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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
TALL CEDARS TO VISIT
POTOMAC, VA, LODGE
Capitol Forest to Pay Fraternal
Call With Those of Nearby
Places Tuesday.

Several hundred members of Capitol
Forest, No. 104. Tall Cedars of
Lebanon, the local chapter of the
Tall Cedars organization, accompanied
by its band, royal rangers, uniform
units and officers, will pay fraternal
visit to the Henry KNOX Field Lodge,
No. $40, A. F. A. NJ, at their head
quarters at Potomac, Va. Tuesday
evening. it was announced last night.
The local members of the order of
the Tall Cedars will leave in body
from Fourteenth street and Ohio ave
nue. at s pm. and plan to arrive at
Potomac, Va, at 9 o'clock.
The Potomac Masonic lodge, in ad-
dition to extending an invitation to
the Tall Cedars of this city, also have
invited all Masonic lodges in that dis
trict, including those at Alexandria,
Falls Church. Occoquan and Quanti-
co, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
OUTING is ARRANGED.

The annual outing of the Lincoln
Road NJ. f. Church and Sunday school
VIII ; held Tuesday at Chesapeake
Beach, with more than 600 attending.
The program will include a tug OF
war. a base ball game, foot races and
picnicking.
The arrangements committee is
composed of NJ. r. Spielman, superia-
tendent of the Sunday school. chair
man; Burton Loves, Darcy Bonnet,
Mrs. E. Chapman, Raymond E. Col
lier. Cecil Down. Fl. E. carp, ]. s.
Rogers, F. o. Dowell and Mrs. j. l..
Haffev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
KEEPS DATE BY PLANE.
Chicagoan Flies 800 Miles for Golf
Then Back to Circus,

CHICAGO. July % R.-Clement
Wade, Chicago business man, got his
dates mixed today. He had date to
play golf in Moline, ILL.,, nearly 800
miles from here. in the afternoon and
another to take his children to the
circus tonight.
With the aid Of an airplane, he kept
both, flying to Moline shortly after
noon and joining his golfing friends,
then flying back to Chicago tonight in
time to take his children to the circus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Three-piece Fiber Suites.
ideal for sun parlor or living
room, consisting of 60-inch
Settee, Rocker and Chair to
match. Automobile spring
seats, covered with cretonne.
in two pretty designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Wolves on Increase.

SUPERIOR. Wis. July 20 P).-
Upper Wisconsin still has it's wolves.
County clerks estimate from bounty
payments that they are becoming
more numerous. The recent Legis-
lature refused to Increase bounties
on wolves, believing farmers needed
no further incentive to hunt them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Hodges, the police say, told them: II
kicked him to death"
Hodges said that he had just receiv-
ed $500 in payment for cattle, and had
just entered his home when he was
confronted by the rohber.
There were no papers on the body
Of the robber by which identity could
be established Immediately. and his
face was so badly disfigured by the
struggle with Hodges that 1t was i'm.
possible to identify him by that means
He carried a loaded revolver, a ring
with a dozen keys. two ladies' watches
and 1857 in small bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

A record enrolment OF 2,741 stu
dents has been reached in the Sum-
mer session of Hunter College, New
York There are 100 instructors con-
Quoting courses leading to the degrees
of 3. A, B. S. and NJ. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
company captured first place In com.
petitive shooting on the rife range.
Well aafiafnA 1s,ity, A. sha,v,~~ -

PetItIVe snoolinB on the rlno range.
Well satisfied with the showing Of
the unit. Col. Dannemiller has return
ed to the Hilltop to make preparations
for the Fall opening Of r. o. T. C..
activities. The 40 or more medical
students Of the university who have
been attending the encampment AT
Carlisle Barracks, Pa, also completed
their course last week.
In view of the fact that the George.
town unit has again been awarded
a distinguished" rating by the War
Department. the military authorities
at the Hilltop are preparing for a rec.
ord breaking enrolment next Septern.
Der. Approximately three.fourths Of
the students were enrolled In the mt
last year. despite the fact that enlist.
ment was voluntary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
AN ILLEGAL PRIMARY

