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Evening star., 1926-12-04
LAKE VESSELS AGROUND
IN PERIL0US POSITION
Shipping in Sault Ste. Marie Dis
trict Brought to Standstill
by Severe Storm.

By the Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, De-
cember 4.-Several lake vessels were
aground and in a precarious position
today in the treacherous 800" dis
trict, the gateway between Lakes
Huron and Superior. Nearly 100
others We're ice locked around Nee
bish Island, awaiting a rise in tenn
perature and a melting Of the for
nations 1mprisoning. them. Ship
ping over the entire district had
come to a standstill.
Tugs and lighters were working
frantically to free the grounded
steamers before another storm should
come up. A 35-mile wind was maxi
ing salvage work perilous. 1t was
hoped to free the grounded vessels
before the winds should turn into
lake storm and snap them amid
ships.
The position Of the steamer May
than, aground off Point lisa abelle, was
causing concern. If tugs are unable
to free her before nightfall 1t is
feared she will be dashed to pieces.
The steamer Bangor. perched high
and dry on the rocks off Kewenawa,
Is in a similarly peri'ous position.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
ARMY REDUCTIONS
ALARM GEN. HINES
Only 81 Per Cent of Enlisted
Regulars, National Guard and
Reserves Held Available.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
With only 51.3 per cent of the Of
ficers and 81 per cent of the enlisted
men. available in the Regulars, Ma
tional Guard and Organized Reserves
to carry out the six field Army major
mobilization plan contemplated by
the national defense act of 1920, the
situation merits the most serious
consideration" Maj. Gen. John l..
Hines, former chief of staff, declares
in his last annual report.
Progressive reductions and curtail-
ments in the strength of the Regular
Army since 1920. said the report,
made public today, have brought
about IAN inevitable weakening" of
the mobilization structure as "in1-
portant struts" have been Topped off.
Sacrifice in Readiness"
This means sacrifice in readi-
ness" Gen. Hines warned. Units
must be organized in time of need If
we are to have a proper tactical bal
ance Time Is, as it always has been,
! an all-important factor in military op-
erations, and never is it of more I'M
portance than in the early stages,
where a. few divisions ready to take
the field may gain successes in the
first month which might well be de-
cisive."
The Regular Army, he pointed out,
| had an enlisted strength of 2S0.O00
men in 1920, when the defense act was
passed and the six-field Army mobili-
! zation plan was framed. In the grad
| nal reductions which followed he
added. it was deemed necessary to ad-
here to the theory of the act, and
the six-army project was retained, al
though "the Regular Army has un-
dercOne reductions until it has now
barely 40 per cent Of the strength
originally contemplated"
National Guard Retarded.
National Guard development has
been retarded" ,"he continued. Reserve
of1icers do not receive sufficient prac
tical experience, stocks of reserve ma
| terials and equipment have been serl
ously depleted. Army installations
both temporary and permanent, have
deteriorated at an undue rate.
"As a further consequence of re
ductions. both the Regular Army ano
1.-The National Guard are so skeleton
| lied as to lack that readiness for i'm
mediate mobilization prescribed by
| the defense act.
The passing OF World War veteran:
as available for further war service
also was stressed. With the advance
of years, the general said, "the un
availability of these veterans greatly
| increases" although ''at the present
time a fairly large response would
come from the younger veterans OF
the World War"
Other Possible Sources.
| "Citizens' military training camps
are the source of a small reserve o.
partially trained youths" he added
''Another potential source is those
citizens who have previously served
| in the Regular Army and Nationa
Guard for the limited periods during
peace.
| "At present. veteran officers of the
World War remain our greatest asse
of prospective officers. A large ma
jority Of these are not now enrolled
| in the Army Of the United States
However. the availability Of these
veterans is decreasing at consider
ably faster rate than that of the en-
| listed men
Evening star., 1926-12-04
HUSBAND WOUNDED TWICE
Man Returns From Hospital Only
to Go Back After Quarrel.

Two domestic difficulties are report
ed by police of the sixth precinct to
have disturbed the peace of the fam
lily of James Bombrey. colored. IS
years old, and his wife, Daisy Bonn.
brey. In their home at 72S Fourth
street yesterday.
II was about 10 o'clock in the morn.
ing that the couple are reported to
have had their first unpleasantness,
and James was taken to Emergency
Hospital where he was treated for a
scalp wound.
Returning home after he had re-
ceived surgical aid. James. it is stated.
engaged in another difficulty that
ended in his receiving a second SINH
lar wound This time his wife took
him TO Freedman's Hospital in a taxi
cab.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
TELLER'S DISAPPEARANCE
SPOILS BIRTHDAY PARTY
Memphis Bank Employe, 800, 900
Short, Planned Fete for
His Wife Today.
By the Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December A
birthday party planned for today by
Rush II. Parke in celebration of his
wtfe's twenty-third anniversary viii
not be held. An inward urge has
taken the husband out OF town.
Officials of the American Savings
Bank, where Parke was teller, an
nounced yesterday that his accounts
were short about 100000. Mrs.
Parke said she did not know of his
troubles nor had she any idea where
he was.
Parko was a classmate in high
school of Mrs. Courtney Glissen,
whose husband several days ago left
his position as teller at the Bank Of
Commerce and Trust Company a few
hours ahead OF the announcement
that his accounts were short S463. 900.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
u. S. ENJOYS INTERVIEW
GRATIFIES MUSSOLINI
Premier Expresses Thanks to Am
bassador Fletcher for Explaining
Italian Situation to Press.
BY the Associated Press

