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The Washington times., 1926-07-28
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TIA JUArSA. Mexico, July 3s.--
The trial Of the four men accused
OF attacking Clyde and Audrey Pc
teet. which resulted in the two girls
and their father and mother ending
their lives rather than face the
world after their gruesone expert.
ence, was scheduled to continue
throughout today.
The first day of the trial, yeater-
day, was marked by an uninter-
rupted shower OF viIiification direct
ed against the Peteet family by the
defendants.
The two girls their father, Thorn.
as NJ. Peteet, and their mother,
Carrie Pcteet. committed suicide at
San Diego last February as the
aftermath of the attack against the
two girls in the border city.
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For fifteen years, The Washineton Times has
urged, caioIed, teasea and threatened Congress in
an attempt 70 get q new bridge 70 replace this
ancient structure.
! At one time, the bridge was made narrower,
and the experts declared It safe.
AtFanOther timt, to lest It's strength, several
loaded street cars were held up st the west end,
sand then passed over the bridge together. The
extent Of depression indicated % expeTts that the
bridge was perfectly safe.
We Do not question the experts opinion The
Calvert Street bridge win hold several times the
average load imposed on It. But how long will Il
be until the next automobile goes through the
railing?
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gave way last night-wOuId not resist the impact
Of heavy bOdy, no matter how slow its motion.
HOW MANY MORE. such Joints are there In
this bridge, In the KlinGle bridge on Connecticut
Avenue, and In other structures about the city?
II the name Of the people Of Washington, this
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be made Of the Failngs on these bridges, and that
they hemade safe At ONCE.
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
Religious Items

i All members Of the First Luth- eran church who have sung in any choir in that church in the past 45 years will join a choir being formed to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the church. The celebration will take place the last week in October.
 The First Lutheran church is planning Q mass meeting for men, October 8.
 Rev. Mir. Grimshaw a returned missionary from Africa will speak ct the Emmanuel Gospel church at the young peoples meeting tomor- row evening.
 Rev. Tillman B. Johnson of Pulaski, Va, will speak at the First Baptist church tomorrow morning.
 Tea will be served at a meeting Of the Woman's association of the South Congregational church Friday afternoon.
 Tomorrow will be rally day in several churches.
 Rev. W. H. Anderson will speak to the young people of the Film Sap list church tomorrow afternoon.
 Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege of St. Matthew's Lutheran church will at tend meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Atlantic district of the Missouri synod at New York, Tues day
 The Ladies' Aid society Of Trin- ity Methodist church will hold it's first meeting this fall on Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions vii receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Ed
 Q. Who were the star and the director of the moving picture Your Own Back Yard?'
 A. It is an Our Gang" comedy featuring "Farina" a young colored boy. Bob McGowen directed it.
 Q. Do snakes die after biting a person or animal. Do broken fangs grow again?
 A. Snakes do not die after bit ing a person or animal. Broken fangs do not grow but new fangs come to take their place.
 Q. What political leader was dragged thru the streets of Boston by a mob?
 A. William Lloyd Garrison, edi- tor and abolition leader was as- saulted at a meeting he was con- ducting October 21, 1S36 and dragged thru the streets of Boston by mob said to have been melted by reputable ,Bostonians. He was rescued by the police and placed in jail to insure his safety.
 Q. Is the River Jordan below sea level its entire length?
 A. From Lake Huleh which is a few feet above the level of the sea, the Jordan River falls nearly TOO feet to Lake Tiberias, and thence to the Dead Sea about 500 feet. The Dead Sea is about 1900 feet below the level of the Medi- terranan, being the most depressed | accessible portion of the earth's sur face.
 Q. What passage in the Bible mentions trimming the nails?
 A. Deuteronomy 21:12 says | Then thou shalt bring her home to they house and she shall shave her head and pare her nails"
 Q. What do Byron and Donald | mean?
 A. Byron is an English name meaning clear discerner. and Don- aid is a Celtic name, meaning proud chief.
 c. How many times has Gloria Swanson been married? Has she any children?
 A. She has been married three times. Her present husband is Mar quis Henri de la Fallaise de Ia Her former husbands were Wallace Beery and Herbert P. Somborn, both of whom she di-
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
HALF OF BUILDING
 FUND SOON RAISED
S17,OoO Of Cost of S35,00O
 Structure Paid in Cash

