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The Washington times., 1928-11-28
MISS OR REENE A
DEBUT ANTE
TODAY
To Be Presented at Tea
BY DR.. and Mrs. Louis
s. Greene

DR.. and Mrs. Louis s. Greene
are presenting their daughter,
Miss Anne Garter Greene. to
society this afternoon at tea
from 1 to o'clock in their home
on Connecticut Avenue.
Assisting Mrs. Greene In re
cefving are Mrs. ROzier Dtllaney.
Mrs. Charles B. Crawford, Mrs.
John Larner, Mrs. John w.
Burke, Mrs. Hugh 8. Cumming,
Mrs. Gardiner Booth. of Alex
andria: Mrs. william Beverly
Mason. Mrs. John III. Carroll.
Mrs, Hugh Mcclure. Mrs. Reu-
ben CLARK, Of Savannah. Ga: and
MRS. Holland Judkins. Of New
The group of buds assisting
the debutante includes Miss.
adelaide Jeffreys and Miss Polly
King. of Philadelp lpl1ia Miss Nan
Tvler. Miss Faith Phillips Miss
F:Isie Alexander, Miss Rachel
Davies. Miss Nancy Beale, Miss.
Mary L. Hoxton. Miss Eliza beth
DUNLOP and Miss Mfgnon Sherley.
n
The Undersecretary Of Stiite
and Mrs j. Reuben Clark. Jr.,
have a their guest In their apart
noenf Al the MayfIower, their
daukhter Mrs. Meryyn ha = p
Bennfon. wife OF c. m m = = q r
Bennion, u. S. n, who = on duty
aboard the U. s.. s. Maryland.
Mr. Bennion expects to spend
the winter with her parents N
washington.
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Mrs. 4. Cuthbert Trescot has
issued Invitations for = debutante
luncheon in honor oE her daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Trescot, to be held
ut the willard on December 1b.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Thanlssriving Ball

The annual Thanksgiving Ball
OF the washington Hanassah will
be held tomorrow night 1t
o'clock AT the washington Hotel.
Mrs. Henry Gun desh elmer IL
chairman Of the program conn
nnittee and Mrs. William I. Ogus,
president of the local chapter Of
Hadassali.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
NEVS AND EVENTS IN THE OFWASHNGION
ED,bussy Fete Tonight for Spanish
Royal Visitors; Stay Too Brief

MISS
ANNE
CARTER
GREENE,
daughter
Of DR.. and
Mrs. Louis s.
Greene,
who is to
make her
debut this
afternoon
at =
reception
given in the
home Of
her parents.
Miss Greene
is chairman
Of the girls
committee
for the
Cllildren's
Country
Home
Ball on
Christmas
night.
fTnflaryg00d Photo
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
DENIED WAGE RAISE,
 TRIES TO END LIFE
Despondent Factory Work CT Found in Gas
 Filled Room

Anthony Rouillard. aged s2. of 39 Curtin street attempted to com init suicide at his home last night because of despondency resulting from the refusal of his request for an increase in pay at Landers, Frary | Clark's faatory. where he has been employed for some time. He was found on . davenport at his home in | sick and weakened condition, by James Parillo, a boarder, who returned about 10 o'clock. Gas was escaping from two jets.
 Officer Daniel Cossrove. who was called by Parillo. learned from Mrs. Rouillard that her husband. on reaching home earlier in the eve ming. was 70 disagreeable that she and her four children left. hoping that his mood would change if he was alone for . while. He was dis couraged. she said. at his inability to obtain an increase in pay. but she had no suspicion of his intent to end his life.
 Dr. John J. Tokarczyk was called by the police and Mrs. Rouillard gave her husband an antidote of milk. Questioned by Officer Cos grove, Rouillard said he was 50 de- spondent he could not resist an im- pulse to end his worries. He was not seriously affected due to the timely arrival of Parillo, who is Mrs. Rouillard's nephew.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
L0NERGAN QUERIES
 SENATOR WALCOTT
Wants Four Questions to Be Answered by Re-
 publican Nominee

