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New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
HARDING ST. FOLKS
 MAKE COMPLAINTS
Claims Conditions Not COndu-
 CiYe to Health
WANT SEWER INSTALLED
Berlin Town Court Session Last Evening - Kcnsington Grammar School Teacher Passes Away - Church Services Tomorrow.

Numerous complaints have been made by the residents of Harding street over the health conditions existing there and a petition is being circulated by Peter Suzio, one of the biggest property owners on the street, which will be presented to First Sclectman George B. Carter asking that tho town install a sewer on tho street. The petition has been signed by Mir. suzio. Goss & De- Leeuw Machine company and most of the property owners on the street.
 At the present time the waste water from the houses on the street runs into ditches on both sides of the street and remains there for days, endangering the health of the residents. The cesspools on the streets, are said to be inadequate be- cause they quickly fill up and flood onto the street.
 Some of the petitioners also want the town to grade the street down and level it of so that traffic can pass through the street. Mir. Suzio is strongly in back of the movement because he intends to build a num- bcr of three and two tenement houses on Harding street during the coming summer.
 Church Services Tomorrow
 \ prayer meeting will he held In thc Berlin Congregational church tomorrow evening at 1:5o o'clock. Rev Samuel A. Fisks will officlate.
 Mid-week services will be con- ducted at the kensington Methodist church tomorrow evening at 7;3o o'clock. Rev. l.. F.. Adkins will of fciate. He will talk on the topic. What is Happening at Kansas City,"
 The Junior league will meet at the Kensington Methodist church tomorrow afternoon.
 Tomorrow is the feast of the Ascension" and is a holy day of obligation. Masses will he celebrat- ed at St. Paul's church. Kensington, at 5:30 and 7:30 o'clock. Rev. John C. Brennan will be in charge.
 Baseball Game Today.
 k,rlsington will travel to Bristol this evening to meet the Endees in 3 twilight game at Muzzy Field. It will be a Connecticut State league game. Berg and Murray will prob- ably be the battery for the locals, with Baldwin and Reilly working for the Bristolites. Kensington has yet to be defeated and are leading the league with two wins and no losses. Bristol has lost two games in the league but is recognized as one of the strongest teams in the circuit.
 To Present Play
 Arrangements have been complet- ed by the St. Paul T. A. B. society for the presentation of it's play. "A Busy Honeymoon" at the Berlin Town hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The production proved to he T success in Kensington and a record crowd is expected to witness the play tomorrow evening. The play is being given under the direc- tion of Miss Betty Brown. who has scored many triumrhs in New Brit ain and this vicinity.
 Ths play dwells around the prince
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16

of May. nor have any certificates of marriage been returned from out of town.
 &lverio Wins
 Silveno defeated Lemeris at the Recreation alleys in . special match between these two. who finished first and second in individual averages in the Trumbull bowling league. The scores:
 Silverio-111, 112, 1o4, 1e5. l.4, s6. 106, 1es-S97.
 Lemeris-121. 1os, 11:, loe, e7, 106. no. l16-S67.
 Postal Workers Make Merry Herman kahms of Canal street entertained a party of his fellow workers in the post office at his home last evening. The gang played pinochle and enjoyed refresh- ments.
 Bristol Brass Wins
 The Bristol Brass bowlers defeat ed the Andrews-Swift team from New Britain at the Recreation al leys. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
CENTRAL JR. H. $. NOTES

The Blue team among the boys tied the Red team this morning in the weekly score and is now ap- preaching its opponents in the total score. The standing at noon was: Weekly. Red 70: Blue 70: score to date: Red S55; Blue S10.
 The school paper club published another issue this noon. The issue is full of live news along with the regular issue special features.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
WALLOPS DARTMOUTH

Now Haven, Conn.,, May Is (uP) The Yale tennis team won nine matches from Dartmouth-seven in straight sets. Perhaps the most crushing defeatc was that of Cap tain Sass of tho Indians who was able to take but two games from Putnam of Yale.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
AWARDED PAINTING CONTRACT

Crowley Bros. Of this city have been awarded the contract for paint ing and decorating the new State Normal school dormitories now in process of construction. The con- tract was let by Genovese & Rich, the general contractors.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
SERIOUS FIRE

Bogota. Columbia. May Is NP) A serious fire today threatened the tanks of the Tropical Oil com pany at La Dorado, on the Mazda : lena river.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
TAD JONES TO SPEAK

