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New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
City Items

Joseph W. Huntress will speak on Disarmament; War vs. Peace. Which?' tomorrow afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock at Grotto hail. West Main street. He will appear in this city under the auspices of the thristadelphians and he will answer many questions in regard to the dis armament conference.
 Members of Burritt Grange will not go to Cromwell Monday night as the meeting of Cromwell Grange has been postponed on account of the holidays.
 Max b. Honeyman through the Rabinow- -Raschkow Real Estate Co. has leased a store in the Grand building, Arch street, to Abra ham kravitz X Co. for the purpose Of conducting a general market.
 Mrs. John Rizauskas of 16 John street was admitted to the New Britain General hospital for treat ment last night.
 stanley M. Cooper has purchased a residence on Brookside road from Hubert Williams and others. Mir. Cooper is connected with the adver- Using department of the Fafnir Bearing Co and is q first ward rep resentative in the common council.
 \ son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Rev. and Mrs. Saul David of 172 Smith street. Rev. David is pastor of the Armen- ian Congregational mission.
 Albert Sherman of 2S Clinton street reported to the police today that a hind quarter of beef was stolen yesterday from the municipal abattoir.
 The Exchange club will hold its weekly meeting Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Chester Seymour, treas urer of the Ensign Bickford Co.,, will be the speaker. He will be intro- duced by Albert Scripture. Prescription service at The Fair. Prompt, reliable and economical.- adyt.
 MT. and Mrs. Harrison F.. Doty of Harrison street are entertaining over the holidays their son. Melvin NJ. Doty and wife and grandson, Melvin M. Doty Jr., of Detroit, Michigan. and Miss Henrietta Nor gan of New York city.
 Elks Frolc Sunday evening, Jan. 1st. 1928 at Elks club. Concert from @ to 10: dinner and entertainment tn ia to , a. m. For reservations call 1865 or 23lo.--advt.
 Hyman F. Nair will return to Brown university on Monday to con- plcte his senior year. He has been spending the holidays with his par rnts, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nair Of 51l Main street.
 Attorney and Mrs. B. !. Monkie- wicz and Mir, and Mrs. Peter J. Pa jewsN have left to spend the week. end in New York city.
 The police were notified today of the suspension of the operators. li- censes of Frank X. Barbazo of 196 Curtis street, and Edward William bllhn, Jf, or h. r. II. NO. - New Britain, also the return of the oper- ator's license of Alex Solomon of 335 High street
 Corp. Clarence Smith, r. s. army stationed at Fort Andrews, Mass, is spending a furlough at his home lu7 LaSalle street. Corp. smith is not the soldier having the same name is reported to have robbed his good samaritan" host this week.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Lithuanian Society
 Elects New Officers

The United Lithuanian Society. Inc, elected directors and officers at a meeting last night, as follows: Directors, John Millalauskas, R.. Griskevicius, P. Pilipauskas, John J. Gcrds. Anthony Osteilla, J. supsin- skas, J. Pasvenskas, J. Linikas, J. Blazauskas; officers. John Mikal- auskas, president; B. Griskevicius. president: r. Pilpauskas, secre- tary; J. SupsinSkas, treasurer; An thony Osteika, manager: J. Pas ycnskas and j. Linikas trustees.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Snowbound Englishmen
 Still Held Prisoners

London, Dee, st P>-Tog this morning bafflcd the Salvation Army and the British air ministry i'll their efforts 10 aid the snow bound in nabitants of small villages. The two organizations are cooperating on cX- tensive plans 10 distribute food and other necessities by airplane to the small places in Kent, Surrey and Hampshire counties which have been without means of communica- tion with the outer world for some days
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
DECEMBER REPORTS
Permits for Contraction Valued at S3OO,0O6 Issued During Current Month at Office Of Inspector.

Records 2t the office of Building Inspector Arthur N. Rutherford to- day showed building operations for the month Of December to have reached total of $Soo,0oe. 1nclud- ed are 36 frame buildings valued at slS9.775; three brick buildings which are to cost sa,35o, and s4 al- terationS, costing sl00,0Sl.
 Plumbing Inspector o. A. Peterson reports s2 permits issued for work in l7 new and 45 old buildings. Water services installed under his supervision numbered S6. A total of a94 visits to jobs in progress make up the report of inspection.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Noted Aviator Flies
 With Monkey Passenger

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 31 LP - It. R. c, Barrows, one of the wide ly known New England avlators, landed at Whittall field late yester- day with a monkey as a passenger It, Barrows told employees at the field that he made a flight 70 Nashua to purchase a monkey for 1928 mascot. He stopped at the field on his way from Hartford 10 Nashua earlier in the day and on the return trip decided 10 spend the night here.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
TO REPEAT CHRISTMAS PLAY

