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Evening star., 1926-04-06
Mule After Sugar
Discharges Rifle
And Kills Stallion
By the Associated Press.

PEORIA, ILL.,. April .6.-An edu-
Gated mule on the farm of Ernest
Largent, near here, yesterday
caused the discharge of a rifle, the
contents of which entered the neck
of a valuable stallion, killing him
instantly.
The farmer had placed the rife
on the back porch, leaning it
against a door jamb.
The mule, in the habit of coming
to the back porch and paving until
his owner came out with sugar
Jumps. was signaling thus when
he kicked the rife down. The fall
discharged ii.
Evening star., 1926-04-06
DR.. BL LUM TO GET MEDAL.
Bureau of Standards Official to Be
Honored for Excellency.

DR.. William Blum, chief of the elec-
tro-chemistry division of the Bureau
of Standards, today was formally no.
titled by a committee of the Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute of
Chemists. that he had been selected
to receive the society's medal for ex-
cellency in the Government service.
The medal will be presented at the
annual meeting Of the society in New
York May s.
The committee of notification was
headed by DIR. r. III. Bogue, professor
of chemistry at Lafayette College;
James +. Couch, president, and j. n.
Taylor, secretary of the local chap
ter; H. =. Louire and r. D. Deemer.
Evening star., 1926-04-06

Washington, chief among them being
DIR. z. B. Phillips, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, who is chair
man of the committee in charge.
Miss Powell states that she chose
the Bach Choir not only because 1t
presents some of the finest music
to be heard in the United States,
but also because DIR. Fred Wolfe, the
conductor, has proved his mastership
in bringing individuals from many
nations. with various religious faiths
into friendly cooperation.
Evening star., 1926-04-06
FINDS LEGAL HIGHBALL.
Sir Charles Higham in America
With "Neat Drink" Made of Tea.

NEW YORK, April 6 R.-Sir
Charles Higha1n, British publicist,
who came to America in 1924 to prop
agandize for tea drinking, is back
again with the formula for a meat
drink" which he said Is entirely
within the law, yet gives almost the
same results as an alcoholic beverage. ="
It's the tea highball, and it's made
by using four times the ordinary
amount of tea to water. Bottle ana
serve with carbonated water.
Evening star., 1926-04-06
Monte Blue Becomes Father.

:. LOS ANGELES, April GA
daughter was born to Mrs. Monte
Blue, wife of the motion picture
actor, yesterday. The baby will be
named Barbara Ann. Mr.. Blue an
nounced.
Evening star., 1926-04-06
Veteran Newspaper Man Dead.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April CP)
Samuel S. Knabenshue, 80, veteran
newspaper man and consul, died here
yesterday. He was formerly man.
aging editor of the Toledo
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
AND ARMS MUSSOL|NPS AIM
Sees These as Weapons Of New Imperial Italy

Tripol, April 16 R-After five days of strenuous activity in Tripoli, Bonito Mussolini. Italy's fascist pre- mier, is recrossing the Medlterran- can Sea today on his way back 10 Rome.
 As the duee went aboard the hattleship Conte Di Cavour his face hcamed with pleasure, seemingly in recognition that he was leaving be- hind q Tripoli enthused with faith and inspired with q patriotic relig- ious determination to fulhll the pre- mier's cXpjectation to reclaim TripoIi and make 1t the first successful col onization of the new Roman empire. It Is Mussolini's dream 10 conquer the desert and replace 1t with pro ductive gardens, a task obviously already well under way. Mussolini's last speeches in Trip oli, at the agricultural congress and the military club. indicated a double weapon with which 1t is intended to create a new imperial Italy
 More blowing, no more idling or fritterlng away of time In Rome" he told the agricuturists. We are prolific nation: we intend to re- main prolific. The nation is hungry for land; we must work now always with both faith and adequate means"
 At the military club he told the officers they must be ever fully dis cipllned and prepared, adding flor no one knows when the moment will come which needs you. History waits for no one"
 The most spectacular moment in the premier's visit occurred yester- day when. with reviewing two regi- ments of Erythrean Ascaris-Chris- tian negroes of huge stature from Somaliand--some of them lifted the premier 10 their shoulders In their enthusiasm and carried him back and forth down the drill field. Mean while hundreds Of blacks danced about, singing battle songs and way ling guns, knives and swords. They hailed Mussolini as their supreme chief.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
RELIGIOUS TALKS
 AT YALE DIVINITY
Annual Convention From April
 19 to 21

