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New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
MILLIONS FAIL ID
 HALT FLEEING WIFE
Mrs. HiIIman, Bride Of Month, Runs Away From Husband

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
Rain Held Ip W nrk

Crump. who sail he was in c'ars" at Northa mp'"u Tor 'Na Nrr'iM com
 pany, admitted oa cr0ee-rramja.- ticr tha' rain hrI1 .p 'arir "n",; about on 1aya.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

bids were closed. Later that day, Thompson told Crump "th" job IS ours" When tho Go day limit was inserted in the bid, "Thompson said ho could get more time if it was needed" Crump testified.
 Letter Introduced
 Ralph Potter special assistant dt 'orOey general. introduced letter from the Pontiac company 10 C. N. Whtmore of Omaha, asking the loan of Fred Reichert 10 supervise tho Northampton foundation job, If we get t." The letter was dated July 1%, 1922, and said, "we will know in a few days"
 "N'e want tO complete this rush job satisfactorily SO we can get the job on tho upper structure" said tho letter, signed hy John J. Brennan, president Of the Pontiac company.
 GoVornment counsel then present led the government specifications for tho Northampton foundation job. and s'vGr7l papers from the Pontiac bid on that loh. Defense counsel of fornd no objection 10 their prcsenta- ton.
 Nrump testified that hc went to Washington June 91. 1922, 10 meet Mr. W"iSs"l of tho Pontiac Co. to help figure the Northampton bid. . Thompson joined them July 1 to discuss the Northampton biI with them, Crump saii. On Thompson s instructions Crump said they chang cd the Pontiac company, MI from 1co days for time of completion to % days, II is charged hy 'Ho pro- s6cutjon that as part Of thr co.,: :- sriracy Forhcs he'd aar.cl to favor Thompson Black Lids thror&h spN. cial features. which "o mako their bids appear al,au'nrrous to the government. Cruup then idon- tifed the Toftiac conrany's tiA which he signed as secrotary-tr,as- urcr Of the company,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
BIDS WERE 'FIXED'
 COURT IS ADVISED
Principals in Forbes Case
 Give Testimony
Inc Associated Press

bs lue Assoclaled fIcss
 Chicago, Dec. 3.--The government today again interrupted the testi- mony ot Elias H. Mortimer in the Forbes Thompson Veteran Bureau conspiracy trial 10 take the testi- uony Of A, C, Crump of PhIladel pma,
 When bids on the Northampton, Mass, hospital were being received in the Veterans bureau, Crump was secretary Of the Pontiac Construc ton company of Detroit. an open shop subsidiary Of the James Blach Masonry Construction company O St Louis. Black, now dead. was : close business associate of John N Thompson of St Louis, codefcndan' with Colonel Charles R. Forhes fol conspiracy to defraud the govern. rout. Black, the defense contends used the Pontiac company to bid or the Northampton foundation job Thompson, the defense claims. hat nothing to do with the Pontiac com, pdHH or us NOrlHamplOn blQ.
 Time Extensions Forbes, it is charged, told th. rhompson-Black company to boc) their time limit and their money bic high and he would arrange cXtcn ! sion of time Mortimer testified tr Ithis arrangement agreed upon be | tween himself and ThOmpson auC l Forbes.
 "When we were writing up tn hids,' Crump testified, "Thompso, told us to change inc 9o-day lini to 60 days and Mir, Wcissell scratch cd out the 90 and put in 6o."
 The bid Of the Pontiac company Crump said. was written up th morning Of July 3. t929, thn day th'
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
WOJAk BACK FROM
 TRIP 10 EUROPE
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at shortstop, The players sailed on the Mount Royal, an English ship, landing at Liverpool, where exhibi- tions were given before a large gath oIing including the Duke of York. At London, EnFIaud, Wotak and his 'ammatos had the honor Of haNdcIasp from 'lo king and queen, the Prince ot Wales and Prince Henry.
 After leaving London. one game vas played in Birmingham, 4 trip 1 to Dublin followed where one game vas played before an audience of l co, and 1t vas decided to play no more. After four d2ys, tho teams sailed for France and played two games Seventeen days of rest and sightseeing was allowed in French cities. after which the players sail ri from Chcrbourg for the United States.
 Woiak reports much onthnsaSm for baseball games In the Eupopean . cues. It NHN ll't'HN tilN tU idS out d diamonl wherever a gamo vas 10 ho played, and Hugh Jennings with Johnny l.lcra, stood in front of the stands and explained details Of the gamo tu the fans, many Of whom wcr" witnessing their first baseball contest.
 Tho Giant team was composed of practically tho same players as par ticipatol in the regular games Of ltbe season. inrluIinS, Nchf and : Eenrlcy, pitchers; GowdN catch; i MrGumoss first; Irsch, second; Jackson. third; E. Mcusel, If; Young, IlC. Stougcl, rf.
 The White Sox used the follow ia; Tahcr, Robertson and Lyons, pitchers; E!oi and Passanick, catch CTS: Clancy. first, Mor"hard, second; Taucrot and WoJak, sS; Cam third; FaJk. If; Mosfih cf; Rice, f. In thc ej>tccn exhibition games, tho Giants won eight and the White Sox eight,
 Wotah will report 10 the White SoN in tho spring for a tlyout for a regular berth.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
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On crosS- examination Colonel Jsmrs g Eashy- Smith, Forbes coun- sel, brought out from Erump that 1 he obtained tho plans from r1N'aIO ! Starr of the army QUartcrmaS'Cr de- | partmont and know nothing of tho l Mort hampton loration until June q. 1 The government charges Thompson and Black were given advance jnfor- nation about locations oN June l.
 Crump testified in response to further questions that ThmpSon sug- rested the cut in the time limit of the hid from 12n 10 9o da>s hy us- ing two shifts of worlimen. Three shifts were not used on the ioh, Crump testified. He had charge of the work.
 The changing of thr fznrcS and tho signing of Iho contract and tne sYrety bond were tho subject o' croso questioning hv Colonel Eashy- Smith, Crump sa,1 l." saw thr hlds sealed m in ar envelope by Weisscr who took them n the Nrt. rrans' hUreaU a feH' ulrut"s brfor' tHe bids were opened. Tb,S WIS II o'clock, July 3. and rs' before 2 r. m. when Crump returned to rr- froit. nc said, Thompson told Jim "tho joh Is ours" He sail hc 1iI rot know why Thompson s1l he rou'I rat the tinc rN'rr1c1
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
NO CRIMINAL ACTION
 CAUSED MANS DEATH
Coroner Nakr> Finding in sudden Demise ut Inmate at state Hos
 pllNl for Insane.

