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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
If England Carries Out
Expansion Plan,
America is Expected
to Act in Correspond
ing Manner.
Should Geneva Conference
Break Up, and This
Seems Likely, 1t Will Be
Without Bitterness on
Any Side.

Rapid City, S. D., July 80 (UP)
This government will take steps
to protect its standing among naval
powers of the world If the disarma-
ment conference reaches the ex-
pected impasse over arms limita-
ton, it can be stated on credible
authority.
If Great Britain carries out the
program of sea expansion contem-
plated by her proposal at the &C.
neva meeting-amplifying her total
cruiser and destroyer strength to
100000 or 100000 tons-the ad-
ministration is expected to follow
with a program for commensurate
Strengthening of the American
navy.
President Coolidge is deeply dis
appointed at the apparent failure
OF the conference to accomplish
limitation or reduction in sea ex-
penditures. Mr.. Coolidge inherited
the arms limitation policy from the
late President Harding and has
carried it forward with his pro-
gram of economy. He had looked
forward with expectancy to further
reductions in American naval ex-
penditures, and fought vigorously
to prevent the naval cruiser build.
ing bill from being passed at last
session of congress.
Until collapse of the conference
is a certainty. no definite announce
ment concerning future American
naval development will be made.
but the United Press is informed
there is no intention on the part OF
the administration to permit Great
Britain to build to further superior
proportions over the American
navy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
GRAND JURY Will
HEAR STEPHENSON
Indiana Politician Taken From
Prison to Testify
MYSTERY SHROUDS CASE
His Lawyer, However, Says Ec is 10
Be Given Chance to Tell His Story
of States Political Graft and Cor
ruption.

Indianapolis, July 80 R-D. c.
| Stephenson, whose accusations of
graft and corruption have stirred
official and political circles in Indi-
ana ever since they were broadcast
from his prison cell nearly year
ago, today appeared assured of an
other opportunity to tell his story
to Marion county grand jury.
Although Warden Walter II. DAILY,
of the Michigan City prison, where
the former grand dragon of the ku
klux Khan is serving a life term
for murder of an Indianapolis girl,
! refused to confirm or dizzy reports
that Stephenson had left the prison,
Robert H. Moore OF Michigan City.
attorney for the prisoner, said that
his client had left by automobile
for Indianapolis. Authoritative
sources here also stated that the
man about whom the investigation
into political corruption in the state
revolves would tell his story to the
jurors today.
Will Go Through Now
II will go through with what I
have started" Stephenson was quot
ed by Moore as saying. Il purchased
persons involved in the investigation
in the open market. paid an ex-
cessive price for them. Afterwards
they railroaded me to prison and
convicted me of a crime of which
was not guilty. l can't even have
the right to talk with my attorney
privately. They denied me that privi-
lege. Now I am going to turn them
over to the state Of Indiana for
while"
Once before, when one of the two
previous grand juries which have
investigated the charges of political
irregularities was in session, Ste
phenson, who asserts that he once
dictated political activity in Indiana.
was brought to Indianapolis 10 tes-
tify. Then he refused 20 answer the
questions put to him.
Additional Evidence
Now, additional evidence is in the
hands of the prosecutors and the
grand jurors from the
famous black boxes which were
turned over to one of Reny's special
assistants on orders from Stephenson
a week ago. The pertinenca of
these documents, the most impor-
tant of which were placed before
the jury by Prosecutor Rcmy, prob
ably will cause the jury to continue
in session beyond today, when Its
vacation was scheduled.
The samA secrecy which surround
ed Stephcnson's previous return to
Indianapolis from the state p'.son
marked his movements la.. night.
ard tho sane care that was cAcr-
clsed In pr';ectir.g the prisoner on
his earlier visit was in force to-day
No Indictments
The first jury failed to return any
Indictments in the inquiry but re-
commended that the investigation be
continued The second was dis
missed after an alleged attempt had
been made to bride one OF the jurors
to vote not to indict Mayor John
l.. Duvall.
All of the testimony taken by the
previous inquisitorial juries was I'M
pounded and turned over to the
present jurors.
Mayor Duvall and three other
Indianapolis officials have been
charged with official misconduc. as
a result of the investigation. None,
however, was indicted by the juries
hearing evidence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
PRIEST 40 YEARS

Chicopee, Mass, July 80 @-
Rev. Frederick Bonneville, for -
years pastor Of Assumption parish.
will tomorrow celebrate the fortieth
anniversary OF his ordination to the
priesthood. He has been head Of
Assumption parish since its creation.
His parish has grown from 100 to
1000 members during his pastorate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Heat Wave Broken.

