New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1922, Page 1

- — m— ‘Herald “Ads” Mcan Betier Business i —.—--‘d-——] ISTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERAL NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT,. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 19 JAPS AGREE TO TRANSFER TO CHINESE TERRITORY Leased Property Of Kiao- chow, In Long Contest- ed Province, Will Now Be Given Up British Also Agree to Sur- render Their Sphere of Influence in Rich Lands in China. Washington, Jan. 14, — (IBy Asso- clated Press) — Japan, through her arms conference delegation agreed to- day to transfer to China the adminis- tration of the leased territory of Kiaochow in Shantung province, The agreement bhecomes effective when a complete settlement is reach- ed on the entire Shantung controversy now before the Chinese and Japan- ese delegates. The Japanese also agreed to hand over to the Chinese government all documents necessary for the administration of the lease- hold when the transfer is effected. Atmosphere Cleared The agreement reached yesterday to open up the ports of Shantung, was said today by a British spokesman to have created a healthy atmosphere and undoubtediy would make towards a speedy adjustment of the Shantung problem. The Dritish, it was stated by the spokesman, have quite made up their minds to surrender their spheres of influence in China, although Great Britain holds in the Yangtse valley by far the richest and largest of these spheres. WOODROW WILSON WEEK Commercial Trust Company Will Re- deive Contributions o Iund For Memorial, Committee Announces. The local committee on the Wood- row Wilson foundation has made ar- rangements with the Commercial Trust company to receive voluntary contributions to tis* fund n; -t aek, The object of the fund is explained by the committee as follows: “The entire movement i{s non-poli- tical and non-partisan. Its purpose is to honor a great American in such a way as in the future will fittingly call attention to such signal service rendered to the country. We are not conducting a ‘drive.’ This is to be a free will offering for those who be- licve in the purposes of the founda- tion and wish to have a hand in its creation.” Next week has been designated as Woodrow Wilson Foundation week and the hour from 12 m. to 1 p. m. is to be Weodrow Wilson hour. FIVE INJURED IN TROLLEY SMASHUP Blectric on Waterbury Line Collides With Load of Wood Near Nauga- tuck This Morning. Waterbury, Jan. 14.—Iive persons were injured this morning when a trolley car bound south from this city ran into a heavy load of wood below Naugatuck. According to Connecti- cut Co. officials the wagon load of wood was on the company's right of way and the motorman, John Norton, was unable to stop his car in time to avoid hitting it. 'The driver of the wagon, John Bradley, said to be of Torrington, was removed in a passing automobile to some place not yet known to street rallway officials. It is feared he is seriously injured. Mo- torman Norton and Conductor George Russell, both of this city, sustained cuts and bruises. Gladys Tarzuiewicz and Caroline Fellows, both of Nauga- tuck, passengers on the car, received minor injuries. The front vestibule of the car was crushed in by the Impact with the load of wood. STEREOPTICON LECTURE. A stereopticon lecture, ‘The Sign of the Cross,” will be given by I‘rederic L. Fay, director of religious cducation at the South Congregational church, tomorrow evening. The lecture will be given in connection with the Christian Endeavor service at 6:30. CONTROL OF IN SHANTUNG. ONLY 18 0UT OF 65 Bernard Donald Gaffney Is Sole New Britain Man To Pass Hartford, Jan. 14,—Eighteen of the 66 candidates who took the examina- tion for admission to the Connecticut bar succeeded in passing the test ac- cording to the announcement of the state bar examining committee whiclf met in the supreme court room to- day. Nine of the successful candid- ates are from Hartford county. The list follows: Hartford county: Curtis I*. Bard- well, 27 Charter Oak Place, Hart- ford; James E. Cannon, Windsor Locks; Bernard D. Gaffney, New Brit- ain; FFarwell Knapp, 9 South Marshall street, Hartford; James J. O'Connor, 162 Benton street, Hartford; Saul [. Peizer, 557 Garden street, Hartford; Lucius I. Robinson, Jr.,, 45 Forest street,. Hartford; Harry Schwol , 135 Wooster street, Hartford; Charles A. Shea, 21 Florence street, Hartford. New Haven county: Stanley Dag- gett, New Haven; John A. Danaher, Meriden; Alfonzo C. Fasano, New Ha- ven; Albert B. Gardella, Ansonia; Maurice J. Glacimo, North Haven; Maurice J. Haly, Jr.,, Waterbury. Fairfleld county: Edward C. Fisher, Stamford; Eli H. Milner, Danbury; Clinton . Sherwood, Southport. Each candidate must present him- self before the superior court at Hartford on Tuesday, January 17, when the candidates will be address- ed by the court and sworn in as at- torneys. REPORTS OF DOGTORS FOR BIRTHS N 1921 Dr. Henry T. Bray Leads Physicians—Veronica | Durany, Midwives. Records avallable at the city clerk’'s office today gives the list of doctors and midwives and the number of births which they attended during the past year. It shgws that among the doctors, Dr. Henry T. Bray leads, with a total of 248, Dr. D. W. O'Con- nell is second, with 158 and Dr. George W. Flanagan is third with 121. Veronica Durany leads the midwives with a total of 132. A total of 1821 births were recorded for the year 1921. The list is as follows: Giusippina Aiello, midwife, 72; Dr. A. V. Avi- table, 28; Hosanna Alangian, mid- wife, 1; Dr. Henry T. Bray, 248; Dr. George H. Bodley, 16; Dr. W. P, Bun- nell, Mary Brodzik, midwife, 15; Emma Blasko, midwife, 84; Dr. J. W. Bush, 10; Mrs. H. G. Bogagian, mi wife, 2; Dr. C. M. Cooley, 11; Dr. T. W. Chester, 4; Dr. 8. J. Cherniak, 6; Dr. J. W. Draper, 8 r. G. W. Dunn, 27; Dr. E. J. Dray, 12; Dr. G. W. Dalton, 11; Dr. W. F. Flanagan, 84; Dr. J. F. Faulkner , 28; Veronica Durany, midwite, 132; Dr. L. H. Frost, 1; Dr. E. T. Fromen, 34; Dr. P. W. Fox, 58; Dr. George W. Flan- agan, 121; Dr. C. J. Greenstein, 18; Eva Ginsberg, midwife, 41; Hosanna Garabidian, midwife, 2; Dr. A, J. Goodwin, 4; Dr. Julius Hupert, 62; Dr. C. J. Hart, 19; Dr. T. C. Hodg- son, 3; Dr. 8. W. Irving, Dr. Nathan Jaffe, 30; Dr. M. A, Kinsella, 56; Dr. M. Kupelian, Dr. J. L. Kelly, 64; Dr. J. M. Klein, 17; Dr. Waterman Lyon, 9; Dr. T. I. Mann, 27; Dr. M. L. Marsh, 37; Dr. J. E. Martin, 2 Mary Nouradian, mid- leanor Nurczak, midwife, 21; Mary Miriglian, midwife, 57; Dr. D. W. O'Connell, 158; Dr. John Pu 4; Dr. Amelia Tutles, 1; Dr. W. J. Robins, 1; Amelia Rudolph, mid- wife, 12; Dr. Donald W. Stewart, 4; | Dr. Herman Strosser 2; Dr. A, J. | Savara, 11; Jennie Sirot, midwife, 5; |Dr. M. Volkenheim, 24; Dr. David | Waskowitz, 7; Dr. Joseph Walsh, 6; Dr. I'rank Zwick, 23. | ROY OPERATED UPON. Joseph O'Day, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Day of Beaver street, was operated upon yesterday at the hospital. Drs. Willlam Dwyer of Hartford and Peter 1Fox of this city performed the surgery. The patient is resting comfortably. DRIVER OF CONN. CO. BUS BEATEN AND ROBBED BY UNIDENTIFIED PASSENGERS While Making Up His Report, Shortly After Midnight, Two Men Black-Jack Him, Bridgeport, Jgn. 14. — Henry Mc- Farland of i45 Nush strect, New Ha- ven, driver of the Connecticut Co., auto bus running betwecn Devon and New Haven, was blackjdcked by three men shortly after midmght and rob- bed of $26, while he was making up his daily report at the Washington bridge terminus of the line. McFar- Jand, when he had recovered from the effects of the blow on the head, stag- gered down to the bridge and report- | ed the holduy to the Milford police officer on duty there, Then Take All His Money. A genera! alarm was sent out and ail suspicious characters were stopped in Milford and Stratford during the early hours of 'the morning without success in lacating the holdup men. McFarland said today the three men who held him up hac apparently just come from a <dance in Devon. They boarded hls bus ostensibly to ride toward Milford. While he was busy on his report, one of the mcn struck him over the head. Dazed by the blow, he was ordered to stand up. “Then they rolled me,” le said “get ting all my small coin and bills.” VIVIAN DECLINES T0 TAKE POSITION Poincare Oiie}svHim Post as Vice Presi@eflt"oj_cahinet LLOYD GEORGE 1IN PARIS British Statesman Has Long Session With French Premier This After- noon—Latter Having Hard Time to Fill