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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
FIRST AMERICANS
 LIVE IN PAGEANT
York Residents Enact Scenes Of
 Revolution

York, Pa, Oct. 14 (UP)-Fam- ous figures of American history lived again here today as local resi- dents began the second day of their celebration of the 150th anniversary of the meeting of continental con- gress here.
 In the spacious auditorium of the new William Penn high school-tar greater In size than the little room winch once housed the legislative body of what was then a new na- 1lon-the activities of congress were depicted.
 Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Mar quis Lafayette, and all the other famous characters were represented by local residents ill continental Cos- tunes.
 The wranglings of congress were wildly portrayed before crowd that damned the auditorium to ca- pacity.
 Prominent speakers. after the pageant had ended, included: U. s. senators, Moses New Hampshire; Fess. Ohio; Swanson. Virginia; Cara way, Arkansas.
 In the audience were H. Rhodes Brown, former lord mayor of York. England Representatives Tilson. of Connecticut; Crisp, Georgia; Moore. Virginia, and Alderman, New Jer- Scy.
 This afternoon the thousands of visitors here for the celebration will watch private citizens, soldiers. sailors and marines march in a civic military parade while the |, s. navy dirigibe drones overhead.
 The big airship is scheduled to ar rive at p. m. just as the parade starts.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
EARL CARROLL AWAITS
 PAROLE BOARD VISIT
Noted Producer of Broadway Shows Lives Apart From Other
 Prisoners in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. IA (uP)-Llv- ing a life apart from 150 other pris- oners on the federal penitentiary farm here. Earl Carroll, theatrical producer, awaited today a visit from the parole board.
 Whether the visit will lead to a recommendation for parole for the man convicted of perjuring himself in testimony bearing on his famous bath-tub party, Warden John w. Shook, member of the board, did not indicate in announcing the pro- posed visit.
 It was learned today, however, that Carroll has been permitted to keep nloof in his off-hours from the other prisoners at the honor farm and that while he occasionally works in the fields, he sleeps in a private cottage near the prison farm ofi"c.
 Records of more than 100 appli- c2~ts for parole, including Carrol's s wore examined by the board yester- dcy.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
PRINCESS ALBANIA
 REPORTED MARRIED
Queen Marie's Daughter Said
 to Have ElOped

New York, Oct. 14 P-Princess lleana, slender blue-eyed 1S-year- old daughter of the dowager Queen Marie of }umania, is reported to have thrown over prospects of mar riagc with the Prince of Wales, King Boris of Bulgaria or some other member of royalty. to elope with an obscure naval lieutenant of her own country.
 DiSpatC Ches to the Westminster Gazette of London and the New York Evening Post say the rumor has social and governmental circles in Bucharest by the ears and that the royal household has issued decree fOrbidding the Itumanian newspapers form printing accounts of journey of any member of the royal family"
 Ileana has been missing for some days rom her usual haunts, the dis patch to the Post said, and was thought to be OH a yacht in the Black Sea, She is said to have be- come acquainted with the naval lieutenant when he was aide-de- camp to her father, the late King Ferdinand.
 The young officer, described as handsome and of couruy manner. did not find his duties about the palace eXacting. the dispatch added and improved his time by cultivat- m.e ueana, succeeding to the extent of winning her hand. The govern mert did it's utmost to prevent their elopement becoming known, but 1t finally leaked out.
 Only about three weeks ago the princess was reported to have been r,scued frG,l a storm in the Black Sea which overlook a small boat in which she lad gone for a moonlight sail, The party on the sailbot was taken of. by a passing steamer.
 Ileana, youngest daughter of Marie, accompanied her mother on the queens American tour last year before the fatal illness of Fcrdi- nand. She created a favorable i'm pression by her democratic bearing, and was popular with those of the younger set with whom she came in contact.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

left today for Bermuda where she will spend a month.
 New Lunch Specials. Crowell's.- advt.
 Morris Cohn has leased to George and Lillian Ott of Hartford, 37 rooms in the building at Main street, for use as a rooming house.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

the construction Of such course.
 Suit for the cancellation of the bond issue was brought by C. kil- patrick, naming the towns commits sioners as defendants. He alleged the bonds were illegal because one of the commissioners who vorcd the issue was interested in the consoli-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

dated land company, which OWns
 most of the town. He declared the expense of building the course should be borne by the real estate company which owns the land and
 would reap the benefit. He further alleged only two persons Tn town played golf.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

two of whom swing mashie and driver-so Lake Placid will not have the links.
 This was the decision of Judge w. J. Barker in circuit court here yes- terday when he issued an order in validating the ss0,O00 bond issue for
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

