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New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
.INCENDIARISN IN
 SOUTHAMPTON FIRES
Mount Vernon School House and
 Barn Destroyed
Especial to The Herald.J

Southlngton, May G,-The Mount Vernon school house and a barn owned by Meyer Levonwitz, both in the Mt. Vernon section of the town, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Both fires were of a de- cidcdly suspicious origin and the police are investigating them in an effort to trace incendiarism. Two COWS were burned 10 death in the barn.
 The barn is located on one side of the road and the school house is on the other side about 200 feet away. Both buildings were discovered on ffrf at the same time by young son of AIr. Levonwitz and he succeeded in leading a horse and a COW out of the burning structure. The animals suffered a scorching but will recover. The boy was about to retire when he saw the flames through the window. His father was in Meridcn.
 The Southington fire department answered the alarm but the terri tory is outside of, the water limits and they were unable to do anything.
 The police have been unable to sc cure any clues to the automobile thieves who enterd six garages Tues day evening and succeeded in making away with q seven passenger sedan owned by Clark Gould. The automo- bile of Walter Neal was found abandoned in town yesterday. lt was completely stripped and otherwise damaged.
 Constable Thomas Murphy also discovered the bare shell of another automobila in a woody section near West street. The make of the car correspouded with that which was stolen from Rev Benjamin Styring several weks ago. The care was stripped of tires, tools and even the block containing the engine was re- moved. Mir. Styring identified the body as his property.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
MOT0RIST IS HELD IN
 DOUBLE AUTO TRAGEDY
Coroner Blamcs New Haycncr in Whose Car Two Died in
 North Haven.

New Haven, May GP-Dennis J. Donahue, trolley conductor, Of this city was held criminally respon- sibIo for the death of Miss Anna l.. LipniChy, Of Hamdcn. on April 24. in report of Coroner Eli Mix handed down yesterday.
 Donahue was the driver of a roadster in which were four pas sengers at the time Of the accident Two of them. Miss Lipnichy anI Maurice Began, were killed almost instantly, and the driver and Miss Mary Terciak were badly injured.
 In his findings, the coroner re ported that in spite Of the crowding occasiono1 by four passengers, the driver proceeded al an excessive rate Of speed. At a sharp turn in the road. which he claimed was fu- miliar to Donabue, the car crashed into a telegraph pole with an inn pact so forceful that the car was wrecked and transformer iarrcd loose falling to the ground.
 Because of the dangerous loca- ton of the pole, the coroner pre- vailed upon the telegraph company to change its location.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
VIEWS ON STRIKE
Director of Economies Declares strike in England Will Have No Effect on solving Problems.

Washington, May 6 R(-Victory for either the miners or mine own- CTS in the general strike in Great Britain will bring no solution Of the problems facing the British coal in dustry, in the opinion of the insti- ute of economies here, as an- nounccd today by its director. liar oll c. MoUlton.
 Easing the conclusion on studies by two star members. Mir, Moulton said the cruix of the present prob lem is Great Britain's inability to sell enough coal to keep tho indus try alive and that it's pressing needs are reduced coal cost and increased mining efficiency. The institute sug- gested complete reorganization Of the British coal industry to include amalgamation Of colieries and adop- ton Of large scale production, which it argued, coupled with lower wages, would aid in recovery of trade.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Another Diploma Mill
 Reported in Clean-Up

Des Moines, la, May 6 P)-In q copyrighted story from a staff cor respondent at Oskaloosa. Iowa, last night, the Des Moines Register says that Deputy United States Marshal Col. Dawson today arrested J. w. Maclcnnan. president Of "Oska- loosa College" for using the mails 10 derraud in connection with an al- lognd diploma mill"
 A secret federal indictment charging Maclennan with using the mails in his operation Of the "col- logo" returned last week. Charges that Maclennan for several years has been conducting a fake college un- der the name of a defunct but once reputable school, founded in 1856 by the Disciples of Christ.
 The "college" was only found
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
FINANCIAL CRISIS IN
 FRANCE IS DISCUSSED
Leading Officials Get Together And Talk Over Critical Situation

