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Evening star., 1928-03-04

Mai. and Mrs. Charles Elicit cabelI. on
Cameron street.
Miss Catherine Pullman sailed from
New York Thursday to spend several
weeks with friends In Panama
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
living at All South Lee street. Mrs.
Brown was formerly Miss Ada Oodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ackers have an
uounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Esther May to Mr.. Raymond Lee
Crupper. also OF Alexandria. The we'd
ding will occur Wednesday. March ~,
The marriage Is announced of Mrs.
Anna M. Richards of Washington and
Mr. John Barton Phillips of Alexandria
Saturday. February 25. In Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs Phillips Will live in this
city.
Mrs. Edward Peverill entertained
Monday evening TO celebrate the BIRTH
day anniversary OF her sister. Miss
Florence Smith. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Peverill, Mr.
and Mrs. James Pearson. Mr. and Mrs
Herman Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley Schurtz. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Schurtz. Miss Margaret Talbert, Miss
Anna Yancey Miss Caroline Ayers
Miss Anna Ayers. Miss Anna Wilson,
Miss Blanche Wilson. Miss Gertrude
Dove. Miss Ruby Dove, Miss Margaret
Deyers. Miss Nellie Devers. Miss Mary
ogden. Mr.. Samuel Lyles. Mr.. Lunds-
Ioro Henderson. Mr.. Raymond Talbert
Mr.. Bradley Rogers, Mr.. Irwin Devers
Mr.. Herbert Ogden, Mr.. Carroll Ken.
nedy. Mr. Carroll Carter. Mr.. John
Alexander. Mr.. William Morris. Mr.
Wilmer Lyles and Mr. Monty Kearns,
Miss Ida BOnitZ of Sacramento Calf
was the guest last week of her brother
in-Iaw and sister. Mr. and Mrs. William
Wood.
Mrs. 7. B. Hit has returned from a
visit TO Baltimore accompanied by Mrs
4. A, T. Slater. who will be her pues,
for several weeks.
Mrs. Barbara Waters has left IN,
her home In New York City after q
visit to her son n-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lavinus.
mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Harding motorcd
70 Annapolis and spent a week as thf
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Earl Hopkins,
MISS Sadie Olinger left Tuesday t
slsit MISS Bertha Whiteback in New
YORK City and will 90 from there tl
quebec. where she will be the p,ics
Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph q Walker hay,
~ titIU III WOD0DPrFs
FOREST after a visit TO friends In Alex
andria.
DR. and Mrs Garnett King of Fred
ericksb.irg have returned home after ,
visit IN Mr.. and Mrs Daniel n. stanh.
bury on North Columbus street,
Mr., and Mrs. Julian D. Knight hav,
opened their cottage at Colonial BeacI
ana VIII spend the next few week
! there
-. Miss Jessica Smith OF Richmond wa.
| NE guest last week of Dr. and Mrs
George r. Klipstein on Prince street
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.. Carlin. ir
! were week end guests Of Mr., and Mrs
John Armis'ead Deming in Baltimore
Miss Ruth Bryant OF OIdfield schoo,
GLENCOE, Md. accompanied by he
! roommate. Miss Barbara Emyihe. haI
returned ~ school after visit 10 he
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur ~ Bry
| sht. on CfOnoc0 street
Mrs. Harry E Brown has left for he
| nome tn Esyonne. NJ J., after a yisi
! WIN Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. ghaftef
| Mrs. r., Il Watkins ana her yo,In,
srh, FRANK Reeves Watkins left Mon
! DAY for Chicago. where they will suen,
hfVefhl months with relatives.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Mr.. Claude NJ. Porter
Iowa Socictv Guest

The Iowa Society. at its reception
and ball at the Willard. Tuesday eve
ming, at $50 o'clock. have as its guest
Mr.. Claude NJ. Porter. Interstate Com
merce Commissioner.
The receiving line will be composed
of distinguished Iowans In WASHINGTON.
including Col, Charles Burton Robbins,
the Assistant Secretary of War: Sem
ator and Mrs. Steck. Senator and Mrs.
Brookhart, Representative and Mrs. w.
F. Kopp. Representative and Mrs F.
Dickinson Let's. Representative and
Mrs. G.. J. B. Robinson. Representative
Cyrcnus Cole. Representative and Mrs.
c. w Ramsyer, Representative q. N.
Haugen Representative and Mrs. Lloyd
Thurston. Representative W. r. Green.
Representative and Mrs. l.. J. Dickin-
son. Admiral Cowie. Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
J. A. Hull. Mai Gen. and Mrs. q. S.
Gibbs, Mai Gen and Mrs. Salzman.
MIR. Leslie NJ. Shaw. Col. White. DR..
Mclean, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham
and Mr. JudSon c. Wclliver
Special entertainment will be a part
nj the program followed bv dancing and
cards. All Iowans are invited.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Chi Omega Fraternity
To Mark Anniversary

