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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-10
Knife VIII Separate
Americas Only
Siamese Twins

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Amer
ica's only living Siamese twins.
Margaret and Mary Gibbs, aged
II. Holyoke, Mass, are to under
90 an operation soon in West
Park Hospital, New York, SO that
they may be freed OF the physical
bond that joins them at the base
OF the spine. This was admitted
today by DR.. Francis r. Weston.
New York surgeon.
DR.. Weston said the twins were
In the hospital after he had had
them under observation for more
than q year and that q published
report that he would perform an
operation to separate them was
true.
Further than to say that he
would not attempt such danger.
Gus operation unless he was rea-
sonablv sure OF success, he re-
fused to discuss the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-10
ISLE OF MAN BARS SCOTS

LONDON, Aug. 10. - "All Scots
entering the Isle Of Man do 10 at
their peril. and must leave the
island by the next boat that koeLn
to Scotland on pain OF forfeiture
of their goods and their bodies to
prison. !" This Ii one Of the curious
old lays still in force In the Isle
OF Man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-10
BUYS WAREHOUSE

HARRIS BURG, Aug. 1O.-The
Harrisburg Gas Company, q III. g. +.
subsidiary, has purchased land from
the Reading Company. which. with
q recently purchased plot, will pro-
vide az acres, upon which the gas
company will erect a 100000 ware
house
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

JOHN BROWNS FAMOUS
 SHAMROCK IRISH LINENS
 Beautiful imported table linens of new floral and conventional pat- terms in new smart colors, ivory, gold, green.
 72x72 &1S 0S ClOtn ....s......... ~u~s/~ cista cisa' $18.50 72x90 Cloth, 1 dozen H17 Sn dinner Napkins. set .. V1I ."
 Beautiful sets of linen and rayon in the soft pastel ivory shade. 72x90 Cloth, 1 dozen G/7 E0 matching Napkins. set V1J .|V
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
Huge Increase In New Voters
 Reported All Over Country

mated that women will cast from 3s to l5 pc. cent of the total vote in the larger cities. In the rural dis tricts this percentage probably will uot be 90 high.
 A few instances to indicate the general trend: Maryland reveals an increase of 72 per cent in the wom- en registrants over 1924. Philadel- phia shows an increase of ll6 per cent. St. Paul. 72 per cent: Duluth. 46 per cent: St. Louis. 35 per cent. and Kansas City. 3s per cent.
 Politicians of years of experience while frankly expressing amaze ment at the registration figures for the 1928 election. talk confidently for public consumption of the bene- fits which will come to their candi- date. But there is no doubt that privately there has been . big ques- ton mark lowering over the huge voters lists for the managers Of both parties.
 Various schools of thought give various explanations for the sudden rush to the registration counters. One element says it's prohibition. Another says 1t is the religious is- sue. Another says it's prosperity: still others maintain it is farlA re- lief; water power. tariff and dog en other subjects which might af- feet various localities And there arc those who may contend that none of these are the issues-that the fight is one of personalities be- tween Hoover and Smith.
 A Different Campaign
 But at any rate. 1t could be clear ly seen that even before the conven- tions met and nominated the two major candidates that this was to be a campaign far different from any in past years. Smith and Hoover have been heard by nearly everybody either in person or by ra- dio. and this s believed by politi- clans to have given marked stimu- lus to the elegible voters who were qualified to register.
 In addition women of both major parties have been driving hard with
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
Forty.Three Million People Qualified to Take Part in Great Battle of Ballots This Is Gain of Fourteen Million Over 1924 Figure

