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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-26
BY Beatrice Fairfax,
Who Occupies 8 Unique Position
A. . Writer on the Problems
81 Love and Marriage.

WHO VccuRles 9 Unique F0el6lOn
A. . Writer ON the Problems
81 Love and Marriage.
~ UzzLED PAL has writ.
ten me q letter He de.
scribes . predicament Ia
which he finds himself because
Of his desire to help a friend.
II am twenty-five. writes Puz.
zled Pal. land / have, q friend
who is twenty-three. We've been
pals ever since childhood.
"A year ago today we were
introduced to two young ladies.
! Naturally, we have seen them
occasionally.
I'VE always considered the girls
merely friends and let them
understand 1t. It happens that
they have been living in the coun.
try this summer and they invit.
ed US out.
ION our return we talked over
our visit. Ny pal, | learned. IL
lnadly in love as the result Of his
mere friendship" The question
arises, should ! as his friend in
terfere and try to break up this
love affair, which I'm positive
doesn't amount to much?
Speaking frankly..I have noth-
ing against the girl, but know
for q afct that she is not the
girl for him. Yet 1t may mean
q break in our friendship II try
to interfere.
HE Is continually receiving
letters and photographs from this
girl He has not spoken to me
about her now for weeks. He
suddenly decided. that he was
crazy about her. Since then he
has treated me very coldly.
''She has invited him to her
country home a second time. /
have been greatly puzzled trying
to think whether should inter.
fere. II he goes out there, he il
as good as married.
''The whole things seems like q
dream TO me and shows how q
girl with winning ways can fair
ly hypotize a man."
Puzzled Pal. I'm going to tell
you . true story about girl who
found herself in just such . pre-
dicament as yours.
In this case, Brother and Sis
ter, aged twenty-five and twenty.
four, were pals. Sister introduced
an old school acquaintance to-
Brother and noticed with alarm
that Brother at once became in.
tereetAd in Miss coquette. She
was Vefs pretty and was ''prac-
tically engat>d.sst to five or six
men. each Of wlsqn took her &C.
+ riously. $3.50.
Sister didn't want h4aehar,.
scalp added to Miss CoqueSG.,e
collection. 20 she 4elt It her duty
/ as pal to. tell him about the
other practically engaged young
men and warn him.
Did Brother thank sister? Did
he profit by her sound and. we'll,
meant advice? He did not. He
listened, then reproached Sister
for her harsh Judgment Of dear.
sweet, innocent little Miss Co
quette. He even suggested tina,
Sister might unconsciously be a
little jealous of her unusual
beauty and charm:
Flying to the defense Of Miss
coquette, Brother redoubled his
attentions to her and they very
soon became practically en-
gagged" as Miss Coquette would
say.
Suddenly, Miss coquettA eloped
with an elderly. very rich
widower, leaving Brother a sad
der, wiser. Tilted young man.
For awhile. Brother was thor
oughly diSillusioned and bitter
He hinted-though he couldn't
bear to talk much about lt-that
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w H EN- IN
!. DOUBT
CiUine to Charity
A Tuxsdo e . Wsdding

hEAh Mrs. BEECkMAN
~ Would you kindly inform
me- whether or not It would be
correct for the bridegroom to
wear q Tuxedo 81. 4 wedding
taking place On ! sunday after
noon at o'clock. the bride wear
inR . veil? G. M.
It would not. be correct. Al
Tuxedo suit Is not worn before
evening, o'clock at the earliest,
The correct clothes are formal
day clothes lciftaway coat ana
striped tTousersl. and the only
substitute the dark business suit.
(Mra. BeeIuuan win be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readery1
spySight, 1924 Premier syndicate
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lContInuell HON YesterIey.l