The lease Is for i've years It $500 year.
 Theron ". Hart has removed his studio to room All. Booths Block. Plano. organ, harmony. Coaching in vocal interpretation. Tel. 2531. -Advt.
 Judge W. F. Mangan and Attor-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
COUPLE HELD IN MURDER

Providence. R. T., Oct. II R)-- V ter F. Simmons, 60, foster f .mcr, and his wife, Frances, 49, were held here today by the state ice in connection with the death Of Fred M. Smith. GO, Hopkins Mills S, TO proprietor. Smiths body was f,unl in the woods near his home Wednesday. Death was due to gun shot wound.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
City Items

Nice Canning Pears, 15c bas- ket Jennings Greenhouse, 204 La. Sale street.-advt.
 Miss Viola Ehlers of Maple Hill
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

ney Harry NJ. Ginsburg will attend tho Fordham-N. Y. U. football game in New York tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
LAKE PLACID "IINKLESS"

sebring. Fla. Oct. IA LP) A municipal golf course to cost sS0,o0o would place too great tax burden
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
FIRE-P0LICE TRIAL BOARDS CHANGE Likely Y
SURVEY BEING
MADE NOW

Reorganization Of the police trial
board. the fire department trial
board and probably the police and
firemen's retiring boards may result
from recent caustic criticism of
the police board by a board OF
trade committee.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dough.
erty, who has supervision over the
police and fire departments. has
called for detaiied statements show.
Ing the personnel of the trial
boards, their procedure and time
each member has served.
The Commissioner will not indi.
cate. until after a careful survey
has been made. what course the
Commissioners will follow.
William II. Wahly, assistant cor.
poration counsel, has been detailed
to the police trial board as presid.
ing officer for the past ten years.
With him have served two police
captains. The assignment to the
board - rated an unpopular one.
Mr.. Wahly, originally serving in
the same capacity on the fire trial
board. has for some time served
as prosecutor and the fire trial
board has been made up entirely
OF firemen-one assistant chief and
two captains.
Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride
and Mr.. Wahly have held confer
ences with prominent citizens on
the subject. but no decision has
been reached as to what changes, il
any, should be made,
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
BLANT0N TAKES HOT SHOT
AT HIS HOUSE COLLEAGUES
CUT IN
NUMBERS

Ninety per cent of the members
of the House Of Representatives
don't know what's happening IN
Congress.
At least, that's the opinion Of
Representative Thomas Blanton D.l
of Texas, a fiery and frequent
debater in the lower House.
Blanton has introduced a bill TO
reduce the membership OF the
popular branch" Of Congress from
4sS to 800, and reapportion the
membership among the States.
why did do that?" asked BIan-
ton. repeating the question put to
him. We'll. in the first place, in
my opinion. a membership OF 435
makes top-heavy House.
Then, ! don't believe that more
than 10 per cent of the members
know what is going on in the
House. Under the present system
responsibility is scattered widely.
win great many committees func-
tioning for some particular bureau
OF the Government.
AS result a lot Of members
pay little attention to anything
except the work of their own COM
mittees. and some Of them never
come on the floor until the bell
rings"
Blanton referred to the system of
bells provided for Congressman who
don't want to sit through long de-
bates on the floor. There is a
ring for cOnvening, recessing. ad.
Journment, call of the House and
roii-caIl vote.
When the members hear the bell
ring" continued Blanton, they rush
over to vote. The Republicans run
to the Republican whip and he tells
them how to vote and the Demo
Gratis scurry to their whip"
If We reduced the membership
to about SOC it would be like the
old days, VIXEN every member was
il. his seat when bill was discussed.
and was posted on every measure
coming he1cre the House.
That provided a fair and full dis
cussion on every measure. Now ali
we hear is a few dissertations by
cbairmen of committees
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
BarbershOp ProprietOrs
Cited Under Health Law

There are going TO be harsh notes
In q lot OF barber shop chords to-
day.
Ten proprietors ire to be prose.
cuted by the Health Department for
falling to comply with District health
regulations affecting barber shops.
Eleven inspectors were detailed
Saturday by DR.. William C. Fowler,
health officer. t. make an inspec.
tion. -
After an inspection of about 100
shops, the inspectors turned in
recommendations that 10 shops be
prosecuted. They will be charged
with using insanitary combs. brushes
and utensils and failure to wash
their hands after waiting on Gus
toners.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
T|PSTER' F0|LS
POLICE RAID

