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iv NOTED BARRISTERS ATTEND CONVENTION OF BAR ASSOCIATION BUFFALO EVENING NEWS! WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31 1927 3000 ARE PRESENT AS SESSION OPENS Lord Hewart Lord Chief Justice of England and Maurice Bokanowski i French Minister to Speak 4-1- (OoatlnttPd froai Pact Om) I Simian Baldwin Nsw Havan trim died last ysar would have bssn a third I Mrs Mabel Walker Wlllabrandt tha vary young assistant attorney general of the United States holding tbs highlit ligal position held by any woman In tha country and sored by every big bootlegger Is having a lot of fun meeting Phi Delta Delta membera Mrs WUslbrandt Is a past prssldant of ths sorority What seamed to pleaas Mrs Wlllabrandt about as much as anything at tha convention was a scrawl purporting to be a latter from her tour-year-old adopted daughter In Washington a Ths charming Jswels worn by Mrs Margaret Caras vies prssldant ot tbe National Association of Woman Lawyers war greatly admired whsn seen at an Informal social function tha other night They ars Bohemian garnets and Mrs Caras wears aarringa a long necklace and a wide bracelet Mrs Emma Ml Schofield assistant attorney general of Massachusetts will address tha larkln woman executives Thursday noon at a luncheon at th Larkin company Many dlstlngulshad mam bars of tha Bar aaaoclatlon ar enjoying thslr golf while In Buffalo Th most popular of the clubs today ssems to ba ths Cherry Hill olub Others ars playing at tbe Park club at Wanakah and tha Country club Margaret Ford Tsx Hortens Ward: Vermont Ellen Hoar Virginia Maud Yates Washington the Hon Re be Hum Wisconsin Dorothy Walker West Virginia Weaver McIntyre Wyoming Dr Oraoe Habard new Many of the member of the National Association of Woman Lawyers will remain ths rest ot tbs week for tha National Bar association convention Compulsory Restitution to Society Urged for Crooks Justlcs Frederick Crane of ths New York Court of Appeals advocated compulsory restitution Instead of msrs Imprisonment at a change In ths administration of criminal law In speaking before ths Judiciary section of ths American Bar association In Hotel Statler Tuesday night "It has occurred to me that a suggestion might be timely regarding cur treatment of prisoners or thoss who have violated ths laws id society" he said Tor centuries all nations have dealt with those who have violated thslr laws by locking them up Or putting them In prison There seem to have bean no other way devised for punishment Ths result Is that at all times there are able-bodied man of much ability and strength who are a dead loss to the community They ar behind prison walls non-productive There Is thus removed from society tremendous energy wasting itself In doing nothing or In such occupations as merely kill time which energy might ba turned In some useful channels" Attorneys General Ask More Limitation of Use Limitation of ths use of firearms and stopped off at Buffalo to visit his aunt Mrs Lewis Allan hla was a Ilfs full of human Interest" Mr Mott said 'Holding the offlo of assistant district attorney detested ter district attorney elected sheriff of Erie oounty and within a period of lass than five years successively sleeted mayor of Buffalo governor of New York and president of tha United States there ars few mor striking careers In ths politics of any country "His name was first placed In nomination for mayor governor and president by a distinguished and eloquent member of the Buffalo bar to whoso memory It Is a privilege to pay tribute of admiration and regard ths lata Danlsl Lockwood" Mr Mott said that despite libels and slanders uttered against Mr Cleveland In the earlier years of hla public life by ths Inherent qualities of his character hs became and remained tha unchallenged leads of ths moral forces In ths politics of his time "Of most importance In my estimate of Cleveland was hla devotion to duty which characterized all his acts especially of an official nature" Mr Mott said "It Is constantly revealed In his vetoes his messages his addresses and his general attitude toward government While It Is Impracticable to recite particular Instances oona can study hla Ufa even superficially and not be Impressed with his sense of fidelity in every relation and with respect to every question with which ha was concerned "In every position which hs occupied ha thought only of tha performance of Its duties without fear or favor He would assist hla friends but hs held rigidly to ths view that friendship will not expect public men nor even suggest tha performance of improper or unjust acts by any possibility Mr Cleveland could return and pass through the ammunitions wa urged by tta Na- trMU o( obM that tlonal Association of Attorneys General thr there was no monument or statue to appraiser unless they ar asked for by Intonated partis Resolutions having for ths most part to do with questions of duos and other matter pertaining to the Internal operation of the association wen adopted as presented by a committee heeded by Charlas Ryan of Pall Rlvsr Mass The resolutions also contained sections conveying the thanks of ths national body to tha Erls County Bar association for tha warm welcome accorded them to Buffalo and for tha delightful entertainment afforded the ntenes as guests of the local bar A further resolution of thanks was directed to wards tha Evening News and otbsr local papan for ths publicity given the deliberation of ths referees More Oil in Present Machine Called Chief Need of Courts Delays technicalities and lack of uniformity are ths defects In tha present system of law administration according to Carrington Marshall Supreme court Juitlc of Ohio who spoks before ths Judicial section of ths American Bar association In Hotel Statler Tuesday evening "We ar accustomed to think of courts as tribunals for determining questions of human rights but In recent years the courts themselves have been placed on trial before ths bar of public opinion" hs said "Much of tha criticism Is unjust and unfounded and yet we neither can disguise nor overlook ths fact