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Evening star., 1926-12-17
SENATE OBSERVES
BIRTH OF AVIATION
Congressional Medals for Byrd and
Bennett Voted on 23d An
niversary.
nv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
The twenty-third birthday of avla-
ton was observed in the Senate to-
day with oratory and appropriate
resolution.
At the instance of Senator Swan
son. his fellow Virginian, Lieut..
Comdr. Byrd, and Floyd Bennett,
Byrds mechanic in the North Pole
flight, were added to the list of illus
trtous Americans deemed worthy by
the Senate of congressional medal.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut,
who was an air service officer in the
World War, reviewed the develop
ment of flying since Orville Wright
made his first successful flight %
years ago today, and introduced a
bill to erect monument commemo-
rating the feat on Kill Devil Hill.
at Kitty Hawk, N. G.. The flight
made by Wright at that place on De
cember II, 1908, said Bingham, was
"the greatest victory OF man over
nature"
Senator Swansons resolution was
adopted unanimously. 1t not only
would give Byrd and Bennett the
congressional medal. but would ad.
vance each Of them one grade on the
Navy list. The House has not yet
acted on the proposal.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
SINCLAIR CASE OFF
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Motion to QuaSh Indictment
to Be Argued Tuesday.
Fall Not in Court.

Justice Jennings Bailey, in Criminal
Division 2, today continued until
Tuesday the hearing of the motion of
Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate of New
York, to Quash the indictment for al
legged conspiracy against him and AL
bert B. Fall, former Secretary of the
Interior. growing out of the leasing
of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
in Wyoming. The postponement was
made necessary by the congestion of
the courts docket for the day.
Attorney Levi Cooke, representing
Mr.. Fall, told the court that he ex-
poets to file a similar motion on be-
half of the former cabinet officer, and
court limited the argument on the
motion to one hour on each side.
Attorneys Owen j. Roberts and
Atlee Pomerene, special counsel for
the Government, will file brief Tues
day in opposition to the motion.
Sinclair in Court.
Mr.. Sinclair was present with his
counsel, but Mr.. Fall was resting at
his hotel. and his lawyers arranged
with the Government counsel that he
could be called by telephone in the
event the arraignment, scheduled to
follow the disposition of the motion to
quash, was to take place.
The grounds of Sinclair's motion
are that the appointment of special
counsel and singing out of the oil
cases deprived the accused of the
cufYa1 t1rofoofi0n af he Jo1 ond
the passage of the Walsh act taking
jurisdiction from the Court of Appeals
after a special appeal had been grant
ed the accused and the passage of
the recent act of Congress allowing
the Government to serve subpoenas
on Americans found outside the juris-
diction of the United States, further
impaired the defendants rights.
Attorney Wilton j. Lambert was in
court as counsel with Mr.. Cook for
Mr.. Fall.
DOhenys Going to Coast.
Edward l.. Doheny, exonerated yes
terday as a eo-defendant with Fall in
the Elk Hills conspiracy case, will
spend Christmas at his Los Angeles
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward l.. Doheny, jr., and his grand
daughter, "Dicky DELL" the oil man
Will leave Washington early this eve
ming on his homeward trip. They
have abandoned their plans to go
first to New York, 1t was said.
Mr.. Doheny's wife, who was one
of the witnesses at her husbands
trial, has been i'll for several days,
suffering from cold. She has re.
covered sufficiently, however, to stand
the long trip westward. Letters and
kilograms at the rate of about 500 a
day have been received by the Do.
henys since the vindication, Upon
his arrival in Los Angeles, it was re-
ported here, the elder Doheny will be
given reception by his friends who
have stood by him loyalty during the
three years of legal prosecution.
For the present Mr.. Fall will re-
main in Washington with members
of his family. His departure from
the city is contingent upon the date |
set for his second criminal trial.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
SIX SLUG GUARD
AND GET $79,6OO
Thousands See Bandits Rob
Bank Messenger on Kan
sas City Street.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOc1ateO RresS.
KANSAS CITY, December IA
half dozen bandits slugged a guard
and robbed a bank messenger of
$40 500 in cash on downtown street
corner here at noon today while thou
sands of Christmas shoppers milled
about the scene.
Obtaining the money, the bandits
Jumped into a motor car and escaped
There was no shooting. The hold
up took place at the entrance Of the
Fidelity Bank, at Ninth and Walnut
streets.
Loot All in Cash.
The loot was all in cash-$27 900 in
10.dollar bills. $27 900 In 5-dollar bills.
S14. 900 in 20s, $11 900 in Is and $500
in 2s. Bank officials said the loss was
covered by insurance.
w. A. Green, a negro messenger.
was CARRYING the money in a sack to
the Fidelity National Bank and Trust
Co. from the Federal Reserve Bank
for use in making week end payrolls.
w. M. Macavage. the guard, walked
a few yards behind.
Near the entrance to the Fidelity
Bank, at Ninth and Walnut streets.
two men suddenly appeared out or
the crowd and grabbed the bag, while
at the same time two more began
slugging Macavage, knocking him to
the sidewalk.
Macavaga shouted as he fell and
Green attempted to sprint for the
bank entrance. The two pandits'
however, grabbed the bag off his
shoulder and jumped into the car,
where witnesses said two more men
were waiting.
Macavage rose and rushed into
the bank. He grabbed another pistol,
his own being lost, and fired fWlce
at the fleeing car.
Trail Lost I'm Chase.
Motor cycle patrolmen, attracted
by the melee, began chase and
were reported to have lost the trail
near the city limits.
The hold-up, the second largest
ever perpetrated in Kansas City, is
believed by police to have been exc
cuted by Chicago or st. Louis
gangsters. Green, however, was un-
able to identify pictures of three
gangsters who are known to have
been in Kansas City during the last 10
days.
Highways throughout Missouri
and Kansas were being patrolled at
the request Of Kansas City police.
The bandit car headed north. but
detectives pointed out it could have
circled back to the concrete road
between here and st. Louis.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
President Owns Small Block of
u. S. Steel Stock.

