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Evening star., 1927-05-08
Plans for Flood Relief
Ball Are Completed

Plans for the fiood-relief ball to be
held tomorrow evening at the Willard
Hotel are being perfected. Several
generous donations have been re-
ceived by the committee in charge.
The workers are untiring in their eff
forts to make this a most successful
event. The Mississippi State Society
is being aided in this work by the
State societies of Louisiana, Arkansas.
Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina.
Texas and Ohio. the group including
the States most directly affected by
the flood and some of the closely
neighboring States. Diplomatic, CON
gressional, official and Army and Navy
circles, as we'll as resident Washing
ton, are responding generally. The
number of tickets sold will be limited
to the capacity of the ballroom.
Among the patrons and patronesses
are Senator and Mrs. Pat Harrison,
Senator and Mrs. Edwin s. Broussard,
Senator and Mrs William ]. Harris,
Judge and Mrs. G. c. McChord, Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Edward T. Sanford.
Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. w. Irving Glover, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. John A. Lejeune. Commissioner
and Mrs. David A. Blair, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Il. V. Taylor, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Clyde 3. Aitchison,
Judge and Mrs. Lincoln Green, Judge
and Mrs. l.. +. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Witcover, Mrs. William Crawford
Gorgas, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham.
mond, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing
Admiral and Mrs r. II. Leigh, Gen
and Mrs. B. f. Cheatham. Gen. and
Mrs. William Z. Mccain and Judge
Edgar A. McCulloch.
The reception committee has Mr.
Charlton NJ. Clark as chairman, and
assisting him Maj. Gen. B. Frank
Cheatham, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune
Rear Admiral Richard Fl. Leigh, Lieut.
Col. William A. Mccain. Comdr. Gar
land Fulton, Mai. Sam I. McCants
Senator Pat Harrison, Representative
and Mrs. Jeff BuSby, Justice Charles
Il. Howry, Judge Edgar A. McCulloch
Capt. Fred Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Peyton, Mr.. Carl Schaifer, Mrs Sue
Fite Ramsey DIR. Clifton p. Clark. DR.
Oscar Wilkinson, Orlando II. Smith
Mrs. Harry r. Fulton Mrs. Robert y
Lacey and Mrs. Charlton NJ. Clark.
On the floor committee are Mr.. W
S. Erwin, chairman, and Mai O. NJ
Lawrence, Maj. John A. Sullivan, Mr.
Paul Wooten, Mr.. Orlando Smith, jr.
and Mr.. James Lea.
The committee on arrangements in
cludes Mr.. George NJ. Potter, chair
man; Mr. Harvey c. Long, Mr.. w. r
King, Mr Vernon Lowrey, Mr.. Searcy
Lowrey, Comdr. F. l.. Sandoz, Mrs. V
Y. Moore. Mr.. A. l.. Duncan. Mrs. w
w. Badgley, Mr.. V. V Martin. Mr.. Fl
r. Young. Mr.. l. Y. Balm and Mr.. Con
rad Young.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

home on Grafton street. Mrs. Hayffen
is en- route from South America to
Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Miller enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening II
their home on Cathedral avenue and
at a theater party.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wetzel mo-
tored last week to Carlisle, Pa, where
they visited friends.
Mrs. John Stewart of Syracuse, n.
Y. is the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Parker in their home on
Cedar Parkway.
Mr.. Paul Pitcher has returned to
Princeton University, where he is Il
senior after sr"-ding several weeks
in the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs f. II. Pitcher, ON Mckinney
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peters gave a
bridge and supper Tuesday evening at
their home on Livingston street.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Mrs. Coolidge Aiding
Animal Rescue League

