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The Washington times., 1930-10-10
IA Stirring Story of
The Underworld
ADVICE FOR
LOVELORN
YOUTH
By Beatrice Fairfax

Are Washington men greater
philanderers than those OF
other cities? And If so. why?
Has it to do with our lack OF
civic status? Do they philan-
der because they can't vote?
Do they philander because
they're bored to tears with
congressional inv estigations?
"Is fancy bred" by the number
and efficiency of Washington
beauty parlors which takes the
raw material in at one end Of
the hopper, and turns it out ir'
resistible sirens at the other?
About a week or ten days
ago.. a gentleman signing him.
self Distracted Husband" wrote
telling how sorry he was for
himself. Heartache number
one-he didn't love his wife.
Heartache number two-he did
love another lady. Heartache
number three-he wanted a di-
vorce. but had no grounds.
And a few odd and assorted
heartaches were: He wanted
the custody of the children, but
feared the judge might be pre-
JUDGED. He wanted a smart di-
vorce with a Paris label, but
hadn't the price. And his con-
concluding item Of mental an
guish was, he didn't enjoy his
breakfast egg, when his wife
boiled it three minutes, which
was just the time he liked an
egg boiled. 1t seems other
ladies have had Distracted
Husbands" and they've written
about them as follows:
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I, too, had n Distracted Hus-
band" but his distractions were
Of his own making and were Of
the feminine persuasion. My
position was like that of a royal
wife who is married for reasons
Of State-I had money. For
my children's sake, I used to
StdL4O do4NG ul4A 1Cb IIlC ASo1
scramble for him. Then one
day / got tired. He had told
me about a business engage
ment that would take him out
OF town for a few days. I
happened to know the bust
neSS-it was blonde.
When he let himself in with
his latchkey it was to find an
absolutely empty apartment.
had sent the furniture to stor-
age, the children I took to my
mothers house-and I left q
note pinned to the mirror
which was a favorite spot of
his, saying: See how success.
full your business has been
congratulations" Since then
I haven't been distracted-but
lack of a comfortable home has
been more distracting to him,
hear, than the skirts.
MADAME K.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
YOUR RULING.
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday II
October IL

October IL
II October. IL is your birth,
day, you may benefit through
professional work or those con.
nected with educational or
artistic matters. You may have
some delays and obstacles In
your work or some misundGr-
standings with older people or
with those in authority. Dur.
ing February, May and October
Of 1891 be careful Of changes.
Important dates: Avoid ex-
cesSeS Of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from December 9 to IS, Janu-
ary 20 to February z. April 1s
to May as. August 26 to Sep
tember 81, October / to 81.
Good for general affairs: No
vember 8 to IL, March 8 to 81,
June Is to 90, July 9 to IL.
Contradictory dates show two
opposing influences.
A child born october II will
be fond of art and travel. He
should be intellectual, active
and capable as a teacher,
writer or in some professional
career.
Tendencies for tomorrow tUc.
tober 12). The planetary ins
fluenees are favorable for edu.
cational and artistic work, for
correspondence and social mat
ters.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
The "Wives' Exchange"

Inc wives EXcnanBe
There ought to be a Wives
Exchange" where slightly Used
husbands could be turned in and
traded off for a different model.
/. No matter what kind Of cor
or what kind of husband you
have, you can always imagine
that you might have been better
off with some other kind.
The wife of q tightwad feels
that she would cheerfully ex-
change him for q nice, gener'
ous-hearted racketeer, OF q lib
eral, extrayagant bootlegger.
The wife of the rounder or
the playboy no doubt thinks
that she would joyfully trade
him off for a sober. steady old
crouch who would come home
regularly every evening, go to
sleep after dinner, and pa3 the
bills on the dot.
The wife of a bore SECRETLY be-
lieVes that she would be almost
willing to part with her steady
income and her peace of mind
in return for an exciting ex-
iStence with a heart-brcdker or
a jaZz'boy who would al least
put a little color in her life and
take her out of the deadly
nnonotony.
And the wife Of a stopper"
and a woman-charTner feels
sure that she could be far
happier with a husband who
beat her, choked her or starved
her than one who constantly
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
PUT ON THE SPOT
Gangster Guns Spit Death
In This Gripping Serial
CHAPTER 1

