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New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
BUSINESS BETTER
Government Survey Gives Indication of Improvement In National Economic Position.

Washington, Sept. 12 P-Surface indications of definite improvement in the nations business position were confirmed in observations made public in a survey by the federal reserve board. which was described by economists as the most optimis- tic of the kind 1t has issued in several years.
 Government economists asserted there could no longer be any doubt as to the general improvement throughout the commercial world and insisted that the progress thus made in the United States had been greater than in any other major country.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
PLANE FLIGHT POSTPONED

Etampes, France, Sept. 12 Rl- The start of the proposed France to-India nonstop airplane flight was postponed today when the aviators, R obert Thierry and Dieudonne Coste, found their machine too heavily loaded to get off against a quarter ing wind. They are waiting until a starting path can be rolled in an- other direction.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
BABE IN ASH GAN
Four Months Old Youngster Is Found by Milkman in Hartford Tenement Back Yard Today

Hartford. Sept. 12 R-A four months old baby boy was found in an ash can in the rear of g tene- ment on Hopkins street early. this morning. The police were told by a milkman that he had heard the infant crying, The baby was taken to the city hospital.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
CHINAMAN MURDERED

Boston, Sept. 12 Rt-An unidenti- fed Chinese was shot to death short ly before noon today at the corner of Oxford and Kneeland streets in the Chinese district. ..,...s-..
New Britain herald., 1925-09-12

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New Britain herald., 1925-09-12

The report on the police blotter, made by Officer Scholl that on his second trip past the Casey store, after the controversy of shortly be- fore midnight, a crowd of men had passed remarks about him, was sharply questioned by a series of witnesses presented by Attorney Stack. Officer Edgar A. Norton was
Evening star., 1925-05-26
MRS. MULLIKEN NAMED
D. C. PEN WOMEN'S HEAD
Succeeds Ers. Harriet Locher, Who
Was President of Local
Chapter Two Years.

Mrs. H. S. Mulliken. nationally
known in the League of American
Pen Women, was elected president of
the District chapter of the league
last night at the annual election, held
at the clubhouse, 1909 H street The
other nominee for the office was Dr.
Mary Meek Atkeson.
Other officers elected were: Mrs. Eli
A. Helmick, vice president; Mrs. Larz
Anderson, second vice president: Miss
Agnes S. Winn, secretary; Miss Grace
Hudson, corresponding secretary: Mrs
Ellis Logan, treasurer; Mrs. Aaron
Newman, historian; Mrs. Annie c.
Manchester, registrar: Mrs. Richard
Yates, librarian, and Mrs. Gaius
Brumbaugh, parliamentarian. The
officers were installed in their new
offices by Mrs. Edward N Bingley.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, who
was president of the District league
for the last two years. made her an
nual report. AS a token of the appre-
citation of the work she has done for
the league, the members presented her
with a wrist watch.
Prizes were awarded craft chair.
men who it was decided had done the
most constructive work during the
last year in their respective groups.
Evening star., 1925-05-26

