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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03

The girls who have failed to To-
cate the hoop in the games they
have played are: Corhin Screw, Bea-
trice Peterson, Bonnie Cuiiinan and
Mary Hudack; Stanley Rule & Lev
el, Olga Becker, Julia Dombrow,
Florence Spaccluti and Pat Dash
ner: p. & +. Corbin. Jennot Seman,
Mary Pihiel. Marie Keough. May
Mosten. Ada GroSsman and Frances
Winfrey; New Britain Machin ,
Rachel Renaud and Stella Kcnsoir;
American Hosiery, Connie Mavis
and Eva Truman; Landers Frary &
Clark. Barbara Johnson, Helen
Lynch, Helen Zisk, Jean Drayer,
Anna Urban and Eva kaZaskas.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
DROPPED BY Club

Daycy Robertson, Veteran Golf Pro-
fcs-ional, Let Go After Argument
On Salary.
Detroit, March 5 R-Davey Rob-
ortson, veteran golf professional at
the Dearborn Country club, founded
by Henry Ford has been dropped
by the club as result of dispute
over salary, Robertson has an
nounced.
Rohertson's contract, a year to
year arrangement, terminated re-
Gently and club officials refused TO
renew it at the same salary. accord
Ing TO the professional.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
School seconds Win

-Four successive goals by Benoii
from the foul line in the last few
minutes Of play gave tn ; State TRADE
School Seconds a -1-l9 victory over
the South church Reserves. The
church led by 1913 at the half and
kept this lead until near the end,
when Ben oit began } sink his fouls.
With two seconds left May hacked
him, and Benoit, with his team a
point behind, sank th shots and
won tn game He and Abel featur.
cd 70" t. nners. with parker's
all-aTound lay, 1rrubba's shoot
ing ana Osborne's work being best
for the church Reserves. The sum.
mary:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
South Church

Personal fouls-Arcna 3, Frost 2.
Eoauchcmin 4, Mieczkowsi,i 2-l1;
Bell, Morey Yves Is ?, Barta 3.
May I'll. Technical fouls-Arena
?. Free tries-Richtmye 8, Arena
>, Frost, Beauchemin Eli; Fell 5,
Morey 2, Vessels 2, Barta 4, May
Id. Referee, Anderson; timer,
Schober; scorers, Parker and Earl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
tcw Britain
NI;ddtctown

Referee, Ahearn.
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
Illegal and Unjust Collection Of
Penalties BY Gas and Electric
Light Companies

The Potomac Electric Light Company in .graciously'
e extend tie grace period Tor me Of cleo
Utilities Commission but Is not going to satisfy the public
because this principle Of collection Of penalties unjust and
No business establishment has such cnch as the electric
light and gas companies in compelling the prompt payment Of
establishments in that they under the regulation Of
commission they being allowed to get away with high
handed and Illegal methods which must eventually give to
It IS but fair that public utilities concern dependent upon
the public for its revenues should be protected against cheats
and sWners losses Of revenues honest people
likewise entitled to protection against arbitrary and excessive
penalties.
For years these two utilities corporations at the end Of ten
days Of grace as to payment Of bills have added the bills
Of ten PER cent in penalties per cent each
day Pawn brokers who got less than this for their loans
run out Of the District and Congress has refused to pass
broker legislation which would authorize much twelve
per cent on loans.
companies not fully protected through their system Of
deposits from Each gas and electricity who
does not his or her home required to deposit S.
the monthly bills Of these people exceed So they compelled
% put mp another S. or q total Of So
The imposition Of penalties nothing but pressure to CON-
pei prompt payment of gas and electric bills The Public
Utilities Commission is putting itself in the position Of col
leCng agency Cor these concerns and is ct the same time
condoning usury, which is Illegal
The concession made the extension Of the period
from ten days to fifteen days still doesn't alter the usurou
features OF the penalty methods The penalty win still be
however be helpful to fcrgef people and result in fewer
penalties.
Inc untarness OF the scheme that the penalty plan
doesn't worry deter deadbeats they to cheat the
companies they have idea Of paying either their bills
the penalties The penalties therefore fan chiefly upon honest
people who through forgunes Illness absence or other
good reasons fail to pay their bills within the grace period
The two companies, in dealing with doubtful consumers
not only have the deposits security but these
sumers off from gas electric current Approximately sixty
per cent Of gas ers make deposits and about forty per cent
Of users Of electricity.
The penalty scheme would not be so Objectionable if these
companies were TO act generously by those who have eg
mate clear excuses for failure to pay within the time
Excuses are useless The companies exact their penalties
with few exceptions The red tape necessary for
60 through escape the penalty too much and So the
penalty fund Of each Of these concerns considerable ex
acted too, from those least able to pay.
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
United States Ship Lines Show
Large Profits
They Earned $s71,O85 Last Year

