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New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
City Items

Edward Gorfain of 16S Arch street reported oJfficer Thomas Lee that d sled was stolen from the doorway ol his store.
 When sickness comes-you need quality. skill and service-all three at The Fair Prescription Dept advt.
 Frank Selander Of St Sexton street reported to Officer John Smigel at ll:S0 last night that as he was parking his car in front of 407 Main street. an automobile backed against 1t and smashed the right front fen der. The driver Of the other car failed to make himself known, ac- cording to Selander
 JohnSton's clean coal is good coal. City Coal X. Wood Co. Tel. 217.-adv.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today 10 MT. and Mrs. John Ballach Of 223 Beaver street.
 New lunch specials st Crowells.- advt.
 Officer Cf arles Mccarthy report ed that two small dresses were stolen off clothes line at 59 Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
LONDON DISCUSSES
 C0OL|DGE'S WORDS
Annual Message to Congress
 Hailed as Peace Plan

London, Dec. CP--The part ol President Coolidge's message to con- gress chiefly featured in London newspaper editorials in his declara ton on naval policy and plans-ths need of more cruisers, submarines and airplanes for the navy. but nc competitive" building.
 The gist of virtually all the con- ment is that the Presidents state ment contains nothing to cause anxiety in London for what the United States chooses to build does not concern the British, who won't attempt to compete with America but will build solely according to their own needs.
 The Times is among the pro- ponents of this view. It cites pas sages of the message which. the paper says. closely confirm British accounts of the tri-partite confer ence at Geneva and tend to show acceptance of the American pro- posals would have involved not a reduction but an increase in naval armament.
 Disavowing the right or wish to criticize the American decision, the Morning Post hopes "as we do not reproach America for following her policy, she will not reproach us for following ours"
 Although commenting generally on the friendly tone of the message, the Westminster Gazette calls the presidents utterances on the tariff insular and exceptionally narrow. The paper thinks that nobody hold ing other views on the subject would ever get Into the White House.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
HUSKY DOGS HELP
 BOY FIGHT DEATH
Canine Teams Rush Medicine Across 100 Dangerous Miles

Mccall, Idaho, Dec. : (Pt-Show- Ing endurance seldom necessary in races for which they were trained, two dog teams have forced their way across 100 miles of treacherous mountain country to save the life of a youth.
 The race started Sunday when word reached here that Emmett RouSton, 2o, had been stricken with influenza and hcmorrhagcs in a cabin in the isolated Werdenhoff mining camp in western Idaho.
 Roy Stovcr. export mushcr. vol untcercd 10 take Dr. Don Numbers and John Houston, father Of the youth, to the cabin. Stover was giv- cn his pick of the best racing dogs here. He selected six huskirs and started the battle through 75 miles of new snow in the Thunder noun tain country
 With their feet badly cut and with
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
OkLAH0NA'S CHIEF MAY BE ATTACHED
Legislature COnYenes at Own
 Call and Starts Probe

1 Oklahoma City, Dec : (P,-Okla-
 homa's selt-convened legislature to-
 day remained firm in its plan to in-
 vcstigate the governors office with 1 the senate determined 70 decide | whether such an assembly has au-
 thority 10 institute impeachment
 proceedings.
 taced with state supreme court
 decree that legislators have an in herent right to call q session, the house and senate yesterday perfect ed their organizations. Representa-
 tive E. F. Hill, leader in the special session movement. who was named speaker of the house, announced that charges would be heard today against several state departments. The senate, after voting % to s to resolve itself into a court of i'm
 peachment, adjourned subject to the call Of Senator Mac c. Williamson, 1 president pro tenn. The senate thus designated itself as the court to de- eide whether the house of represen- 'i't'' '-'' IS Tt lO lllttL Nllll- out the call of the governor. Meanwhile Governor Henry g.
 Johnston continued to ignore the legislators. He declined to entertain a committee of representatives sent to inform him the legislature was in session.
 First Of all, your legislature is not in session." the governor told the committee. Yet l want to show you every courtesy.'
 Gov. Johnston then handed the committee chairman a statement welcoming them as citizens and in forming them they had no right to convene, in view of his refusal to call the session.
 A similar condition prevailed four years ago when Gov. J. C. Walton refused a demand for a special ses- sion. but finally agreed and was im- pcached. Gov. Walton,. however, called out the National Guard to bar the legislators from the capitol pending his decision to permit con- vocation.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

