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New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Eastern Points Lose Out
 In Freight Rate Protest

Washington, Feb. 14.--Boston, Fall River. New London, Portland, Me. and Providence R. I. lost today proceeding before the interstate commerce commission by which they sought 10 obtain more favorable rates on import and export traffic destined to or originating in middle western territory. They had com plained that Philadelphia and Balti- more had an unfair advantage over them on such traffic.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
French Franc Drops Off
 Ten Points in New York

New York, Feb. 14.-Speculative uneasiness over the expansion in the note circulation of the bank of France to a point approaching it's legal limit of 0,o00.000 francs was reflected in another ten point drop in the French franc at the opening of today's New York For eign Exchange Market. The new rate of 5.15 cents represented a de- cline of more than % points in the last few days and is the lowest since last fall.
 For several months the currency has been lowering between 5A and , 5l1.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Stage Star Becomes
 Ladv Peel of England

New York, Feb. 14.-Beatrice Iilie, one Of the leading com- edicnncs of the stage, has become Lady Peel by the death in England yesterday of her father-in-law, Sir Robert Peel, baronet and grandson Of the famous prime minister
 Miss Lilies husband, whose name a.so Is Robert, is a revue manager and is now in Australia. Miss Lillie is now apearing in an English revue in Chicago. They have a four-year- old son. Robert, who has been living with his grandparents in London.
 Miss Lille won popularity as a comedicnne when sine appeared here. She was born in Toronto and began her stage career in London.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
100 Guests of Boston
 Hotel Flee From Fire

Boston, Tcb. l4, = NeaFIy IUO guests of the Jestic. Bowdoin Square, many of them actors and actress playing in nearly theaters, fled from the building in their sleeping gar ments when smoke from a fire in a store on the street floor swept through their rooms early this morn ing. Although the damage was small the fire was not completely ex- tinguished for an hour.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Special Notice

Anyone wishing tickets for the banquet Of the Ladies Auxiliary to the A. o. II. which will be held Tuesday evening Feb. 17th 1925 in Judds hall. can purchase their tick cts from any member of the com inittce or from the secretary Mrs. A. D. Frey or phone S4S4 J. All members Of the committee will meet in the Isabella rooms Sunday eve ming and make rturns for tickets.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Church Controversies
 Lower Achievements

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-Controver- sies lessen the church's power. the Rev. Herman C. Weber, Of, New York, declared yesterday in address, ing the National Presbyterian con- ference.
 He said that the so-called fundamentaist- modernist controv- crsy had brought the Presbyterian church to the lowest grade Of achievement since 1881. In that year, he said, the Darwinian con- troV rsy had caused a momcntary stagnation of effort. He added that financially the church was in better condition than for several years.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Two Injured When
 Switcher Hits Freight

Rouses Point, N. Y" Feb. IA Two men were injured, cars were doraicd and the New YorkMon- tleal express was delayed last night when Delaware and Hudson switching engine crashed into a Rut- land freight train near the Rouscs Point station.
 Joseph H. Hanna, of Ticonderoga, awaiting train. was knocked down. His knee and one hip were injured. R. II. Raquetto, Rutland trainman. sustained injuries when he was hurled the length Of the caboosc. The condition Of neither is regarded as serious. Wrecklng crews cleared the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Fall River Mills to
 Declare a Dividend

Fall River, Mass. Feb. 14.-Divi- dends declared by the Fall River mills for the first quarter of 1925 will average LA per cent, a state- mcnt prepared by G. M, Haffards X Company. bankers, and made public today indicated. The total dividend disbursement will be S640,925 on a capitalization of s44,465,000. But for a special cash dividend of 30 per cent by the Tecumseh Mills in ac- cordance with its liquidation of as sets plan the total disbursement would have been $415,925, one of the lowest since the war period. A score of corporations failed to de- clare dividends during the quarter.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14

taught at an average cost of si744P, total of sl79.00O, In the junior high schools, 1t cost s2OS,Si2 to ed- ucate 1917 pupils. an average pf siOS.66. In the elementary schools the average was $59.i7, the total being s46a.621 for 1885 pupils.
 Those present at the meeting were President Patrick r, King. Secre- tary Edward NJ. Pratt, William J. Kerin, George W. Traut, William J. Long, Joseph NJ. Halloran. Henry T. Burr, Mrs. Fife c, Kimball, Mrs. Laura P. Mangan and Superintendent of Schools Stanley II. Holmes,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
IRISH TREASON
 BILL PUBLISHED
Six of Forty OHenSeS Punishable
 by Death
By Tho Associated Press.

