New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1924, Page 1

ews of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 U, 5. TAKES APPEAL INDAUGHERTY CASE Asks That Brother of Former At- forney Géneral Be Tried CONTENDS ~ COURT ERRED fenate Committee Had Ample Con- stitutional Authority For Action says Brief — Want to Find Out About Finances, Washington, Aug. 19.—The attempt of the senate Daugherty committee to Inquire into the affairs of M, 8. Daugherty, brother of the former At- terney General, was fully upheld by the federal government today in docketing with the supreme court an appeal in the senate's unsuccessful contempt proceedings against Mr, Daugherty in Ohio, A department of justice brief filed with the court declared the commit- tee had ample constitutional author« ity for its action and had not sought, as held by the lower court, to exer- cise judicial functions, The brief de- clared also that the committee had not encroached upon any of the pre- rogatives of the house of representas tives, undey the provision placing the to fmpeach in the hands of the Not Pegsonal The senate inquiyy was not a pere sonal investigation, of the former at- torney general, the government ar- gued, but was directed to produce in- formation required by the senate within the exercise of its legislative duties, Both houses of congress, it was held, have the constitutional pow= er to punish to the extent necessary in order to prevent obstruction of their functionings. The lower court had erred, the brief contlnued, when it entertained the habeas corpus proceedings brought by M. 8, Daugherty because it had no- right whatever to inter- fere in the matter, Cowrt Granted Haheas Corpus When arrested upon a warrant is- sued by the senate in connection with the senate investigation of the depart- ment of justice, for having declined to appear before the committee and produce certain records of the Mid- land National bank at Washington Court House, Ohio, Daugherty ob- tained his release by order of the fed. eral district court for southern Ohio. The regords sought by the commit- tee, th§ government sald, were ex- pected tg Adiscldlia whether former At- torney %aeral angherty had certain financla’ transactions since November 1, 1920, CAPTURE ARMED CRAFT CHAMPAGNE LADEN “Man of War IIL” Halted by- Gun Fire—One Man Is Wounded New York, Aug. 19.—A rum runner was wounded by the customs marine patrol off Rockaway beach today, during a chase in which scores of gun bullets were fired 4t the “Man o' War IIL," a former submarine chaser, the boat was captured with 700 cases of champagne and other liquors aboard. Six men on the craft were arrested. Willlam Rosen, of Brooklyn, a supercargo, was shot in the knee by a machine gun bullet. The hat of one member of the crew was shot from his head. The Man o' War III, 69 feet long, and armored from stem to stern with ateel plate, was sighted at dawn by the revenue scout boat H. B. M. which was searching for the “floating cabaret” off Fire Island. The former submarine chaser immedlately made a run for the open sea and the govern- ment boat opened fire with her ma- chine gun. Many of the shots glanced harmlessly against the armor plate of the liquor craft but after a brisk run she hove to and the customs men boarded her. One of the ventilators .was shot away. The captured eraft was in charge of Captain Edward Wilson of Green- port, N. Y, the government officlals reported., He told them he did not know to whom the liquor belonged. GLENN YOUNG, KLANSMAN, GOES ON TRIAL TODAY First of Cases Which Rose Out of Riot in Herrin Last February on Oity Court Docket. Herrin, 11, Aug. 19.—The first of the cases agalnst 8. Glenn Young, former Willlamson county Ku Klux Klan dry ralder, and his assoclates, resulting from Klan and anti-Klan rioting here on the night of Febru- ary 8, which necessitated the calling out of the state mllitia, was called in the ecity court today. Fifteen cases charging Young and his associates with robbery, larceny, 2ssault with deadly weapons and at- tempt to murder are on the docket for this week. Carl and Earl Shelton, brothers, charged with the murder of Con- stable Caesar Cagle, klansmen, during the night of rioting in which Deputy Bheriff John Layman, anti-klansman, was wounded, are to be included also. Sheriff Galligan has arranged to have the court house guarded by armed deputies to prevent possible disorder and will order spectators NEW BRITAIN HERA ' N NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, DAWES NOTIFIGATION THREATENED BY RAIN Cevemonial Will he Held Rain or Shine is Announcement-—Evans. ton Rather Damp, Evanston, I, Aug, 13.