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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
BOLLERER'S
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NEW SHIPMENT OF SINGING BIRDS German Choppers, English Prpperfcd Gan aries, Gold Tinches, Bull TiucheS, Para keets, TriCOlorcd StarlingS, Brazilian Cardinals.
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

Production of ncwsprnt in the United States in January amounting 10 l4o,oo0 tons, was the greatest quantity for any January and com- pared with 129,442 tons in January 1925. The output of Canadian mills for the month was l3A,6SS tons, al- so q record against 12l,6O5 tons q year ago,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

The American Metal company earned S5.06 q share on tho com mon stock in 1925. after preferred dividends, with net income of s. %53,S6G. This compares with net income of $&,3i1oi6 in 1924, or S5 H share on the common. Profit and loss surplus was $10,%aS,169 against $@,2G4,945 inc year before.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance ,.... s&l9,159,5S9
Evening star., 1926-06-24

cursed himself for his disloyahy.
Here he was chasing around the
world. just for her, risking life, fame
and fortune, and wondering, on this
poorly lighted. lonely platform, If he
cared enough to do it.
Not white face. Suddenly he
broke off in his thoughts. From the
farther end of the Fusan train, down
at the end Of the pla form where the
dim lights scarcely reached, a figure
caught his eye. 1t was "a woman
hea Willy veiled, and she was walking
toward him.
She was alone. That, in itself, was
not so curious. But In the same in
slant he realized that she was a
white woman Something about her
carriage told him that--a certain
poised assura nee and a way of carry
| ing herself that spoke Subtly of the
Occident and left no doubt.
a white wOman--alone-here
IT was astonishing. Harbin was
| none too safe at night for any wOma n
but this lonely station-fOr her to be
travelling here, unprotected. unwarneC
of the dangers ahead fol
she was manifestly making for tho
Moscow train.
He glanced at his watch. The trair
she had just left was the one he nigh
have caught from YokOham ma haf
Rogers succeeded in drugging him
Ii was nearly l o'clock. A sudder
rush OF Steam from behind hin
warned him that his train was abou
to start. Yet there was somethin,
that intrigued him about the woma
who approached. He thought o
Evening star., 1926-06-24

Rogers, he concluded, must be al
ready aboard the Moscow train. He
was nowhere in sight on the dimly
lighted and lonely platform when the
Fusan train came in. He watched
idly the sleepy and disgruntled pas
sengers alight from the long sections
Of Goa aches.
Not q white face In the lot-Chinese,
Russians, Japanese-even Koreans.
1t was a lonely sight. For the briefest
second, Jimmy had thought of home
wherever that might be--and for
the ga me second he had a keen desire
to see white face. Cold. chilly, dark
and gloomy. the station was.
And not a white face" he NUT
| tered again Lord, I've half mind
to go up and chin with Rogers
i 1t was the first time in his life he
had experienced loneliness or the
| fairtest touch Of inconsistencies. Yet
! it waa neither of these. Somehow, of
i late there had been born the desire to
| have one hearth at which he might
warm himself--One person who cared
even II it We're only for the most
feeting instant, whether he was In
IA nzibar or Sarawak.
| He thought of Frances. If he won
she was his. She had said practically
| that. Yet the thought OF claiming
her lacked it's wonted thrill. Was
that what he wanted. after all? There
was always beauty, and wealth he de
spised. Could Frances give him the
rest that love that the wa nderer'i
soul was beginning to crave, after all
She cOuld-of course she could, ht
told himself hurriedly, and ther
Evening star., 1926-06-24
trip across Japan under his rivals

