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The Washington times., 1929-10-23
British Publisher
Will Be Guest at
Pen Women's Fete

Frank Raymond, president Of
the Sir Isaac Pitman Publish
ing Company. of London and
Great Britain. is making a tour
of this country and is passing
this week in Washington. On
Saturday he will be the guest of
Mrs. Frances Moon Butts at the
Celebrity Breakfast of the Ma
tional League of American Pen
Women at the Willard Hotel, Mrs.
Butts also will have with her
as her guest Miss Evelyn Weems.
a past officer of the District
League of American Pen Women.
~
Mrs, Newbold Noyes has as her
guest at her home near Mclean,
Va, her sister, Miss Ellen Ewing,
of New York, who will remain for
about a week.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
CHIEF IS
HOST AT TEA
TOOFFICIALS
Secretary and Mrs. Adams
Entertain This Afternoon
For Impressive Group

An impressive group Of official.
dom will assemble between 4 and
Z o'clock this afternoon at the
home of the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams.
Among the callers will be the
members Of Cabinet, the foreign
naval attaches and the officers
of the Navy and Marine Corps
stationed in Washington, who will
be accompanied by the ladies of
their families.
First Time
This is the first formal enter.
tanning with the Navy chief and
his wife as hosts since their
entrance into the official life Of
the Capital.
Upon their arrival in March.
they were eagerly sought as
recipients of hospitality, which
they accepted generously.
Now that they are established
in the house at 1928 r ST., which
they leased from Mrs. Louis
rockingham, the stage is set for
them to play their role as Of
fetal hosts and to reciprocate
the entertaining In their honor.
Receiving
Receiving with the Secretary
and Mrs. Adams this afternoon
will be their daughter, Mrs.
Henry S. Morgan, of New York,
and assisting at the tea table
will be Mrs. Charles F. Hughes,
Mrs. Andrew r. Loza. Mrs. Rich
ard H. Leigh, Mrs. A. NJ. D. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Hilary P. Jones,
Mrs. Henry Hughes Hough, Mrs.
George Neal and Miss Margaret
w. Browne.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
Miss Loranda Prochnik
Will Entertain Debs At
Dinner Before Dance

Miss Loranda Prochnik, dauGh.
ter of the Minister of Austria and
Mime. Prochnik will entertain a
company of 10 at dinner on No
yember 4, preceding the dance
which Mrs. Rose Gouveneur Hoes
and Mrs. Lee Phillips will give at
the willard for the debutantes of
the season.
-
The former Chilean Ambassador
to the United States, Miguel
Cruchaga. is now in Washington
ar the Mayflower. He IL now
chairman of the Spanish Mexican
Mixed Claims Commission.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23

WY Okln Nearly
Drove Me Mad"
II had pimples and blackheads so
badly. and used to squeeze them so
much that my face looked red and
raw. On advice Of a nurse friend
I got a jar Of Rowles Mentho Sui.
phur and used it faithfully for ten
days. In 3 days time there was a
big difference in my skin and today
it is as soft and clear as my ten
year old sisters"
The sulphur in Rowles Mentho
Sulphur clears the skin while the
Menthol heals the sore, broken tbs.
sue. That's the twofold action you
want for skin troubles. Try Rowles
Mentho Sulphur not only for PIN.
Piles and blackheads, but for dry.
scaly skin, rash. and itching eczema.
TT WORKS! All druggists sell it in
lars ready to use. Be sure it's
Rowles.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23

Very attractive rugs for so mod
crate price. They have deep rich
pile; every rug is seamless, and per-
feet quality. An unusually good as
sortment Of attractive patterns and
colorings from which to choose.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
Felix Morley Will Open office in
Geneva For League of Nations Meet
Will Sail With Family for
Switzerland End of
This Month

Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Morley
have been spending several
days in Washington as the
guests of the latter's
mother, Mrs. jefferson MID
dleton. Mr.. Morley left this
morning for Baltimore, his
former home, from where he
will 60 to Philadelphia for
a brief stay and then to
New York on Monday.
Mrs. Morley and the chill
dren will join him there
early in the week and they
will sail on Wednesday for
Geneva. They have been
living in Geneva for the
last year or two-Mr.
Morley serving there as cor
respondent for the Balti-
more Sun.
Office Chief
Upon his return to Geneva,
Mr.. Morley will open an office
for the League of Nations AS
sociations and of which ne will
be the head.
It i'll be the first time that
the League Association has had
a direct contact with the
League of Nations. Heretofore
information has been obtained
more or less indirectly through
whatever agencies that could
best serve.
The purpose of the office will
be chiefly to furnish official in
formation to the League gruops
in this country and to any
others, who wish it.
Christopher's Brother
Mr.. Morley is a brother Of the
novelist Christopher Morley. In
the earlier days Of his career he
was in washington, where ne
was on the staff Of the Frederic
Haskin Bureau. It was there
that he met Miss Middleton, also
on the staff, who later became
his wife.
at luncheon yesterday by Mrs.
Robert Wilson Rogers. Of Wash.
ington and Maplewood, N. j., who
was hostess at The Mayflower
Hotel. Other guests were Mrs.
jefferson Middleton, Miss Grace
Caldwell. Mrs. Joseph Snyder,
Mrs. Jesse Dyer. Mrs. Harold
Moller, Mrs. Lewis Stabler and
Mrs. R. c. Russell.
The United States Minister to
Poland and Mrs. John B. Stet-
ton, jr, are making a brief visit
in Washington and are staying
at the Mayflower. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Thomazine Stetson, is
at Miss Madeira's School this
season.
Mrs. T. @. Donaldson is in Wash
1ngton for a visit and is staying at
Wardman Park Hotel. Before re-
joining General Donaldson at their
home in Greenville, S. c., Mrs.
Donaldson expects to go to New
York and to visit her son, Lieut..
T. @. Donaldson, jr., at Fort
Riley, Kan. She will also make a
short visit with her son.in-law and
daughter, Major and Mrs. Caspar
Rucker, at Fort Benning, Ga.
X X X
Mrs. Morris Cafritz entertained
a company of sixty at luncheon
and bridge yesterday at the Am
hassador Hotel.
* X
Sir Cyril F. Johnson, Of Croy-
don, England, is a guest at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
D. A. r. Reception

The local D. A. r. Chapters will
give a reception tonight in honor
of the President General, Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, in the VIII
lard Suite at the Willard. Officers
in Washington for the annual
board meeting and dedication of
Constitution Hall will be guests.
Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau, former
president OF the D. A. r., will be
present
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
OF EVENTS SOCIAL LIFE OF WASHINGTON
For Week End

Representative and Mrs. Richard
Aldrich will spend the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Cur
tbs at their country home at Ros.
lyn. l.. l.. after which Mr., Aldrich
will go to New York
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
At Play

Lady Isabella Howard, wife OF
the British Ambassador, attended
the Theater Guild performance Of
X. U. r.. at the National Theater
last night. The Turkish Ambassa-
dor, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey also at.
tended the play.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23

-Scrim Curtainings, in neat
blocked effects a n the
newest colorings.
Terry Cloth Cretonnes,
reversible style, in lovely
designs and colorings.
-Chintz Cretonnes, in neat
figured effects, for drap-
cries. pillows, etc.
Theatrical GauZe, in va
rious plain and two-tone
colorings, for draperies,
scarfs, etc.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23

-RayOn Damask, in neat
striped effects, and a few
figured patterns.
Curtain Voiles, in the
latest 1929 designs for cur
tains, scarfs, etc.
-Filet Drapery Nets, neat
patterns, copied from real
handmade laces.
Medium weight Cretonnes.
in floral, bird, striped de-
signs and attractive color
ings.
Kann's-Third Floor
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
Passes Stop Sign
Liquor ScHcrs Fined S225

Stanley Natulis, 21. of 515 Church street, and Michael KIukenslli, 37, of 241 Spruce street. Manchester, pleaded guilty to the charge of vii
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
New Forts to Be Built Along Alpine Frontier as We'll as Rhine-Defenses to Be Subterranean.

Paris, Oct. II LP}-France will spend 2,500,O00,000 francs-about sl00, 1000, ,00O-during the next five years on defensive Notifications of her postwar frontiers, north, east, and the Alps
 This was brought out during the course of a recent meeting of the budget finance committee of the chamber. At that meeting, incl dentalIy, Paul Painleve. minister of war; was scored by nationalist members as a pacifist because the work of Notifications along the frontiers, they claimed, was lag ging.
 It also developed that for the first time in its history France is devoting nearly as much time and money to strengthening the Alps, where to the south lies Italy, her former ally. as to the line of the Rhine, across which thrives Ger many, regarded here as Frances traditional enemy.
 The war budget of France for 19S0 will amount to 4,305,992,OO0 francs, about s172,O00, 1000, an in crease of s9.000,0O0 over the ex- penditures for 1929. These figures cover the expenses in France only, and another appropriation of l. 762,954,70 francs or roughly $72,- 100000 is provided for maintenance of troops in Algeria. Tunisia, Syria and China. bringing the total expenditures for the French army
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
S5,OOO FORECLOSURE SUIT
 FILED BY CHELSEA BANK
Five New Britain Defendants Named in Litigation Over Stanley
 Street Property.

