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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-13
X. of C. Students Will
Discuss ID. C. Franchise

Seven students OF the Knights
Of Columbus Evening School will
discuss the subject, Resolved, that
the District Of Columbia should
have representative government, in
competing for the first annual
Noonan discussion prize of $50.
The contestants will speak in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-13
Chicken Thief Sentenced
To 3 Years at Hard Labor

SALEM, May 1s.-wild screams
Of his daughter threw the court.
room into a Juror today when Alex
Barazosky, Of WilIiamstown, alleged
leader Of a gang of chicken thieves.
was sentenced to three years at
hard labor in the State Penitentiary
by Judge Ware.
After being revived from a faint
Ing spell the woman ran scream
ing out of the courtroom and threw
her arms around the necks of two
guards who had led her father off
to Jail.
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dividually and are at liberty to
discuss either side of the question.
The prize is awarded by John j.
Noonan.
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Biggest show In town ak PolFs
tonights Benefit Of flood sufferers.
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minstrels known ~ the Ida earn
der MINISTRIES I'D since then have
played dramatcs, farce comedy.
musical comedy. in fact every
branch Of the show business"
Miss Gardner was born in New
York on August rs, 1850. and was
reared tn Philadelphia. which she
calls her home town. At present
her residence is On a chicken ranch
of $50 acres located outside Of Pue-
bio, Colorado. where she spends her
summers. She has three children
living, two sons aud daughter: one
grandcmld and one great-grand-
child. living in Florida.
Perhaps Miss Gardeners most
precious memory ID that Of shaking
hands with President Abraham Lin
coin when she was II years old.
1T was in the city OF Washing
ton in 1861 just after the outbreak
Of the Civil War" Miss Gardner
said. land the president had been
given an invitation to attend. He
was occupying the presidential box
with his two sons. Robert and Tad.
was riding about tha ring on horse
back as the clown was telling me
stories and as I rode past the presi-
dents box, he leaned out and grasp
ed my hand. His only words were
Bravo, little girl and to me they
were the most precious three words
that have ever been spoken to me-"
Miss Gardner is appearing in a
four character sketch in which she
is cast in the role of mother. She
Is supported by Billy Farrall, his
son and his sons wife.
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FLASHES OF LIFE: MICKEY, BOY
KING OF RUNlANIA, GETS SPANKED

New York-william Haines. movie
actor, has proved himself q real
hero. When an automobile In which
he was riding with Joan Crawford.
screen actress, was struck by an ice
truck near West Point where they
were making a picture, Haines threw
his arm about Miss Crawford to
protect her and 1t was broken when
caught between the car body and the
truck. Miss Crawford escaped with
q gashed scalp.
Bergen County, N. This COM
munity claims to have the only
flying chief Of police. Chief Siccar-
di uses an airplane to direct his
eighteen motorcycle patrolmen to
traffic jams along roads leading to
the Teterboro airport.
New York-Oscar Of the Waldorf
was moved to tears when fire In
the basement kitchen Of the hotel
caused smoke to seep into the din
ing and tea rooms. causing about 100
patrons to abandon unfinished
meals. The blaze was extinguished
with slight damage.
New York-Lindbergh's endurance
record still stands. "Shipwreck"
Kelly, who had ascended a hotel
flag pole with the announced inten-
ton Of remaining standing atop the
pole for a longer time than Lind
bergh was in the air on his flight to
Paris, came down after thirteen
hours and thirteen minutes. He
blamed heavy rains for his failure.
New Haven - Local democrats
adopt resolution calling on state
convention to elect delegation to
national democratic convention fav-
oring candidacy Of Al Smith for
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ACTRESS, II, HERE
after MANY YEARS
Ida Gardner in This City With
Pastor in 1882

