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Evening star., 1927-11-21
OIL OUTPUT GAINS.

NEW. YORK, November q Pl.-
Crude oil production in California last
week averaged 625, 200 barrels daily.
an increase of $500 barrels daily over
the preceding week
Evening star., 1927-11-21
JAMAICA BANANA EXPORTS

KINGSTON. Jamaica. November
81 P.--With the export last week
of 100000 stems. and every prospect
of this average being maintained il
is expected that the total banana ex.
ports for the year will pass the
tWontN million mark.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Commodity News
cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
PORTLAND. Greg. November eli
There has heen a sharp decline in
business at West Coast lumber mills
in the last 10 days. New orders for
the week totaled 98.535 900 feet as
compared with 126,000,00 for the
week previous. Production was slight
ly over 126,000,000 feet.
DETROIT.-Negotia are re.
ported in progress for the acquisition
of the Detroit plant of the American
Blower Co. by the American Radiator
Co. The blower company manufac-
lures fans, blowers and heating APP
paratus.
EAST ITNEPOOL, Ohio.-Pottcrv
production in this section reached a
new high point this week owing to
the Christmas demand. Virtually all
holiday shipments will be on their
way by Dec&nber I. Plants here are
running 20 per cent capacity.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

harnessing Mud White Falls on the
Nelson River to provide power for the
Film Flon and other areas. Erection
of pulp and paper mills in Northern
Manitoba also is seen as probability.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1927-11-21

The blues seldom come to one who
IS 'in the pink"
Evening star., 1927-11-21

What we call confidence in our.
selves we call conceit in others.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

bury rs, Bolton II, and Richmond 10,
while State highway report places
the Bolton dead at SO. 1t is reported
a logging camp clubhouse, with Is
men. was swept into the freshet.
Many smaller towns and villages
over a widely scattered district are
still cut off from the world and have
not been heard from.
Army filters, newspaper men and
sightseers flying over the districts
still inundated reported the in
habitants at work clearing away
wreckage and attempting to estab-
lish communications.
Lieutenant Cobb, flying back to
Concord from Montpelier, reported
that between Randolph and Bethel
great lake. miles in extent, had
been formed by the flood. and that
he observed a train stalled in the
middle of it. Flying low, he saw
scores OF men, women and children,
lying on the coach seats. They had
been there at least so hours without
food or heat, and. word was sent to
Maj. Gen. Preston Brown, command
ing troops in the district, to send
relief at once by boats
At Cavendish, VT, an itinerant
peddler, known as Bloomfield,
dared death and saved a score of
persons when the Black River cut.
ting away through the hill on which
the town set, undermined a stretch
two miles long.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
DISEASE AND STARVATION
LOOM IN FLOOD AREA

looters Of abandoned homes were
reported operating from boats.
More than $4,000 were camped on
the hills Of Vermont, in many Sec
lions they are pooling their scanty
stores of salt pork and corn meal
to make Johnny cakes" and baked
pork over huge fires built in the
open. With snow falling in a biting
northwest storm their plight was
pitiable.
Food Is RatiOned
BY edict of Governor Weeks and
committees appointed to conserve
rations until roads have been
patched up and new supplies arrive,
only half loaf of bread a day is
allowed for each person.
Gasoline is at premium. 1t is
being ratfoned for commercial
vehicles and to trucks enga ged in
relief work, while pleasure cars are
denied any. Following complaint
of Massachusetts State police and
vermont workers that sightseers
making their way over renewed
roads, were hampering workers en-
gagged in washoutS and blocking
trucks. Governor Weeks of Yer.
mont took under advisement a plan
for drafting all "idlers' and men
who enter the State without par
ticular business, for the work of
utilization.
A summary of the flood toll in
New England shows:
Rebuilding Begun
Vermont-More than half the
state flood swept, at least, 125
dead, $4,000 homeless, with fresbets
subsiding and work of rebuilding
begun.
Observation-Disclosures millions in
property damage. one town com.
pletely wiped out. 10000 homeless
as crest of Connecticute River flood
passes through Springfield.
overwhelmingly battered to
damage of millions in first on
slaughts of freshets, menaced by
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
ACTRESS CALLS
MOTHER CRAZY
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face" when the mother had de-
manded that she "be her age and
stay at home as she should"
Mother was continually com.
planning of the boys and girls who
came to see me and she never
would let me go to their homes"
the daughter declared resentfully.
IF / did SO to a party, my
evening was sure to be spoiled by
having to answer the telephone
every few minutes. 1t was always
mother telling me to come home"
The latest quarrel between mother
and daughter started late Saturday
night, the actress said, when she
returned home from a party.
On two previous coca sions. police
were told, Mrs. Corbin had at
tempted % commit suicide follow
ing dramatic scenes with her
daughter.
Mother had full control of my
earnings" Miss Corbin. who won
explained. I've always turned my
pay envelope over to her. / earned
thousands and thousands of dollars
and mother spent it an
IT have nothing to show for my
work, hardly penny she COM
planned Mother hasn't it either.
She does not know how to handle
money. She just gambled 1t away"
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

