New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTARLKHED 1870 - COUNCIL DEFENTS HAYOR’S VETD ON B . BOND ISSUE Democrats Fail fo Support Pag- pessa and $540,000 Fuid for .~ Mddition Is Approved PAONESSA HAS § YOTES; OPPOSITION MUSTERS 23 M From Esxecutive Declares Counstruction of Building With 27 Class Rooms and an Auditorium With Capacity For 2,000 Would Be “Grave Mistake”—Government Sanctions $150,000 Sewer Bonds With three democrats—Alderman John F. Maerz, Councilmen Frank L. Conlon and James P, Murphy— supplying the votes which a solid republican alignment lacked to de- feat Mayor Paonessa in his move to block the erection of a senior high school addition, the common council last night passed the $540,- 000 bond issue for that purpose with a margin of one voté more than required, Conlon and Murphy went on rec- ord as opposed to the bond issue at the last council meeting. Alderman Maerz, who has'attended but a few of the council meetings this year, his business keeping him out of the city frequently, was not present at that meeting, but it was generally supposed that he would back the mayor., His refusal to do so last night caused some surprise among the democrats. Another element contributing to the turn from the generally expect- ed veto support was the switch by Councilman Willlam F. Huber from {he opponents to the proponents. Councilman Huber voted against the addition at the meeting when the resolution was originally presented, and last night voted for it without explanation. Alderman Walter R. alk had voted against it “for one month, only,” and although the veto “as returned within a monfh, his vote was not counted upon by the mayor. Apponents of the mayor's pro- gram, requiring 21 votes to defeat him, had 22. They were: Alderman Naip; Falk, Judd and Maerz; Council men, Hanes, Maxon, Huber, Whit- man, Holmberg, Mack, Holt, Ziegler, Bartlett, Warner, Goddard, Parker, larson Foster, Molander, Willimetz, Murphy and Conlon. Alderman Frank Zapatka, and Councilman Harry T. Wilson ana Samuel Sablotsky, democrats, voted to sustain the veto. Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, republican, was (Continued on Page 10) FORECAST DAY OF ALLMETAL PLANES Pres. Coolidge Comments on Aviation’s “Amazing Development” Washington, Dec, 6 (P —Forecast- ing tue use of all-metal pianes and the day wnen “ine unskiied owner- pilot wno now drives s own car’ will fly a piane, the national ad- NEW BRITAIN IERALD DEITY ON STAGEIS CAUSE OF BOMBINGS Vile Smelling and Tear Gas Grenades Hurled tn German Theater. Frankfurt - Am - Main, Germany, Dec. 6.—UP—Public objection to representation of the Deity: on the stage took a drastic form at the Municipal theater last night when a production of Walter Hasenclever's comedy “Marriages Are Made in ‘| Heaven" provoked a bombardment of vile smelling bombs and tear gas grenadea. The bombs were hurled by occupants of the galleries and the rest of the audience fled hastily from the theater. The company, however, stuck it out and finished the play to an empty house. The police ejected several of | the disturbers and this caused free for all fighting in the street outside. The play, in which the Deity was represented as wearing golf clothes and knickerbockers, had previously caused a scandal in Berlin, Ham- burg and other German cities. The plece ran in Berlin for more than a month without much public protest except by the Evangelical league. The league tried to halt production by legal means on the ground of blasphemy, but an injunction which they sought was not granted. HIDNAPERS RELEASE GAMBLER IN KEN, 60 Year 0ld Racing Figure None the Worse HELD PRISONER 34 HOURS Ed Alvey Freed When Captors Be- lieve They Will Be Found by Po- lice—Enjoyed His Stay with Them in New Albany, Ind, Louisville, Ky., Dec. 6 (#) — Fear because of widespread publicity and police activity today was believed to have caused ‘“gentleman kid- napers” to abandon an abduction plot and release Ed Alvey, 60, wealthy Loulsville gambler and colorful figure of the iacing world, after holding him prisoner’ nearly 54 hours. s None the Worse Alvey, none the worse for his long captivity, ed te-\Mis home shortly befort one o'clock this morning, having been kidnaped shortly after 6 o'clock Monday night,swhile out for a walk in front of his home and was