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THE BOSTON GLOBE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1924 Peter L. Flynn Co. MISS BOSTON, WHO WINS r-mcnbOT Mr MW jmf ilnlrimmMi K.I. i Inlrimmxi hats WAY INTO BEAUTY CONTEST "Smart ot-kls JSgrnefa Sport hats and Special C-J Trimmed hats on the Street Floor. Hats 65-69 Summer Sl Felt Smart Hat AH WsmW 9mfi aw as Wr affar' yfcV i Wr Bas3a sbmi.

WWr JsssadflsK BLaa asfayJsasssa. mlHl 'L-l aasaam 'u. MtL la. Air a r5JBBT; iVUaSV Truly correct for every occasion this Autumn Here they are priced Untrimmed Felts 2 Trimmed Felts 4 Sport Felts 3 And a fascinating array of pompons, quills, jeweled ornaments, ribbon bows and cocardes and new imported trimmings for those who would give their own indi- vidual touch to their hat. "Leschin Hats" Exclusive Here 4V mil tl lit VV, iru St -v The large felt is a most chic new touch.

Here you will find a large variety of styles. Black predominates, but the Fall color DuTetynet Velours have a wide choice here, too, mater. ais in I'nlrim-ort rrd Trimmed Hats. are smart. MRS MICHAEL PRENDERGAST, Boston Girl, Barred at First From Competing for Atlantic City Beauty Prize and Then the Directors Relented.

with Alonzo Cook, or Joseph C. Allen with J. aanan Alien i lur. MIDDCI I nunr.i-L.i- i wanted to be mistaken for Burrill. We i are different In speech, habits and In i rvery other way.

We spell our names Miss boston's WHEELER AGAIN PROTEST WINS mm on by Ex-Slat Treasurer Charles V. Barrtn and Frrd J. Burrell which, for thrOla. warm ared up well with the hot-teat scrap the Tammany flub ha been famous for. Th- but BMBeat eame when Chairman Amos Taylor of Ihe Republican Town Commute introduced Mr Burrcll.

Mr BurritI had Juat finished his speech, which was lied mm bring In favor of bis ca Tdacy for the Goveraor'a Council, but which rrolred Into a of Mr Burrell for bla upon the similarity In their names to get Into th Stale Treasurer ottce. uuiereniiy. "1 don't want to be confused with the man who has the record of mUhandline the State's funds as has Bun-Ill. BurriU put all the State's money In the bis banks. I spread It around among the small banks that needed It and thereby got the enmity of the bis; bankers who attacked me." Here he read a list of the denoslts DOWN HISSES Forces Belmont Crowd to Applaud Him Continued F-om the First Page.

Fall Millinery Opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday September Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Offering in a remarkable assemblage 500 Exquisite Hats $10 $15 (T Never before have we offered such charming complement to the wardrobe of the women and misses of Boston whether it be a Hat for Informal Wear or Sports. Afternoon or Resort. Remarkable for their originality and distinction many original models and exact copies of imports gorgeous colorings or all black hats for misses and women. Other Smart Hats at $18.50, $25, and Upwards whVh he were made by Burrill contrary to law. Asks Why He Needs New Farm Commission Michael Prendergast, husband of "Miss Boston." had previously announced he would seek an injunction to prevent the pageant directors from going through with the disqualification ot his wife.

"If you elect me to the office of State Treasurer this year. I will take care neighborhood banks. 1 took K2.S09.0R) out of the pockets of the big hankers and put It Into the State Treasury. Thai's one of the reasons they tried to destroy me. ''Some of the clients of advertising agency had State deposits In their banks.

This waa merely a question of ethics. Nothing more." To coin a phrase. It wasn't what be said, but the way he got over. To an onlooker It was apparent that there Jnt Been Denounced by Charles Meets Storm of Hisses A storm of biases greeted Mr Burrell aa be walked from his chair to th front of the platform. His face had turned whit and his Jaw bad shot forward Mr BurriU's denunciation.

He stood faring th- hostile audl-nce. --rm pot to be blast down. After what seemd a long time, but really was only a moment or two. th hhuurs apparently felt a Utile ashamed and stopped bisons. Mr Burrell began to talk.

