New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD 1T LOST IN SWIRLING SEA AS LIFEBOAT CAPSIZES ON RELIEF TRIP OFF ENGLAND Giant Wave Overturns Tiny Carrier of Mercy " While Grief-Stricken Relatives Run Scream- ing and Sobbing on Near-By Beach. Bodies Float Ashore asr Tremendous Combers Render Help Useless— Little Village of Rye Thrown Into Deep Mourning. London, Nov, 15 (®—The Press Assoclation today publishes a graph- | ie account of the drowning of all seventeen members of the crew of a | liteboat sent out by the Rye, Sussex, | station in a tempestuous sea at Jury's Gap when the boat overturned while | | attempting to assist a small steamer in distress, today. Describes Disaster An eyewitness who watched the liteboat depart was quoted as giving the following description of the tragedy which took place within the sight of relatives when the crew was returning to the harbor after all on the wrecked steamer had been res- cued by the German | Smyrna. “It was at 7:30 o'clock this morn- ing that a group of people including many women who had been anxious- Iy waiting, saw the lifeboat return- ing to the harbor. The seas were | snountainous and they were coming in the teeth of a southwesterly gale. livery fresh overturn the boat and many of the waiting relatives began to pray aloud | in terror. Relatives Screaming “When the lifeboat was within a half mile of the harbor, the end of the crew’s struggle against odds f came. A glgantic wave overwhelm- cd and capsized the little craft and the crew was drowned within sight of the screaming and sobbing men and women waiting at the harbor side. They could see the men Strug- gling In the angry waves and yet were powerless to do anything. It (Continued on Page 11) OIL RUSH STARTS IN SHAWNEE, OKLA. “Gentlemen’s Agreement” Ends at Midnight as Tools Bite Ground Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 15 (P The clank and screech of ofl drilling machinery today broke the stillness that has hung over the Little River Bottoms as drilling, long halted in the Maud and Mission pools of the | Greater Seminole Ol field, was re- sumed with a rush att he termina- | tlon of a drastic drilling restriction agreement. Tools, held in readiness for weeks, bit hurriedly into the carth when the midnight hour of termination arrived, and though it was impos- sible to tell how many wells were “spudded in," oil men who toured | the field, estimated that probably [ 30 new tests greeted the dawn. Starting had been placed on gentleman's agreement basis, and | vil operators throughout the two vools were unanimous in declaring that no one intentionally *jumped | the gun;” that there were no “soon- | crs” as in the famous scttlement run into the Cherokee strip of North | Central OKlahoma territory in 1593. The scene at midnight, however, | was not greatly unlike the zero hour of that run, which saw nearly 5,000,000 acres of fertile prarie | populated by upwards of 50,000 homesteaders in less than a day No government agents, with | menacing pistols and rifles, stood by 10 stop a preliminary rush, but there was a tremendous bustle of activity [ as the time deadline approached, and drillers awaited with steaming Dboilers to begin boring into the | carth in a race to find rich caverns [ of oil. Scattered over a ten mile “front” | that straggles along the Little Rivers Bottoms, upwards of a hundred lo- | cations had been staked out and of- | ficially listed, ready for the scramble | after “the pay,” but rig timbers | were not available for some, ma- [ chinery was missing on other loca- tions and there were some drillers | who proposed to withhold their ac- [ tivities at this time. Some companies had their rigs up | ready to go, a month or six weeks | ago. Others were hardly completed | as midnight arrived. | Despite the rush and preliminary preparation no confusion attending operation of drilling in the pools. | Approximately 10,000 oil field work- | ors and their familles had filtered into the territory, and were domicil- ed in the villages of shacks and tents. bustle steamship | wave threatened to| of | . there was | the actual ! MERIAN IDENTIFIFS ‘FREE’ SENER JOBS Gity Engineer Tells Wlnre P lic Is Owed $100,000 FILES REPORT ON INQUIRY Records Inspected by Special Inves- tigator Reveal $238,400 Due