Hartford. Nov. ? F-Augustine Ionergan. democratic nominee for United States senator, said today he was asking four questions of his re- publican opponent, Frederic C. Wal cott.. They are as follows:
 Will you please inform the voters of Connecticut the day you became . voter in this state?
 Are you still dire -tor of the American Power and Light Con- pany?
 What connection. if any, has that company with the power trust?
 At the last session of the Connec- ticut general assembly. you were chairman of the senate finance com- mittee which reported favorable on senate bill number 570. which was enacted into law as chapter 210 of the public acts of 1927. and which provided for deductions in the state tax on gross earnings from the sale or rental of appliances using water. gas or electricity. or from the sale of any water. gas or electricity to other public service corporations; will you state what prompted this amendment to the law and what companies are benefited by its pro- visions?
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
CI7RON AGAIN ASKS
 FREEMAN TO DEBATE
Has Challenged Republican Congressman to Argue
 in Norwich

Willimantic. Nov. 1. R-Williaur M. Citron. democratic nominee for congress in the second district today sent another letter to Congressman R. P. Freeman. his republican op. poneit challenging him to debata. Norwich suggested, on Saturday ee Monday. on the issues of the cam. palgn and more particularly what he called "absenteeism at roll calls"
 In the letter Mir. Citron saiAs Not having received any reply frosa my letter of October 30th, I am re. iterating my offer to debate the is. sues. am submitting the follow. ing questions which I believe yov ought to answer for benefit of your constituents. Of course, I stand ready to debate the issues and par. ticularly your record which shows many unexplained absences. I am willing to cancel my engagements Saturday and Monday for this pur. pose and would suggest as . convene tent place, Norwich"
 Three questions were in the let ter. the third one giving moro thsa a score of dates on which 1t was as. serted MT. Freeman was absent fro@ roll calls, the bills before the na. tional house being on rural route4 prohibition and coal strike, federal trade commission, merchant marina. national defense. surplus war mas terial. army and naval applicatioaa, foreign commerce, marine hospital prohibiting firearms in the mail6 Arlington memorial bridge and sus gar imports.
 The first question vas Do yoa favor modification of the 1eGn amendment and the volstea0 actY
 Second question: Do you beltev1 the federal government shoull Sos tain ownership of Muscle Shoals an1 other natural resourcesf
 Mr. Citron closed Aiu lettar w1e6 . statement that hs stsoA w1eA 0WAt 0nitA eA the tBues C DeeA5ho1Doo an1 vae0 DsWse.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
STRAND WINS SUIT OVER BOYS DEATH
Jury Returns Verdict for De.
 fendant This Afternoon
FATHER SUED FOR s1o,ooo
Judge Brown Directs Jurors to Find For Defense, Counsel Claiming That John Bernardo Was Tres passer On Theater Property.
Especial to the Herald)


 Hartford. Nov. 2 - At the direc- tion of Judge Allyn L. Brown in su- perior court at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the jury sitting in the suit of Amillo Bernardo to recover 3l0.- 900 for the death of his son. John, who was killed when a section of metal from the penthouse on the roof of the Strand theater. struck him, returned a verdict for the de- fendant. the Hoffman theater enter prises The judge instructed the Jury on motion of Attorney 7Joseph P. Berry, counsel for the defense. who claimed that the victim wal in an aileyway on theater pr6D De4ey when he was fatally hurt
 Attorney Berry summed up all the evidence. stating that the victim never was invited to come In and make use of the passway where he met death and in doing 50. was . trespasser, and being such. it was no duty for the defendant. who knew nothing of any impending danger. to warn any trespasser. As to ascrio- ing negligence to the defendant. that cannot be done, as the owner knew nothing of the construction.
 Furthermore. MT. Berry stated. there was no evidence shown that the passway was ever used by any one except the owners of the pro Lerty. and 1t was not the duty of the defendant to warn any trespassers.
 Calls Owners Liable
 In response, Josiah M. Peck, coun. sel for the plaintiff. argued that the owner of the property was respon- sible for defects in the original structure and that the bolts were not sufficiently strong to hold the heavy roof. Such being the case. the owner is liable inasmuch as the structure was accepted by him as originally finished by the contractor.
 AS to John Bernardo being .
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
Drizzling Rain Fails to Halt Celebration and Home Town Pays Glorious, Roaring Tribute to Presidential Nominee.
5000 Policemen Have Diff.
 ficulty in Checking
 Crowd as Gotham H0nOrs Citizen Born and Raised 6n Its East Side.

