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New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
UNIFORM MARKERS FOR
 HIGHWAYS ARE ADOPTED
These Will Enable Tourists to Bet ter Find Their Way Anywhere
 in United States.

Washington, Aug. 6 (Pt-in indeX of location and route for American tourists in virtually every section and by-way of the country will he af- torded in the marking of the vast system oe limited States Highways" as selected by the joint board on state highways.
 A network of roads strct ching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Canadian border to the Gulf is embraced in the 5o.o00 miles of highway to be designated with uniform markers 10 tell the motorist exactly what road he is on and where 1t will take him.
 In carrying it's work to this point, the joint board has left to sub committee tho actual grouping of tho selected roads into main awcrial highways. In this routing of the highways. the subcommittee in making tentative designations to he submitted to the various states for approval will carry out the purpose of bringing within the system all Of the nations larger cities, state ap- itals and resorts and points Of gen. eral interest.
 The highway markers 70 he used in addition to bearing the shield of the United states, the number of roads, the state and the letters "l-. s." will he Variously shaped and rolored under code of warning 10 motorists of approaching curves. railroad crossings and other road conditions.
 Designation of the system, which includes every federal ail highway in the United States, involves no new road construction other than roads now planned under the fed Cral aid program. The hoard also has no power as to maintenance or alteration of highway systcme, it5 funds 10 bc used solely for rur- chase Of tho designating signs.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
Slang But Play Spirit
 In English Language

Chicago. Aug. 6 RA-Slang is an expression of the boisterous play spirit in language, Thomas A. Knott, professor Of EA;Iish at the Univer- slty of Iowa and q member of the summer session faculty of North western university said in a lecture here today.
 "I place no taboo upon slang" he said, flor the person who wishes to gay or write the bizarre or uncon- Yontional thing, it is perfectly legi- innate.
 "Dumbbell is such an expressive term, it is too bad it was not originated by some literary genius so that it would be accepted as the hcst of English he said.
 "But slang is used to express the Grotcsque and humorous and there arc times when it is bad taste to use it. It is not true that slang cX- presses ones feelings better than correct English V
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
WASHINGTON IS
 AWAITING KHAN
No Fiery Cross to Be Allowed
 in City

Washington, Aug, 6 Pl--Railroad and other preparations were going forward in the capital today for the prospective arrival of upwards of 5O,0OO visitors for the ku kluX Kan demonstration here Saturday when klansmen will parade up Pennsyl- Nania avenue.
 Forty-lyo special trains, to bring the influx from as far as Buffalo. x. I., Columbus, Ohio, and Jack sonNille, Fla. already have been chartered for the occasion, and one railroad has had to turn down other applications for trains, which are still being received, replying that all available equipment has been as- signed
 Local kan officials have informed the police that great majority of the visitors will be the families of kIansmen, who will return home with them on the specials scheduled to leave Saturday night. Their lat est estimate is that not more than 10000 will march in the parade, al- though when they first applied for tho parade permit they indicated that the number would be nearer 100000.
 In addition to the special trains, automobile caravans are bringing other hundreds to the capital for the demonstration, with seven of the motor trains understood to be en route from Texas alone. Police have made arrangements for the parking of hundreds of cars In suburban section.
 The army of more distant visitors, the greatest number whom are con- ing on the specials from Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey as well as many from Ohio. West Virginia and New York. is expected to be swellcd by upwards of 5000 klansmcn from nearby points in Virginia and Mary land.
 National headquarters of the klan has addressed a letter to local or ganlzations asking the cooperation Of participants in making the dem an eXemplar of order Ilness and Acting Police Supcrin- f'ndont Evans says he expects noth- ing else.
 'Rnt we expect to be prepared" he added, in explaining an order of me department for the full police force to be on reserve duty for the A hours beginning al s a. m. Sat urday.
 Aitor the parade. starring from Frace monument the original nlau or tho demonstration called for tns burning of a fiery cross near tho | washington monument. It Is now however, that this fca- ture Of tue program will he trans- IoFred to a site facing Washington Just across the Potomac river.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
Democratic Registrar
 In Elm City Under Fire

