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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
CHIEF FEDERAL AGENT
IN CHICAGO AREA QUITS
Brennan's Resignation Rumored as
Result of Failure to Catch
Martin Durkin.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January Edward j.
Brennan, for 27 years an agent of the
Department of Justice, and for the
past seven years chief of the Bureau
of Investigation in Chicago, resigned
today.
His sudden retirement was an
nounced when NJ. j. Blackman, head
of the Buffalo, n. Y, office, arrived
here to succeed him. The. failure of
Federal agents to apprehend Martin
Durkin, fugitive slayer of Agent Ed
ward j. Shanahan, is the cause of a
rumored national shake-up, Brennan's
fellow workers say
Mr.. Brennan won fame for his work
in the Mcnamara dynamiting cases,
the investigation of the sugar trust.
and numerous narcotic cases. He
came to Chicago from st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
RlFFlANS START ATTACK
IN BINDING SNOWSTORM
Are Forced to Withdraw When
French Bring UP Artillery
to Support Natives.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RABAT, Morocco, January I'm a
binding Snowstorm today, the Riff
fans launched a violent attack along
the Ouergha against tribes which re.
Gently made submission 20 the
French. These were about to flee be.
fore the Riffian attack when they sud
denly received support from French
artillery fire. The Ritfians. in turn.
were compelled to withdraw. leaving
the famous Riffian chieftafn. Caid
Allouch. among the dead.
Inc French are dispatching rein
forcements to a number of points
"here the humans seemingly are anx-
ious to inf1ict punishment on tribes
which deserted their cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
africa Commissioner to Sail.

AFRICA, Chile, january (P)-C,of
Jay j. Morrow, American member of
the Tacna- africa boundary commission.
Will sail for the United States tomor.
row. He Is expected to hold confer
ences in Washington with President
Coolidge. arbitrator in the Tacna
africa controversy, and explain the
dlficulties which have hampered the
commissions work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
ASKS FOR 200 WORKERS.
Coal Company Seeks Crew to Fight
Mine Caye-In

HAZELTON. Pa. January . Up
A. h. Jessup, vice president and gene
raj manager of the Jeddo Highland
Coal Co. today presented a request to
union district officials for the assign
mont of a special force of 200 mine
workers to fight serious mine cave
in at the Jcddo No. 4 coliery. The re-
quest. Submitted to Andrew Mattey.
president of District No. {, United
Mine Workers. was AIKEN under ad-
VjScment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
TAG DEADLINE MONDAY,
No Extension Beyond Midnight
Tomorrow Will Be Given.

The time limit on the use of 1925
automobile identification tags will ex-
pire at midnight tomorrow and there
will be no further extension it was
announced emphatically yesterday
afternoon by the District Commits
sioners.
Motorists were given two additional
days to procure the new 1926 tags
and yet there are about 10000 who
have failed to take advantage of the
extension. The demand yesterday was
strikingly light in comparison with
New Year eve, when the corridors
of the District Building were choked
with long lines of last-minute tag
seekers who were unaware of the time
extension order. A repetition of this
condition is expected tomorrow If the
remaining 10000 tags are to be dis
tributed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Rubber Probe Starts Tuesday

The House interstate commerce COM
mittee expects to begin its investiga-
ton of the alleged monopoly of crude
rubber by British colonial govern
ments Tuesday.
Secretary Hoover is expected to be
the first witness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
GAS OVERCOMES5
IN DRUG STORE FIRE
Woman Rushed to Hospital.
Two Policemen Also Suffer
From Fumes and Smoke.

