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Evening star., 1925-03-28
PLANNING UNIFORM
HIGHWAY NUMBERING
Overlapping of Promotion Methods
to Sc. Averted by Agriculture
Department Committee

With the knowledge that at least
256 named highways are being pro-
NOTED by 81 different associations, and
routes, the Federal and State highway
officials, appointed recently by the
Secretary of Agriculture to develop
a uniform method of numbering and
marking highways, are deciding onithe
best system of designating the roads,
it was announced today by the DE
partment of Agriculture.
The great use made of the high
ways today" said the announcement,
demands that each main traffic ar
terry shall have only one designation
throughout it's entire length without
changes at State lines, and that the
mileage comprising the route be Sc
lected with reference only to the
flow of travel"
The announcement said one well
known route 1900 miles long over
laps other routes for 20 per cent OF
its length Ten different routes are
involved in this overlapping, and In
places two or three of them coincide
for several miles. On another route
eight different sets of markers, indi-
eating as many named routes, are
found on the same stretch of road, and
this overlapping occurs in so many
places that on map showing all the
routes it is difficult to follow the To-
cation of one route because so many
other routes must be shown on the
same road.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
LONE WOLF ADMITS
SERIES OF CRIMES.
Prisoner Confesses Part in
Robbery of New York MiIli-'
Il ner and Many Others.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mass, March 2S.-The
New York police were notified by the
Boston police today of confession
made by James L. Walters, alias
The Lone Wolf" that he was impii-
Gated in the robbery of Edith Bobe
New York milliner, in her New York
apartment last September. The. Bos-
ton police were not inclined to take
the confession seriously.
Walters has admitted all the crimes
a.trfbuted to 1.-The Lone Wolf, who
n,,.a a specially of robbing- apart
ments occupied by women and III
treating his victims
walters said he kept watch while
four armed and masked companions,
members of a Broadway gang, robbed
Miss Bobe and her escort, Robert II
Hague, marine superintendent or the
Standard Oil Co, on their return TO
the woman's apartment. Walters salo
his share of the $4,000 spoilS in
furs. jewelry and other articles was
more than $4,000.
Crimes in various States since boy
hood are attributed TO THE Lone
Wolf" by himself He says he was
sent to a reform school in Baltimore
AT the age of II and has been IN
trouble with authorities in Virginia
Idaho. the State of Washington and
elsewhere.
An alienist has found him sane, but
abnormal. County District Attorney
O'Brien is seeking the imposition ei
a life term in prison.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
ROSENBERG IS FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Jury Finds Staying of Clancy Was
Act of Self-De-
fense.

Harry Rosenberg, 80 years old, was
acquitted late yesterday afternoon
by a jury in Criminal Division 2 OF
q charge of murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the killing
of Ernest Clancy. November L. The
case was submitted to the jury
about o'clock, and in 20 minutes
an agreement had been reached.
Chief Justice Mccoy ordered the re-
lease of the prisoner.
Rosenberg claimed that he acted
in self-defense after Clancy and Yer
non s. Storey had visited his home
and threatened to get him." Hear
ing the commotion, he rushed from an
upper room into the street, when he
said Clancy made a move toward him
inviting him to fight. Fearing for
his life, the accused said. he fired
and killed Clancy and wounded
Storey.
Former Assistant United states
Attorney Bertrand Emerson and At
torney L. Russell Kelly represented
the prisoner.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
a GIVE TESTIMONY
IN CHAPMAN TRIAL
Case Halted Today While Al
legged Murderer Confers
With Attorneys.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 2S.-
There was no session today in the
trial of Gerald Chapman, mail looter
and jailbreaker, who is charged with
officer last October II.
Judge Newell Jennings yesterday
adjourned court until Monday, order
ing the jury kept in the custody of
the sheriff. An entire floor of local
hotel has been retained for the jurors.
Chapman expects to confer with his
attorneys a large part of the day in
the State prison at Wethersheld.
"a Put on Stand.
Twenty-four witnesses were put on
the stand by the State yesterday, the
fourth day of the trial. Four testified
Thursday after the twelfth juror had
been selected, The State still has
more than a score of witnesses.
Much of the testimony so far has
been designed to show intimacy be-
tween Chapman and Walter Shean,
son of Springfield, Mass, hotel
owner, and the man who told the
New Britain police that the mail ban
dit was the murderer. Shean is al
legged to have told the police he and
Chapman broke into the Davidson q
Leventhal department store in New
Britain and looted two safes. When
they were surprised by police, Shean
escaped to be arrested short time
later, but his companion was trapped
and shot his way to freedom, killing
Patroiman James Skelly...
Had Dinner Together.
Frank Kupec, manager of the Old
Colony Inn. Meriden, Conn, and a girl
EMPLOYED there, Lillian Knell, testi-
fed that Shealp and Chapman had dim
-ner and engaged srooms at the inn
Saturday night, October IL. The wit
nesses said the two arrived in Chap
mans car, which had been tuned
and "speeded up" by Springfield ga
rage men that day. Meriden is about
Is miles from New Britain.
Miss Knell, II years old, testified
that Chapman had requested an alarm
clock of her, as he and Shean started
for their rooms a short time after 8
o'clock.
DeHies Framed Story.
She denied that the New Britain
police had drilled her in her story
and also denied that she had been
directed to identify a photograph of
Chapman as that of SheanS compan-
ion at the inn.
James Hance, a farmer of Wheaton,
Ind, testified that Chapman, known
to him as Tom Miller, affected tailored
golf togs and had three shotguns, an
automatic pistol, an electric drill and
burglar tools.
Hance said that Chapman and two
companions engaged three rooms in
his farmhouse and occupied them at
intervals from April TO August, last
year. Chapman was captured at
Muncie, Ind, IL miles from Wheaton.
Librarians from Cincinnati. Dayton
and Lima identified three books found
in Chapman's possession as taken
from their Libraries. Two of the
books related to paper and ink. Pre-
sumably their testimony is designed
to show Chapman's eounterfeiting ac-
tiv1ties.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
FINDS FOUR STARS
HOTTER THAN SUN
RiqeI Has Temperature of
10000 Degrees, Scientists
Tests Reveal.

