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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
ELM ST. CROSSING
 NUISANCE PROBED
Supt. SnaVely Sends InYstiga-
 tor to Check Up Blockade
CARS FENCE OFF HIGHWAY
More Than 300 Pedestrians and A Automobiles Reported Held Up By Shifting of Freight At Noon Hour Yesterday.

Following complaint that A auto mobiles and more than 300 people were delayed by noon-hour switch ing at the Elm street railroad cross ing yesterday noon. Supt. J. J.. Snavely of the Waterbury division of the New Haven railroad. sent an investigator to this city today to de- termine the cause of the tie-up and work out a plan to prevent a re- currence.
 Supt. Snavely has explained that the company's wish is to avoid pub lie inconvenience through switching as much as possible, and If his in- vestigator can get to the root of the trouble and remedy 1t an effort will be made to avoid similar conditions in the future.
 The complaint lodged at Snave- iy's office yesterday was one of a series of periodic remonstrances coming from New Britain. The To- cation of tracks in the center of the city crossing six main arteries of traffic has given the New Haven road greater problem to solve than arises through any other cause in the system as it is worked out here, the officials explain. Com plairts have been registered regard ing tie-ups at East Main, Stanley, Elm. Main, Washington and High streets. Not infrequently the same switching operation has tied up two or three of these cross-overs.
 A conference at the mayors of- flee last year at which railroad ex- perts and representatives of local industries met to discuss the prob- lem was productive of no improve ment in the railroad system.
 The railroad authorities at that time expressed 8 willingness to do, whatever local shippers might sug- gest to overcome the cross-over problem, the manufacturing inter- ests declared they cannot alter their shipping schedules materially with out interfering with, business and this they were unwilling to do.
 Shipments are prepared each morning and cars sent up sidings to factory doors. The parcels are not ready for several hours after the opening of the working day which brings the movement close to noon hour. The afternoon shipments. gotten out through the same pro- cesses, cause the movement to come close to the end of the work ing day when traffic Is at its peak.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Waterbury Stone Wall
 TOppled Over by Storm

Waterbury, Conn. July 30. Pl- About s1 ,000 damage was done early this morning when 125 foot sec ton of a 15 foot high stone wall, toppled over when struck by light ming after being undermined and weakened by the rain storm. Tons of earth fell into the back yards of two houses on Lincoln street.
 The wall was in the rear of two houses at POS and 209 Plaza avenue and rose up some Is feet over the lack yards of two residences which face on Lincoln street. No one was injured
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Henry Dickman, State Trooper Who Con- ducted Prob e Four Years Ago, Believed To Know Details of Famous Murder
Family of Slain Clergyman Expresses Sympathy for Accused Widow and Husband of Dead Wo- man Also Is Sorry.

somerville. N. J., July 80 Cr-Ap- plication for the release of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, held in jail here for the double murder four years ago of her clergyman hus- band and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. . singer in his choir, was made today. This was announced by Prosecutor Bergen of Somerset county.
 Hearing on the application will be a 3 o'clocF this afternoon before Chief Justice Cu.-mere at Point Pleasant, but will not be public, Mir. Bergen said.
 The hearing will be held In the summer home of Justice Gummers near Asbury Park.
 To Oppose Application
 Mir. Bergen said he would oppose the application.
 Newspapermen will be barred from the hearing unless the attor- neys for Mrs. Hall wish them to at- tend. MT. Bergen said. He explain ed that secrecy would attend the hearing so that the justices home would not be flooded with reporters
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Two of Three Robbers Seriously
 Wounded in An Attempted Holdup
Government Guard Shoots Fast and Straight As Bandits Try to Steal Alcohol Truck in
 New York-All Are Captured

New York, July 80 R-Two of three robbers were shot and seri- ously wounded today when they at tempted to held up a government truck loaded with alcohol at St. Paul's place and Webster avenue, the Bronx. The robbers were re- pulsed by an armed government en- pfoye. All were captured when po- lice trailed the robbers by following blood stains into a house at 1461 Brook avenue. the Bronx.
 The robbers drew along the truck
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Miss Wills, Playing Her
 Second Match, Wins Again

Easthampton,. N. Y, July 30 Rl- Miss Helen Wills. national cham
 pion, defeated Mrs. Frederick sSchmitz. New York 6-2. 6-1, today hn the womens invitation tennis tournament. It was the California
 girls second match since her return ] O competition play here.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

