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News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 SENATOR EDGE NOW TRYING T0 UNITE WORKERS FOR WETS Twenty Members Asked to At- tend Conference to Plan Hodification Campaign PRESIDENT ALS0 T0 BE GIVEN FACTS ON NAVY Naval Committee in Secret Coolldge Thelr Vicws on Naval Affalrs — House Session Votes to Give Thomas Swan of Connecticut Is Nominated to Be U. S. Circuit Judge in Second District. Washington, Dec. 15 (® — Or- ganization of senate “wets” for the fir® time since the passage of the prohibition act was undertaken to- day by Senator Edge, republican, of New Jersey, with an invitation to 20 members to attend a confer- | ence. Scnator Edge called the confer- | ence in the hope of organizing the | views of the wets along dcfinite | lines on pending prohibition bills, including that appropriating $12,- 000,000 for the prohibition unit next year. The date for the meet- ing will be decided later. Naval Bill Action By unanimous vote, the house na-| val committee in sccret session in-| structed Chairman Butler today to present to the president the views of the committee on the condition of the navy. A confidential letter to the presi-| dent was drafted today and Mr. But- ler was ordered to deliver it at the White House today. The committee's recent hearings in val officials, including Sccretary Wilbur, testified that the Americax navy was dropping behind those of | other nations in the construction of | light cruisers and other craft per- mitted under the Washington arms nfercnce treaty. pl Butler said the text of the lotter would not be made public by the committee beeause it repre- sented an official communication from a committce of congress to the president as commander-in- action which high na- chiet of the nation’s military forces. | Hearings on the subject began jast wack when it was made public that the budget bureau had failed to recommend funds for construc- tion of the three light cruisers au- thorized by congress and had pro- posed an appropriation for con- tion of only one of the two big dmr'\l\!cs provided for in the five- year naval aircraft building pro- gram. Swan Appointed lomas W. 2 of Connectleut, i ed today to be United judge in the second includes parts of New York and Vermont and Con- necticut. Dean of Law School. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 15 (P— Thomas W. Swan, nominated today to be United States court judge in the sccond district, is dean of the Yale law school. His appointment was recommended by both Connec- ticut senators. The judgeship was made vacant by the death of Judge Henry Wade Rogers, former dean of the Yale law school. Dean Swan was appointed head of the law school January 17, 1916, succeeding Dean Rogers who at that (Continued on Page 20) HNARY AND HAUGEN ARE NEAR TO BREAK Rupture Seen in Senators’ Alliance for Farm Relief Measures Washington, Dec. 1\.—(#— The famous farm rclief partnership of MeNary and Haugen appeared today to be in the course of dissolution as the fight over the agricultural prob- | lem waxed warmer in congress. Failure of senate farm leaders to ask Chairman Haugen, of the house agriculture committee to introduce the McNary bill, which was offered vesterday in the senate, gave color to the story told by Mr. Haugen's associates that he objects to climin- fon of certain tariff provisions the old Me- Taugen surplus control asure. Mr. Haugen remains silent on the new proposal. Meanwhile Representatives Pur- nell, republican, Indiana, and Tul- mer, democrat, South Carolina, who were requested by senate leaders to introduce the new the house, are undecided as to their course, and have indicated they would make no min Haugen has expressed himself. Should they continue to hesitate, Representative Dickinson, republi- n, Towa, a farm leader, would be to introduce the bill. Representative Aswell, ranking democrat agriculture committee, announced today he would oppose the McNary bill because it would” provide for collection of an equalization fee | on baric rm lities with an. on the (Continued on Page 13) \samaq1 A9S w follows, McNary bill in | move until Chair- | of Louisi- | 'VPV NEW BRITAIN, JEROME STREET LINE FARE UP TO EIGHT CENTS ON DEC. 20 P. U. C. Grants Petition For Raise From Six Cents— Owncr to Improve Service to 20-Minute Schedule. An increase from six to elght cents | turn. The commissioners agreed that fare on the Jerome street bus line re/ o0 dho Jerome ¢ bus line the records indicated a loss but re- an e sale of “‘tokens” a e rate| of two for 15 conts, has been