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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

What is said to be one of the
strangest houses in all the world Is
situated In the city of Jeypore. India.
Besides its peculiar architectural ap-
pearance, 1t boasts Of being a huge
musical instrument. When the wind
is blowing in certain directions 1t
produces beautiful notes said to re-
mind one Of the human voice. For
many years it was a mystery why this
building should, from time to time,
burst into sweet song. 1t finally fell
to the lot Of an American engineer to
solve the mystery. He found that the
material used in the structure was
cork stone, a porous stone Of very
light weight. In fact, every niche In
its exterior is a sort of pipe designed
to draw in the passing current of air.
The wind, playing upon the various
openings, acts as If upon reeds.--Ex-
change
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
DANISH POISON FROM PANTRY

The service of the u S. Department of Agriculture
out special warning regarding the keeping poison
g the holiday of poisoned fruit cakes Too
anot be placed the careful handling of We
give this letter space and publish it in full follows
The holiday ruit-cake poison case in which
quick action by the food drug and nseccde
ton OF the u S Department of Agriculture saved from
and perhaps death people who had bought cakes
Ieads the administration issue warning house
wives regarding poisons in the household
Poisons such garden and domestic insecticides are
today almost household necessity" says B. Dun
bar assistant chief of the administration They should
however be securely locked be carefully
yond the reach of children and they should be kept
away from food package of poison the pantry shelf
is as dangerous loaded gun, says Dr. Dunbar
comes along who doesn't know the package contains
polsontha the gun is loaded and the result injury or
restaurants and food factories"
The arsenic which taking toll of human
lives during the Christmas holidays had been bought as an
nsectclde several and had been safely put
after 1t supposed that of the children
finding the package of arsenic mstook flour and
similar occurred in Indiana years ago
Contaminated sugar sold by the number of
people III, killing Of them The administration found
that rat poison had accidentally been thrown open
sack ct sugar In Los Angeles in 1926 10 persons
came III from eating containing arsenic The baker
the food 1t declared be accidental Probably none
oi these would have occurred if posors had been
kept away from the food, and out Of the kitchen.
the Federal Caustic Poison Act requires that certain
Ha and acid posons be labelled plainly in large type to
lessen the danger Of accidental poisoning However there
ana some silver polshes which deadly if in stf-
cient Quantities and the federal law REQUIRE that
these articles be ccnspcuousy labelled poisonous Al
hough many manufacturers have voluntarily warning
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

Groton, Connecticut, works of the
Electric Boat Company.
The "Steelweld' is the first ves-
sci ever built with the so-called
Ewertz welding system named after
it's inventor. The use of rivets is
eliminated; she is virtually a "one
piece" vessel. And like Fulton's
"Claremont," the "Merrimac" and
Monitor" the Savannah" and the
other great "firsts" of marine an
mails, the little barge "Steelweld" is
destined to take her place in inter-
national maritime history.
The welding process results in a
saving of twenty per cent in total
cost of shipbuilding, and twenty
five per cent in weight and the time
required for construction. Mainte-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

nance cost is likewise reduced by
almost a fourth. Leakage of liquid
cargo around corroded or sprung
rivets will also be obviated. Stress
ing the Importance of this, ship
builders point out that three per
cent of every liquid shipment such
as oil is lost in transit through such
leakage.
At the meeting Of naval experts
and shipbuilders at Schenectady, it
was almost unanimously agreed
that as a result Of the successful
launching Of the "Steelweld," the
industry is facing a revolutionary
change as great in its way as the
departure from sail to steam, or
from wood to steel construction.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
SIMPLE f1at-bottomed barge

a SIMPLE flat-bottomed barge,
~ towed into New York harbor
4 n recently by an equally unro-
mantle looking tugboat, is threaten
Ing to revolutionize the entire
shipbuilding industry Of the world.
It's successful launching has Gre
ated such a sensation that experts
from the United States navy, ma
rine architects, and representative
from every large shlpbuilding or
ganization on the eastern seaboard
recently gathered at Schenectady
to hear the story first hand from it's
designers and builders.
The barge, named the "Steel-
weld" was designed by Eric H.
Ewertz, a consulting engineer Of
New York, and was built at the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
Charitable Physician

