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New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
IA Year Old Boy Squirts
 Iodine in Girls Faces

Fassaic. N. J.. Jan. 5.-Because he Lad seen the same thing done in mo- ton pictures 14 year old Schuyler Finch said today he saBirted iodine on the faces of girls and women here in the past few days while riding past them on bicycle. He was arrested after six women had complained Of being burned. Finch nodded his bead affirmativeiy In court when the complaint was read He said be used an ordinary bottle with a hole bored in the cork. He was released in his mothers custody for further hearing.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
ALL CITY FIRE APPARATUS USED IN FIGHTING FLAMES
 IN CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT
WET NEW YEARS EVE
 PARTY TO COST JOBS
Nine in New York Veter. ans Bureau Office Face
 Dismissal as Penalty

New York, Jan. 5.-Nine employes of the local office of the Veterans bureau face dismissal proceedings to- day on charges preferred by w. r. Lent, manager of the bureau district embracing New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, that a wet party" was held in the New York bureau offices New Years Eve.
 Frank J. Cummings, manager of the New York Metropolitan sub-dis- tritt and one woman employe now are under suspension, and seven others, four men and three women are at their desks under charges.
 Major Lent, it was reported, went to Washington yesterday to lay charges against the employees before Director Hines after being informed of the party, at which, it was said, whiskey was drunk. Manager Cum mings and the woman employe sus- pended with him have been sum- moned to Washington, it was said.
 Cummings, who has retained coun- gel, declared that he and Major Lent had been friends until last fall when they disagreed over certain charges that were never inquired into. He said that he had written a letter to the district attorney urging the revival of an investigation of the local bureau started last September by a bureau officer from Washington.
 Major Lent charged that at least nine members of the local bureau wero in the New Years party and that they drankA several bottles of whiskey. He saM his informant re- ferred to some singing by the party but made no complaint regarding its quality.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Democrats Plan Attack on Tax
 Bill, Especially Surtax Slash
House Leaders of Minority Party Object to Reduction to Minimum of 9 Per Cent On Net Incomes Over slOO.. oOo-Also Would Wipe Out Nuisance Taxes

Washington. Jan 5.-DemOcratic leaders Of the house are preparing to launch a fight against a number of the important provisions of the MeI- Ion tax bill. among them the proposal 10 reduce surtax rates to a maximum of z5 per cent on net incomes ex- cesdinE s1Be. 900.
 Minority members of the ways and means committee are understood to have agreed that the maximum sBr- taE rate should be l4 per cent Of fn- comes in excess Of ts2.9sB. Existing law fixes the maximum at 50 per cent
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Submarine S-47 Takes to
 Water at Quincy TOda,

Quincy, Mass, Jan. 5.-The sub marine s-47. the last of six construct. cd at the Fore River yards of tn. Bethlehem shipbuilding Corp. from designs by the Electric Boat Co. was launched today. The sponsor was Mrs. Morris Gilmore. wife of Commander Gilmore. T.. E. N. inspector Of ma chinery at the New London Ship and Engine Co. plant. The s-l7 has a cruising radius of eight thousand miles without repleuishing fuel and is designed for q speed Of 14 knots an hour on the surface and 12 knots sub merged. After final touches here. she will be taken to Nay London to have her propulsion equipment installed.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
DIAMONDS VS. RAILROADS
Persia to sell Former to Pay for Iai- tcr--AmonG Collection is tho Fa- nous Great Mogul of 2s0 Carats.

Tehcran, Persia. jan. 5.---Persia has decided to sell part of her great col- lection Of crown jewels and other precious articles in order to raise money for the construction Of much needed railways.
 Among the crown jewels arc the famous Great Mogul diamond. weigh ing 2so carats; the Darya -I-Sur dia- mond Of 1SG carats, and the Taj-e- nah. Of i46 carats. The value Of these stones runs into millions Of dol- lars. For centuries the precious gems belonging to the royal house have been known as one of the great est collections in the world. constitut- ing one of the principal assets or the country.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Boy Burglars Gave Rich
 Jewels to Girl Friends

