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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
BLUEDEARD' ALIAS
MYST|F|ES POLICE
French Prisoner Accused of
Staying Women Gives Dead
Mans Name.
By the Associated Press.

MARSETLLE, France. June 30.--Po-
lice are having some difficulty in estab-
fishing the identity of the alleged Blue
beard Of Southern France. who was ar
rested yesterday in Algiers at the end
of a long trail of drinks from Mar
Seille to Africa
One Of the aliases which it had been
thought was his real name now turns
out to have belonged to man who died
in the Bordeaux Hospital.
The prisoner, who was generally
known as Jerome Pratt, is accused of
numbering three women whom he had
promised to marry. Dispatches from
AlgterS say he has shown little inclina-
ton to help the police and constantly
exertS himself to mystify them by sud
cen changes in attitude. One moment
he expresses great repentance and al
most weepS and the next he arrogantly
declares that the police have no evil
delce against him.
The AlgierS police have notified the
MarSeille authorities that when he was
arrested he admitted he was the man
wanted and that he had a check OBJ
tanned from one of the three women
whose bodies the French police have
found.
Although some of the Is women at
frst thought TO be missing have turned
up. relatives Of missing women all over
South France are engaged in an active
search IS happened in the famous
Lan0ru case. to find out whether they
were victims Of the MarSeille Bluebeard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
GEOGRAPHIC BOARD TO NAME
MANY SPOTS THROUGHOUT u. S
Thousands Of Places in Coun-
try Have Not Yet Been
ChriStened.
Chairman Bond in Charge of
Plan to Chart Unnamed
Localities.

There are hundreds of thousands o.
places in the United States that are no
yet named, Frank Bond, chairman o.
the United States Geographic Board
which maintains its headquarters ii
the Interior Department building, de-
clareS.
Worried over the activities of out.
of-State tourists in giving the name OF
some member Of the party to a new
location the States are setting about
christening the nameless places them
selves.
Mr.. Bond has just rounded out two
years as chairman of the United States
Geographic Board and this former legis-
lator, newspaper man, land expert and
geographer of note has been in Wash
ington since 1902 and has had an in
teresting career in the Interior Depart
ment.
Compiling Gazetteer.
The Geographic Board is now engaged
In creating a gazetteer for the use OF
the Government departments, in init
mate cooperation with the States.
Twenty-eight State boards have been
appointed and are functioning in this
work Indications are that Idaho and
Rhode Island will be the first to re-
port. In four States boards have
been created by law.
Mr.. Bond Is now in the midst OF the
job of correctly classifying the names
of places in the Nations national parks,
with the cooperation of the National
Park Service and the Forest Service
and other Government agencies con-
cerned.
The United States Geographic Board
can take the name of place of the
map, should 1t so desire, and the Gov
eminent departments would be required
to follow suit.
n addition to the Federal Govern
mart and the States libraries and map
making concerns are particularly in
terested in the decisions of the United
States Geographic Board.
Early Explorers Routes.
At the present time Mr. Bond is as
sisting in the production of a map
showing the routes taken in the United
States by the old Spanish explorers.
This viii be exhibited at the coming
exposition at Seville, Spain, in which
the United States will be the only nom
Latin country participating. A couple
of years ago Mr. Bond completed map
of the United States showing all the
trails taken by the explorers, from the
earliest times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
DEMANDS JURY TRIAL
FOR LIQUOR CHARGES

Following his arrest ut Eighth and II
streets northeast early yesterday morn
ing, Fitzu Black 40 of Brentwood, Md,
was fined for three oifenses and de-
manded jury trials for three others
in Police Court yesterday. Judge
Schuldt fined him $40 for disorderly
conduct. and Judge Hit imposed fines
OF SIS for bad brakes and 50 for failing
to obey an officers signal The man
demanded jury trials for Illegal posses
sion and transportation of liquor and
for driving while drunk. Bond was
fixed at $500.
Mrs. Mary Black, SO, his wife, who
was in the car at the time, was also
fined $40 for intoxication by Judge
Schuldt. The court took her personal
bond.
The couple was arrested by Policemen
v. H. Landrum and I. E, Bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Theft of Ring Reported.

