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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23

4 littla more thar a hundred years
AGO the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was
| issued it's charter as the first common
carrier of freight and passengers In
| the limited States. Tomorrow Will he
onened the Fair of the Iron Horse,
as the Baltimore & Ohios centenary
exhibition and pageant Is plctut
esuuely called. at llal9thofpe. bati
more. mirroring the history Oh inidnu
transportation from the days OF the
| first horse drawn ear ana helore' ~
the gigantic locomotives OF the present
day. r.,
In February. 1927. a group of Bal
| timore merchants and bankers met IN
the house of George Brown to discuss
the problem of saving the inland trade
of Baltimore from the encroachments
of its rival city. New York, which had
recently acquired new artery OF
travel with the opening of the Erie
Canal thus threatening to throw most
of the commerce with the Alleghahy
regions into the easier channel to the
north. In this gathering was Phillip
Thomas, later to become the hrst
president OF the road, who had pan
to esta blish a road of rails. The cars
were to be drawn by horses.
Charter Obtained in 1927.
The proposal was accepted and n
charter was obtained on February 2S,
1927. The original idea was to lay
tracks from Baltimore to the ONO
River. Because of this the undertake
ing was named the Baltimore Il ono.
Today. 100 years later. neither the
name, the fundamental organization
nor charter has been changed
Beginning tomorrow and every day,
except Sunday. for two weeks, a
pageant, starting al 2:l3 O'Clock in
the afternoon and tasting until
o clock. will trace the entire progl ess
of inland travel in this country,
1t will commence with group OF
American Indians. with heavily laden
pack horses and the primitive
"travios" passing before the 1000
seats that have been constructed to
accommodate the guests at the fair.
The Indians of this group were sent
from Glacier National Park by the
Great Northern Railway. They are
full.blooded members of the Piogan
and Blood tribes of the Blackfoot
Nation.
Then follow in order canoe con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
DEAD MAN HOLDS
SECRET OF BLAST
Only Person Who Could Ex.
plain AcetyIene Explosion
Dies in Hospital.

/ Origin Of the explosions which yes
terday wrecked the acetylene plant
OF the Southern oxygen Co. south of
| Highway Bridge, and caused the
death of one man and the injury of
another. may never be known.
s. c. Wood. 55-year-o old employee of
the paint, of Oakton. Va, the only
person who might have offered an
explanation, died al Emergency Hos
pital late yesterday from burns and
other injuries received when the
acetylene gas he was handling eX-
ploded
Charles Pitts. whose leg was frac-
tGrcd by one of the series of blasts,
was in different part of the plant
and was unable to explain the cause
of the accident. il is stated The only
other man in the building at the time.
Lawrence Buckheit. is not an en-
ploye and therefore is not familiar
with acetylene gas manufacture.
Buckheit was slightly hurt.
The ruins of the building are in
such shape that any clue to the rea-
son for the first explosion appears
to have been obliterated The build
ing was used for the manufacture of
acetylene gas and the filing OF
cylindrical containers with the highly
combustible fuel According to r
B. Swope. president of the company.
Wood was engaged in filling a row
Of empty cylinders with the gas
when an explosion knocked him fiat
and started three or four other
blasts Swope. in an office nearby
rushed to the scene and carried the
diving man TO an automobile, in which
he was removed to Emergency Hos
pital. He was SO badly burned. how
ever. that physicians could do little
for him. He remained in a contnu-
Gus bath until he succumbed several
hours later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
CARD WAITS IN MAILS
FOR DELIVERY Fl YEARS

CORRESPONDENTS OF the Associated Press.
BOSTON.-Extrem in postal serv.
ice have been demonstrated in New
England this Summer.
a post card 81 years in the mails
and still awaiting delivery is in the
hands of Postmaster j. w. Sleeper of
Plaistow, N. H. 1t was posted in
Munchen, Bavaria. october s. 1906, ad-
dressed to Miss Elizabeth Woodman
of Atkinson. n II. After travels on
two continents it arrived here years
after Miss Woodman had moved away.
In contrast. a. letter mailed in Los
Angeles, Calf. was delivered Is hours
later in Rutland VT. About nine hours
of this time elapsed between the ar.
rival of the message at New York on
a transcontinental airplane and the
completion of its journey TO Vermont
nv train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23

