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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

like prairie dog village.
Scene 6-He finds the ring, and then them familiar
words quoted above are his reward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

An optimist is q man who
thinks he has arrived before he
even starts.
Honesty has been, found TO be
the best policy in everything ex-
cept politics.
The name rheumatism COW
ers multitude of pains that
the doctors do not understand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DOCTOR FRANK CRANE
Guardians of Peace

w Great Britain during the world war, wrote to his
partner in Americas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

Scene 4--Go get the old one. It is in the sand
near the ocean.
Scene She takes his trusty sand shovel in hand
and works for ten hours He makes the beach look
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Jury Nearing Completion
 in Young Murder Case

Los Angeles. Aug is CPl-Comple- ton of 2 jury 10 hear the evidence for and against pr Thomas Young, dentist accus srd Of murdering his wife, Grace Grogan Young, with a Lethal gas commonly employed in dental surgery, vas expected before noon adjournment today.
 After defense request for post rCnement had been denied at the opening Of the trial vest orday, o2 veniremsn were examined and II temporaulv accepted. pr Young, dapper and unruffled, heard prose cutting attorneys outline their con- tcntion that he Killed his wealthy wife and scaled her body in a Cistern beneath their suburban cottage at Beverley Glen Through hornrim- med spectacles he studied the pro spective jurors and for while was himself the object of eager scrutiny by a throng of spectators,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
SUSPECTS HELD
Men Arrested at Machias, Me, May Be Those Who Left Bound Woman Tn Bethtub of Water.

Ellsworth, Me- Aug. 1S F(-rwo men giving the names of William Barker of Massachusetts and Charles Calvin of Aroostook were arrested yesterday at Machias on suspicion of being those who on Saturday night last attacked Mrs. Blaine Davis in her home here, leaving her gagged and bound in a bathtub with the water turned on.
 The prisoners were said to core spond in a general way 10 the de- scription of the two who last Sat urday night tried 10 buy drugs of Dr, Lewis Hodkins in Ellsworth and who are thought to be the same who attacked Mrs Davis. Barker admitted, the police said, that they had been In Ellsworth last Saturday and that he recognized an old ac- quaintance there.
 Lewis Lepogiannis of Ellsworth informed the sheriff that he rccog- nized Barker here Saturday night and saw him and his companion go toward pr. Hodliins' office. The prisoners will be arraigned before the Ellsworth municipal court Tues, day morning on the charge of as saut with intent to kill.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
AVIATORS PUTTING ALL
 FAITH IN THEIR PLANES
If Motors of MacAfillans Machines Fail Results Will Prove
 Very Serious

Washington, Aug, IS F-Avlators with the MocMillan Arctic eXpedi- ton daily are flying over long stretches of jagged. snow covered peaks where if liberty motors fail, results will be serious.
 If the ice-harriors that for cAn- turies have girdcd the far north from the explorer prevent land ing on the water there is but slight chance that the fiers may success fully come down on the deep valleys and towering ranges that stretch them, Tn 2 message yesterday 10 the navy department and in one re l9ved to the National Geographic so- ciety by q 15 year old amateur, Ar thur A Collins of Cedar Rapids Iowa, the explorers told of finding 3 heretofore unlno"n lake, frozen c,or, and of flying for miles and miles over vast areas of rugged land never before looked upon by man.
 After much difficulty q the aviators Sawyer Bay. just north of F'laglcr Tiord on Ellcsmere Island, and thereby conQuerinc for tho first time the broken ice fields that have oh- structed their york
 The two messages gave many de tails of the experiences m dhard- shirs the party Tas enoountering.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
PRINCE OF WALES IS
 GUEST AT BIG DINNER
Ills First Day In Buenos Aires Con cluded With Gala Banquet
 In Evening,

Buenos Aires, Aug. IS OT - The Prince of Wales completed his first days stay here with attendance at a gala banquet given in his honor in the governmental palace last night
 Speaking before brilliant assem- blaze, in reply 10 a welcoming ad- dress by President De Alyear, the royal visitor said he considered him self fortunate, while the experiences Of his South African tour were yet fresh In mind, 10 be enabled to pay Q similar visit 10 the southern Dart of the American continent.
 Both were new lands, he contin- ued, with different problems 10 solve, but both were working confl- dently for human progress and civ iliaation.
 Referring tS the celebration of the centenary of the treaty of amity and commerce between the united prov inces of the River Platte and Great Britain, he said the treaty had in- augurated relations of friendship and commercial intercourse between the two countries which had heon i uninterrupted for a century "and which I am sure will be prolonged indefinitely
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
FALLS IN'FLEVAT0R WELL
 LETTER CARRIER INJURED
Gcorce ". Fittsinger Has Leg Erolz- en in Accident at Post
 Office.

