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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
DR.. SCOTT RECEIVES
DEGREE AT WARSAW
Washington Judicial Science Leader
Is Honored on Euror
pean Visit.

ceived from the University of Warsaw
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
in recognition Of his eminence In jurid-
ical science.
Only two other Americans, President
Hoover and the late President Woodrow
Wilson, have been similarly honored
with degrees from this institution The
degree was awarded October /, It was
announced here, in connection with the
celebration OF the tenth anniversary Of
reconstructed Poland.
DR.. Scott is professor Of international
law at Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service and secretary of the
Carnegie Endowment for International
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
LORD MEATH DIES.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 11.-Lord Meath,
the twelfth earl of this title and the
founder of the empire movement, died
in London this afternoon at the age
of SO.
During his life he was prominent as
political and social student and was
the author of numerous works along
those lines. Lord Ardee Is his heir.
Lord Meath entered the diplomatic
service in 1853 and was stationed at va
rious capitals on the continent for some
VParS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Peace He is now in New York attend
ing the sessions of the Institute Of In
ternational Law. of which he is presi-
dent. 1t was for the purpose of re-
turning to this country with the dele
gates of the institute and to receive
the honor from the Warsaw University
that DR.. Scott went to Europe several
weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
dead" MAN is ASLEEP.

Policemen Of the second precinct
rushed to Offices of the H. c. Bell Con-
struction Co. in the Our Home Life
Building, 1903 Vermont avenue, today
in response to a report that a dead man
had been found there, only to learn
that Ohio C. Barley, "a, of 14O9 Fiji
tenth street had merely gone to sleep
in the office. Dr. I. Rutkoski of Emer-
gency Hospital was summoned and
treated the man for an injured head.
He told police he hurt his head by
falling against a desk.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
WOMAN BOUND OVER
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE
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rested l short time ago by state and local authorities as she drove into the yard Of her home, located in the southern section of the town. According to the police, they lay lE wait for the woman near her house during the evening and placed her under arrest at the time Of her ar rival.
 She remained in jail following her arrest pending the outcome of the operation. On several occasions she appeared before the Berlin court but the case Vas continued due 10 the condition of the girl in the hos pital. Upon the death of Miss Odon, the woman was brought to trial but pleaded not guilty waiv- ing examination and, m consequence, was bound over.
 Harry Zimmerman and Leo Ben nafant, both of Hartford. held as ac cessories before the ldct. also faced Judge Gnswold last night and were bound over 10 the superior court. At- torney Harry SlhWolsEy of Hartford defended Mrs, l.cyman,
 Mr. Emmerick, husband Of the ac- cused woman was fined $lO9 and costs in New Britain police coIrt yesterday morning tor drunken dliv- ing. Unable to pay the fine. he was taken to jail.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
Washington Watches

Washington, Oct. 25 P)--Onicial Washington kept watchful eye on Wall street today and expressed the optimistic in unofficial opinion that the disastrous slump in security prices need have no depressing ef- feet upon the general business structure of the nation.
 The view was advanced in many quarters that the stock market break was in no way reflection of any factor in the business world and that the latter is at present upon such a sound economic basis that there should be no fear Of general depression.
 Many attempts were made to construe the action of the federal reserve board in meeting late yes terday and with Secretary Mellon attending, and adjourning without the announcement of a changed re- discount rate or of any other step whicr might affect the situation in Wall street.
 From this was drawn the view that the board either considers the crisis past or shares the general opinion that business will not be affected by the security decline. It was pointed out that for months the highly speculative con- dition of the stock market has been
 courting reaction 10 ordinary and normal influences from the field Of actual business. However, 1t was
 asserted that the present situation
 had been foresecn by virtually all
 credit institutions some time ago with the same result that prccau-
 tions were taken to safeguard their
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
May Ask EXtraditiOn

Rome, Oct, 9 P}-Popolo Di Roma today said the possibility of Italy asking for eXtraditior of Fer nando Dirosa, who atte mptcd yes- terday in Brussels to assassinate Crown Prince Humbert, was being considered.
 Once here he would be tried by q special tribunal for defense of the state under article IF of the penal code providing q death penalty for attempts directed against the life, integrity, or personal liberty "of the king, regent, queen, crown prince, or head of the government.
 The newspaper admitted however Belgian penal legislation might op- } pose eXtradition, particularly since the crime might be considered to have political nature. II said that in any event the special tribunal would proceed with Dirosa's trial whether he is present in Rome or not.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

