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New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
BURTON PROBABLY
 WILL BE CHOSEN
Likely Choice for Nominating
 Coolidge at Convention

Washinton. May Sl.--Marion Leroy Burton, president of the University ct Michigan, probably will place Prcsi- dent Coolidge in nomination at the re- publican national convention.
 Selection Of Dr. Burton, longtime [friend of the president, is understood to have been virtually agreed upon by William NJ. Butler in charge of in" Coolidge campaign, and his associates. A formal announcement is expected before Mir. Butler leaves Washington tomorrow for Cleveland.
 Selection of a man to nominate the president at Cleveland has engaged leaders of the Coolidge campaign for several days. and the field was mar rowed down finally 10 Dr. Burton and Herbert s. Hadley, former governor Of Missouri and now president of Washington university at St Louis. The latter probably could have had the honor but notified the Coolidge managers that inasmuch as this was his first year al Washington university he thought he must be present at the commencement day exercises which fall on the day set aside for the nom ination at Cleveland.
 The plan of the Coolidge managers from the first was to choose some one not directly connected with the admin tstration as an office holder. This idea is understood 10 have been advanced by the president himself.
 The friendship between the presi- dent and Dr. Burton dates back to the time when the latter for seven years from 1910 to 1917 was president of Smith college at Northampton,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
KHAN AGAIN NAMED
Charge is Made That Klansmcn Were Assessed to Help Pay to Elect Nayneld as Senator.

Washington, May Sl.-Testimon. that Ku kluX KIansmen were assessed tc help elect Earle E. Mayfield as sen ator from Texas was again given to : senate committee today.
 J. K. Morris of Dallas, Dallas Klar 66. in 1921, revealed that he was told that he had been assessed s145 as his share of the fund the klan was rais- ing.
 Joseph l.. Dickey, a Heneritta, Tex, lawyer, testified that he was present during a conversation between Sena- tor Mayfeld and Mike" McNamara, deputy supervisor in the state rail- road commission. in which Mayfield asked whether the oil men were "kicking in" to the campaign fund. McNamara, he testified, replied in the negative, and Mayfield said:
 You tell the --- that if I am not elected senator, will be railroad commissioner four years more."
 The committee is Investigating the contest by Mayfield's seat by George E. E. Teddy.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
ARMY MAJOR FACES
 SHORTAGE CHARGES
AttaChe at Santiago Accused of
 Embedding S27,0O0

Washingt on, May 31.-Maior F. F.
 McCammon is facing court smartial here on charges of being s27,00U short in his accounts as military at tache of the American embassy at Santiago, Chile. An investigation conducted by the war department, in- dicates that he lost a large part of the money in a 'baccarat game.
 Congress has been asked to make good two worthless checks alleged to have been cashed by McCammon at Chilean bank. The house appro- priations committee, however, has decided to make no provision for payment until the result of the trial is known.
 The fact that McCammon is being fried was disclosed in a stenographic report of testimony before the com- mittee, as it was framing the de- ficiency appropriation bill. which will be taken up by the house within day or so.
 Colonel w. J. Taylor, assistant chief of staff, asking that funds be provided in the bill 10 make good McCammon's alleged defalcation, said the total shortage was about s2I.000 and that two checks were involved.
 Tt is an open and shut case" said Colonel Naylor. "There 'is not any question but that he will be fully punished and it is question of main- aiming our cood name in Chile
 According 10 our investigation he got taken in by the Marquis of and man by the name of Morell, two well known interna- tional characters, and they got him into a baccarat game and fleeced him.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

Jspan ,............. Ta2.97i ions Ftsurr ..... ......-.... 545.Fha ions IfaIg ....-...--.-. @7s.15S tons
 This in,lHdas or'y strictly combat aaf tyres of ships
 I1ic '1atrh" To hc sur~. non-cornbataui ships ar@ fsssntiaf. t.o Once out of sight of grtne fricu5ly por. 2 var feet is absolutely drr,ra,nt nn eHrh auNii- iaris= for munitions. fusl =upJiisz TO- pairs and much other help.
 Thi- 5z a hi- if"
 1.~itat1 isnf isot hcred hv #. berauzr of hnr Erra' merchant ma-irr.
 turrIr7 las uerci77n' ITS rins '-of =ofts" Noetl, if-s too s'ov to koop up snh hnsv frrf. Just after th. maHruterz CT 1921 an ofitjal rerori ssfd.
 Tn "rn of inc problems tho Trot sr..eg contemplated was % kuots. EnirH had fn i. rc.lureI because or z'"vress of ausiiisrr ships
 Fn- -sr purpeees 10 knots is mighty slow. Besides. at 'ise present rate. I' Y an't Fr long i.afore America hasn't s7T merchant ausfiia rics st all.
 Nhilr an1eri,a IaEs
 The matter of auxiliariss would bulk enormously # America should bsrome involved in sar on the Pacific.
 Theoretically fhe United states out rl2ssez Japan Hata1Iv in inc ratio o, 2 to $ The tonnage figures siow that. really. Japan is wfU on toEard -Four nfihs or Americas strcngfh.
 This is quite legitimate. 20 far as Japan is concerned. Shf is IserfectIy entitled 70 keep up to fhe limits of The "5-5 -55-i.7s-1.T5-' aErc erntnt; it's
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
HOFFMAN TO APPEAL
Goes To Sing Sing Today To start Sentence But Family Intends To Fight For His Release

