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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
Smyrna WOMEN HAVE
CLUB BIRTHDAY PARTY
speelal 10 THle EVENING JopRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del. Feb 1.-THE lunch
con Of the Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club last Thursday was delightful
social event, and a memorable ono,
as the nineteenth birthday anniver-
sary of the club
Following the luncheon. Mrs. Henry
d. Boyer president of the club greet
ed the guests and made a speech upon
Women"
Miss Ray Heydrick president Of the
State Federation, responded, and Mrs.
A. d. Warner. organizer of the Smyr-
ma club. extended birthday congratu-
lations.
Mrs. Robert Holiday. of Dover in
vited the club members, to q rally
before the Legislature on Friday,
February %.
A piano duet "Raphsodie Hongroise
No. 2 was given by Mrs. Marion
Coverdale and Miss Julia HUM
Miss Elizabeth Robinson. elocution-
/ ost. OF Swarthmore College. enter
tanned with Southern dialect poems
and songs, with banjo accompani-
ment
In addition to the official guests of
the club. already named. the follow
ing we're present: Mrs. James Pierce.
OF Milford; Mrs. r. H. Van Dyke. Do
yer; Miss Ada Warren. FELTON,: Miss
Ida Lindale, Rehohoth Mrs. Eta
Gray Jones. Bridgeville. Mrs. j. h.
Miles. Seaford; Mrs. J. w Fooks,
Laurel Mrs Abraham Brown. Wy
oming; Mrs. b. f. Louden, Delaware
City; Mrs n. W. Conweil. Mil
ton: Mrs. Howard Pool Middle
town: Mrs. John W. Wilson. New
. Castle; Mrs u. A. RoWti. Whining
. ton; Mrs. w. b. Jester, Delawar,
/ City: Mrs. A. II. Berlin, Wilmington
i. Miss Marie r. Lockwood, and Mrs. w
4 c. Douglas. Middletown.
! Among the guests OF the club mem
r bers were Miss Esther Meeear. Mrs
= Colby, Mrs. Frank Reynolds. and Mrs
/. Daniel Jones. Wilmington; Mrs Cuth
. bert Green and Mrs. George Town
! send, Middletown; Mrs. James Penne
1 will. Mrs Raughley. Mrs. Mary VOL
colt Mrs Mary Smithers, Miss Dor
Wilds. Mrs. William Hartman, Mrs
= AlOuHh bdAltIf MIS- AldAt WAdl tol
Mrs. James Satterdeld. Mrs. William
Satterfeld. Mrs. John Carrow. Mrs
Caleb Fisher. Miss Mary Fisher, Mrs
Thomas johnson. Mrs Robert Stoti
: Mrs. II. Mayer. Mrs. R. 3. Magee, Mr..
3 Frank Starting and Mrs. Thomas Huh
i bard. Dover.
Miss Agnes Carrow, Washington, ]
E c.. Miss Nellie Collins, Camden, \. j.
= Mrs. J. Park Lloyd. Woodbur
Heights. n. j.: Mrs. Herbert Stitze
and Mrs. Frank Busser, Germantown
|. Pa: Mrs. Townsend, Glassboro, n. j
|, Miss II. II. Duane. Philadelphia; MI
; Frank Bailey. Homoken, \. j.. an
Mrs. John Shelldrake, Harrington
Del: Mrs. Cahall and Miss Carlisle
Frederlca; Mrs. willard Wright, Wi
mington: Miss Louise Ratlede
Townsend; Miss Ida Warren and MT
Clifton, FELTON,. and Mrs. Williai
Marshall. Milford.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
-SUFFRACISTS
TO OPPOSE BALLOT
Numerous Delegation to be
Given Hearing by Legis-
ture on Tuesday
TO TELL RESULTS OF
CENSUS OF WOMEN

