
dock failed to reveal any two hats
alike. Many showed remarkable in
genuity. effort and originality.
BUILT LIKE PAGODA.
One notable headpiece was built
in the shape of a miniature pagoda,
gilded with gold leaf. Another was
a round toque of ermine, studded
with diamonds. giving the effect of
a melting SNOWFALL in the sun. A
third was an expensive affair con-
trived from the breasts of peacocks
and monkey fur. Still another re.
sembled a mans beaver hat with
the exception that it was trimmed
with white and black monkey fur.
Two of the distinctive, fashion
notes Of the week are the new soft
fur throat bands replacing last
years silk scarfs. and walking canes
for women.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
WIFE HELD INDEATH
0FS0NG COMPOSER
Woman Seized in Staying
Claims to Have Been Mar
ried to Artist Christy.
SUICIDE TALE DISCOUNTED
Girl Stands PitiIess Fire of
Questions Without Shedding
Light on Mystery.
SUICIDE TALE DISCOUNTED
BY international New. Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. g.
Mrs. Agnes Barrati, who, police
were told, claimed to be the former
wife Of Howard Chandler Christy
today was charged with the mur.
der Of her husband, Harry Barrati
professional song writer, who was
found shot to death last night in
his apartments here.
Mrs. Barrati has been known a,
various times. police say. as Mrs
Howard Chandler Christy, Mrs
Agnes Cheny. Mrs. Harry Melletz
and Grace Cheny.
SUICIDE CLAIM SCOCTED.
While Mrs. Barrati caliins that
her husband killed himself in theiI
apartment while she was in an ad
joining room, detectives say that
suicide was impossible. Two bullets
through his right temple and one
through the right hand indicated
they exclaimed. that he had been
shot as he instinctiveiy put up his
hand for protection.
In the Barrati apartments police
found hundreds Of press clippings
and photographs of Howard Chand
Ter Christy, while on the walls OF
the living room were autographed
pictures Of SchumannHeink, the
singer: George Sterling. San Fran
cisco poet. and. other celebrities.
1t was learned that the woman's
marriage to Barrati took place in
San Francisco on Christmas Eve last
year. At that time she gave her
name on the marriage license as
Grace Christy. of Sacramento.
STANDS FIRE OF QUESTIONS.
Calm and Unconditional, the woman
stood up under a pitiless fire OF
questions from detectives without re
vealing a single thing that would aid
them in. clearing up the mysterious
death.
Capt. Matheson said she evaded
the questions by replying, II don't
care to answer"
She refused to sign a statement
about the shooting or to tell any
thing of her past life.
II knew Mrs. Barrati as Grace
Cheney, having first met her about
seven years ago in the art colony
said George Sterling. She told me
that she was married to, Howard
Chandler Christy when she was only
16 years old. That was about 1908
or 1904, think.
Later l understood she went to
New York, but left Christy and OBJ
tained a divorce.
She lived in Shanghai, China, fol
many years, and was married two
or three times there,
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Death Mocks Beacon Burning 81
Years for Disinherited Daughter

tshe married, that he cut her off in
his will with fifty cents.
But the perpetual light" in the
vestibule of the beautiful Walters
home made its appearance soon
after the wedding. 1t was said by
those close to the Walters family
that the light represented repent
ance on the fathers part-a repent.
ance he could not put in words.
Mrs. Delano was an aunt by mar
rage to Franklin d. Roosevelt. for.
mer Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Soldier CuSses
Senator France
Before $4,000

