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Evening star., 1927-04-30

house. A shotgun with one barrel
empty was found at his side, and his
face showed where the charge had
struck. A note found in his pocket.
written in German, read "Good-by
to all, good luck"
Evening star., 1927-04-30

The crocodile has keen hearing.
Amber is very inflammable.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
S'l50 ASSESSMENT FOR WINE SELLER
Police Agent" Buys Two
 Bottles and Raid Follows

Ernest Maino, aged 3s, Of 3S3 Arch street, pleaded guilty in police court this morning, to the charge of violation of the liquor law, and was fined s150 and costs. In consid- eration of the plea, Prosecuting At torney Woods nolled the charge against Mrs. Maino.
 Officer John c. Stadler testified that an agent" purchased two bot ties of wine in the tenement last Thursday evening, and yesterday forenoon a raid was made and a large quantity of wine taken. in ad- dition to some liquor.
 Judge ". r. Mangan appeared for Mir. and Mrs. Vincenzo Barto- i lucci of 39 Holmes avenue, charged with liquor law violation. The police raided the home yesterday forenoon and seized one 20 gallon barrel of wine, three 10 gallon barrels, and one 52 gallon barrel, besides two bottles of alleged liquor. A police agent was used in this case also. Prosecuting Attorney Woods told Judge Hungerford that Officer Stad- Ter wished a continuance and it was granted, the trial being set down for February 2.
 Dudley Street Woman Arrested. About 5 o'clock last evening, Mrs. Fibre Vernacotole, aged 36, of S3 Dudley street, was arrested for vio- lation of the liquor law. The police seized one gallon jug of wine, one two gallon jug, two 52 gallon barrels, eight quart bottles. The case was also continued until February ?.
 Charles Johnson. aged 47. of 39 Brooklawn street, charged with non- support, pleaded not guilty and was represented by Attorney M. D. Sake. He testified that he always gave his wife his earnings until he became unemployed. He is willing to support her and their children, he said. Judge Hungerford ordered him to pay s15 per week and furnish a bond of S150 or go to jail for 10 days.
 The continued case of Philip Car dinal, charged with non support, was again continued until March 31. He is under orders to pay s5 a week ] towards the support of his five-year old daughter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
HOOKER ESTATE IS
 VALUED AT S76,757
Stock and Bond Holdings Ap-
 praised at S5S,547
MOVIE MACHINE USELESS
Old Hooker Deeds Filed at Office of the Town Clerk-Superinten dent of Schools Announces Mid- Winter and Spring Vacations.

The estate of the late Henry Hooker of Berlin is valued at ST6,757.1S, according to an inventory filed in probate court today by J. c. Loomis of New Britain and James J. Fitzsimons of Berlin, appraisers. Large bond holdings are included in the inventory.
 Stock and bond holdings aggregate S5S,547.93. Furniture in the home stead in Berlin, in which MT. Hooker held one-half interest, is valued at $500. Other items are, to cash from estate of N. Albert Hooker, s1,- 734.S2; cash, Mechanics bank, New Haven, s94477; touring car, 1923 model, s1o0; gold filled watch, old desk and Indian relics, s100, totalling SG1,427.5S. Plus interest of sS29.60, this personal property is valued at s62,257.1S.
 Real estate in Berlin is valued at s14,500. One piece of property is valued at s4,500,, while a second, upon which is the old Hooker home- stead, together with buildings ap- pertaining thereto, is valued at S1o,- 900.
 Movie Projector Disappears
 With the possibility of Sunday movies having the greater part of the conversation at this time, an- other question has arisen which con- cerns missing motion picture pro- jector which has disappeared from public view for the past three years and around which much mystery has been thrown.
 About three years ago, the school department started drive for the purchase of a motion picture pro- iector with which the children in the schools would be entertained and instructed. The films were to be of an educational type with an occasional variation of a comedy or an historical film.
 The children themselves worked hard for the project, selling candy and subscriptions to various mag azines in an effort to raise the re- dullCu dHloulI lOI lllG puI CIltlSc ol the machine. A campaign was launched and residents contributed generously to the coffers which more or less rapidly filled up to the re- quircd amount. The goal attained local authorities went about pur- chasing Che machine and soon it was brought to this place and placed on exhibition.
 The children were naturally pleased with the results. They had worked hard on the scheme and they saw the routine of their school duties broken by occasional shows at the schools. The films were run through, one showing a week in diff ferent schools, taking place. For about three weeks the movies were shown and children and instructors enjoyed them. After that-mystery
 Since the first exhibitions of the machine that immediately followed the purchase of the machine, it has not been shown in any Berlin school
 Miss Mary F. Griswold, superin- tendent of schools. throws some light on the question when she states that the machine at present is In her of-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27

