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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
M0TORCYCLlST IS
KILLED IN Crash
Woman Companion Fatally Hurt
n !, It AmSbuly, Mass.


Amesbury. Mass, June "a UP)-
A motorcycle rider lost his life and
woman companion was probably
fatally hurt early today when the
machine on which they were riding
crashed head-on into an automobile
Of the Haverhill road.
Anne Schombier. 81, Of Manches-
ter. n. H., who was operating the
motorcycle. died three hours later
from his injuries at the Gale hos
pital in Haverhill.
His companion. Mrs. Dora Cam
RE, also of Manchester. received a
fractured leg and internal injuries.
Her name is on the danger list at
Birch Haven hospital here.
Otto Roulen of Slatersville. r. l..
driver of the automobile, was not
injured
According to police, the accident
occurred when Schomhier. who was
speeding ct the time, attempted 10
cut in. Tho motorcycle was demol-
ished and Schombier and Mrs. Cam
rie hurled far from the wreckage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
June Week Specials
Toilet Goods

Subs Cold Cream Remover,
large size, 19c.
Opal Glow Nail Polish, flesh,
rose or clear, 39c.
Ogilvie Sisters Dry Hair Tonic,
$500.
Djer Kiss Bath Salts, SOC.
Djer Kiss Bath Powder, $1.00.
Columbia Healing Powder, 23c.
and 45c.
Subtitle, Chypre, and Quelque
Fleures Talcum Powder, $1.00.
Imported china powder jars, CSC.
Amarylis talcum powder, $3.50.
Springtime talcum powder,
sl.00.
Silk bathing bags, $1.2s.
Silk and rubber bandanas, 65e.
to $1.98.
...ANp steiser's-Main Floor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
June Week Specials !
Slips

P0NGEE COSTUME SLIPS,
made of IL mommie quality pom
gee with hip-hem.> Shadow proof,
sizes SO to AZ. 3l.69
COSTUME SLIPS, Of all silk
radium, and "Wonder-sheen" in
tailored and ruffled styles. White
and pastel colors. Sizes SO to AZ.
Regular 1926. sass
steigcr's-Main Floor
COSTUME SLIPS, of heavy
pure dye, 4-thread crepe de chine,
with deep shadow-proof hem.
White and pastel colors. Tailored
or lace trimmed. $2.85
Eteiser'-Third Floor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
MILITARY FUNERAL

Bridgeport, Conn.,, June "A ~
Leroy Fernandez, actor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph B. Fernandez OF
Fairfield, who died from poison IN
q New York hotel Tuesday, will be
buried here today with military
donors. George Alfred Smith post
number "a, American Legion, Fair
field, will send a detail as firing
squad to the cemetery. Fernandez
served during the World War, but
did not go overseas. Rev. Delmar
s. Markle CT st. Paurs Episcopal
church. Fairfield, will officiate at
the funeral services.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

today were endeavoring again to
shield their fashionable neighbor-
hood against non-residential inva-
sion. The invader in this instance
was the United Lutheran Church OF
America.
]. P. Morgan and his sons, Junius
S. and Henry s. Morgan. have Joined
with their neighbors in an injunc-
ton supit, filed before the supreme
court, to prevent the United Luther
an church from establishing its ma
tional headquarters at East 3Sth
street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

meroons, Africa. to relatives In Call
ifornia. aud a bank In Indiana.
McKeever has worked Australia
and Africa from both directions.
Mckeever is one of the best
known amateurs In the country.
Despite his age he is communica-
ton manager for all amateurs in
the Kansas division of the Ameri-
can Radio Relay League.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
ENGLAND TO COMPETE.
To Make Determined Effort OF Win
Schneider Cup Races This Year.

