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New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

London (UP)-Ten escapes were made from British prisons last year. All the fugitives were recaptured.
 The number Of escapes was abnor- mal-the total during a year rarely exceeds two or three. The fact that those who made a dash for freedom were soon back again in jail was an ordinary matter of procedure.
 The rarity of escapes is marked tribute to British prison discipline as exemplified from the governor of the prison down to the loves paid jailer It is also illustrative of the immun- ity of prison officials from grating
 Cannot Get Contraband
 The practice of selling dope. H. quor and even guns to the inmates of jails, known to occur in the Unit ed States. Is an unheard of thing ir Britain. When the question was put to a high police official as whether such a practice had been attempted his denial was emphatic.
 "Im possible" he declared. "There have been minor attempts at snug gling tobacco, but that is the extent of grating In this country. Ever that offense is being gradually wiped out in consequence of the severe pen alties incurred by the miscreants."
 Escapes from prisons result 1T quick action by the British prisor commissioner body governing pris. on conditions here.
 Jailer Responsible
 In the summer of last year, three escapes, each within a short period of each other, were made from Pen. tonville prison in the suburb of Lon. don. 4 few weeks later, an an. nouncement was made in the news. papers that the governor, Major F w. Blake, had resigned from his DO. sition.
 This typical incident is of the secrecy with which the authoritie: desire happenings inside British jail: to be kept. Major Blake contracted with a certain newspaper to supply { series of articles on the lives ant habits of prisoners who had passet through his hands.
 JaiIer Also Fined
 In one article he quoted the las words of q famous murderer-Fred
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Suspended Until Prisoner Is Caught - Methods Adopted in England Said to Be Effective in Curb ing Crime.

Discipline in British prisons ex- tends to keepers as we'll as to in- mates. Smuggling of guns, li- quor or dope into British prison would be an unprecedent- ed offense. That is why Eng lishmen were amazed few months ago when five persons three prisoners, the warden and a keeper-were killed in the Tombs, New York, during the prisoners attempt to shoot their way to freedom with smuggled guns. Ten prisoners escaped from British prisons last year and all were recaptured. This is the last of a series of four stories on British prison meth ods.-United Press.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

The Japanese department of Communications has issued a warn ing that broadcasting of political speeches is prohibited. [.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL
 OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN:

Gentlemen:-
 We present herewith to your body in accordance with the Charter provisions the City of New Britain the following estimates income and expenses for the year ending March 3st, 1928 prepared by this Board and Published February 11th, 1927, provided by law.
 And we further recommend to your Honorable Body that 1t lay tax of Twenty-Five and One Half f25H) mills on dollar the ratable estate of the City in order to the said expenses and appropria tions therefor.
 Respectfully submitted,
 BOARD or FINANCE AND TAXATION,
 E. F. HALL. President. Dated this 11th day of February, 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
WATER DEPARTMENT

WATER DEPARTMENT
 In dance with the amended charter Of the City. this Board estimates that the Water Commissioners will have income during the year of $3l 0000: and that appropriations for their department be made follows:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT
PAYMENTS ON PRINCIPAL

Sewer Bonds due 1927 ......-........ 100000 Refundng Bonds due 1927 .......... 5,0oe.o0 Park Bonds due 1927 ................ e,000.Oo School Bonds due 1927 .............. 129.00o.oo School Bonds due 1927 (New Issue) r. 100000 Sinking Fund-Sewer Bonds ......... 55,0o0.0o Sinking Fund-Schoo Bonds ........ 100000 Sinking Fund-Municipal Bldg. Bonds 3.soooo City Notes-Comfort Station ........ 100000 City Notes-Town Home Annex ...". 100000 City Notes-Park Improvement ..... 1o,363oo City Notes-Snith School Repairs S,743s5 City Notes-Mun. Slaughter House Add. 100000 Payment Acct. FAe Station No. 100000 Payment Account World War Memorial Sao0ooo
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Evening star., 1927-09-15
Scientists to Seek
Hidden Wealth of
Coal in Pittsburgh

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. September 15.--
Establishment OF a research lab.
Oratory to make coal give up it's
hidden wealth is planned by DR..
Thomas s. Baker, president OF
Carnegie Institute of Technology
here.
'The time is past when the
wealth Of a nation could be esti.
mated merely by it's natural re-
sources" said DIR. Baker, who
recently returned from a tour of
European laboratories. To-day
wealth must be reckoned. not only
in what a nation has. but what it
gets out Of it's possessions. Amer
lea has vast agricultural and min.
eral wealth. but we still have
great opportunities in increasing
our scientific resources in utiliz-
ing what we have in such a man.
ner as to produce even greater
wealth" :"
Evening star., 1927-09-15
HELEN COSTELLO IS ENGAGED
TO JACK REGAIN, FOOT BALL ACE
Childhood Romance, Started
on Long Island, Has Happy
Outcome.
Mother of Film Star Says
Wedding Date Not Set.
Expected Soon.

