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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
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Samuel Reisman
Dear Buddy ,

Lear buddy.
 You'll find out what it means the day after report cards are issued in your class. You aren't going to get a bicycle for Christmas, but it's all right. you wouldn't be able to sit on it anyhow!
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Amcricanism; Being thankful you don't live in the section where the catastrophe of the moment is.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Friendship is sweet and beautiful except in the role of security for a loan.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

You can distinguish the sexes even yet. Young males are content to munCh their gum without popping it.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotalings Newsstand, Times Square; schuitz's Newsstandr. Entrance Grand Central, 4.nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
2 ? x At Last!

Keen students of the foreign debt Have now disclosed the troubles
 cause: The Europeans got mixed up 'TWiXt Uncle Sam and Santa Claus.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
"CONTRACT MARRIAGES
 AND THI, LAW

In the face of what Judge Lind say of Denver has been telling us about the moral revolt,' the loos- cning of marital ties compared with what they once were, and the self evident difference between the stan dards of present. day youth and the young bucks in the prudent ninefies, one is not surprised to discover that contract marriages are gaining in popularity among folks who care for that sort of thing.
 A contract marriage, as can be suspected from the expressing term, is slightly different from a "regu- lar marriage in any little church around the corner.
 The other day in New York a life contract" was signed by an edi- tor and a woman author. Critics termed it "unconvcntional" and ultra modern" but the parties of th first part entered a vigorous de- nial. All they did was to 'avoid the red tape and the solemn question: ing of the marriage clerk, they aver | red.
 In order 10 get a divorce do such couples merely need to "break the contract is q question that has been asked. The lawyer for the couple, forearmed to meet objectors, is pre- pared to show Chapter 19, Section II, subject of the domestic rela- tions laws of New York to any in ! quiring individual, in which those who may perform marriages are duly enumerated, and then;
 "4. By written contract of
 marriage, signed by both parties
 and at least two witnesses, stat
 ing the rlace Of residence of the
 parties, and acknowledged be-
 fore q judge of court of
 record"
 In spite of this simple method of avoiding red tape and ceremony" it is said that very few officials in New York ever heard of the law until the marriage aforesaid was contracted on a scrap of paper. The judge before whom the contract was Acknowledged" frowned upon the idea until he read the paragraph in the law book.
 The nation is still safe, however. Ony a handful of such marriages have ever been performed in New York. Most brides. it appears, pre- fer to have a little ceremony to usher in the honeymoon period.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
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Send all communications 10 Fun Shop Editor care of the New Britain Herald and yOnr letter will be forwarGcd 10 New Y0rk
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Pretty Young Lady: "We would like a table near t window?"
 Head Waiter: Sorry, l am unable to grant your request, Miss. How would one near q mirror do?'
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

"Why didn't you call me a donkey and have done with il? You've hintod at if long enough" said the hcnpocked husband.
 Tt wouldn't be quite true" Mrs. Meek replied,
 I suppose not. l haven't ears long enough for that animal" he rctorted, sarcastically.
 "Oh, yes you have" she returned. sweetly. You don't need longer ears"
 "What do I need, thcn?'
 1.-Two more legs and a better voice." Ti'-Rits, London.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Noderns know a little about more things. but they seem to know few CT things well.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

When automobiles reach the point of saturation, it's q road house.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Hear Nc!

Hear Yc! The mcancst man from here to from Just bought his infant son a drum So he could make the constant noise A reason for not buying toys.
 Jake F'allstaff
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
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Member of the Ass0clated ITess. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication oi all news credited to il or not othei wise credited ,n this paper and also local newt published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Metropolis: Any town that distin- guishes between criminal" and "bootlegger.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

It takes lot of vanity to fear that the kid won't turn out as well as you did.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

The furore in the common council over the examination of electricians i leads us to believe it might be well
 to require examination of all candi- dates for the council itself. If you
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Pity the widow. There are so many fool friends to tell her how to invest her funds.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
EdctsondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