New York, May S1.-Hary L. Hoffman, Staten Island motion pie ture operator, convicted of second de- gree murder for the death or Mrs. Maude A. Bauer, left today for Sing Sing prison to begin serving his term of 70 years to life.
 The early departure came at the end Of a slecpless night for Hoffman, Jail attendants said he apparently .ad been in a half-daze since his conNic- ton and that he muttcred incoherent- h as he entered the prison.
 IIohman's brothers announced last night that his conviction would be ap- pealed and that they would immedi- atcly take steps to raise between s4.- 100 and s5,000. the estimated cost of the appeal litigation.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
TAX REDUCTION IS
 BEFORE PRESIDENT
Bill Comes to White House Tor
 Action

Washington, May 3l.---The tax re-
 duction bill was placed finally before
 President Coolidge today for action. Secretary Mellon personally took the measure to the White House with a statement of the treasury's views and spent an hour with the president discussing not only the bill but the whole subject of the governments iis- cal position, particularly with refer ence to legislation pending before con gress which would Involve eXpendi- lures.
 The treasury secretary declined 10 Say whether he had presented any rCcommendation or merely an andy sis of the bill.
 Director Lord of the budget bureau accompanied Mir. Mellon to the White House, but remained only a short time in conference with the president and the treasury secretary.
 The belief still prevailed after the conference that the president would approve the measure. and the sugges' ton was advanced that he might issue an accompanying statement saying the le gislation contained objectionable features, but on the whole was an i'm. rrovcment over the existing law.
 Opinion differed among those close to the president as to when he would act Some thought action would LH taken speedily while others believed 1t might be postponed until near the end of the period allowed the executive, which expires June 6, in order that pending legislation contemplating larger appropriations might thereby be disc ouraged.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 DELEGATES SAIL
Americans to Attend Convention
 in Glasgow

New York, May S1. The first group of American delegates to the ninth convention of the worlds Sun day school association, to be held al Glasgow, Scotland, June Is to 26, sail today on the Albania. There are 2e in the party, which is headed by the Rev. Dr. Samuel D. Price of Mont clair, N. J., secretary of the world association, and F. P. Stafford of Briarcliffe Manor, chairman Of the business committee.
 Four thousand men and women delegates representing all the civilized countries are expected to attend the Glasgow session, including 1000 from the United States and Canada.
 The main delegations will sail on June T, 45O leaving from New York on the Cameronia, and 150 from Montreal on the Marloch. "Acquaint- ance receptions will be given for each party at hotels in the two cities the night before sailing.
 The association has arranged, in ad- dtion to the convention program. several tours of Great Britain and the continent, m which groups Of dele gates will participate. The tours will extend, in some cases, as far as Egypt and Palestine. Many O. the delegates already are abroad, doing their sight seeing prior to the convention.
 Rev. Dr. Price, with w. C. Pearce, l.. II. D., and w. G. Landes, general secretary of the association, both of whom already are in Europe, will conduct series of post-conyention conferences during the summer in Norway, Sweden. Portugal, France, Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

