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Evening star., 1928-05-12
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION
TO BE MADE INTO AFRICA
Or. S. A. Barrett, Director of the
Milwaukee Museum, Will
Head Explorers.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the AssOClated Frcss
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. May ia
scientific expedition to equatorial Africa
was announced today by the Milv aukee
Museum. DR.. S A. Barrett. director,
will head the expedition. He said IAN
internationally known lecturer" whose
name was withheld. also will go. The
expedition will leave June and return
June /. 1929.
Specimens for groups at the museum
will be collected; live animals will be
brought back for the Milwaukee 200;
wild animals will be photographed in
their native haunts and study will be
made of the Swahili tribes who live
near the coast of Tanganyika.
No North American Holding Company.
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Evening star., 1928-05-12
DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

PASEWALK, Germany. May 10 (P).--
Mrs. Lilly Bohnke. 28. died last night
from injuries received In an automobile
accident yesterday in which her hus-
band. Emil Bohnke. conductor of the
Berlin Symphony Orchestra, was killed,
Mrs. Bohnke was daughter OF Franz
Won Mendelssohn. president Of the Ger
man Congress OF Trade and Industry.
and was an excellent violiniSt herself.
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Evening star., 1928-04-20
CITIZENS PROTEST
MERGER RATE BASE
Highlands Group Extends Thanks
to Federation Committee for
Work at Hearings.

A vigorous protest against the pro-
posed valuation of $50000.000 as q
rate basis under the merger plan was
registered by the Washington High
lands Citizens Association in reSo-
luton passed at It's meeting In the
Congress Heights School last night
The association Endorsed the reappoint-
ment Of Edwin j. Newcomb on the
Board of Public Welfare. Another res
olution extended thanks to the public
utilities committee of the Federation
of Citizens Association for the work
of its representatives at the merger
hearings A life membership was
voted Miss Bessie Warren. secretary
An entertainment committee was ap-
pointed for the May meeting.
DR. George HaVcnner of the Ana
costa Citizens Association and Lewis
Geltman secretary OF the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, urged the
cooperation of the associations in the
southeast section of the city to secure
local improvements.
Mr. and hrs. Frank Sanford, Miss
Minnie McVicker and r. B. Cowan
were admitted to membership. Presi-
dent J. B. Payne presided.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Policeman p. j. Lynch Of the sixth
precinct was treated at Garfield Hos
pital yesterday afternoon for an injury
TO his back. He received the injury
when his automobile was driven over a
depression In the roadway at Fourth
and Allison streets,
Robert Roots, colorcd, years old. OF
4n0 street. was knocked down on the
street near his home Yesterday after"
noon hv the automobile Of Robert Keen
or. 1919 Temperance avenue. and his
head and body bruised He was given
FIRST aid at Frccdmens Hospital,
Ficht-vear-old Emmett Hamilton. col
orcd, T0s rwenty-third street. was
Knocked down at Twenty second and Is
streets Yesterday afternoon by the au-
tomohile of Esther Scott, 24l5 y street
and her face and ear cut, She was
given Suraical aid at Emergency Hos"
pital by Dr Samuel Adler.
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Evening star., 1928-04-20
TWO BANDITS GET ST
IN THEFTS LAST NIGHT
Man Is Robbed Near Reservoir
Another Victimized at
Garage.

Two hold-ups by negro bandits last
night netted them the trivial sum Of
between ST and So, according to reports
made TO police by the victims.
Joseph Grant, GAO Park road, was
held up at the point of pistol while
seated on a bench near the reservoir at
Fifth and Harvard streets and robbed
of $4. A similar fate was suffered by
Joseph Paregal go N street southwest
on the second floor Of garage In the
rear of 635 l. street. He lost between
SO and 81. Both furnished police with
descriptions
Thieves last night entered the room OF
Charlotte B JefTries. 9l9 Twelfth street
and stole a small trunk containing
clothing worth $50 Lola G. Woody
200l Park avenue. Baltimore. reported
that the thieves who took her auto
Evening star., 1928-04-20
BOARD DEFENDS ITS ACTS

The Civil Service Commission today
made public statement in answer TO
George A. Chace, an attorney in the Of
flee of prohibition administrator in New
York City, who has filed in the ST.
preme Court of the District of Colum-
bia bill asking for rule of the court
to call upon the commission to show
cause why the commission should not
be enioined against certifying eligibles
to the Treasury Department for posi-,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
NINE PERSONS HURT
DAYS TRAFFIC TOLL
Five Children. Three to Eight
Years Old. Victims of
Auto Drivers.