Middletown, May l6 LP-T. 4. T.. Jones. former head coach of Yale varsity football. will speak at the senior reception of Wesleyan uni versity on Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
70 YEAR OLD HORSE KILLED

Gardner, Mass. May 16 UPD- Too feeble 10 move from her stall, Daisy" one of the oldest horses in the United States. has been put 10 death here. Daisy was 4o years old,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16

For sale-One family cottage on West Broad street. Phone 5e-3-adv.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16

The cast of the play. "A Busy Honeymoon" will hold its final re- hearsal this evening under the di- rectorship of Miss Betty Brown and all members are asked to be pres ent.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
Baseball Practice

All candidates for the Legion baseball team in Berlin are asked to report to Robert Silsby at the Community grounds at 6:30 o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-16

The first Community club play and vaudeville show will be staged this evening at 8 o'clock at Community hall. A variety Of acts has been pro- cured for the program by Louis
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Evening star., 1928-04-01

O. Edcy of the New York City branch
of the league has been appointed chair
man of the contest and poems may be
submitted to her not later than the eve
ming OF April l3.
ANY poet member OF the league Is cli-
cible to enter the contest. Poems must
be not over 20 lines In length and must
be typewriter. They must be accom-
panied by the name Of the author in
sealed envelope Only poems that have
not been published may be entered In
the contest.
The best 10 poems will be Judged by
outside Judges selected by Mrs. Edey
and Mrs May Folwell Hoisington, ma
tional chairman of poetry. These poems
will be read at the final session OF the
poets forum on the evening OF April
ia. in the Fairfax room at the Willard
Hotel.
The first session of the poets forum
will be Wednesday afternoon. April IL.
and the poets evening will be held
Thursday evening. April Il, both at the
willard Hotel. The public Is invited 10
attend these sessions and hear some
of the most brilliant OF the league poets
read from their own books.
MISS MARY ANDERSON, director
4NI of the Womans Bureau OF the
Department of Labor. spoke to the men,
bers of the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club at the last OF their series oi
Ienten teas wednesday afternoon at the
New Hampshire avenue clubhouse.
Miss Anderson described the work OF
the bureau after a brief outline of its
Evening star., 1928-04-01
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Juniors Honored General Federation Headquarters
Women Rounding Out Convention Plans-Mss Anderson
Speaks to Democratic W Women-Feminists Meet

j. c. Nagle of Dallas, Tex. a prominent
club woman of the Lone Star State,
who is a guest at headquarters.
y
4 MEXICAN schoolgirls spend entire
~ ~ too much time wrestling with
Greek translations and integral calculus
and too little learning how to become
efficient home makers, wives and moth-
erS. according To a Nationwide survey
on conditions under which nome eco
nomics is taught in the United states
lust completed by the General FeoeIa-
ton of Womcn's Clubs. through tne
division OF home economies teaching.
of which Mrs. Joseph c. Gawler Oh
Yakima. Wash. is chairman.
OF the eligible enrolment IN tne
states reporting--they represent every
section of the country--but from Is
to so per cent are taking home eco
nomics courses: vet practically 90 per
cent of these girls will be home makers.
In its effort to find out why this Is
so, where the fault lies and how the
condition can be remedicd the General
Federation has discovered that school
officials frequently prefer TO spend ther
appropriations upon what they term
cultural courses than upon nome
economies. Some mothers will not per-
nit their daughters 10 put into prac-
tice In the home the principles taught
them in school because of the personal
inconvenience. expense or annoyance TO
the maid.
II funds are limited. as they usually
are. traditional courses are first pro-
vidcd for. Often equipment is made
ouate and the superintcndentS, whose
conception of home economies is sew
Ing and cooking" employ as teachers
practical women in preference TO
trained ones. Salaries are seldom COM
mensurate with training requisites and
work required.
COURSES are said to need improving
~ and reorganizing to include mother
craft, child training. hygiene, household
management and parental education
The inclusion of home economics in
curricula varies from the sixth and
seventh grades through Junior and
senior high schools with no Semblance
OF uniformity. and whether or not II
shall be taught rests all the way from
the individual teacher or principal to
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton. The fact that many institutions
Of higher learning. particularly those
in the East, refuse TO allow entrance
credits for previous home economics
work constitutes a drawback to the
inclusion of home economics in the high
school curriculum.
In response to the inquiry for sug-
gestions for advancing or improving
the teaching of home economics, the
chairmen of this work in the different
States offer these timely suggestions.
Less crowded conditions. smaller classes.
longer time. more funds. more teachers,
home economics taught In colored
schools, better informed club women.
State supervision of all schools digni-
Evening star., 1928-04-01

