New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press MORE THAN 1 00 MINERS ARE IMPRISONED IN W. VIRGINIA SHAFT AFTER AN EXPLOSION Blast Occurs About Three Miles From_: Mouth of Drift And, All Entrances Are Blocked By Debris. Rescue Parties Are Making Frantic Efforts to Save Trapped Men as Weeping Relatives Spur Them on, Wheeling, W. Va,, April 28.—More than 100 miners were entombed by an «aplesion in the Benwood mill mine of the Wheeling Steel corfporation at enwood near here, a few minutes af- ter they went to work today, All en- trances to the mine were blocked by alls of rocks and dirt. Iour hours after the blast came, volunteer res- rs, hurriedly assembled, inable to gain entrance to the under- ground passageways, entertained for the trapped miners, for the mine was on fire and choked with deadly fumes, 107 to 125 Trapped At .the mine it was sald 125 went to work and that none had es- caped The state bureau of mines at Charleston, however, announced that its report showed only 107 meil entombed, The combincd ming the U7, 8. government and the stal West Virginia of the stricken community in the hope tiwt some of the miners would be prought out alive, The United States Bureau of Mines sent the car Holmes rrom Pittsburgh and was prepared to crder in a car from Maryland and an- other from southern West Virginia, I'he state’s rescne car, stationed at Pairmont, also was sent to the scene, Three Miles In on ocenrred about three mites baek from the dvift mouth. Ecores of men, women and ehildren soon gathered on a slope facing the eniry, They stood in a drizzie of rain, spurring en the who were digging frantically at the mass of rock which blocked the way into the mine, 45 FIREMEN OVERCOME Are Burned to Death reseue power of nf The avpl resciers Horses in New York Fire that Does Damage of Half Million Dollars, ~orty-five smoke, New Tork, April 27 firemen were overcome by horses were burned to death and se\ - eral hundred persons were driven from their homes today by twe Brook- Iyn fires, Damages were cstimated at £500,000, The first fire destroyed buildings of a lumber company and 15 million feet of pine lumber. Across the stret were six new Standard Ol company tanks from which the oil was drawn through emergency pipes to Hoboken, N. J. The tanks, new oncs! nphclng those destroyed in a fire in seve 1919, were separated from the flames | by a barrage of water. The second fire was in a paper tory in a densely populated district, I'he horses were killed in a stable ad- joining the lumber company. IFifty (nimals in stables adjoining the paper company were gaved. The first fire started in one buildings of the Forrest Box Lumber company in Oakland near Newtown Creck in the Green- point section. 1t spread from the main building through the lumber vard and to buildings of the National Sawdust company. The second fire started in the plant of the Volva Paper Stock company in Kent avenue, Willlamsburg and spread 1o adjoining stable. of the and street Stamford Cops ( hase Rum Laden Auto Through City Siamford, April 28~ Thirty-eight packages, in each of which were a Jozen half pint botties of liquor, were n an automobile caught by the police ioday After a chase through the city reets, Three men in the car, .\Inr- 18 Sagal, Arthur Jacobs and Ralph Adler, all of New York, #aid that the had been | Little hope was | was rushed to the aid | face | BOB HAIRED ‘SAILOR ON U. §. BATTLESHIP Girl Spent Five Weeks on Arizona Before Being Detected New York, April 28. — The first navy arrived on the Christobal from PPanama today in the person of Miss Madeline Blair, pretty,and 19, spent five weeks disguised as a jack tar on the battieship Arizona of the Pacifie squadron, She looked and acted the part so well that her presence on the maye Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 10’ 439 April 26th . NEW YURK’S FINAL |ARMEI] BANI]ITS R[lB PRES]DENT PIC TURED AS PLANNING |TRIBUTE T0 MURPHY NEWHAVENBANKERS 70 DELIVER MUSCLE SHOALS OVER TO FORD, IN MESSAGE SHOWN TODAY 3000 Attnd Servies a 13,00 Russ’s rvate Bk 