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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

Sinclair were TO share equally was
tC explicit the Baku and Grosni fieiGs.
Sinclair was to, invest more tnar
$1OO,0O0,00O and, Furthermore, was to
float Russian loan in New York.
The feelings of Standard Oil upon
receiving this news can only be
imagined. Standard had certain
claims on the Baku fields which
would have been worthless once Sin
clair got in. Sinclair had been chal-
longing that great corporation both
at home and i'll the foreign field
Such challenges were most unusual
insofar as American oil men we're
concerned.
But when the lid blew off Teapot
Dome, Sinclair became no longer a
serious rival of Standard Oil in the
great Russian oil fields.
There was no longer any possibility
that Sinclair could obtain American
recognition and there was even less
chance that ne could raise q
$250,00O,0O0 Russian loan There were
other promises, tacit or otherwise
that Sinclair no longer could fulfill
Soon afterward, Sinclair lost out in
C4lC 11O1 U11CI1l 1ld11 Ol OdkIld1len ISldIlQ
where he also had a concession from
the SoViets, the carrying out of which
was contingent on American recogni-
ton.
In 1923, Sinclair also signed a pre-
liminary agreement. with the Persian
government to exploit the oil fields
of north Persia This was condi-
toned on $1OoOOOoO loan Here
again the Teapot Dome story APP
pcared on the scene and was used
by Sinclair's enemies to turn the
Persians against him. Subsequently it
began to be reported that Sinclair,
Beaten or faced with defeat on all
fronts, had aligned himself with the
Standard interests
If Sinclair is acquitted in the pres
ent trial, it will be interesting to
see whether he ever again starts out
on his own to recover his lost ground
and attain the gigantic ambitions
which once were his.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
RICHARDSON CO.
SELLS HOLDINGS
TO GOVERNMENT

NOGALES, Nov. 4 (R-Reports to
the Herald today from Mexico City
say that the Richardson Construction
company at Cajeme, Sonora, largest
land holder in Mexico, has disposed of
it's vast holdings to the Mexican gov
eminent for consideration of 3d.
100000.
The reported sale followed recent
government officials and principals of
the company. The government signed
contract for sale promising to pay
100000 the first year, and there
after 100000 yearly until the total
amount is covered.
The Richardson company is COM
prised principally of Los Angeles cap
italists, having among stockholders
Harry Payne Whitney, sportsman, and
John Hays Hammond, diplomat
The Richardson company had 30
year concession on lands in the Yaqui
valley for exploitation, including farm
ing and mineral rights. The conces-
sion was granted by General Porfirio
Diaz.
The reports stated that these lands
would be sub-divided and given out
by the government on conditional sales
contracts to poor farmers. In order
to carry these plans to early compile
ton, the government is said to be con-
sidering building large storage dam
at Loslimones within the near future.
The sale of the Richardson property
was confirmed in a telegram received
today by the Mexican consul here from
Ramirez Cabanas, governmental pub
LEFTY agent at Mexico City.
Two high officials of the company
returned here from the Mexican cap
ital today and took train for Los An
geles.
The land comprises about 100000
acres and lies close to tract of 5000
acres owned by Gen. Alvaro Obregon,
presidential candidate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
WESTINGHOUSE
LETTER ML}
~2IN 9%

WASHINGTON-To Harry Sinclair
Teapot Dome has meant the differ
ence between a good opportunity to
become the worlds greatest oil mag
nate and the present possibility that
he will be branded as felon and
sent to prison.
The exposure of Sinclair's deal with
Fall to lease the naval reserve at
the Dome and take the navy's Oil
is at least believed to have prevented
him from rising to position of
prestige and power equal to that
of Rockefeller and Deterding. Just
as the Elk Hills deal with Fall helped
diminish the industrial stature Of
E. L. Doheny to the point where
he is understood to have sold most
of his interests to Standard Oil,
so has Sinclair's indictment placed
him in the status of a mere indie
pendent operator
At one time Sinclair hoped to OBJ
tain a concession covering all the
oil in Russia, which is supposed to
have the largest and most valuable
oil fields in the world.
About the middle of 1923, Sinclair
went to London and then to Moscow,
looking for this huge CONCESSION.
Among his party were Albert B. Fall,
Archibald Roosevelt and some of the
biggest men in his company.
In Moscow the groundwork was
laid for concession. not as am
bilious as Harrys original vision,
but an important one such as no
other interest had been able to obtain
Sinclair departed, leaving his Europ-
can representative who, in November
signed all agreement by which a
company in which the Soviet and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Fifty Dollars Better Off

