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Evening star., 1928-12-23

for it's numerous and influential mem
bership. During these eight years
neither Representative Kelly nor his
wife has failed to appear at the meet
ingS held monthly from November to
May, record not equaled IN any of the
other State societies. AS Mrs Kelly is
first vice president of the Congressional
Club, she also had heavy obligations in
that society and has frequently pre-
sided during the enforced absences of
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the president
This indefatigable worker is promi-
nent iii D. A. r. affairs also and is yet
an excellent homekeeper and mother
x y x X
Miss Helen Cannon, with her nieces,
Mrs. Dorsey Richardson of Paris and
Mrs. William Houghteling of San Fran
cisco, will form one of the interesting
households of the late Winter in the
Capital. Miss Cannon was for many
years the hostess of her father, the late
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiveS and for more than 80 years
member from Danville, Ill Mrs Ernest
LIE Seure, the younger sister, was fire.
quently guest, with her husband and
the two little girls, now happily mar
mingle with the gay throng their aunt
had many pretty little parties, and
gradually led them from childhood to
the debutante stage. Mrs. Richardson
the elder, has delightful home in
Paris, where she is the center of an
important wing of residents of this
Republic temporarily abroad Mr.. Rich
ardson studied for the diplomatic serv-
ice and had attained much success, but
like so many others, he found promo
ton slow and remuneration meager
while the Chamber of Commerce of
Paris had intriguing offers for such
young men as he. Mrs. Richardson
who is her aunt's namesake and special
protege, enjoys life in Paris, but she
delights in getting home for lengthy
visits whenever possible. She spent
several years in Washington soon after
her marriage, and Miss Cannon made
her home with the young couple at
1910 Sixteenth street. In selecting the
Hay Adams house, at Sixteenth and H
streets, they return to a familiar en-
vironment and to a central one in
addition. The young matrons will re-
main in the city until Spring, but MFR
Richardson and Mr.. Houghteling will
be here only about six weeks and their
stay here will include March 4.
X X X X
Mr. Rex Barnard Clark is, through
the expenditure of more than $4,000, 900,
performing the public service for the
Lake Norconian region of Riverside
County, in Southern California, which
Mr.. Carl Fisher and his associates did
for Montauk Point, Long Island, and
for Miami Beach, Fla. Like Mr.. Fisher,
Mr.. Clark has made waste places bloom
like garden and has drained noxious
Swamps and substituted sunken gardens
and tiny lakes. Mr. Clark accumulated
fortune in Detroit in the publishing
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Ranking Military Officers
Listed Among Patrons.

The ball will be attended by rank
ing officers of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard as we'll as per-
sons in social circles and officials in
the executive departments Of the Fed
eral and District Governments. The
various posts comprising the local de-
partment of the American Legion will
occupy boxes which will be decorated
with the colorS of the respective posts.
The decorative features this year are
expected to surpass those of previous
years. The work this year will be
under the supervision of Mr.. Ernest
". Mcintosh, attached to the U. S. S.
Mayflower, the Presidents yacht
Mr.. John Thomas Taylor. vice chair
man of the national legislative commit
tee of the American Legion. is chair
man of the committee on distinguished
guests, while Past Department Comdr.
Amos A. Fries is chairman of the re-
ception committee Mr.. Theodore Cogs-
we'll, past department vice commander,
is chairman of the patrons committee,
and Miss Emily j. Carey, third de-
partment vice commander, is looking
after the patronesses of the ball. Firs
Evening star., 1928-12-23
w. C.. T. u.