0n Chapel! Throng Outside Cathedral Street Held Up THOUSANDS BARE HEADS ROBBERS GET $500 LOOT bobbed-haired “sailor” of Uncle Sam's | who | | East | of-war was unsuspected until Police. | !man Pantomato of the New York force, on vacation in the Canal Zone, turned his eagle-eye on the fair sailor. Pantomato, also a passenger on the Cristobal, said he noticed a group of sailors scrybbing the quarter-deck of the Arizona when he was visiting the ship in Balboa harbor. A gust of twind lifted several hats and liceman said he saw a sailor with a {woman’s bobbed-hair. Madeline was "“M.NS of her duties as a sailor-girl, Bundled up in a great cloak an {wearing a veil, she was bustled hur. riedly away from the ship today. SUES CLOTHING COMPANY FOR $4,000 FOR BACK RENT men | za Hadley Brings Action Connors-Halloran Stores, Inc, of Main Street Iiliza Hadley, Estate, acting for the Hadley has entered a suit the office of Attorney John M, Kirk ham for $4,500 against the Connore. Halloran Stores, Inc, The action is for rent of the premises on Main stroet oeeupied by the defendant frc November until April 26, On Saturday, Justice Henry P, Noche handed dowm a declsion in favor of the plaintiff In the summary 1process suit started last November by [the Hadley Istate against the Con. nors-Halloran interests, Since the summary process proceedings were started, the Hadley estate has not ac- cepted any rent from the defendants, land filed the suit for the rent im. mediately after the decision of Jus- tice Roche was made, Alfred LeWitt, eounsel fendante in the case of ra Hadley against the Cannors-Halloran Co, Ine, has taken an appeal to the su. preme court of errors in the summary process decision handed down by Judge Roche, Althongh | present time no action has heen taken to secure an injunction restraining the plalntift from evicting the de. fendant from the for the de. the po- ' Fifth Avenue Hushed as Funeral Cor- tege Passes—High Officials, Includ- ing Governor Smith, Act as Honor- ary Bearers. New York, April 28.—City and na- tion today mourned Charles F. Mur- phy and honoréd him in death as few have been honored in the metropolis in living memory. From the teeming east side, from the home of the wealthy, from every social station, from the manifold, walks of life of the greatest city in the world, there came to the bier of the Tammany chieftain in his modest 117th street home and to great St. Patrick’s cathedral in Fifth aven- ue men and women united in their grief, Was Man of the People. Mr, Murphy had been a man of the people and had remained an east sider in his heart even unto the pin- nacle of his power, and it was his people of the o side, who, by the thousands expressed their great grief today. Among them were laborers with whom he worked, women and children to whom he had been a friend in need, and men whom he had (helped rise to power in the city and. Against | through up to the | premises on Main ' street Attorney LeWitt said today that | courta in bhe taken further action through the this ine would probably shortly. Orange Street Man Drops Dead at Home John Stebnik of 64 Orange street dropped dead At his home this morn- ing at about 10:30 o'clock. Stebnik was under treatment at the New Brit. aln general hospital for intestinal trouble until about 1wo when e was released from the insti. tuti morning while about the dropped to the fioor, dying minutes after, Medical Examiner Watertan Lyon was ealled and he pronounced death due to intestinal disorders. e turn- ed the body over to Undertaker K. Blogislowski to prepare it for burial. Arrangements for the funeral will not be completed until the arrival of the man's family from Ware, Mase,, where they have been making their home. weeks He became suddenly sick this house and a few ago | tery | tions affitiated with |stood in military array, state, The streets near the unpretentious home soon after daybreak were crowded as they seldom have been with & solemn respectful muititude, iefore the house, 65 policemen, kept the crowd in orderly lines as the men and