New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1925, Page 1

. News of the World By Associated Press DR. BURTON, HEAD | 27 Year Old Husband OF 12 Year bk OFU.OFM.DIES| Old Bride Flees Irate Pa-In-Law Made Speech Nominating Gool- Ige for the Presidency BEGAN AS A NEWSBOY| Earned Moncy That Xept Mother's | Family Together—Was Graduated | | From Yale University With Signal Honors, By The Assoclated Press. Ann Arbor, Mich,, Ieb. 18.—Dr. Marion Leroy Burton, president of the University of Michigan dled here early today. Death came at the end of a long fight in which Dr, Burton rallied time after time from'the 11l effect of a complication of diseases. Ho suftered his first fliness last May, but recovered sufficiently to take his usual part in the June com- mencement exercises on the school. He spent the summer in rest, broken only by the trip to Cleveland where he made the speech nominating | Calvin Coolidge for president. He seemed then to be returning to the abundant health which had carried him through fourteen years as a college head. X ‘Worked Very Hard With the return of the students to the campus in September, Presi- dent Burton again threw himself into the routine duties of his office, working sometimes eighteen hours | a day, He suffered a slight illness, diagnosed as a cold in October from which he again rallied. His final 111~ ® ness dates from an evening early in November when he appeared at the school auditorium introducing Vilhjalmur Stefansson, explorer. Collapses on Platform He collapsed following his ap- pearance on the platform and phy- sicians, hurriedly summoned, found him suffering from an affected heart. It was this trouble which finally caused his death. | Mrs. Burton and a son and| daughter were at the bedside when the end came, One daughter, Mrs, George E. Stewart of Berkeley, Calif,, failed to reach Ann Arbor. ‘Was Robust Man Tall, well-developed and striking | in appearance, Dr. Burton tempted his apparent good health too far| and in October 1924, became {il. Overwork was the direct cause, his physiclans said. Poeumonia de-| veloped and was stubborn in the | face of medical treatment. Heart and kidney complications ensued, dragging Mr, Burton close to death several times during the winter. Despite the years in which he was before the public, little was known of the Burton behind the scenes. He was constantly upon the platform | but with little Jeing written or printed about him. There are a half | dozen books with his name on the | title page and In his last years he was a voluminous writer in the| preparation of specches, but the university archives contain noth- ing about him except the utterances | at the time he became its president, ! Was a Poor Boy | Marion Leroy Burton was born in rooklyn, Towa, August 30, 1874, He became a resident of Minnesota | at an carly age and his first battle | with the world came as a newshoy | on the streets of Minneapolis. The Burton mother needed the money | obtaineq in that way to help hold the family together. Years later, | he came back to Minnesota to head | its greatest educational institutoin | and the former newsboy made his | home in the residence of the former | Governor Pillsbury, His College Carcer Carleton college gayve him an op- | portunity to begin an education. College work and teaching uuvnmt-l ¢d for some years, but he was grad- uated in 1900. He was head of| Windon institute, Montevideo, | Minn., for three years. Then he| earned two degrees in four years .’lt; Yale. One year on the instruction- al staf of the school as assistant | professor of systematic theology and he became pastor of the church of the Pilgrims in Brooklvn. It was from this post he was called to the presidency of Smith. | Even in these quict years he was not entirely unnotice salutacorian of his class at Carle- | ton. At Yale he was graduated | “summa cum laude,” His doctor of | philosophy thesis was selected by | Yale for publication. He succe fully represented Yale in debate against Harvard. He was first base- | man on the Carleton baseball team | in his undergraduate days. Michigan's greatest advance buildings came during the yea President Durton was schools, Dr. Burton will be Hill cemetery services will probably in | rs head of the buried in IFor- here. Fune be Saturday. ost Coolidge Sends Sympathy Washington, Ie sident Coolidge on learning to. of death at Ann Arbor of Dr. Mari Leroy Burton, sent sympathy Mrs. own and Mrs, Coolidge's name. The fricndship between Mr. Cool- idge and Dr. Burton dated back to the time when the univers presis dent was the head of Smith college at Northampton, Mass. Dr. and Mrs. Burton had on 1 oOcca- sions n White Hou ing the Ceolidge to EARTHQUAKE 1S FELT Kin n, St. Vine Feb. 18 Advices reccived here from Grenada | (British isiand in the Windward group) announce that a prolonged earthqueke was expericnced there at 10:40 o'clock last night The advices make no mentien ay casuaities or damage, ot NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 15xeiqr1 oymig 183)303uuo) " niue) ‘projaey “aq Japy Montelaly, N. J,, Feb. 18.