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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09
Entertains D. L. Club

Mrs. Reese Woodford was hostess
to the members and guests Of the D.
L. Club at her home on the West Side
Friday evening. Three tables Of
bridge were at play with Mrs. Mary
Wetzel holding high score. A bowl
Of Narcissus bulbs was given for the
first prize and Mrs. Omer Thompson
was presented with a ligerie set as
consolation prize.
Guests of the club were Mrs. H.
c. Kelly of Elkins, Mrs. Perry Cook
and Mrs. j A. Martin. Members of
the club present were Mrs. D. b.
Caste, Mrs. NJ R. Keyser, Mrs. Lewis
Lazarus, Mrs 0. H. Gall, Mrs. R. c.
Boyles, Mrs. Mary Wetzel, Mrs.
Ralph barrow, Mrs. H. A. Mccoy
Mrs. Omer Thompson and the hostess.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09
FREsH FLoRIDA oRANeEs

Fresh Sweet Florida Oranges SO per
box Of three hundred large size.
Sound fruit and satisfaction guaranE
teed or money back We pay express
charges. A box o. these make an
APPRECIATED Christmas gift. Remit
with order.-ACME FARMS, Gaines
vile, Florida. 12-2-10t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09
Yes. What Is 1t?

Harriette, who had been gazing ont
of the window at the lightning during
a storm, turned to her father and
asked: "What is that light up on top
of the air that goes off and on?'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09

Congress should be given credit for
not monkying with the length of
women's skirts Jacksonville Times
Union
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09
Perversity

Electric lights seem always to
choose the darkest nights for going
out. Such behavior is absolutely
weird Toledo BLADE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09

Uncle Billy Gamester says he has
a nephey who is so crooked he can't
swollow anything but svaghetti.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
May Really Be Hiding

London, Dec. 1.-The mystery of the disappearance of the American novelist Agatha Clarissa Christie, was deeper today than week ago, when she vanished from her home in Sunningdale.
 The police, having failed to find her after an exhaustive search of the Surrey Downs and dragging Silent PooH near which her motor car was discovered have begun working on the theory that she de- liberately staged the disappearance and Is hiding for reasons of her own.
 If this theory is correct, she has been as successful in staging mystery as in the works of fiction which brought her fame.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
WOULD CLOSE STREETS
 TO PROTECT CHILDREN
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able of the matter and said that the radio would be a help to the education of the boys. Answering the question that all the schools in the city would want radio set if the Nathan Hale school got one, he said that only the Central Junior High school would be the only one which could request equal recogni- tion.
 Supt. Burr said he could not see any great amount of education in radio and it was his opinion that the radio would not aid the boys in any way. Committeeman Levitt was of the opinion that the greatest education would be in the construc- ton of a radio and that the boys could not get much out of looking at a finished object in front of them.
 Mrs. Fife G. Kimball Iauded MT. Vessels as an efficient science teacher who should be given a vote of confidence since it is hard to hold good teacher in the city. He must have good reason, one that will be beneficial to boys" she con- cluded. The matter was left to the finance committee.
 FolloWj were the recommenda- tions of the finance committee: Bills, SPA, ,764.94: authority to install a new water supply ripe fr Central Junior High school at cost of s16O; author ity to contract for printing of school report be awarded to State Trade school; thority to improve light ing in Nor rd. Rockwell, Israel Putnam and Academic building of senior high school.
 A recommended l. that the ques- tion ot terms of the contract be- tween the State of Connecticut and the Consolidated School district for the maintenance of practice schools for the State Normal school be sub mitted to 'cial committee for review and consideration was made by the finance committee and ap- proved by the board.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
POLICE DEPT. LOCATES
 432 TAX DELINQUENTS
Collector LOOmis Writes Letter of Appreciation to Chief Hart For
 Cooperation

Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis, in letter to Chief w. c. Hart of the police department, expresses thanks for the cooperation of the chief and members of the depart ment in the drive against delinquent personal tax payers. Results this year were better than ever. MT. Loomis writes.
 A total of 1112 names was turned over to the police and payment was made in 432 of these cases. Inability to locate 4S1 was reported: g were found to be exempt because of age; 66 were duplicates: 10 were in the army or navy: 60 were abates by the mayor and aldermen; 61 are being held with the promise to pay at later date. Thirty-two warrants were served in cases where the de- linquents did not heed the warning.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
Consider Transmission
 To Save Miss Murray

