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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07

production Of boots and shoes was re-
ported by the Commerce Department
for July over the preceding month. This
also was Q gain Of 81 per cent over
footwear for July amounted to 1884
758 pairs compared to 2S,12O,163 in
June, and 2s,l53,s64 pairs In July, 1928.
The Bureau Of Mines In report said
the quantity Of clay sold by producers
in the United States during 1898 was q
per cent increase over the preceding
year and amounted to 4,026. 1892 short
tons, valued at 414, 200, 739. The leading
Pennsylvania, Missouri, California. Ohio
and New JerEey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07

cation of governmental statistics and
indices. However, these commodity mar
ketS do maintain an extremely import
ant position Of control. But the Gov
eminent economists feel that the New
York stock and bond prices have been
relegated to q position of being only
two indices Of the more than q score
OF barometers of business.
II the tariff bill, now pending before
the Senate, is enacted by Congress with
the present form Of its section 3, para
graph 376A, unchanged, an interest
ing experiment in American tariff legis-
lation will be tried. The paragraph con-
tains q sliding scale system of duties
on antimony metal. formulated by H.
p. Henderson, Boston and New York
mining engineer, for the Senate finance
committee during its consideration Of
the measure.
The anthony sliding scale affords in
the opinion of business observers an
excellent opportunity for the tariff
makers to try out this plan of duty pro-
lection on a relatively minor product
The tariff -makers-the Republicans
OF the Senate finance committee-re-
jected sliding scale of duties for the
important sugar schedule, which had
been drafted by Chairman Smoot as
constituting an experiment which might
carry danger for such an important
commodity. Senator Reed, Republican,
Pennsylvania, sponsored the attachment
Of the anthony metal sliding scale to
the bill. BY comparison, the Commerce
Departments 1928 figures show do
nestle consumption Of sugar of APP
proximately q million and half long
tons and Of antimony metal Of less
than q half million short tons.
The anthony sliding scale starts
with 4-cent duty when the New York
market price is 2 cents a pound and
slides diminishingly to free entry when
dustry claims the duties should be In
creased and then the scale would be
effective. =.
The American taxpayer is being saved
time and money by the system of tax
adjustment being utilized by the In
ternal Revenue Bureau through its spe.
cial advisory committee on tax settle
ment. The committee, which acts as
bureaus ruling and the decision of the
Board Of Tax Appeals on tax disputes,
Is now operating for its second year, and
1t Is estimated, has diminished by 16,-
600 the accumulation OF cases before
the board.
Prior TO the establishment or the Spe-
cial advisory committee, the Board Of
Tax Appeals had such crowded docket
that taxation disputes were delayed
months In settlement. Secretary Mellon
wished to alleviate this condition, so the
special advisory committee. which adj
justs all tax disputes unless the tax
payer decides to appeal to the board,
was created. The committee has dis
posed of 10000 cases during its two
years Of existence, and the board has
been able to keep It's docket down to q
workable number. The committee also
has Q representative in every revenue
agents district, so that taxpayers to
settle disputes are able TO save the ex-
pensc Of coming to Washington TO pre-
sent their case. Normally each case is
disposed OF by the committee In two or
three weeks and for the past several
months more disputes have been settled
than have been filed.
An increase Of 's.5 per cent In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07
Fish.

NEW ORLEANS.-The shrimp season,
which is about 10 days old, has
progressed auspiciously, with every in
dication Of a large catch. Around the
coast Of Louisiana and Mississippi de-
mand for both dried and canned shrimp
is good and prices are above the aver
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07
Automobiles.

ATLANTA.-Thes sale of automobiles
is now unusually heavy in the cotton,
melon and tobacco districts of the
Southeast. The cash position in this
section is better than 1t has been for
several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07
Commodity Notes
Fruit.

SAN FRANCISCO. September -
Lemons and grapefruit are growing
scarce In California, especially lemons,
and the scarcity is reflected in high
prices. The period of low supply will
extend for from 80 to so days, when
the new crop comes on the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07

obOllLCAs AAoSAC1Ahi
e du C a tional di-
rector of the Amer
lean Institute of
banking. at a din
ner at the Raleigh
Hotel last night at
tended by the fac
ulty, consuls and
committee chair
men of the local
institute chapter,
go being present.
Director Stonier
called attention to
the fact discov-
cred by scientists
that many people
use only a frac-
tional part of their
hrainS Naturally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07
EDUCATION URGED
ONJUN|0R BANKERS
Secret of Success Lies in Full
Development of Brains,
Says Stonier.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Washington's junior bankers were
urged to develop their full brain power
and raise their financial knowledge to
the highest possible degree by Harold
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
BUYS SHARE OF STOCK
TO OPPOSE STEWART
Man Claims Employees Must Vote for
Colonel or Lose Jobs With
Company.

