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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
FAVOR COVERT FOR STATEG. BOARD
No Opposition to His Election to
 Central Committee

Alderman William H. Judd, chair man Of the republican town com- mittee, anticipates the election of ex-Senator Richard F. Covert as re- publican state central committee man and without opposition he de- clared today.
 Ernest w. Christ who is now act Ing in that position and who has di- rected G. O. P. activities since the death of Judge George W. Klett is not a candidate for a place on the committee.
 Because of his position as town committee chairman Judd has had ample opportunity to sound the sentiment of his party and today he reported no opposition to the elec- tion of ex-Senator Covert as state committeeman a position which in- stalls its incumbent as dictator of local G. o. P. party politics. The election will take place when the state convention delegation meets prior to its attendance at the bi- ennial gathering for the selection of state ticket. Applications for places in the delegation. now in the hands of Chairman Judd, are equal in number to that which Is to be elected. This assures choice of a state delegation without a contest. Those who have filed petitions are known to be favorable to the cleo tion of Covert.
 The several delegations to be chosen at a formal primary Friday afternoon from to o'clock are:
 Delegates to state conventions: Ed ward F. Hall, Ernest W. Christ, James J. Sposato, Mrs. Ruth B. Wal thers. Fred o. Rackliffe and Mrs. Selma Johnson; delegates to the congressional convention; William F. Lange, Mrs. John G. Buckley, Mrs. Clara Stipek, Morris D. Sake. Joseph A. Kloskowski and Henry P. Roche; delegates to the county convention, Michael A. Sexton, Claude J. Leroux, Bruno Wagner, William J. Rawlings, Mrs. Arthur Crusberg and Mrs. William w. T. Squire: delegates to the probate convention George P. Spear James Desmond. Thomas J. Cabelus and Alfred Levitt.
 The personnel of the probate delegation and expressions of party leaders assures the endorsement of Judge Bernard F. Gaffney for a 12th term in the probate court. Judge Gaffney, who will be the democratic nominee, has received re- publican endorsement since he first entered office.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Plan Motor Trip Through
 New York and "Pennsv''

Ensign and Mrs. Carl Frederickson of the Salvation Army will leave to- morrow for an auto trip to McKees- port. Pa, by way of New York and Philadelphia. They will spend to- morrow night in New York attend ing a Salvational army conference there. Then they will motor to Philadelphia and go west over the Lincoln highway. They expect to stay a week in Sugar Grove. Pa, and return by way of Jamestown. N. Y, and Niagara Falls, arriving in New Britain September 10.
 During their absence Bandmaster Sigfred Carlson and Secretary AIgot Gustafson will be in charge of the local post.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
COPS MEET GAS MAKERS

The final workout of the police department baseball team for the second game in the series with Merjden. will be given at , o'clock this afternoon at Willow Brook Park when the cops lineup against the Gascos. The Gascos won the first game, which went only three innings, but the cops turned the tables in the second game, which went eight innings. Needless to say. both teams are on edge for the third clash.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Diplomat Diplomatic in
 Denying His Engagement

Paris, Aug. 23 Pt-AleNander r. Moore, former ambassador to Spain, today said there was absolutely nothing in rumors that he was soon to be married to Mrs. Adolph Spreckels of San Francisco, widow of the nationally known sugar mag nate.
 Mrs. Spreckels is most intelligent, most charming and very rich, but I consider her too smart to desire to marry any one, especially me-" the former ambassador told the Asso- ciated Press.
 Mir, Moore has been removed from
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT

The police were notified today ot the return of the operators license of Baldessari Candido of 50 Hurl- burt street, the suspension of the right to operate in the case of Thomas Bartlett of 3 Willow street and suspension of the licenses of Joseph Zak of 43 Lyman street, Mi chael Zukows5i of 66 Oak street Ignacy Warchol of T6 Oak street, Basil w. Underwood of S02 Elm street. Frank Forsell Of so Lasalle street, and Alex Mierziewski of so Gold street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Allows Cesspool Overflow
 To Run Onto His Land

Investigating complaint by Jos eph Zavatuk of 14s Hunter Road. Officer Thomas J. Feeney found that Frank Pace and Marie Sepola, joint owners of property at IA Hunter Road, had dug two foot trench from an overfowing cesspool to the line between their property and that of the complainant, and permitted the overflow to run onto Zayatuk's property, destroying his garden and causing a nuisance.
 Officer Feeney advised Zavatuk to consult the board of health if he wishes relief, and an attorney if he seeks damages, as the matter is not one for the police to handle.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

the American hospital to a private home where he is undergoing cleo trical treatment of his leg, which has been giving him some trouble lately. He hopes 10 be sufficiently restored to carry out his mission to Europe Of inviting prominent persons to the sesauicentennial exposition in Phila- delphia before returning home.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
FEWER DISEASES LISTED.

