New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1924, Page 5

C CURING EVIDENCE FC WORLD COURT Propo. =nts and Opponents Will xplain Their Views Waslington, April 80.—A hearing | to assemble evidence on the proposal for American participation in the world court was begun today by a cub-committee of the senate foreign relations committee with advocates of the plan here from all parts of the country to present their arguments, Chairman Pepper of the sub-com- mittee, which will hear both propo- nents and opponents of the proposal announced that he hoped to complete the publie sessions within ten days or two weeks, The proponents, representing relig- lous, cominercial, industrial, profes- sional and women's organizations who have united forces for presentation of arguments were allotted the opening sessions, three of which are planned laily for the first two days, at least. No recommendation is to be made by the sub-committee which is authoriz- ©d merely to take and report the evi- dence relating to the proposal. Bishop Charles H. Brent of the I'rotestant Iipiscopal diocese of west- ern New York, who with Dr, Sidney I. Gulick and George W. Wickersham of New York, formed the delegation rvepresenting the federal council of churches, was selected to present the opening statement in behalf of the ad- vocates generally, Julius Barnes, president of the chamber of commerce of the United States, Mr, Wickersham, speaking on behalf of the American Bar assoclation, and President Lowell | of Harvard, representing the world peace foundation, followed Bishop Brent on the opening program ar- ranged by the proponents for coordin- ation of their case, THREE MENTIONED AS SHITH MANAGER ‘Roosevelt, Colby or Polk May | | Direct His Campaign Presentation of a memorial on he- | half of the federal council of churches ! and a number of chureh organizations was held over until the afternoon ses- sion, which was devoted, under the program to the religious representa- | tives. 800 Signatures The memorial, carrying the signa- tures of more than $00 church lead- ors as representatives of their denom- | inations, reviews the recommendations of Presidents Harding and Coolidge or membership in the tribunal and states that “the world court of jus- tice is the result of many decades of American discussions, plans and de- ires for peace, In addition to the federal eouncil churehes, the United States cham- her of commerce and the American Bar association, the organizations rep- resented among the advocates include the American 1'ederation of Labor, the General Pederation of Women's vlubs, the National League of Women \V'oters, the National Council of Jow- sh Women, the National Board of the Voung Women's Cliristian association, the league of Natlons Non-Partisan wsociation, the World Alliance for international Friendship Through the Churches, the Women's World Court committes, comprised of members of | cleven organizations, the World Sun- day School association, and the Na- tional Women's Christian Temperance 1 nion, Grand List of Park City Now Is to Be Revised Bridgeport, April 0.~ -Discarding the plan of employing tax experts to reviee the assessment system because of prohibitive cost, Mayor 1%, William Rehrens, as a resuiut of the general outery against the inflated grand list ind the state tax investigation now under way here today announced the ppointinent of a committes of realtors, builders, manufacturers, re- tail merchants, home owners and eity officers for the purpose of devising ways and means of a systematie and equitable hasis for assessment, The appointments were without Knowledge of those named, They will ot know until temorrow, when they yeceive leftere inviting them to a con- ference on Monday, that they have heen selected, According o the plan, vealtors will place taluations on all and, builders on all buildings, manu {neturers on plant equipment and goods and retall merehants will deter- vine valuations of retall properties, QULEEN TO ECONOMIZE The Hague, April 80.~The govern nent having announced reduction of all salaries in the eivil serviee begin ing May 1, Queen Wilhelmina has votitied the minister of finance that he wishes to forcgo a portion of her ppanage. It is recalled that she took the same step under similar cir- cumstances last year. Sorrow’s Heir First picture of the tiny Earl of Carnarvon, whoss father met with tragle death as the result of discase eontracted while Seeking Tutankha- men's tomb, The countess, of whom this i® & new porirail, i= an Amer. fean girl, the former Kath:rine Wen- € D New York, April 830.