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New Britain herald., 1927-01-26


 the activities of the women's hos pital board during the past year. the account would be much longer than my whole report. The material help given us by this board is not small. This year they have at their own expense, carpeted the halls of the nurses home and put runners in the nurses dining room. giving these places q much more homelike ap- pearance. A committee of the wom- ems board sees to 1t that almost daily number of ladies of the city give amply of their time in our supply room. making surgical dress ings. I am not prepared to state how many they have made during the year but l know 1t amounts up into thousands. Again it's visitation committee which visits the hospital regularly once a month is proving more and more an inspiration to those Of us actively engaged in it's management.
 l am personally deeply grateful to the womens board for all it is doing for the hospital and l am also sensible of the general interest which pervades because of the la dies activities. It Is through their generosity that the hospital is able to expend money on our nurses for social purposes, an expense which 10 hncrif10 ha warranted in assuming. In a quie,, unobtrusive way these ladies are do- ing large part in building up the New Britain General hospital.
 Morbidity Statistics
 Patients treated during year .. 4a72 Patients discharged, recovered -. 2.455 Patients discharged. improved .... S54 Patients discharged, not improved T6 Total deaths .................. 205 Deaths within IS hours ........ 77 Percentage of deaths ............. 4ls Number Of medical cases ........ 535 Number of surgical cases ,....... 2o72 Number of obstetrical cases ..... 51o Number of laboratory examinations 2o,473 Number of X-ray patients ........ 2,13S Largest number of patients any one
 day .................... 172 Total number of hospital days ...45 ,a60 Number of ambulance calls ..... SIS Number of accident cases ......... 3Gl Resume of the Treasurers Report
 Receipts
 Balance on hand Get. ], 1925 $ 3,472.55 Received from the state Of Con-
 necticut .................. 1o,625. Received from the City of New
 Britain 5000. Received from patients. etc. .. 4493.oi Received from Income on h.
 vested funds ............. s4.a3a.5e Received from incorporators
 and training school fees ~ e1e. Received from donations. etc. 2,515. Received ale subscriptions to
 building fund .......... 2,5oo. . Cash received from the estate
 of J. Spencer Douglass in ad-
 dtion to certain securities .. e,555.4s Miscellaneous receipts ... o0O..9
 sc77, 35
 Disbursements
 Running expenses for the hos Prize money. nurses graduation 225. Repairs and Improvements to plant ..................... 9,Sd's-' Binder on purchase Of addition al property ............ 1000 Insurance on building .. 1,1S5.11 Interest on mortgage ....... 7.5o0. Miscellaneous ........ 1,7S4. Cash on hand September 30, 1928 ..................... l4,sSo.T4
 s277.s2o,35
New Britain herald., 1927-01-26
CINCLAR LEWIS ILL