Hartford, Aug. 23 P-There was an appreciable reduction in the num- Der of new cases of communicable diseases reported by local health officials to the state department of health last week. There were eight cases of diphtheria as against 14 for the previous week and cases of ty- phoid fever fell from IA to 13.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
PRICES SOAR

New York. Aug. 2S Pl--Cotton prices scared S3.5O bale in excited trading on the New York cotton ex- change today after publication of the government crop report which was surprise both as to the crop esti- mate being about half million bales
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
OFFER INSTRUCTION
 FOR ANAESTHETISTS
Hospital to Open Course for Graduates of Training School

X school for anaesthetists will be started soon at New Britain General hospital if plans under consideration materialize. The plan is to offer post graduate course in administer Ing anaesthetics 10 nurses who gradu ate from the local training school
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

below expectation, and the ginning figures which reflected a very late crop. Buying orders poured in from all quarters, prices jumping quickly from 55 to 75 points above satur- days final quotations. with maxi mum gain of SS50 a bale.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
DERBY JEWELER DIES

Derby, Aug. 98 P}-Wiliam c. Taylor, senior member of the firm of Taylor X Gregory, jewellers, died at his home early today of heart dis ease, aged 6S. He had resided in this city 49 years.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

There are said to be nearly 20r cases of leprosy in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

extensive variety of styles featuril ideas-fares, tuck pleats, contrasting city prints and buttons; color range of summer shades. They're wonderful va they won't last long.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
HAS STUDENT COUNCIL.
Honor System. Similar to That of
Colleges Installed With
Election Of Officers.

special Dispatch to The star.
MCLEAN. Va. October 2.-Tnder
direction of Miss NJ. VI. Snead. prin-
cipal, the honor system, similar to
that practiced in most institutions of
college rank. has been installed in the
Franklin Sherman High School, with
the election of the student council.
This council consists of one repre-
sentative from each of the four high
school classes and lone from the
seventh grade. elected by the pupils
and regarded as the highest honor
within their power to bestow. The
personnel follows: Senior, Catherine
Ash: Junior. Grace Brown: SOphOmo ore.
Elizabeth Elgin: freshman. Murray
Wells: seventh grade Clayton Pier
point. Catherine Ash was elected
president: Grace Brown. vice presi-
dent and Elizabeth clgin. secretary.
This council will meet with the
faculty whenever necessary TO con
slider matters of discipline. their
votes being of equal rank with faculty
votes on all questions. Amy student
can submit to this council plans, rec
concentrations or complaints for pres
entation to the faculty.
High school classes have organized
The new officers follow: Senior class
President. Herbert Thayer; vice presi-
dent. Helen Yates: secretary. Gather
inc Ash treasurer. Claude Jenkins:
faculty adviser, Miss Wine. Junior
class President. Elvira Darne; vice
president Grace Brown: secretary.
Ruth Tyler: treasurer, Virginia
ThaYer; faculty adviser. William
Bradford. Sophomore class--Presi-
dent, Louise Rinde vice president,
Eliza beth Berry; secretary, Russell
Orrison; treasurer. Gladys Moore;
faculty adviser. Miss Matheny.
The entire high school has formed
an athletic association. with Donald
Funk as president. each member being
assessed - cents TO pay for the two
new basket balls. The four basket
ball teams have begun practice for
the County Athletic Association
matches and have Orga niZed under
the following leaders Mary Darne.
manager of the girls teams: Dorothy
t'ollin captain Of the first team; Hilda
Masarity. captain Of the second team:
Donald Funk is manager Of the boys
teams and Claude Jenkins. first cap,
tain; Murray Wells, second captain.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
PHONE INJUNCTION
HEARING ON OCT. 9
Justice Mccoy VIII Hear Motion
for Modificat ton of Anti
Reduction Order

Chief Justice Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court yesterday announced
he would hear arguments Saturday,
October q. on the motion of the
Public Utilities Commission to modify
the injunction order of June 10. 1928,
which prevents the commission from
attempting to put into effect reduc-
tion of rates of telephone service.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. through Attorney George
r Hoover objected to hearing pro
posed by the commission with view
10 reduction of rates while the case
was pending in the court, and Corpo-
ration counsel stephens made
motion for the modification of the
court order to permit the commission
10 proceed with its hearings.
When the matter came before Jus
tire Stafford last month he continued
the motion until the return Of the
chief Justice. who granted the injunc-
tion and who heard arguments on the
question Of the valuation Of the com
ranv's property. which forms the
ha sis Of tho rate reduction. The chief
iustice has not rendered his decision
on the valuation.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
The Heirs.

