davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-31
Another Big Sale of
Summer Silks
s s1si ;.:; !. t. @ 's =; CSC Yd.

These silks must go to make room for our
new Fall silks that are now coming in, and SO
for quick clearance we have priced them most
ridiculousy low. There are silks suitable for
nearly every purpose in the assortment. SO to
SO inches wide and including such weaves as
Bordered Georaette Crepe Washable Foulards
Wash0bte Crepe de Chine Plain Ge0rRette Crepe
Striped Tub Broadcloth Washable Honan Ponce
Washable WoOen Check BrOcade Crepes
Pongee Black Satin Charnasnse
Printed GeOTsetts Crepe Black Satin Duchess
Kann's-Street Floor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

a total leLsth Of 100 feet and
weighs $4,000 pounds.
It has a continuous rating OF
$500 horsepower at Is miles an
hour, but can exert as much as
1000 horsepower. Its speed Is
variable from two to IS miles an
hour .,
Eight motors drive it, operated
through a huge transformer from
an 11,000-volt. 25-cycle overhead
trolley.
Conversion of the alternating
to direct current by the locomo-
tive itself eliminates the use OF
sub-stations ordinarily required to
provide the direct current along
the right-of-way. This is great
economic advantage.
An important feature. in add
ton, is the system of regenera-
tive brsking by which the heavy
trains can be taken down steep
grades without Nhe use Of air.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

rT,HE west mas been introduced
L to a new type OF electric Loco
motive, said to be the largest and
most powerful in the world.
Tests at the East Pittsburgh
FORKS of the Westinghouse COM
.any, that built the locomotive.
SHOW it to be more powerful than
q steam "double-header."
1t can haul train of 200 loaded
freight cars.
It draws current from the high
foliage alternating current lines
already up, but it converts this
cover to direct current for its own
'dse.
Going down hill. it uses its mo-
tors as brakes and at the same
time generates power enough TO
supply current for other purposes.
Like , giant worm on two
dozen wheels. this power engine
is split in too. so that 1t can ne
gotiate turns more easily 1t has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

brakes. The traction motors re
used as generators. braking g.
bad and at the same time feeding
current back into the power s*i-
tenn for other purposes.
This huge locomotive is one OF
two ordered by the Great Nor. L.
ern Railway to surmount at douH.e
steam speed the heavy grades or
the Cascade Mountains which re
abruptly from the coast in VAN,
ington. The present line OF tie
Great Northern crosses these
mountains at an elevation OF $500
feet. =.
The first of the pair of giant
electric locomotives will operate
over the 24-mile section out Or
Skykomish, Wash, the eastern
portal Of the Cascade tunnel at
the summit of the mountains. IL
covers one IF the longest >id
steepest mountain grades in AmeI-
lea.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22
- as saIes1zss :.

which has had a marked influence
upon residential architecture.
Higher living standards is demand
ing more and better dwellings,
Throughout the country arehi-
tects and builders are improving
the character Of design and quality
Of homes erected Not only the
pretentious type Of dwelling. but
the smaller home is now being built
with charm and perfection This Is
shown in the greater use OK stone.
To more substantial home building
is added the quality Of beauty and
originality.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

One quarter Of the nations en-
,.:s wealth. is now represented In
.,mes and sheir contributing COM
,,rts. The investment totals ap-
.toximately $4,000. 100000.
Home owning mas been called
re keynote TO prosperity. says
ne Indiana Limestone company
With the steady expansion Of
American cities far into outlying
J.stricts. nome building will con-
.inue active for several years 20
tonne The influx to the suburb has
bsyeloped q spirit Of civic pride
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

can expenditure Of more than
TWO and a half billion dollars for
single family dwellings is the es.
cirated total for 1922. There still
remains an outstanding need OF
suitable housing for persons OF av-
erage means.
MIR. q. 8. Brightly. well known,
in architectural circles throughout
the nation. offers valuable assist
ance to architects and puildes.
through his Architects Service Bu-
reau as q new branch of the In
diana Limestone company, with,
headquarters at Bedford, indiana.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-22

This sports costume Is mostly
white-so even though It was de-
signed primarily for temperate.
weather IL goes nicely in the win.
Ger time, TOO. With = horizontal
striped red and white sweater 60
skirt and coat OF oyster white
twill. A red felt hat completes y
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
WORLD CHESS CHAMPION
Alexander Alekhine, 35-Year- Old Russian, May Get Title by Virtue of Cuban's Withdrawal.