Mu- nicipality, Greater Part of It on Books for Years. Sixty-nine sewer construction jobs upon which the city has never col- lected the assessments due from {owners of abutting properties are | concerned in reports filed today at |the office of the town clerk by City Engineer Phillp A. Merian, in the |first step of a move to exact pay- | ments which will make possible ‘cnnlfinunnce of sewer department | operations. | From these assessments, it is ex- | pected, approximately $100,000 {some of which has been on the |books for many years, will jout $2568,400 without getting the re- turns provided by law. These overdue assessments were compiled from the city records by |Thomas F. McGrath, special clerk |employed by the board of public |works at the suggestion of Mayor |Paonessa after the board of finance and taxation had rejected his rec- ommendation that an auditor be ap- pointed to examine city books. | In addition to those on which im- | mediate assessment of damages and benefits is urged, 12 jobs costing $20,823 have been completed and assessments will later be levied to neet a portion of that cost. Location of Improvements The streets in which work was done, and the cost of-operations, are reported as follows: Sanitary sewer in Sefton drive, from Poplar street to Stanley street, $6,987.33. Sanitary sewer in Poplar drive and Sefton drive, from east side trunk sewer to Poplar street, $2,- 523.32. Sewer in Hilicrest avenue, from Stanley street to Poplar street, $8,- 321.80. Sewer in Elton street from Jer- ome street westerly, $1,334.35. Sewer in Oakland avenue, Farm- ington avenue to Beach street, $7,- 790.57. Sewer in Beach street, from Rich- mond avenue to Governor street, $3,590.80. Sanitary sewer in Richmond ave- nue, Farmington avenue to Beach street, $2,339.02, Sewer in Overlook avenue, from Farmington avenue to Beach street, $2,419.91, Sewers {n Governor street, Farm- ington avenue to Beach street, $2,- 667.43. Sewers in Governor street, from Beach street westerly, $1,292.31. Sewer in Clinton street, from Fern street easterly, $2,184.82, Sewer in Clinton street, from Er- win street to Slater road, $2,255.93. Sewers in Highland terrace, from Stanley street to Carlton street, $3,- 365.48. Bewers in Common\\enhh avenue, | from Carlton to Tunxis street, and | Seneca street, from Commonwealth |avenue northerly, $9,709.30. wers in Farmington avenue (Continued on Page 11) WILL NOT DROP BRIBERY CHARGES AGAINST FALL Pomerenc Makes Announcement After a Conference With Pres- ident Coolidge Today. Washington, Nov. 15.—(@—After conferring with President Coolidge today, Atlee Pomerene, special gov- ernment oil counsel, said there was no intention of dropping the bribery charges against former Secretary Fall and E. L. Doheny for their transaction in the Elk Hills naval reserve. Mr. Pomerene said the matter of bringing Fall to trial here depended largely upon the latter's health. Pomerene refused to reply to a ques- Jtion as to whether he contemplated | trying Doheny and Fall separately in case the former secretary’s health should definitely postpone the trial. He admitted, however, that separate indictments might be sought. Fall and Doheny have been ac- quitted of a conspiracy charge grow- ing out of the oil scandals. Harry F. | Sinclair, with whom Fall was also !indicted, was found not guilty by a Jjury. Fall still faces the chayge from which Sinclair was freed. . Crowd of 500 Greets “Al” Smith in Georgia Bavannah, Ga., Nov. 15 (UP) — Gov. Alfred E. Smith, southbound for a vacation, arrived here today for an overnight stay as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Espy, close friends of the New York chief executive. A crowd of 500 was at the station when the train, to which the private car carrying the Smith party was attached, pulled 'in at 8:10 a. m. Governor Smith was still asleep. be | jrealized. The city has already laid S~ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928. —TWENTY PAGES FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OPEN PROBE T0 DETERMINE CAUSE.OF DISASTER CITY ZONING MAP ‘MCTARED WHEN DRAWN, IS CHARGE Altered While in New York and Never Relected Wishes: of Committee, Lawyer Says BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SILENT AT STATEMENT Attorney P. F. McDouough Not