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New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
NO DANGER OF CONTAGION
 AT aTY'S SANITARIUM
Building Used as Tuberculosis saIi. tarium Not Affected by Germs,
 Dr. Pullcn Says.

The building formerly used as a tuberculosis sanitarium and recently converted into an isolation hospital can again be used for tho treatment of tuberculosis patients when the smallpox epidemic subsidies, and there will be no danger Of infection, pr. Richard W. Pullen. superintendent of the health department said this morn ing
 The health superintendent feels, however, that there is greater need of an isolation hospital in this city than there is for a tuberculosis sani- tarium. He explains that the latter cases can be cared for in state instl- tutions, while under the old system there was no hospital to which quar- antine cases could be removed. Had there been an isolation hospital at the outset of the smallpox epidemic, the doctor feels that the disease could have been more readily controlled.
 pr. Pullen has been assured that there is sentiment in the common council for a continuance Of the iso- lation hospital in preference to tu- berculosis sanitarium.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
EVELYN NESDIT DOES
 NOT WANT THAW FREE
Former Wife Starts Action in Interest of Her 13
 Year Old Son

Philadelphia, April 12.-Eyelyn
 Nesbit, divorced wife Of Harry k. Thaw, today filed in common pleas court a petition 10 be allowed to Inter-
 vene in the proceedings to determine rhaw's sanity by jury trial, which be-
 gins here next Monday. The action.
 1t is stated, Is n tho interest of her
 iS-year-old son, Russell William Thaw.
 The petition sets forth tha, Thaw should not be released as he is men tally unfit and will. if released, "dissi- pate his own estate and the life in- terest in his fathers estate" Thaw's estate is estimated to be worth about sl.00o,000.
 The petition ayers that her sons right of expectancy in any estate that Thaw may leave should be protected.
 Thaw recently filed a petition in which he was joined by his mother, to have his sanity tested. The court granted the petition and five alien- lsts were named fin his behalf to ex- anime him. Trustees of his estate were also permitted to name physi- clans for the same purpose.
 The alienists named for Thaw have agreed that he is sane.
 Thaw has been confined in the Pennsylvania hospital for mental and nervous diseases in West Philadelphia since 1917. He was committed after the court which will hear his case had adjudged him insane and after the state Of Pennsylvania re- fused 10 honor requisition papers to have him removed 10 New York 10 answer charges Of whipping Freder- icll Gump, a Kansas City High school boy. After the assault in New York, 1 Thaw disappeared and was found in | m apartment house here with his | throat cut.
 Thaw and his former wife have i ought sensational court battles over i he percentage of the boy which ended i for her so far as obtain | ng support for the child was con- ,erned.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
ANTI.VACCINATIONISTS AROUSE HEALTH DEPT.
Dr. PuIIen Says They Do Not Realize What
 Smallpox Is

In connection with the meeting of
 nti-vaccinationists at the Lyceum
 theater tomorrow afternoon, Dr
 Richard w. Pullen, superintendent of
 the health department, today gave out
 the following interview:
 "We have had forty cases of small
 pox in New Britain. Five of these af-
 flicted with the disease have died. Even the widest rumors against vat- cination do not accuse fl of causing one death in every eight people vac cinatcd.
 The decline in the number of small pox cases at present is of course grati- flying. The news is accepted by a large part of the public as a sign that the danger is over. To a certain extent this is true, but to this extent only:- those people who have been vaccinat- cd successfully during the recent cam paign are safe. They need no longer fear the disease. Those who are not yaccinated are ftill in danger. and not only are they in danger themselves, they are a menace to others. They will. if they contract smallpox he an expense to the taxpayers which is entirely unjustifable. since means of prevention has been offered free. This statement may cause some resentment. That Is unfortunate but it cannot be helped. When we realize that the pre- sent type Of smallpox is the most fatal that has occurred in Connecticut for twenty-five years. it only emphasizes the need of taking proper precautions Il the way Of protecting oneself against the disease.
 "A great many people who oppose vaccination do not realize what small Dox is. They do not feel that the dis sase is serious. Some have even gone 70 far as to state that vaccination is worse than the disease. This statement llone proves that the person making { does not know smallpox. It has been ] he aim Of this deoartment to impress 1 Ipon the people of the city tho seve- i fly Of smallpox as it exists in New !. Britain today.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
COUNTERFEITERS HELD
 BY BROOKLYN JURY
Wrinkle and Others Indicted for Making Spurious
 Bank Notes

