New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 HUGHES CERTAIN TO ADVISE ENGLAND AMERICA EXPECTS PAYMENT UNDER DAWES "LAN ASTOLISH FRAUD GASE IN SUPERIOR GOURT to State Department Has Received Note From Britain Explaining Her " Attitude On Collection Of War Damage Claims. g | ed not Bulity to a charge of fraud United States Will Insist fand theft in New Britain on October That This Country Shall | 6 and will be tried before Judge Mar- | vin on Friday. Both Assistant Sta Attorney Gideon and Nathan Be Treated as Equal of T e Other Powers in Com- mon Victory. |Alleged Flimflammer Stand Trial Next Friday Hartford, Dee. 10.—In the su- | perior criminal court téday Tony promised the court the trial would | be interesting, Astolsh {s accused of working an | old confidence game on a now poor shoemaker In New DBritain, Frank | Lemanski, Washington, Dec. 10.—The state | The complaint is that department has received a communi- ; F{':‘l:::elhfi";T]S:"fjlmll\:;;‘r:wl”“';n catlon from the British government | o' 84000 as security for explaining the attitude of Grilit | Britain on the question of the col- lection of war damage claims from Germany by the United States un- | der the Dawes reparation plan. The British communication now #s being studled and will be answer- ed within a few days. In the light of what has been said | Astolsh; Steve give not true. As a matter of fact the state clalms the packages were of waste paper with a dollar or two rolled around them. Astolsh and Broce disappeared at that time, ac- cording to Lemanski. Astolsh says he was not there at all but will prove he was in Detrolt at the time., Astolsh, allas Antonl Astosz, plead-| o.| Astolsh, | two | packages of greenbacks said to con- | tain $1,100 and $14,000 which was| NEW BRITAIN (J()'\'NE("Il(,UT WI'INLSDAY ])LCLMBER 10, 1924. ~EIGHTEEN PAGES. WILL BE CUT HERE Bssessors Opposed fo Measure | Sponsored by Com. Blodget [GNORES GOODS ON HAND On Gross Earnings of Manufac- turers, Eliminating Merchandise, | Claiming Present Scheme Works | Hardship On Some, am Blodg- 8 earnings ishments in- amount of Tax Commissioner Wi ott's proposal 1o tax g |ot manufateuring esta stead of the average goods on hand including goods in | proc of manufacture, will {f adopted reduce the tux payments in {local factories and proportionat cut the city's tax revenue, in ti cpinion of members of the bourd of | assessors. x commissioner has prepar. ed his bill for submission to the next session of the general assembly, Tt | Will come in the form of a public lact amending the tax list prescribed by the state board of equalization, by striking out Item 2 Receipts High In This City It is the contention of the state tax commissioner that the item of | merchandise is not generally carried out in such a way as to make equit- | able assessments in all citles an |towns and results in unfair competi- tion in trade. In explanation it is pointed out that this city, thro its unique assessment stem, | s i (Continued on Page Fifteen) by administration spokesmen on the question involved, it is considered certaln that Secretary Hughes will insist upon recognition of the prin- eiple that Americans claims against Germany shall be treated as equal ¢o those of other powers, America’s Stand The Washington government al- ways has taken the position that it 18 entitled to share to a limited ex- tent in the proc:eds of the Dawes plan and expects to be given the support of the allled governments. 1t has been pointed out by author- |Of the limited present crulsing capac- ized spokesmen that the United \lly of the ship. States ig entitled to ba paid under | AS now equipped the Shenandoah {ts treaty with Germany just as the has a cruieing radius of about 2,500 allled powers are entitled to pay- |miles without refuellng, and it is un- ment under the terms of the Ver- derstood that during the recent con- | sailles treaty. Tn support of this | ference to plan for the employment position 1t is rald that the American Ol the ehip during the next few treaty with Germany furnishes both | months some of the experts raised a legal and an equitable right for |the question whether it would Ahe colletclon of war claims from wise to send the big alrship 2o Germany out of benafits derived by | Hawall. Washington, Dec. 10.