ROME, December 4.-Receiving
American Ambassador Henry p.
Fletcher for the first time since his
return from the United states, Pre-
mier Mussolini today warmly thanked
him for the interview. granted on his
arrival in New York, explaining the
situation In Italy. The premier eX-
pressed qualification that the ma jority
of American newspapers were begin
ming to understand Fascist Italy and
appraise it's work justly.
Mr.. Fletcher replied that he was
pleased by Mussolinis declaration,
hut added that the entire American
press. whether favorable to Italy or
not, was guided by a desire to state
the truth according to its lights and
was not inspired by preconceived
prejudices
Evening star., 1926-12-04

forms feeding upon the microscopic
but comparatively gigantic germs.
The Investigations which have led
to these results have been carried on
by DR.. Walter Freeman and Miss Alice
c. Evans Of the hygienic laboratory.
Disease Held Incurable.
Hitherto treatment for epidemic en-
cephalitis has been vague and uncer-
tain. The disease has been practically
classed as an incurable. 1t has swept
over wide areas in an epidemic form.
Fatalities have been about 80 per
cent. OF the remaining 20 per cent
very few escaped the dire after effects
on the motor areas OF the brain. and
were left either partially crippled or
with pronounced impediments in
speech or gesture.
These treatments, DIR. Freeman en-
phasis, are of no value once these
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Evening star., 1926-12-04
Fineerprints Three Years Old Convict
Man in Staying of Young Bath Attendant

crime, Seinicke and a companion,
Heinrich Kruger. were arrested and
acquitted because of insufficient evi.
dence.
The police recently made a new ex-
animation of the murder chamber,
| which had been left virtually un-
| touched since the crime. High up on
window frame one of the experts
discovered finger prints. Comparison
with those of Seinicke on the police
records showed they were his Con-
rrontcd with the evidence, Seinicke
confessed
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Other Possible Sources.
Ouakes Rock North Chile.

SANTIAGO, Chile. December 4
R.-Reports from various parts of
northern Chile say that strong earth
shocks were felt Thursday. There
was considerable alarm on the part of
the populace. At some points, es.
pecially Vallenar, tremors are said to
be continuing.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Ev the Associated Press.

BERLIN, December 4. - Finger
prints discovered nearly three and a
half years after Otto Seinicke lett
them on a window frame in commit
ting a murder at Rad Oeynhausen
proved sufficient TO bring the crime
home to him when he was arraigned
at the present term of court.
Robert Bicker. a young bath at
tendant at the Oeynhausen Spa. was
shot and killed July 6, 1928. by burg
lars. who had broken into tho buhdin;:
he was guarding. Suspected % the
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Port of New York
Guarded to Block
Bergdoll's Return
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December Am
migration inspectors are taking ex-
ira precautions here to prevent
the entrance undetected of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft
dodger, who has been living life
of ease in Germany.
Every ship from Germany and
adjacent ports. including all freight
ers, is being carefully watched.
Twice the usual number of in
spectors met the North German
Lloyd liner Muenchen at quaran
tine last night and made careful
scrutiny of passengers and crew.
Mrs. Emma G.. Bergdoll. mother
Of the draft evader, has declared in
Philadelphia that her son will,
never return to the United StatesF
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Robbers Get $25.OO0.

MONTREAL, December 4 R-
Robbers today entered the Swift
Canadian Co.'S offices in Craig street
and escaped with $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

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WEATHER,

20. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy tonight ana tomorrow; cold.
er tonight, with minimum temperature
81 degrees. Observation-Disclosures
46, at IL am. today: lowest, So, at
s pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Fire Department Status.

