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The Washington times., 1925-06-11
TIRED
ON FENN|NG' s
COMPLAINT
Commissioners Charged Man
Drove Ambulance Too
Fast and NoisiIy

Clarence Montgomery. colored
ambulance driver at Emergency
Hospital. is out az a job today,
fired" on the complaint of Com
missioner Frederick A. Fenning.
who declared he was making I'M
necessary noise and speed in re-
turning. without a patient, from
an emergency call last Saturday
afternoon.
Montgomery was first suspended.
but hospital Officials later decided
to discharge him.
The driver explained to hospital
officials that he was hurrying back
to the hospital because Of the pos
sibility Of another emergency call
awaiting. He pointed out that the
ambulance had been in such great
demand during the week, particu-
larly for heat prostra tions, that
he thought 1t would be better tn
get back to the institution as soon
as possible
Commissioner F'enning. seated in
his automobile at Fourteenth and
r street, nt1 -thwest, saw the am
bulance nurrying, the siren sound
ing every few seconds. He said
he was unable to see a patient In
the car. He asked Emergency
Hospital officials for a report on
the trip and upon learning tha
driver was returning from a call
asked for his suspension.
Ambulance drivers at the insti-
tuition are now under instructions
to return from calls, II without
patients, at speed within the
law and without unnecessarily
sounding their sirens.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
Former Explorer Says
Amundsen Has Only
Chance In Thousand
BY TOM KEEFE. Jr.
international News Service.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 11.-"Less
than one chance in 1000 to return"
thus does II. p. Dreyer, Of Brook
field, Mo-, formerly Of Tromso, Nor
way, describe the odds of thea ele-
ments against the Amundsen polar
exploration adventure.
Dreyer twenty-eight years ago
witnessed the take-off of the Baron
Andree expedition. The brave
Swedish nobleman, with two com
panions, planned to drift with the
wind in his frail balloon and
eventually to land in Alaska
Month after month rolled by and
no word was Forthcoming from the
expedition. The months advanced
Into years until finally 1t was for.
gotten. Twenty years after they
left. q bit Of wreckage floating on
the surface of a m-tossed Polar
sea gave the only evidence that has
come to light regarding the fate OF
the Andree party.
Dreyer, whose former home in
the NorthIand was a haven for
transient hunters, had opportunity
to hear their tales, oft repeated, of
the horrible wonders Of ice-cIad
steppes OF the Pole.
None of these hardy Nordics ever
penetrated to the Pole. but many
had, when the weather permitted,
journeyed far. into the vast snow
covered regions OF the Polar zone.
Dreyer says: ITO give an iIlustra-
ton as to what Amundsen and his
companions are up against, would
suggest that one visualize the
grand canyon with its thousands of
peaks and valleys, rivers and
rayines. Further imagine that
these mountain peaks and great
hollows were all ice. Ice-nothing
but ice-for as far as the eye can
see. That is a picture OF the
Polar region when in a tranquil
mood.
Ice Breaks Up.
However, it doesn't always pre-
sent that appearance. In the late
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
HINES TALKS To
c. TTESBURG
CLASS
Former Congressman Stresses
Relations Of Father
and Son

GETTYSBURG, June 1.-THE
mother may be the idol OF her
children, but the father of the
household Is their ideal, according
TO Joseph Il z Hines. OF Washing.
ton. In addressing the graduating
class Of Gettysburg College yester..
day.
Mr.. Hines Is former member
of Congress from Ohio, and makes
his home in Washington He was
former resident Of New Oxford.
Pa. and attended Gettysburg Col
1ege.
His own father, Mr.. Hines said,
although now passed away, ii his
living, companionable entity, par
ticularly when he ID troubled or
perplexed.
Cites Case Of Coolidge
The relationship Of President
Coolidge and his father was recited
as splendid illustration OF the
inspiration Of fatherhood.
Spea king to the graduating class
particularly, Mr.. Hines said:
Some Of us have definite goals
and have studied the paths to be
followed. Others expect to blaze
new trails toward ascertained ends.
Others, perhaps, viii wander ain1-
1essly for the time being, antfci-
pating that chance or subsequent
inspirations will become their guild
Ing stars.
Stresses Need for Ideals.
Whatever our immediate plans.
whatever our hopes and aspiTa.
tions, certain fundamental equip
ment Is necessary for the succesalof
any and all our ventures. We 1f=ed
strength. we. need courage; we need
determination; we need ideals.
We especially need ideals ideals
to carry as through the slough Of
greed. to sustain lis in The deserts
of adversely, to guide rs from the
quicksands Of vice, and to lit az
over the mountains Of opposition.
Speaking Of the attitude Of q son
toward his father, Mr.. Hines said:
"Oh, / know, sometimes we feel
our fathers are stingy; sometimes
they seem to be cruel; sometimes
they are OId-faslioned and stub.
born. Their dress and manners
tastes Of young manhood.
sNeverthel to Us, as little
children. fathers are impressed
with Goodness. That impress
again becomes apparent as age
creeps upon US, and increasingly
so after orr fathers have been
taken from u.s.
One hundred and ten graduates
received diplomas at the com
exercises.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
RUM RINGS
| DOOMED
To PASS
Roy A. Haynes Reports In
crease in Violations of Anti
Narcotic Act

