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The Washington times., 1928-12-06
Pope Named Chairman

G. III. Pope, vice president of the
Munsey Trust Company last night
was appointed chairman of the gen.
eral convention committee of the
District OF Columbia Bankers Asso-
ciation, following a special session of
the council OF administration at asso-
; citation headquarters.
Mr.. Pope has a record of excep-
4ional activity in the bankers asso-
citation and has served three terms
as a member of the council of ad-
? ministration, TO which he was first
chosen in 1924 He was chairman of
the publicity and press committee in
1923, served az chairman of the
sports committee in 1927 and was
chairman of the hotel committee at
The last annual convention. He was
n member of the hotel committee in
H925 and the sports committee In
1925.
Although the time and place of the
next bankers conclave have yet to
be determined, President Robert '.
aTleming last night. in announcer ;
9Mr. Pope's appointment, exple ned
ahat the infinite number of uetails
to be arranged necessitated early
pIanning. Mr.. Pope will shortly name
h. vice chairman and general COM
Anittee of bankers to assist him in
, fhis work.
Bank Clearings Gain
The aggregate of bank clearings at
12T cities of the United States for
November, as shown by returns to
Bradstreet's, was 1853. 889, 900,
which marks gain of 17.5 per cent
over November year ago. While
showing decreases of, respectively,
1.6 and 81 per cent from October
and May of this year.
"New York city cIearings made up
So per cent of the above total. or
S35, rs ,739 900. which total marked
y a gain of ! 5 per cent over October
and, as already pointed out, Of q
per cent over November, 1927. The
total of 1876 other cities for Novem-
ber was $50, ,244, $50 900, decrease
of So per cent from October and a
gain of only 3.9 per cent over No
xernber, 1927. Compared with No
Vernber, 1926, clearings at 127 cities
show a gain of $40 per cent, the in
crease at New York being SO per
cent and the gain at 126 other cities
being 10 per cent.
Bank celarings at 127 cities for II
months of the calendar year 1928
total Sob0, sos s3S3yupVt winch tAt6EdN
by 3.5 per cent the total for the
Eentire calendar year 1927 at the
identical cities, is 14.1 per cent
ahead of the II months total year
ago and is 20 per cent ahead Of the
like period of 1925. New York City
for il months returns a total OF
'$352,509 ,343 zoe, a gain Of 2l.S per
!. cent over a year ago and of 1913
per cent over 1926. The total out
side Of New York at 126 cities for ! !
months is $212 ,S55 $50 900. which is
a gain of "a per cent over last year,
4 but only 3.5 per cent over 1925.
In the November as in the II
months compilation. outstanding fca-
lures were the decreases recorded
from year ago both in the New
England and in the Southern
groups, with very slight gains re-
corded in the Southwestern cities.
Still, gains over year ago were
recorded in five out of the seven
groups. alike for November and
the IL months period.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. Q.N.SD.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; market
steady; steers, $9@16.25; cows and
heifers, $5.25@13.75; stockers and
feeders, $S.5Om13; calves, $500 Ia.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market
strong; 10c higher; bulk, $S.25MS,4G;
top, $8.45; heaVies, s2.2008.45; lights,
$S0S.S5: mediums, $8.35dS.45.
Sheep-Receipts. $500; market
weak; lambs. S125O113.35: wethers,
$7.25@3.25; ewes, $5.75@7.10.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06

Alfred Tomson, poet and play
wright, of Hollywood, Cal, will
address the League for the Larger
Life, 1900 block l. st. N. W., Satur-
day night upon THE Heart, Its
Happiness and How to Hold It."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
MEAL NOT PREPARED, SON ATTACKS MOTHER
McNamara Tells Judge De- natured Alcohol Made
 Him Crazy

q drank glass of denatured alcohol and it made me crazy and didn't know what l was doing" was the explanation made by Henry McNamara. aged 24. of 21 Hurlburt street, in police court today. of his attack on his aged mother yester- day. and his assault on his sister in-law. who stepped in to prevent him from striking his mother again. Judge Roche committed him to the state farm.
 McNamara admitted that he had not discontinued drinking since n recent arraignment in. court, and he pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness. breach of the peace and assault. His mother showed Judge Roche a discoloration near her eye, and his sister-in-law tes- tified that she was punched in the face. Officer Walter Malona testified that he and Officer James H. Me- Cabe made the arrest about $ o'clock last evening on complaint McNamara's sister-in-law was bleed- ing when the officers arrived.
 Mrs. McNamara told Judge Roche she did not have a meal ready when her son came home and he displayed his displeasure by attack ing her. She said he has been drinking steadily.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
MILITARY HON0RS AT
 WAR NURSES FUNERAL
Legion to Pay Tribute to Mrs. Bertha Hanna's
 Services