Alton, H.. Jan. 16.-UP)-
Frank z. Carstens. Wood River. ILL.,,
postmaster, has purchased one share
of stock in the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana to oppose the re-
election of Colonel Robert w. Stew
art as chairman of the board.
Carstens, in letter to Colonel
Stewart. charged employees stock
holders at the Standard refinery here
had been ordered by their superiors
to sign their proxies for Stewart I'M
der the threaten losing their jobs. :"
The postmaster, whose personal
opposition to Stewards reelection
dates back to a land controversy
between the oil corporation and a
dance pavilion company owned by
Carstens, arranged SO that his letter
would be delivered to the oil head
here last night at a dinner of re-
finery executives.
The letter said in part:
You challenge the authority of
John d. Rockefeller. Jr. to speak for
the stockholders. Now ! challenge
you the authority to speak for them
when their superiors give them Or
ders to sign as directed. Why doesn't
the local management call me over
to the Office and direct me to vote
my proxy for you?"
Whether Stewart received the let
ter was not learned.
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AUTHOR OF LETTERS
TO MESSITER NAMED
New York Woman Who Is Lecturer
At University Accused At
Scotland Yard

Southampton, England. Jan. I 6 up
A New York woman who is lee
turer at an American university, has
been named to Scotland Yard as the
author of letters found in the pocket
Of Vivian Messter after his MUIR
der.
Mcssitcr, once an engineer Of the
Hudson Tubes in New York, had
been missing since October 80 and
was found slain in his own garage
OH January 10.
The pockets OF the dead man
contained affectionate letters from a
woman in America signed merely
with a crooked "J' which looked
something like an Interrogation
mark. There was also cipher for
cabling expressions containing on
dcarng terms.
Authorities investigating the mys-
FERROUS murder learned from a sister
of Messiter that this correspondent
was friend of many years stand
ing, q New York woman who ia
lecturer in an, American university
and old enough to be grandmoth-
err The dead man had lived the
three middle decades Of his life In
America an had recently returned
from there after a later visit.
Police were searching today for
small wiry man. about 80 years old.
who talked with Messiter shortly
before his disappearance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
Patents Issued to
Connecticut PeOple

Prepared by the New England
Patent Agency. IS Elm street. New
Britain. Conn.
Walter Il. Abel, assignor to The
Patent Button company, Waterbury,
Stick pin.
Edward r. Billiard. Jr., Stratford
assignor to The Billiard Machine
Tool company, Bridgeport. Power
chuck.
Frederic L. Gates, West Hartford
assignor to The Hart & Hegeman
Manufacturing company. Hartford.
Switch and fuse plug socket.
Alfred c. Gilbert, assignor to The
A. c. Gilbert company. New Haven.
Mixing apparatus.
Frederick e. Greene, assignor to
The Greist Manufacturing com my,
New Haven. Portable electric lamp,
design, two patents.
Harvey Hubbell, deceased. l.. f.
IIubbclI. executrix, Bridgeport.
Alfgning electrical fixtures for face
plates.
Hugh W. Hunter, Danbury. Hat
blocking machine.
Nergil Mulholland. West Hart
ford, assignor to Hartford Empire
company. Hartford. Apparatus for
annealingA glass. and apparatus for
annealing glassware. Two patents.
Philip A. Reuter-. assignor to
scovill Manufacturing company.
Waterbury. Perfume bottle.
Jesse A. B. Smith, Stamford, a..
signor to Underwood Elliott Fisher
company, New York. N. Y. Type
writing machine.
Trade Marks
The Horton Manufacturing COM
pany. Bristol. Fishing rods, two.
Stanley Rule &c Level company
assignor 10 The Stanley Works, New
Britain. Hand tools.
The Stanley Works. New Britain.
Fasteners and hardware, two.
The Tauher company, Uncasvilln,
Montville. Food beverage powder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
UTILITIES PROBE TO
HEAR WITNESSES
Will Shed Further Light on Organ
iIod Propaganda Activities
OF Industry

