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New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

be In charge. Sunday school scs- sion al the usual hour in the morn ing.
 kcn>ington Methodist
 Morning service at 1O:45 o'clock. sermon by Rev. May E. Lord, the subject of which will be, The Price of Indifference to God" Meeting of the Epworth League at [ D. m. Evening service at 7:3O o'clock. Rev. Miss Lord will deliver an address, Seeing God in Nature"
 The Social Service class will hold meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. The Ladies' Aid so- ciety will meet at the church on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Life of Gi1eon," will be the subject for discussion at the regular mid week service, which will be held on Thursday evening at 7:%0 o'clock. The Junior League will meet on Friday at @:45 D. m.
 KensinSton Congregational
 Morning service at 10:45 o'clock. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips, the pastor. will deliver sermon. A meeting of the Sunday school department will be held at 12:1J ?. m. The Chris tian EndeaNor society will hold it's weekly meeting at o'clock in the evening.
 Berlin Congregational
 The RoyS' class will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and the regular morning service will be held at 1Q:45 o'clock. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor Of the church. will speak on the subject "Vislons and Dreams" The Sunday school will hold a meeting at 12 o'clock, noon, and the Mems Bible class will meet at the same hour in the community house. There will be no session of tho Junior Endcavor society to- morrow.
 stevens to Head Drive.
 Caude ". Stevens of kensington was chosen civilian chairman of tho National Endowment fund drive which will bc staged by the Amcr- can L"gion in Bcrlip during the next Few weeks. Mir. Stevens was elected at a meeting of Bottom kasica post which was held last night. The drive will start in Berlin in n week from Monday and Mir. Stevens will appoint several sub-rhairmcn to help him in his work.
 A large delegation from Berlin will attend the grand opening of the driv" which will bo held in the stato armory. Hartford, tonight at o'clock National officers of the or ganization will be present
 East Berlin items
 The Junior baseball team of this place will met the lall team of the KonSirgton Roy Scouts on the Hub bard tj"ll this afternoon.
 Regular morning worship will he hold at tho East Berlin Methodist church tomorrow at io.45 o'clock Sunday school at - o'c'rck noon. The Junior I,aerr ri'l meet al : D..
 tContinucI on FaEe laD
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
CaptmrC RaAium Ray

London, - British scientists have slcc"a]o] in capturing and con- j"nS'ug thc Fo'a ray of radium. and they predict that this del elopment will aid l0 cancer cures. Previously only 'ho Ci0mma "av has been used. and tna escaping nf fho Beta rsY ioc~"aeej rho value of ralium in "Gco1nE cures
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
\ Yard of Ale

London. - Tho British museum has acquired a new treasure - & yard of aIr. | is an aIc glass yard high, narrow q. inc base, but largrr at ,he top. Fifty years ago it belonged to young man who put on exhibitions showing how 10 drink all the ale in the glass with out stopping.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
LAND WANTED FOR
 PERCIVAL SCHOOL School Committee Desires S1,@O to Secure Larger Yard FINANCE COM, APPROVES
Brick Yad Laborers Play the Goat in swindle Gamc-All KcnsingtOns Begin Series Tomorrow-Scvcral Land Transactions Recorded.

