..4“*——-« u. . . ‘u .-
Calls Mellon »Worthy’ . ,.
Successor Of. Hamilton
_._..
R e v . Dr. Bartholow
T e ll 8 Connecticut
Bankers Secretary is
Heroic Figure .
LIKE A SEER
Financial Men Gather
in Bridgeport—Chas.
E. Hoyt One of Olli-
cers
-BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 22.—Hailing
Andrew Mellon. Secretary of the
Treasury. as one of the most heroic
figures in \V’ashington. and worthy
successor of Alexander Hamilton.
first secretary. who was “inspired
of" Robert Morris. America's first
banker who lnid so well the nation's
financial foun l.lll.'n. luv. Dr. 0. l".
Bartholow. or .l..unt Vernon, N. Y..
,told nearly ten members of the Con-
necticut Bankers' assoeiation and
their guests at the association's mid-
winter banquet in the Strstfield last
night. that Secretary Mellon "sees
with the clcurness of a seer ..nd the
genius of an economist." that “true
prosperity will come to the country
through the liberation of capital
from tax exempted securities."
Dr. Bartholow. who said he came
from the west where they raised
"wild men" of the Lali‘ollctte type
who lu‘licvo “the principles of states-
incnship is to slug the rich"; who
are obsessed with the idea. that Wall
strect would enslave the country.
and who "look upon bankers as the
bull looks upon red," declared the
great questions of deflation. gold
and reparations would blue to be
faithfully thought out by more men
of the Mellon initiative and genius
to prevent “us from going onto the
rocks."
Edmund S. \Vollc. president of the
First National bank, and president
of the Association. presided as toast-
iiiastvr at the first banquet Connec-
cut bankers have held in Bridge-
port since they organized 40 years
ago. influential men of affairs
irom every city in the state were
present.
The dinner was opened by an in-
vocation pronounced by Rev. Alex-
ander Alison. Jr.. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, and Mayor I“.
\Villiam llchrcns. in a. brief address
of W'I'lconle to the city's guests. gave
them the Welcome of Bridgeport and
told them he "was with them in
every shape and form."
A rising toast was drunk to Calvin
Coolidge, President of the United
Stair-s. a suggestion of Toastmaster
\Volt‘e.
The affair was one of relaxation,
and “talk of shop" was taboo. Rev.
iJr. Burlhoiow was principal speak-
er. lie has lately returned from
ll. trip around the world- Some years
ago. he was pastor cm the Summer-
iiwld M. 1:), church here. going to
Brooklyn from Bridgeport. and then
to Mount Vernon. N. Y.
Dr. Burtholow spoke on Personal-
ity. the greatest thing in the world."
Describing himself as "an intense
individualist." with “no stock in
communism of any sort." he ac-
knuwicdgcd the power of mind.
love, will and organization. but
above all tht‘se he pInCcs “person-
ality" as most valuable.
"livery business." he said. “is a
pron-etion of personality." And he
told of that “peculiarly distinct
thing," on “American personality."
This, he statcd, was "initiative.
faithful. independent. resourceful."
:illiiough its expression of itself was
“sonictinir's pretty loud."
’i‘iiis "projection of American
personality" he cited as conquering
the yellow fever in Cuba; making
possible the builrllng and successful
operation of the Panama. Canal;
opvning to commerce the “closed
door" of Japan; helping China. in
which country he was informed
personally by a distinguished na-
tiw, that Chinese believed the Unit-
(d States the greatest and most un-
svllish of countries: and permanent-
ly ridding the Medilerriineull Sea ol’
Algerian piracy, a problem Europe
lung ilunkcd.
"it is up to us to save the world,"
m. Uartholow said. "but we can‘t
do it by making mendicants of Eu—
rope."
lie called upon bankers to "save
us in this period of deflation" by
“your genius of personality." He
stressed the Hun importance of
bankers who. he said. had so far
intrenchcd on the cicrgyman‘s posi-
tion as "a. father confession." peo-
ple going to them for advice and in-
timately dismissing with them their
personal affairs.
