New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 BE THLEHEM STEEL MERGER RATIFIED ORicials of Lackawanna Also Ap- prove of Deal _— PAYMENTS ARE: ARRANGED Former Will Use Seven Per Cent Preferred Stock and Class B Com- mon Stock in P For Lack- awanna Properties. MRS. ALBERT PORTE Evidently seized with fainting spell and plunging from the second story veranda to the ground, Mrs. Albert Porter, who llves at the cor- ner of Black Rock avenue and Har- rison street, was' probably fatally in- jured early this afternoon. Mrs. Porter's four and one-half months old daughter, who was in her arms at the time, miraculously escaped death, though seriously Injured in the fall. The extent of the child's in- Jjuries has not been determined. At the hospital, where Mrs, Por- ter was immediately rushed, it was found that she was suffering from in- ternal hemorrhages, induced by seri- ous Internal injuries, a broken leg and other dangerous injuries. She remained conscious throughout. Dr. George H. Bodley and other attend- ing surgeons held out but little hope for Mrs. Porter’'s recovery, but heroic New York, May 16.—The Bethle- hem-Lackawanna steel merger was ratified today by directors of both companies. Bethlehem will pay for the Lack- awanna properties in seven per cent mreferred stock and class B common stock, giving an aggregate amount of the two classes cqual at par value to the par value of lackawanna's out- standing stock—$35,108,500, Forty per cent of the payment would be made in seven per cent pre- ferred and 60 per cent in class B common, Bethlehem reserving the NOT EXPECTED FROM SECOND efforts were at once started to save her life if possible. Dr, Lamson and Dr. Btowell of Hartford, were also called onto the case, A short time after the extent of Mrs, Porter's in- Juries were learned, her husband sub- mitted to a blood transfusion in a desperate attempt to save his. wife's life. While it is not definitely establish- ed just how Mrs. Porter came to fall, it is believed that she was stricken with a fainting spell while on the porch and fell over the railing. For some time past, it is said, Mrs. Por- ter has been in ill health and recent- ly suffered a nervous breakdown. It is also said that she has been subject to fainting spells, Mrs. Porter's oldest daughter, about three years of age, is at present away visiting relatives. Mrs. Porter was, before her mar- riage, Miss Ruth Wells of Newington. right however to reduce the amount of preferred and increase the amount of class B common paid by $1,543,- 400 par value upon payment of ap- proximately $300,000 in cash. Assumes All Debt. Bethlehem assumes all the debts and obligations of l.ackawanna. Bethlehem stockholders will be asked soon to authoriZt the additional amount of stock necessary to con- summate the purchase, Presidént Eugene G. Grace of Bethlehem an- nounced. No Financing Required. o financing is required as a part of the transaction” said Mr. Grace's statement “but consideration is being, given at thif time to providing the moneys for the improvement and ex- tetension of the consolidated proper- ties to the extent of $15,000,000 to $25,000,000, It is very likely that provisions will also be made simul- taneously with this financing providing for the 1923 $11,000,000 Lackawanna bond maturity. Without reference to the consum- mation of any public financing it will be the policy at once to authorize the expenditure of $10,000,000 mainly for improving and developing the Lack- awanna property which the present management in Tlackawanna rec- ognizes should be done. Officials Still Associated. “Although the transaction takes the form of the outright purchase of the Lackawanna properties, it is most gratifying to Bethiehem to announce that MY. Taylor and other important interests assoclated with him in the control of the Lackawanna company will become closely associated with the direction of the consolidated prop- erties and it is expected that they will be liberally represented on the Bethlehm board.” ALLEGED GOSSIPS ARE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS Woman Wields Lead Pipe When Told Neighbors Slandered Children Mrsfl QMichaelena Arute demanded that B‘d ®ntine and Antoinette Ginofrédo fetfact alleged statements concerning her family, last night, and when the desired retractions were not forthcoming, she is alleged to have wielded a lead pipe with telling effect, two doctors having been sum- moned to attend the women she charged with gossiping, both of whom were rendered