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New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

awful thing TO love 4 man sincerely
and conc out OF your dreams TO tini
h IS most UNIV orthy,"
Lynda locked at tlaire N almost
ave. Had love taught her all this?
Tinilly she asked:
DO you still love Fred plaque -
God help m@, Lynd2-he has
been selfish and cruel! but I'm
afraid viii always love him. !
think l would so to him tomorrow,
if u were not Tor his wife and chill
dren. For myself, it would not mat
ter much, bu- IN some way some
thing within me ba!l.s at hurting
anoth r oman or helpless little
children. Perhaps Y would have
been different, i Fred had told ms
IN the first place and allowed me 70
make ny choice; buy first, you see,
he made me love him. and then -
there, eucko I've dranlatlzed my
self enough to. one day
She is good " said Lynda to her
self, and she has had the greatest
( vmrtation that could come and she
did no, fall! ! don't believe that Dad
! is right, after all. oh, Mother,
Mother, Why did YOU leave NE to
work all this out alone? Didn't you
realize that some Cay l should need
you?'
l.yn listened. for Claire again vas
speaking:
Nov. dc2r. I'm going 20 stop ser
n!onizlng: but SOM way vow seem
4 80 svee.. l don't want you TO 90 on
/ n daily contact With halph Arrli
tlge without your knowing What
you are up against. God knows I
: don't want you TO so through. with
him, what I've had 10 With Fred
/ Elauue. I have not only - TO
fight him. but n?yacl.. You 'lon't
mind il l tel! You things, do you
, Ky the way, II l were you. l would
use a lnsticl:.'
Why do You say that Claire
asked Lynda in surprise. thinking
OF ' hat Ralph hal said 10 her about
ore. i've never reddcned my lips
in my lire"
We'll. you had better begin no"
my dear. That sensitive mouth OF
yours SAYS too much. II tells Nh
naked truth before you speak. Eot
must dress II up. Tor most men to
day think that thu naked truth !.
more mmodcst than the make
body
LINDA h!ushcd but she detcrn'I
d that never again should her lip.
'ell h~r secrets before her tongue
The nett dav han sh~ appeared a
thA office discreet evidence OF lip
stick disguised her mouth from II
childish outlines to almost a gamii
nisChleNorsnrSs
ITO BE rOHrIN1Fp)
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
FALL FROM Swing
costs GIRL LIFE
Bristol Has Playground Fatality
Visitor Is Victim

Bristol, July 24.-norothy Waite
OF g. starr street, Norwich
died last night at the
Bristol hospital from internal in
lurie,s received az the Roots Island
playground last "Wednesday evening.
According 10 reports. the accident
which resulted IN her death took
place in the evening al a time when
the playground supervisor was not
or duty II vas said that she vas
standing in one of the swings, which
is contrary 10 the playground resu-
la'ions, when she lost her balance
and fall. She appeared AZ the play
ground Zach day Tor the balance Of
the week, but Sunday her condition
was diagnosed as apendicitis and
an operation was performed by DR..
r. N. Whipple assisted by DR.. NJ. a.
Gore.
In the course OF the operation II
ras found that she was suffering
iron, a hemorrhaee OF the large in
tastine, which according TO the ply
sician vas directly traceah!e to her
accidcnt at thu playground
She had been visiting in this city
At the home Of Mrs Thomas Chag-
non Of School street
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Mobile ON WAY
TO ITALY Again
Will Make Fast Trip to Avoid
Embarrassment

Coperhaeen July - CUP
sixtv-three days has made a vast
difference ~ the life OF General
Umberto Mobile.
On Nav % he stepped into the
gondol2 Of his dirigihle Italia, spoke
his crew, then With a wave to hun
dreds OF people Of Kings Bay Spite
bergen. started on a polar cruise as
the wcrld watched eagerly this
f!eht to learn ne" things about the
north poll,
But the Italia commander comes
there not il the glory that would
have been his had that polar flight
been successful. Sixty-one days ago
the Italia crashed or an ice floe.
Tro members Of the crew are dead
Seven ara with Noble at Kings Bay
ST. Others have been missing since
that crash.
Noble is injured ard according to
latest reports is unable to stand
erect He vas injured Just before
Lieutenant Ein2r-F2al Lundborg
rescued hin, from, the ice island.
Hurried Trip
Y viii be hurried trip that No
bile and his mon viii take through
S. eden. according to reports TO the
new spaper EEstra Bladet They will
be brought TO the port Of Narvik by
the supply ship Citta Di Mi!aro and
! probably uill arrive this aftern. y
Tho viii board a regular train
one car Of which has been reserved
! by the Italian governnlent-and
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Another Killing Occurs
In ChicagO's Italy

