New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mcau Better Busines ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, PAONESSA IS OPPOSED TO STRAIGHT WA GE CUT; SAYS IT WOULD WORK HARDSHIP Sixth Warder Accuses Manufacturers Of De- siring Reductions So They May Follow Suit Canvass of Common Council Indicates That Sentiment Is Not Friendly to Any Radical Slashing of Pay. Attacking the plan of certain mem- bers of the salary committee to put a 10 per cent, reduction in the wages of city officials and employes into ef- fect, Alderman Angelo M. Paonessa, of the sixth ward, today branded the nmove as manufacturers’ propaganda to make possible further reductions in the pay of factory workers, Resolution Is Doomed The alderman stated that he would| not vote in favor of such a reduction. That there is a sufficient number of council members of like mind to de- feat such a resolution, if one is intro- duced, is indicated in a canvass made today by t Herald. Straight Cut lnl'nh‘ The sixth ward alderman feels that there are some instances where re- ductions might be made, but that a straight cut would be unfair. He ar- gues that city employes have only re- cently begun to draw the wages they carn. Alderman Daonessa asserted that the factory officials have always opposed increases for city officials since they have used those salaries as a standard for their plants. When- ever city wages took a jump, it was / to increase the pay in fac- | if there was a cut in municipal the manufacturers would take advantage of an opportunity to further reduce their held, he said. Cuts Would Reach All In this way, he points out, a cut in the pay of city officials and employes would not only affect those cut, but a majority of workmen throughout the city As far as he has been able to as- certain, Mr. Paonessa says, Council- man Howard Hart is the only man who adheres to the 10 per cent. idea. “And the councilman is a factory of- ficial,” Alderman Paonessa added. The sixth warder asserted that on many occaslons he has been ap- proached by the heads of local in- dustries with a request that he use his influence to keep down the pay of city help. The reasons advanced were that it would seriously affect the payrolls of local factories. Gilpatric Is Curious Alderman 1°. Raymond Gilpatric, president pro tem. of the common council feels that the salary commit- tee will have to subject itself to some scarching questions before such a measure can be put over. In a statement to the press this morning, accompanying his objections to a flat cut of 10 per cent. the third ward alderman wondered if the com- mittee had thoroughly investigated before acting. The average salary has been boosted one-third in the last five years, he estimated, while = the costs of living have increased two- thirds in that time. This condition, he stated, does not hold true in every instance, but since there are instances where it is true, Yie does not feel that a flat reduction is fair. May Be Minority Report Councilman Michael Kerwin, Mich- King and Burton C. Morey have ssed themselves at sessions of the salary committee as opposed to the proposed recommendations. It was directly through their objections that the salary committee did not formulate recommendation for a 10 per cent. cut at the last meeting, Councilman Hart, asked, however, if he might submit a minority report to the council. Councilman Gardner C. Weld of the third ward, also opposes the general cut. He feels that tareful considera- tion should be given each and every salary and where it is apparent”that the incumbent is deserving of more pay, he should be increased; if the opposite condition is found to be true, the councilman favors reductions 25 Per Cent. In Some Cas Alderman George 1i. Wells of the first ward feels that there are in- stances where a 25 per cent. cut could be put into effect without losing the res of some city officials and em- He daes not feel, however, lhd' a straight cut is justified. “Passing Buck,” Wells Says. The first warder strenuously objects to what he terms “passing the buck’ from the commissions to the salary committee and then from the salary committee to the council. He feels that the commissioners are in a posi- tion to know whether the men under them are entitled to more money or ghould be reduced and they should make such recommendations to the council, he states. The salary commit- tee, being a smaller group than the council sbould be in a position to thoroughly investigate and present recommendations to the main body, he feels. Battey Also Opposed. Councilman H. I. Battey was of the belief that the proper place to ex- press hls ideas was in the council, nevertheless, he does not approve a straight cut in pay, ke said. Councilman Maxwell Porter of the third ward, a mewmnber of the council committec on salaries will not fall in line with any movement tending to bring about a straight reduction all along the iine, he asserts. He has Continued on Page Twelve BODY OF DROWNING VICTIM NOT FOUND Servy Held for Death of1 Man and Wife in River at Windsor Windsor, Conn., Jan. 26.