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Evening star., 1928-12-04
installation of Downtown
Network to Begin by
End of Week.
THIRTEENTH ST. PUT
FIRST ON PROGRAM
Entire Project to Cost $197, ,418,
With Saving of $4,000
Cited by Harland.

Plans for the long-proposed network
of automatic traffic signals in the con-
gested business area were completed to-
day by Traffic Director William H. Har-
land. The laying of electric cable and
other installation preliminaries will be
started before the end of the week by
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
The program provides for chains of
synchronized lights on Thirteenth
street between E street and Massachu-
sets avenue, street between Thir-
teenth and North Capitol streets, G
street between Sixth and Fourteenth
streets, Tenth street between street
and Massachusetts avenue, Seventh
street between D street and Massachu-
Setts avenue, and Sixth street between
D street and Rhode Island avenue
Lights also will be installed through the
congested section of upper Fourteenth
street, between Harvard and Monroe
streets.
Thirteenth Street First.
The first downtown installation will
be on Thirteenth street. and Mr.. Har-
land hopes to have these signals in
operation before the close of the year.
The other installations will be COM
pleted ss rapidly as possible.
It is the intention of the Traffic De-
partment to have the entire network in
operation by Spring. Weather, however,
may delay the schedule.
The downtown and upper Fourteenth
street installations will nearly complete
the second edition of the traffic light
program for which the Commissioner
some months ago purchased $40 signals.
The entire project was estimated to
cost $197,418.
Other major installations to be car
ried out in the Spring include Massa-
chusettS avenue from Fifth street to
New Jersey avenue, Maryland avenue
northeast from Second to Fifteenth
streets, Eighteenth street from H street
to Massachusetts, avenue and Fifteenth
street from Vermont avenue to Florida
avenue.
s .ssS.s Cost Is Reduced. se
Traffic Director HarIand points with
apparent pride to the economies effect
ed by his department in carrying out
the new program in comparison with
the cost OF the original Sixteenth street
installation. He estimates that changes
made in the signals saved the District
approximately $4,000
The average cost of the signals pur-
chased during 1925 and 1926 was $6I AZ
each, and $205.50 for each installation
The average cost of the signals pur-
chased for the second installation was
$4.35 each, and the average cost of in
stallation was $1S0;77 each: The re-
duction in cost of the signals, Harland
explained, is based on the design of his
department of a special aluminium body
traffic light signal of approximately the
same exterior appearance as those now
in use and to close competition in bid
ding by the manufacturers.
The difference in the cost of installa-
ton, he said, is due to some changes in
the design of the controlling circuits
and lamp connections, which reduced
the amount of cable required, as we'll as
to reduction in the cost of cable.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
ADVANCE IN STOCK
PRICES CONTINUES
Traders Apparently Disregard
Brokers Loan Statement in
Buying Movement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 4.-Disre-
garding the record-breaking increase Of
SSH, ,202 in Stock Exchange member
loans to new high total of $6,391 ,644.-
264. the stock market today resumed
the upward movement which had been
interrupted by two days of heavy profit
taking. Early gains of 81 to nearly s11
a snare were distributed over a wide
assortment Of issues, with several blocks
of 5000 to 10000 shares changing hands
in the early trading.
Operators for the rise, evidently pre-
pared for some liquidation by frightened
investors and traders, threw in large
buying orders at the opening, giving ili-
tial quotations firm tone. This helped
to revive bullish confidence and check
short selling, with the result that the
bull" movement was again in full
swing before the end Of the first hour.
Radio Corporation common quickly
ran up $10.75 a share. Wright Aero
nautical climbed $3.50 and Mathieson
Alkali. international Telephone, AlliS
Chalmers, Midland Steel Products pre-
ferred, Archer Daniels Midland, Greene
Cananea Copper and National Biscuit
recorded early gains Of 81 to So share.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
NORTHCOTT ADMITS
KILLING FIVE BOYS
Chicken Ranch Was Butcher
Shop, Youth Tells
Officers.
BY the Associated Press.