Chicago, July - UP)-Another
killing occurred on TOWNSEND
street-oenter of little Italy-today,
the third IN two weeks.
Joe Caternatta, Italian was shot
by two men within a block Of his
home, as he started for work. He
was shot through the body six
times.
Police found two guns beside the
body. Two men were seen d-ivir g
hurr!edly away from the vicinity
shortly after the murder.
No motive for the killing Is
known, but police believe It vas an
other event in the black hand war.
Two other mon were killed re-
Gently within a few blocks OF where
Caternatta was shot this morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Speakers Bureau in
Charge of Nj. ]. RYAN

New Haven, July - 1fl-When
headquarters Of the democratic state
committee in Chamber Of Commerce
building is fully opened for cam
paign work the speakers bureau vii.
be in charge Of Michael J. Ryan,
Of Waterbury. In few days it is
expected arrangement will be made
for meeting Of the state commit
tee to FIX the date Of state wide prt-
rearies to choose delegates to the
state convention which probably will
be held the second week in septem-
Der.
There are over 200 rivers in Nor
way where salmon are caught
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
ellen TERRY HAS
SIMPLE FUNERAL
No Dlrges Mark Ceremony for
Noted Actress

Small Eythe, Kent, Eng. July -
tE-This little kentish hamlet bads
tarebell today 10 its much loved
Ellen Terry in a setting Of warm
sunshine, brightly hued flowers from
the fields and village gardens and
With everything removed suggesting
the funeral gloom she so greatly alb
horned
The little parish church here was
the scene OF the funeral services
There was nothing dirgelike in the
music which came from the full
toned organ and the whole service
vas one of lo1 ely simplicity. At the
conclusion of the burial office there
we're short prayers by the Rev. w.
E. Watson of Wittersham who as
sisted the Rev. NJ l.. Man. vicar OF
Fenterden in conducting the serv-
ices. Then came the nunc din,ittiS
and the funeral of the great actress
was over
N'hclc Village There
Practically the whole village
Nocled TO the chape! to pay its last
tribute. Farm, laborers LETT their
work IN the hay fields for a b.iee
hour 70 attend the services while at
the church vas q picturesque guard
OF honor IN the form of number
OF hayWorkers in shirt sleeves who
lined UP outside the door ard the
coffin 7as carried In and out under
ar arch which they made of hay
rakos, forks and shepherds crooks.
The pathway from the door 10 the
altar was strewn with sveet-sre!lins
herbs
The small. company OF r,ourrers,
Tho besides the family included sey-
aral Of the late actress closest
friends, passed slowly out Of tho
chapel followed by the conere CATION
of villagers who added to the many
"reaths already on the hearse
punches of roses, rhlox and pinks.
Gees to London
The coffin vas drawn at a slow
pace through the town TO Penter-
den from whose town the muflee
tell Of bc!l came and thu. on to-
/ ward London where the body will
be cremated.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Lack of Motive Still
Is Puzzle to Police

Revere, Mass. July - (uP) -
Lack Of motive still has police
puzzled in The death Of Michael
sarni, IT., IS, whose body was
found in barn here last week
with wound in the back Of his
head.
The two princ,pa! witnesses have
given stories which vary slightly in
details ~ the farm where the boy
worked. the boys employer believes
the death accidental but his father
is convinced that the boy was a
victim Of foul play
The medical examiners report
said that while II might have been
possible for the wound to have
been caused by tan u was more
likely to have been inflicted by a
blow from blunt instrument
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED

Hartford, July "a df-Dr Dwight
Hafus Knapp, OF Danhury. has been
appointed captain in the medical
corps, vice Douglass. resigned, in
orders from the adiutant general 5
office.
Promotions and appointr, ents
which are also announced include
the following sending Lieut. Issac L.
Wilcox, headquarters 2nd battalion.
PAP c. 4 to be first lieutenant, vice
Knox, resigned, and assigned 20 bat
terry c; Corpora! Court!and H Smith
Battery + to be second lieut.. Nica
WilcoH, promoted, and TO take the
latter's comma nd.
First Lieut. Meredith Lee 1o2nd
T = is designated commanding Of
flctr Of Eattcry 2, vice Colt trans
ferred to National Guard reserves.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

When the will was fled in probate
court and found legally void, the
court appointed Phillip Pagan ad-
minis,rator of the estate. He asked
that the matter be taken up at a
special hearing OF a commission ap-
pointed by the court.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Tool; a Chance

