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Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-17

New York has 1850 acres of park area. st,
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Maryland Inventor Ciues US:
Explosive Surprising TINT

rected to the production of the eX-
plosive adapted to blasting purposes
in Quarries and for other domestic
uses
\ plant of sufficient capacity to be-
gin the manufacture of the explosive.
which is IN powder form. is now in
process of construction between Bal
timprc and Washington and by mid
summer is expected to be in readiness
to ..roduce fifteen tons of The powder
daily for commercial use.
Although he has been working on
his invention since 1900. letters of
patent We're not taken out until 1917
and 1913 Til" explosive is made in
two forms. adapted to special pur-
poses. That named ''victorite" is a
haliistic or bursting powder OF great
power. for loading hand -grensdes.
airplane bombs and big shells. In two
and one-half ounces of the explosive
used in one-and lone half-inch
grenade weighing twentysiX ounces.
the fra gmentation was such that sew
entcen ounces of the metal We're re-
covered in sixty pieces. Liberty
powder is propulsiye. for use in fire.
arms.
Among the fundamental features
wherein the powders in question are
claimed to excel all other explosives
of similar character are low manu-
featuring cost. safety and stability
Other features are that it can be
manufactured ready for use within
twenty four hours from domestic ma
terial. all of which can be obtained
in the United States in unlimited
quantities at prices that never can
become high. because of the sim
plicity of the process by which they
are secured.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
MERCHANTS FAVOR
NEW TAX. ON SALES
Association to Discuss Re-
peal of Profits Levy at
Meeting Thursday.

Replace sment of the excess profits
tax with an equitable sales tax is
favored by Philip King. president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
, Association. and the matter will be
given consideration at a meeting of
the board of governors of the associ-
attn to be held at 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon.
Many other matters covering need
ii legislation will be discussed at
this meeting. Pr. paratory to laying
the needs of the city before the COM
ing special session of Congress.
Chance to Develop.
Washington never had a better
opportunity for the development OF
trade than it has right now" said
Mr.. King. Expansion of business is
actually held in leash through the
lack of elements to house and care
for it.
1T is most regrettable that the
rctard even normal growth. and GER
tainly the housing situation is un-
responsive to the unusual develop
ment that the National Capital is
gXIeri"ncing and furthermore an
ti"ipa ting.
crtion Of law. and in others an amend
ment to existing law that is acting
as deterrent To progress.
The problem of taxation is seri-
Gus one, and demands the immedi
ate consideration of business men
and the public at large.
Taxes in some of its forms has
become a business bugbear--a para
site that is seriously affecting the
body polite.
FnvOrs Sales Tax.
Il am a firm believer in the equity
of sales tax as d substitute for the
cXcesG profits tax, providing the sales
tax runs from the source to the con-
gunner.
The payment of taxes should be A
pleasure. because the revenue goes to
meet the expenses of this great gov
r,.nment. and of our glorious city
but the tax should be levied in an
understandable way. free from bun
combe.
so S'on>ething, has been said of an
alarming nature with respect to thf
result of the reclassification of gov
eminent employees. If that happens
it will affect the balance of the coun-
try in the same manner as it does
the National Capital.
II am quite confident. too. that
when a pruning knife is put into use
the reclassifiers will find that very
nearly all Of the present employees
are quite essential to efficient ad-
ministratio
Evening star., 1921-04-03
VOCATIONS FOR WOMEN
TOPIC AT CONFERENCE
Miss Theodore Butcher to Address
Meeting Called by Y. w. c. A.
Business Department.

