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Evening star., 1927-11-20
President and First Lady
Guests at Opera Opening

The American Opera Co. will he
formally launched under the eyes of
official Washington on Monday. De
cember Il. in the presence of Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. Most of the
cabinet and the diplomatic corps will
attend the opening of this compan nv.
which has been organized on an i'm
pressive scale to give opera in Eng
lish by American singers.
At the Washington debut the presi.
Dental party will he the guests of
Mr.. ad Mrs. Clarence Mott Woolley
of New York Mrs. Joseph Letter of
Washington, who became interested
in the company when she heard II
during It's season last Summer on the
Massachusetts North Shore. is men
toned as one of the chief sponsors.
Representative Nicholas LongvOrth,
Speaker Cf the House. himself \
musician of note. has expressed in
terest in the forthcoming event also,
and among others who will make the
inaugural performance on December
II a brilliant affair socially will he
Mrs William Corcoran Eustis, Mrs.
Frederic A. Keep, Mrs. David Aiken
Reed Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes.
Mr.. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Robert
l.. Bacon. Mr.. Henry Getty Chiffon,
counselor OF tne brltlSn embassy .
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, ir. Mrs. Tracy Dows, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. Mr. Henry Ben
ming Spencer and Mrs. Richard Aid
rich
Faust" an entirely new English
version prepared by Mr.. Robert A.
Simon, will be given as the premiere,
with new settings and costumes. The
Washington engagement will include
two additional performances. Madam
Butterfly" December 13 and the
Marriage of Figaro" December ID.
Among those who will come to
Washington to be present at the hrSt
performance are Mr. Wallace Good
rich, director of the New England Con
servatory: Mrs Edgar Stillman
Kelley. president Of the National
Federation of Music Clubs. and Mr.
George Eastman. founder of the
Eastman School Of Music. Associated
with Mr.. Vladimir Rosing. director OF
the company. are Mr.. Frank st. Leger.
former conductor of the Chicago
Civic Opera: Mr.. Deems Taylor. Mr..
Robert Edmond Jones. MIR. Robert
A. Simon. Mr.. Michio Ito. Mr.. Gerald
Reynolds. Mr. Eugene Goossens and
Mr.. j. Campbell McInnes. The com
panv's New York season will begin
January 10 at the Gallo Theater.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Retail Clerks to Give
Dance Tuesday Evening

The Retail Clerks international
Protective Association. No. 262. VIII
give a dance i'm the ballroom of the
Harrington Hotel Tuesday evening.
Fancy dancing by the Misses Ridep-
hour will be one of the many features.
Mr.. C.. G. Coulter, the international
secretary and treasurer of the asso-
citation. from Lafayette. Ind. VIII be
present The committee in charge will
be Miss F.. Williams, Miss v. Williams,
Mr.. j. Biscar. Mr.. j d. Morrison,
Mr.. w. A. Swenk. Mr.. II. o. Bru-
baker and Mr.. j. u. Nussbaum. local
secretary.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Poetry Circle Gives
Delightful Program

The Washington branch of the
American Poetry Circle entertained at
the Mayflower Hotel Tuesday. when
a delightful program was given. Miss
Austin was reader of the evening and
her paper on Can poetry he written
to order" was much enjoyed. Miss
Carter gave poetic sketches written
about the tropics when she was the
guest of Mrs. William Crawford
Gorgas and the late former Surgeon
General Of the Army in South Amer.
ica. Other original poems were read
by Miss Anderson, Miss ScruGgs. Mrs.
Carr and Mrs. Bullock w ills.
The newly elected officers OF the
club are Miss Mabel Vincent. presi-
dent; Miss Maud Scruggs. secretary
and treasurer. AMI Mrs. Bullock. vii.
lis. second vice president.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Ambassador of France
Honor Guest at Lecture

The Ambassador of France. NJ. Paul
Claudel, will be the guest of honor at
the first of a series of subscription
lectures given by Dr. Louis Anspacher
for the benefit of TIE George Wash
inglon emorial Association. "Rostand.
the Drama of Failure. February 3.
1928 o'clock, at the residence OF
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock.
The committee in char~e includes
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Robert
Whitney Imbrie. Mrs. George Cyrus
Thorpe and Mrs. Walter Rupert
Tuckermafl.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Bridge Lecture Opens
Wav for Lenten Plav