Miss Adele Murray, High school teacher and prominent resident of Berlin, who lies at the St. Raphaers hospital in New Haven in critical condition, was reported as being slightly improved today. Miss Mur- ray regained consciousness last evening and temperature and pulse improvement are encouraging at tending physicians. A blood trans fusion Is being considered in an ef- fort to save the popular Kenslng- ton resident.
 Several friends besides immediate relatives left for her bedside Wednesday evening upon receipt of the news that Miss Murray was and since the rumor of her relapse the hospital has been be- sieged with queries on her condition.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
City Items

A few good seats for "Maytime in Erin," 75c to $1.50 at the Boston | Store.-advt Miss Mary J. Templeton of 25 Dwight street underwent an opera tion for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital yesterday. Dr. D. W. O'Connell performed the operation and Miss Templeton was reported as resting comfortably last night.
 Hot Waffles. 25c. in Crowelrs.- advt.
 Mrs. John J. Curtin of 3S Web- ster street, Hartford. formerly Miss Anna Carroll of Sexton street, New Britain. underwent an operation for appendicitis at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital yesterday morning. The operation was performed by Dr. D. w. O'Connell and Dr. Arthur J, Savard.
 Tasty Sandwiches at Packard Drug |-advt.
 William B. Christ. son of MT. and Mrs. George Christ of AZ Hamilton street, underwent successful operation for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital last night.
 Toasted Sandwiches at Crowell's. -advt.
 The police were notified today of the return of the operators license of Giacoma Facca of 1910 West Main stree4
 Cynthia Sweets Chocolate, Salted Nuts. Soda Shoppe. Raphael Bldg. Adv.
 Charles D. Ellis of Fairview street, one of the city's best known old res- idents, is critically ill with pneu- monia at his home.
 Dance and entertainment tonight at Odd Fellows hall. Fonandern and Walter Carson's orchestra.-advt.
 A few good seats for "Maytime in Erin," 75c to $1.50 at the Boston Store.-advt.
 Added Attraction-Palace Thea ter, Monday night-Bathing Beauty Contest.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
ID PUT LIVE TREE AT WEST END SPOT
May Be POrerunner of General
 Policy in This City

What may be the forerunner of city is seen in the decision of the community Christmas tree commit tee. with the cooperation of the board of park commissioners, to plant a live tree on the triangle at the corner of Vine and West Main streets. This may be followed later by other permanent trees. It is known that residents of Belvidere last year favored the placing Of a live tree on the triangle at Stanley street and Hillcrest avenue.
 Park Superintendent Ralph B. Wainright, who will have charge of placing the trees, said this morning that the Vine street tree may be the beginning of permanent trees on the smaller parks, although he was sceptical of any possibility of success in raising a permanent tree on Central park. The park board has tried to raise live Christmas trees there before and has found that they will not grow, he said.
 MT. Wainright does not approve of the permanent Christmas tree idea. He says the trees which peo- pie look at all the year around, and which are standing in the one place all the time. do not have the same effect. Something new and some- thing green. fresh from the woods, he says, better portrays the true Christmas spirit.
 The Belvidere residents, who last year financed their own tree and who had plans for permanent tree, have donated all their equip ment to the community Christmas tree committee this year. These decorations will be used on the tree at Stanley street and Hilcrest ave- nue. and additional electric light wires and globes will be added.
 Louis Holtzhauser and Lester Me Cormack, Belvidere merchants. have offered to donate the tree for that section.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
PRISON REFORM NEEDED
New York Grand Jury Finds Condi- lions Bad and Advises Immediate
 Remedial Measures.

