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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
One Skinny Man
Gained e Pounds
Feels Like a Real Man Now
Thanks to McCoys

That's Just what one man wrote
from Atlantic City and thousands
of men and women know by exper-
fence that McCoy's Tablets. known
the world over as the great flesh
producer do put on flesh where flesh
is most needed.
1t doesn't take but few weeks
for hollows in cheeks, neck and
chest to fill out and what a change
for the better this will make in your
personal appearance.
And besides looking better you'll
feel better for in McCoy's Tablets
is a combination of health building
agents that increase strength and
bring vigorous health to weak run
down nervous men and women.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. It after TAX
ing sixty cent boxes of McCoy's
Tablets or One Dollar boxes any
thin, underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least pounds and
marked improvement in health
your druggist is authorized to return
the purchase price.
The name NcCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened-just
ask for McCoy's Tablets at any drug
store in America.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
DOLE RACE WINNER
IS daredevil
"Art" Goebel Often Thrilled
Movie Fans

San Francisco. Aug. IS (UP)-
Art" Goebel, winner of the $50, 900
Dole prize. is a dare devil of wide
experience and variety of endeav-
ors.
A native of New Mexico, Goebel
is 81 years old. After starting as
an athlete at the University OF Colo
RADIO, he went into the army in 1917
as a rifle instructor and emerged
in 1919 as an aviator,
The Hollywood movie lot knew
art" as an automobile race driver
and stunt flyer, He has flown in
more than a dozen pictures and has
been in commercial aviation from
coast to coast.
When he decided TO enter the
Dole race, Goebel took off for the
coast from Bartlesville, Okla At
that time something happened thar
shows the stuff OF which he is made.
When his shock absorbers were
damaged in the take-off, Goebel tied
down his stick and letting the plane
fly by itself climbed out on the
wing and hung over the running
gear until he had repaired the
break
GoebeTs "Woolaroc" is travelair
plane, similar to the one used in the
Smith Bronte flight to Honolulu.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
MARTY JENSEN IS
L|KEAbLE YOUTH
Second Prize Winner in Dole
Flight Popular

San Francisco. Aug. is UP) -
Honolulu in time to collect $4,000
for finishing second in the Dole
derby, is a likeable youngster who
became immensely popular while in
the bay region awaiting the take
of.
Jensen is the youngest son of a
Observation-Disclosures family of
Jamestown, Kans. He left his gar
age in Sioux City in 1919 to enlist
in the navy. eventually going to
San Diego, Cal, where he learned
to fly.
He became commercial pilot at
the expiration OF his enlistment and
married Marguerite flanagan of
Los Angeles. The flier transform
ed" about the country. visiting
county fairs to hand out thrills
throughout the west.
Jensen, now IS years old, went
70 Honolulu early this year, flying
IN the inter-island service. He was
selected as the fier to represent
Honolulu in the Dole race and his
wife managed the campaign for
funds for the flight.
OF clean-cut features, Jensen is
bronzed and healthy looking. He
smiles easily, his white teeth and
clear eyes flashing good humorous
ly.
Jensen few a plane built at the
Vance Breese plant, San Francisco.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
nurse IN j. 5. IS
relief Director
Has Charge Of Work in Distant
Countries

Washington. Aug. Is. Pl-An
American woman sitting at her de2k
in Washington travels by mail"
only. yet she sends the healing pow
er of the United States to the sick
and needy in the far corners Of the
universe.
She is Miss Clara D. Noyes, ma
tional director of the American Red
Cross nursing service. Her daily
mail comes from all parts OF the
world.
A large poster in Bulgarian char
acters announces a course OF lee
lures to be given in Sofia by Miss
Hazel Golf, the American director
OF the School Of Nursing. A line
states that Miss Golf will speak in
Bulgarian.
Next comes a letter from Red
Cross nurse in the Philippines, who
tells of riding through sUamps to
isolated parts OF the islands upon
the only conveyance available that
is suitable for such a trip-a water
buffalo. Miss Theda Phelps writes
from Ghazi, Aintab, Turkey, that
she is having difficulty persuading
superstitious natives to accept med
ical aid, and Miss Helen Porter
writes from Greece. Thus, by mail.
the director of nursing passes rap
| idly through many lands.
The broad desk at which Miss
Moves sits is keyboard contact
ing nurses in all corners OF this
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
Courtney May Fly
By Way of the Azores