CONTINUED from YesterisSal
Nora Lee kicked Jff her pumps.
laid her dress with elatorats
snliles over the chair. MY feet
are not cold
WHATS LOVE LIKE?
AFTER such a night as this. Il
there anything cold in, the world.
I ash. + suppose those others
won't be along I'LL morning aha
Billie win be raising the rect All
day tomorrow. Turn out the
hight"
Nora Lee cfept into bed. push
ing sallie's hair with irsolcnt
gayety from her side If tine
pillow.
salIie said: Il soc you're in
love-
yes"
'What is it liks?''
ASK Connis 4
''I'm not interested "a trash
You and / are different from the
hoi.polloi, Nora Lee.
''FIuw nice
Maybe so and maybe nota I've
been lying here wondering what
Connie and Brownie Mills and
Marjorie Cole and The res; OF
them find so thrilling in the
things they DO. 1t niques a per.
sons curiosity. I've conclildef
there must be somsthing in it. Il
not, why the mad stampede to
the automobiles, / ask"
saliie broke OFF as the door
opened in a steaIthy quiet. vir-
Gtnia glidsd into The roort She
moved toward the bareau and
stood there motionlesy, leaaing on
her elbows and staring into the
dark glass.
Turn on the lightr Sallie
shouted.
Virginia Strengthened. Her
hands fumbled at the switch. As
the light flooded the rooa she
lowered her head, speeding with
swift, agitated steps to the closet
remaining long while. hanging
mp her, wrap.
Sallie said: Need any halD.
Virginia? why the grand silen.e?"
CHAPTER Xxx
Wise or Foolish Virgins?
Virginia came into the room,
shaking her long. fluffy hair over
her face. In the light it shimmered
like very bright silver.
She was a slender thing with
small, Madonna face, dark, trou.
bled eyes and this remarkable
white-goId hair. Her mouth was
small. but the lips were full and
very deeply curvsd. Just now
they had q pathetic, quivering
look like a child about to cry.
Sallie sat up In bed. doubling
her arms about her knees. Sallie
was nineteen, two years younger
than her, sister, Connie. She
was aggressive, with the callous
manner Of boy: a mind se6thing
with curiosity and revolt; heart
I. eager and humble.
She said CURLY: Whats the
matter, Virgo? You ana Hum have
q fight?"
Virginia conbed her hair over
her head. 1t trailed to the floor.
Humphrey ana / did not fight.
We dent"
''But it's only o'clock, ole
thing. That's too early for lovers
70 part. + hear as how midnight
hours are very sweet"
Not Lovers.
From behind her shiny veil
Virginia laughed with q catchy,
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Wales, legs like
like the man in
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WHEN, DID IT.
HAPPEN?

!. When were I'm m igra Ito n
records first kept in this. country?
2. When was the famous TuiL
cries palace, in Paris. begun?
3. When were the Faro Islands
first colonized2 ,s3, \
4 When was the treaty Of
zurich between Austria and
rance and italy signed?
5. When did Mozart write ~'The
Magic Flute?
ANSWERS TO these queries will be
printed tomorrow
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ANSWERs
To Yesterday,s Questlons.

4. Virginia, was discovered by
CABOT in 1877 ,D.s8,ss
a.1'he naval battle of Ushant,
between France and England IL was
fought July 81, IT'S. gs.slli Sl !. y,
3. The famous statue Of ViaEory
was found at Samothrace In 1885,
4. Tuhis. Africa, was made
French protectorate in 1881.
s. The Homestead act was
passed by Congress in 1852. 80
Copyright. 1924. King Features
1gndicato. Ino.l
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the collar advertisements. "A man whose shirt
front never bulges, whose dollar never wits, and
whose chin is never rough. s
"A man who can swim like the lifesaver in the
adventure stories, fight like an H c. Witwer hero,
and wear his clothes like the creatures in the
ready-made clothing advertisements.
a man who can converse in some other in
teiligible language than college slang, and talk
Inents, his conquests hia complexes. her ewes. his
opinions-and kissing.
a man who can believe that she LIKES him
without jumping at the Conclusion that sha is
TRYING "a AMI h;va
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Sayings Of Mrs. Solomon
ToDAY'S PHILOSOPHY IN Yesterdays WORDS
---By Helen Rowland -
-By Helen RowIand-
: WHAT EYERY GIRL WISHE

WHAT EVERY GIRL WISHES
ERY normal girl wishes in heart of hearts, that she could
M find, somehow, somewhere, DAY
1a +r =
who looks like the in the magazine illustrations
with smile like Wales legs like
the in the garter advertisements chin like the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-26

~ OSE satin and rose crystal beana make the simple
frock Qet1,a frock suitable for fhe informal home
1 ~ dinner or even for the more formal afternoon
affair, at which bare arms not conspicuous.
The model at the right is interestingly combine1 If
plated black satin and brown velvet The twocolor idea
lis carried out to the fur which is also brown banded
with white t5 "a.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

American Alliance tnR, Go. American Surety Continental Insurance Co. t:5l FIdelity-Phenix Ins. Co. (i5) Franklin Fire Ius. Go. taSl Glens Falls Ins. Go, ti0l Globe & Rutgers
 Great American Insurance Co. Hanover Insurance Co tk0l Home Insurance Co
 tns. Go. of North America tio) National Liberty Ina Go. tbo) National Surety
 Niagara Falls lns. Co. tteD Preferred Accident
 westehestsr Fire InL Go, ClO
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Brush Not Offered Big
 Salary by Sugar Men