Five persons We're overcome by
smoke and gas generated by burning
chemicals in the ba sement of the Wei
Ter Drug Store at Eighth and l streets
southeast early today following a fire
of undetermined origin.
Policeman j. NJ. Bell and r. G.
Blasey of the fifth precinct, turned
in the fire alarm and saved seven
occupants of apartments over the
drug store when they aroused them.
Smoke and gas filled the entire build
ing before the arrival of the fire
apparatus.
Woman Carried Out Unconscious.
Mrs Maggie Dawson. unconscious,
was carried down the steps from her
third floor apartment by Lieut.. c. A.
Wills of No. truck company and
Prvt J. c. Galley and +. ]. Traynor
of the same company. who picked their
way through smoke filled corridors
into every room, making sure that all
had gotten TO safety.
Mrs. Dawson was rushed to Casu-
atty Hospital in a taSicab.
So dense was the smoke that Tony
and Clifton Dawson and Policeman
Bell and Classy also were overcome.
Each, however, made his way out IN
assisted and was revived after reach
ing the sidewalk.
Occupants of the second-f1oor apart
ment of the building all escaped with
out being affected by the smoke and
gas. These included Frank, Emily
and Mary Medford. Stella Ohmun and
James Richter. Richter is 50 years
of age.
The fire was extinguished shortly
after the arrival of the apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
STAR.
PART ONE-4O PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Monte CarlO-Page IS.
Schools and Colleges-Page IS.
Around the City-Page 10.
Current News Eyents-Page 10.
News of ClubS-Page q.
Veterans Of Great War-Pages 1922.
Civilian Army News-Page &c.
Radio News and Programs-Pages 80
and 81.
At Community Centers-Page "a.
Financial News-Pages 35, SO and 81.
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PART THREE-IO PAGES.

Observation-Disclosures and the Photo
play.
Music in notwithstanding 3.
Motors and Motoring-Pages o and I.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6, I
and s.
Army and Navy News-Page s.
Spanish War Neterans-Page 9.
E'raternities-Page g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
PART TWO-l6 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews of New BOoks-PaSe 1.
Tales of Well Known Folk-Pages II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
PART Sins PAGES.

PART Sins PAGES.
Classified Section-Pases l to S.
District National Guard-Page S.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Event in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION-4 PAGES.
Betty: Reg'ler F'ellers; Mr.. and Mrs;
Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
PART FOUR PAGES.

PART FINE@8 PAGES.
| Ma Cazine standardization and Fea-
lures.
| The Ranbler-Page 3.
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'FrOn Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
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Farm Issues in Front.
The farm crop surplus problem
looms up as one of the most difficult
and important matters for which a
legislative remedy will be sought.
The House committee on agriculture
is expected to begin work on it Jan
uary H. Indeed. next week promises
: Nnntiulled on Page 4. Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

&c. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Increasing cloudiness today; tomor-
row rain and slightly warmer.
Temperatures-Hi 50. at 4
pm. yesterday; lowest, 33, at 10 pm
yesterday.
Full report on page {.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
WIFE NEVER SATISFIED
So Waterbury Man Is Trying To Get Court To Sever Ills Marital Bonds --Bride o'Neil Relative.

Waterbury, Feb. 26 R--Eueene O'Neil. celebrated American play- wright was mentioned in divorce proceedings Of his sister-in-law in superior court here today before Judge Alfred c. Baldwin. Karlton
 k. stevens was suing his wife, Mar gery Coulton Stevens, for divorce on the ground of desertion and when his counsel, Attorney E. E. Kelley, asked him why she deserted him he replied that she told him she had tired of Waterbury and married life and that she preferred to go back to Provincetown, Mass, to her sister and her brother-in- Jaw, Eu- gene O'Neill. the playwright be- cause she much preferred the at mosphere of that place.
 He is 27 years old and she is 24. Stevens Is employed as foreman in one of the departments of the American Brass company here and he lives on Chipman street where he provided home for his bride. Stevens said his wife picked and nagged at him continually and that she wouldn't seem satished no mat ter what he did for her.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
MAY NOT QUIZ GILPA1RIC
Attorney Carpenter Not Coming to Hartford Monday When Former Banker Will Be Examined.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 26 tP -- Attorney John F, Carpenter Of Putnam. who had communicated with Referee in Bankruptcy Saul German relative to the conduct of the examination of c. Harold Gil. patric, bankrupt. does not now plan to be in Hartford on Monday when the examination of Gilpatric will be resumed before the referee. Attorney Carpenter said today he was not sure he wanted to ask any questions Of Gilpatric. as 1t might not appear that the interests of his clients would be benefited by such a course.
 Yesterdays conference at Provi- dencc between Attorney Carpenter and Secretary Charles G. Morris of the committee appointed by the governor 10 have charge Of the probe of Gilpatrics manipulation of state and bank funds, was 10 acquaint MT. Morris with what had been learned in the earlier investi- gation. made at MT. Carpenters instigation. It had no bearing on the present examination of Gilpat- ric, MT. Carpenter said.
 Glpatric will be brought to Hartford probably on Sunday night so as to be present at the resun,p- ton of the hearing before Referee Bcrman in the federal court room at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
FIND LETTER IN BOTTLE
Plymouth, Mass, Roy Finds Note Which Says Bottle Was Tossed Into Mississippi May ith,

