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New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
City Items

The Lady Owls will meet Monday
! evening in Odd Fellows hall. A SO.
cial will follow the meeting.
A. Nash Co. suit or topcoat mad:
10 measure. $4,000. T. +. McCabe
80 Nalnu, st. Call 454.-advt.
! Shirley Wagner. four year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
/ Wagner OF 800 North Burritt street,
F suffered a painful injury early last
/ evening. when she fell on a bottle
at her home and cut her lip. Six
stitches were taken at New Britain
General hospital to close the wound.
Announcement: Rudy's Battery
Service Station now at lss East
Main. rear-advt.
Toasted sandwiches. Crowelrs.-
advt.
A son was born today to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Henry of e75 South Main
street, a. New Britain General hos
p!tai.
A daughter was born last evening
az New Britain General hospital 20
Nj and Mrs. John Isaac OF l7S
Smith street
Tasty sandwiches. Packard Drug.
-adIt.
Unity Rebekah lodge, l. o. 0. F.,
evening at O'Clock.
w r Moore OF $50 Arch street, Is
confined 70 his home by Illness.
Frank F. Goodwin. eyesight spe-
cialist. 3o7 Main ST. Tel. 1ao5-adv.
Frank f. Goodwin. eyesigh. spe-
cialist. 1927 Main 81. Tel. 1ao5-adv.
Albert Wilczynski OF 143 Farm
irgton avenue reported 70 the po-
lice last evening that tire was
stolen from hi. car as II stood in
front OF his house.
Steaks and Chops. Packard
Oyster House, cor. Arch and Main.
-advt.
The police were notified today o.
the return OF the operators licenses
OF Vladimir Dubousky OF 50 Willow
street, David s. segall OF 50 Mason
Drive, and John Prusik OF 100 Beach
street.
Pansies. Easter pot plants and Cut
Flowers. Visitors are welcome. Open
all day Sunday. Flower Greenhouse.
1853 Stanley S. Phone 352s-2.-
advt.
The Daughters OF Union Veterans
of the Civil war OF Connecticut
will dedicate a memorial tablet az
the capitol In Hartford at 1880 a.
m. tomorrow
A daughter was born at New Brit
ain General hospital today to Mr..
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
Burglars Destroy Deeds
OF Much Value in Safe

Huntington, Conn, Apil S CUP
Burglars today destroyed valua bic
realty deeds and records OF St
Paurs Episcopal church, Hunting
ton Center. after carrying off a
600-pound safe they stole from the
store of E. J. Buckingham.
The thieves ransacked the store
and moved the safe a distance OF a
half mile where It was opened.
Piqued because they found no cur
rency, they burned the contents,
including papers dating back to
1870.
The burglars we're frightened off
by a milk wagon. Police have no
clues but it is believed the eama
gang has participated IN several
robberies near here during the past
week
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
Old Veteran Will Plead
"The UnWritten Law

Leavenworth, Kans.. April 8
UP)-"Unwritten law" will be the
defense OF r. H Pierce, 8s-year-
old Civil war veteran who will go
on trial soon for shooting 70 death
Lincoln Endsiey Spanish American
war veteran
Given preliminary hearing,
Pierce was bound over TO THE April
term OF court. He posted $1,000
bond
The aged man said he shot
Endsley because "Endsley attempt
ed to become familiar with Mrs.
Pierce"
Endsloy had been living at the
Pierce home and was ordered 20
leave. During an argument Pierce
killed the Spanish-American vet
eran with a shotgun,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
NEED new STANDARDS
Fundamental Principles OF Living
Necessary In Home Life, Mctho-
dist Speaker says.

dist Speaker Says.
Albany. y. Y. April 8 P-The
need OF a reconstruction OF family
life and the blishmelt OF a few
fundamental principles OF living
were stressed by Rev. Z. P. Ste
phens OF Saratoga Springs In n ad-
dress today before the Troy confer
ence OF the Methods; Episcopal
church.
We need 70 go back 20 the days
OF the family altar and family
Bible" he said, After establishing
a few fundamental. principles OF liv-
ing. people will find enough latitude
for free thinking IN the world. Ev-
olution. II properly interpreted,
does not interfere with religion.
Truth can not damage an irstitu-
ton like the church."
The conference a. its business ses-
sion elected Rev, Fred L. Backer,
Gloversville; Rev. Junius E. Mead.
J hoy, and Rev. Frank H. Edyer,
Cobleshu. conference trustees
Many young ministers were elect
ed 70 elders orders.
Rev. Joseph c. Booth, now At
Brandon, VI, %as retired aft serv-
ing SO years in the conference.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
TO PLAY FOR TITLE

