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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
Combines" May Solve
Harvest Labor Problems

Winnipeg. May IS. R-Western
Canada's annual harvest labor prob
lem may be solved at least to some
extent. authorities say. by the COM
bined harvester-thresher. In the
past 1t has been necessary to i'm
port 10000 men from other parts
OF Canada and from the United
States to assist in garnering the
crops.
More than TO combines were
used in western Canada in 1927, an
increase of 500 over the previous
year.
1t is forecast that a. many AZ
1000 combines will be operating in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
Dog and Horse Help
Carrier Deliver Mail

Pierre, S. D.. May IS. R>-Jack
and Jlggs are the principals in an
animal act that always gets a big
hand in Pierre. Jack is 2S-year-
old veteran OF the rural mail routes
and Jiggs is fluffy dog.
Jack has plodded around the
route with Carrier A. /. Hegglund
for % years and no hands need
jiggle his reins to help him re-
member his mail boxes.
The equipage never starts out
OF morning without Jiggs atop
Jack. Every noon Hegglund re-
turns to the post office and turns
Jack and Jiggs loose to hurry home
for lunch.
The driverless outfit starts off at
a smart pace, and in all the years
Jack has never been In a smashup
or received traffic ticket. Pedes-
TRANS some times steal a ride on
the mail cart as 1t rolls along, but
Jack doesn't mind few people
hopping off and on and Jiggs gives
them a friendly bark.
There goes Jack and Jiggs," say
Pierre house wives along the way.
It's lunch time"
fet vans trneJ,;r~ 1,,,cipoe~ In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
Sac PaulO Allows
81 Story SkyScraDerS

Sac Paulo, Brazil. May rs. Up
This important commercial city
aims to become the Chicago of
South America" not alone in bust
ness way. but also in appearance.
To that end the city fathers have
authorized construction Of the
Hottest skyscrapers on the south
ern continent.
The new limit placed on business
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
LARGEST TUNNEL
TO MAKE Winds
Used in Testing New Model
Planes

Langley Field. Va, May :5.-lP>-
The largest wind tunnel in the
world, part Of the equipment Of the
equipment OF the National Advisory
COMMITTEES for aeronautics at Lang
ley field. u aiding experts in maxi
ing American airplanes the fastest
in tho world.
Within this tunnel. planes are
subjected to wind pressure equal to
that approached in flying at ire
mendous speeds and engineers have
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25

construction here is ~ stories, an
increase of two stories over the
previous ordinance. In a few years
it is thought likely this law may
be superseded oy one allowing tow
ers OF business to rise still higher.
Although Rio de Janeiro has sew
eral high office buildings under
construction and nearly completed,
none of them approach the new Sac
Paulo limit. Paulistas are looking
forward to the completion OF the
first 24-story building as the high
est south Of the Panama Canal and
will celebrate the event in a fitting
manner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25

the wheat fields of the Canadian
west in 1928. The area to be cut
and threshed by each machine 10
estimated at about 600 acres.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
Special Notice

Bridge. whist, forty-five; given by
Y. NJ. T. A. & B. society: Fri. Eve.
May IS. at Y NJ. T. A. & B. hall.
Public invited. Admission SO cents.
-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25

"A good cry" is a certain aid to
beauty. says European expert. who
declares that the flow OF tears acts
as a safety-valve to nerve strain,
which Injuries the complexion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25

Herald Classified Ads are for
your convenience.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25

List your trucking business In
Herald Classified Ads.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
TAX AND DIPLOMA
MILL BILLS 0. KID
Senate District Committee
Approves Measures-Mar-
ket Hearings Planned.

