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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
r HAVE always been glad
co,IId not see nv insides.

III HAVE always been glad Z
! could not see my insides.
They are perfectly good insldes
and most important since, a. an.
animal could not function with
ont them. Yet, the thought Of
them ii always unpleasant to me
and rather humiliating. For 7
like to feel that am more than
an animal. I like to. feel that
part or me has gone . long way
ahead OF my insides.
I do not want to be reminded OF
my stomach when I am looking
at sunset nor OF my gall blad-
der when T am listening to schus
bert's serenade. Nor do wish to
be reminded OF those other things
which are akin to my stomach
and gall bladder and even more
THE POWER OF DARKNESS
Vile" THE HfTDDEN. SAVAGE
BRUTE WHICH CROUC4ES,
WTTH SIAVERING JAW AND
LITTLE. INFL AN Cd EYES,
WITHIN THE SHADOW OF MY
SELF.
THE old gorilla lust to pounce
and tear. to Wallow in the spec
tacle OF pain, to guzzle up an
others agony as though it were
red hot vine.
You'd never guess, to look at
me that / have such thing in
side me. / am smooth and blonde
and gentle spoken. I know which
n the salad fork and when the
butter knife ] have used my
hankv and washed my ears reg
uIarly for years and years. sub
scribe to the Associated Charities
and get Tnanicures. And yet
That thing is there inside me
And it is terribly alive.
Always, even in my best mo-
ments. can feel 1t fumbIing in
the dark dabbling its filthy claws
in my blood, pIucking at my ribs
with hairy hands, trying 10 get
TRYING TO GET OUT AND
WRECK THAT CLEAN, WHITE
SHE'LL WHICH I HAVE BUILT
ABOUT MY BLOODY. BRUTAL
CORE.
This thing Is in me. IT is in
YOU. 1t Is in all of us, however
Indignantly we may deny It,. And
the story of civilization Is but the
record of mans struggle to build
a. cleaner, finer shell around all
brutal cores.
And, everything considered.
we've done pretty well. We no
longer shamble about on all fours,
caked in filth, believing, drool-
ing smelling like hyenas, as did
our remote sires. Almost we begin
to have a look of that Tall One
who first conceived us and then
built the dream into clay. 60
Almost one might hope
Then suddenly, hope goes down
into the slime and the Beast Is
out
OUR INSTDEs RUN AMUCK
AND THE WORK OF TOILING
cons is UNDONE.
As write, can hear this
horror happening. 1t is a summer
night, a. night spread like a, great
blue altar, wreathed in perfumed
mist, hung with golden lamps.
Family hear the breathing of
the trees--all the small, gentle
sounds of night.
But that il not all hear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05


WYEIE rise Of the average Amer
lean family: Three generations
from shirt.sleeyes to pajama-par-
ties. and from bare feet to bare
legs.
There ii alwayae woman IN
the crowd who boasts that she
never patronizes beauty parlOr.
Oh wei. there are cars that have
never been polished and houses
that have not had a new coat Of
paint in years!
Al woman used to 20 into con-
vent. or d decline, when lover
disappointed, or a husband de-
serted; now, she goes in for poll
tics, new club, d new cult or q
tea-room.
A wife is not actually seasoned"
until she can spend a whole after
noon thrilling to the love-making
of an exotic movie hero, and then
go home and forget him while she
cheerfully gets dinner Tor q tired,
perspiring everyday man In
-rumpled tweeds and q wilted collar.
1t takes one woman twenty years
to mold her son according to
her ideals, and another woman
twenty years to RE-rnold him
into something human.
Now and then, you meet girl
who looks her best in bathing
suit; but the only time when a
man looks his best in a bathing
suit is after he gets under the
water.
Love making, like cooking. is
Joy or bore, according to whether
yon regard it as an art. science.
q pastime, or just plain everyday
routine.
Lots OF women are splendid
citizens and red hot little poll
ticians--until 1t comes to going
out In the rain to register.
There MAY be men who can
bear great pain as stoicalIy as q
woman; but where will you find
one who can bear a thousand little
discomforts with the same set
smile?
At last the lowly liver has been
raised from complaint to a
"curew a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05

Al woman used to 20 into a com
vent, or b decline, when q lover
disappointed, or a husband de-
serted; now, she goes in for poll
tics, new club, new cult or
tea-room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
MEDIT ATOMS
OF "A WIFE
-By Helen Rowland.
WE MODERN WOMEN