Anything is likely to happen in
Illinois. Now the opponents of state
primaries are filled with satisfaction
over the finding of the state su-
preme court that the state law is
unconstitutional in that it denies
equal and unhampered rights of
suffrage. Also on account OF the pro-
vision giving employees the right to
absent themselves from employment
for two hours on election day for
voting without suffering reduction
in their salaries or wages for the
time lost.
What really has allied the Illinois
primary was not touched in the de-
cision. This has to do with the
manner in which Senator Smith was
aided by Sam insult and others.
Enemies of the primary have gone
about to annihilate 1t in an UNDER
hand manner.
But the enlightened citizenry of
Illinois no doubt will demand the
enactment Of new primary unen-
numbered with the unconstitutional
provisions. No time will be lost in
attaining this object. The primary
haters will be disappointed if they
think the present victory is to be
permanent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
Observations
On The Weather

Washington, June e4.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair.
slightly cooler tonight. Saturday
partly cloudy. Rising temperature
In western Massachusetts. Fresh
to strong north winds this afternoon,
diminishing tonight.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight: slightly cooler in
south portion; Saturday increasing
cloudiness: rising temperature;
moderate to fresh north and north
east winds.
Conditions: Pressure is low over
the Canadian Maritime Provinces Of
the north Atlantic ocean this morn
ing and the barometer is rising over
the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states. Showers and thunder
storms were reported generally
throughout the north Atlantic states
and the st. Lawrence valley dis
tricts last night. Cooler tempera-
lures have overspread the northern
states east Of the Rocky mountains
under the influence of long ridge
of high pressure extending from the
Lake region southwark to the Gulf.
The western disturbance has in
creased in intensity and centers over
eastern South Dakota. Huron 294e.
Temperatures are higher over the
plains states.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
SOFT COAL STRIKE
HAS NO EFFECT

Soft coal miners in the unionized
fields of western Pennsylvania, Hi
nois, Ohio and Indiana have been on
strike since April 1, yet no one has
noticed any difference in the coal
situation. In no other basic industry
could 100000 men lay down their
tools without cutting the country's
productivity below its needs. If
anything. this spectacle tends to
prove the contention. often heard,
that there are decidedly too many
men employed in the coal mining
industry; that there are too many
mines being worked, and too much
capital invested.
Coal is being mined of course,
and in large quantities. This is COM
ing from the non-union fields of
West Virginia and contiguous states.
where production has been speeded
up to such an extent that nearly as
much soft coal is being mined in
these pits as the nation needs. Per-
haps the -unionized fields could
not maintain such a pace indefinite
ly, but what they are producing,
added to the 7O,o00.0o0 tons which
were in consumers hands when the
strike started, and the 2O,o00,o00
tons in transit. has enabled the in
dustries utilizing coal to get along
quite comfortably despite the strike.
Although the public is paying very
little attention to the soft coal sit
uation. the present battle is of
enormous importance to the indus
try's future. but unfortunately what
the outcome is to be regarding rates
of pay, that will not affect or change
wasteful production. The Jackson
Vile agreement called for a basic
rate of $3.50 a day for miners, and
was not renewed at Miami last
spring because the operators of
union mines insisted they could not
, compete with the operators of the
, non-union mines in West Virginia,
paying rates of s4.40 to s. a day.
The contention of the operators I'M
doubtedly was correct. as in recent
years two-thirds. of the soft coal
production has been from non-union
mines. The operators claim that the
industry cannot prosper half union
and half non union, The exhaustive
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
rs Years Ago Today

Chief Rawlings is in receipt OF
numerous complaints regarding
people shooting dogs trespassing on
their property.
At the meeting of tho State Bank
ers association in Bridgeport ycstcr-
day, A. j. Slopcr of New Britain was
elected vice president
The railroad will erect a new
freight depot on Whiting street. The
building will be of brick and its di-
mansions will be 35 by 200 feet.
Freight Agent Holmes said this
morning that the building would be
for freight only and would not con-
tain any offices.
There was little uniformity in the
dealings with the liQuor business on
the constitution vote election day.
In Bristol and PIainville the saloons
We're open. but in New Britain they
were closed by ruling Of Prosecuting
Agent Kirkham,
The High school graduation exer-
cises will be held in the assembly
hall tomorrow afternoon. Because
Of the smallpox EPIDEMIC. they Ktll
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
Laughing at Locksmiths
"a Fun Shop Movie)
In Three Reels
By Sui Heinemann
Reel One

