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Evening star., 1928-11-26
VA OFF FOR HOME PORT
AFTER FIVE DAYS VISIT
Chill Winds Braved by Hundreds
Yesterday to Pass Through
Submersible.

The fleet submarine VA, largest of
the American Nays undersea craft,
and the only minelayer of its type, left
the Washington Navy Yard early today
for her home port at Provincetown, Mass.
The vessel has been here for days,
during which she was overhauled and
equipped with 60 deep sea mines, manu-
factured at the local naval gun factory.
Scores of naval officials inspected the
craft during her stay here and yester-
day hundreds of civilians braved the
chill winds on the Anacostia River
waterfront. awaiting their turn to pass
through the submersible. En- route to
Provincetown, it is planned to put the
vessel 500 feet below the oceans surface.
the extreme depth which she was built
to withstand. Up to the time of her
arrival here, the Va had only been
down to the 200-foot depth.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
TWO KILLED AND SCORE HURT
IN CRASH ON B. e. 0. RAILROAD
Engineer and Fireman Found
ScaIded Almost Beyond
Recognition.
Washington Man Is Cited as
Outstanding Hero in Work
of Rescue.

o. E. Everett of Washington, fire.
man and George w. Fraley of Balti-
more, engineer, were killed and score
of passengers and train employees in
jured shortly after 8 o'clock last night
when the National Limited of the Bal
timore &, Ohio Railroad left the tracks
after striking derailed freight car
near Engle, w. Va The boiler burst
when the engine turned over and the
engineer and fireman were scalded
almost beyond recognition.
Robert Carey of Washington. barber
on the train, was the outstanding hero
Of the wreck. according to reports re-
ceived by railroad officials
Although his arm was crushed and a
bone broken when the impact hurled
him against the side of the club car,
Carey, who lives at 3021 Bunker Hill
road, called encouragement to the
frightened passengers who were left in
darkness, and, despite his injury,
smashed several windows and assisted
a number Of the passengers to crawl
to safety.
Carey. Disabled, Gets to Hospital.
After all of the passengers were out
of the car. Carey crawled through a
window and with the assistance of a
colored maid, went up and down the
tracks administering first aid to those
passengers suffering from cuts and
bruises. Later Carey was removed to
hospital in Hagerstown, Md.
The more seriously injured are David
Thomas and Gerald Willett, colored
cooks on the train. both badly scalded;
william Hubbs of Hagerstown, fractured
wrist and several broken ribs; j. w. Da-
Wis Of Cincinnati, injured hip and eye,
and w. Strahlm, colored maid. All
were removed to Hagerstown hospital.
Many of the passengers were cut Or
bruised as they were thrown from their
seats. Two men who had retired early
suffered head injuries when the i'm
pact jammed them against the parti-
tions IN their berths.
Everett a Washington Resident.
Fraley. the engineer. was about 60
years old. He resided in Baltimore.
Everett, who lived at TIT A street south
east, was 81 years old. He moved to
this city from Cumberland year ago
with his wife and child. Funeral Serv-
ices viii be held In Cumberland.
The exact time of the wreck was
ascertained from relatives Of the dead
fireman, whose watch stopped at S:20
Evening star., 1928-11-26
LARSON PATENT CASE
REVIEW IS REFUSED
Supreme Court Ruling on Right to
Bacteria Killing Process
Sought.