forced into an automobile by three unidentified men, one of whom covered him with a pistol. Identity Unknown From the moment of his entry into the car until his release in a Louisville suburb about midnight, identity of the abductors was care- fully shielded from Alvey by ban- dages placed over his eyes. Regarding his imprisonment al- most as an adventure Alvey told his wife and friends who had gath- ered at his home when he arrived, that he had been treated “royally” and would not have minded remain- ing longer with his “hosts” as a guest. “I lost nothing but the time,” he remarked. Alvey recalled conversation that (Continued on Page 11) STATE NORMAL SCHOOL STRONG BOX LOOTED . |ship, good-wiil and ‘tbetween all the Americam republica. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928 ~TWENTY PAGES IHOOVER NOW HEADS /lmprovements to City Sewer Beds | FOR ANTOFAGASTA Leaves Peru Behind and Sals for Chile JHAD PLEASANT RECEPTION | lCmu'(ll Wait For Hours in Froat of in Lima, U. 8 8. Maryland, En Route to Antofagasta, Chile, Dec. ¢ P— Bearing pleasant recollections of his reception by government and muni- cipal officials and the people’ of Peru, President-elect Hoover today resumed his good-will voyage along {the west coast of South America with Antofagasta, as his next stop- ping place. Mr. Hoover felt he had been per- sonally aided for his work as presi- dent of the United States by confer- ences he had with President Leguia of Peru and by contact with other officials. He was convinced the United States and Peru have the same aspirations toward promoting Pan-Americanism. He believed his visit had been helpful in cementing the friendly relations which have existed since the foundation of the two republics. Es| Impressed Especlally impressed was Mr. Hoover with the cordiality of his yWelcome by the Peruvians, who gave him a hearty greeting throughout the fourteen hours he was on the s0il of one of the oldest countries in the western hemisphere. Crowds waited for hours in frgnt of the American embassy and presi- dential palace at Lima fcr hegy ap- pearance. They walked for blocks following the president-elect as he drove twice to the presidential palv ace—once to greet President Legula at midday and again to attend a idinner and receptiog at night. Mr. Hoover also was able to be present at receptions by the American so- ciety at the Country club and by American engineers at the Engin- eers’ club, President Leguia in formally ad- dressing Mr. Hoover at the banquet in his honor, stressed the neceasity of Pan-Americanism. He sald this was the thing that Mr. Hoover was making the present trip to accom- plish and had as its aim, friend- understanding Bulwark of Liberty &uch & union, the Peruvian presi- dent declared had been and would continue to be a bulwark of liberty for all the nations of the western world. He added that the Hoover visit would be of incalculable bene- fit to this spirit of Pan-Amecricanism. Mr. Hoover in responding atress- ed the importance of improved aer- jal communications between Soutn America and the United States. Ho said his visit was born of the hop: and aspiration that it could further reenforce the structure of peace, friendship and unity of ideals be- tween these republics. Mr. Hoover referred to “the steady and majestic progress of South America In the past century in poli- tical stability, freedom and liberty, peace, increasing material wealth, and increasing human comfort and happiness.” The president-elect expressed the hope that public servants in all countries could continue to diminish destructive forces, to build up instj- tutions of government which would assure liberty and freedom. Ride in Barouches Mr. Hoover and Mrs. Hoover and Itheir son Allan, and Ambassador { Fletcher and others of the party, rode to the presidential dinner in gayly-colored barouches, similar to those used by Spanish viceroys in ithe days of Spanish rule in the land At Cost of $500,000 On e of Public Works Dept. for Spring Financing to Be Done by Bond Issue—Plant Said to Be Overtaxed and In Need of Extension and Gen- eral Reconditioning Unless New System Is Installed Soon. Although it will not appear in the |the state of Connecticut, will pre- | American Embassy to Obtaln | yygget presented to the board of ;Sede presentation of a formal plan