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Evening star., 1923-06-12

M. Jusserand, Ambassador of France,
! Has Returned From Delaware, Where
- He Received LID. Degree.
HE ambassador of France, NJ.
Jules J. Jusserand. returned
last evening from Newark,

"HE ambassador of France. NJ.
81 Jules ]. Jusserand, returned
last evening from Newark,
Del, where he attended the
graduation exercises at the Della
ware College, at which he was
awarded the honorary degree of
laws.
The ambassador cf Belgium. Baron
de Cartier. Is expected to return TO
Washington today from New York.
where he went Sunday with Baroness
de Cartier Yesterday the ambassa-
cor and Baroness de Cartier enter
tained a company at luncheon in the
Japanese garden of the Rftz-Cariton,
where they are staying.
The Brazilian ambassador, Augusta
Cochran de Alencar. had small
luncheon party yesterday at the
Hamilton Hotel.
Chief Justice and Mrn. Taft
Leaving for New England.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft will
leave this evening for Providence. to
spend several days with former Sen
ator and Mrs. Henry F. Lippitt, the
:. latter being a sister of Mrs. Taft. Fri
day they will go to Boston to spend
the day with Mrs. Samuel Carr,
cousin of Justice Taft, and Saturday
they will attend the 300th anniver-
sary celebration of the city of Wey-
mouth. Mass. After attending the
graduation exercises at Yale Univer-
stty, on June IS, 19 and 20, they will
60 to their summer home at Murray
Bay. Canada, to remain until the au-
tumn.~
Representative Ogden l. Mills is
sailing today aboard the Aquitania
for England. and Is accompanied by
his niece. Miss Barbara Sands. who is
also Representative Mills ward. Miss
Sands Is a granddaughter of Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt Representa-
tive Mills and Miss Sands will remain
in Europe until the autumn.
The military attache of the French
embassy and Nine. Dumont will en-
tertain 4 company at dinner this eve-
ming
Col. Dumont returned yesterday
from New York. where he went to
present letters from the French gov
ernment to families of American men
killed while serving In the French
army during the world war.
Nine. Dumont will tentertain at
luncheon Tuesday, June 19.
At Waterbury; Conn. today Mr. and
Mrs Herbert s. Rowland announced
Evening star., 1923-06-12

latter's sister. Sonora de Riano, wife
of the ambassador of Spain, later In
the season.
Mrs. James c. Davis, wife of the
director general OF railroads, was the
honor guest at luncheon today of her
sister. Mrs. w. g. Goodrich. who en-
tertained small company informally
at the outdoor club dining room of
the Women's Universal Alliance.
Among the other guests were Mrs
Church and Mrs. Murdaugh.
Mrs. J. L. Barton, who has been the
guest of her brother In law and sis
ter. DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart.
in their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel, will accompany Mrs. Rinehart
to New York. leaving by motor today.
DR.. and Mrs. Rinehart's son. Mr..
Frederick Rinehart, will come to
Washington this week from Cam
bridge. where he is Junior at Har-
ward University. DIR. and Mrs. Rine-
hart and their son will close their
apartment at Wardpan Park next
month and go to their Wyoming home.
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Mrs. Carroll Frazer Sails
For France Tomorrow.
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer will
leave today for New York, from
where she will sail tomorrow for
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Miss Elizabeth Taylor Jones has
returned to Washington from An
napolis. where she spent the week
end with friends, and attended the
festivities at the close Of June week
at the Naval Academy.
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CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
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The Brazilian ambassador, Augusta
Cochran de Alencar, had small
luncheon party yesterday at the
Hamilton Hotel
Evening star., 1923-06-12

