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New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
RESIDENTS OPPOSE
 GAS METER SLEUTHS
(Continued from First Page)

Several meter readers in the em- ploy of the Blackstone Valley firm have refused to comply with the or der to report all stills they may See, informing the heads Of their de- partments that they prefer to "quit CTS" or 'spotters for the govern- lnent."
 The National Constitutional Lib erty league, in telegram 10 the edi- tor of the Providence Journal, of ters to defray legal expenses of Rhode Island citizens who refused to permit gas meter readers to Spy on and report to the sta,- or federal government alleged violations of the Nolstead act"
 Injunction Sought
 Herbert Mycroft of Cumberland, owner of Central falls garage, has sought a permanent injunction to restrain the Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric company and the Paw tucEet Gas company from convert ing it's employees into o.informers, and the two companies have been cited 10 appear In United States court here January to show cause why they should not be permanently en- joined.
 The Providence Journal this morn ing quotes Senators David l. Walsh of Massachusetts and Walter E. Edge of New Jersey as among men of national prominence who con- demn the situation, The newspa- per's Washington correspondent an- nounces the probability that both the prohibition bureau and the de- partment of justice at Washington will demand detailed reports on the situation from the,r Rhode Island agents, as both are being flooded with Inquiries from all parts of the country.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
PRESENTED WATCH
South Church Congregation EN- presses Regrets in Farewell to r. r., Fay

Frederic L. Fay, director of Re- ligious Education at the South Con- gregational church, who recently submitted his resignation. was pre- sented a gold watch and chain on behalf of members of the congrega- ton, at q gathering in his honor last
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Emmanuel GOsrpl

Sunday, 10:15 a. m., prayer; 1o:45 q. m., preaching. subject: "Dead Flies in the Ointment; 12:15 D. m.. Bible study hour; D. m.. Bible class at the home of Ralph Bohmer, s6 Hampton street. Mrs. Dwight Dick erman in charge; p. m.. Bible class at the home of Mrs Elsie Meyers, 276 South Main street; 5:45 D, m.. senior and junior Young Peoples meetlngs;7 ?. m.. preaching. sub Ject: The Seven Broken Seals" Orchestra and special vocal music at the evening service.
 Tuesday. 2;30 p. m.. the women will hold their weekly prayer meet ing at the home of Mrs. F. w. Sher- man on Rockwell avenue.
 Thursday. 7:45 p. m. praise and prayer service at the church.
 irlday, ?. m., orchestra prac- tice; p. m, choir rehearsal.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
International Bible Students, Assn

sunday , 10 4 D. m., volunteer service; 10 2 ?. m.. union meeting al 10 Capitol avenue. Hartford.
 Wednesday, D. m.. prayer. praise and testimony service.
 Friday, p. m.. Bible study.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

part Of the latter to obtain control of
the American Felt Co. and the Daniel
Green Felt Shoe Co.
The individuals who composed the
firm of Willett, Sears & Co. asserted
that to obtain loans from the syndi-
cate of bankers they turned over
stock in the two felt companies to
them as trustees, with the right to
repurchase, and charged that those
holding the stock. by false representa-
tions, oppressive conduct and other Il,
legal acts. violated the agreement ana
prevented them from redeemins the
shares.
They also declared that they were
forced to pay the syndicate interest
at over 81 per cent year. The fuii
court of the Massachusetts Supreme
Judicial Court gave Judgment IN. IA
Evening star., 1927-11-01

The news of the find spread. and
soon hundreds of "tenderfeet" and
old-time prospectors headed for this
place. Traces of gold were found
on the surface of the ground. Claims
were staked and sold for fabulous
sums.
Frank S. Horton, sr., father of one
of the finders of the gold. refused
to sell his sons claim. Ee was Offer
ed huge prices for the company he
organized. Mining engineers express
ed opinions that the ore did not con-
tinue far underground and said the
camp would be a low-grade milling
proposition.
There is. however. some gold min
ing in Weepah today. One company
Is working six men. Another com
pany has been shipping 40 tons a
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Weepah, Scene of Gold Rush Last Spring,
Now Deserted Except for so Inhabitants

was estimated at 1000 souls and when
Sundays were marked by the thrush
of at least 5000 sightseers.
A few of the shacks that served
as the entertainment places, food
stores. restaurants and stock brokers'
headquarters remained today, enough
to outline the main street.
The great rush started on the
strength Of a report March 8 that
Frank Horton jr., and Leonard Tray.
nor had found high-grade gold ore
"f0 miles from Tonopah."
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Urges More Airports.
of tha Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON. -- Mrs. Sophie Elliott
Lynn, England's pioneer woman CIR
pilot, who has been lecturing in
Scotland in the interest of aviation,
advocates the establishment of mu-
nicipal aerodromes throughout the
country connected by an internal net
work of air lines.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
REVIEW Is REFUSED
IN SHOE STOCK CASE
Supreme Court Denies Plea Over
$10,500,000 Controversy in
Massachusetts Court.

