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The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-03-26
STEAMER HUM BOLDT
 HAS FINANCIAL WOE

HAD FI IN A N(l AL WOE
 The following article appear ed in the San Francisco Exam iner.
 Gone are the adventures and the klondike kings" of '9S. but the ship that carried more passengers and gold out of Alaska than any other five vessels on the coast, is lying today in the HtnIon Shipyards along the Oakland wat. erfront as trim and >eaWOrthy as she was thirty years ago.
 And the man who took her north for the first trip, who QuelI cd the gun fights of the madden ed miners, settled the disputes of their angry camp following mist resses and lost only $lOO,OOO out of SlOO,OOO,OOO worth of gold dust and bullion that comprised his cargo, is in command of the Hum DOlut today.
 Capt E. C. Baughmdn Is still master of the most historic ship that sails thru the Golden Gate these days, the Slim, white craft made 565 trips into northern Wa terS and was nick-named the . treasure ship"
 Exciting days and dang "l'ous, those gold rush days,' de. clared the captain, the tall white haired and unSmiling master whose word was the only law a. mOng the toughest outfit that ever lhIOngeI north at tue smell of gold. They dronk champagne like water and every morning after breakfast there'd be 75 or 100 empty bottles lying on the table"
 Among the famous kings of the klondike who shipped aboard the Hum boldt and were Dutashore on tie rocks lu hike over the Das Ses to the Yukon, were such men as Charlie AuderSor, the IucKy SWede, who sat up in his cabin every trip south to guard the piles of gold b;crs stacked all around him: Kings" McDonald LaDue and "SDapy" Smith, ring leader of the SIagway bad men.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-03-26

The consumption of cleo tricity in France is more than doubling itself every four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
COWEN MAY CHANGE PLEA
TO CRIMINAL CHARGES

Brought before Justice James Fran
els Smith in Criminal Division l today
for sentence on a charge of padding
expense vouchers and also with max,
ing out fraudulent vouchers for ex-
pense money. Clifford p. Cowen, for.
mer office manager of the United
States Shipping Board, had his case
postponed until Monday morning at
which time, his counsel said. he prob
ably would move to change the plea
from guilty to not guilty.
Governs attorney requested that the
case go over for a week in order that
William II. Collins, assistant United
States attorney. could be present when
the action is taken. He told the court
that he had certain information of
value to his client.
Justice Smith would not grant the
weeks postponement. declaring that
he Is opposed to delays in criminal
matters. He consented, however, to
hear the case Monday when it is ex'
pected Mr.. Collins would return from
Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
st. Swithin's day. IL thou dost rain.
For 40 days 1t will remain.
st. Swithin's day. If thou be fair,
For 40 days twill rain ma MAR.

And today Is St. Swithin's day, so 1t
seems we are all set for few moist
weeks IL there Is any substance to the
ancient Saxon superstition.
Swithin was an English bishop of
the eighth century. On his deathbed
he asked that he be buried outside his
church, where he could listen to the
raindrops pattering on his grave. The
request was granted, but a century
later the English clergy decided that
the old bishop by that time must be
satiated with the monotony of the rain
and started to remove the remains to
a more fitting resting place. But no
sooner was the grave opened than
storm broke with such fury that the
task was abandoned in fear.
But the rain did not stop. st.
Swithin. properly angry. kept 1t COM
ing harder and harder for 40 days and
nights. Finally he relented, and so
far as is known he still sleeps in his
old grave listening contentedly to the
fairy drumbeats of the rain.
The legend grew up that he would
repeat the performance every year as
r warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

