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New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
SUB IN RESIDENCE
 DISPENSES DRINKS
French Author Turns Boats Steering Wheel, Gets Cocktail

Paris, Aug. 2S (UP) - Frances literary lion of the moment, Maur- ice Dekobra, makes his home in a submarine.
 "You'ye got to do things like this If you want to get real color for your books" Dekobra declares. "Just now I'm working on novel in which the big thrill occurs un- der the sea, wherefore my subma- rine."
 Being original in all things, De- kobra has not troubled to go down to the sea to live in his submarine; he built one Tn his own home Tn Paris, thus creating the most novel residence in the city wherein many seek the unusual and bizarre
 Dekobras home is one of the grand mansions just off the bouIe- wards. Outwardly it is one of those rare old relics of the thrilling tunes when aristocrats sheltered them selves from the mob behind high iron gates and weather-beaten grey walls, but once you enter the mas sive doors you find yourself In an atmosphere unrivalled either in the past or present.
 Traversing an echoing hall and descending broad stone stairs, you pass through secret passage into the submarine. Jules Verne him. self might have conceived and elab- orated the astonishing chamber.
 Expert Naval Construction
 A button pressed on the outside steel panneled door causes the sub marine to revolve, leaving it cut off from the outside world
 The author has had an expert naval advice in the construction ot his curious home. Everything in the submarine is an exact repEca of a regular, sea going undersea craft in the French Navy-peri- scope, imitation engines, depth and range finders, steam gauge, star board and port lights, torpedo tubes and steering devices. Open port holes reveal what appear to be ocean fishes, marine plants and the varied panorama of the sea deeps all painted or canvas and iilumi- mated by changing lights.
 Most ingenious of all. by T cum ming arrangement of the steering wheel, Dekobra is able to turn out u cocktail for his guests each time he turns the wheel.
 By another manipulation, the can vas with its stimulation of the oceaI underworld slides gently past, giv' ing the impressinon of a moving submarine.
 Other Bizarre Rooms
 Often the author spends weeks II his submarine, sleeping, eating there and he rarely permits visitors, con sldering jntruders are liable to dis turb the even tenor of his literar. thoughts. Sometimes, however, h. seeks repose in one of the marve lous chambers of his exciting home in which he has similarly recon structed scenes of many of his cele brated novels.
 Thus he has reproduction of Pullman car which represents hi best-seller, La Madonne des Sleep ing Car" There is every detail rep resenting European Pullman com partment.
 He has another wonderfully ar ranged room to represent his bool "rhe Phantom Gondola" whicl caused an international sensation year or so ago because of the dar Ing situations,
 Dekobra is now having anothe surprising addition made to hi wonder-home an Indian temple il which the decorations will consis principally of the trophies he ha brought back from his recent tou of India on which he has written look now on sale on the Paris book stalls.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
PRINCE AT ARMY CAMP

Hokyo, Aug. 2S LP-Prince Chi chbu, brother of the emperor and heir presumptive to the Japanese throne, missed his summer vacation this year. Instead he spent 10 days training at the camp of the Fifth Field Artillery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-28

pleaded not guilty to the murder charge today and was held without bail until September to allow his attorney to make the necessity mo- tions in the case.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
DRIVES MINUS CERTIFICATE

Hyman Cohn, 50, of 317 Bellevue street, Hartford, was arrested by Motorcycle Officer David Doty today on the charge uf driving an automo- bile without certificate of registra- ton in his possession. He was driv. ing on Franklin street when his caI struck a dog and killed it. Com plaint was made to the police that he did not stop but this was founI to be untrue.
 Cohn told Captain Kelly he neglected to, bring his certificate and he was advised to have it with him in court tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-28

925 is the best known telephone number in New Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. 5.
 Weather Bureau

for bee-n'ns n r today Cloudy tonight, a gentle winds most
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
COURT RESUMES WORK TODAY; TWO ON TRIAI. ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Sessions of the current term Of the Federal District Court were re- sumed here this morning when Judge Justin w. Harding was able to re-occupy the bench after a slight illness lasting since last Thursday.
 | Boney Rigor and Katie Davis, indicted on a charge of assault with dangerous weapon, were placed on trial this morning. It is alleged they assaulted Charles Garside, stabbing him with butch CT knife, on November 23, last.
 The jury trying the case is com posed of: Mrs May D. Godfrey, J. A. Martin, David Charles, John E. Green, James s. Drake, John Torvinen, D. w. Skuse, c. G. Hill, A. Shudshift, Mrs Paul Hudon, Mrs. George Anderson, and Mrs. H. C.. Watson. The defendants were rep resented by R. c. Hurley and the Government by Assistant U. s. At torney G. w. Folta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18

