New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1922, Page 1

ews of the World By Associated Press il IN DECISION 'FRV[IRS GOVT.PROSECUTION United Shoe Machinery Gompany Cannot Compel Exclusive Use of Its Machines SAME RULE HOLDS GOOD ON PURCHASING SUPPLIES Nation's Highest Tribunal Aflirms De- grees Handed Down by the United States District Court at St. Louis Which Made Ruling Under Clayton Act. Washington, April 17..—The govern- ment today won in the supreme court the case brought by the United Shoe Murhlm‘r) Co. and others to have set aside the restraining order prohibit- ing them from using certain lease clauses in their contracts for the rental of patented machinery. The supreme court affirmed the de- cree of the U. 8. District court at St. Louis which enjoined the corporation under the Clayton act. The lower federal court prohibited the corporation from compelling, by lease agreements, the exclusive use of its machines, and from enforcing an alternative royality clause, found to be prohibitive upon all footwear manu- factured in factories where machines of competitors were also used. It al- so held invalid the agreement by which the corporation required those using its machines to purchase sup- plies of it. History of Case The extent to which manufacturers of patented machinery can restrict its use by those to whom it is rent- ed is involved in the procecd- ings in the Supreme Court brought by the government against the United Shoe Machinery Corporation (Continued on Page Twelve) fanda Mrs. 1 NEW BRITAIN, NOTHER TORNADO RAGING THROUGH ILLINOIS TAKES DEATH TOLL IN VILLAGES A Number of Residences and Business Houses|! Are Also Destroyed— Many Narrow Escapes | MANY CHRISTIANS ARE REPORTED MASSACRED, F London, April 17, (By Asso- ciate® Press),—A great fire and a massacre of Christians at Samsoun on the Black sea coast of Asia Minor wére in progress nine days ago when the Italian steamer Barbita left there, the steamer's officers reported on her arrival at Datras, Greece, says an Athens dispatch to the London Times dated Sunday, t t ¥ Heavy Rains, Accompany- ing Storm, Wash Out Track and Cause Train Wreck—Snow in Denver. 8 CARS AND ENGINE TUMBLE INTO RIVER [ d [ a Nashville, TIl., Aptil 17.—A tornado | cl striking at Irvington, a town of about 300 population, shortly after midnight killed one person and injured be- tween 50 and 75 others and demolish- ed or badly damaged 15 residences and busine: houses, according to meagre reports, | A special train operated by the Il1- inois Central railroad conveyed the serfously injured residents to Cen- tralia, where they were placed in hos- pitals Tracks Collapse, Letting Train Plunge v Into Connecticut At Hartford —None Injured, Hartford, April 17.—A work train of eight cars and-locomotive toppled over into the Connecticut river freshet today when about 1500 feet of track collapsed at the upper end of the New Haven railroad yards north of this city toda Nobody was hurt al- though there were a dozen men aboard. The accident was due to the under- mining of the track which is a spur on the North Meadows by the flood. The water is six feet or more deep. The main line tracks over which passengers are carried are not affect- ed by the freshet. The water in the river is now about 21 feet above low water mark and falling steadily. JAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Holmauist of 28 Barnett street have announced the engagement of their daughtef, Flo ence A., to Leon I. Alling, son of Mr, ac Alling of Kensington. Family of Seven Hurt. One family of seven, all of whom were injueed, were dragged from the ruins of their hom Two children were reported in critical condition as the result of cuts from window glass. | The tornado just missed the main | building of the Baptist orphanage asylum, which cares for several hun- dred children. Outbuildings nearby were hit. Several Reported Killed. Centralia, Ill., April 1 -One baby was killed and two persons are in St. Mary's hospital here in a critical con- dition as the result of the tornado which struck Irvington about. mid- night last night. A number of other injured persons remained in Irving- ton. Reports received here state that the seven persons were Killed and aboue New Factory To Take Over Bldg., Rented by New Britain i”_qfh. Co. COAKLEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY DEFENSE Accused Boston Attorney Declares It Impossible For Him To Get Fair Trial Boston, April 17.