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New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
MIR. AND MRS. E. A. PARKER
 MARRIED QUARTER CENTURY
Police Commissioner and Wife 10 Ob- serve Anniversary Quietly at
 Home on Stanley Street.

Police Commissioner and Mrs. Ed win A. Parker of 1884 Stanley street will observe their tyenty-fifth anni- Fersary tomorrow. They were mar ried in Southington on April ., 1899, and have made their home in this city since that time. Mrs. Parker was before her marriage Miss Rose Kcat- ing of Southington. Mir. Parker is a member of the firm Of Parker X O. Connor. stoamfitters. No celebration is planned for the anniversary which Mr. and Mrs. Parker will observe quietly at their home,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

have been greatly missed and that the prayers of St. Mary's congre gation will always be with him.
 Rev. Raymond J. Clabby also spoke briefly expressing the well wishes of the priests and parishioners of St. MarS's church.
 Father krause thanked the congre- ration and expressed regret at his TO- iiremont from the parishtto which he had been attached for eight years. He told the parishioners that he never could forget the many kindnesses of Row John r. Winters, the pastor, who is now confined to the parish house by illness.
 All eyes in the church were lin,mad with tears at various times through out the services and especially during the singing Of "A Perfect Day" and "iod be With You I'll We Meet Again. rendered by Mrs. M, r. Cream The testimonial service was preceded and followed hy selections on the or- gan by urganist John l. rrom.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
McNary-Haugen Bill Said
 To Be Hard tO Administer

Washington. April ?. =-- Chairman Marvin cf tho tariff commission. ap- bearing today before tho house ways and means committee. declared the McNary- tiAugon agricultural export bill saa introduced would open up SO wide field of government supervision and control that it wouid be "cN- cendingly" Gi6'icut to administer.
 Mir Marvin said rn had been inc formed. however. that tlp house agif- cuiturn committee propbsed to amend the measure to limit its scope and eliminate some objectionable fcaturcs.
 The inrhf commi sion chairmar. teatih"d particularly abent the tarin provisions of tho mnaaurc.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

officers to himself was possible in the case of over payments.
 Another letter from Assistant Att torncy General Lovett to William Hayward. United States attorney in New York. dated November 15. 1921. transmitted war department records on the Wright Martin over-payment case and directed that recovery pro- ceedings be started.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
S35,000 Allotted for
 BridgepOrt Harbor Work

Washington. April 2.--Major Gen eraI Beach, chief Of army engineer. has recommended 10 congress ap. propriatiors of si,326. .060 with annual expenditure of s50,0O0 for a channel twenty feet deep and 200 feet wide on tho Delaware river from Philadelphia to Trenton.
 An allotment from river ans harbor funds of s35,0o0 was made today for Bridgeport harbor. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Here It Is {.

Winsted. April 2.--Snow wa. S inches en level here and 16 inches at Norfolk early this morning and the fan was sufficient 10 tie up traffic ta highways except those over which t.- state highway department poT> worked during the night. Stage, from South Berkshire were stalled by drifts in many places. The snowfall was the heaviest for an April day in many years.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Sues t0 Collect Bill
 For pium:ling SupnlieS

New Haven. April 2.--Jnsorh Pa rola. 35. of MiddlctsNn. todar brought civil suit against Iouis Pearlin. pro pristor of q icw.rv store here allrg- ing assault. An attempt had bora made to rob tHc I'narin stofr lat Friday. Mhrl l'apola appeared tn ibe store yesterday rraria romcm- bnrod hating s""n him about thc building last Friday and rallied thc police. I'apola was released after he had proven That his business in tho place was l"2itimrtr.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
WAGE MEETING. BREAKS UP
New Haven Railioad Employcs Rc-
 fuse to Alter Rules