trip across Japan under his rivals
name.
Jimmy threw himself upon friend
an Enslishman whom he had known
of old, and a bath and room were
placed at his disposal. Saunders, how
ever, was not at home, though upon
hearing of the Americans arrival he
had had a servant meet the latter at
the station.
1t was comforta ble-tO sit In quiet
home and have nothing to do for a
few hours. Jimmy enjoyed it to the
full. He bathed in the utmost luxury
and ate like an epicure, deploring his
| friends absence. The servants kept
him informed OF Rogers movements, s,
| advised that his rival was waiting at
| the station.
He grinned as he threw the last of
his belongings into his little bag. 1t
| was his intention that Rogers should
get shock which would remove some
| of his self-confidence. SO far as he
knew, OF course. Jimmy had been left
| behind drugged. in the cabin on the
Adrienne; he supposedly had only a
slight chance of going across to
Fusan by train and reaching Harbin
in time for the carrier which left that t
night.
There was chance, however, he
| had discovered that. A train was ar.
irving from Fusan just a few minut es
| before the one which was to carry him
| and Rogers To Moscow. the connect ion
/ lie went down to the station leisurel,
and was there, alone, when II arrived
Evening star., 1926-06-24
Mother! It's
Cruel to "Physiic"
Your Child

To DR.. W. h. Caldwell of Monti-
cello, ILL.,, a practicing physician for
AZ years. it seemed cruel that so
many constipated infants and chill
dren had to he kept constantly
stirred up" and half sick
While he knew that constipation
was the cause of nearly all children S
little ills, he did not believe that a
sickening purge or "physic' was
necessary.
In DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin he
discovered laxative which helps to
establish natural bowel regularity"
even if the child is chronicaliy con-
stipated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin not only causes gentle, easy
bowel movement but, best of all. it
Evening star., 1926-06-24

! at Yokohama who knew Jimmy Bran
| don. what would prevent Rogers from
taking the plane that the government
would have waiting there?
Jimmy growled deep in his throat
with the thought. 1t was too much.
And yet it could not he prevented. 1t
would mean. at worst. that he and
| Rogers would catch the same train
out of tiarhin across Siberia.
| His train for Harbin, he discovered,
departed at o'clock in the morning.
| to and he met with no adversely In
between. he would arrive there with
several hours to spare.
The TnkitSu Maru passed safely out
of the storm and sailed into the
murky waters of Nladivostok harbor
at 10 O'Clock. Jimmy with a f1ippant
wave of his hand toward Russia n
Isla nd diSemharked and set out for
the customs jetty. The trip across
from Minadto had cost him !, $50 good
American dollars but, to his mind. the
advantage gained more than compen-
stated him for the expenditure.
Soviet officialdom at Eladivostok
greeted him courteously. Jimmy's
wide acquaintance was beginning to
make itself felt. One of his first acts,
when he had begun to plan his route.
had been to communicate with the
Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics
and his newspaper friends In Moscow.
requesting that passport visas he for
waidad 10 Toxic.
At the time he had left the
Adrienne, Capt. Olson had radioed
ahead and asked that they be granted
at VladivoStok. Jimmy found himself
in possession of what the officials
called every consideration"
In two hours, Jimmy had been safe
ly and eXpeditiously passed into ST.
"s,ia. had rsrtahen ot vodka and tea
with the customs officer, and was com
fortably sandwiched between clea n
white sheets In his berth in the wagon
lit. prepared. II Necessary, to sleep
until its arrival at Harbin. Manchuria,
40 hours later. At that point, almost
direct communica tions with Moscow
might he made.
At Harbin, Jimmy decided that he
would avoid the hotel for the present
though he had several hours to spare
He found out. Immediately upon his
arrival, that Rogers had already come
il--he had arrived from the other di-
rection the day before. This CON
firmed instantly the theory that he
had used the plane granted by the
Japane7e government to make the
Evening star., 1926-06-24

speaking to her, correctly. Of course.
and offering his services: but he de
cided against it. Jimmy never ran
the chance of a rebuff.
Suddenly he gasped. From out Of
the dark between the emptied coaches,
there sprang without warning five
armed men--Chinese. He saw fash
Of steel against the dismal station
light, and long. loose scarf uncoiled
as one Of the yellow men started to-
ward the woman.
Forgetful of his waiting train-of
everything, Jimmy dropped his bag;
and with a little cry of protest, darted
forward just as the five men reached
the woman's side. He noted instinc-
lively, without pausing to classify the
impression, that she did not scream.
Copyright. 1928. ny North American News.
paper Alliance
Continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-06-24

