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New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
EIGHT ARE MISSING AFTER FERRYb0A1
 CRASH IN FRISCO Officials of Key System Transit Company Unable to Account
 for Several Persons
BOAT SINKS, NOSE DOWN,
 IN WATERS OF THE BAY

Big Wave Strikes Ferry Causing Craft to TiIt-Frenzied Passengers
 Rush Forward, Causing Vessel to
 Go Down By the Bows-Many
 Heroic Rescues Arc Reported By
 Witnesses.
 San Francisco, Feb. IS Rl-Con- fronted with reports indicating that eight of 20 or more persons swept into San Francisco Bay last night from the ferryboat Peralta were missing. officials of the Key Route Transit System, which operates the vessel, today announced they could furnish no definite information as to possible casualties or as to the cause of the accident.
 List of Missing
 A revised list of persons believed missing was compiled by the police today as follows:
 J. w. Collins of Oakland.
 Hugh Findlay, Trade Journal edi- tor of Berkeley.
 -------- Tyrell.
 Leads kean of Oakland.
 w. Sayre of Oakland.
 Bert Langrer of Oakland.
 Walter Foley of Oakland.
 An unidentified negro woman.
 Formal Statement.
 William F. St. Sure. assistant to the company's vice president, issued the following statement sh ortly after midnight:
 According to the best accounts we have of the accident twenty per sons were swept overheard and thir- teen have been rescued. We have nothing further to say att this time because that is all we know. We do not know definitely what caused the accident. We are still investi- gating."
 The all-stcel boat, almost a city block in length, equipped with all the modern safety appliances and capable of carrying 4.000 persons, was < headed for Oakland with a heavy load of East Bay commuters during the rush hour last night when the accident occurred. Home-ward bound after a days work. large number of the passengers had gatn- cred in the forward section. anxious to be the first ashore and board in- terurban trains waiting at the Oak land mole.
 Boat Suddenly Lurchcs.
 The Pcralta passed Goat Island. about the half way point across the bay, at normal speed. About half way between Goat Island and her destination, the boat lurched and many of those on the lower forward deck were swept over the side before anyone knew what was wrong. Wa ter surgod over the deck. Panic ensued. Women screamed and pray ed while men scrambled for life preservers. Those in the water cried for help. For an instant il appeared to the passengers that the ! big ferry was going down. Then in an instant she righted herself, anu i stopped.
 ! Lifeboats were launched from the l (TOntiDue1 on paf-N 13N
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Thrilling Tale of Sea

Tokyo. Feb. IS R>-After a haz- ardous passage in lifeboats over a sea spread with blazing oil, 21 mem- bcrs of the crew of the American tank steamer Chuky were safe in Yokohama today.
 The ship exploded Wednesday about a hundred miles southeast of Cape Noshima. while en route from San pero, Cal, to Yokohama. The captain and 14 others were either
 Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
IS 18TH PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Honolulu. T. H., Feb. IS (UP)-- Amado Toma, Philipino, died in the Queens hospital to make the 18th pneumonia death among the pas sengers of the Dollar liner. Presi- dent Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy and slightly colder to- night, prct<tlad by snow or rain: Sunday cloudy and colder.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Four to Seven Inches Have Fallen in Chicago and Traffic
 1ieaps Have Resulted
COLD WAVE IS MOVING
 IN EASTBRLY DIRECTION