The Supreme Court yesterday de-
clined to review the SO, 500, 900 contro-
versy between the individual members
of the old firm of Willett, Sears & Co.
of Massachusetts, and the firms of S. S.
Moseley & Co. and Kidder, Peabody
& Co. and Robert F. Herrick, arising
out Of an alleged conspiracy on the
Evening star., 1927-11-01
POLISH BUoGET TOTAL.
Estimates for 1928 Provide Ex-
penditure of $234, ,oOo, 600.

WARSAW, Poland, November Cr9.
The Polish government has pre-.
sented the budget for the next fiscal
year. which begins April /, 1928. to
the Diet.
The expenditure OF the equivalent
OF 1884 900. 900 out of revenue of
$26l 100000 is provided for. The ex-
penses of the war department. which
were 32 per cent OF the last budget,
nave been reduced 10 30 per cent. The
expenditures for public works and edu-
cation have been slightly increased.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WEEPAH, New, November 1.--Wee-
pah, the prospector's desert hole that
scared through the fame Of a gold
rush last March, has dwindled to but
little more than a name.
The wind-blown streets that were
packed with jostling, gold-fevered
gambling men and women a few
months age. are the thorougsfares
for SO inhabitants today. They re-
membered the days and nights of not
long ago, when Weepah's population
Evening star., 1927-11-01

day. with the average value of 50 to
SO a ton. Two other companies also
are shipping. An ef.ost rs being rnace
by Horton, sr., to get funds with
which to build a mil.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

vor of the syndicate, holding that its
members were not acting as trustees,
but that the transfer of the stock
was an outright sale.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

All patent leather used in British
India is now being made in other
countries.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Old Musical Knife Sold.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON.-A gold, pearl and
enamel knife which plays a tune
when picked up was bequeathed to
the Victoria and Albert Museum bv
Charles Gregg-Carr, a wealthy Hamp,
shire man. The knife was once the
property of Queen Marie Antoinette.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

Unusually heavy rain has caused
big floods in Scotland.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
.TUNNEY AND HEAT HAVE FEW ROUNDS
 LOST FOUR POUNDS
WEIGHS 19o POUNDS; SOCIAL EN. GAGEMENTS kEEPINGN HIM
 ACTIVE

LAKEvILLA, Sept. 15. P)-Heat and humidity are the two toughest opponents Tunney has had to face in the midwest which is ready for real assault on the champion For three straight days Gene evaded the heat by training with society leaders at Lake Forest on Lake Michigan. The short sessions of shadow boxing and road work which Tunney has been able to sandwich between his social engage ments gave way to program of six rounds boxing with three sparring partners and several rounds of bag punching. He is now weighing 190 pounds. Gene begrudges the three or four pounds which melted away in the heat.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
TAX COLLECTIONS WASHINGTON, ALASKA
 INCREASE MILLION
CORPORATIONS PAID THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS INDIVI-
 DUALS, STATED

SEATTLE, Sept. 15. (P-Tax coll lections for the Washington and Alas ka district in 1927 increased more than a million over previous years, Burns Poe, collector of internal reve- nue, announced. Poe said evidently more money is coined more freely and business has been better in 1927. There has been certain cuts made by Congress resulting in not nearly so many persons as heretofore filing re- turns yet with more people relieved from paying receipts the reports show ed an increase" Collections for 1927 were $13,192,267 as compared to $12,- 156,713 the previous year. Analysis of the receipts showed corporations paid three times as much as indivi- duals.~
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
DEMPSEY HE SAME SCOWL|NC FIGHTER;
 NOW AT PEAK FORM
SORRY HE DID NOT AGREE SIGN TO FIGHT EARLIER DATE,
 SEPT. 15

LINCOLN, FIELD, Sept. 15. (P- Jack Dempsey is somewhat sorry he voted against fighting Tunney Septem- Der 15 instead of insisting on Septem- Der 22 as the earliest date he could be ready for Dempsey, for his and manager Hymns statements, is at top form. His last full workout against five sparring partners, on Tuesday night, satisfied his handlers he is the same scowling fighter of old and so near the peak of training that he is proceeding at half speed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
HEAT, MIDDLE WEST, ENTERS FOURTH DAY;
 23 DEAD CHICAGO
CENTRAL STATES REJOICE BUT HIGH TEMPERATURE MAY
 CAUSE LOSS CORN

