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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Babies On Backs of
German BicyclistS

Week ending Bcrliners of the
middle class are reverting to the
methods of the American Indian
squaw. They carry their babies OH
their backs papoose fashion.
One faSorite way of spending
the weekend seems to be for man
and wife to ride out into the coun-
try on tandem bicycle. One sees
the head of the family pedaling
away in front. while mother keeps
in step Immediately behind her
spouse. Behind mother. at times,
on an extra seat. sit the young
ster OF the family
The problem is more complicated
in the case of infants too young
even TO walk. But one inventive
Berltner stuck baby into his "ruck.
sack or knapsack. with nothing
but its head emerging. His exam
pie Immediately found numerous
imitators.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Jockey Club Fears
EfeminiZed Racing

In their drive for brighter racing
Jockey club officials at EPSON have
possibly gone too far. they believe,
fearing that a danger cloud has ap-
peared on the horizon indicating
that the sport may become "effemin-
lied"
The brighter racing campaign was
started with the view of interesting
more women and more color in
dress at the track but, Jockey club
members say, now there are signs
that the movement is getting out Of
control.
The rapid incursion Of women at
the races this season has more than
surpassed all anticipation and ex-
pectation. Not only do they turn up
in their own automobiles but on
their own motorcycles.
Women are not allowed to be
jockeys yet, however, and only train
unofficially; nor has the Jockey club
opened its exclusive portals to them,
but should woman's jockey club be
, formed there would be hundreds of
eligible members among prominent
owners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
DODGE, SON OF AUTO
MAGNATE, DIVORCED
Cruelty Charged by Wife Of
| Speed Boat Enthusiast

Detroit. May IS Up - Mrs. Lois
knowlton Dodge has been granted
a divorce from Horace f. Dodge,
jr., son of the late multi millionaire
automobile manufacturer, in cir
cult court here. The decree render
ed yesterday will not become final
until next week, when Presiding
Judge Vincent NJ. Brennan will en-
ter it in the court records
Mrs. Dodge charged cruelty. Her
principal allegation in the COM
plant was that her husband spent
more time on his speed boats than
he did at home. She also charged
that he deserted her several times
taking up separate residence.
Mrs. Edith Donovan, Mrs. Dodge's
corroborating witness. testified the
defendant displayed bad temper
before servants and guests, and
that he would often absent him
self from home without explana-
ton.
Mr.. Dodge was not in court
After the hearing Judge Brennan
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Cologne Cathedral
Has Loud Speakers

Venerable Cologne Cathedral has
been endowed with one of the most
modern inventions-the loud speak
err.
At II points In the choir and a
like number in the nave mega
phones have been installed, so
that the words of the officiating
priests can be heard everywhere.
The loud speaker solves a prob
lem which has caused concern for
centuries. The enormous size OF
the cathedral has hitherto made it
impossible for the human voice to
reach all parts OF the edifce.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
CLUB EVENTS
Neal Auxiliary Hold
Annual Meeting at Mrs.
Alitchell's Home.

The Hartford Mount Holyoke
Alumni association held their an
nual meeting and We're entertained
at tea at the home of Mrs. John
II. Trumbull of Plainville Saturday
afternoon. About IFS members of
the association were present at the
meeting, at which last years officers,
headed by the president, Miss Doris
Williams Of Hartford, were re-elect-
ed.
Receiving the guests were Mrs. H.
A. Castle, Mrs. c. K. Clark, Mrs.
Gertrude Nystrum, Miss Elizabeth
Norton. Miss Addie Ryder all of
Plainville, and assisting Mrs. Trum-
bull in the pouring We're Miss Doris
Williams and Mrs. Campbell Of
Hartford.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Woman's club of Maple
Hill Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Richard Hubert. Jr., it was
voted to hold a special meeting Of
the club on Wednesday afternoon,
June S, at the home Of Mrs. r. B.
Proudman for the purpose Of finish
ing the making of surgical dressings
for the Visiting Nurse association of
New Britain, and to complete plans
for the annual picnic which will be
held Saturday afternoon. June IS, on
tho lawn at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. H. Howard The executive
committee will act az hostesses with
Mrs Howard. Committees have not
as yet been appointed. At the spe-
cial meeting Of the club, reports on
the annual meeting of the State Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs will also
be given by the delegates, Mrs. f.
b. Proudman and Mrs. II. r. Ohm
stead.
The annual election OF officers OF
the New Britain Musical club was
held Monday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Emile Andzulatis retiring
president. Mrs. Andzulatis has been
president for the past eight years
and she was given vote of thanks
for her long and faithful service
Marcus II. Fleitzer was elected
president: first vice president, Miss
Ruth Schade: second vice nresi-
idcnt, George Hahn: Miss Laura T..
Farrell was reelected treasurer
George Hahn was reelected chair
man of the program COMMITTEES
Warren Hale was elected chairman
of the membership committee
Mrs. Jane Sartori futile was re-
elected librarian. Miss Ruth Schade
was reelected critic.
Mrs. AndZul@tis gave n graphic
report of her attendance at til,
convention of the state federation
Of music clubs nj New Haven. The
New Britain club is now a member
of the state federation and mucl,
good is expected TO come there
from. The policy OF the state fed
Grafton, Mrs. Andzulatis reported
was TO sumulatee Connecticut mu-
sicians, ana one OF Mr.. Harris song
was sung at the convention.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
said Mrs. Dodge had established .