Washington. Oct. 29 R-Voting booths in city and town. village and himlet. will open their doors . week from tomorrow to the greatest army Of qualified voters in the history of the United States-approximately l3,000.0O0.
 How many of these men and wo- mon who have registered their in- tention to cast their ballots will &C., tually do SO is a matter of conject- ure. But election experts have fig ured the number as high as 3s,00O.- 900. In 1924. the total vote for pres- ident was 29.09l.417.
 The more conservative observers place tho 1928 vote lower-around $500. 900. with women playing . major part in the selection of the next president of the United States.
 Al no governmental agency has ever undertaken the task of deter mining the number of qualified vot- ers in advance of an election. the As- sociated Press. through it's corre- sdonents, has tabulated the number of potential voters in every state. This list shows enormous gains ev- anywhere in the larger cities.
 New York State Leads
 New York. native state of Cover nor Alfred E. Smith. the democratic standard bearer, leads with 4.S75.- 72l, compared with 3,c56.3l9 per- sols who voted in 1924. The city of New York-stronghold of democra- cy-alone showed & jump of more than q half a million.
 The old-line Republican state of Pennsylvania is second with 3.943.- 900 registrations. compared with D. 144.S5c who voted four years ago. Illinois is third with 3,250.00O. com pared with 2.470,O67. Ohio is next with an estimated registration of D. 7s0,000. compared with 2.o16.237 voters in 1924 while California home state of Herbert Hoover. tho republican candidate, is fifth. the registration there is 2,Sl3.S16. conn., rared with l, 2Sl. 77S who cast their ballots in 1924.
 4 development. unusual in Amert. can politics. is the great increase in the registration in the democratic solid south." For the first time in years the southern states are in the throes of spirited presidential cam- pajgn and reports from every state , indicate voters will flock to the polls as never before.
 Texas probably will qualify 1.500.- 900 voters, in the opinion of Cover nor Moody. although he believes on- ly S00.000 will actually cast their ballots. The lone star state. in 1s2l. cast 657,5os presidential ballots.
 Women Voters
 Old-time political observers have had their eyes opened at the re- markable registration of women vot- CTS. While only a few states make an official attempt to tabulate the potential voters as to rex. figures available arc very unusual. Striking an average of the male and female registra''-n 1t is conservatively esti-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

candidate for the presidency possess ed high qualities n . politician he lacks the business and administra- tive ability which is Heover's. and which qualities. the speaker said. hs had shown in administering to the needs of millions of destitute people throughout the world during and after the World war.
 The speaker also touched on the subject of protective tariK and stated that the republican party al- ways was and will be tho champion of the workingman and will protect him against foreign competition. He ltkened the country to q sick patient. who ts under the care of a doctor. but doesn't seem 10 be getting much better but at least not any worse. He then likened the democratic party to another doctor who is en- deavoring to have the patient change his medicines and promises immediate relief. but instead of re- lief the patient will become worse. he said. without any chance of be-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

every argument to which women are susceptible to have them qualify. Ttey have hlled the whole nation with arguments for Hoover and for Smith, and they have succeeded in drawing an unprecedented number of their sisters to the registration booths.
 Then there are the first voters: there arc first voters clubs every where, and even Get Out tho First Voters Clubs" Colleges and uni versailles for young men and for young women arc filled with Hoov- CT and Smith clubs. and he cam puses are filled with talk for and against the two candidates.
 All in all. If this great outpour- ing of voters goes to the polls and if the contest is at all close. the determination of the winner may be delayed long enough to keep raany on the anxious bench, even if the IS per cent which as rule refrains from voting remains at home.
 Registration By states
 Following is the registration by states. compared with tho vote in 1924:
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

coming better. He proposed the continuance of the current method of treatment of industries and claimed the only way the patient would become better would bs by slscting . republican president.
 Later in the evening motion pie lures of relief work carried on by Hoover in different parts of Europe during and after the war, and at the time of the Mississippi flood in 1897. were shown. Joseph Kloskowski. president of the club. presided over the meeting and the rally.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
MARRIED AT LAST

Providence. R. l.. Oct. 29 R- After l6 years Of correspondence over $500 miles across the United States. Zotic Napoleon NJ" "rcott. chief park ranger at Pinnacies Ma tional monument. California and Miss Marie Corinne Eugenie Ther- rier of this cit, were married here this morning.
 The couple met while children.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
REPUBLICAN POLISH.
 START FINAL DRIVE.
s. FlrtA Explains Why 1t
 PlI0E H0oYer's Election

The Polish-American Republican club of this city launched its last week of political campaigning with . rally last night at the alcon hall on Broad street in conjunction with the regular monthly meeting. The speaker was g. Furtek. . banker of Chicopee. Mas. who gave reasons why he believed that Polish -Ameri- can citizens should vote the republi-
 can ticket on November 6. He stat cd that although the democratic
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

The usual lifeboats on ocean liners may. some day. bs replaced by mattresses of kapok. . floating floss resembling cotton. obtained from tropical trees.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

They will live in . houss bsiit fse them by the governmsnt 0u tho reservation whsrs Nareott is em- ployed.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
Kidney, Bladder
 Proslate Trouble
Getting Up Nights, Palms.
 Burning, Etc.

