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Evening star., 1924-03-01
M'ADO0 AND cox FILE
STATES IN OHIO RACE
Formally Pitted Against Each
Other as Former Enters Candi-
dates Just Under Time Limit.
LABOR VOTE SPLIT SEEN
Dhioan Names Mine Union Leader
for Delegate.
Bv the Associated Press,

Br the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1.-For-
-uer Gov. James NJ. Cox and William
Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary OF the
Treasury In the Wilson adminstra-
tion, are formally pitted against each
other in the race for the democratic
presidential nomination in the ONO
preferential primary to be held In
April.
The race was declared formally on
when McAdoo's delegates were l,leu e
with Secretary of State Brown iato
last night. less than two hours pc
fore the final filing time expired.
The names of only five deiesat1s
Taro formally filed, but Wilbur d.
Wilkins of Cleveland, McAdoo's man
ager. said the other three We're IN IN
the mail. The McAdoo forces VIII VII
have no alternate delegates in the
race. -- s,.a
The Cox slate Of delegates was filed
early last night by former Gov.
James T. Campbell. Local politicians
expressed interest in late develop,
anents. What was being discussed
us an alliance between Cox ana Or
Ganized labor was the naming ps
Cox of William Green, secretary OF
the United Mine Workers of America,
as delegate at large. Green, a short
time before had filed the name or
George L. Berry, president of the IN
fernational Printing PreSSmen ana
Assistants Union of North America,
as Il candidate for the democratic
vice presidential nomination. rms
move. local politicians said, would
tend TO split McAdoos labor vote.
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Trust Company, Chicago, and paid It
to Mortimer.
That Thompson, Black and Morti.
mer on June 20, 1922, at Chicago, paid
Forbes $4,000.
and Forbes, June 20 1922, met at
Chicago and arranged to have
Thompson go to Washington and as
sist Cramer to carry out the con-
spiracy in connection with the prep
aration, submission and opening OF
bids pertaining to work at North
ampton, Mass"
That Forbes, Mortimer and Black
met at San Francisco June %, 1922,
to discuss means of accomplishing
their conspiracy.
Further Inquiry Urged.
That they later met for the same
purpose at Seattle. Wash, July and
H.; at Tacoma, July 10; at Portland,
Greg, July u; at Spokane, July 13,
Il and Is. and at Hayden Lake,
Idaho, July 13 and IA. It also was
charged that Forbes hotel bills at
San Francisco and Tacoma, Wash,
were paid by Thompson and Morti-
mer. The sum of 100000 alleged to
have been promised CraIner was de-
scribed as "a pretended attorneys
fee"
In It's special report the grand jury
said that bad judgment" was used
by the bureau In connection with
the contracts with the Continental
Chemical Company. known as the
foor-wax contract. and the contract
with the Society for Visual Educa-
ton, but that there was nothing
criminal found in these cases.
The jury reported that 1t had
heard evidence concerning transac--
tfons known as the "Perryville,"
"'rupper Lake" and "Ltvermore" and
also regarding the subsistence con-
tract. but had not delved deeply into
these matters because no act con-
cerning them was committed in the
jurisdiction Of the court. 1t recon-
mended that these matters be fur
ther investigated.
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%
Forbes, former director OF the Cnited
States Veterans Bureau, and John w.
Thompson, st. Louis and ChlcaSo
contractor, on four charges, VIII De
laid before President Coolidge ana
Attorney General Daugherty for Off
cial action in Washington or inVes-
tigation in other jurisdictions, ac-
cordins to John w. Grim, special as
sistant to the Attorney General, IN
charge of the prosecution.
The grand jurors in their special
report declared that the transactions
uncovered but not pursued for want
of Jurisdiction, included certain
sums of money to two members of
Congress, speculation by one or more
government officials where official in
formation WAS used. acceptance OF
money by certain individuals for OBJ
tanning clemency for prisoners. and
acceptance of money for obtainii!G z
through acquaintances with official
permits for Intoxicating liquors.
Thompson, named with Forbes in
indictments, charging bribery and
conspiracy to defraud the govern
eral officials and was released under
EIwood Goodwin. attorney for
Thompson, indicated that Col. Forbes
probably would come to Chicago soon
to surrender and give bond in the
same amount.
Thompson protested his innocence
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"S0S" STORY DENIED.
Cunard Official Declares Ship Cap
tain "Garbled" Report.