A number of women who will form
bridge clubs to play during Lent will
attend the bridge lecture by Mr.. Mil
ton c. Work in the Willard Hotel
ballroom Friday Among them are
Mrs. William II. Taft. Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mrs. Richard Mason.
Mrs. George Kicker, Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long. Mrs. J. M. Stoddard Mrs.
Henry Fisher, Mrs. NJ. f. Landrus,
Mrs. J. r. Gregg Gusts, Mrs. Alfred
Taylor. Mrs. Levi Cooke. Miss Flor.
ence Butler, Mrs. j. B. Aswell, Mrs.
Rose Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. n. NJ.
Simmons, Mrs. K. d. Klemm. Mrs
Hugh Phillips. Mrs. Custis Hall. Mrs
William Tidball and Mrs. Lee
phjlliDs
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Phi Mu Alumnae Chapter
Holds Business Session

7 Members Of the Washington Alum
nae Chapter of Phi Mu met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. f. j..
Eichenlaub. After the business ses-
sion was adjourned bridge occupied
the evening. Several new members
were taken into the association.
Mrs. Eichenlaub was assisted as
hostess by Miss Lucy Burlingame.
Attending were Miss Marian Barker,
Miss Virginia Pryor, Miss Mary Fran
ces Ward. Miss Evelyn Jones, Mrs.
Margaret Pyle. Miss Virginia Fisher.
Miss Lonelle Davidson. DIR. Kathryn
Simonds, Miss Phoebe Furnas. Miss
Frances Wolff. Miss Helen Shelby.
Mrs. Eichenlaub and Miss BurlinGame.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Card Party to Benefit
Catholic Alumnae Fund

The Alumnae Association of the
Academy of the Sacred Heart will
hold a card party for the benefit OF
the international Federation of Cath
olic Alumnae Educational Fund at st.
Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday evening.
November % The affair is expected
to be a great success and is the first
Of it's kind given by the alumnae TINS
season.
Those forming the general commit
tee on arrangements are: Miss Lillian
Kelly, chairman: Mrs. John II. FltZ-
natrick. Miss Catherine Carr. Miss
Cert. ude Began. Miss Mary ODonnell.
Miss Rita Downey, Miss Alice Callan
and Miss Mary Haltigan.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

most active of such State organizations
in the Capital City, anc is the rem.
devious for all kentuckians and near
The meetings are in
' >ariably we'll attended and the pro.
grams unfailmgly excellen.. Distin-
= 2uished speakers and many enter
tainers of real ability have appeared
on their platform. This season
promises to keep up the high STAN
dard esta ahlished.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Entertains Womens
Medical Auxiliary

Mrs. Charles w. Richardson enter
tanned at luncheon on Monday at
her Grant road residence for the
Woman's Auxiliary of the District
Medical Society. A talk on pottery
was given by the hostess preceding
the luncheon Mrs. Charles Stanley
White. president of the Womans Aux
iliary. Ind Mrs. Samuel > ADAMS as'
sisted Mrs. Richardson with the pro-
Evening star., 1927-11-20
SPECIALITY SHOP MANAGER

A small Connecticut Avenue shop special
izing in lingerie wishes to engage competent
woman who has a following, gained either
through social activities or business interests.
Building clientele and managing the shop
will require one who is capable of planning and
working earnestly and continuously. Apply
by letter, presenting former experiences, pos
sible clientele, age, references and salary ex-
pected. Address Box 342-M, Star Office
Evening star., 1927-11-20
A. A. u. w. Tea Tomorrow
For Western Alumnae

The American ASSOCIATE ton Of Uni.
verslty Women are to have an in.
formal tea Monday at which alumnae
from the University Of Michigan and
the University of Illinois will act as
kostesses. Mrs. George 3. Roth.
chairman of the clubs yearbook. and
Mrs. Grace w. j. Landon. president
of the University Of Michigan women
in Washington, will represent that
college and preside at the tea table
with Mrs. X. ID. Loos Of Northwestern
and Mrs. Henry T. Rainey of Knox
College.
Men of Colombia are taking to Amer
sican neckties. but refuse to wear any
except bright mixed colors.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

{ Queen Mary of Britain recently
caused o flutter in court circles by de-
elining to appoint a maid Of honor to
attend her and aid her entertainment.
When the consort of King George as
sumed her high rank five maids were
in attendance. each presumed to have
some special accomplishment to aid
the Queen 10 pass the hours not taken
up by court routine. In short order
this energetic royal parsonage cut the
number to three, and when this was
farther reduced by matrimony she de-
( clined to fill vacant places. Last
week, her sole remaining maid of
honor, the Hon. Ursula Lawley, was
welded to Col. George Gibbs, NJ. p.
for Windsor, and treasurer of the
royal household. and the Queen plain
ly told her advisers that she could fill
) her leisure hours very comfortably
herself without any outside aid, and
that she preferred to have money set
aside for this, to her. a useless pur-
.apss for charity. So a time-honored
! institution of Great Britain passes
away and among the conservative
there are deep lamentations. Royalty
: at the present moment inclines to
u cutting down all expenditures, and as
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
ROME TO BRAZIL AIR
 FLIGHT NOW PLANNED
Italian Hopes to Make 4,0C0 Mile Trip in
 Thirty-Nine Hours

