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Evening star., 1927-02-17
Distinguished Audience at
Opera Performance Last Night.

Washington society was we'll repre-
sented in the boxes and seats for the
first Of two performances of opera
last evening when the Chicago Civic
Opera Co. gave THE Masked Ball."
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
occupied a stage box and had with
them Senator and Mrs. Francis f.
Warren, and Gen. John ]. Pershing.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine were guests of Mrs.
Jacob Leander Loose. who also had
with her in her box Senator and Mrs.
Harry B. Hawes, and Mrs. James f.
Watson.
Senator and Mrs Woodbridge N.
Ferris entertained at dinner before
the performance in compliment to
guests, Mrs. Harold StrotZ and Mrs.
T.. A. Vandever Of Chicago. and later
occupied a box.
Representative and Mrs. Henry
Riggs Rathbone were hosts to Mrs.
Florence French Of Chicago. who is
spending several days with them. and
members OF the company who were
not in last evenin's cast.
Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman
was hostess to Mr.. and Mrs. Norborne
Robinson. Mrs. Clifton Macarthur.
DR.. Edward G. Ernst and Mr. Pierce
Barton of Philadelphia. and took her
guests to the supper dance at the
Carlton after the performance.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Charles 3. Dewey en-
tertained at dinner and accompanied
their guests to the opera, where they
occupied the box of Mrs. Mccormick
Goodheart and her son, Mr.. Leander
Mccormick C Goodheart.
Others in the audience were the
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. j. Walter Drake, DR.. and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson, Mrs. Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Crounse, Mrs.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

mother Of the bridegroom. assisted
and was in dark blue satin backed
crepe heavily beaded and trimmed
with a gold flower on one shoulder.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Mrs. II. G. Ransley. Mrs. David Rob-
ertson. Mrs. Edward d. Hays, Mrs. II.
X. kerslake, Mrs. William f. Hull.
Mrs. l.. G. Dyer, Mrs. John G. Nettle-
ton, Mrs. Patton Wise Slemp, Mrs.
fercy Quin. Mrs. Frank Funk. Mrs. II.
l.. Gott. Mrs. Lehr Fess. Mrs. NJ. B.
MADDEN, Mrs. Leon G. Belts, Mrs. Roy
y: woodruff. Mrs. Walter Crist, Mrs.
NJ. j.. Loeffe1, Mrs. Clyde Kelly. Mrs.
Don Lundy and Miss Blanche Wingo.
Mrs. Lindley II. Hadley and Mrs.
arthur ID. Call, regents of the Dolly
Madison Chapter, ID. A. r.. were
guests In whose honor Mrs. Theodore
r. Shuey entertained at a bridge
luncheon yesterday at the Hotel
Roosevelt.
Representative and Mrs l.. c. Dyer
have issued cards for a dinner which
they will give in the presidential suite
at the Willard Tuesday evening.
Covers will be laid for so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Gam will
entertain at dinner tomorrow evening
preceding the Friday evening dancing
class.
Maj. and Mrs. Richard n. Cults
were hosts to a small company at
dinner last evening in honor of the
formers uncle, Mr.. Morefield Storey
of Boston, who will be with them until
tomorrow.
Maj. Pechkoff OF the French For
eign Legion will arrive in Washington
Saturday and will be the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fl. Simonds in their
home in Georgetown for several days.
Maj. and Mrs. II. A. Smith wero
hosts at dinner last evening in the
dining room Of the Hotel
Mayfiower in compliment to the Chief
of STAFF and Mrs. Charles +. sum
neral. Others in the company We're:
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Frank b. Cheat
ham. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Briant ii.
Wells, Col. and Mrs. Ernest ID. Peek
Lieut.. George J. Forster. l.. 5. A, and
Mrs. Pauline Hanson
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Others assisting included Mrs. William
E. fost, sisterin-law of the bride. In
gown of bois de rose crepe eIaborately
Continued on Nineteenth PaCel
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
Hoover's Secretary Is
 Killed in Air Crash

Montpelier. Vt. Nov. 14 Pl-In landing at the town flying field here today. an army airplane carrying R. E. Sleight, q secretary to Secre- tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, was wrecked and Mir. Sleight was fatally injured. He was taken to the Heaton hospital where he died lat CT. The pilot was not injured
 The army plane set out from Mitchell Field, New York, this morning and arrived over Montpel- fer at II a. m. Mir. Sleight came here to arrange for Secretary Boov- CTS visit on Wednesday in connec- ton with Vermont flood relief
 As the pilot was making his land ing the plane hit the race course at the lower end of the field, after which 1t took the air for one jump. then nosed into the ground and tipped over.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
in charge.
 Notes

