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New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

New Hork-Perhaps those re- sponsible for an order that mem bers Of the Princeton musical clubs wear garters because hose slip when hanlos are being dumped arc doubting their wisdom. Leaving for Bermuda the boys all had garters on view below their rolled up oxford bags and furthermore, an orange and black feather adorned each garter.
 Cambridge. Mass, Because of Sentimental mush" on the program the Harvard Cleo club has with. drawn from forthcoming intcrcol- legiate Glee club contest in New York.
 Washtngton-'I'm scared. Won't you take me in your lap" A tiny cripple asked Mrs. Coolidge when a cashl!ght ilared as she was making q Christmas tour of hospital. She kissed away the tears and the tot smiled.
 Seville, Spain-It is not so pleas ant on the ramparts of Seville just now as the song in Carmen" would indicate. Floods due to heavy rains have driven some people from their homes and many olive groves are under water.
 New York - The police bomb squad has stopped a play depicting the attempted assassination of Mus solini as fake. They explain that the law forbids Sunday perfor- mances. as contemplated. and deny they acted at the behest of the state department. as charged by Carlo Trosca, the promoter.
 London Andrew Chariot, theatrical producer. thinks if Paris wants to keep her reputation for gaiety she must watch New York For sheer levity, both in costume and subject matter, the Parisian stage has nothing on New York"
 London-For the convenience of women wearing Russian boots the hotels are supplying their rooms with bootjacks and the stores are selling them trimmed with dainty ribbon
 Tampa-Therc's going to be lot of throwing here New Years day. The champion matador of Spain is coming from Spain and eight matadors and 27 bulls from Mexico. Spring swords that won't hurt the bulls will be used New York-Oscar S. Straus, an i immigrant boy who became a mem bor of the cabinet. a diplomat, and member of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. is en- tering his 7Gtn year optimistic about peace. There were 75 candles on his birthday cake yesterday.
 London-Lloyd George is to have meeting foI women only shortly at which to eXpound his scheme for state appropriation of farm land.
 New York--Told by returning travellers: A laundress for the Roose- welt expedition Tn Thibet had been divorced six times is rich as the re- suit of dowries. tSuydam Cutting. Q member of the expedition) France needs q dictator and Clemcnceau is the only man for the job (Whitcy Warren, designer of the new library at LouvainD Some blacks in Ahys- sinia are turning white because they live in solid rock three stories un- derground. Rosita Forbes, eXplor- er.)
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
GALES SIRSIDE

Paris. Dec. 24 Pt-The gale which had been raging with unprecedented fury during the past few days at last has blown itself out. The telc- graph system throughout the coun- try is so badly wrecked that the work of restoration will require con- siderable time.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
WIDOW OF LATE CHAPLAIN
OF HOUSE DIES IN WEST
Mrs. Harriet Couden Succumbs in
Chillicothe. Ill-Will Be
Buried in Capital.

Mrs. Harriet Couden. widow Of Rev.
DIR. Henry Noble Couden. blind cha D.
plain of the House of Representatives
for 25 years. died in Chillicothe, H.,
Sunday according to word received
here today. Rev. DIR. Couden, Who
lost his eyesight from a wound receiv-
ed in battle during the Civil War,
served continuously as House cha D.
plain from 1895 until February IS.
1921. when he rendered his resigna-
ton He died August %. 1922.
Mrs. Couden's faithfulness and de-
votion to her husba nd was often com
mented upon at the Capitol, where
she was seen each day Congress was
in session leading her husband by the
arm. guiding him toward the entra nee
to the House floor. where he would be
met by pages who would escort him to
the rostrum.
Mrs. CoI'den went to Seattle. Wash.
soon after her husba nd's death in
1922. She remained there about a
year and left TO visit niece at Chill
licothe. where she emained until the
time OF her death.
The body is expected to arrive in
Wa shington tomorrow morning. Fol
lowing, funeral services will he con
Quoted at the chapel of j. William
Lee. 332 Pennsylvania avenue, at !
O'Clock. Rev. DIR. Clarence F. Rice,
pastor of the Church of Our Father.
Universal list, will off1ciate. Intermen
will be in Arlington Cemetery beside
her husba nd.
Undiscouraged by fate which rem
dered him sightless not long after
President Lincoln's call for volunteers,
Rev DIR. Couden took a seven-year
course at an institute for the blind at
Columbus. Ohio. and after receiving
several degrees was ordained a Uni.
versaIist clergyman in 1878.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
POLICE ARE INFORMED
Told Of Signing of Peace Between
Two Warning TengS.

