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New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Ohio Man Kills Stepdaughter, Wounds Her Sister and Then
 Kills Himself

Fremont Ohio, April 8 P- Charles Brandell, 3s. who last night shot and killed his step p-daushter. Audrey Smith, 19. and then seri- ously wounded her sister. Dorothy. l6. because he objected 10 company they kept. died this morning from a self-intlicted gun wound. Bran dell after shooting the two girls and himself also shot Mrs. Brandell
 when she attempted to interfere.
 The shooting took place after the girls had retired. Brandell. angered, it was said. because the girls had permitted two young men 10 accom- pany them home. loaded a shotgun, entered their room, fired twice and then clubhed his wife as she went 10 their assistance, He then re- loaded the gun and shot himself. It was feared that his wife suffered a small fracture. Neighbors found Mrs, Brandell insensible. her daugh- ter dead In bed from wound in the abdomen. and Brandell lying on
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

those fsvoring England-and they are misleading our school children about America: and maligning our national hsroeA do not dislike England but insist our histories tell the truth about England's part in our revolutionary war and show our children that tho fathers of their country were fighting for right.
 ''As soon as l take office I in. tend to discard the present histories and return to those used formerly.
 Thompson said he had visited England many times"
 "One of my friends Is Sir Thomas Lipton. one of the greatest sports men in the world" he said. T hope to 90 to England again but l am not thinking Of that now.
 Chicago wants friendly relations with England. Chicago will begin trade with England direct in 1929 when the deep waterways work on the Mississippi river will be finished and boats will leave Chicago and go all the way to England"
 Do you think Chicago is an ideal city?" the interviewer asked.
 "Yes", said Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
New Jersey Town Lauds
 Sacrifice of Dog Lover

Maplewood. N. J.. April s.-tP- This com munity today was voicins tribute to the sacrifice of Stuart L. Weill, S7. a S50.000 year executive who gave his life in an attempt to save that of dog.
 The animal had been .risking about on the Delaware. Lackawan- na and Western railroad tracks near the station needless Of the ap- proach of oncoming express, when Weill. general sales manager Of the Western Electric company leaped onto the track to chase 1t and was killed instantly by the train.
 The dog was so badly mangled it had to be shot by policeman. Veil was a great lover os animals and his act was witnessed by hundreds at the Maplewood station.
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
DEGREES BRITISH,
 APPROVES SLEUTHS
Thompson to Model Chicago Police After Scotland Yard

New York. April , (CP)-Wu. liam Hale Thompson. newly elected mayor of Chicago. decries what he says h British propaganda in Chi. cago but he intends to make the Chicago police a second Scotland Yard" to campaign against crooks and gunmen. he told the American correspondent of the London Daily Express in . telephone interview.
 Thompson was talking from the republican headquarters in Chicago. He quoted James ). Hill, the rail- road builder. as having said:
 ''If you put one leg of a divider on Chicago and move the other leg over a radius of . thousand miles you include an area unequalled in the rest Of the world for climate, wealth and natural resources"
 Chicago Is the center of that area" Thompson said. God AL mighty has blessed Chicago with everything there is.''
 Does that include gunmen 9" asked the interviewer as a preface to question as to Thompson's opinion of Chicago's record of a murder day.
 Sitting here In tho room with me-" said Thompson. "is Charles Titzmaurice who was my secretary when I previously was mayor. We had difficulty in ridding Chicago of crooks. l finally made him head Of the police department and in 90 days the crooks had been driven out
 They came back after I left the mayoralty but we will now drive them out again the same way. We are going to have regular Scot land Yard in Chicago"
 Speaking of England, Thompson told the correspondent:
 I've nothing against England at all. All I want her to do is to leave us alone. George Washington, the father of our country. left us ad- vice that 1t Is to our best interest to maintain friendly relations with all nations but entangling alliances with none.
 We have a propaganda here in Chicago in favor of England which put in our school history books a statement calling George Washing ton a traitor and saying the king of England is our best friend.
 We still have a number of blue noses in Chicago--a name given during the revolutionary war to
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

was more popular than the best trotter on record in this section of the country. "Chum" was 3l yeAra old and died in the harness on Hyde street just as the children were coming from school. The ani- malls human friends did not desert him in death. however. for behind the stone buoy on which he was carried to the grave. followed . crowd of 50 children who truged the two miles to Rice Corner. their salty tears mixing with the dust raised by their feet.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
Br0okfield Children Are
 Mourning Death Of "HOsS'