transferring Kensington property to Saxa Hooker.
 These deeds were dated respective ly 1912, 1922, 1925, 1880 and 1885 and were found in the attic of the Hooker residence, never having been placed on file. The two oldest were from Elijah Hooker; the deed dated 1925 was from John Hooker; the l deed dated 1880 was from Ashbel Hooker and the deed dated 1895 was from Uriel Hooker, all to the late SaXa Hooker.
 Quit Claim Deed
 A quit claim deed from Gather inc and Sarah Molumphy of Ber- i lin and Thomas J. Molumphy of East Hartford, releasing their claim on interests in the Molumphy home here to their sister, Nancy J. Mo- lumphy, was filed today in the Of 1 flee of the town clerk.
 What They're Doing
 The Tabs Minstrels will hold a rehearsal this evening at o'clock at the Tabs hall in Kensington. All members of the cast are urged to attend.
 i H. M. Collins of Kensington and John Hackett, son of Constable and Mrs. John Hackett of Ken i sington, have returned from New Jersey for a brief visit here. ! Canonicus Branch and Lena Cor bin, Jr.. Branch of the Internation- 1 al Sunshine society have con- 1 pleted arrangements for the food | sale and tea to be given at the | Worthington Community house on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. John Pinches has charge of the arrangements and is working hard for a successful af- fair.
 At the Capitol Representative Claude W. Stew ems. representative from this place to the state legislature, introduced yesterday resolution calling for an appropriation of s176,400 for the state park and forest commits sion. The resolution was tabled to tho state parks commission and will be placed on the calendar at a future date. The appropriation was called for by State Forester Austin F. Hawes and deals with fire fighting equipment and the i purchase of more state owned for eStS.
 Auxiliary Installation
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Bol- ton-Kasica Post, American Legion. held it's installation of officers last evening at Legion hall, Kensington. About 20 members of the auxiliary were present and the ceremonies were led by Miss Ruth Pfennig, state treasurer of the Ladies' aux Hilary, who spoke on the work of the auxiliary in the past and plans for its future activities.
 East Berlin Items | The program committee of the Community club has arranged a schedule of meeting for the period from February to March 30 and
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27

North street, Bristol. passed over her. The vehicle passed directly over her. but she escaped being struck by any of the wheels. accord. ing to bystanders. She was treated for bruises and shock by pr. George F. Cook. Pursler reported the ac- cident to Constable Andrew Hogan, jr., but was not held.
 Sewing Circle Elects
 Martha Sewing circle elected off cers at its meeting yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Gustafson on Cedar street. The of- ficers are now as follows: President, Mrs. A. L. Farrar: vice-president, Mrs. Anna Vance; secretary-treasur CT, Mrs. Ella Morrell; first directress Mrs. Jennie Hickok; second direct ress, Mrs. Minnie Pease: third di- rectress. Mrs. Lizzie Froelich. Notes
 The first rehearsal for the Old Folks concert be held at the Congregational church on February "A will be held at 7:3o o'clock this evening in the parish house. All in- terested are invited to help and are asked to wear old-time costumes at the concert.
 Evelyn E. Griffin, 1, died Tuesday at the home of her parents Mir. and Mrs. Charles W. Griffin of Meriden avenue, Southington. She was the granddaughter of Hatden Griffin of Chester place. Plainville.
 A dance will be held Saturday eve ming at the Ionic club, 4S West Main street. The public is welcome.
 The Plainville Blues will hold their annual banquet at 7:30 o'clock this evening in Legion hall.
 Mrs. Donald Benjamin of Strong court entertained the Woman's club at bridge yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Benzon and Mrs. L. L. Brastow won the prizes.
 Mrs. F. H. Gilbert of Woodford avenue has returned after spending a week in Winsted, where she was |called b. the death of relative.
 A daughter was .orn Tuesday night to Mir. and Mrs. Dickman of Cook street.
 The ladies' auxiliary of Brock Barnes post will meet in Legion hall at o'clock tonight.
 A son was born Tuesday night to Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Angelo of 10c Whiting street.
 The local "Y" and the New Brit ain Comets may play their game after all, the latest advice from Hartford urging the Plainville boys to withdraw their claim for for felt
 A son was born Tuesday night to Mir and Mrs. Peter Hammernick Of Brook street.
 P. Cooper of Ledge road Is a pa- ltient at the New Britain General hospital.
 We have added many more bar gains to our January clearance sale. Come in and get your share. I. J. Birnbaum--advt.
 Found-Small white gold wrist watch near center of Plainville. Owner may have same by calling at 47 East Broad street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27