Formal announcement Of settle
ment of the differences between the
On Leong and Hip Sing branches Of
Chinese residents of this and other
cities WAS made in a telegram received
from New York Ia st night by the Hip
Sing faction from the On Leong As
sociation.
Lou Toy. president Of the local Hip
Sing orga nization. at 325 Pennsylva MA
avenue, received the message that
was addressed TO the Kim Lai Yuen
Co. at that address. 1t stated that the
treaty of peace had been duly signed
and confirmed asked that appropriate
public announcement be made and
order all to preserve peace.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant chief
of detectives. has had supervision
over Chinatown broadened since trou
BILE between the warning Chinese fac
tfons started. and Capt. Martin Reilly
Of the sixth precinct also has had his
detail there doubled. ---.-.--
Detectives Cullinane and ODea
were members of Inspector Grants
command on duty in Chinatown last
night when the telegra m was resolved.
They We're told of It's receipt and
given copy Of it. Inspector Grant
saws he thinks the telegra m is genu-
iHe.
It is recalled that truce between
the factions was signed in New York
s6ne time aho. but it was not followed
hy a complete cessation of hostilities.
No assaults have heen committed in
the Chinese quarter here during the
time murders have heen committed
elsewhere.
1t is the intention of police officials
To continue their supervision in the
Chinese quarter until IL is definitely
settled that there is no danger of an
outbreak.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
DENIED EXTRA PAY
FOR SPECIAL WORK
Controller Holds Electrician
Not Entitled to After
Hour Compensation.

The District Police Department may
have to depend upon the voluntary
cooperation of Alfred o. Stearns. an
electrician at the District Building. to
keep the Speedometers of motor cycle
policemen accurate for the time being.
as the result of decision by the con-
troller general, holding that StearAls
cannot he paid extra for testing the
speedometers after Office hours in the
District Building.
Will BE Put Up to ID. {. Heads.
Officials of the Police Department
are pla aiming to put the situation he
fore the Commissioners, and they ex-
pressed the belief today that Stearns
would continue to keen the speed
ometerS In good condition. despite the
fact that he cannot he paid for such
work until some solution is found
for the problem that has heen raised.
1t is suggested in the decision of
the controller that since Stearns has
acquired an expert knowledge of
speedometers his regular position
as electrician might be reallocated
under the classification law to cover
his qualifications. Another aiterna-
tive suggested was that Congress he
requested to straighten out the diff
Guilty, which makes ii impossible to
pay him any longer for this work.
Speedometers Held Important.
Police officials point out that in
these days Of increasing traffic the
accuracy of the speedometers of the
motor cycle squad is most importa Mt
and 1t was recognized in the decision
of the controller that the usual quail
1CationS for an electrician In the
District service would not include the
knowledge which Stearns has of
speedometers. In addition to testing
and repairing the instruments,
Stearns has been appearing as a wit
ness in cases where the accuracy of
an officers speedometer has been
questioned.
Edwin r. fesSe chief clerk of the
Police Department. said today that II
has been nearly two years since uues
tion was raised concerning TIE fee 8
paid to StearnS for testing speedom-
eters. but that he has continued to
&c The wo.F thus far
Evening star., 1925-09-22
WINS PARKING CASE.
Newspaper Man Ordered to Appear
in Court on SUNDAY.

