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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-03
FLASHES OF LIFE: HOPE TO FLY
TO BERMUDA in SIX HOURS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York-Miss Grace Lyon is
head of a company which proposes
to take winter vacationists to Ber-
muda by airplane in six hours. 1t
takes three days by boat.
Berwick, PA bobbed- haired
bank bandit, caught in the act, has
been set free. A doe invaded the Ber-
wick national in the height of work.
ing hours and made sundry bucks at
the money cages till cornered.
New York-Tex Guinan says she
is pretty near through with cabarets
anyhow, and the reason is not Mrs.
Willebrandt. She is going into talk
ing pictures.
Galveston-Beauty IN distress is to
be aided. Senorita Augeda Adorno,
the Miss Spain of a recent beauty
pageant here, is held at New Or
leans for violating the immigration
laws by overstaying. The pageant
officials are willing to provide trans
portation home.
New York-Miss Florence Hayes,
90, orphan niece OF the cardinal
archbishop of New York, has taken
the Veil. She is now Michella Marie
Of the Sisters Of St. Francis.
Burlington, Vt.-John Rookie
Teller Prentice, grandson of John d.
Rockefeller, besides working his way
through Yale. has found time to
prepare to fight for Uncle Sam If
need be. He has qualified at Fort
Ethan Allen for commission as re-
serve second lieutenant of field
artillery.
New York-Claude r, Link earns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
STUDY STATUS ABROAD OF WOMEN OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON-A study of the comparative situations of women in official positions in European countries will be presented to the Pacific Women's Conference in Honolulu next August.
 The study has been undertaken by the joint committee of Shang- hai. China, women's organizations, and will indicate, in addition to the status of woman in European government circles, the status of woman in the Pacific countries.
 The conference is for the pur- pose of stimulating goodwill among the women of the Pacific. The sponsoring groups are the International Women's Suffrage Alliance, The Worlds Y. W. c. A, National Council of Women. the International League for Peace and Freedom.
 Five sections have been out lined temporarily on the agenda; women in government, in educa- ton, in professions and industry, in health work and in social work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

gold was discovered last Fall. He purchased two claims which he expects to prospect and develop during the coming season.
 Mir Wiley made the trip in by the way of Haines and Klukwan. using Indian drivers and teams The party was showed in for five days on the trip into the dig gings, but had a fine trip out bound. Mr. Wiley was abent on his trip just 20 days.
 "There is gold or Squaw Creek declared MT. Wiley. ex- hibiting small quantity of coarse gold and one nugget which was taken out ther. 1Of course. the extent of the deposits re mains to be established He has ordered some supplies to be shipped in by the way of White horse and Champagne and will send in others as soon as pos sible. He will leave tomorrow morning for Seattle and expects to return here in about 30 days, and then go back to Squaw Creek for the season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

JERSEY CITY-As the wife of New Jerseys highest executive. Mrs. A. Harry Moore has found her life not so different from that of being the wife of one of Jer. sey City's leading citizens.
 Mrs. Moore is thin and small and dresses fashionably She likes colors, and often wears blue or rose, or even a red hat.
 Before her marriage in 1911 she was a business woman. Her days now are filled with church work, supervision of her home and her activities in charitable and phil. anthropie organizations.
 Before her husbands election to the governorship, Mrs. Moore did her own homework with the help Of a charWoman. As the wife of the governor she has but one maid in her winter home.
 She has been flooded with invi- tations, but she does not care to be a society woman,' and the oe- casions al which she does appear. usually as a honor guest, invari- ably are connected with some wei fare work or other constructive effort. She is board member of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
MAUNDY THURSDAY IS OBSERVED TOMORROW

Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday, as the Thursday before Easter is called. It is observed in many churches by elaborate ceremonies. Maundy is taken from the Latin Mandatum. meaning command ment. and alludes to the words of Christ. "A new commandment give unto you" after he had washed the disciples feet at the Last Supper
 Maundy Thursday has always been observed in the Catholic Church by a solemn celebration of the Sacrament. During the carly middle ages the washing of the feet of twelve or more poor men or beggars was practiced by the clergy and the nobles on Maundy Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
W. P. SCOTT CHOSEN HEAD OF PIT. A.
 FOR COMING YEAR