A Chicago woman was. taking a
trips to New York. Friend husband
gave her a $50 bill with which to buy
herself a present On the train she
met up with another woman and the
two became very friendly. The other
woman admired her pocketbook very
much and asked to examin> it, saying
she would like to get one just like
it when she reached New YORK.
When the train neared New York
the Chicago woman went into the
ladies' dressing room to doll up" a
little. Returning she looked in her
pocketbook and there was no $50
bill in it, The other woman went
into the dressing room to apply
lipstick, etc., and the Chicago woman
peeped into her pocketbook and ex-
tracted a $50 bill The two women
separated. The Chicago woman pr
ceeded to buy herself present with
the SO bucks. When she got home
she displayed her present to her hus-
band.
That's fine" said he, "but, dearie.
you left that $50 bill gave you on
the dresser when you started for
New York
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
B{|AB38

Vital statistics prove that lots of
folks are putting the quart before
the hearse.
Seamen say that Americans return
ing from abroad are less experienced
at buffeting the storm than at storm
ing the buffet.
When Mexico goes to the polls.
the survivors will be considered
elected.
We can't look for much in the
way of prison reform until we start
sending a better class of people
there.
It's a good thing hens don't know
how much masons get for laying
bricks.
Music charms the feminine sex.
according to a psychologist. Buy
your automobile now.
Not only has America been pro-
ducing too much oil, but lot of
entirely superfluous oil cans.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
NICARAGUAN REBELS LOSE

MANAGUA, Mic, Nov. tP)-Re-
ports from Chipote say that Is rebels
were killed instead of five when a
force of ITS fiercely attacked Lieu
tenant Clark J. Chappell, Jr., COM
manding a joint combat patrol of
marines and national guard October
81.
The marine command believes it
has authoritative information that
the Honduran bandit leader, General
Jose Leon Diaz, was killed in a
recent battle when his forces defeated
Anastasio Hernandez, another bandit
leader, at Dipilto.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
COMPLETES LONG RUN

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 P0-William
Busch of Boston, completed a coast to
coast run when he arrived at city hall
in his running togs today He claimed
the worlds long distance running title,
having set out from Los Angeles 65
days ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
IOUGHTs ON TRAINED FLEAs

THOUGHTS ON TRAINED FLEAS
know not how the trainers start
TIC teach a flea to draw cart,
Or wave a flag or skip and hop
About marble table top
Or at reckless break neck pace
To run a wild exciting race.
Yet it is cheering after ali
To learn that though SO very small
The flea has wits to understand
And carry out mans command.
In course of time perhaps he may
Make even lesser mites obey
And there is even, ground to hope
That, aided by a microscope,
He may in accents mild but firm
Give orders to the tiny germ
Which all ~too often makes us sick,
To leave us on the double quick.
Then man, who COWS the polar bear,
And Stays the tiger in his lair
Will make his conquest quite complete
He'll have all living creatures beat
IMPOSSIBLE
Dry farming is not practised in the
apple jack belt.
A PUZZLE
Mr.. Tunney doesn't drink, so we
can't understand what. he will do
with all that money.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
ABE MARTIN

1t took tn attorney general Of
Indianny seven hours T. find boot
logger t. cure his sister when he
could have picked up a purity fair
doctor on any golf links. Women
are funny things, an a poultry raiser
is jest as liable to break up your
home as prominent cIubman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Chocolate Cream Cake

-Four eggs, 1 cup granulated
sugar, 1 tablespoon melted but
ter, l cup finely chopped nuts, 2
squares butter chocolate, - cup
-four, u teaspoon vanilla. 1 tea
spoon baking powder. 1a tea
spoon salt.
Beat yolks of eggs with sugar
until creamy. Add melted butter
and continue beating. Melt choco-
late over hot water and beat into
first mixture. Add -four mixed
and sifted with baking powder
and salt. Beat whites of eggs
until stiff and dry. Add nuts to
first mixture and fold in whites
OF eggs. Flavor with vanilla and
turn into two layer cake pans
which have been oiled and
Toured. Bake Is minutes in a
moderate oven. Put together with
chocolate filling.
Chocolate Filling
One cup whipping cream. 2 Ia
blespoons cocoa, tablespoons
confectioners' sugar, Il teaspoon
vanilla. w s.
Chill cream and whip until
firm. n Mix and sift cocoa and
sugar. Add with vanilla to
whipped cream and beat enough
to mix thoroughly. Use between
and on top of the cake.
| copyright. 1927. NEA Service. Inc.N
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Twas the Suns Job