Bringing with her "reminiscences of
a time when New Britain was tiny
village and theatrical performances
were given in the old Opera House"
Miss Ida Gardner, II years old. is
making her first appearance in New
Britain since 1882 at the Strand
theater today in sketch called
Home, Sweet Home
To meet Miss Gardner is to meet
an active. interesting woman who
combines a charming personality
with q keen and witty conversation.
An interview with the actress who
has trod the boards for ~ years, was
given at the Hotel Stanley where
she 10 staying while in this city.
Unfortunately she remarked, Il
have only a faint idea OF New Brit
ain hack in 1882 VIII en- / appeared
here with Tony Pastors show during
the summer tour Of the New England
states that the great producer made
annually. I distinctly remember the
square, that was in existence even
then. I believe, but buildings and
streets have so changed as to make
it almost impossible to compare the
New Britain of that time with the
New Britain l saw this morning. The
town has grown past the slightest
resemblance Of what it was when l
played here.
Previous to that I was a circus
rider having been often comph-
mented on being one of the finest
bareback riders in the country at
that time. I began that life when
was only five years old. being born
IN circus parents. For some time l
played with the Cooper and Bailey
circus, the old Barnum and Bailey
show. 1 trained under my father
with his own circus, Gardner and
Hemmings which played this city In
1875. From 1876 to 1881 I had a
mart in the Rentz-Santley burlesque
comnany and was billed as Mabel
santley. In those days hurlesque
and vaudeville were closely allled
and it was only a natural step to go
from burlesque into Tony Pastors
show in 1882 when last played New
Britain.
an 1855 1 married Billy Arnold
and we had our own company OF
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sewers In the near future in order
to do away with expense involved in
teanng up the highway later. The
board voted to recommend the ex-
tension.
It was recommended by the board
that sewers be laid on Brown street
from High to Burritt street. Follow
ing a hearing Of the residents Of
Judd avenue. from East to Market
streets, 1t was voted to recommend
the extension Of sewers to that local
ity. 1t was voted to recommend the
extension Of 1870 feet Of sewer on
Highland Terrace. E. o. Kilbourne
appeared among the list OF residents
and urged the 1870 foot extension,
claiming that he was not interested
In extension beyond that point. Sew
eral residents voiced their satisfac-
ton Of the ,cesspool system now in
effect in that neighborhood. A
hearing was held for the residents Of
Foxton Place on the extension Of
sewers, and the subject was laid over
| for further action.
Joseph Mieczkowski applied to
the board for the esta blishment Of
a retail gasoline station to be locat-
ed at 224 Broad street. Upon the
submittal Of blueprints, the board
voted approval Of the proposed site.
Frank Amodio appeared before
the board In petitioning for the ap-
prevail Of a gasoline station to be
located at 221-225 Elm street. The
board had already rejected one ap-
plication for a gasoline station at
that point, claiming that the
proximity Of two old frame dwell
lings presented a fire hazard. At
torney Joseph G. Woods. appearing
for Amodio. stated that the two
houses would be moved bark out Of
the danger line. He was requested
by the board to prepare blueprints
showing the future location OF the
two houses and to appear at the
next meeting Of the board.
A contract signed by Peter Suzio
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sinaia, Rumania - Michael the
boy king OF Rumania who IL popu-
larly known as Mickey" IL to be
reared like any ordinary American
boy. A threat by his mother Of "a
good smack" failed to make him de-
sist from pulling his dogs tail. but
an added threat Of being sent to bed
without supper worked.
Nottingham. England - Cattle
owned by the Prince Of Wales are
learning to control their own water
supply. Electrical devices Installed
in the drinking troughs at his Grove
farm in Lenton. provide that - the
animals drink their muscles press
on flanges which release further
supplies of water into the troushs.
Buffalo - A one man delegation
is conducting an intensive drive at
the convention OF the American Bar
association to bring tho 1928 con-
vention to Seattle. Washington. He
is Loren Grinstead and is making
his lone fight against q strong dele
CATION from Memphis, Tenn.
Portland, Me. - Reports of the
presence in Casco bay of 25-foot
white whales has caused four fishing
boats loaded with old-time harpoon-
ers and summer vacation folks to
take out on a whale hunt reminis-
cent of half a century ago. One
steamer reported crashing into one
Of the mammals and being badly
shaken.
Holyoke, Mass.-One wife who had
gone to the country" is being ask
ed by her husband to return. Ar
rested for celebrating her departure,
he was placed on probation in dis
trict court on condition he got his
wife back as soon as possible.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30
NOW YOU
ASK ONE
HOW'S YOUR GEOGRAPHY?