non IS steadily away from the farms" he said
 This condition threatens not
 merely agriculture. but the economic l life Of the nation. for in order 10 have prosperous cities We must have prosperous agriculture. <Taxes on American farms have increased 235 per cent since 1910. Eleven per cent of the net incomes of farmers went into taxes last year. Privileged income and luxuries must come to the and of farm property in bearing the cost of government. We have no desire to destroy the wages of labor. to impair the pros- perity of railroads and business, to check the growth of the cities, but only 10 see proper balance between industry and agriculture main tained."
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
Shopkeepers Open Safes
 To Save Yeggs Trouble

Philadelphia, Dec. ' P>-Burglars bent on cracking safes in upper Darby township from tonight on will find signs reading This safe is open. Do not blow it." In the windows of all the stores.
 The merchants of the township became desperate after thieves had broken open safe in three places this week with sedge hammers and decided to leave their safes open after removing all the cash and se- curities-each night and posting signs advising the robbers of their action.
 One Of the three safes broken open contained 66 cents. It was worth s400 before being cracked.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
PETER W. HANCOCK
 TAXES OWN LIFE
Argument With Woman Over Drink Ends With Suicide

Peter W. Hancock, 32 years old, formerly of this city where his par ents reside at 3l Fairview street, is dead in Westfield, the victim of a self-inficted revolver shot, according to Medical Examiner J. F.. Lovcland of MiddletOWn. According to the report made to the MiGdletown po- lice, Hancock who was said to have been a heavy drinker, suddenly com mittcd suicide at the home of Mrs. Mary TiSko formerly of this city, with whom he lived and of whom he vas said to have been enamoured.
 Mrs Tisko, who is a widow with five young children, is said to have encouraged Hancock's attentions but resented his drinking habits. finally refusing to marry him unless he stopped drinking. It is reported that the two engaged in q heated dis cusson last evening on the subject Of matrmony and liquor and upon the woman's ultimatum that Han cock must choose between her and drink, it is said that Hancock sud denly whipped a revolver from his
 
 temple. Alex Schurman, another alleged witness 10 the suicide, cor roboratcs Mrs. Tisko's version of the ttrag1dy.
 Hancock. q native of this city. had rot lived here continuously but had returned at various intervals. Ten CT l5 years ago he figured In ,cip in, other state. Te was thrown clear of the machine, but landed on his spine on a railroad track. His Nertebra was broken and at the time his life was despaired of. but he eventually recovered. Possessed Of a natural ability as a piano player, Hancock worked at various places in this capacity, having played the piano in a number of motion picture houses and also with smaller Crchestras
 Mrs. TiSkO. the widow whose mar riagC terms are said to have caused Hancock to commit suicide, is a na- tive of Branford but had lived in New Britain for several years. With her husband, who died about a year ago. she conducted q store at the corner of Pleasant and Stanley streets After her husbands death she continued 10 manage the store and the place was raidcd twice by local police. Mrs. Tisko was con victed each time of violating the liquor law and was bound over to | the superior court as q second of | fender. She agreed to go out of | business and left the city. It was ! while she was conducting the store 1 on Pleasant street, acquajntances | say that she first met Hancock and | he became her almost constant con- panion making his home with her. When she moved to Westfield Han cock accompanied her and had been living at her home for the past 1 three months, according to informa- ton in the hands of the medical | examiner.
 When the medical examiner ar
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
HEAD OF GRANGE
 FEARS FOR FARMS
Taber Says Drift Of Population
 Is Toward City

