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Evening star., 1928-11-14
GORRELL HEADS
BURLE|TH CITIZENS
Other Officers Are Elected at
Annual Meeting of AS
S0Ciati0n.

j. S. Gorrell of 300 T street was
elected president of the Burleith Citi-
zens' Association at the annual meet
ing last night in Western High School,
succeeding A. H. Moran.
Other officers elected included: Vice
president, Col. L. c. Lucas secretary,
Miss Wilhelmena F. Rhode; delegates
to Che Federation of Citizens Associa-
tianS, r.. NJ Klinger and George Mid
dleton: members of the executive COM
mittee. H. L. Parkinson Norman w.
Hall.
Recommendations Of the Kiwanis
Club for Crippled Childrens School
and disqualification at Gallinger Hos
pital were referred to a special COM
mittee to be appointed by the chair.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
First Electric Light.

In 1862 an arc lamp was installed ir
a lighthouse at Dungeness, England
and supplied with current from a cum
brous magneto-electric machine. This
was the first regular electric light in
service.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Police Station Bombed.

ROSARIO, Argentina, November IA
LP).-A powerful bomb exploded in front
of police headquarters today, damaging
the building. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Canada ranks fifth among the nations
as an exporter and seventh as an inn
porter
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
new REMEDY BRINGS RELIEF
FROM PILES TO FOLKS HERE

o25 hounds to 1866. already had
tried ev9fy known remedy with
NJ results when / heard about
.1olac Results were wonderful.
inflammation, shooting pains and
nervous tension disappeared ~ Il
IN magic" declared one OF the
many prominent folks praising II
TsI,s low famous chemist who solved
the problem ~ reputed 70 De gettinE
enormous royalties az resnIs .oL ~
disnnvery. and ii seems anyone tfouDied
with sore, painful burning. hcnlis1. N
hleedihg. pr0truding piles or nemorEholos
rat1 get results in this simples narInIese.
scientifIc way without use q nasty
ointments or supposltories One aLuk
sist avs: saThe manufactures author-
ized 4ne TO refund the money q any
nareon no matter how bad NJ chFgnl0
tFeir case might be IL not relieyed corn"
nlefely. and i've sold Il on tnat basis.
mt an come back for more or ~ Ie-
mort relief and praise II. Just @coNple
inv mills internally with swalioW OF
water At meal time for few GAYS.
Cnlar pile Pills do not upset or Disturb
s,sv normal function and are not.a lax
alive. Purely vegetable; mace u WoFln
Iarreat laboratory, certainly no ore
should neglect themselves smother cay.
All druggists or SEND Ice Nas e
products. Inc. Brentwood, MO-, Mll.th
name ara address for regular bottle,
"a tablets plain wrapper, full diree-
tion, return mail.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
NAVY BANDSMEN.
GO ABROAD
IN AIR

Another Of those semi-detached
washington concerts will be found
bv hunters in the static Jungles
this afternoon, who might, Il they
So desire, trail the United states
Navv Band from WIZ or WHO
beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
snort has collided with art on
the wave lengths and while WRC
will nick up the concert here in
washington, it will broadcast base
hits instead of double bass notes,
As it forwards music to New York
and delivers balls and strikes to
its own customers.
IT'S pity, tits true, too, because
the concert this afternoon should
be rather worth while. Lieut..
Charles Benter has two features
programmed that he should do well
the marvellous tone poem Wagner
composed as the climax Of his
greatest opera, the love-death song
from Tristan and Isolde" and
saint. Saens, wierd musical laugh
at death, dance Macabre." Those
who can tune New York or Dos
Moines in daylight may get the
program.
CUNGNESSWU IN
VOTERS SERVICE HOUR
Congresswomen will have the
microphone in the Voters Service
effort of WRC and q other broad.
casting stations this evening at Z
o'clock when Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts
and Representative Mary 7. Norton
To dfnnRfCa nalrWnYaf
political affairs. Charles @. Ross
will speak as to what Congress- a.
whole has been doing during the
past weeks and will introduce the
Congresswomen.
The Viennese String sextet viii
perform for the W. B. and a.
subsidy from WRC at 8, followed
by the Seiberling Singers who carol
of flowers and spring. the Eveready
musicians who play American COM
positions, and the synthetic EslSi-
mos who do various things, among
them that great National Emblem
March," which always peps our
pulse a bit, no matter where or
how we hear 1t.
Pauline Healey is again to be
the attraction Of WMAL at $3.50
o'clock-without the cold that at.
flicted her last week and conse-
quently with considerably more Of
the old Pauline come-hither. Pre-.
ceding her on the WMAL outburst
will be another real artist who is
most easy to hear, Katherine
Floecker Cullen, pianiste. After.
ward we hear Colby Hartmann
theater chat. the Times-Herald stu.
dio news talk and the Movie Club
Elsewhere we'd especially com
mend the Stromberg- Carlson pro-
gram from WIZ at 8 and the
Armand Girls-also WIZ effusion
scheduled for 1890, but which we
think best of when heard through
KYW, because the program origi.
mates in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
R0N[PING AROUND RADIO DIALS
NEARBY STATIONS
WRAI---Raltlmnre---1nso.aan.n

