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Evening star., 1925-11-24
Recalls Spanish-American War Days
With Mckinley and Dewey as Factors

Interesting incidents of the Span
ish-American War of 1898 in which
President Mckinley and Admiral
George Dewey and others figured are
recalled in a decision just rendered
by the British American Tribunal
now in session in this city.
British residents and merchants at
the ancient Philippine city of Ioilo,
in the Island of Panay, being appre
henSve as TO the destruction of prop
erty by F'ilipinos who were pressing
the Spanish commander. Gen. Rios,
stationed at that place. requested pro
lection from Gen. Otis. The gen
eral asked for instructions from
Washington whether he might land
forces at Iloilo. After some delay.
he was authorized by President Nc
Kin1ey to do so. Troops were dis
patched under the command of Gen.
Marcus P. Miller. Civil War veter
an. When they arrived at Iloilo Zen.
Rios had departed. Filipino troops
had occupied the city. and they
threatened 70 burn it if American
troops landed In this situation the
eXpeditionary forces remained in the
harbor for weeks without landing,
and not until Aguinaldo attacked Gen.
Otis at Manila on February 4. 1899,
did the American troops land at Iloilo.
Thereupon the F'ilipinos made good
their threat and set fires throughout
the city as they left before the ad-
vancing American soldiers.
Counsel for the British government,
NJ. Shearman. argued to the Arbitral
Tribunal that damages should be as
Sessed against the United States on
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account of the destruction of the prop
erty, because of the delay of Ameri-
can officials in responding for the
request for protection and because
of the negligent manner in which the
American forces operated when they
finally did land.
The American agent. Fred X. Neil
sen. contended that, since the treaty
of peace between the United States
and Spain had not come into force.
although it had been signed. when
the destruction of property took place
the Government of the United States
was under no obligations TO protect
British interests at Iloilo. He further
argued that no negligence could prop
erly be attributed to American civil
ian or military officials. and he took
the position that the British govern
ment could not under international
law call the United States to account
because of alleged inefficiency of its
military and naval forces. He insist
ed that in any event no competent
evidence had been produced before
the tribunal to show such inefficiency.
The tribunal sustained all of these
contentious and rejected the claims.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
COUNCIL AMENDS ELDRIDGE'S
PLAN ON REVOKINC OF PERMITS
Would Allow Drivers to Appeal From Traffic Direc-
tors Decision-Recommends Stating of True
Consideration in Realty Deeds of District.

