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New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
RADIO star Will
take UP CAREER
Catherine Kay Wants to Be
Opera Singer

Atlanta Pl-Catherine Kay, who
at the age of II is hailed as a
radio star and musical prodigy. is
to seek an operate and concert Ca
reer, but she doesn't int end to give
up her appearance before the mi
crophone.
Four years ago the young artist
gave her first broadcasting perfor-
nance under the guidance of Lamb
din Kay. pioneer director
OF WSB-not related to the girl ex-
cept through radio. She appeared
in the triple role OF vocalist, viol-
mist, pianist and wore long curls
Today Catherine is a graduate OF
the Atlanta Conservatory of Music
in these three branches. And she
still wears her curls.
Her radio and concert appear
ances have resulted IN numerous
theatrical offers. but all have been
declined. Catherine won the south
ern championship for is year old
vocalists and now Is concentrating
on her voice. She is the first can
didate nominated in the South for
the national radio addition spon-
sored by the Atwater Kent Foun-
dalton.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
PLAN PICNIC AND DANCE

A picnic, vaudeville show and
dance will be held under the aus
pices of tie Polish Catholic Young
Mems club of the Sacred Heart
parish. Saturday, beginning at and
lasting until 9 o'clock. The affair
will take pisce at the Polish Or
phanage picric grounds at the cor
ner of North Burritt street and Os-
good avenue
The club was organized last Janu-
airy and has membership Of so.
In the few months of its existence
the club has achieved a number of
good works, the latest being the
clearing of the grounds on Osgood
avenue for baseball and football
field. It is anticipated that the field
will be IL perfect condition before
the football season opens.
Plans of the new parochial school
include gymnasium and bowling
alleys which will be availa BILE for use
by the members of the cub.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
GREEN OPENS MEETING
Is Speaker At First Session of In
ternational Longshoremen's Asso-
citation In New York.

New York, July IA JP)-Willlam
Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, addressed the
opening session of the International
Longshoremen's association here to-
day.
Green said just before the con-
vention opened that as far as he
knew no matters of outstanding i'm
portance were on the program.
Green took advantage of his trip
to New York to dip into the traction
situation, assuring the Amalgamat-
ed Association Of Street and Electric
Railway employees of the support of
the federation in its fight against
the company union of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit corporation
which many employees We're said to
be joining.
The contracts the men are sign
ing are being signed under duress
and therefore are not binding"
Green said. THE men are denied
the right to Join bona flde union"
He refused to say whether he be-
lieyed a strike might result,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
Favorable Trade Balance
For L, s, Is RepOrted

Washington, July IA CUP -
United States exports in the first six
months of 1927 exceeded imports by
s. 20, 75S,000, the commerce depart
ment announced today.
Exports were valued at $685.
$4,000 and imports at 1885,
600.
This favorable balance of trade
compares with s95.1S6,000 I'M
favorable balance for the first six
months of last year.
Exports for June were value at
1859, 100000 and imports at exactly
the same figure. This was the lowest
month of the year for exports. with
the exception Of February, while in
imports March and April exceeded
the June figure.
For the fiscal year, just ended, the
compilation showed favorable trade
balance of more than S700,00O,000,
exports being S4,970, Sal, 900 and i'm
ports S4,25G,S25, 1000
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
Wall Street Briefs

Net income of American Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company for
the first half of 1927 was S63,747,-
901, equal to $3.50 a share on the
average number of shares outstand-
ing in that period, against s55,917,-
345 or S6.05 a share on the aver
age number outstanding in the first
half of 1925. The company added
425,00o telephones to its system in
the half year, making total Of 49,
100000. Expenditures for plant ad-
ditions, betterments and replace
ments for 1927 will exceed $780,
100000, Walter S. Clifford, president
announced, the same as last year.
Sales of the 447 Liggett Drug
Stores in the first half OF 1927 were
S2S,475,654, an increase OF I3,764,-
543 over the same period of 1926.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
|FAV0R|TES ARE
EASILY BID UP
Little Bear Activity in Market
Today