Notes
 The W. C. T. |. will meet at .:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Minnie Hyde, 47 Park street.
 Howard Thompson 0. 1.s Broad street has reported the theft of five muskrat skins from his premises.
 The Business and Professional Girls will meet tomorrow evening In the Congregational church parlors al 7:So o'clock. They will complete their plans for attending the Thanks giving banquet which the Business Girls Of Hartford are giving in the Y. W. C. A. on November 22.
 Plainville people who attended the Yale Princeton football game in New Haven Saturday included Gov ernor and Mrs. John H. Trumhull and daughter Florence: F. L. Benzon and niece. Miss Dorothy Clayton; MT. and Mrs. Charles Newton. Miss Lillian Rich, Duffy Gnazzo, and Thomas Matteo. The second of the series Of Py- thian Sisters socials will be held In Odd Fellows hail Wednesday night. The general public is invited.
 Mrs. A. F. Moulthrop is Ill at her home on Park street.
 Miss Florence Rowland Miss Som CTS, and Miss Feury, teachers In the local public schools, spent the week end in Portland, Me. Miss Margaret Creedon was In Boston over the weekend
 A daughter has been born to Mir. and Mrs. Sleeves of East Broad street.
 The meeting Of the Parish Guild Of the Church of Our Saviour will be held Thursday and not tomorrow, as was incorrectly stated in Satur- days Herald.
 The We-Uns club will nee. this evening with Mrs. Harry Hubbard of Redstonc hill.
 Superintendent Of Schools l.. C. Staples gave his first lecture on Classroom Tests as an Effective Means of Educational Measurement" this afternoon.
 C. Everett Wallace, professional entertainer. will present a program under the auspices of the high school in tho school auditorium Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14

several Tufts tacklers raced 45
 yards for q touchdown. He nearly
 got away for another run but could
 not hold the ball, the pass being q difficult one to handle. Mariotti played q sterling game at end break
 ing up all end runs around his side
 of the line.
 On Thursday evening the Juvenile Minstrels will perform at the Wood
 men fair and it is expected that Athletic hall will be packed for the event. A specially dance by Esther Bowers and Norma Lawrence will be presented. The Black Bottom will be danced by Eleanor kahms and Virginia Dalbey. The following
 members of the troupe will do the solo work: George Wells. Marguerite ! Bourgeois, Thco Johnson. 1rmo I Pia. Norma Lawrence. Jane Cote. Albert Ogle. Eleanor Kahms, Ralph Dyer, Evelyn Siegrist, George Clark. Nelma Payne, Winifred Ogle and Nedra Lawrence. The troupe has been rchearsing steadily for the past month.
 Robert Clark caught a large red fox in one of his traps yesterday. So far as is known this is the first 1 fox to be trapped here this season. He will have the pclt made into a neckpiocc. Muskrat and skunk are , also being trapped.
 
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold a food sale in the church parlors Thursday afternoon from to , o'clock. On : Tuesday. December 13 the society will hold supper which will be fol- , lowed by an entertainment and the annual Christmas sale. The EpWorth league monthly bus mess meeting will be held this eve ming at s o'clock in the Methodist church social rooms. George Dalbey has purchased q new automobile.
 The Knights Of Pythias will hold supper and social in their club rooms at Community hall tomorrow evening. The losing setback team will be host to the winners. Supper will be served at [ o'clock.
 The Modern Woodmcn will meet this evening at o'clock at Athletic hall.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14

If you want to learn 10 swim get some smart duck to teach you.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
DEATH CAR DRIVER
 CALLED ID COURT ". E. Phelps, Whose Truck " Killed Boy, to Be Arraigned SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT
Arrested For Drunken Driving Meeting of Volunteer Fire Depart mcnt-Football Game Next Sun day-ChurCb Note-Bricfs.

