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The Washington times., 1926-08-12

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BRITISH STRIKE.
PEACE SOUGHT !
BY international News Service

Il
LONDON. Aug. IA new move
to terminate the British coal strike
was seen today as a possible out.
growth Of the national conference
of the miners federation which
takes place Monday.
The delegates to the conference
will be asked to decide whether.
their leaders should adopt new
policy for continuing the struggle,
or initiate new negotiations.
Opinions vary greatly as the
chances for peace following the
conference although in labor cir
cles the understanding prevails
that the government is planning
to invite the miners and the mine
owners to a joint conference In
the hope of finding basis for an
agreement.
The Washington times., 1926-08-12
Minister'S Wife in Movies

ROME. Aug. 12.-Madame Gum
erus, divorced wife of the former
minister OF Finland TO Rome. an
nounced today that she had become
& movie actress and that her first
appearance would be in an anti.
Bolshevik film.
The Washington times., 1926-08-12
BY HERBERT B. MAYER
Copyright, 1925, BY the n. =. Daily Mirror


sister, who said the pistol was
useless, by saying he had fred the
pistol with blank cartridges On the
Fourth of July.
It Ii this pistol which myster-
tously disappeared after having
been seized by County Detective
Ferdinand A. David. who probably
win be questioned again In con-
nectior with his activities in the
first Investigation.
from the time that he says he went
past nine.
Q--What time did you go to bed?
A.-Anywhere between eight and
hhlf-past nine. I had no special
time. Sometimes stayed up to half
past eleven reading when I got .
good story. You know how 1t is
yourself.
Mrs. Hall AWoke Him
Q-What happened next after
you went to bed?
Al was called by Mrs. Hall
Oh / couldn't tell but SHE SAYS
ABOUT HALF PAST ONE. she
knocked at my door. i was sound
asleep and said What Is 1t? and
she said Edward isn't home. ]
want you to come down and see IL
he has fallen asleep In the
church
(Adrs. Hall placed her time Of de-
partune at about 2:30l.
Q-Did you get up?
Al did.
o.-What way did you leave tie
A-Down around the house,
kurned right straight towards the
hack to Jones Avenue, to George
Street and down to the church.
Q.-fIow close did you walk with
her.
A.-Side by side.
0.--Late at night?
A.-Yes
o.-Walked close to your sister?
A.-Yee.
oe-Your feeling was you were
going to protect her II it was neces-
eary?
A.-Yes.
0.-You went to the church?
A.-Tried the vestry door he
would invariably 20 in.
A.-Yes.
Visited Mills Home
o.-Then what did you do?
A.-Walked down and past the
Mills house. thinking he might be
there. some one sick. Did not stay
and went through ,Carnan Street
and came back.
O.-What made you conclude
fAIx
. A.-That was nv sisters con.
AhIusion-I don't know.
O.-Was she very much agitated
Rabout the absence Of her husband?
A.-She was.
O.-Do you remember il he ever
mtayed out that late before?
A.-No. It was his regular habit
hs always notifying Us II he was
going to stay out late.
o.-He did not notify you that
night? -
A.-No.
o.-You did not arouse the Mills
family to see if anyone was sick?
A.-No. We did not go near to
arouse anybody.
Says They Returned Home
o.-Then. where did you 10 from
sr front OF the Mills home?
A.-TURNED IMMEDIATELY
AND CAME HOME.
o.-Walk ali the way. home with
.,o,Ir sister?
sure. Every step Of the way.
O-FIow did you go?
Same way as / was going
oc cc-Alongside of her?
uo,v were you dressed?
~ Al think--1 could not remem'
sAr-just dressed . 80 F SAOsH'
Ing, = ma. she have on. .. polo ooat1
The Washington times., 1926-08-12
Mortician Quizzed