New York, July II R1operators
for the advance had little difficulty
in today's stock market in bidding
up their favorites at will. Improv-
ing prices for copper. and larger ex-
ports. following the distinct turn
for the better in the steel industry.
were regarded as bearing out pre-
dictions that business in the last
half OF the year would soon mend.
Brokers reported that public parti-
cipation was the largest in two
months or SO.
With a large wheat harvest in
sight and prospects for a satisfac-
tory cotton crop. promising good re-
turns to growers. marked strength
was shown by shares Of various
companies serving agricultural COM
munities. An abundance Of cheap
money available for speculative
purposes and the persistent invest
ment absorption Of best grade is
sues, enabled pools to move their
leaders higher with little resistance.
Rails. while strong. were not 50
prominent as before In the forward
movement, more interest being mani
tested in the motor. steel. copper.
chemical, public utility and ship
ping groups. Some OF the conspic-
uous gains up to the early after
noon were Fidelity Phenix 1nsur-
ance, points, Continental Insur-
ance and advance Rumely preferred.
5. Sterling products. AZ. American
Smelling 3A, Market Street Railway
prior preferred, 3h, and Dupont,
Union Carbide, General Motors and
Marine preferred 3.
Some weak spots stood out, in
GLIDING Houston Oil. which fell back
about 8 points. and American Zinc,
which declined to a new minimum
price for the year.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

sons in the audience, or behind a
screen. read the corresponding parts
from q play.
There is long list OF plays to
choose from, ranging from Oliver
Twist and Don Quixote 10 the gor-
geous spectacle Of Timur, the Tar
tar.
The real story, however. is not in
the vagaries OF Mayfair but in Ben
jamin Pollock, 71-year- Old friend of
Robert Louis Stevenson, who has
been making these toy theaters in
his cubby-hole shop in Shoreditch
for the past so years. He succeed
ed his father-in-law, John Redding-
ton, who made them in the same
place for 40 years before Pollock
took charge.
Pollock is shy, modest, little
man, with gray hair and a slight
stoop, acquired from bending over
his work bench; a counterpart of
Charles Dickens noted toy maker,
Caleb Plummer.
He was making another of his
little theaters for Sacheverell Sit
well when interrupted and insisted
on putting on his Sunday coat to
be photogra phed in his little. out
of-the-way shop at 70 Hoxton street,
in the shadow of Shoreditch Church.
1T must have been some 40-odd
years ago that Mr.. Stevenson be-
came interested in my little shop,
he said. He was not in such good
health then. That was Just before
died.
"Mr. Stevenson was particularly
interested in the color plates.
Il remember the first time he
came in. He had been passing by
and saw some of my prints in the
window. How much are they?"
he asked. And I told him what
always told anyone-penny plain,
tuppence colored. Well, he came
frequently after that"
The scenes and characters Of the
toy theaters, as we'll as the books
for the plays themselves, are all
copied from early London theaters.
They are printed from copper plates,
in some instances more than 100
years old.
Many of the original caricatures
were made by George Cruikshank,
contemporary Of Gillray and Phiz,
who did much of the illustrating of
Charles Dickens books. I.
Pollock has a small land press
in a back room hardly large enough
to turn around in. where he litho-
graphs the sheets himself. The pur-
chaser plates the sheets on card
board, cuts out the figures and
scenes and uses them according to
furnished directions.
Famous men and women have
found their way to the shop. among
them George R. Sims, G. x. Ches-
terton, Gordon Craig. ,,u of Ellen
Terry and the Sitwells.
Pollock and tobacconist, H. J.
Webb, of Old Street, are the only
survivors Of what was oace a -four
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
TOY THEATERS ARE
LOND0N'S new FAD
Pollock, Friend Of Stevenson,
Master Of The Art
By BATES RANEY

ASSOCIATED Press Feature Editor)
London, July 11-Mayfair has
taken UP a new" fad, a pastime
that was old a century ago. 1t is
the penny plain, tuppence colored"
toy theater of which Robert Louis
Stevenson wrote.
1t is quite fashionable to have a
miniature stage for the parties held
in the select district east of Hyde
Park. The top theater is placed in
the center of a table and the tiny
old fashioned oil footlights are light
ed. The guests group around to
watch the tiny pasteboard actors,
manipulated on the ends Of slender
rods, dlsport themselves, while per-
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

NJ. Irving Jester, Peter AgOstlnl
and Sam Schneider have been made
defendants in an action in foreclosure
brought by the Commercial Trust
Co., through D-nald Gaffney. The
plaintiff claims a foreclosure of q
mortgage and possession of the mort
gagged premises o. Arch street. Con-
stable Fred Wrinkle served the pa
pers.
Suit for $1,000 damages has been
brought by the Sherman Cement
Co.. thre ugh B. F. Gaffney, against
Sebastiano Gozzo and Salvatore La
rocco. Constable Clynes performed
service.
Nels N. Nelson OF this city has been
named defendant In an action for
$500 damages. brought by the South
ern New England Electric Co.,
through Kirkham. Cooper. Hunger
ford & Camp. Constable Wrinkle
serced the papers. attaching proper
ty on Black Rock avenue.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
REACH CENSORS YAWN

Chicago P)-Along with roses.
June brought letters to the papers
about the years bathing suits.
But the city beach censors remain
apathctic. They have set forth that
two-piece suits are not objection
able in themselves. AMI one park
commissioner says the barhers must
let their concience be their guide. "
The city health commioner, deem
ing scant suits healthful. has offer
ed to defend any bather to whose
costume exception is taken.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
City Items

Sale in aluminium ware, china,
cutlery and other useful articles, at
Is Hartford Ave. Sale begins Sat
urday. All things sold under cost
price.-adyt.
Take advantage Of reduced prices
in Rose-Lin Glassware. The New
Gift Shop opposite Burritt hotel
advt.
Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara of the
police department started his an
nual vacation today. Detective Ser
geant George C. Ellinger will re-
sumo duty tomorrow after his va
cation.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
MODEST NEWT MIE,K

Middletown. July IA P}-The in
quest into the deaths of Mrs Mar
garet Ste man and her son, William
Sherman, Jr., both victims OF a fire
which destroyed their home in
Middlefield last Sunday will be held
next week. Mr.. Steffman and five
children who escaped from the
house during the fire will be ques
toned by Coroner L. A., Smith
There Is no evidence to show that
the fire was set.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

ishing trade in London. Webb dates
the vogue of the toy tEeaters back
to 1912. Before 1870 wntn the de-
nand began to wane, h. says, the
Webbs kept 20 employees and five
presses busy.
Despite the temporary impetus
given the business by society TAX
ing up the theaters, wter Pollock
and Webb go it seems likely that
the trade of penny plain, tuppence
cclored" will go with them.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
SUSPECTS EL0PEMENT
OF IA YEAR OLD GIRL
Jennie Norcyk May Have Run
Away With Boy Friend,
Father Reports

Frank Norcyk Of 80 Bond street
reported to Captain Kelly this aft
crnoon that his 14-year- daugh-
ter. Jennie. left home yesterday aft
ernoon and has not returned. He
suspects an elopement with young
man with whom she recently be-
came acquainted.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
New Haven Doctor Fined
For Having Had Liquor

New Haven, July IL Pl-Dr. Isa-
dore Saffler of this city was fined a
total of $3.50 and sentenced to Is
days In Jail when arraigned here
today on charges of owning and
keeping adulterated liquor with in
tent to sell.
State chemists testified that sam
pies of the stuff alleged to have been
purchased from Saffler by police
man showed over 10 per cent alco-
hol one per cent of which was wood
alcohol
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

of the right hand while working on
a press at the Corbin Cabinet Lock
factory today. The injury was
treated at New Britain General Hos.
pital.
Joseph Matulis, aged "A. Of 45
Harvard street, suffered cut under
the left eye while unloading a crate
today. Stitches were taken at New
Britain General Hospital to close the
wound, after which he was able to
go home. He is employed by Rack
life Bros. Co., Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE

Miss Rae Wiener of sos East Main
street entertained at bridge on the
lawn Wednesday afternoon. Prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Sarah Silver
man Of New York, Miss Sarah Wall
Of Boston and Mildred levin Of this
city. Refreshments were served by
Miss Wiener assisted by Miss Edith
Gaylor OF Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING

Middletown, Conn, July IA Up
Saturday will find ESQ delegates from
ticut here for the Epworth League
Institute at Wesleyan university.
Sessions of the institute will last for
ten DAYS
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

Edward Tamburini. aged %, OF
422 Main street. was arrested short
ly after noon today on the charge
of speeding on Stanley street, by
Motorcycle Officer Alfred Tanguay.
He will be arraigned in police court
tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
MORE Than SIXTY
PERSONS ARE DEAD
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dry creek bed, the cloudburst broke.
In few minutes more the auto
mobile was carried away by seven
foot fall Of water which struck
without warning.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
BRITISH SPOKESMAN
DISCUSSES Farley
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IContined from First Page
by American insistence, asserting
that this type was decided upon by
general agreement at Washing
ton and that the United States only
began its construction of them sew
eral years after other countries had
started theirs.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
Personals

Miss Eunice Adams OF Bristol is
spending a weeks vacation with
Miss Dorothy Caldwell Of Chestnut
street.
Miss Eunice Landgren will spend
the next two weeks at the New
Britain Girl Scouts camp at JOBS
Pond, Portland.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
SUIT AGAINST PASTOR
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Rev. Or. Pierce Of Washington En-
plains That Cole Has With
drawn His Action.

