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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26

Golden BGtchler aCas hurt IN
an auto accident In Cincinnati. 1t
Is to his credit that, 4Oith name
like that, he hasn't been hurt
IN the game of marriage, Nth
some modern JIGpper after the
gold he may haze. PETE.
farmer put . bull in his lot.
The danger he said was all ''rOt";
But he changed his mind
When the bull came behind
And used him to wipe up the spot.
ROSA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26
BIRTHS

boy.
Chester w and Florence A. spiesr.
boy.
Frances L. and Mary II. custard.
girl
William J. and Elnor L. Colby, girl.
George v. and Margaret A. Hail, girl,
Edward r. and katherine Liston, girl.
John w. and Mildred Lowe, boy.
p. Paul and Helen w. MeagherI boy.
Albert A. and Martha ]. Peters. boy.
Henry and Annie Edlowitz girl,
George n. and Charlotte Ferris, boy,
Herman D. and Mary A. Downey,
boy.
girl.
William v. and Maybells e. Huklll,
George A, and Bonnie K. Williams.
Henry F.. and Bessie Reynolds. boy.
samuel, Jr., and Sadie Fades, girl,
Maxwell and Margaret Fenwick, boy.
ROBERT and Mildred Green, girl.
John and Beatrice Hatchett, girl.
William. and Mary Nichols, boy.
Percy A. and Lillian Plummer, boy.
Joseph and Edith Smackum, boy,
William and Effie Burns, boy.
boy.
Harrison and Agnes Thomas. girl.
James A. and Marion Stewart, BOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lawrence s. Robinson, 81. ana Inez
Brooks, is. The Rev. c. n, Fox.
David M. stephens. %. and Lillian
4; Fletcher rs. The Rev. w. s.
Josh Smith. 25, and Serena Blanch
IL. The Rev. w. A. Jones'
Joseph s. Ware, 81, and Edna NJ.
Coleman. 20. The Rev. A. SayIese.
George f. Rawlings 81. and Berenice
Sr1scoe, - The Rev J. |. Loving.
Walter Smith, 81, ana Mary Ford
1S. The Rev. b. H. Whiting
Harry s. Ramsburg 81, and Alma
F. Summers 1s The Rev. H. r.
Downs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26
NJ D n 7 c emery
BREV|T|ES

ROCKVILLE. Ma, March 2s.-
Mrs. Emma Gorham. clerk in the
United states Navy Department
who lives at the Montana apart.
ments. Washington. was given judg.
ment for $3.50 by a jury in the
Circuit Court here In a suit for
$4,000 damages for personal
injuries sustained January 8, 1925,
when struck by an automobile
owned ana driven by Robert g.
Faiooner. OF Bethesda, Nd, at
Eighteenth and N Streets North
west, Washington. 1t took the jury
seven hours to reach an agree.
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26
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CAUGHT IN We ACT

CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Ma went down town the other day
And IL was an unexpected trip,
Looking Into . barber shop window
Her heart gave an awful skip.
There sat Dad getting manicure
And tellIn' the girl q sad tale
As she held his hand tenderly
And listened TO bis wall.
He told her Of his unhappinesS--
A wife who didn't understand
And how he'd like to have a girl
Who could love him to beat the band.
Ma took the situation In ct once
Then walked in to pa and said:
''Come right along with me, old Kid,
You've got . rush to the head"
And pa IL now ~ meek rs . lamb,
Most anything he will endure,
Because ma win right up and say:
"shut up! How about that manicure!' %
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
A a "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26

SpeGEin' about one thing
and talking about the other
its better to haze tDo socks
on yoMr feet than one on
your nose, especially When
you cGn get the pair for Toe.
ORIGINAL SAM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26

The final meeting Of the annual
week Of prayer OF the woman's mis-.
slonary society OF the Rockville
Baptist Church was conducted YES.
terday by Mrs. George e. Lewis.
Leaders of earlier meetings were:
Mrs. Bertram NJ. osgood, Mrs. Rus.
sell Conklin, Mrs. Eugene Scott.
Mrs. George G.. Earpmand, Mrs.
Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26

A bill has been introduced in the
House Of Delegates by the Mont.
gomery county delegation to restrict
the publication Of official notices
to two newspapers of the county.
In 1925 the notices appeared in all
five Of the county weekIies at 4
very heavy expense.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
YOUTH IN THE NEWS

