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New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
THRILLING TALE 1 0F WRECKED SHIP
Seven Sailors Rescued During
 Storm at Sea

Boston, Dec. 13 R-The name of the British schooner Annabelle Cameron today was added to the list of vessels lost in the terrific storms that have recently swept the At lantic. Her crew of seven men were landed today by the fishing steamer Mariner.
 The Cameron, owned by Walter McNeii of New Glasgow, N. S., and bound from Black River, N. S., for Vineyard Haven with 542.000 feet of lumber, was abandoned iS miles north of Georges Shoal last Thurs day.
 A tale of freezing in drenched clothing, and of suffering from hum ger and thirst, was unfolded by the seven destitute men after they were taken from the battered and water logged schooner. Although they lost their personal belongings and had to go to the British consul to be outfitted for their return to their homes In the vicinity of Lunenburg. N. g., the men said theye were thankful to be alive.
 The schooner was caught in the northeaster of Sunday. December 5. Her sails were blow away on Mon- day and heavy seas swept over her, flooding the living quarters and gal ley, making the quarters uninhabit- able and ruining the food. The fresh water tanks were filled with salt water. ...... One big wave tore away their motor boat from the stern davits making escape impossible. Mean while she drifted toward the shoal but a change in the current shunted her away.
 A few jugs of fresh water of which the members of the crew par took sparingly was their only water supply. Hard pilot crackers were their only food. At night they took turns sleeping In the upper hunks of the forecastle. the lower part of which was flooded to a depth of several feet.
 A lucky shift of the wind carried the vessel to the fishing banks and on Thursday, for the first time, their distress signals were seen by another steamer. Last reports said that the schooner's mizzenmast was gone. Her crew believe that she is now a dismasted hulk and possibly broken up as a result of yesterdays gale.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
MAN REACHES PEAK, NOW IS DECLINING
Any Change Now ts Retrogressive, According to Prfnceeon Professor

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 13 RNThe progressive evolution of man has ceased and whatever change is talk ing place at the present time Is re- progressive, Edwin Grant Conklin, head of the Princeton department of biology declared today.
 Professor Conklin, the author of many works on evolution. said it was the opinion of many careful students of the subject that no mod ern race is the intellectual equal of the ancient Greek.
 Evolution, either temporarily or permanently. has halted" he averred. since the beginning of recorded history there have been few and wholly minor evolutionary changes in the body of man, but what changes have taken place have been retrogressive. Chief among these are the decreasing size of the little toe and perhaps a correspond ing increase In the size of the great toe, decreasing size and strength of the teeth, and probably general lowering of the perfection of sense organs. These changes are mainly degenerative ones due to the les, rigid elimination of physical imper- fections under conditions of civiliza- tion that in state of barbarism or savagery ...-4
 There has been no notable pro- gress in the intellectual capacity of man in the last two or three thous- and years, even in the most distant future there may never appear greater geniuses than Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Shakespeare, New ton, and Darwin"
 Asked whether the human race might be improved by the benefits of eugenics, Dr. Conklin expressed the belief that by selective mating some important characteristics might be isolated as they appeared, and thus preserved, just as In the breeding of domestic animals. But he emphasized his conviction that eugenics will not lead to progressive evolution, with the formation of new characters and the emergence of a new type of man.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
Pres. Lowell, Harvard,
 70 Years Old Today

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13 R - President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard university today celebrated his seventieth birthday anniversary. pr. Lowell succeeded Charles w. Eliot as president ln 1909 and has been connected with Harvard for nearly 30 years.
 He was graduated in 1877 from the college and in 1880 from the law school. Returning after IT years of the practice Of raw. he became instructor and professor in govern ment.
 Members of the faculty today planned to tender their felicitations, and the Crimson, undergraduate daily, gave over most of its issue to tributes to Pres,dent Lowell.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
 BY MERCANTILE GROUP
Fifteen Men Elected to Handle Busi- ness of Merchants Bureau
 For Year

