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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

annual excursion Of the Modern Wood
men Of America.
Henry H. Milard, District deputy, has
announced that 8. G. A. Rubey of New
ark, NJ j.. State deputy for Maryland,
Delaware, the District and New Jersey,
will be guests Of honor. The Woodmen
have seven camps and 1890 members
in the District More than $500 persons
are expected on the outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

blanks may be obtained from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, 1924 r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
He W|LLSHONORED
ON GOTH BIRTHDAY
Officials of Three Government
Branches Pay Tribute to
Veteran Engineer.

Herman E. Wills. for more than so
years leader Of The Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, was honored on
his S0th birthday by officials of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
WOMAN HURLERS IN TEST.

Women will get chance to exhibit
their skill at throwing rolling pins to-
morrow at Chesapeake Beach on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

Freight trains that give express-time
service are being inaugurated in Scot
land and England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

inspection law, which is credited with
having saved the lives of hundreds of
railroad employees.
Dinner Speakers Listed.
Among the speakers at the dinner
were Secretary of Labor Davis. Senator
Howell of Nebraska. Representative
HuddleSton of Alabama. Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
eration Of Labor; J. P. Noonan, presi-
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers: A. o. Wharton,
president of the international Associa-
ton of Machinists. and Richard H.
Ashton, former president of the Chi
cago &, Northwestern and now preSi-
dent of the American Railway Asso-
citation
Mr.. Wills Joined the Brotherhood Of
Engineers al time when membership
was frequently cause for loss of a Job
and possible "blackliSting. He became
a charter member of Local No. OF
the Locomotive Firemen'S Union at
Clinton. Iowa, in 1863. and subsequently
became master of the lodge and was
elected as its representative in ma
tfonaI conventions at ST. Louis ano
Boston. When he was promoted to
engineer in 1869. he went to the Bur-
lington Railroad and IN 1872 became
a member of Division No. lis Of the
brotherhood. Two years later he was
summarily discharged for asking for in
creased wages and better working con-
ditions for employees of the Burlington
system.
Elected to Important Post.
The following year. while attending
his first convention Of the brotherhood
at New York. he attracted attention
of leaders. and in 1882, at Louisville. he
was chosen second grand assistant en-
rineer. He also was elected general
chairman of the Northwestern Railway
System
Mr. wills came to Washington In 1910
20 take charge of the legislative pro-
gram of the organization, and on his
retirement a year ago was dean Of leg
islative representatives of railroad labor
organizations,
Mr. Wills was born in Vermont July
is. 1s4S, and still possesses physical and
mental vigor and keeps abreast Of all
developments in the field which for so
man years has occupied his attention.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

to the earth's center. and rides in the car at about the height of an upper berth.
 Everything else in the car tips and sWays, but this pendulum re- nains perpendicular, because it is geared ingeniously to take advantage of the laws of gravitation Two gyro- scope rotors. spinning at l2.00O revo- lutions a minute. and jet of mildly compressed air furnish the main ele- ments of the uncanny powers of this track recorder.
 It distinguishes between and rec ords separately two hitherto diff cult forces to divide. the effects of side lift when one rail is higher than the other and inclination of the car in speeding train. On curve it measures the proper conditions for balance between outside rail eleva- ton. side sway and speed.
 Such things as ties that rest on ridges invisible below the surface of the roadhed. and which act like rocking horses. are spotted by the mechanical ''comfort crew"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
SCIENCE PATIENTLY
 STUDIES PBLLAGRA
Research to Lam Cause El.
 tends Over Score Years
BY COLEMAN R. JONES

