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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

@. Is there a standard by which dia-
monds are weighed in the United
States?-H. L. p.
A. All precious stones are weighed
by what is known as the metric carat
OF 200 milligrams. This was brought
about July l, 1913, by DR.. George F.
Kunz, who obtained the co-operat ton Of
the Bureau of Standards, Secretary of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

@. Where and when did Benedict
Arnold die?-R. j.
A. Benedict Arnold died in London.
England, June IA, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

@. How old must furniture be to be
called antique?-M E. r
A. The most general definition of an
tique furniture is any furniture 100 years
old and at least 80 per cent original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

@. How was the name Journeys
End" chosen for the play with that
title?-B. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

@. Are United States sailors who die
on shipboard buried at Sea?-T. A. F..
A. The Department of the Navy says
that there have been few burials at sea
during recent years. All large ships are
supplied with apparatus for embalming
the bodies of men who die on shipboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09

Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, who lives in
Washington when the family isn't run
ming for office in Pennsylvania, is stump
ing the Keystone State on behalf of her
husbands primary gubernatorial cam
paign. She's addressing herself especial
ly to woman voters. Mrs. Pinchot doesn't
confine herself to acclaiming Gifford's
political virtues. She's putting on a
show, in addition. 1t consists of series
Of moving pictures illustrating the re-
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
FRANCE SOLIC|TOUS
 OF IT'S PENSIONERS
Staff of Sixty Cares for Legion's
 Records
Paris. July Il GP-France watches

Paris, July il (P-France watches with care over it's roll of 10000 FrAnchmen who have deserved so well of their country as to have been named members of the Legion of Honor.
 A staff of so looks after the records of the members, both liv- ing and dead.
 During the commune in 1871 many of the early records were de- stroyed by fire, but the archives of the legion still proudly boast 20,000 records of the earlier years. many dating from 1892, the year the Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon l.
 There are five ranks in the Legion of honor: Grand cross, grand off, cer. commander. officer, and knight. Of the grand cross there are only 60. with 415 grand officers, 2,S63 commanders, 15.S14 officers, and 1l6.1S3 knights. The proportion of military to civilian members Of the Legion of Honor is 40 per cent.
 The president of the republic is grand master Of the order. and a grand chancellor. named by him, and ten members meet every fifteen or twenty days to consider candi- dates for decoration.
 Nominations are made by the gov ernment ministers. who before they pass on the application for con- sideration have taken every pre- caution to see that the postulant is worthy Of wearing the fve-pointed star Of the Legion of honor.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11

The county chairman, A. P. Marsh, who is chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee also, is a deputy U. S. marshal and was founder of the Connecticut Motor Truck Association, of which he was secretary for many years It's president, George V. Hamlin, is first selectman of the town and master of Burritt Grange; its secre- tary, Ralph H. Benson, is secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; R. H. Erwin, for many years first se- lectman of the town of Newington, is prominent in its activities; the first man to sign the membership list was Mayor George A. Quigley; chairman of the committee on nom- nations was Postmaster H. E. Er- win; representing the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions club are Francis McGauley and Robert Pat terson, auto dealers. George F. Whatnall, national treasurer of the American Order Sons of St. George. is another member.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
Lingle Was Known By Gangsters As Unofficial Chief of Police of
 Chicago, Record Now Indicates

