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New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
OLDEST SCALES STILL
 WEIGH COLORADO GOLD
Have Been in Constant Service Since Days Before the Civil
 War

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2l Pl--The oldest gold scales in Colorado, in use since before the Civil war, still are weighing and judging gold nuggets brought in from the hills surround ing Central City.
 Of delicate but true mechanism which has years of hard usage, the scales now are among the fixtures of the Central City bank, one of the few still buying gold directly from the men who garner it from the earth. Because the scales were the only visible assets of the bank when 1t started business during the Civil war, the present owners are reluc- tant to shelve them.
 The scales, according to old timers of the region, once the greatest gold producing section of the state, were salvaged from the first bank in Colo rado-the Bank of Blackhawk. That village now is a small place down the gulch from Central City. but at the time the scales were put into operation BlackhaWk was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the state. Henry NJ. Stanley. the famous explorer, was one of its res idcnts.
 The bank waWs started by an customer, but his ownership of both bank and scales was short lived. for a few months later he disappeared with the entire resources of the in- stitution.
 In an attempt to salvage a part of the "wreckage" the scales were sold at auction and were purchased by the Central City bank, the pres- ent owners
New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
Louvre Statuary
 Inspires Haircut

Paris, Oct. 21.-fP-The new Greek haircut, which combines sleekness with skillful waving, Is di- rectly traceable to the Louvre.
 It Is not the first time that Parisian style makers have gone to the art museums for inspiration. Many of the designers spend days at g. time studying works of art for new ideas.
 The Greek coiffure the hair dressers' latest, disposes hair which is considerably longer than that of year ago. in flat waves which give feminine effect- but keep the boyish silhouette of the head
New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
Willie Hoppe Leading
 De Orc in Their Match

New York, Oct. 21.-(P-Willie Hoppe led Alfredo De Orc by a score of 12O to 70 today as they reached the third block of their handicap three-cushion billiard match. Hoppe scored 60 points to De Oro's S4 in the first block and 60 to 36 in the second. The first block lasted e9 innings and the second 5S. Hoppe must score 71O points in the 12 blocks comprising the match to De Oros 504.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
MUSICAL ANTIQUE

Santa Fe, N. M, Oct. 21 R-The Thunderbird ranch. between here and Las Vegas. claims to have the first piano brought into New Mexico. The house itself was built in 1867 of materials hauled over the old Santa Fe trail by OK team.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
MILK AND GROW THIN

Atlanta, Oct. 21.--lPl-A tip to the woman who would reduce! Two years ago Mrs. w. C.. English weigh ed 300 pounds. Today she says she clicks the scales at 150. Here's how she did it. Eliminated sugar, salt every morning!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
HEAVY LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
TO GREET NATL LEGISLATORS
WHEN THEY CONVENE TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (P2 - Con-
gross will return to Capitol Hill Mon
day to tackle one of the heaviest
legislative programs since the war
The turn of events during a long
summer recess has added to the bulky
problem left ever from previous ses-
sions, suca as farm relief the ever
present question of taxation, Muscle
Shoals and Colorado river legislation
and the future of the navy.
Disastrous floods in the Mississippi
valley and New England will call for
action, and already widespread de-
mand has been heard for federal aid
in controlling the turbulent waters
which wrought such havoc during the
summer and autumn.
Upon the shoulders of four men will
rest q major part Of the burden Of
keeping the machinery of the two
houses from clogging under the un-
usual strain.
In the house this duty will fall prin-
c:pally upon Representative John @.
Tilson of Connecticut, republican floor
leader, and Representative b. H. Smell
of the rules committee, while Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas, and Sena-
tor George Moses of New Hampshire,
the president pro tenn, will carry the
brunt of the load in the senate.
Standing out among questions await
ing decision is the future Of American
aviation, brought to the forefront by
the achievements of American airmen,
and this despite the enactment less
than two years ago of five-year build
ing programs for both the army and
navy air services.
Failure of the Geneva conference to
reach agreement on further limitation
of naval tonnage has directed atten-
ton again to the navy.
AS usual, the group Of legislative
legacieS is large, some Of the bequeStS
having been willcd by congresses Of
many years ago This group includes
the question of disposing of alien prop
erty, a multitude of bills on prohibit
tion, the Great ~ Lalzes.-, to = Atlantic
waterway question, railroad consoIda-
ton, determination Of an American
merchant marine policy, public build
ingS, army housing and a host Of lesser
projects. ate
Besides these legislative questions,
both house and senate will be asked
to conduct various Investigations Sen
ator Thomas j.. Walsh, democrat,
Montana, already has announced hs
will seek inquiry into the operation Of
pub Lic utilities, and Representative
Henry 7. Rainey, democrat, Illinois.
favors scrutiny of the American Tax
payers league which has fought for
repeal of the inheritance tax law
A move either to investigate or
abolish crop forecasts by the depart
ment of agriculture is expected from
ranks, while another effort
to obtain action on the long standing
French spoilation claims is expected
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
NURSE GETS KEY TO
THE GARDEN OF KING

