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New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
JOHNSON BLAMING GOVT.FOR WRONGS Says Plight of Farmers Is Result
 of Regime

ti.tafie3ton. Illinois, Feb. l5.--The { government is responsible for the plight of the farmer and must itself seek to remedy party of its wrong. declared Senator Hiram Johnson of California, candidate for the repub- lican presidential nomination in q campaign speech here today.
 Appeals to the farmer to plant more wheat met with generous and patriotic response and now he is told that he must help himself and re- turn to diversified farming, Senator Johnson said. Low prices uniting tling agriculture, he asserted.
 'srhe farmer has the right to ask his government for protection" he said "He is entitled to the same generosity the government extends to manufacturers and railroads. If gov ernmental action can bring him rela- tive prices between the commodities he produces and those. he has 10 purchase, he should have it."
 Senator Johnson said that the Me Nary -iiaugen bill, now pending in congress, aims to restore ratio price on the principal staples so that a hushel of wheat, a pound of beef or a pound of pork may have the same purchasing power as in the pre-war period. He contended the plan was not governmental price fixing, for it was intended to be f.suppo<Ang without burden on the treasury, ex- eept for the initial revolving fund for the export corporation.
 ''of course the government alone cannot bring full prosperity to the farming regions" the California Sen ator said. But it can Sive the far mer fair chance to win in his long struggle for equity.
 'Diversifcation, where possible, higher tariff, lower freight rates, all may he Of some service: but of all the plans presented, the most prom ising now seems the McNare bill"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15

tempted to cross yesterday and there is no hope for altered conditions to- day. American immigration officials started by turning back 15o Mexicans employed on American soil when they failed to show passports or head tax receipts. Mexican authorities retail lated by refusing admission to any American who had less than s10o on his person. Reprisal followed retalia- ton with popular indignation grow ing on both sides
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
Supplies on Way for U. $.
 Round World Trip Planes

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 15.--Complete supplies for the four United States army airplanes which will start from here about April |, on their globe encircling flight will arrive here next week for the route from Seattle to Calcutta, India, according 10 an an- norncmont today by Lieutenant Theo- dore J. Koenig, in charge of the planes at Sand Point.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
and Americans
 Are Held Up at Border

CaeNico, Calf, Feb. Is. -- Traffic between this town and Mexieali, just across the international line in Mexi- co, is in confusion, through a misun- derstanding between American and Mexican immigration officials over passports. Hundreds of Americans and MeSicans on either side of the line were turned back when they at-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
ANGELL WOULD AID
 IN PICKING JOBS Hit-or-Miss Method of Placing College Men Is Wrong

New Haven, Feb. 15.--1hat the present hit-and-miss procedure of placing young college graduates in positions is wasteful to all concerned
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
\ Quick Change

"Hlse you ever laughed until you eriedy
 "Yes, I did So this morning"
 How"
 Father stepped on tack. l laughed. He saw me. I cried."-- korsnren fchristiania).
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15

become lost or mutilated. in which case cardboard markers are good for twenty-four hours.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
SAFETY CONFERENCE
TO TEST ILLITERACY
Seek Effect of Ignorance of Drivers
on Nations Traffic
Mortality.

