New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press COMPLETING PLANS FOR POLAR FLIGHT Shenandoab’s Relief Ship Starts : for Alaska June 1 70 DISMANTLE DIRIGIBLE As Soon As Inquiry About Recent Ac- cident Ends, Craft Will Be Stored For Repairs — Going To Pole on Five Motors, San Francisco, Jan. 18.—The naval oiler Ramapo, no wstationed at the Mare Island navy yard, will be fitted with a mooring mast and start June 1 Little Girl, With Rag Doll in Arms, Loses Leg Under Hartford Bound Car; - Elsa Flodin, 6, of Linden St., Victim Child, Heedless of Danger, Goeé Under Trolley Wheels At Corner of East and Dwight Streets in shreads when the child was re- moved from in under the car. The {rag doll was also run over. | Detective Sergeant William P. |McCue and Policeman William Strolls arrived at the scene before the hospital ambulance and prepared to take the child to the hospital in the {police service car when the’ ambu- |lance arrived. She was rushed to the to cross the west bound tracks while | New RBritain General hospital where the few remaining shreads of flesh the trolley on the east bound tracks |were cut and the leg amputated. Elsa. six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz D. Flodin of 115 Linden street, had her left leg cut off just below the knee by a Hartford trolley car at about 10:50 o'¢lock this morning at the corner of East and Dwight streets. The child was play- ing on the sidewalk north of the trol- ley tracks with other children. She had with her a rag doll and started VETO ON SALARY RAISES May Take Advantage of Full Time Allowed By Law Before Acting Mayor A, M, Paonessa will probably avail himself of the full period allow- ed by the charter to consider the| salary increases voted at the last ses.' sion of the common councll, and {while it is being taken as a foregone conclusion that a sweeping veto will | be made by the mayor, it is not likely | that deflnite announcement will em- | anate from the mayor's office for| several days at least. The charter provides that the mayor shall, within 10 days after the passage of a resolution, sign the resolution | and make it effoctive or he shall dis- | approve the rwsolution, stating his| reasons for such disapproval, and it | shall be presegled to the common | council at its next meeting. 1If the | [ mayor does not sign or veto, the reso- ‘ GE AND CABINET PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF U. S. JEOPARDIZED BY MEXICAN WARFARE Governor of Texas May Be Asked to Reconsider Refusal to Permit Mexi- } can Federals to Pass Through State | | Washington, Jan. 18.—A d("acl\-“ ment of the Mexican army, carrying| Faithful Dog Fights Off Those Who Would Aid Stricken Master L < Jan 18 proprietor 1 gne Lgr Lifon i"he xer- not tor been o “ann.,, e Mops: ?&TE ¢ Il(.Qt of My, x')e“ Sand and “Steeg " v Cedar street this M., was taking his morning cise. Mr. Thornton had been in the best of health ¢ Sta, = Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 1 0’25 1 Jan 12th .. PRICE THREE CENTS DISCUSS ‘Active Steps Undoubted- | ly Planned, But White House Is Silent As Re- gards Details-- Tampico . In No Danger. | Washington, Jan. 18.—The situae {tion in Mexico, complicated recently by deelaration of a revolutionist some time past, and had suffering from dizzy and faint- ing spells. This morning while near the Castle Rock for Point Barrow, Alaska, to act as a iition biooie TR i mooring station and relief ship for nes ~fective automaticall the dirigible Shenandoah when the ¥: |its arms and ammunition as baggage, | | will be permitted to pass from Naco, | | Arizona, to some point in Texas for| blockade at Tampico, was considered by President Coolidge and his advise ers today at one of the lopgest cabe was discharging passengers at 'ho, | street intersection. | Bergeant McCue said that the little : hf-r‘i"w same as though approved. | Mayor Paonessu refuses to commit Whether or not the child neticed girl remained conscious during trightful experience, big airship makes her flight to the North Pole, according to plans made | public by twelfth naval district head- | quarters here, The oiler also will be outfitted as a rescue vessel. She will serve as the northernmost station for the flight, and will carry supplies or any rescue party that may be called to go to the aid of the Shenandoah. Second Ship Chosen Another naval oiler, the Patoka, now in the Mediterranean with the destroyer squadron, hag been selected | as a second mooring and relief ship, | and will be fitted up on the east coast | and sent to Spitzenbergen, it was an- nounced. Each vessel will carry three airplanes in addition to tackle and supplies, F, The Ramapo will call first at Nome, from which point her airplanes will be sent out over the ice expanses to| make tests of the air currents and | other air conditions for the Shenan- doah. When