New Haven, Conn. April l6 CPl- The seventeenth annual conyocation of the Divinity school of Yale uni- versity will be held April 19 to 21, inclusive. it was announced today
 In connection with the convoca- ton the Lyman Beecher lectures on preaching will be given by Rev, Raymond Calkins, D. D., pastor Of the First Congregational church, Cambridge, Mass, the Nathaniel W. Taylor lectures of theology by Pro- lessor Albert Coe, PEI D, ILL D of Columbia university, and Dwight H. ! Terry lectures on religion in the light of science and philosophy by Professor William Ernest Hooking. PHI D of Harvard university. Pro- lessor Hugh Hartshorne. PH D of Columbia university, a graduate Of the Yale divinity school in 1911, will give the alumni lecture.
 Alumni of the divinity school, all ministers, dllu SluuchtS "iO i" V ." view the ministry as calling are ln- vitv to attend the Convocation
 The guests will be welcomed by Presndent James Rowland Angel. The first of the Bcechcr lectures will he given in Lampson Lycenm on Monday afternoon Tho first of the Terry lectures and a reception i'll the evening will conclude the program for the first day.
 A service of prayer and praise In Battell chapel on Tuesday morning will be followed by Tailor and Reecher lectures. The third lecture in each of these two series will be given in the afternoon, and the sec ond of the Terry lectures in the evening.
 The sessions of Wednesday will be opened with a service in Battell
 chapel followed by the fourth lec-
 ture in the series of Taylor and
 Beecher lectures, In the afternoon
 Professor Hugh Hartshorne will give the alumni lecture on "The Purpose and Nature of Common Worship" Thiss will be followed by the fifth l Reecher lecture and an alumni meet ing and by an alumni dinner in Dwight hall. Professor Hocking's final Terry lecture will be given in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
AMATEURS AT NEW PALACE

There is n complete new program at the New Palace for today and Saturday. The picture program consists of Pola Ncgri In "Tlower of the Night" and Buck Jones in "The Cowboy and the Countess"
 Buck Jones in "The Cowboy and the Countess" has all tho required ingredients of a thrilling western picture and then some. The action is swift. sure natural and loeical-- and all of the situations are real.
 The companion feature is Pola Negri in "Flower of the Night. 's San Francisco and vicinity In iS56--the days when the discovery of gold in the hills attracted all manner of men from the four corners of the earth--the days when might was right and the quickest on the draw lived the longest
 The second episode of the serial "Wild West" is also on the program. Wild West" is the true story of tho life of the Miller Bros. l0t ranch circus. The serial is full of thrill ing scenes Of the early days of the big top. The amateur contest will he held for tonight under the direc- ton of Samuel Wells of New Haven, Many good acts are already booked and more are coming. Saturday aft ornoon will bo held a childrcn's anna teur contest of local children.
 The new comedy opening up at the New Palace Sunday night Lets Get Married," is considered quite tho best thing since that has been here since prohibition. Richard Dix the reiGning star In Paramounts new farce is ably assisted by his leading lady Lois Wilson and q well known stellar cast. The screen play was written from tho stage success "The Man From Mexico" These would seem 10 be the elements which one needs 10 make a comedy cocktail. First get a good story, secure q handsome star. couple him with q beautiful loading lady, sprinkle with romance. throw in dash. spice, ad- venture fun and laughs, then shake well and you have---"Let's Get Mar | ried."
 The companion feature for this program Is Norma Shcarer in "Tho 1 Devils Circus"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Judge and Court Attend
 mDesire Under the Elms'

Los Angeles, April l6 Pl-Jurors .and court officials yesterday attend cd a special matinee performance Of Desire under the Elms." as one of the closing parts of the trial of 2G members of its cast on charges Of presenting an obscene play. The players were under oath to reproduce the play exactly as 1t was given the night of tho arrest.
 At the court session, Helen Thurs ton, chairman of the dramatic com- mittee of q women's club, praised Ithe play and declared the audience was so tense that if some one had said "let us pray" the hearers would have dropped to their knees and considered 1t a fitting ending.
 The words she heard. she testified, were less shocking than the table manners of the farm hands in one Of | the scenes.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Bridgeport Health
 Officer Paid Today

Bridgeport, April IS Pt--Dr. Will liam Hall Coon, health officer, will receive sS3,3S today instead of the s250 which the board of health in- tended he should have for two weeks work when 1t voted him a salary of s6oo0 annually. illegally.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