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
- 6:0O-Sandman Circle.
s:30---Dinner Orchestra.
.7:30--Tenor, Pianist.
S:00--WJz Program.
9:00-WBAII Ensemble.
10:0O--Maryland Dance Orchestra.
WOR--NeMark--9fO
. 8:00--Main Street Sketches.
845-N. Y. u. program.
9:00-Talk; Pianist: Mestersingers.
10:OO--Little Symphony
II :00-Specht's Orchestra; News.
WFG--AtIantic City-110O-252.6
7:45-"Playground Highlandsn
8:0O-Musical Maids
S:30-Casino Dance Orchestra.
9:00-Dual Trio.
1O:00-Katz and his Kittens.
10:30--Studio Concert.
1l:00--Silver Slipper Orchestra.
Il :5O-Follies Dance Orchestra.
WEAF--NeW YOFk-6IO-482
b:0O-The Marionettes.
6:0O-Waldorf Astoria Music.
1:OO--Voters Service
5:50-Soconyland Sketches.
s:0O-Musical Miniatures.
8:SO-Sieberling Singers
s:VV-Correct time; Eveready Hour
l0:O0-Clicquot Eskimos
I0:5O--Palais Dor Orchestra.
Il:SO--Hofbrau Orchestra
WJZ--New YoFk-66O-4B4
6:OO--Kemp's Orchestra. .
1:0V--Dog Talk: soprano.
7:3O--Iaw fundamentals
8'VO-Stromberg Carlson Hour.
-Orchestras That Differ.
9:O0-High Spots Of Melody.
S:Sg--Rythmtc Ripples. W
ID:00--The Cnnfinentaia
i1:0O--SIumber music.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
BEST PROSPECTS

) p. m.-BasebaH broadcast,
Broadcast, Washington Philadel-
Dhia (WRC. 400. and WRHF, 322).
$3.50 .. m.-COnplete maj0r
league baseball scores from Thirty
Club and Washington Times-Herald
studio (WMAL, 242).
.. m.-VienneSe atriMg sextet,
Washington (WRC, 460).
Washington (WAiAL. 242).
10 D. m.-C0lby Hartman the
9ter chat, news and Movie Club,
CHAIN PROGRAMS
$3.50 p. m.-Unlted States Navy
Band, Washington (WJZ. WHO).
~ p. m.-voters' service, by
Charles Charles C., g: Ross and Congress-
Norton, Washington 1WRC, WEAF,
WI wiz wG M:AMEf ANNl T WATSvv1, WISH WsA1,'
webb. KsD. WCC0. WOO, WHO.
WOW. KyOO. WFAA. WHAS.
"s s:a:: VINO. Witt.
ternatiOnaI law" by Prof. Charles
Cheney Hyde. New York (WJZ,
WRC. WHAM, KYW. KWK. KOA1;
SECONDHAND sketches, New York
GWEAF. WEEI, VITO. WAR,
WTAG. WCSH.. WGY. WGR).
p m.-MusIc6I miniatures, New
WAN WIZ 'W Wsn woU WF1; s..o W!cAE.
Carlson hour: Now York WV.
WBZ, WBZA, WBAL, WHAM,
W wren "'F' Kzw' KwK'
$3.50 y. m.--selberlinr Singers.
New York tWEAF. WRC, WEEP,
VITO, WAR, WTAG, WCSH,
WEI. WGY. WGR. WCAE. WTAM,
WV, WSAI, webb. KSD, WCCO,
Voc, WHO, WOW. KVOO, WFAA,
WAS. WsM, VINO, WBTj; or
WJR. KYW. KWK).
p. m.-Eveready hOur. New
York (WEAF. WRC. WEI, VITO,
WAR, WIFI. WGY, WCATC. WTAM,
WWJ. WSAI. WGN. WCCO, WHO,
WDAF. WHAS, WSM. VINO. WSB)
High Spots Of Melody. New York
SWJZ. KDKA. KYW. WREN,
Me-. S;'" York p T wSa kDkA. Rl W1S,
KYw. KWK. KV0O. WFAA).
New York (WEAF. WRC. WEEI,
VITO. WAR. WTAG, WCSH.
WEI, WGY. WCAE. WTAM. WWJ.
WSAI, WGN. WTNTJ. KaD, WRHM,
voc. WHO. WOW. WDAF, KVOO,
WFAA. KPRC. WOAI. WAS,
WSM. VINO. WSB).
DANCE MUSIC
IN y. m.-The Marylanders, hal
tiD1ore (WBAL. 2R5).
1890 y. m.--MadriIIon Orchestra,
Washington (WRC. 469).
i1:2G z. In:o1 orehsstsa.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17