Walter l.. Phelps of 164 Homc- stead avenue, Hartford. who was re- leased from the New Britain police station after his bonds of S2,00O had been furnished by his father Sat urday night, will appear before Judge George C.. Griswold of the Berlin town court on Tuesday eve ming to answer to a charge Of man. slaughter. Phelps drove large truck which knocked down and ran over Paul kochanowic, aged 10. ia tally injuring him.
 The boy is said to have been rolling a hoop on the highway at the Berlin turnpike Saturday after noon when he was struck by the truck. He was picked up in an un- conscious state and rushed to the Hartford hospital where it was found that the boy had several bad fractures. The victim died within an hour.
 Phelps drove to Hartford head quarters of the state police and re- ported the accident. He accom- panied State Policeman Pcttengill back to the scene of the accident and gave a description of how the accident had occurred His story was backed up by other witnesses to the accident. The driver claimed that the truck which he was driving for the Independent Biscuit com pany was heading line of traf- lie as it came through the one-way course at the point where the road is being constructed north of Der lin. AS Phelps drove by a long number of standing cars which were waiting to proceed on the new high way, the boy suddenly came in be- tween the standing cars and was struck by the truck.
 Phelps was arrested by the Ser lin police and brought to the New Britain station where his bonds were placed at S2.000. He was held un- til his father furnished the ncces- sary bail.
 The funeral of the victim, Paul Kochanowic. was held this morning at 8 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church.
 Burial was in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Besides his parents. Paul leaves q twin brother. Anthony, and q sister, Mary. IA. The funeral was in charge of B. Borawski of New Britain, undertaken.
 Meeting Tonight
 There will be a meeting of the St. Pauls Fife and Drum corps tonight at the Tabs hall in Kensington. A business session will be held and will be followed by a rehearsal. Drunken Driving
 Joseph kukoski was arrested in
 Berlin Sunday while driving a car reputed to be under the influence of liquor The arrest was made by State Policeman Sawyer. Kukoski will appear before Judge George c. Griswold on Tuesday evening to an- swer to the charge.
 Volunteer Fire Dept.
 It is hoped that there will be a large attendance al the first regular meeting of the Berlin Volunteer Fire department to be held this evening at the American Legion home. The
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
Rely on Ruth Ieye,y My m He naonth1

Business girls who let menstrual periods interfere with duty have not learned of Midol. This remarkable preparation neither flinders nor has tens the natural process of menstru- alton. but it does stop the pain.
 Midol is not a narcotic. It is just as safe as 1t is direct and certain. It Is only common sense 10 use 1t. You have probably tried other things for menstrual pains, but so had the many thousands Of women who today bless Midol. It brings complete ease in tlv" 10 seven min utes. Or prevents pain even start ing if taken in time. Every drug store has the trim little aluminium case of Midol to tuck in your purse, for fifty cents.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
TRAIN TRAFFIC NORMAL

New Haven. Nov. 14 tP) -- The transportation of large numbers of football fans to and from this city Saturday for the Iale-PrinCeton game did not disturb or delay the normal movement of 1.264 regular trains and 5S5 freight trains on the New Haven railroad. according to made public today.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
SCOPE AT NON-SCOCTI\C

Northtield, Nt.. Nov. 14 (Pl-Coach F. Dewey Graham of the Norwich university football team thinks non scouting agreements are useless. Tho Green Mountain conference. made up of Norwich. Middlebury college and the University of Yer mont, tried such q pact this year.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
Fake Red Cross Solicitor

A continuation of the soap huSi- rcsa with the American Red Cross drive failed 10 work for George Pock of Hamilton street. Waterbury, and he was arrested Saturday by Con
New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
HUSBAND GRANTED DIVORCE

Leon C. Bradley of G4 Harrison street was awarded a divorce from Luella Bradley of New York by q decision of Judge Newell Jennings Of the superior court Saturday. He charged desertion. The couple were married in 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
No Baby SHUTTLE Case
EUen Could Occur Here

at birth and stick adhesive on its
back with the name written on it
making mix up in babies almost
impossible"
Or. Fred Thomas, surgeon, OF the
st. Vincent Hospital, said that he
believed that no case like Baby
Smiths would occur at st. Vincents.
CAS- for the value of the blood
tests to determine parentage, little
can be said outside of a long scien-
tific explanation" DR.. Thomas stat
ed. blood tests may be accurate
and they may not be-"
The 'bead method" of identifice-
ton is used at both the st. Vim
cents and the Robert Long Hos
pital. The babies name is spelled
out in little blue and white beads
and fastened to the wrist before it
IS taken from the ward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23

If "Baby Smith" of Cleveland, dis
owned by her parents because they
think she ought to be boy, had
been born in an Indianapolis hos
pital, perhaps we would now be a
cuddling, happy month old individ-
ual safely claimed by her mother
and far from boresome prosecutions
and lawsuits.
Its plain dumb to let thing
like that happen" declared the head
nurse in the maternity ward at the
Methodist Hospital. "Mis-identifica
ton has never happened here--an1
it couldn't happen unless through
extreme carelessness," she said.
I'VE tie cord on the infants wrist
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
cows BOARD OVERDUE
Suit to Collect Filed Under 75-Year-
Old Law. At Evansville

