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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Not Flirting

Dear Martha Lee: l am writing to ask
you what I should do in this case. ! am
working in a doctors office and 1 have
seen nice young man come in several
other on the street. One evening 1 was
driving my car and turned on my bright
lights not knowing this young man was
flashed on him.. could see by the ex--
preston on his face that he thought 1 did
1t purposely. Then I passed him on the
street several times that same evening
and once when had to turn the corner
he Just happened to be crossing and
didn't know 1t or I. certainly would not
have turned. Now by his expressions he
thinks did all those things purposely and
that I was trying to flirt with him. Shall
I, call or, write this young man and .ex-
plain to him that I wasn't trying to flirt
but that was JUS a coincidence? He is
a very nice man and would not like. for
hin him TO have t bad opinion r,IG E 81 me VIII
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
S0roritu Meeting

The Omega Phi Tau Sorority will
meet Wednesday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Worthy Of Monument

This divorced man. this American
father, who is so often the victim
of dissatisfied femininity, is the
greatest individual martyr and hero
Of our civilization. Surely in the
future some huge monument will be
erected to his memory. this man
who because he is decent and a gen
tleman. and because he thinks tina
the rightful place for any growing
child is beside its mother, gives up
his sons and daughters like a brave
and valiant knight.
Does he brood within his empty
heart? Does he weep over his bro
ken life? Does he protest because
he is only permitted to come into
the presence of his own children at
intervals? Does he put on a mar
tyr's robs and call attention to his
grief? He does not. He goes on
working and paying his alimony and
planning for the future of his chill
dren, of whom he has been robbed
Use Scant Excuse
There are instances. as we know,
when a woman can no longer en-
dure to live with a man, even
though he be the father of her chill
dren. But we all know. too, that
there are multitudes of women who
at the smallest excuse break UP
their homes and take away from
good husbands and fathers the chill
dren whom they have begotten
What sort Of punishment is fit for
their sin2
It is ridiculous TO suppose thai
father feels no special affection
for his offspring. We have become
accustomed to sob over a mother
who has her child torn from her
arms, but does it not indicate a
lack Of imagination when we can
not vision fathers grief over the
same tragedy?
1t seems to me that this is the
cruelest wrong any woman can do
to any man. The wife who plans 10
divorce her husband when children
have been born to them should pom
der and pray before she brings 10
him this bereavement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Wife'S Problem

Dear Martha Lee: Will you please give
me some advice? I am young wife work
ing we live With ny ny hq is people
nit I don't treat them as nice as I could.
But I simply cant, for they seem con N
nected With most everything d G0 ana m a
heart I actually dislike them. They have
robbed me of my girlhood dreams OF max
our marriage two years ago Now. want
to go away with friends on vacation for
a short while as my husband doesn't s get get
pol koTai him against tu me Willie am gone.
With them. His affection seems dead for
me as it is. But I still love him, and am
hoping some day to go to ourselves:
I think without doubt that the
thing you need more than anything
else is to spend your vacation money
TO help your husband start a home
Of your own. Can you not make
your husband realize that that is the
thing to do? Don't you think if you
spend the time making your own
home happy and comfortable that
you spend working and worrying
about yQpr "in-laws" that you would
be much happier? Your husbands
affection will not be dead if you can
talk the situation over with him and
make him see that more than any
thing else in the world you would
like to make home for him, home
of his own.
But, my dear, before you leave the
home of your in-laws, put your dis
like for them aWav so far VllO1l
never find it again. Use common
sense about your treatment of them
and try treating them just as nice
as you can for a while. Use the
idea of thought and realize that they
want to love their sons wife and
that if you give them affection and
attention they will return it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Perhaps you are taking this affair
too seriously. Try to act as if you
consider the matter coincidence.
To write him a letter telling him
that you had no intention of flirt-
ing would be too personal. A nice
young man would give you the bene-
fit of the doubt, especially if your
attitude in the future is above re-
proach. However, if he calls at the
office again soon, and the oppor-
tunity presents itself, you could
apologize for having turned the
lights on him SO suddenly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Four Words
With Load
of Tragedy
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