The finance committee Of the town ot Berlin last night approved a rec ommendation by the school board that an appropriation Of $l,200 be granted the latter committee for the purchase Of land in kcnkingt on just south of the Pcrciyal school, this land 10 be used as a school yard. Three members Of thu" school board appeared before the finance com mi,tec at its meeting in the town hall. The three men who Explained inc project and the needs for morr space at the PcrchN school were $. Chase Coalc, chairman of the board; Ernest W. Mi'drum, licc-chairman of the board, and Robert Graham.
 An option on the property has Leon secured from the owner, EtIzu- both kupor, il is said, the price be-. ing quoted at Sl2o0. The land meas ur.s lj0 feet by liO feet. IL k an at rGactiye and desirable ploc" of prop ,.r,y aul r., in tn" future, a need for ouilIlng an addition to fl. school is met with, such a step Won,d b." pos -ibIe if the land wcr, purchased.
 A need has been fell for q diff,r- cnt piece Of land upon which 10 ,ract 1he school toilets. in accurlaur" with q recommendation muio by the h,a'th authorities. The lSnl will also s,rNe as d play gronnd for th" ChlI- drcn. A tho present tim" the chi)- ,ron play ou tract of land across inc street ana there is the oNrr-preS- rnt danger rom automobiles and other vchicIoS on thr highways. The purchas" of inc land wouId serve as sac, guard for the children, since DA,y would not hay" 10 cross the load in order To reach their play srounj.
 Tho nnoor, ho1rI opprp''d og 'ue recommendation of ,hn Srhonl com mjr,,c auI il Wa> tno opinion that ti., former comni''r, word be will HG 10 support it. Th' matter will 11,e to come h"Cor, # foHn meeting, In arcurm1co with -.r law. and inc hoard q, sc5cc'mu riI' probably he conferred with in ... Hcar future with Hi.v to securing meeting date.
 The nrmbrrs o' tho finance hoard are Francis Dominc, Claude W. St'- N,ns. Robert C. Clark. Miss !, M. Murray, James J. I'itzsimmons and Bernard r. Moore.
 Brick Yard Laborers sold" Two well dressed strangers so cured several victims in a well worn Eyp game yesterday when they 1isited the R. 0. Clark brick yards and also visited brick yards in N.w told and Middletown, drawing sS .ut or each Of about e5 labur.rs. to whom >r"llcnt jobs as workers al a big construction job in M-rilru had be.n promised, provided that IHey join the union. The SS WAS supposed 10 be part of the fees Of membership in the union.
 The brick yard laborers went 10 Mcriden in search Of a big piano factory which was being erected there. according 10 the well dressed strangers. They were out sS each, but looked forward 10 tho easy work, ugh wages and good treatment -romised them by the two men who
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

Pretty Middy Suits of tweed for boys of to years. Regular price $3.75, for S2.9S each.
 Button On Model, made of tweed mix ture, "Kaynee" make, sizes to years, $6.50 grade, for S5.5O.
 Boys Slickers S3.75 and S4.25. Girls Slckers, S3.75 to $500.
 Collar On Blouses, sizes 8 to 16. Priced 69c, S9c and up.
 "Kaynee" Make best goods in their lines and confined to us for Hartford, color guaranteed. We carry "Kaynee" Blouses, to 16 years, priced S1.OO to S2.5O. Shirts 1212 to IA neck measure for s1.39 to S3.00. Buy the "Kaynee' make and you will be satisfied.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

See the Suits for boys, 9 to r years. Of good material, in good colors, with or without belts, each suit with two pairs of pants, regular $1250 and S13.98 grades, selling for S10.9S and S12.50 each.
 Black Rubber Coats, 1 to 16 years, special S3.75.
 Sweaters, coat and slip-on styles, 4 to 8 years, S3.OO, S3.5O. to 15 years, S3.5O, S3.9S, S5.50. Light weight yarns, plain and fancy fronts.
 "Kaynee" Wash Suits, Wool Suits, Satin Suits that wash, Pajamas, one-pece Un- dertogs for the 1 to 12-year-olds, made button over shoulder and extra buttons to attach to pants, all prices to meet every ones purse. Bring in the boys and buy their clothing here.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
Riley HOnorei

