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Evening star., 1924-03-27
Action Due in April.


There may be lively avelopmcnts
IN the Pershing affair following his
return to the United States carly in
April For four months the Weeks
bill has lain hidden and ignored in
the pigeonholes of both Senate and
House military affairs committees
one of three courses vii, have TO be
adopted, and Il decision Is likely 10
ensue promptly after Gen. Pershing'S
return to his desk at the War De
partment-
The bill to retain him on the active
list VIII either be allowed to lapse
attention, or it will be withdrawn, or
hight will be made to secure its
passage.
Secretary Weeks has no disposition
to Withdraw his recommendation. He
submitted it to the two military af-
tdlrs committees, they were informed
because lit will undoubtedly be ac-
knowledged by the nation as fitting
subject for congressional cUnsidera-
ton at this time" Secretary Weeks
added:
During Gen. Pershing's service of
forty-two years, he has had intimate
contact with every phase of the mill
tdry profession and has reached a
pre-eminence attained by few in our
military history. His vast fund of ac-
cumulated experience as commanding
general of our armes in Europe and
his Vtrlle interest in our military
establishment IN questions affecting
the national defense are reasons
which convince me that great mis-
take will be made if the present law
on the subject of retirement (act of
June 80. 1882 is allowed TO bar fur
Their active military service to the
nation by him"
Has Many Enemies.
Cen. Pershing, in his rise to premier
military rank in the United States.
has accumulated the statutory num-
ber of enemies on the way. They were
manufactured in job lots during the
world war. The regimental, brigade
and divisional commanders sent home
from France for reasons that seemed
valid to the generaliSSimo of the
American expeditionary forces have
never allowed their axes to grow dull.
Many of them, indeed, have been
keeping them sharp against the day
they might be swung to some pur-
pose against Gen. PerShing. Every
now and then one of them is un-
limbered-
The other day. when the promo
ton of Lieut. Col. Duncan Major to
a full coIonelcy. was before the SEN
at stake was the celebrated contro-
versy between Pershing and Mai.
Gen Clarence r. Edwards, retired.
Gen Pershing retired Edwards from
the command of the Yankee division
in France, resulting in one of the
Col. Major was Gen. Edwards chief
of staff in the 26th Division. and I'D
wards friends alleged that Major
was the officer mainly responsible
Evening star., 1924-03-27

leased by Frank A vanderlip, New
York fuander and organizer OF the
Citizens Federal Research Bureau.
Evening star., 1924-03-27

now on and decided 70 lease d ho1nAs
His family is expected here in q ahort
time. The home faces Scott Circle.
Evening star., 1924-03-27

It was said at Mr.. Vanderlip's office
today that he expects to spend con-
siderable time in Washington from
Evening star., 1924-03-27
congress INACTIVE
TO KEEP PERSH|NG
Services of Great General
May Be Lost to Nation
After Next September.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Congressional inaction, now under
nre on many counts, may cost the
nation and" the Army the premature
loss of the services of Gen. John J.
Fershing. Neither Senate nor House
has Needed Secretary Weeks recon-
psendation TO retain the commander
in-chief of the American expeditions
airy forces in active service after he
reaches the retirement age next
September.
On December ). 1928, the Secretary
OF war asked Congress to enact spe-
cial legislation authorizing the gem
sral of the armies TO remain on the
active list. The purpose of the pro-
posed bill is to obviate the retire
; nent of Pershing on merely statutory
grounds and utilize his still virile
activities in the cause of national de-
fenSe.
Value for TRIMMING
1t is particularly in the interes,
Of the citizens military training
movement and OF the ORGANIZED
Keserve Corps that it is desired to
Keep Pershing in harness. Both the
training and reserve schemes are in
their infancy, though successfully
launched, mainly because of the en-.
thusiasm ald energy with which Gen
Pfrshlng has tackled them The
trends of "a respectable defensive
posture"--the quaint words of Wash
lngton' farewell address on the sub
1ect of preparedness-fear that if
Pershings personality and prestige
are suddenly withdrawn from the
only thoroughly worked-out scheme
OF peace-tiIne defense, America has
ever devised. the cause will suffer
irreparable damage.
Pershing's ambition is to prevent
the United States from slipping back
into complete military Indifference
as ii has done after every war In
the republics history, including the
evolution itself. George Washing
ron himself tried and failcd 10 Keep
tie country on "a respectable de-
fensive posture" The result has been
that Uncle Sam ente-cd ali his wars
unready and unprepared, with CORE
Spondingly tremendous and unneCeS-
Sary sacrifice of both blood and treas
ure
Evening star., 1924-03-27

is an ardent democrat and a southern
woman.
.'Her platform was practically the
same as that of the man who was
nominated, and there was no reason
for her defeat except that her party
was not willing to have a woman
occupy a place in Congress. Four
republican women have served in the
House Of Representatives."
Vanderlip Takes Home Here.
Tho Gurnee Mum residence, at 1901
Massachusetts avenue, has been
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Confirmed BY senate.