southampton, Aug. IL p0Cap-
tain F. T. Courtney, whose proposed
flight to New York by way Of Ire
land and Newfoundland has met
with succession of difficulties, is
now credited with a plan to try the
transatlantic route via the Azores
His present intention is said to be
to hop off on this route at an early
date, possibly tomorrow.
Captain Courtney was advised by
British weather experts that condi-
tons on his proposed northern route
we're tending to become worse rath-
er than better. so, after visiting Lon
don today and comforting with mem
hers OF his crew he was reported to
have decided on the change, He
was understood to have abandoned
valentia as a hopping off place
Taking the southerly route would
call for halt at the Azores for re-
fueling.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
Dempsey Arrives for
Training in Chicago

Chicago, Aug. IS (UP) - Accom-
panied by his wife. Estelle Taylor,
Jack Dempsey arrived in Chicago
today to start training for his
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
PLAN TO enlarge
AIR MAIL NETWORK
Bids on Three More Routes Are
Requested

Washington. Aug. IS P1Bids or
three additional contract air mail
routes, which will add almost one
thousand miles to the growing net
work Of mail flying Always of the
country. were opened today by Post
master General New.
For the service between Atlanta
and New Orleans via Birmingham
and Mobile the bids were:
st. Tammany Gulf Coast Always,
Inc. New Orleans, s1.75 per pound !;
Louisiana Always, Inc. New Or
leans. So: Pitcairn Aviation company
Of Philadelphia, s2.47; Embry-
Riddle company. Cincinnati, s2e1
and Arthur E. Cambas, New Or
leans, s2.95.
Bids on the route between Cincin-
natti and Chicago via Indianapolis
were:
Embry- Riddle company of Cincin-
natl, s1.47 per pound, and Central
Always, Inc. Indianapolis, s2.4S.
For the daily service between St.
Louis and Memphis bids were:
Robertson Aircraft corporation. of
Anglin, Mo. 50 per pound.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
POLICE FASTENING
Web TIGHT AROUND
AUTO Theft ring


companied by insurance company in
vestigators was on Elm street and
saw two men trying to arrange the
purchase OF an automobile at a
salesroom. They wanted to turn in
car which. the police say, was
found to have effaced engine num-
bers over which new numbers had
been stamped. They were taken to
the police station and questioned,
but insisted that they were not
guilty OF any offense.
Four Cars Recovered in Meriden
Yesterday, in Meriden, four cars
were recovered in the possession of
William Maier of Broad street:
Mrs. NJ. S. Briggman Of 141 West
Main street. Alphonse Birnier of 70
Park street. and Peter Zelick of 1919
Grove street. Mr. Maier bought two
cars direct from the local men, il
is said, returning one and selling
the other to Mrs. Briggman. The
car found in Mr. Zelick's possession
was bought by him from Michael J,
Maselli OF lis Hanover street. Mer-
iden, the latter having given a truck
in exchange for the car Mr.. Biz
nier, 1t is said, bought his car from
the local man. According to the au-
thorities, the Meriden purchasers
acted in good faith and were with
out information Of the alleged thefts
All the cars were Fords, One of the
local men was employed on a sewer
construction Job on Broad street
Meriden, and in this way is said tc
have found the market for the cars
The local police said today that
the cars recovered were stolen from
Mrs. Lulu Clark of II Canal street
Plainville, on July 80, from Lake
street. this city: Louis G. Burton OF
Burnside, from Atheneum Square
Hartford, June %: Joseph Mascia
Of 20 Crown street. Bristol, from
Lake street on August 4; Harry Ro-
DIM of 127 Wilcox street, this city
stolen August and J. Bernstein OF
1906 Stanley street, this city, stoler
in Hartford. The Bristol mans cal
was in possession of the local mer
at the time of their arrest, accord
ing to the police. The police have
been unable to learn what dispo-
sition was made Of all the original
markers. One set, however was
found in sewer and it is believed
others were thrown away or de-
stroyed.
Sergeants Patrick J. O'Mara and
Thomas ]. Feeney of the local police
department handled the investigation
in this city. They had the cooper
alton of the Meriden police and in
surance company investigators. II
was said this afternoon that a part
of motor taken from the two men
is believed to have been stolen. The
investigation is being continued. the
police say, in Meriden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
Tailors and Dyers Would
Make Prices Standard

