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The Washington times., 1927-09-30
Women. OPPOSE
LOW WAGE

Cleveland was selected by the
board of directors today as the
1928 convention city for the Ma.
tional Council Of Catholic Women,
sitting in final assembly at council
headquarters, 1912 Massachusetts,
Ave. N. w.
Cleveland took another honor in
the election of Mrs. w. C. Bannon,
of the Forest City, as first vice
president, succeeding Mrs. John
Mcmahon, of Chicago, whose two
year maximum tenure of office
had expired. Mrs. George F. Sa-
tory, of st. Paul, was elected
third vice president, in place of
Mrs. Carlton ]. H. Hayes, Of New
York.
Miss Mary Hawkes., of Newark,
N. j., had previously been elected
president after being elected to
the board by the entire assembly,
in place of Mrs. Hayes who re-
signed. Mrs. Henry ]. Keyser, of
Milwaukee, second vice president;
Miss Agnes M. Bacon, Of Provi-
dence, treasurer, and Miss Anna
Dill Gamble, of Harrisburg, Sec
retary, were all reelected.
In reviewing the resolutions
passed by the council the board
today decided to lay particular en-
phasis on three.
An immediate campaign will be
started, it was announced looking
toward a national campaign of
prayer to end the religious persecu-
tion of Catholic women in Mexico.
Members of the various groups of
the council will be asked to pray
daily and to go to mass once a
week in body.
The ban on bathing beauty con.
movement looking toward greater
modesty in dress and against NOV
ing pictures, magazines and books
which lower the dignity Of the
Christian girl and Christian mother.
1t was decided to fight ito the
last ditch" the Curtis-Reed bill for
Federalization of education. This
bill was denounced as ''unconstitu-
tional, educationalIy vicious and
subversive to Americanism.'
The board went on record as
opposing low wages in industry on
the ground that it is demoralizing
to the home when the mother of
a family has to go out to work In
factory or store because the
family breadwinner's earnings are
not enough to support a reasonably
large family.
Three thousand dollars was ap-
propriated for sending delegates to
international conferences dealing
with problems of interest to Catho-
lie women.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30
Daniels Denies McAdOO
Was Behind Statement

Former Secretary of the Navy
Daniels did not issue his appeal for
Democratic harmony on the dry
issue at the instance Of former Sec
retary OF the Treasury McAdoo, the
latter said today.
McAdoo did not confer with his
former cabinet colleague during the
latter's visit to Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30

Bennett released from prison. but
pointing out that the mother Is
grieved and disappointed over not
seeing her boy.
The letter begs the ministry to
release Doty from serving the
balance of his term Of enlistment.
M. Painleve promised to have the
case examined.
Campbell said he felt confident
that Doty will be released soon.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30

over the earth, ''shot" thousands
Of wells q process with nitro
glycerin, one Of the most danger.
Gus high explosives known.
Cleary also passed several years
working on Panama Canal con-
struction.
He was the official explosive ex.
pert and directed the handling and
decorating of hundreds OF tons of
explosives used in the removal OF
rock,
The Washington times., 1927-09-30

During the Johnstown flood he
was called in and used many tons
of high explosives in demolishing
barricades that were holding back
water above Pittsburgh. He finally
cleared the barricades.
After the havoc at Galveston,
wrought by the tidal waves, Cleary
was SUMMONED to clear away the
debris which had piled up on all
sides.
Dynamite Nike" as he was
familiarly known in oil fields all
The Washington times., 1927-09-30
Fails in Attempt at
Suicide; Will Recover

Failing in his attempt to com.
NIT suicide by cutting his throat
with a safety razor blade, Frank
cockrille, 81 years old, 100 Seven.
teenth st. N. W.. is recovering to.
day in Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30

Cockrille, It was said by his wife,
had been despondent because of
nervous breakdown suffered about
a year ago. He made the attempt
upon his life in his own room and
then staggered, bleeding profusely,
into her room. She summoned the
ambulance.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30
MOVE To FREE
DOTY BEGUN
BY international News Service

