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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
AT THE STRAND

Tonight offers the last showing O. John Gilbert iN Desert Nights ana Iae excellent program or vaudeville <, 7irh has been entertaining patrons since the opening Monday. On Thursday the entire program .banges and urlngs new vaudeville show O five select acts and thv tea- ,,.r, movie The Girl on the Barga,
 Added interest 10 this news ts yontained in th4 information that viyaciops Sally O'Neu and Malcolm NacGr4gor have teaJared roles in fha picture
 "The Girl or Ill.,. BarEr' ie story of young love along the Erie Canal, md rha picture actually was photo ,raph4d along fha picturesque va .arvavs in upp,r Nv York star". Edward SIoman. the director, brought the prInclpais and large technical staff all the way rom raiifornia 10 get the correct back grounds for the entertaining Hughes story.
 The plot concerns d lar2-dr.nNjuS rrjt religious d.voul Scotch barge .sptain win four uo'nerl-ss rhii- .I~an. Erie. the oldest daughter falls m love airD the pilot 0. the tug hoar which draws the harge upon which she lives. This enrages h4r 'ather. who rauses the pilots dis- uissal After & severe beating, Erie ieserts the barge and 2e~s 10 the pilots rooms ashore, bat k drag ged back 10 her unhappy home after seeing her sweetheart cruelty bat tered by her fathers powerful fists. How the pilots bravery, during q terrific storm in which the barge IS threatened by destruction, saves the lives of the barge captains family and wins the admiration makes an sxciting and fitting climax 10 th~ pirtVre
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
RUSSIA REINVADES PLATINUM MARKET
Seeks to Regain Supremacy Now Held by Colombia

| Washington, D. C.. April 10 - Russia is trying to "come back in the worlds platinum market. 1 Recently Colombia has been the chief source Of platinum. The South ! American country ran it's production Up from 10000 ounces annually 10
 55, 900 ounces. Before the war Rus
 sia was the worlds platinum main stay, but conflict and revolution disrupted the trade. lowering the output of the Ural mountain de- | posits to 1l,000 ounces in 1920. World Uses Six Tons a Year 1 The world demands about ITO, ,000 1 troy ounces, or about six tons of ! platinum per year. says a bulletin i from the Washington. D. (. head quarters Of the National Geographic 1 society.
 1 Fashions in jewelry have turned 1 toward platinum, SO jewellers take ! U per cent of the annual produc- ton. Yet the world demand for platinum today is less than the pre- | war demand. High prices have 1 compelled industrial and scientific ] users of platinum to find substi- 1 tutes.
 Hopes to Attain Prewar Production
 While Russia was reha bilitating E ! her platinum industry she adhered ! 10 an international agreement limit ing the supply that reached the
 market. But in 192. the Soviet gov i crnment, not satisfied with the plat
 mum quota allotted her. withdrew
 and began to sell independently. ! Russian platinum production rose 10 1 92,o0o ounces ill 1926 and to more
 than 100000 ounces in 1927. To
 equal her prewar production Of | 200,0o0 ounces annually is the ob- ! jectiNe Of the Soviet state engineers.
 Meanwhile platinum prices slumped.
 "A platinum dredge is monstrous
 engine Of industry. The body of il
 looks like an overgroWn, ill- designed l houseboat. 4 great snout armed i with buckets protrudes from one 1 end. II is kin 10 the earthworm for
 it eats ground, and moves into the hole created by it's enormous appe- | Lite. 4 platinum dredge digs it's own lake to float in as it moves along, | The dr-dge must consume quantities
 of sani and gravel to obtain a little l platinum. In South Africa c4
 ounces per ton is considered Day | dirt.
 The "Triumphal start"
 ''Five dredges built in San Fran ! cisco were landed at I.eningrad in 1 92G and shipped in pieces over the trans Siberian railroad to Tagil in 1 the foothills of the Ural mountains Seventeen months after the con- 1 struction of the hull began the first
 dredge was launched. Representa-
 tiVeS of tn" supreme council in Mos . COW 'camc for the 'triumphal start
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