The United States ambas ssador to
Japan. Mr.. Cyrus +. Woods. Is at the
New Willard Hotel for q short visit.
Evening star., 1923-06-12

latter's sister. Sonora de Riano, wife
1 of the ambassador of Spain, later In
I the
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson
have opened their summer home at
\ ork Harbor and Will entertain the
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Mrs. Basil Gordon has gone to Phil
adelphia to visit her parents, Mr.. anu
Mrs. Frederick L. English.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14

on his trip to England to popularize his Sperry messenger.
 Sperry kept his miniature plane in little hanger near his home and daily used it to commute to work in Farmingdale and New York. Each morning about s o'clock his motor could be heard overhead and his neighbors almost could set their watches by the time he took off. At night he would alight in little field hardly big enough to navigate truck comfortably.
 AirpIane Enthusiast
 When he married Miss Winifred Allen, he flew with her to the scene Of the ceremony and afterward start ed on the wedding trip in his hydro plane.
 He had made several flights in the miniature plane here and in other cities Of the middle west.
 Last winter he initiated the sport of airplane skiing at the local coun- try clubs, towing several sportsmen behind his plane. as well as children on sleds
 DptIiy Has CTdSucu more tnan q dozen times, but on each occasion has escaped with hardly scratch To his friends he frequently insisted that fly ing was not half as dangerous as au- tomobiling and has said he would prefer any day to hit house at 30 miles an hour in plane than in motor car.
 MT. Sperry, who is son of Elmer A. Sperry, the electrical engineer. be- gan flying while he was in his teens and has given many exhibitions. One of his stunts was to land his plane on the steps of the national capitol in March, 1922.
 Recently Sperry returned from St. Louis by way of Detroit with Mrs. Sperry. He stopped at Dearborn where he discussed with Henry Ford the possibility of turning out fivver airplaneS,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
CITY ITEMS.

"Raggedy Ann," new Victor rec ord c. L. Pierce X Co.-xdyt.
 Mrs. Theodore Hauncheli of Elm Hill suffered broken ankle when she slipped and fell Tuesday evening.
 Never did you see so much beanti- full Neckwear for men-all prices, al Besse-I -I.eland's.-adyt.
 There was no meeting of the rail- roads committee of the common coup- cil last night because only Chairman A. G. Crusberg was present at the ap- pointed hour
 E1liz. Gutinan Concert. Dec. 18th. -adyt.
 Mrs. Josephine Johnson was pleas- antly surprised by number of friends at party given in honor of her birthday anniversary at the home of Mrs. John Swanson on Seymour avenue last evening. Mrs. Johnson was presented with a purse of money
 Eliz. Gutman. Capitol, Sun. D. m. -advt.
 victrolas and Pianos. Henry Morans --advt.
 Andrew Trukon has sold his milk business at 221 North street to J. J. Shapiro and Aaron Segal.
 Remember New records every Fri day. c. L, Pierce & Co.-advt
 William and Tekia kryzcznski have filed notice of intent to sell their store at Union street to Wincenty Hru- vice.
 Eliz. Gutman Concert. Dec. 18th, --advt
 John S. Keiko has filed notice of intent to sell his grocery store at 225 Pennington avenue to Louis Reyzon.
 Victrolas, Edisons, Sonoras for Christmas. c. l.. Pierce & Co.-adyt.
 Judgment for the defendant has been awarded by Judge B. w. filling in the city court in the action of Peter Bernacki against Wladyslaw Prachniak. Attorney Henry Nowicki the defendant.
 Gulbranscn Player Pianos. Morans .-adyt.
 Miss Ella Hultgren, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James F.. Hultgren of Wallace street and student at Bates college, is home for the Christmas recess.
 Choosing n gift for a man is gift in itself--Youll do better at Besse- | Leland d'S---advt.
 Mildred Schweikert daughter of MT | and Mrs. ]. George Schweikert of 57 | Roberts street, observed her ilth | birthday anniversary yesterday. She entertained a number of friends at a party at her home. During the af- ternoon games were played and luncheon served
 Special Christmas Records. c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
Garden City AIouI1ls

Garden City, N. r.. Dec. 1i.-This town. where Lawrence B. Sperry. the American aviator resided. was stun ned this morning by cable dispatches indicating that he might have been drowned in the English Channel.
 Just before leaving for England Mir. and Mrs. Sperry gave dance at the Cherry Valley club attended by scores of his friends in aviation cir olcs. They all wished him good luck
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14

