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New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

and here the vessels loaded In De-
troit have stayed. They arrived too
late In the season to navigate the
Tapajos and the cargo - being
lightened and towed the more than
hundred miles up the river.
Veterans on the river praise the
Ford hospital ship and its equip
ment but believe the task OF fight
ing malaria In the Ford area Will
be stupendous, for there were $50
deaths from the fever in two
months about six months ago.
1t is reported here that special
cranes brought In Ford bottoms to
discharge carEoes were found below
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17
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mother"
''Oh, she means it right enough"
Maizie's mouth closed grimly.
But I went down 10 see this Mr..
Corum yesterday, and I gave him a
good piece of my mind. Blackmail
that's all it is.
Il tol1 him Sadie was under my
protection, and ] wasn't going to
stand for any monkey tricks, not
from him, nor nobody else. l told
him, from all I ever heard, Mr..
Hart was good, decent man. And
Sadie herself wouldn't ever say he'd
been anything bat a gentleman to
her"
Maize lowered her voice.
do you know. dear, what those
two were cooking up = Sadie and
this lawyer of hers? Well, you'd
never guest"
Maize showed her daughter into
a chair.
sit down." size ordered attec-
tionately, land take load off your
feet"
What was it, Mums?" Ash =
toreth wondered if she could keep
the excitement out of her voice.
well, it seems" Maizie bent a
little nearer. as though she were
imparting a secret, and the very
walls had ears - there's a story
around Mr.. Harris office that he's
off somewhere with some woman.
And this Dan Corum-he's a terri
bic INSCRIPTIONS man. Ashtoreth-
he figured, if they could get any
proof, they'd be able to blackmail
Mr.. Hart. Well, / don't know ex-
aetly what Sadie had to do with
that part of it. But she's been
shopping around his office. trying
to pick up some information, / sup
pose.
And then there's something
about a hired girl at Mr.. Harris
hired girl at all. but a detective
from Corum's office. She's trying
to worm things out of the aunts,
I suppose. Maybe she's opening
letters, for all ! know. It's an awful
dirty mess. Ashtoreth."
But, mother"
Ssh, chld,' cautioned Maize.
"And be careful, Lamb, that you
don't let Sadis know what an old
sleuth you got for mother"
Maize chuckled richly. {.
wouldn't she be surprised
thought"
"Why, mother it's dreadful"
Ashtoreth took her mothers
hands, and held them tightly. Her
own were like ice.
Don't you worry, dear I got
Sadie under my wing now, and
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

Monty" shrilled Sadie. rs
Monty coming to Boston,"
Hes flying over" announced
Maize proudly.
Gee, l wonder how much that
costs? There's guy that don't
count his pennies" approved Sadie
She smiled at Ashtoreth. Guess
he must be crazy about you. Ash"
But Ashtoreth could not retern
the smile. She looked at Sadie
coldly.
"You don't really mean" she de-
manded, that you are going to sue
Mr.. Hart?"
II certainly do"
Sadie laid down her knife and
fork, clatteringly. And what's
it to YOU" she inquired.
But. Sadie. it would be so dis
honorable. Besides, you signed an
agreement to leave him alone"
Maize looked puzzled.
IAN agreement" she said. frown-
ing. What do you mean. Ashto-
reth ?'
Sadie crimsoned. and showed her
chair back from the table.
That's right" she jeered. Spill
the beans"
Doesn't mother know the whole
story"
Ashtoreth abandoned all pretense
at eating. Its your own fault.
Sadie, if I've given something away.
I'm sure I don't know what you've
been telling"
"Why, she told me-" began Maizie
hesitantly-
But Sadie cut in sharply. "Oh.
let's talk about something else!"
You began it," pointed out Ash
torcth.
yeah. Well. We'll drop 1t now"
Maize rose to take the dishes
away, scraping them at the table.
and gathering up the silver.
'If you'd rather have apple pie"
she instructed. keep your forks.
We got some lovely chocolate pud-
ding, with whipped cream. / think
maybe you'd rather have that. The
pies just little doughy-looking.
Maybe the oven was too slow. :.
Who'll have another cup of coffee
There's a whole half jar of nice
heavy cream left"
She ambled from the room, with
her arms full Of dishes. And >Sadie
turned quickly to Ashtoreth.
What your mother don't know
won't hurt her." she said. And I
didn't see any need for telling her
about the apartment and all. g.
oh. l told her enough, to keep her
from worrying. ] didn't want her
thinking l was a bad girl"
MOI" Ashtoreth was sharply
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17
FORD And JAPANESE
ARE RIVALS IN BRAZIL
Race to Cultivate Land for Further
Expansion With Old-Timers
Betting On the Oric0tals.

