New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1928, Page 17

HERDES OF GRAY AND BLUE UNITE Will 6rip Hands at Stone Moun- fain Today Atlanta, Ga., April 9 (A—Those who fought him and those who fol- lowed him gripped hands across the Years today in homage to Robert E. Lee. Sixty-three years after Appoma- | tox, ranks of gray and blue-garbed veterans, in waning numbers, were stimulated to this fresh expression of felicity by unvelling of the huge equestrian figure of the southern armies’ commander-in-chief, the first unit in a colossal memorial to the confederacy being graven on a stupendous scale in bas-relief on the' sheer granite side of Stone Mountain. Many to Attend Here to participate in the im- pressive ceremonles attendant on formal dedication of the glgantic ! monument—the largest in written history of man—were civil and| military dignitaries from north and south, including a party of leading congressional figures from Wash- ington, the governors of three states and official representatives of 20 more, To Mayor James J. Walker of New York fell the honor of accept- ing the monument on behalf of the nation; Marcus W. Beck, justice of the Georgia supreme court, per- formed a similar function for the south. In the tiny hands of five year old Robert Edward Lee 1V, great- grandson of the Gray leader, was the responsibility of loosening the folds of fabric that hung about the gargantuan sculpture and disclosing it to the eyes of the asscmbled multitude. The equestrian figure is the first of a central group which will form the largest carving in history. Standing out in bas-relief on the sheer precipice, which is more than 400 feet high, the Lee carving from the top of the general's head to the hoofs of “Traveler,” his horse, measures 130 feet, From the tips of the horse’s ears to the end of its tail the distance is 175 feet. The | carving virtually would cover the side of a building a city block in length and nine stories high. ‘ Those who have made comparl- sons between the figsure and other famous works of art, have estimated that the sphinx of Egypt could be placed on Traveller's neck and that the lion of Lucerene in Switzerland would not be visible from the ground with the naked eye should it be placed in the crotch of the gene ral‘si elbow, | It ia necessary to climb a slant.' ing stairway up the mountain side to appreciate its size. Although the tigure is not yet completed, ten work- | men were able to escape & rain. storm by taking refuge under the heel and stirrup. Stone cutters es- timate that the granite sword would weigh 60 tons if detached. 1 With the stars of rank on the! general’s collar as wide as a man's body, workmen easily stood upon these to chisel away at his face and | beard, Three scparate tiers of workmen labored in the region be-! tween the shoulder and elbow. Big Job In order to place this gigantic baws-relief on the mountain side, it was necessary to construct special scaffolding of steel rods imbedded inte the solld granite of the preci- pice, a long stairway was constructed | from the ground while spectal lower- | ing devices were installed from above. BStone cutters literally flirted | with death in placing machinery on | the mountain. Shops and engines liave been installed on different levels with small shacks for shelter and sleeping quarters when neces- | When completed the wmemorial will be visible for many miles, since Stone Mountain, said to be the larg- /st outcropping of solid granite in the world, stands out as the high- +est point of the rection, although there are some smaller mountaing, The design is that of Augusts Lukeman, who succeeded as sculp- tor Gutzon Iiorglum, retired from ctivity after much dissension and litigation. Notable among the eastern mill- v units taking part in the ritual the Governor's Foot Guards of | Vw Haven, Conn., a detachment of ! the Old Guard of New York, act- i< as escort for Mayor Walker; and ails trom the Amoskeag veterans Petersboro, N. H., and the fifth ryland regiment of Baltimore. Hold Parude \ parade through downtown At- this morning gave official im- < 1o the program, after which s interpolated a trip by special in to Sione Mountain, 16 miles vay, for the exercises which were tiaed to begin their impressive . under the chair- | ns Randolph, presi- @int of the Stome Mountain Me- 1 