—Daniei H. Coak- ley, an attorney prominent for many vears in criminal practice here, with- drew today from his trial in the su- preme court on charges of extortion and perjury which were made the basis of a petition for his disbarment. Coakley's action came after.Judge Jenney had refused his motion for trial in the proceedings under way. The effect of his action was to allow the Boston bar association to present the charges against him with testi- mony in support of them, without de- fense being made. Coakley's name figured in the trials before the full bench of the supreme court as a result of which first Na- than A. Tufts and later Joseph C. Pelletier were removed as district at- torneys respectively of Middlesex and Suffolk counties. The charges made in support of the plea for his disbar- ment were based on disclosures made at the trials of Tufts and Pelletier that he had received large fees in cases that were held to involve ex- tortion and irregular indictment and abandonment of prosecution. MEMORIAL D IAL DAY PLANS Exercises This Year Will Be Held On Evening Preceding May 30—Plans Ready Later. Stanley Post, G. A. R., is planning a departure from the previous Memo- rial Day programs and this year the patriotic exercises and memorial pro- gram will take place in the First Congregational church on the evening preceding Memorial Day, according to Frederick V. Streeter, who is in charge. This change is made neces sary because the length of the pro- gram, in connection with the parade and cemetery exercises, makes too great a tax on the strength of the old soldiers. All patriotic organizations arc invited to participate. Details for the local observance of the 10th anniversary of Grant's birth- day are being prepared by Mr. Street- er. Raiiroad Will Repair | Black Rock Bridge After Wednesday, traffic will be restricted to one side of Black Rock bridge, since repairs are to be made on the structure. The “New Haven" railroad has received a carload of/ planks which are to be used in laying o new surface for travel. NO GAME, RA Tadelphia, April 1 ~Drooklyn-Philadelphia rain. (National) | postponcd; New York, April 17.—(National)— lew York-Boston, pstponed; rain. * Pailadelphia, April 17—Hoiy Cross- iUniversity of Penna., postponed; 35 injured, some seriously, in the tor- nado which struck this section early toc One woman was reported )\lel instantly at West Centralia, ten miles north of here. Washout Wrecks Train. Indianapolis, April 17.—Westbound passenger train No. 43 of the Big Four rallroad was derailed near Fos- ter, Ind., early yesterday, reports re- ceived by the Indianapolis dispatch- er's office today said. Harvey Watts of Indianapolis, fireman, was f{n- jured. The train, which was bound Peoria, ran into a washout near Foster and a baggage and mail car turned partly over. Seventy-five feet of track was reported to the dispatch- er's office o have been washed out by the heavy ns of last night. The remainder of the train was re- routed by the way of Veedersburg, Ind., and continued its journey to Peoria. ccording to the reports re- ceived here, Watts was the only per- son injured, but his injuries were not serious enough to be taken to a hos- pital. E. C. Carter and Sons, New York Lace Curtain Manu- to Operate s City. facturers, Plant in Th for Through the efforts of Secretary Ray 1. Makin, of the Chamber of Commerce, New Britain will have a new factory which will commence op- erations early this summer, accord- ing to an announcement at the Cham- ber of Commerce building this morn- ing. The E. C.'Carter and Sons, lace curtain manufacturers, have gigned a lease on the building now occupied by the New Britain Machine company on Chestnut street, near Elm . street, formerly owned by John Pinches and Sons, and will commence operations here May first or sooner. Bfick Building. The building is a brick structure, 200 feet long. One section is three stories high and the other section is two stories high. It has been occupied for the past four years by the New Rritain Machine company, but is owned by P. 8. McMahon and W. L. Hatch. The new company ta ssession as soon as the New Bri Machine company gets out. It is understood that the latter company has been given two weeks' notice to remove its cquipment. The Carter Company. E. C. Carter and Sons have their of - fice at 912 Broadway, New York, and their factory at 247-239 lafayette street. They make a business of man- ufacturing lace curtains. The same line of goods will be manufactured in this city, will be finished and shipped from here. Most of the work is done by women and girls and approximate- ly 150 new hands will be required to start. k t \\umul.. of Gales, New York, April 17.