Para, Brazil, Jan. II R-Thcre
is rivalry between tho Ford rubber
enterprise and that of the japanese
on the banks of the Tapajos river
in getting land under cultivation.
Old timers in the Amazon valley are
placing their wages on the Nippon
csc. According to word drifting
down from the upper stretches of
the river.
The Ford and Japanese conces-
sions are situated nearly opposite
each other on the Tapajos, one hum
dred and twelve miles above its
junction with the Amazon.
The Ford base is now at Santar-
EN-, at the mouth of the Tapajos,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Ashtoreth Ashe. returning from a
trip to the West Indies, has gotten
herself engaged to her former em-
pIoyer, Hollis Hart. rich beyond a
poor girls widest dreams.
Her happy Homecoming is a.
most ruined. Before she has a
chance to tell her mother. Maize.
of her engagement, she learns that
Monty English, who used to be her
sweetheart, is flying over from New
York to see her. Hollis is also fly
ing over.
Ashtcreth is alarmed, lest they
travel togetber-her fiance and her
ex-sweetheart. There is no telling,
of course, what might be divulgel
under such circumstances. There Is.
also, the unpleasant suspicion that
they may arrive at the flat together
and that would be decidedly awk-
ward.
But, worse than Monty's dreaded
appearance, is the fact that MaiZle
has befriended a common little ad-
ventures named Sadie Morton, who
was formerly in Hollis Harris en-
ploy. Sadie has already secured
money from Hollis. Now she an
nounces her further intention of
Matchmaking him.
Ashtoreth is Mortified. OF course.
neither her mother nor Sadie real
ICES that Hollis is her fiancc. But
Maize protests. as a matter of
common decency. And Sadie turns
10 Ashtoreth.
DO you blame me, ASH" she
demands. "A guy as rich as him
gee"
The telephone rings shilly.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XNXVI
Excuse me, please" said Maize,
with her best company manner, and
rose to answer.
what? Moths Is J. No. there's
nobody here by that name"
Ashtoreth's insides rose and fell,
and rose again. in that peculiar
fashion of insides, when their
owners are in great mental dis
lress.
Il guess you got the wrong num-
oor," concluded Maizie affably. .
And Ashtoreth's stomach was curl
ouslv soothed.
She put her hand on her heart,
and decided it would probably SLOW
down in minute. Her stomach
felt like an empty cavern, but it
lad stopped churning And that
was something.
Il thought maybe it was Monty"
said Maize. smiling all over, and
standing near Ashtoreth lovingly.
Il wonder what time he'll get
here"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

T, sarcastic. And what do you sup
pose she's going to think about
you now"
But. Ash" Sadie spread out
her hands besecchinKly. THAT
guys got more money than's good
for him. He's rotten with it, that's
what he is. And Mr.. Corum
rays"
Maizie. with the coffee pot, en-
tered the room.
Nobody ate their nice dinner"
she moaned. Il declare it's real dis
couraging-"
why. NUNS. ate a lot!' pro-
tested Ashtoreth.
you've no more appetite than
a bird" walled her mother. Just
peck at your food, that's ALL"
well, I'll eat big helping of
pudding" consoled Ashtoreth with.
slews of whipped cream"
There's a swell program on the
radio tonight" announced Sadie,
sugaring her coffee.
Il just got the batteries charged"
contributed Maize. monty wrote,
and said he'd get me an electric
one. But l wasn't going to let the
boy pay for it, and / knew he'd
never send me bill"
what time is Monty getting
here?"
Sadie was making conversation
politely. and with apparent effort.
DO you know what time he left
New York;"
Ashtoreth shook her head.
mo, I don't. He wired mother
that he was arriving by plane. and
must see me Immediately. 1t sounds
sort OF mysterious"
Maize smiled wisely.
ut sounds sort Of like he was
In love-" she speculated shrewdly.
Don't you think SO. Sadie?"
"Who-me? oh. you bet" Sadie
folded her napkin carefully. Now
don't you two do the dishes. I'm
going to run down to the mail box.
I'll be right back. Want me to take
your letter. ASH"
Ashtoreth was confused.
mo. thanks" she said. ut isn't
quite ready yet. But don't wait. 1t
isn't awfully important. Tomor-
row'll be time enough"
Nov. honey. you 90 right in and
lie down." ordered Maizic gently,
when Sadie had gone. you look all
tuckered out. III just clear the Ia
Bile, and pile up the dishes. And
we'll let them 60 till morning. Sa-
dies real good about helping. j..
And don't you pay any attention to
her talk about Mr.. Hart, dear"
You don't think she means it,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