New York;. Jan. 26 P>-sinclalr Lewis, novelist, is in the Harbor sanitarium here suffering from a nervous collapse, the New York Eve ming Post says today. Mr. Lewis was stricken last night at a dinner with friends in the Hotel algonquin.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS l-BURIAL LOTS. AOEuMENTe 2-DEATH NOTICES
 3-FLORIST6
 4-FUNERAL DIRECTORS s-LOsT AND FOUND 8-PERSONALs
 7-STORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
 AUTOMOBILES y-AUTo AND TRUCK AGENCIEe a-AlJTOS AND TRUCKS FOR SALE FOR EXCHANGE l1-AUTo PARTS AND ACCESSORIES i2-AUTOMOBiLES WANTED SERVICE l4-GARAGEs TO LET ih-MOTORCYCLEs AND BICYCLES CLES-BICYcLES WANTEl l7-SERvICE STATIONS REPAIRING
 BUSINESS SERVICE HAIRUs MASsEUsE AND CONTRACT 20-BUSINEsS SERVICE RENDERED sl-DENTlSTS q MILLINERY 23-DYEING & CLEANING -lNSURANCE-ALL KINDS YERs-PATENT ATTORNEYS REMOVING. TRUCKING. BAGGAGE 27-PAlNTING, PAPER HANGING HEA1"G. METAL WOKE EXPRESSING AND TAILORING s0-PRINT"B, JOBB'G. STATIONERY 3l-PRoFESslO OVAL SERVICES 32-REPAlRING & PIANO TUNING | a3-WANTED TO RENDER SERVICES
 EDUCATIONAL 34-CORRESPUNDENC COURSE TEACHERS s6-INSTRuMENTAL AND VOCAL ( PRIVATE lNSTRUCToRe ss-W TED-INsTRtICToRa AGENCIES
 EMPLOYMENT WANTED 4l-HELP-MEN WANTED 42-HELP- WOMEN WANTED 43-HE1.P-MEN OR WOMEN RESERVATIONS WANTEl1-MEN RESERVATIONS WANTED-WoMEN
 FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES STOCKS. BONDS aS-MONEY LOANED BORROW
 LIVE STOCK AND SWINE 5l-DOGS, CATS, PETS 52-EGGs, POULTRY SUPPLIES 53-HORSES, VEHICLES -WANTEp-LIVE STOCK
 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 5s-BUILDING MATERIALS e7-BuSINESS & OFFICE EQUIP. sS-FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS SPEED AND FUEL sO-FERTILlZERS. SEEDS. PLANTe AND CLOTHING se-GOOD THINGS TO EAT s3-HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES EI.EC.. & TOOLS AT THE sTOREs 66-MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS l-B-RADlO i7-wATCHEs DIAMONDS, JEwELRY 67 67-WANTED ARTICLES TO BUY
 REAL EsTATE FOR RENT & TENEMENTs 70-BUSINESS PLACES FOR RENT 71-DESE ROOM AND OFFICES 72-FARM FOR RENT 73-HousES FOR RENT 73-SUBURBAN FOR RENT '5-vACATloN PLACES FOR RENT ,6-wAREHoUsEs & STORAGE 77-WANTED-TO RENT
 REAL ESTATE FOE BALE 7y-AGENTs-REAL ESTATE 79-AUCTlONEERS so-BLDG. & BUSINESS PROPERTY REBUILDING LOTS FOR SALE FOR SALE s3-HOUSES FOR SALE s4-SHORE PLACES FOR SALE s5-SUBURBAN FOR SCALE s6-REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE SERIAL ESTATE WANTED
 ROOMS. BOARD AND HOTELS  FOR RENT AND BOARD 1-ROOMS FOR HOUsEKEEPlNG 92-WHERE TO DINE 1
New Britain herald., 1927-01-26
OHIO FLOOD NEAR CREST.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 26 tP1Indi- cations today were that the Ohio river which has flooded Ohio and Kentucky lowlands for week, would reach its crest at approxi- mately 59 feet before nightfall. The river was rising at the rate of bare ly one inch an hour. Absence of rain- fall over the watersheds led to the prediction that the waters would re- cede rapidly as soon as the surplus accumulated upstreams had passed. RLC An lL,R n CI A SCIEIIan Anc
New Britain herald., 1927-01-26
Disbursements

Note-'Cash amounting 10 s6,555.45 and securities with an inventory value of s3S95i were received from thhe es- tate of J. Spencer Douglass, being the hospitals portion of the residue of said estate. In addition the New Britain General hospital received 50 shares Of Stanley Securities Co.,, which was specific gift uiw of J. Spencer Douglass.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
ALL COUNTY OFFICERS
RANK AS GAME WARDENS

The sheriff of Watauga county, all
deputies, police officers and con-
stables will be deputy game wardens
under the new game protection law
recently enacted by the North Caro-
lima general assembly, the law be-
coming effective throughout the state
June l, next. These officers will
have the right to require any person
found hunting or fishing to show
their license. They also have the
right to examine the amount of game
in the possession of any hunter if
found to be violating the law to bring
charges in court. Upon conviction of
the hunter, the deputy game warden
will receive a So fee, the amount to
be assessed against the law breaker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
ZIONVILLE HAPPENINGS

Zionville April 19.-The Baptist
church at this place has been COM
pleted and is now being painted.
Large crowds are attending Sunday
school and the superintendent and
teachers invite any one who will, to
visit the school.
Miss EIinor Grace, of the Trade
school faculty, made a splendid talk
on the resurrection cf Christ at the
Sunday school here Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lloyd Eller and little daugh-
ter Hope are with relatives here,
while Mr.. Eller is away for treat
ment in a hospital at Nashville, Tenn.
Ronda Davis and Reeves Holman
of Todd spent the past weekend in
the village.
Fleet Greer has returned home
after spending several months in
West Virginia.
"Uncle" George Roten is suffering
right much from badly cut foot.
Mrs. Myra Grogan has sold her
home in Zionville and with her daugh-
ter, Ruth, will go to her son in one
of the western sattes in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. Grey of Bristol, Tenn, was a
visitor in the village over Sunday.
Mrs. Will Miller is quite i'll at the
present time.
]. NJ. Ward and family of Tama-
rack, have moved into the village.
Howard Greer, of Zionville, has
gone into the chicken business quite
extensively. At the present time he
has 300 which keep him pretty
busy.
Miss Mary Greer is able to again
enter school, after an illness of sew
eral weeks.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
Near Serious Scrap
Occurs on Beaver Dam
Wade Stewart and Arley Henson
Engage in Fight Over Domestic
Affairs

