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New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
DECIDING NAPLES CASE
Board of Adjustment Meeting This Afternoon to Settle Dispute Over Hart Street Building Job.

The board of adjustment at a spe- cial meeting this afternoon will de- termine whether Anthony Naples shall have the city's approval of his plan to continue work on his Hart street dwelling, construction of which was stopped when owners of adjoining properties protested.
 Regardless of what the boards decision is, work will not be allowed to go on those active in the pro- test declare as they will in the event of adverse decision. immediately ap- peal to the city covrt to restrain Naples from going ahead. They complain the house is intended for
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 St. Anne's, England-Bobby Jones
 has no intention just yet of paying
 bet and buying a hat for Walter
 Hagen. even if Walter did lead him by four strokes after IS holes. Rob- by recalls that he himself led Will lie MacFarlane at Worcester by four strokes with nine holes 10 play and Willie won: also that Walters forte has been coming from behind instead of leading the parade.
 Wimbledon-It must have been a real horrid cold that caused the .queen of tennis to keep the queen .of England waiting at the courts in vain for more than an hour. It prevented her from yielding pen as well as racquet, take it from Su- zanne's syndicating agents.
 New York-Dick Konter, A. B., who was up north with Dick Byrd, has a ukulele that he insists flew bN'l tlIC lOlrs u " dS d SbON d W d y on the plane Josephine Ford. And 20 girls playing 20 ukes for 20 min utes greeted him at the pier.
 New York-Mrs. R. F.. Byrd, proud mother of Tom, Dick and Harry can hear again the city's wei come of hero Dick any time she cares to. The music, including Garry Me Back to or Virginny," sung by Representative Clifton of Woodrum Of the Byrd district, was canned and presented to her.
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Squadrons of noisy airplanes forming aerial anchors to welcome navy heroes are all right, but flights over racing college oarsmen are something else again. The stewards of next Mon days big intercollegiate race ask all aviators to watch the boats from the observation train instead of the air
 Doorn, Holland-Planes are vel como over Herr Wilhelm Hohenzol- lern's residence, especially when | they drop flowers like a German mail plane did in tribute to the vic tory in the referendum on confs- cation of his property.
 New Haven. Conn.-The friend ship, as we'll as the athletic rivalry | of Yale and Princeton seems to in- | crease as the years go by. There 1 were the Callahan brothers, rival | football captains in the same year. And now Miss Angell, daughter of Yale's proxy. is to wed a Princeton man, William Rockefeller McAlpin, | grandnephew of John D.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
FORFEITED BOND RETURNED

In police court this morning, Judge filling granted a motion by Attorney Irving I. Rachlin for erasure of the forfeiture of a $50 bond, which John A. Hoffman of East street posted for the appear ance in court a few weeks ago, of Myer Caplin of Wallingford. who was fined for motor vehicle low vio- lations.
 Caplan failed to appear in court when his case was called, but later, MT. Hoffman sent word to him to
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
IN DAYS OF OUR
 F0REFATHERS
Women Prepared Their
 Own Medicines
The wise pioneer women learned to gather. in woods and fields, the

remedies the h. dians used. From t h e rafters of colonial houses, h u n g great punches of dried roots and herbs. From these, in tim e s of sick n ss, the busy mother brewed S i'm pie md powerful reme- dies
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
SOCCER RESULTS

Victoria, B. C., June 24 (Pt-Eng- lands touring soccer team last night defeated a picked team Of Nictorians hy a score of to 1. It was the 11th straight victory for the Eng lishmen.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
SUSPICIOUS MEN ARRESTED

Two men who were on the street at 1:3O this morning aroused the suspicious of Officers Cosgrove and GrabeCk, and they took them into custody. The men were later re- leased, after giving a satisfactory explanation of their presence on the streets at that hour.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

two families and since its location is a single family house zone they protest. Naples admits the house was originally designed for two fam flies but was altered and Is now in- tended for one family. Such is also the claim of his architect, D. K. Perry.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

early this morning on the charge ol being a straggler from the Naval Training Station at Newport, R. ]. He will be turned over to the naval authorities.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
The history of these four house,

separated geographically. For sixteen weeks, beginning June l2,h, Liberty is following the building of these homes in q series of articles which contain practical, helpful suggestions on the subject nearest the heart of every American family-a home of enduring comfort.
 If you have not read these arti- eies, be sure to see the current issue of Lberty--on the news stands now.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

The history of these four houses Is interesting. Last Fall, Liberty published an article describing one woman's experience in build ing home. Thousands of letters were received asking for mor articles on this fascinating sub ject- and so Liberty decided to "adopt" four homes in-the-mak- ins. From the hundreds of homes offered for adoption" four were selected, varying in cost and type of construction. They arc widely
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