—Rain threatened to dampen the jyotification ceremonies here tonight for Charles G. Dawes, republican vice-presidential candidate, Evanaston was drenched by an early morning thunder atorm which re solved itself into a slow drizsle that kept decorations soaked and caused worried looks on the faces of those in charge of the notification cere. monles” The weather bureau sald that a temporary let-up In the storm waa in slght late In the day, but the fore. caster was unable to guarantee that It would not raln tonight, General Dawes and the committee in charge declared, however, that the ceremonies would be held ‘“rain or shine,”” and preparations were made to read a canopy over the sponk- er's stand in event of rain, GROUP OF WHITES SLAVES TO NEGROES Expedition Tells of Condi- tion Found in Midst of Kalahari Desert London, Aug. 19.—Out of the great African Interior by way of Capetown comes a pathetic story of a group of white men and women who are Iiv- ing in a state of subjection to blacks who exercise complete mastery over them, The tragic fate of these unfortunate whites has just been revealed in a re- port which officials of the South Af- rican government's locust expedition, now in the interior of the Great Kala- hari desert, have sent to Capetown. The expedition went into the interior to study the breeding grounds of lo- custs, ‘When they arrived at Molopolole, a hundred miles in the interlor of the desert, the officlals were taken before Sebele, the paramount native chief. They found him well educated, able to speak English fluently and both hé and his wife wore European clothes. The visitors discovered some fifty white men and women living near the chief's kraal where they act as serv- ants to the chiet and his followers. Tugy are thought to be descendanis of old Dutch ploneers who, trekking into the interier, lost themselves in the desert. Their horses, overcome with the dreught, died, and the plon- eqrs flung themselves on the mercy of the natives. These unfortunates have no power to own land and no privileges of any kind. They are virtually serfs to the natives, tilling the land of thelr black masters who give them small quanti- tles of grain as wages. The nativgs around Molopolole are rich both in cattle and land. They carry, rifies, but the whites are not permitted to possess firearms. Chief Sebele dispenses justice to all his tribe—the Bechuana—who are recog- nized as the aristocracy of the Kala- harl. The Kalahar! desert forms the west- ern part of British Bechuanaland and is about 120,000 square miles in ex- tent. It was first crossed to Take Ngami by Dr. David Livingstone in 1849, Three Killed, One Injured When Slab of Slate Falls Harlan, Ky, Aug. 19.—Three mep were killed and a fourth injured seri- ously when they were crushed be- neath a hyge slab of slate which fell in a mine of the United States Coal and Coke company at Lynch yester- day and another man was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live wire in the mine, reports' reaching FIRPO T0 BE TRIED FOR PERJURY LATER Judge Sets Date for Hearing Against Pugilist Tor Sept. 20 WILLS FIGHT SEPTEMBER 11 Big Fighter Stands By«While Fed. eral Commissioner Titchcock Sets a Ball at 82,000Trouble Over Woman, FFederal Com- postponed of New York, Aug, 10.~ mistoner Hitcheock today untll September 20 the hearing perjury charges made against Luls Angel Firpo by Canon Willlam 8, Case on behalf of the New York Civil league, Wirpo's fight with Harry Wills Is scheduled for September 11, The case was adjourned by the commissioner at the request of Hy- man Bushel, counse! for Firpo, Fldrpo, who hastened from his training camp near Saratoga Springs when he learned that the perjury charge had been brought, appeared before Commissioner Hitcheock with Mr. Bushel and a score of friends. It 1s alleged that Firpo committed perjury before immigration officers at Ellis Island when he asserted that he had only a casual acquaintance with Senorita Blaca Lourdes Pleart, who was a passenger on the steamer that brought him to this country. She was not permitted to land, but had to go to Cuba as her passport provided, Canon Chase did not oppose the pugilist's request for the postpone- ment, telling Commissioggr Hitch- cock that neither he nor Phe league desired to interfere with the Argen- tine's meeting with Wills, @ have no desire to act against the fight,” he said. “Our only inter- est In prosecution of Firpo is to keep the country clean; to keep undesir- ables out of it. The woman was de- ported. Firpo is no exception; he al- 80 should be