Articles appearing in British ship
ping journals crediting Capt. +. G..
Brown of the Cunard steamer Au-
sonia with saying that American and
French shipmasters were inclined to
be "panicky" and that S o S sig
nails were too frequently broadcast,
were resented yesterday by Leigh G..
Palmer. president of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Just as he was about to order an
investigation into the matter Mr.. Pal
mer was shown a report from Consul
General Skinner. at London. which
showed the latter also had taken
the matter up through Vice Consul
Patterson at Liverpool. Consul Pat
terson said he had been informed by
an official of the Cunard line that
Capt. Brown had given a "garbled
account" of the use Of the o S
and that there were no grounds to
justify his statements.
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of the charges preferred in the tndfct-
ments. Two name the defendants
Jointly, charging conspiracy to COM
nit bribery and conspiracy to defraud
the government One indictment nam
ing Thompson individually charges
him with indirectly giving a bribe of
$4,000 to Forbes, and the separate in
Idictment against Forbes charges him
with accepting this alleged bribe.
The likelihood of further investiga-
tions into affairs of the Veterans Bu-
,reau under the former director was
intimated at the Office of Prosecutor
iCrim.
The grand jury began it's sessions
here February investigating charges
|of waste, graft and debauchery in
connection with Forbes administra-
tion, under which it Is estimated 3d.
500,000,000 has been expended. 1t
heard forty-four witnesses, among
them Attorney General Daugherty,
who appeared Thursday, and Brig.
Gen. Charles f. Sawyer
In the special report the grand jury
reported the following finding:
l.. Speculation by one or more Of
f1cials of the government, wherein 1t
has been asserted that official in
formation was used for purposes of
speculation.
Money Paid Congressman.
"2. That certain sums OF money
We're paid to two members of Con-
gress.
3. That possession of u file of one
of the departments for about a month
was had by persons having no official
connection with such department.
a. That money was accepted by
certain individuals (not attorneys)
for the purpose of obtaining clemency
for prisoners through their intimacy
with officials
70. That money was collected by
certain individuals (not attorneys)
for obtaining through such intimacy
permits for intoxicating liquor"
The Indictment charging that
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Forbes, while director of the Vet
erans' Bureau, received a bribe OF
IS, 900 and certain additional emolu-
ments on agreement to award CON
tracts for government work to the
contracting firm of Thompson &
Black, Of which Thompson and James
w. Black, deceased, were the heads,
declare, this contracts were to be
awarded in connection with the build
ing and equipping OF hospitals Tor
appropriated $12,O0O,000. Charles f.
Cramer, former general counsel FOR
the bureau, who committed suicide
after investigation of the department
was proposed, was named in the IN
dictments as having accepted prom
ise from Thompson and others or
100000 in return for his approval of
the contracts.
Charge Preference Pledged.
Elias Mortimer of Philadelphia,
who appeared before the Senate com
mittee which investigated the Vet
Grams Bureau and made bribery
charges, and who also appeared be-
fore the grand jury, was named In
the indictments as having been re-
tanned as the agent of Thompson &,
Black, who, the indictment charged,
used the Pontiac Construction Com
pany in their operations.
According to charges reported to
have been made before the grand
Jury, Black and Thompson were al
legged to have been promised prefer
ence in contracts regardless OF
whether their terms were most ad-
vantageous to the government.
The hospitals for which Congress
appropriated $12,OOO,0OG and which
are involved in the investigation
were to have been located at Liberty
Tupper Lake. Tarrytown and Pough-
keepsie, y. Y; Northampton, Mass.
Chillicothe, Ohio; Great Lakes. Ill.
Gulfport, Miss; Livermore and Camp
Kearney, Calf; Hayden Lake, Idaho
st. Cloud, Mimi; American Lake
Camp Lewis and Tacoma, Wash.
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contract authorization of $4,000, 900
granted The $5.000,o00 carried in
fhe bill introduced today is in dis
charge of the contract authorization
in the act of May II, and is the fnal
appropriation under the authorlza-
tion of S17,000,000 Chairman Madden
explained.
Lighting Fund Cut.
An item Of 1880, requested by the
architect of the Capitol for connect
ing the Capitol powf plant with the
Botanic Garden, was not allowed
The proposed appropriation Of
1880 for "a Hood lighting system for
the Capitol dome was reduced TO
$4,000.
The bill contains an item of S2S,coo
TO cover costs of sickness and deatn
of President Harding.
An additional assistant secretary
for the Smithsonian Institution, at Il
salary of S1,500, was not allowed.
For the bureau OF engraving and
printing, S195,750 is included for
wages of plate printers and s261.9i5
for compensation OF other employees
Some OF the general items carried
in the bill are: Seventy-five thousand
six hundred and eighty-two dollars for
the Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation; sa5.75O for the American Bat
tie Monuments Commission S9.5li
for the alien property custodian; !;
s12o.96s for the United States Hous-
ing Corporation.
For Pension Office.
Regarding the pension office, Chair
man Madden in his report points out
that for the fees of examining sur
2eons and pensions the committee
recommends S26O.0O0 for the remain
der of this present fiscal year. The
appropriation for the current year,
$4,000, was made on the assumption
that the Bursum bill would become a
law and that its automatic features
would largely do away with medical
examination. The bill was vetoed by
the President, and therefore it be-
comes necessary to provide the
amount required to make the $1,000
examinations which the pension office
estimates will be needed.
One OF the large items in the bill
IS more than S11,C00,060 for the Post
Office Department for the present fis-
cal year. Chairman Madden explain
rd that this is due to progressive
condition Of business, which became
apparent about the time Congress ad-
lOurneu last MdrcR Tor the long re-
"eSs. The appropriations for the ffs-
cal year 1924 had then been made
1T became apparent to the Post Of
hce Department after a survey of the
conditions of handling the mail
throughout the country that an in
crease in personnel asked and pro-
vided for the fiscal year would not be
sufficient" Chairman Madden said TT
therefore became necessary to employ
additional help to handle the growing
n nf CT finn
and eliminate delays which had oc-
Cured in many places. The additional
personnel. the greater portion of
which was employed October 1 last,
consists of 5000 clerks and employees
i'll the first and second class offices;
500 post office laborers, and 2.7SS city
letter carriers. The S11.000.0 900 recon-
mended in this bill is substantially all
on account of these additional en-
ployments."
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$13,887,O07 EXTRA
FOR COAST GUARD
APPROVED IN BILL