-~While gearch continued today for the body of Mrs, George Okanus who with her husband was drowned in the Farm- ington river at the trolley bridge spanning the stream at Poquonock, little hope was felt that it would be recovered at this time. Dynamite will not be used because the tendency would be to dislodge the body and float it still further down stream and under the ice field. The man's body was found in open water close by the bridge abutment. The open water was dragged until late last night un- til the conclusion was reached that it had drifted away and under the ice. The weather is so cold that the river freezes over in ¢he quiet water as fast as the ice was broken in the search. 1f the body got under the ice it may stay there until spring. As the village authorities turned the c over to the state police the matter of arraigning Peter Servy, the auto- mobile driver who ran the machine to the edge of the bride, rests with those officers. The preliminary com- plaints charge responsibility for death of the couple and violation of the law in driving a machine while intoxi- cated. Coroner Calhoun is yet to hold an inquest and until his finding is made Servy is not likely to have a court hearing. $200,000 FIRE LOSS Five Shop Buildings Destroyed in Big Fire At Morse Drydock and Repair Company in Brooklyn. New York, Jan. 26.—The great plant of the Morse Drydock and Re- pair Co., occupying six blocks along the Brooklyn water front between Erie Basin and Fort Hamilton was threatened with destruction today when fire wiped out five shop build- ings, entailing a loss estimated at $200,000 and upwards. The blaze started in the company's garage and destroyed 50 automobiles. It spread to the boiler shop, tool room, pipe shop and another shop before firemen, summoned by four alarms, succeeded in checking the flames. The floating drydock, said to be the largest in the world, caught fire but was soon extinguished. The tanker S, M. Spaulding from Los Angeles was in the dock. SEICHEPREY MEMORIAL Connecticut Officers Attached To 102d Regiment Raising Fund To Carry = Out Plan. — Plans for a the village of Seicheprey in France by the officers of the 102d infantry regiment have matured recently and funds to the extent of $1,000 to $1,200 are to be raised by private subscription among the former officers of the regiment for the construction and maintenance of a memorial foundation to be plac- ed in the village square. The fund is to be known as the Seicheprey memorial fund and Lieut. Orville D. Petty of New Haven has been appointed treasurer. Lieut. Chieppe, Irench liaison officer, who was attached to the 102d overseas, is to act as the I'rench agent for the fund. VETERANS WILL MEET Jan. 26. be given Hartford, memorial to V. ‘W. Commanders Will Discuss Bonu Mcasures at Wallingford Conference Sunday. Wallingford, Jan. 26.—A special meecting of officers of the department of Connecticut, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the commanders and ad- jutants of all local posts of the order in Connecticut have been called into a special meeting here at noon next Sunday by Department Commander J. H. Williams of Bridgeport. The Fordney-McCumber adjusted compensation bill and the Connecticut state aid fund are sub- jects to be discussed. R. W. Elton, the adjutant general of the order in the United States will speak. — Woman 102 Years Gets Ringside Seat to See Boxing Bout o = } Sioux City, Ta., Jan. 26.