New Haven. Aug. Rl-Eugene Harrigan, for eight years connected with the democratic party here in the capacity of deputy registrar and at the present time deputy registrar Of the 2Jth ward, was asked 10 re- sign by General Registrar of Voters Thomas F. CahiIl yesterday. Mir. Harrigan refused to comply with the request, and it Is understood that he will be removed
 Edward BoNcry will he appointed to succeed Mir. Harrigan, it is said. Harrigan is the second deputy 10. be removed as a result, it is said, Of the party controversy over the nav oralty contest.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
Aviator Who Fell Into
 River Will Survive

Bloomsburg, Pa, August 6 P-- Harry A. Chandler, air mail pilot. whose plane fell into the Susque- hanna river here last night, will re- cover from his injuries, physicians said today.
 Chandlcr's skull was fractured when his plane, it's running gear tangled by uncut oats in field from which he attempted to hop off. struck a tree top and plunged into shallow water.
 The injured airman said he had lost his way on the westward flight the last guiding beacon he had ob- served being at Phillipsburg, N. J., flying lower, he alighted in the oats field near here, and dropped magnesium flare which attracted number of persons from whom he obtained directions. The accident followed his attempt to resume his flight.
 Fourteen sacks of mail were re- covered from the wrecked aircraft and were sent west by Sur"rintpnd. cnt Tanner of the Relcfonte air mail field. Efforts 10 take tho dam aged plane from the river will be made later today.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
SYNTHETIC RUBBER IS
 POSSIBLE FROM CORN
At Least This Is thc Prediction Made Ky Scientists Al Con
 NcntiOn

Los Angeles, Aug. R,-Dr. James r. Norris, president of the ! American Chemical society, in scs- sion here. sees in the cornhelds of Kansas possible solution of the disturbing situation recently created by skyrockcting rubber prices.
 If continued high prices force tire manufacturers to appeal 10 the chemist, Dr. Norris said yesterday. it is entirely possible that Il method or manufacturing synthetic rubber from corn and wheat derivatives may be developed and the rubber plantation suppuntcd in some meas ure at least by the middle western American farm.
 Several years ago" he explained, "Fhe question of the synthcsis ot rubber became vital, and leading chemists of the world began a study of it's manufacture. Meanwhile q great increase in rubber plantation production caused the price to fall and chemical research was aban- doncd.
 Now, however, the chemist again is entering the field and it is among the possibilities that our research men will develop valuable con- mercial rubber from acctonc, from which the Germans, made rubber during the war.
 "Acotonc is by-product of butyl alcohol and butyl alcohol is produc- cd from grain. In other words our automobile tires may yet be made from Kansas corn.
 pr. Norris pointed out that crude petroleum may be used as the base of synthetic rubber, in which case the corn and wheat growers of the middle west will have to compete with the oil companies.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
Claims to kfiOw Method
 For Hardening of Lead

Chicago, Aug. 6 LPl-Discovery of | process 10 harden and temper lead by R. $. Dean and W. E. Hudson, Chicago metalurgical engineers was announced today by the Western Electric company in whose plant at Hawthorne the experiments were conducted.
 The discovery involves the use of a small percentage of alloy and treatment Of the metal by heating process
 The new metal is said 10 be three times as hard as the lead alloycd without heat treatment and with its strength more than tripled, it pos sesses the quality of responding to heat treatment like steel.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
WISCONSIN UNIV. WILL
 CENSOR ALL DONATIONS
Will Not ACccpc Any From Incor- porated Educational Endoyy.
 mCntS Of Organizations.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 6 lP)-Thc University of Wisconsin in the fu- t'lre will reject any gifts, donations or subsidies of incorporated cluca- tlonal endowmenLs or organizations.
 The board of rcgents has taken ln'S acton because of criticism of lis acceptance of $l@,5nO from the general education board of thc Rockefeller Institution. It refused, however, to make the resolution
 Ftroactirc, and previous acrcptanro of tho gift, 10 be used for medical research, will stand.
 The resolution, submitted hv Daniel II. Grady of Portage, was adopted 9 to 6 after four hours of heated debate During the argument, F., A. Birgc, retiring president, said if h" were incoming and the regents should rescmd their former decision, he would resign. C. r. Caspcrson questioned the propricty of the mi NerSity president casting inc dccid- ing vote on acceptance of tho Rockc- teller money as President Rirge did at a former meeting.
 Miss Hona Gale. authorcss favor ing inc resolution, said tho university should not accept such funds, no matter what inc financial pressure might be. Theodore Kronshagc, dr.. Milwaukee, said tho time had come when educational institutions were too great a burden for state funds and the state must depend in par, on money from private sources, partic- ularlv for re carch.
 A vote Of eight to seven defeated q motion Of John Callahan. Madison, that action be deferred until the first session Of the regents to be at tended by the new president Dr. 1 Glenn Frank
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
WILL ADMIT RUSSIANS

