New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN HERAILD! NEW 3 3RITAIN._CONNECTI RANKLIN K. LANE FORMER SECRETARY OF INTERIOR DIES OF HEART TROUBLE AD OPERATION IN BUFFALO HOSPITAL ‘as On Road to Recovery When Fatal Attack Set in —Left No Estate. Rochester, Minn., May 18.—Frank- n K. Lane, former secretary of the iterior, died at a local hospital here this morning. Death was due attack of angina pectoris. . Lane was operated on here May Yor gall stones and appendicitis and us sald te be recovering when heart ense, from which he had suffered fom time to time during the past ight months developed. Hospital h)#icians expressed the belief that e operation would remove the heart | ffection but an attack early today veloped fatally. Immediately after he had recovered f'om the influences of the anaesthe- © Mr. Lane sald: ¢1 am surprised to be alive. I hope b be able to live a long life doing pod things for others without ought of money. Mr. Lane left no estate Following his resignation from the /llson cabinet, Mr. Lane sought to sover his health and came here In nuary of this year. He was advised b spend the winter In a warmer cli- ate and visited in California, return- early this month. His condition us favorable for an operation and ntinted improvement was noted un- | the hoart attack which developed (orning. Lano and George W. Lane, bther, were called to the former eretary’s bedside shortly before § m. today, and were with him when dled at 6:10 o'clock. Last night was thought Mr. Lane was much pproved His brother spent sev- ) hours with him and when he t Mr. Lane said: “See you in the morning." Although Mr. Lane said following @ operation that he “was sur- lsed to be alive,” his improvement ; d bgn so marked that his denth was unexpected. His , Franklin K. Lane, Jr, and ughter, Mrs. Phillp Kauftmann of ashington, were at their homes [hen thelr father died. as was his ter Mrs .M. A. Andersen of Oak- eorge W. Lang said this morn- that his brother left “no estate atsoever.” ! Mr. Lane's body will be taken to joago tonight accompanied by his other and his widow. Harding Sends COondolence. Washington, May 18.—President rding sent the' following message condolence today to Mrs. Frank- K. Lane at Rochester: ave just learned of the death ur distinguished husband and wiring (0 express my very. great ock and my exceedingly deep sor- w over his untimely passin He 4 an outstanding American who ndered most distinguished service his country and found an abiding ' ¢ In the affections of all who ew him well. Mrs Harding joins e In An expression of most sym- thetic condolence.” Former President Wilson also it a message of condolence to Mrs. me which was not made public. Franklin Knight Lane, aged 56, was prn at Charlettetown, P. E. L, Can- a, July 16, 1864, the son of Dr. d Min. C. 8. Lane. In early chila- od, litornia. He received his education the University of California, grad- ting with the class of 18 He was arded the degree of L. Iversity, and also by New York niversity, University of North Caro- i and Brown University and Trin- collegn at Hartford. was married in 1893 to Anne rmute of Tacoma, Washington. © n time he was engaged as a re- rter and later New York corre. pondent for a number of western WEpApers. He Iater became part ner and editor of the Tacoma Daily ews. He was admitted to the Cali- hrnia bar in 1889 and began the act of law at San Francisco in e following year. From 1897 to 02 he was corporation counsel for e city of San Franeisco, retiring to pnduct & campaign for gubernator- | honors in the state of California. In 1904 he was appointed a mem- sr of the Interstate Commerce com. ission, serving until 1913 when he th During the last year of his rvice on that board, he was chalr- n. He was a member of the Per- nent International Rallway com- lsmion. representing the United ates government. In 1916 ha served the American-Mexican High prumission and in 1917 on the Coun- | of National Defense. President Woodrow Wilson appoint. il him to the post of Secretary of the terlor on March 5, 1913, He served ring the remainder of the Wilson dministeation. At the time of his death He wns resident of the Pan-American loum Transport company of New CUBAN SUGAR DIVIDEND. New York, May 18.—The Cuban merican Sugar company today de- red quarterly dividends of 50 cents ghare on common and $1.76 a share praferred stock, payable Ju he moved with his parents to | | by that FRANKLIN K NO HOPE FOR LIFE l]F CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE 3 Physicians Say That He Might Live Through the Night. Washington, May 18.