—Al- though 102 years old, Mrs. Mary Convey of Omaha, Neb., is an ardent boxing fan. She arrived here yesterday from Omaha to see the Moore- McArthur bout from the ring- side tonight. Mrs. Convey hecame a fight fan, she says, when she was a girl in Ireland. She remembers seeing many famous bouts. | bonus or CONNECTICUT, GENOA CONFERENGE 100 EARLY FOR .S, Indications Are That America Will Not Participate MIGHT AT LATER DATE Mecting Is Scheduled For March 8— Unofficial Opinion {s That Allies May Agree to Postpone Mecting in Tcaly. Washington, Jan, 26 (By Associated ss)—Indications were given in of- ficial circles today that the United States Is adverse to participation in a general Furopean economic confer- ence ¥hould such a meeting be held at the time set for the Genoa gathering but would look with more favor on a conference to be held at a later date, The Genoa meeting, it was asserted, would be in position to obtain more atisfactory results, in the opinion of some government officials, if more time were given for conditions in Europe to stabilize. The Genoa con- ference is scheduled to open March 8. Date More Pleasing. The United States, high officials ex- plained, probably would be glad to take part in a later conference from | which some international good could be expected but would hardly become | a party to a gathering to which in- dividual interests might be seeking in- | dividual ends. This view, of course officials = de- clared would be this country’'s general attitude towards any conference of an economic nature without especial ref- erence to the Genoa assembly, but it was Indicated that this country as yet had not received full information re- garding the questions which would or not would be taken up for delibera- tion. There has been no official intima- tion of a possible postponement of the date of the Genoa conference but in official circles the belief was expressed that the supreme council may decide to postpone the meeting. McAULIFFE NOT DYING Report of His Condition Greatly I Later ag- gerated Though He Is Still in Hos- pital. Hartford, Jan. 26.—In contradiction of a rumor on Hartford streets to- day that Thomas McAuliffe, former prohibition enforcement officer under indictment for bribery was momen- tarily expected to die at the Hartford hospital, his counsel Henry J. Calnen, ascertained from the hospital that while Mr. McAuliffe had a bad night he v not considered in an alarming condition. The patient whose trial in the fed- eral court has been postponed from time to time on account of his con- dition has been at the hospital sev- eral weeks and has suffered great pain in his jaws and teeth. SUED FOR DIVORCE Joseph Sullivan, a Clerk at the Hotel Grand, is Defendant in Action Brought Today. Joseph Sullivan, employed as a, night clerk at the Hotel Grand on| Myrtle street, has been made the de- | fendant in an action for a divorce, in- stituted hy Mrs. Hazel Sullivan through Lawyer Joseph G. Woods. The papers were served today by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell, and the writ is returnable in the super- jor court on the first Tuesday in Feb- ruary. The plaintiff sets forth in the com- plaint that her husband is guilty of desertion, and it is on this ground that she seeks decree. The complaint sets forth that the marriage of the couple occurred in Meriden on No- vember 16, 1912, and that on or about | November 5, 1913, the defendant de- | serted her. The plaintiff asks the di- vorce and the right to assume her maiden name, Hazel Burrows. 10 COVER UP KNEES Newark Board of Education Member Seecks to Do This in School Rooms Before January 31. Newark, N. J,, Jan. 26.—Joseph Hauber, member of the board of edu- cation, started optimisticaily today on a five day drive to cover up every bare feminine knee in the Newark High school. His term expires Jmunry 31, but he declared he proposed to get action be- fore that time. Mr. Hauber's charges of immodesty are indignantly denied by leaders among lilgh school }zirlv. Negro Pusoners Shoot Bones for Jail Terms Newbern, N. C,, Jan. 26.—Ability “to make the bones behave” and luck, determined the sentences of five ne- groes brought before Judge Edward Stewart in the Beaufort country court vesterday. When the five pleaded guil- ty to a charge of crap shooting, Judge Stewart announced that they might shoot to see what the sentence would be the term to be dependent upon the fall of the dice. The results ranged between three and 12 months. New Haven Has Case of Smallpox for Isolation New Haven, Jan. 26.