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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
BRANDS NOBEL PRIZE
TARGET FOR JOKERS
French Foreign Minister Barely
Averts Complications-Fic-
titious Letter Suppressed.

By the Associated Press,
PARIS, January 22.-Half of
Brands Noble peace prize was almost
given away by practical jokers, but
the foreign minister reached the
newspapers and kept the story out of
Fundamentally.
On a quiet Sunday afternoon every
important newspaper and the semi
official news agency received copies
of letter apparently signed by Col.
Picot. recently in America, president
of the Broken Mugs" the order of
veterans whose faces are mutilated.
This letter, addressed to- BRAND,
thanked him most gratefully for giving
half the Nobel prize to the veterans
relief
Every newspaper saw big story in
the minister's philanthropy 1t was
nearly press time, but the foreign Of
flee learned the news, and notified
every paper that the report was false.
The secret service and even officials
of the government quickly swung into
line and used every possible pressure
10 suppress the. story, for BRAND
either would have had to make good
on the gift or go through the en-
barrassing performance of denying he
had any such altruistic intentions as
were credited to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Steel Eight Times
Harder Than Any
Other Is Shown

By the Associated Press
WATERVLIET, n. Y, January
22.-Demonstration OF a steel said
to be eight times harder and more
durable than any manufactured
in America was made at the plant
of the Ludlum Steel Co. yesterday.
The process of manufacture was
developed in the Fried Krupp lab
oratories at Essen. Germany.
In the demonstra lion steel files
were worn smooth in an unsuccess-
full attempt to make an impression
on the new steel alloy, and the
neck of a glass bottle was severed
clearly when a piece of the new
process steel was used as a cutting
tool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
FALL UNABLE TO APPEAR.
FOR TRIAL, DOCTOR SAYS
Former Secretary. Recovering From
Pneumonia Attack. Will Not Re
port in Court February 2.
By the Assnciated pres.

BY the Associated Press
Ell PASO, Tex, January 22.-There
IS absolutely no chance that Albert e.
Fan, former Secretary of the Interior.
win be in condition to appear for trial
in Washington February 2. his phy.
stefan, DIR. II. r. Stafford, said last
night.
Fall is slowly recovering at his
home here from an attack of pneu-
monia. The former cabinet member
Is scheduled to face trial with Harry
Sinclair. oil magnate. on charges of
conspiracy to defraud the Government
In connection with the Teapot Dome
oil leases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Bedroom Suites

1t is a very attractive design;
in Walnut Veneer with gum
wood doing duty where service
requires strength. Both the
Dresser and Vanity Case have
generous size mirrors, and there
is a Chifforooe and Double Bed.
Well made and @-
Apiece Bedroom Suite
Dresser. Chest of Drawers, Van
itv Dresser and Double Size
Bed. Made of Walnut and
Cumwood, with fine figured
s s s;;ss, ;oo v re- :: $685.
DUCED to . AoO
5-piece Bedroom SUI te-
very supe rior construction.
Dresser, Chifforette, Va nifty
Dresser, Double Size Bed and
Be n c h Walnut
s;3 7 90 %; Re- {, s465M.ee
DUCED to ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Stickley
Davenports

Davenport Bed Suite-Stick-
ley make. Armchair, Rocker
and D Davenport Bed, Velour
covering. Was
$4,000. RE- $7RR.OO
DUCED to. 800. AOO
Stickley Davenport Bed-day-
bed type. Plain Taupe Velour
covering. Uphol-
stored ends. Was
$4,000. RE- $17R.OO
DUCED- fo-..... LII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
Spinet Desks

Spinet Desk - fine Walnut
Veneer; excellent finish and
! construction. Was
$4,000. REDUCED $500
Handsome Spinet Desk; 81
inches long-piano-style hinge;
Mahogany Veneer.
Was $1,000. RE- $Qfl.OO
DUCED to........ w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
TRADE EXPOSITION
SPACE GOESFAST
Bigger and Better Industrial
Exhibits Provided for
Affair in March.

