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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
ROBIN HOOD INN MEN
 GET 30 DAYS IN JAIL
PrOprietOrs of Hotel Matis Get Same Penalty-AIl
 Fined S250 Each

New Haven. April 15.-Peter Mata- rese and Carl Bonnelli, reputed own CTS of Robin Hood Inn and Dcminick J. Matarese and Harry Israel reputed owners of Hotel Matis. both in Meri- den, were sent to jail for 30' days each and fined s200 an1 costs on one count of keeping place of reputation un- der the liquor law maximum penalty under that charge. Judge Allyn L.. Brown was on the bench.
 Several days ago the counts against ton of States Attorney Alling, charges against three employees in the places were nolled after the men had pleaded not guilty. MT. filling told the court that it was his policy not to act un- less local authorities do not. He thought it was Meriden's duty to clean itself. He expressed hope that he would not have to go to other To- calities to do the cleaning up.
 Judge Brown said that the greed for gain in this type of man IS such that he is willing to take q chance.
 States Attorney filling had said that most of the business done by these places came from Hartford county and he wished that Hartford county people would confine their mis- deeds to their own county.
 Counsel for the men said there would be no appeal from the sen- tenees. Judge Brown. in passing sen tenee said the offense was not a first one but n continual one.
 The courtroom was well filled with persons from. Merlden. The raids on the hotels were secured by the m,n- isters of Meriden. Tho bench war. rants were issued by Judge Wolfe on March aA.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Germany Expresses Will ingness To At Once Proceed With Nego-. tiations On Basis Of Experts Committee.
Great Britain Ready to Sup port Scheme in Entirety If Other Nations Will Take Same Course.
Ii, The Associated Press.

Bs The Associated Press.
 Berlin April 15.-The German cabinet today decided to accept the cHperts' report as basis for nego- tiations and to inform the reparation commission to this effect This is in me with the attitude taken by the aonferees in yesterdays meeting be- ween the central goyrnment and the ,remiers Of the federated states.
 Ready To Resume
 The government has instructed Dr. Fischer of the German war burdens commission in Paris 10 notify the rep lration commission that Germany is prepared to resume negotiations on Inc basis of the experts report, II makes no suggestion with respect to the manner in which the parleys are 10 be resumed, but il is assumed that these will be initiated through oral discussions shortly after the Easter holidays.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
BIG FIRE IN WESTPORT
Damage Of s12,00O is Done When Flames Rayage Department store Buiiding on state Street.

westport. Conn. April 15.-Fire burned out the third story and part Of the second story Of the department store of McKenna and Dunnigan in State street today. with loss Of ap- proximately s12.000. Fire Chief Francis F. Dunnigan. one of the n1em- bers Of the firm conducting the store. expressed the opinion that defective wiring caused the fire. The blaze start cd on the third floor Of the building and had made it's way into the walls before 1t was discovered.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Train Hits Auto, Driver
 Unhurt, Brakeman Injured

Dsnbury. April 15.-When the au- tomobile of c. J. Grimm of Fairfield was struck by a railroad train at the Canal street crossing in this city to- day. Mir. Grimm, who was the only occupant of the car, escaped unin- Jured but Robert E. Wood, a brake man aboard the train. was caught by ihe damaged top of the automobile and dragged to the ground. He es- caped with severe bruises.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Meriden Boy Dies After
 Being Struck by AutOist

Meriden, April 15.-Richard. five year old son of NIT. and Mrs. Charles H. Shaw, of 122 Hicks street died at the Meriden hospital early today from injuries received last evening when he was run down by an automobile driven by Joseph Kortright. of White Plains, \. r., as he was crossing North Colony road. The latter was held by the police court in s109 on a technical charge for one week pending action by inc coroner.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Si,2OO,OOO FIRE LOSS
Two serious Blazcs in Pittsburgh's Downtown section Keep Fircmrn Busy and oD Great Damage.

Pittsburgh. April i5.-TWo fires in the downtown section here early today caus d an estimated loss of s1.Z00. .0uo.
 While flremcn were fighting blaze which destroyed number Of buildings in the Grant street section and threat ened the new Bell telephone company building Another alarm was sounded for a fire in the Third avenue whole sale district. Two warehouses were gutted and adjoining buildings dam aged in the latter fire.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD
Last Rites for Mir. and Mrs. James prendcrgasi of stanley Street Held
 This Morning at St. Mary's Church.