Election to the Elihu club came to William (. Riley son of Mir, and Mrs, Charles R, Riley Of Woodland street, at the annual tap day exer- Cises Of Yale university on Thursday. Mr. Riley was member of the foot- ball squad last year and got into several of the important contests of the season and displayed fine form. He went to Yale from Phillips Aca- domy. Andoyar, Mass.
 College Players Scheduled
 Several fast playing college base ball artists will appear in the lineup of the Gardner, Mass, nine in the clash with the New Departures on Sunday afternoon at Muzzy field, Among those appearing will be Biopel. who formerly starred with Holy Cross; MaloneY also from Holy Cross and Bigler Of Worcester Institute Of Technology. The locals will present their regular lineup.
 Dr. Spencer Leaves
 Dr Bradford l. Spencer who has successfully praCticcd dentistry in this city for several years with Of fees in the Center building. has left for New York 10 begin a course in oral surgery at the Postgraduate hospital, After a years work in that institution, Dr. Spencer plans 10 study abroad. During his resi- donce here, Dr, Spencer made many friends.
 Visiting Day Held
 Schools Of the city were closed yesterday to allow the annual visit ing day for the faculties. Assign mcnts were made 10 the schools about the state and in neighboring states for the teachers, who must file reports with Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche on their ob- scrvations.
 Demonstration Sessions Arranged Plans have been completed for demonstration of actual school work on Tuesday night a the John J. Jennings school on Burlington ave- nuc, when teachers and pupils will show parents and friends what a real school session is like. This demon- stratiOn plan has been carried out 10 advantage in other schools of the city and has increased the coopers- ton between home and school so the school officials declare.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
SOU7HINGTON NEWS

A special borough meeting will be held at o'clock Wednesday evening in the Town hall 10 transact several important matters. Appropriation for the various borough depart mcnts for the coming year will be made, the board of warden and burgesses will be authorized to bor- TOW money from time to time for borough purposes, and the warden and treasurer wille be authorized to execute the obligations of the bor- ough for the money thus borrowed. Authorization will also be asked for the board of warden and burgesses to transfer any sudden and unex- pected approrration to the depart ment having deficiency.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

4 siXteam baseball league has teen organized here and was sched- Uled to get under way this after- noon at the MiIldaIe and Sand Hill grounds. The teams represent the Clark Bros. Bolt Co.,. Hartford Bat tery Co.,, PeXto Juniors. Lewis high school. Sons of Italy, and Red Mems club.
 The MiIdale team will play the x. Y. Z.'s of New Haven at the MilIdaIe grounds tomorrow after noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

The conditiono f Daniel J. Crow- ley who was injured Thursday eve- ming when his automobile was struck by q trolley car, is reported as seri- ous. His arm was so mangIed that it has been amputated while other bad injuries were received. He is at the Meridcn hospital George F. Benson, the motorman of the trol- ley, is still being held by the local Constabulary.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

s. n. DinsIalc of New York city will speak on Time of Deliverance" at the Oxley assembly hall tomor- TOW afternoon at o'clock. The talk was arranged by the Interna- tional Bible Students association and will be open to the public. Ad- mission will be free and there will bc no collection taken.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

The Sons Of Italy club will hold a social in Germana hall next aStur- day evening. The committee in charg" Of arrangements consists of stephen CarhoOi. Michael Tetrilo. Joseph DiMarco, Miss Rose Joy Miss Alice NorGit'o and Miss Louise Adj.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
Kensington Congregational

Morning service at 10:45 o'clock. Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips, the pastor. will deliver a sermon. A meeting of the Sunday school department will De held at 12:1J D. m. The Chris tian EndeaNor society will hold it's weekly meeting at o'clock in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
Comp0unCC Open

l2k" CompoUnco will present q land concert on Sunday afternoon from 10 | o'c'ock hy tho Now Ioc- narture hand as m attraction for tnr afternoon Trolley service will he mat0tained afternoon and night fo' 'Ho cont truin7oe of Tho patrons or the resort. Dancing will 'ako p-a,e tonight in the r7>jno arI 'ro'ry 7rr'i>o vii ho 4sai'aNic.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
District Deputy Coming

nistrjc, Deputy Grand NIastor Thomas F. Desmond will pay an of Nciai visit 70 Franklin IodEc. A. F. X 4. M., at thu Iaeeting on Nonlay night in Masonic temple. The mas tor Mason dogrco will he ovempiGel upon a class Of candidates and after tho ritual work. m entertainment will T." presented. Franklin lodge orchestra will play.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
sacred Heart Church

