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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
Mrs. ROxie B. Hicks Wins
Absolute Divorce SHIT

Mrs. Roxie r. Hicks today was
awarded final decree for an alb
solute divorce from Robert Layton
Hicks.
The wife had sued her husband,
alleging misconduct with Effie
Carney. whom the wife alleges her
husband married without obtaining
a divorce from his first wife. She
alleges that Hicks and the "other
woman" were married in Florida
June %, 1925.
The wife is permitted to resume
her maiden name, Roxie johnson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
PLUNkS FROM PIDDLEV1LLE

The Ku Klux raided Uncle Peter
Iarker the other night, claiming the
old man has done been getting mar
ried too much. Uncle Peter Is 81 and
is only on his ninth honeymoon. which
seems reasonable enough to us, but
the h. X; K. seem to think different
They made Uncle Peter run ten miles
up hill and down at the end Of a
blacksnake, whip. when. he WAS free to
Miss Jeff Jeesiey, of Rope Run, who
has only been widow since Christ
mas.
Hope Hipe has had the hotel
painted.
Grammar BOgag is visiting Miss
Sammy StillwaROn down to Blue
grass.
Slam MurderweII shot six skuuks
last night and wraEtled the seventh
one to death, but in spite of his
bravery Is not so popular right now.
Lefty GUgx 10 being visited by Polly
Paddledadd and Myrtle May Wigkle-
hMm from over RagOFhack today.
A VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
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NOW BE GOOD, WON'T YOU:
If your wife bObs her hair
sCithout your consent, Just grin
and bear it. Judge Muttingly,
Of the Police Court, admits that
he had to do 1t, and then SEN
fenced to si1 months IN jail a
chap aOhO spanked his Uife for
bobbing her hair.
ITO bob or not to bob" must
not concern mere man. Better
let 'em bob than to spank 'em.
Among race horses there are
etOind suckers" which suck their
tongues so far dotVrs their
ithroats as to choke off their
l1oiod. 1t has now developed
among candidates for office.
Cabin Spidle, candidate for
county commissioner IN Frank
I'm county. Nd, WhfLe telling
constituents aUhdt q good man
he tUas, sucked a plate of false
teeth dotOn his throat and had
to go to q hospital.
Senator Tom Helm and Con-
gresham Tom BLGntOn do not
wear false teeth, but do suck
an and let out a powerful lot
of wind.
Look for synthetic beefsteak,
milk and other food soon, sag
our great chemists. We are eVem
to haze synthetic babies.
when we drop into restaurant
Wen order synthetic chicken soup,
And near us eating synthetic steak
WIN be q synthetic nincOmpOOp.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
STILL THEY COME!

Bill: Who is this ''Babe'' who asks
me to 90 from BRIDE to GROOM
In q few moves? That's no question
for q babe to be asking, and it can't
be done in less than eleven steps.
Here IL is: BRIDE-brine-brlR
drink-1ranIE-cFank - crock
brook - broom ~ GROOM. Ask the
fans how much 1t takes to make a
GIRL FOOL these days? It should
not take more than six steps for any
one. ARETHUSA A.
HERE'S A FAST ONE
Dear Bill: How far Will / have to
Run before 1 can STOP?
IRVING L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
LIKES EVERYTHING INLIFl

Pa usta like the radio
AM I'D sit up late at night.
A tryin' Ia git tina distant stations,
Musical reyues and every fight.
1Ia couldn't git him Ia 20 Ia bed,
(He loved the new set sOD
She'd almost hafta fight VIII him,
But Ia bed-n0, no!
Now everything's quite different,
Since tina radio got old;
He no longer likes ia listen in.
(His 'tenti0n 1t will not hOld0
Ht's Jest like everything in life,
For first va like it-then va don't;
Holds yer interest fer awhile.
But fer long mo. 1t won't!
RAYMOND GERBER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-21
USELESS INSTRUCTIONS