London. June "a (UP)-Great
Britain will make determined ef-
fort to win the Schneider cup races
in Venice next September.
Seven airplanes, each said to be
designed to make speed Of 800
miles an hour. have been ordered
by the air ministry. Three are super
marine Napier So monoplanes, three
Closter Napier biplanes and one a
crusader monoplane. The cruiser will
be driven by an air-cooled motor OF
enormous power. 1t was said to be
the first highspeed' plane ever de-
signed to use a motor of that type.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
June Week Specials
COrSetS

DOUBLE V GIRDLES, in fancy
silk brocades with lace and ribbon
trim. Elastic inserts, regularly
up to $500. 1896
CORSETTES, Of fancy striped
fabrics, with or without boning,
light summer weight, regularly up
to $3.50. Csc.
BRASSIERES-choice Of long
and short models, in cool, dainty
summer fabrics, regularly up to
75c. 49e.
Steigcr s-Ihird Floor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
TO Use PORTABLE SCHOOL

One of the portable schools owned
by the city has been made available
for use at the New Britain Fresh
Air Camp for an annual rental Of
81 a year Arrangements for the
use of the building have been COM
pleted by President Ralph Howe of
the camp committee and Chairman
George W. Traut Of the finance COM
mittee OF the school board. The
$50 rental first specified was reduc-
ed by Chairman Traut after a con-
ference with Corporation Counsel
John H. kirkham.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
FIGHTING CHURC HPLAxs.

Morgan and Friends Battle Against
Advance of Business.
New York, June "a (UP)-The
house Of Morgan and a number Of
the Morgan neighbors in the Murray
Hill section Of midtown New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
8 DIE IN BLAZE;
8 ARE CHILDREN
81 IntsrnatIonaI Sow ssrvIes

Dy AhtermnuOnai news SERVICE
WILLIAMSON, w. Va; Dec. a.
Eight people. including two women
and three children. died in room
ing house fire in the downtown
section here early today.
The dead:
Albert Ireson, 40; Robert Ireson,
40; John L. Marcum, SO: Mrs. Willie
Hampton, SS: and her three chill.
dren, aged years, 3 years. and
s weeks, and Mrs. Myrtle Brown
ing, 20.
The building, a two.story brick
structure, was in flames before any
attempts to extinguish 1t could be
made. The lower part Of it was
occupied by cafeteria. A negro
porter was reported to have been
fatally burned.
A number of the victims were
connected with the Wellman murder
trial now in progress here. Elijaa
Wellman. his three sons, and an
other relative, Willie Dingess. are
charged with killing William Conn,
Jim Conn, and Willie Hampton,
during a feud shooting at sDingess,
near here last May.
Mrs. Willie Hampton, one of the
victims, was the widow of one of
the slain men. John Marcum, who
also persisted in the fire, was a
deputy sheriff from Dinges, who
had come here as a witness in the
trial Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
AVOID DIZZY SPELLS

Never well. Always tired and
fagge6 out. Beauty tossed away by
neglect. To be beautiful and to keep
youth the system must be free from
poisonous backwash of constipation
which often causes dizzy spells. For
20 years, DR.. F. M. Edwards gave
his patients, in place of calomel, a
compound of vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. Known
by their olive color. They free the
system of poisons that ravage
health. energy, beauty.
You need never have sallow COM
plexion, dull eyes, coated tongue,
throbbing headaches-all signs that
your bowels are clogged, liver Is
torpid. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets nightly. They act smoothly
and without gripping. How much
better you'll feel and look! Every
where wise men and women who
know the value of good health take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. All
druggists, 15c. SOC and 60c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Stain COLD TO
TROTSKY PLEA

MOSCOW. Dec. "a plea for the
reinstatement of Leon Trotsky,
Zinoviev and other expelled leaders
Of the opposition on the ground that
they have agreed to capitulate en-.
tirely to the wishes of the commun.
list party was made before the party
congress today by Kamenev. speak
Ing as a guest.
Kamenev urged that the expelled
members. including those jailed, be
taken back into the party's folds
upon a promise to break up the OPP
position organization.
Z The speakers hopes, however,
were promptly dashed by speakers
for the Stain majority and by
Stain himself. The majority's ora.
tors declared that the expelled mem.
bers were lying and could not be
believed.
The opposition has chosen the
party's road said Kamenev in his
plea, 1T agrees to obey the party's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06

dictates and cease all propaganda
against it. 1t agrees to submit COM
pletely."
Stain, answering the speaker.
said:
The opposition members want
democracy. Democracy for whom?
Democracy for the creation of a
second party. although Kamenev
denies this. The party cannot allow
such democracy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Ramsay MacD onaId's
Health is Failing

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Former Pre-.
mler Ramsay MacDonald's i'll
health is giving concern to the
chiefs of the Labor party. 1t was
learned today that the Laborites
have exacted a promise from Mac.
Donald that he will devote the
parliamentary recess to rest and
recreation so Nhat his health will
not become permanently impaired.
The former Laborite premier
mas never regained his normal
health since his attack of serious
illness in the United States early
this wear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
DOCK STRIKE UNSETTLED