New York. Nov. 1.-R-A man i8 . brown derby who as ragged boz sold papers on the city's streets ana clerked in . fish market rode h triumph from the Battery to Central park today as thousands upon thous sands cheered and fought in the rai8 to catch ( glimpse of him.
 It was New York city's tribute ta its native son, Alfred E. Smith. oncd one of the most obscure tnhabitantM. but now the democratic nominee fs9 president of the United States.
 And the old homo town of tlo democracy's standard bearer gsvo to its former citizen of tho loWet East Side one of those uproariouo greetings that 1t bestows on Lind. berghs. Byrds and Ederles.
 From the Battery to Central PaFx the governor travelled betwee1 cheering. roaring throngs-first uD the narrow street called Broadway that worms its way between the skyscrapers and then up splendil 'A'A -'slpsi Dun, o.,
 It was . duii. gs Sth . utter = tws of @ - tAa prss- Hett aandidat " jn his naotse q Ais headef tsrs e&esAss Bit to the lo1 sa18f Manhat. tan ' Island te WY svaace of honor. h the SntodI lrade.
 rht cavalcade rot S4osr ~ay just after noon when the lunch hour crowd of the downtown business and financial districts were on the streets.
 A score of bands. sprinkled hers and there in the procession, played merrily-not emitting that song about New York's sidewalks-as the procession of cars entered tho mouth of the Broadway canyon for the long ride to sSth street and thu avenue.
 Tape ZiG-Zags Down
 Ticker tape. toned from the hts1 buildings. sig-xagsed upon tho dow ly moving motors. Tons of torn papers huttered street-ward until sidewalks and pavement were covs cred.
 People shouted lustiiy, the sireno of the motorcycle escort shriekel. oluecoats-there were 5000 of then along the line of march-adoptsA football tactics to keep tho crowd
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
EGAN EXPLAINS LABOR
 ACTIVITY FOR SMITH
Tells of FederatiOn's Work in Behalf of Governors
 Candidacy

Bridgeport, Nov. F-A state ment covering the political activity of the Connecticut federation of labor in behalf of Gov. Alfred D.. Smith. was issued today by John J. tgan, secretary of the federation and chairman of the labor bureau of the organization. The object of the ex- ertions in behalf of Gov. Smith, it was explained by Secretary Egan was ito present to members of the labor movement the accomplish ment of the labor movement under the administration of Alfred E. Smith in New York and the obstacles we have met with nationally for the past seven years under the present administration"
 MT. Egan said that for the past few years approximately GO per cent of the men in the labor movement have been republicans quite handicap in the first place to over come.'
 MT. Egan appointed five sub chairman and they, following in structions, appointed lieutenants in every community in which there was a labor organization. The re- suit was 492 men working within the ranks of the labor movement driving home facts pertaining to Alfred F. Smith,"
 Reports made, MT. Egan said in the statement. show that We can depend upon between 90 to 91 per cent of the labor vote in Connecti- cut for Al Smith," The number of organized workers in the state is placed at between 46.0OO and IT, 900 and Mir. Egan added. We have conducted a clean campaign among them"
 MT. Egan said that as to a pre- diction on the outcome in state he could not give one as he was not conversant with the effectiveness O. the democratic campaign. He said in the statement, 'I felt it was my duty simply to take care of the la- bor end of 1t as we have, undoubt- edly, a great many who will split their ticket and still remain loyal to the party of their belief, and for that reason our mission was simply in the interest of Alfred E. Smith,"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
DRIVER IN HOSPITAL
 AFTER TRIPLE CRASH
Henry J. Hatsing Injured When Three Cars Pile up fin
 West End.

Three automobiles figured in a collision last evening in front of the Hart & Hutchinson factory on West Main street, and Henry J. Hatsing. aged 60. of 27 Roberts street. sus- tained painful injuries to his side and back. He is under treatment at New Britain General hospital and was said to be fairly comfortable to- day.
 Motorcycle Oeicer David Doty, who investigated, learned that Mr. Hatsing was in a car going east on West Main street and another car, driven by Arthur J. Bushnell of 31S Pearl street. Hartford, was going out of the factory driveway. Bushnell's car struck Hatsing's car and turned it over. A third car. driven by An- drew Mcknight of s Academy ave- nue. Forestville, was going west on West Main street and was caught in the collision. The thfee cayB weeo damaged.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
'I'd Get . Surveyor"
 And Dawes Was Passed