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The indictment charges that Forbes,
Thompson, Black, Cramer and Morti-
mer, from April /, 1922, to January
/, 1928, at the city Of Chicago. did un-
lawfully and feloniously conspire.
confederate and agree together and
grand jurors unknown to defraud
the United States by fraudulently
corruptly and unlawfully applying
and converting portions of money so
sonal use of said conspirators. Forbes
and Mortimer, depriving the United
States Of benefits accruing to it
under said acts of Congress.
"The conspirators. Thompson and
Black, paid to the defendants, Forbes
and Mortimer, portions of moneys
which they should receive under such
contracts as compensation for their
actions in securing contracts for
Black and Thompson for expenses to
be incurred by them the said moneys
to be wasted and misapplied and the
purpose of said acts defeated
Overt Acts Listed.
Among alleged overt acts listed in
the indictments are the following:
That Forbes, Cramer and Mortimer,
April %, 1922, travelled from Wash
ington to Tarrytown and Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
That Forbes. June l, 1922, at Wash
ington, gave Mortimer q paper con-
tanning the names Of proposed hos
pital structures.
That Thompson at Chicago on the
same day telegraphed Mortimer.
That Mortimer, Thompson and
Black met in Chicago June Z. 1922,
Conferred concerning the means and
methods of affecting the object of
said unlawful and felonious conspir-
acy, combination, confederation and
conspiracy"
and Forbes, June II, 1922, met III
Washington Ito discuss means for
carrying out the objects of their
Conspiracy.
That Thompson and Black, June 20,
1922, borrowed SIS 900 from the Union
Evening star., 1924-03-01
MISSOURI APPROVES
OF SOLDIER BONUS
Five Changes in Constitution
Probably Passed-Twelve
Others Defeated.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March with un-
official returns received from 1888 of
the 2,95S precincts of the state, in
dications are that five of the twenty
one proposed constitutional amend
ments carried and that twelve are
defeated, with the others somewhat
doubtful
The proposed amendments that
probably carried are:
For a soldiers bonus; to permit
opening of ballot boxes In election
fraud cases; anti-nepotism in state
offices; the Kansas City bond i'm
provement provision, and No. 81.
which provides for continuance in
effect of present state laws until the
amendments approved by the voters
became effective.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
"LOVE TAP" SERIOUS.
Flatiron Sends Colored Man to
Hospital for Repair.

A love tap" on the head by a
female admirer gave John Morris,
colored. such thrill early today that
it was necessary to send him to
Emergency Hospital for surgical
treatment, police reported.
The tapping. remarkably sugges-
tive of the iron age, was done with
the forward end of a fiatiron during
Il slight disturbance at 1649 X street
northwest.
Johns condition today dispelled the
belief of his friends that the single
tap would necessitate the plural. The
admirer was not arrested.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
Bumper Crop of Hotels.