the entertainment committees in charge during that time. The dates and the committee acting are as fol- lows: February ?, the younger girls of the club with Miss Etta Lawrence as chairlady. Those acting with her are Virginia Walsh, Virginia Sugen- helm. Alice McCorkle. Jennie Cote and Ruth Bourgeois; February g., MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and MT. and Mrs. James McPherson; Febru- ary 16, Mir. and Mrs. Harold Clark | and MT. and Mrs. Jarvis Dowd; February 23, West Cromwell night with Mills F. Griswold as chairman;
 March 2. Kensington night with Archer Walsh as chairman; March g, Berlin night with D. w. Mildrum as chairman; March 16, Educational ] committee; March 23, William Ogle and the Boys Club; March 30. Mir. l and Mrs. A. A. North and MT. and Mrs. John P. Lewis. A notice of the meeting nights has been posted on the bulletin in the club rooms. Miss Mary Haskell of Wilcox ave- nue slipped on the ice yesterday near her home and received severe shaking up. A doctor was called but no bones were found to be broken. Oscar Benson is suffering from a ] sprained ankle sustained when he slipped on some steps at his home. Members of the Boys Club have organized a basketball team and have already held practice. The first game of the season will be held Thursday evening February in the Elihu Burritt high school gymnasi- um. Their opponents will be the ! Kensington Juniors. The members of the team are as follows; William | Walsh, Arthur McKendrick. Ben Trevethan, Jack Walsh and Everett Payne.
 All of the entries for the County
 Y meet at New Britain Saturday have been received and the following boys will compete under the colors of the local Boys Club; Jack Walsh, William Walsh, Raymond Rich, Will liam Johnson, Louis Cote. George Bittner, Philip Bourgeois and Her bert Splettstoeszers. All members of | the team must meet at the New Britain Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday after noon before 1:30. A relay team com- posed of William Walsh, George Bittner, Jack Bourgeois and Jack Walsh will compete for honors, The Lafanso club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Lawrence.
 The Social Five club will attend theater party in New Britain this evening.
 At the annual New Britain Y. M. C. A. point contest Jack Walsh of this place is leading in the 110 to 125 pound class. He received his earlier physical training in the local Boys Club under William Ogle, the club physical director.
 | A dance will be held at Athletic , hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. There will be no dance this evening.
 The library room will be open l tomorrow afternoon and evening | for the exchange of books. The Fife and Drum Corps will
 meet this evening at Community
 hall. Every member is asked to at l tend.
 ] There will be a whist party at St. ] Gabriel's Episcopal church tomorrow
 evening at S. o'clock to which the
 public is invited.
 Temperatures of from three to
 seven below zero were reported here this morning. It was three below at [ o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
STEAL ASPIRIN WORTH S1o0, 900

New York, Jan. 27 tPl-Using
 motor trucks to carry away their loot, burglars ransacked a Hudson
 street warehouse today and escaped
 with 13, 900 cartons of aspirin valued at more than S100,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
(Official City. State and County Newspaper)
An Ode to Spring Fever

