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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

There will be meeting of the Bet
ter Films" committee Wednesday, 2
p.n1.. at 1916 Decatur street, in the
home of the state chairman, Mrs.
Frank Morrison The state regent,
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, has been in
vited end the chairman respectfully
requests I'll members of said committee
representing the various chapters to be
present.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
STEAMSHIP NEW BRITAIN
 STILL SAILS THE SEAS
Historic Vessel, Christencd by Local Woman, Now Plies Between
 Atlantic and Pacific Ports.

The old steamship New Britain, built during the world war for the emergency fleet and named after tho city of New Britain. still plies in the waters of the Atlantic and Pa ciflc ocean and the Panama Canal. recording to information received by Secretary Ralph H. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce today.
 During the war this city was the first of it's class to go over the top in the fourth Liberty loan drive. In recognition of this the governmen named a boat in the emergency fleet after the city. The ship was launch- ed at Staten Island. May 24. 1918 in the presence of a delegation from New Britain. including Mayor George A. Quigley. It was christen- cd by Mrs. Charles B. Parson of New Britain.
 After the war the ship was not heard of until about a year ago il was reported to be afire on the ocean. It was lowed in for repairs but what its fate was never wal made public.
 This morning Mr. Benson received visit from a representative of the ''alifornia and Eastern Steamship O., who told him the company had purchased the ship and had thor rughly modernzed it and that now it vas operating between Boston. New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore on 'ae Atlantic coast. through the Pan. %ma canal to ports on the Pacific past.
 It is 1,560 ton steamer and treasures 39G feet over all.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
City Items

Leading Star lodge. Order of Shep- herds of Bethlehem. will hold . meeting Thursday evening at ! o'clock. At 7:3o o'clock members will leave by bus for Cheshire to st- tend the installation of Star of Com- fort lodge of Cheshire. All members wishing to % must be at the hall no later than 7:3o o'clock. -Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. :17.-Advt.
 A. E. Mercy of this city is in New York city.
 Mems Nest. Order Of Owls, will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in odd Fellows hall. Traffic Sergeant J. J. King and Patrolman M. J. Moore arc oft duty because of illness, and Patrolman Alfred Tanguay has resumed duty after an absence caused by . fall. Mrs. Holmes of 13 Maple street reported to the police today that 2
 lavalliere was stolen from her home last night. Officer W. P. Hayes is investigating.
 Silas J. Eneman, driver in the employ of the Citizens Coal Co.,. was taken ill on Silver street about ::30 this afternoon and fell from the truck. He was taken to New Britain General hospital. where it was found 1 that he was not seriously injured. Secretary Ralph H. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce addressed
 the Hi-Y club at the Y. M. c. A. this
 afternoon on "A Day at the Cham.
 Der of Commerce"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
STATE PAYS BACK /! DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
Millions Collected in Taxes Returned in Grants

Hartford. Jan. 1S-Connecticut collects annually approximately tA.-
 500,000 in taxes from the towns or their citizens and returns this money practically dollar for dollar in vari- ous amounts in grants or state aid appropriations. This year the towns will receive aid from the state un- der twenty-eight separate grants au- thorized by the general assembly. Hartford. West Hartford. Bridgeport and New Haven will be the only towns to receive more than $l50, 900 each.
 A detailed study of this swap ping of several million dollars an- l nually between the state and it's towns was completed today by Ar thur F. Potter. statistician of the state tax department, showing that while the state goes about collecting
 large sums in taxes from the l6g
 municipalities with one hand. with
 the other it is handing back almost
 equal amounts of money in grants The twenty eight different state
 gvants to towns authorized by legis- l lative acts. are contributions for every type of project from education and highway construction to the elimination of mosquitoes. Connecticut paid last year to the several towns a total of approxi-
 mately s4.56s.eoo, My. Potter's sur
 yey shows.
 In this amount is included $c,56s.- i 76S collected in taxes on the stock of banks and insurance . mpanies. Also included ts el33,2os paid to
 certain municipalities in lieu to taxes due on state owned land in those towns.
 Moneys to be paid 10 the towns
 this year under what are termed
 strctly state-aid grants amount to $l,s67,6cS.47.
 On the other hand. Connecticut
 will collect from these towns off-
 setting this portion of state grants
 about $300,0o0 for a military tax and S1.50o. 900 as a state tax. Q total
 ot approximately s1.soo,ooo.
 Six towns will receive more than 1 t50. 900 each.
 The town of Washington will be paid the smallest sum-$2,2l3.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Meriden Police Also
 Would Arrest Diaz