A special ordinance was enacted some months ago changing the building permit fees and also men, tioning the plumbing and electrical permit fees, but later passage of the building code, which was incon- sistent with the earlier ordinance, voided the special act, Chairman Nair explained
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, FR1nA~

in touring car as 1t was moving north in Webster avenue and or dered the driver to stop and throw up his hands. Instead, the govern ment employe began firing and the touring car sped away.
 After several blocks the robbers deserted their car. Fred Bellechio, who was unwounded, and James Rinaldi, wounded but able to walk. dragged Carl Russo, shot through the head, to the Brook avenue address where they were traced.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Search for Body of Alice
 COrhett Is Resumed Today

Northampton, Mass, July 30 Rl- Search for Alice M. Corbett of Utica, N. Y. Smith college student who disappeared Nov. 1S. was renewed at Holyoke this morning, under the di- rection of State Detective Joseph V. Daily. who has. been in charge of the investigation.
 With the cooperation of the Hol- yoke police, the canals at various mills in that, city will be dragged
 Beginning Sunday, the canals at Windsor Locks, Conn.,, will also be dragged for week.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Special Prosecutor

Trenton, N. J.. July 80 P-Gov- ernor Moore, at the little white house" in Sea Girt today announced that Senator Simpson of Hudson Hudson county has been appointed by him as special prosecutor of the Hall-Mills murder case.
 The decision to appoint the sena- tor to take charge of the prosecu- ton In the four-year old mystery was reached by the governor after a talk with Attorney General Katz- enbach by telephone to Vermont where Katzenbach is spending his vacation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
ROYAL BETRorHAL REpoRTED

London, July 30 (P-Reuter's Ge- neva correspondent says ho learns from Sofia that the betrotFal of King Boris of Bulgaria 10 Princess Giovanna, third daughter of the Italian sovereign. is "considered an accomplished fact"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
LABOR WANTS. s.75 BEER

Akron, Ohio, July 30 GP = The phio Federation of Labor In con-. }ention has voted to put the organl- zaticn on record as favoring moP- fcaiion of the Volstead law permk- ling the sale of 2.75 per cent been
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Mills Is PerpIexed

New Brunswick, N. J., July 30 0T Opposing emotions of pity for Mrs. Frances Hall and belief that there must be some foundation for the charges of murder brought against her today are In the heart of James Mills, husband of Mrs Eleanor R. Mills. the choir singer who was slain with the Rev. Ed ward W. Hall in Somerset county four years ago.
 When seen in his New Brurs- wick home today, Mir Mills said ns
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The former state trooper is want ed on bad check charge involving a Jersey City bank and on suspi- cion that he has knowledge Of who killed the Rev. Dr. Edward ". Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. The search that has been going on for him ever since he disappeared in June. 1928, is now under way with fresh vigor. Three times in the last three years he was traced, but on each occasion he was gone when police closed in on the trail.
 Dickman left behind three months pay due him from the con- stabulary and nearly s100 In ex- pense money payable to him. For several months before he dropped out of sight reports filtered into state police headquarters here that he had big sums of money and took trips to Canada and other distant points. The state police hold the belief that Dickman learned the identity of the slayer or slayers and was bought off with large sum.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Suspect State Trooper

Trenton, N. J., July 30 Pl-It was learned here today that a warrant is out for the arrest of former State Trooper Henry Dickman, lone hand investigator assigned to con- tinue the Hall-Mills investigation after all troopers had been recalled
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

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 Week Ending 70 O1nl July 24th :. L,C(U1
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
to visit a friend whom she had

to visit a friend whom she had
mentioned.
1t was not until Monday morning
that Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Gatliff, wor-
ried by Mrs. Kings absence, made
an investigation and noticed the body
lying in the house Constable o. A.
Ash was notified and opened the
door of the house.
Mrs. King is survived by three
sons, Lonnie Branum, residing at
Ajo; Clyde Branum, residing in San
Francisco, and Cecil Branum, living
in Kentucky; daughter, Mrs Powell.
of Douglas; three sisters, Mrs. John
Thompson, of Oleo, Miss, Mrs. Frank
Peterson, Beaumont, Texas, and Mrs.
Lulu Hogland, of Roaring Springs,
Texas; and one brother, Joe Jackson,
of Paris, Ark.
Mrs. Kings husband, George King,
for whom the Kings highway was
named, died here June Is, 1922. The
kings ha dresided in this section
since 1903. The funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
Daughter of Woman
Found Dead Monday
Arrives In Douglas