To prove that these troubles can be stopped. often in a few hours, the w. B. Way Co. 230 Westover Arcade, Kansas City. Mo. will mail postpaid. a full S1 treatment of Rudolph's Prostatis for 1oc to cover the cost of mailing. Use 1t. and If satisfied pay oaly t1. otherwise they take the loss. You risk nothing. Write today.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

There are nearly 1000 agrjcul. tural laborers employed h LonAon.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

Totals 900. ls.os4.:57 .s.os1,4s:1
New Britain herald., 1928-10-29

Linoleum Top Kitchen Table ,.,r. 15,t Windsor Chair. Ivory and Blue 6.( Inlaid Linoieum on the floor
 cemented over felt ......... S3.t Yellow Gingham Curtains with
 black edge ..............s
Evening star., 1928-05-04

7 l06ta iOat4 l0Rts
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Evening star., 1928-05-04
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK May tH'l. Bar silver,
58l2, Mexican dollars. 447s.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Wabash bMsfht
West MARYLAND ~,
Western MJ d Ms ;.
West Shore 4s gaAl
Mls cen En ~ Ae..
Evening star., 1928-05-04
COTTON SCORES GAIN
ON LIVERPOOL NEWS
Renewal of Commission House De-
mand Noted in Trading on
New York Exchange.
By the Associated Press

BY the AsSOetated Press.
NEW York. May 4.-The cotton
market opened steady today at an ad-
vance Of TO II points in response to
relatively steady cables, covering or re-
buying by some of yesterdays sellers
and renewal Of commission house de-
mand.
May sold up 10 81 and October to
2070, after the call. net advances of 10
TO 20 points. but there was some selling
on reports of showers in Texas and
prices we're to points of from the
best at the end of the first hour
Private cables said there had been
general liquidation III the Liverpool mar
ket on better weather followed by rallies
on trade calling and rebuying by re-
cent sellers, also improved cloth inquiry
from the continent and South America
Offerings increased on the eaAy ad-
vance, with the market selling To 8
points net lower. Prices steadied later
IN the morning when there appeared
TO be little buying on prospects of
hight frosts in parts of Oklahoma and
the Texas Panhandle and Thunderstorm
ers in the Eastern belt. May sold up
10 81 .05 and October TO 20Si. making
net advances of about % TO % points
rms bulge met some further realizing
and prices weakened again, showing
reactions Of about TO i3 points from
the best at midday
Evening star., 1928-05-04
LUMBER SHIPMENTS UP.

NEW YORK. May 4 LPl.-Lumbe.
shipments during the week ended April
% reached new high for the year Of
339, ,905.00 feet, against 323.194 900 the
week before the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association reports.
Production declined about 1000 900
feet from the new high Of the previous
week. Unified orders of 2l6 Southern
pine and West Coast mills amounted to
735, ,425.2 .202 feet. against 757, ,405, 1876 the
preceding week
Evening star., 1928-05-04
BULLS HAVE BEST
Of CURB TRADING
Utilities in Most Favor in An
other MilIion-Share
Session.
BY WILLIAM +. HEFFERNAN.
'ial Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May with more
consideration given the maintenance OF
the New York Federal Reserve re-
discount rate at per cent than to the
new peak record for brokers loans, the
element favoring higher prices appar-
entity was more optimistic than ever,
Judging by what transpired in the Curo
Market today. It was another million
share day, and there was reason TO be-
heve that in the immediate future at
least volume would continue close to
record proportions.
New high records were marked up in
practically every section When realiz-
ing sales came upon the market they
were absorbed with little difficulty, and
the upward movement resumed.
Utilities in Most Favor.
Public utilities were in most favor.
Stability of earnings and prospects for
expansion of operations. as a result OF
pending mergers. was the chief incen-
tive for the demand United Gas e.
Improvement held first place, but was
followed closely by Mohawk a. Hud-
son. Others that reached their best
were American Electric Investors, Mid
Ole WEST 0Lil1lltSs AIHtllCdI CbutCc
Securities "A" and Buffalo, Niagara d
Eastern common and class "A"
One of the moves that was most dit-
ficult 10 explain was the run-up Of 5
points in American Brown Boveri, which
meant that the price practically doubled
in market value today. With the Gov
ernment shipbuilding program as much
in doubt as 1t has been recently there
was little in developments along this
line to account for the strength in this
stock.
Vacuum Leads Oils.
The oils we're again led by Vacuum,
which sold up sharply 10 its best since
the 100 per cent stock dividend was
deducted from the price. Richfield Oil
6 per cent bonds moved sympatheti-
cally with strength In the common
shares on the Stock Exchange.
SpeCialtieS were featured by new
highs in Bullard Machine. Melville
Shoe, up almost 10 points. Wheats-
worth common. Columbia Graphophone.
Woodwork and American Department
Stores.
Mengel Cos strength was coincident
with publication of the favorable first
quarter earnings statement. Golden
Centre Mines. Newmont and Shattuck
Denn continued active in the mining
division.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wirs Direct to The sGar omes