Legislation proposed by Traffic Di
rector Eldridge and by Assessor Will
liam p. Richards to enable their de-
partments to function more efficiently
was indorsed, with certain modifica-
tons, by the Citizens Advisory Coun-
J at the District Building last night.
The council is engaged in shaping
program of District legislation to be
requested of Congress next month.
The council approved Mr. Eldridge's
proposal that he be given more spe-
clflc authority to revoke and suspend
automobile operator permits, but be-
fore voting they amended ii to afford
the motorists the opportunity OF a
hearing and the right to appeal from
the traffic directors decision The
council decided to model its recon-
mendation on this question after the
Maryland law. Director Eldridge and
his assistant, Col. Moller, attended and
agreed to the amendment
Stating of Consideration.
The most important recommends
tion Of the council for the assessors
office was that Congress require the
stating OF the true conSidera ton in
the deeds in all real estate transfers.
Mr.. Richards had recommended that
the law be changed to require the fl
ing of a sealed statement with every
real estate transfer, containing conf
Dental information for the assessors
offlce about the sale. Mr.. Richards
said the recommendation that the true
consideration be shown in the deed
was acceptable to him. but he had
suggested the other method of getting
the information desired because Con
gress In the past has declined to enact
a law calling for the true considera-
ton in the deed.
Other changes in the assessment
law agreed to by the council We're:
An amendment changing the time
for filing personal tax returns from
July to May of each year. This would
enable persons to file their personal
declarations at the time they pay their
real estate tax
An amendment requiring banks to
pay their taxes Semi-annually, in No.
vember and May.
An amendment authorizing the as
SCISSOR to add newly constructed
buildings to the tax books twice
year-July and January-instead of
once year, as at present. Mr.. Rich
pleted after the tax ledgers are made
up in the Summer are not taxed until
the following year. The amendment
would enable him to tax them for the
second half of the fiscal year in which
they are finished.
Amendments creating annual licen-
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ses for phrenologists. dancing in
structors and public guides.
Under the heading of traffic the
council also approved the following
recommendations: That Congress re-
peal the provision requiring all per
sons to renew their operator permits
annually, that a title law be enacted
for automobiles and that consideration
be given to a clearer definition OF
what constitutes reckless driving in
the traffic act.
Mr. EldriGge said he would fur
nish the council with new defini-
tion of reckless driving now being
drafted by the Hoover national con-
ference on highway safety. This
draft would describe two offenses-
reckless and careless driving. The
director explained that reckless"
would mean wanton disregard of the
safety of others and careless" would
be less serious, meaning thoughtleSS
conduct at the wheel.
The suggestion of Mr.. IIldridge that
ieeS from the sale of tags and per
mitS be used to establish a revolving
fund for carrying on traffic control
was frowned on by the council. Mr..
Eldridge said he did not expect Con
gress would grant that request, but
he suggested it to show the traffic
office could be self sustaining on the
fees exacted of motorists.
Director Eldridge told the council
many of the problems Of street safe
ty would be solved if his office had
more authority to suspend permits of
drivers pending trial on major Of
fenseS and to revoke permits in cases
not covered by existing law.
Meet Again Today.
When Mr.. Richards was explain
ing why he wanted information con-
cerning the true consideration in real
estate transactions, he assured the
council that his office does not re-
gard the sale price of property as its
proper value for taxation purposes.
The whole theory of fair assessing
for taxation purposes, he said, is to
equalize values in each neighborhood
or business section. and the only way
Zation is by having all sale prices in
order to make comparisons.
For example, he said that in a
might sell for Sl00 a foot and another
for $50 foot.
Either one would be too high a
price or the other too low" the as
SCISSOR went on. BY comparing and
cqualiZing these extremes we would
arrive at a basis of, say, $50 a foot
for that block"
The council will meet again at !
O'Clock this afternoon to continue
work on the legislative program.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
LYON WILL Is FILED.
Furniture and Much of Estate Is
Left to Two Nephews

The will of Mrs. Flora Dresel Lyon
who died November -. has been filed
for probate. She leaves her personal
effects and household furniture to her
nepheWS, jerome w. and Howard d.
Thompson. Carrie jackson. a servant,
IS given $500 in recognition of faith
ful services.
Other cash bequests include SO 900
10 Edward Lyon Of Tonowanda. \. y;
$1,000 to Ben Lyon of Cumberland.
Md: $500 to Roland Horne, Stamford.
Conn; 81 900 to Mrs. Ora Rogers of
Plainfield. y. j.; $500 to Edna B. Bur
dick of RocEport. n. Y; $3.50 to Eta
Shaw of Omaha. Nebr.: $3.50 to Mai.
Henry T. Ferguson. L. S. A: So 200
10 Alice d. Beale, and 81 900 to Alger
Dresel The remaining estate is de-
Vised equally to her nephews. Jerome
w. Thompson and Howard Dresel
Thompson. Should both be dead the
residue of the estate is to go to the
Y. w. {. a. and Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. Alfred 3. Leet is named as
executor
Evening star., 1925-11-24
PLUMMER DEFINES
SHIPPING AID PLAN
$4,000, 1000 Yearly Subsidy
Urged at Convention of
Waterways Body.
By the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, November 24.-The
present Government merchant marine
policy is in effect only lone of tenn
porary service and eventual scrap
ping" Vice Chairman Plummer of
the United States Shipping Board de
clared in an address today before the
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, whereas "a
national-aid policy would enable the
Government to realize something ade-
quate from the sale of its active
ships"
Suggesting a policy. Mr.. Plummer
said:
"The Shipping Board is operating
about one and one-half million tons
OF freight ships. If there We're law
under which the Government aid OF
50 per ton per year. recommended by
The Roosevelt commission report (of
1909 was being paid, this eXpendi
ture would be about $500, 900 per
year, or less than the annual expense
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
which the board now employs to
operate its ships. 1t would substitute
fleet of merchant ships serving the
country In our foreign trade for an
army of Government employees serv
ing on land
If to this adequate mail and naval
SubventionS We're added for our pas
senger and fast combination ships the
total annual expense might reach
$4,000, 900, which is the minimum
amount for which it is even claimed
tnat the present Shipping Board fleet
can be operated, no matter who han
dies it.
The problem of an American mer
chant marine is about the simplest
problem that has faced Congress in
80 years, and congressional legisla-
ton would solve the shipping ques-
ton.
"One reason for non-aCtion appears
to be inability on the part of our lesis
lators to frame a law which all VIII
at once agree to be perfect.
Another Legislative stumbling block
has been our attempt to pass real
shipping aid law to which our COM
petitorS would not object.
Ocean transportation of this coun-
try's international commerce is the
greatest single commercial prize in
the world Foreigners have regained
two-thirds of it
Evening star., 1925-11-24
DAMAGE SUITS FILED.

