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New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
TRUTH OF AIR
 SITUATION TOLD
Mitchell DiSobeyed No Orders
 He Says

San Antonio. Tex Sept. R- Colonel William Mitchell former chief of the army air service, yes terday declared that "the truth about the ', S. air service Is going to be suppressed no longer" The statement was made in connection with a review begun by war de- partment officials of his book Winged Defense" published against war department orders.
 T have disobeyed no orders" said Colonel Mitchell, who Is now commander of the eighth corps area air forces, although admitting that he had published his book without submitting 1t to his superiors.
 The truth of our deplorable situa- ton Is going to be put before the American people, come what may" he continued.
 If the war department wants to start something, so much the bet ter Then I can get the case be- fore congress and the people and then we will have a chance to rem edy this unfortunate condition. Aviators are the only persona competent to tell what is wrong and they are going to tell, assure you that
 "One fourth of the shortcomings of our air service has not yet been told. but they are going to be.
 This book Is just the beginning am at present preparing q series of articles which will rip the cover off these deplorable conditions"
 Winged Defense" story Of the development of commercial and military aviation, came off the press Tuesday. Its publication had been forbidden by the war department until the branch had given ap-
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
NO GAS PUMP NEAR
 ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Ordinance Committee Rejects Pe-
 titiou Of Next Door Neishbor

At a special meeting of the ordi. nance committee of the common council last night after the council meeting with Chairman D. L. Nair presiding, several petitions for changes in zoning restrictions were disposed Of, among them the ques- ton of allowing a gasoline station 10 he established near St. Johns German Lutheran church on Arch street. Albert Simmons, owner of adjoining property, asked that he be
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
MANY NARCOTIC CASES

New Haven. Sept, 3 F,-Excep- tionally large docket of criminal cases to be offered tn the coming session of the federal district here Is featured by the number of narcotic charges, 55 persons being defend ants. Of this number q cases are based on arrests for alleged viola tions The other cases have arisen out of arrests and raids.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
SMITH ATTACKS
 HEARST ONCE MORE
Fight for Leadership ol Demo-
 rats Seen

New York. Sept. R,-The smith Hearst phase of the mayoralty cam paign has been intensified with a caustic attack by the governor on the publisher
 Since the beginning of the cam raign republicans and democrats alike have expressed the opinion in speeches that Governor Smith and w. H. Hearst are contending for leadership of the party, especially as regards New York's delegation to the next democratic convention. Now the governor is out with a statement in which he charges that Mir. Hearst does not belong to the democratic party and has no business interfer- ing in its affairs.
 The statement took the form of letter to the New York American, MT. Hearst's paper, for publication today. Specifically 1t replied to the publishers statement in that news paper last Sunday.
 MT. Hearst had written that Gov ernor Smith. whom he termed the actual boss of Tammany Hall was attacking Mayor Hylan "as ku Kluxer." The publisher declared also that Smith and W. G McAdoo met at the Ritz and named John ". Davis as a compromise candidate at the last democratic national conven- . ton. Until then, the publisher wrote, Hylan supported Smith for the nom- tnation and refused to be a candidate for e-president.
 The publisher declared that the democrats of the nation would like to ask Governor Smith these things: % Why try to injure political op- pcnents by base methods? Why wrap the robes of religion about you while serving Mammon and worship ping the golden calf? Above all, why lie7"
 Attacks Whole Statement,
 The governors statement said:
 MT. Hearsts entire statement is lie" On characterizing various parts of the publishers statement as "lies," the governor used the adjec- tives wicked" premeditated, de liberate," and "unfounded."
 The governor said that he had charged that Mayor Hylan conferred in secret with "the representatives, of the klan during the national con- vention and that the mayor had ad- mtted 1t. He denied that he met Mir McAdoo and decided on Mir. Davis as compromise candidate.
 Then he went on to say that Mir Hearst had the nerve of Bengal Tiger to be loafing In the splendor of his palatial estate on the coast and attempting to dictate the politics" of New York.
 Mir. Hearst has no interest in the democratic party" the letter says "He never supports its candidates except when to do so serves his owr selfish purposes. He does not belong 10 the democratic party"
 What a travesty, What a joke tc hear Mr. Hearst asking the ques tion, why try to injure political op ponents by base methods He is tht past master Of that art. He intro duced It into politics of this country
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

give study to the various objections and at meeting on September is the law, together with plumbing. building and electrical ordinances will be submitted for tnai action.
 The council authorized the comp troller to draw an order on the treasurer for two automobiles for Lhe police department. .
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
FRINGE VISITS SPORTSMAN