Applications for additional space at
the third annual Industrial EXPOSE
ton, which will be held at the Wash
ington Auditorium March 9-19, under
the auspices OF the Chamber of Com
merce, indicate that more business
and industrial concerns of the City
viii be represented than ever before.
according to a statement made public
by Martin A. Leese president of the
chamber.
Exhibitors that were entered in
either or both Of the first two displays
have applied for additional space. it
was stated Many firms that were
not numbered among participants on
the two. previous OCca sionS have
sought inclusion in the third exhibit
ton.
Greater Support Assured.
Response thus far to the solicita-
tation of industrial and commercial
houses and around the National
Capital indicates that the third effort
Of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce to hold visual review of bust
ness resources is being accorded even
greater support than it has received
in the past" Mr. Leese said.
Previous events have been emf
nently successful the statement
pointed out, but they represented
foundations upon which our organiza-
ton hopes TO build 10 greater adyan-
tage in the future. Already our eff
forts are bearing fruit in the increas-
ingly great manifestation of attention
on the part of business interests.
Business men who formerly recog-
Iazed the advantages of participation
in the industrial expositions of. the
Chamber of Commerce have had their
belief strengthened by the very tan
gible results which followed their
displays. in the way of giving impetus
to their contacts with the public.
Others who withheld judgment and
were sympathetic, but not to the point
of actively joining the ranks of ex-
hibitors, have become convinced,
meanwhile. of the beneficial character
of the enterprise and they accordingly
have indicated their decisions 10 take
part this year.
Better Grouping Planned.
I'VE are endeavoring to make each
years participation more advanta
geous for exhibitors and the public.
1t is only logical that it should be,
and every effort is being made to in
sure this natural advancement. To
this end, exhibitors will be grouped
so as to provide easy access to those
booths in which the visitors are most
interested. We do not want them to
go away unsatisfied in this respect.
Exhibitors also have indicated their
satisfaction with the grouping idea"
Examples were cited at exposition
headquarters to illustrate the greater
interest being shown in the event. A
printing firm which exhibited last
year, it was said, has reserved twice
the space 1t had formerly, its officers
indicating that they were eminently
pleased with their previous expert.
enCe.
Among the exhibitors in the com
mercial division of the show, it was
stated, there is a jewelry house which.
has applied for so per cent increase
over reservations for the first two
eXpositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

4 shopkeeper in Paris displays a
small bottle of ink which he says.
cost Is, 900 francs With the ink he
wrote down the prices on all his
labels
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

out the following notices concern
ing club activities for the comm,
week
Tuesday: Cluga club at o'clocl
at the Y. w. c. A.. play practice
Sunshine club at o'clock, sports
Beacon club spring banquet at 81;
o'clock. Pinnacle club play practice
at $50 o'clock.
Wednesday,: Owakiya club hand
craft meeting at 4 o'clock; Poca-
hontas club hike at 1 o'clock, sup.
per following.
Thursday: L. P. D. club at 4
o'clock. service work at hospital
Girls will meet at the Y. w. c. A
Friday: Tahigwa club at 6:1i
O'Clock for its annual spring ban.
quet.
All former club girls who have
married are invited to the home Of
Mrs. Alma Dressed Matulis, $50
North Burritt street this evening
The girls will take the North Bur
rift street bus from the center at
o'clock. Each girl is asked tc
bring sandwiches or cake for re-
freshments.
The Smiling Workers club will
meet Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock for its regular meeting. The
third practice of the Musical Revue
will be held at 5 o'clock Thursday
evening at the club rooms. All girls
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
DUNCAN SISTERS
Will We'd SOON
Double Ceremony Set for Latter
Part Of This Year
Los Angeles. May - R-Rosetta
Duncan, elder of the Duncan sisters

Los Angeles. May "a P-Rosetta
Duncan, elder Of the Duncan sisters
of musical comedy fame, has add
mitted her engagement to William
Beri, film technical expert. She also
revealed that double wedding with
her sister. Vivian. in the role OF TIL:
other bride will be held in Holly
wood within a few months.
First denying the rumored en-
gagement, Miss Duncan last night
admitted she had planned a formal
announcement within Il week. fol-
lowing the release of a motion pic
tuie the sisters have just finished.
II was while admitting her own
engagement that Rosetta revealed a
pact of long standing between the
two sisters which forbids one to
marry without the other following
suit. and that a double wedding
marks their entry into what would
be for them new and untried field
-matrimony.
II positively will not be married
without Vivian" Rosetta declared,
And then in the next breath stated
that the wedding probably would
take place the last of the year.
| Just who will lead the younger OF
the sisters to the altar Rosetta re-
fused to say.
"If Nils Aston Is to be the lucky
man I am glad" she tcl1 reporters
but you will have to get that part
Of the wedding from him 4Astor, a
Scandinavian film actor, refused to
make a statement.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