Cabinet, Paris, Jan, Press) M, forming a 14 (By Associated Poincare in his task of IFrench cabinet to succeed the Briand ministry, asked former President Rene Viviani to accept the post of minister of justice with the vice-presidency of the cabinet but M. Viviani refused the portfolio, it was officially announced this afternoon. It was also announced that Andre Tardieu former I‘rench commissioner to the Unitéd States and lieutenant of Clemenceau during the peace negotia- tions had heen askéd to take the min- istry of liberated regions and that he would give his answer today. M. Viviani while expressing the closest sympathy with M. Poincare it was stated, explained that he pre- ferred continuing his work as France's representative in the league of na- tions. It was officlally stated that M. Poincare intends asking M. Sarraut head of the FFrench delegation at the Washington conference to continue as minister of the colonies. Possible Selection, M. Doumergue, president of the naval committee of the senate has re- fused the portfollo of minister of marine. : As the makeup of the cabinet stands at present M. Maunoury is slated for the ministry of the interlor and M. De Lasteyrie for the ministry of finance, with M. Maginot probably re- taining the ministry of pensions. Lloyd George Arrives. Mr. Lloyd George arrived at 2:50 o'clock and was met at the station by former Premier Briand. The same train on which the Brit- ish premier came from the Riviera carried the DBritish and Belgian dele- gations to the supreme council meet- ing, and the German representatives were in a speclal German car at- tached to the train. Mr. Lloyd George ence in the British embassy at 3:15 o'clock. P. 0. WORKERS HAVE WELFARE COUNCIL To Effect (loser Cooperation In This City Between Public And Employes The local Welfare Council of the post office department of the city of New Britain, was formally organized at the post office last evening, in con- junction with plans of Postmaster General Will H. Hays, the post office, The object of the council, as outlined in the postal bul- letin is as follows. The obhject of this council shall be to increase the efficlency of the postal service in the city of New Britain; to improve working conditions in the post office; and to effect closer co- operating and better understanding among the public, the officials, and the employees of the postal service, Membership Limited. Fhe council i3 composed of eight members. Three represent the car- riers, three represent the clerks and two represent the supervisory officials The following were elected: Clerks, Mark I". Miles, Kerin English and M. T. Murphy; Carriers John Schmidt, Everett Herwig and Fred Streigle; supervisory officials, James B. Grace, superintendent of malls and John B. Meechan superintendent of carriers, The following officers were elected: Chairman Mark F. Miles, vice-chair- man John Schmidt and secretary Everette Herwig. The council meetings, MILKEY LEAVES LANDERS will hold monthly Head of Advertising Department to Go With Graphic Arts Company of Hartford. Julius A. Milkey for the past 17 years employed at the office of Lan- ders, I'rary & Clark and for the past two and a half years head of the advertising department left that con- cern today to take another position with the Graphic Arts company of Hartford. Mr. Milkey's office associates ten- dered him an impromptu farewell re- ception this morning, at which time he was presented with a traveling bag, a brief case and an umbrella. Church Workers Plan to Replace St. John’s Altar To raise funds to replace the altar and ornaments which were destroyed in the recent flre at the church of St. John the Evangelist, the Altar society of that church will hold a whist and dance at the Y. M. T. A. & B. society room#, January 25. This date is a change in the original plans of the society, which were to hold the so- cial January 27. and M. Poincare began their confer- to humanize | MINSTERS ATTACK PROSECUTORS ACTS Willmantic lergy Obee o o victed Man Getting O1f OFFICIALS AGAINST LAWY Willimantic . Pastors Veel That By Agreeing To Suspended Sentence, Court Officers Are Throwing Their Weight Against Enforcing of Laws. Willilmantie, Jan. 14.