Boston, July 80 (UP)-The heat
wave was broken and New England
was cool today. thanks to severe
electrical storms that swept through
this section during the night.
But havoc lay in the wake of the
storm. Three terrific thunder
storms that converged over eastern
Massachusetts caused death Of one
man, and paralysis to an aged wo-
man, struck countless buildings and
ruin Of crops.
John A. Bergman, IS, OF Maiden,
was killed by lightning while walk
ing on the fellsway. Mrs. Ella Fitz-
meyer, 70, was paralyzed and rem
dered dumb by bolt that struck
her Beachmont home.
Lightning struck four trolley cars
during the storm, causing panic
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Boston Billie Boasts
He Will Escape Prison

Ossining, N. Y, July 80 w - A
threat by James F. Monahan, alias
Boston Billie" Williams, that he
will not be In Sing Sing long, de-
spite the 50-year sentence which he
has just started serving, and a boast
that he will escape at the first OPP
portunity, resulted today in extra
precautions being taken that he does
not escape.
Il got 10 years in Massachusetts,
once" he said. land l never served
any Of it. paid $3.50 to two keep
ers to let me skip"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
No Bitterness Shown

Geneva, Switzerland, July 80 up
Although the British and Ameri-
can delegations to the naval reduce
ton conference apparently are as
far apart as ever on the knotty s.
inch gun cruiser problem, the feel
ing persists that II a break in the
conference is inevitable, as seemed
to be the case today, it will be ef-
fected without hard words being
used on either side.
The Japanese have shown parti-
cular anxiety that II the conference
adjourns without reaching an agree
ment, nothing should be said at the
final public session which might
engender misunderstanding between
the powers concerned, but the opin-
ion has been given that Japanese
Intervention will not be needed to
tone down the concluding declara-
tics OF the Americans and British.
All eyes appear to be turned on
Washington to learn whether any,
thing will develop to change the
stand of Hugh S. Gibson. chief
American delegate. that the latest
British plan for treaty on cruisers,
destroyers and submarines was un-
acceptable, but there is no mistak-
ing the feeling that only a miracle
before the plenary session set for
Monday can save the conference.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
FATAL AUTO CRASH
Two Men Killed When Machine
Crashes Into Motor Bus Near
Sterling, New Jersey.

Stirling. N. J, July 80 R>-Two
men were killed last night when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing crashed into a bus.
The, dead were Peter De Massi,
Stirling, and Angelo Sandello, Sum-
nit.
The men killed were driving to
the De Massi home with two others
who were only slightly injured, after
attending party in honor of Pau
limo uycudun, boxer, at the San
dello home. The boxer is training
at Madam Boys farm in Summit
for a bout in New York on August
18th.
The bus was driven by Clarence
Strang, who operates a line between
Summit, Stirling and Plainfeld.
A patrolman, who witnessed the
accident, said that the car crashed
into the side of the bus.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Chief Objections

Washington, July 80 R1Through
President Coolidge and his two
cabinet advisers, Secretaries KEEL
logg and Wilbur, the American gov
eminent has reflected its chief OBJ
lection to the British proposals for
warship construction presented to
the Geneva three-power conference
on the basis that they call for
larger American naval expansion
than the administration wishes to
effect.
Feeling that the conference will
in all probability eliminate with
out the formulation of limitation
agreement because OF the inaccept-
ability of the British plan to Japan
and the United States, the officials
of the Washington government to-
/ day were concentrating upon the
study of the American views which
will undoubtedly be presented at
the parley's adjournment. The end
of the conference is forecast at
plenary session next week and Am
bassador Gibson, chief of the Amer
lean delegation, is expected to pre-
sent this country's position in an
address at the final meeting.
There is hardly a faint ray Of
hope in official circles here that the
impasse brought about by the
British plan will be dispelled and
the conference will be continued
after this plenary gathering.
The president at his summer
White House at Rapid City. South
Dakota. Is understood to be plainly
determined not to accept the Brit
ish terms. officials here also regard
that with the finality of the British
attitude an agreement is impossible
and now the only task for the con-
ference is for each government to
clearly define its position on the
adjournment.
! President Coolidge has no plans
for further limitation parleys and
regards the situation as status quo.
In the opinion OF the president
also the tonnage Of cruisers and
the calibre Of the guns around
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