The Chi Omega Fraternity will en-
,ertain with formal banquet tomor-
row at the Club St Marks TO celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the In
staliation OF Phi Alpha Chapter at
George Washington University. The
speakers will include Mrs. Gladys Amcs
Brannigan OF New York. a noted artist
and also a founder OF the local chap
ter. Miss Anna Loretta Rose. dean Of
women Of George Washington Uni
versity and Mrs. John A. Spanoge.
known 10 the literary world as Leila
Warren. Other prominent Chi Omegas
who are expected TO attend include Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt. Mrs, Veata
lockwood Watson, national treasurer of
Chi Omega: Miss Luda Jane Kincan-
non, recorder of George Washington
University; Mrs. Ray Neuhauser, Miss
Helen keuman, registrar of George
Washington University Law School. and
Mrs. ID Lynch Younger, president Of
the local alumni
Evening star., 1928-03-04
New York Society Program
Marked by Touch offspring
Smart Set Turns Thoughts Toward Brilliant
Events Which Mark Season of Blossoms.
Notable Betrothals Listed

| Jay of New York and Robert Shaw
Barlow and Charles Lowell Barlow of
Boston her uncleS. She is a direct de-
| scendant Of the first Chief Justice. John
Jay. She is known to her friends as
Nancy.
Mr. Harvey was graduated from Mas
sachuSetts Institute of Technology In
1921 On his fathers side he is a
direct descendant of Reading Beatty.
who was one Of Washirgton's generals.
On his mothers side he is direct de-
scendant of Rufus King. who was the
first ambassador from this country to
the Court Of st. James. On his mother s
side also he is the great-great-g grandson
of Martin Van B,ren.
Mr. Harvey also went to Andover
During the war he was first lieuten-
ant IN the Coast Artillery. He Is now
connected with the Nash Engineering
Co. in South Norwalk. Conn.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagament of Miss Isabella Lee Num-
ford of Chestnut Hill. Mass. and Sgd
ney Proctor Clark of Chestnut Hill, Pa.
Miss Mumford is a daughter of George
S. Mumford. president of the Atlantic
National Bank of Boston. and Mrs
Isabella Lee Mumford. whose father
was George c. Lee. a partner In Lee.
HigginSon & Co for almost 60 years.
Her brother Is George G. Lee. present
head of the firm.
Mr. Clark is a son of E. Walter Clark
and Mrs. Lydia F. Clark Mr. Clark
senior. is head of the banking house of
e. W. Clark e. Co. of Philadelphia In
which his son is a partner The Clarks
also are well known as yachtsmen. E.
Walter Clark built the Iroleta as cam
elidate for the Americas Cup defender,
and now owns the racing yacht Reso-
lutte.
Sydney Proctor Clark was graduated
from Harvard in 1914. after preparing
at Pomfret School. At Harvard he was
a member of the Fly Club. In the war
he served with the submarine chaser
feet based at Plymouth. England. with
the rank OF lieutenant. senior grade
He received a Navy Cross. He also is
we'll known as an athlete and Is squash
racquets champion Of Pennsylvania
He also belongs to several we'll known
clubs
tournaments both in this country and
abroad Two years ago she was ranked
nationally among the first 20 American
players. She was graduated from Miss
Winsor's School in 1914 and attended
Miss Porter's School at Pennington
part of the following year
The wedding probably will take place
at Chestnut Hill. Mass. in the late
Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coppell have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Helen Bowers Coppell
to Edward II. Mitcham. son of Col and
Mrs. Orin B Mitcham of New York
Miss Coppell. after attending the
Spence School and graduating from
Miss Fosters School at Pennington
made her debut at Colony Club dance
four years ago and is member of the
Junior League. She Is granddaugh-
ter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs John NJ
Bowers
Mr.. Mitcham was a member of the
class Of % at Princeton and was grad
uated from the Massachusetts, Institute
OF Technology in 1925 The wedding
will take place in mid-April.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Pcnnsylvanians Honor
Engraving Bureau Chief

