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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26
CIRLSSpCRI'
GOSSIP
By "Jerry" Martin

Six mermaids won coveted "C's"
In the first swimming meet Of the
year at Central High School yes.
terday. lone Whaler and Mary
Berezoski tied for top honors by
registering II points each. Marjory
Smith and Ruth Shaughnessy tied
for second place with ten counters
each and Jean Stimson won nine
with Alma Whaler winning eight.
Just enough to get her letter.
Little MarjOry Smith should
be commended for her wonderful
showing. OF the six girls who
won their letters, she was the
only one who has entered little
or no competition heretofore.
She simply walked away" with
the 100-yard crawl.
50-yard crawl--Ione Whaler. Mar
jory Smith, Esther BendheiIn. Time.
IS As seconds.
Head carry--Ruth Shaughnessy.
Esther Bendheirn, no third.
50-yard back stroke-Ione Whaler,
Alma Whaler. Mariory Smith. Time.
46 seconds.
150.yard side stroke-Mary Bere-
zoski. Jean Stimson, Marjory Smith.
Time, 2 minutes 81 As seconds.
100-yard crawl-Marjory Smith.
Jean Stimson, Mary Berezoslxi.
Time, IS 3.5 seconds.
50-yard breast stroke Ruth
Shaughnessy, Alma Wha1er, lone
Whaler. Time, Al S-5 seconds.
200-yard free style-Mary Bere.
zoskt, Jean Stimson, Alma Whaler.
Time, minutes 46 3.6 seconds.
PlungeMildre Krechtipg, Doris
Evans, Alma Whaler. Distance.
45h feet.
The Eaglets and the Company r
girls will clash tonight at $40 on
the Business High floor, in an in
termediate match Of the Recreation
League. Strayers Seniors and
Princess Juniors, of the same divi.
sion. win meet at Central High at
Capitol A. c. members are re-.
minded OF their swimming period
at the Y. w. C. A. tonight from,
1880 to 8 o'clock.
Jewish Community Center team
forfeited to the Capitols last night
IN a senior tilt of the Recreation
League.
The Princess A. C. team defeated
the Princess Seniors, 45-31. rhe
Seniors surprised their opponents
by putting in a new forward, Nil.
dred Waldman. and gave them a
closer battle than was expected,
The Princess teams have arranged
a group of interesting practice
games, Saturday evening the Prin.
cess A. G. team viii practice with
the Arcadians in the Columbia
Heights Auditorium at z; at S
o'clock on the same evening the
Princess Seniors will play the
Eagles on the E. II. s. court. Mon.
day the Princess Juniors will play
the Basketeer Juniors, and on
Thursday of next week the Prin.
cess Seniors will take on the Bas.
keteers. both games with the Ras.
keteers being on the Calvary
church floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26

The little Peabody gOalie,
Evans. was q keystone Of the
defense that thwarted Park View
In the deciding game. Using his
hands and feet with precocious
skill, Evans blocked many kicks
that looked good for scores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26

Peabody took the deciding scuffle,
to 0, which was quite decisive,
although the Park View boys bat.
tied desperately to the last. All
through the big tournament, con.
Quoted by the playground depart
ment, these two teams showed lots
Of fighting spirit.
The new champion was the third
in three years tutored in soccer by
George Yourgblood, director of the
Plaza athletic field. Two years ago
Youngblood coached Blow school
into the title and last season he
handled the champion Pierce eleven.
He did neat job with Peabody
team this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26

Little MarjOry Smith should
be commended for her wonderful
showing. OF the six girls who
won their letters. she was the
only one who has entered little
Or no competition heretofore.
She simply walked away" with
the 100-yard crawl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26
PEABODY'S
KIDS WIN

Eleven proud youngsters can strut
about the Peabody School today cocks
OF the walk. To them belongs the
distinction of having brought home
to old Peabody the highly priced
graded school soccer championship.
They won 1t in competition with
host of ambitious teams but found
greatest satisfaction in vanquishing
the Park View team. Peabody and
Park View fought 1t out In the finals
and 1t was quite a scrap.
Peabody won the first game
Of the scheduled three game
series, l to 0. The second con-
test was a scOreIess tie, despite
four extra periods. Park View
won the third, 2 to 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-26