Mrs. George H. White, 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue, reported to police late
yesterday that diamond ring valued
at $3.50 had been. stolen from bed
room in her apartment Friday. The
ring had five large stones and II small
stones, set in platinum.
Mrs. Charles r. Nixon, 1415 I street,
reported that she lost a gold necklace
of amethyst and rose quartz, worth SIS,
in store in s street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

bruises. Later Phillip Jones was taken
TO the ninth precinct on a reckless
driving charge and when a large knife
was found In his possession the police
placed an additional charge of carrying
concealed weapons against him.
Less serious injuries we're suffered
by Lucy Fusco, years old, 823 Second
street northeast, and Leonard Smith,
colored, AZ years old, 3l6 q street. The
former was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for fracture OF the left leg after
she was knocked down by an automo-
bile operated by Virginia Palmer, 10
years old, of Mclean. Va. Smith was
treated at Garfield Hospital after he
was knocked down by an automobile
driven by James Minor. colored. 2113
Eleventh street. His injuries consisted
Of cuts and bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Named to Lake Board.

Maj. Peter C. Dullard, Corps of En-
gineers, recently assigned as district
engineer at Duluth, Mimi, has been
designated as the American member of
the International Lake of the Woods
Control Board, to fill vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
PERSHING ON LIST
FOR LURAY UNWILLING
Senator Swanson and Gov. Byrd
Also Invited to Attend War
Memorial Ceremony.

By the Associated Press.
LURAY. Va. June 30.-Gen. John
j. Pershing. Senator Claude A. Swan
son and Gov. Harry F. Byrd are among
important persons who have been esue-
cially invited TO attend the unwilling of
a tablet 70 the World War dead here
on July 19.
The ceremonies viii be in charge of
the American Legion of Lurav. and the
tablet viii be erected in Lurav cavern.
Rev. Gil Robb Wilson of New Jersey.
national chaplain of the American
Legion, is expected to make the dedi-
catory address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
In Charge of Rife Team,

Maj. Walter H. Hyde, Infantry Re-
serve, has been detailed by the War
Department as captain of the Organized
Reserves rife team for 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
SINCLAIR AND JAIL,

The main point for discussion in the Sinclair business is not tn, two Jail sentences meted out to this oily nlagndte. but whether he actually will ever see the inside of jail.
 As near as we can determine, the chances are 50-50. This is no credit 10 the type Of justice ladeled out to the highsr ups in the oil mess. It should be 100 to l in such matters that the guilty will serve the terms given out.
 Almost year ago Sinclair was sentenced to serve three months in jail and 10 pay q fine Of sJu0 for contempt of the Senate. He diilut make the acquaintance of q jail punk. however; the worst that hap pened to him was another sentence of six months in jail, \ with lesser cntences given 10 cronies, including William J. Burns. the detective.
 It's not even tough break for Sinclair. The g, ntences are mild onsidering the disgrs ceful conduct
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
WHAT ARE RATES EORc

It is clear from recent discussion that some observers think one of tho duties of the Interstate Commerce Commission is 10 regulate railroad rates SC as 70 help parts of the coun- try needing it and not be eager To help other sections in a better posi- ton to survive without such aid.
 The matter came up in Congress, loo. where rljc methods of tha I. c. C. were challenged. It was claimed that the Commission places an orn hargo upon tn products Of certain states so as 10 favor inc products of other states.
 tohSfeS~ k in q peculiar sirua- tion, hoN,.,"r. once upon a time i, passed the lioch- Smith resolution. which called upon the rofnrnisstop to do this very thing. That isn't saying. however. that th, resolution was sound logic
 Tn" power to make rates in this manner Ia ihe power 10 destroy. Tin nor" powerful the I. C. C. is mad,. the greater will be the political stim- ulus 10 g't the right kind Of men op ib. ,opn,t,..-.io, ,ra,,, ,L t; iicians ~tanhpoint. Originally the |
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Observations On Me Weather