Washington. Jan. 1G-Three new
witnesses who are expected to
shed further light on the organized
propaganda activities of the utilities
industry will testify today in the
federal trade COMMISSIONS power in
vestigation.
The inquiry, begun last spring un-
der senate resolution, is now In the
ANAL stage of the propaganda phase.
but will delve shortly into power
corporation financial structures and
methods.
Witnesses scheduled for today are
w. H. Onken. Jr., enditor of the
Electrical World. New York; trade
magazine Of the power industry:
Henry c. Spur, Rochester. N. Y.
editor Of public utilities reports, and
A. Stedman Hills, Washington, bust,
ness manager of the same publica--
ton.
Numerous copies OF Anken's ma
gazine as giving the viewpoint of the
electrical industry vn questions of
public policy, are on the record.
Three witnesses have also been
summoned for Friday-Horace NJ.
Davis. Lincoln. Neb.; Paul S. Clapp.
managing director of the National
Electric Light association, and Prof.
NJ. G. CHASER. University of Wis
cOnsin.
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NEW YARDSTJCK

Washington. Jan. 16.--tP-Adop-
ton OF a new yardstick to determine
the actual degree of employment
and OF industrial efficiency in the
United States was urged here yes
terday by the American engineering
council.
The engineers held that the true
measure of industry's capacity to
utilize labor is not the number Of
men and women at work nor the
number Of days they work but the
number Of hours they work. They de-
clared that tariff making would be
made easier under this proposed
system by permitting a. determine
ton on the basis of man. hours. The
degree Of protection needed by in
dustrics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
SUBMARINE" AT CAPITOL

SUBMARINE" AT CAPITOL
Submarine" on the Vitaphone Is
still entertaining large crowds at the
Capitol where this mighty drama of
the sea IL being presented all this
week at continuous shows daily.
Many of the scenes In "Subma-
rine" were shot by special cameras
under water. For several weeks
previous to the actual filming of
Submarine" location finders comb
ed the depths of the Pacific coast
from San Diego to San Francisco
exploring coves and shoals. bays and
inlets, for colorful locale against
which to film the thrilling wreck of
the submarine. They not only in
vestigated the shore line and waves,
but spent many hours prowling
around the lower depths in divers
outfits. They saw many unusual OBJ
jects, became conversant with the
denizens of the deep, who dwell upon
the oceans floor and familiarized
themselves with undassea phenome-
ma.
Jack Holt has the role Of a diver.
who salvages the ship. Ralph
Graves is seen as one OF the petty
officers imprisoned In the sunken
craft. Dorothy Revier has the lead
ing feminine role.
Beginning Sunday the Capitol will
offer the new Warner Bros. 100 per
cent all talking sensation ION Trial"
with Pauline Frederick, Bert Lytell,
and Lois Wilson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
Six Members of Family
Are Burned to Death

New York, Jan. Is CP-Six menu
bers Of one family lost their lives in
a fire that swept five story tene-
ment in East 112th street last night,
few hours after they had moved
into the house.
Five other persons, one of them a
fireman. suffered from smoke and
burns. One hundred families were
driven to the street from the burning
building and two adjoining DWELL
ings.
Three OF the dead were identified
as Mrs. Justina Martinez. Is years
old, and two young grandchildren.
The three other bodies were not
identified but the children's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dionisio Esposito, and
another child were missing.
The cause of the fire had not
been determined.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
France Can Use Many
Rcparati0n Bonds

Faris, Jan. 16 lF-lnquiries at
the Bank Of France respecting the
capacity of international money
markets to absorb bonds for the
commercializing OF German rcpara-
tons are understood to show that
France alone might be able to take
the equivalent Of three or four hum
drcd million dollars. Other Euro
.pean money markets. including the
German, Swiss. Dutch and English.
could take as much more.
German credit Is regarded by
French tinanciers as very good. sums
equal to several hundred million
gold marks in French money are
now extended to Germany on short
term loans.
French subscriptions to the rep
arations loan would naturally be de-
pendent upon the French govern
ment's using its immense influence
with the French public to push the
securities very much as it formerly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
fight Continues
IN AfGHAN|STAN
Serious Battles Occur Despite
Abdicadon Of KIM

