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New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

vegetation. But Bucaramanga occu- pies a plateau 5000 feet above sea level. and as collecting was done up 10 elevations of l4.00O feet. the ex- petition enjoyed temperate climate continually.
 Special study was made of the vegetation Of the paramos. the cold mountain meadows above timber line. Here occur many of the plant groups characteristic of the North and South Temperate zones. such as volcanoes. asters, lupines and club moss. The most striking plant is the frailejon. q relative of the suu- flower, known only from the Andes. The stem and leaves are clothed with dense white or yellow wool.
 With a small mule caravan, the party worked east and north along the Venezuelan border, coming out hy way of Lake Maracaiho in None- zuola. Everywhere they enjoyed the full cooperation of tho authorities and inhabitants, public buildings being turned over 10 them for head quarters in many instances. The Colombians recognize the import ance of botanical exploration of their country and are anxious for publication Of the results.
 Mir. Killip believes that study of his specimens will reveal m9ny new species Of plants. Aside from the paramo material. many orchids and colorei passion flowers were gathered a' lower elevations. He found the Colombians greatly interested in medicinal plants. one innkeeper giving him 3O different kinds.
 This Is the second Of Mir. killio's expeditions to Colombia. As funds 10 cover necessary expenses are ob- tained. these explorations will in crease in frequency and scope until sufficient material will have been gathered 10 publish q full report on tho plants of Colombia.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Campaign for Gordon
 Cost Sl33 in Sixth

Monroe s. Gordon's unsuccessful campaign for election as council man in the sixth ward cost Si&3. a, statement having been filed it the office of the town clerk showing SIPS expended by Camille w. Calabrese, political agent for Gordon, ov"r and above the sio contributed by the candidate him. self. Of the expenditure. SIS was laid out for postage stamps and SS0 for printing. Contributions in cluded George Gordon. father of the candidate. who gave $50. Alfred Siderowsky who gave a like amount and Bundle Tinkelstcin, with I s@2 donation.
 Mrs. Fife KinhaN, Reelected 10 the school committee, had no ex- pensc Fred Hoeltoldor. candidate for councilman in the first ward made a similar report this after noon.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
FAILS ID REACH
 ARMS AGREEMENT
Commission Quits Geneva After
 Five Weeks

Geneva. Switzerland, April ., 1P Alter struggling with armament reduction problems for five weeks. the members Of the preparat ory disarmament commission scattered today without having reached an agreement. This means that the proposed international disarmament conference will not become an ac- complishcd fact until next year at the earliest.
 When the commission adjourned last night with tho prospect of meeting again about November 1. the president. M, Loudon, declared that q successful disarmament con- ference was virtually assured, but that the destiny Of disarmament now definitely depended on public opinion and the willingness Of the governments to reach agreements on the principal issues. He WAS convinced that the forthcoming eco- homie conference and the three power naval conference. would help materially in paving the way for a resumption of the discussions.
 In addition 10 the deadlock on the naval iSSue-that is the method of limiting naval armaments-the main problems on which the com mission failed 10 find agreement in preparing q draft disarmament treaty were the creation Of a sys- tenn of international control and q system of general limitation Of arm aments by curtailing national mili- tary and naval expenditures. Both proposals were warmly supported by France, but rejected by the United States
 Tho American delegation filed with inc commission a document making four general reservations on the draft treaty The first was against inclusion in the provisional agreement concerning limitation Of army nfiectiyes, Of formations or -aniz"d on q military basis. l. also was against exclusion os trained re- serves
 The second disapprovcd of the failure 10 include provisions for linn itation Of materials in the hands ot forces serving with the colors and for restricting reserve material Of land and air forces. The third ob- iected 10 basing limitation Of mili- l tary air forces upon t,e present de- 1. of civil aviation in other countries, and the fourth reiterated l the unwillHGnesS of tho United {
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