Fifteen directors have been elected by the Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, as reported at the Chamber offices today. The election was by mail ballot. Those elected are Parker Abbe, William H. Crowell, George H. Dyson, A. G. Hawker, Maurice H. Johnson, A. J. Leventhal, Francis c. Kelly, John w. LoclIett, David R. Manning, J. w. Marsland, A. A. Mills, F. J. Porter, Steve Robb, James A. Spinetta and G. K. Spring.
 The newly elected directors will meet to elect a chairman and vice. chairman. The chairman automati- cally will become first vice. president of the Chamber of Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Bridgeport, Dec. 13 Fl-William laird, 3, of Norwalk, met his death accidentally on December in Noro- ton, Coroner J. J. Phelan states in a finding returned today in which Jaird's death is given as due to an error in judgement.
 laird died of q fractured skull while en route to the Stamford hos pital after his car had collided with a trolley in Noroton.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
CONTRACTORS SCHOOL
 NOW IN CONTEMPLATION
Horowitz Funds Will Finance Course in Business and Construc- tional Engineering in New York.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 13 R-A course designed to train professional builders with broad Knowledge in both business and engineering fields has been established at the Massa- chusetts Institute or technology and will start in February, it was an- nounced today.
 The course was founded by Louis J. Horowitz, president of the Thompson-St -Starrett company Of New York. through a grant from the Louis J. and Mary E. Horowitz foundation.
 Professor Ross F. Tucker, & grad uate of technology m 1892 and un- til recently 8 member of the Thompson Starrecr construction staff. will give the course.
 In defining its scope. Prof. Tuck CT said properly qualified con- structor must be competent to re- ceive specifications for a building and then go into the field and erect 1t in the most economical and ex- peditious manner. Facts, not the ories, are demanded of the modern constructor, he declared.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
COMMUNITY TREE FUND
 OFF TO X RAPID START
Herald Will Accept Contributions in Accordance With Annual Custom -S28 Received Today

Contributions to the Christmas tree fund have begun to come in, although letters to last years con- tributors have not yet gone out. To- day the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Ralph H. Benson, re- ceived checks totalling S26 for this purpose.
 Any amount towards this fund will be accepted. Checks may be sent to Charles w. Hawkins, treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Christmas tree committee; Fred O. Rackliffe, treas urer of the committee, or to the Herald office. Contributions in cash also will be accepted either at the Chamber headquarters or the office of the. Herald.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
DIES WITH HER PETS.

Everett, Mass, Dec. 13 P)-Death overlook an elderly widow and her six pets at the same time, it was re- vealed today. Mrs. Georgianna Snow and her two dogs and four cats were found asphyxiated in her apartment this morning. A gas cock on the kitchen range was open. Death was accidental, the medical examiner said,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
GROWN ESTATE $5OO,O00

New London, Dec. 13.-The will of Jeremiah D. Cronin. who died re- gently, leaving an estate estimated at more than $500,000 was filed for probate this morning. Under the will, after personal beQuests totaling S23,- 900 has been made, the rest of the estate, is to be divided equally be- tween the two sons of the testator, Prosecuting Attorney Daniel M. Cronin, who was leader of the senate session at the 1925 session of the legislature and Dr. William D. Cronin, both of this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
SUBS REACH pFRT

New London, Conn.,, Dec. 13 (P(- The Electric Boat Company was ad- Nised today that the submarines RI and R-2, built here for the Peru vian government, arrived yesterday in perfect condition at their new base on the island of San Lorenieo Callao, Peru, completing the 3,350 mile trip from this city without con- voy, and without especial incident.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
GEM THIEF HUNTED.

New York, Dec. 13 R)-A general search for Herman Rittner. alleged international gem thief, was ordered by police today. Rittner, alias "John De Leon," "John Bennett" and a score of other names, is alleged to have robbed prominent members of New York society of jewels valued at $1,000,00O.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
MURDER SUSPECTS HELD.