that some Is Justified "We have heard old men boast they never had a lawsuit or consulted a lawyer never have been In a court bouse or never have been a witness While these are frequently mad In Ignorance they evidence a public aversion to the law or a lack of confidence In Its sound administration "Corruption may tolerated In other branches of the government but whenever tha people loae faith In the courts anarchy and revolution ars not far distant By reason of unjust prop' ganda tha courts have lost prestige and lawyers have lost business In fact ths law Itself has lost caste" present Judicial machinery needs repairs and Improvements but ths old machine Is not used to the limit of Its present capacity Its most Imperative need Is mors oil and greater application of power and pulling ths levers Into hlgliw gear" Judge Ransom Presides Over Utilities Round Table In Hotel Statler late Tuesday In a resolution appealing to President Cool Id gs to call a conferano of governors of all tha states to consider thla The measure was adopted unanimously Ths resolution to lay plans far greater restrictions In tha us of firearms was Introduced by Attorney General Albert Ottlnger of New York through his secretary Vincent Q- Hart The International Association of Attorneys General met Tuesday and sleeted these officers: President Clifford Hilton attorney general of Minnesota first vice president Pries attorney general of Ontario second president of the American Bar assocta' his memory ba was Just enough of a philosopher and had such a sense of humor ha would probably us about tha sama language as nobis old Roman Cato the censor and say: had rather It ahould be asked why I had not a statute than why I had one" Texan Discusses War Loans in Talk Before Kiwanians Speaking on before ths K1 wants club Wednesday Robert Baner of Dallas Texas former woe chosen to succesd Charlas Brock whose term had expired as member of the exsoutlv council Following ar tha officers of ths section: Edward Rogers Chicago chairman Harry Proas Canton vice chairman: William Dyre Washington secretary Henry Huxlsy Chicago treasurer Otto Barnett Chicago Charles Howton Philadelphia Arthur Fraser New York city and Marcus May Boston all member of the excxeutlva council Judge Arthur Dsnlaon of ths United State Circuit Court of Appeals sixth circuit at Cincinnati addressed a dinner of the members Tuesday discussing Judicial thinking In patent eases by both Judges and counsel Edward Rogers chairman presided The section voted Tuesday to again place In oongrea the Crompton bill which would discipline abuses of the patent and which would give the patent commissioner power to disbar offenders An attempt Is being made to simplify tha practice of patent law and to make It lass expensive aa tbe patent statutes have not bean revised for 50 years The section now has 450 mem' bars Noted Women Are Coming to Buffalo for Convention Many distinguished women who are members of Phi Delta Delta legal sorority will attend the regional convention of that organisation which will be held hers Hday and Saturday Judge Edith Atkinson of Miami Fla national president and Mrs Mabel Walker Wlllebrsndt assistant attorney-gsneral of tha United States former national president will head tha Hat Other membera In town for the conventions of the National Association of Women lawyers and the American Bar association are Miss Mary Lathrop of Denver Colo pioneer woman lawyer and one of the most distinguished members of ths bar In this country'' Judge Mary OTool of tha Municipal court of Washington Mrs Emma Falls Schofield aeelatant attorney general of Massachusetts Miss Mata Peters practicing lawyer of Cleveland Ohio Mrs Kemper Campbell of Loa Angeles Calif Mis Oda Faulkner of Los Angeles Miss Louise Foster national editor of Phi Delta Delta and an assistant In ths attorney general's department In Washington Mies Leila Russell of Miami and Miss Hope Thompson tha only woman attorney who has specialized on International law In ths United States and counsel for ths Mexican claims commission In Washington Miss Anne O'Neil of the counsel staff of the State department In charge of tha deportation section of the federal government and Miss Ana-bel Matthews of Washington Phi Delta Delta will open its convention with a breakfast Friday morn' lng at 3:30 o'clock at the Statler at which the visiting women lawyers and Judges who are members will be guests Tha sorority has two Buffalo chapters Delegate Wants Home Rule for County Units of Bar Association "Homs Rule" In bar association organisation was advoosted by Louis Marshall New York attorney In addressing the American Bar association delegates Wednesday "It la Impossible for a committee working In nine Judicial districts of ths state to pass upon tha action and merits of lawyers from Montauk Point to hs said "Members of ths bar of this state will never consent to this It would mean that we would get lawyers Into the association merely for tha purpose of ousting them "Who Is to be ths Judge and Jury regarding a lawyer' actions? Who Is to hoar the charges against him If his local colleague at ths bar ars not permitted to take part In proceedings that mean ths legal Ilfs or death of a man under discussion? "Each county should deal with Its own problems The compulsory Incorporation of the bar of the state by legislative enactment I against the best Interests of the legal profession and of the public The New York Btate Bar association and the New York County Bar association have already passed resolutions opposing such action" Julius Henry Cohen delegate to tha American Bar aaaoclatlon from Mew York oounty and chairman of ths committee on grievances took Issue with Mr statement "I am one of tha younger men who dare to disagree with Mr Marshall" he said eras appointed by Mr Hughs with his knowledge that I oppose Mr Marshall and William Guthrie In this matter Ws need an Inclusive state bar Opposition to It comes from those who ars Jealous of passing on their prerogatives as chairmen of Important committees Under present day conditions they have done admirable work In protecting the honor