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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
BAN ON EVOLUTION
TEACHING SPREADS
Forbidden in TWo-Thirds of
Rural U. S., Science League
President Discovers.
Nv Consolidated Press

BY Consolidated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. January 81
That the teaching of evolution now is
being forbidden in approximately two
thirds of the rural districts of the
United States is declared in a state
ment just issued by the Science
League of America, whose headquar-
'ers is in San Francisco, over the
signature of Maynard Shipley, the
leagues president. Mr.. Shipley. who
has taken the fundamentals drive of
evolution very seriously, believes this
statement will come as somewhat of
a jolt to educators and scientists,
especially to those who laughed SO
heartily at the Tennessee monkey
trial"
Though Shipley's statement has
come almost coincidentally with the
introduction of an anti-evolution bill
In the California State Legislature, it
treats the question as national
rather than a local issue.
Reviews War Over Evolution.
The statement reviews engagements
in the war over evolution since the
Florida Legislature. in 1923, passed
an unanimous resolution declaring 1t
contrary to public welfare for teach
erS paid by taxation to teach as fact
any hypothesis that links man in
blood relationship with any lower
form of life"
In the same year the Oklahoma
Legislature passed similar law,
which was later repealed, but enforce
ment of which, Shipley says. is now
being urged. The Texas House of
Representatives decided that this
most damnable doctrine of evolution"
should be banished from the schools
and colleges of the State, and last
year the Texas textbook commission
had all mention of evolution deleted
from all school textbooks. Such ac-
ton already had been taken in Ken
lucky and Florida and was later TAX.
en- in Louisiana. Scopes conviction
in Tennessee was followed by the
passage of an anti-evolution law in
Mississippi
Scheduled i'm Other States.
During this year, Shipley states,
anti-evolution laws are scheduled for
Arkansas, North Carolina, Kansas,
Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Cali
fwnia, Oregon and Washington.
Introduction of the Heisinger bill
in the California Legislature has
aroused considerable protest, leader
ship in organizing the opposition
being assumed by liberal religious
(, men and science teachers. The bin
would prohibit the teaching of evo-
luton in elementary and high schools
as fact and hence would not change
educational affairs here much as un.
der ruling adopted in 1925 by the
State Board of Education, evolution
may be taught in California high
schools merely as theory" not as
fact or actual process of nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Regulate Everything but Air.

Calling for an active radio traffic
squad, George Barrere. conductor OF
orchestra Of station WABC, New
York. recalls the days when there
was no congestion even in New York.
on the streets or in the air. and when
one could drink with ones meals.
Today. he points out. everything is
regulated. traffic. movies. prohibition
except the ether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Rating of Radio Tubes.

Storage battery operated tubes are
usually rated AT ) for tlament volt
age and this fact puzzles many fans
because they know that the storage
battery used for filament voltage is
rated ut volts. The tubes are de-
signed to work short of the maximum.
because storage batteries are seldom
entirely up" Each cell varies from
is volts to a possible %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
TAME WHITE RAT HALTS
20,OO0-FRANC DEAL
Game at French Resort Interrupted
by Pets Antics on Arm
of Player.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ST. RAPHAEL, France, January
27.-A20, 000-franc deal at this water
ing resort was interrupted several
nights ago by tame white rat TAX
ing his first view of Riviera society
IN the Casino. The excitement among
the players was so great that the
play was never finished.
Calling "Banco," a young Italian
threw 10000 francs on the table and
waited for his cards. AS the second
card was being dealt, small white
rat emerged from his pocket and pro
ceeded to climb up his arm. The
woman players scurried to safety.
forgetting their money.
Take that animal out of here, u
cried the croupier.
Poor Ben's hungry" said the
Italian. II forgot all about him."
1t was not until the Italian had
left the room that play was resumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Recalled from Alaska.