Failing into the elevator well while at his work in the post office this morning, George ", Pittsinger, 3. letter carrier, received fractured leg. He was taken to the New Brit ain General hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Anna OverStrom of 14o Os- good avenue had the middle finger of her right hand amputated at the New Britain General hospital today. The wQman had the member crushed while at her work in the Russell (, Erwin factory.
 Catching his right hand in press at)the Landers, Frary & Clark tac- tory this morning. John Csakowic2, IT, of 107 Gold street, was taken to the New Britain General hospital, where the index finger on the hand was cut off
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
SHORT WAVES ARE
 MORE IMPORTANT
Radio Experts Holding ConYen-
 tiOn at Chicago

Chicago, Aug. IS R>--use of the very sort waves, advanced to a great etxent only within the last year. will be one of the most important prob lems before the four day convention of the American Radio Relay League opening today.
 Dr, A. Holt Taylor. in charge of the Bellevue naval research labora- tories at Washington. who has been aiding In the conduct of transmits sion tests on wave lengths of 40 me- ters and under will outline the progress the navy has made in this ~se. These test were started last March and amateurs have been CO., operating. In addition. he will re- late the steps taken In transmission with an oscilating crystal.
 Don c. Mix, amateur operator, who accompanied the MacMillan ex- petition to the far north two years ago; K. F.. Hassel, pioneer in the Low Loss" development field; w. H. Hoffman of Madison, Wis, who has conducted exhaustive experi- ments in beam transmission on high frequencies; Don c. Wallace, winner of the 1924 Hoover cup, for the transmitting set, who also will dis cuss low wave length work, and many others will tell of their partic- ular endeavors.
 Nj. r. Bakewell of London, Eng land, who operates British 6UZ, ar rived yesterday. He will explain re- ceiving conditions in England when it comes to picking up American stations.
 Amateurs have expended much effort In the elimination of interfer- ence, sometimes termed man made static" Professor w. J. Williams of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic 1nstt- ute will tell of some of the cleo trical appliances that develop noises in radio receivers and how this in reference can be circumvented.
 Numerous other topics will be taken up. including the work of the A. E. R. L. members have done dur ing the times of stress. such as tor nadoes and earthquakes, and in aid ing important railroads in keeping their lines of communication open when storms interfere.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
B. & Q. RAILROAD ASKED
 TO TRANSFER SHARES
74,hoo Shares of Stock Are Request cd to Alient Property
 Custodian

Baltimore, Aug. 18 fPl-The Balti- more X Ohio Railroad company was asked yesterday. in the form of q federal petition presented in the United States district court here. to transfer about TABOO shares of it's stock to the credit of Frederick C. Hicks, alien property custodian. The shares are now held on the com rany's books in the names Of the nnutsche Bank, Berlin. and other German stock holders.
 United States Attorney Amos ", ", Woodcock acted as legal repre- sentative of MT Hicks, The stock represents ? hook value of arnroxi- matelv s7,A5o,o0o. Payment of dividends on the shares was stopped in 1918 hv ordnr If 4. Mitchell Palmer, then ahen property GUS todian
 Mir. Hicks nov seeks to rancel all of the stock certificates held by these aliens during the World war and to have duplicate certificates made ont in h,s name IS alien prop nrtv custodian
 James r Garter. assistant United States attorney, sat1 the Baltimore (, Ohio wants court review of the ease before if takes action Mir | Carter Hql1 he did not know rhat disposition the alien property GUS to1ian might make of the soizaf stock It 1as pointed ont however i that ether goods sni2od hy the gov ernment in similar manner hs'
 hcnn sold and the monev held F, the government as security for Ger ranY's war debt
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
in the Antarctic with shackleton

in the Antarctic with shackleton,
 While here he negotiated with the Morse Aero club for the pur- chase of Amundsen's airplane N-2b for S20,o0Q, for use in exploration flights in the Antarctic. A Norwe- gian officer who will act as his pilot will fly the machine from Oslo to London where it will be taken aboard Q Norwegian whaler, which Captain Wilkins has chartered.
 The Aftenposten says AmundSen has been preparing R new airplane expedition for next summer, from Spit2bergen over the pole and un- known Arctic regions to Alaska, Financial backing has been assured, the paper adds, and the expedition will include the American, Lincoln Ellsworth, who acc ompanied Amundsen in his spectacular though unsuccessful flight this summer.
 The Dordier company will build Amundsen a plane larger than the N-25, equipped with many improve mentS the necessity for which was shown on the last flight.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
SPECULATION IS
 RIFE IN MARKET
Railroad Issues Are Traded in
 Large Numbers