Brookfeld. Mass, April s Jp) = "A visitor would have though. Brooktleld was a one horse town and that the horse had died" commented one of the old timers last night on the passing of "Chum" Mccarthy. late pet oe every child Of the town.
 'Chum" was no pedigreed mar vel. He was just plain "hoss" bu,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

CTS of this alibuster also have been instrumental! in throwing obstacles in tho pathway of the committee since that time. and whether the vice-president's decision that the supreme court ruling will serve to remove any Of those obstacles TO- mains to be seen.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
MITCHELL XINS

Roehampton. Eng. April R- Abe Mitchell and Ernest whitcombs came through the semi-nnals today in the professional golf tournament and will play for the Roehampton cup. Mitchell defeated F. c. Jewell 5 and {, and Whitcombe downed H. c. Jolly at the twentieth hole.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
"Step.Ins" for Men Are
 Latest New York Style

Washington. April 8 (UP)- "Step-ins'' for men are the latest thing being displayed in a haberdashery shop here. The new male negligee" is almost copy of the feminine article. with orchid and peach the favorite shades.
 The "step-ins" also come in jacquard madras. with various plaid and loud striped effects, a reminder of things worn by old stage comedians.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
tho kitchen floor.

tho kitchen floor.
 Police were able to piece the story of the shooting together from statements of Dorothy. who said that she and her sister had gone to bed after the argument Their step-tather fired point blank at them she said, and clubbed their mother with the empty gun as she ran to help them.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
OLDEST MONTGOMERY WOMAN
CELEBRATES 1O3rd BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Sophia Hummer Pierce
Credits Long Life to
Simple Living.
Lives With Daughter Near
Brighton, Md, Confined
to Chair.

The oldest woman in Montgomery
County, Md, Mrs. Sophia Hummer
Pierce, celebrated her 103rd birth
day anniversary recently. She be.
lieves her long life Is due to simple
living, hard work and "a firm belief
in the goodness of Divine Providence. y
She has used tea and coffee all her
life, and says 1t hasn't hurt her.
Mrs. Pierce lives with her daughter,
Mrs. William A. Iddings. near Brigh.
ton. Md. She was born in 1924 in
Bethlehem, Pa. the daughter of Rev.
John X. Hummer. principal of the old
Bethlehem Seminary. In 1856 she
married Edward Pierce. and came to
live on Fairfield Farm, in Montgom-
cry County. Mr.. Pierce, who went to
California during the gold rush and
lived there many years before return
ing to Maryland. lived to be "a years
old
Mrs Pierce. who has been confined
to a chair for the past three years,
spends most of her time at a window,
looking out over a garden in which
she spent many hours until she lost
the use of her legs. She looks strik-
ingly like Whistler's portrait Of his
mother.
She was the mother of four children,
two of whom died in infancy, and has
Evening star., 1927-10-16