N.I.'oyr, Conn, nec. &~No ..aH.' responsibility "us tounl by ouruu . 1. A. SuG'h. he announced .uJv ys a r-,al O. u.s investigation 70 '.,. I. .'n o' Koch koNrk, o' 2 ru .-. s.:r, cli. cltT which oc- .....l. ..' t.r ronu irut state hos ,t, ... 'u. insane Noyrm.wr 9, ti'r |,s u.'.r h,s commitment To th' .a%.uoD. Insanity 1eyeioprl atrr l >su Q, koyyk to Moriden on ur- .ober "I, tbc n''stIEa'Ion showed. lIr hal u,,n uu=tgrl in an atcrca- tol u that city upon lis lr'nrn .og @tI l back ,yv auI other m.rha auout tho had, which !, Was u..!.}oI might have cuusei his mcn- Id. breakdown.
 Cwou"r smith, in his tiuIns re- IpHs 'hut ue. J. Francis Ca'eH mel- ira' eAlEolue" of fhis city, performed an autopsy and made 1 microscopic ,>auUu.nu O. No}ck's hra!n which showed no glllauco O. Hemorrnagr or blood c.0' on the brain or fracture 0. tHc ShuIl There was no ,ridrncc 'Ne coroner says, to show that thf #,lp.ty resulted from the assault rpon Noyok. l. also was shown al ,',a cooo0,r joquo~r tnt KovcN had u..o tr,d.,l for monta' ,roubvo lc Ha" unr, som" years aGn.
 Ko}rk's N>it t1 Mor,.,n Was fot '.. purpo," Of attending to some property mater, 'ae inquiry doyo'- opod. While th"re he visited ro'ativef and mot a stranger, whose namo WIS not learned. Tn ,vo hecamo tn'oNi- oHoI according to 'ha coroner, and w,u into the yurI "a"o fight "c- cured.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

row afternoon in the church parlors,
 Tho trustees will meet tomorrow u>rnipg in the church,
 Tho choir will hold its rehearsal on l'rllHy evening,
 sunday woruinS, lo:50, there will nr d communion service With rccep- uou of new members, In the eNe- mug. at ;.3D a sous service Will be ml
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
FIRST II.rHEENN tHlECH

