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New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
DEAD MANS HAND
 CAUSED DISASTER
Naval Inquiry Board Hears Strange Tale of Explosion

San Pedro, Cal, June 1.-The hand of a dead man, whose body was being moved from turret No. aboard the L. s. s. Mississippi last Thursday, touched the selective switch in the death chamber and fired the left H. inch rife. injuring four men with it's recoil, it was established by the naval court Of inquiry.
 George C. OgIetree, petty officer, member of the crew of the Mississippi and one of the first of the rescue par ty to enter the turret after the ship disaster, told the court that the dead mans hand touched against the switch, firing the gun. He testified that he entered the turret in the first rescue party and was assisting in the removal of the dead. He said he and his comrades were removing the body Of a sailor whom he could not rec ognize.
 Tt was impossible for us 10 get the body through the hatch head first" he said, and we were turning It about when one Of the arms fell on the selectiye switch.
 
 the force of the explosion and the re- coil of the. gun. Then we realized what has happened and one of our party removed the dead mans hand from the switch. where it had fallen"
 Trouble With Compressors
 Electrical Officer Charles +. Brown, the next witness, did not give the court information on how many air compressors were working, but he said that in his booth all switches were turned on, indicating that all com pressors should be working.
 Lieut.. Commander w. R. Carter senior engineering officer of the Miss issippi, who was at the starboard periscope in the control tower at the time Of the first explosion, produced records from his department showing that four air compressors were work ing full force with l40 pounds pres sure. He said that several times the compressors "pipped off' at l50 lSo pounds. Lieut.. Commander Car ter said the firing from his position in the control tower was going forward with the usual precision until the alarming announcement Fire in No 2, sir" came from the turret.
 No. turret on the Mississippi, where the explosion caused AS deaths was not the only one in which the auxiliary gun mechanism wns not working properly last Thursday ac- eording tp testimony at the inquiry
 W. C. Ebel, tnrret captain, first class, of turret No. 3, testified that in his turret the air pressure for his guns had been insufficient through ont the entire firing practice in which inc ship was engaged when the ex- plosion occurred in No. 2 turret.
 Just before commencement or firing" he said, "I ndAced is0 pounds of pressure on our indicator Tn No, s turrct, which should have registered iso pounds. called the air com presser room and asked for l5' pounds, hut after the second salNo Il continued to decrease until at Inc end of the twelfth salro fl showed only iio pounds"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
FALCONS INCORPORATE

Papers were filed with the secre- tary of state and with City Clerk Thompson yesterday incorporating Nest No. SS, Polish Falcons Alliance of America. The subscribers are An drew Wiliak, Boleslaw Piotrowski. Antoni Stzeczepanik, Stanley F. Volt uske and Stanley OgonowslSi.
 The purposes for which inc organ- zation is incorporated are stated as follows:
 ''To promote physical, mental and moral welfare of It's members by ar ranging gymnastic exhibitions and athletic contests and providing facili- ties for their education and instrue- tion in the principles of the govern ment Of the United States so that they maintain a high type of citizenship.
 ''To render financial assistance to its members in distress. To acquire real estate and hold mortgage, sell, exchange and otherwise dispose of the same and to do all other acts per mitted by law in the furtherance of the purpose of said incorporation.
 Tn the event of the dissolution of this corporation the assets remaining after the payment of all obligations are to be used for charitable pur- poses only, which purposes may be designated in the bylaws of this cor poration."
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
STANLEY COOPER FOLLOWS
 HIS FATHERS FOOTSTEPS
l. One of 5I sons Of Yale Grads Who Are To Get Their Coveted
 ShcCpskins Tomorrow.

