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New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
BOOtleggers Are Caught
 After Chase at 67 Miles

Providence, April 1S.-RaCing abreast a bootlegger's car with the speedometers climbing to 67 miles flying squadron" men after shot had pierced a mud guard of the fugitive sedan, captured the car containing a woman, two men and 25 gallons of moonshinc here early this morning. Mary Silva, 22, all ready facing a charge in the state courts; John Sousa. described hy the police as the head of the eXpedi- ton, and Joseph Prcstin. are the prisoners. Mrs, Silva was the "scen- cry" for the bootlegging enterprise, the police say. explaining that with her in the car 1t would not be su- spected of being used for bootleg ging.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
STARING RESIGNS AS
 MANAGER OF BURRIT7
Will Be Succeeded by John E. Weakley of Flint,
 Michigan

Frederick l.. Soaring, manager of the Burritt Hotel, today resigned his position with the local hostelry and the resignation was accepted with re- gret at an informal meeting of the board of directors. His place will be taken by John E. Weakley, associate manager of the Durrant Hotel in Flint, Mich.
 The meeting was attended by George w. Worthington, general manager of the American Hotels corporation, and 1t was through him that the new managers name was presented. MT. Warrington told of many recommendation given Mr. Weakley by prominent hotel men and stated that he has been intimate ly acquainted with him for many years.
 MT. Soaring, while he has been at the Burritt for comparatively a very short time, has made a large num- Der of friends during his stay in this city and he has given satisfaction to the board of directors in the pursuit of his dulcs. He leaves New Britain to assume the management of a large apartment hotel located at 309 West 6Sth street, New York city.
 While the directors regret Mir. Searlng's departure they feel for tunate in securing the services of his successor, MT. Weaklcy. The Dur rant hotel in Flint, Mich, from which Mir. Weakley Is coming, is a 400 room hotel in the United Hotels chain. Prior to his seven year serv- ice with this company, he was office manager of the LaSalle hotel in Chicago and the Morrison hotel ir the same city.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
Penn. Station Clocks
 Stop, Confusion Results

New York, April 1S.-All of the twelve big clocks in the Pennsyl- vania station stopped for two hours last night, and in the rush of sta- tion attaches to round up prospec- tive passengers several trains were held up for short periods.
 All the time pieces in the termin- al are operated on one electrical cir cult and when trouble developed in the control. they all came 10 a synchronous stop at 7:SO o'clock.
 Announcers were sent through the crowds warning passengers 10 con- suit their own watches, and hastily made placards were put up; but in spite of it. several persons complain cd that they missed their trains.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE
t7-Ncar-Old Movie Actress Takes Poison in New York Hotel, Then Calls For Doctor.

Now York. April Is. - Gloria O'Rader, r years old. of Los An. sclcs, who said she was a movie &C., tress, attempted suicide at the Hotel McAlptn today by drinking poison. She was rushed 10 Bellevue where it was said her condition was criti- cal
 She registered at inc hotel ycs- teriay. Early today, she tcIephoned the clerk at the hotel. I've taken poison. I'm dyinc." The hotel physician was summoned and gave her first aid treatment.
 Two notes were found in her room. One. addressed to "Sydney," said Give these pictures to the dollie."
 The other notc. addressed to . Miss Hazleton. a guest at the hotel. said "You were SD nicN 10 me last night. want you To have my pie lure. By tho lime you get this note ! will be With my mother. Goodhys."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
TORRINGTON WOMAN DIES
Miss Mary l., Brooker, Aged Fl, Was Lifelong Resident and Came From Pioneer Family,

Torrington April 1S.--Miss Mary L. Brooker, aged Il, lifelong resi- dent of Torrington and a member of one of the pioneer families of Connecticut, died last night at her apartment in the Maria Seymour Brooker memorial. Death followed a paralytic stroke. Miss Brooker leaves one brother, Charles F., of Ansonia, and several nieces and ncphcws. She was well known for her philanthropic activities, Tho funeral will be held Monday at Z D. m. with burial in Torrington.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
Flight of Los Angeles
 Once More POstpOned

Lakehurst, N. J., April 1S.-The second flight of the Los Angeles to Bermuda, which was postponed from Thursday at sunset to last night and then put off until noon today, was again postponed today. Communica- tions office officials at the air sta- tion announced this forenoon that the flight would not start until early Sunday morning. It was understood that weather conditions between here and Bermuda make it advisable 10 wait.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
Divorced and Married
 Again Seeks Divorce

