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New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
General Patrick Wants
 Larger Army Air Force

Washington, April 2.-Maior Gen eral Mason Nj. Patrick. chief Of the army air service presented his views to Inc house naval committee today on tho feasibility of consolidating certain activities of the army and navy air forces.
 The witness said there was no duplication in the army defending shore stations and the coast. but that a saving might be effected in merging tho army and navy air experimental stations and activities for training re- cruits.
 General Patrick said the present air force Of his branch is insufficient 10 defend the coast. He had recommend cd it's enlargement.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
NAIR APPROVES DEBATE
 WITH DEMOCRATIC RIVAL
Republican Councilman Seeking Re election Fa,ors Discussion Be-
 fore Voters in First Ward.

Councilman David l.. Nair who is one of the republican nominees for the common council in the first ward and who, with his running mate. Ma than C. Avery. is shortly to be for mally challenged by the democratic nominees from that ward, Daniel SuI- livan and John F. CaIlahan, to debate the issues of the campaign, said this morning that he thinks such debate would he q good idea"
 As the republican nominee appears to be agreeable 10 debate and the democratic candidates are more than anxious to exchange arguments at a public forum. there is some likelihood that the big political event will bc staged.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Going Back 10 China to
 Hunt Dinosaurs Eggs

Chicago. April a.--l'uture discover ias of dlnosanr eggs and other discov- erica of the third Asiatic expedition under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews, will be shared by the Field Museum of Natural History here and the American Museum Of Natural His tory at New York, A. C. Davies, director Of the Chicago institution an- nounced today. Mir. Andrews, who brought back the first specimens Of dinosaur eggs will return to China in June. The expedition will follow up the work Of The great fossil fields Of Mongolia and in all parts Of China.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
IS Year Old Girl Leads
 Companions From Fire

Elizabeth, \. l.. April a.-Catharine Honymer, IS year old garment work CT, led forty girl companions through smoke to fire escape and safety from the fourth floor Of factory building when fire broke out one story below today.
 The forty-one girls were employed on the top floor by a boys clothing manufacturer. When smoke erswied around Miss Honymer's feet from where if started fin leather factory below. she told the girls to follow her and keep cool. The blaze vas brought under control quickly and the damage confined to the leather goods, amount ing to t1a,A0p.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
LOOT ToTAIIIn slno. .ono.

Montreal April 2-The eight armed men wh1 held up a motor car carry ing currency of the Bank of Hoche- laga, escaped with s1e0.009. Chief In- spcrtor I.amatra of the bank declared today after check-up. The bandits left sl4G,ooo behind when they Sicd after one Of their number and a bank empioye had been shot to death. Four suspects were questioned today. r,tranEuivoF \
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Preparations Committee
 Has Reached a Decision

By fhe Associated Press.
 Paris, April 2.---"!,ll depends, on the printers" said Charles c. Dawes during a short recess of the repara- lion experts meeting today having reference 10 the presentation of thc experts report to the reparation com mission
 Owen D. Young, the other unofficial American representative. when seen during a recess Of the committee which is drafting the report, ron- iirmed the French ne Nspaper reports that the committee had reached a unanimous conclusion, Whatever de- lay there might be now, he said, would be merely over technicalities.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
BANKRUPTCY CASES.

New Haven. April 2.-Joscph l.. Hayden. wholesale commission Hcr- chant of Old saybrook filed a bank ruptcy petition today giving assets Of s125 and Liabilities of s10,i9S.10. 4 petition of Florence J. Rockwell, Glastonbury. occupation not given shows liabilities Of s3.3S3.S5 and as- sets of s1.000 and another Of Flor ence C. Henry. sa1eslady, Hartford. liabilities of s1.24e.iG and assets Of s250.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
uNTARIAN.s CENTENARY.

