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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
BUYING ORDERS BOOST MARKET
Record-Breakin6 Volume Of
 Loans DiSre6arded

New York. Nov. IS GP-Disre- garding the record breaking volume of brokers loans, the stock market again forged upward today under the stimulus of heavy buying by op- orators for the advance. Convinced that the market had not yet felt the full effect of the tremendous rein vestment demand created by the re- tirement of Second Liberty bonds. pools continued 10 mark mp a long list of issues, dividing their ener- gies between low and medium pric- ed motors and specialties and high priced industriais.
 Wall Street was inclined 10 place a bullish interpretation on the Phil adelphia speech of President Cool idge and on the favorable report on instalment buying made by Pro- lessor Seligman of Columbia univer- sity after an exhaustive survey of the subject undertaken at the direc- ton of the General Motors corpor- alton.
 General Motors, L, .. Steel com mon and other so-called pivotal in- dustrials continued to move within a relatively narrow range. Heavy buying Of Hupp, Packard and Mack Trucks. all Of which recorded sub stsntial gains, marked the motor group. Union Carbide, Midland Steel Products Preferred, 1nterna- tional Paper. Ward and Frceport Texas. all reached new high ground.
 Rails continued to lag although Norfolk X Western was pushed up to another new peak and consider able activity took place In the Erie preferred issues on uncontirmed re- ports that the two classes of pre- ferrcd al present woud be replaced with an issue of per cent prefer red through an exchange of stock.
 THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
CARRIES OUT REQUEST
Dying Wish Of Former Go, vernon Whitfield of Mississippi Attended To By Musphree.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. os Pl-A dying request made by the late Gov. Henry L. Whitfield of Mississippi vas compiled with here today. when Gov. Murphrce issued pardon for pr. G. $. Harmon, former neWspa- per publisher and pastor, of Hatties- burg, serving q ten year sentence in the state penitentiary for forgery.
 Concident with the announcement of the pardon. news was received from Hattiesburg of the death or Dr. Harmon's daughter, Mrs. w. F. Moncrieff. there last night She had been ill for moro than q year.
 pr. Harmon was released today and went immediately 10 his home.
 pr. Harmon was sentenced Nov. 8, 1926, was said to have forged the names of friends to notes for S30,- GOO in a desperate attempt to save his newspaper.
 Mrs. Mary Whitfield, the gover- nor's widow, wrote the state pardon board that before Mir. Whitfield died he told me there was one thing which must be attended to and ask ed for q pencil and paper.
 "He tried time and again to write but could not and finally asked mo to write and he would sign, l wrote suspend MT. Harmon for sixty days and he signed Fl. |. w. and the pencil fell from his hand.'
 The letter pointed out that at the time Gov. Whitfield. owing to legal technicalities. could not have done more than issue a suspension.
 Gov Murphree became chief exc cutive when Gov. Whitfield died last March.
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
MADE HEROIC EFFORT
Ralph Shinners' Attempt to Save Guide From Death in storm is Disclosed.

lronwood, Mich. Nov. IS P-A story of the futile fight Ralph Shin- ners, widely known ball player, made to save the life Of Charles Will son. 59, a guide came out of the snow storm that swept over north ern Wisconsin and the upper Michi- gan peninsula.
 Wilson's frozen body was recov- cred today in the woods near Pine Lake by rescue party that started out after Shinners, fighting the cold and snowdrifts. had made his way through the woods to summon help. It lay on a bed of cedar bourhs fashioned by Shinners after he found that he could not carry VII son. The old guide had become ex- hausted when they sought to find their way out of the woods Mon day. Snow obliterated the trail.
 Shinners, played last year as an outfielder with the Oakland team in the Pacific Coast League, and at various times has been with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and the Toledo American Associa- ton club.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
AMERICANS ARE NOT
 THOUGHT IN DANGER
|. $. Minister MacMurray Believes They Arc Safe in
 Chinese Trouble.