unconscious. Patrolman Charles McGrath hap- pened in on the free-for-all fight, staged on South Main street, and placed Michaelena under arrest. About a dozen witnesses were sum- moned. This morning Prosecutor W. M. Greenstein asked that the case be continued unttit Saturday morning, since the accused has retained Judge W. F. Mangan as counsel and he is out of the eity. Both fnn and Antoinette are under d (fl; care today and would not havt héen ahle to appear in court before Saturday, it is reported. James O'Keefe was fined $25 for breach of the peace and $15 for drunkenness, as a result of trouble in a store near the corner of Spring and North streets last Wednesda Judge- ment was suspended on a third charge of injury to private praoperty Taw- yer FElas T. Ringrose represented the accused. Edward Wilson, one ,of the wit- nesses summoned by the state, failed to appear in court, and Judge Klett ordered that a capias be served and he be placed in bonds of $100 to ap- pear in court tomorrow morning Policemen W. P. Hayes and W. §. Strolls made the arrest Wednesday evening at 6:p5 o’clock. They found a crowd of about 100 persons gathered around the store One of the front windows was broken, coal was spilled ahout the floor and a screen door was lying across the sidewalk. O'Keefe was there with coat off and hat off, face cut, and in a drunken congdition, the police x e He com- plained to the police at he had lost a ring, a watch and some money. Miss Helen Gerra, part owner of the store, testified as to O'Keefe' actions. She said the accused was drunk when he came into the place, that he had one drink of cider and then refused to go out. After about an hour he left. but returned shortly, picking up a chair and breaking the window. Mrs. Anna Meltzer claimed owner- ship of the chair with which the window was broken Her only in- terest in the case, she explained, was to secure the payment of $3 for the SENTENGED 70 PRISON 20 Year Old rwalk Youth Who Killed Step-father to Save Mother ‘to Be Paroled by Conrt. Bridgeport, May 16. Robert Thompson, aged 20, who shot and killed his stepfather James Wilson, in their Norwalk home on April 10, pleaded guilty today in the criminal superior court to the charge of man- slaughter and was sentenced to jail for one year by Judge William M. Maltbie, but the judgment was sus- pended and Thompson will be placed on probation for that period. State’s Attorney Cummings made the statement to the court that Wil- son had frequently beaten his wife, and that Thompson was under great provocation, supposing that his moth- er was in danger of her life. In passing sentence Judge Malthie said that Thompson was not a crim- inal and that the bhalance of testi- mony was in his favor. He imposed the jail sentence, he said, because of the necessity of a deterrent and “he made the sentence one year and sus- pended it because of Thompson's health. The accused is said to he suffering from tuberculosis. BUCKLEY ESTATEIS - ! VALUED AT $37,536 Stocks and Bonds Make Up Bulk of Estate of Former Businessman Consisting almost entirely of stocks and bonds, including United States and French governmental securities, an inventory of the estate of John H. Buckley, filed today in probate court, shows a total of $37,636.11. The de- ceased was president of the Spring & Buckley Electric company. The estate is itemized as follows: Stocks—227 shares Spring & Buck- ley Electric Co., $4,580; 444 shares Spring & Buckley Electric Co., $8,880; 10 shares Spring & Buckley Electric Co,, $200; 8 shares Willlam H. Allen Co., $800; 2 shares B. & K. Manufac- turing Co., par:value $100, no value; 33 shares New Britain Machine Co., par value $25, $198; 6 shares New Britain Machine Co., preferred, par value $100, $240; 152 mhares New Britain Machine Co., $3,775: 82 shares Landers, Frary & Clark's, $4,233; 20 shares American Haerdware Corp., $3,120; 50 shares Willys Overland, $400; 10 shares Great Northern Railway, $72 49 shares Hadley Smith company, no value. Bonds—10 bonds Republique Fran- caise, $665; 3 bonds Great Northern Railway, $32.10; first Liberty loan, $48.86; second Liberty loan, $539.75; third Liberty loan, $49.65; fourth Liberty loan, $373.20; Victory loan $508.90, Miscellaneous-—New Britain Savings bank, deposit, $230.10; Burritt Sav- ings bank, deposit, $210.07; Connecti- cut Trust Savings bank, deposit, $4.13; Connecticut Trust, check account, $32.79; real estate at Chalker Beach, $1,000; building lot on Shuttle Meadow avenue, $2,400; auttomobile, $1,075; water, $25; household fur- nishings, $50: Total $3,536.11. $750,000 FIRE DAMAGE Tightning Strikes Oil Tanks Of Tide- water Company At Bayonne, New Jersey—Blaze Under Control. Bayonne, N. J., May 16.