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of petrificd logs strcwn in broken frag-
mcnts over acres of ground, looking much
like timber thai had been floated to a saw
mill and left stranded on dry land.
The reason for this is that the Arizona
trees were probably part of a forest tina.
was RACED by cloudburst, and the tree
trunks, severed from their roots, were car
ried for many miles and strewn across III
plain, where they were quickly covered h"
the mud and silt of the same water that
transported them.
In the process Of being carried and be
were torn off and the trunks were bat
tered to pieces in nearly every case. The
few that remained somewhat intact hav,
provided the Sghtseers with their thrills
for years.
In the case of the new-found wonder,
the trees are actually standing, just as
they stood in life thousands of years ago,
and they were not battered about as were
the Arizona trees. Scientists explain that
the Nevada forest was probably inundated
by a mineral-bearing stream of water
which had so little current that the trees
were not damaged, and as the mud and
silt were deposited, layer upon layer. this
helped to support the submerged trunks,
ond actually aided in their preservation
during the many centuries in which the
silification, as the process is called, was
going on. All of this time the trees were
protected from the decaying effect of the
air until a new turn in the climate re-
moved the water, and the rain, beating
down on the soil, began to uncover the
trees of stone.
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sit up. Within five minutes he was fast
cncd tightly to the monument at the foot
of which he had fallen. It was clean
cut goal for the girls and the first time
Gene had been thrown for loss of such
extent in his collegiate football career.
By this time the racket had nothing of
the aspect of a ghoStly apparition. II
was very real in character and residents
Of the sparscly populated district who
were reused from their slumbers quickly
got into their clothes and went out in the
frosty night to see what was the matter.
And if it hadn't been for their curiosity
poor Mcknight might have remained in
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had fed and he was deserted by his COM
panions.
About four o'clock in the morning
ncighbors came upon him. Someone in
the meantime had called police headquar-
tiers and the night captain had sent a
squad Of police to the cemetery After
being freed from his bonds Mcknight
stood up hic teeth chattering, removed
the white sheet and shook the snow from
his clothing.
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"Thc girls came into the cemetery all
right" Mcknight explained to police who
had now arrived. and the neighbors as he
told them of the lark he and his COM
panions had planned. owe fixed up to
scare the girls. 1t would have been all
right but they didn't scare a bit. When
we groancd and tried to scare them they
charged on me. | have been tackled by
a football ccvcn-but thirty-odd husky
girls are more than | can handle"
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Eugene Mcknight, stalwart
guard and football captain,
and all around good fellow
of Bradley College.
1t was short work to truss
up the helpless big football
player now, for he was
laughing so hard he couldn't
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shoncs when ordered by the Piutcs to
shoot away all their remaining arrows.
The famous petrified forest of Arizona,
although it has been mecca for curious
pare with this newly discovered wonder Of
nature in Nevada.
In fact, the Arizona petrified forest is
not forest at all, but simply hundreds
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But it was a perfect night for the in
itiation ceremonies, thought the score of
girls, as they trampcd through the snow
to the cemetery where they were to meet
their pledges. While the night didn't
promise so much fun for them the four
teen pledges refused to take things too
seriously. SO to quiet their chattcrn"
teeth they proposed a SNOWFALL fight Soon
the snowballS were flying thick and fast
and they were having a merry time of it.
Then as the big bell in the tower of
Bradley College, a mile away from the
cemetery, tollcd the fateful hour of mid
night the band of sorority girls came upon
their pledges grouped in front of the en-
trance to the graveyard according to in
struCtions. SnowballS ceased flying at
the command of the neophytes' superiors
as the girls lined up and prepared to put
the pledges through the final rites. At
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to ever ride a horse. It is known that this
ever, to-day, the Shoshones are not only
riding their cayuses, but many Of them
travel by automobile. There are many
caves in this vicinity. Those that have
been examined are filled with arrow heads
that were shot and broken against the
walls Of the cave by the defeated Sho-
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a signal several of the sorority
girls spread out in formation and
then fed to places of concealment
in the shrubbery nearby with
orders to see that the pledges were
dutiful. Everything was ready for
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the Dig ceremony
At an order, sill
ence prevailed pre-
paratory to the be-
ginning of t h e
ceremony. Only an
occasional gust of
wind that sent the
soft fakes of snow
scurrying into the
faces and long fur
coats of the girls
broke the quiet.
But W h at was
that?
Suddenly from
the darkest depths
of the c @ m etcry
came a moan. The
girls turned quickly
to Ruth Fisher. a big
girl of the athletic
type with a mas
Culine voice that had
made itself heard in
many a heated bas-
ketball game. Then
the moan was fol-
lowed by a series of
unearthly 5 hrie X s
and groans. As the
shrieks and groans
turned to wild laugh
ter the girls about
faced. for Ruth was
no longer un d er
suspicion.
When they turned
came into view su,
white robed figures
ghostly coverings a
Enthusiastically enough
blood of any man. ,
these sorority girls.
OF course there
chilling fear but a.
sorority members and
forgot all about the
tions and the party
the ceremony, ana
ghOstly figures who
behind a huge tombst,
figures waved long sp
the air with hair rails
From tree to tree
to tombstone the girl
the spirit of Diana, {
kept close at the heel:
clad speeders whose
given way TO weary
frantically tried to K,
pursucrS. But the q"
had a chance, even I
been handicapped by
sheets which became
legs. OutnUmbered
by thirty-four girls,
members and neophyt
attack. and woight'
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Mrs. sARAH v. PLOWMAN

Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah
Virginia Plownaan. 81, SOC Virginia
Ave. S.. E.. will be held today at her
late residence, at 2:30 p. m.
Both Mrs. Plowman and her hus-
and lived here throughout their
lives. Before her marriage Mrs.
PlowTnan was Miss Jennie Grimes.
Mr.. P1owman was long connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Washington. bat had been retired
Tor the past few years
Besides her husband, Mrs. Plow-
man is survived by five children
Harry r., OF Alexandra, Va; Walker
Il, os Chattanooga. Tenn. and Mrs.
lola Hoffman. Ma lin W. and John
L., all of Washii on.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Births, Deaths
MISS ELIZABETH BEACH

Funeral services for Miss Eliza
beth Al. Beach. 10. who died at her
home. 1881 quincy st. Y. w, on her
birthday anniversary Wednesday,
will be held at her late residence to-
day at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mis-. Beach was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Beach. of the
above address. who have made their
home here 10 years. Mr.. Beach is
secretary of the Acme Gales Com
pany, 3l4 Pa. Ave. N w, and is
also connected with the Life Insur-
ance Company of Virginia.
Miss Beach leaves one brother,
Dorsey, 20. and one sister, Virginia
81. living with the parents.
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s14 PENNA. AVE. S.
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DATES I0z
Thomas bowling Co.. AuctIOneers
TRUSTEES SALE of VALUABLE BRIcE
DWELLING; NO. 2702 WooDLEN

ERISIEES- SALE OF v A1JUAbl4E BhlLh
DWELLING. NO. 2702 WooDLEY
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust
dated August T. 1925. and recorded among
the land records Of the District of COlum.
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell
at public auction in front of the premises
on WEDNESDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER. A.. d. 1925. at FOUR
p. NJ. the following described land and
premises situate in the District of Column
bia and designated as and being Lot 90
IN Harry L. Lights Subdivision of lot in
Block r. ''WoodIey Park" as per plat
recorded In Liber No. 10. Folio 40. of the
Records of the Office of the. Surveyor for
the District of Columbia. said subdivision
being now known as "WakRaman and
Ridout Trustees Addition to the City
of Washington" subject to covenants Of
Terms: Sold subject to two prior
deeds of trust amounting to approximately
IS. 035.S7 and accrued interest and taxes
further particulars of which will be an
nounced at time of sale: the purchase
price above said trust to be paid in cash
deposit of $500. 90 required. Conveyanc-
ing. recording. etc. at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and Tesold at
the discretion of the trustees.
NATHAN LEVIN.
r LEVIN.
Trustees.
Nov. g-11-f3.15-17
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BIRTHS

