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New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Gland Specialist Says
 He Can Prolong Life

Paris. March r Pl-A life span of one hundred and twenty-five years and old age Of a few months instead of many years. are among the future possibilities discussed by Dr. Serge Noronoff. the eminent specialist in gland operations. before an assem- biage Of foreign newspaper cores pondents. It had been established, said Noronoff. that some men had lived 125 years. Therefore" he ad- ded. "I and others have the right 10 live that long"
 Noronoff said the glands make the human machinery run and conso- quently the replacement of glands means that life can be prolonged. He added that thousand glands lad been grafted over a period Of seven years and the future would tell how long the new glands would last
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
CR0ARKIN GUILTY,
 LIFE IN PRISON
Chicago Youth Convicted Of
 Numbering Boy

Chicago, March IT UP) - The remaining years Of the life of Har- old J. Croarkin. a6, son of prom inent family, must be spent In the state penitentiary.
 Croarhin last night was convicted ot killing Walter schrnith, Jr., 6. and vas given q life sentence.
 The jurys verdict was a com promise that met with the approval Of defense attorneys who had fought against Croarkin's being sent to the eallows. The defense had maintain ed Croarkin was insane, had been known since childhood as the Goof'' and therefore should be sent 70 an insane asylum rather than the gal lows.
 It took only few ballots to find Croarkin guilty.
 Croarkin did not testify in his own behalf He whispered no words Of advice to his counsel. Through thetrial he sat apparently unheedlng his surroundings. Twice while pros ecutors were making eloquent pleas that Croarkin be hanged, the de- ferdant fell asleep.
 Croarkin's mother-who had testi- fled in an attempt to save her son. was in the court room when the yer die. was read. She screamed, then started weeping. Croarkin paid little attention to her.
 There is little chance Of any ap- peal in the case. Attorneys for the defense announced they were pleased at having saved their client from the gallows.
 States Attorney Robert E. Grove, who handled the case personally, and made a dogged fight for the death sentence, remarked:
 T had hoped they would hang him.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
LEOPOLD IS FREED
 0F PRISON BREAK
Inquiry EX0nerateS Prisoner of
 Conspiracy

Joliet, III, March T. Up-Nathan r. Leopold. tr., yesterday was ex- oneratei Of complicity In the es- cape last May Of seven convicts from the new state penitentiary near here, the escape of three of the same men from the county jail here last Saturday and plot to poison all prison guards and free all the convicts.
 The conclusion was announced by the states three highest peni- tentiary officials, Elmer J. Green, warden; Frank L. Kness, deputy warden. and John L. Walker, su- perintenient Of prisons.
 They called young Leopold from his prison duties and put him through & severe interrogation, and
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
IS MAN NOTHING BUT A MACHINE?
Question Is Debated But Is NOt
 Answered

Boston, March II (UPl - The stuff that man is made Of can be purchased al any reliable drug store for about 95 cents, according 10 Clarence Darrow.
 Chicago's noted criminal lawyer used this argument here last night to support the affirmative on the question, 'Is Man a Machine" in his debate with President Clifton D. Gray Of Bates college.
 II was a no-decision contest in which both speakers strayed from the subject on several occasions to express their views on religion.
 Darrow declared that the human being had mechanical aspects; tha: all organs worked mechanically and spinal column followed the theory of leverage. Every bit o' material that went into the human structure could be purchased at a drug store. And purchased for about 95 cents" he added, though I sometimes believe it isn't worth that much"
 \ Superior Machine
 Darrow admitted the human ma chine was superior 10 others. Th5 steam engine gave out only about 90 per cent of the power which went into It as coal. he said. while the human engine could produce 35 per cent ot the power contained in the food l. consumed.
 Man lived and died and worke as all other mechanisms lived and died and worked, he argued. T dc not pretend tonight that I car demonstrate this proposition. I be lieve, however, that the evidence i> overwhelming - that this Is what man really is.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Whether 1t leaves questions in doubt or not is another matter. Probably it does. But l believe that anybody who is willing to face this question and not be influenced by hope or by fear. can come to no other conclusion than that all the evidence We have and all tha, We can get hold of, shows that man is mechanism like any other"
 Upholds the Negative
 Upholiing the negative. Gray declared that narrow in action was one Of the most powerful retu.a- uons ot his own philosophy.
 Tt is my sincere Judgment" he said. "tha. no human machine could possibly have produced such 8 persuasive, eloquent. interesting and ing nious argument l saw nc evidence Of mechanistic origin" Though concediug Darrow's con- ttention that the materials Of the human structure could be bought i at 2 drug store, Gray argued:
 "Thsse are the raw materials Vixen you compare their conner. oial value with the raw material: that eo into some machines, -c ] take Nr. Darrow seriously. there i. -no such comparison. You would need loo human bodies to ga- n, equivalent in value Of the raw ma, teriais Of Ford and probably 1os 0o1 10 equal the stuff that is pu into a Rolls Royce
 Gray insisted that 1t was th, soul, and not the human mcchan ism, which. in the face ot dark mess and death. urged the indi- yidual or to fight.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

