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New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
U. s. TAKING TO AIR
 WITH GREAT SPEED
Estimates Are Raised to Provide for 10000 Miles of
 Airways.

Washington, Dec. II R-The United States is taking to the air with unexpected speed. Secretary Hoover said today after surveying the results of commerce department plans to facilitate commercial avia- ton.
 Originally the department esti- mates had provided for 4,00o miles of regularly operated airways to go into service during the next fiscal year, but the estimates have been raised to 10000 miles. The secretary declared that regular airplane routes would be operated over this distance by next July.
 The department Is asking s4,000,- 900 to provide lights, landing fields, and radio beacons, The studies all indicate, MT. Hoover said, that in the United States there exists a large demand for fast airplane express and mail service. The development of air navigation in America. he predict ed, will be based on supplying this air and express transport, rather than in the transportation of pas sengers.
 In Europe commercial air naviga- ton has been based on passenger business almost exclusively, and the lines exist only by reason of govern ment subsidy, the secretary added, but he had confidence that the ex- press and mail traffic In the United States will pay it's own way.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Transfers Old Plates
 To His New Automobile

Robert P. GarlicE, aged 21, of 9S1 West Main street, bought a car last Saturday and did not bother to com ply with the law relative to mark CTS, simply taking the set off his old car and putting them on the other. Last night about 10:40 o'clock he was driving on Corbin avenue when the electrical system on the car failed, with the result that the lights ceased to burn and the horn would not sound. ....
 Officer Cyrus Schoonmaker stop ped him and quired about the lights. Garlick had his operators s license but the markers. lights and signal device were improper and in court this morning he pleaded guilty to the three cha ges.
 Judge Hungerford accepted his explanation relative to the horn and lights and suspended judgment, but found him guilty on the improper markers count and imposed fine of S25 and costs. He told Garlick il is a very serious offense for whicf he could be fined $100.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
POISON LIQUOR AND GAS FATAL
One Dead, Two Critically III in Fall River

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 14 P-- One man was dead and two were in critical condition today from the combined effects of poisonous liquor and coal gas.
 Henry Ducharme was found dead in the tenement of Joseph Brodeur after neighbors had summoned the police. The officer. who made his way into the tenement through a window, found Brodeur and George Dextradeur seriously Ill. The house was filled with gas.
 Joseph St. John told the police that he and the three men found in the apartment had been drinking together all day Monday. He said that he left the Brodeur home early this morning after he felt sick. He fell down several times before he was able to get out, he said. The medical examiner said that Ducharme's death was due to pois- onous liquor and coal gas.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

You have heard from tho able if not fair counsel, that there was q bribery of $100.000 in this case" He continued, T ask you if you believed in your heart of hearts that that old gentleman (pointing to Doheny) who has dug into the earth with his own hands. if you believed. even after you saw him pilloried here by a Philadelphia lawyer. that that old man would stoop to bribing friend of his youth in order to swindle and cheat the land he loved?"
 Declaring the defense was ready to stand or fall with Edward L. Doheny," Hogan told the jurors that if they believe Mir. Doheny you
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
1a MEN ASPHYXIATED A

Digne, Department Bases Apes, France, Dec. IA R(-Nineteen men are dead. most of them having been asphyxiated, in consequence of the explosion of 10000 kilograms of li- quid chlorine in factory at Stau- ban. Seventy other men were in jured, 30 of them seriously
 Those who met death included six Frenchmen. The remainder were Algerians, Russians and Portuguese.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Y. M. C.A.S7AR7S
 AN7I.PETTING
(Continued from First Page)

"The best we can do," said Dr. Exner today, lis for us adults to point out a thoughtful view to the younger people in the country. We cannot attempt to coerce them into any course of action-whether for or against betting. It is to be greatly deprecated that there has been ref erence to this problem of 'peting' as an isolated phenomenon. It is bound up with the whole problem of sex and social relationships and must be met in large, educational way" l What Y. W. c. A. Does
 The Y. W. c. A. is meeting the problem, 1t was learned, through Q special group called the family re- lations commission.
 Under the national student coun- cil, joint Y. W. and Y. M. organi- zation, containing more than 200, young people, an attempt is being made to relate the problem of SC cial relationship to the problem c! religion.
 Three thousand delegates from various college "Y's," composed e men and women students, will gat! CT during the Christmas holidays G' Milwaukee to discuss religion a.t life. One of the topics to be dia cussed will be what makes Q student a fiapper? A sheik? A woman-hater?
 Mindful of the clamor agains' "immodest" dress, characterized q an "outrage" by Pore Plus at Romt yesterday, dress, ethics, morality conduct and other problems will be | discussed.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

