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New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
BIG LIQUOR RING
 WITH VAST FUNDS
 FOUND IN HAVANA
Millions Involved in Smu69in8 Plot Unarthed by Yiei.
 lance Of Cuban Police
WALSH, SLAIN IN FLORIDA,
 CONNECTED WITH LEADERS

Gang Stole Schooner Loaded With
 Whiskcy and Got Possession of Its
 Cargo-Four Indicted By New
 York Grand Jury for Conspiracy
 Through Seizure Of Wet Stock
 Valued at S5OO,OOO.
 Havana. April 2e R-An interna- tional liquor smuggling plot, involve ing millions of dollars, well or ganized gang of runners throughout the United States and headquarters in Havana as a central distributing and shipping point, was exposed to- day by Cuban secret police.
 Alfonso Fors. chief of secret po- lice, said the gang had been nego- tiating for the purchase of a large distillery here. but the recent arrest of Sydney Hoffman, American chem- ist. believed to be it's leader, exposed the entire scheme. Hoffman had made a full confession prior to his deportation last week to the United States.
 Police are in possession of names Of IS Americans residing in Cuba implicated in the rum running plot
 A close watch is being kept by po- lice and Cuban immigration agents to block departure of the men sought all of whom are said to figure on the black list of booteggers in the United States embassy here.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
Nomination of Starbuck
 Transmitted to Senate

Washington. April 29 LP-The nomination of William D. l.. Star buck of Connecticut to be member of the federal radio commission. formally was transmitted today 10 the senate.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
Sisters Take Plane From New York
 To Fathers Bedside at Des Moines
Leave Liner Baltic on Tug and Hasten to Curtiss Field for Trip to Dying Parent.

Curtiss Field. N. Y.. April o9 R Two sisters, Mrs. F. w. Jasper and Miss Stella McCord. took off for Des Moines, Iowa, at G:5O a. m. today. hurring to the bedside of their father, who is believed dying at Newton, Iowa. The sisters were taken off the Liner Baltic at quar- antine by tug, and landed at the battery and rushed to the airport.
 The sisters were advised by radio by r. L. Maytag. friend. of the fathers condition while the Baltic was several hours steaming from from New York.
 Maytag arranged for a tug to take the sisters off the liner at quar- antine. Customs officials waived formalities to expedite their landing. The liner reached quarantine at $40 a. m.
 A Curtiss flying service cabin plane was made ready and was wait ing when they arrived at the field. Randy Enslow was assigned to pilot the ship.
 He said he expected to arrive at Des Moines about 10 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
Link Walsh With Ring

Washington. April 29 R-The gang of bootleggers exposed by the Cuban secret police was said today the one through which Thomas Walsh. killed in a Florida hotel re- gently. and a number of smugglers swindled a wealthy New Yorker out of $70.O00 in whiskey deal.
 Prohibition Commissioner Doran said today his agents had been aware of the plot laid in Cuba to smuggle liquor into the United States, but so far prohibition head quarters had not been advised of the details Of the breaking up of the gang or of the reported con. fession of Sydney Hoffman.
 The commissioner said his forces had beelr prepared to block efforts of the gang 10 bring liquor into this country illegally.
 Stole Schooner Of Whiskcy
 The plot in which Walsh. associate of Arnold Rothstein. slain New York gambler. was involved. resulted in k!lC 6dH6 hidNlis away "llI schooner load of whiskey which was taken to Nassau where. prohibition officials Say. it was libelled by the New Yorker.
 Before this. however. the gang. according to prohibition officials got the New Yorker to put up the money to purchase the whiskey. then ct in n hn to, that it would be resold there. As soon as it was paid for the liquor was libelled by the gang and bought in at a marshal's sale for a fraction of its value. Before the New Yorker could start action the whiskey was loaded on the schooner Tres Keys and taken to Nassau, where he over took it
 The gang. prohibition headquart- CTS said, for some time had tried to snuggle liquor into this country in carload lots. The cars were loaded in Havana and labelled mineral asphalt" soap cleaner" and ''boncs."
 Prohibition officials said the names of the IS persons obtained by Cuban police were those of un- important members Of the smuggling ring.
 Four Indicted for Conspiracy
 New York, April 29 R)-The fed eral grand jury today indicted James NJ. McCunn, Edward Maloney and John H. Spellman. all of Brook lyn. and Frank Collins of Manhat- tan. for conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
ExDected to Win Race