In giving the subcommittee the
summary Of the Fire Department.
Chief Watson said that there are 20
engine companies, IA truck companies,
one fireboat company and one rescue
squad company, making a total Of -
companies. whicl, arc housed in 81
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
MAJOR CHANIFR DIEe

Canandaigua. N. Y, Aug. 25 R- Major Winthrop Chanler, 65, of Geneseo, N. Y, millionaire sports man and aide to General Pershing during the World war, died last night at Brigham Hall here follow Ing second stroke of paralysis within three weeks.
 lie leaves his widow, four, daugh- ters' Mrs Stanford White and Mrs. Laura Hickman of New York; Mrs. Porter Chanler of Washington, Dr. and Madame Alegart of Paris, france, and three sons, Hubert Chanler of Geneseo, Marion Chan Ter of Boston and Theodore Chanler, now of Paris.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Amaranth Club Formed
 By Junior Achievement

A new Junior Achievement club has been organized in the city, known as the Amaranth club com- posed of girls of which Miss Anna Lynch of 3S0 East Main street, is leader.
 The officers of the organization are: President, Frances Staubley; vice-president, Dorothy Meehan; secretary. Margaret Staubley; treas urer, Eleanor Cullum; reporter, Anna Lynch. Other members of the club are Ruth Cullum, Tomasini Connolly and Florence De Bey.
 A new set of officers has been elected for the Betty Burns club, consisting of President Florence Rohrberg, vice president. Daris Co., walski, secretary, Marie Anderson, treasurer, Mary Nedeerer and re- porter Mary Ahern. New members in the club are Margaret Rohrberg, Anna Morehead, Elizabeth Rohrberg and Anna Waitkowitz
 The leaders of the city are to meet at the home of Mrs. H. c. Warner, the assistant director of the founda- tion, on Friday evening to complete plans for the exhibitions at the East ern States exposition and the Con- necticut State Fair.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Two Suspects Arrested
 In Joplin, Mo-, Murder

Joplin, Mo, Aug. 25 Pl-I~o sus- poets were held today in connection with the fatal shooting Of Jess Las- ter, chief Of detectives, in his au- tomobile on a road near here late last night.
 Laster, his wife and son and the officers aunt and uncle, Mir. and Mrs. Noah Shear of Sedalia, were riding near Joplin when man sud- denly appeared in the road with a f1ashlight and demanded they halt. He said he was looking for car of liquor.
 Laster immediately identified him self and offered his aid. whereupon the man opened fire, killing the de- tective instantly. The slayer escaped,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Mysterious Islands Are
 Again Changing in Form

. Cordova, Alaska, Aug. z5 R - Dogoslof islands. known as the 1ack-in-the-box group. in the Aleu- tian chain. 1000 miles southwest of here, have affected another transformation. the United States coast guard cutter Haida, which went to the islands to investigate eruptions. has reported by wire less.
 The islands silhouette remains unchanged, but Bogoslof, which suddenly deserted them, and reIoin- ed Fire island, or New Bogoslof, in 1908, is again uniting with its younger brother or sister. The Haida reported that a long split extended northward from the west side Of the high rocks known as the Castle" on Bogoslof, almost to Fire island.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
FORDNEY DEFENDS
 TARIFF MEASURE
Declares That It Fully Protects
 U. s. Farmers

saginaw, Mich., Aug. 25 OP-cri.
 tic1sms of the workings of the Ford.
 -McCumber tariff law relative "a alleged high duty rates on article. | chlefly used by farmers are wholly unJustifed. former Congressman Jo- seph w. Fordney declared in an in- terview published here today. There never has been a law plac- ed on our statute books that gives such full measures to protect our farmers as are provided for in the present law and every article pro- duced upon the farm has been ade- quateiy protected by this law" Mir. Fordney said.
 Complaint Is being made that farmers are suffering from the high rate of duty and in answer to such statements MT. Fordney. who q, chairman of the committee on ways and means when the law was fram- ed, said anyone sufficiently interest ed to examine the bill will find that most farm necessaries are on the free list.
 When framing the present tariff law the committee on ways and means of which I had the honor to be chairman. took particular pains to see that attention was given to the protection Of American labor against the cheap labor of foreign countries" he said. we are pur- foreign made goods and selling to Ill governments or sub- divisions of governments and the law cannot specifically be directed against any particular foreign gov ernment.
 All must be treated alike under law. In the Orient. Asia and parts of Europe. labor re- ceives from 10 cents to 30 cents per day. It would be disastrous to our people to bring them in competition with this cheap labor"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Dutch Submarine Reaches
 Frisco After Long Trin

San Francisco, Aug. 25 Op-The Netherlands submarine K-XIII ar rived here yesterday on what Is said to be the longest voyage ever at tempted by an undersea craft. The vessel left Helder. Holland. May 27. en route here via Fayal After . l2-day stop here. it will retnSn 10 Holpland via the Dutch- tsast indies. During its trip those manning the submarine are investigating. the ellipticity of the equator and study ing the bottom Of the seas.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
15 BROKERS EXECUTFD

