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New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
AUTO SHARES SEND
 CURB MARKET UP Good Advances Are Made by Other Groups

New York. May S1 CP Prices advanced in the curb market today under the leadership of automotive shares. which were in demand as . result of the announcement of the Chrysler-Dodge merger and reports that other consultations are pend- ing. Good advances were made by other groups. although gains among most utilities and oils were limited.
 Auburn moved up about points, Stutz about and Marmon fraction- ally. Motor Products. Bohn Alum mum and Sparks Wilmington ad-' yanced to 6 points. while Safe-T. Stat scared , to new top and A. o. Smith was whirled up about Il. Reports of a pending merger of Celanese and American Rayon Prod. ucts inspired buying winch lifted the latter 10 a new peak at o3 5-S. Im- proved earnings reports created ere. ated demand for Deere < Co. causing an advance of more than 14 points. Good gains were made also by Columbia Graphaphone. General Laundry Machine. Hygrade Feod Products. Marion Steam Shovel Newmont Mines and |. 6. Gypsum German General Electric warrants scared 70 points to . new top at S%e on a small turnover.
 Gains among the utilities were small. Oils were frmer.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
RACE RIOT THREATENED
Negroes Attending Beauty Pageant Clash With TrafFic Officers At Corona, Calif.-Get Tickets.

Corona, Calif.. May s1 (UP)- Race rioting threatened when throngs of negroes, gathering for Americas first annual bathing beauty parade Tor colored girls" clashed with traffic officers Wednes- day.
 A long string of automobiles. driven by negroes wishing to view the spectacle, was held up more than an hour by officers, according to complaints made at the district at- torney's office.
 Mildred Boyd, Los Angeles. was acclaimed the most beautiful dusky maid in America by the judges and Flora Washington of Galveston, Tex, won second place.
 Third place went to Eunice Far rington. Denver. and Juanita Quinn. Seattle, was fourth. Maybelle Men ard. Springfield. Mass. was fifth.
 Negroes charged that traffic of- f1cers handed out 200 tickets charg- ing law violation to automobile drivers going toward the club prior to the contest.
 Hundreds of negroes gathered around the officials during the argu- ment and many threats were said to have been made,
 representative from the River side district attorneys office was here today investigating the incident, with orders to collect all traffic tickets
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
STEWAR1'S TRIAL ON
Selection Of Jury Takes Place As Ou Magnate Faces Court For Not Answering Senate's Questions.

Washington, May 31 R>-Selection of jury to determine the fate of Robert w. Stewart. on trial for re- fusing to answer questions of the senate Teapot Dome committee, was started in the District of Columbia supreme court today.
 Of the first 1e to enter the jury box five were women. Opening of the case had been delayed by clos ing arguments in another trial.
 Neither side expected any diff culty in selecting the |: jurors from the panel of 52 called.
 Justice Frederick l.. Siddons, who presided at the Fall-Sinclair trial and the subsequent criminal con. tempt charges against Harry F. Sim clair, William J. Burns and their associates is presiding at the Stew art trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
MINISTER EXPLAINS
 JAP AIM IN CHINA
ReY. A. D. Hdninssr Discusses
 Situation in Far East

What Japan is doing in China was explained to members of the Rotary club at the noon meeting today by Rev. A. D. Heininger assistant pas tor of the First Congregational church. Rev. MT. Heininger, who has spent the greater part of his ministry in China, mostly at the Porter Middle school at Techow in the shantung province. is keen stu dent of Oriental affairs, and is &C., knowledged as the outstanding au- thority on Chinese questions in New Britain and vicinity.
 He displayed for the Rotarians a large map of China and pointed out various scenes of conflict during the present hostilities.
 Beginning with the days of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, the founder of the present nationalist movement, the minister brought his hearers through the various stages in the movement to establish a democracy in that country. He told of the passing of the provincial governors and the present situation as it affects those who still remain. He explained the brief "Red' influence and how il was stamped out.
 Pointing out the Shantung situa. tion as it exists now, he said Japan has control of railways and other rights she wrested from Germany during the World War and has de lvered an ultimatum to botf warning factions that she will dis arm any troops going through tha' section. The challenge has been ac cepted by one faction and develop ments now are awaited by the whole world.
 He stated in reply to a question that nine-tenths of the people il China are unable to read and write
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
DOES HANGING PAY
 DEBT ID SOCIETY
Mother Sues Doctor Who Took
 Glands From Son

