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New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
COUNCIL HOLDS UP
 FIRE CHIEFS GAR
Dehm Leads Opposition to Con-
 missions Recommendation

Close votes on two Of tho major propositions before the common council for consideration featured last nights session which lasted until after 10 o'clock and was then ad- Journed, for two weeks at which time a corporation counsel, prose- cutor and assistant prosecutor will be named.
 Action on the purchase of an auto for the chief of the fire department was laid over for one month and will be given study by committee of the common council in accordance with motion made by Alderman c. J. Dehm.
 Alderman John r. NIaerz, and Councllmen Thomas Fay, Albert r, Eichstaedt and Donald l.. Bartlett opposed the motion and at tho cJn- cluslon of lively debate the vote stood 12 to II for postponement of action.
 Calls It "Slap In Face"
 Alderman Maerz remarked that the regular procedure on recommen- dations of the fire board seems to be one of delaying action. He said the fire board membership included men capable of making judicious choice and he felt it was slap in the face" to turn down the recommenda- tlon.
 NThe reply of Alderman Dehm was to the effect that there are certain requirements to be met in the 'selec- ton of a fire chiefs car, and he also has reasons of his own for desiring a continuance in the mntt"r. c
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDS

Carlyle Barnes of Bristol and Henry Trumbull of Plainville are among the contributors to the drive for funds for a church and com munity house at storrs. The drive is being conducted by the Connecti- cut Federation of churches. under the direction of Rev. Morris F. AL ling. The fund now stands at s70,- 900 in cash and signed pledges with another s3O0OO in conditional and verbal pledges. Pledges average $500 a contributor.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
ANOTHER B|G OIL i INQUIRY TINTED
Walsh Probing Facts That May
 Rival Teapot Dome

'. Great Falls, Mont, April iG--An- other oil investigation which is ex- pocted to parallel in point of ln- terest those Of the Elk Hills and Teapot Dome naval reserve leases. Is In prospect. It is m inyestiga- ton by the senate committee on public lands of the holdings of the Midwest Refining company ia the Salt Creek fields of Wyoming. Sen stor Thomas J, Walsh of Montana, who Is here in connection with the trial of Senator Wheeler said this morning that one of his first acts as soon as congress convenes will ts to press for such an investi=ation.
 The. investigation, he said, would undoubtedly cover the disposition of those parts of the resale profits of the dcfunct Continental Trading company traced to Albert E. Fali, ex-secretary Of the interior, and his son-in-law, Milton B. Everhart of Pueblo. Col. The epidence at the Teapot Dome trial in Cheyenne dis closed that the total value of such bonds exceeded s2SO:000. sS
 Senator Walsh declared that 1t is the duty of the senate to find out just how the Midwest Refining company was able 10 establish what Is practically an absolute dominance of the great Salt Creek oil fields. The inquiry will cover all the Salt Creek activities of the corporation such as the settlement of prior claims. the facts attending the de- partment of the interiors part in The leasing or contractual agree-y nents and other features of the lffair to the last detail,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Smith in Tau Beta Pi
 At Carnegie Institute

Pittsburgh. Pa., April 16.-Law- renee E. Smith of 237 Corbin ave- nue, New Britain, Conn, a student at the Carnegie Institute of Tech nology, has been honored by election to Tau Beta Pi. the national honor ary scholastic fraternity for engin- eering students, according to an an- nouncement from the institute. Elec- ton to this organization is based on high scholastic attainment and lead- ership in college activities Smith is junior in the physics department of the college of engineering.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

the conclusion of the Teapot Dome proceedings, Mir. Osler returned to Canada, and Colonel Stewart reap- peared at the offices of the Standard oil Of Indiana in Chicago.
 Relations With standard oil
 The Salt Creek fields were not ln- cluded in the naval reserve. They were, however, under the Jurisdiction and control of the interior depart ment and were known us ''commer. eial" lands, They were vastly more productive than the Teapot Dome. and the oil rated as of the highest grade produced in the country.
 The Midwest, according 10 oil men m this part of the country, is very closely allied with the Standard oil or Indiana. In 1921 the Standard oil CT Indiana invited stockholders of the Midwest Refining Company to exchange their stock on the basis of one share of Midwest, par $50, for two of Standard oil of Indiana, par s25. Many of the stockholders are reported to have done so.
 A report ot Cheyenne which was not denied was that Colonel Stewart some few years back had visited Mir. Fall at his Three Rivers ranch just as did MT. Sinclair.
 MT. Sinclair went there a little more than thref months before his deal for the Teapot Dome was com pleted.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
TALK OVER STRIKE ISSUE
La Dor Union Heads Conferrins on
Jurisdictional Dispute.