but was perfectly convinced it was most unsafe in the state in which the engine of the plane was running.
 So convinced was 1" continued Milton, that when l reached home mentioned the subject to my wife and said I should not be surprised to hear that the airman had fallen into the sea. By curious coincidence d few fields further on 1 met Con- stable Hoadley of the Hastings force who was walking there. He had seen much the same as 1 did, although not quite, as he was not so near. His first words were: Wasn't that engine running badly?'"
 The coast guards at Fairlight had their attention called to the airplane by the fact that its engine was mis- firing badly. The plane passed over the Fairlight vicarage at 1925 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was flying so low that it just missed the tree tops in the village. The ma chine then turned in an easterly di- rection. and the coast guardsmen concluded that the pilot was making Tor the Lympne aerdrome, but hav- ing reached Rye, six miles to the eastward. the machine turned almost to Fairlight and then swung out to sea.
 Plane is Found
 The plane, identified as Sperry's by the fact that his name was on part Of the floating wreckage, was found about 2;45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was brought to shore just before ' o'clock last evening It apparently was not damaged and the engire from superficial examination seems to be in good running order.
 The surveyor of a bungalow estate near Fairlight and a coast guard at Rye saw the plane strike the water about three and half miles off shore.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the town clerk: Thure Anderson of 30 Buell. street, and Miss Helen Robin son Of West street; Carlyle Perkins of 442 Stanley street. and Miss Ma bel Petrucci of 299 Stanley street: Wilbur H. Bailey of 175 Winthrop street, and Miss Wanda M Bush of 53 City avenue.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
CARLSON IN SOUTH

Chairman Thomas Linder of the zoning commission will not appoint 8 committeeman to serve in place of Albin Carlson on the group to work out a plan of procedure for zoning New Britain, until he is officially in- formed of Mir. Carlson's inability to serve. Ii has been brought to Chair man Linder's attention that his ap-
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
First In Flying Corps

Chicago, Dec. 1f.-Lawrence B. Sperry. reported to have fallen into the English Channel with his mina- ture airplane. WAS born in Chicago. December 21. 1893, and was the first man to join the American naval fly ing corps in 1917. He flew to Chica- go from St. Louis, two months ago. on gallons of gasoline, in the plane which he was flying when last seen.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
SEEKING TRACE OF
 AMERICAN AVIATOR
Sperry Believed to Have Been Lost
 in English Channel
By The Assoelated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Hastings, England, Dec. 14.-Coast suardsmen this morning were con tlnulng their search for Lawrence B. Sperry the American aviator whose airplane was found in the English channel three miles off Rye yester- day.
 Detective Inspector Milton, who was shooting game on the coast at the place where sperry fled seaward, says that the aviator's engine was running badly just before the plane disap- peared from view. Sperry, according to Milton, circled at low altitude, apparently seeking q suitab ble landing place. but finally decided to venture oceanward.
 As I was on leave yesterday" said Milton, T took the opportunity to have days shooting and went to place between Fairlight and Pett. near Hastings, where the country is very flat.
 Between noon and 1 o'clock l mo- ticed an airplane coming from inland which held my attention because of the fact that the engine was running very badly, splitting and making a great noise. l was the only person within sight and my view must have better than anyones. The plan was quite low and l could distinctly sec it's number and colors As the air man came overhead he seemed to get into worse difficulties.
 Starts Out to Sea
 
 Tt circled round twice, and on the first circle was apparently about to land. I was sure of this and had started to run towards it when the plane rose and began a second circle. Obviously. the airman was looking for place to land, but afterwards he decided to attempt the seu passage.
 ''fho spot was quite suitable for landing, as the fields there were GOV cred with short grass.
 The engine was still running in fits and starts when the airman turned bis machine towards the sea and dis appeared over the water into the rather thick mist. I could hear the motor running after the plane had disappeared. II seemed extremely nnwisc for tho aviator to cross alone under such circumstances"
 "l know very little of mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
Esperanto, Universal
Language Growing
In Popularity

Dresden, Aug. PA. p. by MaiD
Original poetry in Esperanto. the
universal language, has begun to APP
pear in polyglOt centers where Es-
peranto is popular. Many national
songs of various lands have also been
given an Esperanto text and pub
liShed with the words and music.
In pointing out the advancement
made in Esperanto toward popular
ity in nearly all parts of the world,
advocates contend that Esperanto
shorthand writing has been taken
up by a great many young persons
as a profession, and they predict
that eventually their language will
be taught in schools.
According to Esperantists there
are more than 1000 persons in Drcs-
den alone who read, write and speak
the new language. There are many
EsperantiStS also in Leipsig, where
an Esperanto Institute was founded
several years ago.
The headquarters of the Esperanto
world union is in Geneva, with
branches in al the cities and princi
pal towns of most countries. The
ESperantiSts have their own news
papers with subscribers throughout
the world. TRANSACTIONS of famous
authors and original books may be
purchased in Esperanto, one of the
large publishing houses in LeipSig
having one department devoted to
products of this language.
The inventor and founder of ES-
peranto was DR.. l.. Zamenhof, a Rus
sian physician born in 1859.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
Military in Capital

