New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1927, Page 6

FLASHES OF LIFE: WANTS BEAUTY CONTEST HELD F Philadelphia—The male figure is decidedly more decorative than the female, in the opinion of Dr. Thad- deus L. Bolten, of Temple university and he sugests that beauty contests be extended to include males in or- der to promote real appreclation of ihe human body. in the dance. Hot Springs, S. D.—Girls Black Hills are anxious to with John Coolidge. One, two, three, | four, five of them surrounded him | on the porch of the country club and | suggested he come agaln when the \ttraction fs an orchestra rather than the links. New York—Two young men put a ladder against the front of the yuilding housing the New York So- ciety for the supression of vice. One of them climbed up and did some- thing. Then a crowd was attracted by a poster on the society's sien hoard depicting a chorus girl kick- | ing a ehampagne glass held by a man in lofty headgear. “Friendly eader” tipped off the papers in tel- «grams. Officials of the society ar- rived ahead of photographers and had the poster removed. in Dennison, Towa—They danced Main street when Clarence Cham- | OR HANDSOME MEN] | champion and Jimmy Johnston, his | martager, for failure to go through | with scheduled Canadian match, Bridgeport — Miss Georglanna Bishop announces that she will de- fend her title as national woman's senfor goif champion at the West- | chester-Biltmore Country club on | October 6 and 7. | e econd consecu- tice week, this second in num- ber of auto accidents reported. New | Haven leads with Hartford — THIRD WARD CLUB Preparations for Barhecue Sept. 17 Made at Anoual Meeting Donald L. Bartlett has been elected president of the Third Ward Republican club, suc- c Black, who did not Councilman BARTLETT HEADS XEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927, COLLEGE LARKS NOT S0 WICKEDDRY 5AYS Some Drmk Just for the| Thrill of Tt the Assoclated Prese. Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 19—Con- ditions in the colleges and universi- By have been pictured, it was declared by speakers at the young people’s rally conducted by the Intercollegi- ate Prohibition association in session here yesterday. This was a prelim- inary meeting to the Congress of the which formally opened last night. Veteran prohibitionists who are of- ficers in the association and student the great body of American students are dry, but they are grossly mis- ties are not nearly so bad as they | World League Against Alcoholism [fic, Lofton S. |the speaker explained. ities and misconduct of a few. Many Drink for Lark Many students drink for the sake of adventure, dass, student secretary of the organ- ization. The desire to try a forbid- den article, to learn what caused its | banishment; to be able to get it from a bootlegger; the dare of “putting |it across” against the ban of the law, However lit- tle or much this may be, he said, it stands out vividly in the absence o the more serious conditions of the pre-prohibition period. The remedy for present day condi- tions in the colleges, it was con- tended, is through education in pro- hibition and plans have been per-| fected for inaugurating suth a pro- gram. Posterity shall ultimately live in a world as intolerant of intoxicating beverages as of the white slave traf- S. Wesley, another stu- dent secretary, said. Two Favor Local Option Two delegates, the Rev. Henry workers in the dry cause assert that |Carter, secretary of social welfare Qfihonth century.) piscopal | . Otto | the Wesleyan Methodis church, England, and Dr. represented in the press by the activ- | Melle, head of the (,urm'\n declared George Ougi- | is great sport for some students, | |tion Against Alconolism,” declared {that local option appeared to them to be the best solution of the liquor problem. “Drinking of alcohol in England | has decreased 40 per cent in the last ten years, due to the increased | cost of liquor, the limitation of hours for selling and the general economic | condition of the country,” Dr. Car-f ter said. Chinese to Demand Surrender of Macao Londgn, Aug. 19 (P--A move- | ment has been started in South | China, says a Hong Kong despatch | to the exchange telegraph to de- | mand the surrender of Macao b: Portugal upon the expirating th year of the 99-year leaso under | | which Portugal holds the territory. (Macao, a seaport and dependency on a cao, iver, | of the Portuguese in China, peninsula of the Island of at the entrance to the Canton 35 miles west of Hong Kong. It |was settled by Portuguess mer- chants in the latter part of the six- British official circles believe the reported movement for the sur- render of Macao is unlikely of suc- OUR BOARDING HOUSE By Ahern i Col. cess in view of the present disturbed condition of China. Portugal is a century-old ally of Great Britain, and it is believed bere that any support she reeded for maintaining her position in the far east would be readily forthcoming from the British government. An additional factor supporting this view is Macao's proximity to the British colony of Hong Kong. Gooseberry Pie From ?Sfield to Mansfield Mansfiel Mass, Aug. 19 (P Local townsfolk are going to eat gooscberry pie tomorrow afternoon, as a treat from the people of Mans- fleld, England. The town crler will call the population to the town hall for the formal