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New Britain herald., 1925-09-18
Number of patients

The increase in the percentage of deaths is due to the fact that at least eight patients were practically in a dying condition when taken into the hospital
 Miss Maude F. Trcver, directress of nurses. reports 116 nurses on duty during the month as follows: Pupils 45' graduates. 10; special nurses for
New Britain herald., 1925-09-18
Number of Patients at
 Hospital Increases

Fifty-hve more patients were talk en care of in the New Britain gen eral hospital last month than in the
 same month last year, according to
 the report for August which has
 just been issued, The report Is as | follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-09-18

private cases, 6t. There were i've orderlies,
 Edward F. Lane, pathologist, re- ports 1862 examinations in the laboratory and two autopses.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-18
N. H. CANIEE DIES

Cleveland, Sept. IS Pl-William H, Caniff. IT. president of the Nickel Plate Railroad from 1923 to 1918. died at his home here last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-18

The honesty, integrity and popu. larity of MT, Birger NJ Hillstrand. who celebrated his sixty-fourth on Wednesday. was firmly attested when in 1910 the people of New Britain elected him as a coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
CHANGE IS SOUGHT
IN UTILITIES BODY
Cove|I Plans Bill Making Per.
sonnet Lawyer, Engineer
and Commissioner.

Reorga niZation Of the Public Utilities
Commission TO consist of one lawyer,
the District Commissioner in charge
of police and traffic and one engineer
either civilian or a member of the
Engineer Corps of the Army. would be
provided in a bill now in the process
of formation by Maj. w. r.. r. Covell,
assistant engineer commissioner as
signed 10 public utilities work.
Mai. Covell, who is framing the
measure under the direction Of
Engineer Commissioner Bell, expects
to have it completed this week, and
it will be submitted to the Board of
Commissioners for approval and then
transmitted TO Congress.
The reorga MIA ton plan proposed by
Commissioner Bell differs from that
advocated by the citizens advisory
council. which proposed that the com
mission he indepe ndent of the Board
of Commissioners. The council recon-
mended that the commission be COM
posed of two civilians and an Army
engineer. The council also recon-
mended that peoples counsel" be
employed to represent the public at
public expense in all rate and service
proceedings and to advise the COM
mission. Col. Bell indicated yester
da v that he will acquieSce in this pro-
posal in the new bill, but said he was
not aware how his colleagues would
regard 1t.
Col Bell insists that there should
be a separate commission. The Com
mssioners, he points out, are too busy
with other matters to devote a part
of their time 10 utilities work. His
idea. however. is TO have the work
co-ordinated with the Commissioners
duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
WRITER FINDS NOVEL
DIFFICULT NOWADAYS
Public Taste in Feverish State of
Change, Novelist Tells
Pen Women.

Americas novel-reading public is
harder to please in the present day
than ever before and novel writing,
therefore, is more difficult than at any
time in the past, according to Edwin
Bateman Norris, who spoke at the
Pen Women at the Shoreham Hotel
yesterday afternoon. fl
Public taste" continued, Mr. Nor
ris, lis in a feverish state of change.
The habits. desires and moral convic-
tons of the world are being remodel
ed In an unprecedented fashion.
Writing TO appeal TO this changing
state of mind and heart is not easy
The successful novel must arrest,
surprise and grip. But how difficult
TO surprise or grip a nation which
has watched with a calm languor the
advent of such revolutionary matters
as the radio. the bobbed head, the
airplane, the present bathing suit, the
nude stocking. the nude chorus girl
and all those things which some years
ago would have been expected TO rock
the universe with establishment.
The human heart, however. seems
not to change. Kindness. compass
sion and sympathy are always there.
Whatever the ebb and flow of
righteousness, whatever the huctu-
alton between prudishness and toler-
ance. those emotions remain. The
novel which has the instinct. the I'M
derstanding to appeal to the same old
fashioned heart to which Stevenson
and Dickens and Shakespeare appeal
ed will succeed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
LEAGUE TEST SEEM
-.
IN SYRIAN QUESTION
Bound to Come Before Man.
dates Commission, Claim
Speakers.

