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New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
Through the Static

Did you ever play ti1dlry-Winks?
 Ami ii so. do you believe the eicc-
 tion ot 1928 will go Farmnr-Labor"
 Give reasons for your answers, if
 any. That my frieni~ is as far as
 we shall go, We might fin up this
 entire column with questions and
 answers, statistics and so forth, bul
 since it Is supposed to he u radio
 column, so be it. We shall do our
 best. Buc inc thought We wished
 10 convey through tho subtle means
 above taken was that conditions
 Were no, so good on the evening in
 question, namely in" one just past.
 What the matter Was We don't know. There seemed 10 be plenty Of distance but there WAS no pep.
 Nearby stations did not come
 through satisfactory and. ike hali-
 tosis. there was something insiIiOus
 about the continuous buzzing which
 started before dark and kept up un-
 til We turned away from the set "In
 jccp despair. The Rest cIung 10 that
 hope which springs eternal within tho human nroast.' out again Wa di-
 verge. This is not baseball. but radio. Please remember that folks. and youu make lots O money Th,rr
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 arouud wiel the stations We were
 sure O. anI s.aya3 with WIZ, New York. for a long. long time. The ' story o' 'ho black pearl. Iuriu- -bc
 Gems ot Romance Period" carried [ ua of on th. wings of lmaeHation
 10 fhr Is-r Of C"ylon, as OLl Man
 Donaldson told his Eran1laue1'rr
 Jean. an absorbing 'aIe ot tH. his 1 tory of ono of these roms WIZ p"r- formed it's du'i.- admirably. Hut NC { anI- lots Of lrogb'" trying 'o bear paris o' fao program tmough n snroru pt whistles and howls s.t up i ng the u1rHuod r"c,uora'.}c~. old Man Donaldson and his grand . Laughter enacted their par. to per ! lection and We sat as nearly spell bound as ii is possible for us to he.
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
STARTS HER LAST TRIP

san Francisco. May j P'-Thc United States coast guard cutter Bear. which has battlcd Arctic ice for half a century, sails today on her final trip 10 Alaska. A new boat being built will he ready next year. The Bear carries medicine and foods. Captain C.. $. Cochran, q veteran is in command.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
llI ION THE AIR
WEDNESDAY.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.
BASEBALL SCORES.

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

The part of the snail which con tains the most nutriment Is not eaten by modern epicures, according to tho French,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
WOR-NE.WARk-to5

5.la-Eu1 Wathey. "Spor's. 6:2u-Jacquns Jacobs ensemble 7.&a-Ztrs Central Park orchestra >-"Topirs oT the Day. s.15-Eliz9beth Spencer, soprano
 Janet Rush-Hecht. coutralto,
 Katherine Jones. reader. Cornelia
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
VNuG-HICUuONU mLI-31o

1.aa-Nar-I. NaEa-ueheFe. -.4--Jmm~ Smith, banjo king -NN.raaI 1amier't ca.iis' >.tr -Nrua fH.InN pianist" S.en --NIo. lambert c''l7f. s.a---Tr-l GarroII. Nariton" s-N1ct E.,s-. so.oist a.l--u7tmoui Mahor. baritone. a-.u-. Milton Schwartz 'iohns,'
 Milton Earz, pianist -IatuholI El'snhick na"oohloH
 soIoisj
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
WEAF-NEW YORK-4o2

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 Garges. .a---Lar.n nHeLc.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

7-ChicaEo thcater program. 7:S0-Shectz' Hotel La Salle orch.
 q.55-WNfAO players.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

ground furnished appropriate musi- cal settings during the more dra- matte moments.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

