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Evening star., 1926-03-14

cut from the National Geographic
Magazine, picture of a young girane
feeding It reminded him so much or
his little girl, he would explain casu-
ally.
MRS. KENDRICK alone saw that
AA tragedy outbaianced humor IN
the series of outbreaks which foll""'aH
Polly's putting up her hair. Until
that exciting moment Polly's height
had heen her pride. but with hairpins
and heightened skirts arrived the time
when she no longer wanted mere re-
spect and fear from the opposite sex.
Polly-that tall Kendrick girl!-be-
gan to want beaux. Came that occa-
sion when she was discovered. series
of angular lines beneath pale blue
chiffon dress like manipulated jack
knife, sobbing convulsively in the
dressing room Of the country club,
while the unfeeling dance progressed
merrily without her.
"Wh-why didn't you kill ne--in-
stead of letting me grow up to be a
fuf-freak?" she walled bitterly, re-
eisting maternal sympathy.
It had been her first blow, that; the
occasion when Arnold Ware, whom
she adored with whole-hearted love,
had come up 10 her where she was
sitting against the wall watching the
dancers and made his masculine apol-
ogy. You'll excuse me for not dane
ing With you. Polly. won't you7 I'd
Evening star., 1926-03-14

IN the Importance of choosing the
correct career.
Il heartily believe my profession is
responsible for my being alive to-
day" he asserted. There may not
be anything new under the sun, but
there are Always plenty OIL things un-
der the sun that are new to the indi-
vidual Though / have been paint
ing for well over half a century.
still find new and engrossing features
to my work. 1t keeps me youthful
in body and spirit"
Upon being told that to many men
painting a picture or composing a
score of music stood out as the apex
of human accomplishment, and as
sermons in themselves upholding the
instructive belief in immortality. Mr..
Powell was reminded that there was
Evening star., 1926-03-14

exhibition on the steamer returning
from foreign sketching trip, and il
made hit" with the passengers and
brought the artist several orders for
rep!icas. it being his custom always
10 keep the original. He is a member
OF the Society Of Washington Artists.
arr the Washington Water Color
Club. In 1903 he was awarded the
Parsons prize for an exceptionalir
meritorious Venetian picture.
Evening star., 1926-03-14

don't care whether you want me
here or mott"
Polly wished her mother hadn't
kissed her so tenderly. hadn't called
her baby girl. Tears still smarted, un-
shed, behind her eyelidS.
"Oh, Polly, what Is 1t that's trou-
bling you? Is it another man, Polly?"
She meant to nod her head. II
would simplify things so. But some
how she couldn't tell that lie. She
shook it vehemently and a ringlet of
yellow-brown hair slipped from be.
meath hairpin and tumbled against
her flushed cheek.
Polly He bent toward her and
stopped, alarmed at the sudden tears
which wet her face. Polly. please
p
do go back to the dance. Alan.
Il want you to-"
X
A Ian NELSON got up wildly and
4 \ walked up and down the floor OF
the old nursery.
II won't go back to the dance. i
don't like dances, They always give
me stiff neck. And / want TO be
with you" He looked at her angrily.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
BY GEORGE PORTER.

w YE all get tired Of talking
shop" No matter how
w msy ss sners enss are y0Gaflsn times
Evening star., 1926-03-14

SOUND as of the galloping of
heavy cavalry sounded up the
stairway of the Kendrick
home: Paula Kendrick turned
from the task Of painting the
Evening star., 1926-03-14

tCopyright. 1921
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
PEARY'S SON IS ON ARCTIC TRIP
Captain Bartlett Also Is on the
 Same Expedition

Rye. \. r. June 2l (P) - The American Museum Of Natural His .torys Greenland expedition which will collect rare specimens Of ma rine life sailed yesterday on the schooner Fife NJ. Morrissey, for Etah, Greenland.
 Leading the expedition Is George Palmer Putnam. publisher, Captain Robert \. Bartlett, owner and mas t"r or the schooner, was captain Of Inc steamship Roosevelt on two Of Admiral Poary's north pole expedi-
 ions. The son Of the discoverer of ae north pole, Robert E. Peary, %, s Q member of the party, making his first Arctic voyage.
 The party will proceed mp the coast making stops to locate pos Sihle alrports for proposed airway from Maine 10 Cape Columbia, the northnrrnost point Of the continent on the east coast From Cape Columbia the party will proceed to EtHh The expedition will return ln September.
 At Sydney. \. g. the expedition will pick up the University of Mich igan's Greenland expedition, headed hy Prof. William II. Hobbs, and take them to Etab.
 The youngest member of the ex- petition is David Binney Putnam, 12, son of MT. Putnam. David was q
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
DIVORCED FRIDAY, MARRIED SATURDAY
GreeniarmS Woman Now Wife
 Of Dry Leader

