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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
RAILWAY STOCK
LEADS UPWARD
MARKET MOVE
(By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 1--dP-Railroad
shares resumed the leadership of the
upward movement in today's stock mar
ket in which nearly threeScore issues
were, elevated to record highs. Power
full pools, plentifully supplied with
funds, brought forward a number of
new specialties which we're Whirled up
in rapid fashion, some of them at the
expense of an overcrowded short in
tereSt.
Only a little selling came into the
market overnight as a result of the in
crease of nearly $34,00o,000 in brokers
loans, and these offerings were quickly
absorbed. Operators for the advance
called attention to the fact that the
total volume of loans was still more
than SITS, 100000 below the record high
of January, 1926 but several commits
sion house letters referred to them as
a possible source of danger, and sug-
geSted caution in the making of new
commitments.
Total sales crossed the two million
mark for the tenth consecutive full
session. The number of individual is
sues traded in was 667, a new high rec
ord for all time.
Strength of the rails was rather sur
priSing in view of the disappointing
April earnings statements. New highs
in that group were registered by st.
Louis Southwestern, common ana pre-
ferred, Wabash, common and preferred
A; Colorado and Southern, common
and first preferred; Pere Marquette,
Great Northern, preferred; Texas e
Pacific; KATY common; New York
Central, Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley
and Reading, Jersey Central scored an
extreme gain of Is points and several
others were up 2 to points.
US. Steel, common, quoted Tex" the
40 per cent stock dividend for the first
time, moved within a range of l point
on volume of nearly 100000 shares,
closing unchanged from the last when
issued" Quotation at 1855. The
weekly steel trade reviews reported a
further Slackening in output, but point
ed out that general consumption was
being maintained in large volume.
Baldwin was pushed up to another
new high at 228A. Revival of activity
and strength in General Motors, COM
mon, sent that stock up to 198A, up
Ia. and less than 2 points below the
record high, but large offerings were
encountered around that figure. A. M.
Byers SCARED over 10 points to 89a on
the announcement of new system of
wrought iron pipe manufacture. Eu-
reka Vacuum responded to the an
nouncement of increased sales and
earnings by touching new top at
737s.,
Call money held firm at Az per cent
all day. Time money and commercial
paper rates were unchanged.
Heavy buying of corn futures, which
touched new high Levels Tor the season
featured the commodity markets. The
advance in wheat ran as much as
cents a bushel. Cotton closed to II
points net lower.
Foreign exchanges were slightly re-
dictionary with demand sterling quoted
around $4.85as and French francs
around 3911a cents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
ARIZONA CATTLE HEALTHY

PHOENIX, June l VF-OnIy 81 re-
actors were found among the 6,53l
dairy cattle tested Tor tuberculoslo
during The month OF May, according
to a report issued today by DR.. E. P.
johnson, federal veterinarian in
charge Of the tuberculosis eradication
work il. this state Off the federal bu-
reau of animal husbandry. The re-
port shows that active work in the
campaign to eradicate tuberculosis
from the oairy herds OF the state IS
being done in eight counties. A total
Of 610 herds were tested during May,
the report shows.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
ALyARO. LIFE PRISONER

NOGALES, June. / lH9-Wany Of
the $50 prisoners recently sentenced
TO life Imprisonment on the Tres
Marias Isdands by the federal gov
ernn1ent we're said to have been ar
rested for participating in the re-
bellion III the state OF Jalisco, it was
learned today. Among the prisoners
is Leon Alvaro, president OF the
League Of Religious Defense, who was
said 20 have been found guilty of at
tempting to incite rebellion in the
federal army.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, June 1-lP-Still high
er prices were reached in the cotton
market today on belief that rains re-
ported in west Texas had been insuffi-
cient and that the crop situation in
some sections there was becoming more
serious. Early declines were recovered,
October selling up from $1703 to $1731,
or about 10 to IA points net higher. The
volume of business tapered off at this
level The mid-afternoon market was
quiet, but fairly steady, at reactions OF
6 to points from the best.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02

Dundee, bantamweight, advertised rs
having come from Brooklyn, was in
definitely suspended today by the
Portland boxing commission as a re-
suit of his going down twice in the
first % seconds OF his bout last night
with Young Nationalist of LOS An
geIes. His purse will not be paid
The penalty will be effective in states
governed by the national association.
This boxer is net Mike Dundee, ROCK
Island featherweigllt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
GARY APPOINTS TREASURER

NEW YORK, June l lPj-Elbert
II. Gary, chairman OF the United
States Steel corporation, today an
nounced the appointment OF Gordon
L. Edwards as treasurer OF the cor
poratior to succeed Fred M. Water
man, deceased. Jo1n H. GeWecke
was named assistant treasurer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
Los ANGELES LIVESTOCK.