A study to determine what il any.
effect illiteracy has on the nation
traffic mortality and the number or
illiterates who have been given per-
mits to drive automobiles is being
made by the Conference on Street and
Highway Safety. it has been revealed
in a report to Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover, under whose leadership
numebr Of national organizations are
working to reduce automobile ac-
cidents.
one of the organizations, the Della
ware Safety Council at Wilmington.
has asked the magistrates and clerks
Of city courts to help get facts about
the type of traffic violator who is
being brought up for traffic onenses.
When enough replies have been req
ceived to give a fair representation
an analysis will be attempted to de-
termine whether the information can
be used to help the conference de-
yelop recommendations for remedial
action.
The report which these officials
have been asked to fill out indicates
the name and address of the violator'
business, age, color, sex, education
and whether married or. single. If
foreign born, it will show the ma
tfonality, length of residence in the
United States, whether naturalized
whether able to speak. read and write
English
Other reports to the conference
have indicated the need for teaching
| English to the foreign-born, to the
| extent, at least, of reading the words
on warning and directional signs. and
| to comprehend the meaning of such
signs.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
GAINS IN HONDURAS
Conflicting Reports Reach
San Salvador of Success
in Revolution.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR, August 23-Con-
f1icting adviceS on the revolution in
Honduras have been received with
both the Honduran government and
the revolutionaries claiming sue
cesses.
An official dispatch from Teguci-
galpa. Honduras. reports that the
rebellion Is confined to western Hon
duras. and that loyal troops have in
hfcted such severe losses upon the
rebels as to cause numerous deser-
tions In the ranks of the rebels. The
rebel line has been cut at three points
by the government troops, which
have begun an encircling movement.
Revolutionary advices claim the re-
capture Of the village of Gracias
after a fight with the government
forces, which were, assisted by civil
ians. Numerous casualties were suf-
fered by the federal forces and civil
lans defending Gracias. The rebel
forces under Gen. Matute are reported
to have captured San Pedro in Sula
after fierce battle. while the revo-
lutionaries commanded by Gen. Gre
gorio Ferrera have taken San
Marcos.
The rebel generals, Maximo Vas
quez and Jeffers, the latter an Amer
lean and chief of staff to Gen. Fer
rera, have left La Esperanza for the
purpose of attacking Comayagua
thereby cutting communications be-
tween the government forces in
Tegucigalpa and on the northern
coast
Evening star., 1924-08-24
SUITS TO RESTRAIN
RENT BOARD FILED
Property Owners Seek to
Prevent Commission From
Fixing Charges.

Three suits seeking to restrain the
Rent Commission from attempting to
determine and fix rents were nled
Yesterday Tin the District Supreme
Court. They came on the heels of an
order by justice Hitz Friday demand
ing that the Rent Commission set
aside and vacate it's findings in a
case previously brought to the at
tention of the court.
Hyman Epstein. owner OF the Ma
tional Flats at All n street. asked an
injunction on the ground that the
emergency war condition under
which the commission was set up had
passed and that the law is unconsti-
tutional in that it violates amend
ment v of the Constitution.
Seek to Stop Hearings.
Jacob S. Gurevich and Rose Cure
vich, owners of the Marguerite Apart
ment at 1477 Newton street, also filed
suit against the commission and 81
tenants of apartments in their prop
erty to enjoin them from proceeding
with a hearing of a complaint filed
with the Rent Commission last De-
cember -. by Annie Q. Hutso, ten
ant This hearing was scheduled for
Monday morning.
The ground taken by the plaintiffs.
represented by Attorney Michael NJ.
Is mat tneS were never maze
partners to the proceeding before the
Rent Commission and that c. w.
Simpson Co, Inc, and Ruby Hardell
rental agents, were named as de-
fendants. The plaintiffs also declare
the act of Congress creating the COM
mission void and the lay unconstitu-
tional. -,
The third suit was filed by A. P.
Prioleau and five others against the
the Rent Commission and eight de-
PENDANTS, seeking a restraining order
in determination Of the rents at 1885
and 1857 .11th street, which property
now is occupied by church, store
and four apartments.
Order of Justice.
Justice Hitz on Friday issued an
order on the Rent Commission to
vacate and set aside it's determi-
:iations respecting property at 1921
Belmont street northwest This order
was the first issued against the COM
mission to nullify it's own action in
lowering rents.
George w. Linkins. owner of the
property. in bringing the petition.
striyed to show the court that the
findings were reached after he had
filed petition asking for a blanket
mission from fixing any rents. JUS
tice Stafford, at the time. denying the
plea for d blanket Injunction. never
theleSs, held that individual injunc-
tlonS might be granted
Evening star., 1924-08-24
"CAPTAIN" VANISHES
AND so DOES PURSE
Police Seek Man Who Hints He Is
Advance Agent for Prince
of Wales.

