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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
EXPLOSION SERIOUSLY
 INJURIES ONE EMPLOYE
Blast, Followed by Fire, Wrecks Bridgeport
 Garbage Plant

Bridgeport, April c3 tP, - Two men were injured, one seriously and the entire interior of the drying room of the city garbage disposal plant in Asylum street was swept by flames when an explosion oc- cured in the dry room shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
 Salvatore Nappi, 51. of 75 Com mrrcial street, fireman In the plant, was severely burned about the hands and face and his son-in-law, Steve Lenotti, 30, Of 1Ol Sylvia avenue. operator in the drying room. was slightly burned.
 Both men were taken to St. Yin cents hospital.
 The drying room is located in al- most the exact center of the group of buildings which houses the plant.
 The building is directly opposite the old isolation hospital. where a spectacular fire occurred several weeks ago and 20 patients were rescued.
 Only Two In Building Nappi was in the boiler room when the explosion occurred, the flames squirting at him suddenly and quickly spreading to the adjoining room where Lenotti was at work.
 They were inc only two men in the building at the time.
 The fire gained rapid headway when it spread like wild fire through the dry garbage dust in the room.
 Superintendent Boynton was one of the first 10 reach the scene Of the explosion and turned in an alarm for the fire apparatus and ambu- lance. Bremen battled the flames for two hours before oxtinguishing the fire. The entire roof was burned from the building and the old brick walls were torn from their places in some parts when the heavy pres sure stream from the hose lines hit them.
 Lenotti was discharged from the hospital this afternoon. Nappi's condition remains serious.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April 23-EorccaSt for New britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight. Sat urNlay bcCuming unsettled. probably follow Il by showers Saturday night: cooler to-
 night
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
As Negotiators Start Work To d y M. Franklin -Boullon An- nounces He Will Fight Proposed Agreement In Chamber of Depu- ties.
Ambassador Berenger Sub- mits His COuntry's Offer and American Commits sion Will Make Reply Tomorrow.

Paris. April 23 P-Henry Frank lin- -Bouillon, chairman of the for ign affairs committee of the cham per of deputies, told the Associated Press today he would combat with all his force any debt funding scheme with the United States fol- lowing the lines said to have been agreed upon.
 "The agreement 10 catastrophic, rom all I can learn from Washing ton," said Mir. Franklin Bouillon. How could any French parliament adopt such a thing?
 Abandoning the safeguard clause above all seems to me to be scan laious. We surely cannot engage ourselves to make payments to America without having guaran- tee that account will be taken of our capacity for payment, notably the sums We will or will not receive rom Germany.
 We cannot bind ourselves to pay all the costs of the war;
 Premier Briand informed the 'orcign affairs committee of the French senate on Wednesday that an agreement in principle had been reached between Secretary Mellon and Ambassador Berenger under which France would pay annuifies or G2 years beginning at $@5,o00,- goo and llising it to SlO0,oQ0,OO0.
 The "safcguard' clause. under which France would pay only to the axtcnt oi her ability in case of Il default by Germany in reparation payments, would, he said, be apan- joned.
 offer is submitted.
 Washington, April 2S 'Pl-frane" .oday submitted a new offer for the settlement of it's $4,0vo.Q00, 1000 war lcbt.
 The proposition was taken under s,lNieemonD by the American dcpt commission until tomorrow when it
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
RESCUES ARE RELATED
skipper Of Oil Tanker Who Saved Five Sailors Returns to Home in New Jersey.

Atlantic City, N, J, Feb. I7 LRy-- Captain William Haincs Maxwell, of the oil tanker w, w. Mills, hero Of the rescue Of the schooner Simmons oit the Florida coast, has returned 10 his homo in Egg uarbor Civ. He recounted how the crew of the W. W. Mills snatched five sailors from death in the raging seas. Captain Maxwell credited seven picked men from his crew with the daring res cue, He made light Of his own part in it. The W. W. Mills was tossed about like a cork on the mountain jus waves as the life boat crew launched their trail craft and Set about aiding the stricken schooner It seemed as though the brave men were destined to be dashed against the side of the tanker, but inch by Inch they fought their way through the heavy seas 10 the side of the Simmons, Captain Maxwell declared.
 The rcsCucrs took off the crew of ne Simmons just before the schooner sank. The rescued were: Captain Alex kohler, Of Providence. h. l.; Julius Lawson, Brooklyn, Peter Wcstoberg. Vernon Banks and Robert Smith. Those manning the life boat comprised Chief Mate Rosenberg, Boatswain Anderson, Third Mate Mathis and his son, liar old, and Scamcn Hvande, Holstrom and Jurgcl"it.
 The W. ", Mills plies between Philadelphia and Texas points.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
RICHARD DIX AT CAPITOL

