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Evening star., 1928-11-19
NEW MUSEUM WING
TO OPEN IN BOSTON
Section Contains Collections
! of 18th to 18th Century.
Decorative Art.
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BOSTON, November ia reS wing
of decorative arts at the Museum o.
Fine Arts, Boston, is to be opened this
month.
Fifty-four rooms and galleries make
mp the great three-story addition. Gath
cred within are great collections of far
reaching significance. The structure
will open publicly November %.
In this wing are installed collections
of decorative art from the thirteenth
to the first quarter of the nineteenth
century. including some 20 period rooms
from important houses in Europe and
America. In the galleries are assem-
hled composite collections of various
types of work produced within given
period by one nationality.
objects Brought Together.
Thus, in each of the connecting
keries of large galleries devoted re-
Spectively TO italian. Spanish, Neither
lands and English art, from the flf-
teenth through the seventeenth century,
there are shown examples Of ironWork,
silver, pottery, textiles, furniture, glass
and other products In this manner
objects that were used together in their
own day are brought together for twen-
tieth century view.
The composite collections are ar
ranged to give something Of the char
acter of room with much of the at
mosphere of the period that produced
the objects in the collection.
Earliest among the rooms is well
preserved Tudor corner room dated
about l490 brought from Somersetshire,
England. Other notable Interiors are
two from the celebrated Chateau de la
Muette, once the residence of Louis
XIV and notable also for being the scene
,of the first free balloon ascension
carrying human beings.
Exhibit Dated 1890.
There is the State morning room
dated 1890, from the palace of the old
Hamilton family at Lanarkshire, Scot
land. It was built on the historic site
pf the ancestral home of the royal
family Of Hamilton since the fourteenth
Sentury.
There are handsome Louis XVI Sa-
IA from Paris, a charming painted
boudoir from Paris In the time of Louis
XIV, a Chippendale room built by the
Sixth Lord Baltimore at Wcodcote Park,
EPSON, Surrey, England, and series
of IL American rooms. Each period
room is furnished in the style of the
day and suggests IN the arrangement
of the furnishings that the room is
actually lived in.
The American rooms show the de-
Felopment of the American interior in
New England from the seventeenth
century through the first quarter of
the nineteenth century. The last is
represented by a series Of three in
teriors with many of the original fur
nishings from house built at what is
now Peabody in 1800-1801 by Samuel
McIntire, the great Salem craftsman
There are rooms from Boxford, Mass:
~Nrtsrnouth, N. H.; a complete room
rrum Boston and Hanover, N. H.. Bath,
Me-: Marblehead, Fiskdale and Ipswich,
Mass.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
QUART OF WATER A
DAY HELPS KIDNEYS
When Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers, Also Take a
Little Salts.

Eating too much rich food may
produce kidney trouble in some form,
says a well known authority, because
the acids created excite the kidneys.
Then they become overworked, get
sluggish, clog up and cause all sorts
of distress, particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region,
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches.
acid stomach, constipation, torpid
liver, sleepleSsneSs, bladder and uri-
nary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or If
bladder bothers you, begin drinking
lots of good water and also get about
four ounces of Jad Salts from any
good pharmacy: take tablespoonful
in a glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys
may then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
| with lithia. and has been used for
years to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity; also to
neutralize the acids in the system so
/ that they no longer irritate, thus
often relieving bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure any one;
makes delightful efferveScent
lithia-water drink which millions of
men and women take now and then
to help keep the kidneys and uri-
nary organs clean, thus often avoid
ing serious kidney disorders. .~~-Ad-
vertiSement.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
ATTEMPT AT ASSAULT
is CHARGED BY WOMAN
Accused Man Arrested After She
Follows Him to House and
Notifies Police.