Council of Women. is visiting In Wash
inaton for O few days and was guest
for tea at the Women's Democratic
Club Wednesday afternoon.
XXIOMAN voters from As States In at
w tendance at the National League
of Woman Voters convention In Chi
caro-. April 25-2S. vii. vote on pro-
posai to add regulation Of public utili-
ties" to the leagues study program Tor
1o2s-l93O. The subject, which mas neen
under consideration by state ana local
leagues since late in January, Is sug-
Qested addition to the living costs COM
mittee program. -
the nroposal three outstanding pubic
utility experts of the country, qualified
10 discuss important factors In regula-
tion, will have addressed living coSts
committee conference on the opening
dav Of the convention. These speakers
m Anril % will be John Bauer OF new
Work CITY director Of the American
public utilities Bureau, Samuel Fergu-
son of Hartford, Conn. president OF tne
Hartford Electric Light Co. and Donald
r Richberg of Chicago. general counsei
since 1923 of the National Conierehce
on Valuation Of Railroads ,.
Mr.. Bauer Is recognized as ieaoins
economist and financial analyst. nc
has been q member oil tne Iacuiees "
Cornell and Princeton Unlversities' S n"S
,.ctnred at Columbia University ana
the College of the City OF New YORK on
nnhlic utility regulation and nnance'
and for four years was identifled with
the New York State Public Service
Commission. He is the author OF sew
crai books. the most recent OF WnlCn
was "Effective Regulation OF PUBIC
Utilities"
Mr. Ferguson holds leading position
IN the electric light and power industry.
In addition to directing the HARTFORD
Light Co. he is president OF the Con-
nectic,lt Power Co.. and former presl-
dent OF the Association OF Edison IL
Illuminating Companies. He Is active
in several business organizations OF MS
State. and maintains special interest
in Trinity College, Of which he is o
trustee.
Mr. Richberg. who has been prac-
ticine law In Chicago since 1904, has
made a special study OF public utilities,
Since 1915 he has been special counsel
for the city Of Chicago In gas litigation
cases. For three years he was master
in chancery OF the Circuit Court of
Cook County. Illinois. He has written
several books. and is a frequent con-
tributor to magazines.
A MEETING of the National Council
"A OF the National Woman's Party
was held at the Capitol Hill headquar-
ters Friday afternoon. Jane Norman
Smith of New York, chairman. presided.
Council members who attended the
session we're Mrs. John Winters Bran
Evening star., 1928-04-01

tying the profession of home making,
keener appreciation on the part OF
mothers and school administrators. ad-
visory boards OF club women for eve
ming school home economics teaching,
more comprehensive study of home
making. higher requirements and higher
salaries for teachers reasonable teach
ing schedules. greater demand Tor
home economies education, give seniors
practice In supervising home projects
during practice teaching experience, tic
up school home economies and homes
by presenting to club groups local or
state plans for teaching, encouraging
visits and cooperation In which clubs
might offer prizes for best accomplish
ment In some phases OF home eco
nomicS.
"Epitomiged. the outstanding need
seems to be to create a greater appre-
citation of the value Of home economics
courses" said Mrs. Gawler, and to
awaken parents to their obligation to
their daughters TO equip them to meet
efficiently the responsibilities of home
maker, wifehood and motherhood
When these two things are effected.
school executives will meet the demand
and conditions will automatically i'm
prove, but until these ohjectivcs are
reached every interested person should
lend hand. and am expecting the
club women TO take the lead"
=
MRS. 1DAH S. FOSTER of this city.
member of the National League OF
American Pen Women. is chairman of
the Dutch treat luncheon which\ will
be among the many interesting features
Of the biennial convention of the league
to be held from April IL to Is at the
Willard Hotel Each luncheon will be
limited to group of so members Of the
league and all will be given in the cab
met room.
The first luncheon Is scheduled for
Wednesday, April IL, at 1890 o'clock.
II will be the special features" lunch
con. Brief talks of two minutes each
will be heard from speakers who are ex-
pert in this line of writing
On Thursday, April IL. at the same
hour. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
chairman of the national clubhouse
committee, will address the group as
sem5led for the clubhouse luncheon"
The past national presidents and branch
presidents are members of this commit
tee and will attend, together with MEM
bers of the national executive board.
Brief speeches and the reading of
some short poems will feature the pro-
gram of the poets luncheon" on Fri
day, April 49, Mrs May Folwell Hois-
inton. chairman Of the national poetry
committee OF the league. will preside.
Any member interested may attend
the uncheons on Wednesday and Fri
Gay, but the clubhouse luncheon is lim-
tied TO the members of that committee
and of The national board Reservations
for the luncheons may be made through
Mrs Foster, i725 H street
A special convention poetry contest
has been announced In connection with
he biennial convention Mrs Birdsell
Evening star., 1928-04-01