iorial association. Rev. Gilbes B. Cook, of Mathews, . last survivor of General Lee's suff, had been expected to deliver benediction, but could not at- ind his place was taken by Wallace Rogers of Atlanta. In the congressional party were Scnators Harris and George of Ciorgia; Sackett of Kentucky: of New Hampshire, and Suoot, of Utah: Congressmen Bell and Crisp of Georgia; Tilson, of | Connecticut; McFadden of Pennsyl- vunia; Remseyer of Towa; Robinson o Kentucky; Faust of Missonri: Lea of Californfa; O'Connor, of New York and Arnold of Tilinofs. The governors attending were 1. Hardman, of Georgia; Bibb aves of Alabama and John Rich- ards of South Carolina. I e STEARNS Boston, April MINED. J 9 (A—Ralph W. Stearns, un assistant attorney gen- eral of Massachusetts, was examined in regard to Attorncy General Ar- (hur K. Reading's connection with decent to exploit the agony of the (Garden Pottery, the Guif City Improvement Associa- tion of FMorida today by the lizisla- | five committes investigating Tiead. | ing's officizl conduet in office. i AD HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS | ,Umberto Nobile. LEA oz JOHN A. SWANSON ATTY. GE) NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1928. CARLSTROM LOVIS L. EMMERSON DERS IN CHICAGO ELECTION FRANK L. SMITH After a season of bombs and bullets, Chicago will vo te April 10 {n one of the hardest-fought Republican state primarics in the history of Illinois Mayor “Big Bill" Thompson Charl for s S. Deneen is behind the other. is behind one ticket and Senator Thompson is supporting Gov. Len Smull and State’s Attorney Crowe ection, and Frank L. Smith, recently cjected by the Senate on charges of excessive campaign ex- | penditures in 1926, for elcction to that body for a sec ond time. Senator Deneen is supporting Otis F. Glenn for the fenate, Louis I, Emmerson for governor, Jud ge John A. Swanson for stat Carlstrom for ye-clection Homes of Senator Deneen and Judge Swanson wera bombed attorney and Atty.-Gen recently. Thampson has charged that the Deneen faction “arra nged” this to attract public sympathy. City Items Pull the second Paonessa—advt. A daughter w ain General hospi and Mrs. Francis X. Chureh street, Pull the second aonessa—advt, Harold Colby of 640 East was taken into custody last night by Officer John Riley and over_to the Hartford police, a pias “having been issued for bhorn at N 1 Cote of lever— e, ca- following his fallure 1o appear in| police court in that city last week 3 a witness in a motor vehicle law violation case, Pull the second Paonessa—advt. lever—El A daughter was born Saturday to | Mr. and Mrs. Leon Katz of 52 Mon- | roe street at Mt Sinai Hartford. Pull the second Paonessa—advt, A pitch vat in the rear of the new Leonard Building on Main strect bolled over this afternoon and Co. No. 1 of the fire department called at ) o'clock. Thero was considerable smoke bhut no damage. Pull the second Paonessa-—advt, hospital, NOBILE GETS PARCHMENT Rome, April 9 (UP)—The Royal Geographical society has given a decorated parchment to General leader of tha north pole expedition, to be deposi- ted on the first unexplored discovered. The message recalls the glory of Rome and bears the Ital. ian tri-color and the cross. MARCONI IN ROME Nome, April % (UP)-—Senator Guglieclmo Marconi arrived here to day after cruises to Tripoli and Malta. He will remain in Rome for a brief rest. In Film Battle One of the bitterest word battles c¢ver fought in England has been staged during the last few months between Captain Reginald Berkele; W Brit- | today to Mr. | 40 | Elect {home at 9 Mcadow street, yesterday. | €“! | she was 63 years old and had lived street | turned | him | B: was | lever—FElect | | (above), author of the Edith Cavell film called “Dawn,” and Lord Birk- enhead, secretary of state for India and one of Britain's ablest bar- risters. Birkenhead wrote to the press deprecating such films as “Dawn” because they stirred up old animosities. He asked if it was noblest woman the war produced. Captain Berkeley replied that the film was designed to make people hate war, and that its indecency w not more than that of publishers whoe made money ont of printing Bibles. Deaths Mrs, Lena (Brendt) Rastian Mrs. Lena (Brendt) Bastian, widow of John Henry Bastian, died at her lever— Elocl!. in this city for several