CHICAGO, Sept. 15. (P-Heat struck the middle west and entered upon it's fourth day by protracted heat wave which has broken all Sep tember heat records and caused scores of deaths. Weather officials promis- ed another blistering day before cool weather while in almost every city in the central states are daily report ing temperatures above 90. The farmers Agricultural Bureaus are re- joicing fearing only it may prove too much of a good thing and scorch the corn which already has been helped much. Thirteen deaths occurred in Chicago Wednesday raising the total number of deaths to 2 for three days. All Chicago schools are closed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
YOUTH, ALLEGED ID
 HAVE KILLED HIS
 MOTHER, Is HEIR
HARRY HILL MAY BE RELEASED UNDER $1oo,ooo BOND; FAITH
 FER RICH

OTTAWA, H., Sept. 15. R-Harry Hill, heir to a $5O,OOO estate under his mothers will, may be free within the next few days under a S10O,O0O bond Hills attorneys are said to be prepar- ing. They will ask he either be re- leased under bond or be formally ar faigned immediately on the charge of murdering his mother. The prosecu- tion states the youths release will not be contested. Hill's father is said to be capable of furnishing the bail.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
GODFREY SLIPS X. ].
 OVER MONTE MUNv
 BADLY OUTCLASsED
FORMER NEBRASKA LEGISLATOR GROGGY AND HELPLESS ON
 Y ROPES

NEW YORK, Sept Is. .(P)-George Godfrey scored technical knockout over Monte Mum, former Nebraska legislator, in two minutes and 20 sec- onds in the fourth round of a schedul- ed F round match. Referee Lou Magnolia stopped the bout, with Mum hanging on, groggy and helpless. Mum was outclassed from the start landing only few blows in the third. Mum went down for the count of nine after getting up in great distress the bell saving him. Mum came out in the fourth to face the hopeless task of beating a man who was fresh and more experienced. Mum took severe drubbing, his nose was bleeding and bis arms hanging futilely at his side.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
FAMOUS AMERICAN DANGER KILLED IN
 PECULIAR ACCIDENT
iSADoR DUNCAN, TRYING OUT NEW CAR, DRAGGED FROM
 WHEEL BY SCARF

NICE, France, Sept. 15. (P)-Isador Duncan, American dancer, was killed
 in an automobile accident when try ing out new automobile. A gust of wind blew her long scarf, which she was wearing around her neck, over the side of the car which became en- tangled in one of the wheels dragging the dancer out of the machine and in- to the roadway breaking her neck.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
TOUCHING SCENE IN > PARIS; N. '. MAYOR
 NRS. NUNGEsSER
MAYOR IN TEARS AS GENTLY EMBRACES AGED MOTHER
 OF LATE HERO

PARIS, Sept. 15. (P)-Mayor Walk CT of New York is following in the footsteps of Colonel Lindbergh and Byrd and paid the mother of Nungess- or a visit and presented her with a check for $900 the remainder of the fund collected in New York by admir- ers of the aviator Madame Nungess- CT asked, but timidly, if she might en- brace the visitor. The Mayor was as moved as she and bent tenderly over her and with tears in his eyes kissed her gently.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
FEATHER TITLE |S
 WON BY BENNY BASS
 10 ROUND DECISION
FRED" CHAPMAN LOSES GAME BATTLE TO PHILADELPHIA
 FEATHERWEIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15, (R- Benny Bass oof Philadelphia outfought Red" Chapman, of Boston, winning the ten round dicision and the worlds featherweight title. It was sensational bout and almost ended in knockout in the ninth round when both connected simultaneously and fell to the canvas. Bass recovered by the count of two while Chapman took the eight count Chapman fought gamely on even when he was all but out.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
COOLIDGE |S ASKED
 EXTENSION SEASON PETITION FROM SOUTHEASTERN
 ALASKA PRESENTED BY SUTHERLAND
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, (R)-Pres

WASHINGTON, Sept IS. (P)-Pres. ident Coolidge has been asked to grant an extension of the Alaska fishing season. The request was made by Delegate Dan Sutherland who pre- sented petitions from citizens from the far North Territory declaring they faced destitution unless per mitted an extension. The matter was referred to Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
PRIDE IF DETROIT
 FLIGHT CANCELLED
CARLEGRAM FROM ScHLEE'S CHILDREN BEGGED HIM TO
 THINK OF THEM

