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New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

small army of native hunters and the ex. cessivs cost of transporting several thou. sand pounds of rhinocsros after the hunt. makes the value of the beasts run up to the $s,0o0 fisurs.
 However. if your heart is set on having pet rhinocsros you can buy an African one cheaper They are less rare, and they cost around S6,OO0.
 Ciraffes are high-pricsd simply because they are ssnsftivs and ungainly. They are fairly easy to catch. but the problem of their transportation and maintenance 6rst place. 1t is always better to have two -one is likely to sicken and die from Ioneliness When pair of the wild, tim orous creatures are caught the frst task of the wild animal trader is to condition them to confinement Often they refuse food for days
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

against his captors. Perhap that is because he is intelliren, enough to see the futility ol reprisals.
 Not 50 the wallowing. ugly Indian rhinoceros, which i. vicious, stupid and always dangerous. It is consid- cred ono of the most diff. cult of wild animals to 4 capture alive because of it's great bulk and fighting dis. position. Also. it is quite rare. Most of the animal, ~ are protected by Indian potentatss. Permits are nscsssary to hunt and cap. turs them, and the cost of the permits, combined with the cost of maintainin~ .
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

1 did collection of S,ooo birds and animals at tho
 New York Geological
 Park was worth . million
 or two. but Dr. ". Reid
 Blair, of that institution,
 estimates the value at $3oo.oo0. The snimals at the celebrated London Zoo are valued st $l75,. 900. but animals are much
 cheaper in England than
 in America. because Great
 Britain has the jungles of
 her own colonies to draw
 upon.
 Yet why does the wild ant. nal trader pass out . healthy young lion for $250, while he charges $l2.000 for . pair of giraffes and demands from tb,000 to $e,000 for an Indian rhinoceros. That is ono of the secrets of the strange trade that will be di. vul ged right here.
 A young lion ii eompara- lively easy to capture, and once bagged he does not sulk or put up much of | h.ftI.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

h feet, . baboen, whieb rats, much higher than either . mon. Key or marmoset, can be had for Certain types of baboons, how. ever. such a the mandrill. sell for ss high n $S00 apiece, and . good chimpanzss or oranr rstes up to $l,000. A gorilla brinss S6,o00, but he's . bad buy be- cause he always dies after s fev years in captivity.
 Wild animals are rensral.
 ly caught by traps set up et
 their drinking places Ba.
 boons are perhaps the easiest
 to capture, but they are
 clever at sffscting an escape
 afterward. Karl Hasenbeck
 tells of trapping five ba-
 boons only to have m army
 of 2,000 swoop down on lii
 hunters. The hunters were
 forced to retreat, then the
 baboon army adroitly re.
 leased their brethren that
 had been bould and eagxsli
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
LABOR
LAW PASSED

"A new child labor law for Wash
ington soon will be on the statute
books, the Senate last night passing
the Capper-Zihlman BILL
Some minor differences between
the House and Senate measures will
be irOned out in conference. The
bin has been the subject OF extended
consideration by both House and
Senate District committees.
The measure raised the minimum
age Of child workers TO IA years,
save in certain special cases. lt
Sinaplifies the administration Of the
present child labor law, reduces the
number of hours children may work
and regulates night work.
The Reed bin making Col. U. 3.
Grant 3rd. director Of public build
ings and parks, responsible for the
policing OF military roads for a dis
lance of five miles from the Dis
trict line. also was passed. as was
the Blaine measure exempting Ger
tain beneficial associations from
the regulations governing old-tine
insurance companies in the city.
The knights of Columbus are in
Guided in the exemption. along with
the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics and the Daughters
OF America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
Gray Hair II Dead Hair,
He Proves II Can Be
Revived Again.
TONIC STARTS YOUTHFUL
COLOR RETURNING AGAIN

A newly discovered scalp tonic
banishes itchy eczema, dandrufi
and falling hair, and while doing
this, users notice in amazement
that the youthful, original color
returns to their gray hair, almost
as If by magic,
Primarily intended only as .
tonic to put the hair roots, scalp
and pigment glands in vigorous
conditionit has followed that
with restoration Of healthy condi.
tions the hair revives and changes
back from gray to its natural
shade Of brown, red. auburn, black
or blonde as he case may be,
What Is more becoming than ma
lures own choice Of color to
match your style No one wants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
GRAY HAIR INDICATES BAD
HEALTH EXPERT DECLARES
an fashioned dye.

