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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Falls Deposition Causes Argument
 M Sinclair Case

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Government was today permit ted to place before the jury in the Harry s. Sinclair case the fact that the oil magnate's attor- neys obtained a deposition from former Secretary of Interior AL bert B. Fall and did not use it. Government Attorney Owen Rob ertss aid: Fall made the lease with Sinclair, secretly and clan destinely." Roberts called atten- tion to the deposition and said that if there had been anything favorable in it, the defense would have used it. He concluded with the statement in his argu- ment before the jury that If this deal is not fraud, let Fall speak"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
DIvORCES IN , GERMANY ARE
 ON INCREASE
One Hundred Per Cent In-
 crease Revealed Over ]. Pre-War Figures

BERLIN, April 20-Berlin holds an unenviabie divorce record. An nually over 5000 couples are le- gally separated in the German capital, which represents 100 percent increase over pre-war fig nres.
 In 1913 the number of divorees granted in Berlin amounted to S95 per every 100000 inhabitants which proportion had increased to 1863 by 1925.
 As paramount cau9e for this apparent indication of matrimonia, inconsistency the many pfeeifi- tate war marriages are mentioned which as soon as the enthusiasm of war hysteria had subsided proved untenable.
 According to the Prussian board of statistics, out of total of 34,. 900 divorces. 20,627, or GO per, cent, were pronounced on grounds of violation of eonnubial rights, 346 percent on account of infi- delity. 4.3 percent for bigamy.
 In 356 eases the grievance war desertion, in 49 mental derange ment, and In 20 threatened mur der.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
PART A. x IDERs-l-..--J

A Chinese 'a' narty was given this afternorn I .n the kindergaf- ten at t,.e City Hall this after aasn -nde~ tho tlircct .on If Mira l. 0 i' ise Ca e.s, kiiidgergarts n teacher. A number of the little '@te wore areeseil to represent children of all different countries and were entertained by others who acted as the Chinese hosts end hostesses. The Kindergarten room was decorated as a Chinese tea garden, with fans and lam terms made by the children. Each school child had as guest one youngster who will enter kinder garten next year. A delightful luncheon of milk and cookies was served in place of tea and rice cakes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
JUALIN MINE MAY
 BE RUN THIS YEAR

Operations at the Jualin mine on Berners Bay will be resumed this summer, according to- present plans, as announced in letter received by Mrs. Robert Simpson, from Jean Vanophen, owner, who is now in Paris.
 The Jualin property has not been operated for more than a decade. It was considered a pros porous undertaking, but so n,ueA moisture was encountered it was decided to build a special tunnel to convey the water out of the mine. This project was started, but no work whatever has been done on the property during the past four or five years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Penn. Sheriff Indicted
 On Charges of Contempt

WASHINGTON, April 2O.- Thomas Cunningham, Sheriff of Philadelphia County, Penn. has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on a charge of contempt of the Senate Cunningham re- fused to aaawcr questions of the Senate Ca'npaign Funds Commit tee felat ng to liie source of a $25, ,0oD G n'sii nt.on to the Ware campaign nd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
LOCAL DISCLAIMERS
 GO TO PETERSBURG

Channel entrants in the De- clamation Contest of Southeast ern Alaska, winch is being held in Petersburg this evening, left here yesterday on the Admiral Watson on their way to that city.
 Miss Helen Woods, Juneau en- trant, is accompanied by Miss Ardena Leer, instructor in the local high schools, and Miss Madeline Riedi, Douglas declam- CT, is accompanied by Miss Gladys Fleming of the Douglas High School faculty. #
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

PARIS = This quaint Jean Patou model i. is made of ruffled georgette crepe printed with a small jade green pattern. The ruffles are narrowly bound with black. The ruffled bodice, simu- lating short bolero, ends in a tiny jabot at the neck. The dress is given slight bloused effect by q front bow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
JUDGE REED SETTER

Judge T. M. Reed of the U. s
 District Court. who has been in St. Ann's hospital since Tuesday night suffering from an attack of gastritis, is continuing to improve. according to hospital authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
School Boys, Playing
 Mmbles, 4re Killed
 Beneath Falling Wall

CHIcAGo.1 Ill., April 20 Two school boys were killed and d score injured, four so seriously they are expected to die, when an old brick wall beneath which the boys were playing marbles while waiting for the school bell to ring, toppled over burying the children beneath tons of brick. as 200 other pupils looked on; horror stricken. 8a # aTseI sst
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
GilBERTsoss FINED