Buenos Aires, Sept, : Rl-The Prince of Wales left Buenos Aires this morning for San Pstricio to visit the estate of Jack Nelson, the famous polo player. He will re- main there until Saturday. when he departs for his journey to Chile. Yesterday afternoon Wales ba1e farewell 10 President Alyear
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
Norwalk Democrats Have
 Three MayOralty Aspirants

Norwalk. Sept. 3 (P'--The demo- cratic city convention will be held on next Wednesday evening at which time a candidate for mayor will be nominated The leading candidates for the nomination are John Cavanagh Councilman Albert NJ. Pohlman and Councilman Dr. Robert NJ. Wolfe.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
rUT DISCOUNT RATE

Vienna, Sept. 3 R-The Austrian National bank announces relne' ton in its discount rate from 10 pfr cent to 9 per cent,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

allowed 10 install a gas station but the church objected and the ordi. nance committee upheld tho ehurchs request,
 The petition of Edwin w. Schultz for permission to add 10 his ware. houses at bbl Stanley street was denied, the committee deciding that the petitioner may present his cuse to the board Of adjustment,
 Charles May asked that a section .of Shuttle Meadow avenue. now zoned for residential purposes, he made Into business district, His petition was denied.
 Paul zehler objected 10 8 certain rart of CorbM avenue being restrict ed 10 one family houses but the com. mittee voted 10 deny his petition.
 Ennis Addresses Council
 The desire of many persons to have special legislation in their own interests makes it difficult to pre- pare q zoning ordinance satisfsc. tory to all, Vice President ], P, En- ris of the Technical Advisory cor poration told the council al a special
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
AMERICANS IN
PERU SCORE
AWARD
Residents in Lima Gable Pro-
test to Coolidge Over Poin-
dexter's Refusal

President Coolidge has received a
cable protest from American resi-
dents in Peru against his arbitra-
ton award in the Tacna-Arica dis
mute between Chile and Peru, 1t
was announced at the State De-
partment today.
The American residents in Lima.
Peru, it was stated, joined In a
cable to the President, protesting
that his award was ''unduly favor
able to Chile and asking that he
amend it to place the plebiscite,
which he ordered, under the sole adj.
ministration OF Americans.
The American protest was given
Ambassador Poindexter, but he re-
fused to transmit it to the State
Department, and the American resi-
dents, therefore, cabled 1t direct to
President Coolidge. The, protest has
not been answered by the State
Department or by the President,
and there appears no intimatlon
that 1t will be answered.
Al report received at the same
time that forty Peruvians had been
killed in rioting, which followed
closely upon President Coolidge's
award becoming known in Lima,
could not be confirmed at the
state Department
An American-conducted plebiscite
alone will insure absolute fairness
in determining the ultimate nation
atty Of the disputed provinces OF
Tacna and africa, the American col
ony informed the President. Under
his award, they pointed out, General
John j. Preshing would head the
nlebiscitary, commission with two
other members, one Peruvian and
one Chilean.
The Tacna-Arica award was the
first decision rendered by President
Coolidge as an arbiter in interna-
tional disputes. 1t also drew much
adverse comment from the Peruvian
| government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
ESCAPING GAS oVERcoMES
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Mrs. Lulu Leadman, thirty, and
her five-year-old daughter, Louise,
were overcome by coal gas escaping
from the furnace in their home at
925 Fifth street northwest, today.
First aid was given by Doctor
Stallard, responding to the Emer-
gency ambulance call The effects
of the gas were considered not
serious and the patients remained
at. home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
DAUGHTERS OF 1912 WILL
VISIT TOMB OF KEY

Delegates to the convention OF
the N. S. u. S. d. 1912 will make
a pilgrimage to the tomb of Fran.
els Scott Key, in Frederick. Mary
land, Sunday. Other places In
Frederick will be visited at the
same time.
The trip will start from the F
street entrance of the New Willard
Hotel. Mrs. r. Thomas Robinson,
2S17 Twenty-Eight street northwest,
is chairman of transportation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
WOMEN TO CELEBRATE
HOUSES ANNIVERSARY

The twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Catholic Community House will
will be commemorated wednesday
by joint meeting of the Catholic
Women's Benevolent Legion coun-
ellis of the District and Virginia at
the house.
Mrs. Mary H. Mccarthy Will pre-
side and supervise the installation
of officers after which there Will
be a musical program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
ALBERT TO ASK CATHOLIC
TO FORM NEW CABINET