His vo'ce was pitched In a moderate ton and Department ot Agriculture Supposed to Have Experts Balks at Mr Boston Both Mrs Prendergast and her husband expressed great indignation over the action of the official escort to Miss Boston" in refusing to "cart Mr Boston around town." Edward Antrim, In charge of escorts, stated that the man assigned to "Miss Boston" said he was willing to take "Mias Boston' around, but he drew the line at showing "Mr Boston" the I Stedman Draws Cheers by weren't a handful of votea In the hull for him. but the applause was a tribute to "a cam uuy" who had demonstrated hrd little sin of perturbation. I rm his nrst to his last word there waa la tense silence In the hall. And when I be finished, a salvo of applause broke out. Instead, of th blsaea with which t- waa greeted hla aa men ess.

ted man Makes a Hit, Too I. Burrlil not a little slai.i Pat Little Speech By miatLE-H T. N1TE Says La Follette's Career Is Unsurpassed MANCHESTER, H. Sept i-Defy I from his opponent for the nomination He left the platform and walked down a aid aisle toward the street still with the determined took on his white. STT.VOVT.

S-Plt and and be just a nit who was ready for anything wanted to start. Tfa eyes of town. Mrs Prendergast was selected as the winner of a contest staged by a Boston newspaper. She and her husband were joth informed, he said, that married, women were eligible to compete. Two days before the opening of the pageant, the Prendergasts were notified that a lb nidSence followed him.

but one ing caivin cooiidge and John W. Davis to show a record of constructive statesmanship at all comparable to that of Senator Robert M. La Follette in Wisconsin and Washington, Senator Burton K. Wheeler. Independent Progres slve candidate for Vice lor the Qovernor Council.

Chester Chandler Stedman. Mr Burrill had said that he and Mr Stedman were so friendly that they were going to ride to the next rally together. When Mr Stedman got up be repeated air BurriU's abatement and said: "We're not too friendly, at that. Mr Burrlil will find that there is plenty of spirit in our fight before It's over. "Tou have heard what the BurrilU-Burreils think of each other.

If you don't want a man like Burrill to i am Ca alttrml btsforr. Ala It aya a ssi face hostile hlsstou per-mmm as mm tmrnrm hn t- r- ad fyr them to aaadaud hut corns. gathered wttb a grudging ad -nl ration for a man who rould face a buying audience and make them like him. One SafyJwrJrwmt Street "Smart Hats" f. t'Ut eal ph-kw fby Burreirs Speech awM nnd addressed a large crowd here today, asked why the Administration must -This so-called twin of mine here.

he sent you on the Governor's Council, you a SP1! "Agricultural Coinmls- 'Ilea when be nays I was torero mm a enwetttated the audWncw MM gsrbm fas th Town MaU to bear uuu uriirr i nc nrn oesi inini ana to resign tn Hr or tat Treasurer ra is Beasaaena Burtill-Burrell act. Mr Sted- th i After man's milt by uor CaJvta CooUdg. My motner was critically 111 wbet my enemies, the big new beauty would have to be selected because the pageant committee would refuse to recognize a married woman. The Boston paper refused to submit to any last minute change and Mrs Prendergast was sent to the recort. Cpon her arrival she was greeted the same as the other beauties and taken to the Hotel Traymore.

where she has been ever since. Both Mr and Mrs Prendergast say they have been accorded wonderfu; treatment here. holding shows nothing accomplished for the public welfare. "My record of public service is open to the people. My opponent's record is also open.

I have frequently asked that he point to a single accomplishment tor the heneflt of the oeonle or an iiu mannered speech made a hit ta oeaei i an 'I r-resiacnt Cooiidge won't even take the advice of his own Secretary of Agriculture. Manchester's welcome to the third ticket campaign party was warmer than that accorded previously In Senator heeler's New England tour, a vaue'y denned in the darkness. He was roundly cheered and someone wanted to know who be was. The chair. Xobody has coafused Calvin Cooiidge with Louis CooUdg.

or Frederic Cook waa an net pan man again announced hla name and he 2 eame in for another burst of applause. improvement of the public service that has resulted from his nine years of office-holding. As he has not done this, it is fair to assume that his record la barren of any worthwhile accompllsh- i ment." iCV opeaning piatrorm at the night meeting. re wns me nn 01 me evening, alter Burrell Th firework sort of overshadowed the Interest caused by the presence of the big guns of the party. Speaker Oil-lett.

candidate for the Senatorial nomination; Congressman DalHna-er. candl- fectlon of labor campaign organizations throughout the country." Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison, James O'Connell. Thomas A. Rickert, Matthew Woll and other officers of the A. F.

of L. signed the appeal which first emphasized that the federation's political activities are being conducted by Its "National non-partisan political campaign committee," and then that the La Follette-Wheeler ticket is the only one that meet3 with federation approval. La Follette looks fully restored to health and insists he is entirely able to plunge into a stumping drive toward the end of the campaign. His representatives in the various States are sending him glowing accounts of progress insofar as public sentiment Is concerned. Hiram o.nd Magnus Johnson.