PARIS, Sept. 80. - A move was
begun today to obtain the liberation
OF Bennett J. Doty, American mem.
Der of the French Foreign Legion,
VINO was released from an eight-year
term for desertion on condition he
complete the four years of his en-
nstment period in Africa. Doty is
now en- route for Algeria to rejoin
the legion.
Doty's lawyer, Charles Campbell,
IN behalf Of Doty's "old and infirm
mother" presented a letter to Paul
Painleve, chief Of the cabinet, thank
ing him for his kindness in having
The Washington times., 1927-09-30
Representative Asserts
Postal Pay Is Too Low

Government postoffice employees
today were pondering the remarks
made last night by Representative
3. A. Kendall of Pennsylvania be.
fore the Temple Club of Master Ma.
sons OF the Postoffice Department,
curing which he declared that Fed.
eral employees were grossly under.
paid and that mo one knows 1t bet.
ter than Congress-"
He predicted reforms. He was
named honorary member of the
organization.
The Washington times., 1927-09-30
Dynamite Nike Dies
Safely 70 Years Old

Ceary known generally where explosives used dead
70. He known high explosive expert and had
The Washington times., 1927-09-30

apartments -. the size yOu want
ana IN the district where you want
% live can be rented from the Rental
Columns OF the Classified Ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
FIRST TWO OPINIONS
OF BRIDE APPROVED
Inspection of Tax Books Restrict.
ed to Owners and Attorneys.
Harland Contention Upheld.

The first two formal opinions OF w.
w. Bride, the Districts new corpora
ton counsel, were approved yesterday
by the District Commissioners.
One of them held that, although the
books of the tax assessor are public
records, no one should be permitted to
examine tax ledgers for items relat-
ing to roadway assessments on which
lawsuits against the District could be
based, except the owner of each par.
eel or persons bearing power Of at
torney for him. The other concurred
In the contention of Traffic Director
William H. Harland that street car
companies should pay the cost Of
painting white traffic lines on street
pavements for car-stop safety zones
established by the companies other
than by order Of the District govern
ment.
The opinion relating to the inspec-
ton of tax ledgers was requested by
Tax Assessor William P. Richards,
who explained that peculiar conditions
relating to roadway assessments have
occasioned q general search of the
records by owners and attorneys with
the object of some legal action against
the District.
while tax ledgers are public rec.
ords and open to inspection by owners
of property and their duly accredited
attorneys" Mr.. Bride said in his opin-
ion, "it does not mean that persons
animated by mere curiosity or with
the desire to foment litigation are en-
titled to disturb the orderly conduct
of a public office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
TWO UNUSUAL GIFTS
GIVEN TO CATHEDRAL
Rare Spanish Needle Point Lace
and ITS Ordination Papers
Are Presented.

Acquisition of two unusual gifts by
the Washington Cathedral was an
nounced last night. One is strip of
Spanish needle point lace dating about
1910 and the other is an original
pocket case of metal containing or
dination papers dated 1878. The lace
was presented by Mrs. Ridgley Hunt
Of this city, while the latter was CIV
en- by Mrs. Charles Lyman, great.
great.granddaughter Of Rev. Thomas
Reed, rector of the Rock Creek Parish
in Colonial and Revolutionary times.
The strip Of lace is il feet z inches
long and sufficient for use on the
Jerusalem altar of the cathedral.
The only known piece of similar
Spanish needle poipt lace OF this
period, it is said, is in the possession
of the Albert Victoria Museum Of
London, England.
The ordination papers are four in
number, and set forth the theological
abilities of Rev. Read. Besides Mrs.
Lyman the other donors of the papers
were Alfredo Post Carhart, Bertram
Van Dyke Post and Wilfred McIlvaine
Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17

law in a broadminded fashion that
will do justice to all and very seldom
is the final opinion debated. A good
deal still depends on the personal
viewpoint, however, and we will be
glad to get clearer working defini.
ton"
Most Of the Objectionable literature,
he said, comes from England where
one publishing society makes a bust
ness of printing books which could
not be published in the United States.
French publishers always have been
offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
beethoven SLAB PLACED
Tablet Unveiled to Composer at
Bad Mergentheim.

