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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
UN|TAR|ANS TO
LEARN RESULTS
Of BIC DRIVE
Annual Meeting Of Unitarian
Association Is Now Being
Held at Boston.

BOSTON. May 22.-Churches
throughout the United States and
Canada were represented at the an
nual Unitarian Anniversary Week ex
ercises which opened here last night
The program will include the annual
meeting of the American Unitarian
Association. Rev DR.. Charles f
Park of the First Church in Boston
a pulpit which has had continuous
ministry since 1880, preached the
anniversary sermon.
This morning the sessions of the
16 auxiliary agencies were under
way. OF particular interest to the
1000 delegates will be the results
of the recent church membership
campaign which. 1t was announced
brought 10000 new members into Uni
tartan churches of North America.
The Unitarian Campaign Commit
tee, under the leadership of Chief
Justice William Howard Taft. was
announced last night as having. in
the first two years of a five-year
program, obtained 80 per cent OF It's
ultimate goal of s3,000.000
OF s2.387.51637 pledged to date
$1,431,71514 has been paid in BY
1854 individuals. with loss from
death. insolvency. Change of heart
and other causes OF less than 2-10e
Of one per cent 1t was said.
Prohibition Resuits
Interest in today's session is di
vided between an opcn meeting OF
the Unitarian Temperance Society
which will present special reports on
prohibition results" and the Unitar
ian Laymen's League sessions.
The 9th annual meeting OF thu
American Unitarian Association viii
occupy tomorrow. with Rev. DR.
Minot Simons. head OF the depart
ment of church extension. reporting
.Cnpfipued on skraaA TN
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Burch jury Disagrees Second Trial; Is Discharged
Want Religious Minorities
= to be Protected; President
Will Soon be Asked for Aid

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 22.-The
American Committee on the Rights
CT Religious Minorities plans in the
near future to submit to President
Harding and Secretary Hughes a
communication expressing the hope
that action may he taken which will
lead to the confirmation by the
treaties for the protection of re-
Ligious minorities. This plan was
announced here today to the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America
in the report of the Presbyterian
World Alliance for International
Friendship Through the Churches
The report was signed by Arthur J.
Brown, chairman.
The report which pointed out the
American Committee on the Rights
of Religious Minorities includes eight
members Of the, executive committee
of the World Alliance for Interna
tional Friendship Through the
Churches, quoted Lord Bryce as say
ing that the continuation of the work
of the American Committee was of
large importance to the religious
minorities in Europe.
World Alliance
Speaking of the work of the World
Alliance as a whole, the report said,
THE world now offers a great field
for just the kind of service that the
Alliance and its cooperating COM
mittees are able to render The
conditions throughout Europe have
been bad, but Improvement is now
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Caraway Continues His
Attack Upon Daugherty

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Com-
munications purported to have passed
between present Attorney General
Daugherty and Thomas B. Fielder.
former Georgia attorney, and Charles
w. Morse, New York shipbuilder,
were presented in the Senate today
by Senator Caraway, of Arkansas.
The communications were presented
in support of previously made charges
that Daugherty was closely connected
with the release Of Morse from the
Atlanta penitentiary 10 years ago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22

hauled machine guns.
"Never in the history of mankind"
he continued. "have animals played
so great Part in the protection of
civilization Even the work Of the
mascots. keeping up morale and
cheerfulness with a large number OF
troops in the WELD. was important"
Canaries were used by the Ger
mans to detect the presence of poi
son gas, and homing pigeons valiantly
carried messages through shellfire,
some times giving up their lives to
deliver the messages. he declared.
Professor Baynes has founded more
than 200 animal clubs in all parts OF
the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Animal Allies Helped s to
Win War; Proof Is Given

ST. LOUIS. May 22.-The World
War could not have been won with
out the aid of our animal allies
Prof. E. H. Bayncs of the American
Museum of Natural History, declared
in an address here on animal
heroism.
Professor Bayncs said $1,000, 900
horees took part in the war, not
withstanding the wide use of motor
Tories; oxen were used by soldiers
in the Alps and German East Africa
donkeys worked in Palestine and
France. and that in the Orient cam
els we~, pressed into service. with
dogs loing their bit for all countries
especially in Belgium, where they
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
DOPE SMUCCLER
IS BEHIND BARS
International SIN u g gler Is
Caught After Being Trail
ed for Three Days.

