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New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
f|L|bUSTER STILL
 HAMPERS SENATE
Republicans Continue Their
 Obstruction Tactics

Washington, March 2 (UP)-Re- publican filibusterers again pre- vented action in the senate today on the Reed resolution for a recount of Pennsylvania primary ballots.
 Senator David A. Reed. republi- can, Pa, talked the resolution 10 death" by occupying the floor until expiration of the morning hour with q speech showing there were as many zero precincts" in the south as there were in the recent Penn sylvania election.
 Reed declared that in 12 Texas counties no election was even held although democratic members from those counties sat in the state legis- lature without challenge.
 The resolution of Reed, Mo. had been brought for consideration by a vote of 56 to 25. but Reed Of Pennsylvania talked 50 long that ac- ton was prevented. The Pennsyl- vania senator offered substitute whereby the recount of Pennsylvanla election ballots would be by the usual source-the senate elections committee, and agreed to let it pass if that charge were agreed upon. He resented reports he was trying 10 halt an investigation Of the Pennsylvania situation. saying that. on the contrary. he would welcome it so as to prove fraud rumors false.
 It had been charged that 1e Philadelphia districts gave Ware all votes cast with none for his demo- cratic opponent William B. Wilson, The Pennsylvania said 1t was heinz overlooked that such zero nrecincts" are common in the south. He cited Harrison county. Texas in 1924 with a. population Of 43'5e5' where he claimed all votes were recorded as democratic without a sine,e ballot for President Coolidge.
 II am informed Wilson received all votes cast in many precincts out side Philadelphia. but you don charge him with fraud" said the Pennsylvanian.
 He also protested against the Texas statute which he said prevent ed a black man from voting in the democratic primary there. senator Mayneld. democrat. Texas. said 'hal statute had been upheld by ms states courts and that it was now before the supreme court for de- cision.
 Senator Heflin. democrat, Ala hama. asserted that the Ohio con stitution has a provision preventing negroes from holding office. Senator willis, republican. Ohio. denied this' saying many negroes now hold office in Ohio.
 The debate was cut short at ?. n., when the senate began consider ation of the clotured prohibition bill Senator Bruce, democrat. Mo- then took up the wet iilibuster against that bill.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
MISS ELNGREN SHOWERED

Miss Ruth Elmgren was pleasant ly surprised last evening with shower given in her honor at the home of Miss Victoria Carlson of .4 South Eurritt street. About 50 friends attended Miss Elmgren was presented with a purse which enclosed sum of money and with several linen pieces.
 Games Were played and vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Helen Elliott with Ernest Carlson accom- panying on the piano. Refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
CHURCHES OBSERVE.
 BEGINNING OF1ENT
Distribution of Ashes to Catholic
 Congregations Tonight

Today Is the first day of the sea son of Lent which is regarded in the Catholic church as the season of bration of Easter. The day is known as Ash Wednesday when ashes. col locted from the burning of palm, are blessed and each member of the church who attends services Is marked with the ashes to bring forth forcibly the fact that man came from dust and will return to dust
 Special services In the Catholic churches in this city are being held today. Masses were said this morn- ing at which the ashes were blessed while this evening, services with the distribution of ashes will be held
 At St. Mary's church services will be held this evening. consisting of the rosary. sermon by member ot the Passionist Order and benedic- ton. Ashes will be distributed after the services.
 Services will be held in St. Jo- seph's church this evening at i:So
 o'clock. They will open with the rosary 10 be followed by the first of a series of Lenten sermons to be
 given by Rev. Waiter A. McCrann of st. Mary's church. They will close with benediction and distribution Of ashes.
 St. Peter's church Ash Wednesday services will consist Of the rosary. sermon and benediction this evening at 7:So o'clock. Ashes will be dis ,ribu,ed after the services. Ashes will be distributed at st. Andrews church this evening at 7:so o'clock following Lenten serv- ices. They will also be distributed | this afternoon at 5 o'clock 10 the children.
 Ashes will be distributed at the church of St. John the Evangelist this evening at 7:3o o'clock. Services In Other Churches Services will be held every We'd nesday evening at s o'clock in the First Lutheran church during Lent.
 Special ministers will speak at St. ! Marks church during Lent as fol- lows:
 Sunday, March 13, II a. m.. Rev.
 w. $. Claiborne, D. D., archdeacon observance. Tennessee. i Sunday, March %. 1880 p. m.. Rev, John H. Rosebaugh. director Of re- ligious education. diocese of Con- necticut.
 Wednesday, March cs. 7:So ?. nl,. Rev. John Wilkins. rector Of Trinity church. Bristol, Conn Wednesday, March 30, 1880 ?. nl.. Rev. Sidney w. Wallace. rector Of
 Trinity church. Portland. Conn. ] Sunday evening, April 3 to April
 s. preaching mission. Missioner
 Rev. s. C. Carpenter. Bolton, Eng i land.
 ! Wednesday, April 1S. ':So ?. m.
 Rt. Rev. F. c. Acheson. D. D.
 bishop coad djutcr. diocese of Con, i nccticut.
 Good Friday. April 15, "The Three
 Hours" Rev. Donald W. Greene
 rector of St. Paul's church, Walling- 1 ford Conn.
 1 Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill will start his annual Lenten classes for
 men and women this evening at 1:3O | o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
KITCHEN CABINET REVUE"
 SCORES BIG SUCCESS
Entertainment Offered by c. D. of \. in Tabs Club Rooms Greeted
 With Rounds of Applause.