Honolulu, T, H, Nov. IS (UP)- There is but little danger of Amer jeans being molested in Chinese in- ternal warfare. J, Y. A. MacMurrav, United States minister to China, be- lieVes.
 The policy of strict -interven- ton and impartiality maintained by this country in it's dealings with various Chinese factions has mimi mixed danger 10 all foreigners, Mac Murray said in an interview here.
 MacMurray was In Honolulu, en route 10 his post at Peking.
 The American government con templates no immediate change in it's Chinese policy, he said.
 The American minister declared that when Senator Hiram Bingham advocated the recognition of indi- Vldual factions in China the senator merely was intending 10 enlarge upon the present American policy toward China.
 T believe the press seized upon senator BiDgham's remarks and made them appear more radical than they were intended, inasmucl as they did not sound so radical when l talked with him." MacMur- ray said.
 MacMurray said the party names under which various factions are fighting in China do not mean any. thing. They are just an excuse for different kind of a banner tc carry,' he said. Tt is largely case of 'spoils to the winner and the devil take the hindmost'.'
 Asked to comment regarding American missionaries in China MacMurray similingly replied. Let me out Of that, please"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
TEST NEW AIRPLANC

Genoa, Nov. IS UP)-Civil and military authorities today watched tests of a. new type of airplane, based on a birds method Of flight, whose inventor Ugo Antonio Pisano, hopes to revolutionize aerial naviga- tion.
 Pisano also has invented sub marine whose design embodies the principle of the motion of fish through the water.
 Premier Mussolini Is said to be watching the tests to determine whether Pisano's plane and sub marine could be used by the army and navy.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Mrs. Mary Fcsiak

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Fesiak of 4 Erwin place. who was taken sick while on visit with friends on Oak street yesterday morning and who died later at the New Britain General hospital, will be held at the home tomorrow morn- ing at 8:S0 o'clock and at Ukrainian church at o'clock. Rev. Dennis Kulmacycky will officiate. Burial will be ill Ukrainian cemetery.
 She is survived by a son, Michael; three daughters, Anna Julia, Jo- scphine and Helen; three sisters, Mrs, James Platush, Miss Catherine karbonik and Miss Helen karbonik: and a brother, Joseph karbonik, all of this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
New England Tax
 Conference Elects

Portland, Me, Nov. IS P-Ed- ward L. Leahy Of Rhode Island. was elected president of the New Eng land tax conference at the closing session of the annual convention today.
 Erwin Y. Harvey of Vermont was chosen as vice president and Harold $. Lyon of Boston, was reelected secretary Farwell Knapp of Connecticut, Edgar C. Hirst of New Hampshire, and Clement s. Stetson of Maine, were elected the executive commit tee.
 John J Morrill,, New York state tax commissioner, spoke on the tax officials viewpoint In his contact with the taxpayer or his repre- sentative,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
NITRO PLANT BLOWS UP

Coffeyville, Kans.. Nov. Is R = A large nitro glycerine plant blew up this afternoon at Jefferson, Kas., 12 miles northwest of here. First reports did not say whether there had been any deaths.
 The explosion was terrific and rocked buildings fin Coffeyville,
 Fire broke out in Jefferson and threatened practically every build ing in the town, the Jefferson tele- phone operator informed an opera tor here before being forced 10 de sert her post.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
HEAVYWEIGHT RESCUED
300 Pound Woman Carried by Two Men Down Ladder When Flames Gut on Her Exit.

Camden. N. J., Nov. 1s R-Mrs. Mamie Grant, 4o. who, weighs 300 pounds, was carried down a ladder by two men 10 safety from her home today when she collapsed on win dow sill after fire in the house pre- vented her escape down the stairs.
 Elmer Aston and his son. Will liam, carried her. Then she remcm- bered that her French poodle was still in the house, and Thomas Mur- phy reentered and rescued the dog Mrs. Grant was taken 10 the West Jersey Homeopathic hospital. The house was restroyed. Police believed mice nibhling on matches caused the fire.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

James T. O'Rourkc.

Funeral services for James T. O'Rourke of 66S Stanley street were held this morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. A solemn high mass Of requiem was celebrated by Rev. John r. Donohuc, assisted by Rev. Edward Y. Grikis, deacon, and Rev. John J. Keane, sub deacon,
 The pail bearers were Thomas Buckley, J. NJ. Finnegan, James O'Connor John J. Guilty, r. J. Ri ley. and James Woods.
 Father Donohue conducted the committal services. Burial was in St. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Union Laundry Officers
 To Address Convention

o. s. Bennett, president of the Union Laundry, Louis W. Vogel, advertising manager: William Fren- fer. superintendent of the laundry. and Dominic Descola, manager of the Desco dry cleaning department, will attend the Connecticut state National association at Waterbury tomorrow. Mir. Bennett will speak on Make the Customer q Booster by Frequent Visits to the Plant" Mir. Nogel will talk on the Value Of good will developed ' ; consist ent advertising"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
FLORIDA BANK CLOSES