New York, Decf II R1Condi- tions in New York city prisons. par ticularIy in the Tombs, are alarm ing and q menace to public safety. the Mover Der esraad jury found in Investigating the recent tombs out break In which five persons were killed. Immediate remedial meas ures are imperative, the jury urged.
 The prose-. ..tment to Judge Rosal- sky charged that conditions are due primarily to inadequate and under paid custodial forces and recommen- dation was made that the number and compensation of prison guards be promptly increased.
 Laxity and ( 'eliction on the part of various keepers of the Tombs prison contributed to the outbreak, the jury found, and the court was urged to investigate the evidence to the grand jury and place heavy penalties upon the guilty parties.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
Letter Carriers Elect
 Officers and Delegates

Branch No. 192. x. A. L. C. held election of officers and delegates to the state convention in Meriden last evening at the regular meeting held in Maeunerchoir hall, Arch streets Thursday evening. Officers elected were as follows: Charles Wacker, president: John Matodinski vice president; Fred J. Streigle, secretary; Fred L. Sunburn, treasur- CT; John Natuncwcz, sergeant at arms
 The delegates elected were First, Everett E. Herwig; second, Charles Wacker: third, Fred L. Sunburn; fourth, Fred J. Steige; fifth, Leslie Hartwing. The alternates consisted of: first, John Natunewicz; second, Charles M, Peterson; third, John Matodinski; fourth, Frank J. Seitz; fifth, Quincey Hartwing.
 Richard Hitchkin was appointed collector Of sick benefits and George Clark received the position of col lector of M. E. A.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
Mother of Five Sues
 On Grounds of Cruelty

Action for divorce has been brought by Mrs. Nellie Karmilo- wicz, mother of five children, against Tony Karmilowicz, on grounds of intolerable cruelty. At torney B. J. Monkiewicz represents the plaintiff. They were married October 3, 1905, and have five children, ranging in age from 20 to eight years.
 The plaintiff seeks a decree of divorce, permission to reassume her madden name, Nellie Grynie- wicz custody of the children and alimony of $1,0o0. The writ is re- turnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of January and the papers were served by Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papciak.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
DR. CATTELL COMES
 AS ROTARY GUEST
Phladelphian Has Addressed
 More Than 30,000,0W

Ladies Night" will be observed at the Burritt hotel next Thursday evening by members of the New Britain Rotary club. their wives and friends. Dinner will be served in the banquet hall at p. m. The speaker of the evening will be Dr. Edward J. Cattell of Philadel- phia- Dr. Cattell is an inspirational after dinner speaker of international prominence. A speech recently de- livered by him in Canada was pub lished in almost every civilized country in the world.
 Dr. Cattell has delivered more than 25,000 addresses, reaching more than 30 million people, exclu- sive of his radio hearers. He has been personally acquainted with every United States president since Lincoln. For 20 years he was city statistician of Philadelphia and has developed the unusual knack of be-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
BEWITCH|NG EYES
 VERY POPULAR
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must cultivate most today to get ahead"
 Thinks Legs Best
 Beryl Haley, pretty professional model however, partly agrees that shapely legs constitutes woman's greatest charm.
 ''For the flapper type, legs count most,' she said. All men love a pretty ankle. A girl who isn't good looking otherwise can have lots of admirers by wearing dainty pumps over silk stockinged legs and show ing them"
 Alda's Views
 Madame Frances Aida, famous prima donna, also reputed poss- essor of beautiful legs. acknowledg- ed that ''all women are a bit vain about showing pretty legs,' but pointed out that in the olden days the most fascinating beauties held their admirers by mystery and sub tlo charm.
 Have we any woman today show ing legs to her knees who is more lovely than they were?" she asked. And answering the question her self, she said, T don't think so."
 Dr. Mary Halton, physician. also fails to agree with her sister in the same profession.
 That Sweet Smile
 "A sweet smile, provocative mouth, a pair of soft yelled eyes, these are greater feminine attributes than legs" she said. With them a girl gets farther along in the world, even if her legs are like bar rels,"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