First Lieut.. Homer w. Jones,
Quartermaster Corps. at Seward,
Alaska. on duty with the Army cable
and telegraph system, has been
ordered to the Quartermaster School
at Philadelphia. and First Lieut.. Fran
els H. Kuhn, Quartermaster Corps, at
Kelly Field, Tex, has been transferred
to Seward, the Alaska station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

ltiClll VI ING
of modern wizard
ry. the telephone.
The G o n tl'ibu-
tons began with
the experiments a
half century ago
on the first prac-
teal t G e phone.
and eliminated in
SaIem's share in
the recent inaugu-
ration Of transat-
lantic l'adiophone
service.
"A | 2 y Il II u Z !
Graham Bell made
in Salem the ex-
periments that re-
suited in discov-
c,,-,r nf tho rrirni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27


Piles that govern telephone transmls
sion of the human voice. Thomas q.
Watson. a Salem man, assisted III
Bells experiments and was the hrst
to hear a voice. that Of Bell, carried
over wire.
Salem citizens helped Bell in MS
experiments, and Salem was among
the first communities to use the tele-
phone commercially.
When the transatlantic radiophone
between New York and London was
put into operation Walter S. Clifford.
Salem man, and president OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. opened the service with the first
official conversation across the ocean.
Having snow on the highest noun
tain peaks for the first time in two
years, growers of Hawaii are prepar-
ing for rainy and consequently a
successful season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Wins Laughing Contest.

A 3O0pound eX-policeman of Omaha
is now claimed to be the champion
radio Laughter of the country, follow
ing his success in winning the radio
laughing contest staged by the Omaha
News and station WOW. He won
the mems contest, and Miss Elizabeth
Maxwell was first in the ladies' com.
petition,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Third Radio Contest
Station of This Week
PLAYED Two WaltZes

4 station i'm the South broad
cast about s:35 o'clock last eve
ming a group of two waltZes.
Tonight You Belong to Me"
and "My Dream Girl" played
by a hotel orchestra. The leader
of the orchestra then played a
violin solo.
Can you identify the station?
1t is the third selected for identi-
fica.iOn for the fourth week Of
The Stars radio contest. The
fourth station will be picked up
this evening between 1870 and 8
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
RADIO AIDS EDUCATION.
Talks from Schools New Broadcast
Feature.

Many broadcasters are coming &c
the aid of the farmer boys and those
who are not in positions where they
can gain education through the usual
means of attending schools and col
leges. The a. & NJ. College of Texas
through station WTAW, at College
Station, is giving a series of talks
of value to many listeners. They will
include geology. economics, engineer
ing and other subjects.
The subject of electricity is hein"
given in a series of talks from WBBM
Chicago by Harold G. f'v'.s "
Coyne Electric Sol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
RADIOPHONE OPENED
BY WITCH TOWN MAN
Salem Residents Have Contributed
From First TO Development
of Modern Wizardry.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SALEM Mass. January 27.-This
city. where witches were burned in
DAYS past, and its citizens have con-
tributed generously to the develop
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Lightning Kills Two

Poplar Bluff, Mo. Sept. go Rs- Two men were killed by lightning and at least q score were injured, several seriously by an electrical storm followed by a tornado in she rural sections about eight miles east and south of Poplar Bluff late yes terday.
 The dead arc: Jess Frizzell, 90, q farmer, and Thomas Cunning, A, of near Corning.
 The tornado struck the little town of Broselv. wrccliing several build ings and iniuring seven persons. The storm struck Doniphan. causing some damage 10 property, but no casualties were reported. Corning, Kansas, s miles south, also was struck.
 The local weather bureau reports approximately five inches of rain during the 12 hour period from s q, m, Thursday until s D. m. last night.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
City Items