chikan; Dry Pass improvement, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island; Sitka harbor improvement; Port Alexander improvement; and the Seward harbor breakwater
 Projects pending on which reports arc still to be made or action to be taken by the Board of Engineers are: additional improvement of Nome Harbor; flood control at Fly der; and improvement of Gasti- neau Channel
 Meets Old Aias,lans
 In Washington Maj. Elliott met Cen James c. Steese, former prcsi- dent of the Commission who is on leave from the South American pro- ject of which he is head; Maj. l.. E. Oliver, Engineer Officer and later head of the Commission, now sta-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
BUDGET GIVES
 A. R, C. SS0O,O0O
 FOR NEXT YEAR
Elliott Returns from Wash ington Where Submit
 ted Road Estimates

fconsinucd from Page onel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
FL LOTT TO BE.
 CHAMBER GUEST TOMORROW NOON

Maj. Malcolm Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission, will be @ guest of the Chamber of Com msrce at it's regular noon luncheon meeting tomorrow at the Arcade Cafe. He has just returned from Washington and will have some thing of interest to recount to the Chamber.
 Other officers of the Commission have been invited to attend the meeting and several are expected to be present, President II. L. Faulkner said.
 The Chamber tomorrow will hold it's annual election, balloting for seven members of the Beard of D. rectors for the next calendar yae-. All members are urged to attend the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18

NOTE-ObervatIons Fort Yukon Panama and Eat are made at a D. time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
LOCAL DATA
Yelocii Weather
CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS

TODAY Low 4c.m. 4a.m. Precip. fam. e,,on tenn Velocity 24 hrs. Weather
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
MRS. BOB SMITH DIES

Mrs. Bob Smith, Indian woman, died last evening at No. 22 Roberts Row on Front Street. The re- mains were being prepared for ship ment to Excursion Inlet where burial will be in tho family plot. Funeral services will be said by Father A. P. Kashevaroff before departure for Hoonah. Arrange ments are in charge of the Charles w. Garter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18

toned at Fort Humphrey; Lieut.. Moves, former Secretary of the Commission, who will have charge of the Alaska exhibit at tho Good Road Association show in Atlantic City, in January, and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

All freight for the "Americe First must be on the dock not later than 9 p. m. December 24th or it cannot be accepted for this coming trip. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18
42O DANCE TONIGHT

Elks Hall, 9:30 D. m. Invitations can be secured from Steward or at door. Excellent music. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18

mast ana materials for tfat have not arrived.
 Tho Zeppelin will leave the north ern part of Norway next April fly ing across the Arctic to Fairbanks, its first landing place Il VIII loop from there back into the Arctic area, returning to Fairbanks for fuel and other supplies and then return to Europe via the Siberian Arctic region.
 While he was in Washington, Mai Elliott held a conference with Dr. John A. Fleming of the Carne- gie Institute or Washington and American representative of Aero arctic, and Dr. Brcistein of Berlin, Germany, who had come to Wash ington to complete arrangements on behalf of the society. Dr. Breistein was assured by the de- partments concerned of the coop eration of the United States Wealth CT Bureau and the United States Army Signal Corps, Gen. Gibbs, Chief Signal Officer, promised him that the Fairbanks station would be equipped with radio apparatus that would fit in with the equip ment carried by the Graf Zeppelin and that all possible aid would be rendered to facilitate that ships operations.
 Other Project5 Pending
 There was no change in the sta tus of the Rivers and Harbors pro- gram, Maj Elliott said. All of those reported fayorably by tho Board of Engineers still await Con- gressionsl action. These include: Thonaa5 Basin shelter harbor, Ket-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-18

CHRISTMAS POPPED PLANTS
 See our display of Potted Plants for Christmas. -adv. JUNEAU FLORISTS
Evening star., 1929-12-18
POULTRY SUPPLIES
IN AMPLE VOLUME
RaiSerS of Maryland and Vir-
ginia Make Large Ship
mentS to D. c.