AS though they were not har.
assed enough by outside crimes.
police officials were today further
embarrassed by the knowledge that
somewhere among the headquarters
force is "tipster" who gave away
their plans for q raid on the
premises at l24l Seventh st. ". w.
ihat the failure Of the raid was
the direct result Of information fur.
nished the occupants was certain
wnen Second precinct police swooped
down on the place two hours after
the headquarters raid and found It
full OF people.
Second Successful
The first raid was carried ont
late Saturday night under the Der.
sonal direction of Inspector Henry
G. Pratt, chief of detectives and
assistant chief OF police. So In.
terested were police In the outcome
of the raid that Major Edwin 3.
Hesse, superintendent of police. him.
self waited at the detective bureau
for the returning raiders.
Using all secrecy. the force de-
scended on the place and found it
entirely empty of both people fnd
gambling paraphernalia.
Completely foiled, they returned
and transmitted the information of
the failure to Lieut.. James ID. Nc.
Quade, of the Second precinct.
Two hours later McQnade, accom-.
panied by Precinct Detectives
Holmes, Carroll and Flaherty de-
scended upon the place and found
ii crowded, they say.
Breaking through several doors
the raiders say they found a mum.
ber of gambling games In progress.
They seized $50 persons as witnesses
and arrested Joseph Jones. so. OF
that address. as the alleged pro.
prietor.
Inspector Pratt stated today that
rigid investigation is under way
into the source Of the tip-off and II
the ''tipster' is discovered he win
be dealt with relentlessly.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
HALTS D. c. MAN
IN SUICIDE

Leaving a note stating that he
did not want TO be "a living para.
site on his children" Paul Inoff,
45. 504 Irving st. N. w. today at
tempted to drink the contents OF a
bottle Of poison in the waiting
room at Union Station.
If the attempt does not prove
fatal, Inoff will have l.. c. Gosney.
ticket seller employed by the Pull
man Company, to thank for saving
his life. Gosney turned from talk.
ing to a newsdealer just in time
to witness the bottle going to the
mans mouth.
Gosney dashed to the would-be
suicide and grabbed the bottle. In
the ensuing struggle the poison was
spilled over the waiting room floor,
the face and throat of Inoff.
AT Casualty Hospital an examina,
ton by DIR. n. ]. Mallinou, showed
that some of the poison at least
had gone down the mans throat
His face was badly burned.
After wrestling the bottle from
the would-be suicide. Gosney called
H. Fl. Stack and r. w. Plummer,
Terminal policemen, who carried him
to the first-aid room and sent for
the Casualty Hospital ambulance.
In the meantime DIR. Wilcox. the
Washington Terminal Company
surgeon, rendered first aid.
In q note which was found in
Inoffs pocket, he mentioned that
he had been in Ill health and out
Of work, and that it would be
best to have one less member Of
the family to feed.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19

SNAs@~Ab ASt hAOA w AC0aAd4AAE,
have fled to the limbo OF the lost,
with her marriage. December 16, to
Melvin Morrisey, in Los Angeles, as
announced by Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
John M. Dunn yesterday.
Washington recalls the former
Miss Van Rensselaer, as a prominent
social leader, a great beauty. and
more recently as the bride of Gus.
tavo de Medina, whom she married
in Chestertown, Nd, March 5, 1927
and in turn sued for annulment on
March - of the same year.
The "13rday bride" alleged coer.
cion and false promises as the
chief grounds for her suit. but with
the granting of an absolute divorce
from the Spaniard on September
2S, 1927, it became known that De
Medina, alleged attache Of the span.
ish embassy, but in reality a mere
clerk, not only had a wife in Spain.
together with child, but had also
married Dorothy Brumbach, of Falls
Church, Va, in Peoria, ILL.,, Decem-
Der IA, 1926, from whom he had
never been divorced.
Testimony proved that the Brum.
bach marriage was annuled in
May, 1927, two months after Miss
Rensselaer, walked to the altar with
De Medina. When confronted by
Lieutenant Colonel Dunn, Medina,
some days after he welded Miss
Rensselaer,, promised TO produce
proof that the Brumbach union had
been dissolved.
He was never seen here again.
The alleged grandee grabbed
boat and hied himself back to Sunny
Spain.
Advices from the coast give no
details of the Morrisey wedding,
save that the newlyweds will honey.
moon through northern California.
TO take ur residence January at
Sss South Ridgely Drive, Los An
geles.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
XMAS FUND IS
STILL SHORT