New Haven. April 2.--Wage negn- tittions between the New Haven rail- road and the engineers and firomcn's unions have been broken off. it was 'esrncd yesterday. The cause was the refusal Of the cmploycs to accept changes in the working rules desired by the company.
 The brotherhoods requested an ad- vance in line with that of the New York Central. which amounted 10 five ror cent. The company asked that the rules referring 10 deadheading passenger switching. learning the rail roads and examinations be revised.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
PURSE OF SI,9lO IS
 GIVEN FR. KRAUSE
Former Curate Of St. hary's
 Church Guest at Testimonial

Rev. William A. krause who re- gently became pastor of St. Joseph's church. Bridgeport, after eight years of service as a curate at St. Marys church in this city. was presented with a purse of s1910 by the parish toners of St. Mary's church last night.
 Thomas W. Pagan. senior trustee of the church, made the press sntation. The Society of Alt. Carmel, composed of Italian members of the congrega- tion. presented a check for SEQ.
 Rev. Walter McCrann spoke. telling the former curate that his services
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Snow Melting Away.

New London, April e.-upder a'sun of mid-spring warmth. this city was today melting away eight inches Of snow that fell during the beiated bliz- gard last night. The storm caused considerable damage to telephone wires and to trolley and street traffic but damage otherwise was negligent. The water front suffered little and the sound steamers plying between here and New York were able to depart. after a delay of about three hours.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
snow Flows Ont.

Springfield. Mass. April "A nine inch snow blanket spread itself over this part of the Connecticut valley last night and today the street railway companies were compelled to get their blows out of storage and into com mission while the street department here had large gangs at work clear ing highways. The snowfall was eN- ceeded only slightly by one other storm of the last winter and is un- rrecedented for this time of year.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

blows 10 clear tracks and roads.
 Lightning shattered 45-foot flag pole on the Hotel Taft during last evenings electrical display.
 At the local weather bureau the snowfall registered between seven and eight inches for the storm be- ing the heaviest of the winter though not an April record.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Tie-Ip in Waterbury,

Waterbury, April e.-The storm which hit this city yesterday after noon resulted in many traffic tie-ups last night and early this morning. Several trolley lines were blocked ear iy this morning despite all attempts to keep them clear. Automobiles by the score were stalled in various sec tions of the city and the process of digging out" was general throughout the early morning. The storm caused no serious damage here.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

city the snow did not drift much but in Goshen. Harwinton and other outlying districts heavy drifts are re-
 ported. State highway blows are be- ing used to open the main roads. A heavy gale blew during the night and in the midst of the storm there was an electrical disturbance with thun- der and lightning.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
EDDY.GLovEH POST MEETING

The regular monthly meeting Of Eddy-Glo,er apost. Amorican Legion. will be ttld in the post rooms on Arch street Friday evening at S o'clock. 4 report Of the drama com mittce in charge of thc production of Going rp" uiil be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
SAYS SEC. WEEKS IS
 LIKEWISE CULPABLE
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-
 "270 per cent net profit" had been taken. He added that the audit also disclosed an oyerpayment by the gov ernment to the company of s5.267, ,000. Thomas L. Chadbourne, an attorney, got the Wright Martin Aircraft com pany its cost plus contract, Scaife said, as substitute for an original fixed price contract.
 The fees paid Chadbourne for turning the contract into a cost-plus affair."" Scaife went on, were added to the costs of the company as pre- sented to the government under the cost-plus system."
 The committee identified Chad bourne as q democrat and Scaife add cd "he was a large campaign fund contributor"
 Scaife read items from the audit to show that cigars, laundry and similar charges for company officers had been included in what the government was required to pay for. The cigar item was for s9O0. and included special hoN for the company president.
 Claims Daughcrty Promised
 The witness said he had reported the facts to Mir. Daugherty and that a promise had been made in behalf of the department of justice to institute prosecutions.
 This case had gone through every process of audit and review in the war department before it came to the department of justice" he said.
 Letters exchanged between Secre- tary Weeks, Hayden and others, in 1922. were read by the witness. MT. Weeks told Hayden. in one Of the letters, that an appeal from air service
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
VESSEL RIIIOATED.