women filed into the house and passed the mahogany coffin, Crowds Pass Bier, Hundreds of poorly girls, clerks, lahorers lunches in their hands walked into the darkened room, knelt in silent prayer and resumed their way to their various destinations, Stuyvesant Square park was '|Hm{1 to capacity and first and second ave. ' enues were so crowded that traffic moved with diffienity, ock the doors of the \hlrnln' home were closed to all but relativeh and intimate friends and an hour later the easket was borne down | the brawnstone steps. The police detachment snapped 1o a military salute while tha onlookers bared their heads. Honorary pall- bearers were Governor Smith, Mayor Hylan, Governor Slizer of Now Jorsey, Mayor Hague of Jersey City, Senator Copeland and hgh officlals of city, army and navy. Sidewalks Thronged, At avenue and 23rd street, the coluran halted to allow the mour® ners to fall in at the rear. The side. ‘walks were lined several persons deep. throughout the length of the avenue to 23rd stree t, along that thorough- fare and up 1ifth avenue to . the cathadral traffic had been suspended. Fitth avenua was hushed. Seqres of | thousands stood, heads bared, as the ' processior passed, At 45th sireet,) Governor Smith, his staff and the | pallbearers loft thelr motor cars and fell in on foot behind the hearse. At the eatrances to cross strects south of the cathedral delegations* from political socicties and organiza- Tammany Hall dressed with shop their Recond 8,000 In Church, Tn and around the cathedral, police estimated 13,000 persons had gather. ed, 8,000 occupying every avablable inch of space in the majestic Gothic | structure, As the solemn requiem maes was held inside, the crowds out- side bowed their heads in prayer, A thousand polieemen lined the route of the cortege to Calvary ceme- in Queens, where interment took place. Family Flees Burning House in Night Clothes Winsted April 28.-Fire eurly today, caueed by a defective fiue, destroyed the home of William Emer- ich, local garage proprietor, at Hart- land Hollow, with a loss of $8,000 Mrs, Bmerich and five ehildren os caped in their night clothing and took refugs a4 the home of her father who lives nearby, Conn., SUNDAY CRASHES IN STATE TAKE TOLL OF FIVE LIVES packages wers given to them outside | « New York restaurant by a man who asked them to make delivery in New ilaven. Segal, the driver, had no reg- istration or operator’s card. The men were held until charges could be made out against them. Fire Aglin lnfllc(s Big Loss on Waterbury M Waterbury, Aptil 28.—Damage of pproximately $1.500 was done hegs ust before noon today when fire of inknown origin broke out in the third floor of a three family frame dwelling house at 191 Alder street. The housd is owned by Peter Devenis, who, one month ago, suffercd loss by fire at 2 house nearly directly opposite 191 Al- der strect and whe, within the past few years has suffered heavy loss by fires in several sections of the city on property owned by him. NEW STATE'S ATTORN New Haven, April 28, —lLawrence tewis of Waterbury was appointed state’s attorney for the district of W terbury 10 take the place of Terem 1. Carmody 'who resigned at a meet. ing here today of the judges of the & Supreme and superior couris. ' buried in the Numerous Other Week-End Motor Accidents Occur in Which Cars Are Wrecked But Occupants Escape Death 25 New Haven, April Despite the fact that special details of state police were patroilinggihe state highwars in an attempt to curb reckless driving. automobile accigants caus~d a total of five deaths i the state yesterday while the list of fatalities and other casualitios was loss than a woek ago. when a total of sight met death and = scors or more injured. over the Fastes holidays, yesterday's results is expect ed to spur the state and local authori tiea to renewed offorts at prevention. Yesterda death list included that of a five year old son of Sebastiano Naturazelto who was struck and killed by & machine driven by Antonio Nas- tasi of Hartford who is alleged by po- e to