and dignity of tha legal profession They do not want changes and fear the Inrush of thousands of young lawyers whom they cannot trust to hold sacred the things which they hold sacred" After listening to ths arguments of the two attorneys the delegates took no action on tha proposition Joslah Narval of Wilmington Del eras (looted chairman of tha oonterencs of Bar association delegates for tbs ensuing ysar at Hotel Statler Tuesday Other offloar elected ware: Thomas Rldgway Los Angelas vie chairman Herbert Harley Chicago financial secretary Ellas Gates Memphis Tenn treasurer Harry 8 Knight Bun bury Pa and Philip Wlckser of Buffalo members of tha council Mr Gertrude Hand rick Cleveland one of the first women In this country to practice law Is attending the convention Mrs Hendrick was admitted to the bar 16 years ago and has ths distinction of belonging to the only "Mother and Bon" law firm In the country Four years ago aha entered Into partnership with her son FOran Hand rick Much confusion has been prevented at the convention by Boy Bcouts of Troop Temple Beth Zion who have been keeping the lawyers Informed aa to the places of group meetings and other matters of concern to them The scouts In uniform are working in two shifts of sight boys Two aviation chiefs will meet when Bokanowski minister of commerce Industries and aviation of ths French republic arrives William Moc-Cncken Jr assistant secretary of commerce in charge of aviation In this country has provided for a government plana to bring tha distinguished French minister to Buffalo Tha laat word was that Bokanowski was waiting for the fogs to lift which hovered over the Pennsylvania mountains before his pilot takas off from Philadelphia James Davis former candidate for president of the United States who Is said to have perhaps the largest legal practice of any lawyer In this country at 'least from a financial standpoint arrived her Wednesday and registered at the Statler Hs then left for th Buffalo Consistory In Delaware avenue where hs attended the morning Judge Frederick Charles Fisher has th distinction of being the American member of tha Bar association to corns from ths moat distant point Hs cam I by boat and mil from Manila In th Philippine islands Judge Fisher said that ths convention will ba well worth travelling this for Perhaps ths two busiest lawyers at the convention an Henry Altman and Edwin Pfeiffer In charge of the Information bureau They say they have answered questions averaging 130 an hour or two every minute throughout the day The tint Buffalo law school graduate to don the robes of Justice In th Supreme court la here Ha Is Judge Joseph Roach now sitting In tha third Judicial district of tha Supreme court of New York state Justice Roach's home Is at Liberty He was graduated In 1900 He has been kept busy reminiscing with his old schoolmates and other friends attending tha convention One of tha few women Judges of ths country hars la Mary Grossman of tha Municipal court of Cleveland She has practiced law for 15 years Grossman has taken an Important part In th women's activities Campaign to bring about tha speediest repeal of ths Volstead act has been Inaugurated by Louis A Cuvllller dean of tha assemblymen of New York state who for IB yan has been a legislator Assemblyman Cuvllller has opened headquarters of ths National League of America for th repeal or modification of the dry laws A constitutional convention of tbs states will fore a constitutional amendment ha said All ha needs to do Is to swing four more states Into line to compel congress to call such a convention assarted Twenty-four states have petitioned for such action now Albert Ottlnger attorney general of Nsw York has left tha convention after playing host to 35 visiting attorney generals at a dinner In Niagara Falls He showed tha state prosecutors the wonders of Niagara Falls Rumor has It that Dana Railings of Buffalo representative of this city at ths American Bar association convention Is slated for the presidency of the Btate Bar association when officers are elected at a meeting late Wednesday Mr Helllnga Is said to hare strong support and Is a leading aspirant for this position will deliver an ildm Wednesday evening before the association while Chief Justice Taft wUl apeak at the closing acHlon rriday vinln Co -opera turn between the American Federation of Labor and the American Bar aeeoclatlon law reform and new atatutee made naceaaary by the In Ten -tlon and wide uaa of the radio and rapid program In delation era dls-euaaad by Charlie Whitman former governor of Mew York and prealdent of the American Bar aeeoclatlon In an addrem before the lawyer at the Con-alatory Wedneaday morning lfr Whitman traced the hlatory of the American Bar aaaoclatlon from Ita founding In 1878 In Saratoga when a email group of lawyer met and da- elded to create an organization that I would bo eompoaed of lawyer In all the atatea of the Union to render more Intelligent conaletant and permanent aervlce to the nation He mid the memberahlp In the aaaoclatlon now totala IMOO almoat 1000 new member being added laat year Bom of the object attained during the year wen traced by Mr Whitman allowing that the member of the aaaoclatlon practically guide the legal thought of tbe nation Promlae In Conference "Parhapa nothing on the horizon of federal legialatlon often greater promlae than the conference between the aaaoclatlon 'a repreaentatl In the per-aona of a aub-commlttee of the committee on commerce of thla aesoels-tlon and a committee appointed by the prealdent of the American Federation of Labor and headed by on of lta Tice president" mid Mr Whitman "The conferences which brought the members of the two committees to New York from widely scattered points took up the problem which simply slated la the settlement of Industrial dlaputea affecting or relating to Intercalate commerce by modern methods 'methods to which lawysn Gan glee hearty assent Though dealing with one of the moat vital subjects of the day as a glance at tna dally newspapers will Indicate the committee has proceeded carefully and unhurriedly threading