Drug addicts in United States
number from 10000 to 10000,
Prohibition Commissioner Rcy A.
Haynes declared in an official
statement today.l
Violations of the Harrison Anti
Narcotic act, the report showed,
are increasing, 1884 persons hav-
ing been tried in 1922, and 4,837
from July 1, 1924 to June l, 1925.
Convictions rose from SO per cent
in 1922 to 95 per cent in 1925,
according to Haynes.
Making Last Stand.
Haynes. describing his four years
as prohibition commissioner. said
that the big bootleg operator is
making his last stand.
Successful enforcement Of the
prohibition law is closing one source
OF illicit liquor after the other"
Haynes said.
Real whiskey. wine. gin or
brandy are now practically unob-
tainable for beverage use. Moon
shining is less general. Home
brewed beer has disappeared. Liquor
smuggling has been reduced.
Strides in enforcement during
the last four years are remarkable,
considering the obstacles to be over
come. In various localities there is
stfll strong opposition. Local assist
ance has no. been given in these
ana conditions are NOT what they
should be. Everywheer. however,
fhey are SO improved over four
rarison.''
Criminal indictments for liouo-
violations totaled 1868 from july
!, 1921, to May Is, 1925. according
TO Haynes. OF the cases so Tar
tried l21,654 resulted in convictions.
EVERY means provided by law is
being used to fight the prohibition
law yi0latOrs, it was pointed ont
More than 1000 inj:Inctions have
been obtained in the Federal courts.
Padlocking" Of resorrs, cafes. ar
other places where liquor is sold
Tor a year or more has not been
1nfrequent.
40 Breweries Seized.
Since July I, 1921, lao brewerIAs
were seized by the Federal prohi.
bition unit.
Use of the conspiracy indictment
has made possible the prosecution
OF many so called higher ups ard
the imposition of higher fines and
heavier sentences" Haynes asserted.
From July /. 1923, to May IS, 1925.
approximately 1900 such cases have
been instituted involving 5000 per-
sons"
Haynes called attention to the ef-
fectiye blockade of the eastern coast
against struggled liquor. terming 1t
one OF the big factors iii increased
effectiveness of enforcement.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
POSTAGE
REGULATIONS
AMENDED
Parcels Without Required
Stamps to Be Forfeited in
80 Days Under New Rule

Postal laws and regulations have
been amended so that parcels on
which mailers have failed to supply
additional-postage will be considered
abandoned after 30 days instead of
six months as at present, it was
announced today by the Postoffice
Department. The new ruling will
become effective August i.
Last year 100000 parcels went to
the dead letter office because of
postage shortage or other defects.
The change in regulations is ex.
pected to keep 10000 parcels from
going to the dead letter office. The
revision Is expected to result in a
considerable saving to the govern
ment, making it possible to cut $50,-
600 from the cost of clerk hire.
Under the amended regulation,
notice. will be given to the mailer
and If additional postage is not
Forthcoming within 80 days abandon
nent Of the parcel will be implied,
so that 1t may be disposed Of i'm
mediateIv
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
SPANISH SHIP REscUEs
BEL CLAN BALLOON RACER

PARIS. June 11.-PfIot Veenstra
of the lone remaining balloon racer
Prince Leopold, IN the Gordon BEN
net race was reported picked up
in theals stages of exhaustion by
a5paAish steamer Off Vigo. Spain,
in dispatches today from Madrid to
LIE Liberte.
The dispatches said the Belgian
pilot was found Tuesday afternoon
and brought to Vigo.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, June 11.--Cotton
closed steady. June, 1855 JulN
1888; October, 1909: December,
II 80; January. 1877, and May, 1923.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
MAY HUNT POLE
filters ALL
WINTER
Amundsen's Friends Still Hope
America Will Send Res
cuers After Party
By international News service.