Fifteen girls, selected from all Texas as the most beautiful in the south, play a troop Of chorus girls in Richard DiX's new starring vehicle, "Womanhandled."
 The girls, selected by Director Gregory La Cava from a list of more than five hundred candidates, were chosen chiefly because of their beauty rather than because Of their past stage or screen ex- perience, Among them were tho bellcs Of sou,hland's society. Names familiar to every society editor in the Lone Star state.
 Supporting the star in ihe pro- duction, which will be the foatur, at the Capitol thcator on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. ar. Esther Ralston, Margaret Morris, Edmund Breese and Ivan Simpson.
 The Keith Albco vaudeville show will have five first class attractions headed by Lillian Faulkner and her company Of entertainers in "Play Ball" Others include NIichon Bros. athletes, in "A Bit of Witt" Cecil Alexander, "Onc Of the Idle Rich;" Romainc and CartIe in Light and Dark Comedy" and William Edmonds and Co.,, in Peg O My Sole" an amusing song and danco skit. A new chap. ter of "Tho Green Archer" is also on the program. On Friday nigh, the first of the Charleston contests will take place with many entries listed 10 appear, and bcginnins next Monday, Mary Pickford will head the bill in her latest, "Iittl. Annie Rooney"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
.GIANN|N|'S RISE
 IS REMARKABLE
Opera Singer, Here Sunday,
 "DiSCOVered" in PhiIa.

For many years to come no doubt, people will wonder and discuss the question as to who discovered Duso- ina Giannini, the phenomenal dra- matic soprano who within two sea- sons has set agog tho musical world Of two continents, has become fa- nous almost over night and whose name has been flashed over the wires ot every news agency in the world. The truth of the matter is that Miss Gannini has been discovered several times and with each discovery sho advanced by leaps and bounds in ha musical career until today she stands m the front rank of concert artists.
 M first Giannini was discovered in Philadelphia by the famous singer and teacher, Murcclla Scmbrich. Tho little girl with piG-t0iIs was as un- conscious of her potcntalites as the daughter of an crstWhilc opera tenor can well he imagined 10 he. She merely had great voice, untraincd. and shc delighted in annoying the neiGhbors by her singing. Mime. Scmbrch heard her by chance and this discovery landed the girl in the New York studio Of the most famous vocal teacher Of our time.
 Four years later Giannini was discovered hy Kurt Schindler. the conductor of the Schola Cantorum, who confronted by the dilemma of a suddenly indisposed concert soloist, was searching the studios of New York for q substitute. This discov- cry landed the young lady the next evening on the stage of Carnegie hall, to her own amazcment and, perhaps, dismay.
 That evening Giannini was dis covered by Daniel Mayer, concert imprcsario, and Henri Nerbrugghen, orchestra conductor. and this dis rovery was inc means of procuring h"r first sIIphony engagement and forty more engagements soon thnre- Iaftor.
 Thus, Dusolina Giannini has been discovered and rcdiscovered. both here and in Europe. and. probably, when she sings here at the Capitol thoater on Sunday afternoon, Feb.
 @S, Sh" will spring a surprise on a
 few hundred more people who may
 De little skcptically disposed to- wards discoveries.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
PARSONS. HARTFORD

Any one who has a real love and appreciation for the best things in the theatcr will certainly read inc announcement of the coming of the AlI-Star company in "Tho Rivals" with unmixed pleasure. 1t is rarely nowadays that Il theatrical com pany of such high standing at tempts to uphold the traditions of the dramatic stage. That the at- tempt in this instance is appre- ciated is evidenced by the hearty reception accorded the All-Star company wherever it appears.
 This attraction will he presented at Parsons theater on Thursday night for the balance of this week with matinee on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
GOVT. ACTING 70 FORES7ALL TRUSTS
Action Against National Food
 Products Corp. Preliminary