the municipal hospitals on Welfare Island nave declared a strike against attending services al the island syna- sosue and are praying outdoors in small groups,
 The restriction is said to have been imposed by q representative or the New York Council Of Jewish women. which, with the city. main- tains the syrasos The Rev. Dr. Jacob Greenfield. pastor Of the sym agogue has announced that in sym pathy with the strike he has sent his resignation 10 Bird $. Cole, com- missioner Of public welfare.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
REVUE GIVEN o. K.

Jackson, Miss, March IT LF) - A jury in county court here lat yesterday declared that George l. Wintz. manager Of the Music BoN Revue, vas not guilty Of causing Is girls to appear on the stage i'm, properly clothed when the show played here,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Hampshi,e mountains directly acros

Hampshire mountains directly acro0 from Brattleboro. may Do the scene Of this novel rush. In tho past two days. Douglas Cain. we'll known ski jumper. has captlred 1o ! of the reptile. alive. the largest being four feet long with IS rat ties. Cain will collect $l apiece for
 the rattlsrs.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
"RATTLER RU SH' IN VT.

Brattleboro, Vt, March lT tP - Nevada has it's gold rush. Vermont and New Hampshire may have a "rattler" rush 10 collect the bounty on the reptiles heads. Eat.lesnake den, on the rocky side Of the New
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

at the end ot II announced they were satisfied the young co-slayer of little Bobby Franks had had nothing 10 do with any Of the plots.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Jewish Patients at
 Hospital on Strike

New York, March IT (o-Bacause the,r hours of religious worship have been restricted. Jewish patients in
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Frantic Searchers for "Pay
 Dirt Flocking to Sec ton as New Finds Are Reported by Prospectors.

Tonopah, Nev., March IT CP-The new west today was threatened with a siege of gold madness along l. 000 mile stretch Of the old frontier from Phoenix. Ariz,. to northern California, with Wepah, New. as it's center. as wildcat reports of more rich strikes began 10 spread.
 So abrupt and eXtravasant were the reports Of the new discoveries that seasoned gold miners waited for more evidence before proclaiming their belief in them.
 Wecpah Is Center Weepah remained the center Of this gilded frontier as one Of the best claims changed hands for a sum reported 10 be S5Q,0Q0. Frank Hor- ton, head Of the Electric Gold Min ing company, on whose location the big strike recently was made. look ed prospective buyers in the eye and announced that the mine was not for sale.
 The little city took on a deeper shade of gold camp atmosphere when a New York manager prom ised it a revue and "big orchestra if the new town hall at Weepah will accommodate the display. A San Francisco promoter offered to bring boxing matches into camp and Frank Horton, Jr.. co-discooerer of the field, received a proposal Of mar rage from an unnamed Massachu- sets girl who felt that he needed the love and sympathy Of a woman in the hectic hunt for gold.
 Women began playing a more i'm portant part in the life of the FL dorado as the wives and daughters Of the miners took over some of the duties involving brokerage work and other business activities, leaving their men free to wield muck sticks and pick.
 Brokers Are Busy Brokers here have doubled thei, forces 10 handle trade, but accep' only cash orders. The entrance ot the fair sex into the business of the game gives the brokerage offices 6 bargain counter complexion during the busy hours.
 Jim smith. who achieved fame throughout his rescue work al tht Argonaut mine disaster in Caitor. nia several years ago when he va! T member Of the crew which broke ! the worlds record for driving through hard rock to reach men i'm prisoncd in a shaft, was found dead yesterday at the bottom Of the Car. re mine. 2S miles north of here His death was attributed to hear disease.
 ] Arizona Gold Rush
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

ar or England is believed 10 be the oldest silver spoon in existence.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Battles Here Saturday. Teams May Lose Stars
TRACK STAR JOINS
CENTRAL GRIDDERS