New Haven. April 2.--rhe oil hurn"r Yale or the Starin line. frsight'r, grounded in the mud near inc harhor channel here during last nights storm but was rcfloated at high tide this forenoon undamaged.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
FRANC HITS G CENTS.

Now York. April .2.--The French franc today crossed six cents for the first time this year as a fresh buying wave carried thc rate np 2y points above last nights closing figure to G.66 cents.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
15 Inches Reporteal.

Torrington. April e.-Torrington awoke this morning to find itself un- der a 15-inch blanket Of snow. In the
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

The roads between here and Ner lHa- ven which have been under repa for some time were blocked last mig md autoists operating hstween tli tive cities were stalled for hours.
 New London last night was i, the grip Of a thunder and lightning storm at the height of what looked tor a time to be a blizzard.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Hartford. April 2.-Thunder. light ming and ten inches of snow-the heaviest fall of the winter--yisited Hartford last night, causing delay in all trolley service, and making au- tomoblle traffic all br Anpossible. Many automobiles una6se to make their way through the rsavy snow. remained parked along trtk streets all night long and were a'.-ast buried this morning.
 The state highway dep ssnent put it's 150 snow plows to woI- at 7 o'clock last night and most or .c state highway were cleared at nu--. All roads were open and passab. nday and will be cleared entirely .liis evening. it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
Villain of 1915 Kissed by Those
Who P0trOniSe The0ter- in 1924

play writing since Anna Cora Now
att wrote Fashion and / am sure
that we have improved a whole lot
in dress and manners If this comedy
reflected fctious society in that day.
Fashion" as much rs l saw of
It. Is a novelty and was presented
by the Little Theatre in the right
spirit. the spirit of 1S45. George
.Somnes directed Fashion" He kept
the play in the right age. The seen
cry and costumes looked like they
might have been used in 1886. Good
fun. A pleasant novelty.
The programs We're duplicates in
style of 1S45. all on one long piece
OF paper.
The parts and the players were
listed as follows:
Adam Trueman farmer from Cat
Count Jo!imaitre a fashionable Eu-
ropeen Importation -. M Schaefer
Colonel Howard. al officer in the Z.
Mr.. tiffany a New York merchant ban N''"oi'
T Tennyson Twinkle. modern poet poet HI ''
Ausustns Fosg. drawing room an
Snobson.. a rare species Of confidential 0'''''
clefk .--.-.---.- Mr.. Wheatleg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
LOOKING IN ON THE
NEW BILL AT PALACE

The new bill at the Palace opens
with Anita Diaz and her trained
monkeys. She has a large and in
teresting collection. one monkey.
called Sammy, swings on the rings
and does acrobatic stunts like a
human. A great act for the children.
Bartram and saxtou are again
back at the Palace with their songs
They sing some Of the popular
things Of the hour and close with a
topical song placed to the tune OF
"Go Long Mule" These men have
good voices and grow in favor on
every visit. They have a sort Of
personality way which an audience
likes
BELL and BelErave offer n little
playlet which relies upon the bust
ness instead Of the lines which are
very commonplace. 1t concerns the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

efforts of a married couple to dress
for g. dinner out. LawtOn is a jug
gler and as usual attempts to be n
comedian. He juggles better than
he tells jokes.
The Versatile Octette is really a
female orchestra in disguise. They
dress their act in a novel manner
and attempt to present an or
chestral act in a new way.
The movie feature Is Baby Peggy
in "Helen's babies.
AT the Palace today and Satur-
day.
+ T. +
Other theaters today offer: zieg
field Follies at Englishs, Anatol
Friedland at Keith's. House OF
David Band" at the Lyric, Tongues
Of Flame at the Ohio, The City
That Never Sleeps at the Apollo
THE Only Woman" at the Circle
Riders of Mystery" at the Isis
"Messalina" at Mister Smiths. and
Shrine vaudeville at the Murat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