Those who had faith in the praccabity of federaly
owned shipping rejoice in the showing Of the United States
Lines for the fiscal year ended June 80 last During the year
the live ships including the Levathan operated by the Gov
enment carried 7b6 passengers and $S7O85 This
was beyond the expectations Of people, but those who
have studied the Governments enterprise on the great seas
i is only earnest Of what possible in modern traffic.
From the start has been recognized that success could
not be won at bound Like all big business must be built
up So the first year Of Government ownership with its loss
Ct million dollars seemed bit dscouragng and those
tile to the idea proclaimed the mpossby Of Government
ships earning dollar; there were prophecies Of mount
ing deficits and ultimate failure
But IN the five years the Government has been running the
United States Lines has gradually cut down the deficit and
now il energies with real profit
Not only that but Gen. g. Dalton head Of the Fleet
Corporation tells 1T desire to obtain additional
ships e add . che United States Lines fleet Next year
VIII have the America again. Our move win be the
recondhOnng OF the Mount Vernon and possibly the Aga
emnon We need such ships operate on weekly sched
ue with the Leviathan Also must look into the future
and arrange for new ships with the speed Of the Levathan
Here y not ny the high note Of but forward
looking program has been amply demonstrated that the
Government venture the make money Having
proved the fact the policy for the future calls more ships
for greater services the and for enterprise
worthy Of the worlds richest and progressive nation
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
A BRIDGE FAN
coDzFieht. 1871. new YORK
go S.PiI y. 81 ~ ofrIe.
BY DIR. Frank Crane

AM assduous the newspapers fan
I puzzles auks enus and ras haunt me
hreetOed oh although have my doubts any
animals ever existed outside Of whiskey glass Still getting
acquaintance limited have taken intelligence tests until
the last thing was somebody or others bridge lessons
NY wife very fond Of bridge and every week house
bridge talk seems ought to know the game 49, l'
OF course with giant brain like mine that should be
ing intellect going down the brdgsess as Il were
So the language Of the dentist to do some bridge
ments proamng painless dentistry may may not be true but
about painless bridge have my notions
got cards IN q store and bought me-
newspaper out Of haEdned salary laid out the cards
one lesson over twice o. three times and should o
inquire what i meant could only the language Of the
great Jewish classic, Don't esk!"
lessons go s@ HAAu ing 'n0se nanOs N the
They tell when have the others to lead out
the queen provided the is guarded properly never had
six cards Of suit and don't ever seeing an ace
Of the queens guards They look more like pages e. me ~
account o. their size All my cards fvs and evens with
never tod you what do with four and have
have come to the conclusion that nv biehbrov c 80
rgne and am no other kind Of moron At least am
What need is somebody tell me whether 70 pav the
ace OF the king first but to tell what do hand fu
And then that to be an expert bridge PLAYER ! +
to be Al bridge cOnversaona should graduate from
Most Of the talk from ladies' and ali about wh.t von
should have done and didn't You should led out trmps
than three club leads right IN Isa1 make, much ~ better
sn s S Sss . You are out Ct hearts not Lead
think you have tour or i've aces or diamonds:
house and from the he handles think may grow IN ~
Ny private opinion is that to bridge about the
only way to become first-class performer -
At least do not believe you from reading has.
y Mcclure NswsDsper syndicate
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
By ELSIE ROBINSON

struggle for success. Some people
are born with fine homes and
have everything done for them.
They are surrounded by influ.
entail friends, put into good POI
sitions and inherit money. It
isn't up to- such people. Their
lives are made for them.''
You're wrong. my friend.
Their lives aren't made for
them. Their frames are made for
them, but the actual quality of
their lives they must make for
themselves.
They may be given nnoney-but
no one on earth can give them
that treasure within themselves
which is the only true and last
ing wealth.
No one can give them courage
or shrewdness or patience or Wit
or steadfastness. They must build
these things for themselves.
Wealth is an outside thing.
Family IL an outside thing.
Amusement Is an outside thing.
Opportunity is an outside thing.
In the last analysis you are alone
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. C. A. L. Reed

