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gay little party at Suzanne's house, he
took Helen and her mother motoring in
the moonlight And during the five days
he remained guest of the house he
didn't fail to give the two women a
daily outing. Indeed. he went so far
as to give Helen a lesson or two in
driving, and professed amazement at
the way she learned to manipulate the
wheel.
"SNhat a wonder you are, Helen" he
said one evening. II never before saw
a girl so genuinely accomplished.
Accomplished" Helen gasped. Why,
I can't singer play--or dance"
But you can cook and keep house
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Is In your head, and that's the best
place for a girls hope chest"
The End.
copyright. 1921
Memorial to Chaplain.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
FJME.-A school for army and navy
chaplains, with a memorial church an
nexed to it, will constitute Italy's Of
fetal tribute to the padres" who min
istered to the Italian soldiers and sailors
during the late war. In the chapel a
mass will be said daily for the repose
of the souls of the men to whom the
chaplains ministered.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Collegians in GRAY.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.--The trend
to color has won another victory. The
Virginia State Teachers College gradu-
atings class has discarded black caps
and gowns and will receive diplomas
In blue-gray drapes.
Evening star., 1928-05-31

paint specially for each job
and thus insures your
getting the exact coloryou de-
sire. In addition he gives you
a reaffat paint whose finish Is
notharmed by frequent wash
ings with soap and water. To
get a superior gloss paint for
exterior painting, the painter
mixes Dutch Boy whitehead
and linseed oil.
Dutch Boy whitehead, in
either heavy paste or soft
paste form, is sold at leading
paint stores.
Paint booklet free
Write our nearest office for
the booklet, "The House We
Live in" 1t tells important
facts about interior painting;
also how to select colors for
both exterior and interior
decoration.
Evening star., 1928-05-31

TONG before our time, the
- painter covered interior
walls and ceilings with beauty
born of pure lead paint. To-
day, the same two partners
can fill your house with the
same lasting charm and color.
The art Of the skilled
painter in mixing and apply
ing paint, and the versatility
Of pure lead paint made with
Dutch Boy whitehead, place
at your command unending
possibilities for color inside
your home. With this paint
the painter can obtain any
desirable color, the exact
tints or shades you want. He
can carry out any decorative
scheme and produce any
number of distinctive and
colorful paint finishes, whose
original beauty is lasting.
For this colorful interior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
JOHN S. MILLS DEAD,
SON OF SCULPTOR

John s Mills, IS years old. OF So
Rhode Island avenue, the last Surviv-
ing son of the late Clark Mills. noted
sculptor. died in Walter Reed Hospital
yesterday after a short illness. Mr..
Mills was for many years engaged in
the dairy business here. having been
proprietor of the old Spa-Spring Dairy.
Born in Charleston. S. c., Mr. Mills
came to Washington in early manhood
and at the outbreak of the Civil War
went to Philadelphia to enlist in Com
pany F of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
Cavalry. He served in the war under
Gen. Sherman. At the close Of the
war he returned to this city and en-
gagged in the dairy business until re-
firing about 20 years ago.
His father, the late Clark Mills. de-
signed and made the Washington
Statue located In Washington Circle,
the Jackson Statue in Lafayette Park
and modelled and erected the bronze
Goddess OF Liberty on the Capitol
Mr. Mills is survived by his widow,
Mrs Harriet Ann Mills: daughter,
Mrs. Ada C. Mills Payne. one son. wal
ter Clark Mills. and granddaughter
Mrs. Thelma Rector Mills all Of this
city.
Funeral services will be conducted in
Tabler's funeral home Saturday after
noon at O'Clock Interment will be
in GlenwoOd Cemetery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
RAI0ED OYSTER HOUSE
INSPECTED BY OFFICIALS


port on Charges of Police Assault
and Destruction.
Assistant T. S. Attorney Harold W
circuit who is investigating charges
Of e. A Rickert that he was assaulted
nv members of a fading squad composed
OF police and prohibition agents. yes
terday afternoon visited the Ambassador
Oyster House on Eighteenth street, the
scene Of the alleged assault He was
accompanied BY Police Inspector L. j
Stoll and Attorney Denny Hughes.
counsel for the proprietors He de-
clined 10 comment on what he discox-
cred in regard 10 the alleged wrecking
Of the establishment
Because of the absence from the city
Of some witnesses. circuit declared he is
unable n forecast when he shall have
completed his report No information
v-in be disclosed. he stated until the re-
port is made public by U. S. Attorney
Rover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
ONE DEAD IN CRASH
Of PLANE At SEA
Four Survivors Rescued by
Tanker Between Key West
and Havana.