T:4u-Maurie Sherman's College
 Inn orchestra. S:&Q-Eglph Emerson, orgauist. 9-Popu}ar music. 10-WI.S trio. 11-Popular music. 10 O. VT S girr-ru
Evening star., 1926-11-10
THREEHELD|NBA|L
in ELECTION PROBE
Votes Cast for Wilson in
Philadelphia Not Counted,
Evidence Shows.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. November 10
Evidence of fraud has been discovered
at least in one precinct in last weeks
election, when unofficial returns show
ed zeros for William B. Wilson, Demo
cratic candidate for United States
Senator, in more than a score of the
city's $500 precincts. in the opinion or
the Election Court.
Judge James Gay Gordon so assert
ed In holding three election officials Of
the division, thirty-sixth ward, In
81. 900 bail each for the grand jury
when a recount of the ballots in their
division revealed that Mr.. Wilson had
received five votes and that other
Democratic candidates also had been
voted for.
The return sheets on election night
gave 295 votes to each Of the Re-
publican candidates, headed by Repre-.
sentative William s. Ware for the Sen
ate. with zero marks behind the names
Of Democratic and other candidates
The recount showed 2sS votes for
Ware, 289 for John 8. Fisher, Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidate; for
Wilson and 3 for Judge Eugene c.
Bonniwell, Democratic candidate for
governor.
In holding the three officials. all
negroes. Judge Gordon told them II
was apparent that their return was
false" and that they were utterly
Indifferent" to the rights Of the voters.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
HEADS BUSINESS MEN.
Frank J. Sobotka Elected by Co
lumbia Heights Group.

Frank ]. Sobotka was elected presi-
dent of the Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association at the annual
meeting Of the organization last night.
Mr.. Sobotka succeeds w. F. Dismer.
The other officers elected were: l..
A. Collifiower. first vice president; b.
A. Levitan. second vice president; H.
c. Phillips, secretary: E. c. Mattingly,
treasurer, and w. Frank Scott, ser.
geant-at-arms.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton opposing the appointment OF a
Commissioner who Is not a legal resi-
dent Of the District. according to the
provisions of the law. The associa-
ton also favored the appointment Of
Commissioners from civil life.
The organization will actively sup
port the membership drive by the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
which opens Saturday.
Mr.. Dismer, the retiring president,
was made a life member of the asso-
citation in recognition of his services
to the organization --------------.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
REALTORS TO SEEK
NEW DEEDS HOME
Committee Will Be Named to
Present Views to Congress
sionaI Body.

Deploring the situation which al
from year to IS months in the
recorder Of deeds office here, the
Washington Real Estate Board today
began the organization of a commit
and professional bodies Of the city
to appear before the subcommittee Of
the House District committee, now
investigating the affairs Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Real Estate Board has sent
invitations to the following organi-
cations to he represented on the com
mittee: Bar Association, Operative
Builders Association. Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce and District
OF Columbia Association of Building
and Loan Associations.
If the records were destroyed by
fire or otherwise the board states,
property owners would be without
legal evidence Of their right to pos.
session. and the resulting confusion
would require years Of legal action
and millions Of dollars to settle.
1t was pointed out by James P.
Schick, executive secretary of the
board, that not only are deeds in dan
ger. but records of loans and mort
cages amounting TO millions of dollars
are also in jeopardy.
The uncopied deeds are stored in
ordinary steel filing cases, there being
no f1reproOf vaults. Mr.. Schick stated.
This committee will urge on the in.
vestigating committee the necessity of
a flreproof building large enough to
allow a quick handling Of all legal
papers.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
INDIAN HERO OF WORLD WAR
APPOINTED TO MAIL SERVICE
"Charees Alone" Whose Americanized
Name Is Tom Rogers. Ful6lls His Desire
to Become Letter Carrier.
listed in the End North Dakota Reg.

listed in the End North Dakota Reg.
ular Infantry. Arriving in France
about November q, 1917, he was as
signed to the 1st Division with the
18th Infantry, later being transferred
to the Intelligence Section as observer.
raider and sniper.
Let Toms major tell of his daring:
For three months prior to the bat
tie of scissors, Tom, who was scout.
was sent out every night to the Ger
man front to get information as to
what organization was there. His
manner Of getting the desired informa-
ton was a novel one. A white lieu
tenant accompanied him as far as 1t
was safe to go; Tom then went on
alone to the front, creeping through
the grass, bushes and weeds, and,
when a sentinel passed, captured him
with his bare hands and took him
back to the American camp, where he
was questioned.
Ninety Nights on Service.
"In case the sentinel attempted to
give the alarm Tom 'croaked' him and
carried his coat to camp. In so
nights he was on this service he did
not make a single failure to bring in
his man or a coat. He brought in 80
Of the latter"
Tom was but one Of the $4,000 In
Evening star., 1926-11-10
Prize Dog Is Taken
By Blackjacker at
Entrance to Park