—Physicians attending Edward Douglass White, chief justice of the United States su- preme court, announced at ten a. m. today that their patient had not ral- 'lied from the sinking spell of late yesterday and that his recovery was not expected, The doctors issued the bulletin: “Chief Justice White was operated upon Friday last. Although in a serious condition for some months ! past he postponed the operation as {he felt his presence at the court was | imperative. His progress was satis- ’hflery with normal pulse and tem- perature until Tuesday afternoon ! when acute dilation of the heart oc- curred. He has not rallied from this condition and his recovery is'not ex- pected. FRANCIS R. HACHER, M. D. “THOMAS A. OLAYTON, M. D. “THOMAS 8. LEE, M. D. At noon the physiclans attending the chief justice said there had been no change in the patient’s condition and that Be might last through today ' and tonight but that there was noth- ing upon to which base an alteration from their previous diagnosis. Since he was operated on Friday at a local hospital for bladder trouble * Chief Justice White's condition had ‘improved steadily up until yesterday afternoon when he suffered an un- expected chill and then declined rapidly. He has remained uncon- ' mcious since late last night. On hearing of his critical condition, Jus- tice McKenna and other of his asso- clates in the supreme court visited following the hospital last night but not until | after the chief justice had lapsed into unconsciousness. Moembers of the im- mediate family remained at the bed- side lhroughom the night. SERYED IN NAVY Second Section of List Has Apparent Error Concerning Local Long Time Serviceman. A check of the second section of the slacker list, which is to be pub- | Mished Friday, reveals at least one ap- parent eiror, the case being that of a local sallor with a record of 12 years of continuous service. The young man was in the service for sev- eral years previous to the outbreak of the war, served during the war and is still in the navy. uring the period of hostilities, he w; at the Great Lakes Naval Training station in the capacity of a chief petty officer, in- structing rookies, his relatives ex- plain. The sailor who, according statements of the family, is fully branded as a slacker, brother who served overseas weltare organization, being tho draft age. to the wrong- has a with a beyond U. 8. WON™ INTERFERE Makes this Reply to Polish Plea for Support in Silesian Qustion Washington, May 18—Appeal by the Polish government for American sup- port in the Sllesian controversy has been met by the state department's reiteration of its announced policy of non-interference in questions regarded I by the government as peculiarly European in character. It was indicated today that con- wideration of the plea presented by Prince Lubomirski, Polish minister had failed to convince Secretary Hughes that there was any cause for alteration of that poli U. 8. COURT IN HARTFORD South Norwalk. May 18.—The May term of the U. S. District court will be held in Hartford. it was announced this morning by Judge Edwin S. Thomas, The court is closing up the GAFE SOLD FOR §1; SELLER CONTENDED! \C. d. Curry Tells Court He Is Satisfied With Deal (FINES TODAY TOTAL $600; Included Vicong Those Assessed are Two Second Offcnders—Two Cases are Continued or In vestigation by Judge Klett. Answering charges of a second li- quor law offcnse in police court this morning, C. J. Curry informed the court thit he has disposed of his busi- ness, having sold out the place to Mizhael Curry, his nephew, for $1. ‘Prosecuting Agent Michael A. Saxton asked if he didn't think the businesss was sold cheaply, to which Mr. Curry replied: 0. T consider myself lucky to get a dollar for a cafe nowadays. You can’t get rid of the things.” Has Bill of Sale In support of claim that he is no longer the owner of the place, Curry produced a bill of sale !n Ourry and a check from the Inlern:ll revenue department for a refund on his license which had been turned in. When the raid was made by Sergeant . C. Hart and Policeman Axel Carl- on, Michael Curry, who was in charge admitted his ownership. Under the | conditions, Judge Klett, explined, he could do nothing but discharge the | accused.. Similar charges were against John K. Farr and John God- zoniski as second offenders and each was fined $200 and costs; Stanley Neidzwecki and Frank Terczzak, both of whom made their first appearance this morning, were fined $100 and costs. In the cas~s of Peter Olescevich and Gorge Froeba, Judge Klett with- held his decision until Monday morn- ing to give him an opportunity to look up authorities. Froeba Denles Guilt Froeba, under his plea of not guilty, flatly denied bhaving offered a drink for sale or kept with intent to sell any intoxicatinz drinks. Policeman FEd- ward Kiley and Delbert Veley seized two partly filled bottles in Froeba's Arch street place of