The really renarkabnd the
this selling
who already bought coa-o buy really
Individual
braid self All and
~ section TIL
Evening star., 1925-05-26
CLARENDON CLUB
TO SHOW BLOOMS
Annual Flower Exhibit viii
Be Friday-PIan to Dec
crate Graves.
Snecial Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, May 26.-The
annual spring flower show of the Car
endon Garden Club will be held Friday
at Clarendon Citizens Hall. The show
is being held at that time-the day
before Decoration day-in the hope
that the exhibitors will allow the
management to turn over their wares
TO Arlington Post. American Legion,
TO use in decorating the graves of Ar
lington County heroes at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Under a set of rules TO govern the
show laid down by the committee in
charge, all flowers entered must be
grown by the exhibitor except where
specified, and must be grown in Clar-
Cndon or it's subdivisions. Exhibitors
must furnish their own containers.
Judging of the entries will be made
in the evening at 6 o'clock, and ma
terial must be in place at that time to
be sure of receiving consideration for
prizes. The management announces
that it reserves the right to subdivide
classes and award more prizes where
the number and type of entries war
rant such action. If the material in
any class is all of inferior quality, the
agement reserves the right to de-
cline to award any first prize in that
class
Classes Are Listed.
Classes for judging have been desig
mated as follows:
Hybrid perpetual roses. hybrid tea
roses, German iris, Siberian iriS-tD l
TO a vase, DO > TO Il vase, Ccl to Il
vase, I'D best bouquet. te) collection, 3
TO vase.
Polyantha roses, climbing roses-(a)
spray, (b) bouquet.
Single peony, double peony-(a) l
TO vase, b) 3 to a vase, (c) bouquet,
I'D collection, 3 to d vase.
CalliopSiS, columbine, delphinium.
nasturtium, pansy, perennial peas.
pinks, pyrethrum, snapdragon-ta) 3
flowers or stalks TO d vase, (b) bouquet,
tc) collection, to a vase.
Anchusa-(a) best bouquet.
Bachelors button and petunia-(a)
10 vase. tb) bouquet, (cl collection, }
TO a vase.
California poppy and Shasta daisy
ta) to vase, (b) bouquet.
Marigold-ta) to vase, (b) bou-
quet
Day lily and sweet william-ta) |
stalk to a vase, Cbl stalks to vase.
10 bouquet, I'D collection, l stalk TO Il
vase.
Perennials-(al collection of g, Cb) col
lection OF l..
Deutzia, butterfly bush, mock or
ange, wistaria-ta) spray, CD bouquet
Shrubs-(a) collection.
Specials: Roses-(a) best arranged
bouquet, flowers not necessarily grown
by exhibitor; bouquet of any kind or
mixture of flowers, not necessarily
grown by exhibitor.
Town flower specials: Yellow roses
ta) l to a vase, (b) 5 to Il vase, (c) bou-
Quet, I'D spray of climber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CRASHES
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

his car in motion when he saw the
truck. other witnesses declare that
Peterson turned into the intersection
and apparently lost control.
The truck failed TO make the turn
and struck the side Of the street car
Mt high speed 1t was wrecked and
Peterson was thrown out He was
taken TO the city hospital IN nm am.
bulHnN.
Tho dead man was brother Of
pntrolmnn II. u, Peterson, He lived
al sole Kiflwood place, and was EN-.
plovcd by the Pete Ice Co.
Charles Il. Wennde, %, l943 West
hike I'VE, was seriously hurt Thurs
day when knocked down by an auto
driven by Mrs. Oryille Foley, 1912 70.
NndIson 81. The accident happened
at FIFTH and stewart
struck by an auto at 18th ave. and
Jackson It,, Charles smith 1919
Main It,, WIS badly bruised g, Il,
Coulter, 1927 Pine IT,, was driving the
Cur which struck Smith.
Clnrigsc OSWALD, 3O23 w. Chutlos-
ton st.. was injured about the foot
and ankle when hi bS an auto driven
by G.. t'rlzzcn, MS Cherry ST.. at ilor.
Dor ave. and iIunford st. !,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
BUDGET CUTS TO
LOWER TAXES
Economy 10 Date Takes So
Off Former Sis Rate

While members or the city coun,
eli were inspecting the public safe,
~ building and the Firlauds SAM.
iarium, Seattle citizens were won.
dcrng jual what the sl.agI,570 cut
i'm the 1886 budget means to them
ia tax dollars aud cents
~ ~ sipus. auditor OF Brpropri.
atlons In the city council explained
The budget economies Hs follows.
n taxpayers bin was 800 IN
1895. he has bscn saved s. IN the
economies made 10 date. Strauss
said, The estimates submitted TO
lhe council by department heads
called FOR an Increase Of tax
levy Of 10 mills
This would represent an increase
In taxes OF SiJ 90 the man who
paid tho 800 last year Five mills
of the Increase has been cut out
by the budget committee. Chnir
man Blaine predicts further slash
Of another five mills
Due TO the Increased aalurlss 20
fremen aud policemen and other
expenses. Tho approximate increase
IN taxes TO the man who paid 800
in 1895 win hc only 81 iu i9eG.
This viii ic an Increase Of i.2oth,
or four mills In the general mN
levy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
of Rich Man
to Aid Adoption Probe
New York Officials Hold Conference
to Decide if Browning Is O. K.