Meriden. Conn.,. Jaa. ls-Follow- ing the arrest of K. L. A Diaz, miss ing New Haven stock broker m Stamford last night 1t became known here today that the MeriGen police hold . warrant for his arrest on | charge of having smbesxled e3,o0s from the Rev. Dr. K. Irving Watkina of this city. . retired Methedisl clergyman.
 The warrant was iDued on No vember 10, 1S27. by Prosecuting At. torney Henry Dryhunt.
 According to the prosecutor. the warrant will be served when the New Haven authorities have dispos- ed Of any charges they have against the stock salesman.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
WOMAN COMPLAINS
 MAN ATTACKED HER
h. George Andrews, Wilcox &, Accuses Hosiery Salesman

Mrs. George Andrews of 55 Will cox street was attacked by | man representing himself as q hosiery salesman. in her home this after noon. and scratched about the face, according to her complaint to the police. She was crying when she tefephoned to Captain Kelly at 1:40 o'clock. and Sergeant McAvay and Officer McCabe, after interviewing her. spent some time in an effort 10 locate the alleged amsailant, with out success. They were unable to find anyone in the neighborhood who had seen him.
 According to Mrs. Andrews, she told the salesman she was not in tho market for his goods and he left, only to return with the threat to search the tenement for her husbands money. She attempted to prevent him from doing SO, and he attacked her fiercely. according to her story. The police found the bu- reau drawers ransacked and Mrs. Andrews appearance indicated that she had been in rough tussle.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
BRITAIN AWAITING CHURCH STATEMENT
TomorroW'S Publication Will
 Tell of Offer to Pope

London, Jan. IS (UP)-Publica- cause a split in the Church of Eng land and were regarded as certain to mean the doom of the revised prayer book. was awaited eagerly to- day by churchmen.
 The documents were those report ing conversations at Malines, Belgi- um, five years ago between high churchmen' of the Church of Eng land and representatives of Catholic Cardinal Mercier. of Belgium, now dead.
 They were to be given out tomor- row.
 Lord Halifax, a leader in the high" church faction of Anglo Catholics; the Bishop of Truro. the Dean of Wells and the warden of Keble College were among British delegates.
 It had been rumored that the documents would disclose an offer by the Thigh church. delegates to ac- knowledge the Pope as supreme in church matters, instead of tho Arch bishop of Canterbury. head of the English church since the reforma- ton.
 Whatever their content, 1t was ex. pected their publication would SC arouse the Evangelical section of the Church of England that all efforts to obtain parliamentary approval oi the modernized. more ritualisti( prayer book would be vain.
 It was feared gravely that thia would cause withdrawal of the Anglo-Catholic faction from the church.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
WRBCklNG EXPERT HAS PRAISE FOR NAYY'S WORK
TestiflcS That Naval Men Were Bosl Equipped For S-a Salvage !.
 EG0ets.

Boston. Jan. ls N-The U. 6. navy was in . better position to con duct the rescue and salvage opera tions on the sunken submarine S-4 than any private company on the At- lantic coast, Capt. Walter N. Davis. manager of the Merritt Cha pman- Scott Company's salvage department. testified today before the naval board of inquiry investigating the disaster. He said that his company had as much salvage equipment as all of the other private companies put to- gether but with the exception of derricks, which could only be used as auxiliaries in the s-l operations. tho navy had by far the best equip ment for submarine work. In view of the experience gained during the raising of the submarine S-5l, the navy's personnel, he said, was more competent than any private company in the world. He said that his company had made no bids on the e-4 job but had offered its services to help the navy in any
 possible way.
 Commander Leslie E. Bratton. the judge advocate, asked the witness
 for his opinion of the navy's efforts
 to rescue the SIS crew and his
 answer was:
 /, Under the weather conditions
 which prevailed. am positive that
 everything was done that could have
 teen done. No human power could
 have saved those men on the S-l
 This is my opinion and also that oi
 my associates"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Rev. James c. O'Brien Will Be Buried Here

