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New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
ALCOHOLIC DEATH /. RATE IS CLIMBING
Wet" Pamphlet Calls Condi- tionS Worse Than Before 1920

Washington, Aug. 12 P1A mounting death rate from alcohol ism and increased alcoholic insanity are pictured in charts published to- day by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment in pam phlet presenting a statistical study of the entire prohibition period in the United States.
 Those manifestations, it says, are accompanied by evidences of increas- ed production and consumption of illicit liquor, it's charts and tables of growing intenrperance being based on indices accepted by both wet and dry partisans as valid.'
 l The alcoholic death rate is de- scribed as almost up to the pre- war level" having shown "a steady rise" since 1920 after having de- clined sharply prior to and during the first year of prohibition. Citing similar experences in foreign coun- tres. it attributes the sharp drop in 1918 and 1919" to war conditions and that in 1920 to prohibition. Statistics of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company covering 1S,000,- 900 policy holders, it says, Do not bear out the contention that drink ing has been confined entirely to the wealthy, while among the working population of the country drinking has practically disappeared.' On the contrary, it holds, "the rate from al coholism among the industrial popu- lation parallels the alcoholic death rate for the entire country"
 Death Peak in 1927
 Placing that rate at 6 per 100,- OO0,000 of population in 1920, the pamphlet sets forth that it reached it's peak of 3.7 in 1926" followed by a slight decline in 1927 and 1928. In the first three months of 1929. how ever, a rate of 3.S is presented, as compared with 3.2 for the corres- bonding perior of 1928. The figures are explained as being modified as far as the United States is concern ed, because they are based on the insurance company's records for in- dlstrial policy holders in both this country and in Canada, where the rate is hardly fifth of the United States rate"
 Statistics of New York and Massa- chusetts, which go back far enough to be significant" are employed to present the picture of increased al- coholic insanity. Commitments for this disease reaches a peak of AS per 100000 of population in New York in 1927, the pamphlet says, after a steady downward trend from 1910 to 1920" For Massa chusetts, the prohibition figures show a peak of 5.7 in 1924, compared with 2.6 in 1920 and 4,9 in 1928 and a pre- prohibition peak of 13.5 in 1917. A slight falling off, in New York is noted for 1928.
 More IntoXication Now
 Although it says that figures cov- ering arrests for drunkenness are in- adequate and conclusions may be misleading, the ass sociation interprets figures available as giving the i'm pression' that the number now ex- ceeds the level of 1914 A graph of arrests for drunkenness in 3S large
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Escaped Boys Wreck
 Stolen Automobile

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 12 (P}-Joseph Moore. 16, of RoXbury and Frank Moriarty, 16, no home, who escaped from the Lyman School for Boys Friday, fell into the hands of police again today after they wrecked q stolen automobile in a busy square in Reading. They were taken here charged with stealing the automo- bile of Harry Cole, local bushes man.
 The boys told the police that aft CT their escape from the school at Westboro they headed for Boston, sometimes walking and sometimes riding in appropriated automobiles. After they had driven Coles car into a telegraph pole in Reading they were caught by policemen aft CT the latter had fired shots at them.
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
George Alderman Here
 Renewing Acquaintances

George Alderman of Weehaukcu. N. J., who lived in this city for many years but who has been out of the state fer the past IS years, is back renewing acquaintances. Mr. Alderman was prominent in German fraternal circles and was one of the royal rooters who fol- lowed the championship basketball teams which featured the playing of Bernadotte Loomis now tax col
 lector, and others. MT. Alderman was coachman for the late Mrs. J. A. Traut for a number of years.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
AUTO KNOCKS CHILD DOWN

Bruises to the nose and face were sustained by Esther Johnson, f, 55 North street, when she ran from be tween two parked cars and was knocked down near her home by a car driven by Angelo Sabi, 145 Pleasant street. Sabi picked the girl up and took her to the office of Dr. Joseph Matteis, after which he re ported the accident to the police.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Ansonia Man Gone;
 Police Start Search

Ansonia. Aug. 12 lPl-Ansonia po- lice, who until yesterday were occu- pied with the mystery of the Mill kenas boys disappearance, had an- other disappearance to puzzle over today. William Waldorf, 34, left his work in the American Brass plant and has not been seen or heard of since. He has a wife, Pauline, and two children, one of 14 months and the other but Is weeks.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
BURGLARS TAKE FLIGHT

