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Evening star., 1927-05-19
STORE CLOSING DEBATED.
Summer Saturday Holiday to Be
Discussed This Afternoon.

Closing of the department stores OF
Washington on Saturdays during
July and August win be considered
this afternoon at a meeting of the
department store division of the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Associa.
ton. which is made up of representa-
tives of the large department stores.
Edward u. Shaw. secretary of the or
ganization. announced today
The larger stores during the past
few years have closed Saturdays dur,
ing the Summer months. George S.
De Neale, chairman OF the division,
will preside over the meeting this
afternoon
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Square Clubs Meet

The second annual luncheon meet
ing of the Physicians Square Clubs
of America was held at the Arling-
ton Hotel yesterday. About so dele
gates from clubs throughout the
country attended. DIR. Albert S.
Hyman of New York. president. pre-
sided,
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Mrs. Mary C. Merrill Dies.

Mrs. Mary c. Merrill, widow of Maj.
James c. Merrill, u. S. A, and for
merIy a resident of this city, died in
Baltimore Tuesday after long illness.
Funeral services were conducted in
Baltimore yesterday and interment
was in Auburn Cemetery, Boston, TO-
day. Mrs Merrill was the daughter of
the late DR.. Thomas NJ. Chase of the
United States Army.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Johns Hopkins Gets SIS, 900.

A scholarship of $4,000, subscribed
by members OF the America Medical
Association, was presented to Johns
Hopkins University at the dinner Of
the association last night. The
scholarship was given in the name
of Dr. w. s. Thayer, professor of
medicine at Johns Hopkins
Evening star., 1927-05-19

wood and his wife, Lila Lee; owen Da-
Wis New York dramatist; John j. Gain
of New York. executive manager for
Famous piayers-Lasky; Lewis Mile
stone director for United Artists, and
Matt Moore. motion picture actor.
Two physicians in the morning ses-
sion of court gave technical test1-
ony, answering a 1.500-word hypo-
lnetcal question to the effect that
they believed Raymonds death was
.dlla 10 natural causes. ....
Evening star., 1927-05-19
NEW COMEDY GIVEN.
Woodlothian Players Appear Be-
fore Large Audience.

can American Citizen" an original
comedy in four acts, by Madeleine
Lucette Ryley, was presented by the
Woodlothian Players in the audi
torium of the Eastern High School
last night before a large audience.
The players all are members or the
Woodward 6 Lothrop organization.
Those in the cast were: Brad w.
Holmes. J. A. Robinson. B. F. Wheat
ley. e. II. Leef, Miss Mary Fl. Lingle.
Mrs. A. E.. Crockett, v. A. Nelson,
Miss Tommy Lou Thomas. MISS
Marian Cozlin,y Mrs. G. Steedman, +. A.
Robinson. C. B. knight. R. A. Hall
sted, S. Thurlby, Miss Merle Adams
and Miss Winona Thurston.
The play was. produced under the
direction Of Mr.. Halsted. Paul Gable
and his orchestra furnished the music.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

More than SIC. 900, 100000 has been
spent in developing oil fields in Amer
lea since the first well was drilled In
ls59 at Titusville. Pa -essa. -
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
I WON'T RES|GN'
 DUVALL DECLARES
Cheers Of $500 People Answer
 Accused Mayor

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct, l2 tP'- With the cheers Of approximately 8 5oN persons ringing in his ears, Mayor John l.. Duvall. ot lndiandpo- lis, declared at Il public meeting that he would not resign his office as q result of being found guilty recently of violating the corrupt practices act.
 Duvall Is scheduled to appear in criminal court tomorrow for sen tence. A jury on September - found him guilty of having promised 10 let William II. Armitage name per sons to three public offices in return for $l0,o00 and his political support in the 1925 election. The jury fixed punishment at 5 .0uO fine. 30 days Imprisonment and diSbarm.nt from holding public office for tonr years
 DuVall and other speakers at the meeting. which was promoted by city hall employoS attacked the In dianapolis newspapers for demand ing that DuNail resign. buVall de
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
PUNISH FOREMAN
 FOR EXCESS LOAD
Truck Capacity Exceeded, Driver
 Is Not Pe1a!iZed

