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New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

expansive: his nose was decidedly hooked, his eyes heavily underlined, and his beard as black as coal A German newspaper became popular overnight by calling him the ".Assyr- ian King"
 Novelties and toys were passion with Shines. He would be captiNated in the street by the sight of ped dlers pack. and if he discovered a new kind Of fountain pen or safety razor among the mans wares, his ex- citement was almost ,boundless.
 stinnes, like most men of action, was a person of few words except when asked to discuss his financial af- fairs, and then he was verbose to a degree that tired the patience of his auditors. His egotism was no less pronounced than his juyenility and his love of toys.
 The magnate himself took no de- light in food, had no car for music, never read books. saw nothing inter esting in nature, and seldom was seen at the theater, although.he numbered several of them among his possessions.
 He owned his first evening suit in 1917. and was persuaded to purchase 1t by Albert Ballin, creator of the Hamburg American line. Before that he always appeared at dinners and banquets in what he termed his work ing clothes. He was seldom asked to speak in public, for he invariably drifted into a tirade against the aris- tocracy, which he hated with all the fire Of his complex nature.
 His only heroes were mon who started with nothing and amassed for tunes.
 Yet stinncs himself did not start with nothing. He belonged to an cmi- ncnt Jewish family long in commerce, and received substantial aid from his father after completing his studies in a technical school. He was born February ie. 1870. and from earliest hoyhood was trained in the principles of commerce and trade.
 Peoples Party Idol
 Politically, stnnes was an idol Of
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
TELLS OF CR0OKEDNESS
Pat Marr, oil We'll Foreman, Tells or Planting" oil in We'll to Make It Seem Like Gusher.

Texarkana, Tex, April 11.-Testi- mony of J. l.. Fallin, production fore man for Fat Marr at the time Marr brought in his first well in the Eldo- rado field, that he (Fallin) threw oil on the derrick of the well 'to make il look as if, it had come in as a gusher" marked tho trial in federal court here yesterday Of Marr and several co-defendants, charged with using the mails to defraud in con- nection with oil operations.
 Fallin testified also he and his helper filled two 25o barrel storage tanks on the lease with water and then placed "S or inches of oil on top of the water to make them look as if they were full of oil" He said Marr had not told him to do it.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

"THUNDERGATE" AT PALACE

When the son Of a Chinese peer disgraces himself there is only one honorable way out, according 10 the traditions of the mandarin. And so when Robert Wells, an American, was taken before the old Lord of Thundergate, who mistook him for his own profigate son. he was handed q silken cord and taken to a room, where, according to custom, he was supposed to strange himself with the cord. Meantime, however, the aged mandarin dropped dead from the ex- citement and Wells was informed that he was now the Lord of Thundergate. This is one of the unique situations in the First National perturbation of "Thundergate. which is fascinating morie-goers at the Palace theatcr this week.
 The other feature offers James town,' the second in the chronicles of America series produced by the Yale University Press.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

1 the German Peoples party, formerly
 the national liberals, winch he was
 said to have financed after the revou-
 ton. During the ilrelallicd discus
 sions on the German indemnity al l Spa in the summer of 1920. Shines defiant stand as national liberal was l blamed for the failure 10 come 10 inI-
 mediate terms.
 The most human Side of Shines seemed to be domestic. He would ] spend hours in the company of his children, fashionins new toys for them
 and mending old ones. or starching l the stores Of Muelhcim for novelties. 1 When residing in Berlin. Shines and l his little girl would go in the after noon 10 the zoo, and there the cal culatmg magnate would temper his i oice with a note of sadness and tell over and over again about the poor : lion that had to be killed during the war because food was so scarce.
 Cared Not For Luxury l The industrial prince of Germany cared nothing for luxury, and had no i personal eNtraNagances. He owned several motor cars, but usually walked
 or rode in trolley car. He was often seen running through the streets of Berlin like a school boy, but no one more than glanced ot him, for all
 knew Shines and his cccentricities.
 lf his presence were required at one of the mines, he might be seen plod- ding along the street with group of
 blackcncd miners, or else clinging to q strap in a street car surrounded by
 his workers. who treated him as one of their number.
 Hugo Stinnes had two fayorite boasts. One was that he could buy anyone in central Europe without
 missing the money,'pand the other that he never had seen the former German emporer, and wouldn't have turned his head to look at him on
 the street.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Oldest Woman in Mass. Is
 Dead at Age of l05 Years

