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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09

Fines totalling 81 900 have been i'm
posed by the aeronauticS branch. De-
partment of Commerce, under the pro-
visions OF the air commerce act OF
1926. against Bert AcoSta famous
American airman, It was learned today,
$500 for stunning over the Chicago
municipal airport at low altitude last
Nav and $500 for his acrobatics over
Curtiss Field, Long Island, few weeks
ago. which resulted in crash and in
Jury to his two passengers.
At the time of the Chicago incident,
Acosta was suspended from flying IL
cenSed airplanes for 30 days, but at the
time IL was not known that the depart
ment had imposed its maximum penalty
on the transatlantic sirmen.
Acosta was not served with the decl-
sion of the department TO penalize him
for the Chicago incident until June TO-
owing Ia the inability OF the depart
ment Ia locate him. Under the law,
the defendant" was allowed Is days in
which to make a reply and request miti-
CATION of the fine or remission. The
department was in the midst of waiting
for the next move from Acosta, when
the second alleged violation occurred at
Curtiss Field. Therefore, whatever &C
ton was contemplated for the tirSt
offense was temporarily unbalanced by
the second incident.
Acosta MAY File Plea,
The latest punishment imposed b;
the department was determined upon
Saturday by Mai. Clarence NJ. Young,
director, OF aeronautics, who informed
the bad boy OF aviation" that he had
subjected himself to the maximum pen
atty the department can impose Acosta.
it was predicted. undoubtedly will ask
for a hearing and seek mitigation OF the
fines II not complete remission.
Acostas transport pilot license eX-
pired a few DAYS after the Long Island
crash and he has not yet applied for
renewal, as far as can be learned here
The license expired while the 90-day
suspension of the department was In
force
Acosta's case raises several ques-
lions to be fought out with respect to
the teeth" in the civil penalties OF the
air commerce act. Under the law the
department has club it can WELD In
its efforts to collect fines II the persons
the assessments. Should an I'M
licensed pilot fiy licensed plane.
which is 4 violation of the regulations
and he is fined by the department. the
plane he piloted, whether his property
or not, can be seized should that air.
man fail to pay the amount. A lien
in the amount of the fine then would
be placed against the craft. whether or
not it is the property OF an innocent
person who granted the use OF the ship
to the unlicensed airman,
Question OF License.
AS far as can be learned here. Acosta
is not wealthy and. in fact. some of his
close acquaintance are authority for
the statement that he is broke" The
amount of fine, however, it was said
is nowhere near as serious a matter
with the pilot as the probable perma-
nent loss OF his pilot license, as for
many years Acosta has made his liv-
ing from his recognized ability to ny
all types of planes and fly them we'll
Permanent loss of the license would pro-
hibit him from flying aircraft from
which revenue could be derived from.
his act
Commercial airmen and others in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
EDWARDS STRESSES
PROHIBITION ISSUE
"panic Fear" DisturbS Re-
publican ChieftainS, Sena-
tor Claims.

~ ;hr Associated Fresa,
Prohibition is one Of the outstanding
issues Of the presidential campaign. IN
m, opinion Of Senator Edwards, Demo-
ers, New Jersey. ard in a statement
issued Yesterday he said that a panic
fear" Of that issue is already dis
n,rbins the inner councils Of Rcpuh-
iicanism,"
Senator Edwards spoke OF Gov, Alfred
r Smith Democratic nominee. as a
standard bearer whose record is 'un-
h,srished and undecided"
And vet" he continued, for want
~ better reasons his enemies nave
v,ciouslv slandered him as oehS q
Catholic, member Of TammanF HSli
and wet, IT A.s.
The washington conference OF pes,
Eastern minds in f,lH ~. Q, r" ut.o
Saturday" Senator n \ ards said, far
iv h,,hhled with N~'urbation lest me
Smith anti-prohibition telegram 10 the
Touston convention turns out ~ ne
master political stroke in this DAY o.
voIstead corruption and crime.
Prohibition DISCUSSED
.0r Work. ceneraliSsino OF the
ryoo,,er forces issued a carefully pre-
rsred statement to the effect that pro-
nihition was not and would not be an
iSs,,e in the coming campaign. Before
the ink was dry on the WORK uSsSe
Henry J. Alien. publicity director iot
Secretary Hoover told newspaper men
that one Of the first major topics oiS-
cussed at Saturdays conference Wa
prohibition and its threatening e'lec'
on Hoover's fight IN the East, a..
THE Republicans are making the
same mistake with regard to the liquor
iSSne as have fanatics and anti
lesruers," Senator Edwards believes
'snsnely. viewing prohibition as sacred
and a thing apart from our worEaoav
IF prohibition is sacred" he de.
elared. "then bootlegging. bribery and
nficial enforcement corruption are VIZ
tues If prohibition is not an issue,
there will be little. If any, political hon
egty in the campaign. BY
ignoring prohibition the Hoover party
is placing their stamp OF approval on
a de fscto condition in THIS NATION
which has encouraged crime waves OF
unprecedented proportions within .he
mast efE0L wears dIlU tinS s1thSa 49,
Fyrle of moral hypocrisy and political
eowardice eousled only by the fall OF
the Caesars"
Accuses 6. O. p. Of Fraud.
In his defense of Gov. Smith Senator
Edwards referred to the cry Of Tam
mary was raised with dreadful fore
bocing" and proceeded to cite what ne
termed instances of corruption among
Republicans. referring to William 5.
Ware, the Ohio oil gang" and the
Thompson Small crime-protecting ana
brotheI-baiting Chicago machine"
In a reference TO the late William
Jennings Bryan Senator Edwards SAID
he wrecked the Democratic party for
a period of over three decades. and added
that the fact that he was not at Hons-
ton was a contributing factor to Demo-
cratic harmony.
The senator predicted that Smith
would carry New Jersey by between
10000 and 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
TAGGART Is FOREMAN
OF NEW GRAND JURY
Clerk in Railway Office Chosen by
Justice Bailey-Other Mem
bers Selected.