A member of the family which purchased the first plot in St. Mary's cemetery will be laid at rest there tomorrow morning when the re- mains of Rev. James c. O'Brien. pas tor of St. Johns church. Stamford. will be brought to this city by J. M. Curtin < Co. undertakers.
 Father O'Brien's sister. Mrs. Elem ming lived on Clark street this city and although Father O'Brien never made his home here. he was inter- ested in the city and he was a friend of the late Rev. Micha ei Tierney. He purchased a plot in St. Mary's cemetery where his sis ter and the deceased members of the Flemming family are now buried.
 Father O'Brien was 76 years old. On December p he observed his 50th anniversary as a priest and on Christmas Day he observed his 18th birthday anniversary. He had been in Stamford since 1900.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
BEARS IN SUDDEN DRIVE 0N RAILS
Action Tends to Unsotde Wall
 Street Mutc

New York. Jan. 1s 1,-A sudden bear" drive against the railroad shares. which touched off | number of stop loss'' orders, unsettled to- days stock market The reaction came after an opening display of strength in which the public utili- ties had taken prominent part Trading continued relatively dull. however. with indications that the days total would again faif below 1000. 900 shares.
 The raid on the rails probably was inspired by the belief that holders of those issues were becoming dis couraged over their lethargic market action during the last few weeks. Chesapeake < Ohio quickly broke $ points, Canadian Pacific : 5-s and New York Central. Frisco common. Reading. St. Louis Southwestern and a few others sold down points or more.
 Call money renewed at { per cent and then dropped to x. but this was offset by reports of hrmer un- dertons in tho time money market. The weekly steel trade reviews were optimistic in character. Iron Age stating that finished steel require ments are not only growing in vol' ume. but are becoming better bal anced. U. s. Steel common never. theless sank below 1ll to a new low on the current down-swing. Violent fluctuations again took place tn some of the high priced pool specialties Midland Steel Pro- ducts preferred tumbled lS points, |. S. Cast Iron Pipe s1s. and Case Threshins. General Asphalt and Greene Cananea Copper sold down s to : points.
 Early gains in many of the popu- lar industrials were wiped out. and converted Into losses by early after- noon. The selling was not In very large volume and a few issues con- tinued ts display independent strength.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
TREASCRY BALANCE Treasury Balance, 11ts,ezS,ile.
Tries to See Truck PlatA
 Runs Into Another Car

Attempting to observe the rsgis- traitor number of q llsht delivery truck which cut !n front ol his coupe at Elm and East Main streets about i2::0 today. John E. Leahy of 70 Cottage place steersA the coupe against . coach owned by Jeepph fokubonis of 1os Market street aad damaged 1t about the rear left fender, running board and rear left wheel. There was also some lan. age to his car.
 Officer E. B. Kiely. who invssti- gated tho accident, repestsA that Leahy's car and the truck were 70. ing east on East Main street and the latter went from the left s1de - lhe former and turned south ia1e 0lm street after the agnal iigAt tus1pa green. Leahy thsueAt As ee931 catch ths number ef tAs ttucA Abo tn an instant his cosps haA snAaks1 into the coach. which was parkeo en the south side of East Maio eEsos4. Melody caught the truek nugnAee et learned the identity st ths es1so&.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
BARS MUTUAL COMPANIES
 FROM SCHOOL INSURANCE
Circuit Judge in Oregon Declares Portland Cannot Lend Credits
 to Private Concern.

If . ruling by a superior court judge relative to insurance of schools in Portland, Oregon, is to hold in Connecticut. schools of this city can- not be insured in a mutual company legally, it is said. A ruling handed down. January [. by Presiding Cir cult Judge Eckwall at Portland has made $4.000.000 of fire insurance carried by the Portland school board with a mutual company null and void.
 The matter came to head in July, 1928, when N. r. Johnson, a taxpayer, filed suit in Multnamah County cirucit court questioning the right of the school board to sub scribe to policies in mutual insur- ance companies Johnson based his contention on constitutional pro- vision which his attorneys declared prohibited and municipality from lending its credits to a private con- cern. He claimed that the school board has lent its credits in this case by subscribing to policies in mu- tual insurance company.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Community Chest Budget
 To Be Same as Last Year