Challenged When He Says Layout Was Altered While Being Drafted —Man With Property in Two Zones Asks Permission to Use It All for Business Purposes, A claim that the city's zoning map was “doctored” or altered when it went to New York city and that it has never reflected the wishes of the zoning committee, was made last night at a meeting of the board of adjustment by Attorney P. F. Mc- Donough. The map was prepared by the Technical Advisory Corporation of Ntw York city after a survey had been ‘made and public hearings held during which the zones for every plot of land in the city were deter- mlned Ly a special committee ap- Tvointed by Mayor Paonessa. Tenta- offices of the advisory company and upon their return went into effect. cording to Mr. McDonough, that the expressed wishes of the zoning committee was not carried out. The proximately $7,500 for its work. Charge Greeted With Silence Mr. McDonough's charge was not challenged at last night's meeting, silence on the part of other mem- bers indicating that it was not en- tirely new to them. The attornty had been discussing a general prin- ciple of placing no property in more than one zone. The specific case be- fore the board was that of George Riley, asking that his land at Allen and Carlton street, now included in both business and residence districts, be changed to a business zone, in ef- fect. His request, made through At- toriney Cyril F. Gaffney, that the change be made without requiring him to specify at this time what type of buiness he will conduct in the present zone area gave rise to a discussion which resulted in a pol- icy beilng established making such a requirement. Attorney McDonough pointed to previous actions by the board when land was found to be in two or more zones and he expressed a con- (Continued on Page Four) DEATH OF ‘TRICK' DOG RESULTS IN $300 SUIT Mrs. Marian Sues Bogdan- skis for Loss of Her Pet The untimely demise of an “ed- ucated” dog which was killed while being led by its owner across a street, was the center of discussion in city court this Judge Henry P. Roche, during the trial of the action of Michealina Bogdanski for $500 damages. The dog over which the suit was brought was killed on July 11 at the intersection of Broad and Washing- ton streets by an automobile alleg- edly operated by Frank Bogdanski, but which allegation could not be cstablished, when the plaintiff testi- fled on the stand. She knew that Bogdanski's car was there, she tes- tified, and the next she knew she was against the traffic light post thrown there by the impact of the automobile against the leash, and the dog was lying in the street dead. It was a white poodle dog, Mrs. Marian testified—an “educated" dog, trained to do tricks Ly her son (Continued on Page 17) MOTORMAN FOR %0 YEARS DIES AFTER OPERATION Richard Frank Stockwell, 48, Popu- lar Employee of Connecticut Co. Since 1908, Richard Frank Stockwell, 48 years old, of 116 Farmington avenue, died at 7:25 o'clock this morning at the New Britain General hospital follow- ing an operation. He was one of the oldest employes of the Connec- ticut Co., being a motorman for 20 years. He was born in New Britain, Oc- tober 31, 1880, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Stockwell. him are his wife, three daughters, Misses Madeline, Florence and Doro- thy Stockwell; a son, Richard Stock- well and a sister, Mrs. Dana L. Vibberts. He was a member of the Trolley- men's union. He was appointed a motorman September 21, 1908. Funeral services will be held 8: urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Er- win chapel. Rev. William H. Alder- son, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will officlate. Burial will be |in Fairview cemetery. tive maps and data then went to the ! Since that time it has developed, ac- | New York company was paid ap- | morning before | Marian against Stanley and Frank Surviving | King George Collects Only English Stamps Red Bank, N. J., Nov. 15 P— Ensley E. Rogers, assistant post- master of Red Bank, knew that King George of England was a stamp collector. So when the United States government issued the stamps in commemoration of Molly Pitcher's historical feat during the battle of Monmouth, Rogers sent a block of them to the king. He has the stamps back today and