presented TO me. feel II my duty
as commissioner OF public welfare
OF the city OF New York 20 ask
the corporation counsel to bring a
proceeding I'm my official capacity
to intervene in these adoption pro-
ceedings for The purpose OF open
ing up hearing to determine
whether Browning is 1T man to
be given tho guardianship OF a
minor"
Twelve year-old Sarah Mullen,
runner-up In the Cinderella race,
was found at home and in bed to-
day after police had traced her
from Brownings Manhattan office
In Kew Gardens on Long Island,
where tho millionaire and his new
ly-adoptcd daughter arc staying
Sarah's mother reported 10 tho
police ut midnight that her daugh-
ter had left home at 10 a. IN. yes
tcrday In respongr to an invitation
to call on Browning and Mary The
child had not returned, according to
the mother
Two hours later. after police had
even used the radio in an effort 10
locate tho girl. the mother tele-
phoned that she had found Sarah
Mr., Browning has promised to
adopt me, too, in about three
weeks" Sarah told her mother.
Browning said, however, he had
no intention OF adopting any more
children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
USED
BY STRIKERS
Religion and American Flag
Emphasized by Miners

HENRIETTA. Okla. Aug. t.
By U. P)-"Relisious" procedure
Of striking union miners to gain
public sentiment and soften the
hearts" of mine owners, ended
abruptly today as Sheriff John
Russell OF Okmulgee county issued
u proclamation here ordering such
demonstrations stopped and threat.
cning martial law.
Two alleged union miners, said TO
have disregirded the sherifrs or.
der, were arrested.
state troops have been here in
charge for several weeks following
an outbreak.
Between zoo and 1000 union
miners quit work rather than nc.
ccpt tho 1917 wage scale.
characterized rs the stiangcst
PROCEDURE over employed by strik.
ing miners, tho workers appealed
to non.unou coal dtggcrs and min.
ors thru prayers and by singing
hymns and tho "Star Spanglcd
Banner" In their prayers they
asked "dlvinc protection" for
strkebrcakcrS,
Each day az tho strikcbrcolicrs
quit their work, union miners and
their families gathered around the
mino openings armed with Ameri-
can flags and hymn books.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
CHARGE CONCERN
FIXED PRICES
Federal Trade Commission
in D. c. to Make Ruling

The case OF tho United states
against j. W. Kobi & Co, was heard
Friday before WIN Il. Humphrey OF
the federal trade commission, which
has been holding hearings this week
in Seattle.
]. w. Kobl & Co. is charged with
attempting to establish and main
tain retail and resale prices or tho
products that II manufactures. and
with ondcavoring TO have all con
Germs handling these products go
operate In maintaining these prices.
j. j. wlttwer, president OF the COM
pany. admitted on the witness stand
that his company had suggested re.
tail and resale prices, and had print
cd tho same on the price lists sent
out, but denied that any attempt had
been made TO compel the observances
of such prices.
The evidence taken in the cases
heard by Commissioners Humphrey
this week viii be forwarded TO Wash
ington. where II win be gone over
by the entire commission, after which
decisions will be rendered.
The objects of these hearings, 1t
Is understood, IL not only to prevent
coercive price maintaining and to
punish violators. but also to find out
existing conditions and bring about
final decisions that will clarity the
laws on the subject, so that no man
ufacturer or dealer can misconstrue
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
MAYORS DISCUSS
ANNEXATION
Sewerage Disposal Also to.
Be Topic at Joint Meet