San Francisco, May 31.--When a criminal dies on the gallows, ought his debt to society be marked paid in full" and cancelled"
 Or has society the right to take glands from his dead body and transplant them in the living body of some aged man who seeks re- juvenation in the interest of sci entific progress?
 These questions are raised by one Of the most amazing lawsuits ever filed on the Pacific coast - a suit for $50,000 brought again Dr. l.. L. Stanley. San Quentin prison phy- sician, and five other persons, by l Mrs. Catherine Kelly, whose 29- year old son. Clarence. was recently hanged at San Quentin for murder When kelly's body was delivered to an undertaken after the execu- tion, the undertaken noticed that certain important glands had been removed. He notified Mrs. KelN. She consulted her attorney and the startling lawsuit was filed.
 Warden James B. Holohan of San Quentin says that pr. Stanley ordered an autopsy after the exc cution the customary procedure. With Dr. Stanley when the autop- sy was erformed were several other physicians.
 After the autopsy. it is reported the glands were taken to . local hospital and transplanted in the body of a living patient there.
 Acting Dean l.. g. Echmitt of the University of California Medica College IS the only one who has of fered any explanation which might go to substantiate this rumor.
 On the day of the hanging, Dr Schmitt says. q rejuvenation oper' ation was performed on a charity patient in the university hospital.
 Whatever was done was don, in the interests of science" he says There was nothing whatever com mercial in the case. The patient upon whom the operation was per formed is a rare eNapmle Of natura deficiency. The present operation was undertaken purely in the inter ests of science.'
 The case has caused furore 0, the west coast. Governor c. C Young has announced that he in tends to ask the prison board a its next meeting to formulate { policy regarding dtssected prisoners
 Hospital authorities. who did no wish to be quoted directly. inti mated that they performed the op eration on the assumption tha Mrs. Kelly's permission had beer given.
 It Is recalled that Dr. Stanle, has attained considerable proni hence through the rejuvenation O aged persons by the transplanta ton of glands.
 Attorneys here believe that tht case is not covered by existing statutes.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Deaths
Margaret Putaleyitz

Margaret Putalevitz. IS years old, died this morning at z o'clock at her home, 8 Thorniley street, after a years illness. She was forced to leave school a few weeks before her graduation from the Elihu Burritt Junior High school about a year ago.
 Her mother and father died with in a year of each other during the influenza period and she had been living with her aunt. Miss Helen BaranoWski with the other children in the family. She leaves two sisters. Antoinette and Julia. and two brothers, Will liam and John Putalevitz.
 Funeral arrangements. in charge Of M. J. kenney Co.,. are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
MRS. PULLMAN SOUGHT

An effort was being made today to locate Mrs. Lillian Parker Bull man, who is said to have come to this city recently. Selectman Will liam F. Murray of Norwich com- municated with Captain Kelly of the local police department. word of the death Of the woman's husband at Norwich State hospital. with the re- quest that she be notified. She is said to be dressmaker but the po- lice could not locate her.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Weddings
BOURGAIN-MOORE

The marriage of Miss Mary Moore of 49 North street and Rolin Bour- gain of 14 Broad street took place Tuesday morning at St. Peter's church. Rev. Daniel Masse perform ed the ceremony. Miss Eve Perusse was maid of honor and Joseph Moore the best man.
 The bride wore . gown of white bridal satin trimmed with Spanish lace and pearls and . veil of tulle held in place with pearls. Her bou- quet was of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Perusse wore tan crepe de chine with q picture hat to match and carried pink roses. A reception was held after the wedding at 95 Grove street after which Mir. and Mrs. Bourgain left for a trip to Quebec. Upon their return, they will reside at 70 North street.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Best Fish Story Prize
 Goes to John C. LOOmis

