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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02
The NEW Darling of the Nation
All the Rage in Washington N01O!
A Hush-a-Bye
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"HUSH-A-BYE BABY" can cry
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Herald can have one OF these
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02
What Skinny Men
Ought to Know
Use McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets.

You probably know that Cod Liver
OIL is the grea'ast flesh producer in
the world.
Because It contains more Vitamfnes
than any food youscan get.
You'll be glad 70 know that Cod
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10 or 20 pounds of real healthy flesh
on your bones and feel well and strong
ask Peoples Drug Stores or any drug
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Only so cents for so tablets and IL
you don't gain five pounds in 80 days,
your druggist is authorized to hand 'you
back the money you paid for them.
It isn't anything unusual for person
to gain 10 pounds in 30 days.
Get McCoy's, the orig
inal and genuine Cod Liver
Oil Tablet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02
Will Any Sufferer
Refuse This Offer +?
INDIGESTION
Peoples Drug Stores Declare
Money Back If One Bottle
Of Dare's Mentha-Pepsin
Doesn't Make Any
Stomach Sufferer
Happy.

why bother with slow actors when
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Or any stomach misery when the rem
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02

stomach stopped but / am no long
err constipated. my appetite has Inn.
proved 100 per cent and feel
years younger.
Carriers Little Liver Pills relieve
the constipated condition by cleans
ing the intestines of their waste
matter. They are sugar coated,
small, easy 10 take and not habit
forming. All druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02

formed gas and acid
IN my stomach and
made me feel Iniser-
able. Why. the acid
would actually rise
right into my mouth.
AT a friends advice
I TOOK CATERS Little
Liver Pills and nor
civ hoe tho As0lIr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02

Hurry Mother! Even fretful,
3everish, bilious or constipated
child loves the pleasant taste OF
California Fig Syrup" and it never
fails to open the bowels. A tea
spoonful today may prevent sick
child tomorrow.
california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children
OF all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02
Finds Way to Stop
Stomach Souring

Carriers Makes Life Worth LiOiss
Glendale. n. 7. Mrs. Catherine
Leyndec l1er writes: For weeks
and weeks. whatever would eat
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
COUNTESS PLANS
 LEGAL CONTEST
Will Fight Separation Claim Of
 Husband

Palm Beach, Fla, Dee. 9S--Papers In the separation suit filed recently In New York by Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten against the for mcr Millcent Rogers, daughter Of Colonel and Mrs. Henry Huddlcstun Rogers, were served on the Countess Saturday in her Villa Waikiki in Sunset avenue here by Sheriff Bob Baker of Palm Beach county
 owing 10 the absence of the count ess from New York when the action was begun. Count Salm's attorney was forced 10 seek the courts per mission 10 serve notice by publica- ton. Last week, however. the court ordered the papers sent here for service and they were forwarded to Sheriff Baker.
 The sheriff, q picturesque figure who lost q leg in gun fight with bandits q number of years ago, pre- scnted himself at the countess villa carly in the morning and was me by two private detectives, who de- manded his business,
 "l want 10 see Countess Salm." h' said.
 Who are you?" demanded tn detectives.
 "Im the sheriff of this county Baker replied.
 There was q hurried consu'tntIo between the detectives Then one ( them rang tho doorbell and a nal appeared. A moment later she dis appeared into the house. Some mir
 utcs elapsed then the maid rcaE
 pcared in the doorway and a'
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
CHICAGO TEACHERS
 L0SE SAVINGS
Land Fraud Scheme Reported to
 Authorities

