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New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
PROBE PROMISED
 IN JOHNSON CASE Death Of Composer to Be h. yesti6ated in Lynn

Lynn, Mass, Aug. 17 lP)-DiS- trict Attorney Howard T. Clark ot Essex county today ordered a com plete investigation into circum- stances surrounding the death here of Romilly Johnson, 4G-year-old musical composer of New York.
 Johnsons body, with bread- knife through the heart was discoF- cred early yesterday morning by Arthur Bagley of New York, life long friend of the dead man, who was visiting at the home of John- sons parents. The medical eXamln- CT called his death a case of sui eide.
 Bagley told police that he and the deceased had planned to embark to- morrow on tour of continental Europe. They made reservations on a steamer, but several days age Johnson, decided he would not go The trip was called off, Bagley said
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
TROOPS ORDERED
 ID HELP IN FIRES
Federal Army Will Fight Pa
 Ci6C Northwest BlaZoS

Seattle, Aug. r P(-Federal troops today were under orders lo 20 to the aid of an army of 2'oVo fire fighters who have been waglng losing battle against the Wide- snread flames devastating the foreSts of the Pacific northwest states TOT several weeks.
 As the result of appeals to the war danartment. Major General John L. Hines, commanding officer ot the Ninth Army Corps area, lnstrucieu the commanding officer al or' 1ewis Wash. to give such aid as nossihle to Federal Forest SupefNl- sor c. NJ. Granger at Portland ore
 If all available federal troops III Washington state were called out the fire fighting army would be aug mented by about 4,o0o men. Mean while fear was expressed here that two men had been trapped Tn 'ht Chelan fire and burned to death'
 Douglas c. Ingram, federal graz ing inspector from Portland. and Ef- mamie St. Luise, of Chelan, appaf- entlv were caught between two hneS of fires in the Chelan national forest change of wind caused the 'WC lines of fire to meet; Surrouhdlh5 fires made it difficult for searching parties.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
FINDS SWORD WORN
 BY BEN FRANKLIN
Parisian Discovers Weapon Of First American Ambassador

Paris. Aug. r UP) - The lost sword of Benjamin Franklin which he wore at the courts of England and France prior to the war of 1n- dependence has just. been found. 1he discovery is due to M. Jean ti'rodle, curator of the Bierancourt MuSeuln'
 This sword, considered one of the rarest of Frankliniana, is being eN- hibited for time at the Galerle Jean Charpentier where there lS gathered a large collection of Re yolutionary and pre- Revolutionary relics of Franco-American interest.
 The find was made in the home Of NJ. Honore Hecquet d'Orvah de- scendant of P. J. C. Cabanis. close friend of "Poor Richard" The sword had been originally given to Cahanls' and after being handed down through several generations had be- come practically forgotten in its dust covered resting place.
 Resembling the ordinary sword of an officer of the continental army its blade bears the inscription "SWord when was CdFIbH hE l'." iamin Franklin in the battles fought in America for the cause of liberty He gave it iater to his friend r. J. c Cabanis." IL is of full military lenFtf and welded from the finest Sheitl"'f steel. The hilt is marked with elah' crate carvings
 M. Girodie, the curator of tht Dlerancourt Museum, when inter viewed regarding the find said, " believe that Franklin rarely wore III sword at the court at Louis XVI, to' there he had his pose of Poor Rich ard to maintain. But at the Court O St. James he wore it constantly ant my researches seem to prove that h' also wore it after he returned tt America as the inscription would
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
LAV|ER0 DEFEATS
 FERRAR IN BOUT
Bristol Boy Takes Close De- CiSiOn From New HaYenel

