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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
Big Eats After the Big Flight--Bert AcOsta (left)
and c. D. Chamberlain, Who Broke Nonstop Record

Bert Acosta and Clarence D. Chamberlain by flying for
than 81 hours have world for sustained
flight without refueng This is six hours better than the
previous record, held by Frenchmen.
To grandchildren flight Of this duration may not be
worthy Of notice. but to is remarkable achievement
is bright spot in the dismal atmosphere Of American
aviation and gives hope for future in the air.
these able armen had kept going the
stead cCng Mitchell Field they would have reached Con-
santnope provided they had found the weather
ditions.
They would have made Paris in thirty-six hours.
viii be interesting now to see who wins the New York
to Paris hop There six strong entrants the race now
The first one across gets the orteg $685. 900 prize
Perhaps Acosta and Chamberlain preparing to steal
march their competitors and will attempt the flight in
few days They have been very quiet about their plans
there advance publicity this recordbreang dua-
ton test
They very likely preparing to go the Atlantic
without advance blaring Of umpets Their modesy and
secrecy in their air exploits commendab There has been
entirely too much talking in American aviation and not
enough DOING.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20

On the earth-dial the point from
which the count begins Is the
meridian Of Greenwich. Here Is
picture showing two superposed
clocks. of which the upper and
smaller one keeps local time, /. e.,
the time Of the place where the
observer happens to be, while the
larger one keeps Greenwich time,
II the two clocks were both on
the meridian of Greenwich their
hands would both point to noon
at the same instant.
But II the location is at any
place, either east or west Of the
meridian Of Greenwich, the hands
Of the two clocks will not point
together and the difference be.
tween them, as indicated on the
dials, will exactly accord with the
distance, in degrees, between the
meridian OF Greenwich and the
meridian Of the place where the
clocks are. This difference is
called longitude. It is usually
counted as shown In the picture,
I. O., from to $50 degrees east,
the same west fpam Greenwich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
CoDyriaiit, 1927. New York
Evening journal, me.
Registered q q Retent 0tfiee.
PARTIES
By DR.. FRANK CRANE

lust why the human continues practices that are
eI entirely without reason it hard to
understand
Probably it is the force of inertia or momentum
One Of the strongest motives in humanity is to keep on
doing the thing have done in the way we have done ii
for the simple that always have done that
way.
We persist in ridiculous calendar consisting Of I'M
equal months and varying figures for each day Of the week
when might easily adopt uniform calendar that would
make every day of the week fall similar date making
calendar unnecessary.
We go with out foolish pounds shllings and pence
and pounds ounces and grams when the metrica system
adopted by of the world is extremely practical
Gentlemen continue to wear top hats no matter how
absurd they in appearance and lacking in comfort
But the most ridiculous thing do IN the United States
is to persist In the custom of having political parties Men
otherwise intelligent meekly bow to the party system
Statesmen accept its edics and people otherwise honest
fall in line with its orders
In the meanwhile it is vicious and ridiculous
George Washington said: 'Let me now warn YOU in the
most solemn manner against the baful effect of spirit
OF party generally The alternate domination of one factor
over another sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural
to party discussions is itself frightful despotism The
and continued michief Of the spirit Of marty
sufficient make it the interest and duty Of wise neopIe
to discourage and restrain it. !"
Almost every foolish thing the United States has ever
done be traced the disregard Of Washington conn
sell
We go voting according to the old system that was in
vogue before we had pcstoffice We ought to do our
voting oy mail and the postal authorities sufficient to
handle the whole matter The whole electoral machinery
is cumbersome and ineffective and gives rise to monstrous
abuses.
Voting should be done school houses and carried on by
mail Ia this way would be easy take referendum
OF the opinion Of the people Of the country in 80 days on
any important question For instance whether the people
want prohibition and the League Of Nations questions
that are widely discussed and could be quickly settled
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Woodng, Of Montcair New
Jersey Is carrying brave campaign to get across this
nonpartisan idea The majority Of the people decline to
vote because they have choice in the selection Of cand
dates Thus the party system dsenranhses most Of the
people We are continually exhored to VOTE but we con-
compact party Of office seekers do all our selecting for
us and the best do to choose between two evils
The browning effort Of George Washingtons life to
statesman
Copyright Is.t by Mcclure Nsvpsp.r synaio.sss a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