There's just as much art in being q guest as in being q host.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Capital" is that sum of money in excess of your pile, possessed by the other fellow.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
NOT GOOD ENOIGH

This is a question for the courts not for the Herald.-Ed
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1t is estimated that members of the self-elcctcd intelligentsia have had an original idea.
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Entered at the roEt once at New Britain q Second Class Matl Matter,
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And lots of people think they for give, whereas they merely have a bad memory.
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A. By written contract of marriage, signed by both parties and at least two witnesses, stat ing the rlace Of residence of the parties, and acknowledged be- fore q judge of court of record"
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The Washington times., 1926-01-25
CHANGE IN
LABOR BOARD


The Americas Electric Railway
Association today urged amendment
ot--the Watson bllB aboIishing the
Railway Labor Board. so that
street, interurban and suburban
lines would not be included In its
provisions.
Charles L. Henry, Indianapolis.
representing the association, told
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee that the bill should
clearly specify steam railways.
Street railways were excluded
under the old act said Henry,
but the wording Of this bill Is gen
orally Interpreters to include .heal
Neither the employees nor the o..
ecutives want to be subject to Inc
workings Of the present mediation
board
Opposition to the bill fl under
stood to be largely over fears that
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway EN-
pioyes, numbering upwards of
100, 900, might be weakened.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25

Chicago Cotton

CHICAGO, Jan. 25 CottOn opsped
steady today with first prices
point higher to lower.
March opened at 1888. unchan9eds
Nav 1878, up i: July 1910, I'M
changed; October 1918, down 4.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
MUSIC CLUBS CONTEST
ATTRACTS WIDE INTEREST

The hymn memory contest being
conducted by the District Of Column
bia Federation of Music Clubs IL at
tracing wide interest in the city.
The contest continues until March
Is. and during the noon hour on
Thursdays of each week of the
event, WRC will broadcast one
hymn with its story. The Sunday
schools OF Calvary Baptist, the
Sixth Presbyterian, and the Grace
Baptist Churches have entered the
contest, as have also the Swartzell
Methodist Home for Children. Chill
>dren's Hospital. Washington City
Orphanage, and the Tuberculosis
HOSPITAL
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
DESPITE KIN'S PLEA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-While
relatives pounded vainly on the
locked door of his bedroom, an 49,
man ended his life by
firing a bullet into his heart.
AS members OF his family burst
into the room the man, James H.
fell to the floor. lifeless.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
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The Washington times., 1926-01-25
LIVERPOOL Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 25.-Good bust
ness done in spots; prices steady;
sales, 5000 bales. ~
Middlings, fair, $i2.21; strictly
good middlings, $f1.71:. good mid.
dlings, 311.40; strictly middlingS.
$11.20: middlings, $10.S1; strictly
low middlings, 310.16; low niddlings,
1881; strictly good ordinary, &9.1e:
good ordinary, $S.51.
Futures opened quiet and steady.
March opened at $1,000; May, $10.l5;
July, $1,000; October, $9.7l.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Opening
cotton prices were steady today.
First prices showed gains OF to
points. March opened at 2O.23,
up / point May. 1857, up 3 points.
and July. 1904. up 2 points.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
Canadian Wheat

wtNNrPEc jan. 25.- Opening
wheat prices today were: May,
S1.53. down 15kc; July. S1.S1sa,
down &c. q.
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
chicaae Grains

CHICAGO, IN. IS. Grains were
Iateady 10 easier at the opening 10
day with wheat Nc higher 10 itc
lower: corn. Y 10 &c lower and
oats unchanged to Mc off. Openiig
8 Wheat-May, new, 1871 0 Ito; old,
I67A; July, 147M0I4s; september,
"a csorn-May. sssk @sal1k July. $50;
September. S7H
The Washington times., 1926-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Thirty-
year-old Paul Concetta, playing with
a loaded rifle, shot and seriously
C CounSsa his "Vth'r' Mrs. Diana
The Washington times., 1926-01-25
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Evening star., 1926-04-09

the West when he was taken Ill this
morning near Baltimore. With him
We're Postmaster General New and
Will Landers of indianapolis, his
friends They tried to have a physi-
clan meet the train at Baltimore, but
this was impossible.
4 Pennsylvania Railroad surgeon
met the train at the Union Station
here and gave first aid treatment.
Later Mr. Bass was taken to the
Raleigh Hotel where he died about
Is minutes after his arrival.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Man Dies at Age of 103.

SCITUATE. Mass. April R.-
The veteran 'mosser" of Massachu-
setts south shore was lSid to rest
yesterday Simon fellows. who died
at the age OF 1913, had made his liveli-
hood for many years by raking Irish
moss from the rocks at low tide
Irish moss. a seaweed is a delicacv
to New Englanders along the sea
coast. Brewers used it in the manu-
facture of beer.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

States or Federal farm loan bonds
only was assailed today in a publica-
ton by the National Rural Letter
Carriers Association. The association
is endeavoring to ascertain just why,
their compulsory savings are arbi
trarily invested in low-interest rate
securities when it would be possible
to invest them in equally safe secur-
tiles hearing higher rate Of interest.
Taking the salary of $2.100 as a
fair salary to he guided by. the asso-
Evening star., 1926-04-09

citation finds that the proposed deduc-
ton of a per cent would amount to
$S4 per year. These deductions are
held as a sacred trust. the association
contends, and AS trustee of these
funds 1t should be incumbent upon
the Treasury Department to obtain
as large rate of interest as good
judgment would dictate.
Taking the case of young man
entering the service at the age of
from 20 to %. the association finds
Evening star., 1926-04-09

that at a rate of per cent rather
than 4 per cent his savings, when
he is so years old. would be So .02331
higher. The association feels that it's
members are certainly entitled to this
greater sum and will urge the amend
ment of the bill to provide the means
of securing It.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
LOW INTEREST RATES
IN PENSION LAW HIT

ment bill empowering the Secretary
of the Treasury to invest the deduc-
ton from employees salaries in inter
est.bearinG securities of the United
Evening star., 1926-04-09
STRICKEN ON TRAIN,
MAN SUCCUMBS HERE

Herbert l.. T;ass, As years old.
prominent architect of indianapolis,
died at the Raleigh Hotel shortly be-
fore noon yesterday from heart at
tack.
Mr.. Bass was on board train from
Evening star., 1926-04-09
STAR, WASHINGTON, D..

Mr.. New said that Mr.. Bass seemed
in good health last night before re-
firing.
Mr.. Bass was one of the most prom
inent architects in the Indiana capt.
tai. designing some of the largest
structures there. A widow and chill
dren survive him.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

A little chapel has just been com
pleted in London as a memorial TO
the brave women of the Great War
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Some astronomers believe that the
moon is made of material that was
once part of the earth's crust
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

urday afternoon while the rest of
the family was out. She took al
her clothing, but none of the suit.
cases in the house. She left no
note. She had given no hint that
she was going to leave nor had
there been any quarrel that might
have furnished her with a reason.
All They Want Is Sally
Sally, said her brother, is proud
as well as shy. and now that she
has left she may be too proud to
return. Her mother. her father,
her sisters and her brother want
her to overcome this pride. What
ever the reason for her leaving
home they will do what they can
to eliminate such cause in the
future. he said. All they want Is
Sally. They are longing for her.
The only difference of opinion be.
tween the mother and the girl, the
brother said, was a small one. The
girl wanted to enter Western High
School this year, but the mother
wanted her to go to Central, be-
cause it was nearer the Tennyson
home. The girl had agreed to go
to Central.
Sally is described as looking older
than I5; feet inches tall, light
brown hair, big blue eyes. When
she left she was wearing q light
gray suit, black hat and black,
patent leather pumps. She had al
her other clothes, however.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
COP KILLS GIRL,
SHOOTS SELF

