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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-07-21
Alaskans Privilege

Alaskans had the privilege of travelling on any official steamer or from any port they preferred. There will be Is Alaskans leaV- ing from New York and 14 from Quebec. Those leaving from New York will travel on the United States Lines boats. and those from Quebec, on the Canadian Pacific steamers. The following persons will represent the various Alaskan cities. The name of the steamer they sail on is also in- cluded.
 Anchorage: Miss Glow Will Hams, Miss Ruth Williams. Levi athan.
 Cordova: J. R. Brabazon, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Taylor, Mont royal.
 Juneau, Mrs. L. s. Botsford, Mrs. Edith Sheelor, A. McClana- han (Mrs. Sheelor's father), Montroyal; Mrs. Ella Johnson, President Harding; MT. and Mrs. Henry Roden, Mrs. Belle Simp. son, MT. and Mrs. H.J. Thompson, Leviathan.
 Little Squaw Mine (Chandalar District): J. Wilks, Montroyal.
 Sitka: E. c. Dromnes, Mr. and Mrs. Filler Hansen, MT. and Mrs. Peter Kostrometinoff, Mont royal.
 Wrangell: Miss Irene Coulter, Mrs. Mae Gartley, Mrs. J. G. Grant, Mrs. Olive B. McLaugh- lin, MT. and Mrs. N. Nussbaumer, L. c. Scribner. Leviathan.
 Special Car
 Seventeen of the Alaska dele
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-07-21
30 AlaSkanS Will Attend Paris
 Convention
Following the Convention the Wrangell Delegation Will Make a Tour
 of Europe

Thirty Alaskans will attend the National Convention of the Am erican Legion which is to beheld in Paris, France, beginning Sep tember 19 and continuing to Sep tember 9. Nine of those going to Paris are from Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-07-21

Seventeen of the Alaska dele
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Large Indebtedness
 Looms for Stamford

Stamford, Nov. 25 Pl-Faced with impending excess of its out standing Indebtedness over the all lowablc five per cent Of its grand list, the city of Stamford today filed suit in the superior court against the town of Stamford, to secure an interpretation of section 152 of the public acts of 1925.
 Under the section in question the borrowing capacity of town or consolidated town and city is limited 10 five per cent of the grand list unless otherwise provided for by statutes.
 The charter of the city allows bor- rowing up to three and a half per cent of it's grand list. The question at issue Is whether the total borrow ing power of the combined town and city is five per cent or eight and q half per cent. Bonds now issued but not yet sold, for more than S3.000,o00 If sold would make the bonded indebtedness exceed five per cent. The financing of the new sl,000.6o0 high school is one of the biggest projects for which the bonds have been used recently.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
DRIVER WHO STRUCK GIRL
 MUST EXPLAIN TO COURT
Carl B. Carlson, Iaplc Hill, Said to Have Been Under Influence
 Of Liquor.

1 Following an investigation b,
 Sergeant F. A. McAvay. q warrant
 was issued this afternoon by Prose cutlnS Attorney J. G. Woods for the arrest Of Carl B. Carlson Of s Hill side street, Maple IiilI on the charge
 or Operating an automobile while under Influence of liquor. According 10 the police, Carlson's car struck and knocked down Miss Marion Val entlno. aged about %, of 154 Kelsey street, on Rocky Hill avenue, last Sunday evening. She said she faint ed and Carlson picked her up and took her to Brandt's store at the corner Of Kelsey street and Rocky llill avenue. She was visited by Carl son on Wednesday evening, she said, and he offered to pay the expenses of medical treatment resulting from tn" incident.
 Sergeant McAvay obtained state ments from witnesses who said Carlson was under the influence Of liquor at the lime his car struck the young womHn. She told the police she was on the gravel walk. there being TO flag or cement walks on the street, and she saw the car bear ing down on hcr but thought an ac- Qualntancc was trying 10 frightcn her.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Indianapolis Mayor Was
 Blacksmith, in Youth

Indianapolis. Nov. 25. LT}-BeiDg mayor of Indianapolis is just anoth- nr job 10 l.. f,rt Slack, chosen by the city council 10 head the munici- pal administration until India napoliS changes to the city manager plan two years hence.
 The tall, wrll-buF mayor has tried his hand at various o"cupa- tions from blacksmithing to prac- ticimg law in the course of his 53 years. He worked at the anvil and forge in his youth while studying for the bar.
 X democrat al his life, Slack was chosen by q republican council to succeed John l.. Duvail convicted of violating the corrupt practices act. He was United States district attorney here from 1916 to 1920. and previously served three terms in the Indiana house and senate. He sought democratic nomination to the United States senate in 1926, but lost in convention. He has been mentioned as q candidate for governor.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Phone Girls Invite
 Critics to Dance

