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New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Senate Resumes Debate and Presses for Early Vote on Resolution to Cancel Leases

Washington, Jan. 30.--Both repub. lican and democratic leaders in the senate pressed for a vote today on the Walsh oil lease annulment resolution, l Debate was renewed immediately after the senate convened. Snator Norris, republican, Nebraska, d for mer members of the oil committee, in explaining his views. declared he ap- preached thes ubject with feeling of regret, sorrow and humiliation
 The investigation into the leasing of oil reserves has shown clearly, he asserted, that from the beginning l there has been an utter disregard" of the government policy as laid down by congress and of the laws enacted to carry out that policy.
 The very firs* order (the execu- tive order transferring the reserves from the navy to the interior), upon which the leases were based" he said. was to my mind utterly and ab- solutely illegal. It was made in de- fiance Of all laws bearing upon the subject.
 "l concede that men may honestly s'' tc Ahp polits ot these oil reserves in the ground or in tank storage, but there is no oppor- tunity for disagreement upon the question that the policy in this re- spect is peculiarly with congress. and that right or wrong, 1t Is the duty of every patriotic citizen to see that such policy Is carried out. It is especially the duty Of high public officials"
 Would Not Approve It
 Pointing out congres ss had not been asked to legislate authorizing the transfer Senator Norris declared 1t was because those interested knew that congress would not approve it.
 Violations Of law as presented in the present instance Senator Norris declared eventually would lead 10 a rule by despots and tyrunts.
 There could be no doubt he argued, that the leases and contracts made by secertary Fall after the Illegal transfer of Jurisdiction to him were as void of legality ss the original order Of transfer"
 Referring to statements that the leases had been discussed by the cabi- net Senator Norris said he often won dered if the illegality Of the con- templated action had not been called to the attention of that body by the eminent secretary Of state, lawyer of highest standing"
 "1 don't want to dwell upon this point" he added, because the evi. dcnce Is not conclusive, that the mat ters wore taken before the cabinet"
 Denby's Testimony.
 Senator Shoot, republican, Utah, said Secretary Denby has testified that they were not considered at any cab met meeting he attended The Utah senator asked Senator Walsh, demo- | erat, Montana. if there had been other evidence on this point.
 '1 don't recall Secretary Dcnby so | testifying," said Senator Walsh. but | if he had, it would carry no weight | with me. Mir. Denby knows nothing about anything"
 Resuming his argument. Senator Norris said that If the secretary Of the interior had authority 10 enter into the oil reserve leases he had esual right 10 dispose Of any public prop erty. "even 10 the capitol grounds"
 Turning to the testimony given be- fore the Investigating committee,
 tContiued on Thirteenth Page,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
CONDITIONS UNCHANGED

New Haren. Jan. 30.-Today's bull Ietin al the hospital indicated thst the condition of Right Rev Frederic Kes.or. Protestant Episcopal bishop of Tacoma. Wash. sss unchanged Last night a slight improvement had been noted over the earlier day bulls tin. Bishop Ksator is suffering from heart trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
REPUBLICAN LEADER
 MUST STAND TRIAL Nine Others Implicated in Georgia
 Army Cantonment Sales CROWELL WINS DEMURRER
Former Assistant Secretary of War and Six Others Had Been Indicted in War Frauds by Attorney General Daugherty.

Washington, Jan. S0.--John l. Philips, republican state chairman oi Georgia, and nine others indicted 1T connection with the sale of surplu, lumber from army cantonments, must stand trial in the supreme court oi the District of Columbia held toda, in overruling demurrers to their in- dictments.
 The supreme court of the District of Columbia today sustained demur- rers of Benedict Crowell, former as- sistant secretary of war, and six others indicted with him in cases growing out of the building of war time cantonments.
 Others indicted and included in the demurrer which was sustained, were William A. Starrett. New York; Nor ton C. Futile, Boston; Clemens w. Lundoff, Cleveland: Clair Fister of Canada, John McGibbons. Baltimore, and James A. Mcars. Boston.
 The defendants were associated with the council of national defense, and were charged with conspiracy to maladminister laws and regulations and 10 control the giving of con- tracts to friends. associates and clients under the cost plus system. All were prominent in the eonstruc- ton industry.
 Attorney General Dangherty in- itiated the proceeding as part of the governments prosecution of war time construction cases.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Grand List of Bristol $31, 1906, ,667,
 $5S9,6l9 Increase Over Last Year
MCCRAY IS BANKRUPT
Indiana Governor Docs Not Come Within Scope Of Laws ESempting
 Him From Involuntary Bankruptcy