Some immigrants. from Hull or
Cork. once lived in humble state. upon
the land on which New York is stand
ing a his date. They owned the land,
they had the deeds, they paid the
taxes due, and raised a splendid crop
of weeds along Park Avenue. They
titled the dark and fertile earth and
raised the goat and COW; and all that
property is worth uncounted millions
now. Now certain lawyers. smooth
and fair, send me a note by hand;
they have discovered I'm an heir TO
all the priceless land. They've looked
through my ancestral tree and find !
have descent from good old Hiram
Swayback Chez, who there first
pitched his tent We'll ask YOU for
hundred wheels. the men of law
propose, ito pay for warrants ana
appeals and writs and things like
those You have sure and certain
claim on half of Gotham's site. and 1t
will he our end and aim to guard your
every right" This seems | said.
lone way to gain a roll to choke
COW; but. since I'm striving TO he sane.
I'll see the banker now" | promised
him long. long ago. that | would not
invest in aught until ! let him know
what schemes were on my chest.
This is an old and dizzy fake ex-
claimed the banker man: lin every
village takers make their killings with
this plan I've known a. hundred
Sucker-heirs to this renowned estate:
a strange and. childlike faith is theirs.
that they'll he rich and great. I've
warned them they We're being skinned.
I've begged. on hands and knees. they
would not fall for hunk and wind and
faked-up pedigrees. A thousand heirs
to that estate are sending coin each
day, for which they've lahored soon
and late to takers far away Again
the village banker saves my small but
helpful wad from wicked wightS. from
sinful knaves who deal in trick and
fra I'D WALT MASON.
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Evening star., 1926-10-02
FIFTEEN RESCUED
CASTAWAYS LAND
U. S. Cruiser Picks Up Crew
of Wrecked Nicaraguan
Vessel.
BY The Associated Press.

PANAMA. October Fifteen
pan-American seamen of the tug
Foam arrived here today on a United
States destroyer from Nicaraguan
waters.
They are said to have been vic
Tins of NicaraEuan revolutionists. 1t
is alleged that the tug was ordered
by its owners to sail from New
York for San Diego, Calf, by way
of the Panama Canal, hut that later
it was instructed To call for fuel and
provisions a Puerto. Mexico. There
il is said to have been boarded by
Nicaraguan reVolutionists and. after
loading cargo. allegedlY ammuni-
ton. was ordered to proceed to
Nicaragua with revolutionary troops
on board.
The teg is said to have been used
la or for bombing NicaraGuan sea
ports, but was finally piled up on the
rocks . miles north Of the Blue
fields, where the revolutiOnists abon-
doned the vessel.
The castaWayS finally We're rescued
by the United States cruiser Denver
and sent to the Canal Zone on
destroyer. They will sail Sunday for
New York on the stea amer Cristobal.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
AUTO INDUSTRY LEADS
NATIONS BIG OUTPUT
August Manufacturing Production
Shown by Commerce Depart
ment as Record.

Manufacturing output of the Ma
ton during August was the highest
on record the Commerce Department
announced yesterday after assembling
statistics from practically all indus
tries. The volume for the month was
represented by the index number Of
1876 on scale which makes the 1919
output the basis Of 100 for the cal
culation. This is an increase of -
per cent over August, 1925. and an
increase of Z per cent over produc-
ton in July Of this year.
The textile and leather industries
were the only ones which reported
less production in August than for
the same period of 1919. Automobile
manufacture, which was assigned an
index number Of 263 for August,
showed the greatest expansion.
Evening star., 1926-10-02

Zane Grey. the noted author. has
bought A large tract in the Rogue
River section of Oregon. where he
plans to make his Summer home and
do nauCh of his writing
Evening star., 1926-10-02
PHlLBRICK M'C0Y GOING
TO CALIFORNIA TO LIVE
Resigns as Secretary to Father,
Chief Justice Mccoy of District
Supreme Court.