—A cottage set aside for hospital treatment of con- tagious diseases was made ready for reception of a patient today whom Health Officer Wright belleves has |other documents. THURSDAY, JAN LEGION ACCUSED OF THEFT BY VETERAN Man Who Testitied at Washington Makes Gomplamt HIS SUIT CASE STOLEN Green Claims That It Contained llh' Army Papers, Discharge and Dec- | orations—\Witness Was Radical of T, W. W. Type Washington, Jan. 26,—Declaration that he had been robbed nd dis- charged as an employe of the veterans bureau after testifying in the senate investigation of illegal soldier hang- ings was made by Charles I’. Green of Minneapolis, in letters and teleg received by Senator Watson, democ: Georgia and read today to the investi- gating committee, sreen declared in his communica+ tions that en route to his home “Am- erican Legion friends”*at Cincinnati had stolen his suitcase containing his army discharges, decorations and On reaching Min- neapolis, he charged, he was in- formed by the veterans burcau there that his services were no longer re- quired. Senator Watson in charges said he knew nothing of the circumstances and did not contend that they demanded committee action but added he would ask director Iorbes of the bureau for a report, Called Pershing “Liar" In trying to place Green, who had testified that the bodies of nine sol- diers killed by the military police had been sent to a hospital at Chateau Roux, France, Chairman Brandegee recalled to committee members that Green was the witness who declared on the stand that Gen. Pershing was presenting the JARY 26, 19‘.’.2.—'[‘WI‘]LVE PAGES Two Youngsters Injured, 12 years, u 103 Cleveland | Bdward Gregor, aged deaf mute, residing ot treet, and Peter Yanik, rd § years, of 66 Cleveland street, are in the New Iiritain general hospital as the result of a coasting accident this mornin Grego ording to the hospits attaches, has a possible fracture of | the skull, as well as several abrasions | of the head. The Yanik boy escaped with several minor cuts and hri The accident happened shortly after 11 o'clock. The boys were coasting| HAZEN TALKS ON THE LOGAL WATER PROBLEM | Mayor Curtis Mistakes Call- of Rotary Meeting | Mayor O. 1% Curtis stated, regular noon meeting of the New| Britain Rotary club at the Elks' ban- quet hall, this noon that he sup- posed the meeting was called for the purpose of correcting a statement | published several weeks ago in the “papers” to the effect that the plans for the development of the new water supply as submitted by Engineer Hazen were not practical. He said that the person who made the statement was mistaken and im- at the “a liar” and that he would rather belong to the I. W. W. than to the American Legion. 3 Three doctors attached to the Cha- teau Roux hospital testified yesterday there was no truth in Green's charges as to the nine bodies. The charge that Col. now stationed at Camp Benning, Georgia, shot and killed a soldier in rance because he could not keep up with his command was both made and denied. Heard of No Killings Col. R. €. Langdon of the war college declared that in his service of more than two years overseas he never heard of an officer shooting a soldier. As the examination proceeded and af- ter Col. Malome's name had been men- tioned, Chairman Brandegee presented a letter from W. H. Newbold, an at- torney of Chester, S. C.,, saying that Ivy Henderson of that city had stated that he saw Col. Malone shoot the soldier and that Col: Langdon and others were present. The letter added that Col. Langdon had reported his brother officer, who was ‘“given 12 demerits.” Col Langdon declared there were no demerits and that Malone later was promoted to the rank of brigadier gen- eral. “Did you see Col Malone attempt to ride his horse over soldiers?” Chair- man Brandegee asked. “No, but T saw him ride behind some stragglers in urging them to speed up.” Col. Langdon said that Henderson was his orderly and adding: Blames Man's Mentality “He was not very bright and possi- bly he thinks what he says is the truth. But I believe he is laboring un- der some mental | condition which while he thinks what he says is true, it did not actually happen. “Were you a witness to the inci- dent mentioned by Henderson?" Sen- ator Willis, republican, Ohio asked. “No sir."” “Did you report Col. “I did not.” The committee announced it would decide later about calling Henderson. CAPTAIN EDEEN HERE and Wife Paul Malone, Malone?" Salvation Army Officer Come to New Britain to Take Charge of Work. John KEdeen, of the Salva- tion Army, came here this morning from Cambridge, Massachusetts with his wife. Captain and Mrs. Edeen will have charge of Salvation Army work in New DBritain for the time being. On Saturday evening of this week there will be a welcome festival at the barracks for Captain and Mrs. Edeen and on Sunday there will be welcome services. Both services will be held at the usual meeting times. Captain Tdeen succeeds Captain Anna Johnson and Hilda Koskella and Lieutenant Ethel Valentine, who were ordered to New York last week. Captain WARN AGAINST EPIDEMIC, Montreal, Jan. 26.