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The Washington times., 1930-10-22

Vapex at night and rise Ia the
morning refreshed and Soothed.
Vapex is very inexpensive. The
81 bottle contains 6fty applca.
tions-an average Of only &C
apiece. Millions Of bottles are
sold yearly. It is approved BY
Good Housekeeping because It iS
safe for every one-even little
children.
For safety's sake, always ask
for V>A.P,EX-the original In
halant-and do not accept an
inferior product that claims to
be ''just as good"
The Washington times., 1930-10-22
Y. ". c. A. DRIVE
PLANS MADE

Plans have been formulated for
the membership drive Of the
Phyllis Wheatly Y. w. G.. A,
which win start next week. Re
cent speakers aid in the drive
were Mrs. Julia West Hamilton,
Mrs. Mary A. MCNEIL, s. w.
Rutherford and Mrs. Addie w.
Hhhton.
MRS. Hamilton, Miss Kathleen
RSnner, Miss Marion Chambers,
MS. Virginia MCGUIRE, Mrs. Cleo
MI. Key, general secretary, and
Mrs. Martha A. McAdoo pre-
sented their reports Of the ma
tional convention which was held
In Detroit, and to the Y. w.
c. A. conference at Institute, w.
va. last July.
Miss Hattie Ivey, religious edu-
dation secretary, has been called
dut of the city by the illness
arid death of her brother.
The art class, under the super
wSion of Miss Ruth Cornell, meets
Nery Monday evening. The dra-
IAatic club will attend the Passion
RlAy at the Washington Audi
Hbfium. A Halloween party will
Ne given on october 80, at the
branch.
THE girls reserve secretaries and
advisors returned yesterday from
Germantown, Pa, where the East
6ii Pennsylvania Region was
Held Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. The girls reserve commit
Tee will hold a meeting on Tues
DAY when q report from. the
Rapnsylvania Region will be
Heard,
The Washington times., 1930-10-22
YOU CAN'T BE DAINTY
WITH A COLD IN THE HEAD
In few deep brssshs, Vspsx bsniShGs ell The
distress Of colds

: No WOMAN can possibly be at her
best with q cold. Her nose be-
comes red and stuffed, her head
feels clogged, and the miserable
distress ruins her good disposition.
Simply put a drop on the hand.
kerchief or a drop at each end of
the pillow. Breathe the delightful
vapor and you breathe your cold
away.
Swiftly Vapex clears the head,
opens up the nose, dries Secretions.
A few deep breaths relieve dis
tresS and make you feel better.
If a cold keeps you awake, use
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

This flannel sells regularly for
Ice and 25c q yard. Striped de-
signs in desirable, colors, and q
heavy nap quality.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
KILLED
BY BOY, II

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 9 IINs).
Allan r. schumm. II. was held
in q hospital observation ward
today after he summoned his
parents from bed, ordered them
to pray and then shot his father
dead and wounded his mother
The youth is a freshman student
at Illinois University.
Authorities believe he was suf-
fering from q temporary mental
arrangement due to overstudy.
Returning from q party at the
home Of Elsa Winkler. 10. q girl
friend, young Schumm called his
parents into the parlor shortly
after 2 q. m. Sunday. He asked
them If they believed In God.
"Of course" his surprised father
answered.
"Then start praying. was the
youths command.
The parents did not comply
and Schunm drew q borrowed
pistol and started shooting. His
father staggered to q hallway and
fell dead.
The boy pursued his mother
who sought shelter in q closet. AS
he pressed the revolver to her
she wrested- it from his grasp
and empted it BY shooting into
the floor.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
AUTO Pays
sl5 GAS TAX

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Prelim-
tnary figures covering the auto
motive industry in 1929, made pub
lic BY the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce, indicate
that gasoline taxes last year aver
aged sl5.TS per motor vehicle,
Hl3S per mile of road and $62S.75
per mile of surfaced highway.
The chamber estimates the total
tax paid on gasoline consumed by
the 20, ,400, 900 motor vehicles regis
tered last year as SAILS, ,OO0, 900.
Increase In motor vehicle regis.
tratiOn for 1929 amounts to 8 per
cent, or 1850, 900 machines, while
the increase In the gasoline tax is
more than IS per cent, or $11O,.
100000. The figures show an In,
crease of $4,000 miles in surfaced
highways and Of 2,697 miles In
total road mileage.
The chamber estimates the total
number Of gasoline filling stations
In this country at 800. 900 and the
total Of gasoline pumps In use at
6lO,0O0. This would place gaso-
line tax collected per filling sta.
lions. the levy being collected for
the State by the oil companies, at
slightly under $1,000 each. Collec-
tions per pump were approx
lfnately $3.50.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Austrian Quits Farley
In Protesting Debt