Buenos Aires, Nov. 2s tPl-Alex- ander Alekhine, 35-year-old Russian, was virtually chess champion of the world today.
 Jose k. Capablanca, the Cuban master who has held the title since 1921, announced after the Slst move in the 34th game with Alekhine that he would likely resign when the game is resumed tonight.
 In the present series the winning of six games is necessary to gain the championship. Alekhine has won five, Capablanca three, and 25 have been drawn.
 In case2 he is proclaimed cham pion, Alekhine announced that Cap ablanca would have the first chance to contend for the title again in any city in the world under conditions similar to those governing the pres ent match. Alekhine said he consid- cred his victory assured.
 He added that he would not be ready to defend his title until at least 1928. The contest would be for s10,000 with expenses. the winner of six games in an unlimited series to take the title.
 The present match began septem- Der 16. Capablanca had not defend- ed the title since he won it from Dr. Emanuel Lasker in Havana six years ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
COUNTY "Y" LEAGUES
 START PLAY TONIGHT
South Church Engages Broad Brook At "I" and Trade School Meets
 Lions at High School.

The Senior and Intermediate
 County Y. M. c. A. basketball
 league will get under way here to-
 night with both champions starting
 their title defense campaigns on their home floors. The South church
 vii meet their Broad Brook A. A.
 at the Y NJ. C. A. at o'cock in
 what should be a fast game for the senior circuit opener. The church
 has the same lineup which carried
 il to two titles q year ago. and
 Broad Brook is expected to use
 about the same combination which
 has won so many games for it in in- . dependent play during the past two
 winters. Jack Tobin will referee.
 The State Trade school, with only
 Captain Ken Frost left from the state championship quintet Of 1926 1927, will meet the Lions at the Senior High school in the lid-lifter for the intermediate loop. A number of the schools second team have i'm
 proved sufficiently during the past year to make the Traders con- t'iIiIl hs>dIi, bii'i tlih7 I'N ltiaA'i ihi will have its baptism this evening. The Lions, all independent local quintet. have built up q strong line up and hope to give the school a trouncing. There will be q prelimin- ary game between the Trade school Seconds and the Eagles. The South church. kensington game in the intermediate league has been postponed from this week un- til Thursday, December ,, at the re- quest of the kensington manage ment A preliminary between the two junior teams will be played on that afternoon.
 The Trade school plays it's first game in the Pennington Valley league on Friday night when it goes 10 Winsted to meet Gilbert High of that place.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
PUBLIC FILLING
 STATION DEBATED
Should City Be Gas Man, Argued
 Pro and Con

Washington, Nov. % UP)-An attempt by Standard Oil 10 prevent cities from competing with private enterprise in the great gasoline business is to be debated before the |. s. supreme court late today or to- morrow.
 Attorneys for the Nebraska Stan dard company plan to argue that private companies operating for profit would be driven out of busi- ness by filling stations operated "at cost' by municipalities.
 The company has appealed from q Nebraska supreme court decision upholding Lincoln, Neb., in it's es- tablishment and maintenance of fill ing stations.
 Two great differences, one of fact and one of principle, are to be argued.
 The question of fact is prices. City authorities asserted exorbitant prices were being charged for gasoline, and that independent dealers who at tempted to cut prices were forced out of business because they were unable to get supplies from re- tineries. The company asserted that it and other dealers in Lincoln have always sold at prices designed to bring in a reasonable profit.
 The question of principle Is more important. It is whether the city's action constitutes a taking of the oil company's property without due process of law in violation of the fourteenth constitutional amend ment. The oil company argues addi- tionally that such operation is for a private purpose. in violation of the constitutional requirement. that taxes be levied only for public purposes"
 To this the city replies: Gasoline is a necessity; automobile filling stations are a public service, d. though not governmental"
 The company asserts that public" and governmental purposes are the same.
 The municipal gasoline market amentment adopted in November 1924, when the gasoline price was high.
 Nearly 40 court decisions on other municipal markets. for food, ice and other products, are cited to support both sides. Lincoln mentioned that 12S out of o27 cities of over 30,000 have public markets, according to census figures.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
SCOTT KAY0ES MUNN
British Heavyweight Champion Sends Minnesota Dane to Sleep With Eight Seconds to Go.