—Ralph Galluce), 17-year-old son of a wealthy Montclalr family, and his 14-year-old bride, Genevieve Van- derhoff Gallucel, daughter of Harry Vanderhoff of Pompton Lakes, re- mained in hiding here today from the anger of the girl'’s father fol- lowing her elopement on Sunday to Alexandria, Va., where she and Gal- lueel were married. The girl bride, a Pompton Lakes high school student, had been de- nied permission to marry Gallucet six months ago, because ‘of the youth of both, The denial was fol- lowed by the edict of Vanderhoff that the youth should not be al- Regional Manager T. J. BANNIGAN Washington, Feb, 18.—Thomas J. Bannigan today was appointed re- gional manager of the Veterans' bu- reau at Hartford, Conn. He is a former vice commander of the American Legion. OPPOSE ANNEXATION OF NEWINGTON STRIP |Pape and Rackliffe An- nounce They Will Work Against It (Special to The era Hartford, Ieb. 18-—Representa- tive 5. W. Pape of Newington today announced his intention of appear- ing before the board of selectmen in Newington to oppose a grant of land of that town to the City of New Britain. tepresentative 1. O. Rackliffe of New Britain will oppose the -grant should it pass the committee on citics and boroughs, and Senator ¥d- ward I, Hall of New Britain said he was not in sympathy with the meas- ure altliough. he does not plan to op- pose it. Seleetman George Carter and Rep- resentative Deming of Berlin we before the cities and boroughs com- mitfee today urging favorable action on a bill to require the taking of building permits for the crection of buildings in the town of Derlin. The bill was introduced in behalf of the town of Berlin, acting at a sugges- tion of Appraisal Engincer Thomas I°, Linde New DBritain. The Ne Britain Gas Light Co. was authorized to increase its capl- tal stock $2,000,000, and iesue bonds in an‘amount not to execed $500,000 at the discretion of its stockholders, in a bill that passed the scnate to- day at the western. boundary of P. Marsh of New D on House Leader B, W iterests of trucking b Attorney Henry Nowicl 1 f the senate, Alling in the assistant cting clerk was $3,508 IN Y. W. DRIVE Teams Engaged In Finance Cam- paign For $12,500 Make First Re- ports at Luncheon This Noon. The Come Y. W, Across, s been carried out during th two days of the finance camp At th of the workers this noon eports were mad m 1—Mrs 26 subs —AIrs, ibscribers, total Mrs. Goss, s, total §1,486 z, captain, re- ported tc Frank $495. captain, nine 5 subscribers, tota Mrs. Ston total § nouut of money s or pald in cash to The amount which needs to carry on its work is § 10 Million Dollars for Hospital Construction Feb. 18.—Tt ee today hospital construction asure, which would permit the toy of the veterans bureau (o a9 Wone@ where needed house reported Washington, s comi 1,000,080 tain called | “You Will | sub- | NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1925. —SIXTEEN PAGES, lowed to come to the Vanderhoff home nor to see Genevieve, They eloped to Virginla when they learned from a Newark lawyer that a girl over 12 years of age can be married there without the consent of parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderhoff came to the Gallucel home last night seek- ing their daughter but did not find her, Vanderhoft said his daughter met the youth while attending high | school last spring and probably had taken many secret rides with him in his automobile. He added that |the marriage in Virginia was in- valld in this state and that if he caught the youthful bridegroom he “would run him into the ground.” CUPD HINDRANGE 10 SCHOOL WORK Normal Students Think Highly of Solitaire, Marcus White Says OWNER ENVIED BY GIRLS Principal, Addressing Kiwanis Club Dwells On Problems of Educa- tion—Belicves More Money Should Be Spent On Instruction, The teaching profession with its prbblem of education is in the same ‘posmon as the medical profession was 50 years ago, said Marcus White, principal of the State Nor- mal School, in an address hefore the Kiwanis Club at 1ts weekly luncheon this noon at the Burritt Hotel, Mr. White, whose subject was spoke of the difficul- |ties encountered by the school board |in its effort to provide adequate ac- |commondations for children of the city. Although the board is greatly handicapped by lack of funds it is doing its utmost, Mr. White safd despte the fact that in several parts of the eity portabie schools are used |and conditions are bad. The city is |not geting the most out of the money spent for education because it does not spend enough, was the statement of Mr. White in speak'ng of the question, “Are we getting our |money's worth?” One of the greatest problems of the education authorities {s the se- curing of people properly trained and fit to occupy positions as teachers, in the schools he stated. Mr. White recalled the time when he addressed a banquet at Yale Unlversity. In the course of his ad- |dress there he spoke of the appar- ent lack of attention paid by the colleges to the question of education. During the last 25 years, however, practically all the leading universi- |tics and colleges of the country have fnaugurated departments of educa- tion and much attention is paid to the subject, he said. | 1t is impossible to secure the serv- {1ces of good teachers as they are paid out of public funds and are consequently greatly underpaid, Mr. White stated. He spoke of the prob- lems met in the training of teachers at the Normal echool. The great folly is that they think too highly of an| engagement ring. A Normal school student who 1s the possessor and ex-| hibitor of a diamond enjoys the es-| teem of her fellow-students. ! Part of the solving of the teachy ng problem lies in the securing of | more men who would accept | | | the | teaching profession as a life work, | Mr. White said. In speaking of the medical pro- sion of 25 yeare ago, Mr. White d tLat there were two classes, the honest class who dldn’t know very | much, and the failures. In apply- | ing this to the present condition of education, Mr. White sald that the| selence of it has not been developed and consequentiy there is much guess work in dealing with the problems which arise. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Family Escapes When Preston Farm | Burns But Two Horses and 24 | Head of Cattle Are Killed, Norwich, Feb. 18.—Fire early to- | v, of unknown origin, on the old | Bentley farm in the town of Pres- ton destroyed the farmhouse, & sum- mer kitchen adjoining, a horse barn, two automobiles, farm machinery and tools. Two horses and 24 head | of cattle were burned to death. The loss is estimated at $20,000, partly covered by insurance, The farm is | owned jointly by Phillp Webber and | ! Harry Kurtzman, who purchased | the property about a year ago. | A young daughter of Kurtzman | awoke the other occupants of nmli house by her cries and they made their escape out saved nothing but their clothing. | Gloria Swanson Undergoes | [ An Operation in Paris | Paris, Feb. 18.—Glorla Swanson, the moving picture star, hal to he hurried to a clinig In Auteuil last eve Ining where she was operated upon | lat midnight. The operation was a | sequel to one performed some months ago, after which, it appears, she did not take sufficient rest be- fore resuming her professional activi ties. Her condition this morning was pronounced satisfactory. Miss Swanson last month was | well was one of the most popular FAMILIES ROUTED BY NIGHT BLAZE Occupants of Arch Street Block Rush Out at :30 a. m. DAMAGE BY FIRE " $4,000 O. K. Market and Ravizza's Candy Store Principals Sufferers—About 100 Telephones Ppt Out Of Com- misslon By Water On Cable, Smoke pouring from the lower part of the block at 389-393 Arch street about 3:30 o'clock this morn- ing sent four families scantily clad scampering into the street and caused an alarm to be sent in from Box 17. When the fire department arrived the cellar was found to be a roaring furance, the flames shoot- ing out of the windows, Chief Wil- llam J. Noble of the fire department estimated the damage at about $4,000, The fire proved to be the hottest the department has been called upon i to handle in some time, and it was not until about an hour after their arrival that the men were able to get at the source of the blaze in the rear basement near a furnace, The 0. K. market and the confectionary store conducted py John Ravizza, the owner of the building, suffered heavy losses, the flames eating through the floors in the rear of the two places. 