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TAk0MA PARK, Nd,
EX-CLERk HONORED
George A. Warren Retires From
Army Duties at Fort Sam Hous-
ton With Reception.

George A. Warren, formerly town
clerk of Takoma Park, Md, and for
many years chief clerk of the Signal
Corps in the War Department, after
so years continuous service in the
Government, has retired as chief clerk
o the signal office, Sth Corps Area
Headquarters. Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio. Tex.
A reception was given him this past
week by the officers and civilian
employees, during which he was pre-
scented with silver cigarette case,
engraved, as a token Of esteem. Mai.
Gen. Ernest Kinds, commanding the
Eighth Corps Area. and all of his
staff officers We're present and paid
tribute to his long and faithful service
as a sOlt;;er and civilian for over half
century.
Mr.. Warren was born in Rochester,
N. y. and is "a wears old. In 1873 he
enlisted in the Signal Corps for duty
in the meteorological section under
Gen. Albert T. Myer He was mustered
out Of service by an act OF Congress
on October 2, 1888, but was immedi-
ately appointed a civilian clerk I'm the
same service. Congress later separated
the meteorological work from the
Army and he was selected by Maj
Gen. a. w. Greeley Of Arctic fame
to continue with the new Army Signal
Corps. He became Gen. Greeley's
private secretary. In 1919 he was
transferred to the department signal
Office as chief clerk, which position
he held until retirement. From 1899
TO 1903 he served as q commissioned
officer In the District Of Columbia
National Guard
When the town council was or.
ganized in Takoma Park, Md, over
30 years ago, he was appointed town
clerk and treasurer, serving IN that
capacity until he departed for Fort
Omaha In 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
PHYSICAL DIRECTORS
HOLD SESSION HERE
Asst. Supt. Wilkinson Addresses
Middle Atlantic Region
Representatives.

General Detectives and Physical
Education" was the subject Of an
address by Garnet c. Wilkinson. as
sistant superintendent Of schools. at
the first quarterly meeting of the
Physical Education Association Of
the Middle Atlantic region. held yes
terday afternoon in the Howard Uni
versity gymnasium. Other speakers
were Dir. T.. r. Davis. John H Burr.
president. Miss Clayda Williams and
DR., Il. E. Henderson.
Following the addresses, a luncheon
was served in the university dining
hall where members and visitors
spoke, after which social hour n
games and folk dancing was enjoyed
Among those present at the meet
ing We're: Miss Julia Il. Davis. Miss
Gertrude Dalton, Miss J. A. Marshall.
Miss EstrelIa Spratlin Miss Eta VIII
hanson. Miss Emily Kenney, Miss
Ida May Han, Miss F. a. Snowden.
Miss M. Jordan, Miss L. Jackson. Mrs.
Harriet Marshall, !. II. Burr, f. e.
Henderson. !. n. Mile, r. Contee. c..
l.. Pinderhughes, l.. Watson and r.
A. Burgresses.
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JR. D. U.A. N. PLANS
BIENNIAL SESSION
Preliminary Preparations for
Rye Gathering Made at
Two-Day Meeting.

officials of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics last night
concluded a two-day session at the
Congress Hall Hotel, at which pre-
Iirainary preparations were made for
the biennial session. to be held June
21-24 at Rye, n. II. The sessions
were executive.
An important project under consld-
GRAFTON il the Orphans Home at Lex
ington, N. c., erected ana to be mair-
tanned by the order, which viii be
opened in the near future, as the
largest of its type supported by fra
ternai organization. The order also
conducts a similar institution at THIN,
Ohio.
Those attending the conference in
cluded Thomas Fl. Walters of Phila'
deiphfa, national councillor; r. A.
I,lewelyn of Cincinnati, national vice
councillor; ]. A. Tunison of New York
Of the national board Judge W. w.
Sheppard of Savannah, Judge Harry
s. Barry of Baltimore and Harry A.
RiIIany of Washington. members of
the national judiciary; John Fl. Noyea,
Haverhiu Mass. legislative agent;
DR.. Charles T.. Brewer, president OF
Meredith College, head of the board
of Trustees of the two homes; John J.
Weitzel of Cincinnati, Homer c.
stubbs of Kentucky, w. s. Howe of
Baltimore and Frank Pierson Of VIII
mington, members of the board. and
J. II. Wilmeth Of Philadelphia, ma
tional secretary.
Delegates to the national session
next June from the District Of Co
lumbia, representing the % local sub
ordinate councils and the 1000 Wash
ington members of the order, will be
Harry A. Beck, j. A. Smithson and
Frank D. Seiffert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
PROBE OF AIR MAIL
CONTRACT is URGED
MoCarl Asked to Investigate
Awarding of Job to New
York Firm.