years. Mrs. Charles Macholtz of Cottage Place is her only surviving relative, Funeral services will be held at C. Porter Sons’ funeral parlors, 19 Court street, tomorrow afternoon |at 1 o'clock. Rev. Dr. George W, { C. Hill, pastor of the South Con | gregational church. will officiate. | lect } Burial will be in Riverton. Mrs. Frank W. Johnson Mrs. Elfreda 8. Johnson, 6 years old, wife of Frank W. Johnson {home this morning. |this city for over 35 years and was !prominent in the Methodist church. IShe was a native of Sweden. She leaves her husband, and a idaughter, Miss Helen B. Johnson of | this city. Funcral arrangements, in charge (of B. C. Porter Sons, are igcom- 1! with the project but desired more | Funerals land | Michacl Kowalski Funeral services for Michael Kow- alski of 93 Beaver strect were held at his home this afternoon at 12:30 |o'clock and at Sacred Heart church tat 1 o'clock. Rev. Lucyan Bojnow- !ski conducted the funeral services both at the church and at the grave. |A requiem mass will be sung at the church Thursday morning. The pall bearers, members of the Total Abstinence Socicty, were Jo- seph Gaj, John Wojtusik, KFrank Kloskowski, Stanley Plocharczyk, Stanley Grunwald, and John Blaszko. The rest of the soclety marched in a body to Sacred Heart cemetery, Mr. Kowalski was a member of the society. Mrs. Benjamin Witkowski Funeral services for Mre. Joseph- ine Witkowski, wife of Benjamin Witkowski, held at Sacred Heart church Saturday afternoon we largely attended. Seven young wom ¢n were flower bearcrs, there being an abundance of floral offerings. The pall baarers were George Kel- tonic of Southington and Charles Karpinski, Walter Zonieski, Frank Jarnot, William Jarnot and Edmund Koszinski of Middletown. Flower hearers were Natalie Skowronski Viola Spane, Nancy Gile, Mary Jar- not, Julia Jarnot, Stelln Tyborsk! and Mae Tyborski. ¢ Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor, conducted a service at the home and the committal services at the grave at Sacred Heart cemetery. A re- quiem high mass will be celebrated at Bacred Heart church Wednesday i morning at 7 o'clock. Joseph A. Haffey See Our Display of Bird Baths Benches and Vases Bollerer's Posy Shop “The Telegraph Florist of New Britain” | #3 WEAT MAIN AT, PROF. BLDG. INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION IN THIS CITY PROPOSE | Chamber of Commerce Directors In- | vited to Consider Project For Stanley Arena Plans for an industrial and home | progress exposition similar to the {one held in Hartford were discussed |at a joint meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce with | the owners of the Stanley Arena to- d The directors were luncheon guests of Alex Perlstein and Joseph | 5 Toretsky, owners of the arena. The |City 5's and Kingdom of Denmark | ! luncheon was served on the floor of | the arena by the Stanley hotel. | Perlstein _and Toretsky pointed out to the Chamber of Commerce di- rectors that New Britain rapidly is | becoming a shopping center for ! made more famillar with the pro- | ducts of their home city. They proposed an industrial and home progress exposition to run four days, with a style show on two ! evenings of the four. The proposal 18 to conduct the show in October a week or two after the closing of the | Charter Oak fair. | The Chamber of Commerce direc- tors seemed favorably impressed nformation. President W. E. Att. | wood of the Chamber of Commerce was authorized to appoint a com- mittee to get further information and to report back at a meeting {called for May 185. KLAW TRIAL OPENED | Opposing Counsel Fight Bitterly in . First Session of Court in Penn- sylvania. Pittsburgh, Pa., Opposing counsel fought throughout the first session of the Ku Klux Klan case in federal court oday over the question of whether [ meombers of the “re !heen legally banished from the Peunsylvania. realm of the order. The suit in equity brought by the | state organization to prevent fiv { members from interfering with the operation of the organization and the counter suit brought by the de- fendants to have n Pennsylvan: Judge W. H. Four witne the plaintiff ore: | recesscd at noon ! The administration forces of Im- | perial Wizard ¥ m W. Evans con- tended that Aftorney Van A. Bar- | rickman, and four co-defendants, | were no longer members of the or- { der, They