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WEA (U. 8 Weather Fair tonight and tomorrow: what warmer tomorrow: light northerl§ winds, becoming variable. Temperature—H today; lowest, 57, Full report on page 9. THER. Bureau Forecast.) some- ighest, 63, at noon at 3 am. today. ch ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNI NG EDITION Star. The only ev service. ening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 99.349 Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Entered as secy post office. W ¥ No. 30810. ond class mat ashington, D. C, WASHINGTON, D. “C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1928—FORTY -EIGHT PAGES. * () Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. {D. C. HEADS ORDER REORGANIZATION OF POLIGE TRIAL BOARD New Body Will Have Three Officers — Prosecutor Assigned. REILLY AND SHEETZ i RELIEVED OF PLACES fnspector Stoll and Capts. Burlin- game and Stott Are Appointed. Radical reorganization of the Police fTrial Board was ordered today by the | District Commissioners in an effort to | improve the efficiency and discipline in | the Police Department. The new board will begin to function gomorrow under a new procedure and | mith a new personnel. It will be com- posed of three police officials and an gssistant corporation counsel will serve as a prosecutor, but not be a member of the board. The present board is made up of two police officials and an | assistant corporation counsel, who | gerves as chairman. Two Captains Relieved. In reorganizing the board, the Cem- | missioners relieved Capts. Martin Reilly gnd Ira Sheetz and put in their places | Capts. Guy E. Burlingame and W. G. Stott. Inspector Louis J. Stoll was | designated as the third police repre- sentative on the board. The board will glect its own chairman. Walter E. Fowler, now chairman of the board, was designated as prosecutor. The alternates on the ncw board are Capts. T. R. Bean and F. M. Corn-| - C issioners was | ommiss s tai&i??}r: aofie\:'h:ot of recommendations by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, submitted them _a their regular semi eckly —meeting this morning, which was devoted Pln’zam entirely to a discussion of the problams of the police force. These recommenaa- tions were substantially the same as those submitted to the Commissio aj. Hesse last Deccmberfnd w remained on file ever since. Duties Outlined. The duties of the assistant corpora- tion counsel detailed to the board, und:{ the new plan of organization as beou.s lined by the Commissioners will m]l]?“?‘é; advise the members of the trial board in the matter of legal pro- .“g:“'ero represent the Police Depa;;.— ment in the prosecution of cases be- board. A ‘0‘: "1}": advise in the preparation and examination of charges filed prior yg the submission of charges to the bn;.c_ for the purpose of ascertaining whetherT or not they are legal in form and col:n- ply with such sections of the police manual which it is alleged have been 2 d. “w}‘;fle the Commissioners were Co) sidering Maj. Hesse's new plan of or- ganization for the trial board, the police 'luperinmndent called into conference fevery commanding and administrative fficer in the department. This con- :;erenu, according to Maj. Hesse, took the form of a “round table discussion’ ‘of the problems of the department, but 1t is understood that the officers were given a lecture on need for increased efficiency and stricter discipline. Hold Conference. i Before the Commissioners ordered the @rastic changes in the trial board, which Maj. Hesse has held largely Tesponsible for existing _conditions in the department, they called the police | superintendent into the meeting as well as Corporation Counsel Bride. Assistant Corporation Counsel Fowler | and Willlam H. d‘Nflh\y. former chair- of the board. 5 » T Fhe legal representatives, it was said, were “sounded out” as to their views on the proposed changes. Mr. Bride, it| was announced, told the Commissioners that he was in thorough agreement with e new plan. ‘h’l‘hr‘ Cnsnmmsioncrs, however, deferred | action on another set of Maj. Hess recommendations prescribing mandatory dismissal from the force of officers con- victed on fixed charges, such as drink- ing, willful disobedience uniruthful statements. Announcement was made that they would allow the new trial board to function for a reasonable time before deciding whether and making | NEW POLICE | | | | RARE|S: | EWING CAPT. GUY E. BURLINGAME. NATS BEAT YANKS INOPENER, 1100 Hadley Pitches Airtight Ball. His Single in Eighth Scores Three. Special Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, September 7.