Rutherford. \. J., Jan. ,. -- Two young boys arrested here for 30 or 40 burgIaries declared they gave dia- monds and jewelry to their boy and girl friends. Loot valued at more than s1,O0O has been recovered. The boys are James Bright, IS. and his brother. Edward, II, of Lyndhurst. In James pocket was found loaded revolver. He told police that he ex- pected to be shot and killed sooner or later. Rings. handbags and jew elry valued at s7O0 were found in a hiding place near the porch Of the boys home. The elder boy carried rings valued at sz00. according to the police.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

Of incomes exceeding szB8. .06b.
 The administration DiIi has been the subject Of a series Of conferences by the eleven democrats on the com mittee and Reprt sentative Garrett, the minority leader. The group is said to be united as to what changes shouid be made in the biil and is counting on the support Of the in- surgent republicans.
 Among other amendments favor cd by the democrats is said to be one providing for more sweeping re- peal of nuisance taxes
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Drive on Tampico By Mexicans
 Under Huerta Banner Repulsed
Federals Reported Pursuing Rebels Toward Border Heavy Fighting is Believed Being Naged For Pos
 session of Leon. Railway Gateway to Capital City.

Manuel lHsgutz have appeared in tl1e vicinity of Leon in the state or GUau- 5uato evidently with the intention oi taking the city and cutting raiIway and teIegrapiie communication with the north. It Is believed that a lat tie TOW is being waEed and that the fighting undoubtedly will be heavy
 Leon Is an important city on the Mexican Central railroad % miles northwest of Guanajuato the capi- tai of the state Of that name. and sp- proxifnatety lst miles northwest of Msrico City-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
SI Tons of Relics From Tut's Tomb for Washington

Halifax. Y. &. Jan. 5.-Efghty- four tons of relics from the tomb of King TutAnkhamun left here last night aboard the steamship Crisaeid for Philadelphia from where they viii bs transported t0 Washington for install iation in The rational mussurn. it vas learned The treasure aas taken sboard st Port Said One single article weighed Hre tons. second registered tUo tons and a third well y~sr a ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Essex County, N. J., Shows
 Big Increase in Drunks

Newark. \. J.. Jan. 5.--There was an increase of 2,2O0 per cent in rris- oners committed to the Essex County jail for drunkenness during 1898 over the figures for 1920. Dr. Edward W. Markens. jail physician, stated in his annual report today. During 1928. 54S patients were admitted for alco- holism while dring 1920 there were but 25 patients admitted for the same cause. The number Uf narcotic cases also has increased. Dr. Markens re- portel.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
TAX REDUCTION BUT
 WITHOUT ANY BONUS
This Is Stand Taken by Senator BOrah in New York Address
ONE CANNOT HAVE BOTH
Declares That Bonus Program Would Defeat Any Party That Endorses It-Pleads For Fair Deal For The American Farming Public.
Ry rha Aasoolated Press.

By Tho Associated Press.
 New York, Jan. 5.--Declaring him self in favor of tax reduction and op- posed to the soldier bonus. Senator William F. Borah of Idaho, in an ad- dress today before the National Re- publican club of New York, said this issue could not be avoided or side stepped.
 One Is either for tax reduction or le is against It." he said. "One has
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
May Bar .Normand
 From Screen Here

Moving pictures in which Ma bel Normand plaks a part may be banned in local theaters at the request of Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa, the executive intimat- ed this morning. Following the footsteps of mayor ill middle western cities who ordered no more Normand pictures shown following the recent scandal, Mayor Paonessa Is conducting an investigation. The case ap- pears to be one in which many "undesirables' figured, the mayor said, and he intimated that action will be taken locally within a few days.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

Indianapolis Jan. 5. Iyemuel Boiles. national adjuiant Of the American Legion for four and one half years. today announced his res ignation 10 accept position with a publishing house in New York. John T.. Quinn. national commander. said no successor has been named to Mr. BoiIes.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
CHICAGO BABY BORN IN
 AUTO IN ZERO WEATHER
Both Mother and Child However. Are Reported to Re in Comfortable
 Condition Now

Chicago, Jan. b.---A baby was born in a police automobile today, with tho temperature far below zero.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Cordes started for hospital but their car froze up in the bitter cold and they applied at police station for assistance. The station ambulance was out so a police automobile was pressed into service.
 Before the hospital was reached the baby was born, and mother and child were safely placed under the care of the nurses.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Blaze is in Poi Block in Main Street and Sweeps Through Four Stores in Same Building
Business Houses Nearby Also Suffer Great Dam- age From Dense Clouds Of SmOke-Damage Not Estimated.

