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Evening star., 1928-11-19
METHODIST MISSION
GAINS ARE REPORTED
81, 1855 New Constituents Are Won
in Foreign Fields, Board
i
Declares.
Bv the Associa ated Press.

, l3N tne ASSOClotCu FteScs
NEW YORK. November 19.--The
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
announced yesterday that the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church IN 1927 gained
34,635 new constituents in mission
fields, bringing the number of its over
seas adherents to 903,183 More than
half the gain was made in India.
The church now has 697,533 men,
bers and 205 $50 baptized children
under instruction for admission TO the
church. These are distributed, the re-
port showed, AS follows: China, 80, 326
Japan, 1850: Korea, Al ,2SU; India
507 1852; Latin American. 27643, Eu-
rope, lll,743; Africa, 37,5l3; Malaga
Dutch Indies, Sumatra ana the Philip
pines 67,962.
The church has 1878 pupils en-
rolled in 1882 schools in mission fields
MethodiSts outside OF this country con-
tributed S2,3l3,97l during the year fol
support of their churches, schools ane
hospitals.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Domino Tablet Sugar-Preferred
by many discriminating house
wives to be served with hot
drinks. 2-lb. carton. z3c
Campbell's Spnghetti-Have you
tried Campbell's Spaghetti,
packed by the makers OF the
we'll known Canned Soups?
CertO-Used to insure your Jelly
OF congealing to the correct
degree .........B Bot. 29c
Welsh Rarebit-A product of the
famous chefs of College lima
delicious cheese product, espe-
cially tasty for luncheons or
midnight repasts Glass, z9c
Chicken a la King - Another
product of College Inn which
has gained wide favor with our
patrons ...............T Tin, soc
Evening star., 1928-11-19

kaffee Hag-Finest grade coffee
roasted. from which all caf-
feline has been extracted
LIB, Csc
Wilkins Coffee - Roasted right
here i'll Washington--a favor
lite of many Washingtonians-
z. lb., 23c; h., 4Sc
Sauerkraut Juice - Many are
drinking Kraut Juice for its
health value ... Tin, 15c
lie Grande Succotash-This is a
triple Succotash-a delicious
combination of Corn. Lima
Beans and Tomatoes Tin, lSc
B. s M. Brown Bread-A deli
cious brown bread. packed by
Burnham & Morrill,. Tin, 17c
Evening star., 1928-11-19
FOUR HURT IN PLUNGE.
Auto of DR.. Bloodgood, Noted Sur.
geon, Goes Into River.

BALTIMORE, November 19 O4l. -
DR.. Joseph c. Bloodgood, International
ly noted surgeon and cancer specialist,
his wife, guest, Mrs. Bayard Turn
bull of Rodgers Forge, Md, and the
Bloodgood chauffeur, Henry Richard
son. colored, all narrowly escaped death
yesterday when an automobile in which
they were riding plunged from bridge
at Harper's Ferry, w. Va, and dropped
SO feet to the Potomac River. All were
slightly injured and were brought to
a Baltimore hospital.
Mrs. Bloodgood suffered a broken
kneecap, which Dr. Bloodgood set at
the scene of the accident with the aid
Of a nurse who was passing. The
physician escaped serious injury though
Mrs. Turnbul was badly bruised about
the head and shoulders, as was the
chauffeur.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Cousins Die in Same Hour.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILLIAMSBURG Va, November II.
John Fox and William Fox. colored
first cousins, living one-fourth mile
apart in York County. died in the same
hour from same disease and each aged
30 Thursday
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Huge Lighthouse
Will Guide Fliers
To Chicago Field
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 19.--
Aviators bound for the municipal
airport will be guided by a
lighthouse" 416 feet high, sur
mounted by 70-foot tower. The
lighthouse is the newly COM
pleted gas holder Of gas light
and coke company to be put in
service next month.
The tank, which is 283 feet in
diameter, viii be painted at the
top in 10-foot strips of black and
yellow. The tower surmounting
the tank will carry a l,000-watt
red light. Directions to the air.
port will be painted in 30-foot let
ters on the roof of the tank.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Euclid Hartung will become assist ant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 1. of the Center Congregational church on March l, 1t was announc- ed at the meeting of that troop last night. Hartung, who has been a member of the troop for seven years. is the senior patrol leader and is also aiding in the leadership of the Sal vation Army troop. Merton Clark will be promited to take Hartung's place as senior patrol leader. while Clark's position as leader of the Skunk patrol will be filled by Wal lace Davis. The merit system con- test will end on the same date, the winning patrol given Q feed" and a new contest begun. Scoutmaster Leon Bradley will then have two as- sistants, the present one being Ker- met Parker.
 The growth of the troop has re- quired the additional commissioned leader. Deputy Commissioner Neil McDougall gave brief talk on Pressure Points of the Body" and then went into 8 demonstrating ses- sion with the troops first aid team. Deputy Commissioner Harold Tayn- tor was also present. Norton Coe was voted into membership. while there are five other candidates awaiting admission.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Pre.Lenten Social Events
 Scheduled for Week-End