The childhood romance of Helen
Costello. film actress, and Jack Re-
gan. Washington foot ball star. had
its happy ending today in the an
notincement Of their engagement.
Mrs. Maurice Costello, the actress
mother, who made the announcement
In Hollywood to the Associated Press,
said that the wedding date has not
been set, but that the ceremony would
take place soon.
Regan Is the son Of Lieut.. Col.
James Regan of the Kenesaw Apart
ments, 306O Sixteenth street, and Mrs.
Regan, who was Consuelo YZnaga
daughter Of Jose Maria Yznaga. The
parents had heard nothing Of the en-
gagement until they were notified by
The Star. Mrs. Regan said, however,
that the announcement was no sur
prise to her.
Friends 10 Years.
Regan and Miss Costello became
friends 10 years ago when the Cos
tellos lived on Long Island. That was
long before Helen and her sister
Dolores became stars. Then they
were just the daughters of Maurice
Costello. film idol of the old Vita
graph days.
During a recent trip East of Miss
Costello Regan renewed his atten.
tionS. and when she returned to Iiol-
lywood three weeks ago he followed
her. The next step was the announce
ment Of their engagement.
Regan is %. He was born here and
educated at Georgetown and Catholic
Universities, where he played foot
Evening star., 1927-09-15

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cording to Washington officials. that
all other nations which have moStfa-
Vorednation understandings with the
United States would enjoy automati-
cally any low tariff rates granted to
France.
The effect of such development, it
is pointed out. would therefore be to
lower by treaty tariff schedules fixed
by Congress, and State Department
officials hold that they have no war
rant of law to make such modifica-
tions of the schedules established by
the tariff act itself.
There was no attempt made to dis.
guise the disappointment felt in Off
cial quarters at the French reply. Con.
siderable care was exercised by Off
cials who would comment privately on
the situation, however. to avoid any
suggestion that the retaliatory ma
chinery provided by the tariff act
might he called into use against
France. 1t was evident that there was
no desire to adopt an attitude which
might serve only to complicate fur
ther an already difficult international
situation.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

site the finish line. Owners or boats
will be accommodated behind the Off
cial boats on the Virginia side.
The races will be broadcast by the
National Broadcasting Co, which has
arranged with the yacht club to in
stall amplifiers along Hains Point to
keen the spectators there posted on the
results.
Arrangements have been made by
the American Red Cross for the pro-
lection of life at the regatta. There
will be 25 Red Cross life-saving corps
men stationed along the seawall of
the Speedway, with first aid equip
ment and life belts in addition to an
ambulance located at Haines Point.
which can be located by two Red
Cross flags placed on the grass plot at
the end of the point.
Another ambulance with crew or
Red Cross men will be located at the
Corinthian Yacht Club landing for
emergency and rescue work. Upon
the water will be several vessels and
MANY canoes, which will be manned
by Red Cross life savers.
DIR. Guy Latimer has been desig
mated az fleet surgeon and will have
charge of all rescue work on the race
course. The Westwing will be manned
with two men and stationed at tn"
lower turn of the race course and the
Em Dee will be manned by DIR. Sexton
and staff of rescue workers at the
upper end of the race course. The
Porpoise will also be equipped to
handle any cases that might arise. The
Coast Guard cutter Manning will be
the main first aid station on the
course. being equipped with first
class sick hay and a representative of
the Coast Guard Hospital Corps and a
doctor of the United States Public
Health Service. All craft used in Red
Cross rescue and relief work will fly
The Red Cross flag.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
COMRADES IN BATTLE
TO ATTEND SHEEHAN
FUNERAL TUESDAY