Bridgeport, Jan. 5.--F'ire originat- ing shortly after noon in the cellar oi the G. and G, Shoe Repairing Co. al l2S0 Main street, swept through four stores in the Poli building and for . structure and other buildings in the center of the city.
 At 1:l5 o'clock Fire Chief Daniel F.. Johnson declared the fire under control Chief Johnson could not es- timate the damage at that hour. He declared that the loss from smoke would probably be as heavy as that from the fire itself. Many stores across the street suffered damage by smoke, which rolled from the burn ing building in dense clouds.
 Every piece of fire apparatus and every fireman in central stations bat tied for more than an hour before the flames were controlled.
 several stores Damaged.
 Besides the c. and c. Shoe Repair Ing Co. stores which were damaged by flames included fruit store own ed by Frank Cuneo, the Thomas Me- An shoe store and the Coney Island Lunch room. The tailor shop owned by Samuel Finkelstoin, on the sec ond floor, the Louis Burnstein Fur Shop and the Holland Billiard Par lors, also on the second floor. suffered slight damage by fire and heavy dam- age by smoke.
 Tho Poll building. erected about ten years ago, was built at the same time tA.. fba DaIi fbaatar uas eanefr,.eted for & z. Poli An areaway separates the theater from tho building which was burned today. The afternoon performance in the theater today was cancelled.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Gasoline in Sewer Blows
 of Many ManhOle Cover,

New York, Jan. 5.-Gasoiine accu- mulated in the sewer system today blew off every manhole cover in four blocks on the upper east side in a series of explosions which shattered scores Of tenement windows and blocked traffic for an hour.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Peruvian Paper Approves
 Selling Arms to Mexico

Lima. Peru, Jan. 5.--La Prenza. in an editorial today approving the ac- ton of the United states government in selling arms and munitions to the Mexican government. says.
 Peace is the supreme necessity Of all the American nations. Constitu- tional governments like that of Mexi- co should be fully assisted to preserve the principal function of all govern ments-the maintenance of public order"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
MERIDEx DRIVE ON AuToIsTs

Meriden. Jan. 5.--Arrests by the local police in a campaign being waged to enforce the automobile lights and markers law had reached a total of 3g today and fines imposed this morning brought the total to sS20.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
FREsH EcGs rp

Chicago. Jan s.-Fresh eggs rose 2 1-2 cents dozen in Chicago today because of the cold which has re- daced production. The weather also prevented arrivals and caused a re- duction in buying. Some trains from the northwest were as much as four -aurs behind schedule today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Government Sends Out Emphatic Warning of Radical Drop in Mer- cury All Along East ern Coast.
Snow in Prospect for New England - Chicago Re- ports Temperature Drop ping to 45-BelOw Zero This Morning.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The govern- ment weather forecasters brought into play some of the superlative terms of their scientific lexicon today to de- scribe what will happen to the country in the next 24 hours. s
 A severe cold wave was forecast for most of the east and far south as the Virginia North Caroline line, whilet a "cold wave" with temperatures be- low freezing was said to be in store for all the rest of the eastern forecast district except southern Florida. It was recorded that the west already was in the grip Of under zero weather ranging downward to Sf degrees be- low at Moorehead, Minn, The low mark in Canada was 42 below at White River Ont.
 The term severe cold wave" is seldom employed by the bureau. It is explained as indicating radical and rapid drop in temperature and in the present case is expected to mean a reading of less than ten degrees above zero at points well below the Mason-DiSon line.
 Warmer Spell Coming
 For the most part the weather will be fair over the east but there is snow in prospect for New England. New York. Now Jersey and eastern Penn sylyania. There already have been snow fiurries in the lake region and at some middle western points further south. There will be some relief from the cold after day or two but throughout the coming week tempera- lures are to remain below normal over the whole country.
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
RANK RIPOIiT