Ey the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. August Is.
The four survivors of Pan American
Always passenger plane in which one
passenger was killed when II was forced
down in the Gulf of Mexico. off here,
last night. we're landed here early today
by Coast Guard patrol boat. which
took them of the tanker Lieonier, Two,
who were said to be members Of the
crafts crew OF three. were taken to q
hospital
The dead man was Charles N. Age
ton of Flushing n. Y.
The plane was Ell route from Havana
10 Key West at the time. and was some
distance off its course.
The men were taken aboard the
tanker bound from Tampa To Port Ar
thur Tex. The Coast Guard patrol
beat No. lo5. which had been sum
moned earlier by distress messages from
ths plane. reached the Ligonier last
night.
William Mallon. the other passenger
and H. c. Ieuteritz. radio operator Of
the plane were taken 70 a hospital for
frSt aid treatment the former having
suffered scalp wound and the latter
was considered serious. Robert Fatt
pilot and Alfonso. the mechanic. were
not hurt
The survivors said that Ageton was
killed when the plane struck the water
with terrific impact after it had been
blown more than a hundred miles off
its course and its fuel was almost eX-
hsuSted His body was believed TO have
been carried away by the high seas
Mallon said the cabin immediately
wsS submerged by the water and he
Vas dragged out by the radio man
Aeeton. he said. never was seen and no
trace of his body was found despite
= long search inside and outside the
plane
With their bearings lost and fuel
running low the crew of the large plane
sighted the Ligonier shortly after
O'Clock last night am decided TO land
alongside her. On the descent the craft
struck the water with terrific crash
and Immediately began 10 ship water.
Ageton was said to have been killed by
the impact. but the other occupants
we're able TO climb out of the plane and
remain afloat until the tanker could
pick them Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
Policeman Forfeits Collateral.

Policeman Joseph f, Mullen of the
seventh precinct. who was suspended
following his arrest for intoxication on
August 8, was permitted to forfeit $40
collateral In Police Court today He will
later stand trial by Jury on an assault
charge and is scheduled to come be-
fore the trial board tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
ENROLMENT OF c. N. T. C.
Is 1881: 57.864 APPLY
Third Corps Area. Embracing Dis
trict, Sends 4.1S7 Men for Mill
tary Training.

The total enrolment at all the
Citizens Military Training Camps this
Summer is S55o1 out of a total of
57S64 applications. which exceeded
the total of any previous year, accord
ing to reports received by Adjt. Gen,
Lutz Wahl at the War Department.
Fort Sheridan, Ill. leads all the camps
with an attendance Of 1895. with the
camp at PlattSburgh. N. Y. second,
with an attendance of 1884. or the
Army corps areas. the ID with head
quarters at Governors Island. n Y,
leads all the other corps areas with
an attendance of 5.243. The 18th Corps
Area. headquarters at Fort Omaha.
Nebr,. is second with an attendance
of 49ll
The Sd Corps Area. embracing the
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Virginia, had an enroll
ment of 4.187. as compared with last
years enrolment of 4.S72. The at
tendance at each of the training camps
in this vicinity follows Fort Wash
ington Md. IT'S; Fort Howard Md,
5S2: Fort Hoyle, Nd 604 Fort Eustis.
Va. 1885; Fort Monroe, Va, 462, and
Fort Myer. ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16

Telephone calls for ambuIances in
London may he made free of charge
according to a new ruling of the Lon
don fire brigade committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
PLANS PUBLIC HEARING
ON FREE TRANSFERS
Utilities Commission to Consider
Discontinuance at Bladensburg
Road September 20.

Application of the Washington Inter
urban Railroad Co. to discontinue free
transfers from the Bladensburg road
buSses TO cars Of the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co, at Fifteenth and H
streets northeast, will be considered at
public hearing September 20 by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Another lively contest, such as char
acterized the efforts Of the bus line to
boost its fare to 10 cents. is likely TO
occur at the hearing With the pay
ment for two-cent transfer. approval
Of the application would be equivalent
to a l0-cent fare for users OF the
BladenSburg BUSES.
As a subsidiary of the Washington
Railway e. Electric Co, the bus line
recently stirred a storm OF protest BY
seeking to boost fare from to 10 cents,
with three tokens for IS cents Free
transfers would have been permitted on
payment of the cash fare. The Public
Utilities Commission, after a hearing
denied the request of the bus line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16

Niinorca is the name of an island
in the Balearic group and of breed
OF hens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
ATTEMPTS TO HANG SELF
IN POLICE STATION CELL
Resident of Soldiers Home Fails
to Take. Life After Arrest
for Intoxication.

