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Evening star., 1927-10-28
FORD LAW ATTACK FAILS.

Deciding not to hear counsel for
.he State of Kentucky, the Supreme
Court yesterday indicated that at an
sarlv opinion day it would formally
dismiss the case of the Fordson Coal
Co., attacking the 1924 State laws
.onstitutionality under which the State
Tax Commission is authorized to make
pecial assessments of particular pieces
nf property. The Fordson Co, which
s one of Henry Ford's interests. has
large coal properties in Kentucky.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
WANTS CRACK AT DUNDEE

Ace Hudkins, Nebraska fighter, avs he is going to spend Christmas at home and then go east to try to get a crack at Joe Dundee. welter- weight champion.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
MEETING ADJOURNS
TwcntySixth Annual Scssion or Baseball Leagues at Dallas Comes to Close.

Dalas Texas. Dec. 2 (UP)-The .Gth annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball leag,es formally adjourned last nis}t after ordering five Of it's mem- bers to discontinue any modified draf agreement with the ma]or leagles.
 Tle national board of arbitration, however. will remain in session for several days to prepare decisions in moe than 200 cases.
 After q short discussion the meet ing voted fifteen to five to order the American Association, International league, Pacific Coast league. Western league and the Three Eye league to lirontinue the modified draft lnl- mediately.
 Abolishment of the modified draft uHn was said to pave the way for consideration of the universal draft nan which was sponsored by Walter Norris of the Dallas club of the Texas league. The proposal will be taken up at the major-minor meet ing in New York next week.
 The terms of the universal plan s,ate that players with Class "A league teams would not be eligible for draft until they have been with t1e league three years: Class ID ,nam, two years and others one year.
 Toronto, Canada, won the ls2* meeting of the association over Chattanooga, Tenn. and Ierre Uaute, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
MAY DECIDE ON PLACE FOR DAVIS CUP MATCHES
Officials of Tennis Association 10 Vote on Question at Session
 Tomorrow.

New York, Dec. Pt-The quoF- ton of whether or not America will issue the Davis Cup challenge for | the American or European zone will form an important topic of discus sion when the executive committee of the United States Lawn Tennis association goes into session here tomorrow night.
 | William T. GBig Bill) Tilden, ranking American player, is respon- sible for the suggestion that America challenge in the European zone claiming that he is supported by other American stars, but tennis fol ! lowers here predict the |. S. l.. T. A. will officially frown on the idea. Arguments marShalled against a European challenge include the early dates assigned for European play, the expense of maintaining q team abroad for three or four months, weakening of an already none too strong American zone and bad form in challenging outside the lOCdl LoIic lul lil' III SI lllit oih,C America ln pressure resulted in the establishment of the two-zone sys- tenn.
 Among the arguments advanced in favor of the European challenge is the fact that an American zone challenge would produce competi- ton only from Canada and Mexico while European play might bring about the early elimination of for midable opponents.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
CHARGE STUDENTS WITH
 RESPONDING WITH BETS
Hackers Of T. Of Pittsburgh Football Team to Appear Before
 Commissioner,

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. R-A number Of University of Pittsburgh students who wagered their cash that Pitt would defeat Penn State on Thanksgiving and then lost when Pitt won. today were scheduled to appear against the betting commis- sioncr," alleged to have absconded with their funis.
 The day before the game, a man calling himself "C. E. Hugus, repre- sentative Of q New York broker" established himself at q hotel near the campus and sent letters to fra ternity houses offering to place bets on Pitt against State at odds of ten to seven. Trade was brisk. 'Hugus." :" students charge, accepted their money and issued receipts.
 After the game, the commission CT" could not be located and several "victory' celebrations had to be postponed for lack of funds.
 C. J. (Red) Schinninger, of Al toona. Pa, vas arrested at that place yesterday and brought to Pittsburgh, where he was charged with larceny in connection with the betting. Schirningcr said he acted in behalf of a man named "Hugus," |" but students said Schinninger and "Hugus" wer one and the same.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

Bendandi said the shocks would be
 felt on the Pacific coast, in South
 America, the Greek archipelago and
 Albania between December and December II. None have occurred here.
 It is reported from Chile that
 there is much nervousness there and | that the government has forbidden
 the publication of similar predic- tions.
 Many women with their children
 walked in the parks and open places here early last night. They said their prayers in the open rather than in i the ancient cathedrals which have | been standing hundreds of years. Some went home later in the eve
 ming, but others remained In the
 parks throughout the night. The ] tension is expected to continue un- l til December II.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
RICHER THROUGH TITLE
Alexander Alcl<hine Receives S5,1oO as Champions Share in Chess
 Purse.