Paris. May 6 LPL-Finance Minis ter Peret had a long conference late last night with AI Robineau gov ernor. and NJ. Picard and NJ. Lcclc- TO, vice governors of the Bank Of France, and high officials Of the ministry of finance, The exchange situation was discussed and all the data gathered by the ministry of ti- nance was taken 10 confirm the view that the fall in the yamo of the franc yesterday was solely the con- sequence of the British strike. II reached a new low mark when ii was quoted al 3l.21 10 the dollar and 151,30 to the pound.
 It is understood that the confercos came 10 the conclusion that the only thing 10 do was 10 watch the silua- ton carefully and circumspectly, ah- staining from intervening until the moment came when action could be
 really effective. This attitude is considered the only possible one in financial circles where ii is pointed out that the strike forced British 1 banks 10 sell their holdings in
 France so as to obtain sterling o
 cope with withdrawals by their d.
 positors and also to purchase sterl- ing offered ill New York.
 1 Ii is the opinion of N. Poret that
 when inc banks sold all tHnir
 French and Belgian francs they be-
 gan selling Italian lire and other for
 oign currencies, holjing only dollars.
 M Pcrct purposes 10 explain this ro
 the cabinet and it is thought inc cabinet will endorse his conclusions.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

1rr. and Mrs. T II. Cogswon of Theodor. street have been spending a couple Of days in Washington, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Cruelty to Horse Is
 Charged Against Two

Charged with cruelty to a horse, Louis Gallo, aged 34, of 155 Daily avenue, and Eugenio Chlappini aged IG2, of 1S4 Oak street, were arraign- ed in police court this morning for the second time within a few weeks. It is alleged that they had the horse overburdened and the Animal Res cue league complained to the prose- cutting attorney.
 The cases were continued until next Tuesday morning. Judge r. IB. Hungerford is counsel for the men.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The Maple Hill Bridge club will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 2;S0 o'clock with Mrs II. B. Olmstead on Johnson street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

Miss Frances Sorrow, student at Pratt Institute is spending a few days with hcr parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter Sorrow of Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

after a thorough search of the town. and turned out to be two small poorly furnished rooms over q fur, niture store.
 School teachers and ministers in all sections of the country and some in foreign lands, had been led to be- lieve that the school was q bona fde educational institution and had paid various sums for diplomas, the story states.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

Miss Airline Root of Golf street will spend the weekend with MT and Mrs. Frederick Stevens in Holyoke.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
COLLECTORS TO STRIKE.

Bridgeport, May G P.-Two men who represented themselves to be- spokcsmen for the rarbage coi'"c- ton division Of the department Of public works, said yesterday ;dW the entire force cf &o collectors will go on strike Monday if they arc moi guaranteed an increase in salary. Most Of them now receive i5 cents an hour CT $21,Go a week, and ihc drivers are paid 60 cnnts an hour. Director \. J. North sought money rom the "Rjpror" tax board 10 give them raises, but the request was de- nicd. They want $&0 a week, inc spokesman saii
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

June 19 and 20. Final arrangements for the part the New Britain lodge will take will be made at the meet ing to be held Friday evening at Moose hall.
 All members who have already planned to attend the field day and a. other members who would be interested are requested to be pres ent at this meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
OLD HOMl: EIKNED.

East Hampton, Conn May Ri- Fire destroyed the birthplace Of John Cone. poet. who died about six years ago in OlI Saybrook, here last night The property was recently purchased by the Cheney brothers Of Manchester 10 he used as a game preserve. The house and several acres Of woodland were destroyed. but no estimate of the damage was made.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

Afr. and Mrs, R. B. Skinner and daughters. Eleanor and Barbara of Thompson street spent last week end in New London visiting friends.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
IS GRANTED DIVORCE

Reno, New. May 6 LPl-Robert II. Chambers. son of Robert W. Cham bers, the novelist, was granted a di- vorce here yesterday from Olive Irene Chambers on the ground of assertion. He said she left him a month after their marriage in New York in 1926.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