—Southwest storm warnings were ordered hoisted today from Cape Henry, Va, to Fast- port, Me. The weather bureau said a disturbance now central over the Great Lakes was increasing in in- tensity and would reach gale force. Snow in Denver. Denver, April 17.—An Laster snow storm began Saturday night in Den- ver and continued throughout Sun- day. Snow fell from Wyoming to cen- tral Colorado. LIGHTNING TICKET SELLER DIES TODAY t i t George H. Richardson, Had Sold Tickets at Charter Oak for More ( Than 40 Years. Hartford, April . 17. H. Richardson, for more than a ticket seller at Charter and widely known as the “lightning ticket seller,” died today at his home, No. 55 Oak street. He was 75 years old and retired five years ago. He was born in South Windsor. | In his youth he learned the print- © and later was a clork at the American House. In 1869 he be- | came manager of Green's Mocking | minstrels and the Georgia minstrels. | Iollowing his associations with the | minstrel companies, Mr. Richardson +George 40 ye Oak park ( Factory in Porto Rico, The same concern operates a lace curtain factory in Porto Rico. The lease signed for the Pinches building is for two years with a possible three year extension and an option to pur- chase. There will be some slight alterations to accommodate the new tenants. No Employment Office Open. No employment office has been opened here yet, nor has anyone been appointed to engage help, It is like- ly the company's main offices will fol- low the plant to New Britain, and in this event it is felt that an employ- ment office may be opened here next week, B he worked in the composing rooms | returned to Hartford TAXIGAB DRIVERS HELD . LEAPS FROM FAST TRA]N | New York Knights of the Wheel Ran :' i To Avoid : f Into Crowd Collision, \ . Breaking Away From Detec- i Hopie 8 Killing One Person. ! tive, Jumps and Receives Injuries| ACuse York, April 17.—Charles That May Be Fatal. | Sy and Mario Tortora, taxi-cab drivers were held today in $5,000 bail Corning, N. Y., Aprl 17.—Jumping | each on manslaughter charges for |from an Erie railroad passenger train | driving their machines into a crowd today while it was moving 60 miles|to avoid a collision. hour, Belig Rothstein of New| [lorence Bond, 11, of Long Island was probably fatally injured. |City, was instantly killed by one of wanted for robbery in|the machines. Ten other persons New York, was being returned from|were hurt, including Mrs, Nora Boer- Akron by a detective. | um of Bridgeport, Conn., whose skull Overpowering the detective as they | was fractured. returned to their Pullman from the| The injured persons had visited St. diner. Rothstein darted to the rear of Michael's cemctery in Loz Islend the train and leaped. He suffered a an York, Rothstein rain. City and were waiting at the gates for fracture of the skull, a street car when they weae struck. CONNECTICUT, Mus, Miner Appeals For Support Against Doctrine of the minorities, was secking to overthrow wis Maynard annual congress of thut spread d | munist." “because it GOLLINS TARGET OF Irish Free State Leader Escapes SCORES DE VALERA IN TALK| Declared That Leader of Press)—An attempt on Michael visional made here shortly after midnight this morning, come almost simultancously with an a: headquarte: army, ment. after having Naas, tack some armed with rifles, rushed at the Collins party’'s car and the free state leader apparently being an especial target quickly returned the fire, and one of the attackers was captured. volver and a live lvomh was found on him. quarters car from the and captured. racks was attacked hy all fired garrison raked the ritory with bullets, and the assaulting | party withdrew, tacked, siegers fleeing after a sharp exchange of shots. occupied by the civic bridge. charged visional free state setting barriers march of “methods of | people of Treland were not allow him to Jipn for them the people as an unforgivable sin, and for it they bile pulled hotel he and man, lived for a while in Springtield where ‘nrdms‘rl country of the Repyblican and the Union. “"(onnecll(‘ll! Legion To can centrated effort to gain the New Eng- made. have poses. Jl NEW BRITAIN HERALD 1022 MONDAY, APRIL 17, ~FOURTEEN I'AGES. D. A. R. LEADER CHARGES ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW U.S. FORM OF GOVERNMENT Socialist and Communist, Miner polities could of shington, April 17 hat a “false democracy, masquernd ng a8 ‘industrial democracy' and cading to bloc control of powerful Warning | “slacker vote,” Mrs, [that the corruptness of traced to the failure cligible voters out avail themselyes of citizenship," “I8 At any face the oning political cownrds cringing whip of powerful groups? tical fear is