he removed TOO plain clothes men from the detective bureau staff, took them out Of their yellow squad cars, dressed them in uniforms and sent them out to walk beats.
 Tt will look better for the pres ent," Alcock aaid candidly, to have more policeman walking around where the people can see them"
 4 dozen police captains were transferred, sent to new districts where they might not be tempted by old friendships to wink at speak easies, gambling houses. vice resorts.
 Stifrens Discipline
 Alcock announced a tightening of disciplinary measures. Drunken policemen would be suspended. Rec ords would be kept. lazy policemen punished. Crooked politicians were warned against interceding in behalf Of gunmen. practice which had im- paired police efficiency for years
 Alcock began walking through police district incognito. making notes on conditions and taking them direct to the captains in charge.
 Captains have no working hours" said the Iron Man. They must keep in touch with their districts at all times
 Even the traffic patrol felt the new discipline. Traffic policemen faced suspension for swearing at motorists.
 Alcock went further. He recogniz- cd the general impression of the public that an alliance existed be- tween policemen, racketeers and gangsters." Station commanders were ordered to survey their terri tories and submit in writing "any suspicion or knowledge you may have" regarding such alliance.
 The end Of Alcock's "shakeup" is not in sight. Each day brings new transfers, suspensions, orders. all designed to create police depart ment strong enough to drive the gangsterS out Of Chicago or into court.
 Meanwhile q fund Of S55,00O sub scribed by the Tribune, the Herald Examiner and the Evening Post is waiting to reward policeman or civil ian for information leading to the arrest and conviction Of Jake" Lingle's slayer
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
Postpone Lipton Dinner
 Because of His Illness

London, July Il CP-Sir Thomas Lipton noted British trader and sportsman has developed slight cold and is staying indoors. There is nothing serious" 1t was stated 10 lnquirers this morning, but in view Of his forthcoming visit to the United States for the American races he is not taking any risks,
 Because of his indisposition a din- ner by the British sportsmens club Monday next has been postponed. Ambassa dor Dawes was to have been present and the Earl Of Birkenhead was down to propose Sir Thomas health.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
NEW BRITAIN TOPS
 GOOD ROADS DRIVE
Improved Highways Seen as
 Enlarging Farmers Markets

Profitable farming is dependent upon good highway transportation. and the better the roads the more profitable the farming. This is the conclusion reached in a recent sur vey conducted by the agricultural station of Cornell University.
 Fewer motor trucks are owned by farmers living along dirt roads, the survey reveals. Only one-half of the farmers living along dirt roads own trucks in New York, while three fifths of those along paved highways operate them. The farmers near hard surfaced roads drove their trucks an average of 725 miles more a year than the farmers served by dirt roads.
 This indicates that the rural dis tricts served by pavements have been able to market their produce farther away from home, thereby obtaining better prices. The Cornell survey points out that the farmer living along the dirt road can only economically deliver to the local market. Farmers on paved roads, however, have their choice of three markets; city markets, local markets or shipping points or buyers who come to the farm,
 Poor Roads Costly
 The high cost of poor roads is brought to light in the Cornell sur vey Snow prevented New York farmers on pavements from hauling full truck loads 40 days year, while snow and mud prohibited full truck loads on inferior roads 90 days a year, or a quarter of the time.
 The survey contains reports from 4S farmers living along dirt roads who could not hold their crops for a rise in price, but who had to sell when the roads were passable. The survey reads: The following esti mates of their losses were made by eight farmers: s2,0O0, s1,000, ST00. $500. $250. s100, Sl,160. The last named amount was lost on potatoes which could not be moved when the price was high
 The AOtOTnOIlNe Ddlly -NtNo odS S0'
 The cost of building hard sur faced highways cannot justly be measured interms of taxation alone The benefits Of year round pave ments are manifold; the losses farmers are yearly accumulating through poor marketing conditions would oftentimes alone more than outweigh the annual cost Of first class pavements.'
 In Connecticut the movement for improved rural roads is gathering momentum almost daily County chairmen are aiding in the forma- ton of their committees. These committees in turn are instieating the formation Of town organizations, which again are forming subCOmmit- tees to appear before public gather tnrs in the interests of the proposed improved rural roads.
 New Britain Best Organized
 New Britain is the largest metro politan district which has been or ganized to date. Significant Of the New Britain Rural Road Improve ment Association is its type of mem bership.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
Head of Police Department Was Termed Appointee of Reporter, His Friends Reveal.