. At $50. there was rap on his door.
1t was capt. Olson. He leaped out
Of he'd. fully dressed, and grabbed his
ease
THE lights are off to starboard, 7"
Olson reported. "All set?"
Correct"
They hurried out on deck. Dawn
would be breaking. Jimmy saw. in an
hour. OFF in the north red and green
lights bore down. The Adrienne was
asleep, pushing gently through the
water at just steerage way, the en-
gines scarcely turning over.
Jimmy and the captain halted by
the rail the Jacobs ladder WAS
foosed and small boat awaited him.
The Minato schooner neared
I've found said Olson. that your
message from Toxic WAS changed
That operator gets fred when he hits
port DO you want to alter your
plans"
"Changed?" Jimmy repeated You
meant was approved
Exactly. There's dirty work, as 7
said. But you'll he ahead this way
and you'll have the laugh"
Jimmy nodded. For a moment he
stood silent Then he put out his
hand. Thanks, skipper" he said,
Get going" Olson commanded.
"And luck--son"'
Jimmy descended the ladder into
the waiting boat.
In q hours. Jimmy Bra ndon had
exhausted the social possibilities Of
the staunch little Tokitsu Maru. which
had taken him from the Adrienne. and
he was spending his time in the lone
~ fore part of the deck watching the
waves that threatened momentarily TO
swamp the little boat: and mean
while praying that the ship would
gain the protection afforded by the
peninsula before the threatening
storm broke.
Since taking him aboard at sea the
previous morning, the Tokitsu Maru
had neatly navigated the Straits of
Tsurumi. separating the islands of
Honshu and Hokkaido. and was now
we'll on its way across the Sea of
Okhotsk TO Vladivostok.
It had been. nevertheless, tedious
Journey. In Jimmy's mind was the
memory of the Adriennes s speed ruin
across the Pacific and his flight across
the American continent snine days
before. II contrasted oddly with the
annoying l2 knots that We're somehow
gained from the leaky boilers Of the
little Japanese ship.
He was the only foreigner on board.
too: but he had soon tired Of the pas
time Of improving the captains afro
cious English. He was devoted now to
planning ahead and checking up on
all that had passed.
Jimmy was ready to suspect Rogers
Of having used unfair methods. Capt.
Olson's last discovery had almost de-
cided him. He doubted no longer that
there had been real attempt, to drug
him in his cabin that night. And the
radio message--somehow it had been
tampered with. After all. the govern
ment had approved his request.
This reflection. as the barometer fell
and the Tokitsu Maru neared the pro-
lection Of the peninsula. drove his
mind from the rapidly approa ching
storm. II 1t had been Rogers who had
doped him. ostensibly. and Rogers
who had intercepted his radiograms-
then Rogers had another move,
Provided there was no one on hand
Evening star., 1926-06-24
Orchard White

never gripes, sickens or upsets the
most delicate system. Besides, it 10
absolutely harmless, and so pleasant
that even cross, feverish, bilious,
sick child gladly takes it.
Buy large 60-eent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just see
for yourself.
Evening star., 1926-06-24
TRY LEMON JUICE
TO WHlTEN SKIN

The only harm
less way to bleach
the skin white 10
to mix the juice Of
two lemons with
three ounces Of Or
chard White, which
any druggist will
supply for . few
cents. Shake we'll
In n hotfle and
Evening star., 1926-06-24

You have a whole quarter-pint Of the
most wonderful akin whiterer, soft.
ener and beautifer.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach into the face. neck,
arms and hands. It can not irritate.
Famous stage beauties use IL to bring
that clear, youthful skin and rosy.
white complexion; also as Q freckfe,
sunburn and tan bleach. You must
mix this remarkable lotion yourself.
1t can not be bought ready 10 use
because il acts best Immediately after
it is prepared.
Evening star., 1926-06-24
Just a Warning.