Nash Suit or Ovcrcoat. s22.nn. Nrcabe, 49 Walnut St. Tel i54.- udet.
 A meeting Of Bishop Tierucy As .nmblT Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, will be held this evening at the club rooms
 Members of the New Britain Girl Reserves will attend the Hartford City and County fall conference at Camp Ayato this weekend. The following will he in attendance: Ruth Landon, Arlene Powell. Lillian McNulty and Amal,a Traut.
 Mrs, J. Ahcl and daughter. Cor trudc, former residents of this city who arc now living in Boston. are visiting with Mrs. L. Cans of Dewey street.
 Hn~itt Grange will hold its regu- lar meeting Saturday evening at Jr. Q. |. A. M, hall Home economics nis1lt will he observed and will hc in charge Of Mrs, Edward Spencer.
 A meeting of St Joseph's parish society was held last evening at St. Jos"ph's h"ll. Plans were formu!at- ed for show 10 be put on in the fan. Following ttle meeting a dog roast was held on the rarish grounds
 Ec', John I. Kcaua. curato of St. Jo&nph's church, is confined to tho parochial residence by illness.
 Eyoryman's Bible class will re sumo sessions for the season next Sunday. Rev William H. Aldrrson will speak.
 A daughter was born at New Brit ain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Schoonmaker Of Sl1 East street. Mr. Schoonmalsor is aupcrnumcrary policeman on detail at Willow Brook Park
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday 10 Mir. and Mrs, John Mckinney Of 3S New ingtOn avenue.
 \ daughter was born al New Brit ain General hospital yesterday to Mr, and Mrs. Clifford Hamilton Of School street, Berlin
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday to llr. and Mrs. Henry Kupfcr of s Henry street.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
ROGERS BUILDING SAFE
 IN ST. LOUIS TORNADO
F. Bond Flower Wires This After noon That He Was Outside
 storm Area.

William Brenncckc, manager of Rogers Recreation building on Church street, today expressed the opinion that the St. Louis building Of the Rogers Co.,, operated by F. Bond Flower, former Ne" Britain resident, had escaped damage by the tornado The St Louis building is located in the down town district, he said, and as reports Oi the dis astcr limited the tornado scope to the western section of the city, it vas probable that the St. Louis building had not been seriously damaged. He had not heard from the management of the western citys building and believed that in the event the building was in the tornado district he would have re- ceived a communication from MT. Flower.
 George k, Rogers received a telc-
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Wall Street Briefs

New York. Sept. 30 Op,-American Seeding Machine Company reports net loss Of s45i.70g :or the year ended June 30, in contrast 10 net profit of s179,o43 the year before. which was equal to 5g cents a share on the common stock, after pre- ,ferred dividends. Profit and loss surplus was s5o9.o0o against ,l,4SS.- lSi at the close Of the previous fiscal year.
 Dividend and interest payments to investors next month will aggregate record total of s4S9.725. .0oo, from 5@5 railroads, street railway indus trial and public utility corporations and the United States government. an increase of S4c.@25, 000 over the corresponding period last year, it is shown in a compilation by the Journal Cf Commerce. Stockholders will receive stl9.S75.o00 and interest payments will amount to $36e,- S50.0n0.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
SIRE AND SON DIE
 ONOPPOS!TE SIDES OF EARTH SAME DAY
Continued from First Page)

Clifton Cooley. Vincent Mendillo, l.. R. Weir, Charles J, Greenstein, s. W. Irving J. II, Zierling, C. V. Wahl- borg and others.
 Miss MauIe F.. Traver, superin- tcndont of nurses at the New Brit ain General hospital. and i0 nurses also attended the funeral services,
 All Seats in Church Taken
 Not only was every seat in the church and choir loft occupied, but also the vestlbule and the aislcs were crowded when this afternoon $ services began with prayer by Dr. Ahlquist. About the coffin and bank ct back 10 th ewalls Of the altar wero handsome floral tributes
 Tear-dimmed eyes on all sides gave evidence of the esteem in which the deceased doctor was held During a touching eulogy by Dr. StoIpe delivered in Swedish hun dreds of women in the gathering were unable to restrain their deep sorrow and broke into tears. The same was true during the eulogies by Drs, Ahlquist and klinsherg
 Outside the church cdinco more than loo persons stood unable 10 gain admittance 10 the already crowded church
 At tho grave in Fairyiew ceme- tory committal services were con- ducted hy the three clorsymen who took part in tn" church exercises.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
POLICE ASSIGNMENTS