Police are searching for Dick. a
prize-winning English setter, which
was stolen when it's master. Claude
A. McFall, 1472 Clifton street, was
black lacked as he was taking his
pet for a walk in Meridian Park
Monday night.
McFan told the authorities he
was approached by a stranger as
he was about to ascend the steps
OF the park with the dog. The
man hit him so hard that the first
blow dazed him, McFall said,
whereupon the assailant grabbed
the dogs chain and dragged the
protesting animal into an automo-
bile.
The car bore a Maryland tag and
a second man was waiting at the
wheel, with the engine running.
Before McFall could recover his
equilibrium the car. with DICK q
prisoner, had disappeared in traffic
Evening star., 1926-11-10
MRS. ELLA P. WINEMAM
DIES AFTER COLLISION
Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in
Auto Accident Last Month-Was
Active i'll Charities.

Mrs. Ella Purcell Wineman, So
years old, member Of the board of
lady managers Of Casualty Hospital
and long actively engaged in charity
work in the District. died at her home,
1915 Eleventh street, early today after
a long illness. Death was attributed
to internal injuries sustained in an
automobile collision on the Baltimore
pike last month.
Born in Bedford, Pa. in 1874, Mrs.
Wineman was married in 1894 and
moved to Washington with her hus-
band, John Grouse Wineman, about
80 years ago. The latter is chairman
of the board of trustees of Scottish
Rite bodies in the District Of Colum-
bia. Mrs. Wineman was member
of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres.
byterian Church.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Wright's undertaking establish
ment tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
Interment will be in Bedford, Pa.
Friday.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
MOST ATTRACTIVE GIRL
PICKED AT FOOD SHOW
Miss T.. Elliott Wins Prize in Con-
test-Other Awards Made
at Auditorium.

Miss L. Elliott, 2123 / street. was
Judge the most attractive girl who
has attended the food show at the
Washington Auditorium in a contest
held last night.
Tonight the oldest couple attend
ing the show will be awarded a prize.
Among those who won prizes in the
smile contest were: H. o. Ware. 5758
Georgia avenue; Mrs. H. NJ. Spurrier,
1909 Varnum street; Mrs. H. Tucker,
926 I street; Mrs. Mae Garfield, 926 l
street; Mrs. Kone, 2063 Underwood
street, Chevy Chase, Md: V. Ntnde,
Loveless, 1749 Church street; T. T.
Luckett, 906 Decatur street; Mrs.
Frank Gordovella, 1929 N street; H.
Reardon, 2123 I street; Mrs. S. G..
Case, PISS Macomb street; E. M. Du-
rand, $500 New Hampshire avenue;
Miss Stearns, 1706 F street.
L. Coleback, 1910 Thirtieth street;
A. E. Konigmacher, ~ Flower ave-
nue., Takoma Park; Miss Sauie Bur-
we'll, 2102 H street; Miss Ida Lyons,
909 Massachusetts avenue; Jack Ca
pers, 1885 K street; Mrs. Mcpherson,
104 West Thomas place, Chevy Chase;
I. B. Mullis. Bill Brandywine street;
La Mont, sos Rhode Island avenue
street; c. X. Drury, 1851 Nineteenth
street.
G.. Wood. PIG Maryland avenue
northeast; Mrs. N. Idner. 51S r street
northeast; Mrs. r. West, $40 + street
northeast; Miss June Mcdonald, 824
I street northeast; Selden Babcock.
1473 T street; 8. B. Alley. 1928 Tenth
street northeast; Miss Grace Charles.
1914 South Carolina avenue south.
east; J. d. Allen, 1915 Thirty-f1fth
street; D. L. Rice, 1645 Thirty-f1rst
street; Donald Malcolm, 219 T street
northeast; Harry Ward, u. 8. Engi-
neer's Wharf. Fourteenth street south
west.
Beatrice Robinson, 2-year-old daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Robinson,
GIT Fourteenth street southeast. won
the prize as the most attractive baby
Yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
PUBLISHERS CONVENE
IN AUTUMN MEETING
Richmond Newspaper Man Pre-
sides Over Session at French
Lick, Ind.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind. November 10.
Publishers Of newspapers from all
over the United States and Canada
gathered here yesterday for the an
nual Fall meeting OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
Attendance at this meeting is ex-
pected to double that recorded last
year, when the publishers inaugu-
rated the practice Of meeting each
Fall to discuss mutual problems of
their common task Of serving the
days news to Americas millions of
readers, l.. B. Palmer Of New York,
secretary, said after yesterdays regis
tration.
John Stewart Bryan Of the Rich.
mond, Va, News-Leader. president OF
the association, will arrive by special
train today, with Charles P. Taylor.
Boston Globe, director and former
president.
Evening star., 1926-11-10