Uncertainty as to prospective prices
of turkeys the next few days continues
to cause speculation among dealers as tc
just what course to pursue.
1t, was said by local dealers that fail
ure Of dealers in some of the big cities
indicated to their minds the possibility
of a fear that quoting the low prices
which are reported to prevail, may re-
suit in raisers diverting supplies in other
directions.
Government reports from Fort Worth
and San Antonio. Tex, quote prices OF
live turkeys delivered at dressing plants
from ID to % cents, old toms bringing
Is. and No. quality bringing as low
as 10 cents.
An increased demand for dressed tur-
keys in Texas was mentioned in Mon
days reports, and the market was re-
ported sharply higher. Holding back on
part of raisers is said to suggest heavy
express shipments, the period for freight
shipments having about ended.
RaiSers in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia also are reported holding back
supplies, hoping better prices will pre-
vail before the beginning of next weeks
market Moderate receipts were report
ed this morning, small truckloads com.
ing from both Maryland and Virginia
but haulers held back on prices offered
Poultry Receipts.
One truckload of the king of the
barnyard fowls from the vicinity of
Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Md
attracted much attention in the whole
sale district this morning. Some of the
turkeys weighed approximately Is
pounds.
Immense quantities of live chickens
Evening star., 1929-12-18

lima, ila-bushel hampers, pointed type
mostly 200; fair quality, It's.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, 5.50a6.OO; y crates, 375; New
York, p crates, 3.5Oa375.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady: Cali
fornia and Arizona, crates, Iceberg type.
AS dozen, mostly around 500; Florida.
l12-bushel hampers, big Boston type,
best, 3.00a3.25; fair quality, $50.
/ Ontons-Supplies moderate: demand
/ light, market steady; Ohio, 1O0-pound
! sacks, yellows. u. S. No. /, medium
size. mostly 200; Indiana, 100-pound
sacks, yellowS, u. s. No. /. large size
mostly 2.25: Colorado. 50-pound sacks
Valencia type, U. S. No. /, very large
size, 200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Maine. 150-
pound sacks. Green Mountains, U. S
No. l, 4.50; 120-pound sacks, U. S. No
| l. 3.60a3.65 New York, 150-pound
sacks, round whites, U. S. No. /, 4.25a
44O.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, buShel
hampers, green. round and fiat types
2.00a225; fair quality. low as 150;
q -bushel hampers, green, 1.25a1 so; few
| higher.
Eggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, ordinary quality and con-
dition, 20Oa2.50.
| Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Unknown origin,
IS and As ripes, wrapped, fancy and
choice count, 2.50a300; Cuba, IS, green
turning, wrapped, choice count, 500;
216s, 400:
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
| light. market steady; Virginia Norfolk
| Section, bushel baskets, fair quality
and condition, 75a1.0 90; ordinary quail
ity and condition, 35a50: Texas, bushel
baskets. Savoy type, 1.50a1 go.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
| mand light, market steady; California,
pony crates, mostly 2.75.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Today's wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.

Butter-One-p pound prints, AO15a41 u;
tub, 391aa40k; Store-packed. 30a32.
EggS-Hennery, 55a50: fresh selected
53a54: current receipts, 48a50.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young hens
and toms, %; old toms, 25a26; Spring
chickens, large, 23a24; medium, 22a23;
broilers, 28a30; fowls. 22a24; Leghorns,
17a1s; roosters, 20; ducks, 15a1S.
Dressed Turkeys, young hens and toms,
ems, large, 80; medium, 28a29; broilerS
35a36; Leghorns, 26a27: fowls, 27a28:
ducks, 2sa30; roosters, 23a25; capons,
35a40: keats. 50a60.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27; pork loins. 22a25: fresh
hams. 20a22; fresh shoulders. 1922:
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders
18a20; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, 10;
in packages. II.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, I21aa
13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
(Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted)
Appies-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; barrels, Virginia
U. S. No. /. 21a inches up, Yorks, $50
a4.75; boxes. Washington, extra fancy
Delicious, medium to large size. 3.75;
few high as 400; extra fancy Stay
mans, medium to large size, 3.00a3.25; !;
bushel baskets, Pennsylvania. U. S. No.
/, 2l2 inches up, Yorks. 1.40al,50: U. S.
No. /, 2% inches up, Black TWigs, IT'S;
few higher; Virginia, U. s. No ~
inches up, Yorks, fine quality, high
color. 200a225; unclassified 2% inches
up. Staymans. generally good quality,
1.50; unclassified, 2% inches up. Stay
mans. generally good quality. 1.75a2 90.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market Arm; New York, 100
pound sacks. Danish type, 2.00a2.15;
90-pound sacks. 1.75a1 IS: South Caro-
Evening star., 1929-12-18