New Haven. Aug. Is P)-A move
to standardize prices in the clean
ing and pressing business has been
instituted by the New Haven retail
cleaners, .dyers and tailors associa-
ton, which has voted favorably on
the recommendation of a commit
tee to charge a minimum price of
$3.50 for cleaning and pressing
mems suits, it was disclosed today.
At present there are cleaning es-
adjustments charging as low as 80
cents and others charging as high
as 81, 1t Is claimed. The cleaners
organization formed six weeks ago
and now boasting a membership of
about 100, is seeking to eliminate
cut-throat competition which has
caused the varied prices. members
declare. Officers Of the association
said that the new price arrangement
will go into effect September i.
An attempt to get every cleaner
in town to line up with the asso-
citation Is to be made next week.
The cleaners say that the new
price scale will not prohibit charg-
ing more than $3.50 for cleaning
and pressing but will merely fix
minimum price.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
Housewives Take Walk
Of About s Miles Daily

Boston, Aug IS CP-The average
housewife walks eight miles a day
in doing her days work, according
to the survey made here by the Ma
tional Foundation of Foot Health.
The foundation survey showed
that the number of trips the wom-
an housekeeper makes up and down
stairs during a day would more
than equal climbing to the top of
the Boston custom house tower
approximately 80 stories.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
championship fight with Gene Tun-

fight with Gene Tun-
ney, September %.
Dempsey and Estelle left the
crack Los Angeles limited at the
Oak Park suburban station to avoid
the crowds which were waiting for
him at the downtown station of the
Northwestern railroad. Estelle has
been i'll and Jack wished to do
everything possible to eliminate ex-
element for her.
The former heavyweight cham
pion and his wife were met by Leo
Flynn. Dempsey's manager. and
were taken to downtown Chicago
by motor car.
Dempsey said he was preparing
for an extensive interview this aft
ernoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
Federal Radio Sues
License ViOlatOrs

Washington. Aug. IS UP)-The
federal radio commission today In
voked its right to bring criminal
proceedings against radio stations
violating license restrictions.
1t asked the justice department to
undertake criminal prosecutions OF
Station kWKH, Shreveport, La. fo
allegedly operating with greater
maximum power than specified in ita
license.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
NO PLANE IN WATERBURY,

Waterbury. Conn, Aug. IS up -
A check-up of this city and sur
rounding towns discloses no sign. OF
a wrecked airplane. despite reports
from Prospect and Naugatuck that
a low-fying plane. apparently in
distress. was sighted last night at
about 9 o'clock, and that another
unidentified plane flew in that vi
cinity at 10 this morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
sIINDY" TO DEDICATE PORT.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. IS UP)-
Charles A. Lindbergh left here this
morning for Chanure, Kansas, to
dedicate new airport there. Lind
hergh will fly from Chanute to
Wichita later this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02

The finest Safety Razor ID the world at S15. Scha1lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02

Good clothes do not look we'll when worn with worn-down heels; other folks notice them. Better keep them straight.
 Seward Leather Works.
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ANNOUNCEMENT MADE

CHICAGO, Nov. ?. (P)-Announce- ment was made yesterday of the largest newspaper issue of the year, when it was stated that the Hearst Publications Inc. has sold an issue of $2O,OOOoOO first, mortgage and col- lateral trust six and a quarter per cent bonds to Halsey Stuart and Co
 and Angle London-Paris Company
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
INCREASE EXPENDITURES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. (P-Re- preseatative Bacarach declared tax reduction should be limited to $300,- O00,0OO. He fears that greater re- duction might result in business dis turbances, and advised increase in expenditures and gradually lessening of revenue as solution
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
CRITICIZE COMPANY

RIO DE JANERIO, Nov. 2. R- Survivors of "Mafalda" steamship disaster, assert that a hole made by the propeller caused the sinking. Many of them severely criticized the company for sending out agship in bad condition, and also the lack of safety equipment.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
SUBSTITUTE FOR RoslN

