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New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
EXPLORERS DISCOVER LOST
 TRIBE OF NEGROLD PYGlNZES
Lowest Form of Human Life Found in Darkest Africa Language Consists of "Clcks"-Are
 Fastest Runners in World

New York, April 2l Hp--Descrip- tions of primatiye Negroid pygmies. the lowest type of human life, have been brought back from darkest Africa by three explorers of the Den yer-African expedition. They told or finding lost tribes in the Kalahari desert, bushmen whose language consists Of sounds described as
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 MEETING HOT ONE
President Pearson Accused Of
 Not Telling Truth
WHY DID BARDO RESIGN?
Boston Stockholder Insists He Was Forced Out By President of Road And Ills Direct Demand For An- SWer Is Tvadcd.

New Haven, April 21 LF-Anima- ton was given to the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road company today when Hagop Bogigian of Boston sought to find out frem President F, J. Pearson the reason why C. l.. Bardo, general manager for many years, left the 1 road. MT. Pearson said that Mir. Bardo resigned. Mr. Boggian said he wanted to know what the trouble was that led Mr. Bardo to go. The president replied that Mir. Bogigian had the answer and the latter de- clarcd that "Bardo did not resign"
 Refuses To Retract
 Arthur T, Hadley. former presi- dent of Yale university, and for many years a director of the com pany said that Mr. Bogigian had questioned the presidents yeracity and wanted tho remark withdrawn.
 Mir. Bogigian said he would not withdraw his remark and continuing said that he thought there were "cowards in the directorate" He said that q these ,neesingt 4!rectors seem to be afraid to answer ques- lions. He has much respect for the directors but could not see why they do not and will not answer ques- | tions.
 Was Forced Out
 Mir. Hadley asked that Mir. Bogi- gian withdraw his remark which as- serted that the president did not speak correctly.
 Why" asked Mr. Rogigian, "rhe general counsel of this road told me in Washington within two weeks that Bardo did not resign. What the general counsel did say was that the president and Bardo had differences and as the president was the boss, ! l3ardo had 10 go" ] Turning to Mir Hadley, Mir. Bogi- gian said: If you do not want to tell the truth. to tell the facts. say SO"
 President Pearson said that Bar do resigned.
 Did he resign willingly?" asked Mir. BoGigian.
 President Pearson; T have re- piled to you"
 Mir. Bogigian: "You had some words, some hard words?"
 The president did not reply, and Nr. Bogigian, with show of dis pleasure said he would like to know why the directors were so afraid to say anything.
 Mir. Bogigian to the president: "Ynu compelled him 10 resign?" Mir. Pearson: "I have replied 10 your question"
 Mir. BoEieian: "Did this counsel tell a wrong story" Mir. Pearson: "I don't know" Mir. Ropigian; "Didn't I ask you if you forced him to rosign?" Mir. Hadley moved to proceed to ballot.
 Challenges HadlcS Mir. Bogiigan demanded what right Mir Hadley had to shut him off, as q stockholder, from making inquiry about road affairs.
 MT. Hadley replied that he had reason to believe that MT. Boginian was not q stockholder. Mir. Bogig- ian walked over 10 where Mir. Had ley was seated and said he held proxies for stock he had given to Mt. Holyoke college for educational
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Interior Of Submarine Wrecked
 Completely, Investigators Find
Naval Board of Inquiry Visits S-49, Where Ex- plosion Killed Three Men Tuesday-Cause Not Yet Determined.