Mrs. Coolidge has consented to act
as a patroness for a benefit to be
given at the National Theater Tues
day night for the Washington Animal
Rescue League.
Those taking boxes for the per-
formance are Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood. Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
Mrs. William f. Ham, Miss Martha
c Goldman, Miss Alice Clapp and
Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin.
Mrs. William NJ. Hannay, Mrs.
Charles Alden, Mrs. Thomas +. Bay.
ard Mrs. Gordon Cumming, Mrs.
Peter A. Drury, Mrs. Walter Stilson
Hutchins and Mrs. Paul Pearsall are
acting as patronesses and otherwise
assisting
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Bay State Society Plans
Meeting Tuesday, May II

The next regular meeting Of the
Massachusetts Society of Washington
will be held at the Washington Club,
1901 X street northwest, Tuesday eve.
ming, May II, at $3.50 o'clock. A
short business meeting will precede
the evenings entertainment, which
will be furnished by the members of
the society. The program will include
songs, fancy dancing and recitations.
Cards and dancing will follow. This
will be the last business meeting of
the season.
Plans are under way for the an
nual chicken dinner at Common
wealth Farm, Maryland. to be held in
June in honor of Bunker Hill day
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
is president of the society.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Will Entertain Zonta
Convention DELEGATES

Miss Ida May Meyers. chairman of
the convention committee of the
Washington Zonta Club, will entertain
Mrs. Ruth Sawyer Durand of Ithaca,
n. Y, at the dinner party to be given
at the Raleigh Hotel Thursday, by the
Washington Zontans in honor of the
national board Of directors. Miss Jane
Bartlett, president of Washington
Zonta Club, will entertain as her
guests, Miss Mary Dunham of Mon
teaux Falls. N. Y. and Miss Winifred
Weller of Rome. n. Y.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Trinity Junior Class
Sponsors Tea Dance

The Junior class of Trinity College
will entertain at tea dance in the
patio of the Carlton Hotel Saturday
afternoon from 4 TO Z o'clock. The
proceeds will be donated to the Trim.
ity College building fund. Miss
Pamela Adams is president of the
junior class, Miss Anne Mclaughlin,
vice president, and Miss Eleanor
Mooney is treasurer. Miss Mary 4.
Brennan is in charge of arrange.
ments for the dance The orchestra
of Georgetown College will furnish
the music and the young hostesses
expect about $50 guests to attend.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

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Evening star., 1927-05-08
Woman S Alliance to Hear
Address on China

Mr.. Clarence Kuangson Young, third
secretary Of the Chinese legation, will
speak on ''The Present Chinese Situ-
ation." at the meeting of the Woman's
Alliance Friday in Pierce Hall at Fif-.
teenth and Harvard streets. The AL
lance will meet at II o'clock in the
morning and following an hour Of
business, Mr.. Young will speak. Lunch.
con will be served at / o'clock with
Miss Mary K. Porter as hostess.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Mrs. Freyer to Exhibit
Peruvian Art Treasures

Mrs. Frank Barrows Freyer will hold
an exhibition of her collection of Peru
Wan art treasures and furniture Of
colonial periods this afternoon from 2
to o'clock in her home, 1771 Mas
sachusetts avenue, FOR the members
of the Arts Club and their friends.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
[. S. Library Receives
Rare Gift From China

Washington, June II. R-One of
the largest collections of Chinese
literature outside the Orient has
been presented to the Library Of
Congress by DR.. Phillip T. L. SEE.
through his father. Sao-Ke Alfred
SEE, the Chinese minister.
The collection comprises the 10
Chinese classics in 100 volumes, re-
Gently published in China by Sac
Tseng SEE. brother Of the minister.
Among this is "Yi King" or Book of
changes, perhaps the oldest written
classic still read. being ascribed TO
i'u Hist. who lived about $500 B. c.
and wrote his masterpiece some
1000 years before Homer composed
:he "Iliad."
Young DIR. SEE, who received
much of his education in Washing
ton and began his professional ca
reer there. is head of a large hospi-
al In China. He has general super
vision of young Chinese sent to the
United States to study through op-
Grafton Of the Boxer indemnity re-
mission fund.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
NOW YOU
ASK ONE
THE ANSWERS
Below are the answers to tn