for tho $100.000. the attorney asked the jury if it could conceive of any circumstances under which a briber would want a note."
 Fall Held the Club
 'The government says the note was needed for club in Doheny's hands over the official head of Fall" He said. 'how, . club, pray? What would Fall have done if MT. Doheny made any demands upon him while he held the note? Fall would have told him simply to go to Hell. Why? Because the club was in Falls hand, 1t there was any club.
 DO you believe that two such
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

shrewd, intelligent men as the gov- ernment says these men were, would get into anything like that? Would two men who could make cats-paw out of the secretary of the navy and a fool out of an old sea fighter put their necks into such a loop?"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
CENTRAL JR. H. S. NOTES

The nine two basketball league of the Central Junior high school con- pleted its season. There being only three organized teams, the league schedule was played off quickly The games were played in the school gym after school, with a large group of spectators at most of the games. The standing of the teams Is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Dover promenade pier. from which Sir Roger Reyes and his staff embarked on the historic Zeebrugge expedition and son which the bodies of Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt were landed, has been condemned and will be closed. 9
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
haye reacred your verdict"
 Faith In Mankind.

hay6 rehcFed your VerdIct.
 Faith In Mankind.
 If you believe with Mir. Roberts that MT. Doheny is a briber, cheat CT. 8 liar, a trimmer, a perjurer and conspirator-if you believe that, then by the ever living God. I have lost that faith in human nature which until . moment ago I so proudly proclaimed" he continued.
 Hogan then moved slowly back and forth before the jury box, point ing at the jurymen-.
 Do you believe MT. Doheny is a crook? Do you? Do you? And Your"
 Recalling that Fall gave his note
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
.DOHENY'S LAWYER
 FLATS PROSECUTOR
(Continued from First Page)

I cannot even suggest the remedy of the early days of the pioneer.
 Makes Eloquent Plea.
 Hogan said that mo case before q fury ever has succeeded on char actsr wrecking and the destruction of regulations"
Evening star., 1926-04-04
IMPROVEMENTS NOTED
IN FARM CONDITIONS
Higher Prices for Hogs and Cat.
tie Offset Effects of Corn
Surplus.

Chairman Cooper of the Federal
Farm Loan Board has reported ma
terial Improvement in general farm
conditions over a year ago.
Reports from presidents of the u
Federal reserve banks showed. he
said that higher prices for hogs and
cattle had offset effects of the corn
surplus. and the live stock industry
was very much improved.
Chairman Cooper warned. however.
against Overproduction this year in
cotton and potatoes. Despite previous
warnings. he said. land bank presi-
dents from the South unanimously
indicated that farmers are planning
to increase their acreage.
Each farmer or community IS per-
fectly well aware" he emphasized.
that a 1900, ,000-bale crop this year
spells calamity for the South, and they
believe in the need of reducing acre
age, but they want the other fellow
or other section to do 1t. so they will
reap the benefit"
Early reports on intentions of farm
ers to plant potatoes indicated over
production and lower prices. Mr..
Cooper said.
Winter wheat acreage in the North
west was described as about normal,
with conditions good.
Money for mortgage loans was held
plentiful at low interest rates in al
most every district.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
EARLY TRIAL URGED
FOR WH|TTEMORE
Alleged Slayer Expected to
Plead Not Guilty at Hear
ing Tomorrow.

BY the ASsOclated Prese
BUFFALO. April 3.-No time will
be lost in bringing Richard Reese
Whittemore to trial. The alleged
bandit leader viii be arraigned before
Justice NOonan in Supreme Court
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Own Regiment, an organization of
$50 musicians which became famous
under his leadership. lie has brought
to the Washington Opera Co. not
only a wide experience, a deep un-
derstanding of his art, a great tech
nical equipment. but, above all, the
deep conservation that a life in music
can inspire.
SO great was the success of the
company in "Lohengrin," an insistent
demand sprang up for a symphony
concert by the opera orchestra. At
this late date in the season it was
not found practicable, so it was de
cided that the performance of opera
in his honor be given instead. Musi-
clans and music lovers are expressing
their intention of attending as a trib-
ute not only to his art and ability but
in appreC,a ton of his sacrifice and de
votion in giving himself to the cause
of opera here, when far more lucra
tive offers elsewhere would lure him
away.
Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman,
chairman of the Federal workman S
compensation committee, in state
ment yesterday alling for support for
the Washington Opera Co., paid a
great tribute to Mr.. Sammassoud.
Mrs. Brueggeman declared:
"All Washingtonians and all music
lovers should back UP the Washington
Opera Co. and it's director, Edou-
ard Albion, in the great work being
done in giving the Capital first class
opera at moderate prices and in edu-
eating the public to a love of beauti-
Evening star., 1926-04-04