william Taggart 1882 Belmont street.
employed as a clerk In the Office of the
auditor of the Southern Railway. was
today selected by Justice Jennings
Bailey to serve as foreman Of the new
grand jury. which will investigate
charges OF crime during the ensuing
three months.
Other members Of the grand jury in
clude Fred S. Phillips. 1900 T street;
Earl M Clagett. $40 l. street south
west; Oscar r. Bache, 842 Jefferson
street: George l.. Ockstadt 3l6 Eighth
street northeast Harry l. Graceman
3217 Connecticut avenue: W. Warren
Hoeke. l348 Euclid street: Jeffrey A.
Abel 1868 Perry place: Jacob N. Free
den. 203S Eighteenth street: Aaron
Diamondstein. 1875 street southeast;
Elmer N. Wallace, iii Columbia road;
b. Benson Whalen. lis c street north
east: Allan E. Reside. 1850 Wyoming
avenue: John w. Hickman, 1923 Four
tenth street; Joseph j. Muir, 1918
Webster street: Charles E. Edwards, jr
1929 Jefferson street; Raymond F.
Daley. 1905 New Hampshire avenue.
Shirley w. Thorpe, 503l Eighth street:
Andrew @. Headley, 6l7 Gresham place;
Harry Y Pierpoint. COL Taylor street
Henry B. Deane. 6eos Eighth street; Ed
ward c. vermillion, sos Fifth street.
and Anthony L. Fochett, ala First
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
REED TO VISIT SMITH.
Senator Going TO Albany for Talk
on Campaign.

ST LOUIS. July Ex-senator
James A, Reed will leave here today 10
discuss the campaign with Gov Alfred
z. Smith at Albany. n. Y, he an
nounced yesterday afternoon. Senator
Reed made his announcement follow
ing a long distance telephone converse
ton with the Democratic presidential
nominee.
In the conversation Gov Smith ex-
changed greetings With his erstwhile
rival at Houston Gov Smith sent a
letter 10 Senator Reed several DAYS ago
inviting the latter TO come 10 Albany
10 discuss the campaign issues. 1t is
expected Reed will take part In the
campaign as a speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
TAX EXPERT APPOINTED
TO REPRESENT DISTRICT
DR.. Thomas W. Page and others to
Attend Conference in Seattle
on August 81.

The Commissioners today appointed
a committee, headed by DIR. Thomas
Walker Page. noted tax expert. to rep
resent the District at the twenty-first
national conference on taxation of the
National Tax Association in Seattle
August 81 to 81.
The other members are Edward r.
Colladay, Robert " Fleming william
l.. Beale. Joshua Evans and the tax as
SCISSOR. william p. Richards. With the
exception OF Frank j. Coleman OF the
Central Labor Union, this is the same
committee which represented the Dis
trict at last years conference in To-
.ronto. Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
ACOSTA is FINED 81, 900 BY US.
FOR VIOLATING FLYING RULES
Famous Airman Penalized for Stunning
Over Chicago and Acrobatics Over
Curtis Field, Long Island

terested In flying about Washington are
deeply interested In the outcome OF
the "Acosta case" There are some who
claim that Congress did not give the
department enough power to enforce
the air commerce regulations and that
any one who cared could defy" the
suspension or fine edicts of that Govern
ment agency. However. 1t Is known
there have been many violations of the
regulations to date in which pilots have
paid i'll money and loss of flying privil-
ege for their offenses, but no incident
50 far where any one got away with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
Denies Oil War Move.