—The Philadclphia Athletics won the first game of today’s double header with the Red Sox. The score was 1 to 0. NEW YORK, September 7.—Wash- ington defeated the Yankees in the first game of today’s double-header. The score was 11 to 0. Irving Hadley was sent to the box for the Nationals. Manager Huggins picked Tom Zachary to face his former teammates. Play started under an over- cast sky. There were about 10,000 fans in the stands as the first game got un- der way. Bob Reeves instead of Manager Har- ris assumed the second base job for Washington. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—West walked. West was caught off first and run down, Zachary to Gehrig to Koenig to Zach- ary. Durocher tossed out Rice. Goslin singled to center. Zachary tossed out Judge. No runs. NEW YORK—Combs flied to West in left center. Reeves tossed out Koenig. Gehrig walked. Cronin tossed out Ruth. No runs. SECOND INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—BIluege beat out a slow roller to Zachary. Bluege was out stealing, Collins to Durocher. Ruel singled to left center. Reeves doubled to left center, sending Ruel to third. Cronin tripled to right, scoring Ruel and Reeves. Hadley fanned. West fouled to Durocher. Two runs. NEW YORK—Cronin threw out Meusel. Hadley threw out Dugan. Reeves tossed out Durocher. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON — Rice fouled to Dugan. _Goslin_grounded to_Gehrig. " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2)) West, <f....... Rice, rf the adoption of the drastic penalty plan is needed as another remedial step. Maj. Hesse Explains. The recommendations of Maj. He for reorganization of the trial board was accompanied by the following explana- tory report: “At the present time .the trial board of the Metropolitan Police Department consists of an assistant to the corpora- tion counsel as chairman, and two offi- cers of the police force. ny members of the department, nst whom charges have been pre- d. obtain counsel to represent them appearance before the board ) these instances the prosecuting ses are possibly placed at a dis- tage because of the lack of legal in the conduct of the cases whic ng as chairman of the board is, 2, authorized to pass upon legal questi and those which may arise relative thereto, he cannot. by reason of the more or less judicial position in which he acts, give advice to the prose- cuting witnesses, or to other witnesses whom the prosecution may call relative to the testimony which it is desired to submit. “I believe that an improvement in - ;hr trial board procedure would be ef- three officers of the department, an assistant corporation counse tailed to advise the members of ‘he #rial board in matters of legal proce sent the Police Departme r preparation and examination of charges filed prior to the submission of same to the board for the purpose of ascertaining whetr or not they are legal in form and com- v with such sections of the manual it is alleged have been violated Commissioners without delay ¢ pervision over the Police Department #and Engineer Commissioner William B. 1 and shortly before noon an nt was made that Maj. Hesse nued on Page 2, Column 3.) ~ (C | | | | reorganization pian was approved Commissioner Dougherty, who has su- onvened the board meeting at | Goslin, If.. | Judge, 1b... | Bluege, 3b. | Ruel, ¢ | Reeves, 2b... | e | Cronin, ss | Hadley. p. | Totals...co.e0erovnann. } NEW | | Combs, cf.. AB. Gehrig, 1b... | Ruth, of. ....... | Meusel, If.. | Dugan, 3b.. | Durocher, 2b.. | Robertson, zb, | Collins, c. 15 3‘@-»5‘-:-‘:& Totals Lazzeri batted for Durocher in SCORE BY 1 0 o0 Washington New York .. Runsa batted in—Cronin (3). iey (3). Rice Goslin (2) Iwo-base b three-h: Reeces, Had 2), Rice. Sacrifice—~Bluese. ' TRIAL BOARD CAPT. W. G. STOTT. MACKEY SUSPENDS - POLCE OFFICAL Sensational Disclosures Are Promised in Philadelphia Vice Probe. | By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, September 7.