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New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
LILA LEE RESENTS4
 | CLOUD 0F SUSPICION
Movie Actress Explains Signing
 of Notes for Father

Los Angeles, Jan. 26. - Lila Lee, motion picture actress. whose father, Charles Alpel, is sought by Chicago authorities on an embezzement charge, threatens to leave the movies unless "the cloud of suspicion invo!v- ing me in financial transactions in Chicago is immediately removed by those responsible"
 Referring to the published reports that notes signed by her had been un- covered in connection with alleged ii- legal liquor transactions credited to her father, the screen actress de- clares that further publication of such unjust and false statements" would be followed by her retirement 10 private life.
 Miss Lee whose name off the screen is Mrs. James Kirkwood, explained her signature on the notes found in Chicago as follows:
 Last summer I passed through Chicago. At that time I was not of age. My father was then in financial; difficulties and asked me to sign two notes in blank which were not to be used except, as he said, for possible securities.
 "A few months ago, my father Wa, here and was on the verge of nery- ous breakdown as a result of his financial situation. Mother pleaded with me to sign four blank notes jus; to east fathers mind and these notes were then to be destroyed. Both mother and knew. as did father, tha. l had no funds, as all my earnings up to that time had gone to father as my guardian and he made such re- mittances as were necessary for my support.
 While I know little of business, it was understood by all that these notes were not to be used or circulated ana I do not know today who is respon- sible for having filled them in and ne- gotiated them. If any paper I could sign would get my parents out of their difficulties, I would gladly do so, but l would never permit funds that I had earned to be used for illegal pur- poses, and particularly involving boot leg whiskey. l abhor the thought of it."
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
SIBERIAN EXILES
 HAVE FOUND HOMES
California Has Absorbed 700 Rus.
 sian Victims of Red Invasion

San Francisco, Jan. 26.--California has absorbed most of the TOO Rus sians who. exiled from their homes year, arrived in San Francisco iron. Manila last summer on the United States transport Merritt and were ad- mitted to this country by special dis pensation of the government. Many of them have taken out their first papers for American citizenship, and 1t is reported that all are employed.
 The majority of these people have gone into factories, according to the editor of Russian Life, a local weekly. These include several who were gen. erals in the army under tho czar and a number of ex-colonels and lesser of- ficers. Among the factory hands also are engineers, mechanics and other men with high degree of technical training who were handicapped in their trades by not knowing the Eng fish language and thus have taken unskilled employment pending better opportunities.
 Yet they all seem contented to be here and work humbly." the Russian journalist said This seems para disc compared with what they have been through. The last year or so of their life fin Siberia was a terror of lodging bullets and hiding from en- emies. Then came their long wap- dering in Admiral Stark's fleet of homeless Russians. They were driven from port 70 port---Japan, China, Manila--until finally a charitable gov ernment received them here and they were free"
 The contingent included a number of professional men, physicians law yers, artists and musicians, as well as of the following call ings: motorman, stenographer, drafts man, painter, wireless operator, cleo. trician, farmer, fishermen, clerk. fire- man, aviator, gardener, chauffeur, sailor seamstress, cook, litter.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
AIRWAY SCHEME
Powerful Trans-Europa Union, Four of Seven Combined Companies,
 Seek Control of Routes in Europe.

London, Jan. 26.--The greatest air. way scheme yet promoted is to be launched next year by the enormous ly powerful Trans Europa Union, four of the seven combined companies in which, are German in origin and con- trol, says the Daily Mail air corres- pondent.
 The German companies in this group. which seeks an airway control of Europe. are the Aero-Lloyd. Rum- pier, Junkers and Bayerisher Luft- Lloyd. The three others are the Swiss Ad-Astru, the Austrian oestcr- reichische Luftverkehr and the Hun garian Aero Express. This combine. in which the Junkers group predonii- mates, aims at the control of some- thing like 12,o00 miles of European airways, stretching from Archangcl In the north to Athens and smyrna in the south. and from Lisbon in the southwest 10 Nishni- -Novgorod, Tinis and Teheran in the cast.
 The technically strong Junkers firm profiting by the researches of Profess sor Hugo Junkers into lightweight metal alloys. proposes to supply these great alrways with a standardized type of passenger nir-express for both day and night flying. and also with slower bigger machines for the trans- port of goods.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Paulist Priest to Speak
 At Tabs Hall Monday