AMONG THOSE questioned by
Special Prosecutor Simpson, re.
garding the Hall-NIiIIse murders,
was Sam r. Sutphen, Ilisdertalser.
who prepared the bodies for
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Aug. 25.-Forecast for Southern New England; Cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably showers on the south coast, mot much change in temperature; fresh north and northeast winds,
 Forecast for Eastern New York. Cloudy tonight and Thursday; pos slbly showers in extreme south DOT ton; rising temperature in north portion Thursday; fresh northeast winds.
 Conditions: Cloudy and un- settled weather continues in tho New England and middle Atlantic states and southwestward over tho Appalachian districts to the western Gult region, under the influence of a long trough of low pressure that extends from the Jersey coast to the Galveston, Texas, coast. An other area of low pressure is enter ing the country from Manitoba. Canada.
 A ridge of high pressure extends rom the St. Lawrence valley west ward over the Lake region and southWestward over the central states to New Mexico.
 Temperatures are moderate in all sections, except that it is cooler over the upper Lake region.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity weather and possibly showers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
TONY THE BOOTBLACK On Vacation

My Mariouche, datsa my wifi sheesa wanna take a vacash, So ] say datsa all right am l take-a da half day off froma da peak an shov we locka da keeds inna da house an take-a da street car to goa bya beeg seashore. ---
 Sheesa got someteeng wrapped ur inna da pees pape and I say whatsa dat an sheesa say datsa my beee shoV. Fora da keeds to play inna da sand. I say whatsa mat from you. l say she wanna take swim Den sheesa say whatsa mat weed you. Deesa only Tuesday. I say you geeVa da falla one dollar and he geeva you da one pees suit. Sc say dat she needsa five-a, ten-a, twenty pees suit. My Mariouche sheeaa da beeg lady. Sheesa gotta lotsa up here an mucha downstairs.
 We walka onna da board street and daresa so much hot frank stands we no can smella da fine sea wind.
 Pretty soon my Mariouche sheesa see da Screamic Railway. Sheesa wan to take ride ikea da litla child. F,et alla da time gocs-a up an down, up an down, ikea da boat sheep. Pretty soon sheesa getta seek. Pntsa da heee hand bya her mould Sheesa feel ikea sheesa gonna bust, Sheesa holda da teeth ina da hand. She no wanna lose dem.
 When sheesa feel better I finda da place where I can chpcka da base ball alta da keeds. Sucha lotsa keeds. justa ikea eets Italian fam lily. l wilma da seegar. geeva heem one puff an den someteengs da mat. I getta seeka to da stun. Datsa huff vacash for me.
 We gets da street cars an goesa home.
 l gotta da sore fleets.
 Mariouche sheesa gotta da head ache inna da stun.
 Eetsa cost us dollar half.
 What da hal kinda vacash eesa dat!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
CITY OFFICIALS SHOULD
 COOPERATE

If the chief of police and the prosecuting attorney have had a few words of disagreement here and there, the circumstance should be regarded as in the past and may as well be forgotten. The city ex- poets both men to do their duty as they see 1t and agree to cooperate with one another to the best of their ability. There is no need for disagreement.
 Both officials are open to criti- clsm when they fail to follow this reasonable path; and both are en- titled to appreciation when they agree to cooperate in the best in terests of the city.
 Last reports had it the chief and the prosecuting attorney were on good terms and quite eager to help one another in any reasonable endeator.
 And that's the right and proper way.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
COMMUNICATED
The Filling Station Situation

It is really remarkable how ex- Itremely jealous and efficient and highly expeditions the ruling factors of the board of public works can be when dealing with certain matters which require no real haste or atten- tion; and how lax and inattentive and utterly indifferent they can be when dealing with matters which really need their immediate atten- ton.
 We will not say that such a state i of affairs is intentional, upon their part, but this we can and will say, that in our opinion-mind you- their judgment is not always of the best.
 This statemen. is borne out by the recent action tEey have taken on what they term "the curb gasoline pump problem"
 It seems to us that the city, at the least, owes the courtesy to the pion- eers in the retail gas game awaiting the result of the Alex case before or dering the removal of the curb pumps.
 These same pumps which they are in such haste to remove were administering to the automobile wants of the people of this city long before the drive-in stations were in existence.
 Even now there are just as many motorists who find it more con- venient to fill up along side the curb as there are those who drive in to those stations beyond the sidewalk.
 Many a pedestrian has just nar- rowly escaped being struck by the autos driving across the sidewalk. entering or leaving these drive-in stations. Other pedestrians have not been so fortunate and actually were struck and injured.
 A test case is now up before the superior court in Hartford and will be tried before long. The curb gaso- line pump owners will abide by the decision of the higher court be it favorable or otherwise.
 However. the menace and danger caused to the city by these curb
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
SHORE PROSPERITY