Boston, April 2.--Rev. Henry Will der Foote, secretary of the centenary commission Of the American t'nitar- ian association. has sailed for Europe to complete arrangements with a liberal leaders 10 come 10 this city for the celebration in May. 1925. of the centennial of the organization of. thc association. Tn addition 10 the prin- cipsl meetings here, there will be spc- cial gatherings in different parts Of the United States and Canada.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
1nNx- CoII.IdsTfnNs

Hartford. April 2.--Income and ex- cess profits taxes amounting 10 s7.- s5s.S47.7S were collected in Conncc- ticut in March, according to the in- ternal revenue bureau. Of this amount ss.777,012.s9 represents current re- turns and s347.O99.9s the additional tax levied on last years returns. As easements made by the Washington bureau of internal revenue totalled seSe,f34.91. These figures are slight Iy above those of March. 1928.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
TuLDES wIss TO-DAY

Augusta. Ga. April William IT. den. End. and his youthful partner. Don siracian. defeated Vivian Man. ming and Leonard Beekrnan. in fhe feature doubles match Of toJar'e riat in titc Soush Atlantic siu;cs 0rcn te1- ris tonrnancHt Manning and Beck gan won the first sci Us.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
SHIP AND THIN tnsr.

st. John. \. R.. April s.-The Ioss of the schooner Nellie Eaton and inc disappearance of her crew today were reported from Littie Ilipper harilor. about go miles down ths Bay of Fundy. where the schooner was said tc be on the iedEes and fast pounding 10 pieces.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
strs .ret;. sos,

The funeual Of Mrs. Amelia Tos' vas held st o'clock this afternoon from her home at 1i0 Rockwell ayen- DC. Tev. A. C. T. Steegs. pastor oi sj Matthews German Lutheran church. officiated at services held al the church at s:se o'clock. Burial was in F'airsisw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
A. Q. II. TrHNs GOAT LOOSE

A class or candidates was initiated at meeting Of Rev William A. liar ty branch. A. Q. H.. last night and plans were discussed for the eXempli. ficntion of the major degrees at ap carly date. A meeting of the degree team will be held next Sunday morn- ing to prepare for the exercises.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
TititpraIH
Maria Wind

Maria Wind
 The funeral Of Maria Wind, s1 years of age. who died Monday in Allentown. Pennsylvania, will be held tomorrow morning at s o'clock from St. Peters church. Rev. Charles Cop pens officiating. Burial will be in st. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Border at Laredo Closed
 To Traffic After 3 D. m.

Washington, April 2--rhc treasury today issued orders for the closing of the international border at Laredo. Texas. to an traffic between 2 D. m. and . a. n. daily. Tho order be- comes cffcrtiyc within week.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
17 Million Dollar Gain
 In March Tax Collections

Washington. April March col- lcctions on income and profits taxes ihc bulk of inc first quarterly pay mcnt on last years incomes and profits wrre about siS0.ooo.Oo0 about s11.000.gd6 greater than col- lections in thc same period last year.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
T. o R .uxuJ,Hy MEETING

The regular monthly meting Of the Ladies Auxiliary No. 45 I. 0. B. B. will be held tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows hall at 5 o'clock. 4 musical program has been plsnned for aftg the short business meeting. Refresh ments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
r.gD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind friends and ncighbors for tho sympathy shown during our recent bereavement in the death Of our beloved son and brother. tSiEuedj.
 MH. AND MRS. F. ACKEEMAN
 AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Grcgorian Calendar Adopted

Tho GrtgoriaE calendar was adopt cd by Japan in sS73. by the Chinese Republic iu tnt.. l.r inc Turkish par- liam sit ia IsiT. bY Soviet Russia in 1918. ty l:uman'a in 1919 and by Greece in 1928.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
q. $. TREASURY STATEMENT. |. s. Treasury balance. i444.5z0.4gs

During the last year. calculations of astronomers hsse6 on Einsteia $ theoty of r,istifi'y ;lsve cau.ed sont' .loEfa as fe Inc accuracy ef earijar estimstts Cf tne distance of remote stars,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
ALMOST 1 llsnr.

