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I I I I I I PARK EVENING PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 24. 1927. SPEAKERS AT ELKS' BANQUET 400 Attend Annual Event at Long Branch-Lamerding Is Golf Victor. LONG BRANCH, June 24-About 400 delegates invited guests attended the annual banquet of the New Jersey Elks' association at the Garfield- -Grant hotel on Broadway last night.

Charles Rosencrans, chairman of the reunion, committee, was toastmaster. the speakers were Richard P. Rooney, grand trustee; U. 8. Senator Edward I.

Edwards, Charles H. Grakelow, grand exalted: ruler of the U. S. and commissioner of public welfare, Philadelphia; Thomas, S. Moonew, retiring president, was presented with gold fountain pen by Long Branch lodge! Commissioner of Motor Vehicles William L.

Dili; Henry A. Guenther, the new president; William Phillips, secretary of New York lodge, Harry Bachrach of Atlantic City. Others on the guest list included Senator William A. Stevens, Judge Rulit V. Lawrence, Judge Jacob Steinbach, Murray Hulbert of New York, Prosecutor John J.

Quinn, Mayor Clarence F. F. Hetrick of bury Park, John H. Davis, Edward C. Stoke, Mayor Frank L.

Howland and Commissioners W. Stanley Bouse, C. Fred Carr, Marshall Wool. ley Mayor Frank Hague, Joseph Fanning, Allan Trimble. Dr.

Carl R. Keppler, A. L. Weinstock, Walter Reade, Max Phillips, Louis B. Tim.

Louis M. Goldsmith, William J. Greenneld, Dr. William Fox, Richard Hughes, Chief of Police Joseph McGarvey, John Smith, Louis Hyman, John McHugh, B. Drummond Woolley, Phillip Clancy, Exalted Ruler Joseph Schwark, Pemberton Minster, Thomas Phelan, Basil B.

Bruno. Anthony Cavalli, John Gorman, J. W. Lysons, Thomas J. Kitrick, Joseph E.

Brophy, Samuel Metzger, William B. Nevin, Frank TenBroeck, Chief of Police Horace Byram of Asbury Park and the following past presidents: Morris Odell, "homas Macksey, Joseph B. Payton, Fred C. Pope, H. E.

Pickersgill, E. Welmer Colline, Fletcer L. Fritte, John H. co Cose. Joseph G.

Buch, George L. Hertzel and William K. Devereux, The opening prayer was by Rev. Francia A. Smith, chaplain of Trenton lodge.

Mayor Howland welcomed the delegates to the city. Mr. Rooney said the reunion was the "biggest" held and complithe members, home lodge and the chairman. Senator Edwards in A brief address spoke of true fraternal spirit of the Elks' lodge. Grand Exalted Ruler Grakelow complimented the members for the spirit prevalent in New Jersey Elkdom regarding the crippled children's movement.

The speaker said that he foresees the day when all fraternal will be united for a goal with a keener sense of sibility. Concerning, immigration he stressed inspection on the other side in order that persons entering the country be morally clean, physically and mentally equipped. After a certain period, Mr. Grakelow believes that the immigrant should be permitted to choose between his new home and the old country. "This is a of liberty and opportunity," he said, "but they should not be imposed upon or destroyed." The value of night schools and education was.

emphasized. Mr. Grakelow has been engaged in welfare work 25 years. Commissioner Dill, who spoke briefly about education, said that of 145,000 who applied for cutomebile drivers' licenses 38,000 were rejected because of illiteracy, He also said that night school attendance in New Jersey city recently increased 37 percent. Mr.

Bacharach nominated "Joe" Buch for next grand exalted ruler, Russell Lamerding of Elizabeth won the self tournament and was acclaimed the champion of the New Jersey Elkdom. His score was 79 and Phillip J. Eager was second with 83. In the handicap tournament cuter John J. Quinn was Arst, Wilbur C.

Gardner, second A. W. Saees third. The team prize was awarded Morristown and other lodges which peted were Long Branch, Elizabeth, Trenton, and New Brunswick. The members of the winning team were J.

Horesfeldt, Dr. Hilloke, Dr. Roman, J. A. Doyle, and J.

Gallagher. There were 100 entries from 15 lodges. WALES THREAT CHANGES PLAN LONDON, June 24. (P)-Intimation by the Prince of Wales that he would sever his connection with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of which he is president, unless it abandoned its promotion of the anti- vivisection bill has caused controversy within the society, The executive committee. apprised of the Prince's attitude, decided to abanden support of the bill, but there was an uproar over the decision at the so.

meeting last night, and a reselutien was adopted expressing regret at the committee's action. Supporters of the resolution acknowledged that the Prince's attitude was perfectly correct, but maintained that the society should not abandon a great cause for a constitutional difficulty. $170,000 ACCIDENT SUIT NEWARK, June 24. (P) Horace and Henry Mason of 72 Campbell avenue, today were sued in supreme court for $170,000 damages alleged to have resulted from an automobile crash. Joseph Lelerre, Mrs.

