New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1924, Page 1

i In Accordance With Report, Wilbur Announces After See- ing President Today. Secretary Denies That His Speeches Were Discussed and Says in One He Was Gravely 'Misquoted. ‘Washington, Sept. 20.—Secretary ‘Wilbur, whose western speaking tour was cut short when he was asked to return- to Washington by Prgsident Coolidge, visited the White House today and at the termination of his interview with the president, an- nounced that a special board would be appointed to investigate the rela- tive importance of air, submarine and surface craft in the navy. President’s Suggestion. Appointment of the board was puggested by the president, Mr. Wil- bur said, adding that the chief ex- ecntive indicated he desired the mat- ter to be taken up at once, “with a view to adjustment of the budget,” in accordance with whatever conclu- slops were reached by the board, Speeches Not Qubstioned. Secretary Wilbur declared em- phatically that the speeches he made on his tour were not hrought up at the White House conference. Onty the technical detalls of the budget in relation to a balanced navy was con- sidered, he said. Referring particuarly to an ad- dress made in Seattle, Secretary Wil- bur said he had been quoted incor- rectly with reference to American- Japanese relations. He asserted the speech was “emphatically concilla~ tory."” “I did not say there were two antagonistic. peoples on the Pacific, but ‘two opposing ecivilizations'” he sald, “and I was not referring to the Japanese Wuf to what might be termed the Occidental as gompared with the Oriental, 1'mdde no in- vidious comparison between them. 1 might add that a Japanese consul present came up and enthusiasti- cally thanked me after the ad- dress.” » In further ecxplanation of the Heattle address, the secretary as- serted its purpose was to show that “the limitation of arms conference in making impossible an aggressive war across the Pacific had guar- antéed the safety of our west coast during a perfod in which existing problems -could be worked out.” “In other words"” he said, ‘I was trying to say that limitation of arms furnished a pledge of friend- ship in such positive terms that it could not be galnsaid. Favors the Battleship Although of an open mind in the forthcoming discussion of naval weapons Sccretary Wilbur pointed out that in his western specghes e had stated his opinion th “the battleship still is the backbone of the fleet.”” This phrase was sub- stantially the cohclusion rcached by a joint board of army and navy ex- perts which studied the subject two years ago. Mr. Wilbur said he also discussed the political situation in California with the president assuring him that if the campalgn concluded there as at present the republican ticket wifl carry the state by @& plurality of 200,000 votes. “I do nbt believe in the political theory,” the secretary said, “that you should s our candidate is winning if he%s not. Quite frank- Iy T talked to some people who de- clared that if the eledtions were held the next day Mr. La Foliette would carry the state. There are two dangers to republican success In California, first that the people will ot vote; second, that there too much assurance. Various ments of the party are cooperating for the success of the republican national ticket. " The secretary conferred with Mr. Coolidge in the latter's study in the White House, going there an hour earlier than his previous appoine ment called for upon the request of the president. He talked with Mr, Coolidge for 456 minutes and upon leaving minutely detalled his trip from the day he left Washington about a month ago, until his re- turn last night, but said he would not discuss personalities in connec- tion with the California political situation. upon going to his office, Mr. Wilbyr said he expected to se- lect the board to inv mental problems discussed with the president immediately. Spaniards Find It Hard Going Against the Moors Madrid, Sept. 20.—Slow progress is being made by the Spaniards in their operations against the Moroc- can rebels in the Gorgues sector, but captured ground is being held, the newspapers were informed by Gene eral Valle Espinosa, & member of the military directorate, after a meeting of the cabinet late last night. The Spanish casualties, he said, were not great in view of the diffi- cult terrain over which the troops ‘were operating. el | tigate depart- | WORKS N BOSTON Lone Highwayman Wants Only “The Company’s Dough” EMPLOYES NOT ~ ROBBED Several Garages and Gas Stations “YLooted But in Each Instance Gun- man Declines to Molest Working- men There, ) Boston, Sept, 20.