Tokyo, Aug. 6 Pi-Jaran has notified Russia that 70 commercial commissioners will he admitted to Japan from Russia in accordance with tho request of the soviet gov @rnmcnt made July g. However. no diplomatic privileges will he accord cd because of the Japanese position regarding the possibility Of Rolshe- N:k propaganda. Tho Japaneso am hassador at Moscow is conducting negotiations with tho government there regarding inc Japanese view point
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06

The discount rate of the Bank of England was raised to five per cent op March ., confirming the action Of the bank, few days previously. in raising its loan charges after an advance Of tho rc-discouut rate by ihc Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
 Trade circles in London then de- plored the higher bank rate us a handicap, in tinanicug trade, just when a turn for the better was visible, but financial interests cx- p'alnod it was the best policy to stabilize cNchmno by higher bank rate and savo the country many mil- Hons Of dollars in the course of pay m"nt of interest on the British Grb, to America.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06

expires, 1t will likely not meet again before the suspension date, accord. ling 10 spokesmcn,
 Before adjournment tho commit- tee, forty strong, no, empowered .ihe subcommittee to arrange with the owners if the latter desired, 10 leave a skeleton force ot mainte- nonco men in the pits in event Of "alkout They would man pumps and attend 10 necessary tlmbering 10 flooding and caye-ins.
 The suh-comniltec was also siy- cn authority 10 handle any further emergency according to its best mden,nl and nS action Tuesday m breaking of "go'#lcgs with tho mino owners v0s mtaed unani- mousIN
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
DENYING DESTINY

"Defying Destiny" a picture with q strong love interest and real live business tale woven in, opened at the LyCeum this afternoon. Monte Blue and Irene Rich have the title roles. The companion fca- ture is "Thc Gaiety Girl" starring Mary PhiIbin. This is a tragic love story laid in a gllttcring setting Of London's hectic life. Spectacular reproductions of the Ritz and Gaie- ty theater in London as well as other British settings, add to this pictures interest. On the same bill is the latest release in the Great Circus Mystery"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
FORECASTS APPOINTMENT

London, Aug, tPl-Thc Modern Transport Weekly forecasts the ap- pointment Of Sir Arthur Watson as general manager Of tho Buenos Aires-Pacific Railway. He retired from the general managership of the London Midland and Scottish Rail- way in 1924 because Of ill health. Sir Arthur, was appointed hy tho president Of the board of trade a member of the railway executive committee for administering inc Brit ish railrays during tho war btcaus. Of his experiencs in railway man. agenaent.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
"Littic French Girl" at Capitol.

It would be hard 10 find a more appealing or vitally interesting story than Anne Douglas Sedgwic's novel, "The Little French Girl" produced for Paramount by Herbert Brenon and which is the feature at the Capitol, today, Fri. and Sat,
 The Keith vaudeville bill will fca- turc five great attra actions headed by "Huckin's Run" a rural comedy; and the Kitaros in Japanese dexter- ity. Others are Eda DeNcw in Smiles; Collins and Peterson a pair of Broadway comedians in "Funoogy;" and Gene and Mrytle Moore the "Dancc-O- Maniacs" The shows are continuous.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-06
50 HOUSES FLOODED
kiowa Creek In Colorado Oyernows Banks and Docs Damages Esti- mated at Sl0,000.

