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New Britain herald., 1927-02-02
TAFT NEARING 70
Tor that Reason He Feels Himself Prejudiced on Retiring Age For Justices.

Albany, \. Y, Feb. (UP)-Wil- liam H. Taft, as chief justice of the United States supreme court, is competent to pass on the most diff cult of legal and constitutional ques- tions, but he is not a good judge of some other things, mainly because of prejudice. He said so himself.
 State Senator William l.. Love of Brooklyn. recently introduced a bill in the state senate fixing the retiring age for justices of the state supreme court at 75 years of age, instead of 70, as at present.
 To learn how sentiment among judges was. the senator wrote to some of them. including Justice Taft.
 And the chief justice wrote back.
 T think l am a prejudiced wit ness. for on the 5th day of Septem- Der next l shall be 70. For that req son you should consult younger men whose judgment as to the vigor and acuteness of intellect of older men and their capacity for hard judicial labor is more likely to be unbiased and reliable.'
New Britain herald., 1927-02-02
Youthful Bandit Wounded
 But His Companion Flees

Fitchburg. Mass, Feb. 2 (UP)- A youth, wounded by police. was held here today while authorities continued an all-night search for his companion, Charles Trippi, e6. alleged robber.
 The shooting occurred late Tues day when police attempted to recov- CT stolen automobile in which Stanislaw Demulle, 20, of Salem, and Trippi were riding.
 As Lieut.. Walter w. Wallace and a squad of police approached the stolen car in South Fitchburg, the two men abandoned it and fled Po- lice fired and Demulle collapsed with a wounded leg.
 Throughout the night, police searched for Trippi, alleged to have engineered several robberies in this vicinity, but early today no trace of him had been found.
 The word pickaninny Is Cuban in origin, taken from "Piqunini," 1,t1
New Britain herald., 1927-02-02
Liberal Credit

We take pleasure in extending credit to customers. We advocate the purchase of the highest type of furniture and carry only that knd and back this up with credit extending payments period of months for toner's convenience and for which you pay interest extra charges. One price to a Good furniture in every home.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
DR.. PIERCE HEARD
BY REFORMED SYNOD
Sermon at Mercersburg, Pa, Fol-
lows Sessions When 100000 Is
Voted for Local Academy.

MERCERSBURG, Pa, October 22.--
A banquet Thursday night closed the
annual meetings Of the Potomac
Synod Of the Reformed Church. Rev.
DR.. ]. Noble Pierce of Washington
preached the evening sermon. The
synod voted 100000 to the MERGERS.
burg Academy for a chair in Bible
study and religion.
Educational institutions and mission.
ary activities engaged the attention
Of the principal sessions Wednesday.
President II. H. Apple of Franklin
and Marshall College addressed the
synod on the colleges place in Ameri-
can education. Addresses also were
made by DR.. William M. Irvine Of
Mercersburg Academy, DR.. Elmer r.
Noke OF Catawba College, Salisbury
N. c., and Col. Howard Benchoff Of
Massanutten Academy, Woodstock,
Va. All Of these institutions are
stronger financially and have better
physical equipment than ever before
and more than 1900 students are
regularly enrolled, it was reported.
DIR. Charles E. Schaeffer, secretary
Of the Board of Home Missions,
spoke on the two present outstand-
ing projects of the Board. The first
is the Mission Church at Penn State
College. Here there is local men,
bership Of 125 and a student men,
bership Of several hundred. DR..
Schaeffer asked the synod to lend its
heartiest support to this project. The
second Is the Reformed Church at
Roanoke, Va. This is the only Re.
formed Church in that section.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
WAITING AT AZORES HARDEST
PART OF FLIGHT, ACTRESS SAYS
Nerves Near Breaking Point From Daily
Watch for Chance te Take OF, Junkers
Plane Passenger Declares.