l Also. "1'he i : older battleshirs tout of q total of 1sD all need increasing inc elevation of turret guns. thereby enabling all allowed us under the treaty 10 engage at pproximately equally long ranges"
 The New York, Texas. Nevada and oklahoma are likewise named as re- duiring ''modc ruization.' Naval off , ccrs speak of 'modcrnization" as in- t1uding modern protection against air plano and submarine attacks and con version of coal burners 10 oil.
 Deliti,ntics shown
 Tn thc cruiser class. when she has finished three vessels. now building. America will have seven ships. com pared with Japan's 13, not counting 12 under construction.
 "Aiancutfrs.' said the official re- port. sprakinE Of cruisers. showed great Icdcicucy.''
 Most of Amcrics's dsstroyers were built 10 fight German submarines. They arc poor boats but there are 27s of them and numbers were what counted against tne undersca craft.
 Tn any event. Jesiroyers have only certain limred uses IT The United States cote+ed inc oresn uith them. naval officers declare. they wouldn't take the place of 3 few firsf -cisss cspi- tal ships
 submarine opeTations.+ observed the la-4 maneuVers report. were the worst Of all coInbatant ships taking part. Design obsolete Ventilation. poor: at times non-existent. Unreiia- bIe.
 ''Ali submarines arc so deficient in srccd as to Dc of small use for feef work except by accident or position"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
MOtOrcyclist Dies From
 Injuries After Bad Fall

South Coventry, Conn.,, May S1. --- John Sussish, 21. of this place died in the hospital at Manchester late yesterday of a fractured skull re- ceiveG after being thrown from mo- torcycla He, with others on machines were on their way to Torrington to attend races. sussish's machine, be- tween Bolton Notch and Manchester Green, ran over a stone which caused it 10 swerye and turted over, Sussish was tossed to the road landing on his head. He is the third young man Of this community to die in motor- cycle mishap this spring.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

not her fanit if other parties to the armament limitation treaty choose to Tall below il.
 Assume, however. that "5-s" sc- tual1y is inc ratlo. It's ratio which holds good only supposing America and Japan meet on ryrn terms. They wouldn't do so. Japan. it's fair to assume. woull seiz" inc Philippines and maybe Guam and put an siHiJa fgo on American trade tn thN Far Eas'. all in her immediate ,i3niiy. it's most unlikely she would send ships east Of Hawaii.
 Handicapped
 The Aemriran fleet would have to rrosz ihe Pacific 10 carry the fighting to Japan. shs couldn't leave her oNn coav'z tctIy unprotected. Shr would nave G.Hha or 7.ogo-Iuile coInml1i- cation line to guard. All this sTould tsL. many ships. which there fore wouldn't bs avaiiabie 10 put into fight.
 Thus. Tor military purposes Amori- c7' e frst poIIdg'i he two -fffths strong or than Japsu-s. IT would he iucky n hrrak nvrn. It-s more likely il would he 'z-s''. it might not he a. wei of ss that.
 To obtain The be=f results even un- der such adverse conditions. the American f"at. as far as it went. would have to b. perfectly balanced. and each ship. in its class. would have 10 be perfect Of its kind
 This isn't ths case.
 The official report already referred 10. mentioning tho capital ships. Wy oimn@. AI'-@nsas Florida and Utah. s8vs. Boilers in bad shape"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
TROEH IS BARRED
Famous Trapshootcr on Olympic Team Because He Played Professional Baseball.

Spokane, Wash, May Sl.--Frank Troeh Of Portland, trapshootins ex- pert, has been definitely eliminated from the American Olympic trap shooting team, according to a tele- gram received yesterday by Frank Stoop of Spokane, western zone repre- sentative of the Amateur Trapshoot- ing association, from w. H. Fawcett, manager of the American team.
 The decision was made after a hearing by the Olympic committee at New York, according 10 message from Fred Etchen of Coffeeville. Kan sas, was made on charges or profes- sional baseball alone.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
POPE IS 6s TO-DAY.

Rome, May Sl.--The 9th birthday ot Pope Plus was celebrated today with special ceremonies including the hoisting of the papal flag and the eonvocation in full uniform of the Swiss guard and the other armed bodies at the Vatican gate. The Pom tiff received many tel,srams and mes sages Of congratulations while many persons. including Archbishop Edward l. Hanna, of San Francisco. presented their congrat 'lations personally.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
JUDGE GOING ABROAD.

New Haven, May Si.-Edwin S. Thomas, judge of the federal district court is well known citizen of Con neeticut as well, he had to do just what the laws says, today furnishing two witnesses, a birth certificate and a photograph of himself. when he ap. piled for 2 passport. He goes abroad June 1i.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

Mass, Mir. Coolidge's home town. Dr. Burton then became president of the University of Minnesota and since 1920 has been head Of the University Of Michigan.
 Dr. and Mrs. Burton were house guests for several weeks last winter at the White House
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
AMBASSADOR REcoyERs

Paris. May 3i.--American Ambas- sador Herrick returned today from Biarfftz quite recovered from his re- rccent illness. Parmely Herriek, the ambassadors son, Is sailing on the steamship Paris today 10 attend the republican national convention in Cleveland. His wife |. renaisins in Paris
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
Eth ARor>p THE wopJD cp,,IsE