SEATTLE, May PA. Mailer, al
legged international dope smuggler
last night after being trailed three
days and three nights.
Three tins of heroin tablets, valued
at $4,000. retail price, were found
in Mahler's possession, according to
the officers.
Mailer recently came here from
British Columbia, according to the
police, who state he used his wife
and two children as a blind in driv-
ing here with them in an automobile.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22

PORTLAND. Ore, May Coon
plete returns from Multnomah county
confirm previous reports of the re-
nomination by the Republicans Of C.
N. Macarthur for Congressman.
The latest tabulation of the vote
at the primaries last week for the
Republican nomination for Governor
gives Charles Hall 1915 and Cover
nor Olcott Al ,654
Fred G. Buchtell and Fred A. Will
Hams have been recalled from the
office as Public Service Commission
ers and Newton Mccoy and T. NJ
Kerrigan have been elected to sue
coed them.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Dismisses Murder Charge
Which Is Two Years Old

SEATTLE, May PA first de
gree murder charge against Ingram
RAIDER, growing out of the shooting
OF B. c. Curtis. two years ago, was
dismissed today by Judge Calvin s.
Han on motion of the Prosecuting
Attorney, Malcolm Douglas.
Douglas gave as his reason for
asking the dismissal that the wit
nesses for the state have disappeared
since the last trial when RAIDER
was found guilty of second degree
murder, the findings having been re-
versed by the Supreme Court.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Booth Harrington Wins
Price for Best Novel

NEW YORK, May 22-Booth Tark-
ington has won the Pulitzer prize
# $1,000 for an American novel,
he best presenting "a wholesome at
nosphere OF American high life and
standards. American manners and
manhood"
The Columbia University an
bounced the prize winning novel as
Alice Adams"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Mill and Stable Go Up
In Flames Horses Burned

PORTLAND. Ore. May 22.-Fire
early yesterday destroyed the plant
of the Emerson Hardware Lumber
Company on the northern waterfront.
Twenty horses in the mill stables
we're burned to death.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
STORY OF CASE.

l-OC AlNuE1IT May Z ~ ~ u
c. Burch was jointly indicted with
Mrs Madalynne Obenchain, both
being charged with the murder OF
J. Bolton Kennedy. local broker, at
Kennedys summer cottage at Bev-
erly Glen, near here the night OF
August 5, last.
Separate trials were granted. Mrs
Obenchan has been tried once, and
Burch twice, the jurors in the three
cases having disagreed.
The prosecutions theory that
Burch. being infatuated with Mrs.
Obenchain, former college &C
auaintance, shot Kennedy at her in
stigaticn, after Kennedy, with whom
she was in love, had refused to
marry her.
The evidence showed that on July
II Mrs. Obenchain teleSraphed to
Burch. who was in Evanston, Ill.
to come to Los Angeles, the tele-
gram saying, Il need you and the
friend | had last summer Burch
arr we'd here July %, bringing with
him a shot gun case, according To
testimony. The prosecution claimed
that the gun was the friend re-
ferred to in the telegram.
Actions of Burch.
Burch took a room in hotel
commanding view of Kennedy
office and watched the office win
dows for long periods, according to
hotel employees. According to the
testimony he also rented an auto
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Family Is Killed When
Auto Struck by Train

LOS ANGELES, May 22.-Robert
OLSON, sheet metal worker, his wife
and. son, were killed at Peunte late
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile the trio were in was struck
by train.
Peunte is about 20 miles east OF
here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Aged Negro Strung Up
By Mob of 300 Persons

COLUMBUS, Tex, May 22.-Mose
Bosier. negro aged 60 years, was
hanged to tree here Yesterday
morning by 300 persons near Alley
'on. Bosier was taken from the Of
Ulcers holding him on a charge Of
attacking a young white girl
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
M'ARTHUR IS
RENO Minated
FOR CONGRESS
Republicans Slate Present
Man to Return-Cover-
norship Still Close.