NEW YORK, December II R.-
President Coolidge is one of the 80. 900
owners of United States Steel who will
benefit in the distribution of the 40
per cent stock dividend, it was learned
today.
The President is enc of the smaller
stockholders, with reported holdings
Of some SO shares. A 50-share holder
win receive 20 additional shares,
which probably will give a profit of
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
LITHUANIAN ARMY
SEXES PRESIDENT
Government 0verthroWn and
Cabinet Members Arrested
in Sudden Revolt.
BY the Associated Press.


RIGA, Latvia, December lids
patches received here today from Kov-
no contain the first definite informa-
ton that the Lithuanian government
has been overthrown by former Presi-
dent Smeltona with the support OF the
army.
The dispatches state that President
Kasmir Grinius. who was elected to
the chief executive post last June. and
all ministers within reach, were ar
rested.
The. reported motives of the upris-
ing are a widespread feeling against
the policy of the government toward
Soviet Russia and its indefinite atti-
tude of the minority question.
Further dispatches stated that all
was quiet at Kovno and that the coup
had been carried out bloodlessly. All
I.ithuania was placed under martial
law and Kovno is in state of siege.
Col. Grigoliunas Glovatsky was ap-
pointed commandant.
Placards were posted on the streets
Of Kovno this morning which read:
s"The government is selling the coun-
4rv to the bolshevikS and foreigners,
therefore the Lithuanian military
forces are temporarily taking over the
situation"
IN September % a treaty of
,antrality and non-aggression between
T5thuania and Soviet Russia was
signed, The signing of the treaty had
a IS sharp repercussion in Poland, Some
Warsaw newspapers demanding inter
vention in Lithuania and calling
I,ithuania Russian tool"
on October % the Polish govern
ment transmitted a mild protest 10
Russia against provisions OF the
treaty which were interpreted as
recognizing Lithuanian claims TO the
CITY of wilma, which the League OF
Nations in 1928 awarded 10 foIaIlu.
oor,mi,nication to Russia, rumors of
a coup d'etat against the Kovno gov
ernment by Polish elements were Cir
culated for time.
- -or AVN ATT ENEn
Evening star., 1926-12-17
EMPEROR UNCHANGED.

TOXIC. December 17.-P.-Em-
peror Yoshihito, who lies gravely Ill
of pneumonia in his seaside villa at
Hayama, continues to hold an uncer-
tain grip on life.
A bulletin issued at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon said his condition remained
unchanged Members of the imperial
family and the cabinet remain at the
villa.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
FEAR OF POLAND ALLEGED.
Coup Due to That Feeling, Say DIS
matches to Berlin.

