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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-16
Church Bettors Warned.

MONMOUTTIsTifRE, England,
Aug. 16.-The Baptist Association
has appealed to the police to stop
street betting, and also to stop bet
ting in churches on the numbers of
hymns.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
JAcH sHEEHAs At Foxg

AL reads viii lsaa 70 Fex's tAsstsr
lAls spsniag where Heyt's Revue. in
sdditieA te the regular saew. Will
stage an sxifa novelty stunt 70 be
kaewa 40 Garter Night, The pretty
eheTls siFls each VIII wear an s.ss.
crate souvenir garter and lots v4l. be
drawn, the wiHHsFs 20 receive q ssr.
ter as . souvenir, providing he Nj! 70
lp on the stage ana get Il, EseA
man catering the thestsr gsts o ticket
stub and u 10 In this way thai lei. are
chosen,
But tha, IL net the ealy reason
Fess sill be Q popular place toniShL
the additional one being that jack
fhsshan, formerly leading man with
the revue and popular Leading man
In this city. has Fs,oined the cempsny
and will make hts initial bow this
e, eninG,
Tsmorrev night Hoyt's viii stare
another speciality, this enc 10 be ana.
teur night and LEGAL talent that 10 Dc.
nrous Of goins on the stage will be
given an opportunity 70 ges up on the
stage before Q real audience ana dem
ons,rais what he or shs can 10,
The picture program which opened
this Afternoon 10 q good one, starring
Dick Taimsdss In The epesd King"
a. well - news reels ana . great eou.
sdy. The Speed King 10 . picture
OF unlimited action and has plenty OF
scenic easets OF note a. well. vh!ia the
ronsree 10 engaging.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

Although the motion picture pro.
gram that opened at the Lyeeum
this af.ernoon--Her Accidental Hut
tand--is q cerker. patrons OF this
theater vii lbe no less INTERESTED. IN
the announcement that for the dsss
three days OF next week the AIN
drama will star Msdse 5ellany and
an all star east In Are You . Fail
ure?" Few photopiay patrons realize
the perils encountered by the people
who appear In tho movies In order
that audiences may set their thrills.
In Her Accidental Husband" there
occurs a fight between two mon on
the edge OF a cliff overlooking the
sea. The fight terminates when one
Of the men 10 knocked of the preci-
p!ce and hurtles one hundred and
fifty feet to the water below. The
two men who took part In this nsht
are Forrest Stanley and Richard
Tucker. To Stanley fell the role OF
victim and II was he who took the
fall. Fortunately. this popular player
was uninjured in enacting this scene,
but he was called upon to exercise
all his expertness as swimmer IN
getting back to shore.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
COME ALONG REyvE"-pAI4AoE

COME ALONG REvrg"-rAI4acE
An entirely Aev she~ will be Of,
feFed by the Gene AlaAg Revue
A. the Palace starting today tor the
last half OF the week that pFomlses
20 be evan better than the sAew
which has delighted many patrons
the ore, part Of the week, VITA new
costumes, scenery. sonss aae eomsdy
the revue should be well liked 80
II haA . very capable east OF pFin-
eipah backed Up by a chorus Of
Broadway beauties,
Viola Danss distinctive personality
and unique talent as q screen come.
disnne 10 given ample opportunity
for q display Of ats best vork 10
"crinolins and kemanes," the new
Metro photoplay which waA sn,oysd
by large audiences today az the Pal
ace thsa,er. where II began q run Of
three DAYS,
Other Aims include the hFst episode
o! The Haunted Valley" Ruth Re.
lsnd's new ksrial which shouid prove
popular, Starting Sunday night the
Palace ~ill offer the Official Nov.
ing Pictures OF New Britain 1898
which were taken under the super.
vision Of Mayor Faoaessa's commit.
tee.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Rum Runners Win Decision
Regarding Right of Search

New Orleans, June 71.-The Vol
stead vgilantes. q secret organization
opposing rum runners bootleggers
and noonshiners received q setback
when e. H. Grace, assist. federal dis
trict attorney, ruled that search war
rants are invalid unless sworn to and
obtained by persons who have knowl-
edge that the liquor law Is being vio-
lated. He ruled that warrants issued
on hearsay cannot be used. He az
serted that persons whose places are
raided and nothing found can bring
perjury against the agent who signed
the warrant and that a person Jailed
on an illegal search warrant and later
can, in his opinion. sue Tor
damages for false imprisonment.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