said Mrs. Dodge had established .
''prima facie case of cruelty"
Mrs. Dodge placed the date of
her separation from Dodge as Oc-
tober. 1926. when, she said, he took
an apartment apart from her and
the children. A property settlement
made January S. 1927, was admitted
in evidence by Judge Brennan but
was not made pant OF the record
or made public. Mrs. Dodge's suit
for divorce was filed January 25.
Edward Porkony. friend of the
court. recommended that Mrs.
Dodge be given custody of the
couples two children, but Mrs.
Dodge told the court she and
Dodge had agreed for each to have
the children six months each year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge were mar
ried here January 1, 1921.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Trench Dugout Fitted
CObbler For Work

Pat Kenny, a cobbler, claims to
work in the smallest and strangest
shop In the world.
Situated under railway arch in
Bermondsey the tiny shop is only
four feet square. 1t is entered from
the pavement by a door less than
five feet high and Kenny sits at his
cobbling in the center of the mason
ry. Trains roar over my head"
said Kenny. traffic rattles through
the arch, footsteps echo all around,
but I just go on mending boots and
shoes las If / we're back in a dug
out In France"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
He Lives in q Tub
Just Like DiOgenes

Valentin Lepage, Of Charleroi.
like Diogenes, lives In a tub. His
tory does not specify what kind OF
tub the Greek cynic used but his
French imitator houses himself in
q bath tub.
Lepage formerly was a glass
worker. He was disabled by a fac
tory accident and has spent three
years. rent free, by the roadside,
in his tub which begins to show
wear. He has rugged an old tarpaulin
over uprights for shelter and pri
vacy. An old box is cupboard. ward
robe and table. Another box. out
side. houses his best friend. wolf
hound.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Paris Cheef Concocts
Queer "Nfodern" Brews

Modernism" has hit the kitchen
in France.
Maurice Maincave. an eminent
chef, is kicking over traditions All
the classic cooks call him "Tho
Picabia OF cookery" and his doc
trine a medley OF cubism. futurisnl
and Dadaism applied to the art OF
preparing food.
Strange new dishes such as
roasted veal in absinthe, beef in
kummel. garnished with bananas
stuffed with Swiss cheese are being
offered to the public by the cook
who says French sauce-makers are
in a rut.
He is trying to "assassinate d.
vine French cookery, a cookery no
other people can equal" says Aus
tin de Croze. a literary gourmet
of the old school, who thinks the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
runs IN FRONT OF RTS

Stanley Solack, aged IA, of the
Polish Orphanage, was slightly in
jured about AIS yesterday after
noon when he was struck by IN
automobile bus owned by Thcodor,
Wagner and operated by Wallac,
Matsen Of Sc Center street The
bus was going south on North Bur
rift street at about ten miles an
hour. according to the drivers state
ment to the police, and the boy
jumped off a truck which was 90.
ing in the opposite direction, and
ran in front Of the bus.
Matsan said he applied the brakes
but could not stop in time to avoid
striking the boy with tile left bump.
er. The boy hung to the bumpc,
but his head was banged forcibly
agair"t the headlight, scratching his
face
Matsen took him 10 New Britain
General hospital in another car.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
SCORES EIGHTH VICTORY

Chicago, May IS Up - Charley
Root of the Cubs hung UP his
eighth victory of the season when
he defeated the Reds yesterday for
the second time in two days. Root
who came into the picture as a re-
lief twirler after Cincinnati had
tied the count and had a man on
third with one out in the eighth in
ming retired the side and prevented
further scoring. He then won his
own game by driving In the winning
marker with a double in the 18th.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
German american
Postal Time Cut

The time needed or letter from
Germany to travel great transcon-
tinental distances has been appreci-
ably reduced by an arrangement be-
tween the American and German
postal services.
Post cards and letters may now
be mailed from Germany to points
in the United States, Mexico. west
ern Canada and the Far East via
the United States Air Mail service
by paying surcharge OF 90 pten-
nigs f22 Ia contsl per post card or
per 90 grammes Of letter matter.
AS soon as the mail arrives by
East steamer in New York il Is trans
ferred TO the airplanes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
French Ousted As
Diplomatic Tongue

English has supplanted French
as the diplomatic language, at least
for all private negotiations between
the German Foreign Minister Gustav
Stresemann and the French AM
hassador Pierre de Margerie.
Since DR.. Stresemann speaks only
German and English and since the
French ambassador is a good Eng
lish linguist but Is not conversant
with German. 1t has become the
custom for both gentlemen in their
confidential discussions on diploma
tic affairs to compromise on the
language common to both. which is
English.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
"Dollarika" Germans
New Name For L. =,

Always on the hunt for new cpl
'hets for tn" I ni'cd States, som"
German newSpa pers have hit upon
Dollarlka. an expressed coined
from Two words, dollar America, ="
which have become threadbare.
While the press never fails to
mention the land OF the free in
connection with the theater ban
In New York city or the book ban
IN Boston, It always du,'g the Unit
d States the land OF unbounded
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Parisians to Dance
"1he Banana Slide"

The Banana Slide" seems to
Paris dancing masters good SUBJ
stitute for the Charleston and the
Black Bottom.
They describe the Charleston as
dying and the Black Bottom as
successfully stopped before it got
we'll started.
The Banana Slide, already dem
onstrated in public here. combines
the antics OF the proverbial silk
hated gentleman skidding on a
banana peel, and certain steps from
the old reliable fox-trot with a
slight addition Of the quieter move
ments OF the Charleston.
Some critics regard the slide as
too much like the vaudeville dance
artists split with recovery, to be
executed by the average dancer.
The instructors. however, propose
to popularize a modified gliding
step that won't result in accidents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Pavement Artists
Use Chalk and Water

The efforts of London's pavement
artists are OF an increasingly ambi-
tious nature.
Near St. Martins church in the
fashionable West End. the whole
breadth of a fagstone was recently
devoted by an artist to copy of
Rembrandt's famous self portrait.
The medium was crushed chalks
mixed with water to the consist
ency of a stiff paste, and this Great
ed good impression of oil paint
ing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

bull, Mr.. ana Mrs. HOWARD 3. smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. L. Brastow, Mr.. and Mrs
F.. T. Brastow. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sey-
mour. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ben
ION. MIR. and Mrs. Joseph n. Nc
Herman. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hills
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith OF Hart
ford.
Miss Eleanor G. Bengston was
given a personal shower Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Q. II.
Sweisert on SO HAWKINS street. Miss
Bengston will be married next
month to E. J. Williams.
Miss Lucy Doherty entertained at
cards at her home in Relvidere.
Tuesday evening in compliment to
Miss Marion Brown. Miss Brown
will be married in June to Abraham
Cole OF New Haven.
Mrs. Alphonso B. Porter and her
mother. Mrs. C. II. Disbrow. gave a
delightful tea yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Porter on Adams
street for her house guest. Mrs. Ed
ward G. Huntington Of South Nor
walk. Mrs. George Prentice OF Ber-
lin and Mrs. Henry Burr presided at
the tea table which was attractive
with a bouquet OF violets and carna-
lions and tail lavender candles.
Those who assisted with the serv-
ing were Mrs. Reuben c. Twitchell
Mrs. Ralph Wainwright. Mrs. George
TAYLOR and Miss Gladys Day. Mrs.
Jonathan Hart and Mrs. Edward
Case presided at the punch bowl
Mrs. Stanley Hunt. Mrs. Raymond
Catlin and Mrs. Dana Nibberts as
sisted the hostess.
Miss Ruby Andrews will enter
tain her bridge club Friday after
noon at her home on Lincoln street.
Miss Marjorie Norris and Miss
Eunice johnson gave a bridge and
shower Wednesday evening at the
home OF Miss Norris on Ten Acre
road in honor OF Miss Margaret
Christ. There We're four tables of
cards. The prizes were won by Miss
Doris Williams, Miss Dorothy Case
and Miss Elva Mckirdy.
Mrs. Raymond Gilpatric on Ten
Acre road. entertained at luncheon
and cards yesterday afternoon.
Miss Doris Williams will entertain
at bridge and tea fer Miss Margaret
Christ on June at the Manor Inn.
Mrs. Harold Guy of Portland will
entertain at dinner next Friday eve
ming at her home. Mrs. Guy will en-
terrain guests from New Britain.
The Connecticut branch Of Sons
and Daughters of the Pilgrims will
give bridge party on the afternoon
of June s, in the studio of Miss
Wolfe in West Hartford. The society
is raising funds for monument that
has been designed by Connecticuts
noted sculptress, Mrs. Batcheller, in
honor Of the early settlers.
Mrs. Laurence has charge Of the
tables being made up of local people.
A number of people from New
Britain attended private view of
an exhibition of students work held
at the Hartford Art school on Col
Inns street in Hartford yesterday aft
ernoon. Afternoon tea was served
from to 6 O'Clock. The exhibition
will be open to the public from. May
18th until June 9th, from 10 a. m.
to p. m. Sundays from p. m. to
p. m. Among those from this city
who received prizes or honorable
mention We're, Howard Skinner, Miss
Virginia Hart, Mrs. Arthur Gard and
Miss Peterson
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
AVIATOR KILLED