RIVERSIDE, Calf, December A.
Gordon Stewart Northcott's reported
confession that nine boys were mis-
treated and slain on the Northcott
murder farm" near here, and that he
today sent prosecuting authorities on
an intensive hunt for corroborating evi-
dence.
Taken from jail in Los Angeles yes
terday to the scene of the alleged crimes
on his promise that he might" lead of
ficerS to the spot where evidence Of the
killings existed, investigators announced
Northcott made signed confession of
the murder of Alvin Gothea, Mexican
youth.
They said he then related a somewhat
incoherent story of the murder of eight
other small boys on or near the farm,
in four of which he was the killer His
victims, he said, were Gothea, Walter
Collins, Louis Winslow, a BOY named
Richard and youth whose name he
did not know
Accuses His Nephew.
The 22-year-old Canadian declared
Sanford Clark, his 15-year-old nephew,
killed Nelson Winslow, twin brother of
Louis. He declined to name the other
boys he claimed were killed on the
chicken farm. and refused to say who
was responsible.
"If you ever get certain members of
my family to talk" Northcott told the
officers, you will hear one of the most
weird tales you ever listened to. Believe
me, officers, that chicken ranch was a
butcher shop"
Northcott'S confessions were made
verbally before group of guards, Sher-
ifs and deputy district attorneys, whom
he led into the Mojave Desert 90 miles
northeast of San Bernardino in search
of the charred body of Gothea.
Northcott previously had admitted
decapitating the youth, whom he iden-
tilted by name for the first time yes
terday He said he burned the head
Calf, where he burned and buried it.
Relief to Tell All.
Addressing the officers Northcott said:
You fellows never have been through
the mental torture that follows such
deeds as have committed. It Is re-
lief to tell everything"
He limited that another member Of
his family other than his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Louisa Northcott, who is held in
Calgary. was involved in the crimes
Before making the written confession
he threatened his father, Cyrus North
colt, with telling everything"
Northcott told the officers that he
had erected an improviSed altar at the
ranch and that he had forced each Of
his victims to say his prayers before
killing them.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
Leaving Note Saying It Takes Courage
To Commit Suicide, D. C.. Man Dies by Gas

"They say that man who takes his
own life is a coward. / say he is
brave one. If you don't believe it,
try it."
After scrawling these words on a scrap
of paper, William A, Ferguson last
night pulled down all the windows,
locked his door, turned on the gas and
went to bed on the Army cot which was
the only piece of furniture in his room,
at 1919 v street southeast, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kraus.
Mr.. Kraus found Ferguson dead in
his room this morning.
Ferguson had disagreement with
his wife last Thursday. She had him
arrested When the trouble had cleared
up he decided to enlist in the Army
He went over to see Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
and said he planned to visit Boiling
Field. Then he changed his plans, they
said and decided to 60 to Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1928-12-04
ANTI-WAR TREATY
IS SENT TO SENATE
President Submits Pact for Rati-
fcation at Request
of Borah.

BY the Associated Press.
The kellogg anti-war treaty was SUBJ
mitted to the Senate for ratification
today by President Coolidge
The treaty was submitted immediate
ly after the Presidents message had
been read at the behest of Chairman
Borah of the foreign relations commit
tee, to which the treaty was promptly
referred.
Accompanying the treaty was brief
message, in which Mr.. Coolidge asked
ratification and said he had no reason
to believe" that any of the signatories
to the treaty would not adhere to it.
Senator Borah already has announc-
ed that his committee will take up the
treaty tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
I'm Intelligent Audience

The Star has the greatest and most intelligent
audience of any newspaper in any city of the Uhted
States comparable in size to Washington.
For the protection of readers and advertisers The
Star the greatest in the acceptance of all ad
vertisements For years untrue and misleading state
ments have been barred
Any complaint will be
Immediately investigated,
Evening star., 1928-12-04
FARM BILL OMITS
EQUALIZATION FEE
Measure to Control Crop
Surplus Is introduced
in Senate.

The farm relief legislation, drafted on
the Coolidge design and apparently
with administration approval, was
started on its way today in the Senate
with the introduction of surplus con-
troll measure by Senator McNary.
1t establishes a Federal farm board
with a fund of $3O0,o0o,Ooo to assist
proposed stabilization corporations in
the orderly marketing of crops through
the withholding of surpllses from the
market.
Senator McNary, the chairman of the
Senate agriculture committee and CO.
author of the twice-vetoed McNary-
Haugen bill, left out Of the measure the
controversial equalization fee provision
which drew SO much fire from the ad-
ministration.
sThe bill," he explained in state
ment, includes the principal features
of the McNary- -Haugen bill without the
| equalization fee. But the new measure
is more than the old bill with the con-
| troversial fee section stricken out. 1t
| includes not only those basic provisions
of farm relief that have won the sup
port of farm leaders in general, but
also the recommendation of Secretary
Jardine and other administration lead
ers, together with the surplus control
legislation promised in the Republican
platform"
Board to Have Six Members.
The farm board would be composed
lof nf AO1
members, three Republicans and three
Democrats, to be appointed by the
President with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
The board is empowered to organize
advisory councils for any commodity
selecting the seven members OF the
council from persons nominated by the
cooperative marketing associations and
producers handling the commodity. 1t
will be the duty of the council to ad-
wise with the board on crop situations
and to advise producers through their
organizations of suitable programs OF
| planting or breeding.
After the organization Of an advisory
council for commodity the Federal
Board would be empowered to certify
a stabilization corporation for that COM
modify, to be organized under the law
of any State All voting stock or men,
bership interests in the corporation
must be held by cooperative marketing
associations or producers handling the
commodity involved.
These corporations would have au-
thority to act as marketing agent for
its members and to purchase, sell or
market any quantity of the agricultural
commodity or its products either from
members or in the open market at pre-
vailing prices.
$225,0OO,OOO Loan Limit.
Under the plan crop surpluses would
be handled by the corporations through
loans from the Federal board, but no
loss would be paid from the Treasury
of the United States. Whenever the
board determines that a surplus is
liable in any crop it may make loans
to the corporations up to 1925, 5,000, ,00O
for the buying and storing of the
surplus.
| Loans to the corporations, to the
cooperative marketing associations and
through them to individual producers
would be at rate of per cent.
Upon request of the cooperative
marketing associations and producers
handling any perishable agricultural
commodity the board would be author
Continued on Page 10, Column A.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
Rejected Man Kills
Girl and Himself
With Dynamite
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMEROID, Saskatchewan, December
4.-Rejected as suitor after a court
ship of several years, william Lagua,
80 years old, lit stick of dynamite
with a cigarette, while he held his
former sweetheart in his arms, killing
himself, the girl and her mother.
Laqua, well digger, quarreled re-
Gently with the woman, Beatrice Bar
ager, 26, over the attentions of rival
and was forbidden entrance to the
house. Yesterday he called at the home
and again pleaded with her to marry
him. When she refused he seized her.
The young woman's screams attracted
the attention of neighbor, who ar
rived in time to witness the tragedy.
The upper portion of the house was
wrecked by the explosion.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
BETROTHAL is HINTED.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, December
A CP.-The newspaper Pravnitschnivesti
today printed letter signed by Pre-
mier Liaptcheff of Bulgaria, saying that
his government would soon be able to
announce the engagement of King
Boris to a foreign princess.
The name of the princess was not
given, but it was assumed here that
Princess Giovanni of Italy was re-
ferred to.
Evening star., 1928-12-04

today. He asked them to let him stay
with them until he left.
Mrs Ferguson, who had been living
with her husband at the Kraus home,
moved away when the disagreement
occurred.
Ferguson, according to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kraus, retired early last night. That
he carefully planned to end his own
life was obvious from the note he left.
1t began:
"Now I lay me down to sleep.
II pray the Lord my soul to keep.
"If should die before wake,
II pray the Lord my soul to take.
please notify my wife. I hope / 60
to where my mother and father is"
Ferguson gave his wife's address as
215 E street northeast.
4 M
Evening star., 1928-12-04
CLEVELAND CHEST
PLAN WORKS WELL
All Classes and Creeds Sup
port Movement and Raise
$4,000, 900 in Week.