Jan. 70th; hy specially chartered new Cun- rd-Anchor california, ii,ooo tons; oil burning, { mos. fis5o up. including drives guides, hotels fees Stop overs in Europe. IS days Japan and China, option is days in India; Cairo, Jerusalem, Athens etc. Fist MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE, Jan 3I. specially chartered new cnnarder "Taconiaf' foil burning, 10000 tons. 67 days $500 up. including drives, guides, hotels fees, ls days Palestine and Egypt.
 500 to zoo passengers expected on each cruise.
 FRANK C. CLARK, ioo Time. Bldg, \, y.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER

Miss Bertba M. panielson of 174 Kelsey street. who on June 21 is to become the bride of Carl F. Berry of Park street, was rendered a miscel- laneous shower Thursday evening by a number of hcr friends. Miss Daniel son was presented with many attrac- tive and useful gifts. Games were played and 3 buffet lunch was served.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
stamp Fans Busy

Tokyo-Stamp collectors through out the world are seeking specimens of the stamps which were issued to commemorate the wedding Of the prince regent and Princess Nagako kpni, Most of the stamps were de- stroyed in the September earthquake and were rare even before the disas- tor
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
.AlTOIsT IS HELD

Waliingford, May S1. - Lorenzo Coriez driver Of the car struck by a train at Moneys crossing, Talesville, May 10, causing fatal injuries to John C'Ccnnsli and Thomas Ennis. was hornd ever 10 the superior court by Judge Fowler is the borough court today under bonds Of si,o00. Three witnesses were heard, Cortez was charged with criminal recklessness as a result CT finding by Coroner Mix.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
BRIDGEPORT BANKRUPTCY.

New Haven, May Sl.--James B. Eallatyne, Jr, Of Bridgeport, hard ware business, filed a voluntary peti- ton in bankruptcy today with debts Of s12,926 and assets Of se.74o.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
DECORATE GRAVES

Lemberg, Poland, May Sl. -- The graves Of the American volunteer aviators who fell while in the service Of Poland, were decorated by the Poles in observance of Memorial Day.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
PLIERS OFT AGAIN.

Allshabad, British India, May sl.-- The Portuguese s,iators Lieutenants pses and Beiroe, who are attempting a flight from Lisbon 10 Macao, China, and who crashed several weeks ago fin a storm near rapir in Jodhpur, flew here today from Amhbala.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

gently on Canadian liners return voyage from Liverpool.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

Mexico produced almost .s per cent of the worlds oil in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-31

The hotels and boarding houses Of London will accommodate only about 1 co, ,0nO visitors, il is estimated.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

gchott was formerly with the
Dresden Royal Opera, and Is known
In ali the capitals Of Europe. He
will sing from Beethoven, Wagner,
and Verdi, and will be accompanied
BY Miss Crete Won, Bayer. The
names Of the patronesses who are
sponsoring the concert are Mrs.
stephen PelI, Mrs. Anne Archibald.
Mrs. Alice barney, Mrs. Wymond
II. Bradbury, Mrs. Henry Ro2er
Casey. Mrs. Peter Drury, Mrs. Her.
man 0asoh, Mrs. Lyman Kendall,
Mrs. Oscar Underwood. and Miss
Admiral and Mrs. Edward Eberlo
entertained informally at dinner last
evening at their residence on Thirty.
second street in honor Of Avery
Mccarthy. OF Los Angeles.
s-
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter were
hosts at the largest and most bril-.
liant Of last evenings festivities
when they gave q ball In their
home on Dupont circle. The honor
guest was Miss Geary, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gearys Of Philar
delphia, all Of whom are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter.
Jarvis Geer, Of New York, who
also IL guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter, attended the ball. Mrs. John
r. Williams, mother Of Mrs. Letter,
entertained at dinner preceding the
dance, when among her guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geary, Miss Geary, Mr. Geer and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Pitney, Of New
York. who are staying with Mrs.
Williams.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Abraham Garrison
McClintock also were dinner hosts
preceding the Letter dance.
-
Mrs, Anne Archibald entertained
$50 young persons last evening at
her suburban home, Fiji and Dale.
for her schoolgirl daughter, Miss
Lydia Archibald.
s.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Claude s.
Gillette entertained at dinner last
evening at their apartment in the
st. Adams. Their guests included
Capt. and Mrs. I. A. Bass, Comdr.
and Mrs. G. A. Jones, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Samuel s. Payne, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. r. w. Paine,
Lieut.. and Mrs. A. N. Charlton,
Mrs. Ward. and Major and Mrs. G.
Parsons Wilcox.
80.
Henry r. Morrow was host at a
dinner party last evening at the
Hamilton and had as his guests the
Counselor Of the German Embassy
ana Nine. Won Lewinski: Prof, Lud-
wig Stein. of Berlin; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Bonynge, Of New York
city; Congressman and Mrs. william
n. Vale. OF Colorado: Mr.. and Mrs.
clarence A. Kenyon, Mr.. Bloom,
Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Moshier, OF
New York; Miss Ruth Service. Miss
MARGARET Crosson and John J. Ed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
WARNS
Of DIRE YEAR
FORD. {.
Quake win Rend Capitol Asu1-
der Upset h Politics Dis
asters Elsewhere.

