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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
SCHOOL BD. NOT SEEKING
 POPULARITY
Continued from Page D.
Can Save City Money.

Gan Save City Money
 some members of the board. in Ii we had a sufficient nunber of votes On the board, have this school built entirely by one of the four or live great high school architec+s of america who, in all probability. womb hulld the people a better school for great deal less money, perhaps S5O,-
 "This problem is not popr1ar in Bridgeport In every such case Ihere Is an element of seif-interes1 which, against the general principles oi ouslness would ignore the vaIue Of specialized experience and knoy1- person.
 There are two classes of local those not in the union. The Board Of Education had been trying to run an open shop, that is to say, some of us believe that if there is a choice between two persons of equal exper. fence, that the work should be giver to the responsible person who will oo It at the lowest figure.
 Why Waste S1O,OOO?
 "One informal ballot has been taken upon this question Of a local architect. Three of us voted for MT. Asheim. who had the largest local experience.
 ''Why waste $10,000?
 When my friend. the mayor, says that business should be done by pop ularity, he Is wrong. It is impossible to know which of two courses is more popular. The noisy clamor of 6. little clique of persons who want 10 take a crack at the public's money, is neither popularity nor public opinion though it may seem so to those rela- lively inexperienced in public mat ters. It takes an election to know even so trffing a thing as which OF two men in the ward is the mos. popular candidate ror alderman.
 There are architects ranging rom comparatively unknown men with comparatively little experience to l really great men Of very large eNper- 1 fence.
 Want Best For City.
 ''The cost of hiring the best is no ] greater, as a rule, than the cost of | the worst. What sort of business | judgment is it to spend $60, 1000 which | will be the architects fee approxi- mately, for anything less than tho best? Why is the best too good for Bridgeport?
 '"The Mayor suggests that the people of Bridgeport want a local man to have credit for the school The people of Bridgeport are not interested in spending a million dollars to provide Eredit for anybody, nor to make any body popular, nor to furnish patron Age fC% politicians, nor to enable gem tlemen to inscribe their names on bronze tablets. The people want a square deal, a good school, well de signed and well built, to be the most for their money"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21

DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss.
 Probate Court Dec. 21st A. Ds I922.
 Estate of FLORENCE A. HOLMES, of the Town of Bridgeport, In said District, Incompetent
 Thorne, Supt Board of Charities, pray ing that a successor Conservator be ap- pointed on said Estate. per applica- ton on file more fully appears. il Is
 Ordered That said application be fee in Bridgeport in said District, on the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1922, at II o'clock in the forenoon. and that nc tice be given of the pcndeDcy of said application and the time and place of hearIn1, thereon. by publishing this or der oSce in some newspaper having circulation In said District, on or befors the 22nA day of December. 1922, and TO turn make to this Court.
 as PAIIT. L. hfTI-T-H Jr1d1~N
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21

DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.
 Probate Court. Dec. 21, A. D. 1922.
 Estate of JOSEPH W. CONNORS, of the Town of Bridgeport, in said District, Incompetent.
 Upon the application of Angus P. Thorne. Supt. Board Of Charities, pray Ing that a E1IcceSSn- ConserVator be 1p pointed on said Estate per applica- ton on file more fully appears. it Is
 Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofice. in Bridgeport. in said District. on the 2Srd day of December, A. D. 19ss, at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by publishing this or der once In some newspaper having a Circulation 4u said District, on or before the 2nd day of December. 1922. and re- turn make to this Court.
 as PAUL [. MILLER, Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21

CHARLES SCHOLZ vs. ROSE SCHOL2.
 Order of Notice.
 State of Connecticut, Fairfield County,
 Superior Court, ss. Bridgeport De
 celnber 20 A. D. 1922-
 Upon the Complaint of the said Charles SchoIz praying. for reasons therein set forth, for 6 divorce returnable to the Superior Court in and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of January, 1893. It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Rose Scholz the said defendant, Is absent from this State and gone to parts un- known-and whose last known residence was in said City of Bridgeport.
 Therefore Ordered, That notice of the tendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times a newspaper printed in Briuge- port in said County, three times sue cessiYely, commencing or or before the 21st day of December. A D. 1922.
 MICHAEL FLANAGAN, Asst Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County T21s"p
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The Weather.-fsrobabIy snow or rain today; Friday generally fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31

