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New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
Want to Join the Just Kids Safety Club?

The youngsters who appear in the comic strip Just Kids in the Herald every evening have decided that they must have safety club because one of their number got hurt when he was hit by a car
 And it was also decided to let everyone of the boys and girls who read the Herald get into the cub because it might keep of them from getting hurt.
 But anyone who wants to join will have to sign the pledge below and send or bring into the Herald office. They will then get button to show they are members. Here is the pledge.
 promise if am member of the Just Kids Safety Club to-
 Look up and down the street very carefully before trying to If there are any automobiles coming will wait until they get by before starting across.
 2-Refrain from hooking rides on any automobile wagon.
 3-keep off the roads that are used by automo- piles when am on roller skates riding in a wagon scooter
 4-Watch any children smaller than am and keep them from doing foolish thing where there is traffic
 5-Refrain from chasing a ball. or anything l have dropped into highway unless have looked and found 1t is safe to do
 6-When riding bicycle in traffic be very care full of my route.
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 Address ..................
Evening star., 1928-04-30
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
HITS MEXICAN ARMY
Report Says $50 Persons Have Died
in Two Days in Two Viii
lagos Of Jalisco.
BIZ the Associated Press.

BE- the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 30.-News-
papers today said that severe cpl
demic Of smallpox had spread TO the
federal soldiers in the state Of Jalisco.
where 81 insurgents have just been
slain in two engagements.
Reinforcements Of hospital and sani-
tary corps were sent to the Los Altos
region where the epidemic is raging.
recent dispatch to FL Universal
said that $50 persons had died in two
days in two villages.
Dispatches from Quadalajara said
that is insurgents, including Gabino
Flores, leader of a small band, were
killed in battle with federal troops near
Cerro de la Guila. Three men were
captured and held for court-martial.
In an encounter at Rincon de Miran-
dilas five insurgents were slain and
the remainder of the band dispersed.
Thirty-eight horses were captured.
Death of 30 more insurgents in battle
with federal troops. bringing the total
slain IN the last few days to 81, was
described in dispatches from Penjamo,
Guanajuato, today.
Two federal columns, coming from
opposite directions. surprised the in
surgents at La Guajolota A brisk
hand-to-hand fight took place. The in
Surgents fed. abandoning 80 dead.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
SENATE AUTHORIZES
CAMPAIGN FUND BODY
Resolution Provides for Committee
of Five Legislators to Probe
Expenditures.

Within an hour after it had been IN
troduced the Senate today passed res
olution. offered by Minority Leader
Robinson. creating special committee
Of FIVE Senators TO inquire into cam
paign expenditures of presidential can
didates of all parties.
When Senator Robinson introduced
the resolution 1t was referred to the
committee on audit and control of the
contingent fund Of the Senate A short
while later Chairman FesS of that COM
mittee reported it back with . recon-
mendation authorizing $25. 900 to cover
the expenses of the investigation.
Under the terms Of the resolution The
committee is authorized to inquire into
the names of persons firms Or corpora
tions subscribing. the amounts contrib
uted. methods OF expenditure and all
facts relating to the campaign funds.
In offering the resolution soon after
the Senate met, Senator Robinson said
it was believed committees previously
created along this line had served q
wholesome purpose and declared that
many Senators believed the inquiry pro-
posed by this resolution viii be helpful
both to the Senate and the public.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
PLANES WILL DRILL
AT ELL|PSE TODAY
Air Squadron From SeIfridge
Field to Perform
Stunts.