KioWa, Colo, Aug. 6 P-Water in kiowa creek was receding today after having flooded 60 of the 70 residences and business buildings here last night. The damage is es- timated at $10,000.
 The flood followed a cloudburst. An hour after the downpour the lower portion ow the town was un- der four feet of water, but the stream soon began to reccdc rap idly as it had risen until it was again within it's banks.
 Several small buildings were moved by the water and some live stock was lost
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03

HoOched Up BulIfrog
Kicks Hunter In
Stomach

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 3.
Last night Joseph w. Wolfin-
ger, former member of the
Maryland legislature and a
prominent Hagerstown attorney,
felt the urge to go bullfrog
hunting.
High up in the mountains,
monshiners' have been accus-
toned to dump their mash" in
a mountain stream which en-
tiers a pond on Wolfinger's es-
tate, near this city.
The frogs, imbibing the "fire
water" of the pond, became so
fractions that when Wolfingcr
tried to lift one out of the
water it kicked him in the abb
domen, causing "a big blue
bruise. The frog, the attorney
says, was eighteen inches long,
and packed wallop like mule.
It was recalled today that
several weeks ago Justice Leon
r. Yourkee, of the Hagerstown
juvenile court, went frog hunt
ing in Antietam creek. Judge
You kee declared that when he
leaned over the side of his row.
boat to retrieve a frog, the rep
tile pulled him out of the boat
into the water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03
DARWIN
ADVERT|SES
STORE
Kin of Scientist Makes Use of
Scopes Trial to Stir
Up Trade
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

DAYTON, Tenn, July Sur.
rounded by an army of funda-
mentalists, kin of the original
Charles Darwin was found here
today in the very heart of Ten
ressee's anti-evolution clash.
He is James R. Darwin, a Day
ton merchant, who is eligible to
serve as juror at the trial next
week of John T. Scopes, on
charges of violating Tennessee's
monkey law" Because of this,
Darwin declined to comment on
the probable odtcome of the case.
Sign Creates FurOre.
The spotlight of publicity fell on
the Dayton Darwin. however. when
he erected a bright red sign in
front Of his store. reading Darwin
is right" with the tiny.lettered SUI.
fix inside" From a distance, this
flaming escutcheon appears to be
direct challenge to the host of
fundamentalists here who denounce
Darwinism and uphold the Ten.
nessee law fOrbiding the teaching
of evolution.
Darwin proves at least that blood
is thicker than water, for he is a
firm believer In the theories and
doctrines of his noted ancestor. His
own great grandfather was a
Charles Darwin, too, who emigrated
from England to Virginia before the
DarWinian theory was first pro.
claimed.
There is no conflict between
DarWinism and religion" said Oar
win today. Evolution can be
reconciled to Christianity There's
only one God. The God Of science
and the God of theology are one.
The Bible is mans record OF ma
ture and nature is evolution"
Liked Old Order.
Darwin doesn't like to discuss
the Scopes case, but he is far from
being an advocate OF the anti-eVolu.
ton law.
The old conditions suited me-
fine. he said in referring to the
antieVOlution law. Il had no fears
then about allowing my children to
attend schools where the theory of
evolution was taught. / have none
now. In fact, ! feel 1t IL essential
Continued on Page e. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03
COOLIDGE GOES
TOCA|NBR|DGE
FOR SPEECH
Anniversary of Washington's
Acceptance of Command
to Be Observed
By GEORGE E. DURNO,
international News Service.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, July B.
Rolling back the pages of history,
President Coolidge today led some
1GG, 900 citizens Of Massachusetts in
concentrating the anniversary OF
the date upon which the immortal
George Washington assumed com
mand Of the Continental army.
1t was $50 years ago today that
this epochal event took place on
the town common of Cambridge.
This afternoon. President and
Mrs. Coolidge will motor to Cam.
bridge to take the principal part
in an elaborate program of celebra-
ton.
Will Deliver Address.
AS the outstanding event OF the
DAY. the President is scheduled to
deliver an eulogistic address this
afternoon 1t will be the first pub
lie appearance he has made since
coming to Massachusetts for his
summer vacation.
Mr. Coolidge's address will be de.
livered from the spot where Wash
ington stood in receiving his com
rnand.
Until recently the famous Wash
ington elm lowered over this spot.
Program Of Day.
The order Of events for the cele
bra ton. all on daylight saving time,
follows:
1890 a. m.-Patriotic airs on the
chimes of Christ Church.
100 a. m.-Bishop Lawrence
breaches for fifteen minutes at
Christ Church. using prayers for
the President taken from prayer
books of Washington time.
1870 a. m. to nOOn-Chimes play
ing at Christ Church.
1850 D. M President and Mrs
Coolidge arrive. greeted by sauIte OF
twenty-one guns.
100 to 200 p. m.-Parade forms
or Memorial drive opposite Tech.
nology.
$3.50 p. m.-Pageant and histor
icaI fetures on Cambridge common.
reviewed by President. Histor-
ical episode representing Washing.
ton taking command of the Ameri
can army.
APO p. m.-SinginS by Cambridge
school children.
Speech to be Broadcast.
4:30 p. m.-President's address
will be broadcast by radio stations
WEEP, WNAC and WBZ.
500 p. m.-Dinner by city OF
| Cambridge to its guests in Memorial
Hall, Harvard University.
The pageant and Presidents ad
dress follow the parade and will b.
governed by the time the parade
takes in passing over its route.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03
IS
OFF ON FLIGHT
To MAINE
DirigibIe May Pay Visit to
Swampscott for View by
CooIidges