A recent Swedish law prohibits an
tique furniture made earlier than 1850
from being exported.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
MONTGOMERY STUDENTS
ON FAIR PROGRAM
Among 156 to Take Part in Stock
and Corn Judging Contests
at Frederick, Md.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, October 15.--
Students of Poolesville, Damascus ard
Gaithersburg high schools are among
the 156 entered in the stock and corn
Judging contests to be held in connec-
tion with the Frederick Fair, which
opens on Tuesday. Judging will be
held on Wednesday.
In the corn judging, Poolesville will
be represented by Marshall Hersh-
berger, Ralph Ruble and John Hall;
Damascus, Franklin Burdette. Edward
Hurley and Brandon Duvall; Gath
ersburg, Harvey Mcmahon, Charles
King, jr., and Kenneth Miller. Stock
judging contestants: Damascus, James
Shaft, Everett Jones and Gordon Du.
vail; Gaithersburg, Aubrey N. Walter.
Russell Supp and Milton Butts;
Poolesville, David Trundel, Marion
Hampstead and Riggs Darby.
A number of trophies and cash
awards are offered to winners in these
events. The two highest scorers in
each group will represent Maryland at
the national contests.
Gov. Albert G. Ritchie, Senator Mil.
lard F. r.Tydings and other prominent
officials of Maryland will be guests of
the Fair Association at luncheon
Thursday. Members Of the party will
witness the racing and other grand.
stand attractions also, after which
they will be guests and speakers at
dinner to be given at the Francis
Scott Key Hotel that night.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
WORK PLANS BILL
TO CURB OIL WELLS
Committee of Nine to Draft
Measure-Aid of {. w.
Clark Asked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In conformity with what he said
was the expressed desire of the in
dustry and the belief of the Federal
Oil Conservation Board that need
less and extravagant oil production
should be avoided, Secretary Work, as
chairman of the board, has asked E.
w. Clark. president of the American
Petroleum Institute, to appoint three
representatives on a committee of
nine to draft regulatory legislation.
The committee will include three Gov
ernment representatives and similar
number from the American Bar ASso-
citation, yet to be selected.
Representative leaders of the oil
industry" said Mr.. Work in letter
to Mr.. Clark, "have from time to time
during recent months made repres-
entations to this board that the over
production of crude petroleum in this
country was occasioning tremendous
economic and financial losses and in
consequence of this condition this
board has been petitioned for such
relief as existing or prospective stat
utes might provide
''In view of the present lack of au-
thority on the part of the Federal
Government through specific law to
regulate the production of oil. and in
view of the generally recognized
menace through overproduction to the
country's national petroleum re-
sources, it was my privilege at a re-
cent meeting Of the minerals section
of the American Bar Association to
suggest in conformity with the ex.
pressed desire Of the industry and also
in accordance with the belief enter
tained by this board that needless and
extravagant production of oil should
now and in the future be avoided.
that a committee of nine be selected
to draft a tentative bill which might
properly and equftably meet the situ-
ation."
The committee Is expected to draft
a tentative bill for study and con-
sideration by the board prior to its
submission to Congress.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
COLLISION DEATH
TOLL REACHES IS
Two More Die of Injuries
Received in indianapolis
Crossing Crash.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. October 15.-The
death toll of a collision between an au'
tomobile trailer and an interurban ca:
which occurred last night in the north
east section of indianapolis was raised
to Is today when Mrs Esther Merrl-
man and Mrs Mary Berling died.
Lee Merriman, husband Of one OF
the women, was killed instantly in the
crash at a crossing of the indianapolis
and Newcastle Q4oney Bee) Line,
miles northeast of Indianapolis.
While on Way to Dance.
All of the dead--11 men and
women-were members or relatives or
members of the drill team OF the
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets of
the Enchanted Realm, fun organlza-
ton of the Masonic order. They were
en- route to barn dance.
Four or five of the injured are eX-
pected to die, physicians said.
Three investigations have been
started, designed not only to fix the
blame for the accident, but to prevent
recurrence of such tragedy.
Plan Crossing Tests.
David E Matthews, chief railroad
inspector of the Public Service Com
mission, announced that series of
tests would be made at the crossing
with traction cars operated at varying
speeds to obtain data on stopping
cars.
DR.. C. II. Keever, Marion County
coroner. planned to summon witnesses
for an inquest Monday.
Police held Motorman w. w. Mer
rill who suffered broken leg in the
accident: Conductor Hal Titus and
Harry Stewart. driver of the truck
that was pulling the trailer. All
were charged with involuntary man.
slaughter.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Crew Awaits Rum Hearing.
BY the Associated Press

BY tue Associated F'FeSs.
NORFOLK, Va, October 15.-While
Coast Guardsmen of the Norfolk divi.
sion were. today endeavoring to float
the rum-running motorboat Nomad,
captured late Thursday afternoon in
the Chesapeake Bay near Wolf Trap
by the CG-1S9 and now hard aground
near there with rum cargo aboard of
$50 kegs of whisky and $50 drums of
alcohol, the four members of her
crew were held in Norfolk pending ac-
tion by Federal authorities.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
CUTS WEIGHT IN HALF.
Woman Loses $50 Pounds by
Milking Cows Daily.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ATLANTA-A tip to the woman
who would reduce Two years ago
Mrs. w. c. English weighed 800
pounds. Today she says she clicks
the scales at $50. Here's how she did
it: Eliminated sugar, salt and starch
and milked five cows every morning.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
WOMAN BANDIT CAUGHT.
Fair Prisoner Admits Part in Sta
ton Hold-ups.

CHICAGO. October Is Op). - Mrs.
Margaret Bayne, "a, formerly of
Houston, Tex. and Herbert Smith,
woman had fred three shots at an
elevated station attendant who baked
an effort at robbery.
The police said Mrs. Bayne con.
fessed participation in an elevated
station hold.up a week ago.
In rapid succession, three more rob.
berries were reported.
Michael Kissane, 81, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by two men
who held him up in front of his res
taurant.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
SALM SUIT SETTLED.
Wedding Witness Claimed Sc, ,00C
From Former Miss Rogers.

NEW YORK, October Is, N).-An-
other chapter in the litigation which
followed the marriage of the former
Millicent Rogers to Count Ludwig
Salm Won Hoogstraeten was closed
today with the discontinuance Of a
suit for Sc, 1000 against the Countess by
Or. Emil Kammerer.
DIR. Kammerer sought that amount
for services he said he had performed
in establishing the validity of the mar.
riage of the Countess in Austria. In
her answer the Countess had said that
such services, IL performed, had not
been for her but for her husband. 1t
was understood the suit was settled
out of court for $4,000.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
YORK SCHOOL PROGRESS
RESTS ON DEBT ACTION
Special Committee to Decide if
$4,000 Obligations Shall
Be Assumed.
BY the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, October 15.-
With $116,600 immediately available
and a large endowment fund tenta-
lively promised from nationally known
philanthrophic sources. progress on
Sergt. Alvin C. Yorkss agricultural
school rested today with a special
committee of the board of trustees
which will decide whether to assume
$4,000 Indebtedness to architects and
contractors.
j. G. Hostetler of Cleveland. law
partner of former Secretary Newton
d. Baker. who is on York's advisory
board, made it plain that payment
of these debts would almost automat-
ically clear title to the property on
which Sergt. York wants the school
founded.
The only question is whether the
work done and materials furnished
will suit the style of architecture
which the board can afford.
The committee, which includes Com.
missioner of Education Harmed, Gov.
Horton. Sergt York, and ex.officio
Attorney General Smith, will confer
with creditors at jamestown as soon
as possible.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

Use of umbrellas in Roman Empire
days was restricted to men and WON.
en- Of high rank and distinction,
Evening star., 1927-10-16

teacher in the Robert Eden School.
Baltimore.
On her Tooth birthday Mrs. Pierce
was entertained by more than rs rela-
tives and friends. She took an active
part in the celebration and enjoyed it
as much as anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
ROME FLIGHT PLANNED
DESPITE GRAYSON FATE
Lieut.. Cesare Sabelli Expects to
Leave New York in New
Plane Next Month.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 2T.-unde-
TERED by the fate of the Grayson
plane Dawn. missing since Friday.
Lieut.. Ccsare Sabclli, formerly OF the
Italian Army Air Force, today con-
tinued plans for his proposed flight 10
Rome.
Edward g. NapoIis. his director. said
delivery Of a new Belianca monopiane
IL experied early next month. and 1t
is hoped 10 start the fight i'm January.
The probable fate Of the Grayson
expedition would only serve 10 prove
the difficulty OF transatlantic flying in
Winter" he said. Lieut.. Sabelli is
eager 10 prove, however. that the diff
Guilty is not insurmounta BILE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27

ON welfare subjects have been assem-,
bled. and made some 1870 pages "'
lo.alSiztd manuscript.
This will j." Incorporated IN the ih9-
;rirt code. Howard t'li, who Was III
charge Of the investigation of welfare
activities for the bureau oT Etiitlcn'N'
told the Monday Evening tlub tial
this codilicatinn was one "f the mos,
valuable contributions 10 the cfhcl'ht
oncration of welfare activities in inc
District
Ready in Years Time.
The conference today brought OUT
tho fact that the codification will prob
ably he ready to he reported TO Con
prcss i'm about one year. liaEgertN
and Moorrs were originally gwen ~
months under the contract, ana about
G months work had been completed
when Mr.. Iia%Errtv died. Mr.. Mo"f'S
estimated that il viii take Just about
another wear to complrt" the WORK.
The Justices OF til" supreme court
the leading mrmh~rs al The lhStft''
bar and tie co,pnratiun counsel an"
cooperating in coditirati"n OF the laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
BOYD APPOINTED
D. c. LAW COD|F|ER
G. u. Professor to Help Com
pIete Work in Years
Time.

Howard Boyd, n prominent Wash
ington attorney with offices in the
Investment Building. this afternoon
signed contract with Chairman
Fitzgerald Of the House committee
on revision of the laws, to continue
with Edwin A. Moores. the task of
Qualification Of the District laws.
which was interrupted by the death
of Harry Hagerty, who with Mr.
Moores had been engaged on this
important work.
Mr. Fitzgerald made the announce
mcnt this afternoon. and expressed
confidence that the Qualification would
he pushed rapidly. lie said that Mr..
l.nvd had been selected on the recon-.
mrndation Of the co-or.linaiing com
mitttc repre- scning the bench, the
Ear Association at the District. the
corporation counsel ana by a number
of the leading law firms.
Lectures mt G. u. Law School.
Mr. Boyd is an alumnus Of George.
town University and has been prac-
ticing law in tho District for more
than - years. He is well known AS
a lecturer in Georgetown Law School.
and for many years conducted n
course for law students about TO take
the bar examination.
Mr. Moores said today following a
conference with Mr. Fitzgerald and
Mr. BOYD that the new partnership
Of Moorcs and Boyd will carry out
virtually the same contract as was
first signed by Iiargcrty and Moorcs.
will follow the same plan Of coditica-
ton and will utilize all Of the work
thus far done on the District code,
4 chart has been prepared on the va,
rious subjects in classification OF the
law SO that the new District code will
lie on the same scheme AZ is approved
nv the best students Of law codifi-
cation.
In the work already done the laws
have been traced back To old statutes
enacted in 1873. for the collection ~
material.
During the Summer Mr.. Moores
spent four months on codiiication
Of the welfare laws of the District at
the request of the United States Bu-
reau Of Efficiency, which had been
found To be in n chaotic condition,
This is the first time that all the laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
DIRIGIBLE OVER FALMOUTH.
big AirsIiip Cruises Toward Sable
Island.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. December
~ Ry.-~The diri2ibIe Log Angeles
Was reported 10 nave passed over Fa!-
mouth ut 1910 am. today and vza
aeen over the Chatham C0asr Guard
station at ] am. The diriglble. vas
reported sighted or WcIffnet ~ day.
light. Coast Guard stations AZ Race
Point, IrOrincetnVn, Highland and
T'raro did not observe the craft. wh,ch
~ @Harching for Mrs. Frances ".
GTaY&0n and her compa Mons in the
missing amphibian plane Dawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
DESTROYERS COMB SEA.
Search for Dawn Pursued on Nova
Scotia Coast.

ABOARD UNITED STATES DE
%TEOYEE STUHTEVANT IN NORTH
ATLANTIC, Dcccrnbcr u up. Search
for the Dawn, missing plane of Mrs.
Frances Wilson Grayson. was carried
on To-Day by the destroycrs Sturteran Mt
and Mahan on a line from Cape Cod
10 sable Island. Off the eastern coast
If Nova Scotia. Tire vcs9'is covered
- Zane - miles wide
The StnrteTant steamed through the
.~piGht at u speed 81 - knots and at :