Chief W. C. Hart of the police department announced today that Policemen Hanford Dart, Dclbert Ncley and Edward B. kiely of the traffic squad will work on beats. ef fective tomorrow, as follows: Officer Dart, Arch street and vicinity; Of ftccr Neley, Franklin Square. lower end of Main street and vicinity; or liCor kicly, north end of Main street, East Main street and vicinity. They will do traffic duty during the busy periods. Policeman Joseph Kennedy vii continue 10 have charge of the traffic tower at New Britain Nation al bank corner. The tour of duty for these officers will be from S:30 a. m. 10 6:30 ?. m. The night beats will be changed, the chief said, but the detective bureau detail and the theater assignment will remain as they have been.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
MARKET SWAMPED
 BY BUYING ORDERS
Fear Of Gigantic Increase in
 Loans Is Cause

New York Sept 90 lpJ-The stock market, freed from the restraint imposed by fears Of a gigantic in crease in brokers loans which proved to be unfounded. bounded upward today as buying orders poured in for wide variety of stocks. Early gains ran from l to points
 With about half billion dollars 10 be distriAlted in the form Of in- terest and dividend payments next month. q good demand developed for the seasoned dividend paving issues. Weekly mercantile reviews continued to report irrcgularity in the business situation with the south making the best showing. Call money remained firm at i per cent due 10 tho heavy mon'h-ena demands for currency. Banks called about Sl0,0oo,p00 in loans.
 Houston oil was the individual feature, soaring ' l-2 points before pFOHI taxing sales checked the 1u- vance. International Silver. DuPout. Pittsburgh & West Virginia. Com mercial Solvents, Case Threshinr. Canadian Pacific and General Mo tors (old) ali soll or more points above yesterdays final quotations. Scores of others, including General Asphalt, X. NJ. Byers. General Mo tors tnewI, nitod Drug, General Railway Signal and International Cement advanced points or more.
 There were only few soft spots. Baldwin and Abitibi Power. which recorded sensational advances Of about 10 points each yesterday. foli back about points on realizing.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Sues Federal Dry Law
 Head in Providence, R. l,

ProNidenco, K. T., Sept 3O " The charge that Captain George A. Parker, federal prohibition adminis- trator of New England, is ''unrca- sonable. unjust and opposed 10 the spirit Of tho national prohibition act is contained in an equity suit filed in the United States court hero today by Achillc Gucrcia, of this city, owner Of the Federal Chemical company. Tho bill contends that Captain Parker has refused 10 in- crease the concerns supply of alco
 hol, without first given a hearing on the petition or stating his reasons for refusing 10 increase the supply.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Lawyer Is Held

Mays Landing N. J.. Sept $oOP Edison Hedges. Atlantic City. counsel for Willis Beach, wanted for complicity in the murder of Dr. \. William Lilliendahl near Ham, monton. September 15, was held today in $1,00o bail on two charges of ohstructing justice.
 Bail was furnished by B. Louis Blumbcrs. an Atlantic City lawyer. who is tax supervisor of Atlantic county.
 The bail was fixed by Judge Will liam II. Smathcrs.
 T have been indicted" said Hedges in q statement 10 the court, and undoubtedly there is some
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
DRIVER IN COURT
Operator of Truck Which Killed states Oldest Mason to Re Ar raigncd saturday.

Danbury. Sept. 30 PS-Joseph Lo- hracio, of New Fairfield, drlver Of the automobile which struck and fatally injured Levi K. Mansfield. veteran real estate man of this city and the states oldest Free Mason, Wednesday evening will be arraign- cd in the city court tomorrow morn ing. but it Is expected that his case will be adjourned to await the for mal finding of Coroner John J. Phelan. The coroner has indicated that he will ind that Lobracio, who failed to see the aged man. who was the only person on the crossWaik IT a brightly illuminated section oi Main street, whore the fatality oc- cured, was negligent.
 Lobracio is at liberty on bail ot lS2,5Qo.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
RICH STRUCTURES
 LOST IN TORNADO
Wrath o[ Elements Causes Loss
 Of Many Millions