Sec Drop in Temperatures Along Atlantic Scab0ard-SslOw and Isain Today Is General in Eastern Sections.
 Chicago, Feb. IS P-Mid-west reports of an early spring, harbin- gered by robins and budding lilacs, were smothered today beneath six inch blanket of snow.
 Two deaths and numerous injuries were attributed to the storm which swept over Chicago yesterday. fol- lowing several weeks of spring-lik weather.
 In Waukegan, a suburb, Massie Brown. F. was killed by an auto- mobile while playing in the snow with two other girls, who were severely injured. The driver of the car said he did not see them until too late because of the snow.
 Fred Mann. owner of the Rainbo Gardens, cabaret. was seriously in- jured when taxicab in which he was . passenger. collided with an- other automobile.
 Cloudy and Colder.
 Weather bureau forecasts were cloudy and colder with possible minimum temperature of to 10 above zero.
 Air mail service was at 8 virtual standstill only one plane arriving here and but two leaving. Ordinarily there are IS daily each way.
 Pliers Forced Down.
 A party of five Chicago golfers who took off in an airplane during the storm to play golf with friends in Valparaiso. Fla, were forced down at Evansville, Ind. by forma- tion of ice on the wings about an hour later. They planned to resume the flight as soon as weather condi- tions permit.
 The city, the park boards and the transportation lines. put thousands of men at work to keep the high ways and tracks open.
 Taxicab companies reported the higgest rush since New Years.
 Milwaukee had snowfall of three inches and reported the tenn l<rature at 10 degrees above zero at 8 a. m. today. At St. Paul 1t was above and clear at the same hour.
 Midwest Hard Hit,
 Chicago. Feb. IS (UP)-Sharp drops In temperature, after a blind- ing snow storm. crippled traffic and brought suffering to Chicago and the midwest today.
 One man was killed and two others injured in q train wreck. at tributed indirectly to the blindine snow storm.
 Between four and seven inches of snow were on the streets of Chicago and the downfall continued this morning. Cold weather was predict. ed to continue through today bu, there was promise of relief fol Sunday.
 froof;n,od m pare Twol
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Fawcett. then he surely must be out
of his mind, and the sooner we can
get help to him the better.
Copyright. 1929. In All Countric. by North
American Newspaper Alliance
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HOSPITAL BENEFIT
PLANNED THURSDAY
Card Party and Dance to Be Given
for Providence
Fund.

Relief work Of the Sisters of Charity
at Providence Hospital surpassed al!
previous records during the past year
according to the welfare committee OF
women directing arrangements for the
card party and dance at the Raleigh
Hotel Thursday night to raise funds for
the hospitals free work.
TWO comparatively recent public
disasters. the La Plata, Md, tornado
and the more recent Washington lorna
do, brought to conspicuous attention
the efficiency OF the work performed
by the Sisters Of Charity at Providence
Hospital. The institution threw its
doors open to the storm sufferers.
The proceeds from Thursdays affai,
VIII be utilized in the work performed
at the public dispensary at Second and
d streets southeast. where hundreds
are treated free each week regardless
Of color or creed
Miss Katherine Kane is chairman
OF the executive committee planning
the entertainment: Mrs. william n
Sardo is chairman of the committee
on prizes: Mrs. Edward Plasset. chair.
man Of The committee on cards. and
Mss Catherine NJ. Dunlap. chairman
OF the committee on tickets. The chair
men are being assisted By the following
committee members:
Mrs. c. r. Astashkin. Mrs. Albert
J: Saroo Mrs. NJ. r. Ready, Mrs. J.
T: Dunlap. Mrs. A. c. Donnelly. Mrs
Thomas Lane. Mrs. Thomas Regain,
Mrs James Kane, Mrs. Charles Nichol-
son. Mrs. Margaret Hauze. Mrs. Ed
ward Purcell. Mrs. E. w. Costello, Mrs
James Mcdonald Mrs. J. H. virnstein
Mrs. Teresa Hopkins. Mrs. James r
Ryan, Mrs. Ramona Towers. Miss NJ
Catherine Dorsch. Miss Marie O'Con.
nor. Miss Rose Mcdonald. Miss A. G.
Kelly. Miss L. II. Dixon. Miss Marie
Purcell. Miss Mary Schwartz and Miss
Catherine Ryan.
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THREE ARE MISSING
AS NAVY TUG SINKS
Twenty Three Rescued After
Mohave Hits Rocks OF
New England.
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON. February l3-Three mem.
hers Of the crew of the naval tug Mo-
have were missing today after the craft
had piled up on the Jagged rocks OF
Harding Ledge. two miles east of Point
Allertcn. in a moonlit sea last night.
Twenty-three other sailors. including
Chief BCatSwaln Mate Patrick +. Pow
erS. commander of the tug. were safe.
Six were near exhaustion after a long
row 10 NantaSket in an open dinghy
that had only one pair of oars. The
men had been ordered out iii search
f the three who were believed TO have
lost their lives. and failing to find them,
struck out for the shore.
The Mohave's S 0 S halted broadcast
ing and sent flotilla Steaming TO her
assistance. The destroyer Maury found
The tug listing badly, with serious
hole III her bow while the Coast Guard
ooat 2i2 was successful in removing all
Of the survivors from their water-filled
ship. Early reports had placed the VIC
tins as high as SIN
The missing men are ". J. Enos, c.
II. T. Reid and L. D. Lilies Naval off,
GERS who spent large part Of the night
and early morning sweeping the seas
with powerful searchlights expressed
little hope that any of them could be
saved.
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ENLISTED MAN PRAISED.


