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New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
HANDBALL COURTS
New Playing Surfaces To Be Opened For Use On December 6 Accord ing To Present Plans.

The two new handball courts at the !. NJ. C. 4. now under construc- tion, will be ready for use on De- cenber 6, according to Tom Grove. the builder, On the evening in question, q supper will be staged 10 mark the event. Three special matches will be played to celebrate c the occasion 10 make the opening official.
 The Walther brothers will prob ably meet the "Yump" Johnson Unterspan duo of Hartford in one while the Mag brothers will stack up against the Lawson-Pruhe team of Meriden in another. Dressel and "lump" Johnson will play a singles match for the third feature.
 The two courts will h" of rogula- tion size, One will be 40 by 20 feet and the other 40 by 21. A gallery will run along in the rear from which spectators can, view the games. This will give NcN Britain four of the finest courts in the state. During the winter months, Holyoke. Meriden. Hartford, Waterbury and New Haven teams will play here.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-28

The engagement of Miss Dorothy Bouton Hills, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Waldo Robert Hills of Beverly road. West Hartford, to Wilson Gushing Blake of Hartford was an noumced Saturday afternoon at a luncheon and bridge at the home of her parents. Mr. Blake is a former resident Of Maple Hill having lived with his aunt and uncle. Mir. and Mrs, N. F. Mann of Robbins avenue for time. Mir. Blake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilson Blake of Wollaston, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-28

ming from the entrance to the street The committee in charge of build ing the sidewalk is Charles l.. Boy ington. chairman, C. $. Barrows. and George Holt.
 Several women ot the Grange served q supper to the workers at o'clock. The committee was con- posed of Mrs. V. l.. Eddy. Mrs. Nell lie Eddy. Mrs. Everett M. Stowell. Mrs. Catherine C. Rowley. Mrs. Will liam E. Aiken and Mrs. Mary A. Hayes.
 It is understood that representa- tives of the state highway depart ment will inspect that work and set a grade in order that no changes will be necessary should the road be raised at any time in the future.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
FALL FAILS TO MAR
 MISS FARRAR'S SUCCESS
Audience Loudly Encores Famous Opera Singer Upon Her Re-
 turn 10 America

New York. Nov. oS CP-A fall to the stage when her heel caught in the hem of her gown as she turned
New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
NISCOJNT ISHII RESIGNS

Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 2S CP'-Vis count kikuiiro 1shii, Japanese am ambassador al Washington, has re- signed, it was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
BALL OF THE
SIX TIES"
PLANNED

Mrs. Coolidge heads the list Of
patronesses for the Ball of the
Sixties" to be given at the May.
flower, Saturday, February 26, for
the benefit Of q home for needy
Southern women. During the eve.
ming the Virginia reel viii be danced
by all those wearing the hoop
skirts and pantaletts OF the eos,
and an old fashioned cake walk
win be staged for which handsome
cakes will be the prizes. These
dances will be open to all wearing
costume. Quite a furry Is taking
place among the younger set over
the prospect OF the Virginia Blues
coming to Washington for the
event. Mrs. Andrew Jackson Mon.
tague il sponsoring this ball.
AH
Arrangements for the dinner to
celebrate the birthday of Susan
B. Anthony, to be held on Feb
ruary Is at the Arlington Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31

were completed at the regular
business meeting Of the Susan B.
Anthony foundation.
Reservations should be secured
from Mrs. Leon Arnold, 1929 Thir.
ty.fifth Street. In addition to sew
eral pioneer workers and personal
friends Of Miss Anthony, prominent
men and women will speak: among
them being Swami Yogonanda,
Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone, wife
of Representative Rathbone from
Illinois, who Is related to Miss
Anthony, and win give some OF
her original poems, Including one
to the great leader. The musical
program will be under the direc.
ton Of Mrs. Warner Gibbs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31

Memorial Foundation, and the vice
chairman are Mrs. Charles Graves
Matthews and Mrs. william Cabcil
Rives,
*&
Miss Deborah Frederieks, Of Los
Angeles. is a guest at The May
flower where she viii remain until
the adjournment Of Congress when
she will leave Washington Wall nef
parents, Representative and Mrs.
John d. Predericks, for a three
months cruise on the Mediterranean,
returning TO California by way Of
the Panama Canal.
a.
49,. Robert Mackenzie will be
hostess at dinner on the evening Of
February 16.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
PRESS WOMEN
ROAST WITH
TAKE-OFFS'
CONTINUED from Page 81

