New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1925, Page 1

the case eventually will be heard i i Du;lrdm Slthllat . Majority Fears To Endorse Marin's Senate. Herriot Interferes, Stops “Argument and Launches Into Defense of His Dip- lomatic Break With the Vatican. ’ Hy The Associated Press. Paris, Jan, 23.—The chamber of deputles this afternoon was thrown into an uproar that last 26 minutes arnuuaArRAmurus. THRILLS GALORE AS FLAMES RAGE Stand Because of Ef-|$300,000 Fire at Troy-$175,000 Toss at Rumlord, Maine |NANY DARING RESCOES More Than Score Saved At Troy, en From Homes. . the Troy business section hour battle by firemen, More than a score of persons were carried down ladders to safety and and the session had to be suspended after Deputy Desjardins had criticiz- ed bitterly,the action of the chamber in refusing t6 order the posting of Deputy Marin's speech on the inter- allied debts. Tt was a scene of such disorder as had never before been seen In the chamber. Deputy Desjardins kept on shout- ing that the governmental majority was afraid to endorse Marin’s theory of justice In dealing with inter-allied debts because of “the deplorable ef- fect it had had on the American senate.” Session Suspended After President Painleve had jam- med his hat on his head as a signal that the session was suspended the depdties continued - thumping the desks, gesticulating . and . shouting. They quited somewhat, hawever, and the session was resumed, Premier Herrlot taking the rostrum. The premier's supporters applaud- ed him, but the opposition greeted him with cries of derision. 'rhs pumm. seeing that the cham- inflamed over the dm fl n, sald he would’ con- fine s discussion to the qiestion of withdrawing. the French embassy to the Vatican. s Stand DlT:um Pope’s The policy of Benedict XV during the war, declared the premler, had been “singularly neutral.” He cited a quotation ‘which he approved to the effect that the Vatican had de- layed Italy’s entrance into the war and that the American participation was “a supreme disillusion” for the Holy See, which did everytblng to prevent it. “The great Papal voice” said the premier, *was silent during the war, and if it was silent for political rea- sons, then I have the right to fol- Jow a political poliey in suppressing the Vatican embassy.” INVENTOR WINS SUIT AFTER TWENTY YEARS Hubert Hopkins Adjudged to Have . Invented - Adding Machines I St. Louis, Jan. 28.—After 20 years litigation Federal Judge Faris today | decided that Hubert Hopkins, St. Louls inventor, and not Isaac De- ment, an eastern inventor, devised | in 1904 an intricate totalling device for adding macldnes. . The decision in effect upheld the claims of the Burroughs Adding Machine _Co, egainst those of tho National Cash Register Oo. Judge Farls’ decision upheld the | ruling of a District of Columbia court in 1914, It is expected that | by the United States supreme court. Judge Faris gave two reasons for his decision. First, that’ Dement, while claiming that he conceived the idea in October, 1903, failed to pro~ duce his first model in court, to prove it was operative, It was ex- plained by counsel for Demet that the model had been taken apart to estimate costs, but no witnesses were oftered to testify as to show this, The Burroughs company on the other hand exhibited an alleged original model which: operates with & fair degree of accuracy. The second reason for the ruling, the court ‘explained, was Dement's delay in refiling and prosecuting his auit after the Washington decision in bed by smoke but was carried to safety. by policemen who broke into her rooms. It was estimated that the would exceed $500,000. At dawn the fire was st:ll burning, although un- der control. Btores on Fourth street and on Brndvuv were the chief losers, Ik Rumford Devastated Rumford, Me,, Jan, 23.—With a 40-mile’ gale blowing and a tem- perature many degrees below 2zero, 33 persons were driven from their homes early today when two fires in opposite sections of the ‘Ytown de- stroyed seven buildings. The loss was placed at $75,000 in early esti- mates, The residence of Dr. J. Abbott Miles in one part of the town and six butldings at Smithville, fust out- side the town limits, were burned to the ground. The fires started sim- ultaneously from undetérmined causes. The Smithville section s half a mile from a. hydrant and without ‘a fire department.. A few | yolunteers furnished thé sele pro- fection for more than a score of homes, and they fought the flames with snow. The thermometer