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New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
Through he Static
Wow, It's cold!


 Fading was extremely satisfactory last evening. We imagine that the stations had to keep moving around so that they wouldn't freeze to death. There wasn't much static, but there wasn't great deal Of vol ume., either. What we heard was good, but va didn't hear 9 great deal.
 Two highly popular features that go hand in hand on the WTlC schedules, are the Cities Service resentalion, both from WEAF, One is assured of an hour and 80 min utes of he best in the concert music line each Friday evening, since the organizations are regarded as two of the best bets on the schedules Of WEAF. itsolf. The Cities Service or chestra wonds it's way from grand opera right down to the more musl- cal of the popular selections, while the Cavaliers male quartet provides regular quartet numbers in addition to cleverly arranged popular tunes, The programs ol the Anglo-Perslans are oriental in style. opening with he plalutira Gall of The Desert Y which summons those opponents Of Ear Eastern melodies to their posts, md continuing with tuneful music played in q light, easy style. Last night the Cities Service orchestra, among othcrcs, witches Dance rom "Hansel and Gretel," together with a waltz from that opera "Christmas Bells" bringing 10 mind the season, and 'Marionettes' were also, presented -- delightfully. we might add. TWO selections from tho Babyton suite" were featured by the Anglo-PorsianS,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
,s0-NTAG. Worcester-51'

lc;35-Chester Gaylord, serenadef 5.$0-Baucrott dance orchestra Prom WEAF
 ra--Banrroft dance orchestra
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

We hustled around for q while, but we didn't do much r"al listen ing after We finished with WABc. stations were too unsteady, for one thing. WMC. WI.S, KDKA. WBZ, WIZ, WOK. NGG. WTAM, CFCF and WEBM came through, but we Iidn't linEer-and, anyway, we de tected that our "A battery was apidIy expiring, so what else could We do.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
SATU RDAN.

SATU RDAN. Eastern standard Time NOTE - Astrriei,> Denote Best Pro grams of the Day.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
,oo,IIlI Ho-ton-5us

-Jus!cli program same as WIJH .Su-Haury NrlI5. orchestra 2. .ga-parkrr fg0Hsr orchestra 5-Same as WEhi[
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
II2o-NNAM. Newarh-2|s
sGO-WIp. Philadclphia---%Io

1.S5-LUnchcou muSic -Huo}genhrcz, organ
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

" - I I|T|-'T-"- I|" 0'T |T-I8 s-S4wa aR NTI' . s-ProvfIaue, Chrs'maa IN@ cis''
 exclamation lu-Harold strong 'auot
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
1IoO-NGCp, Ncwarh--26S

Joy hour Christmas program u--ChristmHs Carol program o:45-Paramount trlo l-Studio program
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
-1O-NrI. PhiladClphia--loo
s3O-NOO, philadclphia--3'a

5.l5-Grau1 organ and carols f: :2u-thtldrau's half hour
 I1Oo-Npi,, Atlantic tit' -213
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
CONSIDER NOMINATIONS
FOR DISTRICT OFFICES
Senate Subcommittee to Hear
Boosts and Protests Next
Wednesday.