deported.” Assistant United States Attorney Maxwell told the commissioner that the government had no interest in the case and would have nothing to do with its prosecution. A crowded court room, with many women In the audience, heard Bushel move for the postponement, during the course of which he laid down a verbal barrage against Canon Chase. At one point he demanded the clergyman’s arrest’ on a counter charge of perjury, cliarging that he had made misstatements in proouring the warrant against Firpo. He averred that Canéh could have had no knowl- edgh of what had transpired at Fir- po's immigration hearing, whereupon tfle elergyman produced a letter from the assistant acling secretary of labor at Washington, in which Firpo’s statements before the immigration au- thorities were summarized. Firpo stood by stolidly throughout the proceedings, taking no part in them, an interpreter and his lawyer doing all the talking necedsary. On leaving court the hig Argentine an- nounced he would leave immediately for Saratoga Springs to resume his training grind. Firpo was held in $2,000 bail by Commissioner Hitchcock, The bond wag furnished by Nathan Viedinger. Chicago Rents Lower; Free Occupancy Offered Chlcago, Aug. 19.—Free occupancy until October 1, is offered by owners of apartinent houses on the near north slde of Chicago because the building of many new flats has caused numeroys vacancies, says the Chicago Tribune. Instead of the usual $10 to $15 rent advances during the winter months, gome cuts of $5 and more are being made, the newspaper says, In the “Bohemanian Quarter,” unfurnished rooms, labelled studios are at a pre- mium at $50 a month, basement rooms here say. Michael Kertovick, assist- ant mine foreman, was one of the men killed in the slate fall. are full and there are no attics to be had. #searched for weapons before entering the court room. Statement to This Ef- fect at Willimantic — Wanted to Protect Merchant Marine. Williamstown, Mass, Aug. 10, — Great Britaln dominates the league of nations and the commerce of the world and inspired the Washington conference for limitation of arma- ment in order to prevent the United | States from having sufficlently strong & navy to protect a merchant marine which would compete with that of England, said Rear Admiral W. L.| Rodgers, U. 8. N,, retired, in a state- ment today at the institute of poll- tics. “Our limitation of armaments treaty of three years ago played into England’s hands, and indeed she originated it,” said the admiral. “She does not wish us to interfere with | her, as our national growth might permit us to do. Tt was the competi- tion of our merchant fleet with that | of Great Britain which she hoped in- directly to limit by direct action upon our navy. Tt 1is not to be thought that she was contemplating the rivalry |it was alleged from British Inspired Conference Which Limited Armaments Tn regard to the prospective interna- tional loan to Germany, it s alleged that the American bankers are wait- ing for England to take the initia- tive. It such is the case let us re- flect how far it may be explained by the ability of England to control the commerce by which Germany will pay her reparations and thus make American credit the tool of British shipping.” “Upon my honor, I have never heard a whisper of it In all my years of intimate assoclation with British shipping,” sald Sir Arthur Salter, chief of the financial section of the league of nations and a member of the British shipping control board during the war, in replying to the charge by Read Admiral W. L. Rod- gers. Sir Arthur said that British ships went where interest of private owners and shippers dictated and the British government never knew where merchant ships were or what they were doing. Fire at Savin Rock; Incendiary Say Police West Haven, Aug. 19—Following a fire which caused slight damage at the White City restaurant at Savin Rock early today Jacob Illions report- ed to the police that the fire had been started In three places in each case, a pile of olled rags. lllions formerly conducted a number of establishments at Savin Rock and a restaurant at Hanover of the navies as the primary issue. park, the police said. TERRIFIC RAIN STORM IN EASTERN [0WA Two Men Arve Killed, Cattle Are Lost and Much Property Damage s Done By Five Inches of Water, Des Moines, Ia, Aug, 19,~Two men lost their lives, many head of cattle were destroyed and property dam: of hundreds of thousands of dollars was done In a terrific rainstorm in eastern Towa last night, Practically all of the cities and towns in the storm's path were flooded, J. M, Bchley