Pinehurst. n. G.. April P--
George Noight, a former caddy OF
Washington. and Eugene Romans.
Is year old metropolitan junior
champion, of Englewood N. j., Will
meet In the finals of the United
North and South amateur golf tour
raTnent tomorrow.
The match will be for 3s holes.
Noight today defeated Joseph
Crawford Of Pittsburgh, 4 and 8. and
Romans won from George T. Dun
lap Jr., OF New York, another
yourgster. 3 and 2.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
KING WALKS HOME.

Madrid, April 5 P-king Alfonso
ride yesterday. He was motoring
when he met a youth on horseback
The horse became frightened and
threw his rider. The king stopped
got out and ordered the boy put in
the car and sent to the royal In
frmary for treatment, Then the king
walked home.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
WINTER WEATHER RETURNS

Springfield. Mass, April 5 W
Temperatures at the near winter fig
IRE OF 20 degrees prevailed in this
vicinity early today and ice formed
on small bodies OF water. The cold
vas intensified by stift north wind.
Vegetation is not sufficiently ad-
vsnced TO be damaged.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

OF the supernumerary police force.
A daughter. Laura Jane. was born
Saturday. April 2. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Pascoe Of Warehouse Point
Mrs Pascoe was formerly Miss Inez
Hancock OF this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
MISS DOROTHY WTSkER

Miss Dorothy Wesker. commercial
teacher in the Junior High school
shops IS a graduate OF Bay Path In
stitute Springfield, Mass. and has
taken summer courses at Yale, Co.
lumbia and Boston Universities.
She is we'll fitted for her position
IS she had teaching experience in
New Haven schools and practical
experience In office work. She came
to her present position in Septem-
Der. 1924.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

lender OF West Pearl street.
A son has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs Lovinius E. johnson of 25
Greenwood street. Mrs. Johnson IL
the former Miss Borghild Thomp-
son. The boys father is a member
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

and Mrs. Charles Judd OF bi5 Arch
street.
Mrs. Charles Dickerman has re-
turned to her home in Jersey City
after spending q few days with her
Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William CAL
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Jackson by No Means
Lacking in Education

John Quincy Adams declined to at
tend the ceremonies at Harvard col
lege In 1893 when the honorary de-
gree of doctor of laws was conferred
upon Andrew Jackson, then President
If the United States
His reason. according TO his diary,
was that 'aS an affectiOnate child of
our alma mater, | would not be pres
ent to witness her disgrace in con-
ferring her highest literary hOnors
upon barbarian who could not write
a sentence of grammar and hardly
could spell his own name
Adams estimate of Jackson has
been challenged by DR.. Archibald Hen
dersOn, who tells in the Raleigh a..
CD News and Observer, the result Of
his exhaustive researches regarding
Jackson's early life. He finds that
Jackson, as boy, received a better
education than the average child Of his
station in life.
Later he attended Waxhaw academy.
He continued his studies in that part
of Carolina known then as New Ac-
QUESTION. An account of the life of
Rev. Francis Cummins, once a teacher
at Bethel, s. G., shows that Jackson
was one Of his pupils and there is
evidence that for short time Jackson
attended Queens museum in Char
lotte, n. c.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Highly honored member of the City Council from the 18th
Ward who wishes thank his friends and neighbors
for their and he feels that they will
fully stand by him the election this coming
Visitor Surely Had
Impressed Small Boy

There was great excitement in the
Jones home out on Long island. A
real lord was paying them a visit.
He was now sitting at the dinner table
and Mrs. Jones fluttered as she urged
my lord to eat this and that.
Mr.. Jones, swollen with a sense Of
the great honor bestowed upon his
household, began each sentence with
lord and ended it the same way with
d worshipful not to say reverential.
air.
AS special privilege-thinking that
he might talk about 1t in his maturer
years-little Willie Jones, aged five,
had been permitted to attend the func-
ton on condition that he refrain from
talking unless spoken TO. Mindful OF
this pledge. the little fellow sat In
silence. his large round eyes fixed
In a stare upon the face and form OF
the stranger
But when he saw the visitors eye
roaming hither and yon across the
laden table as though seeking some
thing, an Innate sense Of hospitality
moved him to speak
MON! Oh, NOM" said Willie.
"What is it, Willie?" asked the
mother.
God wents a pickle. "-Everybody's
Magazine.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Recently elected to the State
Senate from the 18th Sena-
torial District of Illinois.