This is the third of q series of ar
ticleS by stat correspondent of The
Star describing the successful opera
ton OF the Community Chest in the
larger cities of the East and Middle
West. The chest aDiH be inaugurdted
here this Winter.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
STUDENT ENDS LIFE.
Inhales Gas at Boarding House in
Providence, r. I,

PROVIDENCE, r. T., December 4
R).-George Raymond, "a, of Olivet,
Mich, graduate student at Brown
University. committed suicide this morn
ing by inhaling Illuminating gas in a
rooming house. No reason was ad-
vanced. His body was found by a fell
low student. Physicians worked over
the body an hour in an effort to re-
vive him. He graduated from a uni
versity in Michigan last June and en-
tered Brown for postgraduate work
this Fall.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
WEATHER.

W. ~. "SNSASA GSASSaSb'F
Rain tonight and probably tomorrow
morning, lowest temperature tonight
about 40 degrees; colder tomorrow.
mperature-Highest 81, at AIS pm.
yesterday; lowest, 40, at 2 am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1928-12-04

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE

U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alas ka, March 6, 1928.
 Notice is hereby given that Milo Hulburt, entryman, together with his witnesses, Nora Lippincott, and s. Stoffer, all of Seldovia, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, serial 05857, for lot 6, SWNSE A Sec. 2s, lot i, NWI4NEA Sec. g, T. s. R. IA w. s. M. and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days there after said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LlNDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication March 27, 1928. Last publication May 21, 1928.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE

IN PROBATE COURT FOR SELDo.
 VIA PRECINCT, THIRD DIVISION,
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 In the matter of the estate of C. J. YoUNGNER, Deceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned is the duly appoint ed, acting and qualified Administrators of the estate of the late C. j. YOUNG NER, deceased; and, in accordance with an order of the above-entitIed court duly made therefor, NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vouchers within six months after and from the date of this notice to the said under signed administrator at his place ot residence at Seidovia, Alaska, which place the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters con. nected with the estate of the said c J. YouNGNER, Deceased.
 (signed) FRANK RA5Y, Administrators of the estate of C U. YouNGNER, Deceased.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17
KANT|SHNA REGION
 |S DESCRIBED BY
 SEWARD VISITOR
THE COUNTRY BEAUTIFUL SAYS c. F. GRlEsS IN SEWARD ON
 WAY TO IOWA

Having spent 20 years of his life in the great Panama Valley, c. F. Griess, who departed on the s. s. Aleutian for the States, certainly should be an authority of that immense region. When approached by The Gateway MT. Griess began talking about the wonderful Kantishns district. His remarks follow:
 The Kantishna river, the principle stream of this tributary valley, gath CTS the waters of the two great peaks. Mount Mckinley and Foraker, which rise above the Alaskan range at this point. The valley is but a small part of the district, however. which Is on an average of some 30 miles in width and near 250 miles long. The bottom lands are very fertile and and with a fairly heavy growth of timber Among this is considerable birch and spruce for mill purposes and heavy growths of cottonwood which should make good pulp.
 The gentle slopes of this valley have, with it's lakes and warm springs, always been a favorite breeding ground for moose and bear and also for forest brds-natiye as we'll as migratory.
 Here the maliard ducks can be seen in his winter home, in spite of all naturalists who would deny him the privilege of wintering in Alaska He takes his exercise in the air and waxes mighty upon diet of fish and water grass; so mighty, that should he lack mate come springtime, the decree of divorce which he hands to to some tourist drake, is most violent and leaves him in sadder, wiser and single again.
 Vegetables of the kind that grow in the North thrive and yiel1 cnf fully in this valley and the yearly waste of the wild fruits are sad to be- hoId-the abundance is unbelievable.
 The placer of the Kantishna was first struck by Benson and Benben- ick in 1904 and while never very rich they have produced many a grub stake with anough to spare for the l burning of many bright lights" which would have burned low at an earlier date, but for them.
 The hope for this section as a fu- ture mining camp is reasonable trans portation- transportation that dou- bles and triples the miners outfit be fore it reaches his cache, will do but little to develop camp regardless of it's promise.
 The antimony property in this country is notable, one of the biggest deposits known, which is owned ol controlled by w R. Taylor, is now by way of being sold to an operating company in the Fairbanks district.
 B. Quigley, by long years of pat tent work, has now reached the poin where reasonable priced transpor tation for his ore will, without , doubt, bring in the largest mine Il the Interior
 MT. Griess is confident that at som date that the valley and beautiful hill that form it's southern rim, will b the garden spot of Interior Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17