, ers and Parent Teacher Associations,
Hip Sing, or international Asso
| citation of Zee Cream Wagon Drivers
and Helpers, Local No. Ill"
The names chosen for the sleeping
coaches are destined, it seems, for a
similar drubbing at the hands OF
jealous residents, who point out that
no consideration was given Anacostia,
Georgetown, Sixteenth Street High.
lands or Clarendon. all of which claim
equal prominence with Alexandria and
Chevy Chase. to say the least
Why Not HelFs Bottom?
1t is rumored also that mass meet
ing of protest impends among resi-
dents of Schotts Alley. Bears Gap,
Fighting Alley and Navy Place, south
east. Other sections that are said to
feel snubbed are Foggy Bottom
Swampoodle. Bloodfield Buzzard g
Point, Grow Hill and Hell's Bottom
not to mention Dead Mans Hollow
over in Virginia. The residents feel
it seems, that these names are more
venerable and picturesque, hence far
more appropriate.
A list of substitute names suggested
by one citizen as more representa-
tive" includes Director Eldridge,' -
Belt Line" "Blanton," "Occoquan,
Double decker" William Mex. Clay
ton" "F'our-and-a Half-Street." 'Mer-
ger, THE Morgue," ," Nina Van Win
kle,' THE Man in the Green Hat. ~
"Bucky Harris" and y. K. McCarl.' .
If the railroad officials had antici-
pated any trouble over their choice of
the name Senator" to the exclusion
of Representative" they will be dis
appointed A survey, has disclosed
that most OF the members of the
House feel that the Pennsylvania
Railroad would be absolutely justified
in naming all it's sleepers after mem
berS of the upper house.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
NAMING OF PULLMANS STIRS IRE
OF SIGHTED CLUBS AND ALLEYS
Why, for Instance, Should New Coaches Be Called
''Chevy Chase" and ''Cridiron,'' Instead of
''Dead Mans Hollow

Neutrality-suspicious. viii feel at home
in more ways than one in the new
series of pullman cars soon to be put
in service on the Liberty Limited,
the Pennsylvania Railroads de luxe
trains between Washington. Balti.
more and Chicago.
Each of the IS elaborately appoint
ed coaches will be christened after
some familiar object, parsonage or
organization in the National Capital,
it was announced yesterday.
Three new observation cars of
latest design, with 'women's lounge,
business mems office and other fea-
lures. will be called Scott Circle. "
Dupont Circle" and "Washington
Circle"
A trio of new club cars, each con
tanning buffet. library. barber shop
and bath, and furnished to resemble
a private cfubroom. will be known as
"Gridiron Club. Cosmos Club" and
"Army.Navy Club"
Twelve new sleeping cars will have
these distinctive names: The Mall. :"
Arlington Senate, "Pan-Amer-
lean, "Corcoran." president" cam
baSsador. Statesman" "Lawmak
er,' Alexandria" and Chevy Chase :"
Jealous Grumbling ResOunds.
Already there are heard rumblings
of discomfort over the names selected.
Residents of Grant Circle, out in Pet
worth, are said to be up in arms be
cause their circle was left out. and
a tempest may break among clubs
which appear TO have been sighted
in the christening orgy. The railroad
company may even be asked TO eX-
plain why some of their cars were not
named "KiwaniS.' 'SoroptimistS.
'Brookland Sewing Circle" Anti
Saloon League" white Cross Free
Labor Bureau" Congress of Moth
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Monday on a charge of participating
In the Bank of Buffalo murder and
robbery here last October. District
Attorney Guy =. Moore will move the
case for trial April 9.
Whittemore has threatened to take
others with him If he goes to the cleo
trio chair, but it is expected that he
will plead not guilty when arraigned
and will fight the case.
District Attorney Moore today pro-
fessed himself as confident Of convict
ing Whittemore that he decided not to
interview the prisoner.
Detective Chief Roche has dug UP
a lot Of new evidence in Buffalo and
New York" :" Moore said, (which abso-
lutely connects Whittemore with the
bank robbery and murders. regardless
Of identifications or confessions. /
now have an ironclad case against
him"
Evening star., 1926-04-04
ENGLISH SINGER COMING.
Miss Anne Thursfield to Give Con
cert at Library Wednesday.