Mr.. Courtney is we'll and favorablv
known in the city hall to all the lead
ing politicians and statesmen; he
stands high with the former service
men and he is an honored member of
the service mems association.
He is lawyer, is IS years OF age.
was born, reared and educated in the
district which he will represent. and
lives with his wife and family at 1852
South Loomis street
He is strongly in favor Of home rule
Tor Chicago and strenuously advocates
the passage OF reapportionment bill
so that Chicago may have the full
number OF representatives in the state
legislature to which it is entitled under
the state constitution. He pledges
himself TO strict economy in the ap-
preparation Of state funds and further
states his chief concern while in pub
lie office will be to reduce taxes when
ever and wherever possible He is in
favor OF deep waterways. and more and
wider roads leading into and out of
Chicago. 1t is his belief that Cook
County has been deprived of its fair
share OF state automobile license fees
long enough.
1t must be said to the great credit
Of Mr. Courtney that he adhered TO
his labors during the daytime and
studied law in the evening. never miss
ing one single session or evening from
his law school No one wishes him
greater success in the world of law
than the writer.
He is bound to let the big statesmen
at Springfield know that Chicago is on
the map of Illinois.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Firms Once Powerful

The Films are descendants of west
ern branch of the great racial family
of which the MOngolians are the mod
ern representatives in the Far East.
But there is evidence that the Firms,
or a closely allied race. We're at a pre-
historic time spread over Il large area
of Europe. LII the course Of time they
mixed with other races 10 such an eX-
tent that some of their original char
acteristics have been modified or lost,
while some of those of other races
have become Finnish. The original
stock is now represented in Europe in
good MANY other places than Fin
land The HungarianS the Lapps, the
SamoyedS. the ESthonianS. and vari-
Gus people Of Russia may be num-
bered among these representatives.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
The Big Thrill

1t was the ninth inning with a moth
ing to nothing score. There were two
outs against the home team. and the
umpire had called two strikes and
three balls against the redouhtable
Caravan. The pitcher calculated his
distance, drew back his arm, and
hured-his favorite in-curve. Cana
van measured its approach with
keen eye and swung. putting all his
strength behind it. Right on the nose!
II sped toward the left field fence.
The left fielder was running back
wards. Would he make it. would he
make it? The grandstand watched
with open eyes and mouths.
Look. Myrtle grabbed her es-
cort's arm and pointed trembling
finger. Look at that pink and purple
hat !"-EXchange.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES

be needed. With such favorable ac-
ton on their desires, there should not
OF necessity follow unlimited franchise
without at least an educational quail
iflcation. Conditions in the Virgin
Islands bear little or no resemblance
to those in the States
That the Virgin Islands children are
hampered in their educational equip
ment by the lack of money Is empha-
sized in the Governors report 1t an
pears that repairs to many OF the Dub
lie school buildings in which ll3 teach
ers are instructing 3,l07 children are
urgent; while the extensions OF man
ual training facilities, including an
agricultural school, are most needed
The Governor recommends the con
structlon, and opening OF a trade and
agricultural school, i'll order that ap-
prentlceS, anxious to learn a trade
may enjoy that privilege within the
confines of their homeland
Contrary to the general belief in the
United States, that Prohibition has
crippled the bay rum industry Of the
Virgin Islands, the tabulation in Gov
ernor Trench's report shows that dur
ing the past year 85,l4S gallons OF bay
rum were manufactured, sold and ex-
ported. This is the highest mark since
1919, and is nearly three times as much
bay rum as was placed in commerce
during the years prior to the purchase
of the islands BY the United States.
The Governor urges annual financial
assistance from Congress, to stimulate
the economic and political possibilities
OF the islands He expresses the re-
greet, however, that complete self-help
cannot be expected in the islands Tor
many years.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Giant Among Stars

The naval observatory says. accord
ing to George Ellery Hale. the diam
eter Of BetelgeuSe il certainly mora
than 1OO.OOO.OOO miles and probably
as much as 21J.OO0.OOO The diameter
Of the sun being $4,000 miles. Betel-
geuse is therefore roughly Of 80 times
greater diameter and 15,00O0OO times
greater volume. However. it is sup
posed To consist of matter in an ex-
tremely attentuated condition. Though
the weight Of Betelgeuse is now
known. the fact that no star whose
weight has been determined il az much
as 100 times az heavy as the sun
makes it unlikely that BetelgeuSe Is
heavy in proportion to its volume.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Christmas Stockings