Pittsburgh, Dec. t3 RIThree men were under arrest today in con- nection with the staying of Harry F. Davenport, chief of police of the Westinghouse Air Brake company and constable of Wilmerding. while detectives continued their investiga- tion on a theory that bootleggers were responsible for his death.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
PETITION FOR LEGISLATURE

Hartford, Dec. 13 R = The iirst
 petition to be received in the osIlce of the secretary of state for the 1927 session of the legislature came today. Edward L. Foster and John E. Foster of Bridgeport request an act to enable them to appeal from the court of common council of Bridgeport to the supreme court on a question relating to benefits Of damages on property taken from them for an extension of John and Water streets, in Bridgeport, which is commonly known as the Plaza.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
CITY BANK MEETING

The annual meeting of the share holders of the City National bank will be held on Tuesday, January IL. Polls will be open from II a. m. to 12 noon.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Two hundred extras drew their salaries at the Metro Goldwyn, Mayer lot for eating ice cream sundaes and drinking ice cream sodas. They were part of a dance hall scene. The &C., tion called for q well patronized soda fountain, so one was installed with real soda ''jerkers' to operate it. More than fifty gallons Of ice cream and hundreds of sodas were consum- ed. Joan Crawford and Owen Moore each.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

"A motion picture is good when the spectator derives from it a satis- faction similar to seeing an expert bridge player make a close bid. '" The simile is that of Erich Pommer, European producer, now at Holly wood.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

A son of John Kent, the English inventor of the electric arc light,
 works in the light of that very in vention. He is Crauford Kent. char acter actor in "The Missing Link" The modern arc type studio lights which furnish most of the light for photographing movies are a develop ment of his fathers invention.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

"One gets used to being the noun tain goat of the pictures" remark
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
WILMA BANKY NOW
 TALKING ENGLISH
Other Notes About the Film
 Industry

Claire Mcdowell is busy aunt and mother. She played Clair Windsor's aunt in "A Little Jour ney," has been cast as Joan Craw- lords aunt in 'The Taxi Driver," and was Norma Shearer's aunt in "A Slave of Fashion" She was Ramon Novarro's mother in -Hur" and John Gilbert's mother in "The Big Parade" .--
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Art in motion pictures has been judged by educators worthy of eXhi- bition in the salon of the new Los Angeles public library. Charcoal drawings by leading film artists taken from their work in recreating scenes of the life of Christ for the Biblical picture ''The King of Kings" composed the display.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Lois Wilson likes her role in New York" because in it she pursues the man she loves, makes him love her, proposes to him and finally forces him to marry her. I'm tired of playing sweet young things Miss Wilson says.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

ed Tom Mix. but outriding avalanches and skipping chasms is not the worst of it. The altitude often makes such hard play ex- hausting, and even painful
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Pola Negri, a purchaser of rare first editions, is on the catalogue list of nearly every noted bibliographer of the world
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

The eye of the movie camera, keen to expose imitation jewelry, was all most foXed by the film research laboratories. Science discovered that paste gems, if subjected for time to radium's rays, would out-photo- graph temporarily the genuine stones. A check of the tests, how ever, showed the radium necessary for practical application of the dis covery would cost more. than the precious stones.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Shooting ranges and an archery green are the amusement facilities on the grounds of Lon Chaneys home in Hollywood. Dorothy Phil lips has a croquet ground on the lawn of her home. Just back of the Spanish home of .Eleanor Boardman in Beverly Hills are two large tennis courts. Ramon Novarro has a thoroughly equipped gymnasium in his residence and also 8 miniature track field
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Wilma Bankey has mastered the English language so well that she was able to make her first personal appearance in an American theater this month. When Miss Banky came to America about two years ago from Budapest she knew German and French but only about fifty words of English.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-13

Ralph Sipperly, comedian, says he thought he was seasick as a sailor in 'The Blue Eagle" 10 miles out with the Pacific fleet, but changed his mind after a short sojourn on the hurricane deck of a broncho in "The Canyon of Light"
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Anthracnose Is Serious
Ailment of Raspberry

Anthracnose, the most serious dis
ease of the black raspberry, may be
controlled in two ways: ~ by the
selection Of partially resistant va
riety, such as Quillen, and (2) by two
seasonal applications of lime sulphur
delayed dormant and a pre-bloom
spray.
The delayed dormant spray may be
applied in the spring after the begin
ming Of the growth, but not after the
leaflets have reached three-eighths OF
an inch in length. Lime-sulphur d.
luted at the rate of FIVE and half
gallons Of the commercial material In
30 gallons Of spray, or homemade lime
sulphur of equivalent strength, should
be used. The pre-bloom spray may be
put on a week before the bloom, but II
unreasonable weather develops at this
time It Is safer to omit II, because of
possible injury. Unless the plantation
is severely infected, fairly satisfactory
control can be secured from the dor
mant application alone. Commercial
liquid lime-sulphur at the rate OF one
gallon in 80 gallons of spray, or
homemade lime-sulphur Of equivalent
strength, should be used.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Was Only Carrying
Samples in Pockets