New Haven, June H. Flfty-ono sons of Yale graduates, who followed in the footsteps Of their paters will he among the graduates to get their shccpsl>lns from Yale university at the annual commenccmC exercises tomorrow. Connecticut graduates sons with a total Of r, head the list, while IT. are New York state men, five from Massachusctts. the same number from Illinois and the remainder from other states. Fifteen of the proud fathers were graduated in classes which are holding reunions this year and most of theu are present to watch the sons take their diplomas.
 The Connecticut list Of graduates sons is as follows: Morgan 4. .AlNord
 Samuel NJ. Alvord, '96): Walter l.. Goodwin. Jr., CW. l.. Goodwin. '9D; Roger T. Wellss. .(Martin Weiss 'S2), of Hartford; Marshall K Bartlett, CDr. Charles K. Bartlett '92,1 Wood bridge Bingham. OH.ram Bingham, '9S); Edward II. Coin, Edward F. Coin, '0f M. Al; Morris Tyler (Vic- tor NJ, Tyler, '9Sl and Samuel A.
 York, Jr.. (s. A. York, '9O), New Ha- ven; Jeremiah H, Bartholomew, Jr
 e. H. Bartholomew. "O0S). and Godfrey Bryant co. (. Bryant. '95,l Ansonia; Bradford Boardman (W. B. Boardman. '95D Bridgeport; Stanley NJ. Cooper tElisha H. Cooper, '92,) New Britain; Holkins D. Palmer tHolkins Palmer, '9O. Warehouse Point; James $. Rockefeller, Civilian iG, Rockefeller, '9eD Greenwich; Dan iel :, Sanford, Jr.. tD. $. Sanford, 'S2,) Bedding Ridge: Lyman IT. Steele, tAlbert T. Steele. or, B. DD, Ninaod, and John D. Thoms. (Wu- liam F. Thoms. '94.l Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
VISITING FROM SEATTLE

Mir and Mrs. J. M. Burdick of Grove Hill entertained last evening In honor of their son. Harry. and his wife who are here from their home in Seattle, Washington. The visitors arrived in this city a few days ago from their western home. coming by way of Toronto and Niagara Falls. Tomorrow morning the two families will leave on a' motor trip to Cape Cod and Plymouth.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
tn,TERNAJ VISITATION

Harold W. Gee, worshipful master of Centennial lodge, A. F. and A. Ma has received word that delegation Of 70 or 2s Masons from Northampton, Mass, will attend the session of Gen. tennial lodge here tomorrow evening. The master Mason dfgree win be worked.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17

More than st5o,oOo. .ono worth Of unstable food is dumped into the gar haze pails of America every year.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17

House spiders lay as many as sixty eggs In a batch, carefully enclosed in bag of silk.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
LEOPOLD APPEARS
 JEALOUS OF LOEB
Declares His Good Looks Have
 Won Sympathy for Friend

Chicago, June 17.-Nathan Lco- rold. Jr., university graduate student and millionalrc's son, awaiting trial with Richard Loeb. also the son Of millionaire, on charges of Kidnapping and sIayinG Robert Franks, son of third millionaire. which they have ad- mittcd. declares the real story of the boys death never will be told, al though previously they have main tained they kidnapped and killed for thrill and the $1O.O00 they demand ed as q ransom said today's Chicago Herald and Examiner
 Both boys are being given intricate physical and psychological tests by alienists. whose reports will be the basis Of the defense in their trial set for August 4.
 Leopold is quoted by the newspa- pcrs-a as saying only the two defense attorneys, two examining alienists and Loeb and himself will ever know any thing regarding the plan or eXecu- ton of it that resulted in the double indictment of the two for capital of lenses.
 "The world will be kept In ignor- ance," Leopold is quoted as saying, as to how long it was in the mind of either of us, who proposed the matter who was the persuasive one, who executed it."
 Blames His Pal
 He said both he and Loeb had told the entire truth to the examining sci entists.
 "They have pictured me as inor- dinately cruel. inhuman. and unfeel- ing" Leopold was quoted, but 'Diclly' Loeb, evidently because of his guile less appearance, his winsome smile, and his soulful eyes, seems to have won the sympathy of the public.
 "lf the public only knew what I know about 'Dicky' Loeb, they would know that behind that mask of in- nocence there Is brain that is much more acute and subtle than mine and that he can maintain that appearance of innocence after having done things a short time before at which I would shudder."
 Leopold indicated the tests being made arc an annoyance and bore. He admitted. however, that his case rested entirely in the hands of these "who are able to judge me better than I can myself"
Evening star., 1924-11-18

I1igh-class building with frontage of
50 feet by 120 feet depth. Building COW
ers entire lot with 15-foot alley in rear,
containing approximately $500 square
feet of floor space. This building is now
occupied by the Law Department of the
George Washington University and will
be available June l, 1925, either for im-
mediate possession or for remodeling
purposes.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
UNION OF CHURCHES
P|CKS.G. {. DUNkUM
Columbia Baptist Association
Receives Reports on
Years Work.