ri HE villain Of 1915 was Kissed
| | on the evening OF Dec. 10.
III 1924. Just like he was Kissed
N 1S45.
Am speaking Of the way the CHIEF
villain in Fashion" known as the
sensat ionaI play Of 1913. was Kissed
last night when the play was re-
vived in 1886 style by the Little The
atre Society at the Masonic Temple
OF course. the only interest that
the revival has is the fact that It
brings us face 10 face with what
our grandfathers and grandmothers
laughed at when they went to the
theater. They Kissed the villain in
IS45 and we did the same thing
last night.
It was Just like going back to
1s45. That was the feeling that l
had when I studied the first two
acts Of this aged comedy. I left be
fore the last act started. But I saw
TWO acts. had more serious
thoughts than funny ones when I
studied this play.
1t seems to mo that We have taken
great steps forward in American
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

Masoma. Roines and Odd Number
Clubs, Girl Reserves. r. o. T. c.
officers, Junior Drama League, or
chestra, band and Business Girls
Club.
Ticket selling contest resulted in
the seven rooms competing as a spe-
cial group, ranking as follows: Room
200, first prize; room 208, second,
and room 40, third. Rooms received,
respectively. three, two and one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

tickets for the class play. Rooms
1903. 213 and 1872 won first prize OF
three tickets each. Rooms 2i5. 216
and 1923 won second prize of We
tickets each, and rooms ia, $40 ann
336 won third prize of one ticket
each. Individual prize Of one ticket
for girls went to Mildred VESSEL.
Odd Number Club members are to
read The Prizes Stories Of 1923 at
it's next meeting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

Mrs. Tiffany a ladv who imagines
herself fashionable . Mrs. D. Woods
Prudence, a maiden lady of certain
age .........-. Mrs. D. Richards
Millinette. French lady's maid.
..-. Mrs q Browning
Gertrude. a goveTness. Miss Walters
Mrs. Tifany's HarDist o.. Miss V. Montani
Mrs. Tinarvs Violinist ... Miss F. Scott
Mrs Tiftanys Guests ....--.......
..... Mesdanes Shepard and Pfeffer
Again state l have more respect
than ever for those who are writing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

Der. Dorothy Machine will give a
recitation.
Art club will give a Christmas
program at its next meeting. Living
pictures representing the story of
the Christ Child in art will be shown.
Those having part are: Dorothy
Balay. Charles Whitehead, Burl
Smith. Willard Gabbard, Enid
Lentz, Louise Sackman, and Bessie
Sellers. Bible readings and art talks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

Group pictures Of various school
organizations to be published in the
January Senior Booster were taken
Tuesday and Wednesday. They were
the senior and regular Booster stats,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
Manual High
Minutes

Junior Drama League viii present
a Christmas play, The Christmas
Spirit" by Elma Paul, club mem.
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are to be given by Althia Sullivan,
Bernice Reinecke, and Elizabeth
Rice. Chorus will sing Holy
Night" An illuminative Christmas
poster will be on exhibition next
TyaeL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-29
Woodrow Wilson's Tomb
Becomes National Shrine

wealth often come. Really poor per-
sons rarely are among the visitors"
Mrs. Wilson usually visits the
chapel twice a week. Frequently
she participates in the regular aft
ernoon service but as often as not
she comes during the morning when
fewer persons are likely to be pres
ent. Always she brings flowers
Tears are not uncommon about the
unmarked slab in the chapel floor,
beneath which lies Wilson's body.
To the right of it is a simple me-
mortal plaque bearing the name ::
Woodrow Wilson," and the years of
his birth and death.
Patriotic and other societies often
come to the cathedral officially to
mark their sorrow, but the most
touching incidents are not to be
found in these set pilgrimages.
Ex-Service Men Come
Ex-service men are prominent
among those who come to the tomb
of the late cOmmander-in-chief.
Watson told how a small group of
these stood recently before the lac
quered palm fronds which form a
background to the memorial plaque
and wept silently for several minutes.
Such scenes often occur. at the tomb
of Woodrow Wilson.
World war veterans and members
of the American Legion will visit
Bethlehem chapel. Thursday, and
place a wreath of peoples on the
grave of their dead chief as a me
mortal day tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-29
court ACTION
ADVOCATED IF
ROADS REFUSE
To Act Independently Of
Chamber Of Commerce
Proposal
TO DRAW ORDINANCE
COVERING SITUATION
Mapother Said To Have
Admitted Feasibility
Of Present Plans

