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New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
STRIVE TO UNTANGLE|
 OIL CORP. AFFAIRS
Middle States Concern Has Had
 MeleOrlC Career

New York, Aus, l6,-Jossph F. Tu- multy and former Federal Judge Ju- lius N, Mayer, who were appointed yesterday as receivers for the Middle states Oil corporation, will represent stockholders and creditors in their ef. forts i0 untangle the affairs of the corporation, They are expected to call a meeting soon to determine what steps should be taken,
 The passing Of Middle States Oil fto the hands of receivers was the climax of the meteorie career of the corporation of which Charles \. Haskell, former governor of Okla. homa. was the chairman Of the board. Under his guiding hand it was built into n sa5,oOo,00O company. the stock of which scared to n in its high level of 1919 and then slumped 10 q low of II the same year, The price yesterday was si,s5 a share. Haskell resigned some months ago and is un- derstood 10 he abroad.
 Charged With Fraud
 Haskell and other officers of the corporation were charged with fraud in the management of the concern in the petition Of William Shiyers. a stockholder, who instituted the pro- ceedinss which resulted In the ap- pointment Of receivers, 4 letter sent to stockholders earlier in this month stated that the assets Of the corpora ton had "dwindlcd to the extent of over s77,O00.0O0 in less than a year."
 If was charged in the present and previous moyes.for a receiyership that the Middle States affairs had been along with those of the Southern States oil corporation. an- other Haskell property, to pull Hask- ell out of a s5.000.0 hole in which | he found himself after an attempted | coup in Southern States had failed | last winter.
 Assets 25 Millions
 In a supporting claim filed for the | appointment of receivers, assets of | the Middle States are estimated at | s25, ,OOO, ,O0O and the claims against it l 1t S14,000.000. The corporation, | which is holding concern, has about | .hirty subsidiary companies. includ- ng four railroad companies, according o this complaint.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
SNODGRASS PLAYS
 JOHNSON AT TENNIS
Final Round. Ol Invitation Tour.
 ney at Newport

Newport R, l., Aug, l6,-William N, Johnston, of California, will mest Hsney snodgTass, of Isbs Angeles, in the final round Of the invitation tens nis tournament at the Casino today,
 Johnston won an easy victory over lhs veteran Norman P, Brooks in the semi-finals 6-s. 6-s, 6-2, in the first meeting between these two stars since lesh when Johnston defeated the Anaae in the challenge round in Aus iralia, after a hard fought match,
 snodgrass experienced little trouble in his ssmi-hnRl match with Brian l. C, Norton of St, Louis, winning in three straight sets Gel. Sec, d-s.
 Four californians take the court in the doubles final. The Kinsey broth CTS, Robert and Howard, will face Johnston and Clarence J, Griffin who took their semi-tinal match after a terrific struggle from snodgrass and Walter Wesbrook 6ii, s-G, i-6. 5-7. ia.iS' The Kinseys won in straight sets in the semi-iinals from Lewis N. White, and Louis Thalhoimer. of Texas, 6-?, 6-3. 6-i.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Marries New Hubby
 Right After Divorce

lbury, Mass, Aug. 16.-Because
 .. had reservations on boat go- ins 10 Maine today, Mrs. Annie Scott of NIillbury, whose divorce decree from her first husband became abso- lute Thursday, and Lawrence A. PhoIns of this town succeeded in se- curing waiver of the five day mar riage intention law but had a lively hunt for minister before they be- came man and wife late last night.
 Mrs. Scott secured the waiver in the Central District Court of Worcester, but when she joined her prospective husband for the ceremony they went to three parsonages in Sutton and OK ford before they found minister at home who could marry them. Rev. Edmond B. Lubien of Oxford tied the knot.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
DE VALERA HITS DAVIS
Peeved At Statement About Ireland in
 Clarksburg Speech

Dublin, Aug. 16.--Eamon De Va lera, speaking at Ennis yesterday, de- clared he had no new policy to enun- ciate. He declared: "We need no new policy. Our policy of 1917 and 1921 stands. Kings may be forced upon us. We may be temporarily forced to submit to certain things, but our as- sent they can never gain"
 Continuing, the speaker accused the British government of propagandzing throughout the world with the view of persuading the world that the Irish national demands have been conceded. He said, regarding this phase:
 'ro illustrate the effectiveness of this propa ganda, I need only cite the speech of John w. Davis, democratic candidate for the American presiden- cy, as briefly summarized in the press few days ago. Few foreigners have had such an opportunity of under standing Ireland's real aspirations as MT. Davis, yet he speaks of Ireland as now having taken off her long sub jection'."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
JUDGE FACES BRIBERY
Ohio Municipal Jurist Indicted and Is
 Freed Under Bond.