Rome, July PD - A nonstop flight from Rome to Brazil over a route of more than 4,000 miles, in 39 hours. will be attempted by an Italian plane some time in Novem- Der. it was announced today.
 Considerable secrecy surrounds the .tails of the propect, but it is known that the plane will have three motors, developing over 1,2O0 horse power and will be named 'Dux" as a tribute 10 Mussolini.
 It will be entirely of Italian man. ufacture, thus fulfilling the require ments established by the Italian Chamber of Commerce at Soa Paulo Brazil, which has offered a prize for the first such plane accomplishing the flight.
 The hopoff vii lbe made in the early morning hours from the Ciam- pinao airdrome, near Rome. The route will be over Sardinia, Gibral- tar, Casablanca, Morocco Porto Praya. Cape Verde Islands, Fernando do Noronha Island (off the Brazilian coast and tholce to Pernambuco Brazil, when the arrival is expected in the late afternoon of the second day
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
ANOTHER MURDER CASE
 FOR NEW YORK POLICE
Portions of Boo of Young Woman Found In Bag At Battery
 Park Early Today.

New York. July P-Parts of in brown paper, were found by the police in a cl' of bushes in Bat tery Park at the tip of Manhattan Island early today. Physicians said that the limbs had apparently been severed from the body by an axe within the last three days.
 The police believe that the bundle was throv into the shrubbery by some one who ha' intended to cast it into the waters of the harbor from Staten Island ferryboat but had become panic. icken.
 The discovery was made by police- men who were routing early morning sleepers from the park lawn. The flash lights of the bluecoats dis closed the package and one of the policemen kicked it. The bundle. crudely tied with cord. burst open, disclosing a pair of khaki pants. in the legs of which were concealed the human limbs. The legs had been cut off below the knees and were wrap ped in muslin and an old laundry lag. Sharp cuts were found on the legs. The police believe that the woman wa: between 20 and 25 years old.
 In each of the pockets of the trousers was found the finger of a suede glove, apparently cut off with scissors.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
EDWARD MANSWORTH DIES
 AT HOME ON WINTER ST.
Retired Contractor Helped to Build St. Mary's Church-Liycd in this
 City for 50 Years.

Edward Mansworth. aged 70 years, died this morning at his home, S7 Winter street, following a long ill- ness. MT. Mansworth, who was formerly engaged in the mason- con- tracting business. was born in Ire land and came to this city about 50 years ago. and was one of the build CTS of the present St. Mary's church.
 Surviving him are one brother, Matthew, and the following nephews and nieces; James Mansworth of Hartford, John and Matthew Mans worth of Middletown Mrs. Arthur O'Brien and Miss Elizabeth Mans worth Of Hartford, Mrs Mary Mur- phy of Middletown and Mrs. Mar guerite Pollard of East Berlin.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at o'clock from St. Mary's church where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Rhodes Student to
 Wed English Doctor

Cambridge, Mass, July 9 P-The romance of a Rhodes scholar and an English girl who is a doctor was revealed here today with the filing of the marriage intentions of John H. Ferguson. 25, student instructor at the Harvard medical school and Miss Rosalind V. Carruthers, 27. a physician of London.
 Ferguson met Miss Carruthers while at Oxford four years ago. He is the son of a professor in the University of Cape Town, South Africa, while Miss Carruthers' parent was captain in the British army,
 Miss Carruthers is expected to ar rive here for the ceremony in about ten days. They will live in South Africa after Ferguson completes his course at Harvard.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
HOTEL FIRE CLAIMS :.
 LIVES OF 7 PERSONS
Three of Victims Children in Vancouver's Disas-
 trOus Blaze