RERLIN, December II P).-Popu-
lar fear of Polish aggression against
Iithuania is declared to nave been
the cause of the coup d'etat in Kovno
which has resulted in assumption OF
a dictatorship by former President
Smetona, stated dispatches received
here today.
Fear of aggression on the part OF
Poland, the dispatches say mas peen
Of fever heat among the people since
Minister of War Marshal Pilsudski is
quoted as having said in a speech at
wilma that he wanted a friendly ap-
proach" to Lithuania.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
TEACHER REPORTED SLAIN
BY TWO OF HIS PUPILS
one of Kentucky Boys Had Been
Whipped-Victim Called to
Door and Shot.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAZARD, KY, December 1.-Two
mountain school boys, angered be-
cause one had been whipped by their
teacher, called him to the front door
of his home and killed him, according
to information brought here today
from Hyden. county seat of Leslie
County.
Bud Morgan, So. who taught school
on the middle fork of the Kentucky
River in Leslie County, was slain
Monday night by two sons of Ardill
Farmer of Leslie, it was reported.
The boys called at Morgan's home
Monday night after he had whipped
the younger lad in school that day.
Morgan is survived by his widow and
five children.
Leslie County has neither railroad
nor telegraph service, and news of
the killing was brought to Hazard
by a Perry County citizen on horse
back. -
Evening star., 1926-12-17
BANDITS GET $1,000.

PHILADELPHIA, December II 10,
The usual Friday pay roll hold
occurred today when five men robbed
two clerks of $1,000 as they were
about to enter the mills of F.. w.
Maurer & Sons Co., manufacturers of
fabrics. in the Nicetown section of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
HUSBAND ASKS ALlMONY
FROM 18-YEAR-OLD WIFE
Chicagoan, 20, Finds She Has
Beaten Him to 1t In Filing
Suit for Divorce.
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, December IA 20
Near-old husband asked an 1S-year-
old wife to pay him alimony in suit
for separate maintenance on file here.
Shortly after Gerald Jiganti had
filed the alimony suit against his
wife, Isabelle. he learned that she
had beaten him to 1t by filing a suit
for divorce, charging cruelty. The
suit mentioned that she made more
than her husband and did not ask
support.
Jiganti's lawyer said that the ALI
mnny suit was filed only so the hus-
. band could meet his wife and try to
effect a reconciliation.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT
Weather Will Not Be as Cold as
During Past Two Nights,
Says Prediction.

Light rain or snow-probably rain
is promised for tonight and tomor-
row morning.
1t will not be quite so cold as 1t has
been for the past two nights. The
mercury will go no lower than 27 at
the most
Tomorrow night 1t will be colder
again, but probably will not go so low
as in the past two days.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
Northern Situation Obscure.

In the meantime. the military situa-
ton in the north is obscure to neutral
observers at Hankow and they are
awaiting developments. They fur
ther report that it is impossible to
gauge the strength 0f the Southerners
there in spite of the fact that Can
tonese authorities have taken con-
troll of the whole of Hupeh Province
and are moving government Offices to
Wuchang, the ancient city across the
river from Hankow.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
FAKE BONDS ROB
POOR OF S5|)O,0l)
so Western SWindIers Cash
In on New York East Side
Rebuilding Publicity.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Cash.
ing in on the publicity given August
Heckscher's plan for rebuilding the
East Side, band of about so conf
dence men and women from the West
have defrauded residents of the dis
trict of $500, 900 obtained in payment
for home improvement bonds, the
Downtown Chamber of Commerce as.
serted today.
Harry H. Schlacht, president of the
downtown organization, which is as
sociated with Mr.. Heckscher, said that
the money obtained under false pre-
lenses represented in many instances
the hard won savings Of the poor peO-
pie of many nationalities who inhab-
it the district.
Savings Are Withdrawn.
The investigation, disclosing the
operation of the gang. was begun two
days ago, Mr.. Schlacht said, when
savings banks became curious as to
why poor families were withdrawing
their funds.
1t is believed between 1000 and
5000 individuals have already bought
the spurious bonds" which they were
told were to return 10 per cent in
terest and result in the construction
of new cheap living quarters.
I'VE shall spare no expense" said
Mr.. Schlacht today ito run down this
band of human vultures. There has
been no bond issue. And we are
warning people that If any one seeks
to sell them so-called bonds, to call
policeman"
Numerous Women i'm Band.
The material collected in the inves-
tigation ordered by the Chamber of
Commerce, he said, will be turned
over at once to district attorneys for
action.
The rebuilding idea has found such
favor among residents of the con-
gested districts. Mr.. Schlacht said.
that the eagerness to buy the false
securities has been pathetic.
The operators have been posing as
out of town brokers, it is believed. al
though a local Office address has been
given. This address proved to be
fictitious. Mr. Schlacht said there was
evidence that the band came to New
York from the West.
Numerous well dressed women, with
suave and plausible talk, are declared
to be among the group.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
BRITISH RUSH MORE
WARSH|PS TOCH|NA
Fourth Destroyer FIotiIIa
Gets Sailing Orders.
Cruiser May Go.
By the Associat Press.