Hull, England, Nov. 9 P)-'rclc- phone girls here have organized Il Wrong Number Club"
 In general invitation to tole- phone subscribers 10 attend the rlub's functions, the girls used the slogan: "Darce with the girl. who cut you off"
 On the opening night the mem CTS sent special invitation to !" nan known as the most Nigorou ritic of the service. The sta' ticker attended. wore a grin the whole evening. and left the impress ion that any old number would please him thereafter.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
MORE COUNTRY DOCTORS
National Grange Asks Medical As sociation's Aid In Preventing Dis appearance of "InStitutiOn."

Cleveland. Nov. 25 Pl-The Ma tional Grange today sent a resolu- tion to the American Medical Asso- clatlon asking that steps be taken
 to check the dwindling supply of
 country doctors, "who threaten 10 become extinct within 10 years. if the movement toward the city and specialization continues at the pres cnt rate.'
 Changes in the present system of medical education are asked In the resolution passed by the national farm organization which would en- courage young men to seek a liveli-
 hood as general practitioners among the thirty million persons living in
 rural sections.
 A federal education subsidy to state schools amounting to 10 cents q day for each pupil and 50 cents a day for each teacher won the SUD- port of the delegates at last nights session and a resolution adopted op- posing reduction of income taxes on large incomes and corporation in- comes, until the national debt Is re- duced substantially.
 The Grange next year will return 10 the east to hold it's annual meet ing, Washington having been select ed as the convention city. Last year the meeting was In Portland. Maine.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
City Items

Ridmond D. Desrochers of 32O Main street and Susanna M. Allen of A Church street appAed today for a license to marry.
 \ son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Horace Grant of 423 Chestnut street.
 An overloaded stove pipe in Tof- folon's garage on Wooster street set fire to the roof and caused slight damage yesterday forenon. Co. No. f was called at 11:47 o'clock by a still" alarm.
 Harry Battaglia is home from Suf- reid Academy and will spend the weekend with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Battaglia of West Main street.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
HUSBAND LIVED IN
 FEAR OF HIS WIFE
Half Brother Tcstif1cs in Murder Trial Of Antone Da Silva
 in Fall River

Fall River. Mass, Nov. 9 Pt- Henry Graham, dr., testified in the superior court today that his half brother. Theodore K. Gibbons, had expressed fear Of his wife Gertrude and of Antone Da Silva, who was friendly with her. Mrs. Gibbons is on trial for the murder of her hus- band. Da Silva, also Indicted for murder. has been committed to hospital for the insane.
 Graham said he had changed the locks on Gibbons Fall River home because Gibbons wished 10 bar his wife from further entrance.
 Mrs. Blanche Mailoux. a neigh bor os the Gibbons family. testified that Mrs. Gibbons had told her she preferred Da Silva to her husband because he was not so much baby" and because he was able to provide for her better. She added that Mrs. Gibbons had said she planned to seek q divorce.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Sweden Safeguarding
 Its Tin,her Resources

Stockholm. Nov. 9. LR) - The world faces a serious shortage of timber within q few decades, says Christian Storjohann. a leading in dustlial and forestry expert Of Swe- den.
 S~''1en's effort 10 safeguard and maintain T future supply of timber is in contrast, he says, to the in Discriminate tell:ns Of trees in many countries.
 Rus -la still has large forest rc- serves. ri only d small part of th, n crn ip utilized because of lack of 'Jn#portation facilities. Among the northern countries only 'iW"dru now keeps the cutting Of trees on 2 level with ruforcgtration Steps n convert WHaf" and swamp lanjS into forest areas by draining are HOW al. ipnia', tai. n.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
PRICES IN UPWARD
 MOVE 0N MARKET
Bear Traders Seek Out Weak
 Spots All Day