the tests are conecluded, the big dirigible will be glven the word to start. | | To Dismantle Craft Lakehurst, N, J., Jan. 18-—~Imme- diately after the conclusion of an in- vestigation today by the official board, Leaded by Commander Weyerbacker, | of the extent of the damage suffered by the navy's atr ship Shenandoah when she was torn from her steel mooring mast in the gale here Wed. | nesday night, the hellum gas will hu“ withdrawn from her cells and the | huge eraft will be stored up for re- | pairing, It was annouaced at the air | station, No New Motor | I'nis will mark the Dbeginning of preparations for the proposed North | Polar flight which will ihelude remov- al of most of the outer covering, | which will be repluced with new; re- |the aproaching trolley is not known but as she was about to step from the west bound tracks across the ecast bound tracks she was knocked down and her left leg went under the front wheels of the trolley. The motorman stopped his car immediately and be- fore the rear wheels reached the child’s bedy. The leg was hanging FIRST COP T0 KILL BANDIT GETS RAISE Promise Made by Butler to Phila. Police—One Makes Vain Attempt John Connors of this city was motorman of the trolley which left |the city at 10:37 o'clock and James Malloy was the conductor in charge. The motorman is not being held as the car was at a dead stop a few feet from the accident a few minutes before it occurred. CALLS REVENGE MOTIVE Mayor Paonessa Favors Getting Injunction Against Connecticut Company Philadelphia( Jan, 18, -~ The first policeman to kill a bandit will promoted, is a promise made by G eral Smedley D, Butler in his cam- paign to clean up the city, | pany, are being made effective “I'm tired of reading of messen- through motives of revenge, Mayor A, gers being killed by bandits,” the gen- | M, Paonessa believes, and he favors eral sald. He also announced that the $16,000 | petition for a hearing by th defense fund donated by policemen | Utilities Commission, or, if n ary, for legal protection in event of their |g request to the superior court for an arrest in the performance of duty|injunction to restrain the company would be done away with, | from making its increased charges ef- 'he city hereafter is to defend its | foctive, policemen, he said, At any event, he plans a conference Dodging behind tombstones in a | with Corporation Counsel John H. cemetcry, police early today captured | Kirkham upon the latter's return @ bandit suspect after a pistol battie | fronf” Hartford this afiernoon. in which a score of shots were ex- | Mayor Paoncssa calls attention to changed. The prisoner gave his name | what ho considers a “threat” by the at Patrick Coin, of this eity. A re. | Connecticut Co, that if the Hartford volver, a number of cartridges and a | board of aldermen ruled one-man police club were found on him. Coin |trolleys off ' the streets, the Connecti- is charged with an attempted holdup | cut Company would increase its fares. be | announcement of which was made Lucius Storrs of the Connecticut com- moval of the control car which houges No. 6 motor and the installing of a | new control car, containing living jnarters for the crew and especially | bullt for the polar trip. There will he no motor‘in this new control car, the giant craft being scheduled to make the Arctic eruise on five motors, according to officers at the station. | of a local store, | When the aldermen passed such a — resolution, Increase, CHILB ls NMLECTED The mayor is of the opinion’ that the Harttord aldermen made a mis- —_— take, but he feels that if there is a dispute on that account it should be Year OM &tamford Boy Suffer | .;n6,04 to Hartford and the rest of ing With Many Aflments But Was | the state should not suffer It is not likely that a special meect. Five Had No Modical Attention in 2 Yrs. | ing of the common council will FOR GAR FARE BOOST Increased fares for trolley service, | "n~|ywu-rduy at the office of President | action by the city in the form of a| Public | Mr, Storrs announced the | be | |himself on the matter of salary in- creases. It is understood, however, that he was greatly displeased with | |the action of the council in turning | down some of the petitions for raises and that he will 1ot approve the| | council's action, | 20TH DIV, OFFICER IS NAMED FOR PROMOTION Lieut. Coloned Major Nomi- | nated for Advancement as Colonel [ Washington, Jan, 18.—The senate military committee voted 8 to 4 to- day to recommend confirmation of the | nomination of Lieutenant Colonel D, K. M to be a colonel, Colol Major served as chief of staff of the 26th (New England) division from the command of which | Major General Clarence Edwards was | removed before the armistice. There had been opposition to his | confirmation, It was charged that he used “rough and unwarranteg” tactics in dealing with subordinates in France and that he was “temper- | amentally unfit to be an officer.” Colonel Major now is serving in [the war plans division of the general stafl. 