Mass will be celebrated at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning al Sacr'd Heart church. East Brrltn EcE. John (. Brennan ol kensingtou will
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
Finds AiFCtIalc Dog

Masses WIu b.. c.icbr.u,.l at } and i" "'cIoc. lomorrpw morning 4t St. pauGs rhmch, k,rsinproh, i>:. John C. Brennan. assisted ry E1. W. D. Casey of Hartford. wi. con dCct the services. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

The engagement of Miss HcItn Wooding, daughter Of Librarian and Mrs. Charles L, Wooding of Center street, 10 RoIfe F., Rowe, 'oca' cor respondent for the Hart'ord Times. has heon announce1 MT. Howe is also attendance officer for tho city ani recently completed a term as
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16

be in charge. Sunday school scs- sion al the usual hour in the morn [ inc
New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
Baptist Church

Services al the PIainyilc Baptist church tomorrow will be as follows: I1O:45 a. m., "Confessing Christ" will be the pastors theme: Sunday school following the morning scry- ice; ' D. m, the topic will be "A Favorite Character" 7;45 ?. m.. ITburCdav nravpr nInrtjur
Evening star., 1925-06-28
MRS. MARGARET PROBEY
SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF SO
Lifelong Resident of Washington,
She Had Seen City Grow From
Size of Village.

Mrs. Margaret Starbuck Probey
widow of James x. Probey, pioneer
Georgetown merchant, died suddenly
last night at her home, 1889 Newton
street. She was Sc years old.
Mrs. Probey had been a resident of
Washington since early childhood and
had seen the city develop from vir-
tually village proportions to its pres
ent magnitude. She had been in goed
health until shortly before her death,
, making a trip to Baltimore only last
Monday.
Mrs. Probey was born in Savannah,
Ga. the daughter of Nathaniel Hussy
Starbuck and Mary Biddle Dickson.
The Starbuck family were the original
owners of Nantucket Island, in Mas
SachuSetts, and one of Mrs. Probey's
ancestors is credited with having
brought to America the first tea used
here.
Mr.. Probey, who died several years
ago, was founder of one of the city's
leading carriage businesses, having
it's headquarters in Georgetown.
The widow is survived by six chill
dren. three sons and three daughters,
all except one of whom reside in
Washington.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed last night, pending the ar
rival of a son from Catula, Ga. In
terment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
beside the resting place of her late
husband.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
CLEVELAND DISCOUNT co.
PROMISES FULL PAYMENT
Gen era1 Creditors of Defunct Con-
Germ Will Receive 100 Cents
on the Dollar.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 27.-With
the consummation of reorganization
plans for the Cleveland Discount Co.
In effect within the next 10 days gen
eral creditors are to receive 100 cents
on the dollar for their claims, Attor-
ney w. l.. David, co-receiver, an
nounced today.
Included in the general class of
claims to be met in full are preferred
stockholders. owners of interim GER
tif1cates and partial payment claims,
together with commercial creditors of
the $50, 100000 concern that collapsed
in February, 1923.
Holders of common stock are not
included in the plan, David said.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
MRS. LAURA b. HODGES

Congressional Country Club tonight
for their daughter, Miss Marguerite
Orme, who is q student ut Gunston
Hall and who will make her debut
next year. On Saturday next Mr..
and Mrs Orme win give another
party at the club for Miss Mary
Eleanor 9Orrne, their younger
daughter. their guests being Of the
school girl set.
Mr.. and Mrs. William West win
entertain at dinner this evening for
their daughter, Miss Margaret West,
who is passing the holidays with
her parents. She is student in
Smith College.
Col. and Mrs. N. s. Mcclure are
recalling the invitation for the tea
they were to give tomorrow for
their nieces, the Misses Grace ana
Doris Wells, on account OF the Ill
ness of the latter, who is at the
Walter Reed Hospital
Mrs. Frank Page, a sister.in-law
of Thomas Nelson Page. who las
been staying at the Grace Dodge
Hotel for several days, returned to
her home in Fairfax. Va, to spend
the holidays with her family.
i
MEMORIAL BANQUET
ROUSES INTEREST
The woodrow Wilson memorial
banquet, which will be held at the
Mayfower Hotel on December IS,
will be attended by great many
prominent people.
DR.. Samuel A. Elliot, of Boston,
who viii be the guest of the chair
man. Frederic A. Delano, during
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
VISITORS ADD TO PLEASURE OF YULETIDE GAYETIES
COSTU MES TO
REVIVE CIVIL
WAR DAYS
Arrangements Complete
for Blue and Gray Ball
at MayfloWer