+. LONDON (Pl.-To have key to the
private gardens of the king and queen
is the honor which has been bestowed
upon Sister Agnes Keyser, who is called
the Florence Nightingale" of today.
Sister Agnes has nursing home IN
Grosvenor Crescent and Prince Henry
and Prince George and other members
of the royal family have been listed
there as patients.
The key which Sister Agnes pos
sesseS. gives her access to Buckingham
Palace gardens at any time she sees
fit
Sister Agnes, age rs, is present at
every major operation in the nursing
home, whether the patient be prince
or pauper.
she arises at o'clock each morn
ing, and it is she herself who pours
the breakfast tea for most of her pa
tients, and, if she finds time during
the day, she plays bridge with the
conyalescents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
OAKLAND PUTS
UP NEW RECORD
IN FALL. SALES

Both the September and the october
sales of the Oakland Motor company
furnish rather positive proof that the
automobile market has not reached the
absorption point When it comes to buy
inc good medium priced cars. The
sales of the Oakland company for Sep
tember showed an increase of 81 per
cent over the sales Of Oakland and
Pontiac SKIES of September, 1926, and
the sales for October jumped record
for October of 1854, that being 616
per cent larger than the company
sales for October, 1926.
Oakland and Pontiac SKIES sold from
January / to November l, this year,
reached the splendid total of 172027
against 1880 for the same period in
1926, or a gain of Al per cent for the
period
1t is the view of the Douglas Pom
tiac agent that this record was made
because of the introduction of the
Pontiac six at a lower price thereby
giving the market greatly improved
car for less money But for the in
terruption of the sales in the summer
due to factory changes, it is easily
believeable that the increase would
have been even better than the record
made. Factory expansion has been
going forward with the view of max
ing it adequate to meet the demand
for the Oakland and Pontiac cars and
with the growing popularity of the
output, it is the expectation of the
Douglas agency that the year which is
about to open will set new high marks
all along the way for this company'S
output. The company is now engaged
in making a $3,OOO,OOO expansion in
it's plant and equipment so that il
will be able to handle all demands fol
it's cars.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
SAYS BARGAINS
IN USED c AIRS
ARE HIS RULE,

Offering what George E. Jackson, the
manager OF the Buick agency, regards
as sJme Of the best used car bargains
that have ever been offered in Douglas,
there is a used car sale campaign now
being conducted by this agency and it
is stated that there is a keen interest
on the part Of prospective car buyers.
Mr.. Jackson declares that because
motor manufacturers are making 8
better product in every way than was
possible a few years ago, it follows
that used cars are better than used
cars formerly were. Ten years ago it
was considered good business to turn
the medium priced car after years
use. Today the change is made not
because OF the business feature based
on wear and tear, but in order that
the user may have the car that is
more in color and model. And SO it
places the better used cars on the
market for the line of buyers who can
meet their needs from that line and
secure exceptional bargains in the lit
Gle used and otherwise a very good
car. So Jackson says that the buyers
dollar today gets him more in a used
car than ever before and he points out
that in, the line he is offering he has
some used cars that are much better
than the average bargain in the same
make of used cars and that there are
many which. will prove a bargain over
even a new car in the same range of
prices
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
ITS CHRISTMAS
SAVINGS PLAN \.
READY MONDAY

