Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28

For the first time in two hundred and fifty-one years, or since the found- ing of the town of Westerly real naval board of inquiry is in session here. This unusual event is held here by order of the president of the board, Admiral Her bert O. Dunn, a native and legal resi- dent of the town, and because Westerly is fully as convenient as Newport for the witnesses, and an opportunity is giv- en the admiral to entertain the officers of the court at his summer home. This is an adjourned session of the court of inquiry that has held sessions at New port and washington and is charged with a thorough investigation of the alleged immoral conduct of the naval vice squad in Newport to detect alleged gross irn- morality at Newport during the war pe- riod. The inquiry is based on Sallega- tions printed in the Providence Journal and personal communication of John R. Rathom, the editor, direct to depart ments of the government.
 MT. Rathom was the witness examined Thursday and he stated plainly that he had no facts in his possession, of per sonal knowledge, aside from what had been printed in his newspaper in connec- ton with the case under inquiry.
 Franklin D, Roosevelt, assistant secre- tary of the navy will probably testify at today'S (Friday'S) session.
 Besides Admiral Dunn, the court of in- quiry is composed of Captains David F, Theleen and John F. Hines, with Henry S. Hynenan as judge advocate. Claude R. Branch is council for complainants 1 the Newport Ministers Union.
 The sessions are being held in the su- l perior court room and are public.
 The Rhode Island Association of Con. l iy, ae l Congregational church at Rumford, Mon- day, June '. There will be a business session at 10.30 followed by a devotiona' service, led by Rev. George l. Broom 1 field. Under the head Discussion or Church Membership, these topices will bt discussed: Standards for Uniting, by Rev. Seelye Bryant; Interesting New Members, by Rev. Frederick A. MacDon. aid, of Westerly Dismissal Of Members l by Rev. Frank E. Butler Henry Robin. | son Palmer, of Stonington, editoria
 writer of the Providence. Journal, ant
 Key. Edward L. Marsh, will be tht | speakers
 That muffIed drums sad roll tha beat the soldiers last tattoo" was no heard at the funeral Thursday afternoon of Clarence M. Perry, the first servic, mah to die on foreign, soil in the work l war and whose body was forwarded t
 his home for burial Prayers were of fered at the home of the colored boy mother, Mrs. Sarah Carpenter, in Mail street. Funeral services were held in tn
 little Advent church in Pleasant street
 and burial was in Oak Grove cemetery | Ashaway. The young patriot served | in the navy and died in Brest, France October 3, 1918 from pneumonia.
 On the casket was an American fal
 furnished by the governor and that wa all to indicate that the funeral was of
 man who died in the service of his coun
 try. and was entitled to buried with mil itary honors, Perhaps. on Memorial day l a committee of the Grand Army of th' Republic. will place a wreath on tn
 grave. of young Perry. He was not {:
 member of the American Legion ss tha patriotic organization came into exist
 ence after his death.
 1 Several Rhode Island women have bee
 selected as delegates and alternates [
 the national republican convention a