for Pershiug's transfer or Edwards
from the field to home duty in Amer
lea
Evening star., 1924-03-27

HAVE just received letter from Mother
which is SO like other letters Mothers arewrit-
ing me thatIam going to quote one paragraph:
Mychildren use ebpoy because lam sure thd. its ant
sepnc quality projects them from colds uorse-d sn
affection of my line girl cleared up quickly after using
iIha.e recend, been using Lfeb,oY myself Gndn, SIAN
seems softer, dearer and EaEsHER looking than
before. You haze emphasized the protective qualify of
ItebtloJ lam Hre thar Efebs.oy AGREES WITH
be1eY than any soap haze used"
That's point tIwantt to settle once and for all.
LJebnoy should be used every day
HEALTH and Health Beauty ycannotbe secured
by thinking about them spasmodicalY-or
worse, waiting until we are sick before we
begin to think abouthealth and keepingwell.
So naturally soap which protects health
is one which is made to be used many times
day. 1t should be the mildest, purest soap
it is possible to make at any price. Lifebuoy
is such soap. It is even more than pure
soap-it is health soap.
Hagrees NTH your skin
THE oils of palm fruit and cocoanur used in
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
ALEXANDER DEFEATS
 WHITE SOX ONCE MORE
Cub Hurling Ace Lets Down Pale. Hosed Crew With Nine
 Safeties

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Alexander, ace of the Cub twirling staff, came back at his White Sox rivals yesterday and duplicated his effort of the first game, the Cubs winning to 3. The series now stands three to two in favor of the White sox.
 The National leaguers kept peg ging away at Charlie Robertson and finally drove him off the hill in the seventh inning. Leverette tried to stop the slugging but had to retire in favor of .Cvengros. The latter was not equal to the occasion and the Cubs pounded him hard. The trio of White sox pitchers were touched for total of IS hits.
 Alexa~n der worked steadily throughout, although a little wilder than usual.
 The score! R.H.E White sox ur. O2O oO1 OoO-S 9 1 Cubs ..,.-vc.a 900 Ill 32x-S 1S l
 Robertson, Leverette, Cvengros end schalk; Alexander and Hart nett.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
RADIO CONVENTION ON IN WASHINGTON
Wave Lengths to Have Promi-
 nent Part in Sessions

Washington, Oct. 6.-Representa- tives of all branches of the industry were gathered here today for the opening session tonight of the third national radio conference. called by Secretary Hoover to consider the numerous problems of radio de- velopment in the United States.
 Arrangements have been made for radio casting the opening ad- dress of Secretary Hoover and others to follow on the program tonight through q system of 16 stations that will give the widest air spread for any program since that of defense day.
 In addition to the secretary's ad- dress beginning at S:15 D. m. others will be delivered hy C. P. Edwards, of the Canadian department of ma rine and fisheries, and Pedro P
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
CLASSIC PLAYS
 ON GRIDIRON
Quarterback Made Fair Catches Throughout Game Until His Chance Came.