BULLETiN-PORTLAND, May q.
With 10 counties complete and with
additional incomplete returns, Hall
is leading in the returns tabulated
at 1876 o'clock this forenoon. Hall
has 1926 and OIcott 42,246.
At o'clock this morning OIcott
had slight lead.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
COLLISION IN FOG.

BREST, May 22-Nearly 100 per-
sons are believed to have persisted
when the Peninsular Liner Egypt
sank off the Island of Ushant last
night after a collision in the fog
with the French cargo steamer
Seyne. So sA#
The news of the disaster wac
brought here by the Seyne which
made port with some OF those res
cued and also with 30 bodies OF
victims.
The Egypt was bound from Lon
don to Bombay. She had 440 pas
sengers aboard and a crew OF ESQ.
The roll call of the Seyne, after
the disaster, showed at least Is pas
sengers and 80 of the crew were
missing.
The collision occurred during
dense fog.
The Egypt sank within 20 min
utes.
1t is understood that the steamer
Capricorn was nine miles distant
from the scene OF the collision and
she hurried to the spot and may
have picked up victims in the water.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Southern Baptists
Work Themselves
Up to High Pitch

JACKSONVILLE. May "a
The Southern Baptist convention
today passed a resolution de-
nouncing mob rule and demand
ing that the movies be cleaned
up or destroyed"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22

LOS ANGELES, May Palate last
Saturday afternoon Rodolph Valen-
tino was released under $4,000 bond
after having been arrested on a
charge OF bigamy.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
LONDON OFFICE REPORT.

LONDON, May 22.-The Penin-
sular Line officials announce that
only 38 passengers sailed from here
on the Egypt. The officials gave
out a list OF % OF the passengers as
having been rescued.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Liner EGYPT
RAMMED AND
SUNK IN FOG
Steamer Bound from London
to Bombay Is Hit and
Goes Down Quickly.
NEARLY 100 PASSENGERS
REPORTED LOST LIVES
Big Freighter Which Hits
Steamer, Stands by and
Rescues Many.

BULLETIN-BREST, May o.
Latest official figures give 90 miss
ing and 246 saved. Of those aboard
the Egypt, Mrs. H. L. Sibley and
Miss w. M. Boyer, American mis-
scenarios, are among the missing.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22
Eight Men and Four Women
Split Regarding Verdict
in Los Angeles Case.
SEVEN FOR ACQUITTAL;
FIVE FOR CONVICTION
Alleged Slayer of Wealthy
Broker Will Go to Trial
Third Time.

LOS ANGELES, May %. - The
jury in the Arthur Burch case came
into court this forenoon, reported
that the eight men and four women
wee unable to agree and were dis
charged by Judge Sidney N. Reeve.
1t is said the jurors, on the final
ballot, stood to 5 for acquittal.
The first ballet last Saturday was
to g. The following ballots were
Z to 5.
The case was placed on next Sat
urday's calendar and will be set fos
the third trial.
Saturday night at 10 O'Clock the
jury was locked up for the night.
At that time is was reported that
ballots ranged from to and to
for acquittal.
At 1850 O'Clock last night the
Burch jury was locked up for the
third night
Judge Sidney N. Reeve at that
time said he believed there was still
chance for an agreemnt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-22

sCnntiuued Oh Page seven. /,
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CONTINUED on sfsase two;
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
q AIiENInN

Miss Myrta louk ~ p1uhaudl. spent
th, w'et end with h,r mother Nrs.
Callie Houk She w1e accompanied ~
Miss Allgood 90 Panhandle"
Miss Vera Lodrick 90, Clarendon Col
Igg, visited Iu p1mlu h-J w"'t with
he ruarnts. Mr. and Mrs b. o.. led.
rich
Alss Ruth pirtle Of tho department
Of expression cf Clarendon Coolies" NH.
u,d boo Amarillo last wee. with hr
friend. Miss Beatrice story
Mrs D. o. nud visited Boo Amarillo
Monaay.
Air aud SIR. T. g. Wclthuy were
visitors in Gro0m Monday
Sheriff Hutb,rtDri returned FRIDAY
from I'D pnso where hr nad been 10
hrirr iurk prisoner
Mls. olive Martin went to Panhandle
sunday CO.. 70 sIsf with hrr sister in
that cas-.
SIR e. o. front ir oklahoma '.'y
Visiting with her parents.
" ~ IAfs1u and children we're ln
Amal lIiu Friday.
Nr. Chur- l>lwrst visited nr' l1r
snts Mr and Nrs. IS cousins Ih
McISan last wees.
Mr anI ST.. 90 " Iatspn tisit"l Bro
Melon nst we.t
Nr ard Sire George Taylor we're
vlst1fs be p8nhaudle with Ma and
Mr. E T. Clrhait hsi uret.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10

sils- Lillian Qua, .roauu d" Chren-
don College came ;a canadian g. spend
THANKSGIVING with her brother. the
Rcv. q Qnttlchuum Jr.. and his
family and ~ visiting here for ten
DAYS
M and Mrs Thomas J. Moody and
their dnurht,i Catherine uf Wichita
Faus TeNur. cimc Co Canadian to
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Moody
parents. Mr. and Mrs a. ~ fiibhard.
and visited in this city until Monday
Thet have CLOSED their business and
90 Interests ~ Wichita Falls and arc
moving o. california wh,r, they ex.
nert 90 locate nnd mko their home
Mr. Kenneth Young of oklahoma
CAV returned to hG home FRIDAY
evening having spent Thanksgiving
with her parents. Mr and Mrs Binn.
son stiOkl.y. She ALSO attended the
wedding 81 her youngest sister. Mary
Aiig. Mndalr.ne NoAdHms has been
qul,e sl,k for fc,y dnys in Columbia.
N,. with an attack of appendioitia.
She wil De- home about the 18TH Tor
the HOLIDAYS
Mrs =. v Humphrey is visiting nt
ihe home of her parents M. and Mrs.
E. " Morgan 1t Hereford
4. O. johnson left Wednesday fur q
icN DAVIS visit Boo Wichita
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
tIIiI DRESS

Aliss Virginia Johnso ulclt Monday
ught Tor MWr'rcf horD Tenn where
N win attend school
Mrs IS T. Jhcoh. mother of Mrs
Frank Rair iDr Monday u.ph' fu. h,r
HON, 10 Nashville Tenn
Mr Lock AleNaudDr WIS over from
Nu,alul this week tu Visit friends
W u Andrews and family of El,D.
trf afc visiting in rhfdross
Hardy krghaum RETURNED SundIy
evening from Mclean. wh,r ho went
to see Ebert Howard. who haa been
seriouslk 100. lic states M Howard is
now improving.
~. & Graham. manager of th, Grand
I,udl. d. spending The week Iu pu.
duoat
Iohr s Wlcs ,f Hereford spent %
few DAYS herr last wro, visiting ha
daughter Mrs o. Elair Ma Wllcs
s1ys ll, sr,tiou ui 600, Plains drN
Mr. rs Thirpn l,ft This morninr Tor
Am.n De- go visit beer sister Mr. Alncor
McfNddon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
IN iutOI,Il