New York, Nov. 29.-fP-The in- vasions of two foreign heavyweights, both seeking to battle on to a match with Champion Gene Tunncy, rest el at opposite turns in the fistic road today.
 Coming back after a crushing one round knockout at the hands of Knute Hanson, Minnesota Dane, Phil Scott, British heavyweight champion. knocked out Monte Mum. giant Nebraskan, eight sec onds before the close of their ten round bout last night. In only the seventh round did Munns aggres- sveness give him an edge in the fighting. Scott weighed 195. Mum 2l9.
 Fistic fortune was not so kind to Jack Humbeck in the Belgian champions American debut against Arthur De Kuh, Italian heavy weight The husky invader smashed De Kuh frequently with heavy left hooks to the head but lost the de- cisioh Tn ten rounds when De kuh nailed him consistently with solid right smashes. Neither suffered knookdown. Humbeck Sealed POP 1-2 pounds. Dc kuh 205 1-2. Morgan Gardner. TT pounder. son of George Gardner, who ruled as the Hrs: light heavyweight cham p!on almost 20 years ago, knocked or: Johnny Casanova, local heavy weigh In a preliminary.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
MANY MORE LIVING
 BECAUSE OF DRY LAW
Prohibition Lowers Death Rate For Everyone Except Middle
 Aged

Chicago. Nov. 29 P-Prohibition has lowered the death rate for everybody but the middle aged man who persists in drinking bootleg liquor, the w. C. T. U. announced today following a survey.
 If the American middle-aged man had quit drinking at the advent of prohibition instead of trifing with bootleg stuff, the death rate of the men from 40 upward would be as low comparatively as that of the women and children who show bet ter health and longer lives since pro- hibition, the survey said.
 Great improvement in the health of children and young people from , to % years old has been noted since liquor was outlawed, according to the survey.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
Official Probe Begun
 In Fatal Plane Crash

UniontoWn, Pa, Nov. 29 UP)- An official inquiry into He cause for the airplane crash which killed l.. R. Emory and w. T. Zollman, army aviators, began here today.
 Their bodies were found with their wrecked plane yesterday in the mountain five miles east of Union- town.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
BERLIN FOR LARGER MARKET

Berlin, Nov. 29 (UP)-Minister of Economies Won Raumer, discussing his recent tour of South America, said German exports there could be increased through establishment in Berlin of central banking institute with American capital participating, to arrange a new credit system.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
NOTED WRITER DIES

Paris, Nov. 29 (UP)-Gomez Carillo. noted Latin American writer died today of arteric-sclerosis. The Argentine consulate discussed flu neral plans with the chancellery of the Legion of Honor, in which Senor Carillo was a commander.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
s ( }
dressesfor

For tomorrow and the balance of this week marvellous pouniy purchase high grade dresses fraction of their values These made for S050 each and they marvellous values S1O.5O but due Jordans mehandis- ing facilities able purchase the entire factory stock of leading dress manufacturer the of manufacturing We passing this nendous There dresses for for business afternoon parties evening" styles coo and fine materials Sizes and misses Do Come eay All New Britain will talk of this
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
COLORS

Rosew d, raspberry, electric blue. tans, cardinal red and other beautiful colors as well as navy blue and blacks.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-29
MATERIALS

Flat crepe, crepe back satins, newest prints, poiret sheens, sport materials and a host of other fabrics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Poultry Victims of Floods

Human beings, generally, are the
chief recipients of aid from the Red
Cross in times of disaster, but in the
recent floods on the Mississippi, ami
mails were rescued and cared for in
great numbers, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine At Opelousas, st. Lam
dry parish, La, the largest temporary
hen yard in the United States was
constructed to feed 100000 chickens
driven from their roosts by the flood
waters. The feathered refugees were
fed by the Red Cross, as were 10000
hogs, 10000 mules and some 10000
head of cattle. One of the problems
arising from the work was to find the
owners. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
For Meditation
100000
By LEONARD A. BARRETT
TRIPLE LEVEL OF LIFE

