New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1928, Page 7

- Madora milanese forced underarms, shades of flesh, peach, | nile, each Madora milanese in elastic knee, flesh only, each Berlin News EPIDEMIC OF GRIP NOTFELTSERIDUSLY Factories and Schools i Bl Not Badly Aliected FEW EMPLOYES ABSENT| Tocal Man Loses License For Period of Onec Year—Meeting of the M. V. Klef Club Tomorrow—May En- ter State Baseball Jeague. epidemic of which s In spite of the heavy Jard colds and the grip P factories and schools have been in escaping any serious cf- feets, according to the reports of the factories and school offick In New Rritain hundreds of factory workers and school children are ill at theiy homes with either the grip or hard colds, but although there xre a large number of local dents sick, factory and school work has not been held up. At the American Paper Goods it was reported that therc are but a nployes absent bacause of ill- o we! ¥ The Prentice Mfg. Co., offi- cials reported that they are well- fixed and very fortunate in having most of their force at work in spite of the prevalent illness in town. Goss & De Leeuw Machine company reports but two employes absent be- cause of illness while the Berlin Construction company heads stated that no visable effdcts of the epi- demie has been made among the ranks of the employes of the con- cern. Other smaller concerns in town report but few absent em- vloyes. Miss Mary Griswold, superintend- «nt or schools, stated this morninz that the school children had been very fortunate in escaping the el focts of the grip that is hitting New Tritaln and Berlin at the present time, ‘When the schools closed last Fri- day for a vacation this week, there re only a few cases of grip ex- ing among the school children. 'he ehildren have been hit harder Ly way of the mumps and chicken pox than by the grip. The Kensing- ion district felt the disease the sardest and many children have licen absent from school during the last three weeks. Miss Griswold stated that it is hoped that a great wmany of the children will be able to return to their studies at the re- sumption of classes next Monday morning. Loses Driving License Thomas P. Doty of Berlin was among the 54 drivers whose licenses to operate a motor car in Connecti- cut were suspended yesterday after- noon for one year for driving while under the influence of liquor, ac- cording to the list published by the state wotor vehicle department. Returns From Hospital M Marian Hall returned to her home in Kensington from the New Britain General hospital where #he underwent an operation on her wrist. Large Attendance At Mccting A large attendance was present at the Berlin Grange’s neighQors’ night meeting held at the Grange hall on Farmington avenue Tuesday eve- ning. Granges were présent from New Britain, Avon, Newington, West Martford, Fast Hartford, Meriden and Glastonbury. Avon presented a musical number by “Two PBlue Boye.” West Hart- opping Centars silk bandeaux top, cuff knee, open at side, also ting in Berlin and New Britain, | Mail Ovders Filled The Smart Set Are Wearing “MADORA” SILK- UNDERWEAR THE UNDERWEAR THAT EXCELS IN QUALITY AND KEEPS PACE WITH THE MODER 52 N MODE { EXCLUSIVE IN HARTFORD BROWN THOMSON & CO. WITH * | | | % silk vests, rein- Madora m picot top, dainty orchid, white, match vests, pair . $1.95 $25 combination, . $3.95 Madora Underwear—=Street Floor ford put on a novelty called the 2. Live girls sang | d as ghosts. The { other Granges presented piano solos, vocal solos, recitations and readings. | Refreshments were served and dane- | ing enjoyed. Well Child ¢ | ference | The Well Child conference in | ! Kensington will be held in the T. A. | { B. hall Friday ternoon, May to 40 I Ingraham, lock, Miss A. dircctor of the au of Child Hygiene, announced today. All mothers with children not of schdol age are invited to at- { tend the conference where valuable Information conecrning the care of | children will be giv | Meeting Tom A meeting of the M. V. | of the Berlin Congre club ational church | Whearty at her home on Farming- fton avenue yesterday. A meeting of the Wednesday night whist club was held