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New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
New York Financier Selected Chairman At Organization Meeting Held In Washington Today.
Col. Mitchell Will Be Asked to Substantiate Shenan. doah Charges at Meeting of Naval Court.

Washington. Sept, 1T Lp -- rhs special board appointed by Presi- dent Coolidge to inquire into the aircraft situation organized today with the selection of Dwight ". Morrow, New York fnancier. as chairman.
 Holding Its first meeting at the White House all nine members of the board conferred with the presiI dent who presented briefly his views. After nearly two hours of discussion behind closed doors, ths board recessed for a luncheon en- gagement with the president and arranged to meet later this after noon.
 In a statement issued after ths morning conference Mir. Morrow said further announcements would be made after the board had a chance 10 discuss the scope of its work and had adopted definite plans for conducting the investigation.
 President Coolidge gave the board the widest latitude in adopting the course 1t Is to pursue. He holds ths nine members must determine largely for themselves the witnesses 10 be summoned and the nature of the testimony to be received. The president had prepared no statement of hts opinions and his address was delivered extrempor. aneousy.
 Mitchell To Be Called.
 Colonel William Mitchell, the stormy petrel of the air controversy, probably will be chief witness be- fore the naval court which is to in- quire into the wrecking of the naval airship Shenandoah
 1 Trend of Inquiry. It will be the purpose 10 ask him to suhstantiate his published charge that the accident of the Shenand oah was a direct result of the incompe- tency, criminal negligence and al most reasonable administration Of the national defense by the navy and was departments"
 An Investigation looking to a pos sible court martial of the former as- sistant chief of the army air service is now being conducted by the war i department, but officials have made It clear that this inquiry will not in- terfere with the calling of Mitchell as a witness either before the Shenandoah inquiry or the presi- dents special aircraft board.
 May Reply to Charges.
 The inquiry into the disaster will furnish an opportunity for the navy 1 department to question Colonel 1 Mitchell so as to develop precisely what he charged in connection with this case. and what proof he has to offer. At the same time the de- partment will be in a position then to reply.
 While Colonel Mitchell undcubted- i ly will be called before the Nresi- dents special board. 1t is not likely that that board, charged as it is with general inquiry, will go into the details of the Shenandoah disaster to the extent that 1t might develop from the army officers in full detail his charges.
 The Shenandoah inquiry will get under way Monday at I4akehurst.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
MAYOR WILL VETO
 COUNCILS ACTION DisapproVes ReVOkins Building
 Permits Issued to PerrOtta STANDS BY COMMISSION
Paonessa Takes Fling At Alderman J. Gustav Johnson for Criticizing Purchasing Agent BartIett--span- ish War. Veterans Memorial.

Mayor A. M. Paonessa will veto an order of the common council passed last night directing the revo- cation of permits issued Joseph Perrotta for the erection of three three-tenement houses on Shuttle Meadow avenue.
 The mayor so advised the council last night during a hearing on an appeal filed with the common coun- cil by Judge George w. Klett on behalf of owners of properties in the neighborhood of Perrotta's lots, but in spite of the executives declaration the council revoked the permits, every republican voting in favor and every democrat voting against revo- cation.
 Perrotta applied for a permit 10 build at 169 Shuttle Meadow avenue, on July 23. A hearing was held September 3, after 40 per cent of the neighboring properties had been placed on record as desirous of hay ing their remonstrance heard. Al this meeting 1t was argued that no three-tenement houses should be al lowed because many of those who have built were restricted in their deeds to two-family houses and felt a larger house would deprcciate the value of their holdings; also that ,he proposed zoning law would make this district one of two-family houses; and that the proposed build ing of three houses on two lots would result in further depreciation
 Permit Granted Before Application
 Judge Klett advised the council last night that the building com mission granted permits for two ad- ditional houses of three-family type on September 10. while application was made on September II, the day 2 ftcr. Original records produced supported the attorneys claim. This Building Inspector Henno"sy said might be the result of an error in bookkeeping.
 Mayor Paonessa and Judge klett debated at length on matters or building and law. the mayor asking if 1t was not true that neghboring property owners were given q hear ing on the original application and failed to produce sufficient opposi- ton to require rejection of the ar- plication. Judge Klett admitted this to be a fact.
 Inspector Hennessy, in reply to question, said no hearing was given on the other two buildings because it wasn't necessary, they being Of type not different than other build ings in the neighborhood, The or dinanccs require hearings on appli- cations for buildings differing from the general character of others In (ContIuued on Page l2)
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
Driven to Suicide by
 Pains of Rheumatism