Many members Of the Delaware As
sociation of Women Opposed to Wo-
mans Suffrage will go to Dover on
Tuesday to attend the hearing to be
given that organization before the
Legislature Mrs. henry B. Thomp-
son, State president and Miss Lucy
Price. a noted anti-suffrage organizer,
will be the speakers.
Statistics OF the census OF women on
The question for New Castle county
on which the anti-suffragists have had
professional census takers working
for several months. will be made pub
Tic for the first time Interest in the
hearing on Tuesday is keen, and not
only will women from this city be
present, but a large number Of anti-suf-
fraglsts from various places through
out the State. including Milford,
Dover. Smyrna and elsewhere will be
I'm the delegation at the Legislature.
Those from this city will go down
on the $40 train over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad on Tuesday morning
The hearing is set for 1890 o'clock
and all women interested are invited
to 20 to Dover to attend It. The
hearing, according to a prominent an
ti-suffragist IN this city will be brief
ly conducted as the "antis' have no
desire to heckle or worry the legisla-
tors.
Following are some OF the women
who have been asked to go to the
hearing on Tuesday and or whom the
greater majority have signifed their
intention Of doing So
Fura
ner, Mrs Walter ID. Bush. Mrs. Thorn
as F. Bayard. Mrs. r. w. Trapnell'
Mrs. Ohio Rowland, Miss Louise Now
land. Mrs. ]. A. Draper. Mrs. F. w
Curis. Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. J. A. Drap
err. Jr.. Miss Katherine Wilson, Mrs
Charles r. Miller, Mrs. Tatnall. Miss
Louise Tatnall. Miss Bringhurst, Mrs
Charles Beadenkopf Miss Marion
Beadenkopf. Mrs. Charles G. Beaden
kopf, Mrs. Philip Marquand. Mrs. 10
siah Marvel. Mrs. Charles Gawthrop
Mrs. w. G. Ramsay. Mrs. j. ". Bast
ian. Mrs. Charles Reese. Miss Reese
Mrs. Murray Stewart, Mrs. McIlvaine
the Misses Hebb. the Misses Johnson
Mrs. Geo. S. Capelle, Mrs. Shackleford
Mrs. G. L. Ward, Mrs. F. s Garrett
/ Miss Anne Garrett. Mrs Macmillan
Hopes, Mrs. l.. Scott Townsend, Mrs
S. d. Townsend. Mrs. Henderson
Weir, Mrs. f. NJ. Kirkus, Mrs. William
Bush. Jr.. Mrs. r. p. Robinson. Mrs
Frank Edsall. Mrs Joseph P. Wales
Miss Jennie NJ. Weaver. Mrs. Georg
A. Elliott, Mrs. Richard Reese, Mrs /
IL. Gilpin, Mrs. Preston Lea. Mis-
Amy dupont Miss Irene Hepburn
Mrs. Frank Turner. Mrs. John "
Fooks. Miss Florence Hall, Mrs
C. Fulton. Mrs II. P Scott, Mr.
George Hoffecker Mrs Joseph /. q
r hall, Mrs. Robert Pennington. Mrs. j
4 siah O. Wolcott, Mrs. F, L. de A
g mond, Mrs. Lammot DUPONT and Mr.
J. Ernest Smith.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
TAX investments,
INHERITANCES, IN
LEGISLATURE bills
star Correspondent.

stan correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 1.-Two import
ant bills designed to provide addition
al taxation for the State were intro
duced in the Legislature today.
One OF these measures provides for
an inheritance tax and the other con-
templates tax on investments, but
the,lat measure has rot been fully
drawn. The inheritance tax bill pro-
vides under Glass A that where the
property or any interest or estate
therein passes 10 or for the use OF
a parent, grandparent, husband, wife,
child by birth or legal adoption, or
lineal descendant OF the testator in
testate. grantor or donor, the tax
shall be at the following rates:
on that part OF its value exceeding
So. 900 and not exceeding $4,000, 1
per cent.
on that part Of its value exceeding
$50, and not exceeding 100000
per cent
on that part Of its value exceeding
500. 900 and not exceeding 100000,
8 per cent
on thar part Of its value exceeding
5000, 900. per cent.
Glass B-Whcre the property or any
interest or estate therein passes to or
for the use OF brother or sister,
either Of the whole or half blood Of
the decodent or his parent or grand
parent. or a lineal descendant Of any
such brother or sister the tax shall
! be at the following rates;
on that part OF its value exceeding
$4,000 and not exceeding $4,000,
per cent.
on that part Of its value exceeding
S25, 600 and not exceeding 100000
/ 3 per cent.
on that part OF its value exceeding
/ 500 600 and not exceeding 100000
4 per cent.
on that part OF its value exceeding
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
no PREVENT "SYLYIA."