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 6.
A deadlock had developed today in
the Australian marine strike and
lockout as result of a hitch in
the arbitration courts attempted
settlement. Further conferences
will be held tomorrow. Approx
mately 10000 men are idle and
scores Of ships are tied up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Six Are Badly Burned
When Tank Car IgniteS

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. Six men
were believed fatally burned when
gasoline tank car became ignited
after a freight train was derailed
near Ben Hill early today. The
flames enveloped the entire Il rain
crew and prevented their escape.
Those identified were T. Byers,
engineer: r. V. Woodham, Fitz-
gerald. Ga. brakeman; r. L. Jones,
Fitzgerald. Ca, brakeman; r. T.
Scott. white. fireman. and an un.
identified negro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Automobile Painting

Automobile Painting
AUTO PAINTING done with
the wonderful new durable
lacquer finish that grows hand.
sOmer with age; proof against
rain, snow, ice, steam, soap,
ammonia, acids, alkaIi and aka.
line mud. Let us show you ex-
amples of fine work with the
excellent material. Further i'm.
formation of interest will be
found i'm the Classified Columns.
X y
Unfurnished House for Rent
in D. c.
BUNGALOW, four room s,
heat, gas, electricity, water,
newly decorated, comfortable
home; 20 minutes to city. Re-
duced rent. This will prove a
desirable home for a family Of
moderate means. Complete in
formation will be found i'm the
Rental Columns of Classified.
Financial
/ WILL BUY good Swear Sec
ond trust notes at 1870 dis
count. Will also make first
trust loans at $40 interest,
11a% commission. Immediate
answer. This announcement
will prove more than valuable
to many readers. Turn now
for details to the Classified Fl.
nancial Columns.
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Room and Board
ATTRACTIVE LOCALITY
Warm, hOmelike rooms, with
hot and cold running water.
Excellent m is. Reasonably
priced. Read the Classified
Room and Board Column to.
day for desirable rooms with
meals.
The above wants and offers
are only a fe,O Of the many
interesting propositions you
WiH find advertised in tOd0y's
Times and Herald classified
advertising sections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Initiation FEE Up

The proposition Of adding an in
itiation fee of 81 will be discussed
at a meeting of the Vincent b.
Costello Post, American Legion, in
the board room Of the District Build.
ing tonight. Thomas Mason, jr.,
commander. will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
COSMOS TO HEAR ODELL

Capt. M. e. Odell, of Toronto,
Canada, will discuss the scientific
aspects of the Mt. Everest expedi-
ton at a joint meeting tomorrow
night in the Cosmos Club of the
Washington Academy of Sciences
and the Geological Society of Wash
ington,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
TIMELY TIPS
Auction Sale Tonlorrou

NUGNtUEG AWGU . VIM FWNV
go PA. AVE. N. W.-Large
Sale of Household Effects.
Pianos, Carpet, Rugs, AutOmO-
biles. etc. Furniture, 3 A. M.
Automobiles, 10 A. NJ. Pianos, IL
Noon. About 100 Gallons Paint
at $3.50 p. M. There are other
items of interest. See the Auc.
ton Notices in tOday's Classified
Columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
BOTANISTS TO MEET

W. r. Chapline will discuss his
experiences Of 20 years in the For
est Service at a. meeting of the 30.
tanical Society of Washington in
the Cosmos Club tonight. C. o.
Townsend will discuss Sugar and
the Tariff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Room and Board

INSIST-On the delivery OF your
Times or Herald every day. II
you do not get your Herald by
Z a. M, The Times by 5 p. M,
or The Sunday Herald by s
q. M, call Main $3.50. Delivery
Is guaranteed and your copy
will be sent you Immediately
from The Times Company Office
BY special messenger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Unfurnished Apartments

THE ABSECON APART.
MENT-Tea Street. Two rooms
and bath, $45 up. The apart
ments listed for rent in the
Classified Apartments for Rent
Columns will prove a very reli-
able source of information from
which you will select your flu.
ture home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
ylsTsars School to
Conduct "A English
Glasses Next Month