Below are the answers to the
Now You Ask One" questions.
1.-The Stars and Stripes were
first used in battle at Fort Stanwix,
n. Y. August 2, 1870.
1.-The Declaration of Indepen-
dence was signed under the British
flag. which was not taken down till
July ., 1871.
STARS in the American flag are
arranged in six rows, eight stars in
each row.
4-The five-pointed star is used In
the L. S. flag.
5-The presidents flag is blue
field containing the presidents
American eagle seal in the center
and four white stars. one in each
corner.
6-The original thirteen stars
were arranged in a circle.
There We're IS stars in the flag
at the time of the Civil war.
S--The American Jack is blue
flag containing As stars.
a-The flag once had fifteen
stripes, two being added after the
admission to statehood of Vermont
and Kentucky. These stripes were
| removed in 1878.
1o-The official flag Of the Con-
| tinental Congress, used before the
| adoption OF the Betsey Ross flag,
had thirteen stripes, with a British
Jack in the field, showing that the
colonies still felt some allegiance to
| Britain II was first flown in De-
cember, 1775, raised by John Paul
! Jones
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
BRI1ISHERS POSTPONE
FLIGHT TO KARACHI
ANiators Did Not start Today Be
cause Of Weather - Hope For
Long Distance Record.

Cranwell. Lincolnshire, Eng. June
II Pi-Flight Lieutenants c. r. Carr
and T. MacWorth postponed the
beginning of their fiji hit to India to-
day becavse of unfavorable weather
conditions. Using a big bombing
plane. they hope to break the long
distance records set by Colonel Chas.
A. Lindbergh and Clarence D. Cham
berlin. They will head first for kar-
aChi. 1000 miles away, but with
favorable conditions will attempt to
reach Calcutta. which is about 5000
miles from Cranwel.
Nindbergh's flight to Paris Great
ed a nonstop distance record of s..
$50 miles Chamberlin and Levine in
their hop 70 Germany were credited
by the geological survey in Wash
ington with covering 1905 miles.
This record is yet to be homolo-
gated.)
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
TWO DISAPPEAR
after FL0GG|NGS
Attacks on Farmers May In
VolYe Peona6e

Marshall. Tex. June IA P-Dis-
appearance OF two Of five persons
logged at their farm homes near
here by five masked men and ar
rest OF one suspect. today caused
state and federal authorities TO CEN
Ter their investigation on reports
the attack involved peonage.
W. A. Straps. and ]. r. Richard
son. their wives and Mrs. Hester
Lee Mills a half-sister OF Straps,
we're the victims. They told officers
that five masked men entered the
Richardson home Wednesday night
md beat the couple while their
Two sons, aged IA and u. Were
said the men used a four-ply rope
with knots in it.
After taking Richardson's shot
gun and ammunition. the tloggers
vent TO the home of Straps and
Knocked him down with pistol.
Mrs. Straps. daughter of Mrs.
Richardson, and Mrs. Mills were
severely beaten.
D. Osborne, an employee of Cain
anderson. former landlord OF the
jamily. was arrested on charges OF
aggravated assault and violation OF
The state anti-mask law. He was re-
leased on bond.
Richardson said he and his wife
were ordered to leave the country.
while Straps told him he was in
structed to take over the Richard
son farm as well as TO continue
working his own.
Straps and his wife disappeared
rom their farm Saturday night and
officers have been unable TO trace
Them.
Randolph Bryant. federal dis
riot attorney at Sherman. has
promised 70 cooperate with state
authorities while Adjutant General
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
City Items