London. Jan. 1e ReLondon
newspapers said today they had
learned in authoritative circles here
that serious fighting was continu-
ing In and around Kabul. Afghanis-
tan despite the abdication OF Aman-
ullah ~ king.
Tho Daily Mail said that the
rebels did not approve of King
Inayatullah. Amanullah's successor.
anymore than they did of his
younger brother.
The Daily Express said that q
grim and ferocious battle was turn
ing Kabul into 4 shambles. Rachai
Sakao. the rebel commander, refus-
edto regard the abdication as rea-
son for laying down his arms.
Tho British residency, where Sir
Francis Humphreys British minis
ter. AMI his stan were stationed was
in the line of fire. The occupants
were in peril from shells. Sir Tran
els, nevertheless, watched the pro-
gress of the battle from the roof
of the building with field glasses
and sent his impressions of the sit
uation by radio.
One suggestion was that the rea-
son that the fighting continued was
that Bachai Sakao himself had his
eyes on the throne.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
McNulty on Trial
For Autos Theft

New Haven. Jan. Is PeJames
McNulty, 80. former prize fighter,
supernumerary policeman and now
student organist, went on trial in
criminal superior court here yester-
day on a charge of theft of an auto
mobile. Arguments were completed
late yesterday. and the case will so
to the jury today.
McNulty is accused of stealing
the auto of Mrs. Amy Spingarn Of
New York, last November. The car
was being used by Mrs. Spingarn's
son, Yale undergraduate, who had
loaned it that night to classmate,
John Elton. The car was parked
on downtown street before it dis
appeared. Patrolman Matson found
the machine abandoned in road
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
W0men's Federation
To Meet in NOrWalk

Norwalk, Jan. 16 R1Entertain-
ment of the Connecticut State Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs by the
Woman's City club on Thursday,
Jan. - at annual luncheon will also
he the occasion of play day" at the
federation. The luncheon will be
served at the Y. NJ. c. A., $40 West
avenue, at l p. m. to be followed
by talks, drama and music. Mrs.
A. NJ. Fechheimer OF South Norwalk
is chairman of the committee on
reservations.
The Woman's club will give a tea
to all guests at its club house.
At the business session Miss
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into Flu"

That cold may turn into Flu"
Grippe or, even worse. Pneumonia,
unless you take care of it at once.
Rub Musterole on the conges'ei
parts and see how quickly it brings
relief as effectively as the messy old
mustard plaster.
Musterole. made from pure oil OF
mustard, camphor, menthol and 9th
or simple ingredients, Is a counter
irritant which stimulates circulation
and helps break up the cold.
You will feel a warm Jingle as ii
enters the pores, then a cooling sen-
sation that brings welcome relief.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
GOOD BILL AT STRAND

OoO A1AA@S~ -
Tonight Is the last showing at the
Strand OF Victor McLaglen in Cap
tain Lash" and great program Of
vaudeville.
On Thursday the entire show
changes and brings a super-excellent
vaudeville program headed by Pat
Henning. Broadway's versatile star;
the Girls of the Golden West, with
the Six Whoopee Girls in songs and
music; Dainty Marie, the physical
culture beauty and her company In
a riot of laughter in reducing
studio; Les Mann and Co.. in a rea!
novelty, and Julia Curtiss, the inim-
liable mimic.
A remarkable study in the effect
Of fear upon a man and how it can
change his entire life is shown in
MAN, Woman and Wife," the Uni
versal picture coming to the Strand
theater Thursday. with Norman
Kerry as the star. supported by Paul
inc Starkc in the leading feminine
role.
1t is a combination war and un-
derworld storw showing how haunt
ing fear Of injury can cause a man
to turn yellow at crucial moments.
Kerry plays the role of a young So
cial lion who marches away to war
with high hopes, leaving a beautiful
bride confident in his heroic quail
ties. But in his breast there turks
the seed Of fear and cowardice that
ripens to malignant flower in the
heat of battle. His actions in the
lace of the enemy change his entire
life and send him. upon his return
10 America, into the underworld and
down 10 the gutter.
How he Is rescued by a former
sweetheart. and how the two strug-
gle 10 break the bonds Of gangdom
in their tight for the right to live
their own lives, makes a gripping
drama with suspenses and deep
human interest.
Beginning Sunday Clara Bow will
be offered in Elinor Glyn's "Three
Week Ends" for four days.
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Emily Louis Piumley state president