—Ten tanks of petroleum had been destroyed to- day by the fire now said to be under control which started last nfght in the Tidewater Oil company's yards here when a flash of lightning struck’ a tank of oil. The loss is estimated at £750,000, Eight gasoline tanks, two naphtha tanks besides the agitator vessel and seventeen of the “‘continuous treating" tanks were consumed, as well as thousands of feet of pipe lines torn vp by firemen in an effort to prevent the spread of the flames. (Continued on Page Eleven) ANNUAL CIVIC TEA Woman's ('lub To Assemble At the Home of Mrs. E. A. Moore—To Raisc $750 For Fresh Air Camp. The annual Civic Tea of the Wom- an's club will be held next Tuesday afternoon from 38 o'clock until 6 at the home of Mrs. E. A. Moore of Sunnyledge. Club members and their friends are invited. It will take the | form of a garden party, and the pro- ment — “Hootch i ceeds will be used towards the main- Navy” | tenance of the Kresh Air Camp at| (jets First Rum Runner | Burlington. } The club plans this year to raise | SRy ] $750 to be used in this work, and con- | Off Jersey Coast. tributions are now being sought. It ——— is stated that $5 will send one child to the camp for one week and lesser amounts in lesser proportion. The management of the camp has made one of the buildings over into a sleep- ing house this year so that many more children may be accommodated. All those members who are unable to be present at the tea, are request- 4 to send their contributions to Mrs. fi. A. Moore, secretary. Money, cer- cals and canned goods are being ask- ed and anyone wishing to donate may do so. Croton-on-Hudson Scene of | Costly Smuggling Experi- New York, May 16.—An airplane | laden with Scotch and Trish whiskey was wrecked when it attempted to land on a farm near Croton-on-the- | Hudson last night, revealing what is| Lelieved here to he an elaborate sys- tem for beating the Volstead law v | smuggling intoxicants from Canada The plane was a double seater and the passenger cockpit had been filled with bottled goods packed in gunnysacks The only tgngible clue as to the ori-| gin of the cargo was a copy of Montreal newspaper issued yesterday | morning. | Crashes Into Side Hill | George J. McCall, 2 former deputy | sheriff of Westchester county, was disturbed during the early evening by’ the antics of an airplanc a few feet | above his house. The pilot evidently was looking for a place to land hut failing to find it soared aloft once | more for another survey of the coun- Writer of Old Apple Tree Song Is Dead l.os Angeles, May 16.-—Harry H. jams, composer and motion pic- lodge, 1. 0. 0. I. D. D. G. M. ilTness. 1ie was credited with enmposing “Ia tue Shade of the Old Apple Tree,” “U'm Afraid to go Home fa the Dark' aad other popular songs. | upwards of :Jimléhe Laden With Whiskey Is Wreclzea_’, But Pilot Makes Escape try. At last the driver land. He chose asside hill and the machine crashed to earth a wreck. McCall ran toward the airplane ex- pecting to discover someone dead, but found instead, an irate and limping man who hurried toward an automo- hile which apparently had been wait- ing for him. He climbed in and was | whirled away. decided to 100 Quarts Smashed Captain Warber and four other| state troopers went to the scene. They | found gathered about the damaged aircraft a crowd of men whose emo- tions ranged from cheerful to oxtreme gravity #5 they view the fragments of 100 quart bottles that had when the machine hottles escaped smashed ity been landed Gets Prize New York, May 16.—The first prize the “hootch navy'" operating off Atlantic coast to prevent smug- of intoxicating liquors was brought into New York harbor today | by the 8 (‘us’»yms boat Hahn Tt was a sloop of 125 tons displacement, loaded, it was declared with 2,000 cases of whiskey. The prize was “Hootch Navy of the gling eaptured by the| Hahn last night off the New .Jersey coast about 25 miles ath of Mam mouth. Six members of the crew | Private Banker in MAN SITTING ON KEG OF ALCOHOL KILLED AS LIQUOR EXPLODES, —0 Norfolk, Va., May 16.