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New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
.tTT.(k VICTIM DIES

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. 2S.-'P'-- Mrs Ruth Kennedy, 23. victim Of an attack Saturday night for which her husband is held in jail. died last night. J. E. Kennedy, the husband ia charged with murder. T. F. Bell, severely hurt in the same attack, IS recovering.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

The attitude Of some automobile drivers seems 10 be that tho prdes- trians have no rights al all Many seem 10 take the view that posdcs- trians not only are q nuisance, hut also an expense. If il were not for pedestrians q city could easily g.t along with half the traffic cops.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Little ycar-old Lois slept with her grandmother, who had q night ly job of scratching Lois back. On" night grandma Wa. not using enough 'p"p."
 ''SkAT'H, d1mma. SkATCII, Skarch all 'round dc cornors" urged Lois impaIien'ly.
 Mrs. 4. y. Roberts.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

That Is to adopt law making 1t difficult for a driver to get a license and easy to take it away from him provided he shows a tendency 10 ignore the rights of others or over drive his own machine, which is be- ing done every day in every toHn and on the highways.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
GlTINEs FROM ,u >TICT

The Guy With the Carriage Gets tn,
 Horse Laugh. If every Esrl should find man. Then should think of marriage And maNh" should fall for Bob. Who h1saa graceful carriage. kut mel must hn modern, stuart will h" my star. H. has no graceful carriage, But ho has q graceful car,
 -ltarbarn l.. Horne.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

What's In a name2 A lot, whole lot, Remember when person would shudder at the thought Of buying T "second hand car" Now used cars" are quite an attractive buy 10 many
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

An acquaintance looking rather weak and wasa"d out, stopped us on the street yesterday. He wanted 10 give some advice. Her. it Is. take t for what i, is worth If somebody wants to drink your health in boot leg liquor you'd better just o.l.. cigar"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
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send all communications tO Fun Shop Editor, care of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded 10 New York.
They're aI It .A.ajn,

To sean our mornings mail you'd
 think The coun'r}'s going to swim or
 sink According as wo don't or do Not" for some gTy Uo never
 knew
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Why Is 1t that the autoist ahead
 Of you always seems 10 plug along at q leisurely pace. while the one di- rectly behind you insists on footing
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

In fact the Legislature might 20 so far as to specify that the policy must be taken out from a Connecti- cut company. Stranger things have happened.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Watchful state and city police, who are honest enough to play no favorites, could check much ire sponsibe driving if they had 8 law to back them up.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

IT Coolidge does not choose 10 run then why. oh why, did he consent 10 dress up in that cowboy outfit several weeks ago?
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

r some Of them thought they were going to lose their licenses after two warnings, thus being de prived Of the use Of their cars, they might go easier on the accelerator.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

The trouble is. at present that drivers are not p"naIized for thoughtless or careless driving until they run into smash and then t is too late.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

There is another method Of re- ducing accidents, however. and it is liable to be just as effective and not necessarily more expensive.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
NJNgCO PAYS ".TO3.nSI

N"vico City. Sept. @S (H, --- II is officially announced that the Bank Of Mexico has delivered to th" in tcrnational bankers committee
 through tNc Mexican Financial agency in New York. SGh3, 3,2Sl."9, as the September ass"ssmcnt on 'ha
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation Tho A B. C. i1 national orgdnIzation which furnishes newspaptrs and hdvef- tieere with 6 strictly honest ana .ysls oi circulation. Our circulation stat1stics are based upon thir audit This insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper d's- trlbution figures to both national ano local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
HE Al. FEAT.