The sum Of s1700o or half the
 cost Of their new church was raised
 by Armenian members of the new
 St. Stephens Armenian Apostolic church on Fremont street which was
 dedicated by the archbishop two weeks ago. The campaign commit tee was formed just a year ago to investigate the possibilities of rais- ing funds for a new church. The entire building operation of the structure erected a year later cost s35,o0o, of which half has been raised and paid.
 In the effort 10 raise the balance one Of the steps taken will be a tag day to be held October 2.
 The committee in charge of rais- ing the funds and erecting the is composed Of the follow ing: Chairman, A. Ateshian; treas urer, c. S. kevorkian; secretary. G. Hagopian; general campaign man ager. H. S. kervorkian: executive committee, G. Hagopian, H. Ba- gramian, Dr. Moses Kupeliap. Rich ard Sarkisian, Yerv&nt Papasian and Hazar Manokian.
 Some of the heavy contributors to the fund are as follows: H. S. ker- vorkian $500 for the privilege of naming the church; Hovhannis $l50 for the privilege of being the first man to open the door after completion; Aram keoseian S75 for a baptismal font; Sarkis Si- nonian $50 for a picture of the Virgin Mary. Other contributions If S10 each are as follows: Havagin 1 George A. Kervorkian. i roros Omartian, Sooren Mcclellan, i Jertan Geragorian. Setrak D. Bo- asian, Horen Toofaknkgian, Mar eros Sadaian, Kazar Kazarian, Gar bed Manoogian, Horen Bairamian, Iarootan Harootian, Sahag Sarkis- an, Havhannes Bogasian, Bagdasar Tateos Melikian, Sarkis tovsesian, Ardaskes Bulgarian. Mar ar Gashgarian. Hovagian D. Mu- This money was used or individual crosses on the altar. he sum Of SIS was given by liar otun Badrackian, and the sum of 80 by Haig Kondagean,
 Special services will be held in the nurch this evening at T:S0 o'clock nd tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock ev. Karekin Dovlelian the local mister will preside.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

NOT ENOUGH CHJRCHFsp
 Il stranger passing through New Britain for the first time would be forced to the concIu- sion that the city Is very inade- quately supplied with churches mat would be his conclusion if he were actually Q stranger and knew nothing Of our church-eo- ing habits.
 Have you ever stopped to think what would happen if every member of every church decided 10 attend service the same morn ing at the same hour? Every church in the city would be filled to capacity and it would be nec- essary to hire the theaters in an attempt to care for the crowds. The combined seating capacity of all the church auditoriums would be wholly inadequate to accom- nlodate just the church mem- bers, to say nothing of those who do not belong anywhere, but who might care to attend services. And suppose they came in their cars, for it is rumored that some church members own cars, On this imaginary Sunday morning the only way to handle the park ing problem would be to begin parking the cars on the outskirts of Meriden and placing them single file all the way from Mcridcn, through New Britain and on to the outskirts of Hart ford. No one has ever seen such condition existing on Sunday morning.
 And why not? Well, after all, that's just the question, Mir. Non- Attending Church Member - WHY NOT?
 TRINITY METHODIST
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Services 9:30 and 10:45 A. NJ.
 T:15 P. NJ.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