LAD4 ] N l. S M EStE A-el , . dispatch in the United Press series OH the Lingle murder traced the col lapse of Jake" Lingle's ''martyr- dom" to journalism. Today's dis patch tells how the Chicago newspd- pers took advantage Of the murder to force q reorganization Of the police department.
 Chicago. July II (UP)-Alfrel Jake" Lingla, murdered Chicago Tribune police reporter. IS said 10 have been known among gangstars as the unofficial police chief Of Chi cago. The chief himself, William F. Russell, was often referred to as a Lingle appo.nree.
 This sinister side of Lingles ca reer came to light shortly after he vas murdered while en route to the races al Washington Park on June 12, l. is recalled here because Of it's bearing on what happened to the police department after the report CTS death.
 More than 3 hundred gang killings had occurred in Chicago in the year before Ljngle was put on the spot" by his gangsrer enemies. But no previous murder established what appeared 10 be such an obvious link between the law and the outlaw. Lingle was a close friend of the po- lice chief likewise Of Al CapoHe, the gang lord. Here the under worlds tentacles seemed to be reach ing far up mo an important branch Of oficialdom. The situation was q challenge to the press as the palla- dunn Of the Iaw-abiding public.
 When Lingle was killed the Chi cago Daily News, under the manage uent Of Walter s. Strong, was war ring on the police department. The paper chargeI Commissioner Rus sell and his detective chief. John Siege, with removing two detectives from downtown beats for arrestinS and disarrntny 100 many Capone gangsters.
 Others Join Crusade
 -NOH A-4C La l4N NC . " 0S lO bC Jpls4 ! ed in the crusade by its competitors Within 4 hours after the Lingl@ murder all of the city's newspaper publishers met, resolved to unite in the war on crime and published the resolution on their front pages.
 So Russell took what seemed 10 be the only open course. He denoted Detective Chief Siege, assigned him 10 an outlying station, and then an- nounced his own retirement. In talk ing this action Russell admitted no guilt. He blamed his troubles on ''snooping reformers" and the im- possible prohibition law
 With RussaI's passing came one of the biggest "shakeups' the police department had experienced in many years. John Iron Man" Alcock too.; the position of high command as acting commissioner. In one order
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
DIES OF OWN WOUNDS

New Haven, July II -Christanzo Mongellio, 53. died last night In the New Haven hospital of self-inficted wounds which he gave himself after he had attacked and injured Mrs. Mary Stassi, 27, his rooming house proprietor, with an axe. Mrs. Stassi left the hospital last night. Mongel- lio wounded himself with an ice- pick and a penknife.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11

(Tomorrow's dispatch in this serias will deal with the charges and in- situations that racketeering is com mon among Chicago police report arel
New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
 New Britain Best Organized

New Britain is the largest metro politan district which has been or ganized to date. Significant Of the New Britain Rural Road Improve ment Association is its type of mem bership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
MRS. W|LLEBRANDT
DENIES OIL lob
Tells CaraWay She Never
Considered Employment With
Tariff Seeking Producers.

Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, for
mer assistant attorney general in charge
OF prohibition enforcement, yesterday
telephoned to Senator Caraway of Ar
kansas, Democratic chairman of the
Senate committee investigating Hobbies,
to say that she had never intended
accepting employment from the inde-
pendent oil producers seeking a tariff
on oil.
The committee on Friday heard Writ
Franklin, chairman of the Independent
Oh Association of America, testify that
Cornelius G. Hamilton Of New York
City, president of the Sun Ray Oil
Corporation, told him che thought"
Mrs. Willebrandt would serve them in
their tariff fight. Correspondence be-
tween oil men said they thought they
could get her." and Mr.. Franklin testi-
fed he had been told the fees would
be five or ten thousand dollars"
Mr.. Franklin would not consider her
employment, however, he testified.
Mrs. Willebrandt when questioned by
reporters yesterday refused to be inter
viewed.
The lobby committee will continue
Tuesday with its examination of Mr.
Franklin. Senator Caraway said that
as soon as the committee was finished
with him it would resume its question
ing Of william B. Bell of New York
City. president of the American Cyana-
mid Co., regarding his efforts to obtain
legislation leasing Muscle Shoals to his
corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
ALUMNI TO HONOR
DR.. CHARLES THWING
Cleveland University President
Emeritus Is Visitor in
Washington.

