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Evening star., 1926-05-11
RULES
WORRY DEMOCRATS
McAdoo and Smith Adher-
ents Seek to Change Two
Thirds Majority System.
Rv the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, y. y. May 11.--Some
supporters of William G.. McAdoo ami
Alfred T., Smith for the DemoCrati"
presidential nomination are joinip~ I"
prevent repetition in the future of the
disastrous 1924 convention deadlock.
kilograms exchanged between tw'
Democratic national commit teemeU
Yesterday indicated a movement was
under way to abolish the two-thirds
majority and unit rules. c. i. Her
rick, McAdoo supporter from Iowa
wired Norman E. Mack, Smith follow
er, asking an opinion on the. rules
which contributed to tying up the 1924
convention in New York. and prevent
ed the nomination of Champ Clark in
1912, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Mack's reply was also signed by
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, the other
New York State representative on the
national committee. Their message
stated that the Democrats of New
York believed the national committee
should recommend to the next ma
tional convention that the two-thirds
rule be abolished and that nomna
tions be made by a majority vote of
the delegates
In place Of the unit rule Mr.. Mack
and Miss Marbury recommended the
adoption of one permitting each dele
gate to vote for any candidate. Under
the unit rule a majority of delegates
from a State cast the entire vote of
the State delegation.
"a majority vote should be suff1
cient In q free field" Mr.. Mack said
THE effect of two-thirds rule is to per
NIT a strong minority to prevent the
nomination of q candidate and domi
nate a convention. 1t kills freedom OF
expression. The same may he said OF
the unit rule
The national committee meets in
January.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Baby Suffocates to Death Wedged in Well
AS 500 Toll II Hours to Rescue Him

about 4 feet above the water. The
child was so tightly wedged against
the wall of the shaft that it was inn
possible to bring him up with grap-
pling hooks fastened In his clothing.
Efforts were first made to sink a
shaft wide enough for a man to go
down, but the sand caved in constant
ly and rescuers were forced to aban-
don this method. Grading shovels
were brought and an inverted cone
shaped hole, with it's point where the
child lay and about rs feet in diam
eter at the top, was dug.
Cave-ins again hampered the work
ers, tons Of loose sand falling several
times during the operations and de-
laying the workers. In one of these
Robert Lachien, one of the workers.
was buried and taken out uncon-
scious. He was revived and found to
be but slightly injured.
When darkness threatened to put
stop to the work, an improvised cleo
trio lighting system was placed about
the we'll so the diggers could continue
their work. The child's father work
ed with the rescue crew, refusing to
stop for rest, until he fell from ex-
haustion. Other workers were or
ganized into shifts of about 100, re-
lieving each other hourly.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
FENNING INQUIRY
RENEWAL PLANNED
Gibson Subcommittee to Be-
gin Hearings Again-Pre-
pares First Report.