Invoking a state statute whirh provides that not only the driver of am overloaded truck hut also tho person in control or the ear may be prosecuted, Prosecutor Joseph C. Woods today preferred charge against Prank Stocks, foreman for the sherman Sand Co. and he was 0u,l >5o and costs. Branai Auidi, the drjT"r heuG similarly fined with Jud@m"nt suspended
 Auidi was arrested several days ago by Traffic Policeman pelbcrt Nclcy nho found the tuck ,o have t,>oo pounds more than the maxi mum carrying capacity prescribed hy law. After AuidI had been pre- scented in court continuance Vaa granted during Nhirh II was planned .1o bring Howard Sherman, owner of The sand company to court, bu sherman is out of the city and th, foreman in charge MAS alrrsted iu- stead. Stock pl~dol guilty today.
 DocslaW and Pauline kouopI,a uf IA Curtis street pleaded mol
 uilty to violation of the liQuor IgNs and Wcr" granted conum- yuco to next Tuesday on request of their attorney Thomas F. Mcnor- ough. A smalI quantity Of liquor i. in the hands Of the police as cNi- drncc against inc honopIias. Fear ing the alcohol might eyaporatc be toro the cas" comes 10 trial, in" prosecution asked Judge Henry r. Roche 10 smell of it this morning 10
 ssurc himself that il is liquor
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
D GIVE C0NCFlR7S
 AT CAMP SCHOOL
New Britain Musical Club Ar.
 ranging Four Programs

The New Britain Musical Club En- scmble, which made notable de- but at Camp school auditorium last year, Is branching out into an or rh"s'ra of Eoodly dimensions. Re cent important acCcssions to the ac- tive membership Of the club have provided the largest list of instru- mental players in the history of the orga nization. and it is felt by off cials of the club that the nucleus of a local symphony orchestra is al hand.
 This is particularly noteworthy in view of the fact that two of the first Nlolins Of the last years ensemble J. George Westerman, scholarship winner and Richard Por'er--are no longer in the city. Mir. Westerman is in New York and Mr Porter Is at tending Dartmouth. Tn their places, however, have come four new first class violin players. clarinetist, d French horn player, and a trrm- prt player.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
Neighh0rhoOd Aroused
 By WOman's Screams

Sergeant Stadier and Officer Hell borg went 10 the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rudolph of 26l Monroe street at 80 last night in response to telephone complaint by neigh DOTS that d woman was screaming The officers found Mrs. Rudolph in an hystericai condition, the result of H beating her husband is said to have administered. The latter was not al home, having left when Mrs Rudolph screamed. She was taken 10 the home of her mother by the police, She said she did not want her husband arrested but she would not return to live with him.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

clared that the Marion county grand jury. which a year ago today began an inycs,igation of alleged political graft in Indiana, had failed to find anything crooked in his administra- lon
 of course mistakcs have been mad" in the administration" the mayor said. Mistakes that have been made arn not the cause of the present criticism the same in- ducncrs thai worked a-ain~t me be- fore the election are al work now. IL is my firm conviction that ii a certain thing had not happened. there would not have httn any crui- rism. If the Houorabjc Samuel II RalSton Was living today you would regard me as one or tue brst mayors the city ever had
 Mayor Duyall failed To elaborate on thyso points.
 ''John Iu}au in oniec or cut Of offic".' he went ou. "uilJ u.yor cure
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
FLASHES OF LIFE: SAYS AMERICAN
 MEN HANDSOMER THAN FOREIGNERS

