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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16
Introductions
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

kNk
Ny brother Is giving concert ].
In the near future. and / am
going with my family and am
taking a very intimate friend, b
young man, with us. There will
be many people there I know very
well. What would be the proper
introduction when introducing
him to friends and relatives?
Neither my mother nor my father
would play any part in the intro.
duction. JOAN.
The introduction would be the
usual form. When you intro
duce the gentleman to a woman
say, Miss Lady, may I present
Mr.. Gentleman" and to a man
mention only the names, Mr..
Allen, Mr.. Gregory"
Probably many Of the introduc-
tions will be very casual, and
possibly more or less hurried. In
these cases mention only the
names. articulating them 50 that
each person can easily understand
the name of the other person. !
and making the introduction very
graciously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16
Timely Topics

Specially constructed carbon
cartridges, saturated with liquid
air and exploded with electric
fuses, are coming into use IN
Germany for blasting in mines
aud quarries.
London is expanding $37 500 900
for port improvements and Is
bidding for the ocean passenger
traffic now assigned To Liverpool.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16
What DO You KMOU?

ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST

l. The heavenly bodies James Gillespie Blaine; g. Ampere
Birds; D. reand g. That it is electrical discharged T.
Nebraska Muscles high voltage battery radio; TO-
injected into the blood disease H. President at
the death Of Lincoln: 49, Wrota THE
Recessonal; H. Political Carcaurist Swedish writer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16
This Day in Our History

Noah Webster photographer and journalist born
ON October West Haven Conn His dictionary Of
English language has been widely used He died May %
1S43 at New. Haven
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16
Oil From, DOgfish

plant was started recently extract oil from
dogsh The oil has useful in making pharmaceu
preparation protection against the bites of mosquitoes
and similar pests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16

lovers, however, who never change
in their devotion to The One Girl.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07
DISTURBANCE AT HOUSE

Supernumerary Officer Samuel !.
Cole went to the home OF Michael
krum at II Oak street about 11:20
last night on complaint that Mrs.
Krum had locked her husband out,
but he found the doors unlocked
and nothing to indicate that there
had been 4 lockout.
Conditions in the home, however,
are deplorable. according to the Of
ficer's report. There are seven chill
dren in the family and Mrs. krum
is in q delicate condition. Her hus-
band accused her Of being unfaith-
full. and told the officer that Ken
sington man was leaving the house
when he arrived home from work
after 6 o'clock last evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07

to guarantee delivery by Christmas
day has passed by but the rush is
even greater at the present time.
Both postmasters wish to warn
the public against the use of Christ
mas seals as postage stamps. The
seals should be placed on the back
of the package and not on the adj
dressed side. Otherwise the pack
ages will be sent to the dead letter
office in Washington.
Fire District Meeting
All voters in the East Berlin fire
district are reminded Of the annual
meeting of the district which will be
held this evening at s o'clock in the
, East Berlin Community hall. The
officers will make their reports and
new officers will be elected for the
coming year. Other matters OF rou-
tine will be discussed and transacted,
Meeting Tuesday
A large number of local members
of the Central Congregational club
of Connecticut will attend the regu-
lar meeting to be held in the Center
Congregational church. Meriden, on
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Today
Was the last opportunity for those
planning to attend to notify the COM
! mittee in charge.
The meeting will start at 6 o'clock
with a social and will be followed
with dinner at $3.50 o'clock. The
| business meeting will start at .:3C
clock. Rev. Halford L. Luccock
! y. d., of the Yale Divinity school
will be the speaker.
kensington Splits Games
| The senior team of the kensng-
ton Boys club was defeated after a
close game by the Mill Plain five OF
Waterbury on the Mill Plain gym
last evening by 81 to 20 score
while the local intermediate team
| scored a z to 16 win over the Mil
| Plain Intermediates. Both game
proved very INTERESTING. There vii
be practice at the N. Il. high gym or
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The summary:
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kenSingtun Seniors

Continued on Page 34)
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boa rds and ether articles.
Preceding the fair. q supper spen-
sored by the Home Economics de-
pa rtment will be served In the cafe
terra.
Biucs Close Season
Charles Diggie, coach Of the
Plainville Blues football team dur
ing the past season. stated this
morning that all challenges issued
recently to various teams for games.
were not official. He said that the
team had closed this season and
would not play any more games
either the coming Sunday or the
Sunday following.
Rowling Matches
Several good team matches were
rolled last night at the Planvilie
Recreation alleys on Whiting street.
The scores were as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07
PROMINENT GUESTS
TO attend SMOKER
LEGION Affair Promises to Be
Largely Attended
EX.SERYICEMEN INVITED
Meeting Of Berlin school Board This
Eycning-Slight Accident On New
Britain lioad - Grange to Hold
Christmas Party.

