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New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
MANTIC SCHOOL FIRE
100 Children Walk Out in orderly Manner When Blaze Is Discovered in Roof.

New London, April 20 P,-Abont 100 children marched out in order and safety when fire was discovered on the roof of the Mantle Center frame school house 1j minutes after school had started today.
 The fire, Of undetermined origin, started i'the caves of the south east corner of the roof with q high wind blowing. The fire was quickly oxtinguished by the Mantle fire de- partment and losscs are not expect cd to exceed slo0. The school fire gong was sounded, as is often done unexpectedly in fire drills, and the children marched out ignorant of the fire until they were outside. Classes were suspended for the day.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
Blood Pressure
 Goes Down 40%

After ten years private use an amazlnG rrasrrintion of a famous specialist can now he had that reduces High Blood Pressure almost at once. Ends dizziness, depres- Sion and danger of apoplexy.e Tenso' as this prescription is called, often redures pressure aaos in a few treatments, Re stores elasticity 10 arteries. Brings back youth aud ,lgor. Absolutely no harmful drugs. Money back if 1t does not A,Ir satisfactorily results Get Tcnso today at thnse good druggists John J. McBriart!, Ma1linows}d X O'Breu, Miler-Hanson Drug Co. and South End Drug Co.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
WIFE IS DIVORCED
Bridgeport Woman Freed From Husband--Arny Captain Hopelcssly
 Insane Since War.

Bridgeport, April 20a R--Otis N
 Lewis. of Bridgeport, "a captain in the United States army. who be- came mentally unbalanced while in the service during the world war, was divorced today under a decree issued No his wife, Helene Chase Lewis, of Bridgeport, by Judge AL fred c. Baldwin in superior court Lewis is incurably insane according to an alienist's report submitted by pr. Allen E. Diefendorf. He is in a veterans hospital in New York city and is said not to have spoken a word in the last three years.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
SCHOOLS ON SUMMER TIME

'N"OVF7'7 O-N 'NE'Efss77s IH"TU
 The public schools of tho city will follow the usual custom of past years in the time schedule after the daylight saving time goes into effect. The clocks of the schools will not be changed but tho time schedule will be changed so that the pupils will so to school an hour earlier in the morning, The school sessions will be held in accordance with the change.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
FARMS DECREASING

Washington, April 20 R)--A dc. crease Of 1.2 in the number of farms in the United States between 1920 and 1925 was reported today by the census bureau, which placed the respective totals at G,448,34S and 6,371,617.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
tA
 NEW COLD WEATHER MARK

Danbury. Ap:il 20 --The tcmpera- lure heres dropped to 20 degrees above zero early this morning. This is believed to establish an April record for recent years.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20

shot to death by ono of tho three
 The police said Toothaker gave them the names of his companions.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20
Better Than Soda

For fifty years genuine Phillips Milk of Magnosia" has been pre- scribod by physicians because fl oyercomes three times as much acid in the stomach as a saturated
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20

Instead of soda hereafter take q little Phillips Milk of Magnesia" In water any time for indigestion or sour, acid, gassy stomach, and relief will come instantly.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-20