Newton, Iowa. April 29 Pl-Two daughters of NJ. A. McCord. S5. former mayor of Newton. may win their airplane race to reach the bed- side of their father. who physician ms said had but short time to live.
 Mrs. r. w. Jasper and Miss Stella McCord. the daughters. coming by plane from New York, will be met at Des Moines by Fred Jasper. hus- band of Mrs. Jasper, standing by in another plane ready to take them the final 30 miles of the trip.
 The return 10 Newton started from the Mediterranean sea. While cruising. word was flashed to them by radio that their father was criti- cally i'll. Then began the long trip homeward.
 McCord. who once ran for con- gress on the republican ticket. be- sides being postmaster and mayor, was given only few more days to live by physicians.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
COMMITTEE TO HEAR
TRAFFIC ARGUMENTS
Chamber of Commerce Unit Meets
Tuesday Evening, With Harland
and Others Present.

A meeting of the committee on police
and fire protection and public safety of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
has been called by the chairman,
Charles j. Stockman, for Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock in the board room Of
chamber headquarters, Homer Building.
The purpose of the meeting is to hear
arguments for and against the present
trafiic regulation and the change which
has been proposed by the Hoover con-
ference in relation to left-hand turns,
and also to consider the proposed au-
tomobile titling act, proposed centralized
trafdc control and other matters now
pending before the committee.
Mr.. Stockman has invited the follow
ing to attend: w. H. Harland, director
Of traffic; NJ. o. Eldridge, assistant d.
rector of traffic; Inspector E. W. Brown
of the Traffic Bureau. A. w. Koehler,
secretary of the conference on street
and highway safety, and Charles p.
Clark of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION.
The committee on aviation of the
chamber will meet Tuesday at IL o'clock
in the chamber Offices. This Is an or
ganization meeting of the 1929 commit
tee, and consideration will be given to
its program for the current chamber
year. The chairman is Lieut.. Walter
Hinton and the vice chairman Is Greed
W. Fulton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
BIBLE CLASS RALLY
HERE IS ARRANGED
Baltimore Convention to Be
Opened May 4 After Meet
ing in Washington.

A pre-rally Of the sixth annual con-
vention of the National Federation OF
Mems Bible Glasses, to be held in Bal
timore May 4 and S, viii be held April
g at ; o'clock. at Mount Vernon Place
M. <. Church South. Ninth street and
Massachusetts, avenue.
Addresses will be made by Repre-
sentative Arthur H. Greenwood, G. II.
thunderstorm and Dr. Homer J. Coun-
cilor. A chorus Of 100 voices will be
led by Percy S. Foster.
The national meeting will be held i'll
the 5th Regiment Armory in Balti-
more, and will convene May at 10
am. Gov Richie Of Maryland will
deliver an address at the afternoon Ses-
sion. followed by Mayor w. F. Broening
Of Baltimore.
The address Of welcome on behalf Of
the Baltimore churches will be given
by Rev. E. D. Stone. while Oregon Mil
ton Dennis will make the address on
behalf of the mems Bible classes Of
Baltimore.
There will be business session start
ing at 1850 o'clock, when reports Of ofii-
GERS will be made, and later there will
be short talks on Bible class subjects
and group discussions. -
A. parade of the members will be
held on the downtown streets, followed
by a banquet at the Lord Baltimore.
Emerson and Southern Hotels. Senator
H. l.. Black of Alabama, Fred B. Smith
Of New York and Rev. Otto F. Bartho-
low Of Mount Vernon. N. Y, will be
the speakers at the evening session.
There will be meetings with the yari-
Gus Bible classes In Baltimore on Sun
day, with a mass meeting at 2 o'clock
at the armcry. Rev. S. s. Lappin of
Bedford, Ind, will make the address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
EIGHT C0NGRESSWOMEN
RECIPIENTS OF STATUES
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Presented by Business
Club Federation.

Each of eight Congresswomen who
were indicted into ONCE Monday, April
Is, has in her office statue Of the
Winged Victory Of Samothrace, the
gift of the National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs.
The Winged Victory is the central
figure on the emblem Of that organi-
cation and the presentation was made
to the incoming CongreSswomen be-
cause seven of the group of eight are
members of the federation--Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick, Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, Mrs.
Ruth Baker Pratt, Mrs. Mary T. Nor
ton, Mrs. Pearl p. Oldfield and Mrs.
Katherine Langley, all being allied with
local clubs of the federation,
Tosignalize their induction into Of
flee. Hhe first vice president Of the
federation, Mrs. j. K. Bowman, OF
Rich1nond, and the executive secretary,
Miss Emily r. Kneubuhl, Of New York
City,: Game to washington to present
the statues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
STUDENTS PRESENT
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Public School Groups Enter
tain With Wide Variety Of
Pleasing Selections.