Gratz E Dunkum was today re-
elected moderator of the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches at
the beginning of the second session
"f the forty y-seventr annual cunven-
rion Of the association in the Grace
Baptist Church. Ninth street and
South Carolina avenue southeast. Rev.
j. w Many was reelected vice mod
orator and s q. Nottingham and
James c. Herring We're elected clerk
and treasurer respectively.
The Columbia Association of Bap
tist Churches includes all the
churches of that denomination in the
District and many III adjacent sec
lions of Maryland.
This mornings session was opened
with DEVOTIONAL exercises conducted
10y Rev. c. p. Ryland. after which
there was d Thanksgiving prayer by
Rev. DR.. L. f. Richardson. pastor of
the Congress Heights Baptist Church.
Report on Ordination.
Rev. DR.. ". S. Abernethy, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, chairman of
advisory committee. reported or
dination of new clergymen in the
Baptist churches in the District and
nearby Maryland within the past
Year
y report by Rev. Dr Henry w. o.
association. read last night, said that
the aSsocia tion must establish Bap-
tiSt Church in every separate and
distinct locality within its jurisdic-
tiou.
He reported that s65.643.05 had been
raised in 1923 for missionary work
.in the District and Maryland. an in
crease of more than $1,000 over the
amount raised for the preceding year.
Rev. William f. La Rue. who de-
lIvered the sermon at last nights
meeting, emphasized the Importance
of high ideals and of persons striving
to live up to them. The remainder
of the program for the evening in
cluded: Invocation, by Rev. Henry J.
Smith; scripture reading, by Rev
James w Many; prayer. by Rev. J.
Compton Ball; music. by the church
choir. and benediction by Rev. II.
Martin lawson
This afternoons program will
oren with quiet" half hour con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. J. ]. Muir. chap
lain Of the United States Senate; II
report of the executive board by DR.
w. A. Wilbur. report by the
report by tho board of mana gers
of tho home and reports by the
trustees anh the board of managers
of the Baptist Home for the Aged
Song service. lei by Rev T. G
Iones, special exercises bv the chill
drcn of tho thildren's Home and an
address by Mrs. H. +. Goodman
president of the Wcmcns Foreign
Missionary Society. will feature the
opening Of tonicht's session Later
in the evening report will be made
ny l.. F. Shaver on the Bible schools
and addresses will be delivered by
. Rev. Or. r. G. Darean Of Nashville
Tenn. and Miss Meme Brockway of
Philadelphia The program will con-
tinue through Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
COOLIDGE TO HEAD
LEGION FUND DRIVE
SIS, 900, 900 to Be Sought for
Care of Orphans and
for Disabled.

President Coolidge today accepted
he position of chairman of the hon
,rary executive committee of the
American Legion. which soon will
launch a drive to raise $5,000.000 fer
ar endowment fund. the income from
which is to be used for the benefit OF
orphans of veterans and disabled
service men The invitation was ex-
tended to the President yesterday by
lanes A. Drain, national commander
Of the legion. Gen. Drain said the
Presidents action assures the success
of the drive.
The fund was authorized at the re-
cent convention of the Legion at St.
Paul, and its purpose is to allow 9TH
ers than members of the Legion to aid
financially those who were handi-
capped by the war and cannot aid
themselves. The funds will be used
solely for that purpose.
THE American Legion" Commander
Drain said, must keep faith with its
; fallen comrades by seeing that their
helpless children are not deprived of
those opportunities rightfully thass,
because their fathers were killed
fighting for their country. Bind up
the wounds OF the disa bled and care
for the widows and orphans must be
our slogan"
The Legion's program for assisting
orphans contemplates the abandon
ment of the old system Of institu-
tional care. Orphans Of veterans will
be taken temporarily TO the Legion
billet at otter Lake. Mich. and an
additional billet being constructed in
Kansas and kept there only until
they can be adopted into the homes
OF eX-service men.
The active head of the fund ising Z
campaign will be Commander Drain
and the executive secretary will be
Russell q. Creviston. the LcSions na =
tional adjutant.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

This substantial hreproof building Gov
ers entire lot area, 1888 feet frontage by
$50 feet depth, four stories i'll height,
basement floor under entire building
containing approximately 5000 square
feet of floor space. 20-foot alley in rear.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Coolidge Rejects
Suggestion That
He Take Vacation

President Coolidge has waved
aside suggestions of some friends
that he take vacation, now that
the campaign is over. assuring
them, it is understood. that not
only is he in the best of health.
but feels he will keep in condition
better by sticking to work.
The Presidents decision is un-
derstood to have the Endorsement
of his physician. DR.. James +.
Coupal, who at first was thought
to be among those advising a short
rest. Close friends explain that
Mr.. Coolidge feels more at ease
when working. and also regards
it as his duty to remain az close
to his desk as is necessary to keep
in immediate touch with Govern
ment problems.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

annual meeting of the stockholders Of Wood
ward & Iothrop will b. held the Office
% the corporation llth and SITS. NV. in
on Tuesday. January 6. 1925. at II m. o'cIock
FOR the election of trustees for the ensuing
year. and such other business as may law
fully come before it, e. y. EVERETT.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

gress. Both will rank as ENJOYS ex-
traordinary and ministers plenipo-
tentiary.
Majs. John G. Quekemeyer and Ed
ward Bowditch, jr., will serve as
aides to Gen. Pershing. Raymond +.
Cox. second secretary in the diplo-
matte branch OF foreign service, will
act as secretary of the special mis-
sion:
The mission will go to Peru on the
battleship Utah, commanded by Capt
r.. H. Johnston. 1t is probable that
these officials will stop at several
points along the South American
coast, where they will make courtesy
calls.
The battle of Ayachucho ended De.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

This building covers entire lot area.
27.S feet frontage by $50 feet depth, CON
tanning Approximately 1850 square feet
OF floor space 20-foot alley in rear.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
PERSH|NG TO HEAD
MISSION TO PERU
Special Group to Represent
u. S. at Centennia! of
,Ayacucho Battle.

Cen, Pershing will head the spe
cial mission which will represent the
United States at the celebration in
Peru next month of the centennial
of the battle of Ayacucho. The re-
tired Army head will have the rank
of ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary. Other members Of
the party will be Rear Admiral John
II. Dayton and Frederick c. Hicks of
New: York, a former member of Con-
Evening star., 1924-11-18
SPECIAL NOTICES

rHLoETNF GAS TREATMENTS GIVEN
daily for colds. bronchitis ard ntker 'resuirs-
tory diseases. Phone Main Ia1e between 10
nj ara j pm Home treatment by ap-
'outment. 2ls
Evening star., 1924-11-18
NEW HOURS FOR VISITORS,
Lincoln Memorial Schedule Change
Is Ordered.

The visiting hours of the Lincoln
Memorial have been changed. accord
ing TO an announcement of the En-
gineers' Corps of the War pepa TT
ment.
Visitors will be admitted on Sun
days from noon until ) o'clock, and
on week days from O'Clock in the
morning until o'clock in the after
room.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

WANTED TO CARRY
A vaulcad of furniture from Washinrton o.
G, TO Philadelphia, New York and Boston
SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
BEFORE SELLING YOUR OLD SILVER GET
eur prices. We pay considerably more than
monds. gold and platinum. We carry q large
line of solid silver teasets antique English nd
Early AmericsD. SHEFFIELD PLATING
COMPANY 1925 Conn. ave
Evening star., 1924-11-18

battle of Ayachucho ended De-
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Wife Alleges Misconduct.

Charging cruelty and misconduct
Mrs. Dorothy. Hunt has filed SUIT TOT
An absolute divorce from Joseph h
Hunt, a policeman. They were mar
ried March 16, 1920. and have one
child. Attorney l. z. Norman rep
tesents the wife. who also seeks an
Injunction TO prevent her husband
from molesting her. -. &
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Resignation Not Accented.

The acceptance OF the resigna ton
OF Lieut.. Ben HollaDder Naval Medi-
cal Corps. has been cancelled and
III" officer has been assigned to tenn
norary duty At the Naval Medical
Srhol this f.itN
Evening star., 1924-11-18

cember 9, 1924, and was the last con-
test of the war Of independence be-
tween Spain and her colonies in
South America. The battle will be
celebrated at Ayacucho and Lima.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Viewers Restaurant
RedecOrated and
Doubled in Capacity

Viewers Restaurant, the city's old
est eating establishment, has been COM
pletely renovated and redecorated and
Is now ranlter among Central Names
most attractive and most satisfactory
restaurants. silver gray and old ivory
tints have been used most effectively
in the color scheme. The roomy inte-
rior is greatly enhanced by the simpli-
fed decorations. Another distinct i'm
provement is the doubling Of the seat
ing capacity. II. j. Tetreault, the pro-
prietor, has personally superintended
the work and has put much thought
and attention in the changes.
Mahogany tables and chairs, seating
six, four or two, have been put in place
Of the larger tables and the less COM
Portable chairs. formerly in use. The
chairs are Brentwood Austrian and Inn
ported. The tables has tops OF vitros
glass, which always have the appear
ance of sanitation. A specially con-
structed screen around the washroom
promises the desired privacy Of the
tourist passing through the city who
desires to freshen up before eating.
The screen coloring Is in keeping with
the gray and ivory wall decorations.
The mirrors which have made Weev1
er's restaurant famous for years, get
ting 1t the name Of "the place with the
wonderful mirrors" have been vastly
improved. The ornate decorations
which have graced the walls OF the din
ing room for SO many years have been
relegated to the cellar. There In the
downstairs storeroom are the cupids
and the cherubims enjoying long
needed rest. True, they will not smile
down at the patrons any more, but they
feel that they have accomplished their
mission in life and they are willing to
be put on the shelf, as 1t were.
Inlaid English linoleum is used on
the floor. This is also in harmonixing
krays. It IL soft to the feet and dead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Rum Runners ..~
Dynamite Car in
Effort to Scare Officers

Caribou, June 2S.-The intensive
| campaign waged against rum run
ners and manufacturers Of home
brew in Aroostook County since
Martin A. Lawlis was named sheriff
by Governor Percival p. Baxter to
succeed Edmund w. Grant, now
serving term in the Atlanta Peni-
Tertiary, eliminated early today in
an apparent attempt to strike terror
to the sheriff and his staff by dy-
|<pamiting an automobile used by two
of the deputies.
These deputies, Irvine L. Smith,
of Houlton, and James d. Ross of
Littleton, two of the most efficient
enforcement officers in the county
and feared by all the rumsellers,
came to Caribou on Thursday to
assist the local deputies in the work
Of cleaning up any places where Ii
quor was sold. and obtaining search
warrants from Judge Joseph E. Hall.
They seized a small quantity of
home brew on the following day.
When they retired for the night
at the Vaughan house, they left
their car. a model of rather ancient
vintage in the yard Of the hotel with
half a dozen others belonging to
travelling men. Having no means of
locking it, they removed the timer
wires from the machine.
Shortly after midnight some per-
sons. who, 1t is believed are known
to the officers. towed the car which
was the property Of Deputy Smith,
out on the Pressure Isle road and go
ing a short distance into q grain
field. owned by Wallace E. Vance,
charge of dynamite beneath the car
and set It off.
The explosion. which awakened
people living within q wide radius
completely wrecked the automobile,
scattering fragments of it all over
the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
L. w. Mayo Takes
Harmony Teacher
AS Bride June rs

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Harmony, Me-, June pa very
pretty wedding of popular local
young lady and prominent young
man took place, Thursday. in Har.
mony, when Miss Lene Geneva Coo
ley, daughter of Charles Cooley, be-
came the bride Of Leonard Worth.
ington Mayo, son of w. w. w. Mayo,
superintendent OF Opportunity Farm.
and Mrs. Mayo of Gloucester. It
was an ideal June wedding day and
the bride was most charming in her
bridal robes.
Rev. Ralph Austin Of Winchester.
Conn, brother-in-law of the groom,
performed the ceremony and the
double ring service was used. The
maid of honor was Miss Alta Doe OF
China. a classmate of the bride, and
the best man was Ernest E. Marx of
Baltimore, Md, who came on spe-
claliy for the wedding.
Just the members of the immedi-
ate families were present at the
ceremony. A reception took place
for the young couple afterwards and
all joined in wishing them many
happy years of wedlock.
Mrs. Mayo attended Colby and for
the past year has been teaching
school in Harmony. Mr.. Mayo il
chief parole officer of the Maryland
Training School for Boys at Loeb
Haven, Md..-wi1ere he is most pop
ular and efficient He is also Colby
man, having graduated In 1922 with
high honors.
Among the out-of.town folks a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
CLINTON

George Drake of Portland is visit
ing his parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Drake.
Miss Dorothy Cain is visiting her
uncle, w. I. Cain.
F. H. Wakely. F.. E. Whitman, Les
ter Libby ind Harvey Wiley were in
Cambridge, Me-, on business Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack London of
Providence, r. T., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Dwyer Of Mattapan, Mass,
were recent visitors at the. home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Pierce.
DIR. and Mrs. G. H. Newcomb re-
turned from Portland Friday where
they attended a meeting Of the Maine
Medical Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving e. Hall Of Lis
bon Falls, have been visiting Mrs.
Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Kidder.
Loring 8. Strickland will 60 to
Woodfords Monday to take posses.
sion of a grooery0nd provision store.
which he recently purchased in that
city.
Mrs. Cora Nelson, secretary Of the
Larkin Club, entertained that or
genization Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Silver street. A delight
full social afternoon was passed.
Punch. waters and assorted cake
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Clifton Barrett Of Canaan has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
william Cowan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Keene were
recent visitors in Canaan at the home
of his brother, Milford Keene.