Associated with President Wolfe,
of this city. as officers of the Bank-
ers' Association arr: ll. ll. Pease.
vice-president and vice-pre ent
of the Hartford. Conn, Trus com-
pany; William Guliissell. treasurer.
and treasurer of the Milford Trust
company; and Charlv 5. 1-2. Hoyt. sec-
retary and treasurm the South
Norwalk Trust comp. l‘he execu-
tive committee includes: R. '13.
Chambers. of Ansoniu; J. C. Loomis.
of New Britain: J. H. Seaton. of
'l‘orrington; W. H. lledtield. of Dan-
bury, and H. B. Barnes. of Essex.
others from Norwalk to attend
were: Richard II. Golden. David
ll. Miller. Andrew J. Collins. Spe'ncer
Adams, Louis “'ardwell. Louis 86-
derstrom. Stanley Hoyt. George
\Voodward. Henry Price, Ottis Fitch,
Arthur “'heeler. Chester Williams.
LcGrand Raymond, Raymond Betts.
Samuel Velsor. Thomas Robins. Wil-
liam 0. McLean and Emil Hemming.
Policeman Murray
Says Spring is Near
imp is coininl!
. . lv‘ldeafs ofthil fut W” 33'
. - o e world at lar e to-
!” Patrolman Jarvis Mutiny.
lbottod a blue bird chir-
memly deep“, snow and aloe
‘ way to work this month:-
_wont be long now before we
. a nu lpring coats..."
‘l
‘1
SENATE TO PROBE ‘
BONUS FALSIFYING
Thomas \V. Miller.
Charges made by Thomas W.
Miller. alien property custodian. that
the treasury department had juggled
figures as to the cost of a soldiers’
bonus in such a. way as to try to de-
feat it. have resulted in the senate
voting an inquiry. A. \V. Mellon.
secretary of the treasury, replying
to Miller. denies that any effort has
been made by the department to
deceive.
ARRANGE FOR
FlRPO—FULTON
‘ lll_s_i. PAUL
ST. PAUL. Minn. Feb. 22,—Pre-
liminnry negotiations for a macth
between Fred Fulton. Minneapolis
heavyweight. and Luis Angel Firpo
of South America. have beencom-
pletcd by mail and telegraph, Jack
lledliy. St. Paul ‘pmmoier. repre-
senting the boxing clubs of the Twin
Cities said today.
Roddy. who is Fulton's manager.
will leave for,l\'evv York within a
few days to arrange for signing of
articles for the bout in the Twin
Cities in May. if possible.
In New York, Roddy will
confer with “'illiam M-cCarney, who
is handling Firpo's business inter-
ests in the United States. McCarncy
has assured Roddy that he has re-
reivcd power from Firpo to go ahead
with plans for the fight.
Mabelle Gilman Corey
is not to Wed Prince
PARIS. Feb. 22.——-1\lrs. Mabelle
Gilnmn Cort-y. who recently won a
divorce from \‘i’iliiam E. Corey. Am-
crican steel magnate. today denied
the published report of her engage-
ment to Prince Luis Ferdinand, cou-
sin of the Ring of Spain.
"You may say for me." she said.
“that I am not engaged to Prince
Luis. or to any other person."
She declined further comment.
C
Obituary
George \V. Kcislcr. Sr.
The funeral of George W. Keisler,
Sr., who died \Vcdnesdny night will
be held from the late home. 6 Put-
nam avenue, tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o‘clock. Burial will be in Riv-
erside cemetery. -
Miss A. E. Wiswsll.
Funeral services for Miss Antoin-
ette E. Wiswail will~be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the late home in 48 \Vard street.
Rev. J. Benton Werner. rector of
Grace church will officiate. Burial
will be in Riverside cemetery.
Overnight News
Told in Brief
Attorney‘ ‘General Daugherty
turns on his critics and threatens to
take to the country his fight to
keep place in the cabinet.
Fifty-seven Americans will re-
ceive 81,000,000 under the first
group of awards by the mixed claims
commission on claims growing out
of the Lusit ia's sinking.
House rejects proposal to term:-
distributed profitslof corporations.
Poincare's supporters and oppon-
ents agree that it is unlikely now
that he will fall before the next elec-
tions.
Count Von Bernstorf'f defends
Woodrow \Viison against wide-
spread charges by Germans
Germany's betrayal by Mr. \Vllson.
