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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
APPROVES DISTRICT
STREET PROJECTS
House Subcommittee Favors
Work for Which Emergency
Fund Is Asked.

FaNorahIe report on street improve
n7ent projects. for which approximate
" S615. 900 Is asked Immediately as
an emergency fund in order that IN"
work may done during the Spring
months was made today to Chairman
Madden Of the House appropriations
committee 10y Representatives Funk
Of Illinois and Simmons of Nebraska .
= a subcommittee sent out yesterday
t. inspect these projects.
out of SO projects inspected, favor
able action was urged upon all except
FIVE on six Of the minor streets, on
which the subcommittee wanted fur-
the1 information. Mi. Madden VIII
transmit this report 10 the subCommt
tee now ftamin- The deficiency appro-
pridtiuu bill Which will probably act
upon il tomorrow. Mr. Madden said
Yesterday that the appropriations
committee VIII undoubtedly approve
m" report Of the subcommittee.
The projects on which a favora BILE
report was made include the widening
OF Connecticut avenue and Eleventh
street. The proposal il to widen Con
nocticut avenue To- 80 feet between h
and NJ streets ana 65 feet from NJ to
Ei=hteenth street. and for this work
SG6.neU is asked
Il Is proposed to widen Eleventh
etreer 10 a width of 20 feet from Penn
sylvanla avenue to New York avenue,
Crr which an appropriation of S93 600
i asked All Of the major projects on
which the District officials sought au-
thoritv to carry on work during the
Spring months before the next fiscal
vear begins. on July l. have been APP
proved ny the subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
CLAIMS WOMAN SAFE
DRIVER WHEN ALONE
Watch Out for Two Women in Car
Says Expert of Cab
Company.
BY the Associated Pres.

By The ASSOCIATED Press
CHICAGO. January IA woman
is the equal of man at the wheel of
an automobile when she's alone. but
when she has another woman in the
car with her very often she is poten.
TALLY unsafe. George +. kenney Of
the yellow cab 60. told the safety
class for traffic rule NiolalorS NeSter-
DAY. Attendance at these weekly
classes is compulsory for first offend
erS who thereby escape prosecution.
Look ont, there's a woman driv-
ing thar car" used TO be a frequent
word Of warning to motorists said
Mr. ksnney "Eut from our ohserVa
ton do NOT believe this general
warning ia necessarily in accord with
the facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15

under the most unfa vorable condi-
tons. according TO Col. Moller. North
and south bound traffic has the right
of way on this thorouGhfare for 80
seconds. The time limit on east and
west bound traffic is 90 seconds.
col. MOller believes that the min
ute allowed crosStown traffic at GER
tain intersections along Sixteenth
street is entirely too long. but under
the SynchroniZed method of opera
ton he said. the timing cannot he
satisfactorily changed To meet condi-
tions along the entire thorOughfare.
Success of the new traffic lights is
assured COL. Moller believes, but he
saws the cooperation of motorists
and pedestrians is absolutely neces
Sary.
Il am SORRY To say This. he said.
but ii il true The Washington
motolist is just about the most inn
polite driver in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
West Virginia Debaters Win.

MOEGANTOWN. w. Va. January
IL LP).-Man debaterS of West
Virginia University won deci-
sion last night in their debate with
the University of California team,
which is touring the Fast. The ques-
ton was. Resolved. That democracy
as a political ideal in the United
states is failure" West Virginia
handled the negative side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15

Endorsing pending legisatio to in
crea Sc the pay CT Fedora! Judges, John
L. Lewis. president of the United
Mine Workers. has written to the
House judiciary committee his rea sons
for supporting the proposal as labor
leader.
servation. Mr.. Lewis wrote Chairman
Graham Il am convinced that salaries
Of Federal judges should be suhstan-
TALLY increa sed in order that we may
have an absolutely independent jul
dietary
Outlining various reasons why the
judiciary should be 50 adequately paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15

closely identified, al Geneva In Sep
TENDER, and last night the League Of
Nations announced it would welcome
the congress and do everything nos
sible 10 further its interests.
The municipal council and local
press associations have also extended
welcome. The league is arranging
10 turn over one Of the galleries in
The assembly han u visitors l.ho via
he here during IN" regular l"a- enc
assembly. IN" officials 'hink fuaf
with Geneva a. tho place 81 ules.;,l :
of the congress an impetus E,ptild
lie given L" The technical pr"SS rnn-
ference 10 he CunVnkcd hv tht. lc.f-ua
and would lead - wider Nuo,yI..I..s.
of the leagues activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
Lewis Backs Pay Increase for Judges,
Urging independence of All Influence