Quincy Adams Skinner. 9S years
old, 20291a Ninth street, never sick a
day of his life, died Wednesday night
and will be inferred at Glenwood
Cemetery this afternoon, his body
wrapped in the battle flag of the
Confederacy. which he followed from
Manassas to AppomattoX.
Mr.. Skinner is survived by five
sons. the youngest SO years old; 26
grandchildren and 16 great-grand.
children. He made his home with his
son David. His other sons are Henry
A., Claude c.. Ernest l.. and Joseph
T. Skinner.
A man of powerful physique, a
shoemaker by trade, Mr.. Skinner re-
manned at his bench until he was
more than so years old. He was hale
and hearty until the day of his death.
when old age took its toll; never wore
a pair of glasses and never. so far as
his son could recall, took a dose of
medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
Rain Today Means 4O-Day Wet Spell
For City if St. Swithins Legend Is True

st. Swithin may have relented or
there may have been nothing to the
legend in the first place. 1t all de.
ponds on the point Of view, but in any
event the formula doesn't exactly
work and the old bishop stands In
very little better grace with weather
bureaus throughout the world than do
most other long-distance prognosti.
Gators.
The Greenwich Observatory In Eng
land, however did him the honor to
test out his potency as a rainmaker
for 81 years-between 1870 and 1861.
1t simply didn't work Some years, of
course, 1t could be made to fit by a
stretch Of the Imagination because
July and August are rainy months on
the British Isles. The legend probably
never has fitted actual conditions in
the United States.
The United States Weather Bureau
simply ignores Swithin and refuses to
make predictions for more than 48
hours ahead. The bishop and that
other well known weather predictor.
the grounding, must hold some lively
Indignation meetings over the con-
tempt with which the meteorologists
treat their regulations for accurate
representation, but every now and
then they are able to hand a Jolt to
their enemies. Some sort of rain Is
not improbable at some time or other
on most days of late July and August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
S GET SIT.

Burglars entered the Shade Shop,
3417 Connecticut avenue, last night,
broke open a small metal cabinet and
carried away its contents, $17,4S. &C.
cording to report made to the police
by Richard A. Voith. manager of the
business. Entrance was gained by
breaking glass panel from a rear
door. he said.
The only clue to the robbery in
possession of the police was the pres
ence Of two men and a woman in two
parked cars near the shop early this
morning. Fingerprints found by De-
tective Fred Sandberg failed to sug-
gest the possibility of a woman hav-
ing taken active part in the robbery.
An old cap was found near the cab
met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
McCarl Ruling Governs Treasury Choice
Of Trucks to Haul Cash Through City

In making plans to extend it's fleet
of armor.plated trucks for the safe
transport Of millions of dollars of
money from the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. the Treasury Depart
ment has run into obstacles in a
decision of Controller General McCarl
who has ordered the lowest bid ac-
cepted, even though it is objection,
able" to the Treasury.
In a decision made public today
McCarl ruled that a bid of $l2,500 for
two trucks from the Gustav Schaefer
Wagon Co. should be accepted, nee
it was the lowest bid.
Objections had been raised to this
bid by the Secretary of the Treasury
in his letter to McCarl, stating that
the low bid did not conform to speoi-
f1cations Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. McCarl was asked
whether th~ director of the Bureau of
Engra" 30. | award the con.
tract 10 offers a current
stool h certain mechan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

ical changes have been made In order
to meet the specifications, whether or
not the mechanical changes are OBJ
.jectionable. or whether the award
must be made to the bidder whose
current stock model meets the speci.
fcations in every respect without al
terations.'
In his answer, McCarl said bids
should be requested on specifications
drawn not by designation of a partic.
ular make or to cover the mechanical
construction of a particular make, but
should show only such details as to
construction and performance re.
ouirements as can satisfactorily be
shown necessary to meet the needs of
the service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
FEAR SMALLPOX SPREAD.
Case of Disease Hats CAT Home
DAYS for Workhouse.

There will be. no more 'at home"
days for the prisoners in the reforma-
tory at Lorton and the workhouse at
Occoquan, Va, until Health Depart.
mont officials are certain there Will
be no danger of visitors contracting
smallpox.
NJ. NJ. Barnard. superintendent OF
The District penal institutions, issued
an edict against visitors being per-
Initted to see their friends or rela-
lives at either institution during the
next two or more weeks.
Prisoners, guards and others have
been vaccinated since the lone case of
the disease developed, and prison Of
ficials do not fear further trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
Burned by Boiling Coffee.