West Palm Beach, Fla. Nov. 1s P(-The National Bank of West Palm Beach failed to open this morning.
 A notice stated that tho board Of directors had decided to close the institution flor the best interests of the depositors."
 The bank was capitalized at 5000, ,000
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
JUROR FALLS TO DEATH

Chicago, Nov. IS Pl-A jurors S fatal fall from a fifth story window yesterday halted the trial of Roland Gaskell, former county police ser geant, charged with assault on Louise Smith, 1a, of Cam bridge, Mass. The jury was considering the evidence and eleven of the jurors had decided that Gaskell was guilty. William A. Norberg, the 18th juror, was pondering over the case and walked to the window. Suddenly he either jumped or fell to the ground.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
HELEN ME,NKEN DIVORCED

Chicago, Nov. IS (1p--Helen Men ken, actress, was granted a divorce from Humphrey Bogart, actor. by Judge John l.. Sullivan today after she had testified her husband had treated her cruelty and told her he did not love her. The degree pro- vided Bogart pay her S9,3oo she said he owes her She testified that they were married May 20. 1926, but that she separated from her husband April 2, 1927. She said he had struck her on two occasions
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
MCINTOSH RETURNING

warsaw, Nov, 1S Pl--Col. Rayski, chief of the Polish air forces, an- nounced late today that he had re- ceived g. telephone report from Lwow that Captain R. H. Mcintosh and Bert Hinkler. missing British airmen. left Eastern Galicia at 9:45 o'clock this morning, en route to London.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
3G SNAKES IN HOLE

Rutland, Vt., Nov. IS P-Two men who have been at work repair ing the Clarendon road three miles from this city reported today that they had found 36 flood refugees huddlcd together In hole. The refugees were snakes.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
HIGHWAY UNDER WATER

St. Albans. Vt, Nov. IS R-- Water several inches deep covers Q
 great portion Of the Montreal-Green Mountain highway between the hor- der and St. Johns. Quebec, reports received here this morning said. Tn St. Johns rain fell for more than S6 hours with no letup until early today when it stopped and the mer- cury was tumbling down to freezing.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
John HoWarth

Funeral services for John Ho- Warth were held yesterday after noon at 2:3o o'clock in MiddletoWn. his former home. Mr. HoWarth was employed by Landers, Frary X Clark and was a member of Everyman' s Bible Class.
 He is survived by two daughters, Miss Mildred Howarth and Mrs. Leonard Amy. both of Providence, R. I. He made his home with Mir. and Mrs. Claude BarroNs Of 662 East street while he lived in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
MANY CHINESE REFUGEES.

Peking. Nov. IS P}-Refugees from the famine in the Shantung prNince are flocking into Tsnan, and it is estimated that 2o,oo0 per sons arc begging in the streets. They are without shelter and poorly clad despite the wintry weather.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
,UDGNENT FOR

Judgment for the plain Il the amount of s996.75 has beoA rem dered by Judge Henry P. Roche of the city court in the action of Anton Cieszynski against Walter Lech. The defendant plans 10 appeal to the court of common pleas. Donald Gaffney represents the plaintiff and Michael A. Sexton and Hungerford x Saye are counsel for the de fendant,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
23 STORES R.lIDED

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. IS Pl- Sixty federal prohibition agents led by Chief Investigator Katz today raided 23 drug stores, lunch rooms, smoke shops and other establish nHnts in this city and issued war rants for the arrest of 40 alleged violators of the prohibition law Considerable liquor was seized.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Mrs. Anne T. Dawson

Funeral services for Mrs. Anne r. Dawson, widow of James l.. Dawson who died yesterday morning at her home, 63O Stanley street, will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celc- brated. Burial will be in Mount st, Benedict cemetery, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
WaU Street Briefs