Motors, rumored to be strengthen
ing its financial position for the
battle.
Ford does not think automobile
production has reached the satura-
ton point and there were indica-
lions today that he wis almost
ready for the fight to begin. There
were, also. unconfirmed reports
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity:
Increasing cloudiness tonight
followed by showers Sunday;
not much change in temper
AZURE; gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
SERIOUS FLOOD LOSSES

Reports From India Show That
Many Villages Have Been SUBJ
mergcd-iO,OOO Persons Homeless
Bombay, British India. July 80
(UP)-Alarming reports of flood
conditions continued to be received
today from the cotton producing
areas of North Gujarat where many
villages have been submerged.
1t was estimated that 10000 per-
sons were homeless in the towns of
Ahmedabad and that number prob
ably would be Increased consider
ably If reports could be had from
all the flooded areas.
Tremendous damage has been
done to crops. but accurate estim-
ates of losses Of life and property
were not available today. ,
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The Washington times., 1927-08-04
CHANGE IN ZONE
LAW STUDIED

Al change in the coming law to
allow tts coming Commission 20
make exceptions to the coming regu-
iations when they deem the cause
worthy Is now being considered by
the commission.
1t was proposed yesterday. In con;
nection with request for coming
change by the Lutheran Church OF
the Incarnation. The church asked
that xoning at Fourteenth ana Gar
latin Streets Northwest. be chanKe
from residential "A. restricted, 70
residential G area. to allow TOR an
addition TO the building.
Although the residents Of that
neighborhood made no objection to
this particular request, the com
mission did not like to change
the coming of the area and thus allow
further invasions Of the restricted
area
The amendment to the .laW was
then proposed by one OF the members
OF the commission as. method to
allow the church to get its addition
without changing the coming. Botn
the proposed amendment and the
petition of the church will 1e decide Z
at 4 later date.
Out Of the other nine zoning
changes heard BY the commission
yesterday six were allowed ana tnree
were refused.
The Washington times., 1927-08-04
Sec. Work Praised for
Aid Given ChippeWas

Secretary of the Interior work
and Commissioners Of Indian Affairs
Burke havs accomplished great
deal for the Chippewa Indians Of
Minnesota durinR the last two
years. according to Webster Bal
iinger. who has just returned from
u business trip to that section IN
connection with the affairs Of these
Indians.
Since the present Secretary and
COMMISSIONER assumed office there
has been paid into the trust fund
Of the Chippewa Indians BY the
United states approximately $4,OOO,'
900 for lands and timber taken BY
the United States for which no
compensation had been paid, Mr..
BallinRerS declared.
The Washington times., 1927-08-04
Photo b InternatIonaI

Association and now director Of the
Associated Retail Credit Men Of
washington, win be speaker at the
convention.
The Washington times., 1927-08-04

Of washington are holding 'open
house" here this week because Of
the many visitors going through on
their way to the fifteenth annual
The Washington times., 1927-08-04

leading credit men win attend the
convention. Mark I.ansburgh, Of
Lansburgh and Brothers. former
president 81 the MercantIIe Credit
The Washington times., 1927-08-04

convention Of the Retail Credit Mems
National Association to be held in
Providence next week.
Nearly q. score Of Washington,s
The Washington times., 1927-08-04