regs istered from 19.to 24 degrees below zero inthe aix hours it required for the fires,to burn themselves out. Saved By Sister Mary Rerelittl, 11 years old, was saved from burning by her sister Janet, four years older, when she was carried from a burning bed im the house in which the Smithville fire started. She was slightly burn- ed. The occupants of the honses, mostly small dwellings, escaped half clad, some of them barefooted. Many of them were compelled by the bit- ter cold to drop houschold goods they had attempted to save. A change of wind at 3:30 o'clock saved the entire Smithvjlle sectiop from destruction. Those rendered home- less Included 23 children, 200 REPORTED BEREADED IN CHINESE MASSACRE Christian Farmers Said to Have Been Executed For Refusing to, Grow Opium, Shanghal, China, Jan. 23.—A missionary today informed a Reuters correspondent that the military au- thorities in the province of Fuklen had beheaded 200 Christian-Chinese farmers because they refused to grow opium. The missionary added that al. ‘though the Chinese officials were compelling the farmers to cultivate | oplum, 1,500 Christian families had refused to obey the orders and that | the executions followed. Attempt to Overthrow Prussian Cabinet Fails | By The Assoclated Press. ~ Berlin, Jan. 23,—An attempt to overthrow the Prussian cabinet headed by Herr Von Braun was de- feated today when a motion of no confidence failed to command the support of half the total number of deputies, The vote was 221 to 221, whereas 225 are required by the Prussian constitution to defeat the government, el A Flu Epidemic Reported Killing 4,700 in Tokio By The Asociated Press. Tokio, Jan. 23.-~Forty-seven hun- | dred persons are reported dead as the resulf of an influenza epidemis 1914, which delay was heid “inimical | in Greater Tekio, which etarted to the rights of the defendant.” about 20 days ago. In his decision, Judge Faris de- scribed the device as “the most in- Four Hurt When Police tricate plece of machinery imagin. able, more than hiuman, and incer- rect only In the event " of human error, Bolth inventors in 1904 filed for letters of patent, describing a mech- anlem of more than 6,000 parts. And Robbers Fight Duel Bristow, Okla,, Jan. ' 23.—Four persous were siightly wounded here today when policemen and officials of the American Natlona) engaged four robbers in a gun fight | ton cell several days before being Bank w»muummmmm Rescued And 38 Others Are Driv- 1oss | connection with the '$2,400,000 mail for Klleged Muderer in Dis- cussion Lasting Two Houws - DEPRTMENT OF JUSTICE to “Prince, of ' Orooks” fer Not Yet / .:aged. (By Mlnnln;) ‘Washington, . C, | of Patrolman Skelly in the Pavidson & Leventhal store In New Britain one woman was overcome in her)|On the morning of October 12 last. The fact that Chapman is under sentence to serve 25 years in the federal penitentia., n' Atlanta in truck robbery in New York in 1921, will not preent him from being sub- Jected to Connecticut justice’ for an alleged murder committed in that state last October after he, had escaped from the Atlanta peniten- tlary. Assistant Attorney General Don- ovan late yesterday decided to grant the appeal of State’s Attorney Hugh Alcorn to have the notorious pris- oner sent back to Connecticut for trial for murder after Alcorn had spent upwarcs of two hours in ex- plaining the crime Chapman is al- leged to have eommitted in New Britain and the grounds upon which his return to the state is demanded. “‘Assistant-Attorney General Don- ovan has given me assurance that Chapman will be turned over to Connecticut for trial,” said Alcorn atter his conferénce at the justice department. “The only question now remaining is that of the pro- cedure for so doing. We will en- deaVor to determine the plan of action as soon as possible.” - Assistant Attorney Donovan ap- peured ot fo entertain any reluc- ance about turning Chapman over to the Connecticut authorities after Alcorn had described the New Brit- ain cvire and nudo a demand for him. The justice department will ar« rage to turn Chapman over to the Conne.‘icut authorities just as soon as the detalls can' be worked out,” said Mr. Donovan. *“It is simply a matter of detail this shipment of Chapman from the Atlanta peniten- tiary to Connecticut for tral on a charge %of murcer. “Connecticut has asked for Chap- man and we can do® no less than turn him over to the state,” con- tinued Donovan. “A man who has committed murder ought not to be allowed to use the federal govern- ment as a shield to prevent a state in which it is .lleged he cominitted the crime exacting the full penalty.” State's Attorney Alcorn appeared very happy at the conclusion of his conference with Donovan and left for the return journey to Connecti- cut Thursday afternoon feeling that he had done a good job. Technicalities to Be Cleared Up. Washington, Jan. 23.