—Pians for cruising the navy afrship Shenan- doah with the fleet during the spring menuvers in Hawalian waters next | ' PROBABLY WILL CHANGE SHENANDOAH IF DIRIGIBLE IS TO GO TO HAWAII WITH ATTACK OF GRIP year may have to be revised because be | | A profect to increase the fuel ca- | [ pacity of the Shenandoah to widen | her cruising radius by 1,000 to 1,500 | miles is being tdered by the { bureau of aeronautics. The ship now | 1s operated by five motors develop- Ing 300 horsepower each, and one suggestion is that they be replaced with three €00-horscpower geared {drive motors, which have very m uch [reduced weight in comparison with |the power produced. This difference in weight would fner the capac- {1ty of the ship to c fuel, It is bellaved these alterations eould be m in time to permit tie Sher anuoah to particinete in the maneuvers in Jh\-:un\ wate cons tha' nation under the Dawes plan. - 8ince the United States was a par- | wuan in a common victory it fa | Aeld that the allled governments | cannot take all the assets of Ger- many and leave the American gov- ernment in the position of being un- able to collect its Rhine army costs as well as the claims which are be- JIng adjusted by the German-Ameri- can mixed claims commission, Officlals here declare that ubfln‘ the Dawes plan was formulated it ' provided in many terms that the | proceeds should cover all the claims of the allled and assoclated powers, | At the time of the London confer- ence it was belleved that the posi- | tion of the Washington government had been made very clear. SHOOTING IN WORGESTER Folicoman ‘and Rovber Engage!fo| | Elim Swedish Baptist church, which Duel tn Which Latter s Belleyed | Visited Rev. Axel L Peterson of | Watcrbury vesterday afternoon for [the purpose of finding out his attl- {tude toward a call to the pastorate of the local church recelved an af- firmative answer from him. It I3 ex- med revolver are the clues the po- [rccieq that an ofticial call il be ifle are working on today to appre- | Preity N Ll P peterson at & Wend two darlng bandits who Iast |y ocia) moeting of the congregation night held up the store of Dolph J.| yhien will be held next Mondas Ossene at Newton Square while a night at the c e poilceman was in the rear voom | S how to ;\rvwvv !!\’\}'\'Hln‘t, mak\w\’ in Murder Case Shot And Her 'WATERBURY PASTOR WILL RCCEPT LOCAL PULPIT| | Rev. Axel I Peterson Gives Favor- able Reply to Committee Sent to Visit Him To Have Been Wounded. Worcester, Dee. 10.—A bload he- | spattered automobile seat and a jam- away with $5 in cash after an ex- ehange of shots in which Ossene was | hit Ona of the bandits was caught in | the store but made his escape when the patrolman left him to pursue the | other who had fled. After a li\s\y" exchange of shots between the ban- dit and the patrolman, the handit's gun jammed and he escaped in an automobile which had been reported stolen earlier in the evening. Blood- Doctor Testifies Against Lawrence Hight and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, . Dec. 10—Thres <on were Wiiford Mount Vernon, and twotenths grains of found in the viscera Sweetin, Dr. W. D. McNally, of Chi- cago, testified today in the trial of stains in the car found abandoned |Lawrence H. Hight and Mrs. Eisle this morning gave evidence of the |Sweetin, jointly charged with mur- accurate aim of the patrolman dur- (der of her husband. ing the gun battle. Ossene was but | He testified that from two to three slightly Injured. grains of the polson was sufficient to cause deat Dr. McN Y HARDING INVOLYED Mortimer, Witness in Forhes Case, json was dissolved in any liquld Rep. Dalhn;zer Is Not Candidate for Placc Washington, Dec. 10—Representa itive Dallinger, republican, Massa- chusetts, declared in a formal stat ment today that he is not a can dato for United States Attorney Boston to succeed R Harris, recently removed by President tdge Tells of Making Personal Protests to Late President. 4 Press. . 10.—Elfas H. Mor- Hmer government Witness sgainst Charles R. Forbes and J. W. Thompsan, on trial for conspiracy in Yeteran's Bureau hospital contract awards, told in cross-examination to- | day of a trip to the White House | in 1922 with J. B. Willlams, of Phila | delphia, and others, when Willlams protested to President Hardihg over Forbes privats conduct. He took Willlams, Mrs. Mortimer’s uncle, to the White House, the wit- ness sald, because Willlams wanted | to protest to President Harding about the way Forbes was running around with Mrs. Mortimer. Representative Edmonds of Penn- sylvania was another member of the party which Mortimer look to ""l president. chief bert O DIES IN T3TH YEAR New Haven, D Downs, widow, lon New Haven W. C. |In the state organization y at her home In B year. CONGRESS PLANS HOLIDAY Washington, Dec. 10.—The Christ- mas holiday of congr w from December 20 to December 29 This was determined finally tc when the senate adopted a resoju- tion egeldy passed by the housds ss lay New Jersey School Girl, 16, Is Youthful Lover Admits He Fn'ed Fatal Bullet* »Box Same \ge, Denies He | Intended to Kill Her— | Quarrelled Over Pictures 10.