INSIsT-on the delivery of
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day. If gen Dc not gel your
Herald ~ z :. NJ. The Times
BY .. M Or the Sunday
Herald BY 8 :. M, call Mails
$3.50. Delivery is guaranteed
and yoar copy will Be sent
you immediateIy from the
Times Company Office b.
special mossenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Lady Do musical com
! edy. at $50 pm.
Belasc0-"Loose Ankles" farce com
edy, at $40 pm.
Keith's--Keith.Alb Road Show
vaudeville. at 2:15 and Sis pm
Earle-The LOOMS Twins, vaude
vile, continuous. 1870 to IL pm.
Strand Broadway Flashes" mu.
steal presentations. continuous. 1880
to IL pm.
Gayety Wine. Woman and Song. s.
burlesque, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Metropolitan - orchids and Er.
mine" at 11:40 am, 1:40. $40. $40.
$40 and $40 pm.
Paiace--"The General. Jazz week.
at l0:45 am, 1910, 2:15. 4:25 5:45, $50
and 9:55 pm
Rialio--"The Love Thrill" Shout.
der Arms" at 1l45 am. 1855, $40,
5:S5. 7:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia" Slide. Kelly. Slide" (sec.
ond week., at l1:10 am. 1:l0, $40. $50.
7:30 and $50 pm.
Tivoli-"It." at 2:35. 4:25. 6IO, s and
$50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Get Your
Hair Cut" at sos, 7:55 aud $3.50 pm.
Centrai-"Man Of the Forest" at
1890, ., $50. ), $50 and $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
CAPITAL GETS 100
MORE FOR CAMPS
War Department Allows Sd
Corps Area $40 Increase
in C. M. T. C.

washington's original quota of 20J
candidates for the Citizens Military
Training Camps this Summer is in
creased by an extra 100 under War
Department plans for the Summer
camps, which provided an increase of
$40 men throughout the Third Corps
Area.
Due to this increase. Maj. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, commanding the
Third Corps Area, has notified Col.
Andrew Moses, head of the Organized
Reserves here, that it will be possible
to accept every applicants who applies
during April and May for service with
the Field Artillery at Fort HOyle and
the Infantry at Fort Eustis.
Fort Eustis Increase.
Men also will be accepted TO the
limit of capacity, it was said, at Fort
Monroe, for the Coast Artillery.
Fort Eustis. the principal camp in
the area, will take care of 100 to 200
men over the specified capacity for
this years camp. The cavalry camp
at Fort Myer. however, is practically
filled already and only men with par
ticular qualifications are being ac-
cepted at Fort Monmouth, where the
Signal Corps will train.
Dates for Camps.
Dates for holding the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps and estimated
attendance were announced by the
War Department as follows:
Third Corps Area-Fort Eustis.
1900, July 7-August 5; Fort Monroe,
500, July 7-August 5; Fort Humphreys,
Is, July 7-August 5, and Fort Myer,
IN Virginia, 200, July 7-August 5; Fort
Washington, 500, July 7-August 5,
with another detachment of 500 Au.
gust 9-September Z; Fort Howard,
bU0, July 7-August 5, and Fort Hoyle,
in Maryland, 500, July 7-August ).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
President Greets McNah.

Samuel McNab, district attorney for
Southern California, was received
yesterday by President Coolidge.
McNab came here for conference at
the Department of Justice and was
presented to the President by Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant
Attorney General. The visit at the
White House was described as unof-
fetal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
Jailed on Check Charge.

Edlow Ward. colored yesterday
withdrew a plea of not guilty before
Justice Hitz in Criminal Division ,
and pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with forging and passing
a check for $3.50. Justice Hitz sent
him to Occoquan for one year. AS
sistant United States Attorney Horn
ing conducted the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
100 TO ATTEND DINNER.
Many Reservations Made for Trib.
ute to Coach Yost.

More than 100 reservations for the
Michigan University Alumni banquet
In honor of Coach Fielding II. Yost,
TO be held tomorrow night at the
Army and Navy Club, have been made.
according to DR.. w. P Morrill,, chair.
man of the committee on arrange
ments.
Prominent alumni from all depart
ments of the Government, members
of Congress and a large number of
friends and admirers not graduates
or students will be represented.
Yost's talk is the only address
scheduled. Following this program
there will be dancing and other en-.
tertainment features.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
MUST PROTECT LIVES
British Chancellor Says That Eng land Will Use All Means To De. fepd Nationals in China.