LONDON, Jan. 8 QNSo.-The
reparations conference, called at
The Hague, Netherlands, to settle
postwar problems, met with its
first impasse today on the ques-
ton Of Austrian reparations.
According to Central News
dispatch from The Hague, Johann
Schober, chief Of the Austrian
delegation, walked out Of the con-
ference when his demands that
Austria be freed entirely from
TepArationS payments were re-
fused.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
CUSHMAN TO SPEAK

THE Problem of Vocational
Education in the District Of Co
lunnbia" will be the subject Of
an address by Frank Cushman,
chief of Industrial Education Ser.
vice, Federal Board for Vocational
Education, at q meeting Of the
District Of Columbia Public
School Association at the Frank.
lin School, Wednesday at 8
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

Delightfully."- warm and of a heavy, 81
wool and cotton, in block plaid patterns
rose, blue, gold, green, orchid, and tan, Z
80 size; finished with a 4-inch color
sateen binding; each, $1.9s.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

-7Ox1o6-in. size, extra heavy weight il
solid colors, rose and blue and variety o.
neat patterns. Very unusual values.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Convict i'm Hospital
Guarded from Pal

( NEW YORK, JAN 9 dN.sJ-
Police today guarded George
Small. q prisoner In Q Brooklyn
hospital following reports that
Arthur Barry. who accomplished
the famous Livernnore jewel rob
berry several years ago, would at
tempt to free the patientprisoner.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Aerial Honeymoon Ends
After Three-Week Trip

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y. Jan.
8 UNS1-An aerial honeymoon
ended here yesterday as Mr.. and
Mrs. william Marsalis set down
their rnonoplane on Curtiss Field
after q three weeks trip to Cen
terville, Miss. Marsalis' home and
to Houston, Tex, the brides
home. E
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Richmond Paper Increases
It's Stock to $2,OOO,OOO

RICHMOND, Va, JAM 6--An-
nouncement was made today that
an amendment to the charter Of
this News Leader Company has
just been granted increasing its
maximum capital stock from ST..
600 600 to $4,000, 900. John stew
art Bryan Is head Of the company
and publisher Of the News Leader.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Old Child
Killed By Vicious Hogs

LONDON, Neb, Jan. 8
dNsj-Hoes that attacked him
caused the death near here Of
Banks Alstadt. 3-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Alstadt.
The youngster toddied into the
hog pen and was set upon BY the
vicious hogs. #
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
French Students Visit
Egypt's Historical Spots

CAIRO. Jan. Q dNs0~-A
large group Of French students.
under the leadership Of archie
olcgical savants. win come to
Egypt soon for 3 two months
excursion to al the principal
monuments and historical Sifes.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

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-Theyere 7piece sets in attractive styles, ~ q @
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$459 Solid color Set 55x72
$55 Blue border
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The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Russian Grand Duls
To Reside IN Franee

BEREN, Jan. o dM61~-
Grand Duke Cyril. who has Pro
claimed himself Car ce aIl the
Russtas. plans 70 dissolve his
hougehold o. CobCrg. GeEmanH.
unofficial residence oe most =
t6oned royalties Of Europe and
70 establish himself ak Saint
Briac. IN France.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
ADVERTISEMENT

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales of carcass beef In Washington, p.. c.,
for week ending January 4, 1880, on
shipments sold out. ranged from 14.69
cents to 24.70 cents per pound and av-
eraged 1000 cents per pound. >,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
GROUND HOG MAKING
 APPEARANCE SUNDAY
If bay Is Unpleasant. sumner l. Near, So Old saying
 Promises,

II tomorrow is pleasant it will be caus, of much disappointment to many people who believe explicitly in the old law or story ahout Mir. GroundhoE indicating whether or not the winter IS 10 last much longer.
 If Caudlcnas day ba bright and
 clear
 There will be two winters in the year.
 The story regarding the ground hog has been followed for years where that little animal IS 10 be found. It is to the effect that on the mornInS,of February he cmcr- Gcs from his hole where he has been peacefully sleeping for weeks. and glauCcS around.
 If he can see his shadow he 5cuttlcs back, knowing that spring will not arrive for six weeks more, If he cannot, he knows that the backbone Of winter IS broken and that spring will soon he here. and hence he has only u few moro weeks in which to sleep before he will have to get out again and hustle for his 1 living.
 Groundhog is only another term | for woodchuCk as this little animal | is commonly called. He is entirely ! harmless and not very saeacious as ne can be run down and killed hy a kick. But on February people sacrbc to him a great deal Of wis l dom,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
City Items

