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New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
HIGHEST OFFICER
 TO VISIT GRANGE
High Priest of Demeter Will Install Staff This Evening
TO HAVE S2,S00 BONFIRE
Compensation Commissioner Throws Out Cerro Case --- Sam Thomas Fined siOo For Selling Hquof'- Other Items of Interest

Tonight will probably be the big vest night ever experienced by the members of Berlin Grange. Ihere will be three features, each one oi them enough to make tho evening a memorable one. Charles M. Gara- ner of Massachusetts, who bears the file of the highest office in Grange dom. the High Priest of Demeter' will be present. Officers for tns coming year will be installed. Anu last, but by no means. least the mor,eage on the hall will be burneu' and s2,S0O bonfire will ensue'
 Extensive plans for the entertain r,ant of the distinguished guest have been made by the Berilh or van,zation. He will be in charge or inc installation of officers and the ceremony will be an elaborate ana impressive one, put on "lth all 'no ado of I dramatic performance. MT. Gardner will be assisted by several women of Berlin Grange, "ho hii narts during the installation cere- monies. Mrs. Irene Reed VIII ac. as marshall, and the aides will pc MITE Icon Hall and Miss Elsie Adams Mrs Ora C. Eagerly will act as solo- ist. ,,.
 Mir. Gardner viii arrive in Berlin at about 5 o'clock and will De es- cortcd to the Grange hall. where rehearsal for the installation exer' cjses will take place.
 Tho burning of the mortgage or +he hall will be another feature ol the evening. Claude w. stevens 'he retiring master of the Grange. VII dn,iver a short talk. In which he VII describe the building of the hall and fell other incidents in connection with the structure. The ceremons of burning the document will TOT low. It is expected that Miss liar riet V. Hollister will light the fire that will wipe out the last evidence of debt.
 Miss HoIlister Is the sole surVir' inr charter member of Berhi Grange. who is still a member O the organization in this town. Iher' are several other charter members but they do not reside in Berlin l was thought that 1t would be ap nronriate to have Miss Holliste start the fire, for that reason.
 Al inc close of the installation exercises. a supper will be served II ,he basement by the women mem bers of the organization. Mr' Charles M. Weldon heads the com mittee in charge of preparations. If is expected that there will h fully 800 Changers present tonigh' Visitors from Oranges in several sur rounding towns will be present [ witness the ceremonies. Bern Grange feels complimented that MI Gardner. the highest officer in tn entire organization, will be preser
 this evening and all preparation are being made to make his visit pleasant one. It will be his fir visit to the town of Berlin.
 Tho officers to be installed are: Master-George w. Tryon.
 Overseer-Howard l.. Stevens. Chaplain-Charles M Weldon. Lecturer-Mrs. George W. Tryol Steward-Harold skinner.
 Assistant steward - James
 Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
PainuiNe Neu,s
BOY SCOUT NIGHT
 PROVES A SUCCESS Bristol Troop Puts on Demon
 stration at Legion Meeting LOCAL "Y" TAKES LEAD