and Declaude Barrett, farmers near Bertram, were drowned in the swollen big ecreek, while look« ing for strayed cattle, Damage to crops was severe, In a number of cases entire farms were submerged, some to a depth of several feet, Rivers in the eastern part of the state were reported In some cases to have risen four feet since midnight. Between five and seven inches of rain fell in the Relnbeck territory and 6,23 Inches fell at Iowa Falls, accord« ing to the state weather bureau, The town of Olin, near Cedar Rap- {ds, was reported under water with Walnut creek rising at an Inch an hour and a heavy rall falling thle forenoon., Rescue partles worked all night taking familles from thelr homes in hoats and wagons, Every home in the town is flooded, At Waterloo, the heavy rains caused Black Hawk creek to over- flow, Isolating a number af houses in the northwest section of the city. At Dubuque, the Mississippl rose 8 inches in an hour thls morning, LAWYERS WAX FRIENDLY IN LOEB-LEOPOLD TRIAL Today’s Session in Sharp Contrast to That of Yesterday Chicago, Aug. 19—Courtesy, to a high degree, marked the cross exam- Ination today of Dr. Willlam O. Krohn state alienist and last witness in the Jjudicial hearing which is to determine the punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb for the kidnap- ing and murdering of Robert Franks, In contrast to yesterday's proceed- ings when the expert and Benjamin Bachrach of counsel for the defense shouted angry retorts back and forth, smiles and ‘“ple were exchanged today. ‘The axpe'ivpunctously used “sir'' in every answer and the attorney never falled to address the witness as “Doctor.” Even thrusts at the stands each of the sides to the case have taken, failed to provoke sharp retorts, Dr. Krohn once found occasion to dig the defense allenists theories, ex- plaining that he had given no formal opinion on the mentalities of the de- fendant since June 1 and that news- paper interviews quoting him om that had resulted from his attempts to ex- plain “exaggerated claims made by the defense.” “Could you explain them?” the wit- ness was asked. The doctor flushed a bit at the im- plication, but smiled and answered negatively. The program for today called for the start of arguments as soon as the cross examinations was finished. Mr. Darrow announced he would ask permission of the court to have the defense take the opening and clos- ing argument on the theory that the burden of proof of mitigation is on the defense. Leopold and Loeb were in good spirits as they entered court after a friendly sparring match in the ‘bull pen.” Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney, addressed Judge John R. Caverly in explanation of his remarks of yester- day when he said that as long as he was State's Attorney he would ques- tion suspects ‘even In violation of constitutional rights.” “In the heat of argument,” sald Mr, Crowe, “I probably made an unfortun- ate selection of words. “We have at no time violated any of the constitutional rights of these defendants, in other words the State's Attorney will never violate any of any one's constitutional rights, know- ingly or willingly."” WAS BRUISED TO DEATH Etretat, France, Aug. 19.—Medical examination of the body of Miss Flor- ence Leopold of New York, who lost her life while bathing in a heavy surf here yesterday, indicates that she was not drowned but was killed by being thrown against the rocks by the waves, FAILED TO PAY TAXES Torrington, Conn,, Aug. 19.—War- rants were served by Torrington police officers today on over 300 men and women charged with falling to pay thelr personal tax. The cases are to be tried Thursday In the city court, * * THE WEATHER P, Hartford, Aug. 19.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicinity: | ¥air tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer Wednesday, HIGH TIDES—AUG, (Standard Time) e | At New London— | 1:00 a. m.; 1:31 p. m, At New Haven— 2:48 a. m.; 309 p. m. S ———————— | BY $100,000 BOND New York Company Furnished Surety for ex-Treasurer Gilpatric DENY BOND HAS BEEN CALLED McCook Has No Knowledge of Dis crepancies Except Facessive De. posit ta, Putnam Bank—Stock in New Institution Oversubscribed, New York, Aug. 19~ The American Surety company held a bond of $100,- 000 as surety for G, Harold Gilpatrie, former treasurer of the state of Con- necticut, who s charged with embez zlement covering his care and man- agement of the state schools funds and the state agricultural college funds, according to a statement 1s- sued today by the surety company. Gllpatric, who aleo was cashier of the Pirst National Bank of Putnam, Conn,, attempted sulcide by shooting and 1s now In a hospital partly blind- ed, “The American Surety company,” sald the statement, “held no bond cov- ering Gllpatric's honesty as cashier of the bank or as executive trustee or in connection with the state It was asserted that the company “had at no time recelved advices that the school and agrncultural college tunds were impaired of that the state had sustalned any losses” in connec- tion with the funds protected by the $100,000. Deny Bond Is Called. Hartford, Aug. 19.