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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

TODAY
Meeting-Ilinois State Society Lee
Rsyus-'"rhe Central FAN Revue; .
Central High school auditorium Sl0
INSTRUMENTATION League OF Won
en- Voters and State executive commt-
tee of the Maryland League. Congress
G DanceETau Beta Pi Sorority. LAG
lon Salon.
Buffet supper and dance-Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity. University OF Mary
land, EAiRlon Salon.
Meeting Maine state Soclety'
Rauscher's 1884 Connecticut Ave-
notwithstanding Camp. Lincoln
Statue. 12 noon.
Observation-Disclosures High School
Alumni Association Business High
Auditorium. 8 D. M
Dinner-Southeru Automobile Supply
Company. Lee House. p. M.
Dance-Wanderlng Greeks OF george
Washington University. willard Hotel
$3.50 .. m.
TOMORROW
Address-''Personal Salesmanshlp."
by II. d. Appleby.- League for the
Larger Life. 1928 X st. n. W. S'l6
MeetinR-Biologicai Society of WASH
ington Cosmos Club. 9 D. M
Tnter-club characterization OF civic
clubs, MayflOwer Hotel
ound-up--"BiR Ten" of the West
srn Conference colleges. Washington
Hotel. q. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
COAST ALUMNI
To BANQUET

Alumni of California and STAN
ford universities will hold a joint
banquet In the Roosevelt Hotel to.
morrow night following play.by-
play report of the football game be-
tween the two institutions.
Mrs. Olive Chestnut. president Of
the local California alumni club,
will preside, introducing Represen-
tative Arthur M. Frees Of Stanford
as POSTMASTER.
Masters of ceremonies win be
Fred A. Rasch. of the cardinal
alumni, and James G. Bretherton,
a follower of the blue and gold.
short talks will be made by DR..
Vernon Kellogg, National Research
Council! Ernest Smith, president
American Automobile Association;
Merle Thorpe, president United
States Chamber OF Commences: Dr.
]. C. Merriam, president Carnegie
institute; DIR. Margaret Alltucker,
Department OF Education; Stephen
q. Mather, National Park Service,
and Morris Bien, honorary oresi-
dent and founder Of the California
Club of Washington. q
Reservations are being placed
through DIR. Dorsey A. Lyon, room
1916, Bureau Of Miness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
ORDER or. THE Golf IS
INSTALLED AT G. w. v

A chapter of the Order Of the Coif'
which honors high scholastic stand
ing, was installed last night at
Ceoree washington University by
Prof. Walter Wheeler Cook, Of Yale,
The ceremony. in which charter
member professors of the law scnool
faculty were initiated. took place al
the University Club.
President William Mather Lewis
Of George washington University
was guest OF honor at banquet pre-.
ceding the ceremony.
The first of the intercolegiate de.
bates will be held between girls OF
George Washington and Cornell uni
versitfes In Corcoran Hall. The topic
is ''Uniform Marriage and Divorce
Law for the United States" Repre-
senting the local team are Ruth
Newburn. Fanny Wayman and Alice
Nesbit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
AIR TRANSPORT GROWTH
Is FORECAST FOR YEAR

Rapid expansion OF aeronautical
TRANSPORTATION in 1927 was predicted
today by William p. MacCracken
jr.. air secretary Of the Commerce
Department.
Reports to the department show
several Of the large air transport
ton corporations are planning 20
increase their capitalization Ano
equipment early next year.
Among the corporations con
templating expansion programs are
tha National Air Transport, Western
Air Express, Colonial Air Transport
philadeluhia Rapid Transit, Ford
Motor Company, Northwestern Air
ways. the Pacific Air Transport,
and Florida Always. according To
department advices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
SINCLAIR LEWIS FLAWS
FRIES ATTACK ON FLURY