Youth had its fling in the news
yesterday-entirely too much of
fling. The Herald's columns were
spattered with stories about youth.
Page one, column one, told of the
19-year-old Billadella who stands
charged with strangling a 1o-year-
old girl. But that was only a begin
ming.
A girl of is was arrested after a
collision and was charged with reck-
less driving. She told the judge she
would not like to have court attend
ance interfere with her job, too. The
auto with which her gas chariot
collided, by the way. was driven by
a 17-year- boy.
Three automobile bandits who
held up couples and others along the
highways were said to be around
20 years Of age-still fairly youth
full time Of life.
Youths of 10 and % were in court
in connection with a fisticuffs affair
and told such wild yarns that the
Judge concluded they were liars and
Jailed them. Another youth Of / 8 held
in the same case was discharged--a
victory for one youth, anyway.
One youth of II refused to move
when told to do so by a policeman
and thus got himself arrested. Youth
is troublesome, it seems, even on the
sidewalks. Another of 21 was &C
cused of violating the liquor lava
youngster who has gone into bus
mess early, being the proprietor of
shop.
One young man of 2s got into an
automobile jam in Meriden, his
woman companion was injured, and
he was fined and jailed. Another of
10 sped past line of automobiles,
being entirely oblivious to a patrol
mans whistle, and kept going until
arrested.
And in New York a fellow of rs
was shot and killed by a policeman.
Perhaps this was enough for one
day. Oldsters likewise were tackled
by the police, but not in the profu-
sion Of the youngsters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
BOBBED HAIR MAY END

Bad news for the BARRIERS, hair
dressing parlors, beauty shoppes -
dispatches from Paris say an in
creasingly large number Of fash
ionably dressed women" are coming
out without hcbbed hair. The re-
mainder of the feminine universe is
supposed TO fall in line.
But will it? Does fashion contin-
lie to originate in Paris? Could
Paris force the feminine world else
where 10 return to low skirts?
This is a free country and doubt
is eminently permissible. If women
begin permitting their hair to grow
long again it will be because they
have tired oe the novelty of having
1t short-c cut.
But long skirts will never return
so long as women use automobiles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
Is Years Ago Today

The costs attached to a case In
the event of conviction in a New
Britain court is astonishing and calls
for remedial legislation. A plain
drunk was fined s. the other day
by Judge Kirkham, and in addition
to that s. he had to pay S13.S9
costs, although the only real ex-
pense was bringing him to the sta
ion in a hack. The man had $40
with him, which was not even
enough to pay the costs of court,
let alone any fine.
Joseph Halloran Of the Y. M. T.
A. & B. society received word today
of the appointment of P. f. O'Day
to be aide to grand marshal of Con-
necticut division at the field day of
the Father Matthew societies in
Springfield on Labor Day. The Tabs
are to participate.
DR.. Maine has as his guests over
Sunday his parents.
Frank w. Johnson, clerk at
George Rapelyes store, has return
ed from two weeks spent vacationing
in the country.
In Saturdays factory league base
ball game Eickery pitched shut out
ball and the Stanley Works went
into tie for first place by defeat
ing Ianders, to 0. Russell & Err
win, with Johnson and E. Johnson
and f. Middleton as the battery,
went to Berlin and won by ~ II.
The 7. A. BIS went to Windsor
Locks and handed the team there
the first defeat it has received on
its home grounds this season. The
work of Campell at third was the
best seen in that town this year.
Edwin Hills. a prominent manu-
facturer of Plainville, is mourning
the loss of a valuable diamond ring.
The last he remembers of it is put
ting it in vest pocket. The vest
was sent to a New Britain laundry
but search failed to bring the miss
ing jewelry TO light.
Unless there is sunshine forth
coming this week, crops in this vic
unity will be ruined.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
Then, after attacking the Bordino

Then, after attacking the Bordino
girl. he strangled her so that she
could not cause him to be returned
to the reform school, SO the police
say he has confessed.
Why all the paroling? II the fell
low had been kept in the Boys
School at Meriden until he was 81
he might have had an opportunity
to really set reformed.
A start may have been made in
that direction. but the school ap-
rarently got rid of him at the earli-
est opportunity.
There is entirely too much parol-
ing going on from state institutions.
When persons convicted of crime
are sent to reform school or prison
they should be kept there for the
full length of their terms.
The present parole method is a
farce-a farce that frequently is
turned into tragedy.
Here We have tragedy-all be-
cause this ttle-brained, useless in
dividual was paroled three times.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
A TRANSPORTATION MELEE