By the Associat Press.
VALETTA, Malta, December IT,
The fourth destroyer fiotilla has been
ordered to China by the British
admiralty.
The vessels today were loading
munitions and stores, with the prob
ability that they would sail late in
the day. The cruiser Caradoc, it
was said, might accompany the
fiotilla.
British Envoy Sees Chen.
SHANGHAI, December IL R.-
That Great Britain Is making gestures
to the Cantonese which are inter
preted as being Of a friendly nature
is indicated in dispatches received
here today from Hankow, which say
Miles Lampson, new British Minister
to China, and Eugene Chen, foreign
minister of the southern government
have been holding conferences almost
daily.
Although no official statements have
been given out, it is understood that
a. considerable number of questions
have been discussed by the diplomats
and that many misunderstanding
have been smoothed out. This is re
garded as the means of continuing
progress toward diplomatic under
standing-if not toward solution OF
all the complicated problems involved
in the question of recognition of the
Cantonese government, then at least
toward a better position for each OF
the representatives regarding their
stand in the matter.
Minister Lampson is expected to &C
to Peking at once to take UP his du
ties. He made a special trip to Han
kow Immediately after his recent ar
rival in China, postponing the inaug
| uration of his work at Peking to go to
Hankow to survey the situation there
Evening star., 1926-12-17
Resignation Followed.

Minister of Defense Gessler asserted
that he had not been consulted or
advised of the presence of Prince
William at army maneuvers, and
that he consequently could not de-
fend Maj. Gen. Won Seeckt in the
Reichstag, where the matter had
come up.
The general resigned and was sue
seeded by Gen. Heye.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
WEATHER.

(U 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Increasing cloudiness; rain or snow
tonight and probably tomorrow; not so
cold tonight; minimum about q de-
grees. Temperature-High 80. at
noon today; lowest, 16, at am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1926-12-17

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
COOLIDGE SHARES PROFIT.

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New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

station is being built at Frankfort, Germany. This station will oper- ato with the same power capacity as Konlgwusterhausen and Munich, 10 kilowatts, and will be q vast im- provement on the present Frankfort station.
 A "telegraphone" has been in- vented in England, This instru- ment makes q permanent redord of all radio messages. The work of this instrument Is similar to that Of dictaphone.
 Heavy mall receipts from agri- cultural areas to stations broadcast ing subjects of interest 10 farmers show that farmers are attaching more importance and dependence than ever to radio, Hundreds of testimonials to KOA, Denver, re- veal that market price quotations help the farmer to make larger profits.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

there and go to sleep, An even break, Everybody happy? Let's gol Larry, turn the crank.
 The crank being turned, we ran across WNYC, from which station the annual ball of the Emerald as- sociation was being broadcast. Jo- seph Knecht and his orchestra. at the Waldorf Astoria, furnished re- fined music for the occasion and the usual clarity of the station was there in large quantities,
 WflC's West Hartford Community program was excellent, according 10 Joe Assistant, who says he listened interestedly for about 35 minutes. playing by Miss Mary Ford, Tho Boys and the Girls glee clubs also came in for his commendation and he said the program was held up be- cause a man was run over by a trolley car somewhere in Hartford. We couldn't get to work this morn ing because n bus over in Wee hawken, New Jersey, blew the rear tire on the left side.
 KDKA furnished some interesting ! exhibitions Of band music technique, volume and modulation being of q high grade. Idle Moments" and Golden Showers" were two Of tho numbers played by the Westinghouse band,
 Part Of the comedy, Just Folks" was heard from WGY. but very short stop was made at that station, apparently. IL was one Of those and they lived happily ever after" come dies, and it probably was worth hearing. if one listened in from the ! beginning,
 The Boys harmonica hand of i Philadelphia made things lively at WBZ. everything from classics to ! foXtrots being included in the pro- gram. We didn't think it was pos- sible 10 get so much music out of one of the instruments, An interest ing story of the formation Of this l band Of 40 members was given, pre- sumahly by the announcer, who said the young musicians were picked by the mayor of Philadelphia from q group of 1900 boys. The band was making a three-d day visit to Boston and it was said that they played Ut 10 different concerts yesterday be- fore appearing at WBZ.
 Well, someone wants to use the office typewriter, so we'll relinquish our claim, much against our will, of
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
Through tie Static

Poor volume, clarity up Co 9 o'clock, static and other noises after that, but an interesting evening over all sums up last night from the radio standpoint. Distance, as usual was not among us. And that's that.
 We took swat at WIZ and were thrown for ten yard loss, The Sun Dial Serenaders, sponsored by q shoe company which has nothing to do with this story and therefore should be cast out bodily. offered m interesting peep into conditions in the popular song world. This band was one par excellence and We en- .joycd the strains of Who" "Sonya," :" Ara bian Romance" and That's All There Is.' Bonnie and Laddie, two juvenile singers, if you can find any more, you're welcome to them, put over an excellent rendition of Sleepy Time Girl" and then, "Show Me The Way To Go Home" Volume from this station as usual.
 
