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New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
5000 MEMBERSHIP
 IS RED GROSS AIM
Goal Set at Meeting to Elect
 New Directors

4 membership of 5000 is the goal Set by New Britain chapter of the American Red Cross for this year, and the work of enrolling these members will begin shortly under the direction of Peter Crona. assist ed by Joseph Gaeta and Rev. T. A. Greene.
 The following directors have been named for the year: Curtiss l.. sheldon, Joseph C. Andrews, C. F. Bennett, John $. Black, Rev. Lucyan J. Bojnowski, Peter Crona, Joseph Gaeta, Rev. T. A. Greene, Mrs. Wal ter II. Hart. Stanley II. Holmes. F.. W. Irving, Earl Kisselbrack, F. G.. flatt, Paul K. Rogers. Mrs. l. D. Russell and Leon A. Spraeuo.
 Mrs. William r. Wells will repre- sent NcWington, Roy. s. A. Fiske will head the Berlin enrolment and John E. Lamb will supervise in Plainville.
 Al yesterdays meeting, which was presided over by Curtiss l.. Sheldon. r,tirins chairman. reports on the york of last year were read, II was shown that the largest item Of expenditure was that made for Miss issippi flood relief. a total of S13,00n. The balance on hand was shown to be s2.S49.O4.
 A report of the municipal home service bureau shows G4 cases handled last year and loans of S311.79 made. Some Of these were mon who are in hospitals. other cases dWelt with doctors certificates ! fl la ii q
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Tar From Rocks
T IlITFU TTNS~,
 Can't Forget Scene

T am an old seadog.' said Com mander Privat of the Formosa, but
 the picture never will leave my mind
 of the scene I saw after the Princi- pessa Mafalda's sinking.
 We picked up the Mafalda's s
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Pirnples Vanish
 Psterson's Ointment

'Nhy fool with ordinary reme- ules,' says Peterson, "when the mighty healing power of Peterson's ointment causes pimples. rashes and rough itching skin 10 promptly disappear" Used for eczema, old sores and chating. 35 cents box al all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

the radio operator. The French st"amel Fornosa had replied To thr SOS. She was rushing to the seen, at full speed. Soon other ship Wirelcsscd that they were respond ing to he call for help. Cheers ros, irom the deck as despair turned 10 nop,.
 tormo>a HoNc> In sight
 Abont o'clock, less than an hour after the sos. call had been picked up, the tormosa hove in sight. It was already dark but the night was clear LifebOats dotted the surface ot tn" ocean about the doomed liner.
 Soon the Dutch steamer Athena. the British Empire Star and the French Mosella appeared on the scene. Later tic Italian steamship Rosetti and others approached.
 Ship Begins to Sink
 There had been an explosion in the Mafalda's boilers and the ship began 10 sink rapidly. The com nander of the Formosa signalled the other ships that he would at tempt to manoeuvre close 10 the Mafalda and pick up those on board before the liner sank. He rescued llo persons. His daring exploit was hailed by survivors as one O. the greatest deeds in the annals of the sea. The darkness ot the night made his task difficult.
 The other ships lab0rcd valiantly picking up those who had taken to the boats. As they worked other ships offered i'll wireless messages to come to the scene. The Brazil ian liner Bage and the British steamer Andes 12n miles off at the time Of the call for aid. asked if their presence Was necessary. The MoscIla radiOed back that they need not come as there were plenty Of ships on the scene.
 As soon as the passengers and crew were picked Up they were transferred 10 those ships best able to transport them to land,
 The Athena with four officers, l43 members of the Maialda's crew and "oI pdSN'IStlS dbOdfU Is expected here at midnight tonight. The For mosa is expected sometime Friday. The number Of survivors aboard her was not stated The Empire Star was reported to have rescued 1S5 and the Rosetti 150 but il was not learned whether they had trans f"rrcd their survivors to other ships or were headed for port with them. The French steamer Mosella. with two officers and % members Of the crew aboard headed for Bahia. about three hundred miles north Of the scene of the disaster.
 Far From Rocks
 The ship when the call for air was sent was travelling in the steam ship lane far from Abrolhos Rocks which are located about 40 miles off Caravcllas, midway between Bahia and Rio Janciro, At first it was thought that the ship might have struck these rocks but the radio op- orators report Of boiler trouble was taken to indicate that this had caused the disaster
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS
 0F SHIP DISASTER
tContinued From First Page)