One Of the best meetings OF the sea-
son to be held by the Pennsylvania So
ciety OF Washington. 1t Is expected. will
be- that planned for Friday night In the
Willard Hotel ball room.
This will bc Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing Night" and Director A. w.
Hall OF Pennsylvania and his associates
will be honor guests Director Hall will
deliver short address. giving Sidelights
on the working of the bureau which
provides paper money. bonds etc, of
the United States, He will have an ex-
hibit OF masterpieces OF the engraving
art
The musical numbers for the program
will be furnished by employees of the
bureau, a number of whom have won
regulations as radio performers
The reception line viii be formed al,
$50 o'clock and members OF the So
ciety will greet the honor guest and
prominent Pennsylvanians actively In
the membership.
Boxes have been reserved for this
meeting by number Of Keystoneites
now residents Of the Capital
Following the program there will be
dancing until ! o'clock.
Members cards have been sent out
and guest cards may be- secured from
the secretary,
Evening star., 1928-03-04

NEW YORK, March 3.-With toucl,
OF Spring tingling In the air and the
Winter social calendar nearing its end.
the thoughts of society folk in this city
are turning toward the brilliant events
which mark the season of blossoms.
One of the most alhlring of these af-
fairs will be the second charity carnival.
The Magic Carpet" to be presented
IN Madison Square Garden on May >
for the benefit of the Judson Health
Center. The program Of features is
marked by the charm of novelty.
Pageant. fashion show and midnight
which is recognized as the successor e
the Park Avenue Street Fair. The GEN.
trail figures will be we'll known society
women. who will take the roles Of
queens OF precious gems The setting to
accompany this display will be equally
sparkling and entertaining,
AS a result of the enthusiasm prompt
ed by last years carnival 20 boxes al
ready have been sold. The demand is
growing in volume each day.
Among the principal officers of the
carnival are Mrs. Arthur B. Claf1iu
honorary chairman: Dr.. Eleanor A
Campbsll, chairman. and Mrs. Eugene
W. OiiS, OAcSulNS SIldlEEldIl. IlS
patroneSseS invitation committee in
cludes Mrs william A. Read. Mrs.
Arthur Curtiss James. Mrs. William A
Rockefeller, Mrs. Edward F. Hutton
Mrs. jeremiah Milbank. Mrs. Dunlevy
M!lbank. Mrs William B. Leeds. Mrs
Frank Vance Storrs. Mrs. Albert Board
man. Mrs. William Jay. Mrs. r Sheldon
Coleman. Mrs. Richard Derby Tucker
Mrs. Clafiin Breese, Mrs. Arthur A. Bal
iantinc. Mrs. Harry Guggenteim. Mrs.
Florenz Ziegfeld, Mrs. Kenneth O'Brien
Mrs Frank KiSSam Brown. Mrs. S. Cop
ley Thaw and Mrs. Reginald v. Hiscoe
Mrs Archibald G. McIllwaine is
chairman of the program committee;
Mrs.. Raymond ST. John. chairman Of
the ticket committee: Mrs. Edward c
Smith chairman of the midway: Mrs
Gilbert Edward RubenS. chairman OF
the brush and pen collection being as
semb.ed. and H. Laidlaw Servoss, treas
urer.
With the midway. the Streets of
Basdad." fashion show, pageant, pro-
fesSional midnight revue presented by
Florenz Ziegfeld and his assistants and
general dancing by the entire audience,
before and after the principal events.
TO music by the Marine Band and an
orchestra. the evening promises even to
exceed last years carnival in entertain
ment and fun.
X y X
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Jay. who are now
IN Berlin. where Mr.. Jay is the Ameri-
can member Of the transfer committee
under the Dawes plan. have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Anna Maricka jay. to Alexander Duer
Harvey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Carroll Harvey of Stamford. Conn.
Miss Jay attended the Brearly School
In this city and was graduated from
Bryn Mawr College in 1922. She is
member of the Junior League. She
made her debut in 1918.
Her father is we'll known banker
OF this city. He was chairman of the
board and Federal Reserve Bank OF
New York from 1914. when 1t was found
ed. to January /, 1927. when he went to
Berlin. She is a granddaughter OF
Mrs Peter Augustus Jay and OF Mrs.
Francis c. Barlow Of this city. Mrs.
Frederic De Witt Wells and Miss Mary
Rutherford Jay are her aunts and John
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Gard Party for Benefit
OF Sacred Heart Home