an Old-1a&nlOneu aye.
Ii seems a doctor asked him
self this question iii ! can slim
ulate various organs Of the body
with 4 tonic, why not rub a stirnu-
lating tonic into the scalp that
will revive those inactive glands
so nature will resume putting zig
ment into the hair tubes Of people
who are gray? His search led All
endless experiments, but the reader
NAV now obtain at drug stores
here the tonic finally perfected,
under the name Of Lea's Hair
Tonic.
Thousands ~ exhaustive amplrical
tests prove Lea's Hair Tonic absolutely
unvaryinE IN results and harmless even
ii used for many years, ~ test 0uP
may apply to small spot on scalp q
few days and watch results.
Unlike old -tine dyes, Lea's Hair Tomb
II applied az far az possible to the SCALP
only (You can dip your hair N whole
basin Of Leafs and not change the color
but apply as directed with the finger
tips 70 hair roots and scalp and y viii
restore original color all the way from
doctor once demonstrated this to prove
Leafs wasn't . dye. IL Doesn't STAIN
experts cannot detect It's use. shampoo
~ often a. desired Complete satisfare
ton guaranteed. At drug stores Or pin
dollar bill to name and address end
Md. Bottle and directions by return
mail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
8 BANK BANDITS
KILL COLORADO
BANKERS
=, international News service

\
DENVER, May 9aAlf southern
Colorado was engaged today in a
hun, for the bandits, believed to be
five. in number. who held up the
E.irst National Bank of Lamar. Col,
killed A. N. Parrish. IS, president,
ana l1is son, John II Parrish. IS,
cashier. and kidnapped two tellers
and escaped with approximately
81 900 in cash and between 100000
an 100000 in Liberty. Bonds and
other securities
Three National Guard airplanes,
200 automobile loads OF armed men
and police ef all towns in the south.
trn part Of The State were search
ing for the bandits According to
ports the bandit car was seen in
Trinidad. Col, where the robbers
ED up drug store and demanded
Mrs j.. b. Hughes. Brown. owner, TO
dress the wounds Of one Of the rob
bera. Mrs. Brown. said the man WAS
shot In two places and she believed
him to he diving.
n. Al T.nnagrRn was released two
miles from Lamar because, T4und.
gren said, the bandits said he had
only one arm and he was no good
10 them. u. Al. Kesinger. the second
teller. who also was kidnapped, has
not escaped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
filters
RETURN TODAY
To new YORK

QUEBEC. May 24.--After spend
Ing a busy day in this city, Capt.
Hermann KoehI, Major James Fitz-
maurice, and Baron Gunther Won
Huenefeld were TO board a train
for New York this afternoon.
The Bremen filters arrived here
yesterday in a torrent of rain. They
visited the st. Sacrament Hospital.
where each OF them planted a maple
tree. in honor of Arbor Day. Last
night they attended a dinner given
by the city of Quebec, and a more
informal reception later at which
they were feted by the Irish and
Germans Of Quebec.
Major Fitzmanrice. asked to con-
firm or deny the report that he
was to establish his residence IN
the United States in the near
future and become an American
citizen, merely replied that his fd-
tnre was in the hands Of the
gods"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
HUSBAND HELD
IN DEATH

NuTLEY n. j.. May c4.-Julius
Kossn,an, As, driver OF a milk
wagon. will be formally charged to-
day with the murder of his Wits.
police announced after KOssman
had been subjected to Seven-hOnf
grilling.
Mrs Kossmans ho6y was found
In the street here. The medical ex-
aminer said she hal been struck by
an automobile or by weavy
weapon. She died from a frac-
tured skull.
Police said they found a combi.
nation jack hanCle and tire iron
and a blood.stained rag back Of
the garage at the kossmans' home.
Kossman explained that a blood
stained towel, found in an ash can
in the garage, was used when he
cut his hand several days ago.
kossman told his son. college
student, today, that police kicked
him. pulled his hair and forced him
TO sign a confession.
He declared he was innocent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
$40 ON. VESSEL
HELD SAL
~ InterDatlonal News service

