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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13
Ex-SLAVE, 105, DIES.
Last of African Serfs in Bahamas
Succumbs.

NASSAU. Bahamas up. - Martin
Sawyer, the last of the African slaves
on this island, died at the age of los
When small boy, Sawyer was cap
tured in Africa by the Spaniards
The slave ship was captured by a
British vessel and the human carg=
brought to Nassau. The boy was sulo
to the late r. H. Sawyer, who latee
gave him his freedom. Late in Ire
Sawyer continued to yearn for the
Africa which he remembered on )
family.
He remembered his tribal Language
and sang African songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13
Night Noise Law
To Curb ''Squeal'
Of Chicago Trains

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 13.-Alder-
man John Toman, whose rubber
tires for milk wagons ordinance
failed to pass the city council sew
eral months ago, at last has sue
ceeded in legislating against noise.
His resolution instructing a cam
paign against late hour noise nui-
sances, especially between II pm.
and am, was passed Yesterday.
The "odious squeal" of late hour
elevated trains and the clank of fat
wheeled street cars have shattered
many nerve, the alderman claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13

Murray. a6, cX-slave of the Fighting
Jc3" Wheeler plantation rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13

The United States owns about 1000
isles that have not yet been named, ~s
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
LINDbERGH LANDS
 AT PANAMA CITY
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at one in Mexico City was in the face of various protests from indi- viduals and organizations. Farm hands were the matadors at the fight staged here. The amateur fighters did their best to emulate the death defying stunts of the professionals and some paid for their audacity by getting tossed. No one was seriously injured. however.
 The airman also invaded the realm of soccer, kicking off for a game between native and a Peruvian team. X crowded program forced him 10 leave before the Peruvians won. to 0.
 Presented With Books
 Lindbergh received set of books by Costa Rican authors from a native girl chosen queen of a la bor carnival. American residents of Costa Rica also had an opportunity 10 honor the flier. A delegation visited the American embassy and presented him with a desk set made of gold and tortoise shell, a Costa Rican product.
 Az guest of the Costa Rican Ro- tary club. the Chamber of Com- merce and the Masons. he received gifts for his mother as well as him self.
 Lindbergh said his trip from Managua to San Jose was the best ot his Central American tour as regards weather conditions, despite little rain and some cross winds. Tho hop from Guatemala City to Belize, British Honduras. he con- sidered the most difficult.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
DUAL INSTALLATION
 BY PYTHIAN LODGES
". L Morgan and Worthy Temple Plan Joint Ceremony

A Joint installation of officers of Washington L. Morgan, lodge. Knights of Pythias and Worthy Temple. Pythian Sisters. will be held in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall tomorrow eve- ntng. District Deputy George Carl- son of Bristol of the Knights and District Deputies Ora Nichols of Hartford and Henrietta Curtis of Meriden will install the women.
 The officers to be installed for Washington l.. Morgan lodge are as follows: Chancellor commander. AL bert Helm; vice-chancellor. Arthur B. Herrick: master of work, Lothar I. 1iegel: keeper of records and seals. Arthur F. Hayes: master of finance. Charles w. Bailey: master of ex- chequer, Myrten W. Putney: prelate, Ludwig Morawa; master at arms. Llewellyn Esau: inner guard, Ber- nard Gordan: outer guard, Henry Parsons.
 Trustee for three years. John A. Doian.
 Officers of the Pythian Sisters will be installed as follows: Most excel lent chief. May Knox: senior, Alice Carle: junior. Evelyn Olsen; mana ger. Nellie Helm: protector, Lothar Siegel; outer guard. Edna Hayes, mistress of finance. Florence Siegel: mistress of record and correspond ence, Minnie Carswell: past chief, Jennie Anderson; trustees. Alice Carle, Evelyn Olsen and Louise He's litt Minnie Carswell was elected representative to the next grand lodge session.
 Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Want Three Inspectors
 In Building Department

\ meeting Of the New Britain Master Builders association will be held February 2. following a ban duet. A proposal will be considered that the association so on record as favoring three building inspectors. one to remain in the office for con- suitation work. md the others to take care of field work. It is the present plan of the building com mission to recommend that there be two inspectors.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
John A. Flynn