Pratt; Can won think of any lining that rill ",rr g"t as much publicity as Linlh"rg's fcat2''
 Fraser. "Y"s--a mo}io couple celebrating: their Gftioth wedding
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

That boy who killed his parents heCaus" they argued too much was much like nation giving tho bless ings Of civilization 10 an undcvelop-. cd people.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

RcfOrmors are on tn" right track at last In q little while the tax payer won't have anything left 10 be naughty with.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Book Review for Today: 'Dc- tours" by Octavus Roy Cohen Nit- tie, Brown &; Co) Shr,, stories Of c. Henry calibrc.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Correct this sentence: Give me you honest opinion of this story" begged the budding author, and l won't feel offended"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
Facts sondFunc;es

Sport history of war making: Bull, bully, bullet.
 On" way to make matrimonial bonds safe would be 10 provide q sinking fund.
 \ young intellectual is on" who thinks you are yokrl unless you ar- mad about everything,
 In ibjs tin"-saNing age. it is strauE" that nobody has found q way 10 combine cough drops and to- uaroO.
 That douehboy who got separated from 1,ono in week thought Paris too expensive. h'Jt a crap game Is oNp,nsil" anyWh here.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

It will not be surprising if this plan is adopted in Connecticut when the Legislature meets again.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

wife made him fire h.s ed-hairel stenog."
 Moyt.r: 'Ycs. He sends his let tors now with, Dictated. but not to red"
 Mrs Alma r ITocnig.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Another good leg exercise is 10 ride with fool driver and spend your time putting on imaginary brakes.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

The only profitable advertising medium ln the City. Circulation hook1 and press room Aways open to adyeEIseFs
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Tho Herald ia on aale daily in Ne| York at Hotalings Newsstand, Times Square; schultzs New.s.ands, Entrance Grand Central, 42rd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Perhaps the easiest way to keep up with all modern fiction would be to 20 back and read RalZaC.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Member of tho Associated Press Tho Associated Press a .Ic'u.ively en- titled to the uee foI republication oi all news credited 10 1t or not otherwise credited n this paper and also local uews published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Post OfHoe at New Brit. ain q Second Cla-s Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

t,.atGr Crosse Ocean. May. Gee WhiZ'' July. "Well. wcll," Snpt mhnr; "Ho. hum
 lotto II. Fischer.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
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Old Mrs. Robinson is fat. She has q double chin. l THINK l know tn" reason for That extra hunk Of skin. Sh" loves to chin so very much That she has taken car" Tn GAS" her working chin gives on Sh" takes along q spar"'
 Ernest l.. GigH0n
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
Service N aptc1!

IIc got in thc soup when he gaNt her a carat,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

SUBSCRIPTION RATES S1.oo Year.
 32.00 Three Months
 Toe. . Month
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
Appropriate

Frawl"y: "Anyhody from your town going 10 the Worlds Serios?" Curtis: "Only our dental society. , F'ra"l"v: 'Who will they root for"''
 C"rtis: The 'Yanks,' Of cours, ,"
 Mrs. T.. A. Iange.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Tailors can do almost anything except make an important man look that way in paianaS.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Tailors can do almost anything except make an important man look that way in pajanaS.
 You don't need night clUh, Sit np all night at homr. drop cigarette" stubs on th" floor, and give your wife $2 for q ginger ale.
 We are q courteous people. Pc litirnl sentiment seems always tn favor th" candidate whose scout is looking over the district
 Fortunately the dead can't come back. so we'll never know il when future historians judge us by our popular songs.
 Americanism; Spending much to impress people who seem important because they are spending much to impress you.
 There's one good thing about got ting a bossy moth"r-in-la", You no longer dread the worst,
 The cause of the divorce evil? Why q silly rage bocaus" the circus didn't live up 10 the posters.
 Household note: Save bit Of sticky paper 10 put on the Christmas tree for the last fly.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

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New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

There's one good thing abont got ling bossy moth"r-in-la", You no longer dread the worst
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

The cause of the divorce evil T.? Why. silly rage bocaus" the circus didn't live up 10 the posters.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
S ill Iti",lt'