BERLIN. July Is (R.--Bad Mer-
gentheim, one Of the most popular
spas in Germany, has unveiled a tab
let to Ludwig Won Beethoven.
The only town in Germany outside
Of his native city of Bonn, in which
Beethoven lived and worked, was Bad
Mergentheim. Vienna, while German
speaking city. belonged to Austria
even then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
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All styles and materials. Sizes
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60c Sport Blouses, 4Sc
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81 Straw Hats, Csc
Fine quality straws. in white.
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$1.49 White Longies, CSC
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ST. Fine Caps, 69c
WOODEN mixtures, in splendid
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
EllHU BURRITT SCHOOL
 CHILDREN PLAN PROGRAM
Christmas Exercises Are Scheduled For Thursday Nftc,noon at
 O'Clock

Tn" teachers and pupils of the EIihu Euyritt school will present a Christmas program in thc school auditorium, Thursday afternoon at ; o'clock.
 "On Christmas Eve" a dramatic carol program representing Christ mas cuG'oms and beliefs among various peoples, will be the offer ing. The cast of characters:
 IIilda and Barbara. two little waifs, Ruth l'inkclstcin and Marion Benjamin.
 Fairy Godmothrr: Ole shut Eye. from Hans Christian Andersen: Helen Brlas. Howard Gilbert
 Christmas angel; Helen Jed ziniak.
 christmas Elves, children of Grade Eour-On,.
 Nursemaid with children. story from Little WolG's Wooden Shoes. Copper; Dorothy Gillavitz.
 Grandmother with childrcn Alice Gould. Shepherds and Kings.
 Carols 10 be sung are:
 It Came Upcn lhc Midnight Clear: Silent Night; A Wonderful Tree; A Little Town of Bethlehem; Deck the Hall; Hark the Herald Angels Sing: The First Noel and We Three Kings of Orient Are.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

AT THE CAPITOL

Tonight is the last showing of John Gilbert at the Capitol in Man, Woman and Sin."
 The program changes Thursday and brings a complete new show for the last half of the week, q show that offers double features and as aured to offer excellent entertain mon+
 One feature will offer High school Hero" a great tale of glori- ous youth with great cast of youths in the various roles.
 Charles Paddock. international athlete takes the role of the coach in the picture and this famous sprinter. who is probably the first athlete 10 make good in the movies says it is a photoplay that will ap- peal to all.
 The companion feature offers charming Blanche Sweet with War ner Baxter and Mary McAllister in "Singed."
 Beginning Sunday night the Capi- tol will offer "The Road to Ro- mance," with Ramon Navarro. the star of Ben Hur' in q great photo- play.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
LEAGUE P0WERLESS"
Nations Alliance Could Net Prevent Another War, Picrrcpont Moves Declares.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 14 UP)~ The League of Nations. in it's present form, would be absolutely power less to prevent another great war Pierrepont Moves. American member Of the interallied Rhinoland com mission in 1919 and 1920. declared in a speech here last night.
 He expressed the belief that inc present generation would not witness another world war
 Put when we turn 10 the oues ton of whether We must ultimately expect war l am a pcssimist," he said
 The League of Nations is un- doubtedly doing an increasingly valuable work, but in my opinion it vii. In it's present form, be ahso- lutely poWerlcss 10 prevent a cata- ciysm when, in the fullncss of time. the old forces of greed and ambition have ripenod international relations for such an adventure.
 WithOut the United States the League of Nations is an arch with out q keyst on".'
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
London TyDists Give
 Up Swimming Attemut