What might have been store en- try was frustrated Sunday morning by Officers Hellberg and Harper when they answered a complaint to the rear of the stores at the corner Of Stanley and Francis streets. People who made the complaint be- lieVcd that someone was trying to break into the stores. When the of ficers arrived they could find no one.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
ESCAPE DAMAGE IN CRASH

That two cars crashed together at the corner of Main and Court streets at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. but no damage was done to either machine was reported to Captain George Kelly this morning by Offi- cer Joseph Crowley. The cars were driven by Pete Deny of 130 Lasalle street and Joseph Bullagean,, TIT Ellis street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Man Goes Out Fishing,
 Fails to Return Home

Probably delayed by the rains, no word has yet been received from Jo- .seph kisluk. 37 Horace street, who left home at o'clock Saturday afternoon to fish at Chesterbrook. Sunday afternoon his disappearance was reported to the police by his son, Stanley.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
National Officer Will
 Visit Convention Here

J.. Alfred Post past grand presl- dent of the American Order, Sons of St. George, will install the officers of the Connecticut grand lodge which opens at Torrinston tomor- TOW, Willard Crandall of this city is grand president and will preside at the sessions.
 MT. Post is a resident of Phila- delphia. While in New England he will be the guest of Deputy II. S. Marshal and Mrs, A. P. Marsh Of this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
WAS WAS BUT NOW ISN'T

The Putnam police department re- ported to the New Britain depart ment that Joe Was 272 Broad street, was wanted in their court this norn- ing for speeding. But Joe Was was iu New Britain. Now he is out of time.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
GIRL HURT IN FACTORY

Injurie. received by Miss Norma Mager Of swamp road, kensington, when she caught her left index fin- ser in a press at Prentice Co.,, fac- tory Saturday were treated at the New Britain General hospital After the injured member was attended to Miss MaGcr left for her home.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

uncomfortable minutes Sunday aft ernoon until he could extricate his
 ear. He reported the matter to the police and Officer Kozlowski in-
 vestigated.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

street are in Canada for the week
 Mrs. John L. Vining and daugh- ter Beatrice, of 95. PIeaeant street are spending few weeks at Indian Neck.
 Oscar Carlson of Maple Hill is in Canada for the week.
 Miss Esther Jackson of 4S Shut tie Meadow avenue has returned home after weeks vacation in New York.
 Mr@. Frank .'rderson Of 2t6 Winthrop street is entertaining her ne thew, Francis /. lrews of Nor way Me.
 Miss Emile Strieni, stenographer, in the office of Nair X Nair, is spend- ing a vacation at Westport. Miss Rose Swarsky. secretary in the of flee of Nair x Nair, has resumed her duti ~ after vacation.
 Angelo Valente of the City Na- tional bank has returned from a two weeks vacation at Myrtle beach.
 Miss Carrie Dorsey and Miss Catherine Dorsey are vacationing at the White Mountain house, Fabyan. N. II.
 Miss Margaret McNamara of Washington street and Miss Marie Heslin of Lake street are on 2 motor trip to Catskill. N. Y.
 Misses Gene and Lillian Bodziack of Stanley street have returned home after q week spent in New York City and Indian Neck.
 Phil Kalinoski of Pennington ave- nue has returned from New York City,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
AUTO CAUGHT IN MUD

Caught in soft mud where the gas company had been laying pipes on Richmond avenue. George Crateau, Bridgeport, spent few
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
HOOVER RETURNS

Washington, Aug. 12 P,-Presi- dent Hoover returned to Washing ton this morning from his camp in Virginia where he spent the week end and observed his 55th birthday anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Personals

Larry Carlson of Maple Hill and Matthew Mieskowski of Stanley street are in Canada for the week
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

Mrs. John L. Vining and daugh- ter Beatrice, of 95. Pleaeant street are spending a few weeks at Indian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

Oscar Carlson of Maple Hill is in Canada for the week.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
More IntOXiCatiOn Now

