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Evening star., 1926-04-18
BEST YEAR CLOSED
BY METROPOLITAN
Greatest Financial Return
and Debut of Five Native
Stars Are Features.

by the A6soclnt0d Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.--An opera
season marked by the introduction Of
five new American principals and the
best financial year OF the Metropolitan
Opera Co.'S. 43 seasons OF production
closed tonight with la Gioconda."
The Metropolitan would make no
statement concerning the possible
financial value Of the debut OF Amer.
lean singers. but 1t was conceded
that this possibly had a bearing on
the box office statement.
Two special trains were employed
to carry the majority Of the company
after the performance to Atlanta. Ga.
where a program OF seven operas
opens Monday night. There will
follow 10 performances in Cleveland
and two In Rochester. which will
close the season on tour with a total
OF 249 performances of 48 operas,
ballets and concerts.
Americans III Spotlight.
Foremost in the interest for the
season was the introduction Of new
American voices. Marion Talley
Kansas CITY girl whose debut was
heralded by a special delegation from
her home town. will Join the company
in Atlanta She now is engaged in
concert work.
Another debutante was Mary Lewis,
whose progress to stardom in opera
lay through tho path Of musical
comedy.
Carmela Ponselle. whose sister
Rosa already had gained fame on the
operate stage. won plaudits at her
debut, and Nanette Guilford who
previously had sung small parts in
the opera, became q full-fiedged star.
Dorothea Flicker completed the list
OF aspirants. all Of whom were pro.
nounced artists of promise by the
critics.
aida" and "Tosca" Best.
Verdi's Aida" and Puccinni's
''Tosca" led the list as favorttes, each
having eight presentations.
Beniamo Gigli. ranking tenor of
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Hair Covered Woman, Circus Freak,
Proves Shyly Feminine Even in Death

tilage in her nose, there We're pouches
IN her cheeks. and her fingers would
bend backward as far as forward. But
she spoke four languages and the ofr-
Gus folk tell Of cultured strangers be-
ing surprised by her familiarity with
literature.
Krao leaves behind her mysterious
family in Germany, perhaps that Of
Prof. Farini, who found her while ex.
ploring in Siam in 1888, circus tradi-
ton says. She corresponded with this
family" but nothing OF it Is known
here. Circus tradition credits her
with more than the ~ years she gave
as her age, and with 40, instead of
80, years Of circus wandering, The
Siamese villagers told Prof. Farini that
krao's mother was frightened by q
baboon shortly before Krao was born.
Prof. Farini took her to Berlin and
exhibited and educated her there be.
fore she came to America.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
TROOP 81 is VICTORIOUS
IN BOY SCOUTS DRILL
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church Group Wins Cup-Ta-
koma Park Baptist Second.

Troop 81, Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, was awarded the cup
offered by L. A. Snead. president Of
the District Of Columbia Council, Boy
Scouts Of America, to the troop win
ming the competitive drill held in Po-
tomac Park yesterday under the aus
pices Of the District OF Columbia
Scout Council. Troop Sc, Takoma
Park Baptist Church, was second. and
Troop 63, Calvary Baptist Church,
was third Edward III. Lyles is scout
master OF the winning troop.
Lieut. c. W. A. Raguse. Sd Cavalry;
Lieut.. c. d. Palmer. 10th Field Arttl-
lery, and William B. Marshall. deputy
commissioner at large of the local
council, acted as judges of the drill.
At the conclusion OF the drill re-
view, in which all the Scouts present
participated, was held. Charles a.
Bell, associate field executive OF the
local council. supervised the drill.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.--The shyness
which Krao, ultra.feminine bearded
lady of the sideshows, Overcame for
80 years to turn misfortune into
prosperity, holds sway with her death.
krao, known in the circus as the
missing link" died yesterday Of in
fiuenza, leaving instructions that her
hairy body be cremated. SO her pecu.
larities could no longer be exhibited.
Despite her appearance, she was
thoroughly feminine and very shy and
gentle and kind. too" said the circus
spieler, who knew her best. She
spent all her spare time crocheting.
When rowdies bothered her and
threatened 70 throw them out, she
would say, Leave them alone. They
don't mean any harm Then they
usually sneaked away
The thick hair on krao's arms grew
upward, monkeylike; she had no car
Evening star., 1926-04-18
HINDENBURG TO ATTEND
FAMOUS KAISER REGATTA
Presidents Love of Sports Causes
Flood of Invitations to Sponsor
Athletic Meets.