The Gibson subcommittee of the
House District committee expects to
resume hearings tomorrow night to
complete its record in the Fenning in
vestigation. This concerns testimony
by the auditor of the Supreme Court
of the District and information es-
pecially concerning Mr.. Jennings &C
'ivity in guardianship cases since he
has been Commissioner.
The Gibson subcommittee was in
executive session this morning and
again this afternoon preparing pre-
li:ninary report to the full District
committee tomorrow. This will not be
g. written report, but will represent
the consensus of the five members of
the subcommittee on suggestions for
remedial legislation. These recon-
mendations will include curtailing
guardian or committee fees, will pro-
vide for appointment of a guardian
ad litem in each case in which the
subject has no known living relative
in the District, an attempt to solve
the perplexing problem in regard to
commitments to st. EliZabeth's Hos
pital and provision for an additional
Police Court Building.
viii Ask Extension.
Chairman Gibson will ask the Dis
trict committee tomorrow to continue
the time allowed the subcommittee
for pursuing its investigation. This
subcommittee does not intend to hold
hearing tonight because it's time
was limited to May 10 and the sub
COMMITTEES feels ir should not con-
tinue longer without specific direc-
tion from the full committee.
The subcommittee has received a
letter from the bar association Of
fering its services in an advisory CO.
pacity in framing remedial legislation
Mr. Gibson said today that the sub
committee viii take advantage Of
the offer and while preparing the
various bills will call in the District
agencies affected to be sure the bill
is right before 1t is submitted.
1t was made plain during the eXecu-
tive session today that the intent of
the entire subcommittee is to bring
out constructive legislation and not
to tear down any activity Of the Gov
ernment merely for the sake Of max
ing a change, but to have united
action for improvement Of the ad-
niinistration Of municipal affairs.
Judiciary Body to Act.
The judiciary committee of the
House, in full session. expects TO start
hearing evidence in the charges
against Mr.. Fenning probably a week
from tomorrow. Chairman Graham.
after an executive session today, ap-
pointed a subcommittee of IL mem
hers, with Representative Christie
pherson of South Dakota as chair
man, to conduct the investigation, with
the full committee present whenever
possible. Mr.. Graham made it posi-
tive that the subcommittee will hear
nothing but legal evidence. with every
charge made to be substantiated by
proof before it is accepted. Speeches
are to be barred
The proceedings before the judi
ciary subcommittee will be in the ma
ture Of a court trial. with Representa-
tive Blanton appearing AS prosecutor
Evening star., 1926-05-11
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May II.
Digging down 3S feet. volunteer
workers late last night took from a
we'll on farm near here the body Of
the 14-month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elkneh Carter. More than 500 work
ers from the vicinity, spurred on by
the possibility that the child might
still be alive, worked for more than
II hours to reach the body.
After efforts to revive the infant
with pulmotor proved unavailing,
DR.. w. T. Bertrand pronounced him
dead. He said death was caused by
suffocation and not by the fall, bear
ing out the theory on which rescue
work was started, that if the child
could be reached in time it might be
taken out alive. No bruises were
found on the body when it was taken
from the well. The child was missed
shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and shortly afterward it was
ascertained that he had fallen in the
we'll
The shaft leading to the water was
so narrow that it was believed the
child had slipped gradually. rather
than fallen, into the well. Rescuers
located the body where it had lodged
Evening star., 1926-05-11
WIFE'S BODY VERIFIES
MANS MURDER STORY
Waters Yield Corpse, Sought Since
October, After Husband Con-
fessed He Killed Her.
By the Associated Press.

ASHLAND, Wis, May 1.-THE cor
pus deficit, or literally, the body Of
the crime, has just been revealed in
the case of a man held since last Oc-
tober for the Staying of his wife on
his own admission of guilt, although
the body of his victim was missing.
The waters of Chequamegon Bay,
free of their Winter burden of ice,
yesterday washed up the body of Mrs.
John Crowley of Ashland nearly
seven months after her husband sur
rendered to the police and confessed
slaying her.
Crowley was charged with beating
the woman to death with an oar and
throwing her body into the bay, but
had never been brought to trial be-
cause of failure to find the body. He
surrendered and confessed several
days after the Staying, later pleading
not guilty to murder when arraigned
in Circuit Court. He had been held
in the county Jail since.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
RECORDS OF BRYAN'S
LIFE BEING COLLECTED
Recollections and Other Data to
Be Kept by Nebraska His
torical Society.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LINCOLN. Nebr., May 11--Intimate
records of the life Of William Jen-
nings Bryan are being collected from
his political and personal friends by
the Nebraska State Historical Society
for w. j. Bryan collection to be pre-
served in the society's museum here.
Included in the plan is the assem-
bling Of personal recollections of Mr..
Bryan from persons in Nebraska who
knew him during the important years
of his life here.
In newspaper files, clippings, PAM
phlets and books in it's library. for
the period 1885 to 1925 the society
has vast collection of source ma
terial bearing on the Commoner's
life.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
U. S. NEEDS MECHANIC.
Examinations for Postal Equip
ment Job Are Announced.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced an open competitive exami-
nation for subordinate mechanic to fill
vacancies in the mail equipment
shops of the Post Office Department,
and vacancies in positions requiring
similar qualifications.
The entrance salary for this position
is 5000 a year. After the probational
period required by the civil service
act and rules, advancement In pay
may be made without change in as
signment up to 81, ,140 a year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the Office of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, 1924 E street.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BOY HURT IN BLAST.
Gas Tank Explodes as Youngster
Plays in Automobile.