Good old Saint Nicholas outdid
himself this year in generosity and
good will; and, believe it or not. here
are few of the Yuletide gifts which
he melted out among some OF the no.
table members of the Grand League
OF Good Brotherhood:
To Ben Davis and Webb" Porter,
Santa brought eternal peace.
To Nahum Daniel Brascher. Of the
Associated Negro Press, he brought a
brand new cane, with a concealed
radio wire to the Capitol.
To Charlie Anderson, Collector of
Internal Revenue, New York, St.
Nick brought restoration of good
health, and Charles grand old smile
Of yore.
"Moll' Chisum isn't worrying now
that Christmas is over. Didn't St.
Nick present him with national and
an international transportation pass.
Santa Claus did not forget Perry w.
Howard, whom he presented with a
life membership in the Brotherhood
OF Sleeping Car Porters
Judge Ed Henry, Of Philadelphia,
is happy. His Christmas stocking
contained a golden emblem saying
We'll Done, Ed"
Claude A. Barnett was so glad that
he had an attack OF the Heebie Jee-
bies when he discovered that good old
Santa had put a muffler on Claude 5
''noiseless" Remington.
To Clarence Matthews, Santa Claus
gave a prescription that would reduce
weight without impairing the appetite.
Oscar DePriest is also happy, be-
cause St. Nicholas showed him a way
to reduce his income tax, without cur
failing the receipts.
Charlie E. Hall, the mortality stats
tician Of the U. S Census Bureau, was
given letter OF introduction to Ed.
Wright's tailor.
Recorder OF Deeds, Arthur G. Froe,
who serves on many fraternal sick and
visiting committees, was all smiles.
Santa Claus told him he could have a
whole week off.
Dr. Emmett ]. Scott was pleasantly
informed BY St. Nick that new set
OF books awaited him at the Post OF
fee, upon which to make the financial
program for the next Football Clas-
sic OF the Year"
John d. Gainey! Oh, yes. he was
really at home for the first time in
many years, due to the courtesy Of
Santa.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01

act, particularly when the oftimes
questionable prejudice of Kentucky is
considered, for Senator Ernst to exert
his fleeing moments in the Senate to
such worthy effort 1t was an hon
est offense launched at the evasive
practices Of the south to suppress Ne
gro suffrage.
1t was Senator Ernst who fought
nobly in committee to bring out the
anti-lynching measure. 1t has been
Senator Ernst who has been first to
champion the confirmation of Negro
appointees to Office. 1t has been Sen
ator Ernst who was always easy to
see and kind Of approach in his office
at Washington, eager to dare and do
for the masses OF the country's people,
without question as to race or religion.
Senator Ernst has been temporarily
shunted aside, effective next March,
by the democratic wave which swept
Kentucky last November. 1t is to be
sincerely hoped that his splendid good
will and honesty Of purpose may con
tinue TO be available in some capacity
to the struggling masses, and particu-
larly the colOred people who need so
much, but who have so few to cham
pion their cause.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
rTOpReIIc FI0nC

A plant which is said To he able to
predict earthquakes and volcanic erup-
lions bears the scientific name of
AbruS precatOriuS. 1t is a native IF
Cuba, has no flowers and consists Of
a long stalk from which branch nu-
merouS twigS containing rows of deli
cate-lOoking leaves. The leaves fire.
Quently change color or close while
the twigS bend themselves into curl
Gus positions.
This plant is highly sensitive to
electric and magnetic influences. and
by being able to interpret the move
merits of the plant in response 10 cleo
trio currents the scientist is enabled
to predict great commissions Of nature.
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Senator Ernst of Kentucky

Negroes, not only Of Kentucky, but
OF the country at large. may well
mourn the future passing, from the
l. S. Senate, OF Senator Richard P.
Ernst, OF Kentucky.
As a semi-fnal evidence OF his good
old-fashioned American good will and
love for justice. Senator Ernst, on last
Monday in meeting of the Judiciary
Committee moved to extend the scope
OF the proposed inquiry into the alleged
barter and sale OF public offices in
southern states to include alleged dis
reimbursement OF Negroes in certain
states OF that section. 1t was a brave
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
CaaCuirk of Nature
in RECOGNIZED Genius