THE stone is dead. 1t cannot COM
L municate with anything that sur
rounds 1t. 1t has no correspondence.
A stalled automobile is on a dead
level. Its intrinsic value has not de-
creased; but it's horse power is nil. An
automaton is on the dead level. The
flowers are on higher level. They
make contact with larger world Of
correspondence. They derive benefit
from the sun, rain and soil. Such con-
facts are necessary for their develop
ment. The bird lives a still larger
life because it has a larger cor
respondence. Nature has provided it
with larger area Of communication.
Put the bird into vacuum and i'm
mediately it goes back to the dead
level, because it's nerve Of correspond
ence has been broken.
The stone on the dead level is acted
upon from without. The bird on the
living level possesses from within its
power of communication. You may
succeed in teaching dog trick, but
the trick dies with the dog. He can
not teach it to another dog. This Nv
ing level is circumscribed by very def
mite limitations.
The aspiring level knows no such
limitations. The aspiring level is the
realms of ideals, purposes, burning
ambitions. This mate desire to aspire
has been denied to all creation but
man. He possesses intelligence, the
brute only instinct. Emerson wrote,
MAN, thou art palace Of sight and
sound, carrying in thy senses the
nights and mornings, the summers and
winters, carrying in thy brain the
geometry Of the city of God, and in
thy breast all the bowers of love and
all the realms of right and wrong"
On the aspiring level, purposes
should be high enough to give con-
structiye value to life and deep
enough to guarantee very real salts
faction-for, 'The hand can never
execute anything higher than the char
acter can inspire"
&C. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
sa5s,59,a}3'l,44aE 3! u
Oy
SEOTy Martha Martin

"Not rude at all, Billie Brownie"
said Mother Walrus. mot rude at all.
Now my Mr.. Walrus is one Of the
grandest and most superb of crea-
lures.
Hes Walrus after my own heart
and, of course, why wouldn't he be?"
Mother Walrus laughed a great,
deep laugh.
"Of course" she repeated, why
wouldn't he be, considering he Is the
Walrus of my own heart?
"He weighs three thousand pounds,
and weigh two thousand pounds.
"Ah, Mr.. Walrus isn't one Of your
skinny gentlemen. No, he Is fat, good
and fat, and full of wrinkles, for the
fat all wrinkles up, as there is so
much of it.
'"There is plenty of fat to spare, you
see, and it just folds up and wrinkles
up and lets you know that there Is
nothing stingy about the fairness
it's all there-pIenty Of It'll
"His two ivory tusks are the most
beautiful have ever seen.
"We are slow creatures when we go
over the ice, but we're good swim
mers."
Gracious" said Billie Brownie. ITO
think of weighing three thousand
pounds"
"It's a majestic thought, isn't it?"
said Mother Walrus, with a Walrus
smile.
"Ah, yes" she continued, "we're not
small or dainty. We go in for size
and little else.
eve have so much fat that there
isn't much room for brains. We're not
very bright. In fact, we might almost
be considered stupid.
But we're as sociable as sociable
can be, and we're all very friendly
with one another.
"And, as I said before, though we
are so friendly with one another, our
own family always comes first.
'I'm not much of fighter. will do
no one any harm.
Buff any one should come after
my baby-then, it is very different
should be so excited then, to protect
my big little one, that I'd be afraid of
no one and I'd fight, fight, fight.
1.-THE Mother Walruses will fight for
their young. They are afraid of moth
ing, nothing, nothing if their young
are in danger.
'Such are the ways of the Walrus
creatures" ended Mother Walrus, as
she beloved a good-by to Billie
Brownie.
(Copyright)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Housing Conditions of
Neu YorRs Poor Bad

With the general increase of lux
urious apartment houses for the
wealthy the New York city health de-
partment is endeavoring to bring be-
fore the public the fact that housing
conditions in certain parts of the low
err and extreme upper East side have
not kept pace with the sanitary prog
ress of the rest of the city. The in
FAINT mortality and general mortality
rates and the tuberculosis rate of
these parts is considerably higher
than the rates for the city as a whole.
Field nurses from the department
have recently completed house-to-
house survey of these districts. The
conditions disclosed Louis /. Harris,
health commissioner, describes as
menacing and intOlerable. Bedrooms
are crowded and badly ventilated.
Many families live in Easements. Scat
tered throughout the sections are fac
tory buildings which the commissioner
regards as having definite influence
upon the health of the children. Doc
tor Harris hopes to arouse the city to
the need of remedial measures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
CHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
By H. IRVING KING
CAULS