BY the Associated Press.
A request that the Controller Gen
eraI investigate circumstances sur
rounding the awarding of a contract
for carrying the New York Chicago
air mail to the National Air Trans
port, of New York, was made yester-
day by the North American Always,
Inc, of Cleveland
A number Of air mail pilots are in
tcrested in the American Always
which was an unsuccessful bidder
for the contract.
Controller General McCarl notified
the corporation that he would con-
slider such an inquiry on submission
Of detailed statement Of the cir
cumstances to which they objected.
A Geographic answer was received,
saying that such a statement was
being forwarded.
The Always officials have protest.
ed that their bid for carrying the
mails was lower that that of the
successful bidder Prior to the award
a protest was made against giving
the contract TO the Always because
pilots in the Government service
We're interested. Postmaster General
New denied that this protest influ-
enced the department in making the
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
AID CULB DEFERS MEET.
Opening of Base Ball Season
Causes Delay of Day.

Owing TO the opening base ball game
Tuesday, the regular meeting and
luncheon of the Adj club win be held
the City Club. II Is expected that
be present
The report Of the nominating com
mittee for the yearly election of Off
GERS on April 10 viii he read Results
Of John Poole's contest will be an
nounced.
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STOCK SHIPPERS BENEFIT
Get Most of 1925 Increase In
Prices, Bureau Reports.

With freight charges and other
distribution costs virtually stationary.
the live stock shipper or producer
was the principal beneficiary of the
increased prices of 1926, the Bureau
of Railway Economics said last
night,
Freight charges, the bureau said.
showed a reduction when stated In
terms of the average dollar paid for
live stock, the portion of the live
stock purchasers dollar paid for
freight decreasing from SIS cents in
1924 to 4.3 cents in 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Death for Armed Robbers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April Q
(P).--Robbers who intimidate their
victims with guns Or other deadly
weapons will be liable to the death
penalty under a recently enacted meas
ure, signed Yesterday by Gov. Sam
A Baker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
FERDINAND TO LIVE.
DOCTORS ANNOUNCE
Physicians Consider King of Ru-
mania Out Of ANY I'm
mediate Danger.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania. April g.
King Ferdinauds physicians consider
him out Of Immediate danger. it ia
learned on the best authority.
The brcnchial-pneumonia complica-
tions have completely disappeared.
and unless there are unforeseen de-
velopmeuts. there is every hope thar
he win speedily be restored to normal
condition
This optimism is limited to the
present crisis. however, Nothing is
definitely known concerning develop
uent Of the symptoms OF cancer which
caused his first illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Overcome in Yacht Fire.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 8 (Ao).--
Clarence Willis Of Beaufort, n. c., en-.
gineer Of the yacht Mary Jane, was
overcome by fumes from a fire which
broke out on the craft lying here early
TODAY. At the hospital he was report.
ed much improved, but probably would
have to remain there over the week
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April OP.--
Seven soft drink bottling companies
in Memphis have been merged into
one corporation with capitalization Of
$3.50 000 under the name OF Consoi.
dated BcttIers' Association it was an
nounced today. Charles N. Bryan
will be president OF the corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
JARDINE TO BE SPEAKER.
Will Address Washington Study
Tomorrow on Farmers.

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine viii
speak in Washington Study tomorrow
afternoon at Rauscher's in the course
on National Problems" Of which Mr..
John Hays Hammond is the advisor.
The Secretary will speak on "The
Farmer" and viii illustrate his talk
with charts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
MINISTERIAL MEETING.
Movement to Increase Inter-Racial
Good viii at Local Sessions.

Moving TO formulate inter-racial
good will between the white and the
negro races, the National Interde.
nominational Ministerial Alliance of
the United States will 1Jnvene April
10 to %. inclusive. at the Metropolitan
A. M. f. Church, it was announced
yesterday. Ministers of all denomina-
tons from various sections Of the
country are expected to attend. The
conference will be held under the aus
pieces of the ministerial alliances Of
Washington and vicinity, Rev. G. L.
Russell of the Colored Methodist Epis-
copal Church is the founder and presi-
dent of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