of the electric dredge No. H. Plat mum mining, like most Russian in- dustries. is government business.
 Labor is cheap in the Ural noun tains. Peasants still wash the gravels for platinum as they have done for a century. but the Soviet govern ment finds American machinery more economical than Russian backs. Officials have purchased. it is reported, complete plans and have begun to construct in the govern ment-owned steel works at Perm. companions for their prized Ameri- can dredges.
 Russia has had long experience with platinum. Natives mined it when it was worth only a quarter as much as gold.
 Tried Platinum Coinage
 About one hundred years ago Russia tried platinum coinage. By lS45 the Russian mint had struck off 100000 platinum coins But the market cost of the metal fluctuated so much that the practice was aban- doned. It has been hinted that if the Soviet government produces more platinum than it can profit ably market the treasury may store it away as reserve for paper money in the same way gold and silver bull lion deposited in the treasury backs up American paper money.
 Practically all platinum comes from placer deposits. That is, gravel and sand banks which have washed down from rocks containing plat mum. The exception to this rule is the platinum deposit recently dis. covered in South Africa. Here the metal occurs in rocks in sufficient quantity to warrant shaft mining. The platinum. however, is in such a state that it creates difficult prob- )ems of extraction from the ore. Chemists are at work on the ores so Russia must look to her newly re- won laurels. The platinum market is q prize contended for by Russia, Colombia and South Africa.
 Inch Makes 5O,OOO Mile strand
 "Six tons of platinum seem a small supply 10 satisfy a metal-hu gry world. But little platinum goes a long way, A cubic inch of platinum can be drawn into wire practically invisible to the human eye. making a strand 5000 miles long. In oth ar words, one cubic inch Of platinum can be stretched out 10 encirclc the earth at the Equator twice!
 Tn addition to its fashionable du- ties in jeWelry platinum performs many iittle-known but necessary services to mankind. Radio tubes re- Quire platinum; automobiles require platinum points for ignition; photo- graphs. N-rays. blasting. medicine, dentistry and the rayon industry en- ploy platinum. Crucibles Of platinum
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BROADER HIGHWAYS
 !. FOR T|M|D DRIVERS
Fear of Ditching Cars Forces
 Widening Of Roads

Washington April 10 P-The mo- ,orist who instinctirely hugs the center of the road because he fears running into q ditch is forcing high way engineers to make their roads 70 feet wide.
 Drivers sacrifice clearance be- tween their own and passing vehicles rather than drive close to the edge. experts Of the bureau Of public roads say. When drivers are asked how close to the edge oi the road they feel il is safe 10 drive, they usually estimate the distance 10 be few inches, but when they sit behind the steering wheel, the few inches becomes from lls feet to feet.
 Truck drivers do not fear the edge of the road as much as motor ists who pilot passenger cars. these highway experts say. The average truck driver prefers 10 keep about one foot from the edge of the road. These facts were learned by the engineers after observing thou sands of automobiles run over cer- tain sections Of highways marked for tests.
 They marked off the pavements ill one-foot sections and watched the rear wheels of each passing vehicle. recording the action Of the . motorist as he started down q grade, turned a curve or drove os straight level road.
 The engineers say that their observations prove highways nar- roVer than $ feet 10 be decidedly inadequate for safe driving. since they provide no clearance for pas their usual paths. The 20-foot wid, h gives ample clearance for trucks and is not excessiyle for autom obile
 In rounding horizontal curves, traffic shifts toward the inside edge but trucks shift their courses toward the inside less than pas senger vehicles. The engineers have learned that unless the pave ment is Widened on the curves, the normal straight road clearance be- tween the two lines of traffic is reduced to a danger point. | The usual width Of a pavement ; is often considerably less than its apparent width. on straight roads as well as on curves. the cute. foot Of the surfaced section is some times totally ineffective because of q bad shoulder A closely set guard ra1l, steep crown, or q bad gutter will causc the driver instinctiyely to seek the center Of ihe road
 Smooth. white concrete shoulders at the edge ot the black surface seem to lure the traffic toward the side, the experts say, Center lines on straight roads. as well as on curves. exert a marked influeInce in separating the two lines of traffic 10 point Of safetly.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Boy Struck by Auto
 May Have Leg Fracture

