New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1924, Page 13

REORGANIZATION PLANS American Sugar Réfining Company However Has Not Fully Decided What Wil Be Done. FORBES TELEGRANS | READ AT HEARING Govt, Prosecutor Seeks fo Stow Up Crookedness New York, Dec, 17. | President of the American Bugar Refining Company, teday announced that plan were under way to broaden the executive staff of the organiza- Uy Ths T Ao da e Mresh tion but eald that the propose Chicago, Dec. 17.—Telegrams from former Director Charles R. Forbes of the United States Veterans' bu- reau to members of his staff and va- rjous contractors in June and July, 1922, were, read to the jury today in the trial of Forbes and J W. Thomp. son, contractor, charged with con- spiracy to defraud the government through hospital contracts. Wardner 8. Benamin, a clerk in the general accounting office, Wash- {ngton, summoned by both the prose- cution and defense, presented the Veterans'-bureau telegraphic files for the period of the western inspection tour in the summer of 1922, claimed by the government to be the basis of the alleged conspiracy. In response to the defense subpoe- na, Benjamin produced copies of the expense accounts of Forbes and his | secretary, Merle L. Sweet, for 1022 The telegrams were read by John W. H. Crim, in charge of the gov. ernment's case, Théy related prin clpally to the rgovements of the in spection party from city to city, to hotel reservations and to routine matters of the.bureau. | Marion Edwards, a fire clerk In the Veterans' bureau, identified oy D S TESTIHONY Boston on August 3, him to return to the fap!h! by A'|g~ Rosshottom Advises Govt, to Do { Right or Quit ust 8 to open bids for ‘the Tupper Lake, N. Y., hospital. ‘‘Unless you are here we will have no argument against allowing other departments to open bids in the fi- ture,” the message concluded The government Introduced over defense objections a catbon copy of | a letter dictated by Cramer in 'he] Veterans' bureau offices for ths sig. Washington, Dec. 17.—Thomas H Rossbottom, general manager of the United States line of the Emer- gency Fleet corp. w first witness today by the house com- mittee investigating the board and its subsidiary tions After inquiring into the U. 8. lines the committea plans nature of John J. Brennan, president of the Pontiac Construction eom- Brennan’s name was typewrittep to call Leigh C. Palmer, president at the bottom of the copy, together Of the flect corporation, elther to- and in order to fyrther assure you explained that the force had te be of the good faith of my company {n | maintained” t» care for the vessel day as lquidated damages for each ' day required to complate the work in tract.” The witnees sald she 4id not know pany, which had entered a bid for tha foundation contract for the with the dlctation marks “C. F. morrow or Friday as the last wit- Ruby Bireh, the stencgrapher to |ness before closing open hearings in carrying out the proposed contract | for the excavation and foundation excess of the 60 day agreament. (2) Ehould it Lecome necessary | {# the orlginal letter ever had heen signed by Brennan. vealed Report that Matthew C. Brush, head of the American International Corporation, or J. H. Post, President of the Nhtional Sugar Refining Com- pany, would be called to the presi- dency of the American Sugar Refin. ing Company, at reputed salarles of $75,000 to $160,000 a year, \IV('n completion of a pending merger of the American and National Com- panigs, drew this cnmmmt from Mr. Babst “8ugar refining certainly must be looking better to Wall street. It most makes one unduly optimistic to note that men of capacity are men- |tioned as now ,being willing to hold Ithis bear by the tall. Of course the salary volunteered {s quite alluring. “But having heen dragged violent- ly through the cape brake by a scared bear, 1 intend to hang on un- til he 1s again nice and fat and tame. Possibl by some mythological change the bear may soon become a bull and grow very popular “But that salary! It gives me sweet antlelpations.” i organiza- activities of o |8hip was at gea. The deficlt for the United States {Mnes for one year and eight months ending June 30, 1923, was $4.529,- 000, he added, and the deficlt for the fiscal year ending Juns 30 last was $2,997,000. | Rosshottora declared agents found difficulty in mecting titlon of private eorporation solicitors who “wine and dine” pros- pective customer Agents of the lines, he aald, are limited to §5 per day for expenses while competitors frequently prac- {tice “playing poker and voluntarily lesing,” to get business. Asked how much expense money he would allow government solici- {tors, he said that $3 for personal ex- penses and $4 for entertainment should be the maximum per day. The present method of govern- = ment operation, he said, was “no FNTERTAINS AT BRIDGE. |, g4 a44tg that the government Mrs. Martin J. Horwltz entertaln- | should go lnto the business on the ¢4 at two tables of bridge yesterday | rignt scale or abandon it. afternoon at her home, 217 Win-| ‘Atr. Rossbottors said & definfte throp street. Ths prizes were won by as to continuation of the lines Mre. “George Beraon and Mrs. Davld 4houlg be established and the fleet | built up. No private companies, he T Nair. Luncheon was served |added, could meet present passenger [ service of foreign competitors. The post office department clals, he assertsd, are | breaking thelr necks to gl ¥ | ness.” However, hs the | department uses every means of ex- | pedition the malls, whereas the | Britieh may hold up mail two ‘or {thres days to send it in a British can business men, he t the sama feeling of to permit this Northampton hospital whom Cramer dictated the letter, \the investigation. ronstruction work at Northampton, the line's to complete this work, we will en- The Jetter, dated July 21, 1222, three dayw befors the awarding of the contract, reassured the bureau the iob eould .be completed in €0 days, the time specified in the Pon- testified she had beep inetructed to | Mr. Rosshottorm said the land per- write in Bgennan’s name, sonnel required to handle the Levia- ‘The letter, addressed to Forbes, in than could operate two ad charge of the contract letting, read: |ships of the same type at only “In accordance with our conver- | 000 or $30,000. more per year Masn, would adviss as follows: (1) To eatisty and further es. sire vou of our ability to complete this work within the 60 days speci- fied, we will be willlng to inereass deavor to put on enough men and have a sufticlent equipment and ma-~ terfal necessary for the work. *(3) There shall be no hlasting and we will take care of all rocks | tiae bid. mation at vour office of even date, the amount needed at present our penalty and pay $450,000 per and boulders under the general con- | offi tera added, | Boston Fede;l Agents Raid Chinese Joints | | Boston, Dec. 17.—An invasion on Chinatown early today by | federal officers in search of narcotic g8 gave rise to a report that a ad attacked the local n force, and the city polics moned to the rescue into a police e district and was ‘big trou- Preventive ¥ Laxative twenty hostile tong station near the Chi announced that ther ble," that me and were knocking down doors #nd breaking furniture. A police sergeant hurried |ta the =cene with an emergency |squad only to find that the raiders | were pot tong men but membears of |the federal narcotic force Or Charlle Lam, knowp tn Chinatown as “Quiet Lam,” arrested by the raiders. He was in $1,000 for appearance in court on the charge of possessing mene_ . tablets ; The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet A Safe and Proven Remedy The box bears this signaturs C. X byove Price 30c. tnese, narcotics | Pre:ldent Said to Be Washington, Dec 17 mendation of th commission that the phys: ation of railroads be the next two yea —The recom nterstate commeree GIVE KRYPTO nators who discussed the ject with him todav the impression that he THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS pacet e ,,.,21 W‘“_”fr’m; FOR CHRISTMAS o 3 2 My Specialty Comfortable Vision FrankE.Goodwin || Eyesight Specialist $27 MAIN ST Phene 1005 sub came away with viewed the collection of recapture clause of the ransporta { tion act Additional of 31- com- ontiny appropriation by the mission for nee of the during in the year Inllour’ sca re In Favor of 2 Yr. Plan changes