Brook-hart, rvbrrls, Walsh of Montana and Borah have unurstandir.5 with La Follette, though none is openlv supporting him. La Follette adherents think Borah may come out for Cooiidge In the end but Borah and the others, have La Follette indorsement and the understanding is that they will do nothing to hamper his candidacy. terests do not like. There is no Knowing, but it Is known In Washington that while his Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wallace, favored the McNary-Haugen bill offering as it did some immediate relief to the farmers Mr Cooiidge was opposed to It." MRS WHEELER TO BE GUEST OF MRS SHURTLEFF TODAY Mrs Burton K.

Wheeler, wife of Senator Wheeler, the Progressive Vice Presidential candidate, will be the guest today of Mrs Robert Shurtleff of 66 Mt Vernon st. Boston, who will entertain Mrs Wheeler at a non-political luncheon at Ipswich. Mass. Mrs Wheeler will give a brief talk telling of her experiences in the West. Senator and Mrs Wheeler will arrive at the Copley-Plaza Hotel this morning.

WHEELER SPEAKS TO 1000 AT CITY HALL IN LOWELL LOWELL, Sept 3 Senator Burton K. Wheeler was greeted by about 1000 resi date for the same, and Sherw.n L. Cook. representing 1-ouU A. CoolMge.

another candidate, were present. Husband Protests This afternoon Mr Prendergast went to the office of Armandt Nichols, director general of the pageant, to protest against the action of "Miss Boston's escort. According to Prendergast. he was turned over to an "office boy" lfter cooling his heels in an outer office for fully 3D minutes and was given only two minutes In which to state his cast-. Commenting upon the situation, Prendergast said: "My wife did not misrepresent herself, and when she was selected as Miss Boston' the judges Knew full well she was a married woman." Miss Anna Bohrbach.

who was selected to be "Mis Cape May" has also been barred. The actlan was taken In her care because last Saturday night her father's cafe in Cape May was raided by Federal agents who conns-cated a quantity of liquor. ine oanquet preliminary to the iiigl.t meeting, the candidate met a brother and several other relatives, VJcinity. Hla Itinerary was modified again to hold him in the city over night while tour managers did 9n-m? to the orue- of the n.e.xt Rhode Island and Connecticut cities that will be reached -onnecucut Senator Wheeler said In parr fr now nd tn'n 1 meet someone who tells me he does not believe In political panaceas, that he does no: believe any party platform offers a cure-all for our economic troubles. I respect the opinion of a man like that for I have the same feeling on the subject.

Our enemies have said that we expect to change the whole order or ffirl overnight, when elected. Of cours- we do not. "Indeed we do not assert that there are more brains in the leadership of the Progressive movement than Cook Raps Dalllager Mr Cook put slight kick Into the meeting when he accused Congressman Oftlllngrr of putting two of Mr Cool-Idge's sentences together and maklne. the new sentence mean something entirely different from what the original two meant. Mr Cook got a laugh when he said that although hla name was Cook he was not State Auditor Cook, "a fact of vhlch both of us are very proud." Merrill Grlswolri nndUai.

tn Xlr Palllnger's place In Congress, produced JACKSON IS TOURING WESTERN PART OF STATE GARDNER. Sept 3 James Jackson, candidate for the Republican nomlna-! tion for Governor, spoke at a rally in Just ask tne parties. Calvin CooUdg-. cannot 'iW Kence to be where he Dav? nt be attorney for the Morgan banking Interests if he did not have the brains me comic renei 01 me sensational evening. He said that he had been advertised by a rival for the office aa a member of the Ku Klux Klan; that he was being sued for breach of promise, and that he was a "conMrrned and excellent Democrat." Over the meeting was spread a tinge of sadness because of the death of Senator George H.

Carrlck. Clarence R. Kidder of Cambridge, who waa to have TAGUE SAYS HE WELCOMES HOSTILITY OF LOMASNEY Districts. States, sections of the country can gain power in the National Government only by returning the same representatives to Congress, according to Congressman Peter F. Tague.

who attacked Martin M. Lomasey at rallies last evening In South lamton. In the South End. and at the James M. Curley Club of Ward 6.