New York. April 1S.-Baroness Helen De Reinach- Werth has start ed separation proceedings against Baron Hardoin dc Reinach-Werth. 1t was learned when she asked for alimony of s250 a week. The cou- ple were re-married after a divorce in France where they were first married in 1916. The baroness al- legged cruelty as ground for her ap- plication. The baron Is a private secretary in the bond house Of Hay den, Stone and company,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
By Tho Associated Presa.

ny The Associated Prekh
 Geneva. April 1s.-Mexico has de- olined an invitation to participate in the arms traffic control conference 10 be held In Geneva early in May under the auspices of the league of nations, and as in the case Of Ar gentine's conditional acceptance an- nouced yesterday, the league au- thoritics have withheld the text Of the refusal.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
BABE BETTER TO-DAY

New York, April IS. - Although Nlne Ruth, all influenza patient in St. Nincents hospital, spent a rest less night. his condition this morn- ing was described as good. Physi- clans said they expected that the home run star, who was operated on yesterday tor the removal of an ah- sccss, would improve steadily,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Washington. April lS. - WHu'7'r outlook for the week beginning MoD- day: North Atlantic States: SNo"ers at beginning and again 'at."r part: temperature ahout normal most Of week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
Mexico Declines to Take Part
 in International Arms Farley

It is understood that the Mexican note shows an unfavorable attitude toward the league, which is attri- buted to the fact that Mexico was the only Latin-American country not invited 10 join the league when the covenant was drafted at the peace conference.
 Thirty-eight states have accepted invitations to the arms conference.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
WILSON COMPELLED SCHWAB ID AGREE Was Virtually Drafted for Govt.
 Wartime Service SECRETS ARE GIVEN OUT
Former Secretary of State Bain- bridge Colby Tells How Steel Mag nate Finally Agreed To Take Over Tasks.

New York, April 1S.--War time secrets as to how Charles M. schwab was drafted for the service of the government were revealed today by former Secretary of State Bain- bridge Colby in commenting on suits involving millions of dollars which the United States government and the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpor- ation filed against each other yes- terday.
 The controversy involves the cost of ships built for the government at the Bethlehem works during the war while Schwab was acting in the dual capacity of director general of the United States Fleet corporation and president of the Bethlehem Steel corporation.
 Wilson Did It
 It was President Wilson, the for mer secretary related, who, by as- suming that Schwab already had agreed to become director general of the Emergency Fleet corporation, brought the latter into service.
 Weeks had been spent in endeav- bring to convince Schwab, but he was of the opinion that he should not withdraw any of his energies from the important work which he then had in hand.
 At luncheon, preceding an inter- view with the president, both Eu- gene c. Grace president of the Bethlehem Steel corporation and Schwab insisted that the latter was doing all he could by keeping his companies at top speed on goyern- ment contracts.
 "The president, who was fully in sympathy with the effort to requisi- ton Schwab came out of an inner room assuming that the matter was setted,'i said Mir. Colby, and that schwab was willing to undertake this work.
 He put out both his hands to Schwab and spoke in acknowledg- ment of his sacrifices and of his pa | triotism in a way that would have moved any man.
 ., Schwab Was Affected
 Tt affected schwab, and in ti1a' instant his doubts and hesitation were gone and he agreed to be drafted. With the reaching of de- l cision, Schwab threw himself into the work with all the ardor and energy which so remarkably charac- terizes him."
 The government Is suits filed in Philadelphia demanded the return of 5,000,0O0, asserting that Schwah as head of the fleet corporation fail ed to hold the profits of his ship | building companies to the 10 peI cent agreed upon in cost-plus con- | tracts.
 Overcharges and misrepresenta- tions as to costs also are aVowcd. An accounting of $S,0O0,000 advanced to finance shipbuilding was asked by the government in a second suit
 The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor poration in a counter suit demaided $9,744,S99.94, which It asserted Is due on its war work for the govern ment contending that 1t was not paid in fuli for ships built at Sparrows ! Point. Md
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
CLERGNMAN RESIGNS

Providence. April lS,-Rcy. E"1f- tvn R. Hadley. pastor of th" First lniyersaHst church, this city. has resigned to accept a call 10 the First Iuh rrsalist church, Newton, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
SLEEPING SICKNESS VICTIM