Plymouth, Mass, Feb. 26 R-If Mir. Frank Dawson of sprintifeld, IL, put a note in bottle and dropped it into the Mississippi river last May the bottle has been found after q voyage of 5000 miles. Three boys discovered a pint bottle on Plymouth Peach in which was the following message:
 Write 10 MT. Jack Dawson, gen. eral delivery, Springfield, ! and let me know when you IT, his note which I put in the NJ. i7pi river, May 1, 1925. at in the morn ing"
 The boys have written to MT. Jack Dawson" The bottle appar- entity had travelled an average of 800 miles month for ten months.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
VALUES FOR THE
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
SUNSHINE, SNOW,
 RAIN AND THUNDER
Heat, Cold, Lightning, Hail and
 Wind Also on Program

The weather turned salesman yes. terday and displayed its entire lne o' sample to New Britain. Heat, told' snow, rain. hail, thunder, lightning, wind, and sunshine were shown 10 tllis city in such bullet HAe succession that every known variety Of weather had its period of display within 24 hours.
 lvstcrday started out like any or!inary winter day fairly cold, and with nothing about it to distinguish lL About Il o'clock in the morn lAs' however, things began toahap- pc" and a short snowstorm which for while looked like the real thing. added 10 the discomfort of Inc people Then the temperature began to rise, and the snow turned mic rain, which grew harder and harder until by mil-afternoon the streets were swampcd by the pelting shccts Of rain and tho slush of the melting snoWbanks The great drifts left about the city by the re- cent storms began to vanish under the assault, covering sidewalks, streets. and fields with miniature torrents which raced Iaughingly past discomfted pedestrians and splash ed gleefully over sea-going automo- hii"s.
 The climax was reserved for the evening, Shortly after 9 o'clock d preliminary flash of lightning, fol- lowed by q boom of thunder, warn- cd that the days freaks were not yet over. and within a few minutes an electrical storm which rivalled those of midsummer was in full play about the city, The flashes were of brilliant intensity, while the thunder banged down upon the city in deatening volume. 4 rising wind lashed the rain through the streets, mixing few hailstones with it for the sake of variety and com nlctoness. And then, having shown all it's dlsagreeable brands. the weather took pity on humanity. so ''lat pS HllulHSHt tIe stars were shining serencly upon a world which wondered what was next and the sun burst forth this morning to assure Now Britain that the worst was over.
 Yet the snow continued to melt flooding all low-lying sections of the city. and worried houSeholders be- gan 10 wonder what good it would do 10 have the coal strike settled if their cellars were so flooded that 'helr furnace fires were quenchcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
COOLIDGE SIGNS
 REVENUE BILL
(Continued From First Page)
Lowest Since War

As finally approved the bill pares down income taxes to their lowest level since the World war and wipes out virtually all the misoel. laneous excise and occupationai war levies,
 Of the s3s7,000,o00 reduction In the federal tax total. more than S2oo, 100000 will represent 8 say. ing to personal income taxpayers. | Under the new schedule q married man with two children will have to make s.,300 before he is sub ject 10 income taxation.
 Personal Exemptions
 Personal exemptions are in- creased from s1,0o0 to sl,600 for single persons, and from s2,500 10 sS,boo for married persons. The normal rates are reduced from 2 10 1 l-2 per cent for the first S4,- GOO or taxable income: from four 10 three per cent on the next s4,- o0o and from six to five per cent on the remainder. Surtax rates, now ranging upward 10 40 per cent, are sealed down so that the new maximum is 20 per cent. These miscellaneous excise and occupational taxes are repealed outright:
 Taxes Repealed
 Automobile trucks; automobile tires and parts; iewelry; cameras and lenses; photographic films and plates; firearms and ammunition. except pistols; automatic slot ma chimes; nah jong sets; works of art: brokers; bowling alleys; pool and billiard tables; shooting gal lHries: riding academies; automo- piles for hire; tobacco manufac- turers; opium dispensers yachts, except foreign built hereafter pur- chased; stamp levies on deeds and various other legal paper.
 The tax on passenger automo- piles is cut from five to three per cent; that on admission is amend cd to exempt tickets costing $ cents, in place of the present 50 cent maximum; varying reductions are made in the tax on virtually all grades Of cigars. and the tax on alcohol Is reduced from s2.20 10 $l.65 per proof gallon.
 The capital stock tax is repealed and the fiat corporation income Is increased from the present 12 1-2 per cent 10 13 per cent on taxes paid this year and 13 1-2 per cent on taxes paid hereafter
 The gift tax is repealed. and in- hrritance taxes are reduced The 1 inheritance maximum rate becomes 20 per cent in place of 40 per cent. The present 25 per cent credit for amounts paid Tn state inheritance |, taxes is increased to so per cent.
 Only One New Tax
 The only new tax in the bill is a levy of one tenth of cent a gallon on cereal beverages.
 Most of the provisions go into ! effect immediately on signature of . the bill by the president. The in , come tax reductions will apply to the payments due March Is Of this year, and thereafter.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
SHAM BATTLE FATAL