he had expressed dtstncIination tc run.
 Rridgrpor, - Mans body found in water here may he that Of J. swift, railroad man of Hartman, ! N. j.
 Bridgeport -- AdoIph D'Aulisa. ] 2$. whose automobile killed two. sent to jail by Judge Marvin for misconduct in operation of motor vehicle
 Hartford -- New England trans portation company 10 serve residents by bus over route of Waterbury and Milldale tramway to hc abandoned.
 New Haven -- Connecticut Golf association picks NJ. Farmer of shuttle Meadow club to lead it for next year.
 Hartford -- Sale or any blue fish under nine inches in length IS un- lawful under new law, said Supt. Titcomh of fisheries and game com mission.
 New Haven - John Carbonc, con tidence man, plckpocket and forgor who escaped punishment DO times since 1909 and served only one jail sentence, sent to sta,, prison for utteriug forged documents.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

leg ounmr,s IIE" ia shown m "Erau Geatc,' r. (. Wrn's thrilling nys- tery story which has been trans ferrcd 10 the screen ny Paramount and which comes to the Capitol th"ater saturday Tor seven days.
 Ronald rolmau, Neil Hamilton and Ralph rorhes appear as lhrrc EnsIjsh brothers who enlist in tLr Legion. Other featured players in "Hcau Gestc,' which Herbert Err- ron directed include Alice Joyce. Noah H"ory Mary Hiau Wiumm Powell, Norman Trevor and Victor MCLa.IaU.
 Now Britain wul s.a thus famous production at th. lo}e.@t admission s'l]" at which this picture has e,rr boon presented The matlnue per tolmancrs NJ,l be ;r -a and 25 c.uts and the evening shows at &u and fu cents. r'hildrens tickets will be r. cents and loe's will he reserved every evening and are now on sale at the box office.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
"G.EORtIA PEACH" WEEDS

New York. Oct 12 R-New lork's Little Church Around the Corner was the scene Of the we'd ling today of Miss Dorothy Hale of Atlanta, prominently known through this section as the Georgia Peach, ' and Fred Link Sale Of Portland, Maine,
 Miss Hale won the coveted title of Georgia Peach" last year at the Georgia Peach blossom festival, one Of the gala occasions in the south east, She has made her home here since girlhood, while Sale is na- tive of Portland, where the couple will make their home.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
REBEL GENERALS
 SPEED 10 SAFETY
CaIIes Says He Tried to DiSSuade
 lnSurreCtiOniStS

Mexico t'uy Oct. l2 lpD - Pur. sued through the wild mountain country ot western Vera Cruz, th,
 rebel generals Aruulfo Gomez and
 Hector Aluaia today were believed to h" attempting to reach tho coast to secur. passage in a tishing
 Eodt or other small craft which would put them beyond jhe reach of th" goyrrnm,nt
 Hot OH their lrau are scouting parties ot federal troops under com mani Of General Gonzalo f,scobar who son Monday reported that he
 had trurrsod the rebel forces and captured the maln body, leaving Gomez and Armada with only about loo followers.
 \ dozen small groups, scattered
 m every direction. are declared by the government 10 he all that are left of thr rebel column, which, il is stated. never exceeded 900 men.
 Taking cogni1ance of reports that the government had manufactured a. eUs" ot treason against Gomez and General Francisco Srrrano, who was recently executed, Prts,. dent Cuies has issued q statemen, tracing th, history of the move 4lcui.
 iJe declared he was aware as carly as August that the revolt was being planned; thn, he sought to iissualr General Srrrano from the attempt and that he refrained from action only because Of his hope that the plo'ters wound abandon their enterprise
 'l' Would have been easy as rrcsident.' Gales said, Ito modify inc composition ot the garrison Of Mexico City the seat of the govern. menr but allowed the doubtful clements to retain their commands Hnli inc day of their treason. al though th" whole town and myself knew inc exact plan they had de Nlsod and failed to uso al the open ing of congress,
 'lrr'tutablc proof of the exist 'nre Of q previous plan of definite urtIon,' the presidents aid. was the uprising of Gomez al Ferore Gin Vera truz) with two cavalry units. the flight from Mex ico City of Gomez and S,rrano A hours h"for" the uprising, and tn fact that Alwada Opon leaving Mexico rityl headed immediately for Frrote, which was inc couccn- 'rarion camp previously agreed upou.
 - think I have plainly establish d the truth of the facts, and have ,hoWn not only that there was not on the uart ot the government in trsue or fraudulrnt preparations against anybody but instead eAces- si,c trust
 That might have been a grave
 nd immediate danger for the gov rnm"nt-a q risk that calmly and 'onaciontiousIy We accepted, moved hy q desire to iustitying without limit the democratic conduct of the government and also moved by ou. wish to make every effort possible o save the honor Of those who now Ire military traitors"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