Mabelle Gilman Cory, divorced
wife of William E. Corey. denies
announcement of her engagement
to Prince Luis Ferdinand. Paris ad-
vices y.
Hotel Belmont in New York city
is sold for about 86,000,000 to hold-
lng company operating for William
Ziegler, Jr.: new owners may con-
vert it into office building it is de-
clared.
DARREN CARD PARTY.
marrow night. at .8 o'clock.
will be prizes. for.f each table.
freshmen‘ts willeorvcd.
”bone-m-
CHARGES OF MILLER
M
€30,060; May Davies Hopkins. 880.-
of
The Darien Improvement associa-
tion will give a cord party at the
Royie school on the Post Road to-.
There
Be-
Judge Parker .An-
'nounces Decimon
Against Germany in
57 Cases
WASHINGTON. Feb. zZ—Under an
award of the German-American
mixed claims commissions involving
only part of on claims arising from
the sinking of the British liner Lusi-
tania. the German government must
pay approximately one million dol-
lars preparation for losses sustained
by Americans through death. injury.
property damage. or otherwise in
that disaster. The decision has been
handed down by dgc Edwin 15.
Baker. umpire of e commission. in
57 cases. representing only the first
group of Lousitania claims. ..
Eighty-eight _ separate awards
were made. the amounts in the cases
involving property damagg or de-
struction carrying five per cent in-
terest a year dating from May- 7.
1915. when the.Lusitania was sunk.
to the date of payment, and those
in the death cases. the same inter-
est dating from November 1. 1923,
when the commission handed down
its opinion in the case determining
the measure of damages. Forty
claims were denied in the decision.
In handing down his decision.
Judge Parker made a brief state-
ment of the facts in each case and
applied them to the rule laid down
in the Lusitania opinion of Novem-
ber 1. The cases came to him for
decision because of disagreement
between the American Commissioa~
er. Chandler P. Anderson, and the
German 'Comxiiissioner, Wilhelm
Kiessclbach. .
Judges Claimant's loss.
In the death cues. according to
the opinion, the basis _of damages
was not the value of a. life lost or
the loss sustained by the estate of
the descendent but the loss to claim-
ants resulting from the death. “in-
sular as such losses are susceptible
of being measured by pecuniary
standards."
,The principles announced in the
opinion at November 1 will be fol-
lowed in deciding all Lusitania
claims. which. at the time of the
November decision. totalled 278.
involving 822,600,000. The commis-
sion had dismissed 1.190 claims to-
taling about 8345.000.000 for the
recovery of insurance premiums
paid by Americans for the protec-
tion against ,war hazards on ‘the
ground that. under the treaty of
Berlin. Germany could not be held
liable "for all losses incident to the
very existence of a. state of war.”
Largest Award $180,000.
The largest award msue today
was in the case of Mn. May Davies
Hopkins Gilmer and May Davies
Hopkins. who were allowed claims
totalling 8130.000. Mrs. Gilmer. at
the time of the Lusitania disaster.
was the wife of the president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock company. Mr. Hopkins
her: husband, was 44 years old
when he went down with 127 other
Americans on the big user. She has
since re-married.
The Hopkins-Gilmer case involves
it is believed. the 'largest award
ever made in the arbitration of s.
claim for death. It was made a test
case some months ago, according
to commission officials. Bad the
principles adopted in determining
her loss. are expected to be followed
in arriving at the amount of dam-
ages to be alloWed in all claims in
the Lusitania. group. .
Names of claimants and the
amounts awarded follow:
Henry W. \Vllliamson. 856,000:
Ellen \Villiamson Hodges. 810.000:
Patrick John Slattery. 33,000;
Charles Robinson. 82.500; Mgry
Anne Baker, 815.000.
Margaret Levlnls Keilett. 830,000;
rs. my Davis Hopkins Gilmer.
0; Arthur Courtlandt Luck,
awards. totalling 823.900.
Francis Laphau Field.
Samuel James Ferguson.
Thirse Ann Foley, 825.000:
Wainwright Fohy. 85.000;
Kennet Machardy, 84.000.
Roy Atkins, 86.000: 8. Stumwoo‘d
Menken. administrator of estate of
Alice E. Tesson. deceased. 83.325;
Emily Duncan Tucson, 83,000; Hot-
tie D. Allen, 87.600; Hettie D. Allen.
administratrix of estate of Dorothy
D.‘ Allen. deceased, 81.267.
