New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1924, Page 1

News of the World . By Associated Press WADOO SUPPORTERS RALLY T0 HIS FLAG EW BRITAIN HERALD IREPUBLICANS STILL UNABLE T0 AGREE 300 Advocates ol His Candidacy Reach No Decision o Insure De- Meet in Chicago HAIL HIM AS A LIBERAL / Assail Republicans For Trying To In- volve Him In Teapot Scandal—Re- | port His Strength Is Gaining | Everywhere. (Chicago, Feb. 18.—More than three hundred advocates of the candidacy of William Gibbs McAdoo for “the democratic nomination for president, gathered here today to decide wheth- cr the Teapot Dome disclosures have or have not made Mr, McAdoo unfit to contifue as a presidential candi- fute, A goodly scattering of women were noted In the gathering that listened | to the keybote speech delivered by Homer Cummings of Connecticut, for- mer chairman of the democratic na- tional committee, Quite a number of railroad labor men were also seen umong those present including Daniel Iyan of the Carmen's union, Presi- nt Sheppard of the Railroad Con- ductors’ body, and others, David Ladd lteckwell of Ohio, presided. ‘The conference was called, Mr. Cummings said, “not only to diseern the fortunes of an individual but to congider the fate of the cause of libe eralism.” Accuses Republicans “Those who control the republican party,” continued Mr. Cummings, “in a desperate attempt to divert atten- tion from their own dereliction, are striving to implicate democrats in the disgraceful disclosures in the Teapot Dbme seandal, “Not one democratic officlal and not one person mentioned in counecs | tivi awith the democratie presidentinl nomination has been touched by the revelations, “A spgelal attempt has been made to disei Mr. McAdoo had no connection i I¥ or indirectly, with these seandals, “The mere statement of the situ- ation reveals the absurdity of the sug- grstion that there has been uny ime palrment of his strength as a candi- date, e forces of liberallsm have gath- ered arownd Mr, McAdoo to continue the struggie which began in 1913 to free American institutions from the thraldow of speelal privilege Tnsist MeAdoo, Run, George I, Milton, manager of the MeAdon forces in Tennessee, report- ed that _MeAdoo clubs all over Ten- nesee had passed resolutions demand- ing that Mr. MeAdoo continue in the race for the democratic presidential nomination. Tenne: went a dele- gation of 12 members, representing as many sections of the state, to the conferenc J. H. Campbell, in eharge of the Des Moines McAdoo headquarters, rend a statement declaring his belief that “the democratic party can not afford to establish the precedent of outstanding candidate an to withd at the instance of par- tisan sttack ¢manating from the o pool of partisan political intrigucs and corruption.” yde L. Herring, of Des Moines, MeAdoo's Towa state manager, de “lared there had been “no weaken- g of the Hnes” in the Hawkeye #ate, b “In South Dakota,” it was reported. “about the only ones who are talk- ing that Mr. McAdoo’s availability has been injured are republica: would never vote for a democral, and are only looking for any cxcuse to be against him.” Thomas Arthur told the eonference that “the democrats of Montana com- missioned me to come to Chicago and say 10 the democrats of the nation through this conference that (they have great faith in Mr. McAdoo's in- tegrity and ability. e has been and is mow and will continue to be our most available. progressive and for- ward looking democrat “We of Montana cannot understand why any reflection should be cast on cither McAdoo or any other conspic- “nous member of the democratic party. Onr party, with its leaders, is not on trinl before the bar of public opif- ion, but on the other hand it is the republicana, as an organization, and its responsibie 1 8 bolding high places, whe have dissipated in large degree the resources of the nation 15 favored friends who financed the mendacious, though unfertunately successful propaganda of 1926, which destroyed the usefulness of the gre et Ameriean ever produced, Wood- row Wiison.” Joy Seeks Nomination . For First Ward Post Wiitlam 1. Joy, & well known resi- dent of the first ward, is circulating A petition of candidacy for the repub- lican nomination for that ward. Mr. Joy was bora in New Hritain and was educated in the pub- | iie sthools, attending high school wun- der the Iate John H. Peck. He is 50 vears of age The prospect citman is making his first appearance as an aspirant for public office and his candidacy Is reporicd to be meet- ing with faver in the ward. FATAfliiTO”AEcmENT who | counellman in | ! feat of Dem@ic Tax Measure EDEBATE MEASURES TODAY! 