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Evening star., 1924-08-01
Man Walks off
With SiIver Bar
Before CROWD
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-While
armed men guarded the unloading
Of truckload of silver bullion in
front of a safety deposit company
in the center of the financial dis
trict yesterday, George Stein, 36,
a peddler. picked up a 90-pound
walled away without being OBJ
served.
He had gone several blocks,
passing thousands Of persons, be-
fore any one noticed what he was
carrying. Patrolman Brown, who
arrested the man, said Stein was
staggering under the weight of
the bar.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
GIRL ADMITS STORY FAKE.
Nurse Says She Wanted Murder
Case Reopened.

ELIZABETH. n. j., August 1.-Anna
Sobin, 16, has admitted to Prosecutor
David and Police Chief Mulcahy. ac-
cording to their statements today,
that her story Of being kidnapped
last Saturday and left drugged in the
Rosselle Park woods for three days
and nights was false.
The girl is reported to have said
that she plotted the story to gain
notoriety for the Rothenberg murder
case and to have it reopened, that
she might tell her story on the stand
because "she wanted justice done"
berg. a 7-year-old boy, murdered a,
Windham, n. Y, year ago.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE
WARNING TO JAPANESE
Workmen in California Fields Get
Paper Clips Commanding
Them to "Get Out"

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August IAN
Official Investigation of the mysteri-
Gus warning to Japanese workers in
the hop and fruit fields at Hopland,
Mendocino County, to ''get out" is
being made by the Japanese consul
ate. 1t was announced here yesterday
by Guy c. Calden, attorney for the
consulate.
The warning was contained on un-
signed clips of paper. which were
dropped from automobiles in the dis
trict. In one instance a camp of Jap
anese was attacked.
Sheriff Byrnes of Mendocino County
told Calden that he believed the in
cident was due to irresponsible boys
and bootleggers." Unsuccessful at
tempts had been made to sell liquor
to the Japanese, Calden said.
There are 1000. radio manufactur-
ers and 1000 distributors and job
= In sS
Evening star., 1924-08-01

vision Yale Bowl was constructed.
died at his home here last nightrafter
several months illness. He was a
member Of the American Society of
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Civil Engineers and former president
of the Connecticut Society of Civil
Engineers. Mr.. Ferry had national
reputation as an expert in bridge and
| masonry engineering construction.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Snow Furry on Lake Shore.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, August IA
slight furry of snow was reported
Yesterday at Sackett Harbor, on Lake
Ontario. 1t lasted for five minutes.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Yale Bowl Builder Dies.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August L.
Charles Addison Ferry, 76 years old,
designer of and under whose super
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
McTIGUE WORKING HARD
Irish Pug Is Guest Of Clergyman While He Gets Into Condition Tor Bout With Stribling,

Ballston Lake, N. r., March 5,-ln this little hamlet, tucked away on the shore of small lake, Mike McTiguc champion light heavyweight is train ing for his return bout with Young Stribling on March 3i in Newark, N. J..
 He came here because of his friend ship with Rev. Daniel n. Hogan. pas tor of the Roman Catholic church here, at whose home he is staying. McTigue's training each day consists of about eight miles of road work and a few rounds of work n a gymnasium fitted up for him in Father Hogan's office. He is accompanied by-Johnny .O'Connor of Cohoes.
 McTiguc win leave for New York at the end of this week to continue his training. Although hc says he will be handicapped by tho injury to his hand, sustained in his last fight with stribling. Mc'riguc is confident Of a speedy victory in the return bout.
 Father Hogan is a follower Of sports and at Niagara university in 1907 and 1908 ho held the university boxing championship at his weight.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
HIRAM JOHNSTON DEAD,
 WAS BURIED IN JULY
SIiNup in Michigan Primaries Further Muddled by Discovery of
 Alleged Hoax.

