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Evening star., 1924-09-01

Ramsay Macdonald, England's labor
prime minister, is only carrying on
capitalism"
La Toilette, the Independent candi-
date for President" he continued,
"can only curtail the power of the
moneyed rather than abolish 1t. Capt.
talism will remain in complete power
until labor assumes that control, and
while capitalism rules, it will be only
the big interests and not the small
capitalists, such as farmers etc"
Foster, in discussing the candi-
decies Of John W.. Davis and Calvin
Coolidge, declared that they repre-
sent the capitalists and will continue
to hold Office in that status until Ia
Dor comes into its own"
Evening star., 1924-09-01
Count D'Haussonyille Dies,

PARIS, September Count Bern
ard Gabriel D'Haussonville, dean Of
the French Academy, died at his
home here today, aged 81 years. He
was a former member Of the Chamber
OF Deputies and widely known as a
writer of biographies and on sociolo-
gical and political subjects. He was
made member of the Academy in 1885
Evening star., 1924-09-01
CHARITY WORKER DIES.
Mrs. Laura Thornton Spent Most
Of 81 Years Here.

Mrs. Laura Hayes Thornton, 81.
years old, native Washingtonian and
for the greater part Of her life a resi-
dent Of this city. died at her residence
in the Cumberland Apartments, 1882
Massachusetts avenue. yesterday, fol-
lowing an illness Of about two weeks.
Mrs. Thornton was born in this city
October 9, 1886. the daughter Of the
late William Stetteniue and a grand
daughter Of the late G. c. Grammer, a
Evening star., 1924-09-01
HOLDS FINAL VICTORY
OF LABOR Inevitable
Foster Says Present Government
Of Britain Is Tool of
Capitalism.

BY the Associated Press.
OhAHA. Neb., September Con
troll Of the country by labor is inevi-
table. William a. Foster, presidential
randidate Of the Workers party, de-
clared here In an address last night.
The canidate touched on the labor
situation in Europe, asserting that
Evening star., 1924-09-01
Passenger Dies on Train.

A passenger returning from Chesa-
peake Beach last night died on the
train before reaching the District
line. He was identified as Arthur
Shelton, said to be an employe of a
Evening star., 1924-09-01

from natural causes. The body was
taken to Deals undertaking establish
ment.
Evening star., 1924-09-01

local provision company. Maryland
authorities conducted an investiga-
ton and gave certificate of death
Evening star., 1924-09-01

These Are 1T"
In the Fall Blouse Fashions
S5.95
Blouses have gone to great lengths to
please, and have in reality become tunics,
to the knees-needing but slip to COM
plete the smartest ensemble. Fashioned
of crepe de chine or fiat crepe, utilizing
wide velvet bands, chenille embroidery or
buttons for trim. Several new models
Floor
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
7S YEAR OLD WATCHMAN
 FIGHTS OFF ROBBERS
One Dying and Another Wounded as Result Of Gun Fight With
 old Man in Newark.

Newark. N. d., March 29.--one liquor bandit is dying, one other has two bullet wounds, and two more are under arrest. as a result of their early morning attempt to steal s5o,- 900 worth Of liquor which was in the care of 7s-year-od watchman. The attempted holdup was staged at n garage where Henry Borseman. watchman, in guarding several thou sand half barrels of beer a quantity Of whiskey and rum, outfought four bandits. seriously wounded two In a pistol battle, and escaped with only a bullet wound in the wrist.
 The police arrested all the bandits and Borscman, all of whom gave Newark addresses. md after an in- yestigation Prohibition Agent Zipf said the uquor stored in the garage was worth s5O.O00. The bandits gave their names as John Walsh. who is not expected 10 recover from a bul- lot through the chest: George Poli- castro, bullet through the right cheek and another In the wrist: James Me- Cormack. and Garrett Roach. The police found three guns, with empty shells and several pools of blood on the garage floor when they arrived. The two wounded bandits were be ing given first aid by their com panions.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
COLLECTION TAKEN
 FOR LITTLE MOTHER
Court Attaches Donate S4S to
 IA Year Old Girl
ARRESTED BY LAEst.ss'Ss
Had Not Paid Rent-Ma Three Weeks Ago and Ia. : Has Beea Dead Long Time-Tends Three Brothers and Sister.

New York, March 29.--A 14-year- old girl rose in district court today when the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerardi was called to answer Q land lords complaint for non-payment of rent. A small boy clung to her hand.
 Are you Mrs. Elizabeth Gerardi ?" asked Magistrate Genung.
 She wasn't. She was Mary Gerardi. Her mother had died three weeks ago, her father had been dead for years and she was mother to three small brothers and a sister.
 There usually is something to eat" Mary explained. but never very much. And the rent-well, we didn't think about the rent"
 Magistrate Genung put bill into a hat and started it around. The hat held s4S when it was returned to the bench.
 "Something for you. Mary" said the court, handing her the bills. Mary lad tainted. Welfare organizations took charge of the little family.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
GRAND JURY TO RESUME
 MEDICAL PROBE SHORTLY
First of Gases Probably Win Be Call ed During the First Week Of
 April.

Hartford March eg.--rhe grand jury which for the past five months has been Investigating practitioners in the healing arts, will resume ses- sions the second week in April. it was learned today. The jury has been awaiting the investigation Of chiro- practors and naturcopaths in the state before summoning them 10 in- quire as to the manner in which they obtained their licenses 10 practice.
 Attorney General Frank E. llealy has practically completed prepara- lions for the trial of the appeals Of these oclectics who resortfd to the courts in an effort to establish their rights to practice medicine in Con- necticut. The Attorney General has been provided with testimony obtain- cd by the grand jury in it's probe Of the doctors. whose licenses have been revoked because it was maintained they had been obtained through fraud and deceit, and is now ready to de- health in retoking these licenses.
 The date when the first of the cases will be heard is expected 10 be carly in April. It is the plan to try one Of these cases in each or the counties of the state in which appeals or injunc- ton have been obtained. though the outcome Of the first case may be re- garded az test in the hearing of the remainder of the appeals.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
GUILTY IF THEY PAID
 BRIBES, JUDGE STATES
Case of Foley and Katz Goes to New Jersey Jury
 This Morning

New York, March a9.--The case of J. Harry Foley state superintendent of weights and measures of New Jer- sey, Major Herbert I. katz, and the Paterson Brewing and Mating com pany, charged with bribery and con spiracy to bribc federal agents to per init the manufacture of beer and liquor, today went to the jury after charge of one hour ty Federal Judge Mack. Deliberations began at l0:30 o'clock.
 Judge Mack told the jurors viola tions of the prohibition law had no bearing on the case and should be disregarded in finding a verdict to- wards which, he said, evidence Of bribery should be the factor consid- cred.
 If, he declared, the jury found that Foley and Katz had knowingly paid moneys to the federal agents to in- luence their official conduct, they must be found guilty.
 He pointed out that one or more of the two individual and one corpor- ate defendants might be found guilty on one or more of the four specific counts in the indictment.
 Judge Mack said that if the jury men believed Katz's main defense that hes had paid more money 10 the agents than the agents admitted. then they might believe his contention that he had been coereed into the pay inents.
 If the jury found that Ihe govern ment agents had trapped the defcnd- ants into committing a crime, then the defendants must be acquitted the court continued.
 somebody is lying and lying out rageously, knowingly and wilfully in this case" said the court, adding that it was utterly impossible 10 reconcile the stories in the case except on the ground that Wilful perjury had been committed. He admonished the jury men to disregard testimony of wit nesses who they believed had lied.
 Judge Mack also declared it was ir- revelant for the jury to consider in making their verdict whether the fed- cral agents had taken more bribes than they had reported and whether they had broken the law in this re- spcct.
 The charges against the defendants gre that they conspired to bribe and bribed the federal agents to allow manufacture Of beer and conversion or industrial alcohol into liquor in New Jersey and to prevent the introduction into New York and New Jersey of Pennsylvania -brewed beer.
 Foley, once secretary to Governor Edwards of New Jersey, and his CO., defendants have been on trial since Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
AUTOISTS ARRESTED
Bridgeport Businessman and Compan- ion Held For Driving Car While un- der Influence Of Liquor.

Bridgeport March 2a.-liarry T. Logan. president Of the Har-lo Pro- ducts Co. of this city, is under arrest on charge of operating an automobile while under the influence Of liquor and erading responsibility following an accident early today when an au- tomobile operated by him crashed through the closed gates Of the Wash ington avenue bridge and struck and seriously injured Joseph Wascotta. bridge tender. Mascotta was taken to hospital with a broken leg and pos sible fracture of the skull.
 Augustus ]. McSveeney, companion Of Logan in his automobile at the time Of the accident. dfote back 10 the scene a short time later and he was arrested on charge Of operating an automobile while under the Influence of liqtror.
 Tn the city court both cases Wer" continued for one week. Mcsweeney's bond was fixed al s1 ,000 and Logan's at s1,509.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
FIRE THREATENS TOWN
Three Buildings and schoolliouse Are Destroyed This Morning Al NcrsaiI- les. Conn.

Versailles. Conn. March 29.-Fire destroyed three 'frame buildings be- sides a schoolhouse here early today. The blaze started in a poolroom owned by John Grodiskey and spread to the adjoining store and thence 10 a barn and garage, and before stopped had taken the public school house. Tn the barn were number Of heavy sticks of timber of the state highway department. In the garage were eight machine but all were taken out undamaged. c +. Tetrault owned the garage but the store build ing and barn belonged 10 Grodiskcy.
 The total fire loss was placed at S25.0en. Fire fighting assistance vas given from Taftyilie and Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
WEST MAIN ST. BLOCK IS SOLD FOR S9O,OOO
Same Property Changed Hands About Two Years
 Ago for S6O,OO0

An increase of SO per Gent in value within two years of West Main street real estate near the center Of in" city is revealed through the sale today of the McEnroo block at 7s-7S West Main street. The sale was made by the New Britain Lumber Co. 10 the Burritt Mutual Savings bank through Louie s. Jones Of the firm or Watson X Jones. The price is said 10 have been s90,00o. Two years ago the property wnss old 10 Helen kelly Me Cabe for s6o,000. She later sold it 10 the New Britain Lumber Co.
 The Burrltt Mutual Savings bank, il is said, intends 10 hold the property with view Co using il at some iu- ture date as banking house. The bank is now located with the New Britain Trust Co.
 The property consists Of three stores and six apartments.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
LOGO GALLONS GOING
Hartford Police Plan to Pour Large Quantities of ConiisCatcd Liquor Into sewer Monday.

Hartford. March 2F.-About f.a0n gallons of liquor seized by county of- ficiais during the past few weeks and at present stored in the basement ot the county building. will be poured down tho sewer here Monday after roon and will take a long ride down the Connecticut river and out into Long Island sound
 The liquor Is contained in bottles of every size and description. in cans. jugs. tubs and other receptacles Only County Detective Edward ]. Hickey and his liquor squad will invade the cellar Monday and the throwing away or tho liquor Is expected 10 take ssv- oral hours.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
CLEANUP CAPITAL
Washington Police Today Receive or ders to stop All Drinking. Gambling and Rum Running.

Washington, March 2s.--Aroused by charges that Washington is the wettest city in the country. the capi- tal's police officials again announced today relentless war on bootleggers.
 Fresh from series Of conferences in Philadelphia with Smedley Butler. Police Superintendent Sullivan de- clared that rum running. drinking and gambling" must go.
 "Therc will be no quarter" he said. "1'he city is to be swept clean. If some Of our more prominent citizens fall into the net, they must suffer the COnscquenccs"
 But he added that under the law Washington policemen can only gath CT evidence of liquor law violations, leaving arrests and prosecutions to federal agents. He said it was 10 be hoped something would be done about it.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
' BERGDOLL WON'T COME
Back fin Ebcrbach After Little Trip Afraid Of Punishment if He Re turns 10 America

Eberbach, Germany March 29.--- Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, tine Amer ican draft eyader, whose departure from his hotel here early in the week was responsible for reports that l" was on his way to the United states. returned to the hotel today. He had been on a motor trip 10 the Black Forest and stated definitely that he was not making any preparations t0 return to the United States to face inc charges against him.
 Bergdoll said that although he was prepared to return 10 the United States under certain conditions. thc proposals made to him from unolli- cials failed to impress him as genuine. He and his three companions, th, stecher brothers. preferred 10 await something more tangible in the way of assurances that they would not be dealt with too severely, he declared.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
SlO0,OOO
 GRAFT IS TINTED
Daugherty Probers DelVing Into Reported Bribe From Pittsburgh
FORMER SLEUTH TESTlFIES
Scaife Says He Was Called or Nit sui Aircraft Co. Case When it Was Found They Owed The Govern mcnt Many Millions Uf Dollars.

Washington. March 29.-Taking only passing notice of Harry M. Daugherty's disappearance from pub ic life, the senate's Daugherty inves- tigating committee today tried to piece out details of one s100,000 deal and heard hints of another.
 By II. l.. Scaife, q former depart ment of justice agent the committee was told that investigation into the Mitsui aircraft case in connection with which Gaston B. Means has tes- tified Jess Smith received S100,000 was blocked by A. F. Meyers a spe- cial assistant to the Attorney General after it had been discovered that the company owed the government many millions.
 Scaife said he had been told by Guy h. Golf. then assistant Attorney General that Meyers received his ap- pointment through former Attorney Gen. Wickersham, whose law firm. he said, was retained by the Mitsui Co.
 Mentions Whiskcy Deal.
 The references to the second sl00.- U00 transaction were made by Nicho- las Cimino. a New York restaurant man who testified that he had over heard a conversation in . hotel here about 'whislley deal in which Nor timer got sl00.o00 from n party in Pittsburgh" He knew none of the details and when committee members put him through a course of question: ing ito test his memory" he said he could not even remember whether he had been prosecuted in New York for liquor law violation.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
LEAVES ATHLETIC BOARD
Dean Briggs Has Headed Harvard Athletic Committee Tor the Past IS Years.

Cambridge. Mass. March e9.-Dean Le Baron Russell Briggs Of the fac ulty Of arts and sciences at Harvard university has resigned as chairman Of the Harvard athletic committed. The resignation has been accepted by President Lowell effective July 1.
 Dean Briggs successor as chairman has not yet been chosen. Tho dean after 1 8 years at the head of tho com mittee has found the duties Of the position arduous Of late. He will celebrate his G9th birthday next De- cember.
 It was largely due 10 the efforts Of Dean Briggs that athletic relations between Harvard and Yale were placed upon a thoroughly amicablc basis
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Chicago Bandits Make
 or With S6,000 Loot

Chicago. March 2g.-Four bandits held up the Boulevard State Savings lank in the northwest part of the city today and escaped with curren- ry which bank officials said they did Hot believe would exceed s6.0Oo. Shots were reported fired as the bandits es- caped and Mrs. George Smith vas wounded in the leg. Bank officials and employees and a small number of customers tsre compelled to stand at one side Of the banking room while the robbers snatched up few stacks of currency.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
H.aNGMAN RESIGNS

London. March 29.-John Ellis. the official hargman of Great Britain has resigned his job. but has not given any reason for doing SO.
 For over 23 years he has held the position and dozens Of criminals, no torious and otherwise. passed through his hands to their doom. among whom were Crippen, Roger Easement and Edith Thompson, the last woman cx- ecuted in England.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
New Haven Hold-Up Men
 Flee When Victim HOwls

New Haven. March 29.-Three men who. at the point of guns, ordered Louis and Edward Pearlin, father and son, to hold up their hands in the Pearlin jewelry store on Chapel street last night, fled when the elder PearIin yelled for the police. The men es- caped in an automobile which had been left in the street with engine running.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
HI BINGHAM COMING
Lieutenant Governor to speak at Re- publican Rally in Judds Hall Next Friday E.cning

Republicans are looking forward to enc Of inc biggest rallies Of the cam raign next Friday night when Lieu tenant Governor Hiram Bingham will speak at Judd's hall. Arrangements were completed today for the lieuten- ant governors visit. The rally will be for men and women and there will bc other speakers. among them Judge E. W. AIling, candidate for mayor.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
WAGE TERMS FINED

Philadelphia, March 2s.-The cen- tral Pennsylvania bituminous coal operators association today agreed to accept the proposal Of the United Mine Workers to renew the present wage scale for three years. Represen- tatives Of the operators and miners Eiii meet later to enter into a formsi agreement.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Judge Kenyon Is Urged as
 Successor to Daugherty

Washington. March 29.- Selection of Judge Kenyon as attorney general was urged on President Coolidge to- day by Representative Dickinson. re- publican. Iowa. and Addison Parker of Des Moines. ss q means "of restor- ing confidence in the department of justice"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Tomatoes, Storms and
 Blizzards Sweeping North and Central West
 and Mississippi Valley
Death Toll Climbing and Property Damage Is Heavy-20O Houses in Shawnee, Okla., Are De- strOyed.

By the Associated Press
 Cairo, H., March 29.-Three hitle towns in McCracken county. Ken lucky, have been wiped out by the wind storm which is still sweeping down from the northwest. according to meagre reports reaching here, over the only telephone wire into that county still intact. Towns named as destroyed are Heath. Maxon and la motte. whose total population is less than l,O00.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
C Centenarian, Never HI a
 Day, Drops Dead at Work

Ware, Mass, March 2s. - John Juarek Wares centenarian. died sud- denly while on his way to his barn today to get tools with which to do of never having been sick. He sawed and chopped five cords Of wood dur ing the winter. and helped build 3 EaraEe.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Three Men Entombed in
 ". Virginia Mine Today

Clarksburg. W. V. March 20 -- Three men are known to have been cntombed today when an explosion Of gas wrecked section of tHe Pen show mine No. 1. On BiEamon Greek. near Shinnston. W Va. O0ther min CTS may have been trapped in the workings. Il was said.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Floods In Ohio

Columbus, March 29.-Following a rainfall of from 1.b tO 2.31 inches during the past s4 hours: rivers and streams in central Ohio were at flood stage today. Hundreds of acres Of lowlands were under water and con siderable property damage had been reported.
 Versailles Ohio, reported the high. est water since 1918. More than dozen families were rescued from their homes in boats, while many other families took refuge on the sec ond floors
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
E, 5, SUNBURN REPORTED
 IN CRITICAL CONDITION
PaymaSter at Nulcan Iron Works Scriousl, m With smallpox at
 isolation Hospital

Al the isolation hospital this af- ternoon it was stated that the con- dition Of Franklin s. Sunburn is critical. Mr. Sunburn was ricken with smallpox several days ago and removed at once to the institution. The patient is paymagter in the pnl- can Iron Works. He had been vac clnated five days before he was taken sick. but the vaccine had not srf- fcicHt time to work and no benefit came of the treatment.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
nRnMNID AT AGE nr %

Savona. \. Y.. March 29.-Aarou Schults. ninety years old. was drown cd in the Cohocton rive last night. The aged man had gone out for q walk and, it is believed. lost his balance and fell into the river. The body was recovered.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
TERRIFIC STORM RAHAGING COUNTRY, THREE TOWNS W
 Eg"'7UCKY ARE WIPED OUT
.Jdists Cheer
 AndersOn's Name
O-

Newark, x. J., March 29.- The Newark annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church rose in a body at it's session today and applauded vigorously when the Rev. James K. Shields, superintendent of the New Jersey Anti-Saloon League paid a tribute to Will liam H. Anderson, former head of the league in New York, who is now serving a term in Sing Sing for forgery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
SHIP IN DISTRESS.

Norfolk. Vt, March 2s.-The coas; guard cutter Manning left here today in response to disi ress signals from fine French steamship Tours reported to'be leaking about 55 miles off Cape Charles.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Three killed In Missouri

Charleston, Missouri, March es - Three persons were killed, IS injured and many miles of telephone wires and other property damaged, in windstorm which swept through southwestern Missouri early today.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
RrsrL LEADER EXECUTED

Fl Paso, Texas, March 2e.-General Guadalupe Sanches. rebel chieftain and his staff were executed after their capture in the battle at Mafafa, Vera Cruz, according to information received in Juarez military circles.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
RIOT IN HOTEL ASTOR
 AT FAKIRS' MASQUERADE
New York Merrymakers Turn Bril- liant Ballroom Into BattIeeround- Free-for-a1 Fight.

New York, March 29.-Unsuccess- ful in an effort to enter the ballroom of the Hotel Astor at dawn today when 4,000 jewellers were making merry at the annual costume ball of the Fakirs' club, several hundred per- sons whose pursuit of pleasure in several cabarets had been interrupted by the closing hour, stormed the lob by of the hotel and started a free for-al fight which turned the ball. room, crowded to capacity, into 8 mob scene.
 Scores of men and women, in eve ring attire. stopped in the lobby Of the Astor by a phalanx of private de- tectiyes and police who had been told to permit no further entrance into the overcrowded ballroom. tried to bludgeon their way forward. One Of the disappointed visitors started trouble by hurling an ornamental sta tue at a detective. Others followed his example until the lobby was filled with flying missiles. A free-for-all fight thereupon started in the ball. room.
 It was several hours before com plete peace had been restored and the masqueraders sent home. Stanley Gillespie and Theodore l.. Bates, who said they were students living in New Haven, Conn.,, were arrested, charged with breaking s1S0 worth Of statu- ary.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Death Toll Nine

Chicago, March 29.--Nine persons arc dead, property damage is heavy and scores of towns and cities in the northwest, central west and Misslssip- pi valleys are virtually isolated today. the result of tornado, bizzards and storms which began yesterday.