4 Scotsman paid his taxi fare
and gave the driver a penny for a
tip,
What's this" eroTlei 'he driver,
noieipe the penny and glazing at II
in disgust
"Yere a Sportsman said the
Scotsman. beaming at him. Tails.
lid Bits
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Special Notice

Alexandra lodge Daughters Of 81.
George, VIII hold special meeting
tonioht AT O'Clock 20 take action on
the death Of Sister Sharp.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Mrs. William Anderson o. this
city left yesterday for Ozone Park
Long Island. who're she will spend
two weeks
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Mr. and Mrs Frank 4 rror,ier
OF Connec'iont avenue are spending
the weak in Crawford.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

NJ and Mrs George r Atratrr
Of Stafford road are at West GRAY
Maine, for two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
READ THIS FIRST

READ THIS FIRST;
Lynda Fenton a slngularly lnno-
cent and lonely girl, secures her
hrs. rob with Armltage q Son, and
y few days later IS made PRIV a'1
secretary 10 Ralph Arn2ltage.
Ha- rather. a drunkard, has spoil
a her nte because he conunu2"E
tells her that her mother deserted
-bec?. and that all omen nave
thar pr!co.
lynda meets Enlly AntreNs Nho
-herIsE.s cret tondness tor
I}a}ta Kenmore, Lynda companion
,ro,,, childhood. Emily plots various
canseausnces detrimental 70 Lynda.
Ivnaa's father, 100, deserts her
ard CIalr. stanhope CONES 70 ANe
VIM her. Glare tells Of innocent
love tor Fred B!aQue who she
af,-rp ards leans is = married man
Da.l1 has told Lynda he loves
her. but already Is = bit Jealous OF
ka!ph Ar.nI-2s7. Ralph PAYS Lyh11
ar,tul conpl!m- MS and increases
her salary. Clare tbs Lynda :
common GOSSIP ,ha, Ralph Is inter
ss,ad N her, and advises Lynda 10
be careful. ...,-r.
NOW GO On WITH The slok1
Ut : = y I
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

erand a month az Woodbridge carn
Salem
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24
Personals

Miss Nell Natuhs Of ,20 Smith
street is spending the week az Mar
ragansett Pied. Miss Estelle MatuliS
OF the same address has lust return
d from a week visit in New York
city.
Miss Frances Bedford Of 1865
Stanley street is spending a 'Ho
weeks vacation at Holiday Farm
Bantam Lake.
Miss Gwyr Lipman Of New yor,:
is spending her vacation at thu
home Of Miss Ethel Adler of -
Rhodes street.
Warren J. Johnson Of This city is
at Beach Cross cottage. Clinton. for
two weeks
Robert C. Booth OF Park Place is
spending a week at Twin Lakes
Miss Beatrice Eeynal is entertain
ing a number of friends TODAY az
the Reynal cottage in Madison.
Miss Janet Haueh Of the West
minister apartments Vine street
leaves tomorrow to srnnd her ra-
cation in Wellesley Mass
MSS Mary Houriean and Mss Ann
HoUriean Of this city and Miss Anna
Toner Miss Mary Toner Of New
York city are in Canada for their
vacation
Mr.. anI Mrs J e. lincoln -
Forest street are ~ Han ock Point
Maine, for six weeks
Mrs. y Y Smith lcft This rex 20
enand month az Woodbridge carn
! Salem.
| Nre william Anderson Of thl:
city left yesterday for Ozone park
, Long Island. who're she will spend
| two weeks
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Miss Gryn Lipman Of New yor,.
is spending her vacation at thu
home of Miss Ethel Adler of ~
Rhodes street.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Warren J. Johnson Of This CITY i
AZ Beach Cross cottage. Clinton. TO-
two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Mr.. ar! Mrs J e. lincoln -
Forest street are AZ Han-oc Point
Maine. for six weeks
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Robert c. Booth OF Park Place is
spending week at Twin Lakes
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Miss Beatrice Pcynal is entertain
ing a number of friends today az
the Reynal cottage in Madison.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

Miss Janet Haueh Of the West
minister apartments, Wing. street
leaves tomorrow to srnnd her ra-
cation in Wellesln". Mass
New Britain herald., 1928-07-24

MSS Mary Houriean and MISS tnr
HoNriean Of this city and Miss Anna
Toner Miss Mary Toner Of New
York city are in Canada for their
vacation.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
SLAYER CHARGE.
MADE AFTER
WIFE GOES