New York. Jan. 5.--The actual con- dition Of clearing house banks aud trust companies for the weeks shows an excess in reserve of s17.8S9.15o. This is an increase of s25.5S5.4gO.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
RYAN CONFESSES ID . BEERS HOME BREAK Tells Police How He and Pal
 Broke Into Pearl St. House LEARNED COAST WAS CLEAR
Used to Telephone to Discover Wheth-
 Family Was Home-Had Dispute in Hotel Over Division of Jewelry They Took.

l William Ryan of Rockwell avenue l although entering a plea of not guilty when arraigned in police court this ] morning on a charge of burglary. to- l day is alleged to have confessed to the l police that he Was with Albert Cope land on the night of December l , when the home of William F. Beers on Pearl street was entered. Accord land had planned the burglary for some time.
 i. Called Beers Home on Phone.
 In his confession Ryan is alleged to i have said that he and Copeland enter cd a Church street restaurant on the night in question and called up the Beers home the telephone. As that no as<, auo ne ne, and then Is1'aso From | 7>s ,aa,h>e,,," ,"''a"Ssi ''arsni Main street cl, ,, 2,.H asked the proprie, U
 borrow a screw a.. Ol
 that they wanted to takc>
 q bottle.
 Disput Over Swag.
 The screw driver Is what was used in prying open a window at the house. Ryan is further alleged to have said that the two were frightened away from the house after they had secur- ed their loot and went from New Britain to the Savoy hotel in Hart ford. Here, it Is claimed. they had an argument over the division of the spells. Articles that were considered worthless were wrapped in q news paper and thrown into catch basin in front of the hotel.
 Ryan "Hcld Out" Diamond Ring.
 Al the hotel. it is said. Copeland became suspicious of Ryan and asked the latter If he wouldn't search him to see if he had any articles of jew elry other than the pieces which had been divided. Ryan objected to searching Copeland but the latter in- sisted on searching Ryan, and in so doing found a large diamond ring in his possession. 1t is claimed After this Ryan left the hotel while Cope land remained in Hartford. Ryan came back 10 New Britain and was not apprehendcd until after Copeland implicated him fin the crime. Cope land now awaits trial in the superior court at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
THE WEATHER

Hartfos1. Jan. 5.-IuFSSaSt for New Britain and yicinity: Sno5s this afternoon and to- night. cold wave Sundas.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

SENATOR w. T. BOKATI a right to be for the bonus or he has a right 10 be for tax reduction. Buo he cannot be for both.
 "Yod calrlot take off temporary, burden of slse,oO0,0Oo, or si50,0O0,- 900 and lay on permanent burden or obligation of N00o, 1000, 900 to
 
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

Brownsville. Tex. Jan. 5-Eeports received at Matarnoros today Ig courier stated that an attempt by rebel forces under Governor Lopez de Lara. governor Of the state cf Tamaulipas. to attack on Tampico was defeated. the federal troops rout- Ing the rebels at Hacienda ei Cerro. The reports stated that the rebels were fieeting northward toward the border.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

Mexico City. Jan. 5.-It is officially stated that rebels commanded by
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

I5 Below in Chicago. Chicago. Jan. 5.-Severe cold over
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
II5sIoN ApJUTANT REsIGNs.