—Unless legal technicalities prove an unex- pected bar, the doors of the Atlanta federal prison will release Gerald Chapman, notorious robber, for one more «adventure in his checkered career of crime—a trial on charges carrylng the death penalty. Federal officlals have agreed to turn Chapman over to Connecticut authorities for trial on an indict; ment charging first degree murder in Connection with a store robbery at New Britain last October. Chap- man is charged with the killing of James Skelly, a patrolman, ‘during the robbery wheih oceurred during the period of nation-wide search for the criminal after his escape from the Atlanta prison in March, 1923, Assistant Attorney General Done- van consented to Chapman's trans- fer from federal to state jurisdic- tion yesterday after State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn had assured him the evidence against the man in the murder case was “indisputable and complete,” Mr. Alcorn stated that although a few legal technicalities remained to be cleared away to bring Chapman to trial at Hart- ford when the case is .called in March, he was convinced,, that, with the justice department co-operating, this could be done. Chapman In Isolation. Atlanta, Jan. 23.--Gerald Chap- man, bandit extraordinary, today awaited in an isolation cell at the Atlanta federal penitentiary the next move to take him to Connecti- cut to stand trial for the alleged murder of James Skelly, a patrol- man, at New Britain last October®| Chapman will remala in an isola- Dement’s claim became the property 'across a busy street intersection. | 8ssigned to regular duties at the of the National Cash Register com- pany and Hopkina' claim the prop- erty of the Moon-Hopkins Adding Machine company of St. Louls, which later was absorbed by the Burroughs company. MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN. Washington, Jan. 33.—The house rule committes today agreed to re- fer to conference the Underwood bill providing private leasiag of the Muscie Shoals propertissh The robbers escaped with $5,000 In currency after holding up | the third ciass prisoners and will the bank. - FEAR END OF WORLD Waterbury, Jan, 23 —The end of the world is expeoted to accompany tomorrow's total eclipse In a num- ber of this city's forelgn quarters. The churches in these districts are recelving the week-day visitors they bave aud ta largest number of about | prison. He has been placed among recelve few privileges. A stojoal resignation was his apparent atti- tude yesterday as' he turned his back upon the world to begin anew service of his 25-year sentence for & $2.400.000 mail robbery dn New York in 1821, As the heavy doers clanged be- hind him, Chapman was greeted by (Continued on Pags 25) ASMMRNAREHHI St Aoy Presl Cam p.,mwp,., PROMISES T0 60-0PERATE necticut Has Substantial Claim for Al- leged Murd.r of Policentan Skel- 1y in This ou;—muu- of Trans- Jan, 23— Troy, N. Y., Jan. 23.~Fire which | Gerald Chapmap, the bandit #ho 18 started early today in the heart of | charged with crimes. ranging from was | robbery to murder in several states, brought under control after a five- I8 to be returned to Connecticut to stand trial for the alleged murder Conditions l".ut of Mississippi — tists And l.aymen Thrilled By Coming Event — Plans For Observation. ‘Washington, Jan. 23—An -outlook for generally falr weather Saturday when the sun goes into eclipse, was held out today by the weather bu- reau for states east of the Mississ- ippl river, but with Increasing cloudiness Saturday in the lower lake region and the Ohio valley. Weather officlals, however, decided to withhold the official eclipse fore- cast until late Inthe day. Storm warnings are - displayed along the Atlantic coast from Dela- ware breakwater to Bastport, Me, New Havenmwin’g Much 3 Interest in Phenomenon New Haven, Jan, 23.