the following letter: “The private secretary is com- manded to thank Mr. Ensley E. Rogers for 1is letter of the 20th of October and for the stamps which he was so kind as to offer for the king's acceptance, but as his majesty only collects stamps of the British Empire, the stamps are returned to Mr. Rogers here- with."” STOCK EXCHANGE BUYING FALLS 0FF Trading Breaks Sharply Though Price Trend Is Upward OPERATORS MARKING TIME Transactions Largely in 100 and 200 Share Lots Aftcr a Few Big Sales at Opening—Radio Drops After Gain. New York, Nov. on the New York fell off rather sharply today from the feverish pace of the last three days, although the trend of prices was generally upward. Large operators appeared to be marking time, while public buying 15 (P —Trading sales at the opening, transactions were largely in 100 and 200 share lots. Radio Falls Back Radio and Montgomery Ward |forged ahead at the opening, only to fall back about $4 below yester- {day's close as trading progressed. Sears Rocbuck dropped about $5. A number of new favorites, which have not heretofore been particular- ly active, were pushed forward. City Stores B jumped $9 to a peak price at $214.75, while Chicago Pneu- matic Tool, National Supply, Air Reduction and Johms-Manville climbed about $5 to $7 to new high levels, U. 8. Steel Up new high ground for the year. Following the early scramble in the opening hour, prices churned around within narrow limits at mid- day, with the list, however, retain- ing much of its early strength despite abundant profit taking. Sev- eral pool favorites were pushed higher, particularly Johns Manville and Westinghouse Electric which cxtended their gains well beyond 3 points. Bethlehem Secel rose to near 74, the best figure in 6 years. Call money renewed at 6 per cent. HOUSE COMMITTEE 10 Will Leave Friday to Investigate Ex- penditures in Southern Part of State. Washington, Nov. 15.—P—The house campalgn funds committee will leave for Texas next Friday to investigate campaign expenditures in the southern part of particularly in the 15th congression- al district which has been repre- sented in the house for 20 years by | John Garner, a democratic stalwart. The committee, in making its de- cision by unanimous vote, also men- ! tioned the county of Hidalgo, Texas, as one of the sections in which it would inquire into campaign activi- ties. The moton that the committee visit Texas was made by Repre- sentative Nelson, republican, Maine. By a party vote of three to one, the committee also adopted a resolution to request the house to extend its authority to investigate until March 1 next. This proposal was supported by Chairman Lehlbach of New Jer- {sey; Chindblom, 1llinols, and Nelson. all republicans. Representative Black, democrat, New York, voted no, while the other democratic mem. ber, Representative Ragon of Arkan- sas, was absent. NEW BRITAIN MAN GETS in Campaign By Vice President Elect Stanley Karpinski of this city, for- mer internal revenue collector, has received a letter from Vice Presi him for his assistance in the recent campaign. Mr. Karpinski is presi- dent of the Polish-American Politi- cal club of Connecticut, and it was at a banquet of this organization at Hartford where Mr. Curtis was a guest while visiting in this section. The letter is as follows: “My dear Karpinski: “l greatly appreciate your kind congratulations and good wishes upon my election to the vice presi- dency. “I know you were of great help in the campaign and I am thankful for your valuable assistance. “With kindest regards, I am “Very truly yours, “CHARLES CURTIS." Stock Exchange | continued in volume. After a few big | | inspection s WOMEN VOTERS HEAR 1 U. S. Steel was aghin put forward, crossing its previous high by a frac- | tion, while Bethlehem followed into | i the | charge at the meeting on the roof PROBE TEXAS CAMPAIGN' the state, | | three LETTER FROM SEN. CURTIS Stanley Karpinskl Thanked for Aid | war, and immigration. dent-elect Charles Curtis thlnkhl“ REPPRTED MISSING ! WERE NOT ON BOAT Ghtngefl Plans May Have Saveii Two Pitisburghers HONT FOR BODIES ENDS Coast Guard Vessels, Sent to Scene of Disaster, Today Are Ordered Back to Pori as Further Search Sems Futite. Pittsburgh. Nov. 15 (F—Two men who had booked passage on the ill- fated