LAkEHURST, N. j., July g.
Her silvery sides cleaning in the
sunshine. the naval dirigible Shen
andoah left it's mooring mast on
the naval air station field at 9:15
this morning for Bar Harbor, Me-,
where a group of State governors
will be taken for a flight tomor-
row.
There were forty officers ami
men on board when the dirigIbls
took off.
A seventeen mile headwind was
blowing when the ship left and it
was expected this would hold all
day in which the dirigible would ar.
rive at Bar HarbOr between 8 and
10 o'clock tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03
Nv InternationaI News Service.

BY international News Service.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, July
AT least ten persons were in
jured and considerable property
damage was done by a second
earthquake which brought new
terror and disaster to stricken
Santa Barbara today.
The shock, coming at 1888
o'clock, rocked every portion Of
the city. Whether persons in the
residential districts and outlying
sections have been killed or in
jured is unknown.
The shock appeared to have
conferred near the Carrillo Hotel,
that structure and a fire station
across the street being violently
shaken by the shock.
The walls rocked forward and
backward in huge waves, but did
not completely fall.
Quiet Soon Prevails.
White-faced men and women
poured into the streets as the
tremor shook the city, but few
seconds after the earth movements
had stopped, comparative quiet pre-
vailed and the work of caring for
the injured was started.
A partially wrecked structure
withstood the force of the new
.remblor and remained standing.
The walls of the Lincoln Hie;i
School, which had been partially
wrecked in Mondays earthquake,
were shattered in the new tremoc.
A fire station opposite the new
GARLIC Hotel was shaken down
ty the new quake.
Hello" Girls Are HerOines.
In the office of the telephones
company located In a temporary
structure, twenty-five girls bravely
remained at their posts, not a
single woman leaving the shaking
switchbOards.
While heavy timbers crashed in
tie telephone structure and plaster
and bricks fell about them the girls
remained on duty and attempted to
flash word of the new quake to the
outside world.
A great disorder broke out i'm
mediately following the quake. Fire
zen and policemen rushed from
their posts to the badly wrecked
area in the business district.
Ambulances were dispatched to
the main streets of the city, wait
inc in readiness to care for any
one who might have been injured :
The telephone lines leading south
into Los Angeles were not discon-
nected.
Several telephone girls swooned
and were carried into the street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-03
HALF HOLIDAY IS
GIVEN ALL j. 8.
WORKERS
Departments Shut Down at I
p. M. for July 4
Celebration
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

All the Government departments
in Washington today closed their
doors at / o'clock in order t.. give
Federal employers dn opportunity
to prepare for the Fourth of July
weekend vacation.
The Government Printing Office,
however, was closed all day today.
Yesterday the employees decided 10
lose one day OF tnei" annual leave
in order to take off today.
All roadsN led from Washington
this afternoon, as thousands of
motorcars headed for mountain. hay
and seashore resorts. Two and a
half days vacation for the Federal
workers was welcomed with shouts
of approval when the order was
read this morning in the various
departments.