Phil Kline, who has starred in field
events for Central Highs track team,
has just joined the Blue and White
foot ball squad and promises tc prove
a sturdy addition. He may get a
chance in the game against Business
on October 25.
Not only does Kline appear to be a
stalwart defensive player but a punt
er and ball carrier Of worth.
Rufus Vincent, who starred with the
basket ball team of Company F of
Hyattsville last season, is expected to
show well with the Dewitt School
quint this Winter. Charlie Walker.
Mickey Harris and Speed Darby are
some others being counted upon by
Herb Kopt, who will again coach the
schoolboys from the west end.
Gonzaga's grid squad, short of sea-
soned material at the start Of the
season, has been further weakened
by loss Of number Of capable play
ers. The Purple, however. is fighting
to get in the best possible shape for
it's game with Loyola High of Balti-
more, on Georgetown varsity field Sat
urday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Thousands Unable to Obtain
Tickets for Big Chicago Fray

Purdue will be without the services
of Leon Hutton, star end. for the rest
of the season. His shoulder was dis
located in the Chicago game. The
Purdue regulars started the week
with long signal drill, while the
reserves hehearsed Wisconsin plays to
try out against the varsity today.
Coach Stagg has begun his mid
season arc light sessions and the
turning on of the food lights is the
signal for departure from the field
of every one but the actual squad
Stagg devoted his time yesterday to
talking to his linemen. There was,
however, some scrimmage against the
freshmen, who used Pennsylvania s
hidden ball trick, without much sue
, cess. Stagg and Coach Lou Young
of Penn agreed not to scout each
others teams this year.
Defensive work was the week 8
program outlined by Coach Ingwer-
sen of Iowa, who has had one week to
perfect his offense and similar plays.
Minnesota scouts in the Iowa stands
last Saturday saw little but straight
foot ball, but a very good brand OF
that.
Michigan had words Of joy from
their coach, Tad Weiman, who an
nounced that Louis Gilbert, one of
the conferences best kickers, will be
able to play Saturday against Ohio.
Gilbert was injured in the final mo-
ments Of play at Wisconsin Saturday
and carried from the field.
Evening star., 1927-10-18

By the Associated Press.
HICAGO, October 17-Checks
by the bushel were returned
today to thousands of late
~ ticket seekers. who had
hopes Of seeing Northwestern
and Illinois in their Big Ten scrap at
Dyche Stadium, Evanston. next Sat-
urday. The stadium seats $4,000 per-
sons, and has been sold out for q
week.
Coach Hanley of Northwestern
with one conference victory tucked
away, has warned his purple warriors
they face their toughest opposition
of the year. Hanley praised Coach
Zuppke of Illinois as one of the
country's greatest defensive coaches,
mo team ever mas beaten Zuppke
team by an overwhelming score,
Hanley said.
Zuppke. at Champaign, shuffied his
Illini material vigorously to find some
improved linemen. He was greatly
disappointed with Illinois failure to
stop Iowa State Saturday. The game
ended in a tie.
The Minnesota squad has a sur
prise for Iowa next Saturday in Art
Pharmer, flashy quarterback. who
has just regained his scholastic eligi-
bility. Coach Spears thinks that
Herb Joesting's knee has had just
enough rest and work to put it In
good condition again, and that he will
be back In his normal plunging stride
against the Hawkeyes.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
INJURIES BRING WORRIES
TO EASTERN GRID TUTORS
Navy, Yale, Harvard, Syracuse, Colgate, LAFAYETTE
and Pennsylvania Hit-Most of Teams Forced
to Hold Their Drills in Rain.

Juries to n minimum or pass out q
the running.
Dartmouth has started away on It's
drive Tor the Harvard game with a
long drill. The coaching staff ex-
pressed some concern with the form
OF the Big Green, fearing that Dart.
mouths rather easy opposition to date
has not been for the best. Some OF
the older stars have returned to Han
over to help out in the coaching.
Princeton had Temple University OF
Philadelphia scheduled for practice
game today in Palmer Stadium. The
gates were ordered closed and the
game was not open 10 the public. Bill
Roper is fairly well pleased with his
colts. but IS taking no chances
against the possible effect of Cor
nell's powerful Off-tackle smashes.
The Tigers will follow up the TEN
pl game with another sCrimmage
against the scrubs tomorrow night.
Nearly all the Eastern teams held
their workouts in the rain yesterday.
In a few camps outdoor practice was
abandoned and the coaches resorted
to blackboard talks, pointing out weak
nesses that appeared last Saturday.
The majority bucked the weather and
were tested in handling slippery ball
on unsound footing.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
MOUNTAINEERS RUSH
WORK FOR G. U. GAME