The annual New York transporta-
change for the better at the last
minute the people Of the metropolis
will again be compelled to undergo
the incoveniences of a mangled sub
way service until such time as the
companies and their employees are
able to agree.
Although the city of New York
built the subways with its own
money, no attempt was made to
have the city vitality identified with
their operation. The city merely built
the tubes and then leased them to
operating companies who give the
kind of service they happen to give
Neither the strap hangers, the tax
payers, the city government nor any
one else seems to have the slightest
say as to what's to be what. Both the
I. R. 7. and the b. NJ. T. run things
as if they own the subways.
The disagreement with the en-
ployes is chronic. If the companies
were rich and able to pay wages
conforming with American stand
ards in the metropolis much of the
difficulties would be easily solved.
But the strap-hangers get a long
ride for five cents-which is a politi-
cal fare-and somebody has to hold
the sack. As the five-cent fare does
not pay for the ride, the city has to
provide the companies with subsi-
, dies under various camouflaged
methods. the subsidies coming out
Of the pockets Of the tax payers.
Meanwhile the men employed in the
subways are continually dissatisfied
with the deal handed to them and
this condition will continue until
more enlightened labor policy is
possible. This can only eyentuate
after enough money comes in from
the riders 10 enable a change.
The present controversy is one Of
union ognition-whether it shall
be the company's union or the other
union. But wages stand in the back
ground-if these We're satisfactory
there would be no agitation and no
strike.
1t is not likely that the subway
employees can win a strike; perhaps
they do rot expect to do so. The
intention apparently is to advertise
their grievances by means of the
strike. The companies also cannot
win much through a strike; the
strike of last year cost the I. r. T.
more than s1,5OO,OOO. The strike of
1927. if It comes probably will be
/ Just as costly, or even more SO. The
New York World says there can be
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
THE AIR MAP

Waterbury is emitting quite a
squawk because it is not on the air
map. 1t seems that the first air
ways map of New England publish
ed has every city of size in Con-
necticut on it except Waterbury.
The Waterbury Republican tells
US that although Bridgeport, New
Haven, Stratford and Danbury have
no airports-being In the same class
as Waterbury-these cities are
mentioned" on the airways map.
Nothing is said about New Britain
by the Waterbury paper, but we are
assuming the hardware city is on
the airmap. If Waterbury is the only
city of size not on 1t, then New Brit
ain must be there in all her glory.
But New Britain has no airport.
If we are on this airways map it
must be a mistake-the same kind
of mistake made in connection with
Bridgeport, New Haven, Stratford
and Danbury.
Perhaps the airways map makers
want to make as good q showing as
possible for Connecticut aviation.
We have no doubt that when their
attention has been called to the
omission of Waterbury on the map
it will be placed upon the next is
sue, regardless OF whether there is
an airpor. in Waterbury.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington, July 26.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair
tonight and Wednesday, not much
change in temperature; moderate
south to west winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Generally fair tonight and Wednes
day except possibly local thunder
showers in extreme north portion;
warmer in southwest portion to-
night; cooler in extreme north por-
ton Wednesday; gentle variable
winds.
Conditions: Pressure Is relatively
low over the Rocky mountain dis
tricts and northern plains states
with a center of minimum pressure
over the Canadian northwest.
Showers occurred principally in the
Gulf states. Pleasant and season.
able weather prevails generally in
all portions OF the country and tenn
peratures continue without appre-
cable change.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
generally fair weather and not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26

The states parole system again
has a black eye.
Jack Blladella. 10, said to have
confessed the staying Of Rose Ror-
dino. 10. was thrice in the hands Of
the law and paroled each time.
Committed to the Boys school at
Meriden for assaulting a girl, he
was later paroled.
Then, while under parole, he was
arrested for theft from a church.
Later he was again paroled.
Then he attempted an assault en-
another girl in Burrville, and later
on a 11-year-old cir! in To'rinG n
and was recommitted. Finally he
was again paroled. this Only Ias'
ASril - lam
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26