Coney Island concessionaires have had the worst season in 20 years. due entirely to the cratic weather. Upon recent hot Sunday there were 100000 people at the re- sort; on following "cold" Sunday there were only 15,OoO present.
 But Coney Island is not the only summer resort that has been hit by the kind Of weather we have been having" Those in Connecticut, along the Sound, also have had their troubles. The purveyors of shore dinners at top prices have been complaining bitterly" And who wants 10 take swim when the water is as cold as in a bath tub?
 The prosperity we have been en- toying evidently does not include
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Major Berry Is Elected Head of Pressmen

Pressmen's Home, Tenn, Aug. 25 P-Major George Berry, re-elected president of the International Print Ing Pressmen and Assistants union ot North America. late, yesterday was goomed in the biennial conven- ton for the democratie nomination tor vice-president in 1928.
 Berry was proposed for labor's candidate as their leader in the critical issues' organized labor is facing, by Edward J. McGrady. of Philadelphia. head of the legislative committee of the American Fedora tion of Labor.
 The convention today also re- affirmed it's previous stand for world peace through American participa- tion i'll the League of Nations.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
25 Fears Ago To-day


 Miss May Allen, daughter of w
 E. Allen, won one of the scholar ships offered by the Hartford Sun-
 day Globe. She was the popular choice in this section and will take course in bookkeeping and sten- ography at Morse Business college.
 The annual fat mems elambake will be held at Compounce on Sep tember 12. There will be a goo yard dash for those weighing over 250 pounds.
 Superintendent Cooley and Mich l ael Claughessy dragged the reser- Yoir yesterday but no trace of the woman thought to have jumped in was found. It later developed that she had returned home.
 Among the stores which have agreed to close on Labor Day out of appreciation of the workingmen are the following: E. c. Babcock, Globe Clothing House. N. E. Mag S Co.,, J. NJ. Curtin, H. L. Mills, A. H. ts E. ". Abbe. E. c. Porter Sons, NJ. J. kenney & Co, T. w. Mitchell & Co., and George Rapelye. It is gen. erally understood that the meat stores may keep open from to a. m.. if they see fit.
 F. w. Loomis left Saturday even- ing for Buffalo.
 A. P. Marsh and two friends have returned from a six weeks camping and driving trip in the Berkshire and Litchfield hills. .-..
 George Eger has gone to the Thousand Isles and will also visit 1 the Buffalo exposition.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
PHYSICIANS REPORT
ON VALENTINO

