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New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
SHOT BY MAN WHO
 ASKED FOR A RIDE
New HaVener Wounded During
 Graple for Gun

Westerly. +. l., March 21.--W. A. Sandbach of 46 Lexington street, New Haven, Conn, a druggists rep resentative, was shot twice late yes- terday afternoon by @ man riding with him in his automobile late yes- terday afternoon. The police here are holding Thomas Conrad of IS Leslie street, Dorchester, Mass. on charge of assault with intent to kill. Two shots were fired at Sand bach, one bullet lodging in the neck and the second striking an order book in his inside coat pocket and slancing off. sandback will be taken to Grace hospital In New Haven.
 Struggled For Gun
 According to Sandbach. the man who shot him stopped him 35 miles east of Westerly and asked for a ride. They had nearly reached is town, the New Haven man said, when the stranger pulled a sun from his pocket and fired two shots. sundback said he wrenched the weapon from the other mans hands. Si ndbach was brought to the of. flee of pr. NJ. II, Scanlon here.
 Conrad said, according to the po- lice, that he was walking from Providence to New London. He said the gun had been exploded in the struggle that followed when sandbach took his hands from the wheel and grappled with him. He admitted, the police said that he thought Sandbach had some money.
 World War Veteran
 Sandbach said that after the shots had been fired at him, he stopped his machine which was headed for stone wall. A struggle in the road followed and Conrad was finally overpowered and the revolver was wrenched from his hands. Sand bach then held the stranger until an automobile driven by Sanford spink came up and both Sandbach and Conrad were brought to Westerly in that machine. Conrad was turned over to the police and Sandbach was taken to the doctors office.
 Mr. Sandbach is 2s years old and is married. His wife, and children at the present time are in New Jersey He is World war veteran, having served four months overseas with the 549th infantry.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

The familiar inhelders and out liclders were present and among tho Hew recruits wss Linn. an outfleld- cr formerly with the high school.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

There will be a slight change in the management of the Corbin Red Sox this year insofar as the out of town games are concerned. Since the inception of the Red Sox a'num- her of seasons ago. Manager Tobin has been with the boys at every game, but this year he does not Intend to go on the road with them ';cry weekend.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

instead, Jack will take charge of looking the games and attend to lie financial work and Hal" Cor bin, the lead-off man, will act as playing manager.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

This does not mean that Tobn will not accompany the boys on any Of their trips, but he will divide the managerial burdens with his cap- tain and star outfielder.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

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New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

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New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

The West End Juniors today opened their baseball season, these , oungstsrs probably bsins the first to ret under way in Che eatS. They played the Lasaile street Wonders 6n the Curtis street lot.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

The Alpines of Bridgeport are to play the Mats at the Armory tonight. But little is known of this Bark City outfit up this way but they come with good reputation.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

of the surveyor of the District, and
all other matters that affect the
validity of a title are daily recorded
in the offices Of the title companies
and in examining title complete
search is made Of all these records
to determine the status of the title.
Conveyancfng, that is. the prep
aration OF legal papers pertaining
TO real estate transactions has also
become an important function Of
the modern title company. Con-
yeyancing is so closely allied with
title examinations that it properly
is function OF a title company.
Especial emphasis was made by
Mr.. Bishop to the Importance, of
conveyancing and he indicated in
stances Of inaccuracy and careless.
ness in the. preparation Of real
estate papers which frequently re.
suit in expensive delays and some
times litigation to correct in order
to prove ones title.
Another special service rendered
by title companies is the settlement
OF real estate deals. This involves
the closing of the transaction in ac-
cordance with the terms of the
original contract and in such mat
ters the title company acts as an
impartial and neutral agency to
properly protect the interests OF all
parties to the transaction. The pay
ment of existing mortgages in cases
where refinancing occurs, the proper
release of such mortgages and the
proper disbursement of the purchase
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

As communities developed and
transfers of real estate multiplied a
sy stem of recording suchs trans
actions came into existence and as
real estate dealing became more
complicated it was necessary for
the purchaser to do more than
merely accept deed and posses
sion in order to satisfy himself and
insure proper title to the real estate
purchased Attorneys-at-laW per-
formed this service and examined
the records pertaining to titles.
issuing their opinion as to the
validity of titles. Later years saw
the organization OF title companies
ID carry on this work. Such com.
panies maintain quite an extensive
plant in their offices which in fact
is a reproduction of all transactions
involving real estate titles. Tran
scripts Of deeds. mortgages, me-
chanics liens, judgment suits, pro-
bate and equity court proceedings.
changes in the records Of the office
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
SHADE SEASON
NOW IN FULL
SWING
OwBAIWO
KIeebatt's Shade and Screen
Factory Leads in Their
Manufacture Here

With the fal pretty well estab-
out the city are putting their homes
: in apple pie order and paying par
ticular, attention to shades and
window Grapes. There are styles
in window shades and hangings for
every season in the year. and
Washingtonians keep abreast of
them
One of the most popular and eff.
ficient shade and seren makes in
Washington is Kleeblatt's Shade
Factory at Eleventh and III streets
northeast. This is the largest ss-
tablishment in Washington devoted
exclusively to the manufacture of
shades and screens. Mr.. Kleeblatt
has devoted years of study to the
making of screens and shades for
every purpose and by reason of
the great volume of the factory's
business he is enabled to make them
at more reasonable prices than
other manufacturers. Largest as
sortment. efficient service and low
est prices" is the slogan of the
Kleeblatt's Shade Factory. which
employs a large force of expert
VIM AdFO opCStdAlNcu III
shade and screen making for more
than twenty years.
Although Kleeblatt's Shade Fac
tory is located well out in the
northeast section, it receives orders
for screens and shades from all
parts of the city and nearby Mary
land and Virginia points as well.
It is understood that this factory
provides about so per cent of all the
window shades used in Washing
ton. 1t also does a large volume
Of floor covering business.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

There are, of course, many mod
ern houses in. both rural and sub
urban districts to be had at pre-
vailing market prices WHICH, unfor-
tunately, are too often far beyond
the means of >the average house
desiring individual. 1t is possible,
however, by. remodeling old houses,
for the family of moderate means
% own its home, or even a country
home in addition to its city apart
ment. The country house can even
he had with profit, for it can be
leased for short periods and be
regarded as an investment rather
than liability and luxury.
Finding such home is not i'm
possible, even within committing
distance of a large city, the only
problem being to take time TO find
It, and to recognize the possibilities
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

for improvements on old houses
under unprepossessiag conditions.
Some of the most atrocious exam
pies of Mid-Victorian architecture
and the most diIapidated old shan
ties may be made surprisingly at
tractive by the use of little skill,
ingenious thought and the removal
of meaningless ornaments and par
titions Old houses, which to the
amateur builder seems lost beyond
redemption, are to the trained eye
often a wealth of good lines ard
and proportion When spotting old
houses, try and vizualize the whole,
and sum up conditions and the
size of the dwelling. If it frs into
your system OF. living, make in
quiries as to how it may be bought
or leased. Old houses can often
times be had at surprisingly low
figures; when properly remodeled.
they are generally far more attrac-
tive than a modern house costing
more.
A few fundamental things. if geI.-
orally observed by the novice. will
assist in eliminating the possibility
Of making serious plumbers when. re-
modelling and developing livable. at.
tractiVe houses out of those which
have fallen into disrepair.
Labor
Engaging labor for this type of
work is a problem that each house.
owner must solve for himself.
Skillded carpenters, masons and
plasterers. nRid by the hour or
dday, have been found capable of not
only doing all the necessary skilled
work. but of handling much of the
ma sorry and plumbing work besides.
In this the owner should take the
responsibility of hiring his own
workmen. If it seems best to let
local contractor furnish the labor.
this may be done.
After that definite plans should
be laid for the alterations contem-
plated. both for interior and exterior.
and that plan strictly adhered to.
Make a sketch of the interior and
floor plans Of the interior as yon
mean to have it look when finished.
If this is done. the danger of having
to alter as the work proceeds Is
small.
When remodeling, first considera-
ton should be given to the most
essential = points OF construction,
underpinning. These are likely to
prove the least interesting, but
are the most important to repair
first. If all are in good condition
one may proceed with the plans
but care must be taken to have
all three carefully examined, before
beginning any work. Both the
examination and the repairing of
such construction should be done
by an expert. Owing to the fact
that a large proportion of the fires
which occur in rural districts are
due to defective flues, it is wise
to have chimneys most carefully
repaired, if not entirely rebuilt. If
fireplace is contemplated, or an
old one is to be opened and used.
that is the time the work should
be done on 1t.
Next in Importance comes the
roofing. This may be perfectly
tight, but, unfortunately, an old
house is rarely found so. Sec
ondly, old roofs are almost with
out exception of wooden shingles,
and it is often more economical
to patch or entirely reroOf with
this type of material, though in
some Instances paper shingles, or
composition paper and tar ma
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
TOM MIX BUILDS
NEW $4,000 !
HOME
UMHHWHN
New Spanish Type Home to
BE Finest at Beverly Hills
Moving Picture Colony