Bay City. Mich. March 5.--"Hiram Johnston is dead. He was buried last July.
 Thus further confusion is added 10 the Michigan presidential primary election Of April next in which ihe name Of Hiram Johnston was 10 have appeared in the republican col umn together with the names of Sen ator Hiram W. Johnson Of California, President Coolidge and William G.. Simpson Of Detroit. Johnston's name has been ordered stricken from the iallot by Secretary of State Charles Dcland upon receipt Of letter pur- porting to come from Hiram John ston" of Milwaukee township. The letter was scrawled sentence asking simply that his name be withdrawn. 1t was dated "Biuburnc, Mich.." and was presented 10 the secretary of rtate by John Baird, state conservation commissioner. whose home is at Zil- waukee. The letter bore no post mark. "Milburne" is not listed in post office guides.
 The correct name of the man who died last July is on the records as Martin Hiram Johnston. He was bet ter known as Paddy" Johnston. He lived in q houseboat on dhe asinaW river and was employed as a watch man by the North American Chemical company of this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
HAYWARD CANDIDACY
Former Commander Of Negro Regi- mcnt in World War Brought Forth as Possibility at Meeting.

New York, March 5.-The boom for the republican gubernatorial nom ination of William Hayward, federal attorney in this district and former colonel Of the S59th (Negro) infantry regiment in the World war, has been launched. Its technical announce- ment was made last night by Lieuten- mt Charles Sisson. negro, the sing ing lieutenant" of the regiments ne- gro band, at q testimonial dinner at tended by federal employees in the city and many local republican lead CTS. in all l,600 persons.
 Col. Hayward, in his address. wig orously defended his superior in the justice department. Attorney General Dapgherty.
 ''I want to record" he said, that in my relations for three years, both official and personal. with my chief. the attorney general of the United States, I have always found Harry NJ. Daugherty 10 b" a man Of kindliness, man of honor, man of honesty, a man of ability and man Of great courage.
 ''I sincerely hope he will be com plctely yindicated in the eyes of his countrymen."
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Mention riflle-shooting to a man on the University of Oregon campus and he will avoid a conversation on the sub ject. Mention the same thing to an Oregon coed and she will grin in that superior way which comes natural to women.
 For tho five best markswomen re- gently went up to the F. O. T. c. gallery. took the .22-calibre rifles and defeated tho five best men shots in the institution by a score of 95e to 9e7.
 4 perfect score, obtained if every shot hits the bull's-eye. is lG60. The highest individual score was i93 out of a possible 900, made by Alice Jeanette Dorman Of Ontario, Ore 1s-year-old freshman.
 The highest individual score on the mems team was lS7, also made by a freshman, Fred Michel of Port land. Ore. Paloma Randleman of Brandon, Ore, was the second best shot among the women.
 i50 Maidens Report
 When Captain ]. T. Murray, L. S. A., coach of the rifle teams of the university, issued call tor girls to try out for the team, approximately l5U reported.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
sroiik LEAVES is-LB. BOY.
Flock fo Congratulate
 Jersey Farmer and His Wife.

Newton. N. J., March o.--T'hc stork visited William IIcnion's farmhouse at OgdensbuTs. near here. yesterday, and left q 9 pound baby boy.
 News Of the event spread rapidly through the community, and house. wives arrived from miles around to congratulate the Henions. who live on the estate of Postmaster John F. Madden. The boy will be named after grandfather Isaac Hcnion.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Due to the limited facilities for practice this number was reduced to so. These were given instruction for From one to three hours each week for three months and at the end of that time were able to beat the mems score.
 Some of the girls were experienced on the range, having taken part in the intercollegiate matches a year ago. The greater number. however, were unfamiliar with firearms before reporting at the university gallery,
 Girls Worked Harder
 "rhe girls won their victory by working harder than the men," said Captain Murray, "Rife-shooting, contrary is the general belief, in- wolves much physical cXertion, and demands for it's success the training of the eyes, nerves and muscles. It is my belief that familiarity with fire arms does much to develop self-re- liance and to eliminate nervousness"
 A movement is under way to make rile-shooting a minor sport at the university. so that it will rate along with tennis, swimming. wrestling and handball. If this is done the mem bers of the varsity rife teams will receive awards from the student body the same as athletes in minor sports.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
HARDWARE BUYING ACTIVE