5 BUYS 0LD SCHODLHOUSE Heary Vomd Purchases “Little Red Schoolhouse” Where He Recelved | | His Barly Educational Tralning | The littie | Detroit, Mich., Jan, 18, red school house where Henry Ford halt a ecentury ago picked up what limited “book learning” his youth | | ¥lelded him, has been purchased by | the Detroit muanufacturer, it was |learned today. reentry into Mexico to oppose the| revolutionists if the governor of Texas| consents to this operation. Authority to move the troops north of the border was sought by the Obre- | gon government and transmitted to! the governors of the states affected | by the state department, which an-| nounced last night that “this govern- | ment looks favorably upon the re-| quest.” The governors of Arizona and | New Mexico already have given their | approval to the plan which contem- plates transportation of the detach-| ment “for service in regions in Mexi- co where Americanwlives and interests are being threatened with grave dan-| ger by the forces in revolt against the | Mexican government.® | Refuses Permission. Austin, Tex,, Jan, 18.—Permission to transport Mexican federal troops across Texas was refused today by| acting Governor T. W. Davidson, in a | telegram to Secretary of State Hughes, | Possibility of trouble with Mexican | residents orf the Texas border prompt- ed the refusal, the governor said, May Reconsider. If the federal government shows that the demand for the passage of | the troops is urgent and guarantees| ample protection to Texas citizens the | requst will be reconsidered and every | effort will be made by officlals of Texas to cooperate with the national | authorities, according to Mr, David- son. President Obregon of Mexico asked permission {o transfer 2,000 Mexican federal troops across "loxas hnmrrn‘ | Bl Paso end Laredo, | Acting Gevernor Davidson express- |ed himself as in hearty sympathy with any move which would bring tranquility to Mexico, but he pointed | out the danger of bringing Mexican troops on Texas soil becanse of strong differences of opinion concerning the ! revolution among the Mexican eitizens residing on this side of the border. Revising Plans For Troops. El Paso, Jan. 18.-~Advisability of detraining Mexican federal troops at the New Mexico-Mexico border at a distance of approximately eight miles from the City of El Puaso, was belng discussed in Juarez today following receipt of Information that passage| | | | | schonl house he pitched fur. ward and died instantly. A small boy was the only one to see him fall and he aroused several people in the neighbor- hood. 'When they went to his assistance Mr., Thornton’s faithful dog *Bonnie” fought them off and would let no strangers go near his master's body. Tt was only after much persuasion that Medical Exam- iner Davis was permitted to make an examination of the remains. He pronounced death due to apoplexy. ““Bonnije" accompanied the body to a local undertaking establishment and refused to leave the remains of nis master, MEXICAN TROOPS ARE ALREADY IN ARIZONA Obregon Soldiers Cross Onto U, S. Territory With Governor’s Permission Nogales, Ariz,, Jan. Movement of Mexican federal troops over American soil start- ed today when more than 3,000 Mayo Indians, under command of Gen. Rios left Nogales for Naco, Ariz., where they will again cross into Mexico. The Indian soldiers who ar- rived here from the Mayo reser- vation in Sonora are well equipped. They are being trans- ported in special cars over the Southern Pacific de Mexico rail- way. Movement of the troops | 18,— inet sessions in recent mohihs, There were indications that more | active steps to proteet American ine | terests in the blockaded port “~were | considered at the meeting but cabe inet members said afterward that any announcement must come from the president. White House officials were | silent. | Huerta Warned. The revolutionary leader De | Huerta has been warned that tihe | United States will not permit ene | croachment upon its commercial rights in Tampico, but some officials |incline to the belief that a warning |alone will not be sufficient. Whether | American warships will be sent to | the blockaded portgas a precaution 18 |a question that no cabinet member | would answer after today's session at the White House. The cabinet had before it the ree fusal of the acting governor of Texas to permit passage of Mexichn federas | troops across that state, a privilege | requested by the state department at the instance of Obregon officials in | Mexico City. New Mexico :fi Arie | zona already have given p ission | for such a troop movement within their borders in order to facilitate Obregon's operations against the | rebels