Full military honors will be ac- corded Mrs. Bertha Hinn) Hanna, wife of James D. Hanna and d World War nurse. who died in Charlemont. Mass, Thursday night. at her funeral which will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the home of August Burkhardt. "A Will liam street, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Matthews German Lutheran church. Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, at q time which will be convenient for the family.
 Commander Nathan Avery of Ed dy-Glover post, American Legion, is making arrangements for the funer- al. A firing squad, color bearers, and pail bearers will be chosen from the ranks of the post.
 Mrs. Hanna, who was native and resident of this city for the greater part of her life. was past com mander of Catherine McGurdy post American Legion, Bridgeport. She was fl years old.
 She was educated in this city and lived here until 1910. She entered (Continued on Page III
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
HOLpUP GANGSTERS ROB CLUB MEMBERS
Wisconsin X. C. at Milwaukee Is
 Looted Early Today
ONE VICTIM IS SLUGGED
Bandits Roasted They Were Chicago Machine Gun Gangsters-L0ot Totals 4:5, ,OOO-Man Beaten Low cred Arms When Tired.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2S R - Ten men, believed to be Chicago gangsters, who boasted of being armed with machine guns. held up members of the Wisconsin Athletic club shortly after midnight. slugged one man. cut telephone wires and escaped with currency and jewelry worth $25,00O.
 Escape in Auto
 The club is located in the heart of the downtown district but police did not learn of the robbery until almost a. m. The entire detective force was assigned to hunt for the robbers. who escaped in automobiles
 The bandits forced their way into the club. lined up the 25 or 30 mem- bcrs and leisurely robbed them.
 One club member. whose arms became tired, started to lower his arms. He was struck over the head with the butt of a gun and knocked unconscious.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
4S,3S7 CONNECTICUT
 NATIVES LIVING HERE
New York Contributes 2,695 and Massa-
 chusetts 1862

Probably the most striking char acteristic of the American people is their migratory instinct-an onward urge to new fields of endeavor. suc- cessor of the pioneering spirit that made the America of yesterday and today. This is seen in the statitics of states of birth of the population of any of the cities, great or small. For instance there are few cities the ma jority of whose inhabitants were born within the limits of the city. By far the greater number were born elsewhere in the United States or are of foreign birth.
 Taken as conversational material states of birth are in the old reliable class-in towns big and little, at Ro- tary luncheons. Chamber of Com- merce spreads or in the more refined precincts of the Woman's club the talk will drift to the back home'' state and its merits. They will agree on the superlative excellence of the town and state of their adoption but it is intending warfare on the rela- tive standing of Illinois and Ohio, Alabama and Georgia, or Massa- chusetts and New York. And when Florida and California clash it's likely to be pistols at sunrise.
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
PRESIDENT CROSSED
 BY J. 5. SENATE Government Owned Merchant
 Marine Monday WHITE HOUSE UNAVOIDABLE Senator Hiram Bingham One of Solons Who Attack Jones Bill As Hantlicapping Private Interests Offers Resolution.
WHITE HOUSE UNAVOIDABLE

Washington, Jan. 2s R>-The sen- ate. which more and more is put ting itself out of line with the White House, will decide Monday whether it shall go on record for 8 government-owned merchant marine, in direct opposition to the wishes of President Coolidge.
 Jones Bill Up
 An agreement to bring the Jones shipping bill to vote on Monday was reached by senate leaders yes terday and just afterwards it was made known at the White House that President Coolidge sees no merit in the measure. He has con- sistently recommended return of the merchant fleet to private interests and he believes that would be made virtually impossible under the Jones bill. particularly one provision of it.
 That provision stiplates that unanimous consent of the shipping board membership would be neces- sary before any of the government ships could be sold to private opera tors. As President Coolidge sees it., one opposing member of the board would in fact constitute a majority. preventing sale of any ships. He believes that & drastic revision of the boards personnel would thus be made necessary, since one member has consistently voted against such SaleA
 Although the Jones bill. sponsored by Chairman Jones of the com merce committee. has met with vig- orous opposition from administra- tion senators. the unanimous con- sent provision was voted irto the bill by two to one majority.
 Supporters of the bill, who include virtually all of the senate democrats, made inroads yesterday into the re- publican opposition, Senator Johnson of California. making plea for de- velopment of the country's sea strength, commercial and naval. The addition of Johnson was offset. how ever, by Senator Copeland's opposi- tion to the bill. The New York democrat joined with Bingham. re- publican, Connecticut, in attacking the measure as handicapping private interests in the shipping industry. Bingham Objects
 Senator Bingham offered resolu- ton. which was accepted, requesting (Continued on Page SeYenl
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
MEXICAN FEDERALS AND
 REBELS IN ENGAGEMENT
American Consul Sends Dispatches Telling of Fight - More Than
 50 Casualties.

Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 28 UP)- Recent engagements between Mexi- can federal troops and rebels in the state of Nayarit have resulted in more than 50 casualties. William Blocker. American consul at Mag atlan, Mexico, announced on arrival here en route to Los Angeles. :. The principal engagement, he said. was at Ixtlan. Nayarit. on the west coast of Mexico.
 Government troops under com- mand of General Juan Beltran, en- gagged the rebels there and 37 rebels and 14 government soldiers were killed. Blocker said.
 The American consul said there were several engagements last week. In one General Zertruche led his federal troops against a rebel army at Acaponeta, Nayarit. Details of this battle were not made known, Blocker said. but it was reported there were several casualties.
 He said there were also reports of vigorous fighting along the borders of Nayarit and Durango. Federals under General Zcrtruche were said 10 have been hard pressed by q rebel army in that section.
 There were unconfirmed reports of many casualties in those border en- gagements. the consul said.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
FORMER TYPIST WIFE
 OF TITLED FOREIGNER
One Time East Side Girl Marries Count of
 VallOmbrOsa

New York. Jan. 2S N - A for
 mer typist, born on New York's
 teeming East Eide, was on her
 honeymoon today, wife of a titled
 Sardinian who traces his ancestry to 1900 A. D.
 The new Countess of Vallombrosa
 was born Ruth Angela Obre Brewer.
 daughter os an East Side electri- clan. After a girlhood spent nl Nyack, N. r., she returned to New
 York at the age of IT in search of
 job and secured a place as . stenographer.
 Her beauty won the attention of
 Walter Goldbeck. portrait painter, ; and she smiles from several of his
 canvases. She and Goldbeck were married and lived in New York un- til his death.
 She met the Count of Vallom- brosa in Paris where she was in
 partnershipwith Yvonne Davidson. dressmaker. He was attached to the Paris branch of the Bankers Trust company.
 The count traces his descent to Jaime Manca of the island of saf- dina, who founded the line in 13ov A. D. The dukedom was created in 1720 by the Duke of Savoy, who
 became king of Sardina. The counts
 father. the Marquis De Mores, was a noted sportsman and for a time was engaged in ranching in North Dakota. The counts mother was
 Miss Madora Won Homan of New
 York. He was educated at Harvard. Tine titled couple left last night
 for Palm Beach where they will be
 the guests of Mrs. John Emerson (Anita Loos) and her husband. Mrs. Emerson and the countess were close friends in Paris.
 After the honeymoon they will go to Paris to live where the count ! is partner of the Paris brokerage house of Saint Phalle and company.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
RELIEF BOARD CUTS CITY'S GRAND LIST
Reduction in Property Assess
 ments Aggregates Only St2,@
36 APPEALS REJECTED
Petitions From 17 Fayorably Acted On At Annual SessiOns-Net Tax able Property in Community Now Placed At S114,OS6,233.

A net reduction of S12.9O0 has been made in the grand list by the board of relief, placing the new figure at $114, 4,0S6.233.
 Seventeen applications for reduc- tions were approved and 36 rejected. Additions were made to the list of the amount of $7.650 by the board of assessors. these items including assessments made in a re-check of the city. The total cut was $20,550.
 List of Reductions
 Reductions made are: Edward NJ. Aver. military exemption, $200; Jo- seph Berdino, military exemption. 5000; Anna Gozzo and Angeline Nor rocco, 643 West Main street, $1,5oO; Ernest Nyquist. buses registered twice, once as automobiles and again as public service cars, $7,1OO: Wil- liam c. Raphael. for junked automo- bile, $20O: Anthony and Martin Wekaitis. land at 11s Linden street, $500; Antonio Wilk. land, $200; Valeria Adamowitz, land, $500: H. $. Dubowy. ct als, 27-23 Hurlburt street, $3,000; Lucina Bedard. 122 I.anders avenue, $40O: l.. & B. Steinke. 76 Prospect street. $500: Charles s. Wilson. 149 Stanley street, $1,0Oo; Samuel Greenstoin. reduction on house, $1,400; Sam Abrahamson, IA Talcott street. $95o; Paul Nur- czak, ct als, $1.o00: Victor and K Kozlowski. 163 Broad street, $500; Ludwig Dydzuhn. 4S3 Park street $500; Michael kordak. 30S High street. $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
HAVE A DRINK, LAST
 MESSAGE OF SUICIDE
Former Husband of Pearl White Generous Host
 Even in Death

