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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
COLUMBIA

Thrills and heartaohes run for
firat place in tho strong dramatical
offering. '-rhe Ninety and Nine"
now showing % tho Columbia the.
alter. Warner Baxter and Colleen
Moore are east in tho pitiful roles
and AFRO delightinE Columbia
audiences with realistic portrayal.
Tho Ninety and Nine tells the
story OF man who sacrificed his
honor. offered his life. became p
fugitive from Justice for tho love
OF ono woman whom nc Judged 20
DO tho only ono In tho world for
him. In tho orucIblc OF life. how.
ever. her love turned 10 brass. How.
ever. when his spirits wcro at their
lowest obb. tho trusting and sympa.
thetie love OF a young girl por-
trayed by Colleen Moore. reinstated
his hope and stimulated him TO a
heroic action. which again placed
him in tho world as n man among
men.
A comedy feature with Buddy
Messenger, entitled. Dads Boy" is
also showing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Long Fabric
Gloves
CSC

Crystalline Beads in fancy
cuts and finished with fong
tassel ends. In large variety
Of styles and colorings incsud-
ing topaz, emerald. crystal,
ruby. Jade and black and white
combinations.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Marsh Takes Grimmell
 To Court in Hartford

Deputy United States Marshal A, F Marsh this morning toek John Grim. mell, age ao years, of ss sheldon street. Hartford. to HaEtford, where he VII he given a hearing before units1 States Commissioner Frederic Ecorbett. Grimmell was arrested by the New Britain police Saturday night on a charge of robbing the United States mail and has been confined at the police headquarters since that time. The federal authorities were notified of his arrest but did not make plans for his removal until this morning.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
CITY ITEMS.

"Carolina Nanny" Victor son record c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt.
 Robert J. Peplaw. son of Mrs. I s R. Peplaw of Stanley street, gradr ( ate of the Choate school. Wallingfort Conn. will enter the University c Minnesota this fall. He has bee spending the past month In Minne sota as the guest of A. W. Blodget
 Radio supplies reduced at Morans --advt
 The Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. H. will meet tonight at 7:3O oclocl in Judd's hall. A social will follow the meeting.
 Permanent waving. Irene Beauty Sho] @ >--.~ adv The degree team of Stella Rebekaf lodge will meet Saturday evening at o'clock at I. o. O. F. hall on Arct street.
 Edison talking machines at Pierce's .--advt.
 Carl Peterson has returned from [ few months visit in Sweden.
 High grade pianos and players at Pierce's.-adat.
 Graham Mazeine, son of Dr. and Mrs, Raymond Mazeine, left yesterday for Washington, Conn.,, where he will enter the Gunnery Preparatory school.
 New Victor Records out every Fri day at Henry Morans, S66 Main St. --advt.
 Kendall Mills, son of Mir. and Mrs Herbert L. Mills. left yesterday for New Haven, where he will enter Yale university.
 Large shipment Sonora Talking ma chimes. c. l.. Pierce.-advt.
 Miss Doris Sadis, a member of the nurses training school at the New Britain general hospital, is reported as resting comfortably following an operation for appendicitis.
 Victrolas, Records, at Pierce's.--I sdyt.
 The opening meeting of the New Britain Chapter, American Institute of Banking, was held at Grotto hall lest evening. Assistant Treasurer Allen H. Newton of the Hartford | Trust Go. spoke.
 Gulbransen Player Pianos, Morans. ---advt
 Mrs John Bergeson of 6s Pleasant street has returned home after under going an operation at the New Brit ain general hospital.
 Permanent waving. Lucille Beauty Shop, 25s Main, 4th floor, Tel. s3s.-- sdvt.
 New fox trot hit. Love Is Like a Flower" Victor Record. c. l.. Pierce & Co.--advt.
 Sullivan's Dancing School, Grotto hall, Sat. eve. Lessons 7:30 to s:3o.-l advt.
 French Hat shoppe. exclusive mill linery, s7 West Main St., Professional Bldg-adyt George Smithwick, son of John of Stanley street, has en- tered Providence college. He will be In the lineup tomorrow with the football squad in the game with Bos- ton college. Thomas Morton will. leave tomor- row for Montreal where he will visit who recently arrived from Scotland.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
REV.L. JOHNSON
 ID BE S5 SUNDAY
Respected Citizen Has Spent Use
 iul Lile in New Britain

