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New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

dressed man of about 60.
 ''He got bit by rattlesnake," ex- plained the scared driver-and the young soldier went into action With a knife he slashed the wound deeply. and with his own lips suck ed from it the blood containing the deadly venom. A tourniquet. eX- pertly applied to the upper arm kept the poison from the heart.
 ''That'll do till you get him to a doctor" said Corporal Frank J Hofelich. The stranger asked his name. thanked him warmly, and was driven away.
 Wanted to Marry, But
 Hofelich almost forgot the incl dent. Only 19, he had quit school in the seventh grade to support d mother and two younger sisters. Work was scarce, so he swung a pick on railroad section gang for SPA week, and made a few dollars with the National Guard. There was girl-pretty. 1T-year-old Margaret
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21
HISTORIC SHRINES
 ATTRACT STUDENTS
Pilgrims Seek Virginia as Visual
 Education Takes Hold

Richmond, Va., June 19 @- 1 Growth of the popularity of visual education in teaching American his- tory is held accountable for the un- precedented educational pilgrimages to Virginia's historic shrines.
 Already many large parties of school children from the east and central west have toured the state. aad tours planned during the sum- Aer and autumn indicate that at least 25,000 children will visit the famous scenes identified with early American history.
 Dr. George J. Ryan, president of the New York city board of educa- ton, has announced that he hopes every child in New York will have the opportunity of visiting Virginia. and through personal inspection of its shrines bring back something of the spirit of Washington. Jefferson, Marshall, and other leaders who contributed so much to the inde- pendence and growth of the United States.
 Jamestown, site of the first per manent English settlement in America: Yorktown, where LorI Cornwallis surrendered to Washing. ton; Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson: Richmond. capital of the old confederacy; Williamsburg, the old colonial capital which is now being restored; and Mount Vernon, where George Washington lived and was buried, have been leading points of interest. The tours have been conducted by special tram with side trips by bus to famous To- cations.
 The series of educational tours re- ceived decided stimulus in March. the month that Dr. Ryan and 325 of the leading educators of New York made tour of the Old Dom- inion on the invitation of Gov. Har- ry F. Byrd.
 On their return to New York, Ar thur Boylan. principal of the George Washington high school, was ap- pointed special representative of the New York school board to pro- mote the tours. Seventeen New York schools have asked permis- sion to organize parties
 Children from Michigan. Illinois and Indiana also have paid visits The Chicago schools are planning n such tours during the year.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21
EVEN LONG COATS MADE LIKE SUITS
TW0.PieCe Effect Achieved With One-PieCe Garments

Paris. June c1.-[Pl-Skirt and blouse costumes are having their eff feet on styles in general. even long coats sometimes stimulating suit lines in their cut. Afternoon dresses with contrasting skirts and tops are most affected by the vogue for two piece effects.
 Among the afternoon dresses which reflect directly the popular ity of separate skirts and blouse are the satin frocks and black skirts
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21
and white attached corsages.

and white attached corsages. Some of these black and white dresses are completed by short black satin jackets, and that makes them almost indistinguishable from skirt and blouse combinations.
 Suits of printed silk are having an even bigger vogue in Paris than was expected. There are many one piece dresses with matching short jackets, with or without sleeves.
 But the newest and more sener- ally favored costume, particularly by small and young women, is the three piece suit with contrasting tuck in blouse of white or light color.
 Black, navy blue and brown are the outstanding colors among the printed suits. Printed patterns are small and not conspicuous, the rule being light design on dark ground.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21
SAVES MAYS LIFE. RECEIVES REQUEST
sM,ooo Wedding Gift for Quick.
 Thinking Guardsman

By NEA Service.
 Rensselaer,, N. r., June 21-It was nearly a year ago that New York National Guardsman, hiking along 8 highway to Camp Smith. at Peeks- kill, noticed an expensive car drawn up by spring and chauffeur bathing 8 wounded hand of a we'll
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

Ninety California cities. including San Francisco and Los Angeles. have adopted a standard code for traffic regulation.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

Of the 53 species of mammals which once roamed the Chicago dis trict, l4 have disappeared complete ly.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

bour of the museum of comparative
 zoology of Harvard university
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
HOOVER DROPS
TWO COOLIDGE
POLICIES
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
international News service