Why a man of Rudolph Valen- tino's fine physique should be taken by death during his prime has been answered by his chief attending physician, Dr. Henry Meker.
 In few words, the physician declared the screen star had not taken good care Of himself" It is learned that the actors stomach was full of holes the diameter of a mans finger" He had been suffer- 1 ing from a chronic upset stomach, and for six weeks had sought relief through the excessive use of bicar- bonate of soda, which merely aggravated the condition.
 In other words. the sheik of the movies had lived too high. He probably would have been alive to- day had he remained a brass polisher. This. of course, isn't say ing he should have remained a brass polisher; but it does imply that when he felt himself earning about a million dollars a year the incentive 10 live on the best that the land offered transgressed his judgment.
 When we see the senior John D. Rockefeller, Chauncey Depew and other wealthy men of their tem- perament living on and on we can come to no other conclusion that the possession Of riches in itself is no deterrent to longevity. It is the matter of taking advantage of the high living they make possible that is foe to health.
 The death of Charles W. Eliot at the age of 92 at about the same time Valentino died in his prime shows what can be expected from the two opposite ways of living. Throughout his life Eliot lived with exceeding care and understanding of the frailties of the human body just like Rockefeller and Depew are doing. His long and useful life was a tribute to the plan.
 And one ned not overlook an- other foremost citizen who gives no evidence of slipping mentally or physically. He is Henry Ford. The pictures stil show him as lean and lanky individual, and there are no reports from Detroit that his health i is in the least below par. Doctors say he probably still has 20 years of active business life before him | before he need think of retiring; 1 and that means he has as much | activity ahead as he has had in the | past-for the bulk of the Ford | fortune was made in the past two | decades.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
KRAzY KINDERGARTEN

Conducted By Judy, Jr..) Fletcher: Now Jenny. why don't you and Cora Nation kiss and make up?"
 Jen U. Wine; s'I'll bust her. on the klsser and make up my mind. to soak her again." Fletcher: "But watts the matter with Cora?" Jen U. Wine: Jest cawse Cora Nation is or
 phan She thinks she can sass the world,
 she don't care who; But if she fools with me I'm gonna
 smack her Intolerant and unkle on her too."
 Henry c. Seeder. (Copyrigh, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
BLOWING SIRENS AND SPECIAL HORNS

A siren is heard. Pedestrians perk up an attentive ear. Police men motion traffic aside. Autoists struggle to get out of the way. The ambulance rolls by. ..-.
 It may be in hurry or it may he in less than hurry. The po- lice would like to know, sometimes. whether it is en route to an acci- lent = or coming from one or whether the driver is en route to garage, or to his lunch.
 The same holds true with the autos of some physicians. They have special horns, some of them not exactly sirens, but they full fill the same purpose. When the doctor is making an emergency run he blows the horn and all traffic makes frenzied attempts 10 get out of the way. Sometimes the learned doctor may not be making an emergency run. But how are the police to know? They hear the horn, or the siren. and conclude there is a emergency on tap.
 But the police have strong sus- pieion under their hats that there are times when an emergency is not an emergency. They are in peculiar predicament, however. as they cannot question the validity of any of the emergencies because they may try to find out just at time when fl happens to be bona fde.
 At least they cannot attempt to make an arrest for that reason.
 If, as has been claimed by the police. that the sirens and the special horns are blown sometimes when there is no emergency, it is the acme of reason that the own CTS or operators of these appur- tenances restrain themselves from their use unless actually on an emergency case.
 The result Of blowing the sirens or special horns by force of habit Is obvious. Ordinary autoists be- come altogether too much accus- toned to hearing them and nat urally learn to take them with grains of salt. So that they fail to get out Of the way.
 Complaints are already heard about such failures. If the sirens and special horns are being blown unnecessarily the reason is self evident. .".-
 The moral is not 10 blow them anless there is an actual emergen- cr.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
PRESIDENT WISELY .. HOLDS AIODF