Richarled Colmar, colored, II years
old, Of 13 z street southwest was Sc
verely injured when a gasoline tank
in an automobile lin which he was
playine, on Canal street near South
Capitol street, exploded today.
Cause of the explosion has not been
determined, although police believe the
boy may have dropped a match or a
glowing silver in the gas tank.
The boy was taken to providence
Hospital and later removed to Chill
drens Hospital, where little hope is
held out for his recovery. The explo-
sion threw him to the street and ig-
nited his clothing, burning him severe
ly about the body. The automobile
WAS demolished,
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BALDHEADED CLUB WON'T
BACK HAIR STUDY PLAN
Refuses to Consider Founding Col
lege, Claiming It Would Inter
fere With Growth.
BY the Associated Press.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. May IL
More than GOO bald men assembled
here last night as delegates to the
fourteenth annual convention of the
Bald-headed Club of America.
Former States Attorney Homer s.
Cummings. one of the baldest mem
bers, acted as POSTMASTER at ban
quet.
John Rodmeyer of Greenwich,
president, announced receipt of a let
ter from the American Hairdressers'
Association, asking that the Bald
headed Club take seriously the mat
ter of the establishment of a college
for the study of hair and the cause
and cure of badness"
The president led in the clubs re-
fusal to consider such a proposition.
declaring that such a college would
interfere with the growth of the club.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Muskrats Called
Beavers Slaves
In Building Dams
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Thou-
sands Of helpless muskrats are en-
shaved by brutal beavers in the
North woods, take 1t from Chase
Osborn of Michigan. To Broadway
skeptics he answers that ants have
slaves. drones in a bee hive are
slaves, wild turkeys lure tame ones
from barnyards and enslave them.
and on Duck Island, Sault Ste.
Marie, the beavers make the musk
rats build dams,
Evening star., 1926-05-11

OF all the States, Washington alone
bears the name of Il native-born
american.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
House Opens
In Georgia With
Singing of Hymns
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, May 1.-THE House
of Representatives of the Georgia
General Assembly has a traditional
custom of opening its sessions with
hymn singing. which is in addition
to the daily prayers by the chap
lain. Almost every one of the 207
members participate.
Members Of the Georgia Senate,
however. do not follow the en-
ample.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
GYPSY KING DIES.
Steve Johns Body to Lie in State
Before People.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May II
@.-Steve John, rs, king Of one of
the greatest tribes of gypsies in
America, himself an expert worker
in gold and jewels, died of heart
failure at his camp at Red House
Crossing late yesterday. His body
will lie in state in a magnificent cof-
fin for several days, while about 1900
of his subjects gather here for the
traditional Romany funeral rites,
after which it will be shipped to
Chicago, where G costly mausoleum
rs been ordered for it. The gypsy
monarch is survived by his aged
queen, Binka Steve, and two sons,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
JUDGE PECK DOES
 NOT FAVOR BILL
Speaks Against Proposed WadS.
 WOrth-Garrett Amendment

Windsor, June 4 tP)-Judge Epa- phroditus Peck of Bristol today spoke in general opposition to the proposed Wadsworth Garrett to the federal constitu- ton before meeting of the Hart ford County League of Women Vot- .ers held in the Congregational par .ish house here, He said that the amendment which provides for the adoption of all future amendments by popular referendum rather than hy vote of the state legislatures, is Q move away from the representa- live system devised by the founders of our government and toward so- called pure democracy.
 He pointed out that the proposal was based on the theory that the people in general would act with greater wisdom in framing funda- mental legislation than the repre- sentative which those same people elect to their state legislatures. This. Judge Peck called a curious form
 
 favored one feature of the amend mcnt and that was the one which provided that states could change their mind after they had once act ed on an amendment. He explained that the present procedure was that a state which once ratified was con- sidered as having rendered it's final decision but that @ state that had rejected a proposed amendment might vote on it again at each ses- sion of the legislature.
 Miss Mary Bulkley, president of the Connecticut League of Women Voters spoke on Purposes of the League" Miss Marjory Cheney, Of Manchester gave a report on the leagues national convention and Mrs. Iida Chapin Clark spoke on Summer and Fall Election"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
MIXED RECORDS IN
 ELM CITY TAXES
S50,OOO More Is Collected Than One Set Of Books Shows

