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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-24
WILSON SCHOOL
To GRADUATE

Eighty new school teachers viii
Do available for District positions
with tAs graduation OF that mum
Der Of Wilson Normal School stu
dents at exercises in the school
auditorium tonight at O'Clock. DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Be schools, win preside.
william Tyler Page. clerk Of the
House, will deliver the address.
Frances Smith is class valedictorian.
Invocation will be pronounced oy
the Rsv. C. w. eyer, and Charles
=. Carusi, Board OF Education
member, will present certificates.
Miss Ann M. Cooling, principal.
viii attend.
Class officers are Dorothy Lat
terner, president; Margaret Nc
Keever, vice president; Irene Raver,
secretary. and Mildred Boynton.
treasurer.
TREASURER
During ceremonies. the entire
class will sing songs they will
teach school children when they
take positions. Mildred Boynton
and Ruth Day will sing a duet,
and the class VIII sing three mum
hers as q chorus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-24
TO
HOLD GARDEN |
PARTY
Fete to Be Held Tonight
at Home Of DR.. j..
Ryan Devereux

The Arts Club Of Washington will
hold its June garden fete this even.
ing at o'clock at the home OF DIR.
and Mrs. John Ryan Devereux.
West Bradley Lane. Chevy Chase,
Md. Supper will be served on the
lawn, and will be followed by a.
dance revue at - o'clock.
The honor guests will be Madame
LubovslSa. Mrs, Charlotte Patterson.
Miss Evelyn Davis. Miss Lila La
Earde. Miss Alice Louise Hunter,
Miss Catherine Baden and Miss
Ruth Lewis, all OF whom will par
ticipate in the program Of dances.
Miss Anne Ives. Maurice III. Jarvis
and Lynch Luquer will appear In a
skit written by the president OF the
club. =. IA. Lefsenring. which will be
presented by, the dramatic com
mittee preceding the dance revue.
Dr.. Devereuy viii come to Wash.
ington from Bay Head. N. j., to at.
tend the garden party.
Mrs. Frank Wtlks Pyle, Of Wash.
ington, IL In Boston, where she
went to meet her daughter, Miss
Theresa Pyle. . student at Smith
College. They are attending the
~ SAecs - k4AEVaEu
Mrs. Pyle made the trip to Bos.
ton by sea on the s. s. Boston OF
the Eastern Steamship Lines.
~
Mrs. Juan Mayer and Mrs, Jack
son Alsop will occupy cottage
At Stockbridge for the summer.
Miss Dorothea Lane has as her
guest for several days Miss Marion
Duyall, OF Baltimore. Miss Emily
Goodman, OF Philadelphia will ar
rive next week to visit Miss Lane,
and for two weeks In July Miss
Lane will be the guest OF Miss
Goodman 1T Cape May n. y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton
will entertain at dinner this evening
at the Congressional Country Club
in honor Of Mrs. Dwight Hinckley,
Miss Ann Hinckley and Timothy
Hinckley, OF Cincinnati, Ohio. who
are their guests.
MISS RIDENOUR WEEDS
GEORGE SHEPHERD BROOK. Jr.
Miss Helen Elisabeth Ridenour,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mackie, jr.. ana George Shepherd
Brock, jr., were married laat eye
ming In St. Stephens Episcopal
Church. the Rev. George Fiakc
Dudley officiating. Mr.. Brock Ii
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shepherd Brock. Of washington.
The church was decorated with
pink and white roses. ferns and
plans.
nnony there was q reception at the
home Of the brides parents at 1901
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-24

ST. N. w. and Rollins Chisholm, 81.
1888 T st. N. w. were cut and
bruised when struck and knocked
down by automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
RumOrs Are That Ball
 Title Will Hang Fire

Great disappointment was eXpres- sed by baseball fans in Kensinston as the result of the failure of the Falcon and kensington teams com peting for the championship Of this section 10 complete the series and play the deciding game for the cham pionship. l. has been reported that the game will not he played and that the series will stand a tie 2-2.
 The fans feel that there is little satisfaction 10 be gained from the results of this seasons victories un- less everything is done to bring home Ia cham pionship. They argue that the team eliminated the Corbin Red Sox team and had played five games with the Falcons but have received nothing but a tie at the end.
 Next Sunday would be a good day Ito play the series. The All-New Bri- tain football team will play out of town leaving q clear field to the baseball game. Those anxious to call the game off argue that the weather is too cold.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
MOTOR RAGING GROWN
 TO BE PLACED TODAY
Rockingham Speedway 10 be Scene Of Championship Event With
 IS Participants.