The Chelsea Savings bank of Nor Wich, through Attorney Elias T. Ringrose of this city, has brought an action against Gactano Cassa- rinO, Samuel Menus, George A. Schupack and Bernard Miller of New Britain, and Max Mailman of New York, for 5000 damages foreclosure of a mortgage on prop erty of Miller on Stanley street this city, and possession of the mortgaged premises. The action is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday in October, and the papers were served by Constable r. E. Clynes.
 Miller, on July T. 1916, borrowed $5,000 from the plaintiff and gave promissory note secured by d mortgage on the property. accord ing to the allegation, and on May Is, 1928, the plaintiff on receiving S250 from William H. Cowles, re leased the mortgage on a portion of the premises. There is s4.750 due with interest, and water rents tc the amount of sS5.2S and taxc, amounting to s1,445 to the city o1 New Britain, according to the al legation. Cassarino, Menus. Miller and Kallman have various interests in the property.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

plating the liquor law in a barber shop and smoke shop at BPS East Main street. On recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Ma tulis was fined $1O0 and costs and klukenski was fined $125 and costs. A similar charge against Frank Ma Vickis, 39, of 57 Seymour street, was nOlled.
 Sergeant P. J. OMara testified that a quantity of beer of the home brew variety and a bottle of liquor were taken in a raid on the place last Friday forenoon. On one side of a partition is the smoke shop and on the other is a barber shop. The police have received complaints about the sale of beer and liuuor. Judge w. F. Mangan represented the trio.
 Charles Murzyn. 42. of 50 Broad street, was charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness and was fined $1O and costs. Officer William O'Day testified that Murzyn annoy ed q woman by trying to take her by the arm on Broad street last night.
 Michael Seinko, 42, of 219 Wash lnSton street. was fined $5 and costs on the charge of breach of the peace and assaulting William Kale- sinski of 222 Washington street. The trouble between them took place last Friday on Washington street.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
EXHIBIT ID SHOW
 SOCIAL PROGRESS
Many Agencies to Have Booths
 at Arena Display

The Home Progress Exposition to be held in the stanley Arena next week, under the auspices of the Eddy-Glover Post No. 6, American Legion and approved by the local Chamber of Commerce will show in part, the prpgross which has been made in the city in social lines, par ticularly by the agencies which deal with the boys and girls of New Britain and immediate vicinity.
 One booth to be occupied by the Visiting Nurse association will be fitted up to represent the interior of a room. In it will be conducted daily a well baby clinic. Here babies may be weighed and trained attendants will furnish suggestions to parents concerning diets and pro- per care of babies and how to best promote their health.
 The Boy Scouts will exhibit sam pies of their handicraft and each of the 26 troops will contribute at least one article to demonstrate the prac- llN''I NC'I''' ol StoII U dllllllS,
 The Girl Scouts will provide in their booth a junior home nursing exhibit in which there will be ac- tual demonstrations of the type of home usefulness taught in their classes
 The Boys club will have an ex- hibit showing classes in decorative wood panelling. These panels will be made in the booths by boys from the club, and will show the com- rleto process from the rough veneer to the final staining. Tn addition the club plans to have q complete job printing press in operation. All the work produced in this booth will be done by boys of the club.
 A special exhibit by the Junior Achievement clubs will have for it's background display of the differ ent articles made by the members Of the several Junior Achievement
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

classes of the city, and each eve ming there will be classes actually at work showing the operation of the Junior Achievement idea. The pro- grams of these classes will vary each evening. A special demonstration will be given one evening by three girls who with the aid of a sewing machine will make complete dolls wardrobe in thirty minutes or less
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will demonstrate the work of that organization. It will also show the work which 1t is doing particularly among children. The display will include decorative glassware, manufacture of paper flowers and favors, hand made French dolls. The work will be demonstrated by classes of young girls under the supervision by ladies of the auxiliary.
 The school department will fea- ture an exhibit of the relation of the school to the home
 III iutIilOl tO tHt'St tHHlDltS Will
 be the final judging of the various articles submitted by boys and girls
 who have entered the contests which are now being conducted by the American Legion in conjunction with the Home Progress Exposition. The Exposition will open on Tues day evening, October 22 and will run for five nights and four afternoons.
 It will include two fashion shows, several demonstrations of cooking by use of gas and electricity, and a special sewing demonstration. En- tertainment and music will feature each evening program.
 The committee feels confident that this years show will contain many useful features of interest and is sDaring no effort to give the home town folks a real Home Progress Exposition.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