carrying a model of Stephensons
Rocket" of 1929.
In this part of the parade is the
giant King George "" the largest To-
connective in the British Empire, owned
and built by the Canadian National
Railway, and the famous William
Crooks" the first locomotive to pull
a train west of The Mississippi.
Many of these old engines have an
interesting history. The tom
Thumb" to prove that it was practi-
CO entered a race with a horse drawn
car. Much to the delight of the on
lockers the engine broke down and
the horse won the race.
Old "General' on Exhibition.
The old General was the central
act-r in several episodes during the
Civil War. 1t was stolen by band
Of Federal spies and only recaptured
by the Confederates after long chase.
At other times ii was in the thick OF
battles while hauling wounded and am
munition.
The history that is shown in the
pageant is also told in the stationary
exhibit of the fair. The central build.
ing is the Hall of Transportation,
which contains exhibits showing the
signaling devices, ties, brakes ana
every other accessory, however small
known to railroadng, In this build
ing 1t Is possible not only to obtain an
idea of the history of inland ira nsport
hut also to study any phase of the
railroad in which one is interested.
The Traffic Building is smaller than
the Hall of Transportation. and con
tains exhibits of industries related TO
railroadnS. Here is shown work
ing model of the Locust Point gra
elevator, one of the largest in the
world.
The Allied Services Building con
tains records of the development of
industries such as the telegraph. tele-
phone, express and railway mail
service.
The smallest OF the four buildings
that. house the fair is the tavern.
General Washington. 1t is an exact
replica of the type Of tavern that was
found along the turnpikes in the days
of the Revolution.
The fair will continue until Octnher
s. Every Monday it will be open only
to school children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
SEES SUNDAY SPORT
| BETTER THAN GOSSIP
London Minister Says People Who
Glass Sabbath Games as I'M
cody Make Him Tired

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON.-Sport on Sunday Is
better than gossip in the eyes of the
| Rev. Basil J. Bourchier, who pleads
for Sunday games.
"Pious people who identify Sunday
games with Godlessness make me
tired" asserted the minister in SER
mon at st. Jude.on-the-Hill, Hamp-
stead Nobody denies that man S
first duty on Sunday is to render to
God the things that are Gods and to
consecrate part of the day to His
service.
But when he has done this. are
we not guilty of both presumption and
Pharisaic self-righteousness if we as.
sign to the tortures of the damned
those who indulge in healthy out-of-
/ door games on Sunday"
which" asked Rev. Bourchier, lin
the sight of Heaven. is the more &C.
ceptable-a tennis match or gossip
match? To concentrate upon ones
lawn or ones neighbors? What hypo-
critics we are. The Sunday was made
for man-made that he might keep
II holy.
"Restrictions of the Puritan Sunday
merely antagonize people. What was
EaIl right in 1927 is all wrong for 1921"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23

The ma iorlrv of us would have TO
work - hours q day if we were to
love our neighbors as they love them.
selves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23

sachusetts Institute of Tech
nology freshmen must say hello"
when approached by upper ciassmen
on the campus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
R 60 EXHIBIT OF IRON HORSE"
OPENS TO PUBLIC TOMORROW
100 Years History of Railroading Re-
vealed in Two Weeks Pageant Showing
Famous Old Locomotives

tanning a priest, representing Father
Marquette blessing the Mississippi, an
old-fashioned river bateau. prairie
schooner of the historic type and
post chaise. which furnished the fast
passenger service Of those days.
Then. showing the gradual improve
ment in transporta ion. the canal
freight of its time. and the stage
coach of the days of Washington pass
before the reviewing stand
Here the pageant assumes new
character. The railroad had come
into existence The history of the
establishment of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad is.told with floats. rep
resenting the first meeting in the
house of George Brown. the parade
at that time on the occasion of lay
ing of the first stone of the new
railroad. and the actual laying out
and construction of the roadbed and
tracks. Then comes the attempts at
A faster means of travel the tread
mill car and peculiar rail car.
The history of modern travel be-
gins when Peter Cooper of New York.
a progressive inventor. who owned
stock in the company, designed tiny
locomotive and brought it to Balti-
more to be used as the first engine
on the road. It was named the tom
Thumb" and is next in order in the
parade
Other Iron Horses.
The next section of the pageant Is
devoted to- the development of this
crude beginning OF the Iron horse"
There is the York" built in 1881.
which won The first prize i'm the COM
petive locomotive trials of that year:
the Atlantic" built in 1882 and still
running under its own power, which
for some years was the standard type
Of engine i'm the Baltimore Ohio:
the Thomas jefferson" of 1885; the
Lafayette" the "Mennon." with its
queer.shaped smokestack, a freight
train of 1S48, pulling cars that for
the first time have the flexible dou-
le-truck arrangement of wheels. and
a passenger train OF 1855.
From this point the parade is made
up of modern locomotives. In honor
Of England. where the railroad origi'
mated. this section is led by a float
called Observation-Disclosures OF Railways,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
Still a Chance.