steamship Vestris and whose names had appeared in some lists of the missing, today were found to be safe, both having changed tiir plans before the vessel sailed. Mr. Rosse, export manager of the Fry Equipment corporation of Ro- chester, Pa., revised his plans just Lefore the ship left New York and was not aboard when the vessel sank. Genaro Panzaratta is visiting relatives in New Jersey and 0 es- caped the horrors of the disaster, the First National Bank of Pitts- burgh, which booked his passage, re- ported. Panzaratta had decided to postpone his trip to South America. Anxlous For Inquiry London, Nov. 15 (#—Board of Trade officials said late today that a searching investigation into the loss of the steamer Vestris was need- ed. They had not, however, decided the form of the inquiry or where i should be held. Earlier the board had pointed out that such an in- quiry was not obligatory. To Assume Charge Washington, Nov. 15 (UP)—Dick- erson N. Hoover, supervising inspec- tor general of the U, §. Steamboat ervice, who has been in Memphis, Tenn., on official business, is returning to Washington to as- ume charge of an inquiry into the estris disaster, the commerce de- (Continued on Page 15) COMMITTEE REPORTS Mrs. Annie Porritt Pre- *sents Program of Com- ing Year to Convention Nov. 15 (® — The morning session of three Connecticut | New London, feature of the second day of the convention of the | League of Women Voters, which is in progress at the Mohican hotel, | was a series of reports by the coun- ty chairmen on their respectiv leagues, given in response to ques- | tions propounded by Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, vice president in garden of the hotel, attended by 115 delegates. The counties Which reported were Fairficld, Hartford, Litchfleld, New London, Middlesex and Windham. Mrs. A. M. Fechheinef of Nor- walk spoke for Fairfield, Mrs. C. W. Collier of West Hartford gave the Hartford report, Mrs. John S. Addis of New Milford represented Litchfield, Mrs. Ward Church of North Haven gave the New Haven report, Miss Edna L. Tyler of this city reported for New London, Mrs. Adah Blelby of Middietown gave the Middlesex report and Mrs. Mason gave the Windham report. The business session opened at 9:30 with Mrs. Annie S. Porritt of West Hartford, a state vice presi- dent, presiding. Announcements were made before the reports of the county chairmen were given. Mrs. Emerson R. Newell, chairman, presented budget for 1928-29. Article 14, section 2, shall amended to read as follows: officers shall be elected for ars at annual conventions in the odd years. Eight dircctors at large shall be elected at ecach annual convention provided that no direc- finance be Th the proposed | two | tor at large shall serve more than ars consecutively. The elec- tion shall be by ballot. This section formerly read: “The officers and eight directors at large shall be elected at the annual con- vention. The election shall be by ballot. Mrs. Porritt presented the pro- posed program of study and activi for the coming year which includes consideration of various aspects of child welfare, education, living costs, social hygiene, women in in- dustry, the legal status of women, international cooperation to prevent Coolidge Sends Words Of Good Will to Brazil Washington, Nov. 15 (#—On the occasion Day, President Coolidge today sent a message to the president of razil saying: “It affords me special pleasure to send to your excellency cordial felicitations on this Independence Day and best wishes for the con- tinued prosperity of your great country.” l THE WEATHER i New Britain and vicinity: of Rrazil's Independence | {an ambulance Mostly cloudy tonight and | Friday; colder Friday. } *. * with a unit of nurses. | testing AT SEAIN W '-slafl hnad 2¥IE 1R211IINN0D) In Water Pluckiest . and woman in water. pluckiest people ever met. per, you have the outline of a vival, the figures in which are here shown—Mrs, Clara G. Ball, | a stewardess on the S. S. Vestris, and Paul Dana, a passenger. The photo was taken upon their was partially par‘yzed, BUTONF §013. GALL GIVEN BY VESTRIS, ‘Radio Marine Gorp. Demm Earlier Appeal Was Cancelled | FAIR PLAY BEING URGED Head of Master Mariners Asks No Criticism of Captain Carey Until | Inquiry Has Disclosed All