Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS
Auburndale, Mass, June S.-P)-
George S. Smih. former president of
the Boston Chamber Of CONNIE ce
and the Boston City club, died sud
denly today while playing golf at the
Woodland Country club. Death was
due to a heart attack. Smith was
born in Boston 81 years ago.
Geneva. June 8.-(P)-The social
ed Brazilian mystery was one of the
sdelights today when DIR. MelIo
Franco, head of the Brazilian dele
cation, dispatched one of his col
leagues to sit with the members of
the council of the League of Nations
who were discussing the progress
achieved and preparations for an in
ternational economic conference.
This considerably eased the tense
situation growing out of the Rio
Janeiro report that Brazil would re-
sign from the League, supposedly
because of the wreck of her homes
of getting permanent seat n the
council.
New York. June S.-(Py-The con-
dition of Mrs Augusta Gaynor, wild
ow of former Mayor Gaynor. was
much improved tonight and her
name was no longer on the "seri-
GUS list at the New York hospital.
Washington, June S.-(P)-Inves-
tigation of the PENNSYLVANIA Repub-
lican Senatorial primary campaign
will be started here tomorrow by a
special Senate committee with Gov.
PiDchot. who was defeated along
with Senator Pepper by Represent
alive Ware. probably called as the
first witness. Grave charges of ir-
regularity in connection with the
registration of voters. particularly in
the Pittsburgh district, were made
by the governor on the eve of the
primary last month and the commit
tee is likely to begin with that lead
in an inquiry which may extend
over weeks.
New York. June S.-(P)-K O..
(PhiD Kaplan of New York. received
the judges decision over Joe
Simonich of Butte, Mont, in a slow
10-round bout here tonight. The
rugged western fighter was outclass-
ed throughout.
Cambridge, Mass, June S.-[P)-
The tolls of the law and the demands
of his college exams formed the
horns of a dilemma today for Theo-
dore Gardner of Cambridge, Will
Hams College student. Gardner, ar
rested yesterday when his automo-
bile bumped that of Police Chief
Urquhart in Harvard Square. was
summoned to appear in court here
this morning. AT the same time his
final exams at Williamstown were to
begin at o'clock in the afternoon.
The student took his troubles to
Clerk William Forbes of the district
court and had his case placed first
on the list. He pleaded guilty to
three violations of the automobile
laws, paid sos in fines, and struck
out over the road for Williamstown
in time to appear for the final
exams.
New York. June SLIPS Selection
of jury to hear the $250,000 alien
alton of affection action brought by
Mrs. Elsie kinman Dula against her
mother-in-la Mrs. Josephine DuIa,
widow of Robert B. Dula, tobacco
masnate, was slowed up today by
the prejudice of many talesmen
against awarding damages against
an elderly mother and widow. >One
of the talesmen declared that under
no circumstances would he award a
young woman heart balm" money
Pittsfield, Mass. June s.-(P)-
Heart disease has claimed the third
brother of the same family in three
weeks here. Patrick Duffy. 81
dropped dead last night James
DUFFY and Bernard Duffy have been
the other victims.
London. June S.--(P)-F. P. How
ard of Trinity College. Cambridge
a son of Sir Fame Howard. British
ambassador to the United States. has
been selected as one of the three stu
dents from Cambridge who will at
tend American universities through
the Henry P. Davidson scholarship
fund. Young Howard will go to Har-
yard.
Lowell. Mass, June s.-P-
Limao Kuo. native OF Shanghai
China, VINO led his class at the
Lowell Textile School in excellence
in studies. was awarded the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
honor medal al, today's graduation
exercises. kuo, who is a graduate of
rising Hua College, completed his
course in one year under the sched :
uled period and plans to spend two
years obtaining practical mill ex.
perience in this country before re-
turning to China.
Chicago. June S.-(P)-A diploma
making Sister Veronica Ryan, an
honorary doctor of laws is ready for
conferment today at Loyola Uni
versity. The honorary degree, the
hrst ever known to be conferred up
on a nun. recognizes Veronica's con-
ception and development lof import
ant principles of surgical technique.
for years superintendent of the
school for nurses at st. Mary's hos
pital here, and for seven wears A
surgical assistant Sister Neronica is