Up to noon today the Christmas
Opportunity Fund of the Asso-
ciated Charities totalled $3,251.s0,
leaving $11.S2S.10 to be obtained in
order to complete the modest
budgets in these families.
The Opportunity list this year
as has been already noted is par
ticularly an appeal for the children.
Their number ranges from one
family of two children to one of
eight. Three of them are infants
in arms. Three are one year of
age, five are two years, four are
three years. eight are four years,
five are five years and seven are
six years, making total Of thirty
five below school age, although
some Of these younger ones are
attending kindergarten. The re.
naming twenty-six children are all
Of school age with the exception Of
one who is seventeen. The youth
OF these children shows why so
many Of these families, where the
father is Ill or has disappeared
are dependent on the good will
of Christmas givers. There is in
each Of these homes a good mother
more than willing to do a double
part. that of the husband as we'll
as her own.
All twelve of the remaining
opportunities have still long way
to go to reach their goal. Would-be
givers are reminded that they may
pledge either monthly or quarterly
amounts il they find it not con.
venient to contribute at this time
when there are so many calls for
Christmas benevolence.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities, John B.
Larner, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19

RSportS nave persisted that the
police had in tow the burglar VINO
visited recently more than dozen
homes in the Cleveland Park Sec
tion
I'VE have heard all sorts of
riimors." Major Hesse said today.
Some people have been saying we
are protecting a prominent citizen
who is dope addict others say
the real cat is the son Of a pVoni.
nent citizen and for that reason we
have been covering him up.
mo one wants the cat caugnt
more than the police department.
and whenever we land him, if we
do, I will he the first to shout it
from the housetops. no matter how
prominent he is, nor what position
his family may occup in the COM
munity."
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
District Vagrancy Bill
introduced i'm House

The bill introduced in the Senate
Saturday by Senator Capper Of Kan.
sas to establish a new and stricter
vagrancy law for the District was
also introduced in the House today
by Representative Zihlman.
The bill. which has the backing
Of the Board Of Trade. is along the
recommendation made by Major
Edward y. Hesse. superintendent Of
police. in . report to the District
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19

Major Hesse said the police are
continuing to search with extra
vigilance in Cleveland Park, using
all men available there after the
safety and protection of Christmas
shoppers have been cared for.
We have picked up many sus-
poets, but SO far no one has been
able to say positively we had the
cat although some of the sus.
poets fit the description furnished
by his victims. even to the clothes.
the halting, husky voice and cap.
"All we can say is there have
been no burglaries in the Cleveland
Park area during the mast three
weeks. 1t may have been because
Of extra vigilance of the police. or
1t may be that the cat has moved
to other fields" k
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
100000 Seals Remain
To Be Sold i'm d. C..

More than 100000 Christmas
seals remain to be sold to meet the
budget needs of the tuberculosis
Association for the coming year, it
was announced today. The work
must stop Saturday night.
Members Of the committee in
charge Of the sales were telling to.
day Of an 11-year-old boy who gave
up promised holiday luncheon
downstown in order TO invest his
SO cents in the seals.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
Husband Shot at Her,
Saws Wife. Asking Decree

, Accusing her hsuband of threats
to shoot her and burn the house
down. and having shot and nicked
her in the ear and other acts of
cruelty, Mrs. Filomena Cecchini. of
50 H st. N. E., the mother of six
children, today filed suit in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court for separate
maintenance and limited divorce.
The husband, Nicola Cecchini. Of
Is H st. N. E.. is accused Of nuner-
Gus other acts of cruelty toward the
wife. The couple were married in
February, 1919.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
Howard University to
Have Xmas Concerts

Closing activities at Howard Uni
versity this week prior to the Christ.
mas recess include concerts OF
Christmas music by the Girls Glee
Club In Rankin chapel tonight and
by the Mems Glee Club at 10 a. m.
gathering tomorrow.
The Pestelozzi Froebel Society will
hold its last meeting of the year
tomorrow, s .. m, In Carnegie Hall.
The university will close Thursday
e:so =. m, and open s:3n a. M.
Tuesday. January 3.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19