Washington, Feb. o3.-Forecast for Southern New England: Rain tonight and probably Friday morn ing. Colder Friday. Strong south and southwest shifting to northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain tonight and probably Friday morning. changing to snow in cen- tral and north portions: much colder Friday; strong south and southwest, shifting to northwest winds.
 Conditions: The storm now pass ing over the Lake region and north Atlantic states is producing light to heavy rains in nearly all states east of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and snows in the upper lake dis tricts and central and northern Mis- sissippi valley regions. High pres sure conditions. attended by lower temperatures. overspread the north ern Mississippi valley and upper Lake districts. The greatest amount of rain reported in the north At lantic states was 1.36 inches at New Haven. Heavy amounts were re- ported from the southern states. the greatest being 2 inches at Pensa- cola, Florida.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity rain. followed by fair and colder.
 Warnings for high winds arc dis played on the coast.
 TamDarat1,res ycsterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
RUSSIAN TRADE

The United States government steadfastly has refused to recognize the present RNssian government. but that doesn't interfere with busi- ness.
 The first shipment Of gold from the soviets since the war has been received in New York, the $5.000,- 900 in specie going to establish a reserve here for use in commercial transactions.
 That leads to an investigation as to the character of the commercial transactions. Thus we make the dis covery that our trade with Russia is greater than it was before the war: in other words, it has topped s10O,- 100000 a year.
 Last month a delegation of II Russians were in this country and they made large purchases of Amer ican machinery. Russia has been buying more in the United States than it has been selling.
 As stated, we haven't recognized the soviets, and nobody knows when that will happen. if ever; but busi ness is business, and during a period when there is not too much of it we'll sell the Russians all the goods they want-including hardware, if they happen to need any of it.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
UNEMPLOYMENT

Governor Trumbull's opinion is that the unemployment situation in Connecticut is not serious enough to warrant bothering about We do not know whether the governor is right or wrong, but We do know there is unemployment.
 It is natural that Republican gov ernor and Republican house organs do not care to emphasize the unem- ployment situation. Governor Smith of New York took action several weeks ago, although it remains to be seen what he can do about it.
 If it were Democratic admin istration ill Washington whoop. The land would resound with alarums.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
CAROLINA GIRL IS
 FREED Of MURDER
Mrs. Gatlin Acquitted on GlrSt
 of Killing Fltbd

Wentworth, N. C., Feb. B &-Ac' quilted by a jury of Rockingham ! county farmers. Mrs. Alma Petty Gatlin stood free today of charge of having murdered her father. . charge that she shifted to her moth- CT, now dead, in defending herself.
 The jury reached its verdict last night in little more than three hours after a trial based entirely on an evangelist's story to state authori- ties that the woman had confessed the murder to him at revival serv- ice.
 Acting on directions given by the preacher, the Rev. Thomas F. Par due, the authorities found the body of Smith T. Petty buried in the eel lar of the home which the family once occupied, and the murder charge was placed against Mrs. Cat lin. wife of the Reidsville fire chief. On the witness stand Mrs. Gatlin admitted she had made the confess sion to the evangelist but said she had done so to protect her mother, who. she said, had killed Petty with an axe when he came home drunk and threatened to kill all members of the family. She declared she had asked the evangelist whether a mur- derer would find peace in heaven, and when pressed for details by Par due, took the guilt upon herself to save her mothers name.
 Mrs. Gatlin added that she had made the confession only upon the preachers word, given with 8 Bible over his heart" that he would not report it. The murder, was in Janu. ary of last year, and Mrs. Petty died some months later.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
800 MILES AN HOUR

