New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1924, Page 15

AUGHERTY DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS Sec. Mellon Also Attempts o Laugh O Charges March 13, lircet testimony of Roaie Washington ~With Stinson and alternately the Gast B. Means burst 1lo numerous sensational explosions d no immediate prospect of cross- samination at the senate's inquiry into his administration, Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty has changed his mind 1bout making “no public statement in onnection with the wrings until-the completion of the committee’s worl Issues Four Statements Vour statements were issued at the partment last night After the committee had made a start on the testimony of Means with- out completing that of Miss nson the divorced wife of Jess W. Smith bumper and Jfriend” of the attorncy general, who committed suic n his apartment here a year azo, Means un- olded with apparent relish a long ine of startling statements compara- [ to the amazing bezinning of Miss Stinson’s story, which was interrupted use she was ill, he had when session of justice Lee finished ended, In one of the four statements, Mr Daugherty made general and detailed denial of sfatements and inferehces in Miss Stinson's testimony, which he de- seribed as wholly incompetent and declared Means' story likewise 11d receive immediate attention when concluded. The other state- ments ineluded a letter addressed Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montan prosecuter in the inquiry, relating epartment of justice activities in prize fight ilm cases and took up in ietail the alleged attempt to get elem- not yesterday to viey through Smith for a relative of | Joe Weber, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY the romotion me by inter westers com! *olonel James G. Darden or any speculation to profit from illegal showing of prize- tight films, He also denied tha Smith had ever approached him on & question of clemency for a federal prisoner, and added that relative of Weber had been refused a pardon “on my recommendation.’ With reference to the fight film allegations ke said, “Senator Wheeler has in his possession a full report of the aetivi- ties of the department of justice showing that the law was enforced most strenuous and he also list of the arrested, cuted and fined, furnished him date of February 15, 1924, at quest, which he withhe that time.” Means, former investigator department of fustice, man of numer- ous invelviements at present engaged he said, in answering indictments, not gone into the allegations when the ourned, but it had not with his lurid tale. Senator Wheeler, er, had not made up his i night whether to continue exam tion today or resume tha Miss Stinson. Miss Stinson also ha promised more details, and was ¢ pecting a number of letters and doct ments from Ohio when left wi Thurs ! in oil JAPS HAVE EDGE IN Opinion Is They Will Defeat the Sinclair Interests T Tokio, Associated Pr March 16 arring sur- vors representing Sinclair oil inter- ts from the isiand of Saghalien has f 1 public test between t and the Japanese for rich oil lands in what nominally is t tl; The opinion is general in has a St of under his re- since e has of the island. tation will be by Japanese, The government recognizes Russian sovereignty in northern Saghalien, the oil flelds are situated but itinues military occupation which is eserl rule in the Ruhr as a arantee for satisfaction for the massacre by the apanese at Nikolaievsk committee finished last soviet of To00 192 1ential Japan Mitsui in ormed t Ho ese companies, in- rests three years ushin Kabushiki or North Star to exploit wlien ficld organization pitalized at three million yen < subsidized for more than 2 yeon by the navy. Surveys were carrvied on for two years. foring ma chinery recently was shipped to Sag- Palien. It is unlik that these pow- erful Japanese interests ever will con- sent to abandonment of their project. It is no secret that Japan desires possession of the whole island. In- formal overtures for its purchase wera de by A. A. Joffe, soviet envoy in io last summer. Japan declared figure quoted was too high and '¥’s Church Sunday nsotiations ceased. i . PPossession ¢ aghalien is certain a vital issued in eventual Russo- otiations. 1elinguish military control it probably would be on condition that concession she th ss stand Mellon S name in connection ®. The tain permits for eertain purposes’ his assertion that “The wanted the information in him- o catch him™ and him-——" was described treasury head as “mer piftle.” Commissioner the internal revenue bures record of the Investigation said he made of liquor wit government officials. ater St. Paur'ickr Services at St. Ma Special services in honor of St. rick will be held in St. Mary's ch tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. A sermon on “The Patron Saint of Ire- land” will be preached by Itev., Wil o iw h OIL LANDS BATTLE <~ tention on the con- | ir corporation | Ruseian haif of | cial circles that eventually exploi- | »¢d as comparable with French BERLIN NEWS nued From Seventh [age) Frederick H. Norton The funeral of Fr; rick 1 will be held from late Kensington tomorrow afternoon 2:30 o'cloek. Burial will Le ing’s Corner cemotery. East Berlin Items The services at church Sunday are as fo morning worship and baptisn 10:45 a. m. followed by Sunday sch at 12 o'clock. The Junior league v meet P- m. and the Epworth league at 6:45 p. m. followed by t regular evening service at 7:30 o'clo Rev. A. C. Fuller will have charg: o the serv There will be a celebr: Holy Communion at St, church Sunday morning at followe Sunday school m. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe Britain will have cha Nortor home in at in Stock- the Methodist lows, regular at o ge of Hazelwood of West Crom- was the guest of her daughter . E. V. Read, at her home on Wil- cox avenue Friday. The Epworth lcague dist church will hold a bt ing in the social room of Monday evening at § o'clock The ladies ot St. C will a Lenten supper Knights of Pyt hall next evening from 6 to < Edward Holigan been the guest of Mrs. R. O, Clark v members of the Pro, Circle at her home Tues The program is in charge of Mrs serve at e las Friday § o'c Jay ning Wil- |liam Noble, Should Japan SOUTHINGTON HEWS Considerable discussion heard on the streets t us to what action will be taken on the securing of better fire protection for the Pliatsville and Southington has been ¢ last fe days Orteans the fields be granted to Jap- cse in Blames “Disappointed Woman®™ for The attorney general described Miss Stinson as “a disappointed man vho blames me because her divorced husband did not make her sole le tew under his will” and asserted t on several occasions, it has been in- timated by persons ostensibly acting Miss Roxie Stinson that for a leration her silence could he de- livered, all of which deliberate and serious attempts at blackmail have Leen absolutely and unconditionally rejected,” Taking up details of Miss Stinson’s testimony, Mr. Daugherty denied any tions. Several people seem to think that it would be better to sccure two light trucks at a nominal cost. Tt is the opinion of some of the other townspeople that it would be better to truck of a standard make are now in use in several ecitics nd towns surrounding Southington. It is understood that a proposition wherebhy the town will get a new truck and have the truck that is in the Southington station repaired has been submitted to the authorities Downey, a professor at Seminary and former) the church, There w program Irish music $re- and during the vices, begin- ning with an an prelude melodies by Organist Joh followed by solos by Mrs, M Mrs. John C. Connelley Long, Miss Kathleen W James Donahue, I'red Desrousiers, John Kildwff and Francis Egan, all assisted by 8t. Mury’s choir. The serviees will clese with Benediction of the Blessed crament A. 0. H. CELEBRATION Itex. W, A. Harty Branch to Honor special of or; gt a tor Cons Patron Saint of Emerald Isle Miss Alice sh, Tuesday Even tev. W. A, Harty branch, A, U, H,, will hold an open meeting Tuesday evening in Judd's hall which will tak The Pexto basketball team will play the form of a celebration of St, the Dixie d boys in the town hall rick's Day, Invitations have been sent|this cvening, The visitors are rated out to branches throughout the state ™ne of the best teams around the state and many have signified their intege and are among the leaders in the tions of being present. Rev. James | for the city championship in Hartford, | Barrett of the Immaculate Concep-|A preliminary game has been arrang- [tion church of Hartford will be the|ed and dancing will follow the main |speaker of the evening. He was re.|contest, {cently chosen county chaplain of the A republican caucus will he held in |order and this will be his first ap-|the Town hall Wednesday. Dele- [pr:lr.’uu"- in this city in his official | gates will be elected to the st |capacity. He is the author of a num- convention and a chairman and vice. of books which are counted|chairman of the town committee among the best sellers af the past elected, | year, in particular, “The Winter of| & number of private and Discontent” being highly praised \\.\‘i""‘"“ events have heen planned for crities throughout the country. Monday evening in observance of An entertainment will be furnished | Patrick’s Day An old time Trish consisting of solos by Mrs, M, T,|/minstrel show will be held in the Community home Monday evening. an, \Wames D, Donahue, John J, v ? » O'Brien, Vincent Ringrose, Urban| = Members of L ar e B Callahan, William Schouyd, Miss Peey, DA 10dKe of this town Middisioes Miss Ruth Izoe and Frank Clynes and | ARV the desree tea il bty famcy and 1sieh danme by MIM BNV vioni 0\ o gonree ot Ithe Oroer otil bart and Mew. INBRNIL . JONn Jo| o g e o e ottt Crean will preside at the piano, OId didates of Middletown lodge. fashioned dancing will conclude the) "y "ooryins seekly meeting of the cvening's entertalument. sclectmen was held in their office to- day. The county tax amounting to $3,6020.9% was ordered paid as were other bills amounting to 9300, T, J Foley wa sre-appointed dog warden 10 to 50 Reported Dead ' , In Indian Train Wreck Delhi, British India, March 15.- From 40 to 50" natives are believed to have been killed, more than injured and one KEuropean seriousl hurt when a mixed train on the Ros hilkhand-Kumaun railway was struck by a tornado while crossing a bridgr near Bareilly, Five carriages in the rear of the train were biowy over. Three toppled inte the river and two fell on a dry portion of the river. Some of the coaclics landed bottom-up imprisoning the pas- scngers. 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K. on Community Drive At a meeting of Eddy-Glover Post, American Legion, heid in the post rooms last evening, it was voted to endorge the Community Chest Drive, Commander Ogren of the post urged the members to do all in their power 'to make the drive a success. A resolution was passed urging the ! adoption of House Bill No. 69, intro- |duced into Comgress by Congressman Fven the 8 bée Keeler of New York, by which thelyribyted. Carriagessor mourners wili Star Spangled Banner would beecome|pe hired from the fund raised by the | the national anthem” of the United | former singe East Side friends, and | State Reports of the ball and show | this fund will provide flora pieces | |eommittecs were made. 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