New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1928, Page 2

Washington, Sept. 1 (M — Forty . 'coustried—more than half of the _ Rumber invited—have signified ad- kerence. to the Kelogg-Briand pact to remounce war. | Thus the treaty embracing the greatest attempt of all times to bring about universal peace is rap- 1dly reaching the fulfillment that | Secretary Kellogg envisaged when he sought the cooperation of the vations of the world to this end. Included in the sovereignties to | accept the invitation to hecome party to the pact signed at Paris Monday is Soviet Russia. The Mos- cow government made clear that it has neither enthusiasm nor admir tion for the treaty but accepted it | because “it does impose certain ob- ligations upon countries before the bar of public opinion.” i The pact, said the Russian note of adherence, “likewise gives the So- viet Unlon a new possibility of sub- mitting to all the signatory nations | a question of the greatest import- | ance to the cause of peace—that of | disarmament—which is the one and | only guarantee against w ! The speed with which so many countries accepted the pact greatly pleased the state department at Washington. All of the acceptances . were made to American diplomatic officials, except that of Soviet R sia which replied to an invitation from France, and were accompan- | 1ed By expressions of thanks for the | | | privilege of adhering. The most recent batch of accept- ances came to the state department vesterday from Jugo Slavia, Finland, | the Netherlands Brazil. Panama, | and Uruguay. The acceptance was | " announced at Lisbon, Soviet's note of fon that the Mos- cew government intends to bring up the disarmament question at some time in the future. Declaring that the Union always had stood for uni- | versal peace, the note went on: “The Hoviet government consid- | ered and considers the carrying out of & plan of universal and full dis- zrmament as the only means of pre- venting armed conflict, because in an atmosphere of general feverish- armament, cvery competition of the powers inevitably leads to war| which is the most destructite, the | more perfect the system of arma- ment.” The note described th outlawing war as “vague” and says | it “contains many reservations | whose aim is the elimination of any | likelihood of obligations to maintair peace.” It especially frowns upon | the British reservations reserving | freedom for England in several ter- ritories: “which are not spevifically " named,” .and refuscs to accept thé icservations affecting the League of Nations and the Locarno agrecment. | One of the intercsting sidelights | of the treaty is the dispatch from Paris which reveals that the incep- tien of the idea for outlawing war was based upon the work of Smith K. Reavis, of the Associated Press, foreign staff, who was acting purely in his reportorial capacity of “get- ting & news story.” Reavis, early in 1327, importuncd acceptance | formula Fereign Minister Briand at Parls to ]| send's message to the American people through the Associated Pres: The mdssage Briand sent containcd | ' the suggestion that the two coun- tries outlaw. war bétween them-! selves. This Hew,subscquently was expanded by negotiations between Briand and Seccretary Kellogg into the present world-wide treaty. Relatives Contesting Will of Clergyman Boston, Sept. 1 (M — Savings of $75.800 left by the late Rev, Thomas €. O'Connor, when he died at Adams Mass., some time ago, became the subject of a contest in federal courts here today between relatives in| England and Massachusctts, With the deposits, which were in various institutions, were memoran- da indicating Rev. Father 0'Con- nor's intention that his xisters, Be- linda of Adams, and Fannic of Chicopee, should benefit. The lat- ter, 8 member of u religious order, renounced her claim: The Englich relatives, James, a brother of Thomas, and his four children and a grandchild, all living in Burley, Lancashire, England, brought action against the sisters, the banks which held the money and others. They claim the banks had no right to turn over the money 10 the sister, Belinda, Among the banks named are the Epringfield Five Cents Savings bank, Worcester County Institution for favings, Worcester Five Cents ings bank and Worcester Me favings bank. The case is able Sept. 10 Levine Maye Take Off From Le Bourget Field Paris, Sept. 1 (P -Charles A. Le vine has changed his mind about sing lngland as a starting point tor his attempted non-stop flight to America, he told newspapermen to- day. He he probably would take off from Le Bourget The French field, Mr. Levine vlained, fs the most suitable vailable for the take-off of heavily loaded “Queen of the A in which he, his pilot. Bert Acosta Mabel Boll plan to make tlantic hop. uentioned the possibility of starting the flight today but was extremely vague is point. Reserve gasoline fanks must b nstalled in the plane’s spacious cabin hefore it can he deemed in readiness for the attempt. return- ex- on on CP)— ts of much prove hene- ‘s delays, subje unfavorable comment, fictal in one large class of cases, save Judge C. G. Librell vears. a locomotive enginecr; icalled Albany pool, John Otto and they | Three Speeches Next { end ahead proparing for them. | some of his attention. the | venty-five per cent of the di- verce suits filed, never go to trial. the records of the district court here rhew. The couples appar- ently settle their difficulties and are Teunited [ This Is the Esttmated Possibility of Winning—Six Men Are Under In- dictment. New York, Sept. 1 UP—8ix men accused of fraud in the operation of a baseball pool in which authorities | said a player's chance of winning was 10,000 to 1 today were under in; | dictments carrying 65 year prison terms for each in the event of con- viction. The indictments charged use of the mails to defraud and each Included 13 counts, under each aof which there is a maximum sentence of five They were returned by a federal grand jury yesterday against William J. Howarth of New York, William J. Pringle, alleged treasurer of the so- his two sons, James and John, and Walter J. Kane, all of Albany. and Howarth had been in- previously on charges of ttery, James Otto cived suspended sen- v and a day cach in and Kam tences of Boston last of using the lottery. Federal Attorney Tuttle said the new indictments, which for the first time charge that the lottery is a swindle, were made possible be- cause some members of the pool had begun to tal *The present indictments,” he said, *‘charges in effect that by the use of a number of plays by dummies in the Albany pool, after the Key numbers | had been determined upon before had been announced, prize money was diverted from. the genu- ine players.” this method the pool was given the appearance of great public in- terest with prefended prizes aggre- gating $75,000 he said. Even if it were legitimate, he continued, the odds against winning were 10,000 to 1 and by using crooked methods the pool vastly increased these odds. Virtually robbing persons of small means of the money they invested in | ticl Wagers in the Albany pool, he said, run into the millions of dollars arly. Five previous indictments in this district have resulted in prison sen- tences for three of the alleged pool agents. mails to promote a Week in New England Washington, Sept. 1 (#—Enthus- od over the reception accorded him ator Curtis, the re- an vice presidential candidate, prepared today for another sally into this scction. Three speeches will be delivered | the senator next week in Mew | England and he had a busy week- will talk in Boston d in Portland and Bangor, Main Office du\h’!K of a senator also are demanding | In a report to party leaders here, Senator Curtis declared the atten- | tion given him in Syr and | Harrisburg where he spol this ! week was “splendid.” In fact, he | believed the spirit of the mectings £ood as any I have ever BEER First Drink of That Beverage Leads to $3 Fine, Ayleshury Buckinghamshire, Sept. 1 (UP)—Glynn Franklin Stew- art, of Norfolk, Va., had never asted beer. He came to Aylesbury, famed for {hat heverage, He drank some. He went for a motor ride. Next day Stewart appeared be- tore the magistrate on a charge of Leing drunk in charge of a car. He | was fined three dollars. | bad, 1 thought I'd be Jailed,” ked Stewart as he left the court. | WILL STUDY FARM PROBI | Urbana, 1L, Sept. 1 (UP)—Iili- | nois farmers will take their prob- lems in their own hands when they meet in a series of district confer- ences in October and early Novem- ber to develop the first regional | agricultural program in the history of the state's farming industry. He | » QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an saswer lo any question of fact or (nformation by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Burean, 1322 New York svesus, Washington. D. C., enciosing two ceats 1n stampa for reply. Medical, legsl and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other gquestions will receive & per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- fidential.—Yiditor. Q. Why are “Grand Pianos” so called? A.. Because they have what is known ag "a grand action” most of the digitals having three strings each, There is frequently provided a pedal which shifts the keyboard and hammecrs enough to sound only two or even one of these strings. There is also a sustalning pedal which prolongs the sound as it is depressed. A baby grand is so called to distinguish a parlor piano from a concert grand or stage plano of this type. Q. Did the battle between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard go more rounds than the one between Demp- sey and Firpo? A. Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard in three rounds and Luis Firpo in two rounds. Q. Can you describe for me Low an aviator makes a “tafl spin”? A. ‘The normal tail spin is usu- ally started by stalling the airplane, shutting off the engine, and pulling the control stick back and to one side, The rudder is also turned to the same side as the control stick. The nose of the airplane is first ob- served to rise; the machine rolls to the sider to which the control stick is moved, turning simultaneously in the same direction. As the rolling and turning develops, the nose drops down. Very soon quite regu- lar spinning motion is established and the pilot feels as though he were sliding down along the thread of a deep screw. This steady, al- though rapld, spiral descent per- sists as long as the pilot holds the controls in the position described above. As soon as he brings the controls to neutral position, the spinning stops, and the machine is found to be in a vertical nose dive, from which it is easily leveled out by the “elevators. Q. Are graduates of the U, . Academy at Annapolis and the U. 8. Military Academy at West Point required to serve any special length of time after they have graduated from cither of these in- stitutions? A. Graduates of Annapolis required to serve in the U. 8. Na for two years after graduation. Graduates of West Point have to agree when entering to serve in the are | Army for eight years unless