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The Washington times., 1925-07-15
ECHOES OF CELEBRATION
OF BASTILE DAY.

OF ,BASTILE DAY.
The most party1ike celebration
of the French Independence Day.
was the luncheon given yesterday
by Colonel and Mrs. e. Francis
Riggs at "Greenhill," their estate
near Hyattsville. The festivity had
a two-fold .plrpose-to ,commemor-
ate the anniversary of the fall OF
the Bastile and the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of General
L'Enfant. the French architect
who planned the City Of Washing
ton and whose body is buried in
the grounds of "Greenhill.
The guests at the luncheon In.
cIuded Brigadier General Samuel
Rockenbach, the counselor OF the
French embassy, Count de Cart'ges;
the first secretary OF the human
ian legation, Frederick Nano; the
first secretary of the French en-
bassy. Jules Henry; the District
Commissioner, Colonel ]. Franklin
Bell: Miss Jane A. Riggs, Mrs. r.
w. Bohlen, Colonel Clarence Q.
Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs. J. Enos Ray,
Miss Mary McMullen. Mrs. Dudley
Morgan and Lieutenant Haynes,
aide-de-camp to General Rocken'
bach.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Daeschner celebrated the day
by having the members of the en-
bassy staff with them at dinner
last evening.
The ambassador will accompany
Nine. Daeschner and their daugh'
tiers, the Miles. Daeschner. to New
York Friday to see them off for
EFrance, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer. They
will sail on the Paris on saturday.
~ The Third Secretary of the Japan
csc Embassy and Nine. klmura
win leave Washington tomorrow
for San Francisco and VIII san
July 81 for their home in, Japan.
John w. o'Leary, newly elected
president OF the United States
Chamber of Commerce, is a guest
at the MayfIower.
| Mrs. Mabel Walker Wilfebrandt,
assistant attorney general. IS spena-
ing a few days in New YORK,
where she is staying at the wal
dorf-Astoria.
Mrs. Frederic III. BuEher and
son, Frederic F. Bugher, who nave
been at Hot Springs, have returned
to their apartment at The May
| flower for few days.
| \ X
BENEFIT GARDEN PARTY
FOR VETERANS TOMORROW.
| A social event of much charm
and variety will be the garden
party tomorrow afternoon ana
evening at the Brooke Tea House,
Georgia avenue and Blair road
which will be given under the au-
spices of the Mary Taliaferro Me.
mortal Association of the Confed'
crate Southern Memorial Associa-
ton. Dancing. cards and many
carnival attractions will feature the
period of the party, which Will be
from 3 o'clock until midnight. Sup
per will be served early in the
evening. There will be no admis.
sion charge.
Major Harry s. Kimberly. who
has been attached to the American
embassy in Berlin, has arrived IN
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
Is
ALLEGED IN
SUIT
Mrs. Charlotte Costello Asks
Limited Divorce and Ali
mony in Petition

Cruelty and non-support are al
legged in a suit filed in the District
Supreme Court by Mrs. Char
lotte. Costello, 1869 Columbia road
northwest, against Elwood F. Cos
tello. 1919 Euclid street, for a lin
tied divorce and alimony.
Represented by Attorney J. Rob.
ert Esher, Mrs. Costello alleges that
her husband engaged in parties at
which liquor was freely absorbed
and that she was forced to spend
sehe greater part of an $500 inherit
ance in supporting herself and her
husband because he had dissipated
his funds.
Among her husbands alleged es.
capades, Mrs. Costello refers to an
occurrence on the night of Septem-
Der 20, 1924, at Childs' Restaurant,
where he is said to have appeared
with a pair of pajamas as his main
article of clothing, for which breach
of etiquette he was arrested.
At present Costello is employed In
Richmond, Va, as a salesman and
he makes on an average between
$50 and $50 a week, it is said. They
were married in this city, July %,
1922, and there are no children.
Justice Hitz today issued a writ
preventing Costello, who is here
on a visit from leaving the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
WASHINGTON OPERA co.
PUSHES OPENING PLANS