—The grand jury investigating gang murders, | bootlegging and general lawlessness in Philadelphia today recommended that Charles Beckman, captain of detectives, be removed from office. ‘The jury’s report stated that evidence presented to it showed that Beckman was unfit to hold any office under the municipality. The nature of the evidence against Beckman was not disclosed. Last week the jury made a report that it had evidence that police officials and de- tectives had been bribed in the en- forcing of the liquor laws. This week Beckman was called as a witness be- fore the jury, as was also his mother. Mayor Mackey ordered Capt. Beck- man_suspended at once, pending trial of charges to be brought against him before the Oivil Service Board. Four More Arrests. District ~Attorney Monoghan an- nounced that four additional arrests had been made in connection with the investigation. “This marks one of the most impor- tant developments in the investigation,” said the district attorney. “We are now prepared to make discl which 1l surpass the revelations that have been made heretofore.” Monaghon said he had evidence ready for presentation to the grand jury showing that within the last two years the bootleg ring of which Max (Boo Boo) Hoff is alleged to be the head, had diverted more than 350,000 gallons of alcohol from a single dis. tillery in this city “to all parts of the country.” Hoff is a manager of prize fighters. Gun Dealer Makes Statement. The prosecutor’s announcement shared interest with an eight-page statement alleged to have been maue by Edward S. Goldberg, dealer in ma- that Hoff had purchased from three machine guns and a number of bullet-proof vests. Goldberg was released in $10.- 000 bail on a charge of perjury after he had dictated and signed the statement. After reciting his allefid dealings with Hoff and furnishing other names and dates to the investi- grand jury. The perjury charge was lodged against him after his first appearance before the jury on Wednesday. Assistant Dis- his chief, said Goldberg had “lied be- cause he was afraid of gang revenge.” Hoff was before the grand jury last night for the eighth time and when he was excused he was handed a subpoena to appear again today. Police answered Mayor Mackey’s demand for a city-wide vice clean-up by raiding 17 speakeasies cabarets and opium dens last night and o o0 early today. BOX SCORE—FIRST GAME WASHINGTON R. 1 0 i 0 0 4 - T lon - N,-:«:nccc::-‘? ;I-"HNN—N—— w -1 YORK R. 0 o 0 0 3 ihe seventh inning. INNINGS 3 4 0o o (U] 5 o0 0 i SUMMARY Lebt on bases—Washinzton, 3: New York, 6. Base on balls— 0t Hadlev: 1 ot Zachary. 4 Farwar. 2] chine guns and ammunition, declaring | gators he was again taken before the | trict Attorney Schofield, speaking for| | GENEVA DISCUSSION FAILS TO UNRAVEL - RHINE EVAGUATION | Meetings Between Mueller \ and Briand Believed to Be Futile Step. TOO MANY OBSTACLES SEEN ON BOTH SIDES | | French Demands for Money and | Political Compensation Enough to | Block German Cabinet's Approval. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. { By Radio to The s | News, [ 1802 BERLIN, Scptember 8.—The enor- | mous newspaper to-do being made about the meeting at Geneva between Chan- cellor Mueller and Foreign Minister Briand of France can lead to nothing w0 Daily N expressed willingness of both sides to negotiate evacuation of the Rhineland. As the writer stated a month ago, neither France nor Germany has the slightest intention of meeting the other’s demands. Therefore, M. Briand’s prom- |ise that he will talk Chancellor Muel- ler's proposition over with the other { signers of the Versaiiles treaty is taken here to mean an elegant proceedure for quashing discussion. Obstacles Are Seen. The obstacles are legion. Some of the more important are: 1. The French able through the sale of reparations in- | dustrial and railroad bonds, pledged under the Dawes plan. This sale could be effected in America if the German government were ready to help. but even the government could not sell 5 per cent bonds of this nature at any- thing like par and creditor nations are not willing to sacrifice a quarter of their money, The idea that the bonds should be marketed in Europe 4s foolish, since bankers believe at most only about a hundred million dollars could be placed here today. ; 2. The French demand polit. | pensation from Germany, con: the right to maintain permanently | armed forces called “stable elements” in the evacuated Rhineland; an agree- ment that Germany will sign an east- ern Locarno fixing frontiers with Po- land “forever” and a German promise never to annex Austria. Demands Held Impossible. No German cabinet ever will grant any one of these three demands. More~ over, if the British and French counted on the recently signed naval agree- ment and “new entente” to bring Ger- many to terms they have