Frankfort. Ind. Jan. 50.--Gov- ernor Warren T. Mccray is sdjudged 6 bankrupt in the report of Harry C. Sheridan, federal master in chancery. who recently conducted a hearing on the petition of three Fort Wayne banks. The report. made public here today. holds that McCray is not a farmer nor a laborer and therefore not exempt from the federal laws governing involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
START FROM LOS ANGELES
Army Air serxice selects Ihis City as PIacc to Hop Of on Around-thc- World Trip.

Washington. Jan. s0.--Los Angeles. Calif.. has been selected by the army air service as the starting point for the attempted around-tfe-wcrld flight. Original plans 70 begin the flight from Seattle. Wash. or Wash ing4on. n. C. have been modified &C., cordingiy.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
GOVT. STEPS IN NOW
Will Examine Accounts of Anderson and Phillips With View to Income TaN Returns.

New York. Jan. SO.-The consic- ton of William II. Anderson. state superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon League was followed today by the revelation that examiners of the fed ersi income tax bureau had beet de- tailed to study the returns filed by Mir Anderson and Q. Bertsall Phillips for 1920.
 The investigation Hfll include ex- animation or the leagues books and the private records of Anderson and Phillips.
 The investigators have been order ed to hasten their work in order to determine the status of the returns before March Is. when. under the siatuie of limitations they would be immune from prosecution should esf- deuce Of fraud be found.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Truck Hits Coach, Latter
 Smashed, Driver Injured

korualk. Jan. s0.--A truck bound for New York on the Post road st Dsrisn al 2 a. m sidesViped motor coach driven by Clifford o'Hsra of this citr. T. did not stop. o'Ha-a went to the hospital with broken bones and bruises. and the coach vss picked ID in pieces.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
CANADIANS SPEED ID VICTORY OVER SWISS British Are Curling Cham pi0ns-Norwegian Wins
 Ski Marathon
NORWAY LEADS OLYMPICS;
 AMERICAN TEAMS WINNER

chamoniX, France, Jan. 3O.-- (By Associated Press)-Norway today displaced Finland for the lead in the Olympic winter sports competition here. Taking the first four places in the ski marathon of 50 kilometers tnx Norwegians gained 22 points and brought their total to 71h, while Finland remained at 67A.
 The United States retains third place with i9 points. Great Britain moves to fourth place with IA points, her total being swellcd by her victory in the curling competition which carried with 1t 10 points.
 The United States hockey team competing in the Olympic winter sports here, defeated France today % 10 0.
 The Americans scored t2 goals in the first period, one in the second and nine in the third.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
BAVARIAN ASSASSINATED
Mayor of RosIcim in Bs,arian Ialia- tinatc killed As He Enters Town From Halfway station.

By The Associated rress.
 Mayence. Germany, Jan. 30. The mayor of Roxheini. lsavarian pala- tinate, an adherent of the autonomous movement in that province, was as- sassinatcd today as he was entering tho town from the railway station.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
GRIFFIS GIVEN PARDON BY GERMAN
 GOVT. AND WILL COME HOME AT ONCE
American Who Attempted to Kidnap BergdolI is Freed
 At Request of United States State Dept.

Washington, Jan 30Coiss H. Grfis, the American who attempted to kdnap Grover Cleveland Begdo in Germany been released from prison by the German The department advised today.
 It is understood that the Berlin acted after it had been informed of sentiment in the United States
 Griffis will be returned at the United States The state departments cable from the Berlin embassy merely ported the fact of his release adding that he would available transportation from Germany to this country
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
AMERICAN GIRLS LOSE
The West of England Ladies' Hockey Team Defeats All-Americap Girls Field Tcani.

By The Associated press.
 CheethanA. Eng. Jan. 30.--The west of England ladies hockey team defeat ed the All-American girls field hockey team now touring England in match here today by the score Of 20 to {.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Private Dalzell, Famous
 Civil War Veteran, Dies

Washington. Jan. sa. -- James Nj. naizeIl. s5 years old. widely known as Priv te" DaIzeli. Is dead here. He served throughout the Civil war in the Union ranks. and had written toluminonsiy. He was prominent in republican politics and served several terms in the Ohio legislature.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
VAR VETERAN DIES

Greenwich. Jan. 3o.--Major Arthur Tucker Ellsworth who obtained his rank in world war service. died at his home here last night after a weeks illness of peurisy He was a real estate broker with offices in New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
BOSTON MAN < SUICIDE

Augusta, Ga, Jan. So.-Frank W. Kirke. Boston, Mass. shot and killed himself at local hotel last night. 1t became known today when his body was found by a chambermaid.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
1HIENEs LOOT sToRE

New Haven. Jan. 30.-Thieves with a machine took $500 worth Of dry goods from the store Of shis seicol. in Washington avenue. during last night. the police reported today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
BABY TO DAVIS FAMILY

Washington. Jan. 30.--A baby girl was born to Secretary and Mrs. James J. Davis today. They have three other children.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Youngsters Respond Promptly to Fire Drill Call and Many Did Not Know There Was Really a Blaze
Building Was Three Story
 Frame Structure and Loss
 Is Estimated at About
 S5O,OOO.

Willimantic, Jan. 3o.--one hundred forty children, responding to the fire drill alarm, were marched out of the Windham street school building in orderly fashion today. just before fire which started in the basement, spread through the schoolhouse, which was practically destroyed with a loss, es- timated by replacement value at s50,000.
 Teacher Sounds Alarm
 Miss Annie Buchanan. teacher in one of the grades of the school, was returning from visit to another school building nearby, when she smelled smoke on entering the hall. She discovered the fire blazing in a corner of the basement. The children had just come in from recess, Miss Buchanan rang three strokes on the fire drill bell and the children formed into lines and emerged from the build inT before many of them knew that it was n fire.
 The blaze quickly spread through partitions to the attic and burst from the school cupola. Miss Alice Cahill, aiother teacher rang the fire alarm which brought all the apparatus in the city.
 Cause Not Known
 Embars from the fire ignited the roof of q house half a mile away but no damage was done and the fire was confined to the school building where fl started. The cause of the blaze is not known. Tho school is heated from a central plant which also heats the state normal school and another City school building not far away. The burned building was three story frame structure containing four re- citation rooms. It was built about l2 years ago and was used for Q num- Der Of years as the towns first high school %
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. 2s.-Forecast for New Britain ard vicinity: Rain this afternoon and to- night. Thursday fair and some what caoIer.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

better OF after learning to read than
if he had not learned to, read. One
knows persons who spend nsuch time
in reading, but who, KNOW little. Il
seems to be the trivial which, catches
their eye and interest, and perhaps
they may not read we'll even that.
Thnre are Parsons who, will. read mat.
ter that is we'll enough written, and
who will get from 1t the opposite i'm.
preston to that which the writer meant
to convey, and which he did convey to
a good reader. In writing for the
public experience has shown, It. to, be
advisable to write a sentence SO that it
Is difficult to give It q meaning con.
trary TO- that which the writer. intend.
,ad. Experience shows that it is, diff.
cult to do this.
The children in the "best.news-story
contest" were under the necessity Of
differentiating, between newspaper
articles which are news storiesn and
those which are not nNws stories.
They also. had the. problem, Of distin-
gushing between the news story Of
such general intBrest as to. be, called
important and the news story. Of, in
tm,est to small nunbex Of persons or
single class, The, child was under
the need Of reading the story that. he
should SO clearly understand 1t that
he could sansibly, discuss what he had
read. That Is a test ID which many
adults, and some. 'omnivorous" read.
ers would fall. The child also told
what Il was in the story that i'm
pressed him, and this led him to ex-
anime the way the, story was written,
or to inquire, into, the mechanics Of
the thins4 as 1t were. In many cases
that was remarkably wen done.
There is the art OF good reading,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
A Prize Peace Plan Suit.

If the New York lawyer who has
just sued Edward w. Box for $1.100,-
900 damages did not win first prize in
the world peace plan contest he at
least takes the palm for fling freak
claims in law. He has certainly con.
tributed something interesting to the
record of strange cases.
), If this suit ever comes to trial what
will be the procedure? Will the jury
be compelled to read all the 90, 600 and
more peace plans that were sent to
the Box prize committee? Surely that
would be the only way to determine
whether the plan Of the sutton was
the best, so definitely the best that
it would have been. as he contends,
unanimously chosen for the prize If
fairly considered" 1t would have to
be an extraordinary plan, however, to
get the unanimous approval Of twelve
jurymen &. q competition Of 22.e09
contestants. Jurors are not easily
united in matters Of opinion.
Then suppose the plaintiff in this
case got a verdict, would not all Of
the other $4,000 disappointed ones
have an equal right Of trial on the
ground that their cases should not be
prejudtced by such q verdict. II that
were the case ono can SO O blockade
in the courts. II 33.eoe saats we're
filed. and each required tho oonssders.
zion Of 3axaQe peace plans there would
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MEN AND AFFAIRS
BIZ ROBERT r. SMALL

NEW YORK, February 23.-When
In his o<a'n good, time he takes up
his pen to do SO, Harry NJ. Daugherty
can tell some Of the most interesting
political tAes Of any man who has
been in American public life. For
many yeara Harry Daugherty has
been the maa behind the curtain. 1t
was no idle boast On his part when
he said that at the proper stage of
the 1890 convention there would be
conference At 2:11 am. In the back
room Of a hoteH which would dictate
the republican, nominee. Harry
Daugherty has seen politics from the
inside.
1t is a mistaken idea that his polit-
ical career was encompassed by that
OF Warren G. Harding. Mr.. Daugher-
late President McEinIey ' as " he was vas
with Mr.. Harding The relationship,
OF course, was not quite the same, for
Mr.. Mckinley was much older than
a Whs n! ms aard nf tR MaE
by some years the Junior Of his prin-
cipal political mentor Also 1t re-
manned for Mr.. Harding to give to
fcal position and his greatest oppor-
tunify for public service.
X X x
In the drawing room Of a limited
train returning recently from Florida
Mr.. Harding's Attorney General re-
lated to the writer q strange bit of
political history showing a striking
parallel in the political fortunes of
Maj. Mckinley and Senator Harding.
Mr.. Daugherty had deft hand in
helping to shape these fortunes
In 1892 Mr.. Daugherty attanded
with Mai. Mckinley the republican
national convention at MINNEAPOLIS
Mckinley was governor of the state
at the time and had been made chair
man of the Ohio delegation. At the
convention he was called upon to he
permanent chairman of the gather
Ing. and presided over all its DELHI
erationS.
On the morning that the baIloting
to begin Harry DauRherty and Chair
man Mckinley walked together to the
convention hall. Mr. Daugherty warn
ed MAI Mckinley that some of his
friends in the Ohio delegation were
prepared to start stampede for him
for the nomination Harry Daugherty
frankly told the governor he thought
this an ill-advised move. In the first
place. it looked like an exceedingly
bad year for the republicans. In the
second place, the Ohio delegation had
been pledged to the denomination of
Benjamin Harrison. Mr.. Daugherty
told Maj. Mckinley to wait four years
come.
True enough, when the balloting
started the Ohio delegation cast its
vote solidly for Mckinley. The latter
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be no less than ~ 100000 exhibite to

be no less than 4S4.0so.oeo' exhibtte to
be read and weighed.
There is another angie 10 this mat.
ter. The plaintiff s,1es for $1.100,o00,
that sum representing the 100000
prize award, which he did not Get, and.
$f,oo0,0 900 worth Of publicity which he
says Mr.. BOX did get. Just how he
figures that he is entitled to the value
Of Mr.. ,Boi1s publicity Gu how he ap-
praises that publicity is not evident.
If there were $4,000 participants, and
each has a share in that value, the in
dNidual share would be little oves
s45 apiece. Certainly not every one
of the $4,000 should have an equity Of
a. million dollars. on that account.
The suspicOn-just a. suspicion
arises that maybe the plaintiff in this
case is booking for a little publicity
himself. But it is to, be doubted
whether it will be- worth million
dollars.
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BY THOMAS. n. MARSHALL.
FORMER Vice President Of the United
States.