business, the Turner Hall cafe. on the afternoon of June 12. One of the bottles was under a bar in a room adjoining the cafe proper, and the other was found in a bofler, hidden from view hyv kitchen utensils. The room in which the stuft was hidden ajoins the cafe in which the owner was working at the time of the raid, Policeman Edward Kiey testified that Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sedervall and Willam Steckly were seated at a table and, when he entered. Steckly grabbed ap some glasses that were in front of them. The policeman searched the premises, (Continued on Third Page.) GERMAN BLOCKADE Opposition to Polish Insurgents in Silesia Takes This Form—Allied Council Prepares for Meeting. London, May 18.—German opposi- tion to the Polish insurgents who have occupied most of Upper Silesia |'appears to have taken the form of an economic blockade. Men em- ployed by German railroads have re- l fused to transport food supplies other ’ than milk into the district where the Polish have control and the Reichs- bank has declined to send into Silesia the money to pay miners for work : ?one just prior to the Polish upris- ng. Preparations for the meeting of the supreme Allied council, possibly early next week, are going forward and an- nouncnment that the council will hold a plenary session would seem to fore- shadow a decision as to the alloca- tion of Upper Silesia between the Germans and Poles. bhrought ‘ { MME. CURIE ILL Ordered by Her Physicans to Refrain From All Over Exertions New York May 18.—Madam Marie Curfe co-discoverer of radium, today was ordered by her physican to re- frain from as many social functions as possible in view of her exhausted condition, He said she had not fully recovered from effects of sea sickness during her recent voyage to the United States. She was permitted to attend the meeting in her honor in Carnegie hall this afternoon but was advisdd to re- main indoors the remainder of the day and decline other social engage- ments. WIFE A DISTILLER. Meriden Man Worked in Factory While Spouse Made Aldohol. Meriden, May 18.—Frank Lamon- ski, 34, fined $150 and costs in the police gourt this morning for having a still in his home. When the police called there yesterday they found his wife skilifully operating the still while he was at work in a factory. She said it produced one quart of liquor an hour. The raiders confiscated 40 gal- lons of alleged moonshine in addition to the still. of 107 Veteran street, was ; (‘UT \)CEDNESDAY MAY 18, 192' DRY AGENTS LAID ‘ OFF; LACK OF FUNDsi' 700 Prohibitlon FEnforcement Mcn ! Lose Jobs as Governmen;: Can- J not Pay Their Salaries | | Washington, May 18.—About 700 prohibition enforcement agents in various parts of the country hav. been temporarily laid off for lack of ! funds to pay their salaries, it was an- nounced today at prohibition enforce- ment headquarters here. Failure of congress to provide 250,000 asked for by the prohibition commissioner to pay salaries of tield agents until the end of the present fiscal vear, officials said. necessitatea a cut of about two-thirds in the ficld forces. The men were given a 40-day va- cation without pay, but it was said, will be reinstated on July 1 when ths appropriations for the next fiscal vear become available. About 500 agents remain on duty, officials said, but many of them a office men. While they expect some difficulty in the strict enforcement of the dry laws with such a reduced staff, the prohibition enforcement offi- cers indicated that aid would not be asked of the department of justice and other government agencies. | PHILLIPS, WATERBURY MAN, HEADS 1. 0. 0. F. 80th Annual Session Grand Lodge Held At Hartford. Hartford, May 18.—The grand lodge of 0dd Fellows met in this city today | in annual session. It was the S0th one, and Grand Master Frank W. Whiton referred to this fact in his welcoming | address to the delegates. The condi- tion of the order in the state was de- scribed as excellent by.the grand master whose report indicated a year of un- usual activity. He had attended a hear- ing at the state capitol in company with Grand Secretary Hutchinson and Grand | Treasurer S. W. Challenger and had opposed, because it would affect the Odd Fellows’ Home, the bill which would remove stafe tax exemption of property of fraternal societies. Grand Secretary W. Hutchinson reported a total membership on Janu- ary 1 last of 28,416, a net gain of 1,515. The total assets are $1,131,075, a gain for the year of $55,230. There are 91 lodges and 61 Rebekah lodges, the latter having a membership of 11,- 681, a gain of 1,157. The funds are $37,139, a gain of §721. The grand treasurer, S. W. Challen- ger of Middletown, reported on the vari- ous accounts which included $5,283 in the