NEW YORK, December 19-The
French problem in Syria was cited to
day as a test of the mandate system
of the League of Nations by two of
the three speakers who addressed the
Foreign Policy Association at IFS
monthly luncheon. Among the goo
guests were many representatives of
Eastern nations.
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman. former pro
lessor of international politics at the
University College OF Wales said:
The Syrian question will. there
fore, come before the mandates com
mission in due course The commits,
sion has arranged TO hold a special
session next February TO receive the
report Of the government OF Syria
during 1928. This will not be the
hrst occasion on which u great power
has been exposed TO criticism and
cross examination by the commission.
The final upset of the Syrian al
falr VIII be to make Il clear TO all
the world that the mandnate system
Is not Sham-a yelled form OF an
neXation-but a genuine attempt to
replace old fashioned arbitrary I'm
perialism by an elastic, but none the
less effective form Of international
control"
W. L. Seabrook. writer and ex-
plorer, who recently returned from
Syria. severely arraiCned the French
mandate. He said the Drrvses re
Garded It as violently 1Trannical.
The Druses said Mr. Sea brook
are great Al fighting and great ~
praying. While other tribes Joined
them in the fight against France
they started the trouble and kept Al
1t
Prof. Edward Mead Earl If CO.
lumhia University, said;
Unless the system Of mandates ie
10 he admitted by the league TO he
merely a new name for an old i'm
perialism. a thorough investigation
must be made of the French trustee
ship. II is to be hoped that an Un-
biased commission of experts will he
appointed to determine and publish
all the facts. rather than such as may
be judiciously selected by French and
Arab propa sandists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

While DIR. Pedro Gonzales, former
Ntcaraguan Minister to the United
States, was critically i'll in Garfield
Hospital, his son, DR.. Robert Con
zales, made a race with death to this
city from Managua, Nicaragua, but
lost his father dying Yesterday morn
ing one hour before his sons arrival.
The son ts now stopping at the Ham
flton Hotel after the trip in which he
used practically every known means
OF transportation, except the air, in an
effort to reach his fathers bedside.
1T took him just nine days to make the
journey.
Leaving Managua cary on the morn
ing of December 10, the young DR..
Gonzales travelled by rail to Gilman
dega, from there he rode mule to
Tenpisque, then went by gasoline boat
TO 81. Lorenzo in Honduras
After passing through the capital of
Honduras, he made a trip of more
than 400 miles by automobile to the
Fort OF Cortez, whence he sailed to
New Orleans.
From New Orleans he came to
Washington by rail. He was unable
TO catch a train which.would have ar
rived in Washington at 8 o'clock Fri
day night and caught one which got
MN in this city at O'Clock yesterday
morning, only TO find that his father
had died an hour previously.
DIR. Gonzales and his sister Miss
HerSliia Gonzales, who has been here
with her father since July. will return
to Nicaragua with the body, prob
ably sailing from New York Decem-
Der 81. it is announced
DR.. Pedro Gonzalez died of uraemic
poisoning. He was 65 years old
He was attended at the end by his
old friend and physician, DR. Juan
Bautista Sascasa. vice president Of
Mica guara. who is in Washington on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