 Now to settle disputes. Our rusty assistant. who must remain anony- nous, because of his connection with the courts of Europe and several in this country. twirled the dials last evening while We whirled the hours away at tho Wentworth ball in Hart ford. Our assistant has proved a mighty valuable person in the past and We want to thank him before this large crowd here assembled for what he has done for IS. We hope this will prove Quietus for (to) those persons who. perceiving our careworn visage trailing along the street, closely followed by oVercoat and the rest Of a normal persons outfit not forgetting his body, stop us and ask, Do you stay home every night and listen on the radio?" Our assistant is a capable young chap, so fear not. When we don't listen in, he does. When we want to go out, he does his stuff at the loud speak CT. When he wants to go out, we sit
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
TRIAL WELL ON WAY
worcester Prosecutor Linking 4 Troy And Britt WitIS Higbwa Robbery Charges,

Worcester, Mass, Feb. Pl-Wi, . the selection of jury and. othw preliminary formalitles disposed o., the government has begun to wcal the web of evidence with which l hopes to convince F men that John Troy and Dennis J. Britt, Worcestcr youths, are guilty of highway rol- bery. Troy and Britt went on trioI before Judge Nelson r. Brown in the superior. criminal court lalg Thursday afternoon,
 Before adjournment tho distrlcl attorney had established through n witness the theft of an automobi H at York Harbor. Maine, on Aug. L last, and it's subsequent recovery iu Kittery, Maine and had also placcd Mrs. Julictte Chesloy of Kittery on the stand to identify Britt positive as one of the three men she saw in the stolen car when 1t was aban- doned in front of her home. Nathan icl Wheeler of Worcester testified he was the owner of the auto that was stolen. The two witnesses were the only ones examined before ad- Ijournmcnt.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
Harding Memorial Plans
 Are Now We'll Under Way

Marion, Ohio, Feb. 6 Pl-Tho cornerstone of the S1,O00,0Oo mem orial to President Warren G. Hard ing will be laid on Memorial Day
 In making the announcement to- day, Hoke Donithcn chairman of the executive committee of tho Harding Memorial association. said prominent government officials will be asked 10 participate.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
lusic,
 ACCOMPANIMENT

music.
 KGO--OAKLASD--30I lltt0-Popular and classical pro gram by selected entertainers. l-Hotel Sr. Francis dance orch.
 kFI--LOS ANGELES--i8I ll-l--String quartet and vocal pro- gram. l-6-Packard Radio club and mid night frolc.
 KHJ-LOS ANGELES-i0S II -- Motor Transit Company pro- gram.
 PWX-HAVANA-1O0 S;S0--Payret concert.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
EVENING PICKUP.

WSAC, S-Opera, "Il Troratore, Chicago Opera company. WTlC, S:30---Associated Glee clubs of America direct from New York city. 1900 voices. Also by WEAF chain stations. Wl}Z, 9:30-Ruthstrom Family Band WNYC, 9.30--Real Estate board dinner.
 WIP, S:30--Manufacturers' club din ner to Vice. President Dawes. KPRC, 1.--Ghosts Of The Air.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
Special Notice

Norden Lodge, l. o. G. IT., witt hold their 30th anniversary festival tonight, Sat, Feb, 6, at Norden Bungalow, at s o'clock. An excellent program has been arranged. The principal speaker will be Frithiof Wernskjold from Seattle, Wash, Dancing will follow entertainment. Admission 50 cents.--advt,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
-@<- (u| ON THE AIR N
SATURDAY.

(An Programs on Eastern standard
 1ime.)
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
course.

course.
  That's all for today, thanks!
 --P. E, l..
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
MERH-NLM NORk-2H3

--Kismrt dance orchestra. -Bcrt Loves Entertainers, --Bily Bur,on's orchestra.
 Tracey anI Mohr. .l5- Cnff cr"s, orchestra. :15 Arrir Singers.
 Judith Roth, soprano. I.- InE eS,mrut QI"s'lons, .G0 Thoa'rr orchestra.