Los Angeles Jan. 2S Rp-A scrib- found on a note for which 8 half emptied liquor bottle served as paperweight. was the only message left when Wallace McCutcheon, for mer British army officer. artist ac- tor and once husband of Pearl White. the film star. took his life in his hotel room.
 The note was found by the police in the same room where Mo- Cutcheon's body was discovered yesterday, sprawled across a bed. A pistol lay at his side and there was a bullet hole in his right temple. The police said it was clearly case of suicide.
 The officers were told by friends that few years ago. McCutcheOn had disappeared and was missing for several months. A war time in- jury was blamed for this disappear ance and police were of the opinion that this also might have caused him to take his life.
 Reports that McCutcheon was | destitute at the time of his death i were denied by close associates. l Although born in America, Me- Cutcheon spent most of his life in England. He made his stage debut at the age of 16 with Willie Collier, with whom he toured America, Europe and Australia. He later played juvenile leads in support of Elsie aJnis.
 During the World war he served with the British forces. He enlisted as an ambulance driver and officers l chauffeur and then transferred as a private to British regiment. Rec ! ognition of repeated acts Of bravery i brought him a commission and he | was mustered out as a ajor. | He married Miss White soon after he returned to this country Ghe I obtained a Nivorce in Providence. R. l.. in 1921. He did not contest the suit.
 Coming to Los Angeles a year ago he renewed acquaintances with thea trical and motion picture people. A note found by the police contained the names and telephone numbers
 of . dozen or more film ceaebfttSos.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
BOARD ACCEPTS GIFT
 FOR PLAY EQUIPMENT
School Committeeman Are Grateful for $2,OO0 From
 Mrs. Vance

Individual members of the school board expressed personal gratitude and the board voted unanimously yesterday afternoon to accept a gift of $2.00O from Mrs. Robert J. Vance to equip a playground at the Robert J. Vance school at the corner of Vance street and Shuttle Meadow avenue. The contribution was ten- dered through School Committee man James J. Butler.
 On a motion of Committeeman Louis w. Young. the board selected land on the north side of the build ing for the playground and voted to forward the fund to the common council with the request that 1t be re-appropriated for use by the pub | lie amusement commission.
 Committeeman Butler said he has made personal inspection of the land in question and found it satis- factory. He said he talked over the matter with Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes who expressed pleasure and satisfaction concerning the gift.
 Just before the close of the meet ing, President P. F. King said he felt some acknowledgment should be expressed. but thought that per- i haps when the matter was formal ly disposed of, the committee could express its appreciation in a better way.
 1 MT. Vance, in whise memory the gift was presented. was a former mayor of this city. former city clerk, state representative and congress man. He was the founder of the New Britain Observer which was later consolidated with the New Britain Herald.
 The school department budget for the coming fiscal year was accept ed. An appropriation for S1.261,- 3S4 will be asked by representatives of the board at a meting of the board of finance and taxation next week. The only change in the budg- ct which was presented last week was in the repair item. An increase of s1o.00o. from $50.0O0 to $60,00O, was made.
 i This move was made when Presi- dent King asked if the committee thought the department repairs could be taken care of by $5O,0O0 ap- propriation. When Committeeman Young. chairman of the finance committee. said he thought the board would exceed it's appropria- tion in this item, Committeeman Joseph M. Halloran moved that the sum be increased to S60,oo0. The board exceeded last years repair item by $3O,0O0. it was pointed out.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
LOS ANGELES BACK
 IN HANGAR TODAY
Returns Safely After Al6hth6
 on Deck of s. s. Saratoga
HAZARDOUS EXPERIMENT
First Time Giant Lighter Than Air Machine Has Ever Attempted Such a Feat and Navy Men are Wildly Enthusiastic Over Results.

