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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Would Limit Railway Kiss.

Kisses Of employees of the federal
railways should be limited as to length
when the men are leaving for duty,
was the declaration of a member Of
the Chamber of Commerce of Young,
Australia, recently. The suggestion
was made during discussion of the cost
of construction of an overhead bridge
at Young. One speaker had said that
he had asked the commissioner of the
government railways for an estimate
on $50 job on an overhead bridge at
Young, and was quoted more than
$500. To demonstrate how the govern
ment has to figure costs, he said: cit
has to pay its men from the time they
kiss their wives goodby at Goulburn,
the railway headquarters, until they
kiss them welcome home again" Then
came the suggestion for anti-shiek
kisses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Defamation MEETS
AT HINE JUNIOR HIGH
Higher Glasses Compete in Separate
Contests-Musical Scores Hit
With cinderella"

An interesting defamation contest
was held at the Hine Junior High
School last week, the juniors and
seniors holding separate assemblies.
So much interest was shown that it
is likely to be an annual event. All
English classes held section contests,
the winner in each class taking part
in an elimination contest. The final
participants were as follows:
Seniors-Katherine Folmer. Samuel
Lubin, Mildred Taylor and Charles
Kotzin. Juniors - Gilbert Suser,
Bertha Wilkinson and Armand Satter-
field. The judges were M. ]. House
and Miss r. E. Thomson of the
faculty, and Mrs. w. Curtis Draper
Of the Parent-Teacher Association.
The winners of the contest were
Miss Folmer, who received So out of
a possible so points, and Suser, who
received 81 out of 60 points. Lubin
and Miss Wilkinson received second
honors, the scores being very close.
One of the best musical events of
the year was given last week, when
the musical fairy tale cinderella"
was presented, words and music by
Harvey Worthington LOOMS. The
Boys and Girls Glee Clubs gave the
performance unuef the ulrectlOn Oh
Miss H. w. Merriam, assisted by
Misses Walton and Thonssen. The
scenery was provided by the art de-
partment and attractive costumes
We're made by the domestic art de-
partment assisted by some of the
parents. Hine Orchestra gave the
musical program.
The cast of the operetta follows:
Dorothy Seaton, Mary Bosworth,
Elizabeth Chick Alma Upton, Anna
Fugitt, Floyd Willett and Donald
Seaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
DAMAGE HANDICAPS
LOUISIANA SCHOOLS
Loss of Two to Four Millions in
Buildings and Equipment
Difficult to Meet.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La, June A.
School buildings and equipment in the
flooded areas of Louisiana suffered
damage estimated between 100000
and $4,000 900, and the effect will be
felt throughout the 1929 season,
L. H. Harris, State superintendent of
education, declared today
Damage cannot accurately be esti
mated until the waters recede," the
superintendent said, "but it will be
enormous. l would place it between
100000 and $4.000000 to buildings
and equipment in the 80 parishes af-
fected, either in whole or part"
Likewise the ability of citizens to
pay school taxes in the flooded dis
tricts has been impaired by the dis
aster, the superintendent asserted.
II do not see how number of
parishes will have any school next
year if they are forced to reconstruct
all the buildings, as it will take all
the available funds.
THE solution, in my judgment, is
for the Federal Government to make
good the losses and provide for school
maintenance next year, as it was not
our water that caused the damage"
Supt. Harris divided the school
damage into three diVisions-Flrst,
the schools swept away entirely by
the waters; second, buildings in thirty
parishes flooded in whole or parts by
depths of water varying from l to 10
feet, and, third, inability of flood suf-
ferers to pay taxes to support educa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
RED CROSS STATES
AFTER-FL0OD AIM
Reconstruction to Include
Both Emergency and
Long-VieW Tasks.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, June a.
With emergency relief measures fast
disappearing from the picture of the
flooded areas of the Mississippi River
Valley, the American Red Cross to-
night outlined the principles of or
ganization and procedure for recon
struction.
Two types of reconstruction work
are being carried forward wherever
the waters are receding. They are
defined as wholly emergency" and
partly emergency and PARTLY long.
view measures"
The principles announced by the
headquarters of the Red Cross are
taken from memoranda by Hefbert
Hoover, Secretary OF Commerce and
President Coolidge's personal repre-
sentative in the coordination of relief,
and James L. Fieser. vice chairman
of the American Red Cross.
Wholly Emergency.
In the wholly emergency measures
group are placed temporary supply OF
food on leaving refugee camps, tenn
porary supply of feed for live stock,
farm implements for planting pur-
poses, necessary additional live stock
and poultry, building and repairs and
the point of sanitary shelter, simple
household furniture and assistance to
State authorities in medical and sani-
tary service.
In the other group are sanitary
measures and maintenance of public
health, financial credit to families for
seed, feed, live stock, implements and
rebuilding of homes through the new
Agricultural Finance Corporation,
business reconstruction, benevolent
and other institutions, reconstruction
of public schools, bridges, highways,
ETC.; reconstruction of municipal prop.
erty, reconstruction of public utilities
and reconstruction of levees.
Basis of Reconstruction.
"The reconstruction must be based
on credit, employment and on relief"
the memoranda continued. 1.-THE first
principle of reconstruction is to ex-
clude those who can wholly hop them
selves; second, to aid by loan those
who have a basis of credit; third, to
obtain employment for those who can
work; and, fourth, to give relief where
required.
Credit assistance and other long
view measures will be taken over by
the State commissions and the
finance corporations.
1T may be said at once that no
relief will be applied to plantation
owners, but only to rehabilitation of
tenants" the announcement continued.
THE very act of rehabilitating the
tenants enables the plantation to re-
turn to productivity, and after a linn.
tied period enables the plantation own
err to secure credit to support the ten
ants from that point until harvest"
Plantation owners, however, are
subject to loans from the agricultural
finance corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Prison Slang in Testimony.

