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New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
ATTACHMENTS ON STORE

Mrs. l.. Karotkin. proprietor of a store at soc West Main street, is named the defendant in three actions brought through the office of Attor- ney Michael A. Sexton. Attachments were placed on the store this morn ing by Constable George A. Stark. The claims entered against Mrs. karotkin are by the National Candy Co. which claims s5e.f5: Arthur Nogle of Hart ford. wholesale grocer, who claims s209. and the American Candy Go. which has entered claim Of s65. The papers are returnable in city court on March 5.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-13

cd with violating the liquor laws as a result of n raid conducted last night on his store. in which the police seiz- ed about two gallons of alleged liquor in a closet. The raid was conducted by Sergeant William F. McCue of the detective bureau. and Officers Thomas ]. Feeney. William P. Hayes and John Kennedy. Welinski was released on $500 bail.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
FOR STRICT ECONOMY

Lisbon. Feb. i3.--I'he Portuguese chamber Of deputies has adopted a resolution authorizing the government to suspend application of any laws involving increases in expenditures.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
ayIaTORS ARRIVE

Panama. Feb. 13.lThe American army avi1iors completed their flight from the Isthmus to Guatemala City yesterday according to messages re- ceivcd here. They will return over inc sa me route, starting next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
COOLIDGE, IN LINCOLN DAY SPEECH
 PROMISES PROSECUTION OF GUILTY

trlbuting causes to the agricultural depression, Mir. Coolidge traced the steps taken to decrease and put in ! order the national debt through re- trement and refunding of domestic securities; through the operation Of the budget, and by making ''erery reasonable effort to secure the liquidation Of our international debts.'' These steps have had the result of permitting decrease in taxes and the Mellon plan was evolved. he said.
 The provisions of this plan. em- bodied in a bill before congress, MT. Coolidge asserted. are non-partisau. well thought out and sound" He en- dorsed the proposal to reduce sur taxes to q minimum of 25 per cent, mot that small incomes may be re- quired to pay more and large in comes be required to pay less but that more revenue may be secured from larg incomes and taxes on small in comes may he reduced He was opposed, he said, ito material alter ation and compromise" because he wished to give all the people all the relief'' which the bill proposes.
 Need Tax Relief
 "l stand on the simple proposition that the country is entitled to all the relief from the burden of taxation which it is possible to give he con- tinued. "The proposed measure gives such relief. Other measures which have been brought forward do not meet this requirement. You have heard of the Garner plan. brought forward to have something different, purported to relieve the greatest number of taxpayers. It gave not the slightest heed to the indirect ! effect of high taxes or to the ap- preaching drying up of the source of revenue and the consequent failure | of the progressive income tax, or to ! the destruction Of business initiative. It is political in theory. It is inn . possible in practice"
 Mir. Coolidge said he wanted to re- mind the people that unless they make their wishes known to con gress without regard 10 party this bill (the Mellon bill) will not pass and
 
 Summing up his opposition to the bonus, he said. Tt would mean the indefinite postponement of any tax another increase in the cost of living. more drying up of the of credit, and a probable rais- ing of the rates of interest: all of which would result in imitation and higher prices. with the grave danger of ultimate disaster to our economic 'ystem."
 Defends Arms sales.
 Discussing the administration pol , cy Of selling arms to Mexico. Mir. , said. < Tt was done. not for the purpose < ,f protecting any particular individ- lals or interests. but to exercise q le- :al right. while at the same time ( throwing our influence in favor of or lcrly procedure and evldencing our . friendship toward the friendly gov | ,rument of Mexico. Any other course | would appear to me to be unworthy | # our country"
 Mir. Coolidge also mentioned the ( of Americans in the [ eparation commissions endcavor to 1 olve the separations question and de- Jared investment Of surplus Ameri- an capital abroad should be encour- | eed.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
CUTTERS TO WATCH
FOR FLYERS SAFETY
Two U. S. Vessels on Guard for
Emergency Along Aleutian
Islands Course.