The Edgewater Kid knew what hit him. Like the
Cat against the teeth the dog of ferryboat wndass
running free metallic ratcheting rattng Angry
flashes of flame spat from window the narrow
street. In the distance church bell tolled on
Two minutes later thers curious crowd at the door
step Of the house where the Kid had lived And Polack
Annie her knees the bloody sidewalk raising her
qniverng hands high and calling the saints The Kid
had haan her. mar
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her that. I'll 60 her bond.
She won't let out a squawk,
anyway. Nobody'll ever take
a fall for this jam -. same
old coroner's carbon copy. Came
to his death by hands un-
known Just another one O.
the Northside Cubs tagged off
second base. Just another
laugh for the New York pa
pers. Nobody careS-much -.
come on, Ray"
Goldie Gorio entered his IL
mousine. The hardware was Of
solid gold. The radiator, the
handles, the window-turners.
the vanity set, the smokers
paraphernalia. the instrument
board, even the foot-bar--an
of gold. On the door, in gold
was a scroll. 1t read "GOLDIE.
BulIet-PrOOf!
Through the glass windows
ran q network of solid and
thick wires-of gold. Bullet
proof. The walls and roof OF
the custom-built and art-de-
signed body were lined with
sheet steel-the only base metal
he stopped to.
The car pulled up before a
murky, time-beaten and weather
worn public building. Goldie en-
tered and remained is minutes.
When he came forth he nodded
to Ray. His next stop was q
precinct station. He Sauntered
in, gave the police reporters and
the desk sergeant golden smile.
The sergeant went to the foot OF
the stairs and shouted up:
"Okay on Annie"
Goldie scrutinized a blank al
ready filled in.
twenty-five grand" he asked
with appraised eyebrows.
That's what the States attor-
ney picked out" apologized the
sergeant. :.
"Don't let it worry you-it
won't worry me-" chortled
Goldie.
He unclipped a fountain pen
of gold and scratched . sigma
ture. BY then 3 matron came
down and beside her, now rouged
and lip-sticked and tidied, but
wild-eyed and not quite steady,
trod Polack Annie.
A gorgeously beautiful girl she
was. No beefy. red,handed,
coarse-ankled side-street peasant.
transplanted from native sur
roundings where she might have
been picturesque, to Slums where
she could only be another COW
from the stock yards runway,
was she-no, not Annie.
POIack Annie
She might have been 81. Her
skin had the bloom of youth
on the olive tint of her pas
sionate face. Her eyes were
blue and large and liquid. Her
slender face narrowed to = deli
cate and sensitive chin. Her
lips were ripe and full and
animated. Her figure was
feminine yet virile, adOlescent
yet voluptuous. And under her
.cocky little hat fell ringlets Of
blazing red hair. To her circle
everybody in Central Europe
was q Polack so they
nicknamed her.
The reporters closed in on
her. But Goldie was already
playing trained interference.
mix, boys" he warned, not
roughly but with decision. "The
poor kids all shot mean, all
bothered up, naturally. She has
nothin' TO say"
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW

Answers T TOday's Test
Questions on Editorial Page
1, Amplify. 2. Logical. 8. Con-
denim. 4. Dearth. S, Gluttony. 8.
Study of antiquities. z. Nine. 8.
Notified Especially black and
white). 8. Three miles. 10.
Thomas jefferson. II. Gross. IL.
Columbia. 13. vesuvius. IL. vii
liam Wordsworth. Is. Yorktown.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

with me since then and said
they weren't sure which spoon
was the correct one to use, but
that they had always provided
and used a teaspoon with Q
sherbet glass. My sherbets are
high and spreading and my
teaspoons are the small size.
The dessert spoons ee m to
me to be best to use. Which
would you provide? A. B. c.
With a sherbet glass, contain
ing this kind of dessert, and
especially in q high sherbet
glass, I should have placed q
teaspoon. The dessert spoon Is
a bit too large for this use,
and, therefore, a bit awkward.
Announcing Ones Self
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II one is without calling cards
and enters a place of bust
ness where the announcement
Of her arrival is necessary,
what is the correct form for
repeating the name to the sec
retary's question, Whats the
name, please?" Should the
caller reply Smith" or Miss
Smith?" READER,
Miss Smith,
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
Dessert Spoons