Weary Willie turned away from the
hospitable lady's door and started
back in alright, for outside the gate
a policeman stood-a tall, burly look
ing individual, obviously waiting for
Weary william
Still, he could linger no longer and
he forged ahead.
zone moment !" said the limb OF the
law. "What were you doing at that
house?"
Nothing, SIR" replied the tramp
innocently.
Nothing, eh? Well, Wen see about
that Turn out your pockets!"
The tramp did so and disclosed a
medley Of buns, cakes, tarts and
chunks of bread.
Nothing, eh?" repeated the po-
llceman sarcastically. "Well, you had
better come and tell the sergeant
that. 1t seems to me you've been
begging"
'Begglng-me begging" exclaimed
the tramp Indignantly. "Why, I'm
travelling for a baker, and these are
my samples F'-London Answers.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

have seen the lightning flashing In
the sky. But as 1t was, there had
been nothing for him to do in that
black cavern under the windfall but
stumble about a little in the darkness,
and lick with his tiny red tongue the
raw bones that were strewn about
them. Many times he had been left
alone. He had heard his mother come
and go, and nearly always 1t had been
In response to yelp from Kazan that
came to them like distant echo. He
had never felt very strong desire to
follow until this day when Kazan's
big, cool tongue caressed his face. In
those wonderful seconds nature was at
work. His instinct was not quite born
until then. And when Kazan went
away, leaving them alone In darkness,
Baree whlmpered for him to come
back, just as he had cried for his
mother when now and then she had
left him in response to her mates call.
The sun was straight above the for
est when, an hour or two after Kazan's
visit. Gray Wolf slipped away. Be
tween Baree's nest and the top Of the
wlndfall were forty feet Of jammed
and broken timber through which not
ray of light could break. This black
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

DR.. johnson Famous for Sharp Retorts

Or. Samuel Johnson used bludg-
con rather than rapler In his repair
tee, as some anecdotes about him by
Charles Hopkins CLARK In the North
American Review show. On one oc-
caslon, on a Sunday, pompous ae-
qualntance, whom he did not Ike,
came up TO him with, doctor John
son, we have had an excellent sermon
today" THAT may be so," said the
doctor, but II is impossible that you
should know IT,"
After heated argument, which, ny
the way, was the kind he said he en-
Joyed, he fnlshed his opponent With,
III | have said anything you under
stand, | beg the pardon Of the rest
Of the company"
Mr.. Cholnondsly stopped the cur
riage In which johnson was riding and
attempted to speak to him, but got no
attention. Someone said. Here Is Mr..
Cholinondely." What II Il is1" said
Johnson. and went on reading a book.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Cultivation of Orchard
to Secure Better Fruit

early cultivation counts big in fruit
growing" says Prof. Joseph Oskamp
Of the New. York College Of Agricul-
ture at Ithaca. "Fruit spug vitality
Is big factor in detekminspS bud for
nation for the next year, ard this VI
tality is given largely by careful work.
Ing during early spring. That is. the
length Of growth and number of leaves
that the spur makes early In the sea-
son, during and after the blooming pc
riod, contribute much to next years
fruit spurs.
'The trees that get the most benefit
from cultivation are the ones worked
early in the spring, that is. by the
time the trees come into bloom. This
early preparation warns the soil, helps
nitrate formation, and makes growth
surer and earlier.
"Other farm work often interferes
with what the good fruit grower
knows to be right, and many men do
not get into their orchards before
June. At that time, however, they
are not getting the full advantage
from their work, and earlier cutiva-
ton gives more for the time and en-
ergy expended. II the cultivation IL
early enough, It may be stopped about
the first Of July, and this let's the trees
harden their wood before blight be-
comes serious. This early work also
helps give the fruit better COLOR
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