—Choice of a generalissimo of the Smith presiden- tial campaign forces was expected to- day, following announcement of the decision to appoint a New York state committee composed of native sons of virtually every state in the union, lengthy conference yesterday made | announcement of its plan to name a |committee but adjourncd without choosing a chairman who by yirtue of his position would be leader of the Smith adherents, The names Franklin 1. Roosevelt, Bainbridge Colby and Frank 1. Polk were prom inently mentioned for the post. All three by reason of their connection with the Wilson administration and their reputed aloofness from Tam- many, are considered highly available because of the favorable effect they are expected to have on Wilson sup- | porters. Mr, Roosevelt althongh not in good health, is considered the most likely candidate of the three, The conference marked the initia tion of the fipst organized offort on belialf of the governor's presidential aspirations, In addition to Mr, Emith, |those who atteaded included Norman E. Mack, national committeeman from New York; George E, Brennan, demo cratic leader from Tllinols; Surrogate James A. Foley, son-in-law of the late Charles ¥, Murphy: Daniel 1., Ryar secretary of Tammany Hall and Johy F. Glichrist, president of the state tax commission, In choosing a chairman outside of Tammany the governor's adyvisers were said to be following the advice of the late Tammany leader, who in tentutive plans for the pre-convention campaign had made it elear that his organization would not lead the move ment but merely play its role In a state-wide eampaign, The purely poli tical aspeet of the campaign will be handled by Mr. Mack, assisted by Mr, Ryan, Governor 8mith will attend a ponti- fical mass in 8t Patriek’'s cathedral today at which Cardinal Hayes will be the celebrant, After attending the conference which will appoint the committee’s ehairman, he will return to Albany. East Haven ('hur>ch Voltes To Change After 200 Yrs. Fast MHaven, April 30.—The Firs Congregational ehurch of this town tamillarly known as the Old Stone | enurch, at & meeting last night voted to modernize its creed and articles of faith which have existed since the rly days of the ehurch established more than 200 years ago. The new creed adopted is tha' recommended by the confersnea of Congregationa churches in 1813 and adopicd since by many other churches. The old church recently took steps to end the existence of the Kast Haven ecclosi astical socioty, the gz g and nolding organization f than 200 years, and tonight will meet to, turn the chureh prop o o a | new corporate body (o or this purpose Fighting in Afghanistan Reported in Dispatches Moscow, April 1t s reported from Tashkent that events in Afghan- istan are having a great influence in Tokhara, where an anti-government movement has started and ie supported by the sume sources as that in Afghanistan The former Emir of Bokhara is said te be directing the movement from Afghanistan, and skirmishes are re ported 16 be ocenrring in the border rones, Afghanistan was recognized as an independent state u the treaty with Great Britain « at Kabul in November, 1921, Bokha h ad joins it on the north. is of the old Russian empire and is allied with the faderal soviet republie, having, howerer, its onn autor ous govers ment Great Britain has ¢ tested against alleged bolehavik § paganda in Afghanists weanse of its disquieting effect in h India atediy pro Find Jungle- ity London-—~The ruins of a great cit of the first Mayan empire, Iying miles infand in the uninhabitable jungle of British Honduras, have ber o ered by an expedition of American and Dritish explorers backed a London syndicate. A moesive mid 500 feet high was ame Fuius, The governor's political advisers in | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1924. —R Charles Chaplin in The Pilgrim’~ PALACE—-TH.URS.. FRI.: SAT. 'SCHOOL CHILDREN T0 f WRITE ON COMMUNISH | Third Annual Essay Contest of an Legion { A | Indianapoiis, April 30 —Jlundreds | of thousands of school children in the United States are expected to enter the third annual cssay contest of the | | American | midnight, June 15. The subject is “Why Communism is a Menace to Americanism,” Manuscripts must be submitted to county supsrintendent of schools for grading. ‘The two previous cone- Jtests closed in the fall, but it was de- j cided 1o make this contest end in June to conform to the ending of the aver- age school year, The rules, as announced by ( and W. Powell, director of the legion's national Americanism commission, who is in ehurge the contest, pro- vide that the winning essays in each ubmtited to state judges, designated by state superintendents of I\l.uMm instruction or school commis. | stoners, While three winners will be picked in each state, only one essay will be permittad to enter the national competition, and must be in ghe hands of tha national judges by August 10, Nationnl winners will be announced as soon thereafter as possible, Winner of first piace in the national competition will be awnrded $750 cash, 1o be used as a scholarship fund in any school, college or university Ldesignated by the winner, Second { prize Wil be §500 and the third $250, Ito be used for the ®ame purposes, | | Many legion posts and departments | have arranged to present medals and cnsh to jocal and state winners Practically all the educational bodies and muny fraternal organiza. tions are cooperting in the contest ,county e I ‘Making Definite Plans I For Cleveland Sessions Cleveland, Ohio, April 30, —The re. publican national committee’'s sub Iuwmnl"" on arrangements for the national convention assembled here Iwh-' to whip into shape final plans | Indianapolis Pupils Expected to Enter | on, which will elose at | for the quadrennial meeting scheduied | for June 10, Ratification of the s in W ction by z- | ton severa | | Theodore K. 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