FRANTFORD, Germany, Nov. |. (P-A new substitute for the rosin used to waterproof packing and wrapping material is being tried here It is known as "montacol' and is said to protect paper and cardboard from water or chemical erosion.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
TELEGRAPH BRENTIEs
HEIRS GET MILLION

CHICAGO, Nov. l. (R-The State Supreme Court has awarded heirs of Cyrus Nc Cormick, late head of the International Harvester Company s1,OOO,OO which the State was try ing to collect.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
LEGA[ NOTICE
OF SUBMITTING FINAL
 PROOF

Anchorage, Alaska, July 18th, 1927. Notice is hereby given that Horace
 Samuel Abbert, entryman, together with his witnesses, Zeph T. Halferty and Karl Armstrong, all of Kodiak, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Serial No. 05546 for the land included in Non Mineral, U. s. Survey No. 1464, containing 159.986 acres, Situate Latitude 57 deg. 43 min. 43 sec. N., Longitude 152 deg. 2S min. 05 sec. w. and said final proof is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the said U. s. Land Office at Anch- orage, Alaska within the period of publication or within thirty days
 thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate will be issued.
 J. LTNDLEY GREEN, Register.
 Date of first publication Sept. 3, 1927.
 Date of last publication Nov. 12, 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
$s,coo,ooo ESTATE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2. R-The will of S. Davis Warfield, filed here, disposed of his estate estimated at $3,000,000 Part of it will be used to establish a home for aged. women in memory of his mother.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
THREE ARE ACQUITTED

MADEIRA, Calf, Nov. 2. [P-Three personns first convicted of the staying of Lee Camp were acquitted here yes- terday in return which had been ordered by the State Supreme Court.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
PAGE FIVE
HEENEY TO FIGHT TuNNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (P)-Tom Heeney of New Zealand, will be Gene Tunney's opponent in the next hea- vyweight championship boxing bout; at least this is the opinion of Billy Gibson, Tunney's manager.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon my homestead claim at Fourth of July Creek across the bay from Seward.
 HARRY MELVIN
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02

Start the day right-order the Dast meat which is FRYES'S BABY BEEF
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02

Ladies coats received on this boat Urbach's.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-02
NORTHERN NOTES

Eleven months in the Juneau jail and fine of $500 were given to H. Jeper by District Judge T. Nj. Reed at Ketchikan. Jeper was convicted of violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law and the National prohibition act Erling J. Peterson was sentenced to two years in St. Anthony, Idaho, pri- son following conviction for attempted rape. It is probable that the place of confinement will be changed, as Mar shal White expressed the belief that the prison in Idaho is for boys under 16 and Peterson is 19. Attorneys for John Heath, convicted recently of sell ing narcotics. are arguing for new trial, the wire to Marshall White stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-24
What's Doing;
When, Where

Today
City Club Management Week lunch
con, Judge Theodore Risley, solicitor.
Department of Labor. speaker, City
Club, 1880 p. m.
Presbyterian Ministers Association,
meeting New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, IL a. m.
Model homes exposition - Washing
ton Auditorium. 1880 p. m.
Carnival - Tuxedo Beaver Heights
Improvement Association. at Tuxedo.
Nd, afternoon and evening.
Midcity Citizens Association. meet
ing and election of officers, Thomson
Community Center, Twelfth and L
Streets Northwest, 1880 p. m.
Piney Branch Citizens Association.
meeting to discuss Sixteenth Street
firehouse plans, Hamline NJ. e. Church.
Sixteenth and Allison Streets North
west, 8 p. m.
Opera lecture-"Carmen." by Miss
Julia SchelIing. Jordan Studio. 1899 G
st. N. W., p. m.
Tomorrow
Bridge party-Washington Alliance
of the Delta Delta Fraternity. Apart
ment 81, 22Sl Bancroft Pl n. W.
y. m.
smoker-s1OO Club. Jewish Com
munity Center. p. m.
Carnival-Tuxe edo Beaver Heights Inn
provement Association, Tuxedo. Nd,
p. m.
Model homes exposition-Washing-
ton Auditorium, 1880 p. m.
City Club Management Week lunch
con, James Ohangnessy, of New York.
speaker, City Club, 1880 p. m.
Carnival-Southeast Community Cen
ter, Hine Junior High School, .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-24
DELAYS
OIL RULING
By GEORGE f. DURNO