South Carolina Mrs. John p. Mosher,
New York Miss Isabel Wyman Cor
don. Massachusetts; Mrs. William
Rock Painter, Missouri; Mrs. Amos II.
Ayres, South Dakota; Mrs, Samuel p.
Davis. Arkansas: Mrs. Frank Felter.
Indiana; Mrs. Francis G. Wilson, New
Mexico, and Mrs. Clarence s. Paine,
Nebraska. The friends of two vet
eran leaders in ID. A. r. work have
placed their names before the dele
gates for the greatly coveted post OF
honorary vice president general, in
which there is a vacancy this year,
due to the death of Mrs. A. Howard
Clark of Washington. Mrs. Thomas
Kite, Ohio, and Mrs. Richard Jackson
Barker. Rhode Island. are the candi
dates for honorary vice president gen
eral.
Officers Banquet Saturday.
Many delegates will arrive in Wash.
ington in time to attend the annual
banquet of the National Officers Club
to be held at the New Willard Hotel
Saturday. Mrs. Alexander Ennis Pat
ton of Philadelphia is president OF the
club.
The District chapters will signaize
the congress by marking the site at
Fourteenth and Fl streets where the
society was founded in 1890 From a
small group of women this society has
now grown to a total membership OF
more than $4,000, with thousands OF
chapters and a record of patriotic
civic and educational work to its
credit. The exercises unwilling the
tablet marking the birthplace Of the
society viii take place Saturday, April
%, and the District chapter Will be in
charge of the ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Geddes Holds Anti-British Chicago
and Chinese Foes Due to u S. Feeling

Britain would be the ungenerous
nation toward China.
THE United States the speaker
said, does not possess concessions In
China. The Americans live in our
concession and they get all the adj
yantages and none of The odium."
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
CIVIL ACTIONS RECORDED

Action for $500 damages has been
brought by the Sherman Sand &
Gravel Co., through Nair & Nair,
against the NJ. /. Gibbud Co, of
New Haven. The writ is returnable
in the city court of New Britain the
second Monday OF March. Service
was in New Haven.
Action for 5000 damages has been
instituted by Gordon Bros, against
George Bros, of Torrington. The
action was brought through Attor-
ney Monroe S. Gordon and the writ
is returnable in the city court the
fourth Monday of March.
The General Roofing Co, through
Attorney Gordon, has brought suit
for SIS damages against C. Joel Of
Meriden. The writ is returnable
in the local city court the fourth
Monday of March.
Action for SAP damages has been
brought against Francis and Angelo
DeMauro by Anthony Miglizzi
through Attorney Gordon. The writ
is returnable in the city court the
second Monday of March. Constable
Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
Suit for 1925 damages has been
brought by Felix Bezrudczyk against
William Bedrudczyk and Camilla
Bedrudczyk. alias Esther Brown, for
alleged non-payment on a note. At
torney Lawrence J. Gordon repre-
sents the plaintiff. Fhe writ is re-
turnable in the city court the third
Monday of March and Deputy Shcr-
if Martin H. Horwitz served the
papers on the action.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
FATHER BROUGHT TO COURT
BECAUSE OF TRUANT SON
Boy Refuses no Attend School or
Work, William Jarvis
Tells Judge

Declaring that he has done all in
old son, who is a truant, according
to the educational authorities of the
city and the state, William Jarvis OF
60 Laurel street pleaded not guilty
to the charge of causing delinquency
of the child, in police court this
morning, and on the witness stand
he challenged the authorities to
prove the charge. The boy. Nitold,
will be &c years old on August Is,
1927, Ralph Harvey of the state
board of education, said. Judge
Hungerford, wishing to see the boy,
continued the fathers case until to-
morrow morning.
According to Mr.. Harvey's testi-
mony, Vitold is registered at the
Nathan Hale school but since Feb
ruary IL he has been absent from
classes or tardy practically every
day. He has a certificate to go to
work but he appears unwilling to
attend school or work, and he is
known to have been on the streets
late at night frequently. The faith
er's attitude has been one Of impu-
dence, Mr.. Harvey testified. Edward
l.. Stebbins OF the local school de-
partment gave similar testimony.
The boys father testified that he
ordered the boy to go to work or
attend school. He had few jobs
but did not retain them. He is sent
to school every day and it is not the
fault OF anyone but himself If he
does not attend, he father said.
Charles Brelsford, aged 20, of
Main street, Jewett City, was order
ed to pay S. weekly towards the
support of his child. Attorney
Thomas F. McDonough represented
him.
The charge of breach OF the
peace against Angelo Paldino, aged
16, of 1854 Elm street, and Edwin
Miller, aged Is, of AZ Erwin Place,
resulting from the throwing of
snowballs near the synagogue on
Elm street, was nolled. Prosecuting
Attorney Woods told Judge Hunger
ford the boys have been severely
reprimanded and made to under
stand that if they are arrested again
they will be accorded severe treat
ment in court. Judge Hungerford
approved this disposition Of the
cases.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
new BRITAIN CASES |
IN Higher COURT
Bound Over and Appealed Add
to County Docket

