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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
LETTERS OFFER CLUE.
In Hands of Certain Person Before
Murder, Simpson Says.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., August
4 [R.-Love letters written by Mrs.
Eleanor Mills to the Rev. DIR. Edward
w. Hall. and scattered in fragments
over their bodies four years ago have
assumed new and unexpected import
ance in the reopened investigation of
the murder, in the opinion of Senator
Simpson, special prosecutor for the
State.
my detectives have direct evil
denee that these letters were in the
hands of a certain person." he said
yesterday. I'VE also know this per-
son obtained them after they had
been found beneath a pillow. Nat
urally / can't give the name of the
person who held the letters just be-
fore the murder, but / don't dis.
tinguish between the people who
brought the letters and those who
committed the murder
Senator Simpson declared he had
new evidence showing Mrs. Hall had
knowledge of the letters before the
Staying, although in one interview
she declared she had not suspected her
husbands friendship with the choir
singer.
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BY the Assoniatnd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August "A mothers
spite" murder of her three-year-old
son, followed by her own suicide, has
climaxed n year of marital litigation
between the mother and her husband.
The tragedy was discovered yester-
day by three small children on their
way through a vacant lot in 195th
street. They discovered the body of
Mrs. Josefn Millman with bullet
hole in her temple and beside her that
of her son Martin, with similar hole
in his head.
The husband and father, in state
of collapse, identified the bodies later.
Just before noon, police learned,
Mrs. Millman had te1ephoned her hus-
band from a drug store in the Bronx
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ALFONSO SENDS THANKS.
Also Congratulates Coolidge on APP
pearance of U. S. S. Memphi

SANTANDER, Spain, August Up.
king Alfonso has sent dispatch
to President Coolidge, thanking him
for a message which was conveyed to
him by the commander of the United
States cruiser Memphis, which is Wis
iting this port. The King in his mes
sage congratulated President Coolidge
on the wonderful condition of the
Memphis and the splendid appearance
of the crew
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NEW TACK IS TAKEN
INHALL- -M|LLSCASE
Notes of Dead Physician,
Who Examined Body, Hint
Rifle Was Staying Weapon.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August 4.-District
Attorney Charles ]. Dodd of Kings
County has started in Brooklyn an
investigation into the Hall-Mills mur-
der at Somerville, n. j., that will up
set present theories if evidence de.
velops along lines suggested.
The body of the Rev. DR.. Edward
w. Hall was examined at Kings
County Hospital in Brooklyn, after
the murder four. years ago, by DR..
Bernard Vaughan who is now dead.
Mr.. Dodd has found in Dr. Vaughans
notes a suggestion that rifle as well
as pistol bullets were used in the
Staying of DR.. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills, the choir singer.
The New York Times says today
it has learned that official records
made at autopsies do not state the
size of bullets used. Shells of 32 cali.
Der bullets were found near the
bodies, but it is pointed out that
these may have been placed there
to divert suspicion.
4 EuvrURC Ou,EED CT yrE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
Statues Gathered
In Europe to Mark
Streets of City

BY the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, August
4.-Statues gathered in Europe,
some of~them more than 100 years
old, are TO be used for street
markers in a new residence sec
ton of st. Petersburg.
The city commission has accept.
ed from c. Perry Smell donation
of large number of marble and
stone statues, which Mr.. Smell pur-
chased in France and other Euro
pean countries.
They will be placed at the inter-
sections Of streets, with the names
of the streets at the bases or the
statues.
Figures of lions. tigers, elephants,
children and adults are included in
the assortment, which numbers
more than 100 statues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
DR.. MEAD MOORE DIES.
Well Known Physician Here Sue
cumbs at Massachusetts, Home.

DR.. Mead Moore, well known Wash
ington physician. died last night, after
a long illness, at his Summer home, at
Bass Rocks. Gloucester, Mass, accord
ing to advices reaching Washington
today.
DIR. Moore, who lived at 2117 Con-
necticut avenue. maintained Offices at
the Rochambeau.
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RIVERA TO VISIT U. S.