I'nclc Ez"u: Say, What th" samhilI Is inc idea of blowing off my barn door with your shotgun thatauay.'
 Curtis. "pardon me, old sport. lut my wif" said I couldn't hit the Lroal ri.ir of 4 barn ami thought Fl show h"r,'
 Eu,iora S Noaeor
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

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New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
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 HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

fs0usd Daily Sunday EIcepted> At Hsrald Bldg. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28

Household note: Save a bit Of sticky paper 10 put on the Christmas tree for the last fly.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
HlBI!t INTEREST

Irs Alma r IIocnig.
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fermentation him. the increase Of the

reorganization bill, the increase OF the
working days from seven to eight
hours. thereby adding over 1000 hours
each day OF labor at the State Capitol
alone. at a conservative estimate the
totals of such savings noted above
should reach in the aggregate not less
than S@50.000.
with the cooperation of Chair
man Shirley recently, 400 additional
Jail prisoners are being worked on
the roads in addition to the peni-
Tertiary convicts, saving directly TO
the State $500 per day, or $150.OO0,
the total savings are conservatively
estimated at 100000. While the
state is saving directly $250,000 by
the simplifcation of the new tax plan
approximately 100000 of this will
he paid by the localities. This re-
duces the net saving to 100000. The
payment of 100000 by 100 counties
and - cities can we'll he undertaken
nv reason of the large savings local
tiles enjoyed under the segregation
tax plan. We should also bear in
mind that many etficiencies of gov
,rnment are not directly reflected in
-educed expenses. Such economies
are frequently applied to increased
public demands and by many econ
omies Progress of the State is made
possible without increasing the
existing tax burden"
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session of 1926 accomplished certain
reforms, the session of 1927 speeded
the good work, while other reforms
must await the regular session of 13%S
and some must await the approval by
the people of certain constitutional
amendments proposed
In the interest of implication, all
agencies of the State government
have been reduced to II departments,
each with a responsible head, to the
end that the official responsibility for
good work or poor work may be iden'
tilted. In this reorganization it may
be remarked. the governor loses 50 APP
pointments of boards and heads of
departments.
The reorganization of the financial
system of the State alone would he
worth much more than the entire
plan for a more efficient state govern
ment has cost. The most important
reform is the adjustment of numer.
Gus separate funds. handled indepen.
IDENTIFY of the State trea sury, and the
conversion into the State treasury Of
alt the revenue of the State and the
payment directly out of the State
treasury of the States money.
$s50.000 Saved on Taxes.
as estimated by the auditor has saved
the State treasury in commissions and
other expenses $4,000. Reduction
of commissioners of revenue to one
in each county. and the abolition of
ninetN-nine commissioners Of the reVe.
nue. i'm addition to increasing tax
efficiency will save 100000. Four
hundred land assessors were abolished
and this work imposed on commits
sioners Of revenue. The last assess
mcnt of land cost approximately S400.-
600, Board of review abolished. unless
created by local authorities, make in
all over 500 tax officials eliminated.
Effective January |. 1928, the max
imum compensation of practically all
fee officers over the entire State will
be reduced $500 per officer. which will
mean large saving to the State and
to the localities. Many other eff
ciencies and economies in every de-
partment of government have been
made effective. The revision of the
next budget in accordance with the
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CAPITAL MAN MADE
EVANSVILLE CHIEF
Carl M. Blanchard, Former Mem
Der of Metropolitan Force,
Choice of Council.
Snecial Dispatch 10 fhe Star.