New York, Aug is P,-specula tive activity continued unabated al the opening of today's stock market. with large blocks of representative railroad issues changing hands al higher prices. Kansas City South ern jumped IA points on reports that it would soon take the lead In a new southwestern merger plan and Norfolk C Western reached 8 new 1925 high at 140, American Car x Foundry led an advance in the equipment issues.
 Realizing sales in such recent strong spots as Mack Trucks, Gen eral Electric International Haryes- ter and Westinghouse Air Brake, which fell 1 l-2 10 ? 1-2 points, temporarily checked but failed to halt the upward movement in other sections of the list. Rails were bid up in aggressive fashion on reports of steadily increasing public parti- Cination. Jersey Central scared ! points and more than a score oth- CTS had advanced q point or more before midday, "Soo' preferred, Ann Arbor common, Kansas City South ern and Denver & Rio Grande Western preferred reporting the largest gains. Buying of the indus trials was of more seleCtive char acter with equipments showing out standing strength in anticipation of large railroad orders this month. Baldwin, Pullman, American Car & Foundry and American Locomotive extended their early gains to points or more before the end of the sec ond hour, Commission houses re- ported a steadily increased short in terest in high priced issues, Call money renewed at per cent,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
City Items

A meeting of Rev. William A Harty branch of the A. Q. H. will be held tonight at s o'clock at Judds hall The local branch will be represented at the state conven- ton opening in Bridgeport tomor- row.
 Nictrolas and Planes, at Morans'- adVt.
 Atty. David [, Nair regent of the New Britain Royal Arcanum coun- Gil, will attend the fall meeting of the grand council, state of Connec- ticut, to be held at Wilcoy Pier, New Haven, September 1, Fast Regents Fred Elliot and Rudolph Carlson are Ialso expected to attend.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
WILKINS PLANS n
 VIEW ANTARCTIC
British Explorer Will Make Use
 Of AiTplaneS

Oslc. Norway. Aug IS tFl-Cap- tain George Wilkins. British polar explorer, ha sbeen here preparing for an expedition next year into the Antarctic where he proposes 10 ex- plore and survey the coast between Whale Bay and Grahams Land. Cap tain Wilkins spent four years in the Arctic with StefansSon and two years
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Foreign Exchange

New York, Aug. 1S-Toreign ex- ,hanges steady; Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 4S5Ss; cables 4S57s, 60 day bills on banks 4S2, France demand 4G7; cables 4.67l7 . Italy; demand 3.G1: cables 3611s. Domln1: Belgium 44919. Germany 22 So Holland 4o c5. Norway 1854. Sweden c6S5. Denmark 2o.a6. Swift erland 194o Spain 1442. Greece lE5A. Poland 1Il5. Czecho- Slovakia . o6 JuEoslsvta 1,T9. Austria l4ls Pumania slS. Argentina 4o 27. Pra -u t2cN Tokyo 41ts. Shanghai Tas. Montreal loo 1-16.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
PLAYER IN HOSPITAL

st Louis, Aug, 1s R-kenneth Williams, slugging St. Louis Browns optfieldcr, today was sent to a hos pital where an X-ray examination will be made in an effort to ascer- tain whether his skull was fractured when he ras struck on the 'saad By 2 pitched ball in game in Cleve- land Saturday,
 Williams, it was announced, would be out ef the game indefinitely,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
|. $. INTERESTS
 ACTIVE ABROAD
Shines and NanneSmann Hold
 ingS May Soon Be Bought