but they make It impossible for us to
start for New York.
l love nature And love the climate
here. But in spite OF this ! hate
Horta. where the sea swell made is
possible for us to land, for that very
sea swell is now holding us here.
I know now how u mouse feels
when 1t walks into trap and tries
to leave by the door it entered so
easily. We are prisoners of the sea.
We poke around the quaint old
town, admire the tender-eyed little
donkeys that crowd the street Every
one Ia good-natured and hospitable.
from the whale hunters to the beau
tiful serious.looking babies. The Ger
man colony and the German Cable Co,
at whose building we are living, are
spelling us with kindness.
Nerves Near Breaking Point.
We so to bed hopefully, and rise the
next day to look first of all at the
Volcano Pico. where fleets of clouds
gather around the crater. Again there
are those hateful white-caps all over
the sea. Thunders roll and the light.
ming flashes. At the sight of the I'M
merciful surf my impatience mounts,
angrier than the seas that hold us.
My nerves are at the breaeking
point on account of this well-dilem-
ma. Friends in New York are cabling
me-, I'VE await you with wide open
and patient arms" Shall l laugh or
cry?
One thing ] am sure of--my next
flight across the ocean will be a non
stop flight in a single-motored plane.
Copyright 1927. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
McCARL VETOES PAYMENT.
Marine Officers Expenditure for
Entertainment Rejected.

Controller General McCarl had held
up payment of $50 81 to Major Louis
Pagan Of the Marine Corps. declared
10y the major to have been paid for
the entertainment Of foreign civil
officers and military and naval officers
at Camp Samuel Nicholas and Tun
Tavern during the Sesquicentennia.
Exposition.
In decision rendered to Major
RenatO Tittoni at Marine Corps Head,
quarters here concerning the matter.
Controller General McCarl said Ma ior
tagan might submit more supporting,
evidence. If he cared to. such AZ
memorandum by which he would he
able To state that the amount was
$80,34.
The sum was said to have been
paid for meals and light refresh
rnents" out Of a fund known as the
'Continguent Navy 1927. but McCarl
questioned the whole matter.
Evening star., 1927-10-22

Miss DiNenz. riennese actress. anith the
Iunkers plane D.12SO. in ,cAich she hopes TO
be the first 1cOnida TO fp the Atlantic
BY Cable to The Star and the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.
HORTA, Azores Islands. October
22.-Waiting seems to me the hardest
thing in the world. Waiting for the
elements to let Comdr. Starke and the
rest of us get off with the D-1230 on
the longest overwater flight in our
aerial voyage to New York. the hard
est of all waiting. Waiting Is much
more of a strain than risking one s
life in a sporting event. even when
one Is fully aware of the lurking
dangers. While risking ones life one
is at least master of ones actions, but
standing here marking time Is agoniz-
ing.
we cannot take off in the heavy
ground swell now running In this part
of the Atlantic. Not because of the
danger to us-we would willingly risk
that-but because the D-1230 would
smash q pontoon trying to lift from
the rough water the heavy weight we
are carrying. That would mean the
end of our flight to New York There.
fore, we simply wait.
Enjoying Stay at Islands.
1t is wonderful here In Horta The
country is marvellous. We enjoy
every minute we spend here, and in
Fayal the Hortensias are as glossy
blue as the sky. The ocean, like a
huge sapphire, is dotted with white
caps as far as the eye can see. The
whitecaps are wonderful scenically,
Evening star., 1927-10-22
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Victims Knocked Down by Autos.
79-Year-0ld Man
Hurt.

Clifford Osborne, 14-years-old So E
street southeast. was knocked down
yesterday afternoon near North
Capitol and II streets by the motor
cycle of Clifton Thornton, 107 E street
southeast, and bruised about the body.
1Ie was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Elizabeth Tolliver, colored, 12-years-
old, TIA Rhode Island avenue, was
injuried yesterday afternoon when
knocked down at Eighth and S streets
by the automobile of Herbert Good
man, 402 B street northeast. Ply
eicians at Freedmen's Hospital rem
dered first aid.
Theodore Ketchum, 79-years-old.
Capitol Heights. Md, was knocked
down near Fourteenth street and
Maryland avenue yesterday afternoon
by the automobile of J. w. Taylor,
Merryfield, Va. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where ply
Hicians said he was not seriously hurt.
Seven-year-old Louis Turner. color
ed, 1T Reeves court, was knocked
down near his home yesterday after
noon by an automobile driven iry
Walter Brown, 1919 Half street south
west, and his right foot sprained. He
was given first aid at Freed
mems HoSuital
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Abe Martin Saws:

TIL Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has jest ordered a snuff com.
pany t stop price fixin'. so it haint
likely it'll git around t SIS shoe
makers much before middle o. next
Summer.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-22
|REMUS' ATTORNEYS
\ FIGHT FOR H|SL|FE
department Files Inspected
for Evidence to Support
Charge Against Slain Wife.
,By the Associated Press.

sBy the Associated Press.
- Access to Department of Justice
flies and testimony of prohibition
officials was obtained yesterday by
counsel for George RemuS, one time
bootleg king of Cincinnati, who re-
Gently shot his wife to death in that
city.
While Charles Ekston, attorney for
,kemus, interpreted the developments
as favorable to his client, who has
entered a plea of insanity in con-
.nection with the killing of his wife,
Carl E. Basler, an assistant prosecu-
tor at Cincinnati, held the visit to
the Capital had produced nothing
that would sustain Remus' contention
that alleged improper relations be-
tween his wife and Franklin L.
Dodge, former Justice Department
investigator, and their Scheming to
deprive him of his fortune, had
.preyed upon his mind.
Attorneys Visit New York.
Elston and Basler left late in the
day for New York. where the defense
counsel believes evidence can be OBJ
tanned to strengthen the charge of
intimacy between Dodge and Mrs.
Remus and deposits by her of her hus-
bands funds in metropolitan banks.
Two prohibition officials. Com
missioner Doran of the Prohibition
Bureau and James j. Britt, chief
counsel, were interrogated by Elston
concerning Remus' position regarding
the removal of !, 800 barrels of whisky
from warehouse at Maysville. Ky.
Over Baslers objection, Doran testi-
fed that at a hearing in Washington
in June. 1926. there was indication"
that the views of Remus and his wife
were not in accord regarding removal
of the spirits. Britt testified that at
the same hearing he had observed
Dodge and Mrs. Remus comforting
and that Dodge had engaged in a col
ioquy with other interests represented
at the meeting.
Dodge was in the city yesterday for
the purpose, he said, of protecting his
own interests. He followed the two
attorneys 10 the Justice Department
and Prohibition Bureau, but did not
attend the conferences at either place.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
WILD WEST SNOWMAN
is KILLED BY FUMES
Col. Joe Miller of 101 Ranch
Fame Found Dead in
Garage.

By the Associated ffesS.
PONCA CITY, Okla, October 22.--
Col. Joe Miller, part owner Of the
noted 101 Ranch near here, and the
eldest Of three brothers of wild West
fame. was found dead in his garage
here yesterday. He was Sc years
old.
Col. Miller and his brothers were
reared In the saddle on the ranch
established by their father in 1879.
The property extended into the
famous Cherokee strip Of Oklahoma
and included 10000 acres.
Miller's widow and infant son are
in Grand Rapids. Mich.
Col. Miller was a trusted friend Of
the Ponca Indians and was instru.
mental in obtaining the Government
reservation near here for them. He
spoke the Ponca tongue fiuently. His
will is said to have set aside a sum
for the Indians to use for his fu.
neral services. as they wished.
The show mans death was at
tributed to asphyxiation. The motor
Of the car was running and the doors
Of the garage partly closed when the
body was found.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
HITS "OUTGROWN"
COURT PRACTICES
Chicago Judge Sees U. S.
Most LaW-Ridden, Yet Most
LaWless Nation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. October o2.-OutGrown
practices of courts defeat justice.
Judge Marcus Kavanagh of the Cook
County Superior Court has found. thus
making of the United states the
most lawridden and yet the most law
less of nations
"The need Of the judicial crisis for
which our country finds itself calls
not more insiStently for change Of law
than it does for change of attitude
on the part Of judges who administer
the law" Judge Kavanagh remarked
in addressing the Audit Bureau Of
Circulation yesterday.
Cites Legal History.
Citing legal history, the veteran Chi
cago jurist recalled that in 1907 in
Missouri a man who had committed Il
crime against a young girl was freed
after his conviction because the Su-
preme Court noticed that the word
the" had been left out of the last
line of his indictment.
Almost two decades later the same
question was presented to the Mis-
souri, court and it ruled the absence
of the word was immateriai. Public
opinion, the judge concluded, had
changed the courts procedure.
While the rights of individuals
should not be abridged. he asserted
criminal procedure should not be di
rected to that end alone, but as well
should purpose the protection of life
and property by maintaining the ma
jesty of our country,s laws"
Not Needed by Innocent Man.
"An innocent man never yet needed
d frivolous technicality for his de.
fense," Judge Kavanagh added
+. l.. Thomson of New York was
elected president. Ernest I. Mitchell
Of Chicago was named secretary, and
Il. X. Shaw of Chicago, treasurer
The three vice presidents elected were
f. r. Davis of New York, S. r. Lat
shaw of New York, and David 2.
Plum of New York.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Police Hunt Missing Man, so.

Representatives of the Home Serv-
ice Bureau of the American Red
Cross have appealed to the police to
institute search for George w. Roper
so years old, reported missing the past
three weeks. He was last heard of.
police were informed, while staying
at Hudson Hotel.
A gown called kiss me" is popular
in Paris this season.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY COUNTY GRANGE
w. E. Hill of Shipping Board Ad-
dresses Gathering for Cere-
monies at Floris, Va.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FLORIS, Va, October 22.-Pomona
Grange of Fairfax County installed
officers last night, when addresses
were made by w. N. Conwell of Penn
sylvania on Putting Forth Efforts" 3"
and w. E. Hill of South Dakota, a
member of the United States Shipping
Board, on relations Of the Shipping
Board and American ships to the sale
Of American products abroad.
The officers are: Mark Turner, For
estville, master; Wilson McNair.
Floris, overseer; r. Cotton Lewis,
Clinton, lecturer; Sidney Follin, For
estville, steward; d. w. MiddIes.
Floris, assistant steward; Miss Anna
Cornwell, Forestville, lady steward;
H. B. Derr, Fairfax, chaplain; r. b.
Nickel, Floris, treasurer; Miss Edith
Rogers, Floris, secretary; A. c.
Streight, Fairfax, gatekeeper; Miss
Della Cox, Falls Church, Ceres; Mrs.
3. A. Johnson, Merrifield, Pomona;
Mrs. A. c. Streight, Fairfax, Flora.
The next meeting will be held in jan
uary, with Pioneer Grange as host.
r. p. Nickel, master, presided.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
AVERAGE MAN SEES
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
Thompson Doesn't Shake
Hands Like Roosevelt,
Says Roy Gray.

| By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 22.-Take 1t
from Americas average man." eX-
emplified by Roy l.. Gray of Fort
Madison, Lee County. Iowa, the hand
clasp OF Mayor Thompson of Chicago
isn't much like the kind Roosevelt
had
"Your mayor shook hands with me"
Gray said. writing his impression of
Chicago for the Herald and Examiner,
whose guest he is while here, and
noticed he hasn't the firm grip
Roosevelt had. Roosevelt pump
handled you. Your mayor grasps
your hand. wiggles is lightly, then
drops it.
He said he was glad to meet me.
said I was glad to meet him.
said 1 had heard considerable about
him. He said he was glad to hear
that. He was smoking n cigar, but
it didn't look like naverage nickle
ore. 1t was too fiat"
The average man." awoke yester-
day in a bed 40 stories above the
street, but returned to his level by
eating an average breakfast. and max
ing the usual visit to Chicagos CEN
ters of interest under the escort of
reporter for the Chicago Hearld
and Examiner.
Only Average Interest.
He displayed only average interest
In the worlds busiest corner. State
and Madison streets, saying it remind
ed him of Saturday night in his home
tomn, where he operates a clothing
store.
Gray ate an average breakfast,
toast, eggs and coffee, and smoked the
customary cigarette. lie got an
average shave and paid the average
tip of Is cents and conversed with the
barber about the average topic, the
nice Fall weather.
Sauntering out to begin an active
day, Gray first bought a picture post
card of the hotel where he slept and
put a cross at his room on the fortieth
floor before sending it home to his
family.
This is where I slept. Having a
good time but wish you all were here"
his average message said.
The program he outlined for the
days hosts was just the average. I'D
like to drive around your park system,
see the stockyards, if we have time,
and want to see the municipal pier
and that stadium where the Dempsey
Tunney fight was held.
His tour of the city was done in an
average automobile of a well known
average make.
Calls On Mayor.
Gray then called upon the mayor,
and posed with William Hale Thomp
son for photographs.
The average man continued his
journey to the Board of Trade. He
gazed into "the pit" where thousands
are made and lost at the flicker of
an eyelash.
Gee. You can't hear yourself think"
said Gray. "Id rather have my little
one-man store back in Iowa and be
sure of bank balance at the end
of the year than risk any money on
this game. I think you've got more
suckers in Chicago than we have
out our way"
Then back to his hotel for dinner
steak, American fried potatoes,
another good average smoke. A
little rest gave him energy for his
evening program, the theater and
George Whites Scandals. He said it
was the first time in months he
wasn't at home turning on the radio.
We'll, I've sure had a fine time"
Gray said as he told his hosts good
night. my feet hurt me a bit, but
I'll soak them in hot water. I see
there's Bible in my room. I'll read
myself to sleep"
Evening star., 1927-10-22
MOTHER AND SON HELD.
Three-Month Probe of Staying Ends
in Arrest Of Two.