Salem. N. H., Oct. 1c.-Lp-The 1928 motor racing championship Of America hung in the balance here today as IS speed demons tuned , their motors for three events on the Rockingham speedway.
 Two 25 mile sprints in which all drivers had 10 participate in order 10 be eligible for the 200 mile grind with it's s2n.o in aggregate cash prizes was epected 10 reveal some unusual speed.
 Peter De Paolo, nephew of the great racing master of other days and 1925 champion of the American track, was faced with the necessity Of heading off his two closest opponents for title honors. Harry Hartz and Frank Lockhardt, both have so far this year lead him In points.
 With only one more race remain ing for the season. De Paolo had his back 10 the wall. His qualifying time was 1852 miles an hour but Hartz was even speedier with 1883 while Lockhardt is the boy who captured this years 500 mile event at Indianapolis.
 Against this trio were such men as Bob McDonough. Fred Conner. Leon Duray, Bennett Hull and Earl Devore. The first race was scheduled for o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
INJURIES WORRY
 WESTERN TEAMS
Players in Bad Shape for Im-
 pOptalt Contests

Chicago, Oct. l2 GPs-Injuries con- splred with the scrub players today against Western conference football teams. pointing for the weeks first encounters in the annual title battle and for two inter- sectional games. Recovering from a fall at the hands of Notre Dame, Minnesota be-
 gan preparation for Michigan's in yasion encountered by numerous mil nor casualties, with Hanson badly handicapped by . leg injury and
 Barnhart, halfback. threatened with pneumonia.
 Ohio's work for Columbia pro- gressed in spite of injuries which it was hoped would not necessitate ma- jor lineup changes for the inter- sectional game with the team. It was recognized however, that Marek would ha.e 10 attempt his usual
 stellar role at half with a special pad for his weakened shoulder. Chicago probably was hardest hit, with a substitute backfield running signals as result Of the victory over Maryland. Captain Marks and two able aides were out in uniform but Ncff. Mneman, was unable to report on the eve Of the sortie into Eastern
 football, in the game with Pennsyl- vania.
 knute Rockne groomed his varsity for the Penn state game at South Bend. under the handicap of two ma terial gaps left by Notre Dame's first 1928 invasion Of the big ten. Both White Collins and Joe Roland were put out of the game for the season by injuries received in the Minnesota game.
 The Iowa and Illinois squads. looking tn Iowa'S homecoming, ad- vanced in step with an intensive pro- gram. and Purdue and Wisconsin drilled for the broilermakers' home coming. The Badgers were chiefly concerned with an offense while Purduc's worry seems 10 be defense.
 Northwestern labored to insure the effectiveness against Indiana Of the oftense which already has labelled the purple a conference probability. The Hoosiers' opening efforts have been of a nature to mark Indiana as the dark horse of the big ten, and their meeting Saturday is given rank with the Illinois-I Iowa coming in it's bearing on the conference race.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
Shaw's Birds Winners
 In Pigeon Flying Meet

The races which are being held under the auspices of the Hardware City Flying Pigeon club Saturday re- suited in win for Shdw'S birds. They made the 150 mile distance from Trenton under a severe handicap and won two straight races. The birds had to face hard northwest wind. The winning bird made the distance In five hours, five minutes and 22 seconds.
 The winner finished ahead of e6 birGs competing from five lofts. They were E. Shaw speed per min- ute S19.S26; T. Pagan, 7602S1; C.. Dolonte, 747626 and E. Keller, 740.364. Last reports from V. Wisk bird was that he was attending the final game of the world series. The owners have made a request that hunters avoid shooting at the pigeons when they arc forced 10 fly low in the face of a. strong wind.
 Next Saturday the birds will fly from Wilmington, Del.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

attack Of collie.
 The horses were the pick of the United States army's saddle mounts with several privately owned beasts. The annual ride is sponsored by the American Remount association Of Washington. the Arabian Horse club Of America, the Horse association of America, the Kentucky Jockey club. the Morgan Horse club Of New York, the Thoroughbred Horse asso- ciation of Lexington. Ky. and the |. s. Cavalry association of Wash ington.
 The winner will not be announced until Friday, Points are determined daily by condition and speed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
HORSE ENDURANCE RACE
 ENTERS SECOND DAY
Sixty Mile Course is Again Charted With Allowance of Nine Hours,
 Penalty For ii.

