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The Washington times., 1927-12-24
NEARBY STATIONS

wPG-Atlantlc City-11OO-es2.e
s:4S p. m.--organ; Norton dinner
music; news.
p. m.-studio concert.
$3.50 p. m.--Chelsea concert.
10 p. fn.-Musical program.
1880 ,. m.--Casino Orchestra.
HIS p. m.-Folliss Bereere orches-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
= 8 ,. m.--Christmaa carols.
p. m.--Sandman Circle.
6:20 p. m.-Dinner orchestra.
1850 ,. m.-Jubilee Singers.
,. m.-WJz program.
10 y. n.--Municipal Band.
WOR-NewaxlE-51O.4
S:1B p. I1.--Studio program.
. p m.--Bamberger Symphony.
70 p. Hn.-soloist: Roseland Orchestral
IL p. r1:-News; dance music.
WEAF-New York-01O-49s
p. m.-Scott's Orchestra.
p. m.-Waldorf Astoria music.
1880 p. m.--High Jinkers.
p. m.-Old Gold on Broadway.
10 p. m.--Palais Dor Orchestra.
1880 2; m.=christmas program.
WJZ-New YOrk-00O-454
p. m.-Friedman's Orchestra.
p. incorrect time; Astor orches.
ira.
.. m.-New York symphony.
o p. m.--Philco Operetta.
AAe-~1AU10sVhU
II p. ms--Slumber music
1905 q. m.-Christmas mass, Shrine
Of Sacred Heart Washington. D. c.,
to chain.
WRNY-New YOFIE-05O.S
.. m.-Joy Yoeng's Orchestra.
1850 .. Tn.-Dickene Christmas carol.
7:4S D. m.--Violinist.
p. m.-Guild Singers.
$50 .. NAT home party.
WNYC-New Y0rk--S7O-B2O
p. m.-children's Christmas Pro-
gram.
7:35 p. m.-Police Quartet.
S:16 .. m.-Christmas program.
p. m.--Dickens Christmas Carols
s:2o .. m.-Pianist: Christmas Greet
WGBS-New YorIE--S8O-S
S:S0 p. m.-Iva Tang's Orchestra.
p. m.--Uncle Geebees
p. m.-Vanderbilt String Trio.
1880 p. m.-Christmas program:
WEAN-PhiIadeIph
1880 y. m.-cluh Madrid Orchestra;
recital.
. p. m.-variety program.
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phony Orchestra directed by Waiter
Damrosch from N. B. C. studios.
p. m.-Philco hour-"Babes in Toy.
land"-from n. B. c. studios.
Park Hotel Orchestra from wardman
Park Hotel
1880 p. m.-United States Weather
Forecast, courtesy Of Betholine.
1880 p. m.--Dr. Cadman'S Christmas
i2:e5 p. m.-Midnight mass from the
shrine Of the Sacred Heart
-Washington--242
Z p. m.--"News Flashes" from our
Times-Herald studio.
T:1k D. m.-"Christmas-tid0 in Story,
Song and Poem." presented by Violet
Warren Pierson, reader. with Dorothy
Sherman Pierson. soprano.
7:45 .. m.-Supper dance program BY
Les Colvin and his "Columbians."
Human interest Stories" by Herbert
2. Morgan. of the U. S. Civil Service
$50 p. m.--Alies 3. Harvey. concert
pianist.
9:l0 ,. m.-Mathilds w. Koib, con-
tralto, accompanied by Edith Gottwals.
songs. ieeompenisd BY Alice Ettsr.
S:A6 p. m.-"Msrry Christmas" dance
program BY The Novelsttes," Girls
Jazz Orchestra. Rita Roman, leader.
1U:10 p. m LATEST News FlaSheB
from our Times-Herald studio.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Q q. m.--National Electrical hour Oh
music.
10 .. m.-Hetty Brewstsr's Cooking
School.
1880 .. NIX. c. sexton, musical.
II q. m.--National Electrical hour Oi
music.
p. m.--Herbert-Lectro feature: Miss
Tremhley, pianist.
3 p. m.-Dauber musical.
p. m.-Varied musical program
furnished through the courtesy Of MFa
Henry Hunt Mckee.
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BEST PROSPECTS
8 p. m.--Washington Music Bu-
rsau program, washington. WRHF