HOW's YOUR GEOGRAPHY?
Several Of today's questions have
to do with geography.
What is the longest river in
Europe?
From what is coal derived?
3-From what is linen made?
4-What goats are famous for
their long hair?
5-Of the rivers which bound
the United States. which bounds
it for the greatest number of
miles?
6-For what is the city Of
Dresden famous?
Where is the Sahara Desert?
Son what river is Newcastle,
England?
9-Who was Joseph Pennell?
10-In what city was President
Mckinley shot?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30
Detective Cuts Hand
On Glass in Showcase

Detective Sergeant William P. Nc
Cue suffered painful cut on the
right hand this morning as he came
in contact with the jagged edges OF
broken glass in the showcase Of the
Hub Clothing Co. store, 407 Main
street. The sergeant was passing the
store when his hand struck the
glass.
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president.

waterbury = cOoId4 pIOulDltlOL
agents raiding wildcat brewery
seize $1,000 gallons Of beer said to
test four per cent.
Hartford-State's Attorney Alcorn
declares effort to release Sam Ons
Jing. murder case witness, is work
Of the invisible Chinese government
to thwart, If 1t can, punishment of
Chin Lung and 500 Hoo Wing. con-
demned to die November I, for Man.
chester killing.
Hartford-Three Australian health
officials study work Of the state de-
partment Of health.
Misunderstanding Of greater or
lesser yellow legs is prohibited this
year by federal migratory bird law.
New Haven-New Haven county
bar association discuss and endorse
five separate plans for ending con-
gestion Of state courts.
Hartford-Bad weather causes
postponement Of Slattery-Rosebloom
fight until tonight.
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and Staff for the construction Of
conduits on Court street, South High
street and Main to Chestnut street,
was presented and approved by the
| board.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30

tomorrow evening. Volunteer wait
resses are also needed. 1t II planree
to accommodate one Of the larFes
crowds ever to attend q police ban
quet following the baseball gamt
with the Meriden police.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30
VOTE EXTENSIONS
OF SEWER SERVICE
Public Works Commissioners
Favor improvement Petitions

Several hearings were heard at the
meeting of the board of public
works last evening. The board voted
to construct sidewalks on the
south side of Doris street between
Grove and Gold street. David c. Ma
honey, appearing for the Louie s.
Jones Agency, applied for the extern
sion Of sewers on Virginia avenue
and Eldridge road, stating that it
was intended that macadam roads
will be laid soon and it would be de-
sirable for the board to extend the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30
SAY TT WITH FLOWERS

Officer Thomas C. Dolan, manager
Of the police department baseball
team. has broadcast an appeal for
donations of flowers with which to
decorate the tables at the Elks club
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-30
Our Three Fold
Responsibility

In the task Of furnishing telephone service to the people
Of Connecticut we recognize our responsibility to three
groups:-
To the public to render service as reliable as it is
humanity possible to make it; adequate to meet not only
todays needs but the demands of the fuure courteous
beyond the saying of please" and "thank you' as
pressed fair and cordial treatment to ALL at as low rates
as will enable us by rigid economy and operating eff
cheney to meet expenses and fair return on
property. 49,
To investors: to direct the operations Of the business
in such manner as to safeguard the investments Of the
thousands Of men and women whose money has made
and will make possible the building Of the property
quired for the provision Of SERVICE
To employees so to manage the business that it can
pay good wages afford heahful and agreeable working
conditions, and provide opportunity for advancement
keeping with ability.
In the face of decreasing return upon our property
at present exchange rate schedules obligation to
these three groups forces us to seek increased revenues
through rate revision without delay.
JAMES T. MORAN, President
Y.
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
q
The fourteenth series Of advertisements discussing
phase, the telephone business
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BECKY ROMPED LIKE A KID