Reel One
Gideon Turner shakes hands with
poker friends. Walks home. A.
he steps on front porch he is smit-
ten with recollection. Snaps fingers
Subtitle: Darn it! left my key
on the dresser. I mustn't wake
wife"
Reel Two
Gideon goes to side of house
Examines cellar window. Crawls
into it backward. Gets stuck
Struggles. Gets loose suddenly and
falls to heap of coal. reels way
about dim cellar. Stumbles over tub
of washing. Climbs steps. Tries
cellarway door.
Subtitle: "Ye Gawds! It's locked
The first time in ten years."
Reel Three
Gideon shouts for wife. Wife
comes downstairs in kimono. Open!
cellarway door. He energies, tori
and battered.
Wife: What on earth is tn
natter"
Gideon: IT tried to come II
through the cellar"
Wife: why didn't you COM
through the front door,"
Gideon: Il didn't have my key.
Wife: IT know you didn't.
found it lying on the dresser, so
left the front door unlocked"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

report of the Harding coal commits.
/ sion, which cost the people 100000
cited other evils; but this report is
almost forgotten in the industry.
Perhaps it was too much to the
point to be palatable.
Miners normally work only two
thirds OF the year. Whatever the
basic rate of pay. their income Is
not enormous, and the risks are
great, as the list of mine horrors"
amply show. One-third Of the coal
is left in the ground without posi-
! bility of recovery. it is stated. Much
coal is shipped to consumers who
are closer to other fields, which re-
suits in unnecessary toll being
awarded the railroads. 1t costs as
much to haul a ton of coal from
West Virginia to New England as
the entire cost Of mining the article.
There are other high costs of dis
tribution; and even after the coal
is in the furnace there is waste, the
by-products burned up being worth
three times as much as the retail
value OF the coal. according to
chemists. Tho only reason such
wastefulness can be tolerated Is be-
! cause there is plenty in the ground
at least, the known supply is des-
tined to last for 500 years. One
would think that the outlook is not
| any too bright for mankind consid-
ering that it takes a pessimist in
deed to imagine civilization will be
| doomed in less time than that.
The miners who are on strike are
either fishing, farming or are be-
ing employed in other industries.
| The income may not be as high,
but there are scanty reports Of suf-
| fering in the mining districts. The
| strike will doubtless end in the us
ual manner. When the non-union
fields are unable to keep up the
| pace, and a gradual shortage occurs.
and prices begin to trend radically
/ upward, then the strike will end in
the customary compromise. The
shot in the arm" SO common a
method Of reviving this industry,
| will have been effective.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
SOUTH MAIN PAVING;
PLANT MORE TREES

The paving Of South Main street
has been the chief street improve
ment 10 far this year, and 1t Is a
pleasure to note that the work was
started and completed thus early in
the year, giving the summer motor
lists q good opportunity to make use
of 1t before the season wanes. This
IL In strong contrast with the ex-
perience in paving West Main street
last year. a job that kept the street
torn up most of the summer.
Another point that is receiving
comment in connection with the
South Main street pavement is that
the city has shown good judgment in
the type Of material put down. The
concrete top gives the impression of
solidity and good wearing qualities.
One thing is very noticeable along
the street since the new paving has
been put down, and that is the lack
Of shade trees. Some one felt it
necessary to remove those which
formerly graced the thoroughfare,
thus turning what was once a pref
tily shaded street into one entirely
devoid OF these unitarian means of
Identification.
The city having eliminated the
trees in favor of a new pavement, it
may be advisable at once to plant
new trees along the street. If any
city officials are in doubt of this let
them take a walk along the side
walk on a hot day; and as they
swelter in the sun they might pause
to reflect that residents of the
street now have to put up with this
oven-heat all summer. A resolution
was passed in the Common Coun-
Gil recently that In future all trees
removed by the city must be replace
ed when the work causing removal
is finished. The rule could with
profit to everyone be made retro
active. Many are OF the opinion that
removal Of so many trees along
South Main street was unnecessary.
whether new trees cannot be
planted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
CIRCUS POSTERS