Sheriff L. NJ. Farthing came close
enough to fleeing Wade Stewart late
Sunday to fire TWO shots at him. but
Stewart escaped. The sheriff was try
ing to arrest him on charge of as
aauit with deadly weapon as a re-
suit of vicious fight with Arley
Henson, 15-year-oid Ooy at. Beaver
Dam.
According to a story told by early
morning shoppers in Boone Monday,
Henson objected 10 ocewart's visits
to his home and told Stewart with
such emphasis that when Henson re-
turned home Saturday night and
found Stewart in the house, an alter
cation followed in which Stewart at
tackled Henson with a knife and slash
ed him several times in the back.
Henson, the story goes, then vent
GU side, procured club, re-entered
and struck Stewart such. d blow that
when he raised his arm to shield him
self the bones Of the forearm were
arlirtered, the wrist was disloc; ted,
and an ugly cash was cut in his fore
mead.
The bow knocked Stewart out and
Henson went to neighbor's house.
When DR.. Bingham was called to
treat the combatants, the sheriff
heard of it and Stewart fled. The
sheriff chased him the better part of
the day Sunday and only once came
near enough to fire.
Officers throughout the county
and across the line in Tennessee we're
still hunting for Stewart yesterday,
Henson was able to reutrn to school
Monday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
OPERETTA "LELAWALA" BE
PRESENTED MONDAY P. Nj.

An Indian operetta, 'Lclawala, the
Mad of Niagara" will be given by
the Glee Club and chorus class of the
Appalachian State Normal School on
Monday evening, April 25, at 500
O'Clock, in the Normal auditorium.
No admission will be charged and the
public is cordially invited:
The cast of characters is as fol-
low:
V'okowis, chef Of the Oniah-
gahrahs-Prof. J. T. c. Wright.
Klolowar, his on-Allan Laxton
LelawaIa his daughter, Maid of
NiaHara-Miss Knight.
Aarpeetopah, medicine man-Jos.
Wo lble.
I rtola, grandmother of LelawaIa
-Futh Baker.
Sowanas, lover of LeIawal-WaI-
ter Spainhour.
Shungela, rejected lover of Leila
wala-Prof. A r. Smith.
acOOtay, an Oniahgahrah brave
Charles Norton
Nambebe, an Oniahghrah brave
Grady Tester.
Warayeca, a romantic widow
Jimmie Hargette.
Napanee, who loves Klalowar-
Margaret Givins.
Eagle Eye, a famous scout-New-
ton Cook.
Major Wallace commandant of a
fort-Herbert Estep.
Mabel his Observation-Disclosures
Mingus.
Captain Bliss, lover of Mabel
Allan LaXton.
Clarinda Bond, who admires the
ergeant-Annic Dougherty
Sergeant Bilks who admires him.
self-Respers Royal.
Lord Tatler, who admires witt
cisms-Alec Null.
Also choruses of Indian braves and
maidens, soldiers and white maidens.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
VALE CRUCIS SCHOOL NEWS

Vale Crucis, April 19.-About
four hundred persons attended the
three services held at Holy Cross
Episcopal church Easter Day These
services included Holy Communion at
$50 a. M; Holy Communion and
sermon at II o'clock, and the Chill
dren's Flower service at $3.50. at
which time six children were baptized
into the church.
The altar was decorated with Eas
ter lilies, the gift of the Young Peo-
pies Service League, and service
blossoms were used in the chancel.
Sunday was a busy day for the
Rev. James P. Burke, who admins
tered Holy Communion to the people
of st. Mary of the Hills at Blowing
Rock at $3.50 a. m, in addition to
holding three services at Holy Cross
church.
The ice cream social given by the
Young Peoples Service League in
the dining room of the Vale Crucis
school Monday night, April IS, was
well attend, d and successful.
The basket ball team of the Vale
Crucis School for Girls will play the
Cove Creek School team on Thurs
day, April 21. The latter was vic
orous IN the game played April 7,
the score being Is to II. Miss Mar
gaHct Query, teacher of the primary
department, is the Vale Crucis coach.
Miss Letitia Riccaud, English and
history teacher in the Vale Crucis
school, spoke on religious education
at meeting of the Woman's Auxi-
llary of Trinity church, Columbia. S.
c., on Monday, April 49,
The teachers of the Vale Crucis
school are enjoying a series of lunch
cons prepared by the girls in the do
mestic science department, the first
one being held Tuesday, April 10.
These luncheons are a very practical
feature of the course. Each one is !
planned, cooked and served by two
girls, the guests being the ten men,
bers of the fcaulty and the per capita
allowance being twenty-five cents
each, or $3.50 in all. At the end of
the series, prize will be awarded to
the two girls who devised the most
attractive meal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
NEWS OF PENLEY