The used cur dealers are clearing
their floors nOw-benefit by puPchas-
Ing an automobile today through The
Times and Herald classified autOInO-
biIeB for sale ads.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
Even Druggists Amazed AT
Stories Of Quick Results
Obtained.
NO ONE NEED SUFFER
WITH PILES ANYMORE

Scores of men and women, some
Of them suffering years with yari-
Gus forms of piles and Hemor-
rhoids have told druggists here Of
the wonderful and complete relief
they obtained since using the new
internal remedy which does away
with the need Of operations, nasty
salves and suppositories..
Among the druggists first intro
ducing this latest thing in medi-
cine are many who can hardly be-
lieve the amazing stories told
them BY enthusiastic users. "Af-
flicted SO badly with piles was
in constant pain and lost 50
pounds actually fell away from
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
LOCAL PROGRAMS

WRC- washington
A. NJ
s:4s-Health exercise: Morning de-
votions: Parnassus Trio. and
CheeriO.
1o:00--Dr. Royal S. Copeland Hour.
II: 00-Shopping with Bah.
l1:15-Radio Household Institute.
p. NJ.
12:0O--Farm flashes
kl2:10--Organ recital; Mayflower Or
chestra; Your Daily Menu
by Mrs. Julian Heath: George
r: Ross. pianist: Gardens" by
Olive Hyde Foster, and We
netian Gondoliers.
3:0o-Broadcast of Washing ton-Phila-
5delphia baseball game.
A:45--Tea Timers: Savoy-Plaza tea
music: jolly Bill and Joe. and
Wa1dorf-Astoria Orchestra.
s:sO--Motion Picture Guide.
s:s3--Baseball scorea
7:00--voters Service. talks BY Con-
gfesswomen Edith Nourse
Rogers OF Massachusetts and
Mary r. Norton of New Jersey.
7;sO-Daugherty Orchestra.
S:O0--w. b. & A. Entertainers.
s:so-Seiberling Singers
9:oo-Correct time.
9:oO-Eveready Hour.
I0:O0-Clicquot Eskimos.
10:30--Weatller forecast.
10:s0-Madrillon Orchestra.
WMALe-WashlngtOn-242
p. M.
6:SS-'gThirty Club: news from
Times-Heraid studio.
T:15-Brockway Band.
7:4S-"HInts to DahIia Growers" By
]. B. s. Norton, University Of
Maryland.
s:oo--correct time.
8:oO-Mary A. Carter. soprano.
s:20-BeIl and Jones.
8:40-"Be Kind to Animals," by Vir.
ginia w. Sargent
8:50-Musical Memory Test
S:0O-Katherine Floeckher Cullen,
s:3O--Pauiine Healy. entertainer.
9:46-Radio George.
9:55-"Facts and FolIies of the The
ater,'' by Colby Hartman.
1o:15-Late news flashes from Times.
Herald studio.
1o:3O-WMAL Radio Movie Club. con.
Quoted by Sam Rubin.
Washington-S22
A. N.
10 :oo--Household talk by Gladys
Young.
1o:3o--Half hour Of music
II :U0-Beauty question box.
II :06-AdVertisers' period.
p NJ.
3:OO-Broadcast Washington Phila"
delphia baseball game.
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:OO-Dinner concert.
6:30-McReynolds program.
The used cur dealers are clearing
their floors nOw-benefit by puPchas-
Ing an automobile today through The
Times and Herald classified automO-
bfIeR for aala ada
The Washington times., 1928-04-17

inst received another biz
shipment " beautiful coats
for tOYIlOrroWs selling.
Coats IN practically every
new naaterial-eyery
new color. The cost
y0H will like ID here
and the SAVING Ii mn
VISUAL. Don't bother about
the; money. Take y0mx
coat right with yOu and
PAY As LITTLE As @1.0O
a WEEK.
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
DISTANT STATIONS

Observation-Disclosures
r. M.
11:4s-Concert.
KYW-ChicagO-55O-
1890 Armand Girls.
11.0O-WJZ program.
WBBM-C hicagO-77O-3s9.4
S:3O-Concert ensemble.
9:00-Coon-Sa Sanders Orchestra; vocal.
10;15-Saxophone trio.
10:SO-Lombardo'E Canadians.
WCFL-ChicaEO-62O-4S3
12:Oo-Savoy Ballroom Orchestra.
WGN-ChicagO-72O-4
WEAF program.
1D:30-Martha Washington Time.
11:00-Tomorrow's Tribune; Hungary
Five.
II :3O-Horse race.
11:35-Dance and concert orchestras.
WHT-C hicagO-0SO-3
9:30-Orchestra
10:0O-RambIers
WLS-ChicagO-O7O-S
S:30-The Angelns,
s:25-Music personalities.
Observation-Disclosures
S:15-Crosley Ensemble.
9:00--Crosley CoSsacks.
1O:00-Studio Program.
11:00-Cato's Vagabonds.
I-Cincinnati-83O- 36E.2
S:00-Sextet.
8:8O-WEAF program.
10:S0-Musical Program.
11:30-Hotel Gibson Orchestra.
WEAA-DaIlas-550-5
10:30-Armand Girls.
WBAP-Fort Worth-6O0-499.7
9:o0-Announced.
WCCO-MpIs. st. Paul--740-4OB
11:00-Scores; quartet
Observation-Disclosures
s:50--WEAF Program.
10:3O-TBnor; concert Program.
11:45-Studio Program.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
9:30-Studio Program.
KMOX-St. LOuls-1OOO-209.8
11:00-Dance Music.
WCBD-ZiOn City-87O-344.6
9:O0-CIassical Concert.
WFLA-CIearwater-
9:00-Carreno Club.
- 9:30-ElsIe Barge Program.
1O:O0-Dance Orchestra.
WTAM--CIeveIand- 1898
soon. Il. C.. Chains.
11:00--Dance Music.
WJR--DetrOit-68O-
9:00-Manuel Girls.
9:30--WJZ Program.
1O:OO-Red Apple Club.
WTIC-HartfOrd--56O 1884
S:00--Piano CaperS.
S:36--WEAF Program.
0:00--Concerk Program.
10:0G--WEAF Program.
Io.0U-CIuD worthy CfChNSirA,
KDKA-E. MISUNDERSTANDING
s:15-Little Symphony.
7:0o-Four One Minute Men
observation-disclosures
S:0o-WJZ Program.
1o:00--Maytag Program.
1O:30-Sacred Songs.
WBZ-sprinE field-0OO-SS
8:S0-Zeke and Horace.
9:0o--The Travellers.
1OsO0--Travel Talk.
1O:15-Dusk in Dixie.
WGY--Schenectady-
S:00-Musical Program.
S:30-WEAF Program.
1I:30-Organ: Sheas Symphony.
Neutrality-suspicious.
9:00-Brcwn Palace Orchestra
9:3O-Farm question box.
KFI-LOs AngeleS-64O-468
11:00-NetwOrk, Eveready hour.
11:30-Network, Don Amaizo.
12:0O-Network. holster hour,
A. M
1:00-Network, dance program.
OakIand--7SO-3S4.4
J.. NJ
10:0n-Dinner concert
1l:n0-Pacific network.
12:00--Ths Pilgrims.
KPO-san FrancIscO--71O-422.S
tI:e0-Network.
A. NJ
1:cc-KPo Dance Orchestra,
The Washington times., 1928-04-17
ENGINEERS TO MEET

A joint meeting of the Washing
ton section of the Society of
Mechanical Engineers with the
Society of American Military En-
gineers and the American Society
of Naval Engineers, will be held
on Friday evening at the Cosmos
Club Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
HUGO SHINES, JR., IS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL DURING PROBE
Iudue WithhoIds Freedom to
Save Evidence From
Destruction.
Industrial Baron's Son Ac-
Cused of illegal Manip-
ulationS.

e. the Associated Press,
EERLIN. August 3l.-Hugo SHINES.
ir., son ot the late German industrial
baron. was held today without bail
pending investigation al alleged mall
feassnce in certain financial transac-
tons
The examining Judge refused 10 admit
nail because he feared that IL SHINES
continued At liberty he might destroy
discriminating evidence said to have
been discovered at his home,
The arrest. which resulted from the
fact that SHINES secretary. Won Wal
dow, unloaded upon his chief charges
oriqinallv launched only against him
self evidently took the former by sun
prise.
When first summoned before the eX-
aiming Judge. SHINES, who had Just
returned from England was Sth-poS-
seSsed and almost impudent. But when
he was confronted by Won Waldcw a
dramatic scene ensued. SHINES broke
down, and is reported IN have admitted
he knew about the secretary's n,snipu-
lations, which consisted in buying up
war loan bonds and pretending they
imitation period.
The German revsluation law provides
that loan certificates which have been
in their owners uninterrupted possess
sion since before June, 1920, shall be
revaluated at Is per cent OF their face
value. while ii acquired after that date
they are worth only s Ger cent.
Shines attorneys today said the ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
POLICE IN CHICAGO
ROTTEN Jury SAYS
SEQ Get-'Em Hughes" Force
During April Primary FIayed.
Two Officers Indicted.

~ the Associated rreSs
CHICAGO, August 2i--The April
primary election campaign, launched
hv bombs. accelerated by violence and
c.rped by murder. had left an ugly
srr.ar across the Chicago Police De-
rartrnent today
This special grano Jury, besides tn
dieting Is persons for crimes that grew
Gus Of the campaign returned a report
which described the police department
az rotten to the core" Frank ].
l>csch. representing the attorney gen
eral III the grand Jury investigation,
ey,laine6 that the reference was not To
thN department as now constituted but
es il was under the regime OF Commits
s,aner "Go-Ge,- EN-" Michael Hughes,
who resigned several weeks ago,
~Hasteu 70 the Core
From the testimony heard and the
evidence presented" the grand Jury re-
nor; said. the utter disregard for the
fulfliment Of their duties by the police
department is appalling, and there is
no question in the minds az the MEM
hsTS Of this Jury that the police de-
psrtment is rotten 70 the core.
Prosecutor Ioesch pointed out that
U1S Jury report eftaptlaSAESu Inv HeCSS-
sitv for corrective measures being taken
immediately. and that this Is matter
for tns present commissioner to handle
Two policemen we're named in the
Indictments Yesterday They were
charged with conspiracy To violate per-
sonsl liberty Two former bsilifTs were
indicted on tbs same charge.
Charge Ballet Theft Ptnt.
Another indictment charged "ClSr-
ei>ce De Lorne and others" with con-
spirscy 70 steal ballot box last April
10. the date of the primary election.
which tire Jury has been investigating
The other indictments, which named
several persons previously indicted
charged assault with intent to murder a
colored poll watcher
-~e a-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
OF STATE FORMED
Stimson Issues Executive Order
Creating Advisory
Board.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
MANILA, August 3l.-Gov. Gen.
Stimson yesterday issued an executive
order creating A council of state Ito ad-
wise the governor general on such mat
tiers Of public policy As he may from
time to time lay before it,"
The action was a step In program
to effect cooperation between the eX-
ecutive and Legislative branches OF the
inSular government. Coincidental with
the order Stinson issued statement
saying the council would be purely an
advisory body. It will possess
none Of the powers which certain sub
seouent statutes attempted to impose
upon the former council OF state--of
taking binding action by vote OF Its
members.
ut will thus afford no opportunity
for one branch OF the government to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

for improving the standards Of the local
Guard, pointing out that he came to
Washington as instructor Of the 280th
Coast Artillery. and after remaining for
Ave years wa made adjutant general.
Gen. Stephan. on behalf OF the Guard
officers. presented Col. Brinton with
a travelling bag
Col. Brinton. in his response, praised
the Guard for the improvement II had
shown. and said 1t was due to the hard
work and the cooperative spirit dis
played by the officers
Others who spoke were Mai Walter
W. Burns, commanding the 260th
Coast Artillery Lieut.. p. G.. hewitt. ad-
iutant generals department; Col. John
w. Oehmann. commanding the l21st
Regiment OF Engineers and Capt. Clay
Anderson. Army instructor assigned to
the local engineer regiment Capt
Sidney Morgan, aide to Gen. Stephan.
was postmaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

cntrench upon or uSurp ths functions
Of the other"
Members of the council will include
the governor general president OF the
Senate. speaker Of the House. the ma
iority floor leaders of the House and
Senate and the heads OF the six cxecu.
tive departments.
The new body replaces the old coun-
Gil Of state, which broke up In 1929
after controversy between the late
Gov Gen Wood and Filipino leaders
Other measures toward creating closer
relations between the executive and
legislative branches we're the recent
enactment of bill to pay advisors to
the governor general. the creation Of
the governor generals cabinet and A
bill granting cabinet members the right
to speak on the floor Of both houses
Q
Rats cost the British Isles SIS, 900 600
n vear in DAMAGES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

rest Of their client was unwarranted
They point out that the investigation
into the alleged irregularities has beer
pending for more than A. year, so thai
Shines could have been amply warned
The lawyers charge that he sole
purpose of the arrest lies in the hope
of the court that SHINES may yield In.
eliminating documents which in fact
do not exist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
Preparedness in China

The government in Marking has an
nounced a program Of compulsory mill
tary training for all Chinese UNIVERSE
ties In order To assure the future army
N well-disciplined officers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
HONOR DINNER GIVEN
FOR LIEUT.. COL. BRlNT0N
Retiring Adjutant General of d. C.
Militia Toasted by Associates of
Military Organization.

Lieut.. Col, Louis G. Brinton. ir.. who
has been ordered relieved as adjutant
general of the District of Columbia
militia, was rendered A testimonial din
ner by the commissioned personnel Of
the local Guard at the La Fayette Hotel
last night Col Brinton. after leave
of absence, Is to 60 to the Pacific end
OF the Panama Canal Zone to take
charge OF anti-aircraft artillery.
Mai. Gen Anton Stephan. command
ing the local militia. In An address. gave
much credit to the retiring adiutant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

Petroleum production in Mexico is de-
creaSirc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

Rats cost the British Isles SIS, 900 900
A year in damages
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
STATE CONTROLLER TALKS Of FINANCE
Describes Tremendous Growth Of
 Connecticut Activities

Cheshire, Jan. 20 Rt-Speaking before executives, department. agency and institution heads of the state government gathered for the quarterly meeting of the Connecti- cut Society of Executives at the re- formatory in Cheshire this morning. Controller Frederick NJ. Salmon re- viewed the financial administration of the government over a period of ten years and dealt at length with the new department of finance and control and explained its work of budget making"
 In the "front ranks" in financial position and policies. Connecticut, he said, stands an example to her sis ter states.
 The great increase in financial transactions and the growing com plexity of governmental structures demand better and accurate sys- tenn of bookkeeping and accounts and some agencies which can obtain "a comprehensive view of the uCtdIS COASeIHlt6 Upc4 dtkOAoy HceuSs finances, economic ability. intiu- ences of taxation on trade and indus tries" declared the comptroller. Re- ceipts have increased over ll4 per cent and expenditures over 13S per cent since 1917. one thousand active accounts are kept on the states books. representing authorized ex- penditures of over $S6.000,000 an- nually to approximately 1855 depart ments. agencies, commissions insti- tutions, and board. and 300 claims are handled each business day. The highway department, as an example of the tremendous growth of state government activities, had expenditures amounting to $1.2No,- o45 in 1910 and e50 employees.
 At the present time its annual ex- penditures total' over $1o,ooo, 900 and there are 1.460 employees. Mir. Salmon's speech opened q 1 discussion on financial administra- ton and the department of finance and control which lasted until the meeting adjourned after luncheon.