D. m.--Washington Music Bu-
rsau program. Washington. WRHF
sis p. m.-Harmony Trum-
peters. New York. wNYC 626). !,
10 p. m.-Municipal Band OF
Baltimore. Baltimore. WBAL (2sS).
IA midnight - Midnight Mass
from the Shrine Of the Sacred
Neart, Washington. WRC (4es9.
WIZ (4BSl.
CHAIN PROGRAMS
6 .. m.--waidor1- Astoria Dinner
Music. New York. WEAF, WRC.
,. ma.--New York Symphony
orshsstra. New York Tyz' WJz'
wLw, wJR, KYw. WCCo. WDAF.
Kvoo. wHAs. WsM, VINO, wsB.
wBT. WAX, WTMJ. WBAP.
r p: m.wsasss T.,.. hes in 1o.1 TOyl1nd:" Wdz
wRc. wBAL WHAM: KDKA,
WBT, WAX, WTMJ, wBAP,
WEEI, VITO, wTAG, wcsH.
1880 p. m.--Dr. Cadman Christ
mas Carol Concert. New York,
wEAF, WRC, WEEI. WAR,
wTAG, VITO, WGR, WIFI, wCSH,
wCAE, wwJ, wSAI, wGY,
wHAS, wSB, WTMJ.
DANCE MUSIC
s:4E .. m.--Chriatmas dance
program by Girls Jazz Orchestra,
Washington. WMAL (242).
10 .. m.--Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra. Washington, wRC (469).
1880 p. m.-Atlantic City Casino
Dance Orchestra. Atlantic CITY.
wP0 (272.el.
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ROMPING AROUND THE RADIO DIAL
BY GARDNER MACK

s;so p. m.-Eden Symphony; chorus.
10 p. m.--Strand OrchestFs.
WLIT-PhiIadeIphi
1880 p. m.--Orchestra.
WCAU-Philadelphi
0:30 p. m.--Kerr's Orchestra.
T:30 p. m.--Cathay Orchestra.
p. m.--Thirty Minutes In France;
orchestra.
p. m.-Concertters.
$3.50 ,. m.--Musical Chefs,
10 p. m.--Myers Architects.
1880 p. m.-Picadiliy Orchestra.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
$3.50 p. m.---Adslphia Orchestra; Toy
p. m.-Christmas Carols.
p. m.-Announced.
1O:30 p. m.-WEAF program,
WIP-PhIladelphia 0-3As.O
kets.
p. m.-Uncle WIN.
p. m.-christmas Carols.
9:45 p. m.-InstrumentaI quartet.
1880 p. m.--Coogans Orchestra.
11:0k p. Morgan,
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SENATOR A. A. JONES

Funeral services for Senator An.
dreius A. Jones, Of New Mexico,
will be held in the Church of the
Epiphany at $50 p. m. on Christ.
mas Day, it was announced by
the Senate committee in charge
Of arrangements today.
The Rev. z. B. Phillips, rector OF
the church and chaplain of the
Senate, will officiate at the serv-
Ices, which viii be attended by
scores of Senator Jones' Senatorial
colleagues and others in the official
life Of Washington.
Accompanied by the Senatorial
committee of ten, the body of Sena-
tor Jones will be taken to Las
Vegas, N. NJ, for burial. The
funeral party will leave Washing
ton at 1890 D. m. Sunday.
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ciated with the big chain. The
WEAF studios which will go to
idea Of the service is to have every.
one listening join IN singing the Ia
miliar carols.
All that has gone before, how.
ever. leads to the grand climax Of
the day. the midnight mass at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, In
Washington, which will be carried
to the Letter part of the continent
through a chain Of broadcasting
stations. The music will BE- under
the direction of Mary Louise SuIIi.
van and the soloists will be Mabel
c. Latimer. soprano; Hazel Arth,
contralto; Robert O'Lone, tenor, and
William Cross. baritone.
There will be special programs
from WMtL throughout the even.
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ing beginning with the story Of
Christmas 40 Violet Warren Pierson
finds It in music and literature. Her.
bert Morgan. Of the United States
Civil Service Commission win give
some interesting facts about the aid
the Government gives Santa Claus.
and the evening viii end with q
dance program by '"The Novel,.
ettes," jazz orchestra made up Of
girls.
Late listeners viii have opnor.
tunity to hear the famous Paulist
choir Of New York in q midnight
Christmas mass from WLWL which
begins at 10 o'clock, or q mass from
st. Nicholas Church, Atlantic City.
where the Augustinian fathers will
celebrate ana their celebration win
be broadcast by WPG.
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COL. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN

Word Of the death Of Lieut.. Col.
John J. Crittenden, U. S. A. retired.
hero in the siege of Santiago, Cuba.
was received from the War Depart.
1nent Thursday. He was born in
Frankfort, KY. and entered the
military service from civil life as q
lieutenant Of infantry In 1875.
Colonel Crittenden serve q
throughout the Spanish.American
War. and was decorated for gal
lantry in action in the taking OF
the city of Santiago July /, 1898.
He was retired in the grade Of
lieutenant colonel at his own
request after thirty years service
IN 1907. He Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Rose F. Crittenden Of
Port Huron, Michigan.
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DISTANT STATIONS
Neutrality-suspicious.

WsB-Atlanta-eSO-47S.s
p. m.-New York program.
11:4S p. m.--christmas Cantata.
KYW-Chlcago-S70-B2S
10 ,. nn.--Congress Carnival.
1l:so p. m.-Hamp's orchestra.
WBBM-Chleago-77O-Ss9.A
p. m.-Tenor: Orchestra: quartet.
1880 .. m.-Ths Three Rajahs.
II p. m.-The Dixie Flyer.
q. m.-Jambouree.
WCFL-ChicagO-62O-As3.e
p. m.-Entertainsrs; Chez Pierre
WEBH-wJJD-Chicsxo-sso-ssss sass
p. n.-Palmer House program.
wENRocSisaso EG;a5iitaass ISS -Egs:.s gssssF'm'
p. m.-Trio ana vocal.
1880 p m;-Rsquest program.
lo p: m:-Msrk Love. BasDO: efamOr-
'l1:10 .. m.--sam n Henry.
11:2o p m.-Music BOZ: Melody Time.
Observation-Disclosures
p. Unpopular program: orchestra.
10 .. m.-Maggie and Jiges; LYMAN
program.
1850 .. invest Town news hour,
1;ao q: m:--Popular.
WHT-ChicagO-0eO-3
$50 p. m.-News; weather.
9:4o p. m.--WHT Entertainers
10 .. m.-Your Hour League,
1880 ?: m.-Jimn and Ma.
WTBO-Chica yC-es0-3Oe
IL p. m.-Davis q chestra; artists
WJBT-ChicagS-770-Se0.A
II ,. m.-Organ.
-ChIcaso-9aO-AiS
II rntdnight-Ths Hoodlums: Meek
WLs-ChicaRo-s7O-sas
- ,. m.-Whits City Show.
1880 q. m.-Dance orchestra.
WMAQ-WQJ-ChicasO-870-AA7.B
,. m.-Photologue.
$3.50 .. m.-Christmas poems: song
1e:1S ,. m.-Chicago Theater.
!! p. m.-Vernon Octet: the Hamil.
! q. m.-Univsrsity Of Chicago
1:16 .. m.-Stevens Hotel Orchestra.
G-Chicago-1O0O-27
IL ,. r1.--Orchestra: Entertainers.
WSAI-Cincinnats-Ss0-861.9
p. m.-Entertainers.
$3.50 .. m.--Hill BiiIy Program
,. m.-WEAF Program.
IL p. m.--Miller's Orchestra.
WMBB-Chlcago-11oO-2S2
p. m.-Trianon Orchestra, Popular,
WLW-Oincinnati-7O0-420.3
3 ,. m.-WJz Program.
10 p. Morgan.
IL D. m.-Thies Orchestra.
WFAA-Dallas-560-B
70 ,. m.--Tenor: baritone.
IL p. m.--Musical Prokran
1S ,. m.--Baker Hotel Orchestra
1890 .. rn.--Palacs Thsater,
KTHe-H0t Suringp--70O- -2e4,A
$3.50 p. m.--ChristInas Carols.
10 .. ms--Dance Frolic: specialttea,
BOston--60O- -BO0.s
,. m-New York program,
10 ?. m.--News; weather; air cruise.
WBAP-FOrt WOrtIi-~0O0-490. M
2. n.--WJZ Program
WDAF.-Kaneas City-SlO.S7O.a
10 p. Unpopular program.
1880 p. m.~-Great western chefs
13:4S .. m.-Nighthawk frolic.
WHAS--LOuisville-- O-322A
,. m.--WJZ program
WMC-Afemphle-S
- 2: m.--WJz program.
WCCO--MinneapOli Paul--7aN. .anx
10 p. m.-Firegide philosophiea
1915 p. m.-Minneapolis symphony
Orchestra.
IL .. m.-Gates Orchestra: aonr.
WMAK4-BuffalO--6
$3.50 p. m.--Musical program.
$3.50 p. m.-WMAK Players.
10 p. n1!-Armbruster's Orchestra
3 IL p. m.-WGY program.
Observation-Disclosures
3 D. m.-WEAF program.
WSM-Nashvi1le--8 -80O-S27
p. m.-WJZ program.
10 ,. nl.--Barn dance program.
CAAAmHN - ~ HpAA
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VIRGINIA HAZEN NORRIS