William Zinitravich of Hartford
avenue, who appealed the decision of
the local police court in finding him
500 and costs for violation of the
liquor law, has vacated the appeal,
as have the following: CONSTANT
Malinowski, operating a motor vehi-
Gle while under influence of liquor,
500 and five days in jail; Joseph
Topa and John Tlmko. each fined
500 and costs and sentenced to five
days in Jail
New Britain cases in superior
court, March term, are the follow
ing: Peter Chilicki. assault with in
tent TO kill, bound over: II. Letour-
neau, bound over on three counts,
embezzIement, forgery and obtain
ing money under false pretenses: G..
j. Smith, of 80 Whitman street, West
Hartford, bound over for obtaining
money under false prctenses; Man
uel Atashian, forgery: Lawrence
Uhryn, embezzlement of money from
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
and Robert d. Donahue, forgery.
Pardo Mancarello, indecent as
sault, bound over; William Jacobs,
violation of the liquor law. 5000 fine
and 80 days in Jail, appealed.
Thomas j. Crosby, operating a mo-
tor vehicle while under the influence
of liquor, 500 fine and five days in
jail, appealed. Anthony Dygas and
Antonina Dygas. violation OF the H.
quor law, each fined $500 and costs,
appealed: Michael and Mary Hryw-
nick, violation of the liquor law
bound over, John Perry, assault,
bound over.
Frank T. Ryan. alias William
Howard, alias Frank DAILY. attempt
ed burglary. bound over; John Mar
sis, operating motor vehicle while
under the influence of liquor, 500
fine and five days in Jail, appealed;
Harry Sherman, assault and breach
of the peace, SO fine. appealed;
Harry keough and Morris Freedman,
robbery, bound over; Jack Lipko
Arthur Joscphson and John Coda
beck, breach of the peace and re-
sistance, Is days in Jail each, ap-
pealed; Edmund Brunette, Joseph
Colello, John +. Hill and William
Messner, theft, three months in Jail
each, appealed.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
Automobiles Are Banned
For Princeton Students

Princeton. N. j., Feb. 25 UP,-
Undergraduates at Princeton will
not be permitted to drive automo-
biles within the city limits here
under new ruling adopted by the
university's trustees.
The regulation is an extension of
present ruling which bar students
from driving on the campus and
forbid use of automobiles in the
borough limits by freshmen and
sophomores.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
CENTRAL JR. H. S. NOTES

Extra assem- blies will be held at
the Central Junior High school next
week on the mornings of Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The ninth grades held their So
cial at AIS o'clock yesterday after
noon after school. Dancing was en-
joyed by the pupils and of those
who could not master it had in
structions from Mr.. Steinhaus.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25

and Jane Judd, nine year-old daugh-
tiers OF DR.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Kinsella
and Alderman and Mrs. William II.
Judd.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25

Full fashioned, of course,
and shown in moonlight,
banana, gray, sauterne, Ra-
-chelle and silver gray.
Regularly S2.95
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Bows and Girls Barber Shop

Hair Cuts Hair Trims, Shampoos. Here you
will find BARRIERS who will give the very best
service at a most reasonable price
BARBER SHOP FOURTH FLOOR,
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Kore-Arch
Shoes for
Children

Shoes especially constructed
on a last designed for chill
dren with fat feet or broken
down arches. Every child
with weak arches should try
these shoes for relief.
Smart as we'll as healthful--
these shoes are made of the
best grade of tan calfskin,
with Goodyear welt soles;
with narrow heel to catch the
weight, and broad shank and
arch supporting counter that
extends to ball of foot.
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Weekend Candy
Special
J Pounds, Csc

Two pounds of our delicious
homemade chocolates, made fresh
daily. Bonbons and creams at this
special price. 9sc.'
CANDY SECTION, FOURTH FLOOR.
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School Supplies

Pencil Boxes, special, 75c.
Leather School Bags, $1.5O.
Other School Bags, SOC to S..
Composition Books, 10c to SOC.
Pen Holders and Pencils, Sc
to 1Sc.
Imported School Globes, S.
to $40.
Typewriter Paper ESQ
sheets), SOC.
Waterma II, Schaffer and
Parker Fountain Pens and
Pencils, $3.50 to SIS.
Line a-Day and Diaries. Sz.So
to 81.
Fountain Pens, $1.S0 to S..
STATIONERY SECTION
FIRST FLOOR.
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An Early Season Special
in Fine Dolls, s2.95