capacity audience enjoyed the minstrel show, The Kitchen Cab. inet Revue" produced by a number Of members of the Catholic Daugh- ters Of America at the '. M T. \. and B. club rooms last evening. The members of the chorus were attired in white aprons and caps and the end men in grotesque costumes. 4 pleasing note of color was intro- duced by the ballet costumes of the four dancers who entertained with snappy steps and solo dances. They were Vivian McBriarty and Grace Luddy and the two tiny Walsh sis .ters. Gertrude and Virginia.
 Mrs. Theresa Welch was the in- terlocutor and the end men were Alice Prick. Rose Hollfelder. kath- crime O'Leary, Elsie Anthony. Mary Warren and Marguerite Gotting. The Vegetable Quartet composed of Ver- onica Weir, Catherine Robinson. Loretta Beilman and Marguerite Chapman. sang novelty numbers.
 The soloists were Irene Gaffney Ruth Igoe. Helen Long. Emma Dehm. Mollie Jackson and Nettie Martin.
 Miss Della Daley favored with some Irish remarks.
 The chorus consisted Of Mildred Gaffney. Loretta Mckeon. Albina Stephanie, Anna Schwartz. Marguer- ite kenney. Irene Sullivan. Mollie Jackson. Ruth and Grace Igoe, Helen Long, Emma Dehm, Irene Gaffney, Nettie Martin. Mildred Beilman. Anna Petras, Mae Schmidt, Mar garet Burns and Della Daily. Miss Mae Hannon was the pianist. The revue will perform at St. Peters parish hall on March c4.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
City Items

Professor Charles Hoover. presi- dent ot the Middletown Rotary club and professor of chemistry at Wes- leyan university, will speak to the Rotary club tomorrow on "Gas-the kind that makes your car go.'
 Dr. w. Lyon has removed his of- flee 10 12c Main St., the Mutual Bldg -advt.
 Sabin Waluk, aged F, of 257 Oak street, while riding bicycle on the sidewalk near his home. struck Tony Boraski. another small boy lv- ing at .3S Oak street. the police were notified last evening.
 Officer T. C. Dolan reported this morning that an electric light pole
 in front of the J. NJ. Curtin Go. store on Main street was struck by vehi- cle and damaged.
 The police were notified today of the return of the operators license of Leslie Bloom of 20 Williams street.
 Mrs. Charles Langzetter Of o3a Burritt street has entered St. Fran cis hospital. Hartford. where slle will undergo an operation.
 There will be a meeting Of St. Marys Holy Family Circle this eve ming in St. Mary's school hall inn mediately after the Ienten services in the church.
 4 meeting Of the city plan com mission will be held Thursday after noon at { o'clock at the office Of Mayor Weld.
 Arthur Cacchillo of Sla Oak street. and Anna Wightwood Valley of Ill Wilcox street, divorcee. , have been granted a marriage li- crnse
 The Fafnir Bearing Co. has applied for permit to building a factory ad- dition on Booth street for s7,0Go. and G. A. Peterson has applied for a permit 10 build dwelling on Foxon place at a cost Of s1o,00o.
 Abraham and Lena Gorhach and Israel Nair have formed the Elaine { Realty Co. with q capital Of s50.- 1 900. sa0.0o0 of which is paid in. l Clto cl OS pld street returned home on Saturday. 1 February after seven months trip abroad to regain his health. He
 visited his parents in Germany. 1 Worthy Temple IS. Pythian Sis ters. will hold it's meeting on Friday
 evening at s o'clock. at Judd's hall. The ladies will meet in the afternoon ! for sewing circle and a clam chow
 der dinner win be served at s:SN
 o'clock.
 1 A daughter was born yesterday 10
 Mir. and Mrs. Nels Granquist of 80
 Setton drive.
 Captain Kelly of the local police
 department was notified today that | the automobile reported stolen in
 this city on February cS by Salva-
 tore Grico, was recovered in Farm
 ington.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Three Again Candidates
 For Rerths in Council