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 2S.-An
Indiana law which went into effect
scventy-five years ago is the basis
of suit here to collect for boarding
COW.
Adam Wolf, farmer, plaintiff in
the case, says Mrs. Emma Spradle,
neighbor, gave him COW to pas
ture but refused to pay him. Whine
in VOLTS possession calf was born
to the COW. He seeks court permits
sion to sell The bovine family and
from the proceeds collect $3.50 he
alleges due for board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
HOG AND AUTO TANGLE
Car Owner Files $500 Damage Suit
at Rushville.
BIZ Times Special

DIT IWIb DUtCFUEI
RUSHvILLE, Ind, Sept. 23.-
Damages of $500 are asked in suit
filed here by Floyd B. Roland
against Robert w. Arnett as a re-
suit of crash May % last, when
an auto driven by Roland struck a
hog owned by Arnett. The plaintiff
says his car was damaged 5000 and
he should have another $500 for
being deprived of using the car
while it was being repaired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

William p. Spoorer cast the decid-
ing vote against it. A petition cir
culated among business men urging
daylight saving caused the mayor to
change his vote later and the plan
was put into effect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23

The blasting away of Gibraltar to
establish better circulation between
the Mediterranean and the ocean
has been recommended by Euro
pean photographer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
NEVER TOO OLD TO TOLL
'Oman With Great Grandchildren
Still Pitches Hay.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 3d.
Mrs. Maria Crafts has children,
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren, but none of them can persuade
her to stop working like a farm
hand.
She pitches hay, cobbles shoes and
does most of the duties of the
household.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
Back TO old Time

BU Times SDecfdI ~
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. %. =
Daylight saving time, which came
in like lion last June, will go out
like lamb at midnight, Saturday.
The city council was tied on estab-
fishing the faster time, when Mayor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
Snat at Breakfast

bU LMeS cpCCtut
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. %. -
Mrs. Mamie Blankenship, suing
Walter Blankenship for divorce, al
leges he struck her, Sept. IS, when
he became dissatisfied with the
breakfast she had prepared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
14.068 in ConnersyilIe

By Tunes SpecldL
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 23.-
Connersville' present population is
14,C68, a gain of 578 in the last year,
on the basis of figures announced by
the publishers of a new city direc-
tory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
Poultry Raisers Meet

By Times Special
MARION, Ind, Sept. 23.-Poul-
try raisers from Grant and adjoin-
ing counties are observing a district
field day at the Overman farm five
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23

miles northeast of here today. The
program is under the auspices Of the
department of agricultural extern
sion. Purdue University.
The Washington times., 1927-05-04
ROMPING AROUND THE RADIO DIAL

band starts in at Z and win play
until 8. At 1880 there will be q pro-
gram contributed by the National
Broadcasting Company under the
title. How Musical Are You?" in
celebration Of music week.
The tooth1aste subsidy will amuse
the customers from 8 o'clock until
the Perfect DiamL d Entertainers
are ready with the story Of the
famous Regent" diamond. Fifteen
minutes Of diamond lore win be fol.
lowed BY fifteen minutes from the
National Cavaliers Quartet, and 1T
> o'clock the regular light op
p Torrance will bring tPinafore''
to loud speakers. under the direction
of Cesare Sodero. The final hour
Of dance tunes will be furnished
WRC by Eddie Ellins' Orchestra
from New York.
A one-act play by Christopher
Morley, THE Bedroom Suite" viii
be provided BY WEAF at 4 o'clock
to help begin the evening properly
At 7 o'clock also the WIZ tooth
paste subsidy makes its weekly
visit to the microphone and at 1870
the saxonoaners play their first
WIZ concert. The Maxwell pro.
gram this week will provide a mum.
Der OF opportunities for four solo.
lists. Old songs win be sung and
played by the ensemble and the
soloists. The usual program OF the
Radiotrons, comes at o'clock.
At 8 o'clock one Of the outstand.
ing features OF the evening viii be
heard in Chicago where WQJ is to
broadcast the proceedings OF
The Washington times., 1927-05-04
mid WEEK MENU.
| CHANGED

Orderly radiotics who have been
accustomed to finding their wednes-
day evening Ioud.speaker sustenance
lat certain times and in certain
places. must 70 through bit Of
read1ustment this evening because
Of changes in program time and the
shifting subsidies from one chain to
another. For instance - our old
friends. the yeast powder saxo.
moaners. who have been entertain.
ing from WRC ever since last
August and before that from
WCAP. have been shifted to the
WIZ chain and. according to the
program. will only be heard by
listeners Of that one station this
week.
The cycles Of romance that sue
|ceeded DR.. Damrosch as the Bal.
kite feature have whiried them
selves completely off the wave
lengths and VIII be heard no more.
This has shifted the light opera
performances to half an hour earlier.
Otherwise perhaps things will run
smootlly--even we ever get our.
Z II
The Washington times., 1927-05-04
LOCAL PROGRAMS
WRC-Washlnrton-4aa