Holding the distinction of being
the second Oldest church In the
District Of Columbia, st. Johns, at
the corner of Sixteenth and H
Street, has been associated with
the history OF the city since its
cornerstone was laid on September
II. 1915.
The initial ceremonies were under
the auspices of the grand lodge of
masons OF Washington. The build
ing was completed in 1916.
Many weddings of the socially
prominent have been in st. Johns;
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
NEAL H. THOMAS. TALKS

Neval H. Thomas, of Dunhar
High School faculty. was principal
speaker at the social session of the
Colored Elk Lodge, Columbia, No.
80, sol, Rhode Island Ave. N. w,
yesterday. His subject was Evil
and Economic Waste of Racial
Segregation. Music was by the
Elks Glee Club.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
RCs USpN oeslcE
I'M WONDERING

I'm wond'Fing what IN get this year,
What gifts win come to me,
And vet deep In my heart I fear
The same old things they'll be.
a queer shaped pipe that 10 . Joke,
Tobacco, rank and mean:
Some punk cleroots cannot smoke,
Some neckties pink and green.
Socks that would make savage
glad
BY their wild. gaudy hues,
euspenders far too short -For Dad''
And which l cannot use.
Ny hopes are for change and yet
know in vain they rise--
The same old things again III get,
Again III feIgn surprise.
I. B. DAMN
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
HEADLINE DOPE
COURSES IN 4 TONGUES,
COMPLAINT OF WI

WGshimgtom acoman asks d.
vorce from husband, Who curses
her in Russian, Itolian, JesOish
and English. She might stand
the profanity IN English, but 1t
must be unbe0rGble to haze it
done IN Russian or Yiddish, and
not understand the beauties of
the wOrds.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
Police DenyShieLding
"Cat" Burglar

DENIAL that the burglar has been caught that the
ponce department is shielding any prominent citizen or
son OF prominent citizen suspected being the cat' was
made today by Major Edwin B. Hesse
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
"3-DAY YULE HOLIDAY
GRANTED BY COOLIDGE"

This is going to giUe lot of
people Gn opportunity to enjoy
the "ackite male" tide to the
limit. If Cal 40oald only cele-
brGte by 1OeGring has IO-gdIlOn
hat. SANTA'S CLAWS.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
NeJU LoUe to SoIace
Former d. c. Bride

Love- apparently has magical healing properties and it is
assumed the tempestuous past worries Katrina Van Rens
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
staff Photo

for many years 1t was meeting
place for distinguished men and
women Of this and other nations.
Two additions were made with the
passing of time to accommodate its
increasing number of communl-
cants, but In the main the original
structure has never been. changed.
In 1919 the church was repaired
and a new coat of plaster and
Stucco put a new dress on the
exterior. This work was done
through a gift Of the late Mrs.
John Barton Payne as a memorial
to her parents.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
FOOLISH WILLY WATSON

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The Washington times., 1927-12-19

Buyers Rush Market
For Xmas Tree:
Vendors OF Spruces, FRS
And Pines Haze d Hard
Time Meeting Demand
OF Last Week Shoppers
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
SUBSTITUTES FOR cUss WORDS

Bill: An Illinois man is try
ing to bring about system of
algebraic lsubstitutions for pro-
fame Words. For instance, X
stands for "dGmn" and Y equals
"keU." wv stands for "go to-"
If a felIoiO hats has finger with
tack hammer, 1 presume he'd
use most of the alphabet?
CHARLIE X
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
BACK SEAT DRIVERS"

Bill: The "bnck seat driuers"
Of automobiles are anything else
but Jokes to the felloaUs who
drive from the front seats, but
/ notice that NeaO Jersey negro
drOUe for year on a fake
"back seat driUer's license" sold
to him for So By three negroes
rVhO signed the card, "U. Worry
En-, Commissioner of By-Ways."
When arrested the Judge let the
offender 90.
After all, though, there should
be some Way OF licensing these
shack seat drivers" If it cost
them money to suggest and d.
rect they might desist.
GROuCHO
BEVER GES
Whiskey--An Outcast belonging
to good society.
Beer-NOthing doing, Hun.
Wlne-Disbarred from the bar.
Root beer-Something for hier.
Milk-Food for suckers and
aeniles.
B0Otleg-A concealed weapon.
SOda-water FissicaI develop.
Inent.
Gina negro spirituel.
Ginger aie-CarbOnated cayenne
pep. OLD. SOCKS.
Evening star., 1927-03-03

WOMAN, white, general house
work; must be good cook; apart
ment, two in family, no chill
dren; good wages. References
required. Phone Franklin 1851,
noon till 3.