ap. |fccted the application on the ground proved by the public utilities com- [that the accounting perlod was not mission, and will be put in effect |sufficiently long to reach an accurate December 20, it was announced to-|determination. - day. At last month’s hearing he sub- ‘The commissioners reached this| mitted a statement of income and finding after a study of statistical |expenditure and a balance sheet evidence presented on behalf of Fred covering the period from January 1 Romani, owner of the line, by Wil-| |to October 31. The figures indicated liam H. Day, a public accountant,|that he has suffered a net operating who declared that the line is on the ! loss during that'period of approxi- verge of bankruptcy and unless|mately $2,000 and his capital had shown a way to greater revenue been impaired to that extent. must go out of existence, at least as| - The commissioners found a part of far as the present proprietor is con- | this difficulty arises from the ab-| cerned. | sence of sufficient capital but the No objection to the increase was|greater portion from the fact that volced by patrons of the line, and|the present fare is inadequate. The Mayor Weld and Senator Hall, who |statements of Messrs. Weld and Hall | attended the hearing in the state|that the city prefers an increased | capitol, November 16, agreed that|fare to abandonment of the line| Mr. Day had presented conclusive | played & part in the dccision, the | proof that the company is operat- fcommission finding that it is utteriy | ing at a loss. impossible to continue service at the | Romani has been connected with |present rate of return. Jerome street bus service since 1923.| Romani announced this after-| Earller this year, he in comjunction |noon that he will begin work at once | with other operators, asked for an\on improvements in his equipment | {increase in fare and he offered his|and schedule. He now maintains a books to prove his argument that|half hour headway, which later will | the line was not earning a fair re-‘be cut to 20 minutes if possible. | ‘Senate Republicans Warn Smlth Not to Accept Appointment Now Fear Illinois Man’s Presence Would Cause Lengthy Liti- gation—Principal Himself Silent on His Plans | Washington, Dec. 15.—P—Senate | Indiana, a personal friend of Smith republican leaders today warned.|urged him today by long distance Frank L. Smith, senator-elcct from | telephone, not to accept the seat, on Tilinois, not to accept the appoint- | the grounds that such action might ment to fill the seat left vacant by | force a special session of the senate. the late Senator McKinley of Illinofs, | Reports Prompt Action it ‘it was tendered him. | The action was prompted by re- A resolution, introduced by Sen- ports that Smith is determined to ator Dill, democrat, Washington, al- | accept the appointment—it offered | ready is pending in the senate which | —to present his side of the story of would disavow Smith as a scnator- | campaign expenditures. |elect. Other democrats have declar-| Republican leaders are prepared, ed they would resist his assumption | however, to move for an immediatc lof office because of disclosures | vote on the scating of Smith if he is brought out by the scnate cam-|appointed, in an effort to forestall a | palgn funds investigating commit- long fight on the question. They are |tee which inquired into the Iilinois | not hcpeful that he would be s primaries. | ed if a vote should be taken immedi- Want Nothing Done [ ately. Republican leaders have expr ed the hope that nothing should be done in appointing a successor to' Springficld, Ills, Dec. 15.—(P— Senator McKinley which would Governor Len Small today declared | plunge the senate into a long fight | he was “not talking about the ap- | over the compaizn funds issue while | pointment of a United States Sen- | cssentlal legislation Is waiting. Senator Watson, republican of | Governor Silent (Continued an Pug’ 20) YALEFOOTBALLFANS ~ GOULD WILL QUESTION PAY ALMGST MILL![!N SENATE JURISDICTION |Gross Revenue Is $81: l 034.76—Heavy Athletic Expenses Cut Surplus - Contested Seating of Maine Man May Go to Supreme | Court i Me.,, Dec. 15 (A—The on of the scnate’s juris- scating of members ' New Haven, Dec. 15 (P—The an- nual financial statement of the Yale Athletic association for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, issued |by Harold F. Woodcock, general manager of the association, shows |that the total net revenue under the | operating accounts of the 18 depart- |ments of athletics at Yale was $183,- | 1078.15. ! It is pointed out, however, that | {with one or two exceptions football |Is the only sport which developed a |profit to the athletic association. | |the major sports and practically all lof the minor sports are operated at | a deficit because of expense involv- | ed In providing athletic facilities, | |coaching instruction, equipment and other necessities in promoting the | tigation by a senate commit |policy of mass athletics, which has charges that Mr. Gould paid a bribe | been in vogue in the university in of $100,000 to the premier of the | recent years. Canadian province of Bruns- Administrative salaries .and ex- ' wick a dozen years ago. The pay- penses, capital cost of real estate, ' ment was alleged to have been made taxes, insurance, intcrest and Y-Club | while Mr. Gould was interested in | lexpenses consumed the $1§3,078.15 | roilroad and luwber projects there. in revenue, but because of a sur-| “It is my vontention,” Senator plus of $2,320.26 on hand July 1, f}{(nchluy said, “that the senate can- 1925, there remained an actual sur- | not go beyond the consiitution in plus on June 30, 1926, of $1.455.35. | determining the personnel of its The major sports, football, base- | membership; that s, whether a sen- [ball, track and crew, showed a ET0SS | ator-elect is a citizen of the United revenue of $815.034.76 and a net In- | States, is of the legal age and has |come of $244,307.40. been elected. |"'The minor athletics reported a “If the senate can axpel or refuse |gross revenue of $38,335.02 and At seat a member on any pretext that Of the major sports, football | |gross revenue, $10.452.72 net de- were hockey and the rifle team. {of $30.14. The minor sports which | wrostling. the year $£126.175.9! for mainte- net deflcit of §61,7 Both n‘°‘mm be trumped up, it will be pos- ‘T‘ho\\'ed a gross revenue of $740.- | HUTU 'ficit $44,335.77; crew, gross revenue, Or UT AL BUILDING Hockey reported a gross revenue of | showed a net deficit included has- The rcport shows that the athletic nance of its new golf course, | Portland, whole ques i diction in the will be raised by counsel for Arthur| R. Gould, United States senator- clect from Maine, before charges against Mr. Gould go to & hearing lon January 4. This announcement was made today by Frederick W. Hinckley, state senator and counsel for Mr. Gould, on his return from Washington. The case might be car- ried to the supreme court, he added, befora it Is concluded. Mr. Hinckley was capltol in connection called to the with an inves- At Main and Walnut Streets May Pass to New | Owacrs i Negotlations are in progress, it wus learned today, for the eale of the Mutual Building at the corner of [Main and Walnut streets, owned by I°. H. Shield and O. S, Bennett. The prospective purchasers are local men |and the price mentioned in negotia- tions i3 between §135,000 and $140,- | vm\fl, | The hullding has stores | ground floor and offices ¢ the eccond ! [floer, 1t was built several years ngo ton fhe aite of the old Swedish Beth- | leny church, |major and minor athletics showed & |giplo at any time for 49 senators to |gross revenue ot $8 8 and & | axpel the other 47, and there would net revenue of $183,078.15. |58 mo veouras” 6.01 and a net Income of $358 73; baseball, gross revenue, 35 92, net deficlts $8,580.56; track, $5,077.11, net deficit $61,245. | Structure Of the minor sports, those that showed a net income for the year $18,191.58 and a net income of | $200.53. The rifie team had a gross revenue of $39.50 and a net income | ketball, boking, fencing, golf, gun {club, lacrosse, polo, soccer, squash racquets, swimming, tennis and assoclation pald out $261,343.46 to visiting teams during the year. Tha association ewpended during on the| | pointed dward L. lnldu de camp; tee of ' {Commonwealth avenue, {night, and near | Van Allen. GOVERNOR'S STAFF ALL REAPPOINTED Bdward L. Kelly Again (}Imsen,j Execntive Secretary ROOD PROBABLY IS CLERK He Has Held Position of Executive | Clerk For 47 Ycars—Staft Origin- ally Was Appointed by ex-Gover- H.WALES LINES IS nor Bingham. Hartford, Dec. John H. Trumbull today re-appoint- ed his entire staff and also re-ap- port as his executive The staft members are: Brigadier General George M. Cole | of Hartford, Adjutant General; jor General Morris B. Payne of New London, ~Quartermaster General; Brigadier General James A. Hagger- | ty of New Haven, Aide de camp; Col. Charles W. Comfort, Jr., of New Haven, Surgeon General; Col. Charles H. Allen of Rockville; aide de camp; Col. Reginald B. Delacour of Startford, aide de camp; Col. Lewls L. Field of New Iaven, aide de camp; Major