Jacob Wrinkle, of 143 Maple street.
 president Of the New Britain Window Cleaning company, and John Cian- fione. a former resident of New Brit ain, were among the II men inflicted yesterday by the federal grand jury in Brooklyn as result of the raid Thursday afternoon on the house at Bayport, l.. l., at which the men are alleged to have been engaged in the manufacture of counterfeit s20 bills. Two women. the wives of arrested men, were ordered released. as the grand jurors decided that they had nothing to do with the counterfeiting operations of the gang.
 Bonds were set for five of the men at s25,000, and the other six were placed under bonds of s10,000.
 No intimation has been received from the Secret Service men as to whether Wrinkle was active in the dis tribution Of s10 bills in this city, his arrest being made in connection with a gang that appears to have been in- terested exclusively in the raising of genuine s1 bills to s20 denomination. The s10 bills in circulation are not made on regulation government paper but on very thin paper into which silk threads has been woven, and the bill finally made by sticking two pieces of the paper together.
 A counterfeit s10 bill was discov- cred in the deposit of Frank Gentle of South Main street at the New Brit ain Trust Co. yesterday afternoon. An other counterfeit s10 bill was deposit ed this morning at the same bank by the Buckley Macaroni Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
JOHNSON IMMIGRATION
 BILL APPROVED TODAY
House Adopts Measure Which Would IiN Quotas at 2 Per Cent on
 1890 Census.

Washington, April i2.-The house today approved provision Of the John- son immigration bill which would fix quotas at per cent based on the 1890 census.
 Under the existing law which ex- pires June 30. next, quotas are per cent based on the 1910 census. Amen lnents were offered to change the Johnson bill, but all were reject ed by overwhelming votes.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
GIRL WHO POSED AS GROOM
 JAILED FOR FIVE MONTHS;
 BRIDE GIVEN THIRTY DAYS
FIFTEEN TENNIS MEN
 NAMED AS ELIGIBLE
Tilden, Johnston, Richards and Williams Included on
 Olympic List

New York. April 12.-Names 0! fifteen players eligible for the Ameri- can Davis Cup team were announced todd. The team will defend the in- ternational trophy.
 The players selected are William T. Tilden, IL, of Philadelphia: William NJ. Johnston, Howard Kinsey and Robert Kinsey. of San Francisco; Vim cent Richards, of Ionkers, N. T., R. Norris Williams, Carl Fischer and Wallace Johnson, of Philadelphia; Francis T. Hunter Frank T. Ander- son, Dr. George King, Watson M. Washburn and Hugh G. M.kelleher, of New York: Harvey Snodgrass, of Los Angeles, and Clarence Griffin, of San Francisco.
 This list was made up according to the 1923 rankings of the U. S. l.. T. A. except that the two foreign stars in the first seventeen, Brian Norton of South Africa and Manuel I,onso of Spain, have been eliminated.
 The selections mark a radical de- parture in Davis Cup procedure, mem bers Of the team previously not being selected until a few weeks prior to the matches. It is viewed also as somewhat of concession to the de- mands of a number Of players, notably the national champion, that less secrecy surround the makeup of the team.
 The committee makes 1t plain, how ever. that while. the defending team in all likelihood will be chosen from among the 15 players named. its selec- tons are not necessarily confined to this list. Others who may jump un- into prominence also will be considered. The chief purpose of the Davis Cup Squad" picked practi- cally six months in advance of the challenge matches in September, will be to enable the commtte to focus its attention on the outstanding players, who also will have the knowledge, in arranging their plans, that they are looked upon as eligibles,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Saved From Drowning by
 Height, He's 6 Feet 6

Hamilton. \. T.. April 12.-When Donald G. Carberry of westneld. N. J.. Colgate senior. was playing golf today his driver flew from his hands into a lake. Taking a boat he at tempted 10 retrieve his club with a pole. but the boat capsized. He could not swim. but the water proved to be only six feet deep whereas Car berry stands six feet six inches.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Editor of Norwich Record
 For 3 Years Found Dead