! by 6S Of a total of 99S passengcrs ! and crew of 240 aboard the Ma { falda.
 Tn" survivors of the disaster told Sraphlc stories to ;he commanders Of the ships which rescued them and their accounts were forwarded hy wireless. Tho exact number of vic tlms was not included in these ac- counts.
 Disaster IIaltS Rejoicing The passengers, 500 of whom were lta!lan emigrantS bound for the promised land Of south America, were in high spirits as the Matalda approached the coast. Soon thry would be in the beautiful harbor Of RIO or settled in the fertile hinter- land Of the Argentine. supper had been served and there was singing and dancing as the tuI- fjllment of the dream Of new homeland. The merry celebration was greatest in the third class quar- (ers, where the emgrants travelled
 Suddenly the ship came 10 q hrusIue stop, the Mafalda's radio lrantically called SOS. The nearest sh'ps responded to the call under forced draught and relayed it 10 bring others to the rescue. The ra - dlo operator in later message said that a fatal accident had occurred aboard the Mafalda because of dry ness in the boiler plates. Experts the boilers exploded due to an i'm proper water supply.
 Orchestra Begins to Play
 Dancing and rejoicing among the passengers turned to consternation. The coolness of the ships officers prevented a panic. The orchestra, which had been playing for the merrymaking began playing the Italian national anthem with q more serious purpose in mind-the iquiellng of the fears of the terror stricken passengers.
 Captain Simon Guli, veteran Of the seas, stood on the bridge. out WardlY UndlSturbed. barking his or dcrS, The officers and crew direct ed the passengers to the life boat stations and assisted them in don ming life preservcrs.
 Families Are Separated
 The crew laughed and joked to 4ulet sobhng women and terror stricken children. Life boats swung from the davits and were lowered into the sea, fortunately calm. Fam lilies were separated in the hurried work of rescue.
 Soon heartening news came from
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
KILLS WIFE IN BED

Lancaster. Pa.. Oct. 27 UP)- Lying in bed with his wife and 1o- year-old daughter. Frank Hilton. shot and killed his wife and then ended his own life today.
 Cora. the daughter, who was asleep between her parents. was un- harmed.
 The family had passed tha night at the home of Hilton's father-in- law, Taylor Overly. aft"r coming here from their country home to at- tend the funeral Of Mrs. Hilton's mother yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17

one of the largest growers of sweets
on the Peninsula, and Prof. F. w.
Geise of the University of Maryland
discussed the "Adaptability of Variet-
les to Production, Standardization and
Storage" DR.. R. A. Jehle, of the
University of Maryland, discussed
"Seed Selection and Seed Bed Santa
ton" DR.. T. F. Manns, Of the uni
versity of Delaware, talked on "Di-
sease Control" DR.. T. c. Johnson
considered the topic, ''The Use Of
Fertilizers in. Producing Sweet Pota-
toes;" while Mr.. l.. G. Beacer of the
Extension Service of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute introduced the
discussion Of Harvesting and Handl-
ing Sweet Potatoes" Hon. w. S.
Gordy, Jr., of the Salisbury National
Bank, delivered a stirring talk on
'"The Bankers Interest in the Storage
Problem" The discussion of "Desir-
able Features in Storage House Con-
struction" was led by M. G. Belts, of
the U. S. Dept. Of Agriculture; "Stor-
age House Management" was intro
duced by Mr.. R. G. Hill and continu-
ed by DR.. j. l. Lauritzen, both Of the
u. S. Dept. of Agriculture. The pro-
gram was concluded with discussion
of the topic, Transportation Prob
lems," by w. S. NAPLES, E. NJ. Mich
OILS and Mr.. Weber, Pennsylvania Rail
road; w. B. Miller, American Ex-
press Co., w. L. Little and w. U.
Polk, B. @. & A. R. R.
The discussion following the de-
livery of the several formal addresses
were full of interest and were par
ticipated in by many of the growers
and shippers in attendance. IN dis
cussing methods for lowering the cost
of production and raising the quality
of the product the need for better
methods of marketing was developed.
In consequence of this there resulted
the resolution seeking to have the ac-
tivities of the Quotation Committee
extended to include the marketing of
both white and sweet potatoes wher-
ever they are grown commercially
throughout the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula.
The Conference concluded by auth
orizing the appointment of commit
tee, from among those present at the
Conference, to formulate definite rec
concentrations based upon the discus
sionS during the sessions. This Com
mittee will be announced later. 1t is
hoped that the recommendation of
the Committee, voicing the consensus
of opinion in the Conference, may re
ceive the approval of all interests con-
nected with the sweet potato indus
try and serve as a practical program
for all agencies interested in its de-
velopment.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
NEWSPAPERS CHANGE HANDS
Salisbury Morning and Evening Times
and WicOmicO Weekly Sold Last Week