W. P Scott was elected to serve as president for the coming year of the Juneau ParentTeaeh- CT Association at the April meet ing of the organization last night in the high school auditorium. Other officers elected were: Mrs. (. P. Jenne. vice-president. and Mrs. Harold Smith, secretary and treasurer. Those elected to the executive board are: Briee How ard, Mrs. H. c. De Vighne, Miss Dalma Hansen. W. K. Keller, superintendent of schools, per manent member, is the fourth on the board.
 Mrs Edith Sheelor gave q most interesting talk about Europe. Egypt. Western Asia and Algeria immediately following the busi- ness part of the meeting Sketch ing rather hastily her impress sions of Europe, with the explan-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
COL. HARTMAN ON
 VISIT TO ALASKA

Col. ]. D. l.. Hartman, of the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, is pas senger aboard the Alaska enroute to the westward and to Fairbanks.
 This is Col. Hartman's first of ficial trip to Alaska in two years. He is going to Fairbanks princi- pally to inspect and make recom- mendations for protecting the ra- dio station reserve which is being encroached upon by river waters. Enroute he is visiting all cable offices. He will return south from Seward on the next trip of the Aleutian going direct to his headquarters in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

pany, is a passenger for Valdez on the Alaska.
 Dan Wilcey, Valdez merchant. is home bound on the Alaska after a trip to the States.
 H. l.. Shafer of the Conner cial Importing Company of Seat tie was a visitor here while the Alaska was in port. He is bound for Seward.
 Sam Godfrey, pioneer interior Alaska mining man, enroute to Fairbanks after spending the winter in California. visited local friends today while the Alaska was in port. MT. Godfrey is in- terested in dredging operations in the Nome Creek country and has ground in the Livengood dis trict
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
M. x. POLL FAVORS
 LIMITED BESHOPRICS

CHICAGO, April Four thous- and laymen and ministers who voted informally on set of ques- tions touching on vital parts of the Methodist Episcopal church structure, have returned a heavy majority favorable to changing the present method of electing bishops for life to that of limited tenure
 They agreed. also, by nearly 1000 votes, that there should be restatement Of Methodist doc Urine, but the question of whether there should be d more binding creed was voted down by slim majority of 60.
 The questionnaire was sent out by the Northwestern Christian Advocate II was desired said an announcement accompanying it. to obtain the sentiment of the church as a whole on vital issues which may come ID at the gen eral conference in Kansas City May L
 The majority for limited tenure for bishops was 1,754 Ministers and laymen voted in virtually the same proportions. Eligibility to reelection received 1,963 ives" majority. The question of wheth- CT the area system, with continu- ing supervision by the same bishop should be continued, also received heavy yes" vote.
 A no majority of 250 votes was returned on q question of whether prohibition should be the only criterion for q candidates fitness for public office and min isters voted more heavily in the negative than laymen.
 The vote was. Laymen-Yes, 72l. No. 651 Ministers-Yes, ,O6s; No, 1,3Ss.
 The yes" vote for restate ment of Methodist doctrine was 97S. Laymen voted: Yes, S14; No, 593. Ministers sentiments were: Yes. 1,666. No, 909
 Thumbs were turned down on a hypothetical proposal to have the church relax it's laws on sub sequent marriage of divorced per sons. The majority against such a proposed move was 1,493
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
LIONS GIVE DONATION TO
 SCOUT CABIN
$100 Voted by Local Or ganization to Help Build
 Eagle River Home

Following recommendation made by the Board of Directors of the Juneau Lions Club at the weekly meeting held today in the Forget-Me-Not Tea Rooms, the Club voted S100 to the Boy Scout Committee of the organization. to be used in building a cabin at Eagle River, which will be CT eeted soon under the direction of E. (. Guerin, cadastral engineer
 The total cost of the construc- ton will be approximately S250, 1t was said al the meeting to- day, and the remainder of the money necessary will be raised from the Boy Scouts funds. with possible help from the Chamber of Commerce, this being indicated at recent meeting of the Boy Scout Council
 h the future. it was voted by the club members, the first Tues day in each month shall be the date for the meeting of the Board of Directors, and the following day the business meeting of all members will be held Al the ether gatherings time will be de- voted to educational and social purposes, and no business. unless t is of an important nature, will be discussed.
 Although no date was set for the holding of the Charter Day Dinner it was definitely decided 10 hold this affair sometime next week. It will be given in the Forget -Me-Not Tea Rooms, at o'clock, and Lions and their wives will be present II. L. Lucas, Allen Shattuck and G. B Rice are in charge of arrange ments.
 At next weeks meeting the eight members of the boys bas- ketball team from Juneau High School. who recently won the championship of Southeastern Al aska, Coach H. E. Waid. and Snpt W. K. Keller will be the guests of the Lions.
 An entertainment committee for May was appointed by Presi- dent Lester D. Henderson today Thomas Judson is chairman, and he will he assisted by I C. Thomas and Dr. w. J. Pigg.
 Standing committees were ap- pointed as follows. Fellowship ". E. Nowell. H. R. shepard and Dr. Robert Simpson; Lions Edu cational-J. F Mullen. Wallis George and Oliver Olson; Mem bership-H. H. Post. R. L. Rob- ertson and Charles Goldstein.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

Mrs. William Garster. wife of the Deputy U. ,. Marshal, re- turned on the steamer Alaska this morning.
 Mrs. P. Schmitz arrived on the steamer Alaska from Seattle. She has been outside since early in the winter.
 Mrs. H. W. Alberts came north on the Alaska Her husband, in charge of the Alaska experimental station. has been in Juneau for the last several days.
 Through passengers on the All aska included W. H. Gilbert. superintendent of the Pioneer Packing Company, who is bound for Cordova.
 w. Holbrook. with the L. s. Forestry Service office here. re- turned from few weeks official business trip to ketchikan.
 Commercial brokers coming to Juneau from Ketchikan on the Alaska included H. L. Arnold.
 Shirley Barker, with the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries. is Cordova- bound on the Alaska.
 Bound for Shepards Point, where he will start preparations for the coming fishing season. P. w. Lee, superintendent of the Shepard Point Packing Company is on the Alaska.
 John Emel, owner and man. ager of the Emel Packing Com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
THANE FIGni CASE
 BEFORE GRAND JURY

The Thane fight case in which T. l.. Chidester and Warren Harding of the prohibition force and a number of civilians were involved last Saturday night, is before the Grand Jury. It is ex- pected that the investigation will be completed some time today according to the United States District Attorneys office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

ation that most Of those present had already heard so much about if. Mrs. Sheeler fave detailed and vivid account of tho Arab life in Algiers and that vicinity of Northern Africa. She deserib- ed their picturesque clothes and mode of life. So utterly differnt from that of western civilizations so clearly that those who heard her felt that they. too had seen the country of brilliant sunshine and colorfully dressed dusky Arabs. Mrs. sheelor also told of the carefree life of the white colony in Algiers. where the un- accustomed heat makes much en- ergy impossible.
 The program was concluded with folk dancing by the mem bers of the First Grade and some unusually fine music played by the Junior Orchestra It is the first appearance Of the Junior Orchestra since Miss Dorothy Fisher has taken il oyer
 Refreshments were served to the gathering following the or chestra numbers.
 Officers of the organization eX- pressed much pleasure at the eX- cellent turnout which was the largest so far this year.
 The meetings of the Parent Teacher Association will continue 10 fall on the first Tuesday of each month. as the motion 10 monthly meetings and for fewer number during the year. was voted down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
SIXTY-NINE MEMBERS OF RUSSIAN CHURCH ARRIVE
 TO SPEND EASTER WEEK

Nine small boats with sixty nine members of the Holy Cross Society of Hoonah landed at the Native Village at l o'clock to- day, to spend Easter in Juneau. The boats crossed the bar at high tide and were met when they landed. by members of the St. Nicholas Society of the Russian Church here, with hymns and songs.
 Elaborate preparations are be- ing made by the Juneau members of the Russian Church to enter tain the visitors during their stay in town.
 It is the custom of the Russian Church members of Hoonah to spend Easter week either in Ju- neau or Sitka.
 
 Eugene Permanent Waves. $15 American peautv Parlor adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

the local Y. w. c. A. and has ta- ken part in it's entertainments.
 Mrs. Moore reads a great deal and visits her mother daily. So quietly do the Moores observe Sunday that not even is the tele- phone answered. Raising dahlias is Mrs. Moore's only hobby and she has produced some rare speci- mems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
LUTHERAN LADIES AID
 MEETING TOMORROW

The Lutheran Ladies Aid So- ciety of the Resurrection Luth- eran Church will hold their April meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gus Messer- schmidt at 230 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
WILEY RETURNS FROM SQUAW CREEK; REGION BELLE VED PROMISING

Although the district remains to be proven, the Squaw Creek region looks promising as a plac- CT mining field in the opinion )f R. w. Wiley, pioneer Alaska mining man, who returned here today from Haines after a hur- ried trip to the claims on which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
VERMONT IN TODAY

The Vermont, Capt. George Sandness, arrived in port last night from Excursion Inlet. Earle Blossom. bookkeeper at the As toria Puget Sound Packing Com pany there, came here on the boat for a short visit. He left on the tender late this afternoon on the return to the plant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
MISS POLAND ILL

Miss Ethel Poland, bookkeep- CT at the Frye-Bruhn Market, is confined to her home because of illness. Mrs. John Fremming is taking her place while she is absent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
EXCURSION IN PORT

The Excursion, Capt. Tom Dan ielson, arrived in port this morn ing from the Libby, McNeil and Libby plant at Talxu Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
YUKON SOUTH TOMORROW

Steamer Yukon, Capt. Anderson. is due in port enroute south at , o'clock tomorrow morning, accord ing to her schedule upon leaving Cordoya, local agents said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

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Evening star., 1928-05-26
PRINCETON CHANGES
UP AT CHURCH MEET
New Administrative of Theology
Seminary Under Board of 33
Proposed by Committee.

By the Associated Press
TULSA, Okla. May GA commit
tee report proposing q reorganization
of the administrative department of
Princeton Theological Seminary today
occupied the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church i'm the u S. A.
The report opposed by So-called
conservative faction on the ground the
proposed changes would destroy the
traditional policies of the institution
provides for board of 80 to Supplant
the board OF directors and the trustees.
The two existing governing boards have
from time 10 time found themselves
deadlocked on questions of administra-
ton and their differences on several
occasions have been submitted to the
General Assembly.
The committee plan would have the
president and faculty directly response
bic to the new board and the board
accountable TO the General Assembly
DR. Ethelbert d. Warfield. president
of Wilson College, Chambersburg. Pa.
as member OF the committee. filed a
minority report. supporting 1t with an
address. He declared the suggestion of
possible interference by the proposed
board in questions concerning theoiogi
cal education in the school, was re-
Dugnant to him In his report he said
the committee proposal gives no
ground for hope that il will terminate
or allay the diScord in the seminary or
the church" which he held was based
on personalities" and the lack of toll
erance"
Evening star., 1928-05-26
HOUSE APPROVES
WELFARE MEASURE
Passes Summers Bill, Providing Vo.
cational Rehabilitation of Dis
abled q, C. Residents.

Under unanimous consent. the House
yesterday approved the bill tathered nv
Representative Summers of Washing
ton, providing for vocational rehabili-
tation of disabled residents OF the Dis
trict of Columbia by extending To them
Federal aid as is now given with State
cooperation to IL States In the Union.
Representatives OF more than 20 well
fare organizations were seated In the
members gallery when the House ap-
proved this measure.
To forestall any opposition Represen-
tive Summers offered an amendment
providing that whatever sum may be
expended from the authorized Federal
appropriation Is 10 be matched by Dis
trict money in the same way that 4l
States are now cooperating thus max
ing The rehabilitation service a fifty-
fifty proposition between the Federal
Government and the District.
Evening star., 1928-05-26
MISSIONARY NAMED.
THIRD M. {. BISHOP
Election of Or. {. Stanley
Jones Fills Roster After
3-Day Deadlock.
E the Associated Press

Z the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY May 26. Election Of
a third bishop after a ee-day dead :
lock, in which 20 ballots were cast,
today permitted the quadrennial gen.
eral conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church here to turn to mass
of church business that has been virtu-
ally at a Stalemate since elections
started Wednesday morning
Choice of DR. K. Stanley Jones,
missionary to India. TO fill the bishops
roster came late last night after Korean
and Philippine natives bitterly protested
elimination Of an Episcopal residence in
the Far East
The objection to consolidation OF the
Korean Philippine residences was fol-
lowed by withdrawal of Dr.. J. M. M.
Gray Of Scranton. Pa. and DR. Lewis
O. Hartman of Boston, two Of the lead
ing candidates, and election of Dr. Jones
on the twentieth ballot with 500 votes,
Al more than necessary.
The other two bishops elected here
were: DR. RAYMOND J. Wade OF Chicago,
chosen on the second ballot, and DR.
James G Baker OF Urbana. H. on the
sixth ballot Selection of DR.. Jones. for
more than 20 years a missionary in
India completed the church roll of 80
bishops
Conservation of the new bishops was
set for Sunday with final conference
adjournment next Tuesday great
Evening star., 1928-05-26

survey within few days, now that the
Senate has provided the funds to carry
on the work. The resolution to cover
the expenses of the probe was reported
favorably to the Senate by Chairman
Deneen OF the audit and control COM
mittee and agreed to by unanimous
consent II contemplates employment
of experts To assist the subcommittee
in making a detailed analysis of the
plan OF unification particularly the
valuation
II is not likely the subcommittee will
begin its deliberations until near the
end Of the Summer although it may
put the experts to work soon.
Evening star., 1928-05-26
MAINE GETS FRONT ROW SEAT
AT KANSAS CITY CONVENTION
Pennsylvania and California to Share
Prominent Place, Backed by Massa-
chusetts-New York in Center.

To the left, facing the platform. the
Ohio delegation will be seated Just back
of the front-row PennSylvanianS, then
will appear the indiana, Illinois, Ken
lucky, West Virginia Michigan, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas delegates
the latter on the last two rows To
the side near the Kentucky group will
be the District of Columbia and Philip
pine Islands delegation
Across the hall. immediately behind
the up-in-front Califonians. will be
the Oregon delegates, and then will
come the delegations from Washington
Utah, Nevada. Colorado, Kansas. Mon
tana. Hawaii. Arizona. Wyoming, Ne
braSka, Iowa. Missouri. Wisconsin, Min
nesota. North Dakota, South Dakota.
New Mexico and. on the last row,
Oklahoma and Alaska
The convention f1ocr seating plan re-
serves seats extending to the sides OF
The hall for alternates. with the press
sections, as usual. on both the left and
right OF the platform.
Evening star., 1928-05-26

the professional entertainment class
Thorough training and finish were DEM
onstrated in practically every number.
The ballet scene, Between the Tides.
which closed the, program. was beaut1-
fully presented
II would be impossible to take each
number on the varied program anu
comment upon IL The personal hit OF
the evening was won by little Gloria
Hill. who Is perhaps years old, surely
not over 10. and who has facile com
mand of dance technique combined
with sense of Interpretation amazing
in so small child II she continues as
unspoiled as she seemed last night,
Gloria should make decided mark In
the world of art when she is older
Another gifted dancer was Betty
Hartshorn, who has the innate sense OF
rhythm and balance so that her dances
are always finely co-ordinated. Others
who seemed talented and well in COM
mand of their technique were Catherine
Browne, Una Ralph, Jeanne DenSmore,
Alice Louise Hunter (who Is more Of
rhythmic dancer than ballet) and Anne
Pace, who deserves special mention Tor
retaining her poise so completely when
two accidents occurred In her number
Little Mary Virginia Trammell also de-
serves particular praise for overcoming
her stage fright and going through ner
dance later on the program. Other solo
dances winning much applause were
danced by Kathleen Piazza. Katheryne
Mullowney, Amelita AlfarO. Judy Ham,
ilton and Olive-Ruth Hathaway.
Both Miss Gardiner and Mr.. Tcher-
nikoff were In excellent form last night.
The subtle touch of humor in Miss
Gardeners "Slav Fantasy" was delight
ful, and Mr.. Tchernikoff was particu-
larly effective in his mastery of the diff
flcult steps In Pas de Trois." danced
with Miss DenSmore and Miss Browne
who also showed professional finish in
their work in this number. The accom-
paniments were played by Mrs. Edith
Hunter and also by reproducing piano
As eXponerts of the traditional ballet
the Tchernikoff Gardiner Dancers are
decidedly successful H. r.