Under the direction OF Mrs. Nell
ISrumme Anderson the combined glee
clubs OF the Wilmington High School
will present the operette sylvia" In
the auditorium OF the High School on
Friday evening, February %. In adj
dition TO the operetta there will be a
number OF entire actes A. Pennell
Stetser, Miss +. Mavvin Lynch, Miss
der and Miss Marie Simon. who took
part in the MERRY Whirl," Will be on
the program.
Members OF the Poster Club OF the
High School, under the instruction
OF Miss Lybarger. have done some at
tractive posters to advertise the oper-
eta. Tickets for the entertainment
may be procured from the teachers
or students OF the High School. A
special orchestra with Alvin Keen as
concert master will play Miss Sybi
Brand will be the acoOmpanist.
The cast of the operetta is as fol
lows:
Sir Bertram de Lacey, the. cour
poet, Roger r. Minker; Prince Tob
hytum, a man of consequence, G
Dudley Gray; William, an homes
farmer. John f.. Hayes; Sylvia, be
! trothed 20 de Lacey. Miss Claribe
Ginns; Betty. betrothed to William
Miss Lola NJ. Anderson: Arabella,
2 lady -in-waiting at tho court. Mis-
Kathryn c. Coward; Araminba, he
sister. Miss Helen Groves; farmers
daughters. Molly. Miss Edith N
Dandy; Polly. Miss Mary G..Shaw
Dolly. Miss Marie Simon; chorus
farm lads, farmers daughters an
haymakers.
The scenes are laid in a hay. field
and there will be more than a hun
bred voices in the chorus.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
VALENTINE SOCIAL.

An enjoyable valentine party was
given by class No. 10 Of st. Pauls NJ.
=. Sunday school at the home Of VIII
liam Grier. No. 1927 West Third
street, last evening. Many interesting
games suitable 10 the occasion we're
PLAYED and refreshments were served.
Inc guests were; The Misses Ruth
Holland, Elizabeth Grier. Ellen Grier.
vera Betty. Louis Mccoy, Annie Fredd.
sana Meads, Marian Kershaw, Edith
KUN, Elinor Durney, Messrs. Alvan
ADAMS. James Mccoy. Norris Steele.
Jonn n. SaNnor William Grier, Homer
Davis, Merit Pryer and Scott Adams.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
THIEVES ARR WpLL PAN.

Second story thieves who used
ladder in their work visited the home
of Alfred Vilone No. POOP Market
street. early yesterday morning and
stole Sl4 in cash, a gold watch. a stick
pin and Mrs. Vilone's wedding ring.
The stolen articles were in a bedroom
and while members Of the family were
I'm the house at the time, no one heard
the intruders. The robbery was re.
ported 10 the police
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
MRS. MARY COMFGYS DEAD,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Feb. 17-Mrs. Mary
Comegys, aged &C years. living near
Westville, West Dover, died yesterday
at her home, after brief illness.
DR.. Charles A. Wagner will be one
OF the speakers at the National Con-
gress Of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
ers' Association. to be held Wednes-
day, February 90 to March 8, at Kan
sas City, Mo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
ELEYEN NEM MnnSE.

Eleven candidates were initiated
into the order at the meeting OF WI
mington Lodge. No lS7. Loyal Order
OF Moose, last evening. Il was an
nounced that the open charter would
close on March IS, by which time it
is expected that there will be large in
creases In the membership. which now
reaches the 1900 mark. Following the
meeting last evening the members at
tended the Irish Relief Fund Bazaar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
FINCH.MOnn.