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 3.
WHEN Sergeant Morgan Of
w the 10th Field Artil-
lery was all ready to fire the
national salute Of 81 guns rs
the flag was being raised on
the new pole at the Venable
Stadium yesterday where So
900 were watching the Army
Marine game, and while the
band was playing The Star.
Spangled Banner" Senator
Joseph i. France walked 'un-
concernedly into the picture
within 10 feet Of the muz.
zIes Of the wicked-Iooking field
pieces. Sergeant Morgan's
hand was appraised for the
signal to fire when he saw
the Senator.
"what the blankety blank
blank are you doing out there?
Do you want TO get shot!
Beat IT. yelled the sergeant.
The Senator looked sur.
prised, but continued his saun-
ter TO the side lines unruffled
by the army man. The Sem
ator's little walk delayed the
salute for q minute or two.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
STRUGG[EFOR
LIVES IN ICY
WATERSAF TER
75-FOOT FALL
Pilot and Passenger Cling to
Wings Of Wrecked Craft
Until Rescued by Fisherman
ENGINE STALLS In MlD-AlR
Filler Former Army Officer,
Who Lost Commission for
Stunts" Last Memorial Day

Two men narrowly escaped
death by drowning when the
aeroplane in which they were
riding developed engine trou-
BILE and did a nose. dive into
the waters of the Potomac
River at a point southwest of
the Lincoln Memorial grounds
shortly before noon yesterday.
The plane, piloted by Herbert j.
j. Fahy, 829 Twenty-second street
northwest, was about seventy-five
feet in the air when the engine
went dead. The nose of the plane
dipped downward and the machine
struck the water at forty-five de-
gree angle. The impact smashed
the cockpit and Fahy and Martin
Harring, 223 Second street south
east, a passenger, were pulled be-
low the water. Both men were
strapped to their seats.
CLUNG TO WINGS.
Fahy had no trouble in releas-
ing his safety belt, but Harring,
who was unfamiliar with the belt,
was tied beneath the wreckage.
Fahy, after saving himself, dove
down to unloosen his companion.
but Harring had broken the strap
and reached the surface of the wa
ter. The two men remained on the
top wings of the machine for fif-
teen minutes before they were res
sued by fisherman, who was pass
ing in a motorboat.
Dazed. and slightly injured about
the head. Harring was taken to
Emergency Hospital. After recov-
ering from the shock he left for
his home. Fahy was uninjured.
The wrecked plane was towed to
the Cumberland Boat Club. The
Harbor police were notified and q
boat dispatched to the scene. 1t
arrived at the spot half an hour
after the plane had reached the
boat club dock.
ONCE ARMY OFFICER.
F'ahy. a former officer in the Re-
serve Corps. is the pilot who was
censured and reprimanded by Sec.
retary of War Weeks, for making
three flights over the Lincoln Me-
mortal during the dedicatory serv-
ices last Memorial Day.
On that occasion the noise from
the whirring motor so affected the
transmittal of President Harding's 8
speech that the Chief Executive had
to stop for a moment on two oc-
casions. Fahy lost his army COM
mission as a result.
photograph Of the wrecked plane and
pilot on page 81
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Court Ruling lnexorably Squeezes
Whiskey Out of Plum Puddings

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Christmas
plum pudding and mince pies will
have to come along without brandy
II ruling Of Federal Judge Page
is upheld by the United States Su-
preme Court.
The judge dismissed suit
brought by the Old Victoria Dis
tilling Company against Roy A.
Haines. Federal prohibition director,
enjoining him from preventing the
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04

of 400 barrels of brandy
from the distillery.
The distillery company, repre-
sented by Attorney Weymouth
Kirkland. argued that the liquor
was to be used in the culinary
arts" specifically for making Christ
mas plum pudding and mince pies.
Attorney Kirkland said the case
would be taken to the United States
Supreme Court Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Schumann-Heink Ill
Of Bronchial Pneumonia