and | felt sort OF funny there until
Detective Alligood came up.
When l saw him coming.
grabbed the bag from the back of the
machine, where the man had thrown
it and held onto it until could give it
to Detective Alligood after he caught
the man"
That's the way he tells about il.
The fact that, unarmed. Andrew Beck
EFT refused 10 take the easiest way
and stick EN- up" but grabbed the
pistol of the hold-up man and used il
TO Illustrate the attempted daylight
robbery. made him one OF the most
talked of characters in Washington
last night.
The two men who were shot by
Beckett while they were In the ma
chine which they intended to use to
make getaway were taken to
Emergency Hospital. One, George
Maxwell of 2 Florida avenue north
east. was dying from bullet wounds
in the abdomen last night The
other. James Simpson of SIS Spring
mans court. was recovering from
bullet wound in the leg.
The third man was arrested later
yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Trammell and Livingston. He gave
his name S Paul Blackstone of 1881
Wallach street. stating he was a for
mer employee of the White House.
Identifies Third Man.
Beckett picked him out of group
of four men at police headquarters.
identifying him with the words, I'd
know that man anywhere" He was
charged with hold-up and robbery.
Detectives Davis and Alligood came
in for credit in the case. for it was
they who appeared on the scene
being in the neighborhood-and made
the capture of Simpson after he
jumped from the automobile and
started TO run away.
Frank Jelleff. proprietor of the
store and employer of Beckett, said
last night that he would be amply
rewarded for his keen appreciation
of duty and his coura geous act in the
face of dishearte ning odds.
Beckett has been employed in
Washington for the greater part OF
his life. He was once at the womens
wear shop of Seaton Perry. formerly
located at Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, the site of the present
Parker Bridget Co. Twenty seven
wears ago he went TO the firm of
Smoot. Golfer & NTcCalley, which
later became the house OF Frank r
Jelleff
He is married. but has no children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
3 IN RUM CASE
TO ASK NEW TRIAL
Group Convicted in Indian
apoIis Agreed on Fur
Their Fight.
By the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 10
All of the % defendants found guilty
by a jury in Federal Court here yes
terday of conspiracy to violate the
National prohibition law by the al
legged illegal withdrawal of whlskey
from the Jack Daniel Distillery at St.
Louis. Mo-. will file pleas for new
trial. 1t was announced late today by
attorneys for the men. Most of the
% men were prominent in politics in
the cities where they resided. Twen-
ty are from St. Louis; one from chi
cago, and the rest from Cincinnati.
All were at liberty tonight on bonds
of $4,000 to $4,000 and had left for
their homes.
John Marcus of ST Louis. one of
those found guilty, is the only one of
the % upon whom sentence has been
passed Judge Robert c. Baltzell to-
day sentenced him to IS months i'm
prisonment at the Federal prison at
Leavenworth.
It was said Marcus was sentenced
ahead of the others so that Ohio Off
Gals might obtain custody OF him.
A charge of murder is pending against
Marcus at Toledo. Judge BaltZell or
derad him held here a reasonable time
to permit Ohio authorities to institute
an appeal to the Attorney General at
Washington to set aside the Federal
court sentence so that Marcus could
be removed to Ohio.
F. The others will be sentenced De-
cember 80. The maximum sentence
for the offense is a $4,000 fine and a
two-year imprisonment.
Fred Essen, former Missouri con-
gresham, indicted with those con-
victed yesterday. but who was not
brought to trial because of illness,
will be tried as soon as his health per-
mits. 1t was indicated the Govern
ment would not push the indictments
here against Lem Motlow, wealthy
distiller of Ma shville, Tenn, and Tom
Hefferman and Henry L. Dahlman,
associates of Motlow. also indicted
but later relea sed by a United States
commissioner in Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
ANDREWS TO INSPECT
SOUTHERN u. S. PORTS
Will Leave December &c on Tour
to Determine Needs of Cities
Under Heavy Traffic.

Assistant Secretary Andrews of the
Treasury has completed plans for an
inspection trip through Southern Gus
toms ports of entry to acquaint him
sels with the needs of the service due
To the increased traffic which the ports
have been called upon to bear.
The survey Will begin at Whining
ton. y. c.. December %. and will in
dude visits to Charleston, Savannah,
Jacksonville, Key West, Tampa and
Mobile. Mr.. Andrews will be accom-
panied by Assistant Solicitor Valance
OF the State Department.
While the survey is outlined pri-
marily for study of conditions in the
customs service. Mr.. Andrews also will
meet various prohibition enforcement
officials and observe the workings of
the prohibition organization he has
built up along the Southeastern and
Souther seahoards.
He will travel on the Coast Guard
cutter Modoc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
FRIES DECLARES POWER
IS GREATEST PEACE AID
Points Out Difficulties of Planes in
Chemical Warfare And
Against Warships.

Airplanes are a vital factor in mod
ern warfare, especially in making
chemical forces effective, Maj Gen.
Amos A. Fries, chief of the Chemical
Warfare Service. said Friday night in
an address before the University Club
The talk was illustrated by motion pic
lures of chemical units in action. both
in peace-time and wartime. and in
Guided pictures Of the bombing tests
from planes, which were conducted
under the personal direction of Col.
William Mitchell.
Taking issue with the efforts Of
those who are seeking methods of
abolishing war, Gen. Fries declared
that one of the greatest deterrents to
war with the United States would be
for other nations to know that this
country was in a position to mobilize
its resources and man power within
- hours. equipped with the latest
chemical arms.
In referring to the mooted airpIane
question. Gen. Fries praised the eff
fectiveness of airplanes to blind the
eyes of fleet" but declined to state
that he believed a bombing plane
could sink a great battleship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
I. S. OFFICERS ARRIVE.
Group Assigned OF Aid Pershing
Reaches africa.