After considering the three pending
nominations for the new Public Jrtili-
ties Commission in executive session
this morning the special subcommittee
OF the Senate District committee an.
nounced that it would hold another
meeting at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning TO hear any one who has any
thing to present concerning the quail
ncations of the nominees.
Although the subcommittee had be.
fore 1t a number Of letters containing
general protests, no delegations or in.
div1duais appeared In person to oppose
confirmation. Some of the letters on
file, II Is understood, are more in the
nature Of Endorsements of William
Nick. Clayton than of protests against
the nominees.
The subcommittee Is considering
Jointly the names of BENJAMIN r
Adams and John w. Childress TO he
members of the new commission and
Ralph 3. Fieharty to be peoples coun.
sci. The subcommittee is composed of
Senators Jones, Republican, Of Wash.
ington; Sackett. Republican, of Ken.
lucky, and King, Democrat, of Utah,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
FRANCE PUTS ASIDE
WAR DEBT T0U: S.
Domestic Issues to Absorb
ParIiament's Time Until
Next October.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 1S.-The Cham
ber of Deputies will be too busy with
internal problems to give attention
to ratification OF the Washington debt
accord for several months. with the
prospect that it will be october before
the subject can be reached.
The parliamentary program a. pro-
posed by the government, In virtual
accord with party leaders. provides
first of all for action on a bill re-
ducing obligatory military service to
one year.
Premier Poincare informed the
Chamber last evening that the gov
eminent proposed the following order
of discussion: Cd Reorga nization of
the army; CD the budget for 1928. and
80 electoral reform.
This morning the Socialists decided
to oppose this program by fighting
for the immediate consideration of the
new electoral system. When the
question came up in the Chamber the
discussion turned on the order of
precedence between the military cues.
ton, electoral reform and ths budget,
but Premier Poincare maintained the
hold he has held on the Chamber
since last August and easily got the
best Of the Socialists scheme to
change the order of business.
The ratification resolution was
totally ignored. The program as now
outlined will occupy the Chamber
until the Summer vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
. AND FRE|GHTER
ARE LOST At SEA
Agents Abandon Hope for
Storm-swept United States
Vessel Elkton.

BY the Associ ated PreA.
MANILA, February 1s.-All hope
for the Admiral Line freighter Elkton
and its crew of 3s was given up here
today. The vessel apparently sank
with all hands and cargo Of sugar
near Guam after becoming helpless In
gale.swept sea- Attempts of Ad-
miral Line agents here to get informa,
ton from her from Guam failed last
night. The Elkton left Palupandan.
Negroes Island. destined for At.
lantic ports by way of the Panama
Canal. She planned to stop at Homo
lulu for fuel. She was comma nded
by Capt. r. c. Schnellhardt. Names
OF the members Of her crew were not
available here.
The Liberator, a Shipping Board
vessel, as was the Elkton, responded
to sos calls sent out by the dis
tressed ship, but upon arriving at the
location given by the disabled craft
found neither it nor lifeboats to
which the crew might have taken.
The Elkton's distress calls placed 1t
about midway between the Philippines
and Guam, but communication was
broken before the cause of the trouble
could be learned. The ship was a
6S1s-ton craft and was constructed in
Seattle in 1919.
Four destroyers left Cavite this eve.
ming for Guam In search of traces of
the Elkton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
MINISTER MASSEY TO SEE
PRESIDENT TOMORROW
Will Present Credentials as Ac-
credited Representative Of Cam
ada in United States.

Vincent Massey, the newly appoint
ed Minister from the Dominion Of
Canada, will present his credentials to
President Coolidge at the White House
this afternoon.
The usual diplomatic ceremony at
tendant upon the reception Of a new
Minister from a foreign nation will
be carried out. President Coolidge,
attended by naval and military aides
In full-dress uniform. will receive Mr.
Massey in the Executive Mansion, and
the two will exchange formal greet
ings. After that it Is probable that
they will spend few minutes in pri-
vate conversation.
Mr.. Massey will be accompanied to
the White House by the members of
his legation staff, high officials from
the State Department and probably by
Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador from
Great Britain. The ceremony probably
will occupy no more than Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
COLD WAVE IN MIDDLE WEST.
Snow and Sleet Also in Southwest.
Nips Buds.

KANSAS CITY, February 10 R).--
Fed by sub-Zero temperatures in the
northern Rocky Mountain States,
cold wave today engulfed the South
west and Middle West. Thermom-
eters dropped from the upper sos to
well below freezing at many points
within "a hours.
AS a cold wind brought sleet and
snow to this territory to nip budding
trees and flowers. snow slides contin-
ued to menace Colorado and Utah
communities. while Arizona and New
Mexico transportation facilities were
crippled by foods.
Kansas today reported tempera-
lures of from 8 to 20 above with two
inches Of snow in the western part OF
the state drifting into railroad cuts
before a strong north wind. Similar
conditions prevailed In Oklahom and
northern Texas, where snow or sleet
was general. The mercury was fall
ing rapidly at south Texas points after
several days Of balmy weather.
With snow in many Missouri points.
indica tons were that the storm would
extend we'll into the Upper Mississippi
Valley today and tomorrow. where low
temperatures were predicted.
Forecasts for relief for the mountain
States found Arizona with several
points isolated following a weeks rain.
-Four persons were reported marooned
on an island near Phoenix, while res
cuers made unsuccessful attempts to
remove them.
Rotary plows were working to extri-
cate two Denver & Rio Grande West
ern passenger trains stalled in deep
drifts on the Continental Divide, be-
tween Chama and Cumbre& Colo.
The death toll in the mountain re-
gion was increased to four yester.
day. when John Stevens was crushed
to death in slide near Price.
Utah. Stevens was with a crew of 40
men sent to clear highways blocked by
snow slides which killed three men
Wednesday. Two men working near
Stevens We're injured severely.
Havre, Mont, held the weeks rec
ord for cold, with a mark of - below
zero. Trains were restored to a regu.
lar schedule in Western Montana fol-
lowing a blizzard and FIVE slides which
delayed Great Northern service in the
Glacier Park territory for II hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18


