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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

Charley Bowman il tlie bright
particular fiddIing star of the now
famous HilI BiIlies Of Tennessee
the itinerant group Of young men
who have been singing and fiddling
and gafEarine their way to fame
iii this section Or the country dur
ing the past few months.
Some months ago, when Tennes.
see was much on the front pages
ana Tennessee dOings were causing
riffs In friendships as well as dis
cussiens among the learned and the
eloquent Throughout the world. 1T
tention was called to the fact that
the nearest thing to b sirnon.pure
American was the typical Ten
nessean of the mountain district
Typical 81 People
And Fiddlin. Charley Is AL Of
that!
Straight AZ An arrow. just biz
more than 30 years Of age ana the
father OF eight children, his whole
family history Is written IN the
rocks and trails and rOadWays
around johnson CityA Tenn.
For as long ais he can renieln.
Der, or the family have q history,
the BoWmans have lived within Al
radius of less than fifty miles of
the place where FIddlin, Charley
has his own old-fashioned log
house. It is old fashioned only
in so far as 1t is 4 log house, be-.
cause II has quite a. lot Of modern
conveniences- brought into 1t By
the bow Of its master who plies
his trade as d painter and tilIs hia
garden when he isn't off, some
where winning fiddling contests or
playing for dances.
The contest takes places so Tar
as the date Is now set next Tues
day evening.
The tentative rules FOR the con
test, so far as the suggestions Of
Charley Bowman 60, are very
simple:
The identity OF each fiddler viii
be made known to the radio audi
ellce by number.
Each fiddler may have an accom-
PIANIST il he so desires and can pro-
vide. The accompanies may play
the piano. banjo, guitar, mouth
organ or any musical instrument.
Each fiddler pays his own ex-
penses.
Audience To Judge
Eight new names were added to
the list OF entrants to the contest
by the studio officials Of WRC to-
day. They are Albert L. Courtney,
Of 36l7 Hall Place, Washington;
Dan Barnes, John Shaw and John
w. Thompson, all Of Silver Spring,
Md; William Matthews. Dan Clark,
and Walter Brooks, all of Ken.
sington, Nd. and Joseph Haigh,s OF
Alexandra, Va
Word was also received at the
radio station that Prof. William
f. Weber. Of Berwyn. Md.--the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

Fox hunt
Charlie, Of
Fiddlin
Bowman as
be Is known
throughout
the South
will be
general
supervisor Of
the old time
fiddlers
contest next
week.
Mr.. Bowman
is the
acknowledg
champion
fiddler Of the
South. He
promises to
let the
winner of
the WRC
contest shoot
at his title.
He can pull
music out Of
anything
4 from q one-
1 string banjo
( to an
underfeed
furnace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
Hill Billy Fiddler Is
70 Aid II Contest
~ GARDINER MACK

FiddIin Charley Bowman, champion old time nddaer al
most O the territory between the Blue Ridge Mountains and
the mississippi River volunteer his expert advice and
to the old time hdders contest radio station
WRC7 viii stage next Tuesday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
German Minister Dead

BERLIN. FEB. I'm. Suchomli
now, former war minister of Russia.
died III b hospital here today at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
ouchsr Under knife

PARIS Teb. 2.~~ former Finance
Minister Louclleur today underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Ills
condition Is satisfactory.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Alleged "Waiter" Provides
 Program for Kiwanians

An alleged waiter furnished con- siderable amusement at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Burritt
 hotel today and the members had a good laugh at the manner in which they were fooled.
 It all occurred when William $. Cannon. business manager Of New
 Britain General hospital, attempted | 10 teach the club a new song. Type written slips containing the words of Ithe song had been distributed. The members tried 10 sing it but with not much success. l. was agreed
 that group of eight who had re-
 hearsed it the night before would
 sing.
 The eight started but had hardly sung more than two or three words
 when they were overwhelmed by the crash and clatter of dishes where q
 waiter Was gathering them together 10 carry out. The music stopped
 Walter, what do you mean by
 making all that noise when these men are singing" demanded Presi- dent J. NJ. Ward.
 Were they singing? thought they were just hollering," was the reply.
 President Ward decided that un- Hess the waiter could substitute something Of his own for the music
 he had interrupted. the club would take steps 10 have him discharged. Some very good jazz music and fancy dancing followed and received en- 'thusiastic applause. The waiter"
 was asked to interrupt the singing every week.
 i T. was not revealed 10 the club members that the so-called waiter
 was Roland Harris Of Hartford, a professional entertainer, who had been engaged for the purpose.
 The attendance prize was awarded 10 President Ward. A report on the international convention at Mont real was made by Arthur Berg.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
LEAKY TRUCK IS
 CLUE ID LIQUOR
Stamford PatroInan Captures
 Rum Running Gar