PHILADELPHIA, August R).--
Gen. Primo de Rivera of Spain will
his country at Columbus
day exercises at the Sesquicentennial
Exposition on October Il, Albert M.
Trayers, special commissioner OF the
exposition to Spain. announced today.
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C. O. SENATORS
INSTRUMENTATION
IN THREE STATES
Williams in Missouri, Curtis in
Kansas and HarreId in
Oklahoma Named.
LIQUOR AND KLAN ISSUES
ADD ZEST TO PRIMARIES
Hawes, Nominated by Democrats in
Missouri, Avowed Wet-Drys
Score in Montana.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Contests over the wet and dry issue
and the Ku Klux Klan helped to en-
liven the primaries which were held In
six States yesterday.
In Missouri the dry candidates for
the senatorial nomination were de-
feated in both Republican and Demo
cratic primaries. On the other hand,
in Montana 1t appears that both Scott
Leavitt and John NJ. Evans. who had
wet opposition for denomination to the
House, have been successful.
The kan was after the scalp Of
three judges in Kansas who had up
held an order denying the klan char
Ter in the Sunfiower State. But the re-
turns indicate that these judges have
been renominated. In Oklahoma Hen
ry S. Johnston of Perry, who has been
charged by his opponents with being
allied with the Klan in this campaign.
seems to have been the choice of the
Democrats Cor the gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
Three Senators RenOminated.
In three of the States senatorial
primaries were held as well as pri-
maries for the selection of party can
didates for the House and other Of
fees. They were Missouri, Kansas and
oklahoma. Virginia, West Virginia
and Montana held primaries for nomi.
nations to the House and some State
Offices.
All three of the sitting Republican
Senator's who were before the voters
yesterday have been renominated on
the face of the returns SO far received.
Senator Charles Curtis was renomi.
mated in Kansas practically without
opposition. The Republican leader of
the Senate is assured of reelection in
November. His only opponent for the
Republican nomination was a colored
newspaper publisher, who polled a
negligible vote.
Senator George III. Williams of Mis-
souri, won both the Republican nomi-
nation for the short term--the unex.
pired term of the late Senator
Spencer-and the nomination for the
long term, which begins March 4.
: 1927.
lie will be opposed by Represent
ative Harry Hawes, who was success
full in the Democratic contest for the
senatorial nomination. 1t should
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Radio Programs age 81.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: not
much change in temperature; gentle
west and northwest winds.
Temperatures-IIigh 96, at $3.50
pm. yesterday; lowest, "a, at 5:3$ am.
today. Full report on page 2.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
City Items

Bazaar and fair, St Andrews parish hall, Church street, Thurs, Fri, Sat nights.-advt.
 H. J. Zahnleiter, Violinist, has re- stunned teaching. Booth Blk.-advt.
 Alma K. Drobegg has sold through the Camp Real Estate Co.,. her property on Maple Hill avenue, Newington, to Ludovico and Anna Dellova.
 The common council salary com mittee will meet at o'clock tonight at Room POI, City hall, to act on the recommendations of the build ing commission for salary increases for the building inspector and office clerk
 Bazaar and fair, St. Andrews parish hall, Church street. Thurs, Fri, Sat. nights.-advt.
 Thomas R. Frawley of Is East Main street notified the police last night that a dog owned by MT. Slade of 643 West Main street. ran in front of his truck and was killed
 Fred Georges Of 4S6 Main street reported the theft of his bicycle in the rear of his store. to the police last night.
 Andrew Skompaki of 54 Union street complained to the police last night that his wife lost $7 on the way to the store and a boy who found 1t refused to return it.
 John Paquin of Seymour street and Raymond Thiede of Connecti- cut avenue, who were badly scalded at Landers, Frary and Clarks fac tory several weeks ago, have left New Britain General hospital. Frank Rund of Berlin, the most severely scalded of the trio, is steadily i'm proving and will leave the hospital shortly, 1t is expected.
 Bazaar and fair, St. Andrews parish hail. Church street. Thurs, Fri, Sat nights.-advt
 Mir. and Mrs. Michael McAvay of Lafayette street, have purchased seven room residence at S7 Garden street of Benjamin J. Knapp. The deal was handled through the realty offices of George J. Riley.
 Albert Ditmand, Jr, has left the employ of Landers, Frary and Clark to take up college course.
 A daughter was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Whitaker of New Haven. Mrs. Whitaker was formerly Miss Helen Johnson, who was connected with the New Britain Welfare association She is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew NJ. Johnson of Commonwealth avenue. Members of the Luther league of the First Lutheran church will hold a dog roast at Olaf Larson's farm in Stanley Quarter, this evening. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Auxiliary No. l, will hold a corn roast at the home of Mrs. Fred Yarroll of Jefferson street Saturday afternoon. Members of
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
CHURCH SCHOOLS OPEN THIS MONTH
Elementary Grades Sept. 15 and
 Older Glasses Sept. 16