Dugald McMillan has received a letter from President John c. LooIn- is of the Commercial Trust Co. Mir. Loomis is spending his first real va cation at McDougall's camps at Nahmakanta lake at Norcross, Me. He says there are so many fish there they are throwing them back into the water.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
JEWELRY STOLEN

An appraisal of jewelry reported stolen from the home of Nels Nell son, S31 West Main street. on Tues day. places it's value at approxi- mately $500, one diamond ring alone being worth $350. Sergeant VI. J. Flynn, who is Investigating the case. found that the rear door of the tenement was opened by use of a key or left unlocked. and . front bedroom dresser was ran- sacked, the contents having been strewn about the floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
241 ARRESTS IN MAY

The police department made 241 arrests during the month of May. ac- cording to the report of Chief w. C. Hart. There were 46 cases of drunk enness: 9 drunkenness and breach of the peace:. 2 breach of the peace and assault; 10 improper conduct: 10 non-support; s theft: 20 liquor law: ?s violati/ns of the city or dinances: 53 motor vehicle law yio- latuns
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Weather Favorable

San Francisco. May 31 fUP)-The United States weather bureau here reported favorable weather condi- tions for a flight from San Fran cisco Bay region to the Hawaiian Islands today.
 The report said:
 Airplanes leaving this morning for the Hawaiian Islands will have broken low clouds and moderate to fresh northerly winds. Average wind velocity about 16 miles per hour for the first 400 miles"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
ATTORNEY CAMP FITTED

Fourteen friends of Assistant Cor poration Counsel. M. H. Camp gath cred at the Hale TaveIn at South Glastonbury Tuesday e,ening and tendered him . bachelor dinner. He will be married to Miss Margaret Perkins Saturday at Washington. Conn Mir. Camp vas the recipient Of | gift fl pm his friends.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
SMOKELESS ARMY

Shanghai Chiang Kai-shek, chief of the nationalist armies. has ordered that there shall be no ciga- ret smoking around army headquar- ters. His ally. Feng Yu-hsiang, for bids his troops to smoke.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
TREASURE HUNTERS

Potsdam - Gold diegers are on the city beach near here. Every year shortly before the season opens. hundreds of youths spade up the sand. hunting rings, coins and trink- cts lost Or washed ashore since the year before.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
COLLEGIANS IN GRAY

Fredericksburg, Va. The trend to color has won another victory. The Virginia State Teachers college graduating class has discarded black caps and gowns and will receive di- plomas in biue-gray drapes.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
WaN Street Briefs

New York. May 31 R-Subsidia- ries of the U. s. Steel Corporation have reduced operations about per cent in the last week. lngot Produc- tion now being at S11a per cent of capacity, with indications of further curtailment in coming weeks. Inde- pendents also have reduced activi- ties. but less than the Steel Corpora tion as Bethlehem Steel continues at 50 per cent. The average for the industry is now below 7s per cent against s2 per cent the week before and S]h two weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
RAILROAD OFFICIAL HERE

J. E. Casey. divisional superin- tendent of the New Haven railroad paid an informal visit to Mayor Pa onessa today. They discussed the proposed elimination of railroad grade crossings in this city, safety measures at the Barnesdale cross over. and the need for repair at the Main street crossing.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
A MOOT ACHIEVEMENT

Paris |. s. celebration of ff- tieth anniversary of the incandes- cent electric lamp wins no enthu- siasm in France. which claims pub lie electric lighting was demonstrat- ed here before 1t was seen in Bos- ton.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
MOSS-BROWN

Mfr. and Mrs. G. F. Brown of PA Wooster street announce the mar riage of their daughter, Grace Doro- thy, to Walter Bernard Moss of New Rochelle. N. Y. Mir. and Mrs. Moss are residing in New Rochelle.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
BULLS AGAIN IN WALL ST. ATTACK
High Priced SpecialdS Are
 Whirld Upward
By STANLEY ". PRENosIL {Associated pre~ Financial FditorN