from LiIe.
Elaine-I think your fiance Is Won
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Plainville High school will be given in the high school auditorium Fri day night. This will be the first formal concert of the two organiza- tions, both of which have become very popular about the state during the past winter and spring. A speciality number will be group of French songs in costume by the girls.
 The regular meeting of the Broth erhood of the Advent Christian church will be held at the church at 7:45 o'clock this evening.
 Raymond Cunningham of Maple street underwent d successful oper- ation yesterday at St. Francis hos pital, Hartford.
 Bernard Pietrewicz has been granted a divorce from Scholastyka Pietrevicz on grounds of assertion.
 Miss Lulu Williams has returned to the Maplehurst as housekeeper.
 Special Match
 The Bristol Brass office defeated the Bristol Water Co. in a special match at the Recreation bowling al lcys last night.
 The ccOrpS.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

is reported to the early crops on the farms of the vicinity where hail fell. mostly confined to the northern part | of the town. The station under pass survived the deluge admiral bly,, according to witnesses. there seldom being more than six or seven inches Of water at the trouble making spot during yesteday's shower.
 One tree in the southern part of i the town was reported as being , struck by lightning but no damage resulted from the bolt except for the splintering of one of the limbs. Knights of Honor
 The regular weekly meeting of the Knights of Honor will be held this evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Ken sington Methodist church. The chief business of this weeks meeting will be the outlining of plans for the na- ture study and manual training programs which the club will con- duct during the coming weeks, What They're Doing Rev. Samuel A. Fiske was . visitor at the Hartford Seminary 1 dedication exercises in the Capitol City today.
 The condition of Henry Graham of Hudson street who has been con- fined to his home with an attack of illness is reported as being improved. Whist and bridge will be enjoyed at q card party to be given by Mrs. Charles F. Erickson of Kensington on Friday evening at her home. Pro- ceeds will go to the kensington League of Women Voters.
 +. F. Honiss's Will
 The use. income and improve ment" of all the rest. residue and remainder of the estate of the late Edward Everett Honiss, prominent store keeper in this town for many years, is left to his wife, Cora A. Honiss. after all just debts and funeral expenses are paid. according to the terms of his will. filed today in probate court.
 Upon the death of his wife, the will directs that the estate be d. vided equally between the two daughters. Lillian Jeanette Honiss and Doris Augusta Honiss, to be theirs and their heirs forever. His wife is appointed life tenant and trustee of the estate. without bonds, and she is also appointed executrix without bonds. The will was drawn October o9, 1918.
 Breaks Collar Bone
 Norman Erickson, years old. who lives with his parents at the home of William Stromquist of Ken sington, fell and broke, his collar bone while at play in the Strom- quist yard last Saturday. He was treated by Dr. A. J. Goodwin and is reported to be improving rapidly.
 No News From Team
 The Blue Hills indoor baseball team is reported as lost as the French fliers according to residents of that district who are anxiously awaiting some announcement of the opening of the soft ball season in the mountainous district. Last summer
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
COURT CRlIIC|zES GUESSING DRIVERS Trying to Outgues Other Fellow
 Called Dangerous VERDICT IN CRASH SUIT
Honiss Will Filed in Probate Court Today-NIeriden Man to Answer Charges of Reckless Driving In Court-!Auxiliary Plans.