The opening dates for the weekday church schools of the city have been set this year on Sept. Is and 16- the elementary grades on Wednes- day afternoon, the 18th; the junior high school grades on Thursday aft crnoon, the 16th. All of the churches are making special prep arations to enroll their children in the church schools.
 Cards have again been sent out to the parents for their signature con- corning the release of their children from the public schools to the church schools. No child can be re- leased by the public schol to attend the church school unless his parent or guarandan signs one of these cards. It is important. therefore, if you are interested in giving your child religious education, that you sign one of these cards.
 The plan of organization of the United Weekday Church schools Is practically the same as last year. The third grade will he housed at Trinity Methodist church; the fourth and fifth grades at the South church; the sixth and seventh grades at the First church; the eighth grade girls in the I. W. C. A.: the eighth grade boys at the Y. M. C. A. All the chil- dren on the east side of the city In grades three to six will be housed in the Stanley Memorial church.
 Teachers Engaged
 A list of teachers has been secured to teach the children in the United Weekday Church schools. This is especially true in the seventh and eighth grades. where for the most part the teachers are professional workers in religious education. The following have been secured to teach:
 Mrs. James Bush, Mrs. Lottie Os, troslIi, Mrs. William Calvert, Mrs E. Williams. Mrs. Edward Hobart, Mrs. George Loomis, Miss Laura Wood ford, Mrs. George Christ, Mrs. Laura
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09

the L. D. Penfield camp, No. 16, S. of |. V. of c. w., and Stanley Post, No. II, G. A. R., are invited to at tend.
 Theron w. Hart has resumed teaching piano and harmony. Studio room, 217 Booth Block.-advt.
 Lieutenant John Stanton of the fire department is off duty because of illness.
 Margaret Traver has resumed teaching piano, Studio. room S15 Booths Block. Telephone.-advt. A regular meeting of Pride Circle, Lady Foresters, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Judd's hall. St. Mary's Ladies T. A. 6; B. so- ciety will hold a meeting at o'clock tonight in the school hall. A social hour will follow the meeting, Meetings of Rev. W. A. Harty branch, A. o. H.. and of the ladies' auxiliary will be held tomorrow night at 7:SO o'clock in Judd's hall.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
CLASS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Chicago Society Wants to Stimulate
 This Writing.

Chicago, Sept. g R>-Impetus to the waving of rythmic dreams was given today by the poetry lovers of America in announcing the forma- ton of a class for young poets and poetential poets.
 The society announced that the class is being formed in furtherance Of It's central aim of encoura ging a wider appreciation of poetry and of aiding living poets, in the belief that poetry is not something far removed from the ordinary persons life, but ''is a farily universal form of ex- preSsion."
 Charles Farwell Edson will lead the new cases. which holds it's first session Monday night, and has an lnounced that only work fairly recent ly completed or in process Of con- pletion will be used for the basis os discussions.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
KILLS SHERIFFS AS
 HE FIGHTS POSSE
Allentown, Pa, Farmer Himself
 Killed as House Is Fired

