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granted as follows:

granted as follows:
 B. c. Porter Sons. 53 steel waste baskets, at SIPS, and 240 table arm chairs at $5.50.
 Milton Bradley Co.,, so oak tables, top feet by S2 inches, at $f6.25, 104 oak tables, top 4 feet by 2S inches, at $9.5O. 1,O9O pupils chairs, at s3.50.
 J. NJ. Curtin Co.,, 20 pupils desks at s6. 6S6 pupils chairs, at s6.25, A teachers chairs, at s9.75, 1900 auditorium chairs, at sS.S5.
 Adkins Printing Co.,, 41 teachers desks, at s1S.71, two principals desks, at S26.14.
 Erickson 6; Carlson, 210 Windsor chairs, at $5.75 and IS Kindergarten 'ables at $6.
 The finance committee recon mended a change in the circular driveway in front of the school de- partment building and that a con- tract be awarded to l.. o. Better man for $156. It also recommended the purchase of q piano for the Elihu Burritt Junior High school at price not to exceed $2S0. Both recommendation were adopted.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-26
City Retains Lawyer in
 Brick COmpany's Action

By consent of Mayor Weld, Cor poration Col sel John H. Kirkham has engaged Attorney Joseph P. Berry Of Hartford to represent the city in trial Of the suit brought by the Donnelly Brick Co. for damages
New Britain herald., 1926-05-26

alleged to have resulted from over flow of Willow Brook. The Donnelly Co. claims a clay-pit was rendered unfit for use by reason of the over flow. Judge Kirkham is associated with Attorney Berry in the case which has opened in superior court. Berry's services will cost approxi- mately $3000.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-26
PARIS TO BERLIN

Le .Bourget, France, May 26 Pl-- Airplane communication between Paris and Berlin became q reality today for the first time since the war. when two French commercial. planes left the air port here for the German capital. Almost at the same hour a German plane left Berlin for
New Britain herald., 1926-05-26
or WOMEN VOTERS

The annual meeting of the Hart ford County League of Women Voters will be held Friday, at the Windsor Congregational Parish House, Windsor, Conn. The program is as follows:
 10:45 CD. s. T.) Officers reports 11:15 Reports of local leagues 12:15 General discussion
 100 Luncheon G5C)
 1:4o "The National Convention"
 Miss Marjory Cheney
 1:45 "The League and it's Purpose"
 Miss Mary Bulkley
 2:00 "The Wadsworth Garrett
 Amendment to the Constitution" :"
 Judge Epaphroditus Peck of
 Bristol 2:S0 Summer Caucuscs and Fall
 Elections" Mrs. Iida Chapln Clark of Lakeville BOO Adjournment
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Paris
 These are the first airplanes tc pass over the once hostile country side from capital to capital since the recent Franco-German agreement was signed. The planes will land at Cologne each way. The fight time Is estimated at seven and one-half hours
New Britain herald., 1926-05-26

David John Jacobs Of Millen street, Bristol a second class seaman in the United States navy. has been graduated with honors from the musicians school at Hampton Roads, Va. Jacobs was born in Springfield, Mass, on January 1, 1908. and entered naval service there. being transferred to the naval training station at Newport, E. I. After two months there he requested to be examined for entrance to the musicians school, as he '.ld a slight Knowledge of the violin. He applied himself diligently at the school and graduated with honors.
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TO GO NORTH AGAIN

Chicago, May 26 P-Paul J. Me Gee of Mattoon. Illinois, who accom- panied the MacMillan-McDonald eX- petition into the Arctic last year as radio operator on the steamship Arc tic, will again make the trip. He was today named operator for the MacMillan- RaWson expedition for the Field museum. which sails from Wiscassct. Maine, June 19.
 Sheiks of Arab bia are giving up camels for automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
BRITAIN ASKS WORLD TO HELP
CHINA TO NATIONAL EQUALITY
Note to Powers Opposes Foreign Contro
on Unwilling Country "-Negotiation
on Treaty Revisions Is Proposed