at Waehlem defending Antwerp Loncin before Liege. Naux and Douamont, the strongholds of Yer dun. have been found to be obsolete and are being replaced by subter
 ranean trenches. covered and as far
 as possible made invisible to air
 planes. Guns lifted by mcdaniel
 apparatus can be made to disappear
 under the ground when the enemy
 has found the range or planes arc dropping 200 to 500 pound torpedoes
 Especial attention is being paid to
 machine gun defense.
 Along the range of the Alps over
 looking Piedmont. drillers and dynamiters are mostly needed. Cut into the mountains from Modane to Vintimille, holes drilled in the solid rock will command the various and not too numerous passes.
 No work of any account is being done along the northern frontier separating Belgium from France. The feeling is now deeply engraved , in the French military mind. that should Germany ever attack again
 it will not be through Belgium. There is a very strong party with. in the finance committee urging the utmost speed in the laying out of 1 protective lines of defense, both to the east and southeast
 Meanwhile. AristiFe Briand. premier of France. whose following
 may be said to outnumber the mili- tary minded advocates of security
 two to one. is busy working on the
 outline of a plan to present to the assembly of the league Of nations | September, 1880. which he believes 1 will prove safer defensive weapon | against aggression than rows of guns
 and bayonets-the Confederation Of
 the United States of Europe.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

which are up-to- date have Linoleum floors cushioned and rendered resilient by felt lining At Porters you will find all grades of plain battleship jaspe and others. If it's a Porter job it's right from the start and will stay that way. Call our contracting department for estimates. 268-W is the number.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
France to Spend Gigantic Sums Fort;fying Its Eastern Borders;
 Seems to Fear Italian Invasion

in 1880 to s242,O00.0OO.
 Impatience with what they term ed the dilatoriness of the ministry of war in getting French frontiers secure against aggression. marked the Interruptions of the national ists.
 Parliament voted you 363, ,o0o,. 900 francs as the 1929 slice Of ex- penditurcs in fortifying the frontiers" asked Deputy Georges Mandel, former chief of the cabinet of Georges Clemenceau. Why have you only spent 69.0O0,000?" Painleve somewhat taken aback. perhaps because of the unprece- dented reproach addressed to a
 French minister of not spending , enough money, explained that 1929 i had been employed in drawing uI ! the entire plans for the five year job They had also found difficulties in , obtaining labor. stone masons, drill CTS, laborers Now, however, the plans had been completed and the 2 " ol h run HOW O1 NOuiu proceed or schedule.
 How about the frontier of the
 Alps?" another deputy queried, add ing that Tn his opinion that line oi . defense needed just now as much
 attention as the Rhine.
 We are looking after that" re. ] piled the minister of war, "wher 1 our plans are completely finished the ! Alps will be safe"
 ! The deepest secrecy is main tained concerning this work which
 is one of national defense but it was learned from military engineers that
 the late war has completely chang.
 cd the old time methods of erecting i defensive Qualifications. AS a mat | ter of fact erecting is the wrong
 word to describe the present day
 forts. Digging would be more ap-
 propriate.
 It appears that the famous forts
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
BEAL EVIDENCE ADMITTED

Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 14 P}-Al- legged communistic teachings Of Fred Irwin Beal, former southern organ. izcr for the National Textile Workers Union, today were admitted into evi- dcnCe in the trial Of Beal and six other union leaders and members on trial in superior court on the charge of murder growing out of tn . death o. F. Aderholt, chief of police of Gastonia.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Councilman James r. Murphy. chairman of the railroad committee of the common council, has called meeting for Monday, October 28, when q representative of the New Haven railroad will discuss the proposed elimination of grade crossings in this city and the pro- posed erection of a fence on the railroad property along the Lock Shop pond.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