Westport, June 21 P)-Diyorced under a decree signed last Friday by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin in su- perior court here. Mrs. Clarissa Linde Hobson, wealthy resident of Green Farms. was married Satur- day to Chester P. Mills. prohibition director for New York state. it De- came known yesterday. The cere- mony was performed by Rev George D. Hatch. pastor or the Greens Farms Congregational | church.
 Mrs. Mills was the widow of Dr. 1 Cleveland Ferris of New York city when she married on December 3g, 1914, to Henry Brewster Hobson, associated with the Brewster Auto Body company Of New York city,
 She appeared before State
 Referee John E. Keeler in the county building @ week ago last Friday and petitioned for a divorce from Hobson on the ground he had deserted ner in 1921. Hobson did not appear and offered no contest, although he was represented in court by his counsel, Attorney Ar thur NJ. Comley. She told Referee Keeler that her annual income is between s20. 1000 and s25,o0 and that Hobson's is $5,00O. Mrs. Mills had three children by her first marriage and two by her second marraige, the custory of the chil- dren benig awarded to her by Judge Baldwin. who followed the recommendations of Referee Keel er in handing down the divorce de- cree.
 Mrs. Mills testified before Referee Keeler that she purchased her Greens Farms home and paid all expenses for running it, Hohson spending most of his time in his New York apartment and going to . Greens Farms only on week-ends.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Vermont University
 Commencement Today

Burlington, Vt, June 21 Pl-The University Of Vermont concluded the academic year with its one hundred and twenty-thiri commencement eN- ercises here today at which five hon. orary, Il advanced and ITO degrees in course were to be awarded be- side oG in medicine. Charles Key holds Brown. dean Of the Yale Di- vinity school. was to he the com mencement orator. Honorary de- grees had been designated for George F. Anderson Brattlcboro, master Of science; William W. Shaw, New York city, master Of arts; Vii Ham Stuart, Washington, doctor of science: Charles Reynolds Brown
 author New Haven. Conn. doctor of humane letters. and William Whe"- lock Feet. diplomatic agent Of miF- sions in Turkey, doctor of laws.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
MODERN BOSH IS
 ROUNDLY SCORED
Smith Commencement Speaker UphOIdS Pure Literature

Northampton, Mass, June q tPl "A condemnation Of the substiu- ltion Of psuedo-science for good lit crature in the curriculum was voic- ed today by Professor Paul shorey
 of the University Of Chicago, speak ing at the 4Sth annual commence
 m4nt Of Smith college.
 The literature, the science, the teaching of today are clOgged with sciences, and negative criticism is an endeaYor to clean the tubes and in struments." Professor Shorey said.
 "The critical study of great liter
 ature as an essential part Of Q lib- eral education is something more than the light accomplishment
 which the condescension of science or pseudo science acknowledges it to be- It is the acquisition in youth and 1t may be the maintenance through life Of a trained and criu- cal enjoyment of the worlds best
 books as the most delightful of hub bies, a broadening of our interests,
 a humaniZation of our sympathies, an enlargement of our horizon compass on the uncharted sea of the modern literary deluge.
 Tt is a release from that narrow
 est Of all prison houses, the pin point consciousness Of a flying pres ent that cannot integrate itelf with any thought that looks before and
 after. an authentic introduction hat
 makes Us free Of the one great SO
 ciety that alone exists on earth. the noble living and the noble dead"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
ST. NARY'S SCHOOL
 GIVES 62 DIPLOMAS
Graduation Exercises Held at
 Church Sunday Afternoon