Rev. John Handley of the Paulist mission house in Chicago. will ad- dress an open meeti&g Of the Con- necticut Council of Catholic men and women at the I. Nj. T. A. & B. hall at o'clock Monday evening. Father Handley is a pleasing and intellectual speaker. He is a native of Tennessee but has spent much time in various parts of the country and has been in Montreal for the past few months giving a series of sermons and lec- lures.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET
 AMOUNTS TO S92i,SiO
Questionnaire On High School Cafe teria Will Be Sent to
 Pupils Parents

The school board met yesterday afternoon and adopted budget amounting to s921.S10, to which s5,- GOO for a high school cafeteria will later be added if parents of the pupils signify desire for such service. The parents will vote on this question next week through questionnaire to be sent out from the school department office.
 A discussion was held yesterday and it was argued that children should not be encouraged to remain away from home during meal hours.
 The $5,00O appropriation which will be asked if parents approve, will be used to fit up the cafeteria. Mrs. Porter, who prepares meals for chill dren in the open air school, would be in charge.
 The proposed budget allows s1,soo for new school nurse and s2,50t for woman doctor who would ex- anime the girls attending high school. An allowance of s1,S0O for new at- tendance officer is made. Increases for janitors, teachers, school nurses and physician are contemplated under the new budget.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
46 IN GRADUATING GLASS
Diplomas to Be Presented At Elihu Burritt Junior High School Next Friday Morning.

Diplomas will be presented 46 pu- pills who graduate from the Elihu Burritt Junior high school next Fri day morning. Jesse B. Davis of the state department, of education will be the speaker and the diplomas will be presented by Henry T. Burr.
 The program is as follows: March, "The Blazing Spectre" orchestral; in vocation. Rev. Samuel sutcliffe; se- lection. Aloha oe." orchestra; song, Creole Love Song" chorus; address; Jesse D. Davis; song. "On Venice Waters" school chorus: presentation of diplomas, Henry T. Burr; vocal se- lection, "Elegy," Bennie Cohen; "star spangled Banner" audience.
 The graduates are: Gladys Ahlgren, Elsie Anderson, Walter Anderson. Ida Birnbaum. Zelda Blackman, David Carlson, Nicholas Cherpack. Anna Chester, Sadie Cohen, John Compag- noni, Earle Cowles. Anatha Crocker. Elizabeth Kinklestein, Daniel Frucht- man, Esther Goldstein, Samuel Cor don. Azie Hogopian, Mary Hamilla, Albert Havlick, Anna Havlick. Mary Kabaian, Woltermira Karbonik, An drew Kata, Donald Kerin. Elizabeth Koplowitz, Norman Marshall. Rose Martin, Thomas Murphy, Inez Neri, Sylvia Olson, Kenneth Perry, Gunnard Peterson, Carol Prushonsky, Janette Putterman. Abe Ribicoff Gussie Ros- en, Rose Lillian Rosen, Hyman san- ders, Dorothy Sullivan, Esther Tom bari. Mildred Urban. Rolan Narsheli, Kenneth volg, Edmund Zalesgi, Jo- seph Zdanczukas and Julia Zdan- cuikas.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
B. c. HAS HARD SCHEDULE.

Newton, Mass, Jan. 2s.--Boston college has q veteran nine reinforced by promising material for the hard baseball schedule. Olaf Hendriksen, former Red sox player, again will coach the team and has hopes of re- beating last seasons record of only two games lost. The early southern trip, which the Eagles usually have made, will bo omitted this year. They will have as opponents nearly every strong college nine in the east except Harvard.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
STEAMER ABANDONED

San Francisco, Jan. 26--The freight steamer Mary Horlock, a steel vessel of 5,24s net tons. has been abandon ed about 2T00 miles west of Hono- lulu and the crew taken aboard the liner President Taft, according to ra- dio advices received by the Federal Telegraph company here early today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Harold Dempsey to Act
 As Central School Head

Principal W. c. French of the Cen- tral Junior high school has been granted a years leave Of absence be- cause of i'll health and his place will be taken by Harold Dempsey. at pres- ent principal of the Elihu Burritt Junior high school. Mir. Dempsey's place will be taken by Raymond +. searic. a teacher of science at that school,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
FRUIT MEDICINE RELIEVED HER Indigestion Corrected by
 "Fuit-a-tives"
 Or "Fruit laro TabIstS"
Or "Fruit lars rabIsts !"