A number of entertainments and dances will mark the closing of the carnival season in Polish circles. during the last three days before Lent. An evening of entertainment will be held Sunday at the Sacred Heart hall by members of the St. Elizabeth's Dramatic society. The program will consist of a play, songs and short subjects.
 That same evening, the Polish Dramatic Circle of the Holy Gross parish will make a trip to Norwich, where program similar to the one given last Sunday in this city, will be presented.
 The second annual ball of the Poltsh-American Republic club will be the main event on Monday eve ming. This affair will be held at Rialto hall. Another dance will be held on Tuesday evening by the Polish Dramatic Circle of the Holy Cross pariAh at the Y. M. T. A. and B. hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
FISH AND GkE CLUB
 HAS 1885 MEMBERSHIP
2SO Pheasant EGgS to Re Bought For Breeding ,0Oo
 Bass Fry OEdesed

It was announced at the regular meeting of the New Britain Fish and Game club held last eve ming at the Junior O. U. A. M. hall that the annual meeting and election of officers will be held on March 16. The following nominating com mittee was named. chairman. Dav- id Winchester: Howard Seevers. Frank Seibert, Albert Cook and A. G. Hawker. It was reported that the membership is 1865.
 The club voted to buy 250 pheas- ant eggs which will be sold to mem bers and matched by them. The as- sociation plans to buy the pheaSants when they are grown and then lib- crate them in the covers controlled by local gamemen. Officials of the association stated that anyone with a permit from the state game de- partment may purchase the eggs.
 Frank Fox. chairman of the fish committee. reported that he had or dered 1000 bass fry from one to one and a half inches long for stock ing brooks used by local association members. They will arrive in Aug ust. An order for $500 worth of pheasants at the Indian Field Pheas- antry has been cut in half because of trouble at the pleasantly. The birds will arrive here early in spring.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Right of Way Dispute
 After Auto Collision

Automobiles driven by Mrs. Ann cite Borg of 214 Kelsey street and Edward Johnson of 23 Seymour av- enue collided about s o'clock last night at the intersection of Stanley and Church streets. Mrs. Borg was going west on Church street and Johnson was going south on Stan ley street. Each claimed to have been three-quarters of the way across when the collision occurred.
 Supernumerary Officer Charles Raineault reported that the Borg car was damaged about the right front fender and running board, and the Johnson car was damaged about the left front fender. also that the steering apparatus, the wheels and the axle were twisted. The John son car is registered in the name of Charles Johnson of g Seymour av- enue and the Borg car in the name of Richard Borg of 19 Hawley street.
 Johnson did not have his opera tors license In his possession and was arrested, but this morning he showed it to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. NJ. Greenstein and was not presented in court.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
POLICE DOUBTFUL
 MAN WAS SUICIDE
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who. responded to call from Mrs. Ireland in the absence from his off, flee of Dr. Heating, said either of the two shots near the heart would have caused death. Dr. Amill placed his death at about 4:30 in the after noon. The body was found at six p. m.
 The revolver was taken by the po- lice to headquarters for finger print tests. A large envelope was found on the chiffonier, containing MT. lreland's will and several personal letters. none of which the police said contained anything about his inten- tion to kill himself
 Mir. Ireland became a member of the firm of M. A. Hanna of Cleveland in 1903 and retired in 1917 when he took up residence in New York
 Was Prominent Figure
 Prior to joining the Hanna firm he was one of the leading figures in lake shipping circles, having organ ized and become president of the American Ship Building com- pany in 1899. He was born in Strat- ford, Conn.,, and graduated from Yale in 1890.
 He was the son of John B. Ire land. prominent in legal circles in New York for many years, and Adel- ia Duant Ireland. both parents being from revolutionary stock. He was married in 1894 to Miss Kate Han- na daughter of H. NJ. Hanna Of Cleveland, and niece of Mark Han na. the republican political leader.
 He was divorced in 1919. Tbe couple had two children, Robert L. Jr., and Elizabeth Ireland. He mar ried Miss Mary Esther Wood in New York in 1920.
 Mir. Ireland was a member of many clubs in New York and Cleve- land, including the Union, Tavern Cleveland Athletic, Racquet and Tennis. University and Yale.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Interest Increasing
 InY. w. c. A. Classes

