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New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

illness they were not averse to ex- pressing themselves more or less freely on the subject.
 4 leading west end physician and specialist. discussing congestion of the lungs, said: It can range from . small patch on the lungs to pneu- monia. In case of the former, it Is not serious. It Is the sort of thing you get after influenza and clears up with ordinary treatment. When congestion of tho lungs takes the form Of pneumonia. however it can be very serious"
 King Is e3 Years Old
 Another eminent physician said: ITO any one over sixty Uhe king is sixty-three) congestion of the lung is apt to prove pretty troublesome. but a great deal depends on the con- stitution of the person affected whether the attack becomes danger ous or not. If the patient Is strong and ordinarily quite healthy, he will be able to survive the congestion without any great trouble"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
AUTO LEAPS CURB,
 STRIKES BUILDING
Driver in Crash Avoiding Co., Esion, Placed Under Arrtst

In an efferot to avoid . collision at the corner of Spring and Winter streets shortly after o'clock this afternoon. Otto Gerke, aged 23. of 1o1 Pennington road, Plainvilie. drove his automobile over the curb stone and tried to steer past . tele- phone pole. with tlfe result that the front right fender struck the build- ing in which Paul Montville's store is located. smashing a large plate glass window knocking out the :, cellar window and damaging the awning rods. The total damage was about $75.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara, who inNes- tieated the accident, reported that Gerke was driving north on Spring street and a car driven by Sidney Fucker of 365 Church street was go- ing east on Winter street. Gerke's car would have been struck by the other car, it seemed, had he not pulled to the right and gone onto the sidewalk.
 Sergeant O'Mara charged Gerke with driving a car with defective brakes. He was released on a bond for his appearance in police court tomorrow.
 An automobile owned and driven by Supernumerary Officer James l.. Noonan of 3s Cranston Terrace and a car owned and driven by Nor ris A. Brooks of 269 Chapman street coIlided at the corner of Center and Commercials street at noon today. Nonan was driving south on Center street and turning left into Commer- c,aI street. Brooks was driving west on Commercial street and claimed to have applied his brakes in an effort to avoid the crash. Noonan told Ser teant O'Mara his car was stopped when struck Brake marks on the read showed that Brooks car went o1 feet after the brakes were ap- piled.
 The front bumper was smashed on Noonan's car and the right irony fender on the other car was dan,- aged. No arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
DOLORES FATHER QUESTIONS DIVORCE
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CT had joined in her husbands ob jections to Barrymore.
 The anonymous voice over the telephone warned the bureau not to issue Barrymore license "because he hasn't final decree from hie second wife yet.'
 In regard to the questioned status of the second wife, Costello con- mented. T certainly don't like the looks of things now"
 Tt doesn't put anything in a very good light" he added. T think he ought to clear up the situation
 Files Affidavit
 Costello was referring also 10 Barrymore's repeated evasion Of Questioners and curt refusals to am. plify or explain his declaration that his second wife had obtained a d. >orce. Barrymore filed an affidavit to that effect in applying for the mar riage license. Since then questions as to when and where the divorce was obtained have met only with obdurate replies that T issued q statement at the time of applying and that T haven't anything else 10 say"
 Tho actor yesterday painted vivid picture in the minds of his fel- low film players of his apparent an- noyance over the doubt raised about This marital freedom. That's all have to say" he re- terated. and stamped off into the mazes Of snow scene set upon which he was being filmed.
 Well. when are you going to get married?" was a parting Questio.i asked.
 T said that was all had 10 say" he flung back over his shouldc: Later it was learned that Barrymor" had absented himself from a set fer four hours while an entire motioh picture company was waiting for the continuation of his part in the pie ture making.
 No Comment
 Miss Costello refused to comment on the turn of affairs other than to say that she believed her prom ised husband was free 10 marry her.
 The woman who called the mar riage bureau was believed by at tendants there first to have visited the office. A fashionably dressed woman called at the bureau 10 ey- anime Barrymore's license applica- ton and affidavit. Shortly after ward the anonymous telephone call was received. An attendant inform ed the caller that to institute an ir- vcstigdtion required the submission Of written and signed complaint. whereupon the woman ended the telephone conversation.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
I. H. JUDD AGAIN DEPUTY TREASURER
New Britain Man Reappointa to
 Office at Capitol