last cvening at the home of Mrs, Minnie Shrump of | {New Dritain. Prizes were awarded | the winners of the games and re- | freshments w served, | More Baschall Talk At a meeting of the Connceticut | State Baschall league held in Meri- den last evening it was reported |that the New Britain Faleons has | reconsidered their former ideas of dropping from the league because they could not play all Sunday games at home, and would remain in the league. This makes the leagne a six-team circuit, if the present teams mientioned f league decide to stay in it. The sington team is among the teams! expected by the officials of the league to part in the fight for the pennant. No definite announce ment has been made by the di ve- | tors of the Kensington Athletic club | as yet, Mecting Tomorrow Evening Harry Jackson, past commander of the Eddy-Glover post, American Legion, New Britain, will speak on “Junior Baseball” at the meoting of the Bolton-Kasica post tomorrow evening at the Legion hall, Kensi ton. the Ken ke Fast Berlin Ttems More than 100 people attended the entertainment and dance at the Community club last evening. Those taking part in the entert ainment program were Miss Hope Demore, George Demore, Jr., Mrs. L. M. Root and Gordon Riha. Mr. Riha, a newcomer on the program of the Community club is a New Britain boy. He is a talented planist and was accorded scveral encores by an appreciative audience. L M. Root gave ded by elastic front, picot cuff knee, shades to The smart garment—Madora milan- ese silk French combination, bandeaux top, in the French panti effect, flesh only, each {ment to her home by iliness. | {tic is the guest of her grandmother, | 1!0 | committen of the Hartford Cham- | ilanese bloomers, yoke or 0 and $2-95 9393 | 1 to attend the supper. The proc will be used in the work of the so- ciety. The Communit entertainment | ity hall on Wednesday evening May 16 at 8 o'clock. The play to be put on by the show committes has been undergoing rehear past eral weeks. Louis is | hing the play and is also chair- of the committee. The pro- the entertainment will b the expense of piano recently purchased by Comimnunity elub, Mrs. Royal Morse Is able to be out | again after several weeks' confine- the the | Miss Marjorie Sears of Williman- Mrs. M. Sears of Wilcox avenuo, Grand Jury Inquiry Is Nearing Its End| Hartford, May 3 (UP)—The ex- traordinary grand jury's investigu- | tion of the National Associated In- vestors, Inc., was nearing a close Most of the officers of the con- cern and of R. W. Watkins, Inc. its fiscal agents, have been hea Roger W, Watking, head of the| bond house, is still sought on a| bench warrant charging him with embezzlement of $167.000 from the testified were recalled tod Four were employes of the Natfonal As- sociated Investors. Anson T. Me- Cook, counsel for the protective ber of Commerce in its $800,00¢ suit against the board of dircctors will be re-questioned. i CONFER STITLE Rome. May 3 (UP)—King Victnr Emmanuel, on the suggestion of | Premier Mussolini, today conferred the title of councillor of the cvil or- der of Savoy on the noted Neopoli- tan poet Salvatore Di Giacomo. | gan | night's | Charles H land to ta an' dance will be held at Commun- | 4 Plainville News CEMETERY BOARD DIRECTORS PICKED Committee Named to Preserve East Street Burying Ground NORTON ELECTED PRESIDENT Winners in Pythian Sisters Series of Whists—Fred A Gladding Hit by Matn Strect. Railroad Crossing—Briefs mobile Near West A board of . was chosen and offferrs were elccted at the an- nual meeting of the Plainville Cemet ion held last night at 8 o' rles 8. Norton was again elected president of the or- tion for another yeur. Harry A, Castle was nam president and the Plainville was again selected for retary and tr represented The votors Trust the ofl er. The bank was A. MacLeod. hosen at last were as gollows: Al 0. Ryder, H. A. Castle, Ired Eenzon, C. I Sherman, James Simpson, W. Baker and the Plai Trust € George W. Taylor again s lected for the posit m of superin- tendent of West cemctery. His work has hecn ther satisf tory, it was reported. and his serv- ices have been retained eports of officers were made