George Demos has taken a one half interest in the Plaza diner at 16 Chestnut street, buying the share formerly held by James Pantc.
 Tho II. A. Knowles, Inc. shoe and hosiery shop in the Raphael build- ing on West Main street has been sold 10 David Lipman.
 Richard Plato, 14 of Maple Hill went home yesterday after having been under treatment at New Brit ain General hospital for head in jurlcs sustained in a coaSting aCci- dent last Sunday.
 The police were notified today that a window was broken last night in the Pleasant street factory Of the G. E. Prentice Mfg. Go. and a num- Der of small tools were taken.
 Dorcas Social temple will meet at l. 0. o. r. hall Monday at s D. m. After the regular meeting there will be a Valentine party. Each member is requested to bring q valentine.
 Harmony lodge, A. r. &. A. M., will work the fellowcraft degree on a class of candidates Monday eNc- ming at q stated communication.
 The Sunshine society will hold a meeting at the South Congregation al church parlors at 2:&0 o'clock Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
LIFE AT HIGH SCHOOL
 DESCRIBED BY RITTER
Members Of Junior Hi-N Club Told of Greater Responsibility
 Placed on Students

Fred Ritter. president Of the
 Senior Hi-Y club at the Y. NJ. C. A.
 spoke to the members of the Junior
 Hi-Y club last night.
 Ritter told the boys about the ac-
 tilitics at the senior high school. He
 said that when boys reach the school
 they fnd that moro responsibility IS
 placed upon them.
 He also told about the new build ing which is to be opened and cX- pressed his hopes that the new comcrs to the school several Of whom were present, would do their
 best to keep 1t in good condition. In eight games in the first round Of the Junior A class ping pong i tournament, Charles Timbrcl de- | fcatcd William Crowcll. Arthur | Groth defeated Richard Czcrwinski, i William Davis defeated Serge Dan
 kevich, Harold Hickman defeated Kenneth Groth. Bernard Adler de fcated Aaron kirshnit Donald Caycr defeated William Franks, Howard Stanley defeated Thomas kccvers and Carl Manthy defeated Henry Soha. In the second round Charles Jimbrell made another advance by
 defeating Arthur Groth and William Davis defeated Harold Hickman. William Davis won the distinction Of being the champion eight ball
 player of the Junior A class when he i defeated Howard Stanley in the final | round Of the tournament yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
I9 BIDS RECEIVED FOR ]. 5. HOSPITAL
St. Louis Firms Proposal for NeWin6ton Job Is Lowest
By GEORGE II. NANNING 1 shLnntom Bureau, \. B. lieralt

'N dT1lill rt'Il iDul tiHr 4N' i' iltld diu'
 Nashin-ton. D. C.. Feb. IA bud Of S9C&. .o0o for the work of constructing the new United States veterans hospital at Newington, Conn.,, submitted by the Mnrch Brothers Construction company. Of S, Louis. was the lowest of l9 sent in. it was revealed when the bids were opened al the L. $. Veterans Bureau yesterday afternoon.
 This bid is for the general con- struction work. plumbing, heating and the installation of oil burners. Nineteen other bids for divisions of the work were opened at the same time.
 The bid next lowest to that Of the St. Louis firm was submitted by Monroe Wcstcott. Inc, of North At tlcboro Mass. and was for E99G,- 972. Sumner Sollit company Of Chicago was third with q bid ot $94S. .0n0
 Immediately after the opening or thte bids, bureau officials started q study of the various proposals with a view of awarding the contract at the earliest possible date. It was pointed out at the bureau that while il is the policy 10 award the con- tract to the lowest bidder. the hos pitali%a'ion board has the power to ;Ward inc work 10 someone else if some features attached to his bid as the time clcmcnt-makc 1t more acceptable
 Congress has already appropriat- cd $l,NoU,O00 for the building which will be erected on d site, selcctc l by the spitalization board ana approved by President Hoover. The 1 site IS 2Vp acres in extent and com prls"s three parcels of land known as the Kcllosg, the Thomas Francis and the Allen .p. Francis properties
 When completed the hospital will take c@rc Of between 300 and 4oO veteran patients from Connecticut and Rhode Island. and will be mod 1 ern in every detail
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Police Shifts Made
 By Chief Hart Today

sergeant Edward VI. kicly goes on street duty tonight on the ?. m. To 1 a. III. shift and Sergeant Michael j. Flynn goes from street duty 10 the detective bureau, Chief ". .t. Hart announced today. Sergeant !. (. Stadlcr remains on street duty. and Sergeant r. A. McAvay takes the night shift in the detective bureau. The assignment of Ser gent Kicly is effective until the end of the fiscal year. as is the assign mcnt of Sergeant Flynn.
 Chief Hart said he had not detail. cd an officer to the doorman's placc left vacant hy the retirement Of O. UCcr C;ustavc W, lIcllbcrg. Officers Peter NcAvoN and Thomas Tiernry have had the place at intervals .of late. but whether either will have il permanently has not been decided.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Coast Guards Freed in
 Buffalo Shooting Case