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Should dessert be eaten with
a teaspoon or q dessert spoon?
I served q fruited gelatin des-
Sert in high sherbets and pro-
vided dessert spoons. Two Of
my guests used their teaspoons
instead Of the dessert spoons.
Those guests talked 1t over
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

exhaust-and Goldie's famous
limousine disappeared around
a corner.
X Il -
That night. on the floor of his
liaison apartment, was found
the still warm body of Kinky
King, boss Of the West Side
gang.
In it there were six bullets.
Beside it lay a magazine revol-
ver-of gold!
Ito Be COntinuedl
Copyright, 1880. By King Features
Syndicate. Tnc.)
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

In the back room of a
dummy garage on North Royal
Street, opposite one of the
northernmost walkways into the
park, sat we'll ses-up man
with . gold cigarette lighter in
bis hand. He snapped 1t s4lGt
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
SPEEDS PAST POLICEMAN,
 TRAPPED BY RED LIGHT
Hartford Driver Caught Travelling Fast in Traffic By or
 fiCer Doty

The case of Lorenz Boucher, 42, Of 36 Capitol avenue, Hartford charged with reckless driving, was continued until May 28 in police court today. He was arrested about 5:3o o'clock last evening by Officer David Doty. who vas driving his own car on West Main street when Boucher passed the White Oak Inn at the alleged rate of 40 or 45 miles an hour, continuing as far as Corbin avenue, where the red traffic light halted him. Boucher, according to the officer, cut in and out of traffic along the road,
 The case of Ralph Casey, 1s, Of 387 West Main street. charged with driving truck with defective brakes and without a certificate Of registra- ton, was nolled on payment of costs Of s10.50. Attorney Michael A. Sex ton represented him.
 Julius Scopes, arrested for driving without a license by Officer M. J. Moore. was released by Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney ". M. Green stein presented the states cases.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
] DIFFERENT" KIND OF CONVENTION

Of the various conventions which have been held n the city from time 70 time. nons possesses q more at tracrive feature 10 the general puo-4 lie than the convention of the Con-. recticut Federation Of Music Clubs, heinz he'd .n this city today and to- MOTION
 Other conventions are restricted 10 the delegates attending, with oc- casslorauy q speaker making an ad- drss, 70 which the public IS invited
 I. is the peculiar province of a musical conrentlom however, 10 pro- Hlda musical entertainment instead of speeches: and in connection with cAe convention being held here to- day and tomorrow one Of the most elaborate concerts Of the season will t@ tartered the public free or charge n me state norma. school audi rorr4m
 The s,a,s federation has con. s,ituron VI nhieh forbl5s The charge Of an admlt.ance price 10 lts concerts; and from the sran4polnt 0. he pub l- ms IS certainly a so0d consu.u- ton.
 l. nrI also be the first time in the history ot the city that the state federation Of music clubs met here; indeed. # IS the first time 1T thv history Of the central part Of Con necucut that this convention has taken place n the central part of the state Heretofore the annual conventions have taken place in the Sound cities. where the federation is strongest l. IS gratifying that. through the New Britain Musical Club. which IS one of the hostess clubs 10 the convention. that the HFeceGen's ot long sfan1ng were broken and the federation corse1t1d 10 accept the invitation to mset in this city,
 In larger sense. the et'y t,sel. is the host. Many l.uzens 01ll pro- rlda a4'omobllaz 10 show the far visitors around the city and 10 pro. vide transportation to tha state nor nal auditorium and return; the Chamber Of Commerce IS co-operat- ing HhoIeheartedIy; everyone ap- preached for aid, so We are inform ad has who-e-heartedIy tende~ed if The city will sho7 the ron enuon that t has the public spirit 70 make their stay pleasant
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

Cooler Saturday afternoon and night; increasing southerly winds shifting 10 northwest Saturday aft ernoon,
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity; Fair tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness followed by showers and cooler
 Conditions: A slight disturbance is off the Southern New England coast High pressure covers the South Atlantic states while another high covers the Gulf Of St. Law renee. A trough Of low pressure extends southwestward from On tario to San Antonio Texas.
 High pressure covers the Rocky Mountain region. Thunderstorms were reported along the windshift line of the trough of low pressure.
 Temperatures are rising rapidly in the Middle Atlantic states, west ern Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by showers.
 Temperatures veSterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
OUR sUBNAYs. OR CONDuITs