Rev William BotticeN a former
 resident of this city and a graduate
 of St Mary's school, delivered the
 address at graduation exercises held
 at St Marys church yesterday after
 noon at 3;SO o'clock. SiXty-two
 boys and girls were given diplomas
 as q reward for completion of
 studies in the eight grades of ele-
 mentary school education.
 The program Of exercises follows; Processional march; hymn, Mother
 Mary at Thine Altar" class; sermon, Rev. William Botticei; distribution
 of diplomas and awards, Rev. Mat thew J. Traynor, pastor; hymn, Jesus, Keep Me Close to Thee; 70, Salutaris," St, Mary's choir; act
 of conservation. class; Tantum Ergo, choir; benediction Of the Blessed
 Sacrament; "Tc Deum," class, and occasional.
 The awards Of s5 in gold for high est merit in scholarship, donated by Daly Council. No. F, K. Of C., were given 10 Margaret Mary Wright and Francis J. O'Brien. The honor for the highest attainment In Christian Doctrine carrying with it an award Of g in gold given by Rev. Matthew Traynor, was given to Mary Eliza beth Hnhir and Frances Claire Mar shall. The awards Of $5 in gold for the two best essays on Irish history donated by Rev. William II. Harty branch. A. o. H., were given to Helen Elizabeth Wynne and Francis J. OBrien and the awards of s2.50 in gold for tho second best essays on the same subject were given to Helen Frances Farmer and Edward Francis McCarthy.
 Premiums for scholarship were
 awarded 10 the following: Mary
 Elizabeth Hehir. Francis John Mangan. Vienna Mary Seriarni
 Helen Mar Markevich, Cecilia
 Maria Dolan and Catherine Agnes ] Janelle.
 { Premiums for excellence in Chris titan Doctrine were awarded to 1 Vienna Mary Sirianni, Helen Fran |ces Farmer, Margaret Mary Wright,
 Mary Loretta Burns. Grace Patricia King and Mary Veronica Leonard. 1 Honorable mention for excellence 1 in scholarship was given to Mary |Holrn Baldcsari. Edna Anne Kin delan. Helen Frances Farmer,
 Helen Sarah O'Nail Harold Daniel |McCrann. Mary Veronica Leonard, Grace Patricia King, Mary Loretta Burns. Francis Claire Marshall and Joseph Louis Toreu.
 The following won honorable
 mention in tho study Of Christian
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Anne Kindelan

Doctrine: Edna Anne Kindelan. Francis John Mangan, Charles Ger .ald Bowen, Margaret Mary Flood, Mary Helena Baldesari, Francis Jos cpl O'Brien, Helen Mary Markevich, Cecilia Marie Dolan. Catherine Eliz- .abeth McKnerney and Esther Mary Raineault.
 The members Of the class follow: Howard Thomas Asal, Mary Helena BaIdesari, Helen Mary Barrett Charles Gerald Bowen. Helen Mary Burns, Mary Loretta Burns, Theresa Margaret Casserino, Lawrence Thomas Cavanaugh, Ramona Cath crime Gamer, Alice Bertha Chadsey, Francis Thomas Connolly. Bernard Cyril Cronin and Cecilia Gertrude Dolan.
 Flora Lucille Donlon. Rita Esther Ferrari, Helen Frances Farmer, Margaret Mary Flood, Thomas Jo- seph Grogan. Anna Margaret Gun ming Eloise Anne Gunterman, Rob- ert Francis Hayes. Mary Elizabeth Hehir, Mary Felicitas Hennessey, Helen Mary Humason. Catherine Agnes Janelle, Francis Luke Kelly, Joseph Martin Kelly, Agnes Mar cclla Kilduff, Edna Anne Kindelan, Grace Patricia King, James Francis Laden, Mary Veronica Leonard, Florence Mary Lyons, Francis John Mangan and Frances Claire Mar shall.
 Edward Francis Mccarthy, liar old Daniel McCrann, Donald Leo McCue, Raymond William McCus- ker, Catherine Elizabeth McKner- ney, Thomas Edward Morehead, Charles Edward Muldoon, Helen Margaret Murray. Helen Catherine Markvech. Francis Joseph O'Brien, William John O'Day Helen Sarah O'Neil, Olga Mary Pargani. Helen Julia Papiana, Esther Mary Raj neault, Josephine Margaret Scalise, Margaret Elizabeth Seaman and Kathleen Mary Sheehan.
 Genevieve Cecilia Shine. Anna Mary Striani, Vienna Mary Sirianni, EstelIe Rita Smith, Joseph Louis Torelli, Florence Alberta Futile, William Henry Whitman, Margaret Mary Wright and Helen Elizabeth Wyune.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
VACATION SCHOOL
 OPENS NEXT WEEK
Glasses Will Be Held in Two
 Separate Churches