The club has also gathered
 strength in admitting to membership
 Per Olsson. noted organist and choir
 master of the First Lutheran ] church. James Donahuc, widely known baritone; and Phillip Mag
 nuson. tenor Of the First Congrega-
 tional church quartet
 Today it was announced by George
 Hahn, chairman Of the program ! committee, that at meeting of the { committee last night arrangements
 had been made for four concerts at the Camp school auditorium. The tentative dates are as follows; Nov. So-Popular concert,
 Jan. 25-Foik song party in cos 1 tunes.
 Mar, Song cycle,
 April 25-Operetta.
 In all of these concerts novelty and popular appeal will he domin- ant. The details of only the first program have been tentatively ar ranged. and includes: Selections by the full orchestra; Solo by James bonahue with orchestral accompan- iment; piano group by Miss Lois Phelps; a violin solo; group of vo- cal solos; and TWO piano numbers
 The first house meeting was also arranged. Ii will take place at the home of Mfr. and Mrs J. $. Kennedy, as Vance street. on the evening of October @G. The evening will be devoted to contemporary music. and will be in charge of Mir. Hahn, and d program is being arranged.
 The new orchestra members are the following: Lewis Morrison. Phil ip Herman. Walter Golf. and Henry Meyers, vlolinists; George Wcyh. trumpet; Louis J. Rowe. clarinet: Edward Kdmage. French horn. These bring the total to 12 instru- ments, with more in sight. All are accomplished performers. and a goodly number are teachers.
 The orchestra is under the drec- lion of Marcus Fleitzer, president of the club. to whose indcfatiEahle ef- forts the creation of the orchestra has been due.
 It was announced last night that Per olsson. orsanist. offered the use Of inc First Lutheran church for q club concert. at which time organ, orchestra and sooists could join Tn a festival, This information was received with much satisfaction, and il was thought possible to per form several representative Schubert works at that time in honor Of the ! continary Of this illustrious com poser.
 Seven house meetings arc on the ! list for the winters activities. iu- i cuding t valentine party at the F. . r. W. clubhouse on February 3,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
Picks Apple Bloom on
 Frosty October MOrI

Howard Chichester of 474 Nortl RurrItt street likes to pick appl, blossoms in October. He found sev oral on a russet apple tree at hi. homo yesterday morning whl' nciehborhood barns and gara yr. were covered with the heaviest ,r )S of the season. The blossom is p,r feet in form and it's fragrance IS K, d breath Of sprlngtlmo. The tree t well laden with apples.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
) BROOCH STOLEN.

(n ret. l9 LP'-.A dia
 ld a cameo brooch val 1 We're taken from tho ? Eta l. Dow. al l594 F. while Mrs. Dow was ride early this turning 10 her home al 1ow found the house 'ry cNllcncc of hayinp gNiy ransacked, and it
 that a check up would
 articles missing.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
TEi\SIf STRIKE IN BERLIN

Brrlin, Oct l2 P-The strike on he Berlin elevated and underground railway systems which became cf- fuctivr yesterday shortly bcfor" u delegation Of Chicago traffic tX- Nrr,S arrived 10 study German traf- the lCNcmcuts was settled last eve nng. Service will be resumed to- day.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
bbts Veracity ] Channel RocNrd

l2 OP'- Several of tho fapu; which mention
 swImmmg Of the Eng
 yesterday hy Dorotiil gan British "mvstcrN
 lS hours and 10 min fast loubt on the per |ns paper IiAuto con- fcount of the crossing 'nE"Snnt"d as hotlcrinc lnlc Elerl" who made .rS q minutes. as a Der says that her swim ally aud physically i'm .s more polite, but says lhousr people at Cape hrt that tue start was m lhorC as was repre-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

are in the minds of the citizens m less VIC eliminate all factionalism As 10 my recent trial. l said ther and l say now that I made no cam paign promises
 T have no intention of resigninj my ofticc.'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

