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Evening star., 1925-04-05
PRESIDENT TO TAKE TRIP
Spring Weather Lures Him to Voy-
age Down Potomac.

washington's first touch of Spring
weather prompted President Cool
idge yesterday to change his mind
about making a weekend cruise on
the Mayfower. Although 1t had been
indicated that he would not leave the
White House, announcement was
made that after attending church to-
day he would board the presidential
yacht for an overnight trip down the
Potomac.
Attorney General Sargent, Secre-
taries Jardine and Davis and Senator
wadsworth Of New York have been
invited to accompany him and Mrs
Coolidge. :.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Leauen,Oorth Prison So Congested
Board VIII Take Up 700 Parole Pleas

upon the arrival of Luther c.
White, newly appointed superin-
tendent of Federal prisons.
The applications will be from
those eligible for hearing at the
regular May meeting. Today 20
prisoners from San Francisco and
4 from Phoenix, Ariz., put the
prison count at 3,1s5, the highest
in the history of the institution.
The. population has been grow.
ing steadily since the close of the
war. In 1918 IL was I,600.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

BY the Associated Press.
LEAvENWoRTH, Kans., April
4-Steps are under way, 1T was
learned today, to relieve conses-
ton at the Federal Penitentiary
here. The population is more than
double that provided for in the
original planning of the prison "a
years ago.
which 700 applications will be
heard, probably will be gin Monday
Evening star., 1925-04-05
STAR
PART ONE-4O PAGES.

General News-locai, National. Foreign.
Schools and coIieses-Pases 22 and q.
Palm Sunday Music in the Churches
Page q.
Spanish War Veterans-Paee "a.
Current News Events-Page 2s.
Army and Navy News-Page 80.
Girl Scouts-Paee 81.
Camp Fire Girls-Page a..
Radio News and ProeramePaees 81
and 80.
Boy Scouts-Page "a.
At the Community Centers-Pase 35.
Financial News-Paees 36, 81 and SO.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
PART TWO-14 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Paee 4.
Reviews Of New Books-Pase 4.
News Of the Ciubs-Paee 4.
Tales Of We'll Known FoIk-Page 10.
D. A. r. AetIvities-Page IL.
Y. w. c. A. News-Page II.
w. c. r. U.-Page f2.
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PART THREE-1a PAGES.

and the Photo.
play.
Music in Washineton-Pase S.
Motors and Motorine-Pages 6, 7, ., 8,
and 10.
Fraternai News-Paee ~.
District National ouard-Paae II.
Civilian Army ksws-Paee IL.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART F7VE-8 PAGES.
Magazine Sectlon--Fiction and Features.
The Rambier-Paee 3.
PART SIX-10 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
GRAPHIC SECTION-1? PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION-4 PAGES.
Mr.. straphaneer; Ree'iar FelIers; Mr..
and Mrs.; Mutt and JEFF.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
''FrOn, Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
WEATHER.

20. S. Weather Bureau Forecaxt.)
Cloudy and cooler, probably showers
today; tomorrow probably fair, con-
tinued cool; moderate northeast and
north winds, emperature-Highest, 81,
at pm yesterday lowest, 3S, at am
yesterday. Full report on page 5.
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Magazine Section--Fiction and Features.
The Rambier-Paqe 8.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
PROMINENT WOOLEN
 MILLS MAN DIES
Oscar Gumbinsky Former ly Headed Daniel
 Boone Co.

Chicago, Feb. r. - Oscar Gum binsky, former president of the Dan- iel Boone Woolen Mills company, dropped dead today. On the an- nouncement of his death, quotations on the company's stock fell $2.75 per share. Death was due to heart disease.
 Gumbinsky recently was busted from control of the woolen mills company. He previously had lost his hold on the International Lamp company, of which he was the pro- moter. Besides he had brought suit for breach of a contract by which he had sought to acquire ownership of the Ashland building, a property valued at several millions of dollars and situated opposite the city hall of Chicago.
 Death overlook Gumbinsky at his home, and followed closely the in stitution of bankruptcy proceedings against the Daniel Boone Woolen Mills company day or two ago.
 Gumbinsky was a heavy holder of shares of the Eddy Paper company. His holdings of stock in the wooden mills company and the International Lamp company are reported to have been comparatively small at his death. The holdings of Gumbinsky and his family in the paper company have been estimated at 25,O00 shares.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17