Its way through the maam of legal aoclal and economic difficulties with the determination to grappla with and If poeslbl definitely aolva thla very difficult legislative problem "Tbs motor bus for passenger transportation la becoming ubiquitous and motor transport of freight la playing a major part In all plans for freight transportation Hence the matter of regulation of motor vehicles in Interstate commerce becomes a matter of large bulk affecting directly a vary large percentage of the people of the whole country This new method of transportation Is of course flexible adaptable Independent of tracks trolley poles power stations or train dia-4 patchers and yet because of these very i characteristics it has made for problems local and Interstate of Increasing magnitude Tbe committee on commerce has given vary careful study to this matter Badle Body Praised -The Radio commission appointed by the President has approached Its problem with diligence and Intelligence Its i problem Is new Important and oom-plex Boms controversy In the ad-mlnlatrstlon of Its powers is Inevitable but It will no doubt abide the test of experience and further study "The Federal Civil Aviation act la being administered by the present secretary of this association who was on of the principal sponsors of the legislation As assistant secretary of commerce he has set up a series of regu-Istlons relating to licensing of planes pilots and control of air traffic which appear to be adequate for the time being but which will undoubtedly be revised to meet the exigencies of tbs development of aviation "It la easy and It Is papular to ridicule and to criticise to call attention to the law's failures Inequalities and delays to exalt the past at the expense of ths present and to propose rrme-i dies for real or fanclsd wrongs 111 con- elder ed and 111 advised It Is not easy In the conditions under which we are living complicated and ever Increasingly so to determine upon rulas of conduct to be prescribed by governing authority which ahall secure to all the blessings of liberty and assure to all Justice and security To that task In so far as In us lies ths members of this association by our very Inheritance are committed" Mayor Welcomes Ouest Justice Arthur Sutherland Rochester welcomed delegates to the Bar aaaoclatlon convention Wednesday morning In the absence of Governor Alfred Smith who was unexpectedly detained becauas of conflicting engagements Mayor Frank Bchwab said In his address to the delegates that the city eras honored by the presence 1 of ths leading members of ths Canadian and American bar Buffalonlans ars proud of thslr city they are proud of it for Its development and beauty for Its Industry and as a mart of trade" said Dana Helling president of the Bar association of Erl county In extending the welcome of the local attorney to the convention delegates "No history of Buffalo would be complete which omits the record of Its bar" Cook's Record Cited "From the ranks of her lawyers have risen two great presidents of ths Unltsd State a supreme record for a city of this great country: many capable and able Judges and scores of men who In high office ha vs served well for this city" Mr Helllnxs referred to Walter Platt Cooks member of ths United States reparations commission In Paris who Mr Helllnga said was engaged In a mission of world wide aoope Hs said that It was not his Intention to boast but said hs mentioned the achievement of tbe local bar as an Indication of harmony between the American Bar association and ths bar of Erie county "As England France and Canada Joined with ths United States in Its SOth annual meeting It would be quite appropriate that they ahould nuet In unique as an International city with Its recently dedicated Peace bridge resting as It did at one end on a dismantled fort and at ths other end on a picnic ground" Mr Helling concluded Ilokanowakl to Speak After the addresa by Mr Whitman William MacCracken Jr Chicago vice president of the aaaoclatlon and John Voorhee Sioux Falls 8 treasurer and Jesse A Miller Des Moines Ia chairman of ths executive committee delivered their reports to the convention Delegates from the various states met at the end of the opening session to nominate membera of ths general council and to select Candida tea for vice president and local state councils Georgs Montgomery Bat-ton ler of the Montreal bar representing ths Canadian Bar association and Francis Rawls Philadelphia addressed the lawyers Wednesday afternoon Frank Mott spoke on Grover Cleveland In Hotel Statler at 3 :30 o'clock Wednesday Bokanowski who Is attending the convention as ths official representative of ths Paris bar will address ths lawyers Wednesday evening on the progress of aviation In Europe and the need for amicable legal rulings between Prance and ths Unltsd States In their lnb-rnatlonal relations Bokanowski will spesk st 8:30 o'clock and his address will followed by ths official reception of President Whitman and distinguished guests In the Consistory A theatrical entertainment under the direction of Michael She will be given the delegatee In the evening Reception Ths president's reception will ba held at the Buffalo Consistory Wednesday evening at o'clock and will be open to all lawyers and their wives whether members of the American Bar association or the Erls County Bar association or not Arrangements have been completed by a committee consisting of John Lord chairman Louis Babcock Clifford Chlpman Simon Flelschmann Judge George Hager Danlsl Xensftck Henry Klllesn fustics Almon Lytle Adelbert Moot Thomas Penney and Ansley Wilcox The members of this committee will act as hosts Ths reception trill be ths most elaborate which has ever been undertaken for ths American Bar association Ths guests will enter the main door Into tha lobby of ths consistory when they will pats In double line to the drawingroom on the south side of ths building Then they win be received by ex-Oov-ernor Whitman president of the American Bar association Dana Helllnga pneldsnt of the Erie County Bar association and distinguished guests and their ladles A string