NATIE rise Of the average Amer
lean family: Three generations
from shirt-sleeves to pajamA par
ties. and from bare feet to bare
legs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

S. Dunn and Mrs. Lena Schupack: financial secretary. Henry Schupack, and recording secretary, Attorney Israel Nair.
 X meeting of the committee to arrange preliminary details was held Tuesday evening and Mir. Cohn. as treasurer of the 1927 committee. re- ported on receipts and dsburse- ments. Upon motion of Dr. Morris Dunn, 1t was decided to issue q booklet showing the pledges and the purposes for which distribution was made.
 The committee has been divided into several groups which will meet independently and report to the next meeting of the general group. which will be held in the vestry rooms of the Congregation Brethern Sons of Israel synagogue on Elm street Feb ruary 29. The definite dates for the drive will be set at that time.
 The general committee is compos- cd ot the following members, s. NJ. Davidson. s. w. Menus. Israel Nair. Dr. M. S. Dunn. i. Goldman. Mrs. NJ. Shurberg, Mrs S Greenberg, Nor ris Cohn. Mrs Lena Schupack. Henry Schupack. George Cans, Mrs. George Cans. I. Levin. Rabbi Aronson, Rab- bi Hadas. $. Hanin. J. Caplan. Mir. Milkowitz, L. Kirschnit, Mrs. Gcisinger. Mrs. Ribicoff. s. Kaplan. F. Nair and J. Eisenberg.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
SAYS BONDS WORTH s75O,0OO HANDED
 MISSING WITNESS
(Continued From First Page)

Schuyler wrote, demands the ser- icy of declaring your interest and position with reference to the bonds. Is your hesitancy to avoid bringing litigation down upon you by the dis. closure Of your definite position com- parable with the importance of rec ognition of the demand for infor- nation emanating from this high source? Frankly I do not think so Litigation seems to me unavoid- able in any event.
 Do let me know how the idea appeals to you. I sincerely hope you will think it wise to make a state ment or to authorize me to make a statement: I feel sure that a frank statement by you, or by me for you. Of your position with reference to these bonds will go far toward clear ing you Of suspicious and false im- putations. or course. cannot and will not speak without your con- sent"
 Adver'ing to his conference with Blackmer in Montreal. Schuyler said Blackmer told him that because of apprehension of suits or other liti- gation over the bonds, he had de- cided mot to convert the bonds 10 his own use: that to convert them might ieopardize the good faith Of his position in not returning them for income tax: that he had kept the bonds intact awaiting developments
 This last statement was qualified, Schuyler said. "hy his explan tion that some coupons had been cashed and reinvested in other Liberty Bonds which in turn had been plac- cd and kept with those which he received from the Continental Trad ing company: that he had retained
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Gives Sentences of z
 to l3 Years in Prison

Bridgeport. Feb. 2S R - A sen- tence of seven to 13 years in states prison was given John Fred Allen. alias Joseph Randall. formerly of New Haven. by Judge Newell Jen- nings in criminal superior court to- day as result of the story told by IF year old John Henderson. son of Mrs. Emma Turner of this city. who was cnticed away from home and taken to New York by Allen last November. Allen pleaded guilty. Seven to ten years was given Allen on . charge of assaulting the boy and three years in addition. to be served at the expiration of the first sentence. was given on the charge of enticing the boy away from home.
 Allen and the boy were found in a rooming house on Staten Island, N. Y.. where Allen had gone to se- cure work on a railroad.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
P.aRSONs'SAHARTFORD

Fritz Leiber will open q three day engagement at Parsons's theater to- night in a repertoire of Shakespear- can plays with the strongest cast he has assembled in years. Many of the names will be recognized as having been long associated with the most important productions of Shakes peare. In speaking of these per formances, the Boston Post says: Giving Slakespearean repertoire is more than theatrical adventure, it is a public service. and rarely has 1t been better done" The success of the company in Boston was 50 inn mediate and so pronounced that, yielding to the insistence of the pub lie, the management extended the original four weeks to five. The repertoire for the Hartford engage ment will consist of Hamlet" Thursday night, Macbeth" Friday night. "The Merchant of Venice Saturday matinee and Julius Caesar" Saturday night.
 In all performances the scenes are changed instantaneously eliminating the long waits. The longest waits be- l tween the acts will not exceed six | minutes, the performances being concluded by l0:45 p. m. Curtains: nights SIS p. m., matinee 2:15 p. m
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Strokes of Tennis Stars
 Will Be Shown on Screen