MORGANTOwN, w. Va, October
IL There was no let up in the work.
out ff the West Virginia University
foot bali squad yesterday which last
ed long after the huge fioodlights had
been turned on. For Head Coach
Rodgers realizes that the new"
Mountaineer eleven which played
the undefeated Lafayette team to a
well-deserved TT count, has much to
learn before the Georgetown clash
next Saturday at Clark Griffith Stadi-
UNI in Washington.
The entire West Virginia squad
came out of the gruelling Lafayette
battle in fine condition, and barring
injuries this week. Rodgers will be
able to hurl his full strength at the
Hilltoppers, who are primed to avenge
the 1870 defeat which they received
at the hands of the Mountaineers q
year ago.
Rodgers used the same lineup
which played against Lafayette in
lhe dummy scrimmage which at times
bordered on the real thing. The play
Of the five new men who got their
chance last Saturday was most pleas
ing and at times their work was moth
ing short of sensational
Bus Larue. sophomore boxcar full
back, featured the workout again and
he seems a fixture in the Monntaineer
backfield. Julian Scott and Walter
Brewster, first-year tackle, have also
displaced the veteran Lewis and
Nixon by their fine performances.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
WHELAN WILL LEND
TRACK TEAM AT G. U,

Leading the Georgetown varsity
track team the coming season will
be Raymond NJ. Whelan, sprinter,
quarter-miler and member of the mile
relay team. He has won his letter
the past two seasons. Whelan was
chosen by the Blue and Gray letter
men yesterday.
Coming to Georgetown from the
Bridgeport. Conn, high school,
Whelau attracted attention in his
sophomore year by vanquishing Dick
Landa, sprint champion Of the South
west, and by other notable feats.
Last Spring in the Penn relays
after helping win the sprint medley
relay he ran in the 1-mile relay race.
Whe1an also stars I'm the class
room, being one of the leading stu
dents Of the law school and Is popu-
lar, having been elected president of
his class when a sophomore.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
BOAT CLUB TOSSERS
HOLD COURT DRILLS

ALEXANDRIA, October 1S.-Old
Dominion Boat Club basket ball squad
started it's third week of practice last
night with a hard drill in the Lee
Jackson High School gym. The Boat
men. who last Winter won the Nauti-
cal League title, again loom strong.
Reorganization OF the Nautical
League on a larger scale As planned
this season.
Virginia A. G. gridders. ranked by
their defeat at the hands of the small
Northern A. c. eleven of Washington
last Sunday. are prepping hard for
their game with the Washington Ma
rines in Dreadnaught Park here Sum-
day.
Alexandria Gun Club will stage an
other shoot Saturday at its traps in
Janney's lane at 2:30 o'clock.
Virginia Midgets, foot ballers. not
content with winning one game day,
played two yesterday and won both.
Alexandria Bearcats were the victims
In both contests. The scores were 12
to 6 and ii to 0. Only IL players were
used by the Virginians.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
TRICK STUFF SHOWN
BY SOUTHERN TEAMS

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 1S.-Scouts
OF Southern Conference foot ball re-
turned to their campus this week with
stories of unexpected plays. new stars
and changed passing game to watch
rs the % elevens prepared for action
this week end.
Sewanee, who Is playing Alabama
Saturday, will have threat to guard
against in the form of a pass from
punt formation. The Crimson Tide
on several occasions lined up on q
third down exactly as If kick was to
be- expected and then the triple threat
man would pass.
The Crimson Tide also brought
Stanford's touted reverse play into
use. One halfback would dart for
left end. hand the ball to another
headed for right end, and the Tornado
was left to figure who had the ball
and where it was going.
Florida used a triple pass that
netted 45 yards and touchdown
against Kentucky.
Chadwick to Wells formed an effec-
tive passing combination for Missis-
sippi 4. and NJ. to beat Tulane. Chad.
wick also kicks well. especially from
placement. He plays halfback, with
Wells at full.
Virginia used an air game against
Virginia Military Institute that re-
suited in straight march of so yards
for a touchdown. They later marched
20 yards for another. Hutter, full
hack, and Close and Hushion. half.
backs. furnished the fireworks for the
Cavaliers.
Swink, South Carolina halfback,
showed an alertness for watching the
han against North Carolina, and this
resulted in victory for the Game
Cocks. He intercepted a pass and
ran 40 yards for a touchdown. Ward
of the Tarheels continued to show Yer.
satility in ground gaining.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
BECKETT TO HANDLE
Y BASKETERS AGAIN