"Btkt GI.>II" SAiIRD\l

oh ror ,Hc life ol the French For,igu Itgion!
 How many boys hay. thrlIed with the thought O. h,romiu. legion naire nndcr the l'as of France, Of seeing the world, H2Htn- m strange lands, beng decorated for bravery M!d returning home a hero.
 Something ot the other side Of a
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

By the Associated Press.
 New lork-f'rom Miss Marjorie Celrich smiling society beauty. who in a recent magazine article praised 1 European men in contrast 10 Ameri-
 cans, come t few crumbs for the ! homebreds, 10 wit: They are hand | somcr and healthier than foreigners. I And. besides, she said upon arriving i from Europe, everything published i was not just Us she had written il. London-A 30-year- old pioneer
 r,CoNl smashing airwoman With Il long name has made it longer l When she became the bride of Sir James Heath. 75, coal and iron
 magnate. The first woman to loop the loon in England. who has also
 made an altitude record. identified
 herself on the church register as
 Sophia Catherine Theresa Mary
 Pierce Evans Elliott, Lynn, widow.
 New York-Back from Paris,
 Winifrcd SaCkville Stoner. once child prodigy now A and twice marrjcd. iisavows matrimonial in tontions for the present at least"
 New York A six footer of aris- toCratic mien at the Waldorf has identified himself as William Church De Witte, q count son of q 1.t Count Scrgius De Witte. famous premier unier the Cars. He Is now a floor waiter, having worked up in six months from kitchen boy. Proud of his job, he says: ' have more self-reSpvct than when l was play ing bridge or attending tea parties in New York society"
 Portland, Majne-1u order to re- duce and enjoy yourselves at the same time, girls, play golf, The ad- vice comes from Miss Helen Payson, who has just won the championship of Canada.
 New York Mime. Cure. famous ', discoyerer of radlum, is grand . mother.
 Omdha--President Coolidge has 1. opportunity for an exceptional ! breakfast tomorrow. The l66th egg | laid by Lady Norfolk, leGhorn, in | as many days, breaking n record. ] h. N hi iu jewel case by air mail. Ky i wire the president was asked 10 eat . it tomorrow.
 New York John p. Rockefeller. . ho is in his S9th year, is making the most Of Indian summer days a' . lis PoCaniico Hills estate, playing . nine holes of golf regularly and . averaging drives Of 50 yards.
 New York--conside cham pagnc is available for use in army ! capitals Federal Judge Thatcher las ordered that 1,3SS cases which | were confiacated on a rum runner he delivered to the army medical corps. The navy gets alcohol to make paint with.
 IitchfeId -- Jack Hilladella who ! killed Rose Rordino, aged 10, al Winstod, hiding her in a coal bin lfter he had carried her into all abandoned factory where she died some days later given life. H. pleaded guilty 10 second degree murder.
 Hartford ~-- "Countlcss stars in he heavens is q misnomer. said Prof. Rogers of Trinity in radio 'dia- ogue. If all the stars seen by the naked eye could be counted, he said, he number would be less than 5000.
 New Haven-Philip Troup, news nHp"rman, lawyer, former posmaS- CT, nominated for mayor by demo- rat, accepts although previously
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
I. R0I NJ.