Stamford, June g LF9 - X fluid trinkling from the rear Of d heavily laden truck as it was passing through here today induced a motor cycle officer who noticed ii 10 ride alongside Of the vehicle, extend his hand and catch little of the leak age on his fingers. It smellcd like alcohol. The cargo on the truck ap- peared to be crated pinoapples
 The officer had the driver steer the truck to the roadside and stop. Unler 100 crates of pineapples were 10 crates Of cans each crate holding four 5-gallon cans of alcohol.
 The driver gave the name of Louis J. Golden. 1oS0 South Main street, Waterbury, and lis helper, Reed J. Baribault, 972 Baldwin street, same city.
 The police held the men on the truck for a court hearing.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Cecil Leighton Gets
 Revenge in Golf Match

Harleach. Wales, June 23 C49 - Miss Cecil Leighton got revenge this afternoon for her recent defeat in the finals of the French women's championships at the hands Of Nile. Simone De Ia Chaumo by oiiminat- ing the youthful French champion in the semi-fnals of the British womcn's championship, four and three.
 Many had looked for tho Suzanne of golf" to duplicate her previous performance and add the British championship 10 her list of tro- phios.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
JEFFERSON WOMAN
 FINALLY FOUND
(ContInued from First Page)

An American, whose name was not learned, and who was in Auga Prieta, brought her 10 hospital here. When she told police who she was. a guard was established about the building.
 McCafferty. who had known Mrs. NcPhersou in Denver, where he had reported her meetings for a news paper, was recognized. She greeted him with q smile and asked him to notify Los Angeles at once, and 10 ask Los Angeles police to protect her daughter. Roberta, whom she ,earcd the ahductors would attempt 10 kidnar. While she talked the woman laps cd many times into semi-con- soious state due 10 her exhaustion.
 Talks To Police Chief The woman told tho chief of po- Ilice that she had been kidnapped, taken across the Mexican border and had escaped from her captors. She said that q man named Steve" and a woman named Rose" l had carried her off to hold her for ransom. She believed that her pris- on was somewhere near Mexicali, immediately across the border from Calexico, Cal, for she had heard the man and woman referring to Mexi- icali in their talk.
 1 The police described the woman as having long, bronze colored hair, while McCafferty asserted that in every way she answered the descrip- ton of the missing Los Angeles evangelist.
 Further attempts 10 establish the identity of the woman were made in telephone conversations with Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, her mother, who is now in Los Angeles.
 Describes Her Abduction.
 Mrs. McPherson told the story of her abduction to William F. Me Cafferty. editor Of the Douglas Dis i patch, as follows;
 T went 10 Ocean Park with my ! secretary, Miss Schaefer. There, changed into my bathing suit and slipped on a dress over it. We went
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
WELD AND HALL ANGRY
 AT INSURANCE POLICY
(Continued from First Paga)