I,Nistun, Nc, Jan. jor Cen
,Il Clarcnce X. Edwards tonight be-
...ecd the distinguished service med
o. un Colonel Frank NJ. Hume. of
lluultpn who commanded the 103rd
.Honty. 26th OankeeJ division, in the
world war. Exercises at city hail
v.'r attended by 1900. Then follow
~ banquet at which many state
snd ty officials also were guests.
General Edwards eulogized the ma
'Hr.I guard and emphasized tho i'm
p...roc of this force when others
wore hciug disarmed. Referring to
ih' country'r unpreparcdness in the
World War. he asserted that not one
~ o4f soldiers ought to have lost his
lfc
Other speakers were Wallace II.
White, j.. member OF congress from
Name. MAYOR William ". Newell and
ha,'rupr rcrCival v. Baxter Mayor
NcVrlt read a city council resolution
'Ir new nrmory and Gov. Baxter
announced the state would meet the
CIV with an appropriation of s50,oG0.
Tho meeting was a national guard
re" arranged by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Manufacturer Raps
American Valuation
Clause of Tariff Bill

Washington, Jan. 30-The Ameri-
can valuation clause of the Fordney
tariff bill. lis in reality nothing more
than a domestic price clause which
surrenders the making of tariff rates
TO American wholesalers. backed by
selfish manufacturers" Fl. f. Miles
Of Racine. Wis. chairman of the
Fair Tariff League and former vice
presiden: and director of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
declared in an address today before
the tariff convention of the latter
organization.
Mr. Miles declared the American
valuation clause would add billions
of dollars annually to the prices
consumers would have to pay for
ordinary manufactured articles.
A resolution was adopted later urg-
ing that the provisions in the pend
ing Fordney tariff bill be- retained
that provide for American valuation
by American appraisers in Amer
lea" A committee was appointed
to present the conventions views to
the congressional committees and
executive officers of the government
concerned with the tariff measure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Sacred College
at Rome Ready
for Election Pope

Rome. Jan. .U.-(By A. FL ne
Sacred College was completed today,
as il will start deliberations on
Thursday next to elect a Pontiff.
Fifty-three Cardinals are now pres
cnt in Rome and they will compose
the conclave at the opening session.
The arrival of Cardinal LOgue. Pri-
mate Of All Ireland, completed the
list of electors for the early meet
ings, from which seven Cardinals
will be absent-Prisco. Archbishop
of Naples: Martin De Herrera. Arch
bishop of Santiago Di Compostella.
Spain: Arcoverde Archbishop of Rio
Janeiro; De Skrbensky. Archbishop
of Olmutz: O'Connell. Archbishop of
Boston; Dougherty. Arch bishop of
Philadelphia, and Begin, Arch bishop
Of Quebec.
TIE Cardinals are for the time be-
ing Staying at the various colleges
and monasteries according to their
nationality. Cardinals O'Connell and
Dougherty will probably stay at the
American college.
On Thursday the So Cardinals will
enter the Vatican. there to remain
until they have chosen a successor
TO Benedict Nv. The Sacred College
met today to make final arrange
ments respecting rules.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Survivors of
Med Tell of
Hard Fight