missed their guess. Moreover, many candidates for Foreign Minister Stresemann’s office, and the newspapers which announce his coming resignation, may have to wait a long time. The “writer is in- formed that the minister's health is notably. improved, and that he will be able to keep his cabinet post indefinite- ly by leading a severely moderate life, Therefore the chance of a change in Germany's foreign policy is unlikely. And finally, it seems doubtful whether the Franco-British entente will be maintained in the face of hostility to the plan in Great Britain and the United States. Therefore, it is safe to say that the entire matter of Rhineland evacuation will be postponed to some later date, when the reparations ques- tion is further along toward settlement. The present negotiations are largely | academic. RHINE EVACUATION FORECAST. German Indemnities Would Figure in Negotiations. By the Associated Press. PARIS, September 7.—Great impor- tance is attached in France to the con- versation at Geneva yesterday between Aristide Briand, toreign minister, and Chancellor Mueller of Germany. The conversation is looked upon as the start of prolonged negotiations in which Great Britain, Belgium and Italy must | take part as allies of France. 1 These negotiations are to settle two vital questions, the evacuation of the Rhineland and fixing of the final terms of the war indemnities to be paid by Germany. The French official mind associates these with the debt of this country to the United States. The view is that Washington and Paris agreed upon the principle of capacity to pay when they entered upon the Mellon-Berenger agreement under which the original French debt was funded at $4,025,- 000,000 in principal and interest. It is pointed out that France's capacity to pay is partly determined by the sums | which she is to receive from Germany. Germany in turn has indicated that her capacity to pay indemnities is partly dependent upon a free hand in the Rhineland. The French Parliament has not ap- proved the debt settlement with the United States and in view of the rea- soning in respect to the German pay- | ments it is believed here that ratifica- | "tion of the Mellon-Berenger agreement | will be largely dependent upon the out- | | come of the negotiations between Ger- meny and the Allies. 'FRANCO-BRITISH PACT| PLEASING TO JAPAN ! Envoy Calls It Aid to Peace Be- cause Tends to Break Naval Deadlock. By the Associated Press GENEVA, September 7.—Because any- thing which tends to break the naval disarmament deadlock is helpful to the cause of peace, Japan is happy over the Franco-British naval accord, sald Mineichiro Adachi, Japanese Amba: dor to France, in addressing the A: sembly of the League of Nations to He did not r se vie on the two-pows . but he emphasized that it was imperative for the naval powers to negotiate further. “For that reason,” cord on the naval problem between of them is likely to be effective In ac- celerating the reduction of armaments. | From this standpoint T rejoice over the Franco-British accord.” and will lead to nothing, despite the | demand money for | evacuation. This money is only avail- | { Balchen managed to bring the big tri- {of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, was {being flown from Mitchell Field, New |HUGHES AS A PARTISAN .| Mr. Hoover, and at the same time the ! | | | | | RO PLAVE DY * ENEINE S LANED Bernt Balchen Makes Safe Descent While En Route to Hampton Roads. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., September 7.— Bernt Balchen, flying the Byrd expedi- tion plane Floyd Bennett, with seven| aboard, made a safe landing at Logan | Field near here today when forced | down by engine trouble. When the motor trouble developed | motored plane to a safe landing on the field, saving it from serious damage. None of the occupants was hurt. The plane, with two others for use York, to be loaded aboard the expedi- tion's ship at Hampton Roads. The other planes continued to Washington after losing trace of the Floyd Bennett near Baltimore. Radio operator Hansen, on the Floyd Bennett, tried to establish radio communication with them when the big plane lagged behind its com- panions, but was unsuccessful. CRAFTS REACH NEW YORK. Three of Byrd's Planes Leave Mitchel Field for Virginia. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., September 7 (#).