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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22

HE OUTwITs HER AGAIN
byBIu PRICE
rae us.PNE OFFICE

The lady from Boston hove to n
loaded with her latest and most
bose o sSsesiGo sssered straight
for her favorite rendezvous. She
toddled into that popular q street
music store and hailed the bright
eheerio. that she intended should take
him off his guard. But. huh leeve
muh, that kids like an unadorned
and defenseless flivver; he amt got
P SS sua and a s u. Rso snSws sff
He has held that job as song dis
penser for several years and he amt
letting anyone negotiate his ovis
Psa a as s Sraf:d s FL:
bicuspids, as he waited for the O.
clone that he knew was to come his
way. She unlimbered her heaviest
artillery and aimed on q bee line
she had been on a flying trip to
Florida, with q view to purchasing
slice of tropical sand. adorned
with half-starved palmettos ana burnt
wire grass. She said the real estate
duck told her 1t was located right
on the brink Of the briny deep. and
grapefruit 40 mastitudinous az wash
tubs grew in the backyard. kiss
Blue is the name OF this wondrous
fairyland. and 1t il vermin-infested
with romance. All, yes, romance
with q ten-foot r, that's what he
said. The way he described II, the
gods OF Olympus would have sunk
away from their old mountain in
Thessaly and cornered all the sand
ard sunshine in the flowery state IL
they had ever heard this bozo pre-
varicate on the low tremolo.
However, she 0Utsmarted this rink
0inky real estate shark, hoped the
first freight train back to Washing
ton. and swore that all the dough
she possesses was going into Deo Gee
trra fIrma.
Then. recalling her important mis-
sion, she buzzed the clerk as 20 the
possibility OF procuring q copy OF
s'Attesting in the Affirmative to the
Sole and Righful Ownership of the
Juvenile Feminine Offspring Here
with Definitely Indicated"
And, the way that young weisen-
heimer slipped her an inshoot bear
Ing copy Of Yes, Sir; She's My
Baby" would have made dear cid
Uncle Walt johnson look like .
craven image. A. d HAYWORTH.
MISS ID. C.
AmkEes like a Slender reed,
Tiny feet th0t trip 90 lightly;
Very lovely form indeed!
Walks along Eft Street sprtOhtIy.
OIDONO,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22

Young married folks who be-
come proficient I'm augmentation,
should join q good debating club
and develop their talents.
PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22

They say that the early birds
get the worms, but they have to
dig pretty deep to beat the fish
erman who generally gets the first
worms that come within three
feet of the surface.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22
THE PERFECT PRUNE

Tor your warning edffication:
The Prune with the Best Reputation
At college and home,
For It's Pure. Perfect Dome,
May ret stewed On its summer vaeA-
JACK HENRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22

A. SiIliman, Of Atchison,
Kan, isn't that way at all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-22
MISS d. C.

AmkIes like Slender reed,
Tiny feet th0t trip 90 lightly;
Very lovely forHs indeed!
OLDONO.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
HUMAN BECKETT IS NOT
 BROUGHT BEFORE COURT
Warden Has Until Friday to Exc cute Conyict's Writ of
 Habeas Corpus.

Hartford, Sept. 22 H0 - Luman c. Beckett of New Britain, who is serving a life sentence in the state prison at Wethersfield for the mur- der of Charles E. Taft, taxicab driver, in 1917, was not brought into the county court house here today by the warden in response to habeas corpus writ as the war den has until Friday at II a. m. to make a return.
 Beckett in his application for the writ of habeas corpus and for a court order that the murder case be reopened and that If he is found sane that he be given trial. all leges that prior to his pleading guilty in 1921 to second degree murder he had been pronounced insane by committee of alienists who made a report to the court that he was insane, and that his life sentence is void and illegal.
 Whether or not Beckett will be brought into court by the warden Friday depends upon the return he makes.
 Judge Nickerson was occupied this forenoon with the habeas cor pus case of Frank E. Capewell, who seeks release from the Hart ford retreat on the ground that he is not insane.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
35 AIRPLANES LOST
 DURING HURRICANE
Pensacola Naval Station Badly Wrecked by
 Storm