Quarterback Made Fair Catches Throughout Came Until His Chance Came.
 By FRANK B. BRIDGES
 Director of Athletics. Baylor Univer-
 sity, Texas.
 All afternoon Bill" coffey played 'possum and waited his chance. All afternoon he caught punts with out attempting to run them back. Each time he signalled a fair catch.
 Finally. late in the last quarter, the opportunity for which "Bilr' had been watching for came and he ran. Oh, how he ran! That run I regard as one of the greatest I have ever seen in football.
 Coffey was playing quarterback; for Baylor against the great Texas University team in our biz game of the year on Nov. 10, 1923. He was only a kid, @ sophomore, weighing but 1S5 pounds. But fast, great blocker and possessed of rare ability for remembering what he is told and then doing it.
 The Saturday before tackling Tex as "U," Baylor had engaged in a gruelling scoreless tie with Texas A. 6 M. Coffey had taken consid. erable punishment in the A. & M game and we needed him in there every minute against Texas "U" tc run the team. Thus the instructions to signal for fair catch on every punt and watch for a chance tc catch the opposing ends off guard That chance came when, having watched Coffey fair catch all after. noon, the Texas ends loafed dowr the field on punt late in the game The punt was low, made to order The time had come to run and Cof. fey knew it. So he took that pun on the dead run and was betweer the ends before they realized wha was happening. Then, cutting tc the right, the 'possum come to life sidestepped, pivoted and finallt broke into the clear.
 Baylor had been playing Tem to a standstill. The score stood T. and 1t looked like another touch down, when Coffey struck a sand hole; slipped and was downed iron behind on the eight-yard line. Jn able to gain and with only two min utes to play, we attempted to kicl goal and failed. But Coffey Is no to blame that we fell short of vic tory, for he had put us in position - to score and all but turned tn trick alone by running 62 yard through the great Texas team.
 That run demonstrates the dange of letting down for even an instan, One moment of guard may ofTse a whole afternoon of alertness.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
'. M.C. 4. STARTS
 WINTER SEASON
Gymnasium Activities Are Once
 More Resumed

The opeking of the " fall gym nasium, cs.sses today according to the schedule gives proof that the coming wlnter will be one of the busiest iny the history of the associ, ation.
 The gym classes as outlined for seniors, Monday, Friday, S:15 tc S:30 p. m. Younger business men, Monday Wednesday and Friday 5:30 to S:30 p. m. Older business men, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:3O to 6:30 p. m.- League and tourna- ment matches on Tuesdays and Sat urdaysI
 Boxing classes Mondays, p. m Wrestling, Fridays, 8 p. m.
 Classes for boys, intermediates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 4 to 5 p. m.
 Employed A class, Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays, to p. m Juninrs, Tuesdays and Thursdays, to D. m. Saturdays, 10 to II a. h..
 Employed B class, Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. [ to s p m.
 Leadership training class ( seniors intd drmediates) Thursdays, S;5O p. m Jund ors, Saturdays, g to 10 a. m.
 Swimming class for beginner. tboys). Fridays, S:so p. m.; satur. days, II a. m.
 Physical efficiency tests will bt cpnducted in all the boys classet d Ipring the month of October. The oFents consisting of track and fielt events and swimming tests.
 Handball and volleyball tourna' ments will be cond ncted in the sen Dor division.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
TENNIS CLUB PLAYERS
 WIN FROM HARTFORD
Lonstiale, City Champ, Takes Ills Matches From Golf Club
 Captain

Flushed with their victory over Bristol last week d team from the New Britain Tennis club traveled to Hartford Saturday and won tiNe matches out of six from the Golf club second team. Lonsdale,, the city champion, defeateds the Rev. M. Hooper captain of the Hart ford team e-4, S-6. Starting with a rush he reached 5-i and then iml- tating Richards he fatered and the minister gathered three games in a row. but Lonny took the fourth for set. The reverend started the sec ond with vim and vigor, copplng the first four games, but Stan drew even at five all. Hooper made last desperate bid for the set but Lonsdale put on nore steam and by the aid of q few service aces held him at bay by score of S-6. Christensen playing number man in the absence of Max Porter was the only New Britain man to suf- fer defeat. He. met his Waterloo at the hands of Austin In straight sets to the tune of 6-2 each, but the rallies were so prolonged as to tire both men by the end of the match. Bassette made a great comeback in his match with Havil- and winning seven games in row in the third set. Haviland with his great stature is fond Of playing the net but found 1t not the proper tactics with Bassette whose special ty is passing net men. In the sec ond stanza Haviland played in the back court and just nosed out, at 7-5. Then leading at five love in the third set he was unable to stem the tide of Bassette's irresti- ble rush and New Britain led 6-4, 5-7, 7-5-two matches to one. Mur- dock and Smith battled the longest. the Hartford man calling for water at the end of the second set. Both men were pretty well tuckered but Murdock's stamina stood him in good stead as the score of the third set shows Murdock plodding home in the lead at 6-2. The doubles matches were only mediocre. Lons- dale and Murdock easily beating Hooper and Austin 6-4, S-6 in a very ordinary match, errors being rather frequent on both sides, Smith showing the effects of his long match in singles.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
Beavers Fix Dam

BeIlefonte, Pa.-A colony of beav-- CTS has repaired a dam near here that is 200 feet wide and from four to ten feet deep. Work of repair- ing the dam had been considered by fishermen and farmers for sew eral. years, but they were deterred because of the expense involvedt The beavers did as good. job as khe average dam builder.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
GIRL SNlMS HARBOR
Goes To Boston Light, Distance of 12 Miles, In "A Hours-Water 50 Degrees.