Plainvillc Brushes Simsbury---Kcn-
 ncy-Hcmingway Wedding Tomor-
 row--Dcath of Mrs. Maria Hall
 back -- Pythian Notes -- Carl
 Carlson Dies-Bowling Notes
 Briefs.
 Boy Scout Night" under the aus pices of Brock Barnes Post Ameri- can Legion, proved & great success last night, fine exhibition program being put on by the Seicheprey post troop Of Bristol under Scout master WasIcy, About 55 scouts from the neighborlng city were on hand, accompanied by the Bristol Boy Scout drum corps. A musical program was rendered by the corps and made a biz hit with the Legion naires, after which tho visitors went through some drills and games, giv- ing wonderful exhibition of scout work and demonstrating their knowledge of scoutcraft.
 Rev, Arthur 4. Ball, chairman of the troop committee of the local troop, spoke as did Commander Pilon of Seichcprey post. LuncI, was served and the youngsters lived up to their unwritten law that "a scout Is hungry" by eating every. thing in sight. They were having such q good time that they dared | the wrath of their parents by re, | maining at their party until almos l midnight.
 II About 20 members of the loca troop were on hand. although Scout
 master Leon Griffin was unable {, attend. Mir. Ball took charge in hi ! absence. Some % post member were present,
 Robert l.. Craig, commander dur = ing 1925. was presented with Q pas { commanders badge by the post, th
 presentation speech being made b
 the post chaplain, Rev. Charles
 Wyckoff.
 PlainyilIc Tops League v The Plalnville Y. NJ. c. A. basket ' ball team crashed its way out of tn Il first place tie in the county leagu c last night by handing a neat 3S-1 = trimming to the Simsbury "Y" 0 Y Simsbury's own floor The Plair @ vile team completely outpasse T their opponents and had no difficu l- ty In running up good sized SCOT
 Heading by 21-S at half time. IT
 homt team, it must be admitte ,e had much tough luck with its shot ,t Fred Miller, the keen-eyed guar
 and Captain Loyal Smith were aga 4o the stars of the Pla.nville quinte ,r each finding the hoop six tim ,a from the floor. Martin and Rs ,, Schwab also broke into the scorln
 while the guards put up a nice d. fensive game. Dick and Bob D. i e Garmo featured for the home tear The ullmmarv.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
MUST HAVE X DOWRY
Italian Girls Who Marry Higher
 Army Officers Face Financial Ob- Ugations.

Rome, Jan. 1s R)-Girls who hope to become the wives of Italian army officers of the rank of major or low CT, must be provided with dowries to insure their future husbands against poverty. If an officer of these ranks marries girl without a dowry, he will be dismissed from the army. under an order issued by Pre- mier Mussolini. in his capacity as minister of war.
 The dowry system was abolished In the army about 12 years ago, when the pay of officers reached a level at which they could conven- lently support wives. As reinstitut- ed, it sets the dowries at higher amounts for each grade than pre- viously. although they are lower in proportion to the cost of living.
 The amounts vary according to rank, ma jors being entitled to the lowest and second lieutenants to the highest.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Each 1 sc c n { package contains di- rections so simple any woman can tint soft. delicate shades or dye rich, perman- nent colors In lin- gerie, silks, ribbons. skirts, waists, dress es, coats, stockings, sweaters, draperies, coverings. hangings --everythingl
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
everything

Buy Diamond Dyes--no other hnd--and tell your druggist wheth- CT the material you wish to color is wool or silk, or whether Is 1t linen, cotton or mixed goods.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
PlainNilIc '. NJ. c. \.
Referee-Russell.

hEIVTCE~-NuSSVIIs
 As these two teams were tied for first place, the victory gives Plain vile the lead.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14

% modern housekeeping apartments
from two to four rooms AMI bath
with porch. These apartments are
complete in every detail with large
dressing closets, Murphy beds, hard
wood floors, spacious rooms. tile
baths with built-in tub and shower,
and elevator service.
A large proportion OF the popu-
lation of any city Is composed Of
renters. and the purchase of a
cooperative apartment home offers
a saving in comparison with rent
ing. In the rent that one pays for
an apartment Is included such
items as vacancies, rel scorating
apartments for new tenants, classl-
fled and display advertising for Sc
curing new tenants and numerous
other expenses which the. tenants
paw
In the cooperative apartment
these items are unnecessary and
the owner in his monthly payments
saves this difference. He also in
creases the equity in his apartment
home by approximately two-;hirds
OF his payment; one-third which
goes to interest. These advantages
and numerous others are fast be-
coming apparent to renters, and
form the principal cause of the un-
usual success in the sale Of the
Porter.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
REAL TOR MEET
|NALENA|IDR|A

