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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-14
Sultan Off to Survey
For Nicaragua Canal

Major David I. Sultan yesterday
said farewell TO President Hoover
At the White House before sailing
for Nicaragua. where he will str.
yey q route Tor the Nicardgua
Canal
live officers and lis enlisted
men Of the Army Engineer Corps
will accompany Sultan to the Latin.
American republic. Later 90 affi.
GERS and 400 men will augment
his forces he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-14
Walter d. Wilcox Heads
Trail Riders of Rockies

Walter ID. Wilcox, 1000 block
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W., amateur
photographer and writer, has been
elected president of the Order of
Rockies. Wilcox is an old.timer in
the Rockies, having visited them
since 1895.
He recently completed a four
weeks trip from Banff to the
Castle Mountain Bungalow Camp,
passing through much primitive
territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-14
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
WALCO77 AT FUNERAL
 OF MYR0N I. HERRICk
Connecticut Senator Un. able to Take Oath
 of Office
By GEORGE II, MANNING

Washington Correspondent, N. B. Herald)
 Washington, April 15-Because he had gone to Cleveland as one of the representatives of the senate to at tend the funeral of the late am bas- sador Myron Herrick, Senator Fred erck c. Walcott. newly elected from Connecticut to succeed George P. Mclean. was not present to take the oath when the other members of the senate were sworn in at the conven- ing Of the extra session of congress today.
 Senator Walcott left here last night for Cleveland accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State William Castle, who is representing the state department at the last rites for the late American am bassador to France. He is expected to return to Wash ington tomorrow morning and to be sworn in tomorrow afternoon.
 Senator Walcott has been in Washington for the last two weeks preparing for the opening of She special congress session.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
SATIN ROCK GAMBLING
 DENOUNCED BY WOMEN
Church Societies Forward Protest Against "Legalizcd" Gaming at
 West Haven Resort.

New Haven, April 15 P-A peti ton signed by more than 400 men and women of this city protesting against what is termed ''legalized gambling" at Savin Rock was sent to Senator Robert J. smith. chair man of the Legislature committee on cities and borough last night by the Women's Church Union of New Ha ven.
 The signers include about 40 clergymen who represent 6U church. es and eight denominations. IL rep resents a protest against the so- called West Haven gambling law Of 1927 which legalized gambling in Savin Rock. The claim is made by the petitioners that this is the only town in the state. and Connecticut is the only state in the union which promote gambling for profit and wherein the profit all goes 10 the promoters.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
FAKE ADVERTISERS
 CLEAN UP FORTUNES
Federal Trade Commis. si0ner Blames Patent
 Medicine Makers

St. Louis, April 15 R - W. F. Humphrey. federal trade commis- sioner, in an address today before the annual meeting of the American zinc institute, declared that the peo- pie of the country were being rob- bed of hundreds of millions of dol lars annually by false and mislead- ing advertisements appearing in newspapers and magazines.
 Some of the more glaring in- stances of this class of advertise ment might be cited" he said. Those holding out alluring prom ises of lucrative employment; patent medicine advertisements for incur able diseases, frequently injurious, never of any value. and often by victim from seeking any real relief until too late. Various methods for correcting bodily deformties: beau ty creams and various rejuyenating cosmetics-all of them frauds and swindles and perhaps the greatest of all just at the present moment are the various anti-fat remedies, appliances. soaps. belts. machines, powders and medicines: all of them fakes and all of them dishonest and some of them dangerous.
 Fabulous sums are spent for these frauds since the female skele- ton has become the fashion in this country. Hair restorers, one of the most intriguing and aged frauds. Few men with bald pates seem to be able to withstand the allurement of this ancient and shameless fake. '
 Commissioner Humphrey said that following conference last Oc- tober the majority of the publishers promised cooperation in eliminating this class of advertisements and that the results generally had been good.
 some few are not keeping heir promises" he declared. We are ,o- ing to force decency upon these few. We are going to clean their house for them.''
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
NICKEL PLATE ROAD EXPANSION PROGRAM
Proposes to Control Wheel ing and Lake Erie
 Lines '