This evening will be known as
LEGION Night" in Berlin when
prominent state legion officials will
be present at the smoker to be held
in the Legion hall in kensington at
Sis. o'clock under the auspices of
Bolton-kasica Post. Commander
Howard Bunce OF the local post pre-
diets that the affair will be the big
gcst Legion event of the year and
expects the hall to be crowded. The
smoker is open to all eN-servicemcn.
Invitations have been extended to
a number of prominent Legion men.
Among those who are expected to be
on hand are Harry c. Jackson OF
New Britain. past state commander:
Nathan C. Avery of New Britain,
past commander of Eddy-Glover
post; Kenneth Kramer of Hartford,
past state commander. and Anton T.
Cook OF Hartford. member of the
state Legion hospital board.
The program has been arranged
by Chairman STANCE of the member
ship committee and he promises ar
interesting time for all those in at
tendance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07
Christmas Sale

Washington Trumbull circle, Com
panions of the Forest will hold a
Christmas sale in the vacant store
in the Strand building Thursday
afternoon, December 10. from to 5
o'clock. The doors will be opened
at s II. NJ, for the reception Of
donations from members.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07
Legion to Meet

Legion to Meet
Brock Barnes post. No. 80, Ameri-
can Legion. will hold regular meet
ing Monday evening at which a re-
port will be made by the member
ship committee. The post is follow
ing out the recommendations made
by Department Commander Paige
seaton in trying to have all of its
members signed up by the first of the
year so that the regular program of
the post can be followed out without
interference.
League Bowling
Two good matches were rolled last
night at Harris alleys in the Huma-
son league. The scores were as fol-
lows;
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07

The smoker is the first big event
attempted by the newly elected Off
GERS of the local post who are PLAN
ming TO make the coming year the
most successful in its history. Pra =
tically the entire membership OF Boil
ton-Kasica post has announced Ms
intention Of attending.
Accident On swamp Road
A collision occurred last evening
about S o'clock on the Beech Swamp
road in kensington near the Russo
garage between cars driven by Miss
Naybelle Hawxllurst Of Little River
and Peter Gaxzaniga Of Meriden. A
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07
Automatic StOp Lights

The president was also empow-
cred to appoint committee Of three
to investigate and find out the cost
of the system OF traffic lights being
used extensively throughout the
state. The committee will find the
costs and if they are not prohibitive,
it may recommend that they be
adopted. The Automatic Sign Cor
poration of New Haven has offered
to have a demonstration at any fu-
ture date which might be named by
bc cop, t1ittee
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-07

The Chicago Furniture Mart
building contains 25,37o.o00 cubic
feet of space.
Evening star., 1928-03-24

Srdifieres, va seS,
pitchers. W a ! ]
vases and flower
bowls are ln~
GUIDED IN this col,
ofimi assortment.
Evening star., 1928-03-24

EiYe nesting slzcs
% Hl prike faCh
set of bowls,
Wei made oi du.
rable pottery.
Evening star., 1928-03-24

A choice Of sew
ersl shapes is Of
ierei in this very
n . table group
wanted Sizes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
GRID STAR IS
shot BY GANG
Tenders of Cars Hit;
Youth Near Death
In Chicago

CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-P-Gun-
mems bullets, hot-headed answer to
a minor automobile accident, had
left John Acher, Northwestern Uni
versity football player. paralyzed and
near death today.
In gangland police sought an ex-
PLANTATION of the quick-trigger tactics
which ended a private celebration Of
North'xestern's TO victory over Pur-
dee.
From a hospital bed. where he lay
crippled for life-if he ~lives-young
Archer told his story.
He had played fullback in the final
quarter of the Purdue game, and had
gone TO a hotel party to celebrate.
With his ~16-year-old brother. Ches-
ter. a student in Missouri Military
Academy. he had borrowed a car.
They visited several night clubs
and were returning home when their
car scraped tenders with a passing
sedan. A moment later the larger
a overlook them. One Of its occu-
pants, waving a revolver, stood on
the running board and ordered Acher
to leave his car. Acher slumped to
the ground as two bullets struck him,
one severing his spinal cord.
The sedan sped away through the
loop and eluded police who gave
chase.
The younger boy had come to Chi
cago to play with his schools team
against Morgan Park Military Acad-
envy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
McANen Park to
Be Beautified

McALLEN. Nov. 12.-As a part Of
the Identification program started
by the McAllen city commission, the
Cactus park. located adjacent TO the
chamber of commerce. will be COM
pleted by the city. This park was
started several months r but
work was abandoned after the plant
ing of several cactus.
The original park has been divid-
ed into two units by the park SUPER
intendent. one part being devoted to
shrubs and flowers and the other 10
cactus. According to the plans Of
the park superintendent every known
snecies of cactus will be planted.
The two parts Of the park are TO be
divided by a purple sage hedge and
at the entrance to v'e park an arbor
will be constructed which wiz be
covered with creme mvrtle. A flag
stone walk will lead from one mark
to the other.
As soon as the planting Of the
shrubs and other work is completed
the construction OF n lily pond 70
he located in the center Of one of
the parks will be started. according
to the park Superintendent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
OFFER REWARD
FOR
Mysterious Assaults
On Chicago Women
Draws Action

CHICAGO, Nov. l2.-P-Myster-
ious and brutal attacks upon WON
en-. each bearing evidence Of having
been perpetrated by a moron, have
aroused the North Shore suburban
section to vigorous action.
A special meeting Of Lake Forest
aldermen yesterday voted TO post 2
reward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction Of the person or persons
who assaulted Miss Edna Kelley, 20
vear-old teacher, in Lake Forest
Saturday night. Her skull was frac-
tured.
In Highland Park and Highwood
several women have reported their
fear of men who approached them
Saturday night. and citizens OF the
three communities united n de-
handing that stern measures DC
taken Miss Genievieve Cook, IL, OF
Highland Park and Rosebud Axt,
20, Of Highwood. both were intended
victims of attack, police were told.
Miss Cook was seized while walk
ing home alone, but was released
when she screamed. Hiss Axis as
sailant fled when she struck back
at him.
Lake Bluff. another North Shore
suburb, still is mystified by the case
Of Miss Elfrieda Knaak, burned SO
severely in the furnace room OF
the Lake Bluff police station that
she died. Although a coroners Jury
found she dief of burns self infliet-
ed, county authorities are continu'
ing their investigation on the theory
a second person had a part in the
mysterious affair.
Special policemen were sworn in
Yesterday at Lake Forest TO lead
posses IN a search for the assail-
ants of Miss Kelley, whose injuries
are serious. She was knocked un
conscious by a blow over the head,
and then dragged 25 feet across a
lawn. Neither her purse nor jew
elry were taken, the attacker a7-
~parently having been frightened
away within a few seconds OF the
time he struck her down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
CONFESSESHE
DROWNED BOY
Two Jailed After Re.
morse Forces Story
From N. Y. Man

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-OR-
Haunted by the memory of his part
in the drowning Of a 19-year-old oy
a year ago. Henry Stevens, so, biurt-
ei out the story Of the boys death 20
the bereaved father. He was in Jail
today charged with homicide.
In July. 1927, the body Of William
Pritz wa sfished from the Harlem
river. The father was convinced he
boy had met with foul play but could
not unravel the mystery Of his death.
Yesterday Stevens, who said he had
tried to drown his remorse in drink.
confessed to his part in the drown
ing.
Pritz, with Stevens ard William
Maher, he said. were coming home
after a drinking bout at Coney
Island. Pritz and Maher quarreled
and Pritz was flung into the river
from the Harlem river speedway.
He regained the shore. but rs he
lay on the bank exhausted, Maher
and another member Of the party
Stevens said. pushed him into the
stream again. Detectives found Ma
her and charged him also with homi-
eide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Capitol Operetta
Music Rich With
Haunting Melody