Mobile, Ala, Sept. - P)-Thirty- five airplanes at the Pensacola navy station were lost in the storm that isolated Pensacola for more than 24 hours. This statement was sent to Mobile today by an Associated Press representative. He said that there had been no loss of life but that property loss would reach s2,- 000,000.
 The airplanes, which cost S45.0o0 each, had been taken into a bayou to escape the storm but felt its full force and are practically a total loss. Loss to the naval station it. self was heavy.
 The San Carlos hotel was not damaged except for windows blown out and the depot first reported as having been carried away, was not damaged except in a minor way.
 The wharf front at the foot of Palafox and Baylin streets was car ried away. Three hundred feet of the L. & N. toll dock was carried away but the St. Louis & San Fran
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
Daugherty-Miner De- fense Offers Evidence To Show That Con- tested German Pay ment Did Not Break Speed Record.
Witness Testifies Palmer Rushed Through One Even More Rapidly and Buckner's Own Partner Got Payment in 24 Hours.

New York. Sept. 22 P-striking swiftly through a government wit ness the defense in the Daugherty- Miller conspiracy trial today offered proof that the claims of the Societe Suisse for $7,000.000 of American Metal Company shares which were passed in three days did not break the all time speed record for the alien property custodians office," as alleged by the government.
 Recalling Mrs. Edna Earle, reg ister clerk in the alien property cus- tcdian's office, William Rand, coun- sel for Thomas w. Miller, who is on trial with Harry M. Daugherty, revealed by government exhibits that claim made by Chandler and Company, of Philadelphia for s2.- 500,000 of notes of the imperial Ger man government was paid the day before it was filed.
 The claim was filed February 24, 1920, but testimony was given by Mrs. Earle that it was paid by then Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer the day before. This, she said, was certain by reason of notations she made in the claim register.
 Exploring deeper into the govern ment's alleged speed record" Rand showed through Mrs. Earle that Elthu Root, Jr, law partner of Federal Attorney Emory R. Buck ner, who is prosecuting the Daugh- erty-Miller case, got payment of claim for $10S,00 for Baroness Lil- Han Spect Eon Sternberg, wife of the German ambassador, the day after it was filed. 5his claim was filed January 26, 1920, during Palmer incumbency.
 The claim was based on an act that permitted the return of seized property to American wives of Ger man citizens. Baroness Sternberg was living at the Grafton Hotel, Washington, at the time the claim was paid.
 Caroline Gardiner, a clerk in the alien property custodian's office, testified that the two checks for S6,997,97997 which Miller gave Merton at 8 champagne dinner in the Ritz Carlton hotel, September 20, 1921, were not issued in Q nor nal manner.
 The regular procedure, Miss Gardiner said, was to send the claimant a release" first. When the claimant had signed and re-
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
POST OFFICE ABLAZE
 IN REMINGTON CENTER
Mail Carried From Build ing - Frightened
 Woman SwoOns
fsneclal 10 thu unraldN

Newfngton Center, Sept. PA fire which started about 10 o'clock this morning, did considerable dam age to the post office building at Newington Center. Local fromen could not control the blaze and a call was sent to New Britain for aid. No one seemed to know how the fire started but it is thought that a de- fective chimney was the cause.
 Mrs. Alfred Hanbury discovered the fire. She was walking along Main street past the building when she noticed smoke issuing from the chimney in large volumes. She went into the store, which is also in the building, and warned Mir. and Mrs. Reuben Rosenblatt, owners, who were waiting on customers, unsuspi- cious of fire. Upon investigation, 1t was found that Mrs. Rudolph who lives on the second floor, had faint cd when she discovered the fire and had been unable to give a warning, Because she has weak heart, she was brought to the Hartford hospi- tai to be cared for, in case she had suffered a shock.
 The local firemen were immedi- ately called and although they work cd hard, they could not control the confagration. Lieutenant Hartnet in charge of Company 5, New Brit ain, responded to a call for help. The New Britain flremen arrived about 1925 o'clock and with their help, the local firemen had the blaze well under control by II o'clock.
 It is estimated that the damage done will reach s4000, most Of which is covered by insurance. No mail was lost. It was taken across the street to the Keeney manufacturing company soon after the fire start ed. Water did considerable damage to the stock in the store and to the apartment on the second floor. The store is open for business as usual. Workmen will start immediately to put on a new roof and repair other damaged parts of the building.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
MERITS S1O2,o0O
Rochester Man, Metal Worker, Sud- denly Comes into Fortune Left by Friend of his Mother.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 22.-tPl- John Debrine, 27, who two days ago was planning for the future from the viewpoint of a metal worker, today had enlarged the scope of his plans to include the use of $1O2,- 900. Debrine has been notified that the late Mrs. Norma Goodwin. of Easthampton, Mass, mother of a boyhood friend, bequeathed him her fortune, consisting of stock in the Endicott-J Johnson and Victrola com panies and real estate. Mrs. Good win was a neighbor of the Debrine family in Rochester years ago. and her son served in the navy with young Debrine during the great war, dying in 1922. Debrine plans to study engineering, ........,.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
FLORIDA DEATH LIST OFFICIALLY CHECKED Names of Injured Persons Also Published by
 Associated Press