LOS ANGELES, June 1-(Federal
State Market News Service, t49-Hogs,
100; offerings local fed butchers no
sales early; choice grain fed quotable
to 1890.
Cattle, 200; moderately active, steady
load 1157 pound steers. 8.75 load 1900
pound steers, $685. four loads common,
75O- -79O pound steers, 7.3O-750; plain
she stock 100000; cutters, 2.75-4.25;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02

"a
have been taken over by the federal
government from their owners who
were chargd with being rebel SYM
pathizers, the Herald says today. The
Confiscation order was said to have
been signed by Governor Interim
Margarito Ramierez OF Jalisco
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02

load Arizona bulls, 5.25 calves, so;
quotable $3.50 lower; small lot $50
11.50.
Sheep None; late Tuesdays load
good, 67-pound shorn lambs, 11.75.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
surrE1E1n LEAVES mExICn

NOGALES, June l (P-- Ambassador
James S. Sheffield will leave Mexico
City Saturday for the United States.
He will sail from Vera Cruz on
two-months' vacation trip which is
expected to take MIN to Washington
and later to Europe, according to al
vices received here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02

FLshsrl Great D.ian Rgts Reserved
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02
COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations for
copper and silver, as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending May 26, are as follows:
Copper, 12:45; Silver, 55.46.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-02

MIKE DUNDEE SUSPENDED
PORTLAND, Ore, June l lPl-Mikt
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
JUDGE ID SETTLE
 WRONG BABY CASE
Blood Test May Be Tried as
 Last Resort

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 16 UP)- Common Pleas Judge Carl V. Wey- gandt stepped down from his bench today 10 intorvleW personally q mother who is doubtful of the iden- tity Of q baby hospital officials say is hers.
 Tn laying aside his duties as a lurist for the day, Judge Weygandt said ho would leave no stone un- turned in arriving at q solution Of the case. His reiterated previous statements that he meant 10 re- check the hospital records and in formally question nurses and physi- cians at the hospital,
 Tn affidavits filed in court. Mrs. sam smith. the mother. has ducs- toned whether baby girl. said to be hers hy nurses at the maternity hospital. is the child that was born to her three weeks ago. Mrs Smith believes she is the mother of q baby boy and states that a physician told her at its birth her child was q boy
 Tn his effort 10 get at the facts of the case, Judge WoXgandt late yesterday appointed 2 committee Of four blood specialists 10 detcrmn" whether a blood test would be fcas- ibln In determining inc hahy's ma ternity. Charles Mcconnell. attor- ney for Mrs. Smith. will confer with the ,Nurrte today
 "If these physicians say blood test will help, we can have them
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
5000 Inspect Chapel
 On Railroad Tracks

St, Peters chapel, the Catholic church in Pullman car which has been on railroad siding near Wash- 1ngton street since Tuesday, will leave the city tonight. Today will be the last opportunity to New Britain people 10 inspect it. It has drawn large numbers Of people since it's ar rival here. and more than 5000 people viewed it. On Wednesday alone, according to the number of leaflets given away, more than D. GOO people made an inspection of it.
 The travelling church and a twin model, St Pauls chapel, are the two largest Pullmans in the world. The ono here is in charge Of Rev. Father Egbert, q Passionist missioner from the monastery in West Springfield. Mass. It carried two passengerA a. carctaker and q missionary maga- zine worker II will go 10 Waterbury and then 10 New Haven, Bridgeport and Albany.
 After it's stay in Albany, the car will go directly 10 North Carolina where missionary work will be car ried out. The northern tour will last about six weeks
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

There are nearly 2,5oo languages and dialects in the world.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
DEFAMATION ALLEGED
 IN MANS S5,000 SUIT
Dominick Grogen Charges Tony Trosky With Making Statements
 Damaging His Reputation.

