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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
SUSPECT ADMITS
HERM|T'S MURDER
Scene Re-enacted by Negro
Farm Hand Near Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June
17.-Thomas jelly Davis, 25-year-old
colored farm hand, and former inmate
Of the Cheltenham Reform School is
in the Prince Georges County Jail here
charged with first degree murder in
connection with the Staying of Daniel
kuhne, German farmer, last Christ
mile east of Rosaryville. Davis yes
terday signed written confession in
the presence Of States Attorney Frank
Parran. Detective Dougherty, repre-.
senting the state fire insurance com.
missioner; Sheriff Charles Early, Off,
Ger Frank Prince Of the county police
force and James c. Blackwell, clerk
to the board of county commissioners.
Davis was arrested about month
after the crime, at the OurSler farm,
where he was employed, and has been
held in jail here ever since. From the
first, according to the officers, he has
admitted being at the scene of the
murder, but insisted until yesterday
that other persons actually committed
the crime. The officers, however.
eliminated all the others.
Neighbors Find Body. 4
Kuhne's charred body was found in
the ruins of his home, about $3.50
o'clock Christmas eve. by neighbors
who were attracted by the fire.
In confessing yesterday Davis was
taken to the scene, where he re-
enacted the crime in the presence Of
the officers.
Davis stated that his employer
brought him to the store at Allen
town Christmas eve, where he left
him. He said that he left the store
on foot about 6 o'clock with the in
tention only Of robbing Kuhne. When
he reached the farm, he said, it was
dark and no one was at home. Gain
ing entrance he Tansacked the place.
When he was about to leave, about
8 O'Clock, he said. Kuhne approached
the house with a lantern. Davis
stated he believed Kuhne recognized
him and realizing that he was cor
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FLOOD PERIL lessons.
Engineers Believe Levee at Green
willie. Miss, Will Hold.

GREENVILLE, Miss, June II up.
Barring a heavy rain, engineers
said today that the levee around this
city would hold and that the indi-
cations were that the Mississippi
River would begin to fall here Sun
day or Monday. Work of strength
ening the levee against the June
rise" of the river was continued.
Despite the flood the American
Legion Is to hold it's State conven-
ton here July 1929 and Vice Pres
ident Charles G. Dawes is expected
to attend. Several thousand Legion
naires will be taken care of in
camps established for flood refugees.
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Coolidge Greets King Of Sweden.

A birthday greeting to the King Of
Sweden sent by President Coolidge
from his Summer residence in the
Dakota Black Hills was made public
Yesterday at the State Department.
1t said: II beg your majesty to
accept greetings Of friendship and
good will on this birthday anniver-
sary"
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use as an Army transport. but which
since has been converted into a "fiy-
ing gasoline tank"
Every available space in the fuselage
of the Fokker monoplane has been
taken up with one or more fuel tanks,
according to reports from the Fair.
field air intermediate depot at Wilbur
Wright Field.
Will Attempt Hop.
'Lieuts. Maitland and Heggenber-
ger" said the department, "now are
on a test flight with the Fokker plane.
and If everything proves to their sat
isfaction they will attempt to reach
the Hawaiian Islands from point on
the West Coast
Everything depended on the func-
tioning of several new instruments
for navigation purposes which have
been placed aboard the Army plane
and, therefore, no indication as to
the probable time the two pilots
would depart could be given.
The plane, If it proves equal to the
task being considered for it. will fly
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MACNIDER QUITS MIAMI
IN PLANE FOR CAPITAL
Assistant War Secretary Plans Two
Stops on Way-Addresses Lions
International Session.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, June 17.-Assistant
Secretary of War Hanford MacNider
hoped off for Washington shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning in an
Army airplane, piloted by Capt. r. G.
Erwin. He delivered an address yes
terday before the Lions international
convention here.
Col. MacNider planned to stop at
Jacksonville to refuel, owing to mis-
laid plans at the landing field here
for proper gas and oil. He was said
to have sufficient fuel to reach jack
sonville. He planned to stop en-
route either at Fort Mills, S. c., to
visit a war ace friend or at Fort
Bragg, N. c.. and reach Washington
If possible by night.
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Skeleton of Child Unearthed in Algeria
Reveals Ancient Race Hitherto Unknown