Undaunted by an attack made upon
her as she was returning home shortly
before midnight Mrs. Mary Matilda
Smith, 508 G street northeast, followed
her alleged assailant to a house in the
600 block F street northeast and then
notified police
Police of the ninth precinct arrested
Thomas ODay. 81 years old, and
charged him with attempted criminal
assault. He will be arraigned in Police
Court today.
Mrs. Smith said she was returning
home from a visit to friends and vas
passing an alley at $50 Sixth street
northeast when man seized her and
dragged her into the alley. She fought
free from his grip and the man walked
away. Mrs. Smith says she followed
him to. the house.
ODay gave his occupation as an
electrician and said he was married.
International automobile races will be
held in Dublin, Ireland, next July.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

International automobile races will DC
held in Dublin, Ireland, next July.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

lodon, former secretary of foreign af-
fairs. died after.a sudden illness at her
home at Wilsford Manor, Salisbury.
The viscountess was the former
Pamela Wyndham, one Of the three
Wyndham sisters whom John Singer
Sargent immortalized in one of his
greatest pictures. She was a talented
writer and as a believer in psychical
manifestations recorded in a book, 1.-THE
Eastern VESSEL what she claimed were
spirit messages from her eldest son BY
her first marriage who was killed in
the war She was first married to Lord
Glenchonner. who died in 1920.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Wife Cllews Tobacco; /;
Her Refusal to Stop
Is Divorce Grounds
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November ia
man asked for a divorce here
because his wife chewed tobacco
and refused to stop.
Christ Harris, restaurant own
er, filed suit for divorce charg-
ing cruelty against his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Harris.
He said his wife chewed to-
bacco and disregarded his plead
t--gs with fte- 10 stop the prac-
tice,
Evening star., 1928-11-19
SCAPINI PRAISES U. S.
Blind War Veteran Says America
Is ssStupendous Country"

PARIS, November 10 0F).-Georges
Scapini, was blinded Deputy, returning
from tour of the United States, where
he had represented the French war
veterans at the American Legion con-
vention, described it as ''stupendouS
country" Friendship such as exists
between the French and American war
veterans" he said. sis the basis upon
which to build q real and lasting
peacess -
Evening star., 1928-11-19
SUDDEN ILLNESS FATAL
TO WSCOUNTESS GREY
Wife Of Former British Foreign
Secretary Wrote on Spirit
World.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, November 19--Viscountess
Grey is dead at the age of 81. The
second wife Of Viscount Grey of Fal-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
STATE ENGINEERS TOLD
 ABOUT HOLLAND TUBE
Frank w. Skinner Describes Work Of Boring Tunnel to New
 Jersey.

New Haven, Feb. 22-Civil engin- eers of the state in their meeting today which was a continuance of yesterdays annual session heard Crank w. Skinner. consulting en- gineer of the Holland Tunnels de- scribe some of the outstanding feats embodied in the carrying through of that project.
 After seven years Of continuous operations. he said the tunnel has been completed at cost of $4S,- 000,000. The tubes are the longest for vehicular use in the world.
 MT. Skinner explained something of the engineering achievements, the ventilation and electrical equipment.
 0. H. Ammann. chief engineer of the bridges of the port of New York authority told the engineers that the financial success of efforts to fi- nance four bridges costing s1oo.000.- co leading out of New York was as- sured and that engineering problems involved would be overcome.
 These four bridges will cross rivers between New York and New Jersey. The Hudson river bridge at Fort Lee will be opened probably in 193e.
 Clarence M. Knox, state commits sioner of aviation speaking on air travel in Connecticut pointed out that in six years of regulated flying there has not been one fatality in this state. He said that airplane ac- cidents are given undue publicity and it is for this reason that aii travel has been thought hazardous
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
CHIMES IN LONDON
 HEARD ROUND WORLD
Buffalo Broadcasts Pro- gram From Australia
 Coming From England

Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. P R-Chimes of Big Ben in London, re-broadcast by Station PFC in Sydney. Australia. went on the air over Station WMAk here today.
 Under an arrangement made by the Buffalo Evening News, Yelling ton Muir. engineer. and the Harri- son Radiator Corporation of Amer ica, the Wednesday evening program of the Australia station was broad cast by the local station between 4:2s and s o'clock this morning.
 After the usual musical program. the Sydney stateion picked up the London broadcast and in what is be- lieved to be the first experiment of it's kind in the history of radio. chimes in London were heard in Buffalo after travelling nearly around the world.
 Some difficulty was had with heavy atmospheric conditions and telegraphic interference. but after preliminary tests. Mu,r's sensitive set succeeded in picking up the sig nals from Sydney. Heavy at first static diminished at a. m. and the volume reached its maximum at that time. WMAK amplified the signals received by Muir's set
 At 6:15 a. m. the signals failed and re-transmission stopped. but at 7:5z WMAK again put on the Australian program and several vocal and in. strumental selections were heard. At one point in the broadcast. the Sydney announcer called Hello America" and sent greetings from Australia to the people of western New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
?. o. WORKERS MEET HERE :.
 FOUR CONVENTIONS OPEN
State Branch, N. A. L. C., and Members of Auxili- ary Convene for Annual Business Sessions.
PRESIDENT BURNS
 WELDING GAVEL

Delegates to the Connecticut branch. National Association of Leu ter Carriers. are in New Britain to- day for the 34th annual convention of the organization which is being held in Odd Fellows hall on Arch street. The state auxiliary. N. A. L. C., is holding its annual convention at the same place.
 Delegates to the letter carriers and auxiliary convention began arriving at 10 o'clock this morning. A pro- gram of entertainment was arranged for their pleasure until the carriers business meeting was called to order by President John F. Burns of this city. who was elected to the highest executive office at the convention in Meriden last year. Mayor Gard ner c. Weld. Rev. H. L. Bowlby of ] New York city and George w. Haines of Allentown. Pa.. were scheduled to make addresses. Mem- bers of the ladies' auxiliary enjoyed theater party at the Strand this afternoon after their business meet ing. The banquet for the carriers and the auxiliary will be held at ( o'clock. Louis Lehr, convention i committee chairman. will deliver the address of welcome. Postmaster
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
Propose to Eliminate
 AZ Officers in Navy

Washington. Feb. 2c N-A pro- posal to eliminate 42 commanders and lieutenant commanders of the staff corps of the navy was made to congress today by Secretary Wilbur. and bill embodying the suggestions was introduced by Chairman But Ter. of the naval committee.
 The measure would eliminate staff commanders and lieutenant commanders by providing that if they are passed over by selection boards more than once they shall be ineligible for promotion. Officers of the staff corps who have become ineligible for advancement to the rank of commander or captain after Fl and 7s yeary of service. respect lively. would bs retired under the bill. Officers of the medical corps snd the supply corps would be prin- cipally affected by the change.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
Connecticut Postal Clerks In Session at Y. M. T. A. & B. Hall Discuss Legis- lation Affecting Service.
BANQUET TONIGHT
 PROGRAM FEATURE

The seventh annual convention of the Connecticut State Federation oi Postal Clerks opened at the Y. M T. A. X B. hall at o'clock this aft ernoon with State President Alfred B. Shippe of Bridgeport, in charge.
 Other local officers and commit tees are as follows:
 President, Harry J. Phalon: vice president, John J. Heffernan: re- cording secretary, Morton Gibney; financial secretary, Thomas Botti, celli; correspondence secretary and treasurer, J. J. Sheehan. The dele gates to the convention will be Ed mund Hayes, John Phalon and JohT KeeveH
 John J. Sheehan is general chair. man of the convention and Is alst second vice president of the state body. The committees are as fol lows: HaAs and decorations, William D. Roche. chairman; John J. Since han: banquet. Morton Gibney. chair man: Charles Corrigan and Michae Lynch; finance. John J. Heffernan chairman; John J. Sheehan and Les lie Brotherton; refreshments, Mat thew Egan, chairman; Morton Gib ney, John Phalon and John Keevers (Continued on Page Four)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
KHAN TO DISAPPEAR
Orders Issued By Imperial Wizard to Unmask end to Change Name to Knights Of Great Forest,