Mayors Of The towns adjacent to
Lake Washington and city, county
and state health officers will meet
in Mayor Browns office to discuss
the joint question Of extending the
city limits of Seattle around the
shores OF Lake Washington and of
devising n system 10 prevent pol
luton OF lake waters with sewage.
Brown Friday said that the only
permanent way of preserving the
lake is to prevent all sewage from
entering It. by establishing septic
tanks at the sewage outfalls OF the
small communities bordering the
lakes. He also expects residents
north and south OF the city to par
ticipate in the Greater Seattle dis.
cusSion.
state health authorities, however
under the state law. have complete
control of the problem or emptying
sewage into the lake. and fun au.
thority to prevent the individual
communities from emptying their
untrcated sewage into Lake Wash
ington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
SON OF TEDDY"
IN SEATTLE
Archie Roosevelt lnSpectS
Firms Property Here

With characteristics Roosevelt
onergy and clahusiasm, Archie
Roosevelt son OF the former presi-
DENT Theodore Roosevelt. Is making
tour OF the Northwest 90 see n
t Is as lad as reported" as he
puts a. However. he Is not po-
htically, bat financially, interested,
Accompanied by r. n Gregory Ot
New York. he arrived IN Seattle
Thursday afternoon, and Is register
"a at The Olympic Hotel
Young Roosevelt is connected
With the investment FIRM Of Roose-
welt 4 Son. OF New York. a house
founded by his great grandfather
in 1871 This firm is large holder
~ Northwest railroad securities. and
this time Il is understood Is par
(llarly interested In the Chicago,
Milwaukee 6 81. Paul railroad
Roosevelt refused 20 discuss Mil
waukee affairs declaring that his
house was interested In a number
~ railroad securities In the West
He admitted, when asked, that he
had heard report that Henry
Ford was looking over the Nilweu-
kee situation. but said that he had
no information on that subject.
He talks with keen interest Of
his brothers. Theodore and Kermit.
who were crossing over the Kara
6orum pass into Northern China In
search OF big game when he last
heard from them.
he will spend two or three days
here. and will then so on down the
coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
WATCH VESSEL
FOR CHEMIST
California Fugitive Believed
on Pacific Ocean

ASTORIA. ore. Aug. I-tBy 4,
pl.-Tbs Swedish steamer Nortlic
win be boarded by H. -. Lamb,
deputy customs collector FOR As.
toria, and c. \. Murphey, chief Of
police. when shC reaches tho Co.
lumbia river late tonight or early
Saturday morning The officers
win search the vcsael infinitely for
Charles Henry Schwartz, missing
California chemist,
Arrangements were made today
for boarding the vessel and the
entrance pilots were instructed to
hold the vessel ready for boarding
10y The officers
II Is understood that Tho master
OF the Noraic has been informed
by wireless that It IL believed
Schwartz Is aboard his vessel. The
Nordic Ia bound for West Port,
Ore. to load lumber. but will be
held here until the search is com
plctc.
While no definite word has yet
been received, II is believed that
detectives may arrive from san
Francisco or Portland TO assist in
tho search
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TRUB
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

spoke to the Moleculc. He said;
IF you don't drive slower from
now on youll keep Il date at head
quarters"
Tho Molccuc said: what town Is
this?"
The man in uniform said: pei
ham, You can do 20 through the
parkway b5."
The Molcculo said: Mail me 10
tickets to tho next field day and clam
bake OF The United Pelham Firemen
and Police, My name Is Cohen. |
live In New York, Address the Bronx,
to be sure"
Hc handed something to tho man
In uniform.
The man In uniform grinncd. Then
he looked at me again. lie said
sg.lIcll make n good one. had ono
fi'yc him once" lie got ON his mo.
torcyclc aud went away from There,
So dd We The Moloculo sud; Alta
boy. rmb." He seemed TO bc talk'
Ing 10 me. wondered ir Trub was
my new name hoped so | liked
IL. Who wouldn't, after Royal Boy2'
Continued Tomqrrow)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
THOUSANDS WATCH
COURSE or FLAMES