The Young Peoples society of the First Congregational church will hold its first regular meeting of the season tomorrow evening at 6:SO o'clock.
 The First Congregational church has created hospitality committee for the purpose of greeting visitors. Inc members of the committee who will function tomorrow are E. A. Hobart and James H. Robinson.
 The young people of the First Congregational church will hold so- clal meetings Wednesday evenings during the winter. beginning next "Wednesday. Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgott and the social committee will have charge.
 The Mems association of the First Congregational church will hold its annual outing at Pinnaclerox farm October 2.
 The Young Women's Christian as sociation will have an open house in the "f. w" building Thursday eve nlns. Members will be given an opportunity to meet tha two new
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

more on fiat parched looking land
 covered with a brown dried up sort
 of grass and low brush and see herds of cattle or horses grazing
 on what, l don't know-perhaps on
 the sand. We saw few lonely
 looking cowboys riding leisureIv
 along under their broad sombreros.
 This evening there was a little
 change of scenery. We crossed
 range Of mountains in Colorado-a steady climb for several hours with
 three engines. At the top two of
 the engines left us and we are mak-
 Ing fine time now with one. AS
 nearly as l can figure it We are just now near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
 We may be in Arizona before break last. The trip is really not over interesting or exciting but it certain ly is restful. The train stops a half hour for each meal and everybody gets off and goes into Harvey's Lunch--first-c meals, the best of service, plenty of everything and well cooked at $1.00 a meal I haven't seen anything to equal it.
 Do l like the west, Al? No, 1t isn't half as pretty as Connecticut. | l can hardly understand how people can live contented out here in the llttle towns. Even the corn and wheat sections have a barren and dusty look to them. and these little mining towns in the mountains look shabby and lonely. The mountains are rocky and sandy formations with no large trees to speak of and Io vegetation except tufts of parched grass and some sort of brush. To- morrow We will wake up in a sec ion that is even more parched and 1usty-so they say-than the coun- -ry we saw today.
 We spend most of our time sit ing around, talking. reading, etc, n the little by drawing room. We have a portable victrola with us md 1t is going half the day. Most of the people on the train are Cath ,lics.
 Keep me In your prayers, Al. You Ire often in mine. Give my love to ( III and tell them that all's we'll with ne.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
FATHER SWEENEY IS ON WAY ID KOREA
Writes From New Mexico to
 Sister Here

Special collections for three New Britain priests who are In the for eign missionary service will be taken at St. Mary's church tomorrow morning.
 Among those priests is the Rev. Leo Sweeney who was recently or dained. A portion of a letter writ ten to his sister, Alice, in New Brit tain is given as follows:
 Monday, 9:30 D. m.
 Somewhere in New Mexico
 Dear Al-The springs of the bunk seem to take up some of the iolting or our train and it is not quite so dlnlcult 10 write here, although we are flying along at 60 or 70 miles an Lour trying to make up some of the tune we lost yesterday coming through flooded sections of Kansas we are three or four hours late.
 l began this letter in Cbtcago- we have since covered about 1,2oo miles l think, maybe more-through llllhols' across the Mississippi river. across corner of Iowa, across the whole of the state of Kansas through 200 miles of Colorado, and into New Mexico this evening. We leel little strange looking out on country so different from the cast until this evening We saw hardly anything except great level stretches covered with corn or wheat-fcIds stretching away for miles and miles and only here and there at great dis 'ances one or two lone houses, a barn and sheds and a windmill with clump of trees about the house and then more miles of level fields without tree or bush on them. Today we got into the praries-you could look out for 20 minutes or
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
"" ALI CHURCH SERVICES ON STANDARD TIME @~ " !.

ing of the Young Woman's depart ment to sew for the bazaar. Tea will be served for those who must leave before o'clock and supper for those who can remain in the evening.
 Tuesday-7;15 p. m, meeting of Troop 2, Boy Scouts.
 Wednesday-2:30 p. m. united week. day church school, grades 4 and g.
 Friday-3:30 to D. m.. the Woman's Association will serve tea in the church parlors. The treas urer will be present to receive pledge cards from any who wish to make contribution to the work of the as- sociation. At 4:30 ?, m, the can vassers for the drive will meet Miss Barrows, chairman, in the senior room.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

held by the Connecticut Y.
 me program will be given by all the IT. societies in Connecticut. An oHerlng will be taken for the Chil- uren Home in Cromwell. No ad- mission will be charged.
 Rev. Frank Mangs of Sweden is expected to hold series of evangeIistic meetings October T to october IS. He now is holding a series of emetings in Worcester, Mass, and more people are turned away than can be accommodated. lie Is claimed 10 be the foremost Swedish evangelist and now touring this country.
 Special music will be under the di- rection Of Raymond c. Helsing. or ganist and choir director.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
SWEDISH EVANGELIST
 HERE OCTOBER 7-1S
Said to Be Turning Away Large Crowds in Worcester-N. P. s.
 Concert Tonight