have “run wild” on the Milford turnpike: Francis Grady, 12, son of Mrs. John Grafly of Waterbury, killed in that ¢ity by an automobile driven by John S-into, Bridgeport: Joseph Petrizzo, of Hartford killed North | Franklin on the Norwich- Willimantic | Mghway when his car skidded off the road and hit a post: Henry Heether, 19, of North Coventry, killed when his motorcyele hit the rear end of a truck at Pranklin and Abraham J. Smith of Hartford who dicd of injuries sustained when his motoresele ran into the rear-end of an antomobile in that ecity. Many accidents were reported in her parts of the state the most seri- ut being at Newton where a machine of 1. B. Bennett, Bridgeport turned turtle and seriously injured Miss Eila Sterling. one of the occupants. Four automobile: figured in one smarhup in "::r"nrs and all the occn- pants escaped injury. Norwich, April 25— Joseph Pe- 156 Vine street, Hartford. was instantly killed and Angela Petrizello, Haftferd was badly injured yesterday (Continwed Siath Page) y eral i ation, Proprietor and Son Forced to Lie on ¥Floor While Gunmen Empty Money | Drawer—Escape Toward No Haven, New Haven, April 28.--Two m armed with guns in their hands, w Russo ana his son, Michael lie floor while they took money drawer, The men walked out, automobile and drove cycle officers started towards North Haven. Ordered to Lie Down The men drove up to the which is at the corner of Square and Chapel street and af! alighting walked into the bank wh shares also run by the Russo family made policies and walked out. In a cou of minutes they returned and prese ed guns with instructions to Mr, 1tu. and ‘his son who is cashier, to down and “stay there.” The men teo what money was in sight in the drav and walked out, got into their car a drove away. recoglized by to be when an alarm was given of the r wa Mot in ba persons who happe rth en, ent | into the private bank of Paul Russo, in Chape! street this noon, and made on the 3500 from the got into their or- pursuit nk Wooster ter ich guarters with a store which is » The men some inquiries about insurance ple nt- 580 lie ook wer nd The make of the car was ned in the street at the time and ob- bery these persons told of the car and in | the men in it. The car was scen Greene stroet black away mounted officers started after it, trail apparently leading towards No. Haven, The dle age were we men were described wore glasses dressod. OVER 271 MILLION IS at of m and the vth and both FORD C0. CASH BALANCE: Vord Motor Co's Balance at 1923 Nearly Double That of Steel Corporation, New Y ork, April 2K, of tha ¥ord Moter company the end of 1923 totalicd § the largest of any industrial corpo tion in America, and nearly, dou that of the United Stat o poration, its nearest vival, ¥ an increase of $112,012,087 over ca nd at the beginning of 19 485,056 over 1022, 1ford figures, which were vealed through the balance shoets | filed with the Mas huscits comn; onnt of corporations, compare W cash on hand o’ $14 8 of d States Steel corporation 69,504 cash on il of the C Motors corporation, the sece largest manufacturer in the world, Cash on hund of other | atlons al the end of | follo American & Telegra company, $2 American Co., 0,450; Woole1 company, $7,117,200; Sincl Consolidated Ol corporation, $7.9 6075 United States Rubber compa 211,65 n | corp les Service co 1. DulPont $15,918,279, Inc, o corp hi.eco pany, Nemonrs We -||nghous‘:- ing Co., 89,951, While many of the large railre srstems have not yet issued their 18 reporls, cash on hand of seme larger roads at the end of the re: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Louisville 41,106; Northern Pacific, Pennsylvania Raliroad , and Union Pacific, $17 a TWO ARE ELECTROCUTED Cash on hand t ra- hile or- his was ash aml ro- ust Vig- ith the and n- md of automobiles or- wa: pi To- American air ny, or- m- i nd ctric & Manufactur- pad 923 of 1l & Nashvil Penn, Man Who Killed Child Exccuted as is Another Who Murder school Teacher, Bellefont “Texas” "w ked Gitmore year ago, West Pa., April 25.