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The Washington times., 1921-03-13
FARMS FOR SALE

BAY QUARTER FARM is offered for sale
at $4,000 This property located in
Northumberland county Va, consists of
about /, 900 acres. and is considered one Of
the best. and one OF the most beautifully
located farms in the state; about 320 acres
are under cultivation, the balance is heav-
lily timbcred: the farm fronts for more
than "A mile on the Potomac river at its
mouth. anording a splendid view OF Chesa-
peake Bay: there are two sets OF buildings,
also a summer cottage on the bank of the
river; also valuable oyster beds. This
Ia RIM will be disposed of soon, II Interested
act promptly: above price includes stock
and machinery. $40 900 will secure it. For
further particulars, address II. Il. TOWNS,
66l 3rd St, Milwaukee, Wis.
HOMESEEK ERS-Send for Virginia farm
list Dept 2b7. Emporia, Va.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
W. B. BASSETT, BANK
 OFFICER, KILLS SELF
Vice-President of Phoenix National in Hartford
 Did Act With Pistol.

Hartford. Feb. 24.-William R Bassett. vice-president of the Phoenix National bank. and a member of the board of police commissioners, shot and killed himself at his home, 13O Kenyon street, this morning.
 He was in his bedroom at the time. Mrs. Bassett left the room for ten minutes and when she returned he was dead. The deed was commit ted with a .3S calibre revolver which MT. Bassett had kept in his desk at the bank and had taken to his home last night.
 President Leon P. Broadhurst of the bank said this noon that to the best of his knowledge and belief, MT. Bassett's accounts at the bank were absolutely straight.
 Mir. Broadhurst said that between four and six o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon he had a talk with MT. Bas- sett at the bank during which he told Bassett the latter must hand in his resignation as vice-president. MT. Broadhurst said the charges were, conduct unbecoming an officer of the bank" At the close of the conver- sation Bassett went to his -doslr r1
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
WILSON AND HARDING
 MAY RIDE TOGETHER
President Will Take Part in Exercises On March 4
 Inauguration.

Washington. Feb 24.-President Wilson will follow tho long estab- ltshed custom of riding to the cap- tol with the incoming presiden: on March 4, under plans of the congress sional inaugural committee, approved by the president it was announced today at tho White House.
 Whether Mir. Wilson will attend the inaugural ceremonies has not vet been made known. Should he do so he probably will ride with MT. Harding to the White House. But if he does not attend he will go direct from the capitol to his new home on z street.
 Four troops of cavalry. numbering $50 officers and men, will escort the president and the president-eIect to the capitol and then will accompany MT. Harding to the White House.
 The plans of the congressional com mittee as they became known today provide for the opening of the day'S program with a visit of the commit tee to the president-elect and vice. president-elect Coolidge at the New Willard hotel. After this visit the en- tire party will enter automobiles and, accompanied by the cavalry. drive to the White House. where it will be joined by the president and Mrs. Will son.
 From tho White House the process sion will move over Pennsylvania ave- nue to the capitol. There tho presi- dert. and probably MT. Harding, will enter the presidents room, where Mir. Wilson will sign the bills passed in the closing hours of congress.
 After the new vice-president has taken the oath in the senate chamber and has delivered his inaugural ad- dress the guests will proceed to the steps at the east front of the capitol, where MT. Harding will, be sworn in. As soon as he finishes his inaugural address the new president win depart for the White House.
 Five hundred marines in full dress uniform will be on duty at the capi- tol. augmenting the regular police, and will form a lane through which the guests will pass in ascending the capitol steps.
 MT. Harding will take the oath in a stand thirty feet square which has been erected on the steps. This stand will accommodate only the president-elec Chief Justice White. the members of the congressional committee and a few others. The other guests will stand during the ceremonies
 Besides the marines and cavalry 500 regulars from Camp Meade. Md. will be brought to Washington on the morning of March for guard duty along Pennsylvania avenue.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
FIRE SCARE TODAY IN CITY BUILDING
Rubbish Causes Second Out. break in a Week-Exits
 Used By Employees.