A man 1vho thinks he is smart
has gotten ont O little four.
page Leaflet, the first page of
90hich contains this: "Instruc-
tions to rear seat drivers. Read
carefully. Important"
You hand one to your 1Uife,
When she begins to udvise as to
driVing the car, and When she
turns to the tUo inside pages
there is nothing but these two
words, IN huge black letters:
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

grammar school on Thursday eve
ming to consider contracts for The
coming school year. Several resig-
nations and applications are expect
ed before the closing Of the schools
in June.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the school board will be held on
Friday evening. April at the office
of the town clerk. The subject of
school sites will hold an important
position on the program OF bust
ness to be transacted.
Farmers Club Meeting.
Ladies' Night OF the Berlin Farm
crs' club will be held this evening
at 5 o'clock at the East Berlin Com
munity house. The speaker of the
evening will be George b. Gilbert
of Middletown, clergyman, farmer,
and writer Of note rs well as repre-
sentative to the state legislature.
All members OF the organization
have reported that they will be &C
co.npanicd by ladies when the time
for calling the meeting to order 2r-
rives. Some scurrying around greet
cd the announcement of the require
ments Of an escort.
Supper Successful.
The supper given by the Woman's
Aid Society OF the kensington Con-
grega.ional church attracted large
attendance last evening. These
suppers have been well patronized
in the past and will be continued
until early summer.
What They're Doing.
Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske and Miss
Victoria Fiske OF Worthington Ridge
are visiting friends in New York
city. They will return to this place
on Monday.
4 blasting demonstration will be
given by the state farm bureau at
the farm Of Fred Johnson OF Ken
sington on Thursday afternoon
March 81 at . o'clock. instead OF
at the farm of George Norton as
previously announced,
The Tabs Minstrels viii hold
rehearsal tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock at Tabs Hall. kenslngton.
All members of the cast are asked
to attend as the directors will be
present to allot new parts for he
coming production.
James kenney of New York city
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Pagan OF Konsington.
Play For Boys Club
Committees from four organiza-
tons including the Bolton kasica
post OF the American Legion. the
Ladies' Auxiliary. the Kensington
League Of Women Voters and the
kensington Athletic club met last
evening at the home of Clarence r.
Baldwin OF Kensington to discuss
plans for play to be given for the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
26 Airplanes and 65 Men
Are Ready for Service

San Diego Cal, March IS (CP)-
Tventy-six airplanes and 65 marine
officers and men today were in
readiness here for debarkation to
Shanghai, following advices from
Washington indicating that the air
forces would sail on the transport
Henderson with other aeria! divisions
from Quantico, Va, and Guam.
The addition of these forces would
give Brig. Gen. Smcdley d. Butler
command of IS planes and 700 men
in Shanghai.
Although no definite sailing orders
have been received from Washing
ton, tho Henderson has been ordered
TO steam Immediately from Near
aqua TO Quantico to stand by in case
OF hurried instructions to depart for
the Orient.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
TWO FIRE TRUCKS
NEEDED IN berlin
Insurance Exchange Makes
Known Local Requirements
WOULD THEN CUT RATES
Teachers Committee OF School
Board Meets to Consider Con-
tracts For Coming Ycar-Farmcr's
Club Ladies' Night Tonight.

First Selectman George B. Car
ter announced today that he has
received q communication from the
New England Insurance Exchange
stating that a survey OF the town
has been made with view to re-
ducing existing insurance rates and
that such a reduction will be made
upon tho installation of several new
features in the towns fire protection.
The application to the Insurance
Exchange for the survey was made
by the first selectman at the request
OF Bolton Kasica Post, American
Legion.
The main feature of the cXamln-
ers' requirements Is the installation
Of Il two truck fire company. This
requirement comes as a surprise to
officials as 1t was originally thought
that one truck would suffice. The
Insurance Exchange takes the stand
that two trucks are necessary to
serve the outlying districts and sng-
costs that any fire department in
stalled be located between Kensng-
ton and Berlin in order to be equal
w distant from Blue Hills and East
Berlin.
Other suggestions include 500
gallon pumper and the possible om-
ployment OF regular station keep
or and truck driver.
The requirements Of the New
England Insurance Exchange, II
followed out, will result in the
changing OF the towns rating from
Glass T. to Class The savings on
insurance premiums would be con-
siderable. it is stated by those in
charge Of the readjustment cam
paign and who claim that present
rates are too high.
The subject Of the insurance sur
vny brought forth considerable
comment from the members of Boil
ton Kasica post at its regular week
ly meeting held last evening. 1t
was voted that, seeing that several
requirements of the Insurance EX.
changc were not definite. the mat
ter again be taken up with the en-
ginCcrS with a view towards climin-
ating some OF the requirements
mentioned in the report. It Ia
thought that the requirement OF
two trucks would deal hard blow
to the aspirations OF those who
hope to see local fire department
Installed.
Those who are promoting the To-
cal fire protection question say that
the decrease in insurance rates to-
gcther with the removal Of the ST.
500 guarantee to the New Britain
fire department and all Incidental
expenses of that service would about
balance the cost of a one truck de-
pertinent.
Legion officials hope to have a
more detailed report In the near flu
turc. following communication with
the insurance Exchange.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