Motion pictures of the strokes of all the ranking tennis stars will be shown at the State Trade school on the evening of March 16 at o'clock. The affair will be under the aus pices of the New Britain Tennis club and the Y. NJ. C. X. and is open to the public without cost.
 Points emphasized are through line analysis and suspended anima- tion. The set consists of six reels of 1000 feet each as follows: One reel of William T. Tilden. End. one reel of William H. Johnston, one reel of Miss Helen Wills. one reel of R. Norris Williams. end, one combina- . ton reel of the French players Rene Lacoste, Henri Cochet. and Jean Borotra; scenes of the 1926 championship play at Forest Hills and one combination reel of foreign stars, Patterson. Norman Brookes Pat O'Hara Wood and Manuel Alonso.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
NOTICE

The Board of Adjustment will hear the following petitions for Zone changes in Room POS. City Hall Building. at 7;se P. NJ. Wednes- day. March 14, 1928.
 Jos. Arbour, ct al.-Extension of manufacturing zone on the north side of Whiting street.
 Wincenty Dobrowolski-Chan of zone corner Pennington avenue at Cabot street. from Residence e" to Business IA"
 Charles Gulbin-Change of zone at No 465 South street for erection of gasoline station. Concettina Sapia--Change of gone corner West and Fremont streets. from Residence 'C" to Business "A"
 Thos. c. Smith, ct al.-Change of zone on the west side of Stanley street between West and Long streets, from Residence "B" to Busi- ness "A"
 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
 By Thos. Linder,
 Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Too Much Money Spent on
 Sweets in This Country

New York, Feb. eS CP)-Too much money is spent by Americans every year on tobacco. candy and chewing gum instead of OH public health. the New York health con- ference was told today by John A. kingsbury. secretary of the Milbank memorial fund.
 Surely a nation rich enough to spend more than 100000 on tebacco and $Soo,000,oo0 on confec- tons should be willing to expend |, TO than $60,ooo.ooo a year on Its o..icial health work" Kingsbury said.
 The people of the United States pay more for chewing gum each year than they appropriate through legislative bodies for public health work"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Mother of 2 Children /
 Gets Is Days in Jail

|. New Haven. Feb. 23-Mrs. Annie
 Ridenti. ss. mother of seven chill
 dren was sentenced to 15 days in
 jail and fined $20O as a second of- fender on dry law charges when
 she was arraigned in the city court today.
 Counsel for Mrs. Ridenti pleaded
 for leniency. telling the court that the woman is forced to run gro-
 cery store and support the children because her husband is ill. Judge Sheriden T. Whitaker Tn passing sentence said that he dis tinctly remembered sthe woman $
 other appearance in court two years ago and that her story this time differed only in that she now has seven children whereas she had five
 at that time. The sentence whie< he imposed was the same as the previous one with the exception
 that the days were suspended or
 the woman's first arraignment.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
LlNDY IS INVENTOR
Flies from Mt. Clemcn1 to Oetrolt to Discuss Details ef Invention with Nd's Engineers.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. g (UP) - Colonel Charles 4. Lindbergh today assumed the role of airplane tnven- tor.
 With his financial packers. Lind- bergh flew from Selfridge field. Mt. Clemens. to Detroit to discuss with Ford engineers the details of his invention.
 The conference was the first con- tirmation that Lindbergh was the co-destgner of new plane.
 It was to see the plane. reported to embody several new principles. that Lindbergh made q secret flight yesterday from st. Louis.
 He brought with him B. F. Ma honey. manufacturer of the Spirit of St. Louis." William B. Robert son, former head of the Robertson Aircraft company; Harold M. Blk by, president of the St. Louis Cham Der of Commerce, and Harry II. Knight, president of the St. Louis Flying club.
 They stayed last night at the quarters of Major Thomas G. Lan- phier. commander of the First pur- suit group. United States air ser> ice. who collaborated with Lind- bergh in designing the new plane. Details of the plane were secret
 Its development was the subject of a conference which lasted well into the night. Today Lanphier Lindbergh and the latter's packers flew to the Ford airport where tn. new plane was discussed at a pri. vate luncheon.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