Chicago, Dec. 2S (P> Scores 0. Chicago school teachers were in- duced to part with their savings, and some of them with their posi- tions, through, representations of the Consolidated Realty and Thea ters corporation Of Chicago and In dianapolis, the indictment of Fred ertck H. Gruncberg. president Of the s20,o0o,0o0 corporation, re- veals.
 Gruneberg and twelve others wre indicted on charges Of using the mails to defraud. A list of vic tims in the hands of federal of ficials includes the names of Chi cago school principals and elemen- tary and high school teachers whose losses are believed to total more than s2N0,Oo0. Also in the list are bankers, business and pro fcssional men from Chicago, In dianapols and other uid-westerr cities.
 Postal inspectors said the cor poration incurred liabilities O nearly s5,0oo,o0o. while lis assot' | were less than s2Oo GOO.
 The list of victims thus fa known Is said to contain 5.00' names. with 9, total investment O more than s1,00o,o0n ranginl from 800 to s101,300 in one fam fly. The Chicago teachers invest
 ments are said to average $3,000
 person, the total number of teach CTS names on the list being abou
 one hundred.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
CARDINAL URGES
 CATHOLIC SUPPORT.
Wants All Of Faith to Back
 Chicago Celebration

Chicago, Dec, .8 tFp~--A message was read from Cardinal Mundclein asking united and wholohearted sup port of the entire Roman Catholic people for what he referred to as the "greatest religious celebration ever held on this continent" Tho inter- national eucharistic congress to take place in Chicago next June, was read yesterday in all Catholic churches here. The cardinal eT- plained that the congress will be held with all the splendor and color of the most glorious pageantry the world can witness, and which only tho age-old liturgy of mother church can produce.
 What Cardinal Mundelein especial ly called for was one million com munion on one day. the opening day of the congress, June 6. Every soul In this city and archdiocese who lays claim to the Catholic name, and pro fesses adherence and obedience tc the Catholic faith" tho cardinals message said, shonld thus join in the beginning of tho congress.
 "If we succeed in doing this, we will accomplish what no people hav' ever done before. We will have of fered to the eucharistic king \ tribute such as all the glory of th' pageantry, all the splendor Of th' ritual, all tho elo1uenco of the man! discourscs cannot produce.
 "Who knows whether our unltie' gift of a million communions risip like a vast clud Of incense to tn throne Of God may not bring abou a great change In the worlds event in the years to come, for l knol what is in the sovereign pontiff' mind, and how stupendouS the grac In which he hopes to obtain by ou gift of a million communions in on day"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
ID STUDY SALARIES
 OF CITY ENPLOYES
Council Committee Will Discuss
 Question Tomorrow Night
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A general discussion of municipal positions and salaries paid to deter. mine what the duties of each posi- tion are, what the compensation ts and how salaries compare with the wages paid workers in similar posi- tions in other municipalities and in private business offices, will be held tomorrow evening by the sa!ary committee at its first meeting of the season.
 The committee plans an exhaus- five and impersonal study of the entire salary situation. 1t has an- nounced. Almost the entire personel of the city government has peti- ioned for raises. Included are the police and fire departments, en- ployes of every department in City hall and laboring gangs.
 Announcement has already been made that there will be no increases handed out on the group" plan and no raises excepting while there arc conditions that did not heretofore exist as arguments for greater pay
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Japan and Soviet Russia
 Have Through Service

Moscow, Dec. 28 LF) ~- With the establishment of through pas senger service between Japan and soviet Russia, the accomplishment of which is the subject of negotiations now going on in Moscow. the Rus sian authorities expect that Ameri- can and Japanese tourists in large numbers will begin to visit Russian health resorts in the Crimea- The tourney from Japan to the Crimea will take only 1 days.
 A special delegation of Japanese recently visited a number of Crimcan health centers where they inspected the hotels and local facilities in order to ascertain practical conditions of life and the state of medical insutu- tons In their report to their govern ment, they urged Japanese organi5a' tions to inaugurate publicity cam paign for the attraction of Japanest and American tourists to the Crimca
 Arrangements are now being mad' by the Russian government to sel tourists tickets through the Russo German tourists agency "Deroutra direct from any town in the Sovie Union to Japan.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Big Four Unions to Ask
 Raise in Wages Shortly