Facts in Connection With Tragedy New York, Nov. 15 P—The Radio Marine Corporation today contra- dicted reports that Captain Carey of the Vestris sent and then cancelled a distress call several hours before ordering the general § O §. that started a score of ships racing to his rescue. ral of the survivors, many of whom blamed the captain for delay- ing the distress call so long, said that they understood he had sent one Sunday night or early Mcnd morning ar 1 then followed it with a “Disregaii.” First_ About 10 A. M. The Radio Marine Corporation said that the first 8 O 8. was shortly | hefore 10 o'clock Monday morning. | accompanied by an urgent | 1t w Plea for immediate assistance and there was no recall. Had an earlier been dispatched, d, it would have been picked up here and the radio log shows no such entry. nryvivors 15 (P—Surviv- liner Bringing in Wi whim.'(om Nov. the Lamport & Holt who arrive at of Red Cross nurs Those who need hospital care will be sent in boat to the U. 8. 1 hospital at Portsmouth, Va. National Red Cross headquarters announced today Carter B. Ficklen field director at the naval operating base at Hampton Roads, and Miss Irene Whiten, secrctary of the Nor- folk Red Cros ing at the pier at Hampton Roads, They will be ready to supply clothing and com- fort articles, and telegrams to rela- tives, and perform _other services for the survivors. The which Is expected to reach Hampton Itoads about 3 o'clock, will be met Ly an ambulance boat which will take the patients aboard. Begs For Fair Play New York, Nov. 15 (UP)—Capt. Sir Burton Chadwick, deputy master of the Honorable Company of Mas- ter Mariners, has issued a state- ment urging “fair pla and pro- against criticism directed against Capt. William J. Carey, master of the Vestris. “On behalf of the Honorable Company of Master Mariners, of which his royal highness Prince of Wales is master, T wish to sefd a message of gratitude and congratu- lation to the mast: and crews of (Continued on, Page Four) “At 7:30 steamed through wreckage. Launched boat and picked up two of Eighteen hours in water.” . . . There, in a radiogram from Captain Cummings, of the American Ship- her companion bruised and cut by toss- ing wreckage, the com- | Hampton | board the battleship Wyom- | |ing mdd,\- will be placed in the care | chapter, will be wait- | battleship, | 18 Hours Nov. mh * 15,749 PRICE THREE CENTS LOST LIVES Jurisdiction Undecided, But U. S. Dist. Atty. Calls on Vestris Sur- vivors to Recite De- tails While Memory is Yet Fresh Stories of Shifting Cargo, Found man grim epic of struggle and sur- arrival in New York, Mrs. Ball Witness Declares Vestris Officer Was Drunk New York, Nov. 15 M—¥red W. Puppe, the first witness at today's federal investigation of the Vestris disaster, said that when he went aboard the steam- er last Saturday at this port he was informed his cabin steward would be unable to attend him because the steward was drunk. Puppe, whose wife and 17 months’ old child were lost, sald that when he first went to his cabin he found that most of his i baggage was not there. He later | located it in the hold where it had been dumped with heavy baggage. Later he learned that Weak Bulkheads, Delay in Calling for Help and. Ineffective Launching of Poor Lifeboats Told. Vital statistics of Vestris trag- edy compiled by the Associated Pr follow: Aboard were 328 persons, 129 passengers, 199 crew. Rescued—60 passengers and 154 crew. Total 214. Presumably dead—69 passen- gers, 45 crew. Total 114, Bodies recovered—22; four by coast guard destroyer Tucker, four by the destroyer Acushnet, 13 by the destroyer Shaw, one by the Berlin. Missing—92. Among the dead and missing are 27 women; 13 children. Suved by rescue ships: American Shipper—41 passen- gers, 84 crew, total 125, Berlin—5 passengers, 18 crew, total Myriam—8 crew, total §7 Wyoming—6 crew, total 9, All the survivors except the nine aboard the Wyoming, who are being taken to Norfolk, Va., were landed at New York. The bodies were all sent {o New York. passengers, 43 passengers, 3 Foderal ‘Trol New York, Nov. 15 UP—While \((Onl‘fl of the Vestris disaster were ‘I;(‘mx recounted today by additional | survivors brought in by the French tanker Myriam, the federal authori- ties moved to piece together at an officlal