ported that q suggestion will be made that each agent now holding school policies be given $5o,0oo Of the new business. which they claim will still permit the Commercial company q margin commensurate with the work performed by it's of fees in drafting the new plan.
 Unfair" Says Mayor Weld
 Mayor Weld minced no words in declaring the placement of the en- tire allotment with one agency to be unfair to other agencies.
 "I don't think it's fair" Mayor Weld declared. We were given 10 understand the business was to be divided among all agents. That was my understanding at the time, and it was also the understanding of Senator Hall. I suppose the Com mercial company did considerable work to prepare the program-how much work, I don't know But also understand other agents had drawn up similar plans, and in fact any agency could have had it's many officers work up a similar schedule which. no doubt. would have been acceptable"
 Promise Broken, Hall Alleges 1 Senator Hall spoke along the same Hines, saying:
 T didn't understand any one com pany was going to get all the bus mess, not by any manner of means. |It was my understanding that it was to be apportioncd out among all agents. That's what we were told st-o-i-d. Mir. Searle "a member of . the board Of finance) asked Mir, Will bur of the Commercial company how il was to be handled and he replied in the presence Of the entire board that it was 10 be appOrtioned among the agents. Now, l under stand, it was planned to give all agents slice. but the entire amount was not intended 10 be apportoned
 Its purely a school department matter and other boards have noth- ling to do with it, I suppose, so haven't made any further inquiry v
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
STATE CHAMBER
 PROGRAM VARIED
Today'S Events Include Trip to
 Fort Wright

Eastern Point, June 2@-Another novelty was added today to the pro- gram Of tLe 27th annual convention of the Connecticut Chamber of Com meTce which IS meeting at Hotel Griswolj IL was 10 hold a business session afoat instead of in the hotel parlors, combining in reality busi- ness and pleasure.
 Many ot the members went out on the NelzeC and followed it. sub marine to a position off Race Point where the submarine made a crash dive remaining under water. only the periscope showing, for about twenty minutes. The submarine again submerged and came up for running al battle surface.
 This party then continued 10 Fort Wright where il was received by Col. r. J. Ferguson, in command of the fort. Firing of the big guns manned by West Point cadets was then witnessed. Another group of members and their ladies was taken on motor trips 10 places Of historic interest and to Connecticut Women college, the old town mill and the submarine base,
 Both parties got back to the hotel at lunch time.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
R|VERS- -HARRORS BILL APPROVED
House Puts Q. K. on Modified Illinois Waterway Committee

Washington. June 23 tP) -- The house rivers and harbors bill carry ing the modified Illinois waterway and Missouri river projects and the provision for government purchase Of the cape and canal, was approved today by the senate commerce com- mittec.
 The s11,50oo00 authorization for the purchase Of the Cape Cod canal remains as modified to provide specifically that the United States shall not be liable for the payment of interest on the bonds of the Bos- ton, Cape Cod and New York canal until after title to the waterway has passed to the government.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
NEW JERSEY BACKS CONN. COAL CLAIMS
Manufacturers Find Bitumin0uS Works Out Satisfactorily

Atlantic City \. J. June s23 CP New Jersey gas manufacturers appeared before Interstate Con- mcrce Commissioner J. B. Camp bell here today in connection woth the movement initiated by the New England governors fuel commis- sion 10 have made permanent the all-rail through route rates estab- lished for transportation of soft coal from the West Virginia fields during the recent strike.
 These manufacturers claim that they have discovered they could use high volatile bituminous coal proftably under the so-called emergency rates but had to sus- pend manufacture of water gas with those materials following the termination of the emergency rates.
 L. F. De Keene, Long Branch, manager ot d gas company serving 3o.000 said his company used 2o,- 100 tons a year and found West Virginia coal preferable 10 other fields coal and wanted to buy in that market. Cost at the mine. also is a big factor the coal being cheaper, he said.
 Practically every consumer uses gas for heating, even though they may not have a central plant. On cold days, the production at the plant is increased from 25 to SD per cent.
 W. L. Day. Boston Chamber of Commerce. was questioned on his knowledge Of the most direct routes from tho West Virginia coal fields to New England as set forth in his exhibit. He declared he got his figures from official sources. Pressed for statement, he de- clared firm conviction that if the rates were reasonable low volatile semi-bituminous coal could eventu- ally supplant the use of anthracite for domestic purposes.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

he restricted 10 having only two children of their own if a recom- menda,ion Of the board of superin- tendents is approved by the board of education.
 The superintendents have suggest cd an amendment 10 the bylaws which would terminate the services of any teacher who. after having been twice granted leave of absence for maternity, applied a third time. The present bylaws set no limit upon the number of times such leaves may be secured. If approved, the new ruling will go into effect September 15.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Five Americans Top
 Field in Golf Match