QUESTIONS ANSW EhED
You can get an ans~ to any
question OF fact or Information by
writing to the Question Editor.
New Britain Herald. Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York avenue.
Washington. D. c.. enclosing two
cents "a stamps for reply. Medical.
legal and marital advice cannot be
given, nor can extended research
be undertaken. All other questions
will receive a personal reply. I'm
signed requests cannot be answered.
All letters are conf1dential.-Editor.
@. Who is the author Of these
lines: Heard the heavens fill with
shouting, and there rained a CHASTITY
dew, from the nations airy navies
graphing in the central blue?
A. It is from Tennyson's Locks
ley Hall.
@. How old is John Coolidge,
the son of the president?
A He will be 81 years, Septem-
Der I, 1927.
@. How old are Dempsey and
sharkey? What do they weigh?
How many matches has Dempsey
won?
A. Dempsey was born June "a.
1895, and Jack Sharkey October 6,
1902. Dempseys present weight is
about 200 pounds and Sherkey's
about 1875 pounds. Jack Dempsey's
fight record shows that out of IS
matches he has won AZ by knock
outs, II by decisions; was knocked
out once; lost on decisions; fought
2 no-decisions and draws and 10
exhibitions.
@. What is a kaleidoscope?
A. An optical instrument that,
by an arrangement of mirrors.
causes objects viewed through it to
appear in variety Of symmetrical
patterns.
@. What is the purpose of the
Barnes Foundation?
A. 1t was organized in 1922 and
has for its purpose 1.-The application
Of the principles of educational
science to advance. by practical
study of concrete works OF art, the
appreciation of the fine arts: also to
apply modern educational methods
to the practical study of trees, plants
and shrubs for the purpose Of ad
vancing the science of arboriculture
and Horticulture. The secretary of
the Foundation is N. z. Mullen,
Merton. Pennsylvania.
@. When was the amphitheater
at the Arlington National cemetery
completed?
A. In the spring Of 1920. 1t
was dedicated May IS. 1920.
Q. What is the unit of currency
in Greece?
A. A drachma is the unit OF cur
rency and its par value in United
States money is 1873 cents, the same
as the par value OF the French
franc.
@. Must the president Of the
Cuban republic have the approval of
the United States government before
he can take office?
A. The American government has
nothing to do with the election of
the president Of the Cuban Republic.
The Cubans can choose their presi-
dent without interference from this
country.
@. From what book was the
movie The Road to Mandalay"
taken?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
BREAKING THE CRIME WAVE

There are still those who profess
to clam that the Baumes laws of
New York are too hard on the
criminals. The object of the laws is
to discourage crime.
The public Is faring well under
the law. There has been a big drop
in violent crimes in New York, and
the Baumes laws are entitled to
much Of the credit.
Police activity is also a factor;
and more severe sentences all down
the line have an influence.
1t is not a chimera that crooks
have fled from New York in order
to avoid meeting up with the revi-
vined legal processes. So many 9TH
err states have lacked up their meth
DDS Of handling criminals, however,
that the evil gentry are hard put to
find a safe haven.
Out in Illinois a first class clean
up of the Birger gang is in process,
with the chieftain Of the southern
Illinois gangsters sentenced to be
hanged, and two assistants drawing
life imprisonmen That also is get
ting somewhere.
1t is more than likely that the
Crime wave" We have been reading
about since the war has been brok-
en-. If so, it has been broken in the
only effective fashion-by tighten
ing the screws until it pinches.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26

1t is generally supposed here that
when w. c. Bridgeman. first lord of
the British admiralty. and Viscount
Cecil, return here from London.
whence they went to report to the
| cabinet on the status Of the naval
parleys. there will be informal in
terchanges among the chief dele
gates. Next day may see a meeting
OF the conferences executive COM
mittee to draw an agenda for a
plenary session. which may take
take place Friday or Saturday.
The American are still hoping
that a decision one way or the
other will be reached before August
to enable them to sail for home
on the steamer Leviathan, but say
that If the British proffer anything
susceptible of an acceptable agree
ment." they are prepared to flight it
out along this line if it takes all
summer" in order not to return
empty-handed.
1t is known that the American
delegation and the state department
at Washington have been in almost
constant communication so as to be
well prepared for discussion of the
problems awaiting settlement in the
light of any new ideas introduced
by Mr.. Bridgeman aud Lord Cecil
upon their return. There has been
no indication. however, that the
Americans are disposed to change
their claim to freedom in construct
ing s-inch gun cruisers.
Two London newspapers said to-
day that the British ambassador TO
the United States Sir Esme How
ard. had been instructed to make a
strong protest 10 the Washington
authorities against what was termed
British propaganda in the
American newspapers in connection
with the Geneva naval conference.
According to these papers he was
also asked TO protest against mis-
representation. even misquotation'
of official British statements.
Sir Esme Howard. on his vacation
at Manchester, Mass. mad" il kncNa
through a servant that nc had not
received any cablegram and de-
clinod TO comm mt on tho report.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
INTO THE HEIGHTS
"a Fun Shop Movie)
In Three Reels
By Janet Claire Fannin