"Alimony and custody of the
child"
This has become a familiar sen
tence in our newspapers. Only four
words, but what heartache they
carry with them.
Undoubtedly one of the most pa
thetic figures in our American life
is the father whom we vision as we
read this sentence. For IN nine
cases out of ten the mother gets the
children. And what of the men who
relinquish them?
Now and then, they may not de-
serve to keep their babies. Occa-
sionally they may be beyond the
pale and unworthy to continue to
abide in the presence of innocence
But, in the main, they are good
citizens and certainly possess hearts
that must throb with anguish al
this ordeal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
FATHER WANTS $1,000
FOR GlRL'SFATAL FALL
Blames Landlords for AL
legged Defect in Veranda
Railing

Michael Margosian, father of three
years old Virginia Margosian, who
died May 4, after she had fallen from
the third story veranda of build
ing at 103 Grove street, today
brought suit for $1,000 damages for
the death of his child. naming John
Petruk and Adam Dienkiewicz, own
ers of the building, as defendants.
Margosian alleges the landlords
failed to provide a gate. suitable
banisters and rails and had allowed
the veranda structure to fall into dis
repair with the result that children
of the tenants were exposed to great
physical danger. The plaintiff and
his family occupied the top story OF
the building which houses six ten
ants. At about $50 o'clock in the
evening of May 4. Virginia either
fell, slipped or crawled through the
railing and fell to the ground below.
She died shortly aterward at the
New Britain General hospital.
The property IN which the fatality
occurred was placed under attach
ment today by Constable Frank
Clynes. Attorney Edward Mag is
counsel for Margosian and the writ
is returnable in superior court on the
first Tuesday in September.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
AUTOMOBILE SALESROOM
CLOSED BY CONSTABLES
Temporary Receiver Appointed for
Burritt Motor Sales and Sery-
ice Corporation.

New Britain constables, armed
with attachments aggregating S5,G25,
closed the doors of the Burritt Mo-
tor Sales & Service Corporation of
this city today. The firms sales
room on Hartford avenue and its
used car department at 80 Arch
street were locked up.
Angelo M. Paonessa, former mayor
Of this city, has b. ught suit for
$4,000 damages against the firm. He
is represented by Attorney Thomas
f. McDonough. The writ served by
Constable Clynes is returnable in the
city court the third Monday of July
The Hartford L. A. w. Acceptance
Corporation, through Alfred Levitt
has brought suit against the corpor-
alton for $4,000 damages. Constable
Clyncs served the papers in that ac-
ton also. The writ is returnable in
the city court the first Monday Of
August.
The corporation has been named
defendant in an action for 1925 dam
ages, brought by the New Britain
Coach Co.. through Edward A. Mag.
The writ in that action is returnable
in the city court the fourth Monday
of July. Constable John S. Recor
served the papers.
Nair &; Nair is cousel for the Bur-
rift Motor Sales. No statement has
been made regarding the future.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
Limiting 10000 Ton
Cruisers to en- Would
Cause England to Ac-
cent u. S. Maximum
Of 100000 Tons, it is
Said.
British Foreign Minister
Announces in Commons
That He Has Not Aban-
doned Belief of Success.
full Negotiations.

Geneva, Switzerland, July II Up
What was regarded as a significant
change in the British attitude toward
the cruiser problem was evident this
afternoon when it was announced in
authoritative British circles that If
Great Britain and the United States
could agree to limit the number of
10000 ton cruisers to about ten.
Great British would be prepared to
accept the American maximum total
tonnage figure Of 100000 tons.
The idea In back of this plan was
that if only small proportion of
tonnage were expended upon the
larger cruisers, Great Britain would
have enough tonnage left to main
tain the number of small cruisers
which she regards as necessary for
the needs of the empire.
w. C. Bridgeman. first lord Of the
admiralty and head OF the British
delegation, conferred with Hugh
cation at American headquarters
CATION at American headquarters
this afternoon concerning all aspects
of the situation.
On leaving, Mr.. Bridgeman was
asked whether he could make any
statement. He answered jocularly:
Il can't speak in the Americans
hotel, it is outside my territory"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
MRS. MALONE SEEKING
PARIS Divorce ORDER
Bringing Action Against
Husband Who Is obi
vorce Specialist"