TOKYO. Sept. 15. (P)-The Pride of Detroit globe circling flight has been called off and Brock and Schlee will take boat for the United States. They will ship the monoplane home. A ca blegram from Sehlees children beg ging Daddy to think of them before he attempted the Pacific hop was largely the cause of cancellation.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
MAJOR ]. \. GILLETTE
 SUCCEEDS STEESE AS HEAD IF A. R. |.
CHANGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER t6; LIEUTENANT PETIT MEM
 BIER OF BOARD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. (P)-The War Department announced Major Douglas H. Gillette succeeds Major James Gordon Steese, retired, as President and Engineer Officer of the Alaska Road Commission, on Oc- tober Is. Second Lieutenant Frank A. Petit will become member of the board and assistant engineer officer.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-15
ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS

SEATTLE, Sept. 15. (P)-The Ad- miral Evans, of the Pacific Steam ship company, sailed from Seattle yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for Alaska with S7 passengers. The Sew ard listing comprises Mrs. Leckwell, Marcella Leckwell, Harry or Chas. Lacastle, Elizabeth Romig, and IA steerage.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
JAPAN BECOMING AROUSED.

PEKING, December 16 R.-The
situation of Korean immigrants, es-
pecially in the Kirin and Changchun
regions of Manchuria, is depicted as
forming a serious Chinese-Japanese
issue, in consular reports received
here from Mukden and elsewhere in
Manchuria. Official confirmation of
reported anti-Chinese disturbances in
Korea is lacking.
The Japanese assert that Chinese
authorities in Manchuria are making
concerted effort to evict thousands
of Koreans, who are Japanese sub
jects. from their leaseholds. The Chi
nese are alleged to be taking advan-
tage of a regional custom for the
yearly renewal of land leases in the
middle of the eleventh month of the
lunar calendar. which it now is.
In some cases the evictions were re-
ported to have been accompanied by
violence.
Because of the number involved. it
was emphasized that the question is
likely 70 become more complicated he
tween Toxic and Chang Tso-I.in. Man
churian war lord. According TO the
latest Korean government estimate,
100000 Koreans have emigrated to
Evening star., 1927-12-16

were the details of their crimes. The
public was invited to do with them as
they pleased. In consequence many
a helpless prisoner was slashed with
penknives and spat upon as the group
tramped their sorrowful way toward
execution.
AN unconfrmed repcrt was that
the Soviet consul genera. tat Canton)
was seized and that his execution took
place Tuesday. 1t was further report.
ed that the vice consul was arrested
at the post Office and was included
among the Russians shot.
THE city of Canton is in deplor-
able state. Corpses of at least 300
persons are scattered throughout the
city. Many blocks and buildings have
been entirely burned out.
The cleaning out of the reds has
been carried out ruthlessly."
Evening star., 1927-12-16
"a LAKE STEAMERS
BLOCKADED BY ICE
Only Exit to Huron Closed When
Vessel, Attempting to Cut
Lane, Is Jammed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. DE.
cember 16.-The only exit. to Lake
Huron for the "a ships of the Sault
ice brockade was closed last night
when the steamer Harmonic became
stuck fast in the ice in the middle
.Neebish Channel while attempting to
cut lane through the channel.
The "a ships. manned by GOO men
and carrying grain cargoes with a
total estimated value of $1,000, 900
now face the prospect of being ice.
bound for the Winter. Six large tugs
for three days failed in attempts to
break the ice and free the stranded
boa ts.5 and the James r. Fades. which
made heroic effort to cut through
the downbound channel. is fast in the
ice. The Eades is reported leaking
forward as a result of having hit a
submerged object.
The Hamonic in attempting to open
passageway through the upbound
channel was stopped by six.inch ice.
with zero temperatures prevailing
and gale blowing it was expected
that the ice jam would become more
solid.
Evening star., 1927-12-16

The complete 16-page report was
cut to this form:
This present report embraces the
same material las that of the first or
provisional report) and. in addition.
utilities a very exhaustive. study of
the family history of the defendant.
psychometric test made at our direc-
tion by DIR. Fernald. thorough per-
sonality study of our own and. further.
more. our observation of his behavior
throughout the course of the trial
and, finally. all the information OBJ
tanned from the evidence presented
which we were privileged to hear and
study.
- Find Remus Was Sane.
Based upon all the aforegoing fac
tors, we beg leave to present our
unanimous conclusion, which is:
That the defendant, George Remus
was sane at the time of the commits.
sion of the act of killing, to wit, on
October 6. 1927.
Very respectfully,
DAVID /. WO- ,FSTEIN, NJ. D.
E. A. BABER, NJ. d.
CHARLES E. KIELY. NJ. D."
Evening star., 1927-12-16
$4,000 IN RUMMAGE SALE.
Receipts Reported for Maintaining
Clinic at Children's Hospital.