Bcloit, Wis. Dec. ' tPl-Louis J, Taber, of Columbus, Ohio, master of the National Grange. sounded a warning against demogogue leader ship to the state Grange last night.
 He declared that although agricul- ture had as much right as transpor- tation, labor and industry to call on the government for help. farmers should be careful to follow the pro- per leadership.
 Ut reflects d serious situation when in seven years the assessed val nation of American farms has de- clined $19,000, 1000, 900. farm mort gages have risen $l,000, ,000, 900, the number of foreclosures has increased greatly and the drift of the popula-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
JUDGMENTS FILED
Judge in City Court Makes Ruling
 in Several Civil Cases.

The following judgments have been rendered in city court: Louis Rampone against Nicholas Canarde, for the plaintiff. s2o0. by stipulation. D. Gaffney for the plaintiff, Henry r. Roche. judge.
 Paul Zehler vs. Amalie Mucke. for the plaintiff, s2S5. C. F. Gaffney for the plaintiff. Morris D. Saxc, judge.
 Sam Montana vs. John J. Corden, for the plaintiff. s352.19 Monkiewicz for the plaintiff. NJ. D. Saxe, judge.
 Max D. Honeyman vs. John A. Andrews X Co., Inc, for the plain
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

rived at the Tisko home, having been called shortly after g o'clock last night, he found Hancock lying dead on the kitchen floor There was q bullet hole in his temple and nearby, on the floor, was 3o calibre re- volvcr. Two chambers had been loaded and one shell had been ex- ploded.
 Harry N. Emmette, undertaken. of Middletown took charge of the re- mains pending the arrival of B. c. Porter Sons of this city which is to take charge of the funeral. No definite announcement of arrange will be in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

cold adding to their suffering, the dogs continued 10 break trail to Warren, where they arrived late Monday exhausted. The huskies were left with another musher and a new team was recruited.
 The party negotiated the last 25 miles over extremely rough country in II hours. An 1l,o00 foot summit was one of the hazards. The men, equipped with snow shoes, helped the dogs up steep grades, resting only when they could ride the slcdge down slopes.
 Dr. Numbers found the youth too ill to move, but reported over long distance telephone that he probably would recover.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
Community Chest Not
 To Ask Increase in '2S

Letters have been sent out to the various organizations forming the uhlted Community corporation ask Ing that each organization have it's budget for 1928 compiled and re- turned to Treasurer Leon A. Sprague rot later than December 15.
 Although there is said to be more demand for aid this year than last It IS likely the budget for the spring drive in 1928 will not exceed that of last year, The total budget for next year will be compiled later this month.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
PATROLMAN INJURED

Supernumerary Officer Lovines Johnson sprained his ankle while crossing the road at the corner of Stratford road and Carlton street last night and will be unable to do police duty for several days at least according to Dr. David Aronson, who is attending him. Sergeant Stadler brought the officer to police head quarters about 12:30 o'clock, having met him at the corner of Oak and Allen streets. The officer said he was unable 10 walk any farther. the injury was giving him such pain.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

tiff. h.575, to recover on . lease. D. Gaffney for the plaintiff. Martin Guzauskas, by William Guzauskas, against Fred Neurath, for the plain tiff, $45o. for injuries received when struck by ar automobile. Roche &, Cabelus for the plaintiff. Sake, judge. .....
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
SHEPPARD-BASS MATCHED

Boston, Dec. CP'--Johnny Shep- pard, Woburn boxer, has been matched to meet Benny Bass of Philadelphia, worlds featherweight title claimant. at the Elks charity fund bouts in Providence, December 12, J. J. McGrath, Sheppards man. ager, announced here today.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
ESTATE IS INVENTORIED