Employes in the rear offices of the City Hall were brought to their feet in haste and began to choose their eX- it's about 9 o'clock this morning when smoke began to ooze through the parti- tions in the wall and poured through the doors of the health department offices after a quantity of rubbish and waste paper in the basement had talk en fire. The outbreak was of little consequence being extinguished by stamping on the rubbish and burning burlap bag, but for a time employees who smelled and observed the smoke were given quite a scare.
 The fire happened in a most unusual way. Since the serious fire of Tuesday morning, waste paper and rubbish have been collected and burned in an incinerator in the rear of the build ing to avoid the accumulation of those substances Edward Ryan, as sistant to Superintendent Joseph Smith of the City building, had been throw ing the contents of a burlap bag on the fire and in shaking the bag over the flames allowed a few sparks to ig nIte loose strands of burlap. Unwit- tingly, he rolled up the bag and brought it into the city building where he tossed it into a basket containing more waste and rubbish. The nature of the burlap caused the spark to spread and the bag and other rubbish were ignit- ed Quantities of heavy and noxious smoke arose and following the draft caused by the elevator shaft ascended to the second and third floors of the building. In the same manner as the flames and smoke found a flue in the partitions of the health department walls last Tuesday morning, the smoke went up the building and began to smoke up the health offices.
 When the source of the smoke was determined. Superintendent Smith and his assistant quickly stamped out the
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
MAGUIRE CASE THRESHED
Additional Evidence Is Presented Be- fore Claims Committee-Healy Ap- pears for Commission.
(Special to Herald.

Attorney General Healy appeared be- fore the claims committee yesterday at the Capital to defend the state highway commission in the matter of a $4O,- GOO claim by John P. Mcguire, a local contractor, arising out of changes in the grade on the Ridgefield road after Mir Mcguire had undertaken the work. He recommended that the claim be dis regarded since payment of single dol lar to MT Mcguire would bring forth numerous other claimants for damages. Judge G. w. Klett appeared for the contractor. He claimed damages of SIS ,OO0 for one single operation made necessary by the changes and $4O,- 900 for all. In response to a question by the local attorney, Commissioner Bennett admitted that the changes in plans were very unusual" A claim had been presented by Mcguire for ex- tras to the amount of $2, ,033 .96 of which S2 900 was allowed but never paid, it was brought out.
 The Hartford Accident and Indemnity company will take over the job, MT. Healy said, since it had been found legally liable. Statements to the con trary were made at last weeks hear ing by a representative of the com pany who said that the state had not even made a request to that effect.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
TEAM FOR RIFLE MATCH
Is Announced by Captain Williams of Company M. of the Connecticut State Guard-Held In Hartford.

Captain W. l.. Williams of Com pany NJ of the Connecticut State Guard, has announced the team which will represent the company in the regimental rifle match to be held on the evening of March 17th at the State Armory in Hartford. Members of the team are as follows:
 First Lieut.. Earle Gibney. Second Lieut.. c. s. Neumann. First Sergeant John Lipetz. Sergeants F. l.. Williams w. r.. Litke, +. F. Tracy. Corporal w. w. Saunders. Privates H. Lipetz, T. Thayer and W. K. Wilcox.
 The theater party. held at Parsons theater in Hartford last evening. was attended by practically the entire company. dinner was held at the Far East Restaurant after the thea ter.
 Tonight the company will partici- pate in tho drill of the Third Battal- ion of the First Regiment in the State Armory in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
DR. HARRIS WANTED
 TO GET EVEN -GILL
Health Supt. Responsible in Part For Goodrich
 Death, He Says.