Herman Colon. {, of 204 Wash ington street, ran into the road about 6:l0 last night as John Wach of 31 Lyman street was driving north on Broad street between Washington and High streets. The right front headlight and bumper struck the boy and knocked him to the ground. causing a possible frac- ture Of the leg and number of painful bruises Wach took him to New Britain General hospital and reported the accident to Lieutenant Bamforth at police headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
GETS OHIO STATE JOB

Tucker P. Smith, former assist ant trainer at Northwestern. has been named athletic trainer at Ohio State University to succeed Mike Chambers.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

The rally marked the reopening of a devotional service under the direc-
 ton of Miss Estella A. Dickinson,
 executive secretary of the schools,
 Rev. A. D. Heininger and Rev. Theo- dore s. Dunn, supervisors. A brief
 address was delivered by Rev. MT. Dunn.
 The committee in charge consist ed of Mrs. F.. c. Stockwell, Mrs, Charles Laughton, Mrs. M. P. Thompson. Mrs. Emma Lee and Mrs. William H. Barsch. Regular sessions Of the schools were resumed this week, following
 the spring recess.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

that withstand high temperatures and all acids except aqua regia are standard equipment in chemical laboratories Last. but not least. plat chemistry, the catalyst. which. with the agency of electric current, per forms marvels on many solutions and yet is itself as unaffected and continuously powerful as the strong man Of a vaudeville team."
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN

Washington, April 1v tP,-Estab- lishment of government radio sta ton in Washington 10 be used in proadcastlng government activities including some congressional de bates. will be proposed al the forth. coming session by Senator Nye, re- publican, North Dakota.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Weekday Church Schools
 Hold Their Spring RalI,

rally and social meeting Of 50 workers in the United Week-das church schools was held in the south gregationai church last evening. The assembly included pas tors of rhe cooperating churches, supervisors, teachers, chaperones and registrars in the various branches Of the school.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MISS HTJNZNiNN sHONIRED

\ miecalIaneous shower vas fen dered Miss Emma Helnzmann Of 4 Seymour street by Mrs F. HanseI at her home, q Walnut street. Mon day evening, Miss Heinzmann re. ceiyed many beautiful gifts. She wifi become the bride of Harry Hanser on May l5th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

Four thousand motorists recently
presented $4,000 to the Royal Victoria
Jnflrmary, Newcastle-on- Tyne, England
and promised to increase the amount
each succeeding wear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Warsaw Regrets Americans on
Way to Russia Cannot Stop.
WARSAW, July IT O9.-The special
train which Is taking q large party of
isFEVERISB,

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vomiting, feverishness, in babies and
children, generally show food is sour
ing in the little digestive tract.
When these symptoms appear, give
Baby teaspoonful of Phillips Milk
of Magnesia. Add it to the first bottle
If food in the morning. Older children
should be given a tablespoonful in a
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free of all sour, indigestible food. 1t
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
APOPLEXY IS FATAL
TO PETER LATTERNER
Banker and Former Head Of Dyeing
Firm, Native of D. c., Recently
Lived in Clarendon.

Peter Latterner, for many years
active in business circles in this city
and Clarendon, Va, died of apoplexy
at his home. 3115 Thirty-fourth street,
yesterday. He was SIS years old.
Mr.. Latterner had been In failing
health several months. Although a ma
Clarendon, Va, a number of years until
establishing residence here three
months ago.
At the time of his death he was a
director of the Lincoln National Bank
and vice president of the Clarendon
Trust Co., Clarendon, Va. He formerly
was head of the Peter Latterner. Inc,
Dyeing & Cleaning 90. He retired
from the business, however, about four
years ago.
Mr.. Latterner entered the banking
father, the late Peter Latterner, ST.,
as a member Of the board of directors
of the Lincoln National Bank. Active
in fraternal and other organizations,
he was member of the New Jerusalem
Lodge of MaSors, the Eureka Chapter,
Royal Arch MasonS; the De Molay
Commandery, KallipoliS Grotto and
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
He also belonged to the Washington
Lodge of Elks and was a captain in
the Minute Men of Washington, a
militia organization.
He is survived by his widow. who
was Miss Pauline Ewald, to whom he
was married June 6. 1899: three daugh-
tiers, Miss Anna Latterner and Mrs.
James A. Soper. both of this city, and
Mrs Richard L. Kane of Pittsburgh,
Pa; a sister, Mrs. Charles Jacobsen,
and three brothers, Henry. Arthur and
Charles Latterner, all of this city. Mr.
Latterner was an original developer Of
the town of Clarendon. Va. Funeral
arrangements are being COMPLETED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
DE MOLAY PLANS REUNION
Robert lie Bruce Chapter to Meet at
Chevy Chase Lake Tomorrow,