Brandon. Vt, Oct. 1o.-LP-The second day of the eighth annual five day saddle horse endurance ride saw
 B mounts headed for the Rutland . Country club and return. Like yesterdays grind to Middle bury 1t was so mile course 10 be completed in the allotted nine hours with an II hour outside limit under penalty.
 Lady Luck, the entry of the serv- ice troop of the Srd cavalry was the only casualty of the first SO miles. She was forced to withdraw by at
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Bob Peplaw, captain of the New Britain High school team in 1921 and since then a star at Choate school and Minnesota university played brilliant football for the lat ter institution in its opening game of the season against North Dakota university Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Peplaw was a speedy man at high school being undefeated in the 100 yard dash in every track meet in which his team took part in his senior year. He played on the has- ketball team at center and forward. and played fullback. halfback and quarterback on the 1919 and 1920 football teams.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

IL would be unfortunate if after playing several games throughout the latter part of the season the championship baseball team is not decided upon. The score in games between Kensington and the Fal- cons is now two and two.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
DE MARCO LOSES

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. 12 CP-Jack E,rnstein, New York lightweight, was an easy victory over Cuddy De Marco of Pittsburgh in a ten round bout here last night. Bernstein w".shed 1S0 IA and De Marco lS7.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Fans in this city are beginning to wonder when Red" Studener will be given chance to show his ability in the New Britain lineup. He has been on the bench so much in the past two years that he deserves the title of judge.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
"HAIR.cRooh" Keeps Hair Combed, Glossy
 Well-Groomed all Day
"Hair-Groom" is

Halr-Gr0om' is a dignified comb ing cream which costs only a few cents q jar at any drugstore. Millions use it because it gives that natural gloss and we'll groomed effect to the hair--that f.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Bob, playing quarterback. carried the ball 61 yards in ? plays, kicked field goal from the 25 yard line and accounted for two if his teams seven touchdowns.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

dress both In business and on so- cial occasions. Even stubborn, un- ruly or shampooed hair stays comb ed all day in any style you like. "Haic-Grocm" is greaseIess; also helps grow thick. heavy, lustrous hair. ~
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Hurdy-gurdy men and their mon keys, long since gone from the streets of smaller cities. continue to thrive in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

He also kicked four drop kicks for points after touchdown in four attempts, making a total Of 1a points scored by him in half the game.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Bassett, clase of 'o6, was the only New Britain man to win a place in the high school athletic meet at Charter Oak, his time for the mile run being minutes, ' and Is soc- ondS?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

When some Of the dead wood" which is now resting comfortable on the All-New Britain teams roster is given the gate the team will have six backfield men.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

At an outing of the Iron Mould CTS Union in Stamford. Jack Doyle or Stamford gave Maurice O'Neil Of stamford, formerly Of New Britain 1iVe yards in 100 yard dash and beat him by half a yard, the time being 10 and 4-5 seconds, for a purse of $50?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

The Cathedral Lyccum team of Hartford was defeated by the New Britain Tabs" at Electric Field. IS 10 l2, Boyle and McGrath working tor the locals and Thomas and cornelius Sullivan for Hartford, with Ed Shcehj of New Britain and James Mckeon of Hartford umpir- ing?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
Some crowd!

Thompson will again be in the lineup of the All-New Britain foot ball team in its game with the Stapleton team at Staten Island Sun day The team and rooters will make the trip Sunday morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Judge Landis got lost in the down. town streets of St. Louis the other day. =. From what We can hear a few of the baseball magnates would like to lose him all together.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

The New Britain Tabs" had to use five substitutes in a game with Nlnsted and lost, q to e
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Who remembers the good old autunnal days when world series games were completely dominated by master minds?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12
Our Gang,
Ilf-A-Int
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