Tony Laviero, ace of BrlstoIs anna teur fighters, scored a decision over Amandola Ferrar of New Haven II ;he feature bout of the amateur fight card staged at Muzzy field last right. Laviero put his opponent down for the count of nine tWlce III the first round but went down hlih- self for the same count in the sec ond. The bout was easily the best cn the card.
 Al Cromack of Bristol scored a clean-cut decision over George Mar tin of New Haven at 131 pounds The blond New Havener kept smil- ing all the time but Cromack tended 10 business and had him in bad way in the third round.
 Vincent Bradley of New Haven, meeting Tony Lucca Of Menden lh the 112 pound class, scored khoch- out in the first round. A terrNc right hand punch to the mid-sectioh ended the fight abruptly. Lucca was 10 match for his opponent.
 Ernie Sims of Waterbury, light weight, score q technical knockout over Joe Gullo of Mcriden in the second round. Gullo was sent to the floor for a count of four and as Sims came in to finish him, Gullo went down without being Int. Ht was immediately disqualified.
 Joe Cote of New Britain, 12t mounds. showed the best form of Ills career against Ernie Orlachio Of New Haven last night. Cote tore into tho Elm City boy and knocked him ou' cold in the second round.
 Buddy Cans of Waterbury ant Jimmy Walsh of New Britain, meet ing in the 140 pound class, both let out of the ring, landing on then heads in the second round Of then fight last night. For a time It ap' peared that Cans was badly hnr but he was brought around alter Leing treated by 8 doctor. Walsf was given a technical knockout.
 Joey Williams of New Haven Wa given a. decision over Al Taylor o Bristol in the 166 pound class. Tn fight was close all the way througi with the New Haven boy getting al edge in the third round.
 Frankie Tart of Bristol, tlghtln like a wildman, scored neat de cision over Arthur Hilton of Water bury in the curtain raiser. Hllto couldn't withstand the rushes Of III opponent and he was in bad wa in the second and third rounds.
 Frankie Portell of Hartford wa the referee.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Washington, Aug. r P}-Of all the vacation plans that went aWry be- fore congress adjourned probably the most unusual were those of Rep. George Holden Tinkham, Mas sachusetts.
 To track the tiger that cluded him on his last big game hunt in widest Africa and bring home tn" animals skin with the heads and horns and hoofs of other beasts to complete an amazing collection IS his ambition which he now hopes to achieve within two years.
 Then he will add safari in Aby- sinua. the Sudan and Indo-China to his experiences in kenya and India. After that. he believes, he will be content to rest with his memcntos in his home here.
 The home now harbors farragc i of possessions
 To walk into the apartment or the first floor of il hotel is to enter q private museum.
 The fiat skull of hartebeestt hangs next to rhnoccros' head "The most senselrss animal in Afri ca" says Tinl,ham of the harte. l becste.
 The room is literally covered witl the skins of animals-siX loopards two lions, dozens Of skins of dick. dicks-thc smallest horned and hoof cd animal of Africa-and five zebra 1 hides. Ranged along the walls arr stuffed heads of gaZcll"s. an ele i plants foot and tuslls. water huffa To and that strangely large yet deli cately graceful creature the cland
 Judd said that Grants gazell' was q splendid specimen" the leg islatot declares with look of par donable pride, "and he has heel borne out-Koland Ward the Lon
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
MUMMY FOUND IN OLD ROMAN RUINS
Tabor Hill Yields Remarkable
 Specimen to Science

Budapest Aug. r P\-1n the old historic Roman city of Acquincum now known as Tabor Hill, half an hour distant from Budapest, mummy has been eXcavated, which is believed to date from the sec ond century, A. D.
 stone slabs illustrating episodes Of animal life which are believed to have formed the ceiling of the sanctuary. The mummy, believed to be that of the wife of rich mer- chant suffered considerable dam age after it was exposed to day light. The embalming was done
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Apparently the Nicaraguan re- public considers Washington worth the price. automatically speaking for Dr. Juan E. Sacasa. who asked his recall from this post on ac- count of the expense of maintain ing a legation here with dignity in keeping with traditions, has con- sented to remain. The minister was appalled, by Washington prices in housing, foodsuffs, servant hire and the hundreds of other demands made upon foreign minister. with entertaining more lavish each sea son.
 Many q young diplomat has had to practice sevcrest economy in his domestic life in order to meet SO cial obligations. However, it has heen some years since one heard the plaint of these young men, whc washed their own socks and hand korchiefs, pasting the latter or window panos and marble table tops 10 dry. and eschewin@ hous' parties because they could not af. ford the tips to servants in tho home of the rich.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
State Police Quarrel
 With Town COnstables