PARIS, April 24.-King Albert,
of Belgium, will ask a Catholic
to form cabinet, following the
refusal of Emile Vandervelde, So
cialist leader and former minister
Of Justice, to accept the premier,
ship because of Catholic and lib
eral opposition, according to a dis.
patch today from Brussels to LIN
formation.
Evening star., 1925-10-04

another Of Americas representatives
In the Italian Grand Prx classic,
who astounded the Europeans with
his bursts Of speed.
Jerry Wonderlich, tho calculating.
scientific driver; Earl Cooper and
Bennie Hill, stars of former years;
DR.. William Shattuc, the millionaire
physician. who gave up his practice
to follow motor racing; Ralph Hep
burn. former motor cycle speed king;
Phil Shafer, the Texas Terror;
Frank Elliott. former Chicago Uni
versity gr1diron star-these and 9TH
ers newer in the field will comprise
the lineup Of drivers who will send
their motors around the Laurel bowl.
Fred Wagner Coming.
Washington again will glimpse Fred
Wagner. sage guide OF motor racing
for quarter century. He will coun-
Evening star., 1925-10-04

SIS, 900 purse and the national cham
pionship.
Once more followers of tho sport
will see the youthful Peter De Paolo,
who leaped into fame within the year
by outstripping his seasoned ad-
versaries In four major encounters.
Back, too. will come Ralph De Palma.
De Paoso's kin and counselor. who has
survived hundreds of gruelling con-
tests dating back to the days OF the
Green Dragon and the Bitten Benz.
when the incompatible Barney Old
field was in his prime. Despite his
graying hairs, De Palma Is a fOrmid-
able contender in any test OF speed
and endurance, and is known as the
unbeatable" on the dirt courses.
Has Learned Art.
In the coterie Of speed demons will
be also bOyisA Bob McDonogh who.
since his appearance here, has won a
place among the speedway aces by
carrying off first honors at Altoona
Labor day. Under the tutelage of the
veteran Tommy Milton. 1921 cham
way racing. His return forecasts one
OF the most hotly contested races.
pitted, as he will be, against the dar-
ing De Paolo.
The latest convert to this dangerous
sport Is Vic Spooner, a youth Of %,
and millionaire in his own right
who will be seen in the forthcoming
race for the first time. He tasted the
thrill OF victory when he drove to
eighth position in his maiden race at
Altoona.
Team of Three.
Harry Hartz. young and handsome
owner Of three high-priced racing
cars. will be back with his team,
Leon Duray and Fred Conner. They
are n formidable combination and one
Or all Of them usually are found
among the successful contenders.
Fresh from his tr1umphs abroad,
Tommy Milton. who received the
plaudits of European royalty, will
display that same spirit Of sportsman
ship that won for him at Monza,
Italy, an ovation greater even than
that accorded the native sons. And
with him. also, will be Peter Kriess,
Evening star., 1925-10-04
.F|RE-PREVENT|ON
CAMPAIGN STARTS
Week Will Be Devoted to
City-Wide Educational Drive
,.,- for More Care.

Fire prevention week will open ir
Washington today with pastors sound
ing an appeal from their pulpits fol
every one to join in city-wide eff
fort to reduce the danger Of fire by
eliminating the causes.
Everywhere you turn for the mex,
seven days the words Prevent fire.
will start you in the face. AS you
stroll along the sidewalk they viii
loom up at you from the pavement
If you turn to gaze in a shop window
a poster will remind you of fire anG
it's deadly toll. If you drop into q
motion picture show, you probably
will find a brief appeal thrown upor
the screen, Prevent fire."
Lessons In Schools.
And then, when you get home, your
little son or daughter will greet you
thus:
'Oh, Daddy, we heard all about the
dangers of fire in school today, and
here is a pamphlet teacher gave US
to bring home to you"
Doubtless after receiving all these
reminders you will at some time dur
y
We'll, how do fires start. anyway
and how can prevent them?"
Causes Of Fires.
A glance at the last annual report
Of Fire Chief George Watson gives
the answer to how most fires start.
Brush. grass, leaves and trash
burning caused 39S fires last year.
Automobiles-backf carburetoI
leaking. wires short circuittng. gaso
line spilling and fumes igniting-
caused 1874 fires.
Careless smoking. 359 fires.
Chimneys with SCOT in them or 9th
erwise defective. 243.
Matches-carelessne with, chill
dren playing with, rats and mice
causing them to ignite-237.
Sparks falling on combustibles. 142
Electric appliances and wires. rs.
Stoves, 50.
Fats. meat and grease burning or
stoves, So.
Gasoline. careless use Of, %.
Spontaneous combustion, 81.
Kerosene lamps. Is.
Hot ashes placed IN wooden con.
tainers or near combustibles, -.
II you want to help make fire pre-
vention a success by reducing the
city's fire loss during the coming IL
months. study this list OF causes and
see il there are any conditions in
your home or place OF business that
might some day lead to blaze.
Through Chairman J. Leo kolb, the
fire prevention committee Is laying
stress upon ridding cellars and attics
of rubbish. because OF the fire risk
involved in the accumulation Of trash
in these remote corners OF the house.
During the calendar year 1924. the
last year for which national statistics
are available, only two cities having
q population of 100000 or more in the
United States had a per capita fire loss
Of less than 81. They were Washing.
ton and Los Angeles.
Tho fire loss in the District has been
going down for three years. but the
fire prevention committee points out
that there is always room for i'm.
provement and the people should
strive as hard as ever this year to
get rid of all fire hazards during fire
prevention week.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
SPEED KINGS READY
FOR LAUREL RACES
18 of Worlds Greatest Auto
Drivers Will Strive to Break
Record October "a.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.
lie Editor of The Star !:

Automobile Editor Of The Star:
Eighteen masters OF the roaring
road-world famous automobile race
dr1vers-are priming their motors for
another thrilling spectacle Of speed
and daring.
For the second time within a few
months they will be seen, October "a.
on the new speedway near Laurel In
the dangerous pastime Of driving a
pigmy automobile 250 miles at breath
taking gait. They are coming back
to pit their skill and motors against
a track where world records are eX-
pected sooner or later.
$25,000 Purse Offered.
Their first exhibition is we'll remem-
bered by all who thrilled to a new
sensation of speed madness as they
circled the giant bowl. their cars dron-
ing and humming at a dizzy pace.
The second scene Of this death.defy-
Ing drama will be enacted under even
more spectacular circumstances
Familiarity with the oval thA: bested
even the veterans or las snsS- ar- their
attempt to scale tAo axmn0 RArpen-
dicular banks may % the hAHA Of a
record d-producing evvNs TAAs, too.
the new stars who nave a-e in the
armament Of m0tS' sAcedom-all
coveting the speed pmb.e-threaten
to heighten the competition for the
Evening star., 1925-10-04
AWARDS OFFERED
/ TO Fairgrounds
Prizes, Open to All Cities,
Will Be Based on Improve
ments in Appearance.

To make America and Canada ma
tions Of beautiful recreation centers
that will add both charm and civic
Improvement to their cities. the
Playground and Recreation Associa
tion Of America has announced that
1t will hold a national playground
Identification contest. beginning to-
morrow and ending November /. 1926
Three $500 cash prizes, 80 $50 cash
prizes and SO prizes of $50 each in
nursery stock will be awarded the
winners by the Harmon Foundation
an organization devoted to recrea-
tionai iactiyitiesa................ ..
Prizes for Progress.
Any playground. athletic field or
outdoor space used for play and
games and administered by nom
commercial groups, are qualified for
entry into the contest. the first OF
Its kind in this country. The prizes
will be awarded not necessarily to
the most beautiful playground. but
to one showing the greatest progress
from now until the close of the con-
test.
The $500 awards will be given to
the leading playground in each of the
Following population groups: Com
munities under 5000. communities of
5000 to $4,000 and communities more
than $4,000. Additional awards of
$50 each will be made to 10 other
Fairgrounds ranking next highest In
each group. The nursery stock prizes
will be given to each Of the winning
Fairgrounds.
Basis for Awards.
The awards will be made on the
basis of photographs and statements
showing progress. The committee of
judges, however, will inspect when
ever they feel inclined. Not less
than four pho ographs taken at diff
erent times. two Of which must show
the playground in use. should be
submitted. The first photograph
should be sent to the Playground and
Recreation Center-of America. at 315
Fourth avenue. New York City, not
later than January I. 1926, and must
have been taken since October /.
1925. The photos must be blac-and-
white finish with a maximum size Of
81 inckes by IL inches and a mini
mum size OF 8 by inches. All de-
tatls-the name of the city. the play
ground. etc.-lnust be written on tho
back OF the photo.
Evening star., 1925-10-04

sci his 'boys'' how to write a new
chapter In automobile racing history.
II there IL ono man in tho world who.
has given his life to tho development
OF the sport of motor racing, 1t is
Fred Wagner. Nominally he is the
starter; actually he il tho arbiter Of
the racing stars, tho Judge Lands
OF the speedways. They love him,
they honor h1m, they heed his in
struction, for more than one owes
his life to the quick and unfalling
judgment Of tho man who wields tho
flags.
Interest already manifested in the
forthcoming race Indicates that these
drivers will do their daring stunts
before the largest crowd over to wit.
ness a similar spectacle In this SEC
ton of tho country. Preparations
are being made at tho speedway
park to handle $4,000 spectators.
Evening star., 1925-10-04