Jeanette Beane, year-and-a- half-old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Carson w.
Beane of 1416 Fourteenth street, is
in a hospital at Hollidaysburg, Pa,
suffering from severe burns received
Tuesday when the boiling contents of
a coffee percolator were spilled upon
her while on a visit with relatives in
the PENNSYLVANIA city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

lay down his arms until Gen. Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox Court House.
His coffin this morning was draped
with the flag of the Confederacy and
the flag of the United States. under
which several of his sons and grand
sons served during the World War.
Although he was physically active.
last year his mind turned back to the
days that are gone and in fancy he
heard his old comrades in arms call
ing to him. One day his family found
him missing. They discovered him
several days later roaming the Vir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

ginia hills seeking the friends OF his
youth, long since answered To the
final roll CALL
Mr.. Skinner came to Washington
to make his home with his son II
years ago and two years later his
wife, Annie Z. Skinner, died, at the
age of SO years. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
Quincy A. Skinner, Confederate Veteran,
Buried Today Wrapped in Battle Flag

Mr.. Skinner was reared in Loudcun
County. Va. where he was born in
1929. On the day that Virginia Sc
ceded from the Union he enlisted in
the Sth Virginia Regiment, partic-
ipated in many of the most important
engagements of the war and did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

Although two-thirds Of the crop was
destroyed by drought this year, the
Union of South Africa will produce
~ 900 bales of cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
STREET-W|DEN|NG
LAW GETS REVERSE
District Loses in Taylor Prof.
ect Condemnation Pro-
CeedingS.
Condemnation proceedings instituted

Condemnation proceedings Instituted
bv the District Commissioners for the
opening of Taylor street between
Georgia avenue and Thirteenth street
were dismissed today by an order
signed by Justice Jennings Bailey IN
Equity Court, on motion OF w. I.
Sullivan, attorney for the American
Ice Co. Alexander II. Bell, Jr.' as
sistant corporation counsel Tor the
District of Columbia. noted an appeal
The ice company contended that the
highway plan of the District, or par
4icularly that portion in the Vlclnity
of the property affected by this SUIT.
Vas detective, and that the act Oh
congress OF May IS, 1926. which pro-
Cides for land condemnations for street
widening and extensions, IN accoTu-
ance with the plans of the pefmaneiit
highway system. is Observation-Disclosures
and null and void as an attempt 10
deprive the owners OF property Will
out due process Of law, and an attempt
to take such property without COM
pensation.
Contention of Sullivan.
It also was pointed out to the court
that the act subjects the property
owner to the obligation and expense
of defending the condemnation pro-
ceedings and in the event or the
damages being in excess of the bene'
fits. it gives the Commissioners the
right to voluntarily dismiss the pro-
ceedings, with no provision made 10
nav damages to the owners for their
troubles. Mr.. Sullivan also success
fully contended that instead OF the
act making appropriations for the
land so condemned, 1t does no more
than go through the useless and
meaningless form of providing that
there is hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated' certain sums.
s. The Commissioners petition did not
sufficiently describe the land as pro
xided by the code, 1t was commended
and added that though the statute re-
ouires that Jurors selected be disinter-
6sted persons, there is no way that
even the jurors themselves can de-
termine in advance. of being sworn
whether they are interested in the
matter of benefits.
Held Far-reaching.
+ The defendants also pointed out to
the court that there is no plan OF
permanent highway system in the sec
ton of the city affected by the petit
ton under consideration, III that there
are no boundaries or dimensions. in
number of square feet. either for Tay-
lor street or for any other street,
avenue or road.
y Mr., Sullivan stated, following the
signing of the order. that 1t was far-
reaching in its effect, in that 1t lndl-
Gated that the system of obtaining
highways for the District was defec-
tive and that it would be difficult
for the Commissioners to carry out
their plans for street widening and
extensions under the law.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
Wife Would Dance Like q Gypsy'
F&e Could Only Get a Divorce
Tells Judge She Would Not
Live With Husband;
"W0rse Than a Wild
Animal"

