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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
ADVANCED DETROIT
TEST GIVEN TO 100
SENIORS-JUNIOR

One hundred juniors and seniors
took the advanced Detroit intelligence
test, yesterday, during the first per-
iod of the day. The test is composed
of eight parts, each test being from
to minutes in duration, the en-
tire test lasting 20 minutes in actual
time.
The papers will be sent forward to
be compared with results from other
high schools of the country. In De-
troit $500 seniors took this test and
GIL per cent of the group received
an ga" rating. Within a few days
the rating of the Douglas seniors will
be published. A rating of "A'' requires
a score of at least 125 provided the
student is 16 years of age or older
Several 8-n1inute tests will be given
today in diagnostic language scales
closing the tests that will be given for
purposes of comparison.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
c.. BECKETT Is
OPTIMISTIC FOR
COPPER FUTURE

TUCSON, Dec 6 R)-P. G. Beck
EFT, general manager of the Phelps
Dodge corporation, visitor in this
city today, expressed an optimistic
opinion of the copper metal market
for the coming year.
IF production is kept down to con-
sumption requirements and the scale
Of general business can be main
tained," he pointed out, I'VE may
perhaps be warranted in expecting
to see continuation of approximately
the present copper price levels
"The price for copper for the year
of 1927" Beckett said, "has been
discouragjngly low, and we can only
hope there will be a distinct i'm
provement in the coming year"
However, he was encouraged by the
present favorable sales of recent
weeks, particularly in the foreign
market. He added that with refined
stocks down, the price of metal has
notably strengthened since nid-year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
JOSEPH A. MUNK HELD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 R-Funeral
services for DR.. Joseph A. Munk
pioneer Arizona history authority,
were held here this afternoon with
George H. Kelly, Arizona state his
torian, eulogizing. his work in the
funeral address. Burial was in the
family plot at Rosedale cemetery.
The library of Arizoniana, which
Dr. Munk had spent many years col
lecting, comprises nearly 10000 vol
umes. It was presented to the South
west museum here by the distinguish
ed bibliophile because of the lack
at the time Of suitable repository
in the state with which it deals.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07

The high school, Pirtleville, Sunny
side, Seventh street and colored
schools have not aturned in a report,
so the total will be close to $500
before the close,sof today's sales
The 2b class att iClawson Still leads
in room sales with several others
crowding closely for high honors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
GRAMMAR ROOM
LEADS In SEAL
SALES TUESDAY

The grammar school staged a
strong rally in the Christmas seal sale
campaign yesterday and turned in
$5134, the largest total for the day
among the schools of the city. But
even with this large contribution, they
are third in rating, the Clawson and
A avenue schools being in the lead
for the two day campaign. The
total for the two days is as follows:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
Queer Car Theft Case
Puzzles Local oIice
As Stripped Car F ound

Who drove a Dodge touring car
bearing Nevada license 1855 to a
parking place on west Fifth street
some time Monday night and stripped
the car of tires and everything
movable is one of the puzzles police
are trying to solve.
Officers on duty early Tuesday
morning were notified that the de-
nuded car was there. They investi-
gated the car but found no clews.
No one has reported the theft of the
machine and apparently no one saw
the strippers at work. The foreign
license adds to the puzzle as cases
OF thieves driving car from one
state to another and then stripping
it are not ordinary.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07

LOSS
ON THE RADIO,
CHIEF ASSERTS

According to Chief of Police Percy
Bowden, there is not going to be
any serious loss caused by the con-
dition of the radio which was, for
some time, stored at the Y M C..
A. but it is now in the chiefs Of
flee. Statements printed yesterday in
which the inference was made that
the radio had been damaged while
at the Y. M. G. A. appear to have
been erroneous. The radio was stored
in the office of the "Y" secretary
practically all the time it was there
and was not bothered by the boys OF
the Y, it is stated.
1t appears that the radio was away
from the "Y'' on one or two occas-
ions, being taken by a former resi-
dent who claimed some interest in
it because of his acquaintance with
the donor of it. 1t is the assertion
of Secretary r. M. Petersen that it
did not show effects of the trip
when it was returned The "Y" asked
no custody of it, did not want it, and
allowed it to remain in the rooms
there wholly as an accommodation, the
secretary says The radio was sent
here, according to the chief by
Aimee Semple Mcpherson as her ex-
preston of appreciation of courtesies
to her by the department after she
had appeared here following her dis
appearance from the beach at Los
Angeles, and related her story of kid
mapping. The chief says that while
the radio is now not 'serviceable, he
understands this is not traceable to
handling at the "Y" and he is not
disposed to hold any postmortems to
discover who really is to blame.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
48 TEACHERS GET
NEEDED GRADE in
CERTIFICATE TEST