BY NWtGkWM6ANMNh lNGSS@ pe0N1SD
San FRANCISCO. May "a. That
the 800 men aboard the full-rigged
sailing vessel Star OF Falkland are
out Of danger. despite the hopeless.
ness Of the ship itself was the be-
lief general In maritime circles here
today.
Scant reports, reaching the Alaska
Packers Association of San Fran.
cisco, owners of the cannery boat
which grounded on the rocky shore
lining Inimak Pass LII the Boring
Sea. stated three rescue boats are
standing close by the stricken ship.
These are the United States Coast
Guard Haida, the lighthouse tender
Cedar, and the Alaska Packers
steamship Arctic.
While the lives Of the 40 mem
bers of the crew and the $50 Chi.
rlese cannery laborers are not be-
lIeved IN. danger. the heavy pound.
fng Of the surf on the grounded
sailing vessel has done so much
damage as to render the ship almost
certain loss. according to advices
reaching here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
Town Granted Delay
In Power Firm Suit

NEW YORK. Nav 24.-Long
Beach. J.. T.. has obtained an ad-
journment until May % of it's court
fight against the Long Beach Power
Company. Supreme Court Justice
Druhan in Brooklyn granted the
city time TO employ "other counsel
TO protect it's interests.
The "other counsel" is wanted be-
cause Corporation Counsel Sapinsky
of Long Beach. granted the Queens
borough Gas and Electric Company
a permit to erect high tension wire
poles in the city. When the Long
Beach company. a subsidiary con-
Germ. started erecting the poles
carly last Thursday morning. the
citizens made such protest police
halted the work. Now the company
seeks an injunction restraining the
city from interfering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
Lions Club Hears
Songs BY Angelica

Harry Angelica featured the
Lions Club weekly luncheon at the
Mayflower Hotel yesterday with
Scotch and Italian songs.
DR.. Guy Leadbetter, vice presi.
dent. presided In the absence OF
President Tom Gruver.
1t was announced that the next
wednesday luncheon will be omitted
because of Memorial Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
Fletcher to Address
National u. Graduates

Representative Brooks Fletcher OF
Ohio will deliver the commencement
day address to the graduating class
81 National University, June 13. 1t
was announced today by university
authorities
The exercises will be held at
Memorial Continental Hall, where
more han 200 students will receive
degrees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-24
g. u. BAL CONTEST

The annual baseball game be-
tween the faculty and students of
promises to be 4 lively affair.
President Cloyd Heck Marvin, OF
game, which will be played Satur.
dav on the Friends School field,
1901 wisconsin Ave.
The Washington times., 1928-08-07
Gents With Red Noses
Can't Buy Canned Heat

sUNBURY. Pa. Aug, wen
with either red noses or flushed
cheeks cannot buy canned heat"
in j local chain store, the manage
ment announced. And this IS IN
derstood to be a nationwide order
issued by this organization.
So popular has this connection
become as an intoxicating beverage
It was explained that it is feared
that prohibition agents will get
busy and make raids. So the red
nose ukase was issued. Police say
that they have found more than
400 empty cans at one point along
the Susquehanna River.
The Washington times., 1928-08-07
N. Y. Scientist Finds
Clue to Sex in Plants

NEW YORK. Aug. - Notable
advance in solving the sex nlys.
terry of plants has been achieved
by DR.. Herman o. Dodge, new plant
pathologist at the New York 30
tanical Garden. The Bronx. it has
been announced.
DR.. Dodge has produced q fertile
hybrid between two species Of the
same genus Of red mold fungi. The
accomplishment, new to science, is
declared to have important applica-
ton in the study OF plant diseases,
which cause heavy losses to agri-
culture.
The Washington times., 1928-08-07
Study Honduras Snakes
To Get Poison Serulrls

CHICAGO, Aug. How poiso
Gus snakes are cultivated 70 anu
man In his battle against their own
kind was told by DR.. Paul G. STAND ana.
lev. curator OF the herbar1um ~
the denartment of botany at .ne
FIELD Museum here in a recent lec-
ture on poisonous reptiles.
DR.. STANDBY, former a1tac -,
the United States National Mus p :.
at washington, recently feturneu -
this country from Honduras Wne me-
he has been engaged in fesearcl.
concerning the culture OF seruil,s
to prevent the death Of men pitteh
by deadly reptiles.
The Washington times., 1928-08-07
Loses Speech as Bolt
Hits Phone In Booth

SCRANTON, Aug. Z. Donald
Carlos, Il, music teacher with a
studio here, lost his speech when a
nolt Of lightning. evidently follow
I'M the wires, struck the telephone
booth in q cigar store while
ne was talking to his wife at One
pnta. New York
The booth was illumined by the
flash and Carlos dropped to the
floor. He was revived in q short
Tine but was unable to talk
atrolmen took him to headquart-
err and three hours afterwards his
speech began to return, although
ne Ftill spoke with great effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
SERVING esd Term
IN PUBLIC OFFICE
Mayor AIdrich of Vermont
Town Described as "Man
Who Cannot Retire."