New London, April q Rl-Whon the sealed compartment of the sub marine S-49 on which an explosion in the battery room yesterday fool, three lives and seriously injured nino other men, was opened this morn ing members of the board of in- quiry' appointed by Captain F, l.
 \lng, commandant Of the base on. tered and made preliminary survey They were still unable to dotorminn tho cause of the accident and admit ted they might be in session for tbt next three days.
 The results of the preliminary in vcs'igation showed the compar,- ment to be intact. though strewn with wreckage. No other part Of the ship was damaged
 Three Already Dead
 This morning, 24 hours after tbn explosion which injured 12 men. three Of them fatally. the members Of the submarine base medical au- 'horlties were still on the job Striy- ling 10 keep the spark Of life glow ing in the bodies Of the more severe 'ly injured.
 Ihey were hopeful that the deaths rom the blast which wrecked the battery compartment or tho shin as she lay at her dock at the base would be limited to three. although Mathew Timothy Greenvile, first class quartermastcr, Frederick France Horn, boatswain's mate. sec ond class; Claire Daniel Fends. cleo .trician's mate first class and Sylves- ter Earle Matlock, tiremen. second class, are all at the base hospital in very serious condition.
 Victims Improved
 The condition Of Daniel Ford. seaman, and Francis Leo Conway. who were badly injured was report ed to be much improved this morn ing, and Gustave Johnson. chief .electrician's mate and Basil s. Nor ris, third class fireman, were re- ported to be out of danger. The twelfth man injured, Vernon l.. Slos- .gett, first class torpedo man. was released from the base hospital last night and came to his home in this city. Sloggett was quoted as saying that there were two explosions. inc first coming from the starboard battery and then the port battery. The first explosion hurled the men in the battery compartment against the bulkhead on one side of the compartment, and the second blast hurled them hack against the op- posite wall.,
 No reason has been advanced as yet as 10 the cause of the explosion. but possible explaining is given by J. J. MeShane, engineman, first
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Treaties With England, Norway and Other Countries There
 by Are Affected
HOURS SAILING FROM
 SHORE BASIS OF FIGHT
Judge Finds That Sea-Slcd Used By Coast Guard In Getting Evidence Could Easily Have Made Shore From Considerable Distance In An
 Hour-TcrritoriaI Jurisdiction Not Extended By Treaty, Is Finding.

Hour-TcrritoriaI Jurisdiction Not
 Extended By Treaty, Is Finding. | New York, April 21 Pl-The ef- fectiveness Of the treaties with l Great Britain, Norway and other countries permitting the United States to seize rum runners at any point within an hours sailing dis tance of the shore, was greatly llm- tied today by a decision in the United States circuit court of appeals setting forth that the treaty does not make law extending the limits of territorial jurisdiction as to laws of the United States"
 The appellate court, in an opin- ion written by Judge Hough, and concurred in by Judges Manton and Rogers, dismissed seizure proceed ings brought by the government against the Sagatind, & Norwegian vessel, and the Diamantina. flying the British flag, ..-...
 Seizrd Far on Coast
 Tho vessels were seized seevra, months ago by coast guard crews one of them # miles and the oth. CT 22 miles off the Long Island coast. They were brought to New York and the federal attorneys of- flee instituted seizure proceedings under the treaties with Norway and Great Britain.
 Judge Hough today set forth that the government knew the vessels to be more than three miles off the coast and that consequently the governments position is and must be that between Britain and Norway, and the United States. these have ex- tended the territorial application of each and every law of the United States useful 10 prevent liquor snug. gling to point measured by the speed of any boat"
 According to the records, the Sag atind sold nothing and the Diaman- tina was patronized by men aboard q sca-sled which, the government held, could easily have made the trip shorcward within one hour.
 Not Sclf-Existinc
 The appellate court holds that the treaties with Great Britain and Nor way, which parallel those with some other countries, are not self existing"
 We are not called on to consider international effect of our statutes or the power of congress 10 prescribe what is commonly called the 12-mile limit" the decision stated, "nor are we required to pass on congressional authority specifically to extend our customs, internal revenue and prohi- bition laws to a distance at sea measured by the speed of a hypo- thetical boat for nothing of the kind has been attempted, but we do hold that no such extension of territorial jurisdiction is created by the trea- ties"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
WESTERN CANADA swELTERs

Winnipeg. April 2l Rt-Western Canada is basking in wave of mid summer heat. The mercury at all most every point on the urairies records high marks for the season.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

New York, April gl Rl--TeN Rickard will stage the heavyweight title fight. for which he signed Jack Dempsey today, either in the Yankee stadium or Boyles' Thirty Acres in Jersey City.
 This is the belief Of observers ia
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Y. W. c. A.

Under the auspices of the Young
Women's Christian Association the
Figueroa Hotel is to open in Los
Angeles today. The hotel contains 400
rooms. and is modern in every respect
Ii is planned to open the hotel to the
general public, but To pay particular
attention to the needs OF business
women.
A summer school for girls in in.
dustry In now IN session at the Uni.
versity or wisconsin. Going direct
from self support since early child
hood, many OF these pupils have had
little or no high school education. Elk
aminations have been waived in their
behalf and special courses are being
given English, economies and physi'
cal education are among the classes
featured for practical use in their
lives. Only girls who work with the
tools of their trade are eligible for
these privileges. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
scholarships to cover tuition and liv'
Ing expenses for each young woman
have been largely raised by fndi-
viduals, the Y. w. G. A., unions or
factories.
Miss Saida Hartman, Industrial sec
rotary, and Miss Ethel Smith and Miss
Selma Borchardt OF the Trade Union
League are delegates going from the
Washington association to the East
Central Industrial Conference to be
held at Camp Caledon, Girard, PaS
from August 4 to n.
The Washington association feels
keenly the loss of two of its staff men,
bers this Fall. Miss Marian K. Miller,
who has been associate general secre-
tary and director of education in
Washington the past year, will take
up her duties as general secretary of
the T. w. c. A. in Norfolk, Va. Sep
TENDER l. Miss Miller WIN leave
Washington this week for Otisco
Lake, Syracuse, n. Y, for a months
vacation Miss Marie l.. Towle, for
two years secretary of the business
and professional women's department,
will leave Washington soon for a va
cation trip before going to her home
in Urbana, ILL.,. where she will study
at the University of Illinois this
Winter.
Miss Hettie p Anderson, general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

balancing touch OF humor to the
program in her parody, The Charm
of the Leg Parade
Mrs. Thomas ard Miss Oddenino
were admitted to membership.
Mrs. Neelie w. irish is visiting her
son and his bride at Wilmette, ILL.,,
and later will be with her mother at
her farm, "Old Hickory Homestead, !"
at Tennessee, III. She will not return
10 Washington before october.
Ingram Crittenton Circle met Wed
nesday with Mrs. Albert Dieterich,
1901 Mckinley street, with % mem
berS present besides Mrs Ide Mitchell,
Miss Griffith and Miss Cole, saperin-
tendent of the local Florence Critten-
ton Home. as guests.
After luncheon the routine of bust
ness was soon disposed of and the
time given over to Miss Cole, who
gave an entertaining and Instructive
talk TO circle members on present con
ditions at the home and plans for
future.
The August meeting will be omit
ted, as there were two meetings, in
Guiding the picnic, in July. Place or
meeting in September was not de-
cided upon at this time.
The Washington ZOnta Club met
yesterday instead Of August 4, az had
been announced, the session being in
the shape of picnic held at an inn
in Olney, Nd The members met at
Sixteenth street and ParE road at
4:30 pm, and started in automobiles
out Sixteenth street to Sligo road on
the way TO Olney, driving through the
new subdivision along the Sligo road.
Dinner was served at pm. on the
lawns. under the trees of the beau
tiful old inn After dinner there was
a program of songs. games and recita.
tions. Quite number of the Zon.
tians had guests, namely, Emma T.
Hahn, Mollie Weyman, Mary Lindsey.
Anna Muddiman Gertrude Boiling
and Dr. Edith s. Coale
Tomorrow May Meyers will leave
for Atlantic City. where she viii spend
the month of August, and Isabel Ba-
con will go to Silver Lake, n. H..
for a month of boating, fishing and
swimming.
At the last meeting on Wednesday
letter from the president Jane
Bartlett. was read. Miss Bartlett is
spending the Summer in Connecticut
with her mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

secretary, returned Friday from her
Summer vacation.
STAFF members leaving for August
vacations are Miss Myrtle Henry, who
wilt spend the month with relatives in
and near Berwick, Pa, and Miss
Mable Charest, who will visit in Alton,
Va. before going to Cleveland, Ohio,
to stay the remainder of the month.
About 70 girls are staying at kamp
Kahlert this week and 81 OF that num-
Der are juniors remaining over from
last week.
Several Kamp Kahlert girls have
passed their life-saving tests under
Miss Frances Burkhalter. Goucher
College senior, who III the swimming
counselor and examiner at the camp.
Phoebe Carpenter passed the senior
test successfully. and Hetty Monroe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

and storytelling hours have been con-
Quoted by Miss Lucille La Varre.
Miss La varre, who is q counselor at
camp, In an accomplished musician
and has travelled extensively with her
brother, William j. La Varre, the ex.
plorer and author. She has contrib
uted much to the camp programs not
only with her piano, vocal and ac.
cordian selections, but with stories of
the little known life of the South
American jungle.
On Thursday hike and launch ride
win be taken by large group from
camp under the leadership Of Miss
Marian Casey, girl reserve executive.
Recent visitors to Vacation Lodge
at Cherrydale, Va, are Miss Esther
Noack from Denmark. who Is passing
the Summer In the United States;
Miss o. Pearson and Misses Mary and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