Arr. and Mrs, Leonard c, Yoke of Golf street sailed yesterday for Eng land. MT. Yoke will go to London where he plans to take a course at the Royal Academy of Music, Mrs, Yoke will spend tho summer with her mother ITS. T. c. Clarke at Great Yarmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

day ana received his acceptance of
election as delegate from Columbia
Post TO the National Encampment Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars to be
held at El Paso, Tex, next September.
Col. Scott was elected a member OF
Columbia Post at the June meeting
and at the same time was chosen as
q post delegate to the National En-.
campmentl together with Maj. w.
Laurence Hazard. Columbia Pest be.
lfeveS that its best contribution to the
success of the National Encampment
issthe selection Of Col. Scott as one or
its representatives, in view Of his In
innate knowledge Of recent legislation
affecting all veterans and the fact
that he Is the Official OF the Govern
ment charged with the carrying out
Iof such legislation and Is in posi-.
ton to present flfst.haTld Information
to the delegates from all sections OF
the country who will attend the Ma
tional Encampment OF the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
Maj. Gen. Stephan acted as spokes-
man for the delegation In notifying
Col. Scott Of HIS election az one Of its
delegates. In response Col. Scott
said: Il appreciate the honor which
Columbia Post has conferred on me
In selecting me as one OF It's delegates
to the National Encampment of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars and assure
my comrades Of Columbia Post that
will do my utmost to further the in
terests Of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and will be not only ready but
anxious to give any information at
my command to the various commit
tees of the National Encampment in
connection with matters coming I'M
der the Jurisdiction Of the Pension
Once"
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director of tho central once Of the
bureau.
AT Mount Alto the national com.
mander had luncheon IN the patients
mess and expressed himself a. much
Impressed BY the dialgnostic clinic
there, to which come men from all
sections OF the East whose cases the
bureau physlcians and surgeons have
had difficulty In reaching e definite
conclusion as 20 the ailment and the
proper mode Of treatment. The party
was shown through Mount Alto by
DIR. Van Dahm the commanding ON.
Ger, while at Walter Reed Gen. CIin-
min was received by Gen. Kennedy,
who IL in charge Of that hospital,
where there are an average Of about
500 veterans In addition to members
of the Regular Army.
Using part Of the money derived
from the aIlniGf Forget Me-Not to
meet the expenses, the District OF Co
lunbia department Of the ID. "A. W. has
set up q special free Maison service at
Room i91-B at the Veterans Bureau
for the preparation and presentation
Of claims Of Neutrality-suspicious. under the
amendments to the World War Veter-
ans act Of July 2, which is expected
to be in operation blythe bureau the
latter part Of this week Hundreds
of Neutrality-suspicious. are expected to re.
ceive some benefits under the changes
and already many claims have been
fled at the d. al. ". liaison head
quarters.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Commander Douglas A. White, ac-
companied BY Department Conndr.
Charles II. Kelley. Past Senior
Vice Comnianderin-Chief ana Past
Department Comdr. Anton Stephan,
Past Department Comdr. George L.
TAFT, Past Department Comdr VIII
liam Homer Carroll, Past Department
Senior Vice Comdr. Alvin d. Hath.
away, Past Corndr. w. Laurence Haz.
ard and r. III. Hale and Capt. Frank
Lockhead. member OF the Depart.
ment Council Of Administration, all
Of whom are members Of Columbia
Post. No. 500. called on Commissioners
of Pensions Col Winfield Scott Thurs
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More than twenty hours were d.
voted TO study Of the problems Of the
Warrington ofEiCo 06 the Disabled
Veterans IN the Muneey Building.
Monday for more than an hour he
was In conferences with the director
Of the Veterans Bureau and he az
gured Gen.. Hines that the policy Of
c0operate In every way with the
bureaus although expecting that from
time to time there might be- differ
enceS OF opinion from the bureau
| viewpoint In which case tthe atten-
ton Of the director would personally
be brought TO the dispute in the hope
OF reaching a1nicabie agreement.
Gen. Clinnin expressed the view
that the immediate problem before
the bureau was the guardianship and
disqualification OF the mental III vet.
eran. At the d. A. ". suggestion
Gen. Hines sent his general counsel,
Of tho American Bar Association last
week and Il IL expected that the aid
OF the leading lawyers OF the country
viii be obtained to sit with the rep.
Iresentatives OF the Veterans Bureau
and the service organizations to
handle all the broad problems GOV.
erning guardianshipG Of the men
lwhose reason was affected by war
service.
Compilation of the permanent hos
pitalization program at emergency
speed" was given by the new com.
mander as the position Of the d.
A. v. on the construction plans AZ
fecting veterans. but he urged that
special attention be given the insti-
buttons for the insane. as many Of the
incompetent soldiers are now In State
and county asyiums that are not con.
sidered by the organization as the
proper place for this class.
Gen. Clinnin made personal tour
Of the hospitals here where veterans
are patients, being accompanied by
George w. Phillips. the District Of
Columbia commander; r. w. O'NeilI,
| the new chief Of stan, who is the
youngest man to ever receive the
Congressional Medal OF Honor for
valor. and DR.. b. w. Black. medical
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American War yeterans, CIub.