Sale Of The News Publishing Com
pany, publishers of The Salisbury
Times, daily and The Wicomico News,
weekly, to Alfred I. Truitt and Char
les J. Truitt, manager and editor, re-
spectively, of the two newspapers,
was announced on Monday. Included
in the purchase are the Adkins Build
ing on Main street which is occupied
by the company and several other
concerns, both newspapers, the job
printing plant good will and all other
physical property of The News Pub
fishing Company. All policies of the
papers and direction of the company
will be. handled by the new owners.
Political affiliation of the publications
will be changed from Independent Re-
publican to Democratic, it was stated.
Purchase price of the company was
not announced but was said to have
been the largest commercial transac-
tion in Salisbury in recent years. The
Salisbury Times was established De-
cember 3, 1922, as an evening paper,
with Associated Press membership.
Recently morning edition was added
and another Associated Press fran
chise procured. The Wicomico News
was established 42 years ago, is said
to have the largest circulation Of
Eastern Shore of Maryland weeklies
and has had a colorful political life.
The purchasers are cousins and enter
ed the newspaper field on seperate
Salisbury newspaper six years ago.
They are probably among the young
est Of newspaper publishers in the
country.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Burge, Of
near Middletown, gave a party Friday
evening in honor Of their son, Lester
Kiente Burgess 21st birthday. The
house was profusely decorated with
cut flowers for the occasion and the
time was spent in enjoying music and
games. At late hour the guests
We're invited to the dining room where
the color scheme was pink and white.
A large birthday cake graced the CEN
ter of the table, decorated with p
pink candles. Brick ice cream, cakes
salted nuts and mints were served af-
ter which the guests departed, wish
ing the young man many happy re
turns of the day and expressing them
selves as having spent most enjoy
able evening. Mr.. Burge received
many handsome and useful gifts.
About 80 guests were present from
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Townsend
and Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
SWEET POTATO CONFERENCE
PASSES COMMITTEES WORK
ASKS OPERATIONS BE EXTEND
ED TO BOTH WHITE AND SWEET
Move to Extend Activities of Quota
tion Committee to Cover the Whole
Peninsula in Bettering Conditions


Constructive action was taken by
the Sweet Potato Conference in ses-
sion at Pocomoke City, Nd, on Tues
day, August 8, when, by formal resc-
luton, it requested that the Market
ing Bureau Of the Del-Mar-Va As
sociation and the Tri-State Bankers
Committee call upon the Eastern
Shore Farmers Association to consider
what steps can be taken to extend the
activities of the Quotation Committee
to cover the marketing Of both white
and sweet potatoes in all parts of the
Peninsula. Whereas, the operations
of the Quotation Committee of the
Eastern Shore Farmers Association
in connection with the marketing Of
white potatoes on the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula during the present season
have proved Of inestimable value to
the potato industry; Be it resolved,
by the Sweet Potato Conference, in
session at Pocomoke City, on August
8, 1927, that the Del-Mar-Va Market
ing Bureau and the Tri-State Bank
er's Association be requested to call
upon the Eastern Shore Farmers As
sociation to consider what steps can
be taken to extend the activities of
the Quotation Committee to include
the marketing of both white potatoes
and sweet potatoes in all portions of
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. This reso-
luton was adopted near the end of
the Conference which had extended
over the entire day and had been de-
voted to discussions, by growers, deal
ers, warehousemen, scientific special
lists and marketing officials of practi-
cally every phase of the sweet potato
industry on the Eastern Shore.
The conference which was attended
by nearly a hundred representatives
from Delaware, Maryland and Virgin
ia was presided over by DR.. F. B.
Bomberger, Director Of the Del-Mar-
Va Marketing Bureau, who had issued
the call for the conference. Mr.. S. B.
Shaw, Chief Inspector Of the Mary
land State Department of Markets at
the opening Of the meeting presented
a chart showing market preferences
as related to Del-Mar-Va sweet popta-
toes. From replies to questionnaires
sent to dealers in cities from Boston
to Chicago it had developed that Big
Stem Jerseys, Little Stem or Up Riv-
er, Gold Skins, and Nancy Hall were
about equally in demand in the prin-
cipal markets; that these markets
preferred the hamper to the barrel;
that potatoes Of the medium size,
round or chunky type were preferred
to the large or small, long, thin types;
and that there is substantial demand
for sweet potatoes in these markets,
the whole year round.
Another chart showed that the bulk
of the Maryland and Virginia sweet
potato crop is marketed during the
months Of September, October and
November, when average prices for
the U. S. are low, while the Delaware
crop is largely stored and marketed
over a period Of ten months, when
average prices are higher over per
iod of years.
Mr.. NJ. E. Culver, of Laurel, Del,
Smyrna times., 1927-08-17
Uniform Value

Goodyear tires the standard of tire values They
are not high priced and offer selection of types in all
sizes to meet every requirement of the motorist
The lowest priced Goodyear may give mileage equal to
or greater than many tires priced higher
Evening star., 1927-05-18
WOMEN PHYSICIANS
TO ADDRESS BANQUET
Leaders in Profession Will Speak
Tonight Before Delegates
Here.