States to agree to international su- pervision Of armaments when arma- nents are limited or reduced.
 The general opinion in Geneva to- day was that despite failure or the commission to elaborate a text sat isfactory 10 all, the disarmament program would be pushed vigorous ly, notably by public pressure at the September session Of the League Of Nations assembly. and that the problem is too mighty and too com pieX to imagine that everything is lost just because the first attempt to settle it did not come up 10 rosy expectations. NJ. Loudon declared experience proved that more ample preparation would have been wiser before Convoking the commission.
 Meanwhile plans are underway for the threepower naval confer ence between the United States. Great Britain and Japan, as suggest cd bv President Coolidge. The in- ItttlpllS dlt l4Idl II -" Ill open al League Of Nations hoadQuarters about June en. With the prepara- tory commission dishanded. interest now will center on this 'ripartite na- val barley. especially as reports haNe already circulated that Great Brit ain may propose abolition Of large sea going submarines. Tn this con noctlon experts have pointed out the likelihood Of the United States in sis'iug on the use ot Geese craft to maintain communications with dis tant possessions.
 Anothcr question being discussed is whether France. will send an oh- server inasmuch as the general dis armament conference has heen post poned to some indefinite time
 Participation by France, the ex- perts aver. would make it easier Tor Great Britain. Ii is declared Great Britain might hesitate about sub scribing to T plan which embraces limitation by categories of warships if Franco continued aloof or an nounced adherence to her policy Of freedom in the allocation Of the to- tai French tonnage.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
16 Year Old Murderer
 Is Given Death Penalty

Jefferson. Ohio, April 21.-iPl- Floyd Hewitt, 16-year-old Conneaut boy, whose ponchan. for the radio was indirectly responsible for his arrest for the slayins Of Mrs. Celia Brown and her little son, Frederick. last February II, was sentenced yesterday 10 die in the electric chair at Ohio ponitentiarv August 10.
 Flovd's confession, in which he related how he had been in the habit os going 10 Mrs. Brown $ home at night to listen 10 the radio and how he killed the woman and her five year-od son when she re- pulsed his advances, was accepted by the jury which included four women.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
CITY ISOLATED IN
 HILLS OF COLOMBIA
Community of 30,000 Cut OH
 From Rest Of World

Washington, April o1.-A thriv- Ing modern city of S0,o00 souls which has no highway or river 10 link it 10 the outer world, served as base for q Smithsonian botanical expedition to the eastern piateaus of Colombia, which has just re- turned to Washington. The city is Bucaramansa. According to Els worth r. Eillip. Smithsonian hota- nls' nra n", who ,,,s led the exRedi,ion' there are put two means of approach 70 Eucaramanga. One is by mule back, the other by airplane. Both meth ods are regularly employed. All freight is brought In by mule caravans or by peon porters. five day journey from the Nagdalena River. yet the streets of Bucaramanga are dotted with taXis and private autos; the shops are as well stocked as those of Washington. Prices are high be- cause of the heavy freight costs, but the material is there 10 be bought.
 Bucaramanga is a comparatively 'i--'' 'ON II, o"l HIS us pj pSHtIllS IO coffee aud oil. A railroad is in pro- cess of construction from Puerto Witches on the Magdalcna River. but only 9 of the Ga miles have been completed. Meanwhile q Ger Colombian airplane company meets the demands of progressive business for rapid transportation of man and mail.
 The Smithsonian botanical expe- dition 10 northeastern Colombia forms part of plan for the bo.ani- cal exploration by the northwestern countries of South America. It was participated in by the New York Botanical Garden. the Gray Htrha- rum of Harvard University and the Arnold Arboretum. The HOO num- lars and 2S,0O0 specimens brought back by Mir. killip and his associate Albert Smith, constitute the first botanical collection from the De partments Of Santander and Norte de Santander received in America.
 The expedition landed in Carta- gena. the scene of some of the first botanical work done in this hemi- sphere. dating back to the eight eenth century. After collecting here and among the interesting mud vol canoes Of the region. the party took boat to Puerto Witches and then iourneyed by train and mule to Eucaramanga. The river area MT killip describes as typical jungle, with monkeys, crocodiles, and rank
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