|. BY THOMAS. n. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President Of the United
|, States.
| Debasement Of public ONCE is SO
much in the public mind just now
that clean government probably will
be emphasized. by all parties in the
coming campaign. This IL we'll and
proper. Nothing undermines repre-
sentative government as speedily
and more surely than, corruption in
high. places. History teaches that
when public officials become corrupt
and further their private fortunes at
tho expense of the commonwealth
the government suffers in the loss of
Its strength to. withstand stress.
Weakness grows as corruption In
creases. In the end the governments
power to resist assault from with
out or treason from within is de-
stroyed.
We have been intrenching against
the efforts of anarchists, bolshevists
and communists to undermine our
system. OF government. Argument and
1nVecttve-to offset their baleful. in
1 1uiir h have been employed success cess,
alarmed over the activities that we
knew were, going on. We knew the
people could well take care of the
rev who were exploiting wrong
theories OF government. But can a
whose officials are dishonest?
Recent Developments in some of the
states and in Washington have caus-
ed thoughtful Americans to contem.
plate the decline Of governments.
Some have wondered whether the re-
public Is to be dissolved through the
cupidity and crookedness of. it's public
officials. l would not have 1t under
stood that 1 had any apprehension
on this score. The people Of America
are as sound Of heart and body, as
were their fathers, grandfathers and
eat-srandfathers. Such departure
from rectitude as has been noted is
not traceabIe to the people who make
up the republic. only to officials here
and there who failed in their service
to tho republic.
The measure Of the strength OF a
and loyalty of it's officials; yes, but I
am as stanch an advocate of repre-
sentative government as ever ! was.
Nothing has occurred to- change my
view. Isolated Incidents of crooked
ness and cupidity here and there are
not sufficient to disturb my settled
convictions concerning theories or
FORMS of government. An additional
burden, however. is placed by recent
occurrences upon all Of us who be-
,ieve In representative government.
We must ScrutintYe more than ever
before the character Of men Offering
themselves for public office, examine
their conduct in office without cessa-
ton and demand an easier way than
we now have to get rid of office hold
ers who abuse our confidence or re-
veal that they look upon public office
AS a private snap.
!; y x
I well remember the recital of a
friend OF hts experiences in seeking a
concession from an eastern potentate.
This was just at the outbreak Of the
Russo-Jnpanese war. He was thor
oughly disguised with the graft and
fraud he had found In the potentate's
official household. From the watch
man a, the gate to the lord chamber
lain next to the throne progress to
the source. OF authority had been pos
sibie only by purchase. In that con-
Versation. he convinced mo that the
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was on his feet In an instant. He
challenged the vote. He called at4en-
tion to the. pledges ,s that had been
nomination. Instead. he insisted that
his own ballot as q member of the
Ohio delegation be counted for Ben.
jamin Harrison.
The movement for Mckinley was
not scotched. however. without some
difficulty, and despite his own vigor-
Gus opposition he received 1872 votes.
mated and defeated. Four years later
Mckinley was nominated and swept
the country against William jennings
Bryan. Later Mckinley died in Office.
In 1916 Harry Daugherty accompa
MED Senator Warren g. Harding to
the republican convention at Chicago.
Senator Harding was chairman of the
state delegation. At Chicago he was
called upon to be permanent chairman
OF the convention and presided over
all its deliberations. The party was
very much up in the air at this time
and no one knew who the nominee
would be. The delegates were pledged
to everybody from Theodore Roose-
welt and William Howard Taft down
to Henry Ford, the latter receiving On
the first ballot no less than thirty-two
votes.
With his selection as permanent
chairman and his ringing keynote
speech, a movement was started for
the nomination of Mr.. Harding.
Mr.. Daugherty warned the senator
Of the move. He also told him II
looked like q bad year for the repub-
lfcans. Likewise he told the senator
that in another four years he be
ileved his nomination would be Ger
tain, whereas In 1916 the situation
was much too muddIed afr. Harding
agreed with his political friend and
adviser, and Immediately set about to
stop the movement in his own delegs-
ton. His support was held TO u few
scattering votes.
Charles Z. Hughes was nominated
on the third ballot. In November he
went down to defeat-unexpected de-
feat, 1t is true, but none the less po-
tent for all OF that.
efforts of one Harry N. DaughertS.
Warren G. Harding was nominated BY
the republicans and was elected BY
the largest popular vote ever given u
candidate.
Like MT. Mckinley, Mr. Harding died
"a office.
10 have had two such experience
as that with two outstanding char
actars in American history was. in
deed a privilege. The story show
two hllings. One. that Harry Daugh-
erty. as we'll as Mark Hanna, had Il
decided influence upon the life OF
President Mckinley, and. two, that
the campaign for Harding for Presi-
dent started long before many per
sons had any realization Of il at al.