Boston, Dec. 16.-Interests asso- clated with the American Sugar Re- tining company in this city today said that the reports of an offer of s150,0O0 salary to Matthew C. Brush. president of the American Interna- ton Corporation, to become the head of the American suger Refining Co. were incorrect. Mir. Brush was of- fered the place as chairman Of the executive board without mention of salary, 1t was said. and declined. He was understood to be considering sub sequently an invitation to become a member of the board of directors.
 Information available here was that Earl D. Babst, president of the American Sugar Refining Co.,, was to keep that place or become chair man of the board of directors. with either one Of these offices ms de available to President Post of the National Sugar Co.,, which is to be merged with the American Sugar Refining Go.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
SAFETY MEASURES
Plans Which May Assist in Curtail- ing Traffic Accidents Are Heard at Washington Convention.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Recom- mcdations designed to assist city, state and federal authorities in ac- compIishlng a reduction in traffic accidents were agreed upon al the concluding session today of the na- tional conference on street and high way safety assembled at the call of Secretary Hoover
 Suggestions were made as 10 uni form methods of traffic control. trat- fic signalling and zonIng plans in cities affecting traffic movement. A proposal for general hettermeut in the systems of accident reporting and Investigation and in the com Pilation Of satisfies was included.
 Most Of the debate over provslons Of the genera report was brought about hy an amendment proposed by (. l.. Bardo, general manager Of 'he New Haven r7ilro0l. who was hacked by number of railroal rep resentauves l. suggested that the conference should recommend 10 all states that motorists be required to come to d su'l stop on highways 8, railroad crossings
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Conference Today on
 Weehawken Rum Muddle

Washington, Dec. 16.-United States District Attorney Winne of New Jersey, Attorney General Stone and Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general, will go in- to conference here late today on the muddled liquor smuggling situation at Weehawken, N. J.
 Mir. Winne expects to take up with hls superiors the question of being allowed to present evidence in the rum scandal to the federal grand jury a move from which he has been barred for the present by Mrs. Willie brandt. The latter has held up that the federal government should not usurp the prosecution of a case which is going on vigorously under state laws,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
City Items

The house committee of Daly Council. K. Of C., will meet tonight at the club rooms on Franklin square.
 Home cooked lunches at crowell's. adv.
 Officers will be elected at the reg. ular monthly district meeting Of the Shepherds association of northern Connecticut The meeting will be held with Leading Star Lodge. No. 2S. Shepherds of Bethlehem at Jr, o. U. A. Nj. hall on Hungerford court. Thursday evening at s o'clock, The Polish Catholic Girls club will meet tonight at 7'SO o'clock at the Sacred Heart sc~~ol. Orange street.
 Several candidates will be ini- tiated at a regular meeting Of New Britain lodge of Elks next Thursday night.
 Oscar Becker, through Thomas r. McDonough, has brought suit for $500 damages against stanislaw Miedziwiecki. The writ, which Is re- turnable in the city court the second Monday of January has been served by Deputy Sheriff NJ. II. Horwitz.
 Councilman Arthur N. Rutherford and son, Irving, will leave on Thrus- day for Tampa. Fla, where they will spend several weeks.
 Victrolas and Pianos, at Morans'
 --advt
 A permit has been issued to & Symolon of Gladiola street for the erection of a two-family dwelling at a cost of ss.000.
 Washington L. Morgan lodge, K of F., will confer the rank oi knight on a class of candidates to. night in Jr. 0. U, A. M. hall on Hun gerford court. The degree team fol the third degree will report.
 Mary Wiske, through NJ. A. Sex, ton, has brought suit for s75 dam. ages against Dimtri Miasnik. Sherif James W. Manning has attached property of the defendant to tht value of s100. The writ is returnablc in the city court the fifth Monday oi December.
 H. J. Foiran has brought actior against John E. Kilbourne fol s12952, Roche & Cabelus having Is sued the writ. Property of the de fendant to the value of $2O0 hac been attached. The writ Is return able in the city court the fifth Mon day of Decemebr.
 r D. K. Perry of this city has beer notified that he has been elected president Of the Connecticut chapte of the American Institute of Afchi . tects.
 The case Of Sarah Welinsli, : against Jacob Goldberg has beel , withdrawn from city court. William , M. Greenstein represented the plain tiq and Alfred Levitt, the defend ant.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Angelica Gatti