—Arthur Mec- Quillan, a grocer, was convicted in the Willimantie police court on December 31 of violation of the liquor laws and fined $20® and given 156 days in jail He appealed and in the superior court here the jail sentence was remitted. The ministers assoclation of Willi- mantic, which has a membership of the pastors of Protestant churches this section of Windham county, y terday adopted a resolution relating to this case. It was ordered sent by spectal dellvery to Judge Irank K. IFoss of the police court, Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. Harvey, State's Attorney Charles E. Searle of Put- nam and Judge John W. Banks of Bridgeport. Text Of Resolution The resolution was as follows: “Arthur McQuillan, brought before the police court of Willimantic a number of times under the old law, and twice previous to appearance re- ferred to below, charged with viola- tion of the liquor laws, was, we be- lieve, convicted on all these occasions. At the time before this last arrest, Judge Foss had warned him that if he came before the court again he would receive a jail sentence. In the course of the trial for.the last of- fense, Prosecuting Attorney Harvey, knowing of the facts already men- tioned, declared himself in favor of a flne only. Judge Imposes Penalty “Judge Koss, in the best interests of public morals refused to ignore the previous offense and imposed a fine of $200 and 15 days in jail. The case was appealed and brought before the superior court, sitting in Willimantic on the first Tuesday of January. State Attorney Searle, notwithstand- ing McQuillan's repeated offenses and the sentence of the lower court ac- quiesced in remittance of the jall sentence. “By this action we believe the pro- gecuting attorney and the state’s at- torney have thrown their official in- fluence against the enforcement of fundamental law; and that the effect of fines only of wilful and repeated violations is the licensing of law Yic- lations. Condemn Prosecutors “We, therefore, as citizens of this district and as ministers of churches in this vicinity register our commen- dation of Judge I'oss and our con- demnation of the acquiescence of the prosecuting’ attorney and the state's attorney in a practical nullification of constitutional law." WILL ERECT GHAPEL IN STANLEY QUARTER Swedish Lutheran Church Approves Recommendation Of Its JPastor So that the children of families liv- ing.in the Belvidere section of the city will not be obliged to come a great distance to Sunday school, the Swedish Lutheran church is planning the erection of a chapel in that local- ity. The idea was advocated in the re- ports of Rev. Dr. 8. G. Ohman and the Sunday school superintendent which were submitted last night at the annual meeting of the church, and met with the approval of a large attendance. The movement will prob- ably take form in the spring . The annual meeting named the fol- lowing officers: Secretary, Iric Carlson; deacons, John Nelson, John Swanson and John E. Fresen; trustees, Albert Josephson, John A. Ericson, and Justus Wallen; auditors, John A. Andrews and Al- bert Anderson; ushers, Emil Larson, John Swanson, Joel Fresen, Paul Fresen and Kdward Lundquist; dele- gate to conference at Cambridge, Mass, Conrad Hurtbery; alternate Joseph Anderson; organist, Harold Sjolander; janitor, Carl Peterson. The receipts during the year were $13,697.16 and there is a balance of $1,484.19. Sixty-five were confirmed and there are fifty-five in the class to be confirmed next year. Favorable financial and spiritual reports were made. During the year there were 48 baptisms, 27 wedding and 22 funerals. It was voted to invite Professor Hjal- mer Johnson of Yale university to take over the English services Sun- days. READY FOR FROLIC. All is in readiness at the Y. M. C. A. for the big frolic by the Every- man's Bible class this evening. Chair- man Brewster of the general commit- tee and Chairman Hergstrom of the sports committee have a little surprise up their sleeves which they expect will bring a big hit tonight. Reaity Board to Meet Shortly to Organize A mecting of the rcalty board nam- ed iast week by Mayor O. F. Curtis will be held next week for the pur- pose of electing a chairman and secre- tary and to draft rules to govern its action. The board will hotd hearings on land values which will be recom- monded to the assessors. | WEATHER. A Hartford, Jan. Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably snow to- S ‘Warmer to- southerly THE night; winds. | | I | * e 29 44, Leam T First Time of Danger Encountered by Troopship Crook | 632 BODIES ALSO ARRIVE/ Eight Babies Also on Boat—'Not a Captain in Telling of Vessel's I’l‘l‘-: | dicament in Mid-ocean, | | New York, Jan. 14.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—A thousand doughboys | Germany the | return today from on trangport Crook learned for the first time that their ship had sprung a leak | late Tuesday and had been in danger north Atlantic. | Not a Game Stopped | “Not a crap game stopped” was the smiling comment of Captain Frank Reppa, as the Crook was being lashed | | | Brooklyn. The transport St. Mihiel | which had been dispatched to her as- | gistance accompanied her up the bay. | The doughboys eagerly scanned the newspaper giving accounts of the plight of the Crook and then remark- ed that seasickness gave them more concern than anything else. Crew Sent Under Decks Captain Reppa said most of the crew of 140 were sent below decks to plug up open seams. Some water leak- ed and it was necessary to remove baggage. Care was taken to see that the water did not reach the coffins of 625 bodies of American soldiers which were transported from Irench ceme- terles for re-interment in their native soil. Skipper Not Warned The Crook’s skipper was inclined to belittle the experience. He said some of the rivets had given away caus- ing the seams to open but that at no time was there great danger. War Bodies on Board In addition to the 968 enlisted men and 50 casuals, the Crook brought 14 German brides and eight babies. Most of the enlisted men had been engaged in policing the Rhine. Many of them had seen hard fighting in the war. They were marched to Fort Han- | cock and soon will be sent to various | parts of the country for demobiliza- tion. WILLIAM CROWELL HEADS AZIZ GROTTO of Organization Rents Top Floor Elcctric Building for Use As Club Room. Aziz Grotto, Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Knchanted Realm, held its annual meeting and election of officers last evening at Turner hall with about 500 members present. The following prophets were elect- ed by the Grotto for the coming vear: Monarch, Willlam H. Crowell; chief justice, Ralph R, Merigold; mas- ter of ceremonies, Seeward I’. Strople; treasurer, John C. Loomis; secretary, Walter O. Cook; trustee three years, Past Monarch John Abell. Prophet Monarch Crowell announc- ed the following appointed officers for the year: Marshal, A. H. Parker; venerable prophet, (Veiled); captain of the guard, C. U. Buckey; orator, A. L. Klein; sentinel, Herton T. Hallett; | assistant sentinel, I'rank R. Tox. A past monarch’s fez and jewel were presented to John W. Abell, the retiring monarch, by Past Monarch | Adna F. Johnson. Monarch William Crowell announc- ed to the prophets that the Grotto had leased the entire top floor of the Fox| theater building to be used as club| and recreation rooms. These will be prepared for occupancy at a early date. He also announced that plans were | being formulated for several social| functions in the near future and prophesied a very active year. The business meeting was followed by a smoXker and entertainment. T0 DISCUSS HEALTH very | | Second Meeting of Newly Organized Class Wil] Be Held At the Y. W. C. A. Tomorrow Afternoon. | | The second meeting of the newly organized Young Women's Discussion | class at the Y. W. C. A, will he held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Miss| Jean Wardrope will lead the class and will have as her subject "Health." Tea will be served at 5 o'ciock by Miss Sarah Rogers and members of the High school Girl Reserves club. The regular monthly meeting of Miss Andrews' committee will be held next KFriday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Plans will be made for the meetings during the month of February. There is also a possibility that a series of Lenten meetings for young women, with a leader from out of town, will be arranged by the association. Another Main St. Store In Financial Distress Two civil actions, involving $700, have been