wers not yet ready to be re- | called as the | shipping but had much idle time when the R. R. CHANGES ARE IMPOSSIBLE —an o s, [, &CH. Says It Ganmot Garry Out Orders New York, Dec. 17—The interstate | commerce commission i asking vari- ous: rallroads to install .uwmmr‘ traln control devices of an efficlenc: \’ which does not exigt, according to a brief filed by the Delaware and Hudson company at Washington to- day. | The brief, which asks that ths | Delaware and Hudson, a hard coal earrier, be exemptod from the order, | asserts that there is no device in the | market in suffictent state of develop- ment to fulfill the commisslon's re- quirements, It further alleges that, in the pregent state of the art of rallroad signalling, (installation of such devices would be a waste of money badly needed for other traf- fic purposes and would do more harm than good. The brief was pre- pared by Walter C. Noyes and H, T. N omb, attorneys of the road, in hehalf of Leonor F. 1 president The Delaware & Hudson bases its conclusions upon experiments cone ducted under its own ausplces over a three-mile stretch of trade.. It found, according to the petition, that existing deyices “raquired further developments and improvement and further and more axtensive tasts and experiments” without which they fel] short of the comm | tions. To introducs the proposed train stop and train-control devices would probably derange and impair the present automatie block signals and would contribute toward accidents and disasters, it was said | FUNERAL SERVICE FOREX-GOVERNOR Martin H. Glyno Taid at Rest ons specifica- Alvany, N, Governor Mar at rest in St today idence and at the Immaculate Co an. Hundreds of prominent pers of hoth the state and nation paid final trigute at the| bier of the man credited with effecting peacs between Great Britain and Ireland who gaintd wide acclaim through his gervices in publ Rt. R Jogeph A general of the Cat diocese of Albany, celebrated a solemn high requiem mass at the cathedral. Rev. Willlam T. Brennan of Cohoes and Rev. William R. Charles of Albany officiated as deacons at the mass. All the varjous flelds of endeavor in which the gaged prior to Sundawof acute dilation of tI were represented at the Among those present were Govérnor Alfred E. Smith, Su- preias Court Justic rd J. Me- Goldric and Robert ¥. Wagner, 8u Maurice 2 New Delaney, vicar former governor his sudden death la funeral York as- gan J mer &tate suprems court, mer Judge John W. Ho- Nicho- urch O torn, James F. Tracy, former pre- siding justice of the Philippina su»l Norman E. Mack,| national committeeman; | \\'EDDL\:(y HELP YOI have we been in a be has our choose from Please remember that a means a pleased and satisfied Re sure and vizit us DIAMONDS and White Gold Platinum $7.50 to §500.00 Diamond Bar Pins $10.00 and WATCHES For Men and Women §8.00 and up PEARLS The Ideal Gift $3.50 and up IVORY BEADS Hand Carved £10,00 and up THE Never never g Green | abling act and the first 18 heart | ¢ RING stock been bigger Boston, and John J. Lenahah, presi- dent of the American-Irish historical soclety. Nearly every parish in the Roman Catholle dlocese of Albany waa rep. resented hy its pastor and the chan- cel of the, pacious cathedral was | mln with clergy. The service \-u.n "onfin-‘l to the impressive ritual of the ('hur"h and there was no eulogy VIELE JAILED FOR USING HIS KNIFE. Sentenced fo Two Months for Attack in Southington (8pectal to the Herald) Hartford, Dec. 17.—Joseph Viele of Bouthington pleaded gullty to as sault on Lester Moorcrott of New Britain and Edward Cotter of South- ington In superfor court today and Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin sentenced him to jail for two months. le was represented by ‘Lawyer lerardi of New Haven State's Atterney Hugh M. Alcorn who presented the facts forithe state told the court that he was satisfied that Moorcroft started the argument but also said that Viels had no right to use,the knite The affair happened at the corner of Center and Liberty streets in Southington. Moorcroft and Viele, who conducts a junk shop and see- ¢ond hand store on Liberty street, became embroiled in an argument and started to fight. Moorcroft eud- denly cried out that he was stabbed Catter who was standing on the op- posite side of the street, hastened to the epot, but as he arrived there, he recejved a knife thrust in the abdo- men, Both men were patients at the Meriden hospial for seevral w but both recovered from wounds. Cotter has brought sult against Viels for $10,000 for the assault and he has retaine Lawyer Donald Gafiney of New Britain to represent hin. their Indian Commissioners Are Not Ones Involved Okmulgee, Okla.,, Dec 17.