—~A Robin Hood bandit who announced that he only wanted “The company's dough,” held up four gasoline filling stations in adjoining towns on the northern outskirts of Boston last night. The similarity ef the bandit's methods convinced the police that in each case the robberies were committed by the same man, who they also say held up a garage early this morning. All In Two Hours The robberies. which were com- mitted' in Cambridge, Arfington, and Somerville, were accomplished with- in a space of two hours, The filling stations were within easy reaching distance of automobile within that perfod of time but the bandit in each case was able to conceal his approach and departure so that no description of an automobile was furnished the police. Talks As He Robs At the first filling station in Cam- bridge which the bandit raided, he introduced himself suddenly to the two attendants, carrying a revolver in each hand and remarking. “I dont want your money, boys, I don't rob workingmen. I only want the company’s dough.” He then placed one revolver on a convenient shelf and took $50 from the cash register, He kept up a constant chatter with the two attendants whom he had directed to stand against an opposite wall. When he had completed tthe errand, he slipped out and was lost in the dark. / Permitted Service At Arlington, his second point of call, the bandit, proceeded same manner, When an automobile came up to the station and the driver signalled for gasolene, the bardit directed one of the attend- ants to attend % the .customer, watching him through a window and continuing his operations at the cash register, The attendants told in whisper the driver of the car of the hold-up. The gangster, taking a re- volver, went to'meet the bandit, but seelng a man whom he decided was a lookout for the bandit he covered him with his weapon. Was Only Bystander The garage owner, however, found out that the supposed lookout was an innocent bystander. The bandit meanwhile slipped out of the filling station and walked over to another, | less than a hundred yards away. That station he also held up success- fully and then disappeared in dark. He added one more raid to his record and again safely escaped in spite of a wide spread alarm. At a late hour the police were scouting the district in automobiles \GARDINER ASKS PERMIT 70 CARRY REYOLVER Chief Hart Decides to Take Request Under Consideration Because - of Klan Activities. Henry E. Gardiner of 1031 East street, applied to Chief William C. Hart at police headquarters morning for a permit to carry a re- ver. He told Chief Hart that,he *rm a large amount of money with him, the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan in this section, but when Chiet Hart mentioned this to him, he denied ft. The chlef told Gardiner that, be- cause of his connection with Ku Klux Klan activities, he was not |sure that he was/a desirable or safe person to carry a revolver, and he would have to consider the mat- ter before making a decision. Gardiner told the chief that he would return later. National Defense Is Stockholm, Sept. 20.—The resi- NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES. Good Samaritan is Murdered By FORGET PARTY AND WHETHER U. S. NEEDS SUBS, | Convict Whom She Had Assisted “AIRPLANES OR WAR VESSELS B:;lset To Be Adjust-\| (24 ROBIN HOOD. in the|" the | but no trace of the bandit was found. | this | Gardiner is reputed to be one of | Big Issue in Sweden | Robber, Released Through Her Influence, Visits Her Pasadena Home, Beats and Shoots Her, Then Steals 5211_,000 in Gems, Pasadena, Calif,, Sept. 20.—Mrs, Clifton R. Hunn, wife of a wealthy Chicago business man, was killed last night by an ex-convict she once befriended, who police safd smashed her head with a hammer, shot her through the heart, and looted hér apartment of gems valued at $20,- 000, Police today were seeking as Mrs. Hunn's slayer, Harry Connor, alias Harry Garbutt, who, according to detectives, was released from an Illinois prison through her influence after serving part of a sentence for robbery, and who was aided with her money to start life anew after leaving his cell. Witnessed the Slaying F. R. Gibson, a cousin of the slain ‘woman, was in the apartment when Connor called late yesterday and was invited to stay for dinner. He told police the ex-convict locked him in the bathroom and then turned on his hostess and killed her. Gibson sald he escaped from the bathroom and reached the front door only in time to find Mrs, Hunn's body on the threshold and to see her slayer flee down the street. His story was corroborated by Virginia Hunn, § year old adopted daughter of the murder victim, who witnessed the killing. Husband Not Located . Chicago, Sept. 20.