II. skinner. local newspa pel1na n e.
charged with violation Of the parking
recula tions. won his case in short or
der in Police Court today when the
evidence showed that his automobile
was parked in front of his residence
on Eichteenth street, between Cali
fornia and Vernon streets. on Sunday.
between the bours of O'Clock and
9:I5
cease dismissed" was the comment
Of Judge r. +. Mattingly. when his
attention was called to the fact that
the parking restriction applied TO secu-
lar days of the week only.
AIr. Skinner told the court that the
summons left I'm his machine ordered
him to report in court Sunday. and
although Police Court is closed all day
sunday. he was threatened with AR
resi- the following night because he
had not made his appeara nee. Police
man j. IL Scott of No. 8 was the com
plainant
Upon hearing of SINNERS case, j.
II. Bell. ir.. assistant corporation
counsel. promptly nolle pressed a
charge against Vincent Corez. Fill
pino when he learned the charge was
of similar nature.
Evening star., 1925-09-22

Continued from First PageD
terested. it waE said No hindra nee
from public bodies is anticipated. Con
gress having already gone on record
as favoring a consolidation, while the
local Utilities Commission has also
unofiicially sanctioned any action that
promises betterment to Capital mass
transportation.
Seeking No More Stock.
From F. J.. Dame. president of the
North American Co. 1t was learned
that no attempt will be made at this
time to acquire more local street rail
way stock. I'VE have enough" he
said. until the future situation as.
sumes some degree of definiteness."
The North American Co.'S silence
concerning the back dividend payment
of 20 per cent on common stock to
reimburse holders for four lean years
between 1919 and 1928, when no divi.
dends were disbursed. paid on July |
last, was explained by company OH
cials, who stated this dividend covered
a period when they held no interest
and consequently were in no position
to give fair judgment in the matter.
Mr.. Dame said the policy OF his com.
pany is to develop public utility facil-
tiles so that they may he adequate.
not only to meet the present demands
of the communities in which they op-
crate. with service OF the highest
standard, but also to respond immedi-
ately to the growth of such commu-
mites and their businesses. however
rapid it may be.
The North American Co. stands in
protective relation to these proper
ties" he said. 1T Is not seeking to
exploit them for present large profits
1t holds their securities as permanent
investments and seeks to establish
them in the favor and confidence of
the public by just methods and eff
cient administration and to mainta In
their finances on the most conserva-
tive basis. This. in word. Is our
present stand with regard to the
Washington situation"
Evening star., 1925-09-22

litical prisoner In the same Paris jail
where his wife, three years previously,
was incarcerated. In 1919. months
after the armistice. Caillaux was tried
by the French Senate. found guilty
and condemned to exile from Paris
and participation in French poll
tics for a long term of years. In 1924.
soon after NJ. Edouard Herriot as
sumed the premiership. a. general
amnesty was proclaimed. The ban
on Caillsux was lifted. He returned
TO his old political haunts in Paris.
and. TO the CONSERVATION OF press and
public. affirmed his intention Of re-
suming public life. 1t was not long
afterwsrd that the Herriot ministry
fell. NJ. Painleve. named premier.
invited CaillauX to become minister
of finance. 1t is in that capacity.
fully rehabilitated in his public career,
that he now II about to speak for
France at Washington.
Has French Confidence.
NJ. Csillaux has the general conf.
dence OF France. but 1t is not an
enthusias site confidence. Many French
men still mistrust him. But practi-
caily without exception the whole ma
ton sees in him the shrewdest fina n
cfer the republic possesses. He is
government auditor of finances by
profession and wizard in figures
that have to do with fiscal affairs
During the war 1t was dangerous In
Paris even to mention CaillaEx' =
name. Ii he returns to the Seine
next month with a good America n
settlement In his diplomatic pouch.
he will he lionized. and the latch.
string of the premier's residence on
Il ,rxln l. t.
direction
There Is ason to state that the
American Government. in dickerinx
with NJ. Caillaux. will argue that the
French people have never borne an
adequate burden of direct taxation for
the costs OF the war. Cailiaux is a he.
lever In direct taxation. Frances 5
present income tax was Instituted at
his instiga ton. 1t is most unpopu.
lar tax III Caillaux settles with the
United States az the expense Of more
direct taxes for his people. he will be
hooted. not cheered. when he returns
to Paris. The French don't mind In.
direct taxation. and pay good dea
OF that sort But they are bitterly op.
posed to the income tax on the ground
that 1t Is an intolera BILE inva sion OF
private affairs.
Messrs. Coolidge, kellogg Mellon
Hoover. Smoot nd the other America n
debt commissioners welcome the arri.
val of French negotiator OF the Gail
iaux type. He is a bra SO tacks" states.
man. Brass tacks. not sentiment, are
TO he the keynote OF the impending ne.
gotiations at the United States Urea 3.
ury. Americas representatives are
confident they will speedily get the
conference with the French down To
hro cl nd l-~A
1t there.
tFopyright 1927
Evening star., 1925-09-22
WILL ON SINGLE SHEET
GIVES DAUGHTER $500, 600
Mrs. Ellen c. Garrison Leaves En-
tire Estate to Mrs. Nellie
G. Wade