~Wylie Morgan, whe kidnapped, and Killed six year oid 141} in "hiladelphia, more was electrocuted Penitentiary near in m here red N. at- fan than a the to- E Morgan showed no sign of fear as he His body was unclaimed and will prison cemetery Albert Platt of Crawford cous Pa.. eonvicted of killing Robert 1 McGowan, a 19 year old schoo) t er, was also electrocuted. He the school teacher with an axe disputes Ac kil Jury Finds Man Guilty After 87 Hours, piia, April 2% i hours ar ad After minutes, Manus, '« et murder nerey 1 hilad trying for the Joseph murder paymaster, in a verdict of first with a recommenda The deadlock is a phia courts. this eity, Emgabile, ot Aeg THE WEATHER —0 Martford. April 25 —Forveact for New Britain and vicinity : Increasing clomdiness. followed by showers tonight and probh. ably Tuesday. was led to the death ehamb 1 thirte Me or, be "y e Jed 13 Min, on of 1oday e 618,658, | FRANCE AND BELGIUN ARENOT YET AGREED Differences Arise as to the Method of Applying Dawes’ Report Astoclated Press, April 28.—Differences in the Belgian viewpoints over the method of procedure in applying report of the developed in a conferences here today French and the reparation experts in which Premier Theunis and For eign Minister Hymans of Belgium ar Premier Poincare of France partic pated. “We shall be obliged to talk, dis- cuss and reason before our \viewpoints which are in no way irreconcilable, can be made to agre id a state- ment from Belgian sources just after the luncheon this noon. Secrecy surrounded the meeting he- tween PPremier Poincare and the Bel- gian premier and foreign minister. The luncheon, however, assumed |h|“ character of a gencral mecting of | Franco-Belgian horities, political, economic, commercial and militar, Marshal Foch and President Barthou, of the reparation commission were among those present. In the conference Mm, Theunis and Hymans outlined the Belgian view- points, urging that all speed possible be made to realize the suggestions of the experts, The Belglans argue that only the promptest realization of the experts’ plan will create a good. im- pression upon the outside world, tired as it is of haggling and the coy- tinnous holding of conferences, Their fdea is that the allies must agree as soon as possible and withont restric- tions or provisions, Premier Poin- care, however, is said to he not so in- sistent upon speading up the settle- ment now that the date of the French clections is o near at hand, Premier Theunis will leave for Nrussels this evening, but Prime Minister Hymans will remain behind and probably will meet M, Poincare tomorrow McAdoo Claims He Will Lead on First Ballot Cleveland, Apell 28—~William G. MeAdan with 217% votes pledged 18 assured a lead on the first ballot al ihe democratie national eonvention, David 1. Tteckwell, his national pre Convention campaign manager, de- ciared today, adding: “No oth- candidate has more than haif th many.” The votes pledged to Me, Me. Adoo, sment said, are: North Dakota v Dakota, 10: Wis- consin, i Towa, 26; sonri, Hans vania, Alaska, § Demand ‘Adams Repor! if Packers Gave Any Funds Washinglon, April 28,-A resolu- tion calling upon Chatrman Adams of the republican national committee to state whether meat . packers contrib- uted to the republican eampaign fund in 1620 or since was introdueed fo- day by Senator Johnson, farmer-la- bor, Minncsota, here Pennsy! Panama, 6: —_—1 New Normal School Ready in September 8.-~Dr. Al- the stat education expected Hartford, April Bert M. Meredith, commisshpner of stated today that he the new normal sehool in Britain would be ready for cupa nest September, The buildings now being finished are the administration build ings. Dr. Meredith sald the buildings would be within the $750,000 appropr tion with a few thousand spare, The school stands on 2 plot of 1and in the theasters of New ritain, com known st Stanley Quar cy completed to section manly ter. When butiding for build recognized required for of the administratio is completed ne ' a dormitory A dormi the com the cossity will be tory is pletion the school 'Pl]NZI INVESTORS WHO WON NOW ARE LOSERS "‘l-,“ Supreme Court R: Must Return Pry., | Benefit of An Washington, April 28.