—Clifton R. Hunn, Chicago manager of a print- ers' ink concern, whose wife was slain in her apartment in Pasadena, Calif,, last night, could not be located here today. At the Illinofs Athletic club, where he had lived for the last month, it was said he had left. Mr. and Mrs. Hunn had lived in a hotel here until last fall, when she went to the coast. He remained at the hotel until a month ago. DEMOGRATS TO NAME JUDGE GAFFNEY AGAIN Probate District Conven- tion at Burritt Hotel This Evening Judge Bernard F. Gaffney who is concluding his 20th year as judge of the Berlin district probate court, will | will be renominated at the demo- cratic probate convention this eve- | ning at the Burritt hotel. | Judge Gaffney was first elected to | the position in 1904, He has been re- elected ever since:and is usually en- | dorsed at the Republican probate convention. Two delegates to the probate convention have told the| “Herald" that there is no question of his being endorsed again this year because it is generally recognized that he is eminently: suited to the office by legal skill and temperament. After tonight's convention, Judge Gaftney will behost at a dinner to the delegates and a number of friends, FOILS HIS CAPTORS | Accused Dry Agent Commits Suicide to Avoid Trial—Tells Captors He | . liquor and assault on a prohibition agent, last night committed suicide by taking poison aboard the steam- ship President Grant, after he had been arrested. McCarthy disap- peared a year ago, and arrived from | the east aboard the steamship | | Thursday night. After he had been [ Placed in jail, he requested deputy | officers to escort him to the steam- | ship to pack his clothing. After | he had packed he stepped fnto a | junior cngineer on the Grant. MORRIS T0 SPEAK | Democratic Candidate For Governor to Be Principal Speaker at Com- pounce Next Wednesday, dents of Stockholm and Gothenburg tion for the second chamber of par- llament, the outstanding issve be- ing the nationa: defénse problem, which the last parllamentary sessitp | falled to solve. The soclalists desire an extreme reduction in the army and pavy while the other parties are willing to sanction only moderate reductions. The results of the election will not be known until the first week in Oe- tober, The old chamber consisted ot 96 soclalists and communists, * 70 lcm\wr\all\ 39 liberals and 25 agrarians, Premler Branting, before leaving for Geneva to attend the League of Nations sessions, expressed hope for socialist majority. voted yestérday in the general elec- | New Haven, Sept. 20.—Charles G R Is Dying. | tioned by the speaker included |ieniency in applying church discis Seattle, Wash., Sept. 20.—C. A.|pline, rationalistic tendencies in McCarthy, former federal prohibi- | higher criticism, erring in judgment tion agent, wanted in Pensacola, |of real values and true success, and Fla., on a charge of illegal sale of |indifference to spiritual experiences. \ NEW VOTING HOURS PROPOSED FOR CITY Council Gan Make Regulations Without Change in Charter CASALE SEES PAONESSA Polnts Out That Public Acts of 1923 ; Give City Authority to Establish | Time—Fall Polling ¥From 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Proposed. As a result of a suggestion which will be made today to Mayor A. M. Paonessa by Attorney 8. Gerard Casale, it is possible that the fall election will be held on a new sched- ule of voting hours, the attorney having discovered a section of the public acts that will permit of a change by ordinance without wait- ing for a charter revision. For several years here has been agitation for a discontinuance-of the present voting hours of 5 a. m. to 5 p. m. and a substitution of the Hartford hours which are from 8 o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock in the evening. Both major polit- | ical parties are in favor of a chance and it was planned to bring the proposition before the charter re- vision committee when it is prepar- ing recommendations for action at the next session of the legislature. Public Acts Give City Power. (8ince the hours are now set by charter provision, it was the general belief that they could be changed only by similar action. This claim is questioned by Attorney .Casale who submits Section 284 of the Public Acts of 1923, reading in part as' follows: “Any town, city or barough, in addition to such powers as it has under the provisions' of the general statutes, or by any special act, shall have power to make by-laws or ordinances for the following pur- poses: To fix the hours during which the polls of such municipality shall be open for elections or for elect- ors meetings, etc.” . The public acts of 1919 give mu- nicipalities the right to pass ordi- nances changing their charter pro- visions on this juint. . To Aid Out of Town Workers Attorney Casale, who is the dem- ocratic nominee for state senator (Continued