Glimpse of U. S. President-Elect [ finance and taxation this year, the e board of public works has decide” to include in its schedule of opera tions for the spring months extensive changes in the sewer beds which will involve an outlay camservatively estimated at $500,000. » It is planned to finance the opera- tions through an issue of sewer bonds, A series of conferencea with 8. H. Copeland, sanitary engineer for CONTRAGTORS ASKED 0 RENEW K. S, BIDS iCalled Into Conference With Committee This Afternoon Although bids offered by the gen- eral contractor, the plumbing and heating contractor and the electrical contractor on the proposed addition to the Senior High school on Bassett street have expired, the three con- tractors will be called to a meeting of the school accommodations com- mittee this afternoon and will be given an opportunity to renew their bids. ‘The meeting, which is to be held in the school department office at 4:45 o'clock, is the next step which the school board plans following the endorsement of its proposal to build @ $540,000 high school addition by the common council last night over the veto of Mayor Paonessa. The school board awarded the general contract to Genovese & Rich of Stamford at a base bid of $394,880 with several alternates which may be made either before the building is started or during construction. Frederick Raff Co., of Hartford was given the combined -oemtract for plumbing and heating at §73,267 and the Blilings Electric Co., of this city was given the electrical contract at $24,124. The company also agrees to lace the electrical clocks im the uilding. The school accommodations com- mittee expects that immediate steps will be taken to hurry the construc- tion so that the building will be ready for occupancy by the opening of the September session in 1929. Plans are under way to reconstruct the rear of the academic bullding and replace the gymnasium and au- ditorium with 12 class rooms. The gymnasium and auditorium, with the administration offices, will be housed in the proposcd new building which will connect the academic and the vocational buildings. / ‘With the construction of the addi- tion the class rooms at the Rockwell school which have been used for high school purposes will be released again for elementary use.. Accord- ing to the plans of the school board, 14 rooms in the new building will be used for junior high school purposes, which will also be a relief for over- crowded conditions in' the Central and Nathan Hale Junior High schools. It was cxpected that the contrac- (Continued on Page 8) to the board of finance and taxation neanwhile data gathered will fed and three types of tanks 1. fl‘ postponements in carrying -z < ks regards the present % the new plant is to be COA. <ARD MAKES REP Rescued 3983 Persons From Peril During 1928 on Sea ‘Washington, Dec. 6 P—The far flung activities of the United States coast guard in protecting the coasts of the nation from smugglers, in aid- ing ships and persons in distress and patrolling ice bound waters on watch for menacing icebergs in steamship lanes, were ascribed today in the annual report of the service. During the fiscal year of 1928, the report said, the coast guard rescued 3,983 persons from peril, aided ships valued at $39,479,729 on which there were 17,383 persons and seized or reported for law violations 1,554 ves- sels, During the year derelicts valued at $103,520 were recovered and re- stored to their owners, while 167 derelicts and obstructions to naviga- tion were destroyed. The work of the coast iard in preventing the smuggling of liquor into this country, the report de- clared, has been satisfactory, but | with the resources in vessels and men now in command, they said it is impossible to do more. Rum row, it stated, has been entirely wiped out and lquor smuggling on the sea coasts has been “tremendously cur- tailed.” Declaring that there still remains & great deal of liquor smuggling on the Great Lakes, the report sald that it 18 belleved that in this matter the coast guard has accomplished all that is possible to accomplish with its present resources. It continued, however: “It is firmly believed that the coast guard can go the rest of the way toward a practically com- plete prevention of smuggling on our coasts it it be given the resources with