Rev, Lyman s, Johnson, one of tn,
 most widely known ministers in Con
 neetieut. will observe the sbth an'
 niyersary of his birth next Sunday
 He was born in winsted in 1928. ths
 son Of Mir. and Mrs, Samuel Johnson
 early settlers in that part of the
 state. When he was five years old
 his parents moved to New Britain
 and settled at Stanley Quarter. Al
 that time there were b.000 people
 here. Mir. Johnson attended the dis.
 triet school which was situated about
 q mile and a half north of the North
 End trolley line. He finished his
 course at that school and went to
 work in the Rule shop" He learned
 the trade of rule maker and worked
 at that trade until the beginning of
 the Civil war when he enlisted in the
 Union Army. joining Company A.. Seventh Regiment. Connecticut vol-
 nnteers. He fought throughout the
 war and was prisoner in a confed- crate prison for four months. After
 being released at the close of the war he was attached to hospital corp. at Annapolis and was prime mover in the formation of Christian society at the hospital which was later mem toned in story of the Civil war.
 Returning 10 New Britain in 1885 he worked at the trade of rule maker for few months and then studied for the ministry under Dr. Chase of Middletown.
 Mir. Johnson says at this time the First Congregational church was being erected and due to the build ing of the church the house of a Dr. Cummings was moved to meadow south of the church and later road was put through the meadow which | was the formation of what is now Church street.
 There was large pond where the Stanley Rule and Level manufactur- ing company is now situated.
 After giving up his pastorate at St. Albans. Canada. Mir. Johnson was appointed probation officer in New Britain. This work was comparative y new and Hartford had just insti- uted a similar branch of work. About his time & meeting of the benevolent Iocieties of the city was called at the Z. M. c. A. and an organization was ormed in which it was possible to ,et all these societies to work in This society afterwards lied out, but due to the work of May r George M. Landers and Mayor oseph M. Halloran, both of whom IF. Johnson contends were invalu- ble in helping this work. the benefits ' f this society still continue to exist. ( Shortly after Mir. Johnson took up he duties of probation officer he ( ras appointed superintendent of harities. and to these duties were dded the duties of superintendent of unday school in the Baptist church q hich at that time was situated $, here the National bank building now W ands. al Mr. Johnson served as probation of in ,er for 12 years and was assisted by m iward c. Connolly, the present pro- k tion officer.
 Since giving up the duties of that ice Mir. Johnson has lived life of idy, being particularly interested in 1, arching back through the records of r towns throughout the state for h tees of his early ancestors who are q revolutionary stock. Lately in look n through the records of the town of c, ethersfield, he found a record Ia
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

whereby his great grandmother eeedr cd three acres Of land te her husband to be. in connection with q custom of tAst time, One of his relatives sss the first settler 10 build and sail s sss- sci out Of the Hethsrshsld haTber.
 Despite his advanced age. ME, Jahnr son Is in the best Of health and was hard at weFk in his garden this mernr Ing, During his ss years he can TO, member being sick only once, when he was stricken by appendicitis
 MF, Johnson says that he believes his activity at hts advanced age Is due to regular habits. temperate living and leading a Christian life.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
PROTEST TAX PAYMENTS
New Haveners Object to Levfes on Ex.
 cess Mortgages

New Haven, Sept. 2s.-- Opposition to the course of the city administrs- ton in taking advantage of the 1919 law which provides that taxes shall be collected on excess mortgages over assessed valuation on realty, was shown last night when. a number of property owners proposed organiza. tion of taxpayers protective associa- tion. The new tax levy was denounc- ed as unjust"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
TO TELL OF AFRICA
Explorer Missionary to Address Gsth- ering at South Church Tonight - Has Just Returned From Trip.

stereopticon views on Darkest
 Africa" with n lecture on the life and customs Of people in tho Dark Con tinent." will form the program at the South Congregational church this eve ming. under the auspices of the A. M. F. Zion churches of New Britain and Plainville.
 The lecture will be given by Rev. W. w. Mathews. D. D.. missionary secretary of the A. M. F. Zion church who has just returned from an ex- tended tour of Africa He has many interesting facts to tell about the work of civilizing and christening the inter- for of Africa and the development of the broader interests of human life on that continent.
 The modern moving picture ma chine and the bis curtain used last year by the South church for it's Sun day evening movies last year will he used. No charge will be made for ad- but a silver collection will DC lifted.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
FAscIsTI ORDER STRIKE