and Betty Denham passed the junior
test
A series of health talks will be given
each Monday beginning August 2
under Miss Margaret Craig Of Wash
ington. A weight study class will be
conducted In which ell the girls will
be weighed and measured. An honor
roll will be put up on which girls Of
normal weight will have a gold star,
those under weight win receive q blue
or red star according to degree, and
those overweight will be starred with
green. Instruction In health habits
that viii help them reach the gold
star group viii be given and it is felt
that this will prove a most helpful
part OF the camp program. Miss Craig
is a nurse with the tuberculosis as
ISOLATION.
Several successful informal sings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
D. C. CONTRACT AWARDED.
Entrance to School Building Will
Cost S7.74o.

The District Commissioners have
awarded ia contract for constructg
ing an entrance toy the James r..
Oyster Public School 4 at Twenty.ninth
and Calvert streets, to Mailman &
King at q cost of $7F4O. z
The lowest bid on the project was
submitted by Frank, Pittiglio, who's
quoted a price Of $500, but it =yqa
held to be unacceptable because ths
contractor failed to make 1t comp etc.
figuring only on the brick and tie
limestone work 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Seeks $4,000 Damages.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Mary j. Hughes of Ammen-
dale, Md. against c. E. Roberts, ALP
Empry place northwest, for alleged
personal injuries. The plaintiff says
she was struck by car OF the de-
PENDANT near Mount Rainier. Janu-
airy 10 last, and seriously injured. She
is represented BY Attorney l.. n. Coe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Furnace Heats Better With Oil
Than EnaI

A remarkable new oil burner which
costs only a few dollars and gives
more heat than coal in any stove or
furnace has just been perfected by
the International Heating Co, Dept.
2S. 1924 Locust ST.. st. Louis, Mo.
This amazingly simple and sturdy de-
vice works without electricity or gas.
1t burns a cheap oil, starts and stops
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stove or furnace by any one. The
manufacturers want agents. Write
them today, stating whether YOU have
stove or furnace, and get their 30-day
free trial er-Advertisement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Anna Carter, who are spending thei
week end.
The Bibliophilae class OF the Y, WI
e. A. will hold a garden party at thee
lodge Friday at 7:45 pm. A program
of music and tableaux will be givent
and refreshments will be on sale,
Miss Freda Steffen a member off
the Vacation Lodge committee, will,
act as hostess at the lodge during the
absence Of Mrs. l.. Elaine Rising overt
the week end.
The vesper service at the lodge tot
night at 3 o'clock win be led by Mrs. !
II. H. Moore.
The nature study class on Tuesday
will have as its leader Miss Mary
Louise Brown.
1t Is not the perfect, but the imper-t
feet Who have need of iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

president, and her
corps of assistant
4 q M / n j stTators
have been in
charge OF affairs
long enough to
give assurance of
g. coming sea son
that win equal in
progress any that
has gone before
ard meanwhile
many of the of
1icerS and club
members are rev
cling In vacation
pleasures at home
and abroad, with
no club a tiVity in
sight until August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
OF THE CLUBS
Conducted BY Mamie Lancaster,

The Women's City Club has reached
a brief resting stage after a season
of unusual activity and all-around
success. Mrs. Garfield Riley, the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

1t is not the perfect, but the imper-i
feet who have need of love.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20

debt agreement with all it's debtors,
particularly the farmers, for indebt-
edness created by reason Of the world
war.
Charles Wayby, 55, farmer near
Eyota, Mimi. was found dead under
mysterious circumstances after his
dog had summoned ncighbOr. The
dog died after reaching home. pre-
sumably having been poisoned.
Minnesota boxing commission re-
instatcd w. II. Fawyccttc. Twin
Cities boxing club owner, who was
suspended Saturday in connection
with cancellation of Fridays boxing
show at St. Paul.
Tonney Earl, one year old, was
brought to Minneapolis from his Liv-
ingston, Mont, home and tack
which he had swallowed was rcmov-
cd at a hosN:tal.
John q. Hanchctt Of Valley City
was reelected president of North Da-
kota Society of Sons of the Revolu-
ton meeting at Grand Forks. John
Bell of Bismarck was named vice
president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
STATE BRIEFS
TREAT ANIMALS FOR DISEASES