Paris, July II UP)-Divorce pro-
ceedings were instituted today
against Dudley Field Malone, one of
the foremost divorce lawyers In the
United States, by his wife, the
former Doris Stevens.
Mrs. Malone presented a request
to the president of the civil tribunal
of the Seine for permission to file
suit.
Malone married Miss Stevens, a
writer and economist and prominent
member of the National Women's
party, on December IA, 1921. Miss
Stevens was from Omaha, Neb.
Malone, one of the most prominent
attorneys in New York, attained ma
tional prominence in 1917 when he
resigned as collector of the port as
a public protest against the failure
of President Wilson and Lis admin
istration to urge and pass the wom-
an suffrage amendment.
Because of the immense volume
of his divorce business. Malone es-
tablished a Paris office on the Rou
Taibout and he is known as an au-
thority on the French domestic re-
lations statutes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
DEMAND BETTER ROADS
IN WALNUT HILL PARK
Businessmen Also Want
Boulevard Around City
Reservoir

A movement towards building new
roads through Walnut Hill park and
the construction of a boulevard
around Shuttle Meadow reservoir
was started today by directors of
the Chamber of Commerce and a
committee will be appointed with W.
f. Atwood, president of the New
Britain Trust Co., to handle the
project and get it before the proper
authorities.
The matter was started when P.
]. Gaffney, chairman of the Traf-
fic bureau announced the combined
traffic bureau outing on August 2
and then announced the coming
here OF the Nation Freight Golf as
ISOLATION tournament next week. He
recommended that cars be fur
rished to escort the visiting railroad
men throughout the city.
The showing of the visitors
/ through Walnut Hill park was OBJ
jected to by Mr.. Atwood on the
! ground that the roads in the park
are nothing about which residents of
the city can brag. He recommended
that steps be taken to have the city
lay roadways through the parks
which will be a credit to the sec
ton.
Then question of the Shuttle
Meadow reservoir then came up and
it was pointed out that here also is
one of the beauty spots of this Sec
ton but few if any visitors have an
opportunity of seeing it because of
the roads, which at certain seasons
are almost impossible and at their
best are nct cry rood.
1t was pointed out that a section
of this lies in the town of Southing-
ton but the directors belive South =
ington will cooperate in the move
ment. 1t was pointed out that besides
adding another attractive beauty
spot and possibly park to the city,
it will relieve some traffic congestion
through Plainville and on the Plain
Vile road by furnishing shorter cut
to Southington and to New Haven
and New York.
1t was voted to make an effort to
obtain these improvements and Mr..
Atwood was named chairman of a
committee 10 take the matter up
with city officials.
A letter from the Hartford Cham
Der Of Commerce was read recon-
mending that the local directors CO.
operate in a movement to bring
more New York to Boston traffic
this way instead of around the coast
The recommendation was approved
here and upon the completion of
the Berlin road New Britain will
erect a sign at the turnpike inter-
section calling attention to the at
fractions of New Britain.
The recommendation of the mer-
camille directors that the Chamber
of Commerce take over and operate
a credit bureau was brought up and
laid on the table for further con-
sideration. There was little active
CppoSition
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
MEMORIAL DEDICATION
PROGRAM is COMPLETE
Final Arrangements Made For Exer-
cises at Walnut Hill Park
on July 20

The program of exercises attend
ing the laying of cornerstone in the
World War Memorial at Walnut Hill
park, scheduled for Wednesday. July
20 at p. NJ. has been completed
and was announced today by Arthur
G. Kimball, chairman of the build
ing committee who will preside at
the exercises.
Rev. Ora f. Davis, former pastor
of the South Congregational church
who is now connected with Chicago
Theological Seminary at Chicago. Ill.
will be the speaker. Rev. William
A. Ross, pastor of the First Baptist
church will lead the prayer and
Rev. Walter j. Lyddy assistant pas
tor of st. Mary's church will pro-
nounce benediction. Mayor Gardner
C. Weld will WELD the trowel with
which the cornerstone will be placed.
Arrangements have been made for
choral singing. led by B. F. Arm
strong, and the American Legion
band will furnish music. The num-
bers to be sung are. America"
Onward Christian Soldiers" and
Star Spangled Banner"
At the close Of exercises a band
concert will be played by the Amer
lean Legion band.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
York Police in
maze OF MYSTERIES
Decomposed Head of Third
Woman Found in
Brooklyn Today

New York, July II R}-While po-
lice were trying TO unravel the mys-
terry OF the axe murder of two wom-
en-. today. the decomposed head of a
woman was found in Brooklyn
which police thought might possibly
be the head of Evelyn Martina, aged
20, friend of the two women, and
missing since June 80.
The young woman, the police were
told, left her home with Mrs. Alfred
Bennett, to visit at the rooming
house Of Miss Sarah Brownell and
has not been seen since.
Mrs. Bennett, the mother of four
children. who sold the lease on the
rooming house to the elderly Miss
Brownell, was murdered and dis
membered. The police believed she
was killed when she encountered the
murderer while attempting to dis
pose of parts of Brownell woman's
body.
The head found today represents
the latest of the many gruesome
plCCGlllcdl olSGoNCllNS olilSS IiiS ~ ~
paper-wrapped legs OF woman
were discovered in Battery Park Sat-
urday.
Other parts of the bodies Of one or
the other of the two-and possibly
three-women have been found in
ash cans, church lawns, alleys and
other places in Brooklyn.
In connection with the discover
les Ludwig Halverson Lee, forty
year-old janitor for the late Miss
Brownell today stolidly protested
his innocence to twenty detectives.
Lee is charged with homicide and
according to the police had admit
ted the ownership of saws, hatchets,
axes and other implements which
were found in his room stained with
blood. Parts of women's apparel
were also found in his possession,
the police say.
Lee is also said to have told the
police that Miss Brownell loaned
him $500 to start a restaurant, the
venture having failed subsequently,.
and that she had once asked him to
marry her, hut that things drifted
along" and the marriage did not
take place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
TROLLEY EN- route To
new BRITAIN Attire
Score of Passengers Ride
in Smouldering
Vehicle

More than a score of passengers
rode from the outskirts Of Hartford
to the junction Of East and Dwight
streets this afternoon on a burn
ing trolley car although few were
aware that the electrical apparatus
and part of the car proper UNDER
meath their feet was smouldering.
The trolley car left Hartford at
1:15 o'clock this afternoon. Aften
leaving the Capital City boundary
line the crew became aware of the
fire and fastened but 1t was plainly
evident that the danger was not
great so it was decided to continue
the run. After passing over the
trestle near Newington the car
moved slowly and when East and
Dwight streets were reached it was
found advisable to call for fire ex-
tinguishers and put the car out OF
commission. Another car was sent
to tow the damaged vehicle to the
center. ~,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
INDICATIONS THAT GREAT BRITAIN
MAY MODIFY ATTITUDE GIVE HOPE
OF SUCCESS TO NAVAL CONFERENCE
New England Roads Not to Receive
Increase in Proportionate Amount
of Joint Rates on Traffic Handled
Had Asked /. C. c. for Reimbursement Which Would
Have Given About S5,OOO00O Year in Additional
Earnings-Few Minor Changes Allowed

Washington, July II P,-The in
terstate commerce commission re-
fused today to increase substantial
ly the proportionate amount of joint
rates going to New England rail-
roads on traffic handled in conjunc-
ton with railroads in other parts Of
the country.
New England lines sought an in
crease which would have given them
about 100000 a year in additional
earnings. No increase in rates to
shippers was sought.
The commission authorized some
changes, but declared that 1.-The
trend in New England railroad earn
ings since 1922 has been more favor
able than in the remainder of the
eastern groups. The record affords
no basis for giving greater weight
to the financial needs of the New
England lines"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Cos Cob Man Fatally Hurt in Auto
Accident Near Norwalk-TWo
Others Are Injured.

Norwalk, Conn, July Il P-Rich-
ard A. Reiss. Is. of Cos Cob, is dead.
Evelyn Brook of Lowell, Mass, is
suffering from broken legs and Jo-
seph Sellar Of Cos Cob is receiving
treatment for slight injuries as the
result Of mishap on st. liuke's hill
late last night.
Joseph Balsano, driver CT the ma
chine in which the party was riding.
and resident OF Cos Cob, is under
arrest in connection with the acct
dent and is held in bonds OF $4,000.
According to Balsano, he was
driving down the hill anl the rear
wheels OF his car struck and skidded
on the trolley tracks. Re:ss died at
the Stamford hospital Of a fractured
skull and other injuries, ana Miss
Brook is confined to Norwalk hos
lpital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
DETECTIVES SEEK CLUE HERE
TO BOSTON B|Lu|E'S" LOOT
Satisfied His Brother Cannot Help Them to Recover
Jewels Stolen From Homes of Wealthy Men

