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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
LAST Big Battle
OF FLOOD STARTS
Man and River in Combat for
Possession Of Two Cities
INUNDATI0N is FEARED
New iberia and Morgan City Likely
to be Under Water by Tonight
Steamers Taking Refugees to
Safety Camps.

New Orleans. May % CF-Man
and river today we're preparing for
what was believed to be the last
great battle Of the flood area as the
waters of the Atchafalaya and the
Tensas Basin moved down on New
Iberia and Morgan City. Already
these towns of 5000 and 5000 pop
ulation respectively, have been par
TALLY inundated and with the water
rising an inch an hour 1t was be-
lieved that both would be totally I'M
der water by tonight or tomorrow.
100 Miles Up River
Morgan City, about 100 miles west
OF New Orleans. is at the mouth of
the Atchfalya where the mass of wa
ter sweeping relentlessly down the
narrow Atchafalaya basin must
empty into Gulf of Mexico. A few
miles above Morgan City Atchafa-
laya empties into Grand lake, and
residents of lake region have been
forced to flee their homes as the
flood waters swept the shores of the
lake.
The river then flows out Of the
lake again to run for about 5 miles
through fertile country before IT
pours its muddy flood into the gulf.
Crest of Flood
The crest of the flood in the
A 20, Fol hn. La1t %
be In the Breaux Bridge section,
many miles up the river from Nor
gan City and still above Lafayette
there the largest refugee camp OF
the section is located. But the first
brush with the irresistible force OF
the river already has been fought
out at its mouth and the waters have
been victorious. The flood probably
will last several weeks more before
the crest passes to the sea.
A statement from Red Cross head
quarters here last night said that
over $500 refugees were expected to
be taken care Of out of New Iberia
alone. Yesterday officials at Baton
Rouge estimated that only about ten
per cent of the populace driven from
their homes found they way to the
refugee camps. The others, they
said, were cared for in private
homes.
AS the waters moved down toward
the gulf. rice fields which were being
irrigated yesterday were covered
several feet deep.
Forces were being nassed today
for the evacuation of those left al
Morgan City. Two light draft steam.
ers with eight barges were char
tered at New Orleans and started
through the Harvey Canalor the
mouth Of the Atchafalaya.
Waters Spread Out
The waters from the McCrea
Crevasse. 1870 miles northwest OF
New Orleans on the opposite side OF
the river. was spreading more slow.
ly. Several cross road towns were
inundated completely or partially
and Baton Rouge reported that q
few persons had been forced tc
spend the night on the levees wait
ing for boats to take them to refugee
camps.
Health conditions in all camps
were reported good. Regular hos
pitfalls have been established at all
concentration points and the physi-
clans in charge reported that there
has been no more sickness than
could normally be expected in gath
erings of from 5000 to 10000 per-
sons.
The situation on the lower river
remained practically unchanged.
Slight drops were registered from
the mouth up to Baton Rouge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
American Fleet Leaves
For Southern Waters

Newport, r. L.. May IS Up
Headed by the battleship Seattle,
flagship of Admiral Charles F..
Hughes, the United States feet
which has been in the harbor since
Friday OF last week sailed early to-
day for southern waters. Slowly
the giant craft filed. one by one.
past Fort Adams into the open sea.
The larger ships had been preceded
1T dawn by some OF the smaller
boats in the auxiliary squadrona
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
L|NDbERGH BIDS AD|EU TO
PARIS; MILLION PEOPLE IN
BRUSSELS TO WELCOME HIM
king GEORGE AWAITS
| VISIT OF LINDBERGH
Lady Astor and Parlia-
ment Members Also
Will Act as Hosts