the As the population™ women of | share declared 10 duty “of this sacred he American form of government, volced today by Mrs, George Miner, president general of he Daughters of the American Revo ution in formally the 31st society Mrs. Miner appealed o members of he organization as “guardians of the pure fire of patriotism™ 1o of the danger which emanated largely from “of the socialist and wonder” she asked disheart “that ctacle of | under the This poli of our country us “one half of Mrs, Miner said, the America must aceept their responsibility for the politi cal situation and for the guardianship of the American which has been flippantly des “in the discard."” It s suid the generation are wi opening Clrse representatives prevent the com she of lared loctrine home cribed as i morc insidfous masquerades s lemocracy founded lustries, trades and ¢ wpon geographic districts or 1l divisions of the people Jass.’ A second danger inless checked, she is wald, true she the groups, in instead of numeric regardless of 15 mor ¥ of the rising as its galosh- es' Mr, Miner “but 1 dou't he lieve it.I have faith in the young lady today, faith that they will settle |down when the world rocks a littie less fatal | less uneasily in the left by Ay in the the war, on p as loos e snid, searcely whirlpools said, NEW HAVEN WOMEN ARE FIGHTING I'OR JOBS IN POLICE DEPARTMENT, New Haven, April 17.—A ||| dozen New Haven women King tment as p women in applications to C Philip T. 8Smith, while it any, will be placed. names will be placed l"l( re the board of commissioners at their next meetiag and later turned over to civil servic board for rating and placing on the cligi- bility list. e o e e S T e | _ An. | — STATE MAY PROSECUTE OLD THEATER OWNERS Find Lyceum’s “Asbestos” Curtain Was That in Name Only ASSASSIN'S BULLETS are les only two, Death in Midnight Attack | Opponents “Methods of Had Adopted arch, Because Irish People Decide Questions for Themsclves, Dublin, April 17 (By Associate the life head of the government pro-| Collins, free state ult on the Beggars' Bush s of the Irish republican says an official army state- Party Is Attacked Collins 'was on his way home addressed a meeting at Kildare, when the at- A group of men, Is Mr., County ccution of somne occurred persan s0ns Who, in the pasf, have for conditions ceum theater is hinted in fellowing the recent inspection of that theater by the state police Recently two state police officials inspected the theater, preparatory to its opening today, and found they say, that the big drop curtain, plainly Jab eled “Asbestos," was not, in reality an or per- been the Ly- report, sponsible at opencd fire, a The Collins party A re- Barracks Besieged During the fighting a general head- a Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS GERMANS PUT ONE OVER ON ALLIES BY SIGNING TERMS OF NEW PACT WITH RUSSIA TRICKSTER TRICKED, ~ Treaty Nullifies Brest- PRISONER CONFESSES ~Litovsk Terms and Re- establishes Friendly Re- lations Polles Held in $1,500 Bonds On Charge of Fraud— Other Court Cases Head of Genoa Conference Calls Hurried Meeting of Conferees Consider- that man Admitting “tric the him, and innocent iRl to 80 o doing wised party to lose tomobile deal Char merly of Bridgeport, wa to the nest term of the in bon , this Polles was prehe York city s hrought here stitu tle pur your, pay ported to be a r learned ti Russ Problems. iperi e Press.) and I Sunday, A treaty 7 (By betweer signed ut natorics to th Assoclated Germany, Rapallo being the Lwo countrics, Russia and Dr, Walter Rathenau tor Germany, The treaty nullifies the I treaty -establishes matic on an equal was foreign George Chite 600 for had ll-of Andrew s Jeft and re diplo= relati vy basis, All Claims Dropped pact mutually canc claims, as well as claims a the nationalizatior treaty signed yesterd represents the tions begun ma car on a cond ‘ was replevine ) tis of T port. Io t at 1t was not located until month when ittle and found him in New ¥ city the time of the purchase, | was t itney He ol on West N str at a anu The Is all wap ng from property. The L it is stated, conclusion of negotia« y months ago. This action by delegates to the Genoa economic confe e in meets ing independently and negotiating a treaty outside the scope of the confers cee is pointed to as estabe lishing a striking precedent for the nations who are participating in the discussion the Russian problem here. In conncction with the mutual res nunciation of nationalization of prope erty claims and war claims the treaty, expressed the friendly hope that othee powers would do likewise Comes as Rude Surprise. Announcement