By Tho Associated Press,
 Dublin. Feb. 14.-The reasonable and soditious offenses bill. which the government introduced in the Dali Eireann on Wednesday, was published today. It contains forty olfenses which are made punishable by death, Imprisonment for two years by penal servitude for from five 10 twenty years and by fines up to f500.
 The offenses punishable by death arc six forms of treason, such as levying or conspiring 10 levy war on the Free State, or assisting, en- couraging or harboring persons 50 engaged. Such persons are to be tried as if charged with murder. and if convicted sentenced in the same manner as murderers.
 Any person attempting 10 .overawe the governor general or members Of the executive council, or any other minister of either house of parlia- ment. or a judge, or to set up courts | of justice or courts-martial other than those lawfully established, or who may incite any member of the military or police forces, or of the civil service, 10 refuse or neglect their performance of duty Is guilty of felony.
 A fine of f50O. or a sentence 10 penal seryitude for five years, or to two years imprisonment, are penal ties for any person falsely styling himself, or allowing himself to be styled, president or vice-president or minister, or other officer of the state or the Dali Eireann. or for acting as a minister of pretended govern ment purporting to be established in the Free State otherwise than under the constitution.
 Other sections of the bill prescribe similar penalties for secret societies in the army, police or civil service.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Discloses Plan to
 Kill Gen. Van Seeckt

Gy Tue Associated Press.
 Ieipsic Germany, Feb. 14.-Pans for the murder Of General Non Sceckt were described in detail yes terday at the trial Of the 16 com munists who are alleged to be mcm- hers of the German "Oheka." On the witness stand, Felix Heumann, one Of the defendants, charged that his Russian co-defendant, Skoblew- sky, had ordered the terrorist group headed hy the witness, and also an- other group. 10 assassinate the Ger man military leader. Neumann testified that SkobeHsky had given him his choice Of either q bomb or a revolver for the staying of General von Seeckt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
FORGOT WIPES BIRTHDAY

Cave City, Ky, Feb. 24.-H. T. Carmichael superintendent of the Kentucky Rock Asphalt company, who dropped his work to take charge of the Floyd Collins rescue shaft. was so intent on the rescue effort that he forgot yesterday was lis vife's birthday. Mrs. Car michael went 10 the Sand Hole camp yesterday afternoon 10 take her husband some hot coffee. some food and a razor and reminded him nf fhe event.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
England to America
 Gable Will Cost S5,000, ,00O

New York, Feb. 14.-Prior to sail- ing on the Olympic 10 complete ne- gotiations, Nrwcomb Carlton, presi- dent of the Western Union Tele- graph company, announced last night that q now giant cable 10 cost ap- proximateIy $5,oQ0,U0 will be laid from England 10 America. He said the first section will be lail ihls year and construction will require two years for completion.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
SCHEDULE FOR DEBATES

Schenectady. N. Y, Feb. 14.- Four debates, two of them three cor nered affairs, comprised the 1925 debating schedule of Union college, as made public here. The schedule: March IS. Hobart and University Of Buffalo; 2n. Hamilton and Lafay- cite; 27, Bowdoin: April or 25, Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Sightseeing Bus Owner
 Killed in Gang Feud

Ncw York, Feb. IF. - Charles Kantcr, 26, partner in a sightseeing bus business operating between Times Square and Chinatown, was shot twice and instantly killed last night in Forsyth street just off the Bowcry in what police believe was a gang fucd. There were no wit ncsses to the slaying, so far as the rolicc have been able 10 learn.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14

Blood Medicine and Liver Pills, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash. 1 have had good results in ev- cry way and am able to do my work again and can eat anything that comes along. My friends tell me how well l am looking" "- Mrs. F. K. CoRIELL, 129 Peete St., Cincinnati, O.
 Willing to Answer Letters
 Philadelphia, Pa. -"I have used your medicines for nervousness and 8 rundown system with a severe weakness. After taking Lydia E. Pinkham 8 Vegetable Compound and using Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash feel like a different woman and have gained in every way. lam willing to answerletters asking about the medicines. - DORA HOLT. 2649 $. llth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
HANGED FOR MURDER

Butte, Mont, Feb. 14.-Roy Walsh 2f, was hanged at Boulder this morning for the murder of Albert Johnson, storekecper at Renova, Mont, June 26, 1923.
 As the straps were being adjusted, he stood eating an orange.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Women Arrested in
 Riot on Soviet Rule