Mukden, Manchuria, Aug. 25 LPl- Fifteen brokers have been executed , within the last three days in an eff. fort to sustain a fictitious value oi the Fenghiao, or military. currency issued by the authorities of Fengtien province.
 Chinese brokers. who have taken are thoroughly terrorized. No one is permitted to enter the stock exchange here without permit through fear of government spies.
 Having consideration for the ulti- mate consequences for business req sons, brokers meantime are quoting exchange rates at the official ratio.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

stevens for representative and Max Sugenheim of East Berlin, for a. position on the board of relief.
 women have also been holding things under their bonnets no opin- Ions being given from the feminine portion of the town. Just who will win their support is one of the many questions keeping politicians here awake nights.
 W. E. Ogle, graduate masseur treatments by appointment. Outside work done.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Monument to Nurses Is
 Unveiled at Ottawa

Ottawa. Aug. 25 Cp) - The first Of the permanent monuments 10 be erected in the hall of fame in the parliament buildings a memorial to Canada's nursing sisterhood = was on view today, following un- yelling ceremonies yesterday.
 Names of members of the United States army nurse corps are listed on the memorial with Canadian and British nurses who lost their lives in the great war, as follows: Florence B. Graham, Marion L. Oyerend, Kathleen E. Symes, Anna l.. Walker, Anna K. Welsh and Lydia V. Whiteside,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
MUSSOLINI CONFERS

Rome, Aug. 25 R-Premier Mus solini has held a lengthy secret con- ference with the Greek minister con- corning the coup d'etat in Greece which busted President Pangalos. The premier also has conferred with the Spanish ambassador. Political circles declare that the conversation touched on the Tangier question and the League of Nations.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
BRINGING REMAINS HOME

Oyster Bay. N. T.. Aug. 25 P- The ashes of Mrs. Grace Talbot Cum mock, who died suddenly on Aug. l 5 in Brussels, are being brought home by her niece. Mrs. Darley Randall the sculptress, on the steamship France, sailing today from Havre. Mrs. Cumnock was daughter oi Thomas Talbot, twice governor of Massachusetts.
 The ashes will be placed in Young's Memorial cemetery here.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
OPPOSE PARIS CONVENTION

owoso, Mich. Aug. 25 R-A movement to put the Michigan de- partment of the American Legion of record as opposed to holding the 1927 national convention of the le- zion in Paris because of ill feeling there against Americans aroused by the debt controversy was launched by the local post of the organization today.
 A resolution adopted instructed delegates to the state convention to raise the issue there.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

agreement was reached by the par ties involved, no arrests were made by Officer Victor Chabot, who in- vestigated the case.
 Gas Main Extended. The Bristol and Plainville Electric Co. has gang of men now engaged in extending the gas main on Farm ington avenue. A number of new houses recently built in that loca- ton will be benefited by the exten- sion.
 Carl Theodore Quistberg Carl Theodore Quistberg. aged s4. son of Mir. and Mrs. Thure Quistberg of SS4 Pennington avenue, died early this morning at the home Of his parents after an illness of about one week.
 He was born in Kalmar, county of smoland, Sweden, cn April l5, 1892, and came 10 this country with his parents in August, 1904. Since that time he had been d resident of Bristol and for the past few years has been in partnership with his brother, Vincent, as building con- tractor.
 Mir. Quistberg was a member of Stephen Terry lodge, I. o. o. F., and the Scandinavian society.
 He leaves besides his parents two sisters, Mrs. Eddna Lanozzo of Bristol and Mrs. Ebba Larson of Hartford; three brothers, Vincent and Thomas of Bristol and Gustaye of Hartford.
 The funeral will be held from his late home al o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Henning Johnson. pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, will conduct the services and burial will be in the family lot in West cemetery.
 Parking Violations
 Numerous violations of the park | ing ordinance on Race street have | been reported to the police depart | ment recently and due to the failure | Of automobile owners to park their i cars a sufficient distance from the | corner of North Main street, their cars have been tagged. Only a few weeks ago fire apparatus, called to a fire in a building on Race street, \ was considerably hampered by cars parked too close to the corner and at that time the matter was brought to the attention of the police depart ment.
 Fun Day" at Rockwell Park
 Today hundreds of youngsters gathered at Rockwell Park to par ticipate in the annual Fun Day" held under the supervision of Ralph Warehouse and Miss Annette Bru- nelle, supervisors. Fifteen different |. events were scheduled, chief among which, in the estimation of the kid . dies, was the blue-berry pie eating contest.
 school Nearing Completion
 The new brick school house in he East Bristol district is rapidly nearing completion. Plumbers are low at work finishing up piping con- lected with the boilers and the new space will be available at the open ng of the school term in September. $
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

ill at her home on Whiting street for the past ten days. has returned to the training school at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, where she is training to become a nurse.
 A special meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to Brock Barnes post, American Legion, will be held in Le- zion hall at 7:3O o'clock this eve ming. All members are urged to be present,
 Frank Clifford, dealer in kerosene and furnace oil, wholesale and re- tail. Small lots or barrels. Phone 102- 2-4-advt.