The executive committee of the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers'
Interna tional Union and the officers
of the orga nization were comforting
today with President W. j. Bowen on
the policy to be adopted with respect
TO negotia tions for settlement of the
strike in various parts OF the country
of members of the Operative Plaster
erS' Interna tional Union.
A long standing jurisdictional dis
pute between the two unions is
threatening TO tie up 500. 200, 600
worth of building construction and
the bricklayers' officials were assem-
bled here by President Bowen to con
slider proposal from contractors
looking to its adjustment.
Arbitration of the dispute was sue-
gested several days ago by Secretary
of Labor Davis. who called bot h
groups into conference. This effort
failed, however. when the plasterers'
union declined to accept the bricklay y
ers' condition that it's new Florida
charters be withdrawn before any
other points were considered.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
FOR SALE OF SHIPS
Governments Emergency Fleet
Corporation Promises Liberal
Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

An active campaign for the sale of
all Shipping Board lines and ships
will be instituted by the Emergency
Fleet Corpora ton, according to an
announcement of President Palmer.
made in letter 10 all ma ma gins oper-
ators
THE terms and conditions will he
made as liberal as may he consistent
with the Governments interests. he
wrote.
The Fleet Corporation desires 10
regard the managing operator Of a
line as its potential purchaser. and it
is hoped that your company may see
its way to acquire the line ii opera tes.
However. the Fleet Corporation will
he receptive TO proposals for purchase
from any responsible source AT any
time and it will be its purpose 10 han
die them eXpeditiouSly.
If you are potential purchaser. 1t
is assumed that your company has
been making a continued study of
your particular services. and that ii is
now prepared to submit a business
offer. or, If not. that il will be pre-
pared in advance to submit promptly
any proposition it may desire 10 make
in the event of an offer of purchase
from any outside source.
The financial responsibility, expert
ence and other qualifica tions making
for success in shipping will be given
their due weight in negotiations with
prospective purchasers.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
Maj. Cecil Quits Hospital.

Maj. Thomas j. Cecil. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. who has been under treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hos
pltal, this city, has been assigned to
duty at Fort Barrancas, Fla
Evening star., 1925-07-07

When truth becomes ia shiona bic
what will become of the Cossips?
Evening star., 1925-07-07
POLA NEGR| FINED
$4,000 ON JEWELS
Must Pay $4,000 to Re-
cover Struggled Gems From
Customs Officials.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July IA fine re
ported to amount 10 $4,000 has been
imposed upon Pola Negri, motion pic
ture actress, it was learned last night
by the Government for failure to de-
clare two diamond and emerald brace
let's and diamond ring when she ar
rived in this country last May. II
was reported that the Government
had assessed the iewelry AT S47 900. so
that Miss Negri will have To pay
total of S57 900 10 recover the gems.
The jewels have been in the posses
sion of the customs authorities since
few DAYS after her arrival.
Henry G. Stuart. assistant collector
of the port. said last night that he did
not know the exact amount Of the
fine or the value of the jewels. but
that the reported figures We're prob
ably correct.
The ruling in the case was said to
have been made by Gen. Lincoln c.
Andrews, newly appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Trea sury. and Miss
Negri was notified by Philip NJ Eltins,
collector of the port.
BIames Maid.
Several days after the arrival Of the
Rerengaria Miss NeSri appeared at the
customhouse and told Mr.. EltinG
that it was the fault of her maid that
she had failed to declare the jewelry
and several bottles of wine which in
spectors found in her trunk. She had
told the maid TO declare them, she
said. and the maid had neglected TO
do so The maid. however, said she de
clared exactly what her mistress had
told her TO declare.
1t became known yesterday that
even before Miss Negri left the Beren-
garia she was called upon by Treas
ury Department representa- tive, who
told her that this Government knew
of the iewelry and cautioned her not
10 forget to declare ii.
Miss Negri at first said that she
had declared all the property she had.
but later produced an emerald ring.
Sometime later an agent visited her
and asked her if she had not received
the 30-carat diamond as a present
while in France. She admitted this
and the ring was seized, as were the
bracelets.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
Capt. Gordon H. Steele Detailed.