and they showed that there arc a total of 140 lots in West cemetery. There were 32 burials th during past year and 13 new lot owners have heen added to the list of those already owning plot t Co. the ollowing routine husin preservation gencral discussion of 1 question of the the old burying ground on strect was brought up. It was reported that although the care of this territory has been fair, the condition of the place fn- dicated that unless steps were im- mediately taken to preserve it, it would soon become a' cyesore. A committce of three was ap- pointed to investigate the matic o steps to preserve the . The committce consists of A. MacLeod, F. L. Benzon and €, Sherman. Work on this cemetiry will be undertaken this year. High praise was expressed by members of the association in which the business has been carricd on ince the Plainville t Co. ha taken over the offices of secrcta d treasurer A. Macleod, rep- nting the bank, was compli- mented in the manifold increased éfficiency shown by the results of the work outlined and planned by the Trust Co. The selection of the bank to occupy the double office last night was for the second fuil It has already acted in the acity of secretary and treasurer Lucian Ives; second, Mr. Austin and third, John Conlon. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served during the evening. The committee in charge of the card series was as fol- lows: Joseph Livingston, chairman; Charles Livingston and Lewis Meade. ie committee in charge of the so- cals which followed pl ch night, was as follows: Mrs. Jennie Hickok, prizes, first hairman; Mrs. Anna Turner, Miss Lillian iman and Mrs, Stella Andrews, Hit by Frod Gladdi Automobile the ruilroad station, was slightly in- | Tonight WALLACE BEERY and YMOND HATTON g - “WIFE SAVE Team JUNIOR COUGHLIN in a BafMlinz Murder Mystery “LET 'ER , GALLAGHER"” ——————— ARE MELD CAPTIVES BY SOME recitations 1 s Demore and Mr. Demore. Following the entertain- ment old fashioned and modern dancing was enjoyed to a late hour. Refreshments were served. The ladies of St Gabricl's Episco- pal church will hold a whist social in the parish ooras of' the church tomorrow cvening “t § o'clock. Re- freshments will be : rved following the playing. The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold a sup- per in the Commurity banquet hall this evening at 6:30 o'clock. Tol- llowing the supper an entertainment | {programi will be held in th> Com- | munity hall. The public is invited | OF TMOSE MEAD LUNTERS — 1 DONT KANOW WUAT MAKES ME TMINK TRAT BUT JUST 60T A MUNCAH!! FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS / ILL BE7 ANYTUING THAT &\ UNCLE HARRY AND MR. LIGGINS 7L oioen) in the ceme- | the | who resides near | jured shortly atter § eo'clock last night when he was hit by an auto- moblle driven by Clarence Peterson near the West Main street railroad crossing. Peterson was just about to park his car in front of Castle's store when Gladdings stepped off the curb directly in the path of the ma- chine. He was knocked to the read and was then taken to Dr. Lawrence H. Frost, who found only superfielal in- jurles and no serious effects except & slight shock. Except fer bruises, Gladding was suftering ne 1l effects of the experlence today. Birthday Surprise About 12 friends of Pear! Smith, Carrier No. 2 of the post office de- partment, sprang a surprise on him at his home at 43 Broad street last night in honor of his birthday. Cards Br_tistol News GIRL HIT BY AUT BRINGS 10000 SUIT were played and Juncheon was serv- |y ayor Crumb to Take Steps for 24| ed. A musical program was enjoyed | during the evening. Mr. Smith re-| Hour Protcction at Railroad | cefved a number of gifts. | Crassings—bristol I sidents Sued | | Change Residences A number of Plainville families Over Faymaut of Dividend. have changed their residences in the town during the past week. 5 $10.000 dar i Leroy R. Martin and family have |N. Bushnell, of Plymout! t { moved from 21 Maple street to the|suit today against Mic dra, in which ant with recke ing, which cav his daughte writ, serve kle and si Peace E. Stanly Wil ton, states that on May daughter of the plai aged 