Washington this afternoon win be
entertained for the first time with a
performance of a full squadron of pur-
suit planes when Is speedy single
seaters OF the famous lst Pursuit Group
of Selfridge Field. Mount Clemens.
Mich, will give an aerial drill between
4 and AIS O'Clock over the EliipSe,
fiying wing to wing and at speeds of
from $50 to more than $50 miles an
hour.
THE Group" as the famous fighting
organization is commonly known
throughout the Air Corps, arrived here
Yesterday afternoon from Detroit. Upon
the conclusion of their maneuvers over
the Ellipse the IS pilots and planes, led
BY their commander. Maj Thomas O..
Lanphier, viii depart for Langley Field.
Hampton Va, l3S miles away, TO pre-
pare for the elaborate military ninIieu-
vers at that post Friday. 49,
Twenty-Five of the little Curtiss
hawks arrived in~a body over Wash
ifiKfpn MsSatkiayA Alleking been preceded
By four of EliA gr6sip earlier in the day,
Three Of the % dropped out and made
a landing. leaving l8 divided into six
ee-plane formations which paraded
across the sky and changed into various
formations as they roared along. Owing
to the strong croSs-wind and muddy
condition OF the field. they exercised
caution in landing. groups Of three 60
ing down at q time and pulling out Of
the way before succeeding groups left
the air.
Five Douglas single-engined trans
ports, each carrying from four to eight
mechanics, arrived independently OF the
group The mechanics are carried along
10 care for the pursuit planes, both
before and at the end Of a days work.
They will accompany the little fighters
10 Langley Field and other points
throughout the country. where demon
strations similar TO Fridays will be
given.
AS soon as Boiling Field bids iare-
well 10 the group this afternoon prepa-
rations viii be made to accommodate
nearly 40 bombing and transport planes
which will assemble here tomorrow and
Thursday for the purpose Of "ferrying'
members OF Congress, high Government.
military and naval officials and news
Evening star., 1928-04-30
FEAR SERIOUS FLOOD DAMAGE.
Residents at HagerstOwn Report Rise
I'm Potomac.
N nisna,rh a. The star

Special Dispatch 90 The star,
HAGERsTowN, Md, April 3o.--with
the Potomac River near flood stage at
williamsport and rising at the rate OF
2 inches an hour this morning and the
situation at Hancock so bad that resi-
dents In the lower section of the town
are moving their belongings to higher
land. serious flood damage was reported
likely A @
Summer cottages along the river be-
tween Hancock and Harpers Ferry. w.
Va, are in danger of destruction II the
waten continues rising. The heavy SHOWS
OF last Friday night and Saturday con-
tinue melting rapidly. sending large
volumes of water down the tributaries
Of the Potomac.
Telephone companies had more than
400 men at work in various crews north
and west Of here today replacing poles
and wires borne down by the winds
and SHOWS. Communication has not
been re-establiShed. and 1t was reported
that on account OF the widespread ma
ture of the storm havoc permanent
rather than temporary repairs were
necessary, and this might take two more
DAYS. Cumberland was without wire
communication except one Western
MARYLAND Railroad line for the dis
patching OF trains Traffic of all kinds
has been curtailed. the National High
way having been blocked for many
hours by fallen poles.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
BRITISH WARSHIPS
SAIL AS EGYPT
GETS ULTlMATUM

Continued from First pageD
by a British nete of warning regarding
certain legislative proposals In Egypt
which the British government felt
might endanger public security there,
The British government remained firm
In It's decision to maintain British
troops In Egypt, and stated definitely
that the terms of the declaration oil
1922 would be continued
Warships Sent In Iasi,
The last time that British warships
we're dispatched 10 Egypt was In 1924,
after the assassination OF Sir Lee
Stack, the airdaF and governor general
OF the Sudan, who was shot while
driving through the streets Of Cairo,
A series OF demands, tantamount to an
uitimatum was presented 10 the Egyp-
tlan government. and when these we're
not all met the customs at Alexandria
were occupied by British force and
certain individuals under suspicion OF
conspiracy we're arrested Then then
zaghlul ministry resigned and new
one installed which negotiated for a
settlement with tha British govern
ment and the ultimate evacuation OF
the eustonaA,
Evening star., 1928-04-30
SHOOTING OF PUPPY BY POLICE
OFFICER, TO BE INVESTIGATED
Owners Complain Against
Policeman, Who Says He
Fired in Self f-Defense.
Animal Found Hiding Under
Porch--Wounded Leg to
Be Removed.