Bulialo, x. r., Feb. l RA-Throe members of the coast guard were free today because Of the refusal Of a state grand jury 10 indict them in connection with the killing Of Eugene r. Downey, Jr. who was shot fatally in Buffalo harbor Christnas night.
 Rudolph Thompson, Asa Ennis and OrNillc La Grant suardsmcn. were held for the grand jury on charges Of second degree man slaughter. Downcy hled to death from a bullet wound In the leg after a motor boat which he and another man were plotting was fired upon by the suardsmen.
 Downey's companion escaped when the boat was tied up at a Buffalo pier DoNncy, the son Of Buffalo police officer. died in q hospital soon after being removed from the Cana dian to the American side of the 1 river.
 i Downcy. at tho time Of the shoot 1 ing. was at liberty under $lo,0eo
 bail on a charge of conspiracy to smugglc liquor.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

become intimate with other men shortly after their marriage in June, 1922, and lived in an apartment maintained by one of them. Lavern s. Perry was granted a divorce from Margaret B, Chick Perry of Bristol on the grounds Of inndelity.
 Josephine Paylick Cook asked for divorce from James II. Cook, whom she married November 25, 1919. after friendship Of only two months. Later she learned he hal a wife in Rockville Center, l.. l., and testified there in the first Mrs Cooks divorce case. As soon as an affidavit of the publication of notice in the case is filed, Judge Jennings said the divorce will be granted.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
College Girls Advertise
 For Attention of Men

Newton, kas.. Feb. -Dormi- tory co-eds of Bethel college are betting that in this modern world where advertising and or ganization are everything, adver- Using is the more potent Of the two.
 Sorority girls have been win ming all the desirable men. Res idents Of the less exclusive dormi- tories felt the pinch and went into a huddie. The result appear ed yesterday in the Bethel Cole SIan in the form Of disrlay nd vcruscmcnt inviting college mon 10 call at the Dorm Hangout."
 By way Of added attraction, the ad announced, several new card games had been added to the dormitory reception room equipment land boys are cordial ly invited to come and partici- pate in these Games.'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
UKRA|N|AN CHURCH
 OFFICERS ELECTED
Women Of Parish to Produce
 First Play Of Year

Announcement was made today Of the annual election of officers of the Ckrainian St. Mary'a parish Oil Win ter street by Rev. r. J. PashkicWych, pastor. The officers are as follows:
 Chairman: Nicholas Mastyn; vice chairman, D. Kcrclcjza; financial secretary, George Zen; recording sec rotary, John Ostroski; treasurer. stephen Gonturski; assistant trcaS- urcr, Matthew Mazur; collectors, Mr. Dziad. Mir. Capp and Mr. Bindas; auditors, Mr. Tymchym and MT. Shcbclak.
 The Ladies club of the church, under the direction of Professor Nicholas KissiI, will stage the first play of the year at the Ikraiujan hall on Erwin place tomorrow night nt o'clock ~ith Il cast composed Of women, men and children of the church.
 The play which is entitled An IIn- proved Wcddmg' contains many humorous parts and it will be pre- S"ntcd in two acts. Tho Ladies So- ciety is one of the largest of the church and is considered one of the most active in church affairs,
 The cast is as follows: Mrs. x. Scholar, Mrs. M. Malur, Mrs. C. iapczcnka, Miss Jnlia Gcrcut, Miss Catherine Roman. Miss Julia Pish- ko and Miss Elsie Buchko. The chil- drcn who will assist arc Lester Ko- "hnnoWslti, Anna Mclnik, Helen Tar osll and Joseph HawryIych.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
TROOP l4 INVESTS l. THREE TENDERFEET
Parents Witness Ceremonies Troop 4 Planning Circus