From tha Edinburgh Scotsman.
A clergyman was waiting to- per
form the marriage service, hut the
bride and bridegroom were late. At
Evening star., 1926-06-24

last they arrived. and the service was
hurried through. At its close the
clergyman turned to the happy pair
Evening star., 1926-06-24

and said reproachfully: You were
late-very late. Please remember
next time to be more punctual"'
Evening star., 1926-06-24
CHAPTER \.
SYNOPSIS.

Jimmy Brandon a young newspaper man
knocks down Austin Rogers. millionaire: IN
Their club barroom for proposing the name
Of Frances Lssslter as a toast Jimmy rs y
around the world for the girl and for a
bet of $50. .000-.Iimmys la't cent jim
Billy Crane. whose sister a licensed plane
pilot is an admIrer Of Jimmy. jimmy :
New York and crashes in the Alleghen'"s
A mysterious plane picks him ur and leaves
him al Chicago He reaches Seattle to find
the mystery plane before him, He catches
his boat, the Airlenne for Yokohama. as
10 the Jananese government and ra'io-
for speclal pIane. TIE request Is refused
he arranges To make hettef time ny leaving
under his door warming him not 70 take a
drink He orders 4 drink IN the bar, pre-
tends to drink il and goes To his cabin.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
DALECARLlA PROJECT
GETS PARK BODY 0. K.
Experts Committee Approves Plans
for Development of Grounds at
Filtration Plant

Plans for The development and i'm
nrovement Of the new filtration pla nj
grounds Al DaleCarlia A the District
line on Conduit road today were dis
Cussed and approved by the city and
park planning committee of the Ma
tional Capital Park Commission. The
plans approved were those which last
week received the Endorsement Of the
Commission of Fine Arts. Maj. Carey
II. Brown chairman OF the commit,
tee said that the plans as approved
by his committee provide for dl-
rect highway from Conduit road To
the Canal road at its present ter
minus at Chain Bridge. In addition,
there will be another roadway con
tinuing further west and rounding
the western end of the filtration
plant to connect with Western ave
nue. and another roadway leading
into MARYLAND This later proposed
roadway would give a view OF the
proposed dam. if it Is ever erected.
as part Of the plan for harnessine
the Potomac River for hydro-electric
power.
The committee also had under con
sideration again plans for the i'm
movement of the water front Of
Washington harbor by boulevard
and narkwav II took no final action
on the matter, however. as the cues
tion of the width Of the proposed de
velopment between the building line
and the hulkhead line still is under
consideration by District and Federal
authorities.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
SURETY COMPANY SUED
FOR TOTAL OF S94.918.48
National Defendant in Government
Action 70 Enforce Indemnity in
Sales of War Materials.