Hartford hospital, was held at
o'clock this morning at St. Anne's
church. A high mass Of requiem
was celebrated by Rev. Joseph p.
Perreault and burial was in ST.
| Thomas cemetery.
Game Postponed
The game between the high school
team and the Bristol Boys club.
scheduled for this evening at tho
high school gym. has been postponed
until Saturday evening, April 2.
Sukowski On Probation
Peter SukowsFi OF Lois street,
charged with assault and breach OF
the peace. was given a suspended
jail sentence Of three months and
placed on probation for that period
in court this morning. He was ar
rested on complaint OF his wife Fri
day afternoon by Detective Sergeant
Daniel McGillicuddy
Salvatore Reale. charged with or-
Grating a motor vehicle without an
operators license, was fined $40
and costs in the police court this
morning. He was arrested Friday
afternoon by Officer Edgar Norton.
Fircman's Suspension Lifted
At a meeting OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners held last even
ing. the suspension Of Richard
Odlun was lifted and his name was
again placed on the list OF eligibles
for appointment as regular fire.
man.
Special High School Assembly
A special high school assembly
was held Friday afternoon. which
was attended by all OF the students.
members OF the faculty and num-
her Of alumni, all OF whom had
gathered together to wish the best
OF luck to the members Of the bas-
ketbal squad which Will leave Bris-
tol on the 1852 p. n. train for
Springfield. for which point they
will entrain TO Chicago to compete
in the national basketball tourna-
ment TO be held next week. Speeches
We're made there We're cheers for
members OF team individually and
songs were rendered by the girls
OF the school.
Those who will leave tomorrow in
clude Superintendent Of Schools
Karl A. Eeiche. Principal Henry Z.
Cottlc, Faculty Athletic Advisor
Samuel Josolowitz. Coach Thomas
Monahan and the following players:
Captain Riordan. Mast. Goodrich.
White, Hueret. Comerford, Fleming.
Alamo, Zetarski and Roy.
At a meeting of the board Of edu-
cation it was voted to forbid any
pupil TO be absent from school 10
accompany the team to the tourna-
ment. Several had amassed suffi-
cient funds to carry them to tho
Windy City and back. together with
a few extras, and it was for this
reason that the action was taken.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
fine OF Sl0O FOR
CODE VIOLATION
New Building Regulations viii
Have Teeth il Adopted
LEGION B0WLERS CHAMPS
Win County Title in ree-Corner-
ed Play-OG at Terryyille-Harold
Sclander Dies-Sccuts Make Pro-
srcss-ChurCh NotiCcS-Briefs,

The proposed building code will
have sharp teeth il adopted. for It
provides a fine Of 500 for each Sio-
lation o, its terms, The regulations,
which have been posted in the post
office and town hall. cover build
ing operations thoroughly and are
designed to make for greater safe
ty and sanitation in local buildings,
The code, if adopted, makes 1t
unlawful to build except under its
provisions and prescribes penalties
for violation. A building commission
Il created. consisting Of first So
loctman and two other members APP
pointed by him for two-year terms,
one term expiring each year; the
first appointments will be one for
one year and ono for two. This
commission will appoint a building
inspector. Who is charged with en-
forcing the code. He will have the
right TO stop construction OF any
| building or alterations or repairs
whom they are being done in d recl-
less or careless manner or in viola
ton OF the code; he may cause
precautionary measures If any part
OF a building is deemed unsafe.
Oversight on his part will not legal
izo the erection of a building. The
inspector may direct the fire de-
partment 10 tear down any danger
, GUS or defective walls, stacks. or
Chimreys left standing after a fire.
giving due notice if possible or
without notice if haste is deemed
necessary.
Full plans and specifications must
be filed OF every building TO be
| erected; If they are approved per-
! NIT good for six months will be is
sude. The fees will be as follows:
! for a building up to $1,000, 81:
! from sl,G0O-S2. $500, $3.50: from
S25oo 10 $4,000 So; from $4,000 to
| 100000, $40; and so cents for each
$1,000 above that. Permits for cleo
trical work will be 81 each, and for
4 plumbing they will be 50 If not
more than two bathrooms are In
| cludcd and 81 for each additional
one. Permits must also be obtained
I for alterations or removal of
buildings. Present buildings are not
affected by the code except as to al
! toration and removal.
The inspector will receive three
! fourths Of the fec. the balance go
| ing to the town; minimum OF
! $50 for each siX-mOnth period is
/ guar3n' ed tho inspector. The code
{ may be modified where there arc
! practical difficulties in the way of
| enforcing il to the letter: all mat
| tcrs not mentioned are left to the
! inspectors discretion.
! The inspector is given authority
to order work stopped and suspend
| ed. II he is disobeycd. Il fine OF 500
and siX-months Jail term may be
| imposed on the builder. who how
ever, has the right of appeal to the
| building commission. which must
| meet within three days. He may
also appeal the decision of this body
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