mond; Miss Margaret Hart and
Miss Corinne Frazier, two Brazilian
nuts; Miss Blanche Joyce and Miss
Gourley Edwards, as Pan-America;
Miss Martha Strayer, Nicaragua,
and then Margaret Hart blew in as
a Scotch high.ball and did a bit Of
genuine United States jazz.
Many clever PAROLES Of topical
songs were sung by the club, with
Mildred Kolb Schultze at the piano.
Miss Bess Schreiner appeared
With warrants for the arrest OF the
woman politician who told too
many secrets, the White House
spokeslady was pinched for the
same offense, Gilda Gray was grab.
bed because Of the airiness of her
costume Notwithstanding the pre-.
sentation Of the key to the city by
Chief Hesse-and the last warrant
was for the author of certain
stories. An appeal to the lady
lieutenant of police, who was found
among the guests Of honor, pre-
vented overlooking the wan"
Spirited Guests
Guests entered into the spirit of
the clubs first stunt party and in
troduced themselves with appropriate
and "three-word speeches." The ad.
dress Of Mrs, Mabel Walker Willie.
brandt, Assistant Attorney General,
was probably the most striking.
She described herself as 'pick.
pocket, hip pocket, turnkey"
Others in this group OF guests
were Mrs. Alvin 7. Hert, vice chair.
man Of the Republican National Com.
mittee, who has been hostess to the
club on several occasions and who
last evening sent great basket q
flowers; Representative Florence p.
Kahn Of San Francisco, Calf; Rep,
resentative Edith Nourse Rogers OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
MONTICELLO MOVEMENT
10 BE DISCUSSED

4 meeting has been called at the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. George
z. Marye. 1909 n St. tomorrow at
$50 o'clock, Of all persons inter.
ested in Monticello. The speakers
wiil be Miss janet Richards, Repro
sentative r. Walton Moore and
commissioner Sidney f. Taliaferro.
Ihe committee OF ARRANGEMENTS are
slrs Edward Terry Sanford. Mrs.
Claude 8. Swanson, Mrs. Lawrence
y. Tyson. Madame Ekengren, Mrs.
GeorEe n. Marye and Mrs. walter
H. Tuckerman. Mrs. Rose Cow.
erneur Hoes, is chairman for Wash
lngton OF the Thomas Jefferson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31

Are yOu slick enough 20 win
, slfeker? Free slickers for
bright boys and girls. See
"sliclEeP contest" coming In The
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
GIVE DELIGHTFUL
SUNDAY TEA

Assisting Charles Francis Guerin
and Markley Bethea at the tea
which they gave yesterday afternoon
at Mr.. Guerin's home, 1912 Rhode
Island Ave-. were Mrs. C. c. Cal.
houn, Mrs. Frederick Irving Cox,
Mrs. Horace Mcfarland, Mrs. James
Huntington Turner, Mrs. Robert D.
Cummin. Mrs. William Laird Dunlap
and Mrs. Martin w. Goldsborough.
4
Mrs. David Hunt Blair has gone to
Concord, n. G. to be with her
mother, Mrs. J. w. Cannon, for a
visit, and will rejoin Mrs. Blair at
their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel on Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
U. D. O. PLANS
CARD PARTY

The District Of Columbia Division.
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
vii lEive q card party at the May.
flower Hotel. Monday evening, Feb.
ruary 81.
The committee in charge is Mrs.
Edward r. Wood, chairman: Mrs.
Walter e. Hutton. Miss Margaret
Virginia CockriIle, Mrs. Samuel B.
Milton and Mrs. Frank Goodman,
A1&
The Counselor Of the HUNGARIAN
Legation and Nine. Pelenyi VIII
entertain at dinner on February II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31

Perhaps the Job You are now aaek.
Ing now seeks your See the Help
Wanted columns OF todaysS Times and
Herald Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31