Joseph G. and Mary G. Nix. girl
Roy and Florence Davis. girl
franklin L. and Thetis Whitley. boy
William J. and Doris L. Bacon. girl
Rhodes E. and Jessie Arnold. girl.
David H. and Gladys L. Washington.
Stewart and Lucretia H. Blackman4
MOrren W. ana Irene T. Magarity
Nathan and sadie Kurland. boy.
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JOsEPH e. MURPHY

The funeral services for Joseph
e. Murphy. sos Decatur st. N. W..
who died Thursday at Providence
Hospital. viii be held Monday at
8 a. M, from his late residence.
High mass viii be sung at St.
GabrieIs Church at $50 a. M, and
will be followed by interment at
the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Murphy is survived by bis
wife, Mrs. Mary G.. Murphy.
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nEATHS

Laura Banks. 30 years. 2sos P st.
n. W.
Annie e. Davis. 81 wears. Little SIS
ters of the Poor.
AIphens H. Bowman. 81 years. Elmer
gency Hospital.
Ella q Patton. So years. 1880 SIX
teenth St n. W.
jeanette Borland. IS years. 1897 Irv-
John 7. Eiker. IS years. 1905 otia
Pl n. W.
Charles L. Friekhoeffer SIS years
walter Reed Hospital.
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RATE BY MAIL

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. ODDS and Ends Of Second Hand Articles For Sale Listed

week. daily only 10 cents per week and
Sunday only 10 cents per week
Orders can be sent by flIaH or telephone
Main $500 Collection 10 made weekly by
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS

.. S ENGINEER OFFICE. 1908 Navy De-
paTtment Building. Washington, d. c.
Sealed proposals will be received here until
u m. December II. 1926. and then Opened.
Tor furnishing, installing and testing two
mOtor-dFiVen pumping units for the Dis
trtct of Columbia water supply project
Further information on application.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
AUTOMOBILE COLLISIONS

About Sis last evening an auto
mobile owned by John Berlony Of
2s3 Lasalle street and driven by
Aldo Berlony Of ISL Oak street, col
lided with truck driven by John
Abel Of 81 Pennington avenue, at
the corner of Broad and Beaver
streets. Berlony was driving east
on Broad street and the truck going
north on Main street was about to
turn into Beaver when the collision
occurred. The left rear fender was
damaged and the right rear tire
f1attened on the truck. The left
front tire was flattened and the left
front fender damaged on Berlony'a
car. Officer A. c. Walinczus re-
ported no cause for police action, a.
the collision was accidental.
An automobile owned by Con-
stable Stephen A. Roper Of rs West
street was struck while parked on
Oak street about 1920 last night,
by an automobile owned by Mrs.
Edward B. Chalmers Of 255 New
Britain avenue. Hartford, and driv-
en- by her husband. Chalmers was
driving north on Oak street and
was unable to account for the COLI
sion, according to Officer Kazlaus-
kas, who reported no cause for po-
lice action. The left rear fender
was partly ripped Oft Roper's car.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
City Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Toner OF
Long Island City have returned to
their home after spending the week.
end with Mr.. Toner'S parents. Mr..
anI Mrs. Charles r. Perondine Of
4s Brook street Mrs. Toner was
before Her marriage last April, Miss
Nellie Perondine.
Miss Sophie Mikalaukas, daughter
Of Commissioner and Mrs. John
Mikalauskas Of Maple street, has
returned from New York where she
spent the Thanksgiving holidays and
attended = fraternity dance at the
Hotel McAlpin.
State Championship Pocket Bill
lard match. Soccolli vs.. Swingle OF
Bristol. at Elmore. tonight-Advt.
Constable Fuller Of Pennington
requested the local police to notify
John Krata of 80 Gold street to be
in Pennington town court at s
o'clock tonight.
Harry MarselH Of 121 Clark street
notified the police of the theft OF a
red scooter in front Of New Britain
Institute.
The police were notified today OF
the suspension of the operators IL
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
Yale's Basketball Team
Is Planning Tournament