Sinclair Lewis, novelist, last night
ridiculed Maj. Gen. Amos 0. Fries
for his action in seeking to nave
Henry FURY ousted from teaching
biology at Eastern High School:
Irony characterized the author 8
remarks. when did this man,
trained in the manufacture of poison
gas. become the judge of what we
should teach in our public schoolsE
he asked in the course OF a tax De'
fore the Unitarian Laymen's League
of All Souls Church. :.
Mr.. Lewis praised the action o!
DIR. Frank w. Ballou and the Board
of Education in upholding the right
of free speech for teachers OF the
public schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
LONGER SPAN OF
LIFE SEEN

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-Longer life
for man is prophesied by Prof
Julian Huxley in an essay just
published, in which he says:
"By eugenic measures we could
unouestionably raise the average
span of human life even without
further progress In hygiene. II,
as we may confidently predict. the
present trend of affairs continues,
more and more men will attain
an advanced age. naturally or by
rejuvenation."
The death rate OF infants and
Young people will continue to fall,
Prof. Huxley predicts, and the birth
rate will do likewise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19
THAT'S where
I shine

said the Eveready Flash
light, referring, of course, 20
the dark. Once you get the
Hashlight habit, you will
never essay a dark staircase
or . dark path without one.
There are hundreds of
nightly uses for q good
fiashlight in and around the
house, the car, the garage,
and on trips. Get one for
yourself and buy them for
your friends at Christmas
time. And remember this:
To get the most for your
money IN portable light, iri-
sist on genuine EvereadysI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
THREE MEN TAKEN
 OFF LONELY ISLE
Were Stranded on battle-ground
 Light ill Sound

Stratford. Conn, June 4 Pl-Ed- ward G. Kost, 30, George Hanson, both oc this town, and Gustave J. Metzger. of Bridgeport. were forced to seek refuge from a storm on Long Island Sound Wednesday night by putting in at Middle Ground light.
 They succeeded in getting to the light house only after being buffeted around in a high sea in their 23 foot motorboat for about six hours. They reached the lighthouse safely, but were unable to leave it as the wind continued to whip the sound into fury even after the rain storm had passed. All day yesterday they remained on the little rocky island far out in the sound where Middle Ground light is located, their rela- tives in Stratford and Bridgeport meanwhile being torn with anxiety as to their fate.
 Feeling that the three men might be tossing around in their little boat with the motor disabled, a search was organized for them last nigls The fishing boat Tram was charter ed and started out on search fr the three men last evening. It was
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
HASFIRST VACATION
 AFTER B YEARS
Michael J. Sullivan, Stanley Works Veteran, Earns Rest

Although Michael J. Sullivan. employe Of the Stanley Works, will celebrate the 53d anniversary of the date he entered the employ of the company on August 1, 1t was only last week that he took his first vacation from his duties at the concern.
 Mir, Sullivan, who was born in Wales, had been in this country only two weeks when he went into the employ of the Stanley Works. He had been employed at differnt positions including that of a pol isher. an occupation which occu- pied his time for 80 years. Other occupations were countersinking night watchman and day watsh- man at the Myrtle street gate, the position he now holds. He was a little over A years of age when he emigrated to this country.
 Last week he decided to enjoy himself after his years of work and went 10 New York city and Brook lyn to visit his son, Edward NJ. Sullivan, who is electrical engineer of White Law Reed mansion on Fifth avenue and who is studying at Columbia college in the evening course in preparation for surgery, and John P, Sullivan of Brooklyn, divisional superintendent of the Thomas A. Edison company.
 He is considered the most active among the older members of the concern. Those who are older in point of service in his opinion are Herman Fletcher. William Dunley, William Stevens and Edward Con- lon.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
GIRL RESERVE NOTES

The girls Of the Beacon high school Girl Reserves club who were in the q . for the play "Thn Charm School" recently given. entertained tbe boys or the cast and some ot their frieads at q party held at the Y, w. C. A. last evening.
 The Girl Reserves from the grade and junior high school clubs and their friends are invited 10 hike Sat- UrdIy afternoon. The girls will leave the Y. W. C. A. at l:3o and each girl is asked 10 bring her own lunch. Blueprint pictures of flowers will be taken along the way.
 The girls of the Pinnacle club will hold a June Bug party at the Blue Triangle next Wednesday eve ming for their boy friends Games. dancing, stunts and a one-act play will form the entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
CHINESE MIDDLE
 IS MORE COMPLEX
Rival Leaders Involved in Ad-
 ditiOnal Intrigue