Alderman David L. Nair, William II. Judd and E. A. Grysbowski, whose terms expire next month will be candidates for reelection.
 Nair leader of the first ward delegation, served two terms and one year as a councilman and has been alderman for the past year. He sue ceeded C. J. Dehm when Dehm be- came chairman of the fire board. Judd. in the third ward, has served two terms. He is president pro tenn. of the common council.
 Grysbowski served one year as councilman and succeeded Stanley A. Karpinski as alderman last year.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
POLICE BOARD WILL
 DELAY PROMOTIONS
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mend change in ordinance 10 create Inc lieutenancy. Whether or not another change to reduce the number of sergeancies by one is recommended is problenatical. In the event that the ordinance com- mittce does not recommend the lat. ter change, it is possible that the council will do so. In the meantime, the plan of the commissioners to name a sergeant and a lieutenant. effective on adoption of the change in ordinances. will not be carried out. The board will meet tcmor- row evening to transact other busi- ness.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
USING ROLLER SKATES
Princeton students, Deprived Of Motor Cars By Ruling of Faculty, Adept Simpler Methods,

Princeton, March R1Rollcr skates may take the place of auto- mobiles, banned by the trustees as a means of transportation for Princeton undergraduates.
 several upper classmen were seen on Prospect street. near the upper class clubs and on campus walks. skating hlithely along today.
 "My Gauss is cooked read q placard on one man, referring to the part played by Dean Christian NJ. Gauss in passing the recent rpl7 ing which forbids the ownership or operation of automobiles by students after July 1.
 They haven't stopped this yet. :" were the words on another placard.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
CURRENT EVENTS CLASS

Mrs. C. F. Bennett will hold her weekly current events class this evening at the Y. w. c. A. at $ o'clock. The public is invited. Mrs. Bennett will review Anne Parrish's s Tomorrow Morning." the new book by the author Of the prize winning Perennial Bachelor She will also speak or the All-Star Production of "Trelawney of the Wells" Follow in these reports Mrs. Bennett will discuss the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill and the Boulder Dam pro-
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
III Fortune Attends Man
 Living in No. Thirteen

London, March 3 (UP)-His wife and two children died of diphtherta.
 His mother-in-law. who was living with him. died of diphtheria.
 His only surviving child has been admitted for the second time to an isolation hospital. also with diph- theria.
 All these misfortuncs have at tended John Orman since he moved a month ago into a house. the num- Der of which was 13.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
WTIC SIGNS UP.
Hartford Broadcasting Station l:
 Linked With Red Chain.


 Hartford, March ? R-WTIC, the broadcasting station of the Travellers Insurance Company is joining the Red network of the National Broad casting Company. Thousands of requests from listeners in Connecti- cut, western Massachusetts. eastern New York and eastern Canada for some of the big musical features or iginating in New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Boston and Washing ton brought about the new affilia- ton. The Hartford station will give 70 the chain the address of Herbert Hoover. secretary of commerce, when he speaks at New Haven, March 12. WT1C regularly broad casts for Yale University. the Con- necticut Agricultural College at Storrs. Trinity College, and will con- tinue these and other independent connections.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
pRUoGIsrs STOCK SOLD

The stock of George Denby, bank rupt East Main street druggist, was sold to the General Merchandise corporation of Bridgeport for s9.- i25 by United States Auctioneer William H. Wakelee today. Harry Milkowitz was trustee of the estate and Nair & Nair represented the trustee
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
ADMIT CAR THEFT

Stamford. March R-Ernest Brack. IS. and Tyko Mariluppo. It, both giving Bronx. N. Y..saddresses, were arrested here today and ad- mitted. the police say. stealing 8 car in Bridgeport. They had been living in Thompsonville and wer3 on their way to New York when they picked up the car on the street
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
c. W. B. l.. ELECTS OFFICERS

The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion met last evening and elected the following officers: President. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Rose Hallinan; secretary. Mrs. Margaret Forsythe: collector. Mrs. Elizabeth Keough; treasurer. Miss Mary Mccormack; orator, Mrs. Elizabeth Conlon; marshal, Mrs. Della Sweeney; guard. Mrs. Anna English; trustees, Mrs. Bridget Riley, Mrs. Mary Luddy and Mrs. Anna Conley. The installation will be held at the first meeting in April.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Si2,67S FROM STATE.