Whitehall. N. r., April 1S.-Paul Gray. 16. died of sleeping sickness at his home here yesterday. He had been i'll two weeks and in a coma six days.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18
THE. WEATHER

For New Britain and viCini- ty: Fair tonight; Sunday in- creasing cloudiness; showers Sunday afternoon or night In south portion md continued cool.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-18

Average Daily Circulation For Hstii Msit s31 a1'lns ing 12,009
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
u. S. STEEL EARNINGS
HIGHEST OF YEAR
Third Quarter Showing Unusually
Good-Dividends Also De-
clared at Meeting.
By the Annotated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 27.-Desp pitt
a moderate curtailment of steel oper-
ations during the Summer months,
the United States Steel Corporation
reported third-quarter earnings of
S42 ,400.412. the highest of any period
this year and about $4,000 900 above
those of the corresponding three
months last year.
The third quarter report directed at
tention to the remarkable stability in
earnings which the corporation has
maintained this year. Earnings in
the first quarter were $50. $50 1872 and
for the period ended June 80 tOtaled
s4O.624.221. These figures are a
striking contrast to those of 1924,
when the corporation started its first
quarter with earnings of $50,015, AS
and fell back to S3o,71s,415 in the
third.
The companys surplus for the Sep
tenber quarter, after deductions for
the usual extra dividend OF 30 cents
on the common shares and the reg
ular quarterly payment Of sl.25 and
Sis, respectively. on the common
and preferred, amounted to $500 GIL,
compared with surplus of $6,6SS,792
in the preceding quarter and deficit
Of S122,102 in the corresponding
period Of 1924.
After the payment Of preferred div1-
dends the earnings last quarter were
equivalent to s3.44 81 share on the
common stock, against $3.O6 a share
in the second quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
It Doesn't Pay to Hurry.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

More than once in this series 1t has
been emphasized that it never pays to
be in hurry about investing money.
1t Is also true that ever so often there
come periods when 1t is more desirable
to have funds in the bank than to put
them into securities of any kind. That
time cannot be accurately defined, but
in general it is when speculation has
carried stock prices to record high
levels and when it Is almost impossi-
BILE to get a hearing for words of eau
ton.
1t is not only the Spectator who
buys to sell again in the expectation
of a profit who is hurt in the collapse
which is sure to come eventually, but
the investor as well finds himself In a
position of having bought securities
at prices which show him loss II he
were forced to realize. For when a
speculative movement has run It's
course the investment market for a
time at least has a sympathetic de-
cline
1t takes a good deal of self-control
to stand aside when prices are going
up by leaps and bounds and when the
newspapers are filled with stories of
large profits made by this or that
Spectator, but that Is just the time
for the investor to be on his guard.
1 am not saying that the present Is
the time when any such situation OBJ
tains, but it does no harm to keep the
general principles in mind.
1t is all the more necessary because
very recently the theory has found
widespread acceptance that over a
long period common stocks are just
as safe investments as bonds. This
may be true in part or in whole. but
the average buyer at the high point
of a cycle Is apt to become alarmed
when he sees the market value Of his
holdings sharply deprecfate and sell
at loss, thereby demonstrating that
for him in any case bonds would have
been safer than stocks.
(Copyright 1926~l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
Hughes Interest
In Railroad Move
Proves Surprise

NEW YORK, October 2S.-An-
nouncement from Washington to
the effect that the brief filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on behalf of the project for
the trans Pennsylvania railroad
sponsored by l.. r. Loree had been
written by Charles Evans Hughes
came as a surprise to most of the
financial and railroad fraternity,
says today's New York Herald.
Mr.. Hughes now stands out as
the chief spokesman for two OF the
most important and revolutionary
projects In the railroad world. one,
of these is the Potter plan for rate
making, introduced for the re-
ceivers of the st. Paul; the other
is this proposal for q fifth trunk
line" to Chicago, the New York,
Pittsburgh and Chicago.
In both cases Mr.. Hughes is
faced with big odds, but If either
of the projects is effected it VIII
put to his credit one of the most
important developments In modern
railroading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
SMALL APPLE CROP
OF FINE QUALITY
Loss in Total Yield Will Be
Partially Made Up by
Higher Returns.

