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New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

100 feet, as wide as q boulevard. Many proud building, housing the population of q town, rises from a land area smaller than the hulls of these great ships.
 Ships with Populations Of Towns
 'The ships are themselves prac- tically great buildings, whose land as well q their superstructures was fashioned b. han: and they. too, house the population of a town. When you cross to Europe on such a boat it is no longer a matter of being marooned for a week or ten days with a small group of people It is as though you spent six fleet ing days (they are days of 2S hours) in a town whose population was far above the average in culture, pros- .perity. and intelligence; whose gov .ernment "Lctioned perfectly: and which maint-.ned numerous attend- ant 10 look after your comfort.
 "There are few shore comforts that you cannot have on such a ship. You sleep in beds, not hunks. There is running water in your stateroom. You dine as you would at a great land hostelry; and you will feel uncomfortable if you arcno prepar- ed to dress the part of a metro politan diner. There are good or chestras y hich play for tea, and for dances in a great hall room each evening. The promenade deck on which you take your walks is near ly quarter mile in circuit, There are numerous deck games, including two sorts of deck tennis. and even golf tournaments for the Champion- ship of the boat. On the lowest deck t~ rge swimming pool. There is a card room for votaries of bridge a well stocked library; and 8 smoking room that surpasses in comfort that Of many an exclusive
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
Young Girl Is Victim
 Of Assault by Stranger

Norwich. July IS tPl-Anna Don nelly, fl, daughter of M-. and Mrs J. w. Donnelly of Lisbon, was found in a semi conscious condition early last evening behind wall about a quarter Of a mile from her home, and although dazed was able to tell of brutal assault by an un- known assailant.
 The girl suffered extensive facial injuries. her left eye is badly cut, nose broken, lips torn, and possible fractured skull. All efforts to locate the assailant failed during the night and the state police and other officers assigned to the case await a clearer account Of the as- sailant today, when 1t is hoped that the girls mind may become cleared sufficiently to allow her to describe the attack.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

club. There is a barber, a hair-dres
 CT. tailor, a doctor and dispensary
 of course. Whether you are we'll or ill, and iether you crave mental ditersion, athl, sports, or luxuri-
 ous ease, you can find what you wish
 Power Houses of the Sea Operating a ship of this sort is a tremendous enterprise. In the lin en closets and in use are close to 200, 1000 p.-ces of linen. On the trip from New York to Cherbourg the biggest liners might throw over board a piece of linen every three seconds, leaving a hare and hound trail Of towels, sheets. stewards aprons aId like entirely across the Atlantic, no pieces many feet apart. And the ship would arrive on the other side with several thousand piec left.
 "Far down in the hull of the such a ship, in the section seen by few passengers, and well below the water line in the tremendous complicated machinery that shifts there islands from hemisphere 10 hemisphere: in effect. ,uGe power houses.
 "Four great shafts 1615 inches through and more than 100 fec long are spinning around at 1So rev. lutions per minute. nakedly be- tween their bearings and the tur- pines that turn them. Toward the rear of the hull you see them dis appear through the steel wall. Just outside, fixed rigidly to the shafts, the big propellors are churning, pushing nearly 6O.oo0 tons Of steel and humanity through the ocean at 9 miles an hour. The briny ocean trickles ir about these final shaft bearings in sturdy streams. You ask the chief engineer about it with some nervousness. He laughs reas-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
Two Little Girls Killed
 While Sitting on Track

Springfield, Mass, July 13 ,UP}- Gertrude Ruel, IS, and Pauline Jctto, fl, both of West Springfield, school girl chums. were instantly killed here at o'clock last night when struck by an eastbound Boston X Albany express train.
 The girls were sitting chatting on a track near a lake where they were swimming, and evidently did not hear the express approaching be- cause of the noise made by a train going In the opposite direction. Other bathers sitting on ,the bank on the opposite side of the railroad tracks heard no outcry but found parts of the bodies streYn along the track after the express had passed.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

surance above the din. It is neces- sary that the packing be not too tight. And the pumps are always busy. They suck up these rills and many more like Lem and spew the wat back into the sea.
 AS Latter of fact the machin- cry reaches out into the ocean and sucks the sea into the ships in Gargantuan gu.ps A pipe three feet through i the intake. Through it are pumped 22.O00 tons of sea water per hour to condense the steam. A soon as 1t has served its purpose out it is pushed on the other side.
 "The hull has q double bottom. Between the two floors are pumped before each voyage 5000 tons of fresh water to serve machinery and passengers"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

lowski. seriously injured, husband injured, horse killed when trolley car hits hay wagon,
 Hartford - John RogaleWski, r. steps into hole and is drowned while wading in Connecticut river.
 Meriden - Jess Hunter found dead in home with gas jets open in kitchen; suicide. medical exam iner says.
 Hartford - increase of S5S,000 needed in teachers retirement fund 10 meet rapid increase in applica- tions for retirement.
 Norwich - Anna Donnelly, IA, beaten about face and head by un- identified assailant.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