Caroline Wilson and Charles B. Wilson, her hus. band, all of 132 Chester avenue, were the plaintiffs. They alleged that on April 80, 1 car driven by Horace Mason struck Lelerre's car, crippling him for life and injuring Mra. Wilson Lelerre claims $26,000 from each defendant, Mrs.

Wilson $50,000 and her husband $10,000. Card of Thanks We wish express our sincere thanks to our many friends tor their kind expression of sympathy and Aoral offerings during our recent bereavement. Also the funeral director, Mr. Reidy, for his prompt and elAcient services. Mr.

George Wolf, Elizabeth Dodd, Josephine Saal, Mary Studder, LOCAL HAPPENINGS Lois Jeanne was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Newman of Frehhold, at the Ann May hospital on June 18. "The Call of Youth" is the subject of Rabbi Davidson's sermon at Temple Beth El this evening. The abandoned inside trolley tracks on between Cookman and Asbury avenues were covered with coat of bithulithic yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Scisco of 525 Eighth avenue, Belmar, welcomed daughter, Ruth E. weighing six 9 ounces, Wednesday.

Miss Ethel Bransome of 500 Brinley avenue, Bradley Beach, sang over the radio from station WJBI, Red Bank, last night. The Majestic hotel and cafeteria night. The establishment was visited Ocean Grove opened for the season last by many friends of the proprietor, George R. Haines. airs.

Eva B. Reed is of her 406 Fourth to avenue, this city, on way California on A three months' trip. Mrs. Reed is going by the way of the Panama canal. She will return by train.

visiting Zion National park and Brice canyon. Mrs. Emma Grant of 518 Warren avenue, Spring Lake, underwent an operation Wednesday for the removal of tonsils at private sanitarium in Brooklyn. Harry S. Grant, her son, his wife a sister, Miss Sadio Holloway, remained with her during the operation.

Among the graduates at the State Normal school at Montclair, the exereises of which were held yesterday afternoon, was Miss Jessamine beth, Conover, daughter of Rev, Garrett M. Conover of 414 Sewall avenue, this city. Miss Conover was zraduated from the local high school in the class of 1925. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence K. Pistell of Buffalo, N. and Counselor Charles E. Cook. of this city are registered today at the Hotel Ambassador.

New Mr. and Mrs. Pistell sail tomorrow morning on the S. 8. City of Paris of the French line for France and will motor thru that country, Switzerland and Italy, returning in the late summer.

Mrs. Pistell is daughter of Mr. Cook, and the wife of A promient banker of western New York. The counselor is present to bid them bon voyage. PILOT SMITH SAYS OPPOSITION WILL NOT DELAY START (Continued from page one: angular loop aerials, extending out 120 feet at the base of the mast a and movable to get directional radiation.

The minute Maitland and Hegenberger take off from the Oakland airport for Honolulu, both the radio beacons will begin flashing signals. These signals will follow a course somewhat like the beam of a huge searchlight. Should the plane veer to the left the signals in this zone, which will be dot, dash, of the letter will either dis out entirely or become unintelligible. If the monoplane swings northward or to the right the signal "dash, dot" or letter will not be properly recorded. What Lieut.

Hegenberger terms the middle or zone the accurate fight path, can be determined by the and signals becoming compound in this equi-signal sone. An automatic sending device has been Installed at both air beacon stations 50 that the flashes will be constant and accurate. "In a new instrument like this," said Lieut. Hegenberger, "it is probable several things may go wrong. It will take time to get out the 'bugs' but I believe it will work." 400 ENJOY ANNUAL CITY HOTEL DINNER (Continued from page 1) much of a clerk or manager or hotel owner.

Mr. Burley delivered just a plain "Boost Asbury Park" talk, reminding those present that early season sisim will never aid in bringing large summer crowd. He mentioned casually that Asbury Park's radio station will start broadcasting tests tonight, tho he jovially admitted that he didn't know who was going to pay for the station. City Commissioner James Fury, the only "city father" present, spoke few words his seat at a guest A table prior to the other talks. To the acompaniment of the New Monterey orchestra, which played for dancing.