Thomas H. Judd, formerly of this city. will be continued in the cfiice of the state treasurer as deputy, Samuel R. Spencer Of Suffield. treas- urer-elect, has announced. The for. nal appointment will he effective 1. when the new adminis- tration takes office.
 Mir. Judd. a brother of Chairman H. Judd of the republican
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
KING Of ENGLAND
 SERIOUSLY SICK
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the bulletin that his majesty Wan maintaining his strength. public anxiety over the illness of the king Was not allayed. It was recalled that King Edwards fatal illness started with 2 congestion in the lung and therefore it was inevitable that anxiety over the kings condi- tion would be accentuated by this fact.
 Plan to Return
 The kings medical advisers. who spent an hour and half with him this morning, planned to return to the palace late this evening when it was expected that a further bul- letin would be issued. Unless un- foreseen circumstances should de- velop nothing further was likely to be announced before then.
 One development Of the royal pa tient's case this morning was the announcement that a late visit of the kings physicians to his bedside last night was prompted by a de- sire to make certain meteorological investigations. This it was explain cd. is customary in all cases of mi crohc infection. It is understood that a third physician who called at the palace at the time was a dis. tngushed meteorological specialist Stream of Visitors
 There was constant stream o visitors at the palace throughout tn; forenoon. Among the early arrivall were Dr. Friedrich Sthamer, tn; German amba ssa dor. Frau Sthame' and Princess Louise, the Duchess O i Argyle. The duchess spent shor time with Queen Mary in her apart ment
 There was another crowd outside the palace all morning anxious fol
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
Fair Weather Predicted
 For Yale-Harvard Game

New Haven. Nov. 23 (uP)-The same fair weather that has favored all but one of Yale's seven home football games this season was pre-. dicted for tho final contest, the liar. ward game, tomorrow.
 The weather bureau forecast to- day was: Partly cloudy and slightly winds"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Somc shoe stores in France have adopted alf-stee fronts, and are de- scribed as appearing like a cross be- tween an aquarium and safety de- rosit vault.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
DAUGHTER RACES EAST
 AS HER FATHER DIES

(Continued from First Page) employ of the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,. where he was head of the bookkeeping department.
 Fraternally he was past grand chief of the Knights Of the Golden
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
WOMAN SUES LAWYER,
 ASKS $IO,OOO DAMAGE
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tiff owed $76S and had stock to th'
 value of s2ooo, it is claimed. To avoid unnecessary trouble and court actions, the plaintiff alleges that she was induced to transfer and assign the place of business 10 the defendant on August IT. 1927. when a bill of sale was made. A: that time. the plaintiff states, At torney Nair promised to take care of the business and settle with her creditors. which she says he failed 10 do. Subsequently, the merchan- disc was sold or moved and dam aged. it is alleged. and the plaintiff adjudged bankrupt. Solomon Elsner represents Attorney Nair.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
J. J. McBriarty Elected
 Health Board Chairman

The expected election of John J. McRriarty as chairman of the board of health took place at yesterdays meeting. Dr. Vincent Chadziewicz, recently appointed to the board. at tended his first meeting, which was given over to q general discussion of health department matters. A com mittee was appointed to prepare resolutions on the death of Dr. Charles Witte. meat inspector. IL was voted to have the department represented at the national conven- ton of the American Society of Bacteriologists at Richmond. Va, December 27. es and 29. by City Bacteriologist Chester R. Bowers.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Weighing 2S2 carats. and almost recently found by q. native at the Bad Hope" diggings near Kimberly. Africa. has been sold for s22.5oo.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

The government of Northern Ire land has just made good last years losses of tho. Londonderry Lough Swilly railroad in that country.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
TWO ARE ARRESTED
FOR BANK HOLD-UP
Pennsylvania kidnapped by Ban
dts. After Sounding Alarm,
Rescued by Police.