that its members would he required Ia
give no thought to their needs of liv-
ing, Mr.. Lewis expressed the opinion
that the increases proposed were none
too large.
The far-reaching influence of Fed
eral decisions in the affairs of this
great industrial Nation wrote Mr..
Lewis. lis too important to the whole
citizenship to be injuriously Influenced
by the inadequacN of salaries
The pending hill which also is being
supported by lawyers and business
men. proposes to pay justices of the
supreme Court $50 1000 a year: circuit
Judges, S15."oo. and district judges
SIP 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
.!IIIiIIIII!,..'IINII
|. HAAS & COMPANY'S
IIHIIIIIII III.

onr chaIIcn@c has been net-thc wise men 80 IN /,
ngton are taking advantage 81 these unusual .a,,,
which We only offer TWICE each YEAR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
SIX-MONTH TIME LIMIT
ON INSURANCE RENEWAL
Opportunity for Service Men Who
Dropped Policies Aggregating
s3O.OoooOo.Ooo.

NEW YORK. january l5.-Only six
months remain Tor 4,000.000 service
men TO renew $50 600 900 900 worth of
Government in>ura nee. which they
have dropped since the WAY, the chief
co-ordiNator OF the United States Vet
Grams bureau for this area announced
Nodav Dependents Of the service men
N the next 80 years may lose more
rhan $50. 000. 600 unless the service
men show more interest in The inSur.
ance. "a Stnrement said.
IN New York state alone %23,9@9
men have dropped S3.069 ,uop.ooo worth
Of insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
GENEVA WILL WELCOME
WORLD PRESS CONGRESS
Citizens asd League TO Co-opera + 2
in Plans of Jour
nalists.

by the Associated Press
GENEVA, January 15.-The So
ci"tv Of Geneva Citizens has extended
An invitation for the holding Of the
Press Congress OF the World. i'm
WhIch American journalists are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
Says Adjustment Necessary.

Alexander shapiro. manager OF the
bus company, explained today that
the chance iii stops alung sixteenth
street was ordered 10y the Public l'til-
tiles Commission. No protest was
made at The time. he said. HS the
company was willing T." cooperate
with the ira nic director in working
OUT a satisfactory adjustment al the
situation on Sixteenth street. He be
lieVes now. however. thar some ad
justment viii have To be made if bus
travel on SiNteenth street il 10 he eN-
pediIed.
MI f,ldridGe is in New Iorl, today.
hut his assistant. col. l. @ Moller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
16THST. SIGNALS
SLOW UP BUSES
Company Complains to EId-
ridge. Saying Double Stops
Retard Schedule.

Officials of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. il WAS learned today. have
complained to Ira hc Director NJ. O..
t,ldrid@c that the change in bus stops
ON Sixteenth street has slowed mp the
running time of the motor buSseS
along the automatic signal control
route.
Before the signal lights We're put
into operation, the transit officials
pointed out. the busSeS stopped on
the near side Of intersections. and
now they are required to take on or
discharge passengers at the far side.
neceSSitatinC a double stop at certain
points when the red stop signal is
flashed
Evening star., 1926-12-14
GOES TO PRISON FOR LIFE,
Ex-Convict Sentenced for Shaving
Michigan Game Wardens.

MARQUETTE, Mich. December IA
RD.--Roy A. Num-, a former convict,
on trial here in connection with the
Staying of Aryid Erickson and Emil
Skoglund, game wardens. was found
guilty last night and sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
The wardens were killed September
%. Num-, arrested several days later,
confessed to killing the men and led
officers to a lake where he had thrown
the bodies after weighing them down
The wardens. it was said, had plan.
ned to question Num- in connection
with reports that he had been head
lighting deer. The method consists
of throwing a string spotlight into
the woods at night, which attracts
deer, and they fall an easy prey to
hunters. Tho State game law pro.
hibits such practice.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
PLANS EDUCATION AIDS.
Kindergarten Director to Discuss
Handicap Children Suffer.

Pre-school preparation as means
of minimizing handicaps to the child S
best work at the start of a school ca
reer are to he discussed by Miss Cath
crime Watkins. director of llindergar-
tens. at the next meeting of the Par
entTedcher Association of the Bryan n
School, scheduled for 1880 o'clock next
Friday evening in the school assem-
bly, hall.
This is a part of the program map
ped out by the executive committee
of this association to furnish helpful
information on subjects of special in
terest to parents and teachers
The Bryan School recently cleared
the sum of $3.50 at luncheon given
for the benefit of school Fairgrounds
and other school activities.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
HARVARD AND PRINCETON
TRUCE STILL FAR AWAY
Effort to Bring Student Bodies Into
Amicable Relations Dropped,
Is Latest Report.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December IA
"A Harvard Princeton truce seemed
farther away than ever today.
Despite general taciturnity after d
meeting yesterday of the Harvard
Student Council, it became known
that efforts to bring the student
bodies of the two universities to-
gether had been dropped, temporarily
mt least
1t had been agreed that five rep
resentatives from each student coun-
Gil would confer.
The Harvard council now has de-
cided not to name delegates because
the basis of a possible agreement was
unacceptable.
This basis included the stipulation
that the peace move appear to be
initiated by Harvard. and an agree
ment that Harvard alternate the final
foot ball game of the year between
Yale and Princeton.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
DOUG" BEST u. S. ENVOY,
SAYS GERMAN PRODUCER
Film Stars Visit to Europe Made
America Better Understood,
Says Reinhardt.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
greatest Ambassador America ever
sent to EUROPE is Douglas Fairbanks,
in the opinion of Max Reinhardt, pro-
ducer of "The Miracle" who returned
yesterday on the Hamburg-American
liner Deutschland.
America is better understood
abroad by reason of Fairbanks visit"
Reinhardt said. His trip did more
good than all the Ambassadors COM
bined."
Karl Vollmoller, German play.
wright, who wrote "The Miracle" ac-
companied Reinhardt. They will leave
for California in few days, they
said, to direct the California produc-
ton of the religious play.
Evening star., 1926-12-14

want their dollies to have everything
just like themselves" say the clerks.
$50 just as much fine material, and
just as much fine work is going: into
making dolls clothes as childrens
clothes, and they are just as expen-
sive.' *&M
The realism starts with tiny
"babies,'' modelled from life, in their
lace hung bassinets, with their basket
trays of baby clothes, bands. shirts,
rubber pants. slips, petticoats, real
lace-trimmed dresses, bibs, little cape
CoatS and hornpfS ~
Evening star., 1926-12-14
CORNER I'M NEW YORK
SELLS FOR $7,O0O,O00
43d and Fifth Avenue Temple
Property Brings Nearly $370
a Square Foot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 14.-An.
other of Fifth avenues landmarks, is
TO give way before the advance of the
skyscraper.
Temple Emanuel. at the northeast
corner of Fortythird street. conceded
to be one of the most valuable par.
cells Of real estate of It's size in the
world, has been sold to Joseph burst,
vice president of the Capital National
Bank, at valuation Of 81 900 900, al
most 1870 a square foot.
Mr.. burst plans to erect a 40.story
Office building on the site when he
gains possession in May. 1928. The
temple was purchased from the con.
gregation last January by Benjamin
Winter, real estate dealer, for Sc, 500.
900.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
"Charleston" Wins in London.

LONDON, December IA R.-The
Charleston has become so popular
that Charles B. Cochran, the theat-
rical manager, is organizing a
Charleston ball at Albert Hall. 1.-THE
Charleston" he says, lis more than a
hobby. 1t is a disease rampant
throughout the country. People are
not content to dance it to Charleston
music, but do 1t to the fox trot, one
step and even the waltz melodies"
Evening star., 1926-12-14