Vacations Open for Women is the
subject to be discussed by Miss Theo-
dora Butcher at the first session of
the two-day special conference for
business and professional women. ar
ranged for next Tuesday and Wednes-
day under the auspices Of the busi-
ness women's department OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
of the District.
Miss Butchers talk is expected to
be one of the features of the program.
in 1918 and 1919 she served as senior
examiner in the United States en-
ployment service. being in charge OF
the placement of professional women
for the Philadelphia district. She next
held the research fellowship of the
bureau of occupati tional training for
women. for the study and investiga-
ton of employment exchanges IN
Great Britain. and now is serving as
employment director of the Philadel-
phia Y. w. c. A.
Miss Mildred J. Bartholow will pre-
side over the first session. which is
scheduled to begin at pm. Tuesday
at the administration building. 1888 F
will discuss Health and the Busi-
ness Woman" while Miss Gertrude
Macarthur. general secretary OF the
local association, will take as her
subject seeking a <Fulief LiIe. ~
1870 o'clock forum will be held, with
Mrs Albert Putnev presiding. the
speakers being Miss Butcher and Miss
Gertrude Van Hoesen. representing
the real estate business, whose topic
will he .Qualities That Make for Sue
cess in Business
Mrs. Robert Lansing. president OF
the association, will preside at We'd
nesdays meeting. which will convene
at 7:30 pm. That night Judge kath-
ryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court will
open the program, her topic being
Civic Responsibilities" Mrs. An
nette Abbott Adams. assistant attor-
ney general of the United States. will
talk on Some Federal Laws That
Interest Women"
The conference has been arranged
to meet the. needs of young girls in
business and to stimulate their
thoughts along special lines. All per-
sons interested are cordially invited
to attend the sessions.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Collection of Dolls Displays
STYLES From Eue TO Miss 1921

Another set was complete group
of the famous Nuremberg Band. repre-
senting the German street singers IN
full costume.
America Well Represented
Eight waxcn- faced dolls represented
the transformation in American
styles. beginning with the street
gown of 1850. In this display was an
afternoon frock of 1857. calling
and spring wear of 1869, practically
skirt.
Europe was we'll represented. the
European exhibit comprising the bulk
of the collection, while from mantel
at one side of the room at the city
Club a group of Chinese dolls pccred
! forth from under their peculiar round
concave hats.
Perhaps the most ornate dresses in
the whole beautifully made collection
were those representing costumes
worn by the French ladies of the lat
ter half of the eighteen nth century. Ii
this collection appear representations
of the gowns of Marie Antoinette.
Caroline. sister Of Napoleon. and Jo-
scphine. the wife of Napoleon. From
an earlier period were copied cos
tunes of Queen Claudia of France
and Jane Seymour, wife of Henry VIII
of England.
In the exhibit were two dolls from
Paris, bearing the date of 1885, owned
by Frances Wardall McAllister of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t
the health department In the last twenty-fou
hours
Norman C. and I.oftic King. hoy.
Alberto and Francesca Colabucci. girl.
Roy and Catherine e. SOuthard girl
Robert H. and LeSsie V. Zi"r hoy.
Nilfor,l \. and Elsie l.. FdmHndson. hoy.
rutherford !. and Anna NJ. Dooley. boy.
Peter and Helen Skairos. hoy.
Walter F. and Laura l.. Dyer. girl.
Ross e. and Evelyn Galini. boy.
William I. and Sarah Ogus. hoy.
Austin l.. and Dorothy +. Zachary. girl.
Jack and Irene Sinopli. hoy.
benjamin and Sadie Dekelbaum. girl
Samuel +. and Ida F. Argent. boy.
Eugene W. and Nell Rhil. boy.
Raymond 4. l.. and Mabel Dorsey, boy.
Julius and Emma Foster. girl
James N. and Maud F.. Thompson, boy.
Ralph and Alice Shelly, hoy.
Eugene NJ and Elizabeth Mcclellan. girl.
Eugene and Margaret Arnold. girl.
Grant and Mary Richardson. girl.
Evening star., 1921-04-03

Evolution of the dress of the wom-
an of 1921 was illustrated in collec-
ton of nearly 200 dolls, garbed in cos
tunes from Eve to the "Merre Namp'
of this year of grace, the property of
Mrs. Charles S. Wright of Pittsfeld,
Mass: shown at the Women's City
Club. in Jackson place. last night
Ranging from the somewhat abbrevi-
ated costume of the female resident OF
the Garden OF Eden, which is pictured
as an attractive bit of primitive dress
making. the exhibition depicts costumes
of every period through medieval times
down through the ornate dresses OF the
French court of the Louis and the
showy costumes of our great grand
mothers to ;he present day.
To make the exhibit more realistic
members of the committee in charge
las; night wore costumes patterned att
er those of some of the dolls Mrs.
Wright the owner of the collection, APP
peared in French costume of 1''6:
Mrs G. W. Johnston appeared as Jane
Austin, in an Englisi, costume at the
beginning of the nineteenth century;
Mrs Robert Nelson appeared as the
Honorable Mrs. Hallet of the Gains
borough period; Miss Alice Heaven. in
Miss Ethel Bagby. Miss Myrtle Bum
and Miss Karoline klager. appeared in
costumes of different periods.
Full skirts Predominate.
The exhibition illustrated the pre-
ponderance of the full skirt of the
days of sixty years ago. A large
proportion of the costumes showed
evidences of the full skirt. Rela lively
few had the short. narrow skirts of
the present day.
Deliberately sowned ladies of the
French court of the Louis We'd with
stately English ladies in their crinkly
silks and satins. the latter appearing
to look with disapproval on the
fastidious exqusiteness of the French
DANES of fashion in the days before
the revolution.
Some of the most interesting ex-
hibits were those of the character
costumes. There were costumes of
the American colored woman in her
calico and red headgear: a Scotch
fisherwoman from the Firth of Forth,
and several dolls from Poland. bear
ing around their necks a medallion
with the name of Helen Paderewski
wife of the Polish pianist. The dolls
were sold for the relief of Poland.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-foui
hours
Evelyne LaRue. 26, Emergency Hospital.
Kate +. Schneider. 80. st. Elizabeth's Hos
pitai.
Frances Murray. 63. 7O1 Newton street.
Mary p. Atwood, 61. 314 East Capitol street.
Robert Burns, &c. 1864 I'd street.
Ewing W. Thompson. 45. 3131 Jocelyn street.
William H. Fetter. 81. 424 Sd street south
east.
Clara SiIverman. 40. 1911 Park road
Morris Sitesief. -. Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Jor Barney. 80 ST. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Annie f. Cant. 63, 337 II street southwest
George Maxwell. IS, 20 o street southwest.
william II. Peyton, SO. 101l Kenyon street.
John Owens, -. 1915 1st street southeast.
Moliie l.. Lewis, 40. Washington Asylum,
Ho o-pituI
Evening star., 1921-04-03
RATES ARE ADJUSTED.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday changed orders in
creasing state freight and passenger
fares in New York and Iowa to per
NIT the railroads to maintain the
same rates within the state as are
in effect in interstate traffic. Recent
orders of the commission on state
rates were so phrased as to compel
higher rates in some states than the
Interstate rates in effect in the same
territory.
Changes in the orders similarly af-
fecting some thirty other states will
be issued in the near future.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 2.-An ex-
plosive claimed to be more powerful
than INT. and invented by a resi-
dent of Maryland. is in process of
manufacture in semi-commercial
way. in an old mill building not far
distant from the Bowie race tracks.
The inventeris J. Madison Brown.
Near the old mill are number of
sheds built by the government TO
facilitate experimentation for the
production of thissexplosive for Army
use Since the close of the war the
operation of this plant has bern di
Evening star., 1921-04-03
CARD OF THANKS.

A6NuAG We wish to express deepest
apprer1ation to our relatives, many friends
ahd 10 the organ cations. for the beautiful
nora. tributes, cards. letters kind deeds and
words OF sympathy extended us at the
father.
MRS. =. b. KENDIG AND FAMILY. Z.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
AWARDED SERVICE MEDAL.

Lieut. Col John W. Kilbreth. field
artillery. has been awarded the dis
tinguished service medal for excep-
ticnally meritorious service as iii
rector of the department Of firing.
School CT Fire for Field Artillery.
Fort Sill. Okla. in the early part of
thf. world war
Evening star., 1921-04-03
BOR \,
MARRIED..

CoAkLEY. On March rs 1921 at Sibley Hos
pital. TO Mr.. and Mrs Fairfax n Coakley
formerly Gladys Hutchison). O son.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
GIVES $3.50, Fen SCIENCE.