St Louis, Sept 30 LP,-Many of St. Louis public buildings including seven schools and four hospitals. suffered damage in yesterdays tor nado which also destroyed numerous inc residences in it's list of 5000 structures razed in the four minute burst Of fury.
 Tho Columbia school was serious " damaged, Central high, recently repaired. suffered badly, and St. Louis University high at the edge of Forest park was unroofed and other wise damaged.
 The City Sanitarium, the Sinners hospital the Mullanphy hospital and the Washington University medical school also felt the wrath of the dement's.
 The roof Of the Perfection Manu- featuring Company, was blown away and a block of homes occupied by Negroes was wrecked. Riddick school was damaged and a number or students injured.
 At Whittier and Easton avenue the entire front wall of the Pum- phrey Drug Company was blown cut, The Musical Arts building at Boyle and Olive streets suffered badly. Church's Novelty Shoe Con- pahy. Leffingwell and Betton where 1000 persons were employed until a month ago, was leyclled.
 Church properties suffered but little.
 The Rick Educational Museum collapsed and it was feared that al most priceless specimens of natural life and other exhibits had been destroyed.
 A block Of three-story apartment houses at Maryland and Whittier street was destroyed
 The Roselle hotel, Sarah. NcPher- son garage, Polar Wave Ice plant, and Nugent's uptown branch dry goods store also were seriously dam aged.
 The Central Furniture Company's factory was badly damaged as were number of other plants in the iu- dustrial district.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
ROOSEVELT WARNS AGAINST TAMMANY
 POWER AND SMITH
(CoFinued from First Page)

Smith believes the state will he solvent"
 Turning for 2 moment 10 tho Negro problem in the south, Col, Roosevelt asked Gov. Smith how he stood on the question and continued:
 At this moment the leader Of the democratic party in this state aspires 10 be the nominee of that party for the presidency. IIc has profrssed that he is the. friend of the Negroes in this state. If there is sincerity in this profession he should at once publicly demand of his national party justice for the Negroes in the south. He will not do this, because he docs not wish 10 offend the southern delegates whose votes at the convention he wants"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
F|REMEN IN MASKS
 FIGHT GAS FUMES
Shut 06 Escaping Ammonia at
 Milk Company Plant

T'ircmcn Of Co. No, with tho usc of gas masks, entered the rofrIGcrat- ing plant at the Farmers Milk Co.,. t53 south Main street, and shut off inc ammonia supply, which was es- caping through broken valve, about 1l:30 this forenoon. The plant has been in operation about one morth and there was great excite
 neht when the fumes permcated the entire place. Fortunately tho leak was discovered in time to avoid scri- ous results, all these employed about the plant having time to leave.
 At 11:40 o'clock. the fire and pc fice departments were notified. Cap tain George J. Kelley detailed Off cer H. (. Lyon with the pulmotor but it was not necessity to use it.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Patrick Doran, Former
 Track Follower, Dies

Greenwich, Conn. Sept. $o LP- Patrick Doran, once a follower of harness racing on many tracks in the country entering and backing horses of his own and among the notable winners Of purses and tro- phios, died last night after an illness of II weeks, in his 7&rd year. For 4o years he was in business here. He was a charter member of the volun- teer fire company in Greenwich,
 His surviving family are Mrs, J. r. SculIy, Miss Mary Doran and Mrs. j. r. Tracy, sisters, son, Frank, and brother.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
Mrs. Elizabeth F. DOMnic

Funeral services for Mrs, Eliza beth F. Downie of 307 Maple street, who died while on a visit With her daughter in Southampton. l.. l., were held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the funeral home of E. C. Porter Sons, l9 Court street. Rev Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregations church, offici- atcd. Intermcnt was in FairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
NERR CALLED AS WITNESS

Chief Slocum of the Winsted po- lice department was in this city to- day for the purpose Of summoning w. C. Webb of 77 Roberts street as a witness in a murder trial in Wnstcd. Mir. Webb saw q bundle, which afterwards was proven 10 contain the murdered body of a girl. being thrown into wooded area in Winstead several months ago, and an arrest was made shortly afterwards.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT

The police were notified today Of the suspension of the operators li- ccnscs of James r. parisi of IA Washington Place, Henry B. Cold smith of 50 Cedar street, John F. return of the licenses of Morris Weinor of 63 Willow street and F, Edward Bogdanski of Sl Broad street, also the suspension of the right to operate, in the case of George Groat of 65S West Main street,