Sam sat On the sunny side of the
tree, the perspiration running down
his face boy, why don't you-all
seat yo'self on the shady side?" his
friend asked him.
That's all you knows bout nature"
replied Sam "By and by suns goin'
to be on that side, and then All
won't hab to move"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Menus for the Family
BY SISTER MARY
BREAKFAST -. Orange Juice,
frinp 1nnn.nvnNS MILL nOffoo

tripe, pop-overs, milk, coffee.
LUNCHEON-Fish souffle, let.
tuce sandwiches, jellied cucumber
and pineapple salad, chocolate
cream cake, milk, tea. ~
Braised beef with
brown. gravy, steamed rice, but
tered brussels sprouts, stuffed
pepper salad, prune whip, milk,
coffee.
The luncheon suggested would
be quite suitable to serve when.
one or two guests are expected.
Canned fish is used to advantage
in a souffle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Instinct

Smith: Why did you smash the
windshield when your cal. caught
fire?
Jones: just happened to think:
''In case of fire, break glass"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Achievement

"'What do you regard as the really
great achievement of your career?"
Getting back into the United
States capital for the coming session"
answered Senator Sorghum.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
SIXTEEN YEARSACO

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. HuXtable
are home after an extended trip
to Canada and the east.
Mrs. M. L. Downs has returned
from Fichita where she spent the
summer with relatives.
An eight pound boy arrived
Thursday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j, H. Roundtree.
Roberto " PeSqueira, manager
of the Cuchuta ranch, has re-
turned from a visit to Chihuahua
and other points in Mexico He
found the people generally anxi-
Gus for the accession of Madero
to office.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
FIFTY FIFTY

Judging by the price of caviar it
appears that sturgeon eggs cost about
as much per dozen as hens eggs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
IA Good Pusher

'When / started in life," said the
successful man pompously, II resolved
that my motto should be Get thee
behind me, Satin
Excellent" murmured a listener.
There's nothing like starting with
good backing"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
Plucked From the Plains

Life is sweet, just because of the
friends we have made and the
things which in common we share;
We want to live on, not because of
our own selves, but because of the
people who care;
It's giving and doing for somebody
else-on which all life's splendorS
depend,
And the joy of this world, when
you've summed it all up, is found
in the making of friends.
Exasperated sergeant: Didn't you
hear, about, turn?"
Raw recruit; No, sir wot about
i'm?
st heard that Jane was the belle
of the town."
eyes, I passed the laundry and saw
her wringing."
Wife: Will you please close that
door?
Hubby: Sure, that is one thing I
can make shut up.
George: Did you fill your date
last night?
Bill: I hope so. She ate every
thing in sight.
Not His Kind
Bob: The girl marry must have
lots of personality.
Bert: I don't like them fat
Don't you agree that my girl is
an angelo"
eyes, but I notice she paints"
well. did you ever see an angel
that wasn't painted?"
First boy: Aw go on va big stiff
football is round.
Second boy: / know football is
oblong and can prove it by. the
football coach of this high school.
High school coach, coming up:
Now, now, boys, don't fight, shake
hands and call it square.
Teacher: Give a sentence with the
word alliance" in it.
Pupil: They put Daniel in alliance
den.
Teacher: Tommy, if you had SO
cents, and you loaned your father
80 cents, then loaned your brother
ten cents, how many cents would you
have?
Tommy: wouldn't have any sense.
Hubby: Doctor, my wife is always
freezing; what do you think is the
trouble?
Doctor: She wants new fur coat.
Efficiency Expert
"These cigars are smaller than they
used to be-"
"Yes, sir. You see, the manufac-
turer noticed that the last inch of
the cigar is always thrown away, SO
he's making them that much shorter"
Aff F4 84lE6f "A Gnnd paYcI,or
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

Mr.. Tunney doesn't drink, so we
can't understand what. he will do
with ALI that money.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

EFFICIENCY Expert
"These cigars are smaller than they
used to be-"
eyes, sir. You see, the manufac-
turer noticed that the last inch of
the cigar is always thrown away, so
he's making them that much shorter"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