Fairfield, Aug. r (UP)-Falr-
 field was interested today ln a
 controversy between state pollce
 and local corstables over jurisdlc
 ton.
 The controversy followed arrest
 of a Bridgeport man and two
 Southport men in connection witt the disappearance of a suitcase containing $10,000 in gems from Southport railroad station. Developments to date are: Constables have the men. Westport state police have the gems.
 Constables demand the gems. State police demand the men. State Police Commissioner to- l bert T. Hurley warned First Sc l lectman Frederick A. Burr to keep town ccnsta5les out or ! state business
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

with resin and is so perfect that experts attribute it to an Esyp'lah who had been summoned rom Al eXandria for the purpose.
 In the stone coffin were pair of rubber sandals, beautiful jewels food vessels, a vanity bag con- taining various beauty ointments, carved silver comb, bronze hair pins, an oil-lamp and some cons 1 of bronze.
 Acouincum was in the days of the Roman empire vast cemetery. If is intended to continue the eX- cayations as it is believed that highly valuable discoveries will re-
 ward the efforts of the dlggers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
TORTLRE GENIE AL

Calcutta, India, Aug. 1T tP}-Ro- bellious Hazara trihosmen in Af- ghanistan were said hero today to have captured an Afghan general and to have boiled him and his staff in oil
 The tribesmen inflicted two SO were defeats on Fabibul1ah Eh7n at Sarchasma, go miles north of k1dul' where they raptured a large amount of ammunition.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Women who have long been fore most in entertaining in Washing ton assert with little reservation that the coming season will make history. The entire social scheme being disrupted, there is no sugges- ton that there will be a disregard for official traditions, but dinner parties will be smaller than in pre- vious seasons when guests often numbered more than 100 there will likewise be more frequent dinner parties and menus will be curtallcd until a dinner will not require more than one hour in consumption and if program of music or pictures follows. it will he brief, Men in of ffcial life, especially those in con- bearing at a dinner at 8 o'clock, and not being able 10 bid q hostess goodnight until after midnight without attracting too much atten- l tion.
 Nothing is said about liquors be ing served undoubtedly those WhC have large cellars will serve wines to some guests and have dry par ties for others, Some of the largest cellars in the country are owned hS Washington society leaders Diplo
 mats, so the story goes, will seryl much less liquor and wines than 1T
 former seasons, and for some 0
 their parties where officials arr
 concerned will serve none.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

although he tried to induce Johnson to go.
 Following a private funeral cere- mony, Johnson was to be buried at Riverside cemetery, Saugus, today.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
LUMBER YARDS BI RN

Harbin, Manchuria, Aug. IT tCED Fire destroyed the lumber yards of the Chinese Eastern railway in the suburbs today Two were killed and five seriously injured. A freight train was overturned and 2d cars wrecked.
 Chinese claimed the fire was s"t by bolsh"yist spies,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
UNIVERSAL I4iNGt AGE USED

Dresden, Germany, Aug, IT P- Esperanto, once famous so-cal!cl
 universal language experiment., Wa5 used along with English and I'ren2h today 10 make clear the greetings of Mayor Buenrcr to internationl Il advertising congress delegates who
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

seem to show
 Franklin is said to have presented the sword to Cabanis shortly after the conclusion of the treaty of peace by which Great Britain recog- nized the independence of the United States of America. The authenticity of the relic is vouched for by nu- merous historian and museum au- thorities here.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

In GG3 the first school in the city of New York was started by the Re formed Dutch church.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

have begun their tour of Germany.
 Each address was translated by an interpreter into Esperanto.
 Fire caused by lightning is just the same as any other fire and can be cXtnguishcd in the same manner.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
SENATOR'S RETURN
 AID 10 SOCIETY
Washington Group Ente1talnS Informally at Present
By SiIIIF Y. H. PICKETT

Washington, Aug II lR) - The return of many senators from Eu- rope or summer resorts for the re- sumption of the special session will mean great soical activity in Wash ington, of an informal nature, from now untll the official social season opens with White House announce ments.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