North Hampstead. N. Y. = Mrs, Vincent Astor and other wealthy summer residents Of oLng Island have been quite perturbed over bathing parties Of motorists, who sometimes have worn less than the girlies do in the shows to which Flo Ziegfeld objects. The county authorities have acted on the mat tor to the extent Of seeing if the town needs help for its police.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Sofia - r King Boris is really making a trip with the idea Of marrying an Italian princess. something changed his mind lately. He said some time ago that he was too busy farming and marrying off his sisters to- get himself a wife. His sister. Princess EudoXia. is with him on his mysterious tour.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Atlantic City. x. J, - There are 1 , unusually hungry chorus girls here, Their show closed, the thea ter was locked on them and no salaries were forthcoming. They protested so vigorously at the stage door that the police were summon
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
FRENCHMEN WARY OF BRITISH TERMS
Fear Printed Reports Fail to
 Give All Details

Paris, July 13 GPl-The signing in ondon yesterday of an agreement n the French war debt to Great ritain caused only moderate satis- action here today because of fear lat there had been important and npleasant omissions from the full Erms in the published summaries. The agreement was signed by inance Minister Caillaux and Win on Churchill, British chancellor of le excheQuer, after an hours con- hrence but the terms were ordered ithheld until today.
 Publication of summaries yester- ay was followed by a break in the -anc to q new low record of 40 to be dollar but it recovered slightly
 once.
 Beef and hope were expressed ere today. however, that the sig ature marks a genuine advance to- ard financial rehabilitation of the rcnch republic.
 Many newspapers consider the test drop of the franc as a tran e1t iii attributable chiefly to a ump In the Belgian exchange. Yes rday renewed fear that the Briand- aillaux cabinet faces difficulty in citing the full powers Of legisla- on by degree" which 1t seeks from le chamber Of deputies, was also ffered as q reason for the break in he franc.
 London despatch to the Havas ews agency said the London agree ent contained a safeguard clause Rsed upon German reparations, ansfer clause permitting postpone ent of payments when necessary Id a on-commercialization clause iminating the possibility of bonds Eainst the French government be- g placed on the open market.
 It is understood in London that le agreement which Frenchmen bpe will secure for them moditica- on of the Washington debt settle ent provides for it's own revision
 the future if France finds diff lty in meeting payments The to- l debt of f653.O0OoO0 as cstimat-
 June so. 1925 is to be paid in
 annual miscellaneous of E12.500,- pQ. The first installment. however, ill be only four million pounds hich will be increased gradually htil 1t reaches the full amount in e sixth year. The balance would deferred for 25 or 30 years. Treasury Secretary Mellon said in ashington yesterday that the rench debt settlement was out of e hands of the American debt ,m-nission and revision would have be sought in congress if at all As c house has already ratified the ttlement it is MT. Mellon's opinion al the senate would be unwilling
 consider any important amend ent
 Chairman Borah of the senate for rl relations committee expressed S belief that any move to provide ore liberal terms to France would eet with strong opposition and at if revision was considered ad- sable it might be better 10 reject tlement and begin negotiations all Ter again.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Louisville - Mark Twain said a lot of people complain about the weather. but he never heard of any body doing anything about 1t. They do in Kentucky Mayor Will of Louisville issued a proclamation and citizens are praying for rain. In Winchester, Ky. hundred miles away prayers are being offer ed that the heavy rainfall cease.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Philadelphia -- My. but the girls are using lot of rouge, The money spent on cosmetics in the country in a year exceeds the salaries of primary and second grade school teachers, if Miss Nanette F. Weeks was correct In her statement to the Universalists' Sunday school con. vention.
 Des Moines - Business women know how to dress well. The fed. eration of national business and professional women's clubs is in convention and the hotel lobbies are regular peacock alleys.
 New York - II looks as if Jack Dempsey is trying to save the pub lie money in Long Island real es- tate, His name appears in gilt let ters on the door at the offices of a bargain realty development.
 Trbana. III. - Garland Grange, Reds brother is going to tote some ice before cool weather comes in the fall. Then it will be time for him to try to do something like Red did for Illini.
 New York - Archie Roosevelt has become a member of the stock exchange firm of Roosevelt and Son.
 Copenhagen -- American rural civilization after brave struggles has gone down, in the opinion of Frank O. Lowdon, On the other hand, he told his hosts here, Den mark has maintained that civiliza- tion; the farmer here is better edu- catod than anywhere,
 Windsor Large barn and gar- age burned in S5.000 fire on farm of A. Sinkneer.
 Danbury Fire burns through roof Of factory of McKenna Fur company; loss estimated at $5,O00.
 New Haven - Isador Libowitz. 15, suffers fracture of skull when hit over head with bottle by F year old boy.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
FLASHES OF LIFE: TENNIS THIS YEAR
 SEEMS TO BE GREAT GAME OF LOVE