New York, March 5.-Hardware age. in its weekly market summary, will say tomorrow:
 Buyers are showing stronger in- terest in most of tho principal whole sale markets. Prices continue upward in tendency. although the actual number of changes is small
 As the demand for builders hard ware and tools increases, the possibil- ity of price advances in these lines is considered imminent.
 "ordors for spring goods are repor- ted to be large and jobbers generally anticipate a strong spring market, Collections throughout the country
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
Star Skier at Williams
 Breaks His Collar Bone

Wiliamstown. March 5.--Richard Haywood Of Worcester, member of Williams winter sport team and the best ski performer in college. is at the here with a fractured col lar bone which he received during the preliminary trials at tine international collegiate tournament at Montreal Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
Vermont Town Elects
 Five Women to Office

DuXbury, Vt, March 5.-Five wom- en yesterday were elected officers in this town of 6Si inhabitants. The offices are town clerk, town treasurer, school commissioner and two auditors,
 Mrs, Merle Huntley Palmer. jus tice of the peace, became town clerk.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05


 When the magnates Of the Nichi- gan-Ontario league offered Thomas J. Halligan the presidency for a second year the gentleman laid down this ultimatum:
 Give it to me for three years or not at all."
 The magnates weren't inclined to hand over the destinies Of their league for an extended period Of time and asked Halligan to explain his attitude.
 "It will take three years 10 put The league in real running order. It can't be done in one. l want 10 put through my whoic program or non" at aII." This was Hallisan's answer. The next day the magnates elected him for three years.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
APPROVE TRADE PACT

Moscow. March 5.--Tho council of commissars. has approved the Russo Italian trade agreement. recently ne- gotiated. IL will be sent to the central executive committee for final ratiiica- ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
MAJESTIC HELD IN

Southampton, Eng, March 5.-Bs- cause of the shipyard strike, which is holding up repair work, the sailing of the liner Majestic for New York, scheduled for March 19, has been can celled
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

are said to be fair Deliveries between manufacturers and jobbers are im- proving"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
s pc akin g of Sports

Il ;s,,s.ss,s.,.ss;.,;.;.:,s:.:.,:,..:,a,;,,,si Among the prominent prize fight CTS, Jack Dempsey has had 69 bat ties in eight years. Benny Leonard has record of 1SS bouts: Harry Greb fought POT fights since 1913; Johnny Dundee in 12 years has had total of 29S battles: Jack Hritton has had 274 bouts in 20 years: Charley White in 15 years has had 1sl battles; Jeff Smith in Is years of travelling all over the world has gone to the pugilistic barrier 156 times.
 Branch Hickey, manager of the St. Louis Nationals, is on the warpath, advices to the Post-Dispatch say.
 The trouble, the Despatch says. revolves about bootlegger who slipped into the Cardinals camp at Bradentown, Fla, left some of his liquid merchandise and slipped right out again.
 Mr. Hickey said he would re- quest the mayor and city attorney to punish the peddlcr of forbidden beverages.
 Announcement that 'Chuckie" Wo- jak is to try out with Baltimore this season is no surprise, for this has been common rumor all winter, but the definite assurance that the "big boy is to get his chance is pleasing to his friends.
 Any player with the throwing arm he has, his uncanny ability to scoop up the hot ones and his reliability with the willow should land good berth this summer.
 Efforts 10 book game in Hart ford with the Passaic team have failed. Passic is "too busy" and that doubtless is true for the outfit can get all the games it wants right at home where the receipts are larger.
 Our guess is that 'too busy" will be the answer when x. F. H. s. seeks a gamc--if they do.
 The New Haven Bears defeated the Maple, X. C. of Boston last night in the seasons closing hockey game.
 Miss Maxwell defeated Mrs, Caleb Fox on tho 18th green at the Bclicair tourney yesterday.
 If princcton's hockey team should defeat Yale Saturday night the m- tcrcollcgiato league will find itself with a triple tie for first place.
 The Yale team defeated the Penn seconds 30-19 last night.
 Century Millstcad, Iale's All-Am- erican football tackle, sets at rest rue mors he is to leave Yale for West Point. He says he will be back in the Bowl next fall
 In the meantime the yalr giant Is on the wrestling team and has joined tse track squad as we'll
 Tho American league umplring staff this year stands pat as it was year ago.
 