The vice president, Mr. Curtis, is keeping bachelor hall in his suite at the MayfoWer, with his brother in-law, Edward Everett Gam, while Mrs. Gam is off on a series of wis it's She will reioin them for the reconvening of the senate.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Senator Charles s. Dencen of Chicago, who remained in Wash . ington all summer, will be joined late in the autumn by Mrs. Deneen and their daughters, who are now abroad. Senator Deneen is one of the group occupying the Walter R, Tuckerman home at Edgemoor where they are neighbors of former Postmaster General and Mrs Harry & New
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Senator Clarence C. Dill of Wash ington will not reach the capital for a week or 10 days, stopping en route from Spokane to visit Mrs. Dill, who came east several weeks ago and is at their summer home at Cold Spring Harbor, l.. l. Mrs Dill will not come to Washington until the end of the month when they will occupy their suite in the Burlington hotel. Senator and Mrs. William J. Harris of Georgia are in Atlantic City.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Senator and Mrs. Lawrence c. Phipps, who have delightful place, Single Oak" on Cathedral avenue, adjoining "Thc Oaks" the large home bought by the secretary of state, Henry Lewis Sttmson, are arriving from Denver, Senator and Mrs T. H. Caraway, who bought historic Calvert Manor at River dale. Md. a short distance from Washington. are arriving 10 occupy it after a visit in their home at Jonesboro, Ark. Senator Caraway is generous in entertaining his col leagues there and the mansion $ filled with historic interest.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

(On request, sent with stamped, ad dressed envelope. MT. Ripley will turnisl proof of anything depicted by himl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
WILLIAMS GOES
 OUT ON SURVEY
Resumes Survey of Pulp Timber Areas cn West
 Coast Admiralty Is.

To resume timber reconnaissances on the west side of Admiralty Is- land, J. P. Williams, Land Examin- CT, U. s. Forest Service, will leave tomorrow. With him will be Tom Thompson who will act as his as sistant.
 MT. Williams will spend the entire summer in the field. He hopes to complete the surveys by the end of October. The areas to be cov- cred lie from Mitchell Bay, where camp will be established at once, southward to the end of the island They are tracts which will be em- braced in the district that will fur nish timber supplies for the project ed pulp and paper plant here.
 The Forest Service launched the surveys of these areas last summer MT. Williams being in charge. They are independent from the surveys made by Engineer Don Meldrun for the Cameron-Chandler inter ests although covering the sam' territory. MT. Williams and hi assistant will made their home or a floating camp during the season This will be lowed tomorrow t' Mitchell Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.

In order to give the land grant colleges in the United States the advantages of the educatlonai contact that comes through agricultural experiment. station work the Congress of the United States Ill 1887 passed law commonly known as the Hatch Act whereby the Federal Government gives to each State and Territory the sum of $15,0oO annually decision by the Attorney General of the Umted States held that since Alaska and Hawala are noncontiguous Territories they are not part of Continental United States and are therefore not entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Act At it's last session Congress extended to Alaska and Hawaii the benefits of the Hatch Act The Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii at once as- sented to the benefits of this Act and will receive $l5OO0 this year and annually henceforth. The States and Territories of the United States have been receiving S15O00 annually under the Hatch Act for forty-two years.
 The House of Representatives of the Alaska Legislature by unanimous vote promptly assented to the benefits of the Hatch Act and voted un- animousy to appropriate sum sufficient to en- able the College to take the Fairbanks Agri- cultural Experiment Station and thereby begin to function in it's agricultural courses, just the land grant colleges have been functoning in forty eight States and Territories for the last forty two years But the Senate said "NO"; that is Senators Anderson, Benjamin. Frame, Sundquist and Steel said NO" It cannot be said that they did not have time to consider fully this bill for they first permitted a hearing on the item of appro- priaton some two hours after the clock had been stopped the last day of the session. Then they voted to eliminate the necessary appropriation item It must be that they wanted to do it just that way for no one of them during the hours that followed moved for reconsideration. The Territory of Alaska will lose each year during the coming ben- num the sum of $15000
 To those who followed legislative action during the last session no lengthy explanation is re- quired, but wonder what will be the reaction of. such United States Senators Jones, Nc Nary, Norbeck and Phipps, and Congressmen Yes tal Haugen, Purnel Shreve and Menges who got behind this effort for Alaska and put it across.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
MERRITT GOES OUT 60-DAY ABSENCE ON
 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

To be absent 60 days on combined leave and business, M. L. Merritt, Assistant District Forester, will leave tonight on the steamer Aleu- tian for Seattle. He expects to re- turn here about July l.
 MT. Merritt will go first to Iowa to visit relatives and friends. Later he will return to the coast to at tend a conference of Assistant Dis trict Foresters of the Pacific Coast with Assistant Chief Forester Roy Headley. This will be held at Fresno, Calif., headquarters of the Sierra National Forest. MT. Merritt will also visit several of the district forest headquarters while on the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
More or Less True