Eugene Gilbertson was fined s10o and costs by Judge F. A. Boyle in the U. 6. Commissioners Court yesterday afternoon for vio- lation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
WE'D AT VALDEZ

Owen E. Meals, pioneer residen. of Valdez and brother of John F.
 Meals, formerly Of Juneau, and Miss Nancy Sanderson. who came to Valdez from Texas two years ago and has been teacher in the public school there since tha; time, were recently married. Mir Meals has plans arranged to oper. ate an airplane service out of Valdez. He spent the winter at | Denver aviation school and re gently took an airplanc to Valdez.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
MORE FACTORIES, LESS CARS

PARIS-Europe has five times as many automobile factories as the United States but produces only a sixth as many cars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Buildings at Nome
 Shake; Esrth Tremors

NOME, Alaska, April 2O--Build ings shook and dishes rattled . the result Of earth tramors. No damage has been reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

Lutheran Ladies Aid will give a luncheon starting at II o'clock Saturday,. April 21. and hold a Goodie Sale, also serve coffee and cake during afternoon at Alaska Light and Power Company's dis play rooms. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

simon HelIenthal. local attor- ,ney, js bound for Ketchikan on ,the Admiral Watson. He expects
 to do business there and in .Wrangell and return here on the steamer due here Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

1 field was next, entering the room with monocle in his right eye. He ate hard-boiled egg. Fitzmaurice's chair had had it. back against the table all this time and as he failed to appear the hall became quite silent Bur in minute he too strode in. smiling wholeheartedly. and bid ding everyone, good morning
 Koehl left, wearing helmet and flying coat, to superintend tine tuning up of the plane. and from outside the motor could be heard as 1t was started. Von Huenefeld offered Fltzmaurice a cigar from his- case but the lrlsllman de. clined and they both walked to- sether outside to the Bremen.
 Koehl and Fitzmaurice were the first in the plane, both taking their places In the cockpit, Von Huenefeld following in the com partment behind. An Irish Statt tri-eolor was ,draped to the right of the cabin and q German flag to the left,
 Facts About Fiioni
 The Bremen is Junkars all metal monoplane of the type sue cessfully used on commercial lines in Germany. It is made of dnralumin, patented aluminium alloy, Its wings of full cantilever type have a spread of 55 feet and the length of the fuselage is 35 feet. There Is no outside bracing to offer resistance to the wind and the thick wing gives it a high lift. se a lse 0s
 The name Bremen Is painted on the silver grey sides and also the government license number D-1167 The triangular emblem of the Junkers company is painted Oh the rudder. 84z
 It has no radio ene
 The Motor
 The plane has a single Junkers L-5 aircooled motor which can de yelop a maximum horsepower of 36O. It's maximum speed is 130 miles an hour with the speed of 30 miles an hour considered the best for it's present task. The fuel consumption is from 15 to IS gallons of gasoline an hour.
 The same motor was used by Cornelius Edzard and Johann Ris ticz to establish the former worlds endurance flight record- of 52 hours and 23 minutes last yahr
 The Pliers
 Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld spent his last pfennig and borrowed from II friends to make up the $50.00O required to cover the cost of the flight and insurance He made an. unsuc- cessful attempt to fly to America in the Bremen last summer. He was seriously wounded in tne war and invalided out of the sery ice. He is a close friend of the former Crown Prince and spent some time with him n exile. He was born at Koenigsberg in 1892. He is connected with the North German Lloyd steamship lines. He acted as cook and steward for his companions and kept the log book.
 Captain Hermann Koehl, pilot, was born at Ulm, Germany, in 1888. He was in the German
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
NICK NELsoN FINED

Nick Nelson was fined $35 and costs for violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law hy U. s. Commis- sioner F. A. Boyle yesterday af- ternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
THE DEADLY SINS

LINCOLN, Neb. Snobbishness is the worst student sin, Univer- sity of Nebraska eo-eds decided Next they ranked cheat ting. drinking, smoking by girls, pet ting, profanity. irreligion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

Robert Simpson, proprietor of the Nugget Shop. who left here . few weeks ago on ! businsss trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

ta the Pacific Northwest. will leave Seattle on the steamer sail ing north next Wednesday, ac- cording to cable received today by Mrs. Simpson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