ness did not frighten him, for he had
yet to learn the meaning of light Day,
and not night, was to fill him with his
first great terror. SO. quite fearlessly,
he began to follow. II Gray Wolf
heard him, she paid no attention to
his call, and the scrape Of her claws
on the dead timber died away swiftly.
This time Baree did not stop at the
eight-inch log which had always shut
In his world in that particular dlrec-
tion. He clambered to the top Of II
and rolled over on the other side Be
yond this was vast adventure, and he
plunged into II courageously.
1t took him a long time to make the
first twenty yards. Then he came to
log worn smooth by the feet OF Gray
Wolf and Kazan, and, stopping every
few feet to send out a whimpering
farther and farther along 1t. As he
went, there grew slowly curious
change in this world Of his. He had
known nothing but blackness. And
now this blackness seemed breaking
Itself up into strange shapes and
shadows. Once he caught the flash Of
a fiery streak above him-a CLEAN OF
sunshine-and II startled him so that
he flattened himself down upon the log
and did not move for half a minute
Then he went on. An ermlne squeaked
under him. He heard the swift rustling
OF squirrels feet, and a curious
whut-whut-whu that was not at all
like any sound his mother had ever
made. He was off the trail.
The log was no longer smooth. and
1t was leading him upward higher and
higher into the tangle of the windfall,
and was growing narrower every foot
he progressed. He whlned. His soft
little nose sought vainly for the warm
scent of his mother The end came
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Around
Orchard
CONTROL OF APHIS
ON APPLE TREES

The control of rosy, green, and Oat
aphis on apple trees depends upon the
application of a concentrated lime
sulphur and nicotine-sulphate spray
just as the buds begin to swell and
assume silvery gray color, advises
the New Jersey Agricultural college
and experiment station. The spray
should be completed before the green
tips stick out of the buds like tiny
squirrel ears.
Thousands of dollars worth of dam
age is done annually to the apple crop
by the depredations Of these aphls,
which suck the juices out of the fruit
and foliage, particularly during the
late spring and early summer, caus-
ing the apples to become deformed
and knotty aud the leaves TO become
curled and shrunken.
The college further cautions the
apple growers against relying upon
the oil sprays, so widely used In con-
trolling the European red mite, TO
kill aphis eggs. Exhaustive tests with
large variety of oil sprays have in
dicated that only partial control can
be secured by their use, and that COM
mercial concentrated lime-sulphur, d.
lutsd one part to nine parts of water,
and 40 per cent nicotine sulphate, d.
luted at the rate of 11a pints to 100
gallons Of water, are the only mate
rials upon which the growers may
safely rely to control these destruc-
tive insects. Even though only a few
aphls are left unhurt by the oil sprays,
they reproduce so rapidly that they
soon spread over the tree, sometimes
doing great damage.
Thorough spraying Is essential. The
tree should be completely covered in
one operation to get the best results.
Spraying with the wind is not effec-
tive, because the aphis seek the lee
side of the buds out of the way of the
wind and change their positions as the
wind shifts. Growers have commonly
noticed that most damage occurs on
the inner and less accessible portions
Of the trees.
San Jose scale may be controlled
with this spray material, which In
some seasons and localities is also
partially effective against early infec-
tlons Of apple scab.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Avoid Worthless Sprays

Do not buy worthless spray mate
rial. There are many excellent prod
ucts on the market and growers should
obtain authoritative information be-
fore purchasing for the season.
Where peach growers are troubled
with leaf curl, they should use either
lime-sulphur or lime-sulphur mixed
with oil (caution: many oils will not
mix with lime-sulphur). Concentrated
lime-sulphur will give good results as
delayed dormant spray and is both an
insectcide and funglcide.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Accident Film

The German Red Cross has pro-
duced a popular film on first aid in
accidents. 1t is 500 meters long and
takes % minutes to run. The film
shows how 70 treat cuts, scratches,
burns, fractures and sprains, and
those apparently drowned or suffer
ing from exposure. It Is to be shown
not only in public moving picture the
aters, but also to illustrate lectures
for factory workers, policemen, mem
bers OF ambulance corps, nurses and
schools and colleges.