The estate of the late Magnus Se- lander is valued at S7,200, according to an inventory filed in probate court. Real estate on Carlton street is valued at $5.00o and a mortga ge at S2,2o0. Mary Selander is ap- pointed executrix.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
MUSIC NOTES
BY Jessie MacBride

Grand opera choruges are seldom
so related to each, mood of the
passing drama as these singers Of
Signor Gatti- Cassasa. Perhaps it is
the very intimate character of this
play that makes this so appealing.
They live the mood in their song.
in soft ensemble singing that is
suffused with pity, or with breath
less awe. Yet there was q stirring
male chorus of Matadors, to hail
the Spanish dancers Of the ballet.
that was fine and big and brave.
Rita De Laporte led the dancers
with graceful freedom in her move
ments. The ballet was a happy in.
cident though not particularly dis
tinguished. But France of the
Empire brought US tapestried rooms
or long garden vistas in scenes
THAT again brought justice TO the
environment of Verdi's tuneful
opera.
The orchestra's tones come rever-
berating through the memory. How
rich and fulsome were those rarely
united plucked passages to arias
of Galli-Curci's. To Serafin we
look again in gratitude for the
most completely co-ordinated grand
opera that Washington has heard.
Ovation after ovation followed
every "gem'' OF the opera. II such
a spirit continues today, as 1t must,
surely there need be no argument
about Washington's zest for 'the
OPERA" at least for that quite peer
less organization, the Metropolitan
Opera of New York.
May it establish a Metropolitan
opera festival in the Capital City,
To Mrs. Wilson-Green the coming
Of the opera Is due. This after
noon "Boheme" and "Cavaleria" Is
being sung, tonight the season
closes with "Trovatore,
N*k
Beside the President Of Cuba and
the Ambassador OF Cuba and Nine.
Ferrera, there were many digni.
taries in the audience last night.
The Belgian Ambassador and Bar.
oness de Cartier were in one OF the
boxes. The minister Of Rumania
and his pretty daughter, Mile,
Jeanne Cretziano, were among the
guests of Mrs. George Mssta. who
also had Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
49, %0As wan 144Ss AIldE1G6
Boughton Wood were Major and
Mrs. Robert Goetz and Miss Mary
Morgan. Mrs. Delos Blodgett en-,
tertained Mrs. Charles Gray Mat.
thews, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Parsons
Erwin. Among those with Col, and
Mrs. Robert N. Harper We're Mrs.
Otto 3. Mclean and Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Maury.
Others in the boxes were Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, Gen. Charles McCawley,
the Marquis de Beunavista, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter,
who entertained several guests.
Others in the audience were the
Minister Of Panama ana Nine, All.
fara, Radu Djuvara, OF the Ruman.
ian legation, Mr.. and Mrs, John w.
Davidge, Judge and Mrs. Samuel
Jordan Graham, Hampson Gary and
his daughter, Miss Helen Gary,
Capt. and Mrs, John II. Gibbons,
Judge, Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest
Walker, Count Macchi al Cellere,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell SWeeney'
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
Shopping.
With
Bah"

Along Connecticut Avenue
are many women's shops,
Each week "Bab" goes shop
ping. Her comments are
eagerly awaited by women
and shop owners alike. She
picks out the newest, latest
and prettiest Of fashions.
Her comments are really the
last words upon these sub.
jects. Unless you 90 shop-
ping with "Bab" You are
not Sin the know" "Bab"
tells you just what's what
in style and fancy and gives
an intimate and personal
touch in a. delightfully."-
newsy way. Read the "Bab"
columns on Tuesday and
Sunday in The
VAS IS
AND
m7 Sc j.
~ eSaD
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
MISS PERRINE WEEDS
YOUNG DIPLOMAT