Miami, Fla, Sept. 22 R-The following is the official list of dead taken to morticians at Miami. The compilation was made, checked and verified by The Associated Press; Armour, Lawrence.
 Ayres, Thomas B., Cocoanut Grove Bain, Ralph. negro.
 Baker, Mrs. Edith.
 Ballou, Mrs. Anna, Dayton, Ohio. Been, Caraline Ruth, and child, Berrier, Drucilla, negro, Hialeab Best, Isaac Edward, negro. Bim--, infant.
 Brinson, Mrs. Matte. Brookshirc, Lydic, 2S. Calcutt, Aubrey &, Miami Beach: born in London. England. Carter, Venetian. ' months old. Conner, John H. Jr., East Hialeah. Cracraft, Mrs. Josephine, Lexing- ton, Ky.
 Edwards, John H.
 Edgar. John J.
 ESley, William w., 60, Miami Shores.
 Fisher, Little Doc" Ss. George, Shorty" r. E. C., negro. Gill, Thomas, 4S.
 Glover. Ammer, 50.
 Goodwin, Mary G.
 Green, Bill, 26, negro. Hamilton, Leroy. IT. Hialeah. Hargraves, Ralph, 40. Harrison, A. D.
 Harrison, Mrs. A. D.
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
DIES AT AGE OF S4
Comfort Day Sweet of Osgood Ave, Native of Canterbury, Was Resi- dent of Winsted For 43 Years.

Comfort Day Sweet of 5 Osgood avenue, died late last night at his home. He was born in Canterbury, Conn.,. and was S4 years of age last November. He was a resident of New Britain for three years and be- fore coming here, had lived in Win sted for 43 years.
 He leaves hsi wife, Sophie Wright Beech Sweet. He was charter member of the I. O. O. F., in Win sted; a member of the Middlesex lodge, A. r. & A. M, and member of the Masonic Veterans association.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his home. Rev. William Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church, will off ciate. At o'clock, services will be held in the Forest View chapel in Winsted and burial will be in Forest View cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 On his last day in the woods the president sat down with Bruce Bar ton, a personal friend. and chatted informally, answering some of the questions which are often in the mind of his fellow citizens and which they would like to ask him if they could. The notes of his talk proved to be such an interesting re- velation of the human side of the chief executive that his visitor pre- vailed upon him to depart from pre- cedent in this single instance and allow himself to be quoted to the American people directly,)
 (By Bruce Barton)
 (Copyrightcd by the Associated
 Press, 1926)
 The desks and chairs and carpets had all gone; the telegraph instru ments were being taken away, and the little frame house which had been the headquarters office of the United States government was ready for its return to private life. The president sat In one of those green wicker rocking chairs that are on the porches of all summer cottages; his secretary sat on a kitchen chair which, after it's brief hour of glory, was about to go back to humber things; I sat on the floor.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
POLICE BOARD HAS
 MEETING IN SECRET
Press Not Asked to Attend "Star
 Chamber" Session
NONE OF PUBLIC'S AFFAIRS
Pajewski Admits "Some Matters" Were Discussed Chamberlain Says Some Business Before Con-
 mission Should Come Up Privately