Maycnce, Germany, Feb. 26 P>- A French pilot, his aide and their mochanician were killed in a sham air battle today when their plane coIlidcd with another of the men covering squadron. The crew of the ether plane was able to make a safe landing.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
GIFT TO YALE LIBRARY
William s. Mason of Glass Of 1888 S Presents Five Hundred Vol
 nmes, Many Of Them Rare Ones.

s Presents Five Hundred Vol
 nmes, Many Of Them Rare Ones.
 New Haven, Feb. 26 H) -- Will liam s, Mason 'ss S of Evanston. lll., has presented to the Yale uni verstty library five hundred vol. umes by or about Marcus Aurelius Antoninus,
 The books fall naturally into two groups, equal in number" said Andrew Koogh, Yale university H.. hrarian. The first group consiss Of editions and transations of the philosophical meditations of the emperor, Many of these issues are rare. two being Of the 18th century and 26 of the l7th century,
 The second group is one of tht editions and translations of the works of Antonio De Guevara, q spanish Franciscan bishop who died in the middle Of the 18th cen tury.
 Guevara's chief work was a d. dactic novel founded on the If, and character of Marcus Aurelius
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
HACKETT NOT SO WELL

Havana, Feb. 26 PS-Mayor Will liam S. Hackett of Albany, N. Y, injured in a recent automobile ac- cidcnt here. passed bad night. and his condition was slightly worse this morning. The erysipelas which has complicated the injuries received in the accident, is spreading.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-26

Women are eligible for five ranks of honor in the Order of the British Empire.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
ToDAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnaI-"No, No, Nanette,' musl-
cal comedy, at 500 pm.
Wartlman Park--"The Servant in
the House." drama, at $50 pm.
Keith's-Blossom Seeley, vaudeville,
at 2;15 and 8:15 pm.
Earle - Chas. Ahearn, vaudeville,
continuous from 1880 to IL pm.
Strand-"Fifty Miles from Broad
way" vaudeville, continuous from
1880 to II pm.
Gayety-"Wine Woman and Song,
burlesque. at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Palace-"Miss Brewster's Millions
at 11:1O am, 1880, 2:35, 4:25, 610, 7:5S
and $50 pm.
Metropolitan 'The Dancer oi
Paris" at 11:45 am, 1:40, 3:45, $40
7;40 and 9:45 pm.
RialtO-"Combat," at 11:45 am.
1;45, $50, 545, 1850 and $50 pm.
CoIlImbia-"The Untamed Lady" al
1f:20 am, i, '240, 430, 615, 1855 anC
$50 pm.
TivoIi-- Torrent, -" at 2:25. 4:O5, 5:45
S and 10 pm.
Ambassador-"The Dancer of Paris,
at 6:15, and $50 pm.
CentraI-'Jus Suppose" at 1890
,, $3.50, 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
CLAIMS TRAFFIC ORDER
is DAMAGE TO BUSINESS
Milestone System. Inc. Sues for In
junction Against Regulation Ap-
piled to Hired Automobiles.