MAY ! have your next turtles
she'll. Father" little Silkie Bear piped
up.
Certainly. my child!' said Mr..
Bear, who was now in the best OF
humors II hope III have another
for you tomorrow. shall be too busy,
myself, TO hunt for turtles But no
doubt your mother won't have any.
thing else 70 DO"
As TO that. Mrs. Bear had her own
opinion. What with keeping the
family den spick and span, and find
ing food for everybody. she was one
Of the busiest danes on Blue Noun
tain.
You'll look for another turtle for
me tomorrow. won't you?" Mr.. Bear
wheedled.
She was SO glad to see him good
natured that she didn't want to re-
fuse his request.
"Yes, Ephraim" che promised.
"l'll find you turtle in the morn
ing
Find a big one. while you're
about It," said Mr.. Bear.
Copyright, 1929, by Metropolitan
Newspaper service).
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

Bear interrupted quickly.
Yes"
Then / shan't give him any of thii
turtle meat. need 1t myself" Mr.
Bear growled.
u wasn't going to ask you to
share the meat with Cuffy," Mrs.
Bear explained. ITS the shell that
he'd like"
Obi" exclaimed Mr.. Bear in a
less harsh tone. HE can have the
she'll"
II told him I thought you'd give
II to him--unless you wanted it for
your collection" Mrs. Bear replied.
A blank look came over her hus-
bands face when she said that.
II forgot all about my collection"
he cried. This shell is fine speci-
men. I believe, after all. that I'll
keep it"
But you've already given it to
Cuffy" Mrs. Bear pointed out.
"Well! He hasn't got 1t yet" was
Mr. Bears grim answer.
That's my turtle she'll" Cuffy
Bear beloved. you said so your
self, Pa Didn't he, MAJ"
"He did" Mrs. Bear agreed.
"Oh. Very well.' snapped Mr..
Bear. But nobody shall have
taste Of the meat. I need It all my.
self"
Mr.. Bear now fell greedily upon
the turtle. In short time he had
eaten every morsel that he could get
out OF II.
"There." he said with a contented
grunt. and a smile, when he had An
ished his meal There's your shell,
young man And a pretty nice pres
ent, I call IT."
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Letter from Priscilla Bradford
Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott.
Ak lNIMx1E Sa1w kxtnosr
Ins-ux. pu1NzD IN psNr1 laTyKp. !

Letter from Priscilla Bradford tc
Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott.
My Dear Friend;
Things are not as bad as they
looked at first OF course, knowing
that you would be heartbroken If
they had been found to be as ]
thought they were, am Fastening
70 write TO you.
Young Mrs Prescott, learn, is
here with her mother and father see
ing her younger sister off for London.
But YOU can see how lax the entire
family is when I tell you that this
younger sister is going abroad with
out an escort or chaperon.
Mr.. Whitney seems TO be one OF the
party everywhere they go and ] do
not understand why he and Mrs.
Prescott we're alone together on the
night which I saw them, for since
that time. until the boat left this
morning, the whole party, inclusive of
even Mr.. Hamilton, seemed TO be on
pleasure bent.
or course / have not called upon
Mrs. Prescott. | hardly think she
would remember me. but my friend.
sarah Peabody. and I have managed
to see them often for We sit almost
daily for quite while in the Pea
cock Alley Of their hotel watching
the crowds passing 70 and fro.
Mrs. Prescott Is wearing some ger
seous clothes I presume they are
a part OF her trousseau. l wonder
that she cares to show all this fash
ion when her husband Is not with
her.
overheard someone say tha other
night as they passed us, Yes, that
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