Thompsonyille, Comm. Sept. IT H1
 --Elbert King, 40, caused his own death by slashing his wrists during last night. He had suffered greatly from rheumatic pain the past year. He lived on tho Hazardville road about two miles from here.
 During the night Mrs. King was awakened by her husband. He had called for water. He had used q razor on his wrists and died before surgical aid could he secured. Be sides his wife. two children survive.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
same time in 1924.

same time in 1924.
 Unusual prevalence Of intantile paralysis during the spring and summer month was reported, Thir- ty-two states recorded l,4ss cases for the eight weeks as compared with 6S5 last year.
 A slight reaction also was shown in typhoid fever deaths. which for many years had been steadily de- creasing, since the first of July. thirty-three states reported 7,l7S cases, as compared with 5,013 last year, Some Of the apparent increase, however the surgeon general de. clared. may be due to more com rlete reporting of cases.
 Due to the absence Of yellow fever from Mexican and Central and South American ports, and the very low death rate even in countries where 1t Is present, there has been no "close quarantine or detention of passengers this year,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
DEATH PENALTY IS
 GIVEN ID BANDITS Two CbicaSOanS Who Shot Up
 Drake Hotel Convicted INSANITY PLEA FAILS
Holmes and Woods, Only Two of Five Arrested, 10 be Hanged-Two Others in Party Killed at Time and Fifth Man Made Escape.

Chicago, Sept Y Up -- Joseph Holmes and Jack Woods, two of five robbers who few weeks ago invaded the fashionable Drake hotel and staged a pistol battle in an at tempted hol1up were convicted early toay by jury Of the murder Of Frank R, Rodkey, hotel cashier. and given the death penalty.
 Jury Out Long Time
 The jury deliheratcd for more than nine hours until nearly dawn today and several times were re- ported deadlocKe at 9 to 8 and 10 10 2 for hanging verict, the minority holding out for life im- prisonment on the grounds that the pair were insane.
 The detense relied on an in- sanity plea and in the closing argu- ments declared there were many instances in which persons accused o' murder had pleaded guilty and heon sentenced only 10 life impris- onment.
 The prosecution asked for the death penalty and introduced forty six witnesses many Of whom iden- tiied both the accused and named Holmes as the actual slayer. Con, fessions Of both were read into the evidence.
 Hold Up on July 29
 Holmes and Woods, alias Wilson and three other tcrrorlzed the ex- elusive hostelry on Chicago's "gold coast" at tea time, July %. Masked and armed with pistols and shot. guns they held up number of em- ployes and engaged In running fights with house detectives and traffic policemen from nearby Lake Shore drive.
 Two of thCparty, Eric Nelson, in, leader, and "Texas" Court, a half breed Cherokee Indian. were killed Nelson communicated a taxica, and firing at pursuing policemen led a chase ovor miles of fashiona ble north shore houlevards, unu l brought 10 bay and slain in cellar The fifth. William Mcllenchuck or MelIonchuck, escaped with s.. 500, part of the hotels payroll taken after Rodkcy was killed.
 Show No Emotion Neither of the condemned mor showed emotion of the reading o' the sentence. AS they were led from the court room, one remarked tc the other, Well, we got the rope to which his partner listlessly re. 1 sponded. "Yes."
 Mrs Frank Rodkey, widow o' their victim, commenting on tn, verdict, said
 "I was entitled 10 the verdict They took my man. the best in the world"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
TEACHER NOT GUILTY
Judge Rules Autoist Teaching An. other To Drive Is Blameless If He Tries To Avoid Accident.