Although it says that figures cov- ering arrests for drunkenness are in adequate and conclusions may be misleading, the association interprets figures available as giving the "im- pression' that the number now ex- ceeds the level of 1914. A graph of arrests for drunkenness in 3S large
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

Miss Esther Jackson of IS Shut tie Meadow avenue has returned home after weeks vacation in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

and I went back for more. Gave up
all other medicines. in all I used
five or six bottles Of Miller's Herb
Extract. At the end of that treat
ment / was in just about perfect
health, to my great surprise and re-
lief. I was able to eat just about
everything I wanted and had not the
slightest bit of trouble with my stom-
ach. began to gain in strength,
nerves no longer caused me any
trouble, could sleep sound at night,
bowels acted regular, and no longer
had sign of my former trouble, not
even a pain. When I saw where the
representative for this medicine was
in Washington said, well, will sure
go down to that store and tell him
how thankful I am for what his medi-
cine has done for me. know Miller's
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You don't need any pills with this
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Peoples Drug Store, sos 7th st. NV,
where he is now introducing and ex-
planning the merits of this medicine.
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Spanish War Veterans

Richard B. Wheeler Is confined to his
home with broken ankle.
Past Department Comdr. Arthur II.
League addressed the members on the
subject of pension legislation.
The following were mustered into
active membership at the meeting of
the Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp: Nor
man Jones. Battery G, 7th United States
Artillery; David E. Moler, United States
Army tretired); Harry Rix, U. S. N.
(retired); James H. Harris, U. S. A.
(ret1red; w. A. Northrup was received
by transfer from the Lawton- Egbert
Camp Of Manila, P. I.
Department Comdr. Yaden, Past De-
partment Comdr. Arthur H. League,
Department Historian E. Byrd Doran,
Past Comdrs. John Farmer and William
P. Davis gave short talks. Condr. S.
j. McWilliams announced program of
activities for the year which will add
much to the welfare of the organiZa-
ton.
Col Edmund w. Startling, Company
D, Bird Regiment Kentucky Volunteer
Infantry. was elected to membership at
the meeting of Gen. Henry w. Lawton
Camp last Monday night in Pythian
Temple and will be mustered in at the
next meeting of the camp. Col. STAR
ling is a member of the secret service
detailed to White House duty
John M. Farmer, camp auditor, sub
mitted his resignation and on motion
of Past Department Comdr Lee H.
Harris the communication was laid on
the table indefinitely.
Department Patriotic Instructor
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Among those who called was Mrs.
H. P. Holloway, 300 Penna. Ave, who
has lived in Washington for the past
four years. In telling Of her expert
ence with this Herb remedy Mrs.
Holloway said: 81 will always praise,
and why shouldn't I, when it restored
me to health after number of other
treatments and medicines had failed?
1 was in Savannah, Ga, some time
ago and while there 1 thought I was
going to die. 1 had been IN poor
health for years; in fact, spent six
months in one hospital, and medi-
ctnes I used, as I said before, failed
to give me any real relief. l was
operated on several times. Was told
my trouble was caused from ulcers of
the stomach, chronic constipation and
general nervous breakdown. There
were times when could not keep
food on my stomach-very near lived
on milk and eggs. and my stomach
hurt SO that could hardly stand the
pains. 1t would swell and bloat and
burned like fire. My side hurt ter
ribly, feet and hands felt cold, could
not rest at night and had reached the
stage where l was afraid to eat. "A
friend of mine said, Why don't you
try Miller's Herb Extract?' and when
they told me how much good 1t had
done them said, Well, that SOUNDS
wonderful So I bought one bottle
I could never begin to tell you now
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Department Comdr. James G. Yaden
led a company of Spanish War Veter-
ans in the inaugural parade. The Dis
trict veterans represented Commander
in-Chief William L. Grayson and the
national headquarters, with the number
of men designated by Col. Grant chair
man of the inaugural committee, to
parade.
Department Installing Officer Will
liam I. jenkins installed Fred H. Deck
as camp adjutant at the last meeting
of the Col. James S. Petit Camp.
George Wall U. S. N, and Robert B,
Fissel, 3rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, were mustered as active MEM
bers.
The sick committee made the fol-
lowing report: Charles Cave, in Mount
Alto Hospital. improving; William p.
Irving convalescing at his home, John
G. Faust. discharged from the Naval
Hospital, recuperating at home; Willard
H. Wheeler improving. Milton L. G..
Smith, who has been on the sick list
for more than year, is improving;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