is the Hamilton family Of Pittsburgh
and the young man with them Is
Karl Whitney. Immensely rich, you
know. Wanted to marry the older
daughter, but now seems to have
transferred his affections to the
younger one.
They are all here to zee the young
er one of on a trip to Europe"
expect your son, poor fellow, IL
working hard at home. Isn't that
like the modern American man who
works early and late that his wife
may revel In luxury!
I am sure II I loved a man enough
TO marry him-which ! probably
never SHALL should try to be real
helpmate to him.
am coming home tomorrow and
gill tell you everything in detail. I
only stayed over until Alice Har,il-
tons boat sailed az I was rather anx.
ious 20 zee If Mrs. Prescott was
really going to London with her sis
ter l thought II might be possible.
sou know.
As it was, however, the young
Miss Hamilton sailed away alone
Nth only the attendance of her maid.
pho, while she was quite elderly,
looked rather stupid.
/ expect when I arrive your house
will be painted and looking like new.
Do you know. dear friend. that love-
" old house seems more 70 me Ike
home than any other in the world
l alnost love every stick of furni-
ture in it as devotedly as you do.
Its merit is unquestionable and It's
taste impeccable. Affectionately
yours, .
PRISCILLA BRADFORD.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
GIFT FOR Skinner,
LEADER OF TROOP 4
ScoutmaSter Presented With
Watch and Chain at First Church

Dwight Skinner, scoutmaster Of
Troop I, Boy Scouts. was presented
with gold watch and chain by Ar.
thur G. Kimball, president OF the New
Britain council. on behalf Of the
scouts and their parents at the ninth
annual victory banquet held last eve
ming In the First Congregational
church.
Sexton Artemus stoekman waa pre-
sented with a IS gold piece by the
troop for his splendid cooperation dur
Ing the past year. Rev. Henry W.
Maier congratulated the troop. pa
rents, the church and himself as It's
pastor, on the fact that the troop was
such an important factor In the life
OF the church and that of the boys.
There were about 60 parents pres
ent. A short history Of the troop and
its activities was read by Senior Pa
troll Leader Ebbe Anderson.
In his presentation speech Mr.. Kim
ball stated that he believed one Of
the greatest results from scouting was
the friendships which are formed In
ones youth. The friends made in az
ter life come and 60 with the years
and with changes OF location, but the
friendships of youth remain firmly
fixed. -
He said that as Mr.. Skinnershad In
q very remarkable way demonstrated
TO both members and parents that he
was a real friend of boys 1t was 1T
ting that the boys and their parents
should present him with that token OF
their appreciation. He also stated
that the modern father might we'll be
Jealous of the position which Mr..
Skinner holds in the heart of his
boy as very few fathers found the
time or the inclination to get close
enough to the boys to exert real
influence in their everyday life.
E. L. Warren, chairman Of the
troop committee, congratulated the
troop upon its achievements and its
splendid type OF leadership. Walter
o. Cook, scout executive, congratulate
ed the troop upon its victory at the
field day and congratulated the local
council on the fact that a former
troop 1 boy Charles D. vibberts,
trained Y. NJ. G. A. physical director,
was to be the assistant camp direc-
tor this year. He also stated that he
as scout executive, felt proud OF
troop which demonstrated in such
practical manner the true principals
Of scouting as did troop on last
Sunday afternoon when scoutmaster
Skinner and Scouts William Tancred
Ind John Erickson saved four girls
and a boy from drowning at Willow
Brook park.
In connection with this Mr. Cook
cad the following telegram, received |
yesterday from New York:
walter o. Cook, Boy Scouts OF
America:
please extend to scoutmaster Skin.
Ter and Scouts Tancred and Erickson
he hearty congratulations OF the IA
ional council upon their courage and
in saving lives of four
iris and one boy Sunday afternoon.
ike real scouts they we're prepared
o render service when critical mo.
nsnt arose Their scout training un-
oubtedly made this possible.
"scoutmaster Skinner and you ana
II responsible for scout movement In
few Britain deserve great credit for
his evidence Of fine leadership.
Signed, JAMES T. WEST,
Chief Scout Executive,
New York CITY,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
BERLIN'S new PLAN
London Press Prtnu story That Ger
mans Arc Now Arranging Another
Definite Proposal For Aiiias.