The charge of husband that his
wife was lured away from the home
of relatives, with whom she was
visiting, led to the arrest last
night of Mrs. Anna Belle Hirsch, 25,
and Robert Lee Rodgerson, 3s.
Rodgerson was charged by Seventh
Precinct police with violation of
the Mann Act. Mrs. Hirsch is held
as a material witness, at the
House of Detention.
Rodgerson became i'll soon after
his arrest and was taken to George
town Hospital from his cell in the
Seventh Precinct. His condition
was found so serious, according to
Capt. Maurice Collins. that police
were advised to transfer him to
Gallinger Hospital. He is suffering
from a nervous complaint and was
said to have become violent. while
in his cell.
Precinct Detectives N. S. Hold.
kinson and j. Fl. Burke made the
arrest. Rodgerson gave his local
address as the $500 block of Q
St., N. W., but is said to be a
native of North Carolina. Mrs.
Hirsch gave her address as the
1000 block of K st. n. w.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
w: |l'|Is7:|%
HOME TOWN PACE |
FREED.
IN DEATH OF
NURSE

Hans Kotz. II, was exonerated
by a coroners jury in Rockville,
Nd, today, in the death of Miss
Dorothy Rehfuss, 81, student nurse
at the Seventh Day Adventists'
Sanitarium, Takoma Park, Md.
Miss Rehfuss died yesterday as
the result Of injuries received when
an automobile driven by Kotz
backed down a flight of stairs,
which Miss Rehfuss was descend
ing. Several witnesses were heard
at the inquest, which was con.
Quoted by Justice OF the Peace
John Jones.
The coroner's jury decided the
accident was unavoidable.
According to the police, Kotz was
attempting to turn his car around
in the sanitarium grounds and in
backing went over the flight of
steps leading to the employees cafe
terra. The nurse, on her way to
lunch. was caught and crushed by
the runaway car at the cafeteria
door.
Miss Rehfuss was a native Of
Metuchen. N. j.. and would have
graduated from the nurses train.
ing school in June. "oung Kotz is
the son of the Rev. Ernest Kotz. a
missionary.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
Federal Employees
Call Mass Meeting
To Discuss Pay Bill

The Snoot WEIGH pay raise bill
will be discussed at mass meeting
OF Federal employees in the Central
High School auditorium tonight.
The bill will be examined
thoroughly TO determine whether
the measure, as has been charged,
will deny pay raises intended by
Congress to the low-paid workers
in the custodial service.
The meeting was called by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hopkins Worreli, who or.
ganized the parade of Federal work.
ers which marched on Capitol Hill
two months ago when hearings
began on the bill. She is being
assisted by Charles Doyen, secre-
tary Of the United States employees
Association. of San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11

"So'm n" said Gay. II
want to stay like the devil.
But I just cant. I've got to
get back" She thought
again Of Jerry Davis and
continued with more firm
ness. tive just got to get
back, that s all. You re ter
rib1y sweet, Rene, but-ask
me again some time. =
1t was later, when their re-
past was finished and their
cigarettes aglow in the dark
ness, that a car shot past
them on the gravel drive, So
close its hub caps almost
clicked with theirs, 50 fast it
startled them all.
Judas! exclaimed Alan.
"What was that"
Kirk said Irene sue
emily.
Kirk was her brother.
Kirk Nelson, Esquire, aged
Is. He attended Andover.
had a precocious penchant
for wine and rakish ladies,
and enjoyed the distinction
Of being the only thing IN
existence about which Irene
had ever been known to
worry.
How is Kirk. anyway" Gay
asked
Worse and worse" -,
Gay smiled. Hes q cute KiO'
Continued on Fiction Page
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
Citizens Win Battles for
Bus and Car Designations

Two citizens groups, represent
ing two extreme sections of the
District of Columbia, today were
rejoicing over victories scored with
the Public Utilities Commission.
Both successes have to do with
the name plates on busses and
street cars. BY order of the COM
mission buses operated in the
extreme northeast area and now
known as "Brookland-W oodridge"
will continue to use that label.
The Chain Bridge Street cars,
which the Washington Railway
and Electric Company threatened
to rename "Dalecarlia, will, by or
der of the commission, be named
Potomac Heights y
The Washington times., 1928-05-11

Senate against the campaign TO
rock the boat and destroy the bill.
They are especially concerned over
the meeting of Federal employees to
be addressed by Mrs. Isabel Hopkins
WorrelI and Charles Doran at the
Central High School tonight.
Many employees are writing to
Senator'S protesting against the bill
who know nothing whatever about
it." said Steward today. II hope
the Senate will not be misled by
this sort of opposition. We do not
pretend that this Is the kind of
legisla ton we would like, but it
is far better than nothing at all.
AS a. matter of fact the Smoot.
WEIGH bill is OF a highly i'm
portant character. even outside Of
its pay features. 1t would be dis.
astrous to have it fan now"
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
DIES Of AUTO
INJURIES