Incensed over what they claim 10
have been the unIustifled shooting OF
their l0-month-old Alredale puppy by
Policeman Kreel II. Davis OF the
seventh precinct last Friday, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence w. thinner. 2035 Thirty
fourth street, today filed written COM
plant against the ofileer with Police
Inspector William s. Shelby, who prom
ised 10 investigate the matter thor
oughly
According 10 the statement OF Mr..
and Mrs. thinner. Policeman Davis who
rooms next door 10 them at 2033 Thirty
fourth street. was leaving the premises
10 go on duty at Union Station In con-
neetion with the funeral OF Floyd Ben
nett, when Jack, their dog eayorted
around him IN playful manner. The
officer reached for his revolver, 1t IL
alleged, the gesture soaring the dog
and causing him 10 start to run away
When Jack had reached the center oil
the street, The Zimmers state, Police
man Davis fired twice al him. one bull
let taking effect IN his leg,
Davis claims that he shot the dog In
seIf"defense after II had attempted TO
bite him.
Dog Found Under Porch.
Following the shooting. Jack could
not be found and the Zimmers placed
an ad IN the papers. Yesterday he was
discovered under the porch OF the home
If Comdf. Alexander Sharp. 1909 Thtr-
ty-tifth street, one leg dangling Mr..
Sharp turned him over 10 Mrs M, u.
i3umsnberg vice president OF the AMI
nal Rescue League. To-day he Is IN
The dog hospital of Dr, E ". Hnebush,
where il was stated his log would have
10 be removed,
dents 0l The neighhorho0d who, they
said, had volunteered IN act aR "ehArae-
ter witnesses" for Jack, Mr., and Mrs,
zinigasr efpeeFea lpefags Assistant
Evening star., 1928-04-30
SMOOT INTRODUCES
FEDERAL PAY BILL
Measure Asks Raise for u. S.
Workers of Approximately
S18,O00,000.

Senator Smoot. Republican, of Utah,
this afternoon introduced his revised
bill to increase salaries Of Government
employees both in the District and in the
field service. The bill, which was re-
ferred immediately to the civil service
committee, is the first step taken IN
this direction in the Senate. and would
provide increases aggregating approXi-
mately SlSo00.00o. whereas similar
legislation drafted by House commit
tee called for about Sl6,000,00O.
Amendments carried in the Smoot
bill make provision for certain groups
of professional and scientific men in
the higher salary grades and also call
for certain adjustments in the clerical,
administrative and fiscal service and In
the cuStodial service.
The bill calls for a grade eight.
known as chief professional grade. with
a salary range OF $4,000. $500 and
So, 900. and also provides for grade
nine, to be known as the special pro-
fessional grade. to take care OF per-
sons who may be needed in the service
at more than $4,000 a year.
In grade of the professional group
the bill cuts out S5.400 at the bottom
and adds at the top steps of 5000 and
$1,000. In grade of Junior subprofes-
sional the minimum is made 81 ,44o in
stead of Sl,I40.
In grade I3. known as chief admin
istrative grade. 5,400 Is cut from the
bottom and 5000 and S6, 400 added.
Provision is made for a grade Is. to
be known as senior executive grade, for
persons acting as head of a bureau in
cases where professional or scientific
training is not required. at a range of
$4,000. $500 and SO 900.
In custodial grade 2. known as Of
fee laborers' grade, the maximum is
made 1880 instead of $l,320. In
grade 3, minor custodial, the maximum
is $i,5o0 instead of 81 LAO. Grade 4,
undercustodial. maximum 81 500 in
stead of S1.660. Grade 5, junior Gus
todial, maximum $1,000 instead of
s1,T40. Grade 6. assistant custodial.
maximum 81 $50 instead OF $1,920.
Grade 7. main custodial, maximum
s., 200 instead OF S2,l00.
MAY RESTORE INCREASES.
Evening star., 1928-04-30