war fund. This afternoon the following officers were elected: Grand master—Herbert J. ‘Waterbury. \ Deputy grand master—Charles Hathaway, Manchester. Grand Warden—Charles J. Fowler, Thompsonville. Grand treasurer—Sydney W. Ch: lenger, Middletown. Grand secretary—William S. Hutch- inson, New Haven. The following distinguished visitors were received: Past Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester, Mass.; of | Phillips, R. | session i Mr. Grand Master William C. Kolmetz and Grand Secretary Harry Walker of New | | nary 1 York; Grand Master Burton A. Gaskell and Grand Secretary Harry S. Pine of New Jersey, Grand Master Silas Reed. of Massachusetts, Grand Master Leslie E. Jacobs of Maine, Deputy Grand Master Horace A. Garland and ! Grand Warden Amos A. Phelps of New ’Hnmpshflr\‘, Grand Ma: ‘ ‘Wilson of Rhode Island, Past Grand Master and Past Grand Representative | ‘Walter H. Cox of Toronto, Ont., and . Grand Patriarch August H. Lubenow of New Haven of the Grand Encamp- ment of Conn., 1. 0. O. F. BODY COMING BACK Mrs. Theodore Shubert Receives Word That Charles Breen’s Remains Are on Way Here from France. Mrs. Theodore Shubert of 34 Tremont B. | er Robert Mc- | 3 tary Kirtland H. . Ghee and Grand Secretary an. | Siest for | tataoly ! section covers the | vehicles and the assessments on a por- street today received a telegram from the war department stating that the body of her son, Charles Breen, would arrive at New York on Saturd: Ar- rangements have been made with J. M.'| Curtin and company, undertakers, to bring the body to this city. Breen died in service at a hospital in France, while attending dn officers’ He was a well known young man, and was a prominent athlete. Constitutionalists Win In Italian Elections Rome, May 18.-—Election returns ' received here soday indicated fur- ther victories for the construction- alists who will support Premier Giolotti in the new Italian parlia- | ment. They added 40 to the number | | of constitutionalist candidates elected. training school. | GASOLINE TAXBILL | I5 LIKELY T0 PASS ' Favorable Action by Semate To-- morrow Is Indicated STATE IN NEED OF FUNDS. Shad Open Scason to June 10—New Auto | Taxation Bill Favorably Reported— | Towni Must Pay for Roads. (Special to The Herald.) Hartford, May 18.—The bill pro- posed by Senator John Trumbull call- ing for a cent a gallon tax on gaso- line was tabled in the senate today on motion of Senator W. H. Hall. It will come up for action tomorrow and in- dications are that it will be passed. Senator Trumbull, speaking as { chairman of the finance committee in endorsing this proposed measure, ex- plained that in order to even partial- 1y special taxes. Busy Session Held. The General Assembly had a day ot steady work today, the house sitting long enough to obviate an affernoon House Leader Buckley told call up Tuesday next the bill concern- | ing strikes and lockouts. Mr. Buckley responsibility the bill said that he claimed for jthe authorship of repealing’ the civil service law and if there was any criticism it | should be directed at him. He read from a letter sent by Prof. H. W, Farnam of Yale to members of the Connecticut Civil Service Reform as- sociation in which the republican or- ganization with the aid of a small group of prominent republicans, and a Hartford newspaper was charged with defeat of civil service. Mr. Buck- ley said that he alone knew bill and consulted no one about it. He moved that the petition of former President Taft and others for a new law be taken off the table on his mo- tion and sent to the committee in con- currence. This was done The corrected bill for a city man- ager charter for New Haven was passed under suspension of the rules. Shad Fishing Season. Hartford, May 18.—The shad fisher- men have asked for ten days’ exten- sion of their fishing season. until June 10 and tomorrow there will he a con- ference with the committee on fish | and@ game in room 66 at the Capitol. Favorable Reports. Favorable reports to the senate were on hills from the appropriations committee amending the law concern- ing ailotments for state highway pur- poses, providing that towns shall pay 50 per cent of the cost, and unim- proved portions of a state highway ! within a_town which is a necessary | link shall be improved as rapidly as possible; for maintenance under ap- proval of the state comptroller the Mystic Oral School for the Deaf which the state has taken over; and $28,000 for the Industrial School for Girls up to July 1. The two last mention~d bills were adopted under suspension of the rules and sent to the house. New Auto Tax. An automobile property tax bill re- ported provides for state taxation of all motor vehicles at the time said vehicle is registered with the com- missioner