Capt. Gordon II. Steele. Qua rtermas-
ter Corps. in this city. has been de-
tailed to duty with the district of
Washington, Munitions Building.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS,

NationaI-"Meet the Wife" comedy,
at $40 pm.
POIi's-"Robin Hood" light opera
at 500 pm.
keith's-Olsen and Johnson. vaude-
vile. at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
Earle-"Rafhes. vaudeville, con
tinuous from ! to II pm.
RialtO-',A Woman's Faith" AT
HAS am, 1:4O, $50, $40. 1850 and
s:55 pm.
metropolitan Woman, .
continuous from II a m. to II pm.
Columbia THE Crowded Hour
at 11:20 am, 1:2O, 1925, 5:25, 7:35 and
9;40 pm.
Palace-"Eve's Secret" at 1895
am, 1928, 2:15, Ais, s. $50 and 9:5C
pm.
Tivoli-"The Heart of Siren" al
2:So, 4:20, 6. 7:5S and 9:45 pm.
Ambassador a Woman" at
6:15, s and GAS pm.
Earle Roof "Recompense." con
tinuous from $50 to II pm.
CentraI-"Declasse." at 1880. 9
$50, 5, $50, s and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
DAVI JONES WELCOMES
AMERICAN PACIFIC FLEET
Boards Flagship Seattle on Way
to Australia as Equator
Is Neared.
By The Associated Press

ny tnA AscOcldteu fress.
ON L. $. s. SEATTLE. July =
The southwark cruise Of the Unit ed
States fleet. which is en- route to
Australia, was halted for brief
period today To permit an emissary
Of the powers of the deep-Davy
Jones. esq, representing King Nep-
tune-to board the flagship. this yes
sci.
The officer of the deck met Mr..
Jones at the hawser hole and escorted
him to the quarterback. where he was
formally presented 70 the ,iect officers.
The officers and crew Of the Sea title
were assembled, and to them Mr.
Jones delivered an address of welcome
to the comma nder-in-chief of the fleet.
his ships, shellbacks those who pre-
viously have crossed the equator} and
his land lubbers.
Before returning to the ocean Nj.
Jones read and presented to each land
lJbber subpoena Summoning him 10
appear before King Neptune himself
tomorrow when the fleet will cross the
msginary line denoting latitude
10000.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
MARYLAND STILL RAIDED.

Texas Tom" Wheeler led a group
Of general prohibition agents into
Maryland to capture another still
yesterday, near DentsviIle. Charles
County. During the raid four men
fed from the scene, but one. James
Grant, colored, was captured after a
chase and taken to Baltimore. where
1t was expected he would be arraigned
today before United States Commits
sioner Supplee
The still was Of 800 gallon ca
pacity and was said by Wheeler TO be
running fun tilt. with thousands Of
gallons of mash working" The en-
tire outfit was destroyed.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
BUREAU TO DROP 200.
Census Board Planning Further
Reductions in Force.

Dismissal on July x of zoo tempo
rary employees Of the agricultural di.
vision of the Census Bureau was an
nounced by the bureau today. The
employees are temporaries who were
dropped from the Office Of the adjutant
general OF the Army in February and
were taken on by the Census Bureau
at that time. They have been editing
and filing agricultural census returns.
The work of the agricultural di.
vision will he concluded within few
months. and the reduction to he eff
feCtive July Is was said today TO be
only the beginning of the reductions
in force to be made AT the Census
Bureau. With the completion of the
work of the agricultural division. more
employees will go.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
BRITISH SKIPPER HELD
FOR SMUGGLING LIQUOR
Seven of Grew Also Detained for
Action of Grand Jury After Seiz-
ure of Schooner in Gulf.
Rv the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press
MOBILE, Ala, July THE master
and seven members of the crew of
the British auxiliary schooner Agnes
Louise, captured with A cargo of
liquor near the Louisiana coast and
towed into Mobile Friday night We're
held to the Federal grand jury yes
terday on charge of conspiring to
violate the tariff act by smuggling
liquor into the United States.
The hearing was brief. only the
master Of the Coast Guard cutter
Commanche, Capt. !. f. Whitbeck
giving testimony. None of the crew
of the captured ship testified. Bonds
were fixed at 5000 for master and
81 900 for the men.
The master of the cutter testified
that he sighted the schooner off the
Louisiana coast and stopped her and
found that she had liquor
Unloading of approximately 1000
cases of liquor and alcohol. cargo nf
the schooner. is under way
Evening star., 1925-07-07
II You Are Thinking OF Going to Cali.