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Evening star., 1926-05-09

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Evening star., 1926-05-09
MRS. H. {. DODGE
WEDS TA|LOR'S SON
Widow of Auto Manufacturer
Becomes Bride of Actress
Ex-HuSband.
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, May S.---The wedding of
Mrs. Horace f. Dodge. widow OF one
of the founders of Dodge Brothers,
Inc, to Hugh Dillman, son of a
/ Columbus, Ohio. tailor and divorced
husband of Marjorie Rambeau. act
ress, took place at 1890 pm. today.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR. Samuel Forrer, pastor of. the JEFF
ferson Avenue Presbyterian Church,
| in a bower of blossoms sent by Mrs.
Alfred G.. Wilson. widow of John F.
| Dodge, whose marriage to a Detroit
lumberman took place last year.
Guards stood at the great iron gates
of the Horace T.. Dodge, jr., estate
where the marriage took place and
only a few close friends and rela-
tives were admitted. Among those
| who witnessed the cereplony were
Miss Mary McGaughey of Columbus,
Ohio, sister of the bridegroom ana
| Horace L. Dodge of Detroit and Mrs.
| Delphine Dodge Cromwell of Phila-
delphia, only children of Mrs. Dodge.
| Mr.. Dodge and Mrs. Cromwell are
the eventual heirs of the great Horace
! Dodge, ST., fortune, his will provid'
| ing that the estate be held in trust
| for them, Mrs. Horace Dodge to re-
| ceive the income from it during her
| lifetime.
Estate Is Huge.
There never has been made public
an exact estimate of the Horace Dodge
wealth, but the two brothers shared
alike in all their Joint ventures and
were sole owners of Dodge Brothers,
| Inc. which was sold last year for
| STAG, 900 900 cash. In addition to his
share in the motor car company.
! Horace F.. Dodge had extensive realty
and personal property. the value OF
which is estimated to have increased
greatly since his death. Both Mrs.
Dillman and Mrs. Wilson are regarded
as shrewd and clever business women,
and both have taken personal interest
| in the handling of the Dodge Brothers
| estates.
| Although Mrs. Dodge's age was
! given on the marriage license as 40.
| she appeared much younger in her
wedding gown--an imported model of
beige lace over a foundation of the
same shade and with Just IL touch Of
| coral trimming Her youthfulness
was accentuated by a picture hat Of
beige lace, faced with coral. and slip
pers and hose of beige. She carried
| a bouquet of white orchids, sprays
| and catteleva.
| The only jewels she wore were
| those presented 10 her and designed
| by Mr.. Dillman.
| Miss McGaughey was Mrs. Do1se's
only attendant. Joseph Ritter OF
Pittsburgh was Mr.. Dillnan's best
| man.
| Mr.. Dillman. who is 43 years old. IS
the son of James McCiaughey, who
until his death five years ago, was
proprietor of Columbus tailor shop.
Several years ago Mr.. Dillman ap-
peared in a Detroit stocl; company
and later appeared III New York and
| on the road with theatrical com
| panies. He gave his present occlpa-
ton as art director He is manager
of the Society of Arts at Palm Beach.
Fla, and recently managed tour Of
| the Fiske Jubilee Singers
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dillman left imme-
diately after the ceremony for linz
CUISINE tour eastward. They plan to
go abroad, possibly to Vienna. where
they first met three years ago.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
ACCUSED OF FRAUD,
COUPLE END LIVES
Alleged diploma Mill" Head
and Wife Also Kill Son.
Too Poor to Fight. 3

OSKALOOSA. Iowa, May (P)..-
Determined TO escape legal dihicultics
on charges Of operating Il diploma
mill" James w. MaCLennan and ms
wife killed their 6-yearold son ahn
themselves. The three were foun"
dead in a gas-filled room today.
MacLennan. who posed as the pres
ident of "Oskaioosa College" was ar
rested Thursday after an inVeStiGa
ton by 81 Des Moines newspaper of
his fake institution. Relatives ana
letters left by MacLennan and his
wife said they agreed TO end the lives
of the family as a means OF escaping
punishment and to avoid hiring attor-
neys, aS he did not have sufficien'
funds to defend himself in court.
The letters. which were turned over
to the district court by Mrs, Mae
Lennan's mother. Mrs Valley MCIn-
tosh, said the MacLennans did nu'
have money to fight what they d".
scribed as the "unJist" charges
against Mr.. MacLennan, and that
they were ready to die
Diplomas priced from s. to $S5
with the right To perform all study
without visiting the college. were dis
posed Of by MacLenuan. authorities
learned. and he was charged with
using the mails to defraud.
w. VI. Robinson, grocer president
Of MacLennan's board Of trust eos,
told investigators he signed diplomas
| for - cents each during 1922, but
! for the last three years had permit.
| ted the use Of his signature on Il r1l',
Der stamp for nothing.
Aside from his wife, who was also
listed in the college cataIog as havin :
a long list of degrees. no member 't
MacLennan's "facultv.' named in COZ
lege literature sent to all parts OF the
! world. was found.
MacLennan's father resided in Fin
| gal, Ontario.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