Il is only in the very early springtime. properly
speaking that mankind can be said to revert to inc
untarnished wisdom that was its original heritage
This is only another way Of saying that spr'n"
fever which is usually maligned as a disguised FORM
of ordinary laziness. is in reality one OF the mos
lofty cear-seeing states to which man can attain.
Spring fever, oddly enough does not appear IN itS
most vrulent form when spring is actually mere
II is brought on well in advance of spring. An un
scasonaby warm day late in February or very carr.
in March causes veritable epidemic OF It,
For weeks there has been dsagreeabe weather
rains. snow or cold, or at best gray days withou'
character or color. Then. xpectedly comes day
that must have got lost in last years April an
dropped into the procession out OF turn. Inc SUI
is warm, the air is bamy and caressing. the earth
alive.
On such day comes spring fever.
What are the symptoms of this malady; and why
should one remark that it represents state OF
extreme wisdom and blessedness?
Well, consider it for moment On all ordinary
days the average man has his close to thu
prndstone that he cannot look about him and see
truly how fair is the world in which he lives Hi,
mind filled with cares and worries that of tbs
earth earthly; such things rent and unpaid bills
and whether he'll be able to buy that suit thi
month or had better wait until next. His daily 10
is of magnifed Importance; he cannot conceive OF
himself except in connection with it.
Then comes a good attack of spring fever
He quits work at and steps out to lunch
On the way back he letters Perhaps he stops
crossing bridge and leans the railing for :
time; perhaps he goes couple of blocks out Of
his way to make his walk last longer.
These are signs that wisdom has descended upo!
him. He feels, deep down, that he is not afte
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
Editorial Comment
The Presentation of News
Colchester Democrat and Chrcnicle)

An interesting study of the changes that have
taken place in the manner Of handling news recently
was made by Orand Kay Armstrong and published
by the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism
Mr. Armstrong compared all phases of the news
papers of ST. Louis from 1875 to 1926 but the most
marked changes were noted in the handling CT news.
Some of the changes noted the elimination
icf pure scandal, abandonment Of the practice of
colorng editorially. development Of the prac-
ticc of telling the whole story in the first SEN
tence paragraph
As an example of the kind of scandal news tina.
was published in 1875 but which could find its
way into a modern newspaper. the following was
cited
4 'soiled dove in Munice. Indiana, having been
sent prison. has put number Of the incest young
men of that city the ragged edge by exposing
their connection with her.
In 1875 the death Of prominent citizen
heralded in this
Hon. William Shepherd Of our oldest, most
prominent and popular citizens. breathed his last.
Today the death of president Of the United
States is told this way:
President Harding is dead.
Fifty years ago the story Of accident
begun somewhat in this
4 shocking accident occurred in this city this
ming. A German girl named Carrie Baseman, abou,
20 DID, attempted to start fire with coal oil
After several sentences the reader learns that
the girl who started the fire lost her life. Today
that would be the first fact mentioned in telling
the incident
These changes and many others noted by Mr..
Armstrong such the method of handling crime
news, referred to this page weeks ago.
are changes in the direction of making the
paper accurate. unbiased and judicious reporter
of the facts Of life they To the extent to
which the newspaper thus has recognized the intel
gence of its readers and their right to the facts it
has gone further toward its complete fufillment
! Of its public duty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12

ALL mere animated machine made for the purpose
Of earning pay check and supporting family.
but a true son Of light, baskng for a moment on
this delightful planet his long flight through in
finity. The lazness that besets him comes becaus"
he realizes that he is superior to time and can
afford to be prodigal of it.
He knows though he will forget it later. that the
chief end of is not. after all, the getting OF
dollars and the laying away of stores fer rainy
day; he realizes that he was born to heritage far
above that of purblnd toiler. and that though ne
appear to his fellows clerk or mechanic or a
lawyer, he is in reality immortal wanderer fror,
regions far away. whose trailing clouds of glory still
exist though they may go unnoticed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
BY ALLENE SUMNER