Chicago, Nov. 2.-lF-"How to Become a Lieutenant Colonel" was outlined to the Society of American Military Engineers in a speech by Vice President Charles c. Dawes last night.
 When I was examined for my the engineering corps" he said, T knew nothing about engineering.
 T was asked the question: What would you do if you were ordered to survey . field?'
 "'I'd send for . surveyor was my reply. And I pascal"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
'SP|RIT.L0VF GIRL DIES FROM R!!!.p'..,s R!!.'. 'S'l ! >S;,;; ,;;SssS: S;Ssis:s'. :t.,' "
 nal,Sass AlaaK
POLICE ARE STILL BAFFLED
Dying Girl Confronted by Man She Loved But Who Denied Loving Her, But Passes Away Without Revealing Real Story of Tragedy.

Lake Bluff, H., Nov. 2.-UP)- Miss Elfrieda knaak died here early today of burns received in a furnace in the basement of the police sta tion here early this week.
 The death of the pretty 29-year- old book agent left unsolved the mystery of her case.
 Miss Knaak clung to her original story of "selftorture" to purify her self" and to satisfy spiritual love" which she said she held for the vil- lage's handsome night policeman, Charles w. Hitchcock.
 Throughout the three days and nights during which Elfrieda lay in Alice Home hospital she refused re- peatedly to change her story that she voluntarily placed herself in the fur mace. burning first her legs, then her arms, and finally her head.
 T have told you all-you wouldn't understand" the dying girl moaned to her brothers and friends who sought to aid authorities investigat- ing the weird burning.
 Physicians last night reported Mss Knaak was sinking rapidly, that she would not live throughout the night. Her temperature had risen to 104. in- lection from her burns had spread through her body.
 A conference between States At torney A. V. Smith in charge of the investigation, and physicians result ed in the decision to confront El- frieda with her spiritual lover" the hitch" of her delirious mumblings.
 Greets Dying Girl
 Accordingly. night-policennan Hitchcock, former movie and vaude- vile comedian. was brought to the hospital. He hobbled into the little hospital room and greeted the dying girl.
 Hello, Fritzie," the policeman said as he entered the room. This is Hitch"
 Miss knaak opened her eyes, look ed him squarely in the face, then slowly turned her head away.
 Aren't you sud to see me?" H.tGhceck asked.
 "Yes," Elfrieda mumbled faintly.
 The policeman then asked her several qeustions-"Why did you dc this? Who let you into the station Why didn't you telephone me?"
 The young woman did not answer, but as Hitchcock turned to leave the the room, she mumbled Goodbye"
 Abandon Suicide Theory
 The theory that Miss Knaak com mitted suicide virtually has been abandoned and once again the theory that she was the victim of a
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
STAMFORD SUSPECT IN
 MURDER CASE IS HELD
Paul Lambert's Alibi Not Entirely Convincing,
 According to Police

Stamford. Nov. 2 R>-For . few minutes today. Paul G. Lambert, a suspect in the fatal assault on Olga Dayes. stenographer. of this city and Ansonia, was nearer his freedom than he has been It any time since Thursday when he was detained by the police. 1t was practically decid- ed to release him after a chemists report had shown that stains found On the door of Lambert's garage and on his car were made by some sort of grease and not by blood as had been suspected.
 Then two other witnesses came forward with information which again threw suspicion on the alum mum ware salesman and Columbia graduate.
 The new witnesses are Mrs. Anna Polack and Miss Mary Parent, em- ployes of the Davenport Coffee Shop where Lambert had often lunched. Both women told police today that on Thursday night, October 25. Lam- bert came in at about S:15 o'clock, called for cup of coffee. drank half of it, and hurried out without pay ing. Both say that he appeared nervous. Their statements contra dicted in part the story told by Lambert of his movements on the night on which the girl was attack ed and thrown into a brook. and also tend to disprove the statements of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Lockwood and their daughter. Winifred. who say that Lambert was demonstrating aluminium ware at their home from late in the afternoon until after 10 o'clock. However, Lambert has told the police that he stopped in at the coffee shop on his way home from the Lockwood home and he claims that the two women are mistaken in their placing of the time.
 Lambert claims in his own defense that he was demonstrating his aluminium ware at the Lockwood home at West Shippan Point in the hour that Miss Bayes was struck with rock and tossed into a brook by man who had offered her ride to the Stamford railroad station where a Smith demonstration was in progress. His story is substantiated by Lockwood, Mrs. Lockwood and their daughter. They deny ever having seen him before the appoint mcnt for the demonstration was made on the previous afternoon. As the assault on Miss Bayes was made shortly after s o'clock and the Lock- woods are positive that Lambert was in their home at that hour. the cir cumstances which connect him with the case have dwindled down to the small spots on the garage door which he claimed were paints spots until the new witnesses appeared. Lambert, an orphan since he was three years of age. was raised by two maiden aunts in Manchester. He graduated from high school in 1913 and later took a course in journalism at Columbia University which he completed in 1919. While attending the New York school he met and married Miss Mary Wash burn. After graduation he came to the Manchester Herald and later went to Lancaster, Penn., where he worked for a daily paper. Last year the Lamberts separated and Mrs. Lambert took their three children to New York while Lambert took his present position and also took a post as caretaker of the Col. L. D. Van Aiken place at Shipran.
 Funeral services for Miss Bayes were held from her home in Ansonia today.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
Expresses Confidence in Republican Victory By Virtue of Popular Sat- isfaction With Pro- gress and Advance. ment of Prosperity. Points to Unparalleled Registration as Express sive of Earnestness With Which People Are Meeting Issues.