erage pipes will require the services
of the inspector.
Members agreed that there was a
need for a high-class plumbing inspec-
tor. but expressed the view that he
should be placed on u straight salary
basis instead of having the Office con.
Quoted on the fee system.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
CLARENDON ROAD |
CONDITIONS SCORED
Committee Named by Citi-
zenS to Seek Immediate
Relief From Mud.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, December IA
Road conditions in Clarendon were
assailed and officials responsible were
scored at meeting of the Clarendon
Citizens Association last night. 1t
was pointed out that the community
had been given many promises of
relief, few of which had been fulfilled.
Particular stress was laid on the poor
condition of the roadway at the inter-
section of Wilson boulevard, Claren-
don avenue and Garrison road, it
being pointed out that during the
present rainy spell pedestrians have
to wade through water and mud
nearly to the tops of their shoes in
crossing the street. Not a single
main thoroughfare in the community
is in passable condition, it was said.
1t was decided to send a committee
of five to demand proper action. J.
Thomas Manning was named chair
man OF the committee, which will also
consist of j. B. Swecker. Nolan ID.
Mitchell, George II. McCrillis and
John r. Bushong. The committee
was instructed to make a survey of
the community for the purpose Of
supplying the county authorities with
list Of roadways in need of inn
mediate Improvement.
Water Distribution Discussed.
Discussing the water situation in
the county, Harry G. Saffell, chair
man of the citizens commission which
initiated the plan for a modern water
supply. stated that it was the purpose
of the water board to supply the thick
ly settled areas first Maps, he said,
are being prepared to show where the
distribution mains are to be placed,
and when this is completed, which is
expected to be in few days, new ap-
plication blanks will be provided. He
pointed out that the cost of installa-
tion Of fire hydrants must be paid
from country funds, as no money was
provided for them in the $3.50, 900 bond
issue. a
The fire departments Of the county
have been requested to make sugges-
tiOnS as to the location of the fire
hydrantS, which are estimated to cost
approximately 5000 each, he said.
Explains Inspectors Job.
Speaking in interest of the proposed
amendment to the county plumbing
ordinance aimed to provide u Giving
wage for the plumbing inspector,
George II. McCrillis, president of the
Master Plumbers Association, said
many citizens have mistaken idea as
to the duties of the inspector and the
money he will draw. He said only
new work and remodeling jobs where
a plumber makes changes in the sew
Evening star., 1926-12-14
DOLLS CLOTHES HIGHER.
More Ella borate Costumes Now Re-
quired for Children's "Babies.v

NEW YORK, December IA R.-
Dolls are simpler and cheaper than
ever before, but their wardrobes are
more elaborate and costly, the toy
counters disclose.
Little girls are wise today-they
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
FACES COURT MARTIAL
 FOR HUMANE EFFORT
Marine Must Stand Trial If He Tries to Save
 Girls Life,

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 4 R - J. V. Moore, a United States marine, faces court martial if he persists in an attempt to save life.
 Mildred Manning. IS, lies in critical condition at a hospital here as the result of tuberculosis. Con- stant hemorrhages make q blood transfusion necessary at any mo- ment if the girl is to live. Mem bers of her family submitted to blood tests but these were futile and an appeal was made to ma rines stationed here. All volunteer ed. Moore was selected as the best equipped man for the sacrifice.
 In the meantime, Major F. P. Moses. commandant of the division, announced that the tests were made in violation of navy regulations and that Moore could not offer his blood without special permit from Washington.
 Tt is noble of the boy, but If he disobeys the order he faces court martial" Major Moses declared.
 T am ready to go on if they will let me-" Moore announced.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
ON POLICE BIOTTER.

Boys who are said to have ripped pickets off a fence at 46 Oak street and burned them, ran away when Motorcycle Officer W. s. Strolls ar- rived in response to complaint yesterday afternoon.
 The nine-year-old son of Mrs. Whipple of "A Seymour street did not. return from school yesterday, the police were notified. An investi- gation is being made by the police of reports that the boys stepfather beats him severely. The boy is sus- pected of having information rela- tive to the theft of two quarts of blueberries from neighbor. the po- lice say, and this may be the cause of his absence from home.
 c. Miezkowski of PA Broad street reported his store entered and $4 and ten cartons of cigarettes taken during the night.
 Frank Silluzio. whose wife had him arrested for assaulting her and then brought suit for separation. ali- mony and custody of their three children, notified the police last eve- ming that she had left their homo at 470 Arch street and returned to her parents.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
MIRACLES OF ELECIR0N
 SHOWN TO SCIENTISTS
Dr. Coolidge Changes Acetylene Gas To Powder and Salt to Brown
 Paste.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 4.-tPl- Miracles of the electron. the tiniest particle of matter, were demonstrat- ed here last night by Dr. W. D.. Coolidge, assistant director of the research department of the General Electric company, Schenectady, N. Y., before the convention of the pathological society of North Amer ica.
 Under the influence of g stream of impinging electrons, driven through a vacuum tube by 350,O0O volts. acetylene gas was changed to pow der.
 Calcium dolomite and granite were given the glow of a rcd hot metal, yet when passed around the audience were found to be no warm CT than the temperature of tho room.
 Salt lost it's whiteness and became a brown paste.
 Cardboard was rayed as if pricked by thousand needles.
 The phenomena were but a few of the electronic bag of tricks that Dr. Coolidge can perform with his five foot Cathode vacuum tube, sup ported by an induction coil trans former, several batteries, maze of wires and number of switches.
 It Is this tube, invented by Dr. Coolidge, producing the Cathode ray, shining purple in the darkened auditorium, that Is declared to be of unlimited possibilities. In the powerful Cathode particles, there is believed to be latent an immense source of power and an undeveloped field for radio activity therapy.
 The powerful Cathode ray, since It's speed of radiation is almost equal to the emanations from ra- dium, may replace radium as treatment for cancer and other diseases, many doctors believe.
 Dr. Coolidge. however, declined to discuss possible results of the Cathode ray as applied to cancer.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
BRIDGEpORT'S PHANTOM
 STABBER AGAIN ACTIVE
IS Year old School Girl Attacked Wednesday, Truant Officer
 Learns