Indigestion, Dyspepsis, Fullnessor Pain after eating, gas, heart fiutter- ings, are troubles that "Fruit-a- lives" corrects.
 This medicine, made from fruit juices and tonies, acts directly on the stomach and quickly restores sound, natural digestion.
 Mrs. Frank ". Wallace, Dore's Corner, Moultonville, NH, writes; Although my trouble was of some years standing, " Fruit-a-tivesn relic ved me of Indigestion, stopped the Headaches, banished all symptoms of Heart Trouble and gave me back my health".
 50c. a box, 6 for s2.J0, trial size 25c. At dealers or from Fruit-a-tives Limited, 0gdeBsburg, NJ.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Tin,id About Her Age

Ripon, Yorkshire, Eng.-A wom- ans desire to hide her age has per- sisted here even unto death. A school teachers will specifics no date of her birth be made upon her tombstone.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Treason in the Proorroom

I'm going to fire that proof reader" said the editor.
 Why"
 "Because he's in the habit of let. ting funny mistakes go through and then bringing them 10 the column ist's attention" - Atlanta Constitu- tion.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Removing Hats.

fSome delightful stories. too, have
 been linked with the dramatic his- tory of the city. once during the time of Suleiman the Magnificent, his son visited Adrianople and the am-
 bassadors from the courts of Europe
 came to present their respects. The
 last diplomatic representative to ar- rive in the city was the Persian, who was astonished and angered by the fact that the European took off their hats to him. It is q serious breach of etiquette for a Mohammedan to uncover his head in public. so he de- mandcd an explanation. The master of ceremonies poured oil on the troubled waters by telling him that the Christians thereby indicated their willingness 10 lay their heads at the feet of the sultan.
 rKaragach was a Bulgarian suburb Of the main town in the days before the World war. and the Maritza on which it stands flows picturesquely through Bulgarian legends and the national hymn of that country. The town is lighted by petroleum lamps, and from it there is continual tramp of traffic over its two-mile causeway to the main part of the city.
 Back in the old days Bulgarian girls. and occasionally a married woman a little more daring than tho rest. used to gather in some conve- nient place out of doors, where they were joined by the youths of the town and the village piper. for their favorite pastime--songs and dancing.
 There they formed in line with the horovodka, or dance-leader, at one end. This young lady started the song, and half the performers accom- panied her, the other half repeating the verses after them. Then the next young lady in the line started an- other song, and so the fun continued until everyone had had a chance.
 But the American girl would be utterly astonished to understand how the peasant women could dance be- cause of the pondcrous weight Of their silver ornaments and their gar ments. One active English woman who invested in full Bulgarian cos tune for a masquerade party found that she could endure the weight of 1t for only half an hour at the time"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26

Best Coffee ssc. Russell Bros.--advt
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
KARAGACH 4 SUBURB,
 0F DESERTED CITY
Place Is One of Five Towns Surrounding AdrianQple

Washington, Jan. 26.--"Kafagach which recently saw the Grecian fias furled from it's fagstaffs and the Turkish crescent fiaunt gayly in it: place has long been a chattei or sub- urb of the larger city, Adrianople. Adrianople. down at the heels though it is, has been the 'apple-of-the-eye' of many Turkish sultan. because it was the first city of any size which the Turks ever captured in Europe" says bulletin of the National Geo. graphic Society issued from its Wash ington headquarters.
 "Karagach is strategic point along the Constantinople-sophia- Bel. grade railway, which is Bulgaria. s outlet to the Aegean. Recent reports say that the Greeks have moved out bag and baggage. leaving Karasach dead and the corpse dismantled, their gutted houses looking down in their ruin and desolation upon the naked streets. They have gone out on the plain beyond to build near Ourli a city of their own. and have called it Orestias after one of their heroes it iio5s thS NiiSti thty formerly given to Karagach.
 Suburb of the East.
 "Karagach, one of the five suburbs of Adrianoplc, which lies to the west of the city near the confluence of the Arda and the Maritza. is western in its general design, with detached resi- dences in gardens. of the modern European type. Adrianople, however is distinctly oriental in character and has for many years been strongly fortified outpost of the Turks on the frontier of the Balkans.
 Many of the history's pageants have been staged in the ancient city. Hadrian gave 1t his name: the Roman emperor of the east, Valens, met his death at the hands of the Goths be- fore it: Huns. Greeks. Bulgars and around it. The Turks captured 1t in 1881, and after that time until the fall of Constantinople it was the home of the Turkish sultan-the basis of, the sentiment which the Turks profess for it.
 Though many travellers think that the great Suleimanieh at constanti- nople is the most magnificent of the mosques of the east. tho architect Sinan considered the mosque at his best work. He is re- ported to have said that he designed the Shahzadeh in Constantinople when he was an apprentice, the great mosque of Suleiman when he was a journeyman. and the Selimieh of Adrianople when he was a master builder.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
Hellol HelloI The Memorandum.