NEW YORK, July Am official of
the New England Oil Refining Co. yes
terday denied that contracts signed by
his concern with subsidiary of the
ROYAL Dutch Shell Co. are TO be con-
strued as an extension of the petroleum
war between the Royal Dutch and the
Standard Oil companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
Donkey Wins ROYAL Home.

A white donkey with soft. appealing
eyes won the heart of Princess Mary of
England when she was In Egypt a few
months ago. She paid the owner
handsome sum and now the donkey is
living in royal style in London and is
the pet of the two sons OF the princess
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Cook Will Receive
 Support of the G. 0. P.

Boston. Sept. 21 GP-AlonZo E. Cook. who won the renomination for state auditor by the republicans in the state primary despite the op- position of party leaders, will re- ceive the 'wholehearted support" of the republican state committee for reelection. Ch lirman Franics Pres colt said today,
 Replying to an inquiry from Rob- ert NJ. Washburn. president of the Roosevelt club, in regard to the at- titude of the state committee toward Cook. Chairman Prescott said, May I speak for the state committee as we'll as for myself in assuring you that we pledge ourselves to the wholehearted support of the candi- dates whom the republican voters, in wisdom, nominated at the pri- maries."
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Yale Men Held for
 ImpersOnating Officer

waynesboro. Pa. Sept. 21 R- Two Yale students yesterday were held in $1,0o0 bail each on charges of impersonating federal officers and assault with intent to rob as . result of an alleged attack on . Waynesboro grocer.
 The youths. Alexander Knapp of Baltimore, and Sydney R. Prince. Jr.. of Washington. arrested early on the morning of September 1, are &C., cused of holding up H. NJ. Rowe of Buena Vista, near here. and at- tempting to board his truck. They were captured a short time later by Rowe's helper and a Buena Vista garage man who had been asked to aid in the search for the youths.
 Sydney R. Prince, Sr.. today fur nished bail for his son and Knapp They will be tried next week.
 Knapp and Prince, who were spending tho summer at Monterey. near here. told police after their ar rest that they thought Rowe's truck contained liquor.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
TRY 10 ROB STORE
 TWICE BUT ARE CAUGHT
TAFee Aartfoed Youths Apeeeheah. l. d ta Cosansttting Csinae h
 Vernon Ceater

Rockville. Conn. Sept. q N- Because they made the mistake Of trying to rob the same store twice in two successive nights. the police claim. three Hartford youths long sought by police of several towns were caught last night in the act Of robbing Clark's store in Vernon center.
 The youths are James o'Reilly, 1T, tSl Park street: George Fits. simmons. IS, 7t Credeau street, and Fred Rebbellochi, q, Winthrop street. all of Hartford. It is claim cd that Wednesday night the youths came to Clark's store and robbed the filling station connected with It Of gasoline and oil. Police had reason to believe that they would again visit the store and lay for them. Last night the youths ap. peared and were arrested in the store.
 The boys were turned over to Detective Sergeant Hailissey who came here this morning and took the boys back to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
ROYAL EXCHANGE IS ONLY MONUMENT
Stands As Memorial to London
 Of Old ~,

London, Sept. 21 R-The Royal Exchange, at one time headquarters of tho money market of tho world, ts now only m impressive monu- ment which marks . rapidly chang. ing Old London.
 In keeping with its former high position it is one of the most i'm. posing buildings in London. It's site is in the heart of the financial district. called briefly by London CTS. The City" Thanked by the Bank of England and the Mansion House. official home of the Lord Mayor, it stands on an island fac ing . triangular open space into which converge Threadneedle street and Cornhill
 AAchitscturally. the building fol- lows the classic traditions of an- cient Rome. Rooms and corridors are built around an interior colon- made. decorated with frescoes, which formerly surrounded quadrangle open to the sky in the manner of a Roman atrium and impluvium. This quadrangle has been covered with | glass roof since 1880. To the historically minded, the Roman architecture is particularly appro- priate. for London's first money mart. they point out. was undoubt- edly a Roman Forum, built by Caesars legions not far from the site of today's Royal Exchange.
 The present structure rises from the ashes of two predecessors. The first Royal Exchange was found by Sir Thomas Gresham in 15Se. and the building was opened in 1b7l by Queen Elizabeth, who granted it the name Royal. and decreed that it should be % called forever. Statues of British sovereigns from Edward the Confessor to Elizabeth stood in inches inside the original quad rangle. These were later the par ticular target of the Crom wellians. who under the Commonwealth, de- stroyed the statue of Charles I and set up an inscription on the base indicating that the last of the kings" had gone. Another statue of Charles was set up by the Mer- cers' Company, who were the trus- tees of the founder. Sir Thomas Gresham.
 The first Royal Exchange fell vfc- tim to the great fire of London which in 1866 laid waste practically the entire city. Only Sir Thomas Gresham's statue remained intact among the charred pillars of the in- stitution he had founded, and curi- ously enough. this statue again was spared in the fire which destroyed the second Exchange in 1898.
 The present Royal Exchange was started four years later. the first stone being laid by Prince Albert. consort Of Queen Victoria, in Janu- ary. 1s42. On October 2S. 1sl4. 1t was opened in state by Queen Vic toria. and oye of the frescoes with in the interior colonnade depicts this incident. The entire structure cost e760,0oo.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Cripple on Hungsr
 Strika in Hoan2 ~

Boston. Sept. 3l (Up)-11SoolD k George A. Mouse. . cripple. wAe . on . hunger strike" e . ye6tse* against the withdrawal ef . nlAl1 nurse by the state tndustrisi acei1eat board. today intsnded te aDpsal to Governor Alvan I. Yuilsr.
 Mouse fell frea . staSiag ovs years ago. breaking his s0tea. He spent II months h the hoGDttel 0e- fore returning ts his Aeos. bss since that tims has rs9uiss1 . eoa- stant attendant The aaoeu1esaDsat that the attsndant Wevl1 bs veGA- drawn started Nsuse e0 Ais stsske Tuesday.
 He insists he W1ll kseD uD the strike until his request io RaAtea ef he dies.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
ALBANY POOL IS
 AGAIN ID FORE
Investigation Being Continued Today

Albany. N. r., Sept 2i RAThe Albany baseball pool, which for sev- eral years has played game of hide and seek with federal and state law enforcement officials, was back in the glare of publicity today owing to efforts to locate its higher ups"
 First presentation of evidence in the Albany grand jury's most recent investigation of the pool was re- ceived Wednesday, as a consequence of that presentation District Attor- ney Herrick declared last night:
 T am to subpoena more witnesses; probably some of them will testify tomorrow. l am going through with this investigation"
 MT. Herrick's statement was is- sued after Clarence R. Barnes, un- successful candidate for attorney general in the Massachusetts repub- ltcan primaries Tuesday. came to Albany with the expressed intention of aiding in getting to the bottom of the affair and find out who the men higher up are in the baseball pool"
 Before going into the grand jury room. Barnes, who was subpoenaed on his arrival here Wednesday night, had in his possession what he termed "a mass of documentary ev- idence" on the pool.
 It was after Barnes and William H. McMasters. newspaper writer of Boston, had appeared before the grand jury that Herrick announced he would subpoena additional witt nesses.
 In the meantime, in the court of Commissioner Lester T. Hubbard. the case of the government against John Otto, Jr., John Otto, Sr.. and William J. Prindle, for alleged fraudulent use of the mails in con- nection with operation of the pool was adjourned until briefs had been filed by attorneys for the defense and the government. This was in connection with the attempt of As- sistant United States Attorney Thom- as T. Cook. in charge of the federal prosecution, to have the cases of the three transferred to the southern district in New York city. Others whose cases the government has been seeking to transfer to that dis trict are James Otto. Miller Leonard. and Joseph Ant of Albany and Wal ter J. Kane of Green, Island.
 MT. Barnes was believed here to have returned to Boston after his appearance before the grand jury. The subpoena served upon him up- set his intention to tell Mir. Herrick that l shall be perfectly willing to assist as a special prosecutor with out pay"
 Barnes first attracted attention of the law enforcement officials when he demanded, several days ago in Boston, to know why Gov. Smith did not act against the poolers.
 The governor replied by inviting the Massachusetts attorney to come to Albany and point out the head quarters of the pool.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
MISS LAUDER TO SAIL
Fiancee Of Gene Tunney Ready to Go to Italy Tonight-Will Meet Fighter There.

New York. Sept. 21 UP)-Miss Mary Josephine Lauder. heiress fiancee of Gene Tunney. is ready to sail tonight for Naples. There, 1t is understood, she will meet the re- tired heavyweight champion. who is on a walking trip from Paris. and will be married to him about October 5 at Sorrento, across the bay from Naples.
 It was said here the couple would travel for year, possibly until after a new champion was crowned.
 A hurried shopping tour by Miss Lauder resulted in filling nearly a dozen trunks. which were taken to the steamship Saturnia's dock.
 Although the Lauder home at Greenwich. Conn.,, refused to con- firm the sailing and denied the October 5 wedding date, it was reported that the heiress was to be accompanied to Europe by her mother, her brother George. a sis ter, Mrs. Edwin s. Dewing of Hart ford. Conn.,: Mrs. Percy Rockefeller and the novelist Henry c. Rowland.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
DEMAND TRANSPORTATION
 FOR FAR HARRINGTON AYE.
Residents Become Impatient Await ing Service Promised But
 Not Delivered

Residents of Pennington avenue who live beyond the terminal of the trolley line today renewed their de- mand for transportation service. which was made several months ago but which has not yet been fulfilled.
 A meeting of the railroads com- mittee was called to consider whether service by the Connecticut Go. or by private bus operators is preferred, and it was the consensus of opinion that the Connecticut Ca. should be given first chance to cx- tend its line. Nothing has been done toward this end however, and 8 committee of residents called on the mayor to ask his assistance. He has promised to confer with trolley company officials in their be- half.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
HEFLIN CONTINUES
 ATTACK ON SMITH
Says Govdnor Won't Carry
 Ney York State

Montgomery. Ala, Sept. 2l ~- Senator J. Thomas Hehin came home last night and In an address for two and one.half hours directed his attack against tho Catholic church. the pope. Tammany Hall and Alfred E. Smith % sn audience q more than. 5000 listened.
 'Tammany Hall" the senator de- clared. ''ts . tumor In the side of the democratic party and as is the instance in all such eases. an opera tiea ts necessary"
 Is Uncleaa
 fammany is unclean. unwhole- some and corrupt" he said. Sever connection once and for all with Tammany. We are eventually going to separate from the Tammany bunch. 70 why not now.'
 The senator took occasion to fire | voiley at what he termed "ths villatnous press" T have delivered speeches under the auspices of or- gant1ations in many states of the union because the people are seek. ing to know what's going on in the senate that the newspapers would not use" He said the newspa pers attacking him were being fed sugar by the pope"
 Loves His Party
 T love the democratic party" he aid, and I'll not deserf jt na-, know where the partys interests lie and 1t shall not be delivered to Alfred Smith. They are trying Tam many tactics in Alabama, and they won't work.
 Smith has as much chance Of carrying New York state as I mouse-colored mule has of operat- ing an aiFplane. He won't carry 12 states in the union. have been to eight states and I have not seen democrat who thinks he will be elected or wants him to be-" the senator declared.
 Referring to the ten questions put to Governor Smith in Omaha he said that he would not vote for his own brother If he did not answer the questions more satisfac actorily."
 Only once did the senator refer to Herbert Hoover. the republican nominee. and that was when he said that those democrats he had talked to said their wives were go- ing to vote for Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
StratOn Denied Use
 Of the Auditorium

Washington, Sept. 21 (UP)-The Washington auditorium has been de- nied to Dr. John Roach Straton, New York pastor and critic of Gov ernor Alfred F. Smith.
 Straton accepted the invitation of James Vance, publisher of a ku kluX klan paper here, to speak in Washington this month.
 "The auditorium is open to all le. gitimate campaign orators. no mat ter to which party they belong. but it is not open to speaker whose on- ly purpose is to vilify and islander . candidate. and that is what Dr. Straton would do." said Col. Harper, head of the auditorium directors. in explaining this action.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Man Is Dead From
 Carbon MOnOxide

Pawtucket. R. l.. Sept. 11 (UP)- One man IS dead and another dying today from carbon monoxide poison ing. resulting from the operation of a still in the cellar of a bungalow here.
 The dead man is believed to be John Perry. Alfredo Santos, is at the Memorial hospital where he is not expected to live.
 A neighbor heard groans emanat- ing from the bungalow this morning and upon investigation found Perry's body on the stairs leading into tho basement, and Santos on the kitchen floor.
 The men apparently had been in the basement all night distilling whisky. police said. There was lit- tie or no circulation of air in the cellar and the gas burner under the still sxhausted all the oxygen.