New Haven, June, An audit of the city tax department, which has been in progress for several weeks, has disclosed, it was made known today, that the city of New Haven has received through the tax of a sum approximating $50,000 more than is recorded on the books of that office. That additional sum Is On the books of the city control lers but the auditors were unable to find any record of it in the tax of- fee. During one year about nine years ago, the difference was $1S,O00 for that year.
 It was made clear that the dif- ference in the books meant no loss to the city but that it would result in confusion. It was an error in Bookkeeping only, it said.
 It appeared that during two weeks of each year, once in February and once in August, representatives of the city treasurer's office would go to the tax office, gather up the money and deposit it in the bank. In many cases, apparently the money was thus gathered up and deposited before records of payments had been made in the tax books,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
PENN PRIMARIES
 PROBE 10 START
Senate Committee Will Begin
 Hearings Next Wednesday

Washington, June 1 tPl-Investi- gation of expenditures in the recent Pennsylvania primary will be start ed next Wednesday by the special senate campaign committee.
 Tho hearings will be public ex- oept of witnesses who have only sec ond hand information. These will be heard in private.
 "The committee will welcome any information bearing upon the sub icct under investigation from any persons who are acquainted with the facts" Senator Reed said. "We do not care for wild rumors and We do not want any anonymous letters"
 Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who with Senator Pepper was de feated for the senatorial nomination by Representative Ware, has offered the fullest cooperation in the inquiry
 Beyond investigation of the Penn sylyania campaign the committees program has not been mapped out Senator Reed has advised former Senator BroOkhart of Iowa that time will not permit inquiry into the Iowa republican primary eXpcndi- lures in advance of the voting next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
BODY IS TAKEN
 FROM CONN. RIVER
Believed to Be That of GT0tQn
 Man Drowned in October

Middletown, June "A body be- licyed to be that of Kenneth Wat rous, 42, Of Groton. United States engineering inspector, was found in the Connecticut river off South Glas- tonbury this morning by Ralph G. Tryon. Watrous was drowned OC- tober 24, 1925, while employed in dredging work at South Glaston- bury.
 The body was first seen this morn ing by Captain k. II. Hills Of the steamer Middletown, who notified the Hartford police. In the mean time, however, the body had been found by Tryon.
 The body had been in the water for months making identification difficult, On belt, however, were the initials K. w." and these ini- tials were also on q ring.
 Watrous is known to have been wearing a ring marked "E. \. to K. w."
 Watrous. employed by the gov crnment. was on a dredgor at work on the channel at South Glastonbury at tho time of his death. He was subject to attacks of acute indiges- tion and it is believed that he be- came dizzy and fell overheard. Relatives have been searching for him since that time. He was 42 years old and married.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
New Sesqui-C -CentenniaI
 Stamps Received Here

The new sesquicentennial postage stamps have arrived In the city and are on sale at the local post office. Postmaster II. F. Erwin reports having received 5000 of them and more are available if needed.
 The new stamps are of the samo color as the regulation two cent stamps. but are of the shape and size of a special delivery stamp. The words "sesquicentenniaP' ap- pear across the top in white letters with a ruled shadow background, Under this a flat arch contains the words United States Postage" The arch is supported at either end by a scroll extending out of q circular panel. The panels contain the fig ure ,. In the upper corners appear the figures 1776 and 1926.
 Directly under the arch and swinging from the top of four ornamental columns is q fac-simile of the Liberty Bell.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Baptist Students Meet
 To Talk of Church Aims

Birmingham, Ala, June 4 LP,- Baptist students from various south- ern. southeastern and southwestern educational institutions will come here October 2S-3l, to acquaint themselves more fully with the ac- tjyities and ideals of the church and prepare for efficient work in local pastorates after they have been graduated.
 The students will discuss religious leadership, home church relation ship, preparation for life work. Christian amusement and conduct, personal influence, personal purity. student honor, recreation and leisure time, and materialism and religion. Students themselves will predomin- ate in the discussions. while de- nominational leaders and inspira- tional speakers of national and in- ternational reputation will make ad- dresses. <
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
STATE SUPERVISORS MEET