—Captain Anson T, McCook, who has been appointed state treasurer by Governor Temple- ton to succeed G. Harold Gilpatric, alleged defamiting cashier of the First National bank of Putnam, who has resigned the state office, and who was expected to formally take office to- day, was without knowledge that any discrepancy existed in the state funds or of any irregularities in the hand- ling of state accounts, with the excep- tion of an excess of $30,000 of state money deposited at the Putnam bank, he said today. His statement developed from an inquiry as to a report that the bond of the former state treasurer had been called. Captain McCook said he had no knowledge of any such action. Attorney General Frank Healy, & member of the state board of control through whom any action of this kind would be taken, declared, that no such move jad been hroun‘u to his attention, Governor Templiton will confer to- morrow with members of the state board of control, the state treasurer and auditors, when it is expected ap- pointment of independent auditors, who will examine the state treasurer’s accounts, will be made. ‘Will Report Direct to Washington. Putnam, Aug. 19.—Final checking of the accounts and assets of the First National bank of Putnam which closed its doors following disclosure of peculations of its cashler, former State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatric, admitted to be at least $265,000 was Le progress at the bank today. When this operation is completed, which is now expected to be within a short time, the assets of the bank will be formaily turned over to the re- ceiver, George W. Coffin of New Ha- ven. The checking up of the assets with the receiver is understood to be for the purpose of assuring him that all the property for which he gives his receipt as receiver is actually within the possession of the institu- tion. William B, Carolyn, national bank examiner, who is in charge of the ex- amination of the bank, also is in charge of the checking process with the receiver, Assisting Mr. Carolyn in winding up the examination are Examiners A. W. Green and J. E. Farrell. When the examination of the bank's affairs s complete the report of the examination and conditlon of the bank will go to the comptroller of the currency In Washington. No report is to be made here. This has been made plain repeatedly by Re- celver Coffin, The receiver was to have a confer- ence today with Charles E. Searles, state's attorney, and also attorney for the bank, the nature of which was not disclosed. As soon as the assets of the bank are formally turncd over to the re- celver he will commence action look- ing toward liquidation of the affairs of the institution. Application for the charter of the new national bank to be established here went forward to the comtproller of currency today. Those in charge of the organization reported that pledges from 225 persons for shares of stock at $150 per share, amount- ing to $160,000, had been received, thus assuring the establishment of the bank with $100,000 capital and $50,- 000 surplus. The name of the new institution is the Citizens’ National Bank of Putnam. Stockholders to Meet. Stockholders of the First National bank, which closed following the at- tempted suiclde of the cashier, G. Harold Gilpatrie, former state treas- urer, have been called together to take such action as may be decided necessary for protection of their in- terests, it was announced here today following an Informal gathering of stockholders representing a consider- ablt proportion of the capital stock of the Institution. A meeting will be held Friday evening, August 22, to which all the stockholders have been invited. Following today's meeting the fol- lowing statement was sent to all the stockholdere of the Institution: “Stockholders owning more than 250 shares of stock of the First Na- tional Bank decided at an informal (Continued on Third Page) TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924, ~EIGHTEEN PAGES, STATE PROTECTED %% LETTER DEMANDS HANGING OF BOYS Police Seek Origin