New York, in consultation.
 MT. Rockwell had been residing at the Burritt hotel and had been suf- fering from diabetes. He had been taking insulin treatment and was improving. Some time ago he treat ed corn on his right foot by cut ting 1t. Infection developed and Dr. Cooley was called in.- The infection seemed to be clearing up, when the patient was attacked with grip and the combination proved too much for him. Gangrene developed & few days ago and Sunday the patient was ordered to the hospital and Drs. Verdi and DuBois called in. The gangrene developed so rapidly that 1t spread throughout the entire sys- tenn.
 Mr. Rockwell's death followed closely on a decision of the supreme court of errors by which he was awarded. judgment of about $1,- O00, 1000 in suit which he had brought against the New Departure Mfg. Co.,, over patents. In his or iginal suit he was awarded s35,000 but the larger judgment was rem dered on an appeal 10 the supreme court, which strongly criticized of ficials of the New Departure Mfg.
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
SAFETY LEAGUE ASKS HELP
 OF CITY'S ASSEMBLY LYMEN IN
 DRYING UP" CONNECTICUT
LEASES HOLDING UP BIG BUSINESS DEAL Block Occupancy of Main Street Stores by
 Grant Co.

New Britain may get another large department store in the near future, according to rumors which are rife today to the effect that the w. T. Grant Co.,, of New York is negotiating with the owners of the Central block, just north of the Booth block on the east side of Main street.
 Whether or not the deal will go through is probematical, but 1t be- came known this morning that a deal had been contemplated between the Grant company and the owners of the block. which Is held up tenn porarily If not dropped altogether.
 What the terms of the proposition were are not known, owners of the block declining to make any state ment, but it is known that efforts were made to purchase leases from tenants there when 1t was expected to get the Grant company here and that the tenants who have leases held out for higher prices. This situation had the effect of holding up the deal and possibly keeping out the new concern.
 Attorney George Levitt, one of the owners of the block, stated this morning that there was no truth to the rumor that the tenants had been notified to vacate, adding that al least three of the business places in that section had leases of from + to two years.
 He stated, however, that the own CTS of the block had some extensive repairs under construction, which were not definitely settled yet, but which would include new front on the place now occupied by the Abbe Hardware Co.
 The hardware concern is the only concern which contemplates vacat- ing.
 Rumors that the Grant company was interested in the Connors-H Hal loran block were declared without foundation by W. H. Caldwell, of the Beaton & Caldwell concern, owners of the building, and similar rumors concerning the First Congregational church property were denied by c. J. Parker, one of the officials of the church.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
NATURE REFUSES TO GIVE UP BODY
 OF COLLINS AND REMAINS WILL BE
 SEALED PERMANENTLY IN HIS CAVE
Bridgeport Bandits Rob Grocer;
 Ansonia Man Is Beaten By Thugs
Four Robbers Get $235 in Cash in Park City Other Victims Skull Fractured When He Resists Attempt to Rob Him-Condtion Critical

Bridgeport, Feb. 17.--A city wide search was under way here today for four bandits who held up and rob- bed Jacob Harinstein, owner of a meat market at 294 Brewster street Monday night and robbed him of $2S5 in cash and three checks.
 Harinstein was locking up his store for the night when one of the bandits stepped from an auto and at the point of gun forced him to go for ride. He was taken to a lonely section of the Tunxasis Hill road in Fairfield and robbed of all the cash in his possession which hep resented the days receipts of his store.
 The bandits then left him sitting on blanket on a stone wall saying they would be back later. Two. of the men were masked and carried revolvers. No trace of any of the
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Suit in Behalf of Baby
 Is Brought for S110.000

Los Angeles, Feb. 17.-Judgment of sl1O,00 is asked in behalf of Sld- ney M. Kahn, 10 days old, in a suit on file in superior court today against o. T. Oliver, whom the com plaint accuses of having caused the death of the infants parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sidney c. Kahn. and his IS months old sister in an automobile accident the night of his birth.
 The infant plaintiff was born about an hour after the accident while his mother lay dying at a hospital. The damage suit was filed through the guardian-at-lap, Louis l.. Gordon.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
KILLS WIFE, THEN HE
 TURNS GUN ON SELF
T. L. Wann, Retired St. Paul Capitalist, Worried
 Over III Health