TREAT ANIMALS FOR DISEASES
McClusky-It is estimated that from
800 to 500 head of cattle in the vicin.
ity from Skogomo to Lincoln Valley
are afflicted with scab disease al
present and to prevent the disease
from spreading a dipping> tank is
being constructed at Sk0gOmo by
LOGAN men. The afflicted animals
win be dipped in the treating prep
aration, and one treatment is said
to be sufficient to cure the disease.
BUILD TILE CREAM STATION
Tuttle--A tile cream station lis
being constructed here by Krcment.
sky Brothers. The building will be
leased to Bridgeman-R Russell company
of jamestown when it is completed.
CHILDREN RESCUED FROM FIRE
Kulm-Aftcr vainly fighting to ex-
tinguish q fire in the yard of their
farm home, Irene and Ruth Meidinger
13 and 11-year-old daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Gottlicb Meidinger, res
cued their 8-year-old brother, Jack
who had become unconscious in the
fumes, and two babies, four and four
teen months Of age. One of the
infants was sleeping in the house and
another in car in the garage. Short.
~ afr getting the babies out Of
danger the house and other buildings
were q mass Of flames. The babies
were grandchildren Of Mr.. and Mrs
Meidinger, who were away from home
at the time. &
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
Editorial Comment
Prohibition as a Practical Question
Detroit Free Prcss)

For two weeks or whereabouts, the voices of wet
and dry spellbinders, agents and witnesses will re-
sound against the walls Of Room 224 Of the National
Capitol building. where prohibition committee OF
the senate will be listening to the debate. In the
end, the committee and the public probably will know
about much concerning the merits Of the subjcc!
under dispute they know now.
Whether the hearing will have an appreciable cf-
feet opinion is however, another matter.
The debaters and witnesses, if any, who try to-
offer suggestions that will really assist the country
will keep in mind first of all that the United States
is neither wet nation nor dry nation far as.
predominant sentiment goes, but temperance ma
ton. which is altogether different thing.
Vets who think that the people of America will
ever tolerate return to the old re-Volstead cond
tons with the open saloon and the liquor element a
material figure in politics arc laboring under bad
deusion.
On the other hand, prohbitonists who imagine
that they can coercc of millions of people who
do not want to be coerced and make this coun-
try bone dry through statutory enactment and dis
play of force grossly deceiving them
selves.
The eighteenth amendment it stands was a
dreadful national mistake it has had fearful dcmor
alizing consequences: but it cannot be repealed
modification may be another matter); neither can
it ever be enforced in its present form.
But the salvation of the nation, and particularly
Of the youth of the nation, demands that something
be done. The situation calls imperatively for some
reasonable, lawful compromise, not because a COM
promise will Immediately make things better in this
country but in order if possible to prevent things
from becoming
And the practical question is whether intcxcants
do more harm as sold under-a technical condl-
ton of prohibition than they would if regulations
were modified to meet public sentiment and permi.
the sale and consumption Of light beverages under
restrictions in way that would discourage the whole
sale consumption of contraband poison, blight the
bootlcgging business stop the predatory crime that
grows out Of it., and open the way to restorat'o"
of public regard for morals, decency and the sane
tity of law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
RESULTS

Judy, you don't think Buddy saw
me, do you, and did not recognize me!
I'd die if he has forgotten mel" cried
Mamie frantically as she shook me
from sleep. =
"Of course he hasn't forgotten you,
silly. He did not see you at ALL"
comforted sleepily.
but, Judy, he came to get his
hat after his supper was over and he
handed me a dollar as he handed me
the check"
This statement rather flabbergast-
ed me, but l asked:
did he look at you, Mamie, when
he gave you the dollar?' 80
"No. He looked right over my
head. He seemed to be thinking of
something that was quite foreign to
anything in the restaurant. He
wasn't there at all, and, Oh, Judy,
he looked so sad. You know,sl al
most spoke to him. think ] would
have if his wife had not come up and
told him to hurry, that she was tired
and wanted to get home. She said it
had been stupid party, that she
hated parties without anything to
drink.
HE didn't say a word, just turned
to her mechanically with sigh and
followed her out.