nan of New York, Florence Bayard
Hilles Of Delaware. Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Dixon of Maryland. Burnita Shelton
Matthews OF Mississippi. Mabel Vernon
of Delaware, Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright of the District Of Columbia.
Mrs. Valentine Winters of Ohio. Emma
Void of oregon and Maud Younger of
California.
The pan-American woman movement
was the subject Of discussion at din
ncr held Thursday evening at National
Woman's Party headquarters The
dinner was attended by district. ma
tional and international officers of the
organization Mrs. l.. S. Houston Of
Havana, member of the International
Advisory Council OF the Woman s
Party: Miss Isabel K Macdermott Of
the Pan-American Union Mrs Jane
Norman Smith, chairman of the Ma
tional Council of the Woman's Party,
and Mrs Valentine Winters, chairman
of the Ohio branch of the Woman's
Party and member of the National
Council. were the guests Of honor. and
speakers
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Winters attend
Evening star., 1928-04-01

" or the first time in its history the
stately headquarters of the Gen
eral Federation OF Women'S
Clubs last week was the scene
Of a tea given to honor a grouc
Of juniors, prize winners in an eSGat
rortest recently conducted by the Ohio
Federation Of Women's Clubs, the
criges beins sightseeing trips to wash
inSton, A..
In line with the campaign ot the
General Federation for raising stand
s~ds ~ living in the American home.
the Ohio Federation is conducting e
yirorous campaign and one Of the edu-
raticusl phases was an essay contest
onen TO all public school pupils from
ire seventh to the twelfth grades
More than 10000 essays were contrlout /,
Al on various phases ot the Rcnerai
subject. More Adequately Eoulppeo
Homes" with special reference TO the
effect and value of heat, water. power
and nsht in raising standards ot hNtn8'
Fight grand prizes were AWARDED touI
~ bows and four to girls, ana inc"
nrives were a weeks sightseeing "Trip 10
she Nations Capital. together Win q
trim for the winners mothers. In ao-
dition, DR. Josephine L. Peirce' pIeSl-
dent of the Ohio Federation, vas II,
the party as was also Mrs, DepeW heao
Of Columbus. chairman OF me oepal al. =
nient of the American nome, ' ,t
nri-e winners were Polly Post, of Dover ;
norotl,v Boynton Elvria: Martina l.
.Ncconnauchey. Dayton; Virginia NJ
Purdon. Lakewood; James stephenson,
portsu1outh: Mariona Carroll. west
Liberty: Gcorge L, Schoechle. Marloh'
Edwin Everett Ash. Forest, In ADDITION
10 the award Of the washington mp
a. Young people received cash prizes
VARYING from $40 TO $40 each.
TT was a significant fact that most OF
the prize winners were from snali
towns or from rural districts so 10
these Young people trip TO the Capltai
vas a tremendous thrill. Local. points
of interest. Mount Vernon. Arlington
National Cen1etarv. Washington Monu-
rnent. Lincoln Monument. the Capital,
the White House and some OF the Gov
eminent buildings are among the things
the children have enjoyed during the
past week.
Having their pictures taken and be-
fnc interviewed by newspapers were
among the thrills of the trip. when
will long be remembered. The young
neople were greatly interested in the
historical side of Headquarters House
which was formerly the home OF that
intrepid Indian fighter. Gen, Nelson A
Miles, and their visit included Gen
Miles stable, which. though now con-
verted into tea room. still retains the
original stalls, the hay racks and the
harness hooks In addition to tea. a
plentiful supply Of ice cream, cake and
candy made the occasion festive one
for the youthful honor guests. Presid-
Ing at the tea table were Mrs. Virginia
White Speei, president of the Distric'
Federation Of Womens Clubs. and Mrs
Evening star., 1928-04-01