Master 6er2t. Paul r. Nelson. Coas,
Artillery Corps. stationed at Fort Totten.
n. Y. Is credited by Mai Gen. Andrew
Hero, ly,. chief Of Coas, Artillery. War
Deps rtment. with having Effected say
ing 10 the Government Of 500 900 p
year through bis plans for the replace
f1ent q! conductor cable, for mine con.
troll, III the Nelson system, nj coast de-.
Tense operations. Eergt Nelson Is from
LIZ Crosse, Wis, and served In the Wis g.
consin Rational Guard before his Ell.
jN'rtnl In the Coast Artillery NJ the
Regular Army IN 1914 Since then he
has completed the enlisted mems In.
strQction course u The Coast Artillery
f5cilo,l and served In the World War a.
captain ~ C1ast Artillery. National
Army The highest psy possible u him
IN hts present enlisted grade Is $i57 4
NINTH
Referring " his work a, the sub.
marine mine depot al Fort T0ttrn Gen
Hero said lie has done q wonderful
|DFk on this thing End IL shows the
sGFsntaaes We have derived from the
Coast Artillery :Scnco! His suggestions
/ wslich have been adopted viii save the
GhYefnment "A million dollars In main
/ tnance in 10 years when We get the
! iie" system installed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
FAWCETT SEARCHING PARTY
TO SAIL FOR BRAZIL SATURDAY
Comdr. Dyotts Mission Ready After
Delay to Leave New York on Jungle
Hunt for Explorer.

the point where VIC take our last fare
we'll of civilization.
An important factor on all expedi-
tions to South America Is the footgear
AS result Of many years experience.
have found that leather boots are quite
| impossible and that canvas ones fitted
with crepe rubber soleS are by far the
best. Special shoes have been made for
| the trip The men will be provided with
! three pairs apiece. which should last a
year and a half
| In clothing. nothing elaborate is re-
! quired. WOODEN garments next to the
skin are imperative If cotton gets wet.
the moment breeze blows one catches
a severe chill and unpleasant complica-
| tons set in. So-called "chills on the
stomach" are the worst complaint which
| the jungle traveller is subject to. All the
men will wear light khaki clothing and
| the usual sun helmets or Panama hats.
Question of Food a Problem.
The question of food is one of the
most difficult problems to solve. We
| cannot take much in the way of timed
meats. Our largest individual supply
/ will be rice. of which we require six
large sacks. weighing something like 80
| pounds apiece. Coffee will, of course.
NC uSSu, UuI lillS uOSS ilOl weigh very
| much, although the bulk is large Sugar
and salt we will obtain in Cuyaba also
dried meat and beans.
| OF medical supplies We have quite an
assortment While one might not think
such supplies would weigh much. the
| final case received weighed Just over so
| pounds. On previous expeditions have
been called upon to amputate fingers
| and repair broken limbs. hence such
things as morphine. Strychnine. etc,
have to be taken for possible emergen-
cies.
| Our equipment will include flash
lamps and an inflated air raft, which
will be handy for crossing rivers and
for ferrying cargoes over streams too
deep to ford
One important aspect of our activi-
ties will be the Photographic work. We
are taking three first-class motion pic
ture cameras and two cameras for still
pictures.
Need Only Small Arms.
So far as arms and ammunition are
concerned, there Is not much need to
take these except for hunting purposes.
A SO revolver is handy weapon in an
emergency. and special lightweight
"A rifle is ideal. because one can employ
either bullets or shot. according to the
! type OF game hunted. The "A ammuni-
ton Is pretty heavy, but as everybody in
Brazil uses this ammunition. an extra
supply OF 1t is carried for trading pur-
poses. A SIS gold piece would not get
you very far, but IS rounds of "A am
munltlon would be small fortune for a
lonely rubber gatherer
Another part Of our equipment con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
WORLD UNITY MEETINGS
TO BE HELD IN MUSEUM
Foundation Sponsors Conference.
Or. Randall to Preside.
Public Invited.

a tvo-day public educational con-
ference will be held in the National
Museum auditorium. under the aus
pices Of the World Utility Foundation
OF New York. February 20 and 81.
DR.. John Herman Randall, director
OF the foundation and editor OF World
Unity" is 70 act as chairman anc
leaders N civic. educational and soc.o-
logical activities in Washington have
ose;l invited 10 attend the conference
Such meetings have been held in
other parts OF the country durirc
the past year. DR. Randall announced
10 create the spirit Of world unity In
the hearts and minds OF the public"
The first session OF the conference
VIII BE- he'd February 20 at 8 pm. Her
bert Adams Gibbons and Or Felix
ValT viii be the principal epeakers.
Mr. Gibbons will speak on America
Place in the World" and DR.. valyi on
The Contribution Of the Orient 70
World Unity
Or. valyi is lecturer on Oriental
civilization. founder and editor in
Chief Q! the Review of Nations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

sists Of tents, very light in weight, also
camp cots especially made with finely
woven mosquito netting to keep out
miniature insects which pass through
ordinary mosquito netting.
Most OF the gear Is packed in stand
ard packing cases made of three-ply
wood. the total weight being a little
over one ton. BY the time we leave Gu
yaba we shall be transporting a little
more than two tons Of cargo, but this
Will diminish rapidly as we proceed
When we emerge at the mouth OF the
Amazon, having discarded all useless
material. we shall be reduced to about
900 pounds
We shall carry beads and other
trinkets to present to our Indian
friends. OF instruments we take little
except prismatic compasses. which are
invaluable. My wireless operator will
have the luxury of portable type
writer, but obviously such things will
not penetrate very far into the wild
country.
Preliminary Work Hardest.
The hardest part Of exploring in the
minds of most people is the trip itself.
But my view Is that the most difficult
task. AS we'll as the most unpleasant,
is the preliminary planning and arrang-
ing. look upon the work in the field
as pleasant relaxation after the trials
and tribulations of getting started.
The actual financing OF expeditions
is always trying business unless one
Is millionaire. Travel in South
America is particularly costly, and al
though in this case Col Fawcett's
friends were able to provide small
amount of the funds. had to find
the major portion myself No doubt
there are many philanthropists who
would be willing to help in the work
of rescue If only they knew about our
needs. The trouble is in getting in
touch with them.
Efforts to procure a pontoon type OF
plane met with failure. Unfortunately
the cost of such equipment was away
beyond my personal means. Col. Faw-
cett may be in a serious condition
when we find him, and unable to
weather a strenuous trip of three
months in canoe. Whereas five or six
hours by air would land him and his
companions In Para comfortably.
During the past few months l have
been making innumerable inquiries to
ascertain whether there was any truth
in the r,mors circulated about Col Faw-
cett having been seen. but have been
unable to substantiate any of these.
can only say that If the man seen was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Science has conquered the bedbug.
FLY-TOX kills Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
81 Sleep Better,
Mind Clearer,
Feel a New Man"
Through Internal
Bathing with the
J. B. l.. Cascade

How one can preserve full physi-
cal powers in middle age by intel
ligent treatment is graphically
told by an athlete, J. l.. Suther-
land Of II South Union Street,
Rochester, New York, who writes
the Tyrrell HYGIENE Institute:
II began using the j. Il. l.. Cas-
cade and ! am pleased to say it
has already done a world Of good.
] am a. years Of age and have
been engaged in athletics for over
20 years. ! sleep better. my mind
il clearer. appetite improved and
altogether feel like new man"
A terrible, yet little appreciated
scourge menaces $40 Of the peo-
pie alive today and is accountable
for as high percentage of deaths
by disease, according To leading
physicians. II is the scourge Of in
ternal poisoning due to clogged
condition Of the lower bowels in
the human body. The poisons gen
Grated here break down your en-
ergy, your brain power, your re-
sistance 10 disease. But modern
sclence has discovered one marvel
Gus method. the use Of Internal
Bathing with the great J. Is. l..
Cascade, which successfully com
bats this dread human enemy.
There is n wonderful book which
no one should fail to read, which
tells how over 900, 900 people have
been helped to new life, energy
and power by the use Of the Cas-
cade. IL doesn't cost anything, and
you can get II by just asking for IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Bureau, War Department, and Capt.
Joseph 8. Tate. 18th Field Artillery, OF
Fort Myer. Va, have been ordered r.
the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill.
Okla.

The oldest pyramids OF the Egyptian
pl1araohs date back TO about 3 Offl n C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Doctors Prescribe
HEm0-LlVER
Quickly z in9s Health and
Rich, Red Blood TO Thin
FLOODED, Rundown People.

f5ero-g.sver rs t1M ~ Ire vital
e.efnerts or 3H2.eriofj6 f5IoS,ance"
eZtrsc'eo By sn :nt-icale process
f:ofa fresh bert i.tcf. Il Is one ot
tke great 6i5cofe..ea q recent Yca's
md ny TAKING Z p!esp1cnfli three
times a Ca -tgl.t 2~E more and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
NAMED FOR WEST POINT.