conducted in Charlotte and GaStonia.
Their homes are the cotton mill viii
lagos in the vicinity of these indus
trial centers.
None of them had ever been far
from their immediate neighborhOOdS.
A number experienced the thrill OF
their first train ride night before last,
to say nothing of their initial attempt
to cope with the peculiaritieS of Il
Pullman car. Miss Edwards and her
assistants had busy night of it try
ing to explain what the little ham
mocks were for and how one does the
trick Of undressing in Il sl2eper.
Met BY Senators.
All the girls took their difficulties
good d-naturedly and laughed as heartily
at their own mistakes as did their
companions who were wiser. The
party were met at Union Station yes.
terday morning by Senators OVerman
and Simmons of North Carolina. and
went at once TO the George Wash.
ington Inn, near the Capitol, where
they are stopping.
Later they attended an illustra ted
lecture at George Washington Univer
sity on Seeing Washington" giver
by Vernon A. Brewster of the faculty
Having seen ii all on the screen, they
then set out to see il as it is. The
program yesterday included Il boat
trip to Mount Vernon. a visit to Ar
lington National Cemetery and {
| vaudeville show at downtown the
ater in the evening.
Y This morning they will occupy {
reserved section at the First Congre
| gational Church during the II o'clocl
| service, and this afternoon the Cor
coran Gallery of Art, the Library o
| Congress and other noted building,
| will be inspected. President CooIidg,
| Will meet the party at the Whit.
| House tomorrow at noon.
Assisting Miss Edwards in keeping
| tab on the big delegation are
! Misses Lillian and Lucille Tatum
| home economies teachers of Gastonia
| Miss Johnnie May Eaves, home eco
nomics teacher of Charlotte. Mis-.
Martha Terrence. assistant secretar,
| of the Gray-Seapark Cotton Mills
Gastonia: Miss Potts, trained nurse
and Lulu NJ. Cassidy, newspaper
woman and social worker.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
LAFOLLETTE BACKS
RETIREMENT PLANS
Tells Postal Workers. Union
He FavorS Liberal Law.
Officers Installed.

Senator La toilette of Wisconsin
was the principal speaker at the an
nuaI banquet and installation OF Off
GERS last night at the Arlington Hotel,
of Local No. 140 Of the National Fed
GRAFTON Of Post Office Clerks. at which
REPRESENTATIVES Lehlbach Of New
Jersey and Hill Of Maryland, and
John H. Bartlett, first assistant post
master general. also were guests.
Senator La Toilette expressed dis
appointment at the compromise on
retirement legislation for Government
employees. He stressed the impor-
lance of the employees organizing to
further their legislative needs. and
expressed hope for adequate compen-
sation in future. with the lessening
of night work In the postal depart
ments.
Hill Talks on Night Work.
Mr.. IIehlbach, an active proponent
of increased annuity legislation, prom
ised It's passage under the suspension
of rules on May II, and outlined its
major provisions. Mr.. Hill spoke
| briefly on the time differential for
night work in the post offices. Mr..
Bartlett commented on the improved
morale Of the postal service created
by the passage Of the salary act.
Thomas F. Flaherty was toast
master. Among those at the speakers
table, besides the honor guests, were
Leo E. George, president of the Ma
| tional Federation of Post Off1ce
| Clerks: Harry c. Weinstock, first vice
| president; A. w. Tilghman. president
| Of the Baltimore local, and Mary v
Halas, president of the National Wom
| ems Auxiliary Of Chicago.
Local Officers Installed.
The following officers of the Wash
ington local were installed: Daniel T
Johnson, president; W. T. Wilkinson
| first vice president: Mrs. c. P. Whit
| comb, second vice president; Joseph
| Hurwitz, recording secretary; M. j
| Callaghan, financial secretary: John
| T. Sheehy, treasurer; Paul Larsen
sergeant at arms; George w. Fraser
guide; John l.. Becker, John Burge
| RI. M. Lockwood, trustees, and j. M
Barnard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
sick and death benefit funds.
The banquet committee was com
uosed of w. T. williamson, Joseph
Hurwftz and J. T. Sheehy. Liebert's
Saneamo hand provided the music
for the entertainment furnished by
J. S. Mulligan, Camille Little. Levy
| and Hunter.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
CONGRESS GETS PROBLEM