Chicago, Dec. 2S HN --- Wugc in crease negotiations between the big four train service brotherhoods and railroads will be started here soon after the first of the year, union officials said yesterday. The unions are asking for the rcs,ora- ton of the peak scale which was cut by a lS per cent decrease lE 1921 by order of the railroad labor board.
 All sixtecn standard railroad union organizations probably will negotiate for increases. it was said In most cases the old contracts eX- piro or December 5l, More than 2.00O,0O0 railroad workers will be affected by the negotiations. The railroads granted an increase of about 5 per cent last year and the train service unions gre reported to be considering asking for an ad- ditional per cent rise at this time
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Gill-Hunt Wedding on
 November 1 Announced

Announcement is made of the marriage in Albany. N. Y, on Nov. of Virgil r. Gill. son of MT. and Mrs. John r. Gill of 42 Hamilton street, this city. to Miss Helen Joan Hunt, daughter of Mir, and Mrs Frank E. Hunt of Loudonville, N. Y.
 Mrs, Gill is a graduate of Roches- ter Fine Arts college and a member of the D. S, sorority. Mir. and Mrs. Gill are making their home in Al hany, x. Y.
 The couple returned home yester- day after spending the holidays with Mir. Gill's parents at their home in this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Two Children Die

Taunton, Mass. Dec. 2S P'-Two children are dead as the result of q fire that destroyed the interior of their home last last night. They were Mary 2, and Frank, her brother, years old, the children Of Mir. and Mrs. Manuel Costa. Tho cause of the fire was said to be a defective chimney and an overheat- cd stove.
 The girl gavo her life in an at- tempt to save other members of the family. Although she had an op' portunity to escape she returned tc upper rooms. Through the efforts of the girl two smaller children were saved but she dropped exhausted and was trapped in the fire. Mrs 1 Manuel Soares, grandmother Of th' children was taken out by window
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28

nounced.
 "ThO Countess is very sorry, but she cannot see you"
 ''Tell her" said Sheriff Baker that must sec her on important business"
 The maid went back Into tho house again, and few minutes later the Countess, dressed fin negllgee, appeared in the doorway and in vited the sheriff to enter,
 According to Sheriff Baker, the Countess displayed no surprise when the papers were handed to her, She merely glanced over them perfume torily and smiled. ...
 No other copy Of the complaint could be obtained here. Sheriff Bak- CT said the summons which was | dated December 9. requires tho Countess to answer the complaint or to serve notice of appearance on the counts attorney within 20 days after service. In case she fails 10 do this, judgment will be taken against her by default.
 According 10 the sheriff, Count Salm complains that on or about May 15, 1924, while he and his wife were living in Paris. she obtained his permisson to return to the United States to visit her parents and re- ceivc medical treatment upon her promise 10 return and live with Ailn as his wife after the birth of her child.
 The complaint further states, 1t ia aaid. that about May, 1925, and ser
 eral times thereafter the Countess notified her husband that she would refuse to return to him or live with , him as his wife and that she has continued 10 refuse and has abandon t cd him without any cause or Jnstifi
 cation and with no intent 10 return n The Count, 1t is said, demands { judgment for decree 1f separation l from the defendant and that saiJ - decree grant 10 the plaintiff tn Q custody of said issue of the mar. - rago of the parties, together with . the costs of the action.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
GENERALS HEALTH
 REPORTED FALLING
Therefore PershinS Is to Re-
 turn to U. s.