Boston, Oct. 6.-Nliss Eva Morri- son, daughter of Chief of Police
 David A. Morrison of Pictou, Nova
 Scotia, yesterday swam the 12 miles
 to Boston Light, the classic test of New England distance swimmers, in I7lz hours. The temperature of the
 water varied from 50 to 54 degrees. A week ago Miss Morrison swan
 to within a mile and a half of her goal. A delayed start, which gave
 the tide a chance to turn against her prevented her from reaching her goal then. Of several men schedul- : ed to swim with her,onIy one enter
 cd the water and he gave up a mile
 out because of the cold.
 Today Miss Morrison swan aalone. Diving off the Charestown Bridge at 3 A. M, Miss Morrison swan
 down the harbor until at 1O:3O she reached the Light Coming from the water in strong condition she aided in drawing the rowboat, which had accompanied her. upon the beach She is 19, and has had a varied
 career as stenographer, telephone operator and music student. Her ambition, she said tonight, is to swim the English Channel. .I In Hali- fax last year, she said she swan 10 miles in water 40 degrees which forced 14 men contestants out. She
 also defeated two men in the four
 miles swim to Pictou Light last year,
 a course made difficult by cross cur rents In this vicinity she has ex- jTlcred most of the harbor and swan from Nahant to Revere.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
GOES OVER NIAGARA
Buffalo Man Swept Over Falls in Full View of Large Crowd of Tourists On Luna Island.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Oct, G. Zenas Smith of Buffalo was swept over the Amsrican Falls at s:SO o'clock yesterday morning. in full view of tourists who stood on Luna Point, near the Cave of the Winds. He was seen in the water about 50 feet above the brink. As he neared the edge~he seemed to struggle as If to save himself. The police found the victims topcoat with papers Identifying him on the north shore of Luna Island about 50 feet above the falls. There was no trace of the body.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
Champion Swimmer Is
 Hurt in Auto Crash

Islip, N. Y. Oct. 6,-Miss Virginia Whitenack, 16, a member of the American Olympic swimming team, was critically injured and her com panion, William B. Jacobs, a piano manufacturers, was killed yesterday when the automobile in which they were riding, overturned on sharp curve in the Montauk highway near West Islip. The car caught fire and both were badly burned before they were eXtriCated.
 Miss Whitenack holds the na- tional junior championship for the 220 yard free style swim and in 1923 she set a new world mark for women when she swan $50 yards in Is minutes.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
TO PROBE PENALTIES
Attorney General Will Investigate Sentences Noted Out to Soldiers By Court Martial.

Kansas City, Oct. 6.-The cases of eX-soldiers convicted by court mar tials during the World War and who are serving terms in federal prisons, are to be taken up with Attorney General Stone by Commander John H. Quinn, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was announced last night at headquarters of the organization here. Commander Quinn is on his way to confer with the Attorney Generl in an effort to get a re-hear- ing of the case.
 The organization, it was said at headquarters last night, is dissatis- fled with the hearings that have been held for the imprisoned men and an effort will be made 10 have the cases heard by civilian board.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
Fishing Party of S6
 Saved From Burning Boat

New York. Oct. 6.-The ocean. going tug Marie Olson, rescued S6 passengers, 22 of whom were women from the fishing boat Mistletoe which was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin off the Am brose lightship yesterday afternoon. Captain Richard Reynor, command CT of the tug, sent out a wireless call for help which brought two boats of the marine police to the scene, By the time of their arrival, however, the passengers had been safely transferred to the Marie Ol- son.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
WOULD HANG CLERGYMAN
Methodist Bishop Thinks Minister Who Uses Cloth to Violate Home Should Pay With Life.