The owners of eue,y ore of these houses are building with an amaz- ing heat-stopplng lumberl For they realize that wood, brick, plaster, con crete, etc., do not effectively keep sun heat from beating in or furnace heat from leaking out.
 This lumber is Celotex. It is not cut from trees, but is manufac- tured from the long, tough flores of
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

4. W. O. l.. FROM NEWPORT
 Officers Thomas Lee and John O'Brien arrested John Joseph Me Dermott of 106 Rockwell avenue
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

Capt. W. s. C. Stephens, a former airman, recently arrived in Nova Scotia from England to be ordained a priest.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

heating plants Keep CeIotex houses warm. And year after year, their owners will 5aUe from 259o 10 359o of hetr fuel biN5!
 These great advantages are avail able right noeO for eue1y home, new or old. No one can afford to build or buy a house today without full knowledge of Celotex. Let us tell you more about 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
>4u being bnih with an Amazing Lumber!

offers advantages found in no other building material Unlike ordinary insulation, Celotex IS not an extra item in building. Wher- ever used, in the walls, roof and ceiling of a house, 1t replaces one or more other materials, and aetuaIJ sdues moncy.
 Smaller, less expensive
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

THESE HOMES, fea-
 I trucd byLBERTYMAG- Az1NE, will be summer-cool, winter-warm, stronger and quieter. Their owners will save money.
 Each is a thoroughly typi- cal American home, built in accordance with Ameri- can standards of taste and comfort.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

Doorn, Holland-Planes are vel como over Herr Wilhelm Hohenzol- lern's residence, especially when they drop flowers like a German mail plane did in tribute to the vic tory in the referendum on confis- cation of his property.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24

Bcrlin-State police guard plant of Berlin Brick company where dredging machine was broken up by charge of dynamite.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
HORACE NJ. JORDAN

. Horace M. Jordan, SO years old,
for many years in charge of the
branch office of the Library of
Congress, died yesterday afternoon
at the Homeopathic Hospital. The
funeral services are to be held to-
morrow morning at Lees Chapel;
with the Rev. u. G. B Pierce OF
the Unitarian Church officiating.
The body will later be cremated and
the ashes sent to Portland, Me-,
for committal services.
Maine was the birthplace of Mr..
Jordan. He graduated from Bow
doin College in 1853, being In the
same class as the late Gen. Ellis
Spear, the Rev. DIR. Frank SeWell,
and former Speaker of the House,
Representative Thomas Reed. He
was admitted to the bar of Maine,
but preferred journalism to the
pursuit of law.
During the Civil War, Mr.. Jordan
served as q volunteer ide-de-camp
in the Department of the Gulf.
After the war he became as
sociate editor Of the New Orleans
Republican, and later editor of the
Vicksburg Times, returning to the
North to engage in newspaper work
in Boston and New York. Asso-
ciated with John Russell Young
on the staff Of the New York
Times, he came with him to Wash
ington when Young was appointed
librarian of Congress by President
Mckinley, and was then given the
most which he held till placed on
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
ALIENS GAINING
us. CONTROL
By FRED ]. wALKER

Within four generations the United
States will be dominated by de-
scendants of present foreign born
residents, according to estimates by
che Carnegie Institution of Wash.
lngton, being studied by the House
Immigration Committee.
Whereas native whites now con.
rtitute 1913 per cent of the total
population. birth control and other
factors win have shrunk this group
TO but 1897 per cent. Descendants
Of the foreign born win in the same
period total 5l.76 per cent Of the
whole population Of present birth
records are maintained.
The results of three separate sur.
geys BY the Eugenics Record office
OF the Institution at Cold Spring
Harbor. New York, On the relation
between. immigration and Numbers
and quality of future population
were laid before the committee BY
DR.. II. H Laughlin.
The native born stock Of the
United States now has a reprodIics
Ing rate of AZ: the American negro
IS, and the foreign II, according
70 the survey.
The American negro, now 90 per
cent OF the total population, will
have shrlnk to but 6.89 per cent
&C the end Of the fourth generation
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
JAMES K. BROOKE

Funeral services for James e.
Brooke, who died yesterday Of
heart trouble at his residence, 25
u st. n. w, viii be held at the
W w. Chambers undertaking. es-
tablishment, 400 Chaplin st. -. W.,
privately tomorrow afternoon. In
ternent will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery. Mr.. Broke was so years
old. He had lived in Washington
all his life.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
IosEpH yINCENT MEEHAN