Philadelphia. Feb. 14.-MOre than fifty persons, mostly women and girls, were arrested last night during disturbance in a local thcatcr while Raphael Abronowertz was speaking against Soviet regime.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
WOMAN
 VERY NERVOUS
Weak, Blue, Discouraged Relieved by Taking Lydia
 E. Pinkham's Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio. o.-"t was nervous and could not sleep, had crying spells

and the blues, and
 didn't care if I
 lived or died. My rightside was very bad andIhadba ache and a weak
 ness. l read about your medicines in the papers and wrote for further informa ation. l took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Comnot,nd
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14

torment and disagreement, and you do not have 10 wait for relief from embarrassment. Improvement quickly shows. Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist and Use it like cold cream,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
ou I'D STILL MORE

Pittsburgh, Feb. l4.-Anothcr in crease of 25 cents a barrel in the leading grades of Pacific crude oil was announced by purchasing agen- cies today.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
SULPHUR CLEARS
 SKIN RIGHT UP

Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery. itch- ing eczema, can he quickly over- come by apply ing q little Men- tho- Sulphur, de- Clares a noted skin specialist. Because of it's germ destroying pTOpeTllCs, tHh surphur prepara- ton begins at once to soothe ir-i ritated skin and h 0 a l eruptions such as ra S h, rimples and ring worm.
 It seldom fails 10 remove the
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
MOTHER

MOTHER
 You are proud of your baby. You would be prouder still to see its picture everywhere.
 We want a photo of your
 BABY
 tAny photograph will dol We wish 10 feature the baby face in connection with our coming ex- tensive advertising campaign. To the mother whose baby is selected as the healthiest and horniest oy our Board of Directors we will pay
 $200 in Cash With $50 each 10 the next two
 choices
 Send your picture in, together with wrappers from the soc size. or the trade mark (shown below) on the s1 size carton containing
Evening star., 1925-03-02
RADIO SHOW MAKES
APPEAL TO AMATEUR
Exhibit in New York Concentrates
on 1925 Models and Spe-
cial Appliances.
Ey Consolidated Press.

BY Consolidated Press.
NEW YORK, March Radio ANA
teurs in particular and broadcast
listeners in general were absorbed
here today in the first radio show of
1926. For the amateurs 1t was their
show, arranged by the executive
radio council of the second district,
and bringing up for consideration the
many advances made by the short
wave transmitters during the past
year.
For the broadcast listeners 1t was
the first demonstration OF the years
new models of receiving sets and the
many novel accessories that have
found. more or less perfection since
the fall season. or especial interest
to the listeners were several types
Of current supply devices and low
loss apparatus.
No revolutionary circuits appeared
and none was suggested. Emphasis
was placed more on improving the
circuits now in general use and on
perfecting the cabinet designs.
The De Forest Company, with its
new D-17, using a loop antenna, and
the Freed -Eisemann new NR-12, a
special cabinet set. provided two in
teresting features Of. the 5O-odd ex-
hibits. Tho Radio Corporation of
America, in addition to presenting
Evening star., 1925-03-02

several new lines. drew attraction
with the announcement that 1T would
place on exhibit a new invention of
c. w. Hewlett special induction
type OF loud speaker, able to project
sound over a distance of 3 or 4 miles.
The Grebe booth was absorbed par
ticularly with the new synchrophase
models.
Loud speakers of quaint and un-
usual design were in evidence at
many of the exhibits. A vase type of
speaker attracted much attention, as
did several lamp types.
In addition to the exhibits, the ex-
ecutive council has arranged special
features, including motion picture
demonstrations, lectures and exhibi-
bitional broadcasting for each day of
the show, which will continue through
Saturday. Practically all the head
liners of the radio world, including
Sarnoff, De Forest. Freed and many
others. are expected to attend the
show during the week.
The annual banquet Of the council
is to be held Saturday.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
VARIETY OFFERED
BY WcAP TONIGHT
Tenor Soloist, Orchestra,
/ String Trio and Talk
Listed on Program.