Arrangements are completed for
the big Blue and Gray ball on
Tuesday evening of the coming
week, December 30, at the May
flower, which is to be in aid of the
Stone Mountain Memorial Associa-
ton and in which prominent present
day representatives of the North
and South will take leading parts
In honor of the distinguished men
and women in Americas historic
past.
The large group Of washington
girls who have been busily engaged
IN the last two months selling
memorial coins, and who are com.
peting for the Atlanta trip In the
early part of the new year, as
honor guests at the State ball on
Gen. Robert e. Lees birthday, will
attend the Blue and Gray Ball on
Tuesday night, attired as in the
days Of 81. Many OF the girls viii
wear gowns worn by noted southern
women, and kept through all the
wears by their descendants.
The boxes at the ball viii all
be named for celebrated officers in
both armies in the war between the
states. Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman,
national president OF the League OIL
American Penwomen and author OF
'tSeventy-five years of White House
Gossip although Of noted southern
lineage, il naming her box Tor
Lieut.. Col. Perry Colman, of the
Twenty.first Massachusetts, Regi-
ment, her husbands father. thus
emphasizing the national aspect Of
the memorial campaign. and the
Blue and Gray of the ball.
Mrs. Colman will have as her
guests the members of her family.
Her eldest son, Perry Colman VINO
Is named for his ilIustrious grand
father, served throughout the world
war in the Blue and Gray Division.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
XMAS LEGEND
TO BE GIVEN
HERE
Mrs. Frederic Harrington
to Be Narrator in ''The
Other Wise Man"

Amid the festivities and gayeties
Of this week, one event of serious
interest Of the Christmas season
gains the attention Of those who
know the STORY of the Other
Wise Man. as written number
of years ago by DIR. Henry Van
Dyke, and loved and reread each
year as the Christmas time returns
to US.
This year a dramatic version of
DR.. Van Dykes beautiful legend
IL to be given at q leading Wash
ington church, Luther Place Memoir
ial, with q number Of well-known
artists Of Washington appearing in
the most prominent roles. Chief
among them IL Mrs. Frederic Far
rington whose own Christmas party
on Christmas eve was such beau
tiful success, and who is one of
the literary and dramatic leaders
of Washington, former president
of the Twentieth Century Club,
prominent member of the Arts Club,
and incidentally keenly interested
in the success this season of the
Bal Boheme In January.
Mrs. harrington is to be the
narrator of the Van Dyke legend a5
told In dramatic form, and many of
the beautiful lines written by Dr.
Van Dyke will fall to her share In
the presentation which begins to-
morrow, with two performances,
one at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
and one at half past 8 o'clock In
the evening, with a buffet supper
Served in between at the church
for the members of the cast. A
third performance Is to be given
on Monday evening also at half
past s o'clock.
Two of the members Of the cast
of Mary of Nimmegan," given on
Christmas eve by DR.. and Mrs.
harrington at the little theater at
the Chevy Chase Seminary, will
also have prominent parts In THE
Other Wise Man." Walter w. Beck,
who is known to Washingtonians
as a leading player of the Rams
Head for two seasons, and Conrad
HI. Young. also a Rams Header OF
season or two. Indeed Walter
Beck is co-director with Bess Davis
Schreiner, who has made the pres.
emit arrangement Of DR.. Van Dykes
story.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
JUNIOR LEAGUE
AIDS HOSPITAL