Starting tomorrow, December 5, the
Arizona Southwest bank announces
that it will inaugurate the Christmas
club saving plan for patrons and it
extends an invitation to all interested
in saving money to join it in this new
work at this bank 1t will be one year
on Tuesday since the Arizona South
west took over the business OF the
Commerce bank, which it succeeded,
and this step to inaugurate the Christ
mas club is one of its steps to observe
the anniversary.
Speaking of the plan to start the
Christmas club, one of the officers OF
the Arizona Southwest stated that it
is the aim and policy of the bank to
give to the people of Douglas every
banking facility that a modern COM
mercial banking institution is expected
to offer and they regard the saving
club plan one of the things that ought
to be stimulated in every community.
He announced that anyone may enroll
in the Christmas club with deposit
of 25 cents or more. but that he fore
casted that most would be interested
in the weekly deposit of not less than
one dollar in that account.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS PASS
VACATIONS IN CLASSROOMS

BY MARGARET M. >ALLTUCKER
assistant Director of Research Divi-
sion, National Education Association)
Down through the ages it has been
the task of the school teacher to in
teTpret life with enthusiasm, optimism,
honesty and courage, for the immature
minds in his charge. He constantly
lives lives and gives those elements
the major portion Of each year and
there comes a time when the stock
must be replcnished.
No one knows that better than the
teacher Last year 247,227 of the
ST., 1852 students enrolled in the sum-
mer schools OF 500 higher institutions
of learning were teachers. They were
utilizing their vacations to build up
that which their work had torn down,
to- acquire the new ideas that would
help them do their old jobs better, or
fill bigger positions opened to them
because OF additional training.
Figures indicate that approximately
30 per cent of the nations $4,000
teachers were enrolled in summer
schools The enrolment in Colorado
represented 62.5 per cent of the total
number of teachers in that state; in
Alabama, 56 per cent; Oklahoma, IS;
Tennessee, 42.5, and. Nebraska, A.
Training of teachers in service is
coming to be vital part of the work
of teacher training institutions, for
only teachers who are eager to i'm
prove can hold their places in a mod
ern school, This means training on
the job and in vacation time, for even
the best teacher training institutions
never can turn out finished product
In some states, where certification
records are low, summer school attend
ance is made compulsory in order that
teachers may become better equipped
Since teaching is a rapidly developing
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
BERLIN DUST RATION
REACHES HALF POUND

BERLIN tH9. The daily ration of
dust consumed by the average Berliner
is half a pound, with about 1000 cubic
feet of poison gas thrown in, says DR..
NGeldau, a sanitary engineer.
According TO this expert, Berlin is
daily showed under by 1000 tons OF
ash dust, emitted from factory and
dwelling house chimneys. Enough to
fill so freight cars, he asserts.
The consumption of this dust is the
lesser evil, scientists maintain. The
dust-laden air prevents the suns rays
from penetrating Especially the ultra
violet rays, whose job it is to kill hos
tile germs, are weakened OF completely
vitiated. Recent grippe epidemics are
largely attributed to this cause.
Dust in these quantities also causes
material damage. 1t makes disastrous
inroads on iron and stone, while the
poisonous gas, puffed out by automo-
biles, produced iron-rust.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
TOMBSTONE, STORY OF THRILLS.
PROVES POPULAR WITH READERS

Tombstone, that mecca of pioneer
hopes and dreams of wealth, which
for a time symbolized the life OF
Arizona at its richest, has been
caught and held in a cloth bound
book which is now the talk of all
who read, in this city.
Not masterpiece, just a book with
thin line of silver running through
its entire length and that indescrib-
able charm for natives of this sec
ton which characterizes all the
works of the famous or near famous,
when it has TO do with something
which local dwellers consider part O.
their own
When Walter Noble Rurns, author
of Billy the Kid, discovered Tomb
stone he also discovered fame The
author knew that every American is
at heart a pioneer into the west.
Such a knowledge, used wisely, and
the right material at hand could be
called the infa!lable recipe to tha
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
Say Smoke and Drink
Kill Musical Voices