of motor vehicles. The tax- ing day shall be computed as of Jan- The commissioner shall pre- pare u schedule stating a value to be applied to each model of each make of motor vehicle in general use, pro- vided that values stated therein shall not be less than two-thirds of the ac- tual value of each motor vehicle therein described. The tax shall be at a 25 mills rate. There are penal- swearing in of the vehicle. No registration shall be granted until the tax is paid. Another depreciation of tion of the vear. There are also means of appeal for relief and remission of | the tax. No town or city would there- after collect any property tax on any motor vehicle. Soldiers’ exemption is provided for. The general motor vehicle bill re- vising the present laws was not acted . Tt covers 70 pages | on in the senate. in the file. Senator McDonald of Put- nam suggested that scnators who have amendments to offer have them ready when the bill is next called up as it is a big measure and will require tima to ba disposed of. Tax for Women. The senate concurred with the house in adopting the personal tax | bill under which sex distinction is eliminated and females are liable for the tax as are males. The house received a bill 26 inclusive. The $28,000 appropria- tion for the Girls’ school was adopted in concurrence. Mr. Nickerson, in discussing the bill said it ought to be tabled until the house knew the amount of all appropriations and whether or not the state will be a bankrupt. To Mr. ' Buckley, Col Eaton explained that the state had taken over the school. He said Mr, Nickerson ought not to worry { over $28,000 as the state is going to o 18. -—Fflmt ¥ Generally rnlr tonight and ’l‘hurs- be from $10,000,000 to $13,000,000 in debt when the legislature gets through. The committee is trying to keep the appropriations down. Mr. Nickerson withdrew his objectian to the bill. The house also adopted the Mystic school bill sent down to it. Fishcrmen Ask Extension of | | ties last carry out the state’s program this . vear it will be necessary to levy some Bell of Salisbury that he would | of the ! which | would limit the age of females sent to | ! the State Farm for Women to 16 to | -T\Y/ELVE PAGES _ Herald “Ads” Better Busin PRI(‘ THEE ATE OF SILESIA WILL BE SETTLED BEFORE COUN AND NOT BY KORFA immfifinN WARNED | T0 WATCH POLICY. | | Mexicans Quote Madero’s Fate—Radicals Attempt to Force Chamber. Mexico City, sympathizers their May 18.—Radical attempted to force way into the chamber of depu- night to attack members of the liberal-constitutionalist party, who were holding a caucus there. The men engaged in the disorder were dispersed by the fire depart- ment. Am explanation was made later in the evening that. there was no at- tempt to prohibit socialist deputics | from entering the chamber but that the doors had been closed to stall a possible demonstration fore- by | spectators. “Beware the fate of Francisco Madero, who failed' to heed solicita- tions to change his policy was the warning sent to Obregon last night by Il stitutionalist members. T ing was contained in a drafted at the caucus an pointed charges that P. TIY secretary of the interier, and Adolfo de la Huerta, former president and now secretary of the ‘treasury had attempted to cause disaffection against the Obregon administration. The document was signed . by 138 deputies and several senators. Referring to the necessity of Presi- ' dent Obregon changing his policy | immediately, the memonrial said: “In connection with the invasion’ of the chamber of deputies by radi- cals last week the press has pub- lished your statements which are al- most identical with those made of- ficially by the confederation of syndi- cated workers. You have stated the attack was of small importanée but this is a statement which is at ab- solute variance with all the concepts of society.” » CONSTANTINOPLE NEUTRAL Neither Grecks Nor Turks Shall Re- cruit Around Qity — Wirangle's Army For Police. Constantinople, May 18 (By Asso- ciated Press)—Neutrality regulations have been put into operation’ by the ' Allied high commission here. The proclamation declaring that Con- stantinople, the Straits and the Gulf of Ismid must be considered neu- tral territory, was handed to the sultan’s government and Greek of- ficials here yesterday. It required that neither the Greeks nor Turks recelve enlistments to their forces, also Greek warships must withdraw from the waters covered by the Al-' lied order and that irregular bands in Thrace and around the Gulf of Ismid must be suppressed. Ar the Allled troops are few and there is a distinct Bolshevik menace in Asia Minor, propositions have been made the Allied high commis- sion that Gen. Wrangel's army which has been here since it was driven out of Crimea be given the task of pol- icing the Straits and the Constantin- | ople zone. TEACHERS TO_ME-ET HERE | LLOYD GEORGE BRITISH STAND Reiterates Recent S and Blames Frenc paper’s For Wrong London, May 18 (By Press).