Columbus, O., Aug. 16.--Municipal Judge Dean Throckmorton, Culmbus, was at liberty under S4,000 bond here tonight following his indictment by the Franklin county grand jury late yesterday on two charges of bribery in connection with his administration as an official of the securities division of the state department of commerc.
 Louis w. Josephson, Columbus att torney and former vice president of the Industrial Endorsement company already under s1o,00O bond after his arrest on charges of embedding more than s92,ooO in funds of the company, was also included in the indictments today.
 Indictment of Throckmorton follow ed weeks of investigation into the af- fairs of the Endowment company which was thrown into reccivership by the arrest of Josephson.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
WINS JUNIOR TITLE
Robinson of Chicago Takes Western Golf Grown By Defeating Carrick of Toronto.

Deerfeld, Ill.,, April 16.-Eldridee Robipson of the Southmore club of Chicago won the western junior golf championship, defeating Donald Car rick of Toronto. Ontario, 3 and 2, in the thirty-six hole final at the Brier- gate Golf club yesterday.
 It was an evenly fought match in the morning round, in which the husky Canadian boy finished all square. He had a card of S2, to SS for the Chicagoan. In the afternoon round they were all square at the twtnty-hfth hole, but from that point on the Chicago player showed the bet ter golf, being especially strong on his short game. He won the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh holes, and they turned for home with Robinson lead- ing, ? up.
 Robinson played fine golf on the remaining holes, shooting par at most of them. He was ? up at the twenty eighth, and after the next two holes had been halved, Carrick won the thirty first, to 6, Robinson taking three puts. They halved the next hole in As, but at the short thirty fourth Carrick was trapped in his tee shot and lost, to 3, putting him 3 down and to play. They halved the thirty-tifth in 5s and the match was over.
 CarricNs weakness was in his pi .ch shots, as he was unable to make the ball stop on the green. At least half a dozen times his ball went scooting over the green and led to half or q loss of the hole.
 Robinson's good putting in the af- ternobn was feature. He played a heady game throughout and after passing the twenty-seventh hole shot par on five of the next seven, Carrick having little chance to break through this good defense. Robinson played the outgoing nine in 40, as against AZ hy the Toronto youth.
 They played the next seven holes in s1 each. It was Robinson's last try for the title, as he is 19, while Carrick still has two more years to go.
 The card for the afternoon: Robinson. out 455S65 5-4O Carrick, out 554455 46-42
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
nlILGARIANS MADE RAID
Jugoslav Minister Makes Complaint
 Told Army Is Too Small

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 16.-M. Rak. itch, Jugoslav minister to Sofia, called on Foreign Minister kalloff today ana informed him that the Jugoslav gov ernment had conclusive information that the band which violated the Serbian frontier recently was compos- ed of Bulgarians.
 Minister kalloff said he regretted the incident deeply and that the Bull earian government was anxious to maintain friendly relations with Bull grade. He promised to continue ef- forts to prevent further incursions ot Bulgarans into Jugoslavia, but point ed out that the Bulgarian army under the treaty of Neuilly was too small.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
DEMURRER BY FORBES
Former Veterans Bureau Head An. swers New Indictments Through His Attorneys

Chicago, Aug. f6.-Colonel Charles R. Forbes, former head of the United States veterans bureau, and John w. Thompson, St. Louis and Chicago con- tractor. through their attorneys filed demurrers to new indictments voted against them.
 These indictments, charging con- spiracy with intent to defraud the United States goverlment, conspiracy to commit bribery, and against Thompson, giving bribe. and against F1'bes. receiving d bribe, were vot- ed blythe June grand jury but never had been made public.
 The indictments are similar to those voted against Forbes and Thompson several months ago in which the former government official was charged with conspiring with the contractor to secure government con- tracts for federal hospital projects for disabled soldiers. The new indict-
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Buffalo Golfers Meet
 In New York Finals

