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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

BOAT FOR CHARTER-The Mary NJ"
government inspected; liscensed to carry 40;
private parties a speciality. Call Col. 2683-W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

3-pc fiber suites, sun parlor sets, porch
rockers and swings, refrigerators. felt-base
odd dressers, chests and vanites, spinet
desks and secretaries, metal beds, springs
and mattresses, 5-pc. breakfast sets, baby
carriages and strollers, day beds and cots.
The above mentioned specials are now on
display. This is a chance to save In your
buying Cash or credit.
NEW BARGAIN HOUSE, 1904 14th st. NV.
Open Evenings North 3942.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

Took 81 orders for used cars in
June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

COOL, EXCLUSIVE 10th ST.
? R.. DIN. & B., FUR, $3.50.
Practically new bldg. highest grade; COM
pletely detached, fireproof; 24-hour elev.,
switchboard: overlooking park; large. bright
rms, built-in baths, showers garage; COM
pletely furn., incl. linen, silver, dishes. Low
est rents ever. Phone Adams COLO.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
BOY SCOUT NEVIS

The regular monthly meeting of the local Scout Council will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m.. in the banquet hall of the Y. M. C. A. which is being loaned for the occa- sion.
 Awards will be made in second class, first class and merit badges. About fifty applications have been received and these will act upon Chairman George B. Taylor and fol- lowing members of the court: Aus- tin Stowell, R. A. Catlin, Neil Mac Dougall. Rev. J. R. Wilkerson, Arr thur Ames, and Charles Morgan.
 The court expects the scouts to bring evidence and samples of work. Unless this is done the rank or sub ject may not be recognized.
 The camp folders and application blanks are being sent to all troops. If any scouts do not receive same or if there are parents who are not given the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the contents of the scout camp folder. then such are urged to telephone to the scout of- flee and copies will be mailed out at once.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

9:3O-Same as WIZ in the Pines 11:00-Crosley Group Fillmore's band 120O-Venetian Trio 1e:3O-Los Amigos. the friends
 1:00-Gibson orchestra
 1:30-Harmony Duo
 e:O0-Crosley Review
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
INSPECTORS FIND
 HUGE STAMP FRAUD
Think Big Ring Nettsd Millions
 by Removing Cancellations

New York, May e1 R-Postal in- spectors believed today they have broken a nation wide ring engaged in the resale of washed cancelled stamps, a practice estimated to de- fraud the government of million dollars revenue yearly.
 Two alleged members of the ring are under arrest and inspectors said other arrests were expected in vari- ous cities.
 Charles William Gramm. 55, vice president of the Zophar Mills. Inc, ship chandlers, was held under $1,- 900 bail in federal court yesterday charged with selling to his own firm stamps from which the cancellation marks had been washed by chemi- calls.
 A complaint by the mailing clerk of the firm to post office officials tAat the stamps were without gum Started an investigation that led to said he sold the stamps to his firm at face value and that he also dis posed of washed stamps to other Brooklyn firms. He pleaded not guilty.
 Caught in Act
 The first arrest was made in Charleston, s. C., where on March 27 inspectors arrested William H. Hale while he is alleged to have been rinsing stamps in hotel bath tub. Post Office Inspector Frank Shea said Hale posed as philatelist and purchased cancelled stamps of high denominations from clerks in banks and mail order houses. After washing the stamps, he said, Hale disposed of them to other agents for sale to merchants at 70 per cent of their face value. Hale has been in- dicted and is awaiting trial.
 The dealings in washed stamps have been so extensive, especially in the parcel post business. that postal inspectors said the government was contemplating doing away with stamps on parcel post packages and substituting use of labels.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

We are using and destroying eur forests four and one.half tlmeo faster than we are replenishing them. ~
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
City Items

White Rose Camp. R. N. of A.. vii meet tonight at 3 o'clock in Red Mems hall.
 Shortcaks biscuits for strawberry shortcake at Hoffmann's daily -advt
 Mark Twain. is Muller's 10c cigar. -advt.
 Fred Haen. . member of the en- gineering force at city hall. is i'll at his home.
 Mark Twain. h Muller's l0c cigar. -advt.
 Shortcake biscuits for strawberry shortcake at Hoffmann's daily -advt.
 An automobile owned by Theodore Boehm of 661 Stanley street was damaged in front of his home yes- terday afternoon when | rope bind-
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

yesterday . largs. pin connected with the steering gear slipped and her rudder was put out of commission The ship was stopped for half an hour while emergency scar was put irto operation. Meanwhile . tender was rushed from Liverpool to meet the disabled vessel and piloted her into the mersey.
 After discharglng her passengers. the Albertic docked for examination and repairs.
 (The Albertic. 10,2:4 tons. sailed from New York on Nay II and from Boston on May IF for Cobh and I.lverpool.)
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

eoo-WTIC, Hartf0rl-SOO s:ee-ProgFam summary; news;
 time
 s:30-Lobster Quintet, Sol Rubin,
 directer 7:0o--Voferf Service-"The Jones Law''-Henry Goddard Leach;
 What Congress Is Doing, :" Charles c. Ross observation-disclosures John H.
 Trumbull: "Charter Oak" s-The Electra Ensemble S:3e-DrcheAtra directed by Gene :, RodHmich: Luther Trio 9:0o-''Health is a Civic Duty" talk ] by Albert I. Prince, city editor ; ef the Hartford Times, auspices
 Of Hartford Medical society 3:1S-Seth Parker's Old Fashioned
 Singing School 10:00-Eskimos; Harry Reser l0:30-Harbor Lights; ''Forty
 rathoms Under" Hour lz:eo-Time, radiogram, news,
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
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New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
Chief Hart Will Attend
 Conference on Traffic

Chief w. c. Hart of the local po- lice department will attend . con- ference with State Motor Vehicle Commissioner R. B. stoeckel on Tuesday, May 2s. Other police chiefs about the state have been invited to attend by Superintendent Charles A. Wheeler of the Bridgeport police, who is secretary of the state assoJ citation of police chiefs.
 The chiefs will meet at the oiYice of Chief Garrett J. Farrell of Hart- ford at II o'clock in the forenoon and will be guests of Commissioners Stoeckel at luncheon at the Hart ford club. Matters pertaining to uni- form traffic regulations will be dis cussed, it is expected.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
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 5:00-Closing stock markets 5:25-Lost and found: positions :40-Weather; agriculture re .ports c:00-Time: news 6:05-Vincent Breglio, keyboard
 jester 5-Spotlight review 6:20-Baseball scores: bookman 6:30-Savannah Liners orchestra 7:00-Chimes; Farquar's Garden Gossip 7:15-"Singing the Blues" Betty Cole and Phil Saltman 7:30-Maytag Radioette S:30-Orchestra; Irving Kaufman; Taylor Buckley, baritone: Irma de Baum. soprano 9:00-Description of New York at
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 S:00-Musicale
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 S:15-Gibson orchestra
 S:30-Sohio program
 9:0O-Hubig Trios
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

recent state convention in this city, and also the depSrtment for the parking allowances which were greatly appreciated by Nr. Carlson personally and the visiting delegates.
 George H. Johnson. chairman. has addressed a letter to Chief Hart in appreciation of the work of the po- lice department in handling traffic outside the Swedish Bethany church on Franklin Square on Mothers Day. The letter was written on be- half of the church and the Sunday school.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

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New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

leaders are practically sure they can shut of general debate after the dis cussion today or tomorrow and bring in a special rule with full party sup port to give committee amendments priority and fix a time for voting.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
Liners Rudder Breaks;
 Ship Is T0wed to Port

Liverpool. Eng, May 21 R- After giving wireless warning to all ships in the vicinity to give her wide berth, the British steam- ship Albertic. from New York, safe- today suffering from trouble with her rudder.
 Some time after she had left Cobh
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
.7e-wNYC, New York-s2s

x7o-WNYC, New YOrk-s26 S:1e-Eordham and Tremont-W.
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 Govern e:0t-Italian lessons 1:0H-Employment and Vocational
 Guidance in New York-Mrs.
 L. Odencrantz 7:10-Kiesewette musicale 7:25-Civic information 7:30-Time; police alarms; base
 ball scores 7:3b-Law for the I.ayman-Prof.
 J. Marchisisio 7.Is-Nsw Lineup in Europe.
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 Gillis
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

ing . load ef hay on . team owned by the Futile Brick Co. and driven by Nelte Peganelli caught the auto top. The matter was reported to the police.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
Thank Police Department
 For Special Services

Grand Representative Aaron w. Carlson of the ]. O. o. F. of Con- necticut has addressed a letter to Chief Hart of the police depa rtment thanking the officers who headed the parade in connection with the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
STUDYING THE BREAD BASKET

Plans to reduce the cost of living
are easy to discuss but as Mark
Twain said regarding talk about the
weather, I'VE do nothing about it. -
The Associated Grocery Manu-
facturers of America, comprising
230 leading manufacturers of gro
Gerry products, intend to do more
than talk. They have embarked
upon "a worldwide investigation
looking toward the reduction of dis
tribution costs in their industry for
the direct purpose of benefiting the
consumer. Both President Hoover
and Secretary of Commerce Lamont
have voiced the unqualified opinion
that reduced distribution costs were
essential to continued expansion OF
American business.
H. R. Drackett, President of the
Associated Grocery Manufacturers,
points out that other nations are
striving to attain standard of liv-
ing equal to that in America A
low price creates larger volume OF
sales. If unnecessary distribution
costs cause high prices in foreign as
well as local markets, a reduction in
these costs would result in lower
prices to consumers and mean more
consumers of American products.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Origin of Vegetables
in Common Use Today

Celery is spoken Of in the Odyssey"
and is later mentioned by Pliny the
Elder, which leads scientists to believe
it must have originated either in
Greece or the Dardanelles. Lettuce
also is native to Greece. Sesame, wal
nuts, peas, spinach, watermelon, were
all known in China 200 B. C. Spinach
was also brought back from New Zea-
land by Cook after his famous vOy-
age. Sweet potatoes were known in
China 27OO B. G. Radishes were cul-
tivated in Japan and China from the
earliest historical records. Bananas,
first thought to have originated in
Asia, are now known to have had their
origin in Central and South America.
The first records of figs were found
in an early drawing in the Pyramid
of Gizeh, Egypt. 23O0 B. G. From
America prickly pear, maize and to-
bacco were first imported into Europe
and Asia after the voyage of Magel-
Ian, 1520-21. Cabbage was first known
on the isle of Lapland, Denmark, and
on the isle of Heligoland. Satisfy was
native of Greece, Dalmatia, Italy and
Algeria. The Jerusalem artichoke was
discovered about the same time, 1916,
In both Brazil and Canada. Garlic.
originated in Sicily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Ancient Property Laws
Protected the Weaker

The Oldest Greek statute now ex-
tant, governing che disposition Of
''real" property, comes from the Is
land of Crete. This is the law Of the
city of Gortyna, dating from perhaps
B. C. 400. This inscription, the larg-
est existing fragment of any Greek
law, came to light less than fifty years
ago; for the stones on which it was
chiseled had been buried for 1000
years or more and its discovery made
a sensation in the learned world. 1t
was about thirty feet long in its orig
inal form; the broken pieces are now
scattered In several museums.
These laws show that more than
1000 years ago women in this Cretean
city could own property. Moreover,
the law provided that a husband could
ndt sell or mortgage his wife's prop
erty, nor could son dispose Of his
mothers property. Ii mother dies,
says this ancient statute on property.
and leaves children, the father has
power over her property, but he can
not sell 1t or mortgage it unless the
children consent, when they come Of
age. Moreover, If the father marries
another woman after the first wife'S
death, the children of the first wife
shall have power over their mothers
property. Penalties are provided for
the violation of any Of these pro-
visions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Flavor of First Wife's
Cooking Found at Last

A middle-aged spinster married q
widower, who had lost his first wife
after marriage Of Is years.
The spinster, who lived for years
with her aged mother, was brought
up in the spirit Of immaculate house
keeping. An old-fashioned house
keeper, the mother excelled in cook
ing and her daughter kept fairly well
in her footsteps.
Yet, despite her efforts and her skill
in culinary arts. the new bride never
succeeded in quite satisfying her hus-
band.
''It's fine, Sadie" he told her often,
shut there is just something amiss.
My poor Mary could give the food a
flavor / never find anywhere else. /
don't know just how she did it."
Then came a day when houseclean-
ing kept Sadie on her toes all day. In
a rush to have everything clean and
in order by the time her hubby ar
rived, she forgot to look after the
meal. When she remembered, it was
too late. There was burned meal.
Ashamedly she watched her husband
taste the food. But how surprised
was she, when he exclaimed:
Nov, Sadie, that's really fine. It
has that delightful flavor which dis
tinguished Mary's cooking. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Snakes Not Aggressive;
Called Law and TimiC

Contrary to lore, snakes do not at
tack humans wantonly." reads an ar
ticle in the news magazine Time.
'They are lazy and timid and do not
strike unless hurt or threatened with
hurt" the article continues.
Exceptions are the African mamba,
the Malayan king. the bushmaster of
the tropics, and cascavel, RATHER Of
Central America. A coachwhip will
sometimes follow a man. But it is
only curious, and will speed away If
threatened"
Other facts about snakes are given
in Time as follows: identifying poi
sonous snakes is easy. Most of them
belong to the pit-viper family. They
have deep depression between eye
and nOstril. Heads are fiat and tri-
angular, necks thin, bodies stout; tails
short, eyes with elliptical pupils like
a cats. Fangs fold back against the
roof of the mouth, A single row of
scales runs along the belly. The big
gest United States snake is the east
ern diamond-Dack RATHER, which grows
to nine feet."-Philadelphf Inquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27

Unless legislators use a little more
common sense there will be reac-
ton against the gasoline tax, in the
opinion of experts.
In space of about 10 years we
have seen this new form of special
taxation come into existence and
grow to the point where it is of seri-
GUS economic and social significance
"A short time ago two and three
cent taxes were considered high
now four to six-cent taxes are be-
coming common. In two states,
counties are levying gas tax and in
three states cities are imposing such
a tax.
A fair gas tax is good thing
when applied entirely to road build
ing and maintenance. An exorbit-
ant tax, or one which is applied, in
whole or in part, for other purposes,
is the rankest kind of unequal
taxation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Science Finds Another
birthplace of Mankind''

: The traditional site Of the Garden
of Eden as the birthplace of man is
now thought to have been definitely
placed. According to DIR. G. G. Nc
Curdy of Yale, man in his present
form first appeared about 100000
years ago. probably in Mesopotamia.
The theory is based on recent excava-
lions around Bagdad.
A still earlier type of man lived
about 1,250,O0O years ago, when the
climate was uniformly mild. They
managed to survive three successive
Ice ages. during which the glaciers
descended from the north and covered
q lare part of the earth. During the
fourth Ice age, early man was driven
into caves to live and became q
~nOmad.
According to DIR. Ernest Antevs, a
Swedish geologist, man began to de-
velop into his present form only about
1900 years ago. 1t was about this
time that the glaciers receded from
the Scandinavian peninsula. 1t is
thought that the polar ice caps may
also melt in another similar period of
!l2,OOO years. leaving the earth in a
climate of perpetual spring.-Ex.
change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPT. %, 1929

Who would not be interested in a
suit just entered in New York by
William B. Shearer, in which he
claims $250,00O yet due for services
which he has rendered? The suit is
against certain ship-building COM
panies, and the services are such as
those specifically named when Mr.
Shearer states that he attended the
Geneva Conference on naval limita-
ton as their representative, had
done work for them in New York
and Washington, had written arti-
cles supporting the big navy idea,
interviewed officials and represent
atives of the press, prepared and
delivered addresses. Mr.. Shearer's
biggest stroke on behalf of larger
navy was, however, the publication
of novel, "Pacifico", in 1926, in
which is related the story of visit
officer, his discovery of a Japanese
plot to crush the United States, a
description of the might of the
Japanese navy and soliliGuie upon
the poor condition of the American
navy" All fiction, but published
with a foreword claiming that this
called attention to the needs of the
navy. Mr.. Shearer names as his
employers for this work the Bethle-
hem Shipbuilding Corporation; the
Newport News Shipbuilding Corpora
ton and Dry Dock Company. He
claims also $58,SS5 for expense &C
count and states he has received
only $51,230 for all services rend-
cred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
FARM SERVICE ROADS IMPORT.
ANT

Farm organization officials declare
that the deplorable condition of the
farm service roads which the ma
jority of farmers must use in gettins
to and from their farms to the paved
highways, has become a serious
matter
While the farmers of the United
States are paying seven per cent oil
the taxes for state and local high.
ways, less than three per cent of the
farms are reached by paved roads
Five million farmers are living on
muddy, rutty, dusty roads, and
there are in the United States g.
4S4,S22 miles of unimproved high
ways, with only $4,000 miles
high type surfaces such as asphalt
brick and similar materials.
A large part of, the time of the
Eighth Annual Paving Conference
to be held at West Baden Springs
Indiana, October 20 to November /,
will be taken up discussing the mos;
practical methods of improving
secondary, or farm service roads.
Cooperative study of low cost roads
is being conducted jointly by the
United States Bureau of Public
Roads and the Asphalt Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
Dead Letters

Despite the legend on the General
Post Office building in New York city,
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor
gloom of night stays these cOuriers
from the sly i completion of their ap-
pointed roiIl;is." which was said by
Herodotus many centuries ago, the
'cOuriers" suffer from one insurmount-
able difficulty mis-directed mail.
More than 350.OO0 pieces of badly ad-
dressed mail flow daily into the New
York post office, and about $4,000 let
tiers bear as the address only the
words "New York" A veritable army
of separatOrs is forced to correct the
mistakes of careless letter addressers,
despite the fact that most of the mail
is entirely worthless advertising mat
ter.