leave New York for Paris every half
hour. The passenger mileage cost
has been worked out carefully and
the price Of a passage will be $3.50
each way. or virtually the same as
that charged by the big trans-At-
lantic liners.
Commercial aviation across the
Atlantic is perfectly possible 1t pres
ent. 1t could be started now and
will be whenever 1t is properly back
ed financially by an organization big
enough to provide sound founda-
ton for the work on both land and
sea.
Il feel it Is safe to predict that
within ten years most great Atlantic
steamships will abandon the carry
ing of passengers. They will not
be able to compete with us. Our
prices will be virtually the same as
theirs, and our time will be "a hours
instead of FIVE days.
I'VE have worked on the COM
parative costs with great care. Even
with the heavy overhead Of today.
the cost for each passenger mile
should not be more than five cents.
and we confidently expect to cut it
to three. We will charge ten cents
a mile--because we can get it.
The business is already waiting.
Commercial aviation across the At
lantic is at hand
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
JERSEY CITY GIRL
IS BEAUTY Queen
Dorothy Britton's Title Was
Sought by Eight Countries

Galveston. Tex, May "a R -
Faced with keen competition inclu,l.
ing eight beauties from foreign
countries, Miss Dorothy Britton of
Jersey City, won first place in tho
annual International bathing girl
revue which ended here early today
with the announcement Of the ten
high point winners In a field Of
nearly two score candidates.
Miss Britton. entered as Miss
New York" was named beauty
queen Of the universe after she
had been designated Miss United
States in competition with entries
from &c American cities. She re-
ceived $4,000 in gold and u silver
plaque.
Nine other prizes were awarded by
the judges who in their effort to
properly grade the candidates on the
basis of grace. graciousness and per-
sonalitv, continued in session until
we'll after midnight. A huge crowd
that followed the beauties through
three days of pageants. parades and
ceremSnies, remained to acclaim the
winners.
Miss Britton. a slender demi-
blonde, appeared first in an even--
ing gown and then In a bathing suit.
On her first appearance she wore
pink georgette over silver metal
cloth slip girdled with flowers, while
in her second test she wore a sim
pie white bathing costume.
Ada Williams, as Miss Florida,
placed second and won $1,000 in
gold. Miss Rosa Blanz, represent
ing Luxembourg. captured third
place and $500.
Seven prizes Of 800 each were
announced, Miss Marie Casajuai.a OF
Spain; Miss Dorothy Fisk. Pine
Bluff, Ark; Miss Madeline Woodlnan
of Canada Miss Lesley Storey, of
Brooklyn. Miss Roberto Cussey,
France; Miss Moselle Ransome. Dali
las. Tex. and Miss Mario Gallo. Italy.
The foreign entries were reduced
to eight when the judges decided to
eliminate Eliza Nixon. entered IS
Miss Vancouver" admitting Miss
Madeline Woodman to represent
Canada.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
MID.SEA landing
station Planned
Seadrome Will Encourage Trans.
Oceanic Flying

Philadelphia, May ~ LP-Com-
mercial aviation across the Atlantic
within Ave years. with great landing
"nelds" In mid-ocean. Is predicted
by Edward r. Armstrong, chief re-
search engineer for the E. I. Du-
Pont de Nemours and company's
mechanical experimental division.
and inventor Of q seadrome which is
soon to be given a test under ocean
conditions.
Mr.. Armstrong was quoted by the
Philadelphia Public Ledger today as
having announced that work would
be started within 50 days on test
model seadrome and that planes
were we'll under way for the organi-
cation Of q trans-Atlantic aviation
company. Pointing out that Captain
Charles A. Lindbergh was familiar
with the seadrome, Mr.. Armstrong
was said to have intimated that
Lindbergh might head the flying or
ganization.
The test model seadrome will be
$50 feet square and will be anchored
along the steamship lanes 500 miles
north or east of New York. Small
models already have proved worka-
bic, the Public Ledger says. and
should the test model prove salts
factory 1t is proposed to build eight
seadromes. each 1900 feet long and
400 feet wide. at cost Of ap-
proximately $1,5oO.ooO each.
~
chored at 400 mile intervals and
would not only act as gasoline sta
tion for aircraft. but would be pro-
vided with hotel accommodations for
an overnight stop, according to
Armstrong. They also would afford
observation stations for weather re-
ports.
Describing the seadromes. Mr..
Armstrong was quoted as follows:
The great ballast weights are
placed far below the surface Of the
sea, where the wave action is almost
negligible. Above is open steel work.
something like that Of a pier. The
movement OF the waves carries them
through without affecting the land
ing ucCh. Which, EelIIdlllS level, now.
ever stormy and rough the sea may
become. Then from the bottom of
the device one or more steel cables.
built to stand a stress double that
which they ever will be called on to
prove in actual practice. lead to
anchors on the ocean bottom
Further quoting Mr.. Armstrong,
the Public Ledger says:
Within five years airplanes will
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

were going down the old wood road
which leads to the pond Bob Bodry
found a copperhead snake on some
rocks enjoying sun bath. The
snake was soon captured with a
forked stick which had been cut
Just a few minutes before by Bill
Remillet for the purpose OF toast
ing some hot dogs" The copper
head had just swallowed two hop
toads and when the forked stick
was applied about three inches
back OF the snakes head. said
snake allowed the toads to go free.
The toads. after being in the sun
for a short time, seemed none the
worse for the experience and
hoped nonchalantly away.
The hike was then continued
When the pond was reached, fires
were built. and dinner was served
While the meal was being eaten the
Los Angeles went over. and as it
was attacking" Hartford the
scouts sat around the fires toasting
marshmallows.
Several boys have already taken
advantage of the summer member
ship rates which began last week.
A number who We're unable to
swim when they joined are now
able to swim the width OF the
swimming pool.
The following boys have already
signed up to spend two weeks or
more at Camp Hazen this sum-
mer: Richard Hube, James Spinet-
ta~ Philip Nightingale. Richard
Quigley and Waldo Pierce.
ment will conduct the following
classes: Junior B class. AIS p. M:
employed B class, p. m; junior
life saving. $50 p. m.
Wednesday: The Roosevelt Pho
neer club will meet in the boys de-
partment at 1880 p. m. The physi-
cal department will conduct the in
termediate class at I p. m.
Thursday: The four classes In
week day religious school will
meet in the boys department at 3
p. m. The physical department will
conduct the following classes:
Church group B, 4:l5 p. m; en-
ployed 3 class. I p. m.
Friday: The junior Hi-Y club
will meet in the boys department
at 7:50 p. m. The physical depart
ment will conduct the following
classes: Junior A class. AIS p. m;
Intermediate class. p. m.
Saturday: The physical depart
ment will conduct the following ac-
tivities Paddle tennis, a. NJ:
junior 3 class, 10 a. m: class for
beginners in swimming, II a. m;
junior team baseball practice at
Willow Brook park. ? ?. m.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

ing the making Of surgical dressings
for the Visiting Nurse association of
New Britain, and to complete plans
for the annual picnic which will be
held Saturday afternoon. June Is. on
the lawn at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. H. Howard. The executive
committee will act as hostesses with
Mrs Howard. Committees have not
as yet been appointed. At the spe-
cial meeting OF the club, reports on
the annual meeting OF the State Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs will also
be given by the delegates. Mrs. E.
B. Proudman and Mrs. H. B. Ohm
stead.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
7. ". {. A. NOTES

Miss Gertrude Fossett. director Of
the physical department OF the To-
cal Y. w. c. A. has issued the fol-
lowing schedule for pool and gym
events for the coming week.
Tuesday: Junior plunges. AIS to
5 o'clock; tennis, to s o'clock:
senior plunges. 6 to 8 o'clock.
Thursday: Tennis. s to 8 o'clock
senior plunges. to 8 o'clock.
Saturday: Junior plunges. ais to
10 o'clock: junior swimming classes
10 to II o'clock
New tennis classes will start this
week Tuesday and Thursday. Girls
interested are asked to register at
once.
Girls Reserve
Miss Helen Littell. director Of the
Girls Reserve department has given
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

Herald Classified Ads are the &C
knowledged news items Of New
Britain's second hand market.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
NEWINGTON NEWS

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Woman's club of Maple
Hill last evening at the home of
Mrs. Richard Hubert. Jr.. it was
voted to hold a special meeting of
the club on Wed. e. ay afternoon,
June s, at the home of Mrs. E. B.
ProudInan for the purpose OF finish
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
BYRD INSISTS ON
Flight TO PARIS
Praises Lindbersh But Insists
Scientific Data Is Lacking

New York, May "a GA flight to
Paris "for the purpose of scientific
and practical observation" will be
made by Commander Richard E.
Byrd in the monoplane America.
Commander Byrd in a point state
ment with Grover a. Whalen. vice
president of the Trans Oceanic Com
pany, owner of the plane assert the
successful flight from New York to
Paris by Captain Charles A Lind
bergh has occasioned no change in
their plans.
The Polar 1ier is continuing his
preparations to hop off from Roose-
welt field, Long Island in the triple
motored Fokker monoplane with
Lieut.. George Q. Neville and Bert
Acosta. Byrd has tentatively figured
on starting some time this week.
The flight was planned for scien-
tific purposes, said Whalen. Lind
bergh's achievement. great as il was,
has not lessened the need for scien-
tiflc data on transatlantic flying
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
GIRLS MUST WALK

shamoltin. Pa Girls in Coal
Township High School are forbid
den to ask for Or accept automo.
bile rides on the way to or from
school
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

A meeting OF the teachers and
officers OF the Sunday school Of the
Newington Center Congregational
church will be held at the parish
house Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

A special Memorial Day program
will be carried out at the meeting
of the Grange which will be held
this evening in the hall.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
7. NJ {. A. NOTES

On Saturday noon a few OF the
scouts from Troop Il started on
a hike to Harris pond. AS they
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

Everett T. Fieb4r has returned to
the Northeastern university Afler
spending a day with his mother. Mrs.
Mabel A. Fieber Of Frederick street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Bennett, teacher. class ga, Eastern
High School; c. e. Edmonds, assistant
janitor. Mckinley High School; W. J
Payne, engineer janitor, Corcoran
School: Louis Burrell, laborer, Francis
Junior High School; c. L. Kneas, as
sistant ianitor, Eastern High School
Terminations-R. B. Parker, teach
err, class ga, Central High School; i,
II. Curtis, teacher, class la; NJ. G.
Lee, teacher, class Ia; NJ. NJ. Rich
ards, teacher, class Ia; l. L. Pottinger
teacher, class Ia; NJ. G. 'Wiseman
teacher, class IA; Falstaff Harris
teacher, class Ia, Phelps Vocational
School.
Retirement--J Fl. Nakel, fireman,
Franklin School.
Leave of ABSENCE. NJ. Cain.
teacher, class la, Peabody-Hilton
School; A. A. Jones, teacher, class "a
Business High School; G.. NJ. Harris.
teacher. class Ia. Addison School;
II. z. Elder. teacher, class IA, ele-
mentary grades.
Promotions-M. c. Buckner, teacher,
class Ia, Slater Langston School; F.
Y. Brown. teacher, class la. New Bell
School: r. r. Gaines, teacher, class
la, music department.
Transfers-Holden Montgomery. la.
borer, Bowen School, to fireman, Frank
lin School; w. H. Wright, Iaborer,
Eastern High, to janitor, Eastern High
School: NJ. A. Shehan, engineer. JAM.
tor, Curtis-Hyde School, to janitor,
Stuart Junior High School: c. e.
Fortune. assistant engineer, McKin'
ley High, to engineer, Stuart Junior
High School; w. K. Gross, janitor,
from Toner to Coreoran School; M.
f. DavyS teacher. class Ia. from Pea.
body-HiIton to Addison School, J. S.
jackson, laborer, from Barnard ia
Dunbar High School: Richard John
son, laborer. from Dunbar High
School to Barnard School: Louis Perry,
faborer, from Eastern High to Central
High School; f. j. Ennis, laborer,
from Cook to Francis Junior High
School: J. e. Reynolds, laborer. from
Franklin Administration Building to
mcfarland Junior High; Fl. B. Bruce,
teacher, from Garnet-Patterson School
to Cleveland School; M. E. Mitchell,