New Work, Aug. 18 CF--American capitalists whose names are with held, are involved in two hlz Ger man financial deals, reported in cable despatChes from Berlin.
 An agent for an American auto mobile manufacturer Is reported to have made tentative olertures to purchase the A & A Motor Works owned hv Edmund Stnnes, son of tho late Huco Sttnnes. German in- dpstrial magnate.
 Young St,nnes IS in financial diffi- entities, with insufficient ready cash to meet his payroll and his position is such that it is admitted he may soon he compelled to close the works. The Amercan offer is said to he tno idea of instttuting mass pro- tection of chear cars,
 The other dcaL termed one of the biggest since the war, Is in the pro- cess of negotiation. It involves the sale to an Anglo-Amerlcan syndi- cate of the vast interests of the Mannesmann Brothers in the Span ish zone in Morocco. The names of the members of the syndicate are being kept secret.
 The property includes harbor works at AIhucomas and other parts; zinc. sulphur and other mines and large tracts of agricultural lands.
 The Nanresmanns, it is said, see no prospect of carrying on activities in Morocco without political compli- cations sooner or later in view of the unsettled conditions there, with the French and Spanish fighting the Riff trihesmon.
 The deal is expected to run into millions Of pounds. lt has not yet reached the final stage.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
s4 SHIPS FOR SCRAP FILE

Portsmouth, England, Aug. 5 (P, In accordance with the decision for naval economies, it is under stood that 54 Eraitish destroy CTS are shortly to he scrapped. It Is also stated that the pay of seamen Is to he reduced Is per cent which cor responds 10 the reduction in the cost of living since 1919, as based on Of fcial calculation The officers pay has already been reduced to this eX-
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
F un
Mrs, TnCar BOberg

Mrs 1ngar Boherg, aged 50 years, died last night at her home at 5t Dwight street, She was born in Sweden and had resided in New Britain for the past 43 years,
 She leaves two daughters. Misses Ellen and Emma BoberE,
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home and at 2:S0 at the Swedish Film Baptist church Rev, AXel l. Peterson will officiate and burial will be in Fnirview cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Mrs. Charlotte Johnson

The funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of 2S6 Maple street was held this afternoon at ? o'clock from her home and at 2:So o'clock from the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist officiated and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18

Rights to purchase 2 new issue Of ( 1-C per cent interest bearing op- ton warrants will ne offered to stockholders of the Associated Gas < Electric Co in its plan to esquire q controlling interest in the Pcnnsyl- vania Electric corporation, Holders of preferred stock, class A stock, ( 1-2 per cent secured convertible bonds Of 1854 and convertible de henture certificates series A. B and z will be given the privilege of buy ing one ( t-2 per cent warrant for bach two shares of stock held An gust n and for each two shares of stock into which bonds and deben- lures will he exchange
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18

Owls cast up the indlgestlhle parts of their foods in the form of pellets. Examination of 900 of these pellets from two barn owls showed Tkulls of o25 meadow mice, 179 house nlica, o1 shreWs and one bird,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
CARn OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re cent Bereavement in the death of our beloved husband and father also for the beautiful floral offer inEs received.
 (Sisnedl.
 Mrs. Ftlertina Capetonio,
 and family,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Rose EIenk

Rose, one month old daughter of MT and Mrs. John Klenk Of 164 Curtis street, died this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 72o o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Deaths
Ilnrrnre RRrnn

The funeral of Florence Baron, [ months old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Peter Barson Of 6S Glen street was held this morning al An Saints church. Burial was in St Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
H0UsE STATEMENT

New York-ENchanEes, 954,000,- ,- ono: balances 94 ono. .00h.
 Boston -- Exchanges, 73,ooA,ooo, {, balances, 27,0oo.0Go.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18

r. 6. TRFASTRY STATEMENT [. s, tressurv balance, Sl8S,0I2,754
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
July net earnings of the Houst,

July net earnings of the Houston | Oil Co. reached s234,noN after charges, depreciation and depletion, the largest amount for any single month The company has comple'- od gas well in Fefugio County, Toyag. with daily flow of n.oo0. 1 GOO cubic feet
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Wall Street Briefs