Paris. April War Minister Man zinot and tHe socialist deputy Ser iiion almost came fo Slows in the chamber today and the session vas suspended because Of the tumut.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Three to one at present" she an
swered, almost indifferentlyE But
smell start at odds on, or my name
isn't Peggie Manson. Ripping Ruby
that's my house and that those are
my stables and that this is my land,
However that's neither here or there.
The real thing just now-for you-is
that Lady RenardSmere, who loathes
writing even d note and hates ac-
counts, wantS-a secretary. l should
say that you, with your references
and testimonials, and especially that
letter from Barrett Oliver, are just
the man for herr"
Its awfully good of you to think
itan, Miss Manson"
"Oh, ] don't know" she laughed
Always willing to do "a good turn,
though. Now look herc-there's S
nothing like doing things at once
My dear old father always said the
three finest words in the world were
DO it now. I'll go across with You
TO Lady Renardsmere-I want to see
her THIS morning, so we shall kill two
BIRDS with one stone. But first come
TO the stables, and I'll show you the
Derby"
She led me through the gardens
surrounding her house to the train
ing quarters close by. TO me, who
this sort before, and who had no idea
Whatever of the conditions under
which thoroughbreds are trained. the
whole place was a marvel; what
seemed still more marvellous was
that d mere girl could manage il But
l soon saw that Miss Margaret Man
son was not merely mistress but alb
Solute autocrat; the whole army of
men and boys which we passed under
review evidently trembled at her nod
and hung on her lightest word-no
commanding officer crossing his bar
racks yard couud possibly have been
received with more respect and obedi-
through her little empire.
Not less of a queen seemed Rip
ping Ruby in the jealousy guarded
and specially watched domain to
which her trainer led me. l knew
nothing of horsetlesh then and was
aWtully ignorant of the various points
OF thoroughbred; all / knew was
that ! was invited to look at what
seemed to me the equivalent, in the
Evening star., 1924-06-29
BUREAU WORKERS MARRY
Miss Marian Morris Wed to Joseph
z. Beattie.

A romance of the Veterans Bureau,
between two world war veterans,
eliminated yesterday in a wedding
at the Evangeline Hotel, when Miss
Marian Morris. superintendent of
aides of the Veterans Bureau, was
united in marriage with Lieut.. Jo-
seph +. Beattie. formerly of the
army of occupation and now plan
ming assistant at the bureau. Rev.
Edward L. Buckley OF st. Matthew's
Church, officiated.
AS attendants at her wedding Miss
Morris had two of her chief aides
from the field service, Miss Helen 3.
willard of Vermont, now chief aide
at the Edward Hines, jr., Hospital at
Chicago, and Miss Edda Duggan of
Georgia. number of aides and
teachers from the various veterans
hospitals, as well as officials OF the
bureau, attended the ceremony.
Lieut.. Beattie served in the 18th
Infantry. 2sth Division, and was with
the army of occupation. Miss Morris.
after serving in the Army for a year
and a half, was head aide at Fort Me
Henry Hospital, and later chief Of the
Corp of Aides and Teachers of the
Public Health Service. In 1929, when
the Public Health Service hospitals
were transferred to the Veterans
Bureau, she continued to serve as
chief aide. {
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Spanish War Veterans