ceremony of cutting the 20 pound ple. Delay Will Mean Loss Of the $25,000 Reward Dallas, Texas, Aug. 19 (F—Unless Captain W. P. Erwin, of Dallas, pilot of the Dallas Spirit, hops off from San Francisco for Hongkong before 6 p. m., Dallas time, today, the $25,000 offered for his flight by W. E. Easterwood, Jr., of Dal- las, will be withdrawn. This was re- vealed in a telegram sent to the Dallas flier last night by Colonel Easterwood. Should Captain Erwin fail to take the air by the specified time he must return to Dallas and make a new start in the regular Dallas-Hongkong flight for which Easterwood has offered a $25,000 prize. Honolulu Advertiser Denies Safety Reports Lynn, Mass, Aug. 19 (P — Last night was cold and damp through- out eastern New York. Temporary prisoners in the Lynn police station kicked to their landlords so the [januor started up the furnace. A Cup of "SALADA™ TEA before br..kfut is 7100 delicious. Try it. U ONE MOMENT MR. (%5 < CONSTABLE | HARR-RUMF~ e BEING A LAWMER OF NOTE, 1 OFFER A PLEA OF DEFENSE ,‘{g FOR MYSELF AUD TGO CLIENTS != I8 seek reelection. Mr. Bartlett, a native of Pough- East Milton, Mass.—A flag loaned | N e e 1y the American Legion flies from a| e w0 pole in front of the home of Lewis| AMherst in . has been in New McHardy, Sacco juror, which was He is assistant wrecked by a bomb. | berlin came home. HEY Noll FELLERS! DIDATYous READ WHAT ) “His HERE Si6N SAYS 2« {in wNO SWIMMIN! ALLOWED, IT SAYS, wr AR’ T CABGHT Britain since 1917 Islay Hebrides Islands—Say: scription on the grave of Sir Harr Lauder's wife “To my darling wite, the sweetest that In the garden grew. As a me ory you will never fade. my love. Harry New York—Whims of ms to have caused the Philip Horwitz, manufacturer. De- creased demand for petticoats | caused him to make silk underwear and he converted a losing busines: into & profitable one. His estate heen appraised at $160,005, says affidavit filed by his estate. crally worked himself to death in building up his bustness.”” n Berlin—Mrs. Annie Besant, who is in her $0th vear, has come from London by airplane to lecture. New York—TFol ker in Florida must pay, apparently, Michael J. Wolf lost $600 to Max Thuna at Miami. City court justice vans gave Thu a judgement, pointing out that “Florida does not choose to civilly penalize the game | of poker.” Such debts are not col- lectible under any statute if con- tracted in New York. New York—E. E. Loomis, dent of the Lehigh Valley is to cut a big melon. It weighs 95 pounds. It was sent to him by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. New York—The will ot Rodney L. Robie leaves $4,000 to pay debts he contracted during the panic of 1893. Manchester — Woman chases <kunk out of house without di: er. Skunk struck by heavy stick, crawls under house and dies. Manchester — R. E. and A. C. Foote complain that few deer pelts they have do not pay them for apple orchard ruined by bands of wild bucks and does hereabouts. Manchester — Chickens are belng zuarded as scouting party of 100 Red Men prepare to forage for broil- ers for annual Pow wow. Ameriean Legion aux- s report gain of 394 members since last convention. Danbury — Tommy Armour plays Itidgewood Country club course in par 35 for nine holes despite driving rain, Norwalk -— George Smart, Weth- rsfield golf ace, wins medal honors t qualifying round of first Shore laven Golf club annual tourna- ment. Trumbull has ap- against Governor Connecticut Hartford declares tha parently been diseriminated in gasoline prices mas E. Don the national hoxdng ounces that he has 4 Mike he Hartford — S president of sociation, & indefinitely suspend former world's light Me W Fur aie at Hudson el You had all | tashion | cath of | ha&‘ He lit- | s who lose at po- | ight | | | DONALD L. BARTLETT pu ing agent of the Stdnley | Wor His clection as president of the club came at a meeting last | night at which Logan E. Page was reelected vice-president, O. F. Park- er was again chosen treasurer and D. M. Shepard succeeded W. 8. ‘Warner as secretary. A committee to supervise the an- nual barbecue at Lake Compounce, September 17, was selected with E. J. Porter and Herbert E. veteran committeemen, and g Irving a new member. DeWitt Riley was named chairman of the local ticket committee and Alderman W. H. 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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY L. M. PIERCE PLAYER PIANO — Good case, excellent tone. Cost $650. $165 No, there is no mistake about this—$$7.00 is the price and it goes on sale Friday morn- ing at 9 o'clock. Be here when the doors open. Slghtly marred but has been refinished. LL PLA new $630. Can b had for bal: ince due om it. $255 Drachmann BABY GRAND a demonstrator $395 P Gi THE REASON Once each year we make a clean sweep of all the Used Pianos on our floor. Demonstra- tors, repossessions, exchanges— every instrument, whether it has * been used a month or a year, must go. Price is no object— an entire cleanup Is what we are after. Come Early! There are lots of bargains but they will be snap- ped up quickly. A $5.00 DEPOSIT WILL SECURE ANY INSTRUMEN | Polish, French and Italian Speaking Salesmen in Attendance SQUARE PIANO 99¢ (Ninety-nine Cents) Small size and good for years of service. No strings attached to this offer. 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