New York. Nov. o5 P,-Resump
 ton of the upward price moveme en'
 in todays stock market was agair
 attended with some irregularity Powerful financial pools were again active in a wide assortment of pub
 lie utility, merchandising, chemical, motor and shipping shares, early gains running from to points. i Bear traders continued to seek out weak spots, but they failed to make much headway. Otis Steel prior preferred, which scored a sen sational gain of more than 20 points ! last week, lost nearly half it's gain, and Adams Express crumbled [ ! points, but the early losses in other targets of short sells were held 10 a point or two.
 Commodity markets were mixed, cotton advancing about 75 cents 10 Sl bale. while meat prices turned reactionary. Sterling exchange ad- vanced to a new high level since 1914.
 New peak prices for the year. or longer. were registered in the stock market by nearly score issues in- cluding Brooklyn Edison. Detroit Edison. Congoleum. International Paper, Blooingdale Bros. Corn Pro- ducts common and preferred and Vanadium Steel.
 |. s. Steel common and General motors were again under pressure, selling off about 2 points in the early trading, but recovering half Of their loss by early afternoon.
 Rails were inclined to heaviness. although q fair demand developed for same of the coalers after mid day
 Except for the publication of a freight traffic statement for the sec ond week i'll November. showing q falling off in loadings compared with corresponding weeks for the last five years, there was nothing in the over-holiday news to influence the price movement. Renewed sell ing pressure against General Motors common, presumably inspired by the announcement that the new Ford cars would be on display the first week in December quickly car ried that issue down more than points. Bullish operations continued, however. in other sections Of the automotivc group. Continental Mo- tors, which has been mentioned as a possible unit in q large automobile merger, also embracing the Jordan and Peerless cars, was heavily bought. Substantial gains also were recorded by Paige Detroit and Stromberg Carburetor. L. $. stee. common. after opening unchanged. sold off point and American Piano sank to new low for the year. or the other hand Advance Rumely pre- ferred, Intercontinental Rubber and International Paper advanced 10 new high levels for the year.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25

the fathers death necessitated the sons leaving school and going to work. He spent three years as office boy and clerk with a Philadelphia wholesale grocery house and in 1900 came to New York, where, he heard, there were greater opportunities
 Within four years he was sales manager of smith and Shipper, i'm porters, and shortly thereafter a partner in the firm. By 1920 he was partner in l.. Atkins and Co. In 1926, with Eugene V. E. Thayer, former president of the Chase Ma tional bank, Lowry purchased the Atkins interests and organized Low ry X Co.,, Inc, the present firm, which is engaged in virtually e'cry phase of the sugar industry.
 During the World War he was chairman of the United States Srsar Equalization Boards com- mittcc on distributions.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
KaN Street Briefs
Wall Street OuA.nino

Price movements lacked uniform ity at the opening of today's stock market, but major speculative activ- ity appeared to be on the upside. International Combustion opened with a block Of 5000 shares at 55 F up &, and Abitibi Power, Postum and Montgomery-Ward showed gains Of a point each. General Motors. Mack Trucks and 800 preferred each fell back about a point.
 Additional railroad earnings re- ports for October continue to show mixed results. The Northern Pacific had a prosperous month. gross rev. cnues rising to sll,515,o25 from SlO,29l,ei6 in October last year and net operating income to $4,5SG. 504 from S3.7l4.665. Net for ten months of 1927, however. was smaller than year ago, sl7l39.640 against s19,- 3l4,322. The Chesapeake & Ohio had surplus Of s2.725,5s2 for Octo- Der after charges. against S3.o49,- t94 in October, 1926. but for ten months this year the total was ahead of year ago. s25.757690 against s25,743,752
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
EXAMINES LEST 0F 8,0D0 GRIN-MAXERS
Professor Finds Few Jokes on
 MCtheTS.in-LaW