Detroit. May IS up - Philip
Downs, test pilot for the Woodson
Aircraft company, of Napoleon. O.,
was killed here yesterday when tho
wings of his plane folded and tbs
machine fell from an altitude Of
approximately 100 feet at the Fori
air port today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
new-fangled notions Mt only for
American palace" restaurants.
Navy Is Meal-Ticket
For French Authors

Navy Is Meal-Ticket
For French Authors
France has literary navy.
The award of the Renaissance
prize, much coveted. to Comman-
dant Paul Chack this year for one
of his novels causes critics to COM
ment on the fact that many French
authors are government employees,
as few men in France can live by
their pens.
With an official position that en-
titles the holder to more salary
than work. it is said, men can
write. To this extent literature Is
subsidized and the government gets
the service Of high intelligence.
even II only for the short hours
required on jobs that are sinecures.
Pierre Lott and Claude Farrere
are two eminent Frenchmen whose
careers were furthered by such
roundabout public aid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Members OF the Sunshine society
and their friends, planning to at.
tend the outing at Pennington We'd
nesday. June 1. can make arrange
ments by telephoning Mrs. w. W.
Marshall-phone 1884. Transports.
ton is s1.25 per person, round trip.
-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
BERLIN
State Superstons in Germany Found to Be Serious
Inconvenience to Performers.

possibilities' when reporting phe-
nomena like the 207 persons with
income OF more than 100000.
tho Mississippi floods or Big Bill
Tilden.
In this vein was the play given
photograph of the powerful new
electro-oil locomotive. The picture
was headed THE biggest locomo-
tive in the world-where? and
below, the answer: "Of course in
America
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
SCHOONER SINK

New York. May % up - Driven
ashore on Sandy Hook at the mouth
Of the Shrewsbury river. the two
masted schooner Henry Crocker,
laden with coal for Seabright N.
j., sank yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Fat Partisan Voted
"PrinCe of GOurmets"


The prince OF Gourmets." the
King Of Good Livers. is Maurice
Curnonsky, unofficially elected the
best judge OF things of the table
Curnonsky, a writer. whose real
name Is Maurice Edmond Sailland
lis cut on Falstaffian lines. No one
disputes that he probably knows
more about the inns and restau-
rants of Paris and the provinces
than anyone else. 1t is remarked,
however, that for the first time a
leading authority on dinners is a
man whose knowledge Of wines Is
contested. The point against him IS
rather finely drawn. because he IS
charged only with too little respect
for Burgundy wines and faulty
Judgment Of their relative merits.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
2,OOO,OOO LEAVE CITY

New York. May % (CP)-More
than 100000 New Workers. sour
ried for trains and boats today to
escape from the city for the first
triple holiday of the season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
leave the country.

leave the country.
The raid on ARGOS House, head
quarters OF both ARGOS Ltd, and
the trade delegation, proved that
espionage and propa ganda activities
said.
1t charged "abuse of diplomatic
privileges" by your attempt to in
terfere in the domestic affairs of
this country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

There were 7."3S.c5s fewer pas
sengers or British railways In De
cemhtr, 1875, than In December
1925.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Miss Eurith Wachter entertained
the members of her bridge club
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Harrison street. The prizes were
won by Mrs. Edward II. Christ, Mrs.
George Boil and Mrs. Howard
Brucmmer,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Miss Beatrice Hcynal will enter
tain the members of the Alpha
Alpha alumnae Tuesday evening at
her home on Lexington street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Mrs. William Booth Will give II
luncheon Saturday afternoon ut her
home on Forrest street, for her
daughter, Mrs Gouding X. Wight,
o. Montclair. \. j.
Mrs. A. A. Macleod of Plainvillr.
entertained seventeen couples n
bridge at her home Monday eve
ming. Tho following were present:
Governor and Mrs. Trumhull. Mr..
aud Mrs. II. \. Dyer Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Gwillin1. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
T Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs G, II.
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Trum-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Mrs. Herbert f. Anderson enter
tanned at luncheon and bridge al
her home on Golf street Thursday
afternoon. Prizes were won by MIS-.
William II. Allen and Mrs. l.. b.
banford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Miss Gladys Krum Of Stanley street
,.centIy entertained in honor OF the
Kisses Anna and Esther Rehm, VINO
have returned from Palm Beach,
where they spent the winter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Matsen took him 10 New Britain
General hospital in another car.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Miss Minnie Bowls was given a
miscellaneous shower at the home
OF Mrs, Louis Cadw ell on Chestnut
street Wednesday evening. MISS
Bowls will become the bride OF
Herman Vogel in July.