Mrs. Ed. Powell, daughter of Mrs
Ella King, pioneer resident, who
was found dead in her home at 726
Twelfth street Monday morning, ar
rived in Douglas from Santa Bar
bara, Calf, Tuesday noon. Mr. and
Mrs. Powell were visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Beulah Maxwell, at
Santa Barbara, when they were noti-
fled of Mrs. Kings death Mrs.
Maxwell accompanied Mrs. Powell
home and Powell arrived Tuesday
night.
Mrs. King had insisted on re-
naming at home while her daughter
and in-law made the trip to
California, and appeared to be in
good health and excellent spirits
when they left. She had only re-
Gently returned from an extended
visit in the east and south, during
which she visited two sisters and a
brother whom she had not seen for
many years.
Mrs l. B. Ward 724 Twelfth street
who was a close neighbor of Mrs
hlHS' ldlheu Win Hel Iouhu"S iii'i''
ing at which time Mrs. King was
sweeping off the front porch of thu
Powell home. Mrs. Leslie Cat
lift, another neignbor who was look
ing out for Mrs. King during th'
absence of the Powells, went to thu
house at noon to take Mrs. King
lunch to her, she failed to get an!
response to her rap on the door am
supposed that Mrs. King had gon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
ARIZONA WILL
HAVE STRIKING
AUTO LICENSES

The new 1927 automobile license
plates for Arizona. with black let,
ters and figures on a copper back.
ground. will be one of the mos,
beautiful and striking license plates
in the country, according to an
nouncement of Deputy Assessor
James A Howell, who is expecting
the new plates here within the nex,
few days.
The plates were sent from Los
Angeles December 20 and will be
forwarded here from Phoenix as
soon as they arrive there. Not. only
is Arizona the only state using cop,
state using a color representing a.
native product.
The combination of black and
white is the most popular one, seven
states using it. Five states, Col
orado, Florida, Indiana, North Caro-
lima and oregon, will have white
numbers on black background, and
two states, Maryland and Rhode Is
land. will have black numbers on
white Backgrounds.
SIX states use blue and white conn
btnations all of them having blue
ckgrounds and white, numbers.
Five states use the black and yell
low combination. Other popular
blends are maroon and white, black
and yellow and green and white.
The list of 1927 state colors is as
follows, the first color mentioned
being that of. the background and
the second that of the numerals and
letters:
Alabama, black. ivory; Arkansas,
green, yellow; passenger, maroon.
white; commercial, white, maroon;
Colorado, black, white; California,
passenger, maroon, buff; commercial.
red, white; Delaware, gray, red; Dis
trict Of Columbia black, yellow:
Florida, black. white; Georgia, pas
senger, orange, black commercial.
light blue, black; Indiana, black.
white; Iowa, blue, orange.
Illinois. orange, black; Idaho, blue,
orange; Kentucky, blue. white; KAN
sas, gray. black; Louisiana. small
cars, cream. black; large cars, green,
white; commercial cars, brown.
white; Maine, yellow, blue; Maryland,
white, black; Michigan, orange, black;
Massachusetts, maroon, white; Min
nesota, passenger bus and motors
cycle, dark green, pea green; trucks
and trailers, Tuscan red, white;
dealers, gray, vermillion; Mississippi,
blue or purple, gold or orange; Mis-
souui, blue, white; Montana, green,
black; New Jersey, green, white;
New Hampshire, white, green; Neb-
raska, maroon, white; New York,
yellow, black; Nevada, green, yellow;
New Mexico, passenger, FEDERAL yell
low, black; commercial, black, fed
eral yellow; North Dakota, passen-
ger orange black; commercial, delft
blue, white; tax-exempt plates, gran
ite, lemon yellow; Ohio, gray, blue;
oregon, black, white; Oklahoma,
black, yellow.
Pennsylvania, blue, gold; Rhode
Island, white, black; South Carolina,
white, shamrock green South Da.
kota, robins egg blue, black; Ten.
nessee, blue, white; Texas, green
white; Vermont, green, gold; vir-
ginia, gray, black; wisconsin, blue
white; wyoming, lemon yellow,
black; washington, white, green.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
nnNn INTEREST DUE

MEXICO CITY, Dec. % Especial to
the Dispatch1 1-Former banks of is
sue have been cautioned by the ma
tional banking commission that in
terest on their outstanding bonds
should be met promptly. Payment
of this interest has been suspended
for some years past because the
banks held that the federal govern
ment owed them large sums Of money
and that they were unable to pay.
Now that the debt between the
government and banks has been
liquidated, the interest on the bonds
is to be resumed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
ppEsS sECTTON ORDERED

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2S Especial to
the Dispatch)-T establishment Of
press bureau in connection with the.
national library has been authorized
by the chamber of deputies. 1t will
be the purpose of this bureau to
compile all notable articles Whlch
are published by the press OF this
country and abroad.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29

You need old newspapers to start
your fires these cold mornings. They
can be had at The Dispatch Office
AdVt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29

Dispatch Telephones 81 and so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
MADE MARINE RESERVES.
Three Local Men Given Commits
sions in Corps.

Commissions in the United States
Marine Corps Reserve have been is
sued by the Navy Department to
Philip p. Quayle. 1901 Stanford street,
Chevy Chase, Md, as a captain. and
to Ralph A. Huggett. 1922 l. street.
and Russell l. Whyte, University
Club, as second lieutenants.
Mr. Quayle is from Ohio and is a
physicist at the Bureau of Stand
ards. He is a graduate of the Case
School of Applied Science and also
of the Army Coast Artillery School
Mr.. Nugget is d graduate of the
University of Washington. Seattle,
and is employed in technical work at
the Veterans Bureau. He served in
the Marine Corps during the World
War. Mr.. Whyte is IA native of this
city and was graduated from George
Washington University. He was a
student of naval aviation during the
World War. and at present is en-
ployed in the Office of the War Finance
Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
PROHIBITION PARTY
NAMES CANDIDATES.
New York Ticket First Sc
Iected Since 1922-Backs
Fight on WadsWorth.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25-The EN-.
pire State Prohibition party yesterday
flung a hat in the political ring for
the first time since 1922.
About 200 delegates met in unof.
fetal convention, denounced Repub-
icanS and Democrats, charged the
liquor interests" with control of the
two major parties. nominated candi-
dates, adopted a platform and chose
for its slogan: Complete the unfin-
iShed task
Representatives of the Anti-Saloon
League did not attend the convention.
Those nominated included Charles
j.. Manierre, New York, for governor,
and Mrs. Ella Mccarthy, Syracuse,
for lieutenant governor.
Manferre, an attorney. has been ac-
tive in affairs of the Prohibition party
for 25 years. He is a brother of the
late Alfred Manierre. a former guber-
Material candidate of the party, who
was being considered as candidate for
the presidency at the time of his
death
The convention Endorsed the can
didacy OF Franklin w. Christman of
lerkimer for United States Senator
on an independent Republican ticket
The Prohibition party has had no
official status since 1922. when its
candidate for governor failed to re-
ceive the 10000 votes necessary to
keep party'S name on ballots.
d. Leigh Colviu. national chairman
of the party. criticized President Cool
idge for cutting down" appropriations
for Nolstead act enforcement. The
House and Senate We're criticized for
voting dry and using political in
t1uence to procure appointments for
vets" Both major parties We're
charged with counting the wet vote"
The State light wine and beer referen-
dun was condemned as "a bit of null
LITIGATION propaganda"
I'VE have a good chance this year"
Colvin said, to bring about the de-
feat of wet jim (Senator Wadsworth)
and wet Az Gov. Smith, despite the
reported alliance and understanding
between them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
CROPS WIPED OUT
BY SIx-INCH HAIL
Fruit, Berries, Corn and Wheat Hit
With Loss of Probably $780,
600 in Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. June 20
Fruit, berries, wheat, corn and vege
tation generally were destroyed by
a hailstorm which cut a path miles
wide and IL miles long in Smithburg
and Edgemont fruit districts early
today The damage may be found
to exceed 100000.
Hail stones as large as hickory
nuts fell to a depth of inches
The largest raspberry crop in the
history of this section was to have
been harvested today. but was wiped
out. Telephone lines and other prop
erty was damaged. Recently Beaver
Greek and Benevola districts were
visited by a destructive hailstorm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
DAVIDSON BOLTS"
REPUBLICAN BODY
Candidate for Governor in
Wisconsin Holds Conven-
tons Action Irregular.