'Old Liners Rail At Insurgents—Rep. Clancy of Michigan Outlines Phu. For Reduction in Automobile Taxes —Gamer Bill Up At 4 P. M, ‘Washington, Feb. 18.-—~Republican insurgent and organization leaders in the house again failed today to reach an agreement that would insure de- feat of the democratic tax program. Two conferences Saturday brought | a definite offer from the insurgents | |led by Representatives Fear and Nel- son, Wisconsin, for a forty per cent maximum sur rate if the normal | rates were cut in half, but the repub- | lican leaders, after deciding to go as Ihigh as 37 1-2 per cent on the sur- taxes, refused flatly to agree to the | ifty per cent cut in normal rates. The | Melbon proposals embodied in the bill | provide for a 25 per cent reduction in the normal rates and the republican | |chiefs insist treasury estimates have | | shown a furtheg cut is not possible if | sufticient revenue is to be raised, | | The organization republicans first | deetded to boost the surtax maximum | |to 256 per cent-—ten higher than the { Mellon figure-—in an effort to unite| ithe party against the stund of demo- | crats for a 44 per cent rate, but the lenders admitted that this rate would be supported By only 208 republicans with 218 votes nceded for adoption. ! Negotiations then were opencd with |the insurgents who had stood oul’) or | the present 50 per cent maximum fur- | tax rate, | Reading At 4 P, M. Both Representatives Green, lowa, tand Garner, Toxas, chairman and | ranking Jemocrat on the ways und | means commities, respectivel wh {are in eharge of the revenue bill, hav it Mr. McAdoo but it is .4, plans to begin reading the bill the selection known and admitted everywhere that |a¢ yne conclusion of the general de- | been approved by all the interested 50t [ yate at four o'elock, and no contro- | parties, | versy is expeeled to develop over the | 1(lrst part, which deals with definitions Republican organization speaker laired the party differences in debute | today. i Debate Waxes Warm Representative Crowther, New York, a member of the ways and/ means committee, attacked the standy of the insurgents, insisting they should | {vote for the income rates in the bill since they had accepted nominations and were clected as republicans, Representative Clancy. democrat, | Michigan, outlined a plan for reduc- | {tion in the automebile taxcs, which [he said would be proposed as an| |amendment to the excise tax rates, He advocated reducing the five per cent tax on automobile accessories, and tires and repealing entirely the | tax on automobile trucks under (wo tons in weight. This would mean a |loss of $35,000,000 in revenue of the | $140.000,000 now collected on auto- | mobile taxes, he estimated. l IOnl- Man Dead, Another Seriously In- jured When Machine Tums Over| Three Times 0 Windsor Locks, l Windsor Locks, Conn., 1%eb, 18—/ One man was killed and another eritically injured when an automobile got out of contrei, overturned three times at the foot of a hill and came to a stop on the railroad tracks here Jate last night. Michael Koscowski suftered a broken ncek and is believed to have died instantly, Joseph Os- kroweki suffered a fractured spine and was rushed to a Hartford hospital where his condition today was repori- ed critical. Brownie Oskrowski, broih- er of the injured man and driver the car escaped injury. The men were returning from a party in Thompson- ville Yeggm;n Break Opén Safe, But Find It to Be Empty Hariford, ¥Feb, 1% Thicves Jast night broken into the Ba Burnham garage and s at No. 259 Capen strect a shion knocked the com off the large safe in the garage only to find themselves in Mother Hubbard predicament was not a penny in mafe contained only soms poptance to anyon the garage. The yeggs gelves with strewing papers about the office floor and then escaped Proprictors ot the garage reported to- day that nothing was missing from their establishment. This was the third safe to be broken here within a few days, and the police think all thres jobs may be the work of the same gang. 12 DIE IN EXF By The Associated Pres Etith, Kent, Eng., Feb. women and one mah wer today in an esplosion which tie outbrezk fire in a | filling factory. rd and jer statior pert dia U There ion an e pers of no im st the owners of contented them e "LOSION 15.