stanford University, Cal, Nov. 25, CP'-Fat men. mothers-in-laws and sptnsters are not so funny as has been ropularly supposed.
 Prof. John .. AImack of Stan ford University has classified more than 5000 jokes, collected over a siX-year period, and of the whole bunch only four are about fat men, two about mothers-in-Iaw and q pair about old maids. Having traced the guffaw to its lar with the eXactness of cold science, Almack concludes that to the average reader the most mirth- ful subjects of the current Amer ican scene are prohibition, politics, women and congress. Republicans, he finds. are fun nier than Democrats, congress is tour times as funny as the league Of nations, and babies, back seat drivers and millonaires rank abreast in the ration of visibility.
 The most frequent subjects Of topical quips are Coolidge, Musso- lini, Dawes and the Prince of Wales. Others of high rating are Queen Marie, Al smith. William Hale Thompson and King Tut. Scarc"lN less lampooned arc Elinor Clynn, Senator Reed, Eve and George Bernard Shaw. The funniest states, Almack's table shows, are Florida, Califor- mia, Illinois, Texas and Tennessee. The ranking cities are Chicago, { lterrin, Now York and Philadel- phia. Among the nations the most jokes touch Germany. Russia, China, Ireland and France. College humor, the professor finds, Is livery sad stuff" Two thou sand campus gags reveal that puns are responsible for two-thirds of it and the rest is made up of jibcs about "petting," drinking, modern engagements, freshmen and flap pers.
 Out of his scrutiny of humor Professor Almac!l hopes 10 be able 10 measure the laughabilty of any given paragraph with almost mathc- nautical accuracy. Thus far his experiments indicate that men think they have a greater sense of humor than women, but that married women actually have knennr appreciation of what is funny than do their husbands,
 IL is true, Almack declares. that one whose facial muscles arc paralyzod can not "see" q joke, and that the feeling of amusement comes not before, but after one has laughed.
 Of 5000 jokes he tried on 1000 persons, this one was about the funniest of all as judged by the laughter it evoked:
 Doesn't that mule ever kick you Rastus?"
 'No sah, he ain't yet, hut he frequently kicks the place where I recently WIZ"
 And there was one lone joke at which nobody laughed Here it is:
 Elderly Gentleman (who has just fallen into wash tub): Who's 
 Street Car Conductors: Nobody's this is the seventh Of April
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Framin gham PeGident
 Killed in Landslide

Northfield. Mass, Nov. 25 NE- Peter Bianchi of Birmingham. who has been associated with his broth cr, Carlo Bianchi, in road conStruc- today at the west end of the high way bridge crossing the Connecticut river between Northfield and Ber- Eariston. He was buried for 25 and was dead when the body was uncovered. Two other men caught in the slide were able 10 eXtricate themselves.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Chile Port Destroyed
 By Huge Tidal Wave

Santiago Chile, Nov. 25 UP)-- Reports from the region of the River Ays"n, in Southern Chile, to- day said q tidal wave following d strong earthquake had destroyed the small port of Perez Rcsalcs.
 Tn" tidal wave was Of such vio- lence that vessels in the harbor were hurled hundreds of feet inland. Trees were uprooted and carried in land with the impact of the water.
 No r7port Of casualties has been received, but it is known that Il number of sailors were aboard ships in tl!r vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Deaths
James P. COtfcy

James r. Coffey. former resi- dent of this city who for the past | years had been making his home ln New Haven died at St. Vincent s hospital, Bridgeport. Monday after a long illness. He leaves his wife, two brothers, John J. Coffey of Bridgeport, and Michael Coffey of Waterbury, and two sisters. Mrs. Catherine Lannon and Miss Elizabeth Coffcy of this city.
 Funeral services were held at St. Johns church in New Haven We'd ncsday morning when requiem high mass was celebrated. Burial was in St. Bernard's cemetery. New Haven
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Barrows, a chum of Gertrude's.

Barrows, a chum Of Gertrude's.
 Mathvink was in the grand jury room for time. but retired to his cell before the taking of evidence started.
 After the indictment had been re- turned he was continued in custody, without bonds.
 The trial is expected to take place at the January term of criminal superior court for Windham coun- ty which is scheduled to sit at Putnam. It was believed here today that the session would be trans ferred here.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
ncs.cl Mc,l Found
 iHcaC' <, Treig, Ra.'ti,

S', '.oui&. Mo-, Nov. 25 CP,-A man believed 10 bc j. ". pridmorc Of !;oa;on Nas found dead in his when it arrived here today. He was 1;@dl"-"%,d. Letters in his pocket lndic"yicd th;t he was employed by in Long Bell Lumber Co.,, of Kan :@ City. l." h"d purchased q rail- re-! ticket at Helena, Ark. for Bo@- fol
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Frances Goodrich Is
 Victim of Robbery

New York Nov. 25 P-Frances Goodrich, wife Of Hendrix William Van Loon, author, was revealed to- day as the victim Of Thanksgiving Day robbers who footed her apart mont of jcwelry and clothing. Miss Goodrich, as she prefers 10 be known. maintains her own apart ment while her husband lives in an other. The apartment was entered, shc said, while she was attending a Than. .sgiNing celebration with her husband.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
DRIVES PAST RED LIGHT

Joseph w. Lucas, aged T. of 34 Richard street, was arrested shortly "ttcr 1 o'clock this afternoon by Mo- Nam street and made a left turn torcyclc Officer W. S. ctrolls on the chars" ot Gisobeying q traffic sig nal. He was driving west on West Main street and made q left turn into South High street although the signal light was red. according 10 the police. He will be iA police court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
May Advise '. $.

