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New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
MUSICAL REVUE
 AT THE STRAND.
LeaIN.LockVood Co. FaturS
 25 Punnlkers

Beginning Monday the Strand will offer Leavitt Lockwood Revue with . cast of 25 funmakers. Here is 2 unit production of guaranteed en. tertainment. the best show of itl type in vaudeville today. Included among the features are the Gloria Hayden Girls. group of talented Jazz artists whose rythm Is as one: and Teddy Edly and His Jazz Band. a sterling musical organization. The principals of the cast is headed by Douglas Lcavitt and Ruth Lock- wood who have been headliners in vaudeville for some time past.
 Beginning Sunday night the pho toplay feature for the first four days. of the week will feature Mar riagc by Contract" powerful thrust at companionate marriage. Edward Clarks' story concerns the successive marriages, on the so-call- ed companionate or contract basis, for year trial, of typical Amer ican boy and girl. Their first dis agreement breaks up the contract and the boy marries again immedi- ately afterwards. The girl has some disagreeable experiences with men who seem to regard her compan- ionate theories as condoning uncon- ventionalities. After several years she marries a self-made man, the contract to hold for two years. and to be renewed or dissolved at the end of that time.
 This time she decides she would like to renew their marriage and have a real home and children, but the man. complimenting her roughly on having been fine pal, decides he prefers to end it. Her return to her parents home is further embit- tered by the knowledge that their finances make her presence an om- barrassment, and SO she marries a wealthy uan tNenty yesrs her senior. ouiy v livs Nm ". the en- trs2tx. 4.pte, IAs 6aes af- fscttQ ' khvi VI fNe - has spens ~ the n;aG 1s 1E aes- bs~A ssttisd ea hs
 On Thursday Ronald CShlAn VII be featured in Joseph ContA1's 'sTASj Rescue" with five stellar veu6evtlle l attractions.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
WRESTLER DEFEATED,
 THEN FIGHTS POLICE
FOrsets He Is Under Technical Ar rest and Makes Daxed Resis-
 tancc to Officers.

Las Vegas. New. Feb. 16 LR,-Four deputy sheriffs furnished a thrilling end to wild and wooliy wrestling match here last night when they leaped into the ring and arrested $. r. Waterman. Salinas. Cal, heavy weight. after he had been thrown twice by Bull" Montana, Hollywood movie-grappler.
 Nanerman, dazed from being thrown to the canvas on his head by Montana, attempted to fight off the officers while the crowd of cowboys, real estate promoters and miners, roared approval. Suddenly he re- membered he had been under tech nical arrest all afternoon and was 10 so to jail immediatel after the match on a warrant from his home town charging grand theft.
 He quit fighting, apologized and accompanied the officers, who had postponed his formal arrest to pre- vent disappointment of those who had purchased tickets for the bout.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
CONSIDER CHANGES IN
 COLLEGE GRID RULES
Members Of Committee Continue Meeting Behind Closed Door,
 Studying Game.

Absccon, N. J.. Feb. 16 (UP)- Members of the intercollegiate foot ball rules committee continued their annual meeting here today behind closd doors studying possible chang es in the game that might go into effect next fall.
 Although adhcring strictly to the announced policy of keeping all news from the public until the con- clus,on Of the meeting. F.. k. Hall, cnari,ran of the committee, indicat- ed yc: rday that no radical changes in the gridiron code were antici- latcd.
 lt is considered highly possible. however, that the committee may act 10 change the rule governing the recovery of fumblrs. The foot lall coaches association has indicat- cd it's opinion that the present rule, which allows the man recovering the fumbled ball to run until down by an opponent, is too severe.
 The possible touchdown and loss Of game is too great penalty for the error. they feel.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

"MY GIRL FRIDAY" CAST
 ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
Reserves Called to Open Traffic After Raid on Alleged ln-
 detent Show.