Angered when she returned to her
husband after having kept COM
pany with him for nearly a year,
Policeman George s. Davis, colored,
80 years old, Of the Eighth Pre-
cinct, today shot and killed Mrs.
Desdemona Dudley, colored, 80, in
her apartment at 1916 u st. N. w.
Davis then turned his revolver
on himself and fired a bullet into
his temple. He probably will re-
cover. it was said at Freedman s
Hospital.
The woman's husband, s. H.
Dudley. proprietor of the Dudley
Theatrical Enterprises, had sued
her for divorce. She had her
trunk taken to his apartment today
in an attempt to bring about a
reconciliation.
The policeman, It Is said, went
to Dudley and asked to be REIN.
bursed for money he had spent on
Mrs. Dudley. He was refused and
| then went directly to the apart
ment, where he shot Mrs. Dudley
| The shooting was witnessed by
Frank C. Anderson, colored bag
gage man, who was moving Mrs
Dudley's trunk.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
WALKER JOINS
CIVIC COUNCIL

Fred s. Walker. of the Park View
Citizeng Association, was inducted
into office as a member Of the
Citizens. Advisory Council today at
the District building. The oath OF
office was administered by Daniel
e. Garges, secretary to the Board
OF District C0mFi1i iofleE
Walker won over field OF half
a score of candidates, receiving 80
out of a possible As votes at the
last meeting of the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
He was sworn in in the office
Of Commissioner Proctor L. Dough
erty, whom he succeeded on the
council.
Besides Commissioners Cuno H.
Rudolph, ]. Franklin Bell and
Dougherty, the following members
Of the council were present at the
ceremony: Jesse C. Suter, chair
man: Harry N. Stull, George Bea-
son, DR.. George Havenner. Robert
L. Faulkner, DIR. George Richard
son. Walter I. SWanton. and
George Wales.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
COOLIDGE BACKS
APARTMENTS

Impetus to the SIC, 900 900 housing
porject, being fostered by an un-
known sponsor, was given today
when President Coolidge gave the
idea his unofficial o. K.
The project. as outlined to Sec
retary Of Commerce Hoover would
provide housing accommodations
for thousands of government clerks
at a maximum Of $3.50 per room,
compared with an average rental
now being paid of $24.02 a month
per room by the government clerks.
That the idea would meet with
almost universal approval of the
clerks is shown from the results of
a QUESTIONABLE, the figures of which
were made public last week, but
which today were presented to
Secretary Hoover on the occasion
Of his first conference with news.
paper men.
The figures show that out of
$500 replies more than $500 ex-
pressed a desire that they might
avail themselves of space in the
proposed project.
1.-THE need for cheaper housing
has been established beyond doubt, .
Secretary Hoover declared today.
He declared that the hackers of
the idea would go ahead quietly
with the plans, and expressed the
belief that the project would bear
fruition.
Following his conference with
newspaper men Secretary Hoover
attended the Cabinet meeting and
placed the matter before President
Coolidge.
Following the meeting it was
stated by the Presidents official
spokesman that the President Is
deeply interested in seeing that
reasonable rentals are obtained for
Federal employees in the District
Of Columbia.
No detailed study of the project
has been made by the President
and so far he has not gone into its
business merits. He believes, how
ever, that Americans who are called
to Washington to work for the
Federal Government should not be
forced to pay exorbitant rents.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

cousin. Stanley Poole, also years
old. She became highly excited and
misjudged her distance as she sped
across the bed. The first that Mrs.
Weldon knew Of the affair was
when another little cousin, Helen
Poole, Z, ran screaming down the
steps.
Thelma was found lying on the
pavement. Mrs. Weldon called for
assistance and Fred Crismond, 1920
A st N. E, a passing motorist,
took the child from her arms ard
rushed her to Providence Hospital,
where x-ray pictures disclosed no
broken bones.
Today, with the exception Of q
slight stiffness Of one hip, the
child is as physically perfect as
the two cousins with whom she
constantly plays. Z.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
8 AVE s LIFE IN
3-STORY FALL