The Virginia State Association Of
Real Estate Boards. which IS one
OF the state organizations ':om:
prisinc the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards, will hold IT.
annual convention In alexandria
October 4. and q. II - expected
that several hundred real estate
men from all parts OF the State VIII
attend this annual meeting TO dIs.!
c,,sa the problems confronting the
realty situation -.
II Il understood that they viii
devote considerable time to quesrs
tions concerning Arlington county,
the development OF the boulevarde
system the new Memorial Bridge
ana other improvements IN thia..
section Of the State. ---
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
MANY SALES IN
LYON PARK

The Lyon Park Realty Company
repors the sale of $126,500 wo:.h of
property IN Arlington County. vfr-
ginia. during the past week. the
property being sold for Salisbury &
Goff-Waverly Hills to the following
purchasers:
J. B. Swecker. lots and Z, block
q; Fl. l.. Hubbard. lots and 8.
block IL; Carroll Wilson, lots IA
and IS, block Z: Harvey q. Wilson.
lots 10 and H. block z; T. ".
Andrick. lots Is and 10, block 8:
r. T. Reid. lots % and %. block 5;
/. z. and May r. Dalziel. lots 20
and 81, block s: Frank e. King, lots
16 ar II. block s: Carol Whiting
ton. lots % and "a, block z; Carol
n: John A. Fletcher. lots 30 and 81,
block z. G.. A. Smith. lots 80 and SO,
block 7:#W. w. Wilson, lots ~ and
ia, block IL: w. w. Wilson, lots
IA and Is, block II; w. c. Meyers
lots Is and 10, block H.. w. C,
Meyers. lots 20 and IL, block IL
Mrs. Florence p, Thompson, ,slots
"a a,ee Is. block II: Reese O'Eeill,
lot 4 block 10: George F.. Dennis,
lot Is. block Q; Edward, F.. Keys. lot
"a. block 8; j. A. and Navy. Lam.
don, lots .. 10 and II. block 8; Lucy
II. Maynard. lots "a, IS and So
block z: Arlington Investment Cor.
poration. lots Is. rs. q. % md 80
block 2.
Sold in Lyon Park. the following
houses and lots to C. L. Collie from
Fl. r. Buck, lot 1912. section z: M
A. Cardwell from Lyon and Fitch
lots 81, So, 445 and 1872: C. A,
Wbitlock from s., Al. Salsman. house
on Oak ST.: William c. tIanIeY s:SHl
Sylvia Peck. house ~ emo ST..
A.. j. Nails. from Milfred M.
Freas, house on Pine ST.; e. @.
Corbett, from w. W. Souder
house on Spruce ST.: w. C. Talford
fromA Elizabeth r. Groves, house on
Fern ST.; J.. E. Hinkle, from Fictor
rSadd. house on Clorton Ave: Yeat.
man from Shepherd. house on Per-
Ishing Dr.: Hattie r. England from
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
SPANISH H D NJ {
IN ARLINGTON

Spanish architectural motives ale
splendidly adapted to an American
setting In the home just completed
on the Mount Vernon Boulevard,
Arlington, for Knox Julian.
This $4,000 structure was de-
signed by Upharn and Ada MS,
architects. 1t IL three-stories nigh.
contains IA rooms and three open
decks and the roof is finished off
for summer dancing or loungtng.
The site is one used as fort In
the Civil War. and during the ex.
cavation of the foundations, can
teens, bayonets. parts of canons
and even human bones were IN
earthed. Back of the house Is the
road to Mount Vernon that was
used by George Washington. The
house setsxbn a hill that commands
a view OF Washington from the
Cathedral almost to Alexandra.
The exterior OF the house is Tin.
ished in warm buff-colored
stucco. into which rough texture
suitable to the Spanish architec-
tural style has been introduced.
Another rough-texture wall finish
has been used on the inside. the
texture being derived from cid
Spanish houses and so glazed as
to produce an effect Of high-lights
and shadows. This decorative fin
Ish was achieved through the Use
Of special plastic paint that gives
both texture and color-tone IN a
single coat. 1t was applied over
gypsum plaster.
Construction OF the Knox Julian
residence was carried on by w. H.
Case OF Falls Church. Virginia.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
SIX SOLDIERS SONS ARE
NAMED FOR WEST POINT