Estimating the diameters OF 10 Of
the brighter, stars by separating their
heat into a long spectrum and meas
uring the heat of the different colors
and then calculating the probabel
temperatures of each of these heav-
emily bodies, was the work of DR.. c.
G. Abbot, director of the Asro-
physical Observatory of the Smith
sonian Institution, during a recent
series OF field experiments. whose re-
suits have just been made public.
Temperature 10000 Degrees.
A star, having nearly three times
the heat of the sun, was among those
observed by DR.. Abbot. This was Beta
Rigel, having an estimated absolute
temperature of 10000 degrees cent?
grade, compared with the suns 5000
degrees centigrade. Other stars OBJ
served with a greater temperature
than that Of the sun were: Vega,
absolute temperature, $4,000 degrees
centigrade: Sirius, the brightest star
in the heavens, 1900; Procyon, 5000.
The other stars were Capella, $500:
Aldebaran, 1900; Beta Pegasi, 1850;
Betelgeuse, $500, and Alpha Herculis,
$500. The last two have an estimated
diameter 500 times greater than that
of the sun.
Used Special Instrument.
DR.. Abbot used in this work a
radiometer, constructed under the di-
rection of DR.. E. F. Nichols, pioneer
in measuring the heat of the stars.
Utilizing the giant telescope at the
Mount Wilson Observatory in Cali
fornia, with its 100-inch rejecting
lens, DR.. Abbot was enabled to OBJ
tain fairly accurate measurements of
the heat of the different colors, even
far into the infra-red. Curves were
drawn, indicating the spectral distri-
button in the radiation of blue. white
yellow and red stars. and estimates OF
their probable temperatures were
made.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
PIONEER STORE SOLD.
Hornblower & Weeks Among
Stern Bros Purchasers.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Sale OF
Stern Bros, one OF the oldest of New
York's department stores, to bankers
headed by Ladenberg, Thalman & Co,
and including the firm of Hornblower
e. Weeks, was confirmed yesterday
by the purchasers Statements from
officials of the store could not be OBJ
tanned. Other department store ex
ecutives estimated the consideration
to be $4,000, 900.
Except for the possible retirement
of Benjamin Stern, president Of the
firm, it Is understood no change in
the management of the store Will re-
suit from the sale.
Stern Bros. opened their first store
in 1867. The present Forty-second
street site OF the store was acquired
in 1913.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
TWO OTHER MEN NAMED
IN HENDRICKS DIVORCE
Big-Game Hunters Suit Against
Wife Mentions New Figures
With Indian Guide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MINEOLA, n. Y, March 2S.-Two o
other correspondents. besides Joe
Secakuka. Hopi Indian guide, were
named in a divorce complaint filed in
Supreme Court here yesterday against
Mrs. Ida May Hendricks. by Clifford
Hendricks. wealthy biggame hunter.
The additional correspondents were
cited as NJ. G. Smith and zone Par
sons"
Application by Hendricks for per-
mission to serve a summons and COM
plant on his wife, by publication,
Thursday revealed the action, which
seeks absolute divorce. Papers were
not actually filed until yesterday.
The Indian guides alleged miscon-
duct with Mrs. Hendricks ais said to
have taken place on hunting trips last
Summer and Fall in Arizona and Cali
fornia.
A supporting affidavit was also filed
by James b. Elliot, a friend of Hen
bricks. Elliot alleged that he saw
Mrs Hendricks in his store in Los
Angeles last October, but that she
stated she did not want her husband
TO know where she was. She declared,
according to the affidavit, that she
feared Hendricks might attempt to
take her 4-year-old daughter, Jean,
away from her.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
j. S. LEADS WORLD
IN BR0ADCAST|NG
American Programs Far Ex-
cell Europe's, Both in
Quality and Variety.
By Consolidated Press.