BY the Associated Press
Secretary Mellon yesterday put I'D
to Congress the question Of whether.
the United States is to carry out it's
commitment TO Greece for a total Ioa n
of $4S.236,6 ,629. approximately SIS 900.
600 of which already has been ad-
vanced.
Appearing before the Senate finance
committee. the Treasury Secretary ex.
planned the whole transaction. includ-
ing Greece's request for the balance
before beginning funding negotia-
tions.
The committee named Chairman
SmoOt and Senators Reed. Republi.
| can. Pennsylvania. and Jones, Demo.
| crat, New Mexico. d subcommittee to
| investigate and report.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
SHARKS EATEN IN AFRICA,

CAPE TOWN, May s P).-Shark
steak, likt whale meat. which became
popular on the Western coast of the
United States some years ago, has
been placed on the South African mar
ket as a side issue Of a scheme to
gain cheap supplies of shark leather.
The tail is considered the best cut
for steaks.
Fins nave long been eaten i'll China,
the Archipelago. the Gold Coast, New
Zealand and Japan. The chief draw
back to shark meat is it's oiliness, but
dealers here say a process has been
conceived to extract much of the oil
without much expense.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
$3.50 NEEDED BY CLINIC.

The Christ Child Society last night
issued an appeal for $500 for new
equipment for its free dental clinic
for children at the society headquarters
324 Indiana avenue.
The clinic was opened in 1918, ex-
tending it's services to all. irrespective
of race or creed, and as evidence Of
the work it has performed, it was re
ported that $50 children We're treated
last year. the patients including in
mates OF several orphanaGes.
A new chair and instruments are
needed at the clinic which originally
was outfitted by the women OF the
society. composed of volunteer workers
and indorsed by the Washington Coun-
ell of Social Agencies. the National
Council Of Catholic Women and
National Conference of Catholic
Charities.
Miss NJ. Louise Darr. executive sec
retary. will receive donations az head
quarters.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
TWO VERSATILE HOUNDS
GET DEALER CONVICTED
Dogs Represented as Rabbit
Chasers by Day and Coon
Hunters by Night.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GUTHRIE, Okla, May S.--W. II.
Giles of Greenwood. Miss, who was
accused of high-pressure advertising
methods in his business of selling
hounds by representing them as rab-
bit chasers by day and coon hunters
by night. and sold the dogs in whole
sale numbers, was found guilty by
a Federal court Jury here today of
using the mails to defraud.
Giles trial resembled a convention
of hound-dog fanciers. Many testi-
fled that he represented the dogs to
be considerably more versatile than
they really We're, and it was brought
out that he had bought ordinary
CANNES from farmers and IN a twink
ling made them into thoroughbred"
which commanded high prices.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
STRANGE SIGHTS in BIG CITY
5. AMAZE VISITING MILL GIRLS
All Goes Well Until Two Suspicious Members of
Party Balk at Going Up in Capitol Elevator.
Climax Comes Tomorrow.

One hundred and forty.one indus
trial and business girls from the cot
ton mills of North Carolina descended
on Washington yesterday to view the
sights of big city for the first time
in their lives.
They viewed the dizzy panorama
through bulging eyes and with gap
ing mouths and stood up 141 strong
under the bewildering succession of
novel sightS--except on one occasion.
That was when they came to one of
those pesky elevators they'd heard
tell about. This contraption was To-
Gated Iii the House wing OF the Cap
itol. All 141 of the girls had nego-
ttated successfully the mysteries of
the tunnel from the House Office
Building and were en- route to the
House galleries when what should con-
front them but the aforesaid elevator.
Two Simply Dread Elevators.
Some OF the girls. of course. had
been In elevators before. Others had
seen them from a respectful distance.
All had read about them. at least.
But two were absolutely dead set
against riskinS their young lives on
one of the things. And they didn't,
either.
These two Southern fiappers hung
back until the last load was being
taken on the elevator. Miss Mar,
gaiet Edwards of the North Carolina
State Department of Education, who
was in charge of the party, called to
them to hurry and get on. They
| fidgeted about and shook their heads
"Oh. come on girls" Miss Edwards
insisted, unaware of their reason foI
holding back. We're going to hear
some speeches by the congressman
We've got to stick together"
I'VE don't want to hear them" one
Of the girls replied. blushingly. Wei
wait for you down here"
The gray-haired, matter r-offact ele
vator man was showing his i'm
patience. Miss Edwards walked over
to the girls and conversed in an un
dertone with her stubborn charges
Then she turned, smiling. and said tc
the lift operator:
Where are the stairs? They just
don't like to ride in elevators"
The operator pointed down the cor
ridor and Miss Edwards and the two
girls started off as directed.
All 141 Hear Speeches.
So all 141 heard several outbursts
of congressional oratory from the gal.
leries of the House and thus ADDED
another notch to their record of ac.
complishments.
The visit to the Capitol, during
which Representative Bulwinkle OF
their home State acted as host, was
just one little phase of a big program
of awe-inspiring things in store for
the girls during their three day stay
in Washington.
The whole trip was arranged by
the State educational authorities and
all expenses are being paid by the
girls themselves out of a general fund
raised through the medium of bene
At plays. parties, etc, held last Win
ter. The young women are members
of the home economics evening classes
Evening star., 1926-05-09
LIGHTNING IGNITES OIL.
Tank Set Afire on Magnolia Com
pany Farm During Storm.

WEWOKA, Okla, May s @.-
Lightning ignited an oil tank on the
Magnolia Petroleum Co. farm. two
miles from here, late today during a
heavy storm.
The tank was still blazing early
tonight, but danger to surrounding
storage places was believed past.
Roofs Of several houses here We're
damaged by the hail and high winds.
Several railway lines in Germany
are being electrified.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

York City. Earl Cranston Of Cincin-
natl, retired; Frank NJ Bristol OF
washington, retired: John w. Ha'nil-
ton of Washington, retired, and VIII
liam F.. Mcdowell Of Washington. par
ticipated in ceremonies yesterday aft
ernoon IN connection with the laying
Of the corner stone of the Methodist
Home for the Aged, Connecticut ave
nue. and Ellicott street.
, 1926-08-10
TRAIN WRECKING IN STRIKE.
Heavy Sentences On Miners.

The trial was concluded at Newcastle
Assizes of the eight Cramlington miners
who were charged with train wrecking.
1t was alleged that on May 10 during
the general strike, the men displaced a
rail on the London and North Eastern
Railway main line. with the result that
the Flying Scotsman, in which 200
passengers were riding were derailed.
The men were all found guilty.
Mr.. Justice Wright said the crime was
one of the most serious he could imagine
short of murder, and had the express been
going faster there might have been
many lives lost. 1t was beyond his
comprehension that young men Of pre-,
vious good character could conceive such
a nefarious scheme.
Arthur Wilson (20, Robert Harbottle
(21), and Thomas Roberts (25), were
each sentenced to eight years penal
servitude; William Stephenson (22), and
James Ellison (29). to six years and
Oliver Sanderson (25), William Muckle
(25), and William Baker (28), to four
years penal servitude. Ibid.
, 1926-08-10
SHOP IN A SHIP,
Turkish Exhibition Vessel In The
Thames.