—Three of the four monoplanes which Comdr. Richard E. Byrd is to use on the Antarctic continent took off today for Hampton Roads, Va., where they will be loaded on the whaler Lar- sen, one of the expedition’s vessels, for the long journey south. Bernt Balchen was at the controls of the big three-motored Floyd Bennett, in which Byrd is to attempt his hop to the South Pole. Harold I. June was pilot- ing the Virginian, a Fokker, and Dean Smith, Byrd’s third pilot, flew the Fair- child plane, Stars and Stripes. The crafts were brought to Mitchel Field several days ago for final load and altitude tests, and on today's flight the piiots planed to give the radio appa- ratus a last workout. They may stop at Bolling Field, Washington. Comdr. Byrd's fourth plane, a Gen- eral Aircraft ship, still is at Teterboro Airport, N. J. ‘Two of the Byrd Polar Expedition planes landed at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia shortly after noon today. A third, piloted by Brent Blchen, land- ed at Baltimore for slight repairs to the motor. The trouble with Balchen's machine was reported by Anacostia officials to be of a minor nature. The planes were en route to Hampton Roads from Mitchell Field, on a radio test flight. The planes which landed here were a Fairchild. flown by Harold I. June, and a Fokker, flown by Dean Smith, and planned to remain here until join- ed by Balchen. ALARMS LEAGUE LEADER Talk of His Supporting Hoover Comes on Eve of His Selection to World Court. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News Copyright, | GENEVA, September 7.—League of Nations circles are confused and some- what alarmed at press reports from Washington stating that Charles Evans Hughes is preparing to lend active po- litical support to Herbert Hoover. Mr. Hughes is the popular favorite in the election to fill the vacancy of Judge of the International Court, which will be held tomorrow, and is under- stood to have signified he will accept in case he is elected. However, the League delegates had thought that in supporting Mr. Hughes they were sup- porting & man who had retired from active politics. Fears are expressed that if Mr. Hughes just now begins to work for | | League elects him judge of the World Court, the League may be placed un- wittingly in the position of seeming to play a prejudiced role in American party politics. Several delegates have requested information on the subject from the League secretarfat. The elec- Ition of Mr. Hughes seems, neverthe- ess, to be completely assured. —_——— ASSEMBLY AIDS SPAIN. GENEVA, September 7 (#).—Spain today won the first round in the effort to make her a semi-permanent member of the Council of the League of Na- tions I Radio lil'ogl‘;llllS:.l"flge 38 THE MODERN SINDBAD. NEW TYPE OF PLANE MAKES AUTOMATIC LANDING IN TEST Pilot Holds Hands Aloft As Craft Soars to Ground Safely—Tiny Machine Is Con- structed orf Vertical Principle. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, September 7.—A tiny plane constructed on a new vertical principle made successful test flights here yesterday, demonstrating that an aircraft can make an automatic land- ing, according to observers. Merle F. Kelley, who piloted the plane, was said to have taken the craft from the ground in 81> seconds, soared sharply upward, cruised at 100 miles an h;)u‘l; and then landed with both hands aloft. | | | | | | | COMEGTUT AT ONAS BOHPARTES OPENCONVENTIONS G. 0. P. Pins Hopes on Strong Organization and Full Din- ner Pail Campaign. DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO FOREIGN-BORN VOTE One in Every Four Not Native. Dry Issue Moves to Back- ground. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Staff Correspondent of The Star. NEW HAVEN, Conn., September 7.— Republicans and Democrats are here in force preparing for a desperate strug- gle for Connecticut’s seven electoral votes in the presidential election, No- vember 6. The Republican State con- vention is on today, and the Democrats open theirs tonight. With the nomina- tion of gubernatorial and senatorial can- didates and the adoption of the State platforms, the campaign in this State will be fairly well launched and kept going at fever heat until election day. Gov. Trumbull Renominated. Working with machine like precision and apparently in perfect harmony, the Republican State convention today re- nominated Gov. Trumbull and by a vote of 472 to 114 nominated Prederick C. Walcott over Tax Commisioner Wil- liam H. Blodgett for the United States Senate. The word was passed yester- ‘The new principle was described by A. A. Merrill, inventor, as tilting the wings, which are a single unit, by means of a wheel and screw device in the cockpit in relation to the speed. ‘The plane has a short fuselage and very little tail. In its construction the inventor was assisted by Dr. Clark Millikan, son of Dr. R. A. Millikan; Dr. Harry Bateman and Dr. A. L. Klein, all of the California Institute of Tech- nology. PRESIDENT'S SON TARES RAL 0B Will Work in New Haven Freight Office at Hart- ford. Conn. BY J. RUSSELL YOU! Staft Correspondent of The Star. SUPERIOR, Wis,, September 7.