Forty-eight teachers in the Douglas
public schools took the examination
in federal and Arizona state con-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07

stitutions last week in accordance
with state law for renewal of their
certificates. All we're successful in
their final grading. Several regular
substitute teachers also took the
examination and passed successfully.
The state law requires that every
regular teacher and substitute pass
an examination in these TWO courses
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
1927 RAINFALL
FOR II MONTHS
RECORDS ll.6l

There was less rain this year than
last year, according to the measure
ment of rain taken at the Copper
Queen smelter. The company record
covers the past five years.
Rain in 1927 exceeded all other
years except 1926, which shows the
greatest rainfall of the five years.
The greatest amount of rain came
during the fall months with Septem-
ber showing the largest amount.
The figures are as follows
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
COUNTY SHERIFF
VISITS DOUGLAS
FOR A HALF DAY

George r. Henshaw, sheriff of CO.
chise county, spent Tuesday afternoon
in Douglas comforting with his depu-
ties here on, various matters pertain
ing to law enforcement. He reports
everything running smoothly through
out the county at this time.
The sheriff interviewed a number
of prisoners being held here pending
disposition of their cases by the justice
courts of Douglas or Pirtleville, gave
instructions to the deputies and
sped away to visit other districts of
the county and confer with other
deputies.
You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
TWO FLIERS KILLED

MEMPHIS, Mo, Dec. 5 R-Lee R.
Briggs, president of the Pleasant Air
plane company of Memphis, Mo-, and
w. l.. Oliver, student flier, were killed
when their airplane overturned after
taking off about four miles from here
today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
SET GOvERNOR,s TRIAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. H9-
Special Judge Oscar H. Montgomery
today set February 7 as the date
for beginning of the trial of Gov.
Ed Jackson, George v. Coffin and
Robert I. Marsh, charged with con-
spiracy to commit a felony and at
tempted bribery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
CHARGE STORY TAKEN
BY MARY PICKFORD
Scenario Writer and Attorney File
100000 Damage Suit, Involv-
ing "Sparrows" Film.

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-Mary
Pickford of the films is named defend
ant in a 100000 damage suit on file
in Federal Court today asking an &C.
counting Of all profits Of her last pic
ture, "Sparrows," which the plain
tiffs, Philip Edgerton Hubbard,
scenario in 1919 dealing with baby
tdan, attorney, charge was an infringe
ment on a story by Hubbard entitled
'The Cry of the Children"
Hubbard asserted that he, in col
alteration with the late Harry Hyde
Flanagan, whose estate is represented
by the plaintiff attorney, wrote a
scenario in 1919 dealing with baby
farm" problems. The work was sub
mitted to Miss Pickford, who rejected
it because she did not like one of the
characters, but the suit charges that
the film production "Sparrows" is in
reality 1.-The Cry Of the Children. The
former play credited s. Winifred
Dunn, an employee in the scenario
reading department of Miss Pickford's
studio. as "co-author."
While the suit asked only 100000
damages, attorneys said millions
might be involved through the de-
manded accounting. Besides Miss
Pickford. the suit named as defend
ants the Mary Pickford Company.
Winifred Dunn, seven persons named
docs" and five names as "Roes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE

Monday, June %.
Rather sinister influences prevail to.
morrow, according to astrolOgy, which
interprets the planetary. rule as un-
favorable.
There NAV be forces in the business
world that seem IN impede progress
while this rule prevails, but conditions
are really most ausplclous for the fu.
ture, the seers declare.
Merchants may find it wise 10 delay
important matters, especially expan
Aion or generous buying.
Under this direction of the stars IL
is well to listen TO the advice Of women
who may have wise vision about the
future.
Farmers may encounter conditions
that cause apprehension, but all the
signs appear TO presage a profitable
season for them.
Prices Of many staples will rise and
It lis 10 be expected that gasoline will
not be cheap, IL Neptune's position is
rightly read.
more in demand than in the past,
owing to world events that increase
demand.
Again the stars forbid going into
debt and all the signs appear to be
against financial risks Of every sort.
All who desire to take advantage Of
the help Of the stars will prac-
ice thrift. which astrologers have
preached constantly.
Girls may find it more difficult than
usual TO make a good impression on
eligible young men, for the planetary
rule encourages critical judgment OF
brains as we'll as beauty.
Return to natures unaided charms
q prognosticated and the sale Of cos
metics is to be greatly affected, it is
foretOld.
Under this direction of the stars a
new type Of light fiction may develop
and periodicals may introduce novel
innovations.
Persons whose birthdate is tomor
row have the best possible outlook fol
the coming years in which the right
sort of employment appears to be as
sured.
Children born tomorrow have the
sugury Of happiness and success, but
they maybe rather difficult to handle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
EX.CONFEDERATE CHIEF
DEAD IN MISSISSIPPI
William M. Wroten, Noted as Cav
airy Leader With Forrest,
Headed Veterans
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese.
MAGNOLIA, Miss, June 1S.-Wil-
liam Monroe Wroten, 80, former COM
mander- in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, died here late to-
day of erysipelas.
He was born on a farm five miles
from Magnolia. May Is, 1S47, and en-
listed in Stockdale's cavalry July J.,
1852. when Is years old. The COM
pany became a part of the 4th Mis-
sissippi Cavalry, which in turn was
embodied in FORESTS famous cavalry
troop.
After the war Gen. Wroten taught
school for time, later entering a
medical school at New Orleans, from
which he was graduated. He followed
the medical profession until his death.
He is survived by two sons and a
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
EROSION IS COSTLY
T0FARMERS Of i. s.
Wind and Rain Cause Huge
Loss Annually, Soil
Congress Told.

Two billion dollars worth of soil is
washed off the fields Of American
farmers annually by erosion, H. II.
Bennett Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, told the First
International Congress of Soil Science
here yesterday.
He based his estimates on the mar
ket value of the phosphates, nitrogen
and potash scooped off the fields by
rain and wind, and said that it meant
an actual, tangible loss of about
$200,000,000 a year. to the farmers
themselves in poorer crop returns
and necessity of buying commercial
fertilizers.
The estimates are based on soil
survey by the Bureau Of Soils. which
showed a minimum loss of 1875 900 ,000,-
900 pounds of plant food, more than 20
times as much as is used up by crops.
Most previous estimates. Mr.. Bennett
said, have dealt only with the amount
of soil actually carried down to the
sea by the rivers, and have not taken
into account the enormous amount
stripped off the upland fields and pas
lures and deposited in river channels
or lowlands, where it is not available
for agriculture.
The enormous loss, he said, is due
largely to stripping the uplands OF
forest, brush and original sod so that
there is nothing left to hold the soil
in place.
Based on measurements of the sedi-
ment passing out of the mouth OF the
Potomac to the sea, he said. the Pc
tomac basin is losing only .004 OF an
inch Of top soil year. but he believes
this figure must be much higher to
represent the total erosion loss to the
NTo ona VIRGINIA farYnQ
1.-THE Federal Soil Survey" he said.
found in a single county of the Pied
mont 80, 900 acres of land that former
ly was cultivated which had to be
classed as rough quilted land, because
the soil largely had washed away,
leaving behind unfertile gullies and
rock exposures having but little value
even for trees. Another county in the
coastal plain region showed by actual
survey that $4,000 acres of formerly
productive land had been ruined. On
the Appalachian Plateau last year Is
per cent of one area examined, the
smoothest upland of the region, was
| found to have lost from to inches.
| in some places IA inches, of topsoil
before all the stumps left from clear
| ing the virgin land had rotted away.
| when the occupants of the covered
wagon broke the matted soil on the
vast eXpanse Of prairie in the north
central United States they turned into
production millions of acres of good
! farm land and at the same time de-
stroyed an enormous area for storing
water and started to work the most
gigantic earth stripping machine en-
| ployed by nature-soil erosion"
In many parts of the United States,
Mr.. Bennett said farming has been
| forced from the formerly fertile up
lands to the stream bottoms, which in
| turn are denuded. Failure of farms
which often is attributed to crop ex-
haustion. he said, really is the result
of erosion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
CREDITORS PROBE
LOAN OF $2,9D0,OOO
Amount Figures in Case of
Adair Realty Co.,
in Georgia.
By the Associated Press.