Elicit, by the way, is ambitious
to beat the great 708 rolled here
by Barney SplneIIa IN the Brook.
lyn.Washington match. The
Stanford star has done better
than 5OS for five games several
times In independents matches.
Evening star., 1927-06-02

has shown the greatest natural apti-
tude for her work, not only from les
sons learned from books, but also for
human understanding, unfailing cheer.
funess and optimism" The donor
was the first Red Cross field director
at Walter Reed General Hospital dur
ing the World War.
The other graduates are: Donice Car.
rie Butcher. District of Columbia;
Edwina Webster Adams, Maryland:
Lucille Rosslyne Baker, Iowa; Char
lotte Eugenia Bucker. Nebraska:
Christine Maud Burtan, Virginia;
Thelma Maude Carpenter, Virginia;
Alice Louise Carper. Virginia.; Lonnie
Cathleen Copenhaver, Maryland: Myr-
tie Virginia Copenhaver, Maryland;
Rosalie Dudley Colhoun, New York;
Mamie Lucille Dayhoff, Pennsylvania;
Vivian lie Verne Fisher, Ohio; Eliza.
bath Fitch, Illinois; Lucille Virginia
Frantz. Maryland: Veronica Vivian
Gallagher Wisconsin, Pauline Gary.
Georgia; Mary Lucille Goss, Ohio;
Phyllis Belle Greaves, Virginia.; Flor.
ence Edith Halverson, Maryland:
Mary Carolyn Harris. Virginia; Mary
Estelle Harder, Georgia; Clare NJ.
Horton. Ohio; Ruth Dorothea john
son, Rhode Island; Alice Elizabeth
Harley. Wisconsin; Eleanor Anne
Kangus, Michigan. Elizabeth Laugh
roy. Maryland; Mary i. Major, Mis-
souri,. Annie Kate Marsh. North Caro-
lima; Amy Elizabeth MCGOWAN. Rhode
Island: Winfrcd Mo. Minnesota; Phyl'
lis Claire MobuS. Pennsylvania; Seno-
rita EVangelne Moore, Ohio: Mamie
Buster Moselcy Virginia; Katherine
Freeman Muliiken. Massachusetts;
Lois Elizahcth Mun~oe. Rhode Island;
Evening star., 1927-06-02

T<IME was when all furniture for every
/ room had to be purchased in groups.
1t still can be, but it doesn't have to be,
for single pieces are available, and the
bed room and dining room as well
as the living room may be refurnished
by the addition from time to time OF a
tastefully chosen item.
You'll find these items - full and
splendid selections of furniture and rugs
and fabrics and carpets-on our floors,
with every price so fair and reasonable
that one soon sees the wisdom of start
ing furnishing or refurnishing
Evening star., 1927-06-02
JAILED IN HOUSING ROWS.
italian Tenants and Landlords Re,
uuired to Be Friends.

ROME, June l R.-Tenants and
landlords must be friends in Rome or
go to Jail, according to a new ruling
of the pretect of the Province of
Rome in consequence of numerous
disputes arising from the housing
crisis.
Each quarrel between landlord and
tenant over an increase of rent, a
threat to dispossess or any other sim
liar matter must now be submitted to
special committee composed of a
representative of the city, delegate
of the Landlords Association and
delegate of the Tenants Association.
one Of which exists in each district
of the CITY.
Evening star., 1927-06-02
g ARMY NURSES
TO GET DIPLOMAS
Graduation Exercises to Be
Held in Walter Reed Gar
den Tomorrow.

Graduation exercises of the Army
School of Nursing will be held tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
formal garden of the Army Medical
Center. Walter Reed General Hospital
Mai. Gen. Merritt w. Ireland, Sur
geon General of the Army. will pre-
side and make a short Introductory ad-
dress: Brig. Gen. James NJ. kennedy.
Assistant Surgeon General, will pre-
sent the diplomas; Rev. Charles Wood,
Church OF the Covenant, will address
the graduates. and religious exercises
will lie conducted by Chapains Alfred
c. Oliver and b. f. McGeary. The
Army Band will provide the music.
There are 81 graduates in the class
including Miss Myrtle Page Hodgkius
OF Rhode Island, who will receive the
Rea medal. presented annually by Mrs.
Henry X. Rea OF Pittsburgh to the
"member Of the graduating class who
Evening star., 1927-06-02

to interest Postmaster General New
and others in her recommendation.
Batten is still in a hospital Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, manager OF the
contest board of the A. A A.. de-
clared after the race that Batten's
act probably saved the lives OF either
some of the other drivers speeding
around the track or OF spectators.
Evening star., 1927-06-02
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED
TO REWARD BATTEN FEAT
Widow of Indiana State Senator to
Try to Interest New and
Others in Case.
BY the Associated Press.

