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Evening star., 1925-05-03
PARTY FOR VETERANS.
Red Cross Chapter Committee
Entertain Hospital Patients.

The hostess and recreation commit.
tee of the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross will give a spe.
cial party for the veterans at St
Elizabeth's Hospital Friday. The
party will be under the direction OF
Mrs. w. S. Spencer, vice chairman
Of the committee.
The work for the former service
men at st. Elizabeth's Hospital un.
der the District Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is regarded as a
distinct aid to the morale of the men
by the physicians and attendants
there
Evening star., 1925-05-03
NAN PERFECTS
PAINLESS TRAP FOR ANIMALS
Federal Biologist Develops Device in Work Among
Beduers-Makes Friends of Captiues-WHe
InclOsure Replaces BarbdrOus Steel Ja,us.

plank door drops down behind him.
He is not harmed in the slightest.
Mr. Bailey predicts that the old steel
trap soon will go out of use. except
for foxes, wolves. wild cats, coyotes
and a few animals of the same classes
These are altogether too cunning. he
says. to be caught by any refinement
on the process. He believes that the
steel trap always will be retained for
use against them.
Evening star., 1925-05-03

A refinement on the steel trap
which promises to take the element
of cruelty from the trapping of
number of fur animals, particularly
beavers. has been invented and now
is nearing perfection at the hands
road, chief field naturalist of the
Bureau of Biological Survey.
The principle of action is largely
the same as that of the old device
to which humane societies all over
the world now are objecting. Instead,
however. of the toothed steel jaws
which grip into the flesh of the un-
fortunate animal, causing it unspeak-
able torture during the long hours
before the trapper arrives to kill it,
is IA wire mesh net which completely
incloSes the captive. The designs will
be published by the bureau as soon
as they are perfected, for the use
of trappers all over the United States.
Makes Pets of Beavers.
Mr. Bailey designed the trap es-
peCially for his work among beavers.
BY its use he is able TO capture
these animals alive in considerable
quantities and move them long dis
tances absolutely unharmed. He re-
Gently has returned from Pennsyl-
vania, where the State Conservation
Commission is trying TO stock all the
mountain streams with beavers. From
small shipment of the animals re-
Ceived from Ontario a few years ago
the beaver population of Pennsyl-
vania has increased by leaps and
bounds. They have a tendency to con-
Gregrate in certain streams, however,
and it is necessary to move them
| to secure wide distribution. Mr..
Bailey will go to Maine soon for sim
| liar work with his trap.
A beaver caught in such trap, he
said yesterday, actually will look upon
| the captor as his friend in a few
days When he is released on his
new breeding grounds he will not
make a wild dash for liberty, but will
| come up to his captor to be petted.
| The human characteristics of the
beaver, in many respects the most
| intelligent of the native wild animals,
make it especially fitting that more
mercy be used in trapping it, Mr..
Bailey said.
Bear Trap Supplanted.
| Slight variations on the trap, he
said, may be used to capture muskrats,
minks and other fur animals which
| inhabit the banks of streams. 1t is
set under water and works with all
the rapidity and strength of the steel
trap.
Another device perfected by the
| Bureau of Biological Survey removes
the necessity for the most cruel of all
| the steel traps, the great bear trap,
which required exceptionally strong
| jaw springs to hold the great animals
| who blundered into them. The new
device is simply a refinement on the
old box trap on a much larger and
stronger scale. When the bear grabs
: the bait a spring is released and
Evening star., 1925-05-03
CLUB WILL GIVE PLAY.
st. Adams Group to Present "Wel
come Home, Jimmy"

The st. Adams Dramatic Club will
present welcome Home, Jimmy" by
Eugene Hafer, at the st. Adams
Guild Hall, Mount st. Adams, Thurs
day and Friday evenings at S:15
o'clock. The cast will include Ella
Bradt, Lillian Anderson, Augusta
Mayer. Edith Swanson, Mildred Rick
etts, Austin De Wilde. James Eckloff
jr.; Peyton Fletcher, jr., and Herman
Riess.
The play will also be presented
next Wednesday at the Home for In
curables; at Walter Reed Hospital
May 16; st. Davids Chapel on Con
duit road, May %; Epiphany Church
under the auspices of the Girls
Friendly Society, May 27, and at st
Paul's, Aquasco, Md, June 6.
Evening star., 1925-05-03

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is fully guaranteed.
Evening star., 1925-05-03