Dapper and debonair. Capt. Holt"
OF His Britannia Majestys forces"
paid a visit to Mrs Catherine S. Bort.
at the Marlborough apartments, yes
terday-he stole the time to do it in,
he hinted, from multiplicity of
duties in preparing for the visit of
the Prince of WaleS-and when he
lett, Mrs. Bort found her pocketbook
was shy $50. Police started looking
for. the captain last night, to ask
him some questions.
1t seems that Mrs. Bort called the
British embassy yesterday to learn if
some one there could recommend a
good servant for a relative. The
Captain it is believed, was at the
embassy at the time, and overheard
enough of the telephone converse
tion to furnish material for an en-
tree on Mrs. Borts apartment some
what later:
He called and told her he had learn
ed Of her desire to obtain a British
servant. and since the chappie who had
been orderly for him during the World
WARM the Somnie. you know-want-
ed a job. he felt he could serve a dou-
BILE purpose.
Mrs. Bort went downtown shortly
thereafter. When she returned the
captain was waiting for her. He had
lost his wallet, he said, and he won-
nered II She would have the goodness
to permit him to take a look around a
bit in her apartment.
He was offered the opportunity.
Mrs. Bort laid her pocketbook down
"r = chair. Something more than $50
was in it.
After she had gone to answer &
call at the door, and returned, Capt
Holt" discovered he had an important
telegram to dispatch. He left Some
time later Mrs. Bort called the en-
bassy again to inquire about the
captain" She received suggestion
which caused her to look in hel
pocketbook. Thirty dollars was gone
At the embassy it was said that tn,
captain, who appears to be British
had called for secretary who is nov
out of the city. Nothing definite Il
known of him at the embassy
Especially is there a paucity of in
formation relative to the report h,
disseminated about himself-that h,
was a sort of advance agent for tn,
Prince of Wales and would be in tn,
princes party as a secretary durins
his American tour.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

safety. the exhausted man dying as
he was dragged up over the last icy
reach.
Prof. Schaer had hoped for two
tangible results-signs of water or
something analogous and weather
signs denoting atmosphere-both of
which might denote the possible ex-
istence Of life on the neighbor planet
Despite the difficulties ard discom-
forts of life at this altitude in the
midst of glaciers and billiards., he
put him two miles nearer Mars and
gave him that much less atmosphere
to look through.
Observations he made at Geneva
during June indicated a heavy white
cap of Ice or snow on the Marian
pole and extending down more than
a third of the distance to the equator.
Since he came up here this cap has
dwindled.- leading him to believe 1t
is melting or evaporating. He be-
lieves he has also noted clouding
effects.
Saw Flames of Light.
Thursday night. when Mars had
already drawn very close TO the op-
position point, Prof. Schaer had clear
observation and was rewarded with
sight of a new phenomenon. He
saw on Mars several distinct flashes
of light. They looked pale yellow
showing but an instant on the tiny
disk, an inch in diameter. which Is
all even powerful telescopes can
make of the earth's brother planet
100000 miles away.
What these flashes may be. he does
not know, or pretend to judge. Twice
since he came to this impressive spot
he has glimpsed indications OF them.
and under the scientific surface OF
the star ga1er. 1 could detect some or
the excitement of possible discovery.
] asked him to give me an idea "hat
they were like.
Light Like Electricity.
Like electricity" he said, yellow
green, but fugitive, appearing only
for the fraction of a second on the
disk. 1t can't be compared to any
earthly light. It's too vast, too
vague, and at the same time too en-
veloping Every moment Mars is
visible, and no snowstorm 1nterferes'
Prof. Alfred kollicker and ! have
been watching for stronger indica-
tions"
Gould you call it a signal from
Mars?' 1 asked.
Il can't explain. but only record
what l have SEEN" he answered. But
it must be a powerful manifestation
of energy, whatever it may be, to be
visible across such gulf of space
asked him about the chances that
Mars might send radio message.
That's an infantile idea,' he COM
mented IF there are beings there.
what reason to believe they have
mentalities like ours? And even If
they were like us. what reason to be-
lieve they are radio fans?"
He also described as childish fam
cifulness" all the talk about throw
ing light with reflectors on an Alpine
glacier for the 'Martians' to see. He
hopes rather to secure some genuine
scientific information, including
verification and explanation OF the
greeny-yellow flashes.
When it becomes colder with Au-
tumn, and the air undulationS are
less diStracting, Prof. Schaer hopes
Evening star., 1924-08-24
MARINES TO TEST EFFICIENCY
AS NATIONS FIGHTING FORCE
More Than 5000 Fully Equipped, VIII Leape Guam
tico Tomorrow Morning for annual Land Maneu.
Uering on Antietan, Battle Field.