WCAP will broadcast tonight a di-
versit1ed musical program. featuring
q recital by Josef Turin, tenor soloist
from the Piccadilly Theater in New
York, and concert by the A & P.
Gypsy Orchestra. Mr.. Turin is ap-
pearing at the Rialto Theater this
week in operate songs, and will be
accompanied in his radio recital by
Eurtz Hetzel, conductor Of the Wash
ington Opera Co. The A. & P. Gypsy
Orchestra concert will come direct
from New York through the WEAF-
WCAP circuit.
The Hawaiian Melody Boys-Mel-
vim Henderson, Clinton NJ Rollins and
f. Edmond Pringle-will open the
program with half an hour of har-
mony on fretted instruments. Their
program includes weird Hawaiian
numbers and popular selections, such
as Honolulu March" al Can't Get the
One / Want Charley, My Boy;
where's Ny Sweetie Hiding" TOO
Tired" and aloha Oe."
Hard VIII Speak.
William Hard, prominent Washing
ton newspaper correspondent and
author, will follow the Hawaiian
Melody Boys with the eighth of his
series of talks on Days and Nights
in Washington" The next attraction
Will be a recital by Earl Carbauh, bari
tone: Lillian Carbauh. pianist, and
Bob Carbauh, Xylophonist
The concert by the A. & P. Gypsies
will go on the air at 9 o'clock and
continue until 10, after which a pro-
gram of dance music will be broad
cast from the Cafe L'Aiglon, conclud-
ing at midnight.
WRC started its program today by
broadcasting the first of the series
of Lenten services from B. f. Keith's
Theater at 1880 o'clock. 1t will re-
turn to the air at o'clock for its
regular afternoon program, which in
cludes book reviews under the aus
pices of the League of American Pen
Women. piano recital by George F.
Ross, tea music by the Meyer Davis
Willard Hotel Trio, and the children's
music club, conducted by Peggy AL
bion.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
RADIO QUERIES

Radio Editor:
can YOU tell me the location Of the
stations 1 picked UP Thursday morn
ing? One was in Mexico City, which
has the call of WILL or Kill L picked
this up at o'clock. l also heard
WJOR. I think it is In Omaha, Nebr
This was heard at 5 o'clock. Also tell
me If there is a station in Sparks,
New. Among other stations l heard
Thursday morning was kOP, Detroit.
Your radio column is very interest
tng.-CHARLES DAVIS.
WILL is in st. Louis. CYL Mexico
City, may have been the station you
heard. There is no station in Omaha
with the call WJOR. KFFR is the
station in Sparks, New.
Radio Editor:
please help me locate what I heard
In the air last Sunday night after
WCAP signed off. There was what
seemed to be an organ recital, and
one selection was very decidedly The
Holy city, In another place there
seemed to be play, as there was a
constant flow of conversation between
members of both sexes. Althoug loud
enough, static was so bad that words
in both play and announcements were
very much affected.-M.E.N.
NJ Z. " has answered a number of
queries submitted by other fans. VIII
some one reciprocate and answer this
one?
Radio Editor:
Can you or any of the fans tell me
which announcer calls himself "Old
king Cole?" Friday night 1 heard a
man say. well this is Old King Cole
signing off at 1904 o'clock, Central
standard time" Also please tell me
where CFCA is located.-WARREN
PARKER.
CFCA is in Toronto, Ontario. Can
ada. Some of the fans may be able
to tell you at which station "old King
Cole" announces.
Radio Editor:
Unless the interference situation as
related by Messrs. Cain, Massey, Webb
and Richards in your recent issue can
be solved, 1t will be wiser for the
owners of large, expensive tube sets
te sesort to the use of small "divyer''
sets, as suggested by Mr.. Massey
7 have lately been confronted with
Evening star., 1925-03-02
U. S. Amateurs Heard Abroad.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, February 2S.--
The signals OF about sixty amateur
radio stations In the United States
and Canada have been heard recently
In Sweden, the American Radio Re-
lay League announced today. follow
ing the receipt of a cablegram from
Radiobladet, a Swedish radio publica-
tion. The amateurs of that country
are becoming more interested In trans
atlantic work,
Evening star., 1925-03-02

the same trouble in trying to tune In
d. Y. as given by these gentlemen,
and for several weeks have been won
dering If my four-tube set was the
fault. Inasmuch as ] have operated 1t
at a number of different locations
with perfect results and until recently
tuned in one station after another In
my present location, 1 felt satsned
the set was in Q. &. condition. Wnat
has recently appeared In your col:
umn confirms my belief that in my
vicinity radio fans are UP against an
unusual condition and one which must
be overcome before any pleasure will
be derived from the operation OF the
extensive set-A. J. SMITH.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
WCAP- Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Go. (46S.5 Meters).