The Christmas play which was presented by the Holy Cross Drama tic club last Sunday night, due 10 the demand of the public, will again be presented tomorrow evening at the Tabs hall at o'clock. The same characters will take part in to- morrow's play as on last Sunday, with additional entertainment be- tween acts. \ baritone solo by Stanley karnusicwicz. Q solo by Paul Berk. and Mrs. Podolak, as well as a monologac oy Frank Nadolny are on the program. The proceeds of the play will be turned over to the par ish building fund.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Cold Wave

Chicago, Dec, S1 P-Naturc's New Years gift to the middlewest has come tumbling out of the wealth CT chute wrapped in snow and aSparkle with icycles.
 By New Years morning. said the weathernan, q temperature as low as 9 degrees below zero may be rr- corded here. The thermometer was steadily falling early today, although the lowest for last night was 15 de- grees above.
 snow fell over almost the entire middleWest. Temperatures of 20 be- low zero have been recorded in Min ncsota and the Dalotas.
 Three Chicago deaths were attrih- uted to the snowstorm that ragged most of yesterday and last night.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
S5,290 MUST PAY CITY
Personal Tax Enrolment Shows In- crease of III Over Figures of Year Ago.

Personal tax payments Of s2 apiece will be assessed against 35,- 23G residents of New Britain. that number having been reported in the enumeration made by Registrars Thomas J. Smith and William J. Ziesler and made public by Mayor Weld today.
 The report follows: First ward, 2,526 men. 2,502 wC<cn second ward, 2,259 men, 1,g5S women; third ward, 2,22S men, 2,19S women; fourth ward, 2,S07 men, 1,145 wom- en; fifth Iard, 5002 men, 4130 women; sixth ward, 4,511 men, B. 924 women. Totals, 1S,SS3 men. 1G,- 457 women. Grand total, S5,2g0. In- clease over last year, 1T4.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Schilling Appointed
 To Police Commission

Albert II. Schillng Of 6 Harrison street was appointed to the police board 10 succeed 0. r. Parker, by Mayor Weld today.
 Schillng's appointment caE.a &ftor several days or runoriny that he was to be the successor to Parker, who resigned because of pressure Of private business.
 The new commissioner conferred with the mayor at the lattrr'S office today after which announcement of the appointment was made.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
COrbin Club Has Party
 As Holiday Observance

The annual holiday party of the F. X F. Corbin club was held at the clubhouse last night. The Clements Entertainers, assisted hy Miss Natalie kosinskc. pianist for WTIC provided an enjoyable pro- gram of songs, dances, mtdy and Nylophone music, which was fol- lowed by a distribution of presents, the girls Of the Clements corps act ing as Santa Clauses.
 Refreshments were served. Danc- ing and a social hour ended the evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Lights Match to Peer
 Into Gas Tank-Bang

Steve kosakowski. aged about 30, of 445 North Burritt street, was out driving late yesterday afternoon and became disturbed as to the amount of gasoline in the tank. He took off the cap and pcered inside but saw nothing but darkness, so he lighted a match. The usual result followed and kosakokski was reported as doing nicely at New Britain Gen eral Hospital today. his face and hands being painfully burned
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Drivers With 1927 Plates
 Sunday to Be Arrested

Automobile markers for 1927 will not be legal tomorrow and those dis- playing them will be arrested. lt was announced today. The 1928 markers may be used today. accord ing to the state commissioner Of motor vehicles. and drivers are ad- yised to attach them to their cars at once, if they plan to drive tomor- row.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
Century Old School in
 New London Destroyed

New London. Conn.,, Dec. 31 (uP) The century old Colt street school house was virtually destroyed by fire here today.
 Loss was estimated at s20,00O.
 Tho building, of wooden construc- ton. had been used recently only as q night school and was unoccupied at the time Of the fire.
 Two alarms were sounded. The armory, located adjacent 10 the school. is of tireproCs construction and was not threatened.
 Police and fire officials have be- gun an Investigation in an effort to determine how the fire started.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

of Florence, TcX. They planned to get married when they had finished nigh school; but the girls parents objected, the two quarerlcd and Brown left in a huff,
 He wondered into Mexico and spent 15 years there, painting the beauties Of MeXicos mountains and towns. He went on into Central America, the West Indies, south America, and then returned 10 Mex 1co.
 During the turmoil that followed the fall of Portirio Diaz, Brown nearly lost his life, Twice he was seized by the Zapata band and con-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
EL0pEMENT SUSPECTED
kelse, Street Woman Hears That lO Year old Daughter Has De- parted with Henry Street Youth.

