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New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
TWO BOY SCOUTS
 WIN LIFE AWARDS
Court Of Honor Approves 75
 Merit Badge Applications

The October Boy Scout court Of honor was held in the Y. NJ. C. A. last night, and the following awards were made: 75 merit badges, pine second class awards, one first class award, seven star awards, and two life awards
 The following boys were passed for second class badge awards: Alvar Johnson and Richard Fitzpatrick of Troop r; George Recor of Troop J. Zacharski, and Walter Karpie Of Troop '; H. l.. Schwab and Harold Gurgen of Troop Il,
 William Richards of Troop 2 was awarded his first .class badge.
 Richard Leonard, Joseph Scully and Jack Depot of Troop 19; Ralph Benson, Alwyn Benson, and Horace Brown of Troop 20; and Clifton their star rank.
 Richard Quigley of Troop and Thomas Griffin of Troop 19 were awarded their life rank.
 Merit Badge Awards
 The following merit badges were awarded
 Firemanship; Kenneth Johrson. Frederick Fuller, Frederick Stahl Paul Fletcher, Horace Brown Alwyn Benson, Ralph Benson, and Robert Brown of Troop 20; Ray mond Duncan of Troop 2, and Wal ter Waskiewicz of Troop 21.
 Handicraft; Joseph Scully of Troop 19; William Richards, Clifton Andrews, and Raymond Duncan of Troop 2; Kenneth Johnson, Freder- ick Fuller, Frederick Stahl, Paul Fletcher, Alwyn Benson, Ralph Benson and Robert Brown of Troop 20.
 Woodcarving: Raymond Duncan and Henry Helweg of Troop 2; Jo- seph Spring of Troop 21; and Serge Dankevich of Troop '.
 Cycling; Horace Brown, Ralph Benson Alwyn Benson, Robert Brown of Troop 20; Henry Helweg of Troop 2.
 First aid to animals: Walter Zuk, William Richards, Clifton Andrews and Sherwood Raymond of Troop 2; Elliott Himberg of Troop 8; and Joseph Spring of Troop 21.
 Woodwork; Henry Helweg of Troop 2; and Joseph Spring of Troop q.
 Printing; Richard Leonard of Troop 19; Paul kobela Of Troop 21: and Raymond Duncan of Troop 2.
 Pathfinding: Harry Hall of Troop 3; Robert Parrows of Troop 3; Robert BarroVs of Troop 3; Serge Dankeyich of Troop '; Penn Kimball of Troop 4; Joseph Scully of
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
'FLAPPERS' SCARE
 FATHERS AT '. ".
General Retreat to Depths of
 Pool Follows Their Visit

The Y. NJ. C. A. pool resembles the ole swimming hole in one par ticular bathing suits do not adorn the mermen except on those rare oc- casons when the fair sex are ad- mitted to admire the swimming water sports are pursued in the manner of the day when boys were boys, down on the old mill stream.
 Last evening was not an open night at the Y and no ladies were expected to appear. The usual un- restrained splashing in the water and sun-tanned, muscular bodies fitting about au natureal testified to the fact that visitors were not scheduled.
 Up in the boys department, Bus" Strong and his council were run- ming off a frolic in celebration of the approach of Halloween. It was costume party, Witches, gobllns, cowboys, aViators, bellhops, pirates and tramps mixed company as they played the usual games incident to the occasion.
 Outstanding in the assembly were two counterparts of the flapper so much in evidence not long back in modern history. Long skinny legs, boyish bobs and scarlet lips made them pluterfect specimens. Comrades proclaimed the outfits good"
 After "a, good time was had by all," in an old way of recording such parties, the boys Red" Carl son and Henry IaMay, who looked like lassies, thought to prolong the evenings pleasure by original methods. Dcmurely they strolled through the senior department and entered the confines devoted to the baths. If they hcsitated in a con- fused manner as though they were lost and were seeking a way out of the building, 1t was a master touch which disarmed any suspicion that they were otherwise than what their makeup proclaimed.
 To the bathers the intruders
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

seemed quite real representative of the sex whose place was elsewhere. A howl of warning went up. Those in the pool ducked under water, men ready to dive fopped in and the bathers who were standing around drying themselves jumped back into the water without even discarding their towels.
 Satisfied at the consternation they had caused, the boys beat nasty retreat in fear of a ducking, and a lot of young men climbed out of the pool with sheepisil grins.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