OSLO, Norway, June 11.-Nor-
wegian friends OF Captain Roald
Amundsen stiA were hopeful today
that the United States win aid in
the search In the polar region Tor
the missing Amundsen- Ellsworth
North Pole flyers.
There is a possibility sea ex-
petition may go north prepared to
remain all winter in the Arctic and
be equipped with sledges to search
for Amundsen.
1t would be desirable that hydro
planes be included for reconnoitsr-
ing.
This was brought out today IN
comment by the Norwegian news
paper, Tidens, which discussed the
refusal of Secretary Of the Navy
Wilbur to allow aircraft to join the
several relief expeditions.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11

spring come the intermittent t!saws.
The sun, which hasn't penetrated
the region for months, suddenly
beams forth. The mountain tops
are melted and toppIe over: the
valleys become oceans and the
streams become unmanageable r.v-
ers. Caught in this crushing,
grinding ice pack. man would be
practically devoid of any means of
escape-unIess he did have an air
plane and could use IT,.
1.-THE Whirns OF nature ara pro-
verbal where I lived. The old
hunters told OF icy mountains In
the morning turned into mad. rush
Ing rivers within few hours.
They told of warm waters. too,
and flowers and beautiful animals
and people. I don't believe 1T,
but-no one has trod that path
TO the Pole with the exception of
Peary and, as is known, he didn't
inger long.
''Of this I am certain, Annundsen,
IL caught in one of those seasonal
whims of the terrible rforthland
viii have about one chance in on
thousand of returning alive
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
SEPARATE CADET CORPS
FOR JUNIOR HIGHS, PLAN

Formation of a separate cadet
corps for the junior high schools
was discussed by senior and junior
high school principals at a con-
ference yesterday.
There was a feeling among the
school officers that the physical
and military training of junior high
school pupils would be advanced
considerably If these students were
organized into a separate corps.
A committee comprising Lieu
tenant Colonel Wallace NJ. Craigie
professor of military science and
tactics for the public schools, O..
Harris White. athletic director, and
others to be designated by Superin.
tendent Frank w. BaIlou win study
the plan and report to the super
intendent.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
GREAT BRITAIN GIVES
COMMONS MORE VOICE

LONDON, June 11.-Great Britain
will give her dominions new inn
portance by separate representation
in cabinet meetings, it became known
today.
Premier Baldwin announced in the
House of Commons that the govern
ment had decided to create a new
cabinet position-secretary of state
for dominion affairs. The duties
formerly were vested in the secre-
tary of state for the colonies.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11

president: Mrs. Alma Sweet, secre-
tary: Mrs. Varnum Smith, cores
ponding secretary, and Mrs. c. r.
Taylor, treasurer.
Delegates to the Arlington County
Civic Federation are Mrs. Fl. A.
Hollins, Mrs. n. Rex Hunt, and
Mrs. A. l.. Young: alternates, Mrs
J. A. Boston, Mrs. ]. F. Bushong
and Mrs. Samuel Krigbaum.
The president announced the ap.
pointment of the following as chair
men of standing committees; Mrs.
Dora Hynes, library committee;
Mrs. n. Rex Hunt, membership
committee, and Mrs. c.. r. Taylor,
publicity committee.
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
Ice Breaks Up.

However, it doesn't always pre-
sent that appearance. In the late
The Washington times., 1925-06-11
COPS WIFE CAPTURES
BURGLAR IN 41ST JOB

NEW YORK, June 12.-Harry
Mcleod. colored, confessed to forty
burglaries in Brooklyn, and be
tween $25, 900 and $4,000 worth of
loot was found in his room after
he was caught.
He had attempted to rob the
home OF a patrolman and had been
chased by the patrolmans wife.
who refused to stop screaming when
he threatened her with a pistol.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
RADIO CARRIES
 SAD MESSAGES
Father and Son United--M Missing
 Boy Is Sought