Mrs. Theodore NaaS of a Kelsey street reported 10 Captain Kelly at police headquarters this forenoon that her daughter Annie, aged l6, left at o'clock last evening and did not return. Mrs. Taas received that Annie had clopcd with Edward Dictz. aged l9. of Henry street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
CHILDHOOD LOVERS
 UNITED AT LAST
Quarrel Of Years Ago Finally Ended-Both Happy Now
By NEA Service

NaNahachie, Texas, Dec, 80. - Take lovers quarrel in which the young man leaves home, vowing nell never return
 Send him into Mexico, put him i'll front of q firing squad and have uim escape death at the last min Ul"---
 Bring him back home years later. nave hlm gain fame and fortune as ;,n artist
 And then, after 40 years have passed, have him meet his old-time sweetheart and marry her
 And you have all the ingredients for a pretty fine story.
 \ Wandering Artist
 In this case the story happens to be true. It's the story of D. Frank iroWn, artist and soldier of fortune, md Irene Rives, the sweetheart he Odnd after t0 years of wandering.
 Back in the sos Brown and Miss Hives were sWeethearts in the town
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
WANTS STRIKE PROBE

Washington Dec. Sl P-Congres- sional investigation Of the strike of soft coal miners in the Pennsylvania fields will be sought by Representa- tive Boyland, democrat. New York, soon after the house returns to work next week.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
DIR, CRAPSEY DEAD

Rochester, x. Y. Dec. 31 Pl-Dr. Algcrnon Sidney Crapsey. so. au- thor and lecturer died today. He was an Episcopalian clergyman whose views on theology first won him a place in the literature of and finally brought down a charge Of heresy against him.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
TURKEY TRUSTS OLD SAFES

Constantinople. Dec. 31 Pl-Con- tinuing unfavorable economic Condi- tions in Turkey have forced Turk ish business men to put faith i'll old safes. So many safes used by firms now out of business have been thrown on the market that the de- mand for new strong boxes has been small.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
D. FRANK Bft0N \

dIa0od to be shot. On each occasion fc srapcd, the last time with d re- ward of 5000 pesos on his head.
 II, had accumulated q fair-sized fortune during his Wanderings, but the bulk of it was lost in the hurly- burly of McNico's revolutions. Brown a, length concluded that Mexico was t0o troublous a country, so he re- turned to the United States and be- came q teacher of art at an eastern university.
 During all of this time Brown ann lis former sweetheart had not heard ot one another. Each had married oncc, but Browns wife had died dur ing his Mexican adventures, while Miss lsNcs' husband die in 1919. And the two former lovers often thought of one another.
 So last sumner, Brown acted on , impulse and wrote to the town of Florence to see if Irene were still alive.
 Very quickly he got an answer. More letters were tNchanged-and hen Brown packed up and came to Texas.
 Waiting for Him
 Irene Hives met him at t4c dock at Galveston. The two had not seen one another for 40 years. A matron- ly woman and a grey-haired man, well on in middle age, had taken the place of the two youths who had been swcethearts so long before.
 But true lote, as the story books say, can laugh at the passing of years. And Irene Rives and Frank Brown were married shortly after their reunion.
 The two came 10 WaxahaChie. ToWnspeople who had heard of their romance met them at the station and gave them an old-time chari- vari. Brown, beaming with happi- ness, presented the city with number of valuable paintings and announced he would make his home here.
 Any day, after the work is done. Brown and his wife may be seen strolling down the city's streets, hand in hand Their youth was spent years ago. But they don't seem to care.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
BLACkAIER APPEALS

Washington. Dec. Sl tP)--A motion to dismiss contempt proceedings against H. NJ. Blaclimer, r,issing Teapot Dome oil witness, on the ground that the citation was uncon- stitutional, was made before JrStico Frederick l.. Siddons today by George Gordon Battle. Blackmer's counsel.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
ENLARGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Mildred l.. Peterson. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. NJ. Peterson to Raymond A. Bcnllc has been announced. Miss Peterson is native of this city. She is q piano teacher and she is also organist at the Evangelical Lutheran church here. Mir. Bonke is connect ed with the inspection division of the Travels Insurance Co.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31
WRECK IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 31 R}-Sevcral per sons were injured and one man was held q prisoner in the Wreckage of two, eastbound me metropolitan elevated trains which tclcscopcd when they colided today at a point west of the Chicago river. one man was pin- ned in the wr"cEage on the rear platform of the front train.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