New Haven, Nov. 80 @ - The
regular annual Christmas trip has
been abandoned by the Yale basket
ball team this year and an invitation
tournament here on the evenings OF
December 2S, 20, and 80 has been
substituted. Holy Gross. Tufts and
Vermont were the three teams to
whom the invitations were sent and
all have accepted. Two games will
be played each night with the win
ners Of the first two nights fighting
1t out on the third night.
The Yale basketball team will
open its season next Tuesday eve.
ming against quintet representing
the New London submarine base
The Bl%e team is entered again
this year In the basketball league
but Yales first league game does not
come until Jan airy l. On New
Years Day the team will travel to
Philadelphia to meet the University
Of Pennsylvania, where new gym
nasium which viii seat ten thousand
spectators, will be opened.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
Vote CHANGES IN
STREET Names
City Plan Commission Drafts
List Of New Applications

Last evenings city plan commits
sion meeting held in the city hall
for hearings concerning the chang
ing of street names, was marked
with opposition In the form OF
vigorous protests.
Councilman Samuel Sablotsky OF
the sixth ward, waged the bitterest
fight against the proposed change of
Laurel street to Noble street. Sab
lotsky stated that when he had sug-
gested the change OF street names
in the common council he had
meant to affect only those streets
which bore similar names or streets
that ran into each other such as
Liberty and Forest streets. City
Engineer Joseph Williams stated
that Sabotsky's motion dealt with
names which were similar and thus
confusing. Sablotsky then made
long statement and ended by asking
where the city planning commission
was when similar names were allow
ed to be placed on streets.
Macauley Raps Sablotsky
Are you a member OF the COM
mon council?" was asked by Chair
man George K. Macauley.
Yes, Sablotsky's my name" re-
piled the councilman.
Then you are not very familiar
with the ms and outs Of this COM
mission, SIR" replied the chairman,
This commission Is Of about one
years standing and was not In ONCE
at the time these streets were nam
ed"
Sablotsky then further stated his
reasons for promoting the move and
ended by saying. ..
II have been voter Of this town
long enough and have worked long
enough on the street change prob
lem so as not to merit the sarcasm
which Mr.. Williams has Just deliv-
cred"
II don't think that's nice thing
to say, Mr.. Sablotsky," said Chair
man Macauley, II heard no sarcasm
from Mr.. Williams
"Mr. Williams just said That's
enough out Of him'-I heard him."
shouted Sablotsky.
That was not said by me-" stated
Williams, angry. t.-
Il was sitting beside Mr.. Will
llams." said Macauley, and I did
not hear him say anything like
that"
The chairman then proceeded
with the business before the board
and soon after Sablotsky left the
meeting.
Protest from Park Drive
The question Of changing Park
Drive to Nutmeg Place was fought
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

cerss OF Thomas Ciachero OF 81
Booth street.
Hot Waffles 26c In CroWells.-adY.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
Prehistoric Lizards
Egg Found in Calf.

Fresno. Cal. Nov. 80 PIFound
two years ago in an alfalfa field by
K. C.. West, Fresno county rancher.
used as a plaything by the children
and finally broken open with ham
mer. a petrified egg about four
inches long and half as thick Is now
in the hands of DR.. T. T. Waterman,
professor Of geology of Fresno State
college for identification.
DR.. Waterman. after preliminary
examination, expressed the belief
that 1t was the egg of prehistoric
lizard Of gigantic size and that II
such proved to be the case 1t would
be of inestimable value to scierre.
The shell and yolk of the egg are
perfectly preserved and distinctly
marked.
Nearly one-third Of New Mexico
is covered by forests, with gross
stand Of Is, 900. 100000 board feet.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

Louis w. Young. with Chairman
George W. Traut and Joseph M.
Halloran, direct the financial poll
cies OF the school board as finance
committee. Mr.. Young is also asso-
ciated with the school accommodate
lions committee since he was elected
as one OF the six republican board
members In 1925.
He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and was educated In that place. He
was graduated from Brooklyn Poly
technical school and from Harvard
university. Since he took up his
residence In this city about 10 years
ago, he has taken active part In
welfare work. He was chairman of
the community Chest drive commit
tee and treasurer Of the old fresh air
camp committee.
He is treasurer Of the Stanley
Works. ...
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
Third Woman Strangled
Tn, Endemic of Crime

