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The Washington times., 1927-02-09
SAYINGS OF
MRS.SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland
SYMBOLIC HUSBANDS

SYMBOLIC HUSBANDS
GAY not unto me. Q We hard.
y boiled damsels OF Babylon,
that no woman needeth an HUS-
BAND in this Day of Plentiful
Pay-Envelopes and Pedigreed
Pets.
For why then, do Movie Queens
continue to collect husbands, and
flappers to sigh for wedding
rings?
Go to. We Simple Ones! An hus-
band is not "only q husband He
il a SYMBOL of achievement.
even as a Victoria Cross, or a
Paris label in a hat!
And every woman needeth an
husband, il only for somebody to
boast of to her neighbors and to
quote when she presideth at
her Club.
II only as decoration at her
dinner parties, like unto the en-
graved silver and the floral
centerpiece.
If only to give the house that
homelike feeling and that ''fin.
ished" look.
IL only as a fearful figurehead
with which to impress the trades.
men and keep the servants in
their place.
II only for somebody to play
Santa Claus to the children and
put up the Christmas tree and
carve the turkey.
II only for someone to come
home after the homework is fin.
ished and tell her how 1t ought
to have been donei
If only as the outward sign OF
authority and ready-money, with
which to impress walters and
bellhops and policemen and
hotel clerks.
II only as an 2 instrument OF
self-discipline. to remind her that
she is getting fat, and that her
frocks are too girlish. and that
the seams Of. her hose are
crooked.
II only to save her from the
folly Of VANITY. and to pre-.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
SUN SPOTS

TIME cause OF the enormous spots
il that periodically make their
appearance upon the sun, and
which are most likely closely asso-
ciated with seasonal variations
upon the earth, has been stand
ing mystery from the time that
the spots were first systematically
observed. Many hypothesis have
been proposed to account for them,
but none has been generally ac-
copied. But now one OF the re-
jected theories has been revived in
a new form, which makes the earth
a busy meddler with the sun.
This theory in its general form
has always assumed that the
planets are in some way responsi.
BILE for the periodical solar disturb
ances, but as long as the inquiry
was confined to calculations of the
changing effects of the gravita-
now pulling together and now pull
ing at cross purposes, no c0nylnc-
ing evidence could be obtained that
they had anything TO do with sun
spots.
But now that sun spots are
known to be storms. or cyclonic
worthless, of immense size and
power, carrying very strong cleo
trio charges, the thing appears in
an entirely different aspect.
Within few years past 1t has been
shown that the sun is probably
surrounded by a vast envelope, or
atmosphere, of free electrons. the
solar corona, whose weird light and
strange forms constitute the most
eclipse. being composed of such
electrons forming an -'eIectron gas"
that is held around the sun not
withstanding the radiation pres
sure of the sunlight.
The presence Of such an en-
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
LISTEN, WORLD!

A way back I
had seen a NUT.
fled man and
the small bun.
died figure of q
little boy. They
were busy half
way up q low
butte, hacking
at one OF the
rare, stunted
dessert trees.
Perhaps tn a t
man and small
boy belonged to
the woman in
the ind o W.
Maybe that was
to be t h 9 ir
Christmas tree
and this chea p
wreath was part
of their scant
Christmas cheer.
A simple enough
story to read.
I'm aurA that
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"Wait a Minute"
China Won't Wait

Thirty thousand foreigners gathered the Shanghai
waterfront And near them the Chinese millions fighting
for control Of China and for the pleasure OF kicking out the
hated foreigners
our state Department joins other nations in offer Of
riendy negotiations stop the fighting The wisest thing
would be to bring French British American and other
foreigners away from China and wait little while The
whole interest foreigners in China is of course the making
az money And millions of Chinese battling for what they
believe to be important national principles will not interrupt
the proceedings because foreigners say Wait minute
we would like to make little money, don't fight
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these and other pertinent facts
about the suns electric state.
Prof. Fernando Sanford. Of Palo
Alto. remarks that ''if the sun is
q highly electrified body the
presumption IL. that the same is
true of the planets. In this event
there win be q mutual electro.
static induction between the sur
and each OF the planets. The
effect OF such planetary Undue
ton upon the sun will be a re.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
By ELSIE ROBINSON