The Supreme Court today declined
to review the case of DR.. WinIord p.
Larson VS.. David Crowther, involving
the question whether the former or the
latter was entitled to a patent On the
process of killing bacteria by means
OF osmotic pressure.
1t appears that MIR. Crowther had
been working on a metheod OF killing
bacteria in toodStuffs, such as milk, by
eubjecting the food to q great amount
of pressure and then releasing the
pressure SO that the bacteria exploded
in the liquid food and were killed. In
that manner the food became Sterilized.
At the same time DR.. Larson was
working on method of producing
vaccines by Subjecting the bacteria
carbon dioxides.
DR.. Larson developed his work at the
University of Minnesota, where Mr..
Crowther was also employed to assist
DR.. Larson on the mechanical side OF
the experimentation. 1t appears tina:
about 1913 Mr.. CroWther informed DR.
Larson that he had a master patent
on machine for sterilization of food
products and that unless he received
an increase III salary he would file an
application for a patent. DR.. Larson
did not accede TO Mr. CroWther'S de-
mand and the latter filed an applica-
tien
When Mr.. Crother filed his applica.
ton DR.. Larson likewise applied for a
patent, but 1t was understood between
him and the university that should the
patent be granted it would be free tC
the world and all the business anc
patent rights acquired by him to ths
process would be turned over to thu
National Dental Research Association.
The proceedings in the Patent Office
resulted in favor of CroWthcr. Larson
appealed to the Court of Appeals Of
the District of Columbia, which re.
Versed the decision of the Patent Office
and ordered that a patent be granted
to Larson.
~roEEner then brought suit ir thu
United States District Court in Min
nesota to compel the commissioner O.
patents to issue a patent to him. II
this suit DR.. Larson intervened. Thu
District Court in Minnesota and th
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit decided in favor of Crowther.
DR.. Larson then petit,cned the Su
preme Court to review the case.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
FASHION SHOP ROBBED
OF $1,000 IN CLOTHING
Thieves Declared to Have Gotten
Into Ninth Street Store
Through Skylight.

Suits and overcoats worth approx
mately $1,000 were stolen last night
from the Fashion Shop, Ninth and E
streets. according to report made to
police by Nathan w. Schoenberg, man.
ager.
Schoenberg said the thieves gained
entrance through skylight. No effort
was made to destroy or disturb any,
thing in the store with the exception
Of an examination of the drawers in a
latter.
Arthur T. Cheek, 912 H street north
east. reported the theft from the store
at that address of a candy slot ma
chine containing about $50 in coins.
The machine was found in an alley in
the rear of the store.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
Stranger Takes Life After Asking Editor
HHe Could Publish Suicide Note to Girl

A reporter was assigned to follow
Wood, but lost the man in store.
Wood left three notes. One was ad-
dressed to his landlady, to whom he
apologized for taking his life in her
house Another was a letter to girl
whose name he did not give, but who
he said lived either in Atlanta Ga, or
Jacksonville, Fla. The third was adj
dressed to business associates. wishing
them success.
officials believe love affair may have
caused the act.
Little is known of Wood here, but one
of the notes indicated he had sister
in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
MOTION is GRANTED.

The Supreme Court today granted a
motion made by Donald r. Richberg for
leave to file the brief Of the Nationel
Conference on Valuation of American
Railroads and to participate in the oral
argument in the case of ST. Louis &
O'Fallon Railway Co, which Is to be
argued on January 2, 1929.
Toward the close of the last session
of Congress the Senate passed a res0-
lution requesting the Supreme Court
to permit Mr.. Richberg to file briefs
and participate in the oral arguments
in the O'Fallon valuation case. It was
in pursuance of this resolution, spon-
sored by Senator Norris, that Mr.. Rich
berg made his motion,
Evening star., 1928-11-26
Double Wedding High in Air Loves
Answer to Fierce Winter Blasts

''It was fine" said Mr.. Cope when
the plane landed. while the brides,
through teeth still chattering from the
effects of the cold wind while protected
by nothing but f1lmy garments, said
1t was lust pip"
The ceremony was delayed nearly an
hour because the plane could not take
off through snowStorm which made
for poor visibility. It was piloted by
Capt. Charles A. Mason Six other
plares accompanied the cabin ship In
the marriage parade.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBIA, S.. c., November 26.-Joe
Wood. about IS, Saturday asked Wyatt
A. Taylor, city editor of the Columbia
Record, the chances for publication of a
suicide note "in one or two towns where
a certain young lady may be-"
Yesterday he was found dead in his
rooming house, with bullet wound in
his body and the gas in his room turned
on.
Taylor identified Wood as the man
who called on him to inquire the possi-
bilities of publication of the suicide note
The city editor said Wood told him he
was mot speaking for myself, but for
a friend"
Evening star., 1928-11-26
Coal Hearing Date Set.