one bond for himself as reimburse ment for his personal expenses in connection with the matter.
 -"He informed me that the bonds were in a safe deposit box in the Equitable Trust company in New York. held in the joint names of George E. Holmes and George Cor don Battle of the New York bar and myself"
 With Schuyler's disclosure the committee now has unearthed $1,- 9S2.000 of the S3.0S0,OO0 Liberty bonds the Continental concern bought with its profits in buying at Prairie oil and Gas company for $1.75.
 Bond Returned
 Besides the s763.0OO of Blackmer bonds. the committee has evidence of $3S0.O0o returned to the Prairie Oil and Gas by James E. O'Neil. an- other missing witness in the Fail Sinclair case. t61.6oo as legal fees to H. g. Osler. president of the Con- tinental; $233.Oo0 which Sinclair paid to Fall after the Teapot Dome lease and s75,o00 given to the re- publican national committee pre- sumably by Sinclair.
 Turning from the inquiry as to Elackmer's Continental bonds. the committee again took up the trail of those once held by James E. O'Neil.
 From N. C. Lenfestey. cashier of the National City bank. it was learned that on August 15. 1922. seven months after the Continental was organized. O'Neil cashed cou- pons from first 2 l.: Liberty Bonds aggregating S344.so0 in face value of the bonds.
 On January :, 1923, Lenfestcy said. there was q sum of $cT,657.- 5 deposited to O'Neil's credit, rep resenting 1-c per cent bonds hay ing 2 face value of $1,4l2,SOo.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Hoover Will Testify
 Before Flood Control

Washington. Feb. B (uP)--Sec- retary of Commerce Hoover said today he would testify tomorrow before the senate flood control com mittee.
 T have been ready to do this for five months" he said. after he had called this forenoon at the White House.
 The recent committee call for Hoover to testify was generally viewed here as largely political. It was pointed out he might incur administration displeasure if he op- posed President Cooiidge's plan for partial state contributions in flood control work. On the other hand, he might lose valuable southern support if he agreed with the Cool idge plan.
 There were hints Hoover might have some surprise testimony when he appears tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
AT THE CAPITOL

Beginning today for the balance of the week the Capitol is offering a splendid double feature photoplay program. One attraction offers Bea- trice Fairfax's "The Lovelorn." a true story taken from an incident in her many letters asking advice. It tells the story of two girls, sisters, who loved the same man and it throws the white light of drama on this particular case. Sally O'Neil, Molly O'Day and Larry Kent are the leading players.
 The co-feature offers Under the Black Eagle" thrilling melo- drama of a dogs devotion. q splendid story, and the greatest photoplay in which a dog has ever been featured. Tho cast includes Marceline Day, Ralph Forbes and Flash, the dog marvel.
 Beginning Sunday night for run of four days the management offers popular Lon Chaney in his new pho- toplay "The Big City" a smashing tale of the underworld.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
EIGHT ACTS TONIGHT

Tonight. the Strand will present another of the popular Discovery Nights" when 1t will offer eight vaudeville acts including Connecti- cuts sensational juvenile entertain CT Frankie Finn. The feature photo- play for today. Friday and Saturday is Zane Grey's "Open Range" This adaptation is from the popular writer of the great open spaces most popular story. The vaudeville is headlined by William Seabury and Co. with Irene swor and their peer less orchestra. Mir. Seabury has won distinction not only as dancer. but as motion picture director and as Mae Murray's dancing partner. Other acts include. the Baseball Four; Smith and Hart; Miss Adirenne and Davis and Mccoy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Minstrelman Injured
 By Falling Down Steps

Leslie Berry of Dan Fitch's min- strels. who played at a local theater the first half of the week. suffered q cut on the back of the head and an injury to the right arm about mid night last night, in fall down q flight of stairs leading from the side walk on Myrtle street into a yard between the Hotel Beloin and the Lifshitz store. Officer NJ. J. Moore reported that Berry and Trevor Lewis had left the hotel to go to q Main street restaurant and Berry slipped on the sidewalk in such a manner that he dpuld not save him. self from falling onto the stairs. He was attended by Dr. A. J. Sayard.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
JUDGE SAKE APPOINTS
 SYNAGOGUE COMMITTEE
Will Make Report on Type and Cost Of New Building on West
 Main Street

