New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1928, Page 9

* ASUUITHS LIF SLOWLY FALING No Hope Left for Former * British Premior Sutton Courtenay, England,. Feb, 14.—(F—Death was slowly drawing the curtain today on another great figure of the World war, the Earl of Oxford and Asquith who, as Herbert H. Asquith, served his country as prime minister from 1908 to 1916. All hope for Earl Oxford's recove #ry was abandoned by his physician early this morning and it was said the end was only a question of how Jong the enfeebled heart of the 75 year old statesman could hold out. 8oon after the Earl closed his po- Jitical career by resigning as leader . of the Liberal party on October 19, 1926, advancing age began to make §nroads on his once robust health, Yast week he took to his bed, pul- monary complications developed and early yesterday afternoon he lost kconsclousness. When ~the physician left the statesman’s home at 2 a. m. today he said that his patient was #till unconsclous, A little family group continued to watch at the Earl's bedside this morning. It included Lady Oxford, (Margot Asquith) who had kept a peaseless vigil for almost 60 hours, Anthony Asquith, a son and Princess Bebenco, & daughter. In the mullion windowed room in the red brick house which borders the main roadway the aged states- man battled for life, while his little Berkshire village slowly awaited his passing. From time to time one of the few hundred residents of Sutton Courte- nay would appear at the house to ask for the latest word of Earl Ox- ford’'s condition. One of the most deeply affected at the statesman'’s passing was the but- ler who had been in his service for many years. “He was the best master that ever . stepped on earth,” he said. “I can- not bear to see him lying there so helpless. It is a great tragedy, but, thank God, he is not suffering, he looked very peaceful and beautiful when I was in the room just now.” The sorrow felt in Sutton Courte- may was typical of the British nation and itg deep sympathy at the ebbing ©of the life of the man who was a part of the country's life for the past half century. At 4 a. m. it was announced that the patient was still slowly losing strength. His family remained at the * bedside. Three Sons All Born on Great Men’s Birthdays The Dalles, Ore, Feb. 14 (UP) ~—The Comini family has three sons, ell born on the birthdays of great nen. Accordingly, the three were named after them, and Louis Comini, the father, sald he hoped his boys would gollow those men, His youngest son was born Sunday end given the name of Abraham Lincoln Comini. 3 Another son was born August 183, 1900, the anniversary of Willlam MeKinley's birth, His name is Leo MecKinley Comini. The third son is Calvin Coolidge Comini. - 10 START AN INQUIRY INTO MINB DISASTER Government of Canada to Investigate Explosion of Hollinger Gold Mine At Timmins Timmins, Ont, Feb. 14 (UP)— Government investigation of the Hollinger mine disaster, which caused the death of 39 miners and property loss estimated at $200,000, 'probably will be started within the next few days, officials of the mine said today. Criticism of mine interest for al- lowing rubbish to collect on the slope where the fire started Friday morning, was said to have aroused demand for an investigation. Rub- bish had been accumulating for six vears, it was said, and had nearly filled the “slope with combustible material. Meanwhile rescue crews from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Toronto, today fought their way through poisonous monoxide gas to the level whege the miners were entombed. Thirty-seven bodies have been re- covered and two men remain unac- counted for. Eighteen bodies were brought to the surface Supday and the others were found yesterday. Burvivors of the disaster in 8t. Mary's hospital told of the horror following the discovery of the fire Friday. They said between 700 and 800 men were in the mine and when the fumes spread, several fell uncon scious, Others, blinded by the deadly fumes, crawled or groped their way to the exits. Many men tore their shirts from their backs, soaked them in water and used thhem for gas masks. Others broke the compressed air lines overhead. —_— Some Ministers Object To Lindy, Girl and Bottle Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 14 (UP) —Ministers and educators of Ocean Grove have been aroused by recent newspaper photographs, said to have been taken in Havana, showing Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh seated with a girl at a table, with a large bottle in front of them. Such pictures were considered damaging to the idealism of Ameri- can youth by the Rev. H. Eugene Curtis, “It is unfortunate that the air hero is