Vancouver, B. C., July e.7P- Seven persons, three of them chil- dren, are dead as the result Of fire which gutted the upper stories of the large Royal Alexandra apart- ment hotel here yesterday A dozen were injured.
 David Henderson, a painter, who was declared by police to have start ed the tire when he dropped lighted cigarette into a can of high ly inflammable paint remover in one of the apartments, is in jail on a charge of manslaughter.
 The dead are:
 Henry Grifen, 40. Of Winnipeg, Man.
 An unidentified woman believed to be Griifen's wife.
 Edward Fitzgerald, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Fitzgerald of Ed- monton, Alta.
 Mrs. John Barber, 66, of Vernon. B. c.
 Mrs. Emily Rickaby, 53, house. keeper of the Royal Alexandra.
 Grant Luckhart, 10, son of Mrs, Grace Luckhart, Toronto writer.
 An unidentified child. believed to be Mrs. Luckhart's l2 year old daughter, Jean.
 Most of the occupants of the hotel were visitors in the city and all lost their clothing and personal effects. Many were being cared for in Vancouver hotels today at the ex- pense of the city.
 Starting on the fourth floor of the seven story structure, the blaze rapidly spread trapping men, women and children, who struggled franti- cally through smoke filled corri- dors to fire escapes ard the roof. Within few minutes exit by the stairways was cut off Henderson said the cigarette was dropped by a passerby on paper in the fourth floor corridor and was l responsible for the fire. The painter received minor burns while making his way 10 safety.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
P;CkPOCkE7 GETS $40
 FROM DRUNKEN VICTIM
5 Year Old Man Held for Robbing Acquaint-
 ance, 6S

Whether or not James Roper, aged 55, of the Park hotel. stole $40 from Fred Neibling, aged 6S, of East Berlin, while the latter was in an intoxicated condition in a blacksmith shop in the rear of Main street, opposite East Main, late yes terday afternoon, will be decided by the superior court in the September term, Roper being bound over by Judge M. D. Sake in police court this morning in S2,000 bonds on the charge of theft from person. He pleaded not guilty and denied hay ing taken the money from Neibling. although admitting that he accept cd S100 from John Davis of 22 Com mercial street. Davis, according to Roper, took the money from Nieb- ling and divided it with him.
 Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney tesli- fled that he was detailed by Lieu tenant Bamforth late last night to investigate complaint by Davis that Roper had robbed Neibling after throwing whiskey in his face during drinking bout in the black smith shop. Neibling had $40. ac- oording to Davis. and when the sergeant took Roper into custody on Main street about 1 o'clock this morning he found SOFIA in his pockets. Questioned as 10 where he obtained the money. Roper, accord ing to the sergeant, said he had saved it. The money included three S2o bills. and Neibling's money was in S20 denomination, the sergeant said. For the past four years, Roper has done no work and makes a practice of "bumming" money from the public on the streets, ac- cording to Sergeant Feeney.
 Davis testified that he met Neib- ling on Main street about 10:30 yes- terday morning and they bought a bottle of liquor, each paying half the cost They drank it in the blacksmith shop and then Neibling bought a second bottle and later a third bottle. Late in the afternoon Roper joined them and searched Nciblings pockets and took money. telling Davis he would mind it for Neibling. who was intoxicated. Davis, on going to his room, was troubled by his conscience and could not sleep as the thought of having Neib- ling robbed of his money preyed on his mind. He had worked with Neihling and felt he deserved bet ter treatment than to be robbed, so he decided to report the theft to the police. It was tho first time in his
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
MOB SHOOTS WRONG BOY,
 15 MEN ARE ARRESTED
1l-Ycar-Old Lad Who Ran When Searchcrs Approached Was Mis-
 taken for Their Quarry.

Eldorado, Ark, July 5 P)-Fifteen men were in custody It Camden, near here, today facing charges of riotous activities as a result Of the Wounding of a 14-year-o Il negro boy who was seized by a mob Of nearly 200 men. The mob was ,earching for an alleged negro assailan1 Of a 19- year-old white girl.
 Thad Stevens, the ncs"o boy, saw the crowd of enraged wi 1e men ap- preaching and ran. When members or the mob called to him 10 halt and he failed to obey the or Ter, he was fired on. The negro youth dropped tc the ground, although he was not seriously wounded, and was seized by his pursuers, It was proved later, when the victim of the attempted as- sault failed to identify inn, that the wounded negro boy was rot the one sought in connection with the crime
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Illinois Man Hopes to Make Flight To Springfield, Mass, With Motor
 On Back and Wings On His Arms

machine complete will be 250 pounds.
 Bousquet expects to make run ming start, kick of. and trust his propeller to carry him into the air. His legs will guide him as a rudder. he says.
 After a try-out, Bousquet plans to fly to Springfield, Mass. and then to Washington. where he will ask for a patent on his craft. He has not yet planned how he will carry his fuel.
 Bousquet has patented numerous inventions, and some time ago built some water wings with which he walked on the water" of the Mississippi river.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
BERTAUD PLANS HOP
 WITHIN A FEW WEEKS
Probably About Mid-Au. gust-Hartley's Wife
 Objects to His Going