Denver Colo, Dec. 5l (Uf)-A cold New Years eve was ill pros pect for the Rocky Mountain region today Temperatures hovercd near the zero mark and below through out the region last night and early today. At a. m., DenVer's temper ature was five degrees below zero.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

There are 40,0oo muscles in an elephants trunk and only 527 in a mans body.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

The longest ocean wave ever measured was 675 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
PLAN APPROACH
TO BRIDGE

Plans for development Of the
District approach to the new
Memorial Bridge have been def.
nitely completed except for the per.
fection OF some method Of handling
park traffic. Major ]. c. Mehaffey,
Of the Department OF Public Build.
ings and Public Parks. announced
today.
A design for fan-shaped plaza
at the Lincoln Memorial to face
toward the Lee mansion in Airing.
ton Cemetery has been accepted.
Major Mehaffey said. The ap.
proach to the bridge win intercept
this plaza at the east end, while
the Rock Creek Park Road will
come In on the west side.
Plans for an underpass to go
beneath both the Park Road and
the bridge approach will be taken
up with the Fine Arts Commission
at their meeting this month, Major
Mehaffey said. If this proposal is
accepted. he said, the Districts
plans for development Of her side
Of the bridge win have been com.
Dleted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
IEISPAY HONOR
TO unknown

Paying tribute 10 their departed
comrades. symbolIzed by the tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier at Airing
ton. American Iegionnaires today
placed q wreath on the shrine as
their last official act before de-
parture tomorrow for France.
National Commander Howard r.
Savage, assisted by Count de sar-
tiges. French charge d'affaires, and
Mrs. Adalin Wright Macauley, pres
ident Of the Women's auxiliary OF
the legion. reverently placed the
wreath while military guard Of
honor from the Washington Bar
racks stood at attention at the
tomb, ana officialdom stood bare
headed in the background, amid
colors from various legion posts.
Following the ceremony, National
Commander Savage and legion
naires who will accompany him to
France tor the American Legion
convention to be held in Paris, pre-
pared to entrain for New York dur.
Ing the afternoon. They win san
on the Leviathan tomorrow.
Representative Of the Italian
and Japanese governments assisted
in the ceremonies In addition to
Count de Sartiges and the French
military attache, Col. Georges The.
nault, Commander Lais, Italian
Naval attache, represented the
italian ambassador. and Colonel
Morita. japanese military attache,
the Japanese, ambassador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
MINE HEAD m WEST.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The arrival
here yesterday Of John L. Lewis,
president OF the Mine Workers Of
America. precipitated reports that
the Illinois coal strike had reached
q settlement. The reports were
later denied by the subcommittee CT
representatives of both sides in the
mine tie.up that has lasted five
months,
Evening star., 1927-11-18

water-travel there is cruise along
the Seine. A lingering visit is made
to the Church of the Notre Dame,
famous alike for architecture. spir-
itial records and for Quasimoda. the
brain-son of Hugo. with a view from
the towers that takes in a vast reach of
Paris, with memories of 'the mighty
Charlemagne" and other great ones of
the gone-by. who make up the
history of 500 years" Visits are made
to the playing fountains and gardens
of the Tuilleries, to the Louvre. with
special attention called to'Mona Lisa; /;
to Whistler's Mother" and to the
Venus de Milo.
There are trips to markets. parks.
main streets and by-ways, and a tour
is made that takes in our military
cemetery at SuresneS, and to the
Arch where sleeps that son of France
the Unknown Soldier, with glimpse
at new marble crosses in snowy align
ment in other American cemeteries,
and then back to the boulevarde to
await the next lecture trip. More
Evening star., 1927-11-18
WIVES ASK DIVORCE.
Mrs. M. c. McGufin and Mrs.
Dorsey Griffith File Suits.

Mrs. Caroline McGuffin. 1949 Fourth
street northeast yesterday sued Milton
c. McGuffin for a limited divorce on
charges of cruelty and non-support
They We're married in 1924 and the
wife asserts that her husband spends
his money gambling when he should
support her and their child. Attorney
j. Robert Esher appears for the wife.
Limited divorce also is asked in a
suit filed by Mrs. Stella NJ. Griffith
5509 Ninth street, against Dorsey Grit
fifth. on charge of drunkenness. They
were marred November %, 1915. and
the wife asks alimony. She is repre-
sented by Attorneys Callahan, ODon.
oghue and Ralph.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
SOVIET LEADER
LII
|ICOMM|TS SUICIDE
hffe, Depressed by Pain
sFrom Unknown MaIady,
1 Ends Life in Moscow.
:, the Associated Press