Mr. Duffield sang two groups of most pleasing solos which, usual brought forth their usual amount of applause and favorable comment. NIGHT POOL BATHING AT BRADLEY BEACH The tirat open air night bathing along the North Jersey shore will be inaugurated tomorrow night at the Bradley Beach bathing pools, atop the new municipal bathing group. The equipment has been installed by the Bradley Beach Bathing company, lesee of the municipal group. Arthur B.

Grant is president of the company. Adverse weather of the early season with resultant chilly surf caused the installation of the equipment which consists of three huge flood lights. The lights are 31 inches in diameter and similar to those used at aviation landing fields. The nght bathing will contnue thruout the season as an attraction for summer residents who return late from their places of business after the bathing beaches are closed. REGAINS STOLEN AUTO An auto, reported by James Jenkins of Ocean Grove to have been stolen Monday night, was found abandoned in Belmar yesterday afternoon by Police Captain Joseph Vogt.

The car, damaged but minus water, was parked near an empty lot at 14th avenu and street. Detective Sergeant P. C. Tolmie of the Neptune police brought Jenkins the Belmar headquarters. where the latter identified the car and regained possession.

Exclusive agency for Costa's Tortoni and Spumoni, the most delicious Italian cream at Aquilino's, Main St. land Secead Avenue. wlast IS KNIFED DURING CARD GAME DISPUTE Wm. Buckner Gets 6 Months For Assault That Came Only Inch From Murder. Emclent police work of Acting geant Jack Reid and Omcera Crammer and Dallas yesterday afternoon resulted in the apprehension of man who had just missed becoming a murderer when, in the course of card game across the railroad tracks, he stabbed a fellow player within an inch of the heart.

This morning in police court Magistrate Louis Tumen sentenced the stabber, Willian- Buckner, 88, colored, of 1038 Heck avenue, to six months in county jail. Dr. Anthony treated the victim, Thomas Miller, 25, of 138 Sylvan avenue, for the wound, taking several stitches in the man's breast. According to the details gathered by police, the men were engaged in a card game on Sylvan avenue in the middle of the afternoon. An argument typical to such surroundings arose and Buckner, much older then his victim, auddenly pulled knife from his pocket and plunged it across the table and into the breast of Miller.

Taking immediate fight, it was nearly two hours later that, after a search of the section, the police officers came upon Buckner, disarmed him and brought him to the lockup. Mack Robinson, also colored, of 132 Sylvan avenue, appeared as a witness against Buckner, who told Chief of Police Horace L. Byram that he had expected trouble and had merely attacked first. He signed a waiver and entered a plea of guilty before Magistrate Tumen. Officers Crammer and Dallas have diligently carried on their duties in the Springwood section for some time, being known, together with OfNicer Musto, as the "cleanup squad," as they patrol their beat together all night.

At present Crammer and Dallas are detailed to day work. Acting Sergeant Reid gained his promotion on strength of such mendable work in the past as trolman. OBITUARY Funeral of Mrs. Minnie A. VanDerveer Funeral services for Mrs.

Minnie VanDerveer, wife of Willard L. VanDerveer, who died Wednesday noon at her home, 225 Broadway, Long Branch, will be held at Manalapan church at 2.30 tomorrow. Interment will be made in Manalapan cemetery by Undertaker Clayton of Adelphia. Funeral of W. R.

Hippensteel LONG BRANCH, June services were held at the house, 97 Washington street, yesterday afternoon for Walter Ray Hippensteel, who was killed in an automobile accident on Westwood avenue early Monday mornink. Rev. W. Elwell Lake was in charge and burial WAS at Glenwood cemetery, West Long Branch by Willis A. Woolley.

Mrs. Arthur Young ALLENWOOD, June Elizabeth May Young. 88, wife of Arthur Young of this place, died yesterday in the State hospital at Trenton. sides her husband, she is survived by two small sons. Funeral services will be held at the home here Sunday afternoon at 2.80, with Rev.

William M. Hurley, pastor of the local M. P. church, officiating. Interment will be made in the Allenwood cemetery by Director F.

8. Lefterson of Manasquan. Funeral of Infant RED BANK, June services for Marion Kistin, 9 1-2-monthsold daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. Leon Levy Kislin of 18 East Front street, here, were held at the late home last night with members the B'Nal Israel in charge.

The infant died yesterday afternoon of stomach trouble, Interment was made by Director Albert W. Worden, in Hebrew cemetery Lincroft. The Kislins operate a jewelry store on East Front street, They have two other children. Mrs. Herbert P.

Geerge POINT PLEASANT BORO, June -Mrs. Edith M. Geprge, 41, wife of Herbert P. George, of this boro, died Wednesday evening of tuberculosis. Besides her huaband, she is sur vived by her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry A. Johnson, two sisters, Mrs. William Clark of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Gertrude Freche of Aebury Park.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, at 2 at the home of her parents, here. Interment will be made in White Lawn cemetery, by Undertaker J. H. Harvey. MrS Elizabeth Bunn Mre.