—Eleven kilied hers ollawed cartridg NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, M R VRIS SRS S G RSB PN il ONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1924. —EIGHTEEN PAGES. DENBY’S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT IS Average Daily Circulation 10,329) Week Ending Feb. 16th .. .. Navy Secretary Who Retires and MORE DISCLOSURES Changes Mind About Retiring Under Fire And Nflw ARE PR“MISE" Will Leave Office, Probably March 1— No His Assistant W/w Says He Wont EDWIN DEN THEUDORE ROOSEVELT Unofficially Selected High Commissioner to Hungary Associated Press, Geneva, Feb, 18,-W, P, G, fng, formoer governor of the United States federal reserve board has been unofficlally selected us high commis- sloner of the gue of nations to Hungury for control of finances un der the league's loan plan and informed the league that he aceept I oficinlly duizant , | nnounced here tods It was said in league of Mr. By Hard- circles that Harding has The fluancial seetion of the league expects that the protocols for Hun- gatian rveconstruction will probably be signed within a week. Mr, Harding's appointment must be made by the leaguc's council, but this could be arranged by telegraph. Sir Arthur Walter, director of the financial section, plans to visit the United States in) the early summer in connection with the Hungarian loan, as it is $16,000,000 of this loan New York, Feb, 18-~News of (R gelection of W, P, G. Harding as high commissioner the gue of na- tions to Hungary for control of finances, indicates curly flotation of an international loan, part of which will be offered jn this country, interna- tional bankers said today., It is be. lieved that the loan will follow along the lines of the one granted to Aus. tria when that country consented to the appointment of financial admin- tstrator, While the size of the loan will not be determined until after a careful survey has made of Hungary's finances, it probably will run between $75,000,000 and $100,- 000,000 {6 HOLD-UP MEN CAUGHT New York Police Make Big Round-up t been Two Suspected as “Bob-hatred” Girl Bandits, 18, —Sixteen men ids that started were held today scnsational rob- last five New York, I arrested in police Baturday night, charged with many beries and holdups o the months. Three were “said by the t (ssisted one Brooklyn's “bobbed-haired girl ban- ans” in the holdup of a cashier of a plumbing shop January 19, taking a payroll of 84,7 The party was fol- owed through New England back to New York the girl cscaped Others in custody are charged with the ry two men's furnishing s stores dup and robbery Lith@nian Cit the pt have of ro of the he o re of pe f six zens' & miver noldup patrons mbe and robbery o Brookiyn rest other rot rant Dec crics. Woman's Smoking Is Not Any Reason for Divorce tiea, N. ¥ Feb. 18- Cigarette women considered disgrace n improper woman and re. yor is it ground for divere Err 1 Edgecomb dismissing a divorc of cul ir tion SMITH NOT A CANDIDATE Y., Feb. 15 —QGovernor eking the democratic president. At today's with capitol reporters, he a candidate for 1 candidate Smith is nomination confercnes was asked the for noth ¥. “Are presidency 1 am s | has |gle token, would | with s sfusa hoped to place about | in America. | W. P. G, HARDING READY REFUSES TO PAY TEN 70 TAKE LEAGUE JOB. GENTS FARE, ARRESTED as Waterbury Man’s Lawyer Claims His Client Is Justified Waterbury, the fare on Connecticut Co, lines is now § 1.3 cents, Attorney James M. Lynch as counsel for Jeoseph Flana- gan, claimed in eity court today that his elient had committed no offense in refusing to pay 10 cents for a sl Flanagan was charged 1A pay his fare. The lw y Lued there Wwas no annow ment of a 10 gent fare on placards displayed in the cars, He alse claim- ed the motorman, R. J. Duprey, should have given the passenger change from a dime, based on a fa rate of 8§ 1.3 cents. Jwige Abner P, Hayes suspended sentence in the case, . CANT leNfiFflSRAEL 20 Who Saw Father Dahme rdered | | ccmmittee, | | | Vail o Positively Say it Was Man Under Arrest. Bridgeport feb. 18.