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New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
SENATE ELECTS MOSES
 PRESIDENT PRO ITEM.
Republicans Retain Full Control of Upper House
 in Election

Washington, Dec. Is (Pl-Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, today was elected president pro tempore of the senate on a strict party division, AZ to 39.
 The votes were by strict party di- vision, that for Moses being 42 to 39, for Thayer 43 to 4l, and Barry 42 to 40.
 Senator Shipstead, farmer-labor Minnesota, voted with the republi. cans, as did the group of indepen dents from the western states whos' demands upon the party leader: l forced consideration Of their legis. lation program had been favorably : received.
 1 The only real fight over organiza tion was on Barry, who came in fol attack by Senator Reed. democrat i chairman of the special campaign funds committee. Reeds attack was | based on Barrys declination to take | instructions from that committee as to seizing ballots in the Nare-Wil' son senatorial election in Pennsyl vania after a resolution to continue the life of the committee had failed l in the flibuster at the end of tht 1 last session.
 The democrats had nominated S. Dobell, of Montana, for sergean at arms but Barry was elected by { margin of two votes.
 After the roll call, Senator Ship stead explained his vote for the re publican candidate. He said m 1 charges had been brought agains Barry by the campaign funds com mittee and therefore he felt obligat ed to vote for him.
 "I want it understood. however he said. that if any officer of tn senate does not obey the senate stand ready to vote for his dis charge. I believe MT. Barry iron what has been said here, made mistake. We all make mistake sometimes and since no charge were made against him l am willin to give him another chance"
 Senator Moses was elected owe Senator Putnam, Of Nevada, tn democratic candidate, and Nj Thayer was selected over Edwin ] Halsey, Of Virginia, confidential ad wiser to democratic senators.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

A 19-year old Kensington girl who formerly had an Arabian sheik, desire an American sheik and has written to Santa Claus, in care of the mayors office, asking that one be furnished her. As a compromise. she appears willing to accept any single man who happens to read the letter. a postscript appended 10 1t admits.
 Her letter signed with her own name follows:
 Dear Santa: "It you come through the town Of Berlin I wish you would come to my house on Swamp Load; now if
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
First Three Deny Charges = Second d, However, Admits He Received Money for Lectures on Mexico Nebraskan Too III to Testify, But Friends Defend Him.
Publisher Declares He Pro. cured Documents Indi. rectly From Mexican Files and Submitted Them to Both President Coolidge and American Embassy Before Publi- cation.

Washington. Dec. Is LP - Four United States enators-Borah, Hei- lin, La Toilette and Norris-wers named today as the mysterious quartet recently described anony- mously in the Hearst newspapers as the intended recipients of $1,:15,- GOO Mexican government slush fund.
 Immediately their names were disclosed Borah, Heflin and La Fol lette appeared before the special senate committee investigating the charges and denied that they had received money. from such a source or had been approached by anyone who might have been interested in such an offer.
 Friends Defend Norris
 Senator Norris is i'll at his home, but his friends on the committee denied the charge also in his be- half and moved to get a statement from him.
 Senator Borah, who Is chairman of the foreign relations committee, was named in documents submitted by William Randolph Hearst. as having been destined to receive s500,000. Heflin was to have re- ceived s350,000. according to the documents, La Toilette $15.O00 and Norris, presumably. the remainder of the s1,l25,000 fund.
 All four senators have been active [ in Mexican affairs and at one time or another each of them had dis agreed with the Mexican policies of the Coolidge administration. The American pay-off man for the slush fund was said in the documents to have been Dudley Field Malone, a New York lawyer. Malone also took the witness stand and denied connection with any such project.
 Hearst Believes Authenticity
 The documents were submitted to the committee by Mir. Hearst with the comment that althougi, he had many reasons to think they had come from the official files of the Mexican government and were authentic, he did not believe any Of the money had been paid over After Borah, Heflin and La Fol lette had entered their denials and asked for prosecution of those re- sponsible for the charges, Senator
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Human Chain Formed
 and Tots Are Pulled From Blaze-Girl Gives Life in Attempt to Rescue Babies Tiny Corpses Fill Morgue.
Nun Saves Sacred Host as Chapel Burns-Bereaved Relatives Crying Over Wreck Are Pitiful Sight All Canada Mourns Disaster.