BY the time Baby 1894 il Old Man
1924, he'll be 20 badly damaged that
he won't have any trouble passing
out year from now, according to
Mrs. Ingram Silver, astrOlcgist. Of
the Bahai House, 1901 Eighteenth
street northwest.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
disastrous fires and q complete
shake-up in the political situation,
are predicted by Mrs. Silver.
The duakes viii occur, Mrs. Sill
yer says, in such diverse points az
the District Of Columbia, Mexico,
California, Florida, Italy and Chi
cage, South America Will have
plenty to worry about.
New York city, the seer States.
will be next on the destruction list.
''The city viii sink at Fourteenth
street, and will be unsafe az Tar
az F1fty-eighth street. due to fire
and shock" she declared. ATTAIN
tic City win sink into the sea.
Washington win have q shake.
up, and the Capitol Of el1e United
States viii be rent asunder."
Due To Hate Waves.
Mrs. Silver apparently sees dark
horses" as the winners in the Demo
cratic and Republican nomination
races.
Everything win be turned up.
side down. know that much now =
she predicts. "I win be able to
tell much more on this, later"
Aviation ventures, according 20
Mrs. Silver, will be disastrous"
until May or June, because the
ether is 30 heavy. Flying will not
be safe until late in the summer.
"This trouble Is being caused by
vibrations Of hate, lust and envy
AYERS Mrs. Silver. "The thought
waves of evil have q direct effect
upon the affairs Of the world.
Answers 'Em Offlland.
Conditions will not be better untfl
the world SEED that the Golden Rule
is the only rule of life, and the
Kin dom of Heaven IL established
upon earth"
Mrs. Silver claims to have fore
told President Harding's death, the
Japanese earthquake. the loss Of
the Dixmude and other world
events. She does not attempt to
analyze the reasons for her "sec-
ond sight"
az answer question on the fu.
ture without thinking over It, and
answer correctly, for the future
bears me out" she says. III ]
stop to think. doubts arise, and 1t
is impossible to give q correct an
swer."
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
" en- Year ve
Has Appropriate
Celebration

There were New Year celebrations
at almost ali the hotels and clubs
last evening. At almost every one
Of them the fun lasted until early
morning, but one Of the gayest
parties was I that at the Chevy
Chase Club. A number of hostesses
entertained dinner parties there,
others drifted In later for dancing,
and still others arranged gay
Dutch treat parties of forty and
fifty people. The club was gayly
decorated, the rooms crowded with
laughing dinner guests and the
fun lasted until well into 1924.
One Of the largest dinners there
was the one that Mr.. and Mrs. James
b. Reynolds gave In honor of Miss
Laura Winder Marshall, debutante
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. Richard
G. Marshall. The guests included
General and Mrs. Marshall, Miss
Elizabeth Adams. Miss Allison Roe
bling, Miss Vera Hines, Miss Ruth
Stoddard, Miss Margaret Zolnay,
Miss Jean Conrad, Miss Betty
Byrne. Miss Norvell Munford, Miss
Caroline Lewis, Miss Anne Devereux.
Miss Eleanor Northrop, Miss Eu.
genia Lejeune, Miss Katherine
Wrenn, Miss Nina Diamantopoulis,
Miss Janet Moffett, Miss Mural
Grey, Miss Diana Cumming, Miss
Beverly Smith, Miss Elizabeth Chase,
Miss Claudia Read, Robert Roebling,
Charles Hearin, Edwin Graham,
william Fuller, Lieut.. Miles Reber,
Frederick Bennett, Dabney Maurey,
Fulton Lewis, Sheppard Rohrer,
John Devereux, Roger Harrison,
Cadet Eugene Ely, William de
Lacey, Eugene English, Alexander
Phillips, Herndon Phillips, Fritz
Lee, Samuel Borden, Cadet Howard
John, Cadet Coleman Carter and
Merrick Parker.