Penley, April 16.-Spring has
opened up and the fruit trees are in
full bloom, with a fine prospect for
bumper crop again this year. Quite
a bit of farming has been done dur
ing the past few days. Most people
have finished planting potatoes and
some corn has been planted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Turnmire visited
at the home of Mr.. Millard Coffey
last Sunday.
Miss Pearl Triplett, of Linville,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Don Triplett.
Mr.. Milton Coffey visited his
sick brother Mr.. Newland Coffey at
Lenoir last Saturday, and states that
he is slowly improving.
Mrs. J. L. Church spent last Sat-
urday night with her son, Lloyd
Church
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turnmire,
baby and sister, visited Misses Mary
and Nelia Robbins last Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
sppenings In and
s About Blowing Rock
teresting News of Past Week
From Famous Resort
Town

Blowing Rock, April 20.-George
Blagg, golf course architect of Olym-
pla, Fla, who was here last week in
specting the work of remodcling the
Green Park golf course expressed
pleasure and surprise at the progress
made since the first of the year and
SAID that if nothing happens the
course will be ready for play by the
first of June.
By that time, Mr.. Blagg said, the
course will compare fayorably with
the finest links in the country.
The new thirteenth green, for
which an eXcav2tion large enough for
a tall building was made, is now
complete and ready for grass. Frag-
ments of beech stumps six feet long
were hurled over the tops of lofty
pine trees as the last obstacles on
the new No. II fairway were blasted
away Friday,
Only those who have watched the
progress Oh thlS work, SAID l.. j..
Hartley, foreman, can realize the
tremendous task of clearing and
leVeling the laurel and rhododendron
thicket for this fairway."
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Merchant of
Hackensack, N. j., arrived here
Sunday to spend the week in their
beautiful summer home, Kallalanta,
near Skyland Inn.
Others registered at the Martin
cottage over the weekend were Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Wray of Gastonia
and party of tourists from Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Courtnay, of
Columbia, S. c., were also expected
here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
A CORRECTION

In an article last week relative to
the Baird episode at Vale Crucis
on Tuesday a week ago, The Demo
crat made a lamentable error in
saying that Claude Baird was one of
the boys mixed up in the affair that
was much deplored by the people at
large because of the prominence of
the family. In writing the account,
as we gathered it, we got Claude
Baird instead of Clay Baird as one
of the offenders The correction is
gladly made as Claude Baird says he
was not in the county on the day the
trouble occurred.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
1O2 VIOLENT DEATHS IN
STATE PAST MONTH

Raleigh, April 16.-Violent deaths
claimed 1O2 victims in North Carolina
last month, figures made public by
the vital statistics bureau of the
state department of health show.
The largest number of violent
deaths were attributed to burns, 2S
Automobile accidents ranked next
with 25. Other causes tra;led were: !:
Accidentally drowning, 4 RAILROAD ac-
cidents, 5; crossing accidents, q;
homicides, 13; gunshot wounds (acci-
dentaD 8; gunshot wounds of a
doubtful nature, 8; and suicides, 9.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
CHARGE IN ASHE COUNTY

Joseph Stanberry, charged with
the killing of Neal Wagner at Todd
last July l, was acquitted by a
jury in Ashe county superior court
las week The verdict of the jury
was an acquittal on the grounds of
self-defense. The court on Monday
began the hearing of another homi-
eide case, that of Lloyd Baker charg-
ed with the Staying of his father-ln-
law, W. f. Stamper. Barker will be
tried for his life.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

Monday the most terrific hail storm
in the memory of the oldest citizens
of Buncombe county, visited Ashe-
vile and vicinity, played havoc with
growing crops, crippled telephone
service and power plants and inun-
Gated one section of the county with
he highest waters known since the
{ God of 1915.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
= y = >. i: * = + y * 4 i.
MASS MEETING CALLED
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT TO
NAME MUNICIPAL TICKET