by Fhe Associated FTess
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2.-Recog-
milton in some manner by Congress
OF the heroic feat of Norman Batten.
Brooklyn race driver, in driving his
flaming racer to the sidelines during
the annual 500.mile race at the In
d;anapolis Motor Speedway Memorial
day. will be sought by Mrs. William
f English. widow of State Senator
William L. English Of Indianapolis
Mrs English was in the grand.
stand and with thousands of others,
watched Batten guide the flying ma
chine to the inner side of the track
before he tumbled out, seriously
burned. Some have said that if Bat
ten had jumped and the machine had
crashed into the grandstand panic
would have resulted.
Mrs. English said she would try
Evening star., 1927-06-02

Lottie E. Murray. Virginia.: Selma
Eleanor Peterson, Michigan; Scotti
B. Robertson, Alabama: Mary Graves
Satterfield, North Carolina; Althea
Catherine Schafer. Maryland; Mar
garet Ann Sherwood, Iowa; Virginia
Margaret Stewart, Illinois: Bess
Thompson Snyder. Virginia: Justine
Sternberg Traut, Connecticut; Doro'
thy Marie Waldo, Pennsylvania; Mar
garet Rose Walter, Delaware; Mabel
Azile Watkins. North Carolina; Mary
Pierce Watson, New York; Grace
Leona Whitehead, Maryland; Frances
Dora Williams, Iowa; Claribel Zeigler.
Ohio.
Evening star., 1927-06-02

reserved TO children just before that.
When first they became the fashion
for adults they were placed on the
shoulder. Next they were worn on
the arm and finally tied about the
Evening star., 1927-06-02
First Use Of the Napkin.

1t was considered polite at one time
for guests to wipe their fingers on
the tablecloth. That was before the
days Of Charles VII of France. in
whose reign table napkins for grown
ups were adopted Napkins had been
Evening star., 1927-06-02

neck. Under the reign OF Louis
XIII the use OF napkins pe
came quite general and people had
scores of ingenious ways of folding
them.
Evening star., 1927-06-02

The Georgian Secretary
shown above, fashioned from
solid crotch Mahogany, with
ample drawer space and a
spacious cabinet behind its
gracefulexterior, costs $375.00
Other secretaries in va
rious types made from
various woods, are here
for you to choose from,
the prices starting at
$4,000.
Solid Mahogany Side Chair
with upholstered seat: a
sturdy piece which will grace
the foyer as effectively as it
will the living room. $45.00
Other side chairs-aUof
them finely made pieces
which meet in every re-
epect the high standards
of Sloane construction
start at 1915.
Evening star., 1927-06-02
Single Pieces That Simplify
the Problem of Refurnishing

The Upholstered Arm Chair
fashioned particularly for
reading has a comfortably
supporting back and a loose
cushion seat. 1t costs $1,000
Hundreds of types of
arm chairs are hero, at
many different prices.
Most popular among
these, perhaps. 10 tho
Portsm o a tn Wing
Chair, most reasonably
priced Of upholstered
pieces. Covered in dem
i'm tits marked sf $500
The Mahogany Side Table,
one of the most useful and
decorative Of small pieces,
may be had for $3.50.
The Bridge Lamp,
adapted from an early
American original is
priced, complete with
shade, at SIS. 90.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

coasting the trucks down hills and a campaign 10 check the dangerous practice is under way. State laws provide severe penalties for truck drivers who take hill out of gear.
 On Motor Trip
 kenneth Supranant son of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Suprenant of Ken sington, left this morning on motor trip to Virginia. He intends to be gone about q month
 East Berlin Items
 Mrs Arthur Lawrence is confined to her home with broken leg stls- tained by q fall. She is resting con- fortably.
 The library will be open this eve ming for a short time for the ex- change Of books.
 Miss Elaine Read is spending q weeks vacation with relatives ill West Cromwell
 The East Berlin Community club will resume it's I,sular meetings Wednesday evening, september [. A special program is being arranged for the opening night.
 The Hubbard school will open for the fall session on Wednesday, Sep tembcr z, instead of September 6. The date was changed owing to Monday being d holiday.
 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. s. M. HazelWood at the Mid delsex hospital in Middlctown last evening. Mir. Hazelwood is connect ed with the sales force of the Stan ley Rule and Level Co.,, New Britain.
 Mrs. Mary Bourgeois spent the day in New Britain with friends.
 The East Berlin Boys club team will play the Berlin boys on the Der lin diamond tomorrow afternoon. The championship series to decide the county title will be held within d few weeks.
 Among those who will leave shortly for college for the fall semester are Miss Bertha Hazen who will resume her studies at the University of Vermont and Frank Kramer Jr., who will enter Wcs- leyan university.
 The Methodist church will re- sume it's complete schedule of scrV- ices Sunday, September 1.
 The Modern Woodmcn will meet at Athletic hall Monday evening at s o'clock.
 Holiday hours will he observed at the local post office Monday.
 Dance Saturday night. September . at Fraternity hall Music by Inn perial orchestra. Given by Joyful Trio. .-adNt.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Bowlers Fined for Their
 Attempted Sunday Sports

Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 2 UP)- After pleading guilty to a charge of promoting and setting up game oI hlne pins on the Lords day" Charles Cucinotta Of Belmont was lined Slo in court here today. Eleven other men who were in CUcinotta's backyard, where the bowling took place, were held. paid fines of S3 each.
 The defense lawyer argued that # man had as much right to bowl on the sabbath as to play golf or baseball, but Judge Walcott. in inn posing the fines. said:
 The game of nine pins make, more noise than a growing rooster"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
FUGITIVE KILLS SELF
lah Wanted By Federal Go,crn- hicnt ummits suicide After I> cape From >hcrin.

Portland, Ore, Sept. ? dP-C. ]. { W Nllaon, wanted by Washinston. l. E" authorities for embezzlemept. ! ana who escaped from d deput, Sh'riit at Los Angeles on May 25. shot and killed himself early toda> after being arrested here. Wilson had been called out ot bed by the detectives and was pack inS his handbaggaee. Without warn Ing, he ripped out part of the lin-
 'HS or bag, seized pistol and fired a shot through his brain. Wilson. who was S5 years old. is also known as C. l.. Cargill and C. L. KarGilI
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
DRIVER PAYS Sl0O FOR ERRATIC ROUTE Hartford Man Admits His Un-
 fitness to Operate Car SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Bowling League To Hold First Meet ing of Season This E,cning-Nar- ranty Deeds Filed With Town Clcrk-EaSt Berlin LcNiCs Tax,

John E. Seighn, 30, of 1S4 Camp field avenue. Hartford, was fined s1oO and costs and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence on charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor last evening at 6 special session Of the Berlin town court. Judge George G. Gris- wold presided.
 Seighn was arrested at midnight Wednesday night on the turnpike by Officer Frank Brown when the Hart ford mans cratic driving attracted the constablc's attention. Brown stated that he found Seighn in an unfit condition to operate an auto mobile and he was taken 10 the New Britain police station where he was held in default of bonds of $500.
 The Hartford man admitted that he had been drinking and pleaded guilty to the charge Prosecuting At torney Charles F. Lewis handled the case for the town when a special session was called by Judge Gris- wold because Seighn pleaded that he could not obtain the necessary bonds for release from the New Brit ain lookup.
 school Board Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting of the school board will be held this evening at o'clock at the kensing ton Grammar school $. Chase Coale, chairman will preside. Considerable work Confronts the commission. as the opening of local schools on We'd nesday, September 6, has added much detail to the regular routine business.
 Two property purchases authoriz- ed by the town at the special town meeting of September - will be completed. The transactions involve a small parcel of land adjoining the South school, which will be purchas- cd of Adam Adamovitch for play ground purposes, and a large piece of property on Alling street, which will be purchased Of Willard l. AL ling for use in future extensions.
 Highway Activities
 Work on the new highway be- tween New Britain and Worthington ridge has progressed to the stretch of road between t'pson's Corner and the station underpaSs. The steam shovel has been transferred from the Beach swamp road and is eXca- vating on the kensington end Of Pennington avenue.
 Engineers at work on the highway claim that concrete will be laid be- ginning next week, providing the weather clears up sufficiently. Sev- eral stretches Of the road are now under one-way restrictions, includ- ing a long stretch on the Beach Swamp road and four short stretches on Pennington avenue. The culrert on Pennington avenue near school street has been completed after several weeks of operations.
 The new gasoline station which occupies the old Jones property on Worthington ridge is nearing com- pletion daily. Considerable grading work has been done, it is thought that the station will open for bus mess this weekend.
 American Legion Meeting
 The regular meeting Of Bolton
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET

Mrs, Joseph G. Woods. Mrs. Thomas J. smith, Miss Mary smith and Mrs. steven Mycrjack. members of the New Britain chapter, Connec- ticut Council of Catholic Women, attended state conference at Lake, vile yesterday. Delegates from chapters throughout the state were in attendance. The principal speak CT was Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, pastor Of St. Marys church, this city. The topic ol his address was Re liglOuS EduCatiOn'
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Will be open from .3O d. m. 10 J:3p a. m and the registi, window from 10 , q. m, Persons wishing ,o itc"lN' mall al the stamp window on Labor Day should notify the post master before 1:5u D. m. tomorrow.
 Arrested for Non support
 Chester Torbicki, charged with non support was instructed by Judge Joseph M. DonoSa an in the city court ihlS morning 10 pay Sl5 a week to- ward the support of his family. He. was also instructed to furnish q bond or 5000 for d period Of thre. months 10 guarantee the payment of the sum specified.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
IirCncn'S Meeting
Masonic Cornerstone
 Plans in Silver City

Moridon, S,pt. (P-AnnOmco- mont was made today that the cor her stone of tho Masonic temple on East Main street will be laid on Sat urday afternoon. September r. The committee appointed by the Masonic Temple Foundation to have charge Of the event will meet next week 10 arrange the program.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Judge Fuchs Purchases
 Providence Baseball Club

foNIdence, R. l., Sept. lP- Judge Emu Fuchs. president Of the lfoSIon National baseball club. an nounced today the purchase of the Providence Grays of the Eastern league.
 Judge Fuchs said he would take control Of the local team at once. u" intends to use the club as d farm for the Braves.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
BILLY SUNDAY NOT ACTOR

Ocean Grove. x. l.. Sept. UP) Billy Sunday. evangelist, has re- fused million dollar offer 10 go into the movies, he said yesterday. Sun said he had also turned down an of fer of 10000 week 10 appear in vaudeville. He would not say who made the offers.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
NOTICE

Tho Republican Electors of the Town of Ilainville are requested to meet in Caucus in the Community fh"aler on Wednesday,. September (, 1927 at 500 D. m, D. $. T.. for the p'1rpos" or nominating their candi- dates for the officers of the town which officers are 10 he elected at the annual town election to be held on October 2, 1927.
 By Order of
 THE TOWN COMMITTEE.
 lt. l.. seymour. Chairman. Dated. Plainvillo, Connecticut, Sept, 2, 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

and the afternoon game will be played at St. Mary's Field, New Brit ain. starting at o'clock.
 Amateur Boxing Bouts
 Pancho Villa Of Hartford and Alex [ 'lazzi of Springfield will be the ! principals in the star bout tonight al 1 Mu2zy Field. Both men will weigh m at 13n pounds and the bout should 1 furnish some real action. Honest John Willis of New Britain will referee and Raymond J. Casey and : William ]. Duffy will act as judges. The remainder or inc card is as follows:
 , 1$o pound c)ass-Ioe Christie of Bristol Ns. Augie SchuItz Of New Britain.
 135 pound class Frank Gossenn Of New Britain ys. Johnny Schano of forcstvillv. l6p poung class-Joe Melino Of Bristol ys, Aldo plazzi Of Springfield. Mass.
 I1> pound class-pat Manchmi O. Hartford ys. Joe Brtton of New Britain.
 I$o pound class-Eay Taylor Of TerryNlIle Ns. Prank Mearthc of New York.
 135 pound class-Tony Layiyro Of Bristol ys. Joe Iottyr Of New Britain.
 1lN pound c!ass-Mikc Cayalieri of Bristol N$. Bruno tomti Of Springfield. Mass
 Banquet We'll Attended Approximately 9j0 persons at { tended the banquet given by the Chamber Of Commerce 10 members of the Blue Jay and West End base ball teams, winners of the pennant Tn tn" Class X and E leagues. For W"r Mayor Joseph F. Dutton acted as toastmaster and Harry C. Barnes, president of the chamber Of com morcc, served as chairman.
 The speakers were Mayor John F. Wade, Postmaster Frank $. Merrill Fairgrounds Director Carl NJ. Penny Superintendent Of Schools Karl \. Reiche Edward Ingraham. prcsi- dent 0 fthe Boys club; Raymond l. Casey Of the Maple End club, James Thompson, manager Of the New Departure baseball team, and touncilmon Charles k. Anderson A. Hayes and Ernest s. Merrill.
 l. o. o. F. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Stephen Terry lodge, l. o. O. r., will be held at X o'clock this evening in stephen Terry hall
 First Friday Observed
 The first Friday Of September was observed this morning in the Catho- lie churches.
 Tomorrow evening at 7:S0. there will be devotions at St. Joscph's church in honor Of St. Anne.
 Post Office to Ohcsr>c Holiday
 Holiday hours will be observed al the post office on Monday. Labor Day, according to an announcement by Postmaster Frank $. Merrill. The money order window will be closed all day and there will be no rural or city deliveries. The stamp window