The funeral services Tor Joseph
" Meehan, plumber. aged As, hus-
band of the late Laura May Nee
han. who died suddenly yesterday at
his residence. 4127 Seventh st. n.
W. win be held at his late residence
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
with interment at cedar Hill Gem.
etery. He is survived BY one sister,
Mrs. Annie McKenney.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices 70 Main $780, Obituary Desk
the retired list few years ago.

the retired list few years ago.
He was. a member Of numerous
societies, including the Maine His
torical Society, the Society OF 20
lonial Wars, the National Geographic
Society, and the University ana
National Press clubs. He i sur
vived by his brother, EdWard y.
land Me-. and q nephew, Harry
r Jordan. also of Portland.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
Death notIrsS

CUsSLER-Departed this life, at IL
O'Clock noon, Thursday, May s., 1925.
at Sibley Hospital JULIA, beloved VIE
Of Karl Cussler. 535 Fifth St s. r..
Saturday. May 8, at 2:so P; M, thenc e
to Zion Lutheran Church, sixth ana
sts W. where service VIII s..,a IS ne s,.i
vited. Interment Prospect Hill Cemetery
HERRNEANN--On wednesday. May 8.
1926. at a. M. KATHARINE
HERMANN (nee LOTTERY. widow Of
the late Frederick "A Hermann and
William +. Hermann.
Funeral from the residence Of her
SON. son ss2 Eighth st 8 p; saturd ay:s
friends invited to attend. Interment at
Congressional Cemetery.
The Lord hath appeared of old unto
with anseverlasting love; therefore with
loving Ikindness have 81 drawn thee
AIcDANEEI-On Friday. May Z. 1876,
at his residence S17 Fourth ST. n. H.,
WILLIAM SHULER MCDANIEL be-
loved son of Mary A. Mcdaniel and the
late James g. Mcdaniel
Funeral from his late residence on
Monday. May 10, at 3 p. M. Internlent
at Glenwood Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
sMARR--Departed this fife wednesday,
May s. 1926. at Providence Hospital
ROBERT O. SMARR. Funeral from
the George Fl. Roye Funeral Parlors.
1908 Ninth st. y. w. Saturday, May
at York. s. c. Friends invited to
attend funeral
SWAN-On Thursday. May. 8. 1926.
after short illness ut his residence.
4i21 Connecticut Ave.. JOHN p. hus-
Mass on Saturday May 3. at Q 4. nj.
from Blessed Sacrament Church. Inter-
Ment nj. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
FLORISTS
JOHN q SWAN

n Funeral services Tor John n
Swan, 81, former chief Of the
division Of printing OF the bureau
Of engraving and printing, who died
yesterday at his residence. 1921
Connecticut Ave. N. w, will be
held tomorrow morning 1T tile
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament at
10 O'Clock Mr.. Swan. who retired
from government service twenty.
five wears ago. had lived in Wash
ington for more than fifty years.
Surviving the deceased are his
two SONS, John g. Swan, Of An.
napolis. and Walter G. Swan. 81
New Jersey, and his two daughters.
Mrs. Anna M. Carew and Miss
Catherine r. Swan, both Of this
city. The jnterment VIII be in
Mount OIivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
BIRTHS

Giuffre and Mary Fortunate. boy ana
girl (twfns)
clarence u and Rebecca r. Smith.
girl.
Luigi and Maria Grozzfano, boy.
Angelo and Anna Coiella. girl.
George w. and Annie L. Adams, girl.
Jesse j. and Mary ". Brown. girl.
Samuel J. and Alma NJ. Solomon
boy,
Elmer and Elizabeth D. stewart
girl.
boy.
Neal d. and Ethel A. Franklin, girl.
Chester H. and Mathilde r. Biester-
field. boy.
William and Annie 4. Riley, girl
George s. and Mabel L. Giles, boy
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
ID MelaoriaIll

~ Fl
SCOTT Sweet Is the memory Of our
loving husband and father, JOHN Al.
SCOTT, who departed this life one year
ago today, May 7. 1925.
What would / give to hold your hand.
Your dear face just 70 sect
Your loving amiles your welcome voice.
Which nAant SO much to me-.
How sad II this day TO me.
The day on which You died.
Your memory win cling III my heart
TIL rest BY your side.
Your devoted wife. CLAIRE M SCOTT
and daughter. MRS. ALICE MOTLEY.
IN ioviIe reulenlbfallce 81 my dear.
father. JOHN ARMSTEAD SCOTT.
who departed this life one year ago
today May 1926.
sleep on dear father, thy work Is osefs
Thy willing hands shall toll NO more
a faithful father, both true and kind.
a trner father you could not find.
His loving daughter. GoLDIE 4. SCOTT.
The Washington times., 1926-05-07
MARRIAGE LICENsEs