 Armando Marsans sailed yesterday from Cuba to join the Giants where ho is to coach the base runners in running and sliding.
 
 There was some great bowling in inc Industrial league last night when North & Judd won without the scrt- ices of Walter Bell
 
 Walt may not Dc the best bowler in the league his teammates say, but they do not deny that hc has about us prctyt bowling form as any.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Walt may not bc the best bowler in the league, his teammates say, but they do not deny that hc has about us prctyt a bowling form as any.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

There was some great bowling m tho Industrial league last night when North S Judd won without the scrt- ices of Walter Bell.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Armando Marsans sailed yesterday from Cuba 10 join the Giants where ho is to coach the base runners in running and sliding.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
,IarniOns
I'acLartIs
FRATERNITY ALLEYS

ODD FELLOW LEAGUE
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

The Yale team defeated the Penn seconds 30-l9 last night.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Century Millstcad, Iale's All-Am- erican football tackle, sets at rest ru- mors he is to leave Yale for West Point. He says he will be back in the Bowl next fall.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Ii Princeton's hockey team should defeat Yale Saturday night the ih- tcrcollcgiato league will ind itselt with n triple tie for first place
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Tho American leaEne umplring staff this year stands pat as it was u year ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Miss Maxwell defeated Mrs. csfeb Fox on tho 18th green at the Belicair tourney yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

The New Haven Bears defeated the Maple \. C. of Boston last night m the seasons closing hockey game.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

In the meantime the Yale giant Is on the wrestling team and has joined tke track squad as wcll.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Our guess is that "too busy will be the answer when N. F. H. $. seeks a gamc--if they do.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Any player with the throwing arm he has, his uncanny ability to scoop up the hot ones and his reliability with the willow should land good berth this summer.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Announcement that "chuckie" Wo- jak is to try out with Baltimore this season is no surprise, for this has been common rumor all winter, but the definite assurance that the "bis boy" is to get his chance is pleasing to his friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Efforts to book game in Hart ford with the Passaic team have failed. Passic is 'too busy" and that doubtless is true for the outfit can get an the games it wants right at home where the receipts are larger
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

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Evening star., 1924-01-18

reserved unto itself the right to resu-
late its own domestic affairs.
Immigration is essentially a DO
mestio concern. If japan tomorrow
were to pass exclusion laws re-
that would be a Japanese domestic
CONCERN; with which neither Amer
lea nor any other power would nave
the right to interfere.
There Is reason to believe that the
Department of State I3e;s,ins does not lG6s 36s
gentlemen's agreement out of ex-
fstence. 1t has worked satisfactorily:
as far as both the United States and
Japan are concerned. Immigration
of the undesirable kind has efec-
fornians claim tAat the Japanese
population on the Pacific coast.
through one cause or another fs
steadily increasing. If Congress
abrogates the gentlemen's agree
mont. Japan is certain to protest
Popular resentment there already
Is deep over. the action of the United
States Supreme Court IN confirming
the California alien land laws. Re-
Gently the district attorneys Of Cali
fornia met under the craftsmanship
OF Attorney General Webb and
agreed to proceed vigorously to en-
force the land laws. Wholesale evic-
tions of Japanese landowners and
tenants will presently result.
To establish the exact number OF
Asiatics on the Pacific coast Prof.
Park Of the chair OF sociology at the
University of Chicago is about to
conduct. a comprehensive. survey.
His researches will embrace Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia. The object is to
pave the way for a calm. national
solution of Americas Asiatic prob
lem, free from regional prejudice.
(copyright. 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-01-18
THOMSON PUPILS
FIRED BY CONTEST
Students Again Urged to
Read Rules Carefully Be-
fore Participating.