in the north, and it was indie | cated that there still was hope here that a similar step eventually would | be taken also by the state officlals of Texas. La Tampico Is Safe, Houston, Tex,, Jan. 18,~Aceurding to information received today Ly | Houston O ‘companies having inters ests in the Mexican field below Tam- | pieo, yesterday's bombardment was inot in the direction of Tampico at that city is in no danger. Soms shells were fired but out to s« Two rebel gunboats were bottied up in the Panuco river between the shore Mine and Tampico, which 1s five miles back from the mouth of the Panuco river. Ole of these boats slipped out to sea Wednesday night. The other rebel gunboats made a futile effort to join its companions. The federals had erected emergency fortifications at La Barre on the nérth side of the Panuco river and at ite mouth. The second boat fired on the emergency fortification and some of the shells fell on the beach at Mire 15 called to take action. Mayor Paon- X trole |of troops through Texas had been dis- ® . " ’ Stamford, Jan. 18.~Mive year old ewsa bellcves a resolution drafted hy!,,l::'r: ",';,Im“’:), t',\T:;.m‘vfafr:‘".:]:,:nd:"OI:‘flDDrflvvd by acting Governor David- through Arizona was ordered by Allen Sessa Is in the Stamford hospl- |the corporation counsl can b pre. |srirr 4o M5 BV SEATS GRS, WITH g0, the Mexican commander late last tal suffering from mal-nutrition, 1u- |gented to the public utilities commis- | gotCF SOPEE OG0 0L FIROT (1 The troops, it was pointed out, night following an announce- | berculosis of the intestines and a tu- |sion and he feels that that body will, y lprln.\lv in the front, (COWd be brought to Anapra, New ment by Governor Hunt that the amar, farther to the north, and close to some Chinese refreshment stands serving the bathers. Tie attempt failed, however, and the rebel boat is PROBABLY FATALLY HURT New Yorker In Servious Condition Af- > | | door that is sel ter Skidding Into Tree At Sharp | ety i Ay | windows are broken, the be used to peal its mmons to loldest boy, Hank,” is crusted Curve in Stamford, Stamford, Jan, 18.—~A sharp, un- lighted turn in Bedford street which their automobile did not take and a crash against a tree and then a fence resulted in K, J, Gannett, of this eity, and Maleolm MeGregor, of West 96th | street, New York city, being sent to the hospital early today with® injur- | fes. Gannett, having a fractured skull, is not expected to live MABEL HAS COLLAP! l.os Angeles, Cal, Jan. 18.—Mabel | Normand, film actress, present at the | shooting of Courtland 8, Dines, Den- | ver oil man, New Year's night by her chauffeur, Horace A. Greer, was in a state of “compiete nervous collapse” end was unable to attend Greer's hearing in court here today, aceord- ing to a certificate signed by her physician, Dr. Dudiey Fulton. mor of the liver, due, according to lggree to a public hearing at which the allegations by the police to neglect. |city of New Britain and patrons of Persons interested in the prevention |the Connecticut company may be of crueity to chiidren asked for an |peard. inquiry upon learning, it is said that the i1l child had had no medical at- |cate with mayors of other Connecti- tention for fwo years. our other cut cities through which the company about some united action in protest against the increased rates. RATE CUTS HELD UP health. Part of mBridge F;fis, ‘ Hog Saves Man’s Life! Pittsburgh, Jan. 18.-~A portion of | [the HdW Istand bridge over the Al- |y, ¢. €. Temporarily Halts Proposed legheny river collapsed today while | an automobile truck loaded with | logs, was crossing the structure, John Relmonschneider, the driver, was thrown into the river when the ma-| Washington, chine went through the flooring but |state Commerce Commission today grasped one of the hogs and swam |temporarily held up its recent de- with it to the river bank. About 25 |cision ordering a reduction in express hogs were drowned rates of foods. The reduetions which were to have Reductions On Express Charges For Poods. Jan. 18.--The Rice Threatens to Erfo:e City Workers Who Are Late; B R | SCALDED TO DEATH | ‘1“!_'0"6 Youngster of 18 Months | Tumbles Into Tah of Hot ‘d"? Standing on Kitchen Flood. Wallingford, Jan. 18.—John Kis osky, yvear and a half old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kisosky of 109 Washington streel, was scalded to R 2oy |been effective February 21, were postponed to an indefinite date. They ranged up to 11 per cent, and were ordered after mn investigation by the commission into the methods of mak« ing express charges. Express companies also have been otdered to change slightly the meth- ods of fixing rates. This section of | the declsion was not affected by to- First Warder Promises fo!®s sction. e Make It Interesting for/Man Who Made and Tossed | Away $15,000,000 Is Dead Creek, Jan. 18.