Funeral services for John A.. Flynn. aged 54, of 21 Spring street. Hartford. a former resident of New Britain and retired state police man. will be held tomorrow morn ing at o'clock at tho funeral par lors of Farley & Malloy. 129 Capital avenue. A solemn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at st. Pat rick's church at 3:30 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. this city.
 Mfr. Flynn was born in New Ha- ven. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ann E. Gaffney Flynn. Surviving him are two sisters, Mrs. Rose Brown of Mystic and Mrs. H. w. Campbell of East Hartford. and a brother, Frank Flynn of Colches- ter.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
State Gets Permission
 To Seek Water Injunction

Washington, Jan. 3 WbNThe state of Connecticut was granted permis- sion by the supreme court today to file bill seeking to entoin the state of Nassachusetts from divertins from the Connecticut river the waters of the Ware and Swift rivers. This diversion is planned by Massa- chusetts in thv course of the creation of . new water supply for the Bos- ton metropolitan district.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
MOTORS SLIPPING
 IN RAGGED MARKET
Rails and Some SpeciddS
 Are AiGhd

New York. Jan. . OeePrice move- ments lacked uniformity in today's stock market. Standard industFtals were inclined to heavines9 particu- larly after the call money rate was marked up from | to <h per cent. but aggressive bullish operations were conducted fin . small aSsort- ment of foods and specialties. Trad ing failed to measure up to the ter- rife pace of last week.
 Higher call money rates followed the calling of about S25,000,000 in loans, which was expected in view of the sharp deficit in reserve shown in last Saturdays clearing house statement. Otherwise, there was lit- tie in the days news to influence the price movement.
 U. S. Steel common was reaction ary despite the predictions of . sub-. stantial increase in tonnage in ths December figures to be publiahed at noon tomorrow. Yellow truck was bid up more than points. but all the other motors were reactiopary. The of an increase in Hud- son Motor prices caused some sur prise, following as 1t did q series or price reductions on models of other manufactures.
 New peak prices for the year. or longer. were registered by American International, Kraft Cheese, Nation al Bellas Hess. Devoe and Raynolds and American EncaustinE Filling.
 Rails attracted more of an invest. ment following, Texas and Pacific scared six points to . new record high at i07. Bangor and Aroostook common was bid up 3h points and Missouri Paficic pfd. advanced ].
 Operating income of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. for No- vember, 1927. was t3.S1s,607 against s3.501,196 in November, ls3s, rose to s37,241,?24 from SSt.0ss,s7s in the corresponding 1926 period. No vember gross was sS.S6e,7os against $7,700,696 a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
REAL ESTATE rRAxsFERs

The following realty deeds have been recorded at the office Of the town clerk:
 Bodwell Realty company at Dst- tisto Biella, three lots on LAnAsrs avenue: to Frank H. Green and wife. four lots on Wynola avenue: to Jo- seph M. Skelskey. fve lots on eouth street and Mansfield avenue: Err nard J. Ackerman and Sam Schuell- CT to Peter Agostini, one-half iaesr- est in property on Arch strest win 150 feet frontage and adjosaing nod of the Fuller Storage Battery, Ine.. Carmela Motta to Joseph C3e1ee. Hunter road; Adam Jursswtc4 Co Josefa Juriewicz. two lots en Aeoen street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Sales Of Sanitary Grocery cem- pany for 1927 were t17.s1S.l4S against $15,531.87o in 1928.

The closing was irregular. Aceu- mutation of various food issues such as Borden company, Corn Products and Snider Company prsGerred, along with General Railway Signal. Hudson & Manhattan, Westinghouse Electric, American Steel Foundries and U. s. Leather, curbed profs- sional selling elsewhere In the nnal hour. Nevertheless several stocks continued to show marked heavin1ss. notably General Motors which, down 2 points, ruled at the lowest figures of the day. Total sales approxima&ed 2,65O.oo shares.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
KaN Street Brief