Harry Dorman. aged 81, of o29
North street, charged with non
support, was accused by his wife of
being abusive and inconsdcrate, in
police court today. She said she
would not live with him as he is
worse than a wild animal" and if
she could obtain divorce she
would go in the street and dance
like a gypsy" for sheer happiness
She asked that she be given SO a
week for her livelihood pending the
outcome Of her divorce action.
Then she will go to New York to
live.
Dorman in his own defense ac-
cused his wife of abusing him YER
bally and neglecting to attend to the
household duties. He Is willing to
live with her and support her pro-
vided she will be good wife. Asked
by Prosecuting Attorney Woods if
he had married her for better or
worse, he replied he had married
her ito be good friends" He de
MED he ever struck her but she has
frequently told him he was IAN old
duck" and she would rather have a
young husband.
Judge Roche said he believed the
trouble in the household was caused
by both principals. He ordered
Dorman to pay Sc a week towards
the support of his wife commencing
when Mrs. Dorman goes to live else
where than with her husband. Al
torney A. A. Grcenberg, represent
ing Dorman, said he feared there
would be serious trouble unless the
couple separated and Mrs. Dorman
said she would pack her belongings
at once and leave Monday.
Dorman protested that he cannot
afford to pay Sc week as his gross
income seldom goes above s22 a
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
alice LISTENS FOR
CAR AWAITS WITHOUT
So Third Ward Club Out.
ing May Be Without
Mr.. Alice

Unless the republican organiza :
ton sends an automobile after J. B.
Alice. the self-elected president" of
the Third Ward Republican club will
be unable to attend the annual out
ing and sheep barbecue at Lake
Compounce this afternoon, he an
nounced at noon today. Mr.. Alice
explained today that he has visitors
at his home whom he desires to be
with and even if he docs make the
trip to Compounce he will be unable
TO remain longer than half an hour.
Signing as ~. Il, Alice, official
spokesman for the president of the
Third Ward Republican Club" Al
lee, who two weeks ago held a one
man meeting and elected himself to
that office on nomination of mfr.
Allec's consciousness, today is
sued the following statements:
The official spokesman OF the
president Of the 3rd War Republican
club bcgs to advise you that Mr..
Alice conferred with the mayor this
morning and told the mayor in sub
stance that the consensus of opinion
is that the republican organization
Of the 3rd ward has in an advisory
capacity run the city.
Mr.. Alice hopes TO maintain
friendly relations with the mayor as
heretofore and amicable relations
with the common council"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
Girl, II, Asks Divorce
From "Cruel" Mate, 81

Memphis, Tenn, Sept II Up
Flossie May Durham. IT, is seek
ing a divorce from her husband,
James w. Durham, 81. She filed
suit against him yesterday charg-
ing him with non-support, aban-
donment and cruel and inhuman
treatment. Durham has not indi-
Gated whether he would contest
the suit. Recently he hailed his
Wife into probate court on a
charge of kidnapping their 90
month-old baby and placing it in
an orphanage. At that time he
characterized the girl as the
doggonedest wife" of the eight
women he has married. He told
the court he would be glad to
get rid of her"
Durham's charge against his
wife was dismissed when the
court held that the child belong
ed in the orphanage after hear
Ing Mrs. Durham's counter-c charge
that her aged husband failed to
provide for it.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
TAX SLASH POSSIBLE
IS COOLIDGE BELIEF
Appropriations Ought Not
Place Barrier to
Reduction

Washington, Sept. II R)--Despite
an outlook for increased appropria-
tons for the navy and war depart
ments and for Mississippi flood con-
troll, President Coolidge does not
regard these governmental expendi-
lures will place a barrier in substan-
tlal tax reduction by the new con-
gress.
The president after tentative
study of the next years budget has
reached the view that additional
army and navy expenditures mainly
of non-military nature although
with the expectation of the navy's
requiring increased funds for its
shiphul9ing program, should be au-
thoriZcd.
While Mr.. Coolidge is said to have
decided that a special session for
Mississippi flood legislation was not
necessary, he is understood to favor
carly consideration of the problem
in the new congress. But the admin
lstration also is expected to favor
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
IN Vain
TRY FOR RECORD
Attempts Hop OF After Quarrel
With British Pilot
BUT PLANE WON'T RISE
Distance Flight to India to Be De-
layed Longer Until Ships Load
May BE Observation-Disclosures Con-
ditions CnfavorabIe.