Arthur Gretton. individually. and
as an executrlx of the estate of Tho—
mas Barker deceased, 85,500: Ron-
ert Dyer. two awards totalling 83.—
200; Cora A. Page, individually
880.000; Cora A. Page. as executrlx
of the estate of John 1-1. Page. de-
ceased. 88.092; Ellen Candlllh, in-
two
85.000:
810.000;
Ram
Peter
tratrlx of the estate of Arthur Caud
llsh. deceased. 8682.
Terrence Joseph Condon. 810.000.
individually and as sdmlniltrabr at
the estate of Delia Condon deceas-
ed. 8651.60: Dorothy Conner Dug-
ger,. two awards ,totalllng 812.100;
Frederic Warren Pearl .and wife.
Amy Lee. Pearl. 811.000; Frederic
Warren Pearl. 819.7“; Bessie Elms
Bloomfield. 345.000. . _
Belle Saunders. Nuish. ’two awards
813.280: Mrs. Irene S. ,Jacobi. 820,-
'000; Mrs. Dorothea. SfGreenpsum.
$23,000: Minus. E. Schwartz. 88:.-
00: Millicent Harwood Barth? as
executrix of the estate of Charles
‘Harwdod Knight. deceased 81,750.
Daniel Virgil, Moore. two awards.
311.250; Roger Howell Davis. $2..
‘500.
and as guardian of Bond
Emyrus Davis. 82.600; Elizabeth
Jane Bremmer, two awards 8600:
Mrs. Bertha V. Trumbull. 850.-
000; Priscilla C. Trumbull. 825.000.:
Levi B. Griesemer. 82.000: Mary
Bxl-Iodgol. 89.000: Anna 3. Mills.
individualism 840.000 and as admin-
istratrlx of the estate of Chm-lee
Veltch Mills deck-ed. $8.000:
Blanche Frances Bolt ”5.000;
Charles Henry Bolt. 31 09. " .
Mrs. Florence W L For“.
tll‘here ..
'_ 000; Angus M. 8:03.333”;
dividuaily 810,000: and as adminis-I
nii‘red Houghton Brown W. tit-‘-
William B. H. Brown, Jr.. 815.000:
Charles E. Worden. individually
87.600. as an executor of,the estate
of Jane Worden deceased. 8650.
Henxlbsh Vernon Butler. 85. 0:
Ogden Huggerty Hammond.
awards. 817.970; Mary Stevens -
mond. 85.000: Ogden Hmorty
Hammond. Jr.. 85.000: Ogden Hag-
gerty Hammond and John Henry
Hammond. executors of the estate
of Mary Plcton Stevens Hammond.
881.143. ‘
Edward Diugiey. two awards 89.—
270: James H. Brooks. 85.000: Rob-
ert‘ McKeolian. 85.000; Elisabeth
McKechan. two awards. 8.18.200;
Robert Rankin. 81,362. _
James Tilly Houshton. two
awards. 812.372; Oscar F. Greb. two
awards, 87.080; Mrs. Virginin 140.
hey Gamble. two awards. 826.700:
United States Trust company and
orge Mflesson Brown. executors
the estate of Catherine Wolfe
Laney. deceased. 816.450: Mary B.
Chamberlaine. executrlx of the es-
tate of Allen D. Laney, 81.285:_ Sam.
uel Elliot Hume. individually 88,000:
and as administrator of the estate
of Mary Agnus Hume. deceased. 81..
341: James Connolly, individually
82.500, and as administrator of Mt-
chaelfConuoly, deceased. 8974.
City Briefs
Mrs. Charlotte Kraemer and son
of Clay street are spending several
days in Jersey City. N. J. ,
‘ O O O
The boys of the_Cochran school
entertained with s. dance at the
school last night. The rooms were
stractively decorated in blue.
the school colors. Following
the dancing. refreshments Were
served. Guests were present from
New York. Boston.’ W’estport and
Fairneld.
O O 0
Miss Katherine Campbell has re—
turned to her home on South Main
where she underwent an operation.