ct. JOnn y. B, Jan. 30.-Chief En-
ginecr Iversoi told the following story
of the wreck:
Eve left New York January 10,
bound for Antwerp. Bremen and Ham
burg with general cargo.
''On Tuesday. January II, we ran
into heavy weather. A strong gale
was blowing and the seas were run
ming high.
ION Wednesday we were buffeted
by the wind and sea and in the worst
part of the storm the ship suddenly
keelcd over to port, the cargo having
shifted. We put the men to work and
managed to get 1t partly righted, but
the ship was being tossed about so oE
the large combers that the cargo
again settled to port. The seas had
in addition, broken into the forecastle
and driven the men out Of their quar-
ters.
THE steamer was making fairly
good progress despite this until Fri
day. when the storm increased in in
tensity and the mountainous seas kept
breaking over US. one crashing
through Nos. 2 and hatches and
carrying away a section of the bridge
and the ratings. The pumps were
started, but it was evident that the
ship was straining badly.
"On Saturday a terrific Sea broke
over the steamer and threw her over
on her side and she failed to right
She was lying at about 40 degrees
and we had to stop the engines. The
steering chains had also been jammed
by the deck cargo and so we were
tossed helplessly about. We sent out
an S. Q. S. call for help.
"One of the men discovered the
cook lying in the scullery and suffer.
ing agony. He had been at work when
the ship was thrown over by the seas
and a large pot of scaldins water
was hurled over him.
ION Sunday the steamer was fiilnS
rapidly despite the fact that the
pumps were kept going steadily. We
endeavored to launch small boat. as
our lifeboats had been broken up or
carried away. In trying to DO so.
First Officer Knudsen was jammed
between it and the side of the steam
er and was quitely badly injured.
Sunday at noon the Melmore Head
hove in sight and at about $50 o'clock
came as close as possible to us. They
launched boat. and Just had three
men in it when the Mod suddenly gave
a lurch and then pitched over and
sank.
we were all on the deck and were
pitched into the sea. 1t was just a
mass of struggling humanity amid
wrecksge and freight.
"Some of US secured hold Of wreck
age and other pieces of freight and
kept afioat until picked up by our
rescuers. The water was terribly
cold. and in = weakened condition for
lack OF food we had 4 hard time
until we wer6 eventually
landed safely on the Melmore Head"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Federal Grand Jury
10 Probe Affairs
Bosch Magnetic Co.

Boston, Jan. 30--The governments
intention to leave IN the hands of the
federal grand jury here it's investiga-
ton of the sale of the Bosch Magnetic
company to the American Bosch
Magnetic company was indicated to-
day in the announcement that John
E. Joyce. assistant of the federal at
torney for the southern New York
district had been appointed assist
ant to United States Attorney Harris
of this district in connection with
matters now before the grand jury
here.
Appointment of Mr.. joyce was an
nounced after a conference between
Mr.. Harris and Thomas w. Miller
alien property custodian; who brought
the government records of the trans
action to this city. It is understood
that certain matters il. the records
will be brought to the attention Of
the grand jury before which tho gov
ernment has already instituted its in
vestigation Of the sale.
Officials today said t, at the govern
ment was looking into three main
phases of the Bosch transaction.
One Of these was the disposition Of
the property in 1919 h.. A. Mitchell
Palmer. former alien property custod-
ian. to Martin z. Kern. In this con-
nection, it was said. tho question of
Kern's citizenship when the transfer
was made woud probably come up.
The other channels OF the investiga-
ton, it was pointed out. were the
questions of income tax returns and
of army aviation contracts amount
ing to about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
FEDERAL HEADS
DEFEND CHOICE
MASS. DRY HEAD
Say Criticism Roberts,
Successor to Wilson,
Is Unjustified
Erred When Mere Youth, State
ment Says, But Has Since
Made GOOd-Sec. Mellon Be-
lieves Choice a Wise One

Washington, Jan. S0-Criticism of
the appointment of James p. Rob-
erts of Brookline as head of the pro-
hibition field forces Of Massachusetts,
is regarded by the treasury as un-
justified, high officials said today.
The fitness OF Mr.. Roberts for the
Massachusetts postSas the successor
to Harold D. Wilson, who was re-
moved by Commissioner Blair has
been the subject Of criticism officials
said. Secretary Mellon was under
stood to believe that wise choice
had been made in the appointment.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
in a formal statement today de-
clared that Mr.. Roberts was an ideal
man for the position.
'"The appointment of James P
Roberts as head of the field force for
the state of Massachusetts," Mr.
Haynes said, "had been considered
from every angle and we feel that
he is an ideal man for the appoint
ment which he received and will dis
charge his duties with every degree
of efficiency. The many positions of
trust and responsibility which he has
filled in the last % years testify as
to the accuracy of this Judgment
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair also issued formal statement
expressing his confidence in Mr.
Roberts.
II have talked with Mr.. james F.
Roberts. the newly appointed pro-
hibition officer for Massachusetts"
Mr.. Blair said. when a mere boy
Mr.. Roberts fell. he confessed, he
arose and he has stood UP like a
man ever since. For 81 years he had
lived an upright and useful life.
During that period no breath of
scandal has touched him.
In my opinion he is morally men,
tally and physically fitted for the
position TO which | have appointed
him. The fact that he had the man.
hood TO rise and make good after
bad start cOnvinces me that he is the
man for the job. I have faith in
Massachusetts and l believe that all
of her good people will sustain and
help Mr. Roberts in his new and
difficult work and 1 believe that they
will resent the cowardly attempt to
besmirch his character"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Extradited Woman
Denies Obtaining
Goods by Deception