The funeral of Mrs. Angelica Cat u of 29S Park street, was held this morning at S:3O o'clock from her home and at 9 o'clock from St. Jo- sephs church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Michael Heating, as celebrant; Rev. Charles Coppens, pastor of St. Pet CTS church, as deacon, and Rev. Joseph Otto of St. Peters church, as sub-deacon. Miss Laura Farrell sang Some Sweet Day" as the body was being borne from the church.
 The pail bearers were Frank Fero- leto, Michael Nardelli, John L. Beg ley, S. Gerard Casale. Frank Cur cio and C. w. Ricano. The flower bearers were M. J. Begley and Charles Cenci. The floral tributes were very numerous and completely covered the casket.
 Committal services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Joseph Otto of St. Peter's church assisted by Rev. Walter Lyddy of St. Mary's church, Burial was in St Mary's new ceme- tery
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
:Tl1r1pralH
Donlinick Perry

The funeral of Dominlck Perry was held this morningat g o'clock with solemn high mass of requiem al St. Mary's church. Rev. Raymond Clabby was celebrant, Rev. Matthew Traynor, was deacon, Rev. Walter Lyddy was sub-deacon and Rev. Walter A. McCrann was master of ceremonies. At the offeratory Mrs. Mary T. Green sang, Pie Jesu" and as the body was born from the church she sang Lead, Kindly Light"
 The honorary bearers were mem- bers of the Calabria society. The pallbearers were Messrs. Faseli, Doccia, Peretta, Valentino, Casella and Baslle, all members of the Vic tor Emmanuel society. The com initial services at the grave in St Mary's cemetery were conducted by Rev. Father Lyddy.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Dec. 16.-Foreign ex- changes steady. Quotations Gin centsl: Great Britain. demand 46s, cables 469 1-4. SO day bills on banks 466 1-4; France. demand 5.SS, cables 5,38 1-2; Italy, demand 4.30 1-2, ca bes 4,31; Belgium. demand 4.96 1-z cables4.97; Germany, demand 2S.Sl; Holland, demand 40.27; Norway, de. mamd 15.13; Sweden. demand 26.94; Denmark. demand 17.55: Switzer. land. demand 1885 1-2; Spain, de. mand 14.06: Greece, demand 1.S2, Poland, demand 19 IA; Czecho- Slo- vakia, demand 3.02 1-4: Jugoslavia demand 1.49 3-4; Austria, demand .o014 Is; Rumania. demand .5O 3-4; Argentina, demand 3S.75: Brazil, de. mand 11.55; Toklo, demand 3S 1-2 Montreal 99 15-S2.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
EYADED DRAFT EFFORTS,

Ky The Associated Press.
 Maddenburg, Germany, Dec. 1e. --- The German military suthorities made repeated efforts to press Fried- rich Ebert, now president of the German republic. into military serv- ice, either as a civilian at some post outside Of Berlin or at the front, ac- cording to the testimony given at to- days hearing of the presidents libel suit against Editor Rothardt of tho Miteldcutsche Zeitung. by Eugene Hnnninger, chief Of the espionage division Of police headquarters dur- ing the war,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
9ratha
Mrs. Vinton F. Carter

Mrs. Vinton F. Carter, until last fall. when she moved to Hartford, 6 lifelong resident Of this city, died last evening at her home in Hart ford. She was 70 years of age and is survived by her husband and one son, W. M. McKirdy Of 37 Lincoln street. Two grandchildren also sur vlve, Elva and Norman McKirdy. Mrs. Carter was a member of Trim ity Methodist church.
 Funeral services, which will be private, will be held from the home of Mrs. Carter's son at 37 Lincoln street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be in Fair view cemtery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
TELLS LIONS CLUB
 OF THE BOX AWARD
George Y. Hamin Says Editor
 Is Good Publicity Man

Editor Edward Box started the Box Peace award plan because for slOO,OOO he could get more publicity in that manner than he could for many times that amount any other way, according to George V. Hamlin. of this city, who spoke at the lun- cheon of the New Britain Lions club at the Burritt hotel today.
 Mir. Hamlin, who is an exceeding ly versatile man, and oftimes taken as the double of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, was contes- tant for the Box peace prize. He says the prize never was intended to be fair and he never expcctd to get any recognition when he sent in his plan. He told the Lions of his plan
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Cross. Word Puzzles Handy.