Among the witnesses at the recent
trial at Marseille, France, of DIR.
Bougart, charged with the murder of
a cashier named Rumels, whose de-.
composed body was found in the cup
board of the doctors home, were a
murderer, forger, thief, receiver of
stolen goods and a swindler. They
were fellow prisoners of Bougart while
he was awaiting trial. Prison slang
was freely used in testimony, and
much of the evidence provoked
laughter. The murderer declared sew
eral times with unctuous insistence
that he was speaking solely in the in
terest Of justice. Ono Versini. star
witness Of the prosecution, told of let.
tiers the doctor had asked him to write
to several persons outside revealing
that Rumels had been leading a dis
sipated life, and had been spending
money freely on women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Cotton Peeps Above Soil In Flood Zone
As High Water In Mississippi Recedes

highways, which were badly washed
out in places by the twisting currents
from Stops Landing crevasse on the
Mississippi River. One concrete high.
way through Washington County,
which was under water during the
crest of the food, still is submerged
in spots, but engineers said it is in
good shape, except for some washed
out slabs.
Fearing malaria. as we'll as annoy
ances from mosquitoes. the american
Legion has ordered several thousand
mosquito bars to be distributed among
the returning refugees. The Red Cross
| medical units are providing quinine as
a prophylactic against malaria.
Seed now being distributed to farm
ers includes cotton, soy beans, peas,
| sagrain, garden seeds and sweet po-
| tato plants. 1t is still early enough
] for bumper sweet potato crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
m the Ohio State journal.

From the Ohio State journal.
Progress must be made at heavy
cost in many instances, that being
learned by the good Queen Elizabeth
of England, who borrowed from Italy
the custom of using forks in handling
food at the table, she being the first
one in England to use the new con-
venience.
Very promptly she was roundly crit
icized by a distinguished clergyman.
who said the Almighty had given man
fingers with which to handle his food
and the use of forks could be con-
strued only as a fragrant affront, the
more offensive since the custom was
adopted, the minister claimed, to pro-
vide another show of personal vanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
BROAD NATIONAL FLOOD POLICY
NEEDED, SENATOR CAPPER SAYS
Congress Should Authorize
Federal Aid Program,
He Declares.
Advocates Formulation First
of Definite Prevention
Plans by Engineers.
BY ARTHUR CAPPER.
United States Senator from Kansas