—John Coolidge, who left here last Sunday to launch himself upon a career, is going to be a railroad man. He is going with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, and will be stationed at Hart- ford, Conn. This was learned today from a re- liable source, but it is not known when he will enter upon his duties. The understanding here is that he will be idle a few weeks longer before knuckling down to work. He is going to start at the bottom, and as he has expressed a preference for the freight end of the railroad, he will be assigned to that department. The authority for this information indicated that John's position with this railroad was settled during the recent visit of Thomas Cochrane of New York, one of the directors of the road. President Coolidge abandoned his fishing today to spend the forenoon at the executive office, which was prob- ably his last visit. An unusually large crowd, estimated at 1,000, was on hand to catch a glimpse of the President. Most of those presented to the Presi- dent were the students and the faculty of the high school, which has been delayed a week in opening because the President was still using the main offices and some of the classrooms of the school for the executive office. The students approve of the Presi- dent for prolonging his vacation and thereby postponing school for a week. Walter H. Newton, head of the Hoover speakers’ bureau, conferred with the President today and advised him in some detail about the progress of the campaign. MRS. ROSS ILL. Former Governor Abandons Stump- ing Tour. PORTLAND, Me.,, September 7 (£).— Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Gov- ernor of Wyoming, who has been stumping this Gtate in behalf of the Democratic party, today had canceled her tour because of illness. Her appearance at a rally at Water- ville last night was canceled and she left for Boston. AR RACE LEADER CREETED AT HOME Rowland, Ahead in Class A Derby, Lands First in Wich- ita, Kans., Hop- OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sep- tember 7 (#).—Earl Rowland of Wichita, Kans., again set the pace for the Class A transcontinental racers on the Wichita-Oklahoma City leg, bringing his Cessna A monoplane across the finish line at the municipal airfield here at 10:47 am. By the Associated Pre: WICHITA, Kans., September 7.—Ear] Rowland, Wichita pilot, led the Class A flyers in the transcontinental air derby into his home airport here today, landing at 8:36 a.m. Rowland, who has been leading the race since its start at Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Tuesday, flew his Cessna A mon- oplane from Kansas City to Wichita in 1 hour and 36 minutes, unofficial time. An enthusiastic crowd greeted him as he landed and climbed out of his ship to report to the judges. Robert Dake of Pittsburgh, who took off from Kansas City in his American moth plane at 7:01 o’'clock, landed at 8:50:33. Dake made a rough landing, his plane sideslipping somewhat as it came to earth. Find Stormy Weather. Clear skies greeted the flyers here, but the leaders reported stormy weather near Kansas City and stiff headwinds in the higher altitudes. Unofficially Row- land had increased his margin of lead to 51 minutes and 53 seconds over Dake. Some one stole Tex Rankin's black cat mascot in Kansas City last night and Rankin, who flies plane No. 13, was minutes at the start. The black cat was taken from a sedan on the field. Twenty-seven surviving planes in the class A transcontinental air derby, New York to Los Angeles, took off from Richards Field today for Wichita, the first control point on the 526-mile flight to Fort Worth, Tex., a night stop. Ok- lahoma City was the only other sched- uled stop. 10 Forced to Quit. Four more of the original field of 37 planes were forced out of the race yes- terday. The Curtiss Robin plane, piloted by D. R. Robertson, Anglum, Mo., crashed near Carthage, Ind, when the engine (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) COLLEGE