Women doctors who have won rec
ognition in widely varying fields OF
medicine will speak at the annual
banquet tonight at the Mayhower
Hotel Of women physicians attend
ing the American Medical Associa-
ton. About 800 are expected to be
present. and elaborate plans have
been made by the local committee Tor
the entertainment of the visitors.
The speakers include: DR.. Gladys
Dick, who, with her husband, has
made notable contribution to the study
of the prevention and cure of scarlet
fever; DIR. Elizabeth Thelberg, for
many years professor Of physiology
and hygiene and resident physician at
Vassar College, who is president of
the Medical Women's National Asso-
ciation: DR.. Martha Tracy. dean OF
the Woman's Medical College OF
Philadelphia; DIR. Esther Lovejoy, head
OF the American Women's Hospitals,
which has rendered noble service to
the refugees in Greece: DIR. Josephine
Baker, health officer Of New York
City for many years: DIR. Elizabeth
Bass. professor of clinical pathology,
Tulane University; DR.. Eliza Mosher
Of Brooklyn, one Of the pioneers In
the field Of medicine for women.
The local committee Is: DR.. Edith
Sc Vile Coalo, chairman: DIR. Louise
Tayler-Jones. DIR. Lauretta. Kress, DR..
Elizabeth Kittredge and DIR. Gladys
Kane.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
Fashion for Slimness May Result
In Better Babies, Woman Doctor SAYS

sour patients are urged TO take
three meals daily" she said. land TO
be active at least hours out of the
"a. Seven or eight hours is better if
they are strong and we'll"
DR.. F.. C.. Holden Of New York de.
scribed the relationships between the
governments OF northern Europe and
the teachings OF obstetrics in those
countries. DR.. Franklin II. Martin of
Chicago traced the development of
special maternitay hospitals.
DR.. s, Josephine Baker, Stamford.
Conn, pointed out that the United
States has. according to the latest
available statistics from 20 nations. a
higher death rate for mothers in child.
birth than in any country except
Chile. The rate is one-third higher
than that Of England and Wales, and
more than twice as great as that Of
Denmark, Italy. Japan. the Neither.
lands, New Zealand and Sweden. In
the birth registration area of the
United States the maternal mortality
rate increased from 81 per 1000
births in 1915 to 80 in 1920. with a
decrease since then to SIS In 1925.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

mate influences the occurrence OF gan
creme as complication of diabetes.
Climate is not a factor in causing
gangrene as a complication of dia-
betes, DIR. ]. I. Lemann OF Tulane
University School of Medicine said
in an address on ''Diabetic Gangrene
in the South" This statement re-
flutes theory previously advanced
that cold weather had some effect
on the development of diabetic
gangrene. The theory was based on
a study in Minneapolis and Boston,
where 1t was noticed that 95 per cent
of patients suffering from diabetic
gangrene entered the hospitals in
the Winter months.
DR.. Lemann found in a. survey OF
the charity and touro hospitals OF
New Orleans that approximately 10
per cent OF the patients with diabetes
had gangrene, which is practically
the same percentage as that found In
three large hospitals in Boston.
DIR. Lemann said that the prev
alence of gangrene among negroes
and poor whites was due to poverty
and ignorance of proper hygiene of
the feet. Senility. hardening of the
arteries and infections, the other
factors to which gangrene il attrib-
uted, appear to be as potent in the
mild climate of New Orleans as in
the North, he said.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
MORE WOMEN URGED
TO GO INTO MEDICINE
Demonstrate They Excel Men in
Some Lines of Profession,
Speaker Says.