crest of flood rushing down Con
necticut River.
New Hampshire-Towns buried
beneath water, landslides end
northern part of State still menaced
by freshets.
Rhode Island-Almost back to
normal as Blackstone and other
rivers subside after causing great
damage.
Maine-Swept by gales as well
as floods. nearly back to normal.
Still Crippled
All of the Western and Northern
part of New England is still
crippled in lines of communication
Patchwork telegraph and telephone
service is barely able to handle
official messages. Rail damage will
reach SIS, 1000. 900 and in many in
stances will not be restored for
weeks, while it will never be re.
stored in other districts. At least
another $4,000, 900 damage has
been done to highways.
Steam shovels. great truck cara.
vans and thousands of workers
are on their way to the striker
areas to carry on the work OF
rehabilitation.
An air line. with a base at Con.
cord. N. H., has been esta blished
to take sugar, yeast and salt. the
most urgently needed supplies to
striker towns.
Flies to Montpelier
The first plane made it's way to
Montpelier, center of the worst
wrecked area yesterday, piloted by
an Army filler. Governor Weeks sent
out word to the Army base that Yer
mont believes it can drag itself back
to normally without outside help, ex-
cept for labor.
Barre. Waterbury, Bolton. Rich
mond and other towns on the
Winooski River, which runs from
near Montpelier to Lake Champaign,
received the most savagely killing
sweep of the torrents.
Barre has 26 known dead, Water
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
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6dEe)
spread quickly to an adjoining
lumber yard. Water to fight the
flames had to be drawn from the
Black River.
Springfield, VT, also underwear,
. fire but the flames were sub
dued.
Throughout the flood region
the collapse of the water mains
feeding the fire fighting system
heightened the danger from fires
Typhoid Takes Hold
. Typhoid fever has broken out in
several Vermont towns, according to
reports received here today. The
disease claimed its first victim out.
side Montpelier, VT, among the flood
refugees to the north of the Winooski
River.
Through the air and over roads,
broken and strewn with debris. re-
lief workers struggled heroically in
carrying typhoid serum and foods.
and in preventing refugees from
drinking polluted water and eating
tainted food stuffs.
Everywhere, except in the valley
Of the Connecticut in Massachu.
sets, where relief work was we'll
organized, hunger and thirst laid a
heavy hand. Freezing weather
with snow added to the misery.
Flood Crisis Passes
Leaving behind a known death
toll Of 128-a total that may mount
to 200-the flood waters from YER
mont, New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts swept out to sea after
passing through Connecticut and
eastern Massachusetts this forenoon.
The rest Of the flood on the Con-
necticut and Merrimac Rivers had
gone out to sea before noon.
Across Connecticut great damage
was sustained and the city of Mid
dletown was. isolated. At Hartford.
the Connecticut had been 80 feet
above normal. with sewage re-
ported backing into the streets.
From Concord, N. H.. today rose
seven airplanes carrying yeast and
other foodstuffs into Vermont
Three milk. trains came through
to a milk-starved Boston.
Train Service Pushed
Headquarters Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad announced today
that that line had pushed it's trains
into the new sections Of the flooded
area on roadbeds reclaimed from the
waters.
On the Connecticut River the re-
cession of the waters made it posi-
bic to determine the amount of
damage and the steps necessary to
repair 1t at several places that
have resisted reconstruction efforts,
especially at Holyoke.
Vermont remained trainless to.
day. with a fate of several trains
stalled by the flood still in doubt.
The Winooski River section was
under martial law. which also pre-.
vailed in the newly flooded Spring.
field area Of Massachusetts, where
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
BURNS BLANES
j. 5. AGENT
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detective agency that furnished
Is operatives to trail members Of
the jury on behalf of the defense,
sprang q surprise today after he
was questioned by the Federal
grand jury. He turned the tables
on the Government and announced
he had presented Justice Siddons,
the trial judge, with a complaint
and affidavit charging a Govern
ment official with having ap-
preached a member of the jury
while the case was in trial,
SiddOns Denies 1t
Justice Siddons denied that he had
received the Burns complaint, but
both Burns and his Washington
manager, Charles G. Rudy, as
serted 1t had been filed.
The defense's complaint was in the
form of an affidavit sworn to by
Villa m Long, one OF Burns opera
tives. 1t set forth that Norman
Glasscock. one of the jurors. was
observed to have been approached
at a local flying field by a car which
investigation showed to have been
registered in the name of H. r.
Lamb. an assistant to the Attorney
General.
Lamb Summoned
Mark r. Thompson, Falls attor-
ney. already has been before the
grand jury to answer questions
about telephone call traced from
him to Dan Jackson, also an assist.
ant to the Attorney General. 1t is
understood Thompson admitted ask.
ing Jackson, an old friend of his.
for information about Lamb. The
latter also was traiIed by Burns
men and fhera ara a half dozen 70
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