John Rutherford Watson, SO, of the
$500 block of Eighth Street n. W.,
died today in Sibley Hospital. from
a fractured skull. received Tuesday.
when the automobile in which he
was riring with his brother. George
Watson, was crowded from the
road.
While trying to avooid colIiding
with another car pear HyattsvilIe,
the Watson machine ran into a teIe-
graph pole and was turned over in
ditch
George Watson was driving. He
took his brother to his home, where
he was treated by DR.. Lyman B.
Tibbett. DR.. Tibbett had Watson
removed to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
Citizens Council Approves
IncineratOr Legislation

Approval of pending legislation
providing for the construction OF
a garbage reduction plant and
three high-temperature incinerators
was given last night by the Citi.
Zens Advisory Council. meeting at
the District Building. The reduc.
ton plants would cost about 1,3OO,-
600.
The council also approved legis-
lation authorizing the widening of
Reservoir Road, South Dakota Ave.
nue. and Fourth Street, Southeast
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
NO. 172.-sT. PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH

At the southwest corner of Second
and G Streets Southeast stands st.
Peters Church, an imposing white
marble edifice which houses the con-
gregation of the second Roman
Catholic parish to he organized in
the District of Columbia.
In May, 1920, Daniel Carroll, of
Duddington, presented land on which
the first church was erected. 1t was
brick structure, and the corner
stone was laid with great pomp and
ceremony in 1921. The first rector
was the Rev. James F.. NJ. Lucas. He
served from September, 1921, until
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
BrOOkhart to Speak
At GrOcerS' Meeting

Means OF checking the inroads of
chain stores on community retail
grocers will be discussed at a mass
meeting Of the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective Association at o'clock to-
night in Pythian Temple.
All retail grocers in Washington
and vicinity have been invited.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart, of
Iowa, will be the speaker. c. II.
Jansen, of st. Paul, secretary Of
the National Association of Detail
Grocera, Also will speak.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
AN AIRPLANE CARRIES THEM
Senate Fllbuster On
Pay Bill Near

The fate Of the smootWelch pay increase bill in the
Senate hangs in the balance today.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11

July, 1929.
In the middle sos, the congregation
had outGrown the original structure.
The cornerstone of the new church,
which is built of white Texas mar
BILE. was laid September Is. 1889.
One of the most interesting Incl,
dents in the life of the parish was
the conservation of the Rev. Jere'
miah O'Sulliyan as of bishop of Mo-
bile.
The present clergy staff consists
of the Rev. Eugene j. Connolly, pas
tor; the Rev. James c. Murphy and
the Rev. Paul l.. Norris.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens to Plant Tree

commissioners DOugherty and
Ladue, superintendent of Schools
F. w. Ballou, and Public Librarian
George F. Bowerman will be guests
of honor at the planting and dedica-
ton of a tree in the triangle at
Twenty.fourth and Rhode Island
Avenue Northeast, on June / in
celebration of the twentieth an.
niversary of the founding of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
in
Fight for
Love Of
One Man

: Gay Leonard. young, beautiful,
spoiled darling Of fortune, N
loved By Alan POnerOy, worth.
while young man. She ID fasci.
mated, however. by Jerry Davis.
q young man Of doubtful reputa.
ton. DERRY, although attracted
to Gay, falls in love with Dolly
Quinn, who has taken a job I'm
cabaret to, earn money for art
lessons. Dolly desplses both her
lob and Jerry. and Einally obtains
position usIlering in theateT.
There she meets Nick Standish,
young newspaper reporter. Dolly
confides her love Of art to Nick,
and the reporter promises To help
her climb the ladder Of success.
Nick. however. warns Dolly that
he Is married 70 the Paris fashion
correspondent OF his paper. In
the meantime, Gay has been
Whisked away from the fast set she
travels with, and has left for
Florida with her parents.
Dolly Is persuaded By Nick To
enter the Atlantic City beauty
contest. She ID selected as Miss
Manhattan.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11
Summoned By A Note
From Hattie Man
Loses $13

When two colored men last
night came to the home of An
thony Selby. colored, in the 1900
block of Church st. N. W., and
gave him a note signed Hattie"
asking him to "come around"
Selby willingly accompanied them.
Instead of taking him to Hat
ties home, Selby said, the men
drove him in their automobile to
an alley near Fourth and Frank
lin Streets Northwest and robbed
him of $13.
Buy your automobile tires at the
who's who" tire shop listed In the
announcements on next TO the last
page of tOday's Times and Herald.
The Washington times., 1928-05-11

Those old-time opponents, Senator
Smoot and Luther w. Steward,
Federation of Federal Employees
Joined hands today in warning the