Alderman John F. Gill of the second ward, introduced somewhat of a sensation at last nights special session of the common council when, after a report had been presented by the special committee on the Good rich investigation, he openly expressed his conviction that Health Superin- tendent J. R. Harris was partially re- sponsible for the death of Mrs. Charles Goodrich. The committee in its report fully exonerated the health superintendent from all blame, and the matter had been brought before the council for action. Arising in his place in the council, the alderman said:
 1T am not finding fault with the report of the committee and if I had been a member I should have con- cured with that report. But, just the same, I cannot help but sympathize with MT. Charles Goodrich and the family of II children, because after hearing the testimony of witnesses be- bore the committee appointed by the mayor. I cannot help but believe that Dr. Harris is in a measure responSi- b1e for the death of Mrs. Goodrich not legally perhaps, but by his arbi- trary interpretation of the law
 |. Harris, being cheated out of a patient for his insolation hospital. made up his mind to enforce the quarantaine law to the letter, not thinking per- haps of the possibility of the death of Mrs. Goodrich. Do you think, gentle men. that a policeman parHding around the, house was a help or a hindrance, a great hindrance, to re- covery? I think it could have well been prevented. t "Of all the cases of diphtheria we had in this city why should the Goodrich case be the one picked out to need the services of a policeman to enforce quarantine? I can't answer it myself but it looks rather peculiar to me; looks as though they were trying to get even with someone. And I can't help but think that if Dr. Harris had not been so arbitrary Mrs. Goodrich would have had competent care taken of her and perhaps be alive today"
 At this point, the alderman stopped and remarked that there were several other statements he would like to make but since the mayor had seen fit to call him to order for becoming personal, he would leave the rest un- said.
 Alderman Paonessa sent a few shots at the health board at the close of Alderman Gill's remarks, in which he asked why the health board had singled out the Goodrich case which was near the Plainville town line while there were other cases in the center of the city.
 Mayor Curtis remarked that it was his understanding that complaints had been made by the neighbors.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
HARDING 70 DECIDE WHETHER HOOVER
 IS MORE VALUABLE ASRELLEF HEAD
If Such is the Case the Sec retaryship of Commerce Will Be Refused-Gives Ideas On Trade.

New York, Feb. 24, (By The As sociated Press) .-Herbert Hoover, declared in a statement today that he had left it to President-elect Hard ing to decide whether he could be of more service as secretary of com merce or as director of European re- lief.
 In a statement dictated to The As sociated Press, MT. Hoover said:
 "I left it to MT. Harding to de- termine whether he considered I can be of more service to the public as secretary of commerce or carrying out the public trust already entrusted to me as a private citizen"
 MT. Hoover's statement was dic- tated after he had announced that upon invitation to become a member of the next cabinet he had put up to MT. Harding a proposal for general reconstruction of the department of commerce. The statement was issued after MT. Hoover had been asked by newspapermen if his announcement meant that he would enter the cab inet if his views were met.
 Other Considerations.
 Other considerations entering into the matter, MT. Hoover continued. concerned the European relief ad- ministration. He declared he had undertaken the responsibility of di- recting the expenditure of thirty or forty million dollars in Europe money contributed by people of Am- erica-and he must continue to have general direction of thet expenditure.
 "As the department of commerce stands today" MT. Hoover said, it consists largely of a group of scien- tific bureaus which have only a re- mote connection with commerce it. self' r
 He added that if he should accept the position he saw a way to make changes which would make of it a real department of commerce"
 U. S. Foreign Commerce.
 The foreign commerce of the Unit ed States, he said. particularly in the next four or five years, is close ly bound up with the prosperity and development of this country.
 He said he believed many important changes could be made without ad- ditional legislation. through re-allo- cation of bureaus. He added that he expected, in fact, there will be 9 general reorganization of the govern ment with the advent of the Hard ing administration
 Mir Hoover said he had not only taken the responsibility of expend- ing millions in European relief, upon which 3,50O,00O children are depend ing" but also held the regency of eight or ten public institutions posts which I could not readily re- linquish."
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
HOTEL BELOW SOLD
 TO HARTFORD FIRM Delaney Brothers Will Take Over
 Business About March 1 IS A MODERN HOSTELRY
In Addition to Rooming Facilities, Restaurant Cafe and Bowling AL Icys Are Included in Deal Which Is Consummated This Morning