by bhe ASsOCIdleu fTeSs.
ATLANTA, Ca, June ia loan of
s2,500, 900 was obtained from A. Lynch
by the Consolidated Securities Co., an
organization composed of executives
of the Adair Realty and Trust Co. of
Atlanta, a short time before it's fail
ure, z. A. Irwin, former head of the
bond department, testified at
creditors meeting here. The hearing
probabl will continue several days
A half-million dollars of this loan
was paid in cash to Mr.. Lynch as
commission, the witness said, one mil
lion held under agreement by New
York bank and later used to satisfy
Whitfield Estate obligations, of the re-
naming million large portion was
distributed among Adair projects and
only a few hundred thousand dollars
actually reverted to the Adair Co. The
Whitfield Estates is a real estate de-
velopment of Sarasota. Fla.
w. G. Akers of Little Rock, Ark,
attorney representing bond holders on
the William Young Hotel project
financed by the Adair Co, had estab-
lished the fact through the company
books that expenditures on certain
bonded projects had been in advance
of the funds received from the sale
of the bonds.
"Well, where did this money in ex-
cess of the bond sales on particular
projects come FROM" Akers asked the
witness.
Mr. Irwin explained that funds
were kept in a general account and
dispensed as needed to satisfy archi-
tects' certificates on different building
projects.
Under questioning by Akers, Irwin
said he believed residential loans of
the Adair Co. to Whitfield Estates of
Florida contributed largely to bring
about the bankruptcy of the concern"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Backed by the Duchess of Athou.
Mrs. Stanley Baldwin and other well
known women, business girls of Lon
don are preparing to build million
dollar club house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Scotland Yard has uniformed and
plain-clothes police women.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Agcnts-RcaI Estate 58 FOR real estate to be bought sold see H. J. Foiren, 1cc Main St. Phone 1790. House phone 643-13.
 STEAMSHIP TICKETS. real estate. mo- tary public. mortgage loans. Agenzia Italana, loS Lafayette St. Tel. s975. Building and Business Property 80 If you are looking for business prop erty here is your chance. We have one family house, grocery store with stock and fixtures. An ideal location for a gasoline station. For \ very small investment you can buy an established business. Also an acre of land with plenty of canning fruits including grapea For further information call on Peter DenuzIe, 47s Main St.. New -, Britain. or eau tssa CT lss7-4
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

KITCHEN RANGE. table. chairs. bed. crib, baby carriage, rug. Low price. Apply e4 Belden st.. 2nd floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

FIVE room apartment, steam heat and janitor service. all conveniences; near High school. Rent reasonable. Apply NJ NJ. krikorien, 1s4 Glen St.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER sales and service. l.. L. Andrews, i01 Arch St. Phone 1895.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

DEWEY ST. 40--Attracttve modern 2nd floor apartments of and rooms, steam heat plant. Inquire list floor. EAST ST, NEAR DWIGHT-4 room apartment, steam heat. tile bath and showers; new house. Rent reasonable. Call S0an-lc
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
EDUCATIONAL
Dancing Teachers
Instrumental and Vocal

MISS ALICE STARR, plano teacher. Rea- sonable rates. 39 Harvard St. Phone s195-W.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

HOOVER vacuum cleaner, perfect condi- tiou. Tel. 4eil.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
MERCHANDISE
Household Articles

COOL mornings remind you of winter We have several cook stoves and com binations used in demonstration. Buy now at your price. Birnhaum's Furni- ture Store. 3Sf-3s5 Main et.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
EMPLOYMENT
HcIp-Women Wanted

GOOD OPPORTUNITY offered in local office to girl with knowledge of stenos- raphy and bookkeeping. Write Box 14-J. C., Herald.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

FOR SALE at your own priCe-Floor samples Of living room suites to make room for fall purchases Don't delay Birnbaum's Furniture Store. 3Sl-3s5 Main St.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
BROWNING AYERS
 WAIVER OF CLAIMS
"Daddy" Claims Mary Spas Set
 Aside Action