Funeral services for Virginia
Hazen Morris who died suddenly
Thursday at Trenton, N. j., will be
held at the chapel Of P. A. Talta-
Vull, 43S Seventh st. s. W., this
afternoon at 1870 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be private.
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HARRY A. HAMEL

Rites for Harry A. Hamel, A
years old, who died Thursday at
his home 725 Tenth st. N. E., were
held At 8 a. m. today at the Holy
Name Catholic Church where
requiem mass was celebrated. Inter-
ment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Hamel, a stonecutter, was
o native of Montgomery County,
Nd, but for many years he had
made his home in Washington. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
A. Hamel, and a daughter, Miss
Mary Hamel, Of this city.
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JAMES RAYNOR AILsWORTH

Funeral services for James Ray.
nor Ailsworth, who died Tuesday
Mt San Diego, Calf, will be held
qt his residence, SOL Illinois Ave.
n. W., Wednesday morning at
1920 o'clock. Interment will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
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ARELT 8. EIsENTAN

Funeral services for Areh s.
Eiseman will be held at Friends
Memorial Church, Thirteenth and
Irving Street Northwest a. this after.
aoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
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CLAUS IS
ON THE AIR!

II there IL any doubt In the minds
Of radio listeners that tomorrow In
Christmas Day-that doubt can be
readily dissipated by taking time off
from wrapping up packages. trim
ming the tree, finishing off the
decorations to listen for just a mo-
ment this afternoon and evening.
Santa Claus viii rule the wave
lengths.
Loud speakers win be horns of
plenty for the next 4S hours and
all that blows from them will help
spread the spirit OF joy and good.
will, beginning at noon with a pro-
gram Of carols by the employees of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company in New York and
ending in the early hours Of tomor-
row morning with the greatest of
all music-that composed to cele-
brate In the. churches OF the world
the birth Of the Prince Of Peace.
While the regular Saturday after.
noon and evening programs will be
heard as usual, most Of them have
been designed with special refer.
ence to the day. The most i'm
portant Of the regulars will prob
ably be the joint program of the
New York Symphony Orchestra,
directed by DR.. Walter Damrosch,
and the Women's University Glee
Club Of New York, which wRC
will provide at o'clock. The club
Is composed Of women singers who
are graduates Of universities in all
parts Of the world. They win sing
three Christmas carols.
ORCHESTRA TO
PLAY MESSIAH"
The orchestra will open the con-
cert with a portion of THE Mes.
siah" and will also play the largo
from Dvorak's New World Sym.
phony." In the Philco program,
that comes from wRC at 8 o'clock,
the company will present Victor
Herbert's opera. Babes in Toy
land" which seems to have become