United States District Attorney Ralph
Given this morning In al effort 10 Sc
cure a warrant for Policeman Davis for
misuse Of his revolver. They were told
by MF Given that the police trial board
could handle the case much more eitec~
lively than his once, and advised 10
call on Inspector Shelby
Policeman ON Probation.
At the Office Of the inspector II was
stated that Policeman Davis, having
been ON the force less than II year, was
siill ION probation, lie will be directed
% fiIe an answer To the charges eons
tained IN the Zimmers complaint, 10 was
stated.
Davis declared that the facts in the
case were substantially as he reported
them Haturday~-that lac had shot the
dog after the animal had attacked him
4eI the Eeeand tlfne.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
LACK THE SLASHER,"
CAUGHT, CONFESSES
Butcher, SO, Admits Series of At
tacks on Women in Los
Angeles,
nr ihn Asnn..lnteh pras..

hy iha Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. April 80 A a2.year-
old butcher, SeverRno Rodriuues. con-
fessed to police yesterday that he Is
the phantom Jack the Slasher," who
has tefroriaed women of Los Angeles
for the last several years,
Rodriauez, officers said made com-
piete confession and admitted slashing
the dresses OF more than 80 wamen, In 4
number OF cases on record, injuries more
or less serious have resulted from the
sharp knife used by the man,
RadrlQuea was arrested SATURDAY
nlght when he attempted TO cut the
dress 0f a woman In the downtown dis
tfiet. Police said they would examine
the mans mentality
Evening star., 1928-04-30

fCOnEulE0 IrDEn FHSt FaSel
Madden presided as chairman. we're de-
Iivereo II eulogy Of the dead leader.
Mr. Madden, the Vice President SAID,
hac inoculated within his colleagues
deep admiration, and when ne ols-
c5ssed financial questions, no man IN
either house commanded a greater de-
gree Of respect.
An American Epic.
Vice President Dawes said that the
dead leaders life lis the familiar Amer
scan epic Of the rise from humble and
hard circumstances 10 the heights OF
power In our great Republic.
The pitfalls in Congress are many
for him who follows the easy quest OF
notor.ety. which when not based upon
accomplishments is worth nothing. He
who enters Congress primarily To work
for q career is embarked upon couDt-
1ul venture Work Is not an incident
Of career, but a career Is the incident
Of real work This truth Is evidenced
BIZ The life Of cur friend
@Nr. Madden was a man whose Ca
reer Of enduring public usefulness in
these bodies was based upon toll dur
ing q long period in which he remained
3n comparative obscurity. THIS was
when he was acquainting himself with
the actual business Of government
which ne proposed 70 know as ne kne"
his own business.
When Martin p Madden rose In his
sea- % speak upon any question lnYolp-
ing the greater business policies ot the
American Government he spent no
tine IN decorating fact with rhetoric
og aggressive oratory. and YET no man
IN either house commanded - great
or oegTee the attention Of his col
leagues
Leader Has Fallen"
Mr. Byrns, who for years has been q
warm personal friend ot Mr. Madden
sss6, we all Enog that a leader has
fallen" and that truly great man
has passed away" He added that his
late colleague had been great iegis'
lalor and statesman~-a splendid, out
standing c1tizeu an able and mgni3
successful business man. a devoted ano
teg}oeT husband and father, good a!o
Intensely loyal friend"
no Drager soldier Bl2O ever fsH ~
batsle more truly sacrificed himself fol
lsse country" ae went Oa, "t0r mis- deao
wss hasleueG by the befculean labor'
he performed
TWo other hymns we're sung By the
quartet Nearer, NY Go0, 10 1hee" ale
1Eeaotsf1I Isle u somewhere" and
frsg3g the Deneclctlop.
6fter the services. the members n'
C.GnQress Fegereatly fled by the caakef
Ifterysrd ms BODY lay IN state and
tge public was permitted ~ pay trib'
80 Escorted by ar Offeiai delegation
~ ca members of the House and Senate
III Raddeng body, accompanied oy tb'
family left for Hinsds.e, III, ~ pm.
y.llere burial services 5fe being eondhct
81 tais afternoon from his home, Cssih
F6en HIS burial VIII be few huHdfet
Yards away. across country fosd, u
gairYieW Cemetery,
Members of tbs family present
tie services bo0aF arr the widow, tbi
daughter. Mrs re. ,3erSon The HendeF
sgn's I'VE children Paul, ~ Martin
Giagk. Flofanpe apd Josephine tfi
eldest brother, John Maiden, and Mrs
MADDEN snd their hye children, Franz
"a C5eofgs. Rose and Margaret
After The body reached Castle Eden
& ag IT, state three hours 50 that Me1
.e3s nalenbess ybae bssN nitN - 4
Evening star., 1928-04-30
GreathOuse Named Secretary.