Picking, June 1 LPl-A new element of intrigue and treachery, which threatened to further complicate the puzzle of Chinese politics but which apparently has served only to straighten the alliance of the two great war lords of the north, Mar Shals Chang Tso-Lin of Mukden and NEu Pei-Fu of Haukow. came to light today.
 Marshal Wu has summarily dis missed one of his chief neutenants, General Chin Jun-Ao. civil governor of Honan province. + is believed here. however, that Chin had an un- derstanding with Marshal Sun Chun- Fang 10 hetray his chieftain.
 Chins dismissal and Marshal Wu's announced intention to take direct command of his troops if tey do not precipitate a new muddle all along the Yangtze river are taken to mean vigorous operations against the na- tional armies, already pushed back against the fringe of the Gobi desert.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Midland Securities Co.
 Purchases Petroleum Co.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 4 LP) - The stock of the Southwestern Petro- leum Co. has been sold to the Mid land Securities company of New York, of which John H. Harris is president, it was announced here today. The sum of $13,000, ,000 is said to have been involved. The company was organized here in 1901 by George A, Forman of this city, who died last June. The chief production fields exploited by the company are in Oklahoma and Kentucky, but it also has holdings in Kansas, Texas and Wyoming.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
WOMAN ARRESTED
 AS JEWELRY THIEF
New York Klept0maniaC Had
 Gems Worth SSO,OOO

New York, June { UP Charged with having stolen several hundred thousand dollars worth of jewelry from Fifth avenue jewellers during the past|twelve years. Mrs. Mil dred Dervoe, 2S years old, was ar rested yesterday. At the time she had $30,O00 worth of jeweiry in her bag, some of It identified as having been stolen from jewellers four years ago.
 Police expressed the belief that the woman has disposed of very little of he iewelry she is alleged to have taken. They said her case is a strange one and that she is klep- tomaniac fascinated with jewelry Detectives have been looking for her for years. IL was said that she would enter a icwelry store, and representing herself as Mrs. Dris- coll of Port Washington, l.. L., would ask to look at some jewelry. She would then secret some of it in her bag and get out of the store before the loss was discovered. She would then disappear for a long period.
 Word had been given all the Fifth avenue jewellers to watch out for her and today detectives received word that she was in Fifth avenue store,
 The detectives arrived just as she was leaving and trailed her, arrest ing her at the entrance of the Ritz Carlton hotel.
 Mrs. Dervoe's husband, Werner Dervoe. a salesman. told police that his wife was related to the late El- bridge Gerry Snow, third. who died in Stamford, Conn.,, yesterday Of in- iuries received in a polo game last Saturday. He said she was either a second or third cousin Of Mrs. Snow and that her maiden name was Mil dred Snow.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
ZIONIST ANNUAL FLOWER DAY
Junior Hadassah Will Take Charge
 of Work This Year

The eighth annual Zionist Flower Day will be celebrated by the local Jewish community. Sunday, June (.
 Due to the ever increasing immi- grafton into Palestine from the countries of eastern Europe and Russia the demands upon the Jewish national fund has become exceeding ly heavy. Thousands upon thousands of Jewish young men and women, most of them under 25, are pouring into Palestine and establish the Jewish homeland. Because of the fact that thousands of these pioneers are yet in their teens the Junior Hadassah at it's last convention de- cided 10 make their work this year the raising of funds for the pur- chase Of more land in Palestine to be allotted 10 these immigrants. One of the chief sources of income is the Jewish national fund flower day. The local chapter requests that all its members report at the Hebrew school Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Some of the junior Tudean clubs have also been invited 10 par 'icipate.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Removal of New Jersey
 Prison to Railway Planned

Trenton, N. J., June 1 (P)-Re- moval of the state prison to Railway and the extension of the institution there was under consideration today by Governor Moore as a part of the plan 10 better prison conditions in the state.
 The plan was among several recommended by William J. Ellis commissioner of state institutions following an inquiry into alleged ir- rcgularities at the penitentiary.
 It was pointed out that the prison was 25 per cent overcrowded and was the oldest penal institution in the United States occupying it's ori- ginal site. MT. Ellis reported the prison covers only four acres of land. and has the largest population 10 it's area of any in the country.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Best Musicians Begin
 To Study Before If Yrs.