BERLIN, April 17.-President Won
Undenburg's interest in outdoor
sports, especially those requiring en-
durance and skill, has resulted in
flooding of the executive mansion
with invitations asking his patronage
of numerous athletic meets. The
PRESIDENT has consented to attend the
historic kaiser regatta July "a,
where he will present an autographed
photograph of himself to the WIN
ming crew The kaiser regatta was
founded in 1875 by William I.
President Won Hindenburg also will
a++end the national rifle competition
All Hagen, Westphalia, July 3, in
which he is particularly interested,
since he himself is an excellent
marksman.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Mrs. Reginald Owen, daughter of
the late William Jennings Bryan, has
announced her intention of seeking
seat in the Florida Legislature.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

agreed to make this amount Of ferti-
lizer provided dam No. is built to
increase the horsepower at dam No. 2.
After Mr.. Bell left, the committee
resumed discussion Of the bids with
the staff of technical advisers, but
reached no conclusion.
1t is understood that each bidder,
whose proposal interests the commit
tee, will be called to explain his bid
in detail.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
GENERAL SAYS BACON
WROTE "SHAKESPEARE''
Briton, Latest to Dispute Author
ship, Declares He Also DID
Works Of Marlowa
nv The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 17.-"Bakespear-
cans is the title London Truth mas
conferred on those who continue TO
proclaim from the housetops that
Bacon wrote the Shakespearean plays
Brig, Gen. S. A. T.. Hickson IS the
latest writer of a book designed TO
prove that Bacon and no other could
have written the dramas attributed 10
the nOet of the Avon.
Gen. Hickson not only claims the
Shakespeare plays for Bacon but also
the work of Marlowe and other CO
temporary English dramatists. He IS
even willing to accept the opinion OF
a. German professor that Bacon wrote
Cervantes' Don Quixote."
Gen. HicksOn calls his book the
Prince of Poets and Most Illustrious
of Philosophc rs" lie accepts the
theory that Bacon was really the
Prince of Wales. son of Queen Eliza
beth. and because of his high social
position dared not acknowledge the
authorship of practically all the
masterpieces produced during the
Elizabethan era.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
BANKRUPTCY BILL O. KID.

The Michener bill designed to
tighten the bankruptcy laws was pass
ed by the House yesterday as a substi-
tute for a similar Senate bill. An
adjustment Of differences between the
two proposals will be sought in con-
ference.
The Michener bill, in the opinion of
the House, proposed Il more complete
and advisable revision of the bank
ruptcy laws than was contemplated
by the Senate measure, although both
were drafted with the same purpose
IN, NioW
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Singing Costs Three Freedom.

WINCHESTER, KY, April II CP).-
Don't sing before you're free" is
probably the motto of u trio in jail
here today. Yesterday their lusty
singing attracted the attention OF the
jailer. who investigated. Two bars on
the window Of the cell had been cut
and the htird partially so. lie corraled
the saws and files.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
CYANAMIDE FILM HEAD
EXPLAINS HIS SHOALS BID
W. B. Bell Agrees to Make 10000
Tons of Fertilizer if Dam
Is Built.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
w. B. Bell Of the American Cyana-
mide Co. yesterday detailed and ex-
planned TO the Muscle Shoals congress
sional committee his proposal to OPP
crate the shoals property under q
50-year lease.
Mr.. Bell was questioned sharply
by members OF the committee on how
far he was willing TO go in the pro.
duction of 10000 tons Of nitrogen
fertilizer. It is understood that he
Evening star., 1926-04-18

at Atlanta, but will join the company
in Cleveland.
Some 35 principals, besides the
chorus, ballet and others, made up
the party tonight
Evening star., 1926-04-18

the Metropolitan. was not among
those leaving for Atlanta, he having
preceded the company there, as did
Feodor Chaliapin, basso. whose Don
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Quixote" was the outstanding nov
city opera of the season. Don
Quixote" will be presented both in
Atlanta and Cleveland.
Amelita CALI -Curci will not sing
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