Shrouding their actions in a thick board of police commissioners emerged from Chief Harts office at headquarters at 11:30 o'clock last night after a session lasting about four hours, and sober-facedly an- nounced to reporters who had been waiting since 7:30 o'clock that all that was accomplished was the de- cision to award the contract for new traffic signal lights in the central section of the city to the American Gas Accumulator Co. of Elizabeth, N. J., for s3,650, subject to ap- proval of the common council.
 Pressed for a more complete ac- count of the meeting, Chairman P. J. Pajewslli admitted that some matters had been discussed" but he declined to state what they were Asked why the meeting was behind closed doors if nothing important was scheduled, the chairman said the doors were not "barred" to the pl CSo. IlG dullllIICI, lllOt5L, IlleAI the customary procedure of calling the reporters in was not followed, although he and the other commits sioners. the chief and the clerk were aware that the reporters were wait ing outside.
 "Nonc of Public'S Business"
 After a conference between Chair man Pajewski and Commissioner R. w. Chamberlain, the reporters were called outside the police station and MT. Chamberlain acting as spol.es- man, made statement to the ef- feet that there are matters con- nected with the department which the board feels it should discuss privately. He said the public is not entitled to know, through the press, everything the board does, and he made the point that everything that transpires in the mayors office is not made public. Pressed for more specific statement concerning the matters that are of such im-
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
ENFIELD OFFICIAL
 IS SENT TO PRISON
Hamilton Gets 1 to 3 Years 4 to 6 Years for
 Negress Slayer

Hartford, Sept. 22 P-Clark L.. Hamilton, former collector of taxes in the town of Enfield, and for the Thompsonville fire and sewer dis trict, on his plea of guilty of the embezzlement in excess of S20,000 of town funds, was sentenced today to the state prison at Wethersfeld for not less than one, nor more than three years.
 Tho court adopted the recom- mendation of Assistant States At torney R. L. Gideon which was ac- ceptible to Attorney Harry J.. Bromage of Enfield, counsel for the accused.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
HALL SEES FLAW IN
 TAX EXEMPTION LAW
Declared Failure After Two Years Work by
 TrumbulI Board

The new statute governing tax exemptions lacks definiteness in the opinion of Senator Edward F. Hall and Appraisal Engineer Thomas Linder, both of whom expressed themselves today as favoring amend ments at the next session of the general assembly.
 Hall and Linder conferred today at the office of Mayor Weld. The statute is effective this year. It is the product of two years investiga- tion by committee appointed by Governor Trumbull on vote of the legislature, it's purpose being to create law which would eliminate unnecessary exemptions. Ernest w. Christ of this city was a member Of the committee whose report was presented last January and en- bodied in a statute.
 Senator Hall agrees with En- gineer Linder's view that broad dis cretlonary powers are given boards of assessors in the absence of specific definitions of many terms used in the wording of the law, Con- i1lct with the intent of the statute is possible under interpretations which could not be considered as unrea- sonable, officials believe, and If the legislature amends the law by de- finin6 certain of it's phrases the statute will be made more practica- ble, they believe.
 The board of assessors has re- ceived information relative to the new law which requires filing of tax lists by many organizations which heretofore have not been called upon to do 50. Several will lose their exemptions while others may have theirs increased.
 Senator Hall today expressed him. self as favorable to a broad inter- pretation of the statute. He would regret, he said, any ruling by which municipalities would be called upon to deprive churches or welfare or ganizations of what little a city can contribute to their work in the way of tax exemption. Organizations do- ing benevolent work and supported by the voluntary subscription of members are also deserving of this sort of assistance, the senator feels, he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
NEW BRITAIN MAN
 DESCRIBES STORM Wells Writes Home From Sara
 sota, in Hurricanes Path GARAGE REFUGE FOR 100
Messages Assuring Relatives of Safe ty Received From Rayished Dis trict-Oscar Paulson, Located At Miami Beach, Not Heard From.