Cranwell, England, Sept. II ~
The long expected fight eastward of
Charles A. Levine in his transatlan-
tic monoplane Columbia in pursuit of
the long distance record had to be
postponed this morning for at least
another day because the plane, too
overloaded, failed to rise from the
ground after two futile attempts to
take off.
There had been some argument
between Levine and his pilot, Captain
Walter Hinchcliffe, as to whether the
field was dry enough for the attempt
1t had been raining, but the sun
came out brightly this morning and
Captain Hinchcliffe had opposed a
further postponement declaring that
there was a limit to his patience and
that 1t was now or never.
The argument ended with both
men entering the machine about 9
q. m, all CARRIED for the flight. The
engine was set going but it was not
until 1880 a. ~, that the first at
tempt was made to get into the air.
This proved unsuccessful after a 700
yard run. Then another try was
made half an hour later with 20 gal
Ions of gasoline removed. but this
proved equally unsuccessful, the Co
lumbia's tail refusing to leave the
ground.
Levine, as he stepped from the
plane said that he and Captain
Hinchcliffe would thy some other
plan to enable the Columbia to take
the air tomorrow.
Captain Hinchcliffe was by no
means satisfied with the way the Co
lumba's engine worked and attrib-
uted the failure of the machine to
take off in large measure to this He
calculated that the propeller revolu-
tons we're far short of the maximum
probably as much as 100 revolutions
a minute.
An engine expert, who is mem
Der of the air force at CranWell,
set to work Immediately on the
motor and it was hoped that he
would have it in perfect order again
by late afternoon.
Another factor that initiated
against the proper rising of the plane
was the direction of the wind. A
westerly wind is the most advan-
tageous for the Cranwell runway.
The airmen had a wind from this di-
rection early today but delayed their
attempt to start so long that by the
time they were ready the wind had
veered to the north.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
P.&f. CORBIN VETERAN
dies IN PLA|NY|LLE
Louis Prelle, ST., Worked
in Factory Here for
8. 40 Years
iSNac!Gl to the Herald)

Plainville, Sept. II - Louis Prelle,
ST.. 81 years old, q Civil War veteran
and an employe of p. & +. Corbin's
in New Britain for 40 years prior
to his retirement in 1920, passed
away at the home of his son, Louis
Prelle. Jr.. of Cook street, yesterday
from complications incident to adj
vanced age.
Mr.. Prelle was a Civil War vet
eran. He joined the Union forces at
the outbreak of the conflict and was
in many important battles until
peace was declared. He was ac-
quainted with many of the famous
generals whose names are now an
important part of the history of the
United States.
Born in Frederick, Germany, De-
cember 81. 1912. he came to the
United States in 1858 He settled
in Manchester and lived there until
1887 with the exception of the war
period. He left Manchester to take
up a residence in New Britain. He
went into the employ of the P. & f.
Corbin company and at his retire
ment about seven years ago he
moved to Plainville where he had
been living with his son.
In 1913 his wife Catherine, died
and he went to live with his son,
Ere derrick G. Prelle of Greenwood
street, New Britain where he stayed
until he came to live here.
He was associated with the Man
chester Masons, Stanley Post, G. A.
r., P. 6, +. Corbin Mutual Aid So
ciety for 40 years. He was also
member of st. Johns German Luth-
eran church of New Britain.
Five sons survive him as follows:
Louis Jr., of Plainville, Frederick c.,
of New Britain. William S. j.. of
stamford. Charles W.. of Long Island
City, and Frank NJ. of Berlin.
Funeral services will take place at
the Plainvlle home Monday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. Martin w.
Gaudian. pastor of st. Johns German
Lutheran church in New Britain,
will officiate. The remains will be
taken to Manchester and the Ma
sonic order Of that place will conduct
the ritual at the grave. 1nterment
will be In East cemetery, Manches-
ter.