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New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

Earl Derr Biggers, a well known writer of fiction, is author Of the story from. which Broadway Broke" coming to the Lyceum the last half of next week, was taken. Mary Carr is the featured player.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

Starting Sunday for four days at the Palace, Rudolph Valentino will be seen in Monsieur Beaucaire." This will mark Valentino's return to the screen after an absence of two years, The picture is described as the greatest in which Valentino ever played, and has just finished showing on Broadway.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20
NEWS OF INTEREST ABOUT THE SPOKEN STAGE SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC

be nameless In this record. gave last night what was easily the most
 astoundingly bad performance in the history of Forthy-fourth street.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

"The Covered Wagon" will be shown at the Palace during the en- tire week of September 2S. A 12- piece orchestra will play during every performance.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

Local friends and admirers of Marty Dupree are interested to know that she has booked her troupe for a solid 42 weeks over the Keith vaudeville circuit and, con- sequently. the company will play at the Capitol this season.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

On October 5, Cecil DeMille's latest triumph will be seen at the Palace when he appears in Feet of Clay"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-20

umph," which has been booked for an early showing at the Capitol
Evening star., 1924-07-24
REVENUE MEN ARREST
PARTY ON CAFE ROOF
Officers Pose as Merrymakers Un.
til Liquor Is Produced,
They Claim,

Nine revenue agents, wearing even
ing clothes. secured tables on lie
Paradis roof last night and were
generous spenders, apparently having
a good time.
AS a party Of young men and their
woman companions, seated at a near
by table, placed small portions of a
beverage from pint bottle into
small drinking glasses and drank the
contents the revenue agents pounced
upon the party. arresting the young
men, first on a charge of drinking in
public and later with possession The
possession charge was made, it is
said, upon the finding of the nearly
empty pint bottle. in which there was
less than a good drink of it's contents
The defendants. taken to the sec
ond police precinct. gave these names
and addresses Harry Paul Williams,
20 years old, 1924 Connecticut avenue
northwest, pharmacist: Astell Hen
derson, 20, 1919 Connecticut avenue
northwest student; Charles NJ. Nc
Donald. 2l, 1916 Sixteenth street
northwest, student; Jack Chapman,
20, 1924 Connecticut avenue north
livan, 3S, 1924 Second street north
west, a compositor.
On the charge of drinking in public
each defendant was required to put
up $40 collateral and on the posses
sion charge $25. The collateral was
forfeited in each case today in Police
Court.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
FOREIGN FLOWERS BROUGHT TO
u. S. FOR HEDGES AND GARDENS

A number Of remarkable Towering
shrubs and flowers which may prove
adaptable to American gardens are
announced as recent introductions by
the Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture. A number of
these, brought from the four corners
Of the world, now are subjects of ex-
periments al the Bell, Md, experime mt
station.
From the most northerly section Of
New Zealand, where there is a con-
tinual mild climate, comes a species
Of cornacae. slender branched
shrub, s to L. feet high. with shiny
green leaves and yellow blossoms
about a half-inch across. in three
flower clusters.
"Black Lily Introduced.
black lily" has been introduced
from the Yunnan Province in south
western China. 1t is small plant. 10
to II inches high, which grows in al
pine meadows, at an altitude of about
IL, 900 feet. Its hell-shaped flowers
are purplish black, tinged with car
and broad. A slender branched
shrubby honeysuckle also has been
introduced from Yunnan, which bears
yellowish white flowers marked with
red. followed by bright red berries
Evening star., 1924-07-24
MAI. BR|NTON HERE
TO AID D. c. GUARD
West Point Officer Preparing
for Encampment of Local
Engineers.

Maj. Louis G. Brinton of the Coast
Artillery Corps, who was graduated
from the Command and General Staff
School at Fort Leavenw orth, Kan, in
June, has reported at the War De-
partment for duty as senior in
structor of the District of Columbia
National Guard. He has already taken
hold and is busy arranging for the
encampment of the 121st Engineer
phreys. Va, beginning August 10. He
will have charge Of that encamp-
ment and will leave nothing undone
to make it successful
His detail brings the number OF
Regular Army instructors with the
District National Guard up to three
all of whom are graduates of West
Point Military Academy.
Give Whole Time to Task.
Maj. W. L. r. Covell, Corps of Engi
neerS, was recently detailed as in
structor in addition to his other duties
at the War Department, and First
Lieut.. Herman H. Pohl, Corps OF
Engineers, detailed months ago with
tHc 3 SudTu MAJ. brlntOn and Lieut.
Pohl will devote all of their time to
the local units
Maj. Brinton was graduated from
the Military Academy in 1908 and
has served the Intervening time with
the Coast Artillery and by detail
with the QuartermaSter Corps. He
has had previous National Guard
service. having been with the Chat
ham Artillery of savannah, Ga, ir
1910
Maj Brinton and Mrs. Brinton have
an apartment in the Brighton.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
BURTON TELLS COOLIDGE
OHIO VOTERS WANT HIM
Says People Are Alarmed Lest Re-
publican Constructive Policies
Be Lost.