BY Consolidated Press.
Broadcasting, like the movies, ap-
pears destined for many years to come
to have it's largest and most, luxurious
home in the United States.
A survey of the broadcasting situ-
alton in Europe, made public by the
Department of Commerce today, shows
that America is far and away the
"broadcRstingest" nation IN the werld.
Great Britain is only a fair second,
but is displaying a tendency to spurt
at times.
The importation, sale and use of
radio receiving or broadcasting appa-
ratus is prohibited by the government
of Bulgaria and broadcasting is
prohibited in Rumania and Greece,
according to the report.
Only Two Sets in Nice.
France and Spain have taken to
broadcasting in spots, but listening
to wireless entertainment gives no
appearance of becoming a general
habit. For instance, in Nice reception
is reputed to be very poor and there
are only two sets in use in the city,
these being employed for publicity
purposes. In the vicinity of La
Rochelle there are approximately 400
receivers, most of them of French
manufacture. Around Malaga, Spain,
the radio market is very limited,
while in Seville there are several sets
in operation.
Germany has shown considerable
interest in radio, and builds it's own
receiving sets. Belgium, situated in
the very heart of the broadcasting
field of Europe, finding 1t can tune in
on a choice of half dozen countries,
has taken to the small, inexpensive
sets, and is reported to be enjoying
itself.
Norway's Interest Growing.
The Netherlands government has
adopted the British method of han
ding the broadcasting problem, and
is planning to grant a monopoly to a
company yet to be formed to do all
the country's radioing. The opening
of Norway's first station. at Oslo, in
December, has given broadcasting a
tremendous impetus in that country
Sweden, similarly, has opened up a
fairly live market for the radio mer-
chant, and expects to do better in the
future.
In Jugoslavia the use of receiving
/, sets is permitted only to subjects and
members of the diplomatic and con-
sular corps and there is IN general
little interest in radio.
Poland, which last year decided to
permit importation of foreign-built
sets, has found that the market has
been dominated almost entirely by
| French, English and German manu-
facturers. American equipment is
| sold only to a limited extent.
| The Azores have no broadcasting g
| station of their own and it is not ex-
| pected that one will be erected at
any time. in the near future. Only a
| few receiving sets have been pur-
+! chased for use on the islands.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
PARTY WILL REVIVE,
HARRISON DECLARES
Senator Says Democrats Will Make
Selves Felt in Next Ma
tional Campaign.
Bv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2S.-The
Democratic party is not dead and
will be heard from in a most effective
manner in the next national cam
paign, Senator Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi told the South Carolina Legis-
lature yesterday.
Attributing the defeat of the party
in the last election to discord en-
gendered at the New York convention
Mr.. Harrison said:
The Democratic party cannot win
if we have party differences. Every
thing must be just right if we win
and we must work out our salvation
| by lighting along old party lines.
Just so long as we. put party before
politics and carry on the fight against
Special privileges. we can win"
Referring to the present admins
tration, the senator said that the
people can expect nothing from this
administration but policies of a re-
dictionary nature.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
FATHER AND SON MERGE
TWO RIVAL COMPANIES
Ten Years of Competition Come to
End as Rand and Kardex Com
panies Join in Concern.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 28.-Ten
years of keen business rivalry be-
tween a father and a son will end
on April 1 with the combination of
the Rand Co, Inc, and the Kardex
Company, both Of Tonawanda, n. Y,
under the name of the Rand-Kardex
Co., Inc. The genius and capacity of
the father. James II. Rand, ST., presi-
dent OF the Rand Co., and of the son.
James H. Rand. jr., president OF the
Kardex Co., developed the merging
companies in virtually parallel fields
and won them recognition as Amer
ica's two largest manufacturers of
visible card record systems.
The Rand Kardex Co., Inc, will
have an authorized capital stock of
s1o,o50.O 900. James H. Rand, ST., will
be chairman of the board; James H.
Rand, jr.. will be president and gen.
eral manager.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
GOSSIP ON ARBUCKLE'S
WEALTH is REVIVED
Former Film Star Must Pay For
mer Wife $500 a Week, But
Will Marry Again.
RY thu Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, March 2S.-Popular
conjecture relative to the wealth of
Roscoe Arbuckle, former film come
dian, was revived here yesterday with
the fling in the county recorders
office of d property settlement where
by Arbuckle agrees to pay to Minta
Durfee, who recently divorced him
in Paris, not less than 5000 a week
until she marries again or until
death terminates the contract.
1t was generally believed here that
the former movie comedian had not
enjoyed the income usually accredited
film world celebrities since his legal
fight three years ago in San Fran
cisco which ended in his acquittal
on a manslaughter charge in eonnec-
tion with the death of Virginia Rape.
Despite the settlement Arbuckie
plans to remarry. His marriage to
Doris Dean, screen actress, was post
poned last week a, few hours before
the wedding upon advices from Paris
that Miss Durfee's divorce does not
become fully effective until April s.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
WILL NOT ENFORCE ORDER
Victoria to Ignore Provinces Vac.
r :
cination Edict.