of Note Left With Bones and Skull on Poreh in Chicago Chicago, Aus, =Palice are peek. ing the origin of a letter, urging the hanging of Nathan Leopeld, Jr, and Richard Loeb for the murder of Robert Franks, found last night on the steps of the home of a wealthy nelghbor of Loeb, weighted down with a human leg bone, resting between crossed arm bones with a human skull above, The hones were those of a woman, police said and bore small metallie tags, causing the bellef that they came from some medical school, The letter read: “If the court don't hang them, we will," and was signed K. K. K" Because a police guard had been maintained at the Loeb home since the youth's arrest, the officere belleve the letter was left at the nearby resi. dence, CAN REPAIR PLANES FROM PARTS AVAILABLE Richmond Has Necessary Supplies for World Fliers —Italian to Come Along Washington, Aug. 19.—Officlal de- spatches today to the army air sery- fce from the world flight pllots strengthened the bellef held here that both the planes disabled in an acci- dent yesterday can be readily re- paired from equipment carried by the naval convoy. Reporting the propellers of one plane and the spreader bar of the other to have been broken in an at- tempt to take off from Iceland for Greenland, Lieutenant Smith, the flight commander, declared that “oth- erwise everything is O, K.” “Have requested Admiral Magruder to send parts which are on board Richmond near Greenland,” he add- ed, and explained that the mishap was caused by “heavy swells without wind.” Their machines were heavily load- ed with fuel for the hop of more than 800 miles to Fredericksdal, and it was this extra weight that caused the troulye, ag the planes refused to lift from the water. Repeated efforts to Smith's plane to break, while ghuttered. the cruiser Richmond with parte. The cruiser, which had put to expected to reach port before tomor- row. A despatch from Lieutenant Bis- sell, in charge of an advance party, which evidently was filed before the accident, described the preparations which were made for the 825-mile hop: “Destroyers Billingsley and Reld, and cruisers Richmond and Raleigh proceeding to positions on new Iine of flight,” he sald. “Barry and Coghlan believed in position at Cape Farewell, and Jullanehaab, respec- tively. Islands Falk at Frederiksdal reports all in readiness and conditions favorable. FEverything ready Ivigtut. Everyone confident.” By The Assoclated Press. Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. Lieutenant Locatellf, the Ttallan aviat- or who has flown here from Pisa, in- tending to fly across the Atlantic in the wake of the American round-the- world fllers, will accept Flight Com- get off were in vain, and the strain caused the spreader bar on Lieutenant the propeller of the other machine was Av Daily Circulation 10,273 e——— PRICE THREE CENTS Week Ending Aug, 16th .., HALL 1S CANDIDATE FOR STATE SEMATOR Former Member of Lower and Upper Houses to File Papers —— THREE TERMS AT CAPITOL — Has Served State and City on Ime portant Committees—Now Chalre man of Board of Finance and Taxe« ation—Secretary of L, F, & O, Edward F, Hall, secretary of Lane ders, Frary & Clark, will file & petts tion for his nomination as state sena+ tor with the republican towMcommite tee tonight, ‘Word that Mr, Hall would bs a cane didate for senator was circulated at noon today, Later in the day Mr, Hall made formal announcement that he would seek the office, Within the past few days the names of Richard Covert and Ernest W, Christ were heard in connection with the nomination. Mr, Covert indicated to a “Herald" man yesterday that he would not run. It is sald that Mr, Christ definitely decided yesterday that he would not be a candid: This left the field open and friends of Mr, Hall urged him to file a peti- tion for the nomination. Although it is sald he was reluctant to do so, he was finally persuaded that the party needed him, Three Terms in Legislature, Mr. Hall has had wide experience In the legislature, He was elected to the house of representatives for two terms begining in 1917 and in 1921 he was promoted and elected to the senate, At the 1917 session he was a member of the appropriations come mittee and of the finance committes, being clerk of the latter. Tn 1519 he was made celrk of the appropriations committee, In 1921 he was elected senate chairman of the appropria- tions committee, the most important organization on which a layman can serve and only second in importance in the state government to the judi« clary commmittee. In his legislative work Mr. Hall stood out among his colleagues, who