1t is beginning to dawn on
washington that there is brand
new Administration in the White
House. instead of merely c0ntinua-
tion of the Coolidge Administration
and policies.
In office less than two weeks,
President Hoover has thrown over.
board two of the important policies
of his predecessor, as well as a
number of lesser importance, and
there is every indication that more
are to follow. All this despite the
trite generalities of March 4 that
the administrations were to merge
with one another.
Oil Policy is One Reversal
President Hooyers decision not to
permit the exploitation of any
more Government oil lands. but. in,
stead to establish a drastic policy
of conservation, was one reversal.
But the surprise that attended
that move was mild compared to
the surprise occasioned by yester.
Continued on Page ., Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
SPY
DEATH, SAY
POLICE

Z Police today uncovered the pistol
with which two colored informers
were slain early Wednesday in the
Southwest.
Detectives of the homicide squad
announced shortly after returning
from Annapolis, Md, with three
colored men. tlrat Lawrence Bais,
one of the trio, had confessed
participating: in the killings and had
named Peter Buewn as the trigger
man." The third man is Theodore
Smith.
GrilIed BY Police
Detectives were questioning Brown
this afternoon in an effort to draw
confession and confronted him
with a pistol Bafs said was used in
the slayings.
The weapon was taken from
Vernon Newton, of Annapolis, with
whom the trio spent the night. They
were arrested by Sergt. William
Curry, of Annapolis, last night on
a lookout sent there by Washington.
They were brought back by Joseph
Waldron., Thomas Sweeney. and
George Darnell. headquarters de.
tectives.
Curry found the three fugftives
asleep in one bad in the Newton
home while investigating the finding
of an automobile with Washington
license plate in front OF the house.
Als three denied at first that they
knew anything about the slayings.
Four Others Held
Two coIored men, William Bradley
and Cornelius Lyons. originally he.
lieved to have participated in the
killings. may be released as result
of Bats story.
Two others, Merle Taylor and
John Williams, being held, were not
believed to have taken part in the
shootings, but were expected to be
lContinued on Page 2 Column q
The Washington times., 1929-03-15

BALTIMORE, March 15.-
Jack Hart, leader of the no
torious Norris murder gang,
escaped about 4;30 a. m. to-
day from the Maryland State
penitentiary. It was his third
escape. Calls have been sent
out to police in Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and the
District of Columbia to be on
the watch for him.
Before making his escape, Hart,
lffe-termer. released George
Bailey, serving 15-year sentence
for safe-blowing. The latter lacked
the nerve to make his way from the
roof OF the penitentiary and was
captured hiding behind ventiiator
on the roof.
Gone at Breakfast
At breakfast time guards dis
covered Hart's cell empty. Examina.
tion disclosed the fact that the
desperate man had sawed the steel
bars of his cell with a half-inch saw
blade. The cut was near one OF
the three locks onxthe door.
According to Warden Brady, 1t
was an inside job Hart's cell was
No. on the SECOND tier. Inn
mediately below was watehman
on guard all the time and. in addi-
ton. another guard patrolled the
block at all hours. Kitty Kavanaagh.
his wife. suspected of aiding Hart in
his previous escape, is under con.
tinued surveillance.
The whole block was locked when
the escape was discovered.
Leaving his cell, Hart released
Bailey and the two men made their
way to the roof through a venti-
lator. Hart lowered himself to the
ground. using the bars Of cell.
windows as ladder.
Hart was serving life sentence
for the murder of paymaster,
William b. Norris, here in 1921. He
fled after the crime and was cap.
tured in. Washington. ID. C. Today's
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
TAX CUT MOVE
BAG { D BY
ARCHITECTS

Active interest OF the Washing
ION Chapter, American Institute Of
Architects, in the nationwide move
ment for. a downward revision of
the Federal tax on earned incomes
was evfnced at a meeting in the
Cosmos Club last night.
The attention OF the Washington
architects was called to the move
nnent by Horace w. Peaslee, preSi-
dent of the chapter, armed with
data furnished him by The Wash.
angton Times.
Gilbert Il. Rodier, secretary, for-
snallv laid the matter before the
cnanter for discussion. Admitting
fl1a merits oA the movement, the
ehaDter debated as to whether it
mlios1Id work as. a, body for the
N,s0Yenaent or whether the cause
would be. helped by the activities
X the individual members In their
Nations with other organiza.
ai0ns.
Alter numerous expressions of
Approval Of the tax cut, the meet.
sIsg voted to refer the question OF
how best the chapter might sup
mort the movement TO the COM
rnfttee on budget. headed by Julius
Nenig. He Is to report back to
the chapter at the aApri' meeting.
3. Stanley Simmons. past presl.
dent of the chapter. was one Of the
most enthusiastic supporters of the
movement.
"There can be no doubt that the
Rax on earned incomes at this time
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
$50 Children in Elba
School, MarOoned by
Flood. Beg for Help