In ST. Thomas parsonage on We'd
nesday afternoon Mrs. Florence Finch
became the bride OF Walter n. Wood.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John J. Lynch The bride wore
a gown OF white satin covered with
swallow lace and carried bouquet of
Mhlte carnations. The bride was at
ENDED by her sister. Mrs. Mary f.
IN. She wore gown of pink
s,'h ana carried bouquet OF pink
Sslnauons. Leonard Bailey was hest
t an reception followed at the
nome Of the brides parents " ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
Local SECURITIES Market
MARKET SHOWS STRENGTH.


BY The United Press
NEW YORK. Feb. l7.-Relativa
strength was shown in today's stock
market opening, with United States
Steel selling up Is to lO5 rs. New
Haven was up 10 at 50; Central
Leather so, up la Republic Steel IS IA,
up l-2. Marine preferred 90 5-S, up S-S.
Marine preferred was up 2 points in
the first bali hour, selling at II Ia;
Mexican Petroleum advanced more than
a point, selling at 81 rs; Atlantic Gulf
and West Indies gained 2 ID TO 9a
The market closed strong
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the
older generation should impress upon
the younger Among them is the fact
that scrofula and other humors are
most successfully treated with Hoods
Sarsaparilla. This great medicine is
a peculiar combination OF remarkably
effective blood-purifying and health
giving roots, barks and herbs, and has
been tested for forty years. Get II to-
dav.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
WAsHINGTON HRIGHTs CIIn.

members Of the Current Events
lass, OF the Washington Heights
Century Club will meet ON M6nSa~
afternoon. at $50 o'clock. at the bor,s
OF Mrs. w. ]. Humphrey. No. zoos aV VaT
Buren, street Miss Elizabeth Ieffsr-
son. extension worker at the Delaware
College for Women. will address the
meeting on Home Economies ON
which subject she is considered an ex-
pert. Following the meeting tea win
be served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE ENDS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD, Del, Feb. 17.-ln the
last session Of the Farmers Institute
OF Sussex county, the feature OF the
session was the address Of Professor
Alexander L. Harrington, of the Sea-
ford High School. who spoke on "Edu-
cation" The principal speakers we're
r. G. Hynic, DR.. T. A. Breen. w. G.
Pelton, Dr. J. l.. McBrlen, A. NJ. Pol
lard and Miss Clara Nixon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

When is barrel something else2
or how can a barrel skirt be kept
from looking like the hobble of for
mer season?
Designers find this the hoodoo prob
lem of spring STYLES.
And well IL may be, for how to make
the new skirts full enough TO permit
free movement and yet follow the
ohaste and simple lines o. a -four cor
tainer is enough to confuse all the
dressmaking genius of the land.
Today's Illustration shows two
ways OF doing Il. A regulation shoe
string insures triumph in one in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
SOLnIER TAKES BRIDE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 17-William Vir-
den. a member of Company G. Della
ware Militia, living at Wyoming, just
returned from the border, lost no
time in taking unto himself a bride,
and last night was married to Miss
Ida Albright Barcus, also of Wyom-
ing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
RIIZzARn VAS SHORT LIYEn.

Wilmington and vicinity were treated
10 miniature blizzard shortly after
O'Clock last night. when suddenly a
dark cloud appeared from the south
west and within a few minutes the
ground, those who ventured out and
everything exposed was covered with
a snowy mantle. The storm was Of
brief drsaiion and after the snow
cloud passed. Old Sol peered out as if
smiling at the fre1l<ish weather
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