PARIS tH9.--CocktailS and cigarettes
are being blamed for taking the music
out of Women'S voices.
On the stage, particularly, says
Henri DuvernoiS, a good-humored
critic, it is noticeable that actresses are
more and more afflicted with harder,
deeper voices and are more often off
the boards with throat trouble.
Bobbed hair, Of course, has been
blamed by some for exposing the back
CT the neck to chill winds, but most
argue that hard smoking and the dyna-
mic qualities of the mixed drink are
much to blame.
When it comes to telling how to cure
the trouble the self-appointed doctors
disagree.
when a woman telephones in a
voice that is out of tune suggests
cne, address her as Monsieur. That
will hurt her pride"
"On the contrary another argues
"the woman would be complimented
to be mistaken for a man" .
Anyway, all agree that the musical
tones of the modern woman's voice are
turning stridently toward jazz.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
$4,000 IN CASH
READY FOR USE
BY ITS MEMBERS

Convinced from seven years success
full operation Of the plan that the
Christmas club for saving brings hap
piness. and a good habit to consider
able number Of its patrons, The First
National Bank of Douglas will start
the new year with what it fully expects
to be its greatest Christmas club en-
rollment. The Christmas club of that
bank has been the cause Of the saving
Of scrne $4,000 a year since it was first
projected in 1920. The average saving
of the individuals participating runs
about 81 week, so that would indi-
cate that approximately 100 members
of the club insure themselves against
a pinch at Christmas time by having
their Christmas cash ready for use.
In the Christmas club one may de-
post any amount that suits his con-
venience and fancy from 25 cents to
500. On the basis of 81 a week. the
stated average of this club, one year
of saving in a club would bring the
member $52 That is more than the
average person saving by that method
will use as Christmas buying cash so
that he at once opens an avenue for
savings account for other purposes and
a savings account once it is gotten to
work, earns money every day at the
going rate paid by the bank on time
savings deposits.
According to the management of the
First National, this club is open to all
who have an ambition to save money.
They invite and will welcome new ac-
counts and they state that with their
past experience as; the urge, they fully
expect that all members of the club
who now have their Christmas money
ready for, this year will open new.
account for the next year. While it
assures a. Christmas surplus, they call
attention. to the fact that it gives point
to the statement in their advertising
1.-The money you save is the money
that counts"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
W HAT NEXT In
POWER TO RUN
AUTO, PROBLEM

Twenty five years ago when the first
of the automobiles began to get into
circulation and the drivers stepped on
the gas and sailed along at speed of
20 miles an hour, people generally
were as much thrilled as those who
saw the first railroad locomotive. And
some of the views then expressed were
as wild of the mark Of true prophecy
as that CT the oft told story of the
fellow who first bet that they would
never start the locomotive and when
it had started then tried to hedge by
offering to bet they'd never stop her."
In the light of that Is years, the
people generally have not found any
occasion 10 quit prophesying and so
they still are at it,
With the presentation to the public,
last week, of the tlew model Ford car,
the prophets are again forecasting.
There probably Is bit larger pros
pect Of hitting a target by their pro-
phecy now than there was when the
first automobile was put upon the
highway. They have no disposition to
dispute. either, that the new car will
both stop and start at will, and so
they change their tack to new line.
The major forecasters these days are
guessing that is what a prophecy
really is, a guess-about further re-
finements and the possibilities of the
source of power of the future. They
are trying to forecast some means OF
meeting the problem so often indicated
by talk of probable danger of gaso-
line shortage.
ca Electrical or Alcohol
For several years there has been a
trend toward the view that some other
means than gasoline is near at hand
as the power source for the automo-
bile engine. The problem turns upon
what that power may be. Some say
stored electricity Some say alcohol.
Some say combination of the two
with a generating battery in the car
that will keep the current at the
proper peak at all times to meet the
need and it is pointed out by such
that this is feasible because ~ such a
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
FUNDAMENTAL
COLLEGE Seen
IN REFORMATION