THE superstition with regard to the
L caul-the membrane which some
times envelopes child's head at birth
is by no means extinct. 1t Is still
by many supposed to indicate good
fortune for the child so born and by
many to be an infallible charm against
drowning, for the person who can get
possession Of one and wears it about
him. Now and then cauls are adver-
tised for sale. What their market
price Is now is uncertain; but it is
said that "In the Seventeenth GEN.
fury sailors used to pay from $50 to
$3.50 for one."
81 was born with caul," says Dick
ems in the beginning of David Cop
perfield," and relates how his caul was
purchased by an old lady in the neigh
borhood whom it preserved from
death by drowning; the fact that she
never in her life ventured on the wa
ter being merely incidental.
The caul superstition can be clearly
traced back into remote history. 1t is
Egyptian goddess Isis-the caul is the
"Veil of Isis" The word itself is a
form of the old Gaelic "call," veil.
Just why Isis should have had an es-
pecial connection with the water and
those who ventured upon it is trifle
hazy; but there is no doubt that she
did and a ship was carried in the pro-
cession in her honor.
1t is rather remarkable how often,
in investigating modern superstitions,
we run across traces Of Isis-worship;
it is a reminder of the persistency
with which her cult introduced itself
into Grecian and Roman communities
in spite Of the opposition of priests
and lawgivers.
(@ by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

strategic point at the side or front, at
the same time accomplishing the
graceful irregular hemline which Paris
DEGREES.
An exponent Of the classic type is
here pictured. 1t is made of heavy
white crepe satin. AS will be seen, it
has the coveted snug hipline and it
glories in the absence of "fuss and
feathers"
For the daughter Of the household
who is "going away" to college or
finishing school, the subject of party
frocks is vital one. Selection of an
evening dress modelled after the style
Of the one illustrated will proclaim
the discriminating taste of its
wearer.
If not of satin, then choose velvet
for the making Of this frock, for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

school and college. The winsome frock
in the picture demonstrates the style
possibilities of Bingham.
1t combines one-tone yellow ging-
ham with plaid related to it in col
oring. The clever jacket Of plain yell
low counts for much in that it pre-
sents natty appearance on the way
to and from school. The one-piece
frock minus the jacket is just the sort
which becomingly enters into the en-
vironments of class room.
Now that the stores are making it
point to show one-tone ginghams de-
signed to complement the patterned
ones, there is every incentive to give
to them an ensemble styling.
Stunning effects are worked out by
using two and three colors together of
these one-tone ginghams. This may
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

"CLASSICS' IN EVENING GOWNS;
SCHOOL FROCKS OF GINGHAM

ming for the fashionable classic
drape silk and velvet evening frock,
Is the presence of a sparkling rhine
stone buckle or ornament, placed
either at the girdle or at the hipline.
After all, the back-to-school move.
ment is not without its compensations
for the returning vacationist. New
clothes, for instance Think of the
fascinating frocks and sweaters and
coats and shoes n everything ready
ION demand" for the home-faring
schoolgirl.
The vogue for cotton fabrics plays
right into the scheme of suitably out
fitting girls and young women for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
How 1t Started
By JEAN NEWTON
THE THRESHOLD"

THIS word which describes a door
i step or an entrance to house or
to a room and is used igurativeIy to
indicate the beginning or entering
upon any experience as ''the threshold
of life," "the threshold of a career"
has a very interesting story.
Specifically, the threshold is a plank
or stone or piece of timber which lies
under a door. the sill, the place over
which the first step is taken on en-
tering. 1t comes to us-and that is
the strange part of the story-from
the Anglo-Saxon "perswald" which,
from "perscan," signifies "to thresh y"
Tracing the connection of the word
In its modern sense with its origin, we
find that threshing, the beating out of
the straw from grains, has for ages
been the first step In the preparation
of the harvest for market
(Copyrightl