Washington Dec. 2S P,-B Because of failing health, General John J, pershing, is expected to return here within tho next month from Africa, Chile, where he ia representing President Coolidge in the Chilean Peruvian arbitration over Tacna. Africa.
 His physician has recommended that he begin the homeward trip not later than January Is, and he may depart from Africa before that dato if proper arrangements can be made.
 Details of the generals illness are not known here, but reports reach ! inS Washington have somewhat alarmed his friends in the capital There has been q marked increase | in blood pressure, in addition to complications resulting from infect ed teeth, He ia in his G6th year.
 Although Washington officials de- Crned to make any announcement regarding General Pcrshings return to the United States, there wero evil denccs that his departure from South America would in no sense be a diplomatic retreat from an inter national situation which has become embarrassing,
 Steps will he taken To continue so far as possible the work he has been doing as head of tho Tacna- Africa plebisctary commission. Except for minor troubles. Gen
 eral Pershing has enjoyed good
 health for a man of his years lip tc
 the time of his departure last July
 for South America,
 AS q precaution, however. Nalol General I. Jones of the army medi cal corps was detailed to accompah! him. Some weeks ago Major Jone' , reported that the General should
 make a trip to this country to hav' : some dental work done, but his con dition was not considered sufficiently serious 10 make impressive his with drawal from the tangled Tacna-Ari
 ca controversy, which was passin
 just then through one of It's mos
 delicate phases.
 T It was decided that he should re : main in Africa for the time bein It although all arrangements had bee y made 10 bring him back to fh Q United States on the cruiser Roche' = ter, should the trip be found noce' 5 sary.
 n Since then the Rochester has bet y replaced at Africa hy the cruiser Del 10 yer, and it is assumed that Gcner 7r Pershing will make the homewal rs voyage on that vessel. t' There is no doubt among Gener le Pershing's intimatos here that tl ht stress and worry of the Africa neg
 ltiations have haatencd somewhat
 the failure of health. ce Reports which have reached Wa e. ington indicate that he had be r. suffering for weeks because of in en biity to get proper dental atte on ton.
 an His physician has recommend CT that he begin the homeward trip I
 later than January 15, and he m in depart from Africa before that da he if proper arrangements can be mat mt Details of the generals illness q
 not known here, but reports reac
 ing Washington have somewl
 alarmed his friends in the caplt
 There has been a marked lncree
 in blood pressure, in addition
 complications resulting from infe ye ed teeth. He Is in his sixty-si' ,,c year
 "s Although Washington officials (
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
GERMANY MAY ENTER
 SCHNEIDER AIRPLANE RACE
Signing Of Locarno Treaty Makes Possible Readmission of Ayiators
 From that Country

London. Dec. .S H1--The signing of the Locarno treaty has created strong possibility of Germany being a competitor in the next Schneider airplano cup race. The eventual re- moval of restrictions on the building of aircraft in Germany will enable experts in that country to construct machines of almost unlimited horse power,
 Air express here say Germany will apply for admission to the Federa- ton aeronautique international when building restrictions are removed, If readmitted she will be entitled to compete in international events It Is reported that the Germans already have picked on paper designs for racing machines to compete in fu- l ture Schneider races,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Fairfield Arson Trial
 Questioning Continues

Bridgeport, Dec. 2S P'-The trial of Charles Frost, charged with ar son. was resumed q little before noon today before Judge Edwin c. Dick cnson, and a jury in criminal su- perior court.
 Morris Seigel superintendent of tho Bethel factory which Frost is alleged to have had burned through hired incondiarists was cross exam ined by the states attorney on eNi' dcnco he gave last week concerning the removal from New York city oi stock which was placed in the room ] Mhorn lhe fire startod.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
RESIDED HERE 61 YEARS
Theodore Smith, Former Employe of L., F. X C. and Fafnir Bearing Co.,, Dies at Hartford Hospital.