sMOSCOW, Russia November 1S.-
Persistent pain from a malady con
tfacted during his service in China
as Soviet Ambassador has caused
Adolph Abramowicz JoRe, one of the
great leaders of the Soviet system. to
commit suicide.
sPhysicians never could diagnose his
n1alady accurately and his pain re.
csntly had become unbearable. This
caused him to use narcotics, which,
hyWever. only partially relieved his
agony. He had planned trip abroad
ID take the cure next week.
.Jpffe suffered intensely from periodic
pelSneuritis inflammation of severa
tEunk nerves) aggravated by myocard-
it1s and an affection of the kidneys.
The persistent pain Of this caused
tie mental depression during which
he fired a bullet through his temple.
ending his life.
stoffe first came into international
pFominence as chairman of the Rus
sbn delegation a Brest-Litovsk dur
idg the conclusion of peace between
RISsia and the central powers.
.m March, 1918. he became Soviet
Ambassador at Berlin. There he took
part in the preparations for the Ger
man revolution. defying Kaiser vii
helm and flying a red flag over the
embassy. German papers demanded
his expulsion, and finally he was given
his passport in November. 1918. He
than headed the delegation a the Rus
sHn-Pol peace conference at Riga.
Z, Taken Ill i'm China.
sI9e went to China s Amba ssador
I'd August, 1922. and shortly after
ward was reported to be preaching
communism among the Chinese. Two
nionths after his arrival he was taken
seriously i'll and returned to Peking
under the care of German doctors. |
He was then reported to he suffer |
irg from heart diseases and pneu- |
nfola.
I'm 1923 he went to Toxic in con- |
nection With Russo an9nese economic |
Cooperation. He arrived there on |
a. stretcher.
sIn April. 1924 he went to Vienna |
fdr treatment, leaving there for Mos |
COW month later, and was reported |
at that time to be recovered. He later |
returned TO Vienna as Soviet Am |
bassad dor.
His latest government assignment |
was vice chairman of the concessions |
Committee.
Evening star., 1927-11-18

One panorama showing of "the
animated human kaleidoscope that
dazzles u.s." is witnessed while the
lecturer stops in the Cafe de la Palix.
1.-The melting pot of the Boulevard"
and other viewpoints and sight t-see-
ing trips take in the Chapel of En-
piation, where Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette are happily reunited-in
stone. At the BasiliCa of st. Denis
one may recall the histories of men
and women who represented the
power of their time. but today are
only so many names on tombS: and
later on. at the cemetery of Pere-
Lachaise, there are more familiar
reminders of later-day greatness in
beautiful monuments to Adelina
Patti, Sarah Bernhardt, Chopin and
Alphonse Daudet and sociably near
Moliere is. La Fontaine. who left the
world fables that will always be new.
Oscar Wilde also has his place of
repose. Motor busses and taxis take
the lecturer and his camera to out
ofthe-way points of interest, and for
Evening star., 1927-11-18
MRS. COOLIDGE HONORS
/. UNION WAR VETERANS
3b, Guests at Banquet Given by
! Auxiliary Societies Receive
Gifts of Flowers

FLOWERS sent by Mrs. Coolidge We're
given to the 35 Union Civil War vet
Grams assembled for the annual Vet
Grams night banquet given by the
Sons and Daughters of Union Vet.
eRans last night in Harvey's. The en-
tertainment was given by the Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, No. /. and the
Lincoln Camp. No. ., headed by Mrs.
Katherine Rain and Victor Garrius,
respectively.
The principal speaker was Repre-.
sentative Yates of Illinois. Others
who spoke included Rev. Homer j.
Councillor. Miss Marian Pearson. Mrs.
john l.. Glenn and Col. o. II. Oldroyd.
The invocation was pronounced by
Nia's. Edith Bugbee.
si'he committee arranging the dinner
was composed of Mrs. Rain, Miss
Anna Hage and Miss Isabella Bontz.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Burton Holmes.

Burton Holmes presented his new
travel revue of Some Days in
Paris at the National Theater yes
terday afternoon. He reached the
French capital in time to take in the
arrival of Lindbergh, and his picture
revealments of the aviator's welcome
and of his modest acceptance of his
new fame provided a realism that
even words had failed to convey.
Paris, old and new. with it's monu-
ments and customs of past eras and
the rushing progress of today. were
described and illustrated with the
dramatic faithfulness to detail which
the lecturer has perfected i'm his
thirty-odd years of world travel, and
new lights on ancient scenes afforded
the thrill of novelty even for those
who may have made Paris their
nome.