which to do it.” The standards of morale and dis- cipline among the enlisted men in the service were reported to have been “very high,” but there were 1410 summary coast A guard court | cases reviewed. Of the summary cases, 21 were sentenced to be dis- honorably discharged and . forfeit pay; 12 were dishonorably discharg- 75 were discharged for bad conduct, while two cases were With- drawn, 24 acquitted and 15 disap- proved. The work of the ice patrol in the North Atlantic ocean which sceks out icebergs and ice fields and warns detail. The work of the North Pa- cific and Bering 8ea patrol which carries out the provisions of the sealing laws, and aids natives in out of the way settlements, required the 9 CONGRESS ships of their locaton was gone into| FAGTORY REWARDS HEROIC WORKMAN Stanley Works Pays Tribute to| ! Frank Krom's Courage WATCH AND PURSE OF GOLD ! Reciplent of Honors Saved Life of Fellow Workman, Roger Truslow, | Who Was in Dangeg of Being Electrocuted. As a reward for heroism in risk- » 7.5 bis project have been made : Ing his own life to save the life of a | years. The department of féllow worker, Frank Krom, of 18§! i Winthrop street, was presented with e overtaxed, in need of a gold watch and chain and a purse| > nd general recondition-|of gold by officials of the Stanley, Works yesterday. Krom and Roger Truslow, both Stanley Works employes, erected a staging in the factory yard 30 feet in the air and over a concrete drive- way, on November 10, and Truslow, while testing the structure, lost his balance, grabbing & 2300 volt wire Iwith one hand and & channel iron iwith the other. The electric current hich passed through his body ren- dered him helpless and made it im- possible for him to release himself, Krom fastened his safety belt to the channel iron and, gripping it firmly, swung out into the air, his weight breaking Truslow's grip on the wire. Krom seized Truslow’s body and, swinging it in pendulum fashion, propelled it to soft ground beside the concrete driveway. Calling for help. he made use of his first aid i knowledge and, by the time assis- itance arrived, had succeeded in re- {storing Truslow to consciousness. With the presentation yesterday, Krom received a letter signed by C. I". Bennett, president of the Stanley | Works, officially recognizing his heroism, The letter was as follow “Mr. Frank Krom, New Britain, | “Connecticut. “My Dear Krom: “It has recently come to my atten- !tion that on November 10, 1928, you |together with Roger Truslow, erect- |ed a staging consisting of a single plank on a two pole tower, west of Bhed No. 129 about 30 feet above the ground. In testing the plank, as 1 understand it, Truslow lost his bal- ance and to save himself caught kold of a live 2300 volt wire with one hand and a grounded channel iron with the other, which immedi- jately froze his hand to the live wire. i Finding that you could not releasc his arm you tied your safety belt to the channel iron and grabbing his (Continued on Page 10) FOUR KILLED, SIX | HURT IN EXPLOSION '15 Missing in Disinfecting Plant Blast in New York City New York, Dec. 6 (#—Four per- Isons were killed, at least six were injured and 15 others were unac- i counted for in an explosion today in & disinfecting plant on East .108th street, near the East river. Ambulances from half a dozen hospitals, fire apparatus and police rescrves were rushed to the scene. ! not been determined at that time, The,explosion was in the plant of {the Kill-All Disinfecting company and the first body taken from the ruins was that of Harry Freeman, foreman and part owner of the com- pany. | The cause of the explosion had | KI6'S GENERA OFFIGER, DRUNK AT WHEEL FINED$100 ‘Santmeei Also Gels Suspended Jail Term of 40 Days FILES APPEAL AT ONCE Fellow Policemen Say Patrolman Was Decidedly Under Influence of Liguor When He Figured in Coi- lision Last Sunday, Vincenzo Santucci, aged 33, of 116 Chapman strect, since 1925 a mem- ber of the regular police force, was found gullty of the charge of oper- iating an automobile while under the influence of liquor by Judge M. D. Baxe in police court today after a lengthy trial during which Attorney |8. Gerard Casale, defense counse!, {criticized members of the depart- ment for keeping “a fellow officer” }in a cell for four and one-half hours, A fine of $100 and costs and a sus- pended jail sentence of 10 days were imposed and bonds for an appeal were fixed at $300. Santucel took an appeal and posted the bond. Arrested After Double Collision Santucci’'s arrest followed a dou- ble collision on Kelsey street, be- tween East street and Rocky Hil avenue last Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock. The officer was driving east on Kelsey street and struck a parked car owned by Karl Hammer of Plainville, which was on the north side of the street, continuing along and striking a second car. owned by Alfred Parker of 152 Kel- sey street, finally coming to a stop after going over the curbstone and onto the sidewalk, through a hedge and onto the steps on property at 154 Kelsey street, owned by Joseph Valentine. © Evidence Positive, Judge Says After all the evidence was fin, Judge Saxe said there was no doubt in his mind as to the officer's con- dition. There have been cases in which conflicting evidence created {doubt but the testimony in this cas> was very positive. vindictiveness in the attitude of the policemen who testified, he said. “I am sorry for Santucel,” he concluded. “The fact that he is an officer of the law is not an ex- tenuating circumstance, but is an aggravating circumstance. The con- duct of an officer of the law, I be- lieve, should be held to stricter ac- countability than that of one who is not. He was ably defended but (the evidence was so overwhelming- ly against him that T can do nothing but find him guilty.” ‘Witness Says He Was Drunk Parker testified that he was un- !loading wood from his car when | 8antucci's car, golng east on Kelsey street, struck Hommar's car and then hit Parker's car and went over the curbstone, onto the sidewalk. through a hedge and onto the steps. Parker hastened to help Santucci's wife and baby out of the rear seat and when they were almost out, Santucei left the driver's seat and tried to help them. He was unfit to drive, according to the witness, “What do you mean by unfit to W. M. Greenstcin, assistant | uting attorney, asked. “He was drunk,” Parker answered | Attorney Casale cross-examined | Parker at length, asking him wheth- 1 There was no| Avel Week Deec. Ist ... PRICE THREE CENTS L CCADITION IMPROVING; ENSLISH NATION CHEERED BY ANNOUNCEMENT |Officially Let Kaown | That His Majesty | | | Shows no Change Dur- | ing Afternoon-is Not | Yet Passed Dangerous | State. {Lord Dawson Visits Royal Patient Immediately Fol- lowing Which Queen Mary and Daughter Leave Palace for After- noon Outing, London, Dec. 6 ) —Buckingha palace circles let it be known at 4 |P. m., that the condition of King George had not changed since the earlier bulletin from the physicians Visits Palace London, Dec. ¢ (®—Lord Dawson of Penn visited Buckingham palace this afternoon and had a briet con- sultation with his colleague, Sir Stanley Hewett, on King George's condition. About the time of the doctors’ afternoon visit, the queen and Prin- cess Mary went for a drive. The queen not only smiled as costomar- ily in response to the salutations of the crowd at the palace gates, but waved her hand to the throng. It was understood in authorita. tive quarters this afternoon that Princess Mary now hopes to be able to keep engagements at Northamp- ton on Saturday. She had agreed to" participate in the ceremonies con- nected with the opening of & new hospital there. Slowly Improving London, Dee. 6 #M—The statement {that King George's general condi- \tlon was slowly improving, made in the official morning bulletin from his physicians, was the most wel- jcome announcement that has come (Continued on Page 11) L. C. C. REPORT IS GIVEN T0 CONGRESS Interstate Commerce Com- mission Suggests Changes in Railroad Regulation | Washington, Decc. 6 U — A lengthy list of both major and minor changes in the federal law relating to railroad regulation is asked of congress by the interstate commerce commission in submitting today its annual report. Broader and more specific powers to control and direct the consolida- tion of existing systems of railroad into larger units for the commission {itselt among the points touched 'upon. In addition, citing the con- tinual growth in the variety and volume of work before its members, (CHINESE STUDENT 13 v 3 " . son of a junk dealer |er OF mot he drank heer, wine