morning, February q, at the home
of Miss Margaretta Miller. on Red
Oak Road. The committee OF organ
ization comprises Miss Margaretta
Miller, Miss Bertha Harlan. Miss
Louise Rowland, Miss Mary Curtis,
Miss Elizabeth Black and Mrs. Lewis
Rumford.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson. one OF
the most extensively entertained de-
butantes of the season, was a guest
on Thursday evening at a dinner
party given by DR.. and Mrs. Perry s.
Allen at their home, No. 2124 Spruce
street, Philadelphia in honor OF their
daughter. Miss Agnes Allen. Miss
Eleanor Emile owens and Miss JOS
ephine c. S. Foster two Philadelphia
dehutantes who are we'll known In
this city, were also guests nc the din
ner which was given before the Fort
nightly Cotillon
Mrs. George S. Capelle. Jr, enter
tanned the members Of the Thursday
Afternoon Bridge Club, at a bridge
luncheon, at the Hotel DUPONT on
Thursday. Her guests we're Mrs Hol-
stein Harvey. Mrs. John w. Causey,
Mrs David Lindsay. Jr., Mrs. Alfred
d. Warner, IT., Mrs. c. p. Miller
Rumford. Mrs Donald Ashbrook. Mrs.
Robert Pennington, Mrs J. Horace
Lindsay. Mrs. T. f. Patterson, Mrs.
/ Willard A. Speakman Mrs. Thigh
man Johnston. ST., Mrs. David Lind
say, Sr and Mrs. H. L. Evans.
Mrs. H. L. Evans will entertain the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club next
week.
Mrs. Willard f. Corkran has as her
guests, Mrs Lewis Dill and Mrs. VIII
liam r. Lawton. Of Baltimore. Yes
terday they attended thef'Honor Day
! luncheon given on the City Club roof
garden, by tho Daughters OF 1912.
-
Miss Lois Hitchcock OF Cambridge.
n. y, who has been visiting Miss
Mary Rayner, has returned home.
%
Mrs Leonard Wales Brinton enter
tanned at luncheon today at her form
or home, Greenecres, Wyncote Pa.
Her guests were Mrs. +. II. Patzow-
sky. Mrs. William Murphey, Mrs. Will
liam Stoops. Mrs. Albert Jones Miss
Juliette Rice. Miss Marion Vedder,
Miss Mary Tuax. all OF this city;
Miss Hazel Crawford. Miss May Jaco-
bus. Miss Clara Jacobus, Miss Mar
/ ion Montgomery. Miss Helen Fry,
Miss Margaret Steese. Miss Ethel
J Robertson. Miss Helene Ball. Miss
/ Elizabeth Bodenstein Miss Helen Bo-
densten and Mrs Joseph Harrington
| all Of Philadelphia Following the
luncheon there were cards
Miss Gertrude Mae Fisher has beer
the guest this week Of a house part,
entertained by the Alpha Delta Phi
Fraternity. Of. Cornell University
; over the Junior Prom exercises. Sh
. win leave Ithaca tomorrow for AZ
lantlc City, and following a visit Their
OF several days she will return TO thi
: city.
Mrs. e. Paul DUPONT has as he
guest Miss Martha Poole. Of Washing
ton, d. c.
Former Judge George Gray an
Miss Gray we're guests at a Dime
party given by the Secretary OF th
Interior and Mrs. Lane in Washing
ton, on Thursday.
Mrs. N. X. Garhart, OF Boston, Mass
is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. Q. Clark
OF this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
CONSTIPATION

Stop dosing With pills or
laxatiVes and use Brazilian
Balm locally. Get it inside
every night for a week and
be cured permanently.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
ARTERS W. c. n. U. sOCIAL.

Under the auspices of the Arters W,
c. T. u. a Frances willard Memorial
social will be given in the parlors OF
Epworth NJ. T. Church on Monday
evening. A pleasing program has been
arranged No admission fee will be
charged
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

In memoriam 10 our mother Barbara r..
Robertson. who departed this life February
is. 1916:
Gone dear mother, gone forever
How we miss your loving face;
But you left rs to remember,
No one else can eli your place.
Not forgotten, sadly missed at home.
Son JohA.s
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
MATHEMATICIAN.