O. Tn a melodious musical fantasy, the girl, and the two boys playing very well. Emma Gautier and Pony Boy offer a real novelty in animal acts and the work of Pony Boy Is worthy of the highest praise. The Hicksville Four are comedy quar- tet offering good harmony in the rendition of popular and old time songs; and Dobson and Howard arc well liked in their comedy son and talk skit "Just Supposin'."
 The feature photoplay attraction will appeal to all but moro so to lovers of melodrama. There is plenty of action and thrills as "Sea. Horses' unwinds It's tale on the screen and in the leading roles are the popular Jack Holt and Florence Vidor.
 On Sunday night two extra special photoplays will be offered with Ralph Lewis in "One of the Rravest" and MT. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey In Manhattan Madness"
 Next week the Capitol will offer It's annual Spring Carnival Week, q week of big shows, of shows selected | for this occasion this annual treat to Capito lpatrons at the same regu- lar prices, To begin with there win be seven acts instead of the usual five, the seven acts being all star and | top notchers in their particular line Frank Hughes and his big cast of entertainers will headline the first half of the week with their musical comedy skit, "A Few Snappy Mo. ments in Danceland," Another fea- ture will be the presentation of the noted Broadway star Will H. Ward Three Londons are recognized as tho peer of vaudeville gymnasts anc their offering "At the Stage Door" is well done. The other acts will al be acts of the first water. The photo play feature the first half will offer "The Johnstown Flood" William Fox's mighty dramatic spectacle woven around the terrible Johns town flood many years ago. Georg, OBrien is to be seen in the leading role.
 For the last half Of the week seven more acts will be offered among them being The Artist Model" with Jack Collins and a beyy of beautiful artist models; Jean Regay and his company of dancers; Holland Dockrill and his Blue Rib bon Revue" with his four white horses. The photoplay this last halt of the week will offer the clever Adolphe Menjou in "The Grand 1 Duchess and the Waiter.'
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
"UNDER WESTERN SKIES,


 Norman Kerry In Under Vest ern Skies" at the Lyceum is ad- mirably cast. This is a picture of the great wheat fields of the west and frenzied Wall street in the east, 1t depicting the struggle of the capitalists against the wheat growing farmers, Some wonderful harvesting scenes are featured.
 Another fine picture is "Tho Beautiful Cheat" featuring Laura LaPlante. star or the new picture, "The Midnight Sun" This is n drama that runs the whole gamut of modern society. with it's gay parties, its lavish costuming and a dash Of romance, love making and adventure. "The Red Streak se- real likewise Is being shown.
 Starting Sunday night the Ly- ceum will feature Rin Tin Tin in The Night Cry" and the other big film drama will be Lowell Sher- man in his triumphant return to the screen and the hero-villain in Satan in Sables."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
PROGRESS ON NEW SCHOOLS.

Two new schools now under con Struction are progressing rapidly to- ward completion, Supt. $. H. Holmes of the school board announced to- day. The Roosevelt school in the eastern section of the city and the Lincoln school on Steel street have progressed so that 1t is probable that they will be ready for use in The necessity of their beipg complet- ed Is great and Twill cause much trouble in case of delay" Mir, Holmes declared.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Two Fatalities Occur
 From Auto Accidents

Hartford, April 16 Rl--Two fatal accidents werc among the SIS auto mobile crashes reported to the state motor vehicle department last week. The victims were Evelyn Villain of WallIngford and Harold Earl of East Hartford. Twelve cities reported tsO of the total of accidents,
 Hartford led all cities with fifty six. Other reports were: Bridgeport, thirty-three; New Haven, twenty eight; Waterbury fourteen; New Britain, thirteen; Stamford, eleven; Middletown, eight; Meriden. eight; New London, six; Greenwich, six; Norwalk. five; Norwich, two. Win. sted and Danbury were without acci- dents during the period, according 10 the reports.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

a charter amendment In 1918 fixed the salary at s2.00o. No ordinance has since been passed, according to the city attorney.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Chaney and Tellegen Are
 Sued for Govt. Taxes

Los Angeles, April Is Rl-Lon Clancy motion picture actor, and Lou Tellegen, film and stage star, were made defendants In two tax lien actions by the United States rev. enue department yesterday. Taxes alleged due on Chaneys 1920 income amounting to s1,660 are sought, while in Tellegen's case one action asks s3,072 on his 1919 income and the second S2,184 on his 1923 in come.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
FARM UOTSE RCRNS

