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The Washington times., 1928-06-12
RE VENGE SEEN
FOR MILLS IN
n. Y. FEUD
BY RAYMOND /. BORST
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June H.
The turning down of Ogden l..
Mills, Undersecretary of the Treasury, J.
ard the substitution of Ambassador
.Alanson b. Houghtona as New Yorl<'s
representative on the resolutions
committee. today split the Empire
States delegation wide open.
Friends of Nils predicted there
would be immediate and sweeping
reprisais on National Committeeman
Charles d. Hilles and State Chairs
nan George K Norris, in the event
that Secretary OF Commerce Her
bert Hoover is nominated for the
Presidency
Deal Engineered
With the aid of Former United
States Senator James w wads-
worth, jr., and Mrs. Charles II.
Sabin. OF New York. national com.
nlitteewoman Hilles and Morris
engineered the move wcich cost
Mills the much coveted place on the
resolutions committee.
As the leader of the Hoover
forces in the New York delegation.
Mills will be in position TO clean
house with Hilles and Morris, il
the Commerce Secretary becomes
the Republican Party's national
standard bearer.
Can Gust Them Both
In other words, Mills will take
over complete control of the Re.
publican Party in New York State,
and he will see to it that HiIles
and Morris are ousted as leaders
just as quickly as it is possible to
call meeting of the State com
mittee.
So confident were the New York
Hoover delegates today that their
candidate would be nominated on
an early ballot that they already
were casting about for men for
Mills to pick for the posts now
held by Hilles and Morris.
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SUES D. c. OVER
REZ0N|NG

The District Government. the
Zoning Commission and the Inspec-
tor OF Buildings were named de-
PENDANTS in suit for mandatory
injunction filed in equity court
today by Charles Jacobsen to com
pei the re-zoning of property at
the southeast corner OF Twenty
seventh and + streets Northwest.
from residential to first or second
commercial uses, and 60 compel the
Inspector of Buildings to issue
a building permit to the plaintiff
regardless of the coming law.
In his bill filed by Attorney.
w. G.. Sullivan, Jacobsen scores
the Zoning Commission for al
lowing civic bodies to participate
in the hearing of his application
to that body for re.zoning which
was denied.
Jacobsen tells the court that
he wishes to erect an artistic
laundry on the property and Isl
willing to make any reasonable
changes in his plans to enhance the
beauty of the building.
He, says that the property. can
not be used for residential pur-
poses because the District in
cinerator plant is in front of the
property and the doors from the
gas works to the south make the
rsidntial zoning of the property
conficatory.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12

n ~ - III ~ III SSIAAs y
IA lxnocker win open the big show.
He viii WELD the gavel. His name
is Senator Tess of Ohio.
A. we understand Ii. there are
only two factions here interested
in prohibition. Those for" it and
those ''agin.
Meanwhile the lads are Disgusting
themselves as shadows and stealing
little gurgle
Some OF the boys here today. aim
to be President. Others strive to
be named chief doorkeeper at the
The closeup athletes claim that
there Is a lot of wind in this Draft
Coolidge, wave.
If the worst comes to the worst,
which it may. the Hoosiers will
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from New York, San Francisco,
Washington and Utah don't seem
to get it.
This morning an Iowa delegate
and a Michigan boy who are
friends both started across Twelfth
Street simultaneously from opp0-
site sides and met in the center of
feverish activity.
Well, well. WE'LL" doomed the
Iowan
wen. well, well. howled the
Michigander.
Officer Anderson blew his whistle.
Horns shrieked and bus drivers
screamed. but an Iowan and a
Michigander don't hear those things
when they get to Notwithstanding
The polished Mr.. Anderson strobe
toward them and then both saw
him. Both began to quake. He
stopped, bowed correctly from the
hips as one does when being pre-
scented to. the queen, held up one
stern. white gloved finger and said
in soft, persuasive tones, mustn't
do that whereupon, they nearly
fell dead six times.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
U.S.. Aviation Schools
Supervision Demanded

: Federal supervision of flying
schools was urged yesterday by
Donald Mackenzie, president of the
Aviation Service and Transport
Company of Chicago, and I. l..
Evans, treasurer of the same con-
Germ, in a. conference with Assistant
Secretary OF Commerce McCracken.
Mackenzie declared Federal
supervision of private flying schools
is necessary to protect the public
from exploitation by interruptions
promoters of schools who are TAX
ing advantage of the tremendous
interest in aviation to make them.
selves wealthy. !.
The government, he declared,
should make an immediate survey
of all the training schools il the
country and classify them accord
ing to their methods of training
and equipment.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12