Washington. July A Rl-The con-
troversy between the Rev. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce, pastor of the First
Congregations church, which is at
tended by President Coolidge, and
Howard I. Cole, a shipping board
engineer, has been settled out Of
court.
Cole sued the pastor for $4,000
recently on the ground that letters
written by DR.. Pierce to shipping
board officials had reflected against
his character, Today Coles attor-
neys said Dr.. Pierce had sent an
other letter to the board withdraw
ing the charges and that so far as
Cole was concerned the suit could
now be ended.
The suit resulted from memoran-
da filled with the board on April 9
and May 10, in which DR.. Pierce
was described as seeking dismissal
of Cole.
One of the memorandas spoke of
Investigations by the dcacons of DR..
l. ltll &c I'll, Dul d loItt-I ouc dSN-
cd that certain charges be stricken
out, the explanation being that the
pastor had been led to suppose that
ocers of my church followed Cole
more often than l find they have"
Cole is not a member of DR..
Pierce's church. DR.. Piere's inter-
est in the case had been based, it
was claimed, on his church oblga-
tons to a woman member of his
congrega CATION Cole had steadfastly
maintained that he was unjustly at
tackled.
Dabury, Conn, July IA P-The
Rev. DIR. Jason Noble Pierce, of
Washington, is spending his vaca-
ton in this city, his former home.
When shown the Associated Press
despatch from Washington today
relative to the settlement of the suit
brought against him by Howard T.
Cole, he said Il understand that
the only way the suit has been set
tied is that the man has withdrawn
it and had left Washington"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

on the street yesterday and died
before a doctor could reach him.
In Schenectady. two young
brothers were found drowned in a
pond where they had gone for a
swim to cool off,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

Titusville, Pa, July II (UP-Al-
fred H. johnson. %, was drowned at
Canadosta Lake. IS miles north of
here. when he got beyond his depth.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

Meadville. Pa. July II (UP)-
Paul Houser, 10. was drowned in
French Creek near here yesterday
when he stepped in a deep hole
while wading.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
Cold In S. America

SoAu III S1hhNAAN0
Santiago, Chile. July IL '(UP)-
A cold wave throughout Chile has
brought blizzard and snowsIides in
the trans-Andean region. making
railroad communication difficult and
necessitating frequent clearing of
the buried tracks.
Heavy rains in the south has dis
rupted Geographic communication.
Buenos Aires, July II CUP)-1n-
tense cold was reported III southern
Argentine today while an upward
jump of the thermometer here came
as a welcome relief after the Arctic
temperatures of the past week. Forty
per cent Of the staffs of Buenos
Aires business houses have been ill
with violent colds.
Sharp frosts throughout the coun-
try have caused a phenomenal slump
in the supply of dairy products with
consequent rise in prices. Biz
yards in the south caused some loss
Of livetock
Five Deaths Reported
Sullduelpilld, July Ia W.
Five deaths from the heat wave
which has gripped this section for
two days were reported last night
and today.
Yesterday the second hottest
July IS in the history of the wealth
er bureau. The temperature reached
an unofficial 81 in the late after
noon.
Hundreds Of prostrations were
reported by the hospitals.
Showers Expected
Washington, July IA (UP) -
Thunderstorms this evening are
expected to break the heat OF the
last two days here.
Temperatures here ystrday
rangd from 95 at the weather bu-
reau to SO on Pennsylvania avenue,
with humidity high. One man was
Frustrated.
Y Hundreds slept in open autonlo-
biles on the speedway, and others
stretched out in East Potomac park
last night.
Three Deaths in Albany
Albany. N. Y, July IA (UP) -
The heat wave has taken three
lives in this vicinity
A so year old laborer collapsed
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

TWO TREATED AT HOSPITAL
Yvonne Lavengo. aged about 20.
OF 1928 Stanley street, suffered
painful injury to the middle finger
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