Same High Quality Fine
White Diamond, only a larger
stone, of course. DazzIingIy
brilliant, superbIy mounted. A
value that would indeed be
difficult to duplicate.
Evening star., 1925-05-03

A wonderful bargain in a
Fine, White, Brilliant Dia-
mond, set in a handsome I8-
KIT. solid gold mounting. An
engagement ring that will de-
light the most fastidious
fiancee.
Evening star., 1925-05-03

Think of it! A Fine, White,
Brilliant Diamond in a lovely
18-kt. solid white gold mount
ing of the latest design for
only S29.75, on easy payment
terms of 81 a week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
SLIGHT INCREASE
 IN STOCK PRICES
Market Moves Somewhat Higher
 at Opening .,fa

New York. April 2s.--Stock prices worked moderately higher at the opening of today's market, with operators for the rise encouraged by yesterdays late rally. Several pop ular issues moved up briskly radio mounting 2 1-4 points and Maxwell B 5-S. U. s. Realty jumped 2 S-4 to A 1925 high price following the sale of the company's New York theater holdings for $50, 900.
 Buying orders were spread over wide assortment of public utility, industrial and speciality stocks in the early trading, lifting more than score of issues 1 to 2 points and carrying some of them to new top prices for the year. Despite reports of large increase in crude oil out put, a good demand developed for petroleum shares, including associ- ated oil, Houston and General As- phalt. Ludlum Steel mounted 4 points, National Dairy Products, 8, while gains of to points embrac- cd Western Union, Shattuck Stores, Stromberg Carburetor American Sugar, Coca Cola, Willys- s-Overland preferred and Manila Electric. U. s. Cast Iron Pipe and Frisco retrieved earl losses of | to 9 points. Foreign exchanges opened steady, sterling advancing fractionally to $4.79 IA.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
BREAD AND MEAT REPORT
London Expects Statement to Rec
 ommend Government Changes

London, April 23.-The Morning Post forecasts an interim report, dealing with bread and meat, by the royal commission appointed last December to investigate food prices.
 The paper says it Is understood drastic proposals arc contemplated, among them the establishment of a great new department of state, with wide powers. including authorization to examine the shopkeepers' books, supervise their methods of trade and even to become financially interested In importing.
 The chairman's report. tho Post continues, Is very long and contains so much contentious matter that minority reports arc threatened, It is likely to appeal to the official members of the commission and the socialist and cooperative representa- tivcS, the paper adds, but is certain to provoke hostility among the business men as constituting state interference in the ordinary opera uons of commerce.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
BORDER IMPROVEMENTS
U. s. and Mexican Officials to Dis
 cuss Cooperation

Washington, April 23.-Represen- tatives of the departments of state, justice, labor and treasury have been called to meet tomorrow to discuss a plan for better coordination of Mexican border law achievements. At the same time they will take up questions to be dealt with in a meet ing with representatives of the Mexico City government at Fl Paso, May is.
 Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury. who will be chairman of the American mission to the con- ference Is understood 10 favor the use of all government agents on the border regardless of their branch of service in the enforcement of laws in which their services may be in terested. Should the plan work out successfully, prohibition, immigra- tion and department of justice agents all would be able to help the representatives of the other services.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
APPEAL DISMISSED
Pacific Mail Company Loses in Fight
 Against Sale of Ships

Washington, April 23.-The final order dismissing the plea of the Pacific Steamship company for an injunction against the shipping board was signed by Justice Hitz in the supreme court of the District of Columbia.
 Counsel for the Pacific Mail said they would advise the court later as to their decision on a further effort to restrain the board from complet- ing its sale of the five president type ships now operated by that company to the dollar interests.
 Before the order was entered, Justice Hitz denied motion which would have added the words with out prejudice" to the dismissal de- cree.
 The court decided several days ago to dismiss the Pacific Mails plea, but withheld signing the order to allow that company to enter an appeal to the court ot appeals, This appeal was not forthcoming today.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Foreign Exchange