The triennial musical festival Of the
public schools was given last night and
Friday night at the new Mckinley
High School, under direction Of DR.. E.
N. c. Barnes, director Of music. About
1000 children participated in the pro-
gram.
Graded and junior high schools
chorus, band and orchestra--rendered
last nights program, while Friday
nights program was devoted to an all
American evening, presented by the
high schools Last night the grade
chorus. led by Lillian G. Brosseau, and
the grade orchestra, led by Laura r.
Ward, rendered selections. The junior
high orchestra, led by D. Robert Ed
wards, and junior high chorus, led by
Mrs. e. N. Burgess, likewise entertained
the audience.
"old Uncle Moon," by Scott. and
vocal arrangement of ITO q Wild
Rose" by MacDowell. appealed to the
audience. while Herbert waslrepresented
by q medley Of favorites.
Works by Herbert, Cadman and Had
ley predominated In Friday nights pro-
gram, the organizations participating
being the inter-high school festival
chorus. inter-high school festival Or
chestra and band. The orchestra was
directed by Ludwig Mandy and the
band was conducted by Sergt. Frederick
Hess. Miss Leah Enenbach of Eastern
high school, played Chopin's ''Varia-
tions Brilliante." Richard McCarteney
was the baritone soloist. THE Father
Of Waters" the new cantata by Cad
man, was rendered.
A chorus Of 100 boys from the junior
high schools, trained by music teachers
from those schools, will sing in the
city-wide festival Of the church music
council and Federation of Music Clubs
on May 8, under direction Of Frederick
Alexander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Rumania Offered Hygenic Center.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 20
CP.-The Rockefeller Foundation has
offered through Princess Mother Helen
to establish q national hygienic insti-
tute in Bucharest to combat social
diseases. The offer was made con-
tingent upon the Rumanian Govern
ment bearing half the expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

A free municipal school Of beekeep-
Ing has been established u DuenoA
AiFesf Ayeentine. - -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
Is MARRIAGE LICENSES
ARE ISSUED DURING WEEK
Total for Month of April Now
Reaches SiXty-One.

Eighteen marriage licenses were is
sued for the week ending Monday at
noon at the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in Oakland, thus MAX
ing the total for the month of April
81. This figure is seventeen less than
for the same month last year and is
fifty less than the number for April,
1927, when a record was established.
Five of the number issued were
applied for on Saturday and five on
tuesday of last week, showing that
Saturday, for that week at least, had
lost its popularity so far as the num-
Der of permits goes. Three licenses
granted were marked don't publish
while one applicant was refused a
license.
Russell Friend Grimm, "a, miner,
and Leona Blanche Jones, IS, both OF
Smithfeld, Pa.
Chester Beryl Wilson, %, student,
and Elizabeth Donzella Inghram, %,
school teacher, both of Fairview, W.
Va.
Frank Symanski, "a, miner, Mon
ongah, W. Va, and Mary Harker, q,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Floyd Lonzo Ross, "a, salesman,
and Gladys Christine Collins, IS, fac
tory worker, both of Clarksburg, W.
Va.
Frank Harlin Hinkle, 20, farmer,
and Sylvia Lavirti Case, 16 (parents'
consent), both of near Woodbine, W.
Va.
Jesse James Smith, %, coal miner,
and Belva Myrtle Scott, "a, clerk, both
of National, W. Va.
Guy Shields Kinter, %, signalman,
and Nina Ruth Miller, IS, packer,
both of Grafton, w. Va.
James Fullerton Gemmell, %, boil
ermaker, Morgantown, W. Va, and
Marguerite Charlotte Testas, 20, clerk,
Bulger, w. Va.
hON LOIll DIONllJ 81, NA>AAA' NNAAN'
Thelma Wayne, 10, student, both OF
Redwood, W. Va.
Walter Clemens Ballah, q, laborer,
Fairmont, w. Va, and Iona Mae Hess,
20, Morgantown, w. Va.
Peter Andrew Bennett, q, miner,
Corinth, w. Va, and Edna Marie
Hutton, 20, Tunnelton, W. Va.
Willie Earle Michael, %, farmer,
and Thelma Gwendoline Tenant, 10,
both of Fairview, w. Va.
Morris Berkeley Strowderman, "a,
woodsman, St. George, w. Va, and
Hazel Evelyn Phillips, q, Montrose,
w. Va.
Troy William Anvil, 25, woodsman,
and Rena Yulalah James, 20, both Of
Leadmine, W. Va.
Delton Carl Knots, 81, coal miner,
and Louise Josephine Shambaugh, IS,
both of Benbush, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
Grass Under the Trees