The Hotel Beloin on Church street, was sold this morning by Fred Beloin, proprietor, to Delaney Brothers of Hartford, firm of prominent New England hotel owners and former proprietors of the Hotel Delaney on North Main street, Hartford. The sale in its present form is rather that of an option than an absolute change of ownership and in the event that the Hartford firm fails to take over the business on or about March l, the deal will be automatically cancelled. There is, however, but little possibiI- ity that the matter will not go through since satisfactory agreements have been reached on both sides and the deal is practically closed.
 Hotel Description.
 The place is one of the leading hos telries in this section of the state. There are 92 spacious bedrooms with every modern convenience and ex- cellent ventilation throughout. On the main floor the office, lounging rooms, a self-service restaurant and a cafe are located. In the rear is a spacious pool room and bowling al- leys now leased by the Casino Bowl ing Alleys company of which Frank McDOnough Is the owner. The res taurant was only recently fitted out, replacing dining room. Elevator service is maintained throughout the building.
 Fred BeIoin Astnager 20 Years.
 Fred Beloin, the present owner, has conducted the business for about a score of years. taking over the hotel and cafe in October, 1901. through purchase from MT. Rigelow who had conducted the business for a number of years The place was built and operated by Neal Hills about 30 years ago.
 The new firm plans to conduct the business along lines similar to those which have been the 'Beloin policy in the past. The Delaney brothers are regarded as live, energetic business men and it is expected that under their management, the hotel will con- tinue to do a thriving business. They built the Delaney in Hartford and for several years actively conducted the business there. later disposing of the place.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
JITNEUR IS ARRESTED
Driver on Arch Street Line Had More Passengers on Bus Than Is Allowed Under Car License.

Policeman William P. McCue arrest ed Peter Augustine, an Arch street jitneur, yesterday shortly after noon on a charge of overcrowding a public service vehicle. The accused was in court before Judge G. w. Klett this morning and was found guilty. Be- cause of extenuating circumstances, he was freed upon payment of costs. At the time of his arrest, the driver had 23 persons on board while he is al lowed but IS under his car license.
 Augustine explained that the rain caused number of people to crowd on the bus after it had been filled. He explained to the court that he regards driving with overloads anything but a profitable business since the insurance company will not back him if anything happens under those conditions. but he found it impossible to keep the crowd off. ss2ss,.s., \. ,-E tl.ass S
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
Mrs. Saul Simon Wounded as She
 Sits at Breakfast Table
AFFAIR A STRANGE ONE
Police Unable to Find Any Clue to Identity of Shootcr-Woman Alone When Bullet Crashes Through
 Window-Condition Not Serious.

Window-Condition Not Serious. in mystery. occurred about o'clock this morning. when Mrs. Saul Simon, of 42 Broad street. aged 2S years. sustained a bad bullet wound in the left jaw. which resulted in her re- moval to the New Britain General hospital. after pr. William M. Flanagan had attended her at her home. The woman was shot while she sat at a table partaking of a breakfast meal.
 When the police arrived at the scene, they found a large hole in the window on the west side of the third tenement of the block. The bullet hole was in a direct line with the woman's head as she sat close by Conditions would indicate that the shot was fired from the outside, and there is no apparent sign that it came from the ground below, so straight is the hole pierced through the window.
 Search DiscIoses Nothing.
 The houses close by are all of smaller structure in height, and this would indicate that rife must have been used to fire the bullet Detec- tive Sergeant A. J. Richardson. Patrolmen Hayes, Lyon and Nealon conducted a rigid investigation but failed to locate anyone who heard Q shot fired this morning. or any owner Of a gun in that vicinity
 At a house on High street, a care full investigation was conducted by the police. Tenants in the house were questioned. and a search was made of all the home, to ascertain if any of the occupants owned a rifle. In the attic of this house, there was found a hole in the side of the roof that was in direct range with the hIoe in hte window of the Simon home.
 No Domestic Trouble.
 Ne;ghbors living in the Broad street block also failed to hear any shooting. A woman living across the hall from the Simon family was the first to learn of tho anair, when the injured woman with blood pour ing from her jaw knocked on the door and in broken English said she had been wounded.
 Motorcycle Officer William P Hayes was in the vicinity at the time, and he was notified of the af- fair. Word was sent at once for the police and a doctor. The physician probed for the bullet. but later de- cided to use an X-Ray before try ing to extract it. The examination showed the bullet to be imbedded far into the jaw.
 Bullet is Removed.
 The wounded woman is a Syrian and according to neighbors there has been no trouble between the couple or neighbors.
 The X-Ray showed the bullet to be of large calibre. and according to pr. Grant who took the picture it may have been about 3S-calibre
 (Continued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
In Summary of
 ton, It Is Del Consent Was \ to Japan's Ma  Tap Island.
IDEAS SUBMIT GENEVA
 