-~0ut of witpesses called and who testified to- day at the inquest held by Coroner J, . Phelan inte the slaying of Father Hubert Dalime, a wee ago, none could positively say that Harold Israel, the alleged self-confessed murderer, was actually the person they saw at|puieher wor the time of the crime, Two cyewits nesses of the actual shooting were not able positively to say that 1 el was the man they saw, but on¢ them, Ralph Esposito, said the man had a velvet collar on his coat, Isracl’s coat was then oifered in evidence, 1L has a strip of Ivet at the neck hough this was not a collar. Some of the wit nesses who saw a man just before and just after Father Dahme was shot down and who they thought was the slayer, thought the man was dress in a coat a little longer and a little darker than the one shown. Englishmnnfil"i'l—lvd_subiong Lost Son Through L. 0. O. F. Waterbury, Feb, 18.—1t was learnod police headquarters that Hugh Mayor who arived bere Sature fre E , 1o search for his Wit 1ad located the son in Mich, and had left this city The son left home 12 and wus then 22 years of n of a letter being mis- family first lost the young address then lost all track jor Mr. Mayor while in engaged ir ver- ger whe m Mayor of th at today day g0, m Detroit for years Detroit here ¢ stra ywn Wil is learned embet ¢ having ki Odd Fellows gh the offi- Mayor's in attor a and thro wil was am ascert pre Autoist Hcla in Meriden Following Death of Coaste Meriden, Feb., 18 —Herbert ) Pagne ardl Prederick J. Wagenblatt both mden, Were held by the local today for one Wweek eharges of reckiges driving pending the s finding in the death o John Vatres, 12, who coasted into their automobile on Ofive street Sat urday. T at the Meriden hospita and ompanion is at with four ribs frac- tured of # court on ied WEATHER — Hartford. Feb. 18—Forecast for New Britain and Fair tonight slightly colder Tuesday. i ™E | | e answered emphatical- || " DOLICE SERVICE CAR Brokers Being Called in Teapot: Dome Investigation PROSECU Senate Put: Conngepi. T MMIN Advt, ”al'll'ord, ¢ ‘onn, as Special Counsel—No Secrey Hint Of Successor—Report That Daugherty Soon Will Quit Cabinet Revived By Today’s vents. ticut Dol Ut State Ljj, \\'as!ling‘ton, Feb, 18.—Edwi tary of the navy and his After repeatedly declaring | resig n B. Denby has resigned as sec- nation has been accepted. 1e never would quit the cabinet Mecting of Oil Commyttee Planied, Under the fire of those who have eriticized his part in the oil leasing program, the secretary notified President Coolidge this Says Lenroot. Washington, Feb. 18.--Despite the ten-day recess of the investi developments in the scandal whirled along today at their customary break-neck speed. Secretary Denby, there were predic- tions among senators that important disclosures of a new and sensational character were imminent. These predictions revolved for the that might result in retainin most part about the inquiry that:com- | mittee experts are making into the/ books of various brokerage firms, in| search of ovidence of oil stock specu ation by government officials. Brokers Summoned, Wheeler, democrat, M« s taken a hapd in t absence from Washing- ton of his colleague, Senator Walsh, declared that Harry Payne Whitney and members of the Benkard broker firm 1n New York undoubtediy would be summoned®before the commitie as a result of information that reached the cdpital, Mr, Wheeler also asscrted that portant information” had been given senators by Wilton J. Lambert, attor ney for BEdward B. McLean, publisher of the Washington Post. Mr, MclLean came to Washington from Palm Beach in response 10 4 sUMMons from the committee, . Aty . { Wheeler'g resolutfon for an investiga. tion of thie administration of Attorney seneral Daugherty Peny Any Secrecy, There were reports that those mem- bers of the oil committee who are in Washington might during the day bebind closed doors, with regard to the latest developments, Chairman Lenroot, however, said that no meet ing had been called and that there had been no change in the plan to de- qu lay further hearings,until next Mo day. Senator tana, who I inquiry in th has “im M A confer Counsel Approved legal machinery m Organization of the to handi= the oil pleted today by senate confirmation of Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia, as special government counse Mr. Roberts will' serve Pomerene of Ohio, whose was confirmed Saturday pected that legal proce on the T ase suits wos o with Atlee nomination It s dings t pot tornia ofl reserves will be tak very near future, while j go forward for separa eriming actions to permanc the ide pu guilty of wrongdoing in their tion. The vote of Mr. Roberts was 68 to § | stop 1 Calt in the paration ntly anyone