Ware, MaNs, April IT, Mrs. Dcraha A. Howe. who reached her i0Jth birthday on december S. died at her rhome bere yesterday. She was born in East Barnard. NJ. She was be- lieVed to he the oldest woman in the State. She had 2 clear memory of four wars. MeSicsu, Civil, Spanish and the World war. During tho World warsshe spent considcra ble time knit tinc for soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Condemned Man Twice Is
 Rolled in Suicide Effort

ossining, N. Y. April IT., - An thony Niandantc, condemned slayer of his wife, was olectroeutcd in Sing sing prison tonight. Niandante was convicted in Syracuse year and a half ? go.
 Niandante twice attempted to take his own life before he was lod to the electric chair last night. He also threatened the life of Rev. Father William Cashin, prison chaplain. A strong guard surrounded him as he was led to the death house.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
LAST FRIDAY MOVIE

The last Friday evening movie of the season 10 be shown at the South Congregational church will be shown at that church this evening and will feature Mary Pickford in Little Lord fauntleroy."
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
HONORARY DEGREE.

London. April 1.-The University Of Si. Andrews has conferred tho honorary degree Of doctor Of laws on charles Alexander Richmond, prcsi- dent Of Union college.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
BELIEVE MISSING
:. : COUPLE DROWNED
o..
Cutters Crew See Figures
CIinging to Overturned Boat
in Chesapeake Bay.
Special patch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, November A.
Lieut.. William $. b. Claude, U. S. NJ,
and Miss Harriet Green of this city.
missing since Sunday, are believed
to have been thrown from canoe in
Chesapeake Bay by a high wind and
droW ned.
Search for their bodies is being
continued today by seaplanes. cutters,
launches and tugs. Officers in charge
of one of the cutters going to >the
rescue of the storm-tosSed yacht
Argo last night reported seeing a
man and woman cfnging to an over
turned boat about two miles and a
half from Annapolis. A small boat
was launched in an effort to effect
their rescue. but the waters were
rough and the cutters searchlight
impaired. making the attempted
rescue unsuccessful. Unable to find
the overturned boat or those seen
with it. the crew Of the small boat
returned empty-handed and nothing
has since been seen of the refugees.
Lieut. Claude had been stationed
here since his return from Hawaii,
where he had seen four years sea
service. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Claude Of this city. Miss
Green was daughter of former
States Attorney Nicholas II. Green
of Ann Arundel County. The couple
left one of the private boat clubs
about o'clock Sunday for a short
canoe trip and failed to return.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
FAIRFAX VOTE MAY
CAST OFF ROAD LAW
National Election Shares Interest
of Public at Polls in Old Do
minion County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va. November 4-Be-
sides voting for President and Vice
President, Fairfax County is today
voting on a proposition to discard
the special road law under which
the county has been working for the
past 16 years and to build and repair
its roads in the future under the
general law of the State of Virginia.
Special elections are being held in
Drane eSville and Falls Church districts
on the issuance of road bonds to
build roads not in the State system.
In the first named district the voters
are deciding whether they wish to
add s93,135 to the bonded indebted
ness of the district to construct a
road a little over four miles long to
connect the Leesburg pike. at Mocks
Corner through the town of Herndon.
TO the Little River pike at Chantilly
and also to finish the construction of
three-quarters of a mile Of the Lees
burg pike, from Difficult run to
Dranesville.
In Falls Church district the voters
are deciding whether they wish bonds
issued for sl60.S55.75 for the con-
Struction of "a road from the Airing
ton County line. on the Columbia
pike. to Mount Pleasant Church and
thence to Annandale, a distance of
about 4.6 miles. or whether DondS
amounting to si00,660 are to be issued
for the building of road between
Falls Church and Annandale, a dis
tance of a.. These special elections
are bringing out a good vote, and
reports received here from various
sections of the county say the vote
will be heavier than has been cast In
elections in the past ten years.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. November
(speciaD Election day in Alexan-
cria is much like any other day 10
all outward appearances, althouRh IN
the early hours following directly the
opening of the polls 1T 6:39 am many
OF the out-of-town workers rushea
the four precincts. After the hrst
rush. however. things returned to
their usual way. with only here and
there a Democratic party of workers
urging the biggest vote in years. me
polls will close at 5:04 O'Clock. Many
Washingtonians who maintain their