Rome, Sept. as,-The fascist wh, came into power with the intention ol abolishing strikes, ordered strike today, The secretary of the confed, eration of faseist corporations order, cd the fascist enIgrayers 10 go out on strike in order to obtain three days pay for every years service for any worker who Is dismissed and also two weeks vacation in full pay each year. The strike order was obeyed.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
SHOWER FOR MISS LOOMS

Mrs. Bernadotte Loomis of 1ss Rockwell avenue, entertained at a miscellaneous shower at her home last evening in honor of Miss Elsie M. Loomis of Corbin avenue, who on October 1b. will become the bride of Fred Ellsworth of 12o Wallace street. About 30 friends were presents and Miss Loomis received many pretty gifts.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Fined $50 for Verbally
 Abusing Enemy of Family

New Haven, Hept .s.-Frank H. Abbes of Madison. who because of bitter feeling between families. enter cd the home Of Eugene Lent during the summer and after verbally abusing those there and sssauiting Lent was lined si6o and costs with six months suspended jail sentence by Judge Jennings today.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
ACCEPT WAGE OFFER

New York, Sept, 2s. The com promise wage increase offered by the steamship owners affecting 3O,0oO longshoremen. checkers and other employees has been accepted by the i'm ternational longshoremen's associa- ton, il. was announced today, thereby averting threatened walkout.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
MAYOR NAMES sCHAEFER
ssler.s Him far oiy Hall cemm,.- sioa, saeeeeaing Prank M. zimms<- man, Newly Appointed Assessor,

Richard sehasfsr was named today by the mayor as s member or the city hall commission. succeeding Frank M Zimmerman who. on Mehs day. HFill assume his duties as chair man Of the barsd of assessors, aad Edward A. Mccarthy. who retires as chairman of that board. has been selected to succeed R, ], pizen on the building commission, A
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
REBELS LOSE STRONGHOLD

By The Associated Presa
 Sofia. Bulgaria, Sept. ss.-The cit, of Ferdlnandovo was occupied today by government forces. The commun. ist revolutionary clements thus lost their last center of resistance. The occupation was made possible by the capture of Berkowitza. Wednesday night. This success opening up tho way to Ferlinnndovo.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
BIG LIQUOR CLEANUP

Atlantic City. Sept. 2s.-State police and federal agents made a clean sweep of rum runners along the White Horse pike between this city and Hammonton early today, arrest ing eight men and confiscating six machines carrying quantities of whis- key and other liquors.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
CORN ROAST TOMORROW

Members of Everyman's Bible class will hold a joint corn roast with the West Hartford class at Berlin tomor- row afternoon. Cars will leave the Methodist church at 1:3O o'clock. There will be athletic events for the Walter Leland cup.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
CHAMBERLAIN BEATS JONES

The only match played yesterday in the championship golf tournament of the Shuttle Meadow club was one of particular interest between R. W. Chamberlain and A. T. Jones. MT. Chamberlainswo up and to play. his card being 7s which is { strokes better than his qualifying score. To- day the Hayden Farmer and Hum- phrey- Maier matches are being played.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
FIRE PREVENTION

New Haven; Sept. 2s.---Orders were issued by the N. Y. N. H. and H.. railroad today for strict observance by it's force of fire prevention work October to 13 by reducing hazards on account of increased used of artifl- cial light and heat. The roads losses last year were about 3o0,00o.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
R. R. CONTRACTOR DIES

St. Paul. Sept. 2S.-Grant Smith, SO, president of Grant Smith X Co.,, contractors, died suddenly yesterday. He was a nationally known railroad contractor and shipbuilder.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Gasoline Now at 14.s Cents
 A Gallon in City of Detroit

Detroit. Sept as.-A reduction Of two cents a gallon in the price of gasoline Is announced here by the White Star Refg, Go. The cut brings the price down to ii,s cents a gallon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-26
CONSTRUCTION
WORK SUFFERS
IN ROAD FIGHT
Road Construction Gets Sc
we're Setback as Result of
Highway Controversy
DECIDE TODAY
House Republicans Reported
to Hold Whip-hand in Set
ting Matter