—The board of health today issued a warning to all municipalities throughout the prov- ince that a return of 1918's influenza epidemic was imminent and urged that every possible precaution be taken. HEADS GIRL SCOUTS. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 26.—Mrs. Her- bert Hoover of Washington, wife of the secretary of commerce, today was elected national president of the girl scouts of America at the annual con- vention in session here. FRSNSUSRIEEEN S — - THE WEATHER. paiF Hartford, Jan. 26.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, not so cold tonight and | Friday. smallpox. This patient .is a young woman teacher in a private achool. | ) * | gineer, plied that he was glad, through ¥n- gineer Hazen, who followed him on the program, to correct him. (The mayor probably refers to a disagree- ment with the water plan by ex- Water Commissioner Thomas H. Kehoe as published in the Herald sev- eral weeks ago). President Sprague corrected the mayor after his statement, saying that Mr. Hazen was asked to speak simply that the members of the Rotary club and guests might have more informa- tizn on the project. Mr. Hazen then told of the plans for the development of Shuttle Meadow into a larger reservoir, cap- able of taking care of the city's needs for 25 vears to come. In his talk, Mr. Hazen stated that the program which has been mapped out would provide for 18 million gallons of water a da¥ for the city. He also stated that the 18 million gallons a day would sup- ply this city for a number of years to come and it would not he necessary at the present time to build the entire project. Mr. Hazen said that a small part could be started in the near future but that the project should be kept in mind and enlarged upon as it was deemed necessary. Going more into detail, Mr. Hazen said that Shuttle Meadow is an ideal spot for a reser- voir and should be enlarged to store water for New Britain. Of all the places which have been visited by Mr. Hazen and the city en- he said that none dn this part of the state could be compared to Shuttle Meadow. Praise for Shuttle Meadow. In speaking of Shuttle Mgadow re ervoir, Mr. Hazen said that it is great advantage for the city to have such a body of water so near at hand. According to Mr,Hazen, it has a high elevation and if enlarged would h(" one of the best water sypplies in these parts. The engineer felt that the city should purchase the property below the dam. There are about four houses on this property now. It is in the program of the engineer to build the new dam some distance below the present one in order to give a much larger water supply. Mr. Hazen explained the technical details concerning the construction of a water works. He explained that it| is necessary to have a good rock | foundation, instead of a sandy gravel foundation and then said that helow the basin of Shuttle Meadow there is a bed of rock between 70 and S0 fect | deep. At one place a boring showed | the rock to be 100 feet in :lrmn | With Shuttie Meadow, Mr. I n said, it is a question of having a res- ervoir but not having the water to fill it. He explained that plans have been made proposing the bringing of water to Shuttle Meadow from a place where it has not been found suitable to build a big dam but where there is water. Another speaker at the meeting was Miss Clarinda C. Richards who is in the city for the purpose of establish- ing an all year round recreational center. Miss Richards said that sev- (Continued on,Tenth Page.) New York Broker Ordered Expelled From Exchange New York, Jan, 26.—TFrederick T. Chandler, ‘Jr.,, board member of the brokerage firm of Chandler Bros., and Co. now in receivership, today was ex pelled from the New York stock ex change. The exchange governing com- mittee announced that the firm's fail- ure was caused by ‘‘reckless and un- businesslike dealings.” 