6, was ran do ch driven by ¢ 1@ intersectior old Hart farm on Flanders Road. son and family has “orestville avenue to moved from 74 131 Maple street, harles Saymour and family have moved from 55 Maple street to 60 | East Maln street. | Mrs. Alice Cook has moved from 114 Norton Place to 55 Maple street. | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanley and family have moved to 14 Norton Influenza Epidemic Dr. orge . Cook, Plainville |health officer, stated today that| g As a result ¢ jthere are a tremendous number of child suffered . broken " ases of lufluenza in the town. This ¢ ‘ 1etwee he hip and t K is part of the epidemic that has hit :' 3 ‘];’“: Sty nearly all the communities in this | O section. The attack has not resulted in fatalities but a large number of people have becn confined to their homes with jllness. Care and cau- pecially upon contraction of will eliminate much of the ring which follows the sickness. Outside of this, thcre are about Ix cases of measles in Plainville it dergo further went three s tween May 6 all proved the ehild w hospital w s reveal i ope | was performed o ptemd |and a prevalence of wmumps &nd [ gy riraiii thape il October s, | | whooping cough. when the cast was tuken off and the | | To Attend Banquet child taken homs | | Numerous members of the Forty| The parcui, wlo drow up the writ | ! Eight and Eight and Forty, or-| hims-lf and will e as | o | |ganizations of the American Legion | personally, fur statvs that as a | and American Legion auxiliary, from | result of {1 t various points in Hartford county,|period the child spent in the will gather tonight at Wright's Tav- | tals, much anxicty crn on Farmington avente, 10 attend | family and for : ay a banguet and soctal. Several hun- | pearcd as not | {dred guesta, including many from |survive. 1 | Plainville, are expected to attend. A |that under the i the ! | pleasing program has been prepared | company in whicl ¢ § i for the evening. car is insured, he can only or Off to Atlantic City S0 e e i | Mfrs. Stella Andrews who has been | {hat it is insuificiont to compuisa |visiting her sister. Mra. Jennio Hick- | the loss. sinsior {0k of 50 Last Main street during the| The writ e veissuille i supovio winter months, will leave tomorrow | €OUrt 1 Har Ty Atwsti City e ppend. e ’““"":?\ E Jr: 1 St iy e the Wi Y\'l?u” |n?1“<m‘n (':’H'n‘:\fll New | {mer with her daughter. i A ie| York, New liaven and Hartford | Lodge astitution on fore the court p Iroad Comp: by Mayor W, Official Institution of Trumbull Hour Crossing Protec Raymond Crumb. At the present Star lodge, No. 61, Shepherds of ) py0ni oiaps will be taken imne- ' time the gates at the cast end of the Bethlchem, will take place tonight| g1 o Lrocure 21 lour flagman | crossin located in the sidewalk at 7:30 o'clock in American Leglon |0 (8 EEECH avious grade | a ult in a dangerous condition hall. A class of more than 50 can-| goccino™ (e 1 ciy and with this |in t opinion of city officials. didates will be initiated. i""" in view, Mayor W. ymond | The Central street crossing was the r of Golden Lodge, No. 19 of f Crumb, upon tLe voconimendation of | Southington will exemplity the de- [y ey ool s esienied i fo-| 2 e e Ea for almost two years, having filled gree work and many members of the o Superintendent John vow. vening at tho. kome lof Misayyy 2 4 SRR i e ) Winners at Whist ing towns and clties will attend. A|ge New Haven and | | Plorence Gibney. Al members are| 0 D101 Soudiion on the Cosuecti-| gog nient in Odd Fellows hall, |sicasing program has been prepared |y ptrord unpany to at- |invited to be present. The mesting cut river and the heavy rains, {the Iast of the series of whist parties | for the evening. e ol he council on May | | was originally scheduled to be hend | The lbrary will ‘be open tomor-|.ougucteq for the past 10 or 12 Plainville Briefs o T i ne e {at the home of Miss Lillian Gerdis |9 Afterneon and cvening for the ks was held by the Pythian Si Mrs. Henry S. Bannell of Broad |yoned at this i are Doolitt] | of Farmington avenue and all mem- ;"T;““fl““,':l;"; o e Corps wity|1o7% WInners of the awards for the |u(rect is confined to her