New York, Dec. ?4 PI-Interspers- nd with dance music and market re- ports, two brief stories of human devotion were sent winging through the air yesterday from New York broadcasting stations.
 One of them was a message to his paralytic father in Bridgeport, Conn, from Wesley Cormack, 9-yearold Santa Claus who, with sickness over shadowing his own Christmas, gave all his used toys to bring happiness 10 New York's poor children. The other told of the disappearance of q son and of his fathers search for him.
 Last week Wesley heard Santa Claus broadcasting from station WIZ, asking toys for poor children. Wesley, who firmly believes in santa Claus, sent all his old toys 10 tho Advertising Club Of New York and l with it q letter explaining that the illness of his dying father and. sick hess which has kept his mother ir the hospital three years were tc blame if tho toys were a little shab. by.
 Yesterday Wesley was guest o honor at thc Advertising Club lunch, con and through the microphone h. said 10 his father:
 'Daddy. I'm having wonderful time. Tho greatest time Of my life.
 The advertising men decided t play Santa 10 Wesley and whil" hi father lives they will be kept to gcthCr,
 Last night Charles Melody 0 Brooklyn, who has searched for hi i5-ycar-old son, Edward, for tw months. had tho boys dosCriptio and plea to him 10 return broad cast through WNYC. Mr, Mclod has sold his home and is deyotin all his time to the search for th
 boy,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
MOVIE FANS WANT .
 NO 'DEAD' ACTORS
Do Not PatrOniZe Pictures After
 Stars Have Died

Hollywood, Cal, Dec. si P>-Why tho public will pay money to read d dead mans books, see q dead mans plays or hear a dead mans music and yet invariably will spurn the acting of a film star who has died Is a question which perplcXcs mo- ton picture producers,
 Particularly pu2zing 1t is when it is considered that the average film fan never sees the living body of his favorito actor, but only the rctlcc- ton of that body upon the screen, Yet when a screen celebrity IS buried, his other self upon the film Is buried, too, just as effectively, 1t seems, as If the actor and his cellu- Ibid counterpart had been boxed in the same coffin.
 When John Funny, the popular comedian of carly movie days, died during the height of his fame it was accepted as a foreSone conclusion by officials ot Nitagraph. the company which had featured him in scores Of productions, that his motion picture immortality was assured, His death they thought, was an opportunity tc demonstrate a great movie miracle | tho power that Is in the films tc make a man live on beyond tho grave, as real, as lifelikc 10 his audi onces as if he never had died.
 But the public dropped John Bun ny with emphatic suddcnness. Hi company found Bunny's pictures were q drug on tho market. He wa tdcad; the papers had said so; ant film fans declined to pay money t' sec the shadow of a man scarcel, any of them had ever seen in th
 flesh. His pictures died with him
 When Sidney Drew died an at tempt was made 10 continue showing
 the delightful comedies of marie
 life in which he and Mrs. Drew ha
 risen 10 popularity. The attcmp
 failed
 Similar were the experiences wifi
 Harold Lockwood Olive Thomas
 Jack Pickford's wife, and with Wal
 lace Reid--invariabl tho public rc jecUng films which. had the fea turned stars been alive. would hay run on and on until the cclluloi wore out.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
GIGANTIC MERGER
 FOR MORE POWER
S2O,OOO,OOO Insured for De-
 ylOpment Purposes

Boston. Dec. 9i-Nrw capital amounting to $2O,oQO,000 is assured the New England Company for It's hydro. electric expansion in new ter rltory by its merger with the Inter rational Securities company. F. L. Carlisle X Co.,, which is affiliated with the power corporation, of New York, and Stone X Webster Inc, of Boston, The expansion is made certain by tho votes of stockholders on the reorganization plan which arc pouring into the offices Of the holding company here by every mail Formal announcement of tho en- thrrJmcnt and reorganization is withheld as the meeting of stock holders, put off until today from i Dee. li, was again postponed to 'IU, slly, ncC. go.
 ! Tine plan. however, is reality, Il has been accepted by 97,SS0 out Of 'lou.0Oo shares Of common stock, bS gi.Goo out Of @T,@OO shares of soc ond preferred ana by 29oo0 out o ,&4,oUU shares of first preferred siocl of the Nyw England company.
 Edison Company Interested
 To what extent tho new company will carry is operations is il matte of tho future. but the first step place t$GU,OUo,uOU at the disposal of tn
 New England company for it's OK pansjon into new territory. ThrouSl
 tho entrance of stone X Webster in to the combine the Edison Electri
 Illuminating Co. also becomes inter
 cstcd in it to the extent Of $l.oo0,bOl
 Stonc X Webster have agreed 10 pur chase l4OO0O of the 4o0,oo0 nc'
 shares of common stock. but instca of retaining it all has divided it int four or five blocks for substitute sut Scribcrs. with the Edison compan as one of the purchasers.
 9 A block of SG.G67 of the 10000
 new shares goes 10 the Internationj
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Fortune Tellers and Others Are Now Banished