# A mass meeting of the citi-
+ zens of the town of Boone
= is called for Friday evening
4 at 7:3O o'clock, for the pu,
+ pose of naming a ticket for
: mayor and aldermen to serve
r for the next two years.
4 Every citizen who is inter
+ ested IN the welfare and prog
= ress of the town is urged to
+ attend the meeting Friday
+ night. Speak now or for
+ ever hold your peace"
= D. J. COTTRELL, Mayor.
i.
+ $. !. 4 y H r. y - = * *
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
TORNADO,S TOLL AZ

Forty-two deaths in the Rock
Springs, Texas, tornado of last week
were reported to the American Red
Cross headquarters at Washington
Friday. One hundred and sixty
houses were destroyed or damaged,
the report said, while 800 families
were being cared for by relief work
erG in the area.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21
REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR
TOWN WILL CLOSE SATURDAY

Books for registering voters for the
municipal election on May will close
next Saturday afternoon, April %.
J. NJ. Moretz is the registrar, and
those whose names are not on the
books and who wish to participate in
the town election should register be-
tween now and Saturday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

Preparations for the summer sea-
son were everywhere apparent this
week. The Service Filling station has
installed town water connections and
has opened for the season.
Clyde Dooley was planning to open
Young's cafe early this week. This
cafe will serve as headquarters for
C. S. Goulds' taxicab service
Several new cottages have been
recently completed, and the summer
homes of Herman Cone, Mrs, Elliott
Reed, of Savannah, DR.. Phillips of
Columbia, S. c., were. being rushed to
completion by the contractors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

bition in the administration of the
state. He is a Protestant, Re-
publican, and a thirty-second degree
Mason"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

they're at it. If the crushers and
steam shovels are moved elsewhere,
they may be a long time in getting
back"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

Cyruc c, Babb, consulting engi-
neer of Hickory, is here surveying
the property donated to the town sew
eral years ago by Mrs. Emily c..
Pruden for use as a public park Mrs.
Pruden's donation includes six town
lots and the forty-five acres COM
prising Glen Bernie
Mayor George M Sudderth said the
purpose of the survey is merely to
fix the limits of the property, and
that the town has no present plans
for improvements, although it is
hoped eventually to develop Glen
Bernie to bring out all of its possibili-
ties as a park.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

Extensive improvements will be
made to amp Yonahlossee, girls
camp near here, in preparation for
the opening Of the season on July l.,
says al announceme Mt by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P Kephart, of Greensboro,
owners and operators of the camp.
The house stable will be rebuilt, a
crafts cabin with fireplaces will he
built, a new light and power system,
an electric d'~hwasher, and shower
baths with hot and cold water will be
installed In addition, all Of the
sanitary arrangements will be over
hauled, and a general cleaning will
be given the camp before the open
ing.
Seventeen counselors, all college
graduates, will be employed to super
wise the camp activities. This as
sures close personal attention to
each of the sixty girls who will be
registered.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

Continued on Page Eight
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

A box supper given Saturday even
ing by the ladies of Blowing Rock for
the benefit of the fire department
brought return of approximately
$40. A cake for the prettiest girl,
chosen by vote, was awarded to Miss
Marjorie Coffey.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

The news that so convlcts Will be
put to work on the Lenoir-Blowlng
Rock highway relieved in some meas
ure Blowing Rocks principal worry
that this road, principal entry to the
resort. would not be ready for sum-
mer traffic. The engineers In
charge, however, seem to believe that
the road will be entirely passable
when the season opens.
Officials of the Blowing Rock
Chamber of Commerce expressed the
opinion that the road would be II
good condition by the early part OF
the summer. Asked if he thought u
advisable to ask the highway com
mission to have the work stopped
during the summer, G. c. Robbins
secretary of the chamber, replied
"No. Better let them finish while
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-21

The Episcopal church of Blowing
Rock and the Church of the Holy
Cross at Vale Crucis, which form
the charge of Rev. James P. Burke,
had special Easter services Sunday.
The only observance here was an
early morning celebration OF the
Holy Communion, but in Vale Cru
els the program lasted all day,
The monitor., 1927-12-23
ROCKEFELLER JUNIOR
GIVES $4,000 FOR
Ar CAN Y. Nj. c. A.

New York City-A gift of $25, 900
by John D. Rockefeller, jr., for the
erection Of a Y. M. C. A. center in
South Africa for the native Negro
population was made public here re-
Gently.
Mr. Rockefeller has for some time
been interested in the work of the
Y. NJ. C. A. in South Africa and his
gift toward the erection of a build
ing was made after careful study and
investigation. Concerning the work
in Africa, he declared:
This work has now reached a
stage which justified considering the
erection Of headquarters building to
serve as a center for the training of
Negro leaders for service of the ma
tive population"