MARRIAGE LICENSES
r. GSar bsv,. sI TSs w. nd & Me
lie Leroy Vaughn PennelI. ss, and irene
BYRD. ~. The Rev. H. n. Hennig.
James 2; Jones z. la and Phyllis viT-
Va in'A The Rev. II. n. Hennis. 0n0nu'
David Jacobs, 80. and Bessie Grieyer,
40, both Of Baltimore. Nd. Tho Rev.
Charles Harris rs. and Eeiyn
Reagan, 70 The Rev; ]; F. Brskgs.
oo SSn ~ T The Rss e. s agS Lillian
Gsorgs s,. sudson * King b,6 o. and Bertha
''s Leon n 4 BaESer, II. and Elton B.
Henry r. Tchuiski %. Of ouantico,
Va, and Mary Edna Reed, 81. The
Rev. william NJ. Hoffman.
Fox. ar %: The Rev. wl nna n r. aoff
Percy Lee Buraette, g. of Wood.
9Sass Va The sm Rev ~ cray 1s q
Richard s: Hansbrough. "a, and Lii
liam p. Miller, q. both of Del Ray.
James Ashby. Scott, 80. and Dorothy
| Warren. 33. The Rev. J. r. Jones.
waltoi w. Burnside. 81. and Ann
n. Addison, q. The Rev. r. Ander-
Howard w. Mason, Is. and Clemen-
tine Butler, 90. The Rev. r. Froelich.
Walter Rogers. %, of Baltimore and
| Lillian G.. Polyanski, 10, of Curtis Bay
| Nd. Judge r. e. Mattingly.
Robert I. Golfer 26, and Mary Cath
crime Taylor, Is. The Rev. d. }. Rice
DEATHS
Lily w. Tiffey: rs years 1864 Rhode
| Island Ave. N. w.
John H. Fisher. rs years. 1874 Bates
Jpniata P; Rohrback. Sc years. 1870
Mary 5. Goskerk, so years. 2417 Ir-
Julia .Montgomery so years. sos
/ Rstternut st. N. w.
Georgiana r. stanton, 81 years, 1874
| Seventh st. ~. K.
Margaret b. Giadmon, 90 years, 1892
Fairmont st. NJ w.
Elizabeth Fischer, so years, 511 Crit
| tenden ST. N. W.
Charles H. Jonas. 81 years. 2121. +
ST. N. w.
John F. Dankmeyer. SO years, 1901
Ellen coughlan, 80 months. children's
William Watkins, 81 years. sis
1 Hughes Ct. N. W.
Everett H. King. 4s years 1913
Thomas Lewis. rs years. Tuberculosis
Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
LOOP
FORMED

Another basketball league will be
in operation soon and and. from re-
ports, the circuit will be composed
Of evenly balanced and capable en-.
tries. The new league, organized
by Joe Mcnamara, athletic director
Of the Jewish Community Center,
will be known as the Jewish Com.
munity Center Junior basketball
league.
, Four teams have ben organ.
lied for competition at this date.
They are the Kantw1a Juniors,
IrOguOiS, Eclipse and John Mar
shall.
A meeting of the association will
be held tomorrow evening in the
Jewish Community Center, at
o'clock. Strong Hebrew teams
wishing to become affiliated are
requested to send representatives
to the meeting.
The league is expected to furnish
as interesting attractions as the
Senior League now organized and
playing their scheduled games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
TQDAYS SPORTORIAL
BY KfT'k Miller

Basebas today spirit
dial through the stretches where the still the
pame third within much less
than decade charges crooked tohe surface and
the third immediate airing investigation the
of organized baseball indicates the public that the gentlemen
who preside the doing everything possible retain
the confidence of the public. H. .s
In the Black Sox scandal of 199 left untrnd to
get to the root Of the evil No individual who might have been
slightly implicated spared.
The holds the Doan incident Of 1924 and
again. breach of baseball public faith which
dates either of the other baseball
up fact and to the public judge itself
for itself just what these taking keep
game clean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
Cash Customers Keep Going Back

STILL two previous samples of similar sort Of scandal have not
retarded advancement noticeable Just how the
cash will bear under it experiment which the
mogus must make for themselves.
We do believe baseball be Of the
revelations of the orght hours for do believe
thai this scandal of the previous have proved that
the basic organization of the crooked dishonest
individuals together entire
poisoned have scandals Government life and in
private life which stick like cancers but that does
the Government false that all Of life is in
Everywhere and nearly day bank business finds
dishonest mpyethe banks crooked and
are legitimate-but bad influences often creep in.
Baseball being at heart business conducted sport not
from the evils of other businesses,
is well business the beishe Of the present
kind bring stencil the Importance of which would greatly
discounted in most out and enterprises discussed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
Public Confidence Is Shaken