Inquiries regarding English courses
at the Workers School have been so
numerous that IA classes are already
scheduled for that subject. Three
elementary English classes, six inter
mediate and three advanced have been
organized. In addition, one class will
be formed for after 9 p. m. and one
will be added for the daytime for
those who work at night, if registra-
ton warrants.
The schedule Of English classes is
as follows:
Course No l. Elementary English
"a" Monday and Thursday, 6;45 to
s p. m.
Course No. 2. Elementary English
"B." Section l.. Monday and
Wednesday, 8 to 9:15 p. m. Section
2. Tuesday and Thursday, GAS to
8 p. m.
Course No. 3. intermediate Eng
lish "a" Section /. Monday and
Wednesday, GAS to p. m. Section
2. Tuesday and Thursday, 8 to 9:15
p. IN. Section g. Once a week, Tues
day, 6:45 to p. m. Fee $3.50.
Course No. 4. intermediate Eng
lish g." Section |. Tuesday and
Friday, Gas to p. m Section 2
Monday and Thursday, s to 9:15 p
IN. Section 8. Once week, Wednes-
day, 8 to 9:15 p. N. Fee $3.50.
Course Ne. 5. Advanced English
AZ. Section 1. Monday and
Wednesday, 6:i5 to p. m. Section
q Tuesday and Thursday, s to 9:15
p, m.
Course No. 6. Advanced English
"B."l Tuesday and Friday, 6:45 to s
p m,
The instructors will be: Advanced
English. Beatrice Carlin, Eli s. JAG
OLSON, Hannah Scherer. intermediate
English, Mary Client, Mary Hartlieb
Sophie Mesnil, Ruth Munson, Pauline
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
LONG ISLAND R. R,
STRAPHANCERS IN
REBELLION AGAIN

The rebellion of Long Island Rail
road straphangers who have long
been suffering from the high-handed
policies of railroad officials and the
general inefficiency of the road reach
ed a climax yesterday morning when
hundreds of workers stormed the l.
R. T. and the BIN. T. stations at
Woodside, overwhelmed guards and
rode into the city free.
One of the accidents, characterizing
the operation of the L. l. r. R., tied
up the road yesterday morning and
the schedules Of all trains coming into
the Pennsylvania station was dis
rupted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
INDICT z FORMER
union HEADS FOR
STEALING FUNDS
Issue Warrant for Their
Arrest

Two former officials Of the New
York Painters District Council 9,
have been indicted on two counts each
on grand larceny and forgery by the
grand jury yesterday. Their names
viii not be made public until late to-
day, but they are understood to be
Charles Koenig and William B. Hart
ley
Bench warrants have been issued
and they are expected to be arrested
and arraigned today before Judge
Donnellan of general sessions.
Wholesale Steals.
The indictments are no surprise to
active members of the union who have
/ long known of the wholesale rifling
of the union treasury by their Of
ficials Thomas Wright, day secretary
Of District yesterday said that the
two indicted former officials are not
the only ones guilty Of robbing the
union, other "higher-ups" also being
Z involved,
According to accountants who went
| over tne BOOKS OF the union, more
than 100000 was stolen during the
! year 1925 and 1926.
Stole Initiation Fees.
Wright explained that in those
years $50 new members were admit
I ted to the locals, each of whom was
charged an initiation fee of $75 The
names Of most of these books were
not entered in the books, he declared,
and there is no record of what be-
/ came Of the initiation fees.
In other cases S. was recorded in
stead Of SIS, the balance being pock-
eted by the officials This was accom-
plished, it is explained, by placing the
applicant in the honorary members"
class where the fee is only SIS.
Cancelled checks for several thou
sand dollars, made out to Wall Street
brokerage houses were brought in evil
dence. They were signed by officials
of the union on organization check
blanks, but were credited to the priv
ate speculation accounts of the Of
ficiaIs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
Council of A. F. of L.
Confesses Failure of
Business Unionism
Continued from mage u