Yes, this city has subvays; but not passenger subvays. According 10 Wehs,er's. a subway equally applies to an underground passage for per sons. wires or water mains. Since the New York subway system was built however, the general impres- sion has paen that the word applies ony to underground r.%lvsys. This exposition. regardless Of it's popu- larry. Is incorrect. Agaln referring 10 Webs1er's. subuays such as We have in this city can just as correct ly be termed conduits. We prefer the latter. since New York elected 10 call her underground transporta- ion system subUags, instead ot tubes or tunnels
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
THE PRESIDENT. THE SENATE
 AND THE TREATY

President HoOler wisely took fN O prominent senators into his conCI- dencs when he appointed them as members Of the American delegation 10 the London Naval Conference. These are Senators Reed and Robln- son, Back from London. they nstur- ally have become active in defend ing the treaty and will do much to swing senatorial support for the treaty
 The Presiden. thus took the Sen ate into consideration from the out set, evidently profiting from tha disaster that befell Presidant VII sons League Of Nations adherence plan when the war President failed 10 value the Senate at it's true worth One Of the obstacles 10 ratification ot the Versailles treaty vas the lack of senatorial presentation at the peace conference
 l. is fair 10 believe that the fram- CTS Of the Constitution, in giving the President power by and with tha consent Of the Senate, 10 make treaties, provided two-thirds Of the Senators present concur" seem to have expected that the Senate would confer With the President during the treaty negotiations In an early draft or the Constitution. it was even provided that the treaty-making power should be vested only in the Senate At another time. it was agreed in the Constitutional Con- vention that the assent of the House Of Representatives should also be required for the approval Of treaties.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
From President Washington down

From President Washington down 10 President Aoover-with the ex- ception of President Wilson-the Senate has always been regarded a= important to consider in the mak- lng Of treaties. One delver into early history recounts that during the first session of the first Congress. President Washington went in per son 10 the Senate with a project for an Indian treaty. However, the Sen. ate angered the Father Of His Coun- try by debating the treaty and then proposing alterations m it. Accord ing 10 Senator Maclay, Washington withdrew from the Senate chamber With "a discontented air" and with sullen dignity" and according 10 John Quincy Adams. said he would be damned f he ever went there again" The Senate rules still assign the President 2 seat at the right Ot the presiding officer in executive sessions with that body, but such sessions have practically never been held since the day Of Washington The Senate IS hence compelled to eA- ercise it's constitutional right 10 "ad- wise and consent" 10 important treaties by debating them before ratification, usually after invesusa- tons or hearings by the appropriate Senate committees.
 President Hoover, in insisting tha. the Senate raticy the treaty before adjournment must be certain that such ratification will be achieved. He has gone 10 considerable lengths 10 oil the machinery. The Senate , can be we'll pleased al the rresiden- ual recognition Of its powers and importance, and that helps much.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
25 Tears Ago To-day

The second annual meeting of the Childrens s home was held today al the building on Black Rock avenue. The donations for the year amounted 10 $9.3oo.
 4 handicap and picnic will be held st Rentschlers park on Memorial day.
 A meeting of the board Of pubic works was held last evening. The board did not organize but held d general discussion Of the work to be accomplished during the summer.
 The Athletics of this city defeated the St. Thomas seminary team yes terday by a , to 3 score.
 The Turner society completed ar engagements last evening for the turnfest that will be heled in Turner park Saturday afternoon and Sun- day. It will mark the formal open ing of the new park.
 Plans have been completed by the various patriotic orders in this city for the Memorial day parade.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
THE DISAPPOINTING
CENSUS