The Carnegie institution of Wash
ineton has appropriated $3.50 for the
support, of the work of DIR. S. J..
Holmes, professor Of zoology in the
University of California on the fac
tors of the evolutin in man.
Evening star., 1921-04-03

6E.aA-h.L-BRAU4AN. Wednesday. March 30,
isZi: at st. Mary's Star Of the Sea Church,
taitimore Md. by the Rev. c. NJ Bart
CLAYTON A. BEALI. and MABEL N.
bkACMAN. both Of this city. No cards .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
Resolve Urges Harding
 And Congress Lead
 Way For Disarmament

Denver, Colo, June 15-President Harding and Congress are urged to lead the way in bringing about world disarmament in a resolution present. ed today to the 41St annual conven- ton of the American Federation of Labor.
 They are requested to call a confer ence of the powers of the world with the hope and in the belief that through such conference the billions now be- ing expended in naval ornaments may be saved to the taxpayers of the several countries.
 Irish sympathizers today replied to the warning sounded yesterday by J. H. Thomas, British labor leader, that organized labor of America could not solve the Irish question, by introduc- ing resolutions demanding action on the part of the convention supporting the Irish republic.
 Failing to get recognition in the resolution drafted by the committee appointed by a mass meeting of Irish sympathizers, representative of the Irish republic presented two resolu- tions demanding boycott of English made goods and concerns in this country by American workers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
Will Work
 Two Degrees On Big Class

The first and second degree will be conferred upon a large class of candi- dates at the K. of c. chapter rooms, on Washington avenue, tomorrow evening. The local degree team will be in charge of the work.
 Active preparations are being made for the conferring of the third de- gree upon a large class on Tuesday evening, June 21st- The exercises will be held at Colonial hall. State Deputy P. L. Gerrity of Derby, as sisted by the New Haven degree team will be in charge. As this will probably be the final conferring of this degree for the summer in this city it is anticipated that hundreds of visiting Knights from all sections of the State will attend.
 The local council has not attained to a membership of twenty-two hun dred and new applications are being received at each meeting.
 Grand Knight Peter Davey and fl- aancial secretary John H. Fitzgerald are hopeful that the twenty-five hun dred mark will be passed before the commencement of the next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
ire Opening
 Gun In War Over Gasoline

The Stratford Board of Fire Com mlssioners at a regular meeting start ed shortly before midnight last night decided that if various boards, with out apparently the asking, can make purchases and use up the fire de- partment funds, and if the police de- partment can use gasoline paid for by the fire department, that two can play at the same game
 Accordingly a committee was an pointed to inspect Vle Nichols avenue and Lordship houses, and see what is needed in the way of small equip nent, such as smoke helmets, rubber coats, boots, etc. The most pressing need that seems to be within the power of the board to supply at this time is at least a pair of smoke helmets in each house. and these will be supplied within short time
 A second alarm was then sounded to the Town Clerk, asking for an ac- counting of the May expenditures for the fire department, the first alarm having brought an evasive answer. It is also believed that the opening guns in the gasoline war between the po- lice and fire departments is about to be fired. The fire department has apparently been the goat by being charged with all the liquid used for both dPpartmentS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
Great Crowd Bids
 Sims Farewell As
 He Sails For Home

London, June 15.---(By The A. P.) Rear Admiral William s. Sims left Waterloo station this morning for Southampton where he was Ro board the steamer Olympic and porceed to New York. He rode in a special car that was so burdened with floral teS timonialS that there was scarcely room for members of his party tc move about
 Leaning out a window the admiral waved his cap to a large group who despite the earlineSs of his departure had gathered to give him a rousing sendoff. Admiral Sims spent half an hour before his train left in hand with friends on the station platform. As the train slowly moved out, men raised Eheir hats and women waved their handkerchiefs, and all joined in three cheers which were given so luss- tily that a cab horse at the station platform curbing shied and nearly ran away.
 In the throng at the station were men and phO- -ographerS. The admiral walked to the end of the platform where bright shaft of sun light was to be found and there faced the newspaper mems cameras Tor several minutes.
 Answering requests for a farewell message he called attention to deS- patches in this mornings newspapers telling of a rection in the United States against his critics. He declared he had nothing further to say, and nothing to retract." He said he had received hundreds of letters approy-
 (Continued on Page Sevenl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
Commuters
 MayBeLosers On Bus Service