Alleging defamation of character. loss of reputation and good will of persons and friends with whom he otherwise would have had profitable business, Dominick Grogen has brought suit for 5000 against An toni Troski. alias Tony Trosky. The latter, in the presence of witnesses. on September 12, 1927. made the following reference to the plaintiff: " His wife chased him out of the house and does not live with him. He goes around other houses. She does what she wants" according to the allegation in the complaint.
 Attorney B. J. MonkicWicz issued the writ. which is r"turnable in the superior court the first Tuesday in October Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papciak served the papers, attach ing real estate of the defendant
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
CIVIC ARTS ASSOCIATION
 NEW NAME SUGGESTED
Public to Be Asked to Voice Opin- ion at Dinner and
 Musicale.

Officials Of what has heretofore
 been known as the Civic Music as- soclaticn decided al noon today to suggest changing the name of the organization to the Civic Arts asso- ciation, final determination of the name 10 depend upon lhe wishes of those attending q dinner. musi- cale and community singing event al the Burritt hotel.
 The dinner was decided upon as the most effective means of pre- sentlng the ideals and objects Of the organization 10 the public As if IS the desire of lhe association to be operated by the public. for the public, it was deemed proper that the public approve of the new name suggested. Officials present believed that the new name would meet with approval.
 The meeting at the Eurritt today was presided over by Judge w. C. Hungoriord. president, and those present included vice presidents and other officials. The policies of the association We're Thoroughly dis cussed and assurance was given that intercs. in the objects of the association remained high.
 Other business transacted was of a routin" organization nature It was felt that the projected dinner would ena bIe the association 10 place it's policies and obiectivcs in the most favorable light before the public and result in early action in stimu- Iating the procurement of high class attractions for the city.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

go ahead with this test and perhaps it may be possible to accept their verdict and reach an agreement" Judge Weygandt said.
 Judge Weygandt also announced he will appoint \ physician to exam inc the physical characteristics of Mir. and Mrs. smith and the dsput- cd baby in an effort to discover some physical resemblance which may aid in solving the case
 A nurse who was present at the birth of the Smith baby said in Detroit yesterday she dld not re- member the sex Of the child. but that Mrs. smith had admitted to her that the girl was her baby.' A companion nurse had testified in court previously that she had bath ed the smith baby for eight days before sh" discovered its sex.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
LIGHT IN SMALL PLACES
Chamber of Commerce Librar, Now Has Directories of Ncwington. Der lin and Other Communities.

The rural villages have come into their own. Rural mail mon, mail or der houses, bill collectors. advertie- ing agencies and others interested in the whereabouts and why or their feIlowman are invited 10 celebrate. No more is the resident Of the coun- try villag"e 10 he permitted to live in serlusion and undisturbcd solitude.
 The New Britain Chamber Of Commerce announces today that it has added 10 is library street di- rectories Of Ncwing'on, Avon, Pennington. Bloomfield, Windsor. South Windsor. Wethersfcld and Glastonbury.
 Directories of Berlin. Cromwell and Rocky Rill also are on file in the chamber library.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Britain Burns Up
 Leftover War Flags

Liverpool. England, Sept. Is CP'-- The Kings Pipe has just had the the biggest smoke of it's career The Kings Pipe" is building near the Stanley Tobacco warehouse here in which damaged and unwanted tobacco is burned in the presenc" of q Customs officer.
 The Kings Pipe" has just con sumed 10000, 900 cigarettes, which would probably have been issued or sold to the troops if the world war had continued. They had been stored in the warehouse since the end of the war and it was decided that they should be destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Spiritualists Gather
 To Hear of Valentino

Juan-Les-Pins, France, Sept. Is lP'-Rudolph Valentino is happy and contented' in the spirit world. according 10 spiritualists of the Riviera. who gather weekly at the chateau of Richard Hudnut to re- cciNe Nalentino's messages.
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Hudnut. foster father an1 mother of Valentines divorced wife. are ardent seekers after spiritualistic informatiors.
 Th blacks Of Africa and their full bloodcd descendants in every part Of tho world never snceze.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
BRITISH AGES WING
 WAY ID NEW YORK
Continued From First Page)