OF business, operation of public utiIi-
tles ana agencies that contribute to
the welfare Of the people," will be is
sued from time to time as the situa
tlon warrants. according to Lieut..
Col. key. Simultaneous with the is
sue or general orders it was an
nounced at military Headquarters
that special district court grand
jury scheduled to meet tomorrow to
investigate alleged misuse of state
funds by Governor j. c.. Walton
would not be convened.
Brigadier General Niles. who as
sumed direction of the martial law
enforcement in Oklahoma CITY Ia st
night, pending the arrival of Lieut..
Col. Key, surrendered command to
the latter today.
around the city hall, the police sta
tlon and the county court house In
Oklahoma City.
supervision of the sheriff's Office
was assumed by the military but
Sheriff Tom Cavcney was not re-
moved. No other county Offices were
taken over.
A report that the Ku Klux Khan had
removed all files from its state head
quarters here to a place outside the
state was current but Khan head :
quarters We're deserted and the re-
port could not be confirmed.
Crowds that braved a steady rain
milled about the streets watching the
few manifestations late in the day of
the military occupation. They were
not moieSted by the guards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
Governor Calls Down
Editor Who EXPLAINS

Muskosee, Okla, Sept. 16-E. X.
Bixby, editor of the Muskogee Daily
Phoenix tonight made public the fol-
lowing telegram which he received
tonight from Governor j. c. Walton,
of oklahoma:
Editor, Phoenix:
"Muskogee, Okla.
Il understand your yellow paper
issue OF September Is made state
ment If | went to Okmulkcc | would
be whipped. You arc hereby ad-
viscd | leave tonight for Okmulgee
and viii be in that city several hours
Monday unaccompanicd or unasSiSt-
ed by any troops. | am sending eGi-
tor of Okmulgee Dcmocra, copy of
this also advising him OF my pro-
posed visit there and asking him to
give same publication. Please pub
fish this in prominent place on 'front.'
pages of your contemplate periodi-
cal.
Jack Walton,
Governor"
In making public the telegram. Mr.
BiXby declared that his newspa per
had made no statement TO the effect
that If the governor went 70 Olmul-
gee he would be whipped
Friday was Governors day at
the mid-continent jubilee held at
Okmulgee," he said, and the gov
ernor was to have been an honored
guest. He did not appear. The next
morning the Phoenix published a
news story, emanating from what 1t
considered a reliable source, that
several members of the Ku Klux
Khan had made arrangements to fog
him if he arrived"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
China Village Fire
lContinusd from Page Onel

was nearly or quite under control and
completed tie rescue. The Grange
stable was also burned. Had there
been the lightest wind the whole. or a
large part, Of the village must have
inevitably been wiped out.
The roof of the Perle Thurston home
caught fire several times, S did the
Grey house stable and even the old
Thompson or Lannigan house at the
lower end of the street was on fire.
Besides the two large engines in the
garage there were burned two auto
trucks and a SIPS farm wagon which
Coombs had just built for Charles Bal
ley. Total loss of MIR. Coombs is not
known. No insurance.
Mr.. Stimson carried an insurance of
$4,000 on his $4,000 store stock of
goods. The store building was owned
by William Cole ard was insured for
$1,000
Mr. Martins loss on his studio was
about $500. No insurance. He will re-
build the studio.
The post office government property
was mostly saved. but w. w. Wash
burn lost some private property besides
the post office building, which was not
insured.
The fire and water damage on the
Masonic DOCK cannot now De eStnat-
ed. Probably at least 5000.
Altogether it is a hard blow TO China
Village and one from which it may
not quickly recover.
Donald Corey showed a fine display
of nerve, standing alone on the high
roof of the Masonic building pouring
water on the burning caves and shin
giles. Once he Slipped the entire
length Of the roof and only missed a
fall to tho ground by catching his heel
in the gutter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
100000 LOSS
Continued from Page One)