Tanglor, Morocco, Dee. 14.-tPt- Alter making preparations 10 etart their swim of the Strait Of Gibraltar today two London typists gave up tho attempt.
 Miss Mercedes Clcitz and Miss Mllle Hudson left the port of Tan gler carly this morning preparatory 10 starting the swim. They returned when the weather became mfavor- able
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
WOMAN 0F $ $
 HEAL MOVIE FAN
Iowa OCto6snarian Attends
 5000 Nights ill a Row
By NlG.A Service

By NEA Service
 Chfrollec la, Dec. II. Rt-For nearly 5000 nights in succession Mrs. Wilheminc Afr, aged S5, has sone to the movies.
 In eight years she has not missed one night at the movie thcater hcr.. he actual figures show that she has seen 2920 performances in row.
 Mrs. Afr is the mother of 1o chill dr"n-noW, of course, fully grown. She walks to and from the theatcr every night. in rain. hail or snow, watches the entire show without us i'S' glasses, and gets just as much thrill out of the films now as she dii when she first started
 She came to America from Ger many more than 30 years ago. and with her husband, settled on a farm near Oakland, la. Her moments of pleasure in those days were few and far between. There were COWS 10
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
PARSONS THEATE,R

To Parsons theater for four per formanccs, beginning Thursday night, with a matinee Saturday. comes Alice Brady as the star of Bless You Sister, play that seems to have for its inspiration the doings of Aimee Semple McPhcrson. although 1t is clearly stated that her dramatic disappearance is not a part of the plot. Miss Brady plays the role of a transforming evangelist who takes up preaching to the null titudes because she is embittered by the treatment of her devout father. a minister who. after years of giv- ing, has received SO little that he is on the verge of poverty.
 The play was written b. John Moehan and Robert Riskin, and is being staged by the former. Mir Meei1an has staged some of the greatest hits Of recent years.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

The area of unappropriated pub- lie lands in the United States has heen reduced by half since 1903, when it was abeyt 3S7, 7,o00, 900 acres.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

Practically all equipment In Ans trallan garages was made in this country.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
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BLANKET NIGHT, ar jyCrIn

AS an added attraction each and every Wednesday night we are Or lerlhS Tree one special article and that IS blanlict-an item that cFeryhody can use so be sure 10 be Dere tonlght-for many beautiful plahkc'S will be given aWay-Blank- ct Night every Wednesday night.
 New pictures that are great start Ing today. The main attraction of tcrS Bert Lytoll in Alias the Lon, Nolt' with Lois Wilson and d great cast, The companion feature of fers "Ragtimc" with John Bowers and Marguerite De La Mottc.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

modestly prosperous. and has not had 10 worry about money.
 So now she goes 10 the movies, every evening In the daytime she weayes hooked and braided rugs for pastimc-no idleness for her-and in the evening, after the supper dishes have been washed, she sets out for the theater
 After a lifetime of hard work she is enjoying herself
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
STORMY CHELSEA
 MAYOR REELECTED
RCChelort Defeated in Lawrence,
 Mass, Election