Cleveland Kennicutt, chairman Of the
good and welfare committee, announced
arrangements were completed for the
banquet to be given in honor of Com
mander-in-C Chief William L. Grayson
April Is at the Willard Hotel and placed
tickets with Past Comdr. Ernest r.
Graves for distribution to the members
of the camp.
Senior Vice Comdr. Webster an
nounced a meeting of the officers at
his home, 1873 Webster street, next Sat-
urday evening. when plans will be dis
cussed for the good of the order. This
meeting is continuation of an activity
initiated by Adjutant James E. Smith.
Past Comdr E. NJ Clark of Gen.
Henry w. Lawton Camp. Daytona
Beach, Fla, and Comdr. George F.
Cook of the Richard j. Harden Camp
Of this city gave talks. ........
Department President Carrie E.
Nolan and staff and officers of the
ladies' auX!liarles participated in the
inaugural parade.
The members of the Presidents Club
met at the home of Edna r. Summer
field, with Department President Car
RE E. Nolan and Past President Tile
Mae Roth assisting as hostesses., Due
to the illness of Ella Ford, presid dent of
the club, Bertha Cook presided. Two
new members, jeanette Sikkon and
Helen Kennicutt, were present and will
be initiated at the next meeting. The
card party given at the home of Louise
Moore was announced a success. The
next meeting of the club will be held at
the home of Louise Moore, 4915 Forty
third street northwest. March q, with
Bertha Cook and Eva Quicker assisting
as hostesses.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary at its last meeting initiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

ington in 1900, where he was employed
in various departments until January
1908, when he was appointed division
manager of the Bell Telephone Co. of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. He was
elected president of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and associated
companies October 81, 1919.
Phillips Lee Goldsborough, director
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. of Baltimore City, was elected
chairman of the board of directors of
the Baltimore Trust Co, succeeding
Waldo Newcomer, who was chosen
chairman of the executive committee.
The Baltimore bank has recently taken
over the National Union Bank, COM
bined resources aggregating $85 100000,
with combined deposits of SOS, 100000.
Trading Active on Exchange.
The week ended with active trading
on the Washington Stock Exchange, but
Monotype was one of the leading issues
On the list, opening at 100 and closing
at l2934 after selling at 1895. The
days sales reached 85 shares.
Washington Railway & Electric pre-
ferred was another lively stock, opening
at 98ss and closing at 98A, on 81
share turnover. Capital Traction closed
the week at 10414, while Potomac Elec-
trio Power per cent preferred sold at
1l3 and the 5i2 per cent preferred sold
at 108&.
One of the boards highest priced
stocks came out yesterday, Chestnut
Farms Dairy common, 25 shares selling
at 223. Columbia Sand & Gravel
preferred opened at 94l4 and closed at
"a, IS shares changing hands. Wash
ington Gas ended the week with a sale
Of 20 shares at 112. National Mortgage
g. Investment preferred figured in a
transfer of 100 shares at 534.
Two shares of Riggs National Bank
stock sold at 573 and five of American
Security g. Trust at 470. In the bond
division, $4,000 Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone IS changed hands at 1924.
Gas IS, Series A, baby bonds, sold at
1924, $500 Capital Traction SIS at 1001s
and $1,000 Potomac Electric Console
dated SIS at 1919. The bond market
closed with 81 900 AnacoStia & Potomac
Railroad IS moving at 90.
In the unlimited department, Army
and Navy Club IS sold at 100, Metro
politan Club Alps at 90s4 and five shares
of Park Savings Bank stock at "a.
New u. S. Currency Designs.
In its new size, paper money will be
5-16 by 11-16 inches, and the prin-
ciple of uniformity of design for each
as possible The backs of all notes of
each denomination, irrespective of kind
will be the same. Likewise, all notes
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OLD CANAL REPLACED
BY IRRIGATION SYSTEM