Bucnos Aires, Dec. 9 (P-Alexan- der Alekhine is s5,400 richer today bv virtue of his winning Of the chess championship of the world from Jose k. Capablanca.
 Alckhine was officially proclaimed champion last night by the Argcn- tine Chess club under whose aus pjces the tournament in which the title changed hands was held. Of the sl0,000 purse, the Russian born champion, who is now citizen Of Franco, received t5.400. Capablanca who was not present, will revelve S4.G00. Alekhine also received a gold medal donated by the club.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Robins to Stage Five
 Exhibition Contests

New York. Dec. 9 Ft--EXhibition games with five major league clubs figure in the spring training pro- gram of the Brooklyn Robins an- nounccd today The Robins will tilt in pre- season frays with the Yank- Browns.
 Reports in advance of the major league meetings here next week inti- mate deal whereby Fred Leach come to the Robins.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Spe eaking g of Sports
Se$SeSSsSSSSSSee>eSs

Football in this city has pulled up stakes for the year. according to all aTaila ble information on the sub- ject and the third game between the All-New Britain and Hartford Giants teams will have to await another season for settlement.
 Following the financial setback suffered again this year by the pro- moters of the local eleven. it is doubtful if this city will be repre- Gerted next year by professional team.
 There is only one saving grace for professional football and that is a s.ate league. Should such an organi- 2ation be formed, financial success is almost assured because Of the inter- est of the fans in battles between teams representing cities in this state.
 There wasn't a great deal Of money anywhere in professional 
 stars and h.gh guarantees for teams have made the football situation such that there Is little chance for the promoters to get an "even break" at the box office.
 Tonight's amateur boxing tourna- mcnt should te the best of the pres
 Tlo off i,l <,f the Mohawk \. c. have made every effort to get tAe best possible attrac- tions here tonight and the tourna- mcnt is the most expensive one at tempted this year.
 If 1t shouH be a "bloomer" like some of the others that have gone before then it is almost impossible to get a god tournament In the amateur rarks.
 However, the boxers coming from Boston are pretty well known and they can oe counted on to give a good account of themselves while fans here know the ability Of Jack Kelly, Joe Howard. Harry Seeche and Johnny Clinch. If the Boston boys don't want to fight, they will be made 10 co so or take good lick ing for themselves.
 The state basketball league opnS here tomorrow night when New Britain meets Waterbury. The local quintet meets New Haven tonight i'll another cague battle. These are two tough e,ough games for any tcam' but the ocal players are confident Of cominr through with two victories.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
FOUND GUILTY
Under Cover Man. in Maryland Drs Chiefs Murder Convicted With out Capital Punishment.

Hagerstown. Md, Dec. 9 P-A verdict of first degree murder with out capital punishment was return ed carly this morning by jury il4 Washington county criminal court against Reginald E. Walters, under cover man, for the killing last July of Hunter R. Stotler, western Mary land dry chief.
 Walters was charged with having killed his chief near Boonsboro last July 2G, when the two men had gone out, presumably in search of
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

If 1t shouH be a "bloomor' like some of the others that have gone before then it is almost impossible to get a god tournament In the amateur rarkS.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
illicit mountain stills.

IIIlfII WOUflIdlN SlIIIS.
 The prisoner based his plea on self defense, testifying that when he accused Stotler of having improper relations" with his wife, Stotler reached for his gun. He said that he shot his superior officer to pro tect his .Hn life.
 The prisoner and his wife broke down when the jury foreman an nounced the verdict. The jury's de- cision carries with it a mandatory sentence of life Imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
BRANDS STUDENTS
 MORALS NEGATIVE
Harvard President Sees Need Of
 Religious Influence