grower ysasii9 paSss 48.B8 shd vi
fielous in the statidard erats atd
9-l2 and IS in the flats, Some
growers are wrapping the melons in
attractive paper, but experiments in
dicate that molds and rot troubles
are worse with wrapped melons than
with those without.
The melons should be placed in
the crate according to size and be
made tight to prevent jostling "a
bout in shipping. 1t is the height
of folly to place q small cantaloupe
or a large one in the crate to make
the pack tight. This lowers the
quality of the pack. 1t is far better
to go over the pack again and even
up the size of the melons so that
they will come out right. The pack
may be changed from a 27 to a SO
or reverse, if necessary, to get u
tight pack or uniform melons. A
little practice will suffice for the
packer to rapidly choose the right
size melon for a certain pack. When
the pack is completed there should
be a slight bulge at the top and
melons should be placed in iced cars.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
PICKING AND pAGk.
INC CANTALOUPES.

Proper packing is one of the most
important operations in producing
and marketing high quality canta-
loupes. Good Judgement must ex-
ercised in selecting melons in order
to market them in good condition.
Distance to market, the variety
grown and weather conditions will
influence the picking time. Melons
of the Melted Gem" or "Green
Meats" strains should be completely
netted before picking. When the
shipping distance is short the melons
may be left on the vine until the
green skin shows a tinge of yellow.
Do not cut the cantaloupes form the
vine nor pick them when so green
that a part of the vine breaks off
with the melon. Pick over the
field every day to prevent melons be-
coming over-ripe. Some growers go
over the vines>twice each day when
the weather is hot. In southeast
Arkansas picking is done twice each
day after the first one-third of the
season. Where the shipping dis
tance is not great it is usually Gus
tomary to pick the melons on "full
Slip" which may be described as
time when the stem will part from
the melon cleanly under pressure
of the thumb and forefinger, leav-
in a small cup-like hole. Full slip"
melons may be shipped farther at
the beginning of the season than
later. When the season is advanced
it is sometimes advisable to pick
on a half slip when shipping long
distances. In this case, only part
of the stem pulls away from the
melon.
1t is somewhat difficult to deter
mine when pink meat" cantaloupe
has reached the proper state of mat
urity for picking. Much dependence
is placed on the shade of the green
rind, which shows through the net
ting. Pickers should cut a few mel
ons now and then to ascertain the
proper stage for picking. By test
ing the flesh for sweetness and firm
ness, one can soon determine the
proper state. Growers should also
send several crates of melons to
market which have been picked at
different stages of ripeness to ascer-
tain their condition on arrival. The
information thus received will be of
material assistance in later ship
ments.
Many systems are in use packing
the cantaloupe. In very few cases
the packing is done in the field but
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

ihis IL hgs fss0inmshdsa pshstslit
shed packing is done The crop is
packed in some cases by private buy
ers and in others by cooperative
methods. In all eases the growers
are endeavoring to secure the best
packers available in order to put
up a quality pack. Orange and
grapefruit packers are used quite
extensively, especially in the larger
packing sheds to supervise the pack
ing.
Several kinds of wood are used
in making crates but white pine is
preferred. The past few years a
high grade of clear yellow pine is
gaining in favor an many canta-
loupes will be packed in crates of
this material. Clear white gum is
good, but must be thoroughly dry
or the crate will warp.
In the Arkansas cantaloupe belt
only two sizes of containers are
used, namely the standard" and the
flat or standard flat. Up to date
the melons grown here have been
running large and the standard 45"
has been hard to pack out. The
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
WHY FIGHT THE RAILROADS?
WE MUST HAVE THEM.

1t seems to be popular to gouge
the railroad on every occasion be-
cause they have worlds of money
that they never earned. That is
the popular idea. The expense of
the railroad is not considered, and
the fact that they pay better wages
than anything else, have more labor
troubles and more legislation to con-
tend with goes for nothing.
II man wants to run for the
legislature, his best drawing card is
a platform that will make the rial
road pay more money out for some-
thing they did not get. People don't
stop to think that the railroad is only
a collection of individuals; when you
gouge the railroad you are striking
at some man who earned his money
by hitting as hard licks as any one.
Cpital is money saved up and put
into the railroad as an investment,
Wlt1Oul NflCI Tic lam oabo eONiN'
not have been built.
If we had never had any rail-
roads, the country never would have
settled up and our great west would
still be occupied by the Indians and
buffalo. The people of this country
owe a great deal to the railroads,
yet when some case is to be tried
in which a railroad is party, one
of the first things asked the jury
is, twill you try this case fairly just
as if it was between individuals" I"
recognizing the popular predjudice
against railroads. This should not
be, it is wrong at the very start.
The railroads have more to contend
with now than ever; they have as
much or more expense than ever,
and their earnings ar cut ON every
hand.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
FOR STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce
T. C. JOBE
as a candidate for State Senator from
he Twentieth District composed OF
Hampstead and Nevada counties, sub
iect to the action of the Democrat
ic primary, August 10th.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
FOR CONSTABLE