There will be no increase in the quota for the United Community corporation this year. according to action, taken by trustees at the meeting last evening. Although each of the 10 organizations sub mitted an increased budget, totaling approximately &77,o0O. it was voted to hold it down to last years total of $69,46..s6.
 Individual organizations will he required to adapt their budgets to laFt years program.
 Postmaster H. F.. Erwin was elected campaign manager and was voted $i,00o for a working fund. The date of the drive has not yet been set.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
TAX BILLS NAILED
Collector BcTnadotte LOomis Calls On 5000 Residents for e Asscss-
 ments, Payable February 1.

ments, Payable February |.
 Approximately 31,oo0 personal tax bills were delivered at the post of- flee today by the tax collector for mailing to the residents of New Bri- tain as of October 1, 1927.
 This tax of $2.0o is duo on Febru- ary 1. 1928 and the new law re- quires that it be paid by April 1, 1928 or an extra $1.00 must be add ed.
 All persons between the ages of Fl to 60 years are liable for this tax unless exempt by law.
 The following are the legal exemp- tions:
 Students in colleges and incorpor. ated academies Oct. 1. 1927.
 Bremen. active members of tho city department or who have served five years in this state.
 .Militiamen. active members or who have served three full years and received honorable dischargs.
 Army and navy. Persons who have served and received an honorable discharge from U. .. army or navy.
 Soldiers widows. The widows of soldiers. sailors or marines as long as they remain unmarried.
 Police. Regular active members ei the police department who have served five consecutivs years.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Mr. and Mrs. Williams
 Married for 25 Years

MT. and Mrs. Herbert A. Williams of 1a4 Hartford avenue will be hosts tonight to relatives at their home in honor of their 25th wedding ami yersary. Dinner will be served and q social will follow. They were mar ried in New York in 1908 and have enc son, Jesse. They have lived in this city for Is years.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Pub1jc Utiltttes Gtoclss,
SMALLPOX SITUATION
No New Cascs Arc Rcp0ted i0
 Siiddletown Today - vacCtnattoa

Middletown. Jan. 1e A-While the work of vaccinatiou went stead. fly on today. health authorities re- ported with sigh of relief that no new cases of smallpox had been en- countervd.
 The dx eases reported yesterday swslled Middletown's total to ap- |proximately 60.
 There are about 20 eases in other sections of Middlesex county.
 One of the most pressing angles of the smallpox situation came to light today when physicians report cd that they were watching for signs ef the disease In . four days old baby born to Nra. Lucy Mag nauo. hsrsslf . victim.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
HUNT MYSTERY MAN

West warrcn. Mass.. Jan. ls ~- A tall and slim mystery man wear inS . long black overcoat and . black sleuch hat is bsane sougAt ey the Delics aided by voluntser peesee in eeaasetisa with the sscsat night. iy heldup ef gtris tstVoea the aess
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
SAVINGS BANK MEETING
Gustavo D. Wingcr and Henry w. Groth Made Assistant Trcasurefy Other ORlcefs Reelected.

Two new assistant treasurers were appointed by the board of directors of the Savings Bank of New Britain at the annual meeting this after noon. They are Gustave c. Winger and Henry W. Groth. Other officers all reelected. are aa follows: Presi- dent. F.. N. Stanley: treasurer. Noah Lucas: vice president. C. F. Smith; assitant treasurer and secretary. c. E. Oidershaw.
 Directors reelected are: C. D. OiderShaw. E. ". Stanley. C. Y. Smith. ]. 4. Andersen. E. 4. Moore. C. J. Parker, C. B. Parson& J. B. Minor. P. F. McDonough. J. A Mi- nor. R. D. Russell. Noah Lucas. Howard .. Hart, Edward r. Hall, E. W. Christ, Maurice Stanley.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
M'CORslICk's CONDITION GRAVE

M'CORMICk'S CONDITION GRAVE
 The condition of T. Frank McCor- mick. 34 years old. of 193 Daly avenue. world war veteran and Il former councilman, who fell down stairs at the home of Fred Swanson of :? Spring street and fractured his skull. has taken turn-for the worse reports at the hospital indicated to- day.
 Mccormick and Michael Ryan got into an argument over their sup posad relationship during a beer party and a few minutes later Me- Cormick was found unconscious at the foot of the staircase.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Frank +, O'Dritn