The per capita consumption Of APP
pies in the United States is now about
half an apple a day, says the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The total crop this year will reach
1914 900 900 bushels, compared with
l79 600, 900 bushels last year. The de-
crease in total production, however, Is
partially offset by the fact that the
crop is of unusually fine quality, and
less than the usual proportion will go
to waste or be used for manufacturing
purposes. The portion known as the
commercial crop will reach 30.134 900
barrels. compared with 2S,5S7, 900 bar
relS last year.
Northwestern apples are being
shipped rapidly and are now reaching
the peak movement. Federal inspec-
ton of apples at shipping points is
also greater than last year, inspections
in the Northwest promising to be 90
per cent more than in any preceding
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
POTATOES NOW NEAR
WARTIME LEVELS
Surprising Advance Revealed by
Price Comparisons With Same
Time Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 2S.-Potato
prices are about even with wartime
levels, according to a report today by
the United States Bureau of Agrlcui-
tural Economics. Latest shipping
point quotations throughout the chief
producing States are $3.50 to $40 a
100 pounds, wholesale, as against 55
to 95 cents a year ago.
Growers of potatoes who are lucky
enough to have a fair sized crop are
concentrating themselves, the report
saws. and 1t is added that many an old
debt is being paid with the money re-
ceived from potatoes.
Crop shortage is back Of the price
advance, which has been accelerated
this week by wintry conditions North
and by sudden falling off in the
volume Of shipments to distributing
centers, the total shipments for the
week being 100 cars compared with
800 cars in the corresponding period
of 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

American Western Petroleum. which
got we'll above 35. for a gain of a
point or so.
Increase in the dividend on kel-
vinator Corporation from 3712 cents
quarterly to so cents had a favorable
influence upon the market for cleo
trio refrigerator shares. Kelvinator
got above 69 and Nicer class b, went
through 20. Shorts in Victor Talking
Machine found difficulty in covering
their contracts and bid the price up
almost 10 points In their hurry To
even LID their commitments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
ARE FIRM
IN COTTON MARKET
Reports of Freezing Weather
in Southwest Leading Fac
tor in Days Trading.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-Cotton
futures opened firm. December, 20.32;
January. 1865: March, 1888; May,
1899; July, 1866. The market opened
firm today at an advance of Q to 16
points under renewed covering and
trade buying stimulated by reports of
freezing weather in the Southwest.
The opinion prevailed that the cold
wave would move eastward, virtually
putting an end to the development of
the crop, but the market encountered
u good deal of realizing and Southern
hedging on the advance. These offer
ings caused reactions. and after selling
up to 1867 at the opening January
reacted to 1857.
Liverpool cables were hardly up to
expectations, and the weekly report of
The Weather Bureau was considered
about a stand-off, but it was evidently
dpprehended that the cold wave would
ne followed by reports of crop damage
from Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, October 28.-Cot-
ton futures opened steady. December
1887; January, 1856; March, 1856:
May, 1888; July, 1919 bid. The mar
ket opened active and firm owing to
the freezing weather shown by the
map in the northern half of the West
erN belt, and also to the forecast of
frost on the coast and continued freeZ-
ing in the interior
Noon Cotton Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. October 2S-Cot-
ton futures: Noon bids steady; Decem-
Der. 1852; January, 1853 March, 10 so;
May. 1882; July. 1910.
NEW YORK. October 2S.-Cotton
futures: 1916 am. bids steady; Decem-
Der. 20.34; January. 1857; March,
1895; May. 20.07; July, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
PACKARD EARNS $4.84
ON COMMON IN YEAR

NEW YORK. October % CP-
Packard Motor Car Co. earned S4S4
a share on the common stock after
preferred dividends in the fiscal year
ended August 81. in contrast to s1.54
a share in the previous IL months
Net profit jumped to $12.191, 0s1 from
81 .S05.17 the year before; profit and
loss surplus increa sed TO s15,170,33s
from s9.4sS.442 and sales were $780,
ATS $3.50, compared with 4s,003,679.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
STEEL TRADE IMPROVES.
Iron Age Reports More Business
and Firmer Prices.

NEW YORK, October % R.-"Bet-
terment in the steel market is more
pronounced this week and is shown in
a further increase in New York bust
ness and in the firmer stand on prices
taken by leading producers" Iron Age
says. Railroad demand, apart from
heavy rail bookings, is growing; pig
iron prices have advanced again. as
the coke situation has frightened, and
the expectations of a large scale OPP
Grafton of mills through the Winter is
now more pronounced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
OIL OUTPUT DROPS.