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. P {CP) To-day was planned as the last day of life for the Ku Kiux Klan.
 Tonight in Klaverns over the en- tire country the membership of the order will be asked to unmask for ever and a new organization, The Knights of the Great Forest" will be organized in it's place.
 The formal order for the unmask- ing was made by Hiram W. Evans. Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
 His order read:
 After midnight. February 22, it will be unlawful for any Klansmah to wear any mask or visor as par, of his regalia and any Klansman who shall be unavoidably ahsen, from the meeting to be held Febru- ary c2. shall as soon thereafter as possible attend a regular meeting and there become . member of the Knights of the Great Forest"
 The action taken is simply an Of. ficial recognition of a change that has been sweeping over the Klar for the last few years," Evans said in explaining his announcement The original object of the KIan wal to stop immigration into the United States. With our unmasiking tonight we will make our object to aid fl ! the assimilation of these fmmi grants"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
LINDBERGH OFF AGAIN;
 DESTINATION SECRET
Has Four Passengers in Cabin Monoplane and
 Gas for 600 Miles

St. Louis. Mo, Feb. 22 UP)- Bound on an air trip to secret destination. Col. Charles A. Lind bergh took off from Lambert field here at 10:12 a. m., today.
 Lindbergh left in cabin mono plane accompanied by four pas- sengers. Although he headed west on taking off. there was a persistent report at the field that he planned an eastward trip of about 500 miles. Lindbergh was scheduled to fly to Albany. N. Y.. on February 29 to ad- dress 8 session of the state legisla- ture there on aviation matters and on the next day. was. to meet his mother. Mrs. Evangeline l.. Lind bergh. in Boston.
 He arrived at the flying field shortly before nine o'clock in one of two sport automobiles presented to him as gifts following his New York Paris flight.
 The passengers were Major Will liam B. Robertson. former president of the Robertson Aircraft corpora tion: Harold NJ. Bixby. president of the St. Louis chamber of commerce; :; Harry H. Knight. Lindberghs host (Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
LIGHTS OUT G ORDER, IS MOTORISTS FINED
Pay g Apiece as Police Fire Opening Gun
 in Drive

Sixteen motorists who were arrest ed last night for failing to have pro- per lights on their cars pleaded guilty and were fined $2 by Judge H. P. Roche in police court today. Another who was arrested was un. able to be in court because of bus iness but she will be arraigned to- morrow.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. lice department some months ago warned the driving public to be careful of the lights because of the danger resulting from the operation of vehicles having defective lamps and wiring. Now. he said. 1t has been decided to bring all offenders into court, not for the purpose of punishing them, but to impress on everyone the importance of obeying the law. The violations, he said. ranged from one headlight to tail lights and even two headlights not burning.
 l The majority of the 16 took the 1 "hHCDo etAuu anu cdiu lit4 wcIO Aoe aware that their lights were defect i've. Several said they were driving new cars and were surprised to learn that the lights were not in working order. Judge Roche told them the offense was not serious but the law regarding lights was intend- ed for the protection of all and 1t must be obeyed. He pointed out that If the offenders were required to pay the costs of court, they would be assessed almost S10. Because of the fact that they were the first group arrested in the drive, he was inclin- ed to be lenient and omit the costs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
FfICIALS,1O TESTIFY
 AT DEPAR1ENT PROBE
Warner to Start Soon on Public Works
 Inquiry

Councilman William S. Warner who is to head the committee in- veStigating reported abuses in the department of public works will lose no time in getting his committee to its task. he said today, and is plan- ming to have a meeting in the latter part of this week or early next week.
 At the first meeting. the procedure to be followed out will be determin- ed and list will be made of the officials and employees whose testi- mony Is desired. This is expected 10 Include Chairman R. F.. Towers and |fhe full membership of the public works board. street foremen, former Superintendent Thomas F. Kearney. Foreman James Sposato of the city .toreyarda and several parties who have lodged claims ag"'n~t the city Tor injury on public highways.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
Coolidge Asked to Spend
 Summer in New London

New London. Feb. 22 LN = New London. through its chamber of commerce. telegraphed President Coolidge. inviting him to consider this city as place to spend the presidential summer vacation. The telegram, signed by Earle w. Stamrl, president Of the chamber of com- merce. read:
 'The chamber of commerce ex- tends a cordial invitation to you to consider enjoying the presidential summer vacation at New London. Conn.,. and assures you it's heartiest cooperation
 In addition to the telegram, Wal do E. Clarke. of this city. who leaves tonight for Washington. will furnish United States Senator Hiram Bing- ham with suggestions relative to New London places suitable for a summer mansion for the president.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
KNIFE WlELDER IS BOUND OVER
New Haven Man Will Face Su. perior Court
SLASHED YOUNG GIRL
Elmer Lawrence, 2f, Attacked Bes- trice korn, High School Senior, Giving As Excuse He was in Drunken Condition.