about them and their plane 10 del- uce them with congratulations on their pluck and best wishes for sue cess on their venture.
 Finally Titzmaurice, breaking away from the friendly crowd, turned 10 Macintosh, saying:
 Come on. Mac, lets ge, on this machine and get 3 bit Of peace"
 Captain Macintosh prepared for the flight for more than two months. The plane was flown from he Folk Eer works in Holland 10 Bristol in the middle Of July and adjustments to the rudder made there before the air ministry would issue a cer- tiiicate Of air worthiness. The "Prin- cess Nenia' flew on ia Baldonnel September 4 and has since been awaiting favorable weather.
 Several changes have been made in flight personnel snce the project has been under way. original plans called for Captain \. J. Barnes 10 20 along as passenger and Cap tain Anthony Wlcfor1 az co-pilo'. Barnes was eliminated because the equivalent Of his weigh. WAS needed for petrol Next Wrntord decided 10 withdraw because an injury 10 his knee would not permit him 10 keep his foot firmly enough on the rudder 70 control the heavy machine. Com mandant Fitzmaurice then came from the Free State Air Force to the crew.
 Prepare in storm
 Last preparations to start the long flight were made in a storm Of protest raised against transatlantic flying. Macintosh steadily stuck to his original purpose. declaring sug- sestions Of legislation against such that he did not consider that he was taking more than ordinary chances.
 T am not going 'o throw away my life on anything which I do not think is feasible" he said. we are just out to do 3 job of aerial de- and expansion.
 I've have been at sea four and a half years and done eighteen months over the Atlantic and we know the kind of weather We are likely to meet there. This will help 
 Sad Farewell to Wife
 fitZmaurice embraced his wife and little daughter and they stood by to wave their hand1erchiefs as be entered the plane.
 The crowd cheered lustilv with loud cries of good luck" as the Princess Nenia. named for the Rus sian wife of an American million lire. gracefully took the air, after -unning 500 yards across the Bal. lonnel field. Airmen said the take. off could not have been improved lpon, the plane, despite its 72o gal ons of petrol. rising without diff ,ulty.
 Passes Over Galway
 Princess Nenia Was travelling fast when she passed over Galway. all most loo miles an hour. She cam, n sight flying at q comparatively low altitude and the roar of her engine 'ould be plainly heard.
 The weather was favorable and hundreds of eager faces were turned kyWard as blessings mingled with henrs followed the adventurous air n"n as they steered toward the At antic.
 Many In the crowds had witnessed he passage of the St. Raphael out to ca over Galway Bay and fervenl opes wer" expressed that this voy- ge may have a happier ending than hat of the other British plane.
 The Princess Nenia' s second escort lanc turned back before reaching 'alWay, the first having put back bout 90 minutes after leaving Dub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07
COLORED SCHOOLS
STUDY NEGRO LIFE
Nation Wide Drive to Have His
tory of Race in School
Books.

AS a part of a national celebration
planned by the Association OF STUDY
of Negro Life and History among col
ored schools and organizations in CON-
memoration of the birthdays of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass,
this week, programs were held at How
ard University and the colored public
schools of the District today and will
continue daily throughout the week.
DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson, president
of Howard University. addressed the
student body today at noon In Rankin
Chapel on Negro History" Similar
programs will be held in the chapel
each day of this week at noon.
Exercises were held at Dunbar and
Armstrong High Schools. the several
colored junior high schools and grade
schools Of the District today. DR.. o. T.
Cromwell Is chairman of the District
committee in charge of the local cele-
brations. c. c. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent of public schools. has
arranged programs for the various
public schools.
The celebrations are a part of the
associations efforts to have negro
history included in the curriculum Of
the negro schools Of the Nation. The
association also plans to have scien-
tific works on the negro and pictures
of famous colored men placed in the
colored schools, DR.. Woodson stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07
VETS URGED To SEE
ANCESTORS LAND
Trip Should Be Combined
With Pilgrimage to Paris,
Declares Savage.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. February members
Of the American Legion should COM
bine a visit to the lands of their fore
fathers with the pilgrimage to Paris
for the Legion's convention next Sep
TENDER, Howard r. Savage, nationaI
comma nder, said today in giving his
Endorsement to the Visit Ireland
movement sponsored by Francis J.
Kilkenny of Chicago. :,
ITO me, as national commander,
Mr.. Savage said in a letter to XII
kenny there is one outstanding oo-
legation which rests on the entire or
ganiZation that the successful COM
pletion of the movement and conven-
ton of the Legion in Paris. To insure
its maximum success, the cooperation
and assistance of every member Is re-
quired
your cooperation in starting the
Visit Ireland movement finds a par
ticularly warm spot in my own heart.
Thirty-seven countries were repre-
scented in Americas Armies during
the war. This means that 81 nation
alities are represented within the Le'
zion. They have our highest admtra'
ton, and the pilgrimage to France
could not be complete, to my MIND,
without giving these men an oppor-
tunity to visit the land Of their an
ceStorS.
Your proposed movement has my
personal Endorsement, and / urge
every post to give this and like move
ments their thorough and careful con-
sideration."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07
FOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS.
Forrest Players to Appear at Hine
Junior High Tuesday.