history. strcssTg the two main prof.
ects. TO study conditions under which
women are working In America and to
create standards and policies which will
better the conditions where this Is
needed
Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler introduced
the speaker.
Tomorrow Charles A. Douglas will ad-
dress the club on Why Am a Demo-
crat," at the weekly program luncheon.
The platform series OF talks was COM
pleted last Monday with an address by
Mr.. B. F. Yoakun.
Mrs. Herbert Knox of New Caanan,
Conn. CT the League Of Women Voters.
who served as proxy-president for the
American council at the meeting In
Geneva last June, of the International
Evening star., 1928-04-01

ed the recent Pan~American Conference
In Havana as the representatives Of the
National Woman's Party. where they
worked with Mrs. Houston and other
Cuban feminists for the advancement
of equal rights. Mrs. Houston Is one
of the leading feminists Of Cuba and
is the president OF the Club Femenino ce
Cuba.
Miss MacDermott told of the amazing
changes that have come about IN the
past few years among women Of the
Latin American countries and cited as
an example the fact that Cuban women
had recently marched in the streets
In Havana in behalf Of suffrage and
equal rights. This. she said, was an In
dicatiOn of the growing solidarity among
women in the work for complete free
dom Of women.
~ ~
MRS. SMITH cited three outstanding
N results Of the work done by fem
inists at the Pan-American Conference:
~ A hearing was granted to the
committee on international action Of
the National Woman's Party before a
plenary session of the conference. This
was the first time in the history Of inter-
national conferences that women, not
mitted to present their claims 10 quail
ity with men before the Law. The vide
spread interest in the hearing was
shown by the fact that when the min
utes Of that hearing were printed In
the daily Diaria Of the conference
every copy of that issue was exhausted
In few days. Delegates had sent the
record Of the minutes far and wide ~
the women Of their respective republics.
~ An equal rights treaty was pre-
sented for the first time as the quick
est means Of abolishing all existing
inequalities before the law relating to
the status Of women and as means Of
preventing additional ones from being
written. The treaty, proposed first TO
the Americas, is already in the hands
OF European feminist groups and will
be presented for acceptance TO other
international bodies Of plenipotenti-
aries.
(3) The Pan-Anerican Conference
passed unanimously a resolution Great
, ing committee Of women 10 study
their own status In the Americas. this
committee empowered to report recon-
mendations to improve their status. to
the next Pan-American Conference 70
be held in 1888 at Montevideo. Uruguay
Again this is the first time in the his
tory of international procedure that
women have been welcomed as author
tiles on their own status.
Miss Maud Younger. congressional
chairman Of the Wonan's Party. enter
tanned at dinner at her home at 1l2
East Capitol street, on Saturday night.
in honor Of officers Of the National
Woman's Party who were in Washing
ton for the meeting Of the Eatinsl
Council on Friday.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
BY CoRINNE FRAZIER.

"OR the first time in its history the
L stately headquarters of the Gen
eral Federation OF Women's
4 Clubs last week was the scene
Evening star., 1928-04-01

EFelusre Washastea Representatives AeaA RoSsefs
~-Jud Nep 90 tAe HoSIeFs Seetoa~F Street Easaaee
Evening star., 1928-04-01
We Garry 1t in All the Newest Shades

The >iiken loot has an
frtrG-uarroW sole, ideal for
">andal~tNpe" slippers, The
heel Reinforcement and the
new Allen-.A side and top
toe guards strengthen all
points ot wear,
See this fine hose al
once, We have il in all the
newest shades, Ask tor
Mary ASter's lavorite bv
style numhetS7l2. Price,
only M.os per pair,
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Evening star., 1928-04-01

This exquisite Alleu-A
creation has won the favor
ol no less a parsonage than
Mary AStor, FIRST National
Picture Star,
Ii is So matchleSSlN sheer
and clear, The tuu length
ot the hose. Full fash
ioned. ot course. So 1t cling>
lightly to the ankle and
molds softly to the knee III
a most engaging manner.
Around the top is an ador-
able p'cot edge III contrast
ing color,