Roadways are being improved and
other provisions made for the COM
fort Of the vast throng expected to
view one OF the most important motor
races Of the year.
Steps have been taken also toward
tho elimination Of certain physical
defects in the track itself, thus
making it possible for the drivers to
set a new record not only for this
course but for all board speedways.
These danger-loving, chancetaking
sportHnen OF the roaring road are
coming back and with them their
cars atuned anew to a track they
failed to master. Greater engineering
skill has been called upon in the mad
chase for greater speed. The track
Is their perennial challenger. They
will have the greatest opportunity of
their hazardous careers.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
MEXICAN BEAUTY SEES
HER ACTING AS MISSION
Believes She VIII Help to Over
come Prejudices of Country
men to q. S. Films,
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. October g.
Sonora Dolores del Rio, wealthy Mex.
lean City society woman. regards her
work before the cameras of Hollywood
as something Of an international mis-.
sion.
Sonora del Rio, who became a mo.
tion picture actress at the suggestion
Of a Hollywood director, who met her
in Mexico. believes she will be able to
help overcome prejudices created
south Of the Rio Grande by producers
formerly in the habit Of sending to
Mexico films featuring Mexicans or
Spaniards as &illains.
Although the custom Of making
Mexican" synonymous with villain
has been cast into the discard. Sonora
del Rio points out that there still re,
mains a slight GOODNESS in Mexico be.
cause Of 1t.
In addition to her acting. Sonora
del Rio Is undertaking series OF
articles on the films for publication in
Mexican newspapers.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
JAIL ENTIRE ClTIzENRY.
Dry Agents Raid Village and Ar
rest Population-Two Men.

AUBURN. Calf. October 3 R.--
Officers swooped down today on tho
village Of Westville, situated east of
here, and arrested the entire popula-
ton.
The entire population consists of
Fred Lambert, hotel operator and tele-
phone agent, and James Connor. Both
are charged with illegal possession Of
liquor and having doe meat in their
possession. When the mine boom was
on the town had population of 1900.
The cigar-making industry OF the
United States employs 100, 900 persons.
Evening star., 1925-10-04

the largest in the history of the in,
dustry-estimated at over 5.o00,,0N
TONS
Evening star., 1925-10-04
OPERA DIRECTORS ARRIVE

Polacco and Gatti-Casazza Return
From Europe.
NEW YORK, October 3 CP).-Gior.
gto Polacco. musical director of the
Chicago Civic Opera Co.. and Giulio
Gatti Casazza, general director of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., arrived to.
day from Europe on the Conte Verde.
Accompanying Mr.. Polacco were his
wife, Edith Mason, soprano Of the
Chicago Opera Co, and their baby.
Edith, born In France last June.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1925-11-12
SpOluaen liiton iuarapreiibentin mie
lipioe mlfpmaiSen meipista.

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Ameritan Gp0pdenliiton 1tii uoro.
preitoentti. iulfoili tG6IlG lollil,n-
non, miSiG ban feboittan i1rjeStp.
nctt1 tpolGiiii tonnattonloon euro.
pan bnllitutlen Neutrality-suspicious.
pD1bint1G tai lupiStamisto. Der
&oll louiui, ettG bGnen ntielestGGn
tGptptii Ybopsiualtain bollitltfien 0.
ulafiuo biemm armolliiempi obiel.
ma tltin oil Ie mitd tibGn idatfa
oil leurottlt, ennentuin minfddnlot.
ia luelfaioluitltfiia iuoitaiiitn iaa6a
aifaan niioen @uropon maioen
tanslo, jotto eitpGt ole pielG ulto.
maoluelfoinon glmerifalle rpafauttn-
IteI. 9ull urluell, ellu HeltluoIIelltI
Stolian fansla t1liiipot oioittnlttlt-
moon pbtG tulofiettomitii fuin Slams
tantin tonSia, ellei iotain mltlttos
ia tebtGiIi.
Der 8oll innoi ei olewanIo enlin
td6n 1btG mieltG ienuutin ultomuo-
aiiain mnliotunnan piIbeeniobtojan
8orobin fansin iiind, ettG %pstGw6(
liippoen oloittominen melollisfonIo
ia fobtaan mertttiiii O6opslpaltain
tonion pettGntistG."