benefit Of the Kensinston Boys
club.
1t was voted that instead OF a
play. a series OF vaudeville acts and
short sketches will be given at
Lloyd Hall, kcnslngton on the eve
ming OF May 10. Each organization
Will be responsible FOR a part OF the
again on Friday evening, April 5.
st. Paul Notes
Rev. ]. Tarasiwicz will assist Rev.
John c. Brennan at the o'clock
mass at St. Paul's church tomorrow
morning. Rev. W. d. Casey will
assist at the 10 o'clock service.
The Lenten services on Wednes-
day evening at 1880 o'clock will be
led by Rev. ". A Downey OF Hart
ford. Rev. John C. Brennan, pas.
tor, will officiate at the Friday eve
ming service.
An anniversary requiem high mass
will be held Monday morning at
O'Clock for the repose OF the soul Of
the late James Pagan. On Saturday
morning, April 2, at 5 O'Clock an an
niversary requiem high mass will be
said for the repose OF the soul Of
the late Maurice Molumphy.
The classes in instruction on the
first communion and confirmation
will be held on Saturday afternoon,
April at o'clock. Confirmation
will be held at ST. Paul's church on
Sunday, May Is.
East Berlin Items
Services will be held in st. Ga
briefs Episcopal church tomorrow
morning at the regular hours, sun
day school meeting at o'clock fol-
lowed by the morning service at 10
o'clock.
Morning worship at the Method
list church tomorrow at 1915
O'Clock followed by Sunday school
at u O'clock. Junior League will
meet at 8 o'clock and Epworth
league at GAS o'clock. AS has been
the custom for tho past several
weeks there will be an illustrated
lecture at 1880 o'clock. Tho lecture
viii be given by Rev. y. Burgrcen.
Victor Samsol is confined TO 81,
Francis hospital in Hartford where
he is undergoing treatment.
There will be no whist party by
the Pythian Sisters Monday eve
ming. On Wednesday evening, April
5, the local temple will be the
guests OF the Middlotown temple.
The Knights Of Pythias will meet
next Tuesday evening IN Commun-
ity hall.
Arrangements are being made to
accommodate $50 people at the sup
per at Community hall noNt Tues
day evening by tho Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church. An
entertainment program VIII follow.
The practice of dumping tin cans
and other refuse along tho flats is
being continued and there does not
seem to be any way to prevent the
practice. The latest contribution is
some tubs of spoiled meat.
One week from today the Boys
club basketball team viii play the
| deciding game with tho Junior Hi-I
! team in New Britain. The teams
! each have one game.
! AS soon as the weather permits
| the Boys club track team will
/ commence out Of door training in
preparation for the County Y meet
in Hartford on May 7. a relay
team will be organized for partici-
| patton in all OF the summer meets.
The newly formed committee for
the bus line project VIII meet early
/ in the week to take definite action
/ on the Connecticut company's re-
cent proposal. 1t is probable that
| the local committee VIII request a
session with the Chamber OF Com
| mercc committee and Mr.. Bennett
/ of the trolley company, so that a
| compromise might be effected.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

Blind johnson. doorkeoper OF
the North Carolina legislature, is
trying to get something besides
speeches from his lawmakers. He
has organized legislators choral
club which performs III the capito's
rotunda.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
DOCTORS END CONFERENCE
Connecticut state Medical Society Closes Final Session With Address By Columbia Professor.

New Haven, Sept g lPg-The an- nual congress of the Connecticut State Medical society, which has hecn in progress here for the past three days, ended last night
 Professor Frederick E. Flinn of Columbia university was the chief speaker Of the final session. He took as his topic "NeWer Industrial Haz- ards and confined his "reminiscences chiefly 10 the uSe of lead and the consequent health hazard. Dr. C. A. F.. Winslow head Of the Yale health department led the discus sion on Professor Films speech and said that there was no excuse for using lead in interior painting and even loss for its use in sprays.
 pr, LaRoy Minor Of the Harvard Medical school pointed ont that pc mature old age was one of the man, things that resulted from infected mouths and urged closer coopera- tio1 between practitioners and dent is:s.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
METROPOLIS" AT CAPITOL