That scientific temperance investl-
CATION and consideration may soon have
a place in the Army is forecast by the
success of an essay contest recently
conducted at Fort Myer, Va, under the
supervision of Chaplain Vaughn. Mrs.
Ella Hoover Thacher, world superin-
tendent of the Army and Navy depart
ment of the w. G. T. u, offered prize
of $25 to the enlisted man at Fort
Myer who wrote the best essay on
1.-THE Attitude of the Soldier Toward
Prohibition" Eight soldiers entered the
competition. The best composition was
submitted by Scrgt. William P. Wins
lage of the 10th Field Artillery. The
committee of the National w. c. T. U.
which judged the contest decided that
Pvt. William Schmidt, 10th Field Ar
tillery, was entitled to special mention.
Last Sunday night the sponsors of
the contest conducted a recognition
service at Fort Myer for the men who
participated. Miss Rebecca N. Rhoads.
national superintendent of the Army
and Navy department of the w. c.
T. u, arranged the program, assisted
| by Chaplain Vaughn. Mrs. Thacher
came from Philadelphia to make the
presentations. She was introduced by
Col. John T. Axton. U. s., retired, re-
Gently chief of chaplains.
| Mrs. Thacher reviewed briefly the
| progress of temperance in the Army and
Navy and presented S25 in gold to
| Sergt. Winslage and $40 gold piece
| to Pvt Schmidt.
| Col. Guy V. Henry, commanding Of
ficer at Fort Myer, commended those
who participated in the contest.
| Musical numbers we're given by Miss
| Winters, vocalist, and Mr. Zook, cor
| netisU, with Miss Stevens accompanying
| At the close refreshments were served
under the direction of the hostess at
Fort Myer.
Frances Willard Union met December
| II at *.4e home of Miss Catherine Fisher
t..a% president. Mrs. Powell, presiding
| Levotions were led by Mrs. Atwill
evangelistic director.
| Reports were read by chairmen of
committees Matters of Importance We're
discussed
The w. c. T. U. of Georgetown met
with Mrs. George Pfrimmer. 2433 Tun-
law read, December 10, and heard a re-
port of the national convention, held
in Boston in November, by Mrs. N. M
Pollock.
The young peoples rally was remark
ed upon as the outstanding event.
| "reminiscences of Frances Willard
we're given by Mrs. Johnston of Mis-
sissippi.
Excellent reports of local work wer
given and the hostess entertained wit
a tea at $3.50.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

Vice Commander Thomas d. Walsh
has arranged the details for the event
and for the two orchestras which will
play in both the large and small ball
rooms The invitations are under the
supervision of Past Department Comdr.
Paul J. McGahan and the ticket dsitri-
button in charge of Second Vice Comdr.
Edgar H. Hale.
The boxes for the evening will be ar
ranged along both sides of the hall, with
the orchestra located in the center of
the large ballroom and the boxes for
the distinguished guests directly oppo-
site. Mr. Thomas F. Franklin is chair
man of the box committee. The chair
man of the floor committee is Past
Department Vice Comdr. Thomas j.
Frailey. who is also arranging for a
series of attractive posters to be painted
and placed at points of vantage through
out the city. Department Adjutant
Howard S. Fisk has been selected as
treasurer of the ball.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

business and. retiring few years ago
he purchased in Riverside County about
10000 acres of land with an idea OF
creating supercountry club, with the
finest golf links on the Western Coast
The discovery of fine sulphur spring
on his property opened a new vista and
the Lake Norconian Club, aquatic in its
purpose, was one of the immediate re-
suits. The great clubhouse, which over
looks the Valley of Santa Ana and New
port Harbor, offers an outlet for swim
ming and for yachting Much of this
redemption of the virgin land remains
to be completed, but the golf course
has been laid out and, according to
critics of such endeavor. it furnishes
the best idea yet worked out. for the
course has been constructed with nc
parallel shots, none in the sun ano
none necessarily to be played against
the wind.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
COAST EDUCATOR DENIES
U. S. POST ANNOUNCEMENT

Californian Says He Made No
Statement Concerning Appoint
ment as Education Commissioner.
BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, December 90
William John Cooper, retiring State
superintendent of public instruction, to-
day denied report originating yes
terday in Bakersfield to the effect that
he had announced his appointment as
United States commissioner of educa-
ton.
Cooper said that he paid an official
visit to Lawrence E. Chenowith, Bakers
field superintendent of city schools and
the supposed source of yesterdays dis
patch, but that he gave Chenowith no
information concerning the appoint
ment. Recommended to President Cool
idge by Senators Hiram w. johnson
and Samuel M. Shortridge of California
for the Federal post, he has been under
consideration for two months, Cooper
said, but he repeated that he had re-
ceived no word of confirmation.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Veterans in Congress
Lending Assistance.