190 Reported Killed In Cairo Outbreaks London, Jan. 26—(By the Asso- clated Press)—A cable dispatch to the Evening Star from Rome today says it is reported there that fresh dis- orders have broken out in . Cairo, Egypt, resulting in 190 persons being killed, and more than 1,000 others in- 'NEW BRITAIN HERALD \'J."s. Sled Crashes Into Automobile on iy street, and as their sled Myrtie it crashed | r truck owned by Schnel nton, bakers, which was nding in front of store Isador Gorfain, who was in charge | of the automobile truck, rushed to the | fstance of the hoys, Seeing that| Gregor boy was the most severely mmediately hurried him | hospital, The police ambulance m the scene, and the Yanik | ) removed to the hospital veland into on € turned into street mot and i the injured, to the was sent Loy was MASS. LEADS STATES N UNMARRIED WOMEN 814 Per Cent, Of Those Liv Have No Husbands—Fewer Sin- gle Men In Count Washington, Jan. 26.—The tion of married men to the to population of the courtry 15 age and over iner d from 9.2 per cent. in the ten years pre ceding the 1920 census, ling to compilation of marital isti made public today by the ¢ensus bur- eau. The bureau believed, howev that this was probably more ind tive of a change in the age composi tion of the population—an increase in the percentage of males hetween 15 and 25 years old due to inereased im- migration — than a growing propen sity to matrimony. Of the total male population of 900,431 above the 15 year clas: tion, the census figures shov 849,266 married, 1,758,308 W and 235,284 divorced, the latter figure, however, including none divorced and ren ried. The divorce total showed an increase of 20 per cent. in its ra- tio to the total population during the ten year period. By states, Massachusetts led the field in the proportion of single wom- en with a percentage of 34.4, although the District Columbia exceeded this with 37.3 per cent. The census bhureau however, that the ratio of men to women in the population ‘“naturally has a very important hearing on the proportions of single men and wom en.” Wyoming led with 70.5 per cent. in the proportion of married women while the largest proportion of ma ried men, 62 per cent. was shown for Mississippi and Arkansas, and the smallest, 9 per cent. for Nevada. propor a a pointed out, GREENS FATAL 10 FIVE Preserved Vegetables Cause Deaths in Boise, Idaho, Family—Another Near Death. Boise, Idaho, Jan. 26.—The death toll stood at five today in the family of Charles W. Tuttle, Cambridge, Idaho, result of botulinus poison- ing, from eating preserved greens at a birthd; party dinner Sunday for Harriet Tuttle, youngest member of the family. Two daughters and three sons are dead and the father is not expected to live. Miss Bessie Clare, 15, a guest, and Russell L. Tuttle, another son who also partook of the poisonous vegetables, have not yet shown symptoms of the poisoning. Tuttle's the daughters preserved |greens. WANTS SKATING PARK Alderman Wells Feels Plan For Flood- ing Walnut Hill Park Can Be cessfully Tried O George H. Wells of the who introduced the reso- lution in the common council to have nut Hill park flooded s provide a public skating ri teels the idea is a feasible one spite Mayor O. 1%, Curtis's objections. The mayor will return the tion unsigned, to the council Wednes He has been informed by the park commission that the plan cannot be worked on account of Alderman | first ward, resolu- next |the nature of the ground informed out n has been plan was tried ago and proved s The alderr that such short time $1.500,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO Chicago, Jan. 26. — damaged the Devon avenue of the Chicago surface lines carly to- day, destroyed 100 street cars and forced 50 families living nearby to the streets scantily clad. The loss was placed at 1,500,000, Yire seriously ar barn sks Cigar Clerk to Match Butt of Cigar For Hubby’s Present e Tacoma, Wash., Jan. One Tacoma cigar clerk cently was unable to fill an order of a local woman who wanted to buy a box of cigars as a surprise present for her husband. The woman, the clerk said, came into the store with the butt of one of her husband's half- smoked cigars. “Please match this,” she asked. “T did not dare to take a whole cigar for fear he would discover the loss. And I want my purchase to be a complete jured. British troops, the message adds, quelled the insurrection. surprise.” It couldn't be done. "l tombed News of the World By Associated Press PRICE THREE CENTS BODY OF POPE BENEDICT IS LAID AT REST WITH [MPRESSIVE CEREMONIES S '!’Oy Vi % | g Casket Is Placed In Crypt Near Right Entrance To St.Peter’s Where Many Pilgrims Tread Annually Remains Are Enclosed in Three Separate Coffins, Each One Being Carefully Sealed by Attending Clergymen. 