VICTORIA, British Columbia. March
of the provincial gov
ernment's order that every one in.
British Columbia must be vaccinated
as a precautionary measure against
the spread of smallpox there will be
no compulsory vaccination in :. Vic>
toria, the council decided.
The council was unanimous, in con-
sidering the governments attitude
hasty and ill-advised. There is not
a single case of smallpox in Victoria.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
DRY AGENT Ex0NERATED,
Cleared in Killing Of Farmer in
Pistol Battle.

TAMPA, Fla, March 2S.-A coro-
ner's jury late yesterday exonerated
g w. Standau, Federal prohibition
agent. of any blame for. the killing
yesterday of Leon Sweat, farmer, near
here, during pistol battle following
the discovery of a liquor still on
Sweats farm. According to other
officers who were with Standau,
Sweat fired two shots, both of which
grazed Standau, before the officer
fred
Evening star., 1925-03-28
SAFETY VERDICT DELAYED
Court Reserves Decision on Auto
matte Device Order.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Decision was
reserved in the Federal District Court
yesterday on the Delaware and Hudson
Co.'S application for an injunction re-
straining the Interstate Commerce Com
mission from forcing installation of au-
tomato safety devices on the company 6
passenger trains. Federal Judge
Charles M. Hough, Morris B. Campbell
and William Bondy heard the argu-
ments. The company is taking action
in behalf of itself and a number OF
other railroads.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
RARE BOOK MAN DIES.
Seller of Old School Type Was
Nationally Known,

CHICAGO, March 2S.--A unique
character in the dwindling ranks OF
booksellers of the old school, one
who numbered among his patrons
more than score OF nationally
known writer's, passed on yesterday
with the death here OF Frank NJ.
Morris. He was 6S years old.
Mr.. Norris achieved distinction as a
reliable source of rare books. He
was discovered by Eugene Field.
Others who came to visit his shop in
cluded James Wnitcomb Riley, Emer-
son Hough, Will Payne, George AIDE,
Biff Hall, John McGovern and Mel
willie e. Stone. A son, George M.
Morris, lives in Washington, D. G..
Evening star., 1925-03-28
FORD PLANE TESTED.
Successful Test of First Machine of
Airport Output,

DETROIT, Mich, March 2S.-The
Maiden Deaborn," the first airplane
built at the new Ford airport, sue
eessfully completed its first test
flight yesterday, circling the field. 1t
was piioted by Eddie Hamilton.
Tho plane is the first of group of
seven eight passenger ali-metal mon
oplanes of the "air-pullmRn" type to
be constructed.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
MEXICO HITS LEAGUE.
Rejects Invitation to Congress for
Arms Traffic Control.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 2S.-Mexico
has rejected the invitation rendered
by the League of Nations to the
congress for the control of the arms
traffic, to be held at Geneva in May.
A statement by the foreign office says
the rejection is due to the unjust
exclusion of Mexico from the league
when 1t was organized.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
Air Debut for Mrs. De Forest.