attempted to establish | this through testimony from Rev. { Herbert C. Shaw, grand dragon of | the realm of Pennsylvania ! Bar¥ickman, who also is defense counsel, attempted to show that he | and members of his faction had never been properly expelled. April & (UP)— is being tried before Thompson. had been called by nization when court VICTIM OF ALCOHOL Doston, April 9 (P—Alcoholic | prisoning caused the death of Haszel Redish, 26 year old West Roxbury actress who was fatally stricken ! while on an automobile ride with a girl companion and three Massachu- |=etts Institute of Technology stu- |dents Saturday, District Attorne | William J. Foley was informed to- | day. Washington, April 9 (P—Ameri- |ean exports to Europe showed sub- | atanttal increase during February. | Commerce department figures today ! giving the comparison of foreign |trade by divisions of the world showed that the increased demand Mayor | Di"“" ©'s of 1975 and Texas and Pa- 8 Jever—Tilcet |Of 81 Highland Terrace, died at her | large suburban trade and said it was | bitterly | el faction had | the Klan banished | Wall Street Brfef: Nevada Consolidated Copper com- pany reports net profit of $5,743,729 for 1927, after interest, depreciation and federal taxes, but before deple- tion charges, against $6,832,395 in 1926, | 45,000 shares of $6 dividend series preferred stock of the New England Public Service company, at $37.50 a share and accrucd dividends to yield more than 6.15 per cent. of the New York stock exchange has | discontinued its request to members | of the exchange for daily reports on their position in common stock of Radio corporation which was done when the stock began its sensational rise. Germany are visiting the United States to negotiate with American cotton growers for the purchase of cotton directly from members of the Growers' association, and to elimi- nate middiemen or American brok- ers and their representatives in Germany. The group is headed by Theodore Schwartz. They will visit spinning plants to observe the post- progress and plan to purchase BOND MARKET 15 SLOW BUT FIR New York Traction Obligations Are Again Demanded New York, April 9 (#—The bond market was rather {nactive today, but the tone was firm. New York Traction obligations again were in demand, improved prices reflecting belief the federal court will authorize increased fares. {Interborough Rapid Transit con- ivertible 7's touched a new peak at 199 3-4, and the other issues were | | |at their tops. Brooklyn Manhattan Transit ¢'s and Third Avenue Ad- justment 5's also reached their pre- |vious high levels. New York Rail- ! ways 6's advanced a full point. Missouri Pacific General 4's, St. cific 6's were cagerly bought, 'showed little change in price. Among the industrials, coppers jwere outstanding. Anaconda 7's {moved up 2 1.2 points to a new Ihigh at 125, reflecting improved 'trade conditlons and the strength |of copper stocks. Andes 7's made a slight gain. 5 1-2's and Sinclair Ci |showed small {were inactive, Foreign bonds generally were [firm, but Danish issues were in- clined toward softness. Copenhage but rude 5 1.2's advances, Utillties |6's sagged. Delgium 7's and Saxon | Public Works 7's improved demand. ORDERS PILE UP She resided in | time the people in New Britaln were | flN EURB MARKET | Heavy Trading Serves to Lift Prices Today New York, April 9 (®—Buying or- ders accumulated over the holida served to lift prices in heavy trad- ng on the Curb market today. Ad- vances ranged as great as 34 poin with the heaviest trading in the in- dustrial group. Utllities and oils also were strong. Deere & Co. recorded the widest movement, advancing 34 1-2 points Sparks Withington moved up 14 points to a new high at 80, but sold off a bit later, Columbia Grapha- phone continued to rise, advancing !another 7 points to a new peak ot 168 7-8. Other issues to scors wide gains included Gobel, Bancitaly, Firestone Tire, Marfon Steam Shov- worth. What little profit-taking ap- peared caused lesses in Aguirre Sugar, Marvel Carburcter, Stroock & Co., Warner Gear and {others. American Light & Traction, Mid- dle West Utilities, Mohawk Valle Pennsylvania Water & Power were among many utilities to reach rec- ord high levels. Most of the olls were buoyant. Vacuum again touched a new high, advancing about 3 points to 153 Gulf moved up 4 point