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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
''Bombs'' i'm Mail
Soaked by Police,
Found to Be ''Duds''
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Three
bombs" discovered in a parcel
post package at the Grand Cen
trail Post once were found by the
police today to be harmless lee
ture exhibits.
The package had been ad-
dressed to Chicago and the police
thought some New York gangsters
were shipping ammunition TO that
city. The bombs were placed IN
water to permit inspection with
out danger Of explosion.
It was not until George L. Hos
letter, Chicago lawyer and author
of a book on Chicago racketeers.
appeared at police headquarters
that It was learned the bombs
were "duds." He said he had
used them in a lecture, and that
1t was his practice to ship them
from one city o another when he
travelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

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Montgomery have been raised, which
will materially add to the volume of
water in the already swollen streams.
All but few areas In Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama had returned to nor
NAL today and work Of rehabilitation
was going forward with rapid strides.
Disease. according to Red Cross work.
ers In refugee camps, Is well under con-
troll.
No estimate Of the damage from the
food yet Is forthcoming from the three
States. Several weeks will be required
before a comprehensive set of figures
can be obtained.
To Seek Flood Relief.
Gov. Bibb Graves has issued orders
to all tax assessors within the food
area of Alabama to furnish him esti-
mates OF property damage and esti-
mates of rehabilitation. With these fig-
ures he expects to be In Washington
April / for joint conference with the
Alabama congressional delegation and
President Herbert Hoover looking to-
ward congressional aid for the food
sufferers. Gov. Graves favors an i'm
mediate appropriation for the emer-
gency and second appropriation to
be used for rehabilitation work.
Funds collected in various cities Of
the South and turned over to the Red
Cross for food sufferers today reached
$7o,poo. A total Of $3.50, 900 Is sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL
COOKS AND RACES CATBOATS
Walter r. Brown Also Gar
dener and Good at
Recipes.
Callers at Department Given
More Time Than He
Has to Spare.
BY REX COLLIER.

! President Hoover once said that
Walter Folger Brown possessed "a
greater knowledge of the Federal ma
chirery than any other man in the
| United States"
To this compliment might be added
the further fact that the new Post
master General also is the best cook.
catboat racer and amateur gardener in
the cabinet.
In the whirl of his public service
as a Government reorganizer and mem
Der of big and little cabinets, the pub
lie has had meager opportunity to learn
of the "other side" of the human quail
tiles of the Ohio lawyer and statesman.
Postmaster General Brown really Is
master of the culinary art. He is thor
oughly at home among pots and pans
and knows his recipes like book.
President Hoover is said to be quite a
hand at cooking such plain dishes as
ham and eggs, having demonstlat ed
his proficiency while 'roughing It" on
camping trips. but the Postmaster Cen
eral goes in for fancy dishes, difficult
Brown Che has instructed his employees
not to call him general" long Gus
tomary mode of address in the depart
mentl is the author of a number OF
exclusive and original recipes. For .ex-
ample, he has produced delectable
Hungarian-like connection called chick.
en- paprikash,' which Is guaranteed to
satiate any appetite.
Addicted to Catboating.
Besides admitting smilingly his fond
ness for kitchen pursuits, Mr.. Brown
confessed with becoming modeStv his
addiction to catboating, He failed to
add that he nearly captured the Presi-
dent Taft Cub In 1910 by winning one
race and coming In second in the two
other dashes. For the benefit of those
who may not know, a catboat Is
small, trim sailboat built for racing.
IT still own one" Mr.. Brown told his
interviewer. "She Is % feet long and
carries a crew of two, one to handle
the rudder and the other to tend the
canvas. I'm sorry that the Potomac
River is too narrow and sheltered for
catboat racing. I've thought about
bringing my boat here, but don't know
where could sail 1t. Chesapeake Bay
would be all right, but 1t takes two
hours to get there. I have thought
about using Gibson Island as a base;
but the distance is q drawback. In
Toledo I had to drive only Is minutes
to the river, and conditions were just
right there for catboat sailing"
At his home in Toledo the Postmaster
General maintains model vegetable
garden. In 1t he grows all the usual
common garden variety of vegetables
and number Of rare plants not indigo
nous to Ohio soil.
Mr.. Brown does not give one the i'm
preston Of being lover of recreation.
He Is one Of the most assiduous workers
in the cabinet and frequently returns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
HOOVER TO ATTEND
N. {. STONE RITES
Ashes of Former Associated
Press Manager to Be Placed
in Vault Tomorrow.