That the confidence many in baseball sport will be
severely shaken identity with
with the regulations which Cobb and Speaker built for themselves
two decades is to be questioned Those two veterans
of the have been until the past frtyeght hours the
idols of millions of boys and girls Everywhere
of the turnes the developments which
drag in the of Ty and iris
though they be the understanding
let Detroit breeze third the 1919 American League
they without stain in the those who
their money fair and baseball Lost confidence
of the kind here prepated be regane Every
it to himself and to his profession this
type of things to keep gesture word
that
later.
Renewed outbreaks of questionable practices behind the
ball only stunt the development of game sport
which has look upon ondolar gates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
HOOKING OVER
! With LonisA.D on!sher
JOHN McGRAW WASTES NO ZINE

~ ECKUSE Washington quite likely
battling the New York Giants twice spring at the Griffith
- Stadium it may be well to consider what John McGraw
done with the team that such painful failure 1926 Two Of
for the Capital April and Unless ncement weather
iees the fans should be offered right exhibitions
both take their seriously spring
the ghost begins stroll Also John McGraw
Kidding himself of loser he recognizes it. His
looked fine March, too bad in june but painful
So the eminent John shaking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23

way, didn't carry a round Of the
10 and late in the fight when Ma.
loney decided to indulge in bit of
right-handing, it was touch and
go as to whether Person would
stay.
Person made his lone stand in
the opening round, in the latter
stages of which he came back to
earn an even break by expeditions
use of his really fine right hand.
Thereafter. with the possible ex.
ception OF the fifth. every round
went to Maloney by a large major
ity and in the fourth, eighth, ninth
and tenth he had, the invader so
close to a knockout that only
Harry's fool proof jaw and the lack
of snap in Maloney'S punches saved
the situation. !
The Swede never knew what
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23

Harry PERSON. OF sweden, VINO
claims the European heavyweight
championship, made this point rather
clear in 10 rounds at Madison
Square Garden last night. Harry,
the human art gallery with an old
master in tattoo tints to show for
every square foot OF his torso. had
a Whistler sunset added to the col.
lection. It was hung on his nose by
Jim Maloney and at the end the
member in question was q riot in
red.
Person barely lasted to the wire.
AS the final bell rang he was half
through the ropes, dazed. befuddled
and apparently of a mind to ere.
sign" The bell saved him the ne.
cessity but It didn't save him from
absolute ruin as q possible title con.
tender. Person proved last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23

The Giants pitching staff was
sadly bent and broken last sea-
son. It isn't altogether satisfac-
tory now. Indeed, McGraw is
willing to say right now that it
may be shaken up before the sea-
son of 1927 has progressed far.
Behind the bat the Giants
sagged badly a year ago. Snyder
lost all his effectiveness and was
sold to the Cardinals, stubborn
ness in not reporting preventing
his sharing in the world series
profits and gIories.
Ross Young's poor health, end
ing with an operation; Tyson's bad
health and broken arm and Irish
MeuseIs general slowing down
kicked the outfield all over the
lot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23
Les Canadiens Score
81 Hockey Victory

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Les Cana:
diens of Montreal evened an 7id
score against the Chicago Black
hawks by defeating the latter. to
/. in a stirring National League
hockey game here last night The
Hawks were held scoreless during
the first two periods. They were
saved from a shutout when irwin
caught the puck on a pass from
Dye and relayed it intoN the net.
Joliet scored twice for the visitors.
Morenz scored the other CanucK
goal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23

Though Chick Passon, manager
and star forward OF the Philadelphia
five, tops the Americans Basketball
Leagues individual scorers in games
up to and including those Of Decem.
Der II with 143 points, neverthe-
less the real leader IL Ray Kennedy,
manager and brilliant guard Of the
Washington Palace team.
Passon has played II games. He
has scored So field goals and 81 from
the foul line. giving him a total Of
lab points and an average Of 10 TO
a game.
WashingtOn's popular per-
former has scored "a goals from
the floor and 81 from the foul
mark. for q total Of 122 points.
However. he has played in but
10 games, and 50 his average per
game Is IL points. the best
average In the league.
Dan Hickey. Cleveland's veteran
shooter. is tied with Passon, with an
average Of 10 points to a game. IN
10 games he has tossed 90 goals from
the floor and his 40 foul scores gives
him a total Of 96 points.
Following are the scoring leaders
n naeonhafs 21e