Earnings of anthracite.cassy1ng railroads in 1927 indicate the Gen. tral railroad of New Jsrsey win stand out with larger net income than in 1926. the total being esti. mates at t5,60O,0o0. or about e1e . share on the capital steck. aOainSt $15.92 8 share the year before. Ab- normal charge-offs were much loRer in 1927. it is said. making poesieae larger net incomes despite sli0t4fy smaller gross earnings.
 Sales of Piggly Wigsiy wsstsrn states for 1927 rose to e13.Sis,5e7 from $S.074,74s in 1926. . Galn ef 67.4 per cent. December sales tn- creased SS.S per cent over Dscen- Der, 1926.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Marriage license applications have been filed at the office of the town clerk today as follows: Walter E. Fitzpatrick of bs6 Arch Street. and Gladys Mae Appleby of %3 Court street: Paul A Griswoid of 3s5 South Main street. and Agnes M. Ouslette of Holyeke. Mass. Mabel Alice Ltndberg of Beach Swamp road. Ksnangton. and Joseph Pat rick Nevbausr. lis Whiting street; Lausa Faquetts of ! Harvard street aud Jehn ]. Abdeila. ssS Htllside aveaue, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Increase in Many Diseases

Hartford. Conn. Jan. R- Twenty-six cases of smallpox in Connecticut during the week ending today were reported to the state de- partment of health here by II o'clock this morning, as compared with only one case for the preced- ing week, and state officials today announced themselves in complete readiness to help local authorities in every way possible to prevent the spread of the disease.
 An unusual increase in other communicable diseases throughout the state was also reported today. This was ascribed by the state health department to the rainy. un- seasonable weather of the past week.
 The twenty-six smallpox cases were reported from the following towns: Cromwell 12. East Hampton 8. MiddIetown 5. Chester 1. The one case of the preceding week was re- ported in Colchester.
 New cases of diphtheria for the past week were forty-four. compared to forty for the preceding week; scarlet fever 7s eases. 75 the week before: measles II cases last week. 65 the week before; whoopinE cough s3 cases last week. 75 the pre- ceding week.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Bandits Loot Town
 And Get Only $500

Knox City. Tex. Jan. 9 ,tUP)- Four bandits, after Kidnapping the towns night watchman. footed the business district here.
 J. H. Finley. the watchman, was suddenly grabbed from behind, his shirt pulled over his head and tied. and he was carried to field. Tho bandits then returned to town.
 Loot was estimated at not more than $500. despite the fact that four business houses and the post office were entered.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
John F. Ryan

John F. Ryan. 56 years old. resi- dent of New Britain for years, died at the home of his brother, Daniel Ryan Of 1861 Broad street, Hart ford. Saturday after a short illness.
 He was born in Ireland and had lived in Hartford and New Britain at intervals during the past c3 years. When in this city he was employed by the Corbin Screw division of the American Hardware Corp. His home was on Main street
 Surviving him are i've brothers, James and Daniel Ryan of Hartford, Dennis Ryan of Omaha, Neb.. Michael and Rody Ryan of Ireland i've sisters. Miss Mary Ryan and Mrs. Joseph Sherman of Springfield: Mrs. Edward Shannon of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs Sarah Rooney of France and Mrs. Bridget Mahan.
 The funeral was held at St. Augus- tines church. Hartford. Burial was in Mount St. Benedict's cemetery. Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Funerals
Newman III. Miles

Funeral services foo Newman H. Miles. veteran employe of Landers, Frary & Clark Co.,, who died from lookjaw which resulted from a fail were held this afternoon at o'clock at his home, 21 Liberty street. Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church, offici- ated. Burial was in Fairvicw ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
McMasters Opens Fight
 To Approve Low Tariff

Washington, Jan. g R4-The sem ate engaged today in it's first tariff row of the year when Senator Me- Master. . South Dakota republican. opsnsd his light for 8 declaration in favef of an immediate downward re- visien Of rates.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
La Naci0n" Deplores
 Intervention by U. s,

Buenos Aires, Jan. 9 R|La Ma cion. today declared editorially, that American intervention in Nicaragua is . regrettable error very likely to produce fncalculable bad effects.
 The newspaper said the excuse often heard that the United States was asked to intervene is not ac- ceptable. It expressed regret that the United States has forgotten the tra- d1tions of Washington and Monroe with regard to the respect owing weak nations.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Mrs. Gustaf E, Mo(leen.