1 ner's stories-and we guess that's everybody in America, win want to { See this picture. It is based on an , original Ring Lardner story, and Di- rector Sutherland has ed all his directorial ability to have the famous stage dialog of the great humorist injected into the play. Jack Oakie IS what shoWme1 call . natural" comedian for the part he plays. He Is a Dragging happy -go-l1nky, like able youth, and his comedy cracks collect hundreds of laughs.
 All the advantages of sound re- cording are brought tinto the pro- duction. You hear the fans cling. you hear the players raging tha other team, you hear the crack Of bat on ball, You hear the American 'slanguage as she is spoKo." Evelyn Brent IS swell as the city-bred girl who finally falls for OaEio. "Gkeets" Gallagher is the quick k-tongued man. aser.of 0akie, and Gwen Lee is the blonde and comedy girl friend who helps muss up the prog 'css of the love plot.
 The vaudeville program offers five splendid acts headed by Phil Seed and his Broadway Flashes offering X Review of the WorlI's Play Eround;" Mir. and Mrs. Norman Phillips and Norman Phillips, Jr., in The Barefoot Bow" Lyteu Ind Fant the chocolate cake cat 4rs in "A Comedy in Color; Miller and Boyle in "On the Wings of Song" and Miss Adrienne, an Oriental gymnas- tic dancer.
 Beginning Sunday the Strand vii, present Clara Bow in nar new all- talking hit The Saturday Night Kid"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
RED CROSS BRANCH
 IN ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Made on Years ACtVi-
 -BrueInIner Drive Leader

Howard Bruemmer of Wilson X Co. was elected chairman of the 1929 Red Cross roll call at the an- nual meeting of the New Britain chapter American Red Cross in the headquarters of the Chamber Of Commerce last evening
 The old board of directors and of ficers were reelected and two new directors, Arnold l.. Mills and John Hubert, were added to the board Officers and directors were re-elect- ed as follows: Peter Crona, chair man; Mrs. l. D. Russell and Joseph C. Andrews, vice chairmen; Leon A. Sprague, treasurer; Ralph II. Ben son, executive secretary; Joseph c. Andrews, C. r. Bennett, Ralph H, Benson, John s. Black, Rev. L. Boj-
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
MADRID SCHOOLS CLOSED

Madrid, Oct. A tP>-Most of the schools in Madrid and it's suburbs were closed because of an outbreak of infantile paralysis cases, some of which resulted in death.
 The health department is with holding statistics of the progress of the disease, but announced it had
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
MISS DENNIS SUOWEpED

A miscellaneous shower in honor Of Miss Anna Dennis was given last night at her home on Jubilee street. The house was attractively decorated
 and refreshments were served. MIsj Dennis who is employed by the
 Stanley Works, received many beau- Itiful gifts. She will become the bride of Vincent Zukowski of Hartford, November s, at St. Andrews church.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
Soviet Pliers Leave
 For Chicago Airport

North Platte, Neb., Oct, 24 tRr- The Russian airplane Land Of the SovIets" took off from the munici- pal airtcId at 8;23 q, m. central lime today bound for Chicago. The fi~rs hoped 10 reach Chicago about 1 !. Tn.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
N. |, l.. WORKS OFT

New York, Oct. 24 (UP)-All of the 39 members of New York Uni Versity's varsity squad were given a chance to practice against Butler University formations as demon- strated by freshman team in a three hour drill Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
WOMEN ID STAGE . PLAY IN HARTFORD
Lithuanian Alliance Invited to
 Repeat Successful Drama

A play, "The Gentleman of Palan- ga" under the head of the Lithuan- ian Roman Catholic Women's alli- ance of St. Andrews church will be given at the Holy Trinity hall on Broad and Capital avenue in Hart foFd, Sunday at o'clock In the eve hing. Members and friends of the al lance will take part. The play was given during the women's 14th an- nual convention which was held in August, and it proved to be such Q success that the members of the cast were asked by the women's alliance of Hartford to produce it in that city.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

not yet reached an alarming stage. Most of the cases were said to be in light form, probably owing tc the sudden cold wave which has come over Spain.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
" ARDI.\ AI.RY MEnAh