New York, April 23.-Foreign eI- changes firm. Quotation Gin cents):
 Great Britain: 4S0 Is; cables 4S0 F; 60 day bills on banks 476 F i; France: demand 5.21; cables 5.21 F i; Italy: demand 4.10 IA; cables 40 &; Belgium: demand 5:05; Ger many: demand 23.S0; Holland: de- mand S0.95; Norway: demand 1880; Sweden: demand 26.93; Denmark: demand 1850; Switzerland: demand 1886; Spain: demand 14.29; Greece: demand 1.S4; Poland: demand 19 1 4 Czechoslovakia: demand 2.9615 Ju- goslavia: demand 1.61; Austria; de- mand .00l4 1-4; Rumania: demand 45 F. Argentina: demand 3S.37; Bra gil; demand 10.70; Tokio: demand 42; Shanghai; demand "A; Montreal 100.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
SECOND BURGLARY
 AT THELANE HOME
(Continued from First Page.)

wearing of gloves to avoid leaving finger prints, the fact that jewelry and money were not the goal of the intruders, points to the work of pro- fessionals. The break was not made until after Mir. Lane had returned from the hospital and had time to get to sleep The policeman on the beat had passed there for the last time that night and the street ap- parently was unguarded, leaving the men free to work in the full glare Of a street light.
 The policeman who works on this beat has two boxes from which he rings in every hour, beginning at 7:3O o'clock. He makes the first ring at Greenwood and Wallace streets, the next one at Hart and Linwood streets and alternates every hour from then on. At 2:30 o'clock he makes his last ring from the Hart street box, takes a final look over Vance and Hart streets, and other Gti N'Lo III tilo liNlEHipi ilpOut NdihS down Winthrop street in time to get to the Greenwood street box at $40, where he reports in for the last time and returns to the police sta ton at 1 o'clock.
 From that time until the dayman gets around five or six hours later, the neighborhood is said to be prac- tically unguarded. The break at the Lane home was made at o'clock and the inference is that the patrol man had just gone by and the in- truders knew he would not be back any more that night.
 The Herald's exclusive story on the break published yesterday at tracted widespread attention last night and the newspapers, the police department and the Lane family are receiving many phone calls from various parts of the state.
 Although the police department is thought to be watching the house, il is understood that Mir. Lane feels that because of the widespread pub licity given, no further attempts will be made to enter it.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Searching for Golf Balls,
 Finds WOman's Body

Chicago, April 23.-Scraps of clothing were being examined last night by the police and clothiers in an effort to identify the torso of a woman found in catch basin here yesterday. The clothing. including part of a raincoat, strips of leather, silk stocking, a black hat and a torn piece of cloth, apparently part of the sleeve of a dress, were found nearby. Doctors said the woman apparently was between 20 and 30 years of age, The torso had prob- ably been where 1t was found for nine or 10 months. The torso was found by a boy who was searching for golf balls.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Pullman Airplanes Are
 Now in Contemplation

Chicago, April 2S.-Plans for the construction by the Pullman con- pany at Pullman, H., of fleets of all-Pullman airplanes for service in trans-continental commercial flights have been revealed last night by Peter Parke. chief engineer of the company It has been decided, Farke said, to operate the planes alone the same lines as Pullman sIeepers are used in railroad traf- tic. The Pullman company would lease its ships to operatives who would contract to maintain service and observe provisions made obliga- tory by the builders. The craft would be manned by Pullman en- ployes but operated by pilots of leasing concerns.
 The aircraft would be intended primarily for long overnight hops, such as from New York 10 Chicago or Chicago to Miami, Fla, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Troop 4 Takes Lead in
 Boy Scouts 1925 Race

Boy Scout Troop of, the First Congregational church, not content with winning the council cup for scouting advancement at the court of honor last month, continued to pile up points at last nights court and jumped into the lead during the first quarter of the new year. Troop of the First Baptist church gave them a good rub, but fell be- hind by two points. The standing: Troop 1, Center church ...... 10 Troop 9, Baptist church ..... 8 Troop IS. Stanley school ..... 8 Troop 13, Stanley Memorial ... 1
 George McCandless of Troop 13 was awarded his second class badge, while the rank of first class scout was accorded Theodore Johnson of Troop 9. The following scouts won merit badges: William Judd, Troop 9. machinery, firemanship, first aid to animals. and carpentry; Leslie Coates, Troop g, carpentry; John Higgins, Troop IS, first aid Albert Albanese, Troop IS, f1remanship; Winthrop Warren,r Troop 4, schoI- arship and handicraft; Earl Scott, Troop 4. first aid to animals, cook ing, and safety first; William Baker, Troop 1, carpentry and pathfnding.
 The star scout rank, awarded those who have earned five merit badges, was won by the following: Clinton Lawson, Troop 1; Winthrop Warren. Troop 4; Earl Scott, Troop 4; Leslie Coates, Troop 9; William Judd, Troop g; John Higgins, Troop IS.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