Last year saw a bumper crop of
hotels in the United States. In the
twelve months of that year ESQ new
hostelries of forty-four rooms or
larger were built at a total cost of
more than $500 900. a sum which
is said to establish a new high water
mark for hotel construction in one
year. There were. in addition. hun
dreds of smaller hotels of fifteen to
forty rooms. The figure includes only
those finished last year.
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FORBES, INDICTED,
TO GIVE BAIL HERE;
WILL DENY GUILT

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PRESSMEN'S PRESIDENT
SEEKS PLACE ON TICKET
Files in Ohio as Candidate for
Nomination as Vice President
for Democrats.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1.-George
L. Berry, president of the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union of North America, late
yesterday filed his application with
Secretary of State Brown as candf-
date for the office Of Vice President
on the democratic ticket.
Rerry's declaration Of candidacy
was filed by William Green, secretary
of the United Mine Workers OF
America, and was signed by George
p. II. Pratt and NJ. q. Berry.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
The Paris Hats Arrive


Hats either small large Paris this Spring. The
cloche Summer capenes Lewis
sends the haeing capene in black with eafke in
realistic torny Reboux chamngy departs from
small and large with
OF ribbon trimming.
rolls bim dewse for tailored do of the
delightfully."- chic hat with match
ing scarf Flowers closely nassed to resemble embroidery the
saw-black the shade These
will this
arrival here from Paris
Evening star., 1924-03-01
OKLAH0MANS TO ENTERTAIN

The oklahoma State Society will
hold a musical. followed by dancing.
at the Raleigh Hotel, on Monday
night at 8 o'clock. Representative
Snyder of New York, chairman of
the House committee on Indian af-
fairs, will speak. All Oklahomans
are invited.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
Salmon Transplanted in Palestine

Pacific coast salmon are being
transplanted in Palestine with some
hopes of success, according to DIR.
Meyer GuerewitZ of the Palestine bu-
reau of science. Owing to the hon.
ing instinct of salmon it is imprac-
ticable to transplant the salmon
themselves, but their eggs are being
taken to Palestine waters.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
Religious Items

Rev A. C. Theodore Stcege will spcnd Tuesday in New York on church business.
 Rel. J. Emerson Ford Of the Yale divinity school will speak at the servicc in Trinity NJ. F, church to- morrow evening. Miss Alice SuIi- van will sing,
 Rev. F.. M. Halliday of New York will speak at the First Congrega- tional church tomorrow.
 The Every Member canvass starts at the Stanley Memorial church to- morrow.
 The City Mission Christmas enter tainmont will be held at the First Baptist church on Thursday after noon at o'clock.
 William F. S'reetcr, past com mandor of Stanley Post G. 4, R., will speak at a special entertainment at tho 4. NJ. E. Zion church tomor- row evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
City Items

Michael J. Begley, Howard Trav- CTS and William Russell the latter foreman of the tool room, left the employ of the North & Judd Mfg. Co. today.
 Gulbransen player pianos a, Morans
 -adyt A marriage license has been issued to Redmond Dcsrochers of 321 Main street and Mrs. Susie All on Of 136 Winter etreet.
 Home cooked lunches al CrowelI's adv.
 Carl W. Nelson has purchased q restaurant at 2l1 Park street, for merly conducted by Martin Schweitz- CT.
 Nictrolas and Pianos, at Morans'
 --adVt The Knights Of Columbus will confer the third degree on class of 150 candidates tomorrow after noon al ESQ o'clock atsIiolmes and Hoffman hall, Following the in itiation a social will be held at the clubrooms on Franklin Square. Re treatments will be served. Join Morans' Xmas Music Club.
 -adNt J. P Thomas, who has been i'll at the Hartford hospital for the past two months, has returned 10 his home at 745 Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED
Film Church Congregation to Dis cuss Problem of Engaging New Minister Monday Evening.