Elizabeth Bunn, 50, colored, of this city died suddenly as the result of a heart attack yesterday mornIns, at was 373 Ogden street, Orange, where she attending an Elks' convention. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Alberta Bell; two brothers, Moses Hawkins of Washington and Sidney Mra. Mamie Queen Washington, and Hawkins of this city, and three sisters, Mra. Ella Thompson and Mrs. Jennie Cutchumber of Valley Lee, Md.

Funeral arrangementa, which will be in charge of Director Harris, are not complete. Mrs. Jeruela Hall Mra. Jerusia Hall, $4, for many years resident of this vicinity, died sud. denly of heart trouble yesterday at her home at 14 Corlies avenue, Neptune.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. William Dilatush of Freehold, Mrs. Harry Martin of Glendola and Mrs. Ralph Effingham. of Neptnue seven sone, Sidney Addison and C.

Arthur all of Neptune City; John W. of Se. waren: Franklin W. of Asbury Park; Harston H. of Camden and James G.

of Belmar, and two misters, Mrs. Rhoda Rogers of Bradley Beach and Mre. John Estell of Lakewood. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2.30, with Rev, H. B.

White, pastor of the West Grove M. E. church, officiating. Interment will be made in the Farm. ingdale cemetery by Undertaker Clayton of Adelphis.

Those who desire may view the remains tomorrow evening from 1 to 0. THINK BOY STOLE MONKEY Belmar police are seeking the youth believed to have stolen a pet monkey owned by Mre. H. L. Bergen of 1102 Ocean avenue, Belmar, yesterday afternoon.

The theft was reported to headquarters by Mrs. Bergen. She maid that shortly before she noticed the absence of the monkey from the back yard, in which it had been Aned, she had seen boy running from her property but did not think anything of it. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISS Hundred Billion Cigarets: Made WASHINGTON, June 24. (P)- Almost a hundred billion cigarets were manufactured in registered factories and bonded nanufacturing warehouses in the United States last year.

The census bureau announced today that more than 000 cigarets were exported, leaving about 90 billions for consumption at home. Cigars manufactured and moved for consumption totaled almost seven billion, and almost half of them, 42 per cent, were than a nickel. "Stogles" intended to retail for not more, prised about 93 per cent of class. Only two per cent of the total were intended retail for more than 15 cents each. NEGRO HELD AS ASSAILANT OF TWO Game Warden Shot, Assistant Stabbed--Captured By Posse.

CAMDEN, July 24. (P) ---A posse of farmers, aroused by the shooting of a game warden and the stabbing of his assistant, captured a negro youth in a thicket near Marleton, N. and police today are holding him, charged with the assaults. For several weeks there have been reports of a mysterious gunner who has been shooting birds and small game out of season. Charles W.

Folker, Camden, the warden, and Lawrence Powell, his assistant, decided to lie in wait in the woods and last night they discovered the youth about to shoot a squirrel. The prisoner, who said he is George Castin, a farmhand, alleged to have raised a gun and fired at both men, the bullet striking Folker and passing thru one of As Folker fell, his assistant pounced 011 the assailant, who had dis: carded his rifle and drew A long knife. Both struggled about the ground several minutes until the youth inflicted a jagged wound in Powell's and then escaped. Many farmers joined the police and for nearly tow hours beat the undergrowth and thickets before coming across the prisoner cowering in the brush. He was taken to the Ellisburg police headquarters where he denied having shot intentionally.

DEFERRED BALLOTS BEFORE BOARD AS RECOUNT FINISHES (Continued from page one) counting started, Judge Kremer besan questioning members of the fourth and Afth districts of the second ward, he had subpoenaed before the board. He asked members of the board of the Afth district, second ward, why unused ballots from No. 451 to No. 456 were missing, and some of the members said that they were on the counting table and some of the bystanders might have used them to tally the votes, while others said they actually saw some unused ballots in the hands of bystanders. Prosecutor John J.

Quinn, representing Commissioner White, asked Judge Kremer what difference, it would make if all the ballots were missing, but Judge Kremer did not reply. Judge Kremer questioned the mombers of the fourth district as to why Nos. 41 and 86 were not on the string. One member said that 160 ballots were counted in a half hour, and possibly the stubs in question had not been strung securely. William D.