New Britain will receive s42,67S from the state comptrollcr's office as its share Of the school enumeration fund. An allowance for educational purposes is made every town on q basis or s2.c5 per pupil between the ages of and 16 years. who is at tending school.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
DAUGHERTY JURY NOT YET AGREED
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from Connecticut, as a fee" for aid in having the claims passed. Nal Daugherty testified the bonds were given him by Jess W. smith. Harry Daugherty's handman.
 The jury then returned 10 the jury room.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Woman Fractures Hip
 In Fall on Sidewalk

Mrs. Helen Pearson, aged 50, Of sa9 East street, sugered a fracture Of the right hip in fall on the sidewalk on her way to work th's morning. She was admitted to New Britain General hospital at ':l" o'clock and will be under treatment several weeks. it is expected.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Hearing on Salaries
 For City Inspectors

The comomn council committee on salaries will give a hearing Mon day evening. March '. at o'clock. to the building commission on the recommendation that the salaries of the electrical and plumbing in- spectors be increased to s3.000 each.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
HOSPITAL BILL PASSES

Washington, March R-The bill to authorize the appropriation of s11.000,O00 for additional facili- ties at Veterans Bureau hospitals. throughout the country was passed by tho house today and sent to the senate.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Deaths

Roger Sevigny
 Roger. the month old son Of Mfr. and Mrs. Wilfred Sevigny of aS Rockwell avenue. died last night at the family home. The funeral was held this morning with interment in St Mary's cemetery
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
Wall Street Briefs

A dividend of S5 q share has been declared on the preferred "B" stock of the Wabash Railway for the year 1926. payable April to stock of record March 19,
 Bessemer Pig Iron has been ad bureh district, to S19.50. Quotations for No. 2 foundry are slS,50 anl bnSic S1N.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
BENEFIT FOR BOYS CLUB

BENEFIT FOR BOYS CLUB
 club will give bridge party In the club gymnasium on Saturday after noon, March 13. This will follow closely the minstrel show given un- der the auspices of the auxiliary and the proceeds, like those of the minstrel. will go toward a fund for swimming pool.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
JERRY TARb07
 CAttED FRAUD
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Tell, Moro About Him

When she spoke of Tarbot. she referred to him as Noble" who was good d-hearted. generous and a gentleman. but high tempered" Tarbot told her. she said, that his father was an olive oil and wine importer at New York city.
 Mrs. Seiple took the stand. Tar bot turned to Representative Car ter. republican. Calif.. and asked:
 Good Lord, is she my wife. too?"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance s17s,sSa,6aS.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-02
INSTANCE STOCKS

trurnished by Putnam x Col Insurance Stocks.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
Some InaprsssiOns-That's All

The best Preakness O. o. Mcintyre
It's mostly impressions gets People, all kinds Of people
Rich man. poor man. beggar man. yes one pckpocke Happy
fedOras cooked down in 'front.' field glasses strapped the
chest-money? Plenty.
fng, ragabag Clothes rundown heels look
Broke plumb brokebut still trying Some straw simmer
Then too there's painted lips wide hips waists slim.
trim things Hats, all tnts Of blues green's pnks
sockngs Mostly flesh color and shoes $50 pair Red heels
Supersttous bettors One invariably his
Another leaves the lawn while the his par
muue line hoping for the best tearing The
brings him the dngs and he drops out to try again, the
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
PASS UP
BRITISH GOLF

LONDON. May 1O.--Jesse Sweet.
ser will, not defend his title as Brit.
ish amateur golf champion. and Sir
Ernest Holderness, twice champion,
will make no effort to regain the
title, it was disclosed today when
the entries for the championship
tournament were published.
There are 1877 entries. including
eight Americans. The Americans are
John w. Lawrence, OF Oakmont:
Frank c. Newton, Of Brookline;
Joshua Crane, of Brokline; w. ],
Plat, OF Whitemarsh Valley: w. C.
Hunt, Of River Oaks; w. p, Rich.
ards, Of the Engineers Club; II. ID.
Brewer, unattached, and Paul Axdill,
Of the Essex County Club.
British newspapers deplore the
fact that none Of the American stars
will be present.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
N CARTHY DOES
4 MARATHON