"Were it not for the fact that I absolutely refused to let Martin M. Lomasney control me." said Congressman Tague, too, would have no contest, but 1 would rather a thousand times have Boss Lomasney's enmity than his friendship. Before 1 was elected a member of Congress, this boss was able to destrov any Congressman who refused to take his advice. This district has sent many able representatives to Congress, but their effectiveness was destroyed because Lomasney decided they had served long enough." Congressman Tague pointed out that he Is th only New England Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, "the most powerful committee in Congress. When the next Congress convenes, I will be the sole Democratio Representative in a position to safeguard New England's interests on tariff and tax CUMMINGS WANTS ABUSE OF INJUNCTIONS STOPPED "Remedy the abuse of Injunctions In labor disputes," said John J.

Cummlngs, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, at rallies In Ashmont, Neponset and South Boston last evening. "Every man threatened with imprisonment should have a Jury trial." Mr Cummlngs included in this "a labor man or other persons haled before a court on charges of contempt for violation of an Injunction." been hla opponent at the primaries, re- "MISS BOSTON" HAS SON NOW NINfc MONTHS OLD Miss Boston. wr In real life Is Mil-died M. Prendergast. wife of Michael Prendergast.

a young Boston attorney, of 31 Queensbery st. Back Bay. was horn and reared on a farm at Geddes, She nourished an ambition to be a musician and so. In 1921 she came to Boston and entered the New England Conservatory- of Music as a student of volee and piano. She was making rapid progress in her studies when she met Mr Prendergast and 19 months ago she became the helpmate of the young attorney.

They have a nine-months-old son. it was with considerable difficulty that Mrs Prendergast was persuaded dents of this sectiop at tne mam entrance to City Hall this evening. The crowd included men and women members of Lowell labor unions and many-men prominent In business life. He was accompanied by Mrs Wheeler. Tlroy reached City Hall shortly before 6 o'clock, and William N.

Osgood of Lowell, the presiding officer, made a short address. Senator Wheeler's address was similar to that delivered by him In other sections of New England. He gave special attention to the Indifference of President Cooiidge when the investigations were In progress tn Washington. After his half hour address Senator Wheeler was cheered. He left here at 6:45 for Ma3hester.

NH. REV E. STUART BEST 1 00 YEARSOLD TODAY Warmly Congratulated at His Home in Maiden for a glass of Iced INDIA Tea THERE is no drink as cooling or as re-1 freshing as Iced India Tea. You can get it nearly everywhere, and your Soda Fountain Attendant will make it lor you if you insist upon it- You will never drink any other cooling drink in summer if you bare once tried India Tea iced, and you will newer drink any other land of Tec hot. once you have made it properly.

tirea rrom tne meeimg. Resolutions of regret over Mr Car-rick's death were adopted. His predecessor as Senator from the district. James W. Bean, who Is now a candidate for State Treasurer, seconded the adoption of the resolutions and paid Mr Carrlck a tribute.

Mr Bean spoke earlier In favor of his own candidacy. West Gardner square at 5 o'clock this afternoon, in the Interests of his candidacy. Other speakers were Mrs Henry Preston White of Brookllne and John L. Hurley of Maiden. After the rally, the Jackson party left in automobiles to keep engagements in Athol and Greenfield.

Mr Jackson told how be happened to become State treasurer and how he reorganized the office. "I went into the State Treasurer's office four years ago to serve the people. My record during that time is open to the public; they may judge if that service has been good. I am not now seeking the Republican nomination for Governor as a reward for having done my duty. That is what I was there to do.

and In doing that I discharged my obligation to the people by giving to their service the best that was In me. "I am seeking the gubernatorial nomination because I honestly believe, In view of my opponent's record, that someone with the best Interests of Massachusetts at heart, should oppose a man whose nine years of public office to the contest of Boston's mosj SULLIVAN TOURS SOUTH BOSTON AND DORCHESTER "The only thing that the Democratic Question ot Using Brains "It Isn't a question of whether or not you have brains; it is a nunnn Vt what you do with them-whatyou use "nr-7whom yu ue them for careers of the three candidates for the Presidency Match those of the other two against that of Robert M. La Follette. Vhowing will astonish you. it not fair to his two opponents, perhaps feifS- Sr tractive statesmanship of "senator La Follette may be matched agalnVt that Can "They know the qualitv of hla inri in the United SUtes Senate.No matter what impression they may seek to give the people concerning him.

they know and fear his ability. They may tell you he is a destroyer, but thev know he is a builder. They know that he hs Ee.entiheJPOVl,ns.f?rc,e bhlnd more forward-looking legislation than any other single public servant In this country In the past quarter of a century "But there would Uttle hope for the people ot America In La Follette If he had only ability. He has something vastly more Important. He has character.