quartet will provide muala in the reeeptlon room Amngementa Include dancing from I AO for the rest of the evening At 10:30 there will be an hour of light entertainment In the auditorium consisting of musical number and some special acts from ths local theaters Refreshments will be served throughout the evening In tha main dining room of the consistory vice president Thomas Baldridge attorney general of Pennsylvania secretary treasurer Stillman attorney general of Nebraska executive committee A Croaa attorney general In Saskatchewan Albert Ottlnger attorney general of New York George Napier attorney general of Georgia At this masting an address by Deputy Attorney General Edward Bayly of Ontario on the subject "Tha Attorney General of the Canadian Province His Work Powers and Duties" At the closing teuton of ths annual meeting of the attorney generals Tuesday William Boatright of Colorado was elected president: Applegate of Arkansas vice president tinman of Nebraska secretary-treasurer Lawyers to Attend Fraternity Dinners Most of tha entertainment for ths visiting members at tha American Bar association will be given later In the week Wednesday the convention eras getting under way and no large dinners or luncheons were scheduled Dana Helllnga chairman of ths entertainment committee entertained at luncheon for 10 this noon In Hotel Statler Georgetown University alumni members attended the Georgetown university luncheon in Hotel Statler Wednesday evening the president's reception will be held at o'clock at the Consistory Thursday many eollcg and fraternity luncheons and dinners will be held which will be largely attended by the visitors Among them are ths luncheons of Chicago Cornell Harvard Iowa Michigan Northwestern and Yale universities and evening dinners to be given by Delta Theta Phi and Phi Delta Phi fraternities The Harvard Law School association will hear Dean Roscoe Pound of ths law school and Professor Bamuel Wlllls-ton speak Phi Delta Phi oldest International legal fraternity will have a banquet at Hotel Lafayette on Thursday evening with De Muth national secretary and treasurer Denver In charge Tha woman's legal fraternities am planning entertainment for women jaenter of the Canadian Bar aaaocla-mambers of ths American Bar aasocla- tlon before tha American Bar aaso-tlon Xappa Beta Fl fraternity held elation The development at both tlon said It Is a matter of concern that latitude such aa has been extended to radicals In this country lately should ba accorded them Mr Baner Mid: "To thoughtful citizen it Is cause for Increasing concern that such latitude Is given proponents of radical doctrines to carry on extensive campaigns against almost every phase of our gov eminent" Mr Baner supplemented his remarks on with a dissertation on tha propaganda for cancellation of ths debts owed thla country by our allies In the World war Hs expressed belief that Russia Italy and Francs entered the war to extend their territories and otherwise benefit themselves materially and that England was actuated by Ilk motives though ths intend ths struggle reluctantly The speaker said ths money loaned to ths nations of Europe by tha United States was loaned them when they were In dim need and with understanding on their part that they warn to pay It back Instead of doing so they revile us he pointed out and kaap up a persistent propaganda for cancellation ot the balance at th debt which would mean that this country would shoulder the whole cost of tha war Tbs guests included: William Donovan assistant attorney gsneral of the United States Marshall chief Justice of th Supreme court of Ohio: Joslah Marvel termer attorney general of Delaware Cuthbert Pound associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Harry Taylor associate Justlcs Appellate division of th Supreme court to New York John Hazel federal Judge wsetem district of New York: Simon Adler federal Judge western district of New York: Ansley Wilcox Buffalo Henry Dlnkelsplel commissioner on uniform stats laws of Ban Francisco Development of Power and Pulp Industry Asked Development of pulp and paper Industry and development of water poorer from a legal point of view were described Wedneaday afternoon by Oeorga Montgomery baton-nler of th Montreal Bar and repre- A "stunt night" was put on by smns of the dignified women of the National Association of Woman lawyers In thslr headquarters room In Hotel Statler Tuesday evening It Is said that soma of the women lawyers showed talents hitherto unauspeoted a Th secretary at tha Information desk at the American Bar association headquarters ha to ansersr a lot of questions about the other kind of bar There Is considerable Interest In liquor stores across th river setlvitle on tha field slnca 5 JO had lTen thm hearty op petit Carry Emergency Rations In spite of th fact that British military flight officers expressed thslr suspicions over tha weather tha aviators continued thslr preparations Among the supplies placed aboard ths plan were emergency army rations for two days strong coffe In a vacuum Jug and "sleep averting" tablets Then Hamilton mad a detailed examination of ths plan and pronounced it In exosllent condition Good-byes srers said and ths plans was off on Ita hazardous ventura cheered by a large crowd which had gathered before daybreak largely attracted by the report that tha princes would be a pamenger Just before taking her seat in th plans she said to friends: "Of course we are going to make It then Is no doubt about It I'll sand you a cable from Canada" The course set by th aviators ws for tha coast of Ireland after which they expected to maka about 30 miles south of Dublin thanes to Cllfden and Galway where they wets to strike out over the Atlantic for Saint Johns Newfoundland Natives Confirm Report of Seeing Plane Over Caracas BRUNSWICK OS Aug 31 (FJ-TbS slender thread of hope that has sustained watchers hers In ths belief that Paul Redfsrn la eafs was strengthened today with partial confirmation of report that an airplane hod bean sighted laat Saturday over th rout of hi flight to Brazil Ths first report received from