Mrs, James Bradley will he hostess at
card party for the bencfit of Sacred
Heart Home, Monday. March Is. III
oysters Auditorium. Twenty-six'h and
Pennsylvania avenue. at $40 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
l82 Scouts Registered In Month of December

Statistics released by the council scout office this morning showed that in the month of December 182 scouts were registered through the scout office. Of this number 124 were new scouts and 58 were old scouts re-registering. There were IS troops represented in this number of registering scouts. Tbe local council now has an enrolment of 25 troops and a total of 576 scouts and leaders. This is the largest number ever registered in the national coun- cil to the credit of the New Britain council. ..,...=-- s.,..,
 The training course. for new Boy Scout leaders will hold its third ses- aon ot the trade school tomorrow night from 1880 to g o'clock. There will be but one other session of this. the preliminary course, and this will be held on Thursday. January 12.
 Tho Plainville session of the train ing course met last night in the American Legion post rooms with an attendance of eight men. The final session for the Plainville. scout leader is to be held on Wednesday, January II.
 Troop IS will meet tonight, for its first gathering of the new year, in one of small gymnasiums at the cen- trai junor high school with the scout executive in temporary charge. This troop is sponsored by the Rotary club.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
Bristol AutOist Is
 Placed Under Arrest

Especial to the AerdId)
 Bristol. Jan. 4-Rene Valley. aged IS. of this city was arrested this morning by Deer James Burns On a bench warrant issued by Judge Hamlin of the court of common pleas of Litchfield county on a c'.arge of criminal negligence. Val ley on the night of December 15, while operating his fathers car on Main street. Terryville. struck and fatally injured Thomas F. Higgins. former postmaster of that village and prominent business man. MT. Higgins died the. same night at the Bristol hospital.
 At an inquest held by Coroner Samuel A. Herman of Winsted at Terryville two weeks ago. Valley was released without bonds with the un- derstanding that he would be avail able if wanted. It developed at that time that he was operating the car without a drivers license. although accompanied by a friend who was |, licensed operator.
 Valley was turned over to Deputy Sheriff George Buckley of Terryville this morning and taken to Litchfield for hearing.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
AIR MAIL SERVICE TO
 MEXICO CITY DESIRED
Postmaster General New to Begin
 Negotiations With Proper
Officials.

Washington. Jan. { R1Decision to open negotiations immediately with Mexican postal officials for es- tablishment of an air mail service, was announced today by Postmaster General New. who said Colonel Lindbergh's flight had demonstrated tho feasibility and practicability of such service.
 The proposed service would cut down the mail time between New York and Mexico City from four days to two days. The route it is proposed to establish would be by the way of Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Corpus Christi and Browns vile. or practically that followed by Lindbergh.
 MT. New said he hoped the Mex ican government would cooperate in the movement to establish the route from Brownsville by way of Tam pico. where the richest oil fields in Mexico are located.
 The Atlantic Coast air mail route from New York to Atlanta and New Orleans is expected to be in opera ton by March l and extension to Brownsville and Mexico City is hop cd for in connection with the in auguration of this route.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
STOCK PRICES ARE STILL GOING UP
Irregulaity HoIsIu, Brslks
 Out Among Motor SbarS

New York. Jan. { N-stock prices continued to work higher in today's market. Some irregularity developed during the morning when selling. in. splred by price cuts. broke out in some of the motor shares, but the whole market swung upward when the call money rate was lowered from 5 1-2 to per cent. Banks re. ported a heavy flow of funds here from the interior.
 Steel shares failed to make much progress. buying apparently being held back pending more definite ad. vices on the course of trade. The weekly trade reviews reported good specifications for sheets, bars, plates and structural material in the last 10 days of December. Copper shares continued to respond to reports of improving trade conditions although the gains were small. Greene Can. anea. which is reported to harbor . large short interest, rallied s points to new record high st 1e4 1.3 by early afternoon.
 Public Utilities, which .quieted down on the announcement of . pro- posed |. $. senate investigation into recent Public Utility financing and superpower projects. gathered strength under the leadership of Brooklyn Union Gas. Brooklyn Edi- son and American Express. some of the gains running as high as : points. Adams Express scared l3 r.. points on a small turn over running as high as 5 points.
 General Asphalt. Air Reduction. Cudahy Packing. Allied Chemical and Marine preferred all recorded substantial gains. New York transac- tions were weak, 1nterboro Rapid Transit and Third Avenue Fractions were weak. Interboro Rapid Transit and Third Avenue Railroad selling at the lowest prices in years.
 Except for the establishment of new high price since 1alS by New Haven. rails were quiet but steady.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY A. l92S
City Items