all other freight ON the ships and
70 discharge has been delayed ow-
ing to the necessity of usibs lighter
equipment
Work of clearing land is progress
ing and one thousand houses for
laborers- will be constructed.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17
CONFINED no HOME

New York. Jan. II N-Charles
NJ. Schwab. chairman of the board
of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
is confined to his home on River.
side Drive with a slight attack OF
influenza.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

she's not going to get in any trou-
| BILE. What that girl needs is a
mothers eye on her. The trouble
with you young people" pronounced
Maize, lis you forget your mothers
knew it all before you. Sadie now
she thinks I'm an old fogey. and
| innocent as babe unborn. Talking
| with girl like her wouldn't do
any good, SO l Just took things in
my own hands, and acted accord
i iEgly."
But, Nuns, she'll go right
ahead. You can't stop her. Besides.
you don't know everything she It'd
Corum.'
Maizie's lips frightened.
"All I know" she said, sis that
little snip of a Sadie Morton Is
| playing right in the hands of a
blackmailer that's got more brains
in his little finger than Sadie's got
| in her whole head. And that's not
healthy for Sadie. No girl living
under my roof is going to get mixed
up in anything that's not decent
and above board.
| Il told Corum I'd SO straight to
the district attorney. If he didn't
drop the whole business. I asked
i, him what Mr.. Hart ever did that
was wrong to Sadie. And l asked
Sadie the same question. Sadie
says herself he was perfectly decent
/ all the time she worked for him,
and l believe her. But this Corum
-he intinated things.
"Now, what I think, Ashtoreth,
is this - they're planning. between
them, to dig up some dirt on Mr..
Hart-and maybe it'll be true, and
maybe it won't. And they'll ask him
for some hush money, and say
they'll tell what they know, if he
don't give it to them. Perhaps it's
true about this woman they say
hes with now. Maybe he'll want
to protect her name.
But if he stands up on his two
feet, and says he won't give them
a thing-then this Corum is going
to wheedle Sadie into filling out a
| paper, swearing that Mr.. Hart did
| things to her. :"
"Oh, mother! mother"
"Why. Ashtoreth, what's the mat
! ter. honey?"
But he never did, Nuns. ]
know he never did"
"Of course he didn't. honey"
Maizie comforted her child, caress-
ing her adoringly. You feel about
it just like I do, don't you. dear?
You and mothcr'll take care
of Sadie. She's foolish little girl,
and she needs somebody like us to
sort of watch over her. Sh!"
Maize lifted her hand warningly.
Here she is now. dear"
Ashtoreth sprang TO her feet.
"Maybe it's Monty" she said.
"Maybe it is" Maize
smoothed her apron, and put her
hands to her hair. I'll run
out. and turn the gas on under the
coffee pot. ri bet he feels just like
a good cup of hot coffee. And some
brownies-Monty loves my brown
| les"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

She was In the kitchen. when the
door opened.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Real tragedy In the next chapter.
A dreadful. dreadful thing happens.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
CHARGE POLICEMAN
RAN DOWN CHILD
]. w. Connor Recommended d
for Dismissal by Trial
Board.

Dismissal of Policeman J. w. Connor
Of the fourth precinct was recommended
to the Commissioners yesterday by the
Police Trial Board.
Connor was found guilty by the board
at special session earlier in the day
on charges of conduct prejudicial to
the good order, reputation and discipline
of the police force.
The charges against Connor resulted
from an accident on June Is. when an
automobile he was said to have been
driving ran down and injured Mary
Baisey, 4-year-old colored girl Of 1929
Union street southwest.
According to testimony at the trial
Connor struck the girl while riding
around in his own car while on duty
but OF his beat He was later arrested
and charged with leaving after col
lidinR. At the time of his arrest, II
was testified, he was intoxicated ana his
machine then was being driven by a
friend.
After the accident. according to tbs
testimony, the officer called at the
Baisey home and offered the child's
parents a sum of money II they woulc
not relate the incident.
The child's injuries were not serious
She was treated at Emergency Hospital
and removed to her home shortly after
ward.
The charge of leaving after a col
lision, it was said by Police Inspector
Louis j. Stoll, Is still pending against
Connor in Police Court.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
TANK
AMAzES EXPERTS
Military Combat Machine
Travels Cross Country at
az Miles an Hour.