(Scene: Front of tenement
house. A man and boy are sitting
some distance apart. Mr.. Briggs, a
welfare worker, approaches the
boy.)
Briggs: "NIlad can you tell me
where George Wrinkle lives?"
Boy: Yes, sir And for a quarter
I'll take you there"
Briggs: You seem to be mer-
cenary."
Boy: mo, I'm Scotch"
Briggs: We'll, lead on"
Reel Two
(Scene: A flight of stairs In the
tenement. Mr.. Briggs and the boy
are toiling YEARLY up the steps.)
Briggs: How much farther is
it? We've climbed enough stairs
now to be on top of Washington s
monument"
Boy: It's not far. Two more
flights and we'll be almost half
way"
Reel Three
(Scenc: Door Of tenement flat
Mr.. Briggs and the boy are painting
and perspirirgD
Boy: This is the place"
Briggs: "Whew, that was a
climb! (Rings bell. Knocks on door
No answer.) Mr.. Wrinkle doesn't
seem to be at home"
Boy: mo. he isn't. That was him
sitting on the front steps,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26

no real remedy until the transit
system is put upon a sound financial
basis and placed under sound man
agement.
Back OF the difficulties stand the
politicians, who play with the five
cent fare as il it were sacred. Let
of its riding plus decent profit and
the employees could be paid a de-
cent wage. The transit company
management may be perfectly rot
ten, but even if it were a good man
agement it could not make turnips
grow where only stones survive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26

| A. It was not taken from Z book
but was written especially for the
screen by Tod Browning (who also
| directed it) and Herman ]. Man.
kiewics.
O. How should a channels skin
jacket or windbreaker be washed?
A. Wash 1t in warm suds to
which household ammonia has been
added-in proportion about l tea
spoon to a quart of water. Do not
rinse too much. Stretch 1t to shape
while 1t Is damp. II the jacket Is
an expensive one it woud perhaps be
best to send 1t to a professional
cleaner.
@. What was the full name Of
the late Car of Russia?
A. Nikolai Alexandrovitch OF the
House Of Holstein- Gottorp Ro-
manor.
@. How high are the highest
waterfall in the world?
A. The Stirling Falls of New
Zealand, 1904 feet, are the highest.
Q. What is the principle of the
eartn 1nQuCtOr compass.
A. 1t is based on the principle of
the relation between the earth's
magnetic field and the magnetic
field generated in the airplane
When the course has been set SO
that the needle registers zero on this
compass. any deviation. causes the
needle to swing away from zero in
the direction Of the error. By fly
ing the plane with the needle at an
equal distance on the other side of
zero and for about the same length
OF time that the error has been
committed, the plane would be back
on her course again. This inductor
compass was so accurate that Lind
bergh said he needed no other guide.
Q. What did Dempsey and Car
pentier weigh when they fought?
A. Dempsey weighed ISIS pounds
and Carpenter 172 pounds.
@. Is AL Jolson, the black face
comedian, Jew?
A. Yes.
@. Where is Kiev located? 1t
it the capital of Russia?
A. Moscow is the capital of Russia
Kiev is a city of European Russia
situated on the right bank of the
Dnieper. GO miles south Of Lenin-
grad and 400 miles southwest of
Moscow.
@. Is the term court martialed'
used only when a man is convicted
in military court?
A. To be court-martialed means
to be subjected to accusation. ar
raignment and tried in a military
court. 1t is equivalent to the term
in civil use ito be tried" In a
civil court man is tried" and may
be either acquitted or found guilty
Similarly in a military court a man
is court-martialed". or tried. and
may be found either guilty or inno-
cent He is, nevertheless court
martialed" in either case since the
term essentially means, ito be tried
for an offense in military court
not necessarily to be found guilty in
a military court.