The Robert lie Bruce Chapter of the
Order of De Molay will hold its an
pual reunion party and dance at Chevy
Chase Lake tomorrow evening.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments includes Cleve Van Horn, Will
liam Williford and Edward Everret.
Plans are now going forward for another
celebration to take place at the lake
September 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WORCESTERSHIRE
OPINION OF PUBLIC.
New Orleans Leaders Call
Second Mass Meeting to
Discuss WaIkout.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, July l7.-With
general street car service promised by
the end of the week, organized labor
today sought to feel the public pulae
before calling out all allied unions in
sympathy with striking carmen.
For the second time during the STRIKE
of more than two weeks duration the
executive committee of the unions met
last night and called an open mas
meeting for next Thursday night 10
consider the calling of general sym-
pathetic strike.
William Ruth, chairman of the COM
mittee, said the purpose of the meet
ing was to place before the people la
boris viewpoint on the street car strike
situation"
The union chiefs a week ago called
off a similar meeting in the hope that
the citizens advisory committee, ap-
pointed by the mayor, would succeed In
bringing about friendly negotiations
over a working contract between New
Orleans Public Service. Inc, and the
carmen'S union that would end the
strike.
What progress the citizens commit
tee has made in attempts at reconcil-
iation Of differences has not been dis
closed.
Since the operation of street cars be-
gan this week, with armed Federal dep
uty marshals enforcing a Federal Court
injunction against violence. service has
increased gradually without renewal OF
the recent street rioting melted by the
{. npany's attempt to run cars under
protection of the police.
Four imported workers were set upon
and beaten near a car barn last night
and a few arrests were made for re-
wiling remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
CHICAGO GETS LOAN
TO REOPEN SCHOOLS
Syndicate Will Purchase Warrants
and Post Bond to Keep
Doors Open.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July l7.-Reopening Of
Chicago schools in September was as
sured yesterday when a compromise
was reached in negotiations of the city's
school board and city officials over the
boards efforts to borrow $40, 725 900 on
tax-anticipation warrants.
H Wallace Caldwell, president OF the
board, has maintained that the loan
was necessary to reopen the schools.
Meanwhile the negotiations were held
up for five days by Controller Schmidt,
who declined to sign the warrants until
assured security equal to the amount of
the loan would be posted.
A syndicate headed by Halsey, Stuart
g. Co. will purchase the warrants and
post the required bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WIFE OF De PRIEST
LAUDS MRS. HOOVER
White House Tea Guest Tells Chi
cago Constituents First Lady
Is Charming.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Mrs. Oscar De
Priest, wife Of the only colored Repre-
sentative, made three minute talk last
night to 800 women of the Pilgrim
Baptist Church, describing her impress
sions of the White House and its mis-
treSS.
Mrs. De Priest, whose husband rep
resentS the first Illinois district, was
speaking of her impressions as a guest
at tea for legislators wives given at
the White House June IL. She said she
found Mrs Hoover most charming
woman-a cosmopolite.
Mrs. william e. King, wife Of col
ored legislator, introduced Mrs. De
Priest as "the loyal helpmate Of our
distinguished Representative and the
recent tea guest of the First Lady OF
the Land"
1.-The Presidents wife is wonderful
hostess" Mrs. De Priest said. 1T be-
lieve she possesses a great soul. She Is
quiet and unassuming, quite modest,
but she has all the dignity her position
demands. The other ladies at the party
discussed such problems as you and I
might discuss at Sunday afternoon IN
this church.
"There was no excitement when I
entered the White House. All the storm
of criticism has been stirred up since
outside the Capital. mostly below the
Mason and Dixon line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
E. N. SMITH PROMOTED
IN NEW A. A. A. RANKING
Head of D. C. Association Becomes
Executive Vice President-C. P.
Clark Advanced.