London Noa. IS tT-It is under stood that Sir l;asil BlackeG. inc lfn9nc" member cf the Government of lnd.l, Who vdcairs his office fin April, 12@S. las haon invited 10 be- com" English adviser to the Federal l:cz"rN Bank of AiAgrjra following inc appointment of Walter stewart American adviser to the Bank of Lneiand
 ST Basil took an important part
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
TAKES RIFLE FROM BOYS

Officer Geeorge Moffitt took a rifle from two Albany avenue boys. aged II and 13 years, and reported to Miss Ruth Bristoll woman pro- hation officer. that they had been discharging the rifle near the hom Of William Wollman Of 430 Burritt street, who complained to the police. The boys told the officer the ywcre shooting at tin can targets.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
FRANK C.L0WRY IS
 SUGAR MART HEAD
Started Out With Ambition to
 Become Doctor

New York, Nov. o5- RrElection or frank C. Lowry at 47 as head of the New York Coffee and Sugar Ex- change marks another step forward Tn the career of the one-time Phil adelphia Quaker youth who wanted To be a doctor but was forced by circumstances into the grocery busi- ness It has taken him just 30 years to reach his position as head of the worlds largest sugar future market
 Lowry forsook the coal business of his father, Charles s. Lowry, of Philadelphia 10 study medicine, but
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Louis GOrbacI,


 Louis Gorbach. 55 years old a resident of this city until 10 years ago when lie moved 10 Hartford, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William (. kaplan of Adams street, Hart ford.
 Surviving him besides Mrs. Kaplan arc two sons, Max and William Cor bach: 8 daughter. Miss Yetta Cor bach, all of Hartford; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Gorbach; sister, Mrs. Ee6ecca Schechtman and two broth CTS. Abraham and Joseph Gorbacb, all of this city.
 During the time he lived here he was a painter. His home was at la6' Hartford avenue. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Jury Hears Fourteen Witnesses and Returns Indictment of First De. gree Murder.

Willimantic, Nov. 25 P>-An in- dictment of murder first degree. was returned here today by grand jury against Savva Mathvink for the staying November of Mrs. Anna BerkowitZ of this city.
 The jury heard 14 witnesses, of whom three were eye witnesses to the fatal shooting when Mathvin!i entered the Berkowitz home and opened fire on its occupants in q dispute, it is said, over a real es- tate transaction.
 The eye witnesses were Jacob Berkowitz, husband of the victim, himself wounded by shot: their daughter, Gertrude. and Marjorie
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Raymond lnD(lWct,r

Raymond Landwehr, 19 months old, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Landwehr of 49 Woodland street, died Thursday morning following an operation in Waterbury hospital. He leaves three brothers.
 The funeral will be held at the home of his parents tomorrow moru- ing at S:30 o'clock and at St. Peters church later. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25

In Anglo American financial ncgo- tiations during the war. He went 10 the United States in 1914 on q special mission in connection with exchange problems arising out of the War. and in 1915 he was q me m Der of the Anglo-French Mission Nhlch negotiated the American lloo.o0o,o6o loan 10 the Allies.
 lt Is expected. tl ., as Sir Basil could not take up t'.e appointment until next May at the earliest no ofilcial announcrmc"t on the mat ter will be made f.. some time.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
New Secretary

Washington, Nov. % Np>-Carl IT.. Eutn2m, the new secretary of the federal radio commission, has been identified with the press in Wash irgton for many years. Since 1o22 he has been editor ot the Washing ton Radio News Service.
 During tho war BUtnam served with the committee on public in-
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
COLLIER APPOINTED

Hartford. Nov. 25 P-Governor Trumbuil today announced the ap. pointment of Harry A. Collier Of New Haven harbor master of that port. for a period Of three years be- ginning today. He succeeds Captain Edward ?. Avery.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Arthur Carl Marlin.

Arthur Carl. three years old the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin of 5l5 Stanley street, died this morning at 10 o'clock after 6 short illness.
 Funeral arrangements. in charge Of John J. Tarrant, undertaken, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Funerals
Rose Eegalis

Rose Ecgalis
 Funeral services for Rose Regalis Rcgalis of S6 Seymour street. will he held Saturday morning at SS0 o'clock and at o'clock at St. An drew's church. A solemn high mass Of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
SLEIGHS IN VERMONT

St. Albans. Nt., Nov. 25 R- Sleighs made their first appearance of the season on the streets of thi. city today. More than three inches of wet snow had fallen.