AFRICA. Chile, December 10 CP).-
A group of American army officers
assigned to duty with the American
delegation TO the TaCna- AFRICA plebis-
Citary commission arrived today and
Joined Gen. Pershing's staff. They
Rre: Col. Francis P. Parker. Lieut..
Col. Arthur W. Brown, Lieut.. Col.
Charles w. Furlong, Lieut.. Col.
Frank L. Pyle and Maj. c. l. Crockett.
The American delegation recently
has been Handicapped by shortage
of senior personnel.
Manuel Rojas and Luis Espinoza.
Chilean employees of the American
section o. the boundary delegation.
have filed a complaint alleging mis-
treatment by Peruvian soldiers. They
charge that while Transporting pro-
visions to a field party working near
Tarata they We're stopped by the
Peruvians under the command of a
lieutenant. who struck them and i'm
priSoned them for a whole day with
out food, finally releasing them with
further blows and insults.
The Chileans lodged their com
plant with the American delegation
as soon as they returned TO Tacna.
but allece that the Americans failed
TO take satisfactory action upon It..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
SONS RACE WITH DEATH FAILS
AS FORMER ENVOY DIES HERE
DIR. Robert Gonzales Arrives at Fathers Bedside One
Hour Late After Journey From Nicaragua
by Rail, Water and Motor Car.

a special mission for the Nicaraguan
tended also by several prominent local
physicians.
In this country he was recognized
as a leader Of the Liberal Party Of
Nicaragua. After the Chamorro revo-
luton In that country. which auto
matically threw out his party as a
member Of the coalition government.
DR.. Gonzalez resigned as Minister to
this country. However, his appoint
ment never had been officially can.
celed, although his resignation Is said
TO have been officially turned in No
vember Ia.
He was first appointed Minister to
this country in June and arrived here
early in July. He was we'll known as
a lawyer and educator. and had held
many important positions for his gov
eminent.
Graduated from the University of
Leon in the early sos, he was after
ward appointed undersecretary OF the
interior in his native country. Later
he was made undersecretary OF for
eign affairs under President Sascasa
who was the father OF the present
vice president Of Nicarauga.
He first came to Washington during
President Tafts administration in
connection with the Emory conces
sions in Nicarauga. And in 1916 he
was sent TO Argentina as minister
plenipotentiary to that country. FL
nally, before coming here as Minister,
he was engaged in the practice of law
in Managua and was dean of the law
school in that city.
Besides his son and daughter In this
city. DR. Gonzalez leaves daughter.
Mrs Virginia Ramirez Brown OF Mica
rauga. The son is well known ply
stefan Of ManaGua and is a graduate
of Columbia University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
GETS IRISH RADIO JOB.
Fluent Linguish Made Official An.
nouncer for Free State.

DUBLIN by MaiD.-SeamasH Hughes
has been appointed by the postmaster
general of the Irish Free State to the
position of announcer at the new
broadcasting station. Mr. Hughes has
been known only as secretary of the
Cumann ma Gaedheal, the government
party organization, and an unsuccess-
full candidate for the Dali. But he
won the post on examination.
1t was an essential qualification that
the announcer be able to speak Irish
fiuently. Mr.. Hughes is not only a
fluent speaker of Irish, but is familiar
with French and German. The new
station has a wave length of $50
meters and a power of III kilowatts
Tests have shown that it can be picked
up readily not only in Ireland but all
over Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
LITTLE VIENNA"
Capital of Bukovina Prides Itself
on Austrian Customs.

SOFIA (By MaiD.-Czernovity, CAPT.
tai of Bukovina. prides itself on being
known as Little Vienna" Situated
on an eminence above the River Pruth
It is fine city. which has SO far failed
to become Ruma niZed.
Its buildings, streets and general ap-
pearance are Austrian. which is nat
ural as Bukovina was formerly part
of the dual empire. On a Sunday after
moo the inhabitants present an inter
esting contrast in dress and deport-
ment. There are staid German burgh.
ers wearing frock coats and top hats.
There are tall. well built Bukovinian
and Ukrainian peasants in white
smocks and baggy pantaloons. Out
side their houses sit venerable Jews
With long boards. Up and down the
middle of the streets parade spick-and-
span Rumanian officers in light blue
uniforms.
AS in Vienna, there are innumer-
able cafes that are crowded from
morning to night. German is spoken
BY every one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
By the Associated Press.