Lakehurst, N. J.. Jan. 2s R- After alighting on the deck of the airplane carrier Saratoga at sea of Newport, R. l., the first dirigible ever to have accomplished that feat, the Los Angeles was safely back in her hangar today.
 Although Commander Charles E. Rosendahl was non-committal on his return. Read Admiral W. A. Moi fett, chief of the bureau of naval aeronautics at Washington was en- thusiastic in his praise of the feat and the possibilities 1t shows.
 Was Hazardous Feat
 The operation was a hazardous one as the big silver bag is $50 feet long and the entire length of the Saratoga is only $50 feet. little more than half of which is availabe as a landing stage.
 Although navy officials here re- fused to discuss the details, referring all inquirers to Washington. it was assumed that the operations took place in the following manner, as they had been carefully rehearsed on paper:
 Was Going Fast
 With the ships making good speed that of the Saratoga being at be- tween 15 and 30 knots, the Los An- geles nosed gently down and came to a stop with it's control cabin just barely touching the deck. She lay with her nose just abaft the tunnels and superstructure of the airplane mother, her stern sticking far out over the stern of the Saratoga.
 To bring the dirigible down. lines were thrown to the crew of the Saratoga who helped warp the big ship into position. This was ex- tremely hazardous to the men on the lines. it was pointed out, especially if heavy sea had been running. but it was decided in the interest of naval science to take that chance.
 Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
WOMAN DECLINES
 IMPORTANT OFFICE Refuses Vice-Presidency of Big New York Advertising Agency TOO MANY "M0SSHEADS"
Explains That These Old Fashioned Men With Ideas of Women Be- longing to Stone Age Head Big Corporations.

New York, Jan. 2S (UP)-A pret- ty, 27-year-old girl declined the vice presidency of large advertising agency today because too many mossheads. whose opinions of wom- ems ability in business belong to the stone age. head our big corpora tions."
 The girl is Louise Luckenbill, who six years ago was an advertising solicitor for the Schultz-McGregor corporation and now holds the posi- ton of secretary.
 Would Lose Business
 When I was offered the vice presidency I told my superiors that the firm would lose business if ] accepted it," she explained to the United Press in an interview. Y wasn't trying to be noble, because it's to my advantage to have the company for which I am working be successful.
 "so I turned it down. That's all there is to it.
 The girl said she was convinced that there are still many business men so prejudiced against young women that they would throw ur their hands in horror at the idea Of a woman being the first vice-presi. dent If an agency which served them.s
 Prejudice Exists
 The prejudice is waning, she be- lieves. but it will exist for man, years.
 "Women have brought 1t on them. selves" she said. "Too frequently they have taken advantage of theil sex appeal. You will find that few business women with pretty necks wear shirts and collars and few with pretty legs wear long skirts"
 Miss Luckenbill's own dress came just to her knees.
 T think most men still resent bob bed hair" she said.
 Miss Luckenbill's hair is short waved and blonde.
 Definite Place For Women
 "In my field there is a definite place for women," Miss Luckenbil said. "Women are best qualified fo advertising cosmetics. household goods and feminine attire.
 "On the other hand there ar' some things distinctly masculine such as mechanical devices ant mems wear. Real estate advertising
 froptipuad or paCe aN
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Bicycles Kill More In Paris Than Auto
 Buses During Year

Paris, Jan. 20 N-Police sta- tistics for 8 year shows that bi- cycles are worst killers than the heavily loaded autobuses that weave their fast and ponderous way through Paris traffic jams.
 There were almost twice as many people hurt by bicycles as by buses last year and almost exactly the same percentage of the fatalities.
 The figures show only 11S ac- cidents charged against buses during the year.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Twenty Persons Killed
 In India Train Wreck

Rangoon. Jan. g (UP) = Twenty people were killed and 29 injured to- day when train. en route from Rangoon to Mandalay. was derailed and fell into a creek. The wreck was about 100 miles from Rangoon Several fish plates - connecting bars between rails-had been re- moved from the track. indicating the wreck had been planned Authori- ties started an immediate investiga- uon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

Irishman Hits Scot; Latter's Economy Is
 Real Blow to Court

Liverpool. Jan. 2S Rl-A Scots. man appeared before police court with his head swathed in band ages. He charged an Irishman with striking him with a kettle.
 That's all show" the Irishman protested to the judge.
 He was walking about yester- day without bandages"
 "Is that true" the court asked.
 Yes" replied the Scotchman from his bandages.
 Why" the judge demanded.
 ITO keep them clean for to- day"