100 Telephones Affected A cable owned by the telephone company runs through the basement of the block and was put out of com- mission from the water played on the flames, about 100 subscribers in the vicinity being deprived of the use of their phones this morning, Ravizza discovered the blaze when he was awakened by the smell of smoke. An investigation re- vealed smoke pouring from the lower part of the building. Hg im- mediately awakened the people liv- ing in the block and they got out without injury. After this Ravizza ran to the street and an alarm was sounded. Chief Noble sald that the fire was caused by an overheated furnace and must have been going for some time before it was discovered as it had gained considerable headway when the apparatus arrived. STANDARD STEEL PEANT T0 CLOSE FOR FUNERAL Respect to Be Paid Memory of Al- bert ¥. Rockwell, Former Presi- | dent of Company. (Spectal to The Herald.) Plainville, Feb. 18,—The Standard Steel & Bearings, Inc., will cease op- erations throughout the entire plant tomorrow afternoon out of respect for its former head, A. F. Rockwell who died Monday night at the New Britain general hospital. Mr. Rock- | heads the concern has had and a pail of gloom has spread over the dac- | tory and among the employes since | word of his death was received. Of-| ficials of the concern state that no| urging will be necessary to have a& large representation at the obsequies | in Bristo! tomorrow afternoon, (8pecial to The IHerald.) Bristol, Feb, 18.—The funeral of | Albert F. Rockwell will be held to- morrow afternoon. Bervices will be | conducted at Prospect Methodist | church at 2:30 o'clock in charge of | Rev. L. H. Dorchester of Hartford, formerly of Bristol. Mr. Rockwell will be interred in West cemetery about 100 feet from his home, Brightwood Hall. The burial plot overlooks the home. Stores will be closed tomorrow af- ternoon from 2 to 3 o'clock and the | city offices will close at 2 o'clock | for the rest of the afternoon. | Mrs. Rockwell arrived at her home | in this city today. She had been | gla, were ppointed ho living at the Burritt hotel, New DBrit- ain, | | | CATCH RUM RUNNER —_— | | Prize Craft Towed Into New London | ~Launch Had Been Grounded, Permitting Crew to Escape, New London, Feb, 18.—After a| chase through Narragansett bay, in which the rum rinning speed launch L.-7347 of Philadelphia, ran ashore allowing her crew to the coast guard patrol boat ¢ local section base, seized the launch | and her cargo of approximately 183 cases of liquor, Monday night a mile and & half from Conimucut Point near Warwick, R.1, it became known here today when the vessel and her prize arrived fn port. The speed boat was aleak damage sustained in grounding and er engine and steering gear had been disabled. The cargo was trans- ferred to the patrol boat during the night and the L-7347 in a sinking condition was towed into port here today after belng fog bound off Dutch Island, Narragansctt b day yesterday. from | WIN SECOND ROUND Palm Beach, FI Feb, 18.—) Edith Cummings, medalist of Chi- cago, Mrs, Dorothy Campbell Hurd | of Philadelphia; Miss Glenna Collett of Providence and Miss Frances Hadfleld of Milwaukee today their way through the second round of the annual women's golf tourn: married here to the Marquis De La | Falaise De L& Coudray. ment for the championship of Flor- | at 12:30 o'clock | minutes nort | reported won HOTELAIKE NEALS WHILE AT PRISON Rich Bootlegger Tells of Con-| ditions at Atlanta DEFENSE RESTS ITS CASE Mannie Kessler Also Relates Story of Poker Game—He Was Ahead $3,- 000 Once But Finally Lost $1,700 In $25 Limit Game, Atlanta, Feb, 13.—The defense rested today in the trial of L. J. Fletcher, former deputy warden of the Atlanta federal penitentiary; A. . Sartain, former warden, and Lau- rence Riehl. Mannie Kessler, federal prisoner, wealthy New York bootlegger, tes tifying at the trial identified a check for $5,000, which he said had been loaned to him by Emanuel Sustick, his New York lawyer. Tells of Deals The loan, the witness sald, follow- ed an agreement by the witness, Wil- lie Haar and Morris Sweetwood to provide $15,000 to be used in an fce company with which Fletcher was connected, Sweetwood, however, de- clined to go on with the deal, but the witness said he “went through” as did Haar. \ The witness claimed that he of- fered his $5,000 as a gift, but that Fletcher told him he would rather have it as a loan. Kessler sald he had a talk with Sartain in regard to | the proposed transaction and said he took a note from Sartain and that it also was signed by Fletcher. This note, the witness said, was left with Fletcher. The $5,000 check was the one Graham Baughn was said to have cashed. The witness sald that his losses in gambling games to Baughn totalled about $1,700. Special Privileges Kessler, describing special privi- leges granted him at the prison, said his meals were as good as at anv hotel. He said he bought much food from a store near the prison. Under cross-examination Kessler sald he gave the $5,000 check to Sartain but that he did not know what became of it or who cashed it. He said Sartain prepared the note, which was for a year. The witness sald that he had never discussed any special privi leges with Sartain or Fletcher. He also avowed that he could not say that either got any money. gthe wit- ness said 1¢2 signed en afftiaqit ox- onerating prison officials bul assert- ed that although he swore to the truth of the affidavit it was false. Kessler said that although he fi- nally lost $1,700 in a $25 limit poker game he was at one time more than $3,000 ahead. 'HOUSE REFUSES T0 ACCEPT SENATE POSTAL PAY BILL e Instead, Committee Ts Appointed To Investigate—Claim Tnsuf- ficient Revenue Washington, Feb. 18.—By'a vote of 234 to 120 the house today r¢ fused to accept the senate postal pay and rate increase bill as a substitute for the measure it passed last wee After Speaker Gillett had appoint- ed conferees on the bill Representa- [tive Blanton, democrat, Texas, pro- posed that they be instructed to ac- cept the senate substitute which would raise considerably less rev- enue than the house measure. His motion was rejected. Chairman Griest of the house post office committee, urged rejection ot the senate bill declaring that he was certain Presldent Coolidge would' veto it on the ground it raised insufficient revennue, Representative Paige, getts and Kelly, Pennsyly publicans, and Bell, democrat confer FreightTrAls— Re“m?rt"ed Adrift and on Fire| Kingstown, St. Vincent, Feb. 18. The British f an Navigator is reporte received he tude 13 longitude 69 degrees 53 minutes west. The vessel had been abandoued 1 s reported as a danger to The C: tons gro ed from Barbados and at Islands, January which she was sig! the dispatch, is north of Curacao, dred miles off her suggesting the error may have and aft in Ila a owned { Halifax, Demer An norm possibility been mad | porting her lon Naval Academy lA Edcnt Dies From Pneumonia Annapolis, Md., F 18.—Cecil B. Cole, 20, members o class of midshipmen Academy, died at the here today of pneumon formerly a member of ! personnel of the marin was appointed to the the secretary of the navy from New York state. Burial wi be in the naval cemetery here {0mOrrow. ¥ He enli nav ps and academy * ! THE WEATHER —— For New Britain and vicini- ty: Fair tonight and Thurs- ;rising temperature Thurs- | 1da. S L by | SALARIES INCREASE MEASURE RECALLED Senator Norris to Ask for Reconsideration, He Announces Washington, Feb, 18.—The senate |today recalled from the house the legislative appropriation bill which it passed last night, contalning a provision for an increase in salaries of members of congress and the vice-president. When the "measure 1is brought | back, Senator Norris, republican, | Nebraska, announced he would ask | its reconsideration, although he did not mention the matter of salaries ‘nr”ectly in making a motlon for re- call, The measure would increase the alaries of members of congress from 00 to $10,000 a year, and of the >-president from $12,000 to $165,- Senator Moses, republican, New | Hampshire, who was presiding, de- clared the completed bill already had been sent to the house for action by a conference committee, but when its return was requested no opposi- | tion was voiced. The house judiclary committee reported a bill today to increase the pay of federal judges. Under it the chief justice of the United States would receive $20,500 a year, each of the assoclate justices $20,000, circult judges in thesecond circuit, | 815,000, circuit judges in the third, | seventh, ecighth and' ninth circuits | $15,000, and in the first, fourth, | fifth and sixth circuits $18,000. District judges would recelve | $10,000 a year with $500 added for h 100,000 excess of population ‘in the district over 2,000,000, The | chief justnee of the court of claims | would be paid a salary of $13,500 a year and other judges in that court $13,000 with judges of the court of {customs appeal wecelving $15,000. | 'SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IS MURDERER'S PENALTY 29 Year Old Michigan Man Is Sen- i tenced For Slaying of 11 Year Old Girl ’ Midland, Mich., Feh. 18.