Commander Richard E. Byrd, L. $. N., is an enthusiastic airplanc man. Ae thinks tremendous in crease in commercial flying is obvi- Gus. One of his thoughts is that a speed of 800 miles an hour is in sight.
 This. however, will depend upon the wind. The airplanc that can cov- CT 200 miles an hour with the wind may be able to make only half that speed when flying against it, Strong headwinds always slow up air travel,
 Transoceanic flights will become a regular service within a decade, he says. That is entirely proba ble !; but from what we now can deduct, the trip west will always renlain a much more hazardous undertaking than the trip east.
 -hSt~Sl oao6IctS lell us that AIdn- tic flying so far is entirely a matter of weather. Our oceanic flyers long ago found that out; so have those of other nations.
 But in order to be considered 100 per cent successful, do airplanes need to zoom back and forth across the Atlantic? There are those who say nay. To date the best success, has been attained over comparatiye, ly short distances over land, such AIS the air mail is providing. For in- stance. the public air lines su,er- vlsed by the Department of Com merce are rapidly passing the 5000 mark, and they are traversed at least four times daily by air mai, passenger and express planes.
 To our way of thinking, aviation's most immediate future is oyer land.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
RITCHIE OF MARYLAND

Hoover. Dawes. Smith and Hughes are all running on their rec ords. Lowden is running on the is- sue of farm relief. Donahey and Pomerene are running as Ohioans. Curtis is running on the advice of friends. Watson is running for the Indiana delegation. Willis is rum ming for practice or for exercise. Ritchie, by way of contrast, has charted a course not once, but many time"
 Thus writes Charles Merz, who is running as a political prosnosticator. His article in the Independent gives us the impression he was born in Maryland.
 The Maryland governor differs from the other presidential candi- dates. Merz states. because he has a platform. When we look for the platform, however. we find il is the sole issue of states rights. although he also is wet.
 McrZ. Of course, is right in re- garding Ritchie as hum -dngcr. His record in politics is distinguish ed 10 the core But nationally his platform docs not go much further than that of most of tho other pseudo candidates.
 This means. of course, that none of the candidates are long on per sonal platforms involving national affairs. II seems 10 be entirely ont of harmony with the time for a can- didatc to build q platform before the party convt ntjon makes what is called a platform.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
COMMUNICATED
Nantcd:-TO Hear from Central New Workers.
 SS Capitol St..

h.
 Dear MT. Editor:-
 Pupils in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York, ill country school and town, have set out to re- store the tie between former resi- dents of the lake country and their native home. We're sending greet. haes to men and women. scattered far. who have gone 10 other fields but still in fancy wander back to scenes of old
 Though they be strangers, we pupils in our English classes want 10 write them q letter. just 10 re- mind them that a beaten trail of welcome leads back 10 the Finger Lake and that We of tn. younger generation have q common love with them for the place they once called home.
 We arc not trying 10 sell these native sons anything or to advertise anything. It's just our effort to .s- tabliSh by our letters. the links Of sentiment between those who reside in this region and those who have said goodbye.
 W" do not know who or where these native sons are, SC I'm writing 10 you as other pupils are to other 'ditors 10 ask if you Will kindly give space for this letter or the sub stance Of it in your columns Some former resident of the lake country may read it and for old times sake ma their names and addresses go that We may write q greeting
 We pupils ar" trying 10 locate former resi"r'ts Of faNuga. Chemnne. puondagh, bntaria, Seneca. schuyler steubeu, Tioga. Tomphins and Yates countleA Ne believe that through our letters iu the newspapers of in" country M" can find them Will you kindly help m" 10 reach residents of yoHr city who once cauIu from our laka country? All want to i know is their names and addrr ss.s and the town from which they ralne Gratefully youre
 JpHN r. LANLEE
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
RABALM STOPPED
 TERRIBLE PAIN |,
 IN MY FEET

Having suffered untold agonio for may yeass from painful swelling tarthritis> in my feet. Sc- eboat to give up my work wdcA required nuc, standiag and walking. as vas advissd that no treatment would otherwise be effective. Then Rabaln was called to my attention. The first few applications gave me such astonishing relief that vas soon convinced that hsA st last found the help hso sought % long in vain. My trouble has been 50 fully overcome, that for over year now. I have continued at my work without particle Of pain or inccnvenienec and with no tsessoent whatever. Certainly Rahaln did the seemingly impossible for me."-C. '. Phppen, Milk Street, Salem, NsD.
 If you also are tormcnted with painful svell- ir5 in lees and feet, if you- toe joints are some times 30 stin and tender you c.n hardly touch them, you too, like MT. Phippen. can find relief in Rabalm. Two si1ee, 50-oents and q % con- taining tinn = much. RABAIlM . fes sale by all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Want to Investigate
 JeWelry Smuggling