respected his judge ment and paid heed to his suggestions, He showed an independence of thought and expressions which won for him the esteem of those who took opposite stands on public questions which concerned the committees of Repairs walt on the arrival here of spare sea in anticipation of the flight, is not 19,0~ mander Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith’s invitation to accompany the Amer- feans, but if arrangements for the joint flight are not carried out, he may proceed alone. Locatelll probably will finish his preparations tomorrow for continua- tlon of the flight. Should arrange- ments for his accompanying Lieuten- ant Smith and Lieutenant Erlk H. Nelson fail to be carried out, the Itallan will hire a steam trawler to transport his gasoline and supplies to Greenland and proceed without the assistance of the American warships on patrol between Iceland and the east coast of Greenland. It euccessful in crossing the At. lantfe, it is understood Locatelll in- tends continuing on to South America. By The Aesoelated Press. Hanol, French Indo-China, Aug. 19. Major Pedro Zanni, Argentine round- the-world fller, met with an aceldent which he was a member. Has Served City Also. Mr. Hall has been identified with the New Britain government in many capacities. His crowning service has been as a member of the board of fi- nance and taxation of which he is now chairman. As a financier he has displayed sound judgment and an in- sight into city business. Mr, Hall was chairman of the char« ter revision committee which effected the establishment of the city meeting committee, thereby abolishing the top heavy city meeting which passed on the tax rate. He is a member of the zoning committee and was chairman of the committee which considered what disposal to make of the old nor« mal school. He is generally conceded to be'one of the most influential men in New Britain and has been frequent« ly importuned to accept the Republi« can nomination for mayor, his friends belleving that his nomination would be equivalent to election. EVAGUATION OF TOWNS IS NOW COMPLETE Offenbourg and Appenweir Left by French Without Untoward Incidents By The Assoclated Press. Paris, Aug. 19.—The evacuation, begun yesterday morning by French troops of the Baden towns of Offen- bourg and Appenweier was compelted last night without incident the French war department announced today. The two squadrons of the eighth Hussars from Strasbourg and a comse while taking off for Canton when his machine everturned. was put out of commission. VISGOUNT GREY RETIRES today, The flier escaped uninjured but his plane |which formed | Member of House of Lords Has Per- AS LIBERAL LEADER ot in sonal Reason for Step—In His 63rd Year. ca London, Aug. 19.——Viscount Grey of Fallodon has retired from the liberal| leadership of the house' of lords for| personal reasons, it was announced today. Viscount Grey, who was secretary of state for foreign affairs from 1905 to 1916, and British ambassador to the United States temporarily in 1919, wae created a viscount in 1916. He has been a liberal member of the house of commons for Berwyck-on-Tweed from 1885, untll he was elevated to the peerage. He i8 in his 63rd year. fe di R West New York, N. J, Aug. 19, — The Butler brothers furniture factory was destroyed by fire of unknown ori- gin today. Estimates of the loss are placed at several hundred thousand Ci dollars. thorities during the French evacuation of Of- pany of the 170 infantry from Kehl, the entire occupying force, numbering something less than 200 men, have rejoined their garrie sons. The two towns on the east bank of the Rhine, across from Strasbourg, have left not a single one of the fore eign soldiers who entered limits Feb, 4, 1023, when the occupation was or- dered as a penalty for the suspension service on German sections of two ternational rallway routes, By The Assoctated Press Strasbourg, France, Aug. 18.—Pra. utions taken by the German au- against possible incidents Appenweier proved nbourg and lnoodleu, as the population not only of the affected towns but of the whole strict showed indifference with the exception perhaps of the children who seemed to regret the soldlers’ departe ure. Russian Ambassador Won’t Accept U. S. Conditions By The Associated Press Peking, Aug. 19.—L. M. Karakhan, ussian ambassador to China, has re« fused to accept the conditions im- posed by the United States minister to hina relative to the delivery of the Russian legation to M. Karakhan. The legation, since the passing of the czarist regime, has been in the hands of the diplomatic corps here