The committee ON arranxements. IN
addition 10 selecting the keynote SDSaSer
tor the convention, named Charles A
SiFeatA0USe, national committeeman
nom Indiana and SECRETARY Of the ns-
ttonal committee, secretary Of she car-
venuon, Re was authorized 20 narne
his assistants
The Office Of Sergsant-at-arr,aS OF the
convention was left open. 70 &c decided
by q committee on personnel. headed
oy Jesse II. Jones og Texas. treasurer
on the national committee and aagysN
IN chafGe OF all arrangements u HoUS-
ton for the convention. John HUGHES
% Iowa. who Was SeTgeaNt~ae~arniS at
the SAN Francisco and New Work cor
venuenS, Was nominated for the pcss.
Nen by Arthur +, Mullsa national cog,-
nlttteeMan from Nebraska. bat the point
was made that tour wears agc the Selec-
items or y SergeaNt~at~arya had fsNatly
been left % the chairman
No action VAS taken an tire N0lsll~
natton ot Nr Hughes IL is understood
however, that there has been Scgne op~
position O. his selection rs Seggeane~a1-
arms although none Was opealy eN-
pressed 40 she meeting today,
Announcement Was made ov Chair
man shaver that Patrick J. Aaitigan.
named chief reading clerk Of the eell-
Ventien, and thar Representative Clag-
ence Cannon ~ Missouri had hecN
picked for parlsameNtaG!aa, ana Ken
meth R0mney ot Montana had ASea AZ
pointed chief tally elerk
Mr., Jones made an snt0yaaal repcEt
to the committee On tne pgogssSS n
Houston where a convention haa is De
ing erected especially - house the pea-
a Re "a
mated that Ii Will give iAaoe persons
an opportunity e. watch the proceeSs-
ingS, which IS a.0lN more than the ca
pAeity eI Madison Square IaraSn IN
New York MT laneS painted 0ess that
the nOar SPACE IN the Houston HaN
woRlgi he tar gEeateF than that In ths
old Madison Square 1agsien. Bleach
ere and FlnwAye wcAla care tcr many
At tha ylAitora fEum TezAA Ne said.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
NlAY REsToRE INcREAsEs.
WeIch Bin to Care for Professional and
Scientific Services.

SEtemtlne SERVICES
Confidence that the provisions in the
revised weIch bdll taking care of the
more effieient officers q the BRO rtl
and scientific services which we're
eliminated by the House civil service
committee through misunderstanding
viii be restored at the next meeting
early this week, was again expressed
today By Representative Welch of Call
fornia. father of the bill. Mrs. Rodgers
Of Massachusetts,, who fought to retain
reported. and by other members Of the
House civil service committee.
Conferences Held Today.
Conferences held today by MIR. welch
and Luther Stewart, president Of the
National Federation Of Federal EN-
pioyes, with members Of the House civil
service committee, showed that there is
no opposition whatever TO restoring SAL
aries in these higher grades which were
unintentionally reduced By the commit
tee action. Those who understand best
the exacting demands and qualifications
for these higher positions also expressed
confidence that they viii be able to re-
store the proposed increases IN salary
running from $500 to $4,000.
MFR. WEIGH said today that the main
fight nov is over the proposed new
grade In both the professional and
scientific services which the President,
the Budget Bureau and others who
understand the means Of the Govern
ment insist should be established 70
prevent the Federal service from losing
some Of its most ofIicient employees.
He intimated that a substitute method
Of caring for this situation Is being
worked cut in conference with those
vino are close to the President.
Next Meeting In Doubt.
Members Of the House committee
have not been advised today when the
next meeting OF the civil service COM
mittee win be held, owing 10 the con-
tinued absence Of Chairman Lehlbach.
Dus are expecting that q meeting will
be held Wednesday
Evening star., 1928-04-30