—When a keg of grain alcohol on which he was sitting while. reading a newspaper in a Portsmouth drug store exploded last night and hit the celling, James Par- ker, negro, was instantly killed, He was hlown to the celling. Doctors sald his neck was broken. The keg was undam- aged except that the bottom side was blown out, GREAT RECEPTION | AWAITS MAJESTIC New Empress of Seas Reaches U. S. on Maiden Trip WILL RACE MAURETANIA Two Speedy Liners Will Probably Make New Record Run Across At- lantic During The First August. Week of New York, May 16.—The Majestic, world's largegt ship, was rolling down today from Nantucket to Sandy Hook on the last lap of her maiden vovage across the Atlantic. Shortly after daybreak all arrangements had been made to give the new empress of the seas a triumphal entry to the harbor. Three White Star tugs, carrying White Star line officials, the police boat John F. Hyland, with a band, a United States Shipping Board tug and several boats were in readiness to go down to Quarantine to give the giant craft a fitting weleome. Has Great Speed The Majestic, which is tons displacement, is not only the largest, but probably the speediest passenger ship afloat. She has a rec- ord of 25 knots an hour,and her en- gines are still “stiff.”” When they get “limbered up" her officers and offi- cials of the line believe she will get at least four more knots speed, and during her summer runs eclipse the trans-Atlantic record now held by the Mauretania. Race Next August Probably the first week in August when the Mauretania is coming this way and the Majestic is Furope-bound the two giants will race. By that time, officers’ of the Majestic say her great oil burner and her ejght mam- moth turbines each weighing 375 tons will drive the Majestic at top speed, somewhere in the vicinity of 28 knots an hour. The Majestic, even ase a German ship before the war never made a passenger voyage. She was bullt in Germany as the Rismarck, laid up in Hamburg during the ar and then sold to England by the reparations commission. She was then converted to an oil burner, made more luxurious and named the Majestic. Loaded as she was today on her maiden voyage, the Majestic weighed closé to 64,000 tons. With the pas- senger, crew, oil, stores, supplies, bag- gage and mail, she becomes the heav- fest hoat in the cross-Atlantic service The liner can accommodate 4,100 passengers — more than the largest hotel in New York can put up com- fortably over night. There are 1,245 staterooms, 472 of which are first class, most of them being at least as luxurious as the rooms in the most exclusive hotels. In the second cabin are 212 staterooms, in the third, 561 Every room has electric lights—1 000 bulbs are used on the ship. New Ship Construction Most of the huge liners now sailing the seas are built around the engines, That is they are built in such a way that dining rooms. quarters, cabins, even stairs are made secondary to the engine room. On the Majestic it is| the reverse. All stairs on the side of the ship. The smokestacks and ven- tilators are built along the sides, con- necting in air spaces at the top of the elevator shafts on the emergency boat decks. Thus the center of the ship is| given over to parlors, dining rooms, | dance floor, swimming pool and li- braries without obstructions. of 56,000 CHEATED ALIENS—JAILED Year for Embezziement — Judge Maltbic Indignant. Bridgeport, May 16.—Nicholas Hor- vath, bankrupt druggist and private banker, was sentenced by Judge Malt-| bie in the criminal superior court to- day to one in jail on a charge of embezzlement Before passing sen- tence Judge Maltbie said: “There is altogether too much of this defrauding aliens by people who conduct private banking busi- nesses and do not comply with the regulations of the state banking com- There has got to be an ex- year of mission ample.” The specific charge on vath was sentenced was emb of $3560 Alexander Szeman, which amount the latter had given him to transmit to Hungary and for Which scrvice he had been paid fees amounting to $50 r i | which Hor- lement from THE WEATHER ' —o0— Hartford. May 16.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, slightly cooler tonight; Wednesday hecoming unsettied, probably showers by afternoon, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1922, CHIGAGO BIG THREE LINKED WITH CRIME Police Claim They Have Proof of Murderous Activities | GONHEN MARE. CONFESSIONS Four Slayers of Policemen Identified, Officials Say—Headquarters of Pro- fessional Bombers Found, Is Olaim of Police, Chicago, May 16.