Placed in a cell at the third pre-
cinct station house after he was ar
rested on charge OF intoxication. ia
cob Miller, 48 years old, of Soldiers
Home. attempted to hang himself early
this morning. using two handkerchiefs
as rope. He was discovered before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
he WAS seriously injured.

he was seriously injured,
Miller had been arrested earlier in
the evening by Policemen H. L. Jen-
kins and J. j. Purvis. who said that
he was too intoxicated to take care of
himself He submitted willingly to the
arrest.
At 8 o'clock this morning Policeman
c. A. Ezell went on the half-hourly
round of the cells and found that Miller
had knotted his two handkerchiefs to-
gether. tying one to the chain that
supports his bunk and the other
around his neck. He then lay down,
but unconsciously held his head up
enough to prevent strangulation, police
claim.
After examination by an Emergency
Hospital physician Miller was taken to
Gallinger Hospital for observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
WORKERS UNITE.
All Building Trades Councils in
New York Join Forces.

NEW YORK, August Is P).~The
largest building trades council in the
world, with membership of 10000
has been established here by the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor
The new organization, which will be
known as the Building Trades Council
OF Greater New York and Vicinity, will
comprise every building trades council
in the city 1t is the first time this has
been accomplished in decade, and
members of the A. F. of l.. Building
Trades Council spent year bringing it
about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
PLANS EXTRACTION
OF INSURANCE. HEAD
Missouri Circuit Attorney Will
Seek to Bring Toombs
From Chicago.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. August 16.~-A fight to
extradite Roy C. Toombs. president of
the International Life Insurance Co,
from Illinois TO Missouri doomed today
upon advices from Chicago that
Toombs had agreed to submit to ar
rest, but would fight extradition from
Illinois, on charges OF grand larceny
OF bonds from the company.
A warrant for ToombS was issued
Yesterday and Circuit Attorney How
ard Sidener announced that a petition
for eXtradition would be sent to Gov
sam Baker of Missouri and a request
would be sent to Gov. Len Small of
Illinois to have Toombs brought to
St Louis
Toombs was released yesterday in
Chicago from a $4,000 bond which
he gave after his arrest there on a
general request from ST Louis authori-
ties Saturday night.
Meantime the work of the company
which has been suspended since an
investigation was begun. will again 60
on under f. P. Wilson, who was APP
pointed receiver. II is said no new
business will be written. but routine
matters will be transacted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
KSHINEV FACES FAMINE.
Banks Seek Advance of $4,000
to Avert Dangers.

KISHINEV. Bessarabia. August Is
(P).-Several banks have requested an
advance of 100000 from the govern
ment to meet the menace Of famine in
nine districts of this province. The sit
uation follows failure of local crops escn
wear since 1924. The press declares
that urgent relief measures are neces-
sary to forestall an outbreak Of cpl
denies of pellagra and typhus.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
Weiss Starts Life Term In Prison,
Bringing Poisoning Case to Close
CO0ceals Emotion

