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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-05

Wllllmantlc - Dr.. Owen O'Nell,
noted surgeon of this state, died at
his home here after a brief illness
from COMPLICATION of diseases.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-05

Exactly 10 smart dresses in
this exceptional selling group.
Beautifully made of flne quality
fabrics in choice OF the pop
ular basque and straightline
models. All sizes Is TO -.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-05

New Haven Gaspar Costello,
truck driver, is held crlmlnally re-
snonsible in the death of Maddallna.
Carbutti. II. who was struck by MS
machine May II. according to the
finding of Deputy Coroner Lewis l..
Field.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
STEPHENSON CALLS
KLAN HEAD SLAYER
Deposition Names Hiram w.
Evans as Murderer of At.
Ianta Attorney.


PITTSBURGH, April 3.-Charges
that Hiram w. Evans. imperial wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan, Is murderer
are contained in q deposition obtained
for use In a suit TO prevent the Klan
from functioning in Pennsylvania.
The deposition was made by David
c. Stephenson. former grand dragon Of
the Klan In Indiana. In his cell at
Michigan City, Ind. where he Is serv-
ing life sentence for the murder OF
Madge Oberhoitoer.
Stephenson brands Evans as "the
murderer" of Capt. william s. Cobarn,
an attorney OF Atlanta who was put
out OF the way because he was going
to bring out some embarrassing mat
ters In q suit against the kian.
!. THE actual murder" Stephenson
ayers ..was committed by Phil Fox,
Who was incensed after Evans had told
him ne could prove Coburn had MADE
derogatory remarks about Mrs. Fox.
simmons Is Marked.
when Fox said he was going TO kill
Coburn, the deposition proceeds. Evans
told him: Col simmons Is just y
deeply involved and II he vas goine 70
kin coburn. he might as wen make :,
good lob Of II and kill Simmons. too.
Col. w. J. Simmons preceded Evans
az imperial wizard. The deposition
AYERS that gunmen were sent out TO
kill those opposed TO the unSeating of
Simmons. and Evans finally got the
iob at $1,000 a month for life.
The deposition describes Evans as
IAN uncultured, uncouth, vulgar inoi-
vidual like Nero, drunk, grasping a.
every straw In an effort to identity ms
name with something OF national I'M
portance."
stephenson claims he was the victim,
Of an Evans fixed jury. OF when q.
least two members were paid sums OF
money by Evans In exchange for their
guilty verdict"
Asked how Evans controlled ths
courts, Stephenson answered:
"Prior TO the elections, Evans pickeo
out the man he thought apt TO WIN and
blinded him to promise TO pc guideo
by the wishes Of the imperial wizard.
Denies Evans Authorship.
The magazine article why the Khan
Fights smith" Is analysed by Stephen
son as an article not written by Evans.
who. he says. "is intellectually incapable
If producing such an article" He AYERS
Evans believes himself 1.-The Mussolini
If America" with distinct leaning to-
ward anarchy"
Gov. ed jackson OF Indiana Is de-
scribed by Stephenson as mot only Q
member OF the Klan. but one who had
dreams OF becoming President Of the
United States" And he continued.
Evans had jackson on the dotted line
of an agreement which would dispose OF
the spoiis OF his ONCE II elected"
The copy OF the deposition Is now In
charge of United States Clerk OF Courts
J Wood Clark. IT covers lit pages.
It was obtained by Van A. Barrick-
man before q notary public and q Khan
attorney.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
WRIGHT AERO SCARS;
LIFTS OTHER SHARES
Curtiss Also Climbs in Spirited
Session on New York Stock
Exchange.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April S.--A sensational
advance OF $50 share In the common
stock OF the Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration to new high record at $3.50
started another wild bull" movement
on the New York Stock Exchange to-
day. Early gains In the other Specula-
tive faverites ran from 81 to $40 q
share, with trading again in large
volume.
The spirited advance in Wright was
believed to represent either open market
buying for control or the running IN Of
badly trapped short interest, Curtis
Aeroplane quickly jumped more than
SsS share TO new high record at
so, Both reacted several dollars on
Wright and CurtiSS had sold as low as
$50 and &ASiaia. respectively,
Radio. Eastman Kodak and RoSSla
Insurance hold 50 10 nearly $40 above
yesterdays final quotations. and at least
dozen others. including Houston Cil
International Business Machines, Mon
tana Power Fox Film A and American
chicle advanced 81 a share or more,
Buying Of the rails was stimulated by
the increase 10 $40 Ia the annual divl-
dend ON the common stock Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka a santa re Railroad.
which previously had paid 81 regular
and - extra, Atchison, New York Gem
trail Pittsburgh ana West Virginia Ad.
yAnced ~ 20 nearly 90 q share,
Heavy proAt taking forced Wright
from 9laA q share % Alie and CalrkiAs
AirplAne from So "a S9A.AO 4 share be-
fore Sufipient support was furthcominx
70 stem the tide ot selling,
Evening star., 1928-04-03
! A. GALLVAN DIES
ON BAY STATE TRIP
Representative Is Taken III
Suddenly After Dinner
for Friends.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ARLINGTON. Mass, April 3.-James
A. Gallivan of Boston. Democratic Rep
resentative from the twelfth Massschu-
setts district since 1874, died today at
the Ring Hospital in this town.
He come TO Boston from WASH
ington on Sunday to attend q dim
ner, for George H. Cu-ran, newly elect
ed head Of the Boston Elks Shortly
after the dinner ne was stricken I'll and
was taken TO the hospital. Few OF his
friends knew of his Illness.
Representative Gallivan. who was 81
years old, was born in Boston and was
graduated from Harvard in 1888. After
graduation he entered newspaper work
until 1895. when he was elected to the
Massachusetts, House Of Representatives
At the end OF his term he was elected
to the State senate.
From 1901 70 1914 he served as COM
missioner OF streets In Boston, and on
April IL. 1914. was elected to Congress
TO Ill an unexpired term He had been
reelected each succeeding term.
Representative Galiivan'S death leaves
the Democrats with only two Repre-
s.rtatIyes from this State out OF q total
delegation Of is. Representing q strong
Democratic district lying wholly In Bos-
ton. Mr.. Galiivan never encountered
serious opposition In any election. In
1925, when he was last re-alected. TIL.
Republicans made no nomination In his
district
Evening star., 1928-04-03
TAXI DRIVERS SIGN PLEDGES
FOR GOLDEN RULE CAMPAIGN
Takoma Park Citizens Also Indorse Safety
Drive-More Than 5000 Cards
Received at Star Office.

The largest operator of taxicabs In
Washington today returned to The
Evening Star 400 Golden Rule pledge
cards containing the signatures of every
one Of its drivers
we want to thank YOU" said the
letter accompanying the cards. from the
Black and White Co.. for YOUR great
effort TO make the streets of Wash
ington as safe as possible for pedes-
trians
I'VE feel that every one of our drivers
was sincere and earnest In making
the promise TO which he afiixed his
name.
We want to assure you of our CO.
operation to the fullest extent in your
important campaign It win 60 far
toward tn. desired end OF saving life
and limb and will effect an economic
saving that can hardly be calculated {
Hencefurtll whenever one OF these
taxis appears In trafiic. pedestrians and
other motorists will know that the
driver has given his promise TO drive
as he would have others drive" He
has promised always to put himself In
the place Of the other fellow. The
purpose OF the pledge cards was ex-
Evening star., 1928-04-03
BULLETIN

At least six men were injured
shortly before o'clock this after
noon when a section Of the third
floor Of the Franklin Square Hotel
at Fourteenth and X streets, which
is being razed, collapsed upon a
dozen men working on the lower
floor.
Employed by the Charles Tomp-
kins Co.. building contractors, four
Of the injured men we're dug out Of
the debris by fremen Of the rescue
squad and were removed to Emer-
gency Hospital 10 minutes after the
collapse.
Others are being hunted for.
The injured were: James Reese,
81 years old, Berwyn, Md; Morgan
Lewis, colored, rs, 1909 Fourth
street; Aaron Tanner, colored, 81,
445 Sixth-and- -a-haf street south
west; Fred Pruitt, c0Iored, 1922
Twentieth street; Richard Davis,
colored, 80, 1900 Tenth street, and
Charles Jones, colored, 2616 street.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
HOUSE ADJoURNs.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated PFesa
The House adjourned immediately
after conycning today out OF respect To
Representative James A. GaIliyan of
Massachusetts,. who died this morning In
an Arlington hospital
Representative Treadway. Massacflu-
setts Republican, notified the House OF
the death Of hts Democratic colleague
and presented a resolution proposing
immediate adjournment This was
adopted.
Representative Tilson OF Connecticut.
the Republican floor leader who was
presiding N the absence of Speaker
Longwcrth, who is today attending the
funeral OF Senator Willis In Ohio. an
nounced that special committee Of %
members would be appointed tomorrow
70 attend Mr.. Galiivan's funeral.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
AID Of HARDING
SOUGHT IN TEAPOT
LEASE, HELMS SAYS
Former Oil Man Tells Sena.
tors He Tried to interest
Cabinet Members in Case.
SMOOT TO GET CHANCE
TO AMPLIFY LATER
Lenroot Denies Will Hays Was
Present When Smoot and He
Talked to Fall.

BY the Associated Press.
The efforts of Birch Helms of New
York to have President Harding and
members of his cabinet intervene in the
Teapot Dome lease transaction was de-
Scribed to the oil committee today BY
Helms. whose oil company sought the
property.
Helms testified that he had sent tele-
grams to President Harding, Secretaries
Weeks and Hoover, and to Attorney
General Daugherty, in 1922 on the sub
ject of the Teapot lease. His kilograms
to tie cabinet officers said he under :
stood the plans for development Of the
reserve had their approval.
Weeks Avoided Controversy.
A letter from Christian A. Herter, an
assistant to Hoover, dated May l, 1922,
vas introduced. In which 1t was said
MIR. Hoover at no time had any knowl-
eoge OF any arrangements pending in
this connection. The witness said Sec
cetary Weeks replied that for good rea-
song / cannot become involved In the
controversy
Mr.. Hoover. the witness said, had done
all he could about the matter. There
was no reply from Daugherty.
Helms testimony was asked for after
the committee had decided to offer TO
Senator Smoot of Utah and former
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin an OPP
portunity to answer charges OF Albert
B. Fall that a Senator, q former Sem
ator and a former cabinet ufficer had
advised him TO write the famous Nc.
Lean letter This letter had E. B. Nc
Lean. Washington publisher, as the
source of the 100000 Fall obtained
from e. L. Doheny.
While he did not appear before the
committee because Of the tax hearing
before the finance committee, Senator
Smoot said he had been misunderstood
in part of the statement he gave out
last night touching the Fall depositions
What said was that Senator LEM
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
Evening star., 1928-04-03

planned to the drivers before they
affixed their signatures and they were
not urged to sign II they felt that they
could not honestly live up to the
promise.
At meeting of the Takoma Citizens
Association last night in the Takoma
Park Library a resolution was adopted
unanimously commencing The Evening
Star for the Golden Rule safety driving
campaign. The resolution, which was
presented by Jesse G. Suter. was as
follows:
That We commend The Evening Star
for its Golden Rule campaign to induce
drivers Of motor vehicles to drive as
they would have others drive and thus
increase the safety OF our streets and
highways. especially for the children.
and that We urge all drivers Of motor
vehicles IN Takoma Park to sign and
send 70 The Evening Star the Golden
Rule pledges" I"
More than 1000 Golden Raie pledge
cards now have been returned TO The
Star
''since coming 70 Washington las.
September" writes Lieut.. Col. .. p
Terrell. 32l0 Klingle road, II have done
: good deal of waking. as did moi
purchase car until March OF this wear.
Continued on Page Z. Column II
Evening star., 1928-04-03
DROP PUBLIC GROUP
ON MERGER BOARD
Provision for Representation
Is Stricken From Pact, Soon
to Go to Congress.

The transit merger agreement will
so TO Congress for ratification the lat
ter part Of the week minus the pro-
vision for the appointment of three
representatives of the public as men,
bers OF the board OF directors OF the
proposed Capital Traction Co.
This provision was eliminated by the
companies In approving the revised
merger agreement. II was learned to-
day. because of the objection of the
Public Utilities Commission to nominate
ing the three public directors.
The original merger plan called for
q board Of is directors. composed at
the outset Of six representatives of the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co
and an equal number representing the
Capital Traction Co. As result of
the change the original board of die
rectors Of the consolidated company. II
was explained, will be composed OF |:
instead OF Is members.
The merger agreement was removed
yesterday aftrnoon, when the board OF
directors Of the Washington Railway
IL Electric Co, approved the pact as
revised by the Utilities Commission
The directors Of the Capital Traction
Co took similar action Saturday.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
THREE STATESP|Ck !.
DELEGATES TODAY.
Wisconsin, New York and
Maine Scenes of Contests
for Both Parties.

BY the Associated Press.
The first OF the April crop Of dele
gates to the national political conven-
tons. in June. were being picked today.
Republicans making selections In three
States and Democrats in like number
From the deiegate-choosing standpoint
II promised TO be the banner day thus
far OF a pre-convention campaign that
has been q bit slow In getting under
way.
On the days calendar for both Re-
puolicans and Democrats were the Wis
consin primaries. with delegations Of
26 10 be picked by each party. and the
rather perfunctory primaries in New
York for ratifying states Of SO district
Republican delegates and 90 district
Democrats.
In addition, Maine Democrats, max
ing use Of the Older convention system,
assembled TO select q Houston delega-
ton of IL, and Republicans In the
sixth Kansas district were called to-
getller to name two convention repre-
sentatiyes, thus completing the Kansas
delegation of % that will 60 10 Kansas
City bent on bringing about the nomi-
nation Of Senator Curtis the Repub-
lican floor leader. and Kansas IA
vorite son"
Test for La Toilette.
In all, the day will add Ill Repub-
ready selected, while the Democratic
total OF i64 will be increased 10 288.
In Wisconsin, among the Repubii-
cans, todays primaries afforded another
showdown I'm the struggle between the
La Toilette faction and Its more con-
seryative foes, with the La Toilette
element supporting q slate OF conyen-
ton delegates pledged TO Senator Nor
rig of Nebraska, leader In the Senate
Independent Republican group. and the
opposition backing an uninstructed
slate.
La the Wisconsin Democratic primary
Smith, Reed and Walsh were contend.
ing. but on such q different footing that
no conclusive test OF strength was 10
be expected. Two states OF delegates
pledged TO Smith, and partial delegate
slate put up by Walsh followers were In
without a slate. alone was making o bid
for the states preference vote.
New York Unknown.
The New York primaries furnished
the last step In the ifiake-up OF the
Sizes Republican delegation OF 90.
which viii be uninstructed, and because
OF that. and its size, may be somewhat
OF an unknown factor at the Kansas
City convention. Even after today's
voting, New York Democrats still will
have 10 select their delegates at large
10 complete bloc Of 90 votes that are
certain 10 be cast soildly for Gov,
Smith.
On at least the first ballot at Houa-
ton. the New York governor also can
count on 30 votes from Michigan ~ a
result OF yesterdays primaries In that
state, where he had no opposition.
Likewise, Secretary Hoover, who wae
nn0pp0sed In the Michigan Republican
primaries OF yesterday. had added that
states 30 delegates TO Kansas City to
his column.
Michigan delegates were not selected
yesterday, but viii be named later a.
party conventions, In the past delegates
from that State have considered them
selves bound for ~ least one bailot hy
The preferential primary result.
s~rerp-s--sr~~ss~ s~--s~~-as-~-~vA~
Evening star., 1928-04-03
PLOT ON AMERICANS
RUM0RED IN NICARAGUA
Handbiils Calling on Natives TO
Kill Reported in Circulation
Near MataEalpa.

MAEAGUA. Nicaragua, April q Lp.--
Advices from Matagaipa today said that
handbiiis were being distributed IN the
region northeast Of that town urging
the natives 10 kin the Americans.
especially any Marines they encoun-
tered II was assumed that the hand
biils had come from the headquarters
OF Gen. Augustine sandilo, rebel leader.
Marine patrols continued their pur-
suit of scattered groups Of Insurgents,
Dut no further contacts were reported.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
MOTHER DESERTS BOYS;
TAKES CHILD OF TWO
Harry Brewer, 5, and Clarence, 7,
Held at Detention Home as Po-
lice Seek Woman.

Two small boys were being cared for
at the House of Detention today while
police searched tor their mother, Mrs
Frances Brewer. IS. who left them In
rooming house here Saturday night
and then disappeared, taking her
youngest child. 2. with her.
After engaging room from Mrs
Henrietta O'Shea. 1923 q street, the
mother put the boys, Harry. 8. and
Clarence, z, to bed When they awoke
Sunday morning she was gone. Mrs
O'Shea found friends of the woman
but they were unable 10 trace her, SO
they reported the case 10 the police,
Mrs Brewer Is Eaid 70 have come
here from Winston ~Salem, N, C.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
REPORTS PEACE PROPOSAL

The Porter resolution 10 request the
President 10 call q conference of Hcon-
citation and arbitration" OF American
republics In Washington either this year
or In 1890. was reported today by the
House foregn affairs COMMITTEES, ''''
The committee also reported the Me-
Le0d resolution looking 10 cooperation
. westsrn M msmisn,srs % .I ns,iens u i, "ss ,ns
construction oi an International high.
way linking the two American eoIiti-
neDta,
Evening star., 1928-04-03
TWO JAPANESE PLAN
RACE AROUND WORLD
Two Contestants will Travel In
Opposite Directions---one Sails
for u. 8. Friday,

by the Associated Press
TOXIC. April 3.-Ceremonies pre-
iiminary 10 q start Of race around the
world by ordinary means OF travel by
two Japanese were held today at ueno
Park The race Is sponsored by the
japanese newspaper jill Shimpo and
the contestants viii travel In opposite
directions.
r. Araki will sail for America aboard
the steamship Empress of Asia on Fri
day. n. Matsui will start for Siberia
shortly afterwards.
The present record Of circling the
world Is held by Edward 8, Evans and
Linton Wells OF America. who In 1925
made the trip In 40 days, II hours, ~
minutes and 80 seconds,
Evening star., 1928-04-03
MRS. G00DHUE REMAINS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

ny ths Aesotyata9 PfeEs
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April o.
hrs. LeInlFa GOOdhue, 49, mother Of
hFe, Calvin Coolidge, today was un-
changed In condition. which for more
than week has been critical, She
spent EIigi1tiy more comfortable day
yesterday than The previous ~ hours
aud WA able 70 receive Mrs. Coolidge
twice.
MTs, D0odhue has been At the Dick
lIaGon Hospital since an attack Of In
Eiuenza last December
Evening star., 1928-04-03
British 0fncsr Guilty.

GIBRALTAR, April AI,~~comdr,
II M Daniel WAS found guilty by q
e0uTt-lnsrtieI today OF actions pTejns
diclsi 10 discipline growing out ~ Lhe
quarrel aboard the British warKhip
Royal Oak, 81 Malta, over the playing
ri Jar band.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
EMERGENCY WAGE
BILL INTRODUCED
House Measure Provides Flat
$500 Raise for Majority OF
U. S. Workers.

Providing for q $500 fiat increase In
salary TO all Government employees, sx-
cept In the postal service and in Ger.
tain skilled trades In the navy wards
IN order that workers now receiving less
than decent living wage may not suf-
Ter further II action on the WEIGH bill
Is delayed on the excuse that further
statistical studies have to be made, Rep
resentatiye Woodium Of Virginia intro
duced an emergency bill In the House
and spoke on 1t today
Mr., Woodrum, member Of the House
civil service committee, Is convinced
that Congress wants TO protect Federal
employees and TO raise their salaries
especially In the lower ranges, but fears
that the committee may be persuaded
into dangerous delays He argued that
by an emergency measure such as he
introduced, all employees may be assured
OF fair increase without any COM
plieated figuring,
Provides Hourly Increase.
The Woodrum bill. In addition 10 the
fiat increase OF $500 for all grades. pro-
vides for an increase Of l2i. cents an
hour for those employed at an hourly
rate. There Is q special provision that
the increase shall apply TO all civilian
employees so as to fully protect all field
employees.
To date more than ESQ members of
Congress. including many Senators,
have voluntarily pledged their support
OF the WEIGH bill. and are urging Its
early passage. Leaders are accused OF
preventing action by delays. Mr.. Wood
rum Ia heaftily I'm fAynr 0f the Welrh
deavors TO get II passed. His measure
Is not intended 10 take the place of the
Welch bill. but 10 do all In his power
Continued ON Page Z. Column s.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
DUCE MEETS WITH TURK.
Premier Arrives Unexpectedly In
Milan for Conference.

MILAN. Italy. April 3 Ofp. Premier
Mussolini arrived here Unexpectedly
today and received Tewfk Rushdi Bey.
the Turkish foreign minister. for a
long conference At the Palace of the
Prefecture.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
WEATHER.

60 s, weather Bureau Forecastl
Cloudy and warmer tonight tomor-
row partly cloudy
Temperature-Highest. SIS. at noon
today; lowest. SO, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page ;,
Evening star., 1928-04-03

s@rsx revision on the basis of meeting
the demands of special interest" he
ssi6, Inevitably Leads TO serious mslad-
SustnAenEs 0f the burdens. A. matter
Of principle, IL is cifflcult " justify the
II imposes no particular hsrdsbips, yet
by reason Of the broad base on which II
rests, IL produces substantial income
The cost Of our Federal Government IL
already borne 70 d very large extent in
6es6, when We consider the ssze ~ our
Population, BY the comparatively small
number that pay direct taxes. A fur
tasr material reduction in indirect
tsAes alu produce . very illrbslsnced
!. zksnhasIisA ~ psgs 20, column IL
Evening star., 1928-04-03
Provides Hourly Increase.

CONTINUED on Page :, Column s.
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