New York, Feb. IS R-Police vis- ited the play My Girl Friday" and arrested the cast after last night $ performance at the Republic thea ter.
 The players were loaded into a patrol car and taken to the West 47th Street station where they were later released under $500 bail each. The raid followed complaints to Mayor Walker of attire. lines and situations.
 The show opened Tuesday after playing in several towns under the name "Undressed Kid" with a diff ferent cast.
 Thousands of persons crowded Forty Second street while the raid was in progress and reserves had to be called to open traffic.
 Among those arrested were the author, William A. Grew, who also played prominent role in the play. Lucia Mendez, wife of Ralph W. lnce. motion picture director and producer, and Gerald Bacon, pro- Gucer. --rrests totalled IA.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Two Pliers Escape
 In Collision AlOft

Selfridge Field. Mt. Clemens. Mich. Feb. 16 R--Flying in "ele- ment formation" with 16 other pur- suit planes, Lieut.. w. l.. Morgan, 22. and Lieut.. Robert S. Scheenlein, came together in mid-air yesterday, but escaped death by skilfull hand ling Of plane and parachute.
 Morgan jumped about 5000 feet and landed safely. Scheenlein, the tail section Of his plane damaged. righted it and brought it safely to the ground
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
ALMA RUBENS IS DRUG
 ADDICT, RELATIVES SAY
Screen Star, Hysterical for Several Months, COmbats Narcotic
 Habit in Sanit0rium.

SAOltIU, OOnlDAlS N&fCOglC
 Habit in Sanitorium.
 Los Angeles, Feb. 16 NHThe Examiner today said that members Of the family of Alma Rubens screen star. had made 1t known that she has been 70 hysterical that self from narcotic addiction.
 The newspaper quoted Miss Ru- bens' husband, Ricardo Cortez, also 8 motion picture star. as having said:
 "I don't know how long Alma has been using narcotics. It has been only in the last few months that she has been 70 hystercial that there could no longer be any doubt"
 It was said that investigation had been made by state and federal au- thorities and by the newspaper itself in determining that ?4 or more mar cotic prescriptions had been issued to tho film star.
 Miss Rubens entered a sanita rum recently after having figured in two pases involving complaints to the p0fact. She fled from a physician and hh assistant when they came to take, her to the sanitarium but wss caught after a chase through tho nssn-1ay crowds of Hollywood boulevardA
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

awaits his recovery beferc ssadinx him to Angora. Both he and his family are kept in strict seclus. su in their rooms.
 Trotzky's health suffered severely at Alma Aata. his place of exile iu Russian Turkestan. it is said. and the trip across the stormy Plack Sea further aggravated his condi- ton. He found the l.O00-ton Soviet steamer most uncomfortable.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Gypsy Queen Buried
 With Great CerenOny

Belgrade. Jugos3Avias Feb. ls W,- Thousands of Gypsaes from eastern Europe dispersed to thstr homes to- day following burial yesterday ot Cecilia Gartncr. Gypsy queen. who attempted to unite the Ronany cians into one kingdom.
 The funeral was accompanied by pomp such as might have attended interment of crowned sovereign. She also was the author of several books of gypsy literature, history and music.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Engineer Arrested as
 PlOtter in Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal. Feb. 16 R-An engineer. Neiga Lima, was arrested today by police on information given by tn. interior department. He was charged with distributing subversive propaganda among provincial gar risons and persuading officers to join in plot against the government of bombs
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Fallen Leaves" Coming
 To Parsons Theater

At Parsons's for three days begin ming next Thursday with a special holiday matinee Friday and the usual Saturday matinee. the dyna- mic young producers. Gregory Ratoff and Herman Bernie. will present the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Fitzmaurice Has Left
 Free State Air Service

Dublin, Irish Free State, Feb. 16 tF-Colonel James Fitzmaurice, one of the three men first to cross the north Atlantic in an east-west flight.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
TR0lZKY VERY SICK
Soviet EAiic's Health Is Occasion for Some Concern; Under Guard d, COllstantinoplc.

London, Feb. 1G Rt-A picture Of Leon Trotzky as very sick man is drawn in a dispatch from Constan- tinople to the Daily Mail today.
 The dispatch says that Trotzky is still confined in the Soviet consulate at Constantinople while the consul
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

We get all the sugar essential to our needs from bread, starch and other natural foods.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

Dispatches from Dublin did not indicate the reason for the resigna- tions of the officers.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

has resigned as chief of the army air force of the Irish Free State.
 His resignation accompanied resignations of 15 other Free State Officers, among whom was Colonel o'Higgins. chief of medical service. Nine were others retired to the re- serves, these included Colonel Aus tin Brennan and Major General Cronin, who recently was in the United States studying American military college methods.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
SWIM. CLASSES
LEARN FAST