egotia 3 w M leases ¢ ish Iy st wt WRECKED DURING CHASE Street Smashes Into Pole on North « in Pureuit of Drunk- en Driver the car the service after a man the influence of when the service a pole on North strect one of the side the running board ing driven by Brophy down N fleeing * ne v trave abrup! ing = applicd the police ta curbing and st Patretman who iquor # car swerved against crashing doors and bre inte £t m ‘o was ridin Brophy vas forced off ¥ tonight e able right o T TRAIN HITS TRUCK, 2 b Atiar Ga., Feb. 18 1 girls were killed and another a boy w jured whes which they riding t struck by a Southern Railway train Harper's betws Heflin Alabama. girl ve truck i ere scho as crossing, en and A SCHOOLS AND BANKS (LOSE. Thep ublic c Friday in observan day and city w9 ; cordi afternoon i pi Talks morning that he was ready to step out. irst With Coolidge His decision followed a telephone conversation between the resident and Mr. Denby in which all of the late situation were talked over in the lig Coincident with the resignation of 'to the White House by e latest aspects of the ht of information passed on republican leaders in the senate. 2 , g r o ' tecently a number of the secretary’s friends also have been ROoS Rooscvelt, assistant v today that he would not re dent Roosevelt that 1 Denby's 10:30 o'clock this morning swers the sume West cre among 1 in bury nills trip to 1l ad been i Democratic t W wor EVELT DECIDES HE WILL NOT RESI Announces This After Hav- ing Conference With Coolidge Today Washington Feb, 18 retary half President Iheodors f the hour's , announced after with ar nference Coolidg iy suM o Wotiver mt o " yenby My “1 have just been to sec and 1 am not v sadd Then he dictatod this statement to wEpapernivi "My the pre signing,” first reply did » 1o your hout questions is Secretary unti ot know reported resignatio: hat which T pre T'he first question you would ask me, whether 1 swer to t to csigning secor am resigy at sstior ), and my beey is I am not DIES AT AGE OF 101 West Haven Woman Was One of th Larly Residents of Minneapolis— Taken 1 Week Ago. Mrs last , died home « her daughter., Calkins and her first carly H Calkins, wer goed 1 the Mrs. 1sha residents it Later they were on 1 1 origina ed from Wilbraham, Mass. y Falls, Minn., b nd ther At tra Antho g or stes he saine Lterwards which bear 1 ALt i SELECT MUSIC HALL Convention Will Be Held in New Haven on Seventh and Vightly o* May Ne M dirma Cummi Long er Ones Both Sty ing w consulted by Mr. Coolidge, and they are understood : v Mr, 5 Y & S to have ad- vised the president that they fully understood the embarrassment 1 ] ing Mr, Denby in the cabinet while the oil annulment suits are in progress. Signod Oil Leases, Not v is he a party to the off l8ases, having affixed his signature along with that of Albert B, FFall, but he repeatedly has,defended his part in the proceedings 1 s declared publicly since the present controversy ‘ that he believed contracts legal and would be willing to pursue the same cour again. It has been pointed out to the president that it might appear incons sistent to have a member the ade ministration holding these views pes In office while the administr itse through its counsel, was moving the courts to annul the the ground that they were without authority of law, styp in these 1 wetion to th is arosc A the main tior i e b ledings Wurthe fornia ately first in worl gal pro- prevent pot and Calis expected immedls senate completes cons oll counsel, probably resOrves, after ti firmation of today the Roosey the reports that reti My a part i Also Had P there have Roosevelt Assistant Seoros Denby, Mr. Rooses framing of 1ot beer also wounld under also had same reason Theodore tary velt (he oil leases. Rumors About retirement Daugherty the navy secres rumors that the Attorney General within a few relating to him, to that adopted ago asking for the resignas Denby nding in the its pressing Tl ry resig Duaugherty \ and somewhat similar Jays M revived dtion o would resolutior follow lays lon of is pe ponsors it whicl presie wk Seoretary inet was adopte the republican lers opposing it but vith ! ing in ite vas 47 to 34 sent to the issued a* are for gquick The dent ac resolution was ad Denby to leave the ca ed February crgam pport Immediate »olidge at su ques- provines f th e Presidont's st ative to the publie ponsibil re Vit of wronge Hold Many Conferances An Original Appointee Man at des manp Fifteen), -