0 O 0
Catherine. the young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Van Alystyne of
Bayview avenue underwent an op‘
eration for the removal of her ton-
sils in the Norwalk hospital. this
morning. Dr. F. J. Morrison is in
attendance.
0 O 0
General Russel Frost is attending
the alumni dinner of Yale university
in New Haven today.
. O 0 O
A social and dance will be given
by Old Well Commandery. U. 0. G.
C., No. 956. in the P. O. S. of A.
hall, Franklin street. Tuesday night
St 9:00 o'clock
. O O 0
Douglas Fowler Women’s Relief
Corps. No. 15, entertained a number
of guests at a George \Vashlngton
party last evening. A supper was
served and games and music were
enjoyed.
. O O 0
Mr. and Mrs. Alex White of 86
Lowe street were visitors in New
York City yesterday. where they at-
tended a performance at the Hippo-
drome.
. O O 0
Mrs. Susie Sobody and daughter
Margaret of Burritt uvenue.- are
visiting in New York City.
0 O 0
Stephen Novak of South Main
street is confined to his home suffer-
ing from injuries sustained when
the automobile which he was driv~
ing crashed into a. telegraph pole on
South Main street. Monday night.
0 'o 0
Harold Clans of Spring street was
a visitor hi Stamford last evening.
0 0
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cochia of
Ely avenue had as their recent
guest their nephew. Albert Lenardo
of Brooklyn.
0 O 0
Miss Katherine McGuiness of
Stuart avenue has recovered from
her recent illness and resumed her
duties with the White Electrical
mpany.
O O O
Amos Williamson of Burwell street
is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
O 0 0
Mr. and Mrs Henry Jacoby of
Spring street is s'pend‘g the holi~
day'with relatives in Bridgeport.
O 0
Mr. and Mrs. Wilflam‘ Richards
and daughter Shirley of New Haven
are the holiday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin. Kelly of Chestnut
street.
0 O C
Miss Catherine \Villiamson of Bur-
wel street is visiting her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs..W. J. Mulligan
at their home in‘Brldgepox-t.
O O 0
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kelly of
Chestnut street‘are entertaining Mrs.
Richard Parent of New Haven.
0 O 0
Mr. and Mrs. J. Caruso of .
ton avenue are entertaining their
nephew. Daniel Caruso of New York
City.
4 O O 0
Dr. Mabelle Pe complained to
the policé abou‘trys disturbance
around her home in‘ West avenue
shortly attu- midnight last night.
The .police investigated. but found
no trace of any intruder. ’
O O I} s
The canditioo of? both James
With}! and George Castle both' of
whom are in the Norwilk hospital
confined by injuries sustained in
automobile accidents. was reported
”greatly improved today by hospi-
tal authorities. The men spent a.
.very comfortable night. .
O ' O 0
The any "friends of John B.
Castes. Jr.. «of McKinley street. who
has been banned to his home since
last Saturday with an attack of com.
". will be’glad to ow that his
condition h muchrlm vod.
0m 5
- Jullfi‘nlflk'o. of South nun street
will with diphtheria. according to
. Beachrostt
' ” l‘s‘l- Called Diley'al
' For ; Bonus Action
Legionaires Act to
N ullify . Efl’ect ‘ of
Cornish lost Votc‘ at
street from the Norwaik hospital .
Heated Meeting
CHARGES HURLED
9,.
Claim That Recalci-
- trant Organization
Has But Eight Mem-
bers, Seldom Meets »
- GREENWICH. Feb. 22.
Charges of disloyalty for its action
in unanimously voting against the
Soldier's Bonus Were hurled at
George H. Cornish Post. No. 85.
at a meeting of all Fairfieldpyunty
posts in this town last night at
which the Sound Beach organiziuon
was revealed as a delinquent in the
payment of dues. Members of Cor-
nish 903LJD. attendance at the meet-
ing. admitted under questioning that
the list of legalmembers numbered
but eight. \
Following a motto of Command-
er LeRoy Downs o Not-walk post
that some punitive action be taken
against Cornish post. which was
withdrawn. the county 0 unlxallon
voted to nullily the Sou d Beach
vote by advising the President and
Connecticut Senators and Contress-
men of the conditions under which
the anti-bonus resolutions was'
sed. ' ,'
Past Commando? HE J. P3“ of
Cornish post. when called upon for
an explanatory statement of the at-
titude of his organization. replied.