6.—(By the Associated Benediet XV was en- solemn impressive ceremony this afternoon. His body, en= kets and dressed in Pontifical robes, lies in a crypt un= ler the great basilica of St. Peter's to the right of the entrance. The historic and beautiful ritual was witnessed only by members of the Sacred College, members of the Ponti- fical ‘household and the Papal nobility, and diplomats accredited to the Vat- ican. The great bronze doors of St. Peter's had heen closed at noon, cutting oft thestream of humanity which for more than three had been passing be- the catafalque where the body in state, o Ushers Bear ‘Body ceremony began with the re- of the body from the chapel of the Holy Sacrament to the chapel of the choir. It rested upon a bier which was borne upon the shoulders of the red robed ushers whose usual functions are to carry the Pope in the Papal chair in pontifical processions. Clergy Heads Cortege The funeral cortege was headed by the Yatican clergy, bearing torches and chanting the anthem ‘“exaltabunt domino”. On either side of the bier strode members of the Swiss guard, palatine guards and the Papal gen- darmerie. As the procession moved, the choir of the chapel Julia, in flow- ing robes of purple, sang the “Misere v Noble guards, in dazzling, full dress miforms. formed an escort of honor, wd the Pontiff's bier was covered with a tapestry of red damask upon which the body had rested while lylng in state 1n the basilica. Major Prelates Follow Next came the major prelates in flowing robes of black and purple, then members of the ancient order of the sword and cape in quaint medieval costumes with ruffled collars, gaiters md buckled slippers; then the high offic of the armed guard of the Vatican in the order of their pre- cedence. Meanwhile the members of the Sacred coliege, bishops, archbishops ind diplomats had entered the chapel of the choir, with its high stalls rising 1long both sides of the altar. As they mtered they took up their positions ording to their rank. “Miscrere” is Played The strains of the “Miserere” were heard as the procession approached the chapel and the Cardinal archpriest Mer al and the Cardinal Cam- erlengo Gasparri took their places near the casket which was to receive the body. | As the strains of the ended, the Pontiff's body was carried in and the anthein “exaltabunt dom- ino” was agiin sung, fololwed by the chanting of “in paradisum.” Ceremony of Absolution Then the solemn ceremony of ab- solution took place and the choir sang the anthem “Ingrediar” followed by “Sicut cervus,”," While the last an- them being sung the body was deposited in the cypress coMin and the major domo of the Vatican, Monsignor Sanz de Samper, covered the face of the Pope with a veil of white silke and d in the cofin the medals struck Pontificate of Benedict and coins, in accordance with Rome, Jun, Press)—Pope with and osed in three the fore lay The moval “‘Miserere’ was pi | during the rurses of custom Cardinal. Cagliero, archbishop of o ti and the First Cardinal creat- {ed by Benedict covered the body with a large red veil fringed with gold, and placed at the feet a brass cylinder upon which was insaribed a succinct history of the life and pontificate of the late Pope. Casket is Scaled Iinally, absolution was given, the coffin was sealed by the Cardinal Ca- merlengo and the archpriest with rib- bons of violet silk and the cover serewed down. The burial act was {then read and formal transfer of the body made by the Sacred College to the chapter of the basilica, this being duly registered. The coffin was there- upon scaled with the apostolic palace 11, then those of the basilican chap= . 'the archpriest and Camerlengo. The cypress coflin in which the body rested was placed in a lead casket, the ends of which were immediately soldered and both were deposited in a hard wood casket upon which the me seals were affixed as on the first, Latin Inscription This was surmounted by a wooden cross, also by the Pope's coat and arms, with tiara and the brief Latin inscription “The body of Renedict the Fifteenth supreme Pontiff, who lived sixty seven years, occupied the throne of St. Peter seven years, and died Janus ary 22nd., Nineteen Twenty Two."” The casket was then transferred to the crypt in the left lateral nave near the right entrance to St. Peter's, last absolution was given and Benedict XV was left to his rest beneath the flag- stones which are trod by thousands of pilgrims annually. te