—A jubllant group of college professors, most of them astronomers, were gathered on the Yale observatory = grounds, on top of Prospect street hill this morn- ing to practice handling the appar- atus set up for'securing data con- cerning tomorrow’s eclipse. No vet- eran ‘“vamp” on a town fire pump ever moved with more zeal than did the professors who had the handling of, the steel framework of the special plece of aparatus which, focused on the sun, will determine the diameter of the moon at the time of totality of the eclipse, and the framework which holds twin cameras with which the eclipse photographs will be made. Outlook Is Good. The professors were happy be- cause the forecasts were for ideal ‘weather for observations tomorrow. Most of them swere out of bed early today to note the spectacle of the planets Mercury, Venus and Jupitef, which was especially fine. They were all on the Yale observatory grounds right after breakfast and shortly after 10 o'elock 'ali those who will have something definite to do tomorrow | were called out for practige. The Jarger part of the apparatus in the observatory grounds belongs to the Sproul expedition from Swarthmore college under charge of Prof. Miller, Most, of it had prevlously been nla.cezl in position and there remain- -ed today only the task of adjusting it minutely in readiness for work to- morrow. Every man in the expedi- tion and every Yale man under Prof. Ernest W. Brown attached to the ob- servatory went through his assigned task about 12 times, The object was to leave nothing to chance, and to see. that nothing interfered with a smooth working of the plans. morrow, the observatory grounds will be entirely closed to visitors before the eclipse and until half an hour after it is over. Thousands On Green. In the city much preparation has been made for handling the crowds ot observers. It is expected the Cen- tral Green will hold thousands of persons as observation of the sun will be unobstructed but the rush of the shadow over the Yale college building will not be so marked. The east and west rocks, eminences in the suburbs, will be points of vant- age and to these is addea Mill Rock, privately owned, which has been thirown open to the public use. Prot. Miller, after his group had had a drill, said that all were “very optimistic” on the weather outlook. He sald the planetary sight this morning was brilliant and beautiful, The Sproul equipment includes seven cameras, the longest 62% feet, three of 15 feet and three shorter in focus; a spectroscope and other in- struments, Among the personnel are Dr. Curtis of Alleghany, Prof. Wright, Prof. Marriott and Prof. Pitman. Students will assist in handling the aparatus. He said that all went through their drill with precision and snap. Everything ap-| pemyd to be arranged to a nicety. Westerly Is Crow ded With | Visitors to View Echpse; Westerly, R. I, Jan. 23. — This town, selected as one of the van-| tage points for viewing tomorrow's eclipse of the sun, today was crowd- | ed with the advance guard of the| thousands of scientists and vmhuzx»l iasts who will watch“the phenom- THER PREDICTION FAVORS GOOD OF SUN'S ECLIPSE TOMORROW Sun, Moon And What the Eclipse Is The moon will pass between the earth and the sun, ob- scuring the sun; time, in New York city 8 a. m,, to 10:29 a. m.; total eclipse, 9:11 a. m.; time point in Minnesota to a point Shetland Islands. ‘in & curve shaped like a sickle, t Approximately 20,000,000 suspend business. robberies and burglaries. 8 a. m.—Moon will make 8:30 a. m.—Sun’s surface are Baily’s bes;ls. hour. light like halo. locality, moon passes gradually " Tests of Einstein theory between Mercury and the sun; Falls and points in Canada tronomers above cloud line, from airplane, through Station sections of totality area. Where visible: Area 4,600 miles long and 100 to 150 miles wide from a | A huge blunt pencil of shadow will make a black smudge, How It Will Affect the Laymen i Darkness of night will prevail in area of totality, with varying degrees of darkness in rest of shadow belt. Street lights will be turned on in some localities. ; Banks, stock exchanges and other business institutions will Guards in some cases will keep posts as at night against What One May Expect to See If clear weather sun will rise above horizon with moon close by lost in solar brightness. sun and a black nick Will appear on sun’s edge which will grow as‘moon moves between us and the sun. 9 a. m.—Sun will be thin crescent, with daylight failing rapid- ly. Looks as if a storms may be approaching. Watch for shadow bands on sides of white buildings and the snow. Thin | erescent of sun bredks up into glittering points of light. These | Look quickly west. Rushing from the horizon the shadow | passes from west to east at a speed two thousand miles an 9:11 2, m.