Washington. D. C.. April IS R- Control of the Wheeling and Lake Erie and its subsidiary, the Lorain and West Virginia. is asked by the Nickel Plate railroad in a petition filed with the interstate commerce commission by the Nickel Plate to- day. Control is asked through own- ership of the majority Of stock.
 Three other petitions accompa- nied the proposal. which Is made with a view to ultimate uniflcation. All the petitions bear on the pro- posed control.
 One petition asks the commission to vacate it's order of March II. re- quiring the investment of the roads present holdings of Wheeling stock.
 Another petition seeks authority to issue 67.553 shares Of Nickel Plate common stock and the same amount of preferred. The proceeds to be applied toward the purchase Of lss.662 Wheeling shares, which :o- gether with the shares now held by the Nickel Plate would give the rold an ownership of 53 per cent of the total Wheeling stock.
 The fourth petition asks leave to intervene in opposition to the Pitts burgh & West Virginia Railway company's proposal to acquire con- trol of the Wheeling & Lake Erie.
 In arguing the advantage of the proposed control. the Nickel Plates petition declares that there exist inn portant and well tablished routes involving the use of the lines of the Nickel Plate and the Wheeling. and that to a very large extent these routes are in competition with tho single system hauls of the New York Central. the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio.
 The petition declares that the Nickel Plate and Wheeling are con- plimentary and supplementary lines and not substantially competitive, the Nickel Plate extending generally east and west and the Wheeling north and south.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
COAST GUARD RAkES
 MIAMI SHORE FRONT
Fire at Rum Runners, En- dangering Lives of
 Citizens

Miami. Fla. April Is RNCoast guardsmen who last night pursued a fleeing rum craft up the Miami river and startled riverside residents with a machine gun fusillade faced a prospective inquiry today by Con- mander R. l.. Jack of the United States coast guard base at Fort Lauderdale.
 Under the fusillade of tracer bullets. several of which struck buildings ashore and a housebo moored at the rivers edge. the crew of the liquor laden rum boat aban- doned the craft. which was cap- tured by the coast guardsmen and given in charge of United States customs officials.
 Several witnesses told stories of the dash up the river from the open bay. Mrs. Robert V. Latham was just retiring in her houseboat as two speeding craft swept by. A bull let from the machine gun mounted on the prow of the government craft pierced the cabin of the house. boat and embedded itself in a wall. A mortuary a block and half from the river was struck by another bull let while a third struck house on the river bank. None of the bullets fired. said to have been about 200. struck the liquor craft.
 II. c. Briswell. bridge tender: Thomas Taylor a policeman: George D. Baughman. a night watchman on tug. and J. Wilson. who sleeps in a small boat moored in the river, also told of witnessing the chase A. P. Wollam and C. F. Cole told of seeing the tracer" bullets Aam- ing through the air from the win- dow of the Florida Power and Light company building. where they are employed.
 Commander Jack Of the coast guard at Fort Lauderdale announced he would investigate the shooting at a hearing today. He said If coast guardsmen were responsible ''they will be punished" The coast guard officer said he had learned authosi. tatively that the government craft was a patrol boat from his base.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
BR|TA|N'S BUDGET
 NEAR FOUR BILLION
Chancellor Churchill Presents Estimates to House of Commons
EXPECTS NO LARGE CUTS
Reduction in Appropriations for Navy and Air Force Not COnsid- cred, He Declares in Taking Slap at Lloyd George.

London, April 15 R-Winston Churchill chancellor of the eXche- quer, presenting his fifth budget to the house of commons. today esti- mated the governments expendi- lures for 192s-1930 at 741,964.0O0 pounds sterling. Approximately $3,- 709,S20.000.)
 There was no room for large cuts in the social services said the chan cellor. while large cuts in arm- aments were dependent on interna- tional agreements which he feared would not be as easy to reach as all could hope and even then were lim- tied by the absolute requirements of safety to the British Isles and the unity of the Empire.
 Large deductions in the navy could not be made without Great Britain falling below the one power standard which he considered would be fatal position. Or without en- dangering the Empires trade routes. Nor could the air force development be safely held up.
 He then proceeded to defense of the return to the gold standard as offering lasting advantages.
 Revenue x3,789. 100000
 Revenue for 1929-1930 was esti- mated on the existing basis of taxa ton at !53.940.000 pounds sterling Approximately $3.769.7OO.O00) This would give a prospective surplus of 11,976,000 pounds, or roughly $59,- S35.000.
 As to arrest in development Of Britain's air forces. Mir. Churchill said that this could not be safely done without placing the country largely at the mercy of that very neighbor toward whom we are con- stantly accused of being subservient and whom Mir. Lloyd George is never too busy to offend"
 This was accepted by his hearers as reference to France
 Cheered By Ministers
 Dealing with the debt position, he said that England's obligations un- der existing debt contracts had been
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
Reading of Letter by Head of Geneva Conference Brings Objection From British Delegate.