Losing her balance as she was
being pursued across the bed by
her little cousin yesterday, 4year.
old Thelma Stephen, COS E ST.
S. E., plunged from a third-stOry
window, hung balanced for a mo-
ment on a small covering just be-
low the window and then, clutching
the window screen. went tumbllng
to the iron steps, thirty feet be-
low.
AS the child struck, about mid
way Of the iron steps, she landed
on the screen to which she was
madly clinging, and slid the rest
of the way to the concrete pave
ment below, receiving only minor
injuries.
According to the little girls
grandmother, Mrs. j. H. Weldon,
with whom she makes her home.
the child was being chased by her
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
THIRD ARREST IN FIVE
DAYS GAINS JAIL TERM

Jerome Brown. IS years old, ar
rested three times in the last five
days, once for intoxication and
again for carrying a razor, today
made his last appearance In Police
Court for the next month anyway.
Brown was recognized by Judge
Macdonald as the man he released
yesterday on his promise to go
back home to Baltimore when
found guilty of carrying a razor.
Policeman D. w. Rosser, Of the
Sixth precinct, told the court Judge
Hit had released Brown last Fri
day on his same promise for being
drunk.
Today the prisoner insisted he
was sick and would really go home
If freed Of a vagrancy charge he
was arrested on last night. Brown
thanked Judge Macdonald. however
for sending him to OccoQuan, the
"best health resort in the country
he was told. for 80 days.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
OFFICER
ENDS LIFE

Col. George Madden Grimes, one
of the best known OF the Army
officers stationed in Washington,
and son Of the late Brig. Gen. e. s.
Grimes, ended his life by :, firing a
bullet through his brain in the bath
room of his apartment, 1869 Mint
wood Pl. N. W., about 9:45 a, m.
today.
Colonel Grimes had been Ill about
three weeks and 1t was said that
he had been particularly depressed
for the past few days. However,
he had given no hint to his wife,
Mrs. Daisy Grimes, of his intention
to end his life.
Mrs. Grimes with q maid was In
the apartment when Colonel Grimes
arose this morning. While he was
apparently depressed, his wife paid
little attention to It, as he har been
in a similar mood for several days
and she attributed 1t to his illness.
While Mrs. Grimes and the maid
were in the front of the apartment
Colonel Grimes went to the bath
room. A few moments later. Mrs.
Grimes and the maid heard shot.
Rushing to the bathroom, they
found Colonel Grimes on the floor
his Army revolver clutched in his
hand and blood pouring from a bull
let wound in his right temple.
Colonel Grimes, 1t was stated nj
his apartment, left no note explain
ing his act. At the War Depart
ment, particularly in the office OF
the Quartermaster General, where
Colonel Grimes had been assigned,
officers. were shocked by the news
Outside of the officers illness,
which was not considered serious,
Colonel Grimes superiors could as
sign no reason for his act.
Colonel Grimes was born at Fort
ing in command of the post at the
time. He entered the Army, not
through West Point as his brother
Major Benjamin Grimes, U. S,
Cavalry, had done, but as an en-.
listed man in the Second Cavalry.
That was in 1895 and, two years
later, on the outbreak of the Span.
ish American war, he was promoted
to a second lieutenancy.
He graduated from the Army
Infantry-Cavalry school in 1908, and
served with both infantry and
cavalry regiments after that. rising
to the rank Of major. With that
rank, he was transferred to the
Quartermaster's Corps, where he
had remained since, except for a
short period of duty in the Adjutant
Generals office during the war. He
was in command Of a supply train
during the war, and was at Camp
Dix ready to embark for France
when the war ended.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by a daughter, Miss Marian Grimes,
who Is away at school.
The body was taken today to
Gawler's undertaking establish
ment, from where the funeral will
take place.