Old papers foi saie s. rae Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
PLIERS NEED MONEY, SAYS
 F|TzMAURICE
That Is One Reason Why Irish Aviator Was Sent
 to Civilization

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
27 OUT OF 35 CHOSEN FOR CITY JOBS RENEGE
Only Eight Assured of Work Respond to
 Call

After the municipal employment bureau had carefully selected what was considered to he in. 3J appli- cants most in need of work and had ordered them 10 report today. v failed 10 appear,
 Out of the 8 who had been picked, l6 were taken from the charity list, the object being to give tn" city some return for the money cApcndeh for thcir support. However, II of the 16 were not present today when 1t was time to organize the labor gangs. nor did they appear later, It was necessary for James Desmond and James directors of the bureau, to recruit o"her workers from the waiting line.
 The workmen sent out today SUD- ploment gangs on grading and street repair work. Sewer con- Structlon workers will be sent out next Monday morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
POLISH POLITICAL CLUBS
 OF N, E, TO CONVENE HERE
Polish Organizations of I 10 BC Represented at |
 Hotel Meeting. Fl
Advt. Dept. kUIlVE Hartford, Conn. oo'O,

The first annual meeting of the Polish American Political Fedora ton of New England will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Eurritt hotel, when representatives Of Polish political organizations of Maine New Hampshire. Massa- chusetts. Rhode Island and Conncc- tlCut will convene.
 The federation is composed Of state organizations which in turn are composed Of city and town clubs. About 30 clubs will be repre- sented and the meeting will be pre- sided over by Attorney Alphons BachoroWski of Boston, who is tenn porary chairman.
 The main feature of the meeting will be the adoption of d constitu- tion, which will be presented and read by the committee especially as signed to prepare the laws and by laws, and the election of new off cers will be held. The Connecticut organization will be represented by Stanley J. Traccski, Stanley karpin- ski, of this city. and Joseph kulas. of Hartford. A dinner will be served after the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
Conn.'s Suit Against
 Carolina Is Withdrawn

Hartford, May Pt-Connecticut's $ suit against the state of North Caro- lima for S290,o0 dnr on dcfaulted bonds which was to have been taken before the United States supreme court, has beon withdrawn. The ac- ton was decided upon by Attorney General Benjamin w. filling and the other members of the state board of finance and control at the meeting Of the whole board this morning.
 The withdrawal was based on q question of policy, according to At torney Genera Aling. When Con- necticut demanded payment on the bonds, the treasurer Of North Caro- lima notified MT. Alling that the bonds had been rcpudiated, without giving any explanation of the sitna ton. In previous claims on North Carolina by five or six other states. 1t is understood, explanation Of the situation has satisfied the claimants.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
EQUITABLE TRUST co.
 CHAIRMAN DIES TODAY
Noted Banker and Director of Many Companies
 Succumbs in Office

New York. x. Y., May 5 lPt-Al>in W. krech, chairman Of the board of trustees of the Equitable Trust Co.,. one Of the largest banks in the country, died suddenly in his office today.
 MT, krcch was interested in nu- 'n"rous business, cultural and phil anthropic enterprises. Hc was dj- rector of the Denver X; Rio Graudo Western, Ann Arbor, Norfolk South : el'n Wabash. Western Maryland, Western Pacific and other railroa ds, and chairman of tho board of West crn Pacific.
 He Was also q director and trca- sllrer Of the Permanent Blind Relief luhd' executive secretary and dircc- tor of the Philharmonic Society Of New York. director of the Metro polltan Life Insurance Co. Damis Coal X Coke Co. Federal Sugar Re fining Co. and Ma tlattan Railway 10. He also was chairman Of the board Of tho Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation and Equitable Safe Deposit Company.
 4 brief statement issued later by the bank said:
 AlNn w. krcch. chairman of the board of Equitable Trust Company Of New York. died suddenly this morning of an attack Of angina pee forls while seated at his desk in his office. Death was instantaneous"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
LOCAL ROAD BUILDERS GIVEN TWO CONTRACTS
Arute Bros. and Suzio to Do Work for
 State

Arute Bros. and Peter suzio and staff both local firms. were award od contracts for road building by 'ile state highway department today. Highway Commissioner Macdonald awarded seven contracts on work advertised for on April c4. The con- tracts are as follows:
 Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald today announced the award of seven contracts 10 the low est bidders on work advertised for April 4. The contracts awarded in this letting were as follows:
 31,000 feet of bltumlnous maca- dam pavement on Bloomfield Tar iffville -Granby road. awarded to Amos D. Bridges, Hszardville, bid 
 1o.53o feet Of reinforced concrete pavement on the Grosvenordsle- North Grosvenordale road in the town Of Thompson. awarded to Cal Ian Construction Co, Bristol, R. l. hld ssc.4e4.
 1.2o0 feet Of raterbound msca- dam on the Cherry Hlll road in Mid dlet1eld and Durham. awarded to Arute Brothers. New Britain. bid s27.os67e
 1.s34 feet of reinforced concrete on the Putuam-N orNicl, road in the town of killing,y. awarded to M A. mino Construction Co, Pro,i- dence. F. l.. bid S6S.o9S.
 1.o37 feet of trap rock macadam on Summit and I.akevicw streets in East Hampton awarded 10 P. Suzio and Staff. New Britain. bid sS,491o5.
 3.39S feet of bituminous macadam on Hoyt street in Darien. awarded 10 Bridgeport Construction Co.,, Bridge port. bid s149c6.1o.
 Construction of a 70 foot clear span. rigid frame bridge over Still River on the Beaverbrook cutoff in the town Of Danbury. awarded 10 Osborn Barnes, Danbury. bid sc4.- s71,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
Stepdaughter of New York's Former Wo. man Secretary of State Testifies for Pro,ecu. ton in Albany Trial.
In Low Tone She Gives discriminating Evidence Against Stepmother - Received Checks for Work She Didn't Do.

Court Room, Albany May 3 Ur) A stepdaughter testified today as inc chief witness of New York statr 10 help bring about the conviction or her stepmoher, Mrs Florence l.. :. knapp, former secretary of state, accused of grand larceny,
 Almost the instant she took the stand, Clara Blanche Knapp denied si1e had ever known that she wa. on In" stat" census payroll in 1925 or l 92d, as records and checks mad out m her namc, purportcd to show.
 Has Bcen Teaching.
 After saying she has been engaged tn teaching for the last six years at Mlddobury, Vermont, she said she had no other residence in that time.
 Did sou ever do any census "ork?' asked George Mcdalie, the prosecutor.
 No sir, she responded almost in. audihly.
 Were you ever to your knoNlrdsc designated at assistant supervisor on the state censusa'
 No sir
 When was the first time you leaned you were on the payroll""
 About October, 1927"
 How did you learn it."
 II read it in the papers"
 Thon Medalie asked her if she re- c'lNcd state check in August 1925 for $Sl2,4S and she answered that fl had come by mail with . letter from Mrs Knapp.
 She could not recall the contents of the letter except that it said the check ''was practically Mrs. knapp's' and contained a reaues, that 1t be turned over to Mrs. Bod kin.
 A later state check for 3fol.1s was received by her and also turned over to Mrs. Bodkin, she said,
 check for the same amount dated September IS, 1925, to her order did not bear her endorsement, she said.
 Pressed 10 say in whose hand writing she believed it to be, she
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
]. |. DAVIS INVOLVED
 IN WEST HAVEN CRASH
Held in $500 Bond When Other Driver Breaks
 Neck

New Haven, May 3 iP) - Jamey critical condition at the New Ha ven hospital suffering from a broken neck received when his automobile Was overturned in a collision with q machine driven by Oliver I. Davis of New Britain on Forest road last night. Mir. Growers wife and infant child W ho accompanied him, escaped serious injury.
 Physicians at the hospital ccnsid CT MT. Growers condition as very grave. N-rays show fractures Of two or the neck Nertebrae.
 Mir. Davis was taken in custody by the West Haven police on order ot Deputy Coroner Lewis L. Field.
 '1t is very unfortunate and am extremely sorry, but it was an sc cldent which was unavoidable on my part said Oliver | Davis of 20 Monroe street, this morning when interviewed concerning the accident.
 Explaining how the collision oc- cured Mir. Davis said; T was driy- ing north on Forest street at about 2o miles an hour. At the intersec. tion of Park place another car sud denly backed out of Park Place onto Forest street. swerved slightly to my left to avoid running into the car which was backing out Grcver's car was going south on Forest street on the opposite side of Park Place and in the rear of an other car The car preceding Mir. Grover continued south on Forest street, As ! attempted to cross Park Place Mir Grover suddenly took left turn into Park Place on the left side of the street. driving directly in front of me.
 My car struck the car of Mir Grover. overturning it and throwing the occupants out.
 T was in no sense to blame for the accident. Mir. Grover by making the sudden left turn into Park Place was 10 blame. and the car backing out was a contributing factor. stopped my car within nine feet aft CT striking the Grover car and im- mediately rendered what assistance I could to the occupants, also re. moving Mir. Grover to the New Ha- ven General hospital"
 Mir. Davis reported to police head quarters voluntarily where he pest. ed bond for $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
Propaganda for Public Utilities
 Sent to Two Schools in This City
Willard's Catechism
 Received by Schools