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 17.-Thomas L. Wann, Sr., retired capitalist, shot and killed his wife and then com- mitted suicide in their apartment here today.
 MT. and Mrs. Wann were found dead in their beds by an apartment attendant. Both had been shot once, and a revolver with two dis charged chambers lay on the floor between the two beds. Coroner c. A. Ingerson said his verdict was that Mir. Wann shot his wife as she slept and then committed suicide. Ac- cording to the coroner, the shoot ing occurred some time after ' a. m.
 MT. Wann had been worrying about ill-health for some time, &C., cording to members of the family. He had feared for several years, they said, that failing health would pre- vent his leading the active life to which he was accust omed. MT. and Mrs. Wann were active in St. Paul society.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
HARTFORD BUS LINE RULING CAUSES HOWL Fremont Street Residents Protest Against "Ex-
 press" Service

Residents of Fremont street, and its immediate neighborhood, headed by Frank L. Conlon, former alder man from the sixth ward and now chairman of the board of public works, are preparing a protest to be submitted to the common coun- cil Wednesday evening, opposing the new express" system in vogue on the New Britain Hartford jitney line.
 They will ask hearing before a committee of the common council or a petition by that body to the public utilities commission so their arguments for discontinuance of the "express" idea may be heard.
 MT. Conlon called at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa last night to inform the executive of the contem- plated action, and the mayor con- ferred today with Supt. W. J. Bryan of the Connecticut Co.
 Under the present system, the bus going in the direction of Hart ford stops at no point before reach ing Commonwealth avenue, except ing to take on through passengers, and incoming busses stop at no point between Commonwealth ave- nue and the center, excepting to dis charge passengers taken on outside this zone.
 This is the only bus operating through Fremont street. Persons living in that neighborhood who wish to come into the center are required to walk to the corner of Fremont and North street and board the trolley, despite the fact that a bus goes directly by their door. If they wish to ride home on the bus they are deprived of this accom- modation since it will not be brought to a stop to discharge them.
 Ex-Alderman Conlon and his neighbors feel that since the bus goes through their neighborhood and they are willing to pay the higher price for service 1t should not be denied them.
 The Connecticut Co.,, 1t is under stood, has taken the stand that it does not wish to interfere with the business of the Oak street line whose patronage, 1t Is claimed, is drawn from this locality. The Oak street line runs to Commonwealth avenue.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
SHIPS WORTH NEARLY 200 MILLION
 ARE SCRAPPED UNDER ARMS TREATY
State Dept. Advised U. s. Has Carried Out Pro- visions of Pact-Sale of Salvaged Material Brings in But $2,257,474.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Coincident with expiration today of the 1S- month period allowed for scrapping capital ships under the arms treaty, the navy department formally ad- vised the state department that the American scrapping program had been carried out as prescribed.
 The treaty was finally ratified by France and made effective IS months ago today. From this date forward the treatys stipulations ap- ply to replacement programs for capital ships and aircraft carriers.
 Secretary Wilbur in a letter to Secretary Hughes, pointed out that conversion of the battle cruisers Lexington and Saratoga into air plane carriers, authorized by the treaty, was proceeding, while the battleship North Dakota was being retained under the same authority as target ship.
 Recapitulation Report
 A recapitulation of the scrapping work prepared at the navy depart ment showed that the vessels dis posed of under the treaty totalled 7S3,540 tons; that their cost was sl97,41S,620 and that the sales price obtained for the scrapped ma terial from them aggregated $2,257,- 474.
 The disposition made with the specified ships was given as fol- lows:
 Strapped in navy yards and ma terial sold, battleships Kansas, Min nesota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Michigan, Indiana and Della ware; battle cruisers, Constitution and United States.
 Sold and scrapped by purchasers, battleships Maine, Missouri. Ne braska, Georgia, Rhode Island. Con necticut, Louisiana, Vermont, New Hampshire: Montana, North Caro- lima and Iowa; battle cruisers, Con- stellation and Ranger.
 Strapped by builders and material sold. battleship Massachusetts.
 Sunk at sea. battleships Virginia, New Jersey and Washington.
 Of the vessels disposed of II were under construction at the time the treaty was framed.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Salisbury, Md, Man, Given Up as Dead More Than 20 Years Ago After Family Had Exhausted Fortune Hunting Him, Reappears.