—Sun now echpsed | Day has appearance of a moonlight night. Stars now visi- ble. Encircling moon is sun's corona with pearly streamers of | After thirty seconds to a minute and a half, according to | | 10:29 a. m~-Old Sol himself again. \ | Scientific Importance light from sun’s corona; possible discovery of new comets; observations on variable movements of the moon and its exact diameter; effect of phenomenon on radio; search for planets tism of the earth and the clecmmtv of the atmosphere, < Special Plans For Observation Thirteen fixed observations, unprecedented number, will have feleseopes trained on spectacle. Scientists will study phenomenon at scores of places, in- | cluding Yale university, Cornell university, Buffalo, Niagara Dirigible Los Angeles will carry observatory and air- planes will fly from Mitchel Field to carry observers and as- | War department will broadcast description of eclipse direct | “Eclipse special” trains will be operated on some lines to transport people to favorable localities. Barth In Eptome o prIPSES ALL OTHER EVENTS Even Justice, With Eyes Ban- daged, Decides fo Watch It WO POINTS OF VANTAGE Stores and Banks Will Close and Cars Will Stop Running While Sun, Moon and Earth Play Hide and Seek in Afr, Feeling that even the wheels of justice should suspend operation during the eclipse of the sun to- morrow morning, Judge Benjamin W. Alling announced this morning that Saturday's session - of police court will not be held wuntil 10 o'clock instead of the usual hour of 8:30, The weekly session of ju- venile court was held this morning after the police court session. Judge Alling said that he felt that, with all interest centered on the eclipse ‘which will occur shortly after 9 olclock, it would be impos- sible to hbld enough interest within the eourt room to conduct a session of the court until after the phenome-~ non had occurred. Offers Hill as Observation Point E. Allen Moore, proprietor of « | Mogrland farm, announced today that he will welcome the public to iview the eclipse from a high hill which' is located on his estate. The eminence offers a view of more than a mile westerly and about three mfles In the opposite direction, so that the shadow of the moon can be seen approaching and then disap- pearing, Moorland farm is located about a mile from the end of Arch street on the old back road to Meriden, ~Mr, Moore will have the roadway to the top of the hill cleared and will also provide a cleared parking space for the accommodation of automobiles. Clear Top of Walnut Hill The New Britain park department will co-operate with the public by providing a vantage point from which to watch the eclipse. Su- perintendent Ralph B, Wainwright has given orders to have the road- way leading to the wading pool at the tip of Walnut Hill park cleared for the convenience of those who |'wish to go to the spot. He will also have a space cleared on the ice covered surface of the wading pool for wse as an observation platform. All trolley cars will stop during .| the eclipse in order to avold acci- dents, Merchants affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce will colse varies by few minutes in other in the Atlaintic ocean mear the on the earth’s surface, persons will view phenomenon, first nibble on western rim of will be half obscured, from sun’s face. of relativity; measurement of effect of eclipse on the magne- | WIZ. VIETS FOR CHAIRMAN OF BUILDING BOARD Prediction Made He Will| Lead Reorganized Commission Commissioner Richard Viets is slated for the chairmanship of the building commission and his elec- tion by unanimous vote is expected at a meeting of that board in the early part of next week. The commisgioner is a.democrat. He and Commissioner John J. Walsh, who were the only members of the board whose week, are members-at-large not representing any bullding craft, It was the mayor's feeling that one of the older members of the board Commissioner Walsh has declined, leaving Viets an open field mission was held last night at which Joteph C. Barry, H. C. Warner and Thomas Firth, the new appointess we.. in attendance, but since they had not qualified by taking the oath office a formal meeting could not be held. S. Dakota Stops Selling Gas and Price Goes Up enon from the Westerly, hills, Among early arrivals were Thonias A. Ed- | ison and a party from West Orange, N. J. Many astronomers and stu-| denits. were to arcive today to look | over the ground and prepare to| take photographs of the eclipse. On the coldest morning of the | winter, with the temperature 2 de- | ,grees above gero, hundreds of resi- | dents of Westerly and visitors were up betimes today to see the sun rise. The atmosphere was very clear and it was predicted that conditions tomorrow would be ideal for mak- ing observations. - The view to Mon- (Continued on Page 26) THE WEATHER - Hartford, Jan. 23—Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Fafr tonight and Satarday; || slightly warmer Saturday. GIEE | I's | York, New Haven & Hartford ra | road applied today to the-inter Aberdeen, 8. D, Jan. 23.