TIE War Department announced Sat.
nfday that Benjamin e, Stevens, pri-
FatH III me Headquarters Company Of
tue jZist Engineers III the District No.
uonai Guard, living at s22s THIRD
street. has been designated for appoint.
nlent ~ West Point az q representative
III the District National Guard sub.
iect " ql4aiiilcatinn 81 The entrance en-
animation faest month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
TRANSPORTATION Provisions.

The most important thing Is trans
portst!on While We shall travel largely
on foot with pack bullocks. there will be
a tremendous mileage 10 be covered by
water. For this purpose I am using the
canvas boats. There will be four. along
with special safety devices. such as in
flated bags which will keep the canoes
afioat even when full OF water.
Pack saddles and other paraphernalia
will. Of course, be bought In Brazil at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Two Majors Transferred.

Maj. Byard Sneed. adjustant generals
department, at the War Department
has been ordered to Governors Island
N. Y. for duty at headquarters, I'd
Corps Area. and Maj. Thomas G.. NJ
Oliphant. Field Artillery Of the Militia
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Asks Absolute Divorce

Absolute divorce IL asked in y sui
fiisd NJ Ethel 4 Eurriss, 24j2 Sixteenth
street. against Paul l.. Burriss The,
we're married September 10, 1920 Mis
conduct is alleged Attorney Albert u
EAAeT appears fsl the wifs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-04
C. O.P.LEADERS
TURN TO SCENE
| or CONVENTION
Hoover Aids in Kansas City
Busy; Talk Farm
Plank.
BY IRWIN /. FEEIRITE


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June A..
Party leaders today began arriving
for the Republican national conven-
ton which opens here next Tues
day.
Government functions at Wash
mgton practically will be at a
standstill during the coming week
and nearly every member of the
Presidents cabinet is expected here
to aid convention activities.
President Coolidge will be en- route
to the summer White House in Wis
consin when the convention opens
q Hoover Forces Confident
Postmaster General New is ex-
pected here within the next day or
two with James w. Good, manager
of the Hoover forces, and Secretary
Hubert Work.
Considerable activity is noted by
Hoover leaders now on the ground.
Numerous conferences have been
held with farm leaders in discus
sions of the agricultural plank to
be inserted in the party platform.
{They are confident of the strength
tof their candidate and openly pre-
sdict his nomination on the second
sor third ballot.
Question Mellon Stand
! Secretary Andrew Mellon of the
Treasury Department, will head
Pennsylvania's delegation of sew
enty-nine. AS staunch friend of
the administration, Mellon has been
represented as approving the
Coolidge draft movement. Hoover
managers claim the Pennsylvania
delegation will swing to the Secre~
tary Of Commerce.
Mellon will be accompanied here
by Secretary of War Dwight F.
Davis. Others due to arrive early
this week include Secretary of
Agriculture Jardine, Senator Arthur
Capper, Kansas, and c. Bascom
Slemp, former secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge. Slemp has expressed
himself as believing Hoover will be
nominated early in the session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-04
JUNIOR G. o. P. TO MEET
Will Hold First Convention Here
July Is TO 20.
BIZ Times SDeciaI

BIZ IfmcS Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June A.
Six thousand three hundred stu
dents of Indiana colleges and uni
verSities are embraced in the Indi-
ana junior Republican organization,
which was launched in South Bend
last September with nine members.
Plans are under way for making
the organization national in scope,
according to Anton Kominarek, Jr.,
of South Bend, a law student at
Indiana University, who founded
the organization and is its presi-
dent. The organization, intended
to inculcate an interest in civic,
State and national affairs early in
youth, will hold its first State con-
ventlon at Indianapolis July 1920.
Rivalry has started for the State
junior Craftsmanship. Members must
be between IA and "a years of age.
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4 YOUTHS SENT TO
U. S. REFORAMTORY
Originally Sentenced to Prison for
Car Theft.

Four youths, sentenced Friday to
the Federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan, for motor theft, today
were ordered taken to the newly
opened Federal reformatory at
Chilicothe, Ohio, by Federal Judge
Robert G. Baltzell.
They are Cecil Rife, 81, Blooming
ton; Court Argadine, %, of 3440
School ST., and Alfred Blakesley.
Springfield, Mass, a year and a day
each, and Cecil Waymire, 10, Mum
Gle, eighteen months.
According to letter received by
Baltzell today, prisoners from 18 to
80 years old, who are first teTmerS.
may be sent to the new institution.
Baltzell today reduced the SEN
tence of Joseph Sgro, GA Lexington
Ave, from four months to three
months, on a liquor charge, because
of Sgro's physical condition.