The Nsr B-lta!n Op,.-Isrs Cl-o dlsDan1s. Instead Of the cherlsaca so.ooo popularon 7e have been esu- mau7g. the census enumarators tall Us ve have a bare 67.s45.
 Believe j. or not 1t will go doau in h. 2lmanaes. the fact hooks. the aliases and n tas pubhc library reference books as the bare 6[S45. Bare facts do not ue, but they don't always look right AS IS the case with many another city We in New Britain are inclined 70 doubt the accuracy Of the census enumera- ton. But that IS qul,s natural i'm pulse. In the face ot ,his great emergency ve Cesl inclined 10 oy creatures O. impulse.
 In the face or these figures the city directory publishers, the posr ol- fee department tas Caam1er ot commerce. and the police depart ment all have been wrong n then estimates. THls IS hard 10 bsIcN 2. But the tact remains mat what me estimators estimated does not coun. ln the official figures, and for ten years Nen Britain aal be down in the lists as city Of less than 7o.- ooo.
 Of course. 5n he realm os dss- appointment We have constderab.g Q company. Nearly all cities in Nov England which have not stood s,ill have registered less growth than they had anticipated. l. may he that this area IS losing population, or he general use of the automobile so, commuting purposes IS robbing the cities Of population for the benefit Of the small towns around the cities.
 Which creates he situation that the isolated small towns are standing still or losing in population, while the towns situated near cities are gaming rapidly f thls IS 10 be q general development throughout most Of the country 1t IS the most significant development Of census taking in decades.
 The movement may suI be from the rural districts 10 the cities but also from the cities to the small town. Or smaller c1ues surroundins the largsr centers.
 . Every city or consoquence. there fore, becomes a trading area for q much larger population than IS lndi- . ca-ed in the census returns. New Britain IS included tn this class. AS is well known 10 all merchandisers and the commercial world, the trad ing area Of New Britain includes q population lar n excess of 1noo0o so that for all practical purposA' the city has . pop.lstio1 Of a.~e thar 100000.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
THE PLAN TO HOLD LP
 CITY PROJECTS

One Ia ot avoiding 2 s,zca1lc in- crease in inc tax rate IS 10 hold up city projects certain to cost consr1- era ble money Obviously this method cannot Le followed indefinitely. Sooner or la.er some Mayor nil! have to break inc ice and spend tho money. Mayor QuigleN going into action and glrlng the various ex- pensive projects -areful scrutiny eyi- dently has decided that some f not all Of them can be left over for some other mayor 10 handle.
 That the Mayor las his own ideas , on various Of these proJects-.he sewer disposal system or systems. for instance-has been well known He states hat the city already has s6oo,o00 invested in the Berlin dis posal system-possibly not including the lawsuits that were ergendered and thinks the state should bear the cost of further experimentation if it insists some different system be followed That, at least is one way Of looking at it. We have not yet known Of an instance, however where this pay-as-you go state has paid for any such experiments. II this plan is adhered 10 quite an argument is in sight
 The Mayors claim that the city should not have issued bonds upon q property valuation which included millions Of exempted values seems sound; but the bonds are issued and what is to be done about it except to pay and pay? What shouldn't have been done in the past counts for little with the future.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
LAWYERS AND PROHIBITION

We are personally acquainted with soma lawyers who think we'll O. the prohibition law, and we person. ally know plenty os t5em who think badly Of it. The latter appear 10 be in the majority. not only in this city and state. but in the country at large For evidence one need mere ly refer 10 the special lawyers reeersndum on the dry law made by the Literary Digest
 Such wet lawyer. and one Of dis rlncuon. made an address in this city the other evening In the audience of Professor | Maurice Wormser were prominent members Of the bar from throughout he state. having various opinions on the prohibition law. All oi them. however. + 1st have been glad 70 head sucq d thorough exposition Of tha antt-prohibition side Of question that is so definite ly lnter,nlned with legal IA,orprA- ;atIon.
 Mr Wormser attacked inc laa from top 10 bottom" His address was well put and logical exposition Of his viewpoint Being derold O. ( weakening prejudlce and an unUiIl- tngness 10 analyze both sides of the question at issue, his speech ran be set down as one Of tna most no..ble seer on thls topfc .H his city Tor years.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
MISS SANDIRSON SHOWTREn

A shower vas given last night in honor of Miss Ruth Sandcrson by her sister, Miss Lillian sanderson at the home Of their parents, J. H. u Woodland street.
 About go guests attended and re- treatments and an entertainment were enjoyed. Miss Ssndereon TO- ceived many useful gifts She will become the bride Of Howard B. Huftlein on May 30 in this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

zines of standing which constitutes more discoveries then were made in any other creative field.
 l stopped in one of the upper avenue hotels the other day to meet a gentleman by appointment who was awaiting breakfast. A grand overlord in a cutaway tapped at the door, bestowed jack-knife bow clapped his hands and two walters in gold braid brought in a slight table upon which was a half grape fruit and pot of coffee. And l sup pose it was rude but both the gentle man and myself burst out in a caliope shriek of laughter.
 l have counted ten men who lost important jobs recently and were whispered as through but have gone to far bigger and more import ant jobs. And that tickles me a rosy pink,
 From an editorial: Every cigar store telephone booth has it's hos
 Also a few snails.
 Copyright, 1880. Mcknight
 Syndicate, Inc)