Cambridge Mass. Dec. LPl- Morals of college students are negative" today. and there is a need of greater moral and religious in- fluence in their lives, President 4. Lawrence Lowell Of Harvard be- lieves.
 MT. Lowell made public his views today in letter published in the Harvard Alumni Bulletin in which he welt strongly on record in favor of the chapel plan of memorial to Harvard students who lost their lives in the World war,
 The project has been a cause of contention among alumni. despite the fact that more than s7O0,O0o has been subscribed for the construction Of an imposing church edifice with in the historic old yard it was the first time that President Lowell had l taken a hand in the controversy.
 ''To my mind the permanent value of all we do in the university is ! based upon moral considerations. i Mir. Lowell wrote. "Of what good is 1 it to know chemistry if the only ob- ! ject of studying it is to discover more fatal explosives? Of what good is 1t to learn any control over 1 the powers of nature or of man If We are not to use them for moral purposes?
 Moreover, the whole deficit Of our colleges has been the fact that education as not in itself been a moral purpose iii the great body tf undergratuates. Our colleges have not done for the community what they should have done. because the students have not believed in the para able of the talents, nor felt moral obligation. To improve Tn the college the talents they pos sessed.
 { "J do not mean that the morals | of our students have been positively low-far from it--but they have been negative and the conception that they had duty in college to prepare themselves, by developing their minds to the utmost, for tn" future service of the community has ! been lacking.
 If the need of the American col legcs and the object of war me- morials is to develop a stronger and more positive moral consciousness Of l the duty Of public service, then 1t cannot be divorced from religion: and religion, as all the ages have shown. is like everything else, as sisted by a proper physical expres- sion.
 1 That We lack at Harvard today. A beautiful church to our war dead
 would be an expression both of our admiration for them and for our
 aspiration toward moral character
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

New York, Dec. Pe-Snobbisl- fruits Of American college cduca- ton, in the opinion of Dr. Edward A. Steiner, professor of sociology at Grinnell college, Grinnell. Iowa. Education in America is creating snobbi1hness which may be more destructive than ignorance and is propagating preiudiccs on the col lege campus "as thick as beggar's lice in a rundown pasture" Dr. Steiner told members of the foreign language information service last night
 "Education has intensified class consciousness Dr. Steiner said. ''it has made young men and women snobbish who have nothing to be snobbish about. The college campus is full of preindccs. In most cities the University club is as democratic and socially effective as the Union League club would be married to the Colonial Danes
 fuuCdtloit ndS SlNcH llliolllldlloh but little illumination. It furnishee 1 power. but no light. and the power may be more destructive than the unharnnssed power of ignorance" Several hundred members of the | foreign language information scrv- ice, which carries on work begun
 during the World war to assist tho i foreign born to understand Ameri- can institution, listened 10 Dr. Stein { CTS address.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
THREATENING LEAD
Montreal CanadicnS Pushing ltah- gers After Victory Over toronto Maple Leafs.

New York, Dec. LH-The Mon treal Canadiens threatened the lead- ership of the New York Rangers m the National Hockey league today as the result of their latest victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs by 2-1.
 Making their first appearance ln Montreal this season. the Leafs were forced to bow in an overtime strus- plo last night.
 The t iumph gave the Canad,ens 12 points putting them in front or the Maroons to top the international group on margin of two points. The Canadiens trail the Rangers by single point.
 In the only other league contest, ti Detroit Cougars upset the Ne" York Americans by ? goals to l.
 HAVE NO NATIONAL GAME
 China is one country said not to have national game.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

Following the financial setback suffered again this year by the pro- moters of the local eleven. it is doubtful if this city will be repre- Gerted next year by a professional team.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
QUAKE PREDICTION FILLS LIMA PARKS
Many Nervous Women and Children Fear To Sleep in Their Houses After Hearing Forecasts.

Lima, Peru. Dec. 9 (P)-Nervous women slept in the parks Of Lima last night because they feared that their homes would be demolished by the big earthquake predicted by Raphael Bendandi, earthquake prognosticator of Faenza, Italy
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
HITS DEATH IN
SNYDER CASE

Another good word for Mrs. Ruth
Snyder, condemned to death in New
York, along with Judd Gray, for
numbering her husband. Albert
Snyder, comes from Lucille Veach,
who writes to the editor in answer
to some of the letters demanding
the chair for both of the slayers.
The letter follows:
II have been, much interested in
the views as expressed by private
citizens and also legal and eccles.
iastical talent throughout the coun.
try in the Snyder case.
"One so-called Christian lady has
been pleased to condemn Ruth Sny.
der pitilessly to the chair. I won
der if she recollects that Jesus
Christ touched the hand of Mary
Magdalene, public woman, and
saved her. OF what avail are such
Christian teachings as Judge not
lest We be Judged if the so-called
Christians insist on going directly
contrary to their beliefs?
Capital punishment is the last
survival of barbarism that we have
In present civilization, and it is
time-that this dreadful institution
be abolished.
Is not the hand that binds the
victim in the chair and turns on
those death-dealing volts as guilty
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
Thirteenth st. Group
To Urge Widening Plan