Norwich, Conn, April l2-Edward Browne. city editor for the Norwich Record for B years and long q newspaper correspondent. died while asleep during last night. He had been i'll for two months He was born in this city. June II, 1850 and learn the printing trade. Many years ago he served as correspond- ent for the New Haven Sunday Reg ister for this section.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Simmons to A. Aaaes Cash Bonus to Men Who Ask An Option

Washington, April 12.-The soldier bonus bill passed by the house was agreed to with minor changes today by the senate finance committee and ordered reported to the senate.
 It provides for cash payments to veterans not entitled to more than $50 in adjusted service compensation and for 20 year endowment life insurance poli- cies to others.
 Senator Simmons, North Car olina, ranking democrat on the committee. announced he would propose an amendment on the floor of the senate to make full cash payments an option of the bill.
 Chairman Shoot said he would report the measure to the senate Monday. No formal vote was taken today, Mir. Shoot announcing the report was ordered by general con- sent.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Union Leader COnfers
 With Coolidge on Judge

Washington, April 12.-John I. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers conferred today with Presi- dent Coolidge regarding a successor to Federal Judge A. B. Anderson Of Indiana, who probably will be elevat- cd 10 the federal court Of appeals. United Mine Workers officials have recommended the appointment of Representative Sanders as his sue cessor.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
DRIVE ON MELLON
 AIMED AT COOLIDGE
Senator Watson Declares It Is
 Attempt to Weaken President
OPPOSED TO INVESTIGATION
No Good Gan Come Of it And Much Evil May, Republican Senator De clares-Says Bureau Is Iunctioning Properly.

Washington, April 12.--The special senate committee Investigating the revenue bureau found it ''thoroughly and efficiently organized to transact its business" Senator Watson, repub- lican, the committee chairman de clared today in bringing before the senate the controversy as to whether the committee should be discharged. Prefacing his remarks with an eX- pression of regret for the ''serious ill., ness of Senator CouZens, republican, Michigan, author of the inquiry reso- lution, Senator Watson reviewed the expansion of revenue collections in the past seven years with its consequent unprecedented burden on the bureau" Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. who has sharply criticized national prohibition enforceemnt, suggested the employment Of Francis J. Heney, as counsel for the senate committee Investigating the internal revenue bu- reau. Senator Watson, republican, Indiana. chairman of the committee, declared today in the senate.
 Senator Watson said he was not at liberty to repeat conversations, but that he had learned upon ''indis- putable evidence" that Governor Pin chot had thrust himself into the con- troyersy between Senator Couzens, re- publican, Michigan, prosecutor for the committee. and Secretary Mellon.
 Aimed at President.
 Senator Watson declared the at tack upon Secretary Mellon was de- signed as "a careful attempt to weak en Coolidge"
 Mellon is not being attacked for Mellon's sake" Senator Watson said. but in the effort to get the presi- dent. The whole thing in my opinion is this: If they can weaken the sec retary in any way, they weaken the tax bill he proposed and which the president had seen fit to endorse.
 Mir. Mellon is the main support of Mir. Coolidge and Mir. Coolidge un- doubtedly will be the leader of this side in the coming campaign. These arrows have all been aimed at his breast and today they lie broken at his feet. No investigation, however troublesome, will disturb the estimate in which he is hold by the people,"
 Senator Watson said tho inycsW- gation of the internal revenue bureau should not go on."
 No good purpose can be oon- served by that investigation" he said, "and 1t may produce much evil"
 He served notice he would call up at an early date his resolution nov ing the discharge of the revenue bu- reau investigating committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Woman Dies of Assault;
 AssaiIant Is in Prison

Concord. N. H., April l@.-Mrs. Helen 4. Richardson. an aged woIn- an who was assaulted and robbed at her home in Pembroke on March l9 by Daniel F. McGinn. died al a hos pital here today. McGinn began serv- ing a five years sentence for the as- satlIi last Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
TWO FARM MEASURES

washingtsr, April 1.-Two farm measures. the McNary Haugsn bill for establishment of a farm export cor poration and the Norris biil for pur- chase and sale of farm produces were ordered fayorabiy reported today by the senate agriculture committc. Seve- rsl ammendments were attached to the McNary-Haugen bill before # vas given committee approval.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
JAIL FOR BIGAMlST
Beacon. Y. y.. Man Gets Six Months in stamford COurt-Nifc No. | WDI Take Him Back.

Stamford. April 1c.--James Mead, niias James London Of Beacon, N. r., was sent 10 iail for six months for lisamy today. Hc married a woman named Decker in Highland Falls, N. r.. in 1922, and in February, 1se4, married Grace Nolan here. On the atter's complaint Mead was arrested in Beacon, where he was living with his first wife, by whom he has two children. Tho court said it was in- clined 10 suspend sentence as Mrs. Mead, the first wife, was willing to ake back her husband, and because .he second marriage was not consum- mated.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
ASKS FORD SHOWDOWN
Michigan Democratic Leader Wants Definite Answer on His Political Intentions-IIasn't Got It Yet.

Hy the Associated Press
 Detroit, April 12.-IIenry Ford has been asked by William A. Comsto ock. chairman of the democratic state cen- tral committee. 10 state definitely his political intentions. as a result of his endorsement al Mondays statewide primary for president or the demo- cratic ticket. The request. made three days ago. was unanswered to- day.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Pasadena Women Under IS
 Will Have to Go to School

Pasadena. Cal. April 12.-Married women under IS years Of age, living in Pasadena. will be compelled 10 at- tend school. according 10 6 ruling made public today by John Harbeson. director of child welfare. Special classes for such brides will De eon-
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
May Be DeIays.I,

New York, April 12.-Mrs. Johanna TsJ, who Confessed 10 the murder of Char.es Blair on his farm near Kill Iing:sorth, Conn. where for three years she was his housekeeper, prob ab'y will remain in the BronE cOun- ty jail for several days awa5liHg ex- tradition papers from Connecticut. District Attorney McCsebsn said to-
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
TEMPORARILY REPORT

Washington. April 12.-A favorable report on the McNary-Ciark forest bill enacted after several months of investigation and designed to conserve the country's forest resources. was voted today by the senate agriculture
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
REVENUE BILL CUTS
 NEARLY 5l MILLION
This Is Below Treasury Surplus Available for Reduction
PROSPERITY MAKES IT UP
Chairman Smoot Claims Deficit Will Re Wiped Out by Improvement in Business Conditions Resulting From sound Taxation Basis.

Washington, April 12.--The rev cnue bill as framed by the senate f. nance committee has cut taxes s50,- 9S9,44f below the treasury surplus available for reduction, Chairman Smoot estimated today in the com- mittee's report on the bill presented formally to the senate.
 This apparent deficit for the next fiscal year will be wiped out" Mir. Shoot predicted, by an improvement in business conditions expected 10 re- suit from placing these taxes upon an economically sound basis"
 Comes Up Next Wednesday.
 The bill is to be taken up for con s.deration next Wednesday. A minor !ty report, carrying the views of the democratic members of the commit tee will be presented Monday.
 The committee bill provides for a net reduction In annual revenue in comparison with the present law of ssS4,720,000, as against an estimated cut of s44G,O00,0o0 under the meas ure as it passed the house.
 The provision for 25 per cent re- duction in the income taxes of 1923, payable this year will save taxpay- CTS se32,750.oo0, the report esti- mated.
 MT. Shoot detailed the many changes made in the technical ad- ministratiye provisions as well as in tho tax rate schedules.
 Provision for increasing revenue collections under the present law are made in only three instances through the new taxes on radio and nah jongg sets and a change in the corporation tax.
 Radio and Nah Jong Taxes.
 The ten per cent tax on radio sets and parts would net $1o,o0O,000 annually, it was estimated, while the 10 per cent tax on nah jong would bring in s1,o00,e 900 annually.
 Increasing the corporation tax Of t2ts 10 ii per cent would bring in tl0i,000.000 additional revenue, the report held, while elimination of the special corporation stock tax would .cnt off sS5,O0o,000. The change would decrease the cost Of collection of these taxes, it was said, and make more equitable distribution of the burden Of taxation"
 The net reduction ir noriaAl taxes under the committee bill would amount to ss5,ooo.00o and in sur taxes to s20o.Oo0,o0O. Tine house bill would have provided for a ESQ., 100, GOO clash in normal taxes and for only si50,oOo,o0o in surtaxes.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
TO OPERATE ON CoUzENs