apparatus was speeding toward the
prison.
The firemcn found their efforts great
ly handicapped by lack of water pres
sure. When several lines Of hose had
been applied to the hydrants the
streams rose no higher than the first
story.
Fed by the great quantity of com
bustible material the two broom shops
were soon a raging furnace and the
fire spread TO the neighboring shops.
the terrific heat driving the firemen
before it.
The buildings destroyed, in addition
TO the broom shops. were a storehouse
paint shop, wood shop harness shop,
blacksmith shop and the old west wing
which contained cells for 40 prison
ers. All of these buildings We're brick
structures except the broom shop.
The comparatively new blacksmith
shop cost about 100000 The new wing
was subjected to enormous heat. but
proved the value of its fircproof con-
struction and was little damaged.
The wind swept the flames away
from the large rev building used as a
dining room, kitchen, laundry and bath
room. and this structure. in which all
of the prisoners ate their meals, Will
serve temporarily as their shelter un-
til other provision can be made.
Help from Rockland was early
solicited and the motor apparatus
responded in a record run over the
five-mile highway.
At the same moment the Rockland
militia call was rung in and men,
bers of the 305th Company, c. a. c.,
joined the Thomaston Guardsmen
as fast as they colUd reach here in
motor cars. A semblance Of martial
law was soon invoked, but there was
an entire absence of anything re-
sembling panic.
The guardsmen kept at bay a
crowd of fully 5000 persons. while
the firemen with futile resources in
the way of water were dong their
best to put the confiagration under
control. At 9 p. M, the danger of
further property destruction appear
cd to have passed
The grim walls built in 1924 were
unaffected by the confiagratiOn. but
rising above them We're the shells of
what had been the prison structures,
threatening to topple at any mo-
ment.
SO far as could be learned tonight
the only property insured was the
stock and equipment OF the broom
shops. which are owned by George
l. Gates. The shops were operated
by the State, but the materials We're
furnished by Mir. Gates, who hand
Leo the product.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
Coal Miners at
Scranton Today
to Pass on Terms

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 16-Delegates
representing unions of the United
Mine Workers We're gathered here to-
night for the opning tomorrow of a
convention called to approve or dis
approve terms of the proposed new
wage contract, agreed upon by their
officers and representatives. of the
operators in Harrisburg, September
S.
Resumption OF mining operations.
at a standstill since August 81, when
the previous wage contract expired
and the men We're ordered to stop
work, awaits favorable action by the
convention. John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers and off,
GERS of the three union districts in
the hard coal fields tonight were con-
fidetn the new agreement would be
ratified with little delay and that the
men would go back to work on
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
League Hesitates
(Continued from PAGE One)

NkOuIIHuSU lIOTil FSSS S''S/
will refer to the Italian affair and
dispose of the matter to the salts
faction of a majority of the dele
gates. Some of the members of the
council of the league favored last
night an immediate statement to the
assembly. Others. who fear that
brusQue treatment of Italy might
risk Rome's retirement from the
league, counSelled patience and de-
lay.
The issue at stake is generally
deemed to have been reduced to
the question OF the Italian occupa-
ton and bombardment of Corfu, as
the opinion is growing that the first
phase of the Greco-Italian conflict
properly belonged to the domain OF
the council of ambassadors and not
to the league of nations. But the
conviction is growing that the as
sembly must pass on the Corfu af-
fair in order to safeguard the pres
tige Of the Geneva organization.
The feeling that the league has
not lived up to its immediate posi-
bilities in the Italo-Greek conflict Is
considered to linger in the minds Of
all the delegates here. Yet it is de-
clared not to be producing the dis
couraging symptoms about the
league that many people seem to
foreSee.
Disappointment over the non-ap-
plication of the articles of the cove
nant of the league is said to explain
the growing desire to remodel them.
Former Premier Joar Chagas. OF
Portugal. referring to Canada's de-
sire to amend Article Ten of the
covenant so that parliaments hence
forth may retain power of saying
whether any state will come to the
aid of any fellow member of the
league when attacked. declared his
Judgment was that it is urgently nee