In will written on single sheet
of letter paper. Mrs. Ellen c. Garrison,
who died al Hot Springs. Va August
IS. left ell her property. valued at
more than half a million dollars to
her daughter. Mrs. nellie G. Wade of
Wardman Park Hotel. according 10 The
petition for letters testamentary filed
hy Mrs. Wade. who is named execu-
trix. in Probate Court Yesterday.
The will. which was filed for pro-
bate, was dated January 49, 1909 II
beaueathed all property to Mrs. Wade
as the testatriX's sole next of kin and
heir-a tiaw."
The petition for letters Testament
tary. filed for the executriy through
Attorneys Frank s. Bright and II.
Stanley Heinrichs. lists the estate at
f552 ,93f so. all in personal property
with $3.50 in debts outstanding The
assets are represented by S402193 in
stocks, 1928. % in bonds. s24.750 in
-nlortg ages and Sl,7S7.25 in cash, ac-
cording to the petition.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
D. J. PARTELLO, BUILDER, j
DIES AFTER OPERATION
Was Real Estate Operator and Hst
Lived in Capital for Past
90 Years. ,

Dwight ]. Particle. So year. old,
well known builder and real estate
operator here for the last 20 years
and lifelong resident Of Washington
died in Emergency Hospital today fol.
lowing an operation for stomach trou-
BILE Thursday. He had been Ill about
two weeks.
Born in this city, Mr.. Particle was
the son OF the late William z. Particle.
He was educated In the graded schools
and at Central High School II
He was member OF La Fayette
Lodge. No. 10. F. A. A.. NJ, and Cal
vary Ba aptist Church. :
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Nevius funeral home. 9e4 New
York avenue, Thursday afternoon AT
2 O'Clock. Rev. Dr. W. s. Abernethy.
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will
omciate. Interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Particle liz survived by his wild.
ow. Mrs. Augusta r. Particle: two
sons. Rees and Lynwood Particle. and
q daughter. Miss Florence Particle.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
CAPT. F. L. MERRITT
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Former Newspaper Man Was
Praised for Work During War.
To Be Buried n Arlington.

Capt. Fred Lee Merritt. who served
'as representative of the Southern
Railway in Washington In matters
arising with the War Industries Board
during the early part of the World
War and later as A member of the
personnel board of the nitrate division
of the War Department. died at his
residence in the Laciede Apartments.
1928 Vermont avenue. Yesterday. He
had been in failing health for several
years. his condition becoming worse
a short time ago. He was in his early
fifties.
During the war Capt. Merritt was
given important assignments in New
| York and Washington, his service
being praised in letters of recon-
mendation from high officials In the
War Department. He was honora bly,
discharged from the Army in 1919,
afterward serving as an employe of
the Bureau of Tariff of the Interstate
Commerce Commission until forced to
retire. due to iii health several months
ago.
Capt. Merritt was formerly a news
paper man and al one time WAS an
editor Of the Daily Citizen at Ashe-
vile, y. G., and subsequently manae-
ing editor of the News and Observer
at Raleigh. y. G.. and managing editor
of the Norfolk Virginia n7Pilot. He
also acted as Washington correspond
ent Of the Providence OR. ID Journal.
! In 1904 he served AS secretary to the
president of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. and from 1909 to
1912 was general agent of the New
Orleans Great Northern Railroad.
a native of atham County. y. c.,
Cspt. Merritt was 2 graduate of Wake
Forest University and Harvard Uni
versity He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs F.leano Green Merritt. who is n
native of Lexington. Va.
Funeral services will he conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon
at | 80 O'Clock. Interment. with mill
tary honors, will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
REGIONAL PROJECT
TOPIC OF PARLEY
Suggestions Invited for I'm
provement in Virginia Coun-
ties Adjacent to District.