Tho luDr- -Uyf.', o 't" First .4tu.ran ChIyr1 W'u meet tomor-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

llshment last night, One of the bandits handed the time piece over to kirstner and asked him to diag- nose its Ills ands while the ieweler wal doins SO they produced reNol- vers, ordering him to throw up his t " klrstn' .t
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

counter and just as the robbers were about to help themselves to jowerS several customers entered. This so frightened the bandits, that they fed without taking anything. leaving behind the watch and chain as souvcners Of their visit.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
Burglars Get Nothing;
 Lose Watch and Chain

New York, Dec, .. - Benjamin kirstner, Bronx ieweler is richer by gold watch and chain because two hold up men visited his ostab-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

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The Washington times., 1924-04-01
POSTAL SAVINGS
P0PJ LAR|zED
BY BILL
Campaign Launched to Have
Kendall Measure Passed
by House,

Realizing that the Postal Savings
System of the United States has
been slipping backward for some
time and that heroic efforts must
be taken to make 1t more popular,
an earnest campaign was today
launched by the Postoffice> Depart
ment to obtain the passage of bill
now pending before the House Com
mittee on. Post Offices and Post
Roads. This measure, sponsored by
Congressman Kendall OF Pennsyl-
vania, so liberalizes the postal saw
ings act as 10 insure the awakening
of interest in this form of saving.
Coincident with the news of the
departments campaign today comes
word from the House Postoffice Com
mittee announcing that public hear.
ings on the Kendall bill will be held
beginning Wednesday, April 8.
Briefly, the Kendall measure will
make the following changes which
are expected to epromote thrift
throughout the country and bring
thousands of dollars out of in.
secure hiding places where many
insist on storing their money:
1. Increase the rate of interest
2. Permit joint accounts of hus.
band and wife.
3. Increasing the amount which
a depositor may have to his credit
to $4,000.
4. Authorize the. opening of ac.
counts of persons regardless of age.
5. Permit the opening of trust
accounts and accounts of certain
organizations through their accredit.
ed officers.
Explanation was made today by
w. F.. Burlington, director. of the
postal savings here, that bills sim.
liar to the Kendall measure have
been introduced, been favorabIy re.
ported by the House committee and
placed on the House calendar since
1918, but they have all died at this
stage.
II is expected that many bankers
who have fought the popularizing
of the postal savings system on
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
ALIEN, HERE 70
YEARS, FIGHTS
To REMAIN
Greek, Ordered Depcrted, to
Plead With Assistant Labor
! Secretary to Stay.

NORFOLK. Va, April las a
last resort. Chris Lawyer. Greek
alien ordered deported by the i'm
migration authorities. will Journey
to Washington tomorrow to plead
with Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Hennitig to be allowed to remain in
the United States. Permission for
the trip viii first have to be OBJ.
tanned from the Labor Department
and a bond given.
Lawyer. who came to America
twenty years ago, was convicted in
1877 of conducting a house of i'll
fame here He fought the case in
all the courts and finally was
beaten and ordered out, of the
country. The Greek will base his
personal plea to the Assistant La.
Dor Secretary on the grounds that
he has married an American WON.
an, been successful in several BUSH
ness ventures and that he has
walked the straight and narrow
path" and lived a bIameless life in
this community since his conviction
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
Community Centers.

The Yale Club of washington will
give special showing of three films
OF the Chronicles OF America" pro.
uuced by the Yale University Press.
az the Central High Center tonight.
The George Washington University
girls track team will practice in
tne boys gymnasium.
Inc Iowa basketball team win
practice from GAS to 7:45 at Wilson
Normal center. The WashingtcN.
lans, directed by Rollin Bond. wiz
rehearse the opera, Cherry Rlos.
sons at 1890 The second wear
Spanish class will meet at 7:3O The
women's corrective Gymnasium elias
from to 9,followed nv nracfjca IN
basketball fromf0 to TO- Instruction
IN dancing under Stella Goodnight
Wiz De from to 8 followed by a
practlce dance by the Social Dane.
Ing SIuo from to 1890. Rhythmic
dancing instruction, by Florence
remton, VIII be from to $50.
Inc Spanish conversation class
Will De at 7:15, at the Thomson Cen.
ter; the Spanish study class, at S15;
the Dressmakinig class at 1880; the
ciass IN Public Speaking at &.
tactic class at 8. The washington
opera Company will rehearse al g.
Inc Home and School Association
VIII meet in the Methodist Church
az Networth Center at 8. Dean
WhDur~of George Washington Uni
versity Will speak on Books" The
kindersarten Band viii. furnish
The Library win be open from
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
TEACHERS PAY
BILL |SUP TO
SENATE
Passes House, 1863 to 40,
With Little Change After
Six-Hour Debate.

