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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16
WOMAN'S DRESS
is Good NEWS.
SAYSU. P. HEAD
Karl A. BickeI Names Seven
Persons With Greatest
Reader Interest.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Women.
women'S clothes and seven interna-
tionally known figures in the news
have a constant appeal to the mil
lions OF newspaper readers in the
world today, according to Karl A.
Bickel, president of the United
Press, in an interview published in
Golfers Weekly today.
"JuSt let the women of Paris be-
gin wearing their skirts within two
inches Of their shoe tops and we'll
open all our wires to the news"
said Bickel
"'How was she dressed?'- there's
a question which arises whenever
any woman is in the Imelight."
Started In August
Bickel has just returned from a
world tour which began when he
left New York to attend the press
conference under the League of
Nations auspices in Geneva last
August. His interview discusses in
detail the business of Importing
and exporting news" and various
factors which hamper dissemination
of truth in the news.
Were in the business of import
ing and exporting news just as the
Standard Oil Company is in the
business Of importing and exporting
commodities" said Bickel. Years
Of feeding out news to newspapers
in thirty seven countries, watching
the play it gets-that is seeing how
it is handled by various clients
have taught us the business of mer-
chandiSing news
Truth Easier to Get Here
Truth, he said, is sometimes the
hardest thing in the world to get at.
"But it's easier in America than
it Is in Europe. In Europe and
Asia certain governments substitute
or maintain their own news agen-
cies. They give such agencies spe-
cial or discriminatory privileges
such as advance information on
governmental news, faster facilities
on government operated telephone
or telegraph lines, lower rates and
similar concessions.
Naturally, If you rely on such
biased agencies as news sources
perhaps without your knowledge and
certainly without your intent, you
may find yourself in a position
where you can't play fair with your
clients. That's why the United
Press remains completely and abso-
llItely independent Of any Official
or governmentally subsidized or
maintained news services"
Bickel believes that among famous
personalities who have tremendous
reader attraction are Lindbergh,
Ford, Edison, Mussolini, Charlie
Chaplin, the Prince Of Wales and
the President of the United States,
with Mrs. Coolidge.
Asked about interest III the King
Of England, he said:
mo, the Prince blankets the
King"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16
Four Die in Crossing Crash

BIZ United Press
BRIGHTON, Colo, Dec. 16.-Four
persons, three of them children,
were killed Thursday when a Union
Pacific passenger train struck a
small closed automobile at grade
crossing here. Three of the five
others injured were hurt so seriously
that they may not live.
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that the seventeenth century Puri-
tan should be "debunked" with
other heroes.
New England in the seventeenth
century was probably no more
wholesome than it Is in the twen-
tieth," said Mr.. Lawrence. "Then,
as now, few great and good men
and women, tried in vain to sell
goodness to the multitude, but there
were few buyers, although at that
time every body was compelled to
attend the SALE"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16
FIVE SLOT MACHINES
ARE TAKEN IN RAIDS
Pay Out Money Rather Than Slugs'
Police Claim.

Pay Out Money Rather Than Slugs'
Police Claim.
Five slot machines, alleged by po-
lice to pay out money, rather than
slugs, were taken in raids Thursday
night and owners held on charges
of operating gambling devices.
This action followed new inter-
probation by police of the injunction
of Municipal Judge Fred McAllister
forbidding them to halt operation OF
slot machines. Police hold that the
injunction did not apply to those
actually paying out money.
Those arrested were George West,
1875 Delaware ST.; Stanley Walker,
27O5 Cornell Ave; Melvin Stanley,
Route 4, Box 95; Basil Hughes and
John Alec, Beech Grove. Those out
side the city were arrested by
deputy sheriffs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16
BOOK DEBUNKS PURITAN

By Times Special
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 49,
DR.. Henry w. Lawrence, author of
a book, ''The Not Quite Puritan"
the Connecticut College for Women,
soon to be published, said today at
In speaking Of the books contents,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16

In the history Of our international
relations and influence and in the
movement to establish and main
tain international peace" Butler
concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16
GIBRALTAR SWIM FAILS
Girl Gives Up Attempt to Conquer
Strait After Seven Hours.
RV United Press