Nine persons, Including FIVE children,
whose ages range from to s years, and
two policemen. were hurt yesterday in
trsfsc accidents Reuben Marshall -
wears old. q 2ooe Franklin street north
EAST the most seriously injured, under
treatment at Casualty Hospital, had not
regainins consciousness this morning,
Marshall was struck by an automobile
driven by Carl L. Vierbuchen, - years
old, S&2o South Dakota avenue rorth-
east about . O'Clock last ni1ht, Nier-
huchen was psroled 20 appear when
wanted
Earl Lanlson. - years old. sailor at
tached TO the Arlington radio station.
yesterday afternoon about 4:So O'Clock
was the victim Of hit-and-run traffic
accident on Columbia pike near the sta
tom His motor cycle was struck by
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tions Of attorneys under the Bureau of
Prohibition.
Chace claims that the commission Is
without authority to hold the examina-
tions, as all attorney positions, he said,
are exempted from examination by ex-
ecutive order.
Taking exception to the contention of
Chace. the commission claims it has
not only the right but the duty of ex-
amining lawyers and certifying them to
the Treasury. Another executive order
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mobile from r street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets also stole coat
and two sweaters worth $75. The theft
from his locker at Union Station of a
watch valued at $45 was reported by
Jesse Billingsly, 4l0A South Capitol
street
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an automobile driven by an unidentineo
colored man, who failed to stop.
Policeman na by W. N, 4 A.

tanSan. suffering from a fracture OF
The rteht les and shock, was given firSt
aid AT Flnersencv Hospital by llr sam
ucl Adler before eelng taken 10 NaVal
Hospital
p1,3cnn,an Henry Prince of the sixth
precinct sustained injuries "a his head
and left shoulder as n result ~ n colli~
siot, at New Jersey avenue ami II street
ab>tlt | so O'Clock this morning between
his automobile and a Washington, BAL
;tnaYa & Annapolis electric tram. lie
was taken 10 Naval Hospital and treated
bv Or. George l.. White
SiN~vear-old Ietha FcllS, colored, 1895
Florida avenue. was Knocked down IN
front Of co7S Georgia avenue early last
evening by the motor truck OF Edward
: Lee, SSi L street The child, sur.
Ferine from cnne},SSion ot the brain ana
shock. was given first aid at FrecomenS :
HASDUal hy Dr & Al Gordon,
Six-vear-old Charles FHirhrothef, SIG
Third street, was Knocked down IN mont
az $40 Fourth street Yesterday after
n,N,,1 by the automobile ot st Francis
Z Stallett. 1856 Colorado avenue. He
was treated al the Office Of DR., William
A Mess 4So q street for possible IN
ternal injuries.
Girl, :. Knocked Down.
Three-vear-o!d Elizabeth Ching, SiS
y street. ran from behind parked car
near her home about S o'clock yeSter-
dav afternoon and was knocked down
by the automobile Of Mary Y. Brown,
500 p street The child was treated at
Casualty Hospital by Or. Laurence Muir
phy for a slight injury to her left les,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
BISHOP ADDRESSES ARMY

Workers In Palestine Drive Urged
to Secure Quota.
The volunteer drive "nrmy" Of the
United Palestine Appeal was urged to
exert unusual effort to insure the rails
ing Of WaShingtons $350o0 quota by
Bishop Edward Israel of Baltimore at
the final pre-campaign rally of the
workers in the Jewish Community
Center last night
The drive will be officially launched
Sunday night
-
Conscience Is a still, small voice that
uta,,,x nc Soy,,e ono is lnOkinc
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Women's and Misses Silk Coats, $l6.50

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
PRISONER IN TUXEDO.
 HAD NIGHT CLUB GIN
Entertainer Fined S1OO for Driving While
 Intoxicated