“We have‘ no excuse, I) make, and
no explanations. Personally I have
always opposed a. bonus for able-
bodied tau-service men. We feel that
we Were right and I don’t think
there is any further explanation to
make."
immediately upon this statement
members of the Legion from other
posts throughout the country were
on their feet. hurling questions and
charges at the Sound Beach Legion-
sires.
“i don‘t see how any post that is
loyal to the Legion." said Com d-
er Downs of the Norwalk post. "can
hold a meeting and vote against
something which their executive
committee has endorsed. If there is
such a post. i think it ought to be
taken. It is wrong. very wrong."
Scattered applause followed the
statement of Comfnaiider Downs
and caused County Commander Ed-
ward Barlow of Stratford. presiding.
to warn the members against mak-
ing their remarks too "caustic and
.cute."
Funnel Erection. Post
Under a Qeri of question by
Commander Justus J. Fennel of the
Stamford post. Past Commander
Post of the Sound Beach org-anim-
tion admitted that only "about
eight or ten men" attended the
meeting at which the anti-bonus re-
solution was passed. Post claimed
a. potential membership of thirty for
his organization until County Com-
mander Barlow informed the meet-
ing that 1928 dues had been paid
for only eight members.
It was further revealed that for
two years no dues had been paid to
the state organization by the Sound
Beach post and that it was not until
last December 8th that delinquent
dues to:- 1922 and 1923 were nanny
turned in.
"It appeared to me." Commando
er Fennel said. "that Cornish post
was functioning merely to pass that
resolution."
Upon the .stIggestion of Com-
mander Fennel and in order to nul~
lify the effect of the negative vote
of Cornish post. it was decided to
notify all interested that the resolu-
tion was passed at a meeting at-
tended by not more than ten men.
and by a post which had "held but
three meetings in the last year."
Near the class of the meeting
several members of,uearby posts
threw the gathering into a. mild tur-
moil by charging that members of
Cornish post were‘recelviug a bonus
in the form of tax exemptions from
the town of Greenwich.
“They call the Soldier's Bonus a
'tip for patriotic'." one man shouted
"when they are just as big tip-ta-
kers themselves"
More than seventy-five represen-
tatlves from all parts of the county
attended the meeting. including Le-
gionaires from Stamford. Bridge-
port. Danbury. Greenwich, Stratford
Weather-t. Norwalk, Georgetown and
Sound Bench.
4 Plans were made for the annual
dinner of the county organihtion.
to be held March 1st. at the Hotel
Green in Danbury
l
. 6
m. A. Lovttim. _ er.
is Granted Divorce
A decree of dlyoree on the allega-
tiou‘of assertion
Judge Wolfe in
yesterday ‘
Lotumer or Norwalk from Rosella
Leach Lottiiner win at present
living in Wopdsfde. ‘ gjaland, as
the wife of another man. The cou-
ple were married on December 21.
1908, and eupthlngm smoothly
in the household until Lottlmer ob-
jected strenuously to the
his wife in enjoying the
company or
1v‘r‘hom'it is alleged she is new liv-
g. . * . " "
Various appeals were made to his
wife by Lotttmer who asked her to
return and everything would be for-
given. - .Seemlugly'these pleas fell
on deaf ears, Tho - Lottimer told
tile judge that " went'to Woodslde
to serve thé ' ‘
- lib-tor :hllt that
she wouldvtake the paperssud- give
than: to Mrs. Initiator.~”'1t that
”made to Dr. Robert E.
tjflport'
. “Q. I" . V
time arm am not resigning hammer
mien she and not we is}?! lat-
American Legion. of Sound Beach.
Taountry ’Tis of Thee."
any action that can be taken against '
‘Nash is director of Am
Gathering in Old Town
House Hears Inter-
esting Facts of N a-
tion '
, , ART EXHIBIT
Regent, Mrs. Mathews,
‘Urges D. A. R. to Aid
Work -—- Americaniz-
ation Exercises
Thexrfiular monthly meeting of
the D. 'A. R. held yesterday after-
noon was of unusual interest because
of an address given by the Hon.
Dragon Pruslk. Consul General at
New York from Czecho Slovakia.