Washington. April 1s.-Dhysicians attending Senator Couzens of Michi- san, decided today to ops~ie on him carly next week.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
THE WEATHER

Hartford. April If.-Fore-ast for New Britain and vicinity: IncIeasing cIoudiness tonight and Sunday: possibly becoming unsettled, slowly rising temper ature.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
saon. 900 LOSS RY IIRE

Quebec. April 12.-Fire destroI-i iiie wholesale dry goods warehouse .,f W. C. McLimont Ss Sons with g loss
New Britain herald., 1924-04-12

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-20
READ THE DAILY WORKER
The Minister Is Embarrassed

Jacob Gould Schurman, United States Minister
to China, is returning to America to overcome a
terrible embarrassment He was so embarrassed
that he just couldn't stay in Pekin any more; he
had to come home and talk to Hughes about it.
1t seems that the Far Eastern situation is get
ting a little muddled. Where before there was
unity of policy and action the part Of the great
powers, the capitalist nations with big guns, and
common bullying of China, there is now a
"deplorable lack of solidarity and great deal
of Independent action by the representatives of
the various powers. Schurman, as the representa-
tive of Morgan, the worlds ruler wants to get this
Strengthened out.
But the real embarrassment, the cause of the
sudden trip home for comfort and advice, is the
appearance in Pekin of a full-fedged ambassador
from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. I'm
til the appearance of the Soviet representative,
all diplomats in Pekin had been ministers only, a
studied insult to the Chinese according to diplo-
matte etiquette. Now this same diplomatic red-ta
proclaims that when an ambassador appears he
becomes the "dean" of the foreign representatives,
and their spokesman in dealing with the Chinese
Foreign Office.
Horrors! Diplomatic etiquette is sacred and
cannot be lightly scorned Neither is it thinkable
that the United States should deal with China
thru the Russian ambassador What a dilemma
What an embarrassment! What a humilating posi-
ton! There nothing for Schurman to do but
to come home for instructions. And now Hughes
must decide which is the lesser evil-to break the
usages of diplomacy, or to abandon the insulting
treatment of China as an inferior power not en-
titled to an ambassador.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-20
Gompers' Pan-AmericanSnr

On December third there will be held in Mexico
City the fourth conference of the Pan American
Federation Of Labor. This gathering will assume
additional significance because of it's being coinci-
dent with the inauguration of President Gales.
One Of the most pressing needs of the American
workers, of the working masses of the United
States and the Latin American countries, is a
genuine Pan American Federation of Labor. Polit-
ically, most of the Republics south of the Rio
Grande vassal states in the thrall of American
Imperialism. Economically the Latin American
Republics at the mercy of the Yankee Industrial
magnates and financial oligarchs Today Latin
America is hnterland for the sinister maneuvers
and aggressive campaigns of the exploiting class
of the United States.
Under these circumstances the workers of both
continents, more than ever before, face common
danger and common enemy. Only common action
can save the workers of North South and Central
America from being doomed to degrading wage
slavery. A Pan American Federation of Labor is
undoubtedly step in the proper direction. But
any Pan-Amercan Federation of Labor in which
Mr. Gompers is boss and which works according
to the dictates of this field marshal of the employ
ing class in the ranks of American labor cannot
help towards freeing the workers from the capital
list rule now expressing them.
In fact, Mr.. GOmpers has been silent partner
to and at times active participant in nearly all
the shameful affairs of the American imperialist
clique. Mr.. Gompers has found the ravages of
American exploiters in Haiti as making for salts
factory conditions. His interest in the Liberation
of the Philippine Islands from the Yankee imperial
lists is limited to a narrow desire to "save" the
American workers from Filipino competition. The
titular head of our trade union movement is today
lined up with Gary Schwab General Tripp Perish
ing, and Secretary of War Weeks in its militarist
maneuvers set for September twelfth, Defense Day.
1t is high time that the working masses of the
United States and Latin America did get together
into a fighting Pan-American Federation. All
steps in this direction will be hopeful signs of
progress. Yet it is sure that the complete Danish
ment of Gompers' influence in the Latin American
labor organizations will have to be prerequisite
to the organization of such united fighting body.
The revolutionary workers of both continents
should take steps Immediately to rid themselves of
the Gompers scourge and to build a real Pan.
American industrial and political federation.