Boston. Dee. If RD-As bitter q
 mayoralty election as eyer Witnessed
 In a Massachusetts city today sav former Mayor La%rnncc r. ouisIcv oi Chelsea. stormy figure in govern
 mont liquor Investigations. triumph-
 ant over Mayor Jom j. Whalon. ! Nhalen'S defeat at the hands Of , the man who had five times been | chlet executive of the city. marked
 the fourth rcpudiation of an incum- [ bent Tn the six cities which yestcr- day elected mayors.
 Elsewhere Mayors chisholr of
 Everett, Duffy of Woburn and iiochciort of Lawrence went down to defeat. only in Newton where Edwin c. Childs mayor since 1914. was r"turn"d. and at Maiden. where | Mayor John D. Deyir was given large majority was an incumbent successful.
 QulsleN return 10 power follow ed an acrimonious campaign which saw a climax at the polls in the ar rest oI five persons. three of whom were charged with illegal voting.
 UT q total registration of l2,9e9. ll'Aa4 votes were cast despite the handlcap Of steady rain. Quiglcv obtained a plurality of 939 votes and carried four out of the five wards.
 Ills re-clection Was regarded in the light of q vindication by the for mer mayor and his friends. Quiglcy Was indicted in 1925 in connection with government liquor mycstiga- tons into rum running and hiiack- ing.
 Federal iUries twice disagreed when he was brought 10 trial on con- spiracy charges along with a num- bor Of other alleged members of the Chelsea rum ring His brother Thomas, q police inspector. and q police sergeant named IsbeSter were not so fortunate. They were given substantial terms at Atlanta.
 The indictment against tho for m"r mayor has never been disposed cf.
 Everett elected James Roche, % year old alderman, and the youngest 'hayor-clert in the city's story. He ! defeated Lester D. Chisholm who | sought q fourth term. The heaviest | vote in municipal history was boiled. |
 Iho only partisan election of the . iay was at Woburn where Mayor Thomas II. Duffy. democrat. also seeking q fourth term. was busted ny Harold r. Johnson, republican, ind former mayor.
 'hllds of Newton showed under walter A. HoGgdon who resigned as alderman 10 make tbo race.
 h", Michael A. I.andcrs of Law enc" defeated Mayor Walter r. toch"tort, two time incumbent. tighty-tiyc per cent of tn" register d voters went to the polls. 4
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
DARR0W HITS JURIES
No City in Country Large Enough to Produce Dozen Reasonable Men Noted Lawyer Says.

Boston, Dec. 14 UP)-Sptaking of jurics. there is no city in the United States large enough to pro- ducc 12 reasonable men. Clarence Darrow. noted criminal lawyer, de- clared in a debate here last night"
 barrow opposed capital punish mcnt in debate in which the death penalty was defended by Attorney General Arthur k. Reading of Massachusetts, who took a leading part in the states battle 10 send .;arco and Nanzetti 10 the electric cLair
 ''I do not contend that capital punishment is a panacea for all crime" Reading said. 'I do con- tend that it is the best method ever suggested or devised to protect hu- man life." .. .
 Darrow said that education Of tho poorer classes lis the best method of reducing crime and protecting hu man life" He dcclaretd every child should be taught something he can do 10 earn an honest living.'
 Before We have educated the riS- ing generation" Reading said. "ihe murder rate will have increased tremendously"
 Darrow expressed the belief that the human being was not logical enough to have the responsibility Of killing his fellow men.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
Connecticut Reports
 Large Daily Income

Hartford, Dec. IT Up)-The ay- craze daily income of the state of connecticut. during November was Sio5,6se.l5. according to the month- iy report of the state board of ll- nance and control
 X total Of S16,231. .o12.97 was re- ceiycd by the state from July 1 10
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
RETIRED OFFICER DIES

Washington, Dec. 14.-tP(-Brig. Gen. William P. Hall retired. who was adjUtant general of the army in 1912. died today at Walter Reed hospital after a brief illness. He WAS born i'll Missouri in 1S4S and gradu- ta"d from the military academy in 1864. General Hall was awarded q medal Of honor for gallantry in ac- 'nn against the Indians in Colorado in 1879.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

milk. butter to churn, chickens to idlS"' gardens 10 weed. regular household duties to perform-and i2 chlIdrrn 10 raise, Mrs. Afr did as much work daily as dozen modern house wives do.
 Then. as years passed. tho chil- dr"n grew up and went out to make
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
DIES IN GNMNASlIN

Boston, Dee. 14 Np)-William r. Prouty, veteran marathon run ner collapsed in Jamaica Plain gymnasium last night and died be- fore medical aid reached him. Prouty had been training for the past three months 10 enter the Los AnEelcs-New York cross-continnnt 10 be held in the spring.