Usually when a traffic cop awes
people, he does it by being picnic
egg. officer Anderson does it by
not being picnic egg. The man
is easily the Lord Chesterfield of
all the traffic policemen in the
United States, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
Kansas City owes ii to all Amer
lea to send him around IS exhibit
A for other traffic policemen to
copy after.
Don't think he's that way be-
cause this town has no traffic.
Kansas City is just scummy with
traffic. Everybody starts in second.
Being fast burgh, 1t handles its
traffic in uItra-modern ways.
Every street intersection is all
marked up with wide, white lines.
Pedestrians must stay in these
lanes. They can cross only when
the officer turns his "go" sign.
If you jay.walk you get fined or
hanged or shot or something. It's
fine for all the Kansas Cityans.
They understand it. But we rubes
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
by KENNETH CLARK
lntnrntiannI NeEa Service


KANSAS CITY June IL xcepk
for farm reiief. the 1925 Republican
platform was practically cut and
dried today.
There may be squabble over
one 81 two pIanks other than the
agriculture issue. but to All intsnts
and purposes the platform win ~
adopted substantially As already
written By Senator snoOt, Repub-
|iican. 81 Utah. who il to be chair
man Of the resolutions COMMITTEES.
This il the opinion Of leaders Of
various shades IN the party.
The tentative platform, Of about
30 pIanks, hews closely to the 1924
pattern. 1t Is wordy. Iauds Cool
idge economy and prosperity, ex-
tolls the protective tariff, 1ay0fs
strict law enforcement. endorses
the Administration efforts to out
law war and denounces corruption
in government and elections.
Tariff REIMBURSEMENT
As originally drafted BY smoOt.
the farm relief plank. over which
the big fight has developed. prom
ised tariff readjustment to bring
agriculture and industry more
nearly On i parity. ~ inference.
at least. it Upheld President Cool
idge's veto Of the McNary- EIaugen
bill.
IA copy Oh the Smoot draft wan
conveyed to Hoover Iieutenants.
Word was sent back that Il was
too 'snoderatea In its offer Of aid
to agriculture. Hoover representa-.
tives then started revamping farm
I III Is now the policy Of the
Hoover people to offer an affirma-
tive farm program based on the
PRINCIPLES Of the so-calIed Jardine
co.operative marketing aid plan.
This ID an effort to convince the
farmers that they can count on
assistance from an administration
headed by Hoover.
Expected to Prevail
The Hoover idea is expected to
prevail finally In the platform
especially as Hoover leaders are
claiming they will have q majority
On the resolutions COMMITTEES. Mem
bers are being carefully selected.
1t was learned today that recently
I'm washington Secretaries Hoover
JardiMe and Mellon conferred ON
farm relief. They agreed on the
general terms Of an agricultural
program.
Mellon, however, was understood
to have opposed specific endorse
nnent OF any particular form OF re-
lief. The general idea was laid
before President Coloidge but he
did not publicly approve the plan as
a substitute for the vetoed McNary-
Haugen bill
Jardine ASSISTS
Jardine, who il assisting In draft.
ing the plank, has circulated copies
Of the program among leaders here.
No doubt the farm plank cannot
BE adopted without q struggle. The
allies against Hoover have made
thar bid on the basis Of agrarian
unrest. They have fought Tor the
equalization Zee and they are de-
ternnined, il possible. to have that
principle included IN the platforms
ever, if not nnentid dining II by name.
The more militant elements would
specifically endorse the McNary
bin
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
FARNERS ALL
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KANSAS CITY, June 12.The
widely heralded march Of 100,000
embattled farmers on the ramparts
of the Republican convention citade'
had failed to materialize today.
with a big tourist park still
thinly populated and the highest
estimates of the farmer cohort
placed at 20, 900, leaders of the
movement turned to make up In
pep" what they lacked in numbers.
Hoover propaganda and too musll
farm work were charged by the
farm leaders for the situation
".The word was broadcast by the
Hoover forces that the farm move
ment was nothing but politics and
all bluff. and a lot Of farmers were
evidently afraid that they would be
led into such a situation, ex.
planned Senator Gerald Nyes OF
North Dakota. -
sincerity of the farmer nor the
depth of his feeling. No should
there be any mistake about the diff
ficulty OF electing a Republican
ticket in November If 1t is headed
by an opponent Of farm relief. The
situation might easily lead to q
third party.
Backers Of the farm trek were
hoping that the day would see
thousands OF farmers from nearby
states churning up the roads to the
convention city.
Faced by the fear of failure, the
farmers, on the advice Of Governor
Adam McMullen, OF Nebraska, de-
cided not to join in the general
convention parade last night. In
stead, plans are being made for a
big parade and mass meeting to.
night,
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
UNIT RULE HITS
n. CAROLINA
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RALEIGH, N. c., June 12.-
Ostensibly headed for turbulent
session. that may pledge North Caro-
lina's "a votes at Houston, the State
Democratic Convention got under
way here today.
With the body clearly divided be-.
tween the presidential nomination
of Gov. AL Smith, Of New York,
and Representative Corden Full,
Tennessee's favorite son, a fight
doomed over the unit rule, which is
sought by the Hull camp.
The Smith delegates, weaker
numerically than the Hull force, ac-
cording to instructions given a
majority of the delegates, will fight
against the unit rule on the ground
that minority representation was
allowed in both the precinct meet.
ings and county conventions in this
State.
In no State of the proverbially
solid South. according TO political
observers, has the issue between
Smith and auti-Sn1ith forces been
so tightly and clearly drawn.
Prior to the convention, meet
ings were held by the ten Con-
gressional districts to nominate
four delegates each, representing
a total of 20 votes at Houston.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
.BARTHOL DIS BANKRUPT