The Forrest Players of Southeast
Community Center will present q pro-
gram of four 1-act plays in the
auditorium of the Hine Junior High
School tomorrow evening. under the
direction of Marie Moore Forrest.
George E. Burt, director of the newly
organized band and orchestral classes,
will give violin selections.
Among those who will take part
are: William Bigney, Charlotte LID.
com, Sarah Bergling. Rosina La Fon-
tame, Claudia Burlingame, Bernice
Kaiser, Grace B. Moran, Grace Mo-
ran, Ray Epperly, Christine Bare,
Mary T. Hughes, Mrs. M. J. Moran,
Mrs. Edith L. Wood, Mrs. Alice Ep-
perly, Mrs. E. B. Godfrey, Eugene
G. Godfrey. Antoinette Bisailion and
Elsie Moody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07

Justice Smith in equity division /
has awarded an interlocutory decree
Of, absolute divorce to Mrs. Alice e.
Lloyd against Herbert s. Lloyd. The
wife charged that her husband had
married another woman at Marlboro,
ton. July 90. 1928. Attorney Robert
Harrison appeared for the wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
Convicts Fail In
Dash For Liberty
by United Press Leased wir.

san QUENTIN, Cal, Jan. 3. -
" Big Bill O'Connor was in soli-
tary confinement and Ernest Booth
in the prison hospital with both legs
broken today as the result of a dar-
ing but futile attempt to shorten
their sentence of FIVE years to life,
by escaping.
O'Connor and Booth are two Of
the most notorious criminals in San
Quentin. The attempted escape was
thwarted by guards, forcwarned,
who watched Booth partially de-
scend a makeshift rope Of blankets
and clothing from the window of
his room in the tuberculosis ward
of the prison hospital. The rope
broke and Booth fell 80 feet to
break both legs.
O'Connor. who was just preparing
TO descend, was overpowered by
guards. He was sentenced from San
Francisco and Booth from Oakland,
both for robbery,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
Salvation Army
Offers Services

Staff Captain David Boyd of
Pasadena, divisional commander in
charge of the Salvation Army oper-
ations in Southern California arriv-
ed in FL Centre today to organize
a program of emergency relief for
earthquake sufferers in Calexico,
Heber and Mexicali, and other plac-
es where such relief may be nsccs-
sary.
Staff Captain Boyd was accomp-
anies by Ensign L. W. Docter, A,l
,5utant John Nation and Envoy b.
ID. Rea, all OF Pasadena.
The army commander today wired
President Gales at Mexico City
placing the valley army organiza
tion at the command of the Mexi.
can government for the relief of any
earthquake sufferers in the MeXi-
can border city.
No definite program has been out
lined, but according to Captain By
ron Humphrey, there wilf be suffic-
lent need to justify a definite relief
program by the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
Remind Club Women
To Turn in MOney

Completion this week Of the pay
nent of money earned by club mem
bers during the recent money rails
ing campaign Of the Womans Ten
Thousand Club i. requested by Mrs.
T. D. Jacobs, chairman OF the fin
ance squad which sponsored the
movement. The repayment Of the
so cent loans made TO the club mem
bers, together with the money earn
ed by the reinvestment of this
capital - should be made not later
than Thursday afternoon at the reg
ular club meeting, Mrs. Jacobs
states, and preferably before that
time.
The cooperation of those who
have not met this obligation will be
particularly appreciated at this
time, according to Mrs Jacobs, az
the opening of the new year should
find tho matter closed.