-—Money re turned by Charles Ponzi of frenzied financial collapse is recoverable for the benefit of all his creditors the supreme court ruled today Trustees of Ponzi sought to compel Benjamin Brown and flve others who had invested in - Por - quick” bauble, to return for the ben fit of all ereditors money Ponzi had returned to them a few days beforc he was declared insoivent. The fed cval courts in Massachusetts held that Brown and the others were entitied to retain the money. The supreme court today reversed the lower courts decision, COURT UPHOLDS. DEGISION O BELVIDERE GARAGE Against Appeal of Clarence Palmer Building Commission’s Decision is Dismissed, Palmer ng com- Clarence bu! The appeal of from the action of the mission and city o permission to bulld a garage on North Stanley street, has been dismissed by Judge Dickenson in the court of com- mon pleas at Hartford Palmer submitted his plana 1o the building commission about months ago After an examin the commission decided that Luilding was a garage and ordered a hearing for :nterested property owne crs, Objeetiona were raised hy the neighbors and the permit was refused, Palmer then appealed the eity ourt and to the court common . His contention that th Ading WAS Not 0 gAY ander the the pwwm ordinane to af was Lu meaning of New Ha\ en Delegation l’lnm Meeting Tonight en, April 25.-~The New nl legation to the democratie state convention has been called to meet tomorrow night, Interest attaches to the meeting bocans report that a proposal will be put forward to have the delegation vote as a unit Behind the proposal 1t is said are those who favor pledging the state delegation to the cation vention for Governor Saith of New York after an expression in vor of Homer & Commings as a orite son.”” Tt was further understood to- day that a resolution may offered tomorrow night te have the " n city delegation pledge for Governor 8mith, New Haven of a con e New Ve itwelfl ('ooneys Being Examined To Determine Sanity York, April 28 [ nination mental condition f elia bob-haired bandit, and r dward, is to be Iy commissioners appointed Martin in Brookiyn New of the Cooney hushand, 1wo Connty Judge day. Decision t examine Cooncy week after inform. father dicd in an insan years ago, and that his shown mental deficiencs e by ot- appoint vission 1o vas 1 ation 1! a com at | hospita son ooney's had Firpo Willing to Fight If Offered More Money New York, April 28.--1 Ang Firpo will return 1o the United Stat 1o tight providing ! nu].'lu s N financia mer tory. Hugh land heavyw Bu« minio oday ¢ m ntine izt Aires Spalia er Er clared AT in with Farmer Lod and Al Reich, d when he arrived from financially Firpo is now rtland added gentine dependent “Tree of Heaven” Gives Out Valuable Pulp Wood \l.vrlur- Wis April 28 Officials e United for States " announce discovory o he aboratory declared pulp wood from know N the Ai at i to an « and valuabie ra ise anthus tr . {ree of heaven.” NEW YORK JEWELER ROBBED OF GEMS IS BEATEN, THEN VALUED AT $150,000 Owner is Left Bound and Gagged As is Charwoman Who Interrupted Bandits in Their Work. e Three handits York carly today - April 28 attacked, ged Charles Kresney in his plam san street and escaped with diamonds and platinam mountings valued at $150,000, The robbery was discovered by @ foreman In the plant who found on the offica bound and gagged Kresney and Josephine Sefrano, a charsoman Kresney, semi-conscious, was taken to a hospital. One wallet of diamonds which were stolen, it wae stated, contained stones vorth § and gag Mice angd in bound jewelry manufacturing Nax- 000, Platinum mountings, | jewelry and 100 ocunces of at $108 an vunce also picces of platinum valued were taken, Kresney was in habit of gol to the plant the morving and opening three sares, one in the offices of the Fulton Jewelry company and two in his own offices. When the charwon Kresney offices shortly She totd the police she m