Suggestion for the regional improve
ment OF Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties, Virginia. will be received by the
regional development committee Of
these counties. which met last night
at the Arlington County Courthouse
and completed it's organizs ton. j.
Cloyd Byars of Arlington district Of
Arlington County was elected chair
man. e. A. s. Sinclair of the jefferson
district was elected vice chairman n
and c. w. King OF Alexa ndria secre-
tary. The other two members of the
commission are F.. W. Cushing OF
Washington district, and NJ. +.
Church OF Falls Church, representing
Fairfax County.
This is the committee which was
appointed by Gov. F.. Lee Trinkle OF
Virginia to serve with the regional
development committee Of the Nation
al Capital Park Commission In plan
ming a metropolitan area surrounding
the National Capital.
Letter From Governor Read.
4 letter from Gov. Trinkle was read
in which the chief executive OF Nir
ginia expressed the hope that this
commission would do everything with
in its power to improve northern Vir
ginia in conformity with the plans for
the expa nsion of the National Capital
The whole regional plan was dis
cussed at some length by the commits
sion. which. as its first act after the
election OF officers. passed a resolution
inviting civic organizations and citi
zens to bring to the attention OF the
commission as soon as possible any
ideas they may have for the better
ment and improvement Of Virginia s
area Of the metropolitan district.
Conference Is Invited.
Chairman Byars was instructed By
the commission to request a confer
ence with the members of the Nation
al Capital Park Commission. the city
a nd park planning committee OF thai
body and The memhersof the Arlingt or
Memorial Bridge Commission with e
view 10 arranging a joint meeting oi
the central regional committee effect
ing perma orga MIA ton. ant
start promptly on the improvement
work. Mr.. Byars said today he wouiC
seek this conference within a few
days ans attempt to arrange the meet
ing within the next week or so.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
B. F. MORAN Is DEAD.
Was Grief Commissarv Stewart of
+ u. s. Coast Guard.

Chief commiSsary Steward 3. +.
Moran. United States Coast Guard.
the possessor of a long record in the
Coast Guard and who had served at
the Washington headquarters of the
service since August I. 1917. died in
Providence Hospital Sunday. after a
lingering illness.
Chief CemmiSssry Steward Mora n
had an exceptionally meritorious rec
nfd Enlisting in the service in 1895.
he served on the Coast Guard cutter
Cra wford and later on the Window
during the Spanish American War.
In 1908 he WAS transferred to the
Apa che at Baltimore. where he served
until discharged from the service for
physical disa bility in 1915. Being a
lover of the service. he refused to
quit, however. and in 1917. with his
physical condition improved, he again
enlisted in the service, remaining at
the Washington headquarters until
his death.
Several years ago he was awarded
a silver medal by the Government
for saving a child from drowning At
Ra1timore.
He is survived by a sister. Miss
Helen Moran. and a brother, Charles
Moran. both of Baltimore.
Funeral services will he conducted
in Baltimore tomorrow morning at
$40 O'Clock. -Interment with mill.
tary honcrs, will he in that city.
S'------a . - -
In protest against the passing OF
IN excise sales tax ali stores of Porto
Rico closed two days recently.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
BY JOHN Gl,NTHER.

BY Cable to- The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS. September 22.-What mys-
terious hoodoo pursues the work of
the sculptor, Rodin. beyond the grave?
Another vandal attempted on Mon.
day night to enter the Rodin Museum,
where most of the works Of the great
sculptor are kept. He was armed with
an ak and a mallet. with which he
planned to wreck The Thinker. The
Bronze Age" and other famous master
pieces.
The vandal was apprehended before
he could do any harm by guards who
have been on duty since a similar
ghoulish happening in the early sum
mer, when a boy scaled the walls Of
the garden outside the museum armed
with saws and chisels and proceeded
to knock apart, then saw into pieces
the great bronze statue of Adam.