Hubby: Doctor, my wife is always
freezing; what do you think is the
trouble?
Doctor: She wants new fur coat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

Dry farming is not practised in the
apple jack belt.
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ALWAYS Up

Some time ago, after the city had
constructed an additional fire sta
ton, the New England Insurance
Exchange informed the city that II
was very nice to improve fire-fight-
ing facilities, but the rates in this
city could not yet go down. Wait
awhile longer, until other improve
ments are made. etc, was the in
formation in substance.
A chance to raise the rates, how
ever. is. never overlooked. When
the Exchange was advised that some
new school buildings contained NOV
ing picture equipment, along came
a notice that the rates would have
TO be increased. Only insstent de-
mands by local men interested pre-
vented the rates from going into eff
feet.
One good way for the New Eng
land insurance companies to invite
concerns from elsewhere to DO bust
ness in this tier of states Is to be too
particular about maintaining It's
trust rates ard trying to increase
them upon the slightest excuse.
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IN SPITE OF THE HEAT

In spite of the heat which has
been oroiiing the city mere man
seems as disinclined as ever to
make himself comfortable. One can
scarcely come to any other conclu-
sion after noting the large number
Of coats which continue to be worn
while the thermometer sizzles at 90.
AS for discarding the precious col
lars, that seems to be something
entirely unhoard of. except In the
case of a few who care not a boot
about conventionality and style.
We rather think these are the
wise ones. II women can go about
dressed like they are one would
think men would know enough
to do likewise to some extent. But
fully half the men must continue
steaming under the weight OF coats
and with tight collars about their
| threats. How they can stand IT. Is
more than fair womanhood can
fathom.
These are days when sensibly
clothed women have a hearty laugh
at their brothers. A little ridicule
might help.
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MORE FOOL RECORDS

That Texas man who broke a
worlds record for remaining awake,
doing so for $50 hours, during
which time he drank 35 cups of
coffee and smoked six packages of
cigarets every "a hours no doubt
will be responsible for another cpl
demic OF fool record breaking.
Records have been hung up dur
ing the past few years in oyster
eating, egg-eating. and every other
kind of eating; some fools have
shown the world that they were
champion water drinkers; others
that they could sit on a flagpole for
an indeterminate length OF time:
and perhaps there are other kinds
OF fools unrecorded or forgotten.
This scheme of doing without
sleep is quite as foolish as any Of
the others, and perhaps worse than
some OF them. Doctors have report
ed that the Texas man showed no
ill-effects from his long vigil. On
the surface that may be true: but
the ill-efects are there nevertheless.
unless all that has been written and
spoken about proper living is dead
wrong.
Nature did not intend humankind
to remain awake more than five
days; the only way the Texas man
was able to do 1t was by the use
OF large quantities of stimulants. If
there are any other fools ready to
beat the record" the police should
step in, wherever the fool may live,
and a mental examination might not
be Inappropriate.
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sends them to jail the more people
will applaud.
THE LIGHTS

The city having been all lit w
like a freight yard, the board Of
police commissioners have had ar
opportunity to make few notations
and seem to be OF the opinion that
the lights slow up traffic.
Nothing is more patent than this
But
On the other hand, no lights are
as good as traffic policemen.
Let the board of police commits
sioners be less inclined to save
money by reducing traffic police.
men and the city can do with few.
err traffic lights.
1t is the idea Of super-economy
In the traffic department that Is to
blame. 1t is question whether the
city wants men or machinery to d.
rect traffic. At present 1t has ma
chinery, and the human touch is
submerged In favor OF the automat-
ic touch, which stops traffic wheth-
err or not it is necessary.
The reason for this is the auto
matte system is cheaper.
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But they don't overlook talking
about the chsnces Of Sharkey and
Dempsey. And to the thousands who
will pay heavy lucre to get in at the
gate and see the fracas are added
millions who will listen to a blow
by-blow account" and weeks before
and days aftelward read all about
the respective contestants in the
newspapers.
Prizefighting is a national indus
try. although there are sports edi-
tors VINO may still maintain it is a
sport. Almost anybody would take a
good licking for the money Demp-
sey Is getting; but few ever get eth
er the quantity OF licking or money
involved.
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THE NEW SPEED LAW