g Washington an Educational Center ) SEE THE SPECIAL SCHOOL AND The Sunday Star SECTION day that Walcott was the choice of the State organization and the result was a foregone conclusion. Mr. Blodgett, who is a member of the organization, too™ his defeat in good part today. The organization forces are backing Ernest E. Rogers of New London for lieutenant governor. Francis A. Pal- lotti, Secretary of State, has had his flag up for this nomination, too, but Rogers’ nomination was predicted by some of the leaders. The turn down of Pallotti may lose the Republican ticket some of the Italian vote in the November election, although the matter may be straight- ened out before election day. Most of the Italian voters. estimated as high as 35.000 in this State, have voted the Re- publican ticket in the past. Gov. Trum- bull’s nomination was made unanimous- ly and with much applause. Much ground work already has been done by both sides, however, in the contest for the Nutmeg State’s electoral vote for President. The Democracy of Connecticut has favored the nomina- tion and election of Gov. Smith to the ‘White House for the last four years or more, and quietly it has been organizing for a supreme effort to give Gov. Smith the majority when the test should come. National Committeeman Thomas J. Spellacy and State Chairman J. J. Waish are seeking to iron out all the Democratic differences, or at least to have them forgotten in the drive for a Smith victory in the State. Lackof co- hesive organization has been a fault of the Democrats for a number of years, with too much inclination to "fight among themselves. But this Fall the Democratic organization of Con- necticut presents a very different front. Furthermore, it will be well provided with funds to carry on the campaign. Republican Organization Strong. The Republicans have been st where the Democrats have been '"::k.‘ in the matter of organization. J. Henry Roraback, who is national committee- man and State chairman to boot, has been in charge of the Republican or- ganization for the last sixteen years. He has built strongly, from the bottom up, and it is this organization which is now preparing for its greatest strug- gle. For Mr. Roraback and his lieuten- ants do not underestimate the strength of Gov. Smith in this State, although Mr. Roraback expresses entire confi- dence that the State will go Hoover, and will elect a Republican governor and Senator and the members of House. The wet and dry issue is bothering the Republicans here, just ds it is in other States of the North and East. Connecticut, like Rhode Island, has never ratified the eighteenth amend- ment to the Constitution. The State, by the way, was in the control of the | Republicans when the amendment was submitted. Mr. Roraback and other Re- publican leaders expect to lose some votes on this issue, particularly in the cities, but they expect to pick up some dry Democratic votes, especially among the women. Full Dinner Pail Campaign. What the Republicans will strive to do, under the leadership of Mr. Rora- back, is to convince the voters of Con- tate, thal of beer, but a full dinner pail. Labor is well employed and at high wages in Connecticut. The textile mills are in better shape than they were 18 months ago, and the other industries, very ex- tensive in this State, are doing good business, according to the national-com- mitteeman. The protective tariff of the Republican party will be singled out for (Continued on Page 5, Column 2. DATE SET FOR RETRIAL OF AMERICAN TEACHERS Two of Three Charged With Teach- ing Religion Have Left Turkey. By the Assoclated Press. BROUSSA, Turkey, September 7. The retrial of threc American woman teachers charged with spreading reli- gious propaganda in the American ;ceho;); here has been set for Septem- T 17. The first trial resulted in a sentence of three days' imprisonment for Miss Edith Sanderson. Berkeley, Calif.; Miss Lucille Day and Miss Jennie Jilson. This verdict was set aside by the Court of Appeals. The upper court held that the local tribunal, in failing to provide an inter- preter, had virtually tried the women's knowledge of the Turkish lanxu-r as well as the propaganda. Also it found some testimony should not have ignored . essential ‘xvlms offered by the defense. Miss Jilson, directress of the school, will probably be the only one to appear at the new trial. Miss derson has returned to the United States and Miss Day is teaching at Salonika, Gresce. N