The meeting was called to order by
the liegent, Mrs. George Mathews.
and opened with the singing of "My
Mrs. Co-
burn. the chaplain. then read a
prayer that was written by, George
W'ashington. and is used regularly
in the George “'ashington Univer-
Blly.’ ,
The regent told of the disburse-
ments that the executive committee
had decided to make. V'l‘hesqhwere
as follows: 850‘for the Internation-
9.] College at Spnngflad, :50 to Sut-
fleid school. with the recommenda-
tion that it be used for a. Connec-
ticut boy: 85 to Valley Forge Mc-
morial association and 85 toward
the preservation of Kenmore. which
was a home of \V’ashington's._
Mrs. Mathews urged all those who
had anything to contribute to the
International Art Exhibit to be held
next week to notify one of the wo-
men in charge. and expressed a. wish
that everyone would h*. An invi-
tation to the members of the D. A.
R. to attend the closing exercises of
the Americanixatioh classes of the
evening school, to be held at the
High school, was read an’d the re-
gent sald she hoped a large delega-
tion would show their interest -in
this work by attending.‘
ing Mrs. Lewis ’L. Pugh. accom-
The gathering then enjoyed hear-
panled by Mrs. Harvey Kent at the
piano. sing two songs. "Pale Moon."
by Logan. and "I Love You Truly."
by Carrie Jacobs Bond..
The Hon. Dragon Prusik then \-
dremed the chapter. He told his
hearers. is one of the most advanced
of the Slav nations. in culture_ edu-
cation. etc. It is located in that part
of Europe which was once included
in Bohemia. a country that existed
in the sixth century. and" was a.
great center of culture. One of the
greatest mistakes of this nation was
the election of the Hapsburgs to the
throne. he slid. These rulers {RM
to thrash out of Czecholovakla. lt
national soul. They deprived it of
its independence. and its language
was for a time was heard onyl In
remote villages but after a. time het
soul of the nation rose againrfrom
its tomb.
During the World War. the
Czechs deserted the armies of the
Austrians. who had been their op-
preseors, and fought on the side of
the Allies in the armies of Russia.
Italy and France. Tehy became in-
dependent through the untiring ef-
forts of the man who beams the
first president, Thomas G. Masaryk.
On October 28. the Republic cele-
bralcd its fifth birthday. It is one
of the few new European nations
that has done well. he declares. Its
currency is stable and it is the one
bright spot in central Europe. .
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CITIZENSHERE
Hartford :E'dum.
tion Director to be at
fining of American.
ization Session
director of
education at
speaker at the
Howard Bradstreet.
the bureau of adult
Hartford will be the
closing exercises of the American-
intion classes of the Norwalk even-
ing schools next Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. in the .Nerwalk high
school. 7
Since the opening of the
in October over 200 new m
have enrolled. Miss em 0.
work in the local school‘s! on
N
was. granted. by i
tho superior Court A:
,nfternoon to William A. l
habit of .
another man named Foster- wm, .
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CONGRESS I
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tive Body Spending! 0
its Time in Partisan
Debate .
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Frank A.
Vanderllp. retired banker. in amply
to the 8600.000 libel suit filcd'
against him yesterday by the owners§
of the Marion Star. declared he?
welcomed the suit and expressed thcl g
hope that it would be the forerunner? .
of "‘court proceedings that would! -
the great newspapers did not see fit‘
to print." ' E
"I am prepared to spend quite 251
much as has been asked for in thcsof
court proceedings in an effort to‘
make pubic this news." the. State—4
ment said. ”there is nothing this
country needs so much at this 1110-1
itiatpd by grand juries and presidml
be lncorruptible prosecuting attor-
neys.
The statement continued:
.“Twenty-two months ago. in April. .
1922. the Senate. by unanimous rug-5
solution called for the facts in the:
Teapot Dome leases. That resolution
was so framed that the red flag of
suspicion was run up. For weeks no
answer at all was received and nono’
was pressed for and thereafter until.
quite recently. the search for the
facts was made without vigor. \‘l’har 1
were the newspapers doing for :‘L‘E'
months ? What was Senator “'slsh
doing ? It looks as if somebody had
been asleep at the switch——or per-
haps asphyxiated at the swtch. At'
least, no court proceedings have yet.
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