The Military Order of Lizards of
A. G.. Hammond Camp auxiliary, L.
s. w. v. will entertain members
and friends Wednesday from to 5
o'clock at the state armory.
New Lunch Specials every noon
and night at Crowell's. -advt.
The we'll baby conference at the
Visiting Nurse association. So Cen
ter street. will be omitted Wednes-
day, June Is.
Nash Suits s2o.ao McCabc, Tel. 454.
--advt.
Mrs. John Hoppe of 50 Governor
street reporter TO the police last eve
ming that two 20 bills were stolen
from her home during the after
noon. Sergeant P. A. McAvay is in
vestigating.
Officer Thomas Blanchette was
notified at 11:10 last night that two
men were stealing tools out of
broken down car in front of house
at 2o5 .'an'"' street. The officer
found a wheel pump, jack and tube
in some bushes and had the car put
in the municipal garage to await the
owners claim.
St. Joseph's Circus. Edison street
grounds, IS. II. IS, 20-advt.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Traver and
family OF Monroe street, spent the
weekend with relatives in MARI
| boro, Mass.
st. Joseph's Circus, Edison street
grounds 16. II. is, oo-advt.
Donald McCrann. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael J. McCrann of Lake
Court, a student at Holy Cross col
lege, is spending the summer re-
cess at his home.
James J. Bonney OF Garden
street left last night for Worcester.
/ Mass, where he acted as leader for
Shanley's Fife and Drum corps of
Southington which took part in the
commencement exercises at Holy
Cross college today.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Tax Notice

By virtue OF tax warrant TO me d.
rected and now in my hands, I this day
levy said warrant upon certain pieces or
parcels OF land standing in the name of
William D. Ellison list Of 1924 and
in the name of Fred Furman Of New
Britain on list Of 1928 upon the land
records of the town OF Newington. Said
property is described as follows: Lots
No 100. IS, %. Elm Hill tract as per
map on file in the town clerks Office:
lots 20. 81. Block oos. lot Is, Block 21s,
Seymour Park tract, as per map on file
in the town clerks office, three acres
and 81 rods In the South East district
being the same property conveyed by
deed to John w. McCabe. recorded in
Vol. 10. pages $50 and ss7; lots IS. SS5,
lS9. 140. s44. 1871. 1872. s45. -. IS. 90.
so. as per map OF Newinston Park on
Ale IN the town clerks Office. the same
being a portion OF premises conveyed to
John W. McCabe, recorded in Vol. L.,
Pages s5s $50, SOL. So. 5si. 5S5. 5ss.
5SS. $50. $40 SOL lots No. ses. So. So.
81 IS, as per map Of Home Gardens on
file in the town clerks office, being n
portion Of premises conveyed to John w.
Mcrahe. recorded in Vol. IL. Pages $50,
S5s. $50 and $50. Said taxes amount to
slle.17 and Interest and on Thursday.
Angus. II, at $50 p. M. daylight saw
Ing time will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder at the public sign
post In said town. all or SO much of
said property as will satisfy said war
rant and all charges thereon.
Dated at Newnston, this 4th day Of
June. 1877.
f. 3. PRouDMAN.
ToItertor
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

censes. as required. The license hu-
reau never did so little business,
even on Friday the thirteenth.
Baltimore If Uncle Sam gets
into trouble he can count on an able
fighter-a champion in tactic help
him out. Samuel Lazzaro. born i'll
Italy, has final citizenship papers. He
is known in the ring as Joe Dundee.
New York Two handsome
young bachelors hold the world rec
ords for photographs AMI newspaper
space. The Prince Of Walls was first.
He is now second.
London - The Duchess Of Athol IS
to entertain American students on
week-end this summer and take
them on tours TO historic spots. She
is trying to get other owners OF ia
nous homes to do likewise.
New York Mrs. Harry Houdini
Has IpCtINtu So',OtD IL Oill an jlsul :
ance company because the policy
stipulated that indemnity would be
double for accidental death. The
company was satisfied that a blow
struck by an athlete Of McGill uni
versity was accidental. Houdini,
demonstrating the strength of his
abdominal muscles. told the athlete
tc punch him,
Washington Consumption OF
medicinal whiskey is decreasing, and
so the treasury has no Immediate in
tcntion OF authorizing The manufac-
ture of more of it. Consumption is
now estimated at 100000 gallons
year. decrease from 1000, 900
The supply available IS about H.
100000.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
May Hold Exercises
In St. JOseph's Hall