Manchester. England, Feb. R- Great Britain is prepared to so to the utmost limit to gratify the na- tional feelings of the Chinese peo- pie" but must protect British lives and properties from mob violence, declared Winston Churchill, chan celor of the exchequer, in a speech here today. He said. however. that he didn't believe there were any grounds for anxiety regarding the situation in China.
 MT. Churchill expressed the belief that by frmness, coupled with pa tience and forbearance, Great Brit ain could bring about very great amelloration of conditions in China before the end of 1927.
 In the course of the speech. MT. Churchill compared Eugene Chen, foreign minister of the Cantonese government in China, with A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Min- CTS federation and leader in the recent coal strike.
 'Iast year we had MT. Cook" !" said the chancellor of the exche- auer. This year we have MT. Chen xxx Both seem to draw their ln- spiration from the same fount. They teach the same doctrine xxx and seem to be pursuing the same ob- iectS"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
LIMITS HIS LIGHT
Italian Air Chief Cancels His Plans to Fly Over Five Continents in Coming Trip.

Rome, Feb. P-Commander Francesca De Pinedo, chief of staff of the Italian air force, is reported hy the Messaggero to have abandon ed his plans to cover five continents in his forthcoming flight, limiting it instead to North and South America.
 He will leave Sestocalende within a fortnight for San Reno, where he will start his flight on the first fa- vorable day, accompanied by Com mander Delprete and Mechanician Zacchetti.
 De Pinedo will visit South Ameri- ca first, crossing the southern At lantic to Brazil. His itinerary is not fixed, and he may enter the United States either at Charleston. from Cuba, or at New Orleans from Mexico. In the latter case he may visit San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago. From New York he will go to Boston, Nova Scotia and New foudland, returning to Europe by way of the Azores.
 Altogether the flight will cover 24,00O to 30,000 miles, according to the route chosen. The seaplane S-5o. which will be used, has a criuinS radius of 2,500 miles, and is equip ped to float for weeks if the fliers are forced down at seas.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
Vanderbilt Owes Three
 Millions; Hopes to Pay

New York, Feb. (UP)-Living alone in two room kitchenette apartment on Fifth avenue opposite the famous old Vanderbilt mansion which Is now being razed, Cornelius Vanderbilt, former publisher, is writing day and night trying to earn money to pay off some three million dollars he owes, it became known to- day.
 The unsuccessful young publisher is even cooking some of his own meals so that he doesn't have to leave his work when he gets hungry. He is now in the midst Of a novel, a scenario, and several magazine ar ticles. all of which he says he has already sold.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
Billion Spent During
 Month for Buildings

Chicago. Feb. 4 CP-Hali a billion dollars has been spent for building in the past 30 days in the United States, according to figures made public here today by the Indiana Limestone Co.
 The construction value of January showed slight decrease from the same period year ago. The largest decrease was in industrial and resi- dential building, while commercial and public works structures showed an increase. This, it was pointed out conforms with the stock market which has experienced between seasons lull.
 Greatest increase in construction activity by states was shown by Texas. Chicago. Detroit, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Newark and Albany were among the cities showing the larg- est increases in gains over the 1926 building.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
S225,000 Lawsuit May Be
 Tried Out in Fairfield

Bridgeport, Feb. 4 PEA S225,- 900 suit for commission arising out of the sale of stock In the Derby Gas & Electric Co. involving nearly SS,000,000 can be tried in the courts of Fairfield county Judge John w. Banjs ruled in a decision handed down today upon a plea of jurisdic- ton entered by the Citizens Public Utilities Inc, of Delaware.
 The company is named defendant in the action filed by Edwin Smith Hodgman of Greenwich, who alleges he was to be paid commission of 212 per cent by the company If he successfully transacted the sale of the Derby stock to company.
 The plea of jurisdiction con- tended that the Citizens Public Util- ities Inc. is not state concern and therefore that the Fairfield county courts could not accept jurisdiction in the matter.