BN United Press
LONDON, Dec. 16-The Ex-
change Telegraph Company's Tan
gier correspondent cabled today that
Miss Mercedes Gleitze abandoned
an attempt to swim the Strait of
Gibraltar after having been in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16

water between seven and eight
hours.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
LONDON
Fashionable Mayfair Sells Its Old Clothes As Well As
Furniture and Other Unwanted Things

London. March &c. lp,-"White
Elephant sales, at which fashion,
able Mayfair d:sposes OF its I'M
wanted clothing and household
articles, have become the rage with
tie approach Of spring.
The biggest sale yet held was at
Ialkyn House. lent by Earl Beau
champ. Society folk contributed
Old furniture, silver. lace md
jewels, and Went to see and to buy
hat their neishbors had to offer
There vas much mystery about
goods. as they We're not labeled,
and this aroused considerable spec
ulation as to former owners.
One end OF Earl Boauchamp's
spacious drawing room Tor the time
OF the sale took on the appearance
Of Pettcoat Lane, in London's East
End. There We're Victorian relics
OF fans, bric-a-brac, purses, trag-
non.s OF old lace, ivory chessmen
with arms and legs missing, VAN
flowers, wool mats, screens. pic
lures with sentimental appeal, en-
broidered covers. tea cos,es and
worries, also much silver. brass AMI
copper. The objection Of servants
TO the task Of polishing was given
as the reason for the unusually
large amount Of silver and metal
p.+,-.l
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
BERLIN
One Of Gemanys Oldest Families Now is Split by
Different Political Opinions

Berlin, March IS. Pp-A hot
Family feud has broken out in one
et the most aristocratic and blue
FLOODED families of Germany-the
bTon Richthofens.
Baron Hartmann Won Richthofen.
former imperial counsel Of legation.
has turned Republican and now is
p Dem ocratic member OF the Reichs-
Tag. AS sauch he opposed the mil
lions given to the Hohenzollerns
binder the settlement bin.
From time to time Baron RIGHT
|.ofen attacks the nobility, especial
~ the land junkers. This has so
FnraSed other members of the Won
isichthofen family that they are
Prging him to renounce his title of
baron. which, however, he declines
o do, believing that he can make
himself more effective by retaining
Recently the baron was attacked
IN an open letter in the kreuzzei-
lung. the monarchist organ Of the
Conservatives, by Baron L. Won
|2ichthofen, who adjures Baron
hartmann by his fathers memory
lot to bring such disgrace upon
IN ancient and honored family as
10 denounce the royal family
through whose favors the Richtho-
en- house rose to fame and power.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Queen I.lizabcth'S
{ OrSet~ .tuctiOncI

London. March. 96. Fl-The
Question. What does royalty today
do with its cast-off clio. hins?" has
been asked frequently since the re-
cent appearance Of corsots which
il is claimed were once actually
worn by Queen Elizabeth.
Where the corsets have been all
these years was not revealed. but
At the Montmartre Gallery in Lon
don, whore the historic but urro-
mantle articles wrro for sale,
documents were produced to prove
their authenticity.
Townley Searle. proprietor Of the
Gallery, satisfied that they were
genuine, bought the pair, because
so far as known this Is the on,v
souvenir Of its kind OF Good
Queen Bess," England's spinstcr
ruler Of the seventeenth century.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Lcntcn Sermons by
Radio in France


France is having its first wireless
Lent.
Even staid old Notre Dame, the
cathedral of Paris, has gotten into
line. Lcnten sermons go out by
radio from it and other important
churches TO every part Of France.
Wireless, thereby. is making quick
national regulations for some Of
the oratorical priests. whose road TO
fame and promotion heretofore has
been slow and hard.
Some Of the younger men. with
good radio voices and emotional
tones. are getting public notice that
Formerly went to the older, more
erudite priests.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Apartment Letter
Boxes Aid Carriers

Berlin. March &c P,-Letter
carriers who are compelled &c
climb stairs day in and day out,
even in the five and six story
buildings, in Germany are to have
an easier time in the future. Co
logne authorities have accepted the
proposal of an advertising agency
to install individual letter boxes in
the ground floor Railways Of apart
mcnts in return for the privilege
of selling advertising space on the
boxes. which, unlike the neat built
in metal cases common in the Unit
ed States. will look like book cases.
The idea promises to spread over
the whole country.
Theft Of Towels
Puzzles Rail Chiefs
Berlin. March &c Pl-The Fed
cral Railway administration is in
a quandary as to what to do to pre-
vent the theft of towels from train
washrooms. Though the size of
the cotton towels has been reduced
from time to time until they are
Just about large enough to dry n
pair of hands. more than 1,10O. 900
are appropriated each year by pas
scngers. German travellers have
violent dislike for paper towels,
which are extremely rare.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
PARIS
Socialist Deputy in French Chamber Proves to Be One of
Most Lavish Entertainers