London, June (Rl-A musician cannot be made after the age of fourteen, is the declaration of Dr. John F. Borland. for F years the directing master of music class of half a million children in the Lon- don elementary schools, who has re- tired.
 Dr. Borland said the English real ly are a musical nation, but children who are naturally musical have so little chance to acquire a real love of music that it is not strange the English do not excel along musical lines.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
SUSPECT BURGLAR AT WORK

A passerhy on Hart street about 11:20 o'clock last night saw win dow open and a light burning in the home of Vico-President Walter H
 Hart of the Stanley Works, at 3S8 Hart street, and reported it to Off ccrs Schoonmaker and Carroll at the corner of Hart and Linwood streets. The officers in their hurry 10 inves- .icate, did not get the name and address of their informant. They failed 10 find any trace Of burglary.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Belgian Miners to Try
 And Intensity Strike

Brussels, Belgium. June f Pl- Confidence in the ability of the coal miners to intensity the effect of the strike in Great Britain was express cd at the opening of an emergency meeting of the international miners federation here today The meeting was called 10 obtain increased sup port from the continental miners, both in money and the prevention of coal shipments 10 Britain.
 Secretary Frank Hodges said he considered that no definite lasting settlement was in sight He believ- ed the continental embargo would he successful, as the Belgian stocks were nearly exhausted and the Germans, he thought, were more in terested in superseding the British coal industry in the international markets than in helping to regain full production.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Movie Show Tonight for
 Fish and Game Assn,

The postponed meeting Of thc New Britain Fish and Game associ- ation will be held this evening at Jr. O. |. A. NJ. hall at s o'clock. A large delegation of members of the Meriden association Is expected and they are planning to show nov ing pictures of their work. The moving pictures taken by Johnstone Vance of the local association al work collecting and distributing fish will also be shown.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Interesting Meeting of
 Monroe School Assn

Teachers association of the Monroe school last eveningit was decided to continue the same officers in their respective positions. The officers are: President, Fred O. RackIine: vice president, Mrs. Clarence F. Barnes: secretary Miss Helen Schrurer; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Leghorn. One of the interesting features of the meeting was readings from the Monroe Tablet" the school paper. The meeting was well attended, the parents of the district showing deep interest in the organization.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
FIR FEN MOVIE HOUSE

Somerville, Mass, June P- While a motion picture operator lay unconscious in his booth last night with his clothes afiame, the orches- tra's playing helped to get 700 peo. pie out of the theater without panic Peter Neary of Lawrence, the oper- ator. injured when his film explod- ed, was taken to a hospital with serious burns on the face, hands and body. The fire was confined to the booth.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Benjamin's Historic
 Home to Be Preserved

Bradcntown, Fla. June 4 PE- The historic mansion where Judah Philip Benjamin. secretary of the .Confedcracy, took refuge during the Civil war, is to be preserved as a memorial by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Benjamin, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered, hid in a secret chamber in the rear of large fire place. It was directly from his home that Beniaman finally fled 10 Eng land, to escape the hardships of re- construction days.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
TEXTILE COOPERATION

Washington. June 4 LPl-Co-oper- ative movement between the north ern and southern groups of textile manufacturers, to eliminate waste and meet other common problems will be attempted, it was announced today by Secretary Hoover. He said the subject would be discussed soon at meeting in New York.
 The secretary made the disclosure in denying published story that he had been asked to become "czar" of the textile industry.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
SUE FOR DyORCES