Theodore Smith, 67 years of age, of Mountain View, Plainville, died at Hartford hospital this morning after an illness of two years. He had been q resident of this city for 6l years. Previous to building a home in Plainville he lived on Arch street
 He was employed for many years by Landers Frary GS Clark and the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, from which place he retired over two years ago. He was a prominent member of the New Britain lodge of Moose.
 He Is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. J. Schilling and Mrs. Henry Schlling, Funeral arrange ments in charge of John J. Tarrant of East Main street arc incomplete
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
registration certificate,
 Lifted Railroad Gates

IiItcu ltnilfOHd GhtcS
 Because he attempted to lift the Main street railroad gates Saturday night while q train was passing, Flu gene Bisson. 33S Main street, was lined $l5 by Judge Hungcrford. He was charged with breach of peace and drunkenness, and was arrested by Officer Parker.
 Disturbance On Trolley
 Charged with breach of peace Christmas night after he alighted from Hartford car, Henry Hoffman aged 92, S5 Bcldcn street, was fined g., IL was alleged that he became abusive with the conductor of the car,
 IL is claimed that Hoffman es- capcd before Sergeant Ellinger ar rived. but the youth left his coat near the ear, Hoffman later camo to police headquarters 10 claim the coat but at first denied having been on the Hartford car, or causing q disturbance, He admitted being on the car later.
 The case of Rafael Portenza, 2a Locust street, who was charged with breach of peace, has heon con Ilinucd for thrco months.
 Horwitz Case Nollcd
 The charge of robbery which wa' placed against Edward Iorwita, wat nollcd this morning in police court Horwitz was charged with taking p$70 from the cash register of th' Puritan market, 112 Hartford ave nue. Thursday morning, He wa traced 10 Norwich. The case is be ing investigated further by the de tcCtivc bureau.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
Young Man on Trial for
 Murder of Aged Sisters

Manchester N. H.. Dec. 28 Pl- Louis Lahombarde of Merrimack was placed on trial in superior court here today charged with the murder of Helen and Georglauna Gillis, aged sisters, at their home in Hudson last July.
 Labombarde, who Is 23 years old, was indicted with Charles Lefehvre of Hudson, 1 ! years old. his brother in-lnw. A confession attributed to L.abombarde was later repudiated by him.
 The two aged women were club bed to death. Robbery was given as the motive Of the crime.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
DEFENSE FUND RAISED

New York. Doc. 2S Rl-The cam paign to raise s50,0oo for the de- fonse of eleven negroes involved in the Detroit mob trouble last Sep temher, ended today, when James Weldon Johnson. secretary Of tho National Association for the Ad vancement Of Colored People, an. nounced that the goal had been reached
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
RrDNoND IN PRISON

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 2S Rl-Grorce r. Redmond. former treasurer Of the hanlrupt brokerage firm of G. F. Redmond and Company. Inc" Of Roston. today was awaiting assign mont of duties at the federal peni' tentiarv here. He was delivered last night to the prison authorities on sentences for using the malls in scheme 10 defraud and for conspir- acy to council assets in bankruptcy.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28

clined to make any announcement regarding General Pershing's return to the United States, there were evI- dences that his departure from South America would in no sense be a dip- lomatic retreat from an International situation which has become embsr- rassing.
 Steps will he taken 10 continue so far as possible the work he has been doing as head Of the Tacna- Africa plebiscitary commission.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
WESTINGHOUSE OFFICIAL

New York, Dec. 2S P --S. L. Nicholson was elected acting vice president of the Westinghouse Flee tric and Manufacturing Co. today. He has been with the company since 1898.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
4 TRAINNIEN DIE IN WRECK
Switch Engine Backs Into q Freight
 Train Near Fort Worth.

Train Near Fort Worth.
 Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 2S H''- Four trainmen, all of Fort Worth, were killed and two others injured yesterday when a switch "neihe backed into an approaching freight train on the Fort Worth X Denver railway, near here.
 The dead are Harvey Decamp and Ray Sands, firemen; J. J. Lloyd and B, c, Pickett, switchmen.
 The engineers of the wrecked TO- comotives, I N. Littrell of Wichita Falls, Texas, and P. J. Wallace of Fort Worth, were injured about the legs
New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Ingram cf 15 Derby street, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Eliza beth, to Joseph Gai of 509 High street