III ~ Nh u ALAAs
United States Senator from Kansas
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOPEKA, Kans., June -Four
thousand two hundred miles of river
longest in the world--from the head
waters of the Missouri to the Gulf of
Mexico. is causing the most disas-
trous flood in American history.
This river and more than 250 of it's
tributaries in the greater part of 80
States, is discharging more than 2,000,-
600 cubic feet of water a second at
Cairo, Ill.,. more than 100000 feet a
second at the Gulf That means vol
ume of more than 120,000,000 cubic
feet of water per minute delivered at
the Gulf, while the great river for
more than 400 miles above has left its
channel and overlooked the surround
ing country, turning it into lake 40
miles wide in places and nearly 400
miles long. Every day for days this
lake has grown larger.
Levees cannot be made to hold a
flood that mandates States. AS flood
protector the levee system has seldom
proved dependably effective. 1t must
be aided by a more comprehensively
adequate system.
Cites Forest Destruction.
The destruction of moisture holding
forests in Montana and as far East as
West Virginia, the paving of streets
or growth of communities in Tennes-
see or Kansas, all have their effect in
speeding the release of this rainfall
into the tributaries of the MISSISSIPPI.
Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren have lost their lives in the rush
ing waters. There are known to be
more than 100000 homeless and
destitute. Considerably more than
10000 square miles Of land have been
inundated and a property loss exceed
ing $500, 000,0 900 has been sustained
and is increasing hourly as this is
written, while no one can measure the
loss in human suffering.
Yet this calamity is but repetition
on a somewhat larger scale of what
has occurred with almost monotonous
regularity for scores of years. There
have been 10 disastrous floods in the
Mississippi Valley since 1882, and we
cannot even recall the number of
calamitous floods which in the last 10
years have occurred in Ohio, Illinois,
Kansas, Tennessee, or in any score Of
other States. The annual loss in
money, resulting from floods in the
United States, is more than $1,000
000, 900.
We are morally culpable for failure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

To enable them to vote under the
laws of the State of New York. 28,108
persons passed the regents literacy
test during 1926. This number repre-
scented 80.4 per cent of the men and
women who stood the examination. In
Guiding persons presenting day and
evening school credentials in lieu of
the test, $4,000 certificates of literacy
were granted during the year. OF
those qualifying, 75.7 per cent were
men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
POLISH CHILDREN
EXPRESS SYMPATHY
10000 Take Part in Spontaneous
Demonstration on Hearing
Flood News.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, June 4.-Ten
thousand children from the Warsaw
grammar schools paraded past the
United State legation this morning in
a manifestation of sympathy for the
Mississippi flood sufferers.
1t was a spontaneous demonstration,
being organized by the pupils who had
heard of the letters and cablegrams
of sympathy being sent to America,
and many of whom remember the
distribution of American food and
clothing here following the war.
Teachers were present today, but
merely supervised the parade.
A delegation Of two boys and two
girls called on the American Minister.
John B. Stetson, jr. One boy and one
girl delivered speeches, while their
companions presented a memorial de-
signed by the children. 1t was signed
for each school by the pupil writing
the best hand.
A little night off now and then is
relished by all married men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, June 4.-Striking
a furrow and planting it as fast as the
food receded the width of a cotton
row, many Mississippi Delta farmers
now have good stands of cotton on
fairly large acreages.
With cotton peeping above the new
ly enriched soil, many planters will be
able soon to obtain loans with which
to forward planting of feedstuffs and
make repairs TO fiood-wrccked farm
buildings.
After June 8. when railway service
virtually will be restored throughout
the Delta zone, planting and rehabili-
tation will swing into zenith.
Lumber for repairing buildings and
additional live stock for farming opera
lions can then be shipped in by rail.
Attention also Is being turned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Air Fatalities Decrease,

During the years and 10 months
between July ], 1922, and May
/, 1927, the flying service of the
United States Navy has had II ac-
cidents and 116 fatalities. Naval ayi-
ators have flown $40, 400 hours during
this time, representing a cost of one
life. for every 1886 hours flown; but
the ratio Of accidents to mileage is
being lowered. says Capper's Maya
zine. In the 10 months ending May
/, 1927, the air force of the United
States Army flew S6,745 hours at a
cost OF % fatalities, or one for every
3410 flying hours.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
MORE BOYS ARRESTED
Three Additional Youths Taken Into
Custody by Police in Bridgeport
on Theft Charges.