Plans are being rapidly completed for the community church vacation school session which begins June 28. The school will run for period of three weeks. closing on July 19 with the annual picnic. AS before, the session will last two hours, be- ginning at 9:30 a. m. and closing at ll:3O each day with the exceptions of Saturday and Sunday. The school has grown so rapidly in the last few years that it has been found necessary to expand, and this year the primary and beginners will meet in the Swedish Bethany church on Franklin square and the juniors and intermediate pupils will hold their sessions in the South Congregational church.
 Mrs. r. Chester Hale will again be director of the entire school and competent assistants will be engaged for the departments, Mrs. Hale is a prominent local educator conduct ing a private school on Camp street during the week in addition to hav- ing charge of the South church junior department, Sunday church school and teaching in the week day church school in the United Week Day Church school group.
 She is on the board Of directors of the State Council of Religious Education and has appeared several times in state conventions on behalf of the vacation church schools, be- ing instrumental in starting several schools in this part of the state.
 The first hour of the session Is devoted entirely to religious instruc- ton of varied nature; the memor- rizing of Bible passages and hymns, map work. story telling, etc. The second hour is devoted to various kinds of hand work. toy making, basketry, sewing. and the building of miniature houses of the Eastern type from soap and other material and making of costumes used in the Holy Lands.
 The enrolment already has begun in the several cooperating churches. Tickets have been distributed for which q nominal charge for the ses- sion has been made. The school is sponsored by the New Britain Council of Religious Education and the committee in charge is as fol- lows: Oscar A. Marsh, Stanley Me- morial church. chairman, Mrs. r. Chester Hale. South Consre gational church. secretary and director; A.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
4 Penn. Nurse Says:
High Blood Pressure

Dizziness. heada1lrs. healr murmurs are symptoms of nigh blood pressure. They gre nature's way of warning danger ahead. sp Sop, Look and Listen. Tenso, the formula of great specialist reduces high blood pressure almost Immediately, con tains up uarcotics or harmful drugs Get a nox today at all druggists such as John J. MeBr!arty Maliuowsld & O'Bren, Miller-Uaasou Drug Co. and South End Drug Co.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
President of Princeton
 CriticiZes Modern Fakes

Princeton, N. J. June q. LP,-An external life, with a flake person. ality" dominating. is the tendency of the modern age, Dr. John Grier Hibben, president of Princeton uni versity yesterday said in his bac- calaureate sermon to the 159th grad uating class of that institution.
 "The sins of the mind are more subtle and just as dangerous as the sins of the flesh" he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
TOMORROW Is
 FATHERS DAY!

Make it q summer Christmas for him by presenting him with a little gift, Give him Horsfall apparel and hell appreciate your good taste
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Charleston Dancer Is
 Cause of Five Deaths

Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich., 2l.--FIve youths were drowned in S. Mary's river here yesterday when a small boat they were rowing vas over turned by a youth dancing the Charleston. Three girls and three hoys set out in the little punt, but only one was rescued.
 Arthur Tassler, 15 years old. was demonstrating the manner in which he won q Charleston contest at Saults Ste Marie, Canada, across the river from this city, last winter, when he got off the boats center Of equilibrium and il overturned.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Son of Prime Minister
 Says He Is Spirifualist

London, June 21. tP-At a broth erhood meeting al Birmingham yes terady, a dispatch from that city to the Westminster Gazette says, the prime minister's Socialist son. Oliver Baldwin. pronounced himself a Spiritualist He asserted he had talked with dead relatives and had heard spirit voices coming from all parts of the room in no fewer than five languages.
 It was not until he was convinced of spiritualism, he declared that he found life worth living.
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

". Appel, Swedish Bethany church, treasurer; Mrs. Samuel McCutcheon, First Congregationl church; H. c. Doolittle, Trinity Methodist church; F. R. Hitchcock, First Baptist church; William Ret. German Bap- tist church.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

member of William Beebe's eXpedi- ton on the Arcturus which explored the Sargasso Sea last year.
 Other members of the party are Knud Rasmussen, the Danish ex- plorer, who is acting as general ad- wiser: H. E. Raven, zoologist; Ezra Winter, artist, Peter Heinbecker, surgeon: Fren Linekiller. taXider- mist: and Camper Heilner, ichthyol- ogist; Arthur H. Young. hunter, Ed ward Manley, radio man, and Morris kellerman, cameraman.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

Domestic leaf; carefully, shrewdly, in that can't-be- copied Chesterfield way that brings out the hidden lavors in each type of leaf.
 It took no end of skill and patient experiment to get this blend right.
 Was 1t worth its Just smoke a Chesterfield and let the good tobaccos speak for themselves!
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Horsfau NeckWear for Dad

Every man likes good-looking Neckwear, and the new Horsfall Ties are certainly that. Imported Swiss Silks, English Foulards and French Boulac Bars-a tie to please every taste, whether it be a preference for rich, plain col DTS or glowing fancy designs.
 Give him seyeral-they're
 priced at $1,o0 to $500
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

ing through a railing after slidding on a curve, an automobile contain ing Maurice Rosen and Louis Beau soliel, Of this place. dropped Is feet into the Fenton river in the town of Mansfield last night. The acci- dent occurred at what is known as the Twin bridges.
 The men climbed out of the ma chine, which was considerably damaged, and made their way to shore. They were not injured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
TANKER RAMS
RIVER BOAT OFF
HOBOKEN TODAY
VESSEL HAS 500 PASSENGERS
ON BOARD; ALL ARE RES
CUED BEFORE BOAT GOES
DOWN
By Associated Pre.~)