—Stanley l Camden, N. J ar-old boy of Fairv] confesszd today, according to Prose- cutor Wescott, t killed Betsy Ross mean to do it. The ool & home dead in 1 lived In Glouces: d he whom & tis was ques first Quarrcl Over Picture, Accord Prosecutor the boy down after | night examination Curtis said that he and the girl 80 had quarreled over {mproper pletures she a his p r and pulle ed he gaid he t was r. Curtis ghiened and fled fpom th "Were Alone In House. The L and girl were odorless and tasteloss and 11 be | three ¢ tn her dead 1813 the Maths, but made his he in Morg 1 nd Miss friends for two y almost a daily visi WIN WESLEYAN LE Mida Dec. 1 town, reward for t Captain 1 State Offfcial Advocates Assessment | _ ey ‘piogyroyy “an FEAR TAX REVENUE wsre o s, Vote For Holt As Protest At Party Methods New Haven, Dee, democratie nominee for U. vico-president of the New Haven Republican town Hamilton Holt, T. Townshend, committec and re this city declared: “] cannot belleve that Mr. Bingham was the cholce of free re- Mrs, ay party of governor eclined an Invitation to attend a gathering of re- publica Senate treated high oftice had pr publican Bingham, the sly d won TWO REPORTERS CET 1500 EACH | AS FRANKS MURDER REWARD SHARE n of the republican nominee, itative-elect Says She Will 10.—In announcing her intention to vote for 8. Senator, Mrs. Henry cntative-elect In the next state legislature from resents having the U. 8. “Protests against having the Mrs. Townshend Townshend says she patronage” and treated with contempt.” * Church for Three state addressed by Governor-elect Hiram served East End Congreg Masonic Fraternity—I ow and Baby. | | Rev. Garabed N Sn\ Other Men Also Get Part of $6,000 Offered For vears pastor or 1 and six other Solution of Chicago Murder $6,000 reward which ed w se. ind t] Unusual Bulletin hy Causes Alarm in French Political Circles is confined to his rcom tod a physicis is nich Leopold, ¢ tor the Richard T ar., rvir ! repor James W o Chlc: The , $1 5 others were men today shared in had been the solution of murder of IRohert Franks for rich 1 life sentences, in H. Goldstein ily News at the time | church of this city who found the boy under a railrogs culvert, Paul Korff, John Koleska and Walter and George Knitte: members of the ra ad signal crew and Robert Hunt, a watchman, After they had obtained exclusiv information and turned the evidenc over to the authoritics, Goldstel: and Mulroy were presented with $100 check each and a commenda tory letter from Victor F. Lawsor proprietor of the Chicago Dally New with which Mr. Mulroy still 1s affili ated. Goldstein now is empldye: by the Bt. Louls Post-Dispatch. mystery | NN han are ¢ employed by the larger Tobert Minke, Public Building Bill Includes $225,000 For Post Office Here Paris, Dee, sertous Aok aing' b accompanied k has beer weelc, 10 Azys ego and was r take a rest. ugh with them his c4 from SENATE (f !H. RS DIST 1 Alan K Hold Office Four Y 10 —Premier Herriot | | ture of a new post office bullding in ot tred cor s trip x |\ s BUCK EY 10T ATTORNEY Smith and cars REV 1 re! House Specifies $50, 000 sleiceranitace e for Site and $175,000 for (V'nnl\nueri on I’IUZF “‘wr» he was located, accc Years EXPIRES IN FRESNO, CALIF. atlon From 1918 to 1921—Was Prominent in caves Wid- ), for three Memorial Monday in RABED MISSIRIAN HERRIOT IS STRICKEN | Measure Presented in the = vouniai = rala ing to his city this Fifteen) i a}'enl"flyg; (l]).nfly Circulation For' e Y e nding 1 l !287 Dec. 6th .... PRICE THREE CENTS REV. G MISSRUN NEW HAVEN CORONER MAY B% | I]IESMR WEST;CALLED ON TO TESTIFY IN Was Pastor of Stanky Hemorial MYSTERY OF ROGERS’ DEATH JUDGE FINES UFHEER Possnblhty Crops Up $100 AND HIS Jop At Today's Session 0f Grand Jurors — Tel!s Him 'Hc D?ust Sever woman A"eged T Connection With State ) Police Have Been Advised To Leave State. rt A an automo- influence of and costs end ce of 30 d ftate Policeman Ro charged with operating s under derson, Possibly ven Cars at vas given vhen he appeare own court last nl nd fine were & T icorge Griswold stating itions under whi secome effective, onnections with the state police de- )artment must be vered and that & must never appear in court again | L lar charge, Anaeisuil was arrested on Noveme- ser 27 by Consts Brown, atter he had been Involved in an accident on the Farmington roa Berlin, An- derson was taken 2y from the scene by a passing motorist, it is al- leged, but the Berlin policeman finally took him in charge and to a octor. Anderson was pronounced intoxicated. He pleaded gullty night, saying tha er sald was true. What action has already taken by the state police depart- t Robert T, Hurley of the de- ment was not in his office today and Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel was also reported as being | away from his office. Scene of Fatality Sped Away on Approach of Help — Miss Schneider Was Worried, Tt Ts Said. 2 con- slons officer's New Haven, Dee, 10.