New York, July g R-A fellow air mail pilot whose name is still secret will occupy the navigator's seat in the giant Fokker monoplane Old Glory when 1t wings its way to Rome with Lloyd w. Bertaud at the controls.
 The take off has been tentatively set for mid-August.
 Commodore Herr art Hartley of the Levia'hH'', who was offered the post by William Rariolph Hearst. spon- sor of tl projected flight. left the decision to his wife, and she said No"
 Mrs. Hartley. a bride of little more th;n two years, had tears in her voice, but determination as well, as she explained at her Forest Hills. Long Island, home that never, under any circumstances, would she give her approval.
 "I don't think he should be so foolish as to r,sk his life in this flight" she said. "I'll never change my mind, though I know that he would like ) go."
 Commodore Hartley received the offer by wireless aboard the Levia- than in mid-ocean. He cabled from Cherbourg, France. saying the de- cision rested with his wife.
 T. Leviathan commander, who has crossed the ocean 800 times and is an authority on Atlantic weather. will help lay out courses for Ber- taud to ", said Philip Pa:-nc Hearst representative.
 Twenty to thirty alternate routes. in order to prepare for bad weather areas, will 5e pre- )ared by Hartley. Bertaud and V Commander John Law. T. s. N. This will be done to eliminate lon | ,ys at the takcoff while awaiting favorabl, weather. it was announced, ;r is made possible by the great cruising range of Old Glory.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Father, Badly Injured, May. Die-House Be- comes Raging Fur mace Following Ter rife Explosion Near Reading.
Victims Range in Age From 45 Years to Babe in Arms-POlice Claim
 Still Caused Fatal Blast.

Reading. Penn. July P1Mrs. Catherine Fair, 45, and her six children ranging in age from one to IS were burned to death early to- day when flames following terrific explosion destroyed their farm homo at Bernville. Is miles north of here. County police blamed a still.
 Father May Die
 The father, Mark Fair. and An- gelo Consoli, the farm owner, were seriously burned. The father may die. Neighbors several hundred yards distant awakened by the con- cussion said they caught sight of Mrs. Fair with child in each arm, trapped by flames on the stairway.
 The dead children were Florence IS. Catherine 14. Virginia 10. Buddy 5, Fern and Miriam 1.
 Origin is Uncertain
 The origin of the blast is made uncertain by conflicting reports of Fair and county detectives who in vestigated. Fairs statement that an oil stove exploded IS contradicted by Chief Detective Hiltzinger. who said he found unmistakable evidence of still explosion when he searched the ruins.
 The explosion occurred about 1 a. m, while the mother and chil- dren were asleep. The father said he and Consoli arose at that time to begin work. and prepared breakfast on an oil stove. A few minutes after leaving the house, Fair said. he heard the explosion and saw his home mass of flames.
 Husbands Story
 we both ran back and tried to get up stairs to my wife and chill dren, but the heat and smoke drove us back. Our clothing caught fire and we were painfully burned"
 A neighbor, H. K Hollenbach, about half a mile away said he was almost thrown from his bed by the blast.
 Through the flames I could sne Mrs. Fair with her baby in arms, leading two other children. Tn an- other room could see two other children running frantically about. Then they all staggered and fell"
 The walls of the two-story log house collapsed before firemen came.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
COIN AGAIN TO BE
 HIGHEST TAXPAYER
S170, Main St. Building g Planned Will Put
 Him in Lead

Plans are being prepared for a building 70 be erected for Morris Cohn on his property at 3 3Main street, the structure to contain seven stores and about 40 apartments, at an estimated cost of $170,000.
 Work on the building is expected to commence this summer and when it is completed MT. Cohn will be the owner of the most extensive DOT tion of Main street land developed for business purposes. He owns the properties lying between the east boundary of Trinity Methodist church and Elm street.
 Completion of this work will ad- vance MT. Cohn from his position as third highest individual taxpayer 10 that of the highest individual contributor to the city's tax coffers, a position he previously held for several years. Fred Beloin at present pays most, his assessment being s430,30o. Louis R. Raphael. with assessment Of s422.150 is sec ond and Cohn comes third with s387,275. Mir. Raphael is also plan ming Main street structure which, when completed. will probably again change the standing and put him in the lead.
 The site of Cohn's building has a Main street frontage of 100 feet and depth Of 1855 feet. He purchased the plot several months ago from the John Boyle Co. at a cost of s100,00o.