Cleanliness and the best or meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17

So at last they coming to Alaska to search for numnies. We don't know whether to take that as suit or just laugh it off careless. like.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17

While the Stol expedition is in the Arctic this year. they might take run over to Barrow and ask Wilkins what's the matter with his radio outfit
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17
THE VOTERS PREROGATIvE

Throughout the Third Division so called sample ballot has been circulated recently signed Third Division Republican Clubs, in which thenames of Frank H. Eos ter of Cordova and Joseph H. Murray of Mccarthy have been marked out of the list of candidates for members of the Territorial Legislature
 Alaska has long been cursed with the type of petty politician who thinks it clever to do such underhanded and interruptions tricks the above Mr. Murray and Mr. Foster we'll known in this Division If the voters wish to retire them to private fe it their prerogave and theirs alone
 For one more individuals to arrogate to them selves the title of Third Divisional Republican Clubs
 joke and for them to attempt to rule out two life long members of the party either out of personal spite to insure the election of their candidates is aughabe
 Why go Westward to look for mummies when there are plenty of politicians running around loose
 We wonder if these various commissions ever thought of examining public projects first instead of after they are constucted the St. Francis dam for n stance. Seems to us lot of commissions bureaus and these days after all the damage is done.
 While the Stoll expedition is in the Arctic this year what's the matter with his radio outfit.
 So at last they coming to Alaska to search for noummies We don't know whether to take that suit or just laugh 1t off careless. like.
 After giving some of the professional lobbyists the once over concludes that there hogs in this country than can be made into pork.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17

After giving of the professional lobbyists the once over concludes that there hogs in this country than can be made into pork.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17

Why go Westward to look for mummies, when there are plenty of politicians running around loose
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-17
See our window. Seward Trading Co.

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
BOND MARKET HAS
 BUT TL|T7LE ACTION
Prices However, Continue to
 Remain Firm

New York, May [P-The bond market was only nomlnally active today, with prices firm.
 Most of the buying again centered on Now York traction issues and a few railroad obligations. Price changes were small. While a few of the New York fractions were traded near yesterdays peak prices. most of them were q point or more lower and inclined 10 hcaviness. St. Paul adjustment tended 10 sag, while Erie 5s. Lake Erie and West orn first 5s, and Seahoard Air Line ad iustment 5s were unchanged. Pennsylvania railroad Is improved fractionally.
 Tho industrial and utility groups were fcatur"lass, although q small demand for Nassau Electric conN ert- lblc As lifted that issue more than a point |. s. Steel Us, United Drug of Delaware IS and National Dairy Products 1 l 4S declined.
 HoaNincss of Japanese government 6 i2s was outstanding in the foreign group. Reports were current that an American banking firm has open ed negotiations for a loan of S3,U0n. = uo0 for certain Polish municipalities.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
City Items

A daughter Was born at New Brit &ln General hospital today to Mr and Mrs. Frank Markle of lcl Lyons street
 Chief W. c. Hart ot the police de partment resumed duty this after noon after d brief illness.
 The local police were requested by the authorities Of Mildlcscx hos pltal, MiddletoWn, to notify the par enis Of Jerry Morris of o17 Broad street. that he was struck by an au- tomobile this morning and was un- der treatment at the hospital. Of ticer David Doty. substitute motor- cycle policeman, delivered the mes sage.
 The police were notified today that considerable damage was done to a store at the corner Of Lawlor and East Lawlor streets, by boys and that boys who c.-ngregate al Gladden. and Smalley streets have done damage also.
 Albert Grady Of 21i Main street who suffered t heart attack on Main street, is still in a very critical con. dition at the New Britain General hospital, according to q report re- celNcd this afternoon.