W \
myself. I become exceedinly self
bid. I make myself and others
very miserable.
Naturally have longed to be
able to manage my life better
and lately ! have found q way.
deliberately do with my mind
what / used to do involuntarily
with my consciousness when ]
was child.
/ float out Of myself.
do not mean that I actually
float out Of my. body, but free
my thoughts and set them afloat.
! let them loose to drift over all
the great world Of men-the vast,
busy, distressed world Of men.
And ] look down upon that world
and upon my own distress as the
old bubble-me used to look down
at the package-me and the furni.
ture in my home.
It was hard to do this at first.
The truth was, ]. really hated to
let go Of myself. Though my Self
was hurting me hideously, I
longed to stick around and watch
the show. But I paid too great
q price for that morbid pleasure.
! HAD to get out. HAD to
think Of something else. And I
found that could deliberately
force myself to get out and think
Of other things.
At first I thought Of every.
thing in a feyerIsh, personal way,
centering everything about my.
self. But gradually I became able
to leave myself out once in d
while and to look at all things
as part Of Life Life which
was nevertheless q great and
worth while adventure. And,
when I came to that point, I
began to really live and work
and love.
This is the only way I have
discovered to live lie greatly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-
The Appropriate Gift
NEAP Mpc prr~LyAEANY,


nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ /. have been going about
q great deal with man, and
since we met he has invited me
to all sorts of entertainments.
On Valentines Day he sent me a
little gift. His birthday is coming
soon. Please tell me il it would
seem ill-mannered of me to send
him card or q little inexpensive
gift, such as a book or q pipe?
2. Is this letter paper appropri.
ate to use? A. READER,
1t would be In very good taste
Tor you to send the young man a
greeting for his birthday birth
day note Of a telegram. or a birth
day Garland an inexpensive but
thoughtful present. You yourself
have suggested the perfect gift
q book-and by doing so you have
shown that you have very good
taste. Find out some hobby Of
his-travel, golf, biographies-and
send the perfect book on this. or
collection Of poetry or essays.
There are so many excellent biog-
raphies published Of late, and men
always enjoy them.
You might. If you wish. accom-
pany the book with carton OF
his favorite cigarettes-a pleasant
and always appreciated gesture
but ! wouldn't try buying pipe,
il I were you, unless you are
positive Of the kind that he likes.
Q. Such small note paper must
be classified as trick paper,
and. to my taste. It hasn'e much
attraction. It is, however, used
very much in Paris, but only for
the shortest kind of q message.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
BASIS OF TIME

"Am greatly interested in
your articles. Suppose 1t was
possible for an airplane to fly
straight uD about 1000 miles and
remain steadfastly there for
fourteen or sixteen hours and
then suddenly drop back to the
earth; would 1t hit exactly the
same area or spot which it
flew from or would it hit
somewhere else because OF the
earth's rotation PIP. g. K.
Cicero, Ill.
IF nothing interfered with It's
i straight, downward passage
through the atmosphere toward
the earth's center, and IL its
starting point was Chicago, then,
after fourteen hours suspension,
1t would drop down in Turkestan,
near Khiva, or, after sixteen
hours, 1t would drop in the Black
Sea, northeast OF Constantinople.
While 1t remained fixed in space
the earth would turn under It at
the rate OF Is degrees per hour,
so that II it stayed up twenty
four hours the earth would turn
$50 degrees, or one complete cir
cult, and the airship would fall
back upon Chicago.
Here we have the basis Of all
time measurement, and OF the
method by which the earth has
been surveyed and mapped, and a
clock made capable Of pointing out
on its dial its own location in
longitude-the key to navigation
and exploration. The mother OF
all clocks is the earth turning
daily under the sun. In other
clocks the dial is motionless and
the hand that shows the time re-
wolves around the dial. But in
the earth-clock mechanism the
earth carries the dial, marked
with degrees Of longitude instead
Of hours, and the hand is the sun
in the sky, apparently revolving
around the earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20