swarthy young men who ordered her to put ©p her hands and then boond and gagged her. Kresney had been heaten by the bandits and thrown into a corridor as they hastily gathered up the valuabies, she said. he arly 1 3 arrived at the ter 7 o'clock, three short | Weeks urt in refusing him | Telegram Sent To Dear- born Independent Stating This, Follow- . Piop oy iller’s Interview & Jap & " oolidge Oct. 12. Text Made Part of Record | at Hearing Today—Sec. Explains His Stand on Proposa April President Coolidge was quoted in tefegram at the senate Muscle having stated that Muscle Washington, a produced today Shoals hearing as to “deliver” Shouls to Henry Ford. The telegram was | Martin Miller to the | pendent, Ford's newspaper, 12, 1925, 1u offering the telegram Chairman Norvis said the White Mouse records showed that Miller had an interview with the president that day. he was trying by James Dearborn Inde- on Oct, Test of Telegram telegram read private interview Coolic this morning he saidd inclde ly: 1 am friendly to Mr. Ford, but wish some one would v to him that it is my hope that . Ford will not dg or s anything will make it difficult for me to deliver Musclo Shoals to him which 1 am trying to do.' While president Aidn't say so am sure Weeks has been in consultation with president this mogning in view Mr, 1Pord’s reported The “In President had with addressed 1o nest G, of the Independent, eretury, The mes- { those subpoenaed by saturday, Secretary stand when it was did not know was Cameron or The teleg “William ). Licholdy" in eare Lichold is Ford's ne rommittes Weeks was on the oftered but deeclared he Miller o Weeks' suappy Retort When the seeretary took the stand the first request put to him by Chagr- man Norris was for an giplanation of “why Ford got over his anger toward President Coolidge and the adminis- tration after an interview at the White House, “That is evidence that he 1s a sen- sible man,” Mr, Weeks replied, “That i nlso evidence that he had FOMI changing.” Chairman Norrix retor The seerctary said he conferred with the prestdent before he issued a state- ment replying to an attack by Ford weveral months ago. / “Hefore 1ord interviewed the presi- dent,” he said, “he ealled at my of- fier with his e tary and said he Lad come to pay his respects and did at that time talk business in cos otion with Muscle K sreretary Weeks said Ford's anger aimed at him and not at the jdent beeause of the sale of the Gorgas power plant, a unit of the . 1 1, to the Alaba- compa e added that he took full responsibilitics for the statement made in reply to Ford “1 am intercsted in Muscle Shoals™ from the standpoint of “ adding that he he did not rot hoa was pre ma only pacity, he said, my official posed 1ord's bid because lieve it was the best offer White-Atterbury Proposals, snid, 1 feit grieved tions had been made csted because of spe- “Naturally,” he tany insin that 1 was inter interests to a republican had sty 1 MeN Weeks said he Atterbur and e by Senator Oregon, M. ied the White- reply anestion ATy be ors study tl wonld have the and make giad 1o chief of engi it recommendations “1 o Muscle it can dis- « better the present con- 1 am opposed 1o 1 think we ink the governm pose o fho inder torms tha of tracta Zorernme " conld enter with torpr The wisdon ame wit tracts for fifts Later o Mi airma At Pear e cord was ting of the In 1sion egram put the 1 o the 1 publie he R A rings Rum Runner Ts Sold at Anetion m New Haven Tave The Nen rm under a eht for rag [} had valued men who have for New tere York et ration of New custome depart 8 The the eraft at nght Four the homt i va il Cash furnished a Yorter said to be ¥ ans and o of the rom ning squad which plies between ram fleet and New York ¢© were © iy honde Yy T three v rune the cmbers DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION New Haven, April 25.—The demo- eratic state consention here nest weelk will open on standard time, ' The eve- ming session on the seventh will start at & p. m. standard and the second day's session at 10 a. m. standard I time.