The fire truck accident occurred
shortly after the outbreak Of the fire
The truck was from Went Seattle
engine house No. %. When It hit
tho pole six fremen were thrown into
tho street. The pole broke Off md
narrowly missed killing the injured
mon.
Thousands OF persons watched the
blaze Tor hours They lined tho West
Seattle bluff and crowded as far as
possible toward the fire until police
pushed them back
Tho Coimnn Crcosoting works Is
valued ut around $4,000. 1t was in
sured for 5000. 900. The fire for a
time threatened TO sweep the Cas-
cadc Pipe company's plant and the
nearby yards Of the Middleton Lum-
Der company.
pictures Of the big fire on fIarbor
island will be found on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07

draw one of the numbers Each
cntrant viii then Try on ~" shoes in
the order that their number IL drawn.
until some woman Bl successful
All others who succeed In stepping
into the tiny pair % ahncs will bo
given free passes 20 the theatcr.
Miss Mnrklc wears less than a reg
ulation No size hut then Seattle
shoe merchants say that they have
customers, too. who have 70 have
special shoes made Tor them
Maybe there viii be some with
even smaller feet who VIII be able to
offer claim TO tho title OF having the
smallest feet Of any woman In Seattle
AZ any rate. tho grave problem will
be- decided tonight at the i'niHce Hip.
and someone viii como away ss5
richer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
klansmen Invading
Capitol for Meet

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 By 4,
~ ~ thousands OF Eu KluS
klausmcu aud their families from
surrounding states bore down on
Washington IN motor caravans and
special Trains police and marines
completed plans for preservation %
order during the frat demonstration
Of the hooded organization at tho
natlou'a capital tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
RADICAL SCHOOL
REFORM ASKED
Educational Revolution Is
Started by Scientists


Los ANGELES. Aug. 7.-CBy u.
Pan educational revolution. in
volying radical teaching reforms IN
schools and colleges turnout the
country was touched off today at
the convention of the American
Chemical society.
a senate of education" COM
prised of representatives of industry
and schools and colleges in every
state, will be created to effe ct
drastic changes in scientific teach
ing, it was decided by the commit
tee ON chemical education.
The agencies responsible for the
training of the youth of the coun-
try must keep in step to meet the
revolution that is at hand" Prof.
Neil T.. Gordon OF the University
Of Maryland and chairman of the
committee, declared. after action had
been voted.
a nationwide campaign win be
pushed at once TO raise the level
OF instruction. Present school and
college courses in chemistry are
tagging behind the swift develop
mcnt of chemical science in the
economy of the nation and they
must be completely reyamped."
a new type of research will be
part of the revolutionary program.
according TO DIR. Edgar f. Smith.
vice provost of the University OF
Pennsylvania, another member OF
the committee.
The senate of education" was
described as radical departure in
the field of teaching that would
bring about working union be-
tween schools and colleges and the
industries, such as enabled GERMANY
to achieve notable triumphs of sci
ence."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY MOB
Girl Identified Him as Man
Who Attacked Her

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo, Aus
2, diy q. PA mob ot zoo pcuons
dragged Miller Mitchell, nogro AS
multrr OF Miss Maud Holt rs. from
the county bil here th.s afternoon
aud lyuchud him, The mob entered
the JAIN shortly before . y. m ana
brought the negto into tie street
whore be Wns hanged
Miss Holt, who o. iu d serious con
dltion, identified Mitchell a. the JAN
this morning
Tho attack occurred early today
while Miss Holt and Leonard ltt
were returning from picnic Tho
negro hold utt at bay with "a gun
willie be dragged Miss Holt from The
enF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
GIRL WON'T TRY
CHANNEL. SWIM
Poor Weather Conditions
Cause OF PoStponement