Washington. Dec. IL R1Mention of scientific investigation of a dis ease is likely to evoke in the mind of the average person . picture of a research worker in laboratory amid test tubes, cultures of bacte- ria. microscopes and much other intricate and mysterious apparatus.
 Such 8 picture is more likely than not to be untrue. for instead of from large. elaborately equipped laboratories, many outstanding achievements in the solution of problems relating to the diseases of man come out of unimpressive and even cramped rooms furnished tn the simplest possible manner.
 Further. the laboratory work, while essential. is only part of the wide variety of effort which goes into such an investigation.
 As conducted by the Public Health Service an investigation of g disease calls for field. statistical and clinical work as we'll as labo- ratory experiments and analyses.
 By assembling all possible data gathered ny these methods correla- ton of the knowledge of many phases of the disease can be work cd out.
 In the peilagra investigation. which has been under way approxf- mately 20 years. this coordination and correlation has demonstrated its effectiveness, as it has in many others. Although 1t is now recog- Hized that pellagra is a disease caused by deficient or unbalanced Giet, many years of patient study of all its aspects have been re- quired to arrive at satisfactory re- suits.
 Laboratory experiments with ami mals helped to give an understand ing of the effects of different diets in causing or preventing the dis ease. Statistical studies were nec- essary to learn the number of cases prevalent in given population groups.
 Field studies brought out their regional distributto and the vital facts about the diet and living con- ditions of victims and their neigh bors and many other factors relat- ing to the disease from a general! standpoint with the thought held firmly in mind that the primary purpose of the whole effort was to make possible the cure and preven- ton of individual cases.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
YACHT LIGHTENED OF
 St@,00o LIQUOR LOAD
Ten of Crew Await Arraignn,ene on Charges Of Violating the
 Prohibition Laws.

New York, Dec. II R1The yacht riggod steamer Harbour Trader lay alongside a Staten Island pier today. frightened of her s150.0OO liquor car go. The 10 men of her crew awaited arraignment on charges of violating the prohibition laws
 Coast guard officials who brought her in said the Harbour Trader was the mothership of rum fleet sta- tioned off-shore with a half million dollar cargo from which she deliv- cred consignments to smaller vessels which ran the gauntlet 10 shore.
 The vessel was captured by a coast guard patrol boat early yesterday morning as she stole along hugging the Long Island shore. Two shots from the patrol boat halted the rum runner and she hove to and submit ted to seizure and was taken. The crew offered no resistance.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
SLIPPERS ID BE
 PLACE FOR SLEEP
Science Trying to End Wakeiul,
 ness in Night Travel

New York, Dec. IA R)-The day senger will roll less in his berth when his Pullman takes curve at high speed. Bumps and sidesWiping jerks also are due for further reduc- ton.
 For a mechanical passenger fami- with steel and wood bodies. rod legs and arms spring muscles. and cleo tric nervous systems-which meas ure what man can feel, but has not been able heretofore to record quite so completely. They measure the ex- act oscillation stresses of loaded passenger train at full speed
 This crew rides in a special coach on the Santa Fe railway. Its mem bers were invented partly by Santa Fe engineers and partly by Elmer A. Sperry of the Sperry Gyroscope con- pany of Brooklyn.
 The devices record in ink on a sheet of paper foot wide graph of their feelings. Fairly smooth. wavy lines indicate riding balance and comfort. while wide or abrupt loops mark irregularities. The pur- pose is wo-fold, to detect the irresu- larities for which track workers search by eye, and to furnish data for fundamental studies of rail bed construction.
 One instrument has the job of de- tecting low rail joints and measuring the amount of drop when it is no greater than an eighth of an inch. Another records inequalities in the gauge of rails. A third shows the amount of latera. movement.
 The member with the mechanical brain records how much higher the rails are on one side than on the other. and how much the car body incllnes to one side. It operates by holding pendulum perpendicular
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

The clinical work in that and some other investigations has been carried to the extent of establish ing hospitals for the treatment and observation of sufferers until suffi- cient knowledge has been gained to equip the general practitioner to combat the disease.
 In the trachoma investigation, which has been conducted along similar lines a number of years, the clinical studies havA brought con siderable progress in development although it has not been ascer- tained yet what causes it nor how it spreads.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

Aboard were 1,50O cases of whis- key. but the coast guardsmen believ- ed she had cleared with $500 cases last month from St. Pierre. Mique- Ion. the French settlement off Nova Scotia.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

Coal crushed to the fineness Of toilet powder and used for firing ships furnaces is claimed to make a saving of Sl50 a ton on coal. while increasing the boiler efficiency IS to 20 per cent
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

number Of cases of leprosy along the Caspian coast and Caucasus, the commissariat of public health has ordered the enlargement of existing leprosariums and the construction of a new one in ShemackA, Caucasus.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
Russia Helps Lepers,
 Builds New Hospitals