or visory comunttee for aeronautics, in of the Incas. patrols to travel 46,000 miles. LoiflaiGeco oot ] /liquor and could recognize the odor | The floating. of the the commission asked for legal pow- its fourtcenth annual report, sub- wmitted by Presmdent Coondge to congress today, anaylzed the ad- vance made this year in aviation. President Cooiidge in forwarding the report commecnicd on “the amaz- ing development” of aviation since the Wright brothers made their tirst fligat near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, just a quarter of a cen- tury ago. “During the year 1928, the re- port, which was transmitted to the president by Joseph 8. Ames, chair- Jnan of the advisory committee, said “‘greater progress was made than in any single year since the first suc cessful tlight of man in a power- driven heavier than air flying ma- chine.” Not only has this twenty-fifth an- niversary year Tnarked the establish- ment without government subsidies, of American transcontinental all air and airplane-raflroad services for mail, passengers and express, the re- port states, but it has been a 100 per cent increase in airplane produc- tion for private ownership, a 50 per cent reduction in air mail postage rates, and the greatest forward stride yet made in the study of avi- ation’s preeminent problem—satety. The report said that safety in flight and efficlency in operation, the two factors of greatest importance to both commercial and military aviation, have been the chief ob- jects of research in the past year. both through experiment at its Langley Memorial laboratory near Langley fleld, Virginia, and througn collaboration with aviation experts of Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The three major dangers that threaten the aviator's safety, spin- ning, stalliig and ice formation en a plane were investigated in the wind tunnels at the Langley labora- tories, the last named in a special 6-inch tunnel with a refrigerating apparatus. The development of “non-spinning (Continued on Page 3) Burglar Forces Way Into Building by Using “Jimmy" A sum of money, said to be several hundred of dollars, was stolen out of a strong box in the vault in the office on the first floor of the 8tate Normal school last night, a police investiga- tion discloscd today. Entrance to the building was gained by forcing a window on the east side with a “jimmy” and the metal door of the vault was opened by knocking off the knob of the combination on the out- side, then hammering out the me- chanism of the lock, which permitted the releasing of the bolt. The strong box key was attached, 80 that it was an easy matter to open the box after entrance was gained to the vault. The money was in coin, at least part of it, for the empty wrappers were found scat- tered about the floor. Several checks were not touched and tickets and other similar articles were disturbed but not taken. The police were notified of the burglary at 7:30 this morning and Sergeant M. J. Flynn was assigned to investigate He was assisted by Officer Thomas C. Dolan, finger- print expert in the department. The police found none of the implements used in entering the building and vault. Pontiff in Close Touch With George Rome, Dec. 6 UP—Pope Pius, who has been praying for the restoration to health of King George, is being kept closely in touch with develop- ments by the British legation ac- credited to the Holy See. Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of Westminster, has transmitted the thanks of the entire royal family and the British government for the Pontiff’s solicitude, They were preceded by motorcycle {police and accompanied by the | president’s lancers. After the recep- tion, they returned to the cmbassy where they prepared for a short automobile journey back to the port of Callao. There, they boarded the Maryland, which immediately weigh- ed anchor. More Liquor Found On Ile De France New York, Dec. 6 UP—Not cor- tent with the result of their prelim- fnary search which ylelded 700 bot- tles of liquor aboard the French liner Ile De France soon after the ship landed, customs men continued their search all night and discovered 1,000 additional bottles today. Members of the customs depart- ment enforcement bureau made their first find yesterday. Four of them posed as longshoremen