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terian minister at Fredericksburg,
Va, and personal friend of the de-
ceased officer, will officiate. The War
Department will designate active pail
bearers from enlisted men, and the
honorary pallbearerS. not yet chosen
will however, be drawn both from
Lieut.. Sheehan's friends of the 3l5th
Infantry and those in the law firm
of Wade Fl. Ellis. where he was as
Sociate counsel before entering the
Army.
Mrs. Eudora Sheehan. mother of
the officer. who lives at 1882 Fifteenth
street, today was preparing for the
return of her sons body. For nearly
nine years she has been without word
of his whereabouts. but today she is
finding comfort in the knowledge
that her sons boy from now on
will he in Arlington Cemetery. which
was his expressed wish in the event
of death in the war.
Col. Rosenbaum I'm Charge.
The funeral arrangements are in
charge of Col. Otho b. Rosenbaum
Of the operations and training sec
ton of the General Staff. Col Rosen-
baum commanded the 315th Regiment
at Camp Meade. Md. where Lieut..
Sheehan finished his training. from
August. 1917, to July. 1918, and just
before he was to take the organiZa.
ton overseas he was promoted out. "
Col. Rosenhaum said today he knew
Lieut.. Sheehan well and has a vivid
memory of the young officer.
Among those of Lieut.. Sheehan s
.,vds in Washington who will at
tend The funeral are: Mr.. Ellis and his
brother. Challen B. Ellis, and Ahner
II. Ferguson, all members of the Ellis
law firm. Commissioner Sidney +.
Taliaferro was one of the ofi1cer
most intimate friends, and he. to-
gether with many other Washing
tonians, will join in the final tribute.
Friends to Send Wreath.
Former officers of the 315th Infantry
who participated in the battle in which
Lieut.. Sheehan lost his life and who
will attend the services are: CAPT.
David Williams, Capt. John b. Bost-
wick, Capt. j. Burton Muslin, Lieuts.
John l.. Borbridge. Arthur l.. Dagans,
Charles F. Baer, William \. Carroll
James y. Carpenter, Francis a.
Chidsey, John T. Ford, Logan b. Gill
Louis Golden. James $. Mckeon
]. Ferguson Mohr, Theodore Rosen'
all of Philadelphia and nearby towns;
Lieut.. J. Lambert Smith of Pitts.
burgh, Mai. Samuel w. Fleming OF
Harrisburg and Capt. Joseph Is.
Noonan of Baltimore.
The 315th Infantry Regiment Asso-
citation is preparing to send a wreath:
and Col. Rosenbaum said that all
flowers should be sent to the chapel
at Fort Myer before the fuEerai
services begin.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

by steamer on our trip around the
world, and not make the Pacific flight.
We hoped from Shanghai at $50
o'clock Sunday morning, despite an
adverse weather report, which stated
that a typhoon was moving in the
direction Of Kyushu. Then followed
12 hours of the most strenuous and
most difficult flying we have encoun-
tered in our entire journey from De-
trOit.
The worst stage was in crossing
the China Sea. At one time we saw
two steamers wallowing in the sea,
apparently helpless. We would not
have been surprised to winess ship
wreck. During this crossing we met
dense fogs and winds reaching the
force of gale amid a downpour which
thundered all about us.
Met Many Air Holes.
Finally we saw kyushu and attempt
ed to follow the coast. but numerous
treacherous air holes forced us to make
frequent detours. All the while the
storm ragged without the least sign
Of slackening. We could not go
through those air holes; we could not
fly over them. and the mountains
navigate carefully and take no
chances. At one point we saw beach
suitable for landing below us. but it
was crowded with people and we could
not take the risk.
We cruised about for two hours
waiting for the fog to lift. We passed
over the city of Sasebo, and searched
for a landing. but we found only the
naval airdrome, which was useless 10
us. We knew of Omura because of
the maps with which the japanese
had supplied us, but could not locate
it in the storm. When we eventually
sighted it. we had been II hours in
the air. If any test of the air-worthi-
ness of our machine were required.
this storm has supplied it.
We were up sharp at dawn the next
morning and set out, but within an
hour we had struck a typhoon and
went back. In that short flight, we
crossed a volcano and saw 1t smok
ing. We had tried to penetrate the
mountains, but we were tOyed with by
the winds which crashed and bumped
all around.
Arrived Just in Time.
We got back just in time, for the
Pride of Detroit was hardly in it's
phoon broke. 1t would have wreck
ed any plane, either on land or in
the air. This was the storm which.
we heard. caused thousand deaths,
and we don't know how much dam
age. We could not even venture out
side while it lasted.
Naval officers at Omura gave us a
royal reception. We could not have
wished for a better one. Yesterday
morning we left Omura and met more
bad wea ther. which caused us to
make a detour of more than hun
dred miles. We were making a
hundred miles an hour and our
Wright motor was behaving nobly.
Without any special adventure we
reached Kasumigaura at about 8 p.m.
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Europe and the British Empire by the New
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Rubber that may be used as modelling
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Cigarettes Gust Candy.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NEWARK, n. 1.-The desire OF
women to stay slim has led to curtail-
ment of candy purchases and has
caused women to prefer the cigarette
at least this is what Herbert l..
Fritz. receiver for a candy company,
told Federal Judge William n. Run
van. Fritz. who is also vice president,
said that his conclusions had decided
him against further efforts to rehabili-
tate the company.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
GIRL RADICAL FREED.
1S-Year-Old Chicago Leader Wins
Dismissal of Charges.

CHICAGO, September Is (P)-Au.
rora DAngelo, IS, who gained notice
as radical leader here by leading sew
eral demonstrations on behalf of Sacco
and NanZetti. was discharged from
court today and allegations Of disorder.
ly conduct and disturbing the peace
lodged against her were dismissed.
Disorderly conduct charges against
81 other alleged agitators arrested with
her. also We're dismissed.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Barred From Study.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
OSCOW.-Impelled by an un-
quenchable ambition, Mime. J.. \. Ma
yellow, age g. has renewed her appli-
cation to be accepted as student by
the Leningrad Medical University.
She entered the university in 1918.
She attended lectures for nine years
and managed % pass two courses.
She was dismissed in 1924 for mental
incapacity. The authorities have re-
fused her appeal.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Monument to a Cow.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
CHICAGO-Twenty stories of
a twenty-five office building just com
pleted in Chicago extend 10 feet far.
ther than the gound floor. The ex-
planation is that the property carried
a deed providing for 10-foot runway
along it's west end for the convenience
OF the former owners COW. Batteries
of lawyers have never been able to
break the clause.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Collects and Sells Cactus.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
Ell PASO. TeX.-During the latter
part of the Summer, III. l.. Potter, a
florist here. makes trips into the high
ways and byways of west Texas to
collect cactus, which he sells to col
lectors all over the country. There
are 1.500 varieties of the cactus, and
Potter is an expert in Distinguishing
them.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
N STREET BRIDGE
DESIGNS APPROVED
Fine Arts Commission Stud
les Plan to Widen Massa-
Chusetts Avenue.

Preliminary designs for cOnStruc-
ton of a new bridge over Rock Creek
at NJ street to be 240 feet long and 60
feet wide with three archWays, one
of them over the new Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway. was approved to-
day by the Commission of Fine Arts.
at the opening session of three
day meeting of the commission during
which many subjects of importance to
Washington will be discussed. The
old Nj street bridge was condemned
two years ago. because OF the unsafe
condition of it's foundations. The new
bridge. under plans submitted to the
Fine Arts body by the District Com
miSsoners is to he much more pre-
tentious affair than the old structure
and will have two roadways separated
by parking.
Widening Is Discussed.
The commission discussed at some
length the proposal to widen and i'm
prove Massachusetts avenue along its
entire length from end to end Of the
District of Columbia. and particularly
to improve that section of MaSsaCh hu-
setts avenue between the Union Sta
ton and Fourteenth street northwest.
The commission was told that in the
year 1870 Massachusetts avenue was
narrowed, but that title 10 much of
the area now occupied by yards of
homes on the avenue still rests in
the District of Columbia.
A proposal for provision for center
parking and flower beds; similar to
the treatment of Maryland avenue
northeast. for Massachusetts avenue
was laid before the commission by the
Fw,fx .-t+ to- t.
Commission officials said they would
ask the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to make a study
Of Massachusetts avenue to see what
can be done toward widening and i'm
proving the thorOughfare.
Recreation Center Approved.
At the same time the Arts Commits
sion approved a plan submitted by
the Planning Commission for civic
and recreation center In North
Brightwood. The area, consisting of
about 20 acres, is now being acquired
by the Planning Commission. The
Arts Commission also approved pre-
liminary plan for construction of
building to house American exhibits
at the Forthcoming international eX-
position at Seville, Spain, next year.
and discussed an ornamental base for
the Gen. Miles memorial flagstaff at
Soldiers Home.
The entire commission was to con-
fer this afternoon at the District
Building with the District Commits.
sioners and the municipal architect
on plans for swimming pools at the
new Mckinley Manual Training High
School. Second and r streets north
east, and to discuss plans for pro-
jected civic center near the present
Supreme Court Building.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Urges Wheeler Memorial.

SHARON, Pa, September Is CR.-
A memorial to Wayne B. Wheeler at
Brookfield, his boyhood home. was
proposed today by j. s. Van iyke, a
Brookf1eld farmer and schoolmate OF
Ine late Anti-Saloon LeagIs champion.
lie announced willingness to receive
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the memorial, the
Evening star., 1927-09-15
REGATTA To END
SPEED BOAT FEUD
Miss Betty and Little Spit
fire, International Rivals,
Race Tomorrow.
Events Scheduled
For Tomorrow i'm
Potomac Regatta

Place-Hains Point.
Time of first race-1 o'clock.
F'eature-InternatiOnal race.
Number of races-Twcive.
Accommodations - Guests Of
honor on boats anchored i'm
stream; 1000 spectators on
bargeS off Hams Point: private
boats on Virginia side of river;
rest on Hains Point.
Program-Begins 1870, with
concert by Marine Band and air
circus. Spectators from river
must be at Corinthian Yacht
Clubs clubhouse by 1e:3A to he
taken to their boats or anchor.
ing places.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

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Schlee emerged in tears, and an
nounced the flight was off,
Brock and Schlee will sail from
Toxic next Saturday for San Fran
cisco. The Pride of Detroit will be
placed in the hold of the ship. The
disappointed aviators will at least
fly back to their home from San
Francisco. They have advised their
relatives by cable of their decision.
Meanwhile. the airmen awaited
new clothes. They called in tailOrs
where they landed yesterday.
and ordered hurry up suits. They
now are wearing borrowed clothes,
even to neckties. as they have moth
ing but some white clothes they
bought in Calcutta. These are good
for tropical use only.
Intends to Try Again.
appointments of my life" said Schlee,
but we could not fight public opin-
ion. which Is unanimously against us
Everything was with us up to date
and it was my life's ambition to
make this round.ths-world flight.
But apparently everybody in America
is against it. We have received so
many cablegrams we are unable to
read them all. Naturally we can't
fight the entire public. but some day
if l live, [ intend to complete my
round-the-world air trip"
Brock said: IF there is any
Sloomier man in the world than /
am don't know where he is. We
quit because apparently the entire
world is fighting us. am absolutely
sure we could have completed the
fight via Midway and Honolulu if
we mad any co-opera ton. We or
dnred 200 gallons of gasoline and
100 gallons Of oil shipped from Homo
lulu to Midway but the shipment was
not made. What can you do? We
are up against it. Consequently
there is nothing to do but go home
by boat"
The Navy had even considered
aiding the Detroiters by sending de-
stroyers to Midway as escorts in case
the hop was made. but at the same
time the naval authorities believed
the flight suicidal.
Even in stopping here the flyers
were credited with an excellent rec
ord. They flew more than 10000
mile in 10 days. They had 81: days
more in which to break the world
record Of 2S1a days. Assuming their
flight across the Pacific had met with
success they could have beaten that
record with comparative ease. as
most of the distance would have
been across the water, with only two
stops.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Correspondence of the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ga.-Two Georgia girls
are travelling to California by the route
of the marcel wave"
Christine Jackson and Selma White
of Cornelia plan to conduct ltineran'
beauty parlors to help defray their eX
penses on the way from home TO Hol
lywocd.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

ball. captaining the Catholic team in
1926, his last year. He was also cap
tain of the tennis team. Since grad
uating from college he has been work
ing in the advertising department of
the New York World in New York.
The announcement from Hollywood
said that Miss Costello would continue
her film work. and that the couple
would live in Hollywood.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
STORM PROVED SHIP GOOD.

BY Edward +. Schlee and william Brock,
Pilots of the Pride of Detroit.
BY Wireless to The Star and N. Y Times
TOXIC. September live have
definitely decided to return to America
Evening star., 1927-09-15

In the $4,000 square miles Of IT,
Tsian Consul district of China, there
are now nearly $4,000 bandits
operating
Evening star., 1927-09-15

character of which he proposes to
leave to a committee Wheeler's
mother. Mrs. Ursa Wheeler, still re-
side at Brookfield
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Rubber that may be used as modelling
clay has been perfected.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
BROCK AND SCHLEE
ABANDON FLIGHT
AT FRIENDS REQUEST

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Evening star., 1927-09-15
FRANCE IN TARIFF
REPLY PLEADS FOR
RECIPROCITY PLAN

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