fornia You VIII Want This Book.
The Chicago & North Western Ry
has published a new edition Of their
booklet. Forty WAYS and More to
California and the North Coast" 1t
Is not a picture book. but tells about
variable routes. reduced fares, sched-
ues. etc. and shows. with the aid Of
outline maps. the territory you can
cover. A copy may he had free Of
charge by writing II. q. Small. G. A.
C. & \. w. Ry.. PA Pennsylvania
Bldg, Philadelphia, Pa. - Advertise
ment.
Evening star., 1925-07-07

On Her" Birthday.
Send a bouquet of GUIDES flowers
1212 F St.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
Alleged Slayer's Trial Set.
Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
LYNCHBURG. Va. July flames
Consons. who is charged with killing
his cousin, Louis Ross, here last Fri
day night, will he given preliminary
trial in the Municipal Court Tuesday
morning of next week. Consons is at
liberty under a s. 900 bail bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
D. c. BILL To BE
REVISED

Approval ok the bill enlarging
their own powers win be sent ~
the District Commissioners to Com
gress after the board meeting Tues
day Some Of the items have al
ready been considered but com.
plets action was deferred until the
bin could b passed on as whole.
Following the last meeting Of the
board Daniel Garges, secretary %
the commissioners, and Daniel
Donovan. the District auditor. were
delegated to re.wrIte the measure.
Decision was rendered on the
most important features and
Cages and Donovan have been IN.
structed to leave out the items for
which. legislation was thought In
advisable at the present time.
The report on the measure by
the Citizens Advisory Council was
also taken into consideration, sew
efa1 Of the articles having been
found Objectionable by that body. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
MANY BID FOR
GRANT POST

The depth of the stilI water that
covers the plans for the police
departments today indicated con
cealment of reorganization pro-
gram which will surprise the many
members who are In line for pro-
motion.
It has been estimated that 35
applications, and recommendations
have been made for the position Of
chief of the detective bureau held
by the late Inspector Clifford T..
Grant. Names began to pour in as
fast as the news circulated around
the department that a vacancy had
been created.
Commissioner Frederick A. Fen.
ming and Major Edwin B. Hesse
both have announced their disaP
prevail Of the untimeliness of the
requests for the job.
Adherents to the cause OF Capt.
Albert j. Headley, former inspector
in charge OF the Traffic Bureau.
have announced their intention OF
continuing the campaign to have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
&c I
RECORD PRICE

Al short crop and rising market
have brought wealth to the Amer.
lean white potato growers. II was
Indicated IN figures made public to-
day by the Department Of Agrictil.
ture.
This years crop will total 323,-
243,OOO bushels, the farm price q
which on December was $1ss72,
making the aggregate value Of the
crop on that date $6O5, 110,S9e.
Last year potato growers har.
vested 425, 2sS,OOO bushels, the
farm price OF which on December
/, 1924, was only 62.6 cents per
bushel, Or 1926. 227.15s for the sea
sons crop.
In other words growers harvested
s1O2, O4O 900 bushels less this year
than last year, but at the same
time the price showed differences
Of $1.246 per bushel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
HEARING SET ON
MOTHERS AID