Emily Louis Piumley state president
will preside. All federated club wo.
men are invited. Miss Plumley and
Mrs. Elmore A. Evans. general fed
Grafton director. have been in Wash
ington the past week in attent ance
upon the general board meetings
and Mrs. Evans stayed for the con-
ference on cause and cure Of war
Both will make reports.
This week Saturday the executive
board will have luncheon at the
Hartford Woman's club to receive
reports from the Washington gath
erings. including one from Mrs
Erownell Gage. of Suffield, chair
man of committee on international
relations.
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Fears Entertained for
Safety of Ship's Crew

Gloucester, Mass. Jan. 16 Up -
Fears were entertained here yester-
day for the safety of the crew of the
schooner Matte which left Bass
Harbor, Me-. three weeks ago with
cargo OF fish consigned to this port.
The craft was under command of
Captain Guy Black and a crew of
five men. Ordinarily the trip is
made In week of easy sailing but
as far as can be learned the Matte
has not been spoken since leaving
Bass harbor and there has been con-
siderable rough weather in the in
term.
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Air Travel Creates
New Architectural Art

Chicago. Jan. is LF-Air travel
has created a. new art for architects
decorative roofs--Oscar w. Rosen-
thai pointed out today to the Asso-
ciated Building Contractors' conven-
ton Of which he Is president.
Using roofs for tanks. pipes, radio
aerials and other unsightly objects
on the plea that nobody seems them
OIL the roof" must give way to q
decorative scheme, Rosenthal said.
In the new order Of things, he de-
clared. "the front door is the top
door,"
Enclosure Of water tanks in at
tractive towers was suggested. 1t was
predicted, too, that corniccs will go
out of fashion because. viewed from
above. they are unattractive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
PAPER Is SOLD

RI Paso. Tex. Jan. 1s.-|F-sale
Of the FL Paso Herald and the FL
Paso Times to ]. Lindsey Mum of
Amarillo, Tex. and Dorrance d.
Roderick Of Lubbock, Texas, was an
nounced yesterday by II. D. Slater.
owner and editor OF the newspa pers.
Mr.. Slater. who has published the
Herald for 81 years and the Times
since 1925. will retire.
Num- and Roderfck are associated
IN the ownership OF 16 other daily
and weekly newspapers in Texas.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16

Berlin, Jan. 16 R>-Berlin news
papers are expressing the belief
that the abdication Of King Aman-
ullah Of Afghanistan was 4 British
diplomatic victory over Russia.
Deutsche AlleEemeine Zeitung
said tho abdication meant the end
for an indefinite term of Soviet in
fluence In Kabul, remarking that
from the moment Amanullah open
ly sided with Russia. 1t was clear
Great Britain would not permit him
to be victorious over the rebels.
Tho Lokal Anzeiger said that the
British government feared that the
example Of an independent king in
Afghanistan would enhance the am
bitions for freedom of provinces in
the neighboring Indian states.
Boersen Zeitung called the new
King Inayatullah VIGOROUSLY pro-
British.
Some newspapers reported that
Colonel r. f. Lawrence. the mystcri-
Gus Lawrence of Arabia. was con-
cerned in the affair.
There have been official disclaim-
ers Of reports that Colonel Lawrence
was in any way connected with AZ
CHAN affairs. As "Private Shaw" in
the British air force in India, he
was stationed on the Afghan border
for sometime. but recently he was
ordered back to England because of
the rumors.
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on the outskirts OF the city. 4 short
while before, he testified today. he
had seen AcNulty working on one
wheel and had believed 1t was Me-
Nulty's car. When he saw the car
again. three tires were missing.
McNulty's defense Is the aiibi that
he had been in theater when the
theft occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16
No MoreGas
In Stomach
and Bowels

~ you wish to be permanently relieved
OF gas in stomach and bowels. take Baal-
n,snn's Gas Tablets, which are prepared
especially for stomach gas and al the
bad effects resulting from gas pressure.
That empty having feeling at the. hit
y. the stomach viii disappear: that any
ous. nervous feeling with heart rslpita-
ton will vanish and you will again DO
able to take deep breath without dis
comfort.
That drawsy sleepy feeling after din
ror will be replaced by a desire for en-
tertainment. Bloatng will cease. Your
limbs arms and fingers will no longer
feel cold and "go to Sleep because Baal-
mann's Gas Tablets prevent gas from in
tcrferins with the circulation. Get the
genuine. in the yellow package. At any
good drug store. Price 81.