The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
THE NEWS NV BRIEF

than 1000 women at a luncheon con- vention of the New York City League of Women Voters. an organization of which she is honorary chairman.
 New York. December IA. - Three Chilean delegates to the Pan-A Amer ican financial conference at Washing ton reached New York Saturday on the steamer Santa Ana which arrived from the west coast of South Amer ica. They were Samuel Claro, Arturo Lamarto and Luis Izuuierdo.
 London, December 14 Lieutenant Bradley. who was injured in the air plane accident near Caterhan, Surrey. Bradley was pilot of the machine, about to land after trip from Paris. George P. Rand. president of the Ma rine National bank of Buffalo, N. Y, , was killed in the accident.
 London. December 13. = Winston Spencer Churchill secretary for war, has prepared a scheme for the royal air force organization in peace time based on the expenditure of f15, ,000,0 ,00d yearly. The main outlines provide for one flight squadron for each division of the army. to co-operate with the | troops in all stages Of their training. besides three general service squad rons and also one or more squadrons for cooperation with the artillery. Hammonton, N J.. December 14-F1rom indications tonight the case surrounding the alleged murder of Billy" Dansey will not be considered by the Atlantic county grand jury for at least week. Assistant Prosecutor Voorhees, said it would take at least a week to bring the grand jurors together and he saw no necessity for a hurried call.
 Madrid, December 1A--The national so- cialist congress has adopted a resolution declaring the adhesion of the Spanish workers to the second internationale.
 Stockholm, December 1.-The Swedish government through Consul HeiIbron, recently attached to the Swedish lega- tion at Moscow. has been unofficially negotiating with M,. Litvinoff, the Rus sian soviet representative, for an ex- change of Swedish prisoners in Russia and Russian prisoners in Sweden, but without result.
 Washington, December 14-Drafting of a tentative programme to establish in- dustrial justice and eliminate strikes will begin Monday when the industrial conference reconvenes for its third wee1 of work.
 New York, December 14.-Col. F. Wa"- ner Kariing, commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, asserted Saturday that his organi- zation would not amalgamate with the American Legion. He urged that the two bodies maintain their separate en- titles and work in cooperation for the benefit of active ana former soldiers, sailors and marines.
 Tokio, November B.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-An imperial edct issued this week lifts the ban on trading with enemy subjects. The edict follows the recent ratification of the peace treaty by Japan.
 Washington, December 14.-Absencs of quorum in the House today prevente1 discussion of a resolution requesting Secretary Baker to reopen all settled or pending claims for unfinished war con- tracts.
 Paris, December -CHavas.) )-Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt. who during the war founded and managed several organi- cations to care for wounded soldiers, has been ndue hnlSnl OI the IeSlOn Ol Honor Sonora Gutierrez De Estradx of Mexico was also made Knight of the Legion of Honor for the services she rendered to French wounded sol diers.
 Washington. December 1.-The steel workers strike committee, which went into executive conference here Saturday, adjourned shortly after midnight to meet again Sunday morning without an nouncement as to the business transact cd or under consideration.
 Savannah, December 4.-Hal B. Webb, aged 23, an insurance agent, shot his wife to death and then committed sui side here Saturday night. They had been separated for some time. In Webbs ef- fects vas found note reading: Revenge is my only reward on earth; hell here after"