THE Thompson School pupils are an
energetic lot, and you'll hear from
them in The Stars best news story
contest was the message received
by the contest editor today from
Charles K. Finckel, principal Of the
franklin Thomson School.
The contest is a fine thing, and 1
am going to encourage Thomson
pupils to enter" said Mr.. Finckel,
and L am confident they will give q
good account of themselves"
Necessary to Read Papers.
Mr. Ffnckel pointed out that his
cIass In commercial geography OBJ
.alns most of its Information through
the newspapers. The pupils do not
get good ratings unless they show
that they have been reading the
newspapers" he said. He expressed
the belief that The Stars contest will
accentuate the work in commercial
geography. as 1t will necessitate care
tul' critical reading of the newspapers
by all contestants
The contest will open Sunday to
continue indefinitely. Four prizes. to-
taling $50, will be awarded weekly.
The first contest week will run from
January 20 to January 26; All pupils
SCHOOLS in the District. Maryland and
virginia between the ages of fourteen
and twenty are eligible.
Urged to Study Rules.
The Contest Editor again urges all
CONTESTANTS to read carefully the
rules in The Star Monday and We'd
nesday and which will be published
from time to time In the future. A
number OF questions regarding the
contest have been raised by nuniIs .
who evidently failed to study the
In the first place, essays already
have been submitted, which must be
ignored. because they were written
before the contest opened. Some Of
those who submitted the essays are
below the age limit Another cues
tion frequently asked by contestants
Is In what form the letters should be
written. II is plainly stipulated that
sney Inc should aa, be in the form of an es-
length.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
Peacock-like Turkey From Tropics
May Become Resident of South
u. 5. Biological Surrey Introduces Bird in Hope 1t
VIII Remain to Replace Fast Disappearing
Came Bird .-...

Never in my born days did I hear
OF such an outrage. That painted,
pampered. powdered hussy-
A sewing circle of turkey spinsters,
brown, somber and Of the plain barn
yard variety were walking down
Nebraska avenue yesterday after
noon and cutting remarks like the
above constituted the substance of
their gossip. ~
1t was plain that the good ladies
were perturbed-more SO in fact than
they have been since last Thanksgiv-
ing. They are probably the only
family Of their species left in the
District of Columbia and hence main
tain the closest touch of all turkey
dom with the headquarters of the
biological survey here.
The cause of their anger was that
one of them had overheard officials of
the bureau describe new species of
turkey which has been introduced in
the United States this winter and
which bids fair to become a perma-
nent RESIDENT bird with the feath-
ers, pride and priggishness of the
peacock.
This is the ocellated turkey of
British Honduras. In hope of MAX
ing this species a permanent game
bird in the south and possibly as far
north as Virginia a family has been
introduced on an isolated island off
the coast of Georgia. where efforts
will be made to adapt it to the less
This probably is the first instance
on record where a tropical gami
Evening star., 1924-01-18
INCOME TAX TRIAL
HERE IS ATTACKED
Wrong Jurisdiction, Say At
torneys for Joseph and
W. E. McReynoIds.

Can violation Of the income tax
law be prosecuted criminally in the
District Of Columbia. or must an in
|dictment be procured in Baltimore
city. where is located the office of the
collector Of internal revenue for this
district? Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert and William E. Leahy. repre-
senting Joseph McReynolds and Will
liam E. McReynolds, Washington
business men, raised this question
today in submitting a demurrer to
Justice Hitz Of the District Supreme
Court to indictments filed against the
merchants.
The lawyers claimed that as their
clients are charged with failure to
file an income tax return and failure
TO pay the tax to which they were
liable, they cannot be prosecuted
here, because the return. under the
law, is required to be made at Balti-
more and the crime. IL any was COM
mitted, is laid there.
Railway Case Cited.
They quoted the United States Su-
preme Court, which in two cases held
that failure to file a report under the
law with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by a New York railway COM
pany could not be prosecuted in New
York because the office of the COM
mission is in Washington. The law
yers pointed out that President Ar
thur under an act of Congress had
designated the places throughout the
country under the internal revenue
at which collections should be made
and had included the District Of Co.
lumbia in the Maryland section. and
that designation applies to the income
tax collection.
The mere placing Of a return in the
mails here directed to the collector at
Baltimore does not place the "situs'
Of the crime in this district. the law
yers contendsd.
Justice Hitz took the matter under
advisement and counsel will file briefs
on the subject. ,-..