We are authorized to announce
II. A. CARRIGAN
of Washington, as candidate for
Constable of Ozan township subject
to the action of the Democratic
primary, August 10.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce
c.. ID. MCLAREY

G. ID. MCLARE4
as a candidate for Representative
from Hampstead County in the
Lower House of the next General
Assembly, subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary, August 10.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR
We are authorized to announce
DORSEY McRAE

as candidate for Sheriff and Col
lector, of Hampstead county. Sub
ject to Democratic primary August
10.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

government: "It is a wonderful government" he said, flor doing the things it does not intend to do and the very last things that it would do if it knew what 1t were doing"
 Ramsay Macdonald. former labor premier, who presided at the ban quet, and numerous other labor leaders and literary figures and in- tellectuals applauded loudly this thrust.
 Early in his speech Mir. Shaw dwelt on the fact that his remarks were not being broadcast by radio because the government refused permission to permit this unless MT. Shaw agreed not to be controversial in his utterances. The speaker i'm agined Leon Trotsky of soviet Rus sia saying with great emphasis: You talk of your parliamentary in- stitutions and freedom of speech, but the very moment any very serious use is made of these things the pro- pertied classes throw over those in- stitutions."
 He added that the British govern ment on this occasion was doing everything in it's power to bear out Trotskys assertion, "as, indeed, 1t is almost always unintentionally do. ing"
 The speech of Mir. Shaw was de- voted largely to the aspect of dom estic politics. He advised that labor party to work out the technique oi government so that it might be ready to take over the administra, tion after the next general election
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
ITs THE OLD ARMY GAME"
Strictly speaking there are no

Strictly speaking there are no highlights in Its the Old Army 3Eame" which Is now playing at the New Palace. The picture is one long series of laughs which begin in the drug store and never stop. The phase to the jail, through the streets ' bf Ocala, Florida, brought out half .he population of that town. Hun ireds joined the rushing mob so they wouldn't miss any of the laughs or thrills that might be wait Ing around the corner. It's scream &ngly funny to even think of selling New York lots in Florida. Fields Introduces a new gag each and every second that he is on the screen. When Fields is let loose sith his fiivver in New York's traf- hc- damned streets, everything stops except the laughter. The Ford is wrecked and so are the sunny dis positions of those policemen who
 ry to straighten out the tangle.
 Even hard boiled fans who think
 hey can't laugh will collapse when
 hey see it. These are only few bf the innumerable gags used by Fields to make Its the Old Army Eame" one of the biggest successes bf his career.
 The vaudeville bill for the first
 hree days of the week is one of the Enest that has yet been seen at the
 ocal playhouse.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
State Awards Miller
 Contract at Undercliff

Hartford. July 27 tP - Contract for the erection of two buildings at the Meriden sanatorium was awarded to Lewis A. Miller. con- tractor, of that city, by the state tuberculosis commission today. The amount of the bid was s33,129 and the contract will be subject to the approval of the state board of con- trol.
 The construction will include an employees building. accommodating 25, and a physicians eight-room frame cottage. The first building will be of brick.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
SHAW DIRECTS | THRUST ATLABOR
On Birthday He WazeS IrOniCal Attentions Labor Party

London, July 27 OP - George Bernard Shaw, the man whose facile pen either delights or infuri- ates his followers throughout the world, sat bolt upright last night tackling vegetable soup, omelette, peas, pears and a strange looking rice concoction with a schoolboy's S gusto, as he listened to friends shower encomiums upon him.
 The scene was in the banquet hall of the Metropole hotel. The occasion was G. B. SIS roth birth day. It had been intended by his friends of the parliamentary labor party to tender the iconoclast a dinner in the house of commons, but none of the smaller rooms there was sufficiently large to hold all those who wished to do the famous Irishman honors on his na- tai day.
 Dressed in sober black, his white beard accentuating it, MT. Shaw ir a speech, marked with vigor and vitality and scintillating both wit and sound belief, opened with g statement that the dreadful fate of being tretaed as a great man seem- 1 ed about to overtake him. One oi his sharpest thrusts of the evening was:
 "The labor party has discovered the secret that there are no great men and no great nation, all that kind of humbug was left to the nineteenth century, where it prop. erly belongs. Get rid of the great men and you will get rid of great nations and then perhaps we all shall be happy"
 Another typical Shavian shafi
 was with reference to the British
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