And the quality is decidedly unusual flor Hupmobile actually puts lo% extra into materials and workman ship, thus making this the closest- priced Six in America.
 If quality means more to you than showy appearance - then inevitably you will single out Hupmobile as the Six of soundest value and surest sat. isfaCtion in its field.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

n1FFERENT-utterly different in D the quality that stands out as distinctly in its exterior beauty as in its interior elegance, the Hupmobilc Six contrasts even more strikingly with the ordinary six in performance. The vigor of its response, the easy way it reels off top speeds with perfect smoothncss, the marked restfulncss of its riding and driving these i'm press you at once as unusual.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07
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ONE KILLED; MANY HURT
IN TORNADO IN IOWA

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa, July 6
@-One person dead, several injured
and heavy loss to farm property
was the known loss of tornado
which swept past the northeastern
outskirts of this city tonight.
The small child of Harry Hazen
was the first victim, a check of the
chorm'S casualties revealed. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Marshall, an unidentified
member of their household, and a
party of tourists who drove up to
the Marshall home just as the storm
broke, and carried the Marshall home
away were among the injured.
The tWister started northwest of
here near WhalenI and zig-zagged Is
miles toward Mount Pleasant, cutting
narrow strip about mile in width
diagonally southeast across the
country.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07

Great Britain about double the
cruiser strength of the United States,
or to a treaty which would establish
parity on the basis of 100000 tons.
Apparently the American delegates
believe that neither solution would
be approved by the American people.
1t is felt here that even if the
Americans agreed to the 100000 tons
limitation, the greatest difficulty
would be encountered by the Amerl-
can government, first, in obtaining
the permission of congress to ap-
propriate the stupendous sums nee
essary for the essential building and
second, even if an agreement by con-
gress were obtained, in building the
ships themselves, since many Amer
lean shipbuilding yards have been
diverted to other uses.
Hugh Gibson, head of the Amerl-.
can delegation, and Rear Admiral
Hilary P. Jones, head OF Americas
technical delegates, therefore appear
to have problem of the first mag
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07

seas, the United States, wishing to
lay down fleets equalllng those OF
Great Britain.
Great Britain contends that a high
cruiser strength is essential and vital
to the needs of her country, espe-
cially to give assurance that Great
Britain shall not starve because OF
the cutting off of her food supplies
at distance points.
The United States apparently gives
recognition to Britain's peculiar
economic position, but insists that
America, like Britain, must maintain
communications with the outlying
points of the earth for those broad
economic reasons connected with the
position of the United States as a
great world power.
Todays private meetings between
the American and British delegates
proved disappointing, because the
British, it is understood, expressed
complete dissatisfaction with the new
American suggestion for minimum
cruiser tonnage of 100000 tons.
It was even reported on good au-
thority that there was talk during
the. lively conversation as to who
would be responsible before the world
opinion if the conference should
collapse and that the British dele
gates more than limited that respon-
sibility would fall on the shoulders
of the United States.
The British maintained that some
fault lies with the Americans be-
cause they failed to perceive what
the British regard as the wisdom OF
cutting down the sizes OF individual
Warships. The American delegates
insisted that the United States CAM
not be expected to build warcratt
poorly suited to American national
needs and pointed to the immensity
of the building program which would
be involved for the United States in
accepting the British program OF
approximately 100000 tons in cruls-
erS.
The situation, from the American
standpoint, was that the American
delegation either would have to SUBJ
scribe to a treaty which would give
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07

nitude on their hands, but seem
cropping in an endeavor to discover
some solution to prevent a break
down of the conference, which
should be regarded as possibility.
The British apparently are basing
their cruiser demand on, what ships
will be built up to l942 and some
formula may be found which mere
ly will carry the Geneva agreement
up to 1886, when it is probable that
another general naval conference Will
convoked in view of the Likelihood
of some nation denouncing the
Washington treaty by that time.
Japan is solidly behind the United
States in the contention that from
250OOO to 100000 tons are ample for
the total tonnage in the cruiser
class. The Japanese delegation MADE
this announcement after meeting
OF the plenipotentiaries called by
Admiral Saito. Increasing that fig
ure, it was added. would be exceed
ingly unpopular in Japan.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07
Supreme Court Rules
Phoenix Attorne US
Were Not In Contempt