New HaySn, Sept, 17 R'-An opinSn given by Common Pleas Court Judge w. Nj. Pickett today in an automobile ease was that q per son teaching another 10 run an auto mobile is not responsible for an ac- Cident In which the machine figures provided the instructor has made a special effort to avert it.
 The case came up on appeal from is fins imposed on driver who in tlas excitement at hcing in fight rl1ce. placed his foot on ihe acccler- stor and crashed into another ma chine which he was trying to avoid.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
McQuarrie, Hewey
 and Cohen Get Long
 Sentences to Prison

Hartford, Sept. F RS-Frank R. Hewey and Roderick Mac Quarrie were given state prison sentences of from nine 10 ten years by Judge Jennings in Su- perior court today, and Samuel Cohen was given a prison term Of from eight to len years. The three, who are from New Britain, pleaded guilty to Indecent assault, NacQusrrie's children being in- volved The men were severely denounced by Judge Jennings.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
WHAT PRICE GLORY!
ThompsonNiIle Cop Nanouishes
 Skunk In Battle In Town court But Courtroom Rcing DisinfcCtcd.

ThompsonvilIe, Conn, Sopt. [ t49 The Enfield town court room was being disinfected today. Those who were at tho task were not sanCuino that they would make good ioh of it. A skunk had been in inc room ahead of th"m.
 Two police officers were talking with four men in headquarters carly today when n skunk s'rollcd in, The four mon recognized the visitor first and dashed out doors. The officers quickly followed and the visitor was in complete possession for an hour.
 Officer James Railcs turned stra teEist and with a club tried 10 make a flank attack on tho skunk which retrestcd to the court room. After a skirmish the officer clubbod the skunk.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17

c. Hancock as secretary. Messrs. Waskowitz and Hancock have served In their respective offices for more than year
 For many years the city plan com mission met only at lonE intervals and while there were several Cc- Casions on which programs w"rH dis cGsscd these programs were rarely begun and never completed Last year there was a reorganization of the board and plans were mad" for inc preparation Of a comprehensive city plan, experts being "ucaE"d to draft the program The board of finance and taxation placed Its stamp of approval of thc work hv allowing an appropriation cf S1.ooN, When
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-17

the commission must be accorded its full charter rights and powers or it's members will decline to serve fur ther.
 The commission which for nine years was one of Is members, has been reduced by legislative action to six members. The probable choices for office are Attorney Saul P Waskowitz as chairman and Harry
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
HINDENBURG STARTS TOUR

Berlin, Sept. IT P President Non Hindenburg, accompanied by Chancellor Luther. Dr. Otto Braun, Irussian premier. and Minister of the Interior Severing. left today for three-day visit to various cities in the Ruhr valley, including Duessel- dorf, where elaborate festivities are planned to celebrate the ending of the Franco-Belgian occupation.
 The itinerary of the presidential party includes stop offs at Bochum. Essen and Duisburg.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
DEATH CAR DRIVER IAuED

RrilEcnort, Scpt, IT lPl-E0uhcn r.. Harris, New York city. driver of an automohilo which caused the death Of Arthur Pennen. Wcstport blacksmith, in a collision on the Darien post road July (, was sen tpnced 10 one year Tn 'ail today by Judge George r.. Hinman in slt- perior court. Harris pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
CITY PLAN BOARD
 MEETING ID DRAFT
 DIET ON AUTHORITY
Prepared to Forward Ultimatum Demanding Recognition Of
 Rights,- Threaten to Resign
WANTS TO GARRY OUT ITS
 COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

Saul P, Waskowttz Expected to Re Elected Chairman and Harry C.. Hancock secretary At OrganiLa- ton Session this Aftcrnoon-Com- mission Reduced From IS to Six By Amendment to Charter,
 Meeting primarily 10 organize, the city plan commission this afternoon will prepare for delivery to other departments of the city government an ultimatum declaring that either
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
BIG THEATER MERGER
Possibly 1So Million Dollars Involved in Reported Combine of Bslaban, KatZ and Famous Players Lasky.

Chicago, Sept, r Pl-The Herald and Examiner said today that re- ports have been received here from New York and the Pacific coast in- dicating the completion of negotia- tions for a merger between the Balaban and katz motion picture theater interests and the Famous Players-Lasky corporation. Such q merger was expected to involve be- tween s1ooO0o,0oo and S1so.nOo,- 900 and form one of the strongest theatrical organizations in the world, The newspaper said the reports in- dicated that the deal would include all 500 theaters controlled by the Balaban & Katz interests,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
BATH, ME, MAYOR DIES

Bath, Me. Sept. 1T Pl-Mayor George ". Dean died today. He was the first mayor to die in office since Bath became a city in 1884.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17