—Victor | Badgley, 29, was sentenced to serve | the remainder of his life in solitary | confinement in prison after he had | pleaded guilty in circuit court today {to a charge of murdering eleven | vear old Lena Todd at Coleman, {near here last Thursday. In pro- inr)\mcln,’: sentence Judge Ray Hart | characterized the murder as “the | most atrocious crime that has ever | come to my attention.” and he rec- ommended that Badgley serve the ‘rvsz of his natural life in prison, and |that no parole of any kind be granted. | The Todd girl was killed on her way home from school, her throat Leing cut by a pocket knife. WILD BOOTLEG CHASE | Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, | is Scene of Exciting Auto Race and Real Wild West Shooting. Washington, Feb, 18.—A wild ch'had a e strip of Pennsylvania ich ends at the treasury, was witnessed early today by Wa. ingtonians who make it a habit to| 20 home along with the milkman, eeching horns, a smok d the firing of shots from auto- | siles ompanied the cha which doubled back and forth in the rough the park screen FATHER OF 9 MURDERS HIS DAUGHTER'S LOVER {Suffern, N. Y., Man Had Carried Gun Waiting for Chance Suffern, N, Y., Feb. 18, = A love affair of several months was ended today when Thomas Schack, 38, was shot and instantly killed by Gerry Palmarozzo, a restaurant owner and father of nine children, whose 22 year old daughter, Helen, had been the object of Schack's attentions. The police say Schack was at lib- erty under bail on charges brought for having taken Helen Palmarozzo to Connecticut last fall. The girl did not return until after Thanks- giving and Schack returned only re- cently. Since then, the police say, they understood, the girl's enraged father had carried a shotgun in his car seeking' Schack, Palmarozzo fled after the shooting but was caught. When arraigned before District Attorney Lexow he Jvv:m held without ball for the grand ury, COBBLER DROPS DEAD AS HE READS NEWSPAPER Peter Buczkowskl, Aged 76, Expires Suddenly At Home, 109 ‘Washington St. Stricken with heart failure as he was reading a newspaper in his “kitchen cobbler shop” at 199 Wash- ington street this noon, Peter Buczkowski was found dead on the floor a short time later by Joseph Bucewicz, another occupant of the building. Medical Examiner John Purney was notifled and after an ex- amination of the body, pronounced death due to heart disease. Policeman Thomas J. Feeney was sent to the house and he learned that ¥the nian had been sitting in hi kitchen reading & paper shortly be. fore he was found dead. .Buczkow ski was 76 years ola and conducted a shoemaking business in his home. The policé haveé been unable to lo- cate any rglatives and the body was turned oveér to Undertaker Stanley Borowski to prepare for burial. “RED” GRANGE VERY ILL Sick With Mumps and Attending Physician Hints That His Condi- tion is Cause for Alarm. Richmond, Mich.,, Feb. 1§.—Har- old “Red” Grange, University of 1llinois football star, is a *very sick man,” Dr. J. F. McCarthy, who is at- tending the all-American halfback, announced today. Grange is euffer- ing from a relapse of a case of mumps with which he was stricken two weeks ago. Attempts to move Grange from his present quarters to the home of H. W. Simmons, a friend here, were abandoned at the doctor’s orders. Dr. McCarthy placed a nurse in charge of the sickreom. Grange, the doctor sald, will not be able to leave his bed for another week and possibly not for a fortnight. Grange came to Richmond to be the epeaker at a eommunity banquet honoring the high sachoo! football team. Mumps developed early on the | evenlng of the banquet, but Grange insisted on appearing, although he | satd only a few words. He has been in bed since. Silisiin iy INS COLLINS RELIEF FUND Contributions, Totaling $3,756.91 up All be Used in Paying Bills. business sectlon way behind the White House, 1 ended when police automobiles withe! icers on the ning board, forced one of three fugitive cars to | the curb. During ay with at 60 1 with spectators afe to the best | miles an hour making thems of their abi One of the g cars, that which was captured, police said, was ac- | companied by two others a convoys. T kept close n their wild south of the White House was cir- cled five times during the r | fight. Police said 144 ga iquor wer zed. ing as her dash ARHMORY FOR BRISTOL Military Affairs Committee of Legis- | Cave City, Ky, Feb. 18.