By the Associated Press. =
President Hoover, Vice President Cur
It's. members of the cabinet, and many
persons high in diplomatic, Government,
newspaper and business life will attend
burial services tomorrow for Melville E.
Stone, former general manager Of the
Associated Press, whose ashes will be
committed to vault in the Washington
Cathedral.
Mr.. Stone, one of the founders of the
press association which he managed,
had long been a personal friend of the
President, the relationship dating back
to the time when My. Hoover began his
work Of furnishing aid to refugees and
hunger-stricken people in the World
War period.
Ceremony Tomorrow at III AM.
The ashes Of Mr.. Stone will come to
Washington late today accompanied by
members of his immediate family and
Arthur S. Thompson, who served him
for many years as secretary. They
will be placed Immediately in the vault
at the Cathedral. which already holds
the remains of woodrow Wilson and
Admiral George Dewey.
Tomorrow at IL am. the committal
ceremony will be conducted by Bishop
James e. Freeman of the Episcopal
Church. In addition to the President
and Vice President. others who have in
Dictated they would be present include
Chief Justice Taft. Justices Butler and
Stone Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, Secretaries Kellogg. Mel
lon, Wilbur and Davis; Attorney Gen.
eral Mitchell, Postmaster General
Brown, the British and Japanese Am
bassadors and the Ministers Of Pana-
ma, Bolivia, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Hun
gary, Finland. China, Greece, Lithuania,
the. Dominican Republic, and repre-
sentatives Of the Guatemalan, Irish
and Canadian legations and the Span
ish and German embassies.
Newspaper Men as fishers.
The Associated Press will be repre-
sented by its president, Frank B. Noyes
Of The Evening Star; its general man.
ager, Kent Cooper, and several mem
bers Of the board Of directors. includ-
ing Benjamin H. Anthony Of the New
Bedford Standard, Stuart H. Perry of
the Adrian Telegram and Robert Nc
Lean Of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Active newspaper men of Washing
ton, long associated with Mr. Stone viii
act as ushers at the ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
.1OD-TO-1 SHOT Wins
NATIONAL CHASE
Easter Hero, American Entry,
Is Second-FaII Kills Bar.
toms Chances.
BY the Associated Press.

AINTREE, England, March a.
American horses furnished the big
thrills of leadership In the Grand Ma
tional Steeplechase this afternoon, but
Easter Hero, owned by John H. Whit
ney, was beaten over the low hedges
Of the homeward stretch by a 100-to-1
shot, the 1l-year -old Gregalach. owned
by an Englishwoman, Mrs. M. A. Gem
nell.
Easter Hero, which led during most
of the final round, finished second
Richmond was third. Billy Barton, the
only American-owned and bred entry
came to grief In the country far from
the stands after leading in the first halt
of the two-lap course.
Only Seven Finish.
Only 7 Of the So starters completed
the course.
The great spectacle of steeplechasing
was one of the finest Grand Nationals
ever run from q spectators viewpoint,
with the sun shining on the course and
the great field of bobhing horses visible
most Of the time through powerful
glasses.
Billy Barton was twelfth from the rail
among the record assemblage Of start
ers. His sleek sides shining, Jockey
Cullinan held him firm and Maryland's
pride stood still, as II posing for photo
graph.
Flying into the lead, Billy sailed over
all the barriers, low and high, and led
by three lengths at the canal turn
only to lose his advantage when Easter
Hero took his place In the van, gallop-
ing down the stretch and taking the
hazardous hedge and water jump In
front Of the stands beautifully.
Barton Falls 1t Ditch.
But the American hopes for . Billy
Barton victory were destined TO be lost
in the second and last Wild gallop
around the treacherous. hazard-strewn
triangular course. as horses and men
went down together In q tangle OF legs
and hoofs.
Billy Barton fell In . ditch at the
nineteenth Jump where there Is Q rail
ditch aid difncult hedge.
Easter Hero twisted q plate. His
Jockey said this Ill fortune occurred just
before his lead was challenged by
Gregalach.
PAID $4,000 FOR WINNER
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peasants to the effect that they had
been fooled and oppressed by the said
Wang K'o Al, who conspires together
with greedy and dishonest oficials,
local DULLES, bad centric and militarists,
Chu Pei TIE and Liu Shih ].
ITO punish him fjr his deeds, we
hereby order that the said Wang Ko
Al, be apprehended and brought to this
headquarters for detention. Further.
we order that the Catholic mission
property which Wang obtains through
blackmail shall be disposed of within
three days, and the sum obtained &c
sent here for distribution among the
unemployed laborers and peasants In
southern Kiangsi.
Upon receipt of this amount the said
Wang K'o Al will be released and de-
ported. In conformity with the object
OF the red army to overthrow imperial
ism and resist civilized exploitation, and
in order to enable the laborers and
peasants of the Ia Yu district to air
their grievances to some extent, Cath
Ole mission at this place shall not be
permitted to open again and be closed
forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
TRUST TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