good craniaI development, wide cheek
bones and strong chin. Viewed from
above. the skull is pear-shaped. The
exact geological age of the skeleton
cannot be determined, Prof. Cole said,
until the bones OF animals and skele.
tons Of land snails. as well as imple.
ments found with 1t. are studied.
DIR. George l.. Collie. professor of
anthropoiogy at Beloit, will join an
expedition in Algeria next Autumn in
an attempt to procure more data to
prove his theory that Africa was the
birthplace of mankind.
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$1,000, 900 LOSS BY FIRE,
Fourth Regiment Armory in Jersey
City Destroyed by Blaze.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., June II R).-
Fire today virtually destroyed the
4th Regiment Armory in this city.
The loss was estimated at from $1,000
600 to $500 900. Three firemen were
overcome by smoke. All the equip
ment of the 113th Infantry, New Jer-
sey National Guard. was destroyed
save the American flag and a few ban.
ners and trophies.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE skeleton
of child, about years old, found in
Mechta El-Arbi. Algeria, by DIR. Alonzo
w. Pond Of Beloit University. is be-
lieved to have belonged to a race
hitherto unknown and living In the
last glacial epoch.
Prof. Fay Cooper Cole of the Uni.
versity of Chicago, who is studying
the odd skeleton. said it does not con.
form closely to the Neanderthal, Gro
Magnon or Grimaldi races which were
known to have been in Europe or
northern Africa in late glacial times.
The skeleton is very well preserved
and shows child with p short head. a
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PICKFORD ABDUCTION
HINT, BRINGS GUARD
Police Detail Watches Fairbanks
Home-Tip Given After Film
ing Street Scene.

BY the AssOclated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, June IL
A police detail today guarded the home
of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford following reports that plans to
abduct the actress were under way.
The report to the police was to the
effect that one of three men, seated in
an automobile during the filming of a
street scene featuring Mary Pickford
yesterday afternoon, was heard to re-
mark there she goes. She'll be worth
$4,000 to U.s."
Hollywood and Beverly Hills police
co-operated in guarding Miss Pick
ford's car as she drove home from the
studio.
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SENTENCE is PROTESTED.
Term Given V0ilxoff Slayer Declared
Proof OF Insincerity.

MOSCOW, June II P).-Describing
the sentence imposed upon Boris
Kowceda, young assassin of Peter
Voikoff, Soviet Minister of Warsaw,
as a travesty on justice, the afternoon
Moscow Press declared that the SEN
tence was a proof of the insincerity
of Poland's assurances of good will to
the Soviet Union.
The sentence, which was life i'm
prisonment with recommendation
that it be commuted to Is years, also
was described as proof Of England 8
guiding hand in the conduct of
Poland's political affairs.
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TOXIC BANKS WAITING.
Reopening of Closed Institutions
Delayed by Kawasaki Affair.
nv RUSSELL KENNEnY

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
TOXIC, June 1.-THE reopening of
the Fifteenth and all other banks
which were closed by the recent finan-
cial crisis has been postponed pend
ing the improbable settlement of the
Kawasaka affair. The Kawasak ship,
yards owes the Fifteenth Bank more
than 150, 100000 yen and Is one Of the
principal causes Of the banks failure
The intended resignation is widely
reported of President Ono and other
officials of the semi-official CONNER
cial bank on account of differences
over the kawasaki's settlement and
other complications.
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POLO PLAYER INJURED.
Son Of Western Millionaire Frac-
lures His Back.

BURLINGAME. Calf, June II CP.
Angel Elizalde. son of millionaire
plantation owner. near Manila. p. l.,
and husband of the former Miss
Marie Spreckles. prominent in San
Francisco society. suffered a broken
back yesterday while playing polo
at the San Mateo field.
Physicians said he had IN even
.qAanRe Tor xecovarS.
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PRATT, FINANCIER, DEAD.
Chairman Of New York Budget
Board Expires Suddenly.

NEW YORK. June II R.-John
Teele Pratt, 54 years old, financier.
chairman of the National Budget
Commission of New York and brother
Of Herbert l.. Pratt. president of the
Standard Oil Co. of New York. died
suddenly today in his offices in the
Standard Oil Building at 26 Broad
way.
Death was caused by acute indiges-
ton, according to physicians.
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MEXICAN LEADER SLAIN.
Municipal Guards Kill Commander,
Who Joined Rebels.