Boy scout troop If combined tcnlcrtoot inycatlturo ccr,m mOuy "ith its annual parents night at i>s meeting last evening at the Stanley school. Three rcw members. T. Tobjn. ". Hayes. and ". Dcclcy were initiated with the triangle iu- Ncstiturc ceremonies in charge Of Scoutmustcr kolln T.. Ripple and Assistant ScoutmaStcr Fred Peters
 Scout Executive Oscar A. Brick son presented the organization with troop colors and r.. Morse rcspoud- cd. f. GUibcrson J. Dykes. Mr.. Jackson, and $coutnastcr Harry Houncy and N. C. Hcislcr were called on for brief speeches. and by popular request Mr. oEnncy sang d solo. accompanied al the piano by Milton Eonmry.
 About 50 persons attended the meeting, which vas concluded with the scr, ing of refreshments
 Troop 1 Planning Circus
 Troop 1. located at the Center Congregational church, began plans last night for its annual circus, the personnel of several acts being tellta- lively arranged and rchcarsals called for next week. This show. which is one of the big yearly fca- turcs Of local scouting, will probably be held about the middle of March.
 SCoutmaStcr K. l.. Parker present. c1 the troop with q drum aior'9 S baton for the troop buglc band. which is now coming along rapidly. It was voted 10 omit the troop meet ing on February If 10 allow the ThcSplans to present a play on that night. Ten tests were passed dur ing the evening. Louis Teich con- pIetiug his soconl class work
 Troop 1 will nave q display Of handicraft and ether articles in the window Of McCoy's music store dur in" "#Uu|crSnry week." February S-l5. samples O. the work done hy members, along with the numerous trophies won hy this city cham rioushIp troop. will be on view.
 Three Of the five patrols made progress on the "WorlI flight" last night the panthrrs and Tvran- noSauri arriving in I;angoon Burma where each must wait for somC member to advance in rank. Tho 1 GomskoEs and Eagles joined tn, 1 Silver Foxes in Bombay and tho ! Gcmsbols continuod on toward Cal cuJta. Itangoon. the point reached | by the lcaJing patrols, is approhi, matclv Inc half-Nay mark
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Mahdesian was injured in an ac- c!dent on the corner Of Main and East Main streets on June 1. 1929. being hit by car driven by Miss Rowland. In city court he was . awarded damages 10 the extent of 5000 but a settlement was agreed upon by both parties after the de- clsion vas made by the city court.
 Attorney Harold M. Williams is representing the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
TRYING TO REORGANIZE
 KANSAS LAND BANK
Testimony of Interest 10 Connecticut Investors Brought Out at
 Washington Hearing.
Ky GEORGE IT, MANNlNG


 Washington, Feb. l-Whilc pre-. siding over hearing Of the senate agricultural committee yesterday. Senator Frederic C. Walcott dcyelop- ed some evidence of special interest to Connecticut investors who have about $2,oOO,V0o tied up in the joint stock land bank in Kansas City. Mo, now in reccivership.
 Paul BcstOr, federal farm loan commissioner was before the com mittcc. and Senator Walco'l asked him what progress was being muI2 ? in rehabilitatlng the Kansas City in stitutiOu. "Wc feel that We are making som" hcadWay in the Kansas City situation" Mir. Bcstor sad. 'The last report from the receiver Was very encouraging. lt is highly desirable that this bank be reorgHu- jzcI and the board ls working 10 re- c1 gdnizy fl and get il on it's feet
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
.D|ESELS ID POWER
 AUTOS, COOKE SAYS
Engineer Predicts Their Broader Use in Motor Field

At a joint meeting of the New Britain section of the American so- cicty of Mechanical Engineers and the New Britain Electrical club held last evening in the State Trade school, Harte Cooke. chief engineer and secretary of the Mcintosh X Seymour Corp, addressed 175 mem bers of the two societies on Diesel Engines"
 Mr. Cooke has spent q lifetime in the study and manufacture or Diesel engines both in this country and Europe. He is graduate or Rensselaer, PolNtcchnlc Institute. His corporation has become aTilial- cd with the American Locomotive Co, and is specializing in locomotive applications Of the engine, contlnu- ing their present stationary and marine types.
 Outlines Their History
 Mr. Cooke outlined the history of the Diesel engine showing it's de- vclopmcnt 10 the highly efficient type. He indicated the trends Of present experiments in the direction of aircraft, marine and stationary engine practice, predicting that the tutur" would sec large commercial and public service automobiles and perhaps light passenger cars opcr- atcd by Dicscls.
 Outdoor construction Wreckcrs. cranes, steam shovcls and other forms of portable motive power which arc normally assigned to the steam engine will be run by Diescls in the future, Mir. Cooke believes.
 After the address motion pictures relative 10 the worlds oil supply and the oil fields of many countries were shown. Refreshments, q