Situations under the shade of large
trees are the most difficult to maintain
a good grass turf. Red fescus and
Fine-leaved fescuses seem best adap-
ted of all the grasses to succeed in
these difficult locations. Many gard
eners do not succeed we'll in getting
grass established when the seed is
sown under the trees. The grass starts
readily but soon kills out. One of the
best ways to overcome this difficulty
is to seed an area in the garden OF in
some sodding section under the trees.
Grass particularly in these situations
should be fortified literally and an
occasional soaking in dry spells are
beneficial. A combination of bone
meal and pulverized sheep manure is
excellent for use on the lawn. Chem
cal fertilizers may often be used to
advantage but there is greater danger
of injuring the grass unless applied
just before a rain or soaked in thor
oughly with the hose.
The above ornamental gardening
notes are by W. R. Ballard, Specialist
in Vegetable and Landscape Garden
ing.
Should you care to receive the notes
issued each month, please call the
Home Demonstration Agents Office
and have your name placed on this
mailing list.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
Travel Affected
By Telephone Use
Railroad Report Shows That
Efficient Communication
Methods Reduce Neces-
sity For Travel

Since the beginning of the world,
transportation and communication
have been two important factors in
the march of progress. The first in
dication that efficient communication
methods had in any way affected the
operation of transportation utilities
came with the recent announcement of
the Pennsylvania Railroad that during
1928 its passenger traffic had fallen off
to a marked degree. Among other
factors given as a reason for this de-
crease in travel were "the greater
ease of communication by telephone;
the more general use of the telegraph;
and faster mail schedules, including
air mail. All of these in greater or
less degree have had a tendency to
reduce the necessity for rail travel"
the report shows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
Bureau of Child Hygiene

Health conferences for babies and
pre-school children were held in ten
counties during January and TIA
children were examined. A report of
the findings in each case was sent to
the family physician.
Influenza
The epidemic of influenza reached
its peak in January. The total num-
Der Of cases reported in the State
during the month was 1885, of
which 1906 occurred in the counties
and 5,639 in Baltimore City. The
largest number Of cases occurring in
any county in relation to population
was in Carroll county. Garrett
reported 1856.
Some doubt was expressed in GER
tain sections of the country as to
whether or not the outbreak of the
present season was due to influenza
O. was caused by an unusual preva-
lance Of colds and other respiratory
diseases. The experiences of Mary
land leave little doubt as to the in
fluenzal character of the recent out
break in this State. Compared in
virulence, however, with the 1918 cpl
denic, it may be described as due to
"a diluted virus, as it were, mild in
proportion to it's volatility and swift
ness" The death rate from influenza
in Maryland, in 1918, was 1862 per
hundred thousand population; the
death rate for the year closing De
cember 81, 1928, was 1911. In this
connection it is necessary to remem-
Der that the rate for 1928 was based
upon the deaths reported before the
epidemic.
Typhoid Fever
Only four cases of typhoid fever
were reported in the counties during
January, the smallest number re-
ported in any one month since such
records have been kept.
Smallpox
Five cases Of smallpox occurred in
Washington county during the month.
Vaccination of all contacts was i'm
mediately undertaken.
Other Diseases
Scarlet fever and measles remained
below the normal expectancy. Fifty
three cases of diphtheria were re-
ported in January in comparison with
GO cases in January of 1928. Garrett
reported 16 cases of measles.
Immunizations
During January, the three injec-
tions of toxin antitoXin necessary to
protect them from diphtheria were
given to 1,062 children; 251 persons
were vaccinated against smallpox; 20
were immunized against typhoid
fever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