A special building committee which will study and report on the type and cost of the new synagogue and community building of the Con- gregation Brethren Sons of Israel, has been appointed by Judge Morris D. Sake. chairman of the general building committee.
 The new committee consists of George Levitt. A. J. Leventhal. Ed ward A. Mag. David L. Nair. Louis Raphael and B. Stein.
 The congregation recently pur- chased land at the corner of Park place and West Main street, which will be the site of 2 proposed new synagogue. The present synagogue Is located on Elm street, at the cor ner of Chestnut street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Alleged Smuggler of
 Diamonds Is Held

St. Albans. Vt., Feb. .3.--B. Bart nowsky, believed to be a diamond dealer of Antwerp. Belgium. was taken into custody by Special Gus toms Agent J. w. Roberts of New York. at Houses Point. N. Y. today. according 10 word received at cus- toms headquarters here. Bartnow- sky. who was accompanied by his wife. is being held on charges Of conspiracy in connection with the smuggling Of gems.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
MARGARET BROWNS
 SLAYER C0NFESSES IN UNSIGNED NOTE
(Continued from First Page.l

lieved to have drawn from banks on the day of the murder. On that day she resigned aA child's tutor for the family of James Park Gill lespie. wealthy New Yorker. and said she was going on a trip to California.
 The anonymous confession said that the writer had driven to New ark on Tuesday morning. where he hid. He added that he had a good car and would drive God knows where" but that he had the means of committing suicide if caught.
 T am writing you this letter and sending you the bonds of Miss Brown, knowing you will take care of them before anyone else gets them, I am very remorse. I have been drinking. I met Miss Brown in Buffalo. and then again in New ark, two years ago.
 T left Newark 4:l5 on Monday and reached New York at 7:l5 and met Miss Brown. I had two bottles of wine and We both drank some I drove out to Lovers Lane where there was large car parked. drove around until the car had gone and then I pulled up there. Hit Her on Head
 T tried to take advantage Of her but she refused. l hit her on the head and she fell. Thinking I had killed her, took gasoline from my car and poured over her. lighting it. and then drove away
 T drove through Bernartlsville where threw the rest of the stuff in the river. This was all the money she had. and drove around ana 1 slept Tn the car the rest of the night. I drove to Newark the nex, morning where I am hiding. hay, good car and new tires and ] am starting out God knows where to Hell. l suppose, and by the time you get this letter I shall have s good start on you. I am going un. til my money gives out and wher I am caught l have something witt me to end it all before they can dt anything.
 Because of the securities in closed, police dropped their frs belief that the letter was the work of a crank and proceeded on tht theory that they had a confessio, from the actual murderer
 The writer seemed to be q ma, of intelligence. The language of hi. letter and its slight incoherencs were attributed to his excitemen | and perhaps to liquor. The hand writing was neat and that of ar educated person.
 Mailed in Newark
 The postmark showed the lette, had been mailed in Newark Tues day. the day after the murder. Mis- Brown was not identified unti early Wednesday morning. The us, of the name in the letter. polio, pointed out. was almost positiv, proof that the writer was not crank. and probably was the mur derer.
 1 Newark. Feb. g R,-verifcatio, Of the ownership by Miss Margare Brown of the Cities Service Powe and Light S1.000 gold debentur bonds contained in letter sent t police today. was obtained today b the Newark Evening News from tn company.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Cured His Rupture

was badly rup,u.ed while lifting . trunk several years ago. Doctors aid my only hope of cure was an operation. rrusses did me no good. Finally goS hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have pasAed and the rupture has never returDed. al- though I am doing hard work e . car- penter. There was no operation. ne lost time. no trouble. I have nothing to Doll but will give full informa ton about how you may hnd 8 complete cure without operation if you write to me. Eugsns y. Pullen. Carpenter. 430-A MarceIlus Ave nue. Manasqu. n. x. J. Better cut out this notice and show 1t to any others who are ruptured-you may save . life or at least stop the misery of the rup- ,u:e and the worry and danger of an operation.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE"

THE MAN WITHOUT \ FACE"
 A straight rom the shoulder talk from the management of the Ly- ceum theater. We will guarantee every movie fan will be entertained with satisfaction with the program we have arranged for the latter part Of this week. There are three features 10 look forward to. The talk of the town. ''The Man Without & Face" Kenneth Harlan in Cheat ing Cheaters" and Jack Holt in "The Tigress." There is little doubt but that every one will want to see a bill like this one. Starting this Saturday for four days the main attraction offers Jetta Goudal in The Forbid den Woman" On The same program the companion feature offers Hoot Gibson in Painted Ponies."