Talbot O. Freeman of Hartford, aide de camp; Major Frederick J. Morrison of Norwalk, Major Houghton Bul- of fartford, aide de campe; 3S. Dyer Hubbard of Middle- town, aide de campe; Ticut. Com- { mander Nelson W. Pickering of An- | sonia, naval aid. Clerk Yor 47 Years Although no formal appointment le today ! is assumed that . Rlood will be re-appointed excentive clerk. Mr. Rood has heen chicf clerk in the exccutive office for sven years, The present staff and Dxccutive Secrctary Kelly were first appointed by Governor Bingham in 1924 and served under him for his term of one day, heing retained by Governor Trumbull when he took office. Secretary Kelly was a resident of Colchester when appointed by Gov- crnor Bingham but is now fax attor- of Dridgeport, having heen ap } 1l un- act. | secretary. ney der the so-called “me BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUND N SOWBANK 'Clarence Bond, Bristol, Be- Victim of Dec. | lieved 5 Storm da — Clarence s been miss his mother Mis. Licary | | (Spe Bristol, Dec ‘und, aged from the stepfather, N .,..mou of Saturday n und dead mor fect from the rails of st of the ove the Terryville Death was appa 15 hh strect, er 4 was loop track: wcad bri tson. cxposure. i Bond left his home naon, going ¢ city. Th cvening with the unde they would meet at Irond station and city by train. Bond 1 to put ip an app rce and Hart ret ‘rned home alone. That was the la of Bond alive b thongh a ste |¢ido of Trist 'lice that the man had his place o hu morning and p sy It is believed th leaving the store, s Terry the bank continuing He the W return to rly 1 up and then ciim? onto the rai'rond t his 100 rney cver undoubtedly over severe snowstorm (Continucd on Page 20) TAXI DRIVER SLUGGER SENTENGED T0 FRISON Van Allen Gets 3 to Years—Clark Goes to Cheshire 5 was a nor Allen, aged 19, sentenced to ate's prison for term of not less than three more than five years, by Judge win C. Dickenson in superior cc yesterday afternoon for theft of an automobile, and IFreeman Cla aged 19, was committed to the state reformatory on the same charge. The young men, both of whom are colored, engaged Erncst Darth of this city, to James Van | drive them to Berlin last Wednesday the entrance to Stiles & Reynolds brick yards, they blackjacked him and took the taxi- cab, intending to drive to New York and ther go to Richmond, Va, for the winter. They were arrested a few hours later in Meriden, ‘ Attorney Howard P. Drew peared for Clark and Public De- fender John %, Forward represented They were hound over | to superior court after a hearing in | Berlin town court. Van Allen came to this city from New York state He and Clark made their home at 99 Hartford avenue. Ma- | 15 (M—Governor | iy Kelly of Bridge- | | people of the state. | to | elosc ing about two ! | Inta Epsilon fraternity (53 RAPIDLY SINKING No Hope Held Out for Meriden Gontractor IS PROMINENT BULLDER Although Blind For a Number of Years, He Has Contlnued Active and Took Leading Part in Many Masonic Gatherings, Meriden, Conn., Dee. 15 (P—H. Wales Lines, who has been serious- | ill at his home at 65 Pleasant street, for a number of we ; reported today to be in a veryl grave condition. He fs said to be gradually sinking and his dcath is cxpected at any moment, | Is Well Known Man | H. Wales Lines probably is one of 'the best known men of Connecticut for in many lines of mctlvity he had been brought into contact with the In earlier life e was very active In republican politics. As a builder and head of a construction concern he had much to do with the erection of the larg- cst public and private buildings and also many in other places. As a m r of the Masonic frateruity he probably is better known to the craft at large than any other m- dividual member. Founded Own Company Mr. Lines formed the company nf H. Wales Lines, builders, in 18 and the contracts which were car- | ried through big and little have| been probably numbered in the l:\m-[ dreds. In his days of activity Mr.