DR.. Charles F. Thwing, president
emeritus of Western Reserve University
of Cleveland, Ohio, will be the guest Of
honor at reunion dinner Tuesday eve
ming in the Hotel Ambassador at $50
o'clock. Alumni of the university from
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
will attend.
DR.. and Mrs. Thwing, whose home is
in Cleveland, are visiting in Washing
ton at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Harold
North Fowler, 1000 r street. The
guests of honor at Tuesday evenings
dinner, besides Dr. and Mrs Thwing,
will be DR.. and Mrs. Fowler and Prof.
and Mrs. Henry E. Bourne of 2844 Wis
consin avenue, all identified with the
development of the University of Cleve-
land and known by thousands of
alumni and students.
To an entire generation Of college
men and women DR.. Thwing was affec-
tionately known as "Prexy' in the 81
years in which he was president of
Western Reserve University, from 1890
to 1921. He has been president emer-
titus since 1921. For Is years he was
secretary of the board of trustees Of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Adj
vancement Of Teaching, is an elector
Of the Hall of Fame and president since
1922 of the United Chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa. He has been identified
with countless other educational and
philanthropic movements, including the
establishment of the Walter Hines Page
School of International Relations at
Johns Hopkins He is the author of
many educational works, a contributor
to magazines and speaker on educa-
tional subjects. His eminence as a
citizen and educator was attested by
his community when the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce awarded him a
medal for public service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

house balustrade, which if ever there
had long since disappeared. The
balustrade was shown in an old draw
ing made by the historian, Benson j.
LOSING, at the time he visited G. w. P.
Gusts at Arlington House in the Spring
of 1853. In their dilemma on this
point, they consulted Uncle Jim" and
asked him if he remembered it. He
said he did remember it, and when they
asked him why, he replied, because he
remembered Miss Mary used to come
out from dat window up dere and walk
around on dat roof, and she sho gwine
to fall and break her neck If dey amt
no fence UP dere to stop her." There
fore, upon the testimony of Lossing's
quaint old drawing and what "Uncle
jim" saw with his own eyes and re-
membered, the Quartermaster Corps Is
restoring the balustrade around the
roof of the south wing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
STUDENTS ENTER
ORATORY CONTEST
Enthusiasm Marks Response
to Prize Offer by
Evening Star.

Every student in approximately one
fourth Of the schools in Washington
and nearby Maryland and Virginia,
which are taking part in the National
Oratorical Contest, has entered the
competition.
Many of these 100 per cent institu-
tons made similar records last year,
although the present contest has seen
a greater number of entrants than
ever. Officials of the contest have an
nounced that majority of students in
competing schools are enrolled.
Notwithstanding the fact that most
OF the school contests are to be held
within an extremely short time, more
and more pupils every day are signify
ing their intention of trying for the
attractive prizes offered by The Star,
which is sponsoring the local contest
Tor district winners and the victor In
The Star area finals, who will enter
the national competition. This last
prize-$200 and two-and-a-half-
month trip to Europe-iS the lure which
is providing the greatest incentive for
many of the orators.
In addition to these prizes there will
be gold medals awarded by The Star
to county champions in those sections
of Maryland and Virginia included in
the Washington area This year marks
the first time there has been any award
Tor the county winners. A number of
the schools on the 100 per cent list are
located in rural districts and the CIV
ing OF the medals is in recognition of
the interest shown in these sections.
Among the institutions in Washing
ton, all the students of which are en-
rolled in the contest, is the Woodward
School for Boys, at 1886 G street. The
1880 contest Is the third In which the
woodward School has gone over the
top. The forensic competition there is
under the special direction of Prof. H.
M. LaFont, an English teacher, while
M. E. Hodges, the principal, is lending
his active and enthusiastic support. DR..
James A. Bell, educational director for
the Young Mems Christian Association,
Is also helping maintain interest among
the 20 students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
TEACHER NOTIFIES
BOARD Of STOCKS
Nominee for Solicitor General
to Dispose of Power
Investments.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Judge Thomas D. Thatcher, nominee
for solicitor general, informed Senator
Borah of Idaho in a letter yesterday
that he owned stock in four power COM
panies and that his former law firm
was attorney for various power COM
panieS.
The nominee added that he would at
once dispose of any of these invest
ments, "if in the performance of any
professional duty the slightest conflict
of interest should appear"
Nomination Faces Contest.
Judge Thatcher is now on the Federal
bench for the southern district of New
York. His nomination faces contest
in the Senate because of his connection
with the power companies. A subcom-
mittee of the Senate judiciary committee
expects to make report on it to the
committee on Monday.
Senator Borah, a member of the
judiciary committee, wrote to Judge
Thacher to ask him about his connec-
lions with the power companies. He
said he was prompted to act because
OF reports that Judge Thatcher had dis
qualified himself from a case involving
the Electric Bond g. Share Co.
In his letter to Senator Borah, the
nominee listed his stock as 100 shares
American and Foreign Power, with an
option on 400; SIS shares Consolidated
Gas & Electric Co. of Baltimore, 100
shares, Electric Power & Light Corpora
ton. and 400 shares, National Power
& Light.
Is "Under No Obligation"
Thatcher explained that these securi-
ties constituted less than IA per cent
of my personal investments
4 am under no obligation, financial,
moral or otherwise to any power COM
pany," he wrote to the Idaho Senator,
and can say without reservation that
know of no professional or other
relationship which have enjoyed in
the past which could in the slightest
degree influence my performance of
any professional duties which I may
undertake in the future" Senator
Borah withheld comment yesterday on
the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
WOMEN CLAIMING MILLIONS
AWAIT ENGLISH COURT FIGHT
Three From Massachusetts, Will Demand
British Treasury Turn Over to Them
Blake Millions"