With both the rail and industrial averages in new high ground, bear traders are beginning 10 feel for the top of the market" despite their rather disastrous ventures in such high priced industrials as American Can, Mack Trucks, General Electric and International Telephone, in all of which shorts" are reported 10 have taken large losses, The indus. trial average is now up about IS 1-2 points from the years low while the rail average is up above II points, the percentage gain in each case be- ing about 10 per cent.
 A dividend of Sl a share has been declared by the New York Shipbulding Co. payable September II 10 holders of record August 2S. The previous payment was sl on March 10.
 Stockholders of the Crescent Pipe Line Co,, have ratified the proposal to iquidate the company recom- mended by the directors which is expected will be accomplished In 8 few months.
 Surplus Of S2o,4Sq,6S5 reported by the New York Central railroad 10 the state public service commits Islon for the first half of 1925 Is I"quivalent 10 $5.33 a share compar- led with $1S,97S,4S9 or $6.47 a share in the corresponding period of 1924. The second quarters surplus was $l2,7S4,677 against $10.76O.So1 in the second quarter last year. The financial district hears re- ports which lack official confirma ton that part interest held in the British Mexican Petroleum Co. Ltd. hy the Pan American Petroleum X Transport Co. has been sold to the Anglo Oil Co. Ltd. for ap- IproXmately SS,NOO.O00.
 The Standard oil Co. Of Indiana 'FN"lItlN dtIH'l'H toHtl Ol or me Tan American Petroleum from Edward T.. Doheny Last July the Anglo American borrowed $S0oo oN0 ir this market in one year 4 t-2 pel cent. Notes, which partially sup ported the rumor. A close worline agreement is said to exist betweer the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer. sey and Anglo-Americar
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
ACTIVE INSURANCE AND CASUALTY COMPANIES

American Alliance American Surety CT Continental Ina. Fldslity-Pheni1 Ins, Franklin Fire Tns. Go. t2sl Glenp Falls lns Co 0ol Glnhe & Rutgers Great American lnsnrance co, HAnovek InEuranes Go. (hol Home Insurance Go. Ins Go. of North Americs tl0l Maryland Cah. National Surety Niagara FalIE Inc, Co tbol Preferred Accident Wsrtehefter Fire ina Go, (lol
 x-extrah
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
1Irr, AND INDEMNITY cos.
MANUEACTtRING JOS

American Hardware Cor. t2s) Automatic Ref. Go. Eieelow-Hta Carpet Co.,, com niltnss & Spencer Co.,. pfd. t2s Billings & Spencer Co.,. com. (2t Co!lins Company Colts Arlns Go. (25l Eagle Lock Co. (25D Fatnlr Bearing
 Hart A Cooley
 Fuller Brush Co. lst Pfd. t2S) Fuller Brush Co. Class A (25) ( Fuller Brush Go. Ciats A con International Silver, pfd. International Silver O.. com, Landers. Frary & Clark New Brit. Mach. Co.,, pfd. New Brit. Mach. Co.,, com. t3S) Niles Bemeut-Pond ptd Niles Bement- Pond com North & Judd Mfg. Co, t2S) Peck. Stow & Wilcox (2S Russell Mfs. Company shovill Mfg.
 Standard Screw Co.. com. Stanley Works. ntd. (2S Stanley Works com, tcSl Torrington ex
 union Mfg. Co.,. N. Brit. (25) N'hltlock Coli Pipe
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18

A dividend of s1 share has been declared by the New York Shipbulding Co.,, payable September 1 10 holders of record August 2S. The previous payment was sl on March 10.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
Official Hartford Stock Exchange Quotations
FURNISHED BY JUDD & COMPANY
 Burritt Hotel Building

C!ty Bank and Trust Go. Conn. River B. Go.
 First National Bank Narttord-Aetna National ( Hartford-Conn. Trust Co. Morris Plan of Hartford Park St. Trust Go.
 Phoenix National Bank Riverside Trust Co. State Bank & Trus. Ca. [. g. Security Trust C
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18

Stockholders of the Crescent Pipe Line Co.,, have ratified the proposal to iQuidate the company recom- mended by the directors which is expected will be accomplished in 8 few months.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
NEW YORK BANKS AND 1RUs1 COMP

America, Bank of CT American Exchange Hatl Bankers Trust ex Bank of x. I. < Trust CT Central Union Trust ChAee National Chatham Phenix Natl Chemical National Commerce. Natl Bank of eG Corn Exchange
 Equitable Trust eI Farmers Loan & TTutt Co. First National Bank Guaranty Trust Go. Hanover National irving Bank-Columbis TTus' Lawyert Title ( Trust kanhsttap Co (Bank oD ts0. Mechaniet & Metals Natl, National City ex New York Trust Co, Park National
 Title, Guarantee & Trust '. 3 Mortgage & Trust Go.