Injunction against the District Com
missioners and Traffic Director NJ. O..
Eldridge is asked of the District Su.
preme Court yesterday by the Mile
stone System, Inc. which claims to
be the originator of the Drive it
yourself" idea for renting auto
mobiles Through Attorney j. b.
Stein, the company says the reg
ulation as amended by Eldridge
requires the private appearing
cars of the company to display
a letter Il" on the number tag. The
regulation. it is asserted, is unreaSon-
able and tends To destroy the business
of the company, because it placards
the vehicles as hired when the very
object is to give tie opposite impress
sion.
The company says it has $500, ,003
invested in about so motor vehicles,
and asserts it is suffering irreparablo
loss by reason of the enforcement of
this regulation. lIldridge has threat
ened the court is advised. to place po-
licemen at the place of business of
the company to enforce the regulation.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
TRAFFIC SIGN BIDS
TO Be ADVERTISED
New Warnings, to Hang From
. Lamp Posts, to Be Green
and White.

Bids fur the manufacture of Wash.
imgton'S new parking signs To be al
tached 10 virtually all lamp posts III
The congested area viii be advertised
this week il was announced yester-
day by NJ. @. Eldridge, director OF
traffic Specifications have been com
pleted and az estimate Is now being
made as to the number equired.
Tire new signs Viii be rectangular
il shape They will he suspended on
an iron bar lNls inches long, eNclu-
sive o. ball.shaped tip. The bar vii!
be screwed into the lamp post.
The design for the signs has been
approved by the Commission on Fine
Arts The letters OF the Inscription
viii be white on a green background.
New >tanchiOns Ordered.
The unsatisfactory signs which have
been tied to lamp posts and trees IN
the business section Win he removed
a~ soon as the new ones are delivered.
The new StanchiuuS also Will he or
dered for in front Of public schools
ANA business establishments where
parking is not permitted
Mr.. Eidridge pointed out that the
Traffic Bureau has received number
of complaints that motorists move the
stanchiOuS to make parking space Tor
iheir machines. TO thNart this. White
lines are being painted on the curhS
between the no-parkmg area. Circles
also are being painted under some Of
the stanchiouS.
Removes Possible ilibi
"When 4 motoriSt moves on these
stanchionS in the future. said the
traffic director. he win have no allbi
Whcu caught. The white lines show
the proper location of these stanchions
ana if they should happen To be out OF
place when a car is parked the police
win hold him responsible for not park
,uE outside the marked areas
Mr.. i,ldridge also said that he has
received complaints about dazzling
headlights. There is absolutely no
excuse for this, he said, because the
Traffic Bureau has made arrange
ments TO adjust all headlights free of
charge. Ii a motorist thinks his head
lights are not adjusted properly he
should drive To the rear OF the Traffic
Bureau al 14l2 Pennsylvania avenue,
where the lights will he tested and
adjustments made by a skilled me
Chauic."
Evening star., 1926-03-30
New York Is City
Without Horizon,
In ChiIdren's View

BS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 30.-New
York to its children is a city with
out any horizon. The sky is It
square or a triangle to fill the
space between skyscraper roofs.
Miss Nora Kahn. a kindergarten
teacher. told her class i'm Brook
lyn school yesterday to cut out fig
ures of a sky with a moon in it.
Ali the skies were patchwork
squares.
But the sky is a bowl. she said.
No. it can't he. Look out the
window"
she loolled--and they were right.
\ few admitted there was a sky
that was a bowl, but it was found
al Sumner camps and not in New
York.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
Former Employe Asks $4,000.

George Gray Of Seat pleasant Md
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court sued Samuel Miller K TO-. stone
contractors, for $25.00 dina ges fol'
alleged personal injuries. While in the
employ Of the company setting stone
at 2514 Columbia road northwest
March 80 last, he says. a heavy stone
fell on him ana injured him severely.
Attorney Albert -. E.sher appears for
the plaintiff
Evening star., 1926-03-30
REGAR WILL SPEAK.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral to Address Temple Club.

Robert :. Eeear Third Assistant
Postmaster General. will address the
Temple Club ef Master Masons Of
The Post Office Department at the
monthly meeting tonight at the odd
Fellows Hall
It will be Third Assistants night
and all entertainment features will
he furnished by the personnel of the
bureau OF the Third Assistant Post
master General. Henry Sunwold,
president Of the club. announced that
there will be seventeen candidates
initiated ana a buffet supper viii be
served.