6i46 a. m.-Tower health exercises
broadcast Jointly with WEAF from the
Metropolitan Tower, New York city
11:sS .. m.-Arlington time signals.
10 noon--HoteI Madison Concert Or
ehestra from WIZ New York
LIP, nn.--organ recital from the Homer
4. kit Studios
.. Waldorf storia Orchestra
from WEAF, New York.
p. m.~George F. Ross, pianist.
Sis y. m.-'Mice :" by Arthur J. Poole
Of the National Museum. under the au.
spices OF the Smithsonian Institution.
$50 p. m.-Concert by the United
States Army Band under the direction OF
Capt. William J. Stannard, broadcast
with WIZ from $3.50 to p. N. from the
Army Barracks
1880 p. inflow Musical Are Your
from WEAF, New York.
p. m.-Howard correct time from
WEAF. New York.
m.-Ipana Troubadours from
WEAF, New York.
$3.50 p m Schwartz Perfect Diamond
Entertatners through courtesy Of
Charles Schwartz 4 Son jewellers
s:4S p. m.--National Cavaliers Male
Quartet, from WEAF.. New York.
p. n.-'Pinafore" by the National
Lisht Opera Company, from WEAF. New
10 p. m.-Eddie EllxinS Orchestra.
from WEAF, New York.
WRHF-Wa shingtOn-266
II .. m.-Current events: music, no.
lice reports.
The Washington times., 1927-05-04

selves accustomed to the daylight
saving buslnessl
The Hotel Madison Orchestra.
which did 90 well BY itself last
week at the noon concert time, will
come from WIZ again today to
entertain the multitudes OF WRC.
Director Ralph Edmunds announces
that he believes he has the Waldorf
Orchestra as q fixture for the S
O'clock hour from now on-when.
ever the Waldorf Orchestra plays
for WEAF at that hour or its day.
light saving equivalent.
George Ross will entertain IS
minutes with his piano fingers, he
ginning at 6 o'clock. and then the
audience will be enlightened regard.
ing the home life and loves and
ambitions Of the mice family.
Arthur J. Poole. of the National
Museum, will present this weekly
science feature under Smithsonian
institution auspices.
The u. s. Army Band from WRC
and WIZ and the Remington Band
from WGY and WMAK, will enter
tain for the next hour and a half.
The WRC performance OF the Army
Rand begins at $50. and will con-
tinue until 7:s0. The Remington
The Washington times., 1927-05-04
.By GARDNER MACK.
BEST PROSPECTS

sis .. m.-.,Aiicea BY Arthur
] Poole OF the National Museum.
Washington. WRC f469l.
m.-One Act olay. '.The
Bedroom Suite by Christopher
Morley New York. WEAF (4s21,
Octet. New York. WIZ tSbsl.
$3.50 D. m.-Story OF the
Regent Diamond. Washington.
3. infamous Screen stars
at Movie Banquet. Chicago, WoJ.
f4t7l
CHAIN PROGRAMS
IL noon-Hotel Madison Or
ehestra. New York VIZ. wRc.
s. p. M Waldorf Orchestra.
New York. wear. wRc.
$3.50 D. m.-United States Army
Band. Washington. WRC. WIZ.
B. Incidents. New York.
VIZ. WBz WBzA. KDKA.
IS m.-Ipana Troubadours.
New York WEAF, WRe. WEEP.
WGR. WcAE, wWJ wLIB ksD,
wCCO WDAF, WGY Maxwell
program New York WJz WIZ.
WBZA KDKA,s. kYW WHAS
WsB. VINO. WSM. wBAL
$3.50 o. m National Cavaliers
WTAGs wcAE, WV. KsD.
(Note: WRC will also broadcast
after S:4bl.
. .. "Pinafore" directed BY
cesare Sodero, New York. WEAF.
WRC. WILT. WCAE, KSD, WGYs
Radiotrona, New York, WIZ,
WBZ. WBzA. KDKA. WEBB.
DANCE MUSIC
10 .. m.--Eddie Elkins Orr
chestra New York. WEAF. WRC.
II D. m.-Dancs program, New
1850 p. m.-Salon Royal Or.
chestra, New York. WMCA f3411.