Constantinoplc, Dec. 24 Pl-One of the most picturesque trades in Turkey, has hcCn banned by the grand national assembly, A law just passed throws out of business the fortune tellers, sorCcrcrs, those who deal in iuCantationS, those who profess the ability to find lost oh- iccts or 10 cure the sick by breath ing upon them. and those who sell amulets warranted 10 bring about the desires Of the purchaser. Hun dreds of women in every city and town day have sought these for tune tellers.
 The new law is part of the gov ernment's strenuous campaign 10 eliminate the strong element Of su- pcrstition whicl. has swayed the H. lnerute for centuries. There is also lthe aim of diverting the energies O. all these sorcerers into productive channels, and of saving the ill-spen' Imoney Of their patrons.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Rub Rheumatism or
 Sore, Aching Joints
Rub Pain right out with small trial bottle Of old "St. Jacobs Oil"

Rheumatism is pain" only, Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment, Stop drugglng. Rub soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs lon" right into your sore, stiff ach- ing joints and muscles, and relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs oil" is harmless rheumatism linimcnt which never disappoints and cannot burn the skin.
 Iimher up! Quit complaining Get small trial bottle of old, honest st. Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, and in just a moment you'll be free ] from rheumatic pain. soreness. stiff ness and swelling. Don't suffer. Re- lief awaits you. st, Jacobs oh' |ras relieved millions of rheumatism sufferers in the last half century land is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backachr, sprains.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
FOUL SHOOTING CONTEST
Norton, Swanson, Arena and Pres ton Arc Winners In Match Held At Y. M. C. 4. Gymnasium

Over eighty boys in the four classes al the "Y" participated in the basketball foul shooting contest the past week with the following results: High school, 10 entered. each getting o5 trys at the basket; first five, Swanson 15, Bell l%, Muckc 12 Hartung 12, Berkowitz and Mika- lauskas 10.
 Employed "A" class: 19 entered, a trys for basket, highest first five; Aroma 14. Squillaciote, Carlson II, Richter and Haswell 10,
 Junior class. Sl entered. 1 . trys for basket. highest first five: Pres ton. Anderson &, Wosilus :, Kloiber Clark, Lanesc 6. Employed "R" class, 2l entered "a tries for the basket, highest frs five: Norton Q. Galbrnith S. Peter son S, Sexton $, Hovcnisain s, Carl son :.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Securities Co. This organization Is affiliated with the International Paper Co. of New York. which has enormous power developments and water rights and has for some time been planning to segregate its power
 interests from It's others.
 The power corporation of New York has agreed to take t73,sSs of tho 100000 new shares. This brings the r. L. Carlisle & Co. interests into the New England system.
 x. F. Company Has Many Holdings
 The New England company. whose name may be changed to the New England Power system, Is holding corporation which controls by in- vcstment the New England Power Co., the Connecticut River Powe' i Co, the Rhode Island Power Trans mission Co.,, the Bellows Falls Ca Co., the Fall Mountain Electric
 and the Bellows Falls Power (. i Davis bridge reservoirs has wha,
 said to bc the largest earth dam tho world,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
WATERBURY BONDS SOLD

Waterbury. Conn, Dec. 24 Pl- Bonds of the city of Waterbury. in face value amounting 10 $692,o00. were sold at last nights meeting Of the board of aldermen to F. B. Koach X Co. and Pullcn X 70. of New York for $69TSS7. or at pre- mium of $5,SS7. The bonds were; $G4",000 water bonds, the proceeds of which may he used for laying wa ter mains: $400,000 water bonds tho proceeds Of which must he used on the Sheraug project, and $5o,oQO 1 funding bonds.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
NAVAL CAPTAIN ACQUITTED

New York, Doe gl P,--Caplain Frank l.. Tinncy commanding officer Of the |. <, <. Milwaukee, which on the night of september 20, rammed and sank the coal-)adcu schooner cBnjamin A. Van Brunt off the Virginia Capos. has been ac- quilted by general court martial or charges of negligence in connection it was announced yesterday.
 The navy court found Captain .Tinncy not guilty on all counts.
 No lives were lost in the collision
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
,,.,,1ss EnR CONTEST

r,lsn Schaofcr confident that he v,,l regain inc 1$.2 halkline billiard crown from EGouarl Horemans ot Rolrium in Chicago, January {, left for tho Windy City by Automobile today.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
PETITION DENIED

Louis C'kidD Kaplan, toathcr- weight champion, has been denied admit'ance to tho junior lightweight division by the New York st0't athletic commission.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
CsRCIAIs SUSPENDED

Bobby Garcia, soldier t"ath'r- weight from Maryland, has been suspended for thirty days for foul ing Dick ("Honeyboy'O Finnegan of Boston in a recent New York bout