Louisville. Ky, Nov. 2 R-Her- bert Hoover pointed today to tho unparalleled registration for next Tuesdays election as Oppressive of the seriousness of the issue and the earnestness and conviction with which our people are meeting them"
 This evidence of unprecedented interest in the future of the republic must be gratifying to every one who has its welfare at heart" he said in the second address in his final cam paign swnig which will take him to his California home to vote.
 Has Important Significance
 ''It means more than triumph of our party over another; it means moro than victory of one individual as against another; 1t means in the end the triumph of that ever lasting principle of self-government upon which America has grown to the leadership of the world"
 The issues in this compaign 'are moral as well as economic" he as- tCus NAuki8 tlldL tACy aAGCttU every home and that the result of tho election Twill affect tho direc- ton of our national thought and our national actions for many years to come"
 Has Confidence in G. o. P.
 Reiterating his confidence in TO. publican victory. Hoover declared he did not believe tho American people would wish . change in their policies of government Fin . time of such manifest evidence of progress, as- surance of peace, advancement of prosperity. advancement of education and moral forces"
 Hoover's speech was delivered in the Jefferson county armory before a cheering throng which packed the huge building to overnowing. A last minute change was necessary az rain interferred with the open air meeting that had been arranged in
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
CAMPAIGN DRAWS NEAR ITS FINISH
 Ending in Emotional Whid g It Commenced
 ISSUES IN DTARRAY
Class Impulses, Party Turmoil Reai- gi0us Prejudioos and Aacdal Hatred F0Eco Political Questions Aside A. P. Declares
By BYRON PRICE Associated Press Stan Writer.

Associated Press Stan Writer.
 The presidential campaign is end- ing. as 1t began. with mighty cur- rents of emotion at war beneath the troubled surface.
 To many millions of American Tuesdays election has become vastly more than choice of men and par ties. Throughout tho whole country new and surprising forces are on the march toward the ballot box. The stormy spirit of the times has found expression in stirring of racial and religious groups. q confusion of class impulses. turmoil in party organiza- tions and a return of the old-time fervor of the political crusader.
 Issues Arc Lost
 Tossed on these swift-running currents, political issues are in strange disarray in these closing days of the campaign. Weeks of de- bate have produced no agreement as to the paramount considerations
  ly. and each denies that existence of issues thrust forward by the other. farm relief, prohibition and all of the others are jumbled together in tangle of argument.
 One thing. however. is fully ap- parent. this has been 8 campaign of national self-examination. Not for many years have the parties gone to the country talking 50 little of foreign affairs and 50 much of home affairs. Introspection has turned the light of public discussion on such domestic questions as prohibition. agriculture, immigration. water p(ner. and general business stabil- ity. In a literal sense. it has been a time of national ul-searching awakening of class and group con- sciousness. the campaign may be characterized aa the most sweeping national stock-taking since the United States became a really cos mopolitan country.
 sttll Undecided
 What sort of a balance the voters will strike out at Tuesdays election, and whether 1t will be in favor of Hoover or Smith. still rests on tho re- plies to complicated set of ques- tons, which are the same questions the politicians were asking them- selves when the campaign began.
 How great . defcction will there be on the religious issue?
 How will Smiths gains among re-
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