Two important measures. one TO
prevent so-callcd diploma mills" from
operating In Washington and the other
TO aid the city government In collecting
delinquent taxes. were approved by the
Senate District committee yesterday
afternoon and will be reported to the
Senate next week.
The diploma bill defines certain re-
quirements TO be met by institutions Of
learning II they confer degrees In the
District. and would give the Board Of
Education authority TO administer the
regulations Charles r. Carisi, presi-
dent of the school board. and Miss
Pearl Mccall assistant District attor-
ney. told the committee several weeks
ago that there Is pressing need for such
legislation here because OF the ease with
which a group Of persons may estab-
iish school here by taking out articles
Of incorporation. When the bill came
up for final action yesterday Chair
man Capper and Senator Bruce both
stressed the necessity for Its enactment
Tax Biil Approved.
The delinquent tax bill was approved
promptly after Senator Phippa, chair
man Of the subcommittee in charge OF
District appropriations had explained
that Its object Is 10 give the Commits
sioners more effective method Of COL
lecting the tax on properties that no
individual takes over at the present an
nCal tax sale.
Under existing law q tax sale is held
every year. ut which number OF In
dividuals take over some OF the prop
critics by paying the taxes due and re-
Continued on Page 3. Column S.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
CONGRESS ADJouRNS.
Legislators Fail to Win Extensisn Of
Life fer Body.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. March II (ss,.
The Nicaraguan Congress adjourned
yesterday after failing to override Pres
ident pia1' veto Of . bill which would
have extended the life Of the body from
December Is to December 81. Leaders
opposed 10 the American supervision ci
the presidential election next OctopST
had advocated this measure as o meth
od by which the present Congress could
have kept its grip on the presidential
situation. As it Is. the new Congress
will take ONCE December Is and be
charged with the duty Of .osficially de-
claring the results OF the October vcs-
ing
Before adjournment. the Congress
selected first and second "deSisnates"
who viii become President or Vice
President In the event that either II
those oficialS becomes ncapaeitAtcc.
Francisco Jose Arguelio, o member o.
the House. was elected firSG "deSiGilate"
and the other position was given 90
Senator Luis Felipe Mora. 10th are
Conservatives.
Gen, Frank Mccoy. whcSe bill &c,
supervision Of the presidential elections
was rejected by Congress. yesterday
eahied the State Department at Wash.
ington for approval Of his rlanA. IN
general. they follow the tines or the
Ttpitapa agreement as arranged by
Henry L. StimSon.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
81 Will Be Raised
And TOwed to Dock
AT Boston Today

The work of raising the SUBJ
marine S-4, of Provincetown. where
she was sunk on December II in a
collision with the Coast Guard
destroyer Paulding. was started at
1l:05 o'clock this morning, accord
ing to advices received at the Navy
Department from Capt. King. in
command of the salvage force. He
estimated that 1t would require ap-
proximately five hours to pump the
pontoons and get the ill-fated ship
to the surface, when the 40-mIle
trip across Massachusetts, Bay to the
Boston Navy Yard would begin.
It had been indicated that the yes
sci probably would be raised tomor-
row. but dispatches from Capt. King
indicated that he started to raise
the vessel today because indications
were that bad weather was coming.
AS soon as the vessel is raised
she will be towed by ships Of the
salvage force into dry dock.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
$4,000 RANSOM
DEMAND IS MET
Friends Send Money 10 Free
Man Held by Detroit
Kidnapers.

By the Associated Press
DETROIT, March Thames z.
Hall, wealthy beverage establishment
operator, kidnapped yesterday and
held for $4,000 ransom, was re-
leased by his abductors about noon
today upon payment of the ransom,
his friends announced.
By the Associated Press
DETROIT, March IA $4,000
ransom demanded by kidnapers for
the release OF James z. Hall, beverage
terday, has been raised by his friends
and sent to an appointed rendezvous
his associates said today.
The messenger with the ransom
money was said to be James L. Shum-
way. close friend Of Halls. who also hao
been reported kidnapped but who was
declared to have been negotiating with
the kidnapers for payment of the ran
som Both Hall and Shumway are re.
puted to be wealthy.
Hall. wealthy cafe owner and former
hotel operator. vas kidnapped from his
home In the exclusive Crosse Pointe
Village district last night by two men
posing as detectives.
kidnapping Is Denied.
Joseph Reiman. real estate operator
and friend OF both Hall and Shumway
called in by police, also denied that
Shumway had been kidnapped. Contrar,
to the assertions Of Shumway's family
Reiman declared the man was In De-
troit. but he also declined to reveal
Shumway's whereabouts. Early today
police had been unable to locate Shum-
way.
On Monday. Harvey Watson. labor
leader. was kidnapped and held for ss5.-
600 ransom. So far as known, he was
stlil held by the kidnapers today. The
ransom notes were received by local Of
ficials of the American Federation OF
Labor. who turned them over to roiice
Hall was at dinner with his wife
when two pseudo detectives entered
ana forced him To accompany them
At the point Of pistols. To ailay the
suspicious OF Mrs. Hall, the men de-
clared they we're taking her husband
10 the McClelland Avenue precinct DO.
lice station, but the wife. on calling the
station. learned that she had been
duped. Shortly aftsrward two other
men arrived at the Hall home with the
ransom note.
Ask Delay In Probe.
Mrs. Hall informed the police of the
threat. but few hours later friends
aud relatives OF the rien held be-
seeched authorities TO postpone their
investigating activities pending compile.
ton Of negotiations for the victims
release.
Labor officials after receiving the ran
som demands for Watson. natly refused
TO pay the money.
Despite the disinclination Of victims
to furnish police with information, au-
thorities planned TO leave no stone un-
turned In an effort 10 smash the gang,
whose operations have been carried on
boldly over period of nearly year.
The heaviest sufferers heretofore. ac-
cording TO police. have been rum deal
erS and gamblers. The authorities have
learned Of at least 20 extortion cases at
tributed 10 the ring In the past few
months. but few victims have lodged
otflcial complaints The authorities
hold the extortioniStS responsible for
bloody strife among underworld factions
that has resulted In more than q score
Of SlayingS
Evening star., 1928-03-17
ENFORCEMENT SESSION
CALLED BY MAJ. HESSE
Police Officers and New Service
League Ohicial Confer
on Dry Work.

Police offlcers In charge Of prohibi-
lion enforcement In the District and
Thomas B, Jarvis newly appointed fleld
secretary 0f the Citizens Bervice AssO-
citation, we're In conference In Nal
Hebse's Office shortly before noon today
H. is thought that the conference was
called D effect some change In the
policy 0f III police as regards liquor
enforcement In Washington,
Those summoned by Mai. HesSe foi
ihe conference included Inspector IL. q
Pratt, Capt, utiy H.. Burlingame and
bergt. George M, Little. head OF The
liquor squad.
For tome days Mr.. Jarvis has been
familisrizing himself with the work al
Police Court and by the Police Depart
ment with the end In view Of equlpping
himrelf 10 make practical ugIesti0ns.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
MARCH ON CAPITOL
BY WORKERS URGED
Federal Employees Asked to
Show Feeling on Pending
Bills Monday.

The Government departments today
we're circularized with q plea that as
many Federal employees as can be spared
from their duties assemble at the Peace
Monument at GAS o'clock Monday
morning. march up to the House civil
service committee room and show
them and the folks back home that We
want the WEIGH bill and the annuity
bill passed at the present session OF
Congress"
The movement to march upon the
Capitol. the tirst time such method
OF expressing Federal employe senii-
ment on pending legislation has been
adopted, was originated and Is being
backed by Mrs, Margaret Hopkins Wor-
rell. an assistant attorney In the bu-
rcau Of Indian Affairs Of the Depart
ment of the Interior and long tdenti-
fed as an individual workers for en-
ployes' legislation.
The plan to impress the House COM
mittee with the desires OF the Govern
ment employees does not bear the In.
dorsement of the Federation OF Federal
Employees as an organization. although
the individual members are not re-
strained from taking part.
Cali Sent Out.
The call sent out to the employees Is
as follows.
Keep this moving.
Is the WEIGH bill good bill?
do you want 1t to pass?
DO YOU want the annuity bill?
Are you willing to help7,
If you are In earnest both can be
passed at this esSion.
"One person cannot do 1t, neither
can i00~-but We must all help. VIII
you?
III you want an increase OF $400 to
s700 In your salary you can get 1t. but
YOU must work for IL, Now Is the
time for action.
Meet with us at the Peace Monument
next Monday morning AT 9:45 sharp,
and let us all march up to the commit
tee room TO the hearing OH this bill.
Let us show them and the folks back
home that we want this bill and the
annuity bill both passed at this session
Bv concerted action now the bills Will
pass. DO your part Give two hours
Continued on Page ?. Column 10
Evening star., 1928-03-17

nv the AEs0tlatNu ffehe.
LONDON, March ia dispute over
music by jazz band for an admiral's
dance Is said In naval circles to have
caused the incident aboard the battle
ship Royal Oak because OF which three
officers were suspended and newspapers
today were clamoring to the admiralty
for an explanation.
The papers criticized the admiralty
saying the incident happened nearly a
week ago ana that the naval heads
should be fully informed by now. The
papers demanded that 1t be cleared up
quickly.
Rear Admiral Bernard st. q. Collard
commanding the battleship squadron al
Malta; Capt. Kenneth q. B. Dewar, com
manding the battleship Royal Oak. and
Comdr. II. M. Daniel of the same ship
we're suspended. The admiralty said II
lacked information and could not ex-
plain the trouble yet. This story wa:
told In naval circles:
When the Royal Oak. the flagship
arrived at Malta, Admiral Collard PLAN
ned 10 stage q party and invited the
elite OF Malta. The battleship's jazz
band would furnish the music. an
nounced the admiral. It would not
said Capt Dewar. Comdr. Daniel
backed up his captain.
He had no objections to dance
Evening star., 1928-03-17
FLYER BARELY ESCAPES
DEATH IN MEXICAN RIVER
Pilot EakeT's Plane Takes Nose
Dive ia Landing aud AiTnAn
Only Slightly Hu.t
81 ,..s A.s,.iaIrd rn..,

~ sac hssJ' J'lalFd Ptftt
MEXICO CITY, MAJ = ~ Dis-
patches fTDm J'IertD Me- t0 " Uni-
gsrSai to0sy said that e. EsktT.
liliDt III one ~ the Amen imphlbian
glsHeE en- route ~ PBn1GIs. had h mar
no escape ia landing st MinhtiLIaH yes
teTdsy
r. Tribce Dawson American As
eistant Secretary Of War for Aviation,
and Mai Gen. James H. Fechft, chief
III the Air Crops, apparently were not
involved In the accident
Eskef. flying the plane 2B74, took 4
ntjse dive into the Coatzacoalc0E RiyeI
IN sIignting IN front VI the MinatitlaH
oii refinery lie saved himself by jump
ing overheard and suffered only d
bruised nose. Efforts are being made ~
refioat the plane, the wings III which
sTe under The water,
GeD. navarro was quoted Is iii yihR
Mf Ds visGn decided ~ postpone his
flight ~ Panama and 10 remain ~
MiDstitIsH nntiI another plane arrives
iI1n Panama
6eH. Frebet congratulated EsksI on
las narrow eAC6Ds.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
$274,O0O,OOO NAVAL
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Construction Of Is Cruisers Is
Provided For in
Measure.

BY the Associated Press.
The s274,000,0O0 new warship con-
Struction program was approved today
by the House and sent TO the Senate
The vote was 287 10 g.
In passing the Butler bill, the House
provided for the construction OF le
cruisers OF 10000 tons displacement
each and one aircraft carrier Of lsS0t
tons
The measure carries provision re-
questing The President 10 urge the
necessity" Of another international
conference for the limitation OF naval
armaments and gives him authority id
suspend The proposed construction
either I'm whole or In part. In the event
Of limitation agreement.
In addition. the bill would provide
that eight Of the 10 new ships must be
built In navy yards.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
SEA DOGS ROW OVER JAZZ BAND:
ADMIRAL AND TWO SUSPENDED
London Press Clamors for Explanation of
Incident on Warship-Naval Court
Gives Penalties.

aboard the battleship, said the captain
TO the admiral in diplomatic language,
but II the admiral wanted jazz, he had
better import band from the shore to
pipe for his dancing.
His boys had too much work to do In
the day, continued the captain, and he
did not propose to permit them to stay
up most Of the night for the amusement
OF the ships guests-even II the ad-
miral gave the dance,
Capt. Dewar and Comdr. Daniel were
suspended by a court OF inquiry at Malta
and came TO London. The admiral also
was suspended and his flag struck
from the Royal Oak. but he stayed at
Malta.
In the meantime. contradictory re-
ports were current in both London and
Malta One paper today expressed
astonishment at the incident because
of 1.-THE particularly happs relations OF
the officers of the Royal Oak. Another
paper said IL had learned that the fric-
ton aboard the ship had prevailed for
some time and 1t eliminated in an ap-
peal TO the commander in -chief. Ad-
miral Sir Roger Keyes. who. after futile
attempts to smooth things over. allowed
Admiral Collard To lower his flag and
Capt Dewar and Comdr. Daniel To re-
turn to England.
VALETTA Malta. March II R).--
Rear Admiral Bernard st. @. Collard
Is leaving for England tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
1000 MORE TROOPS
WILL SAIL TO GUARD
N|CARAGUAN POLLS
Reinforcements Are Planned
After Failure of Latins TO
Pass Mccoy Bill.
PRESIDENT BELIEVES US.
CAN ASSIST IN ELECTIONS
Marines Will Embark Soon, Navy
Department say-Not to Be
Used in War on Rebels.

By the Associated Press.
AS sequel to Nicaragua's failure to
enact legislation providing for Arneri-
can supervision Of her next presidential
election, plans were under way today
for dispatching 1000 more Marines 70
that country to help enforce the Stim-
son peace agreement.
The action TO send the additional
two battalions to the Central American
republic was announced at the Navy
Department late yesterday, and soon
sfterward President Coolidge was rep
resented as believing that the United
States can still be of assistance to Mica
ragua In choosing its next President.
despite failure OF the supervisory en-
abling legislation.
To Embark Soon.
The Marines. most Of whom win be
taken rom the scouting feet and At
lantic Coast ports, will embark as soon
as sailing space Is obtained and other
details of the expedition are completed.
Some are expected to leave within q
few days.
They will augment the 2.7o0 Marines
already IN Nicaragua policing the coun-
try and trying to capture Gen." San.
dino. last Of the native leaders to de-
cline to lay down their arms under the
Stimson truce. which also provided for
American aid to see to 1t that the next
elections are carried out In . legal and
orderly manner.
Secretary Wilbur SAYS the new Ma
r!ne force will be used principally for
maintaining order during the calloting
for A successor to Adolfo Diaz. now
President OF the little country. They
will not be Used In the field against
San,t.no. he declares, although some Of
them ps-i1-ps viii be employed for
guard duty and osher Marine activity
tho"e
President Coolidge feels that while
the Mccoy bill providing for Ameri-
can supervision cf the NicaraSuan eIsc-
tions Is not absolutely necessary 10 the
carrying out of the Stinlson agreement
it volld have been better II the Ntcsr-
agugn Congress had adopted It.
Bring Tranquility.
fie Is Of the opinion that ths presence
OF Marines there already. has achieved
great good by stopping the civil war
between the Liberals and Conservatives.
bv bringing q year Of tranquility to
the troubled republic. and hy permit
Ting many OF It's citizens 70 return to
their former occupations.
Now. in his opinion. It Is up 70 the
Washington Government TO devise some
means OF meeting the election super
vision problem. ar obligation 1t assumed
when the present governor general OF
the Philippines. Henry L. Stimson.
brought the warning factions together
last year as personal representative Of
the Executive
When recent indications pointed to
failure of the Mccoy bill, the state De-
partment informed the Nicaraguan
government, through Minister Eeer.
hardt ut Managua, that II the iegtsla-
ton was not enacted the United States
would be forced to adopt some other
step looking to the fulfliment OF Its
duty under the St1nson agreement.
Whether the sending CT more Marines
Is the step the department. had In mind
was question unanswered ofacially
here today.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
GOING TO CAIRO PARLE LEY.

Iyr Gilbert J5tZ~FstFick III Eblea2s
Jgss DEen nance ~ ufIofflcisi represent
stase " the United States Army Medical
Department W the International Con-
gTess of Tropical Medicine snd Hygiene
10 sSe heid st Cairo. Egypt, beginning
y1etembeT IS.
Df. Patrick noIGs the rank of
lieutenant c3lotlei IN the Medical Corps
Reserve and viii ~ lFg Cairo ia D private
a. psfity during the congress
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Dresser Gives His Views
OF Soviet Rule In Russia

Theodore Dresser ma er observer and rsalst, recently
returned from II weeks study of the Soviet for
the North American Newspaper Alliance OF which The Star
is the Washington member The results Of this study he
ha. down a ssrss OF 10 articles, awarding praise and
melting blame as he believes them merted.
The first of these articles will appear in The Evening
Star Monday. the others following daily. Extraordinary
and importance mark this and the articles
viii reward reading by every
The Star will present these articles as the findings OF
able and survey Of the Russian
without assuming responsibility Tor the conclusions reached
hy the writer.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
5000 PULLMAN PORTERS
VOTE TODAY ON STRIKE
Brotherhood Members Hope Presi.
dent will Appoint Arbitra-
tipn BOARD.

Hoping that the President viii, ap-
point an emergency arbitration board
IN the event OF tte-up. the 5000 mem
oers of the Brotherhood OF Sleepins
Car Porters throughout the country
are voting on the question OF calling q
strike To enforce wage demands,
w. II, Des Verney. organizer In charge
OF the Washington division, pointed out
that should the President take this &c
tion, the brotherhood would. In effect,
gain Its point, for the Pullman Co, he
says. has So far refused to submit de.
mandS of the porters and maids 10 ar
hitration. which. Ii was added the
United States Board OF Meditation sug~
geSted,
peS Verney, In a statement today,
Said the Pullman Co has eScaped the
benign influence of modern methods of
handling industrial problems. or 1t has
cynieaily refused to forget the dark
days Of chattel slavery"
Evening star., 1928-03-17

Mrs. Lorraine Horner and her sister.
Mrs. Vivian TiiIman, were arraigned
to-day before Chief Justiee Mccoy In
Criminal Division ! on charge Of for
gerry. They entered pleas 0f not guilty
and were continued ~ liberty on bonds
of 81 900 each They are charged with
altering physicians prescriptions tor
nsTG1ties attorneys hswmFsf King
sud Js eo1s0D and Attorney Harvey L.
Cobb. represented ths aeeilasds
Evening star., 1928-03-17
JUSTICES HOME ROBBED.
Ferns Taken From Porch ct Asr,
Ian +. Stone Residence.

Roth q Justice Of the United states
Supreme Court and the head cf the
Police Etnger-print Bureau reported to
police last night that they had been
the victims OF theftS
Justice Harlan r, stone repcEted that
four boxes ct terms we're Sfolea frSNM
the trcnt porch Of his home At 4S40
Wyoming avenue, Detective Sers1 Pred
SandnurG. ftnger-print expert. said that
his automobile ~as ssclen from Tenth
and r streets,