The appearance of Sophie Irene
Loeb of New York city, before the
1oint Senate and House District
Committee in advocacy Of mothers
and children's aid in the District
of Columbia is the chief hearing on
local affairs that so far has been
set in the legislative grist or the
present session OF Congress.
legislation, which is sponsored by
President Coolidge and the admins
tration forces in both houses, is
now regarded as a certainty. With
out any preliminary bally-hoo a
great deal OF effective work has
been done in Congress in Its be-
half, and the mere fact that an an
nual appropriation OF 500, 900 is
carried under the terms of the
measure, with the approval OF
Director OF the Budget Lord, is
regarded as proof that the toughest
obstacles in the way or its prog
ress already have been passed.
No other legislation has prog
ressed- TO the point that hearings
have been set for it by the Senate
Of Senator King Of Utah. that an
income tax be imposed upon resi-
dents of the District in place Of the
present taxation system il so en-
tirely new that committee members
have had no time to engage their
minds upon 1t or to arrive at g.
decision.
It Is a safe conclusion. however.
that q substantial majority of MEM
bers of the District Committee will
be against 1t on general principles.
and even Senator King himself Is
not certain that he viii favor it.
At present he is merely expert
rnenting with the idea.
The support that is being given
Director NJ. o. Eldridge, OF the
Traffic Bureaus<,by members Of the
Senate District Committee, is a our
prise to those who for months have
been predicting that Congress
speedily would direct an investiga-
ton Of his brief regime. Up to the
present there has been no direct
attack made upon Mr.. Eldridge
from any responsible source to the
District Committee, and there is no
evidence that pressure win be
placed upon the committee in favor
OF an inquiry or review Of his poll
cies.
The suggested amendments to the
traffic law giving Director Eldridge
more authority, arc not likely, how
ever, to be enaosed by Congress
until further trial Of his policies
has been had The opposition to
this legislation Is sufficiently strong
ak>present to prevent 1t from being
reported out by either the House
or Senate District Committees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

Stout Moneybag or slen-
der Purse get equal salts
faction here.
Men who prefer such
Injuries as silk Innings in
their suits can buy 'en1 that
way for SIS.
Men who are satisfied
with substantial, all-wool
clothing, minus the fancy
trimmings, need pay no
higher than $50.
And whatever the price,
every suit we sell is made
BY us, under precisely the
same high standards.
AS we've said before
''You pay your money, and
you take your choice. And
you can get your money
back if you want 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

the denoted official reinstated.
should Inspector Henry Pratt be
placed in charge Of the Detective
Bureau is it pointed out that a
place will be open for an inspector
at headquarters.
It is ruInored, however, that
the appointment of Grants sue
cessor will be chosen from the list
OF names not considered likely. candi-
dates for the position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
Boys Offer Of Xmas
Candy to Pig Costs
Him Two Fingers
~ InfermatlOnal Now Service

KINGSTON, N. C., Dec. 25.
Roscoe Robertson, 5, is in 4 hos
pital here today minus two
fingers, as result Of trying to
share some Of his Christmas
candy with a hog on his fathers
farm near Deep Run.
When the child reached
through fence to feed the
animal a piece Of candy, it
seized his hand in its mouth
and bit off two Of his fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

ing in the assembly room Of the
organization.
Representatives Of the different
divisions Of the dormitories ex-
tended greetings and William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary
OF the association, made brief
talk. The serving Of the breakfast
was in charge Of Mrs w. O.
HiItabidle and committee OF
young women from the Mount
Vernon Place NJ. e. Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

American Minister to Swftzer.
land, Is to represent the United
States n the preliminary gather
ing In Geneva under the auspices
Of the League Of Nations to
arrange for the conference on
limitation Of armament sometime
i'm the coming summer under
present plans Of the State De
partment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
Y. M. c. A. DoRMIToRY MEN
MEET At XMAS BREAKFAST

Christmas breakfast for the dorm
tory men Of the central Young
Mems Christian Association, 1886 G
st. N. W.. was enjoyed this morn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

X v,ew 81 the dlsapprOba q
, 49,, isaionera power to appoint
$500 ror police, Municipal and
.I,sveniIe Court. II Is understood that
thia hem win be omitted from the
New Britain herald., 1925-03-03

has been read out of the party coun- cils by the republican senate organ ization, previously had declined to accept service unless by a United States marshal. Just as he was leav- ing his office for the senate chamber today, however, Burnquist and Spangler handed him the formal mo- tice of the contest,
 Half an hour before, Senator Brookhart had announced that he would take his fight against the state committee to the people. of Iowa, campaigning In every county. He said later in reply to the charge that he had been elected through fraud and deceit by representing himself to be a republican that the people of Iowa had passed upon his repub- lcanlsm at the polls.
 The charges brought against Brookhart are those outlined in a resolution adopted by the state con- mittee at Des Molnes last January. Burnquist asserts that the meeting of the committee was duly consti- tuted one, but the senator asserts that a number Of the members of the committee already have in- formed him of their repudiation of the action.