in her features, fineness In the
nose that was very slightly az
uiline, in the long deep blue eyes,
the arched black brows. Becky
g. dragged up from the
slums, and not dragged up very
far. (. -
Her legs, shapely in sheer silk,
Were uncovered. She wore one
black velvet garter--and as she
danced she uttered queer. husky
little shouts. "A girl OF the gut.
tiers, noisy, common, and-infin-
itely alluring.
Estabrook, who had scarcely
looked at a woman for six
months, felt the shock OF her
allure as a sharp, physical thing.
The consciousness of it offended,
irritated him. And yet, why
not?- What were they for, these
women, but the pleasure and
service of men? Her dress, her
face, her manner, were they not
all designed to that one end,
to attract, to conquer to grasp?
A feeling of anger, Of dark, cor
EOu1uS anger WHICH was at the
same time desire, burned through
him. He had felt that way in col
lege, playing football, he remem-
bered. Felt that way later. fight.
ing Germans in filthy trenches. A
sort of haze settled about him as
he moved across the studio, a haze
in which a flame of scarlet danced
and whirled -
And then they were together, In
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stopped Sally and brought her.
inside like this?
oh" said Sally vaguely, ''then
sp
Mabel looked at her with her
quiet, half melancholy eyes. "I
told Jerry / loved him, you see"
she said slowly.
Sally's fingers opened and shut.
Was it this-was it something
like this that Mabel had stopped
her for? Was Mabel cruel or
jealous enough to want to torment
her? Women did hate other
women for possessing the least
bit of the man they loved. Per.
haps Mabel hated her like that,
because maybe Jerry hadn't al.
together forgotten her yet
But Sally couldn't believe for
long that Mabel would wilfully
torment her or anyone else. Elk.
cept for that one time in New
York when her nerves had been
on edge, Mabel had always been
gentle. She looked gentle now.
But what did she mean by
saying that she had told Jerry
there was something in
MabePs luminous eyes that made
Sally's heart leap.
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IT NEVER PAYS

mo. Il" Sally stumbled
helplessly. Els Ahe- better? Is he
all right?'' she managed to ask.
Mabel did not answer for a
moment. She seemed to, be
making up her mind.
1--WE just gotten in" she said.
''But ! might as well tell you
now. / might as well. Come
inside with me"
Wondering and excited, Sally
followed her into the big. ornate
house.
CHAPTER Al
Wondering and afraid, Sally fol.
lowed Mabel Harrington into the
big house. Lights, voices, a
servant hurrying to lift her bag,
Mrs. Harrington, in regal eve
ming gown that merely made her
look over-dressed, coming out
into the hallway.
Mabel, so you're really back
we only had your wire"
eyes, mother" Mabel inter-
rupted. Yes, I'll be with you
in moment. But ! have to see
Miss Marsh - something impor.
tant."
In a room decorated in the
Chinese fashion with red lacquer
cabinets and screens Of gold in.
sert, Mabel found a chair for
Sally.
From a dozen little lamps came
a soft mellowness like the mellow.
ness of twilight. 1t was very
silent in there as il the fawn
colored rug had absorbed every
sound in the garish, expensive
room.
Sally's pulse was moving rapidly.
She scanned Mabel's face. It
must be news about Jerry of
course: and she struggled to
check her impatience., Hat some.
thing happened to him?
She could almost believe, that,
noticing Mabels pallor, her look of
tiredness; the strange, unhappy
expression in her eyes.
II tried to find you in New
York" said Sally. you weren't
in the phone book, and I didn't
know whom You knew. ] thought
! II ] came back here Carlotta
Brooke could tell me-
YES" said Sally breathlessly,
yves please tell me what
you're going to tell me. Has
anything. happened?D
Not to Jerry. No. Not to
him. HSes completely recovered
Just little weak. He told me
that those fevers come and go
like that. He thought he was
through. He didn't expect an.
other attack. sp
Sally knew relief then. and yet
her impatience burned as fIiriously
!. as before. why wouldn't Mabel
come to the point? What was It
that she really had to say that
was important enough to have
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By GILBERT ROGERS