of the signing of the treaty came as a rather rude surprise to the Genoa conferees and it was pointed to by observers as likely to | make more difficult the position of |some of the other allics in their attia tude toward Rus By the new treaty replacing the Brest-Litovsk pact which has been 0 humiliating to the soviet leaders, the first great power to full ognition. Po- laltic states have long | had diplomatic relations with the wmm government but Germany has [ been withholding recognition because IPirst | of failure to obtain satisfaction of the made | claims for the murder of Count Mier- the . | bach who was assassinated in Moscow M. Brownridge, which was offered to- |in 1918, when he went there as Ger- day for probate. The w s drawn | man ambassador under the terms of Varch 27, shortly before the Brest Litovsk treaty. idge's death Special Meeting Called. st w Doo a friend ol orl ittle ness Mai for went car He I W 18! $600 and the \l\( do bind the Two days later, papers were Attorne, dolia agreement drawn up tice and the presence of A, N, Liockwood reconditioning the car, it was put on the last Main street jitney to service line. A few arrived in Doolittle the conditional Andrew Yerati nd questioned he purcl notes and to show days the to cit vhere produced bill-of-sale (Continued on LEAVES $200 70 CHURGH | as He bus. econd Page) Iussiz Jand and the Christian Scientist Corporation Benefi 'y In Will Of Bertha M. Brownridge. of Christ A beques church ot in the will o W Miss Brown is Begga was disabled by The headquarters bar- riflemen from sides at midnight, about 20 shots veing discharged. Commandant General Ennis at ontside of the gate, surrounding asbestos curtain at all. Instead, it was an ordinar coated with a fireproof painting material. The Jaw plainly states, and has for a good | many that all theate Il be equinped with an ashestos curtain and during the that have passed since the law went into effect patrons of the Lycenm helieved that the st: was shut off by an ashestos cur “Why shouldn't they,” officials “the sign said so.” Although the state police at first refused to permit the Lyceum to open | today without an ashestos curtain, they later reconsidered and gave a | temporary permit, good to May first, fafter which time an ashestos curtain !must be installed | State officials hint that they will | search back and find out what owners the imposition also on the state ilt, it is said barracks curtain a years, was The ter- at- be- was the An army transport also but without results, Shots were fired on the promi s guard at Balls- | No damage and no casual- ies were reported. Scores De Valera his speech at Naas. Coliins the opponents of -~ the pro- government with Y ion the the S ALY Prosecution may He declared | @ OS¢ had adopted | : ; kido e FGG ROLLING ON LAWN | 15 to ques Threats thousand o the In were responsible for puhlic and igainst the nation Eamon De Valera anarchy” res hat = will the treaty Washington, April 17 rain ‘ attitude flf‘\\.h\ vington cl the White Hc ster Monday eg WARRING FACTIONS | VALLEY MAY GE] decide did not from flockin for De Valera regarded this ounds lling were to be deprived of ro lieir .i;.vm to choose a government. Collins Will Prosecute. In describing an attack on him ‘ollins today said when the automo- up in front of Vaughn's two friends One of them entered the Mr. | | ! alighted. | hotel and Mrs. Colling, with the other, \\.)H\mlJ along the men,"” of a house and were matic and fired one and I caught and took his r¢ was taken a big bomb was quare “A number of Collins said, “rushed out| Meeting of Strikers encircled us, ts pulled out m_\ auto- d“d I believe T wounded another hy the hand volver from him. He AMount Joy jail, where found in his pocket."” Asked what could be done with the | Mr. Collins said: “What we be done with a man vho attempted murder in any well; but Dr(\fif‘l‘n((‘ him ? Mr. Repie- Cotion Manufacturers Likely Be Held This Week. : sentatives fired. to to /\‘ Pawtuxet Ry Iy between represet April 1 Woonsocket, conference the striking cotton manufacturers i{n t! may be held Arma J mill operatives the he thig week former Pathier tne o vailey Campaign for Members April 17.