PHOENIX, July QP--The state
supreme court in decision handed
down today held that legal powers
Superior Judge Marlin T. Phelps OF
Marieopa county sought to assume
by sentencing Attorneys Howard g.
Speakman and Herman Lewkowitz to
Jail for contempt OF court in refus-
ing to comply with an order he is
sued in connection with the grand
Jury Indictment trials were beyond
his Jurisdiction, and that his orig
inal orders were void, and imposed
upon the two attorneys no obligation
to comply with their terms.
The opinion of the high court was
a decisive victory for the attorneys
who were sentenced to the county
Jail for go days or to pay a fine or
$500 on June 4 for failure to comply
with an order requiring them to pro-
duce in court affiants who signed
affidavits in connection with changes
of venus sought by defendants IN
certain gambling cases. The attor-
news obtained their freedom from
The county Jail on writ OF habeas
corpus and the case was argued be-
fore the supreme court on June ID.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07
Spring and Summer Silk Frocks
Reduced to Half Price

Our entire stock of spring Frocks offered
tons Dresses for street and They
Gle chine george crepe romain crepe
too strongly take advantage of this offering Sale
$3.50 A. M. a< ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07
HUNT REFUSES. !.
PRISON funds
I FOR HIGHWAYS

PHOENIX, Ariz., July (R)-Gov-
ernor Hunts opinion on the proposal
submitted by a number of civic and
official organizations throughout the
state to divert the prison fund" and
convict labor to the construction OF
the remaining two miles of the
Apache trail around Horse Mesa dam
is given in a letter replying to the
CITY commission of Phoenix on their
resolution to him as governor OF
Arizona urging him to use the $4,000
now available in the prison fund"
to finish the nationally known scenic
trail
The governor states that the funds
have already been budgeted for use
in Pinal county and that is would
not be feasible to build a prison camp
on the Apache trail.
Furthermore the states executive
points out it would take large
portion of the prison labor appro-
priation to construct barracks and
make the necessary precautions
against possible escape of prisoners
and that within SO or go days the
entire fund would be exhausted and
that we would be confronted with
the same situation for the remainder
of the two years that we sought to
remedy by this appropriation"
Governor Hunt advised the city
commission that the prison fund was
being spent on road over which an
average of 412 cars day run.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 6 @-It was
announced tonight by F. G. Henshaw,
secretary of the council of the Salt
River Valley Water Users association,
that the council was submitting a
resolution requesting Governor Hunt
and the state highway department. to
Immediately build and complete the
unfinished two miles of the Horse
Mesa dam detour.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07

NOOlAOl4AuCQ 1IUHl rage On6J
Bids for construction will be asked
with the completion of the drawing
OF the plans. Total cost, including
furnishings, is expected to be ap-
proximately $4,000.
1t is brought out by Sammarcelli
and Williams that everything about
this beautiful resort will be of the
highest class. 1t is expected that
when it is completed Casa Blanca
Will be the finest place of it's kind
on the entire border from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Pacific coast.
Carleton N. Winslow, the architect
who is now working on the plans
for the new structure, is rated as
the best in Spanish and Italian
architecture in the United States. He
is a master hand and was schooled
in his youth in Europe and lately
has spent many weeks in Mexico. The
best of everything he sees goes into
the creation of the buildings that he
is directing.
The site for the new Casa Blanca,
directly on the border line and within
few feet of the customs houses,
makes the place stand out with it's
imposing dome and the great vari-
colored search light. One of the
features of this great light when the
building is finally completed will be
that its beams can be shot into the
rolling cloud of smoke from the smell
ter stacks which will produce color
and lighting effect unequalled in
artistic qualities.
A. T. Sammarcelli and his partner,
U. S. Williams, have been in business
here for many years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07
LIFE'S CURTAIN
IS DESCENDING
ON JOHN drew