The funeral Of Mir. and Mrs. James Trendergast of 1150 Stanley street was held this morning from their nome, followed by a solemn high mass Of requiem in St. Mary's church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Walter Lyddy was cel- ebran., assisted by Rev. Walter A. McCrann as deacon and Rev. Ray mond Clabby as sub-deacon. Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang Some Sweet bay" as the bodies were borne from the church.
 The bearers were James Daley, Charles and John Mccarthy, Leo and samuel St Thomas and James Rell- Icy. Burial was in St. Mary's eeme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
IS Year Old Danbury Youth Missing Since Mon. Night

Danbury, April 15.-No trace has been found Of John N. Mitchell, IS years old. who disappeared Monday night. supposedly while walking from The absence Of the youth Is entirely unaccounte5 for and the local and state police have been asked 10 make . search for him.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Statement To Press.
A,atlaled ptess

T0kio, April 1S.-Foreign Minister Matsui, in a statement today to Amer ican newspaper correspondents. pro- tested against exclusion of Japanese from the United States, declaring i've have cause for grave anxiety and we appeal against any action which can only wound us to some extent and bring little satisfaction to you"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
DepIores Action of U. s.

Hartford, April i5.--The action of the United States senate in voting against recognition of the gentle mems agreement" with Japan on the question will prove great disappointment to Japan." in the opinion Of the Right Rev. pr. John McKim. bishop of Tokio. Japan, who is in Hartford today as guest Of the Hartford Episcopal church. Bish-
 fContinued on Page Seventeen)
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
COOLIDGE ALREADY
 HAS 494 DELEGATES
Presidents Western Manager Tabulates Convention Strength
556 ALL THAT ARE NEEDED
Makes Prediction That When Con ycntion Opens Executive Will Be Assured of More Than $50 Pledged or Favorable Votes.

By The Associated Press. Chicago, April 15.-About half the delegates to the republican national convention have been selected and with them managers of the pre-con- vention campaign in behalf of Presi- dent Coolidge claim 494 instructed and favorable delegates with 556 necessary to nominate. Approximately 200 additional dele gates will be selected in four eastern states during the remainder of April, New Jersey and Pennsylvania select ing 3i and 73 respectively. April a2 and Massachusetts and Ohio adding S9 and 5t a week later. and, according to James w. Good western manager of the Coolidge forces the presidents candidacy is expected to fare so well that before Nal 1, forty days before the opening of the national conven- tion. the Coolidge delegations will to- tai well more than $50 definitely in- .structed or avowedly favorable.
 Twenty eight states and territories have selected 544 of the 1,1os dele gates who will sit at Cleveland begin ming June 10. Of them, according 10 Mir. Good, S74 are instructed to sup port the president for the nomination and t20 others are uninstructed but publicly on. record as favorable to the Coolidge candidacy.
 Thirty four delegates are bound to the candidacy of Senator Robert I.a- Toilette of Wisconsin; II are instruct ed for Senator Hiram Johnson of California and two are in the free lance class.
 Goods Tabulations.
 The following table indicates the Coolidge strength as claimed by Mir. Good:
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
GOOD FRIDAY CLOSING
Factories to suspend Operation for Day and stores Win Close Doors at Narun
Noon.

Friday. being Good Friday. will be observed as holiday generally throughout the city. Stores will close at noon and practically all of the fac tories will bC closed all day. resumiHs operations Saturday. There will be special services in many Of the churches.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
DIES AT AGE OF sf

New London. April 15.-Mrs. Jane Bennett. widow Of James \. Bennett. died today. at her home in Stonington in the 9ith year Of her age. She was 2 native of Mantle and descendant of an old English family.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
ENDORSES COOLIDGE

Nashville. Tenn. April 15.-The fourth district republican convention yesterday enforced Coolidge for presi- dent and elected tvo district dele gateA
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
MacDonalti's speech