but even the nominal membership is
still some $4,000 below 1926.
The United Mine Workers Union
is shown as having 100000 members,
but if actual membership were listed
instead of per capita tax payments by
the union secretaries, the federation
membership would show minimum
drop of 100000 members.
The total membership is given as
2,812,407.
The executive council confesses fail
ure in unorganized basic industries by
saying 'in practically none of these
industries are the workers organized"
There must be a new basis of APP
peal. In regard to the automobile in
dustry campaign the reports says 1--WE
are not in a position to report in de-
tail"
The Sacco-Vanzetti case receives
only passing mention, the campaign
against Communist unionists receiv-
ing far more attention.
In the political field the. executive
council is unable to record any sig
nificant progress and mention is
made, evidently with an eye on 1923,
on the 1924 presidential campaign
when "both parties ignored the plea
Of labor"
No official decisions have been ar
rived at in the negotiations with the
International Federation of Trade
Unions (Amsterdam) but the council
expresses pleasure at the progress"
made by the Pan-Ameriean Fedora
ton of Labor of whose total income
Of $14,4t242, the A. F. of L. and the
Mexican Federation of Labor con-
tributed $4,000.
40 international unions report a
gain in membership, "a report loss
and AZ remain at their 1926 level. Of
these AZ, 81 have remained stationary
for the last g to 9 years Gains of
1000 or more members were register
ed by the BARRIERS, brickiayers, iron
workers, carpenters, capmakers, steam
engineers, federal employees, hodcar-
riers, cooks and walters, fathers, long
shoremen, painters, plasterers, post
office clerks, stage employees, team
sters, typos and upholsterers. Losses
Of 1000 or more were reported by the
boot and shoe workers. railway car
men, cigarmakers, mine mill and
smelter workers, and the molders.
Green Got $4,000.
Secretary Frank Morrison reports a
balance atstbe end of the fiscal year,
Aug. 81, 1927 of S33,SO3.18 and total
receipts of s4SS.550.96. disregarding
the balance and receipts for local
trade and federal labor unions, whose
funds the federation handles. The
largest single item of expenditure was
organizers wages and expenses, STA
77S.7S. President William Green re-
ceivcd a wage Of $4,000 and travelling
expense Of $S,012.46. Secretary Nor
rison received wage Of $4,000 and
S1,S70.2l travelling expense. For the
textile workers, particularly Passaic
and New England, $34,414.99 was
raised. for the striking cloakmakers
S24,S06.37 and for the British miners
S3,S69.39 The Samuel Gompers
memorial fund remains Mt $3.50 and
the Woodrow Wilson memorial build
ing fund at s1,60606.,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
Conference of Needle
Trades Plans Defense
Continued from Page u.

ditions in the industry as result of
Sigmans betrayal of the workers.
The editorial shows that union con-
troll in the shops has ended and altho
Sigman has signed an agreement with
the iobbers that work would be given
only to union shops, the agreement
exists only on paper, the jobbers send
ing work to whatever shops they
please.
The editorial boasts of the fact that
the amount of open shops are grow
ing while the union shops are rapidly
disappearing, and that the union
agreement should not be taken seri-
ously by the bosses.
When many cloakmakers were in
formed of the article they said that
it proves that the right wing and the
bosses are working together against
the best interests of the workers in
the shops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
while You Wait

Those who wrinkle their clothes
among the huge crowds which are
certain to fill the Garden during the
RED Bazaar" will, thru the far
sightedness Of the sponsors Of the
same booth, be able to have their toys
pressed while they wait---no longer
than ten minutes. Dressing rooms
will be available.
Each day new party, labor and fra
ternal organizations thruout the
country announce their intention Of
participating in this gigantic event
held for the benefit of the labor press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
League Membership Meeting

The District Executive Committee
CT the Young Workers League is call
ing membership meeting to be held
Sunday, 2 p. M, at 108 East 18th
Street. The meeting is called for
the purpose of discussing the Unity
Resolution adopted by the National
Executive Committee and other i'm
portant problems confronting the
League in the pre-convention period.
A comraderie viii be held after the
meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
Marriage Rumor False.

MOSCOW, Sept. 29.-Eugene Chen,
former foreign minister of the Ma
tionalist Government of China, en-
phatically denied today reports cir
culated in the United States and
Europe, that he had been married
recently to Madame Sun Vat Sen,
widow of Sun Vat Sen, the founder Of
the Kuomintang.
Il wish to deny most emphatically
the absurd reports of my marriage to
Madame Sun Vat Sen," declared
Chen, who is visiting Moscow as a
member of delegation from the Ma
tionalist Chinese leaders.
"The only relation between me and
Madame Sun is that l am a member
of the same delegation here" he add
ed. "The report is ridiculous"
Madame Suns secretary also de-
MED the report.
Are You Doing Your Bit for the
Big Red Bazaar?