on Second Page) By Minister Rev. P. A. Nelson of New Haven Also Speaks of Applying Church Discipline. Leniency in Lack of reverence in worship was attacked as one of the unwholesome tendecies in the Christian church by | Rev. P. his address to the 36th annual con- ference of the T Swedish Min- isters’ associalion this morning. | Other undersirable tendencies men- A. Nelson of New Haven in The other lecture 'of the morning | was delivered by Rev. O. P. Peter-| son of Springfield, Mass., who epoke on “The Lord's Second Coming” and showed signs of the times pointing to the ea ocenrance of this. + The morning session opened With devotional exercises conducted by | David Segars m. Greetings were | read from Rev. David Tornwall, a missionary to China now home on furlough, and from Rev. John Udd, side room and then reappeared, former meml { the asyociation. “It's all over,” McCarthy said. The comr sdlutions re- | “What do you mean?” inquired | ported, and mmendations | the officer | were approved. Condolences were | “I've taken poison and will be|sent to the families. of the two| |dead in five minutes,” he replied. |members of the organization who | McCarthy was third assistait | died during the past year. A reso- | r the hospitality | ny church and | lution of thanks f of the Swedish Be | Rev. G. E. Pthl was passed. Regrets | were sent to Rev, Emil Holmblad on | the death of his wife. Rev. Fred Pamp extended an invitation to the| conference to hold its next annual | | meeting in Bostc At the meeti after- |noon, Rev. €. M of Crompton, R. I, and Rev. 5 Engstrom of Atticboro, Mass., were Morris, nominec for governor on |the democratic ticket will deliver |his first campaign address at the | fitth senatorial district barbecue at |Lake Compounce, Wednesday aftefs \noon, it was announced by demo- | cratic headquarters today. He will |speak with U. S. Sehator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona who is cam- | he soclety, and | elected auditors o |David Segarstrom ‘ambridg Mass,, was admitted into member- . g Arthur Wallin of Sweden spoke on the treatment of youth and | (Continued on Page Eleven) paigning in the eastern part of the | & —% country for the national ticket. | | Mr. Morris, it is understood win || THE WEAPHER discuss the state party platform and || . | and he will also outline the policies || Hartford, Sopt. 20—Forec | | he.will pursue in the campaign. || for New Britain and vicinit | | Many democrats are to be here|| Showers tonight; wunsettled || Tuesday wWen Mr. Morris accepts|| and warmer Sunday. | | his nomination and addressce the | | state committec at Hotel Garde, - * e threat ogram overnor Channing H., Cox ot Two Committe | announcement TTAIN HERALD VOTE REPHBLICAN Gox of Mass. Warns Against Advance of La Follette ADDRESSES ~ CONVENTION Declares in Boston Speech That a Vote Fir La Follette is a Vote For Bryan—Former Would Hamstring Courts, He Asserts, Worcester, Mass,, Sept. 20.—A plea to “patriotic men and women" to “overstep party lines and put the good of their country above every other consideration” in the forth- coming election in order “to meet which the La Follette presents” was made by in his address as permanent chairman at the republican state convention here- today, Assafls La Follette. “He is no dreamer of dreams,"” he said in referring to Senator La Fol- lette, “no vistonary fjred with holy zeal, seaing his all in behalf of prin ciple, He is a practical politiclan of masterly attainments in that field. * * * No one knows better than he that there can be no poasible com- bination of eircumstances which would permit his election as presi- dent. * * * he knows his power to prevent the election of one other than his choice and so he has plan- ned his next move.” Would Vote For Bryan. Governor Cox asserted that if the election should be thrown into the senate, La Follette “and his coterie of senators” ‘would vote for the democratic nominee for vice presi- dent, Charles W, Bryan, as their choice for president and added: Discusses Bryan “Here is the scheme to enthrone Bryanism in this country. Herein lies the danger in this campaign. The people must sce the fssue clearly,. We may all subscribe to what his friends claim for him, that the democratic nomince for presi- dent is a ‘gentleman of charming personality,” but we have yet to find any reasonable men in his party or elsewhere who have impressed us with their sincerity of belief that the charming gentleman has any change of election, The sitnation must be understood by all and then they must act with full knowledge and accept the weaponsibility. In order that no gdod citizen may waste his vote let him understand the truth. “A vote for La Iollette is a vote (Continued on Second Page) Lack