Plans for the opening of the sea.
son of the Washington Opera Com
pany are being pushed rapidly, and
with the completion of voice trials
this evening, arrangements for the
start of the rehearsals for La Tosca,
the first opera to be sung, will be
made.
Yesterdays tests were so success
full that a number Of singers of
considerable promise were accepted.
AS a few vacancies stu exist, Mr..
Albion will continue the hearings
at 1914 G street from 4 o'clock this
afternoon until 10 o'clock tonight.
Peggy Albion, assistant general
manager, has secured an unusually
fine cast for La Tosca," which is
to be sung on November 16 and is
arranging for a number of leading
operate stars for the second opera,
Romeo and Juliet" which is to
follow La Tosca."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
MARSHAL LYAUTEY QUITS
MOROCCAN MILITARY POST

PARIS. Sept. 29.-The resigna-
ton of Marshal Lyautey as resi-
dent general in Morocco has been
accepted by the French govern
ment.
Marshal Lyautey will be expected
to remain at his post. however. for
at least two months or until the
present French operations on the
Riffian front have been concluded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
CHINESE TELEGRAPH
PARALYZED BY STRIKE

SHANGHAI, Sept. 29.-The entire
Chinese telegraph system was par
alyzed by a strike of operators to-
day.
No messages were being received
for transmission at more than 400
stations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

HE was coming down Massa-
chusetts avenue hill at thirty miles
an hour in delivery truck, your
honor.
when I got around to looking
at his permit he said he'd left it
at home-27 George place. We
talked about something else for
a while and he gave Az Broad
alley as his residence. We changed
the subject and~the next time /
asked him, he said his home was
in Armory court.
didn't believe he ever had
a permit, or home either, and
took him around to the Traffic
thrown down three times for a
permit, and his only sure address
( was Occoquan.
He was so dumb he thought
safety zones were laid off for
new drivers to practice in, they
said. He claimed a through traf-
fic highway was where you could
shoot through traffic to suit
yourself"
Bring him up here and lets
see him.
Boob: 81 was refused a permit
three times
You're a sort of julius Caesar
with reverse English. You thrice
requested the right to drive,
which you were thrice refused"
THAT wasn't fair, your honor.
know enough to drive
when you come out next De-
cember or January you'll know
enough not to drive. Fifty days
and 500 or fifty days more
And the speed charge, your
honor?"
twenty-five dollars or ten
days. He'll come out February 2.
If he sees his shadow on a steer
ing wheel he'll go back for six
months"
Boob: six weeks is the ground
hog period, your honor" -.
six months is the road-hog
period"
I'm no road-hog."
You're no grounding, either
you won't be out in any six
weeks"
The clerk: "a hundred and ten
days altogether-he'll be out long
before grounding day, your
honor" i
He'd better keep his shadow
off the steering wheel if he wants
to stay out"
Ghosts
"She tried to run past my sig
nal at Eleventh and New York
avenue about 1 o'clock yesterday
like to arrest 'em for that if
there's any way to sidestep it.,
and 1 metioned her to turn right
up Eleventh street.
"She started to do that and
changed her mind just about the
time changed the signal to give
New York avenue the right OF
way.
"A south-bound closed car
reached the crosswalk before my
signal was quite turned, and I
waved for him to hurry across.
"He picked up pretty quick,
and then he changed his mind
when he saw the defendant
headed for the morgue at some
thing like eighteen miles an hour.
But he was a handy man with
the brakes and stopped in time
to let the coroner finish his
lunch in peace"
Lady: II just didn't notice the
closed car, your honor, and l
thought, as there was no traffic
in sight, l could as well keep
on the way was going"
You keep on the way you're
going, young lady, and you'll
head whole procession OF closed
cars that you won't notice. S."
Obfuscated
"He was running down Twelfth
street at half past seven last
night your honor, with one head
light missing and no tail light
at all"
Boob: "AIl my lights were
burning, your honor. but those
two went out"
II don't know what you're
driving at, but pay So and you
can go out, too"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
\ With the
EAlibi
la Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Mattingly's Court
Read EN- and Weep
BY DONALD McDOUGAL
Back to the Law

HE was parked on L street a
half an hour overtime, your
honor"
Boob: II lent the machine to a
friend of mine for the afternoon,
your honor. II wasn't within
three miles of the place where
the car was parked.
Can you identify this man as
the one who left the machine
there officer?"
mo, sir. didn't see it left
there. 1 located the defendant
from the tag numbers"
Yet the information charges
him personally with leaving the
car there"
Its the best I could do, your
honor"
You've got I'd do better than
that. Case dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29
Obfuscated

"He was running down Twelfth
street at half past seven last
night your honor, with one head
light missing and no tail light
at ALL
Boob: "All my lights were
burning, your honor, but those
two went out"
Il don't know what you're
driving at, but pay So and you
can go out, too"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
B. & P. Clubs Planning
 National Convention