Z. Davidson of Milwaukee, candidate
for governor, last night "bolted" the
Republican convention in session here
Mr.. Davidson. however, will remain in
the race and will continue his cam
paign as a regular Republican candi
date, according to his statement.
Declaring that the procedure Of the
convention in the opening session was
irregular: that the report of the COM
mittee on credentials left the conven-
ton without any idea as to who was
entitled to seats. he said an indorse-
ment by the convention would spell
defeat
A resolution calling for a State
referendum to determine whether
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been un
pprn d ne
frpblcm Its tetIe
above gndb
o the wmnt
fund by te by crypt pmcnse
I'll Information will b glad furnished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
GASOLINE TAX MOUNTS.
Virginia May Collections $225, 900
Over Month Last Year.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 25.-The
State of Virginia will have a revenue
Of not less than $6,00O000 d year
from the gasoline tax if the sales for
the month of May are maintained.
The collections from that source last
month were 1852 ,641.88, an increase
of some 100000 over April and nearly
1925, 900 over the month of May of
last year The tax in this State is
Az cents a gallon.
Agents are now at work to de-
terrnine the accuracy of a report that
some oil concerns are "moonshining"
gasoline into Virginia and selling 1t
without paying the tax. The gov
ernor started the inquiry and the car
riers are directed to report question
able SHIPMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25

pect headaches now and then.
Get bottle tonight. csc at
druggists, or send csc in stamps
for bottle prepaid. Robert y.
Harper Co. 467 & st, NV,
Washington. ID. &.
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voters favor repeating the Eighteenth
amendment or modifying the Volstead
act was approved by the resolutions
committee of the convention.
Davidson is opposing Assemblyman
Charles +. Perry. Both are described
as wet" candidates.
Protests of the Milwaukee County
delegation against adoption of the
referendum plank was drowned out by
the cheers of the dry forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
SPAIN SEEKS LEAGUE
WITH LATIN AMERICA
Sends Writer on Mission to Argen-
tina in Interests of Fostering
Closer Relations.

BY the Associated Press.
BCENOS AIRES. June 25.-Crea-
ton of League of South Central
American Countries for the purpose
of closer relations with Spain. is the
announced mission of Miguel de
Maeztu, a Spanish writer and news
PAPER man, who has arrived here from
Spain.
He has come on an official mission
and also to report on conditions to
Lanacion, the Spanish official news
paper. In an interview he declared
that he would try to interest Argen-
tina in the work of getting closer to
Spain and to become united with other
Latin American countries into
league. He added that Spain today
was the spokesman in Europe OF
Latin America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
Bandits Slaughter
Whole Villages in
Chinese Province

LONDON. June 25.-Travelers
from Honan, says a Picking dis
patch to the Daily Mail. report
that whole villages have been
wiped out by brigands.
One case is cited where villagers
tried to defend themselves and
men, women and children were
slaughtered. their bodies being
thrown into well.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
MRS. ROGERS ASKS AID
FOR DISABLED VETERANS
Gers Bill to Permit pitaliza ton
on Presumption of Disa bility
in War-Action Delayed.

By The Associated Press.
/, Mrs. Edith \. Rogers. Republican
Eepresen ntative from Massachusetts.
urged in the House yesterday that
Congress hasten it's efforts in behalf
Of disabled World War veterans.
Death waits for no man or WON
an" she said. "It does not even wait
for Congress. ! cannot believe for one
minute that this Congress, that has
been SO generous to the taxpayers.
will be ungenerous TO our disabled
service men and women.
She sought immediate passage Of a
bill which she had introduced to per
NIT disqualification of veterans upon
presumption that their disability re-
suited from military service, but Rep
resentative BegG, Republican, Ohio,
blocked consideration after Rep
resentative Rlanton. Democrat. Texas.
had objected to having time for dis
cussions.
Later Begg explained that Mrs.
Rogers had estimated the measure
would cost only $500. 900 annually,
while the Veterans Bureau placed the
maximum at So 100000 He said he
wished to delay consideration until he
could check the bureaus estimates.
The House passed n bill yesterday
ny Representative Andrew. Republi-
can. Massachusetts. to relieve 1000
World War veterans from further
demands for the return of alleged
overpayments made to them during
The war.
The measure, which now goes to
the Senate, would terminate the valid
itv Of all such claims not involving
fraud.