Stationing Of street railway crossing
policemen at three intersections was dis
continued BY executive order Of the
Commissioners today on recommended
tor o! Maj. Edwin 3. Hesse, superin-
tendsnr Of police. The intersections
a6sete1 are New Jersey avenue and H
stree. Eighth and H streets northeast
and Wisconsin avenue and NJ street. All
these intersections are now controlled
By trafnc lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. March %
R.--At the opening Of the Folketing
this afternoon, Premier Mygdal an
nounced that q general election will
be held in Denmark at the earliest
possible date. The announcement fol-
lowed government defeat In budget
vote yesterday. when the Conservatives
sustaining. the Socialists were able to
defeat the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
FUGAZY AND DEMPSEY
JOIN TO BACK BOUTS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.--Jack Demp-
sey today entered into q two-year agree.
ment with Humbert J. Fugazy. Metro
politan rival Of Madison Square Gar
den, for the promotion of boxing
matches here and In other sections OF
the country.
Announcement Of the agreement was
made by Dempsey attorneys after a
series of conferences between the for
mer heavyweight champion and Fugazy.
Fugazy termed the new fistic alliance
IAN international combination" indi-
eating that bouts also might be staged
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

Gregalach Bought by Woman Owner In
1927.

LONDON. March "a F.-Mrs. M
A. Gemmell, English owner Of the win
ner of the grand national steeplechase
at Aintree today, bought Gregalach for
5000 guineas, or about $4,000, when
the former owner, T. K. Laidlaw, offered
him for sale at New Market In the
Spring Of 1927.
This was the first race he had ever
won under her colors
Easter Hero, the runner-up, was pur-
chased by its present owner. the Ameri-
can sportsman, John Hay Whitney,
from the late Alfred Lowenstein, Bel
gian financier mathematician banker,
who disappeared from an airplane
crossing the English Channel last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
U. S. CONSUL ASKS AID.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American Consul General Jenkins at
Canton reported to the State Depart
ment today that he had received a
telegram from Kanchow saying there
had been Communist uprisings In
many parts of Southern Kianosi
Several places have been burned and
the foreign missionaries have been fore
ed to desert their missions and fee.
The Chinese general in charge at Kan
chow, the consul general reported, has
admitted his inability to protect life
and property. AS a result, Mr.. Jenkins
has asked the local military authorities
at Canton to send assistance to the dis
turbed territory to insure the safety OF
Americans and their property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
WINDS DELAY DASHES
FOR NEW BOAT MARK
Indian Creek Waters Too Choppy
for Attempt Of Commodore
Wood to Beat cas-.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March az
High winds and choppy waters this
morning resulted In q postponment until
3 pm. Of the mile dashes against time
In Indian Greek. In which Commodore
Gar Wood, plotting his Miss America
VII. will attempt to better his world
straightaway record Of s2s miles an
hour. The trials are open to all classes
OF boats and are sanctioned by the
American Powerboat Association. They
were originally scheduled to start a,
10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
HOOVER TO TOSS BALL.
President Will Open Season Her,
April 16.

President Hoover will inaugurate for
nally the 1929 American League race
Washington and Philadelphia clash on
the afternoon Of April 10, 1t was an.
nounced from the Nationals headquar-
,ers today.
The President will be appearing In
role taken by several Of his predecessors
in the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

Although milling and Minnesota are
synonymous, the -four producing State
has fewer mills than II other States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
new LEVEE BREAK
IN ILLINOIS FLOODS
$4,000 MORE ACRES

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
COMMUNISTS BURN
MISSIONS IN CHINA
NEAR KANCH0WKI

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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Foreclosure Planned on
 Three Pieces of Realty

The Collinsville Saving society has given notice of a pending action of foreclosure against Martha Laskow- ski and others. Their property was mortgaged for s3.500, the bank claims, but payments have been de- faulted. The realty is on Orange street.
 The City Realty Corporation has given notice of two pending actions, one against C. w. Cowles and Mary s CoWles and the second against C. W. Cowles. Tn the first it is claimed property payments have not been made on a mortgage on Lakeview avenue property and the second it is sought to foreclose s4,144 mort gage on Mason avenue property. The first piece of property is subject 10 prior mortgage of SS,0O0 and in the second is subject to one amounting to sS,5OO.
 Kirkham. Cooper. Hungorford X Camp represents the plaintiffs.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
GOLF COURSE FUND
 ABOVE S5,0O0 MARK
Every Indication Of Success, Judge Saye Says in Report

More than s5.100 has heen raised to date in the drive for a $25.o'o municipal golf course. according 10 reports made hy officials Of th" drive today. This report is not 5y any means a complete tabulation. according to Edwin r. L.anphier, Jr.. publicity director for the drive.
 No reports by teams were avail able today nor will they be avail able until Friday. when general meeting and luncheon Of. all work CTS and team captains will be held at the Burritt hotel
 Today's known reports totallet s3,0nS. which, added to the S2.l1A report Of Monday nights meeting, makes total Of s5.15S in incom- plete returns. Of this amount there have been three $500 checks, two of them in addition to the one given by Arthur c. kimball. Six persons have sent in checks of s1Dh each.
 We have every indication that the, results will he even greater than anticipated if the workers continu" with the same enthusiasm as they started" Judge Morris D. SaNe said today. Judge SaXe. who is general chairman of the committee m charge of the drive. spoke for few minutes at the meeting of the K!- wanis club today and explained the advantages to the city of a munich pal golf course.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
New Britainites Sail
 For Home in Poland

Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig MarZurcZyk of 1l3 North street and Mrs. Rose DubOWski of 35 Horace street will leave for Poland tomorrow after noon at o'clock on the steamship Lithuania Mr. and Mrs. MarZurczyk were residents of this city for many Polish people. They plan to remain in Poland permanently, Mrs. Du- boWski will visit her friends and rel ativcS and will return 10 this cilty in September. Mr and Mrs. Mar zurczyk and Mrs. Dubowski made passport arrangements at the agency of Stanley ArszylowiCz of Broad street.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
FALL AT HIS HOME
 RESULTS IN DEATH
John 7onini Dies Shortly After
 Removal to Hospital

Injuries received in a fall al his home sunday night caused the death of John ToninI, who died last night al the Now Britain General hospi- tal after having been there three hours.
 Mr, Tonint who was 74 and ro- sided at 57 West street, was walking about his home when he stumbled and fell 10 the floor. His condition became so serious that he was ,c- .aovcd 10 lhe hospital H" suffered from internal injuries and broken wrists.
 Alr. Tonini was born in Italy n 1855 and came to this country at the age of fl years. For the past 70 years he was q resident of this city. orking in various factories here. He had ,vcd in retirement for al most two years.
 Ho'is survived by two sons, Dom mic Tonini of Providence, R. l.. and James Tonini of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Savio and Mrs, Henry Casporini both of this clty; IS grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
 Plans for tlte funeral services will br announced later The hodl lies in state at I.araia Sagarino X O.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
COMPANY MUST PAY TAX

Hartford July 4 tPJ-The F.qui- tible Fire & Marine Insuranc" com pany of Rhode Island must pay to the state of Connecticut tax of Connecticut, including such portion as has been reinsurod by the Phoe- nix Insurance company of Hartford or satisfy the insurance commis- sioner of Connecticut that the tax will be paid by the Phoenix lnsur- ancc company according 10 an opinion given Insurance Commis- siOner Howard P. Dunham by Dep utv Attorney General Ernest l.. Avtrill.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
OFFER 20 p. (. PAYMENT
 IN MAX BELKIN AFFAIRS
Attorney Gordon, Acting for Pro prietor of Market, Issues
 statement to Creditors.