Circuses are a Joy to the young
and pleasure to those who never
get too old to enjoy them. But if
there is an association of circus
managers Or owners, or somebody
who can function as circus car,
one of the main jobs ought to be the
elimination Of Haunting posters.
which after circus has finished
playing an engagement in city. are
left for others to tear down. Public
lethargy in such matters being be-
yond comprehension, one finds the
eyesores insulting the passersby for
months. Cases no doubt have been
known where multi-colored circus
posters have been in place for an
entire year. Nothing apparently
braves the elements as we'll as the
average circus poster: it sticks to
the side of a building like a postage
stamp to love letter, staying where
it is put. until long after the per-
Torrance is forgotten.
There is need for an enforceab bic
law on the subject. If circus people
simply must spangle up the scenery
OF cities with their loud and WOODY
posters they should make them post
a bond before obtaining permission
should be substantial enough to
make the circus people unwilling tc
forfeit the money.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
exceeding three million copies per

exceeding three million copies per
issue.
Q. Please give tho eight principal
parts Of speech with examples?
A. Noun (boy): pronoun (her) :
adjective, (pretty); verb (was); ad-
verb, (rapidly): proposition (of) :
conjunction (and); intertection.
(Ah!).
Q. To whom does the city Of
Fiume belong?
A. Italy.
q. Is China an independent
country?
A. 1t is still an independent
country although in many cases it
can not act like other sovereign
states. because it is bound by treaty
restrictions imposed by the world
powers.
Q. Who were the visigoths and
the Vandals?
A. The Visigoths were a branch
Of the Goths that settled in southern
France and Spain. Vandals were
one Of the Teutonic tribes inhabit-
Iu6 tlC 6VuIA oAVIco VI Illo IodlllCs
noted for their fiercenes and de-
struction OF works of art, when
plundering Rome in the 5th century.
@. How often has the New York
Yankee baseball team won the
American league pennant:
A. Four times-three times con-
secutively.
@. What is the greatest number
Of home runs hit by Babe Ruth in a
single baseball game?
A. Three.
@. Does service in the United
States navy automatically make one
a citizen of the United States?
A. No. Naturalization duly
awarded by a United States district
court or any court of record is
necessary before an alien can be-
come an American citizen.
@. How old Is -Tin-Tin, the
dog motion picture star? How
much dies his owner get for his
work in the movies?
A. He was born in the advance
zone of the A. E. F. in France in
1918. Lieut.. Lee Duncan. who
adopted him, later brought him to
the United States and trained him 30
successfully that his film career has
been a brilliant one. He entered
the movies in 1923 and now earns
$4,000 a week for his owner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
THEATER BOX OFFICE
ALSO DEALS IN BOOZE
Filling Station for Hip Pocket
Flasks Found in New York
Playhouse.

New York. June 24.-{P}-It now
develops that New York has-or
did have-a theater manager with
such ideas that his box office was
leading the dual existence of a place
to buy a ticket for the show inside
and a filling station for hip TASKS.
1t all came out when Bryant
Burt, manager and ticket seller at
the Lafayette theater, near Twenty
Second street on Seventh avenue,
was taken before a United States
commissioner.
A detective, who arrested Burt,
testified that he bought one of the
tickets moved little farther in the
line and purchased pint of whisky.
Burt was held in $1,000 bail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
THE SPELLING BEE

New Britain's champion school
speller faced the crucial test in
Washington without winning the ma
tional championship; but she fin
ished in the first division" as they
say in baseball, and all console our
selves with the knowledge that only
one OF the II entrants could win top
honors.
Not only did boy win the nation
al championship, but another boy
was second: there being fewer boys
than girls entered, the lads made
rather a remarkable showing, espe-
cially considering the fact that the
girls Of the same age usually are
better spoilers and students gener-
ally. There appear 10 be some boys,
however. who take such things more
seriously than their kind.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
THE STATES BUS INDUSTRY