VOU may never appreciate the
= kindness Of Mother Nature
in furnishing you more or less
innoeent danger signals of
approaching disaster. II you give
attention to them you may side.
step some real calamity. This Is
particularly true about certain
eye symptoms that may mean
much or little. But you can never
afford to ignore these little warn.
ings.
THUS. there are = certain mum.
Der Of eye symptoms about which
patients take widely varying atti.
tudes Some are terrified and
rush to a doctor. thinking that
they are going blind at once.
Others think nothing Of them,
and say s'Iiver." nerves." run
down" and the like. A few look
ON these irregularities as interest.
ing phenomena but not worth
talking about.
Now. the following symptoms,
we sre told by Hepburn. are all
capable Of either quite a harmless
Interpretation, or Of foreshadoW-
ing serious trouble. For this rea.
son they are well worth taking
to doctor, at any rate the first
time they occur.
Flashes Of light before the eyes
always mean that the retina. the
screen that receives the picture,
is for some reason being abnor.
mally stimulated. People with q
rather unstable nervous makeup,
a 'neurastheIlir temperament, !"
often get flashes because the
nerves OF their retina are so much
more sensitive than those Of.
other people. Some people have.
tiny particles, CLASSY and Opaque,
in the substance Of the retina,
and the flashes may be- caused by
reflection from these particles.
. In neither OF these cases in there
any threat to the eye. nor any
need to worry about consequences.
On the other hand. flashes may
mean inflammation Of the retina
due to kidney disease or diabetes.
both serious conditions which
should be treated at once. Again
they mean that q the retina is
/ likely to become detached, an event
which means total blindness, but
which can be ayerted by prompt
treatment and the careful avoid
ancO Of such acts az STOPPING,
lifting or straining.
Another cause OF flashes be.
fore the eyes is the constitutional
handicap known as msgraine, or
"siclx headache" Many sufferers
find that an attack Of mlgraine is
heralded some hours beforehand
by flashes Of particular shape.
This warning il q common one.
The eye itself il In, no danger
whatever, and the patient gets to
know by this symptom when an
attack Is coming on. The migraine
itself should be- investi- Ated by q
doctor, however. as he may sue.
coed In removing the exciting
cause often some article OF diet
which Is poison to the particular
individual, some nervous strain or
psychological problem. or some
hidden source OF infection, such
as diseased teeth or tonsiIs. In.
cidentally. many authorities say
that q large number Of nnigraines
are due to eyestrain, which can
often Be relieved by . simple ad.
Justment Of the glasses. When
the eyestrain Ii cured the mi
graano disappears - well.
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
Cinderella Idyl

Up in the North Woods Mrs. James A. Stilmans per
sna conducted romance Of her son. Bud and Lena Wilson
simple Canadian girl eliminated in sylvan wedding.
Cinderella stories are always interesting Poor girls do
marry rich young men, now and then Sometimes those
riages are successful
This particular Cinderella story made st more inter-
esting BY the cclorful personality Of Mrs. Etilman
This remarkable woman who had the wit and courage to
reconstruct happiness for herself and her husband from the
ruins ct devastating matrimonial smashup, applying all
her wisdom toward nsmng fsctous marriage for her SON.
Her methods are original and picturesque like herself But
other thoughtful mothers Of tall young win understand
and approve her course
30 Bud Stlnan heir to vast wealth. and his humble sweet
heart were wed beneath the green Of the forest and in crcu
stances quantity feudal
With youth and love a. foundation yy should tha mot
Hive happily ever after2
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
SAYINGS OF
MRS.SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