Women have demonstrated that In
some lines of the medical profession
they are better than men, DR.. John
Stewart Rodman OF Philadelphia de-
clared at a dinner of graduates of the
Woman's Medical College of Penn
sylvania at the University Women's
Club last night. He urged more wom'
en- to go into medicine.
you women Of today have passed
beyond the pioneer period Of women
In medicine" he said. ''You OF today
who are devoting your energy toward
success in your chosen field are clear.
ing a broader path for the medical
women OF the future"
The fact that more than 1000
women are practicing medicine In the
country. DR.. Rodman said, proves the
wisdom of the American Medical AS
sociation in 1873, when 1t admitted
the first woman to membership.
DIR. Amy j. Rule presided at the
dinner.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

Better babies may result from the
present fashionable slimness Of
women,
DIR. Eta ". Davis Of Chicago re-
ported this morning at the obstetrics
section meeting of the American Med
ical Association in Memorial Cont
mental Hall that where formerly the
physician's advice on diet and exercise
was received coldly by the prospective
mother, IL now IL welcomed.
Hygienic modern dress, she said, has
made exercise popular. while the trend
Of modern health habits has made the
Young prospective mother understand
how she can help control the develop
ment OF her child In a way that will
make childbirth less difficult and less
of a risk for both mother and baby.
DR.. Davis maintained that exercise
and a balanced ration are essential to
healthy motherhood. Most of the COM
plications Of childbirth met tn her
long experience as an iustetrician. she
said, had occurred in women who
gave up exercise without reducing
their diet. and therefore had given
birth to oversi1ed babies.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
Certified Milk
Is Called Better
For Young Babies

After the age of months 1t
doesn't make much difference what
kind Of milk a baby gets. but
before that age babies grow faster
when fed on certified milk than
when given ordinary pasteuriZed
milk, DR.. Milton S. Lewis OF the
Vanderbilt University Medical
School told a conference of the
American Association of Medical
Milk Commissions and the Certi'
fled Milk Producers Association
yesterday afternoon at the Willard
Hotel.
DR.. Lewis gave a report Of ex-
periments conducted at Vanderbilt
which showed that there was re-
markable difference in the growth
of babies under 9 months when
fed on certified and on parteurized
milk.
The associations discussed means
for establishing certified milk
throughout the country. Seth w.
Shoemaker Of Scranton, was
elected president of the Association
of Medical Milk Commissions, Har'
ris Moak of Brooklyn was elected
secretary.treasurer and DIR. j. w.
VanDerslice OF Oak Park, ILL.,. and
DR.. J. P. Bushong of Los Angeles
were named regional secretaries.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
TWO TO BECOME BISHOPS.

ROME. May IS CP).-Pope Plus xI.
has appointed Very Rev. George J.
Finnigan. provincial superior Of the
congregation Of the Holy Cross, Notre
Dame, Indiana, as Bishop of the
diocese of Helena, Mont. and Rev.
Henry p. Rohlman. pastor of the
Church of the Nativity, Dubuque. as
Bishop of Davenport, Iowa.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
ALMSH0USE SALE OFF.
Gle, 600 hid Considered Too Low
by Alexandria Council.

Special pisratch TO The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 1s.--Ths
81, 800 bid Of Edward Duncan. AIRING.
ton County. for the alrnshouse prop.
erty. was rejected at special session
Of the city council yesterday.
Another auction sale will ba held In
tho near future, but the date is unset
tied.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
STARTING IN CHICAGO.
Presidential Vacation sites Visited
in Six states.

CHICAGO. May Is R.-Col. Ed.
ward A. Starting. commissioned by
President Coolidge to investigate vaca'
ton sites for the Executive In the Mid
die West, reached Chicago today at
the end Of his circuit through half a
dozen States which have offered Sum
mer White Houses" ana proceeded at
once to Washington.
Startling has looked at sites in Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota and Colorado. writing
reports day by day SO that they will
be available for the Presidents in
spection Immediately upon his arrival
at the Capital. He withheld comment
here on any Of the sites.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

At the conference of the Women's
Engineering Society In England, COM
ments the Dearborn Independent.
more than half of the women wore
long hair, none had Elton crops" and
only q few had ahipgleA .-.ss.-,.AA-
Evening star., 1927-05-18

~~NHNHV HUUs
Now modern hospitals with labora-
tories and trained assistance cost
money. Likewise, unfortunately, as
the demands Of science increase and
the expense Of everything connected
with the hospital increases In measure,
the problem becomes a big one. There
was a time when perhaps hospital
might be built as productive invest
ment and thus elicit interest. Forty
years ago an endowment of $1,000 was
adequate to provide for the support
OF one bed of hospital service con.
stantly occupied for a year-$300 a
year. The hospitals of that period
were of cheap construction and with
1ietle equipment. Expensive construc-
ten an1 eXpS1sl equipment, labora-
NStss ana roentx IN lay apparatus pa