With Congress in session it is espected
that many Senators and Representa-
tives will be in attendance as both
branches of Congress contain many
veterans who participated in the World
War out of which grew the American
Legion Several of the committees will
have members of both houses assisting
in making this the outstanding event in
military circles this season. Depart
ment Comdr Harlan Wood is taking an
Evening star., 1928-12-23
PIERS ARE PICKETED.
Dock Workers Sympathy Soug
for Banana Field Employees.

NEW YORK. December % up.
The piers of the United Fruit Co.
the foot of Maiden Lane we're pickett
today by persons seeking to enlist tn
sympathy of dock workers for strikin'
banana workers employed by the frui
company in Colombia
About so men and women arrived a
the piers with placards denouncing ''op
preston" and imperialism. The,
held a brief meeting, speaking to 10
or so longshoremen. and then departet
after posting four pickets whom polio
permitted to walk up and down thougI
not with DlaCardS
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Frocks carefully
made, with generous
hens that so easily can
be let down for longer
wear. Buy now while
the stock is fresh and
new!
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Naive little models.
exquisitely tri m m e d
with tucks, laces or ruff
fles!
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Another Lott
800 Rayon Union
Suits, $1.3o

Two models for choice--the button
front or the button shoulder style,
Smooth fitting, and comfort is guaranteed
through careful workmanship. Sizes So
to a..
1.-THE last lot saiu In a nav.
Meas sheR--strest neer~-IaasAaFsh h IRE.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

The feature for the last day of the
THREE-DAY MEMS EVENT,
And what a value it represents.
Choice patterns. choice materials from
a salesman's sample case, New striped
designs, new hrocaded effects, new dots
and all-over patterns, In short, an
assortment to please all tastes,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
COOLIDGE AND FLYING

Efforts to induce President Cool ldge to take trip in a flying ma- chine have thus far failed. He is not to be flying president" and if Governor Trumbull, the living governor, ever told him how safe flying happens to be probably the President lent a willing ear but re- nlalned open to further conviction.
 When Colonel Lindbergh was in Washington. taking aloft hundreds Of prominent citizens. senators, representatives and their families it was noted that the President was not among the citizens sharing the coloneTs generosity. The President preferred to romain on land; flying might be perfectly safe. especially with Co'oucl Ljndhereh, but terra tlrma was even safer 10 tho nres. idential mind.
 Recently the President in polite but firm terms definitely declined another invitation 10 20 aloft. The President did not merely say he chose to remain on dry land, but he used words that were strik- ngly more definite. There might be some excuse to be slightly indefinite In political statements, but not as regards flying. The latter is a matter of life and death, while politics is not.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
25 Fears Ago Today

The semi-annual meeting of the connecticut Valley Kindergarten
 association was held in the State
 Normal school here today. One of the principal addresses was by
 Principal Marcus White on "rbe
 Psychology of Instinct.
 The health committee again non
 dercd the garbage collection prob lem at it's meeting last night. h. spector Andrew Turnbull submitted a plan for having the city collect the Eafbage and assess the houses about 70 cents apiece to defray the oN- pense. The committee believed the plan practical but thought it fajrer 70 make the tax vary according to the number of families in inc houses
 ne annual lnter-class track meet Of the high school athletes was held ms afternoon at Berlin. In ,he events run off before press time Eoholan had won three events. tba l'o-yard dash, 2so-yard dash and quarter-mil,, Hine took the mole vault and Hart the two hurdle races.
 Despite the fact that Barnum <, Bailey objected to the s1oo license fee, the big show will exhibit in this city. It will appear on June as at the South Main street grounds. The advance agent says that New l'ritaln's license fee is the highest in the state.
 If expression of face is any in5i- cation of feeling then Mir. McMillan was Infinitely pleased with the sue cess or the opposition led by him against the resolution providing fer D bonus of s75 to the city auditor. which was introduced at the coun- gil meeting Wednesday evening. Mir. Curtis appeared quite confident and was apparently annoyed at the at- Iitude of Mir McMillan. The victory may perhaps atone in part for the iefeat Mr. McMillan suffered at the hands of Mir Curtis in the contest for the nomination as third ward alderman
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
CHILDREN IN THE PARKS