BY the Associated Press.
TRAFFORD CITY, Pa, November
13,-Kidnaped by four bank robbers
who this morning held up the First Ma
tional Bank of Trafford City and es-
capped with about $4,000 in cash. o.
M. Kimmell, borough assessor, and Two
of the alleged bandits were found IN an
automobile by DuQuesne police several
hours later. Kimmell, none the worse
for his experience, said two OF tne
robbers left the machine at McKeesport.
The two prisoners had $1,000 IN casn
on their persons. ,o,
while a companion sat at the wheei
nf the auto. three of the bandits, armeo
with pistols. entered the bank ana
forced the cashier to turn over money
inst brought from the vaults. klmmeh
was making deposit at the time:
Fred Schusha. bank employe, accepted
the deposit but wrote in the pass oooK.
"Bank being held up. Spread alarm.
Kimmen walked to the door ana gave
the alarm. The three bandits, eacn
rarrving an armful of cash, seized MIN,
nlaced him in their car and drove away
description of the machine, re-
nortpd stolen in Pittsburgh last night,
was telephoned nearby towns. Du-
uuesne police halted the car as IL paSSeo
through that city. 1.
Oficers were sent to McKeesport TO
search for the two bandits who left the
machine there.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
THOMAS r. RYAN DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Aged Financier's Career Was Fea
tured by Rail and Light
Projects.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 23.-Thomas
Fortune Ryan, aged financier, died at
his home here today after a short
illness.
Mr.. Ryan's career as flnancier was
mainly devoted to the consolidation and
extension of street railway and electric
light and power systems in New York,
Chicago and other cities About 1908
he resigned as the controlling factor on
the directorates of more than 80 cor
porations, retaining directorships in
only three-the Carolina, Clinchfield g.
Ohio Railway, the Clinchfield Coal Cor
poration and the Guaranty Trust Co. OF
New York City.
He combined politics with business,
and for years was leading figure in
the counsels of the anti-Bryan wing
of the Democratic party.
Born In Nelson County Va. october
II, 1851, Ryan went to Baltimore at
the age of II to worA in a dry goods
store. There ne remained until 1870
when he came to New York and began
work as a clerk for a Wall Street con-
Germ. -Four years later he became a
member of the Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
SPEAKER OPPOSES
EXTRA SESSION
LongWorth Believes Farm
Legislation Can Be Acted
On by Regular Congress.