President Coolidge evidently isn't looking for any hot irons to hold. i His decision to hold aloof from the
 New York election, despite the 1 serious difficulties facing Senator ! Wadsworth over the wet and dry ! question, is to his credit.
 Republican leaders in New York state have made no secret of their
 hope the President would make ! some sort of declaration calculated 10 help their desperate situation. With Governor Smith ready to run again it is clear the governorship will be denied their party for an-
 other term. at least. And as Senator WadsWorth has to run for re- ! election at the same time the electorate is piling up a large majority for Smith, if is clear that
 nothing but a multitude of split
 tickets can save Wadsworth. 1'n-
 fortunately. the psychology of vot-
 ing seems 10 be against splitting
 tickets, at least to q great extent
 Thousands who intend to vote for
 "Al' Smith will at the same time cut the job short by voting the en- tire Democratic ticket straight"
 Nicholas Murray Butler has not helped the grand old party to any extent, either, despite his avid de- sire 10 be leading and influential Republican. The president of Columbia has on more than one occasion lauded Governor Smith to the skies the last occasion being last June, when the honorary de- gree of doctor of laws was con- ferred upon the governor by Columbia.
 The more Butler praises Smith. the harder it is for the Republicans to find a man capable of having show against him in the race for the governors chair. Perhaps, when Butler was praising smith with such strenuous feeling he had an idea the governor would not run for reelection
 The suggestion was made that Butler himself run for governor against smith. Both would appeal 10 the same voters, and il would be | square, unstanding fight. But he college president quickly de- 7ined; perhaps he realized the utility of the situation, or perhaps he realized fully that were he to allow himself to be inveighled into | 1 contest with Smith. both standing 1n wet platform. that the up- state dry Republicans would put | onward an independent cadidate.
 And that by the way, is also { Wadsworth.
 Small wonder President Coolidge | tucked the opportunity to act as The President will re- main an innocent bystander-and even they sometimes set hurt.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

pumps seems to be such a striking one CD that the city officials have ordered immediate removal of the curb pumps.
 We would very much like to be enlightened as to the urgent need of ridding the city of these pumps and, to use the vernacular, would like to know whats the big hurry?"
 SAMUEL S. GOOGEL, ct al.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
TITLE PLAY TOMORROW

Indianapolis, Aug. 25 lP-Cele- brities of Americas professional and amateur golfing world today com pleted their practice over the High land Golf and Country club course where tomorrow they will begin the western open championship. Out of the 220 players who will play 1S holes Thursday and Friday will come the 64 contestants who will shoot SC holes Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
IN KLAss AT KRAzy KoLLEGE

IConducted By Judy) Teacher: T gotta tell you, Lotta, volta lotta nerve you gotta come here with sucha teeny bitta clothes on! Make us popular song about underwear.
 Lotta Crust: Don't you dream of me when stars
 are shining bright? Don't you think of me beneath the
 pale moon light? Don't you ever speak with teams or the happy byegone years Don't you underwear your baby is tonight2" e~-.
 --Mrs. Henrietta Ruafar.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
U. S. AMBASSADOR HOME

Falmouth, Mass, Aug. 25 tP,-Al- bert H. Washburn, United States ambassador to Austria, has arrived here with his family for short stay at their summer home in Wa quoit. The Washburns returned from Vienna aboard the steamer President Harding arriving in New York Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Dangerous Namef

Boarder: T think I'll put on my Palm Beach suit today"
 Farmer Waymack: Great Scott, don't do that The gang around here hasn't got over their winter stinging in Florida real estate yet!'
 Lauren s. Hamilton.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Our Summer Garden Hint

Humus makes the roses grow, And just as surely folks, we know In these thouSht-garden plots of
 ours It's Humor grows the brightest
 flowers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

Barnum was q man of the peo- pie despite his immense wealth. He made more of a stir than any legislator of his time. and success fully smashed the power of the political bosses and lobbyists.
 What the state needs today is another Barnum.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

The 5000 Americans who are said to be broke" in Paris after indulging in too much Monte Car 10 will be satisfied with francs. no matter how low they go.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
,,.uher audit eureau ., Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. rhs A. B. C. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVer. Users with 8 strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and locai advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Noyr Thpytra TaJI.iupf

Some really progressive communi- ties should have a high school course in domestic silence,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Time Out!

Margie: "Oh, Clarence. The hous is on fire."
 Sofa Squirrel: Then I expect we'd better cut this kiss short"
 Beth Ullman.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

Barnum represented Fairfield. H. was opposed for re- election by the railroad interests, and was re. elected.
 In the 1866 session Of the legis. lature he spoke for the construc. tion of railroad bridge over the Connecticut by the Shore line which the Hartford line opposed and made characteristic speeches for the plan.
 And he introduced bill 10 cIimi- nate capital punishment.
 He also attended the 1879 ses. sion.