That he had given gratuitous ad-
vice to about 100000 poor people was
declared by DR.. NJ Thompson, of
Omagh, Ireland, in letter sent re-
Gently to the Clogher board Of guard
ians. The message was In regard TO
unpaid fees for the care of poor in
the vicinity Of Ulster.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
RFNROCf

With rain and mud, It was dis
mai, gloomy outlook The old fel-
low had shouldered his scythe and
taken his departure and the young
chefGb steps in 1t was the ushering
quite often that our spirits are very
much III harmony with weather
conditions? The rain ceases, tn ;
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

labels have put their poisonous preparations in
taners of distinctive shape in bottles with rough
teors studded with knobs points the
in the dark poisons of the nsectcide type frequently
bought in bulk form in bags that labelled Ar
least carefully segregated after there danger of the
poison getting into food The cautious housewife should
have safe place in which she all posons, pre-
vent accidents.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
YOUR RULING STAR
ShWader'

July ! to 5, october 3 to s, DC.
tober % to 26, January / to ;
193D. Good for general af,
fairs, make efforts to advance
your interests from March 26 to
April /. June IA to II. July %
to August /, November % to De-
cember /. January % to 81
093l4. Contradictory dates
chow two opposing influences.
a child born today will be rest
less, sensitive and emotional.
AS he is apt to be influenced
considerably by others, great
care is necessary in the choice
of associates.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Maybe I'm Wrong
By John P. Medbury

It's difficult to save for the
future when you're still pay
ing for the past.
Among the IntelIigensia
The girl who married a SOM
nambulist so that he could
walk the floor with the baby.
Ace Of CadS
The minister who charged the
groom $40 extra for kissing the
brides mother.
Take It or Leave It
A gambler can always tell
when he's going to win at dice.
He feels it in his bones.
Wonders of Nature
The average Self-made man
would have a hard time getting
past the building inspector.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
BY William
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
March Is

IT today is your birthday you
L are quite apt to experience
some financial gain. There may
be some delays and sudden an
noyances but you should prosper
through contracts or real estate.
Watch your diet. Important
dates: Avoid exceSses of all
kinds, take no risks and main
tain routine during March,
April, May, November and De-
cember, also from June % to "a,
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
You're Right

Hew to your fines and let the
gyps fall where they may.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18

Homely girls are born; the
pretty ones are made.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Ode to a Judge

When a lion tanner gets mar.
1-ioN
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Momentnus Moments

MOment0uS Moments
When a lion tanner gets mar.
ried.
Ode to a Judge
Hew to your fines and let the
gyps fall where they may.
You're Right
Homely girls are born; the
pretty ones are made.
American Tragedies
The absent-minded professor
who bought IS worth of poison
to commit suicide and then shot
himself.
Take 1t Or Leave II
Divorces were invented so
that wives could get out of bad
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

than the Largest wears output OF the Govern
v,cent,ss Fort Worth helium plant, which for
merry supplied helium used by the Army ana
Nayy) the Amarillo plant Is capable OF pro-
tiucing 900 cubic feet per year should the
demand warrant
This plant draws its supply from the Clffside
Natural Gas structures lying to the northwest
of the CITY of Amarillo, in the Panhandle dis
trict of Texas, which has been found to have
a heIium content Of ia per cent by volume.
Chemists Of the Bureau Of Mines who have
been analyzing samples Of natural gas obtained
from many gas fields throughout the country
and have accumulated valuable data regarding
our helium resources declared the Amarillo
reserve to be the most suitable for production
on a large scale.
THE story of helium has been called one Of
the romances of science. First discovered
as a new element in 1868, when a group Of
scientists turned spectroscope on the sun
during total eclipse, it was found to exist ON
the chromosphere, that part Of the suns atmos-
phere which meFges into the corona, and was
given the name "helium" from the Greek word
"helios," meaning the SUM- But it was not
until a quarter Of a century later that ter
restial helum was discovered when Sir VIII
liam Ramsay, British scientist, found the
bright yellow reaction of this gas in the spec
troscope while engaged in experiments on the
sources of argon. Argon, an inert gas from
a radioactive mineral had been previously dis
covered in Washington, d. c., by DR.. w. F.
Hillebrand of the United States Geological
Survey, but he had failed to identity the helium
in IT,
Helium present In the sum- stars and GER
tain nebuIae has been found in the earths
atmosphere in the proportion Of 1 part in
185, 900 pairs. 1t has also been found in minute
quantities in sea and river water, in most
Of the older rocks and minerals, In the gases
evolved from mineral springs and in some vol
canic and fumarole gases, but in none Of these
Is there suficient helium for commercial
production
It was not until its discovery in certain na-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