Hollywood, Cal, Sept. F R- Charles Eyton. manager Of the Fa- nous Players-Lasky studio here, satd last night he had heard rumors of a consolidation of Famous Players and the Balaban- Katz theater interests, and had read speculative forecasts of such a consolidation in film journals, but had received no official confir- nation of the reports. He added that Jesse T,asky was in New York and that any uthoritative statement con corning the reported negotiation would have to come from him.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Sept. 17.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer Fri
 day
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
Spanish Woman at 6S
 Mother for 30th Time

Madrid. Sept. l7 LPl-At the ge of 6S, Camille Lorenzo, resident or the town of Nalla- lodid, has just given birth to her thirtieth chNd
New Britain herald., 1925-09-17

Average Daily Circulation For sss,. sss4 ls'S nas'as '. l2,045
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-16
ALI. DODGE.
No MANS
LAND
District. Virginia and U. 8.
All Avoid Jurisdiction Over
Alexander's Island

The little strip Of land known
as Alexander's Island, lying on
the Virginia shore at the terminus
Of Highway bridge, will not be ac-
.cepted by either the Federal or
District Government.
III the War Department survey
now being made shows that title
to the land actually rests with the
District Of Columbia there is little
doubt but that the Commission
ers will politely, but firmly, de-.
cline to take possession OF it.
Title Goes Begging.
The same situation exists in re.
gard TO the proposition that Alex
ander's island should be made a
federal reserve, because a military
road and other improvements have
been made upon it by the War De
partment, There is no indication
at the War Department that they
desire to assume jurisdiction over
the island.
The Virginia State authorities
have made repeated attempts to
surrender title to the land to both
the Federal and District govern
ments.
Ever since various pawnbrokeE
esta blishments, driven from the Dis
trict, have established themselves
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9PERSONS HELD
IN LIQUOR
RAIDS
Police Seize Large Quantity
of Alleged Rum in
Roundup

Police, in a series of liquor raids
yesterday and last night. confis-
Gated large amount of alleged
liquor and placed thirty one charges
of violating the Volstead law
against the persons arrested.
Captain Guy E. Burlingame. of
the Eleventh precinct, leading his
flying SQUADRON" made the largest
number of arrests and police of the
Fourth precinct ran close second.
Those arrested and charged gave
their names AS: Dora e. Brown.
colored, GIT Il street northwest.
Silas jefferson. colored, 93l Twenty.
seventh street northwest; Sarah
Dixon. cotored. and Rosetta Carter
colored, both of 214I Stevens Court
northwest; Percy Dreamer, twenty
eight, of 2S5 Four-and one half
street southwest; John Penn, forty
at the corner of South Capital and
Potomac avenues southwest; Carrie
Liverpool, colored, 755 Delaware
avenue southwest; Sam Jones
colored. 812 o street northwest, anC
John w. MARBLE, twenty, of 43;
Third street northeast.
The men and women who were
not arraigned in court today will
| be brought before the Judge tomor
! row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-16

Commission Is Now Waiting
on Pepco to Begin connec-
ticut Avenue Action

Engineer Commissioner d.
Franklin Bell today stated he be-
lieves there is no legal obstacle to
the removal of power and trolley
poles from the center Of Con-
necticut avenue.
The chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission also said
that body is not considering the
elimination Of the poles from Wis
consin avenue.
Final action by the commission
on the proposed removal Of the
poles from Connecticut avenue
awaits an expression from the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company.
The Capital Traction Company
already has agreed to the change.
which would cause it to place its
trolley poles to the side Of the thor
oughfare.
The utilities commission IL ex-
pected to take action on the pro
posal next week.
An order from the commission
directing the shifting of power and
trolley lines from the center Or
Connecticut avenue Ii likely. In
| that event, work would begin
shortly afterWard.
1T isslplanned to remove the poles
between Calvert street bridge and
the KIingle bridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-16
POLICE BELIEVE
M|SSINGMAN
IS DEAD .
IA NT@N ~
Potomac Still Being Dragged
for ToWeIPs 5ody-No
Clues Turn Up