Spencer, Mass, April 16 Pt--As the result of Spencer's motor fire truck sticking in mud on the high way, the farm house and barn own cd by P. w. Bradford. Wire Village, were destroyed by fire which start ed about 10 o'clock yesterday fore noon. The loss is estimated at S2O,- 900. partly covered by insurance.
 The fire, according 10 NIT. Brad ford. started from a tractor which he left running in the barn while he went into the house to get water for the, radiator.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

City Attorney A. l., Dc Laney to-
 day ruled the health officer Is en- titled to 5000 a year, Last year he was paid sb,000, but when another $500 raise was given him by the health board this year, the city au-
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

ditor, in view Of the fact that the charter says he shall not receive more than s5,OO0, asked the city at- torney for an opinion, The charter amendment Of 1917 gives the coun- ell the power to fix the salary and
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
SEA HORSES" AT CAPITOL

There Is an excellent vaudeville and photoplay program at the Cap ital this last half of the week and which was well liked by the large audiences yesterday. The Keith vaudeville program Is headed by Viola May, the charming dancing comedienne, and her company of en- tertainers in Miss Dumbbell." The act abounds in good singing and dancing numbers. Another feature is the offering of Jean Miller and
Evening star., 1926-12-01

in the Christian Advocate, had been
less captious and more attentive, they
would have notived that / did not say
that such fundamental doctrines as
the authority of the Bible. the Deity
of Jesus, the efficacy of Christ's saw
ing life and death, the reality Of the
resurrection and Christ's leadership of
His people were non-esSentialS, but
explicitly affirmed that certain phases,
by which. of course, / meant partic-
ular interpretations made by self
styled 'fundamentalists' were non
essentials.
with absolutely no mental reser-
vations whatsoever. l subscribed to
all the great truths upon which
Christianity and our Methodism Sc
curely rest, such as the inspiration of
the Bible, the divinity Of Jesus, the
efficacy of the blood of Jesus as a
vicarious atonement for all mankind.
the bodily resurrection of Jesus and
the final return of Jesus Christ at the
end Of the world to claim His king
DOM"
Bishop Locke said that the charges,
coming after his "30 years of old
fashioned preaching. would be anus
ing if it were not for the really violent
attacks which have been sent broad
cast by those who may have the OBJ
session of the so-called hereSy
hunters.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
0FFRED0 IS HELD
AS HOUSEBREAKER
Former CeIImate Of Notori!-
Gus Criminals to Await
Grand Jury Action.

Jerry Offredo, former Cellmate OF
Gerald Chapman and Dutch Anderson.
notorious criminals who have since
paid in full for their crimes, waived
preliminary examination in Police
Court today on a charge Of house
breaking and was held for the action
of the grand jury.
Judge Robert +. Mattingly fixed the
bond at 81 900, but when Joseph Bruce,
assistant United States attorney, was
informed of the defendants incarcera-
ton and of his associates, he stated
that he would ask for higher bond.
Offredo was charged Jointly with
Marie Anthem. a pretty bobbed-hair
girl just out of her teens. 1t was tes-
titled that Offredo entered the prem
ises Of Thomas J. Williams, 713 Sixth
street, last night by means Of a win
dow and took a gas stove. electric fan.
linoleum and a battery, whose total
value was sac. Policemen f. B. Knapp
and T. NJ. Cater of the sixth precinct
made the arrest, finding the couple
next door.
No evidence was given that the girl
entered the house, and the charge
against her was dropped by the court.
Offredo admitted to several news
paper men that he had been at the
Atlanta pententiary and was con-
fined there with Char pman and Ander-
son. He Dragged of his friendship
for them and stated that he worked
with Chapman in the jail tailor shop.
He spoke Of plan made by Anderson
to get away by digging a tunnel and
stated that the whole jail population
could have escaped if a stool pigeon
had not tipped off the authorities.
Anderson got away at the time, but
was later shot end killed. Chapman
was executed in Connecticut.
Evening star., 1926-12-01

pulpit in the First Methodist Church
in Los Angeles. IN March, 1924, IN
which he characterized certain
phases" of fundamentalist doctrines
as "ron-essentialS.'
Bishop Locke included in these non
essentials the doctrine of the iner-
rancy Of the Old Testament, the doc
trne OF the virgin birth of Christ.
any special theory of the atonement
of Christ, and the doctrines of an
imminent physical return of Christ
to earth to set up a kingdom.
Holds Critics "Captious."
In August, 1926. the Methodist, pub
lished at Philadelphia, printed a tran
script Of the opening portion of Bishop
Locke's sermon under the heading
"Apostasy."
A publication called the Crusaders
appeared September ID, 1926, with an
editorial containing charges Of heresy
and apostasy and offering, 'if the re-
ports Of Bishop Locke's sermon are
correct" to prefer such charges for
a hearing at the next general session
OF the Methodist Church.
''If my critics." Bishop Locke said,
Evening star., 1926-12-01
Abe Martin