CAPE Girls NisZ, France. Aug Z,
vasranl winds aud shifting eur
rents thut sweep the English chan,
mel. chungcable os a woman's whIms.
once more have caused Gertrude
Edorlc, American swimmer TO post.
popo her ottdcfcrred attempt to
swim from France TO England
To-day Miss Edcrlc'a trainer. Capt
Iabes Wolfe. announced that his
charge win not start Tor another
week.
Preparations had been made for
Miss Edcric 10 start ths evening,
after frequent previous postpone.
mpntg.
Then Captain Wolfe, studying
weather report charts. baromctcra.
and drawing from his canuy knowl
edge of tho channels tides. decided
that conditions were not quito pro,
pllious.
Tom Burgess, trainer Of Lillian
Harrison, AuRlo,ArRcntiue swimmer.
who planned 20 start simultaneously
with the American girl, raid the
South American champion win start
"tho first fine day. Monday az the
latest"
LONDON Aug. 10y g. Pr
4 Central News dispatch from 30.
lognc says that MIss Lillian Imui.
son, Anglo,NrErntinc girl. will start
tonight from Girls Ncz In an attempt
to swim the English channel debpile
the fact that Miss Gertrude Edere
has postponed her start until neat
week.
The two previously had planned
TO strike out simultaneously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
BOY FALLS OFF
BOAT INTO BAY

Hour after hour passed while the
flames rushed thru the Immense
plant. burning crcosoted pillng. tim
bers and buildings. The flames. like
the crater OF volcano. shot into the
air and iilumincd tho tky. drawing
crowds from miles away
while The fire was az It's height
a fiveton crane. sitting on pllus,
suddenly crashed into tho inferno.
causing much excitement
YounE Haunum was watching the
fire while working on the tugboat
Ben Hur. which was moorcd hair a
milo away. lie made a miKstep, fell
overheard and sank. His body was
recovered half an hour later by Cor.
don Huhnke, OF the tug wallowa.
A lungmotor was used for several
hours in an effort to bring tho boy
10 life. IL failed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
Seattle Boy Leader
Writes Booster Song

Hello. Seattle. I'm Coming hack
to You" Is the name Of a new booster
song written by Fred Z RinEcus
well known IN Seattle as a leader "
boys II haa been adopted by the
Chamber Of Commerce aud various
civic organizations. Including the
Women'a Federated clubs
Tho song was written by Hingens
when his boys wanted song for
their hikes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07

NTHo has the smallest foot among
w women In Seattle?
That is the question which wiiI be
decided on the stage OF the Palace
Hip thcatcr between shows tonight,
Mildred MarkIc. popular member
OF the VIII King Musical Comedy
company claims TO have the smallest
foot. She has asked Tho star 10 find
M anyone can successfully dispute
her claim.
And 20 the contest has been ar.
ranged.
Each entrant in the contest has
been given n number. In order TO
give all an equal chance 10 win the
SIS prize which viii so 10 the one
who first wears the shoes Of Miss
Aiarkle. a member OF the chorus Will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
TUNNEL ACTION
is DELAYED
Bonding Companies Arrange
to Continue Job

Tho board of public works Friday
continued until next Tuesday. at 4
p. IN. the question OF taking over
the contract OF jain 6 Bress for
construction OF tho 100000 Lake
Youngs water tunnel.
Action OF the board was taken
at tho request OF attorneys repre-
senting the bonding companies that
have underwritten the contract
jain 6 Bressi have surrendered
the Job. Attorney o. y. Thorgrm-
son. for the bonding companies, no.
tilted the board that On effort
was being made to continue the
work
jain & Bresh surrendered the
contract when the city refused TO
reimburse them for $234,Ooo which
they claimed was due them for
changes in the specifications