SYLVESTER. Ga. October % sP1 -.
After an investigation which covered
a period Of three months, Mrs. Minnie
Brooks. IS, and her 14.year-old son
Richard were taken into custody here
yesterday by Sheriff ]. N. Summer
and placed In the Worth County Jail
on warrants charging the mother and
son with the death of Charlton j.
houston. The body Of Houston was
found in a decomposed condition last
july, in patch OF woods near the
BROOKS home, about a mile from here.
Offlcers here have been making an
investigation of Houston's death since
the body was found. The dead man
was frequent caller at the home of
Mrs. Brooks for a number Of years,
it is said.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
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Evening star., 1927-10-22
Corn Judging Team Fourth.
Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, October 21-
Poolesville High Schools corn judging
team finished fourth in the contests
held in connection with the Frederick
Fair here on Tuesday. officials an.
nounced today. Clarksville Highs
team was first. Damascus, another
Montgomery County high school team.
was 14th and Gaithersburg was 18th.
Charles Scheel, Mt Airy, had a per-
feet score in judging white corn.
Ralph Van Pelt. OF Hyattsville
High, was second in the yellow corn
contest. Hyattsville's team was 18TH.
L.. L. 18th
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Filipino Feet Call
For Special Brand
OF Army Footwear
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Filipino feet have been found by
a board Of Army officers to have
racial individuality that would be
cramped by the wearing of regula-
ton Army shoes. so henceforth
members Of the Philippine Scouts
will array themselves in special
footwear.
About 10000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered to fit the scouts feet,
which, due to tribal characteristics,
are shorter and stubbier than the
American extremity, thick, : at the
ball. roader across the toe and
simmer at the heel.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-19
THE RI'SINTSS OUTLOOK

The telephone raise went into ef- fact without b.are Of trumpets, The increase was simply noted on the monthly bills and that was the last Of II.
 According 10 the Chamber of Commerce report, the telephone company was not badly crippled by the result. All that happened dur ing October was a net decrease in the number Of new telephones in- stalled; but as post office receipts likewise took a decrease that month as compared with the record of the same month last year, the telephone decrease might have been due to the same circumstances that created the post office decrease.
 Retail business in the city has in creased over the two previous months, and it has been evident that it will show smart advance as soon as the weather becomes more sea- sonabIe, a beginning that seems to have been made today. The out look in every direction, therefore, is satisfactory.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-19
DESIGNS ON MEXICO

Just at a time when the Hearst papers are trying to make the well kin ring with an alleged "expose about the supposed support of the Mexican government in the Nicara- qua situation, the following points come to light;
 a,-Bombs bound for Mexico were seized in New Orleans,
 b.--A verttable arsenal" of fire arms bound for Mexico were seized in a city in Southern California.
 c,-The Mexican supreme court made decision favoring the con- tentions of an American oil com pany relative to the republics con- stitution.
 If the supreme court makes a few more such decisions in Mexico, there will be no ned for the bombs. As for the H".rian campaign, nobody is paying tho slightest attention to it, not even the American govern mcnt-