Nearly $4,000 was cleared from the
rummage sale held by the Child Wei
fare Society last week. Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long. chairman of the sale COM
mittee, announced at the regular
meeting of that orga MIA ton yester-
day. About $3.50 of this amount was
reported by Mrs. Arthur O'Brien. who
conducted lunchroom in connection
with the sale. Proceeds will he used
to support the clinic maintained by
the society at Children's Hospital.
Miss Caroline Sweeney nurse in
charge of the clinic. reported an at
tendance of S64 patients during the
past month. an increase of 357 over
the same period of 1926. Nurses made
more than 400 visits to homes during
the past month. she reported. Twelve
nutrition classes. which are held each
Saturday morning and Monday after
noon, to instruct mothers in proper
feeding of children, were attended by
534 women during the past month,
Miss Sweeney stated
Evening star., 1927-12-16

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clerks, was forced to accompany the
soldiers to the bureau of public safety.
1t was sad procession that marched
along dusty roads where once the
same individuals had ridden i'm state.
honored as advisers, teachers and as
sistants to the high officials of the
koumintang government. Their arms
were now pinioned behind them. a line
Of soldiers flanking either side.
Some say at least one of the former
consular staff has been executed. hut
official confirmation Is lacking
The paper adds: Arrivals from
Canton state that 10 supposed Russian
Boisheviks were paraded around the
town. Placarded on their shoulders
Evening star., 1927-12-16
REPORT ON REMUS
SANITY CURTA|LED
Judge DeIetes 4,500- Word
Findings to Statement
Killer Was Normal.
es4..;. .-4~.
By the Associated Press.

i CINCINNATI, December 1G.-The
4,500word, alienists' report in which
George Remus was found to have
been sane when he shot and killed his
wife here last October was stripped
TO three paragraphs today by ruling
of Judge Chester r. Shook.
He maintained the objection of
Charles III. Elston. co-counsel with
Remus, to Introducing anything mcIe
of the report than the assertion of
the three psychia trists that they had
made study of Remus, the Remus
family, heard the evidence of the near
ly five weeks of the trial and. finally,
concluded Remus was sane.
Eliminated were three separate con-
fessions by Remus to the alienists of
his planning to slay his wife, the first
time longer than two years before he
actually fired the fatal shots.
Mania References Out.
Out also went the psychiatrists' de-
NAL of any evidence in Remus of
''acute transitory MANIA" or TEN.
porary maniacal insanity" the sole
plea of defense voiced by Remus.
Neither was the finding that the
Remus RACES and conduct did not ac-
cord with any known classified ton of
insanity left.
Reference to no mania" being
found also went out
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Manchurias OF these. 450,OoO wer.
said to be in the province of Kirin.
MOSCOW COMMENT BITTER

MOSCOW. December 16 LF1 -Offjcial
announcement OF the action of the
Nanking Nationallsts in breaking with
Soviet Russia has not yet been pub.
lished here this morning s newspapers
printing merely Shanghai dispatches
foreshadowing the severance of diplo.
matte relations.
Pravda. official organ of the central
executive committee, publishing an
editorial on Chinese developments and
touching upon reports of the intention
of the Nationaiists pitilessly to exfer.
inmate all surviving Communists not
even sparing youths. declares: 'The
unmasked Asiatic executioners eypose
fully their cultured European bosses
-hangmen wearing the masks of civ.
ilization."
Evening star., 1927-12-16

stiu come their way. But this is sell
dom. They try to meet their rent in
part by subletting room. but salts
factory paying dodgers for the modest
quarters they have to offer are hard
to find.
$40 a week Will go far toward meet.
ing the humble needs OF this aged hus-
band and wife. and will assure them
mutual companionship in the evening
of life. $500 Is asked for the next year.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
ACTRESS SUES MATE.

NEW YORK. December 16 LP.-On
allegations of cruelty. which included
charges that she had been threatened
with carving knife and hit with
plate of peas. Jane Egbert. actress,
has brought suit for separation from
Thomas G.. Donovan, New Hampshire
era mite producer.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
CHINESE EXECUTE
RUSSIAN CAPTIVES:
RAID CONSULATES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-12-16
OPPORTUNITY No. H..

They are growing no younger. this
aged couple, and jobs are scarcer than
ever. Work is what we want" say
both these self respecting old people.
They are happy when chances to earn
Evening star., 1927-12-16
DYE AGREEMENT SIGNED.

BERLIN, December 16 OP.-An
agreement between the German dye
trust and the French chemical in.
dustry has been signed at Frankfort
am Main. communique will be
issued tomorrow