London. May rs (uP) King
George, Lady Aston and parliament
will be hosts to Charles Lindbergh
during his visit here next week.
The American flier will arrive
Sunday afternoon by air and will
be entertained at the United States
embassy. Ambassador Houghton
announced.
The ambassador will entertain
Lindbergh at luncheon Monday and
the American Correspondents as
ISOLATION will give a dinner for him
that night. Tuesday will be the big
day OF his visit. King George will
receive him in audience in the
morning, and the Westminster Ga
Zette said today 1t was understood
His Majesty would confer 4 high
honor on the young airman. Lind
hergh will attend a session OF par
Lament at 4:SO and will be the
guest Of Lady Aston at tea at the
house of commons afterward.
The air council will give a lunch
con for him Tuesday and the COM
bined air organizations Of the city
will entertain him at dinner. In the
evening he will attend . charity
ball at Albert hall.
Wednesday night the combined
American social organizations OF
the city will give a dinner for the
fiier. Wednesday afternoon he
probably will see the Derby.
Lindbergh is expected to leave
London Thursday.
Brussels, May % (UP)-Brussels
today prepared to shower honors
On Charles Lindbergh, much as
Paris has done since he arrived
there week. ago tonight.
King Albert already has signed o
decree appointing Lindbergh a
chevalier of the Order of Leopold
the highest honor Belgium can
confer
Lindbergh will come into con-
tact with royalty for the first time
when he is received by the royal
family here.
The f1ier's 2 hours here as the
guest OF the United States embassy
will be crowded with social and
official receptions. luncheons and
dinners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Girl Pours Gasoline Into Lamp
Which Explodes, lgniting Dress;
Saved From Death By Blind Aunt
Woman Deprived of Sight Hears Niece Scream, and
Jumps Through Window to Bring Assistance

Hurney. In her hurry to secure as
sistance, jumped through q down.
stairs window, but was uninjured.
The little girl was badly burned
about the face. arms and legs and
was attended by DR.. P. A. Park Of
this city.
A call was sent in to the central
fire station and both Squad A and
Hose Company No. l responded. The
fire, which had reached the walls
and partitions In the kitchen, was
extinguished with chemicals with
but slight amount OF damage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Especial to The Herald)

Bristol. May 2s.-Madeline Davis,
10 years old. of 211a Sixth avenue.
East Bristol. had a narrow escape
from being burned to death short
ly after o'clock last night when a
lamp which she was filling with
what she supposed was kerosene,
but which proved to be gasoline. ex-
ploded and set fire to her clothing.
Her screams brought to her assis-
lance her aunt, Mrs. Augustus Hur-
ney. who Is blind. and with assistance
OF neighbors, the clothing on the
little girl was extinguished. Mrs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Prince Harold, Denmark,
HonOrs Channel Swimmer

Copenhagen. Denmark, May IS up
Prince Harold, brother of King
Christian, and the princess gave a
reception last night in honor of Mrs.
Clemington Corson, the former Millie
Gade OF Denmark, the first mother
| to swim the English channel, he
prince presented Mrs. Corson with a
number OF autogra phed photographs.
King Christian recently conferred
a gold medal on the swimmer In
! recognition Of her achievement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Brussels. May 2s R-Captain
Charles Lindbergh, American trans.
Atlantic fier. arrived here today
from Paris at 3:17 p. m.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

CONTINUED on Pass ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
WOMEN COOPERATE WITH NATION
 TO ELIMINATE HAZARDS OF FIRE


 Decide what you will do; see that the children are out of the way; you can beat out fire with broom or a kitchen rug; keep a fire extinguisher in your house and know where it is; shut the doors to keep out all drafts; if your clothing is on fire tear it off if you can; if not wrap some thing woolen. not cotton, around you and roll quickly on the floor.
 These are a few things that we can learn. can teach our chil- dren and pass on to others in our efforts to combat the fire menace. In 10 cities in the United States the past two years, citizens and city officials concentrated in their efforts to reduce the tremendous waste from syoidable fires with the result snat Instead of the cost of fire being five dollars per per scs it was lowered to three dol .ars and seventy-two cents per person, aggregating a national say ing of s16s. 600 900. Isn't 1t worth it?''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
WILL NOT APPEAL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-There is little likelihood that the gov ernment will appeal from the de cision of Federal Judge Wool rough at Omaha holding that the personal injunction section of the volstead Act is unconstitutional.
 This provision has been resort ed to in only rare instances and there never has been a test case on it carried to the Supreme Court. The general policy has been to proceed against individual boot leggers under other provisions car rying penalties upon conviction by a jury.
 Ever since the enactment Of the volstead Law there has been a difference of opinion among lawyers as to the constitutionality of the personal injunction section Many holding with Judge Wood rough that it deprives the accused of the right of trial by a jury guaranteed by the Constitution.
 The general view of those charged with the enforcement of the law has been that if there is evidence to warrant Court action criminal prosecution should be in. stituted and the case tried in the usual way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
Resolutions Committee Re- port Starts Attack at
 Convention
SENTIMENT AGAINST
 PRESENT NJUNCTIONS
Repeal of Amendment to Sherman Antitrust
 Law Be Sought