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March is
G.N.s.l--only 81 of the 1000 ma
rooned citizens Of Eiba. Ala. had
been rescued early today. according
to a report received at the office
of Gov. Bibb Graves.
The message, sent by the com
mander of a National Guard COM
pany which reached the Elba vi.
cinity in small boats. declared that,
the soldiers had taken 81 women.
and children to safety.
Governor Graves appealed to the
people of Alabama to try to get,
to the stricken city before it is
too late" The governor also.
ordered all National Guard com.
panies in the State to be- ready in,
case the necessity arises for calling
them all to rescue duty.
Reports received by the governor
from Big Creek, Ala, said that.
hundreds of persons In Elba we're
clinging to the tops of their houses,
and were suffering from exposure
Continued on Page 2. Column u
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
HOOVER NAMES
REP NEWTON
SECRE AIRY

appointment Of Representative
Walter H. Newton R9 of Minnesota.
as a third secretary to President
Hoover, was announced today at the
White House.
Representative Newton. who has
served 10 years in Congress-, will
fiji role new 10 WashiHgton-that
Of co.ordinator and liaison officer
between the. President and the yarl-
Gus governmental departments,
His principal work, however, will
be with the independent bureaus and
agencies of the Government that
are not now under direction or con.
troll of any of the 10 regular de-
partments which are presided over
by Cabinet officer.
Newton represented the Fifth
district minneapolis in Congress.
He has completed his fifth term,
and was reelected last November
to his sixth term. He will resign
his seat before April Is, it is ex'
pected.e
DuEllS IIie ldlG Is4HtLldlSsfs ANSWto'h
acted as chairman of the Republican
Speakers Bureau in Chicago.
In addition to keeping Mr.. Hoover
In constant contact with the many
quasi-judicial commission Of the
Government, such as the Shipping
Board. the Federal Trade Commis.
sion. and the Interstate Commerce
Commission, Newton also win serve
as liaison officer for a number Of
miscellaneous agencies which. in
some degree. head up to the Presi.
dent and represent an annual ex-
penditure of more than $500, 600, 900.
This latter group includes the Fed.
eral Narcotics Control Board. the
General Accounting Office. the Ma.
tional Advisory Committee for Aero.
hautics the Employees Compensa-
tion Commission. the Commission OF
Fine Arts. the Geographic Board.
and about a dozen others.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
DURAN 60
TAKEN BY
GALES

MEXICO CITY March Is
d.N.S. Federal troops oc-
cupied Durango, capital of the
state Of Durango, at 'daybreak
today, it was officially an
nounced here.
Gen Plutarco Elias Gales. war
minister and field commander OF
the federals, led the column that
occupied the city.
The city fell without a shot being
fired, the rebels retiring al the
approach OF the strong federal
forces.
The insurgent cceupational force
that had been holding Durango since
the early days of the revolution, teH
back upon Paral.
Durango Is an egstacle in the way
of General Gales advance upon the
rebel positions in the hills along the
CoahjiIa--Durango border. Oceupa-
ton of the city opens the way eor
a direct advance northward along
the Durango Torreon line OF the
Mexican national railway. Parrat
lies northwest of Torreon.
Gales Marches On
General Gales halted just long
enough in Durango to make sure
that the city was net garrisoned hr
rebels, then pushed on toward the
rebel lines along the Torreon front.
The city had been held by 1,2O0
rebels under Gen. Juan Gflberto
Awaya. 1t was expected that this
rebel force would try to block Gen.
eral Gales path. but the federal
army so greatly .outnumbered the in
surgents that the latter took to
flight.
Possession OF Durango was vital
to the plans of General Gales Tor
dominating the Durango. Torreor
railway. 1t was the occupation OF
Durango by insurgents that had
been holding up General Gales ad'
vance.
Under General Gales original
plan he was to have reached the
Torreon sector yesterday, linking
up his army with the federal forces
under Gen. Juan Andreu Almazan
and Gen. Saturnino Cedillo.
Rebels Outnumbered
While the rebel army under Gen.
] GonzaIo Escobar is outnumbered
two to one by the federals, neverthe'
less the insurgents have the advan-
tage OF strong position, occupying a
strategic range of hills on the Goa
hula Durango frontier which are de-
scribed as almost impregnable. "
This position is considered to balance
the differences in troop strength.
Presidential headquarters explain
ed that General Gales is sending fed.
eral cavalry under Gen. Eugnio Ortiz
and a mixed force Of infantry and
ca yalry under General Almazan
northward to cut the rebel commune
Confined on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
JACK HART T'R.. r. COACH.
FLEES MD. DERA|LED.
PRISON 2HURT

Two commuters were IN
.iured and more than a score
OF fellow passengers in the.
last car of d five-car train
were shaken mp when the car
jumped the track and came
to 4 stop at an acute angle.
at the north end of the pas
senger platform at Union Sta
tion today.
Miss Catherine Collins. So. of Gar
rett Park, Nd, Government. clerk,
il in Emergency Hospital suffering
from d possible fracture Of the leg
and shock.
Miss Matte Harmon. 3S, of Rock.
VILE, an enploye of s. Kann Sons,
Is also confined to Emergency Hos
pital, suffering from a spTained
back. abrasfons Of the shin AID
knee of the right leg, and shock.
Tears Up Switches
The rear trucks OF the car sp.
parently left the rails as they were
passing over a series of switches
under "K'' tower In the Washing.
ton terminal yards. They dragged
along the ties for about 100 feet,
tearing up signal cable condnits
and laying in ruin the automatic
switching, devices laid between the
rails.
When the car reached a point
where the tracks are slightly ele
waited, the rear end swung down.
ward and came to a stop at an
acute angle, throwing the 30 or
more passengers pell nell through
the car.
Word of the wreck was immedi-
ately flashed to the Emergency and
Casualty hospitals and ambulances
were despatched al once TO the
scene. The two injured women were
taken to Emergency and DR.. Louis
found that there were others re.
quiring treatment.
h The train was Baltimore AMI
Ohio train No. rs. commuters
train starting in Frederick, Md,
and due In the Capital at $40
O'Clock, The accident occurred al
go.Uts d3 Lny1 JuSI itS the tram was
clearing the last uf the switches
before entering the train shed.
Trains Still Move
w. p. beavers, OF Frederick, was
conductors OF the train. and N Beck,
also OF the Maryland city. the engl.
neer. plotting engine No. 1447, a
light passenger type.
Officials of Union Station -;
that the great damage and trouble
was caused by the tearing up OF
the signal cables and the switching
equipment. Three switches were out
Of service for more than three hours
while crews worked frantically to
repair the damage. Otherwise. the
movement of trains in the yards
was not interrupted.
A wrecking crew Of the Pennsyl.
yania railroad was summoned from
the New Jersey Avenue yards of
that road. and put the derailed
coach back on the rails The car
was only slightly damaged, being
confined chiefly to great tear In
the roof. where the car scraped
against the signal tower in its wild
ride.
All. the cars In the train were
modern, steel cars, railroad officials
said. An investigation into the
causes OF the accident Is being con-
Quoted.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
HUNDREDS
CL NV|5 TO
ROOFS
By 1nsernatiOnal News s.rvles

BY 1MteEmaItunal news SetV1ce
After being marooned by
flood and in peril Of death
for nearly q hours, a few Of
the 1000 isolated, water-bound
citizens Of EIba, Ala, were
rescued today. The fate of
the balance is not known, but
it is believed they will be
saved with the aid of National
Guardsrnen.
Floods are sweeping parts OF
New England, the South and the
Middle West 4 blizzard is raging
over parts of Wyoming and Me-
braska.
Tremendous damage has been
done by storm and flood. Thou
sands are homeless. The distre
in some quarters is acute and it
is feared there has been loss of life.
The Mississippi is out of its banks
in some places. The turbulent,
swollen stream is pounding the
levees with floodtide violence Ill
:
Vicksburg, Miss.
Rivers are out of their banks in
Vermont, New Hampshire and Con.
necticut. -
National headquarters of the
American Red Cross today wired
Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama an
offer of assistance for the flood
stricken counties OF his State, and
reported to him that three relief
workers were already en- route
there.
The workers who win go to COT.
fey county are Charles Mcfarland,
of Selma, Ala: II B. Williamson.
of West Palm Beach, who did
notable hurricane relief work, and
Miss Helen Dunn, field representa-
tive at Lake Charles, La. All
chapters in and near the flood
area, particularly those at Troy
and Luverne, have been authorized
by telegram to take part In the
relief work.
Heavy Property Loss
Tt was estimated that the prop
erty damage in Alabama alone viii
run into millions. Four deaths in
Alabama and Georgia yesterday and
today were attributed to the flood.
Four others were reported drowned
near Troy, Ala.
Communication with score Of
small towns In Southwestern
Alabama was lost today, and con-
cern was left for the safety of
their inhabitants,
Swollen streams were out of their
course in the remainder of
Alabama, in Georgia and in the
Carolinas.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15

escape was his third. He had fire.
quently boasted "They will never
keep me in" Though the prison
is situated almost in the center Of
the city, with dwellings, on the op-
posite side of the, street, no one
saw the desperate make his get
away.
Found In Chicago
Hart made his first successful
escape on January IS, 1924, making
his. way to Chicago where he was
captured with a gang of cloth rob
bers, recognized and returned to
Baltimore. Col Claude B. sweeney
resigned as warden of the peniten-
tiary as a result Of criticism fol.
lowing the escape.
Hart failed to get away on his
first attempt on the morning Of
May 10. 1923. ia 4 !,
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
l lIN[lBERGHHOPS
N0RTHWARD

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. March Is
tI.N.S 9.--Gol. Charles A. Lindbergh
took off here today at 1906 for an
unannounced destination. He headed
North after dipping In salute to
the crowd OF, 1000 gathered at the
field
Lindbergh was accompanied to the
airport by Col. S. c. johnson, COM
naandant at Fort Brown.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
Mrs. Willebrandt Seen
AS Russianizing Capital

NEW YORK, March Is Q.N.S,l.--
Corruption in Washington like
that Of Russia was, predicted to-
day as result of the tactics em-
ployed by Mrs Mabel Walker VIII
Iebrandt In enforcing the prohibi,
ton law. @k1t
John s. Wise, .jr., lawyer ami
member of the legislative commit.
tee OF the lawyers personal liberty
committee of New York. made the
attack on Mrs. WilIebrandt.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
Metropolitan COntraltO
Becomes Baritone's Wife

NEW York., March 3 U.N.S@-
It's Mr.. and Mrs Schutzendorf. to.
day. Gustave Schutzendorf. bari
tone, and Greta Stuckgold. con.
traIto, both of the Metropolitan
were married here yesterday.
( They have postponed their honey
moon until the operate season is
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
Bank STATEMENTS

washington Clearing House,
aS. .a04 .0I6.74.
New York Clearing House bal.
nnee, $751; 600. 900.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. si,640, ,00e. 900.
Treasury balance, SIS.i3s, 81 i.ss.
cmsioms receipts, s2S,Oss.s1S.1s.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
ToDAY'S SCRATCHES
HAVANA

FIRST RACE--Whistle, Mally s,
Spiral Mayfair, Col. Pat Mother of
SECOND RACE-Panketa, Pitehtork,
Duchess, scotland Belle, Tar BODY. Fig
zing. ssfF
THIRD RAcE-Lisab. Highland Chief,
Merida, Lure Of Gold, Toiler, Beatrice
Morse Appellate, The Code.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
AOvERrlsEmENT

RFAP Transportation CO., Superior Meter
coach service to Fredericksburg and
Riehmond. see schedules on inside page.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
ApvERrIsEMENT

Tow Rate Exeursi0ns-F1orl Havana.
Optional routes; stopovers Florida.
March so April 30 May IL: limit IS
days. Inquire ssaboard. IA tSth 81.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
MA JUANA

FIRST RACE--Viotsta.
SECOND RACE--Bstty Maloney Nor-
ton, Galloping Joe, Huquinee.
THIRD RACE-KtibroEsyth, Picnic,
Paauhau, Nacomee.
FOURTH RACE-Littie Broom, Wrong
Number. Argus. Busy Seth
I, FIFTH RACE-PookanekR, Pandy.
SEVENTH RACE-Quick Return
EIGHTH RACE - TOTARA. Esther
Weidel.
NINTH RACE-HAnds Up.
weather, clear. track, fast.
The Washington times., 1929-03-15
URENEV pARE

FIRST RACE-Jeff ONeill.
THIRD RACE--Spanish Princess.
CoIoratura, Ranch Lass, Rainstorm,
Son Ami.
FIFTH RACE--Haughty.
Weather, cloudy: track, slow.