Associated PreS Financial Editor)
 New York, May 3l F - Bullish operations were conoucted on broad scale in today's stock market. High priced specialties were whirled upward to nearly 20 points while . long list of seasoned dividend paying rails and industrials moved up l to 5 points, with at least score issues breaking into new high ground for the year. Trading show cd a marked expansion in volume, sales crossing the 2 1-4 million share mark before the end of the third hour.
 Call money renewed unchanged at 6 per cent but a plentiful supply of funds was available around that figure and there was no appreciable calling of bank loans. Pools, cheer ed by the easier undertone of the money market. resumed their cam paign with increased vigor, and succeeded in attracting . large speculative following.
 The days business news had a bearish tinge. Operations of the United States Steel corporation were reported to have declined about 5 per cent during the past week. Crude oil production showed substantial increase and freight car traffic continued to fall below the corresponding weeks of 1927 and 1926. Several new merger ru- mors made their appearance dur ing the day and helped to stimu- late trading in the issues involved
 Several large transa ctions again made their appearance on the tape, one block Of 10000 shares of Sears Roebuck changing hands at no. Case Threshins Machine ran up r s-4 points and extreme gains of s to nearly 10 points were recorded by Radio. International Telephone. American International, DuPont. Wright Aeronautical American Home Products. Ward, Peerless and Hudson Motors. Kro- ger Otis Elevator. Advance Rumely and Curtiss Aeroplane.
 Texas & Pacific led the advance in the rails with an extreme gain of ' 1-c points while St. Louis Southwestern and New York Gen. tral each moved up 1-2 and Pitts burgh & West Virginia. ''Nickel Plate," Great Northern preferred, Missouri Pacific preferred, Union Pacific, Lackawenna and Delaware & Hudson sold , to { points higher.
 There were few soft spots. Abitibt Power broke 1-2 points to new low at S4 1-2, and Free port Texas and Philipps Petroleum each lost nearly 3 points.
 THE MARKET AT 2:SA PM
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Joseph Dover

Joseph, three-day- -old -son of Mfr. and Mrs. Edmund Dover of r Cherry street, died last night. The funeral was held this afternoon at the funeral parlors of John J. Tar rant at cSS East Main street. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

san Francisco. May 31 (UP)-The Southern Cross was in almost con- stant communication with radio stations in San Francisco during the early stages of its flight to Hono- lulu today.
 The messages told of passing the Golden Gate and out over the vast eApanse of the Pacific.
 Everything is going fine" said . message from Captain Charles Kingsford- Smith shortly before 10 a. m. The weather Is perfect. The motors are working splendidly."
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Funerals
Miss Ida pu6er

Miss Ida PufYer
 Funeral services for Miss Ida Puffer were held this afternoon at } o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Rev. Dr. George w. C. Hill. pastor of the South Congregational church, officiated. Burial was in Fairvien' cemetery.
 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for the sympathy and as- sistance at the time of the death of our beloved son and brother, Ed ward Pudzinski. We are particu- larly grateful to Mir. w. H. Hall and the employees Of the W. 1T. Hall Construction Co.. and also for the beautiful floral offerings received.
 (Signed
 Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Pudzinski,
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank s. Pac.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
Thousands See Plane

San Francisco. May 31 UP)- Flying swiftly, Captain Kingsford- Smith passed over San Francisco, bound for Australia at S:59 q. m., toSay. Pacific standard time.
 Thousands in the city's streets saw the blue and silver plane. The last Miss Doran, Golden Eagle and the three planes to try the crossing-the Dallas Spirit-went down in the Pa ellie.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

The founder of the Salvation Army was General William Booth. an English clergyman.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
KINGSF0RD.SMITH HOPS OFF TODAY
Continued from First Page)

Ing ships along the route to Hono- lulu.
 '.St4e You in HOonlulu." Captain kingsford-Smith said just before taking off:
 "I have realized an ambition of eight years The ship is equipped as finely as humanly possibly to equip a ship.
 And he will see you in Honolu- iu"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $S0,0S7.55s.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-31

Henry w died of leprosy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-13
BRENTWOOD is
PLENTY GOOI