Geneva. Switzerland. April IS R The preparatory disarmament commission held its opening meet ings at Geneva today, President Loudon, in his introductory address urging the delegates to hasten their work
 President Loudon- declared public opinion was becoming impatient of delay and rightly so. Pointing dra- matically to a huge steel file in back of him. he said he had receiv- ed several thousand petitions urging the quick progress of disarmament and some of them demanding con- vocation of an international disa rm- ament conference in 1929.
 These petitions represented the voice, not of thousands, but of m,l- lions of people. chiefly workers, the president said, adding that reduction of ornaments had been promised to all peoples and that the younger generations were giving more atten- tion to the settlement of disputes by conciliation and arbitration.
 He urged the delegates to take ID the Russian plan for partial disarm- ament and the German proposal for publicity as we'll as the question of limitation of stocks of war material together with unsettled points in the draft convention whose second reading will shortly begin. These unsettled points. he explained. in- cluded chemical warfare, air arma- ments. naval and air effectives, land ornaments, naval armaments and
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
Alderman Falk Is Out
 Against $42 City Payments

Alderman Walter R. Falk of the second word, said today he will ask the common council to refuse pay ment of SAP each to Registrars Thomas J. Smith and William J. Ziesler for revising deputy registrars books for use on election day.
 Tt has cone to pretty pass when the city must pay men a sal ary for holding a job and then pay them again for doing the work a:- tached to that job" the alderman declared. His only information in the matter came during his perusaI of bills for election day expenses A charge had been made by each reg istrar in each ward. the amount being s7 for each district. and the account labeled. Deputy registrars s books"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
SUICIDE, DOUBLE MURDER
 IN HOME AT BOSTON
Mother Turns on Nine Gas JJets and Kills Herself and Two
 Daughters.

Boston, April 15 Rt-Mrs. Anna Feldman, 4s, and her daughters, So- phie. 19, and Rose. g. were found asphyXiated in their west end today. Nine gas jets in the apartment were open. Police said that note left by the mother and written in Nebrew indicated that she had planned to take her life and that of her daughters because Of despondency.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
TWO BADLY BURNED
 IN BLAZE ON SLOOP
Craft in Bridgeport liar. Dor Battles Firemen's
 Efforts

Bridgeport. April 15 ReTwo men were burned and forced to jump overheard into the harbor and three others narrowly escaped with their lives when an explosion of gasoline set fire to the 70-foot two masted fishing sloop Mae" of New York when she was tied up at the dock of the Hitchcock Engine Co.,, off California street late last night and completely destroyed it.
 Cut adrift to prevent the famos from spreading to the dock and to several large oyster boats tied up at the Lewis Oyster Co.,. docks at the foot of Pembroke street. the boat with flames shooting high into the air drifted out iIto the middle of the harbor beyond the reach of the city firemen who were forced to stand helplessly by on the docks.
 The firemen managed to stay on board until the burning sloop reached the row of spiles at .he upper end of the south end freight yards. Number five engine com- pany from Middle street was then dispatched to the scene and the fire men were able to get a stream of water onto the burning bulk and get the fire under control.
 The boat is owned by A. B. An- ders0n of Brooklyn and he is said to have been the skipper in charge and one of the men able to get o.f the craft before the rapidly spread ing flames trapped him.
 William Houlihan. 30. of 400 Third street. Brooklyn. N. Y.. one of the members of the crew vas en- gulfed in flames. With his clothing ablaze he jumped over the side of the boat into .iie water. His hair was burned off and he suffered first degree burns of the face. left arm, left leg and both feet.
 Patrick Fitzgerald, 27. of %2s Thirteenth street. Brooklyn. N. Y.. was also enveloped in flames and jumped into the water to save his life. He suffered first degree burns of the back and eft arm.
 Frank Smith. 2S. of Boston Mass. was trapped by the fire and forced to jump overheard but he was not burned.
 All three men were hauled out of the water by the skipper and two other members Of the crew and were taken to the home of Mrs. H. l.. Usinger of 50 California street where they were given dry clothing ard hot coffee. After first aid treatment by Dr. Frank Turchik Of the city am- bulance all three men were re moved to St. Vincent's hospital snf- fering from shock and exposure i- the water and from their burns.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
Many Republican. Re- place Democrats as Result of Hoover Landslide Last Fau Longworth Speaker of House.
Message From President Hoover Due Tomorrow Visitors Galleries and Corridors Crowded - Eight Women Entitled to Seats.