Just a month from today the Strat- ford commuters will be minus the jitneys unless steps are taken promptly to guarantee the necessary legislation to conform with the new State jitney regulations.
 Some time ago Q town meeting was held, which was apparently profit ney. The Sftneurs as a result felt confident that the Board of Selectmen would file the necessary petition with the State Board of Public Utilities Not being certain of their ground the jitneurs' representative. Stephen J. Ouch. of S7O Connecticut avenue, Lally last evening and found that believes another special town meeting necessary
 The busnen were surprised to hear necessary petitions today, and as the time is short are trying hard to awaken those riders. who depend up on the iitneys who run for a five cent fare, to the realization that they must watch developments closely, attend the town meeting in force and let the select4nen know how they stand, in order that this popular service may be maintained after July Is.
 It is understood that regular meeting of the selectmen will be helo Thursday. at which time the busmen will present their new petition It will be a week later before d town meeting can be called for this pur- pose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
IhOrneCOW Sells For
 Big Sum

Another honor has been won by Superintendent of Charities Angus F. Thorne and his herd of thoroughbred cows. At the recent annual sale of the Holstein Friesian Association of America at Syracuse, N. Y, June 4, ''Segis Ornsby.,- -yearlins heifer born and raised in Bridgeport, was sold for the record price of $1,S25.
 The animal was born and raised in Superintendent Thorne's prize win ming herd at Hillside Home She was the highest priced yearling sold at the entire show
 Superintendent Thorne stated this morning that the triumph of 'Segis Ornsby'' ffttingiy illustrates the ad- vantage of keeping and raising pure bred cattle Had she been a grade heifer, no more than s100 could have been realized by her sale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
Number Of Principals
 Involved In Suit Is
 Record In This County

What is believed to be a record for the courts of Fairfield county and probably the state, in the number of principals involved in a suit, has been set in the action of 314 stockh olders against the Liberty Manufacturing 8 company, of Bridgeport. Though the names of only three stockholders ap- pear on the writ of attachment which has been served against the company, the names of the entire 314 plaintiffs will be added at a later date. It is rumored that 8 number of new plain hffs will also be placed on the list in the near future.
 The nearest approach to the local case which will be heard in the Su- perior court during the September term, was that of Daniel E. LOewe, of Danbury against the Hatter's union. Nearly 200 defendants were involved in the action, and the dispute was carried to the United States Supreme court for final decision
 It was reported today that agents of the Liberty Manufacturing company disposed of approximately S200,oO0 worth of stock to various b~yers- Some of this money was undoubtedly used to erect and equip the com pany's plant in Stratford. The at tachment of the company's bank ac- count is said to have tied up "a few thousands of dollars"
 Counsel for the concern could not be reached this morning, but it is be. fieVed that 9 strenuous defense of the case will be made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-15
 To Establish
 Ownership

Establishing definite ownership of the Bridgeport Sunday Herald was the chief object of Daniel E. Brennan attorney for Agnes Boucher of PAT sheridan street, who is suing the pub hcation for damages of $2O,00O for an alleged ibelous article printed on Dec. l. 1918. Brennan through a certificate of ownership filed accord ing to law in 1911, showed Richard Howell, and Attorney Jacob Klein to be two of three administrators of the estate of the late Frederick R. Swift, in charge of the publication.
 Howell on the witness stand admit ted to this ownership in 1918, and that the same condition existed as late as April, 1920, was shown by a check issued by the newspaper. which was signed by Klein and Howell.
 The defense made frequent obiec- tlons to s1troduceion of testimony, neaEly an of which were overruled 51 Judge Kellogg. who is hearing the case in Superior court.
 Agnes Boucher took the stand at the opening of count today, denied the allegations in the article and told kept her out of employment and lost her many acuqaintanceS because of the undesirable publicity.
 Her testimony regarding the latter feature was substantiated by her father, Martin Boucher. He was followed on the stand by Richard Howell, manager of the Herald at the present time He is one of the de- fendants in the action but was called by the plaintiff. He estimated that at the time the troublesome article vas used that the Sunday Her aid had a circulation of about 12,- 900, nearly 10000 of which was with in the confines Of the city of Bridge port. Following HoWeus testimony Judge Kellogg ordered a short re- cess just at noon-