Tonight is the last showing at the Capitol of Metropolis" the famous photoplay which caused quite a bit of discussion while playing Broad way. The photoplay was produced in Germany at an enormous eXpense by the UFA Co.,, tho leading turo- pean makers of movies, and is film ed with much of the trick photogra phy which Germany exCels in.
 It is decidedly futurstic, fantastic. fatalistic. weird, uncanny and yet il portrays a splendid thought and story. Fritz Lang, the producer has in Metropolis" a modern city and its peoples of one thousand years from now.
 Short selected subjects make up the balance of the program and w.. s. Jeffs Is at the Robert Morton.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

AT THE PALACE

picture of postwar Vienna once the gayest city in the Austrian empire. is shown in The Greatei Glory,' June Mathis super-featurs for First National release. The pic. ture is on it's way to the Palac> theater and it will be shown in this city for the first time on Sunday theater will hold three shows. the second show at and the third show at 9 o'clock.
 The picture shows the changes Tn the lives of a well-to-do Nien- nese family before and after the war. The scenes in the picture are authentic, and give a new insight into conditions in war-wrecked Austria not hitherto revealed.
 Head ding an exceedingly lare" cast are Anna Q, Nilsson and Con way Tearle
 As an added attraction 10 the double feature program, there will be local amateurs at the palace theater tonight. The picture attrac- ton offers "Wandering Girls" the latest Columbia production, featur- ing Dorothy Reyier,
 The second attraction offers Thunder" the famous marvel dog of the screen, in a thrilling melo- drama entitled, The Silent Avcng- er."
 On Saturday there will be two excellent feature pictures. What Happened 10 Father" and Tom Ty- Ter and his pals in The Sonora Kid"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
COWBOYS TALK
 HARD ID FOLLOW
Dialogue Sounds Like Greek to
 Strangers

San Angelo Texas, Sept. 23 tPt- i x dictionary would be about as worthless as a song in a hurricane i to q New Yorker trying to find his | way around the ranch country Of the West.
 Cowboycso, the dialect Of the ranges, is as intricate and snappy most as rapidly. Some ot the terms used in pioneer days have come down, unchanged through the years, but other influences mainly that of the cavalry in which most Of the cowhands fought the world war are apparent in the dialect,
 What would q native of New York's East Side do if confronted with conversation like this:
 "The top screw mounted his cut ting horse, and, followed by group of chuck eaters. started to trail q bunch of cattle. The corral rope was on his saddle. next 10 the sousan, and as he placed a brain tablet in his mouth, his mount be- gan to swallow its head and soon turned the pack"
 4 'top screw" is a ranch hand who has been on the ranch for years and knows the business of that particular ranch from top 10 bottom. A ''waddie" IS another name for the same individual
 A cutting horse" is the highest type of COW pony used tol separat- ing one lot of animals from q large group.
 "Chuck eater" is the name a0- piled to the young man from the east who comes out 10 learn the game.
 Trailing bunch of cattle means taking them on an extended trip from one place 10 another.
 The corral rope" was used 70 make an enclosure for the horses at night, being spread about the bushes
 The "sougan' is the blanket or comforter used by the punchcr. He usually carries three of them and cotton pillow. It also is called q 'velNot couch" or q hot roll"
 A brain tablet is cigarette.
 4 horse is said 10 have "Swal- lowed it's head when il unoXpcct- ,dlv begins 10 pitch.
 Turn the pack" is tho favorito expression for horse throwing it's rider
 "Pooch" IS the name for the des- sert of th" cowboy on the rarGo. Ii contains tomatoes. bread and sugar. When dished out to the chuck caters" Il was with the remark: Your pay is raised"
 Powders" are orders Co and get your powders from tho boss, means the boss wants 70 see you"
 "Morale" is the feed has out of which the horses eat.
 The "remuda' is tho collection of horses used by a CoW-camp. In Montana and that section if is known as the string"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

War says Mir. Tidor, lis very human thing, and in the ten years perspective the human values take prominence and the rest sinks into lnsignifiCanCe. We seek the story of the individual rather than the mass; we share the hcartbeats of the doughhoy. his girl and the parents of the two. not ignoring the hug" surrounding spectacle, but viewing it through the young fighters eyes.
 There will he continuous shows on Saturday with the feature appearing 5 times: At 12:30. 2:35. 4:50, s:55 and 9:t0
 sunday evening there will be two complete shows at G:30 and S:2O and during the week the shows will be continuous with the time an nouncod in tomorrow's paper.
 Tho prices for the presentation Is at q popular scale Of matinens: 25c. evenings 50c and children at 25c.