BUENOS, AIRES, December 10
The Armour Packing Co. of La Plata
has admitted to the Government that
one of it's employees had transmitted
absurd reports" to the Armour Grain
Co. of Chicago The Armour Pack
ing Co. announced that It would send
a message to George E. Saunders,
vice president of the Armour Grain
Co. Informing him that he had been
1.-The victim of false and abusive
communication" and the employe had
been suspended.
The company further stated that 1t
was unable to determine how this en-
ploye, whom the company believed to
be responsible, could have sent such
erroneous information, or the origin
of such information, but 1t believed
that he obtained his information out
side Of the company's offices in con-
versations with acquaintance.
Extreme regret is expressed by the
company that "a grave fault of one
of its subordinates should have
caused a scandal, which cannot in any
way affect the reputation Of any func-
tionary of the Department of Agricul-
ture, but which affects the reputation
of this company and may damage 1t
in the opinion Of those who lightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
GRANT ASSUMES
SHERR|LL'S PLACE
Takes Over Active Control of
Parks and Buildings
Office.

Active supervision Of the work Of
the ONCE of director of the office Of
public buildings and public parks of
the National Capital has been assumed
by Maj. Ulysses S. Grant, Sd, who,
President Coolidge has indicated, will
be chosen to head that important
branch of the Government which has
In charge the development of this city.
Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., who
has resigned as director to take effect
December 81, said yesterday that he
had turned the Office over to Maj.
Grant as acting director.
Col. Sheriff. yesterday forwarded
his resignation as lieutenant colonel
in the Engineer Corps of the United
States Army. to take effect January |.
This win follow the usual course
through military channels, and it Is
expected will be accepted in due course.
Col Sheriff. is making plans now to
leave the Capital December 80 and
be in Cincinnati January 1, ready to
take up his new task as first city
manager there.
Co. Sheriff. was the guest of honor
Yesterday afternoon at "A farewell
luncheon given him by the employees
of his office who wished him success in
his new field of endeavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
TELEVlSION REALIZED.
PARIS EXPERT CLAIMS
Inventor Demonstrates Photograph
Transmission Device Before
French Scientific Society.

bS the AssOcldleI firss-
PARIS. December 19-That tele-
vision has been realized is the claim
Of Edouard Felin, an inventor lie
says he has demonstrated this by IA
machine which he has shown to the
French Photographic Society The
machine consists of a 20-sided mirror.
which turns at the rate of I 600 reVo-
buttons per minute in front of a ray
from an electric arc. before which is
placed the image to he transmitted
The mirror is oscillated by an inge
NOUS device across the beam of light.
and the original image is reproduced.
To demonstrate the working of the
machine NJ. Eelin says he transmitted
a photograph of Louis Lumere. prest.
dent of the society. and that. connect
ed TO A radio transmitting apparatus,
the system becomes television.
NJ Beln says he hopes shortly N
demonstrate the machine after he has
completed few minor details and
VerifiCations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
1868 PAY ROLL STOLEN.
Night Foreman Finds Desk Drawer
Rif1ed, He Tells Police.

Ed Tenley, night foreman of the
National Brick Company, reported to
police last night that s6G3,3l, left in
his custody as the night pay roll Of
the company at Terra Gotta, d. c.,
had been stolen by Il thief. who broke
into the office through a window.
The money had been left in desk
drawer by Alec Saffell. paymaster of
the company, and was to have been
distributed among the employees later
last night Tenley left the room for
a short time just before the discov-
cry of the robbery. When he re
turned he found the desk drawer
rif1ed and the money stolen.
Police are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Second Wife Pays
Alimony to First
And Frees Spouse
necial Dsnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 10
Ernest Strasser. a private detec-
tive. was relea sed today from jail
in Brooklyn after his second wife,
Mrs. Eleanor Stra sser, had pawned
her jewels and raised 5000, which
was paid Mrs. Rose Strasser Of
Demarest, y. j.. in part satisfac-
ton of unpaid alimony.
Strasser remarked some years
ago, after his first wife had OBJ
tanned a divorce. the decree requir-
ing alimony. Strasser was com
mitted TO Jail December !, when
$3.50 in arrears in payments.
The first wife consented to
Stra ssers release upon payment of
the 5000. He was also required to
give a bond to pay the balance due
at the rate of $40 week. Strasser
has three children by his second
marriage. He said 1t was impera-
tive that he get out of Jail and
earn some money. as his rent was
due and the landlord had threat
ened to dispossess his family.