—The | state gasoline filling station here !\us ordered closed today, F. H. Barnard of the county board of commissioners, announced. At the same time the Standard Oil com- | pany of Indlana announced that its retail price of gasoline was increased from 15% cents to 20 cents. In- dependent stations continue selling at 17% cents. N. H. ROAD BOND ISSUE Washington, Jan. 23.—The New te commerce commission for authority to lssue $23,000,000 in 6 per cent bonds to pay off a like amount of Indebtedness which falls due April 1 next, COOPER NOMINATED. Washington, Jan. 23.—Robert A Cooper, former governor of South Carolina, was nominated by Presi- dent Coolldge today for reappoint- ment t0 'the federal farm loan board. resignations | were not asked by the mayor this| should haye the chairmanship and | An informal meeting of the com- | their places of business until 10:30 o'clock. Banks will not open until 10 o'clock and will close at 1. o'clock. Post Office Schedule ‘While mails at the post office will be handled as usual, the windows at the post office will be closed be- tween 9 and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, according to a statement made this morning by Postmaster H. E. Erwin, No other definite plans have been made but everyone at the office will be given a chance to see the eclipse. Carriers, Mr. Erwin said, would be left to their own discretion. CATHOLICS, PROTESTANTS WANT JURY OF WOEN T0 HEAR LYMAN CASE Easthampton Men Have | Discussed It Too Much, Is Opinion Easthampton, Conn., Jan. 23.—As | counsel interested in the case were busy today in the Middlesex su- perior court short docket session at Middletown a hearing in the pro- | ‘mdlngs to oust Herbert Lyman from the farm of his mu Lml)[u)\r, | WORSHIP IN SAME CHURGH| su e V Sty (cr md.u were pus’pnmu RS Keystone, Neb. Gives Remarkable | Friday morning. Lyman, who V(as‘ | handy man for Mrs. Simons, without | Instance of Real Religious pay for 19 years he claims, refused | Tolerance. \w leave because he says the spirit | . [of Mfs. Simons has communicated | '<e¥stone, Jan. 23.—Co-operation [ with him and advised him to stay A0 religious toleration are receiving | |and take care of the farm. a thorough test in a little church | The hearing tod here where both Catholics and Pro- [ y was on action started by the administrator of tlie |'eStants worship. In one end of the estate, Postmaster Hill, to eject [8difice I8 the Catholic altar. Oppo- Lyman from the place. It had been (Site s the pulpit for Protestant ser- | once postponed because there haq|Vices. Seats are arranged like those | been a failure to bond. To- |Of & railroad coach, so that the backs | day Justice of the Peace Lunt pre. |face either end of the bullding. Re- d and with him was Mrs, Cor. |versal of the benches. thus changes Strong also a justice of the |the church from one denomination to € the other as desir ]u,un'wler Hill ‘asked for post- seats about 75 perso: ponement of the hearing saying that | Ju‘dp.‘c;‘dl u(::xl\:n:; ':ll\m'm-\ coun- | Jack Fm:t Swoops sel @ Assista State's orne syt Down Unannounced Bertram G. Spencer, counsel for the | administrator, were each unable to The coldest snap of the winter The church be present because of other court |Struck New Br last night when duties. He also read a letter from | the temperature pped from a Judge Flood who suggested that the | thaWing point yesterday down to be- case be heard by a low the six in number. The suggestion that a jury women be called to hear the jury of women zero mark over night of | this morning are lacking but it is known that the mercury at 6 o'clock grew out of statements made by | Was as low as 6 below zero. As late parties interested in the proceedings a8 § o'clock it was at the zero mark to the effect that the men in town | With a slight rise later. had been discussing the Lyman case | so much the past two weeks that it | A. W. TURNER DIES will be Impossible to find male | Wiliimartic, Jan. 23.—Archibald jury which was tmparttal. It was|W. Turner. 