NEW YORK, June With
GOO passengers aboard, the Wash
ingtou Irving, Hudson River Day
Line to Albany, was rammed ~ q
tanker off Hoboken, N. j.. today.
and sank. All passengers were
reported rescued before the boat
went down.
There was a dense fog and she
was pushing into a haze when a
tanker or large tug crashed full
into the sidewheeler. which imme-
diately showed signs of founder
ing.
Nearby craft of all descriptions
Swarmed to the assistance of the
vessel and passengers were trans
ferred and taken ashore. An eff
fort WAS made to run the damaged
craft to the Jersey shore. but about
100 feet from land it settled To
the bottom with only the upper
part in sight.
The Washington Irving. said IA
be the largest passenger carrying
river boat in the world. a side
wheeler of 1000 tons. had left its
pier but a few minutes when ii
was struck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
Memorial Day Ceremonies
Conducted At Maine Plot
PARADE HELD YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON PAR
TlClPATED IN BY SEW
ERAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Memorial Day parade yes
terday afternoon was one of the
prettiest pageants seen in this city
for some time, and it fitted adj
mirably into the appropriate pro-
gram of the day.
Arthur Sheppard was marshal of
the day. The parade started at
4:45 p. m. from the corner of
Southard and Margaret streets and
slowly wended its way to the
Name plot in the city cemetery,
where the following impressive
program was rendered:
Invocation--George F. Archer.
Song. "America"-Sands' quar-
tet and audience.
Selection-Boorde Orchestra.
Address in Spanish-Andrew
Lopez.
Song-Sands' Quartet.
Boorde Orchestra.
Memorial address. Vining
Harris.
Song-Mrs. Eva Torano.
Memorial to Veterans of 1865
and 1898-George Goshorn.
Memorial to Veterans of World
Warp, r. Stephenson.
Memorial to the Unknown
Chas. Lunn.
Memorial to Capt Arthur Saw
yer, the first Key West boy who
lost his life in World Warp. R,
Stephenson.
Salute-U. S. Marines.
Bugler. U. S. Marines.
Benediction-Rev. W. E. K.
James.
The program was planned by
committees representing the
United States War Veterans and
The American Legion. W. ".
Johnson, Chas. Peat. James Rus
sell and w. II. Trout formed the
Il. S. ". V committee. while Ira
j. Moon and F. T.. Stephenson con
stituted The American Legion
Committee.
Memorial Day was quite gener-
ally observed throughout the city
and in most appropriate way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
BOAT DRIFTS
ABOUT in GULF
SEVERAL DAYS
MOTOR VESSEL OWNED BIZ
FRUIT COMPANY PUTS INTO
KEY WEST THIS MORNING
AFTER LOSING PROPELLER

The motor vessel Svifan arriy-
ed at Key West today fros~- -Cerbs.
British Honduras, after drifting
helplessly in the Gulf of Mexico
for several days.
Associated Press dispatches
from Miami state that the vessel
was six days overdue at that port,
saying that advices were received
from Alexander De Rottari, Of the
Alexander Fruit Importing Com.
pany. owner Of the vessel, who was
aboard the craft, that the boat lest
its propeller several days after
leaving Cerba with Key West as
the nearest port. The vessel was
loaded with bananas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
COMMISSIONERS Nd
OFFICIAL OF STATE
ROAD DEPARTMENT
NOW In CONFERENCE

kilograms have been received
from J. Otto Kirchheiner. chair
man of the board of commission
ers for Monroe county. who is in
Tallahassee in the interest of the
Tamiami Trail situation.
The messages state that the
conferences have been held by
Mr.. Kirchheiner, Mr.. Redd, chair
man of Dade county commission
ers, and Fons Hathaway, head of
the state road department.
The two county commissioners
and DR.. Hathaway are working on
plans that are intended to be fair
and satisfactory to all interests
concerned relative to the routing
of the Tamiami Trail, the tele-
grams stated, and the contents of
the messages were very optimistie
in tone.
The commissioners here now
feel very much encouraged over
the situation, and they believe that
a definite announcement viii be
forthcoming soon that will mean
great things for the fertile main
land portion of Monroe county.
Commissioner Kirchheiner is ex-
pected to arrive in the city within.
the next day or two, and is expect
ed to bring with him message
of much moment.