of Reverence Attacked At Conference |CANDIDATE. FOR CONGRESS WILL BE SELECTED HERE Convention To Be Held in This City Sept. 29, Tt Ts Definitely Decided. Definite announcement was made today that the Democratic Con-| gressional Conven he F District will be held tn September 20 has been se the date for the gathe The convention will 10:30 o'clock in the morning Elks' Hall on Washington Ktre The attendance of close to 150 d gates 18 expected. H. . COACH STRICKEN 1 4 t the George Cassidy, Mentor of Athletics Taken 111 on Street and Suffering From Attack of Pneumonia, George Cassidy, coach of t school footbail team, is seri with pneumonia, according to Wil- liam Regan, gen manager of athletics at the high school. Mr. Cassidy was taken i1l last night about | 9 o'clock on Main street and durl the night his condition quite serious, Captain Zehrer and William Regan were up the greater part of the night at his home on Maple street, This morning Regan said that Mr. Cassidy was slightly improved, Mr. director at the ptain er will Depot, the physical high school, and have complete charge of the team | this afternoon when they take the fleld for the first game with Weaver | High school. Are Announced by Mayor Mayor A. M. Paonessa today made of council members named to two committees common | authorized by the cour | A committee to confer with the board of public works to decide upon a policy with regard to assessments on abutting propertics where per- manent pavement is to be laid, was named as follows: Alderman William H. Judd, Cornelius J. Dehm and John Maerz. A committee to meet with the board of fire o to determine what type of f paratus is best suited to th needs was selected with Judd, Council B T and Councilman Charles E members, s| nearly $100,000,000 JOSHUA BELDEN DIES ~ " OF AUTO INJURIES R [ Aged Newington Man Was Prominent in Town Affairs Joshua Belden, aged 75, for u\»,i past half century a leader in the civic and religious life of the town of Newington, died this morning ‘at the Hartford hospital as a result of injuries sustained at 12:45 o'clock this morning when he was stryck by an automobile near his home in Newington, At the Belden home this after- noon, an effort was made to learn the {dentity of the death car driver but this and other details were re- fused for publication. The state police department reported thls aft- ernoon that it has received no com- plaint and no investigation is in progress by that deparment. Mr, Belden was one of the most | highly respected residents of New- ington as well as one of the oldest men in the town. He represented his town in the general assembly about 10 years ago. He served a time as a member of the Board of Selectmen and was for a brief period town clerk. Always an active mem- ber of the Republican party he took an interestl n the political doipgs of the day and was conversant in all matters of civic \interest. His rof}- gious activitics started more than 40 years ago when he took up the superintendency of the Sunday School of the Newington Congrega- tional church, which office he held up to the time of his death. He was a deacon of the church for more than 20 years and was treas- urer of the Newington Ecclesiastical society. He has served as a trustee and treasurer of the Willis Fund, the income from which is expended for town charities. Mr. Belden' is survived by two sons, J. Herbert Belden of St. Louis, Mo., and Charigs W. Belden of New- ington. 4 B. C. Porter. Sons ja'in gharge of funeral arrangements which as yet are incomplete. ' HORE REBEL TROUBLE Nicaraguan Federals Are Reported B | on Retreat Back'To' The Capital City, Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 20.— It s reported tha Pedro, in the province of Sula, Honduras, is in the hands of the rebels and that the government forces are retreating to | Tegucigalpa and entrenching in | preparation for a probable rebel as- sult upon the capital. Letters received from Honduras say the situation there is tragic. The property owners, it is declared, would welcome intervention either by the United States of the League! of Nations, as $25,000,000 worth of property has been destroyed in the | last six months. With a population about 700,000 and yearly revenues the meighborhood of 4,000,000, he national debt and claims facing he country, it is declared, total | | 7 |Thermos Bottle Workers “| Go Out on Strike Today | Norwich, Conn., Sept. 20.—Dissat- | {isfied with a new schedule of rates | JONES 1 LEADING IN NATIONAL GOLF PLAY Goes Into Lead in First 18 Holes of Qualifying Match Ardmore, Pa., Sept. 20.—Babby | Jones of Atlanta, jumped into the lead in the first 18 holes of the qual- ifying test for the national amateur golf championship today with a score of 35—37—72, The chances were that this figure would not be bettered. Jones’ only poor hole was the 378 vard eleventh, where he hooked his drive to the rough, fafled to get out with his second and played safe on his third, chipping out of the tall grass. His next was one and he was down in six. Chick Evans took eight on this hole, Bobby had another bad moment on the 335-yard tenth, where he drove to a trap just off the green and failed to get clear with an ex- plosion shot, His third was on the gregn and his fifth down. He used 32 putts for the round, never taking more than two. On the 125-yard thirteenth, he holed a thirty-footer for his-second birdie of the day, and missed others as longy by inches, His first birdie came on the 523- yard second, where a spoon took him to the green in two and he was down in four. At the sixteenth he topped his drive. His second, a perfect out with a midiron, carried about 250 yards with a light breeze behind it. His third was on the green and his putt for a, par four missed the cup by an inch. MERRITT AND TILSON BOTH ARE RENOMINATED Fourth And Third Congressional Districts Seek To Return Their Republicap Incumbents, Bridgeport, Sépt. 20.— Congress- |man Schuyler Merritt of Stamford, |who has represented his district since 1917, was unanimously renom- inated by the republican fourth dis- trict convention here today. His name was presented by Robert Whittaker of Stamford, Congress- man Merritt devoted a large part of his speech following the nomination | |to an attack on Senator Robert L. La Follette, whom he called “the leader of forces for destruction,” seeking the overturn of the consti- tution. New Haven, Sept. 20. — John Q. Tilson, long congressman from the | third Connecticut district, was re- | nominated by the republican con- vention held here this noon. The ‘convention also adopted a set | of resolutions endorsifig the national and state platforms and the nominee | of the party both national and state, and extolling the services of Mr. Til- | son during his eight terms. | TORNADO TAKES TOLL Many Injured, Some Possibly Killed, in Severe Storm Which Sweeps | Over Southeastern Missouri. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 20.—The ex- tent of injuries and probable toll of lives as well as the amount of damage done by a tornado in south- | g ch the company has notified them will be put in force October | |1, the seven or eight men in the | hand blowing department of the American Thermos Bottle Co. went | on strike today. The company | claims that the'old union centract renewed from year to year was on old time manufacturing | s which were from 40 to 50 per cent higher than paid by compet- | itors and that the new schedule | s are from five to ten per cent r. They o include a five| igh ind one-half day week instead of | the five-day W now in foree. Unless the men accept the new con- | tract October 1, their places will be filled, the company states Lieut. Smith Leading Fliers on to Texas Love Field, Dallas, Tex., Sept. 20 —With Licutenant Lowell H. Smith flight co in the lead, pilot ing the Chicago, the army world ers took off from Love Field, Dal- llas, at 9:40 a. m. for El Pasoa, 645 1 S away. The fliers will follow the right of way of the Texas and Pacific road. They headed due west into a strong head wind which Lieuten- | ant Smith dec d would materia | lessen their spe 4, reducing it to ap- | proximately § | miles an hour. TIED WIFE TO MULE New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 20.— Peter Heblon, a farmer, living near Mattewan, is in jail today charged with assaulting’ his wife. She al- | leged that he tied her to a mule owed it to drag her about € arm. Heblon charged that) his wife tried to shoot him and their five children with a shotgun, and | hat he tied her hands behind her ! back and himself dragged -her about | the ‘farm. | | with, but t east Missouri still were uncertain this morning, due to broken com- municatfons. The ~storm area is centered around Annapolis, about 160 miles southeast of this city. FEl- | lington also was reported to have been damaged. The only definite information obtainable was that physicians had be called from Bismarck to ton While Annapolis and Elling- reports indicated seve persons had been killed in An- napolls. no verification was obtain- able. It was sald, however, that probahly half a dozen resi Annapolis and several had been Injured in STRIKE COMPLICATED Situation at Fdward Bloom Silk Mill in New London Not Settled Today, as Had Been Expected. New London, Sept. 20.