ports on him in the files seized in
the Governments raid on Burns
headquarters.
The District Attorneys office
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
RuRLELTH MEETING

The Burleith Citizens Association
will meet in Western High School
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
INSANITY Plea IS
i Being CONTINUED
Defense Seeks to Picture
:, Croarkin as MAD Man"

Chicago, March I UP)-The de-
Tense attempt TO paint Harold J,
Croarktn, on trial for the murder
cf Walter schmith. s, as a childish
minded "madman" will be con-
tinued in court today.
Defense testimony started Thurs
day, shortly after the state had nm
s.hed its case by which it hopes to
send croark,n to the gallows.
Witnesses, including relatives and
]1enda OF Croarkin, testified that
tho rather pensive-eyed man had no
more than a childish mind. They
told how he was uncommunlcatlVe'
rarely started conversation. and gave
ansvers in a semi-chtldish dialect
Each Of the witnesses was careful
r stress, however, that Croarkln
nave no indication OF being wildly
Insane until about three or fon1
nvssks before the murder OF the
oAmith boy. It was then they Dc
aadsd TO send him to psychopathl1
tAnitarium.
The defense was expected tf
make q vigorous attack on the con
fesston Croarkin made to police ahc
which was introduced in evidence
nv tho state. The confession gave
the motive for the murder tha'
Crnarkin killed Walter through fear
Of punishment for a criminal ATTACH
on tho boy.
Ono OF the principal witnesses to
Hay probably will be Croark1n''
mother, HIS father. an invalid TO
many years, also was expected u
testify.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
Skunk Cabbage First
OF Spring Flowers

Washington, March 4 tCP)--
The earliest spring flower blooms
the last week in February OF the
first Of March says bulletin from
the American Nature association.
The name is the skunk cabbage.
The skunk cabbage, although its
blossom has an unpleasant scent, is
nevertheless, a flower and, by rea-
son Of its hardihood In Drawing the
cold long before any OF the other
flowers have commenced to push
themselves above the earth, It is
deserving OF all the honors which
the name OF first spring flower may
carry with it, the bulletin declares.
Trailing arbutus is claimed by
some to be the first flower" 1t
can be found in March and even. on
rare occasions, in the latter part Of
February.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

Local tiremen, with aid from
Brockton. controlled the fire after
a two hour and a halt battle. one
fireman. Ernest G.. Holmes ~
Stoughton, was slightly hurt.
The fire started from undctcrmlu-
I'd cause in the Atwood market sta
bic, off Stoughton Square. Tins
structure and a house on Railroad
avenue We're destroyed. The Slough
ION building. housing several stores
and offices. and house owned by
nr. Charles l.. Swan, were slightly
damaged.
Six automobiles We're ruined at
the Atwood market stable, which
was operated by John I. Naron and
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
Three Monkeys Escape;
Spend Week in London

London, tUP)-Three monkeys OF
the mcnageric of the National IN
stitute OF Medical Research receatiy
escaped from their cage in the H.
s,itution and spent week a. lib
er,v in the fashionable Ham, lad
district.
Several attempts were made to
capture them. including the having
of a half-mila track of nuts and
frli, to the cage door. but the
monkeys ate Il quarter-mlle OF ne
dainties and feeling sufficiently .at-
isfied returned to trees in a nearby
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
DIAMOND DIGGERS STARNE