Miss Anne Thursield, English
singer, will give a song recital in the
chamber music auditorium of the
Library of Congress Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. This will be this
London singers first appearance in
Washington. Admission is free. but
by card only. Cards may be obtained
until the supply is exhausted, at the
music division Of the library between
10 am. and pm. Because of the
limited capacity of the hall. cards
should be called for early. Reserva-
tions cannot be made. Cards will be
mailed only to applicants from out of
town. Persons unable TO use any
cards that have been issued are re
quested TO return them before
Tuesday.
Miss Thursfield's program will IN
clude, among others. songs by Brahms.
Wolf, Debussy, Ravel and cotempo.
rary British composers.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
HALF OF SCHEPP'S
RICHES TO AID BOYS
Man Who Asked Charity
Ideas Leaves Rest of ES-
. tate to His Daughter.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 3,-Leopolo
Schepp. millionaire importer, whose
plea to the public to advise him how
he might best distribute his surplus
! fortune brought response from more
than 100000 persons, died Wlthout
receiving one suggestion he cohS!d-
cred worth following.
He died March II. at the age OF
s. and his will fled today dlVlueu
his entire estate, amount not named
evenly between his daughter loI
euce l.. SChepp. and the Leopolo
Schepp Foundation. an organization
to aid deserving boys. This tounda p
tion was started before he applied to
the public for advice and had re
ceived $2.500.000 from him during
his life. \ similar organization to
assist girls had been founded DS
him with an endowment Of Si,o0V,VVV.
Schepp was of humble origin, as a
Young boy he'pinS 10 support ms
mother hy selling palm !eaf FANS on
tho horse cars Of LoWer Manhattan.
Even in these days Lis executive
ability began t. show itSelt ana ne
soon had Irruo OF boys SeiihS ialS
and paying h5W = c"mml%Slo2.
Later he started literally z one
horse BUSINESS Scti1.'-
stnres from his Gttle wagon. Erad
nally ,hIs bushes grew, and at
length he grew from being a Jopoer
Ia am importer finally owning ms
own ships and bringing products Oh
many lands to be sold here. re NdS
known throughout the business Worlo
as an importer OF cocoanuts.
As his fortunes increased he en-
r.,rad steadily in philanthroplc work
and finally endowed his foundation Tor
bows. followed by the one for glris'
Although widely known in business
and philanthropic circles Tor years
Mr.. Sohepp came into general prom,
nence last July. when ne slpPe"'e''
through the Associated Press Tor con
crete and workable ideas from the
public as to some new way IN Whlct
he might best serve society by dlstrlo.
uting his surplus wealth.
The a2peal was carried III news
paperS throughout the world. ana
yeritable flood of replies began com
ing in. 4 special office force had I
be organized to read the suggestions
and. to weed out the purely persona
appeals for aid.
Although Mr.. Schepp had at first in
tended to handle the matter person
alIy. the response became SO Srea
that he retired to the country 70 rest
and the work was carried on by rs
siStants.
When 100. 600 suggestions had beeI
received it was announced that all bu
about ) per cent were pleas for ir
dividual gifts. OF the remaining
none was sufficiently worthy. in Mr.
Schepp's opinion. it became apparent
today to receive recognition in hi:
will.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
FREED IN MURDER.
Woman Who Accused Acquitted
Man Held as Slayer.

FAlRMONT. Mimi. April 3 CP).-
A charge of murder against Arthur
Goerndt, 3S-year-old farmer, was dis,
missed today at a preliminary hear.
ing. Mrs. Esther Atz, the com.
plalnant and sister-in-law of
Goerndt, refused to testify on the
grounds that she might incriminate
herself.
She is in Jail charged with first
degree murder in connection with
the death of her 5.yea- old son Raw.
mond.
After being held for few weeks.
Mrs. Atz swore to a warrant accus-
ing Goerndt. He charged Mrs. Atz
with accusing him to clear herself.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
OPERA TO Be GIVEN
TO HONOR LEADER
'PagIiacci" and Suzanne"
to Be Sung by Washington
Co. in Tribute to Samassoud.