| Line a participant in politics, had been to the general assembly, had held many offices in his home wn of Meriden and had been ly identi ny of the ou politics who have now p TS Tt e T York and Scottish Rite had been an ofiicer in most of them :d had been an officer in the gen- bodics and lonz was treasurer of the general grand encampment Knights Templars of the United s beginning with 1856, Lost His Eyesight Some years ago Mr. Lines lost his sht but this did not deter him om attending conventions and therings of the fraternity and ven spending a day frequenily at the ger cmbiy. He s one of those who established the Masonic arity foundatien which found its pression in the Masonic home at zford and in which Mr. Lines lways taken an unfalling In- st. M. o 3 ot er: Tincs was born in Naugatuck in 1838 and came to Meriden in! | 1664 where he lcarned the mason's 'm e ERICSON CAFTAIN OF N.BH.3. ELEV Rebuke to Frateruities Seen in Cheice of Guard I | been struck high ool n today of the football tcam, being the only one of four candidates who | “frat” man. i ternity interference resulted sion in the past in the going through an entire sea- son without a captain, after a dead- ock had resulted with two faction having equal support. 1 anothe casion the late William F. Burns, icclared by many followers of hi 100l sports to have bren the best 2thlete ever turned out at the school was denied the football captainey hecause a fraternity other than his s in control. The modern trend nppfl\i fon to frater M Zaleski, one baskotball players to front in recent years, onsly elected eaptaln this year despite the fact that is not connected with a fraternity. Coach Ci 1 the 23 termen 3 v warning and fold them that the time had come for a sccond attempt to clect a captain. TFour candidates, icson, regular guard and a non- ternity man; Fred Z:hrer, regn- lar end and a member of the Alpha Louls Lan- dino, first substitute backfield man and a member of the Delta Xi fra- ternity, and James Scully, first sub- slng blow ! ; control of the el been in control the best to the has nity of come | (Continuad on Page 18 ‘ SRS TR | ns Sentenced to One to Five-Year Term in Weihersfield Pr Brougzht in on a bench war- rant, Robert Hopkins, of 131 North stree tenced to state's pri loss than one year n flve years, in court today 1o robbe in John V¥ ko's West street, and in police court yesterday morning, Ju Hungerford bound him over to superior court. son for not ner more tha last Sat: at HER New Britatn and vicinity: Snow tonight and prohably Thursday morning; not much change in temperature, % R THE W | | #1 |Cr breaking aw: achedule of store closing hours pre- coding Christmas the only one locally which is observing ana |be open evenings beginning Monday, | De {Ch -NEW BRITAIN HERAL Wi CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1926. -TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Dec. 11th ... Average Daily Circulation For eek Ending 13,969 PRICE THREE CENTS Suffield Man, Lying Unconscious |NJHENY HONEST, by Side of Road, is Run Over and | [JFFENSF PLEA AS Killed by Heavy Automobile Bus | GOVT. SAYS ‘fflA[fl]’ Raymond Eggleston, 31, Prominent Citizen and Suf- Famous field School Alumnus, Victim—Driver Tried Avoid Tragedy But Rear End of Big Car Skidded Ends With Crash of Legal Over Prostrate Body. Sufticld, Conn., mond Eggleston, resident of Suffield, was instanity killed this morning when he was run over at Suffleld center by a bus owned by the Hartford and Spring- fleld street rallway compare and operated by Herbert J. Chapman of Warechouse Point. Eggleston was lylng at the right side of the road and it is believed he had suffered a fainting spoll. It was just before daylight and the Op(rmnr of the bus did not see the man until about 12 feet away. Chapman tried to turn out, but the rear end of the machine skidded and Egsleston was struck by the housing of the differential. He re- celved a compound fracture of the skull, Dec. 15 (P—Ray- | 31, a well known | his jaw was broken, an Bukle‘ tractured and he recelved other 1 juries, Medical Examiner William E Caldwell and Chief of Police Thom- as T. Cooney, after an investigation, | expressed the opinion that the ac-| cident was unavoldable, | Chapman has been employed by the company for 13 years and this was first accident. Eggleston was active in the af- fairs of the Alumni of the Suf-| fleld school and it was through his | efforts that the Suffield school alum- | ni quarterly was established. He| was its first president. He was a | Mason and a member of the Beta Grotta and Fex club of Springfield, He is survived by his parents and four brothers. WOMAN BADLY HURT . DODGING AN AUTO. LOST EXAM PAPERS Fast Hartland Resident Run Dowm by Motorist STIL 18 UNGONSCIOJS Struck By Oar For Which She Had Phoned—Dodged From One Side of Road to Other as it Approach- ed. 15 (A—Mrs. Robert Hayes of in the Granby hospital in a d\m:(‘r- ous condition as a result of being hit by an automoblle driven by s Ranson, also of Enst Hart- nd, about 6:40 last evening. She 1ns bcen unconsclous since the ac- cident. Recame Confused, Ranson was in’ West Granhy and Hayes telephoned %o him to call