Mrs. Albertine Modeen. wife of Gustaf F. Modeen. of 205 Bassett street. resident of New Britain for the past 42 years. and one of the most prominent of the Swedish resi- dents here. died at the New Britain General hospital Sunday morning after an illness of five weeks. She was 68 years old.
 Mrs. Modem was native Of Swe- den. She and Mrs. Modeen came to this country about 1885 and settled in the southern part of this city. She was member of the Swedish Beth any church and for years she was an active figure in the affairs of the Ladies' Aid society of the church.
 Surviving her besides her husband are two sons. Simon and David C.. Modeen. both of this city.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at ? o'clock at the home. Rev. c. r. Frcdeen, pastor of the Swedish Bethany church. will of f- flciate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. A request has been made by the family that flowers be omit ted.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

Traffic problems are net w. More than 300 years ~ ceach0 - congested Londen's narrow QroUoD that the government haA . Soe control.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Anton Pilz

Funeral services for Anton Pilz of u9 West Main street were held this afternoon at o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Martin w. Gaudian, pastor Of St. Johns German Luth- eran church. officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
City Items

Isabella Circle, National Daugh- ters of Isabella. will meet tonight at s o'clock at the club rooms.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
APPROVES MERCHANT SHIPS
Senate Commerce Committee Dis- regards Coolidge and Approves Bill for Marine.

Washington, Jan. R-Disre- garding the policies of President Coolidge, the senate commerce com mittee today approved the bill of Senator Jones. republican, Washing ton. to build up the Merchant Marine and kep 1t under govern ment supervision through the ship ping board.
 While no specific sum was men, toned. 1t Is understood by Chair man Jones of the committee that the shipping board has mapped out plan calling for t200. oo0. 900 ex- penditures over . period of years in building up the government fleet.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
NO SMALLPOX FEAR
 FROM TOWN PUPILS
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lin, and for this reason all children will be excluded from school until they are vaccinated or until the dan. ger of contagion is entirely passed. Dr. Roger M. Griswold, health of ficer of Berlin has issued this order and informed Miss Mary Griswold. superintendent of the Berlin schools. of his edict. His letter states:
 Owing to the prevalence of small pox in-the town of Cromwell and other towns in the Middlesex county, and the suspected and probable ex- posture of certain residents and school children of Berlin to the known cases in Cromwell. it is here by ordered that all children in the schools in the town Of Berlin, who are not vaccinated against smallpox. shall be immediately excluded from attendance at such schools. and not again admitted until vaccinated. or until this order is recinded."
 Children will be vaccinated free of cost upon application to either Dr. T. D. Hodgson or Dr. Matthew H.. Griswold.
 Residents of Portland gave credit to Dr. Donald J. MacGilvray for the absence of a smallpox epidemic in their town in spite of its proximity to Middletown. The physician. who is the towns health officer. found one case and isolated it before the disease was carried to others. Dr. MasGilvray served his interneship at the New Britain General hospital year before going to Portland.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Scare in MhidIcscx County


 Middletown, Jan. g R-Middlesex county today is taking drastic meas ures to stamp out a growing epidem- ic of smallpox which has struck in practically every town in the coun- ty. With e5 cases of the disease al- ready reported. schools. theaters and churches are closed and factories are insisting that their employes be vaccinated before returning to work.
 In Cromwell, a town of 2.45l citi- zens. 1e cases have been reported while East Hampton with a popu- lation of $2.394 had cases report ed yesterday. This city and Ches- ter have one case each.
 A factory whistle blown yesterday noon summoned tho townspeople of East Hampton to the center gram mar school where 800 were vaccin. atcd. East Hampton factories. em- ploying 1000 hands. allowed only such employees as had been vacci- mated to work today and told the others that they too must receive the vaccine before they can report
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury balance. t229.l3o,293.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Joseph Kuzia

Joseph Kuzia, 3s years old. of 20 Horace street, died yesterday after- noon after an illness of three weeks.
 He was resident of this city for 20 years. F years of which he spent as an employe of the Union Mapu- featuring Co. Fraternally he was a member of St. Johns society of Sacred Heart church.
 Surviving him are his wife. Kath- erine: two sons. Joseph and Stanley Kuzia: two daughters, Helen and Regina Kuzia; two brothers, Thomas and Charles kuzia of Ansonia.
 Funeral services will be held al Sacred Heart church tomorrow morning at 7:45 o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Deaths
Walter F. VOiEht