Ntlrrd in evening dress which he wears while entertaining at a popu- far night club in Hartford. John J. Barry. aged 25, of 2o2 Hillside ave- nuc, Hartford. drove through Main street about ) o'clock this morning. m a manner that attracted the attcn- tion of Supcruumcrary Officers Tod zia and Gigliotti, who were near the Y. NJ. C. A. at Main aud Court streets Stopping the car the off ccrs found Barry under the influence of liquor and accompanied by 8 woman. In the car were two bottles of alleged gin. one of them being full and the other partly full. II is said Garry admitted having driven from Hartford and samplins tho contents Of one Of the bottles.
 ArraigncJ before Judge M. n. Sake m police court. Barry pleaded guilty and was fined sl00 and costs. with a suspended jail sentence of 10 days, on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. The woman was not arrested. but waited for Barry outside of court until tho t"so vas disposed of. Barry had uothing 10 say after Officer Gigli- otti's testimony was presented. In reply 10 questions by Assistant Prose- cutting Attorney W. NJ. Greenstcin. he said he had never been arrested before on any charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Five Girls, Suing for More Than
 Million, Listen As Doctors Say
 They Cannot Possibly Get Better
Action for S125O,00C Brought Against United States Radium Company by Employees Who arc Poisoned and Who Physicians Say. Will Die SIow
 Painful Deaths.

Newark, \. J, April @6 t'TD- tNc girls, who are sting the l'nucd Siato kadlum company for damages 'otallinc S1.25o. "oo. heard phvsi- cIauS doom them to slow aud pain tul deaths today.
 Medical experts, in hearing be fore Nlce-t thanccllor John II. Raches, testified that ScicnC" had found no means Of com batting the radium poisoning from which the girls are suffering. They were poisoned, they said. by we'iiug brushes with their mouths while painting clock and watch dials il- luminatcd by q radlum compound.
 The hearing was held 10 decide whether tho suits. which were filed five years after th girls left the em- ploy Of the company. could be tried despite the statute of limitations. That statute provides that suits must he filed at least two years afi = CT an alleged injury.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Dr. Raralh's Reply
SeAers Criticism

Montreal April 2b (By the Cana . dian rrcss) Severe criticism of the flight to carry serum from Now York to Quebec for the treatment of Floyd Bennett has been made by Premier J., A., Ta sclsereau of Quebec and Fro yinclal Secretary Atl1anaso David, but Mir. David made plain that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's part in the flight was entirely admirable.
 In an address last night the pre- mier asserted that the flight was en- tirely unnecessary as there was plenty of serum in Canada. Alr. David. expanding this statement, cA- pressed the belief that the flight vas g vulgar and spectacular publicity stunt in which unnamed persons had made use oi ,'ol. Liud,ergh, hinisoit entirely innocent of "rongdoinc, to further their selfish aims.
 As for Col. Lindbergh,' said th, provincial secretary "I have the ut- most respect and admiration for hInl He reflects the bravery of youth. am his very great admiror, But why this bluff? And especially this bluff pcrpctratcd by he use ot an Amcri.
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
MAYOR ANNOUNCES
 POLICE COMMISSION
k. X. Parker and Leon Tomikowski Are New
 Members

Four police commissioners, two of whom are on the present board, were selected today by Mayor Fao- ncss. with Michael w. Bannan dcs- ignated as the mayors choice for chairman.
 The other commissioners are: Harry Morton. a. member Of the present board Edwin A. Parker. who served four years under Pao- ncssa and resigned after former Mayor Weld took office; and Leon TomikoWski. a member Of the re- tail clothing firm Of Tomikowski X Dawson.
 Commissioner Eannan was ap- pointed under the Weld administra- ton and has served as a member Of the discipline committee. He has been one of the outstanding mcn- bers of the city government during the past two years. He is one Of the proprietors Of the O'Neil Tire and Battery Co.
 Commissioner Morton is also a veteran of two years service on the police board. From 1915 to 1919 he served on the charity commission. He is in the real estate and insur- ance business.
 Commissioner Parker was in the common council from 1912 to 1916, two years as a councilman and two years as an alderman. He was ap- pointed to the police board by Mayor Paonessa in 1922 and served through the two terms which preceded Pao- EcSsa' S retirement from tho mayor s office. in 1926 I1c was 3 member Of tho discipline committee created in 1922
 missioner Tomjk ows>i has moi been connected with tho city govern - ment hertOforr. He has hccn in business on Main street for tho past six years and has been prominent in Polish fratcrnal circles.
 Commissioners Bannan and Nor ton arc the democratic members ot the board. and Commissioners Par ker and Tomikowski arc the rcpub- licans
 The appointments were announced today after Chairman R. w Cham berlain and Commissioncr X. II Schilling had communicated to the mayor their desire to be relieved o1 further service on the board. Mir Chamberlain is leaving the city or 2 business trip and he asked that tho resignation be accepted as of today MT. Schilling called at the mayor. office shortly afterward and made z similar request
 The orga niZation meeting will tak' headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
(. Lee Cook, Crippled Since Year Old, Who Became, World Famous
 for Achievements, Dies, Aged y
"Thc Genius Who Never Walked. Internationally Known as Scholar Inventor and Artist, and Was Authority on Law. Languages, History
 and Art.