Washington, April IS R-
 Rep. Nicholas J. Longworth of
 Ohio, was reelected speaker of
 the House of Representatives
 today by vote of 259 against
 143 for Representative Garner
 of Texas, democrat.
 Washington. April 15 R-Faced with the task of solving two funda- mental American problems, a spe- cial session of the list congress met today at the call of President Hoov- CT to begin work on bills to aid agriculture and to revise the tariff law.
 It was new congress but it was predominated by old faces and it's political makeup was much more strongly republican than that of the congress which went out of once on March 1. The Hoover landslide of last November had swept out of of- fee many democrats and carried in hioIiS tepuOlISduo SO LdAo tuclE places.
 A farm relief bill was ready for house consideration when the noon hour ushered in the session. Minus the equalization fee of the McNary- Haugen bill which was 50 distaste. full to the Coolidge administration. it would create a farm board, with revolving fund of $500. oe0. .0oe to handle the surplus question. In | few days tariff bill will be ready for presentation.
 Houses to Oreaufze
 Today's session was largely for the purpose of organization. The senate, however. with Vice President Curtis already installed as presiding officer. was ready for its legislative functions. The reelection of Nicho- las Longworth as speaker of the house was merely routine matter.
 After this it was just a question of calling the rolls: installing the speaker and other officers; appoint ing committees to notify the presi- dent that congress was ready for business; swearing in new members, adopting resolutions of regret at the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
Airplane Lowered on Parachute
 From an Altitude of 5000 Feet

Santa Ana, Calif., April 15 P- An airplane. with its motor cut off at 5000 feet altitude was success fully lowered 10 the ground by a parachute yesterday. The parachute released from the plane by coil spring. took up the ships weight of 2.S00 pounds after drop of 200 feet. Captain Roscoe Turner. Holly wood stunt flyer, piloted the craft, a biplane. which was landed gently in field three miles from the Mar tin airport. where it had taken off.
 The parachute was GO feet in di- ameter and contained 600 square
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
CUSTOMS MEN AMBUSH
 SAILORS WITH LIQUOR
Hide AbOard Fabre Liner and Sec Members Of Crew Stow Away
 COntraband.

New York, April Is R-A search ing party of the customs patrol climbed up a baggage net 10 the deck of the Fabre liner Sinaia early today. hid between the winches until three members of the crew had fin- ished slowing suspicious looking packages in the boatswain's locker. and then arrested the three men. The packages were found to contain 500 bottles of liquor valued at $3.- 500.
 Attention of the customs men was attracted by the activity aboard the Sinaia as they were passing in the patrol boat and they remembered that early Saturday other customs agents had seized 5GO bottles aboard the Providence. Of the same line and ,t the same pier.
 The names of the three men ar
 ested today were not revealed.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
SCHACH7 PUTS OFF
 GERMANY'S ANSWER
Addresses Session of Preparations
 Committee on Allies Demands
EXPERTS THEN ADJOURN
Creditor Nations Delegates Decide to Postpone Action Until Tomor- rOw-COntinue to Conceal Amount Which Berlin Must Pay.