Services at the Swedish Bethany church tomorrow are as follows; Preaching at 10:45 a. m., by Rev. A.. L. Anderson of Worcester, for merly of South Manchester. Sunday school at o:30 a. m., and '. P. s, meeting at 4:S0 p. m. The choir will sing at the morning service and the junior choir at the evening serv- ice.
 On Tuesday at p. m. the choir will rahearse instead of Friday.
 Wednesday the male chorus he hearses at p. m.
 Thursday the regular prayer 
 Friday at ?. m. the junior choir will rehearse.
 Wednesday and Thursday at 3:So ?. m.. the religious school meets. Tonight a special concert will be
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

vorced. She has a daughter born
 October ', 1920, by her second hus-
 band whose name is Gloria II. She
 also has an adopted son named
 Joe.
 Q. When was the last horse line
 abandoned in New York City?
 A. The franchise of the Bleecker
 Street and Fulton Ferry line was
 abandoned July 27, 1917.
 Q. How many peace dollars were coined in 1921? When were they recalled from circulation?
 A. 1,0o6,473 of these coins were made. They have not been recalled; i; in fact no coin of the United States has ever been recalled. Q. How is rainfall measured?
 A. With a rain-gauge, an in strument consisting essentially of a cylindrical. vertical, metal vessel whose sharp top. of known diameter, is connected with a funnel that conducts the rain into an inner vessel
 Q. What Is the deepest place that has been found in the Atlantic Ocean?
 A. A spot about 70 miles north Of Porto Rico, known as Mares Deep which is about 1-2 miles deep.
 Q. How are red peppers canned?
 A. Wash one peck red peppers, cut slice from stem end of each and remove seeds; then cut in thin strips by working round and round the peppers using scissors or sharp vegetable knife. Cover with boiling water, let stand two minutes, drain and plunge into ice water. Let stand 10 minutes again drain and pack solidly into pint glass jars. Boil one quart vinegar and ? cups sugar for Is minutes. Pour over to overflow jars, cover, and keep in cool place.
 Q. Can an iodine stain be re- moved from a white gold ring?
 A. Wash the ring in a solution | of washing soda and hot water-1 | teaspoon soda to a pint of water. 1 If this does not remove the stain. ! 1t will have to be polished by a jeweler.
 Q. Is the number of cotton gins | operated in the south increasing or decreasing
 A. A marked decrease in the rS1h of cri, +aI i,, he south, but with a corresponding increase in the size of the plants to for the. decrease in numbers, has been found by the of Agriculture in a re- 'ent study. In 1912 there were 2S,- ,5S gin plants in the Cotton Belt. By 1925 the number of gins had de- reased to 1S,262 but the gain in the lumber of saws, according to de- ,artment figures, has just about .ept pace with the decrease in num- er of plants.
 c. Who was Jean LaFitte
 A. A noted pirate of the Mexican fluff. He was born in France and cid a commission as a privateer rom the French government and ubsequently from Cartagena. This ervice degenerated, however, to pi- acy and Barataris Bay in Louisi- na became the rendezvous of orde Of adventurers and unscrupu- JUS sailors, among whom Jean La lite and his brother Pierre were reeminent, becoming the terror of 'aders in the Gulf of Mexico. He is opposed to have died in Yucatan, -exico.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

weaver to try 1t. After three or four weeks" writes Mrs. Weaver, q felt a great difference in myself. I would go to bed and sleep sound, and although I could not do very much work, I seemed stronger. l kept on taking it and now I am we'll and strong, do my work and take care of three children. I sure do tell my friends about your wonderful medicine, and l will answer any let ters from women asking about the Vegetable Compound"-MRs. LAW RENcE WEAVER, East Smithfield St., Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
 If you knew that thousands of women suffering from troubles simi- lar to those you are enduring had improved their health by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound, wouldn't you think it was worth a trial2
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
St. Marks Episcopal