The annals of literary forgery have
no more pathetic instance than the
sO-caled ROwley poems of Thomas
Chatterton. When ChattertOn perhaps
the most shining example of precOcity
70 he found in literary history, was
twelve years old, he conceived the
idea Of fabricating the literary relics
Of monk TO whom he gave the name
Rowley and whom he aScribed to the
Fifteenth century. BY the time he
was seventeen he had aroused some
interest in the poems of ROwley but
not enough to satisfy his imagination.
So he wrote to Horace Walpole, in
closing some pages Of manuscript and
inferring he had other papers and
poems. Walpole wrote. asking to see
whatever documents he might have
and Chatterton sent so many as TO
arouse WalpOle's suspicion and cause
him to call in the poets, Mason and
Gray. They pronounced the poems a
forgery. WalpOle dispatched a letter
of admonition to Chatterton. Three
months later he returned the manu-
scripts, which, with the exception OF
one poem. never saw print until after
Chatterton had taken his life In
moment Of despair. lie was not yet
eighteen when he died. So brilliant,
so versatile was he that even those
contemporaries who condemned him
conceded that in many respects he was
a greater genIds. By some queer quirk
Of nature he had chosen to act the
imposter, where he might with every
prospect Of renown have produced his
work as his own.-Dearborn Independ-
amt
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
GiUen String of Names

The longest name yet wished on a
defenSeleSS infant has been bestowed
on a daughter Of Arthur Pepper. Liv-
erpOol (Eng) laundryman. The chlds
initials exhaust the alphabet. Taking
the letters iii order. emitting y. which
Is provided by Pepper. the child was
rhriStened Anna Bertha Cecilia Diana
Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Inez
Jane Kate Louise Maud Nora Ophelia
Ounce Rebecca Starkey Terest Ulysis
Venus Winifred Nenophon Yetty Zeno
Pepper She is sometimes called Miss
Alphabet Pepper for short
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Nurich's Great Idea

"Now let's see about this portrait
you're to make of my wife" said Nj
rich. Water colOrs rub out easily,
don't they?"
''Oh, yes" said DAuber; 1T must
be in oil"
"Wait minute. Just make the
head and neck in oil and the dress in
water color. Then it'll be easy to
bring it up to date every time the style
changes"
The broad ax., 1927-01-01
Thaddeus Stevens-Patriot

American readers who are following
the Inside Story Of the L. S. A." as
narrated in the daily press by William
+. Dodd, Professor of American His
tory in the University of Chicago.
would do we'll to peruse The States
men Series" OF Ex-Governor Samuel
w. Mccall, Of Massachusetts, before
absorbing the eXcretions Of the Chi
cago professor upon the immortal
Thaddeus Stevens OF Lancaster, Pa,
the man who, along with Abraham
Lincoln and Senator Charles Sumner.
did more to alleviate the civic suffer
ing and pain which the Negro has en-
dured in America than any other
patriot, living or dead
OF Stevens, Prof. Dodd SAYS. in a
non-historical style: "Thaddeus Ste
vens, stern, stubborn, i'll OF health, his
unruly hair unkempt upon his vindic-
tive head, an old man nurtured upon
hatred, an equalitarian, quoting the
gentle Jefferson, dragging his deformed
foot after him, shaking his rough fist
and scowling at any who dared be-
friend the south
Such metaphors and hyperboles
are highly non-essentially nor histori-
cally instructive in depicting what
Prof. Dodd says was the most dan
gerous moment in American history"
On the other hand, however, those
Americans, white and black, who are
today revering the story OF the new
democracy shaped by Lincoln, Sumner
and Stevens, should be taught the
truth, namely, that Thaddeus Stevens
hated not serfdom, but LOVED
LIBERTY. Stevens laid his life upon
the altar OF liberty 1t is true that
he was an equalitarian OF the unalloyed
type. 1t was this temperament which
caused him TO force through Congress
the Civil Rights Bills for Negroes. He
chafed at the half-slave, half-free spirit
which so many others in Congress
were willing to condone for the Negro
freedmen. Stevens memory and acts
reverted to the Declaration OF indie
pendence for the strength and will TO
dare and do He eschewed bob
tailed Americanism and fought
nobly for full emancipation.
Americans, white and black. should
love the memory OF Stevens. They
should iondle the truthful documents
which men like Governor Mccall have
left, telling OF the great Pennsylvania
abolitionist whom his constituents re-
turned to Congress again and again
They should lament over the deforma-
ton which modern historians attempt
to make OF the civic impetus given to
Negro rights, following the Civil War,
and should deplore that that wave of
full freedom now appears to have
dashed away its strength upon the
sands Of apathy