Speaker Longworth is personally op-
posed to an extra session. He believes
that farm relief legislation should and
can be passed at the incoming short
session of Congress.
If there is to be an extra session for
a thorough tariff revision, he favors
postponing the extra session until the
Fall, allowing the ways and means COM
mittee to hold its hearings and whip its
new tariff bill. into shape during the
Summer
In the approaching short session the
Sneaker believes that some modification
of the Fem bill for reapportionment
should be passed.
THE Speaker intends to confer with
Senator McNary, who now has a 1arm
relief bill ready for prompt action ano
sees no reason why such a measure
eliminating from the McNary- -Haugan
bill such features as are in dispute, in
Guiding tariff provisions, cannot be
passed at the short session.
If tariff questions in connection WIZ
farm relief are dealt with the speaker
forsees a demand for a thorough revi-
sion of the tariff. Unless his confer
ences with members of the House a.
they returned show an overwnelm!ns
demand for traif revision in the spring
rather than in the Fall he VIII counse
that the extra session, II II Is helo a
all. be postponed until late in the Fan
ReappOrtiOnment Bill.
@T am especially anxious to see
reapportionnient bill based on the Fenr
Din passed in this coming short Ses'
SION" said Mr.. Longworth. He ex-
nlained that this makes mandatory tine
reapportionment of seats in the House
among the States every 10 years, as Is
provided for impliedly in the Consti-
tuition. He is particularly inSiStent thai
the feature of the Fem bill holding the
membership of the House at 435. It's
present strength, be passed, allowing
the membership to be fixed depending
on the returns of the 1920 and SUBJ
seuuent decennial cenSuSeS as to how
many members each State will be en-
titled to in the national House.
AS no one knows absolutely what the
1920 census will show. it Is fair
proposition, Mr. Longworth argues. and
it is the only sort of reapportionment
legislation that can be passed. He fore
sees that If Congress waits until after
the 1880 census returns, it will be ex-
ceedingly more difficult to pass reap
portionment legislation without increas-
ing the size of the House to absolutely
unwieldy proportions.
Each census of the United States for
10-year periods has increased the men,
bership of the House approximately SO
Y1aarnhnrS Der census As there was no
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Evening star., 1928-11-23
HOPE IS HELD OUT
BY PHYSICIANS AS
KING GEORGE RESTS
His Majesty's Illness Serious,
. but Not Alarming, State
ment Points Out.
LUNG CONGESTION SHOWS
FURTHER DEVEL 0PMENT
Prince of Wales, on Hunting Trip
in Africa, Is Being Kept
Informed.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 23.-King George,
Ill with lung trouble that developed
from an ordinary cold, was able TO OBJ
tain a little rest this afternoon. At the
palace it was stated that this fact was
!, considered as a hopeful development.
A man in close touch with royal cir
cles was quoted this afternoon as saying
that the Kings Illness although serious,
should not be regarded in any way
alarming.
Congestion in one lung has further
developed.
A bulletin issued at Buckingham Pal
ace at midday said:
THE King passed a restless night,
his temperature remaining al 1UI'
There is slight extension OF the mis-
chief in his lungs. but his maleStys s
strength is maintained"
Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson
of Penn, the Kings physicians. who
went to buckingham Palace at 10
o'clock this morning, signed the pui-
letin.
While there was reinsurance III the
bulletin that his majesty was maintain
ing his strength, public anxiety over the
illness of the King was not allayed. IL
was recalled that King Edwards fatal
illness started with a congestion IN the
lungs. and therefore it was inevitable
that anxiety over the Kings condition
would be accentuated by this fact.
Late Bulletin Expected.
The Kings medical advisers. who
.suent an hour and half with him this
morning, planned to return to the
palace late this evening, when 1t was
expected that further bulletin would
be issued Unless unforeseen circum-
stances should develop nothing further
was likely to be announced before then.
One development of the royal patients S
oase thfs morning was the announce
rnent that late visit of the Kings ply
sicians to his bedside last night was
prompted by a desire to make certain
bacteriological investigations. ms, ~
was explained, is customary IN all cases
Of microbic infection.
1t is understood that third physician
,rho called at the palace at the time
was a distinguished baeterioioglcal spe-
cialist.
mort on the Kings condition from LoIo
1Dawson this afternoon ana ntenos
Teturning to Northamptonshi tomor-
II is understood that Princess Mary
.vviII come to London to keep her mother
company at the. palace for the presene.
There was a constant stream OF VS.
itors at the palace throughout the
forenoon. Among the early arrivals were
Dr Friedrich Sthamer, the German
Ambassador: Frau Sthamer and Prln-
cess Louise. the Duchess Of Argyle: Inc
duchess spent a short time Win esueen
Mary in her apartment. ~.
There was another crowd ouLSloe Inc
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Evening star., 1928-11-23
Taxi Driver Seeks
Woman Who Ducked
Bill TOtaling $2lO