an important Christmas production.
Two special programs Of more
than ordinary importance will be
heard from WRC at 1880 and 1905
respectively. The first will be the
nationwide carol service conducted
by DR.. 8. Parkes Cadman from
practically all OF the stations asso-
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WILLIAM C. SHARP

Rites for William C. Sharp. who
died suddenly Tuesday will be held
at the chapel of William H. Sardo,
412 III st. N. E., this afternoon at
S:15 o'clock. Interment will be In
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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BIRTHS


David and Elizabeth Pritchard boy.
Joseph r. and Margaret Ertter, boy.
Robert II. and Anna H. Fravel. girl.
Lawrence A. and Helen c. Dawson.
girl.
Isaac H. and Catherine L. Horton.
girl
Ralph L. and Loresa B. Mccabe.
girl
Joseph L. and Judith Finck, girl.
Norman r. and Ann A. DAMS, girl.
Herbert p. and Margaret Ramsey.
girl.
Eugene B. and Mary L. Van veen.
boy.
Edward L. and Nellie c. Frawley,
boy. .-...~......
Lawrence e. and Esther M. Padgett.
boy.
william N. and Beulah N. Rohlander,
boy.
Charles A. and Harriet J. Riddle,
boy.
Abram ana Alice K. Claude, boy.
Vincent L. and Kathryn s. Shields,
boy
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Born in Votkinsk, Russia, son Of mining
superintendent, Tschaikowsky learned to play the
piano as a child. When his mother took him to
st. Petersburg to school he wept frantically as
she bade him goodbye AS her carriage started
he tried to hold it by seizing q wheel
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DEATHS

;. Jonas Mangun, 81 years. Home for
Aged and Infirm.
Harriet I. Ayres. 81 years. 23OS
~ st. N. w.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

n. Lupton, ~. The Rev. H. w.
Joseph Jury. 81. Fort Humphreys.
Ray. Va. The Rev. John E. Briggs.
Harry F. Flynn. 2s. and Aimee
Ackman. 80. The Rev. w. J. Brooks.
David e. Dobson. 80, and Lena
zands5 1"SP pranndn rns Rsv ss w. and M 1Sf%a Ha E.
Harold r. Custer, IS, and Elizabeth
symes williams, 10. The Rev. Mark
Depp.
Catherine Doyle, 2s. The Rev. F. x.
John Francis Bush. 81. ana Teresa e.
Mack, IS. The Rev. H. r. Graeben-
Charles v. Tulchsr. 81. and Martha
HAY. sSAa H. the 5kns; Rev. T. T. c. nI disr. 0n'An''
Thomas H. Briddsll. ~. and Mary L.
smallwood, rs. The Rev. A. Romeo.
smith, nsHl a. 1RsifS TRs Rev. l. w. wa roison eaSf
Herman Cohen. 2s, and Rose Bern
stein. u. The Rev. J. T. Loeb.
z. Austin Thompson. 20, Yonkers. N.
Y, and Alice Essamond Dickey. 20. The
Rev. James Shera Montgomery.
Feryl w. Masters, -. and Mary Pam
tents, ii, both Of North Linthicum, Nd.
The Rev. H. M. Hennig.
vartan G. Casbactan, II, Riverdale.
Md. and Elizabeth Jeanne Newell. 20.
Malcolm p. Raper, 21. and Avail NJ. NJ.
Martin, 30. The Rev. j. e. Briggs.
BurdsaIl r. Johnson, 50, and Catha-
rine S. Bridges, 81, both of Philadelphia.
The Rev. w. H. Hoffman.
Alexander NJ. Keiles, 81, and Ruth e.
Taylor. is: both of Baltimore. The Rev.
]. T. Loeb,
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FLORISTS