Although the Harbor Precinct
police continue to drag the waters
OF the Potomac River for the body
OF James L. Towel, of 1437 Belmon.
street northwest, whose automobile
was found abandoned on the Speed
way week ago, little hope Is held
out for a recovery of the missing
man.
No word has been heard from
Towel at his home and prepare
ti9ns are being made to have his
effects removed. According to his
Iandlady, Miss Cassie NJ. McElroy
lowell had been respondent for
some time over if health and had
siSnlfied his intention of ending
his life
As soon as his automobile was
discovered on the Speedway near
!. the Railway bridge, by Park Police
Sergeant H. T. Miskell, an sinvesti'
CATION was started to locate the
man. No clues leading to a recov'
cry have been obtained in spite Of
the concerted efforts of his friends
and the police.
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To
ISSUE JELLY
FORMULAE
Agricultural Authorities Find
Products Are Improperly
Made
MTERN1TIoNAl NEWs REEL PIsoVo

New regulations covering the
formula used in the manufacture
of jellies, jams and preserves, will
be issued by the Department. of
Agriculture within the next few
weeks.
This action, was taken following
a conference today between the
Fruit Standards Committee of the
Department. State Pure Food
Officials and Representatives of the
manufacturers Of this class Of food
stuff. '*e s-
Recent investigations. it was
stated. have shown that many of
tt jellies, jams and preserves. now
on the market are improperly
labelled and improperly made.
The new regula lions will provide,
and standardize the amount Of
We ter. fruit, sugar, and other in
gradients which will govern the
mcpufacture of these commodities.
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on the island, the Virginia author
tiles have tried to have the District
take some sort OF jurisdiction over
the territory. This was particularly
the case because virtually all the
business and recreation interests on
the land, including Arlington Beach
and the Horse Show grounds, have
been closely linked to washington.
rrhA land iii said to be worthless for
4development purposes and Vir-
s,fnfa, has never shown the slightest
interest In II. g
The Coast and Geodctic Survey
made in conjunction with th3 War
nenartmerlt, it is understood, VII
show that the District OF Columbia
has title to the land and can take
II over whenever it desires to do go:
the island originally was cut of
entirely from the Virginins shore,
and after. tfg retrocession ito Nsir-
GINA ali District of Columbia terri
tory lying south Of the hR0teTnac
was considered District territory.
It was not until the canalss par
ating the island from theaaN irglnla
shore, was filled in. that the Vlr-
GINA State authorities took Juris'
liction over 1t. 1879
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-16
CHIEF
DEFENDS
REGIME
Gen. Andrews Calls Attempt
to Stir Up Trouble Rot
tenly Unfair

Apparent attempts to build up
fight between Congress and the
Treasury over the prohibition is
strictly ''in the interest of the
bootleg industry" General L. G,
Andrews, field marshal of prohi-
bition, declared today.
81 am not in any fight with the
politicians nor embarrassed by
them," Andrews asserted.
There seems to be an effort to
get up a flight between me and
the so-called politicians. This is
rottenly unfair
Backed by Senators.
Andrews said that Senator Curtis
RepJ of Kansas, Republican Sena-
toriaI leader; Senator Watson Rep.l
of Indiana and other influential
men had conferred with him as to
the appointment of prohibition adj
ministrators and other de.ails Of
the reorganization.
They have left me absolutely
free to come to decision as / see
fit General Andrews said. Il
have obtained helpful advice from
them and there is no indication of
conflict.
Has Made No Promises.
I'm sonse cases men will be ap-
pointed or changes will be made
that viii coincide with recommended
lions of Senators, anti-saloon league
superintendents or politicians. How
ever, / have not promised any
politician II would appoint their
selectior for a particular job"
Andrews announced that the pro-
kibition board OF strategy" head
ed by Commissioner Of internal
Revenue D. H. Blair. Prohibitioner
Commissioner r. A. Haynes and
himself would meet next Wednes-
cay, when the que stion OF person
rel and other details of the reor-
sanitation would he considered.
The Treasury has given up hope
of completing the new prohibition
scheme bv August /.
To Inspect Border.
An inspection of the Canadian
border In northern New York and
Vermont will be made Saturday oy
Andrews.
Andrews said that he had asked
all customs, collectors to make rec.
concentrations as to means of i'm.
proving the campaign against
smuggling
II want to build solid wal
against smugslers of liquor so that
the new prohibition unit can func.
ton within this barrier without
embarrassment from foreign wet
goods" Andrews declared.
While in New York city Sunday
and Monday Andrews will confer
with a number of business men
relative to the appointment of pro-
hibition administrators for the New
York district.
1t was declared today that no
selections have yet been made.