More or Less True Love is a grand thing, but with out money it is too much like food without salt
 An old married man is one who Is bothered more by the prattle from the back seat than by any rattle in the car.
 Many a man who told the girl he would go through hell for her, goes through hell with her.
 It's a grand thing to work your head off and sacrifice everything for your children if you don't mind spending the lonely years in the poorhouse when you get old and have become a burden. Home with some men is just where they go to listen to unpleas- ant subjects discussed. Most parents are against com panionate marriages because their greatest ambition is to have their children marry and become some body elses expense. An average man is one who en- vies Adam because his wife didn't have any neighbors she had to keep up with.
 The strangest thing about girl who has a face so homely it hurts to look at is that she'll spend just as much time in front of a mir TOT as the girl whose face is a thing of beauty and joy forever.
 A girls idea of having good understanding is to have legs that neither look like they had been made of broomsticks or had been borrowed from an old-fashioned piano.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
REED LEAVES FOR NOME,
 JOINS WIFE IN SEATTLE

R. w. J. Reed, Deputy Collector of Customs at Nome. left today for his summer activities at the north ern port. MT Reed is going to Se- attle, where he will join Mrs. Reed and together they will enjoy a two weeks vacation before sailing on the steamer Victoria on her first trip of the season to Nome. Mrs. Reed has spent the winter in southern California and in the Da- kotas MT Reed has been connect ed with the local Customs force since the port of Nome closed last season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
UNITED STATES Department of the Interior GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 IT InaI nFe:a.

U. 5. Land Offlce,
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 April l, 1929.
 Notice is hereby given that George Danner, entryman, togeth- CT with his witnesses John Bur- wash, and Klaus Grondsman, all of Juneau, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his original entry serial 04848, and additional entry, serial 06886, for lands situate on the north shore of Gastineau Channel, containing TIPS acres, HE'S. No. TIA, New Series No. 1868, from which cor. No l and NC. USLM. No 381 bears s. 12' 30" w. 60.86 chains; HE'S. No. 2O4, New Series 1852, from which cor. No. U.SL.M No. 381 bears S. 50 50' 04" E. 60.17 chains; longitude |l34o 34' w. latitude 580' 21' 13~ N. and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at An chorage, Alaska, within the period 'of publication or thirty days there after. said final proof will be &C., cepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, :.
 Register. First publication, May 6, 1929.
 Last publication, July 5, 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07

Owen D. Young is certainly upholding the dg- nity and good name of his country Tn that Euro- pean debts settlement conference The lnoicauohs ,re that settlement will be reached that will be satisfactory to all countries and it is significant hat the Commission that is doing the work is still called the ''Young Commission"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07

 on the beach at the old Aux Village site, known as Aux Beach. In the party were: IT. '. VanderLeest, Bryce Howard, Harold Smith and R. L. Bernard
 The cabins were erected last year by the Chamber of Commerce for the accommodation Of the public using the beach. This has proved to be one of the most popular out ing spots on Glacier Highway Paint for the cabins was procured through the Forest Service and Ranger Smith supervised and aided in putting it on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
Sure

Observes Jack Warwick in the Toledo Blade: "If you're just as good as anybody, it isn't necessary to say so."
 Still Jack, saying it kinda helps us convince ourselves we are.-Sam Hill in Cincinnati Enquirer.
 And then too, maybe some of our acquaintances haven't heard it yet. Johnny Spencer, Macon Tele- graph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

Regular meeting of Perseverance Rebekah Lodge Number PA will meet Wednesday evening, May 9th, at 8 D. m. in I. O. O. F. Hall. h. itiation and refreshments. Visiting members welcome.
 ALPHONSINE CARTER, -adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
No Verbal Scorching

Blinks-I wish Bill would speed up a little when he is talking.
 Jinks-Huh When that bird ex- presses an opinion you'd think he was sending it by slow freight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-07
MRS. MACDONALD HERE

Mrs. D. H. Mcdonald, whose husband has fur farm on Portland Island, has arrived in Juneau to spend several days here. She is guest of the Hotel Gastineau while in town.