N Eoao. Divldson and two child.
... reached %, eforI saturday mmu.
. f Nrilo nH.r, hev have
a.r visiting 700 tf, homes .. NH
Hnr $3.50 sisters. HHdlu,- Grady
-.HH ..a E8te Etu @ Davidson
..H children Uon, Ttr.....a 900
lm
N o. Lewis and HIH.Ht.. G.m.
.. ur fu Clovis SlH morning
N..r. .H $500 make fn.r Home Mr.
l..I. E..I the r.ue -...m nph.
.. clovis.
.'I. ialnnn ami children l,ft
Hereford THe.day mUrrr. GOO sum.
..I T... where ,Uts $500 Est over
.. H..|. n th, r.m OF N. lal
..wt- Mr .ru 3d.. 49, a.
.....r.
H II. pe1e am I.aHt Mrs.
80 E I. lnd lult n. IS o.. Dr..
I,n II..d for Dos 1... DuG
TH.. #0uug Nr. Peace and
ll..H Visited boo .H. Hom, OF Mrs
e. o. D..Hshu ot. THn. rIvnr
N t.td Henderson taDl
Uuw Hmlly m.n. rum 3D. visit
..'N u....a and l..ul. u IfwdadI.
81 N\Nit
... A .. .. 80.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
Panhandle Society and Personal Ne1Os

HHDm r.r Monday
NH William Wagcs of Wichita FALLS
.s here visiting Glenn
Chas instead rented business
hlI1nr Vernon thls week. and v.il
..u a store there shortly
Ed Odsn ard wife entertained twenty
guests "Wednesday nIght boz honor of ths
h0si.s birthday A y'ry pleasant even.
ing was spent
"a M Levine. 81 Gainesville who
had been here snc Th,nksutua. .ft
Tuoda wIte chm uuuad GOO Wlth-
% Fails
a D EroNr- ben a. Bottoms ana
Arthur Henderson myo returned from
% hHn' Foo HaHrne Springs The, Dot.
port lots of quail in that country
d. j. lr Wilson and $50. uu m
N,nH iHII- 900 Pho bedside 90 th.lt
F1fhD 1IN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10

.WlI. n.. Monday uo visit relatives
A .'.s D. D. Harmon len Tues.
ir. ..H0n where they w,n mase
...r ...... home.
N H. Sos r. D. Honr ler Wed.
..f .o u. . a Ranch Co b. eone
.... ..
H. 90 80 'hiiderf 40 Amarillo VAS
t.. H week on hiaHtss and while
t.. Ha.. "a Boo .r. Nsws Mrs
tuId, lived iu Amarillo To- nm.
urr of ..Hl. Iud was iH. urat oi lease
1Ioar U,n IL husIn,.s Boo tno Pan.
haHd', Sae d.als in 81. l,lsos royalties
and I.II estate.
su anl Mrs W r. sigcs rud SON.
sv.n. ua Price Chapman were Anna.
u". saturday
NI U Woodward frI f.. aHHI
.I GOD HH'r returned urlas might
lnm N..u NO. Wn.. tHr. W,e
called FOO 'H. bedside of r.r Nn Tho
lii. rH.. form.r Died here.
u Woodward left o.. ansor EUE
H..H improved
Wu hnl. .eu fuU. ur .st
| "..I. N.It
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
CANON

y q Compton and flmilv OF pnrtalos.
". 49, spent hgf week at the parental
lf T. johnson home.
San GrcHtcs of portnlrs y NJ was
Joe the city fpr H short while TUESDAY.
sam wac employed on the News several
Years ago. and now b. running paper
ai loriales together with bis brother.
Mr. Ernsa Archnmbuu OF Wichita
Falls ~ visiting 40 the parental D. J..
81. l;c, nolds home
Th' Brazior family moved hero This
week from Corycll County fm tho ben.
81 ~ the schpols
Rog. H T. Aulibk ana the dolrous
At The Canyon B1utlN Church went tu
Happy Tuesday night where dD1,Drs
~ th' Hupy Baptist Church wcr. or.
duiuDd
Mrs. John knirht returned y,at,r
day from Hereford. whor. 900, visited
her daughter. Nf- o. g. Mrd,fafunf
Miss Gladys Downing wus 20 CALLER Doe
Amarillo Friday
Misses L0uolla Tate and NdiI, Gem
Humphreys 81 clayton spent th, w.,.,.
,ud hers with home FOLKS.
! o. Gerald b. visiting Zoo fhr homo
~ his nephew IN Gerald
Air ana Mrs Walden off Amarillo
visited az the El C,wld home ThW
da,
j. 4. Hardwood and family voru
callers in Amarillo Thursday
Aiiss Mnude stewart visited friends
in Amarillo THURSDAY and lridly
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10