Toronto. Ont. Feb. 23 P-Re-
 newal of efforts to bring about an investigation of smuggling of jew elry from the United States into Canada has been undertaken by the Toronto local of the Jewelry Work CTS union.
 Officials of the union charge that small jewelry manufacturers in the dominion are the main offenders. Not only are hundreds of thousands of dollars lost annually to the gov- ernment by this smuggling. it. is al- legged, but smuggling also causes serious unemployment in the indus try.
 Unfnish gold. silver and other metal articles form the bulk of the smuggled goods. They are bought cheaply in the United States to be finished at low cost in small Canada all shops.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
THE KHAN CHANGES CARE


 It is gratifying to note that the Ku Klux Klan has decided to elim- mate it's masks, 90 that the new or ganization. the Knights of the Great Forest, cannot be regarded as the hooded order"
 That something of the sort was brewing has been evident from newspaper accounts recently that members of the klan were being photographed minus hoods and nightshirts, and that they were will ing to have that done.
 It may be possible that the Knights of the Great Forest may be able to turn itself into a regula- tion fraternity organization which no one needs to regard in a differ ent light from any other. It is to be hoped so, anyway. Fair minded in- dividuals will be willing to give it a fair break and hope for the best.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
25 Tears Ago Today (From Paper, of That Date)

The adjourned annual town lrect- ing will be held in Turner hall Monday night. when another effort will be made to lay a tax. On Feb ruary the town meeting accepted the budget but declined to lay the necessary 1419 mill tax Mir. Atwood will again bring this proposal be- fore the meeting and it is not cX- pcctcd that there will be any oppo- sition this time.
 The New Britain iron holders met last evening and drafted reso- lutions in opposition to Senator Tracy's bill providing for the in corporation of all labor unions.
 Reorganization of Co. r, and the giving of two companies of militia 10 this city again will take place at the armory this evening. EX-Captain w. W. Bullcn. to whom the work of cnlisting men was delegated by the adjutant- general, has issued or dcrs for an election tonight There are B enlisted men ready for sery-
 
 Spanish American war. The reform ing of the famous Jewell Guard. as the company is known. is an event of importance, it's recent dissolution being made to get rid of certain difficulties. Twicc-t w. w.. BulIen will be ro-clecttd to lead the company. Attorney Charles 1T. Mitchell will be chosen first lieu tenant, and Hanfor1 l.. Curtis will become second lieutenant The ros- ter of the company includes Patrick C. Bridget, Carle F. Carlson, Henry H. raswel, Thomas Pagan. Alvin 5. Pierce. Albert Noieht. Wells Eos ter Morton Gibney, Henry IiaN. William Hall. Walter s. Hitchcock. and Burton C. Mercy.
 Chairman Johnston of the subway board and City Electrician Cooley have received complaints from tn" telephone company over the carcl"sn and dangerous practice of the work and naptia over the manholr covers ani ignite the mixture. thus remov- ing the snow and ice. IT there is T gIs leak, th" company states, q dis astrous explosion will result. The practice. which was unknow to the officials, will l." discontinued
 The second annual meeting of ths American Hardwar" Corp. was held today and A. J. Sloper was reelect- d trra sur r.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

c. c. was created to give the rail- roads square deal, and there waa no thought of 1t being used as an assistant for sections of the country finding themselves in need of lower rates than the lines serving such sections could be reasonably ex- pected to charge. The I. c. c. has grown to be the most top heavy in- stitution in Washington; it employs clerks and experts by the carload, and almost every year Congress loads some other important duties before its doorstep. Sooner or later the Commission will be unable to function properly and will satisfy nobody. That day is just around the corner, if 1t is not already here.