Moscow, Dec. If R-In connec- ton with an announcement made by Dr. l. kovalev Of the increasing
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

to hold soc patienta
 In Moscow. according to tAe 1oc. tor. there are on or two lepros; cases registered monthly.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED Ans
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

White. pastel shades or pattern. in sttached,collar or neekband styles. Full cut. hnex workmanship, ,- sorted sleeve lengths. Shlru that would sell for $1.s0 elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
DEMOCRATS FAIL TO PICK
 MEN FOR TWO VACANCIES
Have Not Agreed On Candidates For Board of Education and
 Common Council

With two vacancies in office to be rlted by the democratic members of the common council, no agreement has been reached as yet as to who will be elected next month to the school committee or to the sixth ward delegation of the common council,
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonough and nr, Henry r. Martin, neither of whom has solicited support. are re- ported to be in a receptive mood for 8 place on the school committee Dr. John F. heaveny 10 whom offers of support have been made by mem- hers Of the council. has refused to be a candidate.
 For the council vacancy, the names of Frank l.. Conlon, former alderman who later served as chair man of the board Of public works. Is telnE mentioned as are also Will lam J. Grem. an electrical Contrac- tor and (. F, Sullivan. d salesman.
 A caucus to fill the vacancies will be held prior to the next council meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
NEW SHOW AT STRAND

The new bill at the Strand which begins today IS full Of entertainlng features including Bebe Daniels in latest comedy knockout, The Fifty. tlfty Girl. The vaudeville program Includes the spectacular production Dancing Tambournes" with a cast |of twelve stars in "Beaucalre Dances Moran. Warner and Mar
 gle; Hlte- Reflow and company in their comedy skit entitled. Tn the
 Alley: Florence Tymponi. the Sun shine Girl: Clemmons Belllns A, Co,
 An added feature of the weekend
 program will be motion pictures of New Brltaln's Memorial Day para de and exercises which were taken yes terday by the Strands own camera man, Next weeks big film attrac- tlon which will open Sunday evening IS Emil Jannlngs with Fay Wrav m the dramatic smash, The Street of Sin"
 The Strand camera force was out Tn full force yesterday and photo sra phed in motion pictures the en- tire New Britain Memorial Day pa rade with its various patriotic eNer- clses. These films which run about elsht 10 ten minutes Will be shown al the Strand tonight. Friday and saturday in Conlunctlon with the regular Strand program of vaudeville and feature photorlays, The motion pictures of the local holiday parade will he shown as part of the Para mount News at each performance
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
OFFICIALS ID VIEW
 GRADE CROSSINGS
Highway Commissioner Coming
 to This City Monday

Railroad grade crossings and state highways which were under discus slon at a conference at the office of the state highway commission last Monday will be inspected by Com- missioner John A Macdonald in company with Mayor paonessa. Chairman George R. Dobson of the board Of public works, City En- elneer Philip A. Merian and Chair man Edward r. Hall of the board of finance and taxation. next Monday morning.
 nc inspecting party will leave the ot1lce Of the mayor at 10 a m. Con- dltlons at the south street. and the NeNlnston avenue crossings will be studied, the former with respect to he possibility of construction of an overhead roadway, and the latter with the thought of an underpass for Nehcular traffic in mind. The off, clals will drive over the route of proposed trunk line highway to Hartford 10 eliminate curves and in- tsrseCflons betN cen Allen street and Gllette's corner Pennington avenue and East street. portions Of which are in the state system but which the city Will probably take over this year. will also be visited.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
COchet Defeats Hunter
 In French Tennis Match

A"teull. May 31 P)-Henrl Co., chet. French tennis ''musketeer.' today defeated Francis T. Hunter. second ranking American player. in the fourth round of the international hard court championship tourna- ment. 1-6. 6-3. GA, 6-3.'
 At the intermission Cochet led 2 sets 10 | and appeared cool while Hunter seemed tired. The French man came back strong after the rest and wound up the match in speedy fashion.
 Cochet never seemed in the least extended and apparently was play ing well within his best game He always held the upper hand except n the first which Hunter won by hard driving. The Amerlcan's at tempt to soften up his game proved not quite as effective as he then was meeting Cochet at the sharpshooting Frsnchman' own favorite style of play Many thought Hunter erred in changing his tactics.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
MT. HOLYOkE SENDS FLOWERS ID WOMAN .
North Haven Graduate Is 100
 Years Old Today