CUTTINGSVILLE, VT. P.-"The
man who cannot retire" is what the
Green Mountain folk call E. o. Aldrich
OF Cuttingsville, whom fellow citizens
have just elected to his sixty third con-
secutive term in public Office.
Cuttingsville, neighbor of Plymouth,
ancestral home of President Coolidge,
declines to allow Aldrich to quit public
Office. He would long ago have bowed
himself out Of the towns service in
modest concession to younger minds,
85 years old, hut his energy and con-
| tinual good health belle his age.
Elected lister when he was but %,
Aldrich has served his town in every
capacity since then. He has been clerk,
treasurer and collector for SIS terms
since 1873-and has never been absent
from his desk for day except during
terms as Representative and Senator in
the State Legislature.
He has never been i'll and has never
taken a drink of liquor nor smoked
This champion of Office holders ex-
plains his longevity in the public serv-
| ice:
1--WE put time into it and have taken
care of it. That's the reason I've held
| it."
Hes the best man the towns ever
| had and can have the jobs as long as
he lives, If he lives to be a hundred. !"
a fellow townSman explains.
"Aldrich's books are kept as neat as
a pin and he's just as accommodating
as ever. He's glutton for work and
at IS he's improving with age and ex-
perience."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
OLNEY.

OItNEY. Md. July 7 Especially The
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Olney,
held In Brookville Memorial Hall. We'd
nesday afternoon and well attended.
was featured by an address by Miss
Ellen Young OF Chevy Chase, who dwelt
on the Importance of the work OF the
women's auxiliaries The meeting was
conducted by the president, Mrs. Josiah
w. Jones.
To complete plans for the annual
supper of the Guild of st. Barthol-
omews Episcopal Church, Laytonsvilie,
o meeting will be held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Ledoux Il. Riggs, Laytons-
vile. Monday afternoon.
With the idea of starting n similar
enterprise in Prince Georges County.
the Olney Farm Bureau Exchange,
where tarm and home products of all
kinds are on sale at regular times each
week, Miss Regain. home demonstration
agent for that county. and others In
terested, visited the Olney exchange q
few days ago and observed the methods
In vogue.
A meeting of the teachers of the Sum
day school OF ST. Bartholomew Church,
! Laytonsville, was held at the home of
Mrs. ROBBERS Hawkins, near Laytonsville,
few evenings ago. in charge of Rev.
Philip A. DaleS, rector of the church.
Arrangements we're made for a picnic
In the near future.
The Enterprise Club, farmers
organization, held It's last meeting at
the home of T. Lamar Jackson, with q
large attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

the idea Of having it mark the first of
a series OF annual outings for its men,
bers. Other members are planning to
make the trip tomorrow.
Plans for union services of the three
Protestant churches of Clarendon. to
begin July is, are announced, the first
to be held at the Methodist Church, with
Rev l. l.. Smelling, pastor Of the Pres
Dyterian Church, as preacher
With view TO securing funds for
construction Of permanent headquar-
tiers the Arlington County Social Club
every Wednesday and Saturday nights
Tor the remainder Of the Summer viii
hold dances on the open-air pavilion at
Wilson boulevard and School street.
Ballston
Members Of Arlington Lodge, No. 1913,
/. Q. O. F., will install their recently
elected officers Tuesday evening. Deputy
Grand Master Thomasson will conduct
the ceremony. c. /. Eshelman will be
elevated to the chair of noble grand and
Frank Davis will occupy that of vice
grand. The entertainment committee
VIII serve refreshments at the close OF
the meeting. Arrangements are being
completed by the lodge for its visitation
70 the Northern Virginia Odd Fellows
Association at Culpeper July II.
DomEsttC SCfEUCG NUuEbt.
course In domestic science will be
held In the Clarendon Methodist
Church. beginning Monday at II am,
under auspices Of the Aid Society Of the
church. The course will be continued
Tor I'VE days All dishes prepared dur
ing the course viii be served Admission
TO the entire course is so cents.
Resignation Of II. l.. Kirkpatrick as
member Of the board of directors Of
thu Arlington County Chamber Of Com
| merce because Of change In position
which will take him 10 Wisconsin, has
been submitted To the chamber DIR.
Kirkpatrick, resident OF Aurora
Heights, has long been an active and
| earnest worker in civic affairs of the
county. For the past 10 months he
has been chairman OF the chambers
school committee. which recently con-
Guided thorough investigation OF the
| county school situation, showing the
need for increased funds for school pur-
poses, winning the approval of the cit
| liens and officials over to the cause.
Or Kirkpatrick In September will leave
| Tor Wisconsin. where he will take up
/ the study Of rural problems for the
Government al the University Of Wis
| e0nejtl.
The Health Department announces
| that the Schick test for all children
who have had the three dphthera
| treatments six months ago or longer
viii be given at the heauth centefs OH
| the following dates: Clarendon Gem
| ter. Tuesday, Jefferson Center, We'd
| nesday: Cherrydale Center. Thursday
h0lirs $50 10 IL o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
WALES PLANS TOUR
OF AFRICA |NFALL
Expects to Begin Trip in
September-Duke of Glou-
ceSter May Go, Too.