Interest in the interior decorating and hooked rugs classes at the Y. W. c. A. has increased rapidly and new sections are being formed in both cla1es as result. Matthias F. Zimmerman, instructor of tho in- terior decorating classes, will con. duct . new section which will begin Monday afternoon. February 27. at : o'clock. He will take up color harmony. drawing prospective. ar rangenent, fabrics, mechanics and period furniture.
 4 third section in the hooked rug classes will begin Monday, February 20, at 2 p. m. The other two sec- tons meet from 1880 to S:S0 o'clock and { to 6 o'clock respectively. Fur ther information and registration will be given to those interested by Miss Florence Rice. educational secretary at the '. W. c. A.
 The dressmaking class. taught by Miss Jane E. Gill, will hold its sec ond lesson Tuesday from ' to 9 o'clock. The society club will meet at the Y. W. c. A. Tuesday evening and will leave from there on the second of its trips to social centers in and near New Britain. This week the club will viHt the Boys club. Anyone interested in tho trips are invited to join the group. A busi- ness girls party will be held in the living room of the "" next Thurs day evening at s o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
City Items

Coal And Lumber Offices will close 5:36 p. m.. beginning Moaday.-sdv.
 Choir members of the First Luth. eran church will meet at tho church at o'clock Sunday afternoon for rehearsal.
 Eat at Garden of Italy. 1ss North Main street.-advt.
 s. A. Gross reported to Officer Johp L. Carlson that an automatic pistol was stolen out of . desk in the rear of hts store at 1o9 Pleasant street.
 The police were notified today of the suspension of the operators license of Carl J. Miller of 102 Prospect street.
 Coal and Lumber Offices will close 5:30 p. m.. beginning Monday.-adv.
 Alfonzo Moleno of ll6 West street reported to the police that his cellar was entered and an attempt made to steal quantity of olive oil.
 The local police arc in receipt of a telegram from Probation Oficer Robert Goodman of Brooklyn, N. Y., that John Higgins, aged 1e, of 33 Whiting street, and Tony Ro- mario, aged IT. of III Whiting street, were arrested for vagrancy.
 Chief w. c. Hart of the police de- pertinent is in receipt of letters from Rev. Dr. c. W. C. Hill and Clerk T. L. Weeds. thanking the department for the work done at the South church fire last Sunday.
 Complaints have been received by the police that the red lights in various parts of the city interfere with radio reception. Among the complainants is Attorney A. w. Up- son of Shuttle Meadow avenue. Ionic lodge relief committee will give . social at the home of Neal Carr. 1:s Lafayette street. Monday evening. A buffet lunch will be served. All friends are cordially in- vited to attend.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Exchange club will be held Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock in the Burritt hotel. Rev. Samuel sutcliffe will present Rev. James Steward Nell who will speak on Hobbies"
 Mir. and Mrs. s. Ellis and daugh- ter. Marion, have as their guest Mrs. Daniel Cappucci of New York city.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
C0rbin Screw Co. Girls
 Have Annual Banquet

The Corbin Screw Co. Office Girls club held their fourth annual ban quet at the Shuttle Meadow club Thursday evening with 50 members and guests present.
 The dining hall was prettily dec orated with flowers and balloons.
 Vocal selections by the Misses Marjorie Connolly. Martha Ernest. Kathleen Walsh and Huldah John son and novelty songs and dancing by Misses Beatrice Peterson and An ma Mitchell comprised the evenings entertainment.
 George P. Spear made short ad- dress to the gathering.
 The committee in charge of the affair consisted Of Miss Rose Dar- TOW. chairman; Miss Mildred F@in- inicky. Miss Jessie Beh. Miss Mollie Jackson. Miss Beatrice Peterson, Mrs. Helen Hunter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Legion Wants "AbsOlute
 Parity" on Sea for U. $.