sooner dischafgod by competent suthority, Q. Where did the word “flap- per” originate? A. It is sald to have originated in England before the World War. |1t meant a young girl, before her itroduction fnto society, a young |thing just “flapping her wings.” The meaning has been extended to ";lleY to all young women who care jfor gayety and extremes in- cloth- {ing, ete, | Q. What s the value of & U. 8. |dime dated 189¢ with 8" mint mark? & A.. Dealers offer from $50 to $100 for such a coin. Q. What is the meaning of the name Wilma? A. The name is of Saxon origin and means “strong-willed.” Q. What does “Lmtd.” after the name of & company mean? 4 A A company is one whose stockhélders are individually liable for the company’s debts only to & specified amount. Q. Is it mot true that President Wilson vetogd the 15th Amend- ment? E A. A president canpot veto a Constitutional amendment. Presi- dent Wilson did, however, veto the Volstead Enforcement Act, but Con. gress immediately passed it over his vote, Q. What is the Italian form of the name Raymond? A. Raimondo. 1 Q. How old was Alice Roosevelt when she married Nicholas Long- worth? A. She was born Feb, 11, 1834, The wedding took plas Feb. 17, 1906, Q. How many women are there at present in the Congress of the United States? A. Four—Florence P. Kahn from California; Katherine Langley, Kentucky; Edith Nourse Rogers, Massa etts; and Mary T. Norton from New Jersey. There are no wo- men in the present Senate. Q. What is Molly O'Day’s latest picture? A. *The Butter and Egg Man.” Q. What is the address of How- ard Thurston, the magician? A. Beechhurst, Long Island, New York. Q. How did the expression “wearing a chip on your shoulder” originate? A. It originated with the prac- tice among backwoodsmen of &0 wearing a chip which was knocked off by one who accepted the chal- lenge to fight, Q. Can one cut off the top of & bottle by wrapping a wire around it and runnfng electricity through the wire? A. Probably the most practical way to cut a bottle in the manner you desire is to wrap the bottle with a wire through which an electric current can be conducted so that it will heat the wire to redneas. After the part of the bottle under ihe wire has become heated, remove the wire rapidly and drop a few drops of water upon some of the heated portion of the glass. This should crack the bottle along the line of heating. Ripe fruit should be eaten raw, as cookipg drives off the vitamines and dissolves valuable mineral séits which would otherwise help the eater to digest ft. e T, R S I R T s TRNNIS RULKES You may not bes & Bill Tiiden or & Rene Lacoste, but when you play tennis You want to know what it is all about, Our Washington Bureau ban prepared one of its interesting and informative bulletins, containing the comjfiete and up-to-date rules of lawn tennis. Included fn the bulletin also are suggestions on bullding & proper tennig court. Fill out the coupon be- tow and mail as directed: —-——— - NAME BTRELT AND NUMBER oy CLIP COUPON HERE TENNIS EDITOR, Washington Bureau, New Britain Herald, ] 1322 New York Avenue, Washigton, D, C. I want a copy of the bulletin, LAWN TENNIS RULES, and enclose herewith five cents in loose. uncancclled, U. 8. postage stamps, or coin, to cover postage and handling costs: 1 am a reader of the NEW BRITAIN HERALD. AUSTRALIA HAS. DRY LAW YOTING Every Elector Required to Cast Ballot : Sydney, N. 8. W., Sept. 1 (UP)— The people of New fgfith Wales to. day will decide by a referendum to whether they will follow the ex- ample of the United States and make prohibition of alcoholie liquor a law of the land. A simple ma- jority of the valid votes polled will decide the question. Every elector is compelled to vote unless able to furnish a valid éxcuse. Prohibition supporters, decrying the - state's drink bill of $65,000,000 last year. emphasize that the liquor traffic is a national, rather than an individ- ual problem, and that personal lib- erty must be subjugated for the Lenefit of the state. The whole liquor system, they contend, is challenged by the atress and sfrain of the modern age. They charge impaired industrial effici. ency, pointing to 31,000 convictions tor drunkenness in New South ‘Wales last year. Those on the other side are op- posing prohibition on a practical ALES OF TH and ethical basis. there is need for sqme liquor trade, but are op) total prohibition, On the practical side they ask what chance has New South Wales of policing effectively, in addition to its coastline, its emor- mous length of inland border line scparating it from' three “wet” states, Among those offering resist-. ance to prohibition is Canon A, H. Garnsey, warden of 8t. Paul's cel- lege, University of Sydney, who nays: “1 think it unwise and unjust for even a majority to impose its will on a large minerity in such a matter. Prohibitionists often talk as if theirs were the only remedy. As a matter of fact there are many.” The act which necessitates the taking of the referendum provides for prohibition with compensation. It is the compensation problem which makes a largewmection of the public wary of declaring for prohi- bition, Speakers on both sides ad. mit that a decision in favor of pro.. bition would cost the staté at least $65,000,000 in compensation to be paid for the depreciation of the value of lands and byildings occupled and nsed as a brewery, depreciation of the value of machinery, and the termination of trade. Compensation would come from the government out of moneys to be appropriated by pariiament. 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