The Old Dutch Market. Inc. is named
as defendant in a suit to recover
$50 900 damages filed in the. District
Supreme Court by Julia V. S. Clarke
of the Cairo Apartments for alleged
personal injuries. The plaintiff says
she was knocked down by an automo-
bile of the company on New Hamp-
shire avenue December ? last and suf-
fered serious injury. She is repre-
sented by Attorneys Woodard & Mont
ford.
Don c. Powell, years old, by his
father. Raymond II. Powell. has sued
Robert f. Latimer and David 7. Ma
loney. trading as Latimer & Maloney,
contractors, to recover $4,000 dam
ages for injuries suffered by the boy
when struck by log during excava-
ton work by the defendants. Ths
boys arm was broken, it is alleged.
Attorneys Inlay & Wainwright ap-
pear for the boy.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
GREECE MUST PAY
FOR ARMY INVASION
League Commission Prob
ably Will Grant Bulgaria
S25O,OOO Indemnity.
BY WALTER COLLINS.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
SOFIA, November 24.-The corre-
spondent learns from a trustworthy
source that the main conclusions OF
Sir Horace RumboId's League of
Nations inquiry commission In the
recent Greco Bulgarian conflict areas
follow:
/. The commission recognizes in
principle that the invasion of Bull
earia by Greek troops was under
taken without tangible reasons.
Consequently. the Greeks should
pay reparations for the ravages
wrought by their army in Bulgaria.
Greece has expressed Willingness to
return in kind to Bulgaria merchan-
disc seized and live stock killed by
her army.
Rejects KOmitadiis Theory.
2. The commission was unable to
obtain proof that Bulgarian komi-
tadjis crossed into Greek territory
and the commission thus rejects the
theory that Komitadjis activities
caused the Demirkapu incidents.
3. The commission realizes that
creation of a demilitarized zone be-
Sirable, especially as both govern
ments are opposed to such a scheme.
1t is learned further that Bulgaria
should pay indemnity in respect to
the Greek officer and soldier killed at
Demilapu. This indemnity will be
subtracted from the sum which the
commission will decide Greece should
pay. Bulgaria is claiming approx
imately 100000. but it is thought she
will obtain about S250,00O.
Balkan Dispute Left
The commission will not try to
solve other Komitadji troubles in the
Balkans, because Jugoslavia has said
that frontier disputes between Bull
garia and herself will he settled di-
rect, and that league Intervention is
unnecessary.
The commission has been received
by Premier kankoff and has inter
viewed Foreign Minister Kalfoff. It
Will proceed to Belgrade on November
p and will then go to Geneva to
present its report to the league.
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Policeman Is Exonerated.

An exoneration of three of four
charges recently filed against Police
man T. V. Garrison Of the Tenleytown
district has been announced by the
police trial board.
Charges that were dismissed in
cluded those of associating with the
wife of a bootlegger, intoxication and
conduct unbecoming an officer. He
was fined $40 for alleged failure to
make prompt report of a traffic acci-
dent in which he was involved
Evening star., 1925-11-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

70 HCNTERS-HCNTING PRIVILEGES
or Guall and rabbit. accommodations mod
I'm home. all convenIences meals and guide
- day. For THANKSGIVING reservations wire
n phone. SYDNEY e. TRIMMER Orange
"a. Boy 5t3. Phone lOa.T nR.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
CHICAGO JURY "PACKED,"
IN GANG MURDER CASE
Ex-Convict and Gunman on Coro-
ner's Panel. Police Say-Three
Gave Fictitious Addresses.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 24.-One mem
ber of the coroner's jury investigating
the Staying of Mike Ninci. Chicago
gangster, last Saturday was an eX-
convict and another had been placed
on probation for carrying concealed
weapons, the police announced last
night after an investigation. Three
members of the jury gave fictitious
addresses and cannot be found
1t was while John Minatti was testi-
tying before the jury that Sam Vinci,
brother of Mike. shot and killed him.
maintaining that the jury was fixed
10 whit~WaSh his brothers. slayer.
who. he said. was Minatti. The grand
jury today was reported to have voted
a true bill charging Sam Ninci with
the MiEatti murder.
Coroner Wolf and States Attorney
Grove are conducting rival inquiries
into the affair.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
FRATERNITY PLANS DANCE
National Law School Students
Schedule PARTY,

Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity. com
posed of students at the National
Law School, will hold a dance at the
Franklin Square Hotel. Wednesday,
December 2. from 10 pm. to l am.
Music will be furnished by Happy
Walker.
Officers Of the fraternity are: Sam
uel Lichtenberg. supreme chancellor:
Reuben X. Millstein, chancellor; Da-
vid Schaetzow, keeper of the records
and seals; Charles Kaplan. exchequer:
Sol Rothbard. chaplain, and Harry
Wolpe, marshal.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
OLDEST BELL MAKER
 IN COUNTRY S7 TODAY.
L. H. Golf of East Hamp. ton With Same Concern
 for 75 Years

East Hampton, Dec, q --Lucius H. Golf, who believes he is the old est bell maker in the country hav- ing worked for one firm for s years, today received callers who extended to him their congratulations on his S7th birthday
 On New Years day, Mr. and Mrs, Golf will attain the 6Gth anniversary Of their marriage.
 Mr. Golf has other longevity rec ords, having been in the Congrcga- tional church choir for 30 years and treasurer of the church for that per iod. He voted the prohibition ticket since 1872 in state and national elec- lions. He had voted twice for Abra- ham Lincoln and once for Grant, for president, but changed to the prohibition party in 1872 because he lid not like the action of the state legislature in adopting a liquor H. consng law, his opinion being that this lcgaizcd a traffic to which he was opposed.
 Mir. Golf today said that he be- lieyed prohibition in this country would triumph in the end because 1t was right"
 Mr. Golf is in excellent health, but he occasionally is troubled with rheumatism.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
PUBLIC LAND RECORDS
 MAY BE RENDERED
Bar Association Considers Proposition This
 Afternoon

The New Britain Bar association for a complete re-indeXing of land records here, establishing the Rus sell system in place of present methods.
 T. c. Nutting of Cambridge, Mass, who outlined the plan blasted the idea that there is nothing in a name when he introduced a long list of court cases in which different spell ings of the same name had resulted in litigation.
 The new plan furnishes the office of the town clerk with every spell ing of every name, nrding a pro- lection 10 property owners and pros pective purchasers in the search of a system. Nutting showed SS spell ings for the name Myers" 36 for Schneider" 6S for Gardner" and 21 for Cohen" Failure 10 search q title under any one of it's many spcllings might result in failure 10 find an important encumbrance, he said.
 If the bar association approves the plan, the city will be asked to make q small appropriation to make pos sible it's installation.
 It was decided at the meeting 10 take the matter under consideration. Judge William C. Hungerford was empowered to appoint a committee of five members of the bar to in- vcstigate the matter and report back at a future meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
SISTER GIVES BLOOD TO
 BROTHER BUT IN VAIN
Robert Leo Ryan Dies After 10 Weeks Illness With Hemorr-
 haze of Nose.
lspeclaI to the mernIdN


 Bristol Dee. 21 --Robert Leo Ryan, 19, died at his home on School street yesterday afternoon after 10 weeks illness with hem orrhages Of the nose. Blood given in transmission by his sister, Miss Rosetta Ryan, a nurse of Hartford. failed to save him.
 He was born in Bristol on August 16, 1906, the son Of the late Cornell 'uS Ryan and Mrs Nora Ryan Car roll He was educated in the local schools, and tor a time was en- N.oygd at the office of tho New De- Nrtare Co., until le Was forced to r sign on account ot poor health.
 He leaves his mother. five sisters. Mrs W. l.. Sopcr Of Whauonsburc. \ '. Mrs. George J. Scott of Bris- '0i. Mrs G,orEc Carros or Bristol. Miss Rosetta F. Ryan Of Hartford and Miss M.r Ryan Of Bristol, and two brothers, Benedict c. Ryan Of iTi&ol and John ]. Ryan Of Bristol. Tho funeral will take place at St. los,rhs church on Wednesday u.rning at o'clock. and burial will fake place in the St. Thomas ceme- tury.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
MACRI GIRLS BROTHER
 IS PUT ON TRIAL TODAY
With Another New Haven Youth He Is Charged With Man
 slaughter