Washington, Feb. IS (UP) - A naval program giving the United States absolute parity" on the sea is advocated by the American Le- zion in a letter. to the house naval affairs committee. prepared by its legislative representative. John Thomas Taylor.
 The letter asked that construc- ton on the program be started im- mediateiy.
 President Coolidge's proposal for T ships electrified the nation" Taylor wrote.
 He said that the United States navy has been tagging behind since 1t scrapped $300,o00.0oO worth of ships. many new and modern. as a result of f>the Washington arms con- ference. while other nations "either scrapped obsolete ships or tore up the plans of paper ships.'
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
STATE FIRM WITH
 DRUNKEN DRIVERS
A,7@ Days h Jail and StW,- %1 Cash Penalties

Hartford, Feb. ls-Courts of the state sentenced persons convicted Of operating motor vehicles while un- der the influence of liquor to spend 16.%ol days in jah during 1927 and then modified the punishment by suspending operation of more than one-fourth of the penalties, or r. 4s0 days, according to reports made to the state motor vehicle depart ment. This leniency was offset. how ever, by the cases of other offend- CTS prosecuted on the same charge who were forced to servo 1GHs0 days in jail because they could not pay imposed fnes,
 Fines In all such cases amounted To Slts.s0o.54 during the year. and the costs of court reached $24,l52.- 61. Of the fines, $17.992, or about IF per cent. was remitted.
 Only 62 operators among the l.. s29 before the courts charged with driving while intoxicated were found not guilty. Ninety-four cases were nolled internationally for various reasons, eight were nolled on payment of court costs. and judgment was suspended in nine cases. Fines were imposed or sen- tences passed in 1856 eases, or 90 per cent of all such cases tried in court.
 Fifty.eight of those found guilty and ordered sent to jail appealed to higher courts from the sen- tences and 52 appealed in cases where fines were imposed. In 63< cases fines only were imposed, amounting to ss7.os5. while in POI eases jail ,entences totaling s.4so days and fines of t1l,7l6 were in- cluded in the penalties. Seventeen persons were sent to jail though part of their fines were remitted and 10: were made to serve when they did not pay fines. One driver was sent to the state reformatory, eight were bound over to higher courts on serious charges and 14 forfeited bonds amounting to more than s2,0oo. Fines were remitted in es9 cases and jail sentences sus- pended in l6s.
 Operating under the influence of liquor increased during the year in every county in the state except Windham, according to the ad- dresses of the persons on the de- partmental list of suspensions which automatically follow court convlc. tions for this offense. In Windham County the decrease from the pro. vious year was only seven cases, or from sixty-three suspensions in 1926 to f1fty.six in 1927.
 Increases in other counties brought the state total of suspen. sions for driving while intoxicated to 1,615 for the year. :5s more than in 1928. Suspensions of Hart ford county operators increased from 5Ss to Ss1 during the period; New Haven from es3 to 326: New London from ninety-six to III: Fair field from 2s3 to 3<2; Litchheld from seventy-one to eighty-fi ;. Middlesex from thirty-three to ak ty-three. and Holland from twenty eight to forty-one,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Don't Think They Have
 Bridgep0rt Stabber

Hartford, Conn, Feb. IS (UP) - Police were convinced today that Lorenzo Desmarais, 17 year old confessed stabber of three Hartford women. was not Bridgeport's phantom stabber."
 DesmaraiS admitted to the stab ping of three local women, after one of the ''stabber" victims had identified him yesterday. police said.
 Although Desmarais formerly lived in Bridgeport police here were satisfied that he had no con- nection with the Bridgeport stab pings.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Taking Air Mail Route ' On Pacific Coast Trip

New York, Feb. lS 0 - Lieut.. Commander Joseph Lebrix and Captain Dieudonne Costes, the two Ffenchmen who weN the first to fly across the South Atlantic on a nonstop flight. have announced continuation of their tour to ir- clude the air mail route to the Pa cidc coast.
 They will leave New York some time next week in their plane Nun gesser Coli for the west coast with stops planned at Chicago and Cheyenne, Wyo. They will go to Tokyo, Japan. by boat.
 The aviators are awaiting word from the French air ministry and the -Suixa and Bregue com |panies as to whether they will fly from Tokyo to rxris. but it was |said that . new motor would. be installed in the plane immediately tn anticipation of such . flight.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
French Artisan Society To Have Open Meeting

The French Artisan society will hold a public meeting tomorrow night at St. Jean de Baptiste hall.
 Installation of officers for the fis- cal year will take place followed by g. vocal and musical program.
 The supreme court of Montreal Canada, will be represented by the general president, Rodolph Bedard, assisted by the general secretary, Henri Roy. There will also be dele. gates from Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachu- setts.
 The meeting will be called at 1880 p. m. and all French residents or New Britain are cordially in. vited.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18