More than 100 people slept in the garage conducted by George L. Wells, son of MT. and Mrs. George H. Wells of this city, who is in bus mess in the United States garage at Sarasota. Fla. during the terrific storm which laid waste large sec tions of that state Saturday night. Mir. Wells, in the first letter to reach New Britain since the storm tells of some narrowing conditions in Sara sota.
 Saturday during the early part of the storm, he started to write: we are having right now, a fine old fashioned storm except that it Is not quite as bad as 1t might be, if it were coming in from the Gulf. It's coming from the east and mean it sure is coming.
 Blowing roofs off thrown together shacks, tearing down signs, Gone of mine, expect other any minute) and raining pitchforks.
 If it is as bad as this here I sure am glad l am not over on the other coast. I don't believe I'll try to go out to Whitefield tonight, the wind would blow me clear off the road. Mrs. Spencer left for Watchula this noon. It is now 6:30 and the storm has been on since 2:30 or 8 o'clock. hope she has no trouble. I don't know if she has the children with her or not. Cannot get the house by phone. Phones are out, also light and power. We have light at the shop because we have our own power plant. Have been real busy and now probably will be run wild to take care of tops blown off by the storm"
 MT. Wells adds the following post script to his letter, written the next day:
 "P. s. Couldn't get out to mail this letter so will add to it. The storm reached its height about g or 10 p. m. Wind and rain. My big sign went too. All the overhead signs in town were torn away, several larger buildings were made roofless, and would should see the negro quarters. Their church, large white one on Central avenue, is on tho ground; also some of their houses. All of the houses are lean- ing toward the west; some look all most as though a man could push them over
 Mrs. Spencer got started but turned around and came back. She was out on the road in part of it. Had to tow trees out of the road at several places In order to get through. l never did get out of the garage, not even for supper. There were fully 100 people who slept in the garage last night. The storm was not fully spent at 5 a. m., but all is quiet except the gulf now. Some storm. Mrs. Spencer's home not damaged. Mrs Cadwell's roof is pretty well shot and plaster, bedding, piano. etc, are all wet. Light, phones, etc, are all down. Haven't heard from the east coast yet"
 Mrs. Mary Wells, mother Of George H. Wells, was at Indian Beach, few miles from Sarasota at the time of the storm. She has not been heard from yet.
 New Britain People Safe
 Mrs. A. R. Feiffer of 800 Burritt street this city has had a telegram from her son, Theodore D. Re-
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
Band PIayes Lively Airs

As doctors and nurses gave med ical attention to the injured, and relief workers meted out scanty supplies to the homeless at Holly wood yesterday, Caesar La Moni- cas- band paraded the streets play ing lively airs.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
PantS But No Belts

A woman relief worker at Se- bring appealed to newspapermen last night for belts. We have a quantity of trousers for men, she said, but no belts to hold them up. Please issue an appeal for belts at once"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
Injured by Flying Spike

An Associated Press corre- spondent driving into Fort Lauder dale yesterday was hailed by a farmer who had an iron spike driven through his left cheek. He was taken to Fort Lauderdale, where a doctor sewed up the wound.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 The famous James Whitcomb Riley oak tree, set out by the Hoosier poet several years ago at the intersection of Collins avenue and Lincoln road, two main thor oughfares of Miami Beach, was uproOted by the storm.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22

of Indian lore, retired to the fast nesses of the Everglades several days before the storm, when they noticed the blooming of the saw grass. Mean much rain, may be big storm" said one brave.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
Cooidge's Ambition As Boy Was To Become Country Storekeeper;
 Discourages. Politics As Career

President, in Interview, Says Parents Can Mould
 Child's Life-Pays Tribute to Own Father, Mother, Step-Mother and Grandmother - Thinks Family
 Life the Backbone of Country and Favors Marriage if Young Men and Young Women Want Greatest Happiness and Success-Advses College Education
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
Bahamas storm Swept

Nassau, Bahamas, Sept. 21 R- (Delayed)-The hurricane which swept the Bahamas Friday night wan of equal severity but less duration than the July storm. Less damage was done here. but the Andros and Bimini Islands suffered severely. with hundreds of small houses lev- elled, the most serious reports come from Long (Yuma) Island. where there are said to have been some fatalities.
 No loss of life has been reported
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