Douglas V. DeMers of Kensington plaintiff in a suit for the recovery of s2oo alleged damage done to his automobile in an accident on the turnpike on May 5, lost his suit be- fore Judge Thomas J. Molloy in the court of common pleas in Hartford yesterday. The defendant was Thomas Connen of Willimantic who lodged a counter claim against De- ,Mers. Judge Molloy also denied Councils suit.
 According to the judge, the acci- dent was result of too much guess work and selfishness. DeMers made a turn into the driveway of his home after a swerve into the run way of a local garage. Council. driving north on the same highway at a moderate rate of speed. evident ly took it for granted that the Ken singtonian meant to stop at the gas station for service and did not slacken speed to let DeMers make the turn into his driveway, hitting the local man full on. The rate of speed alone saved the drivers from serious injury. Both cars were badly damaged.
 In giving his verdict, Judge Mol low said that the accident was re- suit of careless driving. This try ing to outguess the other fellow on the highway Is futile and sometimes dangerous business" he said. "Negli- gence of both parties concurred to cause the collision which, by the ex- ercise of due care on the part Of either or both of the parties con- eerned could have been avoided. The issues are found for the de- fendant on the plaintiffs complaint and for the plaintiff on tho defend- ants counter charge"
 Continuing Judge Molloy re- marked:
 "A little more caution and will lingness to slow down when you do not know what the other fellow in- tends to do will hurt no one and fre- ouently will avoid serious accidents. Too many people on the highways today are unwilling to slow up oc- casionally and insist upon tearing ahead trusting to luck that the other fellow is not going to get in the way"
 DeNIers. it was stated. did not cx- ercisc due caution by decreasing the speed of his machine when he swung into the gas station drive way, q step which would have avoid ed the accident. Judge Molloy ex- plained. The defendant took too much for granted in believing that the local man was about to stop at the gas station.
 Court Tonight
 The regular weekly Tuesday eve- ming session of the Berlin town court will be held this evening at o'clock in the Town hall. Several tses are docketed before Judge orge G. Griswold among them
 ..ng the case of John Frank of olony street, Meriden, who was ar rested Sunday after his machine d struck car operated by Gus ave Bodach of Beckley and turned .urtlA slightly inturing Miss Anna
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
WILHELM STILL BARRED.

Berlin, May 17 P.-The Marx gov crnment's bill providing for two- year extension of the federal statute for the defense of the republic, which expires in July, was whipped the Reichstag quickly today by vote of 523 to Al. By this measure the return to Germany of former Emperor William can be eff rectively barred until the new penal code. which 1t is expected will make his return permanently impossible, can be completed and adopted.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
U. s. Now Has 1000
 Women Physicians

Washington, May 1T LP>-Dr. Eliz- abeth E. Thelberg, a member of the Nassar college faculty, has been nominated for the presidency dur ing the coming year of the Medical Women's National association. Dr. Louise Taylor-Jones. Of Washing ton, has been nominated to serve one year as president on the com pletion of Dr. Thelberg's term
 Reports made at the annual con- vcntion of the association showed that there are more than 1000 women practitioners in this coun- try, and that 6S medical schools ad- init women as students.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
17 to 30 Years Given
 UnWritten Law Slayer

Newark, N. J., May IT P- Throwing himself on the mercy of the court with a plea of non-vult and the unwritten law, Florio 1sa- bella yesterday was sentenced to serve from 17 to 30 years in state prison for the murder of Joseph Rosamilio, on April 12, 1923. The sister for whose honor he said he shot Rosamilio. shrieked and faint cd when sentence was pronounced by Judge Flanagan.
 Isabella was recently captured in Medford, Mas. when he became in- searching for his brother. Angelo, in connection with the murder.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy at the time of the sudden death of my beloved wife, Louise A. Judd. and for the beautiful flowers which she loved so we'll.
 Signed.
 CHARLES C. JUDD.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
NOTICE

All milk dealers and handlers are requested to meet at the Town Hall at s:30 o'clock Friday afternoon for the purpose of adopting an ordi- nance concerning the production sale, and delivery of milk. cream, skimmlk, and buttermilk.
 DR., GEORGE r. COOK.
 Health Officer. BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
 STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

A public concert of the combined boys and girls gee clubs of the
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

For sale: Baby carriage, bed couch and Rarler oil heater. Call 56-o-13 Crown St.-advt.
 Broad St, 1S6-3 room tenement 10 rent. Phone 214.-advt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
UNALCA LEAVES
 HERE FOR SOUTH
Cutter Goes to Seattle on Special Orders May
 Return This Fall