Declaring that neither counsel
had presented sufficient argument or
evidence on the essential particulars
Of the point at issue, Justice Siddons.
presiding over the Fall.Sinclair oil
conspiracy trial, today withheld de.
cision as to whether Harry F. Sim
clair's testimony before a Senate
committee in 1928 may be admitted
into evidence.
This testimony is to the effect that
during Christmas week, 1921, Sim
clair and an attorney went to former
Secretary Of Interior Albert B.
Falls ranch at Three Rivers, n. NJ,
for the express purpose of seeing
about the Teapot Dome naval oil re-
serve lease"
The Government, which is contend
ing this lease was fradulently nego-
tiated, considers admission of Sim
clair's Senate testimony as all-im-
portant.
The Judge indicated he would base
his ruling on determination
whether or not Sinclair had been
formally subponaed and was or was
not not a witness.
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American Girl Faithful

But always the faithful American
Girl would push her nose up
through the waves with a defiant
push that insinuated' its determine
Continued on Page IA. Column ~
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D.C.B|RTHPLACE
STILL STANDS

Washington, the capital of the
nation, was horn in the now neg.
lected and picturesque little two
and -a-half- story brick and cement
building on NJ at Bridge St.,
Georgetown.
Long hours were spent by q
temperamental, excitable French
engineer, Maj Pierce Charles
L'Enfant in drawing the plans
for what was to become the
worlds best laid out city, in this
little building.
George Washington used to ride
over on horseback and talk over
progress the engineer was max
ing. While plans were being
drawn. several States were fight.
ing for the Capital. New York.
Philadelphia and Trenton, n. j.,
seemed to offer the best PROPOSE
tions.
George Washington finally set.
tied the argument and accepted
the offers of Maryland and Vir-
ginia for the Potomac River site.
In the meantime L'Enfant's tenn
per had become so unbearable
that he was dismissed from the
job and another engineer, Andrew
Ellicott, was assigned to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-24
WAVES LIKE
HILLS HIT
FLIERS
By RUTH ELDER
Transatlantic AviatOr)

Copyright, 1927, by New York Daily
Mirror and Public Press Corporation.
All Rights Reserved. Publication In
Part or In Whole vigorously Prose-
cuted.
BY WIRELESS FROM THE 8. s.
LIMA. Oct. al do not believe
that l will ever be able accurately
to convey to anyone the thoughts
which went through my mind IN
the next 80 minutes. while we were
in the water and before we were
taken aboard the Barendrecht.
We had placed a rubber cover
over the filler cap Of the main gas
tank, and because it was empty of
gasoline we did not believe our
plane would ride very low in the
water. We found out differently.
for in the next instant a huge wave
had completely submerged us.
Water rushed in the front win
dows and through the hole which
had cut in the fuselage. I dove
through the hole and out from
under the wing as I saw George
scramble from under the controls
and attempt to open the cabin door.
was afraid the wing would pin
him under the water. But the next
moment saw his hand grasp the
trailing edge of the wing, then he
came up blowing salt water and
shaking his head and was much
relieved
We pulled ourselves along the
side of the fuselage until he had
reached the tail and another big
wave boosted us up so that we
were able to climb on top of the
fuselage. We crawled forward and
held on to the generator part of
our earth inductor compass.
We now had an opportunity to
look around. For the first time we
realized in what an angry sea we
We're.
The waves were like hills and
valleys and we had to hold on for
dear life in order to keep from
being washed off the plane. It
seemed that we would rise and fall
hundred feet, and each time we
slid into a trough, the next wave
would break over us as il to force
us to the bottom.
American Girl Faithful
But always the faithful American
Girl would push her nose up
through the waves with a defiant
push that insinuated' its determine
Continued on Page IA. Column 81
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task. The new engineer drew his
plans largely from the ideas ad-
vanced by L'Enfant, whose orig
inal drawings are in the Congress
sional Library.
Some American leaders, thinking
L'Enfant should be rewarded in
some way for his efforts, had a
sum of money placed to his Gre
dit and a building lot decided to
him. He refused them with a
sheer