Worth Haven. May s1 tF.-E,EhtN- four wears a so, Laura Higgins step
 ped into her fathers wagon Iii Flantsville. kissed her mother
 good bye and possibly nept a bit as her father rlcked up the relns and turned hls horse s head toward South Hadlev Mass. where Laura sry Today. Laura Higgins. now Mrs Laura Bea dle. received has ket containing 100 roses from the Aiumnae AssoClatlon of Mount Holyoke college on the occasion of her tooth birthday
 When the young M1Ss Higgins em- parked on the road to learning and Mount Holyoke there were many bags behind her in the wagon and they contained not only her Clot hing but all the sheets and tow els she would need, her napkin ring. knife, fork and spoon for al that tune. the seminary required each student fur nlsh her own supplies
 At the seminary. she found light tasks as well as studies awaiting her for. in contrast to the present day when the college girl paws for and gets practically all the service she requires. the girls 1ere called on to 'sAt the table" and help with the other household work.
 Laura sister. Jenette. entered Mount Holyohe soon after and both girls graduated together. Two years later. the sisters took husbands to- e"ther and Laura went 10 live in Hanover. just outside Meriden with Joseph B, Beadle her husband. The first year they were married, they lived on s2nn,
 Several years later they moved 10 West Bloomfield (now Montclatr) x. J., with several other New Eng land couples and remained there until 1877 when MT. Beadle died Mrs Bcadle then moved to New Haven where Q son John, entered Yale college. For several years past she has lived with Mrs Marie Hig- | gins, a cousin. here.
 She is in good health and can hear we'll although her sight is not 7s good as fl was when she was a New England college girl.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Tar Spattered on Dress,
 Woman Asks City tO Pay

Mrs. William Kramer Of 6t Sey- mour street. has advised the town clerk she will sock reimbursement from the city for coat and d hand nag winch, she states, were damaged ny tar being used to seal Joints in the curbins on Whiting street. Mrs
 Kramer Was passing when city 'mptoye raised d ladle ot hot tar, The action Of the wind caused the tar 10 spatter on her coat and bag. and she feels she writes. inc ci,v should pay, Mrs. Julia Hoffman who was injured in q fall on The side walk in front of 4e Dewey street. has also filed a claim for damages.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Dog, Suddenly Pee,ish,
 Attacked Woman and Girl

A bulldog owned by Bryce Long of IT. Shuttle Meadow avenue at tacEed Mrs, Long and a girl who wa taking care Of Mir and Mrs, Long s hahy. at Walnut Hlll park about s.3o Tuesday evening, biting the girl on the leg and arms and tearing parts Of her clothing. according to report of Surernumerary Officer Charles McGlath. who made an intellectual attempt 10 catch the animal. Flnal- lY after an exciting tune. the dog jumped into closed car and lit tie later Mir Long arrl'ed and had the anlmal taken away in 3 friends car
 Mrs 1onE told Officer Mct1rath II was the second tune the dog ha acted m that manner Mir Long is assistant general secretary of the '. NJ C
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
AT THE CAPITOL

Beginning today and for the bal ance of the week the program at the Capitol features two excellent photo- play attractions.
 Heading this program is Victor McLaglen. the noted star of What Price Glory in his latest film 'HanEman's House." The story $ an adaptation of a widely read novel from the pen Of Don Byrne and is his fascinating romantic drama Of Ireland. of racing horses, pretty col .eens. abiding love and the satlsfac- ion of a vengeance.
 Victor McLaglen IS supported by June Collyer, Hobart Bosv orth and Larry Kent.
 The co-feature on this program Till offer Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in "Wickedness Preferred" smart farce that is real entertain nE,
 Beginning Sunday night for four isys the Capitol wlll present Beau sahreur" the astonishing answer to Beau Geste' and with q great cast If stars including Gary Cooper, Eve 'vn Brent, Noah Beery and William Powell
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
CAUSES ROW AT FACTORY

