New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1923, Page 18

METROPOLITAN MAY BE FAKIR VICTIM Charge Made That Musenm Paid High Prices for Bonus Art New York, July 11.—Art circles were stirred anew by charges in Paris that personages in high society had received money for acting as in- termediaries in the perpetration of frauds through the sale of fake an- tiques to the Metropolitan Museum of Art today awaited a formal answer from Edward Robineon, director of the museum, ‘When the first Metropolitan’s Gothic statuary and other relics was made recently Mr. Robinson said he would pay no at- tention to the charges that the mu- seum had been victimized wuntil a specific instance had been cited Robinson now has indicated he would reply to the latest assertion of Gas- ton G. 'Sell, eminent art critic and friend of the sculptor Rodin that the 15th century statue of 8§t. Panl for which the museum paid $3,000 un- doubtedly was a fake. At that time Mr. Robinson said a speclal committee of judges had passed upon everything the museum had bought, but if the charge of M. Vigoroux, former New York repre- gentative of Joseph De Motte, art dealer, was true, the museum been victimized for more than $600.. 600 worth of faked antiques The latest charges were revealed in the trlal before a French court of Vigoroux for diverting funds and art treasures. attack upon the He refused to divulge the names of | American social lights who had acted as his aids in the sales and had de- ceived commissions therefrom. He had a special reason he sald, for not| glving the name of the go-between | ‘1in the sales to Winthrop because it was a woman. FLEVEN BANKS VICTIMIED Institutions Near Chicago Report Clever Swindles of Over $100,000 Chicago, July 11.—Fleven banks in| outlying sections have been swindled out of more than $100,000 within the | past few days by the certified check and cut telephone wire system. Three gangs of men, working under the direction of a woman, perpetrated the swindles. Checks purporting to he certified were presented and bank tellers were invited to verify them by telephone. | Meanwhile, a confederatet had cut the telephone wire of the supposed signer and the teller was unahle to reach him T'requently, the police gaid, the checks were paid after tel- lers were unable to verify the signa- tures. MOVE FOR REPEAL Michigan Legion Post Starts Action to Eliminate State Dry Laws Detroit, Mich,, July 11.—A move- ment to repeal the state prohibition Jaws was started here last night when the “harles A. l.earned post of the American Legion, the largest in Michigan, adopted a resolution pressing “unquaMfied opposition” to prohibition and demanding a popular referendum on the repeal of the dry amendment to the state constitution Adoption of the resolution was vir- tually unanimous. FIELD DAY AUGUST 7 New Haven, July 11.—The annual fleld day of the Connecticut' agricul- turgl experiment station will he held st the Mount Carmel experimental field on Tuesday August 7. It will he & basket lunch affair with perved and dishes and tables supplied to all who wish to see the field ex- periments. Mr. | had | ex- coffee |lage while the ex-kaiser oyl NEW BRITAIN' DAILY HERALD. WEDNESDAY,’JULY 11, 1928, “IZZY" AN AUTHOR FOR SHORT TIME IN MIND Famous Dry Sleuth However. is For« bidden to Write Basements of New York New York, July 11.—~An ambition, newly born in the heart of ‘lzzy” Einstein, liquor sleuth, was quietly put to death today by Palmer Can- ifield, prohibition director for this [ state, Izzy's ambition was conceived when he read that his chief, Roy A. Haynes prohibition commissioner for the whole United States was writing a book to be called "Hunting Down the Rum Runner.” “Why shouldn't 1 write a book?" asked Izzy. He got out his scrapbook, stuffed with newspaper stories and photographs of the booze forays iIn which he and his partner, Moe Smith, camouflaged under a thousand make- ups had Sherlocked the downfall of as many bootleggers, Izzy then disguised himself once more, this time as an author, and sat down to pick a title. He finally de- clded in tavor ot "The Basements of New York.!' In the meantime publishers got the word and asked Mr, Canfleld about it. “I don't know whether Mr. Ein- stein can write a book or not,”” Mr. Canfleld told them. “But I know he | will not be allowed to as long as he |remains with the treasury department, for there is a century old ruling pro- hibiting employees of the department from making public the details of | their jobs.” Asked whether the ruling.applied equally to Mr. Haynes, the state pro- hibition director side-stepped. Izzy said he would appeal to Mr. Haynes for permission to go on with title |the book now that he has the | written, AID | e 712 RECEIVING This Number Still Getting Flelp From Titanic ‘Trust Fund i London, July 11.—Seven hundred land twelve people are still recelving aid from the “Titanic” fund says the public trustee in his annual report. This subscription was raised by public contribution for use as a principal from which anhnal payments are made to dependentk of passengers and jof the sinking of the ship. | It amounts to 290,813 pounds, The |interest is distributed in pension pay- Iments of 104 dependents of passengers and 608 dependents of members of the crew. | BORAH IS KER |To Address Business and Professional | Women Clubs Tonight Portland, Ore., July 11.—Idaho |delegates officlally were hostesses to- |day of the national convention of | business and professional women's| clubs in session here. Senator Borah will he the principal speaker at a meeting tonight. The committee on legislation had |its report ready with recommenda- |tions for action including the mini- |mum wage and settlement of inter- | national disputes ACTIVITY AT DOORN |Holland Reports Many Visitors, Fspe clally From Germany The Hague, July 11.—According to {current reports there are signs of re- |newed activity at the honse of Doorn {where former Emperor William is in iv\‘iln. There are constant \from Germany, the latest being Prince |Eitel Frederick and T Karl Helffer- |ich, the financial authority, | ! Princess Hermine is dfter seen |cyeling with her two sons in the vil- |4 is paying more frequent visits with his wife to members of the Dutch aristocracy re- siding near Doorn. — Just one freight car cansed all this damage track at Elizabeth, N. J., knock factory and the roof caved in. Have You the Right Glasses? If vou read hy artificial light, if you use vour eyes for trying work — vour glasses must be absolutely correct or your vision will suffer. 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