Members Of the swimming classes
being conducted by The Washington
Times and the Young Mems Chris
tian Ar ;ociation have passed the
halfway mark. The course will go
into its final stages tonight, and
will conclude Saturday night.
2. r.. Beckett, physical director Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton, who is directing the classes.
said that already some few of the
nearly 800 men taking the course
are able to swim.
The course which the men are
following is so designed, however,
that all who have attended are ex-
pected to be able to swim the length
Of the association pool, where the
classes are being held, by Saturday
night
Beckett says that the men who
signed up for the classes through
The Times are exceedingly good ma
terial, and ARE taking to the water
like ducks" Beckett superyises eacn
of the ten classes which are held
nightly, and his two assistants in
the physical department of the as
ISOLATION do the actual instructing.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
H|GH To
GRADUATE

BERRYvILLE. Va, May 2S.-As
the twentieth commencement OF the
Boyce Agricultural High School. to
he held on June Z, seven seniors
viii receive their diplomas. bringing
the total number OF graduates IN
the history of the institution to 10.
The Rev. Strong OF the Middle
burg Baptist Church, will deliver
the baccalaurcate sermon.
Thursday night the graded de.
partment win give their annual en-
tertainment in the parish halE
Friday night the graduation
exercises win take place.
THE salutatory will be delivered
by Miss Marguerite Smiley.
Boyce High ends one Of the most nos,
successful years in its history.
During the present session marked
Improvement has been made 10 tne
building and equipment.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Kissing Of Babies Is
Dangerous to The
Babies

BERKELEY. Calf, May %
1.N.s,)-Kissing babies is danger
ous-to the babies.
That was the warning today Of
DR.. v. H. Podstata. lecturer in
mental hygiene at the University
Of California. to mothers Of the
land.
TOO much fondling, petting
and kissing develops physical re-
straint, and promotes fear, anger
and unnecessary excitement" DR..
Podstata declared.
To insure infants normal
nervous system. he pointed out,
they should be provided with
plenty OF outlets for muscular
activity and trained In exercise,
team work and cooperation in
the home.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Hagerstown Couple
Celebrate Wedding

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May 23.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Hays, Of
Hagerstown, recently celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married In Hagers-
town. May 21. 1879, by the Rev. j.
w. Williams. pastor lof Trinity
Lutheran Church. Hays was the
founder Of the Evening Globe, one
of the first daily newspapers pub
lished in Hagerstown. He retired in
1911..
They have two sons and a
daughter, the Rev. Clifford 8.
Hays, Lutheran minister, of Phila-
delphia, Jay S. Hays. OF Cresco.
Pa. and Miss Verna S, Hays.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Husband Too Loving
So Wife Gets
Divorce

UNIoNToWN, May 2S.-Her
husband was too loving, accori-
ing to Electa Grower, who was
granted a divorce from Compton
Groover. she said Grower insisted
,upon flowing her all the time.
when she tired Of this, she said
her husband abused her so she
left home.
How her husband. formerly a
Brownsville high school teacher
hut now editor of a Carthage, H.,
newspaper, deserted her three days
after their marriage, was mar
rated by Mrs. Maud Evans For
sytiie: Brownsville school teacnsf'
who was granted divorce.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Indy SMOTHER
GETS HONOR

DETROIT. May 20 d.N.sl.-A
special medal of honor will be pre-
sented by the Detroit Board of Edu.
cation to Mrs. Evangeline L. l..
Lindbergh in recognition Of her
qualities Of patriotism, loyalty,
valor. heroism. courage, efficiency
and the pursuit Of the better and
higher things OF life." Superinten-
dent of Schools Frank Cody has
announced.
The medal was designed by
George w. Styles, equipment engi-
need OF the board, in accordance
with a resolution passed by the
board in December, 1927.
Mrs. Lindbergh ii on leave OF
absence from Cass Technical High
School where she is a chemistry
instructor.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
5 County Road Projects
In Va. to Cost $3.50, 900

RICHMOND, Va, May 23.--Bids
for six road projects to cost $3.50, 900
are to be received until June 4. It
was announced today at the offices
OF the State Department of High
ways.
The proposed work is to be done
in Arlington, Westmoreland. Pittsyl-
vania. Montgomery, and Frederick
counties,
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Ransom, w. Va, Votes
To Install White Way

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. May
2s.-Ranson. w. va, through ITS
municipal council. has voted to
maintain white way. The install.
lation will be made by the Potomac
Edison Company.
The lights will be installed on
either side Of Mildrick street, start
ing at, the Charles Town corpora
tion line.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
WlLLIAM SIMPSON BURIED

MANASSAS, Va. May 23.-The
body of William simpson. 81. wide
Unknown lawyer who was a native
of Prince william county, was taken
to Fairfax, Va, for burial. He died
Saturday night in the hospital at
the University of Virginia. He is
survived by a brother. Samuel w.
Simpson, of Warrenton.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
YOUNG HOOVER LICENSED

The Federal Radio Commission
yesterday granted license to
Herbert Hoover, jr., son Of the Pres
ident, to construct an experimental
radio station. The call letters will
be W6XM.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
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The Washington times., 1929-05-23
EMERSON SPRING DANCE

One hundred couples win attend
the spring dance or Emerson In
stitlte Of Washington, to be held
tomorrow night at the Roosevelt
Hotel. starting at 3 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
ARLINGTON DRAW
SPAN WORK BEGUN
Washington Leaf of Memorial
Bridge Is Being Con-
structed First.

Erection has now started on the
Washington leaf of the bascule draw
span in Arlington Memorial Bridge,
Harry A. Archinal, foreman in charge
of the work for the Phoenix Bridge Co.
of PhoeniXVille, Pa, the contractor, said
today. The draw span will permit nsvi-
CATION to negotiate past Arlington
Memorial Bridge without interference
after the monumental structure Is
thrown open for traffic.
To prevent interference with river
traffic the bascule draw span is being
built one half at time, with the wash
ington half to be constructed first and
then listed, before the Virginia side is
built, as the bridge will open like jack
knife. Four main trunion posts have
been erected, Mr.. Archinal explained,
and all the steel for the counterweight
supports are in place and the floor Is
laid for the counterweight box.
Approximately 500 to 600 tons of steel
have been unloaded ready for erection
as soon as the posts are lined up to their
proper alignment and elevation, Mr..
Archinal said. Derricks are erected on
both abutments and are ready to go
ahead with the work Of erecting the
span. The steel is shipped by rail to
RoSslyn, Va, and there unloaded and
brought out to the middle Of the Poto-
mac River on barges. There are now
more than 100 tons of steel erected, and
when completed the baScule draw span
will include some 1900 tons of stfuc-
tural steel and 5000 tons Of steel punch
ing that will 60 with the counterweight
supports. Thirty men from the Phoenix
Bridge Co. are working on the bridge
span at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
DR.. HARRY C. NARROW
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
Prominent Washington Physical
and Professor Emeritus Of
George Washington U.

DIR. Harry Creecy Yarrow, prominent
Washington physician for more than
so years, Civil War veteran and a pro
lessor emeritus of George Washington
University. died suddenly Tuesday night
at the Chamberlain-Vande Hotel,
Old Point Comfort. Va.
DR.. Yarrow was born in PhiladeIphia
in 1870 and received the degree of
doctor of medicine at the University
Of Pennsylvania in 1861. He served
throughout the Civil War as surgeon.
with rank of first lieutenant. with the
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and at the
close Of the war was commissioned a
Lieutenant colonel of the Reserves. DR..
Yarrow contracted cholera while in At
ANITA in 1866, and after recovering from
the disease made an intensive study
Of it.
The following year there was a serious
epidemic at Fort Wood. in New York
harbor. He asked to be allowed to go
70 the fort, where he did notable work
IN preventing the spread Of the disease.
for which he was officially thanked by
he surgeon general of the Army. He
was one of the physicians at the bed
side Of Gen. Sheridan when he died.
DR.. Yarrow. who had lived and prac-
Iced medicine at 814 Seventeenth
street since about 1870, was honorary
commander of the local conmanderv
of the Military Order of the LOYAL
| Legion. and member OF the Metropoli-
tan and Cosmos Clubs He is survived
oy son. John Yarrow of Los Angeles.
and a sister, Mrs Caroline Y. Ed
wards of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at
Gawler's funeral home. tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock. He will be buried
in Arlington Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
GIRL WILL PURSUE
ENGINEERING CAREER
Louise Field First Coed at Wiscon-
sin University to Receive Elec-
trical Engineering Degree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis.-Brown-e eyed black
haired and bashful. Louise Field OF
Kilbourn, Wis, is going ia earn her
way in the world by bossing dynamOs
Quietly she forced her way into a
mans job and nothing can turn her
from it now, she says. She is the FIRST
coed at the University Of Wisconsin
to receive . degree In electrical en-.
cheering since the Engineering School
was founded SO years ago.
Many concerns bid for her services
but she refused to consider any job
that would keep her from devoting full
time TO engineering work. She has
taken a place in the engineering de-
partment of the Wisconsin Power &
Light Co.
She did her work fully as we'll as
the men, never shirked and was in
terested in THE most technical prob
lems." says her adviser, Prof. ]. w
Watson.
But all Louise will say is that she
likes engineering better than anything
else"
Her hobby is aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05