Ne" Haven, Oct. 24 Pt- st. l,aphaeIs hospital at 8:3o this morning reported that Warden Scots condition was Every weak. ;"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

Troop 19.
 Bird study; Penn Kimball, Cor don Ely; and Leon Dickinson of Troop 4.
 Camping; Marvin Heisler of Troop Il; and Robert Taylor of Troop ?.
 Music; Edward Lackey of Troop A, Plainville; and Robert Taylor of Troop ?.
 salesmanship; Raymond Mainer of Troop 4.
 Reading; Robert Hume of Troop ?; and Serge Dankeyich of Troop r.
 Pioneering; Penn <imball and Richard Quigley of Troop 4
 First aid Walter Larson of Troop r; ENerette Graffam of Troop 23.
 Scholarship; Robert Taylor of Troop 2; and Renaldo Anselmo of Troop 19.
 Bugling Robert Taylor of Troop
 Public health; Joseph Spring of Troop 21,
 Personal health; Robert Johnston of Troop 3.
 life saving; Paul Kobcla of Troop q.
 Machinery; Raymond Mainer of Troop 4.
 Bookbinding; Serge Dankevich of Troop '. .'' Masonry; Joseph scully, Troop 19. Poultry keeping; George St. Law renee of Troop 21.
 Hiking; Kenneth Tibbals of Troop Il.
 The following men were present at the court: Chairman George E. Taylor, K. A. Catlln, and o. A. Erickson.
 Troop Committee Meeting
 .t1
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

1 Romer is said to have made the | first determination of the velocity ot | light in 1676.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
'TAST COMPANY" AT STRAND

Fast Company was on view to- day and will doubtless De packing them in for days to come at the Strand theater.
 Everybody who ever read Lard
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
Troop Committee Meeting

A meeting of all troop committee men in the council will be held at the Y. NJ. C. A. this evening. F. L. Warren. president of the council, will preside. It is expected that 26 troops will be represented,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

sons were given, and 46 boys were taught to swim.
 Treasurer's Report The report by Treasurer Leon A.. Sprague was as follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
PARKDEVEL0PMEN7
AIM Of COMMITTEE
Permanent Plan of Aiding
Growth Will Be Sought
by New Group.

The set-up Of permanent park de-
velopment plan for the District of Co
lumbia with regard to designs and
ultimate costs is the objective of the
park committee of the Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, which was
organized today under the sanction of
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. the director.
with George E. Clark, in charge of the
Offices engineering work. as chairman.
Heads of the various divisions Of the
Office formed the membership of the
new committee, which Is designed to
bring about better cooperation between
the Office and the National Park and
Planning Commission.
The park committee Is scheduled to
meet on the second and fourth Tues
days of each month.
Serving with Mr.. Clark are c. L.
Wirth, landscape architect of the plan
ming commission. vice chairman. and
Mrs Margaret F. Delbridge. secretary
to Maj. Carey H. Brown, secretary. The
membership of the park committee in
cludes:
c. A. Peters, jr.. designing engineer
of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks; Frank T. Gartside. chief
of the maintenance division; Charles
Henlock, chief of the horticultural di-
vision; I. w. Payne. landscape archi-
tect; A. C. Burton of the Welfare AS
ISOLATION, and r. o. Jennings, budget
officer Of the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

out into the world, and I enlisted in
the I'd Artillery, Company M, at VIM
throp, Mass. The artillery was not
desired for some reason or other, and
the result was that We became an in
fantry regiment. However, We saw no
service and returned to New York the
early Summer of 1899.
Havana and Return
To Havana and return was my first
experience at sea. The days and nights
on shipboard did not seem long enough.
and while was in Cuba I always long
ed for the time would get back aboard
a transport Having had my first ex-
perience with Father Neptune, want
ed to get back to the sea, but when
returned home found, for financial
reasons, that had to 60 to work once
again to get funds to resume my travels
Eight months later started again with
a companion for New York to enlist in
the Navy. ! had decided that it must
be the Navy.
Much to my regret, my new pal
failed to pass the physical examination,
and he returned to Worcester, while
was assigned to the Hartford, Farragut's
old flagship, which was then in Vene-
zuelan waters I took passage on the
old Buffalo and had my first real en-
counter with Neptune's wrath. For a
day or so I was not quite sure that
had used good judgment in enlisting
In the Navy, but the weather cleared
and the seas moderated, and I could
once again enjoy life on the bounding
main.
In 1900 I started my real service
with the Navy, when began swabbing
decks, learning seamanship and gum
merry and various other drills. Being
a full-fiedged sailor with a gob's uni
form, the same one which had previ-
ously inspired me, had plenty Of con-
f1dence, and naturally 1t wasn't long
before had my first fight.
Called Me Rookie"
One day while aboard the Buffalo
was bathing myself in tub of water
on the deck when another sailor passed
and called me rookie" That was an
insult. All the boys watched and en-
joyed the bout. I was victorious. fortu-
nately, and afterward learned that this
fellow had only enlisted two weeks prior
to my entering the Navy.
When we joined the Hartford, we be-
gan to appreciate the lot of a sailor
working under the most trying cir
cumstances. In tropical waters the
heat was intense. and only once in a
while were we cooled by an occasional
rainstorm. Climbing up and down the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
RADIO PRESS GROUP
ASKS AIR CHANNELS.
News Service for Broadcast
ing Stations Would Be
Organized.

BY the Associated Pxess.
The National RaAe Press Association,
Inc, with headquarters at New York,
today applied for Tho 20 channels set
aside by the Radio Commission for the
use of the press. The association said 1t
wanted to organize a press service Tor
use of radio broadcasting stations.
The application was accompanied by
request for construction permits for
stations at or near New York, Washing
ton, Boston, Chicago. Cleveland, Column
bus. Ohio: Cincinnati, Denver, Kansas
City, st. Louis. New Orleans, Atlanta,
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los An
geles. Seattle, Philadelphia. Dallas and
Minneapolis. The application asked for
permission to issue minimum OF 5000
watts and maximum of $4,000 watts.
Attorneys for the organization said
the association was composed of num-
Der of radio broadcasters who had
agreed to underwrite the proposition
for 100000. The application said
that the organization was an outgrowth
Of refusal in Cleveland papers to give
news to radio stations
The application further set out that
since radio lis now direct competitor
OF newspapers" it felt that some of the
short waves or all of the short wave
frequencies set aside for the use of
newspapers should be given to the
broadcaSting stations.
H. H. Smelling. attorney for the or
ganization, said that it was the pur-
pose OF the organization to form news
gathering as we'll as news dissemina-
ting group.
The brief of the National Radio
Press Association was filed by Charles
Sloan, formerly New York newspaper
man who said he was president and
managing director.
1t said that the assignment Of radio
channels for press communications
without proper provision therein for
an equal and impartial use of those
channels by radio broadcasting sta
lions and Radio Press Associations for
the purpose Of transmitting news dis
patches and reports to and between
each other, is discriminatory and mo-
nopolistic and in direct conflict with
the interest, convenience and necessity
of the American public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
committee OF S. A. R.
MEETS HERE FRIDAY
Two Day Session Scheduled, Which
Is Expected to Extend Activi-
ties Into Inauguration Week.

Activities extending into inaugural
week will begin for the National So
ciety of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution, when the executive committee
of the society convenes for a two-day
session Friday at headquarters, 1927
Sixteenth street.
The sessions will be attended by
Ganson Depew of Buffalo, president
general of the National Society and
his wife. Other directors general who
will be in attendance are Benjamin
Johnson of Boston. Ernest z. Rogers,
lieutenant governor OF Connecticut;
Frederick w. Millspaugh OF Nashville.
Rulef c. Schanck Of Pittsburgh, Lewis
K. Torbet of Chicago and Loren f.
Souers of Canton, Ohio. Judge Josiah
A. Van Orsdel of the Court of Appeals
also will attend.
On the evening Of the day Of the
first session Judge and Mrs. Van
Orsdel will give dinner to the d.
rectors and their wives at the Roosevelt
Hotel. Saturday Mrs. Frank B. Steele,
Who with Mr. Steele. secretary general
Of the National Society, are resident
hosts at the headquarters, will give a
luncheon in honor of Mrs. DepeW and
Mrs Ernest Rogers.
Other ..a"onal officers expected to
attend the business meetings and social
functio2s are: Ernest j. Clark Of Bal
timore, vice president general of the
Midatlantic district: Norman M. Couty
Of Louisville, vice president general Of
the Southern district: Wilbert H. Bar
rett of Adrian. Mich. past president
general; Right Rev. Philip Cook. Bishop
of Delaware, chaplain general; George
S. Robertson of Baltimore, treasurer
general. and Francis B. Culver OF
Washington, registrar general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