—W, 1L, (Lafe) Fyffe, maker and squanderer of fortunes estimated to | have totaled § 00 is dead at his bome here A plcturesque character of ihe old boom days, ¥yffe spent his entire life prospecting in the mining regions of Them at Next Meeting of Common Council. Colo., Crippie Deepite the decisive manner which the common council expre children in the family are in normal |operates lines and endeavor to bring | Inters | The ‘ that FFord's with stands is neglected. was not explained what Ford plans to do with the school house, | |which is on Warren avenue, a few | | miles outside Detroit and two miles from the farfh on which Ford lived |in his boyhood days. TWO BOYS DROWNED | 11 and Nine Years Old Youngsters Fall Through lee Skating in Derby Pond Four Feet From Shore. 18.—The first | year was a Derby, Conn | skating tragedy |double one, iate yesterday aflernoon | that resulted in the deaths of two | youths, Alex Kiasck, the 11 year old | son of Mr. and Mrs, Michuel Klasek |08 8 Water street, and | Joseph Walzalo, the nine ye of Mr. anl Mrs. John Walzalo of 22 Water stre The two little lads met § | thelr death skating on the little pond |on the meadows in the rear of the old Sterling plano factory. The two| boys attended St. Michael's parochial school and after dismissal time it was their hobby 1o go to the skating rink | [to enjoy a few hours of fun | The heavy rain that occurred the | day before yesterday and the warm | {temperature had thawed the ice con- siderably, as & measurement showed that the had plunged through {two inches of fce. JThe drowning ¢ curred about four feet from the | shore Yale Students Favor Some V¥ [sidered Texas-New transierred horder with- Texas,, They Mexico, just across the Mexico boundary and be across the international out passing through and the men could march this dis- tance in a few hours They then would be Juarez for the south for distribution on the eastern front against the troops of Guadalupe Sanchez. { Permission has been granted by| Governors Hinkle and Hunt of New Mexico and Arizona, respectively, for transportation of the troops entrained in Matter of Courtesy. Santa Fe, N, M., Jan. 18.—Govern- or J. ¥. Hinkle of New Mexico said to- day he regarded his permission for the movement of Mexican federal troops through New Mexico as “mere- | ly a matter of courtesy to our own government and also to the govern- ment of a friendly neighbor.” Governor Hinkle added that he was under the impression the war depart- ment had full power to authorize such a movement in any event The Duchess of Athol Makes a Good Impression in Her Maiden Specch On Floor of the House. n. 18.—The Duchess o London, J Athol, f the newl an members of the House mons, made what was generally an auspicious debut floor of the epeech referred rnment's professed law relating separation orders measures a « lecte one wom- | of as a bater on the house toc Her maiden to the gove tion to amend maintenance and in marital cas®, and other me inten the to {1t 1s alleged | about transportation of troops through this state was permissible. The destination of the troops The mayor is planning to communi- | 4.t 2nq the lot on which the school |Would be within eight miles of Juarez after entering Mexico is not definitely known, but official ob- servers expressed the opinion they would be sent to Tampico to make a final effort to dislodge the rebels on the eastern front. Waterbury Man, Shot By Wife Sun- Night, she's in Hospital day Passes Away Today— The de nigl city ath oc 42 w night Waterbury, Jan. 18 curred today of Carmine M of Chestnut Hil ad this was taken to a hospital Sundas after he had been shot three times his wite, M er's gro cery store at ' to the had gone the man slashed the ulders Mongillo is sthll at th also taker is store and ha 1 arms hospital Sunday Mrs where she night, and where ering from the razor slas Mongilio and his wife h arated for about a year, cach different part of tht t the as a result bilt was she ha shootir urred sver a tax Utah Man Faces”l"in'nz Squad at Prison Today City, Ut two-year fi lake Hait Having every known means ¢ ecution emp was ¥ still lying in the Panuco river. Want To Avoid Trouble. It is generally believed that neithep the rebels nog federals have any wish to destroy or interfere with the oil field operations and hence Tampico 18 safe, Both sides of the Panuco riven, from its mouth back five miles to Tampico, are lined with oll company refineries and terminals and thickly sottled with the employes’ houses. The two rebel gunboats were formerly in tederal service. With the oute break of the De La Huerta revolution, the erews of the boats hoisted the rebel flag and were anxious to get out to mea Tampico strongly garrisonad 1 federal forces although lacking in strong coast fortifications. the No Report of Shelling Jan. 18, Bombarde defenses