One might get the impression from the mayors statement. that children In the parks are more im- portant than green grass and trees. that heretofore children have not had access 10 the parks, that they aro not attracted to them, and now that the mayor is going 10 boss the job they will flock 10 them in unhcard- Of numbers.
 Children have been going to the parks all along: playgrounds have been constantly increasing: the Use o' the playground equipment is all that can be desired. If the mayor can get more children to go 10 the parks we wish him luck: hut tha, isn't why he fired the park Commis- sioners. Perhaps that's a story for the children.
 Parks should not only bc open country, but should look like parks.
 There is much open country around New Britain; woods; brooks; here and there pond. All are popular with the young. and there are many boys. and their parents too for that matter. who greatly prefer them to Ae more artificial city parks. Hikc,s are hiking constantly, and they don't hike through tho parks unless it is done en route, The parks are fine acquisitions for the city. but after all. they have 10 compete with other availa bl, open spaces, with the large territory around the city which attracts the population. and with automobiles.
 Automobiles furnish devastating . on nPr'ltion 70 the parks The tarnilr with 4 gas chario. ae 'lmey cut of 100 Is bound further aheIa saan city park. Whereas ir d
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11

and 25,544 Scotch.
 Q. What are the dark and lirh1 l of the moon"? A. The expression dark" and l Tight" Of the moon are popular terms having no astronomical sig 1 nificance. The dark Of the moon is defined as the interval of few days near New Moon when the moon is invisible: therefore the re- mainder of the lunar month may be regarded as the Tight" of the moon.
 Q. Is the earth heavier today thna 1t was in 1492?
 A. The weight of the earth is slightly greater today than in 1492 due to the fact that it has in the meantime picked up" wandering meteorites which have fallen into the earth and added infinitesimally to the earth's mass
 .. How old was James B. Eads the man who built the Mississippi bridge. when he died?
 A. He was born in 1920 and died in 1887.
 Q. Where is United States paper made?
 A. At the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. Washington. D. c.
 .. From whom are the Penn 1 sylvania Dutch descended?
 A. From emigrants from German and Swiss provinces Of the upper Rhine.
 .. Where does raffia that Is . lsed In the making of baskets and hats come fromo
 A. It is cultivated palm of
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11

train: but when conditions get a:
 bad as they-were last Saturday it k | time for the railroad to take definite
 means to insure more accommoda. / tions.
 After the train was fully damned with people last Saturday afternoon
 approximately 40 persons were un- able to get aboard. and were either forced to wait for the next train or make the trip by trolley or bus. De- spite the service between the two cities given by trolleys and buses, a large portion of inter-city travellers do not care to utilize these means of transportation. considering the fact that the trains run much faster and there is little difference in cost.
 Travel between New Britain and Hartford on Saturday afternoons is composed largely Of the regular commuters plus those bent on pleasure. It may not mean much to the railroad in money, but it ought to mean much to the line in good will If the company can give acceptable accommodation 1t will receive praise instead of cusses. The railroad has been active of late trying to culti- vate prim public relations. and no doubt Is spending money in that di- rection. One way to attain this end in T practical way is 10 yield enough train accommodations at points where travel Is heavy on Saturdays.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
Songs in the Morning

By Henry T. Erdman
 lhe tune Of the singing of the birds has come again.
 Hardly. has the gloom of nigh, begun to yield to the first grey an- proach of the dawn when the robins note is heard, tremulous and hesi. tatlng at first. but soon full-throated loud, and clear.
 No whit behind, the larks take un the chorus, for to the larks also ha. lassard Spring come at last. Then the thrushcs' throbbing notes are heard; then the starlings and the hnches and the-(That will do. faymont at the usual rates is not made for bird -lists.-Editor.)
 Very well. To resume; long ere the mllEman breaks the stiffness Of the fresh young day. himself whist. ing no less Justify than any bird, or ere the first Workman's street car has ambled on it's way to the out sklrts, our feathered companions are W1de awake. greeting the dawn.
 Even the fowls next door q will not charge for thcsc.-Contrib.) )- even these. though this note may not be included in the category of bird-sons, make as much noise as they can from their wired enclosure heath the budding liiacs.
 on. the Spring song of the birds. How their glad notes penetrate everywhere. even through three blankets, telling that another Spring day is coming.
 How they sing!
 And how I wish they wouldn't!
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
THT, HOOVER SETBACK