—Kvidenco dis- | tinctly connecting bomb throwers and the slayers of two policemen with the "“big three’" Chicago labor leaders was | claimed today by police and state's attorneys who have worked indefati- gably since Terence Lyons, acting| lieutenant, and Thomas Clark, patrol- | man, were shot down a week ago af- ter two buildings had been dynamited | in the so-called labor war, Four Are Identified. Four men have heen identified posi- | tively as the slayers of the policemen and three of them have confessed, the | police said, while John Miller, bar- | tender owner of the motor car from | which the shooting was done, has been identified as the driver through | bloody finger prints on the automobile | door, Two men who rode with him were arrested when they applied for medical aid, the police said, one hav- ing a body wound and the other a| bullet through the shoulder. Under | questioning they broke down, police | said, and one made a complete con- | fession, | Miller Makes Confession, Miller himself confessed early to- day under constant questioning, the police said. He was removed secret- ly to an outlying police station be- cause of an attempt to poison him. Police said one dish brought from a restaurant contained a quickly acting poison. Through these alleged and other information, according to the police and- prosecutors, evidence has been obtained to connect the work of the bombers and the killers with “Big Tim" Murphy, head of the gas workers' and street sweepers’ unions, former ‘member of the state assembly and congressional secretary; “Con' Shea, of the theatrical janitors’ union, and “Frenchy” Mader, presi- dent of the Chicago building trades council. These men called by the police the “big three,” with five oth- ers, were held without bail under murder indictments in connection with Lyons and Clark's deaths. They have maintained innocence since their arrests a week ago. Headquarters Is Tocated. Other incidents in the chain of evidence the police and prosecutors say they have unearthed are: Establishing that the saloon of Jerry Moran was headquarters for a group of professional gangsters whose daily business was throwing bhombs, slugging workers it was desired to intimidate and Kkilling. Finding the source of weapons, a munition and dynamite the bombers and sluggers used. Murder Charge Planned. Fstablishing methods by which the gangsters were directed from “high- er up" as to the work to be done each night. 1t developed that Miller, alleged driver of the murder car, probably will be charged with. the murder of John Kikulski, stockyards labor official, who was shot in 1920, Despite his denials he was connected with ‘labor unions, the police said they learned he was interested in the window cleaners union. confessions NEW SECTION OCCUPTED The Postal Savings and Money Order department of the Post Office is now located in the new section which has been built in the West wing of the huilding. The departments were moved yesterday afternoon to their new quarters and will be conducted there in the futu The partition ha been under construction for the past| two months, and during the time for the payment of the income taxes, was jerty, NEW BRITAINMANIS | HEAD OF STATE ORDER tephen Sautter Is Elected | State Councillor S, & D. of L. Stephen Sautter, of 47 Buell street, for 16 years treasurer of Winthrop council, Sons and Daughters of Lib- was elected state councillor at ! the 20th annual state convention in | session in this city today. Mrs. Ab-| bie Palmerton, of New Haven, who has been state treasurer for several | vears, and Mrs. M. Jungst, of Dan- | bury, state secretary for several years, were re-elected without opposition. The place for the next convention and the election of the remaining of- ficers had not been completed up to | press time, The convention was opened offi- cially this morning hy Mayor Angelo | M. Paonessa, who spoke feelingly on | Patriotism. Mayor Paonessa told the delegates to the convention that he: was not born in this country, but | that he has but one country now and | that is America. He said a man| should have but one country and that | he, as mayor, stood for this country | and for New Britain. He said he appreciated the vote of confidence by | the people of this city in electing him mayor and was trying his best to give the city an honest administration. | Response to the mayor was made | by Attorney L. N. Jacobs, of New Haven, an orator of wide reputation | throughout New England. Mrs. Fannie Crockett, of Rnwayton,‘} presided over the sessions as state | councillor. The business of the morn- ! ing session consisted mainly in ap-| proving of the credentials of the dele- gates and conferring the state rank on past officers