7:30 to s p.m.-A musical program
by the Hawaiian Melody Boys-Mel-
vim Henderson, Clinton NJ. Rollins
and L. Edmond Pringle. Program as
follows: Honolulu March" Il Can't
Get the One I Want" Charley. My
Boy "All Alone" where's My
Sweetie Hiding?" 'Kawaihu Waltz"
TOO Tired" "Doo Wacka Doo," My
Own Iona" Aloha Oe.'
8 to $50 pm. William Hard,
prominent newspaper correspondent
and author, in the eighth of Il series
of talks on Days and Nights in
Washington"
$40 to $40 p.m.-Josef Turin, tenor
soloist from the Piccadilly Theater,
New York City, accompanied at the
piano by Kurt Hetzel, conductor of
the Washington Opera Company, pre-
sented through the courtesy of
Mischa Guterson, under the auspices
of the Washington Post.
$40 to 8 p.m.-A short recital by
the Three Cs-Earl Carbauh, bari
tone; Lillian Carbauh, pianist, and
rBob" Carbauh, xylophonist.
8 to 10 p.m.-Concert by the A. &
P. Gypsy Orchestra, direct from the
studio of station WEAF, New York
City,
10 to IL p.m-Dance music played
by LAiglon Orchestra, direct from
L'Aiglon Cafe.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
CLOCK SETS RECORD.
"Big Ben," in London, Heard in
North Borneo.

LONDON, March big Ben, Lon
don's most famous clock on the House
OF Parliament, has made what is called
a world record in the radio, its chimes
having oeen heard in British North
Borneo. 1888 miles away.
Big Ben stopped ticking recently be-
cause Its machinery had become clogged
with SCOT and rust and workmen
ia.oored ror several days, taking out 80
pounds of dirt. 1t was after this that
the chimes were broadcast from sta
tion 2LO and word came back from
an Englishman in Borneo that he had
heard the old clock strike.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Stations Clash to Be Ended.

Clashing of wSB. Atlanta, and
WMCA, the new McAlpin Hotel sta
ton, New York, on the 42S. .6-meter
wave length is expected to be follow
ed by change in the frequency OF
the latter station. The Department
of Commerce announced today that
the assignment of WMCA to the wave
length occupied by Atlanta. was only
temporary and that a. more suitable
frequency was being sought.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Local Radio Entertainment
Monday, March 2, 1925.
NAA-NavnI Radio Station, Radio, Va.
(434.5 Meters).

S:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
WRC-Radio Corporation OF America
(46S.5 Meters).

4 pm-Book reviews under the
auspices of the League of American
Pen Women: 1.-The Matriarch,' by G.
W. Stern, and Spring books reviewed
by Nina Reed.
4:2O p.m.-Piano recital by George
F. Ross.
4:S0 p.m.-Tea music by the New
willard Hotel Meyer Davis Trio,
broadcast from the palmroom of the
New Willard Hotel.
6 pm.-Children' Radio Music
Club, conducted by Peggy Albion.
Songs by Lucy Dickinson Marx, dra-
matic soprano. Piano solos by Ed
ward S. Crum and Katherine Lati-
mer of the Frances Gutelius Studio.
Early Program Tuesday:
1890 p.m.-Midday Lenten service,
under the auspices of the Laymen's
Service Association, with the coop
Grafton of the Washington Fedora
ts@ of Churches, broadcast from
Keith's Theater.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Scouts to Give Program.

A musical comedy, "A Day In Camp
With Boy Scouts" produced by the
Scouts Of Chicago. will be broadcast
by station WIS March II. All the
activities of Scout life in camp will
be portrayed
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Five million gallons OF gasoline is
the daily production OF one oil re-
finery in Richmond, Calf.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Moscow Tenor to Be Heard in U. s.

Vital Koretsky, tenor of the Mos
COW Opera Company, who recently
arrived from Europe and has never
before been heard In America, will
make his debut via radio through
WEAF March 8,
Evening star., 1925-03-02

the first time that a company OF
players have had the privilege of
interpreting an authors script withA
out first witnessing a stage produc-
tion-at least for any play that has
been actually produced on the stage.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Play Given on Air First.

silence" a crook play by Max
MARGIN, which is now running on
Broadway, was first presented by
radio from station WGY. This IS
Evening star., 1925-03-02

The record of Chief Justice Mari
shall, who administered the oath at
nine presidential inaugurations, has
lneyer been eGualed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-23
Outfielders Had
Bad Time of 1t

TUE infIsld was in pretty good
4 shape yesterday considering the
recent heavy rains, but the outficld
ers. particularly the Tigers. had a
terrible time Of H. The Tribe kept
Eddie Moore covering couple OF
counties in centerfield with long
drives and he was bouncing in and
out among the lakes In that district
most OF the afternoon.
This park drains well. however.
and with any kind OF a break in the
weather the outfield should be in
good condition soon.
Wolfer and Moore are two
speedy fly hounds and they give
Vernon tight defense in the
gardens.
The Tigers. as whole. however.
don't look any too good at the plate
and the early season prediction that
they would need some punch seemed
10 be borne out In yesterdays
opener.