The Lake carigo coal cases. involving
tine right of the, Interstate Commerce
Commission to order Southern railroads
to cancel, tariffs making reductions of
rates on coal from Southern mines to
Lake ports. today v ere advanced by the
Supreme Court floi hearing on Febru-
ary 49,
Evening star., 1928-11-26
Pepys' Birthplace Argued.

Big London and a little Huntingdon
shire town are both claiming to be the
birthplace of Samuel Pepys. A tavern
in London has dedicated tablet stating
that the famous diarist was born In a
house on that site. but many In that
city still side with the small town In its
claims.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
BL LUEJACKETS QUIT
NiCARAGUAN POSTS
Battalion Is Second Unit to Be
Withdrawn Since Election
in Republic.

The bluejacket battalion which has
been on duty with the End Brigade OF
Marines in Nicaragua since July IL
has been ordered withdrawn.
The battalion is returning to the
United States on board the auxiliary
vessels Vega and Kanawha. The unit,
consisting of 40 officers and 270 men, is
under command of Lieut.. Comdr Tolly
Shelley. The Vega is proceeding to
San Diego and the Kanawha to San
Pedro
This is the second military unit to be
ordered withdrawn since the Nicara-
guam election, November 4, the detach-
ment of Marines from the battleship
Maryland having been ordered to board
the vessel at Corinto during President
elect Herbert HooverS visit there.
Evening star., 1928-11-26
Falls Dead from Wagon.

Suffering a heart attack while driv-
ing his horse at Ken dali street and Cap
itol avenue north east today, John
Speaks, colored. "a y ,ars old, 1142 Morse
street northeast. fell from his wagon to
the street. He was pronounced dead by
Casualty Hospital physician.
Evening star., 1928-11-26

In the ,2ast 80 years of chess history
there have been only four holders of
the world championship title.
The Hawash River. in Ahyss:nia,
flows toward the Indian Ocean, but
disappears into the desert sand before
reaching the sea-
Evening star., 1928-11-26
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, November 26.-Snow
and Wintry blasts failed to cool the ar
dor of two Baltimore couples yesterday,
and, braving the elements. they were
married in the air over the city in a
double wedding ceremony, performed
in cabin plane
Two sisters, Mary and Mathlida Ga
bris. became the brides of Charles
Weber and John Hapke. Rev. G. M.
Cope performing the ceremony.
Evening star., 1928-11-26

The Episcopal Church has $500 deaf
communicates in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

to thee public. trying 10 keep on schedule, avert accidents, and be courteous isn't the easiest task in the world.
 The bus drivers thank you for permitting them to use this space in your valuable paper.
 CONNECTICUT co. BUS DRIVERS. The Herald has no wish to- aeed- lessly hurt individuals of the bus driver or any other class. In all fairness to the above there is no particular reason to believe that any of them have acted in a discour- teous manner towards their passen- gers, or more particularly iowa ds the operators of other cars on the highways. Possibly but one or two individuals have earned by theh d.s- courtesy a general condemnation of the operation of busses, but the as gravatlon of discourteous driving hes reached such point that the res, nt- ment of the operators of pleasuie cars has been aroused. Unfortunate ly, perhaps. drivers for the Connet'I- cut Company are coupled in the lay | mind with all others in general condemnation of the group. Cour- | tesy probably exists in individual Is among the independent drivers as
 well, though the actions of some have won condemnation for atl.-Ed.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
SLIPPERS IN Rt SEES