At this exceptional price you'll want to buy one Of
these dolls for every of your little daughters. 4
very special purchase by representative when in
Europe enables to price these dolls very low. Of
course, the quantity is limited we advise imme-
1iate selection.
12-nch Ball. Joined Doll with bsque head, bobbed
hair OPEN and closing eyes and long real eyeashes.
Special, sos.
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W&L
Corse1ettes
$3.50
Exclusively Here

These W&L Corselettes offer
splendid values and well-ft-
ting models at this popular
price, $3.50.
An almost homeless model of
pink satin-treco gives soft
feminine lines.
A lightly boned model of
satin-striped poplin with Sec
tons of firm elastic offers the
average woman a splendid
foundation garment.
CORSET SECTION, THIRD FLOOR.
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Equip Your Car With
DEFIANCE
TIRES
At These
Ne,v LOw Prices

You'll find these high-grade
tires long-wearing and easy
riding. Defiance Tires are
made by one of the largest
and best-known tire makers
in America.
Guaranteed for 10000 Miles
(1z-Month Basis)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
High School
Youths
Special Suit
Specially SIS
Priced

Young m en- selecting
their first 1ong-trousers
suit choose this Special
Suit-for they know that
it is high in quality. style
and cut-and low in price.
Cheviots and Serges.
Every Suit with Two
Pairs of Long Trousers.
The Ideal Suit for High
School Youths.
Other Suits to $3.50
MEMS CLOTHES, SECOND FLOOR.
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Defiance Balloons
Defiance Tubes
Proportionately Low
Priced

AUTO TIRE SECTION, FOURTH FLOOR.
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Sizes, 81A to u, S.
Sizes, IN to 2, $6
New Trot-Moc Sports
Oxfords for Juniors
Sizes 11H to 2, S..
CHupnRN's SHOE SECTION
FOURTH FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1927-04-12

SENS so mechanical TO the lay.
men. is really as characteristic
and individual as handwriting.
This fellow makes the letter II
like no one on earth. rather
fancy he does 1t with his four
knuckles. :"
Jack Enderby looked curiously
a. the little gray-haired man and
the mysterious apparatus around
him. His knowledge of wireless
installations was small. and 1t
seemed to him intensely dramatic
that. out OF the infinltude of
space, by means of an apparently
haphazard arrangement of wire
coils and polished ebonite, the sec.
ret rendezvous of a clever band
Of scoundrels could be definitely
fixed.
Pray God they'll keep work.
ing" murmured Curwen Brown,
his eyes fixed upon the tiny glow.
ing lamp.
And that wei be in time
said Byrne, whose white, drawn
face showed the intensity Of his
emotions.
1JAHC Adu Oh OVERWHELMING aQ-
niration for Jefferies, and an AZ.
lection had sprung up between
the two men that had developed
as they saw more OF each other.
The thought that Luke Jefferies
was in grave danger would have
tortured Byrne at any time but
with the knowledge that his own
sister was responsible for that
danger, Byrne was well-nigh mad
with apprehension.
The great box Of a car ran
steadily on into the heart of Sur.
rey. where, under Montague,s
directions, 1t slowed down to q.
crawl. Twice 1t came to q stand.
still, because Vishnil's plant had
stopped working. but after some
minutes Of fearful suspense, the
signals started again, and the
car moved slowly forward.
Now, the signals were SO loud
that they could be heard from
The Washington times., 1927-04-12

she would feel when the inevitable
reaction set in and she came to
hate herself for the betrayal.
From Mavis his mind drifted TO
Mary Vickers. What would she
think, and how would she feel
when she heard of his capturey
She would know then that he
he'd not sided with the enemy
against her. Perhaps by this time
she had learned The whole truth
Of the affair. He reflected that
il he were to die under the hand
Of Visflnil. at least Mary's enemies
would be COMPOUNDED, and would
gain nothing by his death.
He began to wonder how much
torture he would be able to stand
1t was a filthy business that only
half-breed mongrel of the
Vishnil type would practice for
any consideratio
Jetteries set his teeth and sWore
to see it through to the utmost
limits of his endurance. Re he
could help it he would not give
Vlshnil the satisfaction OF seeing
him squirm. After all, the young
Indian brave would stand the
deadliest torture with a naughty,
unmoyed countenance. Ii was
merely a matter Of training.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow