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Evening star., 1923-11-16

There is popular resentment for
what is interpreted as a movement TO
have the Berlin government secede
from the Ruhr and the Rhineland.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

The admission by Mr.. McAdoo that
he is O candidate shows that he reads
the papers and does not undertake to
defy public opinion.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

promoters will experience difficulty in
finding financial backing.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Futility of Talk.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Tlmes.
Because he presided over the SEN
ate for two years and recognizes the
Smf;iftv OF talk may be the reason
President Coolidge Is so silent.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Washington is a big city. now, and
needs all the big men possible on the
District committees in Congress.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Something to Think About.

From the Birmingham News.
II exercise will prevent surplus
flesh. why do 50 many women have
double chins?
Evening star., 1923-11-16
HOhenzOIlern Habit,

HOhenzOIlern Habit.
When a man has had his troubles and
they're over
It's agreed.
Does he simply settle down and live
in clover?
No, indeed.
He will quickly seek his bad associa.
tions,
AS before,
And instead Of stunning troublous
demonstrations,
Hunt for more.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Political Situation.

l. Political Situation.
What do you think of the political
situation in Europe?"
TITS different from any political sit
uation I ever had any experience
with.'' answered Senator Sorghum
sadly. "There ought to be some way
Of abolishing it. There is no salary
attached and nobody really wants it."
Jud Tunkins says he sometimes gets
brain fag and would rather be OBJ.
stinate than do the work necessary to
change his mind.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
No Idle Gossip.

"Do you listen to idle gossip?''
Never" replied Miss Cayenne. "All
the gossip I ever encountered was
most Industrious"
Evening star., 1923-11-16

"I hope" said Uncle Eben, '.'dat a
way will be discovered vet foh ,one
part. of de human race to reform
another part without allus sstartin'
vome kind Of fight"
Evening star., 1923-11-16

The Evening star with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at 90 cents per month; daily only. 40
month. Orders may he sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection IL made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Lest the facts behind these con-
tests be forgotten. the Boston Trav-
eIer recalls that American flyers now
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
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All Other States.
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press ia exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to IL o. not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights Of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
THEODORE W. MOVES. >. Editor

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Onlce: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1923-11-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

@. How many rooms are In the SEN
ate and House Office buildings?-C. L.
A. There are 40 rooms in the
House office building. which is south
of the Capitol, and 80 rooms in the
Senate office building, which is north
Of the Capitol.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Q. How many wives did Brigham
Young have?-J. L. Mel.
A. Brigham Young had nineteel
wives and fifty-seyeon children.
Evening star., 1923-11-16

O. Who won in the last fight be
tween Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson
"A. NJ
A. The last fight between Jenrie.
and johnson was held July 4, 1910,
Keno, New, when Johnson knocked
out Jeffries in fifteen rounds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
RAILROAD MAY USE GAS
BUSES ON MANY LINES
Such q Bill is Observation-Disclosures Fa-
vorable Committee Reports Made
at Hartford Today.

Hartford, Jan. 24.-First favorable
reports made by a committee at this
session of the Legislature came today
from the committee on education
which yesterday heard four bills of
the state board of education. The ia
vorable reports were made by Senator
Bakewell and they went to the calen-
dar as the first entries except for
judgeship resolutions. A large num-
Der of appropriation bills went into
both branches, and fish and game
bills also appeared. There we're sew
eral to require licenses for fresh
water fishing.
The bill for new construction at
the Connecticut school for boys In
cluded these items:
Six cottages. $2S5,300; power house.
$4,000; tunnels, s46,500; boilers, s31,-
600; kitchens, etc., sS6,0OO railroad
sidings, $4,000; sewer heating plant,
ETC., s2S,000.
A bill to allow railways to use gas
oline cars on their rails is said to fore
cast, If passed adoption of the gas
buses on many suburban lines and
extension of existing rural lines. al
very wide range of matters was COW
cred by bills offered today, including
the matters of portraits of the gov
ernor and lieut.-governor to hang in
the state halls of fame. The resolu-
tion for the portraits have usually
appeared very late in session.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
GERMANS FOUND GUZL7YAND FINED;
STRIKE INCLUDES 2OG 900 WORKERS;
PROTESTS SENT TO ALLIED POWERS
CUBAN EMBASSY OFFICER
DENIES BOOTLEG RUM0RS
Washington Papers, However. itepafi
Embassy A. Implicated in Ilum
Activities

Washington. Jan. 20, 1Ry Assaeiat.
Cd Pressl Published reports that
some OF the embassy liquor" gfized
in a recent police raid here came
from the Cuban legation resulted 10,
day In a visit by the Cuban charge 10
the state depart meni and public
statement by him In which he said he
vas in entire ignorance of any alleg.
cd selling of liquor at the legation.
The legation charge, Dr. Arturo
padro y Almeida, inquired al the de-
pariment as 10 the truth of the pub
iished stories, that Ais legation was
named in an AFFIDAVIT made by John
J. Lynch. described by police officials
as middieman between diplomatic H.
auor sources and Washington boot
leggcrs. Tho Cuban official Is un-
10 have been told that no
such information had been laid before
the department officially.
Declaring they had hit the trail 10
one important source through which
liquors" have found their
way into the bootleg trade OF the ma
.ional capitol police officers I'M nharge |
,f prohibition enforcement here in
.imated today that disclosures OF .api
sensational character might soon re-
suit
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
HE HAS Three WIVES
and ALL ARE LIVING
Nos. 2 and 3 Face Tony
Mikas in Court-Can't
Recall No 2's Name

At the suggestion OF Prosecuting At.
torney Joseph q. Woods, the non-
support charges against Tony Mike.
tajesky. alias Tony Mikas, were con-
tinued In police court this morning
until Saturday morning. so that the
police may investigate Tony's claim
that he has been thrice welded and
that he has two wives In this coun-
try and one in Europe.
He is charged with neglecting and
refusing to support Mrs. Rose Malin-
owski Mikotajesky. whom he claims
Is Wife No. 3, married in Bristol only
a short time ago, and with whom he
has been making his home at 64
Cleveland street. The woman who.
he claims. is Wife No. 2, whose name
he has forgotten, but whom he re-
members marrying in Hartford jan
uary 26, 1920, was in court this morn
ing and sat next to alleged Wife No.
2. Tony does not deny that he told
Wife No. 2 that he had already been
married and that Wife No. was liv-
ing in the old country.
Tony Pryzanowski. also charged
with non-support, was ordered to pay
$6 week toward the care of his
three children and was placed on pro-
baton for six months. Judge G. w.
klett ordered that In the event of
an increase in pay. he give more to-
ward the children's support.
s Pryzanow skis wife has left him and
refuses to come back to him. there
fore she has no claim to support. but
the court ordered that proper care be
the children.
Tony told the court that he was
from jail only short time
ago and has been "squaring up" his
accounts since that time, therefore he
has had no opportunity to pay toward
mis- children's support. He admitted
hat since December 13, 1922, up to
late he has had four different jobs. |
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
DRAMATIC Scene AS
TOMB IS EXCAVATED
Chicago Man Graphically
Describes Opening of
Egyptian Chamber

Chicago, Jan. "a. - James Henry
Breasted, Psychologist of the Univer-
sity of Chicago in a letter to friends
here, made public today, described
the opening of the burial chamber of
the Egyptian King Tutenkhamen at
l uxor, Egypt. Prof. Breasted was a
member of the party that discovered
the tomb.
las we entered the first doorway It
seemed more like a dream than a
reality" says the letter.
Before us lay piled to the ceiling,
raraphernalia Of an Egyptian King:
golden couches, golden chariots, ifilaid
with precious stones, golden chair,
chests inlaid with ivory in patterns
or hieroglyphics. chests of all de-
scriptions. These chests are all filled
with precious articles.
Under the couches were many
cases of food. Some of the food was
in the form of animals and fowl. Be-
tween the two couches on the floor
stood four carved alabaster vases of
such exquisite workmanship that for
beauty alone to say nothing of their
age, they would be priceless
Prof. Breasted then described the
second chamber Of the tomb which
he said had not been entered.
'One can peer through small
square opening in the WALL" the let
ter continues. zone sees on the right,
against the wall. two life sized sta
tues of the king with sandals of gold
upon the feet, and each with a gilded
staff grasped in both hands,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
TO ARRAIGN SKIPWITH
ON charge OF MURDER
Coco Will Seek to Indict
Klan Leader-Martial
Law Threatened

Bastrop, Jan. "a (By Associated
Press) Gen. Coco said to-
day that he would attempt to obtain
an indictment for murder against
Captain J. X. Skipwith, head of the
Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan
when evidence obtained at the hear
ing here into conditions in the parish
is placed before the grand jury.
Governor Parker will declare mar
tial law in Morehouse parish ii
threats of any Hind are made against
any of the stat9s witnesses between
adjournment of the Morehouse open
hearing and trial of persons to be in
dicted for alleged participation in
outrages by hooded men in the par
ish, it was learned today on good
authority.
Leon j. Jones of Mosele, Miss, re-
garded as the mysterious witness in
the Morehouse kidnapping case was
enroute here today to testify at the
opening hearing. He is said to be the
owner of the broken( down automobile
parked near Lake La Fourchee on
the night of August "a. 1t is said
that he saw blaclA hooded band
having Watt Daniel and T. +. Rich
ard as prisoners arrive at the lake.
H. H. Riordan. manager of the
Southern Carbon Co.. was the first
witness today in the hearing into the
of masked men in More
rouse parish. Harold Teegerstrom's
ime book and other documents were
brought into court and were placed
n evidence.
Under date of August "a there ap-
,eared in the time book check |
mark indicating, according to the |
that T., jeff Burnett had |
worked that night as watchman.
But there also appears disturb
nee or an erasure on this line. Can
ou explain how that occurred? Rior-
an was asked.
II can not"
Burnett. who has been identified by
everal witnesses as member of the
CODED band which kidnapped Watt
,aniel and T. +. Richard on August
4, is now at liberty on $4,000 bail I
n murder charge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
COMMON COUNCIL EXPECTED
TO SAVE CIVIL SERVICE
Opposition to Its Elimination Antici-
pated at Special Meeting Called
For This Evening

That the charter revision commit
tees proposal to drop civil service
examinations as qualification for en-
trance to and promotion in the fire
and police departments will fail of
passage in the common council at a
special session tonight is the feeling
generally expressed in municipal GOV
ernmental circles today.
There is perhaps more interest in
this proposal than in any one of the
several other recommendation to be
acted upon.
Included among those who have
come out as opposed to the elimina-
ton of civil service are Lawyer David
L. Dunn, chairman of the hoard of
pciice commissioners, and John y. Il.
Eeevers, chairman of the fire board.
the two departm ents to be affected by
ary change in the system that might
he made.
Alderman John +. Gill, mayor pro
ter,.., and floor leader of the aiority.
is also opposed to eliminating the
system.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
BONUS BILL TOPAZ EVERY
WAR VETERAN SIOA MONTH
FOR EACH MONTH SER WE'D
WANTS STATE TO TAKE
over ROAD TO berlin
Highway From Towers
Corner 10 Flannery's
Corner Subject of Bill

fhRfflaf 10 The fefdidtt
Hartford. Jan, sf,-A proposal .
make the highway from Towers q
ner. al the New Britain Berlin/ Il,
line. 10 fiannery's corner. at h.,
street. Berlin. q trunk line highwa.
70 he taken over and cared for b,
the state. was submitted this morn
ing 10 the legislature by Itepresen-
iaiiYe Benson OF Fast Berlin. FIX
Senator Claude w. stevens OF Berlin.
was present in the interests OF the
bill.
II adopted. the highway which for
several years past has been criticized
by thousands OF antoists will he
taken over at once and repairs will
be started that will place the road
In equally as good condition as the
connecting highways In New Britain
and at Berlin street. II is explained.
There Is considerable interest In the
outcome OF the bill not only on the
part of Berlin residents who are now
charged with the care OF the highway.
but also on the part OF New Britain
ties who use the highway extensive
ly. IL being the link that connects
that city with the main highway be-
tween Boston and New York city.
Another bill of interest to the town
OF Berlin and the city OF New Brit
ain is one submitted by the represen-
tative of the former town to work a
new state highway from the Kensing-
ton district of Berlin to Meriden by
way of what is known as Cat Hole
road. The present highway has been
IN existence for a number of years,
out very little has been expended on
t in the way of Improvements and
n recent years it has been little used.
Booklets compiled by F. Fl. Trinder,
former director of vocational training
In New Britain, now connected with |
The state department were distrib- |
lted in the senate today The book
let's advance a plan for the carrying
out of the Smith Hughes bill for the |
next two years.
resolution was submitted today |
70 prepare the way for proposed |
to the charter of the |
,ity of New Britain which will prob |
ably be offered to the legislature for
adoption next week.
r. $. Chamberlain of the New Brit
lin National bank, who has two
bills pending, called at the
'apitol this morning and conferred
With Senator Brooks, chairman of the
,anking commission
Representative B. w. Alling of New
Britain, attended his first session to-
lay, having returned from Bermuda
fhere he had been vacationing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
E. H. MUNS0N, VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD
Was Formerly in Real Es-
tate Business-Father of
Assistant Postmaster

Edward Henry Munson. resident
OF New Britain for the past S2 years,
died at his home. IA Prospect
street, this morning at about o'clock
at the age of rs years. For many
years he conducted a real estate and
insurance business at 2s7 Main street.
Besides his wife he is survived by
one son, Assistant Postmaster Edward
]. Munson of New Britain, and one
daughter, Mrs. William G. Cottrell of
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie
Henniger, Mrs. Helen Monger. and
Mrs. Lillian Strong, all of New Ha-
ven and one brother, Charles Munson.
also of New Haven.
Mr.. Munson was born in Hamilton.
N Y, but when a child moved to
Scarsboro, ". Y, from which town he
enlisted in the Union army in 1861
at the age of 16 years. He enlisted
in the 34th New York Infantry and
figured in three Civil war battles.
They were the battles of Chancellors-
Vile. Gettysburg and Fredericksburg.
He was a member of the Harmony
lodge of Masons of this city, the Mer-
Ram post, G.. A. r., of Meriden, and |
the Connecticut Army and Navy club. |
The funeral will be held from his
late home on Friday afternoon and
will be private. Rev. John j.. Davis,
pastor of Trinity Methodist church.
will officiate and interment will be in
Walnut Grove cemetery, Meriden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
Union Works Stockholders
Will Meet Next Tuesday

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Manufacturing
company will be held in the office
of the company on Tuesday, Januar,
30, at O'Clock. The report of the
directors will be heard and the cleo
tion of directors will take place.
A. +. Corbin is president of the
concern; II. II. Wheeler. secretary; c.
s. Neuman, assistant secretary. The
directors are Albert +. Corbin. An
drew J. Sloper. Frank J. Porter, Her
bert II. Wheeler, Carl s. Neuman
William H. corbin. John b. Minor and
Frank T. Wheeler.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24

Mayenco. Jan. 24.-(By Associated
Press) = Fritz Thyssen and the five
ether industrialists charged by the
French with refusing TO cooperate
with the French plans for delivery OF
reparation coal from the Ruhr valley
were all found guilty by courtmar-
tial here today. Fines were imposed.
Herr Thyssen was fined 800
francs: Herr Olfe, 224,300 francs and
Herr Spindler, 47,752 francs.
Laud German Patriotism
The prosecutor at the close of the
forenoon session, suggested he was
inclined to leniency because of the
patriotic motives of the Germans.
He referred the court to the pro-
vision in the regulation of General
Degoutte for the imposition of fine
in case of refusals by the Germans to
comply with orders.
The prosecution called Lieut.. Por-
ier of the gendarmerie who testified
to the refusal 10 obey orders to deliv-
er coal.
The 80 year old son of Herr Wues-
tenhoefer, who appeared in place of
his father. testified that the elder
Wuestenhoefer was III.
Prosecutor Bodin in summing up
referred to article AZ, of the annex to
the Hague convention of 1907 which
says:
"Territory is considered occupied
when it is actually placed under the
authority of the hostile army He
such a condition existed in
the present case.
100000 Have Quit.
Essen, Jan. "a, (By Associated
press) 1t was stated here today that
the total number Of industrial work.
ars and miners now on strike approx
mated 100000 in addition to the per-
at the railroad stations which
Ire occupied by troops.
If the French court-martial passes
sentence on the mine directors at May
,nce it is declared that $4,000 miners
Will consider strike action.
The workers who have already left
heir Jobs include 100000 miners from
he SHINES pits and $1,000 steel work.
RS from the Thyssen plants.
The mines owned by the Thyssen
interests employing 10000 men have
lot yet cesead to operate. All the
tate mines are working,
Money for Food.
German quarters heard today that
he French occupation authorities
ave given Catholic priest of this
ity 100000 marks with which to
uy food for poor children.
1t is announced that 500 cases of
ood valued at 75.000,000 marks are
eing shipped here from the central
pief committee in New York city.
The Ruhr Echo published in Essen
as been suspended for three weeks
v the Berlin government because of
recent article declaring that the
uno cabinet "had resorted to sabo-
ge and provocation in order to shield
S incompetency and incapaeity."
The Ruhr coal miners today re-
lived wage increase of about so
er cent over the January scale ef-
ctive February 10. The extra al
vance for the increased cost of liv-
& will be almost doubled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
Polish Troops Reported
Assembled on German Front

MOSCOW. Jan. "a. tBy AIssociated
Press).-Reports from Germany in
dicdting mobilization of Poli6h troops
along the German frontier Have been
received here. The government has
adopted a policy of watch waiting
pending actual Developments. 1t is
understood that Russia is Making all
measures necessary to guard her Pol
ish frontier against attack
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
BLIZZARD IN SOUTH
Georgia, North and South Carolina in
Grip of Terrific Storm-Icc and
Snow Cripplcs Traffic.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 24.--The south
we're blizzard which swept three states
yesterday leaving a mantle of sleet
and ice, demoraizing traffic and util-
ity service and causing damage es-
timated at several hundred thousand
dollars.
The storm covering northern Geor-
gia. South Carolina and western
North Carolina was believed TO have
spent its force early today withi the
still around the freezing
point.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-24
Senator Ellis Seeks to
Secure State Grant For
Army, Navy and Marine
Men and Also For All
Nurses
Road Between Berlin and
Wallingford Would BE
Resurfaced Under An
other Of Numerous Bills
Presented.

State Capitol. Hartford. Jan. "a
Senator Ellis offered bonus bill
providing for a payment OF SO foI
each month OF service OF a citizen o
Connecticut who took part In tn,
world war. or during the period from
April q. 1917, 10 November II, 1919
including nurses In both the arm,
and navy. In the case OF veteran
who has since died the bonus shall
30 to the legal heir or dependent
This bi. Is understood to represent
the views OF the veterans OF foreign
wars on the bonus question.
by Senator Brooks-To continue
the infirmary commission with a
member added from the Connecticut
hospital association until February /.
1925, with power to purchase land
for site. with authority to use $780,
900 for erection and equipping a
building; to further regulate and con-
troll private banks; defining the pow
ers of building and loan associations:
authorizing all building and ioan as
sociations to issue full paid, or pre-
paid shares under certain conditions;
giving minor who subscribes to
building and loan association shares
the right to make Withdrawals re-
quiring all building and loan associa-
tions to make annual reports; con-
cerning joint accounts, and payment
of orders after death of drawer by
building and loan associations; requir-
ing appointment of auditors by build
ing and loan associations; providing
penalties for bank officers who make
false entries; and several other bank
bills which represent the views of the
state banking department.
Berlin Road.
BY Golden-Providing that the
highway commissioner shall cause
that portion of the present main high
way running north and south through
Meriden as,is permanently paved
with cement to be resurfaced at ex-
pense of the state; including the road
from Berlin to Wallingford in the
trunk line system; to restore forfeit
ed right to Mossimino Maduri.
Must Stamp Coal.
Senator Suisman-In a fuel bill
that coal shall not be sold |
In less than 100 pound bag lots each |
bag to be stamped officially with the |
weight of contents in another bill it |
was provided that mo certificate shall |
be required of any physical instructor
who is a graduate of one or more
recognized colleges of physical train
ing, to teach such subjects as are de-
scribed in said certificate; increasing
the salaries of court messengers in
Hartford and Fairfield counties.
Senator Bakewell offered amend
nents to the New Haven charter to
allow the 32nd and 33rd wards in !,
lividually to decide if they wished
o join the city; also providing that
witness who does not understand
he meaning of an oath shall not be
as witness.
Senator Doty offered bill to cover
he qualification and licensing of in
urance agents; another setting up
of jurisdictions of juven-
lie courts; fixing the compensation of
officers in cities; amending
he charter of the Masonic hall asso-
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