brought against J. Cohen, owner of the shoe store in the Bron- son House building at the corner of Main and )ast Main street. The Shapiro company of Boston, Mass., has sued for $450 and the D. Gold- man and Sons company also of Bos- ton, has brought an action for $250. Constable Fred Winkle served papers today. The writs are returnable in the city court on the first Monday in February. ] ' during great gales that swept the |y to her pier at the transport base in i D TWELVE PAGES S 000 SOLDIERS, 14 HAYS DECIDES TO BRIDESREACHU.S. ~ CABINET POST TO ACCEPT News of the World By Associated Press PRICE TH RESIGN REE CENTS JOB AT $156,000 A YEAR OF ATHLETICS, DIES Crap Game Stopped,” l:\plulnwl]Began Life as Horse Car [ Dr Goods Manufacturer er, Later Sporting Philadelphia, Jan. 14.—Benjamin P Shibe, president of the Ph Iphia American basebill cjub died . | Mr. Shibe, who was in his S83rd| year had been ailing for about two years. About i ar ago he was in an automobile accident receiving in- juries from which he slowly recovered Mr. Shibe's financial assistance made it possible for the American league to stablish a club in Philadelphia when it invaded National league territory in 1901, He was made president of the club when it was established and re- mained in that position to the time of | his deati. He owned, is it understood | 50 per cent of the club stock some of which was transferred to members of his family. Connie Mack is the owner of the other 50 ppr cent. Mr. Shibe was the principal stock- holder in the A. J. Reach Co., manu- facturers of the American and Nation- al league baseballs and other sporting paraphernalia. He began to earn his living as horse car driver. He had a knack for sewing up yarn and making present- able baseballs, and later drifted into the business with his brother. They prospered and in 1882 he became as- sociated with A. J. Reach, famous ball player in the 70's. Both men be- came quite wealthy. Mr. Reach sur- vives his partner. $12:000 IN POISONED FOOD IS CONFISCATED New Haven Health Board Finds Cyanide of Potas- sium in Edibles to a New Haven, Jan, 14.—A quantity of provisions valued by the owners at $12,000 was ordered destroyed by the health department today after traces of cyanide of potassium, a deadly poison, had been found on them. The discovery brought great relief to the health department which at first had feared some of the poisoned articles had got into trade. This was not so, however. The provisions and other articles of food were in a general market in a building which was on fire Wednesday night. Over the store was the.Liberty Knife Co., which used a cyanide solution for case hardening its product. The water poured on the $8,000 fire had dissolved cyanide in bulk and washed the solution from vats to floors. ped into the market. Health officers had lookéd into the store to determine if the goods were marketable when a trace of a crystalline substance was found. Its pature was determined quickly and all goods in the store condemned. Local Committee Will Meet Gov. Lake Monday Arrangements have been made by the local transportation committee to confer with Gov. Everett Lake at the e Capitol Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The committee will submit requests for better transpor- ation ice here. ‘Alderman A. N Paonessa, chairman of the commit- tee, has requested members of the committee, Senator E. 1. Hall ang Representatives A. N. Rutherford ana Richard Covert, to meet at City Hall Monday morning at 9:30 o'cloc CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY. The New York Commercial, the pa- per edited by Walter R. Brown, who will speak to the members of the Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday evening, observed its 125th anniversa Rrown will speak on “The of America’s Business Spirit wd of the | ject recently announced DIRECTORS M The weekly meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Com- merce will be held on Monday. The meeting will be at the New Britain club at noon. The solution had drip- ] sub- | BENJ. F. SHIBE, HEAD President Harding Makes Formal Announcement, Fcliowi-g A 40 Minute Conference No Definite Date for His Retirement Is Set, De- pending Upon Terms of His Contract. ‘Washington, Jan. 14.