REDLAND, Calf. P)-A Modern
system of agricultural irrigation has
virtually replaced the Oldest water
canal in the San Bernardino Valley,
project built by Spanish friars more
than century ago.
The canal became too Anticipated for
the heavy demands of citrus growers,
and as ranchers gradually filled in the
deep burrows of the zanga-the padres
term for the irrigation stream-hardly
a trace remains. Old Spanish records
dating back to 1899 mention the use
fitness of the old ditch, but none gives
One account says it was built by
Pedro Alvarez, landholder of the region
in the eighteenth century, for the mis-
sion OF San Gabriel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

Mary Giddings into active membership
An oyster dinner will be held Friday
evening at Northeast Masonic Temple
Department President Carrie E..
Nolan and staff Will make the annual
official visitation to the auxiliary
March 10.
Past Department Presidents Alice
Mooney and Agnes Doremus and Marie
johnson of New Jersey. and Past De-
partment President Margaret E. Burns
OF the District addressed the meeting.
The Col James S. Petit Auxiliary
at It's last meeting formulated plans
for the entertainment to be given to
the department president and her staff
on the occasion of the annual vista
ton April IL.
Following brief business session the
auxiliary gave comic hat pal y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
Tax Records Aid Business Men.

| Business has benefited materially by
! the good methods taught by the in
come tax, according to David H. Blair
commissioner of internal revenue, in
a recent talk over the radD At the
same time he sounded a warning
against the 5000 experts" who prom
Use to save their clients most of their
taxes and get favors for them that
other taxpayers cannot get. t.t....
The requirement of the revenue act
thai; taxpayers keep books which re-
feet their true income has been worth
more to the average taxpayer than he
has paid in taxes, leaving out of con-
sidcration all other benefits he receives
from the Government according to Mr..
Blair. Commenting further, he said:
Four million. six hundred thousand
tax returns will be filed on or before
the 18th of March. Since March 4,
1921. the Internal Revenue Bureau has
audited and closed 64,000,000 returns,
9912 per cent of all returns for those
years having been finally closed. He
said the ambition of the department
has been to bring the income tax work
of the country to a current basis. That
point has been practically reached and
Of vast Importance to every business
man, taxpayer and investor in the
country.
Heard in Financial District.
The American Telephone & Telegraph
Co reports gross telephone revenues of
1881 ,4l9 for January, 1929, in its
monthly report to the Interstate Com
mere Commission, new high for the
month, comparing with $7,784,058 IN
January, 1928, and $7,937,041 in Janu-
airy, 1927. Net operating income, after
expenses, was $3.50, 1913, against $780,
861 and $3,491, ATT, respectively, in the
two previous years.
William Rufus Scott, Washington
newspaper man and close student OF
foreign affairs, suggests financing Ger
man reparations through stock issues
instead of bonds, so that investors
would have the possibility of getting
larger returns than from the fixed in
terest on bonds. Mr.. Scott expresses
the opinion in the New York Evening
Post that the wider distribution among
investors would be highly beneficial and
believes the reparations experts could
arrange the details of the giant f1nanc-
ing.
Dun's weekly report states that Rich
mond was the only city among % that
had decline in clearings during the
past week. Richmond reported bank
clearings of $42,91l 900, against $43,-
$4,000 in the previous week.
A contract for $50 Servel electric
refrigerators to be installed in Army
posts throughout the country has been
awarded to Servel Sales, Inc, accord
ing to H. w. Foulds. vice president.
Robert C. Jones of G. M. P. Murphy
e. Co., has left Washington for two
week vacation at Havana, Cuba, and
various points in Florida.
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one million acres of wheat lands be-
tween Amarillo and Liberal, Kans., will
find their first outlet by rail this year
in branch line of the. Rock Island now
under construction between the two
points.
Wheat farming followed the discovery
of oil and gas wells to send population
figures soaring in mo mans land" AL
most overnight several towns have
sprung up to dot the prairie with grain
elevators. Nearly all the virgin soil Of
the Panhandle district is considered till
able.
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virginia ana west
Virginia has just
been e lie cted a
member of the
board of directors
of the Baltimore
Trust Co. He is
also a director of
the Federal-Amer-
lean Bank in this
city.
Mr.. Berry is a
native Washingto-
MAN and is a grad
uate in law from
George Washington
University. He en-
tered the employ
of the Chesapeake
81 Potomac Tele-
nhann ~ in yNyo
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ADVERTISEMENT
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