Washington, Feb. F tPs-The de- rartment of justices antitrust suit against the National Food Products corporation, filed last Saturday in New York, was in line with pur- pose to forestaIl Tendencies toward monopolies," rather than to combat d monopoly already formed, it is eX- plained here.
 It is made clear that the depart ment did not hold in the petition for a restraining order that the cor poration had acquired actual con- trol of q number of chain grocery and other food and dairy organiza- tons, as previously reported. It was set forth, rather, that the cor poration had obtained stock in such organizations, the amount of which was not specified. and this stock should be relinquished
 Among concerns listed, in which the department said stock had been acquired by the National Food Products corporation, were these:
 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,, National Dairy Products corpora ton, II. C. Bahack Co.,. Inc, James Butler Grocery Co.,, First National Stores, Inc, Ahbott's Aldernoy Dai- rcs, Inc. the Borden Co.,, Reid Ice Cream Co.,. United States Dairy Products corporation end the De troit Creamery Co.
 The National Food Products cor poration was organized as holding company. the government contend- ed. with the purpose of acquiring stock in food companies throughout the United States. The suit was filed against it Saturday to make known the proceedings before Mon day. when receipts for stock sub scription were to have been issued in New York by the corporations bankers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Will of Francis Dodge
 Opposes of S7OO,000

New York, Feb, l7 CR)-The will ol Francis Phelps Dodge, executed in lA9S and filed yesterday, disposed Of an estate of over $7U0,000 in per sonal property.
 Mr, Dodge died January fl last. A legacy of S50,0SO was wilcd the Ieirut Syrian Protestant college and the Teachers college was given S1o,0So, Both are in New York. The Boston Public Library was left Sl,- GOO,
 After a few small boquests were paid the will directed that inc in come from the rcsiduary estate was 10 he paid to two brothers, Walter Guy Dodge, Of San Rafael, Calif., and Clarence Phelps Dodge. Of Col orado Springs. on their deaths the principal is to be divided among several nieces and nephews.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MORE ABOUT CANCER
German Scientist Who Reports Iso- iating Germ Explains Its tharaC- tcriStiCs.

Berlin, Feb, Y R) --- Tho cancer CT in an address before the Micro biological society announced he had discovered, Is described by him as a vegetable organism with a well de- fined membrane. 1t Is largo and shaped like the letter s. with ter. minal nodules. It is visible when magnitied 60 dametors.
 The bacillus is ineffective only in cases having q prcdiSposition to cancer, said Dr. Schumacher, such predisposition being created with advancing ago by imperfect func- tioning of the limphatic glands, whereby insufficient fermenting sub stances arc secreted for splitting up the lipoid albumens.
 The hacill are mostly found in the connective tissues and the walls of blood vessels surrounding the cancer growth, rarely in the cancer tissue, in which they arc rapidly destroyed.
 Dr. Schumacher believes that the discovery would indicate q combina- ton of surgical and internal treat ment and Is looking forward to fav- orablo chemico-therapeutic eXpcri- monts. He is q dcrmatologist, a na- tive of Mayence and studied at Munich and Lelpsic as Q post grad uate, becoming an assistant profess sor in the cities of Unna and Ham, burg, He has been carrying on eX- periments in cancer research for the rQst 13 years.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MISS VALLEY HAS
 DEBUT TONIGHT
l9 Year Old Kansas Girl Singing
 at Metropolitan