Charges Alone" the full-blooded
Arikara Indian Of North Dakota, whS
fully lived up to his name during the
World War by killing or capturing 80
Germans single-handed, has had ful-
filed his desire to be letter carrier
for Uncle Sam.
Through executive order, President
Coolidge authorized his appointment!
without regard to civil service rules
and Postmaster General New has
proudly taken him in. The war rec
ord of Charges Alone" or Thomas
Rogers as he is known by his Amer
icanized name, won prompt appoint
ment. He has been assigned to Man
dan, N. Oak.
Marshal Foch when in North Da.
kota on his American trip picked Tom
out of the crowd of Indians and, plac-
ing his hand on his shoulder, cried
out: "Tom Rogers was the bravest
soldier in France"
Modest of His Record.
Tom never talks about his war
record, but it is a noteworthy one. He
was born at Fort Berthold, N. Oak,
June 4, 1891; attended the Santee.
Nebr. Indian State Normal School for
six years. aud on August 1. 1917. en-
Evening star., 1926-11-10
EVANGELISM SOCIETY
CONVENES IN MEMPHIS
Home Visitation Work to Be
Studied by Church Of Christ
Delegates
By tho Associated Presa

By tho Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November TO-
Home visitation evangelism and the
recruiting and training Of an evangel-
istic ministry formed the central
theme Of discussion at today's ses-
sions Of tho National Evangelistic As
sociation Of the Churches Of Christ,
meeting here in advance Of the inter
national convention Of Disciples OF
Christ.
Jesse M. Bader Of st. Louis, general
secretary Of the association, in a key
note address at the opening session OF
the conference last night emphasized
the needs of evangelism in the United
States and aggressiveness on the part
Of the church. Prohibition law en-
forcement and the rout Of the boot
logger was urged by Mr.. Bader as q
task to which the church should
awaken.
Approximately 1000 delegates at
tended the initial meeting of the Ma
tional association. The international
convention will meet tomorrow after
noon and continue through next Sun
day.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
UNION MEETING CALLED.

Churchwomen of Mclean, Fairfax
County, Va, will hold a union meet
ing under the auspices Of the Wom-
ans Interdenominational Missionary
Federation Of Washington In the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Of Mclean tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mrs. w. E. Arnold will pre-
side.
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson, pres
ident Of the Washington Federation.
will deliver the principal address. A
brief address also will be made by
Mrs. w. NJ. Seligman, president Of
the Arlington County, Va, Woman's
Interdenominational Missionary Union.
Greetings Will be extended by sew
eral speakers from the missionary So
cieties of the Presbyterian, Methodist
Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal and
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South Of Mclean.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
Rail Workers Get Raise.