At a meeting of the officers and directors of the State Federation or Business and Professional Women's clubs held in Hartford last Saturday, plans for Connecticut's part In the national convention we're discussed. The convention to be held in Port land, Maine, next July has as it's slogan, All New England Invites You" A number of "On to Port land Clubs" have been formed in the state. Stamford reported a scholar ship fund to be used in sending girls through 8 business school.
 Miss EsteIle Cuddy of New Britain, presided. Others present from New Britain were, Miss Elizabeth Leg horn, Miss Florence Brugger, Miss Anna Foberg, Miss Mildred Weld, Miss Helen Phillips and Miss Susan Murphy. Miss Murphy was recently appointed corresponding secretary for the federation. The state con- vention is to be held In June in this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
hESOpOHAMIA- MISSOURI
 MESSAGE PICKED UP HERE
John Grobsteia Relays Wireless From Missionaries To Relative
 Living in Sf. Louis

John Grobstein of 3l Amhorst street, this city. operator of Razsse Station HAWK, recently relayed . message which was bound from Mo suL Mosopotamia. Asia to St. Losis, Missouri The message was picked up by the we'll known New Britain amateur. while he was in ccmmuni- cation with 2-Lz. at Essex. England. xhis message vas sent on by radio ssd was also nailed to insure its as- nsery after its long trip. The following letter, which was received by Mir. Grobstsin from the woman in St Louis. to whom the letter was addressed. will explain the circumstances;
 My Dear Mir. Grobstein:
 T thank you very much for ssnd- ing to me the message you received. It came from my brother and his wife. Albert and Marie Edwards, who aI9 missionaries located in Mosnl, Aak, tMesopotamia). Asia. They wrote me and ssid they were going to try to send . birthday mes sage by nAdio. The British Royal Air Force was to send it cut from their station in MosrL ' am glad you maiIsd 1t to ms. as otherwise I am afraid would not have sottea 1t.
 Now I shall write my brother and tell him how happy ! am ts have heard from him that way. Some time, psrhapA eAm ssnA thsm a return message"
 Tho letter is signed hy Mary R. Edwarda
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Twenty-six new members were added to the First Lutheran church at the communion service yesterday morning. The Missionary confer ence, which began Thursday after noon, came to q close last evening. Yesterday afternoon a missionary rally was held. Last evening a special prayer service for missions was held at o'clock and at 7:s0 o'clock the last session was held.
 A Lenten service will be held at the church Wednesday evening at T:45 o'clock, Thursday evening the regular meeting of the Luther League will take the form of a Lenten service for the young people. Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock spe- cial services will be held with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlquist.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches
St. MArH's.

On Thursday at 8 a. n., there will be aesolemn high mass, followed by a procession in honor of the Blessed Sacrament.
 There will be mass at 8 o'clock Fiday morning and at [ o'clock Sat urday morning,
 Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, pastor announced yesterday that there will be a special musical program next Sunday, this having been arranged by 0rganist John J. Crean. A sym phony orchestra will assist the choir at the 2 and 1e:3o o'clock mass. The annual collection for diocesan chari- ties will be taken up at all masses.
 St. Joseph's. .
 There will be confessions Wsdnes- day afternoon and evening.
 Maundy Thursday will be observed with a mass at o'clock in tho morning.
 There will be q mass at 8 o'clock in the morning on Good Friday, with Stations of the Gross at g. m.
 The annual collection for diocesan charities will be taken up at the masses next Sunday. St. Andrews.
 There will be services on Good Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. : The, mass of the resurrection will be celebrated at 5:3o o'clock Easter Sunday morning, with the regular masses at 7:3O, S:3o and 1e:30 o'clock. The annual collection for diocesan charities will be taken up at all masses. A.......r
 The cfildrern of the church will so to confession Saturday afternoon and receive communion Sunday morning at the s:3o o'clock mass.
 St. Peters.
 The children's first communion class will meet at { o'clock Wednes- day afternoon.
 There will be masses at 8 o'clock Thursday and Friday mornings and at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning.
 There will be Good Friday devo- tions for the German congregation at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and for the French at 7:3o o'clock in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
OVERCOME BY GAS
Raymond Murtha of East Main Street Becomes Unconscious While Absorbed iu Reading Newspap0x.