Caracas Monday that natives had sighted' ja plana flying southeasterly over the Orinoco delta was substantiated to some extent by another report from th government telegraph operator at Cut-' dad Bollbar that a plan had bean seen flying over th vlllags of leto th same afternoon Round the World Fliers Land at Constantinople CONSTANTINOPLE Aug 31 (AV Ths American round-the-world monoplane Pride of Detroit piloted by William 8 Brock and Edward Schlae arrived here from Belgrade Jugoslavia at 11:45 o'clock this morning German Plane May Start for United States Today DESSAU Germany Aug 31 Ths Life carrying Friedrich Loom Herman Kochi and Baron Ehre rifle Id Ounthsr Van Huenefeld Lack of West Wind Again 1 Delays Start ROOSEVELT FIELD Aug 3) 1 Ths attempted flight to Roma of th sfogls-motored Fokksr Hearet monoplane Old Glory was postponed after everything was In rsajlnsm Tuesday evening because of lack of a weal wind for tbe take-off Lloyd Berta ud who with Janus De Witt Hill will pilot tha ship said the start can be mads on an hour notice between sunrim and ninsst when the wind allows a take-off Wives Meet to Settle Hazy Question of Who TERRE HAUTE Ind Aug 81 (U R) There ssems to be soma misunderstanding between two women aa which of them Is ths wife of William Brock pilot of th "Pride of Detroit" engaged in a round-the-world flight Is no argument about whs la Will Brock's wife He married my daughter in Martinsville Hi in lsig and they have never been divorced" Thus ths mother of Mrs Ostrins Smith Brock of Dayton 0 told of ths controversy which has arisen sines her daughter yesterday announced that sha wo ths real Mrs Brock lira Harry Smith wUs of a MarttnsvUle contractor said hsr daughter mat Brock erhen was with a flying oil cus at a county fair in her hams town Mrs Oorrine Smith Brock mid shs knew of no other Mr Brock Tester day however she mad th aeqnalnto ones of Mrs William 8 Brock at trait who visited her at hsr ties and had quite a long conversation Wha took place during ths visit was not mad knosra Continuing th story of her daughter's marriage Mr Smith said "whsn ths war cam ha (Brock) was samped at Park field In Memphis SM yearn ago a daughter was bora gs Oktrlna Tbs baby lived only two mow tha Thereafter she and Brock drifted apart wood-pulp and water power are closely allied In Canada because of the laws affecting each Industry hs explained Prohibitory laws and regulations against exporting pulpwood In an unmanufactured condition have hastened the development of the Industry Mr I Montgomery said Similar restrictions 1 t0 th nportatlon of hydro- rifftrlc power Is an inducement to American buslneasmen to coma to cQuU tnd erect pUntl Lauta Is president of the local branch QUITS AFTER 42 YEARS William Rrerderll Retires Buffolo restofflce from After 43 years of service Iq the Buffalo postofflc William Beardaell ST years old of 81 Edna place retired from tha federal service at 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon For ths past 10 years ha has been employed on that glee of mall called letters sent to Buffalo with wrong or lncom-ptett kddNMN Mr Beardaell was appointed clerk In ths local poa toffies December 15 1585 Ha worked In ths city delivery section until promoted to the "hards division In 191T Ha will receive a yearly pension of 61000 until his death HOLD YOUTHS IX AUTO THEFT Otis Ttnnell 16 yean old 38 Shepard street Kenmor and Frederick Howard IB yean old S64 Plymouth avenue Kenmor erne arrested la Elmwood avanua by Kenmor polios Wednesday afternoon charged with stealing an automobile belonging to Ttnnell's father Both boys wen later arraigned before a Justlcs of tbs paaes and held to await ths action of th grand Jury Judge William Ransom of New York city Tuesday evening presided at a round table discussion of tha public utilities section of- ths American Bar association which Is meeting In Hotel Statler Among the speakers were: Henry Wells public service commissioner of Massachusetts Louis Oet-tla chairman of ths Wisconsin railroad commission William A Hayes Milwaukee railroad attorney Charles Needham connected with the Interstate oommaros commission Judge Armstrong New York city secretary of the section Baumes Cites Increased Need of Laws for Crime Prevention The Increased necessity for crlm prevention In dealing with tha modern bandit was described Tuesday evening by Stats Senator Caleb Baumes chairman of ths state crime commission who addressed the criminal law division of the Mew York State Bar association In Hotel Statler "Crime as a problem la mainly cones road with the hardened repeater and not with the casual criminal" he 'said "Felonies have become so frequent that thinking people have stopped to consider seriously ways and means of prevention "At present" Mr Baumes declared Is an organized business comparing favorably with fhe methods employed by our 1M conosrns Plans are made weeks In advenes for a certain Job Automobile ars assigned to their various stations Sentries are posted on tha various lookout corners to maka friends with the local patrolmen Trlg-germen ar am ployed to do the shooting If It becomes necessary Lawyers are hind to represent these criminals In case they are caught Burety companies are mads ready to go bond and alibi witnesses ars lined up by the acort before the crime Is committed rites Whitt cm ore Case "On of ths best examples of this Is the case of Richard Rees Whlttamon who was tried In Buffalo more than a year ago and later executed In Baltimore There were eight witnesses who swore he was In Baltimore attending a party at the Urn of the Buffalo robbery It Is likely the Jury disagreed on the testimony of the alibi witnesses taka my hat off to the Baltimore eourts who tried and convicted him and then Invoked the death penalty" tha senator stated "Then Is a man who walks abroad today a most notorious criminal who Is out on ball on nine separate charges for nine sps-einc crimes Then must something wrong with a law which permits such a man to walk the streets of our cities passing these Baumes laws ere wanted first of all to help catch tbe criminal to keep him after we had caught him to try him Justly to find him guilty if tbe evidence Justified It to sententce him and sea that he served the sentence In the vary first Instance me of thsse lews created a bureau of records so the criminal might mors easily be caught Tha ball bond )gw was changed when a a luncheon Thursday at Reichert's tea room In Dr la wars avenue with Mrs Caroline Rowley Lauts Tonawanda local president In charge Phi Delta Delta will have a breakfast Thursday morlng at 3:30 o'clock In th grill room of Hotel Statler st which Mrs Mabel Walker Wlllebiandt assistant attorney general of tha Unit state will Peak- This organln- tlon will have a luncheon meeting Frl- day at 1 o'clock at the Buffalo Athletic nl I itltt art ainnaeiaa enastvaa te4ll club when alumnae will Floyd Huntley who came to Buffalo from Sherman aa a poor form boy a quarter of a century ago i ISShiSf 72 i lotting her with fuel immedl-itor-ln-chlef of the West Publishing Junkers trans-Atlantic airplane Bremen was rolled on to the runway hers at 4:55 o'clock this afternoon and ths BANKRUPTCY ACT HELD OF BENEFIT TO TRADE an chapter be Installed Mrs Emma Falla Schofield first assistant attorney-general will Introduce the speaker and Judge Edith Atkinson national president will speak Friday visitors wUl be taken by local membera of ths fraternity on a slght-ssslng trip around tha city and to Niagara Falls Uniform Divorce Law Planned to Be Recognized in All States It no longer win be possible tor a man or woman to get a divorce in ona i the convention of the National Assocls-stats and not have It recognized In I tlon of Women lawyer for the convrn-another If th nsw uniform divorce tlon of tha National Bar association law being framed by ths uniform will be guests Mrs Katherine Rowley Mr Montgomery said Canadian laws favored the capitalist who would un dertake to exploit the natural resources of Canada and urged ths members of tha bar to study the way in which tha rights of capital and tha protection of vested interests ars guards in th province of Quebec have a luncheon at Relehsrt's tes room Thursday at 1 o'clock at which members of the sorority who an attending Miss Pike and Other Officers Re-elected by Women Lawyers Mias Katharine Plk of Washington will continue aa a president of th National Association of Woman Lawyers Miss Pika and tha other national officers wars unanimously redacted for another term at th closing meeting of ths fourth annual convention of tha association at tha Statler Tuesday Mrs Margaret cams of Nebraska i company a 33000000 legal publishing corporation of Saint Paul Mlnnewrta Mr Huntley la renewing old acquaint ances while attending tha American Bar association convention being a member of that organization Mr Huntley received his legal education at th University of Buffalo when ha wo graduated In 1806 He than practiced law here being associated with th late Georg Frost with offices In th Whit building Fifteen yean ago Mr Huntley left Buffalo Beginning at tha bottom of th ladder he rose to tha rank of editor-in-chief of th West Publishing company Mr Huntley mid that Buffalo has mad rapid advancements slnca hs left He hardly recognised Delawaie avenue he said Hs believes that the new city charter Is an Improvement in our municipal government and this city will continue to maka program Seventy linotype operating machines an used by tbs West Publishing com- pany All decisions of tha Supreme court of th United States are published by this firm Text books for acme of ths leading oollsges also are published What Is ragardsd as th largest legal publishing contract ever awarded was that given by tha government to th West company of printing 133 volumes In th complete codification of th laws of this country from ths year 1658 This work was ordered by congress a Wednesday is a red letter day for the gavel used at conventions of ths American Bar association It was officially presented with Its nsw gold bands Wednesday afternoon at ths Consistory by Mtrla Vincent president of ths Colorado Bor association Ths gavsi was given tbs association at tha Denver convention In 1801 Thors was no other meeting in Denver for 36 ysar Lost ysar ths association had another national convention there and new gold bands for ths gavel were discussed Now has them There sre two men In Buffalo who ar attending their 50th national convention of the American Bar association They ar Fancla Rawl of Philadelphia and Judge Alfred Hemsmray of Boston They are the only surviving founder of th association Judge Enforcement of the provision of the bankruptcy acta In the Interests of sound trade and a call to referees in bankruptcy and federal Judges to forestall any tampering with the measure by legislative bodies were demanded by the speakers at ths banquet In the Hotel Lafayette Tuesday night of ths Referees In Bankruptcy Technical and practical aspects of tha bankruptcy act of 1903 and ths amendments of IBM ware taken up in detail analysed and discussed from all angles but all agreed on the general value of tbs law and bespoke co-operation for protection from legislative encroachments The banquet brought to a close the two -day annual conference of referees In bankruptcy Following the afternoon buslnsas sessions this directorate was chosen: Watson Adair Pittsburgh president James Persons Buffalo vice president Herbert Bleroe Winona Minn re-elected secretary-treasurer These were sleeted directors to represent respectively the nine Judicial districts: Daniel Lincoln Worcester Maaa Oscar horn New York John Olmsted Har-Arlsburg Pa Duncan Curry Staunton Va Baker Dallas Tsx Charles Grove Cincinnati Charles A Burnett Lafayette Ind Fred Mulllnlx Jonsaboro Ark and Stephen Blaw-att Stockton Calif Law Called Vital Factor A challenge to referees and federal Judges to maintain the bankruptcy act In Ita practical working entity was thrown to the guests by Federal Judge Arthur Tuttle of Detroit The details of administration never should be allowed to creep Into the wording of the law but should devoirs solely on the Judges and the referees who enforce and Interpret It "Don't" hs urged "permit congress to