J. Kelly, J. Holleran, B. Smith and A. OLeary were the committee in charge Of the Trilby Social CIub dance and social at White Oak?
 Martin Curry sold his speedy trot- ter 10 Dugald McMillan. buying an- other and selling it the same after noon?
 John Boyle was promoter and Terlin's orchestra played at the '. M. T. A. & B. society baseball dance, on which $40 was realized?
 Bert Loomis, one of ConnoCti- cuts representatives in the Y. M (. A. international pentathlon at Springfield, cut his toe on a piece of glass and was unable to compete but R. $. Wood of New Britain scored 291 points and made a fine Sho'"'lg?
 The Myrtle Streets baseball team. led by Larry Mangan. wiped up the lot with Willie Riley's North Streets at Judd's Meadows, SS to r?
 Jake" Matsen was a good line plunser when he played fuIlback for the Oak Streets?
 Fire Commissioner Fleming, Coun- ollman O'Brien and II. K. White re- turned with one pollywog from 2 fishing trip?
 Hattie M" owned by C. T. An dreWs won first in the o:45 class. LII owned by John E. Curran won In the S:30 class and John S' own cd by w. H. Fogarty won the free tor-all event at the Memorial Dav races of the New Britain Driving Club?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Last Saturday the Springfield team defeated the Greenfield team by 10 0 score. The week before that the Greenfield team took Hart ford High school into camp. Spring field is inclined to underrate the Red and Gold team according to re- ports from it's papers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Great interest is being shown in the Sharkey-Wills fight at Ebbets' field tonight CIV are going 10 break down and confess that we think Sharkey will win. There's our pre- diction and were ready for the razz il We go wrong.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Here a hot one just off the Springfield Unions Sport page:
 Red Grange scored one touch down and Eddie Tryon, former Suf- field and Colgate star another in the New York Yankees 19 to 0 victory over All-New Britain BEFORE 30,- 600 PEOPLE here today. Tryon's score came after a dash of 25 yards in the first period.'
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Jack Dempsey repeats there was nothing of color about his fight with Tunney. =. Unless, of course. you mean those two black eyes he got.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Sharkey is a young man who has a lot of speed for his weight. Age and a lay-off should slow up the dusky battler.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

The business Of cheer-leading has been introduced in professional foot ball. ... This looks like an insidi- ous attempt on the part of the col leges to Kill the paid sport.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

The large crowd that nearly taxed the capacity of the state armory on Arch street 10 view the amateur bouts last Friday night should be increased this week after the fans present tell of the snappy show put on by the simon pures.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

One can pretty near figure on get ting his moneys worth at one of these fights.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

John Boyle was promoter and Terlin's orchestra played at the I. M' T. A. & B, society baseball dance, on which $40 was realizedo
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

High school fans will have their first opportunity to determine New Britain's chances with Hartford in the game here Saturday against Commerce High school of Spring tiall.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

Grover Alexander was kicked off the Cubs payroll right into the middle ot a pot of world series gold, thereby demonstrating the utter lack Of sentiment in baseball.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-12

St, Louis used to be known as the city without flag. =. Since prohi- bi closed all the breweries it has been. or ought to be, known as the city without a jag.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24

| 7:45-Thanksgiving message. 8-Seaside ensemble and soloists. WPG-ATLANTIC CITY-300 | 7:15-Organ recital. 1 7:3O-Dinner music. 8-World Wonder Excursions. S:15-Philadelphia quartet. 10-"Movie" broadcast. 1o:20-Organ recital. '11-Phi Detla Sigma ball.
 WOKO-PEEKSKI s:30-Studio program.
 WGY-SCHENECTADY-3S0 2-Major football game. 6:30 = Dinner music. Ten Eyck
 hotel.
 7:3o-WGY Book Chat. 7:45-Program from Syracuse Uni
 versity. 9-From WIZ. 1O-song Cycle. ''1n Persian Gar den," Liza Lehman. under the di- rection of Earl Rice. 11:30-Organ recital by Stephen E. Boisclair.
 WGR-BUFFALO-31o 1:45-Jointly with WEAF. e:3O-Dinner music. S-11-Program from WEAF.
 WMAK-BUFFALO 3:15-Philharmonic orchestra. 6:15-Dinner music. 7:45-Syracuse university. 9-Musical program. :30-Organ recital. WBAI1-BALTIN1O 3:3o-Thanksgiving recital. S:45-"American Thanksgiving" 4-Salon orchestra. 6-Sandman Cihcle. 6:30-Dinner orchestra. 7:30-Organ recital. tS-Cantata, "The Pilgrims of
 1920" S:30-Rose Cushner, soprano. 9-Ensemble. 10-Staff concert. 11-Dance orchestra.
 WCAE-PITTSBUR 6-Dinner concert. Dinner concert. 7:30-"Uncle Kay-Bee."
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
| ON THE AIR THURSDAY.
WTIC-HARTFORD-476