President Coolidge has named six
soldiers sons to take the West
Point entrance examinations in
March.
They are Clair L. Bonner, son Of
Chaplain F.. B. Bonner; Royden e.
Beebe, son of Lieut.. Col. r. =.
Beebe, inspector generals depart
ment; William e. Roseu, son of
Master Sergt. John Z. Rosen; VIII
liam C. Snider, son of Sergt. John
C. Snider; William r. Smith, jr..
SON of Maj. Gen. William r. Smith
and William F.. Cassidy, son of
Capt. william Cassidy, quarter
master corps.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
JULY BUILDING
Marks LOWER

Slightly more than the usual
June-July decline in building per-
mits throughout the country was
shown in reports to S. w. Straus &
Co. from 46S cities and towns and
made public yesterday. The loss
in fact, was about IL per cent from
June and also from July. 1925.
At the same time the volume of
building continues large, the July
figures. from the 468 places being
1857, 1881. $50 compared to $402 S45.-
S19 in July, 1925. and $4O4.O9S.091
in June this year.
Twenty States showed gains and
among the Is leading cities l3 wers
ahead of July, 1925. The IL South
ern States, 1T cities reporting. ha !
a loss Of Is per cent. despite the
fact that seven of the IL showed
gains. Florida had aNJune-JuIy loss
OF 40 per cent, but Texas had a
gain Of % per cent.
Among the rs leading cities Of
the country those which showed
gains over July. 1925, were: Los
Angeles, Cleveland, Milwaukee.
Newark, N. j.: Gary. Ind; Pitts
burgh.> Portland, Ore; Columbus
Ohio; Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Bir-
mingham, Ala; Jacksonville and
Memphis.
New York. Chicago. Detroit and
Philadelphia showed losses both
from July. 1925, and June this year.
The States showing gains over
July. 1925, were: Alabama, Arkail
sas, Connecticut. Georgia, Idaho
Indiana, Kansas. Louisiana. Marie
Montana, New Mexico. Rhode
island, South Dakota, Tennessee.
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas.
North Carolina. North Dakota and
Oregon.
In view Of the fact that practical.
~ these same places showed only
a 5 per cent loss for the first half
OF the year the July decline Ut IL
per cent may indicate more thar
the usual midsummer slowing dowa.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
WILSON PA R K
BUILDING

The location of Wilson Park Es-
tates, which is being developed by
Goldsmith 4 Co. for the Finance
Corporation of Washington. the
owners, appears to be having an
Unusually stimulating effe& in the
number of reservations made ut pre-,
development prices. during the past
week, by individual home owners
who contemplate the immediate
erection Of attractive and harmon
ling dwellings.
The modest prediction made by
Goldsmith & Co. in their recent
formal announcement of The placing
pf Wilson Park Estates on the
market, that within a period of
IL months at least 100 homes would
be built, or in process of building,
at seems will be surpassed at least
$hree-fold.
Several recently acquiring home.
sites have been attracted to the
property while motoring, by the un-.
usual and attractive entrance facing
Nichols Avenue. Wilson Park Es-
tates appear to be most appropri-
ateIy designated as next door to
the center OF the city," situate as 1t
Is, fronting on Nichols Avenue
southeast, with Portland Street to
the south. and stands upon one Of
the highest and most commanding
elevations in the city proper.
The almost daily agitation forEthe
extension of Riverside Brive coupled
with the probability that the main
connecting link will embrace the
lower end of Wilson Park Estates,
is, it Is stated. a defiEite indication
OF the further strengthening OF
Wilson Park Estates as an "intown
suburb" tas this property is now
being frequently and appropriately
referred tol that is quickly appeal
ing to the conservative home owner
and investor.
Scores Of workmen are busy cut
ting streets and avenues through
out the property. and the sllbdivi-
sion is rapidly forming itself into
the picture that has been painted
for it's future.
At meeting OF the Congress
Heights Citizens Association held
during the past week they passed
complimentary resolutions upon the
development OF Wilson Park Estates
and registered Their unquestioned
confidence as to its future.
Goldsmith & Co. announces that
the present pre-development prices
win be in effect until September /,
after which. natural and war;
ranted advance in prices will be-
come effective.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
SALE Of
APARTMENTS