The Keller teachers pay increase
bin Tor the District Of Coiumbias was
reported today to the Senate.
The bill was passed yesterday by
the House following a heated six
hour debate. The final vote on
passage Of the measure was not
reached until after 6 o'clock last
night after a motion to recommit
the bill had been defeated, by a
vote Of 1853 to 40.
The only opposition to the meas
0re conferred around the salaries
Tor administrative officials. The
House voted to- cut the salary of
the superintendent from a maximum
OF $4,000 yeaf to $500 a year.
The other salaries were left 'un.
changed, despite hours of attack.
especially on the schedule for as
slstant superintendent.
Record Attendance.
The debate on the measure was
featured by the largest and most
distinguished attendance upon the
xloor on any District day within
memory of attendants. The majority
and minority leaders remained on
the floor during the greater part
OF the day, and such prominent
members as Chairman Smell, OF the
Rules Committee, Madden, of the
Appropriations Commute, and Lehl.
bach of the Civil Service COMMITTEES.
look active part in the debate.
There We're not less than $50 mem.
bers on the floor during any period
OF the more than six hours the bill
was under consideration. d
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou remained in the Sneak.
ers gallery during the afternoon
and was In frequent consultation
with members of the House. lanes
Lloyd president Of the Board of
Education and former member Of
congress, occupied a seat on the
floor OF the House near the minor
NY leaders table during the after.
noon. Scores of teachers occupied
ealery seats during the latter part
or the debate. -
me House, owing to the length
q time spent in consideration Of
sne measurs, was unable to reach
The Washington times., 1924-04-01

other District bills which were
scheduled for action yesterday. un.
der the program agreed upon by
House leaders and members Of the
District Committee. These meas
.ures probably win not be called up
until after the rent extension BILL
Is disposed of on the >next District
day or two District days. }
The bill, aS passed by the House,
contains an amendment which will
deprive school officers Of credit for
past service in the salary scheaule.
All officials will start at the. basic
salary provided in the measure and
viii thereafter be /, regularly pro.
NOTED annually, as provided in the
bill. $500. s.s
The progressive" group on the
Board of Education won q partial
victory when the House adopted an
amendment dividing between the
Board Of Education and the super
intendent of schools. the power Of
appointing school employees. The
change results in partial decrease
Of the powers Of the superintendent
and a corresponding increase in the
powers Of the board.
The bill, il passed by the Senate
and approved by the President, is
to take effect July. 1, next.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
CANADIAN SKIPPER IS
CONVICTED OF PIRACY

YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia, April
l.-Andrew Gauvereau, former skip.
per of the schooner Douglas b.
Conrad, was found guilty of the
theft of a $4,000 cargo of alcohol
taken in piratical attack on the
schooner Lucille g., off
Boston last August
Witnesses testified that Gauyer-
eau boarded the Lucille 1T the heal
of others of the crew of<the Conrad
and took the alcohol at the points
of guns, transferring the lot to
his own vessel and putting out to
sea with it.
Sentence was reserved urtii after
trial of a second charge of con.
spiracy against Captain tsauvereau.
Mate Powers, of the Lucille b..
who has been in Jail awaiting trial
on a similar charge, declared during
the trial that Mr.. BelliVeau, owner
of the Lucille B., had approached
him in Jail with a promise that ''if
he made it hard for Gauvereau" he
Relliveau) would absent himself
from the country when Powers
trial came up in June.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
BRANCH. BANK RULES
ARE MADE MORE STRICT

Amended regulations governing
admission Of state banks and trust
companies into the Federal Reserve
system, made public today, provide
additional restrictions; against
branch banking
Proof OF necessity Of establish.
nent Of branch hanks Is required;
permits ISSUED for branch banks
may be cancelled at any time the
Federal Reserve Board deems them
unnecessary. The board as a gen.
real principle will restrict establish
Inent of branches, agencies, or add
ttc1al offices except where public
necessity. exists.
Rules Of admission to the Federal
Reserve System were somewhat
1iberalized.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
CROOK FLEEcEs BANKS IN
PA. TOWNS OF SMALL SUMS