Los ANGELES, Oct. Beverly
Hills exclusive film colony is soon
to have a new tenderfoot in its
midst, Tom Mix the highest paid
film actor in the business.
Not to be outdone by any OF his
fellow actors, Mix has purchased
a large site at 1910 Benedict Canyon
Drive. Beverly Hills, on which he
win Immediately erect a beautiful
Spanish mansion to represent the
investment of $250,OO0 or more. :.
According to the tentative plans
the residence, to be one OF the finest
Of the entire colony, will be Of
Spanish architecture two stories
and basement In height, to contain
a total of twenty-one rooms and
nine tile baths.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

terial, will be found most satisfac-
tory. Asbestos and slate shingles
are preferable to wood or paper,
as they are both fireproof and
durable, but the framing of old
houses is sometimes not stout
enough to permit of a roof or this
sort. Tin or corrugated iron comes
next for durability, but impairs
the outward appearance OF mousse,
especially that of any Colonial type.
Any new pasonry required may
be of concrete, which eliminates
the difficulty of obtaining and haul
ing stone, and the necessity OF pay
ing the high wages of an expert
stone mason.
Exterior Painting
After all exterior repairs have
been made, and additions built, the
painting of the exterior OF the
house makes the biggest change
White, cream, and yellow are best
for body colors OF small houses.
The light colors add size and
clean appearance to the house and
other outbuilding. Then the exterior
trim, may be in a soft green, black
or stone-blue.
It is surprising how much painted
lattice and window boxese improve
the outward appearance of house,
they lend charm to what would
otherwise be a common place, Hat
exterior.
Interior Construction
|. In planning interior alterations,
never consider the removal of a
partition, stairway, or the addition
Of single feature unless it is alb
solutely necessary. Every move
means additional labor and new ma
terials. First, watch for every OPP
portunity to cPeate the idea or
space. This can be done by either
removing closets that needlessly
jut into a room, or doors that mark
dark holes Of stairways and pas
sages. If a small hall exists, con-
slider the removal Of any partitions
which make it up. Bring the stairs
straight down in a square fashion,
or with a graceful curve into the
living room or space at bottom Of
stairs. II a light. broad or square
hall exists, make it as cheerful and
hospitable as possible with furni-
ture and fabrics.
Secondly. remove any fake"
manteIs or gimcracks over real
mantels, and eliminate gew-gaWs
on woodwork or built.in features.
Then when all has been cleared.
build in only what partitions and
features are absolutely necessary,
in the simplest manner possible.
Any of the wall boards make salts
factory material for partitions if
lath and plaster cannot he INDUCED
in. These may be painted, tinted
or papered like any plaster walls.
Keep an eye open for opportunities
to fill waste spaces with small
shelves, cupboard or drawers which
may afterwards be used for books,
china or linens. There can never
be too many. hooks for such things.
Abundant closet space is not
often found in old houses, so make
sure to plan for at least one large
family closet, or for as many indi-
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
Better Homes Effected
By RemOdeling

inpot of
effect
Bradley
Homes
seeki 8
In these the desire of the world to be for
living in great open Spaces rather than cramped
problem of where and how to acquire
small ling is widely discussed.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

vidual ones as space will allow
Often rooms too small to be used
as bedrooms have been converted
into large closets by builing plenty
Of shelves for books. ETC., and
drawers for the small articles. Then,
by erecting long pieces of pipe
which will reach the entire length
or width of the room, the clothes
of the entire family may be kept
in tidy fashion.
Floors Problem
What to do with old floors is
generally a problem. Old softwood
floors. which are so often found in
old houses, may be successfully
patched and painted with two or
three coats Of either a dark battle
ship gray, colonial yellow or medium
green paint, depending on the color
of the scheme. 1t is best when
painting such floors to have every
floor in the house done the same.
Often with. a medium green painted
floor, the base boards painted black
and the remainder of the woodwork
in a lighter shade of the same color
of green, small house will take on
individually, quaintness and charm.
If for some reason the floors are
too badly worn or patched to make
painting them interesting, the use
of plain colored Iinoleum in taupe,
dark green or blue for every room
in the house, makes a durable pleas
ing floor easy to care for. This
type of floor is fast growing in
popularity, even for new houses.
Old hardwood floors, whether of
wide or narrow boards, may be
scraped and cleaned, and satisfac-
torily finished by applying only a
paste wax. 1t assists in bringing
out the mellow, natural color of
old wood. Often thin stain is
necessary to create that mel.OW
color if the house is not very old
one.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
ACCUSED BOY SLAYER
PLEADS INNOCENCE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Charles
GagIiodotto, eighteen, of BrookIyuz
before Judge Allen in general SEES
sions pleaded not guilty to an In
dictment charging murder in the
first degree.
The youth is accused Of firing
the shot which, August %, killed
Patrolman David Sheehan, Of the
Clinton street station. when the OF:
ficer came upon bandits who were
holding up a wine shop at No.
Rivington street
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
CREDIT: BIG
FACTOR IN
HOMES
Modern Life Speeded Through
Credit Arrangements; Su-
perior to Paying Rent