New Haven. Feb. 22-Explaining his attack on IS year old Beatrice Korn, high school senior residing at 37 Spruce street. last night as due to a drunken condition. Elmer Lawrence. 21. who police allege was the wielder of the knife which in- tlicted a four inch ash on the girls left cheek, was bound over to su- perior court today.
 Assault Charge
 Lawrence was specifically charged with assault with intent to kill. Be- sides the gash across her left cheek the Korn girl was savagely and se- yerely bitten on the right side of the nose. Although her injuries are of a painful nature her condition was not considered serious by the attending physician.
 Upon being examined at headquar- ters, the first thing found on Law renee was knife, wet with blood. When examined Lawrence feigned intoxication but police surgeon Will jam Ryder summoned to attend the injured girl. declared that he was not in an intoxicated condition. It ia also said that on the way to head quarters Lawrence feigned insanity repeating over and over again, let (Continued on Page l3}
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
BridoeDort Contractors
 Sue Town Of tVnSfrOrt

Westport. Feb 22 Pp-Silliman X Godfrey, Bridgeport contractors, have instituted a s40,ooo damage action against the town. claimfni on-nayment of a balance Of S3s. 900 due on a bill for labor and ma terials furnished in connection with the construction of several roads The papers in the suit were served on the selectmen yesterday and the action is retu-nab'e 10 tho March term of the superior cour' in Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
hcrsas in Authority of NsI Blitain Tribunal PaVorod lnd
 Rddrd to Committee
HAY NOW PASS ON SUITS
 FOR Stoo WITHOUT APPEAL
Attorneys Want t0 Remove Nltn3. mum Restriction As At Present Estabaished, Permitting Court Wider Jurisdict3On-Subject Giss. nsering for Some Time Reaol,es Acttoa Stage.

A move to enlarge the authority of the New Britain city court 70 that the tribunal would have greater jur. isdiction without the right of ap- peal. is being advocated by the New Britain Lawyers club and. ct . meeting last night, the executive committee was instructed to give the matter its consideration and to re. port back to the club at it's next meeting.
 At present the city court exercises Jurisdiction without right Of appeal in cases involving not more than $1oo. For instance. Judgments in- volving amounts not more than $100 cannot be appealed to a higher court. It is the desire of the Law. yers' club to make the amount. from which an appeal cannot be taken, more than $l0O. The matter has been Tn tne minds or New Britain lawyers for some time and it ap- peared to be the consensus at last nights meeting that the step would be for the better.
 The executive committee waS in. structed to consider the matter of action on the part of the club to bring about, if possible, 8 change in the city charter. which would allow for larger jurisdiction without ap. peal. The executive committee con- sist of William F. Mangan, Judge Morris D. Sake. Frederick B. Hun gerford, Donald Gaffney and Alfred Levitt.
 The club had as its guasts hSt night several members of the Brts- tol bar. among them Noble E. Pierce and Judge Epaphroditis Peck. MT. Pierce delivered . talk on What Lawyers Talk About While the Jury ts Out" in which the related several amusing experiences of his practice especially during his early life as . lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
Boy Marble Player Hit
 By Cruel Auto Driver

Manuel Andrewa. colored. about IF years of age. complained to Captain Kelly this afternoon that as he and . companion were playing marbles in the gutter near the Stanley Rule and Level factory on Church street. . motorist steered towards them in deliberate fashion and the car struck the complainant and knocked him onto the sidewalk, injuring him slightly. He gave Captain Kelly the registration of the car.