who are attending the state council for the first time. About 150 dclegates are in attend- ance. The convention is meeting as the guest of Winthrop council of New Britain and is meeting in Winthrop Council rooms. Among the dis- tinguighed guests present today Na- tional Secretary W. V. Edkins, of Philadelphia; National Inner Guard Mrs. Alice Coughlin, of Worcester, Mass.; National Guide Mrs, Minnie Clark, of Shelton, Mass. The newly elected state councillor has been an active member of the state couptil for the past 16 years, having gserved on one or more com- mittees at state conventions every year within that period. Sixteen years ago he was elected treasurer of Win- throp Council, of New Britain, a position he now occupfies. Ten years ago, because of meritorious service as treasurer, Mr. Sautter was made a past councillor and given all past councillor's honors by official edict. Patriotic Order. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty is a patriotic organizatiory founded to perpetuate the principals of Ameri- canism. While not strictly an auxili- ary of the Order of United American Mechanics or the P. O. S. of A, it is to women what those orders are to men. For years the organization was known as the Daughters of Liberly, but because of the increasing num- ber of male members, and the fact that it is an independent organiza- tion, the name was changed to that of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty The order has grown in Connecticut the past few yvears until it now has 2750 members, representing 24 coun- cils. This afternoon committees were appointed, officers elected and dele- gates elected to the national counefl The delegates had dinner in the (Continuerl on Page Eleven) occupied by the revenue collectors. Broad St. Woman With $8,100- Wed, and Desire to From Camden Stranger Gets Her Confidence, Then Her “Yes” to His| Love Whispers and Final-} ly Her Bankroll. Two clever swindlers recently oper- ated in this city, and as a result, Mrs Annie Neverdomski of 91 Broad street | i8 mourning the loss of $8,100, It was| several days after the affair that the told her to the police ittle hope is now entertained that the crooks will be apprehended Love-at-first-sight, play an important role in the duping of the widow, ac woman story and but cording to reports. The story, as told by the woman to the police relates that two strange men appeared at her house the week before last. Both of them were well dressed. During with one the men, domski learned that they came from Camden, N. J. where she has a cousin, One of the said that this rela- tive, on learning that they con-| templated a trip to Hartford, advised | that a visit be paid to his cousin in| this city. Several remaining They learned tained a hope men | men roof with the widow's days passe under the that the \\vvmi‘n enter- of again marr¥ing and were arrcsted, one of them “popped the question™ | his | some | and DESPITE REFUSAL OF U. S, LLOYD GEORGE YET HOPES AMERICA WILL TAKE PART | noon, that the difficultie Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS s Believes That Reply Forms Basis For Fur- ther Correspondence and Possible Future Ac- ceptance Opinion at Genoa Is That United States’ Declination May Kill Proposed Hagu Conference. : Genoa, May 16 (By Associdted Press)—Premier lloyd George does not feel, it was indicated this after- American refusal to participate in the commission to sit at The Hague on Russian affairs is her final word, as the document in- dicates great American interest in Russia's economic reconstruction and the reply is regarded as the one form- ing a basis for further correspon- dence. Ambassador Child handed the com- munication from Washington embody- ing the American refusal to Mr. Lioyd George shertly after noon. The Am- erican decision came as d surprise as the general impression in conference circles was that the United States was giving favorable consideration to the invitation. Amcrica’s Refusal. “This government is unable to eon- clude that it can helpfully participate in the meeting at The Hague,” Sec- retary Hughes cabled the American ambassador, “as this would appear to be a continuance under a different nomenclature of the Genoa confer- ence and destined to encounter the same difficulties if the attitude dis- closed in the Russian memorandum of May 11 remains unchanged.” The United States, Mr. Hughes continued, maintained its original view that “‘the ultimate question” to be considered in connection with the European