—Misap- propriation of Indian funds totaling more than $3.000,000 {s charged in a report to the congressional com- mittes which recently investigated Indian probats affaire’at Muskoges, 26 mada public here by Hugh Mur- phy, former Okmuigee county judge The report sava that the alleged mis- ppropriations took pla vears ago, and that they ried on with the sar courts. Its a gnment i& directe the office of the commissioner of ¢ Indian affairs and re- ’fv'r"fi '0 “the Indian bureau” tha “Indian department” Tt "na!x"f‘ no charge against the hoard of In- dian commissioners were car- stion of etate ZONING BOARD MEETS. Chairman Thomas Linder has called a meeting of the zoning com- mission Tuesday afternoon at ‘clock to receive and act on the en- t of a Memt proposed zoning ordinanc ot the common council will 4 the and | American EUVERNMENTBUAT KIWANISBLUBT[] nghler H[m on Verge of Toee and Social Scheduled Inr Breaking Up in Sound Next Wednesday Evening e New s free Claus and git's tor gpecial progray time, will he the meeting wanis club ne mas eve, , Dec. 17.—Wrecking Christmas lightar 1 attached to the quar- Vrrmarhx s mpmmeuz in this jur- adiction, is ashore and badly dam. axfd by a heavy sea near the whar! at Fort Michis, Gull Island, it was carned here today when ajd was ought from the Merritt-Chapman and Beott Co The wreck) Captatn David J with a Santa embe and a general good the order of the day at New Britain Ki- xt Wednegday, Christ- to an announce- Ly the new presi- 11d Gaffney t Rav, Dr. A. A the Kiwanis dou | ble quartette there to furnish musie, The committee H. C. Billing Morris D ment. made Attorn It was gtate Ahlquist W) . L dent ug Commissioner, Hunt, was gent out from here today and will make an effort to salvage the vessel. She 18 reported to hatve six feet of water In her hold at high tide, however, and | Wijljam F 1 on the verge of breaking up. Sev- |y y, st been punctured In| Harrv H charge censists of Attorney Fe Marsh ana eral holes have holes ha H won the attend 1 Dwight Ekin- cupply the next r bottom The lighter left 1ay In tow of er General Nat she had taken at the Ch, signed to Fr 8hortly after tha cargo had been unloaded at the Fort Michie whart Sun a gale struck up tearing the m her lashipg here last Thur rnment ner was se rtain 1¢ all 200 tons of coal | members pel Coal Co. here, con- | oiher rt Michie | T. Bray wa to the erowd Dr making | group of 1 Essay By School Children | Tt was annc alled in an | contest wi ted with w 1o i was hen Dr. H, oduce ttwo ta- 0d L:]es job ot Aav, en in a hce then beer effort to float the pumps ade- care of the increasing pumps was then o was sought were not i &d chair- man of the committ bers are Dr. E Frank E. Rackelite , Saxc and Past President Hawkine were named a Other mem- Fromen ana Although the coal eargn had been the lighter her ashore, a the ade hat in “William € need aw spoke on the forts und stil] aboard of more to the dav r a clubs viged the members 1 stitution Some of the memt of the club M ciation this will Miss Cora at the Welfare = of some DELAYED ~The joint meet BASEBALL ME Hl\ Chicago, Dec. 17 of ths major league oned until 2 men towards the four | Harr sioner Landis a tired to go eag S Cannon at t consisting of Special Notice The New 4 Hadassah will party at the I Berson of (Wednesda be served coms to attend and participate in the | All lizcussion. BIG CONFETII DANCE —~At The— Community Theater Plainvills FRIDAY NIGHT Feature Affair of the Year Muslo by Gilbert's Big Five Orchestra. Andrew Hogan, Manager e Wedding Ring Shop 149 MAIN 8T SHOP DISPLAY TO DECIDE tter position to serve 3 beantiful on; or more to ft from yecipient this rehiable stare SILVER MESH BAGS Wihite & Davis £3.50 and up IVORY PYRALIN TOILET WARE Seth Thomas Clocks 1847 ROGERS SILVERWARE Thousands of Gift sug- estions are shown 1n onr store. A visit will help ou to decide Open Evenings The Wedding Ring Shop 149 MAIN ST. 