Activity Of committee of Cham
Der of Commerce directors in the
movement to eliminate downtown
grade crossings has failed to halt
the city commissions program. The
original plans, calling for relief at
Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twen-
tieth streets, were Wednesday or
dered speedd up and tn commission
will be ready in two weeks to enact
ordinances directing the railroads
to start construction work, accord
ing to official announcement at the
city hall.
The city's plans, in charge Of En-
gineer A. j. Hawkins and Attorney
w. J. Wynn, rae almost ready.
Commission President D. 2. Nc
Tendon revealed that w. L. Mapo-
Their, president of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, conceded while
in the city this week that the plans
now nearing completion are "prob-
ably as good as any that could be
drawn" He did not, however, COM
NIT his railroad to them.
Slbert To Report
Mai. Gen. w. L. Sibert, engineering
expert of Mobile, who attended the
Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday,
returned home Wednesday night, carry
ing with him copies of the city's plans
and mass of other crossing data. He
win probably make report to the
chamber committee in a short time.
Engineer Hawkins told President Nc
Lendon he had been greatly impressed
with General Sibert's ready insight into
the citE's prohleiE,
THE city can't afford to wait any
longer to get started, McLendon de-
clared. when the ordinances are COM
pleted we intend to 60 straight to the
mat to force action"
City Attorney Wynn feels that the
plans now being whipped into shape are
sound in every detail and meet the sit
uation fully.
Commissioner w. E.. Dickson, who
represented the city at the chamber
committees secret session Tuesday,
holds a similar view. He attended the
meeting with specific instructions mot
to commit the city to anything"
Anticipated Fight
If General Sibert, in his findings,
makes recommended that the COM
mission feels would better the proposed
ordinances, they will be incorporated,
commission members say. Otherwise,
the city's own ordinance will be adopted.
I'VE look for a fight from the rail-
roads," said City Attorney Wynn, "but
the only way to get things started is
to go to the mat. l presume that the
city win incorporate in its ordinances
a provision requiring the railroads to
start work at the crossings within so
or 80 days. If this provision is not
complied with, court action would fol-
low.
II have searched all the authorities
in controversies Of this character, and
am confidently of the opinion that the
city can force the railroads to protect
these dangerous crossings. Many de-
ciGions of the United States supreme
court on the subject are clear and EN-
phatic.' The bulk of the preparatory
work has been finished, and the relief
movement will take definite form in
two more weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-29
7 KNOWN DEAD
AS TWISTER HITS
OKLAHOMA TOWN
Wetumka, Oklahoma, In
Storms Path-Chatta-
nOOga Hard Hit

WETUMPKA, Okla, May 2S.-
Sweeping path six blocks long and
one block wide through the best resi-
dence section of this little oil town,
tornado late, today left in its wake a
toll Of seven known dead. Twenty five
or thirty persons were seriously injured
and score or more received slight
hurts. go
The dead: '.
J.L. Ramsey, assistant cashier Amer
lean National bank.
William Armstrong.
Five.year-Old Armstrong boy.
HI. A. Woodruff.
Three unidentified children who died
on q special train carrying injured to
Henrietta.
Several of the injured are expected to
die. Physicians from Holdenville, Oke-
nah and Weletka, assisted local doc
tors in mfnistering to the wounded.
Emergency hospitals were set up here.
The tornado swept from west to east
through the south section of town. Not
residence was left standing.
Damage was estimated tonight at ap-
proximately 100000.