TRENTON, Feb. 26-The fifth
week of the highway fight begins
tonight, when the senate and
House reconvene for the sixth week
of the present session. All the ac-
tors in the road legislative drama
will take their parts again for an
other week of conferences( maneu-
vers. speeches. and the other activi-
ties which have marked this con-
troversy for the past month. Mean
while road construction for 1928
gets a severe setback which Will
make itself more manifest when the
summer season for work on the
highways arrives.
1t maybe that a settlement of the
differences between the senate and
House Republican leaders will be
reached this week. so that action
can be taken one way or the other
on Governor Silzer's four nominal
tionS which went to the senate two
weeks ago. Although it was UNDER
stood last week that the joint con-
ference of Republican senators and
assemblymen had decided to ask Mr..
Silzer to recall his four nomina-
tions. SO far as is known this COM
munication was never delivered 80
the executive offices.
Much will depend tonight upon
the temper of the House Republican
leaders as to whether final action
will be taken on the names of
Messrs. Scott, Stewart, I[idde add
Jelin The Senate Republican leai-
ers. of course must give heed 20
the attitude of their party col
leagues in the assembly in the set
tlement of this controversy with Mr..
Silzer. Although the constitution
gives no recognition to the House
members in the confirmation of ap-
pointments, yet the plan of the
senate Republicans all along has
been to advise with the assembly
leaders in the highway situation
and it was agreed when the four
man compromise was decided upon
that before the appointees should De
taken up by the upper branch for
confirmation or rejection, the As
sembly G. o. P. whips and their
followers in the House would be
consulted as to whether these men
were satisfactory.
Exercising their powers under
this arrangement, the House leaG-
ers have baked and their attitude
has held up Mr.. Silzer's nominees.
A week has passed since this oc-
Cured and in the meantime 1t IS
likely that something may have hap
pened which will result in solu-
tion of the whole trouble this week.
Tonight's sessions in Senate and
House will be interesting barometers
as to what the course of action will
be. Senator Edge is not expected
here tomorrow for the Republican
women's luncheon. as it has besa
postponed for a week, so that may
be an important factor in what
transpires in the next few days. The
Republicans may wait another week
to confer with the United States
senator before acting on the road
board tangle.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-26
MISSING GIRL
HUNT PUSHED
Circulars Are Being Printed
and Distributed by Nurses
Father

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 26.-
In an effort to locate Miss Agnes
jeanette Breazeale, the twenty-five
year old nurse who disappeared
from the Middlesex General Hospi-
tai last week and has not been seen
or heard of since, her father has
had 1000 circulars printed and these
are being distributed throughout this
part of the country. 1t is the belief
of the missing girls father, who is
a professor in Rutgers College, that
his daughter is either wandering
about in New York city or has been
frozen to death. No trace of the
missing girl has been found and her
family deny that there was any love
affair between her and a New York
physician, as rumored, which would
have resulted in an elopement.
A check for sos made out to the
order of the missing girl by her sis
ter is said TO have been found on a
dresser in her room at the nurses
home. Relatives point out that If
the girl had intended to elope she
would naturally have taken the
check with her or have had it CASH
ed in advance. The fact that none
of the girls clothes were taken from
her room is further proof, relatives
say, that she did not elope.
Nurses at the hospital have told
Investigators that Miss Breazeale ha@
appeared depressed ever since her
return from Fordham Hospital. Sew
eral days of searching by police, BoY
Scouts and private citizens have fail
ed to unearth any clue as TO the
whereabouts of the girl.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-26
WANT
To NEGOTIATE
LATEST REPORT
German Government Desires
to Settle Reparations Is
sue, it is Intimated
TALK THROUGH SWISS
French Refuse to Discuss
Problems Through Neutral
Government or Persons