ignition OF this fact. Also they he.
lieve that an agreement between Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
TO limit cyUisers and other auxiliary
craft on d. SIS ratio might still
be worked out. even IL France and
Italy did not participate.
The President. 1t was said at the
Capitol today. has not changed his
attitude at all In regard to the cruiser
appropriation. He is against Ii. The
reply of the French has not caused
him to aba his position, taken in
budget and in letter to Represents
tive French OF Idaho. chairman of
the subcommittee Of the House ap-
preparation committee. which framed
the Navy bill.
House opponents Of the cruiser ap-
preparation take the view that the
building program Is matter Of policy
and a matter of foreign relations.
They do not believe that the country
should have two leaders in its han
ding Of foreign relationship Presi-
dent and the Congress-but that the
President should handle such matters.
The cruiser appropriation they regard
as a matter Of policy entirely.
Two other items In the Navy OH
will lead TO some debate In conference,
the Senate amendment increasing the
personnel by some 1900 and increas-
ing the appropriation for airplanes
Both Of these items, however. may be
Strengthened out without difficulty. II
was said.
The Butler bill authorizing the con-
struction Of 10 additional cruisers. re
ported from the House naval affairs
committee. Il now on the House calen'
dar. II was indicated today that oppo'
nents Of the cruiser appropriation in
the House would not be 80 adamant in
their opposition to this bill: that they
would lock upon mere authorization
an a different proposition from the ap'
preparation for beginning the construo-
ton Of cruisers ut this time, while the
President was still trying to work out
an agreement for further naval limita-
ton.
This bill may be taken UP under a
spciat rule and put through the House
at an early date. II was said. The
President, II was said. will not oppose
the measure.
The supporters OF immediate cruiser
building take little stock In the Butler
bill, however. pointing out that II
merely creates a paper" Navy. What
the Navy needs. they insist. are ships
and not authorizations for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Conference report on the radio
control bill Is before the Senate,
with Senator Pittman Of Neveda
speaking In opposition to it's ap-
prevail.
Subcommittee of Senate District
committee considered nomina tions
for the new Public Utilities Com
mission of the District. hut post
poned action until Wednesday to
give an opportunity to any one
who may wish to appear in oppo-
siticn.
Military affairs committee held
executive session on routine bills.
HOUSE.
House today receives from
Budget Bureau recommendation
for appropriations in the second
deficiency bill for public building
project.
House disposed of conference
reports on War Department, State,
Justice, Commerce and La Dor De-
partments appropriation bills.
House takes up under special
rule Luce Bill TO establish national
arboretum In Washington under
supervision Of the Department of
AkrlCuIturo anu tnS ltIlkhaIn Dill
providing for participation by the
United States in the Third Hague
Conference on limitation of arma-
ment.
Subcommittee of appropriations
committee In executive session on
second deficiency bill.
Naval affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on claims against
the United States.
Banking and currency commit
tee continues hearing on Federal
reserve pension.
Census committee in executive
session on reapportienment.
Committee on labor continues
hearing on bill relating to labor
used by contractors on State and
United States works.
Ways and means committee In
executive session on bills on COM
mittee calendar.
Veterans committee conducts
hearing to amend veterans act,
with specific consideration of
Jerry Talbot case.
Military affairs committee holds
regular meeting In executive sss.
sion. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
AUSTRALIA O. KS PLAN.
Premier Declines Comment--To Study
Proposal Further.

MELBOURNE, Australia, February
1s R.-Prennier Bruce told an inter
viewer today that the British domin-
ions were entirely favorable to the
principle Of international disarrma-
ment, but that II was impossible at
this stage to discuss the details of
President Coolidge's naval proposal,
which must be analysed by experts.
On the general policy, however,
there could be no doubt regarding Aus.
tralia' s position he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
900 CLUB" PADLOCKED,
Texas Guinan, Hostess, Set Free
on 1900 Bail.

NEW. YORK. February Is R.-
The 300 Club" brtght.light night
club whore Texas Guinan Is hostess
and from which she was taken to
police station cell early yesterday
morning after the place was raided,
was ordered padlocked for SIX months
today.
The injunction was consented to in
Paddock Court by counsel for the club
and a personal injunction was issued
against Hyman Edison, the clubs
manager.
After being detained for several
hours at the police station yesterday,
Texas Guinan was released in 81 900
bail, charged with contempt Of court
for violating a. personal injunction
previously issued against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
JAPAN STUDIES PROJECT.
Coolidge Plan Discussed by Upper
House of Diet.

TOXIC, February Is CP. The
American proposal for the naval arms
limitation conference was the subject
of discussion in the Upper House of
the Diet again today.
Premier Wakatsuki, answering an
Interpolation, declared the American
proposal was in perfect accordance
with the spirit OF the Washington
agreement of 1922 and. no doubt, was
intended to accelerate disarmament
parallel with the League of Nations
preparatory conference, but he dis
liked to criticize whether the proposal
would affect the dignity Of the League.
Foreign Minister Skidehara replied
that the League ought not to monopo-
lie the disarmament discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Ford Might Be Human Porcupine'
As Employee, New York Banker Saws

Henry Ford might have turned out
to be g. human porcupine las man
ager Of the Ford Motor Co, under
some one else's ownership" Waddiil
today in testifying In the case in
volving additional tax assessments
against former Ford minority stock
holders.
Henry Ford is the greatest indus
trial genius Of our time" he said
"On the other hand. he IL also the
greatest risk In the Ford Motor Co.
He has steadily gone against the
Judgment of other men, but now that
his success 10 established, We must
admit that his judgment was sound"
As partner In the Arm Of Cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

the town were washed out, leaving
the community completely isolated.
New Port Beach was temporarily
cut off when the Santa Ana River
charged through new channel be-
tween there and Huntington Beach,
carrying with it about 1900 feet of
highway and 1000 feet of Pacific
Electric Railway tracks.
Thermal was flooded with 4 feet
Of water and Coachella was threat
ened With inun0Ation when . raging
hood swept down Whitewater. Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
IMPERIAL VALLEY PERII,ED