Portland. Ore. Nov. 80 @-Mrs.
Blanche Myers. 4s. was found
strangled to death in her home here
late last night. A handkerchief was
about her neck and the room bore
evidence OF terrific struggle.
This is the third recent casa in
which women have been strangled to
death here in the last few weeks and
the eighth case of Its kind on the
Pacific coast in about seven months.
Police from here to central Califor.
mia are searching for a dark
stranger" who they believe is res
ponsible for the killings.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

by owners of property on that street.
headed by Daniel ]. Mahoney. Ma
honey stated that change would
mean the recording of deeds and
bonds under the new name and con-
siderable expense in that direction.
Chairman Macauley replied that the
corporation counsel had ruled that
deeds and bonds would need no
change until the property was re-
sold. Mahoney said that they always
said that and that the corporation
counsel could change the ruling and
the property owners would have to
stand the expense.
Other residents on the street
signed a petition against the con-
templated change and favored the
name Of Sunset Drive In case Of 4
change. Mahoney stated that there
was no need for = change and City
Engineer Williams replied that he
had letter from the post master
showing the need for new name.
Mahoney replied:
1T the postmaster would pay
more attention to his work and stop
making trouble for people he would
get along better"
Park Place or Peck Place
Again Macauley called the meet
ing to order. The proposed change
Of Park Place to Peck Place was OPP
posed by residents on the street
headed by w. L. Weld. father Of
Mayor Weld. who stated that the
street was an old one and was suf-
ficiently well known to do away
with any confusion In the malls. A
petition signed by property owners
opposed the move for tho change.
1t was voted left unchanged. Resi-
dents OF Park Terrace headed by
Peter Crona opposed the change OF
the streets name to Pease Terrace.
stating that the street was unaccept-
cd by the city and as 1t was on the
boundary OF the park 1t merited the
name. The name was changed by the
board to Hart Terrace.
The proposed change Of Park
view avenue to Sobiskey street
brought a delegation from the street
which opposed the new name and
substituted Governor street as the
title. Residents OF Rentchler street
and Buell. street were In favor of a
change and supported the changing
Of the name to Garfield street or to
Buell. street, to which Rentchler
street would be added. 1t was voted
to name it Buell. street.
Streets Renamed
Last evenings meeting was the
last session of the city planning
commission. The following streets
were renamed: Lake Boulevard to
Stanley street changed to Francis
street; Lake Boulevard to Wells
street changed to Seton Drive; Len
nox avenue changed to Cooper
street: Laurel street changed TO
Noble street: Milk street changed to
Bartlett street; Moffat street chang
ed to High street; Overland street
changed to Nash street: Rutherford
avenue changed to Hubert street:
REQ street changed to Marmon
street: Seymour avenue changed to
Thornley, street; Stanley Place
changed to Rogers Place; Shuttle
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

Meadow avenue. north fork, chang
ed to Reservoir Road upon the re-
quest Of Maurice Stanley represent
ing his brother, who stated that the
name HUMPHREYS road was not ap-
propriate Woram street changed to
Hoffman street: Woodlawn street
changed to Hawthorne street:
Welsh street changed to Walsh
street: Slater Road, east fork chang
ed to Norton Road at the request Of
r. D. Norton who opposed the con-
templated change to Spaulding
Road; West street changed to PEN
dergrast street; West street changed
to Short street.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
BULLDOGS WIN GAME

Saturday morning the West End
Bulldogs defeated the West street
Tigers by a 80 to score. Teddy
Shoeman made one touchdown and
Eddie Shoeman recovered a tumble
for another.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
DIR, KELLY's AUTO STOLEN

DR.. John L. Kelly's automobile
was stolen last evening in front Of
his home on Adams street and had
not been recovered today. The
theft was reported at 7:15 o'clock.