VIERILY, my Daughter, the
" language Of a lever is the
speech OF -poets; but a married
man hath q language all his
OWN! For. alas, it il composed
chiefly of grunts and mono
syllables. alibis and explanations. !"
Behold. before marriage, he
saith. Beloved, how soon shall
see thee again."
But after marriage he saith,
''For the love of Mikeg I got
here as soon as could"
Before marriage he saith, "How
gloriously thy locks shine in the
sunlight and wave over thine
earsg'
But after marriage he saith,
Uh huh! Thine hair looketh all
rightp'
Before marriage he saith, "Sigh
not. my darling! Thy tears make
sad mine heart" But after mar.
riage he saith, For Pete's sake.
what art thou STEWING about.
NoW?"
Before marriage he saith, How
proud am l, that all mems eyes
follow after thee with looks of
admiration and covetousness and
envyi For thou art MINE!"
But after marriage he saith,
go toi Hast thou too much
rouge upon thy cheeks or Is thy
skirt too short, that all those
SIMPS should stare at thee?"
Before marriage he saith,
Thou are as the rose of morn.
ing. sweet with fragrance and
frankincenss and myrrh!''
But after marriage he saith,
What Is that loud STUFF
wherewith thou soaksst thyself?"
Before marriage he saith, ''L.et
ME carry thy sunshade and thy
vanity case and thy bathing-cape
for they are too heavy for thy
tender hands!''
But after marriage he saith,
Wherefore dost thou lug all this
truck about with thee? Dost
thou think that ] am a moving
van?''
Before marriage he saith, Let
me run and fetch a taxicab; for
it is raining, and thy precious
little feet win get wet?'
But after marriage he gath.
Good Lord! This rain meanetll
that I gotta get taxi, / sup
pose!s
Before marriage, all other men
appear unto him as fascinating
devils who would steal thee away
from him. But after marriage,
thou mayest flirt ali evening with
a Prince Charming, and he will
only yawn, saying, what dost
thou SEE Ii that DUB?"
Yet let not thine heart be
troubled, my Daughter. For
though q lovers words and an
husbands be different, there is
less significance in twenty tender
protestakions from q free-lance
than in one casual pat upon the
head from q man Of whom thou
can't say, "This 10 MINEg'
sELAH
The Washington times., 1927-07-28

Before marriage he saith, How
proud am /, that all mems eyes
follow after thee with looks of
admiration and covetousness and
envy! For thou art MINEI"
The Washington times., 1927-07-28

help him, any more than they
can help us. There Is only one
thing in all the world that Ae-or
we-can depend on, and that is
the strength within.
Now that seems a simple
enough fact, doesn't it? And yet
what a frightful time we have
accepting It'll
How we !. whine at Fate and
blame humans. How we squeal
and squirm and blame and excuse
and alibi. How mad we get when
Uncle Sam or papa or the boss
or our sweetheart or wife or hus-
band doesn't smooth out life for
us.
What endless schemes we de.
wise to Beat The Game thinking
always Of some slick way by
which we may evade Fate or
graft ourselves into the good
graces Of Lady Luck!
How often and often we try to-
bully or bride God.
AnC all In vain. For we can't
pass the buck.
LIES a one-man game
And it's up to us!
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
N n q R ELS

m n q r ELS
Il m a n y a
truth which you
may or may not
learn in this
brief life, but
there's one fact
from which you
will not escape
YOUR LIF e
rs UP TO YOU.
No one else
can live your
4ud LoE you
No one else
can make you
wise or happy
or strong or
tender or merry
or mellow
IT'S UP TO
YOU.
"But that isn't
true about every.
one" you cry.
Some people
don't have to
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
ONCE-OVERS
DON'T OUerdo the Cleanliness idea
BY ]. ]. MUNDY

By ]. ]. MUNDY
AZ housewife You won't get enjoyment Of life
everything must be 'just so" all the time.
Husbands and children will disturb things.
paper on the floor turnedup yOu to the
PONY q lying into rage paying too dearly for
your reputation q neat housekeeper
Men are up boys
IneytW be little careful little thoughtful and
te more cOnsderate than they boys but they still dis
IKE e hear fetng and sewng about how they disturb things
house Is made to live in, not . show place.
When comfort and happiness secondary the we the
on desire to have the beskept house in the negbohood
home has lost Of its requisites.
But there limits which the boys should CO.
because home it Is not privilege to throw ashes the
fOc and be generally dordery papers and clothing
Children initiate their elders Be fair to Mother. Dad
The Washington times., 1927-07-28

and your i'm.
m ortal soul
hasn't even 4 ".
B. D. to cover
its nakedness.
And the mil
lionaire IL Just
as alone and
just as naked
as you or /.
w b Q n he
comes to a crisis
everything else
will fail him but
himself. Fitch.
ings, Ere n c h
cars and Chinese
rugs won't help
him-any more
than radios or
folding beds or
beef stews will
helm re.. - -
Friends on Il
help him-even
the most loving
rnlafiuna wnnsf
The Washington times., 1927-07-28
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