PARIS, Feb. o6 CBy The Asso-
ciated Press) The French govern
lnent has received iutimations, of a
vague and indirect nature, that the
German government desires to nego-
tate a settlement Of the reparations
issue, it was declared in responsible
quarters here today.
The most important of these sug-
gestions appears to have been made
through NJ. Dubois, a Swiss finan-
cier, who came to Paris last week
avoWedly charged with a mission
as a friendly neutral 20 sound Prem
ier Poincare as to the possibility of
opening conversations for repara-
tions agreement.
Premier Poiucare's reply to every
such suggestion is understood TO
have been that the German govern
lnent must come out into the open
and talk plainly and directly with
the reparat ton commission or with
the allied governments, and that ef-
forts made through outside private
persons, or even neutral govern
ments, could not, under the circum-
stances, be the basis for negotia-
tions.
The official impression here is
that Germany is endeavoring TO
draw out for her own use how the
French government feels about the
possibility of a settlement, and that
she also has the purpose of employ
ing neutrals to act as the German
agents and attorneys, so as to OBJ
tain support possible.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-26

LONDON. Feb. 90 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-The British press
seemingly does not attach great in-
portance 10 the proposal of President
Harding that the United States be-
come a member OF the permanent
Court of International Justice on
condition that no legal relation 10
the League of Nations be involved.
The trend of the newspaper COM
ment here is perhaps best summar-
lied in an editorial published by the
Yorkshire Post under the caption:
America $ step forward
Mr.. Harding's action" says the
newspaper. need not have caused
the surprise which, according to tel
egrams from America, was expressed
in congressional circles, for three
months ago such action was irdicat-
ed by semi official announcements in
Washington.
The only comment in the morning
newspapers was that Of the Daily
Telegraph's diplomatic corresponds
ent, who says that Prudent Hard
lng's important action" win, if ac-
cepted, add great weight TO the ar
bitration tribunal and 10 its possible
Interpretation of the peace treaties
at a not distant date-particularay
as 10 the famous paragraph eighteen
of the Treaty of Versailles-in con-
neCtion with tho European settle
ment."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-26
MASONIC HOME
TOSTART SOON
Imposing Structure to be Built
in State Street.-The
Building Agreement

Masonic lodges of this city will all
be housed under one roof when the
new building for which the coatract
has just been awarded is completed
o. the site purchased in 1920 of
Spencer Dayton, in State street. The
property is that adjoining public
school No. l on the north and Our
SaviorS Danish Lutheran church
property ON the south side.
The contract for the leW structure
which will be one of the most up-to-
date buildings for ,odge purposes has
been awarded to Hans Krogn, con-
tractor and builder of this city and
Benja j. Goldberger is the arc!li-
tect. The building agreement which
has been filed is for $780, Work
on the structure is expected to be
started as soon IS the weather Jer-
mits and it is expected that it will
take about eight months for its COM
pletion.
The new building which will
house Raritan Lodge No. 81 and
Prudence Lodge No. 204, +. and A..
M, Amboy Chapter No Al, Royal
Arch Masons. Perth Amboy Forest
No. 68. Tall Cedars of Lebanon and
Raritan Chapter No. 58, Order of
Eastern Star, will be three stories
and basement and will be of brick
construction. with faced brick en-
State street and on the side iowa d
No school. The building will be
fifty feet on State street and 100
feet deep.
The basement will contain club
rooms, kitchen and dumbwaite-,
running to the auditorium and the
banquet hall on the second floor.
There will be a coat room and lava
tories and the cold storage ari
boiler room will also be situated
here with provisions made for iil-
stalIing bowling alleys at any time.
The first floor will contain the
auditorium and stage to be used for
entertainments not only for the five
lodges but for public use as we'll to
be hired out. The auditorium will
be SO by so fest with seating ca
pacity of about 450 and there will be
a stage % feet wide by 1871 feet
deep with dressing rooms on either
side. Arrangements have been made
for balcony and there will be a
small kitchen. There will also be a
ladies retiring room on the left of
the entrance and mems smoking
room on the right. A check room,
Office and ticket booth is also includ-
ed in the plans for this floor with the
main stairway leading in from the
lobby.
The banquet room on the second
floor will be the same as the audi
torium and will include lounging
rooms and library for the members
Of the organization, coat room and
lavatories and small room for serv-
ing combined on this floor.
The third floor will be used ex-
clusively for lodge rooms. This will
include the meeting room lobby.
committee room, candidates room
and the room for the tyler. While
there is to be no elevator placed n
the structure there are provisions
made for installing one at any
time according to the plans drawn.
The decision of fire proof floors WI
also be decided possibly at meet
ing of the building committee to be
held tonight, it is said.