Nias Ruth Millee of Kitchiner, Ontario, Canada. has returned home after spending two weeks with her sister. Mrs. William Neumann of this city.
 Temptingiy delicious home made clam chowder put up to take home. Commercial Fish Market, Commer- cial st. Just around tho corner-advt.
 James P. Connolly of Chestnut street left today to resume his studies at Catholic university, Wash ington. D. C.
 Miss Bernice Pinkus. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 4. Pinkus of Linwood street, has returned to Beaver ccl- lege. Jenkintown. Pa
 Miss Clara Blinn of Roberts street underwent an operation for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital today.
 James Pante md George Demos have leased from King { Doyle . plot of ground on Chestnut street opposite Central Junior High school. for use as . stand for dining car. The lease is for five years with the rental fixed at tls0 . year for the first two and $500 . year for the remaining period.
 Policeman James M. McCue re- ported off duty today because of illness
 A daughter was, born at New Britain General hospital last even ing to Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Norton of 10 Broad street, Plainville.
 A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Herman Feigenbaun, ot +8 Vance street.
 The police were notified today that the lock was broken off the gasoline pump at the corner of Spring and North streets.
 Harry J. Battistoni Of S7s East street complained to the police to- day that a bullet was fired through 8 window in the front door of his home this morning.
 Jacob Birnbaum Of C Grand street has returned from New York. where he was under observation at the post graduate hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
May Again Start Work
 Of Irving to Raise S-4

Provincetown. Mass, Jan. 1 lH1- A gradually rising temperature this forenoon led to the hope that diving operation preparatory to the salvag- ing of the sunken submarine S-4, which have been held up by the cold weather. could be resumed this aft- ernoon. Air lines tests convinced the naval officers aboard the salvage fleet that the underwater tempera- ture was still too low for safe div ing before noon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
&HoM BOARD VACANCY
 MY STAND UNTIL APRIL
Hepahecons Undecided Whether t< Appoint Successor to Late
 George ". Traut

' The school commissionership held h3 George w. Traut at the time of his death may remain vacant until the next city election. in April, al- though the policy to be pursued has not yet been definitely determined.
 Chairman William H. Judd of the republican town committee is con- sidering such | recommendation to his committee and to the republican members of the common council whose caucus will select . successor if there ts to be one elected before the regular city ballot Is taken. IT the council decides to proceed. its action must be approved by the en- tire body before the new incumbent t1lkes the oath of office. Since the council does not meet until January ii. and the school board for three weeks after that date. the new mem- ber would serve less than two months after which he or another would be required>to run again. Ny Traut's term was to have expired in April.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
Hartford Knifer Is Not
 Thought Phantom Stabber

Hartford, Conn. Jan. R)-Al- though only a meagre description of I-artford's stabber was obtained, the local police are disinclined to believe that the man who attacked Mrs. Elihor Olsen of Grandview Ter race last evening waa the phantom stabber' from Bridgeport. The po- lice are inclined to think that the local stabber had heard Of the Bridgeport mans activities and imi- tated them. Mrs. Olsen was only a short distance from her home when the man stabbed her in the right breast.
 Neishbors chased the stabber but he escaped.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
IMPORTANT ARREST

New York, Jan. | (UP)-Revolv- CTS, brass knuckles, 2,0O0 keys and equipment designed for use in changing automobile engine num- bers were found in the possession of Joseph Williams, 3S. arrested today.
 Williams said he was formerly manager of Saybrook Hotel, Say brook. Conn. Police believed the arr rest an important one and that it might lead to the breaking up of a large car theft ring.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
BUILDING DEPT. BUDGET

A building department budget Tor the fiscal year 192S-192s will be considered at a meeting of the com mission tomorrow night It is ex- rected that an increase of two building inspectors will be sought under an arrangement which would provide one inspector on either side of the city with a third at the of lice for the study of plans and for consultations on xoning, etc.