/, The music Of Victor HerbeTt's
, operetta, Naughty Marietta" com
ing to the Capitol theater on Thurs
dav. is of surprising beauty.
Its melodies will live long in
American hearts. The whole world
knows its italian Street Song" with
the fascinating "Zing. ling chorus.
The opera has a score Of musica!
hits. "The Soldiers Song BY Cap
tain Dick and his men, and the
"Taisez Vous" Of the Casquette
girls are famous. The outstanding
numbers in the first act are the
Naughty Marietta song by the prima
donna and 1T Never, Never Can e
love" By Captain Dick and Marietta.
The Dance of the Ma~rionettes"
ard the "Loves Of New Orleans
are remembered by music lovers ev-
anywhere. One Of the most beau
tiful songs. with its weird, fa-.ss-
tic melody. and its haunting sweet
ness is "Under Southern Moon
aThe Dream Melody" however. is
the great motif Of the work. Its
theme is carried constantly through
out the whole performance.
All the music is not lifting and
emotional. The comedy is exeep-
t;onal. To Silas and Lizette. the
two comedy roles, re entrusted
some of the successes Of the play.
Of | were Anybody Else But Me-"
with its eccentric movements; ats
Pretty Soft for Simon" with the
tremendously funny lines. and the
comic situations into which these
two people constantly are presipi-
Eating themselves, always furnish
rood humor and hilarious laughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12

fully q month ahead Of the fam
Gus Parson Brown.
Mr.. Jennings has eight trees Of
this variety in his grove and this
is the third year they have been in
bearing. each time ripening very
early. Budwood came from u tree
located In Charlotte Harbor which
apparently acquired its "freak" abil-
ity to ripen early after IL was FIR
N down and grew again from new
sprouts. A state test for sugar con-
tent November 8 three years ago
gave lilo: October 8 last year il
gave 1850: this year 1t gave loss
October is.
Enough budwood Is now available
to produce about so trees and the
experiments he has carried n for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
10 Students Hurt
As Bus on Way to
Party Wrecks

JACKSONVILLE. Texas, Nov. IL.
-tPl-Eight students of Lon Morris
college were injured severely and
eleven others received minor bra
sions when a bus in which students
we being taken to Lufkin to atteni
the annual Texas Methodist confer
ence collided with another machine
ard overturned near Alto yesterday.
The most seriously injured. who
were brought to a hospital here,
were Reagan Taylor. PING Hill,
right leg crushed; odell Crouch,
Calvert, broken collarbone; Louise
Hardin. Hallsville. broken left arm
and injured shoulder; Delois House.
Wheelock, cuts about the face; wis
Adams, Minden, gashes on head and
broken right arm; Raymond Palmer.
Hallsville. internal injuries;; Nola
Frazier. Diboll, body bruises and
decorations. and L. B. Mackrell,
Goose Greek, right knee injured.
Others of the party less severely
injured were taken back to the coll
lege for treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
TRAP FATAL TO
NEGRO IN TULSA

TULSA. Okla. Nov. 12.-Pl-A
negro. identified as one who has at
tackled several women in a suburban
section Of Tulsa in the past eight
weeks. was shot and killed here last
night when he walked into a trap
set by police.
With a companion as a de-
coy. Bob Hayde of the Tulsa county
highway patrol. parked in a a In
the southeast part Of the city. where
several attacks have been reported.
When the negro stepped on the
running board Of the car and order
ca Hayde 10 put up his hands. the
officer fired. The body was iden-
titled by a who said the
negro had attacked her. The mans
name was not determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Canvass County
Vote Thursday