New York. Dec. gg.-P,- Edward w. c"Daddy') Browning applied yesterday 10 Supreme Court Justice Fawcett in Brooklyn for leave to file an amended answer in suit brought against him by Mary Louise Spas Of 20 Wilson avenue, Astoria, Queens. whom he adopted August {, 1925 to recover SJu, 900 dana geS for alleged assaults and wrongful de- 'en'ion by Browning.
 The suit was filed in December. last year. Browning served an an swor at the time making q general denial Of the charges. Yesterday he asked permission 10 file an amend ed answer reiterating hi Sdenials and alleging in addition that on the date when his adoption of Miss Spas was set aside by Surrogate Noble ill Queens. just a week after he had be come her foster father, she signed an agreement 10 release him from all claims or causes of action, then eX- istine, or which might accrue there al1er.
 The adoption was set aside after Browning discovered, as he claimed, that Mary was not sixteen, as he supposed when hc adopted her, but Was twenty-one. Tn her suit Mary al- legged that he knew she was twenty one before he adopted her, for she had told him her correct age.
 Miss Spas alleged that In an apartment in the Kew Gardens Inn, Drowning "wantonly and viciously assaulted and mauled" her. so that she had 10 lock herself In the bath room. \ day or two later, sine said, Browning got into the bathroom after she had Cled there and she swallowed iodine and later was com pcllcd to write the suicide notes which figured in the case at the time.
 When the matter was investigated by District Attorney Newcombe oi Queens County. Mary said. Brown ing sat beside her with q revolver in his pocket. and that she did not dare tell what had occurred because he had told her he would kill he> if she did so.
 She related that before the adop- ton was set aside Browning hid he, one night in shack at Canarsio from which she was rescued by re porter and taken 10 New Jersey. or
 
 she said. Browning jumped into ar automobile with her and her parents and forced the chauffeur to drive tc
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

after dinner. Mir, Claessens. who is executive secretary of the Socialist party, told How the Socialists would solve Industrial Conflicts"
 Some Systems Described
 In the morning session, held in the Broadway Tabernacle, John Calder, an engineer, described the company union system adopted by Swift S Co. Otto $. Beyer Jr.. told Of the system set up by the shop crafts and the company on the Bal timore and Ohio and other rail- roads. and William P. Hapgood of Indianapolis. described the wage system in his pickle plants.
 There, he said, wages are based upon the actual needs of the worker than on his earning capacity. In a sense, he said. the plan is com munistic, but in his plants had worked satisfactorily.
 Among those in attendance on the seminar are: T. F. Ritledge Beale Of Bridgeport, Conn: Miss Caroline (. Riddle of Swarthmore, Penn; Albert E. Coe of Waterbury, Conn: J. w. Fifield Jr. of Grand Rapids. Mich; Arthur Garfield Hayes, Edward L. Israel Of Baltimore, Paul <. Lein- bach of Philadelphia; A. J. Muste of katonah, John Stapleton or Washington. Worth NJ. Tippy, Leon E. Willman Of Wilkesbarre. and Hubert C. Herring of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
HOLIDAY LIQUOR
 TAKEN BY RAIDERS
New Haven and Ansonia Figure
 in Early Cleanup

New Haven, Dec. c9 lpD - Six per sons were arrested and hundreds of dollars worth of liquor and still ma tcrial were seized in four pre-New Year raids made here and in An sonia last night and yesterday after noon.
 Tn West Haven a 400 and &Go- gallon still were seized in full opera tion. Thirty barrels Of mash. fifteen l-gallon jugs and five 5-gallon cans Of alcohol and other materials were also seized.
 David Russian and Max Cohen Were arrested on charges of owner ship of the stills Russian was held in sl 900. Cohen in $500.
 William Webb, proprietor Of the Suburban Inn in Orange; Michael and Anna Nalartis. and Michael F. kilcran. proprietor of d cafe in New Haven, were ordered 10 appear to- morrow morning for preliminary hearings before United States Dis triCt Commissioner Robert II. AL corn. Comparatively small quanti- ties of liquor were seized in the cases of these persons.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
EdgewoOd, R. l., Man Is
 Killed When Hit by Auto

Providence, R. T., Dec. 29 LP) - James J. Flanagan, 55. Edgewooi druggist, died while being rushed to the Rhode Island hospital here and Peter Fitzpatrick. 51. manager of Jim smiths inn, Lakewood, was brought seriously injured to St. Jo- sephs hospital, this city, after they had been struck by an automoblla while they were walking along the road between Lakewood and Edge wood in the town of Warwick to- night.
 Joseph Salvatore. 95 Harmon ave- nue, Cranston, driver of the car. the rear of which snapped a telegraph pole off at the base. near where the injured men were picked up, and the front of which was badly damaged and covered with blood. was being held late last night by Warwick po- lice pending further investigation