For fools admire. but men Of
sense approve.-Pope.
All growth thar Ii not toward
God is growing to decay. George
MacD Donald.
Sin may open bright as morn.
ing, but It win end dark as night.
Talmadge.
In general, pride d at the
bottom Of all great Mistakes
Nature never stands still, nor
souls, neither; they ever 20 IN
or so down.-Julia Dorr.
The Washington times., 1927-07-28

Choose always the way that
seems the best. however, rough n
may be. Custom win render II
easy and agreeable. Pythagoras.
Care to our coffin adds ! nan, no
doubt; =
And every grin, so merry. drawn
one out. John Wolcott.
Beware Of desperate stems. ThA
darkest day,
Live till tomorrow. win ne -
passed away Cowper.
Don't put too fine q point Ia
your wit for fear It should IS
blunted.- Cervantaa.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-10
Eli Birdsey Honored
By High Masonic Order

Waterbury. juno 10 P-The Con-
recticut Council OF Deliberation. the
highest body of the Ancient Accept
ed Scottish Rite Masonry in the
state. met here yesterday in annual
session. III. Com. Charles NJ. Gerden-
Ter Of Bridgeport. deputy OF the SUI
preme council. presiding.
Eli c. Birdsey Of Meriden. long
grand treasurer. declined reelection
owing to the state of his health and
the council, after adoption of res
clution expressive Of its appreciation
o, his long service, requested that he
be honored with the appointment as
grand treasurer emeritus and this
appointment was made by III. Com.
Gerdenier.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-10
ITALIAN women
GIVEN Duties
Six Obligations Are Outlined
BY Mus@in

Rome, June 10 up Womans
place Is In the home. but not ne
cessarily her own home. according
70 women Fascist organizations
which are training several hundred
thousand girls and women for pro-
ductive occupations closely connect
ed with domesticity,
Signora Eliza Majer Rizzioli
head of the feminine Fascists. said
the nations crying need for nurses
will have been satisfied within
few years. Five thousand trained
nurses have been graduated in spe-
cial courses and $4,000 more are be-
ing trained. More than 100000 Wo.
men are being instructed as scien-
tific farmers with the intention of
relieving men of such work as ami
nal breeding. truck gardening, fruit
farming and horticulture OF all
types.
Premier Mussolini believing "a
mothers kitchen budget to be the
cornerstone OF healthy national
economy" has instructed women TO
carry out propaganda in favor of
home rather than imported products.
The organized groups train each
member as a lecturer and provide
her with data so that even casual
conversations prove OF propagandis-
lie utility. Feminine Fascists adj
wise producers of the necessity Of
changes and improvements.
The most far-reaching OF the six
roles assigned to women by II Duce
the others being propasandistic.
sanitary. agricultural. scholastic,
and protection OF home products
is moral tutelage of labor" which
means that social work among Ia
boring classes of both sexes is their
duty.
Despite the fact that a principle
OF Fascism is to keep women out of
political activity, it is pointed out
that they have equal rights in poll
tics" of the new national labor I'M
ions. In several unions women
have commanding positions. Some
say that women will be permitted to
ne deputies when the present cham
Der of deputies. conforming with
Mussolini's plan. is transformed into
r. chamber OF labor representing
the productive population Of Italy by
trades and professions instead of by
geographical regions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-10
w. c. T. U. Asks Denial
Chamberlin Had Beer

Hackensack. n. j.. June 10"R-
Mrs. ]. X. Overocker ana Mrs. E. K.
Schafer. members Of the Hacken-
sack branch Of the W. c, T. L. last
night demanded denial Of reports
published by news gathering organi-
cations that Clarence D. Chamberlin,
the transatlantic flier. drank Pilsen-
er beer from the goblet Of honor
when he landed at Kottbus.
The women are residents of Has
brouck Heights and said Chamber
lin and his wife had made their
home with them and ueighbors at
different times.
I'VE know that Clarence Cham
berlin never took a drink. smoke or
chew in his life." they declared.