GARDEN CITY, L. l., Dec. s.
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
noted contralto. is seriously i'll with
bronchial pneumonia at her home
here.
Nine. Schumann-Heink became
suddenly ill last Tuesday. She had
just returned from a concert tour.
DIR. d. Stoddard Dooman, her ply
sician, tonight characterized the
singers condition as "precarious."
He said that it would be three or
four days before any positive state
ment could be issued.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
BY Universal Service.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-The light
that has burned for thirty-two years
as beacon to welcome home a dis
inherited daughter blazed as brightly
as ever tonight though its mission
Is ended.
For the daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Walters Delano, is dead.
Mrs. Delano SO angered her
wealthy father, founder Of the IA.
nous Walters Art Galleries, when
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Cooperatistas Win
In Mexican Elections
By JULIE TRENS.
pecial Cable to Universal Service.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3.-The
ticket of the Cooperatistas was
elected in all the Federal districts
and municipalities at the elections
today. The Cooperatistas are now
in control Of both houses of con-
gress and a majority of the state
governments.
Representative George Lourence,
leader of the Cooperatistas, and
who is but thirty years old, was
elected mayor Of Mexico City for
one year.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
ANDREW SENTENCED
TO PERPETUAL EXILE.
Buttons and Medals Ripped
from Coat of Kings Uncle
Before Military Court.
SWORD BROKEN IN TWAIN
Prince May Seek Refuge in
America With Brother Chris
topher, Reports Say.
SWORD BROKEN IN TWAIN
by International New. Service.

ATHENS, Dec. 3.-Prince
Andrew, brothed of former
King Constantine and uncle of
King George, who was SEN
fenced to lifelong banishment
from Greece and military deg
radiation, was instructed today
by members of the revolution
iry committee to leave Greece
1t once.
Subsequently it was reported
that Andrew-had taken refuge on
q British warship. He was accom-
panied by his wife. They will seek
refuge in England, leaving at once.
The Greek revolutionary govern
ment may confiscate all of An
drew's property.
PLACE OF EXILE.
The seat of Andrews exile has
not yet been determined. He may
join his brother, Constantine. at
Palermo: he may go to New York
with his brother. Prince Christie
pher, and his sister-.n-law, formerly
Mrs. William Leeds. or he may set
tie down in London. His wife il
related to the British royal family
MAY NOT BE EXECUTED.
There are still three high military
officers under arrest and their trials
probably will begin tomorrow. They
are General Dousmanis. General
Papoulas, and General Nalettas. All
played a leading part in the Greek
campaigns against the. Turks in
Asia Minor. 1t is accepted as a
foregone conclusion that all face
military degradation.
Although some OF the extremists
among the revolutionary officials
demand that King George be placed
on trial before a military tribunal.
no decision has been reached on this
question. George is still a pris-
oner in his palace.
GENDARMES ON DUTY.
The city is quiet with armed gen
darmes on duty in all the principal
streets.
The trial OF Prince Andrew lasted
only about seven hours. Andrew
was accompanied only by his coun-
sci. M. Dasmakinos. in court. His
wife was absent
General Vlachapoulos. Of the
Greek revolutionary committee, pre-
sided.
When the decree of perpetual
Punishment and military degrade
ton was pronounced. Andrews head
went forward until the chin rested
on the breast of his coat. He
quickly Frightened up, however.
apparently relieved that the verdict
was not death.
The prince was ordered to don
his uniform with medals and sword.
that the office of degradation could
be carried out.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Ships, Men, Money and Coal
Are All Inadequate for Needs
of the Navy, Secretary Says
ASPIRATIONS A ABANDONED
Report Details How Legis-
lators and Diplomats Have
HumbIed Our Flag at Sea
By GEORGE W. HINMAN, Jr.