olutionary importance to aviation. 1t COM
pletely changed the outlook of the science OF
lighter than-air craft and gave the United
States an advantage of great value In war
time. The principal argument against the use
Of gas-infiated aircraft during war was their
high inf1ammability and easy prey to enemy
incendiafy bullets, but with helium this hazard
was completely eliminated. It is this phase OF
its usefulness that has caused the supply and
the production to be so closely guarded as an
agent of national defense.
But now greater question ariseS-the ques-
ton of its peace-time use by all nations. II
is pointed out that the greatest usefulness OF
the dirigible type Of aircraft Is as peace
time commercial carrier, and the Government
of the United States Is given the unique OPP
portunity of flrthering this use by sharing It's
helium with foreign countries ana thus making
a contribution to aviation of worldwide benent.
THE list Of dirigible catastrcphes since the
war which might have been prevented
through the use Of helium is large. Among the
more disastrous was the explosion Of dirigible
balloon which fen ON the Illinois Trust q Saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

for new sources Of the gas win undoubtedly be
begun
According to statement made by the Bureau
Of Mines Of the Department OF Commerce. which
has Jurisdiction over the maintenance and oper-
alton Of helium production the Governments
new helium plant at Amarillo, Tex, which has
Just completed its first fiscal year. operated at
only fraction Of its present capacity. It's out
put, thus, far, has been limited by the demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

opened the way for the expectation of eur
helium.
That the heIiun supply in the United States
would suface TO meet all demands at present
existing for the floating OF civilian dir1gibles
abroad seems to incur little doubt among IN
formed Government officials. But possibilities
Of exhaustion Of our helium resources by such
export are factors which viii be carefully
studied by experts and officers, and searches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Of the Army and Navy for helium rather than
by its capacity to produce
At the close of the first year this plant had
produced e,8O1 ,060 cubic feet Of heliun, al
though the plant operated only 10 months, have
ing been closed IN December, 1929, and In
February, 1890, due 70 lack OF orders Tor
helium. Although the production was the larg-
est ever turned out by the Government In one
year (being about 100000 cubic feet greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

ings Bank Building In Chicago. killing 10 per-
sons, on July n, 1919; the explosion Of the Era
on August "A. 1921, over Hull, England, which
caused the death Of ~ persons, including United
States naval officers; the blowing UP OF the
Roma over Hampton, Va, on February 81,
1922, killing "a, and the recent collapse and
explosion of the R-l01 IN France, IN which 40
persons lost their lives.
Prevention Of such disasters in the future Is
the principal reason why the Government has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Future Of the DuIgible Lies With Helium

The UnitedStates, the only Nation in the
World Able to Produce the Non-FIam-
mableWonder- Gas o. AOiation, Is Urging
the Sharing Of Its Supply Win Foreign
Countries toPreOent the Recurrence OF Such
aDisaster as Occurred to the -IO1-Ihe
Story of HeIinm a. Romance Of Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

UGH disaster rs recently befen the
worlds largest aircraft. when the
hydrogen-filled British dirigible R-1O1
A burst into q flaming inferno that
consumed 4S lives can be prevented in
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
GERMAN PLANE CRASHES

Kocnigsbcrg, Germany, Dec. l9 CP
 An airplane. carrying an observer of the koenigsberg meteorological station, crashed today near Tharau, killing both the pilot and observer.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
FlREMEN BACK AGAIN
 TO 50 LAFAYETTE ST.
Called for Oil Stove Smudge fin Tailor shop Blaze on We'd
 neSday Night.