New York, Feb, t7R,-Fairy- lands glittcring portals open to- night for Marion Talley i9 year old singer, of Kansas City, Mo.
 Pacing the golden horseshoe of inc Metropolitan opera house as GiIda in "Rigoletto" the young so- prano will mako her debut as the newest American prIma donna.
 Critics and the elite of opera will be there to pass judgment upon her voice. Her parents and several hundred proud friends and neigh bors will be there to puy her trib. .ute
 The most calm and dispassionato MissoWian in New York is Marion .Talloy herself. She spent q quiet evening at home with her parents, her sister and a few friends. She has kept in retirement the last few Weeks during her intensive practice .hu3 long rchcarsals.
 Last night she directed that her mother be in the wings during the performance tonight, explaining she wanted her as near as possible. Mrs, TaIloy is one of Is children in the family of q German shoemaker. who loved music
 Charles NJ. Talley, the singers father, came on the Marion Tallcy IspeciaW with a delegation of Kan sas City folk yesterday. He left his telegraph key in the Missouri Pacl- fc offices for his first real vacation in 19 years
 A former Associated Press oper- ! ator, Mir. Tallcy will return to his Telegraph key tonight in the offices Of the Associated Press where after the performance he will send out some of the details of his daughters debut.
 Popular interest in Miss Talley's 1 debut is ths greatest since EnriCo Carusos first nights at the Metro- Ipolltan. Seats have been sold out for several days. Only a few were available from spectators who de- mandcd from $50 to s100 each for them.
 One of her most loyal followers today is John R. Jones, who as choirmaster of the First Christian church in Kansas City discovered" her talents eight years ago when she applied to him for a place in the choir. AS he describes her, she was "a serious round faced child with curley hair" who by hanging around finally won my sympathy"
 'I realized something that was | not in my whole choir" he said. Tt was something silvery and bird like" Mir Jones years ago prophc- sled that she would "be on the Metropolitan before she is 2O." ! No less an impresario than Gatti-Casanzza, manager of the Metropolitan, has predicted that she 1 is destined to do honor to her na- i tive country.' He made this re- mark when he announced her en- gagement last October after the addition arranged through Otto Kahn, chairman of the Metropolitan by J. 4. Harzfeld law partner of Mayor Beach of Kansas City and 1 the girls most enthusiastic patron for several years.
 Mir. Harzteld, of course, is here.
 He first heard her sing a song which she had picked up from a phono- graph record by Galli-Curci, he said last night.
 "Wcre not here for q claque," he said. We want to see what New York thinks of Marion. We really want to find out if the Metropolitan 1 thinks as much of her as we do in Kansas City"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
English Bishop Argues
 Against Mating Unfit

London, Feb, IT Rl-The Rev. Dr. F. W, Barnes bishop of Birm. tneham, made an outspoken declar- ation last night in advocaton of repressiye measures against breed. ing of the unfit. Such repression, he maintained would be "in ao- cordance with the plan by which God has brought humanity thus far on it's road"
 The occasion for the address was . meeting Of the Eugenlcs Educa- tlonal society.
 Strong arguments could be suh- mitted the bishop declared. for the sterilization Of mental dcfcctives. but religious sentiment was opposed to it, This opposition, however might not be permanent.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Scott Nearing Gives
 His Views on England

New Haven, Feb. IT Rl-speak- ing on "rhe CrumblIng British Elm pire,' here last night in Music hail. Scott Nearing, former dean of .Tolodo university, said that Great Britain, not looking for any normal course Of growth in her colonies, now finds herself in a great pre- dicamcnt. Tho world war, accord
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

'BRAvEHEART, - AT LYCEUM

Tonight concludes the Lyceum's showing of "Braveheart," with Rod LaRocquo as the famous Indian ath- lete, This really Is q picture of the highest order. has beautiful scenic backgrounds, tells gripping story with touch .of real life pathos, Tho other picture is Owen Moore and Constance Bennett in Married.
 Starting tomorrow another double feature bin will be headed by "The Lawful Ch"atcr" and Blaming Waters" "The Lawful Cheater" is Il story of q girl who, because of carly environment, becomes an uccomplice of crooks Later, when she seeks to reform they try to drag her down.
 "FlaminG Wators' is q story of inc Texas oil fields, ropletc in plot and intrigue. with lots of action and inc usual love theme.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

Ing to the speaker. wiped out the unemployment question for the British Empire, but now there are 4,400,000 out of work in Great Britain, This is due to the fact that the colonies are manufacturing their own cotton. leather and wool. on goods, continuing practice which, found necessary during tho war, was pressed 10 capacity.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Corbin Screw Co. Girls
 Have Enjoyable Banquet

The second banquet Of the Cor bin Screw Office Girls club was hold last evening at Ye olde Col ony inn, Meriden. The hit of the evening was the speciality dancing hy Misses Mae Ryan and Huldah Johnson. Miss Rose Darrow also scored success with the Charles ton.
 The program follows:
 Toast and remarks, President Grctta Cayanaugh; piano selection, Miss Martha Ernest; song, Miss Nan Cullinan; song, Miss Mollie Jackson: reading Of valentines, all the girls; song, Miss Marie Heslin; song, Miss Martha Ernest; song, Miss Kathleen Walsh; chorus, as scmbly. Accompanists, Misses Jes- sic Beh and Beatrice Peterson.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
FEWER MEN ENLISTISG

London, Feb. 17 Pl-That emi- grafton is seriously competing with recruiting is emphasized in the an uual report Of the war office. Re cruiting, however, showed marked improvement last year. London ani northern Ireland maintaining their reputation of providing larger con- tributions to the army than any other commads.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
SUNSHINE SOCIETY MEETING