Ali Sadik, a Turkish amber merchant
is in London for a six-days' stay.
His shop at C~Onstantinople has been
reproduced in the steamer Kara Deniz,
which is lying in the Thames off Green
wich, Pier, and every day Ali Sadik is
seen at his craft, %fashioning beads,
pipes, cigarette holders, and a dozen
other things on a quaint wooden lathe,
which he has used for fifty years and
his father used for fifty years before
him.
This picturesque figure is travelling
round the world with the Turkish float
ing exhibition which is installed in the
, 1926-08-10

ties, price and other headings of interest
to both householder and visitor, the
quarters are quickly selected.
All of the rooms are periodically in
spected by officials and those which fail
to come up to the high standards main
tanned and demanded by the bureau are
stricken from the list.
Every effort has been made to prevent
the Exposition visitor from falling into
the hands of rent prOfiteers" and
''gougers." Through arrangements
made long before the gates of the Elk
position were opened, a system for
handling vast crowds and placing them
in suitable lodgings was worked out by
traffic engineers of wide experience.
The housing bureau was organized by
city and SesQui Centennial officials to
prevent the price kiting" and other
methods used by profteers when rooms
are at a premium.
Representatives of the housing bureau,
dressed in the powdered wigs, knee
breaches and cooked hats of the Colonial
times, meet each incoming train and sup
ply accurate information gratis to the
tourist. Booths for the renting of rooms
have been established at each of the
railroad stations and at the principal
highways leading into Philadelphia
SeSquj- Centennial NeWS Release.
, 1926-08-10
Sesqui Housing Bureau
Prepares For Influx.
Rush Period of Tourists to Exposition
Expected to Last for Next Two
Months; Many Reservations
for Rooms Made.

All roads lead to the Sesqui Centennial
international Exposition, now being held
n Philadelphia, as the peak period for
attendance at the Exposition is beginning
to get under way. Vacationists from all
parts Of the country, and many from
foreign nations. are pouring into the
'Sesuui City" hourly oy train and auto
Mobile and the hotels and rooming
1ouses in and near Philadelphia are
rapidly filling up with tourists.
The approach of the peak period is
heralded sby the increased demand for
lodging at the various booths operated
by the Sesqui Centennial Visitors Ac-
c~ommodation, the official housing bureau
of the Exposition Each mail brings
scores eof letters asking for reservations
for individual and family parties and so
far the housing bureau has been able to
reserve the kind and class of rooms de.
handed.
More than go, 900 rooms have been list
I'd and classified by the bureau and
understandable to visitors to the Sesqui-
EXPOSITION. Not since the hectic days of
9l7 and 1918 has Philadelphia been
,lled upon to house such a large mum.
n. but with the efficient methods used
the housing bureau all of the tourists
re accommodated with suitable quar-
ers. Many of the visitors have OBJ
lined their reservations in advance
trough the headquarters of the bureau
i 24O1 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
For the benefit of those who AWAIT until
,hey arrive 10 the "Sesqui City" before
engaging rooms, a score of booths have
been placed at important points in and
oear the city to provide lodgings. By
referring to a card index. which lists the
ooms according to neighborhood, facili-
, 1926-08-10
Wit and Hurnor.

Johnny: What is a Socialist, faith
err"
Pater: "A Socialist, my son, is a man,
who being poor, wishes to make every
body else as poor as himself"
, 1926-08-10

Father" said little Danny Grogan,
why does they have tt e electric light
wires covered with RUBBER" ''Oi am
soorprised at your ignorance" said Mr..
Grogan in answer. They Go be cover
ed so thot the light cannot lake out Of
um."