Walter E. Voight. 35 years old. q resident of New Britain since in- fancy. died last Saturday night at his home. 23 Belden street. follow ing an illness of several months. He was native of Turner's Falls. Mass.
 MT. Voight came to New Britain with his parents when he was two years old and had lived here since that time. Until a month ago he was foreman of the composing de- partment of the New Britain Record. but his illness forced him to retire. He had been in the company's em- ploy for eight years. He was first employed by the American Paper Goods Go. of Kensington and later he worked for Landers. Frary & Clark.
 l. ,Fraternally he was associated with the New Britain branch of the Typographical Union and New Brit ain lodge. E. r. o. E. The union will hold meeting tonight at which action on his death will be taken.
 Surviving him are his wife. Mrs. May Voight; two sons. Walter Jr. and Robert Voight: his mother. Mrs. Elsie Voight: a brother. William Voight, and three sisters. Mrs. Will liam Glabau. Miss Frieda Voight of this city. and Mrs. Henry Watts of Lynn, Mass.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the home on Belden street. Rev. Martin w. Gaudian will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-02
Local Chapter Of
ID. A. r. Holds Annual
Election Of Officers

Mrs. B. h. Skeels was selected
president of the Minishoshe chapter
of Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution at the annual business meet
ing Friday at the Bismarck Coun-
try club, when luncheon was served
to q members and guests. Other
officers elected for the ensuing
year are:
Mrs. A. M. Christensen, first vice
regent; Mrs. S. D. Cook, second
vice regent; Mrs. Philip Meyer, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. E. T. Beatt,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. p.
French, treasurer; Mrs. H. w. Rich
holt, registrar, and Mrs. VIM. Lang
err, historian.
Mrs. A. NJ. Christianson, chair
man Of the patriotic education CONF
mittee, presented medals for excel
lence in American History to Lloyd
Murphy and Robert Hoskins Of the
Will school, and named Ernestine
Dobler and Joseph Wright worthy
of honorable mention. This prize
is given annually by the D. A. X.
Mrs. Fred Conklin spoke on
Rooscvelt's life in North Dakota,
announcing that the Roosevelt cabin
would be formally opened on June
Is. Mrs. S. d. Cook will be hos
tess. The new gate is in place and
the native flower garden will be
blooming to 'eet the visitors at
the opening.
Miss Mabel Olson, history teacher
at the Will school, Miss Marie HUI
Der, principal Of the Will school, and
Mrs. Brown were guests at the
luncheon Friday.
The next meeting of the local D.
A. Il. chapter will be held on the
first Friday in September, when
an interesting program will open
the new season.
Robert Stackhouse, SON Of DR.. and
Mrs. c. f. Stackhouse, who has been
seriously i'll with influenza, is some
what better today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchins and
son, Warner, of Willard, Mimi, are
guests at the A. d. Gordon home
this weekend. The Hutchins fam
ily came to Bismarck to attend the
Bismarck high school commence
mcnt exercises when Miss Ruth Cor
don was graduated.
Clerk of Court and Mrs. Charles
Fisher returned last night from
jamestown where they attended the
commencement exercises of st.
Johns academy yesterday. Their
daughter, Ethel, was member of
the graduating class. They were
accompanied home by Miss Ethel and
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Miss Catherine, another daughter
who has been attending the academy,

Miss Catherine, another daughter
who has been attending the academy.
Mrs. A. Sundby and children,
Myrtle and Alice, and Mrs. knute
Anderson left today for Minneapolis
where they will visit relatives. Mrs.
Anderson will return Bismarck
in a few days, while Mrs. Sundby
and children plan to spend month
in the Twin Cities.
The following change has been
made in the hours for Sunday mass
at st. Mary's Procathedral for the
summer mon his: first mas. Z
o'clock; second mass, $50, AND last
! mass at 10 O'clock. This change
will go into effect Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Schoregge will
leave Sunday for Lake Melissa.
Mimi, where Mrs. Schorcgge will
spend the greater part Of the sum-
mer. DR.. Schoregge will return to
Bismarck after a short vacation.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
First Baptist church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. V. M. Craven at Mcnoken.
Those without means of transporta-
ton are requested to notify the
chairman of their division.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bertrams Of
Palm Beach, Fla, are spending the
summer at Temvik as guests of
Mrs. Bertrams' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Larson.
Miss Cora Marie Strauss left Fri
day for Green Lake, Spiccr, Mimi.
/, where she will spend the summer at
the Strauss lake home.
A daughter was born Friday at
st. Alexius hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
l.. l.. Gustin of st. Anthony.