The Butterick company earned
 SS.4o share ill the first nine
 months of 1927.
 Better business is in sight, says
 the National Bank of Commerce in
 New York in it's discussion of cur
 rent market conditions. There are unmlstakable signs that the read ! Justments which have been under way for some months and which
 have been reflected in rather dull
 situation are about finished, and that from now on, a gradual in crease of industrial and commercial activities may be expected. This statement Is made with full recog- milton of the fact that business opin- [ ion in many lines is at present far rom cheerful. That this should be
 so is not surprising, for various as , poets oS the situation leave much to i be desired"
 The money value of engineering construction contracts let through out the country since the first of the year continues well ahead of the same period Of 1926. showing q gain ! Of more than s23O.000, 900. Awards
 were valued at s2,S26. TOT, ,000 En- | glneering NeHs-Record reports, 1 Trustees of the Amoskeag com | pany and the Amoskeag Manufac- turing company will meet next ! Monday Common stockholders of the Amoskeag company will be of ] tered the privilege of exchanging their stock for S52 a share in cash {, $40 share in 20 year six per cent
 bonds of Amoskeag Manufacturing company and one share of its com
 mon stock, Amoskeag sold at 116
 on the Boston exchange today. l Total assets Of the New York, , New Haven and Hartford on Sep 1 tomber 80 were S57S,53o.7S9 against
 s350.@71,f73 the year before. Profit
 and loss surplus was s3,541.T23 in
 con-rast 10 a. deficit of s37.2G229G. 1 Current assets were s37.270,o35 and current liabilities s1G.393,439.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to gratefully acknowl- edge and thank our relatives, friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral offerings and kind expressions of sympathy during our recent be- rcavement.
 Mir, and Mrs, Adolph Bohecka.
 MT. and Mrs. William Farr.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
sfaCnus Sc!an(lcr

Funeral services for Masnus Sc- lander of IS Carlton street were held this afternoon at c:S0 o'clock with services at the home. Rev, pr. John E. klingberg officiated. Burial was In FairView cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
FOOTBALL FATALITY

HaVerhilI, Mass, Nov. IS (CP)-- Injuries received in football prac-
 tice last week resulted in the death of Raymond Lundberg, IS, member
 of the Woodbury High school foot
 ball team at Salem, N. H, at hos pital here today.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
NOTICE

My wife, Olimphia Fucini having left my bed and board without just cause, I shall not be responsible for any bills contracted by her from this date. Dated at Plainville. November IS, 1927.
 FRANK FUCINJ.
Evening star., 1927-08-11
WOMEN IN SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

ground pool in the elimination meet
held preliminary to the interpool affair
scheduled for August II.
Fourteen mermaids who placed In
yesterdays events will be entered in
the coming meet, and hope to wresi
the championship from Georgetown
swimmers who have held it for three
consecutive years.
A new challenge cup is being offer.
ed this season by the playground de-
partment to replace the one won per
manently by the Georgetown team
last August.
Helen Streeks was the star Of yes
terday's meet, winning five first
places. On this mermaid the Rose,
daleites pin much Of their faith for
the big meet.
Results:
15-foot free style. II years and oyer--won
q; ny Helen Isn Strseks second. Gertrude Haigh
75.foot free style. under I4--won by Ru-
ma King; second Ruth Neiss: third. Edna
Beginners' raee-won by Catherine Wills:
second. Dorothy Dumford; third. Margaret
75,foot side stroke. under .1e years--won
by Edna Hook; second, Alice Courtney
third. Evelyn, Balderson.
by Helen Streeks: second. Helen Harris.
SJ-fO0t hack stroke. open--Won by Helen
streeks: second. Margaret Roudabush; third.
Plunge for distance--won by Helen
Streeks: second. Ethel Alexander: third
5o-yard free style--won by Helen streeks
second Gertrude HaiSh: third. Catherine
Balloon raee-won by Catherine Harris
second. Margaret Roudabush: thid, Ruth
Life saving--won by Helen streeks: sec.
und Catherine Harris: third. Helen Harris.
Evening star., 1927-08-11
DISTRICT TRAPSHOOT
is LISTED AUGUST 20

| A registered shoot, under rules of
| the Amateur Trapshooting Associa'
| ton, will be held August 20 by Wash.
| ington Gun Club at the Benning
| traps. starting at 10 am.
Two District of Columbia champion.
| ship events will be decided. One will
be at 100 targets from is yards and
the other will be a handicap competi.
ton.
In the 16-yard affair there will be
six events at Is, Ia, 20 and Is, Is and
20 targets. A trophy win go to the
victor in the event as well as the six
who make the best scores on the 100
targets. Two trophies also will be
awarded in each class under the
Lewis system. The winner of the
championship will not be eligible to
class trophies. There will be q couple
of attractive optional contests in con-
nection with the main competition.
Shooting in the handicap event will
| be at 100 targets, from 16 to p yards
with four events of 25 targets each.
| The winner of the contest will receive
| a trophy, as will those who have the
| best scores from each yardage. The
winner of the championship may not
take yardage trophies. There will
also be an optional shoot.
| IhoSe VINO nave ShoL oUU or more
| targets will be handicapped on the
| basis of their 1927 averages. Handi.
Gaping will be on 1925 averages for
others who have not shot this many,
and the handicap committee will place
those who have no registered average.
Revenue above actual expenses will
| form purse to be divided among high
guns on totals of 200 targets.
Out-of-town entries are sought. The
entrance fee for each event will be $5.
Evening star., 1927-08-11