Lots O. things are awful high, but
I don't believe anything has gone up
like tn dime novel, some O. which
sell fer So.
Mr. Upton Buds father is 81 t'day
an he's only seen "Abie's Irish Rose"
three times an wuz never on a bi-
cycle.
That Russian aviator that COM
mitted suicide must have been in an
awful hurry.
Next t a girls face TIL easiest thing
t. muss is silk plug hat.
Their may be a few bashful. back
ward youngsters left, but Dan Cupid s
business seems t have gone plumb t
tn dogs.
(Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-12-01
BODY IS RECOVERED.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, December
/ OP).-The body Of DR.. Walter II.
South, 81 years old. former star foot
ball player at West Virginia Uni
versity, was recovered from the
Monongahela River late last night
a short distance from the point where
his automobile was found IL the
stream on Thanksgiving day morn
ing. Five hundred dollars reward was
offered by relatives and friends for
recovery of the body. which was
located by John Skunk, Bellaire, Ohio,
riverlnan.
DIR. South was believed to have lost
control of the car at ferry landing,
near which the machine was found.
Evening star., 1926-12-01

A giant clock in Jersey City has a
minute hand weighing 1900 pounds.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
WAR Department PLANS
HORSE-BUYING CAMPAIGN
National Guard Mounted" Force
Short on Animals to Num-
ber Of 2,OOO.

A horse-buying campaign is to be
started by the War Department. 1t
will be pushed as far as available
funds permit. but that is only half as
far as the need for horses goes.
At the present time. departmental
records show, many mounted" Ma
tional Guard organizations are but
partly equipped with horses and sew
eral have none at all. The total short
age is 1000. The funds on hand will
take care of half that number and
nothing can be done to get the re-
naming 1000 until Congress opens it's
purse.
The War Department promises the
horseless Guardsmen that fair and
equitable" distribution of. the mounts
WIZ be made as the purchases proceed.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
AUTHOR TAKES BRIDE.

NEW. YORK, December 1 @.-
Henry Klaus Van Heel, Dutch writer
of chidrens stories, and Miss Miriam
E. Rowan, grandniece of the late
Henry P. Booth. founder Of the Ward
Steamship Line, were married in the
chapel of the marriage license bureau
at the Municipal Building yesterday.
Van Heel is SO and his bride 25.
She shared in the contested millions
of the estate of Booths widow in
1928. Van Heels first wife, who died
last year. was Mrs. Florence Camp
bell, heiress to half of the $20,000.000
estate of James Campbell, St. Louis
traction magnate.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
. Wife Charges Desertion.

Limited divorce is asked in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court by
Laura M. Nicholson against Reynolds
l.. Nicholson, an employe Of the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation. They were
married July Ia, 1898, and have one
child. The wife charges desertion and
non-suppOrt, although her husband
earns $225 per month, she states. At.
torneys Syme & Syme appear for the
wife
Evening star., 1926-12-01

Our showing Of the
new models covers
completely the range
Of preferred popular
choices.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
Steamer in Trouble at Sea.

BOSTON, December P).-A WIRE
less message to the Coast Guard base
here late yesterday from the steamer
Lemuel Burrows said the vessel was
having engine trouble 30 miles. south
of Nantucket Shoals. The cutter Mo-
have was dispatched to the steamers
assistance. She was reported in no
immediate danger. The vessel was
bound from Norfolk to Boston.
Evening star., 1926-12-01

ward Locke, blSh-
op of the st. Paul
area of the Meth
@ d i S t Episcopal
Church. assailed
the charges and
roamrned faith in
the great truths
upon which Chris
tianity is founded"
in a s t q t e m e n t
printed today in
the Christian Ad-
rocate, official pub
liCation of the
church.
The attacks on
Bishop Locke were
the result of a
sermon he preach
ed in his former