The United States. through United
States Attoney Gordon and Special As
sistant Attorneys General f.. g. Davis
and A. h Shlpe. today filed four suits
in the District Supreme Court against
the National Surety Co. Of New YORK
TO recover S94,918.4S. alleged TO be tht
penalties of several bonds given oy
the company in 1920 to indemnify the
Government in connection with sales
of surplus war materials to New York
merchants The Government claims
that it lost several times the penalties
OF the bonds by reason of the action
Of the purchasers in falling to take
the amount of material for which they
had contracted.
The complaint of the Government is
that the men contracted for large
amounts Of surplus duck and other
textiles AT certain figure. and after
taking what they wanted. left the bal.
ance to be sold TO the Government,
which brought less than the contract
price. The Government seeks TO hold
the bonds for the ALLEGED deficits. The
supposed defaulting contractors are
given in the suits Of n. Miller Co.
the Chatham Cotton Co. the SenecA
Trading Co. and Delphi Mills. all of
the metropolis. The claim against Mil.
Ter is estimated at s5,S90.So. against
the Chatham Co. Al $52,247.55 Seneca
aiding Co. AT $3.50 and the Delphi
Mills at S31 1913,
Evening star., 1926-03-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. March 80 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture).- Hogs
Receipts. $4,000 head; most 10 to 90
higher: underweight show less ad-
vance: big packers inactive: majority
p4O 10 3o5 pound butchers, 11.o0a1l .65:
good and choice 200 To 229 pound
weight largely 11.9Oa125o: bulk de
sirahle $50 pounds down. 12.7oa15on; !;
ton on 140 to 10 pounds. 1900: pack
ing sows. 1O00a1050: slaughter pigs.
13, OAa13.2 heavyweight hogs, 1e.soa
11.6a; medium. 11.10a12,65: light.
11.s5a1300: light light, l1.90alS.O 90;
packing sows. 10!00a1050: slaughter
pigs. 12.75a13.2s.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; better
grades fed steers strong; few ship
ping kind at Is to 25 higher: demand
on this account rather narrow; lower
grades of killing steers and stockers
and feeders dull; early top weighty
steers. 1850: several loads Of medium
weight. 10.25a1035; fed lightweight
heifers. 1000: she stock weak to 10
lower: Gamers and cutters mostly
10 to Is off; bulls easy: vealers % 10
30 lower to packers at 1880 down.
ward
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head lambs
very slow: few early bids c5 to 30 low
er: spots more: desired sorts cons1d-
cred; practically no early sales, moth
ing done on small supply OF shearing
lambs: country demand very narrow :;
few sales fat ewes at S.7oa9.00; fully
steady.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
FARM VALUES SHRINK.
Land and Buildings Held Now
Worth Only $40, $40, 523,729.

\ shrinkage In the value of Amer
lean farms and farm buildings from
Ss6 .316, ,OO2 .Go2 in 1920 to $40
759 in 1925 was estimated by the De
partment Of Commerce today in
preliminary report on the latest AZ
ricultural census The decrease
amounts TO . little more than Z5 per
cent.
Farm acreage in the same period de
clined from 955 ,8S3.715 to 924.s89 $40
acres, and the department division
of land economies calculated the de
cline in the average acre value of
land and buildings at % per cent. and
for land alone at 2s per cent. The
value of farm buildings, il explained
increased S per cent.
The 1925 figures, compared with
those for 1910, indicated an increas So
Of 35 per cent in the average farm
value, but considering the drop in the
purchasing power Of the dollar during
that interval, the economists c7nclud
cd there was actually net decline NJ
10 to y per cent during that period
Evening star., 1926-03-30
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star OARce

of the various companies concerning
the business of these compa MES as
it was to the desire of the short in
terest to avail itself Of at least part
of its paper profits. But when the gen
eral market became demoralized, the
selling in this quarter was resumed
and most of the Improvement lost.
Oil shares. even at the prevailing
low level, suffered with the rest ac
companying publication OF weekly
crude oil statistics. which showed a
substantial increase in production for
the period ended March -. Humble
Oil lost points. Vacuum was offered
down a point, Standard of lndian ma =,
Ohio and pennock received little or no
support on the way down.
Selling was particularly urgent in
Gillette Safety Razor. Electric Refric-
orator. Centrifugal Pipe and Glen
Alden Coal. The public utilities were
featured by pronounced weakness in
United Gas and improvement. Con.
solidated Gas of Baltimore and North.
ern Ohio Power.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
FAVORS STOCK ISSUE
FOR REIMBURSING C. & o.