Attorney Monroe S Gordon has arranged with one of the large creditors Of Max Bclkin. proprietor Of the New Britain Public Market at SIS Main street to advance him enough money so that Bclkin could offer a 20 per cent payment 10 his creditors.
 In statement issued for Mir, Belkin. Attorney Gordon said. We feel that under the circumstances this payment of 2o per cent is 2O per cent better than the creditors would secure if petition in bank 1uplcy was filed"
 The statement follows: Creditors Of New Britain Public
 Market,
 "Gentlcmcn;
 Max Belkin, doing business as th" New Britain Public Market at %1S Main street. New Britain. Con- nocticm, finds himself in financial difficulty
 This morning his store was at iHNH'l ny llF lhHiIpIh VI lVl hOIi- payment of rent His liabilities are $5,0oo, and his assets are tn" fix lures and little groceries, which he originally bought through the bank ruptcy court for $500.
 "Ona of the large creditors has advanced him enough money with which 10 offer a 9o per cent compo- sifion. We feel that under the cir cumstanCes this composition of 20 per cent is % per cent more than the creditors would secure if pc tition in bankruptcy was filed.
 Tn accordance with said plan I am having MT, BeIkin execute a hill of sale 10 the said creditor, and l will hold St,ooo in trust here. for the creditors, which sum will he divided 15 days from date, proyid- ing the settlement is accepted. I have airoady been advised hy the large creditors that this settlement will be satisfactory Please advise me by return mail whether or not you are in favor of said settlement.
 ''Nery truly yours.
 MONROE $. GORDON"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
GRANDF ATHER DIES,
 |, 5, ADMITS BOY
Albert D.ttman Passes Away in Gezm2ny--WiIIie Coming Here

Word has been received in this citE of Ihe death of Albert Dittman n Germany on the Fourth Of July. 1t has taken since then 10 notify the members oI his family in this city. IIe was = years old and leaves four daughters lu this city, one daughter iu New Jersey. and one son here Mrs. Pauline Fink Arondt of l2U 'olumbia street, who has been in this country tor - years; Mrs. Car cline knllhc Of 3S1 East street. Nho ;ti'o has been here for - years; Ms, Iva Schneider of 2lH Pleasant sir, .t. who has been in this country for -7 Jersey, Nho has made her home there for 17 yyars; and Herman Dit,mau Of l5 Lyon street, 2l years n the United States.
 With the father al the time Of his death Wciy Fred Dittman and a daughter, Martha Shatrek, also WIl- lie DIttu1n. son Of Herman DI1t- man, who was born in Germany and H NO at the present time Is awaiting the proper papers so that he may Join .hls parents in this countr"- Albert pntman also leaves l , grand children, all Of them in this country "ith the eNccpuiioH Of inc one who Is separated from his parents by the inGisratIon laws.
 At about the same time of the news of the death Of the father. came word that the boy would be allowcd 10 enter the country. The parents ;uc looking forward 10 the Joy of seeing their son, who for tn, rast l5 years has been separated rom th,m.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
2STUDENTS KILLED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
New Haven Youth One Of Dead-
 Car Crashes Into Tree

Hancock. Mass. July 24 lPl-Har- old, Hall, 23. of New Haven, Conn" was killed and Frank W. Shepard. Of Pittsburgh, Pa. was fatally in- jured when thelr automobile left the road here today and crashed into tree. Hall died instantly ami Shepard died at lhe House of Mercy hospital, Pittsfie.d several hours later.
 Joseph C. Kresso, of Forrest Hills, x. Y. driver of the car. Was cut about the head, All We're stu dents at Rensselaer, Polytechnic In stitutc at Troy. x. Y.
 New Haven. July T tP-HaroIi Hall, killed in an automobIle-treo collision at Hancock, Mass, today, was the son of Mr. and Mrs, Thoma C. Hall of Dorman street and was a graduate Of New Haven High school He had left home on a vacation trip.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Ochs and Rosenwald
 HOnored by College

Cincinnati Ohio. July 24 tP7-Mr. and Mrs. Adolph s. Ochs of New York and Julius Rosenwald Of Chica- go. have been elected honorary members of the Hebrew I'nion Col lege Alumni association in rccogni- ton of their contributions 10 the success of the $5,oo0 ooo ondow- ment fund of the seminary. if was announced today
 Mir. and Mrs. OChs gave S50". .0Un matching the gift Of Mir. Eosenwald. which was conditioned upon raising $3.500,00o by July 1.
 The honorary memberships were bestowed at the recent annual meet ing Of the Alumni association in De troit according 10 Rabbi Martin Zielonka, president Of that body He said announcement was withheld pending acceptance, which came in letters from New York and Chicago today.