Louisville. Ky. April c6 R-C. Lee Cook, 51, the genius who never walked" died last night after a short illness.
 Although an invalid siacc he was one year old. Mir. Cook was known internationally for his achievements as scholar. an inventor and an artist. He was an authority on law, languages history and art.
 Taken from school at seven be- cause his parents believed he would not live. Mir. Cook at eight had built a steam engine that worked. For 12 years he educated himself and worked on the average of 17 hours a day at a lathe of his own design. producing a product from which he obtained money 10 continue his work and experiments.
 He invented a device for locomo-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

The -irls contend they did not realize the "Nt.ut of their injuries until after the two years had elapsed.
 pr. Robert r., lIumphrios, chi,t surgeon Of the New Jersey Drtho- pediC hospital. exhibited X-ray photo @arhs Of the women The pici ur"s were marked hy W hitc shadows which. the physician said indicated that all Of the women were suffering from ra1lum polson- ing.
 Humphrics' testimony was cor roboratcd hN Dr. Alexander Get tier, toNlcoloeist of New York and Dr. Armand Y. St. George. patho- logist of the Jersey City hospital
 'The five plaintiffs are: Miss Katherine Schaub of Newark: Mrs. Quinta Mcdonald of Orange: Mrs Edna Hussmar Of Hillside; Mrs. AL hina Larice and Miss Grace Fryer both of Orange.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
FATE OF SAND|NO'S
 CAPTIVE UNKNOWN Latest Dispatch Says Gen. Ciroa
 Treats American We'll MARINES MOVE NORTHW |. s. Rase t5O Miles Nearer ~e,,c "f
L. s. Base t5O Miles Nearer NeIr nf NicaraGuan Rebel hrcra,ions-- Report Of Defeat of Marine Dc faChmCnt Is Denied.

Manasua, Nicara qua, April c6 tFN -IntenSc excitement prevailed along the cast coast of Nicaragua today as the marine base was moved some I5o miles further north nearer the scene of rebel operations.
 Natives and employees who fled from the Pis Fis mining district in the face of the advance Of rebel General Augustine Sandino brought with them reports Of his derreda- lions as he came eastward from Ma taEalpa. Tales were told by Nicara v guans arri>in on the coast of mur- der and piun1er by the insurgents, especially Of those who did not sym pathize with Saudino's objective driving the marines fom N.esrSsua-
 Tales -ExaEkvrated
 Brigade headquarters said these tales were exaggerated, scoffed at re- ports that Sandino had a large and well mounted force and announced the removal of the east coast base
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

lives to prevent the escape of steam from cylinders, and the first engine equipped with it ran 175.o00 miles withon, a repair His metallic pack ing was used on vessels of the emcr- gcncy fleet during the World war. He built lathes for shells and for heavy artillery under contracts for France.
 His oil paintings have been hung in prominent art ccntcrs of this country and Europe.
 When one year old Cook was srRken with muscular stagnation. When he was fourteen he developed curvature of the spine. Although beset by these handicaps he work cd seventeen hours a day continual ly always in a wheel chair.
 In recent pagazine interview he declared his aim in life was to learn more to help others.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
DISSENSION REPORTED
 IN EAST END PARISH
Faction in st. Andrews Church Calls Meeting
 for Sunday

Members of St. Andrews parish who rlaim"i to speak for others is- sued call last night for 8 meeting Of parishioncrs interested in discus sing "blsinesS of tho church" at Lithuanian hall next Sunday after noon at o'clock. The statement was made thai there arc certain matters to be discussed for the good of our church and pariSh.'
 lt is reported that a faction in tho parish is dissatisfied with the man- ncr in which its affairs arc adininis- tered.
 Rev. Edward V. Grikis. pastor of St. Andrews church, said this after noon that he had heard of the meet ing being called sdding that it is being sperrsored by 2 ''ccrtain few"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
.203 MILLION DOLLAR ! TAX SLASH IS AGREED
Senate Finance Committee Accepts This Instead of
 Higher Figure
Y,c,ior tnrii .6 tP