Funeral arrangements for Frank E. O'Brien of Berlin who died in
 Battle Creek. Mich, Tuesday. are incomplete, in charge of Joseph A.. Haffey who will make announce ment of the time of the funeral as
 soon as the remains arrive in Berlin. Mir. O'Brien. aged ~, was a
 member of Company E. He was ga ssed during the war and had be"n confined to the American Legion hos pitai at Battle Creek since. The &-
 fec,s Of the gas brought on his ldeath. He is survived by a brother.
 John E. O'Brien, of Hartford and five sisters. Mrs. Catherine Human
 son of New Britain. Mrs. H. Supre- nant of Berlin, and Mrs Thomas M. Hogan, Mrs. Dennis Hogan and Mrs. John Hines, all of HArtford.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
JUDGE SCUDDER WEDS
Presiding Magistrate in SfA dcr- Gray Trial Takes Bride at Grec1p- wtCil Today.

Greenwich. Conn, Jan. IS lP- Judge Townsend Scudder of the New York supreme court and Miss Alice !cCutcheon of Round Hill were married at noon today by the Rev. frederick C. Budlong, rector of ,hrist Episcopal church.
 The bride is daughter of the late James, H. McCutcheon textile and linen manufacturer.
 Judge Scudder presided at the Trial of Henry Judd Gray and Ruth .nyder who were eiectrocuted last week for the murder of Mrs. Shy ',er's husband.
 Townsend Scudder. jr.. was best !lan for his father.
 simplicity marked the wedding. The bride wore a plain black dress and black hat.
 Following the ceremony q recep- lion was held at the home of. Mrs. Edgar Lockwood in Round Hill.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18

of l? and 1s who are carrying purses. the assailant snatching the purse after clapping one hand ever the victims mouth. Unattended girls have been attacked between ! and 3 p. m. every night this week in the same part of the town.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18

ACCUSES COUSIN OF THEFT
 Nellie Stasky of 40l Church street reported to Captain Kelly today that her cousin. John Weieskt, aged ls, left today after three weeks visit, and took &a0 of her money. His home Is in Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
Funerals
Aaron Olson

Funeral services for Aaron Olson
 Of 30 Belden street were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home with Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist pastor of the First Lutheran church, officiating. Burial was in Fafrview cemetery.
 Pail bearers were Solomon Hull
 ten, Alfred Anderson, Andrew Berry. John Anderson, Albert Olson. Ed ward Anderson, Albert Berry, and Einor Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
RENEE ADoREE HURT

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. IS tP)-- Renee Adoree. film star. was injured yesterday when . taxicab. in which she Was riding. collided with a truck. 9he was cut and bruised.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18

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New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
BLANTON A CANDIDATE.

Washington. Jan. IS h1Repre- sentative Thomas l.. Blanton of Texas today announced his candi-
 dacy for the democratic senatorial nomination in Texas.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
KaN Street Briek

Otis Elevator company declared an extra cash dividend of one dol lar . share on the common stock, payable February 20 to holders of record February l5. The annual rate is $6 . share. A stock dividend of 3b per cent was paid on Febru- ary l. 1s:7. Tho company has just closed it's best year. Business on the books on December 3l approXi. mated t5O,0o0,0oO. Plants are oper- ating close to capacity. Net earnings for 1927 are expected to equal $1c a share on the common stock.
 Burroughs Adding Machine Co, declared special dividend of one dollar payable February 1T to stock of record January 31. the result of satisfactory operations in 1897. il was announced. standish Backus president. said he saw a cheerful prospect" for the company's business in 1928.
 J. I. Case Flow Works declared a dividend Of 1-4 per cent on the Glass A stock.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-18

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

to war under any circumstances, but
To find a means to settle their ques-
tions in peace, they will not want for
q method or methods. These are now
established.
When Aristide BRAND, minister of
foreign affairs OF France, offered to
the people of the United States the
suggestion that a treaty between the
United States and France be signed
renouncing war between these two ma
tions. it met with cordial response in
both countries. Immediately, however,
the objection arose from distrustful
nEtions that such treaty might be
regarded as military alliance be-
tween the two countries. The United
states has little sympathy with mill
tary alliances and. consequently, Sec
retary of State Kellogg responded to
the French proposal with broader
one He suggested that conference
be called of the chief nations Of the
world, often spoken of as the great
powers, including Great Britain, Ger
many, France, ISaly, Japan and the
United States, and that these together
should each sign with every other one
of the group treaty to renounce wal
ss between themselves and to agree
to settle any differences arising by