NEW YORK. May 1O.-Pat Nc
Carthy, Boston heavyweight. will
live to fight another day for he ran
away from Mike McTigue, former
light heavyweight champion, at every
opportunity in their 1o-round bout
here last night. Apparently in deadly
fear Of Mikes devastating right, Pat
hoped on his bicycle whenever dan
ger threatened and McTigue won the
decision easily.
Although at a disadvantage Of
S8 pounds In the weights, Johnny
Risl1o, Of Cleveland. easily defeated
Pat Lester. of ARIZONA. George La
Rocco, Of New Rochelle, admins,
tered q terrific drubbing to Earl
Blue. the st. Paul slugger, but
could not knock him out.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
Governor and Admiral Get the Nod

Stepping highly out of the paddock almost picking their
the the bug CALL the dozen survivors Of
entry Of Is almost seemed to know they passing before the
State can boast Fact is some of those highbred seemed to
actually Admiral Carey Grayson
horseman second in these the
animals themselves know WELL
They the barrier. They about
The mob far the reach tighten to the
rail inch of standing elastic blanket
coling to normal poise.
The babbIe The stiffness intense The very air is
hot with silent expectancy Hearts to trob aloud It is
Of those ashes to ashes dust to dust moments until
arises from the hrong and to tumuuou shout
they're off,
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
TODEYS SRQRTORIAL
BY kIrk Miller

In between the transatlantic business the Snyderray
tens they tore off another Preakness yesterday the thirty
seventh pulled the historic old Pco
had been among that wilderness Of humanity that
carpeted the sopng of Maryands course you
have thought that nothing else in the world counted the
Preakness and the winner thereof
flower, poets would Of Syearods
parade and they Oked the part with their bOnd jockeys bob
bng postward vieing coors with those flashed fair
femnny about the milling in the grandand and
naught Of the overflow damse rampant the ned
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
A Perfect Starting

It's hard fool horse The minimum Of foong abiding
around Those horses their good behavior They know
them their stuff ball the
jack with the barrier.
Jockeys pick their openings
leadno Fair SaBut Scapa Flow settles the point
the giving the
indeed only be argued Of position the stretch is
measured by the fast coming Boonan, hard pressed by Sir
Harry the on-movng Whskery, who finished
with Black Panther making strong but frutless bid
The babble picks up again. Mankind milling and moving
toward the trenches the iron booes The way they
jam that dugout you'd think mortal had the winner The
most Of them going back try again and here you
psychology of the acthee always race you know
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
THEY ROAR
FORCOBB

DETROIT. May 10.-Ty Cobb, for
% years a Tiger, but now an enemy
in the uniform Of the Athletics, to-
day returned to Detroit in triumph.
Although Cobb remains on the sus-
pended list, Detroit fans went right
ahead with plans to pay the Georgian
one of the greatest tributes any ball
player has ever received.
While telegrams Of protest
poured out Of Detroit to Ban
johnson demanding Cobb's re.
instatement, fans gathered by
the thousands to welcome ~.
One Of the greatest crowds In
the history Of Detroit Is expected
at tOday's game.
/.
Today's program includes a lunch.
con, q parade to the ball park and
several presentations. At least 900
persons are expected at the lunch.
con.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
BLONDs PREFER BANTAMs

British boxing promoters are
learning that women fight fans pre-
Ter nyweights and bantans, and on
this account the little fellows are
In great demand for bouts, which
are becoming increasingly popular
with the feminine contingent. Ac.
ton without too many bruises seems
to be what the women want.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
Manhattan Juniors Win
10 Straight Victories

With q record Of 10 straight vic
tories, the Manhattan Juniors fig
ure they'll be in the city champion
ship race. Next Sunday they will
battle the Waverly Juniors on Mu-
nicipal Diamond No. 4, Monument
Lot. All Manhattans are urged to
attend practice today and Thursday
at the Milan Field.
The Washington times., 1927-05-10
HE WAS LUCKY

During seven years of the late
Otto Borchert's ownership Of the
Milwaukee club, it did not miss one
Sunday either at home or abroad
because OF bad weather. It missed
only one Saturday. Borchert q $50
a-week salesman. became q million
aire in IL years after he invested
1000 in the Milwaukee, club.