READING. Pa November 10 N).-
The Reading Co. has increased the
wages of its carpenters. machinists,
boilermakers, car repairers, black
smiths and similar artisans 3 cents an
hour. and their helpers cents. The
increase affects approximately 5000
men on the system and was effective
November ]. -----
Evening star., 1926-11-10
FORGIVENESS IS ASKED.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, November 10 CP).
"A letter pleading forgiveness has
been written by Louis Curtis to the
widow Of Everett E. Blewfleld, Tar
pom Springs. Fla, policeman, who was
slain recently when Curtis, another
man and two women robbed store
there. Curtis was convicted.
II beg you to forgive me, not pub
licly, just in your heart" Curtis wrote
to Mrs. Blewf1eld. "Your memories
are Of brave husband. mine are o
disgrace to all my family
Evening star., 1926-11-10
ROWDIES BEAT REPORTER
Succeed in Keeping Burial Of Slain
Girl Private.

ELIZABETH. n. j.. November II
LP.-Niolence that attended the death
Of Frances Harris. who was slain ir
Detroit with James killer" Cunniffe
and Ice Wagon" Crowley, was in evi
dence At her burial yesterday, wher
eight rowdies beat a reporter and
menaced several others.
No police appeared and the gang
succeeded in keeping the intermen'
private.
The body of Miss Harris was buried
without religious ritesH 1t arrived
from New York with a small group OF
relatives, who gathered silently about
the grave for the few moments need
ed to lower the CaSket.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
Keefer to Be General.

Col. Frank r. Keefer, Medical
Corps, has been selected for promotion
to brigadier general and assignment
as assistant surgeon general Of the
Army, upon the retirement next Feb
ruary Of Brig. Gen. Walker D. Nc
Cav. Col. Keefer is q Pennsylvania,
and was chief surgeon Of the Ameri-
can forces during the occupation
period in Germany. -
Evening star., 1926-11-10
Presidents Autos
Given Permanent
License Numbers

The automobiles Of the President
Of the United States will continue
to carry the same Identification
tags as in the past, despite the new
system Of issuing the tags which
will go into effect next year. the
District Commissioners have de-
cided. The Presidents cars will
bear tags numbered 100, 101 and
102.
A request that the same tag
numbers be designated for the
Chief Executives automobiles was
made by w. H. Moran, chief of the
secret service. Another request
that all tag numbers from 103 to
199 be set aside for high govern
ment officials also was approved.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
Aerial Saves Tots Life.

While playing blind mans bluff"
Desiree Poirette, aged 5, walked out Of
the window Of q house at Stafford. Eng
land, recently, but fell on wireless
aerial, which broke her fall and prob
ably saved her life. She was taken
to a hospital where 1t was believed
that she will recover.
Evening star., 1926-11-10

dams who served with the Americans
during the war, and of whom 1872
were killed and 81 wounded. When
President Coolidge sent the thanks of
the nation in the form Of testimonials
to the Indian tribes Tom was desig-
mated to receive that for the Arikara
tribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-05
Aroostook Strongl
For Aberdeen-Angus

Jefferson Farms. Inc, of jefferson.
report two sales Of the finest bred
Aberdeen-Angus cattle obtainable to
Aroostook County parties. Both
lots of cattle were chosen from the
snow herd OF this great breeding
establishment and many of the
animals listed have been prominent
winners at some of the leading
shows. Both buyers have previously
established herds of this breed and
both purchased their original cattle
from Jefferson Farms. This not
only speaks well for the breed but
for the breeder as well.
E. E. Parkhurst of Presque Isle,
purchased the show heifers Black
Fudge II" and Blackbird of JEFF
ferson 5" both of which were prom
lnent winners throughout New Eng
land last year. Black Fudge is of
the famous strain OF Aberdeen
Angus cattle of that name and is the
only female of that breeding ever to
leave Jefferson.
f. o. Simonson of Limestone.
bull, Quiet Lad of Jefferson, and
Belden's Heroine, both winners at
the Eastern States Exposition.
Topsy of Xenia, an Ohio winner and
Blackbird Of Jefferson s. the best
prospect for a Junior show heifer
seen this year. Belden's Hero, a
bull calf at foot of Heroine will
make them all look twice if shown
this fall.
Jefferson Farms report business
good in other sections also, anc a
great demand for cows with heifer
calves at foot as well as bulls of
breeding age.