and ducks were received from nearby
States this morning, receipts being far
In excess of demands, according TO re.
ports. and many of the chickens were
promptly billed to New York dealers,
prices there being much higher than
here, it is stated.
Poultry dealers this morning had at
tractive supplies of capons from Mary
land and Virginia raiserS that were
offered at 35 and 40 cents. Keats. also
in plentiful supply, were not much in
demand.
Christmas green's were very much in
evidence on the farmers line, both
shipped-in trees from New England
and trees from nearby Maryland and
Virginia, prices ranging from so cents
to $40. Holly and miStletoe, very green
and we'll filled with berries, we're plenti-
full, the holly, as TO size of punches,
selling from is cents to 81.
Fairly large holly trees also were
plentiful They sold, as to size and
appearance, from 81 to SIS. Mistletoe
was offered in punches as low as Is
cents, while the large branches sold as
high as $3.50. Wreaths of running pine,
holly, cedar and hemlock were offered
at prices ranging from $l.2S to 50 a
dozen.
Fruit Prices.
Heavy receipts of fruits and vege-
tables we're displayed in the commission
house and along the farmers line. Fruit
prices continued without much change,
while vegetable prices, reported cheap,
covered a wide range.
Cranberries continued high, receipts
not being heavy. Half barrels were
quoted at &c. quarter barrels selling
at $5. California and New York celery,
received in large quantities, was in de-
mand. The California celery, whole
crates, sold around SIS and $6, while the
New York stock, two-thirds crate, was
offered at $3.50 and $3.75.
A sharp advance in price of bananas
was reported, the increase amounting
to more than 5000 on a carload. Straw
berries, ripe, we'll colored and favored,
sold around so cents a quart this morn
ing, pints selling at 80 cents.
Dealers reported continued firm
condition of the butter and egg market.
Increased receipts Of fresh eggs are
meeting an increased demand. The in
creased receipts have not yet become
great enough to lower prices to any
material extent. --..
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida
pepper crates, fancy, $50.
Supplies light; demand light,
market slightly weaker: California, AS
pound crates, mostly 100; few higher.
CarrotS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, West
ern lettuce crates punched, 3.25a350;
Texas, Western lettuce crates, punched,
2.75a3.00; New York, buShel baskets,
cut, washed, l.50al so.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched. 3.25a350; mostly $50.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
DEALERS IN GRAIN
!. FACING QUANDARY
Farm Board Policy Draws
Objection From Ranks
of Brokers.
By JOHN r. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1s-Tht
grain trade is in a quandary. The grain
business has been handled for more
than so years by grain dealers. The
Farm Board, anxious to build up CO.
operative institutions, has agreed to
loan co-operatives such money at low
rates of interest as is necessary to carry
their grain until sold.
The grain traders, seeing the hand
writing on the wall, have protested to
Chairman Legge and the Federal Farm
Board that its policy would destroy
their efficiency and their business.
Yesterday when Julius H. Barnes
chairman of the board of the United
States Chamber of Commerce and one
of Americas largest exporters of wheat
told the Senate lobby committee that
while he was sorry that the Farm
Boards policies had to be discussed at
this time because business was willing
to give the board a chance to get
started" he had objected in person to
Chairman Legge to the boards plan ol
lending money to wheat co-operat1veS
at the current grain price, with the un-
derstanding that the producers we're to
share in any subsequent increase.
Mr. Barnes statement Is a clear
statement of a definite point Of view
The position which he takes is the one
held largely by the grain dealers.
But the Farm Board. faced with the
largest problem that any governmental
board has had to deal with since the
war, may have to overrule the objec-
tions of many of Americas most infiu-
entail leaders.
A reading of the Barnes statement
yesterday brings this fact out very de-
cidedly.
When w. w. Aldrich, lawyer anc
f1nancier. brother-in-law of John d
Rockefeller. jr., was elected president o.
the Equitable Trust Co. yesterday tC
succeed G. A. Austin, who died sud
denly last week, it recalled the par
which the new Equitable president!
father had in developing the idea OF {
central banking system for the Unitet
States.
For it was Mr.. Aldrich's father. th'
late Senator Nelson w. Aldrich o
Rhode Island, who, as chairman OF th'
finance committee of the United State
Senate, made an exhaustive study o
all the central banking systems Of tht
world as preliminary to the 1ntroduc
tion of one in the United States.
The Aldrich plan" for central banl
was not passed. 1t was considered By
Congress too centralized, not demo.
cratic enough, although 1t had the sup
port Of many leading American bankers
After a stalemate of several years, tht
Federal Reserve System was brough
into being, 1t was more liberal in it
Interpretation, provided for IL Fedora
Reserve banks instead Of /, and haS
more democratic control, or at least 1
was supposed to have.
Only this week in Montreal the presi
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Strawberries-Supplies very light: dee
mand slow, market dull; F1orida, pony
refrigerators, MiSsionarys, quarts, mosts
ly so: pints, fair quality and condo
tion, IS.
Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes
No. /, medium size, 4.O0a4.50; large size,
3.75a4yO0; No. 2 medium size, 4.00a
4.25; mostly 400; large size, 3.S0a3.75;
California, boxes NavelS, 5.50a6O0.
Grapefruit - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady:
Florida. boxes, No. 1, medium size,
400a450: few fine quality higher; large
size. 3.5OaA 90.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