for her at Granby. She decided to walk along the road to mcet him and did so at the point near e old fair grounds. She stood in the middie of the road to signal him n as car approached she arted to one side M d and then for the other.! Young Ranson. to avoid hitting the woman, shit oft the power, jammed o brakes, then gulded the ma- chine into a snow bhan “and struck o as to in- Haves and The car swung aroun the woman with such f re her severely. M son ave ncar neighbors in East tland. CHARTER WILL INCLUDE COURT CHANGE PLANS Two Judges and Two Pros- ecutors Reported Agreed Upon Adoption by the charter revision committee of an araendment to pro- vide for two judges and two prose- cuting attorneys of police court, is anticipated, it was reliably reported today. At present, there are the offices of the judge and deputy ge, prosec uting attorney and as- sistant prosccuting attorney. The incumbents nie (heir periods of duty among themselves Under the proposed change, each judge and prosecuting attorney would devote half time to the re- spective offices and the salaries would be readjusted so thut each judge would receive equal compensa- tion and each prosecuting attorney would also have the same s the other. At present, the prosecut- ing attorney is paid $3,000 per an- num and the assi understood that neither will apply for a salary increase at the council meeting tonight, and if the charter amendment is adopted, the salary of cach is expected to be HERGANTILE BUREAU RAPS WOOLWORTH CO. icizes “5 and 10” for Keeping Open Evenings This Week mercantile of the At a mecting of the au publiclty committee Chamber of Commerce this mornl a lette was drafted to the I W Woolworth Co. scoring its action in from the adopted That company is not the schedule as adopted which calls for local stores to cember 20, and continuing until Eve when tha storca will close at 7 o'clock rather than at 9 (Continued on Page 20) CLAIM COUNCILMAN i Bldg. Dept. Puts Spaulding Gase Up to Wamer PREDIGT FIGHT TONIGHT (‘l(y Department Prepared to Answer Projccted it Thira Charges Warder Opens Dispute at Com- mon Council Gathering. At the office of the building de-| partment today it announced { that a re-chcck of the examination | papers submitted by S. Y. Spauld- ing, Stanley Works electrician who failed to attain a passing mark, can-! not be had for the reason that Coun- | cilman W. S. Warner, spokesman for Spaulding, took the papers from | the office several wecks cgo and has | not returned them. This disclosure was regarded to- | day in municipal circles as a most | tmportant one, and was followed al- most immediately by executive ses- sions in the office of the building | inspectors, at the office of Mayor Wold and with Chairman ‘A. P. Teavitt of the building commission. Fight in Councll Expected | An attempted expose is slated for | tonigh*’s meeting of the common courcil, and in preparation for a vigorous fight in the event that Councilman Warner demends an in- vestigation, the building department will be represented at the meeting with its complete personnel. Spauld- ing's friends have made serious ac- | ensations and insinuations r.~gard-| ing the activitics of the electrical examining committee a8 a result of which the mayor suggssted that all examination papers turned in at the first sosslon of the committee be | checked over for a fourth time. The failure of the committee to sub- mit a rcport on the last check-up resulted in open declaration of a move to insist on a formal and of- flelal investization of the Spaulding and prcbe of the charge that | the committee has been dllatery in | not reaching this matter in spite of the lapse of scveral weeks. Today, with the meeting of the common council but a few hours off, the ng department made its first to the multiple charges made against it and implicated Warner in the delay. The department, It was declared , had made an effort to find the missing papers but recelved from Councilman V “r no information sther than that he had left the sheets ecither at the office of the town clerk or that of the mayor. Neither official professed knowledge of their whercabouts this morning. Failed (o Pass Examination The Spanldinz case has occupled the municipal limelight for several months. Spaulding is an electrician in the employ of the Stanley W who has made a practice of taki (Continued on Pa GHAUPFEUR JAILED AND HIS EMPLOYER IS FINED » $100 Penalty Inflicted On Owner of was case, ge 18.) car Which Killed Woman In Newington Hartford, Dec. 15—Isalah Lee- bovie, a New York lawyer, was fin- ed $100 and h