LONDON, LE).-~The Prince of Wales
expects to leave England the first
week in September to make his
long contemplated tour of East Africa,
almost the only part of the British En-
pire he has not yet visited 1t is prac-
tically certain that he Is to be accom-
panied by the Duke of Gloucester, who
will be granted leave from the 10th
Regiment of the Royal Hussars. of
which he is captain,
The whole trip will be a holiday for
the two princes. Edward Grigg. the
Governor of Kenya Colony, has issued
requests that people and officials of that
territory act accordingly and not bother
the royal visitors. On the way out the
prince will make brief visit to Egypt
and then sail tor Mombasa. Much of
the tour through Kenya Colony,
Uganda and the Tanganvika territory
will be done by automobile. The prince
hopes to include in his itinerary some
Of the East African big game country
and it is expected that he will try to
bag his first lion while there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

them, but he is far from being devoted
to either.
Apparently. he is likewise not keen
on the theater. He attended the I'M
perial Theater six years ago with
Prince of Wales. when he visited this
country. and that performance seems
to have been enough to have lasted him
ever since. Studies are his mental di-
version mostly.
AS to religion, the Emperor believes
neither in Buddhism nor Christianity.
His religious concepts are centered in
ancestor worship" or transcendental
religion. He. first of all, worships the
sun goddess from which his line is
mythologically descended, and in adj
dition. NEUROLOGICAL deities which may
be compared with the gods of ancient
Greece.
The Emperor's dinner at 7:30 pm. is
in the Japanese mode, with raw fish
and rice He retires at around 1880
and tries to forget that there is another
busy day ahead of MIN, day that is
not his own. but the empires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
BRENTWOOD.

BRENTWOOD, Md. July (SpeciaD
The Fire Department did not have
its regular meeting Tuesday evening, be-
cause of activity at the fireworks stand
operated fer the benefit of the COM
pany.
Four colored boys we're arrested for
stealing fireworks from the fire COM
pany's stand and released on collateral
to appear before Police Justice Sheriff
at Hyattsville. The Women's Auxiliary
TO the fire company held a meeting
Monday evening at the home of Mrs. La
" Monkey. The organization decided
to have no more meetings during the
Summer.
The regular meeting OF the mayor and
town council will be held Tuesday eve
ming. The new fiscal year viii be begun
with the same officers as last year with
one exception, the election having
brought about but one change, that OF
councilman for the third ward, William
NJ Mahaffey having succeeded Craw-
ford Moore, who did not run for another
term. Total receipts. as reported by the
clerk. for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1928, amounted to $6,353.9S. These re-
ceiptS are made up of tax receipts for
the year 1928, $2,l08.46; taxes already
received on new fiscal year. $24l A.
past due taxes and penalties, $604,22;
building permits. SIS; electrical permits,
ssh: commercial licenses. $359.75; re-
endorsement for sidewalks constructed
at corner of Wells avenue on Baker
street, sl2738: donations by residents
of Dewey street for installation of DRAIN
age pipe on that street, S241 SO: road
fund, S2,54523. All but S225 of the
1929 taxes have been collected. only
"a pieces Of property having been put
up at tax sale.
Adah Chapter. No IS, o. E. S., will
attend in a body the services at the
Mount Rainier M. E. Church South to-
morrow evening Members will meet at
the church entrance at 7:45 pm.