liam II. croweii. chairman.
 Program committee. F. II. Gll- patric. chairman; Harold Clark and E. w. Pelton.
 Business methods committe, Or- vile r. Parker. chairman; John c. I.oomis, D. K. Perry. William II. Muller W. L. Hatch and David R. Manning.
 Music commltte, Ralph Britton. chairman; Dr. R. W. Pullen. Fred Russell. Theron Hart and T. P. Mo- Aulliffe.
 noys' work committee, Fred o. Rackllffe, chairman; George Christ. T. F, McAulliffe, Louis W. Young and George Macauley.
 tA communication from the Herald asking that three judges Do appoint ed to represent the Rotary club in the marble tournament was referred to the boys work committee.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
S2,25O,0O0 FIRE LOSS
More Than Two Million Bushels Of Corn and Oats Destroyed by Flames at Chicago.

Chicago, April 23.-More than two million bushels of corn and oats belonging to the Grain Marketing Cooperation were destroyed in a fire which started shortly before mid night, burning two wooden elevators and threatening an industrial section on the south side before ti was sub dued early today.
 The loss was estimated at s2,25o,- 900 by Emanuel F. Rosenbaum, president of the Rosenbaum Grain Corporation, through which the elevators were leased to the Farmers Cooperative organization. Destruc- tion of the grain he estimated at $1,- 50O,0 ,000 and of the structures, among the oldest wooden elevators here, at $750,00O. The losses were covered by insurance, he said.
 Nearly half of the fire fighting force of the city was called. Sparks and burning brands started fifteen small fires in the vicinity and heat was so intense firemen were unable to get within 150 feet of the burning structures.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
City Items

Anna Mieczkowski. through Jo- seph c. Woods. has brought suit for slOO against Joseph Lazaro, claim ing rent due. Constable Fred Win kle served the writ. which Is return able In the city court tho fourth Monday of May.
 Sons were born at tho New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs, Walter Dosrler, 321 Park street, and Mrs. and Mrs. Vincenzo Piffer, lOs Orange street.
 The condition of Mrs. 8. F. strople, who Is seriously ill in the Hartford hospital, is reported as improved.
 Mrs. E. J. skinner, who has been a,patient at tho New Britain general hospital, is much improved and re- turned this afternoon to her home in Maple Hill. ..
 The Kiwanis club will hold a dance this evening at Grange hall in Newlngton.
 John Edward Merwln returned to St, Thomas Seminary after spending the Easter vacation at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. ]. Edward Erwin, Main street.
 Beautiful hats in all leading colors at fair prices. French Hat Shoppe, ST W. Main St., Prof. Bld,-Advt.
 Nathan Nastien. 42 Star street, complained to Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at police headquarters this afternoon that his wife had been called names by a man named Voltz, who lives at 1s7 North street. Mas tien reported that the man also set dog onto his wife, The complaint was referred to the prosecuting at- torney.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
FEMININE FuIBUSTrE

Vienna. April 2S,-Emmy I'rcund- lch, socialist deputy in tho Austrian parliament. claims the distinction of being the first feminine filibustcr in parliamentary history.
 For seven hours yesterday she held forth during the session of the committee on rents in an endcavor 10 obstruct the Christian social par tvs attempt 10 rcscind measures for protecting tenants against the land- lords.
 While after the seventh hour she did not seem at the end ot her strength Of oratory, her socialist col- leagues thought 1t hest to relieve her by male long distance talkeT.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
FLYER GOES ONWARD

Rome, April 23. - Commander Francesca de Pinedo, Italian aviator, has covered the remainder of the first lap of his flight to Tokio, pro- ceeding without event from Sesto Calende, where he was forced down Monday, to Brindisi. From Brindisi he is expected to fly today to Leros.
 (Leros is an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Asia Minor. It is roughly $40 miles by airline from Brindisi)
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Aldermen Settle Dispute
 With Pistols, Both Die

MeXico City, April 23.--Facing each other with pistols at only four yards distance, Carlos Garlic, an electrical engineer, and Prof. Jose 1zquierdo shot each other to death yesterday. The duel was arranged when the men quarreled over the details of the work of special com mission from the aldermanic coun- ell of the City of Tacuba, a suburb of Mexico City, of which they were mem hers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
DENIES POLITICS
Papal Paper Issues Statement EX-
 plaining Story Published