Piere Reidt. SS years, U. 5. Sol-
Lizzie s. cromweil. So years, 1875
New Hampshire Ave. N. W.
Mary r. Prather, "a years. s24S n
Joseph T. Bowers. ~ years. 44s Fif-
teenth st. ". e.
Randolph welch. 20 years, Gallinger
Municipal Hospital.
Lula A. Henry, So years. 1746 Church
St. N. w.
Dr. williams Walter. 5s years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Maria Z. Hoffman, 81 yearR 2SO&
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
Rachael S. Goodhart, So years.
Chastleton Apartments.
James H. Ruffin. 50 years. Tuber-
culosis Hospital.
Alice Payne. 50 years. Garfield Hos
pltal.
Mary Gabrille Boston, 81 years. 21s
Bryant CT. N. W.
Louise Hanson. 80 years. GallingeF
Municipal Hospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25
Walter

chairman, Hardy Payer. Walter
Tierney and F. Z. Butler.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Bridge: First, G. s. Colt, second,
l.. B. William, consolation, ]. HUI
bert.
Pinochle: First, W. H. Tierney,
second. S. Atkinson, low score, E. F.
Shielder
Setback: First, A. L. Scranton,
End, John Lynch, consolation, John
Malina.
After the tournament, Archie De-
Mars the steward of the club, cater
ed in his usual efficient manner.
Great enthusiasm was expressed and
all are looking forward eagerly to
the next party, March s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25
ALIENS STRANDED
Sixty Foreigners, Caught at Cana
dian Border, Arc Without Funds
Pathetic Stories.

Hamilton, Ont, Feb. IS UP)-
With sixty penniless foreigners al
ready stranded here as the result Of
an alien smuggling fraud, Hamilton
officials learned today that fifty
more were on their way from all
parts of western Canada, lured by
promises of entry into the United
States and good jobs across the
border.
Frank Schultz, Toronto Pole, Is
held on charge of securing money
under false pretenses, and has con-
fcssed to engineering a scheme by
which he collected $1,000 from new
ly-arrived immigrants. Schultz adj
mits that he offered to sell hundreds
of his countrymen passports into the
United States for S11 each. 1gnor
ant that this was impossible under
United States immigration laws.
scores of them sent their money to
Schultz and flocked to this city.
Touching stories are told by many
of the men. A dozen of them saved
Up $50 each from their winters
work in northern Alberta and after
tramping so miles through the bush
in below-zero weather. spent SIS on
railway fare TO Hamilton.
City officials are appealing for
provincial aid to afford relief for
the many men stranded here and
for the others reported en- route.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25
BROOKLYN HOUSE BOMBED
Home OF Former Judge Palmieri
Damaged, None Injured - Other
Persons Threatened.

New York, Feb. % Rl-Threats
that the home of John Palmieri. for
mer city court Judge. would be blown
up unless he paid $4,000 to the
writer's of anonymous letters were
followed early today by the explosion
of bomb in front of the Palmieri
home in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
The family including four chill
.dren, was asleep when the blast &C.
Cured and escaped injury. Windows
in the front of the house were shat
tered. The Palmieri property is one
of the showplaces along Ocean Park
way. The bomb had been hidden in
shrubbery in front of the house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25
congress ENTERS
into final WEEK
Senate Prepared for Recurrence
Of Recent Fireworks