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. II. -Smouldering fires of organized labor's resentment of court in- functions as applied to labor dis putes, broke out on the conven- tion floor of the American Fed eration of Labor here late yes terday.
 Leading champions of the working classes took the platform and gave voice to their senti- ments against the new weapon of the Equity Courts after the legal question had been brought up in report of the Resolutions Committee.
 The report declared the courts enjoining mandate transcends all ether questions before American Labor and demanded the repeal or amendment to the Sherman antitrust law, or any other anti trust law, and substitution of legislation which will not act to prevent workers combining in at tempts to gain collectively what they cannot gain individually.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11

A.
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.LPresi- dent Coolidge says of fire protec- tlon, There is need for earnest study of the principles of fire protection as practical measure of national economy" In line with this admonition the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs Is urg- ing each of it's 14,O00 member clubs to observe in some fitting manner National Fire Prevention Week, October 7-14.
 Speakers on the humanitarian and economic phases of this great question are suggested. Education al work, especially among school children. if offered as means of decreasing the enormous life and property loss annually by avoidable fires.
 Use your head. think quickly" ]" is the first rule offered in case of fire by the federation's chair man of Fire Prevention. Mrs. D>i- Fly Dean Burgess aof Helena, non- Rtana,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
'INCLAIR, FALL TO FACE TRIAL
1merican Federation Attacks Injunctions of Courts
Personal Injunction Section OfNatiOnaI Prohibition La,v
 Is Declared Unconstitutional

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. Ii. rhas portion of the national prohibition Jaw which permits a court 70 grand personal injunctions has been held unconstitutional by Fed eral Judge Woodrough, sitting here.
 Judge Woodrough's ruling was made in answer to petition which asked personal injuct.on be granted against Fred Cum ningham of Scottsbluff, Neb. Ths petition charged Cunningham wi,h five offenses against the prohibit ton laws. involving sale. transpor- tation. possession and solicitation of orders for whiskey.
 The personal injunction, if grant ed, would have made it possible for Court to send Cunningham to jail for contempt if he at any time should be found selling or in the possession of liquor.
 Contrary to Constitution
 Judge Woodrough held that such an injuction would mean that Gun ningham might be sent to jail without jury trial, contrary to the Constitution.
 The right of a trial by jury, the Court rules, is assured by the Constitution and "an injunction re- lating solely to the commission of personal acts and not affecting property is deprivation of lib- erty in violation of the Constitu- tion."
 According to the opinion, "the defendant denies that any judge has the power to try him upon an accusation and asserts his i'm inunity under article III, Con stitution of the United States, the trial of all crimes. except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury
 Admits No Argument
 ITO my mind,' the opinion con tinued, "the matter does not admit of argument or debate, if this defendant has a bad reputation as bootlegger, let the matter be inquired into, charge formulated, and jury of his peers called to- gether.
 But the bill in equity. though it is based upon a section of an act of Congress, calls upon the Judge to do that thing which the Constitution forbids that any Judge shall ever do; to try . person for crime and deprive him of his liberty without a jury.
 "The bill should be dismissed, and it is so ordered
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11

50 for performance of the great est work of their lives. The ave, age age at which the labo.n reached his zenith was 47: ar thinkers. 52.
 He studied the lives of Colum- bus, Lord Nelson, Dickens. Con- rad, Chopin, Robert E. Lee. Hny- ley and a host of others of liko calibre. His findings showed tn, production peak for men in vari. ous vacations at these ages:
 Chemist and physicists. 41: dr-- matists and playwrights, poets and inventors. A: novelists, l6: ex- plorers and warriors. 1T: musical composers and actors, 48: srtisss and ministers, 30: essayists snd reformers. 51; physicians. surgeons and statesmen. 62;; phIlosophey 54; astronomers, mathematicians, satirists and humoflsts, SC: hi '. torians. S7, and natnFalists and iu- rists, 5s,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
REORCANlzINC
 DRY FORGE IS
 DELAYED SOME
Reorganization to Be Start ed Nov. l-Handi-
 cap Reported