The official canvass of the general
election vote will not be made un-
I'll Thursday. was the announcement
Monday morning by County Judge
O. G. Dancy at a quorum meeting
Of the commissioners court. A nun
Der of bills and estimates and 9TH
or routine matters were disposed OF
by the court.
The regular meeting OF the court
will be held Thursday az which time
the application Of the Brownsville
navigation district will be up for
consideration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
100000 Tons
Passed Through
Port at Corpus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Nov. 12.-Ton-
mage handled through the Corpus
Christi ship channel since the open
ing Of the port Is in excess Of 4,0O0,-
600. Figures compiled yesterday by
the port directors office for all
cargo moved from September IL,
1925, to November /, 1928. showed
that sells. T94.s5 tons Of cargo had
been handled. There have been sew
eral sailings since November i, and
the total has exceeded 1000, 600 tons.
Up to that date there had been 62s
sailings. or these, 44s were from In
rleside and Harbcr Island and $50
were from Corpus Christi proper.
During October, Ingleside and Har-
Dor Island had twenty-five sailings
and Corpus Christi had fifteen sail
ings.
The total cargo handled at Corpus
Christi proper since the opening of
the port amounted to 23s,4l6 tons.
The total from Ingleside and Harbor
Island amounted to 3,6S0,37s.75 tons.
Cotton and its products were the
principal commodities at Corpus
Christi and crude oil was handled al
most exclusively at Harbor Island
and Ingleside. Total cargo moved a.
Corpus Christi during October was
22,5S7.25 tons and at Harbor Island
and Ingleside, 30~S,o45.96.
During the last month the COM
modities moved at Corpus Christi, in
export trade, were 80, 796 bales of cot
ton, weighing S,s5S tons; SCI bales OF
cotton linters, l55 tons; cottonseed
meal, 16S tons; cotton seed cake,
1901 tone; and lead, 1884 tons.
The coastwise. outbound cargo dur
ing October included 1893 bales OF
cotton. weighing 1,1os tons; 100 bales
Of cotton ~linters, 81 tons: and gen-
eral cargo, SO tons. The inbound gen.
eral cargo. coming coastwise amount
ed I o 1929 tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Grapefruit Letters
Multigraphed
Promptly

Are you planning on sending gift
boxes OF grapefruit to your Northern
Customers this year? Let US Multi
graph your letters and return cards.
Multigraphed letters look better and
are much more economical than when
done on the typewriter. Estimates
gladly furnished on n quantity Of
letters; quick delivery of finished
work. Shirley Letter Shop. Hidalgo
Bank Bldg, Mercedes. Phone 309.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Washes, Carries
Coal, Woman
Gains Is Pounds

i wash, iron and carry coal and
don't get tired since taking Vinol.
Also, have gained Is pounds."-
Mrs. S. Cortese.
Vinol is a delicious compound Of
cod liver peptone, iron, etc. Nerv-
ous, easily tired, anemic people are
surprised how Vinol gives new pep.
sound sleep and a BIG appetite.
The very FIRST bottle often adds
several pounds weight to thin
children or adults. Tastes delicious.
Eagle Pharmacy, in San Benito
Palace Pharmacy.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Cosmetics Short
Dresses Banned
To School Girls

BELGRADE, J~ugoslavia. Nov. Il.
fP-All high school girls. even the
dspehters Of cabinet members. are
sorhidden BY an or 'ial decree -
wear short skirts, rouge their lips,
rowder their noses. shave their eve
trows or wear their hair in a mascu-
1--we fashion. offenders will be dis
Missed from the schools.
To enforce this decree, the minia-
,sr OF education ruled that girls
.souId wear regulation black dresses
go cans bearing the number Of their
Sass and school ard that they should
sgbr,;t 10 daily examination by their
,ssehers 10 see whether thev were
using lipsticks or powder puts.
Scarcely had the edict on beauty
sesn promulgated when the authori-
si;cs ordered that no girl should 60
~ the main streets alone after 7
o'clock in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
AUTO A L
BRECKENI

BRECKENRIDGE. Texas. Nov. u.
-LPl-An automobile accident on he
highway between Caddo and Rar~er
late Sunday resulted in the dean
Of a man and a child. The dead were
F. r. Poulter. 50. and Albert Keller.
?. Their bodies were taken to RAN
ger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Florida Grower
Develops Early
Variety Orange

PUNTA GORDA. Fla Nov. H.
A new variety Of very early orange
said to become sufficiently mature
to pass state inspection late in Sep
TENDER. 10 being proPagated by 7. r.
Jennings. Of Charlotte Harbcr. Fla,
and IL becoming known rs the aJen-
nings Special" It is said to ripen