home With | (ongerran 1edrrs rere in the | hers are asked to note the change Ihold the weekly rehearsal this ove. |S¥CRing were as follow! Ladies’ | an attack of the grip. s | city proper and the Divoad street | [in place, [ning 2t 7:30 wetaon rne cores |Prizes, first, Mrs. Alice Ryder; sec- | Mrs, Irving Carter of Washington | roseme e ooy iviine Buses Keep Better Time {will meet in front of Community |Cid Miss Ge ETLd i berpoc Do t 18 able to be out after a thr, Councilman Homer . Judd, who | yquses were running nearly on time | o) 2 PEND e, Moe O Ll Dlaties, eck s has urgcd such protoction for o long | today after being almost a half hour | yarg Dyer Fiairetnnea tron l“' ”""" 8 L"_: :i W"’:\_ Mrs, Frank Cunningham and ¢bil- | gyme, Lrousht the question up recent- | ato for the last few weeks bocause |an automobily (Fip. 10 xerment nad |C) .r)l‘:sv O ooty ¢ [ dren of 7 Maplo street, are 8pend-|yy ana has definitel tod that he of the one-way traffie laws in effect |Conada 0 company with Willlam | Horomag i qaonine Hall. o |Ing a week in Newark, N. & I{in uep the sul in the Jime- | on the new road being built in Merl- | farrell, 8 former resident of this | gy cirs tenire fore u | A B McLean and family of New |jight den. The cars irc being sent by a |pace. | evening gifts, avards fc 'Shest Britain avenus have occupied the |The muiter o new route today, enabling the buses |* > {pointiseticts QUIBE the antips 802 inmuist $n' Norrolk,, Conn. “Thav!ygiiiuis was 1 i e jwere made f ows: % DRI | _To Sell or Rent. Two new homes, | priges, first, Mrs. Alice Ryder; sec- | Will #pend . the - summer ““’"”‘slzf;‘:l‘:'m“n"' ems of Interest | modern improvements. Inquire I. ) t drews and third, 2 ol a ent was 1 pel Mrs, Carl Brown and daughter, |N. Tanza, Lanedon O, Koraneton. o™ Bop Ny ninne n Do | Teo Daley, of Poultney. VE. al(hat point. but Siperintendon Norma, were guests of Mrs. Jessic | —advt. ¢ former resident of Plainville, a1 O'Hanley expre he opinion that | | visitor in town for a few !""A dance will be held at the Tonie |club Saturday evening. The public {15 invited. [Report Says That Rebel | Has Been Assassinated | Vienna, May 3 (—A report that night traflic there did not warra the expense. lowaver, follow | fatal aecident at Central strec |ing, Forestville last February additional man was plac: crossing, muking three ci shifts. Tn discussing this angle, Judd mentioned the fuct that al ! Mr. | the | Broad street crossing in Forestville, | | Panche Mikhailoff, the Macedonian | over which considerably more | | revolutionary leader, has been as- | fic pacses than at Centyal stree assinated comes from Sofia, where reports of a similar nature have [ been reccived on previous occasions dating back to 19 The death as rumored is attribut- only protected until midnigit Following the vote taken by council last Tuesday evenin intendent Oscar Anderson | public works depariment pervised | ed to members of the Panitza fam- ! he removing of traffic buttons and ily. Mikhalloff is the husband of | qtandurds at the various approaches Mencia, Carnicin who two years ago | shot and killed Todor Penitza, | alleged desperado, at the National theater in Vienna during a perform- to Doolittle’s C arrangoment was that point, ther: near aceidents, Sin. |tate noy owned by the city ni | bury | as his part of the claim of Mrs. Kl worked out now is unknown by city officials, who favor the entire climination of the crossing. City May Sell Real Estate Scveral detached pieces of real es- ¥ be s0ld in the event suitable prices are received. A committee consisting of Councilmen Charles R. Anderson, William A. Hayes and Willard E. Hough has been appointed by May Crumb to apprase such propertics with this end in view. At the present time the city ewns 1 small picees of Jand in wide- ly scparated locations, which offi- 1als feel can never be used for city Leaves Hospital man Cornelius Connelly, who has been undergoing treatment at the Bristol hospital for the past two months following an operation for a uncle on the back of his ias been discharged from that He will he off duty for another we May Change Building Line al plan te ercet the new