—Possibillt; of request being made by Ell Mix that he aj grand jurors ot N are inquiring into Charles C. G. Rogers, man, on night give any Inf sterious obtained dur death, Corone pear before thr rth Haven whe death hond o sales November 1, t¢ lating to 1 night have t into th resump was un Wa jugpr: court last they in whatever is inques , eropped out tion of the inquiry o tood that 1o inv during been fose to Schueider, at the time Structure Itself. Joctor (Washington Bureau of N, B. Herald Washington, D. C., Dec. l(\-Hopv By The Astoclated Press for the construction In the near fy-| Berlin, Dec. 10— Maltzan this afternoon New Britain | 5 ed as Germ 8 revived by the intro- | ynieeq states to duction of a bill in the house fram | grip. HIS|the public bulidings committee by | icareldt, s his malady | Representative Elliot of Indiana,| > 2ro0 Vor acting ehairman of the committee, |Oiir & 12LNC of | to appropriate $170,000,900 for ¢ liocucnied 8 tiey ‘2! building program 1 Al Brosies. ¢ n of the aecretary of the ry. § timate of $50,000 for a sita 000 for a post office build- ew Britain s contained tn - |a comprehensive plan for o tion of federal buildings all country which was presented BY GEORGE H. MANNING ‘ an ambassa ay with swelling of the 2 He maw wiplomatle side | the foreign office 1906 He served n with his ron as secretary 'BARON VON MALTZAN IS APPOINTED . GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON - v, Ago Von vas appoint- to the Otto for 13+ 47 years nburg and tiks of Bonn legation and St became of injured. Five Cars Known inquiry h dev cars ne Near ped tha at han? by Mrs. Rutl ment to th oven to b ar ingford there gvere five ar ""I then there was a referred to In_ her state This car hs by I many. Ha | J2cob Reskin, boys, " in the | Who. according to tt the hr 105% Houts pett 'S t now thought t v one HH] coroner. coung occupied or of where he tered the war against Ge las been an v legation at Pekingy China en- AL of W aid 11 zan accompanied Rathenan and ncellor Wirth of the Genoa con- f ce and was influential in fram- | _ ing the treaty of R o between R a and Germ ame as at surprise to the entent nted at the C China he iter of a p guiry men e ileft kly on t quic ol Advised o Flee oa gath- e married Tdith Gri da inent Magdeburg steel manufacturer. They have one daughter. s at the last session in a | joint report by the secretary of the | | treasury and the postmaster general. This general plan will doubtless be d it the Elliot bill becomes | to II oubaix s h 1 er ped his able him icularly take Wiz Representative Elliot is act- Ing chalrman of the house publig| Luildings committee said tha bill 18 fn no s ministration | measure and has only the unef tion of other menm committee, e The bill is causing unusual inter- congress, however, because no | Loss at Mass, general public bulldings bill has been assed 1913,and buildings for | s and housing other fed- ments are urgently need- il paris of the country. e Indications that the Fl- ch received such strong pport from a majority of the rs of congress representing s where new buildings are v Bridgewater, reently needed that Its passage 10t ba blocked by the adminis- tion economists. The Elllot ber of depu- the pre- est In Low Water Hampers Firem Mass zgarded as ¥ it he tle to n as well as 0 for six years Filiot bill s declared to only the amot nment yearl provist 1 the secretary of th uld submit to t¥ of bul coming vear, ximately Fire Spreads ¥ Nill for Coming t contracts Omnibus bu item of tain post 1 to congress last several vears; d there Is Firc £ W m y concede g such a biil b riy bankrupt the n Ilike that carried in t 1l must be adopted it is & ed, to spread the imn t over sev The federal building nded to congress, by nt plan the Elllot bill peration, provides the el Bill To Increase Charges To Permit $68.000.000 Being Drafted, Advance in Wages is THE WEATHER e Hartford, Dec. 10—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Fair tonight and Thursday colder tonight. stimated at $75 Chicf Injur 950 Scantily Clad Pupils Flee i Fire Which Razes 3 Buildings At Bridgewater Normal School ; Institution 0.000— Pressure en, {as Mrs. | subpoena her Lo W t ness and { ated con- Miss death 3 to state- W had had with is und Ihelm i said to testi- ed her, 'M that \1v<~ Schneider as by the asa be ¢ for 1s0 used he town will new quarters away a blue b After 1,600 POUNDS OF BRASS CRUSHES PROSTRATE MAN 22 who used t testif Thomas Cuddy. Aged 22, Meets Hor- rible Death This Morning In Waterbury BROADCAST SER WJZ, WEAF WGY WRC, and w Flash Memorial Exercises to R Held Tor Wilsen Monday AVIH]UN ACCIDENT Tour Men Missing, Ome Probably Missing and Three Injured in San Diego Naval Crash Dozen Automobiles Burned in Hartford WINSTED