Arrangements are being made. In
case of inclement weather, to hold
Flag Day exercises tonight at St.
ish playground, as was originally
planned. The hall is commodious
and we'll equipped for exercises of
this nature. The program will be
provided by children of st. Joseph's
school and the address will be given
by Rev. Walter A. McCrann Of st.
Mary's church. The public is invited.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Peterson Held Responsible
For Death of Thomson

Bridgeport, June II R>-Freder-
ick Peterson, so. OF Bridgeport, in
a finding returned today by Coroner
John j. Phelan, is held criminally
responsible for the death on June 8
at the Bridgeport hospital, OF Ed
ward Thompson. ~. Thompson died
Of general peritonitis caused by in
lection of two stab wounds in his
stomach.
Testimony at the coroner's inquest
followed that Thompson was stab
bed in the stomach as he was eject
ing Peterson from his home and
while both were descending the
stairs to the street.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Tax Notice

BY virtue OF a tax warrant to me d.
rected and now in my hands, ! this day
levy said warrant upon certain pieces or
parcels OF land standing In the name OF
Earl F. Stanton on list OF 1924 and 1925
upon the land records of the town Of
Newington; said land being described
as follows: Lots No. 10, II, IL. Is. Il.
Is, IS. Il. is, Block EOS as per map or
plans Of lots OF Seymour Park on file IN
the town clerks office. Said taxes
amount to $500 and interest, which IN
cludes a tax lien on the above described
property filed October 1915. in tho
names OF Olga X. Britton and William
r. Dwight. On Thursday, August II. at
$50 p. NJ, daylight saving time. will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at the public sign post in said
town, all or so much OF said property
as will satisfy said warrant and all
charges thereon.
Dated at NeTington, this Attn day of
June. 1877,
E. B. PRoUDMAN,
Tax Collector
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

r. L. Robertson ordered two Texas
rangers assigned to the case at the
suggestion of Dan Moody.
When reports of the floggings be
came general yesterday. residents
OF Marshall and other northeast
Texas towns demanded an extensive
investigation while church organi-
cations here adopted resolutions Of
condemnation.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

Oakmont. Pa. - II French artists
who have founded the Salon De La
Mode Masculine could Indy over to
the national open golf tournament
they would think America was fol-
lowing their example. The salon
seeks to beautify mems clothes by
amputating trousers at the knees and
other means. The artist toggery Of
competitors in the blue ribbon event
o. the links breaks all records.
san Francisco - Since an EASTERN
cr says so. perhaps it will command
more attention. Shoe styles in Cali
fornia are six months ahead and by
the time the modes have reached the
atlantic coast Calitornians are wear
ing something else( asserts A. H..
Gruting OF Philadelphia. president of
the National Shoe Retailing associ-
ation.
New York - Trudy Ederle. who
las lost der record for paper show
crs and whistle blowing. is wearing
4 Indy hat.
Washington - Westward no for a
200. Two collies, five canaries and
kebecca, the raccoon, are on the
presidential train.
Baden Baden - When Chamber
lin and Levine arrived the band
could not find the music of "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the ocean," SO it
played The Blue Danube"
New York - Until Indy goes It
looks as if Cupid must take a back
seat. The girls are SO intent on sec
ing him that they haven't time TO go
with their fiances for marriage H.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

tact between the corporation and the
student body as represented by the
student councils" Rev. Henry
Sloane Coffin, 81, and George Grant
Mason, IS, were chosen to serve
with President James Rowland
Angel for the coming.
BY informal meetings and discus
sions with the students the commit
tee will be able to obtain first hand
knowledge of undergra duate opin-
ions and affairs as represented by
the student councils of Yale college
and Sheffield Scientific school,
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Yale Plans Committee
On Student Affairs