rome of the North Side Bank and T'rust Co. at the corner of North Ma North streets within thres evt of the street line will be chang- ed if the request of the city officials complicd with by bank officials. © placing of the building so elose to the strect line would obstruct an: future street widening at the point in question and for that reason the city council has asked to have the plans revised. Mayor W. Raymond 1b, Who is also a director of the is handling the matter bhanlk officials for the city. lled for Store Fire A and Hose Company No. called ont at $:12 a. m. to- in the store of Rosen on the Memorial The first started from imknown cause near one of ndows. The blaze was extin- chemicais. Seek Return of Dividends Patd i suits secking the return of o1 mors $7,000 paid in dividends by the now bankrupt New England Guaranty Corporation of Hoston been ustituted in the superior at Hartford by Walter Powers, frustec of the corporation, against Charles Treadway, Mrs. Mary Rockwell Page and Edward B. all of this city. > dividends were paid illegal- ugh the concern has been nt gince March, 1922, divi- dends had been paid up to July 1, according to Mr. Powers. The claim against Mrs. Page is on {200 shares 50; nst Mr. Treadw s and $088.- 5. Carmody and Thoms of Water. represent Mr. Powers. Bene- diet M. Holden of Hartford is coun 1 for Mrs. Page Ak Relocation of Gates request that the ga tthe 1 rect crossing in Forestville relocated A Cen he seene a fatal ident on the nie ‘chruary 12 last, two per- 50 their lives when the auto. mobile in which they wer westbound the crossing was A gateman only until 9 hortly after, however, as struck by n. At that time protect p.om. ur protection was atforded. Pays Portion of Clai C. B. Ives has agreed 1o pay $100 Cot Wife of Principal Henry Cottle of the high school, resulting from a fall in front of the Ives pro- months city ha sum of commendation to that e claims committer Open Basehall Scason 1 stol high school 4 its season yoester letic ferryville h was 6 to 4 The visitors got ul in the carly heing foreed baseball v at over the tinal score gh nine. The ¥ 1o a four run ungs. Fleteh: L. wound for ol by a harrage of base hits, He relieved by Allaire who Teld erryville boys in check while his W the were pounding Jablonowski | toiscore six rung tures of the were the brilliant fielding of I'rior at shortstop for row of Fleteher's in t i cuttin plate. “Chet” Rob ind the hat for Br Vuneral of Mrs, T The funcral of Mrs. of 250 West sireot ock this morning Joseph stol and the » eighth in- at ti ed o runner st 1. mile Delage Emile Del held at 9 at St. Anne’s P. Perreault uiem high mass of re |ance of “Peer Gyntmz." Soon after | the council’s action. J nd burial was in St. Thomas ceme- |that she was married to MIKLAiloff. | to govern traffic a [ooli |tery. | Attending Convention | THOMAS IN ROME ’ Mrs. Mabel A | Rome, May 3 (UP) — Albert Girard, Mrs. A. . Mrs. Thomas, director of the internation- |al laber organization, arrived today {to see officlals of the internattonal jinstitute " of agriculture regarding | conditions of agricultural laborers. | Thomas is expected also to visit |undersecretary ot corporations Bot- J!.:\l and various fascist leaders. ROUP | Spasmodic Croupisfrequently relieved by one application of— ICKS Bobo Has a Reason BOBO AND TLL JUST KEEP AUNTING UATIL WE FIND SOME TRACE I SUPPOSE UNCLE MARRY IS \NORRYING ABOUT ME BUT I'L BE ALLRIGNT WITA BOBO=ME'S A GOOD MONKEY.” Limily Brown, Mrs. Ierhert Young, Mrs. Alvin Young und Mrs. Morton, mbers of Manross Women's Relicf Corps are attending the state con- vention of the organization in New Haven today and tomorrow. - Funeral of William Starankeyicz The funeral of Willlam, six year 1t is alleged | has been submitted to | 4 with a victory | old son of Mr. aud Mrs. Porfi Starankeyicz of 24 River strect, Last Bristel, was held this morning at the Green Russian church in Terryville, Interment was in the Greek cemes tery in Terryville First Priday The first Friday of the month will he observed in the Catholic churehes of the city with special masses. Confessions will be heard this aft- ernoon and evening. Elks Meeting