Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
NEWS BRIEFS

/ NEWS BRIEFS
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 18-(AP)-The
Rt. Rev. James T. Farrell, vicar gen.
| eral of the Virginia diocese of the
Catholic church, died today at a To-
cal hospital.
Boston, Jan. 1S--(AP)-Circulati
or a rumor that the Metropolitan
| theatre here was unsafe led the
! theatre authorities to offer a $4,000
reward tonight for" the apprehension
and conviction of those responsible
for starting the report. The public
statement including the findings of
| the city building commissioner and a
civil engineer that the building was
absolutely secure.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-Pre-
| paratory to the opening by the house
| military committee tomorrow of
| new inquiry into the aircraft situa-
ton, Chairman NORM today introduce
ed bill designed to carry out recon-
| mendations of the presidents air
| board. The measures, which will be
before the committee by the time
| Secretary Davis of the war depart
ment appears Wednesday to testify,
/ deals principally with the recommen-
| dations as they affect the army air
| service. 1t provides for an additional
assistant secretary in the department
at salary of S7,50c a year, to handle
/ air matters.
Boston, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-James NJ.
| Curley's bill providing for the an
nexation of all cities and towns
! within II miles of Boston was re-
| Jected by the house committee on
metropolitan affairs today. The COM
! mittee reported leave to with
draw Joseph L. Lyons, assistant
| corporation counsel for the city, ap-
| pearin, for Mayor Malcolm f. Mich
| OILS. told the committee that while the
| present mayor was generally in favor
| OF the plan of greater Boston. he
doubted that the Curley measure
worsl accomplish the purpose.
! Boston. Jan. 1S.-(AP)-Russel
! Owen Ayres, Dartmouth's Indian
| freshman who failed to return at the
/ close of the Christmas holidays, has
! foined the United States marine
corps. it was learned here tonight.
lie Joined The forces January 4 and
| slipped the same day to Paris, South
! Carolina. where he is now in tr; in
! ing. Ayres, an Oklahoman. was a
promising track and football carii-
date.
! Bagdad. Irak. Jan. 1S--(AP)--The
! house of representatives today rati-
fed the treaty between Great Britain
and the Kingdom of Irak by which
! the British mandate is extended to
! a maximum Of 25 years. Fifty eight
! votes were recorded in favor of rati-
fication. The Nationalists, protesting
! that the treaty had been rushed
through parliament without discus
sion, refused to vote. The treaty is
! virtually an extension of the former
; treaty but provides for periodic re-
! vision because of the possibility Of
Irak entering the league Of nations
Philadelphia, Jan. 1s--(AP)-Billy
J Wells. British welterweight. won on
| a foul from Sailor Friedman. of Chi
, cago. in the sixth round of their
! scheduled ten round bout here to-
| night. The bout, was well along in
, the sixth round when Friedman got
| in a low punch. Wells went down in
| heap. After consultation of doc
| tors and boxing officials it was de-
| cided to award the fight to Wells. In
| an early round tho referee had warm
! ed Friedman for hitting low. Wells
weighed 143h pounds: Friedman $50.
! Boston. Jan. Is - (AP) - George
/ Weinstein. recently convicted by
| federal jury of conspiracy i'll connec-
| ton with the Chelsea liquor union"
| cases, must stay in Jail until the U
| s. circuit court of appeals passes on
| his petition for new trial. Federal
| Judge Morton today said he felt 1t
would be unjust to see this man
walking around upmolested pending
| his appeal while his convicted fell
low -conspirators are serving SEN
| tences.' The Judge denied the re-
quest of counsel for a writ of super
| idees staying Weinstein's sentence OF
! IS months and a $1,000 fine. allowing
| his bail to continue. Sam Zetzel and
/ Louis Siegel. convicted with Vein
| stein. are serving sentences at Wor-
| cester.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 1S.-(AP)- Ar
| thur Meighen, leader of the Conserva-
tive opposition, moved an amendment
, in the house of commons this after
noon. regretting that the speech from
| the throne gave no indication of a pol
icy designed to enlarge the volume of
employment in Canada. and "particu-
larly to give the producers of farm
products, coal and other primary pro-
ducts. the advantage they are, under
the present world conditions. entitled
to enjoy in the markets of this coun-
try"
Oslo, Norway. Jan. 1S.-(AP)-The
Norwegian Aero Club announced today
that it has decided that the airship
Norge, in which Roald Amundsen and
Linscoln Ellsworth will make their at
tempt to reach the North Pole this
year, will be commanded by her Ital-
ian constructor, Colonel Mobile. The
club also announced change in the
proposed route of the airship which,
according to the new plans. will be
from Rome to Paris. Pullman. Eng
land, Leningrad. Vardoe. Norway, to
Kings Bay, Spitzbergen. This route
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