Berlin, April 2S.-The official organ of the centre party, Germania today publishes the following state ment from Cardinal Gasparri. sec retary of state of the Vatican:
 "The Vatican categorically denies that interpretation, given by the German conservative papers, that expressions appearing in the Os- servatore Romano concerning social ism are to be construed as bearing on the German presidential election or that the Holy See has expressed itself as being opposed to the cleo ton of Dr. Marx. The Holy See does not intervene in the national politics of Germany, nor does 1t propose to do so.'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Radio From California
 To Java Reported

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Cal, April 23.-What Major Law. renee Mott of the army signal corps believes is a new distance record in radio. was established here yesier- day when his experimental station, using one 25O watt tube with a short vertical single wire sntenna got into communication with Hanoi, French Indo-China, and Soerabaia, Java. distance of 1000 mils&
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
BADLY BANKRUPT.
Bailey Rubber Heel Co. Owes Ste7,-
 S2I and Has SS,25O.

Boston, April 2S.-A voluntary pc tition in bankruptcy was filed in fed' eral court here today by the Bailey Rubber Heel Company of Beverly, Mass, as a result of a vote by the stockholders and tho board of direc- tors. The petition revealed liabilities of s12l,S2l and assets of SS,250.
 Secured assets amount to S36, the petition stated. A secured claim of s1l,5O0 is held by the Beverly Savings bank. The Beverly Building association has a secured claim of s17.25O. Unsecured assets total sSS,- 24S, according to the petition.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
PARK BUILDING BURNS.

Bedding, Conn. April 2S.-A large house on the state rcservatioW at Putnam Memorial park in this place caught fire from a neighboring brush fire today and was destroyed. The loss is estimated at s10,0oO. The building, which was formerly an inn, was purchased by the state about a year ago and was converted recently into a dwelling for the park super iutcndent
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
MOVIE FIRM SUED.
Rccciycrship for American Motion
 Picture Corporation,

New York. April o3.-The Amcri- can Motion Picture Corporation was placed in receivership today as the result of a suit in equity filed in the federal court by John E. EdgeWater, who claims $25,O ,OO0 is due on loan, Federal Judge Winslow appointed Thomas H. Baskerville receiver in S2O,O00 bond.
 Assets are given at sS4L162, and liabilities $S67,76i. The corporation was organized in 1922 with $$,oQo,- 0O0 in preferred stock and 3o,o0o shares of common with no par value. The company manufactured and dis tributed educational. church and in dustrial films.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
TWO STILLS CONFISCATED.

New Haven, April 2S.-A first floor apartment a tenement house at 42S East street this city, yielded two complete hundred gallon stills, sev- eral smaller ones, quantity of de- natured alcohol and various other paraphernalia used in the manufac- ture of ''whiskey, today according 10 police who are now seeking tho owp- CTS of the outfits.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
PACKERS DEGREE SUSPENDED

Washington, April 2S.-The com sent decree by which the big five Chicago meat packers agreed to d. vOrce themselves from unrelated lines of business, was ordered sus- pended today by Justice Bailey in the District of Columbia supreme court. The action was taken after Justice Bailey had denied motion o' Swift and Co, and Armour and Co, to vacate the decree entirely.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
MILLION DOLLAR DEAL

Los Angeles, April 2S.-The Los Angeles Times says today that all stock Of the Pacific Petroleum cor poration, whose properties in the los Angeles basin average about 4o,o0O barrels per month in produc- lion. has been purchased by the United On Co., for a consideration in excess Of sl,O0o.ooO.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
DIPLOMATIC VISIT

Constantinople. April g. - Rear Admiral Bristol, the American high commissioner. is leaving today for Angora in pursuance of his policy of making personal contact with the Turkish government through period ical visits. He plans to stay at the capital a week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
STATUS OF LABORERS
Those Over A5 Ask Ruling From
 Railroad Labor Board

Chicago, April 22.-Status of 7,0OO laborers over 45 years old is in- volved in a petition filed with the United States railroad labor board by sixty of them formerly employ ed by the Pennsylvania railroad. The men demand that they be re- instated, avowing> that the railroad hired them during the war despite a ruling by it against employing men over 45 years old.
 The 1000 affected are employed by railroads throughout the coun- try.