Hulse, a member of the board, announced that the two stubs in dispute had been found in the bottom of the ballot box. The original totals and recount figures, minus deferred ballots, for the first district of the second ward follow: Original Recount H'etrick 319 310 Appleby 213 207 Fury 240 234 Pittenger 225 Pratt 204 303 White 195 103 MINER BLOWS SELF TO DEATH NEAR HOME SCRANTON, June 24. thony Cerer, mine worker, and father of ten children, blew himself death last night in a field near his home at Vandling, 25 miles from here, by placing four sticks of dynamite in his clothing and setting them off with a battery, according to the lice, Cerar left a note, presumably addressed to his wife, in which he said, "Mary, you're to blame for this." The authorities said domestic troubles caused the miner to kill himself. TWO DIE IN PLANE CRASH DAVENPORT, June 24. (P)- Hugo J.

Lorensen, a grocer, and George Nabor, a restaurant manager, were killed in an airplane crash at the Davenport airport last evening. Pilot Al bert Sporrer escaped with minor bruises. Sporrer had his machine preparatory to landing when it went into "tail spin." They were too near the ground for him to regain control. Sporrer is under arrest, pending an inquest, Monday. 6.

DELEGATES AT HAMBURG HAMBRG, Germany, June 24, (P) -The American delegation to the biennial convention of the tional Chamber of Commerce arrived here. today. The delegation, which includes Owen D. Toung and Norman H. Davis, will leave tonight for Stockholm where the convention will begin its sessions next Monday.

DREW'S CONDITION CRITICAL SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. (P)- The condition of John Drew, veteran actor, who in ill in a local BitaL remained critical today. I STORM AGAIN DELAYS START OF (Continued from page one) nose of the plane. Even with the weight of the men on the plane and the automobile he felt the shudder. He seized the stick and pulled it back, raised the big flippers, or elevators, As the wind struck these it tended to throw the tail down and keep it down.

"My alr speed indicator began to climb," Kinkade said, "and the ship began to sway. As the wind hit one side of the wing and then the other turned the wheel to work the ailerons and get the effect of the wind on them. As a matter of fact, I was flying her at 45 to 50 miles an hour. with the ailerons effective, when one side of the ship went up I pulled her down and leveled her off." The wind soon subsided and the storm passed as quickly as it arrived. But for a few minutes it looked as if the America was going to atart somewhere without any help but for the winds.

PARTIAL BLINDNESS AFFECTING MANY Eyesight Conservation Director Says Many Are Handicapped In Work. ATLANTIC CITY, June 24. (P) Hunderds of thousands of men, women and children "are unconsciously contending with, partial Guy A. Henry New York, general director of the Eyesight Conservation Council of America, declared today in an address before the concluding session of the American Association of Workers for the Blind. "This condition handicaps them in their work, causes retardation in the schools, represents enormous econom.

ic. and social waste, and it not remedied, makes for lifelong discontent and unhappiness," he said. "A large majority of the human have defective vision, most of which is remediable. The lighting of most of our houses, our schools, our industries and our public buildings may rightly be considered a travesty. The lack of proper protection against the hazards which exist in industry causes much of the tragedy of blindness." Simple tests, according to Mr.

Henry, reveal that fully 25 percent of the 26,000,000 school children in the United States have manifest defects of vision and other symptoms of eyestrain which materially hamper their school work. Approximately 25 percent of these 36,000,000, he asserted are retarded in their studies, and fully one-third of this retardation is conservatively estimated to be due to poor eyes. "Appalling as these facts may appear," Mr. Henry added, "when investigations turn to the industrial and commercial fields even more startling conditions are revealed." NEARLY 100 TAX APPEALS HEARD Almost 100 appeals for reductions in assessments were considered by the county tax board, composed of Albert Ivins, James Fury, Jacob R. Lefferts and John L.

Sweeney, secretary, in, its session in the district court rooms this morning. The largeat single items were three petitions of the T. Frank Appleby Co. and estate, totaling $48,700, which were laid over for further consideration. The remainder of the cases averaged between $300 and $400 in the amount of reduction desired.

The following municipalities were considered: Asbury Park, Allenhurst, Ocean Township, Interlaken, Bradley Beach and Neptune City. DAIL REPUBLICANS REFUSE ALLEGIANCE DUBLIN, Ireland, June 24. (P)--The 45 Fiahna Fail or Republican members of the Dall Eireann, whose leader 18 Eamon De Valera, issued statement today reiterating that "under no cir cumstances whatever will they take the oath of allegiance to foreign king." When the newly elected Dail Eireann convened yesterday the Fianna 'Fail deputies presented themselves at Leinster House and demanded their seats in the Dail Eireann to which they were recently elected. But they fused to take the prescribed oath of Allegiance and were barred from the thamber whith proceeded to organize without them. 23 OF 35 FUGITIVE CONVICTS CAPTURED HUNTSVILLE, June 24.