Dewey Longworth, who has been
shattering the worlds competitive
course records Of MacSmith around
Kansas City and scoring we'll in
the open events on the Coast the
past two years, is somewhat of a
master of the mashie niblick, a fine
club to be master of these days,
when traps are constantly along
ones route to the green. When so
barred for a pitch and run Dewey
fetches out his mashie niblick and
lays one up near the pin, a crisp
shot that rises quickly, clears the
dreaded pits and reaches it's maxi.
mum height at near the end Of its
flight. so If will fall almost straight
down and strike the turf with little
run.
Longworth stands we'll over the
ball with feet well together for
this chip Of his. taking the club
back with his left hand to q point
about half way up. The blade
points straight up at this point.
lie wants 1t open, go 1t will come
from inside and strike the ball
when 1t Is travelling at right angles
TO the line Of flight. His grip is
half way down the handle. On
mashie pitches the leading pros
differ as 10 the grip. but all Of them
shorten II considerably Dewey
plays his ball off his left heel with
hands slightly ahead in order TO
meet II on the downswing. That.
IN turn, imparts backspin.
frnnvrigh, 1907
Evening star., 1927-08-11
TILDEN OR LA C0STE
MAY QUIT TOURNEY
By the Associated Press.


SOUTHAMPTON, n. Y, August II.
With the quarter finals round
reached in the Meadow Clubs invi-
tation tennis tournament, William T..
Tilden and Rene Lacoste. considered
as likely finalists in the singles, have
intimated that they may not come
together in the star preliminary to
the Davis Cup matches.
Lacoste and Tilden are on opposite
sides of the draw and have come
through to the round of eight with
out n1ishap. Tilden, however, is un-
decided whether to continue into the
final, should he reach that stage.
Reports persisted that Lacoste in
tended to vacate his position. but the
little French ace, who beat Tilden
for the hard-court championship of
France, said he fully expected to stay
in the running unless fatigue forced
him out.
Tilden was TO meet Wilmer Allison
or Austin, Tex. national intercol-
iegiate champion, in the first match
OF the quarter finals today
Other matches today are Lewis Y.
White. Austin, Tex, VS.. jacques
Brugnon of France; George NJ. Lott,
Jr, Chicago, VS.. John Doeg. Santa
Monica. Calf; DIR. Carl Fischer.
Phlladelphia, vs. Lacoste
yesterdays results in the singles:
Third round-Wlliam Ttlden dstaa,ed w.
shiro 0hta, 6--l, Go Wilmer Allison IL"
1eated Cranston Holman. %. Ga. 6-4
Go: Jacques Brugnon defeated Berkeley
Bell. al 81: George NJ. Lott defeated X
Kenneth Arpel. 81. 2-~8. d@5 Dr. Dr. Car a.,
Fischer defeated Percy l.. Kynaston, 81
&c Rene Lacoste defeated Julius Selg
Evening star., 1927-08-11
C0NSIDINE ONLY D. C.
NETMAN TO SURVIVE

ST. LOUIS. August 11.--Bob Con-
sidine, lone Washington survivor in
the national public parks tennis tour
nament here, was today to meet Ed
die Jacobs of Baltimore In a quarter
final match. Considine conquered Mil
ton Bielield Of Detroit in stirring
second-round encounter yesterday that
went five sets. The scores were 6-1,
1-6, 2-6. 6-4. 81.
Dooley Mitchell and Maurice Y.
O'Neill. other Washington players,
lost their matches yesterday, the de-
feat of Mitchell, who last year was
runner.up for the title, being a real
surprise. Eric Jacobson of Baltimore
repulsed Mitchell in straight sets at
6-4, 6-1, 6-1.
O'Neill. decidedly off color, went
down before Charles Lejeck OF Chi
cago. in another match decided in
straight sets. The scores were 6-4.
S-4, 60.
Considine and O'Neill, Washington's
doubles team, also was brushed aside
Eddie Jacobs and Eric Jacobsen beat
the Capital City boys in straight sets.
at 60, 6--3, 6-4.