Harttorl's beautiful
 rromisr- some won
 for rcrpslchorean
 |, inc coming winter
 x first o' these lea
 rssntrd hS the man
 IA. Columbus paH1 of music will hr
 s together two such lstions as Major Cur Isyal Synropalors and +y orchestra, another 1 fayorItg orches'raH, $ fast becoming the |nea lONrrS III anu |erd. dancing being h. in the week in this |,i+ul dance palace m Follow the crowd IsI Admission. week [rirdays and sundays,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
,NlI 1 NL

(,j entertaining pie frst part Of the l, attraction offers f.D Tre Coward a [Ioirama The com 1 shows The Girl very good fare" Eng Thursday also |t feature bill. The is "slfghtly Used tonaIly good east in IeA,oy and Conrad
 Hero on Horseback
 Gibsoi
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
M { 'i'lItpi.

mogus and chock
 is lwif. Daniels lat
 "SwIm Girl, swim, ' (io th" Capitol theat"r
 rar-taN run.
 ! entertainment from |.sb, Last year Miss Ius "Thr Campus l'lirt' llast comedy, a picture lpc sbe is cNcu better. ben of Lloyd Corrlgan ory Of college athletics Ud agaju Director tjtr- has gwen Us a joyful ne ~'' lllT al 5 an important m'"'- ppOrliug east iS Ger
 iHst woman 10 swim ,UnUI who makes her in swim. Girl Swim" gn in action in thr ac.idra this. the girl 2 cau act. Miss it,lrrl'
 ol herself in the pie
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
|HI STR AND

orings 0; Billie Dove
 gslury md the Wat
 i Rev. which has E crowds ro the strand
 be given tonight An
 IlI Will m usiIored i'll |roon
 nd program which h@-
 includes Amgrloa'S $
 and srrcan comedian, h his 1atrst Paramount |ra "NtnninG Wild
 portion Of inc "n- Or t0e wacN-onl in
 h0AflllOlll H IH 'ito5'H 1 Artist, liall"; shelton |opular song writer and
 Dixie to Broadway ts Harry Hayden and bmely soit, "Take My knft and Lyons and ll Loreuz and Pal. fl manaaomcnt an lle teatmrl film attra"- frst four days Of noNt T Sunday evening, the | Brown of Harvard es in Spring I'eNer.'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

New Haven--Philip Troup news pap"rman, lawyer, former postmas- ter, nominated for mayor by demo-
 cral.. accepts although previously
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Hartford ~- "Countless stars in the heavens is a misnomer. said , Prof. Rogers of Trinity in radio 'dia- i logue. If all the stars seen by the naked eye could be counted, he said
 the number would be less than G,U00.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Ltchheld -- Jack RlladeIla, who killed Rose Rordino, aged l0 al Winstcd, hiding her in t coal bin after he had carried her into an abandoned factory where she died some days later, given life. H. pleaded guilty 10 second degree murder.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Portland, Naine-In order tu re- duce and enjoy yourselves at the same time, girls, play golf. The ad- vice comes from Miss Helen Payson. who has just won the championship Of Canada.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Omaha-Presi sident Coolidge has opportunity for an exceptional breakfast tomorrow. The l66th egg laid by Lady Norfolk, leghorn, in as many days, breaking n record. las been sent to the White House iu a jewel case by air mail. Ky wire the president was asked 10 eat It tom OrroW.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

New York Mime. Cur,c, famous discoNerer of radlum, is q grand mother.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

New York John p. Rockefeller. Who is in hjs S9th year, is making the most Of Indian summer days al lis PoCantiCo Hills estate, playing line holes of golf regularly and averaging drives Of l50 yards.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

New York--c considerable cham pagne is available for use in army l ospitals Federal Judge Thatcher las ordered that 1888 cases which were confiscated on a rum runner he delivered to the army medical corps. The navy gets alcohol 10 make paint with.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24

SING TO MILLIONS IN RADIO CONTEST-Here are the ten young singers five
boys and FIVE girls the pick Of $4,000 amateurs and the fnaiSs in a national radio
addition contestg grouped about the piano in a radio studio at New York City The
judges are to the left Inset are the winners, Wilbur W. Evans %, Of Philadelphia,
and Miss Agnes Davis a. Of Denver The prizes were $4,000 in cash, a gold decoration
two years tuition in a conservatory Of music