small package. tied up tight with
many strings.
Then presently, while I was
stlI awake, a Strange Thing
would happen. Even now.
though I remember it distinctly.
l cannot tell exactly how 1t hap.
pened.
I would seem to come out Of
the package!
Something within me would free
ITSELF and float away from the
bed and go soaring and bumbling
around the room as lightly as q
big soap bubble. Only it wasn't
q soap bubble at alI-it was Me
Elsie Robinson-with all my
seeing and thinking part as good
as ever.
I would drift lightly, lightly
along the ceiling and look down
curiously at my small self lying
in the bed. would look curl.
ously too at the familiar furni.
ture, the carpet with the big pink
chocolate roses on the green
ground, the picture Of the "Stag
at Bay" the sea shells on the
what.not ana all the other shabby
friendly things in my home.
Oniy-here's queer point
did not feel that they were friend
ly as I looked at them. / did
not FEEL in any way about
them. didn't even feel IN any
way about my pacl1age.self which
i had left lying on the bed. L
was interested and curious ana /
had great sense of buoyancy,
but ! was quite, quite free from
all the tight personal strings Of
love or fear or hate which bound
me in nv everyday body.
Then, after a space, would
suddenly find myself IN bed again,
as wide awake as ever, but ali
together, back In the same old
package.
This is an honest, accurate &C
count Of something that happened
to me. frequently, when was q
child. I cannot explain e. I'm
q little curious to know if you
have had the same experisnca
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20

America, he knows that he is 80
degrees west of the Greenwich me-
ridian. To locate the exact spot
where he Is he has only to take
the height Of the sun at noon in
accord with certain rules. or make
similar observation on a star,
which gives him his latitude.
In the picture the. hand of the
local clock is shown as it would
point in various longitudes when
the Greenwich clock marks noon.
Thus 3 a. m. corresponds with AZ
degrees W., 6 a. m. with 90 de-
grees W., a. m. with 135 de.
grces W., midnight with 1870 de-
grees: 9 p. m. with 1876 degrees E.,
8 p. m. with 80 degrees E., s p. m.
with As degrees e. and noon with
0 degrees, i. e.. the observer must
then be on the Greenwich merid-
ian itself.
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and I wish you
would tell me II
you have.
I haven't told
you this, how
ever, in order to
start q discus
sion on psychic
phen IN ena.
T b Q r e. q some.
{ h 1 n 8 else
something which
that strange &C.
currence did for
me which /
wish to share
with you.
/ have had q
difficult life
sickness, hard
W ork, failure,
death. I'm not
q person who
takes difficulties
easily or sensi-
bly,. I blow up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
Thinking for Yourself
China Needs It

Chinas scholars worried about the revolution fearing
that China will become Of coolies in ten years e
schools aided by foreign capital are not reopened"
That's not much Of compliment for China Other nations
have derived greater benefit from doing their own thinking
than from any amount Of charity religion from outsiders
Chinese learn to do their OWN thinking and govern
ingH the 4O000o000 nation end system that sends
more than 3b00O0O0O men, women and children bed
hungry each night mercifu Providence will probably for
give them for closing some schools temporarily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
WISE SAYINGS

A hypocrite is in himself both
the archer and the mark, In all
actions shooting at his own
praise or profit. Fuller.
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adj
1ersity exacts it. Seneca.
The Joy late coming late de-
parts.-Lewis b. Bates.
I was never less alone than
when with myself. -Gibbon.
We rise in glory, as we sink I'm
pride:
Where. boasting ends, there dig
nifty begins. -Young.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
By Garrett P. serviss

He sees on the dial that 8 q. m.
corresponds to 30 degrees west
longitude, q meridian which runs
through the Mississippi Valley,
and whether he il far up amid the
wilds of North America or far
down off the west coast Of South
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20
LISTEN, WORLD!
WTHEN I was
w child and