Hy The Associated Press.
 London, April l5.--Thc first official expression of opinion of the repara- lion experts report from Prime Min ister Macdonald came in the house of commons today when he announced that the government had learned with the greatest satisfaction of the unanimous signing Of the experts findings.
 "Thc reports constitute in our opin- lon" said the premier, "an unbiased and earefUly thought out endeavor to uid the governments concerned in their task Of reaching Il settlement Of lhis vital and long-standihg problem"
 "The practical yafde Of the appli- rablity Of the experts conclusions and he methods they recommend" he continued, have. moreover, received prompt and unresor,el recognition by their unanimous adoption by the reps aration commission on April II, sub inct to the willingness Of the German government to cooperate in their cNe- cution.
 "The British government feel that Inc reports, supported by such author ity must command general assent and hat there will be n universal desire to tse the opportunity which such ai- ihoritative docnmcnts give to end the existing unsettlcment.
 "One feature deserves special enn- phasis. It is explicitly stated in the report of the first committee that 1t Is an indiyislble whole and that the sig natorics in tho terms renounce all re- sponslblity if certain of their reser- yations are adopted and others reject e1.
 England ls Willing.
 His majestys' government" add nI the prime minister, attach so much importance to the agreed rec- concentrations. which can be brought into immediate operation, that they arc prepared for their part to support inc scheme in it's entirety, provided al the other parties concerned are wiling to take the same course, and on April 10 they communicated thai view to the governments concerned, including the United States"
 After the prime minister had made his announcement on the experts re- port Stanley Baldwin, his conserva- tive predecessor, declared the premier would have the united support Of the British people in his attitude. This declaration was received with cheers.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
GERMAN CABINET ACCEPTS DAWES' PLAN AND PREMIER
 OF ENGLAND ALSO AGREES
Italian Dirigible
 Is Swept Away ill . Fierce Wind Storm

Rome, April 15.-The Italian airship, No. l, moored at the airdome at Ciampino, near here. was carried away today by a violent gust of wind and two soldiers and a mechanic who were unable to let go of the mooring rope were carried 800 feet and dashed to death.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April f5.-Torecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and continued cool to- night and Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Comments on Women

NIT. Dickson asked Dr. Mills lonG question in which he rscounte1 the story told by the hospital records of Thaw fussing and fondling with the rabbits and in turn scoiding them
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Philadelphia, April lo.-harry K. Thaw is suffering from aphssia, but this is not serious enough to prevent his being declared sane and liberated from the West Philadelphia asylum. according 10 Dr Charles k. Mills, alienist and witness in Thaw's sanity trial before a jury. Dr. Mills was put through Il long examination by counsel for the trustees of Thaws estate, and he maintained that Thaw is sane and would not be a menace if set free.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
NATIONAL BALLOON
RACE STARTS TODAY
FROM San ANTONIO
(By The A sociated Pressl

SAN ANTONIO. April ~ Prediction
that the national elimination balloon
rae 10 start from Kelly Field this
afternoon will establish new American
and possibly new world re- "rdS Was
made by first Lieutenant Frank kchu'
of Scott Field. ILL.,. hydrogen expert
of the United States army.
The favorable air currents To be found
here are only one of the things ia favor
of a new record. according ~ Lieutenant
kehoe.
pne Of the biggest factors will L"
that the seven balloons which take part
in the race will be inflated only few
hours before they take the air. tn.
lifting power Of the bag Is alwayS ere.
est immediately after initiation.
The greater lifting power of the bal
looms naturally enables the pilot To take
on more ballast aud therein lies the
secret Of the endurance ~ the winner
More ballast means "A longer flight
The use of the natural gas at Kelly
Field makes il possible 10 initiate all the
balloons just before the racr starts. III
other races artificial gas has been used
The first balloon j. due 10 take the a.r
nj 80 y. IN. The course is expected to
he northeast To break the worlds rec
ord Of | 500 miles the winner will have
to 20 ~ far a. Bangor. Maine.
Dnr Of the matters Of general benefit
that will result from The race here i
the gain in meteorological and icntiiit
knowledge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
RICH TREASURE is
TAKEN FROM SHIP
SUNK DURING WAR