MEXICO CITY. June II R.-Mi-
guel Gutierrez, former chief of the
Municipal Guards of Cusihuiriachic.
State of Chihuahua, who took the field
against the government some time
ago. has been killed In o clash with
the game municipal guards.
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Spurned, Kills Woman, Self.

ATLANTA, Ca, June II CR.-Be.
cause she refused to marry him, Fl
M. Mcintyre, IS years old. entered
the bedroom of Mrs. Belle Black, his
former sweetheart. here today and
shot her to death. He then turned
the revolver on himself, dying in
stantly,
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RUSSIAN RECRUITS CALLED.
Nothing Like Mobilization Reported I'm
Warsaw, However.
by DARSIE GILLIE

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
Ne W.. Copyright, 1927.
WARSAW, June 17.-Nothing like a
Russian mobilization Is reported here,
but there are said to be heavy rein.
forcements of the frontier guards, call.
ing to the colors certain number of
recruits, due to nervous fear that the
British are organizing an attack.
The Bolsheviks appear to be quite
out of touch with the rest of the world
here and there is no preparation for
or suggestion Of war. A rumor that
a new Soviet note is being dispatched
appears to- have been denied by the
Soviet legation at Vienna.
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BOSTON, June II P).-Preceded
by the annual might before" celebra
tion and huge bonfire at midnight
Charlestown celebrated today the 152d
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill. The day was a holiday in this
city. 4,kg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

10. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy, probably followed by show
ers tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature.
Observation-Disclosures, Is, at 4:15
pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at Sis
am. today. Full report on page 9.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
h0TARIANS HEAR
 0F FIRE HAZARDS
Deputy Chief Barnes Speaks on
 Danger Of CareleSsness
Seventy-fve per cent of fires are

Seventy7ve per cent of fires are due to carelessness and could be prevented, according to Deputy Fire Chief Eugene F. Barnes, in an ad- dress 10 the members of the Rotary club al noon today. Chief Barnes spoke in connection with a fire pre- yention week session. Tables were marked with placards indicating dif- ferent fire houses, including "En- zine House No. s, West End;" 'En- SIne House No. 9, Maple Hill:" "En- zine House No. 10, Berlin"
 The fire department official called attention to the dangers of chimney fires from soot He explained how soo-, accomplishing draws dampness, causes rust and finally brings holes in a stove pipe. He said every chimney and stove pipe should be cleaned every spring.
 Gasoline was pointed out by Chief Barnes 10 be a great source of dan- ger. He told Of an incident in New Britain where a woman was cleaning something with gasoline before an open window. Behind her was gas stove. The gasoline fumes were blown toward the gas stove and an explosion followed.
 He also illustrated the fire danger from careless cigarette smokers.
 Joseph k. Andrews former presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce and councillor in the United States chamber, told of the history of na- tional fire prevention and New Brit aims record for the past four years.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
ACCUSED ADNI7S
 BEING INTOXICATED
Salem Man Is On Trial, Charged
 With Murder

Salem, Mass, Oct. 13 TP)- George E. H, Taylor, on trial for life here in connection with the murder of Miss Stella Kale. 9, of Lawrence. admitted to police he was drunk on the night of the crime, ac- cording to testimony today from Sydney Smith, former Salisbury po- lice chief.
 Smith told Of 9 conversation he had with the defendant while hringing the latter back to Alassa- chusetts from Montpelier, Vt, where Taylor was arrested.
 T asked Taylor if he was a Salisbury Beach on the night of June 5,' Smith said, and 2 re- piled, T may have bee and may not have hcen.'
 "You were and you killed this girl" Smith said he told him.
 Then Taylor said, T may have and l may not have" Smith testi- fled.
 Smith said Taylor asked him if hn ever drank witch hazel The wit ness ouotad Taylor as saying. "Wcn, I drank two pin.s and q half of witch hazel and some moonshinc that day. If you did that you wouldn't remember what you did"
 Officers Glenn Clark and James Hughes of Salisbury also testified at today's session.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
WINTER CLASSES
 ID START AT 'Y
Courses iD Six Subjects to Form
 1917-2S Curriculum