The shack was built of dis
carded railroad ties, held together
with the adobe mud OF the desert.
The roof was OF miscellaneous
rubbish. There was q door with
q small window on either side.
The windows were little more
than peep holes. The frames of
the door and windows were
cracked and warped. They did
not look as il they would keep
out the wind very well.
The night was darkening, set
ting in to storm. There was a,
black frost over everything and
the air was like cold ashes. some
where on the horizon there must
have been buttes which would be
red against a blue summer sky,
but they were hidden now in the
dun thickening of that grim
heaven. The little shack seemed
but q larger pile Of ice-rimmed
sand. 1t was not like q place
upon this warm and foolish earth
but like some plague spot on a
frozen moon, forgotten even by
the God that made it.
And yet, in the brief glimpse
winch scauBnL from the speed.
ing train, saw that the shack
was not forgotten. For in one
window there hung a Christmas
wreath. Not a fat, fragrant
wreath of pine or holly, but one
OF those cheap affairs OF vanished
cloth which the mail order houses
sell. That hung in one window.
AAnd from the other window there
peered a woman's face. Al thin,
tired face of . woman about 80,
with hfeless, sun-bIeached hair
strained back from the wiAtfuI
eyes, the wide. set mouth. Lead
skies, black. frost-burnt earth. q
mud chinked shack. cheap cloth
wreath and a pale, lonely face
that peered cut at, the warm,
swift blur Of lights in which I
SodO.
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4 ing this to a
face in a win
dow. The win
dow was set In
a shack on the
Nevada dessert.
There did not
seem to be an
other h o u s e
within ten miles
OF that shack.
1t might have
been q storage
hut for sheep
h e r d e RS. al.
though / saw
no sheep about,
Nothing moved
over the frozen
ground. There
was no grass,
no trees save a
bare saplin e
w h c h, / am
almost sure, was
a lilac.
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velope would impart an enormous
electric charge to the sun, and
careful studies have indicated The
existence over the sun-spot
areas Of a negative charge equiva-
lent to five and half quadrillions
(5.5x10.15) OF electrons to every
square centimeter. The charged
gasses are carried around with
great speed In the sun spot
worthless.
After recIting in Science"
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vent her from ever becoming
TOO self;satisfied!
If only to help her to cultivate
the beautiful virtues of patience,
and torbearance, and self.cortrol,
and tact and self-renunciation!
II only for somebody to find
things for her do Dol
If only for someone to distract
her mind from politics and BRIDE
and philosophy and sociology,
and to kaep IL on serious things,
The Washington times., 1927-02-09

such as ham and eggs and but.
tons and darning needles! :
Verify, verify man is az .
barge which carrieth the weight
and looketh impressive. And a
woman is as tug-boat which
maketh the noise and furnisheth
the motive power.
And, what, o We cynical dam.
sells, doth the one SIGNIFY with.
out the other? 81
sELAH
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Room for 2l,OOO,OOO
Great Is Radio

;th 100000 radio sets in the United States there is
room for ii 100000 in th cCuntrys 900 homes
Thirty million Americans hear the radio voice at
The same time Some day leaving home will carry
radio instrument that will call up the house wherever he
and let his wife call him. and tell what she wants brought
home
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And Clean Music

New York music merchants didn't need censorship threat
like the theater managers to start publication campaign
Members Of their association have taken pledge not sell
naughty songs photograph records player piano rolls
Musical decency y lsast seems to b assured That viii
belh 1amnm 49,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21

New York, July 21.-"Jack Shar- key is the man I will meet next Sep. tember!"
 There, ladies and gents, you have the word, the well modulated word, mind you, of Champion James Joseph Tunney. Up in the Adiron- dacks doing a light siege of training, Gene told this writer a few things about the plans he has in store for his well-tailored person, on the con- dition, Of course, that he be cor rectly quoted.
 It seems ever since some of the lads tore his remarks on Lucky Lindbergh to pieces he has gone into a huddle as far as the none too friendly press is concerned. It be- hooves us then to tread carefully among the quotation marks.
 T see where Dempsey picks Shar- key to beat me. I suppose I ought to return the compliment and pick Sharkey over him, but we'll let that pass.
 T think that Sharkey is immeas- urably smarter than Dempsey. He is faster. although not perhaps as hard a hitter. The two men have different styles. Sharkey stalks his opponents waiting for them to come on while Dempsey fushes in to kill.'
 Tunney evidently and honestly has much admiration for Sharkey's ability. There is little chance of his understanding him if they ever meet.
 "Sharkey is young. clever and has earned his place. A fighter will not be able to lay back in fighting Shar- key. He is fact and clever enough boxer to outpoint an opponent and yet if a boxer should lay back and try to outpoint him there would be the constant threat of his right hand punch"
 It strikes us right here that Tun- hey already has given much thought about Sharkey's fighting ability since he watched him knock out Maloney in that vicious five round quarrel a short time ago.
 Now that the day of the fight has arrived we can all sit back and wait to see just how good a prophet MT. Tunney is.
 There's subtle difference in what Tunney, Dempsey and Sharkey be- lieve. Tunney likes Sharkey over Dempsey. Dempsey likes Sharkey over Tunney and Sharkey likes him. self against both Tunney and Demp- sey.
 At any rate, it looks like the sum- mer will see all three in action.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21