Buffalo, N. r.. Aug. 16.-The state golf championship will remain in Buffalo, Lee J. Chase of the Park club and Henry W. Comstock of Wanakah playing through to the final late yes- terday in brilliant games.
 Eddie Driggs. defending champion, went down to defeat in the morning round to w. Hamilton Gardner of Buffalo, whose measure in turn was taken by Constock. Chase disposed of local man in the morning and in the semi final, defeated J. F. Dailel. Jr. of Oak Hill, Rochester, 1 up, 20 holes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Cannibal Ancestors

Paris--The discovery of pile of human bones dating from the Neo- lithic period--at least 5000 years ago in a cave near Auch, in the south of France, has given rise to the theory that prehistoric men at that period were undoubtedly cannibals. The bones all bear marks of teeth and apparently form the remains of some gigantic cannibal feast
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

ments were voted 10 circumyent legal phases of the first indictments which were said to be irregular.
 The demurrer is to the charges Of conspiracy with intent to defraud and conspiracy to commit bribery, is being understood Forbes and Thompson ex- pect to plead not guilty to the other counts
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Rome-Rome has begun to turn its attention to the serious problem of housing the thousands of pilgrims who will flock into the Eternal City from all parts of the world in ob- servance of Holy Year, which will be- gin next Christmas Eve and continue until Christmas Eve. 1925.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
TO CONTINUE IN RUsINEsE.

II. Dayton Humphrey wishes te contradict any impression that he has in any way syen up or retired from his insurance and real estate business. After long illness. he Is now able to attend to business and 1t will be conducted as usual at his regular ofhce. Milton Jones is associated with him in soliciting new business.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
MOHAWK JUNIOR WIN.

The Mohawk Juniors defeated the Besse-Leland Juniors In game played at St. Mary's. Both teams hit hard and errors were numerous on each side. The score was IS t6 6.
 Score by innings:
 Mohawk Jr. .....153 211 4ot-16 Besse- Leland Jr.. .010 003 0so-- {
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Games Tomorrow

Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. (Other teams not scheduled).
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Standing Of Clubs

Games Today New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Games IenlornM

Pittsheld at New Haven, Springfield at Bridgeport. Worcester at Waterbury, Hartford at Albany.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Standing of Clubs
Games Today

Albany at Worcester,
 Bridgeport al Pittsheld, New Haven at Hartford. Waterbury at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
lester,laN,s Results

Pittsburgh {, New York (, Cincinnati 10. Brooklyn Q. Chicago s. Philadelphia G. st. Louis 4. Boston [.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesfcrday's Results

YeStCfdnys RtsuIts Toronto 1, Newark 0. (1st game) Toronto 9, Newark 3 (2nd game) Reading 6, Rochester 5. Jersey City 5. Buffalo l. Syracuse Baltimore played as part if double header Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
TROOPS TOP SUDAN

Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 16.-A battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland high landers, stationed at Ismailia, is leav- ing today for the Sudan.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Detroit 4, Philadelphia 3. Boston z. Chicago 6. (Other teams not scheduled.)
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Standing of Clubs

Games Today Chicago at New York. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

While the music hall is gaining popularity in Germany, 1t is almost thing of the past In England.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Standing of Clubs
Games Today

Rochester at Baltimore. Toronto at Jersey City. Buffalo at Newark.
 Syracuse at Reading.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Baseball Review
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Hartford 1T. New Haven 8, Springfield 6, Waterbury s, Albany {, Worcester ll0 innings) Pittshsld 5, Bridgeport 1,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

The English team which faces the American stars in the international polo test at the Meadowbrook cub Long Island next month"; said to be the most formidable organization invade these shores And of the outstanding of the British force is Major G. H. Phpps Horby, who plays Mo- g. The major is pictured here mounted his favote horse
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Games Tomorrow Detroit at Washington. Chicago at New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
ship TOHAvE MAST
FOR SHENANDOAH
Orders Given to Prepare
Ramapo, Fuel Boat, With
Mooring for DhigibIe.

Final orders for installation of a
mooring mast on the fuel ship
Ramapo at Mare Island navy yard In
preparation for the flight of the
Shenandoah on an Arctic exploration
cruise this summer were approved
today by Secretary DENLY on recon-
mendation of Rear Admiral Mofrett,
chief of the naval air service. Re-
vised plans for the mast equipment
will go forward within the next few
days.
Today's orders completed the pre-
paratory steps for the flight and set
at rest rumorS that the trip might
not be carried through. The. fuel
ship Patoka is now en- route to Nor
folk navy yard for installation of a
mooring mast and will be used at
the standby" base at Spitzbergen
while the Shenandoah il en- route to
and from the pole from Nome.
Members of the party sent to Nome
to make preliminary inspection and
begin the work of developing the
polar flight base there left Washing
ton several days ago. They will ar
rive in the far north before the ice
has gone out, permitting entrance of
shipping in the Alaskan harbors, and
will make the trip into Nome by sled.
The Ramapo is to be stationed at
Nome at the time of the flight and
probably will follow the Shenandoah
as far northward as the ice will per-
nit.
equipped with a mooring mast for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
DEFENDS ALAMEDA
NAVY BASE PROJECT
Mexican Denies Officers Push Pro,
posal for Sake, of San Fran
cisco Society.

Naval officers are recomm ending
the Alameda base for war purposes and
not to enable them ito butt into San
Francisco society,"" Rear Admiral Nc
kean, commander of Mare Island
navy yard, declared today before the
House naval committee.
Social advantages" the admiral
said, were not being considered by
the officers, but recreation for the
enlisted personnel must not be over
looked
San Francisco. he added, affords
many more advantages to the rner
than Vallejo.
Rear Admiral Mexican said Caraui-
zen straits afforded but two and one
half SQUARE miles. compared with
thlrty-siX square miles in San Fran
cisco bay, adding that wherever the
base might be placed IL large per
cent of the vessels must remain n
the bay.
Representative Britten, republican
| Illinois, asked why the witness he
| lieved the base should either be- al
| Alameda or temporarily abandoned,
| Admiral Mexican replied that he fer
a base at Mare Island would not he
satisfactory and that he did not want
! to give bad advice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
PERJURY CHARGED
|. IN GETTING us. lob
Government EmpIoye Also In.
dicted for Theft of
Records.

The grand jury today returned two
indictments against Miss NJ. Eleanor
Creagh, twenty-five years old. res
ident of the District of Columbia, for
merly employed in the internal rev.
enue office and later in the. Depart
ment of Agriculture. Miss Creagh Is
charged with stealing from the in
ternal revenue office records and files
valued at $40. She is also charged
with purjury in connection with
civil service application through
which she obtained Il position as typ
list i'll the government employ.
The alleged larceny of the papers
from the government is said TO nave
occurred October 81, 1921, and refer-
red to the income tax of Harry AieAah-
der Co. of New York. The goVernment
claims that the young woman had
been in communication with the tax
payer and offered to show how the
company could have eliminated a
charge OF $4,000 against it. The Of
flee heard of the matter and the pa
pers were handed to Il secret service
man impersonating a representative
of the company, it is stated. MISS
States Commissioner Hit and held
under bond for the grand jury.
Misrepresentation Charged.
The second indictment alleged that
in making a sworn affidavit before a
notary public in connection with an
application for d civil service exam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

ination May 10, 1923, Miss Creagh
represented herself as q resident of
the state of Indiana, gave a wrong
age and date of birth, and also swore
she had never been arrested or charg-
ed with crime.
An Indictment for false pretenses
was returned today against T. Frank
Smith and Luther J. Robling, said to
have been president and secretary, re-
spectively, Of the Occidental Oil Cor
poratioh Although only one indict-
inent was reported. the United States
attorneys Office declares that there
are pending a number of similar
charges against the men in connec-
company, which indicates that total
subscriptions secured in Washington
reached $4,000.
The Specific charge of the indict-
from DR.. ], Ernest Mitchell, Febru-
airy IA, 1921, as d subscription to the
stock of the company after telling
him that the corporation owned oil
lands In Wichita Falls, Tex. and that
Smith owned 100 acres of land in that
state for which he had refused an Of
fer of 100000 because he intended it
for the company. 1t was also repre-
scented. the indictment set out, that
the company was prospecting so that
it was able to pay a dividend of 10
per cent month.
Other Indictments.
Others indicsed and the charges
against them are: John Tigue, grand
larceny; Ruth Stuart Wright. forgery
and uttering; Claude f. America, non
support of minor children; Charles
T. Kincaid. assault with dangerous
weapon; William Saunders and James
Briscoe. joy riding; Charles Frank
lin. assault with a dangerous weap-
on; Joseph j. Matthews, grand lar.
ceny; Bernard II. Harris. assault witt
intent to kill and assault with {
dangerous weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
ORDER Is EXPLAINED:L
Navy Air Chief Says Shifts Made
GIN Interest of Service"