Scott" eyes, Mr.. SCOTS attending to
everything" added Miss Leonard.
An so the reporters went in search of
G. w. F. Scott, the young man who is
managing the quest for the Blake mil
lions" for the benefit of the Blake heirs
in America.
Scott had no statement to make and
said so vigorously
He had been more willing to talk on
other days, however, and his connec-
ton with the Blake millions" was no
secret. He claims to have spent five
years establishing the right of a group
of Americans to the fortune taken over
by the British treasury after Helen
Sheridan Blake died intestate in Lon
don in 1876. The British government
has minimized the Importance of the
estate, and so far none of the several
efforts to obtain its release in favor of
groups of claimants has been successful.
Scott alleges that he has obtained a
royal order permitting him to bring suit
in the Courts of Chancery for the Blake
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March In a faint
perfume of oranges and New England
rectitude, three elderly ladies from
Massachusetts, sailed today to crash the
treasury of the British Empire. Putative
heirs of the Blake millions" which
have lain fallow In the British Court of
Chancery for SO years, they occupy a
large outside cabin on the Acquitania
as they set out to lay siege to the
millions in person.
Friends, steamer baskets of fruit and
a pair of potted tulips surrounded the
three-Mrs. Annie Minihan and Miss
Ella Leonard of Charlestown, Mass. and
Mrs. Mary Flynn of Winthrop, Mass,
when ship news reporters rather un-
tremendously walked in.
Reporters, who asked for Mrs. Mini
han, were told, I'm afraid you'll have
to talk to Mr.. Scott" Mrs. Flynn
smiled palogetically: "I-we really can't
tell you anything" she murmured.
You see, Mr.. SCOTS taking care of
everything. You'll have to see Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
RELIGIOUS DRAMA
TO BE GIVEN HERE
Life in Days of Pontius PLATE to
Be Portrayed by Christian
Endeavor Society.

A new religious drama, entitled Fol
low Thou Me-" portraying life in the
days of Pontius PLATE, Governor OF
Judea, will be presented at Pierce Hall,
Fifteenth and Harvard streets, on Tues
day and Wednesday by the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Christian
Endeavor Society.
Players in the show include Harry A.
Hitman, John Cook, Constance Adams,
Lulu Bryant, Dorothea Marie Hennessy,
Edward Hennessy, Selma Robinson
Carolyn Smell, Elsie Fetter, Arethusa
Fell, Elmer Hennessy, Mary Turley
Rose Hazoury, Alice Waters, Elsie Cum
mings, Doris Cummings. Pearle Drew
Henry Quarles and John McHenry
Music will be furnished under the d.
rection of Walter T. Holt.