Special Dispatch 30 The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. July ID
Carl NJ. Blanchard of Washington is
the new chief of police Of Hyattsville.
He was appointed by the mayor and
town council last night at a special
meeting. Blanchard is a former mem
bcr Of the Metropolitan force of
Washington. from which he resigned
five years ago after serving two and
onehalf years, and an overseas World
night by Justice of the Peace John j..
Fainter He will begin his duties as
soon as he secures his uniform. His
salary will I've $500 a year.
Blanchard succeeds Robert G. Gal
lagher. dismissed June "a last by the
mayor and town council on charges Of
characterization and whose petition
for reinstatement. presented last night
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BYRD SAYS VIRGINIA
IS SAVING 100000
Nearly 1000 Farmers at
Meeting When Governor
Tells of Reorganization.
By the Associated Press


MADISON COURT HOUSE, Va,
July 1S.-Neariy a thousand farmers
from the surrounding country, most
uI them members Of the II Club,
heard Gov. Harry F. Byrd reassure
the moi the soundncss of the Virginia
reorganization program here TO-DAY.
The new program. he told them. VIII
mean a yearly saving 10 the State OF
$500 900. which. he said, could he ap'
piled to further reduction in State
taxes.
Although he did not call them by
name. 1t was generally taken for
granted that the governors illusions
to "a few conspicuous Eentlemen--like
some children in game refuse to
play unless their own partisan prelu-
dices are given recognition and they
can he captains were aimed at {.
Bascom Slemp aud Col. Henry w.
Anderson. with a few others, who
have from time TO time attacked the
Virginia government.
ut has been charged" said the gov
ernor. that the reorganization does
not remove a single person from the
pay rolls or save 4 dollar for the State.
The following offices will be abolish
ed: Secretary of the commonwealth,
commissioner of hospitals, second audi
tor, State accountant. War History
Commission. State mineral land as
SCISSOR, the dairy and food department
has been consolidated with the agri-
culture department. and the Geological
Commission, Geological Survey. Water
Power Commission and forestry de-
partment have been consolidated I'M
der the department of conservation
and development. Yet other boards
and commissions were abolished The
Live Stock Sanitary Board, the Crop
Pest Commission. Markers of Histori-
cal Points. Convict Lime Board, Sink
ing Fund Commission, State Fee Com
mission. State Tax Commission. Board
Of Indemnity, Surety Bond Board and
the Commission of Uniform Laws.
Other Branches Merged.
1.-THE department of public printing
will be consolidated with the purchas-
ing agent, the state normal school
board will be placed under the State
board of education. the moving pic
ture censorship and legislative refer
ence bureau consolidated with the law
department. The insurance and bank
ing departments have also been con-
Aolidated The four Industrial reform
school boards have been consolidated
into two boards, one for colored
schools and one for the white.
Revision of the budget in 1928 will
render effective the economies made
possible by the reorganization. The
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to the mayor and council by James G.
Rogers. attorney, was denied. The
petition in behalf of Gallagher bore
nearly 1000 signatures, including a
number of leading citizens. A large
crowd attended the meeting and Il
number in addition to Mr.. Rogers
lauded' the services of Gallagher.
DIR. n. r. Willis. mayor; DIR. /, K
Atherton. councilman for the first
ward: Harry Boswell. second ward;
Norval II. Spicknall, second ward, and
Il. b. Teal, third ward. voted not to
reconsider the action, while &. u. An
darson, first ward, and George \.
Bowen. third ward, voted in the az
tirmative.
In explaining his vote. Or. Willis
expressed the opinion that by voting
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Peanut Crop Short.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, July 15.-There
is to be a shortage of not less thar
1000 pounds in the peanut crop OF
Virginia this season. due to the very
cold and late Spring and the poor
stand in the peanut belt. There has
been an increase in the acreage plant
ed. but the crop is not showing up.
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to reconsider the action Of the council
he would violate his oath of office.
He explained that the council had
been informed that Gallagher had at.
tempted to crimnally assault woman
living in Washington. The woman
exhibited bruises which she claimed
were inflicted by Gallagher. The for
mer police chief. however, denied the
charge and asserted the woman re-
ceivcd the hurts when she fell over a
table.
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Going to Arsena al.