Portland. Me-, Jan. 30.-Mrs. Mar
Walker. alias Mrs. A. Willard, brought
back to Maine after an extended legal
braska, pleaded not guilty TO an in
dictment charging that she obtained
goods from local merchants under
false pretences. when arraigned in the
superior court today.
Mrs. Sterling, said by the suthori-
ties to be wanted in other New Eng
two children, aged and -. Eail was
set at $4,000 for day to day appear
ance at this term of court. She will
stand trial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
TO TELL WORLD
OF NAVAL treaty
ON WEDNESDAY,
Committee Of Is in Full
> Agreement on All
Questions
FOrtifications Last One to Be
Settled-Two Plenary Ses-
sions of Conference To-
morr0w-One to Proclaim
Treaty, Other on Far East
Problems

Washington, Jan. 3O.-(By A. P. }
Two plenary sessions of the Wash
ington conference will be held
Wednesday. it was said today after
a meeting of the naval committee of
10 at which final agreement was
said to have been reached on the
fortifications question, the only naval
issue remaining unsolved, when the
committee went into session.
The first plenary session will be
held in the morning and the other
in the afternoon, one, it is under
stood, will be held to proclaim to
the world the text of the naval
tEeaty. and the other probably will
deal with far eastern questions. 1t
was indicated. however. that this
might not mean the final ending of
the Washington conference as other
details might have to be considered
later
The armament committee of the
conference will meet at $50 tomor-
row afternoon to receive the reports
of its naval committee of Is. and
the far eastern committee of the
conference will meet half-hour
later to receive what may be final
reports from its subcommittee.
Under the agreements said to have
been reached by the naval commit
tee of 10 today in taking up the
question of fortifications. there will
be no increase in the present forti-
fications of the Aleutian islands, own
cd tby the United States, and the
kurile islands. owned by Japan.
Under the Notifications agreement
Great Britain will be permitted to
fortify Shanghai and the islands
around Australia and New Zealand.
The text of article 10 of the naval
treaty, dealing with the subject of
fortitications. was made public to-
night as follows:
The United States Of America,
the British empire and Japan agree
that the status quo at the time of
the signing of the present treaty,
(Contirued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
Judge Howe in
High on Booze Cases
ScOrnS Red Tape

New York, Jan. 30.-Federal Judge
Harlan B. Howe of Vermont VINO was
sent to Brooklyn toshear about 700
liquor violation cases which has been
elogging the judiciary for months. set
a new speed record this morning when
he cleaned up the whole days calen-
dar of 40 cases in We hour and So
minutes. One hundred cases day is
to be the pace. from Ecw on he told
the clerk.
Fines. forfeited balls and dismissais
were the means he used to quickly
dispose of 'bootlegg.rs. saloon men
and other accused parties. Nobody
got Jail sentence.
Some one expressed wonder that
Judge Howe could make such speed
with so much red tape to contend
with.
"Red tape" he said. Il brush
through it."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
AREA RECOVERING
FROM BIG STORM

Washington, Jan. 30-Bright SUM-
shine and thawing temperatures did
much today to restore normal condi-
tons in Washington and the middle
Atlantic section buried under Satur-
days severe snow storm.
Forecasts of the weather bureau
were for n continuation of the favor
able temperature and it was gener-
ally believed that tomorrow night
would see Il complete resumption of
activities suspended in many cases
since the storm began Friday night.
The sunshine in Washington. al
though helpful in removing the snow,
seemed to contrast strangely with
the deep gloom of spirit hanging
over the city as the rcsulttof the
knickerbocker theatre disaster.
All danger of a food shortage in
the capital passed away during the
day as train service was resumed.
Normal schedules We're resumed by
trains on the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio at noon and tonight
railroads entering the city from the
south reported complete service.
Alarmed by the theatre catas-
trophc. apartment house and busi-
ness Office owners continued to give
much attention to clearing roofs of
snow and nearly every hour brought
rumors of the collapse of some large
building. All these rumorS, however,
proved false.
Reports from Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and other cities in the path of
the storm also told of rapid restora-
ton Of normal conditions. Heavy
seas, however. still were being ex-
perienced in the vicinity of Hampton
Roads with several vessels still in
danger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
General Forecast