Unusual success has attended the
first offering of the Cafritz organi-
cation in the field Of cooperative
apartment homes.
The record sale OF the Porter.
a % apartment cooperative build
ing, at Connecticut Avenue and
Porter Street. in Is days shows the
wide acceptance by the public OF
this economical form Of housing
and the confidence in the products
of the Cafritz organization.
The cooperative apartment Idea
Is not new to the people Of Wash
fngton, but the rapid sale OF the
Porter sets a new mark in this
field.
The Porter is splendid new
building Of tapestry brick and stucco
with tile mansard roof, containing
The Washington times., 1926-08-14
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM
FOR WEEK ANNOUNCED

The following band concerts for
next week have been announced by
the Director Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks:
Monday. Army Band. Sixteenth
and Kennedy Streets Northwest,
7:30 to 8 p. M; Tuesday. Navy
Band, Sylvan Theater. Monument
grounds. 7:3O to D. M: Wednes-
day. Army Band. Sylvan Theater.
Monument grounds, $50 to $3.50 p.
M: Thursday, Marine Band. Sylvan
Theater. Monument grounds. 1880
to p. M: Thursday. Army Music
School Band. Meridian Hill Park,
1870 to . p. M: Friday. Community
Civic Band, Dunbar High School
First and N Streets Northwest, 1870
to 8 b. m.
The Washington times., 1926-08-14

Lyon and Fitch, lots s4s and s47:
Harr Lustin from Lyon and Fitch
lot 76O: Clarence w. Ward from
Elizabeth r. Groves. house on Park
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
count SALM TO
QUIT PALM BEACH
WITH HIS MOTHER
fBu Dispatcn a. y. wlrel

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. W
Count Ludwig salm Won Hoogstrae7
fen will leave Palm Beach tomorrow
Reservations were made today for the
count and the Dowager countess on
A train leaving here for WASHINGTON
The count has made no secret that
he was unhappy in Palm Beach where
society has ignored him. He salo
he got his greatest satisfaction while
on the tennis courts. His friends
said he had been restive and bored.
Whether this departure had any
thing to do with the antagonlsm
shown him by the Rogers forces IN
his efforts to see little Peter Cor
stantin his 1S months old son, could
not be learned. Peter visited MS
father every day this week for the
allotted two hours, except on one
occasion when the count cut the visit
short by three quarters of an hour.
The count came here especially to
see the baby, who is with its mother,
the former Mfi1icent Rogers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
MONEY PRESS IS
FAKE; COSTSONE
BUYER S43,6OO
~ T1teDofox. 4 r Wfre1

(By Dspatcv. A. W're1
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb 20.-How
he scrubbed and washed $4,000 in
bills and dreamed of multiplying the
money many times in magic money
press but only to awaken and find
his money AND "alchemist. friend
both gone was told to the PROSE-
cutting attorney here. today by P. f.
Doherty, Butte, Mont.
While Doherty was telling the story
of how he was sWindled, extradition
papers were issued in Olympia today
asking return from Detroit Of G. H.
Baxter, alias "The Count charged
with theft of Doherty's money here
last December. Police here declare
Baxter is an international confidence
man.
Doherty said he scrubbed and wash
ed his 1000 bills, rubbed them be-
tween his knuckles, rung them dry
only to h. told to go through the
process again. He described IL long
hours of this nard Work TO prepare
4he money for a magic money press,
which a stranger he had met IN
Butte had told him would multiply
his bills.
Doherty said that while he worked
the stranger looked on and gave him
"a drink to "brace him up" Instead
he fell asleep and when he awoke
all but $10O of his $4,000 was gone.
Doherty said even then he thought
for time that the rest of his money
was in the magic press under the
S100 hi11t m tOn
He called in his Butte business
partner and after waiting for some
time, they decided to open the press.
The lone $1O0 bill was all that was
found and search for the stranger
was fruitless.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21