Capt, John a. Colborn, Ordnance
Department Reserve, of this city, has
been ordered 10 duty in training at
the Raritan Arsenal. Metuchen. n. ].
Evening star., 1927-04-12
FRANK LOGAN DIES
OF. TRAFFIC INJURY
Colored Man, Hit by Automobile,
Expires in Hospital-0ther Acct.
dents Noted, Including Collision.

Frank Logan, coIored SO years old.
500 Fourth street, who was struck nv
the automobile of Harry c. Quantri.l,
26. 81 Rhode Island avenue, March :.
died at Emergency Hospital last
night. Death resulted from a fracture
of the skull.
Logan Is reported to have stepped
from behind q parked car in front of
Quantrill's car. Coroner hewitt will
hold an inquest at the morgue tomOr-
row morning.
Primo CAMPBELL, % years old. 90
Seaton place northeast. and Sidney A.
Bowman, 633 Q street, were drivers
of motor vehicles that collided yester-
day afternoon at Lincoln road and r
street northeast. CAMPBELL was treat
ed at Sibley Hospital.
John L. Awkard, colored, six years
old, 1219.A Carrollburg place south
west. was knocked down on the street
near his home yesterday afternoon
by the automobile of II. r. Shelton,
1011 Third street northeast, and his
head slightly hurt. He was treated at
Providence Hospital.
Nine-year-old Emery Lischka, 4t30-A
Georgia avenue, ran from behind a
parked car in front Of his home yes
terday afternoon and was struck by
the automobile Of Samuel r. Edwards,
2701 Seventeenth street northeast.
The boy, slightly hurt, was treated at
home.
William Joiner colored, six years
old, COS Fairmont street, was knock
ed down yesterday afternoon at Fourth
and College streets by the automobile
Of David Collins. 1850 Park place. and
slightly hurt. He was taken home.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
THE WEATHER

District of CoIumbia-Increasin
cloudiness and warmer tonight, tomor-
row rain.
MISUNDERSTANDING cloudiness and
warmer tonight, tomorrow rain.
Virginia-Rain and warmer tonight.
tomorrow increasing cloudiness fol
lowed by rain.
West Notwithstanding cloudi-
ness probably followed by rain tonight
or tomorrow.
Temperature for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, so: s pm, 55;
II midnight, 43; am, Sc; am. Al j;
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm. S0.O6; s pm.
30.08; 12 midnight, 30.15; 4 a m, 30.14;
S am. 1920; noon, 5000.
Highest temperature, "a, occurred at
noon yesterday.
Lowest temperature, "a, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, AZ; lowest, 80.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. 1925 am. and
11:49 pm; high tide, 4:25 am. and
5:l6 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1913 pm;
high tide, $40 am. and 6;03 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:3S am; sun sets,
GAL pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises :36 am; sun
sets 6:42 pm.
Moon rises 2:34 pm; sets, 3:53 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Temperature and condition of water
at Great Falls at 8 am.-Tempera-
ture, 46: condition, muddy.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
JOSIAH S. TYREE,
DRUG DEALER, DIES
Funeral Services to Be Conducted
Tomorrow, With Interment
in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Josiah S. Tyree, IS years old. manu-
featuring chemist and wholesale drug
dealer. with . an establishment at
Fifteenth and II streets northeast, and
long identified with banking and other
interests in Washington, died in his
home, 5201 Sixteenth street, Sunday,
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Tyree was a director and one
of the incorporators of the District
National Bank and an incorporation
Of the North Capitol Savings Bank.
He at one lime owned many race
horses.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow morning at
11:30 o'clock. Rev. Earl Whitley pas
tor Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, will otticiate. Interment will
be in vault in Rock Creek Cemetery
Born near Richmond, Va. Mr.
Tyree came to this city in 1884. He
was a graduate of the Philadelphia
College Of Pharmacy and became en-
gagged in the drug and chemical bust
ness soon after coming to Washing
ton He belonged to the Masonic order.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. John Manfuso and Mrs. Eliza
beth Shutack. both of this city, and
two grandchildren.