New South Wales, Australia, produced
49, 1872 500 bushels of wheat this season,
which was an average Of 12.1 bushels
Yaer acre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
u. S. PARK POLICE
MAKE 238 ARRESTS
Superintendent's Report Re-
veaIs Fines and Forfeitures
Total $2,358.

Two hundred and thirty-eight persons
we're arrested by the United States park
police last month for variety of
alleged offenses, Capt. r. J. Carroll re-
ported today to Capt. Ray C. Mont
gomery, u. s. A., the superintendent,
and IS were fined $1,30l. while 1872
forfeited $1.057. This brought the total
for fines and forfeitures to the high
figure of Sass.
The scharge Of auto speeding brought
25 into the park police net, 80 were
accused of violating trafflc regulations
and ~ were charged with drunkenness.
81 were informed they had violated
park regulations, 6 were held for reck-
less driving, IL we're charged with dis
orderly conduct, were held for mental
observation, 2 were accused of operating
automobiles while Intoxicated, were
charged with drinking in public and
Twenty-four personal bonds. were
taken, one placed on probation, one
sent to jail for 10 days, seven sent to
Jail for 80 days, three sent to Jail for
so days. two sent to jail for 1870 days,
one turned over to military authorities,
three sent to St. EliZabeths Hospital.
one fined 800 and so days and 10 were
pending when the month closed
Twenty-eight sick or injured persons
were sent to their homes or hospitals,
IS automobile accidents were reported,
one stolen automobile was recovered, a
lost child was returned to its parents
ana two bodies were transferred to the
morgue.
The report is the first received by
Capt. Montgomery in his capacity Of
superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
COUNTESS ENJOYS
EARNING LIVING
Austrian NobIeW0man Finds
It's Fun as She Pays
Way in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July ST used to read
that once upon time poor little
girl came to the big city to make her
way and lived in O hall bedroom.
The modern version tells OF q
countess who came to Chicago. got
job snd signed the Y. w. C. A. register.
The heroine of this story--which is
not tablets the Countess Anne Rose
Schoenfeldt of Graz, Austria. She is
learning interior decorating in shop
here. When quitting time comes she
goes to the Harriet Hammond McCor-
mick Memorial Y. w. C. A. That has
taken the place of the ancestral castle.
Likes Her Job.
The noblewoman, q tall, brown haired
girl, likes her first job.
1t is real lark to have a job and
be independent here in America" she
said. And she makes no bones about
the pay envelope being somewhat essen
tisl to meal ticket.
Back home in the Austrian castle
if the war had not depleted the family
exchequer-her role would have been to
entertain and be entertaining to an
array of possible husbands, she drawled
in good English. And to the countess
that is mot so hot"
Expected to Marry at Home.
"a girl there is expected to marry.
and one feels out of it if one does not
marry early" she said. Here 1t is diff
ferent A girl has opportunities to de-
velop as an individual and she can mar
ry if she Doesn't
While the heroine of tale re-
marked that she sometimes becomes
homesick-America being so different
she is not allowed to get lonely. She
is O cousin OF JAMES Minotto, who
dropped his title OF count when he mar
ried Ida May Swift of the famous pack
ing family. and there are parties-after
she has punched the time clock.