BY The Associated Prsss.
London, June acknowledgements
Of great importance are impending in
Franco-oerman relations, says an
article printed In the Daily Telegraph
today. The writer asserts that the
German government has taken prac.
teal steps to determine a method
which without pre1udicing the position
ct Great Britain will lead to direct
conversations between Arts and Ber-
lin.
The neutral countries OF central
Europe, he adds, are being used az
bases from which feelers TO this END
are going out.
The writer reports the German gov.
eminent as especially anxious be.
cause II sees that its policy In the
Ruhr is gradually slipping from Its
control. The problem Of passive re-
sistance he continues may be boiled
down practically to a question OF re-
Installing the expelled German OF.
ficials. Berlin insisting upon such
step and Paris as firmly refusing. At
the present stage the conversations
threaten TO break down on this point,
says the article.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

Mr., Bear didn't open his eyes the
moment he awake from his nap, In
STEAD, he shut them tighter than be-
fore, and stretched himself. ana
yawAsd,
Then he began 10 sniff. sgelaim-
ing, My! Ny! smell something
good"
He opened his eyes now, And
there. with the tip OF his nose all
hut touching II, lay a turtle on ne
back
Mr. Bear sprsng 10 his feet With
a saussl OF delight. Mrs Bear
couldn't help smiling AZ him.
"cuffy caught that turtle in the
woods" she told her husband. ~
thought you'd he pleased 70 ind u
beside YOU"
II certainly am" said Mr.. Bear.
II hope. Ephraim-" Mrs Bear
went ONT hope YOU won't mind
giving cufy-"
Hasn't he had his supper" Mr..
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
well and strong aga

well and strong again by taking the Veg
etable Compound decided to see what
it would do for me, and before had
finished the fourth bottle | was much
better, the weakness stopped and the
severe pains in my sides left me. !
am now much stronger and do my own
work and work in the factory besides.I
am still taking the Vegetable Compound
and give it althepraise. Mrs NELLIE
QUILLoN, 17Morris St, Muskegon, Mich.
Women should heed such warning
symptoms as bearing down pains and
weakness, for they indicate some female
trouble, and persistent and faithful
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound will seldem fail to help.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
VEGETARIAN
SANDWICHES
BY BERTHA E. sHAPLE1GH

O1 IUTuN1UIa CnIVtfsIty
Work one-fourth cup butter until
soft Then cut graham or entire
wheat bread into slices one-eighth
inch thick and spread with butter,
Pare and cut two cucumbers into
halves lengthwise. Remove the
seeds and finely chop the solid part
left Peel two tomatoes and finely
chop.
Mix cucumbers and tomatoes, and
press out all the liquor in them. Mix
with enough mayonnaise to just mois-
ten and place a spoonful on small
lettuce leaf, cover with q second leaf
and put between two slices Of bread.
Press firmly together, cut off crusts
and cut into halves.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

physicians WITHOUT
any relief at all, they
said atlast that med
icine would not reach
my case and | should
have an operation. I
had heard of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
often saw it adver-
tised in different pa
pers W here some
women had suffered
lust as | did and got
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
ALSO HAS SEALED LIQUOR

BY The Associated PfesR.
Southampton, June 2l.-The Gun.
ard liner Borengaria which sailed for
New York last Saturday carried SUI
f1cient alcoholic liquids for her return
voyage under the same kind Of lock
and seal as that employed by the
White Star liner Olympic which
sailed yesterday it was learned today.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
COLD WAVE IN AUSTRIA

Vienna, June 21.--A continued cold
wave unprecedented for June Is re-
ported throughout Austria. Five
inches of snow fell in the Syrian
highlands Tuesday night, compelling
the removal OF the herds into the
valleys.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head. Colds at Once.

If you nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because of cold or catarrh,
just get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm at any drug store. Apply a
little of this fragrant. antiseptic cream
into your nostrils and let 1t penetrate
through every air passage of your
head. soothing and healing the in1an-
ed. swollen mucous membrane and
you get instant relief.
All, how good 1t feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head Is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache. dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm lie just
what sufferers from head colds and
catarrh need. It's a delight.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Hands Kept Clean

Slip on an old pair of cotton gloves,
q size or so larger than you regularly
wear, when doing cleaning and dirty
work about the house These may
be washed and kept presentable look
ing and will save your hands amaz-
ingly.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
CanarieS

Give your pet canary plenty of
gritty sand to work with. Occasion
ally sprinkle in little sulphur which
will keep off the insects.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Silkolene Dust Cloth

Silkolene makes excellent dust
cloths because 1t does not shed lint,
ard is SO very soft that 1t cannot in
ture the highest polish.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Refnishing Floor

II floor has been badly stained,
It Is wiser to remove the old finish
with paint and varnish remover be-
fore you attempt to refinIsh 1t.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Candles

Keep your candles In the ice box
these days and when you want to
burn them you will find they will
burn longer and that the wax will
not triclsle down the stick.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Gossip!s Come,


If you apply a coat Of ordinary
wagon varnish to your straw suit
cases or shopping bags they will last
much longer and will be waterproof.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

Jeweled pins for hats are becom-
ing much larger and more elaborate.
Black hats with rhinestone pins are
very effective.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
MY HUSBANDS LOVE
Adele aaFHseRs New Rhass 81
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

voice behind me aRi turning 7 sax
me smiling Releemlns face % KatA,
sFiRs Sonnet Beckett
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

On the average, every man, woman
and child in Great Britain pays a
little more than 500 year In taxa
ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
DOCTORS Wanted
TO OPERATE
Mrs. Quillon Tells How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Saved Her from an Operation
'IllIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIllI

Muskegon, Michigan. AFTER doctor
ing for eight or nine yearswith different
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Yellow Duyetyn

yellow Duvetyn
An attractive sport hat is devel-
oped in yellow duvetyn with rosettes
Of grosgrain ribbon in the same
tone.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
FoulArds Fashionable

Fashionable foulards have very
large, bold patterns and are combined
with plain colored georgette or satin
to make delightfully."- cool frocks for
midsummer.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
Knitted Frncks

The knitted frock, SO very popular
already, Is apt TO become more so
now that II lie being embroidered with
all-over patterns or very smart, con-
ventional borders.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-21

The Etddiest colors, the most bi-
sarre fabrics are shown In new un-
derwear. Chinese and Paisley
printed silks are used for pajamas.
French knot embroidery, real and
imitation laees, Egyptian printed
crepe de chine combined with white
these are all features OF the gayest
garments OF q gay season.
Colors run wild. Such shades as
The Republican., 1923-06-14
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
FOR SOLDIERS NOW OPEN
Disabled War Veterans of Mich
igan being Treated in Institution

advertisement authorized by Motor
Service Company, Grantsville, Md
Disabled war veterans of Michigan
have welcomed the offer recently made
by the Henry Ford Hospital and al
ready more than fifty are undergoing
treatment at the big institution
All of the veterans are admitted
in the same manner as private pa
tient and are treated on exactly the
same basis. They are entitled to and
receive the same quality Of service
and are distributed in the various un-
it of the hospital according to the
availability of rooms.
The first thought was to open a
special unit for these men but, the
hospital officials on consideration
felt the men would be better satisfied
The Republican., 1923-06-14

if they We're attributed throughout
the hospital with the other patients
and accordingly this plan was carried
out.
Arrangements for opening IT, nos
pital free Of any charge to I'll dis
abled veterans of Michigan nceIing
treatment We're made a few weeks ago
at q meeting between NIym VI. 0vs-
ley, National Commander of tLc
American Legion, Henry Fed, Edsel
B. Ford, president Of the Fora Motor
Company, and DR.. Harkness. state
Commander Of the American Icgion,
The arrangements for the care Of
the disabled veterans CONTINUES in ef-
feet until December 31st, 1928. If at
that time Congress has not passed
necessary legislation to afford los
pitaHzation Of ex-service men the mat
ter will come up for further discus
sion and agreement renewed fol an
other definite period.
/ The eX-service men are admitted
following recommendation by The Vel
fare Office of the American Legion in
Detroit.
Another arrangement has also heen
effected between the Legion aad the
Henry Ford Hospital whereby in eX-
treme cases. the destitute families Of
former service men their children
needing disqualification will be treat
ed when designated by The Legion
. Office.