A reorganization of the national
Headquarters In Washington of the
American Automobile Association TO
take care of the extending activities
and growing membership OF the organi-
cation was announced today by Thomas
p. Henry of Detroit, who was recently
reelected for the seventh time as
president of the association.
The reorganization, effected at the
annual meeting in Buffalo on July 8.
Henry stated, involves the promotion OF
executives who nave been associated
with the A. A. A. headquarters here.
Ernest N. Smith, general manager for
the last five and a half years, will con-
tinue at the helm in the role OF execu-
tive vice president, newly created post:
Charles P. Clark, assistant general
manager, has been elevated to the post
of general manager vacated by MI.
Smith.
THE growth of motor clubs and mem
bership necessitates the creation Of an
other new office at national headquar-
tiers, namely, that of assistant secre-
tary." Mr.. Henry said.
russell E. Singer. formerly manager
of the club service division of the A. A
A., was selected to fill this post"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

American business men 70 Russia made
q short stop here yesterday, which en-
abled the visitors to chat with friends
resident here. The Polish press has
expressed regret that time has not been
allotted for tour Of Poland and Poznah
Exposition, and 1t was hoped that the
party would stop over on the return
Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Clearance Sumner Rugs

Distinctive oval rush rugs and welknown Crex de Luxe
grass rugs are radically reduced. offering these values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
War. by Ludwig Rem, $3.50

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give the book and make its appeal universal
BOOKS, 1926 FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

The Three-piece Suits for Summer,
consisting of coat, vest and trousers,
are of tropical worsted and flannel.
Plain blues and grays, tan and. gray
mixtures and fancy patterns. Two
and three button models.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

The Two.piece Suits include models
of tropical worsted, imported flan-
nels, two-ply worsteds and wool
crashes. All styles are well tailored
and smartly cut. All this seasons
stock at this low price.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
JEWEL GIVEN HAMMOND.
Militia Bureau Former Chief Guest
at Farewell Luncheon.

at FareWell AuuCneoh'
Mai. Gen. Greed c. Hammond, for
fner chief of the Militia Bureau and
recently appointed auditor of the Philip
pines by President Hoover, was given
q farewell luncheon by the District OF
Columbia Chapter, Military Order OF
the World War, at the Army and Navy
Club yesterday. Maj. Gen. Hammond,
as retiring commander of the order,
was presented with past commanders
gold jewel by Capt. George F. Unmacht,
Chemical Warfare Service, who succeeds
him as commander.
Among those present at the luncheon
were Maj. Gen. Mark L. HerSey. Ad-
miral Charles w. Dyson, Admiral Will
liam H. STANDBY, assistant chief of
naval operations; Col. Stanley Ford,
general staff, War Department. and Mai
William Wolff Smith, general counsel
United States Veterans Bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-01

The Princeton Chicago intersec~
tional clash at Palmer stadium and
the New York university George
town game at Yankee stadium are
each expected to draw $4,000.
West Drops
Because of the fact that Iowa and
Michigan. two of the heaviest
drawing elevents in the middle west.
are idle and Ohio State, Notre
Dame and Chicago are playing
away from home, middle western
crowds will not be up to normal
Three Big Ten games, however,
will pack in about 1000 persons.
The leading game, Northwestern
VS.. Illinois at Evanston, will draw
about $4,000. Minnesota and Indi-
ana at Minneapolis expect to play
to $4,000 and Wisconsin and Purdue
at Madison are good for $4,000.
Five southern games, including
today's Georgia-Tulan clash at
Columbus. Ga, will draw an aggre-
gate of about $4,000. The Notre
Dame-Georgia Tech game at At
lanta is a sell-out, with the crowd
limited to 10000.