BETHLEHEM. Pa, April AL.
lentown, BETHLEHEM and Easton
banks have been swindled in the
last few days in small sums. USUALLY
not exceeding 81.
The crook made out a check on n
bank other than the one visited
going hastily from bank to bank
until he covered nearly all these
towns. 1t is reported that he cashed
four checks in Easton. six in Allen
town and three in Bethlehem.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
SHIPMENT OF APRONS
MAKES SOLID CARL DAD

ELIZABETHToWN, Pa. April /.
A solid carload Of aprons, an un.
usual shipment at one time, is en-
route from the Stern Apron Manu-
featuring Company, Inc, here to
Gimbel Brothers, New York.
The shipment comprises 439 200
aprons, produced at the. factory
without a whistle" as the Stern
plant is known in manufacturing
circles, the employees not needing a
siren blast to call them to their
tasks
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
cooLlDGE'S SON WINS
MORE SCHOOL HONoRS

Additional scholastic honors have
been bestowed on John Coolidge,
son OF the President. who is a
student at Mereersburg Academy at
,Mercersburg, Pa.
Coolidge has been appointed a
member of the ode committee and
of the class day committee which
will arrange for commencement
week in June. Wakefield Eugene
Tonkay, of Greensburg, Pa. is
president OF the class.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01

the ground that 1t win interfere
with their business are expected
TO revoice their opposition at the
hearings. beginning next Wehnes.
day. But point is made that the
contention of the bankers that the
Kendall bill makes the system com
petitive are erroneous and that
every effOet will be made to prove
this to them and insure the passage
OF the measure by the present Con-
gress.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
BANK BANDITS ESCAPE
WITH OVER $4,000 CASH

DETROIT. Mich, April L.
-Four armed bandits held up EN-.
ployes Of the Commonwealth Fed.
eral Savings Bank branch yesterday
scooped all the currency in sight
into satcheL and fled in an auto
mobile driven by fifth bandit.
Their loot is estimated at be
tween $4,000 and $4,000,
The Washington times., 1924-04-01

been awarded limited divorce by
Justice Bailey who dismissed the
suit of her husband. Mrs. Barron
alleged cruelty.
Mrs. Helen Richards, who sued
James c.. Richards for a limited
divorce, has been awarded $50
monthly alimony by Justice Bailey.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01

4 )
3 to 5; the class in dramatic art
at 3;15 at e. V. Brown Center.
The French and Rhythm classes
for children will meet at al
johnson Powell Center. The French
class for adults will be at Q. The
Olympic Athletic Club will rehearse
play to be given on April s.
These activities will take place in
the Hine Junior High School at
East washington Center. In the
gymnasium will be a community
dance. $50 to 1890. In the audi.
forum will be the Boys Independ.
ent Band, 7:30 to 1890. From q to &.
the Independent Athletic Club will
practice in the gymnasium.
There will be drill practice Of
the Mecca Temple, No. 10. Arab
Patrol, at Dunbar Center.
The I4aSaIle Law Class will meet
from 7:30 to 1890. The Millinery.
Tailoring and F'lower-making Classes
will meet from 1880 to 10. from ia
10 the Sewing Glass, the Amphion
Glee Club, the Travelling Elks Club
Drill, Ira Aldridge Dramatic Club
rehearsal. The Busy Bee Club will
meet at 8.
The Sewing and Home Economics
Club, Props Athletic Club, the
Ladies' Whist Club, and the Lincoln
Athletics will meet 1880 to 1890 at
West Washington CenterA
The Clef Club and Music. Club
will meet to under Miss Edna
Gordon, at Burrville Center,
From 8 to 10 there will be
classes in dressmaking, manicuring,
millinery. hair dressing, and bead
and wax work: Mrs. Bertha Jack
son and Mrs. Clara Buckner will
instruct in dressmaking, at Berney
Center.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
MRS. NORA BARON
GIVEN LIMITED DIVORCE

Nora G. Barron, who sued Frank
e. Barren for limited divorce and
VINO In turn was sued by her hus.
band for an absolute divorce. has
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
BAG OF MAIL LANDS
MAN M POLICE CELL

PHILADELPHIA, April AR.
rested with a postoffice bag OF
mall on his shoulder, william Dick.
inNoIl told Policeman Morgan a
stranger had placed the bag on his
shoulder and hade him walk on.
Policeman Moran took Dickinson
to the parcel post station at Twelfth
street near Filbert, where it was
learned the mail bag had been
stolen. Dickinson was held in
t1.0OO ball..