Bridgeport, Feb. 25 LP-Three
more II year old boys are in Gus
tody of the state police OF the West
port barracks today following con-
LESSONS alleged to have been made
by two youths who were caught in
the home of Mrs. Frances S. Bierck.
sister of William S. Hart. the motion
picture star, at Hills Point road,
Westport, Wednesday.
The three youths arrested last
night are Edward Burns of Fleet
street, Waterbury; John C. CONNER
ford of 81 Barnes street, Waterbury
and John Stack of 461 North Main
street, Waterbury. They We're ar
rested as a result Of the statements
of Nelson Martin, 122 Oak street.
Waterbury and William Robinson,
SO Beacon street. Waterbury, who
were caught in the house.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
BRING SSUIT FOR S125

Action for SIPS damages has been
brought by J. Satkowski against
Alex Karas for the alleged nom
payment of a bill. Attorney Mon
roe Gordon represents the plaintiff.
The writ is returnable in the city
court the third Monday of March
the papers.
Action for $50 damages has been
brought by George Tobias against
Harry Springus, through Alfred Le-
Witt, for the alleged non-payment OF
a bill. Constable John Recor serv-
ed the papers and the writ Is return
able in the city court the second
Monday of March.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25

Stanford University, Cal, Feb. "a.
P>-SiX foot diamond back rattle
snakes are cause of fear and
dread to most people but not to
Leonard Keller. Stanford junior
For him they provide substantial
meal ticket, as he is earning his way
through medical school raising them
and selling their venom to a large
commercial laboratory.
What began as a hobby and then
developed into a source of revenue
for financing his education is, how
ever, only incidental to his main
purpose. His greatest interest is
scientific. Keller is trying to de-
velop serum to be used as an anti
toxin for rattlesnake bites. Sue
cess, he believes. is now only a
matter of months.
Scientists in India had developed
a satisfactory serum for use in
cobra bite cases, and in South
America serums were in use that
had reduced the death rate 60 per
cent from poison snake bites. No
serum, however, had been discov-
cred for use against the RATHER. Tc
perfect this serum, kecler began tt
| build up an immunity in the BLOOD
of horses. Injections would b
/ given an animal, starting with 90
gram and gradually working owe
an eight months period up TO e;
! When the immunity YVES reache
six quarts We're removed and til
serum filtered from the bloc
plasma. From this a preparatio
IS being made for the market
AS a diversion, Keeler sometime
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
LIMITATION OE CLAIMS

At a Court of Probate holden at New
Britain within and for the District of
Berlin, in the County OF Hartford and
State of Connecticut. on the Esd day of
February. A. D. f927.
Present, Bernard F. GaTney, Esq.
Judge, on motion of Johanna NJ. Muir
ray of said Berlin as EXecutrix of the
last will and testament of Adeia D.
Murray, late of Berlin, within said dis
trict deceased
This Court doth decree that six
months be allowed and limited for the
creditors OF said estate to exhibit their
claims against the same to the Execu-
trix and directs that public notice be
given OF this order by advertising In a
newspaper published In said New Brit
ain, and having a circulation In raid
district and by posting a copy thereof
on the public sign post In said town
OF Berlin, nearest the place where the
deceased last dwelt and return make.
Certified from Record.
BERNARD T. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
ORDER OF NOTICE OF HEARING