Philbrick Mccoy yesterday resigned
as secretary to his father. Walter ].
Mccoy. Chief Justice of the District
Supreme Court. and will go to Los
Angeles. Calf, to practice law. Young
Mccoy has held the position for the
past six years and has been popular
with the lawyers and others having
business before the court. He has
been prominently identified with the
Barristers. a club composed Of the
younger members of the bar. His
wife and little daughter will accom-
pany him to the West next week
Chief Justice Mccoy announced the
selection of Clarence NJ. Kiefer
member of the bar. as his new secre-
sary. Mr. Kiefer was until recently
secretary to Judge James Francis
Smith of the United States Court Of
Customs Appeals. He is a graduate
OF the National Law School and re-
sides at Takoma Park with his wife
and two children. Mr.. Kiefer will
enter upon his new duties at once.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
STONE MOUNTAIN
CARVING RESUMED
Augustus Lukeman, New
Sculptor, Begins Work With
Ceremonies.

ATLANTA. Octeber 2 The
carving on the face of Stone Mountain
of the equestrian figures of Lee,
Davis, Jackson and Confederate
color bearer, central group Of an inf-
pressive memorial to the Confederacy,
entered into full swing Wednesday be-
fore a distinguished assemblage.
Heralding the new work, considered
the beginning of major operations on
the project, tons Of granite We're
blasted from the mountainside under
the direction of Augustus Lukema n,
the sculptor. to make way for the
finishing process by expert carvers.
In celebration of the event, the
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
was host at a barbecue luncheon TO
ofFfcis Is and citizens high in the coun-
ellis and = business life of the city and
State. j. !. HaVerty. chairman of
the construction committee Of the as
ISOLATION. who presided. explained the
organiza tons activities in behalf of
the memorial and pledged that the
work henceforth would be pushed
with all possible dispatch"
Other speakers included Gov. Clif-
ford Walker. Hollins y. Randolph.
ITeS1uenb " tne HSSptlH IlOil. /. ~
RagsdalA. ma yor nominate of Atlanta;
Senator Harris of Georgia. Judge
Price Gilbert of the State Supreme
Court. Maj. lohs s. Cohen. editor of
the Atlanta Journal: F. A. Wilson
I.awrenson, publisher of the Atlanta
Georgian; Mrs. A. Med Wilson, presi-
dent Of the Confederated Southern
Memorial ASsocia aton. and Mrs. Will
Ham A. Wright. president of the
Georgia division of the latter organ
alton.
II is estimated that two years will
he required to complete the central
group he work on which is being
done under CONTRACT with the Stone
Mountain Co
Evening star., 1926-10-02
BUS SERVICE IMPROVED.
Rapid Transit Company to Meet
Rush-Hour Demand.

An Improvement in schedule on the
lines of the Washington Rapid Trans
it Co. was announced yesterday by
Alexander Shapiro. assistant general
ma nager.
Service to Petworth and north Six
teenth street will be increased sub
stantially. beginning at noon. when
four-minute headway will he main
tained until 4:3o o'clock. The rush
hour schedule then will go into effect.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
Tax Collector in Ancient Egypt Charged
1Per Cent, Long Papyrus Rolls Show

brittle and bears writing on only one
side.
In each entry the name of the person
comes first: then follows a list of prop
critics assessed. real and personal. with
the amount of the tax recorded in
the margin against each item. The
tax collectors commission runs TO
about per cent in the items already
examined, while in some items there
is a charge for exchange to cover the
conversion Of copper coins into the
silver value of the drachma
TIL purchaser of the rolls Is an
American who will not permit his
name 10 be made public.
Evening star., 1926-10-02

when the busses will run under
three minute headway. A four-minute
headway also will be maintained dur
ing the theater hours in the evening.
During non-rush hours service 10
Potomac Park will be given through
transfers from routes l or II to route
s, which operates from Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue to Potomac
Park. While X street is being paved
this transfer is being made from route
-, south and west bound. at the
northeast corner of Vermont avenue
and Fl street. The direct rush-hour
service to Potomac Park from Pet
worth and Sixteenth street will be
continued.
Evening star., 1926-10-02

LONDON. October 2.-The busy
tax collector of the ancient city of
Karania. in Central Egypt, during the
second century AID. got about one
per cent commission on his collections.
it is revealed In two long Greek papy
rus rolls which are soon to be pre-
sented to the University of Michigan.
The rolls, which were unearthed in
Egypt recently, are so and 40 feet
in length, respectively. and are among
the longest ever found. The papyrus
is of good quality. but is extremely
Evening star., 1926-10-02
FIVE SEEK ELECTION
TO FERNALD'S BERTH
Four Maine Republicans and One
Democrat File for Special
Primary.