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--Reor- ganization. of the Prohibition Blu reau on a civil service basis, au- thorized by Congress to take eff feet on October 1, will not be before November 1. at the ear Hest, it was announced by Assist ant Secretary bowman, in charge of dry law enforcement.
 The civil service commission, he explained, has been handicapped by lack of funds and unable to complete examinations as rapidly as had been expected.
 It has informed the treasury that the list of eligibles for the positions of assistant and deputy prohibition commissioners and for the 25 district administrators would not be certified by the com mission for a month or six weeks. The rank and file of the enforce ment service is not expected to be filled with civil service ap- pointees for several mcnths.
 While several changes in per sonnel among the administrator. IS are looked for as the outcome of the examinations. the administra- tive officials stationed in Wash ington are. not expected to be affected
 Examinations for the positions of administrators are nearing com pletion but those for the agents, clerks and other employees have not got under way.
 Undesirable and inefficient agents are being gradually weeded out of the service, bowman said, predicting that considerably more than a majority of the present agents. if successful in passing the examinations, would retain their posts.
 There are nearly 10000 appli. cants for the $500 positions Tn the bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY
 COMING UP
Oil Magnate and Former Secretary of Interior
 to Be Tried
GOVERNMENT BRINGS
 CASE AGAINST TWO
Suit Results in Connection ofLease Teapot Dome
 Oil Land

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-Hsr- ry F. Sinclair will go on tr'' next Monday with Albert B. Fal former Secretary of the Interior. on a charge of conspiracy to de- fraud the United States Govern- ment in connection with the Tea pot Dome oil lease.
 The suit touches on the Gov ernment's allegation that Fall received $23O.50O in Liberty Bonds from Sinclair in connec.. tfon with the lease.
 Justice Butler declared the cyi- dence showed Fall was faith less public officer" and that tie company was organized for the purpose of purchasing the lease out of which the Liberty Bond transaction arose which was for mo legitimate purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
Long Sought for
 Kdnapper Arrested

ABERDEEN. Wash, Oct. H. Arrested as a vagrant after par ticipating in a cheap rooming house brawl. Stanley c. Crandell is held in jail on . charge of Kidnapping veaner Alexanderson son of the radio inventor, of Schnectady, N. Y.
 The long-sought fugitive was identified by fingerprints and confessed. according to the pc lice. The police said Crandell stated that he had part in the Kidnapping of Werner Alexander son five years ago.
 Harry Fairbanks was convict ed as an accomplics three years ago and sentenced from 10 to 15 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11

PITTSBURGH. Penn, Oct. II.
 When 12-year-old Scottish lad came to America years ago to toll long hours in American mills, he hardly dreamed of fcuhding an educational center that would win him the plaudits of five Presidents.
 And yet on October 13 fifth Chief Executive of the United States, President Calvin Coolidge, will come to Pittsburgh to deliv- CT the Founders Day address at Carnegie Institute. The Institute, with it's mammoth free library, its art galleries and music hall. and it's 2,000 students of technol-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
HEARING ON
 HAL IBUT IS
 NOVEMBER 8
International Commission Will Convene at Ket-
 chikan for Views

VICTORIA. B. C., Oct. H. November has been fixed as the date for the opening of public hearings of the International Fisheries Commission at Ketchi- kan. The Commission will hear halibut fishermen and others in- terested in expressing their views on halibut depletion and preven- tion.
 The Commission will go to Prince Rupert on November 20 and then later to Vancouver and Seattle for similar hearings. The Commission will then file a re- port with the United States and Canadian Governments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
ST. LOUIS MAN
 URGES RAILROAD BUILDING BY U. S
Mis- 70 uri Excursionist to Alaska Wants Govern
 ment to Build R. R.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.-More in- tensified development of Alaska was urged by Walter B. Weisen- burger, St. Louis banker, in a recent address here before the Chamber of Commerce. Weisen- burger was chairman of a Cham Der of Commerce delegation which toured Alaska last summer.
 Alaska" he said, should not be looked upon as giant ice berg, but as land of enormous wealth and golden opportunity. The government needs to launch into a more extended program for the extension of it's already splen- did railroad building program, i'm provement of highways and de- velopment of means of communi- cation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
One Dead, IA Wounded;
 Crazed Negro Runs Wild