-Twenty -three of 35 convicts who escaped last Tuesday night from the Ferguson state prison farm, near here, have been recaptured, prison officials announced today. Posses continued their search in Trinity river bottoms for the remaining 12 fugitives. In the capture last night of Ed Crowder and Price Washer, prison officials said they believe they had taken two of the leaders of the cape. Crowder was under a 40-year robbery sentence and Washer was serving a 15-year term for robbery. JERSEY PRIESTS ASSIGNED signment NEWARK, of two July 24.

recently (P) The ordained pirests to papishes in Elizabeth was announced by Monsignor John A. Duffy, administrator of. the Newark diocese today, Rev. John Joseph Kinsler, Jersey City, was ment to Church of St. Mary of the Assumption, and Rev.

James Gilbert Neafsey of Union Hill to St. Fat- rick's church. VETERANS TO BUY HOME NEW BRUNSWICK, June 24. (P)- Veterans of foreign ware, holding their seventh annual encampment here, voted today to purchase their home for aged veterans at Stockweed for. $2,500.

It was announced that Gov. Moore and Major General William Weigel would head the parade morrow. VALE CLEANS UP HARVARD Capture Freshman Two-Mile Race and Junior Var. sity Eight. REGATTA COURSE, NEW LONDON, June 24, (P)-Yale defeated Harvard over a two mile course in the junior varsity eight contest this morning.

winning by two lengths. Yale made a clean sweep of the morning races, having captured the freshman two mile race earlier in the day. Yale won the race after a gruelling pace in which Harvard took the lead near the mile mark and then lost it when Yale increased her stroke, going into the lead and holding it to the Anish. A swarm of yachts enclosed around the finish line, made it impossible for the shore spectators to tell who had won the race. Yale went in front at the start having long sweeping stroke which out.

was gradually increased. Tale's shell was a length ahead at the half mile when Harvard spurted and took the lead at the mile only to lose in the last mile. The official times were: Tale 9:18, Harvard 9:23 REGATTA COURSE, NEW LON. DON, June 24. (P)-Yale won the freshman eight one-halt race this morning from one nd lengths Harvard.

Harvard caught the water first and got out in front and continued to hold it. Their rivals rowed a steady even stroke. Harvard speeded up the stroke and held her advantage. Harvard led at the mile by hall a length. Tale captured the junior varsity in a contest in which Harvard race, her rival over frat half of the two mile course.

they While Harvard rowed a 40-stroke the Yale crew seemed to have the greater power last half of the race when she pulled which was held in reserve in until the out ahead and altho Harvard lenged with an increased stroke, the Yale men went steadily ahead to win by two lengths. BOARD TO STUDY CRUISER PROBLEM NAMED AT PARLEY (Continued from page conference. It was agreed today that any formulas drawn up by the subcommittees of the conference will be subject to review by the executive committee. More hopeful opinions were pressed unanimously by delegates this afternoon, despite the fact that divergencies exist on many of the points which have been, brought up by the three powers. delegates have decided to endeavor to reach accords on the subjects where there is the least dispute, hoping by this method to reach the paths to agreement on other matters.

The American delegates to the tripartite naval liimtation conference continue absolutely opposed to the British suggestion for discussion during the present meeting of the agreement reached at the Washington naval conference at 1923. Notwithstanding arguments by some of Great Britain's ablest statesmen. the Americans have not been shaken from their feeling that in convoking the present meeting. President Coolidge sought an extenauxiliary war vessels of the principles arrived at by the WashInston conference as regards capital ships. It was declared by Hugh S.

Gibson, chief American delegate, that while this did not preclude consider atien of other questions, he thought the time to take up these questions was at the 1931 conference, as called for by the Washington treaty. Plea For British Supremacy A pactionate plea for British supremacy on the seas wam printed in a local newspaper today, The article bore the name of "Admiral This personage is exciting much curiosity in naval conference circles, His articles are appearing daily, but his identity has not been made known. Rear Admiral A. F. Beal is here with the British delegation, but a spokeman denied today that any member of the British delegation was contributing to the press.

Remarking that the Americans "surrendered their supremacy at the Washington parley when they consented to, scrap numerous ships," "Admiral M' asserted in today's article that the Americans have done little warship construction since the conference, especially because they find difficulty in obtaining crews for new vessels. This, he declares, 1s one of the main reasons for the American suggestion of low limits of auxiliary warship tonnage. LINDBERGH WILL FLY TO OTTAWA JULY 2 WASHINGTON, June 24. (P) Charles A. Lindbergh today accepted the invitation of the Canadian gov3 ernment to fly to Ottawa on July to participate in the diamond bilee of the Canadian federation.