In denying the Chesa peake and
Ohio Railway authority nominally TO
issue Sl0,G2l 900 of first lien and i'm
provement 20-ycar per cent mort
gage bonds. the Interstate Commerce
Commission held today that if the
company's treasury is to be reim-
burscd II should be by an issue of
stock raj her than bonds.
The railroad had sought tn procure
Authorization OF that amount in i'm
proVement bonds To reimburse its
treasury for expenditures for i'm.
provements and for the acquisition
of control of the Sandy Valley and
Elkhorn Railroad.
Since the filing of the application,
the commission said stocks of the
road. according to market quotations.
have not suffered from the stand
point Of sala blity.'
PORTLAND. Me Maine potato
growers are realizing good prices on
the 1925 crop and have strengthened
their financial condition through
sounder policy of economy. Fertilizer
sales 70" the crop are less than usual.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

MACON. Ga. March 3O.-The Off
cial estimate OF the damage done the
Georgia peach crop by the recent
freeze is placed at 40 per cent mid
State region and % per cent. for the
entire crop.
JACKSON. Mich.-There are l40 vari
cites of apples grown in Michigan and
most of these are undesirable varie
ties. 1t has been determined by grow
ers. therefore, to concentrate on few
desira BILE varieties
BOSTON-Eighteen hundred cigar
makers, members of the Boston Cigar
Makers Union, are expected to strike.
Conferences held with manufacturers
over a demand for increased wages
have brought forth refusal 10 grant
any increase.
WILMINGTON, Del. The eIectr-
fication of the Pennsylvania Railroad
between Wilmington and Philadel.
phia will be completed by the end of
1927 and will cost approximately SO,
100000. according to announcements
today.
REGINA. Saskatchewan-The In
dians Of the prairie provinces of Cana
'id III l5-D IedDeu HlOES TIA III i,UDu,VUh
bushels of grain and had on their
farms $4,000 head of live stock, Gov
ernment reports say. There was an
increase of .239 acres of cultivated
land for the year, with 66.42o acres
soWn to grain
NEW RLEANS.-George F. Pc
reira and others formerly connected
with the Continental Baking Co. Of
Chicago have formed the Louisiana
Baking Co. and purchased building
which will be turned into modern
cake-baking plant.
ALTA ANTA-pre-E Easter retail saies
are breaking all records under slim
ulus of fine Spring weather. Volume
has been aided by thousa nds OF tour
lists who have stopped on their way
from Florida. .Iohbei-s report condi-
tions in rural districts are not 50 op-
tImiStiC.
DETROIT Dodge Bros. production
rate of 1,500 cars per day is soon to
he increased to enable dealers to
build up larger stocks TO care for
Spring business. Last weeks retail
deliveries resulted In A considera BILE
decrease ir the small stocks Of Dodge
dealers.
SACRAMENTO - Cotton gins in
California increased during 1925 from
so TO 7S and further increase is CON
tempated this year.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
IMPORTS DECREASE.
Baltimore Exports Also Drop Mil
lion and Half for Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. March S0.-lmports
through Baltimore last week de-
creased by half million dollars from
the previous week. while exports de
creased by more than million and
a half, according to the weekly report
Of the collector of customs.
Total imports were valued at 81
$50. .e6a, OF which s941. .228 was entered
free of duty. The values showed a
difference of S540,535 under the week
ended March 20.
EXPORTS were valued Al 81 1.045.675,
compared to s2,695.214 the previous
week. and consisted principally Of
zinc dross, copper. grease. corn. to
bacco. bit coal. oil. tractors and
paraffin wax
Evening star., 1926-03-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. March 30 tSpeciaD.--
Poultry: Live - Young chickens,
pound, 2Sa40: Winters, 45a50; Spring
ers, 50a55; old hens, 26a30; Leghorns.
26a27; old roosters, 20; capons, 40a45;
ducks, 27a36: geese, 20a27; Guinea
fowl. each, 35as5; pigeons, pair. 35a4o.
Eggs-Receipts. cases: native and
nearby fresh. dozen. offered at 29%a
30; duck eggs. 54a55; goose eggs. s0a
100
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 41a44: prints, 44a46; ladies', 34a
IS; store-packed. SO; dairy prints, ga
35; process butter. 39a40; rolls, 32a35