Following the pronouncing Of the
sentence, attorneys for blackburn
announced that an appeal would be
taken to the state supreme court :.
Blackburn was found guilty of first
degree murder and the death penalty
fixed by jury in superior court
here on February 3.
Apache Indians gave the most In
eliminating evidence against the Me-
sa. rancher They said they were be-.
hind some bushes a short distance
from the road and saw Blackburn
kill Bernal, with rock and then
push the car over off the road to
make it appear an accidental death
Blackburn related on the witness
stand the same story told since tht
death of Bernal occurred last Novem'
ber A. He said that Bernal was drivN
ing the car and became blinded by
the sun driving off the road and
suffering injuries which caused ms
death 1t was brought out at the
trial that Blackburn was the benefl-
ciary of insurance policies that would
pay $1O0, 900 with the accidental death
Of Bernal 1t was these policies that
led to an investigation that caused
the arrest Of Blackburn after cor
oner's jury had brought in q verdict
of accidental death.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
CHILD DECLARES
MOTHER FORCED
POISON ON HER

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2o.-Police
win examine the bodies of three
members of the family of Mrs. Law
renee Bussey, tomorrow in an effort
to determine how they died. In the
meantime Mrs. Bussey is held in jail
without bond and her five year old
daughter, Verdia is at the point OF
death from poison, which police say
Mrs. Bussey forced the child to eat.
Mrs. Bussey's husband and two OF
her three children have died in the
last II months. Mrs. Bussey stouuy
maintains that they died. from natur-
al causes. Physicians and county au-
thorities reported that Verdia told
them before entering into state Of
coma that her mother had forced
her to eat a slice of bread with soap
spread upon it,
DIR. George F'roeling,% Orleans par
ish coroner, quoted the girl as say
ing that the bread and soap tasted
nasty" why did you eat it, hon
ey?' the coroner asked. MY mother
made me-" she replied.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
GREAT MAN HUNT
ON FOR OMAHA'S
MANIAC SNIPER

OMAHA, Nebr, Feb. 20.-While the
third victim of Omaha's maniac
sniper victim battled for his life in
a Council Bluffs hospital, police OF
two cities tonight concentrated Oh
fheir most frantic man hunt in years
The shooter who has stalked WITH
a 90 calibre weapon, a rifle or auto
matte pistol, supposedly equipped WIFI
silencer was sought tonight II
Council Bluffs railroad yards. he
transferred his activities there FRIDAY
night, shooting down Ross Johnson
Wabash railroad detective.
AS in the killing of Dr. A. T.
searles, aged physician found dead IT,
his office Wednesday morning ana
the shooting Of William McDevltt'
dairy worker on the street SUNDAY
NIGHT. no motive has been found TO-
wounding Johnson. In each case, ne
one heard shots and empty cartridges
of % calibre were found at the scene
The theory that the killer was Lee
ing from Omaha is still held by po>
lice. They believe he feared Johnson
would intercept him, and in terror
opened fire.
Two of the pellets which struclS
near Johnson's spine may prove fatal'
Rewards for apprehension OF the
shooter have reached $3.50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
Storm Clouds Gather on Way
OfCompromise Tax Reduction
Bill; Ratification Is Expected


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Storm
clouds appeared appeared today over
the course of the compromise tax re-
duction bill agreed to by house and
senate conferees, but prompt ratlfl-
cation of the measure by both branch
es early next week was believed cer-
tain tonight by leaders.
A revolt against the bill in the
house broke today with announce
ment by representative Newton, re-
publican, Minnesota, that he would
move to have the compromise sent
back to conference with instructions
that the proposal for a retroactive
cut in the Inheritance tax be elm
mated.
The inheritance tax also continued
the center of controversy of the bill
in the senate where members who