Announcement of the acceptance was made. by Secretary Kellogg ter he had conferred with Lindbergh and Hume Wrong. the Canadian charge d'affaires. Lindbergh will arrive at Ottawa probably on July 1, remaining thru July 2 and 3. The invitation to participate in the jubilee was extended several days ago thru the Canadian minister and the state department.

FOUR NEW POLICEMEN Chief of Police Horace L. Byram has appointed four additional men to the police force for the summer months. Felix Lebra and John J. Fay, have been assigned to night patrol duty, having sone on duty yesterday. Patrick H.

Moyna started on tramc duty at Emory and Cookman avenues, while George R. Damon has been assigned- again this summer to trame duty, READ PRESS WANT Clubs And Societies The meeting of the Child WelA fare association will be held 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Welfare building, 913 Sewall avenue. strawberry. festival will be held by the Girls Friendly society on the lawn of Trinity church tomorrow afternoon and evening for the beneAt of the Holiday House. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church, meeting yesterday in the church parlors decided to hold a turkey supper and bazaar on Thursday, Nov.

17. Neptune Lodge, of the Loyal Orange Institution, will meet tonight in Moose hall, 140 Main street. There will be a number of visitors from various Indges, thruout the state present to witness conferring of the degree on a "Number of candidates. A party will be held in the community room of the public library at Belmar tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 for all children of the primary department of the Sunday school of the Belmar Presbyterian church. Mrs.

W. L. Badcock, superintendent of the primary department, has invited parents of the little ones to be present. KIMES CAPTURED AFTER LONG HUNT (Continued from page 1) and walked to the "rim" of the canyon. Word that "Mat Kimes" was coming had been telephone to the hotel, and he stepped on a ledge overlooking a slop that dropped away for hundreds of feet, he was accosted by Sheriff J.

O. Parsons of Coconini county. Kimes reached for one of the two many times. he the automatic pistols, which him saved. draw, he apparently decided he could not beat the sheriff's fire and he dropped over the "rim." He landed in thick brush, similar to ended his after Osage 200 hill country, in a but sheer which drop of 1,500 feet.

Chief Ranger J. P. Brooks and a dozen heavily armed rangers arrived at this moment and circled the place where Kimes disappeared. The outlaw fired a few shots as the posse closed in, but apparently decided the rangers "had the drop." He surrendered without much show of fighting at close range and was returned, to the ranger headquartere. shown a police photograph and description that has gained national circulation, Kimes admitted his identity.

COOLIDGE IS GIVEN REPORT BY WOOD RAPID CITY, S. June 24 his report on conditions in the Philippines in the hands of President Coolidge, Governor General Leonard Wood of the islands rested at the summer White House today from his long trip which plainly had affected him, A series of accidents before leaving Manila and on the ocean trip to this continent had undermined the general's usual robust constitution, and when he arrived at Custer, S. he had to be asisted to the automobile which brought him to the state game lodge. TILDEN AND HUNTER CONTINUE WIN STREAK WIMBLEDON, June 24. (P)- William T.

Tilden and rancis T. Hunter, the American stars, continued their progress in the men's singles of the Wimbledon lawn tennis tournawinning today's singles. mention had an easy time with Christian Bouseus, young French player, whom he defeated in straight sets at 6-1, 7-5, 6-2. Hunter, however, came thru only after gruelling five -set struggle with C. Gregory, one of England's leading players, the result of which in doubt until the end.

The score was 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The English player made a gallant recovery in the fourth set, when he began beating Hunter at his own game--hard driving. His strokes had more punch than the American's. He also varied speed and length and alternated drives with short puzzling chop strokes. In the main, however, the set was a duel fought from the baselines.

Hunter served two double faults and appeared to be slowing up, By today's victories, Tilden and Hunter became the frat two players to reach the quarter finals, in the men's singles. The matches were played in chilly, windy weather, the brisk cross -court breeze seemed to trouble Hunter in his hard contest with Gregory, "SNIPER BANDIT" DIES FOR DOCTOR'S MURDER LINCOLN, June 24, (P) Frank Carter, Omaha "sniper bandit" WAS electrocuted in the Nebraska penitentiary today for the murder at Omaha 18 months ago of Dr. A. P. Searles.

Wreath On Cleveland Grave PRINCETON, June 24. (P)-The 19th anniversary of the death President Grover Cleveland waR commemorated today when a wreath from members of the Grover Cleveland association of New York was placed on the former president's grave in Princeton cemetery, The wreath was placed by H. E. B. Eld ridge, Princton resident, and friend of Cleveland when he resided here.