new DuS lines III Tie stdle are Uc-
ing established with lessening fire.
ouency than a few years ago, when
the motor coach business was conf
paratively new: but 1t is still pos
sible to come across items in the
public prints ever and anon which
indicate that new bus lines are be-
ing provided. The total of buses
operated in Connecticut at the pres
ent time is beyond 500 vehicles, and
they cover more than 5000 miles
day. No public transportation in
dustry in the state has been develop
ed SO swiftly as the bus lines.
When it is realized that the mile
age covered by bus lines exceeds the
rail and trolley mileage combined one
gets an idea OF what service the
buses are performing. Even the
New Haven railroad. with total
mileage of 979.SS in the state, has a
subsidiary bus concern, the New
England Transportation company,
that threatens to surpass its rail
mileage, although that does not
mean the company will ever haul
more passengers on buses than it
does on the rails.
The substitution OF buses for
trolley cars continues, not with over
whelming success, perhaps, but
slowly and steadily, especially be-
tween the small towns. The COM
pany which only a few years ago
refused to listen to the possibilities
of utilizing buses now is one of the
most enterprising in their use. OF
course, this means the Connecticut
company. Officials may not yet be a
unit in deciding which is the most
economical to operate, trolleys or
BUSES; but there can be no doubt
that where continued operation of a
small town trolley line involves
track repairs, paving repairs, troll
ley wire fixing and all the other
| little expenses that are incident to
the trolleys, the decision is logical
that it is cheaper to substitute
| buses il it Is desirable to main
| tain the line. Such an example is
| being met with in connection with
the trolley line to the Berlin depot.
The company has admitted that
! there is not sufficient traffic on it
! to warrant heavy OUTLAWS in rebuild
ing tracks and paving its share of
the roadbed; hence it is desired to
abandon the trolley line.
What we are seeing in connection
with the Berlin line is being dupli-
| Gated all over the State. The buses
do not possess the long life of a
trolley car, but no one has yet con-
vincingly shown that they are not
an economical improvement when
the investment in rails, poles and
wires are considered. Where such an
investment has already been made
J it may be cheaper to operate the
trolleys until the rails need revamp-
ing and the space alongside the rails
need repairing: then the bill, which
must be charged to maintenance,
mounts. The buses lack such SUBJ
sidiary maintenance costs and are so
flexible as to warrant their increas-
ed use.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

be private and only the members Of
the class will be present
The longest cessation OF traffic in
the history OF the Connecticut Co
was caused yesterday afternoon
when a switch at the power house
blew out. 1t was an hour before
the electricians had repaired the
damage, and no trains ran in the
meantime.
When Chairman Curtis committee
assem- bled last evening the usual mo
change" report was not made. A
startling eventuality was disclosed,
for Police Officer Charles Mccarthy,
who was on duty on the Arch street
beat, has come down with the
smallpox. He and his family have
been removed to the isolation hospi-
tai. Chief Rawlings has had the
city building fumigated.
George P. Hart has been elected
vice-president of the Stanley Works
in succession to the late Peter Nc
Cartee.
The New Britain Chess and
Checker club has been invited to
send a representative to the conven-
ton at the Thousand Islands in July.
The Superba club has elected the
following officers: President, NJ. 7.
Murphy; vice president, r. G. Zim-
merman; financial secretary, w. ].
Clynes; recording secretary, M. A.
Woodhouse: treasurer, L. A. Ander-
son; sergeant-at-arms, E. 0. Bum
nell.
George Boyle was injured in a
runaway this morning on Elm
street: one Of his hands was hurt
and he was otherwise bruised. The
runaway collided with Sovereigns
wagon and was caught near the
| engine house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

Again the national spelling match
has been successful from every
angle. in the local cities as well as
in Washington. The stimulation for
increased endeavor has been pro-
nounced, and those who took the
trip to Washington were well repaid
for their efforts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
CITY LEAGUE MEETING.

Because only one.manager put in
an appearance. the City league meets
ing scheduled to be held last eve-
ming was called off until tonieht. It
was originally set for tcIight. but
the date was changed. The man.
ayers apparently failed to notice thu
shift. and so the meeting will go
through on original schedule at
o'clock tonight in the Veterans bu-
reau room at the city hall.