George r Treibler, trading as the
Bartholdi Restaurant. filed petit
ton III voluntary bankruptcy today
in. Bankruptcy Court. Through At
torneys Darr and Darr he lists his
debts 1t s24,sO6.s4 and his assets At
$s.513.16.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
]. S.FL|E RS URN
DOWN S|DNEY
Gil Is
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SYDNEY. Australia, June IT,
Navigator Harry Lyon and Radio
Operator James warner Americans.
who made the transpacific flight In
the Southern Cross with the Aus.
tralians, Capt Charles Kingsford.
Smith and Charles Tim, announced
tonight they would not accept any
of the funds subscribed in Australia
for the filters.
The subscriptions are really for
the Australians, said Lyon. It
would hardly be fair for us to share
them. There Is plenty FIR US in
the United States"
Al number of gifts. including
loving cups. have been donated to
the Americans.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
Wise and OtherlUise
Convention Cracks
By JIMMY CORCORAN
Internati0naI News Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo. June l2This Is one convention IN
which Alabama viii open the first inning BY casting PA
7nfes for Underwood.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
JAIL DUELLIST
FOR BITING
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BUDAPEST, June IA travesty
bf knighthood and duelling-mania
was revealed in Budapest Court,
when Bella Erdelyi, the hero of rs
due1s. was sentenced to six months
imprisonment for biting off the
nose Of his adversary
Erdelyi challenged a few months
ago one of his friends, Herr Ste
phan EIek. because of a trifling
affair. The duel took place in the
fashionable Budapest dueiling-hall
"Lovas," where Herr Erdelyi used
10 settle his gallant affairs.
Stephan Elek. however. proved to
be an excellent swordsman, and
T;rdelyi. fearing defeat, suddenly
dumped upon EIek. knock him down
and bit off his nose. The seconds.
whose opinion about Erdelyf's con
duck were divided. came TO the
rescue OF their respective parties
and a general battle ensued, which
ended &C the police station.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12

Used ears Of many makes. models
and sizes aee listed for sale In the
automobile for sale columns Of t0day's
Tunes and Herald classified ads
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
Traffic Cop ADes All
Concentrates
BY ROLAND KREBS
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KANSAS CITY, No. June 12-Nothing in Kansas City has
delegates visitors the convention much has
Traffic Officer Ct a. Anderson West Twelfth Street and
Baltimore Avenue
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
POLITICAL BOOKS
At CITY LIBRARY
Many Volumes On Government
Principles for PubliC's Use

Today when citizens are prepar-
ing for the election of the president
many questions arise not only wit h
regard to the fitness of candidates.
but about methods OF procedure
The library has books and magazines
which give interesting, helpful in
formation. Here are a few titles:
State of the nation" Albert J.
Beverage
Political science" Raymond G.
Gettell.
Woman suffrage and politics. :"
Carrie Chapman Gait and Nellie
Rogers Shuler.
Portrait Of a man as governor"
Thomas H. Dickinson.
Politics" Frank Exline.
Primary elections" Charles L.
Merriam and Louise Overacker.
New aspects of politics." Charles
E. Merriam.
American government and citi-
zenship." Charles E. Martin and
VIM. H. George
Political pluralism, kung Chuan
Hsiao.
Making Of Herbert Hoover"
Rose Wilder Lane.
Herbert Hoover" Vernon Kel-
logs.
Human nature in politics" Ora
ham Wallas.
History Of politics." Edward
jerks.
Practice of politics" Raymond
Moley.
american indvidualism." Her
bert Hoover
Politics and progress" Ramsay
Muir.
Introduction to political parties
and practical politics" P. Orman
Ray.
presidential primary" Louise
Overacker.
Industry and politics" Sir Alfred
Mond
"Non-voting." c. E. Merriam and
H. r. Gosnell.
progressive democracy" Alfred
E. Smith.
up from the city streets" Ior.
man Hapgood.
Getting out the vote" Harold r.
Gosnell.
proportional representation" c.
G. Hoag and G.. n. Hallett.
alfred F. Smith" H. r. Pringle.
The public and its problems"
John Dewey.
political parties and party prob
lens in the 4. s." ]. A. WOODBURY..
who's Hoover?" VIM. Hard.
American institutions and their
preservation" VIM. w. Cook
Evolution Of American political
parties" Edgar r. Robinson
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Cabinet MEMBERS
Will Be invited
City to Ask Officials to Attend
Shalt Exercises

Invitations to the dedication Of
September - will be sent to the
secretaries Of the war and navy de-
partments or their representatives.
the invitation committee decided
last evening 1t was also decided TO
make an appeal to the press for aid
In locating the relatives of ~ men
from this city who died during the
war and whose next of kin cannot
be found. The decision to ask the
Washington odicia8 to come here
was made following a recommenda-
ton by Ernest w. Christ, who de-
clarde that the dedication will be
q huge military spectacle. Letters
will be sent to the senators urging
them to ask the navy and war de-
partments to send representatives
here. Other honorary guests will
include the governor and his staff,
state of1icialA senators and con-
Eressmen and mayors of cities In
this state.
Tho committee gave out the fol-
lowing list OF ~ men who died
serving their country and whose
relatives cannot be found
Albert Adams, Rakas Alekiewic-
suis. Eromiah Benjamin, alexander
Cierezko. Alexander Demerski, Jo-
seph Demerski. Paul Fanion, Ignats
klopowitz, Stanislaw kolodziej.
Frank s. Kordeck, Waclaw kowal-
szyk, Joseph J. Kostoski. Ignacy
Markowski. Wladislaw Polka. Kas-
mir Nowkowski, John Remuz, Ben
jamin Rojski, Thomas Siomakewicz.
Anthony skorupski. John Wilson.
Mime Yaps, Lawrence Yerses. VAL
entine Zembreski and Thomas Bir-
mingham.
Any Information concerning rela-
tives Of these men will be received
gratefully by Miss Bettini of the
Home Service bureau In the city
hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
DIR. Il EXPLAINS
CHINA'S TROUBLES
Educator Speaks At Meeting Of
Rotary Club Today

Interesting sidelsh,s on 'he
Chinese situation we're presented
ably this noon by pr. Alfred G. T.
Ii. Chinese educator and authority
on Far East problems during the
regular luncheon meeting of the
Rotary club at the I3urritt hotel.
Speaking of the causes Of the re-
cent and for that matter long time
internal Troubles of China. DR.. Ii,
stated that since the invasion of the
Manchurians in the former part of
the l1'h century. the Chinese people
fought against the misrule and mis-
treatment of the Manchurian re
gime, This internal misrule lasted
until 1911. he said. when sun Vat
Sen, father of the Chinese republic.
with his followers. began to fight
against the oppressive government,
whose administration wSs constant
ly growing from had to orse. The
fight since 1911 had taken a ire
mendous toll. hut the northern in
vaders were finally subdued not so
long ago and China again is united
Speaking OF other dificu'ties th4
Chinese are up against the speak
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
QUIT THEIR OCEAN TRIP
IN THIRTY.TWO FOOTER
Three Young Mariners Get rs Far
Is Bermuda and Then
Decide to Stop

New FORK. Aug. 80 R-Three
young men who had hoped to cross
the ocean In = 32-foot motor boat
returned to their starting point by
liner today, having got no further
along the deep sea road to Spain
than Bermuda and only that far
with considerable difficulty.
The young mariners are George
and John Brothers, sons of Assista 1t
District Attorney Brothers OF New
York. and Charles A. Banfield,
brother OF the president of the Ban
field Sea Skin plant at Atlantic
Highlands. N. j.. where the trans
atlantic motorboat was built.
On Aug. II the trio chugged out
Of the Hudson's mouth on the 5000
mile trail to Santander, but the mis-
take had been made. they said to-
day. Of lining their water breakers
with red oak instead Of white. as a
result their water went bad" al
most At once and for the next five
days. days through which the little
boat tossed like cork in stormy
seas. they had to depend entirely
on canned tomatoes for quenching
their thirst.
They reached Bermuda on Aug.
~ and decided that as by that time
the South Atlantic storm season
was approaching they would aban-
don their trip until next year. They
muda. which locked today with the
little motor boat dashed on the for
ward deck.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Rainy Weather Also is
Threatening Robinson

Hot Springs, Ark. AUG S3--A
drizzling rain, similar to tina. j., Al
bany, \. ", which forced the noti-
fication ceremonies OF Governor
Smith indoors began failing this
morning upon the early arrivals for
the notification Of Senator Joe T.
Robinson, as democratic vice pres
idential nominee.
The rain gave promise Of contin-
uing indefinitely and caused the
committee on arrangements to pre-
pare for holding the ceremonies in
doors if necessary. Many committee
members, however, oppressed l-lief
that the skies would clear by six
p, m. the time for the ceremonies,
but all was in readiness to shift the
scene Of the notification from the
Natural amphithcater in front OF the
Arlington hotel into the ball room
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
dull IS bound OVER
FOR TRANSPORTING
Lawyers Engage in Hot Debate
During Long Hearing

Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G.
Woods was accused this morning in
court Of using unfair means o.
bringing out testimony favorable 70
the state and of resorting to the
method Of putting words into the
mouths of the witnesses by Attor-
ney B. J. Monkiewicz. representing
Blazey (Buzzy) Dul. IS. of ZIG
High street who was arraigned on
liquor transportation charge, and
Attorney Harry Ginsburg who rep
resented Adam Okula, 90, of 245
Broad street.
In a speech to the court the pros
ecuting attorney declared the testi-
mony was given by -four of the best
sergednts in the state" and that if
they did not see the thing they
would not come into court and testi-
fy. Il defy you or anybody else to
try and influence these men to tell
something which they did not see
he declared.
This argument came at the con-
clusion Of three and one half hours
of a trial during which the attor
reys had many arguments. At one
time Judge Roche was forced to ask
them TO stop arguing and continue
with the evidence.
Dull was bound over to superior
court under bonds Of $3.50 for trans
porting liquor and another charge.
that Of driving under the influence
of liquor was nolled. Okula was
bound over to superior court under
bonds of $1,000 on a second charge
of selling liquor
Since the cases OF Okula, a pro-
prietor Of store at 245 Broad street
and Dul. an electrician. who was ac-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
UNIDENTIFIED BOY
STRUCK BY AUTO
Taken to Hospital and Has Con-
CuSSion Of Brain

A four year cid boy. unidentified,
was taken TO the New Britain Gen.
eral hospital about o:3O O'Clock this
afternoon suffering from an appar-
ent conclusion of the brain. The
child was struck on Myrtle street,
between High and Washington
streets by an automobile operated
by Joseph Sara, aged % years. of
IS Pinehurst street.
Motorcycle Policeman William s.
Strolls who investigated the acct
dent discovered that as Sara was
proceeding towards Main street at 4
slow rate of speed. the child. play
ing on the street with other chill
dren, darted into the road from be-
hind two parked cars.
Sara didn't see him but feeling
the impact on his fender. he stopped
He picked the child up and rushed
ii to the hospital There it was
found to have cash on the side of
its head and although definite
description OF its injuries was NOT
given, it was thought that the boy
had conclusion of the brain, 4
dent on the fender of Sarra's car
showed where the child's head had
struck
At the hospital, the child was
either too young or too dazed to
give its name. The police were
searching for the parents of thu
child but their search was unsuc-
cessful at press time. The other
children playing with the injured
lad, scampered away when it hap
pened. They will probably acquaint
the parents of the injured one Of his
plight.