Representative Theodore Z. Burton
Of Ohio. who made the keynote
speech at the Cleveland convention.
called on the President today to give
him his ideas of the trend in indus
trial Ohio which has been regarded as
one of the pivotal states. They talk
ed at length on domestic conditions
as well as foreign relations prepara-
tory to Mr.. Burton's trip to Berne
and Geneva as a member of the Inter-
Parliamentary Union.
Il find the trend in Ohio is de-
cidediy for the Republican party"
Representative Burton said. after
leaving the President There is
parts of the state for the success of
the Republican party this year be-
cause of the fear that economic con-
ditions will be depressed by a change
in governmental policies.
"The interest in politics this year
is indeed great. The American voter
regards himself as part of the Gov
ernment. He is looking for econo-
mics and efficiency so that these can
bring about a reduction in the taxes
the interest is. The other day I was
called upon to address a meeting in
Cleveland which was gotten up hur-
riedly. Over 1900 people attended
and appeared to be interested and re-
sponsive in the policies Of the party:
"The voters have confidence in the
constructive policies Of the Republi-
can party and I am confident of sue
cess in November"
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League and its
political leader, urged upon the Presf-
ident today more vigorous enforce
ment of prohibition, particularly in the
Eastern seaboard States.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
MEDICAL STUDENT HE'LL
IN RAID ON APARTMEN

A story of a Hangover thirs
enabled Lieut. o. T. Davis of Tia
vice squad to conduct raid at SiN
teenth Street Mansions, SixteeIti
and S streets. shortly after > o'cloca
yesterday afternoon. Robert McGrath,
26. real estate dealer and George Wash
ington University medical student
was arrested on charges of illegal
possession and sale of liquor. Bond
was fixed a $1,000.
When Revenue Agent Fisher and
Policeman Holmes appeared Il apart
ment 14S. suspected of being the one
in whit.I liquor might be purchased
it is stated, they represented they
had been out all night and were
sadly in need of "bracer." McGrath
they alleged, proved the oasis in the
desert, selling them quart of
whisky, it is charged. and receiving
marked money therefor. Later Lieut..
Davis, Fisher and Holmes Appeared
and arrested McGrath.
Search of the apartment. police re-
ported. disclosed a varied assortmen
of intoxicants and appliances alleged
to have been used in rectifyinG
spirits and Gaping bottles. McGrath
and the seized property were taken
to the second precinct police station
Evening star., 1924-07-24

From Rhodesia, South Africa has
been introduced a native Rhodesian
tree. which bears yellow blossoms
2 inches across, and which is ex-
pected to prove a valuable addition
to Towering trees in some sections OF
the United States
.'TiEer Flower Specimens.
The tiger flower has been intro
duced from Mexico City. This is par
ticularly valuable in mass planting.
providing continuous display OF
yellow orange. scarlet and various
combinations Of red.
From western Hupeh, China has
been introduced a hardy ornamental
shrub about feet high, with metallic
green toothed leaves and flowers in
loose panicles, followed by red ber-
ries A similar shrub, native to
Japan. reaches heights of from to
10 feet, and produces white flowers
in punches 9 to inches across. The
roundish. red berries that follow the
blooms give the shrub very attrao-
tive appearance.
From Hawaii seed OF cotton tree
has been introduced. This grows from
Is TO % feet, with trunk sometimes
6 inches in thickness. This seed was
obtained from one Of the two trees
of this species in existence. 1t has
bright red flowers of silky texture.
The species may be OF value to plant
breeders for crossing with native Gull
tivated cotton.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
CALIFORNIA; FOREST
FIRES COST S1,75O,OOO
1,O71 Blazes Have Burnt Over
237, 900 Acres Since January 1,
Survey Shows.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July PA total
of 1.071 forest fires. burning over
$4,000 acres and causing damage to
timber and crops approximating
sl.750,000 occurred in California be-
tween January l and July 20, this
year. according to figures compiled
by the California Development AS
sociation. OF the area burned 1884,
500 acres are in National forests. The
brush, grain and forest fire total gain
in California during the period July
10 to 20. inclusive, was 21S, of which
179 occurred in National forests and
80 on State and private lands. Ap-
proximately 10000 acres have been
burned during this period. of which
1o4,000 acres were Federal property.
The situation in the State is great
ly improved. with no new fires re-
ported. All of the big fires are under
control and hundreds of fighters have
been released from duty. Only suf1i-
cient men to guard the fire zones
from further outbreaks have been re-
tanned.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
DEAVER'S CASE SETTLED
BY VETERANS BUREAU
Ex-Soldier, Who Attacked Gen.
Hines. Claimed to Have Suffered
From Tuberculosis.

The medical status of Thomas NJ
Deaver. veteran of the World War.
who, with his fists recently attacked
Director Frank T. Hines. of the Vet
erans' Bureau in the directors pri-
vate office, was decided today by the
Central Board Of Appeals.
What the decision was had not
been revealed early today, and it was
understood Director Hines had be-
fore him the question of making pub
lie the final determination Of the bu-
reau on the appeal. which was instru-
mental in bringing about the en-
counter which caused nation wide
unfavorable comment on the direc-
tors asSailant.
Deaver claimed he was suffering
from tuberculosis, and it was under
stood that certain physicians in civilian
life. after examination, had declared
him still to be suffering from the dis
ease. Some Veterans Bureau physi-
clans had declared the case of tubercu-
losis to have been arrested. 1t was
while the matter was being brought to
the personal attention Of Director Hines
that the attack occurred.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
"EM|R" FACES TRIAL
AT JAIL TOMORROW
Use of Fraudulent Passport
Most Serious Charge
Against Kurd.

Seid Zerdecheno, man OF many
aliases, who among other things,
claims to be the Emir OF Kurdistan,
will be given a hearing tomorrow be-
fore immigration inspectors, which
may develop the governments side
of the case to the point where de-
portation order will be asked.
Leo P. Russell, the immigration Of
f1cer who arrested Zerdecheno week
ago today in front OF the Egyptian
legation. will conduct the hearing at
the District Jail. He will be assisted
by William Johnson, immigration Of
ficer from New York. who has had
Zerdecheno under surveillance for
some time.
During the course of the hearing,
according to Russell. the entire group
Of charges against the "Emir" will
be aired. These include entering the
United States without authority. use
of fraudulent passport. and the
possibility Of his becoming public
port charge is the most serious Of
tn ethree, for conviction on this
charge carries a Jail sentence of
10 years The others involve deporta
ton.
Convicted Of SwindlinS.
Zerdecheno, according to informa-
tion already obtained from Turkey,
has been convicted on a swindling &
charge in that country and has bee n
apprehen ended in other nations on
felonious charges.
He is said to have given much trou-
BILE to the Turkish authorities. In
the meantime the State Department is
attempting to develop further facts
regarding his activities in Europe,
while agents of the Labor Department
are investigating his actions in Chi
cago few years ago.
The "Emir" was arrested a week
ago at the request of the Labor De-
partment, locked up at the third pre-
cinct for two days and then taken to
the District Jail, where he has been
since in default of payment of the
$1,000 bond. required for his release.
Telegraphic messages to his wife in
New York failed to bring the money.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
PLANE WILL CUT FOG.
Device to Be Used When Flyers
Reach New England.
Y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 24-Those preparing
to welcome the round the world fly
ers on their return to native shores
along the New England coast are
doing everything that Army thorough J..
ness can anticipate. An instance OF
preparedness was seen today IN
plane equipped to dissipate fog. Army
Sficers at the Boston airport. where
the flyers will land, said it had proved
Its ability to do that.
: Sections of the New England coast
are prolific breaders of fogs, and the
fog dis pelling plane may have some
real work to do in making clear the
way for the world voyagers. Spray
ing electrified sand down through the
yapors, it was explained. the plane
epens a path by liqudizing the moist
particles. causing them to fall as rain
. Whether these rains SO caused Will
fall at sea, or on the heads of sum-
iner visitors at Maine resorts looking
for the flyers will depend on the
route the flyers finally decide TO take
Just now it is uncertain that they will
follow the coast line.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
HEALTH OFFICER ASKS
WAR ON HOUSE FLIES
Perils of Germs Shown by DR..
Fowler in Urging United Action
s. BY Citizens.

{. Pointing out that the house fly sell
dom travels more than 800 feet from
the breeding place, Health Officer
Fowler today laid stress on the i'm
portance Of eliminating the condi-
lions that permit these pests to breed
stOpen garbage cans. decaying vege-
table matter and trash piles are fer
tile breeding spots that should be
qua rcled against. he said. In urging
every householder to unite in the
drive to make Washington an un-
popular Summer resort for house flies,
Or. Fowler continued:
tsi'"FIies carry the germs OF disease
and filth on the hairs Of their bodies
as well as on the fuzzy pads of their
feet. These disease germs are the
dangerous unclean messengers il ILL
ness and death that flies leave wher-
ever they visit. Following a close
study Of number of flies it was
found that the average one carries
more than 100000 bacteria"
Evening star., 1924-07-24
]. S. TO AID italian
NORTH POLE FLYER
locateIIi to Accompany
Americans From England
to Greenland.
GETS EXTRA SUPPLIES
Cruiser Richmond on Way to Meet
Planes in Scot
= land.
GETS EXTRA SUPPLIES
By the Associa ted Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
. LONDON, July 24.-Lieut. Locatelli,
Italian flyer, who will make an air.
plane trip to the vicinity Of Spitz-
bergen as preparation for an at
tempt to fly to the North Pole, next
year. and who will accompany the
American round the world flyers when
athey start for Greenland, will find
supplies and landing facilities already
Crowded along his route from Eng
sland by the American authorities.
who, it is understood, will accord
him all possible assistance.
Z Supplies originally were provided
by the American authorities for four
American planes and the arrange
mentS have never been altered. al
though only three planes are taking
the trip. Therefore. there will be ex-
ira supplies which will be turned
over to the Italian.
Locatelli probably will not be able
actually to accompany the Americans.
as facilities for the landing OF only
three planes at a time have been
provided at the various stopping
places The Italian will be able to
follow along closely, however. if he
wishes.
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Evening star., 1924-07-24

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submit a controversy to the board is
an unlawful abuse of the powers of the
board and a violation of the constitu-
tional rights of the employees and or
their representatives"
MIR. Richberg said that the represen-
tatives of the employees of each rail-
road system again will make a request
to each carrier for a conference, "as
provided. in the transportation act.
with representatives of the carrier who
are authorized to decide the dispute
Up to date. the carriers have re-
fused to hold such conferences" Mr..
Richberg charged. land in so doing are
violating the requirements of the
transportation act. The plain duty of
the board is to annul its order. as
suming jurisdiction and to direct the
individual carriers to hold legal con-
ferences with the representatives of
their employees"
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Chocolate Sirup
Seized as Impure
By u. S. Officials

AS the result of an investiga-
tion by pure food agents OF the
Department of Agriculture. United
States Attorney Gordon and As
sistant United States Attorney
West, today asked the District
Supreme Court to authorize the
seizure of a quantity of chocolate
dressing used on sundaes and also
a quantity of fountain chocolate or
sirup which goes into the various
drinks dispensed at soda fountains
The department experts inform
the court that glucose has been
substituted for cane sugar in MAX
ing these materials. and that, unde:
the law, constitutes misbrandinG
and adulteration for which the
product may be seized and con-
demned under court order. The
alleged impure goods were located
at a wholesale house, il is under
stood.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
SHIPS OFF TO AID FLYERS.
Destroyers Will Take Places on
T.. Iceland-Nova Scotia Route.

NEWPORT, r. l., July c4.-The
destroyers Lawrence, Coghlan, Barry
and MacFarland. which will form part
of the Gordon to guard the route of
the Army flyers on their transatlantic
orossing, left here today to take their
posts on the Iceland to Nova Scotia
legs.
the destroyer Charles Ausburn and
al Halifax by the cruiser Milwaukee.
The latter is carrying seaplane
which will be available in an
emergency.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
CRUISER TO MEET FLYERS.
%. S. S. Richmond on Way to Scot
: land to Make Final Plans.

ABOARD L. S. S. RICHMOND, Flag
ship Army World Flight Detachment,
Wednesday (via Bar Harbor, Me- J.
AT a speed of 20 knots, the scout
cruiser Richmond is plowing through
the blue waters of the Atlantic for
Rosyth, Scotland. to draw up the
final plans for safeguarding the Army
world flyers on the last divisional
flight around the globe.
5 The Richmond got under way from
Newport at o'clock Monday morn
ing and has been sailing at 20 knots,
which should bring her to Rosyth at
am. Monday. The queen of light
cruisers has been on the run con ,
tinuously since it was commissioned
about a year ago. OmcerS and men
aboard are enthusiastic over the
cruise, which is scheduled to include
ports in Scotland, Iceland, Greeniand
and possibly Labrador. as virtually
none ever made this trip.
MACTAREN LANDS AGAIN.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
MISS LoURDEs QUITS U. S
Girl Arriving on Ship With Firpo
Barred by Officials.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Miss Blanca
J.ourdes. who came to the United
States last Monday on the steamer
American Legion, which also brought
Luis Angel Firpo, the boxer. sailed
for Havana today on the Esperanza.
Miss Lourdes and Firpo were taken
to Ellis Island by immigration Off
cials, who said there were irresu-
larities in their passports. Firpo was
admitted. but Miss Lourdes was in
formed that she would have to take
the next steamer to Havana, for
which port she held a ticket.
II am glad that ] am leaving the
country" Miss Lourdes said.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
State to Welcome Fruit Men.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

lnMARTINSBURG, w. Va, July IL
The caravan of members of the
american Pathological Society, on a
5;oO0- mile annual tour through IA
fruit roducing States. will make a
two-day stop in the eastern pan
handle of West Virginia on July 81
and August /, it was announced
today from the ONCE Of the West
Virginia State Horticultural Society.
The State society will be host at q
meeting here July 81, and will con-
duct a tour to the State experiments
ia apples at Sleepy Creek and Cherry
Kun, Morgan County. and to orchards
IL Back Creek Valley. this countI.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
20 HURT IN STORE RUSH.
Mass of Women Dashes to Get One.
Cent Brooms-

NORRISTOWN, Pa. July "a
Twenty persons, most of them wom-
en-. were slightly injured in a bar
gain counter crush today, when a
new store advertised the sale of l.
cent brooms. Twelve Of the women
were taken to a hospital, suffering
from cuts and bruises.
The crowd began to gather before
the store opened and those nearest
to the entrance were pushed against
the show windows. Others were in
jured by being crushed against the
entrance. Many pocketbooks VEN
lost
Evening star., 1924-07-24
FRENCH VALLEY RAVAGED.
Hurricane Lays Low Buildings and
Crops,

GRENOBLE, France. July 24.-The
Valley of Isere has been ravaged by
a hurricane of exceptional violence.
The suspension bridge between st.
Gervais and Albeno has been de-
stroyed and hundreds of fruit and
other trees uprooted. A number of
buildings have been wrecked and
crops and vines everywhere destroyed
in the region Of central and southern
Evening star., 1924-07-24
HEAT CAUSES 2 DEATHS.
Cleveland Boy Seeking Relief,
browns; Man Stricken in Hotel.

CLEVELAND. July 24-Two deaths
were reported as directly due to the
heat today.
Joseph Paist, s6.I delegate to the
convention of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan
Associations from Philadelphia, died
in his hotel room this morning from
an apoplectic stroke resulting from
the extreme heat according to ply
sicians.
The second victim was Michael
Putz. Is, who was drowned last night
while seeking relief by swimming in
the lake. The thermometer register
ed in the sos this morning.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Water Profiteers Punished.

HETTSTEDT, Germany, July "a
ITO profiteer in water is worse than
profiteering in butter or other
things" court held here recently
when q waterworks company tried
to serve the town at the rate of 81
cubic feet for ] cent, against pre-
war price Of hve cubic feet for cent.
The two owners Of the water COM
pany were fined $500 each and SEN
fenced to- six moths In prison.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Canada Aids U. S. Flyers.

n OTTAWA, July 24.-The War De-
nartment at Washington was advised
by the department of national de-
Tense yesterday that the royal Cana
dian air force station at Halifax
will be at the disposal of the Ameri-
can round d-the-worid flyers when they
reach Canadian territory.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Woman Charged With Arson.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 24-Miss
Frances M. Stabb, who is alleged by
the police to have confessed that
she had started a fire in her home
here early yesterday so that she
might collect insurance today formal
ly was charged with arsoh- She
originally contended that she was
bound and gagged by two burglars, who
then robbed and set fire to the house.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
DRUNK ON WATER WAGON.
Driver of Sprinkler Taken in Tow
bx Policeman.

OAKLAND, Calf. July 24.-When
John vellela was brought to police
headquarters here recently, the
arresting policeman announced that
the prisoner had been drunk on a
water wagon" The desk sergeant
looked up dizzily and was informed
that Veilela had been driving the
public conveyance known as water
wagon and had been in state of in
toxication. The desk sergeant. after
studying over the paradoxical phrase
wrote down: Drunk in public place.