Lowell, Mass; Judge Kathryn Sellers
of the Juvenile Court, District Of
Columbia; Judge Mary o'Toole Of the
Municipal Court Of the District Of
Columbia; Lieut.. Nina e. Van Wrinkle
Of the woman's bureau, metropolitan.
police; Mrs. Alfred J Bsosseau. presl.
dent. general of the NJ. s. d. A. R.;
Miss Mary Anderson, director Of the
Women's bureau Of the Department
of Labor; Miss Louise Stanley, chief
Of the bureau Of home economics;
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, of the Con-
gressional Club; Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest, pageant director Of the
Community Center: Mrs. Wilson
Green, Mrs. Abby Scott Baker and
Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown.
Miss Bess Davis Schreiner, chair
man OF the house committee, and
her aides, Mrs. Susan Walker and
Miss Helen Atwater, were in charge
Of seating guests.
y
Mrs. Hugh s. Cumming. wife of
the surgeon general of the Public
Health Service. departed Yesterday
for Picking. China. where she will
Join her son. Hugh s Cumming.
Ir. She will arrive in Picking Feb
ruary %. and expects to return tc
Washington the first Of Nav.
+
Col. and Mrs. William S. Terri.
berry have as their guest at the
Wardman Park Hotel Mrs. Terri
berry's sister, Mrs. H. L. Bennett, OF
Flushing, Long Island.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
MAYFAIR WEARS CORsETs
 OUTSIDE, NOT UNDER

LONDON, Sept. 23. (P)-Mayfair's newest fad is the wearing of corsets outside instead of underneath the dress. These fashionable corsets are made from costly materials such as the lowly "coat of mail' corset of the past never dreamed of using.
 The most popular fashion. is the black chiffon evening frock, corrected in the new manner with diamante en- broidery and silver lame. At first glance it looks aas if the wearer had glittering girdle clasped round her body laced down the back in the old 1 fashioned way with a silver string. The scintillating silver ornamentation of the dress, however, is quite pliable, despite the realism of it's design and shape.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
PARTY EIGHT HUNTERS
 ARRIVE ADMIRAL EVANS

One of the finest group or men to have hunted in Alaska this year lon a hunting expedition came i'll from the South this morning, passengers lon the s. s. Admiral Evans. It is reported the men are enroute Vest ward after brown bear
 The personnel of the group includ- les J. August Beck, pr. John A Klump, Samuel Harmo] Raymond Riley, Dalton Bell and F. E. Planken- horn. all from Williamsport, Pa, and Don Hopkins, from Lock Haven, Pa, and Dr. J. Lewis Hutton, of St. Louis
 Thus far, they are all enthused with what they have seen Of Alaska and were unanimous in commenting ion the splendid cordialitJ which has been extended to them at various ports visited.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23

General Abbot has been in the Army since 1850, when, shortly before his 18th birthday, he was accepted as cadet at the Military academy. He went into the Civil War as a first lieutenant and came out colonel, a1- though series of honorary promN tions for gallant and meritorious ser vice had lifted him to the brevet rank of major general with the United States Volunteers. Subsequently, hYs permanent rank was raised to that of brigadier general, retired
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
PROTESTANT skYsCRAPER
 ID HOUSE OFFICES

NEW YORK, Sept. g. (P)-Rever- end John Roach Straton has abandon ed the old building program for the Baptist Cavalry church which was to be a combined apartment house and church. The skyscraper church will contain offices of various Protestant denominations according to latest pro- ject advicated by clergymen.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
WOMAN KEEPS DATA ON
 ALLMEN YALE COLLEGE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. B. (P Miss Marion Phillips knows more about Yale men then their wives or mothers and possibly more than they know about themselves.
 For it is to Miss Phillips that every scrap of information comes from the time the boy enrolls in college until the man dies.
 Miss Phillips office is in the base ment of Woodbridge Hall, which also houses the presidents and corpora tions offices.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
RETIRED GENERAL Is
 OLDEST ARMY CADET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s, P)-The story goes that Brig. Gen. Henry l.. Abbot has received more Army pay since he retired than he did before. He is the oldest living West Point graduate on the Army rolls, having reached the retirement age of GA, just g years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23

Start the day right-order the best neat which is FRYEs's BABY BEEF.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23

Vanilla and peach ice cream at the Candy Cottage. We deliver.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
RIFLE TEAM TRYoUTs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. (P)-Un- der instructions sent out by the De- partment of War all corps areas of the Army will conduct tryouts for the in- ternational rifle team which will com pete in Rome, Italy, in 1928, according to a statement just made by the De- partment. These regional tryouts will be held in October at the various corps areas and are open to any citi- zen of the United States.
 FOR SALE-Bundles of old papers, Gateway.
 Chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
 Lucky says: The big fight is over, one lost the other. won but when you use Pur-' rfiftan Malt you all Twin. sfl E}s. ! [. !
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23

FOR SALE-Bundles of old papers. Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23

Boys all wool school suits, long pants. Urbach's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
SHANGHAI FIGHT STILL ON.
Control of Richest Prize in China
Is at Stake.