George F. Clark of this city, past department commander of the Sons of Veterans, was elected chairman of District No. at the annual meeting in Meriden Saturday night. Earl B. Atwater of Southington, also q past commander of the de- partment of Connecticut. was elect cd vice chairman, J. Hutchins of Bristol is secretary.
 Mir. Clark is connected with the local post office
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14
Drunken Driver With Bad Brakes, No Horn, License or Registration,
 Snubs Traffic Rules, Fined $l25
rive Counts Pressed Against Ernest w. Wright, Who Drlyes Wrong Way On Church Street - Prose-
 cutor Defends Policemen From Lawyers Abuse

speedometer was not in working con- | dition and he merely estimated his ! speed.
 Lucco's sister testified that they 1 were going "very slow" and there was no traffic on the street At every intersection they slowed down, she said, and at no time did they exceed 20 miles an hour. Judge Traccski recalled Officer Hayes and questioned him as to whether Lucco reduced his speed at the Ellis street intersection. The officer replied that he passed Ellis street at the rate of 40 miles an hour.
 Judge Traccski made a finding of guilty and imposed fine of $10 and i costs.
 Ignores POiiCcman'S Signal Chester Potasky, 20, of TIP East street, Holyoke, Mass, pleaded gull ty to charges of reckless driving and refusing to stop when ordered to do so by an officer Officer l.. E. Harper testnied that Potasky Tassed car at a fas' rara of speed on Broad street at 11:45 o'clock Saturday night and ignored a signal by Officer William ODay, who stepped into the road to stop him.
 Officer Harper took up pursuit of Potasky, chasing him into Grove l street and then west on Myrtle street, crossing Burritt street into ArmiStice street where the motorist pulled over to tho side of the road and put out the lights on his road stcr. Officer Harper pushed his motorcycle up 10 60 miles an hour on Myrtle street and could not over 1 take Potasl;y.
 Officer ODay gave similar testi- mony and Potasky had nothing to say. Judge Tracoski fined him S25 for reckless driving and $1O for re fusing 10 stop for the officer
 Drinking and Driving Costs S1O0 George J. Blstion. 39, of 31 Main street, was fined $l00 and costs on the charge of operating an auto mobile while under the influence of liquor, to which he pleaded guilty. ! Officer Harper testified that Bas- ten was at the drivers wheel of an automobile which was in a ditch on South street at noon yesterday. The officer and two other men pushed it out and Basticn's condition was noticed.
 Chief Hart testified th-t he was at headquarters when Bastien was brought in and he admitted that he had taken two glasses of wine. He was in no condition to drive, the chief said. BaSticn had nothing to say.
 Passes Stop Sign
 A fine of $2 without costs was imposed in the case of Fred Mar chion, 4S, of 242 Oak street, who pleaded guilty to the charge of passing the "stop' sign at West Main and Lincoln streets. He was arrested by Officer George Mofitt of the automobile squad at 4:45 o'clock last evening.
 Liquor Sellers Fined S225
 Stanley Natulis. 21. of 515 Church street, and Michael Kiukonslli, 37, of 241 Spruce street, Manchqster, pleaded guilty to the charge of vii
New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

The University of Santo Tomas at Manila, P. l.. founded in 1611, is the oldest institute of learning under the American flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
The Millionaire.

Oft had heard of Jasper Jones, who
need not toll or spin, who's said to own
ten million bones, and coin still rolling
in. pictured him a plutocrat of stern
and naughty MEN, who wore q shining
stovepipe hat and fooled a limousine.
]. pictured him as one who ate from
dishes made OF gold, who moved around
in kingly state and had a manner cold.
No doubt butler grand and fine was
at his beck and call, and other servants,
eight or nine, were stationed in his hall.
He would not speak to me, ! wot, If
haply we should meet" l entertained
this chilling thought as drilled up the
street, for plutocratS are prone to
think they are of better clay than is
the poor and shabby gink who goes his
humble way" And while such thoughts
were in my head f1ivver came along.
Get in and ride" the driver said in
cheap and wont to skid. the man him.
self looked tough; he had an old and
rusty lid. his clothes we're poor enough.
He smoked a Stogie that would cost a
nickel at the store, his shoestring tie
was nearly lost in whiskerS that he
wore. I thought he was some farmer
poor. whose soul had learned to wall
from blowing burrows on the moor and
seeing harvest fail. felt impelled to
hand the knave quarter 1 could spare,
that he might buy himself a shave and
gain a human air. At last his fiivver,
making means, he stopped to let me
out. MY name" he said, lis Jasepr
Jones, and what is YOURS old scout?"
I've known a score OF millionaires since
that surprising joke. and none of them
had Eingly airs-thev were Just COM
mon folk. WALT MASON.
(CopyrEht, 1927