Seems the bus situation is IS acute in England az it is in America. The worries of the British railroad man. agers are increasing. What with bus lines springing up all over the tight little isle like mushrooms along comes the startling information that one bus line has started operating sleepers between London and Liver pool. the rate being half the railroad transportation rate without the privilege of sleeping in bunk.
 With amazement we read that each passenger oh such a bus line gets berth, he has d reading lamp alongside it, and his shoes are blackened by the porter during the night. The latter ls a wrinkle that not even a Pullman porter in Amer ica does without an extra little tip.
 The upshot will be return to the Pickwickian mode of travel which originally was knocked galley west by the development of the railroads AS we said in these columns the other day the battle royal hinges entirely upon the important matter of rates. In England. as in America the inter-city buses do a large busi ness because they consistently under
 sell the railroads. In the north o England the London and North ] eastern railroad has already an
 nounced reduction in passenger rates on account of the astonishing bus competition to which it is being subjected All other railroads ii England will have to follow suit ant also those in America.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
STREET SIGNS

The public works department has been busy of late erecting street signs. Nothing il can do outside of keeping the streets in good repair meets with such general approval by the public
 The new signs are being erected upon permanent poles, such as troll ley poles, telephone poles and the like. Special poles to hold the signs are avoided. it seems, unless where no others exist for the purpose. This will mean the signs will have longer life and will not be subject to attack by small boys who delight in twist ing them and tearing down the special poles that formerly were part of the street sign equipment.
 The wooden poles put up to hold street signs some years ago. on which. in fact, the names of streets were painted, were q failure. Bad boys made sport of them and they had a tendency to rot at the base. The present system of attaching the street signs firmly to permanent poles is far superior. The lettering, too. is large enough to see at a dis tance. and of course, the new paint helps.
 It should be the aim of the city administration to keep these street signs doing their duty constantly. Nothing is more irritating, whether a citizen is afoot or in an automo- | bile. 10 find himself in an unaccus- 1 toned part of the city and be unable l to determine the streets or have diff
 ficulty in finding the particular street he is looking for. Keeping the street signs in order should be one I Of the least expensive of the city's
 services to citizens.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
THE Sl,EECHNiAkER

II is altogether fitting that the dedication speech at the Memorial monument ceremonies be made by Charles F. Smith. who has done more than any other man to put the monument atop Walnut Hill park and who in addition has donated an artistic fountain for the center of the wadlng pool.
 Perhaps some famed national orator who might have been brought here upon payment of fancy price would have been able to deliver more rcsounding flight of oratory; but nothing he could say and re- gardless ot the embellishments Of spellbinding language the message would no, have come from the heart. a s it will in the case Of Smith. The monument 10 Smith. not only is a local achievement fl is something Z also in the nature o' a personal achievement Smith over all others is the right man 10 make the dedi- cation speech.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
TVI, RINIsIl. IN OHIO

When weighing the result Of the Ohio primary one should recognize the fact that dry sentiment is and always has been strong in the Buck eye state. There if was. indeed, that the Anti Saloon League has had its Headquarters, in little town where the main industry was the printing and distribution of dry pamphlets.
 The state Is one Of the most re- ma.lall. n th. Union on the hquor question. Cleveland. ifs largest city. town possessing representatives from every country in Europe and prldlng itself on it's cosmopolitan settled by Germans at 3 time when these formed large part Of our i'm migration Is a heavy defender of the personal liberty 10 get q glass Of beer hen one is desired Toledo. also a city of consequence. is q snappv cos mopolitanlte and fa>ore light wines and beer
 But when We reach such 8 city as Columbus the seen. changes This is the most Methodist city in the en- tire country and the dry sentiment l is strong Numerous other cities of smaller caliher are about 5o-5a. Then the country districts It is a big state and he ,uralites remain ! prominent therein. Many are dry and don't drlnk W hil- others drink and vote dry
 From this one gets an idea Of what an Ohio primary ls iiks lt Is a case on the whole. of city against coun- try. or vice versa.
 The vote in the Ohio primary |. interpreted by the experts as havinf been exceedingly dry If SO. Smitf | vii have harder time carrying the state in November.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
JOY IN TIVE rIAVGROt NnS