A group of Junior League girls
have formed a Children's Hospital
committee, OF which Miss Helen
Townsley is chairman, and Miss
Katherine Rawson vice chairman.
Every Thursday a group in charge
Of Mrs. George r. Summerlin, ir.,
goes out to the hospital to sew
for the little children. Another
group works in the dispensary
weighing babies and making them
selves generally usefur caring for
the babies who are brought into the
staff doctors for consultation. Mrs.
Harry Ong, wife of DR.. Ong, one
of the staff physicians of the hos.
pital is. very active with this child
welfare group.
Miss Helen Townsley may be
found at the hospital daily. usually
working in the dispensary where
she has a record of each case
brought into the hospital, supervis-
ing, under the nurses directions.
the work of the Junior. League
committee, caring for the supplies
as they are turned out by the sew
ing committee, taking visitors about
the various wards where every
child knows her. and being in gen
eral right hand man. to the
staff of doctors.
Other members of the Junior
League active in the work of the
hospital are: Miss Laura Towne.
Miss Violet Spencer. Miss Helen
Scudder. Miss Claudia Reed. Miss
katherine Sutherland. Miss Nancy
Hawkins. Miss Delphine Heyl, Miss
Rosa Maye Kendrick, and Miss Nor.
veil Munford.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26

Alfred Beaton. 40 years, George WASH
ington University Hospital.
George w. Hammond. ~ ysaFa. 90 g
ST. s. n.
Elixabeths Hospital.
Frank Kson. % pears. 81 niisabsths
i Easar ,. went.. y years. Unitsd
Louise stetson. ss years Casualty
9 Xlfrsd Dresser. s. years ceOrss wash
STANLEY a. savags. zs years Waitsr
A'i Iawrsnos 4: shannon. IS years zDis
0OI David n. Combs, IS pears. George
washington University Hospital.
Ruth thurman. Se years. q Quincy
Be lie B. Hurley. 81 years. the High-
&c George warrington. 80 years siao
Sl James 4. kemp. % years carfisId
HG mpny 3. Ryder. a years. the Marine
Henry g. Barron. 20 years Providence
AS asorse y. Maxverl. II years inner
Jan jamie Thornton. IS years caIlinger
asorgiana Jsnifer. 70 pears. 500 p
D MInta H0lton. y years 1924 HAN
Il Mary a y. smiler. Sc years. $40 Dela-
samuel servant. S ysara. 1910 TWEEN
xEnss Hawkins II years. providence
Louisa waller. a years. ssa 6 81
Z Anna .. Lomax. 20 years. 81. Ellua-
AndreW 4. Iovings, Is years. 23s x
st. N. w.
Carrie Marshall. y years., Tubercu-
Robert Jones. . years. Fresdmen's
christens Thymsa day. tso1 Jay
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
Diplomats Entertain

who are visiting them. Mr.. Mitchell
is Mrs. Beck's brother.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
TO PRESENT DAUGHTER
ON DECEMBER 80

Mrs. s. C. Neale will be hostess
at a dinner dance at the Chevy
Chase Club on December 80 to pre-
sent her daughter, Miss Sidney
Neale, to society. The party was
originally planned for tonight, but
the date was changed to avoid con
flict with the several other debu'
tante parties being given.
Miss Virginia King will arrive
from Minnesota on December 2S
to stay with Miss Neale and to at.
tend her coming out party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund D. Rheem
are entertaining at tea this after
noon at their pleasant home in
street. Mrs. Thomas Bones and Mrs.
A. M. Cissel will preside at the tea
table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgoyne Hamil-
ton, of New York, son-in-law and
daughter of former Senator and
Mrs. Robert L. Owen, are at Ward
man Park Hotel for the holidays.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bryan Pitts will
entertain a large company of guests
at dinner. with dancing afterward,
at the Hamilton Hotel tonight.
Mrs. Woodberry Thayer, of Paris,
arrived today at the Willard where
she will remain until early next
week.