Ovidio Piani, a taxi driver, is
today searching for woman who
"ducked out" on him after he
had driven her to Philadelphia
and back and ran up a bill of $210.
The woman last Thursday
morning hired him to drive her
about this city. In the evening
she said slc vas going to a COM
munity 80 miles down in Virginia
and told Piani that if he could
not drive her down she would
have to get some one else.
Because the woman was well
dressed. he drove her there. and
from there TO Philadelphia. and
from Philadelphia to Washing
ton, still trustful that she was
going to settle her bill. Finally
she went into an apartment-and
out a side entrance.
Piani appealed to the assistant
corporation counsel's Office and
the district attorneys Office at
Police Court today, but was told
his case would have to be handled
in a civil court.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
POWER BILL CUT
MAY TOP $6OO,0O)
Actual Figure Will Be Made
Public After Check
Is Completed.

The amount which the Potomac
Electric Power Co. will cut off the elec-
trio bills next year. because of excessive
earnings this year, has been fixed. ex-
cept for one matter of minor detail, at
close to 100000.
The actual figure, to be made public
in few days, represents one half of
the earnings of the company in 1928
in excess of 71z per cent on its fair
value.
When negotiations between the Public
Utilities Commission and the company
first started October 10, accountants of
the commission estimated that the cut
would be $3.50. 900.
Today, however, Vice Chairman Har-
rison Brand, jr., of the commission
said that later investigation had show
ed this estimate to be unduly conserva-
tive. He stated that the commission
and the company were in accord, and
was willing to release the exact amount
agreed upon for publication. President
william F. Ham of the power company.
however, required more time to check
up what was described as minor de-
tail and the announcement was de-
layed.
The amount to be applied to reduc-
ton of bills is determined by adding
to the company's actual net income for
the first 10 months of the year an es-
innate of the net for November and
December. Then the new rates are
decided upon and the first bills to be
submitted to customers In 1929 are
figured on the new rate. even though
the current charged for was used In
1928.
The new rates, based on this reduc-
ton, will be worked out in series OF
conferences between accountants Of the
commission and the company and an
nounced between December and 10,
Col Brand said.
It is not known at this time whether
the change in rates will take the shape
of a reduction of the primary rate OF
So cents per kilowatt hour for the first
120 hours of use, or a change in the
secondary rate of 3.5 cents or combi-
nation of these two with other new
features in the schedule.
One Of the proposals known to have
been introduced by Mr. Ham calls for
charge" to be assessed against a Gus
toner for the privilege of having his
electricity turned on again after 1t has
been cut of for non-payment of bills.
Another proposal would do away with
the connected load" system of figuring
bills for domestic consumers Other
propositions involve combining certain
schedules and abandoning others.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
MENDEZ TAKES OFF
ON FLORIDA FLIGHT
Wives of Mitchell Field Army OFF,
GERS Kiss Colombian
Flyer Good-By.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCKAWAY NAVAL AIR STATION,
N. Y, November 23-Lieut. Benjamin
Mendez, chief pilot of the Republic of
Colombias air force, took off at 1885
this morning for Jacksonville, Fla, on
the first leg of 4.600-mile flight to
Bogota, his native capital.
Good weather conditions were fore
cast for his 1,040-mile flight to Florida.
A small group of ColombianS, Navy
officers and Army officers and their
wives from Mitchell Field were present
when Mendez drove his big Curtiss sea-
plane across the water and into the
air.
The plane, christened the Ricaurte.
after the famous Colombian patriot, was
loaded with 275 gallons Of gas. With
MendeZ, as his mechanic, was John
Todhunter, an American.
From Jacksonville MendeZ'S next hop
will take him 600 miles to Havana,
Cuba Other stops and their distances
apart are Puerto Barrios. Guatemala,
TOO miles; Colon, Panama, 1000 miles,
and then the final 1,300-nile flight to
Bogota.
Wives of the Mitchell Field Army
officers kissed Mendez good-by. They
had known him for some time as a
student at Curtiss Field and later at
the Army School at Mitchell Field.