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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

LONDON. December IA R.-Iieut
Gen. Sir Henry Alfred Hervey Alder.
son, X. c. b.. Commander of the LIST
Canadian Division in the World War
and subsequently of the Canadian
Army Corps, died at Lowestoft this
morning at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

hbtOoShe
do you see him here?" the Gov.
eminent attorney asked.
There was suspense in the court
room for McMullin's connection with
the case has been a continuous sore
spot to the Sinclair defense.
The detective looked about the court
room. but could see no sign OF Nc
Mullin.
Bring him in the courtroom.
George p. Hoover. counsel for Harry
r. Sinclair. demanded sharply. O'LearS
jumped to his feet excitedly and inter
jected:
Mo-
Justice Siddons permitted question
ing of the witness, and he related a
about 1:45 o'clock Sunday morning
October %. he had gotten in toucl
with McMullin regarding his activitie:
of the previous day.
"McMullin said he had secured tho
license number OF an Oakland car
which car had followed Juror Nor
man L. Glascock to the Potomac Fly
ing Field" O'Reilly stated.
THE occupant of the car had en-
gagged the juror in conversation TO
about 25 minutes. McMullin gave M
Ehe license number and asked me Il
The Washington times., 1927-02-03
BUSINESS PROPERTY
FOR SALE

STORE AND APARTMENT. ~
$50. 500--CASH. 81 900: balance like rent;
store 20x40. metal ceiling. large show
windows. sink. toilet: apt. rms. tile bath,
|elec.. h;.w,h. 1917 Benning Rd. y. =,
J. y. MILLS.
12-ROOM HOUSE, ami, 2-car garage. two
car lines. So, 800 reduction: rapidly in
creasing in value. Col. 1902.
The Washington times., 1927-02-03
Columns Direct Apatnnent
Real Estate

HOUSES AND ESTATES FUR
SAl1E-lDlST. OF COLUMBIA 81
The Washington times., 1927-02-03

Our prices are generally
recognized as the most rea-
sonable in Washington.
You will be thoroughly
convinced Of this fact if YOU
will accept our cordial invi-
tation to visit this depart
naent and inspect what we
consider the greatest values
ever offered in used cars.
Forty to choose from.
Prices range from $S5 to
$3.50.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

1000 Suits in waist styles, also str; styles-high neck, long sleeves or low l no sleeves. or with wing sleeves, ankl knee length; some are frsts and other. seconds. 4, January Clearance Sale ......... #,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
BERLIN NEWS
tContinued from Page Sevcn)

She spent her early life in these towns, attending the public schools and later was student at the Had dam academy for q time.
 Mrs. smith moved to New Britain in 1864 when her father retired from the ministry In January. 1866, she married John B. Smith Of East Hartford. where they lived for i2 years, moving to New Britain in 1878. Here they built "Hillcrest', a T room house. at the summit of Grand street hill which later became the first unit Of the New Britain General hospital. The family moved 10 Berlin in 1897. Mir. Smith died in 1905 as the result of an acci- dent, Of their nine children, three are living: Mrs. D. Rogers of Provi- dence, Miss Edith Smith Of Boston and Roy B. Smith Of Arlington. Mass. She Is also survived by II grandchildren.
 Throughout her life Mrs Smith has been actively identified with all the community enterprises but was particularly interested in the life and work Of churches. She worked with her husband, who was an ey pert in Sunday school administra- ton. to improve both the materials and methods Of Sunday school teaching. She was the first president Of the New Britain Women's Chris ian Temperance Union and wa. the founder of the Berlin Motherhood club. In these and in other asso- citations Mrs. Smith won a host of friends in East Hartford. New Brit ain and Berlin. She will be long re- membered for her lofty character and good works
 East Berlin Items
 The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will hold their annual Christmas sale and entertain ment next Tuesday afternoon and evening at Community hall and not in the Methodist church social rooms as previously announced.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08

the Revs. Fighting Bob" Shuler and Gustav Breigler. complained against the attire of the girls and also the dancing and singing.
 The members of Hat Mamas'' were taken into custody when a vice squad raided the show. The trial consumed almost two weeks and was enlivened by the testimony of the two ministers.
 The second day of the trial. Fighting Bob" disorganized the court room with an imitation of the "yoluptuous manner in which one of the show girls grinned"
 Rev. Breigler declared at one ses- sion that dancer didn't wear enough clothes to flag a handcar.
 Costumes of the girls were intro duced as evidence and despite Rev. Breigler's testimony that he couldn | see through them he said they weru 'Scanty"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
BANDITS SENTENCED
Frank TodAia of This City One of Those Given From Three to Five Years in Prison.

Frank Todzia. 21. of 24 Nash street, this city. was sentenced 10 from three to five years in states $ prison and Joseph Pinkewitz and John Cooper. both IS, of 324 Sum init avenue, Perth Amboy, N. J.. were sentenced to the state refor- matory by Judge Ernest C. Simpson of the superior court yesterday in connection with series of holdups and robberies in Cheshire. Bristol and Southington during two weeks of November.
 The young men were three of gang of five, that sole four automo- piles, broke into a gasoline station in Cheshire, entered two Bristol stores and held up a dozen betting parties in that section. Edward Glotke of Southington, alleged lead CT of the gang. and another man whose name is not known to the authorities. are at large.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
MURDERS HUSBAND, MOTORS TO PARTY
Hammers Mate to Death and Has
 Enjoyable Evening"

Gainesville, O., Dec. [H-A rest. less night in a county jail cell smoking cigarette for solace. was 2 year old Velma Vests preparation for facing a charge of husband slay. ing today.
 Mrs. West signed q confession yes. terday that she had slain her hus- band, Thomas F. West. 26. Tuesday night at their home in Perry. Ohio near here. using claw hammer and q table leg for weapons and thai she had then motored to Cleveland 10 keep a bridge party engagement The staying, she said, followed 6 quarrel.
 The arrest was made at the Cleve- land home of her mother, Mrs. Cath crime Van Woert. Brought here Mrs. West was given no intimation that she was suspected Of having knowledge of how her husband had met death. She was questioned by Sheriff Ed Rasmussen and Prose cutor Seth Paulin.
 After two hours of questioning Rasmussen suddenly asked:
 Why did you leave the back door open?"
 Mrs. West seemed suddenly to wilt. Then, strengthening. she re- piled:
 All right. I'll tell he truth. I killed him after q ri,Arrel."
 The bridge part 10 which she had been invited by Miss Mabel Young, of Cleveland, was the cause of the quarrel. the. confession said. Her husband did not want her to go. In their little bungalow at Perry the argument became heated. Mrs. West got a claw hammer from the kitch- an, followed her husband into the bedroom and struck him q blow on the head, the confession said. Then sine grabbed a leg which had been broken off a small table and beat him.
 She tied the lifeless feet with t5vine, the confession detailed, and stuffed gag in the mouth. Taking off her blood stained garments she dressed for the bridge party. It was then o'clock. She went down to the parlor. picked her music off the piano-for she knew bridge would become monotonous and that she would be asked to sing-left the house with the lights all burning and drove in her own car to Cleve- land.
 When she reached Miss Youngs home, she said she went upstairs and washed the blood from her hands and arms. The guests at the party knew little about bridge and she. too. was g. beginner In time the game grew monotonous as she eX pected it would. They asked her to play. So she played while the others danced.
 She remained overnight with Miss Young and in the morning went to her mothers home in East Cleveland Tor they had planned to shop to- gether. They had just returned from the shopping tour when. detectives came to the house. Mrs. West col lapsed when she heard the news hat her husband had been killed.
 Young West was the son of T. B. West, of Perry, we'll known nursery man. He was employed by his father at the nurseries.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08

The prize winners at the Sacred Heart church whist for this week are IS follows: Ladies' first, Mrs. J. Nelch; ladies second, Miss Dorothy Sugenhime: third Miss Betty Pratt. For the gentlemen the following won prizes: First. W. F. Lund; sec ond. Jack Welsh: third. L. Warner The ladies of the parish will b. hostess for the whist next Monday evening.
 A meeting Of the East Berlin Coal Co. was held last evening.
 The Pythians Sisters elected off Cers for the ensuing year at their meeting held in Community hall. The following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Most excellent chief. Mrs. Bessie Kramer: N. E. senior. Mrs. Mary kahms; NJ. l.. junior, Mrs. Ruth McPherson; manager, Miss Dorothy Sugenhime; mistress Of correspondence, Mrs. Sadie McCorkle; mistress of finance, Miss Dorothy Rich; protector, Mrs. Margaret Cole; guard, Mrs. Emma putton; representative, Mrs R. o. Clark; alternate, Mrs. Max Sugen- himc; pianist, Mrs. Max Sugenhime
 Romeo Levesque left today for Fall River, Mass, where he will spend the winter.
 An athletic club was organized last evening at Athletic hall. more than 20 registering as charter mem- berS of the association. A commit tee was appointed to recruit new members. The matter of club house or rooms came up for cousid- eration and the majority were in favor of the Bowers Tin shop If it could be secured for that purpose.
 The Girls club will meet this eve ming at Community hall Physical Director William Ogle will be in charge.
 The library will be open Friday afternoon and evening for the ex- change Of books.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
COMMERCE SEEKS
 POWER OVER R. R.
Interstate Commission Asks
 Congress for Authority

Washington, Dec. S.-tP,-Mor, power to control and direct railroad consolidation policies was sought from Congress today by the Inter- .'ate Commerce commission.
 Tn its annual report, the commis- son formally recommended a whole series of changes and additions to present laws governing railroad con- solidation, nearly all Of which would tend to give the federal governent a firmer and more complete grip up- on carrier organizations.
 The commission asked that Con- gresS make unlawful "any consolida . tion or acquisition Of the control of one carrier by another in any man. ner whatsoever. except with our | specific approval and authorization. '' l This proposal was designed to prevent railroad mergers being effectuated by round about methods, in which the commission has been unable 10 intervene. Ii also asked congress 10 give if broad powers to approve or disapprove such con- soiidations, acquisitions of control, mergers or unifications in any ap- propriatc mauner' Such grant of power would insure the commits sion's authority 10 modify or allow in part proposals submitted to i..
 Finally, the commission suggest = ed that 1t be allowed to hisapprovc consolidation projects when these did not provide for the inclusion of all the railroads which it considered should he included in particular grouping, A previous suggestion that congress repeal the law which re quires it to promulgate a general plan for consolidating all the major railroads Of the country into a limit ed number Of great railroad sys- tems was included.
 Reporting upon Its regular work for the fiscal year 1927, the com mission said 1t had approved the is- sue by railroads of securities having a total par value of 1000. It's work on valuation Of railroads "dS diso brought nearer a close and the report predicted that by June, 1928. the valuation work, begun in 1907. would be practically complet- ed.
 Discussing railroad operations. the commission pointed out that in creased operating efficiency and greater safety for human life and limb was notable in the common carrier field at the present time.
 Although the freight business was greater In 1926 than in 1920" the report said. there was a reduc- ton Of over quarter of million employees and nearly billion hours in time worked between the two periods. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927, railways reported an average Of 1,79S,495 employees, re- celvlng total compensation which was about double the aggregate compensation of 1918 compensation per employe per annum having in- creased about so per, cent in the dec ade. "The statistics of railway accidents show a decidc,l tendency in the direction of grl TT safety. So recently as 1917 the number Of railroad fatalities was over 10000. In 1926 the corresponding number
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Anthony Albanese Gets Six Months Other Local Cases in Superior Court Disposed Of.

Anthony Albanese of this city was sentenced to six months in jail by Judge Ernest c. Simpson of the superior court yesterday on charges of illegal transportation of liquor and carrying a weapon in his auto mobile.
 Other New Britain cases disposed Of were. Frank Charamut, 16, theft of tools from a garage, suspended sentence to the state reformatory, probation; Peter Zaladonis, violation of the liquor law, s200 fine and 60 days in jail: Clifford Renshaw. 19. forgery. 60 days in jail: Charles Charboneau, obtaining money under false pretenses in New Britain. six months: Adam Powelczyk. violation of the liquor law. 60 days.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
HOT MAMAS' SHOW
 FOUND OBSCENE
Three Male Actors and Manager
 Of Comedy to Be Sentenced

Los Angeles. Dec. 5 (UP)-Three male actors and the manager of the musical comedy Hot Mamas" will be sentenced tomorrow on a charge Of presenting an obscene production.
 The four men. T. B. Dalton. man. ager. Harry Graves, Bud Dameron and Bob Whalen, actors, were found guilty by a jury late Wednesday night after more than nine hours deliberation.
 Despite the adverse verdict against the four. defense attorneys said they considered the decision a victory for 1hem in that the 27 chorus girls of the cast were found not guilty.
 Los Angeles vice crusaders, led by
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
French Journalist Here
 To Speak on "The PresS'

New York, Dec. 8 (UPl-Ray- mond Lange. secretary general of the newspaper LIntransigeant of Paris. will speak at the Hotel Plaza next Wednesday on The Press: Fourth Estate Of France" Nj. Lange, one of the leading journal ists of France, is making a speaking tour of the United States under the auspices of the Alliance Francaise.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
NEW BRITAIN DAILY THURSDAY DECEMBER S. 1e27

was about 1000. NNX Grade cross ing fatalities. on the other hand. We're about 5o per cent greater than the number ten years ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08

Chefs of certain large restaurants and hotels demand payment of as much as ten per cent of the bill from merchants who receive large contracts.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
When You Catch Cold
 Rub On Musterole

Musterole is easy to apply and works right away. It may prevent cold from turning into flu" or pneumonia. It does all the good work of grandmother's mustard plaster.
 Musterole Is clean. white oint-
 ment, made of oil of mustard and other home simples. It Is recom- mended by many doctors and nurses. Try Musterole for sore throat. cold on the chest, rheumatism. lumbago, pleurisy. stiff neck. bronchitis, asth- ma. neuralgia. congestion pains and aches Of the back and joints. sprains. sore muscles. bruises. chilblains, frosted feet-colds of all sorts.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-22
NORTHERN NOTES

Marty Mines at Windham, who ar rived in Juneau recently, left on the mailboat America I, for Windham, where he will spend about two months at the mine. MT. Marty, whose home is in Wisconsin, is mak- ing his second trip to the mines, hav- ing spend several weeks there last year. He is elated over the prospects of the property and the work con- pleted by Carl s. Willis, engi1eer in charge.
 Sitka, was caught by the Coast Guard Patrol off Cape Shaken with 30 cases of liquor He was taken to Ketchi- kan and placed in the Federal jail while waiting a hearing, according to information received by the United States MarshalPs office.
 l one fatally. in an explosion due to a missed shot, which occurred at the Riverside Mining and Milling Con- pany at Hyder, Alaska, according to information received by the office of the Territorial Mine Inspector at Ju- neau. One man died eight hours af- ter the accident The other suffered bruises, but is recovering and will be able to return to work in about two weeks, the wire stated. The United States Commissioner and Deputy U. s. Marshall at Hyder were notified and went to the mine to investigate, but no inquiry was necessary, it was decided
 Bids for construction of the local Federal Government dock were O. ened at headquarters of the Alaska Road Commission, in Juneau, and the contract awarded to R. M. Keeney, well-known contractor. The formal contract. has been signed. and work on the approaches will begin within five days, it was announced by Col. James G. Steese, President of the Commission. Mir. Keeney bid $23x for the job with an additional 6S cents per foot for creosotd piling. A. w. Quist bid s24,S65 on the project for hemlock piles and timber, with a reduction of s460 if fir lumber were used, and an addition of 63 and 6S cents per foot for creosoted piles.
 Alex Atkinson, aged 72 years we'll known old-timer of Juneau, died at St. Ann's hospital, after an illness there of four days. He was taken there suffering from strangulated hernia and his physical condition was such that an operation was impossi- ble. Alex Atkinson came to this dis trict in 1885 and resided here for se- veral years. He left in 1892 with a brother of Iockie MacKinnon and ! went to South Africa, returning here shortly after the outbreak of the Boer war
 Jack Hardin of Tenakee was ar rested by Deputy U $ Marshal Noble for alleged violation of the prohlbl- ton law, and his boat the Bombard was confiscated with liquor aboard. He will be brought to Juneau for trial. according to information re- 1 ceived by the United States Mar shals office
 All bids for the construction of the new High School building were re- iected by the Juneau School Board, if was announced by R. E. Robert son, President. At present no decl- sion has been reached as to calling tor new tenders and the Board will | Jake no action in this regard untill |
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-22

Frye Bruhn handles nothing but the VERY BEST.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

Mrs. Baldo Balducci, who
before her recent marriage
here was Miss Assunta Maria
Sari, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fernando r. Sari of Washing
ton 6 Harris & Ewing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
sAM's COAL PILE!

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22- Americas vast store of mone- tary gold. if assembled on a pair of scales, would show weight of about 5000 tons. according to figures obtained from Treasurer Frank White. It totals more than $f.590. .G09,- 000 The New York Assay office contains tho largest stock, about 2.c0o,000,o00, or more than is gathered at any other one place in the world. Other quantities arc kept in tho Treasury, hints and, to some extent, Federal reserve banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

LET Almquist. Press Your Suit.
 We call and deliver Phone 52s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

miles an hour and gradually in- crease it to 105 miles.
 Tomorrow is Giles thirtietl birthday. tsa
 Daring Flight
 For sheer daring, the projected flight of Capt. Giles from San Francisco to Wellington, New Zealand is unsurpassed in the hazardous history os trans-Pacific aviation.
 The former British army flier, bearer of a message of goodwill from Detroit, to the island com. monwealth of the South Pacific, scorned every safety device ex' cept a life belt and declared he would make it to Honolulu by dead reckoning or not at all.
 "If I can't find the Hawaiian Islands, how could I hope to find Upolu, Samoa? There's no radio beacon beyond Hawaii, so l won't bother with it on this side"
 Only a Life Belt "Oh. no. I'll have to depend or my life belt If the old shir comes down in the sea, I'll have to rely on it's staying afloat long enough for somebody to pick me up, that's all.'
 Only one other flier has eve tried to make the jump to Hono lulu without navigator. He wa. Major Livingston Irving, wht crashed taking off in the Dol' race.
 The 2,405 mile span from th' Golden Gate to Wheeler Field near Honolulu, is perhaps tn, most perilous of Captain Giles itinerary owing to weather condi tions. but it is not the longest 1 for the span from Honolulu t Upolu, Samoa, exceeds it by jus 99 miles.
 The flight legs are: San Fran cisco to Honolulu, 2,405 miles Honolulu to Upolu, 2,504 miles Upolu to Suva, Fiji, 710; Suva t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

Broovn eloth, fur eolgar and bor- der, is Nsed in this snappy coat s0ith c flared front. The hat is small and chic aath gyos- grained ribbon designs. ---' (Intesnational NswsrselJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

Brisbane, Australia, 1918; Bris- bane to Sydney, 520; Sydney to Wellington, N. E., 1.562.
 Giles Plane
 Captain Giles plane, the Hess Blue Bird, was built without pro vision for landing on the water. It's only bouyancy will be from the largest gasoline tank, waived for emptying quickly.
 The flight was financed by w. H. Rosewarne of Detroit. purely as "a sporting proposition" Cap tain Giles explained.
 'I don't get dollar for my part of the undertaking" he said, "it's entirely sporting proposition
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
DOUGLAS NEVIS
LEASES MAYFLoWER ISLAND

N. F. Gilkey. head of the Chan mel Concentrating Company, has been successful in securing a lease on Mayflower Island from the government. according to word received from the War De- partment by w F. Feero. local manager for MT. Gilkey. The lat ter plans to use the little island as a mill site in his operations of working over the Treadwell tail ings to recover the gold therein.
 MT. Gilkey is at present in Se- attle making preparations for fu- ture operations of his company on an enlarged scale. which are reported progressing rapidly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
and has no commercial angle. :"

and has no commercial angle"
 Captain Giles is 29 and unmaf- ried. He declared he would re- turn to America as quickly as pos sible after the flight
 The picture of Miss Wanda Hess of Wyndotte. Mich, sister of the designer of the plane. was pasted on the side wall of the cock pit near the instrument board but Captain Giles, ail blushes, declined to say whether that" was the reason for hts haste to return to America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

Christmas cards galore. See them at Guys Drug Store. (AdvD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
BOAT SALES HEAVIER

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-The United Kingdom replaced Canada last year as the best customer for American motor boats, which are sold round the world, but so far this year Canada has purchased more than the Kingdom. During the first six months of this year the export trade totalled $212,069 against s1S7, ,495 for the same pe- riod of 1926.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

do all kinds cs aepair work. such as shingIng, kalsominlng. carpenter, electrical, etc. Phone 2003, Henry Gorham. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
CAPTAIN GILES
 HOPS OFF FOR
 OCEAN FLIGHT
Lone, Daring Aviator Takes Only Life Belt on
 Perilous Trip

(Continued from Page One.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22

The big question in most homes is whether it is harder to be hap py without things than it is to pay for them, and the number of un- paid bills show how most families answer it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-22
eEcovERs FROM OPERATION

Mrs. Herbert Kittlesby who un- derwent an operation for appen- dicitis over two weeks ago is now able to be up and will soon be leaving the hospital.