Detective Charles Sheraton OF
the Burns agency. who assisted in
the capture of Boston Billie" Mon
ahan at Sound View last Thursday,
was in this city this afternoon and
accompanied by Sergeant P. j.
O'Mara of the local department, in
terviewed Edward Monahan of SAB
West Main street, brother Of Dos
ton Billie" for the. purpose of de-
termining, If possible, the where
abouts of some of the articles stolen
oy the notorious burglar. 1t is I'M
derstood that Edward Monahan sat
isfied the detective that he knew
nothing of the loot.
Detective Sheraton paid a tribute
to the local police for the efficient
manner In which they handled their
end of the case, the information
leading to Monahan's capture having
been furnished by New britain de-
tectives. Describing the capture, the
detective said Monahan apparently
recognized him through the front
window of the cottage at Sound
View and thought the house was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11

At the same time some slight
changes in the joint rate division on
merchandise traffic was allowed,
and the New England roads were
given an additional proportion Of the
rates on anthrac cite coal.
In the joint rates on bituminous
coal, the decision said that the Bos-
ton & Maine, Maine Central and
Central Vermont should not receive
any additional portion of the joint
rates. The New Haven road was
given a slight increase in its di-
visions of Joint bituminous coal rates
except for such coal business as 1t
handled in conjunction with the New
York Central. upon which no in
crease was authorized.
The railroads were instructed to
make the detailed changes effective
September 1.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
JONES and MEHLH0RN
QUALIFY FOR FINALS
But Atlanta Champions
Game Is Far From Bril-
liant at St. Andrews

ST. Andrews, Scotland, July II Up
Bobby Jones, failing to play quite
up to the brilliant golf of his prac-
tice rounds, returned a card of 76
today for his first qualifying round
of the British open golf champion
ship in his campaign to retain the
open crown which he won so dra-
matically last year.
Bill Mehlhorn, another American
who started early, had round OF
10. Both cards were we'll within
the limit estimated for qualifiers.
Mehlhorn's was considered particu-
larry good as it was made over the
so-called new course which most
golfers consider even more difficult
than the championship layout itself
over which Jones played. Mehl-
horns 73 equalled par for the new
course.
Rain which flooded st. Andrews
for the first hour of championship
play, ceased as Jones entered the
loop" district from the seventh to
eleventh holes. The weather i'm
proved as Bobby's round progressed,
but the champion couldn't seem to
inject any of the brilliance into his
game. He finished three strokes
down to par, losing them in bunkers
and being unable to recover on the
greens.
The heavy greens seemed to baf-
he the young Albanian. The brides
simply would not come and he
played the entire round without a
single one. He missed more than
half a dozen puts for IS that would
have helped him draw level with the
exacting par standard for which he
was playing. Several of these puts
were shot, the one at the eleventh
being about three feet short and the
others ranging from eight to twenty.
Bobby. however, plugged away and
even without any particular display
of brilliance kept his card from
mounting too high. His partner, r.
A. Whitcombe, of Dorchester out
shone Jones on the trip out. turn
ing in a So, but could do no better
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
DIES FROM BURNS
Middlefleld Man, Blinded Year Ago,
Fatally Burned-Mother Not Ex-
pected To Live.

Middlef1eld, Conn, July II Up
Robbed of his sight a year ago. Will
liam Steffman, Jr., Fl, was robbed
of his life early today. He died as
result of severe burns received in
a fire at his home which started in
some manner not yet accounted for.
Mrs. William Steffman his mother
is not expected to live and is con-
fined to Middlesex hospital.
The fire was discovered by JOS
epha, 10, who was awakened by the
smoke and the cracking of the
flames. There were nine persons in
the house and William and his
mother We're the last two to get out
The house. which was the prop
erty of Mrs. Clara Cronin, a relation
who lived with the family was en-
tirely destroyed and the loss is es-
timated at over $4,000.
Williams blindness came on him
suddenly and without warning more
than year ago.