Questioned regarding the truth of the report of Clarence q. Will lard, secretary Of the Connecticut committee on public utilities jn- formation, in reference to the sending of his catechism to schools in this city, Principal l.. r, Slade of the Senior High school and Principal Harry Wes- se's of the Nathan Hale Junior High school admitted they had the information in their schools at present.
 Mr Slade said enough copies were sent to take care of the school library and the problems Of democracy classes and they arc used only as reference material. Mr. Vessels reported that after the teachers had studied the ma teri7l they came to the conclu- sion it was not of any great value and instead of sending it 10 the library as is the custom it was sent to the store room where 1t is now.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
Senior High aud Nathan Junior High on Mailing List of State Com. mittee.
F. GEORGE. H MANNING

ashinston Bureau of the x. R Heral5)
 Washington, D. C., May S-Tes- tifying before the federal trade commission yesterday afternoon concerning the activities Of the Connecticut Conmittee on Public tlities, which has been carrying on 2 campaign Of propagands against public ownership of utilities. Clarence C. Willard. secretary and that a catechisn on the subject has been sent to schools and newspa pers throughout Connecticut The list includes New Britain senior high school and the Nathan Hale junior high school, also in New Britain.
 Last year Connecticut newspapers printed an average of 1S9 column inches per newspaper on material from the cl'psheets and the boiler plate material and total of so column inches of editorials which could be traced to the committees service. The use of the material in newspapers jumped from an average of Ss column inches. in 1925 to 1sa column inches in 1928. All this. he said. was printed without any payment from the newspapers for the news used. and without any published indication Of the source of the material. The only payments made to newspapers or newspaper men amounted to thirty or forty dollars paid 10 reporters for fur nishing information about certain meetings they were reporting for their newspapers.
 In addition to the newspapers and high schools the public utilities clipsheets went to Rotary. kiwanis. Lions. and other business mems clubs. boa rds of trade. chamber of
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-03

according 10 the mauaccrs. the min lsters objected and suggested open ihS at o'clock, which was acccpt- cd. II IS th en said to have been agreed that no earlier hour 0ouId be sought ly the theater men.
 In the meantime the clergymen nave gone on record as being oppos- cd 10 any change in the present schedule of shows,
 A public hearing was scheduled for tonight, but has been postponed due 10 the illness of Chairman Wal ter E, Talk of tho ordinance com- mltfee, and John s, Contaras one Of the thcatCr men.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
Two Shot and Killed
 In PeterbOrO. Ontario

Petcrhoro, Ont, May 5 tF1 -- Two men, one provincial officer, were shot 10 death today in a gun fight Tn the Hotel Mont gomery.
 When Norman F. Maker and J. stewart, provincial officers, attempt ed to arrest David Montgomery, the latter opened fire as they ascended the stairs, Maker. who was in the lead. was killed and Stewart was grazed hy bullet.
 City officers who were summoned. shot and killed Montgomery as he tried to escape.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
6,5OO Cases of Whiskcy
 Landed in New Jersey

New York. May 3 -P)-Flying the American flag and carrying 6,,oa cases Of Nhslsey valued at ssjoo. .0oo from Canada. the four masted schooner Dustin c. Cressy sailed unsuspecteA through a block ade of coast guard cutters and un- loaded the contra hand near liar rison. \. j.. on Tuesday, customs officials said today
 Authorities said they did not know where the cargo of whiskoy had been taken. The master of the Greasy and the crew of five who are alleged 10 have confessed the smuggling, were held