activity in helping to place on the
statute books the hospitaliZation act.
The adjutant was directed TO send
copy of the resolutions to Repre-
announced that at the next meeting
six delegates and six alternateS
would be elected to the national con-
vention to be held in Michigan City.
Ind, September 7 to 10. The ad
jutant was directed to send out no.
ttces Of the election 10 the member
ship. The camp indorsed the can
didacy of Arthur II. League for de-
partment commander. supply OF
tickets was furnished the adjutant
to be distributed among the mem
bers for the Santiago day excursion
TO Marshal Hall on July II. Otho c.
Stewart was mustered in, and wal
lace T. Conn taken in by transfer
from Harry Alvin Hall Camp of the
department of Pennsylvania. Adolph
Graef, manager of the department
band, spoke OF the condition of the
band. Capt. w. T Cluverius. United
States Navy, survivor of the Maine
and member of the camp. addressed
the meeting. Senior Vice Commander
Foley rendered a report on the sick
members of the camp and reported
the death of Early y. Yoder June Z.
He was buried at Arlington National
cemetery June with full military
honors.
The Ladies Auxiliaries of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans, held
their thirteenth annual convention
June 81 a Grand Army Hall. Fol-
lowing the business sessions an en-
tertainment was given, consisting Of
recitations and music. The follow
ing department officers were elected
for the year 19o425.
miral George Dewey Auxiliary; senior
vice president, Frances +. Antos, Col.
James S. Petit Auxiliary: junior vice
president, Catherine Dintler, Gen. M.
Emmett Urell Auxiliary; chaplain,
Margaret Phillips. Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary; judge advo-
cate. Frances NJ. Van Allen, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary; his
torian. Louise Moore, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary; patriotic in
structor, Carrie Nolan, Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary; conductress, Emma
Iovett. Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary;
assistant conductress. Irene Orange.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxil-
iary: guard. Gertrude Keys, Col
James S. Petit Auxiliary; assistant
guard, Jane Hudlow, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary: chief of
staff. TilHe Mae Roth, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary; treasurer.
Cora NJ. Campbell, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary; secretary,
Edna r. Summarized, Col. James >.
Petit Auxiliary; musician Eva
Quicker Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Aux
Hilary; color bearer, Rose Wells, Gen.
NJ Emmett UrelI Auxiliary. The fol-
lowing were elected council members:
Bertha Cook, Gen. VI. Emmett Urell
Auxiliary; Alice Fletcher, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary; Mary
Hohenstein, Col. James S. Petit Aux
iliary; Julia Beckwith, Gen. M Eal-
NETT Urel Auxiliary: Catherine
Huhn, Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary; Mary Darsey, Gen. NJ. En-
NETT Crell Auxiliary; Margaret
Burns, Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary; Rose Vernon. Col. John
Jacob Astor Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Everything here is Renardsmere,,
observed Miss Manson, seeing me look
al this. THE name of the village is
Renardsmere; the inn is Renards-
mere: the big house Is Renardsmere:
But suppose you'll think of Lady
Renardsmere as Helena Reading?'
I've seen pictures Of her as Helena
Reading" said. But, of course.
never saw her on the stage. She was
great beauty, I believe. .,
by jove, she isn't now, though.
exclaimed Miss Manson 4 suppose
there are traces Of II, but-however,
you'll see her in five minutes
We found Lady Renardsmere In a
corner of her extensive gardens. IT
had been very evident TO me as we
passed through them that she EN-
ployed a big staff of gardeners put
the fact remains that when we dls-
and much stained garden dress, and
with an old hat tied on to her mead
By an equally disreputable scarf, was
digging straw manure win a. HVe-
pronged fork into bed OF SOIL des-
tined for some purpose best known aI' 20
herself She Strengthened her tall
figure at our approach, knocking one
hand into the small of her back as
she steadily inspected me-a Stranger
And / just as steadily inspected her.
deeply lined, strangely scanned face
an odd mouth, and a pair or DARK eyes
still full of fire.
who is that young feilow?" she de
manded before we had come within
six PAGES OF her. Friend or yours
Peggie Manson? Good-looking lad.
too-knows how to hold himself
umphr'
This Is a young gentleman, Lady
Renerdsmere, who has heard that you
want a secretary, and thinks he could
serve you we'll" replied Miss Man
son. as l made my bow. Hes al
ready been secretary 10 the famous
actor-manager, Barrett oliver, and
he's got splendid testimonials.
saw a curious CLEAN come into the
old womanS eyes.
Barrett oliver, Good Lord,-he
was just starting when finished!'
she said. "Umph.-and what's your
name. my lad?"
My name. Lady Renardsmere, is
James Cranage," I answered.
Been on the stage yourself. eh?'
she demanded sharply. Thought So
! could see that, You know how to
keep your chin up and speak your
mothers tongue. Umphr
She drew off her gardening gloves
and threw them aside.
Where are your papers, she
asked Lets see them"
! handed over the references and
testimonials which | had already
shown TO Miss Manson. The old lady
read them through with a counte-
end she selected two letters and
pointed at the signatures and ad-
dresses.
These two gentlemen knew you
personally" she asked.
"Intimately--from childhood, Lady
Renardsmere," ] replied.
TN telephone to 'em during the
Evening star., 1924-06-29