Following is list OF stocks and
bonds traded In on the New York Curb
Market today;
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Possibility of Merger.
FRUIT CROPS PROMISING.

NEW YORK. May 4 LE')-Fruit crops
or the Pacific Coast promise 10 be web
gp 70 normal. SAYS William Sprouie.
president 81 the Southern Pacific Co.
Seasonable rains have aided the outlook
f0f good crops and a satisfactory har-
vest ana producers and shippers are
a. operating more fully TO place their
products on Eastern markets with more
naarE.oa. 70 aHosd clAtter.ng the nlarket
Evening star., 1928-05-04
DEALINGS LIGHTER
ON BOND MARKET
fractions Hit Profit aking.
InduStriaIS IrreguIar-Some
Rails Rise.
RY CHARLES f, SPEARE.
80 .N......-e 49,, s,,f.-. o.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
NEW YORK, Nav with the local
Traction bonds Quieter today, the size u
t1e nlarke; was materially reduced and
tr~.'2 were few movements Of Signlfi-
Cance.
The traction bonds were under pres
sure q DTotit-ta6ing sales as the feel
iHc spread that 1t might be a long time
before the higher fares went into ef-
feet The Tnterboro1ghS stood up bet
5e. than The surface line Issues The
latter were of from to points,
Tnjablv New York Railway incomes and
Third Avenue adjustments Manhattan
Elevated IS declined q point INTERIOR
cUC0 S., IS and Is and New York Rail-
say first IS were fractionally higher.
IuduStrialS Are Irregular.
The industrial issues were irregular.
loFillard ) IS declined IS and first SIS
we're traded in actively at the low
price Of ol Earlier in the wear they
sold above as They compare with Lig-
G2tt & MeycrS SIS quoted at 104 Ma
t,onal Radiator 6t,S lost 2ls points on
The first transactions and then rallied
over = point Hudson Coal IS declined
points CUha Cane Sugar IS. ,. and
GOODYEAR and United States Rubber SIS.
= Both Anaconda Copper IS and
Andes Copper IS were ], 10 5. lower in
the early dealings, but later the latter
advanced 134 points.
An active issue was Remington Rand
SIS. which sold above 81. Last week
these bonds declined TO 9224, the low
est Of the wear. They are influenced
bv The action ot the common stock. as
they carry stock warrants II is under
stood that the earnings of the company
for the March quarter showed very
little gain over the previous three
months.
Some Of the speculative rails were
higher. though inactive Among them
Chicago & Eastern Illinois refund
ing IS stood out prominently with 4
rise "a about 81. After getting I'D to
e9 a few months ago. these bonds de-
cllne6 10 S. on the continued poor
earnings Of the road
Possibility of Merger.
The present movement is based on
the possibility OF q merger with either
the Pennsylvania or the Baltimore &
Ohio. ST Paul adjustments rallied ?
after the 6ecllna Of ; points from the
high level Of last month. Seaboard Air
Line Florida 6s were up l7 points and
Sea board adjustments sold around 50
Italian government Is about dupli-
Gated their former high price in selling
above par. The municipals and indus.
trials were steady. Chile Mortgage Bank
6ass have recovered a point since the
new 6s came out On the other hand
the City OF Copenhagen IS were of 10
49,. compared with Idl before the
new 4ies were offered. Price changes
IN the important French. German. Ar
gentine. Belgian. Brazilian and Japa-
rese issues were slight.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
WHEAT IN RECOVERY
FROM SHARP BREAK
Prices Drop Suddenly Following
Strong 0pening-Then Retrace
All of Early Loss.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May 4-~Infuenced by
rains in the West and Southwest, wheat
prices turned sharply downward today
after having averaged higher early. In
some quarters 1t was asserted that much
damage by drought was irreparable.
Opening 'a off TO 4 up wheat scored
material gains and then suddenly
dropped about bushel Corn, oats
and provisions were relatively firm, with
corn starting 9. lower to J., advance
and subsequently showing an all-around
upluTn
Evening star., 1928-05-04