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Oct. II. -One man is at the point of death and IA others are wound- ed, while the body of Charlie Pinkston. crased negro, who yes- terday ran amuck to terrorize the negro section is in the morgue. literally perforated with bullets from guns of more than 100 policemen.
 Apparently losing his mind when George Kirkhoff. City Sani- tation Officer. attempted to in- spect his ice cream stand. Pinks- ton slashed the inspectors throat and fied to nearby house where he barricaded himself. He took stand at window with his shotgun.
 Deputy Sherin Sam Williams, eight policemen and six bystand- CTS were dropped by shots before the negro was shot. Williams condition Is serious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
COOLIDGE SAYS IT AGAIN WITH
 CERTAIN PUNCH
Uses English Precedent for Choose to Prove that
 He Said He Was Out

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Presi- dent Coolidge was told by Sen ator Gillett. Republican, Massf- chusetts. today that he had founi a precedent for the executive :; political statement of August , but that he had to go back into British politics of the Victorian age to find it.
 During the time when Lo~l Palmerston and John Russell. both Prime Ministers for Queen Vi toria, were engaging in a bitse- political fight, Lord Palmerstcl remarked to a friend: q do choose to be rubbed into the dirt by Johnny Russell"
 Senator Gillett said MT. Coolidg, was greatly amused with this analoy. After his call upon tho President. the Senator said that Massachusetts was regretfully ae- cepting the Presidents statement as meaning that the intended [, leave office. He believed that tl's Massachusetts delegation to tho Republican National Convent !, would be uninstructed hut favc : able to Secretary Hoover: alwa, hopeful. however, that if a d,af, lock occurred the conventIs T would swing to Mir. Coolidge. Fe would not hazard whether the President would accept the nomr nation under such circumstance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
MAN DOES BEST WORK
 AT 50. DOCTOR FINDS

CHICAGO Oct. 11.--Flfty Is mans most productive age. De- w. A.. Newman Dorland, Chicago physician, says.
 He reached the conclusion after long study of the lives ard achievements of 400 of the worlds greatest men, undertaken to find out whether the oft repeated state ment that the worlds work Is performed by young men would hold water"
 Comparative old age. his re- search showed, produces the worlds masterpieces in every line of human endeavor. Dr. Dorland has written three articles. em- bodying his conclusions. which will be published in the official mag azine of the Illinois department of welfare.
 Records of the 400 men he studied give an average age uf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11

ogy, is a shrine to the memory of Andrew Carnegie, whose gifts to it aggregated some $36.000,- 900.
 When Carnegie, the former spinner boy. had become "the iron master, back in 1881. he decided that Pittsburgh, where most of his interests centered, needed a free library. He offer ed $250,000 and in 1887 increas- ed the gift to $1,000,000.
 In later years he established the fine arts and museum collec- tions and the music hall. enlarg- ed the original library, and gave the city funds for the establish ment Of the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
 Thirty-one years ago the men
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
FAILS TO PAY
 HIS AL|MoNY;
 UNDER ARREST
Edward Curtis Arrested Upon Complaint of His
 Divorced Wife

SEATTLE, Oct. H. = Edward Curtis, internationally known authority on North American In- dian lore and noted author and lecturer, was arrested when he walked down the gangplank from the steamer Alameda when he arrived from Nome.
 Curtis is accused by his di- vorced wife, Clara Curtis, with having been in contempt of court for seven years for failure to pay alimony which is said to now total $4,5O0. Curtis was released on a $2.OO0 bond after he had been locked in jail for a few hours.
 Mrs. Curtis charged that her husband. studying Indians and Eskimos in Alaska. had evaded the local courts since he left Seattle In 1920.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-11
New Model Ford Car
 Now Being Assembled

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. H. Assembly of the new model Ford will begin within a few days by the Ford Motor Company it was announced today. Major parts of the new car have been under production for several weeks. The first assembly of the new bodies started some days ago. About 75,000 men are em- ployed.