Copyright, 1927. NEA Service, Inc. J
CHAPTER V
The Blue Room. The Red Room.
The East Room. The state dining
room. All America that comes to
Washington knows these rooms in
the White House.
A card from ones congressman
One hires taxi. drives up to the
house on Pennsylvania avenue, is
ushered in by Ike Hoover, custodian
of the doorway and may gaze at the
gold piano in the East Room and the
beautiful marble fireplaces.
And never "A tourist but looks curl
ously at the grilled iron door at the
right of the hall which leads to the
private quarters of the president and
his family upstairs.
But never tourist gets behind
the closed iron doors. Sometime
however, during the year. Washing.
toms official folk do get upstairs
The tales of life up there beyond
the locked iron door, have savo,
of plain, simple American living as
it is lived in any $5,0OO-a-year home
They tell fof a big, bright living
room at the south of the White
House, overlooking the Potomac.
1t is room full of massive and
rich old mahogany furniture. book.
cases spilling out books, piles OF
magazines and papers, lamps every.
where, fire in the open fireplace
and two people, extremely importan,
during the daytime, merely Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge at home in the eve
ming.
They tell of Mr.. Coolidge, glasses
perched on his nose, sunk in Nor.
ris type Of chair, a lamp behind his
shoulders, reading paper or maya.
zine.
They tell Of Mrs. Coolidge sitting
in her cosy chair at the other side
of the table, probably knitting.
One hears so much of the FRS,
Lady's knitting. Her big scarlet and
gold knitting bag is even the envy OF
official women who do not knit.
And what is it that Mrs. Coolidge
eternally knits? Well, many things
and everything. But she has entered
no knitting competition since the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
Old Masters

Upon a cloud among the stars We
stood:
The angel raised his hand, and
looked, and said,
which world, Of all you starry
myriad,
Shall we make wing to-" The still
solitude
Became harp wherein his voice
and mood
Made spheral music round his haloed
head.
spake-for then ! had not long
been dead
let me look around upon the waists,
and brood
A moment on these orbs ere
What is yon star that beauteous
shines
EAnd with soft splendor now incarna-
dimes
Our wings?-There would l 60 and
there abide"
Then he, as one who some child's
thought divines:
"That is the world where yester-
night you died."
-Llyod Mifflin: 1.-THE Flight"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
IN NEW YORK

New York. March l2-The old
rafters of the Metropolitan Opera
stage are musty with past romances.
There is the tale, for instance, Of
Paul Althouse, for ten years lead
ing tenor, and Caruso's costume. AL
thouse has it to this day and it is
an heirloom Of no small sentimental
value.
Shortly after Althouse had made
his debut he was called upon to play
double bill with Caruso, the young
err man as Turidu in "Cavaleria Rus
ticanna" and Caurso in "Pagliacci."
Althouse appeared back stage in a
costume that flashed it's newness and
blatant colors. Caruso, his artistic
sersibilities stirred, demanded that
it be taken off at once.
you cannot go on the stage with
that terrible outfit. my boy cried
the great tenor. Its terrible-you
cannot"
What shall I do?" asked the trem-
bling Althouse. Il have no other.
And the curtain rises in few mo-
ments."
mo, no." Caruso stormed. waving
to Pasquale Amato, the baritone,
who stood nearby. Each grabbed a
leg OF the costume, while an attend
ant rushed to Caruso's private ward
robe, returning with great armful
of costumes.
"You shall wear this tonight
And then you may have it as a
souvenir" commented Caruso with a
slap on the back.
And a priceless heirloom it is to-
day.
Speaking of music, an amusing
story is related by Ernest Schelling
whose children's concerts in New
York and Boston have met with much
| success.
It is the habit of this conducto,
to go among the children after the
concert and talk to them about The
great composers and their work.
One day he was telling them abou,
Haydn and after he finished, hi
asked:
snow. children, I want you to tel
me what you think of in connection
with Haydn?"
| that's easy" came a small male
voice. Il think of hide an 60 seek.
Broadway is just q bit worried
about it's theatre problem. Not tn,
naughty plays SO much as the empt!
houses. More and more the theatr,
has been degenerating into rea
estate game, with not enough
products to fill. The percentage O.
empty houses during the fast passin,
season has been something to maxi
the big street stop and ponder. An.
with Lent slipping in and more show
closing. there probably will be Al
UNPRECEDENTED area Of darkness.
Which means, of course, an in
crease in the already large list O