Because Hoover did not carry h.
 the presidential primaries it is now
 emphasized by politicians that he
 has suffered serious setback. Had
 he carried Indiana against Watson,
 they say, he would have had a clear
 field in the national convention; now
 he will have 10 fight and has q
 chance of losing the nomination.
 Watson got majority of only e3,
 900, most of it in the rural districts.
 This Is taken 10 mean that Hoover is
 weak in the agricultural districts, as was the case in Ohio Some Republi-
 can leaders think they need a can didate who is uncommonly strong in the agricultural districts, as hey ad- init Smith will be strong in the cities anyhow and carry most of them
 The Republican party, therefore, must rely upon victory in the coun- try. adding a large country vote 10 what they can pick dp in the cities and thus outvoting the Smith totals 1 in the grand tally.
 The fact that Hoover made an amazing run in Indiana against the strongest machinein the country doesn't seem to impress these poN- ticians. As a matter of fact, had the Indiana primary not also included voting for local candidates-hordes of of county and municipal offices all over the state-Hoover probably would have defeated Watson anyway. The local offices unquestionably brought out heavy machine vote.
 The political situation in the Re- publican ranks is shaping itself into control by few men. All eyes are now turned toward Andrew w. Mel lon. now regarded as the king maker" of the party. Had Hoover won in Indiana Melons hand would have been forced with respect to the 79 Pennsylvania delegates, who then probably would have been instructed ! for Hoover. Now the re Pennsyl- vania delegates remain on the fence. The combination of Mellon, William M. Butler of Massachusetts Charles D. Hillis of New York and J. Henry Horabacll Of Connecticut-all out spoken Coolidge men-is expected to d dominate the Republican convention. Mellon. however, has admitted it to be his coNiction that President Cool llge is not a candidate, but this was before Indiana went for Watson. The combination Of political noguls lan be expected 10 do everything possible 10 swing the nomination 10 Coolidge If the President does not put his foot down or the scheme in good time.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11

former day people could not con. veniently % very far and thus were
 more inclined to make use of akty
 parks. nowadays they think nothing
 of 2 drive hundreds Of miles on a
 weekend or on Sunday. The chill
 dren so along in the gas buggy and are not in the parks. Some Of them
 go to parks in other cities, to Hart
 ford, Meriden. and the park bathing . lake in Bristol. Some from these | cities may come to New Britain, too, and finger in the local parks. Any
 thing to be as far away from home as possible.
 The mayor is strongly in favor of
 children being kept off the streets
 more by getting them into the parks. This Is a sterling idea if it works. The very young children, unless they live adjacent to parks, cannot be ex- pected to trot off to them of their own accord and without the escort of parents: and when they are large enough to 30 afield without a pilot they most often go further aiield, most likely endcavoring to so to a new place almost every day. The boys may go fishing in Stanley Quarter park, perhaps, and they might make better use of the park in playing games. So far as We have l been able to determine. there has never been q lack of such games in ! the parks; rather there has been scarcely enough baseball diamonds, tennis courts and other athletic to accommodate the crowds. But perhaps ,the mayor can see that something is done about it n the way of increasing the facili- lies
 Why not so the entire distance in his attempt to popularize the parks ven more? Why not put ducks In he pond at Stanley Quarter park, or instance. If the mayor wants to see what fun ducks in a pond are or children let him motor to Meriden 'r 10 Hartford and see for himself
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
CANADIAN PORTS

Senator Walsh of Massachusetts got the Senate to pass resolution authorizing an investigation Of factors contributing 10 the diversion ot commerce from American to Eauadlan ports. with the object cf finding practical nle remedy fol the prevention ot such diversion.
 That should not b. 50 very d;--
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11

ficult. The Canadian railroads have differential freight rates which are lower than the transcoutinental rates in the United States. Conse- quently the port of Montreal has enormously increased its tonnage for overseas. It also has a shorter land route.