The wedding of Miss sally Per.
rine, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
William II. Perrine of Evanston.
H., to Walton Candy Ferriss. Is
taxing place this afternoon at the
home. Of the brides parents, aO29
Connecticut Ave.
Miss Perrine will have as maid az
honor, Miss Sarah Ferriss, sister Of
the bridegroom, who, with her
father. Walter Ferriss, and her
brother, John Ferriss, has come
from Milwaukee for the weddine.
George KEENAN,, of the State De-
partment, will be best man. Mr..
Ferriss also was connected with the
state Department, but recently was
transferred to the legation at
Pekiug.
The ceremony win be at o'clock
tor the immediate family only. The
Rev. DIR. Paul Jenkins, an uncle of
the bride, will officiate. DR.. and
AIRS. jenkins came from Lake
Geneva, Ill, for the wedding.
A small reception win follow the
ceremony.
The former Ambassador to France
and Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace
entertained informally at tea yes
to-day afternoon for the out.of.
town guests.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
FOR
"GOVERNOR"
ROSS
Former Executive Of wv
orning Entertained; Will
Speak to Democrats

Former Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
OF Wyoming. and Mrs. T. Sedden
TaliafeFro, also Of Wyoming, who
Il travelling with Mrs. Ross, were
the honor guests at luncheon today
OF Mrs. John b. Kendrlck, wife of
Senator Kendrick Of wyoming, who
entertained at Meridian Mansions.
Other guests were Mrs. Smiddy,
wife of the minister Of the Irish
Free State; Nine. Prochnik. wife Of
the minister Of Austria; Nine. Sega,
wife Of Latyian minister: Mrs.
Hoover, wife OF the Secretary of
Commerce; Mrs, A. A. Jones, wife
OF Senator Jones Of New Mexico:
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro, Nine. Prada,
Mrs. David Hunt Blair, Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Mrs. Breckenridge
Long. Mrs. William Crawford Cor.
gas, Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton.
Mrs, Emerson Howe, Mrs. Robert
q. Mackenzie, Mrs. Harley Peyton
Wilson, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Mrs. G. r. Massey, of sheri-
dan. Wyo.; Mrs. Robert Miller
Reese. and Mrs. Mccormick, OF
Alexandria, Va; Mrs. Goodwin and
Mrs. Hammond, of Wyoming, who
are here attending the D. A. r.
Congress.
Mrs. Ross will address the Tnep.1
bers of the Women's National Demo.
cratic Club at their luncheon on
Monday at their club house. This n
N line with the program Of lectures
that the former governor Is giving
this spring under the auspices OF
Chautaugua, dealing with the
progress Of women in politics. their
abilities and 80 forth. Mrs. Ross
ana Mrs. Taliaferro will leave
Washington Monday night for New
York. where they viii remain for
several days. While in Washing.
ton they are staying with Senatcr
and Mrs. Kendrick.
Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Taliaferro
were entertained at luncheon yes.
terday by Mrs. Henry wilder
Keyes, wife OF Senator Keyes. OF
New Hampshire. Mrs. Borden Har.
rlman entertained them at tea in
the afternoon. This evening thew
VIII be guests at the table Of Mrs.
Minnegerode Andrews at the dinner
or the English Speaking Union.
Monday evening they will be guesta
OF District Commissioner and Mrs.
sydney Taliaferro, who will enter
tain the Art and Archaeological
Society at the Congressional Coun-
try Club.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23

Major Casajus, Of the Spanish EN-.
bassy, Mrs. Tracy Bows, Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs. Basil Gordon,
Major U. s, Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Hubbard, Miss Madeleine
Cou2ens, Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely, Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes.
Mrs. s. c. Neal, Mr., and Mrs.
Robert Dove and Mr.. and Mrs.
y. A. Hartman.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
FETES PLANNED FOR
PAN,lANIERICANS