—Mr. Llovd Georgd mier, issued a statement th| reiterating the British a ward the Upper Silesian q pressed by him in his recen the house of commons d ing responsibility for the reporté in the French ne In the course of the stat Lloyd George said: “The fate of Upper Siles decided by the supreme not by Korfanty. “Children of the treaty allowed to break crockery with impunity. Somebody a restraining hand on them there would be continual t: 0 Trampling on “Great Britain cannot stand by whilst the treaty sentatives signed less than ago is being trampled npo: The statement began as “I adhere to the stateme in the house of commons o ject of Silesia. Naturally accept responsibility for tually said, not for the tru distorted reports in the Frd papers. The almost una proval given by the Americ: Ttalian as well as the Britis | the sentiments I then exprej that the great nations whi the side of France in the to interpret the '.reaty of fairly.” “I have never - witneg unanimity on any questio: ued the statement. “All opinion in these three couw the same view. It would tunate were the French pri a different view, but we m erant of differences o _amongst ourselves. 4 Press Criticized. “With all respect, I wo the French press that thi treating every expression opinion which dges net «coi their own as n imperd fraught with mischief. of mind, if persisted in, to any Entente. “The stand taken by tH American and Italian public} lesian question ought not fensive to France. They the treaty of Versailles. to apply the terms of the tr whether they happen to against Germany. “The course of the wol coming years cannot be forg mists ahead are more th dense. Much will depend lies holding together. A treaty obligations, events not be foreseen must dete tuture groupings of the n the future of the world, an ly of Europe, will be dete cause of old or new friend “Under these circumstg treaty of Versailles is a do| infinite moment—especially tions of the Entente. It bi gether when there 1s so mi vide us. Those who treat sions as if they were the sp{ sion and prejudice may no live long to regret their ' ness.'’ British Fleet Offerg ““The British people shir] of their responsibility u treaty. - There are temporai \ ties which make it difficul Connecticut Valley Conference Will Be in Session at St. Matthew’s School Friday. The Connecticut Valley Teachers® | conference will be in session at St. Matthew’s Lutheran school Friday. The conference was organized here a quarter of a century ago. Work in the following subjects will be demonstrated, the pupils in grades seven and eight, attending: Biblical history, by B. M. Kreugo of Danbury; reading, Aldrine | method, by K. E. Kauffman of this city; nature study, flies, by Miss Schoen | of Danbury; fundamentals of fractions, | by Miss Sternberg of Meriden. Papers will be read on ‘‘Questions | for the Conscience of the Pedagog,’’ by i E. M. Dressler of Danbury, and on ““Tact”” by E. G. Rabe of Meriden. The Ladies’ society will entertain the conference at luncheon and supper. At 7 p. m., an anniversary service will be ! held in the church to which the public is invited. Maxwel Motor Sale Confirmed Despite Protests Bay City, Mich.,, May 18.—United States District. Judge Arthur J. Tuttle today entered an order confirming the sale of the Maxwell Motor company property and dismissed petitions of certain first preferred stockholders Pprotesting against the sale. . Members of the reorganization committee of the .company in compliance with th | aries, whatever roops, but these I confide: '.pate will be over soon, and tention to the fact that at conference we intimated ness, if Germany refused thi the Allied council to place ish fleet at the disposal of for any operation that m termined upon. “The British government | ious to have the division of § tled at the London confe the facts of the plebiscite we ‘However. our Allies were no proceed with the disgussion. “We will abide faithful decision given by a major powers who have a voice | treaty in defining the Silesi: that verdie We fully accept the plebisq expression of the wishes. of] ple of Silesia, but having go: great war and sustained losses in defense of an old which this country was a p Britain cannot consent to whilst the treaty her repre signed less than two years ing trampled upon.” TO TRY LONG m Capt. Rickenbacker Will Af Cross Continent in Two San ‘Francisco, May 18.4 Eddie Rickenbacker, prem American aviators during th nounced here today.that tempt. & two-day tranm fiight from Oakland, - Cs tngton, D. C. tin