NEW YORK. October % P).-The
daily average gross crude oil pro-
duction in the United States de-
creased 1880 barrels for the week
ended October "a, totaling 2,065,95O
barrels, according to the weekly sum-
mary of the American Petroleum In
stitute. The daily average produc-
ton of Smackover Arkansas oil field
increased 1900. The daily average
production in the United States. ex-
1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
NEW YORK, october % UP.-F

NEW YORK, October % @.-For-
eign exchanges irregular. Quotations
Tin cents): Great Britain. demand,
4s4 7-16; cables, 4s4a: 60-day bills on
banks, 4S1. France, demand, 4.161s;
cables, All. Italy, demand, 3.95; ca
bles, 1861. Demand-Belgium, Asa;
Germany, $3.50; Holland, 4o.1S; Nor
way. 20.32; Sweden. 2675: Denmark,
24.74: Switzerland, 1928: Spain, 1888;
Greece. 1873; Poland, 1870; Czecho-
slovakia, 2.96: Jugoslavia, LII; Aus
tria. 14k: Rumania, 4S; Argentina,
Alps; Brazil. 1913; Toxic, Al u; Shang
hal, 1885: Montreal, 100 5-32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
DIVIDENDS RESUMED.
Barnsdall Had Omitted Payments
Since April, 1921.

NEW YORK. October % OP.-Di-
rectors of the Barnsdall Corporation
today resumed dividends on the class
A and class B stocks by declaring
a payment of so cents. payable jan
uary to stock of record of De-
cember 16. The last previous pay
ment was on April 80. 1921. when
2la per cent was paid. The corpora
ton has sold its stock holdings of
the Potter Gas Co. and the Dempsey
Town Gas Co. for S2,600,000 cash
The proceeds will be used to retire
a like amount of s per cent bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS, October % P).-Prices
were firm on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. 46 francs
5 centimes.
Exchange on London, III francs
35 centimeS.
Five per cent loan, 81 francs IS
centimes.
The dollar was quoted at "a francs
IA centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange

SALES.
capital Tsaetion 5s-s39 G36 at i sS iaa
Washington Gas 5s-S1 600 at SO =.
;. Rigs Realty long $500 at 90 $500
Capital Traction Colo at lo4. 40 at
lO4 IA at l04. 10 at lO4.
10 at lo4. 80 at l04. 10 at 1895 80 at
1895 90 at loi. 10 at loA. 10 AZ l04
> al l037 70
National Mtge Inv pfd.-4n at Q.
Security Storage Colo at 400, at 400
AFTER CALL.
Westminster Rwy. Fl. rfdi:-3 at s513
I,anston Monotvpe-10 at So % at 80.
Capital Traction Colo at 104. 90 at
IOt so at 104. * at 1ot.
American Security & Trust Colo at
3S1. Is NJ 3S1 At 3St.
Honev-Cal loans and 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
REPORTS GAIN
IN MONTHLY EARNINGS

NEW YORK, October 2s CP.-
Southern Railway reports net oper-
ating income of s3,8s7,349 for Sep
TENDER /. increase of s764,674 over
September last year. bringing net
for the nine months this year to
S24,644.319. against s2O,719,181
year ago.
More than $4,000 900 in taxes were
paid by "a millionaires in 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
Lettuce Receipts Light.
Potato Market Higher.

Pears-Supplies light; demand lin
tied. market steady; New York, bushel
baskets and bushel kegs Seckels, 3.0Oa
3 80: bushel baskets Sheldons, 2.75,
few higher: Oregon, boxes Bose
Fancy. AIS.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market stronger; Michigan.
150-lb sacks Russell Rurals l. s. No.
I, 5.ooa5.25, mostly 5.25. few higher.
Sweet potatoes-Homegr re-
ceipts liberal: supplies liberal; demand
limited, market dull; North Carolina,
Cloth-top stave barrels Yellows No. l,
S50a4.o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
BY WILLIAM +. HEFrFERNAN.

NEW YORK. October 2S.-The VOL
ume of business on the Curb Elk
change fell off appreciably today and
at times the ticker was at "a stand
still. This was entirely different
from recent sessions when exchange
facilities We're taxed to capacity in
handling the record volume.
But the upward movement still
predominated and the usual num-
Der of new high records were estab-
lished. The oils were, for the most
part. higher, under leadership Of Pan
NEW YORK, October 2S.-Follow-
ing is an official list Of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today: