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New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
FRANK A. MUNSEY,
PUBLISHER, DIES
AFTER OPERATION
(Continued from First Page)

suffered relapse about o'clock
this morning. Tho end came peace
fully and apparently wlthou: much
suffering.
Thoughtful for Aged Sister
Mr.. Munsey retained his faculties
until the final relapse. He had re.
quested that his sister, Mrs. John
NJ. Hyde OF 81. Petersburg, Fla,
not be sent for because of her
great age and weakened condition.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Will TO he Filed.
What disposition Mr.. Munsoy
made of his large estate, which IN
cluded his two New York papers
will probably not be made known
until the filing Of his will, Mr.. Nun
sey Is understood to have been in
terested in a chain grocery system
in New York and to have held ex
tensive interests in various enter
prises. His aggregate wealth Is said
by general report TO have reached
several million dollars.
Messages OF coincidence from
President Coolidge and other high
public officials came to the associ-
ates of Mr., Munsoy when his death
became known. Messages were re-
ceiVed from Senator Charles Curtis
of Kansas, majority leader OF the
senate; Representative Bertrand
Smell, of New York; Representative
Hamilton Fish, Of New York; Sena-
tor James w. Wordsworth, Jr., OF
New York; William Howard Taft.
olief justice of the United States;
Herbert Hoover. secretary Of COM
merce; Postmaster General New,
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas.
During his varied career as news
paper and magazine publisher. Mr..
Munsey edited or owned about a
score Of publications. Among his
publications was the Argosy, estab-
lshed In 1882, which later became
the Argosy-All Story magazine. In
1889, he bought another magazine
ard named it Munsey's Weekly,
which later became the Munsey
Monthly magazine. Flynn's Detective
Story magazine was established by
him in 1924. Other magazines owned
by Mr.. Munsey and combined with
others at one time or another, but
all now extinct, were: The Scrap
Book, The Quaker. The Puritan
Godey's Magazine, Woman, The Live
Wire, The Junior N1unsey, The
Cavalier, The Railroad Mans Mag
ezine.
Newspapers once owned by Mr.
Munsey were the New York Con
tinent established In 1890 and
merged with The Star; the Washing.
ton Times; the New York Daily
News; the Boston Journal; the Eal'
timore News; the Philadelphia Eve
ming Times; New York Press; New
York Sun. merged with the Press;
q Baltimore Star and Baltimore Amer.
lean; the New York Herald and the
New York Telegram, the Paris edi'
ton Of the Herald; the Globe anc
Commercial Advertiser, merged with
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
TO ANNOUNCE ARBITRATION

New Haven, Dec. % E1 - The
award made by arhitrators In the
wage controversy between the en-
nIoycs and the Connecticut company
will be reported to the trolieymen in
meetings tonight through James II.
Valley OF Boston. who represented
the men as an arbitrator.
The award will then be made pub
lie through the neutral arbitrator.
Charles Kleiner of this city. The
third arbitrator. Mr.. Berry of Hart
ford, represented the company.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
TOO MANY CASES

Bridgeport, Dec. % Pl-Many
cases awaiting trial during the De.
cemher term Of the criminal su-
pcrior court will not be reached
Judge Edwin D. Dickinson said
from the bench today that. follow
ing the completing of the Frost ar
son trial he would not consider any
case that could not be completed this
month. Judge Dickinson has been
assigned to civil superior court,
Hartford county, for January.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
Gaargle Aspirin
for Fonsdiliitis
OF Sore Throat

A harmless and effective gargle
Is TO dissolve two "Bayer Tablets
Of Aspirin" In four tablespoonfuls
OF water, and gargle throat thor
oughly. Repeat in two hours If
necessary.
Be sure you use only the gen.
uine Bayer Aspirin, marked with
the Bayer Cross, which can be had
In tin boxes of twelve tablets for
few cents.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
AUTO BREAKS MANS LEG

While walking alons the Painvillc
road yesterday afternoon. Anthony
Pascus. Of Harrington, was struck
by an automobile. driven by James
Giolella OF Waterbury, and sustained
n compound fracture OF the right
leg He was treated at the New
Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
HAS MESSAGE FROM KRIM

Paris, Dec. 20 R--Gordon Can
ming, a captain In the British army
reserves, arrived here from Morocco
today claiming TO bear credentials
from Abd-El-Krim authorizing him
to open preliminaries to peace nego.
tiations between the Riffan tribes.
men and France.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22

the Sun, and the Evening Mail,
which was merged with the New
York Evening Telegram In 1924. Al
his death, Mr., Munsey owned only
two newspapers, the New York Sun
and the Evening Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
Starts The Argosy

Finally, his scheme was laid be-
fore a man moro daring than the
rest--a stock broker-and arrange
ments were made TO begin publca-
ton OF The Argosy. The broker
agreed to supply s2,500, and Nun
sey, having $500 which he had
saved, promptly invested 1t In man.
uscripts. With these he started for
New York.
When he had opened his little
office, he drew one OF his new
kitchen chairs up to the eight dollar
table and wrote for the $500. A
few days later he collapsed over
that same table. The broker up in
Maine had changed his mind. He
would keep his money. This Mr..
Munsey described as Jolt number
one"
Next he took his scheme TO a
/ publisher, who offered to bring the
magazine out In his own name, re-
tanning Munsey as editor and man
ager. Two months later the first
number appeared, and three months
d'tpf thu1 ''ie pu0,lsiiG, l"i'eu' i"i'
The insolvent publisher owed the
editor and manager of The Argosy
something more than a thousand
dollars in salary, which the latter
took for the goodwill Of the infant
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raising any Many ADVANCE SUD-
scrlpt'ohs hdu pVeh received anu the
money spent NO one nad any
taith IN the magazine ana II could
SET no credl''
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Evening star., 1925-04-16
COOLIDGE HANDSHAKES ON SALE
rs PART OF SERVICE TO TOURISTS
Agencies Take Advantage of Good Nature by Adrer.
tising Ii as One of Attractions of Trip, White
House Is Informed.

Tourist agencies conducting sight
seeing trips to Washington and ad-
vertislng the beauties of the Capital
10 bring tourists here have CONNER
cialized the graciousness of the Presi-
dent in devoting part of his day to
shaking the hands of hundreds of Wis
itors who pass through the executive
Offices at noon every day, the White
House has been informed
Among their other inducements.
these tourist agencies are advertising
"a handshake with the President"
and to make good this promise, it
was understood at the White House
today, those arranging the trips make
it practice to write to a member of
Congress-, explaining that a certain
number of his constituents are going
to Washington and would be much
gratified to see the President.
Write Congress Member.
This usually results, the White
House information declared, in the
member of Congress approached ask
ing the White House to arrange for
meeting the President and this, of
course, includes "a handshake"
Always wishing to be courteous to
members of the Senate and House, the
request is nearly always granted.
President Coolidge was understood
today to have given no intimation
of what he proposes to do regarding
the alleged commercialization of his
good nature. Some believe the Spring
Evening star., 1925-04-16
LUKEMAN TO TAKE
BORGLUM'S PLACE
Virginia Sculptor Will Com
plete Stone Mountain Me-
mortal Work.
BY the Associated Presa.

ATLANTA, Ga. April 16.-Augus-
tus Lukeman Of New York has been
employed as the sculptor of the Stone
Mountain Confederate Memorial, it
was announced here today by the ex-
ecutive committee of the organization
lie succeeds Gutzon Borglum, who
was discharged some weeks ago.
announcement of the appointment
or Mr.. Lukeman was made after the
board of directors of the Stone Noun
taln Confederate Monumental Asso-
clatlon had ratified a contract previ-
ousiy agreed upon between the COM
mittee and the sculptor.
Mr Lukeman is a native of Rich
mond, Va, and has a studio at es
City.
Comes Highly Recommended.
a statement issued by the COM
mlttee said that Mr.. Lukeman was
highly recommended. He is 81 wears
OF age. 1t continued:
Mr.. Lukeman is a member of the
National Sculpture Society, which is
10 MS profession what the America n
Bar Association is to the profession
OF the law, or the American Medical
Association is to the profession of
medicine. He was formerly secretary
ana member of the council of the
society At present he is the society's
delegate to the Fine Arts Fedora ton.
which Is composed of all the art So
cieties of New York. including sculp.
tors, painters, illustrators, architects.
etc. He was formerly vice president
OF the Architectural League of New
York. He is member of the Virginia
Historical Society, a charter member
of the National Arts Club, and an as.
sociate of the American Institute of
Arts and Letters.
Mr.. Lukenan began his education
Tor sculpture as a boy IL years old.
when he secured employment in the
studio Of Launt Thompson, a noted
sculptor of New York He attended
school in school hours, worked in the
studio after school hours, and attended
art school at night. He learned
bronze casting in a bronze foundry as
an apprentice and moIder. He
learned granite carving by mastering
the trade and working at it. With his
earnings he paid his way through the
National Academy of Design of New
York and a course in architecture at
Columbia University.
when the Worlds Fair at Chicago
was under construction, Mr.. Luke
man went there as an art student and
obtained employment in the studio of
Daniel Chester French, the renowned
sculptor who had charge of the 'sculp-
Continued on Page 2. Column 9.
Evening star., 1925-04-16

rush of visitors will soon subside and
that there will be little need for fur
ther worry on the part of the White
House. Others hold the opinion that
the stampede will continue right on to
Summer and that some steps should
be taken without delay to properly
meet the situation.
President Coolidge shook hands with
500 visitors at the White House today,
a little more than half of the throng
which passed through the executive
Offices yesterday.
Fear Effect on Health.
1t was made clear at the White
House that II a ban is placed upon the
callers at the White House who come
to shake hands with the President, as
has been suggested, it will not be due
to any desire OF the President to hold
himself aloof or to be unsociable, or
ungracious, but because of the situa-
ton which has developed with regard
to the exploitation of the Executives
generosity.
Although Mr.. Coolidge has not vet
shown any Ill effects from the physi.
cal strain incident to shaking hands
with an average of thousand per-
sons a day. those close to him fear
this ordeal will very shortly begin to
tell on him and he has been advised
to go easy on the handshaking prac-
tice. Some of the Presidents advisers
insist that the number of persons ad-
nitted to the White House to shake
hands with the President be strictly
limited
Evening star., 1925-04-16

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 16.-Puritan in.
fiuences have stood in the way of
development of the opera in the
United States, in the opinion of
Richard Strauss, famous composer.
There is marked difference
between the level of artistic attain
ment reached in the concert halls
OF America and that reached on the
operatic STAGE" he observes.
"In Europe, especially the Ger
man-speaking countries. every city
of note has a well equipped opera.
In America the Metropolitan Opera
of New York and the Chicago
Opera are rather an exception.
THE opera is the very center of
musical life. 1t is the fostering soil
for all other forms Of musical ex-
Evening star., 1925-04-16
Dirigible R-33, Torn From Mast,
Fighting for Life Ouer Sea
British Airship With 20 aboard Sends
Out Call for Help as Gale DriUes
Her TOtOard Netherlands Coast.

the dirigible built to become the ZR-2
of the United States air fleet was
wrecked during a trial flight near
Hull. with the loss of 46 lives. includ-
ing 16 Americans. The R-33 is
smaller than that craft, and until
few weeks ago when it made a short
test flight it had not flown since the
R-3S disaster. 1t had been housed
in the big hangar at Cardington,
where 1t was almost entirely rebuilt
and the newest improvement of de
sign Incorporated.
When the R-33 broke loose from her
mooring mast this morning there was
a prolonged ripping sound. 4 few
moments later the big air vessel sped
past Harlestotn low in the airs and
almost scraped the tops of farm
houses as 1t swept along helplessly in
the gale. Within 40 minutes the R-33
was above Port Lowestoft. 80 miles
from Pulham, battling bravely
against the gale, but still in danger
and dipping earthward with sudden
shifts of the winds. Huge crowds as
sembled on the shore to watch the
struggle, and the harbor lifeboats put
out to give any aid within their power.
Slowly as the engines began to
turn, the ship took an even keel
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Evening star., 1925-04-16
CONGESTED AREA
MAY Be ENLARGED
Advisory Committee to Rec
ommend Extension to Traffic
Director EIdridge.

The advisory committee working
with Traffic Director Eldridge on the
new set of regulations has decided to
recommend that the congested area be
enlarged by extending it from Seven
teenth to Nineteenth street on the
west and from Seventh to Sixth street
on the east. AS changed in the pro-
posed recommendations. the congest-
ed area would be as follows:
From the north curb of K street at
Nineteenth street, east to Ninth
street, north to Mount Vernon place,
east to the east curb of Sixth street.
south TO the south curb of B street,
west to the west curb of Twelfth
street, north to the south curb of u
street, west to the west curb of Eif-
teenth street, north to the south curb
of Pennsylvania avenue. west to the
east curb of Seventeenth street.
south to the south curb of New York
avenue, west to the west curb of
Eighteenth street, north to the south
curb OF F street, west to the west
curb of Nineteenth street and then
north to K street.
Stops Behind Street Cars.
The regulations, now requiring an
automobile to stop 10 feet away from
a standing street car, viii be changed
to permit a vehicle to stop as close
as feet behind the car. 1t will be
provided, however, that no machine
shall pass a standing street car unless
there is a safety zoning and. where
there is safety zone vehicles shall
not pass it at a greater speed than
II miles an hour.
The committee also has decided to
recommend the suggestion of Director
Eldridge that pedestrians have the
right of way at crosswalks and that
vehicles have the right of way be-
tween intersections.
ArteriaI Right OF Way.
Another recommendation will be
that vehicles on an arterial highway
will have the right of way over We
hicles approaching from side street.
The advisory committee hopes to
conclude consideration of the new
code by tomorrow night, after which
the director win submit the completed
draft to the Commissioners for ap-
proval.
The most important question re-
manning to be settled is that Of park
ing in the downtown section, which
will be taken up tonight or tomor-
row night.
Evening star., 1925-04-16
MAN FOUND SLAIN IN AUTO.
Wealthy Cattle Dealer Had Two
Gunshot Wounds.

SHARON, Pa, April 16.-The body
of w. NJ. Locke, 45, wealthy Mercer
County land owner and cattle dealer,
was found early today in his auto
mobile along a road rs miles from here
with two gunshot wounds in his back
and head.
Authorities were unable to advance
motive for the shooting. A small
sum of money was found In Mr.
Locke's clothing.
Evening star., 1925-04-16
WOMAN REGAINS LOSSES
In RACE BETS IN COURT
Sues Bookmaker in New York
After Losing Her Own and
Relatives Money.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 16.-At the race
tracks Mrs. Ada G. Wells lost all her
money and all she could get from rela-
tives, but in a legal action she has
recovered S7,365 from Philip S. Abra-
hams, the bookmaker who she said
took her bets.
A jurys verdict yesterday directed
by Supreme Court Justice Proskauer.
was based upon section of the penal
law providing that a person who
loses money to a bookmaker can re-
cover the amount of the losses.
Mrs Wells sued for $1,000 and
testified that her losses were much
more, but that she had destroyed her
checks for the amount in excess of
the sum for which she sued. She
said she met Abrahams at Belmont
Park in 1921 and bet with him for
two years on 1872 races. She testified
that she lost all her own money and
obtained funds from relatives at New
port News, Va, only to see that vanish
also.
Evening star., 1925-04-16
Puritan Influence Hampers U. S. Opera
Development, in Opinion of Strauss

preston. Due to puritan influences,
the opera is, lin America, not the
core of music life, but rather some
thing standing somewhat apart.
This is regrettable. American
musical life can only reach it's
highest fruition If it is founded
upon the OPERA
DR.. Strauss recently left for
Garmish, his country home in the
Bayarian Alps, after the successful
premiere of his opera, "Intermez-
TO-" here. While at Garmish he ex-
poets to complete "The Egyptian
Helena" for which Hugo Won IIoff-
manSthal has also written the
libretto. This novelty is to be pro-
duced for the first time at the
Dresden opera next Fall.
Evening star., 1925-04-16
CAILLAUX DEATH PLOT
LANDS CRIPPLE IN CELL
War Veteran Arrested While
Waiting to Kill Assassin"
Recently Given Amnesty.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 16.-Antoine Dame
sin, war cripple. was arrested today
in front of the ministry of foreign af-
fairs, where NJ. Painleve has been
holding conferences with NJ. Caillaux
and others for the formation of a new
cabinet.
Damesin told the police that he
is an assassin"
IN. Caillaux was recently granted
amnesty for alleged wartime COM
merce with the enemy.)
When asked how he had proposed
to achieve his object, Damesin drew a
loaded revolver and handed it over
to his captors. The police declared
he was clearly unbalanced.
Evening star., 1925-04-16
Crew Finds Craft Unmanageab BILE.
Cannot Return Tonight,

LONDON, April 16.-Riding north
ward before the winds that sweep
the North Sea, the big British dirig-
lble R-33, which tore away from her
mooring mast at Pulham, Norfolk,
this morning, apparently cannot be
kept headed homeward by the crew
of 20 which was aboard her when
she broke loose. There is no chance
of the R-33 returning to Pulham air
station tonight, 1t was unofficially
announced.
News Creates Sensation.
The news that the R-33 had broken
away was the greatest airship sensa-
ton in England since the fatal eX-
plosion aboard the R-3S in 1921, when
Evening star., 1925-04-16
BRAND HALTS PAINLEVE.
Refused TO Sit in Cabinet With
Caillaux, Reported.

by Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, April 16.-Paul Painleve,
who accepted the task of forming a
cabinet realizing the pressing neces-
sity for France to cease it's present
ministerial crisis. found himself today
in a difficulty similar to that which
NJ. BRAND encountered, possibly on
account of his bold action in offering
the finance portfolio to Joseph Call
lauX
The former premier, NJ. CaillauX,
fastened Wednesday evening from
Manners, his country residence, and
accepted in principle Painleve's offer,
but BRAND, whom Painleve offered the
portfolio of foreign affairs, and who
accepted, changed his mind today,
fearing that any cabinet with Gail
lauX in a leading position would be
oVerthrown at once by the Senate.
Members of the upper house are
much excited over Painleves choice
as finance minister of a man who
only five years ago was sentenced
by the present Senate to loss of his
political rights for giving intelligence
to the enemy.
Poincare Is Angry.
TT is defying the Senate" NJ. Poin.
care said angrily last night while NJ.
Cheron, leader of the opposition, ex.
claimed: 1T is little to much even
for France to offer residence in a
wing of the Louvre Palace (where
the ministry of finance is located) to
z man who spent months behind the
bars of Saate Jail only a few years
ago"
In spite of the opposition Of the
Senate, NJ. Painleve has decided to
maintain his choice on account of
CaillauX's great financial ability.
The hour of France is so grave
that petty political quarrels should
he forgotten and the ablest financial
expert should be placed at the head
of the treasury, which needs man
who is not politician" he contends.
1t is said by close friends of the new
premier that practically every promi-
nent Socialist has been consulted.
Painleve having asked the advice of
not less than 72 members of various
Socialist factions. He obtained
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