A meeting of the Thirteenth
Street Business Mems Association
has been called for tomorrow after
noon at o'clock to take action in
the failure of the District govern
ment to widen Thirteenth Street
as far north as Massachusetts, Ave
nue., it was announced today.
In the letter sent out by r. p.
Andrews, president of the associa.
ton, decrying the failure of the
Commissioners to carry through the
original plans, he states: IF we
had known that the chief result of
widening Thirteenth Street, at an
expense of 40 per cent to us prop
erty holders would be to afford
garage space for car owners who
do not reside on this street nor
transact business with those of us
who do abut on this street, we
might we'll have hesitated."
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
HELEN WAINWRIGHT

of murder as the hand that crushed
the skull of Mr.. Snyder?
What possible benefit can the
death of Mrs. Snyder and her for
mer lover be to this country?
Wouldn't that escape be an easy
price for their sin? The agony
would be momentary-and then they
and their sin and their punishment
would be quickly forgotten by this
tickle populace.
Would not a sentence of life i'm
prisonment he more effective upon
these two weaklings than quick
death?
Would not this mode of punish.
ment be greater lesson to those
persons who were inclined to err,
for they would ponder over their
possible fate of long. weary con-
finement, and thus cogitating. would
pause in their preparation Of their
crime?
"These two puppets of fate were
caught on a tide of tempestuous
passions and swept under. Their
crime was no greater than that of
millions of others, except that they
were so indiscreet as to be found
out"
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
BRIEFS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, July 10.
Plans for the taking over of the
Washington-Arlingt0 division Ct
the Washington Virginia Railway
were completed at a meeting of the
stockholders of the Arlington-Fai
fax Railway Company last night
at the Arlington county courthouse.
The meeting approved the recon-.
mendations of the directors regard
ing changes in the contract with
c. r. Hinchman and operating the
road to Twelfth Street.
M. E. Church, who was elected
chairman, explaining the change
in the contract, said that the pur-
chase price of $50, 900 still re-
mains but that the cash payment
has been changed from $4,000 to
$25, 900.
The officers of the company are
M. f. Church, president: Thomas r.
Keith, vice president: and Charles
T. Jesse, secretary and treasurer.
Members of the board of directors
are M. e. Church, T. r. Keith, c.
7. Jesse, George B. Robey, John w.
Rust, H. Wise Kelly. w. r. Gray,
Katrina III. Echols, Franklin Will
A1AAlHs NSs w - ldSS " Il
Ashton G. Jones, Harris Levy,
Thomas r. Sebrell, jr., William P.
Ames, William c. Cloth, Harry r.
Thomas, DIR. J. B. Gould, William
s. Hoge, jr., and P. p. Dewey.
Declaring the organization would
be disloyal to the citizens west of
Clarendon, the directors of the
o f-fn 11a D,.f1
ISOLATION, by vote of to 2, last
night. rejected the resolution sub
mitted by the special committee
which conferred with DIR Samuel
M. Johnson, director of the Lee
Highway Association, in an effort
TO reach an agreement whereby
the two organizations could present
united front at the meeting of
the State Highway Commission on
July 26.
The resolution provided that the
Lee boulevard be designated as a
State aid road from the bridge TO
the Leesburg pike; that a road from
Lee boulevard at Porters Woods bv
way of Clarendon and Ballston to
Falls Church also be adopted as a
State aid road; that first priority
of construction be from the Me-
mortal bridge to Wilson boulevard,
Clarendon; second priority of con.
struction from Lee boulevard at
Porters woods to the Alexandria.
Leesburg pike; and third priority
of construction to the completion
of the road from Clarendon to Falls
Church, connecting with the Lee
Highway.
State Senator Frank L. Ball,
candidate for reelection, will be the
principal speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Ashton Heights Citi-
zens Association tonight in the
Women's Clubhouse on Clarendon
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1927-07-19