duration Of the maneuvers. The
Marines will remain in camp at
Sharpsburg until September 13. when
camp will be broken for the return
journey. which will be by the same
route as the outbound journey. Wash
ington will be reached on the return
trip, September Is, where elaborate
ceremonies are being planned. to in
clude parade and review. base ball
game and other. features.
The exercises planned for the pres
ent year are the fourth annual field
maneuvers held by the Marine Corps
force at Quantico. since the World
War. with a view of keeping that
force constantly in readiness to take
the field at "a hours notice. The
first of these maneuvers was held on
the Civil War battlefield. at the Will
derness. Va, in 1921; the second on
the Gettysburg battlefield in 1922.
and the third, last year, at Newman
ket Va. During these exercises mill
tary problems have been worked out
which could have been solved in no
other way, and the force has justified
the reputation of the Marine Corps as
one of the most efiicient military or
CARNATIONS in the world. In addi-
tion to these land maneuvers, exer-
cises were held in connection with
the feet on the Island of Culebra, in
the Carpi0ean Sea, last Winter, during
which a landing was conducted on an
open beach under simulated war con-
ditions and the defense OF the island
against the invading force was plan
ned and demonstrated.
Periods Of Intensive Training.
The present maneuvers will include
periods of intensive training under
field conditions for units of all sizes
from the squad of eight men working
by themselves up to the whole force
of more than 5000, attacking as
unit.
All arms of modern war will be
tried out under field conditions and
invaluable lessons taught as to their
proper use, and the manner in which
greatest effectiveness may be at
tanned. In addition the problems of
handling a large force In the field
under conditions approximating those
of war will be worked out, and ex-
perience gained which could be OBJ
| tained in no other manner. A fea-
ture in the annual Marine maneuvers
has been the economy in which they
have been conducted. Little il any
expense has been incurred in past
years beyond that which would have
| been necessary to maintain the
| troops in their barracks at Quantieo.
Various savings have resulted, due
| to the absence Of the Marines from
| Quantico, which have about balanced
slightly greater expenditures neces-
STATED in other fields, so that the
cost, when finally computed. has
| worked out at a factor so small as
to be practically negligible.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

offenders have received mitigation Of
punishment on the recommendation
of the States attorneys office because
of pleas of guilty, that charges of
felony have been reduced in degree
and that many culprits have been
paroled being told to go and sin no
more
What then are the chief reasons
for this demand for hanging?
queried Mr.. Darrow. They are hrst,
because the families are wealthy and,
second. because of the weird and un-
canny murder"
But it was on the expert testimony
of DR.. Krohn that Mr.. Darrow train
ed his heaviest guns. He mentioned
three experts and DR.. Krohn" then
Immediately changed this to three
alienists and DR.. krohn." He con-
tinued to make this sly distinction
between expert" and "alienists" at
every mention of the doctor. The
capabilities of the other doctors
summoned by the State were extolled.
and he said frankly that il Mr.. Grove
had not hired two of them first. he
would have tried to secure their
services for the defense.
Early in his address he thundered
that whereas the boys had no ade-
| quately explainable motive for the
| murder, DR.. Krohn had one for testi-
| flying that they were mentally sound
That motive was cash." he said.
crashing out the last word in a voice
that penetrated the corridors. In
| the peroration of the day he made the
fiat assertion that the doctor "for
sixteen years had been peddling per-
| jury" in the courts, and he offered to
stake the lives Of these boys on that
| and throw in my own for good meas
| ure."
Mr. Darrow depicted the activities
| of real physician" in striving ever
to save life. proceeding carefully and
| fering. despite personal sacrifices.
Then he turned the canvas.
'Dr. Krohn has not been a physt-
clan, but for 16 years he has used
his license in going up and down the
land, hanging victims by his testi
mony. He told the story OF the
June 1 meeting between the State
alienists and these boys T'hat was
not an investigation. 1t was an In
quest.
Two State alienists also told the
story Of that session and DR.. krohn
remembered almost twice as much as
| the two who preceded him. And how
he told it! 1t reminded me OF when.
| as boys, we used to eat waterme Ion
and smear ourselves with the juice
When 1 heard him ask for the life
, blood Of these two boys, l could see
his, mouth water with pleasure. just
as we used to enjoy the feeling OF
juicy watermelon, spread from eaI
to ear. I cannot imagine any rea
physician. dedicated to humanity. and
the alleviation Of human suffering
.gloating over such testimony as did
DR.. Krohn."
Evening star., 1924-08-24

to have surer data. The sum OF the
scientific deductions he gave me to-
day indicates increasing knowledge
of Mars. The flashes he considers
one of the two chief fruits of his OBJ
servations-the other being the ap-
parent cloudiness Of the surface OF
Mars as it approached the sun to its
perihelion.
Presence Of water.
"The spectroscope has never made
1t absolutely certain" he said. that
there is water on Mars, but whatever
substance it Is which turns into va
por has been very noticeable during
the past few days. Large sections OF
the surface. previously observed with
clearness, have become -obscured.
IF the vaporizing substance i:
water, this means clouds. Many
canals known to all students from
Flammarien's globe Of Mars are In.
visible. If the invisibility comes from
cloudiness, it would seem to indicate
intenser heat as Mars neared the sur
and increased evaporation. The rapid
change in the polar caps would beal
out such a theory. If there is water
on Mars. what we see at the poles Is
snow Earlier this summer the caps
extended down for 80 or 40 degrees
from the pole NOW they cAteho ohiS
about Is degrees"
Among the regions affected in this
way he mentioned especially the Salia
Lacus which as seen from the Jung.
frau at present shows much smaller
than previously. while the four canals
uniting it with other landmarks are
all much stronger. This Is also the
region where the indications Of
flashes were clearest. So when colder
nights give better seeing. he hopes
even with Mars farther away, to gel
something more tangible than what
he considers the present strong in
dications that Mars has an atmos.
uhere water and electricity.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Burns OIL in .Any Stove
or Furnace
Cheaper Than Coal or Wood.
Gives Twice the Heat In
Half the Time.

A wonderful new burner, which
works in any coal or wood stove
or furnace, is the proud achieve
ment of the International Heating
Company, 119 South 14th street,
Dept. 5089. st, Louis. Mo. This
remarkably simple and inexpensive
invention heats stove and oven in
half the time and does away with
all the dirt, ashes. and drudgery
OF using coal or wood. 1t gi.es
one of the hottest and quickest
fires known. controlled by a simple
valve. 1t can be put into any stove
in few minutes. The present low
price of oil makes it great
money saver. The manufacturers
offer to send this remarkable in
vention on 80 days trial to any
reader Of this paper. They are
making special low price offer
to one user in each locality. to
whom they can refer new cus-
toners. They also want agents
Write them today--Advertisem
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Thinks He Hears
Chimes of Mars
Oper Army Radio
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON,. August IA signal re-
sembling the ringing of bells or
chimes, ending in an abrupt 'zxzip"
heard in the lull between the taking
and sending OF messages, today has
mystified Daniel Pelletier, radio spe-
cialist at the Army base here. The
sounds were heard last night and
again were detected early today. To-
night, further efforts were being made
to pick up the signals. which the op-
orator, lacking any other explanation,
suggested might be from Mars. now
close to the earth.
Pelletier first heard the signal last
night when he had tuned in on wave
length between 1000 and 5000 meters
in a casual attempt to pick up any
thing In the air.
The signals ceased between s:15
pm. and IL PM, when they were
again plainly, discernible. Pelletier
had found that they came through
most clearly on a 7.000-neter wave
length. They faded again to come
once more at 4 am.
Radio experts denied the possibil-
ity that the signals might be tests
from high h-powered stations.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Slogan for Success.
rrom the Progressive Grocer.

From the Progressive Gfocef. =
Marshall Field, the worlds most
successful retail merchant said there
were IL things to keep in mind while
working on the road to success:
of perseverance,. 8. Tho pleasure Of
working. 4. The dignity Of simplicity.
S. The worth Of character. s. The
power of kindness. Z. The influence
of example. s. The obligation of
duty. 9. Tho wisdom of economy.
10. The virtue of. patience. IL The
improvement Of talent. II. The Joy
of originating. = -. ..e-e. -.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
SPECIE CHILDREN FALL.
Twenty-Foot Drop at Pitcher
Home Causes No Injuries.

Irene and Junior Specie. children of
Byron Specie. a pitcher Of the Wash
ington base ball club. toppled 20 feet
to the ground from a rear porch at
their home, $500 Seventh street, north
west. last night, when screen against
which they were leaning gave way,
Both were rushed to Walter Reed
Hospital, where an examination failed
to show any injuries. The children are
3 and 2 years old, respectively.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
FISH BONE is REMOVED.
Hospital Doctor Restores Speech
of Visiting Patient.

A one-inch fish bone was extracted
from the throat of Rudolph Vougler
%, of 564 F street northeast. last
night, by DR.. Stallard. who used a
pair of pincers for the purpose.
Vougler could not talk and he took
along two friends to the hospital so
that they could explain his condition
to physicians there.