economics would be found in ‘“restoration of productivity in Rus- the essential conditions of which be provided within Russia her- Italy Surprised. . Genoa, May 16 (By Associated Press)—Foreign Minister Schanzer of Italy on learning from the Associat ed Press at an early hour this morn- ing the decision of the American gov- ernment not to join the proposed commission on Russian affajrs at The Hague expressed great surprise es- pecially at the rapidity with which & decision was taken which may have great influence on the further dis- cussians at Genoa. Great disappointment at the Ams= erican decision was expressed géneral- ly in conference circles as the belief had gradually been forming that theé Tnited Sta was ready now to join the other powers in dealing with Rus- sian economic problems. This was reflected, for instance in the newspaper Caffaro today, which had a front page headine streamer reading: “Inited States of America particle pates at The Hague." May iill Meeting. When the news of the declination got abroad it became at once the topic of the day. The opin- ion generally expressed was that Am- erican absence from The Hague might kill that meeting as tHe refusal of the United States to participate at Gefioa was in the eyes of many of the dele= gates the chief reason for the failure of the conference here to achieve definite results. It was remarked ment at Washington invitation to join the mixed commis- sion at The Hague implied a belief that the powers would be confronted there with the same insurmountable asat Genoa and that there- fore other means must bé found ‘for American that the govern= in refusing the Loses ngey {o her. Having been accepted, he be- gan to question Mrs. Neverdomski ¢ to the size of the bank role she po sessed. She innocently told of a de- posit of $8,100 in ome of the ldval banks. She was advised to draw this|today. sum out of the bank, which she did. Possibly to relieve suspicions, the prospective bridegroom advised heart's desire that he too, had money with him, about $9,000 in odd change. However, to count was right, bank rool and Sure enough, the there. He then gave the woman says, and wrapped it in some papers and it in her trunk, locking it and keeping the key Strangers Disappears Shortly thercafter the two str ers emulated Houdini and then they aid Mrs. Neverdomskl be- | ¢ came suspicious. Her suspicious were | well founded, for search of her trunk showed it minus the $8,- 100, although a similar package was found On being questioned, the woman in- sisted that received the money from the man, and that neither he or anyone else had been near the trunk, between the time she placed the money there, until she opened it discovered the loss. Tt is the! opinion of the police that the fellow deceived the afte rthe count- ing the money, and by a means of substitution she received back the bundle of paper instee.d of her moncy. any that her took her it himself. $5,100 was back to her, make sure the man counted whole it she not return, s a to be although she had woman that tion time it should be possible to solve at The experts the problems which the states- refusal to tion was conveyed to the French delegation keen 1t was commented that France was at representatives present munists contathing nothing but paper doctrines anticipate velopment in Russian communism, be- lieving that the conservative group in Russia is growing solving the Russian problem as well as meeting the most dangerous European political and economic situation. U. 8. Is Only Difference. “The only real difference between Genoa and The Hague as the latter was projected” said a leading delegdte ‘was the participation of the United States at The Hague. Now America has refused the invita- T cannot see why, in a month's Hague through a commission of men (plenipotentiaries and the ex- perts) together failed to solve here. T 1o not like to phophesy but it would not surprise me at all if America's should prove the death blow The Hague meeting.” When announcement of the declina- of the Washington government disappointment was expressed. me with America in foreseeing the langers from the attitude of the soviet as disclosed in their memorandum if the com- persisted in their present it was indicated, conservative de= Frenchmen, & gradual Many 500 MILES IN HOURS. Manila, May 16.—The first long dis- tance flying attempted in the Philip- pines resulted today in a record of 5 hours for 500 miles between Zame hoanga and Manila. The flight was made by two army planes. 5