The Secretary of the Treasury
has sent out invitations for q
luncheon at the Pan.American
Union on May s in honor Of the
delegates to the third annual Pan.
American Commercial Congress.
The Secretary of Commerce will
also give a luncheon at the Pan.
American Union for the delegates,
entertaining on May 6.
~
Mr., and Mrs. H. Prescott Galley
will entertain ct dinner this eve
ming at the Chevy Chase Club.
"
Mrs. T. @. Donaldson will leave
town tomorrow after a brief visit to
rejoin General Donaldson in Green.
vile. s. c., their old home. They
are on leave before going to their
new post at Fort Howard, Md.
Major and Mrs. c. b. Rucker, SON
in-law and daughter of General and
Mrs. Donaldson. have both been or
dered to duty at Fort Benning, Ca.
Mrs. Rucker Is now in Greenville
with her father.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
ART EXHIBIT
TO BE REPEATED


The patronesses OF the art exhibit
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Barber
Clark, held ut the Carlton yester.
day, headed by Mrs. c. C. Calhoun
and Mrs. Elonzo Tyner announce
will be repeated tomorrow In the
patio OF the Carlton Hotel.
Mrs. Calhoun extends an especial
invitation to the d. A. r. delegates
from the states Of her former
residence, Pennsylvania, Kentucky,
New Jersey and South Carolina to
visit the exhibit and to have tea
with her at the Carlton from s to
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan will
entertain a large company of young
people at dinner, followed by dane
ing. this evening at the Montgomery
Country Club.
Mrs. Fred bennett entertained at
a luncheon party at the MayfIower
Hotel today in compliment to Mrs.
Il. Barrett, wife of Colonel Barrett,
OF Sheboygan, Wis. There were
eight guests.
MIS- 1nIT6NL has OGGn aILenulnE
the D. A. r. convention, being the
delegate of the Sheboygan, Wis, D.
A. r. Chapter. She. win leave for
her home in Wisconsin tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred bennett and
Mrs. Barrett. were among those
who attended the opera last eve.
ming.
+ =
Nine. Gent Sadero, composer
and singer of italian folk songs, is
the guest for whom Mrs. Mildred
Kolb Schulze will entertain at
tea tomorrow afternoon in her
apartment at 1923 / St.
The President OF George Washing.
ton University and Mrs. William
Mather Lewis left today for a visit
In Lake Forest, Ill.
Mrs. Nat Copenhaver, Of Bristol,
Tenn, Ii visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B.
L. Dulaney. Mrs. ,Copenhaver was
delegate to the D. A. r. congress.
The Washington times., 1927-04-23
OPERA STARS
ENTERTAINED
HERE
Parties for Singers q
Feature of Crowded
Week

Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom win entertain at dinner this
evening at the MayfIower in com.
pIlment to Mr.. and Nine. Giuseppe
De Luea. Maestro. and Nine. Vim.
cenzo Bellezza and Lawrence Tib-
bett. of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. Later they will attend
the performance Of I'll Troyatoreo
at the Washington Auditorium.
The Counselor Of the Czecho.
slovak Legation and Nine. Lipa en-,
tertained at luncheon today In com.
pliment to Pavel Ludikar, Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. Mr..
Ludikar is q Czech.
Yesterday Mr.. Ludikar was q
luncheon guest Of Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, who entertained in the
Chinese Room Of the Mayflower,
The ambassador Of Chile, Senior
Cruchaga, was present and others
in the company were the Minister
OF Colombia and Sonora de Olaya,
the Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro, the Minister of Czecho.
slovalkia. Or. Fierlinger: Represent.
alive and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, the
Counselor OF the Czechosloyak lie.
CATION and Nine. Lipa, Mr.. and
Mrs, Carl Joerissen, Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Baetier, of Baltimore: Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Dodd, Mrs. Thomas
r. Walsh, Mrs. Sidney Cloman,
Miss Katharine Judge. Miss Mar.
garet Frazier, the second secretary
Of the United States embassy in
Buenos Aires, Waiter II. Schoell.
kopf; Col, William r.. Horton and
Mr.. Higgins, Of the State Depart.
ment.