A three-man armored combat tank
travelling 4255 miles per hour over
rough plowed fields and sand dunes at
Fort George E. Meade. yesterday after
noon furnished demonstration of high
speed possibilities in actual warfare
that amazed a large group of Army
officers and armament experts.
Able to operate on the open roads as
an armored car without the caterpillar
band. the tank made the official time of
1928 miles per hour a few minutes
later on the Crane highway. Mary
land State police and enlisted men of
the Army policed the road during the
test to protect crowds lining both sides
of the highway.
The machine. which In II minutes
can be converted into a fast crawling
tank for cross-country travel. is the
result of eight years of experimenting
on a military combat machine to meet
the needs Of modern warfare by j.
Walter Christie, automotive inventor.
Timed by Electrical Device.
Yesterdays successful tests, which
were as difficult as Army experts could
make them, were under direction of
Unger. Mr.. Christie enlisted the aid
of the contest board of the American
Automobile Association to off1cially
time the new machine, and Charles P.
Clark, assistant general manager of
that organization, acted as judge. Capt.
r. A. Leavell of Detroit timed the ma
chine for speed over two courses, each
one-half mile in length, with the elec-
Continued on Page 3, Column A.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
MOTHER ARRESTED
BY LIQUOR SQUAD
Two Children Left With
Father After Seizure of
Evidence in Home.

A young woman giving the name of
Mrs. Anna Knott was taken from her
two small children yesterday when po-
licemen found what they believed was
whisky and alcohol in her apartment,
but not until one of the children was
permitted to go for the father.
In a raid on her apartment in the
200 block of Pennsylvania avenue po-
licemen of Sergt. Letterman's liquor
squad found Mrs. Knott, her children,
Billy, 8, and Bobby, f. and her brother
and another man. A search of the
premises disclosed Is one-half pints Of
alleged whisky and gallons Of alleged
alcohol
Patrol Auto Summoned.
Mrs. Knott, apparently i'll, was re-
clining when the raid occurred. When
the search had been made the police
men. with some show of reluctance,
called for the patrol automobile. Rather
than leave the children unattended
members Of the raiding party permitted
little Billy to go for his father and
shortly before the patrol arrived the
two returned.
Mrs. Knott, who gave her age as %
was taken to the Sixth precinct on q
charge of illegal possession along with
a colored woman. Cecilia Tucker, who
was arrested in the apartment at the
same time and charged with sale and
possession. Later in the day Mrs
Knott was released under $500 bond
and returned to her children.
Knott Former Policeman.
Detective r. j. Cox. a member Of the
raiding party, said Mrs. Knotts hus-
band was policeman at one time and
served as his partner.
Two other raids resulted in arrests
On information that liquors were to
be delivered at garage in rear of the
HOO block of Seventeenth street, the
same policemen arrested two men al
the address after finding 184 quarts OF
alleged whisky in an automobile
Charges of illegal possession were placed
against men giving their names as
Arthur Long, said to be owner of the
garage, and George White of Prince
Georges County. Md.
A raid in the 400 block of Eighth
street resulted in the arrest of Ruth
Wright, colored, on charges of sale and
possession.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
SAYSU.S. CAN FORCE
CUT IN ARMAMENT
Moral Suasion or Worlds
Largest Navy, Suggested
by Senator Walsh.