There were 22 members present at the Sunshine meeting held Mon day afternoon. Since the last meet ing there have been 68 calls made on the sick and shut-ins and three bouquets of flowers sent. There were II birthday gifts sent to the children in NcwinEton Home and 57 oranges sent 10 the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
TO BRING "NESSIAHr HOME,

London. Feb. l7 tPl-.A dispatch 10 the Daily Express from Karachi, India, says that Dr. Annie Resant. president of the Thcosophical so- ciety, who is visiting Karachi, an nouncel that she will sail for Eng land May 1, accompanied by J.. Nrishnamurti. inc "nnw messiah
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
VISITING AT NEM ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, Feb. 17 PL- Ash Wednesday, following Eat" Tuesday, of the New Orleans carni- val season marked the transition from eating, drinking and merry making to fasting. Thousands had
 heir last fling for 40 days yester- day az Mardi Gras ended and Lent began.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

James Cox, farmer, of White Sul- Phur Springs, x. T., had q severe coughing spell and coughcd mp a needle.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Final Clearance 49 FUR COATS
AT GREAT REDUCTIONS

BEGINNING TOMORROW-SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
CHINESE WOMEN FIND
FREEDOM IN INDUSTRY
Many Getting Jobs Formerly Re.
served to Men and Are En-
tering Professions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 31.-The lot of
Chinese women is improving They
are emancipating themselves from the
thousands of years of customs which
relegated them to household seclusion,
If their husbands were wealthy, and
TO animal-like drudgery in the fields IL
welded to poor men
Recent surveys of economic condi-
tions show that many banks and other
commercial concerns are EMPLOYING
women Of the middle and higher
classes and that many are becoming
members OF learned professions Many
Shanghai banks employ Chinese girls
as student clerks training them for
positions as stenOgraphers and secre.
taries
Young woman clerks, to the aston
ishment of those who knew China a
decade ago, are commonly used in
commercial houses of numerous cities.
Women are adding greatly to the
wealth of the country.
Factory and mill work is largely
as Canton, Hankow. Tientsin. Shang-
hal and Hongkong, where white influ-
ence is felt. They are used in the
manufacture of lutte and hosiery and
In weaving Of cotton.
In native villages and in aGricul-
tural districts, however. won1en'S prog
ress is slower. They continue the
patient and eXacting care and feeding
OF silk worms or work in rain and
mud with men filling the fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
SEASON IS ENDING
FOR Bible SCHOOLS
Closing Exercises to Be Con-
Quoted During Week for
Vacation Classes.

A number OF the schools OF the
are about to close for this season.
The work this year is reported as hav-
ing been the best in the history OF the
association.
Wallace Memorial School. whose d.
rector is Miss Anna Heron, will have
closing exercises tomorrow at IL am
in the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church, of which DR.. c. F.. Haw-
thorne is the pastor.
Emmanuel Episcopal Summer Bible
School is in the second year of the
work with a large enrolment. Rev.
Hugo Blankingshtp is the rector In
charge.
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal
School will have the closing exercise
in John Wesley Church next Friday
with Rev Mr. Brooks In charge.
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Summer School will close Wednesday
with demonstration of the work ac-
complished in this Summer session by
the pupils. Miss Hester is the d.
rector in charge Of this school, with
Miss Reilly, Miss Dunn and Miss
Meuinginger assisting. Mount Carmel
Baptist, with Miss Della Harris has
a very large enrolment and will COM
plete the second year with honors
The Fourth Presbyterian Summer
Bible School will have closing exer-
cises at the church next Wednesday.
The awards will be made to honor
pupils Of each grade. An interesting
feature will be ''Noah's Flood" VIII
liam Cady will take the part of
Noah: Francis Cady, Shem: Jack Sim
mons, Japhet; Ben simmons. Ham.
Miss Maude Burklin is the director;
Mrs Schear and Miss Lucille Kinney
are the school staff.
The Georgetown center has been
opened in tho Salvation Army Build.
ing on Jefferson street, with Miss
Towner the director. The Gospel Mis-
sion Summer Bible School win open
August for the children in the vicin-
ity of John Marshall place.
The Community School for the
Southwest is holding session in Metro
politan Baptist Church, with Mrs.
Proctor as director.