LONDON, April % There are now
only ~ bars Of gold werth $l.2O9. 900 on
the wreck o. tie Laur, ntic, which was
sunk during TIL, war. and the salvage
ship Racer will shortly endeavor to re-
cover this. said Commander O. q. C.
Durant in the course Of q lecture ut the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Four boxes of gyd weighing li0 lbs.
each were recoverA IN such shor.
timc when the work start tad that II seem
cd a. II operations would u finished
in week. a I'll rec gaze sprang 20, how
cvc'. and the wreck collapsed. making
lvagc work very difficult. OF the 3.2il
bars which went down with the ship.
3.05T have ~ n recovered during Oper-
atiors extending over six summers AZ a
cost Of two and ene-half percent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
Witness Testifies Wheeler
Would Have Nothing to do
With Campbell Land Per-
mits

WASHIEGTON. April ga hint Of a
mysterious letter about land permits.
said TO have hcen written by Solicitor
Bocth Of the Interior Department to
s, nator Wheclcr's law firm, was heard
today by the special senate committee
investigating the senator's indictment
on q charge of accepting money for ap-
pearing before the department in land
matters.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota. n
republican member Of the committee,
said he Rad been told of such letter
and expected to produce it before the
investigation was ended. lie declined to
reveal the source Of his information or
say who prepared q, memorandum with
tn aid of which he was cross question
ing l.. V. Beaulieu, western attorney.
who said he also had heard" Of such
a letter.
Re-opening its inquiry into the charge
in the indictm ent of Senator Wheeler.
democrat. Montana by federal grand
jury in that state. the special committee
today questioned l.. v. Beauleu, form
merly Of Great Falls. Mont, but now of
Los Angeles.
Bcauleu was until last September at
torney for Gordon Campbell. the Mon
tana oil man indicted with Senator
Wheeler He waived imr and tes-
titled that w eeler told him specified
ly he had informed Campbell he could
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
REPUBLICANHEADS
CONFER ON CHOICE
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
fRv The sssocinted Pres

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Selections
for the temporary and permanent
chairmanships of. the republican ma
tional convention are being given con
siderable thought BY President Coolidge
and re T. expected TO make known bis
preference before next Wednesday
when the national committees sub-com-
mittee on arrangements will meet at
Cleveland.
The president conferred with num-
her of political leaders on the subject
while i'm New York to address the an
nual luncheon Of the Associated Press
but desired to consider the matter fur
thcr here before making "A decision. lie
is understood to be drvoting chief at
teniion to the temporary chairmanship
since the man selected for that post
usually sounds the campaign keynote.
Former Governor Lowdcn OF sllinois,
is regarded by some as a likely choice
for the temporary chairmanship.
Others under consideration are said to
include Secretary Hughes. Senator Will
lis of Ohio. Charles 6. Dawes. Repre-
sentative Longworth of Ohio, Senator
Borah Of Idaho. former Senator Bever
idge in Indiana. governors Hyde Of
Missouri and Grocsbcck Of Michigan
and senator Pepper Of Pennsylvania.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
SENATE PRESSES
TOWARD VOTE
ON BONUS BILL
(By The Associated press)

WASHINGTON. April 23.-convcn-
ing two hours earlier than usual. the
senate pressed toward vote today on
the soldier bonus bill. with ca h speaker
limited Ia H. minutes.
The principal controversy ccntercd on
the amendment for inclusion III the bill
Of cash option provision offered by
Senator Copeland democrat. New York.
Although BY democratic members vt
the finance committee the amendment
WAS not submitted b. them. leaders SaIu,
because they feared its adoption would
prevent enactment of a bonus bill.
I Republican leaders had said they would
vote 10 sustain y presidential veto II
the bill carried the cash option proposal
hut would veto 10 override a veto if the
insurance had been disapproved by tie
executive.
The pending bill. reported to the sen
ate by the finance committee. SuhStau-
TALLY the same a. passed by the house.
would allow cash payments 10 veterans
not entitled to more than $50 i'm adjust ed
/ service compensation AMI twenty year
endowment insurance policies to others.
The Copeland amendment called for 4
cash payment in full 10 veterans pre-
/ ferring il to insurance. Such pro-
poSal would require larger immediate
outlay by the government than til,
straight insurance proposition and th,
amendment provided for issuance oi
ST. 800 CO0.O0O bonds under the Secop,
liberty loan act to take care of the pay
mcnts.
Opposition ~ any bonus measur,
made itself evident in the debate yes
tcrday for the first time. Senator Borah
republican. idaho. leading the attack
with a warning that lit j. time To tak'
stock and turn the ,orncr.'
Taking up emendm 2nts, the senate vo
ted down IL to IS proposal by Sena'
tor Smith. democrat. South Carolina. tc
l.mit the re-discount rates chargeabl'
on the insurance certific.t ties.
A motion of Senator Walsh. democrat
Massaehus it's. to make the $50 casl
payment allowed by the bill immediatei.
.. yablc, was agreed 10. The commits,
measure would have made thes eamounti
available nine months after enactm snt
Of the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23