LOS ANGELES, February IS R.-
Southern California today was prac-
tically eliminated from the theater of
danger as the fiveday storm abated,
leaving % dead and property loss un-
offlcially estimated at $2.500,000, but
Imperial Valley points along the Col.
orado River were threatened with
flood conditions and Northern Califor.
MIA coast cities awaited an approach
ing storm center from the Pacific.
Men and horses were thrown into
the fight against high water along the
Colorado River near Calexico to pro.
tect that district from a food report.
ed coming down the stream as the re.
suit of the recent unprecedented rains.
A discharge of $1,000 second feet of
water was expected at Imperial and
an additional flood was roaring down
the ella River from Arizona.
Tanker Goes or Reef.
The ella River rise will pour into
the Colorado River above Yuma. and,
added to the already swollen volume,
was expected to make a flow of 1000
second feet, 5000 feet over the peak
of the flood which broke through the
Imperial Valley levees last June.
Dense fog added new peril las.
night, when the Standard Oil tanker
F. II. Hillman, with AZ men aboard
and bound for San Francisco from
London, went on the reef at San
Nicholas Isla nds, 20 miles southwest
of San Pedro. After radioing frantic
SOS calls and being aground for
more than an hour. the distressed yes
sci succeeded In pulling off under her
own power.
Farmers and citrus growers pre-
dict that the benefit to crops by
the soaking rains will overshadow
the property damage in their area.
Although rail communication with
few exceptions had been restored,
highway trafflc continued in a snarl
repair roads. rebuild bridges and
remove landslides.
Trains Are Rerouted.
Transcontinental trains of the
Southern Pacific were still being re-
routed over the Santa Fe tracks.
Other roads were operating on al
most regular schedules.
San Diego, which has been Isolated
since Wednesday. remained cut on
from rail and highway communica-
ton. Passenger and freight tra ffic
is being carried to the border city
their capacity.
Hemet and San Jacinto. in the San
Jacinto Valley, last night were iso-
lated by a stretch of flood water
which inundated bottom lands.
Helmet Lake Dam, on the south
fork of the San Jacinto River. was
still standing last night, although
holding the heaviest load of water in
it's history. The dam was believed
for a time to have gone out. The
San Jacinto River has overlooked its
hanks for many miles. inundating
farm lands east of Riverside.
Reports of the foods situation re-
ceived last night state the entire
San Pasquale Valley east of Escon
dido was flooded and many ranches
washed out.
Many Towns Isolated.
Delmars, Solano Beach, Cardiff and
Encincitas were virtually isolated
following q record breaking rainfall
which flooded the San Dieguito
Valley.
Palm Springs suffered heavy Hood
damage. Bridges pm both sides Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Armadillo as Pal
AT Hotel Spurned
By Rudyard Kipling
By the Associated Press.

RIO JANETRO, February 1s.--
Rudyard Kipling likes to write
about fantastic tropical beasts, but
he does not enjoy living with them.
That Ia the discovery just made by
a Brazilian admirer, who sent an
arnadillo to the hotel whore the
famous British author IL stopping.
Kipling kept the animal for one
day and then returned 1t with a
letter explaining that hotel life 'is
too terrible fate for an armadillo."
Kipling arrived in Rio Janeiro
several days ago as a guest of the
Brazilian government. He Is &C.
compsnied by his wife and expects
to spend about q month In South
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
ITALY INDICATES
FIRM REJECTION
Definite, But Polite, Refusal
OF Naval Reductions Fore.
cast by Press.
BY HIRAM X. M0DERWTLL.

ny Asoi0 New. me cory nr srd es!csso' Daily
E. ROME. February 1s.-Italy's reply
to the American disarrna ment memo.
randurn, following Frances rejection.
will be a definite. hut polite. refusal II
forecasts OF the informed Italian press
are to be believed. Mussolini will not
play with President Coolidge.
The reply was scheduled for release
Wednesday night. but was held up
at the last moment for a final polish
ing and now is awaited momentarily.
Gist of Reply Forecast.
According to available information.
the gist of the reply is as follows:
Italy is s eager and anxious a s any
power for general disarmament on
grand scale. both on sea and on land.
and would take part in any such con
ference II called by all the powers.
But as far as any limited fve.power
pact is concerned Italy's hands are
tied. Italy is not an oceanic power,
but Mediterranean power. The
problems confronting Italy are alto
gether different from such problems
In the affairs Of Japan. Great Britain
or America.
Italy feels the urgent necessity Of
the eIeFncHJS OF neT ma
tional defense in the Mediterra mean
that IL. light cruisers and submarines
to the level held by adjacent powers
On account Of economic conditions
Italy cannot compete with France In
the building Of apital ships. So far
as lesser armaments are concerned
italy must do her best to keep step
Of course, In all friendship-and IL
France will not limit small ships. then
italy must refuse to participate In
such conference.
Believe Rejection Expected.
This resume OF the italian reply fol.
lows closely the unofficial comment al.
ready expressed. Italians feel that
President Coolidge's first offer was
sent in full knowledge by the Amer.
lean Government that France and
Italy would reject 1t and was merely
preparatory feeler toward inviting
Japan and Great Britain TO join In
an exclusive three power pact
Italians feel their interests in such
capital ship limitation are too remote
for any need to Join in such action.
The British, apparently, while accept
Ing themselves. encouraged the Ital-
ians to refuse. British naval policy, 1t
1t felt here, Is happy at the thought of
two rival fleets in an equal building
competition-Franc and Italy-in the
Mediterranean.