The states attorney Informed the
court OF the return of the true bills
by the grand jury and the recon-
mendation that Weiss be put to plea
on the second degree murder charge.
Weiss pleaded guilty in broken Eng
lish, but his voice was strong and
clear, and if he felt any emotion
he hid it well.
The states attorney said Weiss
had been in the United States about
six years. having served under the
German flag in the World War. So
far as is known. he was good
soldier. he said. He left his wife
and family in Austria and came to
New Britain. where he was employ
ed as factory hand. and eventual
ly became enamored Of his brothers
wife, to whom Mr. Alcorn referred
as "a fairly attractive woman" She
reciprocated his affections and they
became intimate but later broke off
their relations. The details Of con-
ditions involving Weiss, his brother
and the latter'S wife which We're
aired in police court at the time Of
the trial were briefly sketched by
Mr.. Alcorn as he led up to the plac-
ing of the cyanide in the home
brew and the subsequent triple
tragedy.
Criticizes Police
although the two deaths on
Sunday. the day after the cyanide
was placed in the beer. were OF
suspicious character, the police dld
not move to take the beer out OF
the cellar" he said. ION Wednes-
day, the third victim drank some to
prove it was not poisonous and dleu
before reaching the hospital"
He also brought out that Weiss. IN
a letter to his brother in Pennsyl-
vania, had declared that Johns wife
was an attractive person and 1t was
too bad she was married to John.
whom he intended to kill SO that he
might have her. That such a let
ter was written had not been dis
closed prior to Wednesday. and 1t
was learned after court that the
states attorneys office came into
possession of it and Weiss, when
shown 1t, admitted its authorship.
Cyanide Left Unprot cted
Referring to the manner Of OBJ
tanning the cyanide of potassium.
Mr.. Alcorn said he was surprised to
learn that the poison is left around
in the Stanley Works where any,
one can reach it. From the posi-
tiveness with which Mr.. Alcorn stat
ed the source OF thu poison, 1t ap-
peared that the authorities are sat
isfed that Weiss original story to
the New Britain police about getting
it in Plainville from a man who took
it out of the factory in Bristol was
false.
During the consideration that was
given the case. Mr.. Alcorn said, he
and those of his office who were
concerned with it felt that the most
severe penalty a court or jury
would mete out would be life i'm
prisonment, in view Of the three
reasons he stated, and Attorney Nc
Donough. accepting the recon-
mendation, thanked the states at
torney and those of his office. who
gave him and his client every con-
sideration that could reasonably be
expected.
II am convinced that the sentence
recommended by the states attor
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

ney IL the best thing for Weiss and
the ends Of justice will DO met b.
imposing it." McDonough said. This
case has been the source OF great
worry to me and to the states at
torney's office. ] hav, had many
conferences with Mr.. Aicorn and Mr..
Gaffney and as an officer OF this
court and as counsel for Weiss !
wish to express my sincere thanks
for the many considerations shown.
l sincerely hope the court will see
fit to adopt the recommendation"
Judge Brown said nothing during
the ten minutes consumed in max
ing disposition OF the case. except
to inquire as to Weiss understand
ing of the charge. Attorney Nc
Donough assured tie court that
Weiss understood what was being
done. Imposing the sentence. Judge
Erown spoke the few words neces.
sary to conflne Weiss to states
prison ''for the rest Of his natural
life"
Weiss Becomes q "Lifer"
Back in the states attorneys Of
flee. Wei-s babe goodbye to Attor-
ney McDonough and appeared re-
signed to his fate. He was plainly
dressed and presented a far better
appearance than at the time OF his
arraignment in police court in
August. His face was less haggard
AMI he seemed to have gained
weight. He was clearly shaven with
the exception Of a small red mus
tache, closely clipped. He spoke to
Attorney McDonough about having
certain personal belongings attend
ed to in the jail. and with firm
hand ,lasp and a sigh OF resignation.
made ready for the short ride to
Wethersfield prison to join the
ranks Of the differs"
States Attorney Alcorn's reference
to the fact that Weiss might have
been induced" to make a confess
sion caused some speculation about
the court room. and was generally
taken to mean that Attorney Nc
Donough's charge Of the use Of
third degree" methods by the po-
lice had some weight. Weiss. at the
time Of his arrangement in police
court, told his attorney he had been
beaten by detectives while being ex-
amined all night following his ar
rest,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
Pain Ends Quick
When Rheumatic
Poisons Go

You don't want to bs rheumatic and
suffer all the rest Of your life. Then don't
let your blood remain Allied with the pol
sons that get into your Joints and mus
cles causing Inflammation and terrible
torture.
That's where % many people make .
mistake. They take something that dead
ems pain for q short time but soon 1t 10
back worse than ever. because the poi
sons are still there and until you drive
them out you'll never get completely rid
Of your rheumatic aches and pains.
simple doctor prescription that will
do more for you than anything you have
ever tried called Rheuma acts directly
on the poisons In the blood stream in
such a way that often only one bottle
completely drives every bit OF poison
from the system. And when poisons 60
pain stops just as suddenly a. It started.
swellings reduce and not 3 sign or twinge
remains to remind you that you ever
suffered from the terrible agony OF rheu-
matism.
The Fair Dept. Store and every good
druggist sell Rheuma and It must COM
pleteiy end all rheumatism. Sciatica and
Govt or you get your money, back
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
Acorn Brings Out New
Point, Letter Threaten
ing to Kill Brother to
Get His Wife.