and made four trips aboard the vessel during the night. Farly today several canvas bags were found near a porthole on a lower deck. The sacka contained bottles of champagne, brandies and liquors. John 1. Sr.. Goes Sonth for the Winter New York, Dec. 6 —John D. Rockefeller, 8r.. wan speeding south- ! ward todav for his annual winter so- {journ in the warm climate of Or- mond, Fla. With the 89-year-old oil king is his customary retinue of nurses and mervants. His train is due to reach Ormond at 6:30 o'clock tonight, | Wearing famillar goggles and a gray cap with long earlaps, Mr. Rockefeller came to the city yester- day from his estate at Pocantico Hills and boarded the train at Penn- sylvania station. “I am feeling fine and expect an enjoyable stay in Florida.” he told bis old friend, William Egan. the station master. “T waan't feeling so good the past summer.” EXECUTED IN ENGLAND iPays With His Life for Murder of Young Wife Manchester, England, Dec. § UP ;—Chung Yi Miao, Chinese law stu- dent from New York, was executed at Straneways jail today for the murder of his bride, Wal Sheung- Mino. The young woman was found strangled to death in a wood near moon tour. York. Columbia university. After thelr iweddlng. they visited Buffalo, where the bride had relatives, and then went to England. The night after the arrival of the couple at a hotel near Keswick, the young woman was found dead on a rocky hill in the wood. Her expen- sive jewels were missing. Chung was tried in October and found guilty of the murder, although he declared that he was at a hotel at the time his wife was killed. l When the conviction came up in Ithe . court of appeals on November 19, Chung adopted the unusual dra- jmatic course of conducting his own appeal. He asked permission to call several new witnesses who on the /day of the crime saw mysterious Orientals about a mile from the !spot where Wal Sheung-Miao was murdered. This request was granted ‘and the two witnesses were called. They testified as the convicted man had outlined. The next day, however, the ap- peal was dismissed and Lord He- ‘wart, after reviewing the chief evi- dence, sald that the Chinese was “truly guilty of a diabolical, calcu- lated crime.” Keswick, England, last June short. | ily after their arrival on a honey- | The couple was married in New | Both had been students at| equipment coast guard consists of 17 first class | cruising cutters; 16 second class; 25 38 harbor | coast guard destroyers; cutters and launches; 33 patrol boats 1125 feet long and 13 boats 100 feet | 1onz, 197 boats 75 feet long, and 105 | picket boats. Five new cutters are five others have of them are being bullt while been authorized. All armed with modern ment. The personnel of the coast guard ! consists of 305 commissioned offi- | cers; 65 temporary commissioned of- ficers; 73 cadets; 487 warrant offi- cers; 415 temporary warrant officers, and 10,392 enlisted men. Rival Leaders Pyt Price on Heads the London Evening News from La- hore, Punjab, India, said today that King Amanullah of Afghanistan and Bacha Sakau, the son of a water car- rier who is leading the rebels in that country, have each put a price on the other's head. Bacha Sakau or- ganized an attack by rebel tribes on Jelallabad and offers of & huge re- ward for his dead body were posted along the Kabul road. In true Afghan spirit he replied by posting offers for the head of the king. European food supplies are be- lieved to be running short in Kabul. Drivers, particularly Hindoos, are refusing to leave on the perilous journey to Peshawar, the dispatch related that the British mail had been heéld up and forced to return to Kabul, | | | i | i ' firing equip-, London, Dec. 6 UP—A special to whose shop adjoined the disinfectant | plant, was taken to a hospital with a | fractured skull. Albert Humphrey, owner of the Acme Furring company ! on the other side of the Kill-All es- tablishment, was also hurt. The explosion shook the neighbor- hood for blocks and littered the strects with broken window glass. First reports were that the ex- plosion had wrecked three one atory bulldings housing the disinfecting | plant ana demolished an adjoining | structure. ‘Boy Sees Steer Go | For New High Price Chicago, Dec. 6 ) — A record breaking price for the grand cham- pion steer of the international