AUGUSTA Me. October Five
candidates, four Republicans and one
Democrat. today filed petitions with
the Secretary Of State for the special
primary TO he held on November to
choose candidates for the election No
vemher %. to elect A successor to
United States Senator Bert NJ. Fer
Maid of Poland. who died In August.
The four who will make the race for
the Republican nomination are:
Former Coy. PPrcival p. Baxter,
Portland: Arthur Gould. PresQue Isle:
u e. RuzZell. Belfast. president of the
state Senate, and Louis \. Jack, Lis
bon Falls.
Fulton J. Redman of Ellsworth. who
opposed Senator Fernald two years
ago. will he the only candidate for the
Democratic nomination.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
ORDERS R. R. INSPECTION
Utilities Board Directs Test Where
Car Jumped Tracks.

Investigation of the condition of the
tracks OF the Virginia
Railway Co from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to the end of
the Districts jurisdiction. south Of
Highway Bridge. was ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission Yesterday
as a result of the accident Wednesday
when car crossing the bridge jumped
the tracks
Maj. w. r. R.Covell. senior as
sistant engineer commissioner as
signed to public utilities. said that II
the survey showed that the tracks are
not in good condition the commission
will order them improved. The com
pan he explained. is now improving
its track on & and y streets between
tWieth and Thirteen.a da half streets
oyster culture represents the most
VA illa bic fishery in the United States
Evening star., 1926-10-02
Wife Charges Infdelity.

Suit for An ahsou'e divorce has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court hy Mrs. Jennie Meyrowit@
against Isadore Meyrowitz, an inslr-
ance salesman. They were married
MAY %. 1919. and have two children.
Misconduct is alleged with an m
known correspondent. Attorney David
\. Hart represents the wife.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
New Loading Platform Ordered.

Construction of a permanent street
car loading platform to replace the
temporary one now in use on the north
side Of Columbia road, Just east of
Eighteenth street, was authorized yes
terdaN by the Board of District Com
missioners. The platform will be 55
feet long. and is estimated to cost
Approximately $500
Evening star., 1926-10-02
Kase & St. Clair Dissolve.

Justice Stafford has signed an order
dissolving the corporation of kase e.
st. Clair. dealers in tobacco and
periodicals, at 7l9 Fourteenth street
northwest. A. T. Kase was appointed
receiver to wind up the affairs Of the
company. His bond was fixed at
50 900.
Evening star., 1926-10-02

oyster culture represents the most
valuable fishery in the United States
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-07
Many Times Jail Bird
Is Again Arrested

John Kaffer who also gives an
alias of John Schroeder and who
claims the rather doubtful dis
tinction of having spent % years
in jails in various sections of the
country was arrested Tuesday on
a vagrancy charge and lodged in
the county bastile. Wednesday
morning Judge Charles Gordon
presiding over the justice court
gave him a sentence of ten days
in Jail.
The offence Kaffer is guilty of
is making his home in a railroad
caboose. He was discovered there
by a special agent who saw smoke
coming from the caboose and
promptly investigated with the ar
rest resulting.
Kaffer says he is 49 years old
and was born in Hungary. Among
the jails he claims to have done
time in are ones in Jefferson
City, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebras-
ka; Kansas City, Missouri; Kear-
ney, Nebraska; Galesburg, Illi-
nois; St. Joseph, Missouri; and
Trinidad, Colorado.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-07
DIGGING BEGINS ON
CITY'S new TYPE WELL

Work on the new city we'll COM
menced last Thursday when Mr..
Berry of Grand Island, Nebraska,
representative of the construction
company which has contracted for
the digging arrived in Wolf
Point and began the work of rig
ging out the digging apparatus.
The work has advanced rapidly
and the apparatus has gone down
10 feet. The driller and the con-
crete screen are the only import
ant parts of the outfit which have
not arrived here yet.
The start of the casing for the
well will be So inches and will
gradually reduce in size until it
has reached a diameter of 80
inches. The center screen will be
packed with gravel and the in
side and outside castings will form
filter for the water to pass
through.
It is believed that between four
and five weeks of work will be re-
quired to complete the well.