Two still alarms last night brought out two fire companies to fires where little damage was done. but one of the fires was a repeat order" for Company No. 3.
 No. 3's bumper was called to so Lafayette street, where it had been called on Wednesday night for q flat iron fire. but last night the call At 11:3o some person walking past the store Of Sebastian Agnello, d tailor, whose fiat iron was too hot the night before, saw smoke in the store. A dash was made to the near est telephone and the tiremen re- sponded, only to find that an oil heater had been turned too high and was smoking, and had filled the store with a black, sooty smoke. There was no damage from any fire, but there was a lot of sCrubbing and cleaning for MT. Agnello to do today.
 At S;33 last night, flremen from Company No. were notified by headquarters to go to a home on the New Britain road ill Berlin, near the Prentice factory, where chimney was sending up red hot cinders. The fire in the chimney was extinguished without loss.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
PETRAS NOBLE GRAND
 OF LEXINGTON LODGE
l. 0. O. F. Degree Team Continues Pace in Welcoming New Mem
 ber>-NcW Years Party.

Joseph petras was elected noble grand of Lexington lodge, l. Q. c. F., last night. The other elective of ficers chosen were: Vice grand. R.. Steele; recording secretary, w. Stromfors: financial secretary. Col W. W. Bullen; trustee for three years, A. Yahn The newly elected noble grand will name his appoiutjvc officers after installation on Janu- ary $.
 Two candidates received the third degree, the work completing two weeks of constant degree work by the four Odd Fellows lodges in this city, on every meeting night Re ports by the secretaries of tho four lodges indicate that the degre" teams have been buster this fall and winter than for several years, with each lodge having several pros pective candidates on the lists of the Investigating committees.
 There will be no meeting Of Lex ington lodge next Thursday, but on January 1 the lodge will have Il New Years party to be known as "do- nation party with supper, grab bag and games.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
TRIAL 0F MAJOR
 WEARS ITS CLOSE
Rebuttal Witnesses Testify Wife
 Said She Was Poisoned

Kansas City, kans., Dec. I9 (.P)- Tn trial of Major Charles A. Shep- ard on the charge of murdering his wife by administering poison ap- preached an end today with attor- neys prepared to begin their argu- ments. A few rebuttal witnesses re- mained to be examined when court opened today.
 Rebuttal witnesses vest erday tes- tlfied that Mrs. Shepard during her fatal illness had said she had been poisoned. However, the testimony of Miss Clara Brown. Tol,epa, nurse, Wh' attended Mrs. Shepard, that her patient directly accused Major Shepard of administering the poison was ruled out by Federal Judge Richard J, Hopkins.
 Testimony of rebuttal witnesses dealt with Mrs. Shepard and her last illness with no further evidence relative to the governments allega- tlon that the army officer poisoned his wife 10 he free 10 wed Miss Grace Brandon, young San Antonio, Texas, stenogra pher
 The government introduced testi mony to counter hat of the defense offered in an attempt to show that Mrs. Shepard was a heavy thinker and that she could have absorbed sufficient poison from a mouth wash she used to cause death.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
 FESTIVAL SERVICE
English Department Of Sunday
 School Arran6es Program

The English department of the St. Johns Lutheran Sunday church school, Arch street, will have it's Christmas festival service on Sun day, at o'clock in the afternoon. The program is as follows: Prelude: Christmas Carols, Wohlfart Opening Hymn: 0 Come, All Ye
 Faithful Opening Versicles and Song Re-
 sponses Scripture Reading: Psalm 100 Christmas Prayer Christmas Offering Solo: In the Silence of the Night
 Dobson Christmas Message of the Pastor Folksong: Come Hither, Ye Children Readings; Greetings
 The First Christmas
 Sharing Our Joys EOlksong: c Christmas Tree Readings The Meaning of Christmas
 Prayers Of the Little Ones Hymn; Silent Night! Holy Night. ageant--Gifts Unto His Manger
 Bring Scenes; Pilgrims Led, By the Star
 The Nativity
 The Schools Offering of
 White Gifts Prayer Hymn: 0 Saviour. Great and
 Holy HenediCtion Organ Postlude
 This festival is open to parents, friends, and to all who are interest- ed i'll the schools Christmas service.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
NATIVE DISCUSSES
 |NDIA'S SITUATION
Child Marriage and Religious
 Hatred Blamed for Plight