District Of Berlin. SO: Probate Court,
February %, A. D. 1897.
Estate Of Adelia u. Murray. late o.,
the town of Berlin. in said district, de-
ceased
Upon the application of Johanna NJ.
Murray, praying that as executrix, she
may be authorized and empowered to
sell and convey certain real estate, as
per said application on file more fully
appears, 1t is
ordered. that said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
Office, In New Britain. in said district.
on the I'd day of March. A. D. 1927, at
o'clock In the afternoon and that no.
tice be given of the tendency of said
application and the time and place of
hearing thereon, by publishing this
order in some newspaper having a cir
culation in said district. and by posting
a copy of this order on the public sign
post In the town of Berlin, in said dis
trlct. and by giving notice to all parties
in interest, either personally or by mall
ing TO each one, prepaid postage a
copy of this order and return make to
this Court of the notice given.
BERNARD +. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
City Items

Strictly Fresh Elm Hill Eggs, soc
doz. National Tea Importers, l23
Main street-advt.
The Ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H,
will hold a meeting in Judd's hall
this evening at s o'clock.
Unity Rebekah lodge will hold its
regular meeting this evening. There
will be a George Washington pro-
gram afterwards, followed by light
refreshments.
The Citizens Coal company has
the exclusive sale of Navi coal in
this city.-advt.
Miss Mae Warner of Francis
street, New Britain. Conn, is regis
tered at the Emerson hotel, Balti-
more, Md.
DIR. William Fownes Keith. Pain
less dental work, 33S Main St.-advt.
Blue Skies new Victor Record
hit. Henry Morans e Sons,-Advt.
Best Lehieh Coal $3.50 per ton.
Cash. City Coal & Wood Co, Tel. PIT
-advt.
The common council committee on
claims met last night and discussed
several pending claims for damages
against the city. No action was
taken. The committee will meet
Thursday, March 10,
George H. Hildebrandt, southeast
ern representative for the Stanley
Rule x Level plant now has head
quarters in Jacksonville, Florida, and
is making his home there.
Joel E. Avery of 234 Glen street
a we'll known resident of New Brit
ain for a number of years, is con-
fined to his home under care OF
DIR. John Purney. following a fall
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Kutz Of 81 Wilson street
Hartford
Detective Sergeant George C.
Ellinger is expected back from
Clarksburg, West Virginia, with
William Gutz, tomorrow. Gutz is
charged with non-support.
James NJ. Butler who has been
confined at his home at Highland
street for the past four weeks with
rheumatism, is reported in improv-
ed health.
Mrs. Frank Kelly of Hart street
has returned to her home after an
illness of several weeks at New Brit
ain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
D|Az WANTS new
TREATY With U.S..
Proposes StabiliZing Relations
Between Nations

Washington, Feb. % Pi-A plea
from President Diaz, of Nicaragua,
to the American people for favorable
consideration of proposals he has
made to the Washington government
10 establish new treaty relations be-
pose of stabilizing economic and po-
litical conditions in Nicaragua was
made public today by the Nicar-
aguan legation here.
The communication outlines the
treaty proposals which include guar
antec by the United states of the
sovereignty and independence of
Nicaragua which would in turn
guarantee American rights to the
Nicaraguan canal route.
I'm return for these guarantees
which would sound the death knell
of coups de etat and revolutions in
Nicaragua" the Daz message said.
my government would concede to
the United States the right to inter-
vene whenever it might be necessary
in order to make effective the guar
antees mentioned above"
An essential part of the program,
President Daz said, would be an
American cooperation through a
military mission to establish an adj
equate Nicaraguan constabulary up
on which present armies would be
disbanded. The project also contem-
plates the obtaining by Nicaragua
ultimately Of loans aggregating 500
100000 for the purpose of meeting
present obligations and II construct
railroad and highways from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
An American financial adviser and
receiver general of revenues would
be provided for as well as American
technical and engineering assistants
in sanitation programs and develop
ment of other public works,
The communication said that 'as
matters now stands" Nicaragua and
her Central American neighbors fire.
quently have the Intervention OF
American armed forces in our terri
tory directed exclusively for the pro-
lection of American and foreign
lives and property.
I'VE have therefore reached the
conclusion" it said. that we want
to derive for ourselves some benefit
and permanent advantage from
American Intervention, which we
have thus far found inevitabl and
at the same time transfer it from its
present somewhat vague de- factc
basis to a we'll defined de jure status
with clearly stated responsibilities
! and apparent benefits for the inter-
venor and the interviewed"