Commander Frank r. McCrary, who
in naval orders made public yester-
day was relieved from command OF
the U. S. S. Shenandoah and the naval
air station at Lakehurst, N. j., was
ordered to line duty last night as
commanding officer Of the submarine
tender Campus, now at Mare Island,
Calf, undergoing repairs. Ir was
also announced that the assignment
of Commander Jacob H. Kline to the
command of the Lakehurst station
would be Of temporary character,
as 1t was intended later to transfer
him to duty with the Asiatic squad
ron, for which he recently applied.
Last nights orders further in
structed Commander r. d. Wyer-
bacher. engineer officer of the Shen-
andoah, to proceed to the aircraft
factory at Philadelphia for duty as
engineer officer there and directed
Lieut.. Il. ii. Kincaid to report to the
receiving ship at the Brooklyn navy
yard for assignment to duty with the
Atlantic fleet.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chlef or tho bureau OF aeronautics. de-
scribed the change of officers as be-
ing In the best interests of the
Navy" Other officials at the Navy
Department made no attempt to con-
ceal the fact that friction among the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

officers at I.akehurst and those of the
Shenandoah's command had develop
ed from time to time, and led, finally
to situation where action such as
that taken yesterday could no longer
be postponed If the interests of the
service were considered
Still another reason wass advanced,
that the shift was made in order to
replace student aviators" and 'un-
qualified airship pilots" on the Shen-
andoah with officers experienced in
flying dirigibles.
While Admiral Moffet will command
the Arctic expedition, it was said
Commander Zachary Lansdowne
would have entire charge of the
Shenandoah during that period. He
is regarded as the most experienced
officer in the Navy in dirigible opera
tions, and has been connected with
every enterprise launched by the
Navy in it's development of lighter
than-air craft since that science was
first taken I'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
STUDENTS TO BE QUIzzED
IN PURCHASE OF LIQUOR
Thirteen Summoned Before Louisi-
ana Grand Jury Following
Investigation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La. February Ia
Thirteen students at Louisiana State
University, have been summoned to
appear before the East-Baton Rouge
parish grand jury in connection with
an investigation into the alleged sale
of intoxicating liquors to young men
at the institution.
4 1t is a continuation of the inves
tigation begun last month, when r. D.
Boyd, president of the university
Capt Francis Woolfiey, commandment
of cadets, and A.. 7. Prescott, a fac
ulty member, were summoned before
the jury to discuss methods whereby
the university officials and the parish
officials could cooperate more closely
Ia, IL matter.
The sheriff has observed thar SIN
dents can get liquor, while detectives
employed by him are unable to do SO.
Most of the summoned are presi-
dents or other officials of the frater-
nities at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
le Matter IUlth :.
NV Government

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
PARIS ROYALiSTS VOTE
AGAINST WILSON TRIBUTE
Two in Senate Only to Oppose Res
olution Thanking Former Presi-
ident for Peace Aid. il

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 11.ATwo- votes
were cast in the senate today
against a resolution expressing CRATE
full homage to the Inemorysof Wood
row Wilson for the part he played in
the war and his efforts to obtain
guarantees for a definite peace by in
ternational understanding.
The resolution was sent to the for
eign affairs committee in the usual
way, where it was Immediately ex-
amined. and the senate reporter then
read the committees unanimous
adoption of the motion. The only
votes against its adoption by the sem
ate were those of Dominique de la
Haye and Count De Blois, both royal
lists.