Bridgeport, Dec. { R>-Visiting the home of Agnes Pretkiewicz. IS, of A Woodmont avenue to ascertain why she had not been to school since Wednesday. truant officer Will liam J. Halpin learned that the girl had been attacked Wednesday night by Bridgeport's phantom stabber and was under medical treatment at her home for a wound in the right breast. According to the girls story, she had alighted from a bus on Middle street about five o'clock Wednesday evening and was walking toward John street. when a man lunged at her from . door way on the west side of the street. The girl was unable to secure 8 good view of the man. She said he seemed to be short fellow" with an overcoat up around his ears and his hat pulled low so that 1t was impossible to get clear view of his face.
 Except for slight twlnge of pain where the weapon used by the man penetrated the girls flesh, the girl did not realize until she re- turned home that she had been stabbed. The wound inflicted upon her was similar to the ones inflicted on the fifteen or sixteen other vic- tims of the stabber during the past year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
Ansonia Woman Robbed
 By Purse Snatchers

Ansonia, Dec. tE - As Mrs. Mary Dobroawicz was standing at the corner of Main and Front streets, with her 15 year old son this morning awaiting the 5:30 north bound trolley, three colored men appeared and one seized poeketbool from the woman's hand containing s7 and draft on Washington bank for an amount not stated. The draft, it was stated, could not be cashed by any one but Mrs. Dobroawicz. The woman, who lives on Front street, was on her way with her son to Beacon Falls, where both are en- ployed. The police are working on descriptions of the colored men concerned in the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
DIES VISITING FRIENDS
John L. Rock, Veteran of StanleJ Rule and Level Go. Expires Sud. denly in Springfield, Mas.

While visiting with relatives iB Springfield. Mass. yesterday, John L. Rock. 70 years old, of 5l Pleas ant street died suddenly. The body will be brought to B. c. Porter Sons funeral parlors in this city where private funeral service will be held Monday afternoon. Inter ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
 MT. Rock was born in Montpel- fer, Vt. and lived in this city for the past 47 years. He was a veter- an employe of 40 years service with the Stanley, Rule and Level Co. Surviving him are his wife, three daughters. Miss Alice E. Rock of Louisville, Ky, and Misses Jane and Clara Rock of this city, and . son, Clarence Rock of this city.
 Rev. Warren l.. Blodgett, assistant to the pastor of the First Congre- gational church will officiate at the funeral services.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
FOLLOWS SISTER TO GRAVE
Miss Hildur J. F. Torel of Chest nut Street Dies Six Months After Loss of Sister.

Following in death her younger sister, Miss Ruth Torell. who died about six months ago, Miss Hildur J. F. Torell. daughter of Mrs. Jos- ephine Torell of 320 Chestnut street. died late yesterday afternoon at her home following a long illness. She was S1 years old.
 Miss Torell was a native of this city and was educated in the New Britain public schools. She was graduated from High school in 1915. She was member of the Vega society, Valkyrian lodge, Or der of Casa, and the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
 Surviving her are her mother. q sister. Mrs. Harry McKeon of Ken sington; and brother, Gustav Tor ell of this city. Funeral arrange ments In charge of Erickson & Carl son Co. are incomplete.