"A vigorous, persistent and de-
termined campaign of moral suasion
among the great nations" was ad-
yanced by Senator David I. Walsh, OF
Massachusetts last evening as the FIRST
and foremost" undertaking of the
United States in the effort to bring
about world disarmament.
Such a moral campaign ending in
failure after a reasonable trial, he de-
clared, there is left for America what
is conceded on all sides that we can do,
namely, establish the greatest arma-
ment in the world"
Senator Walsh. an outstanding men,
Der of the Senate committee on naval
affairs, discussed disarmament and
peace education from the moral point
of view In a radio address in the
National Radio Forum, arranged by the
Star and sponsored by the Columbia
Broadcasting System. The speech was
broadcast locally by WMAL.
Personally" Senator Walsh asserted,
"I think America alone can effect dis
armament America can induce 1t upon
the world. And it can'be done without
the slightest interference with the in
dependence of any other nation or by
offending other nations.
Should Prove. Sincerity.
"First and foremost our Government
must undertake a vigorous, persistent
and determined campaign of moral
suasion among the great nations lead
ing to disarmament. IL should oe OF
such a character as to make evident
to the world our absolute sincerity OF
purpose to show the present unsettled
nothing undone to attain the goal OF
world disarmament.
Much of disarmament talk In the
last 10 years I fear has been largely
for political consumption and advan-
tage," he commented. II think few
people in the world believe that the
disarmament talk OF statesmen has
been sincere. Frankly, and candidly
what real effective efforts have been
made toword disarmament"
Purposes of Education.
The campaign he outlined envisioned
the setting in motion throughout the
world of education forces to two-fold
purposes to show the present unsettled
peace conditions of the world, and to
appeal to the enlightened self-interestS
OF mankind.
Peace can be made powerful senti-
ment IN the average man." he as
serted. "once he is properly informed
as to its Importance to civilization and
to him. Let him fully understand the
new role which he must play in future
wars; that the burdens of war rest
chiefly upon him; that the wars of
the future are to be not between armies
and navies. but by the airplane. the
submarine, poisonous gases, and other
war inventions, used as, they will be,
to wipe out and DESTROY people. will be
directly against the Individual"
II such a campaign failed, he said,
America then could force disarmament
upon the world by building the great
est possible military and naval strength.
Way to Gain Disarmament.
"I do not argue the doing of this as
preparation for war" he said, but as
Continued on Page Is. Column -
Evening star., 1929-06-30
TEAGUE DECLINES
FARM BOARD POST
Californian Indicates He Will
Refuse Job on Business
Reasons.

Charles C. league of the California
Citrus League, who was offered place
on the new Federal Farm Board by
President Hoover yesterday, indicated
at los Angeles last night that he could
not accept the position because of
pressing business responsibilities, ac-
cording TO an Associated Press dispatch.
Mr.. league is president of the Calf
fornia Walnut Growers Association and
the California. Fruit Growers AsSocia-
ton.
President Hoover in extending the Of
fer to Mr.. league and w. 8. MoScrlp
of the Twin City Milk Producers Asso-
citation of St. Paul, MINI, recognized
two more branches of agriculture-fruit
growing and dairying.
Three Appointments Accepted.
AS the situation now stands. three Of
the eight appointments have been def
places offered and two are yet to be
filled. James Cr Stone of Kentucky,
representing tobacco: c. B. Denman of
Missouri, representing live stock, and
Carl Williams of Oklahoma, who is pre-
sumed to represent cotton, have ac-
cepted membership. In addition to the
two offers made known yesterday, the
President has rendered place on the
board to Alexander H. Legge Of Chi
cago, president OF the international
Harvester Co., as the representative OF
general business interests.
Two appointments thus remain tc
be filled. The wheat-gTowing industry
has yet TO be given representation, anc
III fVNtn
is expected that the Chief Executive
will select a man experienced in the
field Of finance and banking for the
eighth appointment.
Although there have been no definite
suggestions from the White House a:
to who the two other selections woulc
be, there have been reports at TIT
Capitol that place is to be Offered
to Arthur p Knapp Of Lake Charles
La, a banker who has extensive deal.
ings in rice. There also have been re.
ports that H. L. Hartshorn OF Ford
Kans.. connected with a large wheat.
growing cooperative association. woulc
be Mr.. Hoover's choice as the repre-
sentative Of that crop.
Interest Centered on Two.
With all but two of the places or
the board accounted for, farm leader!
at the Capitol are expressing an un
usual amount of interest In the las
two to be named. Some representative!
Of the cotton States expressed dtsap
pointment that their industry woulc
not be represented by two members
and among those from the wheat ares
there were also some expressions o.
regret that that commodity would no
have a larger representation.
Among those who commented yes
terday were Senators Smith Of South
Carolina, the ranking Democrat on the
Senate agricultural committee, anc
George of Georgia, another Democrat
both of whom said they had 'the great.
est concern that there would not be ar
"out-and-out cotton man" on the board