By the Associated Press.
 New York - There should be some romantic love sets at various coming tennis tournaments. L. A. Godfree and his bride, the former Kitty McKane, are coming from England. Perhaps they will en- counter Alfred H. Chapin, jr., and his bride, the former Charlotte Hosmer. who have been winning quite consistently at singles and doubles.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Chicago - Five detective bureau squads armed with riot guns made hurry up run to the south side last night 10 answer a riot call be- cause a little boy didn't want to 20 to the dentist. The boy. accompan- jed by his father, took stand on a street corner and started yelling. A crowd Of several hundred col lected, and because Of this some body turned In several riot calls. When police arrived, the youth and his father had disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Los Angeles - "The Winning of Barbara Worth" is a novel by Har- old Bell Wright but the title might be used just now for an event in real and reel life. Barbara Worth, screen star, is to wed Tamar Lane, movie publisher.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

FAD HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Chicago Edna Hubbard loves for loves sake in "Gentlemen Pre- fer Blonds," and presumably for the same reason off the stage, Any how she got divorce last week and announced her engagement to Lester Bryant, but plans for the wedding, which had been set for tonight, have been cancelled and she says she's going to have ma trimouial vacation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Meriden Mrs. Pauline Soko-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

New York - Charlotte, Queen Of the Ice, is a bride. She went from stage door 10 jail. thence to court and the altar all within @6 hours. A creditor had her arrested on the ground she was to leave the country. A judge freed her and de- nounced her detention over Sunday. Then she marie her skating danc- ing partner, Curt Neuman,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

New Haven -- Isador Libowitz. 15, suffers fracture of skull when hit over head with bottle by F year old boy.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Danbury Fire burns through roof of factory of McKenna Fur company; loss estimated at $5,O00.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

Windsor - Large barn and gar- age burned in $5.00o fire on farm of A. Sinkneer.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-02

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
LITTLE u. S. A. SENDS
COOLIDGE GREETINGS
Special Envoy of Union of South
Africa Calls at White
House.