This letter being typed by Miss Bell
,ciH appear simultaneously in far dis.
tdnt cities.
The telephone typewriter, a modern
mechanical device, enables one to write
letters and other communications
which appear simultaneously in one or
more distant cities. This service, the
use Of which is being extended rapidly,
now includes 1850 installations reach
ing every state in the Union with
connections to Canada and Cuba. More
than 245,000 miles of telephone wire
are used in the operation of this sys.
tenn.
Practically every business is repre-,
sented among telephone typewriter
subscribers, according to officials of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company. Prominent among
the users of this service are newspaper
press associations, financial and brok-
erage firms, and large manufacturers
with plants located at widely sep
arated points. The telephone type
writer service is such that communi-
cations transmitted from one office
may be duplicated in one or more Of
fees in other cities. These machines
with efficient operation transmit about
forty words minute, but in the course
of an eight-hour day many of the SUB.
scribers to the service handle from
10000 to $4,000 words over single
installation, although the full capacity
of the service is much larger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
DEATHS GREATER THAN
BIRTHS DURING JANUARY
Other January Statistics in
Maryland Health Department
Bulletin

During January, 1929, there were
243 more deaths than births in the
State of Maryland, monthly bulle-
tin, published by the Maryland De-
partment of health, R. H. Riley, di
rector, reports. The births totalled
1851 with Garrett reporting 20. The
total death rate for the month IAN
nual basis) was 21.1 per 1000 popula
ton. During January, 1928, the death
rate was 14.3. The increase was due
to influenza and pneumonia, which
caused 80 percent of all deaths. The
State rate for January from these
causes alone was 6.8 per 1000 popu-
lation.
The death rate in the counties from
influenza and pneumonia was sc per
1000 population. The counties hav-
ing the largest rate from these
causes were as follows: Montgomery,
81; Worcester, 8.S; Allegany, 81;
and Calvert, 8.5. The county having
the lowest rate was Hartford, with
"a per 1000 population.
The plan of cooperative health
work followed in the counties of
Maryland has developed as a result
Of field experience and has been adap-
ted to meet local conditions. The
County or Deputy State Health Off
Ger is given full responsibility for the
work Of his district. He represents
the Director of the State Department
of Health in the field and at any time
can secure advice and assistance from
the Department.
The program in each county in
cludes the control of communicable
diseases, sanitation of private homes
and public places, supervision over
diaries, tuberculosis control, infant
welfare, medical inspection of school
children, dental clinics and veneral
disease control.
Medical Examination of School Chill
dren
Of the $3.50 school children, thru
the counties, examined during Jan
uary, conditions needing correction
were found in 2,142, or 62 per cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
CORTNER.

Everybody is invited to attend the
church services here Saturday evening,
and Sunday morning and evening,
which are to be conducted by the Res
slers, of Scottdale, Pa.
Misses Frances and Mildred Lach-
nor, Aurora, spent Saturday night
with Miss Fannie Yoder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Slabaugh, Union
tom, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Slabaugh.
Miss Anna Virginia Slabaugh and
MI. Ernest Spoerlein attended the
High school play in Oakland Friday
night.
Mr.. Roy Spoerlein, Accident, is Wis
iting his brother and sister at Gort-
ner, this week.
Misses Mary Lichty, Susie Peter
sheim, Fannie Yoder, Frances and
Mildred Lechnor, Messrs. Ross Lichty
and Bud Yoder, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Beachy and family were in Grants
vile Sunday.
Miss Myrtle White and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Slabaugh were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swart-
zentruber Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schlossnagle
and daughter visited Mrs. Schlossnag-
10
quite i'll of rheumatism at her home In
Loeb Lynn.
Miss Frances Lachnor, Aurora, is
employed at the home of Mr.. Simon
Swartzentruber.
Misses Myrtle White, Grace Filler,
Messrs. Roy Lichty and Carl Swires,
spent Sunday evening at the home Of
S. w. Slabach.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

1925 Overland Sedan-New tires all
around. Mechanically good priced
right at $85. Come in and see this
car.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

1926 Chevrolet Truck-A good
truck at good price. See it at
Grantsville. Only $3.50; priced to sell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

Chevrolet Truck - Mechanically
good. New tires on all wheels. Body
in good condition. A bargain at S125.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

1926 Ford Truck-Steel body and
cab; good rubber. A good bargain for
a quick buyer for only $125.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25

1927 Chevrolet Coupe-Good con-
dition inside and outside. Must be
seen to be appreciated. Call and drive
this car with an O. K. that counts.
$3.50 down; balance monthly.