at Tampico jally reported to the today. Tt was evie 1at officials were con- ps that might be necessary apparent intention of w ment of ashington federa the 1 on Twenty-Fifth Page) U. S, DEPT. OF JUSTICE KRRESTS HUERTA AIDES Two Taken Into Custody in Rakds san Antomio And Are Held in Jnil In Default of Ban ceentative tonin . repr and former to nnder Carrar death last night when he backed into |Hs displeasure with the resolution in- of spectal interest to women of Jua a tub of hot water that was on the floor. His mother was scrubbing the floor and went to his assistance. In epite of the efforis of the physiclan who was called the child died at ¢ o'clock “Smoky Joe” Martin Fights Fire Today After 40 Years New York, Jan. 15.—Assistant Fire Chief Willlam B. Martin, better known as “Smoky Joe” cel®rated his 40th anniversary as a member of the New York firc deparimeit today by directing the work of fighting flames which swept two apartment bulldings vnder construction in the Bronx with & loss estimated a more than $150,000. “smok veteran of the depart- ment, ved to fight many bad fires ir “The first 40 yours is 1 said. “After that there's nothing o Yor g serviee Wi T | Councliman Rice argues troduced Wednesday night by Coun-| Cujorade |ciiman Henry W. Riee, providing that| “I'm not happy unless I'm tromping [heads of departments instruct their he hills with & pick on my shoulder employes 1o report to work on time| 4.4 grub on my packhorse,” he often hereafter, the find ward councliman y,.; his friends who chided him {18 considering the Introduction of & . out his wasting of woney th the get-in-on-time” resolution - at thel; . aville and other iuining camps. next meeting and said this morning| | resi uncomfortable with money.” that he certain 1t will be - P . . e l)rink;\'lter Is Given | 'ounciiman Rice added that, uniess Divorce From Actor-Hubby | certain city employes discontinue the practice of reporting late, he will ex- Pose them at the nest councll meet.| London, Jan. 18.—Mre. John Dirink- water was granted a divorce in court the i Lin- feeis He took excepiion to the mayor's here today from her husband stand in opposing the resolution, dramatist, author of “Abraham |clniming that the mayor was very coln” “Robert E. Lee” I much in faver of strict observance of historical plays. The decree was [the working hour rules when he was awarded on statutory grounds. Be- | inaugurated The resolution he in- fore her marriage Mra Drinkwater was troduced Wednesday night was mere- Kathleen Walpole, an actress. Since {1y 1u support of the mayor's wishes, their marriage in 1906 she has ap- i peared only infrequently on the stage. and other | lot on 18 opy New Haven. Jan prohibition giving press preference of three | questions prepared by the Yals N jand tabulated today showed a piural ity for modification of 18th amendment. The ¥ the facultics the |gradvate schools showed a tot {982 for modification, 586 for | toreement and 526 for repeal A bal one ws the taken er-graduate from | ( i ,l H “fepunies aouLrew “Sepumges pue Sty areg dgpms pue WU WoN 20) R0 g—91 “Uef ‘TNORIvH s HWAHRLIVAM FHL | l | ) * *| Modification of the 18th, peed of ae g pro- th The Duchess urged the naval shibbuil in view shipbullding longed. howe celerating the ir gram, especially pression the She sald she wars coase and would rather see expenditure o shipping than on ships of war Lady Astor and Mrs. Hilton Philip- son congratulated her on the speech while Miss Susan Lawrence, the new tabor member from Eastham crossed the fioor of the house and gave her a hearty handshake trade of in infinitely, merchant EX-GOV. W R DECLINING. “New London, Jan —The condi tion of former Governor Thomas M Waller who long has been 11l and in coent weeks has been critically so. 138 changed for the worse appre iably. | Woods, former'sy proba Tenness resident of He was con alid wife and i upen which aw permits between the Woods, face five wit walls of ng squad today Utah 4 of the state prison slaying attempting to fire t her body lay T™h the condemned to fcte noose and the firing squad seated In a stone unknown, hidden men. Four of them will fire bail cartridges while one will have a rifle londed with a blank SHOCKER CASE SETTLED By The Associated Press Chicago, Jan. 18 star pitcher of the St. Lowis Browns, today withdrew his plea to be declar 4 a free agent. He asked Commis joner Landis to dismiss bhis case aguinst the St. Louis club. Urban Shocker, As into castody h ~Gen Gen ia e of Vene Carranza and secretary of state ranza cabinet was are rested here at noon today by departe » agents for alleged vios utraiit who Has been an efe Alraro Obregon bes of Mexico was takef at the request offie Antenio The specifie the ment of justic ation of the me laws Gen. Aguilar fie in Ct <in ame presidest crstody of S into |nautre of the charge was fot known