Sterling, Oct. 6.-Bishop P. Hughes, presiding officer of the Rock River conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, in session here, yesterday declared that hang ing was the punishment fitted ito a minister who would use his posi- ton as a cloak to violate the purity of the home.'
 The statement was made before 27 young men who\we being or dained as officers of the church It was accepted by those present as q reference to Rev. Lawrence NJ. Flight, confessed murderer of his wife,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
!H|GR SCHOOL BOYS
 WIN OVER MERIDEN
tcOntinuod from, Preceding Page,

tContinued from, Preceding Page) allzed fifteen yarcs for disregarding his signal that he would not try to carry the ball fK,rward. As the re- suit of the penalty New Britain was within Q few yards of the goal line. o'Brien took tbs ball and scored the third touchdowi Gripp kicked the, goal. Meriden kicked to New Brit ain and. after li ig gains by strom- quist. Gripp and Zehrer New Brit ain was peniElized fifteen yards and Zehrer wenh through right tackle for twenty-tvyo. On the third down with two M0rds to so, Zehrer mfDde another twenty yard gain but was called back for running out of bounds,
 New Britain had the ball on their own forty yard line at the b'a5in- ming of the last quarter Gripp made fifteen yards around left end. Meri- den was penalized for unofficial in- terferertce with a pass. This. time Gripp made the touchdown ruaking the score 2S-0. With but a few minutes to play Meriden started an aerial. attack. The right cod suc- ceeded in pulling down Iaass and gained fourteen yards. Ietrucelli caught another pass and made Meri- den's only score as their attempt to kick a goal was blocked by Bojnow- ski. In the remaining minutes New Brftain was enabled to bring the score to 34-6 when Neipp caught a pass and made the last touchdown of the game. Gennett, Huber, Le- Vine. Clair, Lacava and Gourson en- tered the game in the tlast quarter
 The lineup: New Britain kIeriden NNelpD c. IotiuSS'A Right End ! Bel0ln ......'.'. '.'.. .'''''' IS" Right Tackle PolltlS .......,.. ...t' ..'.'. ShooS Right Guard | Miller ............ S...... Nlncehl Center
 Deodorlan ........t t..... MerrlaHl Left Guard
 IBojnowsk .......S...... Nopert | Left Tackle Mccarthy .......t...... Desplns | Left End
 Capt. Zehrer ...... Kowloski l Left HEllfback
 lO'Brien ........,......... Mitche
 Right E[alfback
 Gripp .>.......a.... Johnson | Quarterback
 stromquist .J........... saroga | F hllback
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
Woman Drowned When
 Car Tips Into River

Utica, N. r., Oct. 6.-Mrs. Cath erine Scott, 24, of Watertown, was drowned beneath an overturned au- tomobile when 1t left the Water town- Black river road Saturday night. The car, driven by Henry J. Short, of Watertown, left the road, crashed into a ditch, turned turtle, ending In water foot deep. Shorts body was tossed in such manner as to hold Mrs. Scott's head in the water and before help arrived, she was drowned.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
Torrington Nine Beats
 Valley League Champs

Colinsville, Oct. $. - Torrington defeated Collinsville here yesterday afternoon. 6 10 l, in the closing game of the season. Superior play in the second and third innings brought victory.
 Judge R. E. Taft, president of the Pennington Valley league, received the league championship trophy from Harry N. Anderson of Hart ford and in turn presented 1t to Manager A. D. Johnson of the win ming Collinsville team.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06

Torres, of the Cuban radio service.
 General sessions of the conference Tuesday will se open to the public to give opportunity for presentation of suggestions and proposals to the conference cSanmittee which later will ha divideAArto sub committees charged with dcfaI'nd study of prob- lems discussed in the yarious fields.
 In studying the general allocation of frequency or wave length bands, the conference is expected to con- sider divisions of the hInd for broadcasting stations among the several classes and also possible re- vision of the present zoning plan. Power requirements and limitations and improvement of programs are other questions awaiting discussion in this field.
 In the marine radio field assign ments of wave lengths to individual shore stations or groups of ships and the types of waves to be permitted for various marine services, form the chief problems among the amateur problems are the subdi- vision of the band allocated for amateur use. Means of reducing interference with radio reception also will he given study.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06

when purchased on the instalment plan, are most frequently from to 10 per cent higher than cash prices. Increases as high as 25 or 30 per cent are sometimes found, however, and in one case over 50 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
s6O,OOO REALTY DEAL

The Camp Real Estate company has sold for Santi Cianci, two apart ment buildings of six tenements each on Whiting street to Max and Ida Wesker. The price is estimated at about s60,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-06

Wireless waves can leap through 12o feet of solid rock almost as swiftly as through free air.