Fine line of Switches, first Quail
ity. Human hair all colors includ-
ing gray. At prices way below
value.
Bring in your combings and have
them made into switches, CURLY
Bobs. Etc. Country orders solicit
cd. Work guaranteed.
The Hair Shop
1909 Polk Street
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
eau III

NJ ana STR. Chfff srtsr ana
iainib I,a.s,-I fhroleh Claude Monday
en- rosie o. Puuies. Sew dtN''.
whef, they vII probably 'nclt. Th'5
forn.tr RI, lived ar Hollis. Oehhuua.
Nr. Olga Wilkins and tahN charles
al Amarillo arr visiting relative. aud
friends .n Caud, This wees.
sllss Goodforr OF Gnp'tin" Dol visiting
u 10. hame ,l SIR auI Nr John i.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
IF. BROMEkT, D. {.

Anafillo's Original chiroprsstof. ns
.aAushtG five years Complete x-nAy
Service. Phone ioisasto. Mes icss
ten Western BUILDING, Asroes mon me
court house
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-30
HRS. William wcrt.nb,,.-

thAtiLOTTESNlLL VA, Dec 10
MIS- ImoGen Pcytom Wcrtcnbaker,
wife of DR.. William Wcrtcnbakcr.
died yesterday morning at her home
IN w Wilmington, Del. following a brief
iIhcsS from pneumonia. The body
reached here last night and the fu-
neral was held ut o'clock this aft
c c,, from ST. Paui's Episcopal
Church, at the University of Virginia
the service being conducted by the
rector. Rev. Noble G. Powell The in
tcrih.ht was in the University Gem
ctcrN. Mrs. Wertcnbakcr was the
daughter OF Major Green Pcyton who.
ior many years, was proctor of the
University OF Virginia. was counted
AS one OF its ablcst and most valued
oiicers. DR. Wcrtenbakcr's GRANDPA
ther was William WcrtcubaKcr The
hFSt librarian of the University, an
p"inltd hN Thomas jefferson. and
hoIder OF the office FOR about sixty
years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-30
Standing Of clubs.
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED
TO "MODERN|ZE" NAVY
Changes Call for Greater lie.
valions and Longer
Range Guns.
TBS ASSOCIATED Press. !

w AS.ilNfTON. Dec. 2g.-Cougrcss
soon i TO be asked !or an appropri-
h'i"n l" 'modcrniZc" the navy. adj
ihinISiration leaders said today. TO
Follow technical improvements aaop,-
ed by the British and other navies.
changes TO give naval guns great
or elevations and consequent larger
ranges constitute the principal item
Tor which an appropriation is to he
asked. Sub-surface armament. and
probably more naval aircraft protec-
tion. submarines and light armorcd
cruisers also may form part o.
the new program.
Secretary DENNY was said to no
w"rkins now Oh the supplcm.nt,l
estimates which are to b. submitted
10 congress through tho budget bu
''"n IL was hoped to include IN.
new appropriations In the pcudinr
naval appropriation bill hut the maj.
Yer was not taken up in time for m.
confessional committees to act.
statements regarding the ncccssi,v
.! the modcrnizat!on plan was mad.
L" Inc senate and House committees
curing consideration OF the naval
NH nut II was decided to defer nc-
non until the estimates could 90
through the regular channels r..
new appreciation request. It was
sara. probably would come un in con.
htc'lon with one of the current d.
icIency bills before Congress nj
journs. ."