"You have to come home to appre-
ciate your own country" says How
ard M. Lewis, lawyer, on his return
from flying trip to California. Mr.
Lewis went from Plentywood to the
coast and from there nearly to San
Diego, travelling over five different
railroads and visiting a great number
of relatives in seven different places;
but, upon returning he declared that
brentwood is Plenty Good"
"You can see," he said, almost
anywhere in California, the spectacle
of promoters selling sand and sun
shine to the tourist for $1,000 an
acre. They take the desert lands,
pump water on it, plan ttrees, put
up club house, and run excursions,
and then they sell that land to the
butcher and the baker and the candle.
stick maker, and the widow of the
deacon on the banks of the Wabash,
as place in which to spend their
last days, and have income without
inconvenience
"There is" he said, "no market for
fruit, with the single exception of
oranges and lemons; and as soon
as the fruit is ripe It must be sold
or it rots. It cannot be stored. 1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-13
IUDCESHIP CAM
PAICN ONLY STIR
IN PRIMARIES

Continued from page One)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-13
200 FARMERS START
STATE TOUR JULY Is
10 from Idaho Will Join Montana
Farmers; Diversified Agriculture
to Be Studied.

Bohemian, July 11.-When the 200
or more farmers of northern Mon
tana start on their tour through CEN
trail and southeastern counties of the
state to see how crop producers IN
these areas manage enterprises, they
will be joined by at least 10 farmers
from Idaho. The Idaho group is es-
pecially interested in wheat growing
and plans to visit the central Mon
tana experiment station to study OPP
Grafton of the furrow drill and meth
DDS being devised for controlling soil
blowing.
They also want to visit the Camp
bell farm farm at Hardin which is on
the schedule of the travelling confer
ence" arranged by the Montana ex-
tension service.
The objective of the tour for all
those from the various counties who
will make the trip is the Huntley pro-
ject and other farming sections near
Billings where some of the most high
ly developed systems of diversified
agriculture in Montana are underway.
Farmers of Teton, Pondera and Cas-
cade counties will assemble at Great
Falls July 15 for the journey to the
central Montana experiment station,
where they will be joined by farmers
from Valley, Phillips and Blaine coun-
ties, and those from Idaho for tour
of the experimental grounds and visits
to Judith basin farms.
Farmers of Richland county will
! join Custer county farmers for a visit
to farms in the Miles City area July
16. Rosebud county farmers will meet
the group at Forsyth. Gallatin coun-
ty farmers from the Manhattan area,
where sugar beets are being grown
for the first time will travel direct to
Billings. All groups will meet at the
Huntley experiment station, July II
for a tour of the station plots and
outstanding farms on the project.
The party will then break up into
different groups and trips have been
arranged for those interested in the
various kinds of agriculture. Dry
land wheat growers will visit the
Campbell farm at Hardin and irrigat-
ed farmers will have an opportunity
to visit truck farms, sugar beet farms,
general livestock combinations. The
entire group will meet again at Laur-
ell, Wednesday night to start the trip
through the Clark Fork valley to the
Shoshone project. The rest of the
week will be spent in Yellowstone
Park, concluding with visit to the
Montana experiment station at Boze-
man and farms of the Gallatin valley
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-13
SLUMPY TENDENCIES
ON ALL LIVESTOCK


(By U. S. Bureau of Agri Economics
and MINI. Dept. of Agriculture
south st. Paul, Mimi, July 10
IS9peclaltles In the fed steer line were
the one bright spot in the cattle trade
today, other lines ruling weak AND
generally lower. Two mixed YEAR
ilngs earned $1525 with S13.75 10
Sl4.75 taking the bulk, grassy kinds
going at $1,000 down. She stock held
to a $7.25 to $3.50 schedule for cows.
helfers at $3.50 to SLIPS, cutters
from S5.75 to $6.75, and bulls at $500
to $3.50. Vealers sold steady to
strong with S14.50 the popular prices
for. good lights. Stockers and feeders
maintained firm basis with steer
sales at $8.75 to SLOTS, cows and
heifers from $3.50 to 5000.