live- stock cxposition was paid today iwhen Hereford yearling owned by Clarence Woecke, 12 years old, of State Center, lowa, was knocked down on the auction block for $7 a pound. The previous high price, paid in 1926, was $3.60 a pound. To- day's purchaser was the J. C. Pen- ney company of New York. The youthful owner, saw his pet which he had raised from a calf, auctioned off with solemn face de- spite the fact that the price paid meant he would receive more than £8.000 in addition to more than $1,- 000 prize money he already has re- ceived. Discard Theory Lethal Gas Killed Agent Houston, Tex., Dec. 6 UP—Dis- carding a theory that Pat Sharpe. federal prohibition agent, was the victim of a lethal gas trap set by a moonshiner, officlals today decided that the officer was overcome by “black damp” yesterday while eme ploring a cave near here in whige & still was discovered. After an inquest J. M. Ray, jus- tice of the peace, held that 8harpa had come to his death as the result lof poisonous guses formed naturally !in the cavern, such as are encoun- tered in mines and excavations i | (Continued on Page 2) IAPATKA CAN'T SERVE ' WITH CRARTER REVISERS Fifth Ward Alderman Explains Ab- sence From First Mecting in Brief Note to Mayor I'aonessa Alderman Frank Zapatka's ab- isence from the first meeting of the charter revision committe: is ex- plained by a letter which has been | | | 1 |lowing statement is made further comment: *I without wish to ad- | charter revision committee.” | | “Firpo” Greene Captains Yale Football Eleven New Haven, Dec. 6 —Waldo W. (Firpo) Greene, of Huntingdon, Penn., was elected captain of the Yale 1929 football team at a meet- ing of lettermen today. He starred on the varsity team for two years as a guard. He is a junior and 22 years old. Lawrenceville school, New Jersey. Cambridge, Mass.,, Dec. 6 (UP)— James E. Barrett f Leominister, Mass., was elected captain of the Harvard university 1929 football |team at a meeting here today. Bar- rett has played left tackle for the P.st two years. i Pope Pius Receives American Officers Rome, Dec. 6 —Pope Pius to- day recelved seven officers and 50 men attached to the U. 8. 8. Raleigh at a special audience. He delivered a short address expressing pleasure that they had come to see him and exhorting them to be brave Chris- tions and brave seamen. He thea imparted the apostolic benediction. sent to the mayor in which the fol- | vise you that I cannot serve on the | He prepared for Yale at | er to delegate duties in regard to hearings and decisions to its indi- | vidual members and employes. | In the direction of limiting its |own authority, the commission asked fcongress to exempt completely from 1its jurisdiction the operation of elec- [tric railw: except such “as inter- change standard freight equipment {with steam railways and participate in through interstate freight rates [with sueh earriers.” ‘ The report also proposcd that railroads in the United States be ‘ncrmlued by law to make joint (through rates with Canadian and |Mexican lines; and suggested amendments to the penal code to {make workable sections applying !fines to shippers who mis-bill goods to avoid paying freight rates. For- {mer proposals were repeated by the | commission that wooden passenger |cars should be eliminated by law |from general railroad service. After frequent mention in its re- port of the recent trend toward uniting the steam carriers of the country into larger units, and after reviewing the status of individual projects before it looking in that dircctiom, the commission summed up its suggestions for changes in the railroad consolidation law. To cope with the trend toward consolidation the commission asked congress to make it impossible for one carrier to gain control of another “in any manner whatsoever except with our specific approval and authoriza- tion.” It sought also power to re- quire a grouping of carriers to fh- clude other railroad systems within their scheme. “A method of affecting dominance in the affairs of competing carriers that may seriously affect the main- tenance of competition and other relations among carriers,” the com- mission sald in discussing the cen- solidation situation, “is the acquisi- tion by individuals or groups of in- dividuals of control of two or more (Continued en Page Thres)