Paris, June Rt-A petition for divorce has been filed by Mrs. Louise Roebling Ross from Mitchell Ross, whom she married in New York Nov. 20, 1922.
 George Joseph Hoffman asks a divorce from Mrs. Emma Amelia Berger Hoffman. They were mar ried in New York Sept. 30, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
ECONOMY IN MEXICO

Mexico City June 1 tP,-Prcsidcnt Gales in a statement says the per monent commission of congress has notified him that congress will be glad 10 cooperate in his economy program, which calls for the legisla- tive body 10 reduce it's monthly ex- pcndirures by 23o,00O pesos The president has expressed his thanks 10 congress for its attitude.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
TEN NEW SHIPS APPROVED

Washington, June (P) -- The house bill providing for the con- struction of ten vessels for the United States Coast Guard was passed last night by the senate.
 The ships will be used to combat rum running. The measure author izes appropriation of $9,000,OOO.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
16 HELD FOR HEARING.

Ansonia, Conn, June 1 P}-As a result of the raid yesterday by 42 state policemen, 16 alleged liquor sellers were held today for hearing tomorrow morning in total bonds Of S11,200. Five warrants remain 10 be served.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Brains of Southern Rum
 Ring Held in HeaVv Bail

New Orleans, La, June lP) - William Walsenham, called by prohibition officials here the brains" Of the liquor industry" in the south. is at liberty under $25,o0O bond following his arrest here after he had cluded would be captors for a year and a half. He is charged with conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
 Walscnham once figured in ono Of the most sensational counter feiting frauds in the south.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
ADMITS POPULAR DEMAND
Chicago Democratic Woman Speaker Says Women Cannot Ignore Un- rest Over Prohibition.

rest Over Prohibition.
 Chicago, June 4 P)-Women can not ignore the fact that there Is a nationwide demand for modification Of the Volstead act, declared Mrs. A. E. Berglund, of Galva, Illinois, today in addressing the democratic women's state committee of which she is president.
 They must face the Issue square !y," she said. "The attack, osten- sibly at least, is directed against the Volstead act and not the eighteenth amendment. It is probably true that Ia higher percentage of alcohol in liquor may be allowed.
 Whether modification of the Vol stead act would be an entering wedge eventually to bring about q repeal of the eighteenth amend ment must be seriously considered. It cannot be denied that the Vol stead act has less public sentiment to support 1t than any other law on the statute books"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
MANY RIDERS ENTERED

Philadelphia. June 4 Pl-More tha 800 bicycle riders are entered for competition in the Sesquicenten- ial marathon race from Union City x, J., to the municipal stadium in Philadelphia, athletic officials of the $ squi announced today The race will be held Sunday,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
ROCHESTER, JUDGE STRICKEN

Clifton Springs, N. r.. June Pt- Justice Arthur C.. Sutherland. of Rochester, today was reported to be resting comfortably in the sanitar- ium here. He was stricken with acute appendicitis yesterday on his way from Rochester to New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
CARDINAL ODONNELL SAILS

Queenstown, Ireland, June Ps- Cardinal O'Donnell, Bishop Macrory. and other Ulster clergymen, em- parked on the steamer President Roosevelt today, bound for the oucharistic congress in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

decided to visit Middle Ground light to see whether they had put in there. They were found there and none the worse for their experience They were brought back last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
DAYIS-CLARK
William Davis Takes Miss Dorothy Clark for His Bride at Methodist Church Parsonage.

A pretty wedding was solemnized Thursday afternoon when Miss Dorothy Clark became the bride of William Davis at the Methodist church parsonage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev William Alderson. They were attended by Miss Violet Walton and Victor Davis After a wedding supper the bridal couple left on an extended trip to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Ground Squirrels a Menace.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SACRAMENTO, February "a
Ground squirrels, pests of the Califor-
mia farmer, propa gate in the State
faster than they can be killed off in
the eradication campaign being con
Quoted by the State Department Of
Agriculture. Last year. 1t Is est.
mated. 100000 squirrels were poi.
soned In the campaign being waged
by the State. There were 3,S94,72S
acres treated with poison, at q cost
of $1,176.972.