SAN FRANCISCO, July lP)-The
curtain on the stage of life was
descending slowly but without a halt
before John Drew today and physi-
clans attending the noted actor de-
clared they feared he would not live
to the end of the next 48 hours.
He has lost a great deal of ground
during the past few hours" Dr. Law
renee Hoffman said today Though
he retains consciousness, the progress
of septic poisons through his body
have weakened him considerably and
only his wonderful vitality has en-
abled him to survive as long as he
has"
Mr.. Drew was taken to local
hospital on May 81 suffering from
rheumatic fever and arthritis. Despite
the physicians efforts, he suffered
series of relapses, each attack lessen
ing his chances for recovery, each
weakening him to permit a more
rapid advance of the devitalizing
Through it all Mr.. Drive has been
conscious and cheerful. Reports from
the sick room told of his keen interest
iii the news Of the day, of pleasure
derived from receiving kilograms from
friends in all parts Of the world and
OF his oft-repeated declaration that
''this is but another act and I am
playing my part.
A daughter, Louise Devereaux, and
her husband. Jack DevereauX, have
been constantly by the bedside of the
actor. No others, outside of pf1ysi-
clans and nurses, were permitted to
talk with Mr.. Drew. A nephew, John
Barrymore, came here from his Holly
wood home when Mr.. Drew first was
taken ill and was expected to be
here some time today or tomorrow
should the, end appear imminent.
Mr.. Drew arrived here as mem
Der of the company playing "Tre-
lawny of the Wells" but was unable
to appear on the stage. He had been
forced to cancel engagements in Port
land. Ore, because of the illness but
expected to be able to continue with
his acting in San francisco.
The vitality of the 73 year old
patient has been regarded by psysi-
clans as remarkable. They claimed
that the average person would prob
ably have succumbed following the
first of his several relapses.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-07

with the north pole achievement in
mind and the fact that he has tbs
congressional medal, had some weight
in the determination OF the honors
which he should received.
Byrd may wear roSette as an
officer of the legion OF honor, while
Lindbergh, as chevalier wears a red
ribbon. 1t is considered not unlikely
that the men who accompanied BYRD
across the Atlantic will be made
chevaliers before they leave France.
In congratulating the commander
of the America and his crew, M.
Poincare told them they had git,n
"a splendid example OF discipline and
patriotism in thinking less OF aSv-
rg their lives, when their ship drop
ped into the sea, than they had OF
saving the precious flag they were
bring to President Dounergue and
the bag of mail. The French people
considered that their voyage nao
been perfectly successful and that
| The landing had been accomplished
with precision and eXpertness under
particularly difficult circumstances
The premier spoke of having re-.
eeived Charles Lindbergh in the same
office, and added that they, too, had
bound closer the ties between the
two republics The commander did
not wear the medal which NJ Poin-
care gave him because he had cam
paign ribbons OH his uniform. III
| the afternoon Mrs. II. A. Gibbons
brought him g. service ribbon bear
| ing the rosette of his rank and to-
night he wore it.
Charles Levine made the announce
nient today that although Clarence
Chamberlin could not accompany
him, he planned to return to the
United States by air. He hopes to
obtain the services OF a French pilot
cn his prospective flight, but no date
| has been fixed for the attempt.
While the men who came over in
the America were with the broken
wings" Chamberlin and Levine were
the guests of the international
League of Aviators in their club
house in the Bois De Boulogne 1t
was there that Levine gave his check
for 100000 francs for the construc-
ton of q club house for aviators at
lie Bollrget.
| The crews OF the America ana
Columbia we're together for lunch
con with the newspapermen. To
| them Commander Byrd retoid with
many new details the story OF tn
Americas flight. Chamberlin mod
estly said that the Columhia's battle
against the clements had been a
LIGHTER one than that OF the Spirit OF
ST. Louis Or America.
Tomorrow for the first time since
their arrival the Byrd party will De
temporarily separated Balchen ex-
poets to fly to Amsterdam to inter
view officials of the Fol<ker COM
pany regarding the south polar
flight.
lie will go by plane from LIE
Bourget and expects to return to
Faris by air before nightfall.
Byrd and mis- men Go not yet know
when they will sail tor home. They
are leaving Paris at noon Saturday
for Boulogne, whence they Will pro-
ceed immediately to the nearby sea-
side resort LIE TCuquet. On Sunday
Byrd will go to Dunkirk where he
will be made an honorary citizen
There is a possibility that he will go
| to Amsterdam also next week to
talk over his proposed south pole
| flight with the Fokker people. His
engagements book for tomorrow is
| too well filled to permit to accom-
pany Balchen, as had been requested.