John Gozda who attempted 10 commit suicide g week ago on the railroad tracks in the rear of the Shuroers property on Franklin street, was taken into custody about o'clock this afternoon at the Cor pm Screw factory by Officers Thom- as Woods and Thomas C. Dolan, for breach of the peace Complaint was made 10 Captain Kelly that Coda was making disturbance about the factory. He claimed. however, that he was entitled to his pay for work ing al the plant.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

conflict. A true example of the wonderful patriotic spirit of that day may be shown in the fact that In the call for volunteers more than enough responded on the first day. Such spirit can bring nothing but the admiration and gratitieatiou of the city of New Britain.
 AM of you know what the bows in the late World War did for their country. Little need be said about their work. Many lost their lives in the conflict which was to make the world safe for democracy. They went about their task with the same spirit as their forefathers in the Civil and Spa American War. They knew they must keep up the mark and they did it nobly
 Memorial Day will remain 4 cherished chance to honor the memory of those who lived and died for America. as long as America is America. May we remember the cead as long as we love the land for which they died"
 spanish American Services
 Previous to the formation of the parade, members of the G X. R. American Legion and the auyillary to the A. c. Hammond camp took part m memorial service at the Spanish War monument in Willow Brook park.
 The first wreath was placed on the monument by Mrs. Anne Frezze. president of the auxiliary l.. G psren Of the American Legion aud me A, G, Hammond camp fashion ed "reaths on the monument after which Theodore Johnson offered snort service. Taps were sounded and three volleys from a snnad of Na'lonai Guardsmen were fired.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
CITY H0NORS FlAG
 AND ITS WAR DEAD
tContlnued from First FaEe)

where lt Tas awaited by thousands E Of Ne" Brltaln's cltlzenry
 Five bands took part, the Amerl can Legion, the Philharmonic Bows r club. y M I. 4 6 E. Soclety and the A2lz Erotto drum corrs hay,ne been placed at various parts of the
 parade
 Chairman Harry C. Jackson of the committee in charge of Theodore F Johnson led tn. parade. They were followed by 3 police cordon which
 was headed by Sergeant Thomas J
 Feeney.. The Philharmonic band followed after which came units of the 18th infantry. The Boys club fife and drum corps headed large delegation of girls and boys scouts. The scouts made a very favorable appearance.
 Eddy-Glover post band followed and representation of thA World War veterans in white shirts. dark trousers and overseas hats. Then came inc Azlz Grotto with a. full membership accompanied by it's drum corps. The Spanish American War veteran with their blue shirts followed on foot.
 In the last part of the parade were the Civil War veterans in auto mobiles.
 The marchers went 10 the north end Of the city, conntermarched to the center and then paraded 10 Wal rlt Hill Court of Honor where 3 short service was held. Wreaths were placed on all the pillars.
 Commander Wood of the G, A. R. post received Nreaths presented by the Womon's Relief Corps, the Legion. and the Spanish American War veterans association and they were placed within the portals of the monument at the park
 Three voI1eys were fired and Taps" was sounded, answered by a distance hugle.
 The parade then made ifs way to Central Park where an impressive service was held. The park was crowded during program which lasted several minutes. Rev. Theo- dore $. Dunn. Rev. Matthew J. Traynor. F.. W Schultz William F. Sternberg, and Mayor A. NJ. Paones- a took part,
 The mayors address was as fol- ows:
 To-day the veterans of three wars are uniting 10 celebrate a holiday \ hich is dedicated 10 the soldier lead. On this day will be honored | he memory of those who sacrificed | heir lives on the battle fields in 'ervicc Of their country and those , ho fought through our wars 10 victorious finish to lay down their | ives burdens in times Of peace.
 "I is fitting that our people | houd on this day cherish the mem- ny and deeds of these soldier dead | md with the same spirit partially | ,ay the debt which we owe these ,rave men.
 Tt is just that We honor the members of the G. 4, F whose ranks re now thinning, These few sur lying members whom we cannot elp but love and respect are just of the hundreds of boys of II 't from both the north and south tho fought in that conflict
 Their fighting days are over. but hey live in the spirit of the days .hen they carried high the Colors of his country on the battlefield. Soon hey will join their comrades in a eunion which will last for eternity.
 Then there are the Spanish .merican War veterans who fought n land and seas in 3 Big Brother