The regular meecting of the Bristol lodge of Elks will be held in the Elks Homec on South street at § {o'clock this evening. Appointed Acting Mayor Councilman Willard E. Hough has been appointed acting mayor of the city for the next four months. He will serve as the city's chief exe- cutive during any absence of Mayor W. Raymond Crumb. Crashes Pole George Tapping, local contragctor, had a narrow cscape from injury at $10:30 o'clock last evening when his automobile crashed into a telephone pole on North strect near Doolittle's Cross. Tapping was driving easterly and in order to avold hitting & car going in the opposite direction, steered his automobile sharply to the {TiEht. One front wheel was snapped off and a fender was badly damaged. 200 RAISING TURTLES Trying to Restock Supply on Gal- apagos Islands Now Nearly Ex- | tinct Because of Ravages of Dogs. New York, May 3 UP—Part of the Bronx Zoo has been turned into a turtle farm where it is hoped 104 young land tortoiscs brought from | the Galupagos Islands will grow to |shch size and toughness of skin that they can be returned to their {island home safe from the fangs of wild dogs and pigs. | The animals, which are valuable {as meat, have almost become extinet |on Galapagos because of the rava- | kes of the dogs and pigs, decendants of animals left there by three cen- turies of pirates and whalers. | The crop now in the Bronx z00 { was collected from the South Pacific islands by an expedition sent there the New York Zoological moclety. The turtles range in diameter from six inches to three feet and from two to 100 pounds in weight, | {Commons Argue Hours Over Cigarette Llfltgrs | London, May 3.—(UP)=="%Vill you shut up, you " shouted |a disgusted taxpayer as he flung his hat and coat over a gallery rall onto {the floor of the house of commons last night. Attendants rushed to eject the dis- | turber, but he met them calmly. Jon't bother; I've heard enough,” | he said, as he waved farewell and waked out. he house had been indulging in !a two-hour debate over a proposal 1o ireduce the tariff on cigarette light- | | | r%, A3 popular here as in the United | States. A government official first {refused and then consented to the jreduction, Members of the Opposi- | tion with heavy sarcasm ridiculed | the government for its changeability. The government supporter who had innocently introduced the em- barrassing proposal fled in dismay. Doorkeepers were sent after him. It | took them two hours to find him and | bring him back so he could with- draw his proposal and the house could proceed with its business. | Miss Nettleton Explains .. D. A, R, Ruling in Conn. Derby, May 3 OP— Miss Catherine Nettleton, state regent of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, in i statement today, replied to charges | concerning the 1. A. R. “blacklist” ontroversy. Reiterating the posi- tion of the natio soctety, Miss Nettleton declared that the D. A, R lias no black list concerning speak- but emphasized the right of the state leaders 1o advise for or against speakers who appear before the various chapters. Miss Nettleton also eaplained the so-called “Roy” in dent the national congress in Washington and declared that Mrs oy denied a hearing. NEW CONTRACT . Chile, May 3.—(UP) Constan Marin, Belgian wrestler, st a precedent for wrestling con- acts when hie agreed to sign article for a bout with Abdul Ruhman. local Turk, only if Ruhman would insure himself against accident. Ruhnman weighs 165 peunds, but his fellow Turks think he ought to be world champion at any weight. They {taunted Marin with heing afraid of {him. Marin weighs 253 pounds. He offered to wrestle Ruhman priva Iy, “in order not to subject him to V“lif'ulv.' This did not satisfy the | Turk’s enthusiastic backers, and i‘hr'\ are collecting a fund to bet on | | was not Santia him. | JAPS IN CLASH. | Tokay., May 3 P—A war office |dispateh from China today #aid |troops of the Japanese expeditionary [force in Shantung clashed with |southern (nationalist) forces who sinan were continuing. I\wrr looting stores. Disturbances in By BLOSSER AERE’BOBO! STOP CHASING TUAT LEOPARD LE DIDAT DO ANYZUING To You= CMERE