chauffeur, Rufus Wood, colored, w t to jail for n\ox ths for evading responsi- superior court tod i cwington on November 4, a car owned by Leebovie and operated by Wood, struck and killed Mra Annabelle Young. The car stopped, the occupants alighted, saw what, had happened, but without render-| ing stance to the woman, reen- tered the machine and continued to Moriden where they were arrested. They were returnd to Hartford and qustioned by the state police. They explained that when they first returned to the scene of the ncJ cident there was some talk of a| lynehing, and they then proceeded with the intention of notifylng the police in the first town they reached. Thomas J, Spellacy was their counsel, | days, Oll Gonsplracy Trial Forensics Today 'POMERENE GALLS AGCUSED THE “TWO MASTER MINDS” “The Whole Thing Was Conceived In Fraud And Born of Iniquity,® Declares Government Prosecutop “Cleancst Moncy That Ever Passe o1 From One Man to Another,” Defense Replies, The Oil Case in a Nutshell May 81, 1921 — President Harding transferred the oil ree serves from the navy to the ine terior department. November, 1921—Edward L. Doheny sent $100,000 to Inters lor Secretary Albert B. Fall. Aprll, 1922—Doheny’s Pan« American Petroleum and trans- port company was awarded the Pear]l Harbor oll contract, care rying a clause giving it “pret- erentfal rights” on future leases in the Elk Hills ofl reserve. December, 1922 — Doheny’s Pan-American company was awarded a lease to the Elk Hillg reserve, March 1923—Fall resigned as secretary of interfor. January, 1924—Doheny told the senate ofl committees he ad- vanced I"all $100,000 as a prive ate loan, February, 1924—S8ecretary of Navy Denby, who with Fall had approved the leases, resigned from the cabinet. May, 1925—Fall and Doheny were indicted for criminal eon- spiracy in the District of Coe= lumbia, May, 1925—Federal court in les {invalidated Elk case, a decision subse- quently affirmed by the court of appeals, and now on appeal in the supreme court. November 22, 1926—Trial of Tall and Doheny began in Washtngton. + eshington, Dec. 15 (A—Prose- cution and defense spoke their final words of accusation and denlal to- day in the ofl conspiracy trial of Al bert B. I'all and Edward L. Doheny, and the case passed shortly after noon into the final keeping of judge and jury. The battle came to its conclusion with a crash of legal forensics. Three defense: lawyers, and one for the government, followed each other swiftly in the final brief session of argument. Justice Hoehling then recessed court unil 1:30 p. m. before be- (Continued on Page Eight) SLAIN SLEUTH'S WIFE HELD FOR HIS MURDER Mrs. Bishop of Oklahoma Accused of Shooting Husband to Death Oklahoma City, Dec. 15 (—Mrs, Edith M. Bishop, wife of Luther Blshop, state detective who was shot to death as he slept in his home here December 5, was held in jail here today on a charge of murder. Mrs. Bishop was arrested yesters day following a week of investigation by state officials and after scores of men with eriminal records had been questioncd on the theory that under- world encmies of Bishop had shot him to death because of his unusual success in breaking up bandit gangs. She was first detained at the county jall the day following the shooting, but was rcleased without charge bel Bi flec , known as a “two gun” of- r, who gained fame throughout the southwest for his work during the Osuge Indian country “reign of terror,” in which several wealthy In. dians were killed, was known to any enemies among men who rved prison sentences largely as a result of evidence he secured. Authorities turned from ths Ty gangsters had slain him when hig two pistols were found in a closet nuar the bedroom where the shooti occurred. Mrs. Bishop de- clared she knew little about the killing, cept that she was sleeping in a bed near her husband's when she wag awakened by a shot. The shooting continued, she said, as she fled to summon aid. A coroner’s jury found that eight bullets had been fired from Bishop's pistol and that seven struck him. He was known to have told friends he feared he might have to defend himself at any time. Although many witnesses were questioned at the hearing at the state copitol here during the last few little information has been made public. The formal charge | against Mrs. Bishop yesterday was the first intimation of the trend of the investigation. Authorities announced they would compare Mrs. Bishop's fingerprints th those found on the pistols. She | has refused to discuss the case, clalming she would be unable to add to her previous statement.