Absorbed in the reading of a newspaper account of the conviction of Gerald Chapman, Raymond Mur- tha, 2s, of 32e East Main street nss- rowfy escaped death late Saturday night when a leaking gas heater ia the bathroom of his home filled the room with gas and rendered hias unconscious The arrival of Mus- tha's brother saved the mans lifs for when Dr, Edward R. Curran arr rived at the house in answer to an emergency call he said that he would have been dead in few minutes if he had not been discoy- cred. ... ,.ya...
 Murthas brother notified the po- lice immediately on finding the un- conscious form of his brother in the bathroom. and Sergeant Micheal J.. Flynn despatched Sergeant Patrick A. McAyay and Patrolman Gustav Hellburg to the house with the po- lice lungmotor. In the meantime Dr. Curran was called and he re- suseitated Murtha by using the ap- paratus.
 After the man had been partly revived and was considered out of danger, he was ordered removed to the New Britain General hospital where he remained until yesterday noon. Upon his release at that time he appeared to be suffering no i'll Effects from bis experience.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
City Items

Home cooked luncheons crowsll'A --advt.
 Former Mayor Joseph r. Dutton of Bristol will speak to the New Britain Lions club tomorrow on his trip around the world.
 Rev. c. E. Pihl has returned after tsw days trip to East Orange, N. J. Democratic members of the com- mon council. candidates for office and the town committee will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in democratic headquarters in United building to lay plans for the election next week.
 Mrs. J. F. Conlin, Misses Rose and Grace Conlin and Miss Mae Begley will spend Easter in Atlantic City.
 There will be q public installation of officers Of Giddtngs chapter, R. A. My tomorrow evening. The cere- mony will be in charge of Past High Priest s. P. Stropls. ". W. Pease will be marshal. Women have been invited.
 The regular monthly meeting of the W. c. T. U, will be held in tho parlors of the Center church tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock. A large attendance is requested as there is important business to be transacted.
 Dorie Council. R, and s. M, will elect officers Wednesday evening. The following program will be given by the Lilies of Jordan for the Y. ", \. A., Tuesday evening at the clutt room of the Y. N. H, A: Reniy's Passover, Ruth Bioomberg; Feeftatiol Little Things Stella Eiscg,berg: vocal solo, Edith Fish man, Joey at the telephone, Libby DuaE gseE D@ JQeysssgs, [, Q, !, Elee club and story, Libby Dunn. The Noman's Aid society of t6- Berlin Congregational church viii meet with Mrs. Alexander E. Huston lon Wednesday < tternoon at o'clock The farrn owned bv tteerge Bol~ lerer in Kensington has been sold by tho Cashman Farm Agency and Phil lip M. Pagan to John and Margaret Reeves of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
Stabbing Affray Occurs
 In N. Y. Supreme Court

New York. April C. Abraham Gitlitz, salesman of New Rochelle, N. Y. was stabbed by his wife, Frances, today in the supreme court room where Justice naxis v22aa 22a,!. Asssbiff7 ssssbif7 ing GitEitzs siisores auit against L.- wife. Drawing 2 pen knife from her handbag, the woman attacked her husband. stabbing him in the neck.
 Mrs. Gitlitz was arrested in ths court corridor when the case was adjourned at noon. She was taken to police headquarters charged with felonious assault. Police said the attempt of Gitlitz to obtain custody of his three-year-old son was the cause of the attack by the woman on her husband, the mothers primi- tive impulse to keep her child hav- ing been aroused.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
CLEANUP STARTS
New Britain Prepares With Wheel f ft "79
 barrows, Brooms, Rakes, ShoyeIs

New Britain Prepares With Wheel
 barrows, Brooms, Rakes, shoveIs
 Etc, For Annual Drive On Dirt.
 Cleanup week is here. It started early this morning with the spring sunshine and the weekly wash day. Despite the fact that the family laundry got it's usual soaking this morning, father, mother and "the kids" made their annual onslaughts on cellars back yards, garages barns, attics, chicken GOODS and everywhere where the winters &C., emulation of dirt and dust and rub blsh could be found.
 Health inspectors report that in all sections of town tho cleanup squad armed with brooms and shovels, coal buckets, ash cans and other fighting equipment is on the job. Mayor Paonessa adds to the report nat he has seen number of small ,oys with rakes and wheelbarrows.
 Tn the meantime everyone expects md plans to have New Britain in a ice clean dresss, all spick-and-span .e' holiday attire when Easter rolls
 round next Sunday. M
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