Six educational classes will be
 conducted by the r. NJ. c. A. this winter, according to an announce 'ment today. The classes will in clude courses in aviation, accountant cy. foremanship, public speaking. salesmanship and commercial art, The aviation class nil' meet Non day evenings at 7:h5 o'clock and will be instructed by Charles s Cain, q trained aviator an1 experienced instructor. The accountancy class will be in charge of School Commit teeman William 1T. Day and will meet Tuesday evenings. The fore manship class will be in charge of Edward A. Krause and will meet Tuesday evening. The public speak ing class will be in charge Of Rev. Vernon L. Phillips and will meet Friday evening. The salesmanship class will be instructed by Walter W. Leland and will meet Monday evening. The class in commercial
 ant will be in charge of Al Malm- cren and will meet Thursday eve uiags.
 lIr. Day is a professional auditor and public accountant He vas con- nected with the Skinner Chuck com pany for several years: has taught classes in accountancy in the '. NJ. C. A and in the evening schools and has conducted private classes in ac- countancy.
 Mr. Kraus Is director Of personnel at the New Britain Machine Co. He IS q, graduate of Springfield College, where he trained in educational work, and had charge Of training schools at the Hog Island shipyard and at the New Britain Machine Co. during the war.
 Rev. Vernon L. Phillips is pastor Of the I1cnsington Congregational church and is specialist ln teach jn~ public speaking.
 Mr. Leland. instructor os the sales manship class, YVES with the Besse System for nearly 25 years and was one of the founders of the Besse- Leland store in this city.
 Al Malmgren is the proprietor Of the Art Sign Co.,, and has taught sign painting for several years. Several men have been engaged to teach aviation. The chief instructor of the course is Captain Arnold R. Rasmussen, wlo attended the Princeton flying school and was in structor in flying at Park field, Ten ncssao, during the World War He is now adIutant of the 43rd Division Air Corps of the Connecticut Nation- al Guard. Charles g. Cain who is in charge Of flights at Brainard field is also an instructor. George t. GaIlond is an assistant, ho was grad uated from Triton in 1916, and with the |. s. army school at Camp Han cock until 1919. He is now with the air corps, 45rd Division, c. \, G., at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
INSISTS CHLORINE
 GAS KILLED MEN
Diehl Presents Defense in S-5l
 Lawsuits

Boston, Oct. IS CP-ouestions in- dicatlng that counsel for John H. Diehl will contend that chlorine gas caused the almost instant death of the men trapped in the submarine S-51 when she collided with the steamer City of Rome off Block Island in Sptember, 1925, were asked in Diehl's trial in the federal district court today. Diehl, who commanded the City of Rome, is charged In one indictment with fall ing to stand by for a reasonable time and in another with miscon- duct and negligence resulting in the death of most of the members of the submarines crew.
 The two survivors of the collision were witnesses today. Alfred Geier, the collision, found himself up to the waist in water, made his way to the coming tower and went down with the submarine. After he came up he was rescued by a lifeboat and taken aboard the steamer. He said he saw six heads in the water
 
 Under cross examination Geier that in the nine months that he served on the S-51 he saw no boat drill. Asked if he smelled gas when he was awakened, he said he noticed chlorine gas, presumably caused by salt water reaching the batteries.
 George D. Kyle. who had served In the battery room on the submar- inc for a year and a month. said he went to the bridge after the collision and was washed overheard and res cued half an hour later. Cross-ex- amined, he said he had smelled chlorine gas.
 If Captain Diehl had asked you if any one was left alive on the sub marine you would have said no wouldn't you?"
 "Yes."
 The defense appeared 10 he laying the foundation for the contention that Captain Diehl could not have saved any lives by standing by any longer than he did
 Raymond C. Wilson and Henry . Bailey, divers who examined the S-51 after the collision. said that there was q big hole in her side and that the rudder was fixed hard to starboard
 Dlehls license was suspended for two years in December last for vio- lation of pilot rules.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
Fun era Is
James 4. OIeary

The funeral of James A. OLaary of Main strest, who died at New Britain General hospital from injur- ies received when he was struck uy an automobile driven by Joseph C.. Was on Pennington avenue. was held al the M. J. Kenney Go. funer- al parlors on Main street this morn ing at S:45 o'clock and at 3 o'cloch at St. Mary's church. Rev. Thomas F. Lawlor celebrated a requiem high mass.
 At the offertory, Mrs, Mary T Crean sang Pie Jesu' and at the conclusion of the mass, she sanl "Ncar,r My God to Thee" The pail bearers were: Peter Welsh, Luke Welsh John A. Walsh, William O'Lea-y, Edward Conlin and Jame1 Iincucy
 Burial was in &. Mary's cemetery
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
DENIED CITIZENSHIP

Chicago. Oct. 13 P-Madame Rosika> Schwimmer, internationally known authoress and lecturer. today was denied an application for citi- zenship by Federal Judge George A. Carpenter. An appeal from the ruling immediately was' filed with the United States circuit court of ap- peals
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
Mrs. Henry J. DOerncr.