Samuel Weiss. who killed his
brother to gain possession OF his
wife. spent Thanksgiving as the first
full day OF life sentence to Weth-
ersfield prison. He was admitted
Wednesday evening after being SEN
fenced by Judge Allyn r. Brown IN
superior court at Hartford. He
pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree.
Outlining his reasons for permit
ting Weiss to 60 to plea on the
charge Of second degree murder in
stead Of prosecuting him on the
three true bills OF first degree MUIR
der returned by the grand jury.
states Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn
gave Judge Brown three outstand-
ing points. the first being the alb
sence OF witnesses to the act OF put
ting cyanide of pota ssium in the
batch of home brew which caused
the deaths Of John Weiss, John
Stehr and John Stein: the second.
Weiss mentality. which Mr.. Alcorn
said was ''below average" the
third. lit is not altogether clear
that he was not induced in some
way to make the confession. al
though we have no doubt that it is
= true confession"
Stands on Historic Spot
Weiss. leaning against the round
pillar in the center of the court
room. In the very foot prints OF
many other murderers who have
heard the penalty of life imprison-
ment and even death pronounced.
regarded Mr.. Alcorn through half
clHsed eyes. He had been brought
from Hartford county Jail and
given chair in the waiting room
Of the states attorneys office.
across from one occupied by a
guard. Shortly after 2 o'clock he
and his counsel. Attorney Thomas
F.. McDonough Of this city, were
closeted with Assistant States At
torney Donald Gaffney OF this city,
and at about 2:2o o'clock he was
brought before Judge Brown, who
WIS hearing a civil case.
attorney McDonough chose to
wait . short time for the arrival
Of Matthew r. Malinowsky, superior
court interpreter. who had been
summoned from this city. the attor-
ney wishing to take an precautions
against the possibility that Weiss
might not understand the severity
OF the penalty agreed upon with
the states attorney.
Judge Brown was acquainted with
the situation and 1t was decided to
wait five minutes. In the mean
time, States Attorney Alcorn went
before the grand jury which was
sitting on the ramifications of the
Watkins case. and half an hour
passed before he was available. 1t
was then decided to walt until $3.50
o'clock. when recess was taken in
the civil trial. but 1t was almost
o'clock when Judge Brown as
cended the bench to hear the Weiss
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80 1921

1T u nov recognised that eeys
are called upon jaiiy 70 sslect food
either It home. IN the school or In
restaurants" the bureau states.
They eftsa ere required to buy
clothing. and tatsr n their lives to
build, tpuFehass Or rent . home
and to b. co-partners In the rear
ing d = family.
Tho greater part Of the money
the boys will earn through all
their lives altar they become men
viii b spent In their homes. 4
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
1000 BOYS STUDY
ARTS OF H0MEL!FE
This Seems to XIII Oh Petit
coat Theory

Washington, Nov. 80. N,-The no.
ton that homo economics instruc-
ton for boys will develop them
into cooks and seamstresses" has
been exploded. and today 1000
young men in ~ states are being
taught tho fundamental principles
underlying American home life.
says the bureau Of education OF the
department of interior.
In Tulsa. Okla. = year Of home
economies instruction 10 required
OF boys before they may be gradu-
ated.
In Denver, the home economics
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

depa rtmsnt has outlined . eeurss
entitled Applied Economics"
which IL elective By boys In hs
senior high school. 10 effective
has the course proved that the
boys In ths junior high school an
urging . similar course tor them
selves, the bureau say2
The Manual Arts high school Of
Los Angeles for . number Of years
has offered Z successful course In
home economics to high school
boys.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

RUBBER CARPETS ON STREETS
Paris, Nov. 30 R1Paris is put
ting down a rubber carpet at dam
gerous street CT ossings and on steep
hills to prevent automobiles from
skidding. This novel method OF paw
ing is part OF the war on asphalt
waged by city engineers.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

proper understanding Of the prob
lens OF those homes promises to
b os constant practical value to
them after they become men and
acquire familieA
1T Il also recognised that some
phases Of homo economies educa-
ton are needed for boys to become
Intelligent consumers OF economic
goods and sympathetic participa-
tors In home and family life"