Rev. John F. Donohue. appointed pastor of St, Joseph's church to sue ceed the late Rev. Patrick Daily, has been engaged since his arrival here about three weeks ago, in acQuaint- ing himself with the affairs of the parish and also renewing acquaint- ances which he made while a student for the priesthood.
 He is the nephew of the late Jeffrey Donohue wha woa power in fifth ward politics in years gone by and during his summer vacations, Father Donohuo spent the greater part of his leisure time at his uncle's home on Beaver street. Father Donohue was for many years assistant to the late Rev. John IF. Lynch of St. Joseph's church, Meriden. He was more recently pas tor of the Catholic church in Lake. vile. He native of Litchfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
F. v. (. 4. NOTES

The swimming pool and gymna- sium at the r. ", c. A. will be closed for this week but will re- open on Tuesday, April 14th.
 The eight week spring term for swimming classes will start on Wed- nesday. April 18th. Girls should reg ister in the Y. W. c. A. office be- tween 800 a. m. and a:30 D. m. as soon as possible.
 New swimming schedule:
 Classes--Seniors. Wednesday. 9:Se to 3:0a ?. m.: s:30-S:00 p. m.; Fri- day a:ao-3.ee p. m,; s:so-s:oo p. m. Private lessons by appointment.
 Plunges--Seniors Wednesday and Friday, 3:e0-5:00 p. m.; Tuesday 5:se-s:oo p. m.; Thursday, 7:oo- s:de p. m.
 : Classes s-Juniors, Saturday 9:o9- i0:30 a. III.
 Plunges--Juniors, Tuesday. 4:09- s:3o p. m.; Saturday 1e:so-1l:se a. m.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Buddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can Have
Says Br. Edwards, a Well-Known
 Ohio Physician

DIEM, EdNardsfor l7yeafstreate. scores of women for liver and bowel all n,ents. During these years he gave [ his patients a prescription made of ; few well-known vegetable ingredient mixed with olive oil, naming the. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. You "; know them by their olive color. .
 These tablets are wonder workers (. the liver sndbowels, which cause a nor nal action. carrying of the waste ais. poisonous matter in ones system.
 If you have a pale face, sallow loo, lull eyes, pinples. coated tongue, hea, lches, a listless, no-good feeling, all 0, 'f sorts, inactive bowels, you take on ,f Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nighti or time and note the pleasing results
 Thousands of women and men talk. 0r. Edwards Olive Tablets--the sue. sssful substitute for calomel--now and hen just to keep them it. 15c and 3Oe
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
Negro Cheered as He
 Reads His Own Works

New York, April 6.-Resplendent in brass-buttoned bellboy's uniform which he once wore in a San Fran cisco hotel, Garland Anderson. ne- gro, yesterday occupied the platform in the grand ballroom of the Wal dorf-Astoria and saw an audience of 500 persons alternately shed tears and applause at reading of his "metaphysicar drama, Judge Not According to Appearances"
 The manuscript was read by Rieh- ard E. Harrison. Canadian elocu- tionist. It is Anderson's boast that Judge Not According to Appear ances" will be the cleanest play on Broadway, should he be able to find a producer to stage it. The play, ac- cording to Anderson, is the only one which adequately makes the negro a hero.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
TWO CITY BoARD VACANCIES

The resignation of Attorney George Le Witt from the board of finance and taxation results in two vacancies in important city commis- slons. Attorney Le Witt will be- come a member of the school con- mittee this month, having been nominated by the democratic party as successor to Virgil Palmer who completes term this month. E. A, Hawiey has resigned from the park commission, which has now before if an extensive park development pro- gram. Mayor Paonessa has not se- lected successors to either Mir, Le Witt or Mir. Hawley.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
STRIKE IS ENDED

South Hadley Falls, Mass, April G.-The Hadley mills strikers, who walked out 8 week ago after pre- Sening demands for a wage increase of Is per cent returned to work un- oonditionally today according to I. Dennett, manager, who said the only absentees among the 100 strikers were due to illness or similar cause. The wage increase was refused ow- ing to business conditions,
 LAUTMAN-EDELSTONE
 Mrs. s. Cunard of 5i Camp street announces the marriage of heh son. Dr. Maurice F, Lautman Of Hot Springs, Arkansas. to Miss Minnie Blackstone of Chicago, III.