Miss Eta Walker and J. Percy An
derson were married on February 10.
After an extended trip North they
viii he a. home 10 their many friends
AT No. 700 Poular street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

stance, and graduated plaits in the
Iother.
The unique sports skirt has a slash
up the sides which may he laced close
with a silk shoestring or unlaced when
game OF golf or tennis Is one. Most
remarkable are the capacious pockets
with their eyelet trim.
The plated skirt shows another
way Of narrowing the skirt at the hem
" ithout tightening it. II is produced
by graduated plaits which are confined
TO a tape on the under side. The
model pictured is of midnight blue
gabardine made gorgeous with green
and gold stripes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
MASHINGTON DAY DANCE.

A George Washington dinner dance
will be given by the City Club on
Thursday evening. Special features
will be on the program.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17
LOCAL RANK cLEARINGs.

Clearings Of the local banks for the
week ending today were SSO60,S209o
~ compared with S2.374l2A36 for tbs
corresponding week Of last year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

IN vrrMoRTAM

In sade and loving remembrance Of my
dear mother who departed this life year ago.
Herbert MeQordy.t
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

A Lenten Bible Glass. to meet ev-
cry Tuesday morning during the
Penitential season. has been formed
with the Rev. Richard w. Trapnell.
rector Of ST. Andrews p L. Church
as the leader The first meeting OF
the class will. be held on Tuesday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

Mrs. c. p. NJ. Rumford entertained
at a bridge party for the benefit o.
the Red Cross Society yesterday fter
noon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Perot Keen
Will entertain informally at dinner
on Monday evening at their home.
Kynlyn. Bellevue, in honor of Miss
Helen Anderson. OF ottawa. Canada.
who Is the guest of the Misses Girvin,
Of Philadelphia. Covers will be laid FOR
twelve guests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-17

The subscription dinner dance In
he rose room of the Hotel DUPONT. on
Monday evening and the ID. A. r.
State luncheon, at the Hotel dupont.
on Tuesday. are leading events
on next weeks social calendar
Among those who viii entertain at
Sinner before the dance on Monday
evening. will be Rodney Thayer, MIR.
and Mrs. Irenee DUPONT and Mrs.
Henry p. Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31

Hans Sulzer, the new minister to
the United States from Switzerland.
will have his hands full handling the
vexed question Of the regulation of ex-
ports by the United States so that
nothing American reaches Germany.
Mr.. Sulzer is we'll qualified by train
ing to handle this matter. He is not
a diplomat by training, but a business
man and member of one of the most
prominent and oldest families in
Switzerland. After studying law he
received practical commercial train
ing in banking houses in Basel, Swift
zerland and Rome, Italy. Later on he
made a prolonged sojourn at New
castel- n-Tyne, England. He also
undertook comm ercial study trips to
South and Central America, we'll
to the United States.
Since the outbreak of the war Mr..
Sulzer has occupied himself particu-
larly with import and export ques-
tions, and as vice president Of the
Swiss metal syndicate he also acted
as co-counselor in questions relating
to the obtaining of raw materials for
the machinery industry He succeeds
DR.. Paul Ritter
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
City Items

The Rev. J. T. Winters, pastor Of
St Mary's church, has announced
that there will be an o'clock mass
every Sunday morning until further
notice The addition of the new mass
has been brought about since there is
no mass between GAS and o'clock,
except the mass for the Italians.
The Bricklayers' and Plasterers'
Union, local No. 3. will meet in Car
penters' hall on Church street this
evening to take action on the death OF
Albert Rivers.
Albert E. Forth of this city has en-
listed in the regular army through the
New Haven recruiting office. George
Riley has also enlisted in the regular
army, medical corps.
The Connecticut Society of Civil
Engineers will have their annual field
day at Monlauguin on August 8. There
are several New Britain members who
plan to attOnd.
case Of diphtherta on Franklin
street was placed under quarantine by
the board Of health today
Frank Del MAESTRO in Boston on a.
business trip.
Mrs. Mary Jurist Of so Woodland
street has reported to the police that
a theft entered her store yesterday
and took 81 out of the cash register.
Mrs. Mary Lockorello OF Wash.