Continued from First Page)
Along its whole course the river is boil
ing with mud.
Weather Bureau officials do not ex-
pect the water will rise much higher at
Washington, where the river shores are
wider apart than farther upstream
The level was about 3 feet below
the top Of the wall at Hams Point at
IL o'clock this morning, with the tide
nearly out.
The Shenandoah River is not so high
as the Potomac. A report from River
ton gives the elevation as only 8 feet
above the zero mark. while the flood
stage at that point is 25 feet.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
TRAIN REACHES CHICAGO.
81 Legislators Accompany Funeral Car
to Illinois.

CHICAGO, April 80 m Banked
with flowers. the funeral car Of Repre-
sentative Madden. who died suddenly
IN Washington last week, arrived here
today accompanied by 81 members OF
the House Of Representatives and three
United States Senators.
The car, containing the Representa-
lives widow and Mrs Paul Henderson.
Mr. Madden's daughter her 1usafld,
Col Henderson, and their f1ye children !,
Gilbert hsttleton, the Representatives.
secretary. and Heg, j. Is. Montgomery,
chaplain ~ the House, Was switched
10 a suburban train and taken ~ Htns~
dale. III, where funeral services were
held at 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
Apparently confused by Chicag0s s
change To daylight saving time oyer
the week end Mayor Thompson and his
party 0f city officials did not arrive at
Inc Union Station In time 10 greet the
funeral train.
Rey Dr, Montgomery VIII ofiieiate at
the Hinsasis services.
Evening star., 1928-04-30

paper men to Langley Field for the
war maneuvers Of the air.
There viii be IS bombers. IL Douglas
transport. three-engined Fokkcr and
/ three-engined Ford transport engaged
in the cross country convoy. They viii
take of about o'clock Thursday after
noon and return about noon Friday.
Evening star., 1928-04-30

Continued from First Page0
Illinois both strong supporters OF Gov.
Smith. insist that il Is now only a
question whether Smith VIII be nonii-
mated BY acclamation when the COM
mlttee meets. or on the second ballot,
This may be putting il 8 little
strongly, in view OF the determined
opposition OF Senator James A Reed
Of Missouri. who is seeking the nomlna-
ton in his own right, and Of the other
tavorite son candidates including Walsh
OF Montana. woollen of Indiana. George
OF Georgia and Hull OF Tennessee But
rs one member who believes that
Smiths nomination VIII result in 6iSaS-
ter in his own state. unless something
unforeseen happens. Smiths nomination
appears certain.
Many of the committeeman are
watching eagerly for the results in the
California primary tomorrow. where
Smith is pitted against Reed and Walsh
in the Democratic primary. Predictions
were made today that Smith would ea
victorious over the Walsh and Reed
tickets Senator Walsh has the sun
port OF William G. McAdoc who is
leading the list Of Walsh delegates. snS
or the 6rv element anleng tie Demo
cratS OF the State
Evening star., 1928-04-30
TRADE PACT EXTENDED.

Turkey Prolongs Temporary Com
mercial Agreement With u. s.
AEGORA, Turkey. April 30 O4j.~-
The council of ministers has approved
a prolongation Of the Turko-American
commercial modus vivendi from May 20
1928. 10 October 4. 1929. In accordance
with provisions OF the existing law.