inquiry the tangled tales that involved charges of neglect, de- |lay and carelessness contributory to | the catastrophe. | Wit Summoned United States District Attorney’ Charles H. Tuttle assigned two as- stants to gather in the witnesses— as.many as possible of the 205 sur- | vivors now in New York—and place other passengers had had simi- lar experiences with their bag- gage. HUSBAND AND WIFE REUNITED AT DOCK { Both Saved From Vestris Wreck ‘ But by Difierent Boats Mrs. Cline Slaughter Also Has Only Words of Praise For Captain ' WOMAN'S STORY GRAPHIC , (Continued on Page 11) REPORT GEN. BOOTH PASSED ‘FAIR’ NIGHT Salvation Army Will Make Announcement Concern- ing Succession Soon London, Nov. 15 (#—General Wil- m Bramwell Booth, head of the | Salvation Army, who is making a de-, termined fight against acute neuritis, passed a fair night, it was announced today. There was little change in Carey—Tells Bodies, New York, Nov. aburn haired woman, who last s: her husband floundering in the s the steamer Vestris sank, found | him waiting at the pier when she | 1anded early today with 56 other sur vivors from the French tanker Myr iam. She was the only women sur- vivor ahoard the tanker. The woman, Mrs. Cline Slaughter, had learned of her husband’s rescue | by wirele spite her borrowed scaman’s clothing and rushed over and embraced her. | The husband was landed yesterday from the rescue ship American Ship- | per. | Mrs. Slaughter who is 21 years old, | said she was the last woman to leave | the stricken Vestris. of Passing Floating 15 (P—A pretty the liner she was wearing a new | gown. This she said had now been | transformed into a French creation |l|y shrinkage. The borrowed cloth- ing in which she descended to the pier included a pair of trousers and a white woolen undershirt given her by Captain Fernan Foruy of the Myriam, and a hat Joaned by another person on board the ship. Her husband gave up his place in the lifeboat assigned to them to make room for two other women, Mrs. Slaughter said, and the boat was lowered with difficulty only after some tangled lines were cut away from the davits with axes. It was launched just before the Vestris went down. Mrs. Slaughter said she fell out of the boat and was puiled under the water by the suction from the liner as it took its final plunge. “It seemed as thought 1 was under a long time,” she said, “and when I finally bobbed up I saw my husband swimming a few yards away. Both (Continued on Page Nine) He recognized her de- | When she quit | bhis condition this morning. Salvation Army headquarters stat- ed today that an important an-' | nouncement regarding the constitu- ional aspect of the succession to. ership in the Salvation Army: may be made soon. It is expected. that the statement will deal with the, | position of Evangeline Booth, who is reported to be scheduled to sail rom New York on Saturday, as well other members of the Booth fam- ily. Meanwhile the veteran general seems to be gaining a little in his struggle for life in his quiet seaside cottage. Some of the London newspapers are making a big feature of the “acute heartburnings” in the higher ranks of the army respecting the | succession to leadership, mnotwith- standing a statement by Comm:ssion- er Higgins on Monday severely criti- cizing discussion of a possible suc- cessor to General Booth while the general was making a gallant fight for his life. Rumors that the stricken leader had designated either his wife or his daughter Catherine as his successor persist in such strength that several leading commissioners are said to be attempting to secure’ a meeting of the high council of the army to discuss the question. They are said to be prepared to invoke the law to prevent the appointment of & woman on the contention that she would be unable to bear the respon- sibility of control of the army and especially of the vast property it holds in trust computed nt approxi- mately £30,000,000. 3 The high council is composed of commissioners and commanders in’ all parts of the world and although in existence for 24 years has never been convened. Aside from opposi- tion to a woman general, the papers £ay that there is a strong movement for the investment of the property in & body of trustees instead of tn the titular head of the army.