New York-Edward N. Hurley, formerly head of the shipping board Is publishing a novel which he says will bare "the super-government" now ruling the United States. He explains: Some of our laws of late years have been dictated by a fi- nancial crowd that terrorizes our lawmakers and tries to make the American people act and live ac- cording to code which has no basis In either justice or American ideals" He Is using fiction in order to soft en the blows"
 Washington-From Wayne B. Wheeler comes a diagnosis of the case of Congressman Gallivan of Boston, namely symptoms of synco- pation." Wheeler has dictionary authority that syncopation means ian irregular movement between two bars"
 New York-Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler is a humorist as we'll as g foe of prohibition. Speaking at banquet of the Ohio society of New York he remarked that the capital of the United States was in New York city many years ago-"before it was moved to Westerville. O."
 Monmouth, 1ll.-Too much money spent on athletics? Why Americans spend s4o,000,O 900 annually on ath- letic equipment and s1,74o,ooo,oOo on smokes The figures come from Commissioner Griffith of the Vest ern Conference, who thinks that athletically speaking, the country has just started.
 New York-N1iss Ethyl Weiss is back from Europe after what she regards as a novel experience. Not one man abroad asked her to drink or smoke while dancing or dining. At home she has found she cannot be in q mans company five minutes without receiving such invitations
 Oxford, England-The worst lie, in the opinion of Gilbert K Ches- terton, is that an American worships money. An American he says never talks of money in the husheo and awe struck tone an Englishman employs"
 ,,
 New York-In order to retain girl ,sh figures women should have chill dren, in the opinion of Maria There sa Mrs. stephen Bourgeoise), for Is years a dancer with Isadora Duncan. Motherhood, she says enables a woman to retain suppleness and in addition gives her distinctiveness and character.
 London-Lloyd George has just been to a motion picture for the first time to see Ben Hur.' The only films he has witnessed besides thls were in his own home.
 New York-As for reports that he and Princes Xenia are to be divorced William B. Leeds comment: What lot of eruel. The minute anybody steps on a Paris bound boat nowa- days they have him down as divorce hunting" Instead of going to Paris Leeds Is going to Nassau. Ills
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

ing able to quote figures in an inter- esting manner. It was from pr. Cattell that Philadelphia people learned that one person, ringing a door bell every two minutes night and day could not ring every bell in the city in 100 years. He was the man who first told the residents of the Quaker City that the years out put of carpet in that city would girdle the earth Ii times.
 He is the author of several novels, many monographs and a collection of short stories. He is a traveller, statistician. economist, humorist and pronounced optimist. He has built his reputation as speaker on his ability to deliver interesting. instruc- tive, amusing and inspiring ad- dresses, and he has personality which once known is seldom forgot ten. He never announces a subject in advance, never uses notes, and he faces.
 In view of the outstanding char acter of the speaker, the meeting will be an open one and guests and their wives will be admitted to the capacity of the hotel accommoda- tions.
 The committee in charge Is head ed by Representative Fred o. Rack life, chairman; Peter Crona, Her man s. Hall and Gustav Torell.
 This meeting is expected to sur pass anything the New Britain Ro- tary club has heretofore attempted. The prominence and reputation of the speaker is such that for long time it was doubted that it would be possible to bring him to this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

James Van Allen and Freeman Clark, 19 year old negroes, Of 99 Hartford avenue. are awaiting trial in superior court on the charge of robbery with force, having been bound over In Berlin town court un- der 5000 bonds Thursday evening following their arrest early that morning in Meriden. Ernest Earth of 123 Commonwealth avenue, this city, identified them and the police say they confessed to being the pair who engaged Earth to drive them to Berlin late Wednesday night, striking him on the head with a piece of pipe covered with rags and taking his automobile.
 In their statement to the police,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
ADDED TO CIRCIS CAST

In addition to the list of names of participants in the circus to be giv- en at the Y. W. C. A. this evening NIT. and Mrs. Herbert Pcase, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Pease, MT ami Mrs. Kenneth Scarle. MT. and Mrs. Stanley and Mir. and Mrs. Robert Frishio will be added 10 the list Of ring master for tonight's perform ance.
 There will be matinee for chil- dren at the Circus this afternoon at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
 FOR 9TH GRADE OPPOSED
Majority f Parc.ts Make Unfayor- able Reply to School Department Questionnaire.
Questionnaire.