'Phone 605-12 \ The Home of Lucky Wedding Rings and Lowest Prices each " UAY RETURN T0CHURGH ! OUCH! LANE BACK RUB LUMBAGO OR BACKACHE AWAY Kldneys cause backache? No! Lise Your backache {s caused by ymbago, eclatica, or a strain, and the quickest relief 1s soothing, penes ing Bt Jacobs OIl. Rub it right on your painful back, and instantly he sorer etiffness and lameness disappears. Don't stay crippled! Get a small trial bottle of 8t. Jacobs Of} your druggist and limber up. nt atter it is applied you'll ame of thebackache ) pain 3, C. Experiment Not Altogether Ratisfactory To Members — Local Preachers May Address Class Local mintsters who are fntereste will be invited to address Ever man's Bible class during the me of January and February, uccorc to action taken at a meeting of t executive committee last evening It was voted to have a i approach the officlals of the et dist church with a view to renting the church Sunday mornings for t class sessions after Janua 1. T theater meetings will be continued for the next two Sundays, They v start at 3 m 4 A ler that bec e S, Jacobs OMl have sclatica, neurale spraine, as it 18 ind doesn’t burn POLICE The ception MARKING TIMF t two days have be fer ones at the n ex- P \ly two complaints havir lved. Ellfot bLeen Mass, reported to Lie Reve last nigh New Year’s Frolic - | Hotel Burritt Doncing From ? p. m. to 2 & m. Music by §I Yaffe's Hartford Orchestra Supper at 11 o'clock ;,,a bile par | A compis noon that from 1 on Maln street int was A man to two girls received 1 exposed 1 night on Grand Prospect ar Ths comy self street between 4 Camp streets ain abla to glve any description of tha man. The referre matter was 1 the officer on the beat K. OF C. CARD TOURNEY Members of Daly council, K. of C. sider themselves Il engage in a tour rooms on Fran Saturday NEW \! \l‘il\i’ Docember 81sf, 1924 & MENT Crah Flake Cocktall Celery Queen Olives Claar Mock Turtle au Porto Medaillon of Sole Cardinale 15 Broiled Squab Chicken on Foast au Cresson Vatato Hollandaise Rissole Green Peas Waldorf Salad Tutti-Frtti Iee Cream Petit Fours Demi Tasse DIVIDENDS DECLARED e, N. Y., Dec. 1 nd of §2 a share extra stock dividend of one of a share on eor red by directors Washington Machine corporaticn at 4 meeting in New York Entertatnment, Souvenirs. Cone fetti, Noise, Fun and Jollity. Please nake vour reservations early as accommodations will be limited tn 250 persons, Good Music—Good Food—Good Time Dec. 31, Dancing and Singing by the Famous DIXIE GIRLS' REVUE From 9 to 11, for Christmas up to £300 Extra expenses are with us all before Chr a cash shortage is usual It i easy to get a quick, confidential loan here on furniture left inyour home to relieve such situations, or to pay pressing bil's and keep good cradit. Only lawful interest and a long time to pay. No red tape. investigate today. Price $3.50 1924 Beneficial Loan Sozieiy AT West Main &t Open 216530 Saturdays@to 1 CHRISTMAS CARDS t endl] from 3¢ to good line FOUNTAIN PENS | Alwa ] ft We every hand a just just a few of liners. s an 3 have v‘-;.w to 50¢c. of nd pur our SHEAFFER LIFE.-TIME PEN With the hitherto unh of guarantee that and use PERSONAL GREETING pen men 3 1 is with cd printed onr on ther at onee WATERMAN' PENS IDEAL You have } Twine and Cord vorablyv of t Cases and Decorated LE BUIH‘ ”\‘ The new match; barrel, §5. PEN AND m NCII SETA and tv of Gold znd Silver 320.00, Gifts for Christmas at Adkins tion as postals, C ADKINS PRINTERS AND STATIONERS 66 CHURCH STREET Safely we will hurry-scurry Woving safely without worry. Factory hanling. household goods ! moved or Expressing of stored | Mitle and big ftems, STATIONERY A Gift please and sure of recogni- the choic: riminating taste lected ferings of writing from our R PRHAEEATS EE NE F MAREIT, DA YIRS R e PHOTO ALBUMS d the strain dredsof timesaday. st. there are chains y Tire etter "fls‘kC‘mm- +he Red Band Bag T tire chaine are prices TIRE CHAINS -_MC] ( sold by FRANKLIN 8Q FILLING “TATION At The Monument