TNHE investment companies in American
l. Founders group have for years main.
tained substantial holdings of bonds, and
at present have approximately $6O,0O0,OOO
invested in such securities. This foundation
Of investments yielding fixed return has
given the group added stability IN times of
severe declines in stock prices.
American Founders Corporation owns a
controlling interest in the four subsidiary
investment companies in the group and also
has general portfolio of investments. At
the close of the fiscal year, November 30,
the total value at market quotations of all
securities held by American Founders Cor.
poration exceeded cost by more than 2O1S.
Earnings of the American Founders group
for the fiscal year ended November 80 were
considerably in excess of those for previous
years. Consolidated gross earnings exceeded
$3O,0OO,OOO. American Founders Corpora.
tion, after adding more than 81, :, 600, 900 to the
reserves protecting preferred dividends, had
consolidated net cash earnings in excess of
$l6,5OO,O0O, equivalent to approximately
So per share on the average number of
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Strong Foundation
f4,&
Of Bonds a

common shares Prior to the recent split-up>
outstanding during the year.
The companies in the group. whose con.
solidated resources exceed 42OO, O,O0O, 900,
Diversity theirhOldings as follows: (u) )among
many securities, (H) among securities orig
mating in many countries, (c) among bonds,
preferred stocks and common stocks, (0
among the issues of many governmental
authorities and many industries.
After careful study Of the principal
security markets of the world, securities are
selected, bought outright and held under
constant supervision.
Additional information may be obtained
from bankers and dealers or from Founders
General Corporation, so Pine Street. New
York City.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

ROCKWELL KENT cur WOOD BT J.. ,. LANkEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
CANDIDATES PASS TEST
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE
Entrance Examinations for Ap
pointments Successfully Taken
by 80 Men.

1t Is announced at the State Depart
ment that the following candidates
qualified at the recent entrance exami-
nation for appointments in the United
States foreign service:
Robert A. Acly of Stockbridge, Mass:
William w. Adams of Washington, D.
C.; William 4. Ailshie of Occur d'Alene,
Ohio; Edward Anderson, jr., of jack
sonville, Fla; Ralph j. Blake of Port
land, Greg: William F. Cavenaugh of
Berkeley, Calf; Claude B. Chiperfield
of Canton, ILL.,; Sebe. A. Christian of
Sapulpa, Okla; Montgomery. H. Cola
day of Hartford. Conn; Charles A.
Converse of Valdosta, Ga; Edmund j.
Dorsz of Detroit, Mich; Andrew w.
Edison of Meriden, Conn. William S.
Farrell Of Miller Place, N. Y; Frederic
c. ForneS, jr, of Buffalo, N. Y; Will
liam Galbraith of Los Angeles, Calf. !;
Paul J. Gray of Lewiston, Me-; Bernard
Cutler of Takoma, Wash: Thomas A.
Hickok of Aurora, N. Y; Leo p Hogan
of East Orange, N. j.; Richard S. Hues-
It's of Ticonderoga, N. Y; Charles A.
Hutchinson of Duluth, Mimi; Robert
JAM of Norman, Okla; Lucius j.
Knowles of Boston, Mass: George Bliss
Lane of st. James, N. Y; Edward Page,
jr., of west Newton, Mass; James W.
Riddleberger of Woodstock. Va; Will
liam E. Scotch of Pasadena, Calf !;
Alan N. Steyne of New York City, Ken
meth S. Stout of Portland, Greg; James
H. Wright of Chillicothe, Mo.