St. Annes, England. June g tP'- Five Americans topped the field at the close of the first round Of the British open golf championship tournament. When the smoke of today's battle of niblicks had clear cd away, the course record had been twice shattered, both times by Americans.
 Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago did it 0rs. with a 7o Along came Walter Hagen. who fairly burned up the fafrways to finish with a 6S. Al Watrous and Fred Mcleod were lied for third place with II and Bobby sJones, American amateur champion. was fifth with 72.
 The leading Brtshors were R. A. Nhucombe and Tom Wilson, who tied for sixth place with 8 each.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Miss Shurbcrg Awarded
 Honor at High School

Miss Sarah ShurberE. daugh"r of Mr. and Ms. Solomon Shurbcrg of f5 Columbia street has been added 10 the list of honor students in his tory at fhe Senior High school, Principal Louis r. SluIe announced his morning,
 This is q double honor for her.. She Was recently awarded prize in a statewide essay contest con Iucrcd under the auspices Of the Colonial Danes
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Sound Steamer Skipper
 Admits Boat Went Fast

Providence. k, l., June 2$ tP}- raplmu Fred A1 fIamlin, admitted .l8ay while cu trial before inc T.. $. steamboat inspectors board that the -aamor Priscilla was moving in eX- r..-s ot r. knots per hour through q aDnsc fog on tbr night of May $l when she grounded on Great Gull Is- anI in Long ls'onI sound. The charge against Captain llamlin that he operated his vessel at an eAc"s- sjtc rate Of speed in 1I"w Of the fog.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
PROTESTS TO EMBASSY

Rome, June g tPl-The American embassy here has received a number of petitions, signed by Italian sub jccts. asking intervention in the case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, convicted. or murder in Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
SCIENTISTS ATTACKED

Lenlngrad June 23 Ps-A scien- tifc expedition sent into the desert tract Of Kara -Kum in Central Asia by The LeninErad Institute Of Ap- piled Botany. vas attacked by a hand of dasperadoss near settle- ment 70 which they had gone after having been without water for three days.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Burned Her With Cigar
MILITARY NOTES.

Hartford. June 23 Pl-special orderes for the adiutant generals office today announced the promo ton Of second lieutenant and first sergeant Carfl W. NJ Nelson, Troop E. first squadron cavalry, to inc ranE of second lieutenant of cavalry.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

nation has been better than usual. 4 clinic, not connected with the health department, Is also operated. where people may undergo exam- ination.
 Sanitary Inspections
 Little is known of the work of the sanitary inspectors, although this section of the department performs valuable service, said the speaker. During the past year there were lg,7SO calls for inspections. just routine work outside of complaints filed from time to time.
 Dr. Pullen shed considerable
 light on the system of inspecting restaurants, stores and soda foun- tains. He said that the proprietors are given cards after the inspeC- tions, which characterize the places as being in excellent, good. poor or bad condition. These cards are sup posed 10 he prominently displayed for the benefit Of patrons. The eX- cellent and good places may opcr- ate undisturbed The poor" may continue for S0 days, but improve ments must be made within that time When conditions are found 10 be bad the places are closed. Backyards are inspected at ir- regular intervals and meat and food und'rgoes rigorous examination before approval is passed upon it.
 Success Through Cooperation
 The best way 10 accomplish sue cess is through cooperation, stated Dr. Pullen. It is perfectly legal for the health department to make milk dealers who are not coming up 10 snuff close up their places of business but it is not a logical means to a good end. If the plants were closed up no good would be accomplished and the city would be making enemies. The health de- partment instructs the dealers in meeting requirements and shows them how they can bring their products lip to standard. In this way cooperation is assured.
 Garbage collection is a peren- Rial difficulty and always will be," " | said Dr. Pullen. T. Is costing the city more each year to make col | lections, although good service Is 1 being secured now. with the excep- 1 ton of few isolated cases. There are at the present time never more l than three or four complaints a i day, against TOO in one day not so long ago.
 Someone has 10 decide what is to be done with the garbage, said the speaker. New Britain has been suamarily ordered out of Newing- ton. where one Of the collectors lives and dumps the garbage for hog feeding. Berlin long ago raised 1 it's hand against the practice. The ' city is now making use of the town Of Plainville, but no one knows how long this will be permitted. In closing he spoke of the incinerat- ing plant
 To Elect Officers
 The meeting was attended by about 9 members Of the club. President Edward Christ an- nounccd that the regular monthly closed meeting will be held next Tuesday evening and that officers and board of control, 10 serve during the coming year, will be ap- pointed at that time. The club will also decide whether or not it will send a delegate 10 the national convention which will be held in Atlantic City in September.
 Rev. Samuel A. Fiske Of Berlin thanked the club for it's gift 10 him last week. The club presented him with a handsome travelling bag, He will leave soon on a trip 10 Europe.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
DIVORCE HEARING SET