and Humbie Oil nearly 2. The pipe lines were inclined to weakness, Illineis and {Northern losing 1 and 3 1-2 points respectivel Alleged Embezzler To Face High Court Bridgeport, April 9 (UP)—Charg- ed with embezzlement of from the “Progressive Welfare as- sociation,” a Jewish charitable or i sanization of which he was secre- tary and treasurer, Maurice Landan, 46, was arraigned in city court to- | day. He waived examination and was bound over to the May term of crim- inal superior court in $10,000 bonds. Landau is said to have confessed using the money to pay doctors’ bills for members of his own family. | | | KING NOT OPPOSED London, April 9 UP—King Albert of Belgium does not oppose the mar- riage of his nephew, Prince Charles Philippe, the Duke De Nemours, to Margaret “Peggy” Watson of Wash- |ington, D. C., the duke told the As- soclated Presa today. EGG ROLLING TODAY Washington, April 9 P—Despite | chilly, overcast @day, Washington {children began early today to take ladvantage of the hospitality always Public offering is being made of | The committce on business conduct | Pifteen leading cotton spinners of | California Petroleum ! under i jto a new all-time high at 354 1-2,! Central | $1700 | LOANS IGNORED " BY STOCK MARKET (Goes Upward Wi an Bary ' Bull Movement | | New York, April 9 ® — Disre- ' garding a marked stiffening of call money rates, coincident with the calling of about 820,000,000 in {loans, the stock market swept for- ward again today in response to a series of bullish demonstrations in several classes of stocks. arly sain ranged from 2 to 5, points in the active issues, with U. S 5 Iron Pipe soaring 40 1.4 points to a new high record at 200 on a tu over of only 1 Railroad shares were again 1 fly bought on the reported a {ment of castern exceutives on a four trunk line eonsolidation plan. New high prices for the year, or {longer, were registered by Western | Maryland common and second pre- ferred, Pittsburgh & West Virginia, | Kansas City Southcrn, Reading, Le- | high Valley, Lackawanna, Gulr, !bile & Northern and Delaware & | Hudson, some of the guins running |as high as 5 1-2 point | @ shares { | i av- Coppers were in brisk’demand on | reports of improving tradc condi- | tions. Buying of Anaconda was in- | fluenced by reports that a powerful | pool composed of the Durant, Cut- {ten and Fisher interests had starts |operations in that issus. American | Linseed and Brooklyn Idison each !soured 8 points, Mullins Tody felimbed 6 3-4 and American Smelt- ing, Radio, Coca Cola and Mexican | Seaboard were umong the many is- |sues to advance 4 points or more. | Trading was again in enormous jvolume, the ticker falling at least !30 minutes behind the market by kmm.my THF. MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. | (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High Low Close Al Che & Dye 160 158 15 Am Ag Ch — - American S5 Am Loco .... 1081, Am Sumatra . 53 Am Sm & Re Am Sugar Am Tobacco . Am Woolen Anaconda Cop | Atchison Balt & Ohio Beth 8teel Brook Man Cer De Pasco Ches & Ohio CRI& Pac Chrysler Corp Colo Tuel Congoleum Consol Gas Corn Prod Dav Chem Dodge Bros |Brie RR ... Players chmann .. | Frecport Tex . ! Genl Asphalt . Genl Elee cnl Motors .. 3lidden ... | Hudson Motors {Hersheys . 190% Ty A 543 90 Int Nickel Int Harve Int Paper Ken Copt . Mack Truck .. Marland Oil Mo Kan & Tex 8% IN' Y Coentrar ..1781; INYNHG&H 637, North Am 647 | North Pacific .1007% Pack Mot Car 71% Pan Am Pet B 467 Phillips Pet. .. Pierce Arrvow Pullman Radio Corp ... | Remington Rd | Reading ars Rocbuck Ninclair Oil Southern |sta oil N Y wart Warner | Studebaker 15 % Tim lol Bear . Underwood el, Mengel, Safe-T-Stat and Wheat- | { United Fruit . U S Ind Al .. U 8 Rubber . Willys Over .. Woolworth Wright Acro Astna Casualty Actna Life Ins Co |Aetna Fire Automobile Ins . Hartford Fir | Natiopal Fire 'Phoenix Fire . Travelers Ins Co Conn General . Manufacturing Stocks. {Am Ha Am Hosiery ....,... ‘Bealon & Cadwell .... | Bige-HEd Cpt Co com | Billings & Spencer com | Billings & Spen‘er pf Bristol Brass . Colt's Arms . | Fagle Lock Fafnir Bearin Hart & Cooley ... Landers, ¥ .. N B Machine N B Machine pfd ... Niles-Be-Pond com . North & Jud1 Pesk, Stowe & Wil .. Russcll Mfg Co Scovill Mfg Co .. Standard fcrew .. | Stanley Works { Torrington Co com Unton Mfg Co Public