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. lP-
Des Moines university, now owned by
Baptist fundamentahsts is visioned By
it's officers as leading world re-
formation for fundamentalisln in re-
legion.
Two well-knoWn fundamentaliSts will
tour this country and Canada to Sc
cure funds and support They are Dr.
r. T. Shields, Baptist pastor and editor
of Toronto and acting president of the
university and Dr. j. Frank Norris OF
Fort Worth, Texas, pastor Of the larg-
est white Baptist church in the world
DR.. Shields is president of the Bap-
tiSt Bible union, which took over DeS
Mcines university last June when the
institution was in financial straits
DR.. w. B. Riley of Minneapolis, head
of the World Christian Fundamentals
association and editor of the Christian
Fundamentalist, Will accompany DR..
Shields and DR.. Norris.
DR.. Shields says that the university
accepts the Bible as the word of God,
that it stands for the supernaturalism
of Christianity and that every member
of the board of trustees and the fac
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
HUGE Loss In FOOD SHIPMENTS
SPURS FEDERAL PLANT EXPERT
TO SEEK CONTROL OF DISEASES
BY FRANK I. WELLER
Associated Press Farm Editor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 ,t49.-Stagger-
ing waste, caused by the spelling OF
fresh fruit and vegetables in transit
has stimulated nationwide effort tc
control the plant diseases which con-
tribute to shipping loss.
Railroads paid more than $8,000,00O
last year in settlement of claims fol
damages to these commodities. Sta
tisticians do not attempt to approx
mate the loss to producers and ship
pers.
Largely because of these conditions
every state is cooperating with DR..
F. G. Meier, federal plant pathologist,
in the struggle against diseases of food
plants. Spraying, seed treatment and
the development OF varieties resistant
to disease are the principal methods
employed.
1T is the aim of our work." DR..
Meier explains, "to promote economic
crop production, improve the quality
of produce and minimize wastage in
storage, in transit and at the markets.
although the effect of some dis
eases is limited principally to reduc-
ton of yield, others cause blemishes
on the product that make it llnrnar-
ketable or throw it into a law grade.
Still other diseases affect the harvested
crop in such way as to cause decay
in storage or during shipment To
the latter type of disease must be
blamed destruction caused by fungi,
which acts when products are in the
process of marketing. Decay of fruits
and vegetables during transportation
costs the consumer, the carrier and the
producer enormous sums every year .
Current figures show field and trans
portation waste on potatoes to have
run as high as 86,0O0,OOO bushels in
one year, and the apple loss to have
been more than %, 100000 bushels.
Eighty-two carloads of potatoes were
ordered destroyed at Boston last Sep
tenlber because they had arrived in
bad condition Soft rot had attacked
them IN transit following infection by
late blight organism.
Claims against common carriers were
collected Oh charges of improper ven-
tilation, refrigeration, delayed sched-
uIeS or failure to carry out stipulated
practices. Fresh fruits and vegetables
amounted to but 1.27 per cent of the
total tonnage on railroads in 1926 but
they constituted 2l6 per cent of the
total claims paid on all commodities.
Convinced that much of this loss
was caused directly by plant diseases,
the American Railway association has
joined the campaign for sound prod
ucts and adequate shipping prepara-
ton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

goal of all authors "a best seller -
And such recipe has gone into
the writing of Tombstone Where
could the author have found better
material Tombstone, Arizona, too
long neglected by the attention of
writer's, the early eighties of he'll
roaring Tombstone
No great skill was required to
write the book Tombstone A mere
setting down of facts have produced
a vivid melodrama. Sudden death,
pathos, glory, courage, and all the
physical and mental attributes of the
early bad men form the nucleus OF
the story.
From the advent of Schieffelin tt
Tombstone, until the final chapters
of the book where Sheriff John
Slaughter brings law and order to
that city, there is not a dull dry
page in the entire book
The desire for romance, action and
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