Salisbury, Md, Feb. 17.-Efforts were made today to check up on the strange case of Matthias Mar shall, who wandered back to his boyhood home near here last Friday after having been missing for S2 years and given up as dead after a fortune had been spent in searching for him. In the hope that he would be able to trace his move ments from the meagre information gathered from the missing man, his brother, Samuel Marshall, withheld the news of his return until yester- day
 But Matthias, who, at the age of IS, became mentally unbalanced after a blighted romance, was un- able to throw any light on his career since he was committed to an institution at Catonsville, Md, in 1898 and from which he later escaped. Today his mentality ap- parently is near normal and he shows evidence of a highly develop ed intellect, but he is unable to re- call a single incident in his life during the last S2 years.
 When Marshall reached the family homestead his clothing was in tatters and he was weak from physical exhaustion and lack of nourishment. His hands were call loused, indicating that he had been employed at manual labor. His brother. who operates the farm. quickly recognized him, but made no attempt to question him uI..., he became Esfonger. Then, detafts of
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
AZ. ROCKWELLIS
 CALLED BY DEATH Bristol Manufacturer and Phil.
 anthropiSt Dies Suddenly LEG WAS AMpUYAYED
Blood Poisoning Started When He Gut Corn On Foot-Recently Awarded s1,OOO,OO0 By Supreme Court-Generous to Home City.

Albert r. Rockwell, manufacturer and philanthropist. died at the age of GA years at the New Britain gen. eral hospital last night after an operation for the amputation of his right leg.
 The operation was performed at 7:45 o'clock, being finished at 8. The patients heart, weakened from a long illness, failed to rally from the shock and he died few minutes after being taken to his room.
 The operation, last desperate at- tempt to save the life of MT. Rock- well, was performed by Dr. c. M. Cooley of New Britain, and Dr. Will liam Verdi of New Haven, with Dr. Dubois of the Bellevue hospital,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
$2OO, Damage Suit
 Against Kearns Opens

Los Angeles, Feb. 17.-Trial of Mrs. Mary c. Tenney's s2OO,OOO dam age suit against Jack Kearns, man. ager for the heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, began in superior court here yesterday. Mrs. Tnney, who alleges Kearns drugged and at tackled her last May, was the first witness called to the stand. She told the jury she met Kearns while she was working as an "extra" in motion pictures, that she accepted his offer to ride home in his car and that Kearns took her to "a big home in Hollywood" and attacked her after persuading her to swallow a potent drink.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
SoEcits Aid of Senator Hall and Reps. filling And Rackife In Pas sage of Wheeler Meas ures. k.
Many Motives Ascribed to Authors of Bill by Which New Britain Would An mex Strip of Newington.
Especial to The Herald.)