rigging caused the skin on our feet tc
blister for We were, after all, still
rockies
Returning to the deck made matters
worse, for the heat caused the tar be-
tween boards to become soft and sticky
so that wherever We walked we suffered
intense pain, as 1t was absolutely impos-
sible to keep the tar from getting into
the open wounds Many of the fellows
were laid up days at time before their
feet healed.
For three or four months the Hart
ford. which l had learned to love and
the tropics. We lived ON salt horse,
bareback and corned-beef hash, menu
that was varied only on Sundays by
the addition of plum duff.
Plum Duff Priced.
Plum duff is sort of plum pudding
and is highly priced by the sailor. or
was in those days. 1 remember the old
rule, You must never steal ship
mates plum duff in squall" That
would start many fight. A man found
guilty of taking his Shipmate's most
coveted tidbit was ostraciZed socially,
but it often happened as you can well
imagine. Not for long, though I
always found that the fellows in the
Navy never held grudges very long
They were always ready to forgive
their shipmates and would always up
hold each other. right or wrong. in ar
guments or fights against outsiders.
I was on the Hartford five years
and you can readily understand that it
meant home for me- On that ship
had all the experience that prepared
me for my later years at sea. I ac-
tually started to sea the early part of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
DEFICIENCY BILL
FACES 2. HURDLES
Glass Is Ready to Seek Revival
of the Original
Measure.

By the Associated Press. fest
Two hurdles were in the path of the
second deficiency appropriation bill,
carrying the controversial prohibition
fund increase. as it reached the Senate
today from the House.
Senator Glass, Democrat, was ready
TO move to strike from the measure all
its provisions which were in. the aban-
doned first deficiency bill. Glass is a
member of the appropriations commit
tee, and he stated If he failed in COM
mittee he would carry his fight to the
floor.
If successful. the Virginian thus would
force the revival of the first deficiency
measure, carrying the $24,000,000 dry
fund item. Incidentally, both the first
and second deficiency bills carry Glass
amendment of $3.50 900 for presiden-
tial inquiry into prohibition.
Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia,
the author of the $24, 600, 900 prohibition
provision. already had his amendment
again before the Senate today upon the
arrival of the bill from the House The
recommendation for an increase in dry
funds of only $2,727.000 made by Pres
ident Coolidge, was incorporated into
the second bill yesterday by the House.
Correcting previous announcements
IN the newspapers, Senator Glass de-
clared he was more interested in the
legislative principle involved in the
fight between the Senate and the House
than in the. date OF any one or more
provisions. He explained he was strong
ly opposed to the practice Of killing a
bill Improved by both houses and then
taking all its provisions except those
In controversy between the two branches
and Incorporating them in new meas
ure. He insists that such procedure
amounts to challenge of the right OF
the Senate to participate in legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
DRIVER is SENTENCED
TO 80 DAYS IN JAIL

Charged with driving while dsunk
and driving under a revoked permit,
William J. Hunter of the 2200 block
Prout street southeast, was sentenced
to serve 80 days in Jail today. An ad-
ditional go days was imposed in lieu OF
a $500 fine by Judge Ralph Given.
Hunters mother appeared IN Traffic
Court and declared that her son was
good boy and asked for leniency. She
informed the court that Hunter had
been i'll.
According to Officer T. r. Beckwith,
the defendants car collided with ma
chine driven by James G. Jones of Bal
timore, on February is, at Sixth street
and Massachusetts, avenue.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF driving while drunk. but
admitted that his permit had been re-
voked, as he had been previously con-
victed Of driving while drunk in Mary
land. Local authorities having been
notified Of the conviction, the permit
was revoked.