Pressure is now high generally
east of the Rocky Mountains and
lower on the Pacific slope with
disturbance of marked intensity
having its center over Nevada. This
disturbance has been attended by
SHOWS over the western plateau re-
gion and general rains in Arizona
and California.
Rains have also fallen in ths gulf
states and there have been local
SHOWS in the north plains states.
The temperature has fallen de-
cidedly over the north plains states
and it remains low over the north
Rocky Mountains and plateau re-
gions, and the western Canadian
provinces.
Moderate temperatures prevail
throughout the great central val
leys and the east and south states
valley.
In the Atlantic states the weather
will be fair Tuesday and Wednesday
with continuation of moderate
temperature. Gentle to moderate to
variable winds and fair weather
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-31
SENATE LACS
IN REGISTERING
ON ALLIED DEBT
Pact Ito Limit Debate
Disregarded, Talk Too
Late to Vote
Many Amendments May Pre-
vent Vote Today-No Tieing
of Commissions Hands, Sen
ate Verdict-Other Charges
Voted Down by Decisive Vote

Washington, Jan. 0.-By fairly de-
cisive votes the senate refused to-day
either to require congressional ap-
proval of the agreement to be entered
into with debtor nations by the pro-
posed Allied debt refunding commits
sion, or to limit the authority of the
commission in the matter Of defcrring
the time when interest payments on
the eleven billion dollar foreign debt
shall begin.
Despite an agreement sharply linn
iting debate, final vote was not
reached. Late in ,he day when the
roll calls on amendments began it
looked as though the wcef<-old fight
would come to an end, but a reference
to the agricultural bloc" by one SEN
ator brought tart reilly by another.
That led to further discussion and
finally it Vas decided to recess until
IL A. NJ. tomorrow
Those in charge of the bill hope
to dispose of the measure on that dag,
but many amendments still are pend
ing with plenty of more discussion
in prospect.
The first statement rejected today
was that proposing approval by Con-
grcss of the bond conversion agree
ments. 1t was proposed by SENATOR
Johnson, Republican. California. and
was voted down. "A to 36. Seven Re-
public4ns, Borah, crandegee, France,
Johnson, LaFollette. Moses and Nor
ris-j4nted with 20 Democrats in
supporting the amendment. Senator
Willia&bs. Democrat. Mississippi, was
the olfy Democrat opposing it,.
NeXt the senate rejected, 49 to 80.
an anfndment by Senator Simmons,
Demo&'at, North Carolina, proposing
that interest on the converted bonds
he paid semi-annua!ly or annually.
Senator Williams also opposed this
amendment. While four Republicans.
Borah. I.aFoIlettc. johnson and Nor
Unsupported it.
then proposed that the commission
be prohibited from deferring the in
terest payments by any country for a
period longer than two years. but this
also was voted down. 4 to a. Sen
ator Williams also opposed this
amendment, while five Republicans.
Borah. Johnson. Kenyon. LaFollette
and NOrriS-yOted for it.
Senator Simmons offered an
amendment limiting time for deferr-
ing interest payments to three years.
This was pending when the senate
finally went into brief executive
session preliminary to tGkinff n recess
until IL A. N. tomorrow. The recess
plan was agreed upon after a motion
to adjourn had been defeated on a roll
call. a. to 80.
In the course Of debate today there
were charges of sinister" influences
behind the bill Senator Borah. Re-
publican. Idaho. declared that pow
erful financial interests both in the
United States and abroad did not in
tend that the Allied debt should be
paid Senator Simmons reiterated
charges that the proposed legislation
would benefit the holders in this
country of s3.000.000 of the bonds of
the Allied countries f1oatcd largely be-
fore the United States entered the
war,