Prof. Charles Edward Beckett, di.
rector Of physical education at the
local Y. NJ. c. A. and associated with
basket ball here since its introduction
will handle the 7 team again this
season.
His candidates will practice for the
first time tonight at Z o'clock in the
Central Y gymnasium. Coach Beck
EFT has several young stars in add.
ton to most of his veteran material
left from last season.
Washington Sunday School Basket
Ball League will function this season
November has been set for the open.
ing games, with Nativity Episcopal
meeting Calvary Baptist, North Caro-
lima Avenue meeting Calvary Metho-
dist and United Brethren meeting
Columbia Christian Hamline Metho.
dist and Mount Vernon teams are also
entered.
Final organization Of the proposed
Washington City Amateur Basket
Ball League will be effected Friday
night at a meeting to be held at the
Y. M. c. A. Building at o'clock.
1t is planned to start the season early
in November. Teams are asked to
have representatives present ready to
act definitely.
Ray McGarvey is booking games
for the Cardinal Wonder basket
ball quint. Call Adams 34S9.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Apache Eleven Will Get Test
In Contest With Sailor Team

TOOT BALL fans who follow the
l. local unlimited championship
battles will watch the Apache
l. Reina Mercedes clash at Union
League Park Sunday with
added interest.
Apache's showing in this contest
will give their followers an opportu-
nifty to size them up with the Mo-
hawks, their outstanding rivals and
present title holders, who vanquished
the Annapolis Sailors two weeks ago
at American League Park.
With Ty Rauber coaching and play
ing, the little Indians are rated higher
than ever, and are expected to give
the Hawks something to worry about
when their annual clash occurs later
in the season.
Manager Donovan has booked his
Mohawks with Lansdowne A. C.. eleven
Of Baltimore at American League
Park on Sunday.
Lansdowne boasts one Of the best
semi-pro squads in the Maryland
metropolis, and the Hawks are pre-
pairing for their toughest battle Of
the season to date
Evening star., 1927-10-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, october 1S.--First
N casualties of a serious nature
NJ have been reported at several
/ sectors along the Eastern foot
ball front and next Saturday. S
contests may see several new faces
in various line-ups.
Syracuse, Pennsylvania, Colgate,
Lafayette, Harvard, Yale and Navy
had one or more varsity players on
the side lines yesterday as they
started their drives for important
skirmishes. Many of the injured are
expected to be we'll enough to get into
action by Saturday, but others are
definitely out for a week or more.
Four men were absent in Lafayette's
| camp as the squad prepared for the
game with Washington and Jefferson
Capt. Cothran and Burnett, the
tackles; Guest, fullback, and Wilson,
| halfback, were missing.
Clark, Harvard's regular left tackle,
will be out Of the Dartmouth game
because of leg injury received in the
! Holy Cross contest. Guarnaccia, back
| field star, is out with leg injury, but
probably will start Saturday.
Eddy, Navy's right guard, will be
on the bench for a week or more be-
cause of shoulder injury received in
the Notre Dame game.
Capt. Ray Barbuti, Syracuse's 190-
pound fullback and defensive star,
may not be able to start against Penn
State, team which never has been
able to cross the Orange goal line.
Shaughnessy and Galloway, Colgate
backs, may not be able to play against
Wabash College of Indiana.
Paul Scull and Shober, backfield
stars, and Utz, lineman. cannot start
In Penn's lineup against Chicago Sat-
urday, physicians say. Coach Lou
Young Is not inclined to hurry his in
jured stars along, for, with a sched-
ule that includes Navy, Harvard, Co
lumbia and Cornell in order the Red
and Blue will have to keep it's in
Evening star., 1927-10-18
TITLE SET UNLIKELY
FOR COUNTY MINES

Prince Georges County's base ball
unlimited class championship prob
ably will remain in doubt during the
off season. Manager Edelin Of Mary.
land A. c.. claimant Of the title of
the Southern part of the county. has
challenged Manager Henry Hiser's
Hyattsville All-Stars to a three-game
series. Due to lateness of the season
1t is probable that a base ball series
will be next to impossible. although
the managers may arrange a fray for
this weekend. Manager Hiser is ex.
pected to call Capital Heights SO to
discus the challenge.
Corby Indians brought q successful
season to a close with a 12-to-6 tri-
umph over Hume Springs. Curtiss,
with five safeties, led his mates in
amasing 20 hits, collecting two triples,
a double and two singles.
Besides pitching effectively. Noah
Downes drove out three of Cabin
Johns hits yesterday, defeating Pros.
pect A. c. diamonders, 16 to 2. Four.
ten hits were gathered by the win
ners.