WHEN ! was
W q child and
lay awake at
night / some.
times had q
strange expert.
ence.
There I was,
little and alone
in the middle of
my big bed with
the big room
ana the mouse
and the world
and the sky
all about me,
like great shells,
one outside the
other. I felt
very tiny in the
midst of all that
bigness. I would
lie there with
my eyes wide
open, staring in.
to the darkness,
f0Alfn0 ILL.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-20

Now. suppose that the observer,
wherever he may be, simply looks
to see where the local-time points
at the instant when the Green.
wich-time hand points to noon.
Suppose the local hand says
a. m, when the other says noon.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
LEAST END CROSSOYER
 MAY BE ELIMINATED
Common Council Soon to Act on Recommended
 Safety Measure

To remedy grade crossing condi- tions at East and Allen streets, a recommendation will be made to the common council to close Allen street at the foot of the hill where Clay ton road intersects, and place new signalling devices at the junction of East street and Clayton road, a few hundred feet north of the crossing which it is proposed to abandon.
 These suggestions will come from Walter l.. Bell, traffic manager of the North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, and chairman of a special committee of the Chamber of Commerce. and Councilman c. Gibney who has been associated with Chairman Bell in the work. Messrs. Bell and Gibney con- ferred today with representatives of the New Haven road, and it was agreed that the plan as outlined is practical.
 The suggested change will elim- mate use of the railroad crossover leading directly from Allen street to Fast street and persons wishing to go from one of these highways to the other will be required to pro- ceed to the crossover farther to the north.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
PAIGE.DE7R0I7 MOTOR CONTROL TO BE SOLD
Graham Brothers Plan to Put Eight Million Into
 Business

New York, May 4 R-A control ling interest in the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. was obtained today by Graham Brothers. subject to the approval of the Paige-Detroit stock holders.
 The plan will involve increasing the capital stock from 100000 shares to 100000 shares and the issuance of s4.OoO,O00 z per cent cumulative voting convertible second preferred stock. Graham Bros. will acquire at this time all of the com mon stock now owned by the Jewett interests, but no stock offering to the public is contemplated at this time.
 Graham Bros. will immediately take over the management Of the business. They plan to put $4,o0O,- 900 into the business now and an additional s4,OOO,OO0 later for addi- tions and improvements as needed for the development of the property.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
MRS. SNYDER SCORED
 FOR CALLING CHILD
Washington Policewoman Calls It Inexcusable
 Maneuver

Washington. May UP)-Plac- ing Lorraine Snyder, nine year old daughter of Mrs. Ruth Snyder. on the stand in the Snyder-Gray mur- der trial was denounced today as ''ineXcusable" by Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle. head of the capitals police woman force and president of the International Association of Police- women.
 Mrs. Van Wrinkle, expert student of crime in it's practical aspects, said this incident illustrates the "disgraceful state" of justice in the United States today.
 Tt was one of those inexcusable maneuvers of counsel for the de- fense who do such things as last resort to influence their cases" she sand in an interview with the United Press.
 The policewoman chief. who said Mrs. Snyder lis not fit for society,"" and should be confined for life. criti- cized the mother severely not only for allowing her child to testify but also for permitting her daughter in the environment of her affair with Judd Gray.
 Mrs. Van Wrinkle said men and women should receive equal punish- ment, and advocated woman juries in such cases as the Snyder-Gra trial.
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
CROSSED IN LOVE, BOY
 OF 15 KILLS HIMSELF
Newark Youngster Commits Suicide After Affair With 13 Year
 Old Girl