SHANGHAI, February R).--
Northern and Southern Chinese forces
today were reported continuing the
first phase of an engagement which
may determine the fate of the Far
Eastern republic.
No further word had been received
from the front at Yenchow-M Marshal
Sun Chuan-Fang's war machine de.
tending this metropolis against the ad-
vancing Cantonese. Suns army yes
terday sent 500 of its wounded back to
hospitals at Hangchow and Kasfing.
This was the first evidence that fire
and blood had been drawn between the
fight for control of Shanghai and the
Yangtze Valley, the richest spot in
China, while foreign powers headed
troops and ships toward the city from
outlying points in the Pacific.
The Cantonese are believed to be at
tempting to wrest control of Shanghai
from Marshal Sun before foreign pow
ers have a chance to land forces here
and bring about further complications,
In what avowedly Is a move to pro
tect the international settlement.
The encounter in which the soldiers
were wounded was said by Cantonese
sympathizers to presage the collapse
of the Shanghai defense, but support
ers of Marshal Sun declared he was
by no means defeated yet, and that
reaching Shanghai would be difficult
matter. The front is only about $50
miles from Shanghai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
PRESIDENT TO HEAD
BANQUET GUESTS
Accepts invitation to Attend
Affair at Willard Hotel
This Evening.

President Coolidge will head a long
list of prominent men of Washington's s
official circles who will attend the an
nual Midwinter banquet meeting Oh
the Washington Board of Trade. to be
held this evening at the New Willard
Hotel, according to an announcement
today by DR.. Frank f.. Gibson, chair
man of the arrangements committee.
Seven hundred and fifty guests have
made reservations for the affair, in
cluding so members of Congress, mem
bers of the cabinet, District Commis-
sioners and other civic leaders. High
Army and Navy officers also will at
tend.
The invitation to President Coolidge
was extended by Edwin G.. Graham,
president of the Board of Trade, sew
eral weeks ago. 1t was not known
until today, however, that the Chief
Executive could attend the function
due to the pressure of other official
duties and receptions.
President Graham will preside at
the dinner, which will be unusual for
such gatherings in that there will
be no speaking program. this being
the tradition of the Board of Trade
annual banquet. There will be but
a one-minute word of welcome, to be
delivered by John Saul. chairman of
the membership committee of the
board.
President Coolidge is to arrive at
about $50 o'clock and will be rendered
a formal welcome by the assemblage.
I A long program of professional en-
tertainment has been prepared by a
committee headed by John Z. Nc
Clure. The numbers will be broadcast
throughout the large ballroom of the
Willard by means of special loud
speakers brought here from London
for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
COED, NEEDING $24,
TRIES TO ROB BANK
Officers Find South Dakota
Girl of 19 in Tears After
Failure.

VERMILION, s.. D.. February s.
Need of S24 to pay her tuition for
the second semester at the University
of South Dakota prompted a 19-year-
old coed to turn burglar early today.
Her venture terminated in arrest.
Equipped with the paraphernalia of
the craft of the bank robber, Miss
Marion Meyers, freshman, forced
entry to the First National Bank
here, but she was interrupted before
she could attack the vault with an
electric drill.
Approach of a night watchman sent
her scampering away just as she pre-
pared to use the drill, and in her flight
she left a hat bearing her name.
Found i'm Tears.
Her arrest resulted. however, when
she returned a few minutes later, ap-
parently for her tools, and was found
by officers seated on a stairway in
the rear of the building, crying bit
terly
Taken to the Jail, the young woman
told States Attorney III. D. Perkins
that she needed $24 for tuition and
didn't know any other way to get it.
Her mother lived at Woonsocket,
S. Oak. she said. but her father is
dead. Here she has lived at the
home of Prof G.. G. Josey, teacher of
philosophy, where she worked for her
board.
Tools Are Stolen.
Recently an electric drill and some
other tools were stolen from metal
concern and these were used by Miss
Meyers in forcing entry to the bank.
1t was shortly before s am. that
she entered the building by smash
ing rear window. and then broke
through a heavy cage door leading
to the vault.
Attach :, her electric drill to
light socket. she found the wire was
not long enough and she disconnect-
ed it for a nearer socket.
IT was then that Denney Sullivan,
night watchman, entered the building
on his regular round and the girl fed,
leaving the suit case with her tools
and her hat.
Girl Regains Courage.
Regaining her courage after a few
minutes, she returned to learn that
her adventure had been discovered.
Disappointed, she dropped down on
the stairway, and there the officers
found her in huddled heap shaking
with sobs.
Telegraph wires had been cut in the
alley back of the bank and the young
woman also clipped the telephone
wires after she entered the building
Friends of the girl, who declared
she was earnestly desirous of an edu.
cation, could offer no explanation of
her deed beyond the motive she her.
self ascribed.
Miss Meyers is held in Jail, pending
an investigation and filing of formal
charges. Police have found nothing
to substantiate their first surmise-
that the girl had male accomplices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
DROWNING Of MAN
IN RIVER PROBED
Charge Made That Effort to
Revive T. A. Jones Was
Not Adequate.