Washington. April .s tP - ' soo3. 600 ooo tax reduction bill wa1 q greed 10 today by the senate finance committee as substitute for the s29n. .ooonoo measure voted by the house.
 The republican majority on the wrote into the bill the new rate schedules over the pros gram of the democrats for &5cS.s 0N0 ooo reduction.
 The formal report of the bill t4 the senate was held up until foe morrow when some administrative provisions will be settled.
 This proposal, if given final con. ctessioual approval. would be ac. ccptahlc to 'h" treasury since Sec. tax reduction of as high as sc1o,. upn .ooo would receive his sanction.
 Tho Seo@,oro ceo reduction pro. gram includes:
 Reduction Of the corporation tax from F 1-o to fc l-2 per cent.
 itr'Hl o' the Il per cent autom0~ bile tax.
 An increase Tn exemptions allow. cd corporations from s-.eno to &a,s GOO.
 Downward revision of the rat0 applying on the intermediate sur.ax brackets.
 Increase in exemptions on the ad~ missions tax from l5 cents to s.
 The proposal Of republicans to re> peal the inheritance tax was laid aside without a record vote Ink action cuts the original $2I0.0oo. .0el republican plan to the S2ea .oce. .eS X schedule which is within S3.W0N ~oo Of the original limitation set 0y oeo~
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
WIFE DEMANDS DIVORCE
 liai,ns Husband TDok BedclOtiies From Her Bed to Give to His sweetheart Who Was Cold

Milwaukee. Wis, April 26 (Up)-- Mrs. Evelyn Hoepn fled suit for di- vOrce here today. charging that her husband, August. removed the GOV ering off her bed one night to drape them about his sweetheart. who had come home with him from a party.
 Mrs. Hoepn charged the only wearing apparel he ever bought her was two pairs of stockings which he later took away to give to the other woman.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
FRI1S0N WITH BENNETT
 ON NORTH POLE VOYAGE
New Britain Man Acquainted Nhi, Uiier Who >ucCumbs to l'neu-
 mOnia in Canada

Main street, who was a member Of the com pany headed by Commander Richard Byrd on his trip 10 the north pole, stated today that he was ac- quainted with Floyd Bennett. the aviator. Bennett accompanied Conl- mandcr Byrd in the flight over the pole and was to be q member of the expedition to be headed by the commander into the antarctic re- gions. Fritson made the trip as far IS Kings Bay as a member of the ship S company. "Bcnnott was fine fcI- low" Fritson said today.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Drummer Boy of Antictam
 Dies in Hartford Today

Hartford April oG LP-S Harvey tie of Antieta1n, September 17. 1862, as drummer boy of l2 years, and q member of the composing room staff of the Hart ford Times 34 years, died at the Hartford hospital last nie He suffered shock four days ago and did not rally. lIc was horn ln Philadelphia on August oS. 1880.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
lHIMORS ARE, FELT

S1. lohnsbury, Vt, April 26 PN-- Reports received here today doclar- last night and was felt in surround ing towns. Lun, nberg near the Ncy Hampshire line. reports the shock was strong enough to rock houses.
 The quake Was felt here about Bralcq, who lives in tn" hill section said the shock lasted about two min ltes.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Masscna, N. Y., Woman
 Dies at Age of 1O5 Years

MaSScna. x. f., April 26 L1p--Mrs. Kate Cakes Ashley. aged 1o5. be- llcvcd to be the oldest resident of northern New York. died in her sleep last night at her home here She had been in good health.
 Mrs Ashley was one Of IS chil- drcn. Her father died at the aged of l"2 and her mother lived to bc 99 She had II children. seven Of whom are living. and moro than 900 grand children and great grand children are living.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
BAHI. LETT N ROAD

Annapolis Md. April c6 (Cp)- < motorist narrowly missed a market basket in the middle of the road here last night. Stepping. he found in it blue-eyed. dimpled girl. .t scd six days, in expensive embroid- cred baby clothes. Authorities. the child was deliberate lv left in the path Of automobiles. are searching for the parents.