Allentown, Pa, Sept. 9 CP-Hu- man life, including his own, held very little value in the estimation of Granville Holben, a Lehigh county farmer, who slew sheriff and his deputy rather than pay q fine of S2 and was himself shot to death while fleeing from his burning home where he had barricaded himself to pre- vent capture.
 The officers, Sheriff Mark Sepsen- bach and Deputy Sheriff Harry Sieg- fried, had gone to the Holben farm 10 serve bench warrant calling for the farmed's appearance in court for sentence on a charge of failing to send his minor children to school. They arrived late yesterday.
 Holben was not at home, but his wife, when she learned the sheriff's errand, informed the officers that her husband would not give himself up and that God would protect him." While the sheriff and his deputy were parleying with the woman, Holben came aross the field with shot gun over his shoulder. He ordered the officers off the premises and opened fire when they refused to comply. The shots went wild and Holben fled into his house and barricaded himself,
 The sheriff sought to have Hol- ben's wife and daughter prevail Ia, ta dor ha r1 induced to go inside and her father finally gave her the gun. When Sensenbach and Siegfried started to enter the farmer wrested the weapon from his daughter and let both bar. rels go almost simultaneously. Sieg- fried was instantly killed and Sen senbach died on the way to the hos pital.
 disbursements were then tele- phoned for and several policemen from the city and state motor pa trolmen hurried to the farm, Is miles away. Efforts to dislodge Hol- ben were fruitless and two other of ficers were slightly wounded during the siege, which continued several hours,
 The smoking out" process was then resorted to first a hen house near the dwelling was set on fire but this did not seem to worry the be- sieged man. Finally the flames communicated to the farm house and Holben was heard to call to his pet dog, Here Ted; come here, Ted" A few minutes later he made a dash from a rear door but a few shots brought him to earth mortally wounded
 Holben, his neighbors said, had been acting strangely for some months and styled himself the Son of God" he was said to have had the hallucination that the world was soon to end and made no effort to till his acres last spring because of his belief.
 The offense which he was con- victed last January and which he appealed flor principal" carried with it a maximum sentence of s2 fine and costs or five days in jail,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. John Torell an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Irene Elizabeth, to Har- old Bergstrom, son of Mir. and Mrs. August Bergstrom of 131 Adams street.
 Miss Torell is employed by the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, while MT. Berg strom is employed by the New Jer- sey Research Go. and is a resident of Birmingham, Ala, the present time. The date for the wedding has not been set.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09

Seelye, Rev. Theodore Greene, Mrs. Edward Clary, Miss Anna B. Luce, Mrs. Earl Kisselbrack, Mrs. Fred c. Monier, Jr.. Miss Virginia Hurlburt, Miss Pauline Bauer, Miss Olive Ly- dall, Mrs. Fred Andres, Mrs. C. F. Bowers, Mrs. Sheldon Munger, Mrs. Louise Sackett, Mrs. Frank Preston, Mrs. R. II, Hubbard, Mrs. F. C. Stockwell, Miss Estelle Dickinson. Miss Gladys Shaler, Miss Frances Littoll, Miss Laura Weible, Verne Braddon, Frederic L. Fay. Bryce L, Long,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
MARION TO AID OTHERS
Miss Tally to Give Part of Her
 Earnings to Young Artists.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept, g CP>- Marion Talley, young Kansas City soprano, who has attracted atten- tion since her grand opera debut in New York last year, will devote a part of her earnings to a fund to aid in training boys and girls who show promise as musicians.
 Miss Talley, who received her training as a singer in Kansas City church choirs, said she believed there were many youngsters. who if properly trained might become great musicians.
 On being informed that thousands would be unable to get seats to a concert here the latter part of this month, she announced a second pro- gram, all receipts to go to the edu- cational fund.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
POST BUYS OUT JUDD X DUNLOP

Harold D. Post today purchased the tire and gasoline station at Is Franklin square which has been op- , erated by Judd < Dunlop and will | take over the business tomorrow MT. Post has been with the Aetna Life Insurance Go. for several years,
 but has resigned his position with that corporation. Fred Judd will de- vote his time in the future to the radio field.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
HE'S NO MIDGET,

Washington, Sept. P>-"Midgett" is hardly an appropriate name for a man six feet tall, Thomas O'Noal Midgett, Jr., told the district of Columbia supreme court hearing his application for change.
 Because of embarrassment he sui fered. the court granted his petition. Today he is officially Thomas O'Neil,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-23

enable wet interests to spread pro- paganda,
 The wet leaders themselves hold no hope that any of the modifca- ton bills will be favorahly report ed, but they urged the hearings,
 they explained, so that interested officials, educators, ministers and others could give congress the bene- ht Of their views as to how the pro- hibition laws should be revised in order 10 make enforcement easier.
 Wayne B, Wheeler. general coun- sel for the Anti-Saloon league, who has said his organization welcomed the hearings but would fight any attempt 10 weaken prohibition laws, replied last night 10 the suggestion Of District Attorney Buckner at New York that the volstead act be amended 10 permit states to deter mine the legal alcoholic content of beverages within their boundaries. The suggestion, Mir. Wheeler said. looked Hike another alibi for non enforcement of the prohibitory law in New York"
 Tn the senate yesterday prohibi- ton received brief notice. Senator Bruce. democrat, Maryland. inter rupting a debate on foreign affairs to mention a "serious domestic sit- uation,' and then reading a news paper poll showing c,7c7, 57s votes against prohibition to s2e,49I for it.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-23