Capetown, South Africa, March 4.
Pl-Thirty thousand diamond dig
gers are on the verge of starvation
in the Lichtenherg District.
Diamond digging was never more
attractive than it is at present. but
the percentage of those engaged in
this uncertain occupation who sue.
coed is infinitely small.
]. is estimated that the alluvial
OUTPUT of diamonds will continue
for some time at the rate of f6,0oo,-
900 per year. even II there be no
more discoveries OF fresh ground.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
First Place
Always For
Beecham's
Pills

THERE is hardly a corner on earth
i however reinote-where Beecham's
Pills are unknown. Their fame is world
widc-they have been favorites for
nearly 100 years. To join the millions OF
users Of these gentle, laxative pills is to
abandon experiment.
But iads and fancies s-Beccham's
Pills grow in popularity. These remark
able pills offer quick, positive relief from
constipation and resultant biliousness,
sick headache and indigestion.
Beecham's Pills scientifically cleanse
the bowels OF poisonous substances by
eliminating them from the system.
thereby protecting you from the count
less ills which result from cloggcd ntes-
tines For sale at drug stores ere1J7rhe,e.
25c, and soc.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
TIMBER WOLVES

Edmonton. Alberta - 7 m :
wolves have been sweeping ihfonS
the Alberta hinterland this "lntef'
killing many moose. which couii
not escape owing to the heavy sn""'
so Ben OIeson. Athahasca trapH@H
reports. Oleson shot d huge grlzziN
that would not leave Il bull u"'s'
it had just killed.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
SIOUCHTON BUSINESS
CENTER THREATENED
Mass, Town Has 100000 Fire Loss
From Early Morning
Blaze

SroIEhton, Mass. March tIIp
-Stoughton' business district was
threatened early today by fire which
destroyed TWO buildings and damag-
ed two others Loss was estimated
at 500. ooo.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

William ]. Wall The stable and
adjoining property had been pur-
chased recently by the Regional
Chain Thcaters, Inc. Of New Eng
land.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

TIA savings deposit, while the aver
age Prussian's account is now SO
marks.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

park.
They were finally captured after
entering bedroom by way Of -
rainspout. \ maid working IN il':
room closed the window and ran
terrified TO call the police.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04
FLASHES OF LIFE: ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
OF $4,000 is ENOUGH FOR SMALL BOY

near here Wednesday and identified
as that Of David G. Dudley OF M"rl-
don indicate 10 meiic0! examiner
that Dudley was slain.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

Mauchcsicc-Harry Briggs o. Now
York City. receives broken leg, scalp
wound and possible skull fracture
when struck ty automobile driven
by George Greenway OF South Man
chostnr.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

Wnstol -- Annie Insl"se, q. IA
tally injured by automobile operated
uv Arthur T., Adams o. Weatogue,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-04

M,ddletown-Two bullet wounds
In skull o, body found in woods
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

Benson Mansion Hotel recent
ly purchased by Carl Kourtz to
be repaired and renovated
Benson = Construction of Char
lesion dam here being consider
ed.
Railroad valuations in Arizona
towns this year show $120,143 in
crease over 1926.
Yuma - 80 carloads of canta-
loupes shipped out of Yuma on re-
cent day.
Yuma = New subdivision plan
ned on PAIN Drive in vicinity of
old orange grove.
Glendale 2 new poultry
houses constructed at local United
States Poultry Experiment Station
Glendale = Early development
of project of Verde River Irriga-
ton and Power district assured.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29
MUGCSY the GREAT
Continued from Page y

(COnC1nued from age ~
to New York to take the manage
lied and dishonored Giants.
They knew it was the fight and
fire Of GIcGraw that turned he
tide. A playing manager that
never gave up, not ever after a
game was lost. lie made enemies
and there are still some in the
land today Eut
McGraw has never been known
to turn down nor desert a friend
and of recent years, be it said to
his great credit, McGraw has been
known to many times go far afield
to befriend some former enemy
when help was needed.
Oldtimers voice it correctly
when they say:
"why mantle is baseball it.
self"
Nogales international., 1927-07-29
Trade I In Your Old
Battery On New At
Tho Western Auto

The Western Auto Supply Com
pany has this week, announced
through their local manager, J.
III. Lee, that old batteries will be
taken ip as part payment on new
Western Auto storage batteries.
Wizard storage batteries have
been sold by the Western Auto
stores for many years." says Mr..
Lee" They are built according
to our own specifications and of
the finest materials.
"0ur regular low prices offer
great~ savings. and when We fur
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

Pnoenix-Plans under way for
construction of modern public
market costing 100000 at 9th
and Jefferson Streets.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

Phoenix- Grace Lutheran Church /
plans construction Of $4,000 new |
house Of worship at Sd and Fill
more Streets.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

Florence = Organization of
Chamber of Commerce planned
in Pinal County.
Winsiow- Drilling resumed at
Sunshine oil well No. 1, % miles
west Of here.
Chandler - Test oil we'll will
he drilled on Goodyear ransh 5
niles south of here.
Snow Flake - Construction of
new swimming pcol under way.
Tombstone = Work in progress
IN five bridges being constructed
a this county.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

ther reduce them by allowing a
cash discount FOR the customers
Old battery, we believe the Wizard
to he unquestionably, the most
economical battery on the market.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29

Granddaughter of the notorious
Jesse James is now in Los Angeles
to play the part Of her great grand
mother, or the mother Of the ames
brothers, in a movie Of the lives
af kas Vests faIued bad n1en-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01

in coughing or sneeZlls or by 4 com =
mon drinking cup, or by The hand
ling OF such as balls, dolls, whistles.
or other toys which might have
been handled by an infected person
or carrier"
Or. Cumming said the disease can
develop after exposure in from five
10 ten days. Persons suffering from
infant!ie paralysis should remain in
quarantine for at least six months
a. a protection to others.
The actual onset OF the disc? So
is usually very sudden" he con-
tinued. There is fever. there may
be vomiting and in children there
may be commissions.
Paralysis. if present. occurs very
early in the course of the disease
and is greatest at that time. The
most common form OF the PARALYSIS
20 assume is that o: involvement OF
one leg-neNt after this Is involve
ment OF one arm and one leg, usu-
ally the opposite leg.
The upper extremity most often
affected is the shoulder muscles.
There is a crunb of comfort In
knowing that the initial paralysis IS
the maximum and that all subse-
quent change is toward improve
ment."
Or. Cumming said that treatment
for intantile paralysis should b"
rendered by a sllillful physician.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01
Palm Beach Fashions
Call for Many COlOrs

Palm Beach, Fla, April /. tEl
The woman Of fashion must en-
ulate the chameleon here in order
not 10 become inconspicuous amid
surroundings Of rich natural COL
ors, style leaders say.
So the orders so north FOR vivid
co.ors which must harmonic with
the sea. sky. flowers and shrubbery
Of Palm Beach. Even the color Of
the cottages enters into the clothes
equation, since green, blue, shades
Of yellow ana rcd are softer 70 the
eye in the glaring sun than houses
painted white.
Dubious northern modistes have
questioned the choice of colors.
Asked to push some fetching crea-
'ion Of lively tone or stripe. they
have presumed TO make sugges-
tons. But never after once
glmpsing Palm Beach society in
lis natural surroundings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01

this Is not q dangerous operation
II TO cancer exists the patient WILL
be up and about within a couple o:
weeks. II it does exist. It is Of the
utmost Importance that il should be
tended to instantly.
l. you have a dark brown or
black wart or mole, have the entire
skin on which il grows cut ouf
with the wart OF mole. Twenty
TWO years ago l gathered twenty
five. such cases together, every one
o. which died. Even amputation
OF the leg above the knee FOR such
a wart at the ankle. did not save
life. Above all things do not twist
long hair or string around il,
Even If you have had such a wart
or mole ever since you can remem-
Der, have il cut out. When it begins
20 grow it is. in many cases, too
late. The time 10 stop a runaway
horse is Just before he begins TO
run away.
Any repeated or constant escape
OF blood from the various orifices
leading TO the interior OF the body.
such as nose, throat, rectum, etc,
especially after FORTY years OF age.
is also very suspicious and demands
careful examination by a competent
surgeon or gynecologist.
Cancer IS increasing in frequency.
One reason is that people live so
much longer than they used 20 and
reach the cancer age. Before forty
sprinkling Of cases. occur, but
from forty on cancer is very fire.
quent disease.