horse world, of a very beautiful wom-
an In our oWn-an eSQuisitely mod
eled thing of life and fire, whose
bright bay coat, brilliant eyes, deli
cate nostrils, and perfectly nodded
limbs suggested all sorts Of things
beyond my Imagination. And when
MISS Manson with hand on the crea-
lures neck. and couple OF stable
boys looking on reverently, asked me
II this wasn't Il beauty, all ] could
do was--metaphoricall fall down
and worship.
'Has-has she ever run in a race?"
1 asked, timidly.
The attendants--for one Mortified
Second-turned their faces on me and
opened their mouths in sheer. incred-
ulous establishment; the next, they
sighed gently and once more relapsed
into stolid respectfulness. Miss Man
son laughed.
"Oh, yes, she's run In race" she
answered. She's run twice She won
the Champagne stakes at Doncaster
last year. as d two-year- old, by three
lengths, and she carried Oft the One
Thousand GuineaS at Newmarket only
last week, by four. That's her little
record, Yes-she's run a
bit!'
Il told you ! knew nothing about
racing" | said. humbly. "Well-here's
my best respects and good wishes to
her: And III go to EPSON to see her
win the Derby"
uoIl ltllih tHGTt llutn uoupl
that you'll go there" remarked Miss
Manson, moment later as she and ]
left the box, that's pretty certaini'
'Why?" l asked. looking at her in
surprise.
Because I think Lady Renards-
mere will give you the job" she re-
piled readily. She's a great affection
for anybody or anything that has TO
do or has had to do with her old pro-
fession, and the main fact that you've
trodden the boards and been connect
ed with Bartlett Oliver will be an
enormous recommendation. But come
along well go across TO Renards-
mere House"
She led mc-this time by a different
Ipath-back to the valley, and through
the village which l had already seen
from the hillside. 1t was a quaint
old-worid place, with a gray church,
matched cottages, farmsteads set
amidst old trees, and a general air
OF quiet prosperity Small as it was,
l noticed that it possessed a roomy-
looking, old fashioned inn! the swing
ing sign outside bore the name The
Renardsmere Arms
Evening star., 1924-06-29
THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves-NationaI Guard,

pay for each period OF three years
service reserve officers shall be
credited with full time for all periods
during which they have held commits
mentioned in the title of the act of
June 10, 1922, or in the organized
militia prio: TO July /, 1915, or In the
National Guard or in the Naval Militia
or In the Naval reserve forces or Ma
rlne Corps, reserve forces when con-
hrmed in grades and qualified for all
general service with full time for all
periods during which they have per
formed active duty under reserve
commissions. and with one-half time
TOR all other periods during which
they have held reserve comm issions.
4. When claim is made for Ion
gevity increase of pay for any service
not shown in the current issue of the
official register of the Army, compe-
tent certificate to such service will
be submitted with the voucher on
which such pay is claimed. These
certificates will be obtained from the
heads of the services in which the
officer may have held commissions.
b. Pay status begins on the date
that the officer officially complies with
the order calling him TO active duty
and ends when he is relieved from
active duty.
6. In calculating the pay of re-
serve officer who shall become en-
titled for a continuous period of less
than one month of federal pay at the
rates fixed for the Regular Army, the
thirtyfirst day of a calendar month
shall not be excluded from the com
putation.
7. Reserve officers will be entitled,
in addition 70 the base pay. to sub
sistence allowance as follows
Each officer receiving the base pay
of the first period, one subsistence
allowance; each officer receiving the
base pay of the second, third or sixth
period, two subsistence allowances;
and each officer receiving the base
pay Of the fourth or fifth period. three
Allowances; provided that an officer
with no dependents shall receive one
subsistence only.
S. Under no condition is reserve
officer entitled to rental allowance
If furnished personal shelter or quar-
ters, even though no quarters are fur
nished for his dependents and none
are available.
IS. The law allows mileage AT the
Evening star., 1924-06-29
BUSINESS BUREAU MEETS.
Trustees to Be Named at Annual
Session July IL,

Election of the board of trustees
and annual reports from Director il.
NJ. Cool will be the principal matters
before the annual meeting of the
Better Business Bureau at the City
Club Friday, July IL, at 1890.
Nominations will be placed before
the membership by the nominating
committee, composed Of George B
Ostermyer, Woodward and Lothrop
chairman; Stanley Lansburgh, Lans-
burgh & Bro; Martin A. Leese. Leese
Optical Co.; Isaac Behrend, Philips
born; /. l.. Goidheim, Goldheim's, and
Howard Nj. Cool, director of the bu-
reau. Additional nominations will be
called for from the floor
Evening star., 1924-06-29

officers of Wash
ington and other
states included in
this corps area
will lose a COM
mander that has
had the interest
of the Organized
Reserve Corps at
heart. Maj. Gen.
Samuel ID. Stur-
gis, who has been
on duty as COM
inanding the Pan
anna Canal de-
partment, w ! ii
succeed Gen. Muir.
Until the arriv-
al Of Gen. Stur-
gis. Brig. Gen.
hFnl - II