Hartford, June 1 LR>-N. II. Light, presided today at the meeting Of state school supervisors in trc cap itol, About 80 supervisors and oth- CTS were present. Speakers this morning included Leroy l.. Leicester, New London; W. II. Mondrey, of this city; I. F. DearljcId, Water bury; Leon J. Staples. Sulfield; C. M. Larcomb, WiIIimantic; O. F.. Lowell, Kent; F, J. Penly, Win stcd; A. W. Ferer. Willimantic. and F, W, Knight. Southport, There was an afternoon session, There will be a dinner this evening in the Hotel Garde, which will be presided over by Dr. A, E Meredith, state com- missioner Of education. Sir John Adamas, Of the University of Lon don, exchange professor at Harvard, l92j-2G, will make an address.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Movie Makers Also Are
 Called TemperamentaI

Hollywood, Ca, June i tPl-Di- rectors have their quota of tempera- mont, like the actors in the motion picture industry. James Cruze sur rendered to his by stulfing cotton in his ears.
 The muftlers were not directed at the roar of cannon but to ward against the insidious influence Of violin and piano Of an emotion prompting orchestra. The orchestra used universally in picture produc- tion largely for love scenes, affects directors as well as actors. Cruzc said he did mol want the music 10 make him overlook defects in the scene.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
City Items

The principal item coming Up at the meeting of the board of public works Monday is a hearing on the acceptance of Hayes street. The meeting will be called at 7:3o o'clock.
 Mrs. Frank Loughery of Fremont street, wife of Fireman Loughery Of Co. No. 1, with the Misses Nora Ryan and Margaret Costello of Hart ford will spend the next two weeks at South View.
 Miss Mabel Bollerer has returned from q business trip to New York. Secretary of State Francis Pal lotti has issued a call for a meet ing of the Hartford Disabled Vet crans' Camp fund trustees at the offices of A. L. Maddock Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The local trustees are ex-Mayor George Quigley. ex-Mayor Angelo Paoncs. Sd and Robert c. Vance.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
BUT RUBBER STAMPS
This Is What Mrs. John T. Pratt of New York Says Board of Alder men Amount To.

New York, June 1 Py-Mrs. John r. Pratt, New York's only alder woman, writing in the New York Evening Post today, says that after five months of service she cannot understand why tho city spends $5u0,0O0 a year 10 support a board of aldermen because i've are rubber stamps for the board of estimate '
 Mrs. Pratt is a republican in an overwhelming democratic body. "We arc mere automatOns moved at the will of that powerful organization Tammany Hall" she writes. some times I think it would be better frankly 10 delegate all of our au- thority to Judge Olvany. the Tam many leader"
 Mrs. Pratt said she was not at tacking the aldermen for "cyery one of them has been courteous to me and considorate of my lack of cX- pcrience,"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Temporary Chairman of
 City Plan Commission

George K. MaCauley, who is slated for the chairmanship of the city plan commission. was elected tenn porary chairman at meeting of the board yesterday. but permanent or ganization was postponed until the next meeting.
 Commissioner Macauley was ap- pointed this week to succeed Attor- ney S. Polk Waskowitz. who resign ed after changing his voting resi- denCe-
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

Patrick H. HaSSon

Funeral services for Patrick IT.. Hasson of 11S Maple street were held this morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Rev, John F.. Donohue pastor was celebrant; Rev. Joseph J. keane was deacon. and Rev. Audricn Perrault of Quebec, Can, was sub-dcacOn.
 Miss Laura r. Farrell sang at the offertory and at the conclusion of the services when the body was being borne from the church. The pail bearers were John White, An drew McGin, William Daley, James Husson, Edward Hasson and Walter Kngsbury, The flower bearers were Thomas Heslin, William Pcrcell Ed ward Woods and John L. Hasson.
 The committal services at the grave at St. Mary'S cemetery were celebrated by Father Donohuc.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
INVENTORIES FILED

Inventories were filed in probate court today as follows:
 Raphael Riccio; real estate in Waterbury, $500; martgoge, $6,0O0. Total, $6,500.
 Sovcrina Swanson. Real estate at Indian Neck, S6,oo0; personal prop erty, $3S5. Total $6.3S5.
 Mary L. Farr; bank balance, $I.- 3075O.
 Mary P. Martin; real estate, Myr- tie street, 5000; bank balances and personal property, $5,339.96. Total, $13,S&9.96.
 Benjamin Kasica; cash, $13S.70.