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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
SAYSFARM BUREAU
BACKED RESEARCH
Witness at Power Utilities
Hearing DiscIoses Electric
Groups Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The financing of rural Identification
research at Iowa State College by the
Iowa section of the National Electric
Light Association was disclosed today in
the Federal Trade Commission inquiry
into the publicity activities of power
utilities, by the testimony of H. r.
Weeks of Davenport, director of the N
E. L. A. branch.
He produced from his records a finan-
cial statement showing that $4,000
had been appropriated by the utility or
ganization since 1924, for the carrying
on of the electrical study This wor!:
was undertaken at the instance of Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation. and was car
ried on in cooperation between that
group, the Iowa State College, the N,
E. L. A. section and the community of
Garner, Iowa, he said, with Prof Frank
D. Paine of the college faculty u
charge.
Query by Counsel.
Robert E. Healy commission coun-
sci, asked whether the purpose of the
research was to disprove claims made
of the advantages of rural electrifica-
ton in connection with municipal own
ership and as part of his questioning
referred to the Ontario. Canada. plan,
Weeks insisted that there was no ain,
to discourage adoption of such plan II
Iowa so far as the research was con-
cerned.
Our purpose was to secure inforn1a-
ton on the utilization of electricity or
the farms and on the construction oil
farm lines" he said.
Other activities of the Iowa section
of the NJ E. L. A. we're reviewed IN
detail by Healy, who had Weeks identify
many documents received since the
utility investigation has been under
way. One of these showed that the
Iowa State Legislature had been sent
monthly copies of the Public Service
Magazine. which Weeks said was Spon-
sored by H. j. Gonden of Chicago.
Money Checks Introduced.
Checks paid to Walter E. Schwab of
Iowa City for surveying rates charged
by municipally owned power plants were
introduced Weeks said this work was
undertaken in connection with efforts
under way to encourage municipal con-
struction. Comparisons were made be-
tween rates of municipality owned plants
and public plants. A consulting engl-
neer by profession, Schwab was also
part-time instructor in Iowa Univer-
sity at the time of the survey, the test1-
mony disclosed.
A check for $676 to the railroad
audit and inspection service in Janu-
airy, 1925, was introduced by Healy
Weeks testified that this was for a
study of oil engines in generation of
electric power and added that copies
of the report contending that the
method was impracticable were sent to
utility executives in communities where
efforts were under way to install the
engines. Under examination, he said
that the study had been undertaken
with view to discouraging municipal
adoption of the engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
LEWIS LAUDs HOOVER SPEECH.
Mine Workers President Sees Policy
Favorable to Workers.

EdPOtdutC ~ tNOhhC
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. September 1s
@.-John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America. COM
menting on the speech of Herbert
Hoover last night, declared that Mr.
Hoover penetrates the heart of Amer
ica's industrial and economic problem
when he declares for full and stable
employment for the workers of America
"His Newark address," Mr.. Lewis said
'reveals his intimate and compre-
hensive grasp of the economic factors
which are the everyday concern OF
the average American His specific
declarations in favor of high wages,
free collective bargaining. restrictions
on the use of iniunctionS in labor dis
putes, tariff schedules protective OF
American labor. continuance of immi-
grafton restrictions. further expansion
of foreign export trade and govern
mental assistance to the depressed tex
tile and bituminous coal industries CON
stitute program that should carry an
intense appeal to every thoughtful
citizen "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

Nearly 400 motor cycles were shipped
from America to Soviet Russia in the
first six months of this year.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02

at the present time, urging an early resumption Of activities both beca use of the element weather and because adequate and proper labor is avail able.
 The lack of cold weather or rather the cortinual alternating between cold and warm weather, has its ad- vantage, too. Thus far, the frost has been Tn and out of the ground five times and from present indications will be in and out at least twice more. Connecticut has had five Springs already and is due for more. The cracking and crumbling of paNements which usually occurs but once when the frost leaves the ground in the spring has occurred five times this winter and has neces- sltated considerable additional main- tenance work. Moreover, the lack of snow has not reduced maintenance costs 10 any great extent. for it has been necessary to retain all snow re- moNal crews as matter Of precau- ton whether or not snowfalls occur. Many of the men in these crews have been used on other work, but the numbers of employees cannot be cut down until after the danger Of snow is gone.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
Hotel Clerk, Now Old Man,
 Gives Recipe for Life

Ottawa, H., March ?. LP-Jarnes Kelly, oldest hotel clerk in Illinois. attributes his longevity end good health to little exercise and not too much fresh air.
 kelly's age is his own secret and a matter of much conjecture among friends who recall his coming here in Civil war days. He was the first clerk at the Clifton hotel, built in 1867.
 The veteran clerks only vacation was forced on him after more than half q century of unbrohen service. lie returned after few days and told his employer ho went 10 an Iowa town and 'sat around" in the hotel there.
 "l chased Nou away from a hotel 10 get q vacation" said Louis liar N"y, owner of the Clifton and pros ld"nt Of the Illinois Hotel associa- ton.
 The Illinois aSsoclation has for haail$ declared Kelly he oldest clerk Ill the state In years in service.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
SENATOR REED IN
 SCATH|NG ATTACK
Criticiz8 Coolidge and Entire
 Administration

Los Angeles. March ? Pl-Turn- ing loose q bitter attack on the re- publican administration after for mally entering the May California presidential primary, Senator Reed of Missouri yesterday charged President Coolidge with malfeasance in office for failure to assist the senate i'll its investigation Of the naval oil releases.
 Before large and enthusiastic crowd at Long Beach, the militant Missourian stopped in the midst Of his speech, raised his hand and de- clared:
 T charge President Coolidge wit | misfeasance in office"
 The audience sat silent and tense as the senator went on to decla re that the president, in keeping the arch criminal. Harry Daugherty, as attorney general during the oil inquiry. and in failing to turn over the facilities of the secret service, had neglected to do his duty.
 The crowd cheered him as he went on 10 assail the president and Secretaries Hoover and Mellon and
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
MID WINTER AIDS
 HIGHWAY PROGRAM
Dept. Gains Two Months on
 This Summers Work

Connecticut highway department has both profited and lost because of the extremely mild and open wealth. CT prevailing this winter. according to a statement made today by High way Commissioner John A. Mac donald. Although the statement may seem somewhat paradoyical. it Is nevertheless true, for while the de- partment has been able to make con- siderable progress with it's spring and summer road building because Of the mild weather. il has neverthe- less had additional maintenance costs placed upon it by the continual recurrence Of frosts and thaWs way pavcments.
 AS far as the motoring public is concerned, however, the profit" from the open winter will far out weigh the loss" As soon as 1t be- came obvious tha, mild weather could be expected, Commissioner Macdonald took steps 10 let con- tracts for the spring and summer work far in advance of the custom arN time in order that contractors might proceed with their prelimin- ary work of grading and of prepar- ing generally for the construction season. This plan has worked espe- ci&l}y well, for practically all Of the grading work has been completed it this time and contractors are ready 10 proceed as soon as it can he determined with reasonable cer- Of the ground.
 Commissioner Macdonald os'i- mates that the completion of this work will enable the department 10 finish all of ltS summer reconstrllc- lon at least two months in advance ol tn" usual da'". In other words, reconstruction jobs Nhlch might ordinarily be finished in September this year should he completed tn July. Thus the customary dctouring and on"-Way traffic will be over be lore the annual August rush of ! u 'i liC lb\fS IldTF iillD 1llOlOflSIS < will be able to use Connecticut highways without inconvenience at tn" height of the motoring season. Moreover, the fact that contract = ors are able to proceed with the pre- 1 liminarlcs on summer work at this time creates better employment conditions, attording jobs for labor CTS normally out of work at this time of year. Commissioner Macdonald this week communicated with all contractors having department work
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02

Red Lucas, leader of the clubs pitchers last year, is young, and Pete Donohue, the teams pitching disappointment of 1927. also has youth on his side in his battle to come back to his previous form. Donohue is too young to be through as q pitcher.
 Quite a few pitchers of more ten- der years than Lucas and Donohue will be in the squad and one or two of them may show enough to raise the quality of the staff but at this time it appears Hendricks will have to put his trust in Adolfo Luque. Jakie May, Eppa Rixey. Carl Mays and Kay kolp, all veterans. to help Lucas and Donohue do the clubs pitching.
 Clyde Sukeforth. q Noungster Of two years experience, may blossom forth as the clubs regular catcher this year. Hendricks plans to give him the chance and believes the boy
 .a" come through. If he fails will be up to Bubbles HargraNe and Val Picinich, more veterans, to car ry the bulk of the work of the bat and there Were many fans last year who though these catchers had faded beyond the point where they could help a. club win in the ma jors.
 Critz is the youngest of those likely to play regularly on the in field but Ford, Dresser. Kelly and Pipp, the other leading candidates are not so ancient as to be broken down through their years.
 This is the first time the Reds have gone into training for several years without being generally ac- cepted as q strong contender for the pennant. On their showing of last season they don't rate such a rank ing so there will be plenty of per sons surprised if they happen to be a strong factor in the race.
 Much depends upon the sort o' 2 start they get after the National league curtain rises. If they ge' away good they are likely 70 remain around the top because they have the experience to give them th balance to hold what they get.
 4 poor start may just about ruin them for the year. as it did last season.
 The squad Hendricks Is assem bling at Orlando, and the ages O. the players follow:
 Right handed ritchcrs-LarrN Argzen, 2%, Kenneth Ash, 26; Jim my Beckman, ol; Pete Donohuc 27: Pete JablonoWski, A, Ray kolp 2>; Red Lucas, 2G; Adolfc Luque, $7; Carl Mays. $5, William Miller, 2i Rcd Sweeney, 26, and Dick Wykoff. 2f,
 Left handed pitchers~-Jlm Ed wards, oS; Jakie May, 2a and Eppa RiNcy, @7.
 Bubbles Hargravc. SC; Val Picinlch, Sl. and Clyde Suke- forth, 9.
 fiolders-1Iughey Critz t2R) o7; Charley Dresser t3B) %; Horace Ford fSS) 31: George Kelly 1B) .3l; Emmett McCann (U) 26 Wal,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02

ter Pipp GB) 35: Clark Pittenger CD 2S; Jack White U)oo.
 Outtielders-Ethan Allen. .4; Rube Bressler. 33; Marty Callaghan. 27: Pid Purdy. A: Curt Walker Sc. and Bill Zitzmann, 3l.
 Purdy, Callaghan, McCann and Dressen represent the principal ad- ditions to last seasons team, al least on their records. Purdy Was on hand quite a while last season but an injured leg prevented him from playing more than IS games. In these he looked very good.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
Hatless Men Worry
 French Chesterfield

Paris, Mar. 2. N-Old sthool Frenchmen are reacting indignantly against the bare-headed brigade.
 How is one to doff hts hate if he doesn't wear one." asks Rene 0e- lot. proud of having been natter to the late King Edward of England. and who picks his customers among the fashionable men of Paris.
 France A the country of polite- ness," he says "and as we arc jealous of that title. the men of France will keep the traditions"
 Therefore. he adds. only the patent leather haired boys will parade without headpieces. None but the youngsters of really "chic" society. he asserts. have followed this fashion, which he says came to France from Germany.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02

when he had concluded his listen CTS milled about him to grasp his hands.
 Senator Reed referred to the commerce secretary as Hoover. late of England" and declared that as food administrator during the war, he had arbitrarily. illegally and almost fe!oniously" fixed the price of grain. He said the farmers had been forced to sell at the Hoover level' and to buy at the world level"
 He scored Secretary Mellon for his support of William S. Ware in the "corrupt Pennsylvania sena- torial election"
 Senator Reed today was on his way to San Francisco where he speaks tonight before leaving the state 10 turn eastward
 Reed, in talk here yesterday, asked the democrats 10 forget pro nibition as an issue in this cam- paign and to cast aside an intoler- ance of religion or race.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
TOO MANY VETS IN
 CINCINNATI LINE
At Least This Is What Baseball
 Experts Think

Cincinnati. Mar. , OrP)-Jack Hendricks inaugurated his fifth sea son as manager of Cincinnati's Reds, Feb. 21, by assembling the greater portion of the S2 players on his 1928 roster at the clubs permanent train- ing camp. Orlando, Fla.
 This year Hendricks is starting out with a mystery team. It may wind up as such or establish itself in a definite groove before the rae. Is ended.
 Last years team wound up as q mystery aggrega tion and hasn't been changed much.
 For the first half of the 1927 race 1t was a mystery how the Reds, seemingly possessed of much class, could lose so regularly. In the sec ond half of the campaign they Set pace that was exceeded only by the Giants twho didn't beat them by muchD, and then it became d mystery as to how q team that could do so well in the second half of the race could have been so weak in the first half. At the Windup of the campaign it remained q mystery as to whether the Reds were playing above their speed the second half or way below it in the first half and it may take this years pennant chase to solve it.
 The club with which Hendricks is going into training contains so many veterans who are classcd as regulars that lots of baseball men say 1t hasn't a chance 10 get any where in this campaign. Hon dricks, and others, too, hold to the theory that the experience of his veterans has taught them tn" proper way to play baseball and that be- cause he has q flock of vets his club will perform ably enough to make other teams hustle for the pennant.
 There is some youth on the team. Hughey Critz, fielding king of the games second basemen. whose 1927 salary argument did the club lot Of damage, was one of the first 10 accept terms for this year and in addition to being q great player and . fighter he has the youth 10 be q hustler every day pld Purtly. an- other young fellow, seems likely 10 be regular ill centerfield and Marty Gallagher, also q youngster who isn't too young. bids fair 10 be the clubs regular lcftfielder If he doesn't make the rifle Ethan Allen. young and fast as q streak. likely will get the job.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
Many Canadians Invest
 Money in Other Lands,

Montreal, Quebec, March G'p1 --'anadas $ investments abroad ;lt the beginning of 1928 reached Sl,- %62, 100, 900, of which S1lN,U0O, ,uOt was in the United Kingdom. $72".,- 200, ,0oo in the United States and S522. 200, 900 in other countries. ac- rording to Kenneth ". Taylor. Ice turer in economies. Canadians have increased their investments in other countries to q remarkable extent in recent years, the total for 1924 being S7S6, 200, GOO.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
BALEARIC ISLANDS POPULAR

Palma, Ralearic Islands, Mar. :. fP-Visits of Rudyard kipling and John Galsworthy 10 the Balearic Islands emphasize the popularity these Spanish possessions in the Mediterranean are achieving as q winter resort for British and Amer jeans. The father of Admiral Farra- gut, first vice admiral of the Amer ican navy. was born in the Balearic Islands. and visits Of the American fleet to the islands in memory Of Admiral Farra guts Catalan origin them.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
Canadian Aircraft Co.
 Is Anxious for Charter

Winnipeg. Manitoba, March . Ct P)-Application for q charter has been made by the Canadian Aircraft company of Winnipeg, incorporate ] at $ao,"H". This company. which has already three of its new Mal- lard type planes under construction m its Lombard street shops. expects to lind q growing market for air planes in western Canada. The mg- chimes are three passenger 'singlr- Fay blplanes with Rolls Royce en- zines
New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
ATTACKED BY TIGER

Blagoveshensk. Siberia, March 2 (lfD-While hunting in the forests near this village, two policemen sud denly were attacked by a tiger who selbed one of them, Ivan Froloff. and carried him off. The surviving po- liceman organized q posse which for several days hunted the tiger They found only the police cap and shreds of clothes belonging to the victim.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Inhaled Drugs IIljure
Your Cold, Says Savant

CHICAGO, Nov. 30. Menthol
camphor and eucalyptus don't help
your cold when inhaled they make
it worse, according to a University
of Chicago scientist. DR.. Noah Fox,
a research worker In the physiology
department, yesterday announced
the result of two years of investiga.
tfon.
The seeming relief afforded by
the time -honored remedies, he said.
is merely Al cooling process caused
by evaporation. When 1t ceases,
hte nose is more congested than
before, Continued use Of the three
remedies. he declared. is harmful.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
civil War Veteran, Sc,
Drubs Abusive Visitor

GOSHEN, N. Y, Nov. 30. AN &C.
ear-old civil war veteran who IN.
lets a severe drubbing on an abut
i've and boastful 35-year-old caller
eserves praise rather than arrest.
MD fudge Henry Wiley. Of Walden.
hen be refused TO issue a warrant
ought by Charles TerwilIiger for
apt Levi M Williams. superinten-
ent of the poor IN Walden.
According to Judge Wiley's report.
erWilliger went to Capt Williams
nd asked for aims Williams told
i'm that so long as he had money
buy liquor he didn't deserve char
y. whereupon TerwiIIiger became
ausive. When Williams asked him
n leave the office. Terwilliger as
srted that there wasn't a Williams
Orange county big enough to put
I'M out. AT that. the mild-man-
cred octogenariau thrashed Terwil-
ger, and tossed him into the street
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Sc II 0 0 | Girls IL
ACE ARREST
IN THEFT

BRoCKTON, Mass, Nov. 20 U.S.l.
Al roundup Of young high school
girls believed to have knowledge
81 the series Of robberies which
have involved Miss Ruth Boiling.
19.year-oId student and two high
school boys. is expected when Miss
Boiling appears in court today
to face a charge of larceny.
Miss Boiling is charged with
stealing brooch and necklace
of pearls from the home Of LIE
Baron Atherton. It has been re.
ported that other young girls are
involved.
Has Six Girls Names
The prosecutor has intimated he
has the names Of six girls who can
shed light on the so-calIed high
school burglary ring, and they
may be called to the witness stand.
John H. Flannery. Bridgewater
youth, Is held on $500 bail follow
ing q hearing last Friday on
charges Of receiving stolen goods.
AT the hearing Inspector George
Chase told OF learning of party
tseld at Miss Bolling's home, at
which she gave the necklace and
I,in to FIannery.
The party was arranged after
the young people had met at q
heater where some OF them were
taking part il a professional show
sts members OF the chorus.
The Boiling girl told Flannery,
ccording to Chase, that she needed
ONE money and wanted Flannery
10 sell the necklace for her.
District Attorney Wilbar also is
investigating run1ors Of wild par
les, including nude bathing parties.
srinking bouts and gambling ses-
ions, said to have been attended
,y the young people with other
lisiness and professional men.
Mother Sends Plea
In an open letter to WiIbar. Mrs.
Iarlan r. Shaw. mother Of Win.
hrop Shaw, high school student.
row awaiting grand jury action for
sileged breaking and entering.
aade plea for q better under
standing of young people at the
ritical age OF their youth.
s.The youth does not as vet live
our adult world she wrote. He
aes life and adventure In far
ifferent light from what he will in
few years. Too often a fatal
lisstep is made at that time. He
pes something that five years
tier he would scorn to do.
When one suffers. all suffer
with him. When one boy does
srong, all parents slludder and say,
What IL it were nine?'
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
TIMELY TIPS
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The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Deer Menace Traffic
By Blocking Highways

HAzELTON, Pa, Nov. sO.-Mof
torists report deer are 50 numerous
that they are menace to drivers.
Seyeral accidents have occurred in
the past few days due to autoists
hitting the animals.
Joseph Matyas. Of this city. en-
countered a herd OF II at Leslie's
Run and they disputed the right Of
way with him. Edward Hollow. be-
low McAdoo. Edward Koskosky and
friends saw herd of nine deer
which showed 10 fear of the party
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
] japanese Colony Plan
For Brazil Approved

RIol JANEIRO. Nov. 50. The
Brazilian government has given
authorization to the main office of
the japanese company, Kaigai
Kcgio Kabushilfi. in Japan to con.
tinue It's colonization schemes III
Brazil.
The order permits the company
to operate banks, to buy and cult
vate large tracts. and, in fact. to
perform all operations necessary Sd
establishment of immigrants I'M
their new homes.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
| Quebec Ocean Traffic
Shows Gain in Season

MONTREAL, Nov. 80. - From the
opening of navigation up to the
first Of November. 12S,486 travellers
have arrived at Quebec aboard
the transatlantic lines that ply be.
tween Europe and Quebec and
Montreal.
Of this number, newcomers 10
Canada formed more than 50 per
cent, The number Of new citizens
was 74,l79. while returning Cana
dams came next In the list. there
being 25,627 in this category.
j travellers for the United States
totaled 20.174 while the remaining
S.5I5 were made up of tourists.