Washington. Feb. 25 P--The
sixty-ninth congress entered its final
week today with prospects in the
senate of the usual fireworks that at
tend short session climaxes but with
the house in a more orderly mood
md driving determinedly to clear
most of its slate.
While both houses moved today
toward consideration of deficiency
Hills additional fuel for the blazing
senate debate was promised because
oE parliamentary situation leaving
the much kicked about Boulder Can
yon dam measure as the unfinished
business.
lilibusters against this bill and the
Tyson emergency officers retire
men. proposal to prevent their
reaching a vote are threatened, how
over, by efforts to invoke the rule
limiting debate. A cloture petition
circulated by Senator Johnson, re-
pGbhCn. California, coauthor OF the
Jam bill, will be voted upon tomor-
row and if the required two-thirds
majority is obtained, a vote at this
session on the bill itself is assured.
Ii the Johnou petition fails vote
atso will be taken tomorrow on the
Tyson bill cloture proposal.
Meanwhile, the house forged
head today under a program call
ing up the second deficiency bill,
after having disposed of the proposal
70 appropriate funds now for the
construction of three light cruisers
authorized in 1924, and cleared its
private bill calendar of 121 bills dur
ing a three hour night session.
In passing on the cruiser item yes
ierday, the house ignored the wishes
Of President Coolidge and reversed
is former stand, but provided only
Si50,000 for preliminary work on the
ships as against $l,200,00 voted by
the senate. There are indications,
however, that the senate will accept
the reduction. which is an amend
ment to the naval supply bill, there
by placing the bill directly before
he president. The vote of approval
yesterday was EOS to 172, while that
by which the house rejected the pro-
posal last month was 1873 to 1Gl.
The debate found Speaker Long
worth, Representative Tilson. the
republican leader, and Representa-
tive Garrett. the minority leader.
supporting the amendment with
pleas for an adequate naval defense
while Representative French, repub-
lican, Idaho, in charge CT the bill,
and Representative Burton, repub-
lican. Ohio, continued their opposi-
ton, with the assistance of Chair
man Hadden of the appropriation
committee.
Proponents contend the s450,000
would do little more than provide
plans for the ships, and Mr.. Tilson
contended it did not go beyond the
Presidents wishes but merely carried
ont his budget recommendation that
authority for the cruisers be contin-
ued by legislation.
Opponents supported the president
il his efforts to organize another
conference for further naval arma-
cIt limitation and held that to ap-
propriate the funds at this time
would embarrass him and constitute
Challenge to the world.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25
CARD SHARPS IN ACTION
Landers, Frary & Clark Experts In
duIgc in Bridge, Pinochle and Set
back at Universal Club Rooms.

New life has been injected into
the already flourishing bi-monthly
card parties of the Universal club of
Landers. Frary G. Clark by the addi-
ton of tables of bridge. AS evidence
Of the popularity of bridge among
the club membership, the club house
was packed to its capacity last eve
ming. and 1t was necessary to place
card tables in the reading rooms to
take care of the overflow.
Pinochle and setback parties had
their usual enthusiastic following.
Competitor was keen. The committee
in charge consisted of E. l.. Hoyle,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25

Iasphyxiated. John Rich, manager
of the Apartment hotel in the
Rogers park neighborhood, was
found shot to death in the base
ment of the hotel.
Police who had awakened Rich
to tell him of the guests deaths
returned at the call of a houseman
to find the manager lying dead on
q coal pile in the boiler room, ap-
parently, they said, suicide.
The woman and child We're the
family of Howard Reneau, man
ager of a branch office of the Pos
tai Telegraph company, who re-
turned home to find them dead.
They appeared to have been killed
by seeping of poison fumes from ali
adjacent apartment fumigated yes
terday detectives said after a pre-
liminary examination.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-25

Mr.. Palmieri said that he had ig-
nored the demands in two letters
that he post $4,000 at a spot in
Prospect park. He said he had nc
knowledge of the authors of the let
tiers.
Threats of death unless they paid
$1,000 each have been made against
Harry Demott, president OF the
Mechanics National bank of Brook
Ign and DR.. Burt D. Harrington, a
prominent Brooklyn physician, police
revealed today Police guards were
assigned the two men while q score
of detectives sought the writer's Of
letters containing the demands.