a government with powers to nego-
tiate.
The note urges that the powers
should declare their readiness to ac'
knowledge China's right to tariff au
tonomy as soon as she herself has
promulgated a new national tariff
and should expressly disclaim any
intention of forcing foreign control
upon an unwilling China"
1t declares further that the pow
ers should modify their traditional
attitude of rigid insistence on the
strict letter of treaty rights and
should agree to immediate and un-
conditional grant of the Washington
surtaxes."
His ma ajesty's government, the note
continues, holds that "for the pow
ers to unite in an attempt to impose
control upon an unwilling China
would be entirely opposed to the
spirit of the Washington treaties"
Regarding the Cantonese levy of
additional taxes, the note states that
the British government has with
much reluctance Joined in the pro-
tests. against new taxes for the sake
of maintaining solidarity with the
powers, but is not satisfied that 1t
is the right policy for the, present
situation
In an appended memorandum,
dated May 2s, the British govern
ment urges upon the American Gov
ernment that If any reasonably sat
isfactory assurances are given by the
Chinese government as to the uses
it proposes to make of the new rev.
enues, no control or guarantees
should be exacted, and the surtaXes
should forthwith be authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
WIRE SAVES AUTO
IN CRASH ON BRIDGE
Machine Struck by Car and
Thrown to Edge, Where
New Gable Holds.

Mrs. Matson was driving west on
the bridge about II o'clock. Street
car GIG of the Capital Traction Co.
was proceeding east across the bridge.
In the driving rain the automobile
skidded, swung it's rear end toward
the rear end of. the passing street car
and was hit just as the car was clear
ing the automobile, which sent the
automobile at right angle straight
toward the railing. The left front
wheel of the machine jumped the high
curbing and skidded along. The mesh
and cable gave. but held, and the car
came to a stop.
Mrs. Matson was taken to her home
In a taxicab, where Lieut.. Grove and
Policeman Brown of the fourteenth
precinct learned she was suffering
from cuts and bruises, but was not
in a serious condition. The front end
of her automobile was badly damaged,
but the rear end of the street car es-
capped serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
TUNNEY RESCUED
AFTERFALL |NLAKE
Champion Saved by Human
Chain-"CIoSeSt | Ever
Had" He Declares.

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ROCKFORD, Me-, December 25.--
Plunging into Moosehead Lake, where
the water is at least 100 feet deep,
when he lost his footing in an at
tempt to leap a treacherous ice wrin-
kle this morning, Gene Thnney.
worlds heavyweight boxing cham
pion, was rescued by a human chain
consisting OF three companions ac-
companying him on a hike 20 this
village to attend mass.
Rushing to the spot where Tunney
went in, one of the trio seized him as
he was struggling in the water. then
others Joined and they soon had the
champion back on the fee.
THAT was the closest call / ever
had" said Tunney after he reached
the village, his teeth chattering from
the cold. "Irl never forget this
Christmas" M
He was so thoroughly chilled that
he went at once to the lockwood
Hotel, and there lay in bed good
part of the day while his clothing was
drying.
When he returned to Kings Camp,
Tom Hogan Point, where he is spend
ing the Christmas holidays. the con-
querer of Dempsey did not try the ice
route again, but travelled by auto
mobile overland for distance OF 10
miles and then walked the remaining
miles.
Tunney, his host, Pert Fowler, and
two other men at the camp left for
lockwood a short time after break.
fast on their tramp across the lake.
They had covered about half the dis
tance when they ran into a number
of ice wrinkles nearly opposite Moose
River.
While none Of the party mentioned
the width Of the ice wrinkle over
which Tunney attempted to hurdle
those on the lake this Winter range
from 2 feet wide to 10 or Is feet.
Spying one in front Of him which
he thought he could jump easily, the
champion lost his footing and went
down with a crash, and before any of
the others could reach his side he had
gone through and was threshing about
in the water. His companions formed
their chain and dragged him back to
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 25.-The for.
eign Office today made public among
other documents embodying the new
British policy of conciliation toward
China the note of December IS which
the British charge d'affaires at Peking
communicated to the, representatives
of the Washington treaty powers.
This memorandum. bearing on the
relations between China and the pow
ers, is notable for it's frank recognition
of changed conditions in China, seen
in the rise of a strong nationalist
movement. The note emphasized the
importance of the powers meeting this
movement.
The main proposals of the note are:
mo foreign control on an unwilling
country; readiness to negotiate revi-
sion of the treaties; immediate levy
of the Washington surtaxes for the
benefit of China. and amendment OF
the extra territorial system.
Abiding to the growth Of the
nationalist movement, seeking an
equal place for China among the
nations, the British note aff1rms that
"any failure to meet this movement
with sympathy and understanding
would not respond to the real inten-
tions of the powers toward China"
The British government proposes
that the powers declare their readi-
ness to negotiate on treaty revision
and all other outstanding questions as
soon as the Chinese have constituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FURTHER MELLETT
INDICTMENTS DUE
Alleged Vice Leaders Face
Charges-Rudner to Be
Tried Next.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, December 25.-In.
dictment of additional persons in
connection with the shooting last
July of Don II. Mellett, Canton pub
Usher, was viewed as a. possibility
today.
Conviction yesterday of Patrick f..
McDermott on a charge of first-de.
gree murder was regarded as having
increased the possibility of the in
volvement of others in the crime.
Indictments against Ben Rudner
Of Massillon and Louis Mazer of Can
ton, alleged co-conspirators in Mel
lett's murder, will stand following
the conviction.
One of the two, probably Rudner,
will be tried early in February. The
prosecution has charged from the
first that a number of leaders Of an
alleged bootlegging and vice ring
had direct knowledge of plot
against Mellett..
Evidence against at least one, and
possibly two. other persons already
has been laid before the grand jury
and additional indictments may be
returned.
McDermott escaped the death pen
atty through the recommendation for
mercy made by the jury in finding
him guilty. His attorneys, claiming
that he had been proved guilty OF
neither conspiracy nor murder, plan
to appeal the case on error.
Henry w. Harter, McClintock's as
sistant throughout the trial and pros
ecutor-elect, will have charge of the
prosecution of the other indicted
men. He plans to seek further con-
yictions in the case beginning, Feb
ruary 7, when it is expected that
Rudner will be brought into court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
AMERICAN MARINES
D|SARM|NG SACASA
NICARAGUA REBELS
Action Fellows Order to Lay
Down Weapons or Leave
Puerto Cabezas.
NEUTRAL ZONE SET UP
BY ADMIRAL LATIMER
y. S. Forces Landed at Liberal
Capital Without Incident,
State Department Says.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the AesOcldleO HreSS.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
25.-Rear Admiral Latimer, in com
mand of the American special squad
ron, has ruled that DIR. Juan Bautista
Sacasa, the members of his Liberal
cabinet and all his troops must disarnl
or leave Puerto Cabezas which has
been declared a neutral zone.
The American bluejackets are re
lieving all the Liberal forces in the
zone of their arms
On account of the American ad
miral's declaration, the Liberal gov.
ernment, which was set up at Puer.a
CabeZas in opposition to the Diaz Con
servative government, finds it's tenn
porary capital gone, and the Liberal
foreign minister has entered an ear
nest protest, on the ground that ii
will have very unfavorable effect on
the new Liberal government.
Admiral Latimer has instructed
the mahogany companies to pay
taxes only to the Conservative gov
ernment, which has been recognized
by the United States.
Although it had been stated that
President DiaZ escaped injury when
two men armed with machetes at
tackled the presidential carriage
Thursday night, the President on his
return home found that the heel OF
his shoe had been cut and torn, and
on further investigation discovered
a flesh wound.
Due to excitement at the time of
the attack the President had failed
to notice his injury Today he ap-
peared entirely unconcerned over the
attempted assassination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Rich Indians Mark Christmas With Old
Tribal Dances, But u. S. Bars Firewate1

the white mans restaurants or gilded
bathrooms. prefer their feasts Of beef
and buffalo meat, barbecued over
smoky camp fires. or "jerked" and
allowed to dry in the sun. Likewise,
they cling to their weird tribal dances,
accompanied by tom toms and the
monotonous chanting of their patri.
archs. Civilized dress, with leather
shoes, is discarded in favor Of gay
blankets and moccasins.
One element, 'firewater," was con.
spicuously absent from their celebra.
tions today. Enforcement officers of
the Usage agency not only have dam:
med as far as possible the flow Of
liquor into the reservation, but are
using strong persuasion to restrain
the younger men from going outside
in search of refreshments.
To the children of the Osages Santa
Claus is a very real person and brings
them wonderful gifts and they await
his coming just as eagerly az their
little white cousins. -. :.
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j. s. COMP ANY TOLD
TO ACCEPT OIL LAW
Penn-Mex Concern Ordered
to Agree to Mexico's
Restrictions.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, December 25.-
The Tampico officers of the Penn
Mex Oil Co., one of the large foreign
oil companies operating in Mexico,
the newspapers say, have received
instructions from Pittsburgh head
quarters to accept the new petroleum
and land law Internationally and
apply for concessions confirming the
companys Mexican holdings acquired
before 1917.
The department of industry und
commerce announces that the Mar
land Oil interests have accepted the
new regulations. At the same time
the Richmond Petroleum Co., sub
sidiary of the Standard Oil Co. of
California, which the Department OF
Commerce announced had applied
for ratification Of it's holdings, de-
clared that it's applications relate
only to holdings acquired since 1911.
Various companies are applying to
the Mexican government for con-
ffrmatory concessions Of certain prop.
critics, but there is difference OF
opinion as to whether such appl1ca.
tions constitute complete acceptance
of the new law which will so into
effect January /.
WILL SEEK CONCESSIONS
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TEXAS BUFFALO STEAKS
MAKE HOLIDAY FEASTS
Goodnight Ranch Ships as Delica'
cies Dressed Beeves Formerly
Lacking Popularity.
Rr th. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GOODNIGHT, Tex, December 20.
A Christmas delicacy. which the
forefathers considered too cheap to
be desired, went forth from Goodnight
this week to grace many American
tables.
Twelve buffalo beeves were dressed
at the famous Goodnight ranch for
holiday markets. Every pound left
Goodnight in answer to previous
orders.
These steaks, selling in most places
at 81 a steak, came from the buffalo
herd on the ranch. They We're put on
full feed 80 days before the market.
ing season. ALI animals dressed for
Christmas markets were years old
and up.
The average buffalo dresses 500 to
600 pounds net. The largest ever
dressed at the Goodnight ranch
weighed 1900 on the hoof and 1,160
dressed. Dressed, an animal will
bring from $500 to 5000.
After cutting out the Christmas
beeves there were still 200 buffaloes
in the herd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
MARSHALL MEMOIRS
CREATE BIG REVENUE
Vice Presidents Widow Requests
That $4,000 Annuity Bill Be
Withdrawn in Congress.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall does not
want the SIS 900 annual pension which
Congress has been asked to grant the
widow of the former Vice President.
She has written Representative
Aldrich, Republican, Rhode Island,
requesting him to withdraw his bill
which seeks to give her the annuity.
Informing Chairman Knutson of
the House pensions committee of Mrs.
Marshall's wishes, Aldrich said the
sale of the late Vice President s
memoirs had exceeded all expecta-
tions and that the revenue derived
therefrom was so substantial that she
does not feel justified in accepting a
pension.
1t has been customary to grant
pensions to widows of former Presi-
dents. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt re-
ceives annually $4,000. President
Cleveland's widow also was given
that amount.
A bill to grant Mrs. Woodrow Will
son 81, 900 year has been introduced,
but no action has been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Disasters Set New Record In Last Year,
Officials of American Red Gross Hold

cane, the worst disaster in the annals
of the Red Cross disaster relief since
the San Francisco earthquake and
fire.; the Illinois River Valley food.
the Kansas food, the Iowa food, two
fires in Alaska, which destroyed whole
villages; floods in Oklahoma. a tornado
in Sandusky. Ohio; the Cuban hurri-
cane, as destructive as the Florida
storm; a food in Mexico, and hurri.
canes In the West Indies.
During October, Red Cross relief
workers were caring for disaster vic.
Tins In eight different communities
and more than $4,000 homeless fam.
flies were under the care Of the Ma.
tions official relief agency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.
Engine Plunges Through Washed
Out Trestle in Mississippi.

HATTIESBURG. Miss, December
rs P).-Van Martin, engineer; Lane
Langford, brakeman, and Ernest
Scott, fireman, were killed when the
engine of a Gulf and Ship Island Rail-
road train on the Columbia branch
plunged through a washed.out trestle
south of Silver Creek, Miss, early to-
day. The engineer and brakeman
lived in Hattiesburg and Scott's home
was in Mendenhall.
Heavy rains yesterday and today
had turned the stream into a raging
torrent and the three men were
trapped in the cab when the loco
motive dropped into its swirling
flood waters. The bodies were re-
covered by a wrecking crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
BOY ACCUSED OF MURDER
AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY
15-Year-old Youth Kills Brother.
in-Law, Who Almost Bit His
Cousins Finger OF.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BELLEVILLE, N. j., December
25.-A 15-year-old boy, Louis Sarno,
today was in custody charged with
the murder of his brother-inlaw at
a family Christmas party late last
night.
The brother~in.law, Samuel Pen
entti, aged Al, appeared shortly
before midnight at the home Of
Benjamin Penentu, a cousin, and at.
tempted to force his way in. He
almost bit off one of Benjamin. 8
fingers when the latter tried to eject
him, and then turned on the boy.
Sarno drew a revolver and sent a
bullet into his heart.
Relatives told police the man beat
his wife and three children and al
ways made himself troublesome. The
boy admitted killing him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
BEAT FRENCH SOLDIERS.

MAYENCE, Germany, December 25
Ry.-Two French soldiers were at
tackled and beaten by group of sew
en- Germans, as they left the garrison
chapel this morning, after attending
midnight mass, the French mill
tary authorities reported today.
The authorities stated that the Ger.
mans We're intoxicated and attacked
the French soldiers without provoca,
tion. Slightly injuring both of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FARMER IS SLAIN
AND HOME BURNED
Robbery Theory Advanced in
Death of Maryland Man
on Christmas Eve.

Daniel Kuhne, 51-year-old Prince
Georges County farmer. was murdered
and his house burned by his slayers
in an effort to destroy evidence of
their crime, it was found by cor
oner's jury yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing the discovery of the farmers
charred body in the ruins of his home
near Duley Station, II miles from
Washington on the Robert Grain
Highway early yesterday morning.
The crime was committed between
o'clock Friday night and early yester-
day morning, when Kuhne's house
was found in flames. Neighbors who
arrived to extinguish the fire believed
the farmer to be safely out of his
home, and it was not until the blaz.
ing walls collapsed that his body, ter
ribly burned, was found.
A blood-stained crowbar, an upset
lantern, a cap and a broken cane were
found near the entrance to the burn.
ing dwelling and these supplied part
Of the evidence upon which the cor
oner's jury based its findings.
Bloodstains Are Found.
A careful investigation of the scene
after daylight disclosed bloodstains on
the turf near the door, and Blake e.
Duley, foreman Of the coroner's jury
and an old friend of Mr.. Kuhne, de-
clared that in his opinion and in the
opinion of others who examined the
evidence, the farmer was struck down
with the crowbar as he was about to
enter his home. A fractured skull
bore out this belief when an examina.
ton of the body was made.
The first examination of the body
also disclosed evidence that 1t had
been saturated with oil and a further
search of the ruins revealed a kero-
sene can. The crowbar found out
side, however, was the first clew to
any violence.
Mr.. Kuhne, who has for many years
sold produce on the country line" at
the Center Market, was last seen
shortly after s o'clock Friday night,
when he stopped at the bungalow Of
Leo Newman, his colored neighbor,
to set his watch, declaring at that
time his intention of spending Christ
mas day with his cousin, Mrs. John
Jimyer, 8 Fair Oaks avenue, Balti-
more. He had expressed Joy in his an.
ticipation of the visit, Newman told
the jury, and had said he would take
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PAWHUSKA, Okla. December 25.--
Elephantine stockings were required
today to hold the Christmas presents
exchanged among the Usage Indians.
wealthiest race per capita on earth.
Each Indian on the tribal rolls was
allowed $4,000 with which to do his
or her Yuletide shopping.
Observance Of the holiday among
the Osages Is as diversified as that
of their white brothers The only
difference Is in the magnitude. Re.
cent sales of fur coats, diamonds and
expensive motor cars by local mer-
chants denote that giving was lavish
and widespread.
A great feast was in progress to-
day in the Indian village on the out
skirts of Pawhuska. 1t was followed
by q. dauce, or series of dances.
which lated far into the night. The
Osages. despite their afyIuence, which
would give them entree into any Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Officers of Company Order 1t to
Accord to Law.

PITTSBURGH, December rs tA.P)
-Ohicers of the Penn.MeX Fuel Co.,
local corporation, with extensive
property in the state of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, said today they had instruct
ed Tampico representatives to apply
for concessions confirming the Mexi-
can holdings acquired by the COM
pany since 1917. in accordance with
the new petroleum and land law.
This action. according to L. w.
Young, director and former presl'
dent, does not imply unqualified ap-
proval of the concession act, but
merely an attempt to comply. with
the law by filing of an application to
determine the nature of the conces'
sion. The Mexican government,
Young said, so far had not made any
definite effort to the various foreign
companies, adding it was unclear to
the foreign oil interests whether the
government intends to grant the
land to it's present holder or to de-
prive them Of 1t.
The Penn.Mex Fuel Co. owns be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 acres, all i'll
the state of Vera Cruz.