-HAklIOKD-4o Emil Heimberger' Hotel Bond Trio:
 a. Ave Maria (Gounod); b. At Peace With the World (Berlin) ; c. Victor Herbcrt's Choicest Carr. Sanford): d. From the Land of the Sky Blue Water (Cadman); G. Operatic Favorites Carr. Heim- berger); f. Indian Lament (Dvor- ak k-kreisler); g. The Sweetest Story Ever Told (Stultz); h Americana Carr. Heimberger) *--1:45-Play by play description of the Cornell-Pennsylvania football game from Philadelphia. 6-Supper Music: The Hotel Heu- blein Trio: a. To the Sea (Mac- DowelD; b. Ballet of the Flowers (Hadley); c. Selection from Rose Marie" (FrimD; d. Hymn of Thanksgiving (HickeD e. Ameri- can Silhouette (Hadley). 6:25-News. 6:So-Concert from Palais Royal. s7-The St. Joseph's Cathedral Choral club; Josephine r. St. John director; Angelina DeS. De Mino. accompanist.
 Entire Chorus: Cujus Animan (Rossini).
 Soprano - Ave Maria, (Bailey) i; Anna Liegeot.
 Entire Chorus - Holy, Holy, Holy Dykes).
 Tenor - Ave Nerum (Millard) i; John Coffey.
 Entire ChorusInt1ammatus (Ros- sinil; Melena E. St. John, soloist. Entire Chorus Now the Day is Over (Barnby). 7:S0-Staff artists. S-Owlets. S:S0-Capitol theater presentation. 10-Weather. s10:05-Popular Period with the Latham Family, Stan Ashley, Paul Lucas and Don Tracy. 11-News.
 WICC-BRIDGEP 8-Thanksgiving Day program.
 WBL-SPRINGIJE 2-Broadcast of Pennsylvania-Cor- nell football game. 6:10-Readings by Dr. D. NJ. Staley. 6:30-Adams House orchestra. 7-Galbraith ensemble, presenting Justine Kelley, soprano; Edna Clucas, second soprano; Ruth Boyd, first alto; Mary Corcoran, second alto; Dorothy Cotton, ac- companist. S-Musical program. S:3O-Twilight Song Trio. 9-From WIZ. 10-Weather report; missing per sons.
 10:G3-Vitali Podolslly, the Golden
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24

The "All-American" route, which, had been advocated previously be-1 fore the convention by S. Wallace , Dempsey of Buffalo. chairman of the house rivers and harbors com mittee. extending from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic seaboard, 339 miles in length, was declared to possess several benefits over the St.. Lawrence route. Among them were the serving for purposes of national defense, the fact that the route Is free from extreme weather condi- tions, that 1t is the shortest route and that the navigation season suL- gested the addition of new trade routes and service to Keep tho American merchant marine abreast of connections"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
WEEI-BOSTON-349

S.15-Russo's orchestra, 5:45-Market; lost and found; news s:45-Big Brother club. S-Novelty Septet, s:30-Same as WEAF. lo-Palais Royal orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
GREAT LAKES TO SEA
 ROUTE DEEMED BEST
Proposed New System Would Have Many Advantages Waterways
 Convention Finds.

St. Louis, Nov. 24 R1Endorse- ment of the American deep water way" and of the new national policy for the expeditions completion of this Mississippi valley system," today stood out as the major principles of the Mississippi Valley association, which ended it's annual convention here yesterday.
 James E. Smith, St. Louis veteran advocate of waterways improvement was reelected, and other officers also were returned to their posts.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
Towards Butternlik
 The Buty-Bring Cream
Keeps Skin Soft, Clear and
 Pliable

To prove this to your complete satisfaction, get package at your usual toilet goods counter. The directions are simple and 1t costs so little that any girl or woman can afford it. It is guaranteed to satis- fly you in every way or the purchase price will be cheerfully refunded. Simply ask at your favorite drug or toilet goods counter for a tube or jar of Towards Buttermilk Cream. Fair Dept. Store and Axel- rods Pharmacy sell lots of it.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
KDKA-PITTsBPHGH-sos

KDKA-PITTSBPHGH-SO9 7:15-s a. m.-Morning exercises. 10:15-Time signals. 12 noon-Weather forecast. '2-University of Pittsburgh-Penn
 State game. 6-Football scores. 6:15-Diner concert, KDKA Little
 Symphony orchestra. 7-Football scores. S-"Thanksgiving Program" radio tale presented by Richard Kountz and the KDKA Little Symphony orchestra. 9:55-Time signals and weather forecast. Football scores. 11-Art Giles and his orchestra.