Paris. March e6.-Champagne and
fine pastries are affecting the social
istic reputation OF Fernand Bouisson,
president OF the Cham ber OF Depu-
ties.
Bouisson is the richest socialist in
French politics.
The popular idea here that social
ism is synonymous with poverty and
that the theory must be visualized
by shabbiness. is getting quite q
shock.
When Bouisson, who is given a
palace by the government, gave his
first reception, il was a marvel OF
rich food, costly drink and ellbo-
rate decoration.
All the cabinet ministers were
there, including BRAND who ahhors
society entertainments
He's nice Bouisson." whispered
BRAND to Andre Tardiau. who isn't
a socialist
Yes, indeed" answered Tardieu.
and he's a socialist. who isn't
ashamed OF being rich"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

member OF parliament. plans 10 in
iroduce to the house OF commons a
bill to protect deserted wives.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Seaton Tiedeman. or
ganizlng secretary OF the Divorce
Law Reform Union. says that the
Lns!ish law on desertioA is more
that 500 years behind that OF Scot
land, whore dosortion of four years
IS ground for divorce.
There are many thousands Of
deserted women, and some men.
VINO may be widows or widowers.
but dare not or will not risk re-
marriage" said Mrs. Tiadeuan.
Is il any wonder that a good many
Young persons OF today are asking
Why marry? under present diff
Cuities?"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Poor Poet Seeks
Rich Wife in Al

Poets are accorded their share OF
popular acclaim in France but not
enough money to keep the wolf
from the door says one Of them,
decorated by the French Academy
VINO has advertised for a wife with
sufficient income to keep him at his
scrihblnE.
4 business woman, "even for
eiEner," would do. the advertisement
in the agony column Of news
paper says. The gentleman claims
that when recognition finally comes
he Is assured OF immortality, and
might even become a member OF
the Chamber OF Deputies.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

I four deaths per 10000 population.
The most striking decrease was
registered In aviation accidents.
The fatalities dropped from 70 in
1913 to eight, of which not a single
one was Il passenger In n CONNER
cial plane of the German Air Serv-
ice.
Industrial accidents accounted for
more than so per cent of the total:
% per cent were traffic accident
deaths, mostly children under five
and adults over 20, and the remain
ing 20 per cent was scattered
among other causes.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Jaywalkinc Costs
Four Cents I'm Paris

1t costs a pedestrian tour cents
20 cross Paris street outside III,
traffic lanes. This is not toll
charge but the minimum police fine.
now authorized by the court OF cas-
saton, in a recent decision that
| stripped the jaywalller of what he
thought We're his rights.
Safety zones were resented r.
Paris and fashioned citizens
twice took cases 10 the highest court
/ when arrested for emitting across
streets outside the dotted lines.
-Four cents isn't much hu, tho
/ public arrest. trip to the polio,
station. appearance in court and the
expense OF an attorney are the real
penalties.
What really distresscs the old
timers Is the passing OF tho "aan-
| eur, the Saunterer who strollod the
streets, stopping 10 watchc ANYTHING
that interested him, chatting with
friends, interruptins his walk with
session at the "torrasse. the sec
ton OF tho broad sidewalk rented bv
cafes for their outdoor tables.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
German Unemployed
Get .il Sections Free

Berlin March 20 tR-Numcr-
Gus daily newspapers capitalize the
large numbers of unemployed in
Germany by giving away the want
ad sections of their papers.
soon after press time bundles of
several hundred papers containing
nothing but the ads are placed on
boxes in front of the offices. Any
body is welcome to help himself to
a copy.
The Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION reports that as an adver-
Using feature the stunt pays. since
a person finding a job through the
paper frequently becomes n reader.
The net gain In paid up circulation
is valued more highly than the
slight gain in street sales that
might result by the sale Of the pa
pers to jobloss.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

accident and decided that new
one would save his large box office
receipts.
The musician feared that the
detormed finger would injure if not
destroy his popularity, and telt that
new one. even II II never touched
key, could AT least be bent out of
sight. SO he offered and paid the
10000 for a new one.
The poor OF Paris. as in many
other cities and countries. often sell
their bodies 10 medical schools FOR
future delivery and surgeons fire.
Quently but blood Cor TRANSMISSION
and skin for grating. Henri Dam
Jou. an investigating writer. de-
clares that flesh is often sold now
10 make women beautiful as we'll as
10 give now fingers to pianists.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Lorgnettcs Popular;
Queen Carries One