II has been 3 big summer in the c,ty's piaygrounds Children who ln stinctivelv discover Uh"re there is 2 good time to be had have been going to them in increased numbers. Their parents. too. have shown up 10 look on with approving eyes Young and old have had an enloyahln time, and SO has John Smith"ick, the dl- rector. uho calls Y work
 The big field meet Tn Willow Brook park vas only on" of the numerous outstanding events in the playground season The minstrel show held a' Washington school re ccn'ly, which had 10 b. repeated in order 10 give more than Poo unable 10 gain admission at the first per formance an opportunity 10 See 'h. show vas another amazing contri- button to childr.n's happiness The minor events. listed every day, have been so numerous that they cannot be mentioned without requiring q column or so in the telling
 Playground activities are the finest work being done in this city during the summer months. Pride in th. city is being enEendered: good clti- gems reared The city's investment tr the playgrounds is yielding high dl- yidends. tangible and intangible.
 There Is constant talk Of providing more paygrounds More are need ed. There should be no hesitancy about providing them. If anyone
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
PURITY MAID
By Alan Goldsmith


 In the foot hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains nestles the little town of Bolton
 It was in Bolton that I met Magic q little mountain lass. shy and un- learned in the ways of the world. Beautiful with natures own beau ty. unadorned with dresses from Partisan shops. unaided by beau ty specialists.
 I. wise in the ways of the world. having known the girls of many lands. found in this country maid a beauty and purity dreamed of but never believed existed. Having lived in life. l could not believe that there existed a world beyond my ken.
 Through many long days and eve nings with the southern moon breathing romance. 1 wooed her Unsophisticated as she was, she had heard of the ways of the world and she was afraid of me. She was afraid of my fidelity. But at last knew that I had lighted the spark of love in her heart She promised to fly with me to the end of tht world
 | And we would have gone ava, together that night
 f her husband had not have re turned unexpectedly,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
Observations On The Weather

Washington. Aug. 1e.-Forecase for Southern New England: ln- creasing cloudiness followed by showers late tonight or Friday: not much change in temperature; mod crate south winds
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Showers tonight and Friday: not much change in temperature, moderate south winds
 Conditions: The southern dis turbance moved northeastward and is central this morning over western Virginia and territory of adjacent states It is producing showers over a somewhat limited area from southern Ohio to eastern Tennessee and showers occurred southward to Florida.
 The greatest amount was 3.S< inches at Charlotte. North Carolina. A trough of low pressure prevails from the upper lake region south" westward to Arizona. High maxi mum temperatures were reported yesterday in the north Atlantic states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by showers and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
X TIMETABLE BLUNDER

In it's endeavor to combat the Bos- ton & Albany railroad, the New Haven line has put over one of the most remarkable bit of foolishness in it's history. A train from Boston over the Highland division departs from Hartford at G:o5 p. m, stand ard time. Three minutes later train from Springfield arrives in Hartford. No connection from the Springfield train. of course. is possible to the Highland division train which runs through New Britain and on to Waterbury. etc.
 The idea. of course is 10 prevent travellers from Boston headed for points along the branch line south Of Hartford from going by way of Springfield. which would entail travelling over the B. & A. between Boston and that city Thus far the plan works.
 But what of the traveller between Springfield and Waterbury? Or other points along the branch lineo He is left in the lurch. at the church. or at the Hartford station.
 Not only travellers from Spring field to Waterbury and other branch line points are incommoded, but sup pose traveller is going from Albany to Waterbury. or from any other point along the New York Central. B. (. A. or even from north of | Springfield He gets into Hartford after the logical connecting train 1 has left Then he can wait two hours l for the next train. which of course 1 is always such a delightful expert ence. especially when the traveller is | in a hurry,
 One of the cardinal principles of
 raiIroading used to be that trains or the same line should connect al
 junction cities. The New Haven has | deliberately departed from this
 principle in this instance. II is en.
 titled to the unefinted censure of ths
 travelling public and is getting it.