An investigation into the circum-
stances under which the body of
Thomas A. Jones, 81 years old. of SIS
East Walnut street, Rosemont, Va,
was removed from the Potomac River
OFF Haines Point and carried to Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday afternoon,
Is being conducted today by the head
quarters of the Metropolitan and Park
Police following publication OF charges
of negligence on the part OF officers
and the allegation that the mans life
could have been saved but for a delay
in placing him under medical atten-
tion.
How the body got into the water.
however, remained an unsolved
mystery today and the police were un-
able to offer an explanation other than
the supposition that he fell from a
passing barge. Relatives of the de-
ceased, however. declared it their
opinion that he probably fell from the
Potomac Park seawall. He had been a
partial invalid for six months and
seldom had left his home alone. they
said.
The body of the man was first
sighted from the Astrological tower Of
the Naval Air Station, and a motor
launch with three sailors put out inn
mediately. These men, l.. n. Hayes,
G. L. Burke and n. A Evershuck, de-
clared they found the man floating on
top of the water and pulled him into
their boat. starting Immediately at the
task of reviving him.
While they were at work, the har-
Dor police, who had been notified that
man was In the river by police
man on Highway Bridge, rushed up
to the point in the boat of two game
wardens, Albert Stadlmier and Moody
Creighton, who We're about to depart
on an inspection trip. G. NJ. Birkight
and d. o. Hayes. were the representa-
tives of the harbor police.
Drawing along side. the body was
transferred to the boat containing the
four men and the sailors withdrew.
shouting as they left. that the man
was dead, according to Stadlmier.
Nevertheless. Stadlmier, who today
prepared a statement for police head
quarters, declared they proceeded to
work over the body.
"The body was cold, and there were
no heart BEATS Stadlmier declared
IT felt all over his body and under
the arms for warmth. but did not find
any. The water had been taken out
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
TWO DIE AS BLAST
DESTROYS CHURCH
Bomb Suspected in Toledo
ExpIoSion-SeC0nd Woman
Seriously Injured.
BY The Associated preas

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February 5.--Two
persons were killed and a third was
seriously injured early today in an ex-
plosion and fire that destroyed the old
First Congregational Church and ad-
jacent parish property.
The dead are Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E..
Wilt Mrs. Wilt was caretaker of the
church.
Mrs Mary Fitzgerald. assistant
caretaker, was taken to hospital.
Cause of the explosion was not
definitely determined.
Architect Suspects Bomb.
F'iremen expressed belief it might
have resulted from escaping gas in a
water heater, but Charles H. Langdon,
architect of the building. declared the
blast may have resulted from bomb
He said he did not believe gas was
escaping.
Flames and smoke We're SO intense
f1remen were unable to penetrate
the wreckage to look for victims.
DIR. Allen A. Stockdale. widely
known minister. is pastor of the
church.
Thousands OF persons crowded the
while firemen plunged into the
kitchen of the parish house and
brought out Mrs. Fitzgerald, 80, and
the bodies of Wilt and his wife. Mrs.
Fitzgerald was severely burned.
The blast was of terrific force,
hurting doors and window frames
across the street and rocking the
neighborhood. Windows Of buildings
nearby were Shattered.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was so badly
burned that she was not identified
until her husband reached the
hospital.
The loss was estimated at $500, 600.
A suspicious appearing man seen at
the church yesterday caused Langdon
to believe the explosion was caused
by bomb.
Rev. Stockdale is visiting in Wash.
ington, d. c.
Pastor Leader In Merger Move.
BOSTON, February P1.-Dr.
Allan A. Stockdale, pastor OF the
First Congregational Church In To-
Iedo. Ohio, of which the parish house
was burned this morning, was pastor
of Berkeley Temple in this city from
1903 to 1907. He was leader in
the movement which led to the COM
bination Of this church with the
Union Church and was pastor OF the
combined church from 1907 to 1914,
when he went to Toledo.
He was graduated from the Boston
University School Of Theology In 1909.
REV. STOCKDALE IN BOSTON.