Paris, April 15 R-Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. German spokesman. faced representatives of the creditors of his country today and apparently deferred temporarily positive an- swer of yes or no to their bill for damages incurred in the World War.
 After g closed plenary session of the stpefts committee on repara- tions lasting an hour and ten min utes, during which Dr. Schacht had the floor great part of the time. the experts adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow. The only actual decision arrived at was not to publish the figures contained in the allies bill at present.
 A wish of the creditor nation dele gates to study their figures and as- certain just why they arrived at the totals contained in the bill, was given as the official reason for the adjournment. But since they were known to have studied the figures very thoroughly before arriving al 
 wanted-and obtained-more time to study them.
 May Scale Down Figures
 This time. it was believed. Dr. Schacht and his conferers might use In an attempt by private converse . tions with the creditor nation dele gates to scale down the annuities and total figures still further. There was nothing today 10 indicate what these totals might be. but when they were handed to Germany Friday a present claims value of between 0,0OO. 100000 and s12.000,oO0.Oou and an eventual value of around $24, 1000, 100000 was understood.
 Some, taking note of the decision not to publish the allies figures. in ferred from the situation that with the figures presented to Dr. Schacht Saturday as tangible basis for work, the experts might begin anew an attempt to conciliate the German and allied positions.
 Further Delay Anticipated
 It was even assumed that Owen D. Young, who had hand in scaling down the claims of the creditor na- tions to the point they have no" reached, might today undertake to conciliate in some measure the Ger man and allied viewpoints. Some be- lieved this conciliation would take longer than single day and tEat al tomorrow's plenary session further adjournament would be taken, per hitting the entire remainder of the week to be taken up in the private discussions of figures.
 There was much speculation among those outside today's session as to what effect Washington dis patches telling of meeting Satur- day of President Hoover and Sec retaries Mellon and Stimson on the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
HONOR
 HERR|CK IN DEATH
Crowd Church and Streets at
 Funeral Of Ambassador
SIMPLE, BRIEF SERVICES
Guard of 1000 Policemen and Fire. men Lines Route to Cemetery Few Flowers Sent at Request Of Dead Envoy.

Cleveland, O., April 15 P}-Ameri- ca bade sade farewell today to its distinguished and beloved ambassa- dor to France. Myron T. Herrick.
 With an impressive ceremony in Trinity Episcopal cathedral, the fina. rates were said, which marked the close of the earthly career that led MT. Herrick from Ohio farm boy to one of the highest spots of trust in his country's service.
 Draped with flags of many nations, the chancel of the cathedral, with it's tall lighted candles, cast a sombre light upon the casket that stood at it's front. Atop the unopened casket was black satin pillow bearing the medal of the Legion of Honor. at the foot was large silver palm. Both decorations were expressions of trib- ute from France to the ambassador whom it looked upon as an adopted son.
 The solemnity of the service was heightened by .ts simplicity.
 Soldiers Carry Casket Only half hour was required for the services in the cathedral. Then the mourners filed slowly out, led by the bereaved relatives. Be hind them marched pail bearers se- lected from the national guard and militia, bearing the casket on their shoulders.
 It was raining lightly outside as the casket appeared at the door. Nevertheless, hundreds of people who were unable to gain admis sion to the church, were waiting on hoth sides of Euclid avenue to see the procession started on its way to the grave Tn Lake View cemetery.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
PLIERS BODY FOUND
Missouri Guardsmen Locate Corpse of Lieutenant Gray in Woods Parachute Not | Scd.

St Louis. April l , P-The body souri National Guard air unit was found this morning in a field near Gumbo. 20 miles west of here. The lieutenant had jumped from his plane when it's motor stalled while on a return trip from Jefferson City late yesterday.
 The flier's parachute was found intact. strapped to his body. with the release cord still in his pocket. indicating he had failed to pull the ring.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-15
$36, ,79O,376 Gift to Family
 Not Subject to Taxation

Washington. D. C., April 15 R- The board of tax appeals. in deci- sion handed down today. ruled that property valued at $36.790.376 trans ferred to members of his family by John Wanamaker, two years prior to his leath m 1922 was not trans fered in contemplation of death and therefore could not be assessed for an estate tax.