Senator Edge, ranking republican on the banking committee, express cd the opinion that speculation and "the indefenSblc increases in brokers loans' were at fault "It is an unfortunate method of adjust mcnt," he said, Ito cost thousands of persons their fortunes, but it seems to have been inevitable"
 Meanwhile, the weekly summary of loans to brokers and dealers ny New York federal reserve member banks was issued, showing con- tnuation of the downward trend that has characterized these eXtcn- sions of credit recently and a re- cession for the week ending Octo- Der 24 of S16700O,000 from the total of the preceding week, the largest decrease noted in several months.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

reserve. It was brought to trial In 1@27 but resulted in a mistrial when Burns detectives hired by Sinclair were found shadowing the jury.
 Acquitted Once
 Subsequently Sinclair stood trial alcne and was acquitted ard because Of this it has been expected the charge against Fall would be dis missed.
 The other charge agains- Fall was that of conspiring with Doheny to dofraud in the Elk Hills lease. Bo.h were acquitted.
 Mrs. Doheny sat with dry eyes. She slowly famed herself. The courtroom was crowded to its capa- city Defense counsel served notice immediately of a motion for a new trial.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
JURY FINDS FALL GUILTY IN BRIBERY
 CASE OVER LEASE
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or in the Harding cabinet.
 Incident Eight Years old

The verdict Was handed down nearly eight years after Fall received the money from Dcheny, q friend of prospecting days when they and the west were young.
 The case was the first criminal ac- tion won by the government in those growing out of Inc celebrated sen- ate oil investigations. The govern lnent has recovered the leases, but Fall, once branded by the supreme court as "faithless public servant, |" is the first person connected with the leases 10 b. convicted.
 During the trial Fall has appear ed in court most Of the time in a wheel chair and on one occasion q recess had to bc taken because Of his condition.
 The four women and eight men on the jury stool as they announced their ycrdicts Individuality.
 One by one they were boiled. Each replied:
 Guilty with mercy of the court
 As tho jury which had been out almost 24 hours walked 10 it's place there was not another sound in the courtroom.
 Ladies and gentlemen" asked the court have you reached a yer dict?"
 "Yes," was the reply.
 What is your verdict?" asked the court.
 Guilty replied Foreman Thom- as r., Norris.
 As the verdict was rendered Fall slumped back in his big leather chair.
 Mrs. Fall and her daughters Mrs. C. C. Chase and Mrs. Jouett Elliott, leaned forward in their seats and wept.
 IL was the third criminal chars. Falls has faced as q result Of his 2i leasing policies. One charge, thai of conspiring with Harry I. Sinclair now in jail of conviction Of contempt of court and the sehate, still await: trial.
 The Sinclair-Fall charge was that Of conspiracy to defraud the govern ment of the Teapot Dome naval oil
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
Town Awaits Return
 Of Collector WatrOuS

East Hampton. Oct. 25. GP-Thc entire town awaits the return here under custody of state officer of Herbert D. Watrous former tax col lector, whose accounts are badly mixed, with an indicated shortage Watrous was arrested in Pontiac. Illinois, on q request from Connecti- cut. It is understood he was located through d pay check which he cash cd a few days ago.
 The check was given 10 Watrous by M. Durr, of Deep River for sal ary and commission and when it was returned through the bank the first definite clue to the missing man was obtained.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
positions when the break actually

positions when the break actually arrived.
 In the absence Of Secretary La mont, Grosvcnor Jones. director of the finance division of the com mcrCc department, summed up his view of the situation with the as sertion that the market can no longer be considered a barometer of prosperity.
 The departments indexes show, he continued. that business is in a healthy condition. He asserted that business has not reflected the vari- ous turns of the market in its up ward climb and that the sudden crash of market values should be disrogarded by the business man.
 In addition, he expressed the view that the slump may prove a benefit to business. If stock prices reach a normal basis and cling to it. he said, much of the money that was drawn into Wall street by the recent and precedcnted bull market will be turned back into the usual busi- ness channels and give the smaller industries throughout the country improved credit facilities at earlier rates.
 King Urges Action
 The situation in Wall street drew from Senator King. democrat, Utah. the assertion that he will press his proposal for congress sional investigation of the effect of bank credit on stock market prices when the regular session meets in December. Chairman Norbeck of the senate banking committee an- nounccd that the King proposal has his support.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
RcaSSuranCeC Issued

New York, Oct. 25 Pl-Reassur- ing statements issued from the office Of J. P. Morgan X Co.,, by five of the leading bankers of the country checked the worst stock market debacle in the history of Wall Street yesterday
 While prices were plunging under the weight of millions of shares hurled into the maelstrom of sell ing. the five bankers gathered at the Morgan offices. After q brief con- ference Thomas W. Lamont, partner in the Morgan firm, speaking for the group, said their consensus WIS that the foundations of the mark were sound; that the market smash had been caused by technical. rather than fundamental considerations; and that many sound stocks were selling too low.
 The statement, backed by substan- | tial buying orders for key stocks, stemmed the tide, but it was un1il i 7:OS p. m., four hours. eight minutes i and 30 seconds after the close of the market, when the ticker printed the 1 last quotation, that the strength of | the rally was known.
 Breaks All Records
 The day broke all records for breadth and volume of trade. A tctal of 12,894,65O shares, repre- senting 974 separate issues figured in the days transactions. The pre- vous record was S,246,740 shares, established last March 26.
 After the close of the market the same group of bankers who had met earlier in the day assembled again i'll the Morgan offices. They were Charles r. Mitchell, chairman of the National City Bank, Albert II. Wig | gin, chairman of the Chase National bank. William Potter, president of the Guaranty Trust company, Sew ard Prosscr, chairman of the Bank CTS Trust comapny and Mr Lamont In addition to the vast wealth of the house of Morgan, they repre- scnted $G,Oo0,oOO,000 in banking re- sources.
 They said they Lad inquired di- rectly from stock exchange author ities and had learned that no mcm- Der firms were in difficulty.
 There is little for bankers tc says" their spokesman said. "AS far as we have learned, margins have been well maintained.'
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
BELGIANS CONTINUE
 ASSASSINATION PROBE
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crown prince. With that idea in mind, "I left Paris Tuesday by the Amsterdam express making Ant werp by destination in order not to be suspected by the secret service agent"
 He told the judge he had for 2 long time contemplated killing either Premier Mussolini or a member of the Italian royal family because they had betrayed the Italian constitution.
 T am prepared to face death," he said. T am surprised l still am alive. I certainly thought I should be killed on the spot and had no idea of escaping unhurt.'
 Both Very Happy
 The betrothed couple were radiant a last nights gala dinner. Princess Marie Jose entered the great ban quet hall on the arm of her fiance. while King Albert led in his daugh- ter-in-law, Princess Astrid, the Duchess of Brabant. Queen Elizabeth took the arm of the Primate of Bel gium, Cardinal Nanroey.
 The princess wore a dress of gold and blue brocaded mousseline with train, slippers of gold lace and a pearl and diamond diadem and pearl necklace. Her only ring was the pearl and diamond betrothal ring.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
Gains Average S2

At the end of the first half hour of trading, gains in headings stocks averaged about s2. while several had scored broader advances. A flood of buying recommendations sent out overnight by commission houses brought a fair amount of buying orders, and but little more distress made its apearance.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

The bankers asserted that al though there might have been a considerable volume of distress sell ing before noon, the vigorous rally in the later hours of the session had carried many stocks well above their lows for the day. They saw little ground for a prolonged state of un-
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Lillian Atwater Wright of this city is a plaintiff in a divorce action against her husband, Walter Wright Of Hoyoke, Mass.
 She claims that on August 31, 1926, rhc defendant deserted her and neglected all duties of mar riagc. She claims the custody Of her child and alimony.
 The case will be tried in superior court on the first Tuesday of No- yember. Attorney A. A. Greenberg issued the papers.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

While the General movement con tinued rather hriskly upward, gains in few Of the leading issues were held with difficulty. L. s. Steel after selling up $1.5O to $207.50, slipped off to S205. American Can slipped back $2.25, Eastman Kodak, how. ever, soon extended it's gain to $12.25.
 The following table illustrates some of the approximate cXtrcm" gains of the first hours trading, as compared to yesterdays net losses,
 Gain Yes.'s loss Am. Foreign p...S 100 $14.5o General Electric 200 500 A. NJ. Byers ..... 1900 1925 Eastman Kodak . 12.50 1.G2 Canadian Pacific 12.6S PSF lsdQlO ......... Z.Uu IU.L" General Motors .. 1.50 3.97
 Employees Nearly Exhausted
 Activity was still at fever pitch in the financial district today, many brokers and their employees strug- gled through their feverish duties pale and holloWed eyed from lack of sleep last night and yesterdays severe ordeal. It was rumored that the stock exchange might close Saturday to provide relief from the strain, but it was announced late this forenoon that no action Was being taken toward closing.
 The financial district was again thronged with sightsccrs and anx1ous spectators and investors. The signs of renewed market sta bility however, affected commission house board room crowds like beams of sunshine after a frghtful storm. Despite extreme weakness, there were more cheerful counte- nances than have been seen in scv- eral days.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

(On request. sent with stamped. ad- dressed envelope, MT. Ripley will furnish proof Of anything depicted by him).
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INQUIRY CONTINUES.
Findings in Black Duck Case Will Not
Be Made Public.

Findings in Black Duck Case Will Not
Be Made Public.
BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., December 81.
Coast Guard and State officials today
continued the investigation of an en-
counter between a Coast Guard boat
and the Black Duck, a liquor-laden
craft, in NarraganSett Bay early Sunday
morning, in which three rum Smug-
glers were killed and fourth wounded.
In secret Coast Guard inquiry, be-
gun at New London, Conn.,, members
of the crew we're questioned.
Capt. L. T. Chalker, chief of staff,
announced that findings would not be
made public and that Comdr. G. H.
Bench would represent the Coast Guard
in Rhode Island State or Federal in
veStigation.
In Providence United States Attorney
Henry M. Boss said that Charles Trav-
ers, the wounded Smuggler, would be ar
raigned on charges of violation of the
revenue or prohibition laws either here
or at his bedside in the Newport Hos
pital.
Mr.. Boss said that any charges of
homicide against the crew of the Gov
eminent ship growing out of the killings
must be made by State authorities.
The statement followed a declaration
by Assistant Attorney General Benjamin
M. McLyman that the matter of slay-
ings must go before a grand Jury,
whether Federal or State. It was an
nounced that Attorney General Oscar L.
HeltZen would confer with the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, De-
cember 3l.-This is our last day 60
grace. tomorrow we are obliged to
read the usual New Year prosperity
applesauce, by our same prominent
men, who arc always rich enough to
see a great year coming up. And to
show you they don't know any more
about it than Clara Bow, last year
they had their usual hokum predic-
tons and in October VIC lest half as
much as it cost to put on the war.
and yet not one of these predicted
it. So Just for a change, let's let
every man do his own predicting ac-
cording to his own conviction and
viewpoint. The poor haven't many
rights as it is, so let's at least let 'em
predict. especially as that's all they
are going to get. We know that the
new year will look fairly rosy to Mr..
Rockefeller. Schwab, owen D. Young,
Charlie Mitchell, Otto Kahn, Anon
G. Carter. Dwight Morrow, Knute
Rockne, Andy Mellon, Bishop CAM
non and Tex Guinan, but how is it
going to look to just old plain Joe
Ooakes? Yours, WILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31

the present personnel, from top to bot
TOM" nothing could be done.
Later he declared that saloons were
running wide open in the jurisdiction
Of district attorney after district at
torney," and charged that a scandal"
exists in the administration of the
alcohol permit system. The last two
assertions have gone unchallenged,
Meanwhile Senator Borah reviewed the
situation with President Hoover at a
lengthy luncheon conference, but what
was said was not revealed, although
the Senator made it clear that his
position had not been changed.
One view of the letter to the Presi-
dent was that it contained evidence of
liquor law violations which had come
TO Borah's attention. In this connec-
ton 1T was recalled that when Senator
Howell, Republican, Nebraska, mace
charges Of non-enforcement of the
prohibition statutes in the District
OF Columbia and asserted that the re-
sponsibility lay with Mr. Hoover. ns
was requested by the White House
TO submit evidence supporting his
charges, with the promise that it woulu
be thoroughly investigated.
Expect Jones Statement.
statement is expected later this
week from Senator Jones, Republican,
Washington, the author of the Jones
law providing heavy maximum penal
ties for prohibition violations. He called
yesterday at the Offices of the Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission and
after two-hour conference said he
would make statement within a few
days.
Meanwhile, members of the House
pitched into the fray, providing COM
ment from that branch of Congress,
heretofore noticeably lacking. Previ-
ouSly the discussion had been confined
almost entirely to dry" members of
the Senate and representatives of sew
eral Government enforcement agencies.
Representative Cochran, Democrat.
| OF Missouri, issued a statement advo-
acting "dignified effort" by wet mem
bers OF Congress to bring about a modi-
flcation of the liquor laws that would
permit the manufacture Of light wines
| and beer mot intoxicating in fact"
| such move, he said, would help in
! solving the problem Of agricultural sur
pluses.
Representative Schaffer, Republican.
of Wisconsin, said the recent whines
and walls of the dry leaders are COM
parable to rats leaving a sinking ship"
He added that the "drys" were "at-
tempting to open up an avenue Of es-
cape from their untenable position by
attacking those charged with enforcing
! the Federal prohibition laws"
| This drew reply from Representa-
tive Kelly, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
who expressed the opinion that 10 years
Of prohibition had demonstrated 1.-THE
! determination Of the people as a whole
to retain the eighteenth amendment
and secure its enforcement" He ap-
pealed for support for President Hoo
yer with the assertion that "the task
now confronting us is to follow the
leadership of a President who recog-
nizes his responsibilities and who has
challenged all Americans to assist him.