Credit and time payments are
among the factors which have
speeded modern life and modern
business to it's present tempo.
In the quiet years of the conserv-
alive past, the idea of purchasing
anything ION time" was regarded as
somewhat of a family disgrace to be
concealed carefully from friends
and relatives.
But not today.
A majority of all purchases now
are made on credit. The automobile,
the piano, the washing machine,
jewelry, and even the family cloth
ing are bought as a matter of
course out of income.
And this changed purchasing pro-
cedure has been largely instru-
mental in raising the standard OF
living. 1t has increased fmmeas-
urably the number of American
home owners, according to the
representative of the Lewis Manu-
featuring Company, Bay City, Mich,
makers of Lewis Homes.
"The family buying house oil
time payments is a. better family,
said Mr.. Lanham. Its members
have a common interest centered
upon the idea of eventually OWNING
their own home. The tendency is to
bind the family into the closely-knit
unit which makes for good citizen
shin.
"Inasmuch as nine out Of every
ten persons who build Lewis Homes
90 so with the expectation OF per-
sonal occupancy, the Lewis Manu-
featuring company is doing all IN
it's power to render easy the accom-.
plishment of this ambition.
I'VE have found that prospective
home owners are good risks. They
are solid citizens who meet their
obligations.
I'm line with this theory the COM
pany has developed the easiest DOS
sible time payment plan for pur-
chasers of Lewis Homes.
when the purchaser owns a
building lot the value of which
represents one-third of the cost OF
the completed home, we furnish
him with all of the ready-cut lum-
Der and other material specified
in the plans which he has chosen
from our wide selection. No down
payment is necessary, the lot being
regarded as ample security. Pay
ments on the completed house then
are arranged at low interest. n
family thus is able TO start pur;
chasing a home without any initial
investment except the lot.
When the lot does not repre-
sent one-third of the completed
cost of the home the full value of
the lot is deducted from the one
third cost of the house and the
balance is the down payment. In
dividual terms are arranged in eacn
case to fit the income OF the family
There are no hard and fast rules
governing payments because, as
said before, the home owner is
q good risk"
The Washington times., 1925-10-17

money are tremendously important
items to both the purchaser and
seller of real estate as well as the
borrower and lender on mortgages
and in these matters the title com
pany assumes full responsibility for
the proper contamination OF deals
when they are employed to do so.
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
IL DIE WHEN ITALIAN
TRAINS ARE IN CRASH

MILAN, Italy, Oct 17.-Fourteen
were killed and scores injured to-
day when a Milan-Genoa line
freight train crashed into the rear
of a passenger. train.
1t was believed that all the
casualties were Italians
The Washington times., 1925-10-17
Y. M. C. A. Class Lectured
On Home Ownership
By JOHN PETTY


The closing lecture of the relating home ownership
was delivered before the Y NJ c. A. class by Mr. A. e..
Bishop vic president of the District and Washington little
Company who discussed subject of real
titles explaining the functions of the modern title COM
pany Bishop skeched the history of private ownership OF
referred the time when the delivery OF
nossesson constituted complete transaction
The Washington times., 1925-05-20
CLASSIFICATION
ACT CHANGES
DUE JULY |
Obnoxious Average clause
Features Modified BY
New Legislation

Legislation designed to obviate
some of the more obnoxious
features of the average clause in
the reclassification act will go into
effect July 1, when the appropria-
ton measures for the new fiscal
year begin to operate.
Under a ruling by Comptroller
General McCarl, the average clause
was so interpreted as to prevent
promoted employees from receiving,
salary increases in certain Instances,
and in others actually requiring
them to accept salary reductions
temporarily upon being transferred
or promoted.
The new legislation does away
with this difficulty. and certain
restrictions are to be removed.
The modification of the executive
order applying to efficiency ratings,
which the Personnel Classification
Board has been considering for the
past three weeks, has not yet been
formally approved by the board,
owing to the illness of w. III. Nc
Reynolds, Bureau Of Efficiency
member. In the near future, how
ever, it will be submitted to Presi
dent Coolidge for approval.
The Washington times., 1925-05-20
GETS TWO YEARS IN "PEN"
FOR SHOOTING SCRAPE

Frederick Vass, colored, con.
victed Of assault with a dangerous
weapon in connection with shooting
L. Jackson, colored, December 81
last. in a quarrel, was today sen
fenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary by Chief Justice Nc.
Coy, in Criminal Court No. /.
George James. colored, will spend
one year in jail for joyriding, and
Terrill D. Baillie. convicted of
housebreaking and larceny, received
q six months Jail sentence. Enoch
Martin. convicted Of assault with a
dangerous weapon, was also SEN
fenced to six months in Jail.
The following were each SEN
fenced to serve one year at Occo-
quan and were placed on probation:
Richard J. Flood, violation Of
postal laws: George Clokey, house.
breaking; Harry p. Smith, colored,
toyriding; George Prender, non.
support; George D. O'Shields, lar
ceny after trust, and Robert Z.
Sutherlin, embezzlement.