va
AZ an evidence OF appreciation of
services rendered service and ex-
service men during and since the
World War two residents Of the Na-
tional Capital were signally honored
the past week by the American War
Veterans, Club by being elected. spe.
ciaI members OF the club. They were
Roland s. Robbins, manager Of
Keith Theater. and Isaac Cans, past
president of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce. tsss
Al provision in the constitution Of
the club provides that each year five
persons who have done outstanding
work in the interest Of those who
have served their country shall be
recognized by eiecting them special
members Of the club. Mr.. Robbins
established an enviable record
throughout the World War ~ fur'
nishing vaudeville artists Tor the
vario,,s camps ana also BY his ac-
.tivities h liberty loan drives while
Mr. Cans rendered invaluable serv-
ices To those in the service during
the period the United States was In
the world conflict and snce the sign
ing Of the af1nistices has aided ma.
terially, In his own modest way
Iex-eeryice men and their families
and relieved them from suffering.
JI,dre Robert n Mattingly was
elected 3 special member shortly
after the club was organized. IN
At 6 meeting Of the board Of gov.
errors 81 the club held last week at
the home of Lieut.. Col, Fred "a.
Ryoris, president of the clab, the fol-
loving were elected 70 active mem.
bership: Eergt William j. Snyder
Dr.. Albert H. Parhaln. DR. Joseph M.
Pollock, Lieut.. Jesse ]. Owen, Lieut..
George Morrisey, Lieut. Comdr. VII.
liam i. Wheeler and Lieut.. William
Allen.
Members q the board pf row
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prise TO the mem
bers Of George
Washington Post.
No. ], and caused
the membership
In general to be-
come elated over
the news, as he Is
and has been for
several years a
member Of the
post. At q recent
meeting Of the
board Of govern
ors Gen. Pershing
was elected a
member and he
has accepted the
honor.
A ccor ding to
=. a -
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Mexico Big Cotton Producer.

Mexico has Is cotton mills operat-
ing with q production Of 1855. Ala
kiios Of cloth annually. Operatives
number about 1900 and the capital
investment is more than a hundred
million pesos. Wages average 2.4S
pesos for men, 1.85 for women and
slightly less for minors.
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ernors ias. SUNDAY Visito1 eI.au
IlarDor, Witn view y I uIscuS
I the ProposlIon ol SuAue cs.4, y.
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ciuD tns uss =, "a. ne, 1.e da;t,a - ~
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11eIalu ~ 49, ~ ~ sS..ss.s -
xslver. nj. oneilon uoslouS -
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pitais an opportunity 70 enJoy 2.
cnange loI locaIion ana 9 vaGAtion ano
tor TINS reason presented the ptOpO'
sltlon 20 the cIun.
Fresloent lyons appoln.eG Lieut. LEVY
Charles Rlemer. secretary OF the ciups
general chairman Of the social pro-
gram, which has been approved by
the club, to be CARED out in the near
future. The other members OF the
committee include Lieut.. Col Ira y.
Fravel. Maj. Roy r. Hughes. Lieut..
Howard 8. Fisk, Madison y. Hill. Maj.
Wallace Streater, Capt. e. g. Lowe.
Lieut.. Ralph a. Cusick. with Lieut..
Col. Fred B. Ryons, ex-otiicio chair
man. IS
The board OF governors has started
negotiations for an American Vet
GRAMS day at the SusQuicentennial at
Philadelphia and Lieut.. Col. Ryons
and Lieut.. Riemer. have left for Phila-
delphia to confer with Mayor Free
land Kendrick with a view to setting
aside one day In honor Of veterans Of
all wars. The suggestion carries with
1t q mammoth day at the exposition.
Including a big parade.
Capt. Howard g. Smith of Des
Moires. Iowa. was elected president.
He served with the division through.
out its service in France and was
made captain after the Argonne-
Meuse offensive. During the. drive
Capt. smith, with 200 of HIS men, be-
came separated from his battalion
for three days and stopped the adj
vance Of the Germans IA his sector.
For his services in this engagement
and in preceding battles he received
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Witness-the New Leather Cost
THAT the smart Parisienne buys a.
! soon as she buys her car-an
accessory even more important than
Wind defIectors. snare tires or motto
meters. These charming Americans.
we understand. really set the fashtCn
for smart motor clothes 20 wear VIII a
parficuiar tyne Of coat has made his
tory on the back Of your own Comdr.
The Leather Coat. Illustrated. ESQ.
SporfssDsar Shop-FouTth Fioor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