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
By CLUYAS WILLIAMS

FINDS A MEMORANDUM ID CALL UP 1+t ruREkA
 srcvE co. ASKS WIFE v SHE KNoWs WHAT RkP5 AL ABOUT
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Evening Star Club Concert
Tomorrow NIGHT.

The Evening Star Club will enter
tain the members and guests with a
musical program in the clubroom Of
The Star building tomorrow night.
beginning at o'clock
The program will include: "The
Evening Star March" (Stannard), Les
Preludes" diszt), "a Hunting Scene"
(BucalossD; march, "Semper Fidelis''
lSousa), with clarions. by the United
states Army Band, commanded by P.
w. Lewis and under the leadership
OF W. J. Stannard; songs by Mrs.
Flora McGil Keefer. contralto. ac-
lyric Washington" suite Of Ave
played on the piano by the Composer: poser
arabian Melody" (Borodine) and
English Girl" songs. by Louis B.
Thompson. tenor. accompanied by
John Marville: Dawn" (Curran) and
ROBIN. Robin, Sing Me a Song"
(Spross). by Mrs. Alexander G. Bent
ley, soprano: selected songs by Cliff
ton A. Woodrum, baritone, accom-
panied by Alice Nilssen Chindblom;
Waltz" (Kreisler) and popular mel
odies on the piano, by John Salb; ION
the Sea-" Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Sirup," There Was Bee" i've Been
Listening" sung by the Mount ver-
non Church quartet (W. Arthur Nc
second tenor: J. Benton webb. bari
accordion numbers, including "Linger
Awhile" Easy Melody" and Give
Me a Smile Like You Always Have"
(Ratto), played by Orangelo Ratio:
saxaphone specialties by Army Band
saxaphone.' octet, Comedy Tom"
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Interstate Male Chorus
Thursday.

The Interstate Male Chorus, Clyde
B. Aftchison conducting, will give its
second concert this season Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at the Masonic
Auditorium. The chorus will present
Nine. Henriette Coquelet, soprano, as
assisting soloist.
A number of the selections are not
well known to Washington audiences
THE Plainsman's Song" by Bliss, is
said to have never before been sung
in Washington. The chorus, with So
prano solo. will sing two numbers
from Verdis opera. THE Force of
Destiny" and an arrangement Of the
familiar Blue Danube Waltz" THE
Monotone" by Cornelius Is sung in
unison by the chorus OF forty five
men, with viola obbligato. by Mas
ter Sergt. Reiner Bandel Of the United
States Army Band. The program also
contains the Sailors Chorus" from
a brahms: LULLABY" "carmena." by
Bliss: THE Long Day Closes" by
Sullivan. and the March of tho
Camel Drivers" by Cesar Franck.
Nine. Coquelet will sing open Thy
Blue Eyes," by Massenet; Rose, Red
Little Rose" by Waedenschwilen, and
"Musetta's Waltz Song" from La
Boheme," by Puccini.
Admission to the concert Is by in
vitation Of the members or patrons Of
the chorus. Harold NJ. Brown of the In
terstate Commerce Commission is head
Of the board of directors of the or
ganization.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

teacher of the violin, and from
Kneisel she went to Leopold Auer,
who has taught the greatest violin
lists of the world, including MIscha
Elman. Through Meredith Wilson,
who had been a member of Sousa's
Band, and who had lived in Mason
City. Sousa heard Of the girl whose
father made violins and who had
come to New York to study. Sousa,
who began his career as a violinist.
was interested and he looked her up.
He found her to be an artist OF rare
as his soloist. And that Sousa knows
how to discover violinists Is indicated
by the fact that 1t was he who first
introduced to the American public
the late Maude Powell, possibly the
greatest and certainly the best-be-
loved Of all violinists Of her gen.
Grafton.
After Sousa had engaged Miss Sc
nior. he became interested In the hob
by of her father. He asked Miss
Senior to bring him one OF her
fathers violins. which she had in
New York. Sousa played 1t and it
was passed around to several of his
musical friends, all of whom were
delighted with the instrument. So
those who like q bit OF sentiment will
find 1t in the fact that Miss Senior,
upon her first appearance with
Sousa's Band, played an instrument
which had been fashioned by her
father years before she was born
and which for more than twenty
years had been mellowing and sweet.
ening and waiting for her.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Born In a House of Violins.

The is small wonder that Miss
Rachel Senior. this year violin SOLO
list with Lieut.. Commander John Phil
ip Sousa and his famous band. was
attempting to play a violin at an age
when most girls are quite contented
with their dolls. For Miss Senior was
born in a house Of vfolins. and the
beautifully-toned instruwent which
she uses when she appears with
Sousa's Band, which might we'll be a
rare old Stradavarius. Is the handi-
work of her father, Charles Senior,
Of Mason City. Iowa, who all his life
has had violin making for hobby,
and who during his long lifetime has
found time to make In their entirety
more than 100 of the instruments.
Charles Senior was business man
with q love for music. He used to
direct the local orchestra, and then
AZ q means Of diversion he attempted
to make himself a violin. He was
by the time Rachel was old enough
to take violin into hire hands at
least fifty of the instruments were
in the home. Senior taught his
daughter the rudiments Of the in
strument, and then with a rare mod
|esty purchased her q violin which had
been pronounced correct in its pro-
portions and in tone by several ex-
perts, that his daughter. IL she in
tended to have q musical career,
might not be handicapped by becom-
ing accustomed to q violin which
might not be correct. Miss Senior
eventually came to New York to
study with Franz Kneisel. famous
Evening star., 1924-03-02
%g3S';$2& :;

AND MUSIC will several important programs this
- tanmen by The Evening Star Club Tomorrow and
Wednesday Marine Band will usual weekly programs
barracks elaborate
Tuesday the Central High School the
:as
e anoa his
tnal Theater Saturday only will be devoid of martial music
ORGAN MUSIC has Washington this
oganst Cathedral his series
benefit tal last Monday Lynnwood Farnam famous New York
afternoon
n Church for the benefit of the Louis Vne fund This
arousing aatterng
have been heard of Mr.. Farnams ability
no to ess ah ss2e S M
d. .as
audience Sy M5 and MIS- cerIy shs chse
nd and a%GsS
Of the Wsnssn uia
o9s me-
the H ssatu
5s@ sss %'' S ss
trait p" Of Rubnsens series Of
THE appear
Amelta GaiCurci famous cooraura whose
charmed the world Rumor has that sing
m " as she expects to make an extensive
THE Interstate Male largest organizations
in the city, will give its second this Thursday night
Two wen known local musicians Henri Sokoov voist
spier pianist will Joint sonata recital Wednesday, Still
by local talent of high the pre-
nted by Harry Edsd Miller and Adolf Torovsy at the First Con-
SOMEHOW wn,ed ioea1 eoneert Mneersea , seem - ~ :; ,
Duplicating great spaces between
MOTHER history was passed last
afternoon when large number of the school children
the city attended the first general recital
Miss Edith Ahey charge Two local boys solo
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Evening star., 1924-03-02
Lynwood Farnam Tomorrow,

hhynnwood Farnam. orsanist of the
Cnurch Of the Holy Communion NJ
york. will give his only recii.I ~ ~
washington this season tomorrow ~
conTpeeat;onssi at ss9 O'clock 2. the Fist
streets. Streets. for the benent Of Louis
Mr.. Farnam's program will, ,n.,us.
Final" from First Svmnhaucs; ,uas
Houis vierne). Meditation in Az.
S1rhe :arhs Ionaiity (Harvey Grace).
frid Kark- Elert), "Minuetto Ansieo ASiso
inds n masefta and lPietro A Yon). pre-
iaa Rachi ana ar!g rugue in A Minor" q. s.
Are Mortal, y. s. Bach). "Un Poon ,
Ai'egs1 F Mador q; ;I s. Baeh). "Pastoraie in
zetto In F Sharp Minor. Tnui.
Hlerne). "A Song Of Autumn" N. r
n ~; Cand1yn), toccata in r sharp
Mulet).- As"SN \nenrl
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson,
streat concert bureau. 1900 G