One Of the outstanding meetings Of the Senior Hi-Y club took place at the Y. NJ. C. A. last evening. A young Indian student, John Peter, gave an interesting talk on Boy hood in lndia.' MT. Peter has stud led at various colleges in the United States and is q graduated of the Ma draS Christian college. He is study ing at the Hartford Theological seminary.
 Before the meeting several mem- bers of the club asked the visitor questions on India and the recent revolt. In reply to q question as to the outstanding evil of his country, he replied. Child marriage and the religious hatred have done more to retard India's development than anything else" Yet it was his firm belief that his country has made more rapid strides than any other British possession. Education, he remarked, lis entirely English and many students have taken advant- age Of the opportunities England has given them" Sports are very popular in colleges, especially foot ball cricket and soccer.
 The salt tax and pensions which he said, must be paid to the English government do a great deal in pre- venting the development of India. He stated that $2,000,00O is paid yearly for the pensions of retired British officers and that four times as much money paid to the presi- dent Of the United States must go to the viceroy. The maintenance or the army requires $2,000,OOO each
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
SANTA PAYS VISIT
 ID EVENING SCHOOL
Students FT0IiC and Receive
 Gifts From Christmas Tree

In the six years that the adult students in the Central Junior High school evening classes have had a Christmas tree and party just before the Christmas holidays none has been so filled with fun good nature and comradeship, nor attended by so many students and their friends as the social last night in the audi torium, Principal Edward F.. Weeks. who was present as guest of inc students but who was really the guiding spirit in making the affair q success, admitted that he had neE- CT seen so happy q group in any previous Christmas party there.
 Miss Helen Brennan, teacher at the Washneton school was in charge of the singing, and several of the Washing,on school pupils and q few Of the evening school students sang. Mrs. Margaret Peters. who engaged the services Of several Cen tral high school musicians and q few from other schools, including two from the evening school had an orchestra which played for dancing in q manner that won the approval of the merry makers.
 When santa Flaua appeared and the huge ligut-trinmed tree Was be ing stripped ot is gifts, more than 300 persons were present. Under tine plan broacileJ hy Principal Weeks, and successfully followed. each eye ming school student paid 25 cents for a ticket that admitted hIm or her 10 the party. With this money, gifts were purchased costing 25 cents each, and a name was placed upon
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
ARCANUM|7ES MEET
 FOR JOINT SESSION
William Remington Elected Re- gent Of Alfred H. Hall Council

With the grand lodge officers of present from Hartford, Bristol and Meriden, the Alfred H. Hall council degree team of Meriden, with two candidates for initiation, put on de- gree work in Red Mems hall last night for the New Britain council, Royal Arcanum
 Prior 10 the degree work. officers were elected for 1881, William Rem ington being elected regent. Other officers elected were: Grand lodge representative, Frank Narcum; al ternate, Fred Peterson; vice regent, Albert Ericson; orator, Eben Bigs- bee; past regent, Frank Narcum: i: secretary, Charles Barrows; col lector. H. Annear; treasurer, Fred Elliott; chaplain. Anthony Porcella: guide, John Keller; warden, Nicho- las StankWicz; sentinel, Leonard Anmorc; trustee for three years, Frank Narcum.
 The lodge meeting, after the cleo fion. became d union meeting for New Britain council Alfred H Hall council of Meriden. B. II. Webb council of Hartford and Reliance council of Bristol. Meriden was rep resented by nearly 10 members, B. H. Webb by a half score and Reli- ance by nearly q score of members
 The grand lodge officers who were present, and who came to this city to watch the Meridcn degree team in action, consisted of Grand Regent Ray K. Linsley of Bristol, Grand Orator Herbert Annear of New Brit ain. Grand Secretary D. J. Lucey of Hartford, Grand Guide Howard Nc lnnis Of Hartford, Grand Trustee W. F.. Castle of Meriden. Past Grand Regent A. r. Hagner of Meriden and A. W. Jepson of Bristol of the com nittee ordinance.
 Members and visitors sat down to supper after the lodge meeting.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

Emir, D. c. Hatten of Manchester; sheik, Irving Carter of Plainville: financial secretary NJ. W. Putney of New Britain; recording secretary, Dahl Stevenson of Plainville; treas surer, J. A. Dolan of New Britain. mahade, Franklin FaircIough of Bristol; sahib, H, Blanchard of Hartford; satrap, Philip W. Merri- man of East Hartford; district deputy l., l. Siegel Of New Britain.
 On the night of the installation of the officers. January l ,. all mem bers who have applications for tyros will bring them to the meeting and the next ceremonial of the temple will be on February t9.