runs in the eighth when they got their remaining two hits. E. Kal- howski started with a double to the tennis courts. Cronin followed him with single. Miller Walked Jan shion and S. Kalkowski and then uncorked a wild pitch to score Cronin. Camp also received a free ticket filling the bases but he fell asleep on first and was run off the bag by Schmarr on a throw from the pitcher. Janshion made a dash for home but Schmarr feinted throw and when Janshion started back to third. he was caught in a pickle the catcher touching him out at home. Sarra ended the>inning by striking out.
 Nichisti, pitching for the losing team, turned in a nice job but 13 errors by his mates spoiled his chances of victory. His shortstop and third baseman. midgets in size can field 10 perfection but they are unable to throw the ball across the diamond. He walked four and famed five.
 Flood was the hitting star of the game getting four solid smashes out of six trips. He also fielded nicely. None of the Burritts got more than one hit. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
COHEN AND BROWN
 IN FEATURE BOUT
Slashing Battle Predicted at
 Yelodrome Monday Night

Hartford, July 21.-Neither Myer Cohen nor Bobby Brown will lack for moral encouragement as they do battle in the star bout of then professional boxing shown at the Hartford Velodrome Monday night.
 Holyoke is Cohen's home town while Bobby Brown halls from Lowell and admirers from each of the Massachusetts cities will be on hand in numbers to root for their fellow townsmen. There is going to be what is known as a "Myer Cohen parade" from Holyoke with several automo- piles bearing Cohen rooters making the trip from the Paper city to Hartford in automobiles moving out in parade fashion.
 A bus will bring delegation of Browns admirers from the Textile town.
 This will be Cohens first bout since he lost to Willie Harmon: Myer was sick that night and not in shape to give an account of himself. Right after the bout he hid himself to Hot Springs where he boiled out and since his return to Holyoke has been preparing gradually for an earnest essay for a comeback.
 Cohen underwent terrific punish ment in his memorable bout with Lew Tender. the semi final to the To, 1,n t~ just now back to the form and con- dition that he had on the eve of that scrap.
 Connecticut fans never will forget that Tendler- Cohen battle. It was q gruellng affair.
 Cohen that night showed superb gameness and great punching talent and he won many friends among the thousands looking on. There is real eagerness to see the New England welterweight champion in action again
 Bobby Brown made a lot of ad- mirers as he made his Connecticut debut a few weeks ago at the Velo- drome when he fought slashing af- fair with Harry Ebbetts of Freeport. L. T.
 Brown and Cohen are down for ten rounds. This is the rest Of the card
 Phil Goldstein vs. Steve Smith. 10 rounds; Eddie Lord vs. Harry Scott, 10 rounds; Baby Doll vs. Romeo Roche, 6 rounds: Abe Bo- dine vs. Jimmy Clinch. 10 rounds.
 Ladies will be admitted free.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
.LAURELS SWAMPED BY BURR|7T CREW
Abbreviated Game Ends With
 the Score at 12 to 2

The Burritt Reserves handed the Laurels IF to ? pasting in a seven inning game played at Walnut Hill park in the Junior City League last night. The winners slammed out nine hits for total of 12 runs and tielded nicely behind the pitching of Zembko and Golab.
 The two Burritt pitchers were in good form allowing between them only three hits. Zembko started but retired in favor of Golab in the fourth inning because of a sore | arm. The three hits were secured off Zembko while Golab held the losers hitless in the four innings he occu- pied the slab. One of the hits by the Laurels was a sizzling drive across Diamon No. ? by Kolodziej for 8 home run with one man on base. This came in the third inning and gave the Lau1 els their only runs. kolodziej started for the Laurels in the pitchers box but was retired in the third inning in favor of Potts after the Burritts had scored five runs on three hits off him. Potts southpawed the Burritts in good shape but the winners punched their remaining six hits to score seven runs.
 The Burritts started in the second inning and clustered five runs. The team batted around before the side was retired. Again in the fifth frame, the winners punched their three hits to score another quintet. In the sixth, they again hit hard and scored an additional brace of counters on three bingles.
 Dalkoski at short for the winners was the star of the game. He made perfect imitation of Rabbit" Maranville when the noted player was in his best days. He picked the ball up and got it away fast on three nice plays. Bardeck was the best on the defense for the Laurels.
 Partyl1a had perfect day at bat getting three hits out of three. One of the hineles was in deep left center for three bases. Had Party ka's dogs" been three sizes smaller, he would have made a home run on the slam. Mangan got two out of four, one a double. The home run by Kolodziej for the Laurels was the feature of the stickwork of the team. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
BOYS CLUB BEATS
 WILLOW BROOK
zembr0Wski'S Home Run in
 Seventh Settles Outcome
League Standing

4 home run by Zembrowski with two men on in the seventh inning brought the Boys Club team in the Rotary Boys league from behind and gave them enough margin to defeat the Willow Brook team to 6 on Diamond No. l yesterday aft ernoon. Lenehan who was on the mound for the Willow Brook team had things his own Way up to this point and allowed six hits all told Nebdala. pitching for the club, all lowed eight to the Willow Brook.
 Both teams played good ball. The Willow Brooks had the hitting punch in the early innings but the seventh inning rally killed their chances of winning. Lenchan weak ened in the seventh and the winners got to him for several hits. He de- reloped a wild streak and walked several batters and when Zembrow- was all but over.
 Both scored in the first inning. Sartinsky of the club walked and was sacrificed to second. He scored on two wild pegs. Schubert of the Willow Brooks singled to left in the same frame and circled the bases when the ball went through the fielders legs. Fink was safe on a wild throw. He stole second and third. He attempted to steal home and was safe when kazior dropped the throw.
 In the fifth, the Willow Brooks again started hitting. Traceski
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
PEXTOS YS. INSILCOS
Southington Team to Have Porter In Box Against Silver City Club On Sunday.

The Southington Pextos will battle the Meriden Insilcos at the Sand Hill grounds in Southington next Sunday afternoon in Central Con- necticut league game. The Pextos will have George Porter, talented southpaw back in the box to work against the Silver City nine and packers of the team predict a vic- tory after several had starts.
 The Pextos will face Billy Kline right handler extraordinary in the battle and there isn't any doubt that a pitchers battle will be the out come of the clash
 The Pextos beat the Insilcos with Porter in the box in the last meet. ing of the clubs by a l to score and with Porter again in form after an absence of a month from the club. the Southington team antici. pates a victory.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
By the Associated PresA

By the Associated PresA
 For the third time in as many days the National league leadership $ changed hands yesterday when Pitts burgh divided double header with Philadelphia and the New York Giants staging thrilling ninth in ming rally. beat out the Chicago Cubs, 5-4.
 The Cubs were glad to get away from New York, where they lost 4 out of games. The series with the Giants played havoc with the bril- liant record McCarthy's club had been setting. Yesterday the Bruins piled up a four run lead early and held it until the Giants put across two in the sixth Melvin Ott's single in the ninth drove in the deciding tally.
 Clarence Mitchell baffled the Pirates in the opener at Philadelphia and Stuffy McInnis' band came out on top, 4-3 Although he allowed 12 hits, Mitchell was not scored on until the eighth. Carmen Hill pitch ed effectively for he Pirates in the second game. turning in a 6-5 vic- tory. Cy Williams came to bat in the ninth and drove the ball out of the park for his 20th home run of the season.
 Cincinnati and Boston split even in their twin bill, Jakie May turning in at Az verdict for the Reds in the opener and Genewich besting Art Nehf in the second game, which Boston won 2-1.
 Two pitching duels resulted from the double header between St. Louis and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Wilbert Robinson's outfit took the first 2-1. Jess Petty shaded Flint Rhem, the Brfooklyn soethpaw allowing only five hits to Rhem's seven. The sec ond contest went il innings after Buffers single had sent Carey home with the Robins tieing run in the ninth. The worlds champions put two runs across in the 11th.
 The Washington Senators made it four out Of five against the White Sox at Chicago. Tom Zachary got credit for a 5-3 win, Manager Ray Schalk used IS players in an effort 10 win. Other American league teams were idle.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
Championship Of New Britain Tennis Club to be Decided Next Satur- day.

The annual doubles tournament of the New Britain Tennis club will be played al the local courts on Lincoln street extension Saturday. The pair ings are being made at the present time and the championship of the club for play of partners will be de- cided.
 Rain interrupted the tournament with the Hartford club last Saturday with the Capital City payers leading in two sets won and one lost Guy nan defeated Kirkham in straight sets and Duncan defeated Cross meyer also in straight sets Lienhard was the only New Britain player to come through with a victory. Rain then prevented further play.
 The fifth and final battle for the eighth position in the clubs ranking was fought between Louis Nogel and Van Oppen. IL went to three sets with Nogel winning out by a two to or score.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
EXPECT o,oooPERSONS
 TO WATCH FIGHT TONIGHT
Jack Sharkey Stands the Favorite Over Dempsey-Ex- Champion Is Greatest Sentimental Favorite In Ring History-Essaying Comeback Role -Ques- ton of His Condition Adds to Uncertainty-Pre- liminaries At S:15 O'Clock.

progress of the contest Under the greatest radio hookup ever attempt ed the fight will be broadcast through AS stations reaching ap- proximately SO,oOO,oOO listeners.
 The final pre-battle formality is to be enacted at ? o'clock this after noon when Dempsey and Sharkey will appear at the offices of the New York state athletic commission for the weighing-in.
 The gates at the Yankee Stadium will be opened at o'clock this afternoon. The first of the pre- liminary bouts will start at S:15 p. m., eastern daylight time. The main contest will begin not later than 10 o'clock, in accordance with the box ing commissions regulations.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
PIRATES TO PLAY
New Britain and NIeriden Baseball Teams to Clash Sunday In Vest ern League Tilt.

The Pirates of this city and the St. Stanislaus baseball club of Mer- iden will meet next Sunday in a Western Connecticut league game. The contest is scheduled to be play ed in this city but may be switched to Meriden because of the fact that there will be no Sunday attraction there.
 The Pirates are newcomers in the league and have yet to play the St. Stanislaus. iHowever, outside of the circuit the teams are old enemies and they know each others style of play.
 Fran Buckley will occupy the mound for Meriden in the game while the Pirates will probably use either Ev Williams or "Huggie" Carlson. Det3ils on the place where the game is Ito be played. will be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
SPEEDROYS MIN

The Speedboys defeated the New York Yankee Juniors yesterday by the score of 21 10 IS. Herbie hit a three base hit. The lineup is as fol- lows; J. Mangan, c: T. Mangan. p; F'lis, 1b; Kilduff, 2b; Rozyski, ss: Canata, 3b; s. Lombardi. If: F. Lombardi, Of; and Herbe Kilduff, If. The Speedboys challenge the Mo- hawk Juniors and the West Main streets.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
Win In WalkaWay

Paradise Park ran wild against the Burrit:. team in the game played on Diamond No. and scored 19 runs on Il hits against two coun- ters on four bingles for the Bur ritt team. Starting in the first in- ming, the Parks scored one run and they scored in every inning after that until the eighth which was the only one in which the team was re- tired in order
 Miller who took the mound for the winners was wild but when good pitching was needed, he frightened up and held the Burritts almost helpless. His work in the box was marred by the fact that he issued l 1 free passes. On the other hand, he allowed only four hits and struck out 14 men. He was pitching g no hit-no run game until the sixth when Janshion and s. Kalhow- ski both singled in succession.
 The Burritts scored their only
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21

singled and went to second and third on wild throws. He scored.
 The big seventh loomed when Niedswicki singled. He took second on Kazior's tap in front of the plate. The bases were filled when Mirliani was hit by pitched ball. Curylo then squeezed Niedzwicki in. Kazior scored on a wild throw and Sartin- sky walked. Then came the homer.
 Willow Brook all but tied the score in their turn at bat but after Another was nipped in the ninth. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-21
UNDERGOES OPERATION

St. Louis, July 21 R-Ernie Nev. CTS, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns who underwent an operation for ap. pendicitis yesterday, was reported resting comfortably today Meyers had complained of illness for severa weeks.