Reports from a census taken among parents of pupils in the ninth grade of the t, junior high schools relative to the extension of religious education to that grade has proven that the vote gainst this was over whelming.
 In the Central Junior High school the authorities received 51 favorable answers froi parents of 333 pupils in the grade. In the Nathan Hale Junior High school, 33 parents out of 317 were in favor of the move.
 If the plan had been adopted pu- pills would be dismissed an hour a week for religious education.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
Woman Falls Down Stairs,
 Unconscious at Hospital

A Mrs. Johnson living in a build ing at the corner of Hartford avenue and Winter streets fell down stairs while going for a bod of coal short ly before noon today and injured her head. She was taken to New Brit ain General hospital in care of Dr. N. B. Jaffe. She has possible frac- ture of the skull and Is unconscious.
 Her husband is employed by the public works department removing snow from the streets.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
RECEPTION FOR FLYER

Naples. Italy, Dec. II R-Major Mario De Bernardo, winner of the recent Schneider cup race at New port News, Va, and other members of the Italian Schneider cup team, arrived here today aboard the steam ship Duilio and were given an en- thusiastic reception.
 A great crowd hailed Major De Bernardi as lone of the heroes of new Italy"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
TREATY IS READY

Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. II Pl- German and Italian jurists here put the final touches today on the draft of a treaty of arbitration between Germany and Italy. It is similar in form to the Italo-Swiss treaty. though 1t does not provide for arbi- tration of all possible causes of con- fiict, as does the latter pact.
 The questions treated in the Locarno security pact, of which Italy like Great Britain is a guar antor are not embraced in the pro- posed convention, which the Italians characterize as link in the length cning chain of arbitration treaties.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
ENDS ITS
 CASE EARLY TODAY
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committee. In response to Kelly's request for information as to the navy's oil leasing policy, Robson wrote that he was committed to the policy of leasing land only where drainage of naval oil through priv ate wells made offset" operations desirable.
 Roberts said in his opening state ment three weeks ago he would show that Dobison refused informa- ton to members of congress con- corning the progress of the leasing negotiations. --...
 In the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills reserves, The Teapot Wyoming re- serve was leased to Harry F. Sin clair's Mammoth oil Company on April 5, 1922, and the Elk Hills Cali" fornia, reserve went to Doheny in terests December II, 1922.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL

Meriden, Conn, Dec. II P)- Ralph Pope, aged 49. of 537 West Main street. Meriden, died at the Meriden hospital this morning from injuries received last Saturday when his automobile skidded and over turned on the Southington road.
 Besides his wife he leaves three children and three brothers, Frank of this city. stephen of New Haven, and Vincent of New Rochelle.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

the young men admitted they had intended to rob Earth and steal the taxicab, preparatory to going to New York, from which city they were to go to Virginia to spend the win ter. Their arrest came about through the quick action of Con- stable Orville Ventres of Berlin. who gave the alarm to the New Britain and Meriden police, and the cooperation of the latter, who pick ed up the pair on the streets and finding a revolver in Van Aliens pocket, started an investigation which cleaned up the case within three hours after the offense was committed.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
S75.O FIRE IN HAVERHuI

Haverhill. Mass, Dec. II P-A fire of undetermined origin destroy ed the Chesley and Rugg Box fac tory here last night. The loss was estimated at s75.oo0. The blaze started on the second floor of the building in room where a large number of paper boxes were stored.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE

Paterson, N. J., Dec. II P-Rudy lhlmeyer. a silk weaver, who was believed lost in million dollar silk plant fire last night, escaped from the conflagration uninjured, it was learned today.
 uhlmeyer was one of five men employed by the Wellwood Silk Company whose plant was one of those destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
R. o. c. NJ. A. ELECTS OFFICERS

Russian Orthodox Saint Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood of E. Q. C, M. A. society, No. 2S, held q meeting yesterday at which new officers for the coming year were elected. John C. Hamilla was elected president; John Steffick, vice president; John Petrisko, recording secretary and financial secretary; Nicholas Mol chan, treasurer: George Kolrady and Nicholas Hamisevitch.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
REPORTED TO POLICE

Tony Pulosso of 46 Gilbert street reported to the police that lock on his chicken coop has been broken.
 At 10 o'clock last night Licuten- there was prowler about the Busi- less md Professional Women's club but Cacor Hellberg. who investigat- cl. } ] no trace of him.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
BEGGAR IS WEALTHY

Philadelphia, Dec. II Rl-Kind- hearted Quakers will no longer add to an affluent wheel chair beggar's wealth. Found to have a bank ac- count of s15,000, an automobile and real estate, and to be paying s4 a day at q hotel. he was ordered out Of the town by a magistrate.