Three years ago, unheralded and
unknown in Washington. Jacques
Samassoud slipped into the city to
conduct an operatic performance for
the Washington Opera Co.
On April Is the company and music
lovers of the city will join in paying
ann a great tribute at the Washington
Auditorium, when ''Pagliacci'' and
The Secret OF Suzanne" will be sung
as a double bill, in performance
which will be given in his honor
Coming here without contract,
faced with only an inadequate and un.
trained orchestra Of 80 musicians,
Samassoud has devoted himself whole.
heartedly to his task until now he is
recognized not only as a genius. but
modest and inspired leader. Gradu-
ally through the three years he has
built up the performances, added to
his orchestra and drilled the musicians
industriously until. in "Lohengrin, ="
he brought the company up to an ar
tistic height that stamped the COM
pany as reorganization of the first
water ana himself .as great leader.
Inspired by Great Vision.
General Director E.douafd Albion
realized his need for an experienced
ing of SaInaSsoud, who was conducting
in Baltimore, he went over to hea.
him. Strangely enough, it was PA
gliacci," the opera which will be sung
in his honor, that Mr. Albion heard
him conduct. He engaged him at
once. but SamasSoud requested that
the question of a contract be left until
after the first performance here.
Madame Butterfly" was to be sung
at the President Theater by the com
pany with an all-American cast, and
it was this opera which Samassoud
conducted. His success was instanta-
neous. Mr.. Albion arranged for his
permanent services at once. He out
lined the hopes and ideals of those
backing the National Opera idea and
Samassoud became inspired by the
vision. He accepted the post as con-
ductor here at a fee that meant a
great personal sacrifice, for he de-
veloped the faith that has kept Mr.
Albion building at the task i'll the face
of great obstacles. Together they
have gone forward raising the com
pany artistically, opera by opera.
Throughout the season the company
has won and maintained a reputation
Evening star., 1926-04-04
PAPER TO BROADCAST.

KANSAS CITY. April 8 LP)-The
Kansas City Journal-Post will enter
the radio broadcasting field about
May l.
The Department of Commerce has
assigned the call letters KMJP TO the
Journal-post and radio brOadcaSting
viii be over station KIDS. Independ-
ence. Mo, ,000watt class + trans
mitter. on wave length OF 44o.9
meters.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

full music. The Wasningtno Opera
Co.. with a record of many fine
productions, is beyond the stage of an
experiment. But to put ON opera
without the backing of guarantors, as
is being done in the case Of the double
bill, arranged as a compliment TO
Jacques Samassoud. the conductor, Is
an experiment. And it is up 10 us to
make it a successful venture"
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Rail Head Dies Suddenly

GAINESVILLE, Wis. April 3 P).-
Francis L. House, president of the
Duluth and Iron Range Railway, died
tonight in a hospital here following a
sudden illness in his private car last
night.
His death occurred while a special
train carrying doctors was on it's way
here from Duluth.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
FREED ON POISON CHARGE
Man and Woman Liberated When
Husband Won't Prosecute.

LOS ANGELES. April 8 CP.---Mrs
Olive Brugen.Schmfdt Bowers and
Elmer NJ Archer today were freed Of
charges Of purchasing poison with
intent TO place it in food for the
woman's husband. William H. Bow
ers. banker and attorney of Sawtelle.
a suburb. Yesterday they were lib
Grated on the charge of conspiring to
murder Bowers, who refused to prose
cute.
The court scored both for what
he characterized as their corrupt
association" and the breaking of their
vows as husband and wife.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
PRINCESS is IMPROVED.
Victoria's Condition More Favor
able as She Passes Restful Day.

LONDON, April (4o).-A bulletin
issued tonight on the condition of
Princess Victoria, sister of King
George, reported that she passed a
less disturbed day and that her cOndi-
tion was slightly more favorable The
princess is suffering from Influenza
pneumonia.
The Prince of Wales is reported to-
night to be making continued progress
IN his recovery from his recent aural
operation.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

for highly finished performances.
Inauspicious as was Mr. Samas-
soud's entry into this city. he is by
no means unused to high honors. A
native of Russia, he studied under the
great maestro, Artur Nikish, and Sc
cured a wide experience by conducting
not only in Petrograd, but in other
parts Of Russia, Spain, Italy, Portugal
and other nations of Europe. Prac-
tically every opera of any consequence
and all the great orchestral works are
in his repertoire.
lie had the distinction of conducting
the symphony orchestra of the Gar S