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 The Johns- Pratt Co.,, Hartford. 6 registrations) Electrical protective circuit opening and controlling de- vices, etc; and for electrical pro- tective circuit opening and controll- ing devices, meter-service protective and testing devices, etc.
 The Napier Co.,, Meriden. Vanity boxes made of or plated with pre- cious metal. Weidlich Sterling Spoon Co.,, Bridgeport. Silver-ware and silver plated novelties.
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 Hance-Parker Mfg. Co.. Meriden. Electric igniters for cigars, pipes, and cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

finder presses; Fly delivery for sheets.
 Abott P. Brush, Greenwich. Ther- mometer.
 Sidney NJ. Caldwell. Leonia. N. J., assignor to The Naugatuck Chemi- cal Co.,, Naugatuck. Treatment of rubber with aliphatic diamines and their derivatives and products ob- tained thereby. Johannes R. Carlson. Hartford, assigner to The Arrow Electric Co. Electric switch.
 Charles H. Cuno. Meriden, assign or to the Cuno Engineering Corp. Cigar lighter.
 Frank c. DeReamer. Bridgeport, assignor to General Electric Co.,, ad ijusting screw for pull-chain sockets and the like.
 Albert Ehlers, Stamford. designer of 1-3 to D. Mccormack, Stratford, and 1-3 to J. V. Booth, N. Y, N. Y, Shock absorber
 John B. Freysinger, New Britain assignor to North & Judd Mfg. Co. Latch.
 Edward J. Godfrey, Naugatuck assignor to The Goodyears Metallic Rubber Shoe Co. Article of hand baggage and making the same.
 Homer G. Knodered, Bridgeport assignor to General Electric Co Outlet box.
 George Parker and A. B. Hance assignors to Hance-Parker Mfg. Go Smokers igniting device. Michael J. Reync'ds, West Haven assignor to Strouse Alder &, Co.,. New Haven. Reducing girdle.
 Adrian c. Scharff, Orange. Asf receptacle.
 Jesse A. B. Smith, Stamford. as, signor to Underwood Typewriter Go. New York, \, Y. Typewriting ma. chine.
 Elmre B. Stone, New Britain, as signor to The American Hardware Corp. Lock.
 Ezekiel F. White, Hartford. Ii quid-fuel burner.
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 The American Brass Co.,, Water bury. Rods. sheets, wire, welding rods, etc.. formed of metallic alloys
 The American Wiremold Go. Hartford. Insulated electric wires.
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

strenuous work and she was not a strong girl. Often she forced her self to work when she was hardly able to sit at her machine. At times she would have to stay at home for she was so weak she could hardly walk. For five years she was in this weakened condition.
 She tried various medicines. At last, friend of hers spoke of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and Miss Schmidt gave it a trial.
 Everyone says I am a healthier and stronger girl" she writes. q am recommending the Vegetable Compound to all my friends who tell me how they suffer and I am willing to answer letters from women asking about it." Julia Schmidt's address is 652 North Front St, Salem, Oregon. For sale by all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
German Observer Sees
 U. s. Market Forever Lost

Bonn, Germany, July p P) - Carl Duisberg, head of the German Industrial league, in a speech at 9 meeting of the league promoters of Bonn university on his impress sions of the United States, said all branches of American industry were flourishing and money was being given in large amounts for educa- tional purposes.
 Herr Duisberg thought Germany was scarcely likely to regain the American market, but he said China, Japan and India offered ex- cellent prospects for German busi- ness.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

but four feet two inches tall, was arraigned here yesterday on charges of drunkenness and resist ing arrest. It was alleged that he tried to "beat up" a six foot pa- trolman. In court he appeared still under the influence of liquor and when asked by the court whether he was drunk or sober. he replied he did not know. His case was continued until tomorrow.