thus misrepresented,” Curtis said. “For it is well known that Lindbergh does not touch liquor. Educators here recently protested to an Asbury Park daily newspaper which published the picture, PASS NEW LAW Pads, Feb, 14 () — The cham- ber of deputies today passed the new law placing an import duty of 12 francs a ton on crude petroleum. The bill, which originally pro- posed an import duty of 45 francs and an internal duty of 22 francs in addition, was amended to 12 francs internal duty, thus making the total duty $0 francs instead of 67 francs as first propoged. - STOPS EXPRESS Moscow, Feb. 14 (M — As the Vologda-Leningrad express speu along at 50 miles an hour it came to a sudden stop. The conductor hurrfed forward to investigate. He found that an owl had perched on the locomotive and in desperation had clutched the cock of the air brake letting out the air and stopping the train, The owl was captured alive. NILLER WILL APPRAL Counsel For Former Alien Property Custodian Asks Oircuit Court to Stay Exscution of Mandate. New York, Feb. 14 (UP)—Coun- sel for Thomas W. Miller made a preliminary move today to carry his fight against conviction on con- spiracy to the United States supreme court. 2 Robert 8. Johnstone, Miller's at- torney, filed a motion in the United BStates circuit court of appeals ask- ing stay of execution of the mandate upholding Miller's conviction. The application, which probably will be granted, will hold up, pend- ing the supreme court appeal, Mil- ler's removal to Atlanta federal prison to serve an 18 months’ term. He was convicted of conspiring to deprive the United States of his un- biased service in permitting the re- turn to Swiss interests of $7,000,- 1000 in German assets seized during {the war. Harry M. Daugherty, at- torney general in the Harding ad- | ministration, in which Miller was alien property custodian, was tried | with him but the jury disagreed. Johnstone announced that his ap- peal would be carried to the su- preme court in Washington within a week. Miller is at his home in Wil- mington, Del. / . 50 APPLY IN NEW YORK Marriage License Bureau Does Rushing Business in Honor of St. Valentine, New York, Feb. 4 (UP)—Possl- bly in honor of 8t. Valentine and | possibly because a two-day holiday had come, before, the marriage 1i- cense bureau $pday suffered a sud- den attack to the heart. In the first hour and & half the bureau was open to clamorous and amorous couplés 50 licenses had been obtained, fully twice the usual number for & February day. Two chorus girls from the Olym- pic 'stock ecompany, a burlesque IN 15 MONTHS -+ - NEARLY A MILLION MEN HAVE CHANGED TO CHESTERFIELD [ show troupe, were among the brides-to-be. They were Kitty Phil- lips and Margaret Lehmeyer. Kitty, almost turning handsprings in her joy, became the wife of Jack Mc- Caffrey, & chauffeur, and Margaret, more contained but still gleeful, married Henry Norman Levy, vio- linist end orchestra leader of the troupe. You probably won't be able to guess who were the best man and matron of honor. They were Peter and Sally Valentine, also burles- quers, and it was their suggestion that, because of their surname, the marriages should take place today. The various couples were not in- clined to say whether leap year had anything to do with the marriage intentions. Not a bride could be t the initiative, Alleged ‘Medium’ Arrested For Giving Medicine Stamford, Feb. 14 (M—Mrs. Lilly Nichols, white, arrested Saturday on the charge of practicing medicine without a license, was released in $2,500 bonds today for a hearing Thuraday. Richard Nichols, 27, mulatto, son of the woman, held on the same charge remains in the lockup as does Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, held as a material witness. The allegations against Mrs. Nichols are that she had been claiming power of a “medium” and has been giving “medicine” to her patients. The police have not dis- closed the analysis of this “medi- cine.” State’s Income More . Than Three Millions Hartford, Feb. 14 (UP)—The total income for the state of Connecticut during January has been reported by the department of finance and | control as $3,469,514.89. This increased to $23,599,102.82 the total receipts since the begin. ring of the fiscal year on July 1. On January 31, the state had a balance of $9,381,553.86, of which $4,337,248.41 was in the highway and $5,047,305.45 in other public expendable funds. Ever eat beans baked in the ground? 53 found who would admit that she|* Wl STATE it as our homest belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield cigareties are of finer quilityand hence of better taste than in any other cigarette ot the price. 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