Utilitics Stocks. Conn Elec Service a2 [ Conn Lt & Pow pfd . .104 in Europe for American goods was offered them en Faster Monday for Hfd Elec Ligit more than sufficicnt to offsct de- clines to other paris of the world. the annual egg rolling on the White | House lawn. N.B Gas .. {Southern N E Tel 185 190 | | | | PUTNAM & CO, Mcmbers Now York & Hertford Stack Exchanges 31 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN TEL. 2040 HARTFORD OFFICE, 6 CENTRAL ROW. TEL. 21141 We Offer: The Beardsley & Wolcott Mfg. Co. of Waterbury, Conn. Common Price on Application. n- Thomson, Tfenn & To. 55 West Main Street New Britain Phone 2580 Members of New York and Hartford Stock Exchange Stuart G. Segar, Manager We Offer: CONNECTICUT POWER Price on Application. EDDY BROTHERS &G Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD NEW BRITAIN MEMDEN BurriftHotel 8idg. Hartford Conn. Trust B4dg. Colony Bidg, We Offer: 20 Shares Fidelity and Deposit 50 Landers, Frary & Clark Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co. COMMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING NEW BRITAIN MEMRERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE Josepb M. Halloran Tel, ‘We Offer: 1338 Harold C. Mott COLTS Capital $5,000,000 Surplus $3,706,385 Dividend 8% D ON BIRTHDAY . Griffin of Watertown santly surprised by a num- | ber of his friends at'the home of his son, J. B, Griffin of 36 Theodore | Maple Hill, Saturday evening, asion being Mr, Griffin's 76th anniversar; ked the birthdays of two other members of the family, Mrs W. F. Stoughton of Middlcbury nd J. B, Griffin of Maple Hill Mrs. Stoughton is the daughter of James Griffin. - Dinner was served ind Miss Bernice Stoughton enter- tained with several plano selectiona, A radio program was also enjoyed. Mr. Griffin was for many years a prominent builder and manfactur- T in Watertown and Waterbury, H recently returned from a vacation in the South. He has a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Kittel of Schenectady, N and a scn, Elliot 8. Griffin amento, Cal ASSIST SCHOONER Portsmont . H., April 9 (®r— rdsmen from the Isles of station went 1o the stance of the Gloucester fishing schooner enterprise today when the schooner was discovered drifting helplessly at sea eight miles off the isles, near Appledore Island. The schooner was towed back to the isles with her crew of five men safe and sound. | The schooner was spotted flying distres gnals early this morning. A coastguard boat put out to her as- sistance and found a broken oil pump had caused the trouble. | GIRLS MAY RACE London, April 8 (UP)—Miss Ger- | trude Ederle, American channel swimmer has challenged Miss Mer- cedes Gleitz to a race across the zlish channel this summer, the Daily Telegraph said today. The challenge was contained in a con- gratulatory message Miss Tl sont Miss Gleitz who last week re- ported she had swum the Strait of Gilbraitar. | ANOTHER CHICAGO BOMBING | Chicago, April 9 (UP)—Another bomb—the 67th since October shook Chicago out of its pre-pri- mary calm today. Police were inclined to blame the explosion on alcohol rather than on politics but many observers believ- ed it was the start of a remewed clection offensive. TREASURY STATEMENT | Treasury balance $421.614 This occasion | DUNN STILL BACHELOR New York, April § (UP)—8ir John Dunn, son of the late lord mayor of London and now an actor, is still a Lachelor today although he had |every intention of being on his [ honeymoon. Mignonne Mauger, who is playing ‘\\'Ilh Sir John at the Greenwich Vil- | lage theater, was to have become his !bride at the Little Church Around ithe Corner. She failed to appear for i{the wedding, however, and this | morning friends said she was on her way to Boston. It's all quite puzzling to 8ir John. FAMINE REPORTED Shanghai, April 9 (®—Famine conditions in the provinces of Shan- tung and Chihli are reported to be | becoming steadily more acute. Crop i estimates are only a fraction of nor- {mal years and the shortage of grain s resulting in starvation of thous- | ands of persons. Girls ten vears and older are re- { ported being sold for $10 (Mexican) while those under ten years old are | being sold for $5. There are said to | be few buyers, even at these figures. Associated Gas and Electrie ) 61 Broadway, New York Dividends ‘The Board of Directors has