voting precincts here voted early
Parties of colored workers were
working hard to swing all OF the
boltiug negro votes to the Davis side
Some of this vote, however, is going
10 La. Follette. Coolidge will get
only the vote of the old-liners, II
is said. Some of the political OBJ
servers believe Alexandria will cast
the largest vote in it's history, while
others are of the opinion that the
vote will be less than $500. There
are 4,367 qualified voters.
Baby Abandoned in Road.
Crying softly from beneath a heavy
blanket, a month-old baby boy, dressed
neatly, was found last night about
o'clock lying in the main road in
road, Fairfax County, d short dis
tance west of this city, a moment
after a man and woman had sped off
in an automobile. Police were notified
and are investigating. The baby is
being cared for at the Alexandra
Hospital. The car. containing man
and woman, halted in front OF the
store. The man entered and purchased
a package of cigarettes. The car left
and on the side opposite the store
the baby was discovered. Miss Edith
Pullman saw the bundle in the dim
light. but paid little attention to it,
and was about to return to the store
when she heard the cries. Police,
when notified. blocked all roads and
scrutinized all passing cars, but were
unable to discover any one answering
the description given by Miss Pullman
T. p. Chadwick, Herbert Springs
Fairfax County. formerly assistant
to the mechanical engineer of the
Southern Railway, has been appointed
mechanical engineer with Offices ir
Washington. He has been connected
with the road for Is years.
The Medical Society of Fairfax
County will hold it's convention
here this year in the Chamber o,
Commerce Friday as the guests oi
the Medical Society of this city. The
meeting will be. called to order at II
o'clock and luncheon will be served
at noon.
A sight blaze was caused at the
homo of Grover C. Payne Ate yes
terday by defective electric wiring
The fire was extinguished by the use
of chemicals.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November 4
(SpeciaD deputy Sheriff Stanley
Gingell and Policeman Dean Wilkin-
son visited the home of Harry Poole,
near Kings Valley this county, yes
terday, and found there. SO they
state, a whisky still and a barrel of
mash. Poole was arrested and re-
leased on $500 bail.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Arthur 3. Wilson. 81.
and Miss Nettie J. May. u. both of
Washington; Il. L. Singleton, "a. and
Miss Lula May Lumphin. p, both OF
Washington; Robert B. Wickes. 81,
and Miss Helen Shepard, 10. both of
Washington; Jesse Dustin, %. of Bur
louisville, Md, and Miss May Bertha
Musgrove, 10, of F'airland. Md; Alfred
Hottlewhite, %, and Miss Georgia
Parsley. IS. both of Richmond, Va,
and Leonard L. McCrossin. q, and
Miss May V. Johnson. IS. both of
Bethesda, this county.
John Hoes, colored, of Germantown,
this county, was given a preliminary
hearing in the police court yester-
day on a charge Of causing the death
of his 10year-old daughter, Margaret
Hoes. and was held by Judge Samuel
Riggs for the action of the November
grand jury. Being unable TO furnish
bail in the amount of $1,000. he was
committed to Jail. According TO the
Evening star., 1924-11-04
-FOUR VIRGINIA OIL
CONCERNS INDICTED
Discrimination in Sale of
Gasoline Charged Under
New Antitrust Law.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, November A
grand jury of Corporation Court of
Danville yesterday reported to the
county true bills of indictment
against the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey, the Texas Co, the Red c Oil
Co and the Gulf Mining Co, charging
violation of the Virginia antitrust
statutes, enacted less than year ago.
Indictments followed a searching in
quiry.
Action by the grand jury is at
tributed to recent repeated puollca- :
ton of charges that gasoline was
sold by the same tank wagons 10
local gasoline stations at IL cents
wholesale and to gasoline stations IN
North Carolina, a few miles from this
city. at IA cents.
The statute authorized a heavy fine
in event of conviction and. In addl-
ton, provides for prevention or vio-
lators doing business in virginia
The indictments will not come up for
trial until December.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

charged, the load entering the aodo-
men of the child.
Because he operated an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
William Burrows of Ednor this
county, was sentenced by Judge
Samuel Riggs, in the police court
here to the county Jail for 80
days, and for violating another OF the
motor vehicle regulations was fined
s25 and costs.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Re
becca Umstead. widow OF William
Cmstead, who died on Saturday at
her home at Kensington, aged 13
wears, took place this morning from
st. Johns Catholic Church, Forest
Glen. Rev. Charles Q. Rosensteel.
pastor, conducted the services, and
burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
near Rockville
Evening star., 1924-11-04
MONKS TO CELEBRATE.
Friars to Observe 700th Oxford
Anniversary.

OXFORD, November 4.-The ,700tt
anniversary of the arrival of the
Franciscan Friars in oxford will be
observed by monks here. A pontifi-
cal high mass will be celebrated al
the church Of st. Maysius, on the site
of the ancient friary..
Because of the closeconnectiou be-
tween the Friars and the University
and city of Oxford in medieval days
the lord mayor and vice-chancellor
will take part in the celebrations.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

testimony. Hoes and his wife, Nettie
Hoes, were struggling for the pos
session of gun in their home near
Germantown. when the gun was dis
Evening star., 1924-11-04

which he held between his knees. Leo
pold, the police said they had learned,
had been Respondent because Of con-
tinued i'll health.
The body was found by a maid. A
physician who arrived soon afterward
pronounced Leopold dead and ordered
the body taken to the morgue.
A note found on table in Leopold's 8
room requested the hotel management
to notify DR.. A. Lyons in Brooklyn.
A letter, stamped and sealed and ad-
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Sent to Virginia.

Second Lieut.. Elmer G. Cross, Air
Service Officers Reserve Corps of this
city. has been ordered to Langley
Field, Hampton, Va, for duty with
the bombardment group.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
DETROIT MAN SUICIDE
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 4.-Lester
]. Leopold, 35. said to be wealthy
Detroit furniture dealer killed him
self in the head with shotgun
Unique yesterday by shooting him
self in the head with a shot gun
Evening star., 1924-11-04

dressed to Mrs. Jeanette Hans
worth, Atlanta, Ga, q travellers check
for $1,000, numerous checks on West
ern banks, a gold watch and a di-
amond stickpin also were found on
the table.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

Furs which probably will be
| brought to this country from Buenos
Aires include fox, nutria, skunk,
guanaco and vicuna
Evening star., 1924-11-04

Melbourne, Australia, is to have
two new hotels, each II stories high.
the limit in height according to city
building regulations.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

wAnaa ara saner,, The hand that
rocks the cradle Is never the one that
rocks the boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
Cynthia Grey==
Should She Heed Aduice of Friends and Marry Man
she Respects But Does Not Love?

Dear Miss Grey; Two men have proposed TO me. love
dearly and would marry him without hestatng but for
what all of my friends tell me- They say can reform
the by marrying him. and that will live only to regret
such step.
The other man is the eeanest and best have ever
known. respect him. but do not love him. My friends
say he is the who will make happy. They argue
why turn down chance to live comfortably and marry
who will YOU sorrow than you have ever
known"
have weighed the matter we'll have concluded that II
is right TO marry the love- the who loves me.
Surely other have settled down after few Of
Sowing their wild oats and have made good husbands
Don't you think so. Miss Grey? LOYAL
Some of them hare: Others haven't II depends rhoHy
upon the husband remains faithful goes astray
according to his p0icer himself
We ehat bv OF the habits pile up,
By Of the make in brains, BY the
quality Of minds.
sincerely hope your future may Justify your faith.
You should bear in mind hooeper, the experiences Of
Others both and iconien, cho hare believed that
rage lCoud reform The time 10 experiment Nth making
is before, aad not AFTER marriage Fec persons
hare reformed after marriage and unhappiy the soicer
OF cid oats often finds his occupation amusing after
Tfdqe. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
OPEN TOURIST
CAMP SOON
Frank Gates Position 10 Be
Discontinued

Heattls'H auto tourist camp al
Lower Woodland park viii start the
new season about April ]. according
60 announcement OF Mrs. May a.
wilkins Of the park board. Saturday.
The capacity will be doubled for this
year and the camp will accommodate
from 500 20 1900 ears AZ time.
Formal opening Of the park viii
be observed some time In May. when
a new building 10 house a Chamber
OF Commerce representative. win be
completed.
Already the frs, auto tourists arc
abroad. licenses having been noted
from Delaware and Alabama. and
the work Of clearing the upper part
Of tho tourist camp AREA. rcaTTnng.
ment Of the community house and
erection OF new outdoor stoves lie
progressing rapidly in the enlarge
ment plans.
Chamber u Commerce officials arc
cooperating in a new supervision
plan. afra. wilkins reported. and In.
stead OF a park manager. tho office
Of frank Gates las, year. tho park
will 10 directed by 4 man and wife
employed as oare,akers. who will re-
side in tho park all year. IN an effort
10 keep Il open AZ all times.
Mfs. wilkins added tha, there was
no fight on Gates. as inaaager. and
tina, there had been perfect co-opera.
tion between the former park manager
and the board. but that tho action
had been taken IA an economy meas
ure. and 10 keep tho park open all
the year around.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
EQUITABLE LIFE
SETS RECORD
Outstanding Insurance Now
Totals $3,400,000,0 900

Tho cath annual statement OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society OF
the United States gives evidence on
tho company'a continued progress
The new insurance written IN 1898
totaled tSsi.7Q3,o0o. not including
over ttt.0oo.oo0 OF group insurance.
This outstanding insurance on De.
cember u exceeded la.4oo, 900. upe
wards OF 100000 900 was disburped
20 pollcyholders and beneficlarics
during the year in death claims,
matured ondowmenta. dividends. an
nuitlos and other payments. making
total return Of ti,e5s.gG7.000 10
poiicyholcra since organization. Al
most ts9.ooo.0 900 has been eel aside
for dividends 90 pollcyholdcrs IN
1894 A large increase was made ~
tho issue 81 policies payable on the
monthly income plan. ar well ~
those taken 20 protect business In
terestA and 90 provide for inherit
anee taxes, over % per cent OF tho
domestic death claims Ngero paid
within 20 hours after receipt of due
proofs 81 death, The statement
calls attention 20 tho broad scope OF
Equitable service. and 10 the many
insurance needs covered by tho
company's wide range Of polielea
The Equitable IAfo Assurance So
clety announces the recent appoint
ment ~ William \. Reed as agency
manager Of tho Western Washing
ton agency with headquarters AZ 800
Central bldg. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

ignaco Jan Paderewski. famed Po-
hsh pianist. viii appear In concert al
the Arena Wednesday evening.
March 20. under the auspices Of tho
Ladies' Musical club. Seat sale opens
next Wednesday AZ Sherman. Clay q
Co. AZ "a. m.
Honorcd with decorations q many
governments. given honorary mem,
berahip in various educational insiI.
tuilons and classical organizations.
the instrumenialIst viii return 20 the
Pacific coast Ia a series Of recitals.
under local arrangements.
In 1911. the Academy Of Lemberg
made him doctor Of philosophy: in
1917 Yale university bestowed the
title Of doctor or music. IN 1918 he
was made a doctor Of philosophy of
the University Of cracow. and in
1880 he added the title Of doctor OF
civil law az oxford university. Co
lumbla and the University Of cslIfor.
MIA have gwen him the distinction Of
doctor OF law and music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
" ACE TROUBLE
LOOMING
Carpenters Fail to Ratify
Blanket Pay Agreement

Industrial peace In Seattle was
endangered saturday as a result OF
The failure OF the Seattle Carpenters
association 20 approve tho blanke.
wage agreement reached by wage
conference committees OF labor and
employers.
In a statement explaining tho re.
rudlaticn Of the committees work.
Roy J. Kinnear. president Of the
Associated Industries. aaid the
unions had inserted tho clause,
mono but union men, can be en-.
psoyed BY the contractors under tho
agreement.
The nero basis Of this eontro.
versy. boiled down. Kinnear saye.
is the open shop opposed oiho
closed shop principle. II would b
folly TO launch the clty into a fight
saturated with selfish motives. the
result OF which would be deir.mon.
tai TO the ciiy's welfare. regardless
OF who should win" Kinnear
charges.
" W. EopfFGc, secretary or the
Seattle Building Trades council. saIi
that the action Of the master con.
tractors has preciplta,ed lnclpicnt
Industrial war. instead OF peace,
which would have reigned for tho
NEXT year under the agreement.
There have been no strikes for
two years" he said. Several
unions contemplating wage increases
had dropped their demands. and all
would have nbided By the agree.
ment. which provides no wage in
crease In any craft. No check may
now bo kept upon them.
1T n crimo that n small group
OF selfish individuals. the Associated
Industries. should be permitted 10
destroy this Industrial peace. Seat
tic cannot be made nm open shop
town. There can be no peace based
on n policy which contemplates OK.
iinctIon OF organized labor and the
absolute domination BY the employer
OF wages. hours and conditions. and
the very lives Of the wage work.
crs."