—Dona- tions to the Floyd Collins rescue fund aggregated $3,766.91 up to Tuesday night, it was anounced to- day by D. Caldwell, treasurer of the fund. Contributlons re- ceived from 29 states and Cana were Of the amount $1,115.60 had been | | sent direct to Lee Collins, r of the victim, and turned over to the fund. Caldw said $1,300 had paid out and that bills outstan for clothing and food for volunteer workers probably would wipe out the remainder. Any money left over will be ented to Mr, Collins. T ations ranged from $1 tc Several contributions of 0 each came from New York city and one for $100 from Ottawa. BREAKS WORLD'S RECORD Leen ng !Arne Borg Lowers Own Mark For lature Votes in Favor of Conm-| structing Building In Bell City, i The Herald.) I 18, == A bill pro- | viding for the construction of a state | armory at Bristol at a cost of $185, 100 has been approved by the mill- affairs committee of the legis- (Special Hartford, Fe¢ t A hearing was held on the m ure yesterday when prominen dents of Bristol appeared befor 1 explalned the city. resi the committee 2 tion in the 880 Yard Swim At Miami By Five | and Three-Fifths Seconds. Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 18 Borg, holder of the world's record for the §80-yard swim, lowered his own record by 6 3-5 seconds today Borg was timed by Lionel Levy, A. A. U. officlal. Eric Nelson. world flier, and Al White, Olympte diving champion. His former record was made at Honolulu. The tim was 10:43 2-5. The mew [10:38 4-& to Tuesday Night, Probably Will Average Daily Circulation I 11,876/§ Week Ending Feb, 14th ... - OUT BY AMERICA AS TO ATTITUDE TOWARD NEW ARMS CONFERENCE London, Paris, Tokio And Other Capitals Informally Approach- ed But No “Formal Negotiations” Are Un- der Way. America Seeks to Learn if Nations Which Blocked Scope of Last Session Have Changed Their Viewpoint, By The Assoclated Presa. Washington, Feb. 1 ‘The prin- cipal powers have beén approached by the United States on the subject of a new arms conference, Thus far the discussions have not reached the advanced point echar~ acterized by diplomatists as “formal negotiations,” but they have been followed up quietly and persistently in all the principal capitals of the world. Officlals here will not dlscuss what obstacles may have been encounter- ed, or what measure of success may appear to be held out by the exs changes up to the present., The state department after being advised that an announcement eof the move had bheen made by for= eign Secretary Chamberlain in the house of commons in London, re- vealed that similar conversations had taken place in Parls, Tokio and other capitals, but would not com= ment further. ‘Want to Get Views. Theefeelers that have been put | out by Washington are intended to | develop if there has been any change | in the attitude of foreign countries who biocked at the time: of the ashington arms conference the . Fmitation of any class of land or sea. armament except capital ships, It is the first desire of Presiden' Coolidge to secure an agreemat which will end competition in aux- iliary naval craft. 1f something can be done, too, to limit land arma- ments, such a step would be wei- come here; but the Washington goy+ ernment is inclined ‘to regard that problem as a European question. No Change in Policy It was emphasized today at ths ‘White House that the informal dis« cussions now in progress do mnot mean a departure from the policy announced long ago by Mr. Cools idge. He told congress last De= cember he would call a conference it an opportune moment presented itself but at that time preferred to await the outcome of the confer~ ence project launched by the leagué of nations. All recent indications from Euros pean capitals have been that the move contemplated at Genoa has diminishing chances of success, and | now faces a possibility of postpones ment until December, at least. In these circumstances, American diplomatic representatives have, | asked in an informal way for am | expression of view. It was do= | clared at the White House that it | would be incorrect to say that the conversations had been any more | definite, or had gone any further. | An indication thgt the proposed | conterence. would Telate only 1o auxiliary nava! craft is seen in the | known bellef of Secretary Hughes |that land armaments is essentially !a European question. It was in- clu the agenda of the Wash- {nglon ©o nce, but dropped *im- mediately on the statement of the |1 1 delegation of its unwillings ss to go into the subject at that t had been held ngton officials that the in- 1 armaments limis nece could come with cess only from Europe oject has been watched closely for that reason. state department’s announces t today that the move had mot ¥ ached the stage of formal diplomatic correspondence, indis neverthe that a far ad- may have been made.. 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