A spccja' business meeting Of the congregation Of the Film Swedishh Baptist church has been called for Monday evening. al which time ac- tion will be taken on the existing vacancy in the pastorate Of the church.
 The membcrs of the church are contemplating calling Rev. AXcl l. Peterson, pastor Of the Swedish Baptist church in Waterbury, to the pastorate of the church. At the busi- ness meeting held last Monday night a committee consisting Of r. L. Ask 'und ]. A. Carlson and Theodore Larson vas appointed to visit him to find out what action would be taken by him in tho event that a call was extended to him. The committee received an affirmative reply.
 Rev. Peterson IS well known 10 many Of 'he Swedish people Of New Britain as he has spoken at various Swedish meetings in this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

church will be allotted them. As a general rule all property will go with its parent church into the union.
 A commission, consisting Of three members from the united church and three from conference Of non-concurring conEros cations and six more chosen hy them both, will sit within nine months from June 10 10 determine what share Of inc prperty shall be retained by non concurrinE congregations,
 The relative strength Of the three uniting churches, according to the diminion census of 1921, follows;
 Total mombcrship-Congrcgation- al, 30,574; Methodist, 1,t5S,744; Presbyterian, 1,10S,812.
 Church membership - Consrcga- tional 12,TG2; Methodist, 4o7.26f; Presbyterian, %69.939.
 Sunday school membership-Con- -rcgltioral. 11I@2; Methodist, 47o,- q"4: Treshytcrian, S92.94G.
 Donations (1929)-ConFroga ogatjonal, S32n&21: Methodist. --,co2,275; ProsbytcriaL S2167,512.
 Property value - Congregational. S2,1SApoo; Methodist, S5T773,ol0; Presbyterian, S426S,074.
 Three of Inc leaders in the naton- il church movement are Dr. James Smythe, principal, Wesleyan col Iege, MontrcM; Rev. J. w. c. Ward. pastor, Emanuel Congregational church. Montreal, and Rev, C.. MacKiunon, principal, Presbyterian college, Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
PICTURE SHOWS EFFECT
 OF EXCESSIVE WEALTH
Movie At the South Congregational Church Presents Destroying Effect
 Of Wealth in Graphic Fashion.

The Money Monster" based upon Sir Waiter Bcsant's novel, Beyond the Dreams of Avarice," will be the feature motion picture at the eve ming service of the South Congrega- tional church tomorrow. Ii deals with disastrous weakness which often develops in the human race. The story is based on a strange hereditary malady which runs in n family and warps the whole char acter Of any member who comes in- 10 the possession Of ary large amount of money.
 The friends of the hero in this tale. because of their knowledge Of what win follow if he obtains fortune, seek 10 prevent him from gaining one worth millions. He out wits them and the effect Of money becomes apparent Immediately, lead ing to several dramatic situations. The wife whom he tried to discard upon the acquisition Of SO much L'loH'S hlIhllS edNto Hlht anu oi"f' 70 his blindness 10 what is true and beautiful in the world about him.
 Mary Pickford in Studs" will be the feature at the Friday night cn- tcrtainment A Will Rogers com edy, Big Moments From Little Pictures" will also be shown. along with a Gnntland Rice "SportIight" and a news reel
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
STANLEY MEMORIAL
 CHURCH GR0W|NG|
Only Protestant Church on East
 Side,.ShOWS Progress

The Stanley Memorial church opens its Every Member Canvass to. morrow is closing year of very sat isfactory growth and progress. lis membership embraces l60 families with s54 individuals, but Of this number 4s were addel during tho past year, an unusual gain. Eight adults and 2l children. were bap. tized during the same period. These figures show that the church Is stil Continuing the rapid growth which 1t has been making since Rev R N. Gilman became tho pastor. Mod orn business methods have been adopted and the Staney Memorial is the only church in the city with an advertising slogan, "The Little Church With q Big Welcome" hav- ing been chosen In recent contest among the mcmber.
 The church schol, including the cradle roll, numbes S03. The church directs its enerfes mainly into teaching the childen, there being 80 adults engaged n teaching them The Friendly cllb has an enroll, ment of fl yoIng people. The Ladies' Aaid soiety has G5 mem. bers and the Mn's club, 57. Dur. ing the past w' weeks, a troop oi Boy Scouts ha, been formed wit an efficient l,aler.
 The church through its gifts. helping to. support the Community Church Nacattn school. the Chl Mission. and he work of the State Sunday Schoi association. It is also aiding in the organization Of Sunday school! and the building Of churches in btricts which other wise would no be served. I, con tributes 10 thu relief and pnsion' of aged and inrm pastors. h for eign fields, its helping to buil( hospitals and rhools, maintain mir sionary work@, and support oI phans.
 4 fact not ucn realized isth" the Stlnley Mnorial church ! th' only Protestant chufch in tho eat end of thetct Fly virtue ofthi* it has become he center of a l,tl' community. frn which it Is nov seeking supper for its actiitid- during the comtg year. The 3ver3 Member Canvas committee consist of O. A. MarshH. l.. Gronbak, z w. Ritter. G. N.iamlin and EN. x. Gilman