New Haven, Dec. 21 P>-The death of Henry B. Johnson, former ly of West Hartford, which Coroner Mix decided was homicidal and held Joseph Macri, brother of Olym- pia Macri recently found not guilty after q trial on the charge Of mur- der, Michael Demeoa, 19, Albert Favis. taxi driver, and Edward Col lins, taxi driver, as responsible was before the town court of West HaV- cn today.
 Evidence was still being offered at the noon recess. The four men have been in jail since late in Sep tcmbcr, Macri and Demeola were cxtraditcd from New York city.
 Johnson's body was found in a clumn of bushes in Allingtown and the coroner decided that he had been killed by blow over the head. He also had been robbed. Johnson apparently had wandered into the Oak street section of the city, had become involved in a dispute or been held up for purpose of rob bery, hit over the head with a bar and bundled into taXicab. He might have been dead when lifted out of the cab in a remote part of Aningtown.
 The taXicab was located and seem- ingly those who had q hand fin car rying Johnson to AlIingtown were identified.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
WINTER BEGINS TOMORROW
Actual Time Is 2:37 a. m. And In Midwest old Jack Frost Already Is Making Merry.

Chicago, Dec. 21 P,-Snow and cold over most of the country today provided proper setting for old man winter in his annual yuletide appearance. His seasonal reign be- gins at 2:S7 a. m. tomorrow.
 The lowest registered last night in the United States or Canada was six degrees below zero at Prince AL bert, Sask Leadville, Colo, reported two below zero.
 Deep drifts blocked Wyoming roads and many motorists abandon ed automobil% between Cheyenne and Laramie.
 Ten and one-half inches of snow covered Helena, and if continued to fall in Montana.
 Wire communication and trans portation suffered in Nebraska.
 The total fall in parts of Iowa covered the ground with seven inches. and was continuing inter- mittently today.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
37 GAMBLERS RAGGED
 IN PLAINVlLLE RAID
Fines of Over $500 Col lected After Court
 Held on Spot
lSpucjal tn the Herald. !

Plainville, Dec. 2l.-Thirty-scyen men were arrested in what proved the largest raid ever staged by the local authorities when a squad of county and town officers descended on the old Kellogg place on New Britain road at o'clock yesterday morning and found a gambling cs- tablishmcnt in operation. Amid the crashing of axes as the gambling table was destroyed, court was set up on the very scene and fines total ling more than $500 were levied by Justice Edward P. Prior.
 Determined to break up the crowd of gamblers who have been playing the old Kellogg place Saturday nights, the raid was organized and directed by County Detective Ed ward Hickey, He was assisted by County Officer Rigley, Constablos E, w. Furrey Fred Callcn. Thomas Royce, George Schubert, William Buys and Philip Marine, and Grand Juror William J. Foran. When the house was entered the men were en- gagged in various games, Ordered to stand in their tracks. all oheycd eX- cept 0o", who jumped thro' lgh a window and cut himself. He was recaptured and did not require med ical attention.
 Outside of this man, the crowd was orderly and gave no argument There were no signs of liquor for sale and none of the prisoners ap- pearcd to be intoxicated, Some had been playing poker, while the ma iority had been engaged in a game which was unfamiliar to the off cers. It was played with dice on felt-covcred tables marked off with various symbols. Axes were called into play and the tables and all equipment smashed
 Justice Edward r. Prior was reused and hurried to the gambling establishment, where he established court with Mir. Foran as prosecutor. Hellmuth Wegncr the owner of the house, was fined Sl00 and costs on a charge of owning gaming es- tablishment, while the man found in charge of the place received a like sentence on similar charge. The 35 frequenters were assessed $5 and costs each. The authorities did not bother to check up the names and given by those arrested, but they are certain that the ma jority of the men gave false names.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Beer Valued at About
 S100.000 Is COnfscated

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 21 Pl-Federal prohibition agents from Malone to- day raided the De Luxe brewery on Central avenue and confscatcd beer estimated to be worth between $75,OOO and $1OO.O0O. Three en- ployes were arrested for violation of the federal dry statutes. Nathan Ross. said to be the president of the brewing company, is ill at his home and has not been placed under ar rest