He haa the strength to remain true to the purpose that always has guided him the good of the greatest number "La Follette will be able to accomplish things when he becomes President. He will not have the banking interests pull- tnff onH h.nlin. klm J. electorate will take into consideration beautirui woman. mougnt sne would not stand any chance wfth the 600 charmers already enrolled, but her husband was insistent.

and finally, two hours before the contest closed, she consented to try. Mr Prendergast came home from the office, and hurried with his wife to the judges. When the beauty prize was given her. none was more surprised than she. next Tuesday will he the fitness of the candidates." said Arthur W.

Sullivan, candidate for the nomination for Suffolk Register of Probate, who. at rallies In Dorchester and South Bos ton last evening, urged his own experience aa a qualification for the office. Safe Enough 1 DO YOU kjXOwTrlT'aJhfili 12 WONDER POINTS MALDEN, Sept 3-Rev E. Stuart Best, dean of the Methodist clergymen in the New England conference and the oldest retired Methodist minister In the United States, reached his 100th birthday at his home. 92 Lawrence st.

in the Linden District. More than 50 veteran ministers of the Cross of Fellowship of the Conference paid a visit, to give congratulations and a gift. A reception will be held this evening. StinHau a corvine -will be con- 5 14 HLv Mr Want and Clataified advtt were printed in the Globe during the eight months ending Aug St, leading all other Boston papers. Order your Sunday Globe advts today.

Teacher caught Billy in mischief and called him to account. 'Billy, what will you do If I call up your mother and tell her what you've done?" "You can't. My lirst mamma's gone on her honeymoon with my new papa, and my old papa has gone on his honeymoon with my new mama." San Francisco Argonaut. I ducted In the Center Methodist Church O. K.

No. 2 Ho) New England cOKe wuu.e time. He will have no heavy campaign contributors seeking to tell him what It is fcafe to do and what he should let alone. What He Did in Wisconsin "In the State of Wisconsin during thiee terms as Governor. La Follette built up the greatest executive and administrative organisation ever seen In any State of the American union.

He built up a government of experts, dedicated entirely to the service of the people. And Wisconsin In that time set a new standard of punlic service. Do you suppose that if La Follette were President now. with the farmers In the country In the desperate plight they are, that he would offer as a remedy the appointment of a commission to study the situation and report some time In the future? "There Is a Department of Agriculture at Washington, for which millions are appropriated annually. It has a large personnel composed, presumably, of experts.

The present administration has been In office for three and one-half years. What has the Df Agriculture been doinar tn that time that Mr Cooiidge must tell the farmers of the country that he will seek the advice of an outside commission, and that tne farmers must trust to him and Ood annd the weather until he hear from this commission. "Perhaps the Department of Agriculture ha elven him advice which he doesn't Uke-o? which the banking In- LASTS AS LONG AS HARD COAL TON FOR TON NEW ENGLAND COKE LASTS AS LONG AS COAL In honor ot air nest, i nere win oe special music and an address by the pastor. Rev Henry H. Crane.

Rev Mr Best has been a member of the New England Conference since 1851. He Is a native of Newry, Ire. a son of Thomas and Sarah Best. His two brothers were ministers also- Rev Mr Best enjoys supervising his home garden and In walking. He reads without glasses and peruses numerous periodicals.

A. F. OF CALLS FOR UNDS TO HELP LA F0LLETTTE WASHINGTON. Sept Senator La Follette's hopes are hieh but his funds are low. He Bald this afternoon he wants to make a series of radio speeches, to be followed up by a stumping tour, but his organization, though eager and ardent, has not yet succeeded In collectinsr the needed wherewithal.

His I.abor day radio speech cost approximately $3800. This matter of poverty has grown so acute with the La Follette campaign managers that they prevailed upon the American Federation of Labor to launch an Immediate drive for funds. The Federation accordingly Issued an appeal late today to "all trade union organizations in America" calling for "contributions of money and for the rapid per- jfegBSSj or a Blend containing SStlL- INDIA TEA Sgila About one-Half the world's sup. SBBJpBgSI ply of Ten comes from India and lr7 J. on th India Tea Bush grow, the 'A 6 Orange Pekoe in th World.

12 53 NEW ENGLAND COKE 111 DEVONSHIRE ST. TEL. CONGRESS SOfO to enjoy the Ideal India Blend! Contains Choicest Leaves Fron India and Ceylon Gardens..

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