The Increase over the estimate is regarded by Secretary Mellon as due to expansion of business prompted 'y the prospect of tax reduction. sing as scale the collections to date, which include only taxes paid for the first quarter by individuals and corporations, treasury officials expect the total for the fiscal year ending June 30, will reach sl,791,- oo0,o0o, as against st,76o.ooo.oo0 a year ago and s1, 100000 estimat- cd collectable this year under the old rates
 Another warning that the treas. ury may open the next fiscal year with a deficit was sounded In the house yesterday by Representative .Tllson of Connecticut, republican floor leader, who advised sharp pruning Of appropriation bills. He pictures congress as possessing a fat check book but having no money in the bank, and he estimated that the deficit next July would be nearly S0no0.oo0. Mir. Tilson pre- dlctcd that the governments balance for 1927 would be s11,3o7,ooo. which he said congress already has over drawn by about s30,oo0,0on.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
VETS AND DRYS TO
 GIVE TESTIMONY
April 5 to 17 Is Time of Big Washington Liquor Airing

Washington, March 2S Rl-pe- eate on prohibition will reach flood hde in Washington between April D and IT. when vets and drys will appear before a senate judiciary Subcommittee to testify on five modification proposals. The vets will hold the floor during the first week and the prohibitionists will take the second period.
 The judiciary committee has &C., fepted the recommendation Of its Subcommittee of five that public hearings be held and has appointed Senator Means, republican, Colorado. ehairman. The full committee ap- proved, as well, the recommendation that only modification bills be con. hdered at'the hearing and that the measure by Senator Edwards, dem bcrat, New Jersey. to repeal the Nolstead act be pigeon holed. Pass sge of that act would leave the gov ernment without means of enforcing the prohibition amendment to the Constitution.
 senator Walsh, democrat. Mon tana, raised the only objection in the committee to the hearings, argu- Ing that they were sought merely to
New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
Brig. Gen. Steward Takes
 Command at West Point

West Point, March 23 R,-Brig- adler General Merch B. Steward, Y. IS. A., today assumed the duties of superintendent of the United States military academy. He succeeds Major General Fred ". sladen, who will sail for the Philippine Islands early tr April.
 General Steward, an officer Of 3i years service. holds the distinguish cd service medal and the croix do guerre with palm. He was also decorated for gallsntry in action at Fl Caney, during the Spanish American war.
 General Steward was a member of the Panama Canal land defense hoard and has just ended a detail as commandant of cadets at the cademy.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
NEW YORK STATE
 STILL VERY WET
Attempt to Force Enforcement
 Bill Is Failure

Albany, N T.. March 2s CF--The page which has remained blank fin the statute books of New York state since the Mullen Gage state prohlbi- ton enforcement act was repealed in la@3 will not be filled for at least another year.
 In their third successive attempt, In as many years, 10 reenact a law which would line the states police power up behind enforcement of the federal prohibition laws, prohibition advocates lost by a margin of two votes In the senate last night, when the Jenks-Wales enforcement bill went down 10 27 to 2I defeat. Twenty-six votes would have been needed to pass 1t. But five republi- can senators broke from the party traces, and joined forces with the 22 members of the dcmocratic minority 10 bring about defeat for the drys.
 The victory for the anti i.prohibi- ton forces furnished no surprise.
  for the five republicans had freely predicted their attitude, but dry leaders admitted their "disappoint- ment' over the result. The same five causer defeat of q similar meas ure last year, and the only ray of hope for passage Of the proposal lies in 8 possible change in the senate membership as a result of next falls elections.
 The bill Is due to come up again this year in the assembly, despite the earnest desires Of the republican leaders there to keep 1t un- der cover, but whatever action the lower house takes comes only as an anti-climax to last nights session of The senate. Even if the measure passed both houses, 1t would be by Governor Smith, but. the drys argue, this would be different. for the responsibility for defeating 1t then would rest on the shoulders Of an admittedly wet democratic governor, and not on the supposedly dry republican legislature.