MISS MILDRED Won EFF.
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George G.
Won Elf, who have announced her
engagement to Mr.. William III. Eich-
ner and whose marriage wiz take
place on her return from Europe In
the Fall.
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ETERANS OF GREAT WAR
American Legion.

The announcement during the past
Voc / that Gen. John, J. Pershing may
the next national commander of
tie American Legion came as sur
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Rainbow Division.

More than 1000 delegates from q
States were in attendance at the
eighth annual reunion Of the Rain
bow (42d) Division Veterans In New
York City the past week.
At the opening session Tuesday
Gov. Smith and Mayor Walker greeted
the delegates on behalf Of the State
and the city paying tribute TO the
distinguished service rendered by the
division in the World War. Other
speakers at the opening session were
Capt. Elmer A. Neagle of Washing
ton, D. c.: Capt. John Walden Of
Alabama; Col. Noble Judah OF Illi-
nois and Mai. Manion and Barry
Blumenthal Of Chicago. The annual
dinner was held at the Waldorf Hotel
that night.
A demand that monument be
erected in France In memory OF
American troops who fought In the
battle Of Champagne was made at
the second days session. In an ad.
dress Col. ]. Munro johnson Of South
Carolina, commanding the 117th Engi-
neers, said that such q monument.
which at present is not. contemplated
by the Commission on Monuments in
France, headed by Gen. Pershing,
should be included in the progranls
A resolution was adopted making
Joyce Kilmer, American poet, who
fell in the war. poet laureate Of the
Rainbow Division.
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Disabled American Veterars.

. Declining several social Invitations.
cago, new national commander or the
Disabled American Veterans, devoted
himself exclusively to business dur
ing two days last week which marked
his first Official visit to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

State convention Of the Legion. ar.
rangenents are being made for the
department France convention officer
to address the convention and an
nounce the latest developments in the
work Of preparing for the trip.
Among such developments IL the In
creasing popularity Of the American
Legion Savings Clubs In cities where
there are active Legion posts. Activ.
ity OF Legion officers at this time
centers around two vital subjects
the obtaining Of promises from en-
ployers for the necessary time on, and
the systematic saving OF money
against the day Of departure.
I-received In the Legion essay contest,
which Is sponsored by the steamship
lines that win furnish the "a ships
to carry the Legion to France. The
| steamship companies are donating
the prizes, $3.50, $3.50 and 500. The
| members Of the auxiliary are eligible
| to Join the contest. The essays are 20
/ be not over 400 words In length and
| the subject is why Want to Go "a
France With the American Legion in
| 1927"
Every part Of the country Is repre-.
scented by the essays already received,
and by the close of the contest, Sep
TENDER Is, It is expected several thou
sand will be In hand. Some Of the
contestants are sending in their photo
graphs and a history OF their war
service, and while they do not effect
the standing Of the contributors in
the contest, the photographs and war
reminicenses are proving q great aid
in the France convention publicity
work. All essays should be addressed
to the Essay Contest, France Con-
vention committee, American Legion,
Indianapolis, !. Ind, and should be
signed with the fun name and the
name Of the post or unit OF which the
writer Is q member.
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