Perhaps the new state speed law
which went into effect July 1 has a
vicious tinge In that 1t has stimu-
lated sundry reckless drivers to
think they now have the carte
blanche privilege to go at locomotive
speed whenever the inclination is
present-which naturally is very
often. 1t will remain for the judges
to prove to the foolish that the new
law Is not an invitation to drive
faster than before it went into eff
feet. So far as New Britain is con-
cerned, this is already being proved
quite conclusively, and the chief of
police. in glimpsing the law. right
fully has concluded that krazy-kat
autoists cannot misuse the city
streets any more often than they did
before and has given the police
proper instruction to that effect.
uuISS San perhaps uOtSll l llFtu
encouragement to put his No. lis
down on the speeding mania. Wen
give him all the encouragement he
needs, nevertheless.
The sum total Of excuses that
speed artists give for their depreda-
lions are amply sufficient to make
horse laugh. Anyone of average in
telligence can determine whether a
driver is using care or whether he
is driving too fast, state of the
traffic considered" Fifty miles an
hour, or even 40, is too fast on any
city street at any time. Nine times
out Of ten 35 miles an hour is dan
gerous. These parts are infested
with too many drivers who would
be less of a menace to the public by
having their licenses taken from
them. regardless of how serious that
sounds to their personal wellbeing.
The oftener Judge Sake fines and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14

@. ION . neld sable, the letter A
Gules" are the closing words In
Hawthorns's Scarlet Letter.. What
does 1t mean?
A. The book closes with a de-
scription Of the tombstone. a slab OF
slate, over the common grave of
the hero and heroine of the story.
It contained an engraved escutcheon.
or shield which bore the legend in
terms of ancient heraldry. The field
refers to the shield itself. sable
means black and gules means red.
In other words it bore a scarlet let
ter A on a black background.
@. How many pennies were
coined at the Philadelphia mint in
1922?
A. None were coined there that
year. All that were issued were
coined at the mint at Denver, Colo
RADIO.
@. Who played the part of Mimi.
the maid, in the photoplay Winners
Of the wilderness"
A. Louise Lorraine.
@. How should suede Jacket be
washed?
A. In warm water and pure soap
suds to which household ammonia
has been added-about one table,
spoon to gallon Of water. Rinse
lightly and stretch to the desired
size to dry.
q. Do gold and silver attract
any other metals?
A. They do not attract any other
metal. They combine readily with
mercury.
@. Do real diamonds chip?
A. Any diamond will chip around
the edge II struck hard enough.
@. What is the average annual
expenditure for the average work
ingman's family in the United
States?
A. Estimates compiled by the
United States Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics for about 1900 working
mems families indicate an average
yearly expenditure of $1,5S5.24 per
family of which s465.91 or 29.4 per
cent is spent for food; s232.50 or
14.6 per cent on clothing and
s299.12 or 1879 per cent on rent.
@. Is Mrs. Fiske. the actress liv-
ing.
A. She is living and recently ap-
peared in Ghosts. Her address is
7 East 42nd street, New York city.
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Judd In = factory league game Il
Electric field yesterday afternoon,
6 to !. "Old Hoss'' Vickery let the
losers down with three hits and hit
a home run himself. The ball struck
In long grass back of third base and
was not located until Vickery had
completed the circuit and was re-
ceiving the congratulations Of his
battery mate. Jack Lawson.
New Britain saloon keepers may
be surprised to learn that many OF
them must close up shop If a new
law passed by the last legislature
and about to take effect is carried
out. 1t provides that no saloon shall
be located within 200 feet OF any
church, school. post office. public II.
brary. or cemetery. This would put
out Of business at least Is local "a.
looms, including those in the Russ
win and Bronson hotels. The Bron-
son is too near the Burritt school
and the Russwin next to st. Marks
church.
Chief Sullivan and Assistant. Chief
Cowles will start out next week on
round Of the factories and inspect
their fire-hghting equipment, as re.
quired by the city charter.
The fire department has received
a check for $25 from the American
Paper Goods Co. and st. Paul's
Roman Catholic church for its serv.
ices at the Harris hall fire in Ken
sington recently.
Announcement was made today of
the sale of the Savings bank prop
erty on Main street to John A. An
drews, the Church street furniture
dealer. He plans to erect a fine
brick building on the property and
move his furniture business thither.
Rumors are current that a large
Hartford department store will buy
the Giddings block on Church street
and establish a branch store here.