Since then she has been the vic tim of what the crew called . Fri day hoodoo."
 On Friday, January 20. the ship was hammered by what officers termed the worst storm in 50 years. Eight hundred miles of the Irish coast and the vessel lost her rudier. propeller and part of her stern post, in striking submerged object.
 Fridays Were Awful
 Each succeeding Friday. the of ficers said. the ship has barely es- capped complete disaster in tenn pestuous seas. Three tugs laboring to bring the tanker to port were themselves severely knocked about Yesterday, Friday, the ship ran aground in the Mersey and is in danger of breaking up and sending her 5000. tons of benzine to menace Liverpool and shipping with the danger of fire.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
American Chemist Guilty;
 Is Sentenced in Germany

Dusseldorf, Germany, FeD. 1o T' Guido Meisel, American chemist of Portsmouth. N. H., today was sen- tenced to one years Imprisonment and fine of 5000 marks on charges of commercial espionage in seeking to obtain German chemical and dye secrets.
 Meisel was arrested last June, charged with trying to penetrate dye secrets in behalf of American chem ical interests. He was held in close confinement. His wife, Marian, was permitted to visit him once a week always in the presence of uni formed officials. He was permitted no other visitors.
 It was understood that the Ger man Dye trust was behind the case, as it's interests were held to be af- fected.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18

Miss Nayior. attributed his rescue to his ability as . swimmer.
 'As soon as l was swept of the boat. l began trying to get clear of the others and away from the boat" he said. T thought the ferry wes sinking I svam until was picked up by . life beat"
 A statement that at least fifty persons were thrown into the bay was made by T. W. Parsons. Oak land.
 T managed to swim clear of the crowd and was picked up by one Of the Hayward's life boats." he said.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
CHOOSE ARCHITECT
 FOR H. s. ADDITION
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theater and will be used as . com- munity center for use by the public. It will be the largest school audi torium in the city. The construc- tion of the cafeteria ends Q dispute which has been carried on in High school circles for the past five years. It is probable that with the con- struction for this convenience. a one-session plan may be put into practice.
 school Accommodations Committee
 Following is the school accommo- dations committee which acted on the High school matter yesterday afternoon: Chairman Joseph M. Halloran, Henry T. Burr. George Le- Witt, Judge Morris M. Sake. James J. Butler, and Louis w. Young.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Will Make Second Try
 To Convict Harry Hill

Ottawa, Ill.,. Feb. IS (UP)-The second attempt to convict Harry A. Hill, 2l, for the murder of his ec- centric mother will be made four months from now. States Attorney Russell o. Hanson announced to- day.
 The first trial ended Friday when Judge Joe A. Davis dismissed a jury which had deliberated for al- most 70 hours without reaching a verdict.
 The vote when the jury was dis missed stood g to for conviction, after 43 ballots.
 Hills attorneys were planning to go into court today and ask release of the youth on bali pending his second trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
New Britain Machine Co.
 Re-elects Its Officers

John H. Goss was elected chair man Of the board of directors of the New Britain Machine Co. at . meet ing yesterday afternoon, following . session of the stockholders. The board elected H. H. Pease president and treasurer and the following other officers: secretary, R. &. Brown: assistant treasurer, R. S.. Howe; assistant secretary. R. T.. Frisbie.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

James Kromidas has been named defendant in an action for S115 damages, brought by Morgan, Kings. ley X Thompson, through Attorney Yale Sable. Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers.
 Suit for $100 damages has been brought by the Duhrkop Oven Co. Of New York, through Hungerford & Saxe, against Joseph Chrostowski of this city and Louis Cielakiewicz of Torrington. Deputy Sheriff Horwitz performed service.
 John Abel, through Edward A., Mag. has brought suit for $150 dam- ages against Giuseppe and Concetta Rocco. Deputy Sheriff Horwitz served the papers and attached property of the defendants on Pros pect street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Chamberlin Hops on in
 BIindfn9 Showdown Today

Curtiss Field, N. r.. Feb. IS R- Defyine a snowstorm and unfavor- pble winds. Clarence D. Chamberiin osk off in his tiny plane at 1880 o'clock today for Macon. Ga. the first stop on a lecture tour of the Fouth. He expected to stop en route 1t Richmond to refuei.
 He surprised newrpape and pilots. none of whom expected that be would start while the weather ras 70 unfav0rable. Only few nechani6's were on hand to see .hamberlin take off
 One veteran pilot said in view of he weather 1t would be a record if
 c made Macon." today.