—~Announce- ment that Postmaster Gen. Hays will shortly retire from the was made at the White House today. After a 40 minute conference with the postmaster President Harding said he could not “well ine terpose any objection” to Mr. Hays' retirement to become head of a na- tional assoclation of motion picture producers and distributors. Hays' Statement. Mr. Hays made this statement: “With the president's consent I have decided to undertake the work cabinet general | suggested by the motion picture pro- ducers and distributors. No contract has been executed as yet. I am as- suming, of course, that a satisfactory contract will be possible and one which will make certain the carrying out of the high purposes contemplated by this great industry.” The postmaster general in discuss- ing the matter informally, said no date for his retirement had been de- cided upon, that matter being left open awaiting his negotiations with the motion picture producers. Mr. Hays in further discussing tite proposition informally expressed con- fildence that satisfactory arrange- ments could be worked out by him with the motion picture interests. He said that as soon as possible he would confer with representatives of the mo- tion picture industry who have been negotiating for his services. Salary Abont $150.000. Mr. Hays refused to discuss the sal- ary whidh he would receive in his* new position, but it has been report- ed as upwards of $150,000 a year. * While it was stated at the White House that the question of a suc- cessor to Mr, Hays had not been con- sidered by the president and would not be until he had definitely made bis decision, there have been numer- ous and varied reports. These in- cluded the names of Harry S. New, senator from Indiana, Mr. Hays' home state; Dr. Hubert Work, present first assistant postmaster general; Walter S. Dicky, Kansas City manufacturer, and Representative Stenerson of Min- nesota, chairman of the house post- office committee. NOTED INVENTOR CALLED BY DEATH Man Who Designed and Taught Line coln How to Shoot Spencer Rifle Dies At Home of Son, Christopher Miner Spencer, noted inventor and mechanic, died at his home in Hartford this marning at 9:30 o'clock. Death was the culmin- ation of a general breakdown induc- ed by a cold he contracted some time ago. Mr, man) pencer, who is well known to ew Britainites, was born June 3, at South Manchester. He was employed at various times by many of the leading manufacturing concerns in New England, including the New RBritain Machine Co. He is known as the inventor of the Spencer repeating rifle and was the man who first taught Abraham ILincoln to fire the rifle. Another one of his achieve- ments was that of designing and building the first automobile in Con- necticut. A complete history of his mechanical achievements was carried in The Herald of January 5, 1922, Deceased, who was a widower, pass- ed away at the home of his son, Rog- er M. of Hartford.. One other son, I A., also of Hartford, and one daughter, Mrs. Charles Middletown, survive, |grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday after- noon at the home of the son, Roger, at 328 Iairfield avenue, Hartford, Services will be held at 2 o'clock. Bur- ial will be made in Windsor. SOUTH NORWALK TAKING PRECAUTIONS AGAINST POSSIBLE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK Compulsory Vaccination of All School Children and Teachers Ordered—Bridgeport Now Has 36 Cases. South Norwalk, Jan. 14.—Compul sory vaccination of pupils and teach- ers in all of Norwalk's schools was ordered by Health Officer Robert K. Perdue, last night as a method of prevention of an epidemic of small- pox here, such as has been found in the Bridgeport schools. The presence heer of a number of Bridgeport pupils at a basketball game has hastened the giving of the at once. No cases have been reported here as yet. Bridgeport, Jan. 14. — Ten physi- cians were added to the corps of health department doctors vaccinat- ing school children today. All the public schools will be vis- ited Monday and the work rushed ag™ much as possibte. Already 1,600 chil- dren have been treated at the city dispensary. 3 Two new cases were reported to- order, which is to be complied with|day, bring the total to 36.