Universal Service.
How diplomats and legisla-
tors have humbled the United
States Navy is told in the an
nual report by Secretary of
the Navy DENLY made public
yesterday.
The report gives the first ac-
count of Secretary Denby's
stewardship since the confer
ence for the limitation of arm
ament set the $50 ratio and
completed its deliberations.
In what it fails to reveal as well
as in what it only touches upon in
brief, official language, the docu-
ment describes graphically how
the United States has abandoned
its aspiration to become a domi-
nant sea power and is even failing
to maintain properly the naval
forces it already has.
REVEAL IMPoTENCY.
Together with the report ny Ses-
retary OF War Weeks disclosing the
impotency OF the Army. Mr.. Denby's
statements reveal that. in the opin-
ION Of President Hsrdiug's advisers
charged with the national defense.
the United States is unrrepared al
most totally for emergencies.
: Secretary DENLY frankly recoe-
nizes the fact that the United States
Navy is inferior and that the neces.
sary measures to put II on a par
with the best are not being taken.
GIVES REAL SITUATION.
The general situation with refer
ence to the strength Of the Navy g.
summed up as follows:
In the past, owing TO the lack
Of a definite naval policy and TO
the more pressing need for build
ing up our naval strength in cap
ital ships. II has been impossible
to maintain a well-rounded navy.
feel it my duty to report 10
yeu that in certain types such as
fast cruisers. aircraft carriers.
seagoing submarines and air
craft, the navy is deficient.
"It is not my intention this
year. having In mind the finan-
cial difficulties OF the country.
to make any recommendations
for an increase in the navy, but
recommend that, as soon as
conditions warrant. Congress be
asked 70 rsuch an increase as will
tend to balance our fleet and
make and keep It the equal OF
any in the world"
NAVY AWARE OF STATE.
This condition. it is pointed oUt
does not arise from a failure by
naval officers to appreciate the sat.
uation confronting the United
States.
The navy should be maintained
in sufficient strength 70 support
its policies and fits commerce and
to guard its continental and over.
seas possessions.- Mr.. DENLY
quotes from the fundamental pol.
icy adopted by the General Board
OF the Navy.
And then is quoted this detailed
policy:
ITO give 70 the public all In.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Swiss Voters Defeat
Levy Upon Capital
by International New. Service.

BERNE, Dec. 3.-The proposal
to impose a levy upon capital in
Switzerland to meet the deficit OF
the national treasury was defeated
in today's referendum election by
a majority of several hundred thou
sand votes. it was estimated to-
night,
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
new LISBON CABINET QUITS
International News Service.

InternationaI News Service.
MADRID, Dec. a. The new
Portuguese cabinet formed last
Thursday by Senior Silva, who took
the post Of premier. has resigned,
according to advices from Lisbon
today,
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Radium Expert
Dying by Inches,
Loses All Limbs
By BASIL d. WOON.

Special Wireless to Unlversal Service
PARIS, Dec. 8.
A MAN literally dying by
"A inches has undergone
his eleventh operation In Paris.
He Is DIR. jacques Valiant,
famous expert on radlum.
When gangrenc set in success
sively In his left and right
legs they had to be removed.
Then his right arm was cut
off and yesterday his remain.
ing arm was amputated.
DIR. Valiant consistently re.
fused to abandon his radium
researches which he will con-
tinue with the aid Of four arti-
ficial limbs.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
DRINCE ANDREW, of Greece,

nAANSI Va NSe~e'
L has been sent into exile.
He is a brother of former King
Constantine, and brother to the
prince that married the Ameri-
can tinplate fortune.
If the Greeks had known
enough to get rid of all their
royalties, wholesale, after the
war, they would have been
spared exiling them now, and
shooting. retail, former cabinet
ministers and military officials.
The horror is not so great,
however. If those royalties
could calmly send thousands to
be killed and to kill others,
while keeping their own car
casses safe, there is no good
reason for not exiling-even
shooting-them. If there is
truth in the charge that An
drew took bribes from the
Turks and sent forty thousand
Greeks across the desert to be
CONTINUED on Page >, Column A.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-04
Navy UNFIT FOR Emergency, DENLY Shows
TWO NEAR DEATH AS PLANE DIVES INTO POTOMAC;
GREEK PRINCE FLEES ATHENS ON BRITISH WARSHL
.HE OF PRINCE

WIFE OF PRINCE AN.
W DREW. OF GREECE, who
win accompany the Royal exile
to England The Prince was
sentenced to perpetual Danish.
ment by q court-martial which
also ordered General Dousmanis
arrested.