Quebec, Dec. Is R>-Many or phans lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Hospice St. Charles orphanage here late last night.
 Thirty-one bodies lay today in the morgue and police. firemen and vol nnteers searched the ruins of the building for additional bodies. Many severely injured were being cared for in hospitals.
 Although some early estimates had placed the number of dead al 100, from a check made after the confusion had subsided somewhat il vas said that 1t was improbable that, providing all the missing were doad, the total death list would number more than 50.
 16 In Dormitory
 Sixteen of the dead were found IT. the ruins of one of the dormitories death in most cases having been due 10 asphyxiation. Seventeen of then were children and the other 2 woman.
 The staff Of nuns of the Good Shepherd, who conducted the insti tuition. and 371 children were in bee when the fire. believed to have start .cd in the basement broke out in Idormitory on the second floor. Th' fire was discovered by Sister St ,Therese, who noticed smoke in th' corridor, and reused the sleepin, ,children and other occupants of th' orphanage. Most of the childrel were quickly marched from tn building to safety and clothing loaned by the crowds which gather ed were used to protect the refugee las they were taken to other lnstltu .tions and private homes.
 A passerby who noticed smok pouring from windows of the build ing turned in g. general alarm am 'Dolice, flremen and volunteers direct
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Friends Rally to Save
 Seymour Tax Collector

Seymour, Conn, Dec. 5 P- Harry 0. Langren who recently re- signed as tax collector following the finding of shortage of s7.45S.77 in his accounts today deposited with the Seymour Trust Company tn" amount of the shortage together with interest on same. As a result of this it is reported that no legal action against him will be taken.
 MT. Langren was assisted In mak- ing good the money by 17 friends who signed notes 10 the extent needed to cover tho shortage.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
l9 Year Old Girl Asks Santa Claus
 to Bring Her Bold American Sheik
Kensington Miss Writes to Mayor, Saying She Is
 Dissatisfied With Arabian Type.

you do I want you to bring me a nice American sheik, not an Arabian one because the one I had was too bashful. want one that is not afraid to go out alone in the dark. Many loving kisses out of my heart.
 Signed
 XxXx XXXX
 Age 19 years "P. s. If you are a single fellow meet mo at my home Christmas Eve. This means the one that reads this note"
 On the back of the dainty envelope which contains the missive is a. re- quest that 1t be printed in the New Britain Herald.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Friendly Suit Brought to Court
 For Stanley Will Interpretation
New Britain Trust Co. and AliX w. Stanley Bring
 Action Regarding Disposal of Income From Residuary Estate.

served for the decision of the su- preme court by the consent of all the parties.
 The New Britain Trust Co. and AliX w. Stanley as executors, are represented by Miss Angela Lacava. The Trust company and AliN w. Stanley. as trustees. are represented by Mortimer H. Camp and Miss Margaret W. Perkins, and the vari- ous heirs and legatees are repre- scented by John H. kirkham; Rob- inso, Robinson and Cole; Earl Bark CT Of Brenford and Hewitt. Sheldon and Guubart of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Admiral 7estihes Before House Naval Committee and Re
 peatS Previous Criticism
CITES ATTEMPT TO WRONG
 HIM BEFORE THE PUBLIC
Too Many Admirals and Poorly To- Cated Yards He ThinkS-Says He Knows Cases of Officers Name Being Signed To Report Of Board When Officer Might Personally Hold Different Views.

Washington, Dec. Is R-Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, who was removed from command of the Philadelphia navy yard as a result of his recent controversy with the navy department over the organize ton of that branch of the national defense, was given a hearing today before the house naval committee, and he again pointed out numerous faults which he felt existed. First the admiral thought there could be great improvement in the location of navy yards. He thought there were also too many admirals and finally he resented any sugges- ton that he did not like the way he was treated in the matter of assign ynent 10 duty.
 While the controversy over his articles in the Saturday Evening | Post was going on, he said, it haC been published throughout the coun. | try that the navy had requested 1 him to submit a detailed reorganiza- ton plan.
 Has No Detailed Plan
 Present immediately cuch ful detailed plan for reorganization O the navy and the navy departmen as you now have" the telegram read, he said.
 "Of course I had no full detailed plan ready for immediate presenta tion," he added. T am of the opin ion that whoever edited that tele gram knew the answer had to be negative one.
 "A high officer in the navy de partment gave to the press state ment in effect that I had applied i the navy for command of tn Charleston, s. C.. navy yard and tn naval forces in Europe, and the de partment had refused my reques He gave that as the reason per haps why I had laid strictures upo the Charleston yard and criticize the small European command. Ina was not true.
 T did, in reports of fitness, whic are confidential, give a preferenc
 for such duties. The impression
 gained from press reports originat
 ing in Washington soon after tn article in the Saturday Evening Pos was published. was that some hig official or high officials in the nav
 were attempting to place me In false position before the public | misrepresentation and misstaf""ien This does not in any way reflect 0 the secretary of the navy" , Magruder in discussing other at ,, tivities of the navy said that he ha :, known in some cases of an officer name being signed to the report
 a naval board when that officer pc
 sonally might hold entirely differel v views.
 Admiral Magruder was not sWor
 although an effort was made Representative McClintic, democra ) Oklahoma, to administer the oat l McClintic claimed that during q Q Teapot Dome scandal "Admlr
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

Suit has been instituted by the New Britain Trust Co. and AliX W. Stanley, executors under the will of Katherine A. Stanley, for instruc- tions in disposing of the income from the residuary estate in the above estate.
 The residuary estate is divided be- tween q legattc who takes absolute ly and a trust fund for the benefit of certain life tenants.
 The supreme court of Connecticut has never passed on this precise question, and the matter is being re-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
ALIENISTS DECLARE
 REMUS WAS NOT CRAZY
Accused Man, Also Facing Contempt Charges, Gets
 New Setback

Court Room, Cincinnati, Dec. 15 (UP)-The three alienists appoint ed by Judge Chester R. Shook to in- quire into the sanity or insanity of George Remus. today reported that they believed him sane on October 6, the day he shot and killed his wife, Imogene.
 Remus' defense has been that of transitory insanity. The full report of the alienists who have been in the court room most of the trial was not made public, pending rulings on various objections by counsel. No sooner had the alienists' find | ing been revealed than it was learned the state was seeking with 1 drawal of juror.
 The judge permitted him to re- main, however.
 The juror was John Trautman, grocer and farmer who occupies seat No. 12. Trautman was reported to have made a statement that the prosecution thought tended to show prejudice toward the defense.
 A petition presented by Remus fol q temporary restraining order against the prosecutors at his mur- der trial was dismissed today by Judge Stanley struble in common pleas court
 Judge Struble limited the argu ment to 1o minutes and after Remu: had recited instances of alleged in. court said it had no jurisdiction ane that all such petitions should b. brought before the trial judge Chester R. Shook. Judge Shook al ready has refused to take cognizanc' of the similar Remus motion. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 15.-A con viction for contempt of the court II which he has been on trial for mur der for a month multiplied the trou hles today of George Remus wh' slew his wife here nine weeks ago
 Remus himself paved the way 10 bringing the discipline of Judg Shook down upon him yesterda, when he demanded that the jury b. excluded so he might argue a poln Of law.
 Veering from It, he renewed hi sneering attack upon Prosecute Charles P. Taft. and his assistants. '1'hese three novices." Remu hurled at Taft, Walter K. sibbal and Carl F. Bassler.
 This son of the chief justice Re mus had cried at Taft from the out set of the trial November 14. 'You drank pints and pints c , whiskey you hypocrite," twice ha been hurled at Basslor. Sibbal seemed not to have been singled ou (Continued on Page 1o)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Increasing C!oudincss, fol- lowed by rain CT snow to- night and Friday; not quite so cold tonight.
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FIRE DESTROYS QUEBEC 0RPHANAGE;,
 31 BODIES RECOVERED; 50 LITTLE
 CHILDREN BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED
ALI MEXICO HAHS
 LNDBERGH TODAY
Americas. Intrepid Fler Calls Upon President Gales and Ambassador Morrow-Dashes Through En-
 thusastic Throngs to See His Beloved Plane.

Mexico City, Dec IS Up}-Cheered Aztec
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Evening star., 1927-04-21
COOLER WEATHER
WILL TRAIL STORM

The thunderstorm of last night,
which brought down the unusually
high April temperature of yesterday.
will be followed by more rain tonight
and much cooler weather tomorrow.
F'orecaster Weightman predicted to-
day.
The mercury climbed to maximum
Of so degrees yesterday afternoon,
level which has been reached only
six times in April in the past 55
years, according to the Weather Bu-
reau. It sent Father scurrying into
the attic for the window screens and
screen doors and made Mother realize
that her job of tucking away the
Overcoats was at hand After the
rain the temperature dropped last
night to 81.
FOrecaster Weightman said that
following the anticipated rain tonight.
northwest winds would bring still
cooler temperatures to the District
tomorrow and, for the next few days
at least, no marked rise in tempera-
ture is looked for.
Records at the Weather Bureau
show that in 1872 there was an April
day on which the temperature rose
to 80. Again in 1896 there were
three mid-April days on which II
lowered around 90 and 90 degrees.
In 1910, 1915, 1921 and 1925 there
were brief periods in the month of
April during which temperatures of
80 or more were recorded.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
FIVE SNYDER Jury
EL|GIBLES IN BOX
167 TaIeSmen Examined.
Since Opening of New
York Murder Trial.
By The As.o.lated Press.

By the Associated Press
QUEENS COUNTY COURTHOl 81,
New York. April 2l.-The sixth tales
man to be examined in the Spyder
trial today was accepted to act az
juror No. 5. lie was Herman Boiway.
a retired business man Of Jamaica.
Bolway was the 167th talesman to
be examined since the trial opened His
selection came half an hour after court
opened. lie is 63 years old and. has
daughter about the age OF Lorraine
snyder. daughter of the slain art edl-
tor. Mrs. Ruth Snyder and her corset
salesman paramour. Henry Judd GRAY.
are Jointly charged with the bTujI
murder of the woman husband.
Jury Process Tedious.
On Monday so potential jurors We're
weighed and every one found wanting
in the opinion of either the State or
one side Of the twopart defense.
Tuesday only 81 talesmen were OK.
amined. but from them William f.
Young, a hotel publicity man. was ac-
cepted as foreman. He was the sixty
third man 10 be examined
Yesterday n taiesmen passed
through the jury box and the nine
ty-fiTst, the one hundred and forty
fifth and the one hundred and forty
ninth to be questioned since the trial
began We're accepted for duty.
They We're Charles Meisner. a land
scape gardener; Harry Arnold, unem-
ployed plumber. and Albert Kraemer.
clerk. Arnold is the baby" of ne
jury so far. lie is % years old and is
single. The three other men are cou-
siderably older and are all married.
Foreman Press Agent.
The foreman. Il press agent, is the
only one of the trio who is not a
father.
The greatest obstacle to selection of
a jury has been conscientious scruples
among the talesmen against the death
penalty. For this cause 25 were eX-
cused yesterday. 10 of them leaving
the box together from one group of
II sworn.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
NO DECISION TAKEN.
Conference Breaks Up Without SOlu-
tion Being Found

LONDON, April 81 GP).-Reuter's
Toxic correspondent says the confer
ence of bankers held at Premier Tana-
ka's residence today to discuss the
serious Japanese financial situation
broke up without taking any decision
Consequently, he adds, the new gov
ernment is apparently faced with
three choices: First, to convoke a spe-
cial session Of the Diet for the passage
of legislation enabling the Bank of
Japan to meet the requirements of
those banks which are experiencing
runs; second, to resort to some other
drastic expedient without delay, and
third, to proclaim moratorium.
Despite the general slackening in
business. the correspondent says, the
silk market does not seem to have
suffered much.
The correspondent says the Taisho
Bank has suspended for three weeks.
The Taisho has a paid up capital OF
1000 900 yen Isl, 900 ,000l and deposits
Of 100000 yen (S3.500 00O).
The Exchange Telegraph reports
that the Moi Bank and the kOkura
Bank. both of Kiushiu Island, have
closed.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
SALVATION ARMY
!, PLANS MEMORIAL
Proposes Home Here for
Women and Girls to Honor
EVangeIine Booth.

Plans for the erection in Washing
ton of half-million-dollar memorial
building in honor OF Comdr. Evange-
line Booth, head Of the Salvation
Army in the United States for more
than 90 years, today were announced
by Staff Capt. Ernest r. 1Iolz, diyi-
sionaI commander Of the army.
While the building has been con-
templated for some time detail plans
We're laid before the local board yes
terday.
Both The national and territorial
headquarters of the salvation Army
have approved of the plan, and a ma
tion-Wide appeal for $500, 600 needed
for the erection OF the building will be
made next Fail, capt. lloIz am
nounced.
Home for Girls.
The memorial building is to take
the form of home for women and
girls receiving modest wages, and
now is contemplated on q site on L
street between Thirteenth and -Four
teenth streets adjoining the Evan
geiine residence, formerly the Dewey
Hotel which is owned and operated
by the Salvation Army as a home for
business women. The new structure
would be known a. the Eyangelina.
The present Evangeline residence
cares for 200 women and girls. and
many applicants are turned away for
lack of available space, Capt. Holz
points out. If the expansion program
is carried out more than 800 girls
oan be provided residences in the
building.
In addition 30 the quarters for the
housing of women and girls, plans for
the new building call for a large eX-
hibit room, where illustrations of the
type Of service carried on by the Sal
walton Army throughout the United
States viii be placed on display.
Given Rousing Reception.
The rousing reception recently ac-
corded Comdr. Booth in Washington
at the time of her public lecture here
played a great part in the selection
OF the Capital for the location of the
memorial building, Capt. Holz said.
staff Capt. Holz and Rudolph Jose,
chairman of the army's advisory
board, will visit New York some time
next week to discuss plans for the
building project The building. Capt.
1lolz pointed out, viii be self-support-
ing and viii not add to the public eX-
pense Of the work of the Army.
OF the total years budget Of the
Salvation Army in Washington,
amounting to $4,000. he added. only
19 per cent is made subject to an APP
peal for public contribution.
The army now is conducting an ap-
peal for $4,000 for the work of the
local organization. About SIS 900
already has been raised.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
240 AUTOS STOLEN HERE
SINCE FIRST OF MONTH
1S8 Recovered, Several Found
Abandoned and Stripped
of Accessories.

Two hundred and forty automobiles
have been stolen here since April I,
averaging about so cars week,
according to police reports. The police
headquarters automobile squad have
recovered 1888 cars during this period,
leaving 50 "still out"
In several instances. 1t was re-
ported. automobiles had been driven
10 secluded sections, stripped of acces-
sOries and abandoned, while others
were left on streets after joyrides
Police recently have been faced with
many reports concerning operations
Of sneak thieves in taking articles of
wearing apparel, purses containing
money, robes and packages contain
ing purchases from automobiles in the
business section
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court and that Mr.. Gallagher had
been speaking in opposition to it."
Hanley asserted that in a secret con-
ference in chambers Gallagher had
taken the attitude that the newspaper
interview granted by Mrs. Hoffman
was sufficient TO disqualify her.
Now he seems to take the opposite
stand" said Hanley.
Accuses Ford Detectives.
Gallagher's argument accused Ford
detectives of tapping wires, influencing
jurors and even placing listening de-
vices in judges rooms. He asserted
that Judge Tuttle, who presided dur
ing some preliminary stages of the
suit, had changed a date for opening
of the trial without reference to Sa-
piro's side.
Hanley said Gallagher had drawn in
eXtraneouS matters, had lodged an
impaachable complaint against a
Federal judge and had indulged in
specious arguments directed toward
a tribunal other than his" and eX-
pressed regret that the argument had
dropped into personalities.
Gallagher and Hanley finally aban-
doned their flights of impassioned
oratory and got down to the para
mount issue, discharge of the jury
because Mrs. Hoffman granted the
newspaper interview.
Hanley argued that while the in
terview was unproven otherwise, the
fact it had appeared in the Detroit
newspaper could be taken as prima
facie evidence it had been granted.
and that fact was sufficient for dis
charging the entire jury.
Judge Raymond asserted that the
information in the affidavits had been
turned over to the Federal Department
Of Justice, but that he had not received
final report of the investigation and
did not at the time know whether
there would be criminal proceedings
against any one.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
MRS. NANCY MCKEE DIES.

Mrs. Nancy NJ. Mckee. IS years old,
widow Of Capt. Thomas II. Mckee,
formerly journal clerk Of the House
Of Representatives, died Tuesday at
her residence. 1920 Twenty-first street.
She had resided in this city for the
past 45 years, and was an active mem
her of Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pal Church and Chapter A, p. r. O.
She is survived by two grandsons.
Thomas Hudson Mckee and Donald
Mckee Greenstreet Of this city. and
Il great granddaughter, Nancy Helen
Mckee of Vernon, Tex.
Funeral services will he conducted
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock at
the home, by Rev. James Shera Mont
gonery, chaplain Of the House. Of
Representatives followed by inter
henr in Arlington Cemetery.