66, well known as an expected today in _view of Judge|owner and lover of race horses Flood's letter that® Deputy Ray Youhg may be instructed to|here today. He formerly call in & jury of women to hear the.| ducted a livery stable here. evidence, a con- PRISON FOR BURGLAR CHANGE MEETING HOUR New Haven, Jan. 23. — A state | Because of a change In arrange- |prison sentence of five ad not more | ments, it has been necessary to|than eight years was imposed by | change the hour of the New Britain [ Judge Peasley today upon Willlam Woman's club meeting scheduled for [T, Curtis, 31, who pleaded guilty to 3 o'clock on January 27th to &{robbery in two counts In two stere | o'elock. holdups STONE'S CONFIRMATION AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BEING ‘BLOCKED IN SENATE mm Exact reports of the temperature | Sherift | some years ago, died at his home | i J. Pierpont Morgan. | Choice Wil Be Approved at an Early Date. 148 Washington, Jan. 23.—Con tion of the nomination of Af Gereral Stone to be associate of the supreme court is being ed in the senate to permfit fus inquiry into a case in which ha as counsel for the cxecutors of Pierpont Morgan. Senator Overman, democrat, N Carolina, who had the nos held up for a time in the J committee, has been joined in request for delay by other ncluding Heflin, democrat, Suit In Colorado. Mr. Stone appeared for the tors some years ago in the suprems court in a stit brought against James A. Ownbey, a mining man of Colo do, after action had been brought the Colorado courts and before had been final action there. Senator Heflin said today the ord showed that not only had Ownbey been denied any hearing the Deleware courts where he peared in answer to & writ, but at one time when he sought to pre test against a statement of facts the action he was removed from court by a bailiff. After the tors had thrown Ownbey's con into thehands of a receiver in rado, disclosed the Alabama 86 they had brought further action’ obtain judgment under an 8 Delaware-statute which had been voked only a few times in histos Confident of Confirmation, Administration leaders nevert! less are confident the nondinat will be confirmed at an early d: probably in the first executive slon to be held next week: , Senator Overman plans to dellr&' N an address reviewing the record fl( the Morgan case and Senator lin probably will do likewise, BGI! tor Walsh, democrat, Montana, Wi asked for further delay in the mittes, said today he would mqu | pose no further obfections, as he saw no ground on which teh ?Hfl‘ nation should be opposed. The nomination of Charles R. Warren of Michigan, to be attornéy general in place of Mr. Stone, is bé~ fore " a judiciary sub-committee, which Chairman Borah expects fo call together in a few days. BERKER SURRENDERS 0 NORWICH POLICE {Was Reported Involved in | Defalcations of Bank Treasurer : | _Norwich, Conn., Jan. 23.—Gabriel C. Berker, former manager of & | brokerage office here, through which |1t was claimed George A. Finn, for- | mer treasurer of the Bankers Trust | Co, of Norwich, speculated, toddy surrendered himsell to the police to 3 answer a charge of overdrawing his | accounts in the trust company te the amount of $53,000. i3 | Finn is already serving a sentence 3 | in state prison for misuse of funds of | the trust company. After Finn's arrest in Oetober, and an examination of the accounts of the trust company had beely made and the money taken by Finn made good by President Angus Parlk, the police announced that a warrant lad been issued for Berker whose | accounts with the trust company were fund to be overdrawn. TUe % allegation was made that $64,000 of the shortage in Finn's accounts wene due to Berker's drafts which = the treasurer had honored.' Berker was understood to be il the southwest when Finn was arrested, looking after propertih in which he was said to be interest ed. It was anuounced that Berke: would return and surrender himl self. He was thought to be in : Louis later and tben in New Yo So far as the police are concerne no statement was made at any tinft that efforts had been made to % tradite Berker, Meantime, Finn hat | been arraigned in court had vlu:' guilty and been senttenced ‘to stof prison by Judge Aliyn Brown. Berker appeared in the city eouft this afternoon and the comy {read to him charged him with “af |ing and abetting George A. Finn \t‘mhezzltmem of funds of the { company to the amount ot $57, A demurrer wus entered . counsel, Karl Mathewson Judge Libby over-ruled. M-r (Continued on i’-p‘ug