-=The Ameri- necticut department, state-wide drive for April 24 and ex- State Legion stated that a con- Governor anld today New Haven Legion, Cor has announced a nembership to open ending to April 20 headgquarters here His statement was cont d Y annoticcmen the pro fons which ! Kress of negot 8§ tated In an effort to end the three mi ow rship would be f all denominations to make an appeal n sermons sufday, April 23, to x-service men to join the Legion and +{ its patriotic and religious pur- and member Ira Church heen as not fnvolved CHNtIOVErsy the manufa could not to houre he mllls were *d froin 4% to and retuced early in February era however, expres: willingness to discuss the situation, | He hoped, he added, to receive a fa- vorable reply to a proposal for such a | conference from representatives of the operatives today. The former goyernor cxplained that hewas acling al {i1e request of prom- inent citizens in the Pawtuxel valley, woor put on u ¢ 4 hours per eent in The man he sald, they clther weekly, wages ! * | Hartford. April 17.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain, warmer tonight. Tues day rain and colder; strong southerly winds, | United | for Harriet W. Reh, executrix Premier Iacta of Italy as president instructed to” expend more than [ af twe cennomic conference issued a $200 for funeral expe i pay [sudden summons this afternobn for a all just debt One hun doliars . m. of the heads of is left to a sister, Liil nof in GGenoa. It of Pasaden son for the calling bequeathed to the was the announce= Walker of Ontario, Can remain the Russos the estate is directed to a sis German treaty. Evelyn Brownridge, of Ontarto, | The announced object of the meets ]111_ was to adjust by consultation the attitude of the allies toward the Ruse sian question The Japanes }nmv ition no d | confer L the invit |is believed one of the conference ! ment of the signing of BILTL Completion In Hawa an inte OPPOSES ARMY April 17 program 1 atne e were included in the Washington, the defense Panama can th and the ral feature o States The Old Treaty. treaty Brest-Litovsk: was & to the armistice between Gers and Russia signed at that place Decomber 14, 1917 following the rise of the DBolgheviki to power in Rus= '®lsia. Peace negofiations were begun N hetween Gormany wnd Russia in Jani- but the demands of the powers were considered exe by which refused to concede them Later Ru the { previously signed treaty at Drest-Litovsk on March 3. As indicated, these ferms were vire Hually dictated by the central powerss Althongh war indemnities were re ET Tt’"’ETHER SOON .+ Lithu sian Poland tolinn territory e continental e tie.| , Tie sequel g of urged cor was e mitte head bill reck providing senate day by war plans He critic inadequat appropriation 3 many ( rmy progress alread national defer nary 1918, Feentral COSSIVE Russia N | W commis i afternoon SANFORD SWORN April 17 wppointed Haven this terms the accepted declined Haven Joh S newly New office New Sanford and or con to fe all the Ana- urkey and to Armenia U'kraine, to to evactuate Russian F‘T“ War Changed Things, This treaty was effective, so far as BRANDED WITH 1]RL its continuing provisions weré con- cerned however, only so long as Gers any remained in the war, With her defeat and the conclusion of peace with the allies, in the treaty Versailles agre accept the brogation of the Brest-Litovsk and {all other treatics entered into with the Maximalist ment Russia, to recognize the foree all treaties been | antered allied and asso- in Mos-lcited which were A part Nussian empire and to re the frontiers as dee termined on. It was added that the powers reserved the right of Rus- sia to ain restitution and repara- tion on e principles of the Vers sallles treaty | | | i — T German, Released From Moscow Jail, Gerrany Teils of Tortures Convicts Undergo govern of Deriln, April tz Nolde, power tates of t mer ation o sine past, ora (hings of the that from 1 the prisc men branded with ird cries of the expert the anHIv o ips that| in the war that| 10 eomparison, He went agricultur was arrested and g lated to Baren Nolde | vho time active in carry & on un anii-Bolshevik campaign in Itussia. He this but thrown into prison and was eventual ly released only upon demand of Ger- man represeniative in Mescow wine \ court yard hot vie 10 ONIT NAVAL RESERVE nees in wer more hell fire so much and hards world an the s endured was Secretary Denby and Chairman Laske Agree To in Bill. er of Shipping Board nate This Provision cusad of heing re Washingten, April 17-—An agree- ment was reached today by Secretary Denby and Chairman Lasker of the Bhipping Board for elimination of the | provision tn the pending administras tion ship subsidy bill for a merchant marine naval reserve, Organization Several Hungarian officers released!ar andequate naval reserves will be left with Nolde bore out his ertions | to separate leglslative treatment in concerning the cruelties inflicted upon | measures to be proposed by the navy, prisoners department, was at one denied was