—The strike at the plant of the Edward Bloom silk mill whi according to the superinten udi Garbaccio, was to be adjusted today, developed a| new angle today. which further com- | plicates the situation. The strikers | present new demands. They ask that not only night work be dispensed t the night workers be day work and that all weavers receive the same rate of pay as was given the night workers previous to the walko A committee of the strikers sald this would mean a raise of three cent per yard on all classes of work. They insist that until their latest demands are complied with, they will remain away from the mill. An attempt at organization wi made at a meeting of the strik be held Monday afternoon. So far can be ascertained no outsige agita- | tor is involved in the stri giver | adopted at the republican nationsl Week Ending Sept. 13th .. NOT MENTION KLAN BUT DEPLORES 2.2 7ED EFFORTS AT PREJUDICE Main Timber On Which Bay State Party Stands Is “Calvin Foolidge” — For En- forcement Of “All Laws.” Child Lahor Not Mentioned in Any Way—Steps Toward Adop.ting of Short Ballot Approved. Worcester, Scpt. 20. — The plat form presented to t republican « state convention for adoption today did notsname the K. K. K. but de- plored “any organized effort to create racial or religious piejudice.” Revision of the dircct primary law, or steps towards adoption of the short ballot, were recommended, together with biennial sessions of the legislature. The prohibition issue was dis- missed with the words ‘“now as al- ways we stand for enforcement of all laws."” Child labor and other questious under reference were not considered., The platform as proposed, took as its basis the qualities of President Coolidge *“his principles, his policies" and his conduct of office. Electors Chosen The conventon adopted the plat form unanimously and chose the following presidential electors: At large, George A. Bacon, Spring- field, and Mrs, Geoige R. Fearing, Boston. By congressional district 1, Arthur 8. Gaylord,” Holyoke; 2, Charles 8. Warner, Northfield; 3, Telesphore LeBoeuf, Webster; 4, Frank R. Batchelder, Worcester; §, Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, Lowell; 6, G. W. Morrell, Newburyport; 7, Mrs. Effie P. Attwill, Lynn; 8 Wn. W. DPavis, Cambridge; 9, Mrs. Emma I¥all Schofield, Malden; 10, Frank Gardner Hall, Boston, 11, Francis | R. Bangs, Boston; 12, Mrs. Ida E Hibbard, Boston; 1 Major Henry Beal, Waltham; 14, Harry H. Wil liams, Brockton; 15, Charles 8. Caif Taunton; 16, Mrs. Eben §. Kueill Sagamore, . Foss 1s Speaker The convention was called to o der by Chairman Frank H. Foss ¢ the state committee just before 1 a. m. today. In his speech as temporary chali man, Mr. Foss said “In the Whit: House sits a mq Massachusetts, whose rugged inspiring character and de termination to do the right thing regardless of political expediency. has won the admiration of th¢ world.” He added that Massachu: setts would consider it an honor and a privilege to roll up a record break. ing plurality of 400,000 for the stout champlon of sound government, Cal vin Coolidge.” The convention rose in a demon stration after mention of the presl dent’s name and gave “three cheers and a tiger.” “Coolidge” In Platform “The republican platform in Mas. sachusetts, as in the whole country, CALVIN COOLIDG The combination of the vigorous Vermont stock with the educational opportunties of Massachusetts pro- duced in turn: a lawyer, a legislator, a mayor, a state senator, a Neut. v , & governor, a vice-presi- dent, a president, but preeminently man equal to carry every task committed to him. He assumed the office of president absolutely unham- pered and unembarrassed by pledges or promises of any kind to any per- s0n, Eroup or organ on except hig conscience and hiz God. When hiy name has been spoken the republi- can faith of the country has been proclaimed W n questions ar submitted by endum to the people they wre removed from partisan contro- d become the consideration individual who is urged to give them careful study. Questions on the ballot are thercfore omitted om the party platform “We particularly reaffirm the planks of the national platform up- on agriculture and labor. We ap- prove the new immigration law, ex- cept whegein its provisions are dis- criminatory, “Now as always, we stand for the orcement “The policy of n prepared- ness and the interest of state and nation in welfare of onr vete parti e of the world war will be continued affirm onr adherence to the merit system in public emnloyment. We urge that congress enact am speedily as possible the Dyer anti- Iynct bil re should be no distinction of racial connectlons or religions eon« victions ions of persons for publ “We dep to create r: lice His principles, y organized effort or religious preju- lils policies and hie conduet 1 are our platform, The reput of Massachusetts confirm their belief in him and fa the principles stated in the piatform office cans (Continued on Page 11)