New Haven, June II P>-A COM
mittee on student affairs. consisting
Of the president and two other fell
lows of the corporation of Yale uni
versity, was authorized at the recent
meeting of the Fellows, it became
known today.
The purpose Of the committee was
stated as Ito serve as point OF con-
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Tax Notice

By virtue Of tax warrant to me d.
rected and now in my hands, l this day
levy said warrant upon certain pieces or
parcels OF land standing in the name of
Agostino DiBase on list Of 1924 and in
the name of Charles II. Slocomb Of
Hartford on list of 1926. upon the land
records Of the town OF Newirgton: said
land being described as follows: Lots No
II, 70. 73, "a, IS, 76 II, as per map
or plans Of lots OF Home Gardens Section
1. on file in the town clerks office. Said
taxes amount to s25.O5 and interest and
on Thursday. Angus. II, at 1880 p, IN.
daylight saving time. I will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder a tn"
public sign post III said town. all or SO
much of said property as will satisfy
said warrant and all charges thereon.
Dated at Newington. this 4th day of
June, 1921.
g B. PROUpMAS.
Tax Collector.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
TILOMENA PERRY
ASSuNTA CHIODO
~ Court. City Of New Britain


Upon complaint in said cause brought
TO said court. at New Britain. on the
fourth Monday of June, 1927. and now
pending. it appearing to the subscribing
authority that the residence OF the de-
PENDANT. Assunta Chiodo. is unknown to
the plaintiff;
Ordered, that notice OF the institution
and pendency Of said complaint shall
be given said defendant. Assunta Chiodo
by publishing this order In the New
Britain Herald. a newspaper publishc ed
in New Britain, once a week. for two
successive weeks, commencing on or be-
fore June s, 1927.
EMIL J. DANBERG.
Clerk Of said Court
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

When you see a sudden flood
Of arrests in the neighborhood of
Cloquet, Mimi, that's not a
crime wave. Since Miss Ingrid
Eckstrom, shown above, has been
appointed special municipal judge
in the Cloquet district, a stam-
pede Of impressionable young
men to get themselves hailed be-
fore her for a hearing is expect.
ed along any minute; and who
wouldn't?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Store Announcements

DON'T CARRY A LUNCH BOX instead
of camera. Bring it In and trade
1t for new one. We give a good al
lowance. Arcade Studio.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personals

SPENCER CORSETS Surgical aud
dress. Made 10 easure. Mrs. Annetta
Carpenter. 81 Glen St. Tel 1919.
STRAW HATS cleaned quickly and with
the best equipment in New Britain.
Come in and see the modern shop. Ill
Church ST.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
TWO COLLlES, FIVE CANARlES,
AND A COON ON COOLIDGE TRAIN

censes, as required. The license hui
even on Friday the thirteenth.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-10
will be her brother, Paul Lacava Of

will be her brother, Paul Lacava Of
this city.
Assisting Mrs. Avitable in arrang-
ing last nights banquet were Mrs.
Paul Dolce, who acted as toast
master. and Mrs. Louis Troy.
The speaking program included
members OF the committee, DR.. Avit-
able, Frank Bosco. Atty. S. Gerald
Casale, and the young woman's
father, James Lacava. Miss Lacava
responded to their well wishes in a
short speech in which she expressed
her gratitude. Ex- Mayor A. NJ.
Paonessa, who with Mrs. Paonessa,
was among the guests had been
scheduled TO speak, but had another
engagement which required his leAv-
ing before the post prandial exer-
cises began.
Mrs. Avitable presented Miss La
cava with a ring and a bouquet Of
flowers. while several other friends
and wishers sent her handsome
bouquets. kilograms were received
from distant cities congratulating
Miss Lacava and wishing her con-
tinued success.
experimenting Miss Lacava's pro-
gram were violin selections by Rena
Scurti and piano numbers by Susie
Dolce.
The guests included friends from
S0uthingtor EriSto1 plaYnyflin
Meriden. Hartford and Torrington.