Newark, N. J.. May 4 P,-His love affairs with a IS year old sehoolmate halted by her parents, Joseph Tolino, IS year old Grammar school pupils shot himself to death in his home here.
 Police said the boy had been pay ing attention to Josephine de Fruia and that the girls mother had ordered them to cease the courtship
 The story of the youthful romance was told by Joseph in two farewell notes written in Italian. One, ad' dressed to his father and another te the father of his sweetheart. were found in the Tolino home when the boys body was discovered yesterday by his sister Gilda, IS.
 1T write this letter to you as am about to shoot myself" the. mes- sage to the girls father said. T am killing myself because your wife does not let me go with your daugh- ter"
 The message to his father read. T am killing myself because Jo- sephine's mother IS against our friendship. Good bye. I am sorry I am causing you this trouble, but I do love Josephine and her mother is to blame for this act"
 The boy shot himself while other members of the family were away. Doors were found locked and shades had been drawn. The lads sister was forced to enter the house through a window. A .3S calibre revolver was clutched in the boys hand. The boys father. William Tolino, is em- ploed in New York. His mother is In Italy.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
Also Relates How She Made Violent Love to Him While She Went With Him on 10 Days Auto Tour.
Admits That at Her Re- quest He Obtained h. formation About Lethal Poisons- Hartford Man Is Mentioned.

Queens County Courthouse. New York. May 1 R1Henry Judd Gray got information about lethal poisons for Mrs. Ruth Snyder. he testified today, but when she suggested his active participation in the murder of her husband he refused.
 Under direct examination in his own defense he said she asked him to shoot Snyder after her attempts with poison he had told her about. and with gas had failed and he told her You will have to see this through alone"
 At noon recess he had but gotten under way with his actual recital of events preceding the crime although he had already been on the stand five hours.
 Gray Tells of Plot.
 Gray learned of his sweetheart's intention to kill her husband more than year before Snyder was act ually killed. he has testified at the murder trial of himself and Mrs. Snyder.
 Taking the stand in his own de- fense yesterday, Gray also told of trying to "break off" his relationship with Mrs. Snyder seven months be- fore the killing, but of being told T
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
Actor's Choice for Sixth Bride
 Is Former Resident of This City
Mrs. Whitney, to Be Married Sunday to J. Theodore Murphy, Made Home Here Before Obtaining Divorce

Mrs. Aldena Marie Fanion Whit ney, 27 year old New Haven di- vorcee who will become the sixth wife of J. Theodore Murphy, 55 year old vaudeville performer in Boston. Mass. next Sunday, according to news reports from the Hub, is a former resident of New Britain, 1t was learned today. She made her home with her parents in this city prior to her marriage to Jesse Whit ney, who at that time was also a local resident, and for some time after the marriage the couple lived here, later going to New Haven.
 Last year Mrs Whitney obtained
New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
HALL GETS S9,800 STATE APPOINTMENT AS HEAD OF NEW CONTROL COMMISSION. WILL BE DICTATOR OF CONN. FINANCES
Boy Beaten Kith Hose and Club;
 Brutal Eather Ls Sent To Jail
Child of 13 Horribly Abused-Tossed Small Crust of
 Bread By Stepmother When He Asked for Food

'This case is on a par with wife beating, probably worse," Judge w. c. Hungerford declared in police court today as he sentenced James Lombardi, aged 43. of 50 Lorraine street, to jail for 90 days on the charge of assaulting his 13 year old son, Charles Lombardi. In reply to Judge Hungerford's inquiry. Miss Ruth Bristoll, woman probation off, ficer, said provision can be made for Charles and his younger sister until such time as accommodations in a foster home in Boston can be ob- tained.
 After Miss Bristoll had testified that the boy complained of having been severely beaten and insufti- ciently fed, Charles took the wit ness stand and accused his father of having used a length of rubber hose as club with which to beat him. He also punched him about the face, raising a lump near his eye, the boy said. On Easter Sunday, his father put him out of the house. and on several occasions he was afraid to go home because of the beatings he received. He asked his stepmother for bread several times before she gave him a small crust, and she threatened to complain to his father about his persistency in his quest after food.
 Asked by Prosecuting Attorney Woods about the beatings. the boy said his father never used an iron chain to strike him although he threatened to do so cnce. How ever, he had seen his sister beaten with the chain by the father. In reply to MT. Woods. the boy said he attends school and behaves, and so far as he knew his father had no cause for beating him.
 Probation Officer Connolly testi- fled that Lombardi's wife divorced him few years ago and the chill dren were in . home in Boston,