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: 1:30 a. m. holy communion: 9:3O 2. mo church school; II a. m, morning prayer and sermon by the rector. All services on standard time,
 Wednesday, Sept. 29th, Feast of St. Michael and All Angels; q;30 a. m. holy communion.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
Methodist Churches

Trinity
 sunday-9:30 a. m, Everyman' Bible class, woman's Bible class and church school; 10;45 a. m., sermon by the pastor, Picked Soldiers"; 6 D. m, Epworth league; 7:15 p. m' sermon b ythe pastor, That Man Jonah" Marcus H. Fleitzer, violin ist.
 Monday-3 P. m, Ladies Aid meeting.
 Tuesday-6:30 p. mo Philathea class; 7:15 p. m, Boy Scouts; 7:45 p. m, class meeting. Wednesday-2:3o p. m, week day religious school, third grade.
 Thursday-S:50 p. m. Mothers Jewels meeting; 7:45 p. m., prayer meeting.
 Friday-7;30 ?. m, choir rehear- sal
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
CONCERT AT FIRST
 LUTHERAN CHURCH
First Musical Program of Season to Be Held Tomorrow Evening
 By Prof. Per Olssop

Be Held Tomorrow Evening
 By Prof. Per Olsson Professor Per Olsson, organist and choir leader at the First Lutheran church will conduct a concert and song service there tomorrow eve. ming. The program will be as fol- lows:
 Program at song service Sunday evening at 7:S0. Organ
 a. Sonata in c minor ........
 .......... Alex. Guilmant b. Andante Religioso .......
 .......... Felix Dryschock c. Prelude and Fugue In E
 minor ..... J. S, Bach Choir
 He Shall Come Down Like Rain .......... Dudley Buck Soloist Mrs. Harry Christensen Vocal Solo
 70 Rest in the Lord" ........ .............. F. Mendelssohn
 Mildred Peterson Choir ,.s Come to My Heart Lord Jesus" ...... Paul Ambrose
 Soloist Arthur Olson Violin Solo-selected Carl Hansen ii Choir
 Praise ye the Father' .-,-.:r ..-............. Oh. Guonod
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
All services are on Eastern standard time unless otherwise Specified.
Baptist Churches
First

First
 Sunday-Morning worship at 1o:45 o'clock; sermon by Rev. Tillman B. Johnson, Pulaski, Virginia; baptism will follow the morning service; Bible school, brotherhood and adult classes at 1910 p. m.; Young Peo- ple's service at o'clock; supper at 6 o'clock, leader, Miss F. Simons. Wednesday-2:50 p. m., religious instruction; 3:45 P. m., Heralds and Crusaders.
 Thursday-3 p. m, religious in struction; 7:45 p. m. mid-weok in struction.
 Friday-5:30 p. m, junior choir; 6:S0 p. m., Young Peoples supper and socal.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
Stanley Memorial

Sunday-10 a. m, junior and in- termediate departments of the church school rally day; 1O;45 a. m., morning worship, sermon by the pastor, Rev. R. N. Gilman, subject: Gods Way; 12 m, junior, primary and beginners departments of the church school, rally day
 Wcdnesday-2:S0 p. m., week day church school, grades and 4.
 Friday-1:30 p. m, meeting of the Mems club.
 Thursday, October 3rd church supper and entertainment.
 Sunday, October 10th, church rally day.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25

m l l d statement describing h CT condition, for, ac- cording to her letters, she was subjected to no small amount of i'll health. For tunately, her sis ter was familiar with Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound and begged Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-25
Union A, M. F, Zion

Sunday-Woman's day exercises, 10:45 a. m, sermon by the pastor, subject: Deeds of Kindness; 12:S0 p. m. Sunday school, Mrs. NJ. P. Thompson, acting superintendent: 7:45 p. m.. program under the aus pices of the local Home and For