II. l. nAhaEev 4 c..
ANi southern hkix
eN~sae aeAA ma ec4Sv Ut
tassst ssFNsasa asase4
assRt aA0~ tSAa gssNNA ass
sAtNissHe,
Evening star., 1928-06-11
Something Better.
IT URRY. ROBERTA" urged
- Robs stepmother. TITS al
most train time"
"If I don't get this dress

- Robs stepmother. TITS al
most train time"
"If / don't get this dress
finished in time for the
party tonight, I'll hang that old uncle
Of YOURS. Fanny" Rob put her sewing
down reluctantly. "I1l wear my blue
linen. Jen said her cousin was coming
down early"
well, even If you should miss the
party it couldn't be helped. Just re-
member that line up there on the wall"
Rob's eye caught the line, a little
framed motto:
Nothing passes me by in life but
to give place TO something better"
Those words had been cited to her
with each girlish hope she had ever
had defeated. To Rob nothing could
be better than going to Jen's party that
she was giving for her wealthy cousin
Jerry Hodges.
When she passed Jen's house they
were stringing japanese lanterns across
the lawn. Rob was fairly tingling with
anticipation. She found that something
was wrong with one of the tires Rob
had never been intimately acquainted
with automobiles. Their car was a very
recent addition to the family's few pos
sessions. The Dicksons had lived in an
apartment until last year, when imme-
diately after Robs graduation they had
come to live on farm for the sake of
Fanny's health.
Rob was very near to bursting into
tears when car appeared over the hill.
1t was a long car, glistening In the
Summer sun--yellow as a canary. Rob
gulped against her tears and signaled 1t
frantically. But, like a startled bird, 1t
shot by. All that Rob received was
cold, indifferent stare from its lone
occupant.
Nothing" she affirmed dramatically
to red robin on bush across the
fence, "passes me by In life but to give
place to something better!'"
Another car was coming down the
slope. Rob made no effort to signal
it. She got squarely in its way.
Gould you tell me what to do first?"
she asked, when 1t stopped with a
squea1ing of brakes.
"One usually gets out his jack first"
informed the stranger, eying her pros
trate tire Wen use mine--I keep 1t
handy" He got out, dragging a batch
of tools with him. His clothes were
dusty; his car, a high-powered roadster
was mud-spattered.
i've got to meet a train in whitley"
Rob explained, land this is my first tire
trouble"
Like sorrow, though, 1t comes to all"
His voice, she noted, was full and low
like DR.. Dams. His eyes were tired
though Rob saw that they frightened
when he looked at her. She was glad
she had worn the blue linen. The sun
was merciless, but she looked as cool
as blue stretch OF April sky. She stood
Evening star., 1928-06-11

car, glistening In the Summer sun--yel-
low as q canary--stood at the gate. JeI1,
on the lawn with tall, slim stranger.
signalcd frantically for Rob to stop.
But, like startled bird, Rob shot by.
At home Fanny met her.
I'm not going to the party tonight,
Fanny"
Fanny's mouth fell open at this star
ting news.
II forgot to tell you," Fob added, that
your uncle didn't come. Now, isn't that
like"
"S-shl" warned Fanny. "He's already
here-his cars at the back, and he's
lying down on the couch to rest.
didn't remember how old Jimmie was
but ne was the last of Grandma Ladd's
family"
And you're not going to the party,
Rob? Come and tell me about it!" said
voice. full and low, like DR.. Dams.
Robs face went white.
Roberta Dickson. you got too hot!"
scolded Fanny.
Rob heard him spring from the couch
and cross to the door.
Come on in here, Rob, and be a
sportl" He took her by the arm.
why didn't you tell me-save me a
trip to town?" she bantered.
"Oh, It's shame the way I talked to