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Evening star., 1924-02-10
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALI 1lMohE, Md., February
Especially Receipts of native and
the week. and with a good demand
prevailing the market advanced )
cents dozen, closing firm at 43
cents and practically bare Of desir-
able stock. Should the present cold
weather continue there may be a
quent shipments are advisable to
command top quotations. With the
exception of geese and old hens,
which are easy. the general live poul-
demand for first quality fowl of all
kinds. especially on winter chickens.
which bring 33 to 35 a pound. Large.
fat young chickens are in constant
demand at 2s to so. but Leghorns
and small and poor stock are not 50
active at 20 to 25.
Demand for old hens easily salts
fled and supply plentiful at 21 to "a,
while Leghorns and small fowls are
slow sale at IS to 20. Ducks are firm
at at 70 to 80 for large, fat stock and
22 for small and poor. while geese are
easy and slow at II to %. Pigeons
and guinea fowl in good request at
80 pair for the former and 40 to 60
each for young and 80 each for old of
the latter: Live turkeys are a shade
demand. especially for medium sized
hens. which bring 80 and gobbIers
25. Old toms are slow sale at 25.
while poor and crooked breasts are
neglected at is to, 90. While the
dressed poultry market rules steady,
prices generally are about the same
as live stock, with the exception of
capons, which bring % to 80 alive and
81 to 35 dressed, and small slips 2S
to 80.
The white potato market continues
easy under liberal receipts, with de-
mand only fair and centered on first
grade stock at LIS to 200 per 100
pounds and 30 to 100 for No. 2 stock
but Maryland and Virginia McCor-
micks and reds will not bring over
LAO to 1.65. 15o-pound sacks selling
at ESQ to 800 and about half price
for No. IS. Sweets and vans are
firner under lighter receipts and
good demand at $50 to $50 a bar
rel for the former and 400 to SOC
for the latter. No. 2 stock of both
ESQ. while stock showing frost has
to be sold at sharp discounts.
Native and nearby garden truck
has been in better demand the past
week, and with cold weather pre-
vailing the market closed firm at the
rots, 5.00a6.O0 hundred; broccoli and
kale, 25 to 35 bushel; cabbage. 400
to 500 hundred, and savoy, 40 to &C
bushel: onions. 2.25 to 2.75 per 10C
pounds. and 1.50 to 200 for No.
stock; oyster plants. 600 to 500 hun
spinach. Its to 200 bushel. and tur-
nips, 35 to 40 bushel.
Apples have been in more liberal
receipts and the market rules easy
at 800 to 500 a. barrel for packed
$50 for No. 2s, while bushel stock
sells mostly SO to 1.5o. as to quality
and condition.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
Sixteen amendments to Banking
LalUs to Be Asked of CONGRESS-
Representative McFadden to Urge Quick
Acti0,,-Bra1,ch Bank Issue Included
in List-Other Financial Ne,us.

A move to modernize the national
banking laws with the view Of lifting
the handicaps under which the ma
tional banks are now Iaboring will
be made shortly in Congress by Rep
resentative Louis T. McFadden of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the House
banking and currency committee, he
announces I'm the current number of
the journal of the American Bankers
Association. Mr.. McFadden states that
he will pres for the passage of an
omnibus bill at the present session of
Congress, which would make sixteen
amendments in the laws now govern
ing the operations of more than 5000
federally chartered banks
Solution Of the long protracted contro-
versy over branch banking is aimed at
in the McFadden bill by amending the
existing law to permit national banks
state banks are allowed this privilege
and to prohibit. after the passage of
the proposed act, the extension of
statewide branch banking in the
federal reserve system. Mr.. McF>adden
says that he regards the "tellers'
troller of the currency has announced
national banks may bpen when duly
authorized. as branches and thus
barred under the recent decision
handed down by the Supreme Court
on the branch bank issue.
Other Important Changes.
National banks would be permit
ted to engage in buying and selling
investment bonds under another I'M
portant amendment the bill proposes.
To enable them to meet the increas-
ingly keen competition from state
Il, f,1 arNIr
applies to loans on real estate would
be lifted, and national banks would
be permitted to loan up to one-half or
their time deposits on these loans. IN
stead of only one-third as at present
This amendment is designed 10 en-
large the scope of national banks ac-
tivities in this field and Mr.. Nc
Fadden declares it to be one of the
most important changes he proposes.
Other changes proposed would per-
nit national banks to
Declare stock dividends, as means
of increasing their capitalization.
Obtain charters TO handle perpetual
trusts.
Engage in the safe deposit business,
either by operating safe deposit ia
cilities directly or by owning stock
in company which carries on TINS
service.
Make the circulation of false re-
ports about banks a federal onense
Rediscount notes, when secured DS
government bonds. in excess Of the
present 10 per cent limitation.
Other amendments contained in the
bill are aimed at dispensing with UNI
necessary red tape in bank operations
and at reducing expenses.
Land Bank Meeting Success.
Executives of all joint stock land
banks in the country have just com
pleted a conference in this city. held
at the instance of the Federal tarm
Loan Board. The sessions We're nero
-; ~ nId land office building during
the day and at the Willard Hotel in
the evenings.
There are about seventy joint stock
land institutions located throughout
the country. which are panaeu lo
pether in the American Association OK