London, March 26. Pl--Queen
Nary has nonuari2ed the lorgnette
this year by carrying a handsome
one of the Louis XIV type, which
she uses freely at the thoater The
lorgnotte is sadly out of harmony
with extremely modern gowns. but
the Queen is so conservative in her
dress that the lorgnette of period
were in style is not inharmonious
with her stately toilettes.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
OLD PLACE NAMES
AND THEIR origin
Memories Of By6one Days Kept
Alive in History

The state OF Connecticut. one Of
! the original IS colonies which broke
away from Great Britain, is second
/ to none in business modern methods
( OF living and ability to keep I'D with
/ the rest OF the country. The ordi-
| nary hustle and hustle OF living al
/ lows one little time to ponder over
! the days OF yore or delve into musty
| Old books for anecdotes of history Of
the times when Indians used to roam
the green clad hills and valleys in
which have grown cities and towns.
Although the surface Of the world
is changing every day, there are
many places still bearing the names
OF olden times around which are
drawn a mystic Veil OF romanticism,
Most of these are forgotten except
by very few whose lives span back
TO those days and the relating of
the anecdotes connected with some
OF the better known places in this
vicinity will not bore the reader,
Ecclesiastical and Other Sketches
OF Southingt on" written by Rev,
Herman Il. Tmlow and published IL.
Hartford in 1875, contains several
pages devoted 10 localities and
names which prove very interesting
reading. Only a limited number of
these volumes exist today and the
anecdotes will be new to some while
to others they will bring memories
early evening at family gatherings
in coy sitting rooms"
Southington Once Pantheon.
The town of Southingten is we'll
known to people living il this To-
cality. 1t was originally parish
in the town of Pennington known
as Southington because it was in the
south end OF the town. The parish
was organized in 1924 and it be-
came a separate municipality in
ira
But. its original name was not
Southington. it was called Pantheon.
and on various occasions, deeds We're
passed for land bearing that name.
Where the name originated is a
question, but Il tradition is handed
down that n man from Wallingford
was blowing on the Great Plain
and returned home to speak OF the
heat being so great that there that
his cattle painted clean up the end
Of the horns" Another tradition
states that n section Of the trail
from Wallingford to Pennington
through the south part of the town
was called the Horn" and the sec
ton was very difficult to travel.
Lake Compomcc.
Among the places most frequented
by pleasure seekers is what is known
as Lake Compounce. This name was
thought to have originated from
the Compounce Tribe of Indians,
but the historical story Of the re-
sort is different. The rightful name |
of the lake is Lake Compound. 1t |
is a beautiful sheet of water in the |
northwest part OF the town of South
ington.
Among the Indians who signed !
the deed covering Mattatuck (Wa-
terbury, in 1874 We're John Com |
pound and Aron Compound John is
said to have been the head Of the |
clan that encamped most Of the |
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Physical CulturistS
Oppose New STYLES

London, March 20 lPs-"Resist
he Observation-Disclosures movement"
is the slogan OF British physical
culturists, who forcsee the return
Of blousas and distinct waist lines
in recent fashions. and are warning
Women against costumes which
must he tightly heltcd,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
British Laws Help
DeScrtcrS OF Wives

London, March %. P,-The van
fishing of husbands has become a
national scandal in England, in the
view Of Sir Archibald Salvidge.
who has started s. campaign
against wife desertion.
Sir Archibald points out a legal
anomaly which permits a husband
! TO desert his wife in Britain and
take shelter in certain Of the colo
MES or dominions, and Harry Smell
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
King Dislikes
ANY Kind of Bob

London, March IS tP--Shingled
tails and shinglod heads are in the
same class with King George. He
doesn't like horses with bobbed tails
any better than he likes short hair
ed women, and he has been very
frank in saying SO at recent horse
shows.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
Pianist Pays 10000
Francs for Finger