Pillow Cases, hemstitched fin
ish for crochet edge, and
stamped in attractive, but simple
designs. The cases are made of a
good quality tubing, 36x42 inch
size.
Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1927-07-19

Continental make of hardwood.
filled with galvanized wire cloth.
Size 24x41 inch. Metal center
brace, which adds extra strength.
Third Floor
The Washington times., 1927-07-19

300 garments. The slips with
bodice tops-sizes 4 to IL years,
in flesh and white. The suits with
bloomer knees and drop seats
sizes 4 to 10 years, in flesh,
peach and white.
Street Floor
Evening star., 1927-09-06
COTTON ADVANCES
in TODAY'S TRADING
Small Private Crop Figures
and Firm Cables Factors.
Market Quiets Down.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 6.-The
cotton market opened steady today
at an advance of to II points in
response to relatively firm Liverpool
cables and small private crop figures
December sold up to 22.92 and
March to 2305 advances of about II
to "a points from Saturdays closing
quotations, but this bulge met con-
siderable realizing or liquidation and
there were reactions of or 10 points
from the best by the end of the
first hour.
A private crop report placed the
condition at 55.7 and the indicated
yield at only 12,038,000 bales. There
was probably some buying on these
figures. but later another report plac-
ing the condition at COL and the in
dicated yield at 13,500.000. helped to
offset the influence of the smaller
figures. There also may have been
a little selling on cable advices that
the Masters Federation in Lancashire
had recommended mills to close on
Saturdays and Mondays for eight
weeks.
Trading was less active later in
the morning and the price movement
comparatively narrow. There may
have been q little selling on the re
ports that additional curtailment was
recommended for Lancashire mills
but if so it was in small volume, anC
the market showed q generally steady
undertone. At midday December was
selling around 1884 and March. 23.05
or about IA to II points net higher.
Evening star., 1927-09-06
SUGAR Is FIRMER.
Better Spot Inquiry Has Stimulat
ing Effect on Futures Market.

NEW YORK, September 6 R.-
The raw sugar market was firmer
early today, with better inquiry and
offerings light. Prices were unchanged
at Az for Cuban, duty paid, with
sales of about $4,000 bags of Cuban
to local refiners and operators at this
level
The better inquiry in the spot mar
ket and firmness abroad, where the
market was higher on account of un-
favorable weather. had a strengthen
ing influence in the raw sugar futures
market during the forenoon session
and caused active covering and some
further outside buying. Prices at mid
day were at the best of the session
thus far and from 3 to points above
the close of last week.
There was more active withdrawal
demand in refined sugar, with new
business also showing signs Of i'm
provement, evidently promoted by the
firmness in the spot market. Prices
We're unchanged at SIS to 600 for fine
granulated.
Evening star., 1927-09-06
OIL OUTPUT CLIMBS.
Daily Production Rises 18,4O3 Bar
rels Week Ending September 8.

TULSA, Okla, September 6 P).-
Daily average production of crude oil
in the United States spurted upward
by 18,403 barrels during the week end
ing September 3. the Oil and Gas
Journal says today. Production was
given as 2,525.55 barrels daily, as
compared with 2,507 ,155 barrels for the
preceding week.
Production in the Greater Seminole
area of oklahoma was back over the
maximum of 100000 barrels a day,
agreed upon by the operators. After
declining to an average of 36,115 for
the week ending August 81, it rose to
daily average of 451 ,410 during the
last week.
California showed an increase aver
aging 5000 barrels a day in light and
heavy crude oil, and the weeks gain
in west Texas fields averaged more
than 5000 barrels day.
Evening star., 1927-09-06
WILL EXPAND IN GERMANY,

NEW YORK, September 6. P).-
Germany offers an exceptionally good
field for 5 and 10 cent store develop
ment, says Herbert Parsons, president
of +. w. Woolworth Co., just back
from Europe. Stores opened in
Bremen and Berlin have been so sue
cessful. he said, the company will ex-
tend it's chain throughout Germany
The country shows every sign of
prosperity and best of all they manu-
facture practically everything we will
sell in our stores there. Our English
business continues to do exceptionally
well. With prosperity rampant every
where in America, I can see no let-up
in business, until possibly the Spring
of 1928, when as usual, the trend of
politics will cause some hesitation"