Hartford, Dec. l6.-The morning vote in most of Hartford's 57 pre- cincts was so light this morning that election workers pvt in DOT ton of their time on crossword puzzles The polls were opened al $ o'clock and the totals at II o'clock. compared with figures for regular elections srouod to strengthen the forecas' that not more than 40 per cent ot Har'forl's enrolled 45,000 voters would come to the polls.
 The morning vote in West Hart ford was even ligh'or despite th" fact that the town has r"forrn- dunn on the question of annexation to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
srEAKERS RANQI1.T

Members of tho class in public srralinC at the Y. NJ. C, A., Will hold their first banquet at that place this evening, The banquet ,s one of the steps in tho course of framing speak ITS anl each of the 27 members has hecn advised 10 he prepared to make an after dinner speech. Th' banquet wil' s.1rt at 5.45. John Soan, Jr., ard Frank R. Rau, will be toast masters.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Newlnrton Nlxht Crawler."

Newlngton Night Crawier."
 A Heinze Christmas box offered as an attendance prize was won by MT, Erwin also A letter was rec ceived . from Joseph R. Andrews, president of the Chamber of Com merce. asking for cooperation in the agitation for rubbish collection system. A letter was received from Mayor Paonessa thanking tho club for cooperating with him on civic matters.
 Itwas voted to elect officers next month for Ave months only, from February 1. This Is to conform to new bylaws which make the fiscal year begin in July.
 Several vocal selections were given by Miss Anna Krawitz, The Cir With the Million Dollar Smile" Mis- Krawitz was accompanied In one duet by her friend Miss Anna sesiak. who was with her.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
S3O3.O0O,0OO Paid by
 Railroads During Year

By TNe Assnclate cd Press.
 New York, Dec. t6.-Dividend dis bursements by the railroads of the country during 1924, 1t Is estimated, have been increased by approxi- Tately s6,oO0,O0O to total of s3o3.- O00.000. Consecutive developments along this line were taken by half dozen or more carriers this year, although their full effects will not be felt until 1925.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
JUDGE MORRIS DIES
Minnesota Federal Justice, Retired Year Ago, is Victim of Operation at Rochester.

Rochester, Minn., Dec. 1s.-Judge Page Morris, who retired more than a year ago, after 20 years on the fed eral bench In Minnesota, died in a hospital today. He underwent an op- eration two months ago.
 He resigned from congress to &C., cept appointment by President Roosevelt 10 the federal bench, serv- ing continuously until he retired on pension last year.
 Judge Morris was born In Lynch burg, Va, and came to Minnesota in 1884.
 During the closing years Of his service as federal judge, he gained more than local attention by the Be- verity of his sentences for violations of the prohibition enforcement act
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement in the death of our beloved husband and uncle, also for the beautiful floral offerings re- ceived. We especially wish to thank the Spanish War Veterans and the American Legion.
 (signed) Mrs. William Stewart, Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Hall.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
TRIPS UilLIKELY
Coolidge l. Not ENpcctri 10 Gu Anywhere During Adinurnmcnt of
Congress.

Washington, De. Il-Poss.bi, Of any trips following adjournment of congress and lho inauguration is considered sIght hs Ig. silent Cool idRe.
 Suggestions recently have been made that the president, after his inauguration. vlsl he south or Wgst. two sections he has not included on any Of the few rips te has made since entering the White House. but the presidcn' has gwen no @haught 10 any such plans II is considered improbable at 'his time that he wlll be able to accept the invitation ten
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
North Haven Death Case
 Comes Up Again Thurs

New Haven, Dec. 16.-The grand jurors probe into the death of Charles G. c. Rogers. bond sales man. fatally hurt while in the car of Miss Marjorie Schneider at North Haven, night of November 1. prob ably will be resumed Thursday. Ward Church town prosecutor said today. Mir. Church said that he had no new facts to make public and knew nothing happening or being brought out since last week on which to base a new version of the story of the affair.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
MISS BANCROFT WEDs.

Boston. Dec, 16.-Miss Leslie Bancroft, one of the ranking tennis players of this country. and Fred erick Aeschliman of Switzerland who holds several sectional cham pionships in Europe, were married here today. The wedding was the de. voopment of d romance of the ten his courts, begun when Miss Ban. croft played as partner and opponent of her husband in Europe two sea- sons ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
.0NLY S,72l VOTES
 CAST AT Z ?. M,
(continued From First Page>

the four large cities. New Haven Bridgeport, Hartford and Water. bury, where the prediction eam- paign has been a particularly active one. As in the national election, polls were opened at a. m. and will close at this evening.
 Very little activity has been mani- fest during the campaign in behalf of the third party candidate, Martin F. Plunkett, nominee of the socialist party.
 Col. Bingham dii no. vote in the 18th ward during the forenoon and did not expect to leave home for that purpose until late in the day. He was at work on his inaugural message as governor which he will deliver to the general assembly on January [.