The uncontested divorce action Of Catherine Martin Kenney against William Henry Konnoy is set for the superior court on Friday. TRomas F. McDonough is counsel for the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
School Teachers Would
 Be Limited as Mothers

New York, June 23 CPl-Womch public school teachers. who play the role of mothers during school hours to scores Of children, will virtually
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

to the beach, where we rented a ming. I sent Miss Schaefer to get the names Of some soIoists and some music.
 Before she returned I came back out on the beach. There were life savers drilling there. I went back into the water a short distance, and while I was watching the guards heard someone calling: Mrs. Mo Pherson'
 Was Called To Pray.
 T turned 10 face a woman who explained that her baby was dying and that she wanter me 10 pray for it. She said her husband had the baby in a car nearby. She had q coat over her arm. l accompanied her to the car, in which there was another woman with a bundle in her arms which I thought was the baby
 The next thing I knew I was pushed into the car on the floor. The woman threw the coat over me and a sweet sticky odor assaiied my nos trils and filed the automobile, which was a sedan.
 That was the last l knew until I came to. on q bed, like a hospital cot. l. was in @ room with a win dow almost completely closed. l vas violently ill. The woman, who was called Rose" was with me. II was dawn. do not know whether it was the next day, but she told me it was the morning following,
 Wanted s5OO,000 Ransom
 "The other woman came in and l asked them what they wanted with me, They said they were holding me for half million dollars ransom I told them they were foolish, that I did not have that much money nor did the church have it. but they re piled that they knew better; and l was kept there day after day
 Later they told me they had made plans 10 get the ransom. Then from the remarks l overheard later, I learned that they had almost been captured in San Francisco when try ing to make arrangements to get the money.
 "A few days ago I was moved. We were in two automobiles and trayeled lang distances We came to an- other house and remained there two days
 Burned Her With Cigar
 The men were not there. Pre- viously they had burned me with cigar on the finger to make me an- swer the questions they said my mother had asked to prove l was alive. They threatened 10 cut off the finger (the one with the long white scar) so that my mother would know when she received it that they did have me captive.
 T refused to talk, and while I did answer one question, I would not an- swer the rest, because l knew my mother. her friends and members of the church would eNpend every ef- fort to raise and pay the sum of half million dollars which my cap tors demanded for my release"
International., 1926-01-10
SENIOR GIRLS WIN
(Rv Javier Mazonl

Two well-matched interclass
basketball teams staged thrilling
casaba battle at the high school
gym Friday night. These two
teams were the Seniors and the
Junior girls basketball teams.
Like two ancient and bitter rivals,
the two class teams engaged in a
hectic fighting game during the
first half. The score at the end
of the half being 10 to 9 in favor
or the Seniors.
Both teams were indeed anxious
to win, but in one Of these teams
was a girl who worked just as
precisely as a machine and piled
up basket after basket in the
last half. This girl was Alice
Fain. and much credit of the
Senior victory IS certainly due
her. Coming in close to Alice to
share in this Senior victory was
Irene Mazon, who played stel-
lar game as guard for her team
mates.
The Juniors worked fine during
the 1st half, Connie Fain especial
Ivy doing some good floor work,
but undoubtedly the accuracy OF
Alice's basket eye was responsible
for their weakness during the last
half. The final score was 2S to
16. and az the result Of this VIC
tory. the Senior Girls basketball
team win have their name as
champions Of the high school en-
graved and shield for 1926.