$100,000 FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST MONONGAHELA, June 24. (AP) -Fire which followed a terrific plosion in Joseph Russo's restaurant here early today, caused damage timated at $100,000. Three buildings containing business housca and apartments, were swept by the blaze, Russo was injured by falling timber when he went to the rescue of his wife who was trapped. The cause of the blast was undetermined. At Aquilino'a Main Street and Second Avenue, you can enjoy real delicious ice cream soda, sundae, eto.

Specialty in tresh boz candy. Jadreu, ta, tast "FILL -AND FLEE" DRIVER REAPPEARS Police Seek Car of Gasoline Thieves After Number Is Taken. Announcing another "All-up-andflee" driver! Motorists who sport stylish peering cars, but who apparently And it difficult to meet their honest pasoling, debts, morning, are growing shortly in after o'clock, one of them paid a personal visit to the gasoline and oil filling station of William J. Eldridge, at Interlaken, and made a getaway with 10 gallons of perfectly good gasoline. Altho the car sped off without its occupants remitting for the fuel, its license number was procured by the station attendant, and police of New Jersey towns, together with state troopers, are on the look -out for the machine and its two young, suave looking occupants.

E. J. Sloved was on duty at the filing station when a cocoa brown Chrysler roadster drove up. Its drive er slouched in his seat, apparently attempting to hide his face, while his companion ordered the gasoline. When it had been placed in the tank by Slover, reuest was made for two quarts of medium oil.

No sooner had the attendant turned his back to carry out the orders than acceleration of the motor and shifting of gears was heard. The car sped down the road, leaving the astonished attendant, oil can in hand. But as the car disappeared in cloud of dust Slover bore the pres-1 ence of mind to note that it bore a Pennsylvania license and police offcials have been so informed. The salesman called Officer Beattie of Interlaken, who was at boro headquarters across the railroad, and Beattie set out in pursuit of the the the the the the the the the car, accompanied by Justice of the Peace H. Harry Hayes.

The Chrysler had too much of a headway, however, and the pursuit was abandoned at Corlics avenue, Neptune. Slover described the occupants as neat appearing, well dressed. and he added that the one who ordered the supplies was approximately 20 years old. He could not fairly judge the age of the driver, he said. The accomplice did all the talking, as he sat with his feet sticking out of the right hand open door of the roadster.

He is described as wearing a grey sult and slouch hat. "They looked like young 'Anale of the pair. was Slover's Impression LINDBERGH MAPS OUT FLYING PLANS WASHINGTON, June 24. (P)--Col. Charles A.

Lindbergh has thrust aside the thrills of popular acclaim as America's flying hero for the more serious business of realizing his cherished ambition of aidinf the country's commercial aviation development. The trans-atlantic flier hoped today to map out is future work in aviation in a second day of conferonces with government air officials and the backers of, the New Yorkto- Paris flight. His meeting with Assistant Secretaries Davison, Warner and McCracken in charge of aviation of the war, navy and commerce departments was expected to be devoted to discussion not only of his own private aviation career but in regard to the role he can play in flying. Colonel Lindbergh expects to reach no definite and specific plan on his New York tomorrow where he will work until after his departure for have more conferences. HELD AS RUM RUNNER, SHOOTS SELF IN CAR (Continued from page 1) terday morning by Officer John Costa, of the Toms River police who said that Archer' was driving "all over the road" near the corner of Lakehurst road and Main street in Toms River.

The police officer placed the man in jail overnight and the next morning brought him up for a hearing before Joseph B. Willits, recorder of Dover township. Adjudged guilty of driving an auto while under the influence of Intoxicating liquor, Archer was fined $200 and costs. He was then brought for appearance before Supreme Court Commissioner Ira F. Smith, charged with the illegal sale and transportation of liquor, a gallon jug of liquor alleged.

ly having been in his auto. During his arraignment on the latter charges, Archer became violently ill and lapsed into ness, his condition, according to the Toms River authorities being accredited to alcoholic poisoning. He was treated by Dr. E. C.

Disbrow of Toms River. Archer furnished his own bail on the illegal possesion and transportation charges, saying he owned property in Farmingdale, Shrewsbury and Neptune City. AUTOS CRASH AT BELMAR Two autos were slightly damaged in a crash on street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, Belmar, yesterday afternoon. According to a police report made by Police Captain Joseph Vogt, an auto driven by Alfred I. Scott, 9 Pitman avenue, Ocean Grove, going south on street, was in collision with an auto driven by Mrs.

Percy Crook, River road, Lakewood, as she was going north on street. Scott is alleged to have driven his auto in front of that of Mra. Crook, on his way into a driveway on the east side of the street. No arrests were made. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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