Mary Mayo De Forest, dramatic
soprano, and the wife Of DR.. Lee De
Forest, often called the Father of
Radio" is to make her air debut from
station WEAF, New York, April IA.
Mrs. De Forest recently returned from
. concert tour Of the Riviera.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
Wins O. r. C. Commission.

James A. Morris. sic H street north
east, has been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Quartermaster Re
serve Corps of the Army.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-07

and last year candidate for the re- publican nomination for selectman.
 Last fall the fifth ward went re- publican by large majority. If the ward Is swung back into the demo- cratic fold much Of the credit will be given Karplnski, who has promised a big G. o. r. turnover to the Jeff fersonlans. If 1t does not, Karpinski will probably be persona non grata with both political parties since the republican powers have read him out of their party, and the democrats have overlooked one Of their pri- mary rules in allowing one other than a democrat 10 participate. The candidate has no fears, however, as his lieutenants have advised him there Is a large protest vote 10 be registered. he says.
 The democratic nominee has been active In politics for more than a score of years For the last IS years he has devoted much time to even nc instruction of candidates for cit Ecnship and many of the present fifth ward voters can thank him for
 heir success in passing through
 naturalization court. This service,
 ,arpinski has given without charge,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-07
ay Real Estate Boom in
 Florida Has Passed Peak

Florida real estate conditions are
 from what they are pictured, ac- riding 10 William E. Martin of 4a
 assett street. Mir. Martin. who re- jrned Saturday from a four ,onths' trip to the southern state, ports that during his stay there 3 investigated the situation in every lrt of the state and found that 'erybody except the real estate
 cents and the investors admits that le boom has reached and probably assed its height. While he was here, he says, he was offered a ,hole street in Deland for just half chat the yould-be seller paid for |. This street consisted of 2S build
New Britain herald., 1925-04-07

The noise of atoms moving about in a piece of iron has been detect ed by sensitive amplifers. z
New Britain herald., 1925-04-07
City Items

Because of lack of a quorum a meeting of the board of public charities scheduled for last night was postponed.
 The claims committee of the com- mon council will meet Thursday evening.
 Changes in location of the build ing, park and fire commissions in city hall are under contemplation, these departments having expressed a desire for more adequate accom- modations.
 Plumbing Inspector P. J. Tormay has filed his report for March, show ing 6s permits issued and 5S6 fix lures installed.
 The late H. Dayton Humphrey died without leaving a will. HovSlrd S. Humphrey, his son, has been named administrator of the estate by Judge 5. F. Gaffney of probate court.
 The following building permits have been issued: W. H. Ehlers,1 one family house on Corbtn avenue, to cost s7,oO0; Joseph Hultgren, two family house on Lake Boulevard, to cost si0,0o0.
 Martha Chapter, o. F. s. will hold regular meeting Thursday evening at 7:3o o'clock There will be the usual social at 2:5o and supper at 6:S0 o'clock. Past matrons and past patrons will hold their meeting at z o'clock.
 Teller vs. Thompson, Rogers Rec reation alleys tonight.-advt Superintendent J. A. Snavely of the N r.. N. H. & H. railroad will speak at the meeting of the Kiwani' club tomorrow at the Burritt hotel.
 There will be no speaker at the regular meeting of the Rotary clut on Thursday. officers will be elect ed.
 Very chic hats for Easter al | French Hat Shop, s7 ". Main, Pro- fessional Bldg.-advt.
 James T. o'Connor has returned from Rome, where he went on . holy year pilgrimage with party oi people from all parts of the United States.
 An Easter outfit was awarded Fred Heinzmann of East street at q meeting of GerstaeclSer lodge, l. o o. r. last night A
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Noble ant | Howard Lavendar of Tompkini Cove, Rocklsnd county, N. T., spen lthe weekend with Mayor and Mrs 4. NJ. Paonessa-
 Miss Clarice Paonessa is hon' from Laureiton Hall, Milford, for th, Easter vacation.
 There will be a meeting of the Y W. H. 4. tonight at S o'clock at tn club rooms. After the business meet ing there will be an entertainment. The Catholic women's Benevolen Legion will meet this evening at o'clock al st. Mary's school hall.