Hartford. Feb. 17.-Senator Ed ward r. Hall and Representatives B. w. filling and Fred o. .Rackliffe of New Britain, today received letters urging their support of liquor law enforcement bills now before the Judiciary committee, the letters hav- ing been sent out by Secretary Buell. B. Bassette in behalf of the New Britain Civic Safety league.
 The Letter
 The letters, two of which were re- ceived by Representative filling. he being chairman of the judiciary committee. and also representative from the immediate locality of the author of the communication, are as follows:
 "The executive committee of the New Britain Civic Safety League in regular assembly on February 12, directed the secretary to write to you regarding support of bills now before the assembly and fathered by the judges and prosecutors. under the head of Chief Justice Wheeler.
 ''Five years experience in Con- necticut with the 18th amendment has revealed the need of closing up some of the sorest loopholes which the illicit liquor trade is carrying on.
 we earnestly trust the measure will have your support."
 Dsput Over Annexation
 A hearing scheduled before the cities and boroughs committee for February IS, at which time the proposed annexation of strip of Newington land by the city of New Britain was to have been explained, will probably be postponed for one week at the suggestion of Repre- sentative F. ". Pape of Newington.
 It has become known that bar ter has been suggested under the tarms nf which New Britain would allow Newington pupils free tuition at the New Britain high school in exchange for the grant of land.
 Several reasons of the desire to make the trade have been ascribed in legislative circles. While it is generally supposed that the land is wanted as site for a new railroad station on the main line of the "New Haven" road, it has also been reported in Newington that it will form a part of the sewage disposal plant for New Britain; that 1t is a real estate movement; that it is a political move to hold off for sev- eral years more the building of a high school in Newington, using N. B. H. S. as the "goat."
 Representative Pape is anxio"s to have the continuance granted as the board of selectmen of the town of Newington will meet next Tuesday and plan to discuss this measure, among other matters.
 The New Britain delegation in the assembly do not appear to be alarm ed over the possibilities of this act, and contend that 1t is not especially valuable to New Britain. They look for it's death in committee.
 When Representative Pape brought in the bill he wrote after his name the words: By request"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
BENZINE EXPLODES AND
 SHOP HAND IS BURNED
Ferdinando Capala Injured About Arms, Face, Chest and Back at
 l.. r. & c. Factory.

When a can of benzine he was using at his work exploded at the Landers, Frary & Clark plant on High street this morning, Fernando Capala, 24, of'49S Main street, re- ceived serious burns about his arms, face, chest and back causing his re- moval to the New Britain general hospital for treatment. His condi- ton is not regarded as critical.
 Capala is employed as a trucker at the High street plant and was pouring some benzine from a large can when it exploded, setting fire to burlap wrapping on steel that was in the same room. A still alarm was sent in to fire headquarters and En- zine company 1 was sent to the scene.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Two Prisoners Suffocated
 In Nebraska Jail Cell

Alton, H., Neb., 1.-Two prison CTS were smothered to death in the village jail at Hartford last night when smoke from a fire in their bedding filled their tightly closed cell.
 The men, who gave the names of Jacob G. Feldmeier and Louis Wag- ner, had been arrested for drunken ness.
 The cell was 12 by 20 feet and lack of ventilation is believed to have held the smoke. There was evidence of struggle made by the men who were unable to attract attention to their plight.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
GOULD RAzE CITY
 Of N. '. IN A DAY Gen. Mitchell Pictures Power Of
 Airplane Squadron TELLS OF ''MUZZLE" ORDER
Army Aircraft Officer Insists Witness ses Have Been Ordered Not to Dis- close Facts-Theodore Roosevelt Testifies Today.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Brigadier chief and central figure in the air. chief and central rigure in the air. craft controversy repeated once more before the house military committee today the statements which have been questioned by Secretary Weeks.
 General Mitchell reiterated that the war department had muzzled junior officers, and added that the department seemed to regard the question of national defense as sec- ondary to its purpose of keeping the air service from becoming para mount" branch of the army.
 Officers sent before congressional committees by the department, he declares, "usually have no practical knowledge about aviation" and are like the "closet naturalists," who describe the ''gracefulness of birds flight" and yet would not recognize the bird if seen in the open.
 The house aircraft committee, meanwhile continued its examination of J. V. Martin of the Martin Air craft Company, and heard Theodore Roosevelt, former assistant secretary of the navy, who also testified before the military committee prior to General Mitchell.
 Could Destroy N. Y.
 General Mitchell told the military committee a squadron of airplanes could wipe out New York city in one day and that no city could withstand an attack from the air unless de- fend by aircraft. He disputed navy testimony that the German battle ship Ostfriesland, sunk in the 1921 bombing tests off the Virginia Capes,. was obsolete.
 Opposes UnifcatiOn
 Colonel Roosevelt told the aircraft committee he opposed unification of the army and navy air corps, as ad- vocated by General Mitchell. He said the navy was in a receptive mood toward the development of aviation and in reply to questioning as to the muzzling of officers, added he had favored as assistant secretary the utmost freedom of expression by officers, except in regard to con- fidential information.
 The first time, he said that he was acting secretary of the navy, he re- moved a censorship order then in existence.
 MT. Martin declared solution to the nations lack of air power lay in freeing the government of the "intrigues of the air trust" which, he said, obtained a greater part of congressional appropriations.