Greetings from the Union of South
Africa. were extended to President
& Nolidge at noon today by George
1nuel Oettle, special representative.
Who is making q. years stay in the
ted States to study commercial
12a artistic developments which may
," If value to his nation and to tell
- aricans of the attractions of tour
'lE in his country.
Fr. OettIe said he extended th,.
g~eetings OF the little brother L. S.
to the big brother y. s. A." and
I'D the President of few of the
numerical and agricultural condi-
Ions in South Africa
Mr.. Oettle has been in government
-trVlce IN South Africa for 28 years.
'FT the most part attached to the
C,ilroad headquarters Office. Rail
Ids OF South Africa. he said, are
-"eessfully and efficiently operated
- the government, but he doubted.
rom his study of conditions in the
7ited States, If they could be here.
tscause OF the great problem of la Dor.
striking theory of the formation
OF the terra trina which now makes
up the four provinces OF the Union of
-"uth Africa is being expounded by
some scientists, MFR. Oettle said
Through similarity Of fora and rock
formations to be found In the three
continents, scientists believe the Cape
Peninsula section of Southern Africa
'r"" vas a part of what Is now Aus
'a'ta, later being separated by i great
cstaclysnnic upheaval and becoming a
tart of India, and still later, following
lother uDheaNal, being joined to
= rrica While no positive proof. even
- the satisfaction of scientists, has
i.con deduced, Yet the luxuriant floral
.--CWth In the three countries is 50
',sIrprizingly similar the belief Is ten.
,.Dla, MIR. Oettle declared.
Ir. Oettle was the luncheon guest
81 Sir Esnc Howard British .Ambas-
gador.' today. and will have confer
crCe with Secretary Hoover this after
noon. He has established an informa,
Ion bureau at II Broadway, New
ork Citv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
RADIO TEST week
WILL END TONIGHT
Programs to Start In Canada
and Go South to Cuba and
Central America.
By tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 30.-Interna,
tional Radio week comes to an end TO-
night. and DIX fans who have been
losing lots OF sleep can begin TO catch
UP again.
Tonight's test. between II pm. and
midnight, Eastern time, Will DO tea
tured by a North.to.South movement
of programs every Is minutes
Last nights programs moved from
East to West every is minutes The
Pacific Coast got some Eastern sta
tons, and the Rocky Mountain 500
lions reported great clarity In recep'
ton.
Atmospheric interference was no
ticeably apparent, experts said OF the
results
In the East fans reported bearing
Far West stations, and picked UP Cuba
and Porto Rico. KFWB Of Hollywood
was picked up on a short wave length.
Most other Pacific stations were indis
cernible on high wave lengths.
The only broadcasttng Intended spe'
officially for foreign ears last night
was the greeting from Richmond
Hill, Long Island. to France by Miss
Anne Morgan, sister Of J. p. Morgan.
and her guest. Mrs. A. w. Dixie. nnern.
Der Of the French Academy Of Agri-
culture. They spoke through a new
Dutch microphone hewn from q solid
block OF marble.
Tonight Canadian stations will op-
crate from II to 1115. Eastern time.
and stations In the Northern half Of
the United States will broadcast dur
ing the next quarter. States south
Of and including California, Nevada,
Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Ken
tucky and West Virginia will operate
from 1870 TO Has pm. Cuba, Mexico
and Central America go on the air"
from Has TIL midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
PUBLISHERS LOSE
PLEA FOR HEARING
Right to Intervene in Proceedings
Before I. c. G. on Mail Rates
Denied by Commission.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A petition of the American Pub
fishers Assoc id ton for leave to inter
vene In the proceedings by which rail-
roads pay for carrying mail will DO
fixed was denied today by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission.
The commission determines the
charge the railroads may make to the
Post ONCE Department for carrying
malls, and several weeks ago the pub
fishers association filed a Joint petit.
ton asking that no order touching the
pay rates for mail carriage be issued
until it had investigated the methods
OF the Post Office Department and the
rates 1t had liked for carrying second
class mail, which includes newspapers.
No statement accompanied the ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
BEAUX ARTS BALL REVIEWS
SCENES OF ANCIENT DAYS
Costumes at Benefit Entertain
ment, New York, Turn Calendar
Back Two and Half Centuries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January So.-The
calendar was turned back two and a
half centuries last night at the Beaux
Arts ball, annual benefit event for
art students. in the Hotel Aston as
the world of art and fashion, bril-
liantly costumed, danced under the
eyes of the grand monarch, Louis
XIV. and his court in d miniature
garden of Versailles.
The King, impersonated by Whit
ney Warren, was seated in the loge
with Queen Maria Theresa, in the
person of Princess Matchebelli. be
side him. guarded by menat-arms
and a guard of honor. The first half
the nights entertainment began with
flourish OF heralds' trumpets and
the announcement: 1T is the birth.
day of the King, Louis XIV, LIE Rot
Soleil."
According to custom, most Of the
$500 persons who attended came late,
after theater parties and other
amusements. Mrs. S. Stanwood Men
ken was conceded to be the most
richly dressed woman present. in q
costume on which 100000 precious
stones were sewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
CAPTURE JAIL FUGITIVES.
Detectives Locate Two From Lor-
ton Reformatory.

Two former members Of the police
force, William z. Shipman and John
Nolan, were arrested last night as
fugitiveS from the District reforma-
tory at Lorton, Va. where they we're
serving IS months.
Wednesday afternoon the two pris-
oners came to the city on a truck for
supplies, and when they reached the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
they were permitted to enter the
building alone and disappeared.
Neither fugitive made an effort TO
leave the city, however. and Detectives
Scrivener, Springman. Alligood. Gull
linane and Darnall recaptured them.
They said they escaped in order to
enjoy a short respite from prison life.
Shipman is in prison on a bad check
charge and Nolan for theft.