Paris, Feb. 24-Ry Press)-The United ment in it's note to nations on the questid claims an equal conce with the other princl associated powers in tI sessions of Germany al position.
 This was shown ta| note sent by the Anne partment and laid bef of the league yesterd1 public.
 ConsideEing
 The council again tQ this morning, considH particular reference tol Vanced by the United of the other members q ica had forfeited such drawing, as an associao i, the supreme council. Nap IsIal
 In the summary of t was made public ye revealed that the Un1 cIared it had never gi] that the island of YaN link in the chain of q cations in the Pacific the territories subjecte date of Japan.
 U. s. Rig The principal featu1 in addition to the po| in the summary, was contention of equal rig ir, disposing of GermA possessions. On this tht "As one of the princ| associated power the has equal concern and terest with the other p and associated powers1 seas possessions of Ger sequently an equal voic position which it is res 1nitted cannot be undo fected without its conss
 Referring to the attn| island of Yap to Japan f
 While the goVernnl sented to the inclusion1 of Tap in the proposal Japan, it may be pointed if one or more of the d allied and associated under misapprehension clusion of the island in decision of May ', 1913 in the notes above m United States govern clear it's position"
 Presumably the note comprised that sent by States to Great Britain 20, last, with the COD to the French and Ita ments.
 Note About Mandai
 The note set forth position on the; respo mandatory powers.
 "At the time when tn, addressed to the resne ments above mentioned had not been reached of tho allocation of covering the former C. in the Pacific. Therefor taken by the president this government ciea necessarily had the res lively withdrawing any duplicating of assent, Mi puted to this governmex December IT, 1920, tlS councils meeting iu
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New Britain herald., 1921-02-24
VIRELLI BOUND OVER
Local Man fin Meriden Court This Morning for Theft of Whiskey to Go to Higher Courts.

Meriden. Feb. 24.-Joseph Simons of New Haven: Albert P. Levine of Providence and Salvatore Virelh of New Britain. were each bound over in s5.0O0 by the local court today and Alex Brindisi of New Haven was dis charged and Donate. Frank and Peter Dalina and Mike Nero of Southington and Plainville. were bour d over in $500 each in connection with theft of
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

mine the affects Of motor exhaust gases.
the heat and the smoke and the best
methods of eliminating all such effects
in tunnels.
The Bureau of Mines has conducted
the investigation In cooperation with the
New York and New Jersey State Bridge
and Tunnel commissions with the special
object of solving the ventilation problem
OF the long tubes designed to replace the
ferries in handling the traffic between
New York city and New Jersey under
the Hudson.
After to-days exhibition tests bureau
officials informed the New Jersey com
nissioners that the Investigations have
Yielded thus far scientific data that VIII
determine the safest and best condition
Of ventilation in tunnels and have DEM
onstra aeed that vehicular tunnels can be
constructed SO that ventilation will not
be injurious to the health of persons
using them.
The New Jersey party was composed
of W. II. Noyes. Samuel Shay, Frank
T.. Gallaher ana Charles 5. Stevens.
bridge and tunnel commissioners; Emer-
son Richards, counsel for the commits
sion. and c. NJ. Holland of New York.
chief engineer Of the Hudson River We
hicular tunnel. who remained here fol-
lowing tests at the mine Thursday for
the members Of the board of consulting
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
FILM VILLAGE WRECKED.
Fort Lee Residents Jolted When
BIC Light Blew Out.

Residents of Fort Lee. n. j., living
within half a mile of the Fox Film Cor
poration studio were awakened yesterday
morning by al explosion which broke
windows IN many of the houses. Soon
thereafter scantily clad citizens appeared
at the film plant and inquired what
had happened.
They Observer the wrecilage of part
of a village setting, about 250 feet long,
which was being used in film prodv--
ion. Workmen had Just connected the
arc lights Illuminating the village when
one OF the lights blew out 1t was OF
particularly high voltage There was
10 fire and the police reported that no
one was hurt. although some actors We're
near by rehearsing.