A finger ready for grating is
worth up to 10000 francs in Paris.
The figure was set by r noted
pianist who got a stiff finger in an
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
THE GREAT WAR
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
March 20

st. Louis first American armed
ship to cross Atlantic, reaches Eng
land.
Twenty-siN more regiments OF the
National Guard called into active
service.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26

time on the shores Of the lake.
tradition says that one night
when John was returning from
Pennington after spree, he came
TO the side OF III" lake opposite his
home quarters. He had a large
Kettle with him, brought from the
Whto settlement and he evolved the
idea Of getting into this and pad
ding across the lake.
He started but he never reached
the other side because he and his
iron kettle sank. For years after
ward, this was known as Com
pounds Pond and the present name
OF Compounce evidently grew from
the original name.
shuttle Meadow
New Britain derives its source of
water from a lake known as Shut
tie Meadow lake. The lake is an
artificial one which fills a valley.
Old settlers who lived in these parts
before the lake was created remem-
Der that from high points about, the
valley presented a striking form of
a Wcavcr's shuttle and this natural
ly is where the place got its name,
Wolf Hill
From Plantsvile to plainville
there extends a range OF hills which
in days gone by were known as
Wolf Hill. Today in Southington.
the same name is applied to that
section of the town along which
stretches West street, or the back
road to Compounce.
The origin of the name seems to
date back to the time of the first
settlers in Pennington. Wolves had
their home chiefly on the West
Mountain and seldom appeared on |
the east side of the river. Farmers
on West street were forced to build
palisades about their barns in
which their cattle were placed at |
night as protection from the beasts. |
Evidently the name came from the |
fact that the region was infested by
the animals.
Conditions were so bad that houn-
ties were offered for the wolves and |
parties were formed to invade the |
dens and kill the young. There is |
said to have been a cavern on the |
hill whore the hunters would hide !
and await the approach OF the
parent animals for n good shot.
French Hill
People passing from Plantsville |
over the back road to Marion Vii
lage. are sometimes attracted to a
small monument at the side OF the l.
road which bears the bronze like
ness OF Count Rochambcau. French |
general who commanded troops N |
the Revolutionary war. This marks
the spot on which the general had
his headquarters during a winters
ancamprent of his troops there.
The army was on the march from
Newport to the Hudson in 1881 and
spent a winter there entrenched In
The sides OF the hill
Up to a few years ago. marks OF
he old trenches We're to be found in
he hills while In adjacent fields.
French coins. buttons and other
'elics were dug up.
These are only few Of the
places around which intriguing
stories are told of the early days OF
his state and particularly this sec
ion. but the fields and streams sur
'ounding this city. abound in them
New Britain herald., 1927-03-26
shuttle Meadow
Wolf Hill

FROM Plantsvllle to plainville
there extends a range of hills which
in days gone by were known as
Wolf Hill. Today in Southington.
the same name is applied to that
section of the town along which
stretches West street, or the back
road to Compounce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-03
Title Scrap
Tonight Has
Many Angles
Speculation Rife as to Win
ner of Latzo, Dundee
Mix-Up.
BY Henry l.. Farrell,

United Press staff CoTFeSDoHdeht
NEW YORK, June 3.-Pete Latzo
and Joe Dundee, when they meet
at the Polo Grounds tonight for the
world welterweight championship,
will give the experts another chance
to go wrong.
From the way the betting Is going
about oue.half Of the fans will tag
the wrong man as the winner. be-
cause no championship fight In re-
cent years has had so many angles
to figure.
Despite the fact Dundee is lantern'
iawed. supposed to be a fatal physi-
cal deficiency for fighter and re-
CARELESS of the fact his jaw looked
CLASSY on several occasions when
Eddie Roberts was throwing punches
at II, Dundee ought to be stronger
at the weight than Latzo and enc
dowed better to go fifteen rounds
than the champion.
Latzo is supposed. to have a more
powerful single punch than the
Baltimore challenger, but it Is to be
doubted that Dundee can be kept
on the floor with one punch. Dun
dee, on the other hand, while he
has no reputation as killer, has
more devastating punch than
Latzo. He's a chopping puncher
like Tunney and in a fifteen-round
fight, if he can keep his long jaw
out OF the way, ought to have the
advantage.