meet him. IL told Of finding a gun be-
longing I" Reyes. when the latter haI
propprd u IN the cane patch. and ol
turning il over 80 officers. Trcyino was
IN officer himself
Trevino's testimony was contradicteG
in several particulars by rebuttal vii
neSSeS of the state. particularly in re-
gard 10 the pistol Trevino lamed tu
have found. Trcvino testified the gua
was IS calibrc. single action bat officers
To whom il was delivered declared il was
Il II revolver. Witness also testified
70 statements made by Trcvino several
days following the killing. which the de-
fcndant had denied on the stand.
Mrs. Carpenter also testified 10 par
ticularS of the killing. she being present
at the time Of the murders She told
Of Scein. hand firing from behind n
house. from the direction in which Trc-
vino had disappeared She also testified
to threats made by Trevino before her
in which he declared he was going -
Kill Reyes. She testified that She had
reported the threats to her husband.
Trevino had previously denied making
such threats.
Mrs. Carpenter WAS nervous and con
trulled her emotion with difficulty. She
Was subjected ~ grilling cross exam
naiion by II. L.. Yates. attorney Tor the
defense. but her testimony was not
shaken in the main
Practically All the rehuital testimony
If the state was introduced III IN effort
to impcach the testimony of Trcvin1.
when he took the stand himself. Deputy
Sheriff Barron and Constable Estes a
San Bcniio both were placed On The
stand. and coutradicled Trryno'S teSli
mony in several points. Trevino was
later recalled for brief questioning hy
the defense. in which he admitted some
of the Contradictory testimony Of other
Witnesses.
The killing Of Carpenter. Reyes and
George grew out of an alteration al a
baile near Los Indios. in the summer
of 1872. Two other men are awaiting
trial ia connection with the killings. hut
these eases were continued yesterday.
until the next term of court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
Veterans of Many Flights
Entered in Big Balloon
Race From San Antonio

loon ~ the race. Owing 10 the TACT that
it is only $4,000 cubic feet capacity
while the six other contesting balloons
are 10000 cubic feet. he cannot enter in
10 direct competition with other coat -
tants.
FoGrnier is a pr. ctical balloonist OF
many years experience and is consid-
cred an expert pilot. lie served as m
instructor in free L5lIooning in the
World War.
Wills was stationed st Brooks Field
until February 2, when he received his
discharge.
The army will have three teams in
the race. y II manning bags Of 10000 Gu
bic feet capacity.
Captain Honeywell will have as his
MI. tptain r. n. Boudinot Of Los An
;"i-s. who entered she army from the
Univ, rsity ot California, in August 1917,
lie srelt two years with the Eighth Cav
airy on the Mexican border. He was de-
tailed on the signal corps IN September,
1923. and since then has been meteorolo-
gcal signal officer at X lily Field.
The other army entrants follow:
Lieut.. X r. Rohillard. born. Massa-
chusetts, August 20, 1898.
Major Norman W. Peek, born Wiscon-
sin. July -. 1855.
Captain Edmund'w. Hill, born Connec-
ticut. April 26. 1896.
Lieut.. Max r. Meyer. born Halleck.
Nevada. Move mber .. 1894.
Lieut.. Lawrence A. Lawson, born Aug
dst :, 1896. Menominee. Mich.
Lieut.. Asher &. Mckinley. born Mar
shall. Texas. June -. 1896.
Lieut.. James r. Powell. born August
80. 1896. at Hampton, Va.
Lieut.. william A. Gray. Boston. Mass.
now stationed "a Scott Field. ILL.,. aid z
~ Major Norms W Peek, pilot Of one
of the army balloons. Lieut.. Gray served
n construction work on the Panama
Canal for nine years. In 1917 he went 10
Frf nee and was balloon ol server. In
1922. he fell with a balloon into Manila
Bay and was kept alive hy clinging 10
the bag until tug rescued him three
hours later.