writs into the law all ths minute details of the enforcement of tha act because wnere certain Interpretations will fit In on district It will fall In several others Leave something for th Judges and the referees to decide Only by so doing can the necessary procedure be simplified and expedited Aa It stands today the bankruptcy law Is In good working order and Its regulation and restriction by an act of congress can only burden referees and Judges with miles and miles of red tape" Urges Increased Compensation Assistant Attorney General John Marshall of Washington spoke briefly on tha admlnlatratlva features of tha bankruptcy act suggesting Improvements of a technical nature for tha benefit at referees Blank forms filing systems raeords and closer eo-opera-tlon between rater and receivers and trustees wars among the aids outlined by tha speaker Th 1B28 amendment to tha bankruptcy law drawn up by a national committee of which Simon Flelschmann of Buffalo was chairman srers analyzed In detail by James Angell McLaughlin professor of bankruptcy law at Harvard Law school Paul King of Detroit retiring president of ths conference told of his Impressions of bankruptcy administration in England Franc and Italy Debate at Closing Session A spirited debate as to tha relative value and necessity for ths appointment of appraisers In bankruptcy cases marked the closing session of the National Association of Refer In Bank- ruptcr held at th Hotel lafoyett tha division members ot the Patent Tuesday afternoon Tha controversy Trada-marit and Copyright section of started when Watson Adair et Pitts-1 tha American Bar association ra-clect- 01 national sd all Its offieera Tuesday evening with ow- body cUrred that ha novae appoints Iona exception Manus May Boston yam South Dakota Rebecca Blaine- felony was concerned so before a man could be admitted to ball hla finger prints mutt be taken first hla record must be taken and thla evidence must be presented to the Judge granting ths ball Passed to Provide "Backbone" "Where several men have bean engaged In the same crime" declared Mr Baumes 'w decided all should be tried together so they could face ths same Judge and ths same Jury Tbe time for appeal also has been reduced The conviction of the criminal naturally depends on the district attorney "These Baumes laws have been passed In order to put real backbone Into the work of the Judiciary as well as the prosecuting attorneys Although public opinion Is much mor sound today than It ever was then Is still too much Indifference to crima The time has come when we all must taka a hand and help deal with this modem criminal Atm (ft Ponlsh "Master Mind" cannot stop all crime but It can bring it doom to minimum At the next rslon ot the legislature a bill will be Introduced providing for the separation of first offenders and hardened criminals In our prisons Another bill ere ars hoping to pass will daal with the punishment of We are concerned greatly In reaching this daaptcabla creature more commonly known is the Inaster mind" Patent Lawyers Seek Bill to Punish Abusers of Law For ths first time In the history of vice president Mias Mamie da Salles La rah of Indianapolis treasurer: Mias Olive Beatty of Washington corresponding secretary and Mrs Marion Gold Lewis of New York city recording secretary will continue In their present positions according to tha election results Four membera of the executive committee re-elected were Mrs Ellen Span-oer Muaaey from tha District of Columbia ths Hon Mabeth Paige from Minnesota Mrs (Niva Stott Gabrlal from New York and Adele Storck from Indiana Judge Mary Orossman of Cleveland Ohio was elected as a new member of tha executive committee The following state chairmen who serve also as vies presidents of ths organisation wen re-elected with a few excaptions whets th women were newly elected: Arizona Alice Bltdsall Arkansas Judge Lola Dale California Clara Bhortridge Foltz now Connecticut Busan District of Columbia Buralta Shelton Matthews Florida Julia A Harding Georgia Laura Berrien new: Idaho Bertha Stull Groan Illinois Franses Spooner new Indiana Elizabeth Mason: Iowa Oladya Yoeman Kansas Lilia Monroe Kentucky Ruth McNeil Louisiana Judith Hymans Douglas Mains Eva Morgan: Maryland Henrietta Dunlop Stonaatreet new: Massachusetts Susanna Shallna new Michigan Henrietta Rosenthal new Minnesota Virginia Blythe: Mississippi Lucy Bomervllla Missouri Ada Chlwla nsw Montana Margaret Young Nebraska Edith Beckman Nevada Felice Cohn: Nsw Jersey Paula Ladder New Mexico Katharine Marbry New York Winifred McLaughlin Ohio Genevlsva Cline Oklahoma Florence Etheridge Cobb: Oregon tbe Hon Grace Smith Pennsylvania Charlotte Kelsey Darting Rhoda Island Ada Saw- stats law section of tha American Bar association Is adopted Hollis Bailey Boston lawyer said In addressing the American Businessmen's club at a luncheon In Hotel Statler Wednesday Mr Bailey Is a member of th uniform divorce committee of thla section of tbs aaaoclatlon Mr Bailey said th new code will be completed by next year and ha Is hopeful It will ba approved by the government He pointed out that at present a man may legally have several wives as a divorce granted In on state may not be rsoognlxsd by another in many instances Th new law will placs limitations on th legal causes of dlvorcs and will not permit migratory divorces through requirement of a three-years' residence before a divorce Is granted by a state added Commissioner John Love Pickett radio announcer at WGR Jacob Tamer Harry Beret and George Russell were initiated into ths club Grover Cleveland Called Leading Citizen Grover Cleveland former president of th United Btatse was characterized as Buffalo' most distinguished citizen by Frank Mott Jamestown former stats senator in addressing ths association Wednesday afternoon Mr Mott mid devotion to duty eras th outstanding quality of Cleveland's character 'From tha hour Stephan Grover BOSTON Fined 1100 for operating his automobile while under the Influence of liquor Gardner Jackson secretory of ths Baeco-Vanzsttl defines on his way from Cleveland mlttas has lost hla license 4 i.