Morgantown. W. Va, July II
(UP)-Three youths, returning from
work on a county construction job,
went in swimming in the icy waters
of Deckers Creek yesterday. Two of
them. Chester Bucklew. II and Rob-
ert Shaw. 16. were seized with
cramps and were drowned. Elwood
Peterson, 16. was almost drowned
trying to save them.
Baltimore Fatalities
Baltimore, Md, July IA (UP)-
Three deaths were due to yester-
days 95 degree heat here.
Two tailors fell victim, Anthony
Vaudegis, At, dropped dead after
standing at a window Of his shop to
get air. and Harry Levin, 3S, falling
dead while seated on his store steps.
Frank Ptak. 80. grocer, went
swimming to avoid heat. got cramps
and drowned.
Three other persons were sun
struck and one was taken uncon-
scious from the water.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14

Three Deaths in Albany
Z Albany. N. Y, July IA UP) -
The heat wave has taken three
lives in this vicinity.
- A so year old laborer collapsed
New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
THE MARKET AT $3.50 P. NJ.

FURNISHED by Putnam & Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
Chinese SEIZE
BRITISH SHIPS
BY ALFRED MEYER
international News Services

SHANGHAI, March IA dan
gerous situation developed at
Wuhu today when Chinese mob
broke open and looted the native
Customs House Club Foreign
women and children are being sent
from Wuhn TO Shanghai
The maneuvering Of troops for
the opening Of the long expected
battle for the possession Of Shanghai
continues.
General Chang Tsung Chang.
northern commander, has ordered
heavy reinforcements from the
north as result Of the revelation
that the natlonalists plan 10 launch
q triple attack on three fronts.
A batch Of Chinese soldiery board.
ed and Communicated the British
steamer Wusung near Hankow
today, but q British destroyer inter.
cepted the vessel, bluejackets board.
ed It and took 1t to HankoW,
Chinese police last night raided
the Commercial Press, an important
printing plant. in an attempt to
obtain corroborative evidence Of a
plot which was understood to have
provided for 10000 proc Cantonese
civilians to attack all police sta.
tons In the Chapel and Interna.
.tionaI settlements. The police fail
ed to obtain the desired evidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
NEWS BRIEFS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY. March 9.
THE first step toward the install
lation Of the county's water system
was taken last night at a special
meeting Of the water board when
a. 1852. 1873 contract was awarded to
the Lynchburg Iron Company for
pipe.
The resignation of Harmon B..
Green, cashier OF the Peoples state
Bank. Of Cherrydale, was accepted
at q meeting OF the board Of dIrec.
tors last night 1t is understood he
win leave the bank early in April
to accept position as cashier Of
one Of the New York banks.
Anderson b. Honts, assistant
cashier. was elected cashier.
Richard L. Eacho was elected
chairman of the board OF directors.
Of the Arlington Investment Cor
poration at the annual meeting of
the stockholders in the company's
office in Clarendon last night. Other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
Play Contest Judges
Named hy Center

Judges who viii select the win.
ming school play in the one aot play
tournament to be held Friday and
Saturday nights in Columbia
Heights Center, under the auspices
OF tho community center depart.
ment. were announced today as fol.
lows:
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. chair.
man Of the dramatic COMMITTEES 81
the Arts Club Of Washington; Miss
Sarah Simong, head OF the English
department Of public schools; Miss
Ruth p. Jones. OF The Times and
Herald newspapers; Prof. win
HutchIns. dramatic department.
American University. and Dennis II.
Conneii. director Of the st. Patrick's
PLAYERS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
Public Hearing Asked
On Highway Change

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commissions co.ordinat.
ing committee will ask the District
commissioners ID hold public
hearing on the proposal to change
the highway plan Of the District 50
as to extend Shepherd Street west
OF Fourteenth Street to Piney
Branch Parkway.
The proposed change was ap.
proved BY the committee yesterday.
The street would be extended BY
a winding road under the Tiger
bridge on Sixteenth Street. thus
furnishing an entrance to Rock
Creek Park without crossing six.
teenth Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
U. S. Loan May Build
Nicaraguan Railroads

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March g..
Proceeds of the projected American
loan to Nicaragua will be used to
build a railroad from Managua to
the Atlantic coast, President Diaz
told the International News today in
the course of an interview.
President Diaz declared that the
construction of such railroad would
reduce unemployment in Nicaragua
and would contribute to the develop.
ment of the Atlantic coast.
The president expressed hopes
that the treaty OF protection which
he has proposed would be accepted
by the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
Mr.. Dickinson FayOrs
Summer White House

A summer home Tor the President
Of the United states Ia some West
ern location win b. proposed in
legislation at the next Congress by
Representative Dickinson RD 81
members 81 the House Conarnittes
on Appropriations.