The funeral of Mrs. Henry J Doerner of 32l Park street was held this morning at S;30 o'clock at the funeral parlors of Joseph X. H2lfav cn Main street and at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Rev. John J, Keane was the celcbrant, Rev. Ed ward V. Griks was the deacon. and Rev John F. Donohuc was the sub deacon in the solemn high mass Of requiem that was celebrated,
 Miss Laura P. Farrell sang Pie Jcsu" at the offcrtory. The pail bearers were Philip Rcilley. Edward Madden, William GugIe. and Peter Smith. The flower bearers were William Wolf and Sven Swanson.
 Father Keane conducted the com initial services. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
7EP0R7 ID C0UNCIL
 0N PARK PROJECTS
Park Board Makes Reply to
 Changes Suggested

Reports covering three projects referred to the board of park com missioners have been filed at the office Of tho town clerk 70 be pre- sentcd to the common council at it's meeting next week.
 With reference to the complaint made by Councilman W. G. Glbney concerning conditions at the Soldiers monumcnt in Central park the board says:
 "The plumbing appears to be al right but inc public, mostly chil- dren, throw refuse into the foun- tain basins, and then stop the waste pipes with it, so as to have pools of water to blay in. This water then runs all over the terrace making it lmsighlly.
 we are asking for the coopera- ton of the police to stop this mis- chief, and just as soon as the money is available We will pave the ter race"
 Alderman J. Gustav Johnson's suggestion that improvements be made at the triangle at Jubilee street. is reported on as follows:
 We have just completed grading this area and will plant shade trees within a month Compost will be spread and grass seed sown."
 A third report follows:
 "NNe arc in receipt of a petition rom your honorable body in regard 10 repairing roadways leading to stanley Quarter park.
 I've. Of course, have no control over any roadways outside and ad- iacent 10 that park and would like more explicit explanations just what roadways are meant.
 "Our park drives have recently been oiled and are in excellent con dition.'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
Byrne Is Resigning as
 Bank Commissioner

Hartford. Oct. 13 LE) - John F. Byrne of Putnam this afternoon will mail to Governor Trumbull his resignation as state bank commits sioner.
 Mr. Byrne was today elected a vice president of the Hartford Con necticut Trust company. December 1 is given as the date on which Mir. Byrne wishes to retire from his state position. He has been connect ed with the state bank department for ten years and has been commits sloner for five years
New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
City Items

Burritt Grange will hold its regu- lar meeting on Saturday evening at s o'clock at Jr. o. L. A. M. hall.
 Suit for $200 damages has been brought by Joseph Oleszewslli, through Attorney NJ. F. Stempien. against Paul and Lucia Cianci. Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papciak served the papers and attached pro- perty of the defendants on Allen street.
 Officer James H, McCabe has re- sumed duty after a slight illness.
 J. Fischl of ITO Whiting street reported to the police today the theft Of a tire and rim while his car was parked on Kelsey street last night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Michael s. Contaras and family of 52 Roberts street ar rived in New York City yesterday from a trip to Greece. They will arrive in this city tomorrow.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Contaras will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of the birthday of their daughter, Elopis.
 Ernest Casperson of 353 Stanley street has returned from a visit in Chicago.
 Mrs. Harold Bradstreet and Mrs. Charles Gregory of Stratford are the guests of Mrs. Chester D. Will iams of Liberty street.
 Mrs. R H. Boardman of Maple street is recovering from an opera ton recently performed at New Britain General hospital. She is at her home.
 Frank Boardman has returned to Northeastern University after spend ing Columbus Day with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. r. II. Boardman of Maple street.
 II E. Parker Of 59 Lincoln street has returned from q two-day trip through New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern Massachusetts.