, that seemed faint and small as il
1t came from far away.
But Mabel did not allow her to
go on. She assumed that she
knew what it was that puzzled
Sally.
"oh, it's quite true, really. He
told me the whole story-about
you and some letter or other. He
didn't believe it. OF course, only
he was angry at the time. Then
he tried to find you and couldn't,
and kept wandering around like
a mailman, late in the night in
the rain, looking into the faces of
crowds, doing crazy things like
that. And of course he came
down with the fever as a result. Z"
Mable spoke very simply, as If
she were reciting some quite ordi.
nary, quite unimportant incident,
but underneath her controlled
manner Sally read the tension
and the bitter hurt.
She went across the room swift.
~ by an impulse, and half kneel-
ing by the little elaborate Chinese
chair, she put her arm affection
ately around Mabel.
Please" Mabel said stumbling
~, don't you see I'm trying to
tell you? 80 and it doesn't
matter because I've gotten all
over it oh, I'm so misera-
ble."
Those last revealing words
came from her like a cry. and
suddenly her formality, her cold
ness, deserted her. She looked
up at Sally, and she smiled now.
But | really will get over it,"
she said at last. And it's finding
out how much he cares for you
that has made me realize
She could not finish.
And you don't hate me?" Sally
asked. Because / want you to
like me. do, / do! / wouldn't be
happy il you didn't. And want
to be SO happy now. Oh. il you
knew what It meant to me-all
this you've told me-"
Mabel took Sally's hand in hers.
She was smiling still, her little
crooked smile that looked like the
kind OF smile that might accom-.
pany tears.
Just go down there-as soon
as you can" was all she said.
Hes waiting for you. / told
him Ia try to find you. NJ
sally walked home on some.
thing lighter than air. The wind
was saying only one thing to her,
the stars in the clear sky were in
that splendid secret, the night,
alive with delicate sounds and
scents. promised only the happi.
ness that would be hers always
now. Jerry loved her, loved her
las, she loved him. The4rworld
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hlanched shoulders. She stood,
rubbing red wrists, looking at the
floor and blushing; stammered:
ST. expected you-to be diff
ferent."
CHAPTER s
The man who, in blind rage,
has committed murder. cannot
so they say-resist plunging his
knife again and again into the
body Of his victim.
So with Estabrook, spurred on
by a sudden realization of his
power to hurt and humiliate this
girl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hurt
and Inundated him. Afterward
he could not quite remember the
things he said-only that they
were cruel things, beastly things.
things that no gentleman should
ever say. and things, oddly
enough. that most gentlemen do.
say, sooner or later. But only to
the women they love.
And DON'T" whispered
Becky, with a swift, pleading ges.
ture. Don't take mean advan-
tage. didn't pick out a tene-
ment to be born in. no more than
you picked out the old ancestral
home, or whatever you call it. And
l didn't pick my mother" Becky
had a sudden image of a worn
face wrapped in a ragged cloth,
then another, Of a white-haired
matron with large pearls about
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BECKY DIsILLUSIONED

You must" snapped Esta-
brook, seeing that this was the
only gratitude his difficult apol.
ogies won. "Try to grasp this"
he went on more steadily. Il
thought you expected me to
make love. Others like you
haye-always The way you
acted when came in"
Becky colored. 81 was sur
prised to see you, that's ALL"
she said in a low voice.
How could you be? You
didn't know who l was 7
"Oh is Eat so?" Becky's lips
curled bitterly.
''Well-did your
"Yeh, did, Ambrose. And
not only that, but Boris'd told
me you didn't attend his Ill re-
ceptions."
''That doesn't explain your
knowing me by sight, . Estabrouk
returned, looking sharply at the
girl.
"weH put two and two to.
gether. nitwit. I'd seen you be-
FORE"
Where, pray?"
Becky wished Immediately that
she had not spoken.
But she answered truthfulIy,
lifting her chin in defiance. II
saw you in Belongs department
store : with your mother"
Go Be Continued Monday.l
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try to keep you. After all, I
don't want to drag you into this.
don't know what may happen"
The soft air came through the
opened windows. Sally felt sud-
denly sad, without knowing why.
Il think I'll go out-take a little
waikiki will be the last time.
Won't you conner"
Carlotta shook her head. mot
now. I'd rather wait-I'd rather
see If anything happens"
A strange patience seemed to
have come over her. Sally saun-
tered to the door, wandered down
towards the sea. She was remem-
bering many things, and most of
all, Jerry.
She saw herself years later
thinking of him like this, recall.
ing those golden days and nights
that had once been so wonderful
because of him.
II shall be an old maid prob.
ably and grow sour and shrtll.
And keep a black cat. But I
won't forget won't. because ]
can't ever forget"
Without knowing where she
was going she turned into the
Avenue and found herself passing
the big Harrington house. 1t
was lighted brilliantly as always.
She looked wistfully at the win
dows. AS she did so car came
up the street and drew up before
the gates.
A chauffeur jumped out, began
to lift out bags. hat boxes
Then a slim girl followed. She
caught sight of Sally and stopped.
Sally was staring back.
1t was Mabel Harrington Mabel
whom she thought was in New
York with Jerry!
Sally felt as il her blood had
turned to Ice. She could not find
her voice.
Then Mabel said hurriedly:
But I Thought you were in New
York; thought you were there"