! The Unalga, Capt. R. c. Weight man, left this morning for Se- attle where the cutter was called after her return here Sunday from her annual target practice at Haines.
 How long the ship will be gone, and whether it will be back before next Spring Was not known by the officers on board, they said just before sa'ling.
 The Unalga is stationed in Ju- 'neau most of each year and makes several voyages. one of which takes most of the summer, as the cutter travels td Attn, the westrn- most island of the Aleutian group. Usually the Unalga remains in Juneau until fate in the Fall be- fore going to Seattle, where she is stationed for the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
MARGNlTA IN FROM
 SITKA, GOOD TRIP

The Margnita, Capt. Larsy Parks, arrived in port from hes regular trip to Sitka and way ports on Sunday noon and report. ed fair weather with calm seas most of the trip.
 The salmon trolling has slowed up in the Icy Straits districts, the fish buyers report. Much fish WIS reported by the fishermen. but they would not bite. probably due to the waters being muddied by the recent rains. Herring is still coming in large quantities accord ing to Superintendent Lind cf the Ocean Product Company at Hood Bay.
 Passengers arriving in Juneau were: John F. Chamberlin, A. J. McCann, s. B. Hayden. P. Van Ordel, Alice Kitka, William Clark, J. P. Snyder, w. Holm and Thon, as Hansen from Sitka; K. Lund from Gustavus; Anton Hanson and o. K. Starke from Hogan Island; Dr. Earl Graves from Inian Is- land. Walter Thompson from Hood Bay; Mrs. Mary Hardin from Tenakee; Rev. George Beck from Hoonah.
 Sunday night the Margnita left for Skagway, returning with the following passengers early this morning: c. P Bussinger, c. J. Mcdonald and George Schneider from Skagway; s. B. Hayden from making the round trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
ALEUTIAN HERE
 BOUND FOR WEST
Steamer Has Two Days Mail and l70 Tons of
 Merchandise

The Aleutian. Capt Gus Nord arrived in port from the south with two days mail, 179 tons of freight and the following passen- gers for .Tuneau: from Seattle George D. Benson, E. J. Blake, Mrs. D. Grove, w. E. Dunkle, Alex Flahos. Mrs. Hanson, C.. Kubseth, Mrs. H. G. Watson, Julia E. Kelly and James Xidas; from Ketchikan-Carl Griedlund. B. c. Delzelle. Mrs. E. Stiers and Miss May Griffin, from Wrangell-R Simpson, Mrs. Wm. Taylor, NJ. and Mrs. Charles Cutter.
 The steamer was scheduled 10 have sailed for the westward al 4.30 o'clock this afternoon from the Alaska Juneau dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
CHARLOTTE'S DAMAGE
 NOT MUCH AS FEARED

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 20. = While damage to the steamer Princess Charlotte. recently ashore near Wrangell Island, is not as great as at first expected. there is large dent in her hull by the forward fuel tank. Thirty plates will have to be removed and twen- ty-four of these replaced by new pnes. The steamers keel is darl- aged from the stem to the forward fuel tank. Repairs will probably take four or five weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
EVANS GOES WEST
 WITH K. R. TIES

After remaining in port 22 hours to unload 430 tons of freight and to take on 3100 ties for Seward, the Admiral Evans, Capt s. J. Gilge, left here at II o'clock last night with the. following for the westward P. Barry and J. Robert son for Seward; Mrs. R. Blan- chard for Cordova; Alfred BlinG- helm for Seldovia one steerage for Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
LOCAL MILL SHIPS
 TIES ON CONTRACT

The Juneau Lumber shipped the last installment of their old con. tract with the Alaska Railroad for 10000 ties which they started last summer, on the Admiral Evans last night and made Q shipment of 2.500 on the contract which they recently received from the same company for 10000 ties.
 Advertising always pays. Use the columns of The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
THE EMPIRE IS THE MEDIUM

Through which the general public can always have it's wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: II A. M.
 Ten cents per line first h. sertion.
 Tive cents for continuous sub sequtnt insertion.
 Count five average words to the line.
 Minimum charge, 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
FISH BROUGHT IN

Twenty-one thousand pounds of black cod from the Avona. Capt John Sunderland, and eleven hun dred pounds of halibut from the Vivian. Capt. Martin Borleek, were discharged yesterday at the Ju. neau Cold Storage Company.