Ii one or more of the four aerial
Douglas world cruisers, soon to start
on flight around the globe, should
develop trouble while flying along
the Aleutian Islands. in the northern
Pacific, that would necessitate their
landing on the water, the unfortu-
nate plane or planes would not be
left to the mercy of the ocean. Two
coast guard cutters, the Haida and
Mojave, now at Seattle and Honolu-
lu, respectively, will be patrolling
these waters and have instructions
to render any assistance possible,
particularly to enable the globe flyers
to keep in touch with weather condi-
tions and Army headquarters here.
In former years the coast guard
has had six vessels in Alaskan
waters during the short summer sea-
son when navigation is possible,
while the salmon industry is at it's
height. The diversion of coast
guard cutters to prohibition enforce
ment, however, has made it impossible
to send more than two this year for
the important work of conveying the
annual salmon migration, assisting
vessels in distress and protecting
game. seal and other fish in Alaska.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
PUBLIC Welfare
WORK is REVIEWED
Justice Siddons Details Movement
to Committees of Women's
City Club.

A review of work done in the Dis
trict of Columbia along public welfare
lines was given to members of the
law and legislation and public relief
committees of the Women's City Club
last night by Justice Frederick l..
Siddons of the District Supreme Court,
head of the commission on public well
fare and legislation in the District.
Justice Siddons traced hte develop
ment of local welfare work from the
time of it's inception and commented
upon the problems which were pre-
sented from time to time. He did not
voice an opinion as to the solution of
these problems, but did call attention
to the work being done by the public
welfare commission and William Hod-
son, expert from the Russell Sage
Foundation. He explained the work.
ings of the commission, making it
capacity to the District government
in projects affecting the public well
fare.
He also touched upon the proposals
Of the Spencer bill which would
abolish small committees and create
pervision Of welfare problems He
outlined the principal provisions Of
LA An address also was given by
Senator King of Utah of the Dis
trict committee. who centered his
talk upon local welfare work. Sena-
tor King stressed the need for an
improved penal system in SO far as
Institutions for housing prisoners is
concerned and for a development OF
the methods of caring for mentally
deficient and delinquent children.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
LAWYER FOUND DEAD
WITH HIS THROAT CUT
Edward S. H. Martindale Had
Razor in Hand-Complained
of Feeling Ill.
WAS 55 YEARS OLD. SINGLE
Deed in Favor of Sister Among
Papers on Person.

Edward S. II. Martindale. q lawyer.
fifty-five years old, was found dead
in his room at 514 Z street northwest
today with his throat cut and q razor
in his hand.
According to other occupants of
the house the housekeeper dfscov-
cred the man when she went to clean
his room tEis morning. He has been
assisting C. ]. Stockman, patent at
torney in the Ouray building, and
has complained of feeling i'll for the
past few days. Mr.. StoCkman thought
that he had influenza, and suggested
that he go home. He made his will
some time ago, which Mr.. Stockman
and his stenographer witnessed.
Deed Found on Body.
According to those who were &C
quainted with Martindale, he was
a studious man. He lost his brother.
Stephen Martindale of La Crosse.
Wis, some time ago. He also has
sister, Anna Martindale of Los An
geles. A quit claim deed to the fam
fly homestead in favor of his sister
for $500 was found among the papers
on his person. and was dated Feb
ruary s, 1924.
Mr.. Stockman said from converse
ton with him he learned that he
his brother, supposedly his share of
the rent of the family homestead.
These checks ceased at his brothers
death and recently he had joined In
selling the property at wisconsin. He
received a remittance from somo
other source, however.
Eyes Give Him Trouble.
His eyes prevented him from ac-
lively practicing his profession, 1t is
understood.
DR.. French OF Emergency Hospital
was called and declared that he had
been dead for some time. Policeman
Paul withers Of the sixth precinct
conducted an investigation.
Martindale was unmarried and in
conversation with his acquaintances
here led them to believe that when
the sale of the prorsrty in La Crosse
was completed he intended to join his
sister and live with her in Salt Lake
City.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Plant That Digs Hole for Its Seed
To Be Tested at u. S. Farm Here
Subterranean CIover Which Burro,rs 'Way BeIoaU
Surface Has Proved Success in EurOpe-Ea-
periments in South Hndered by Cold.

climates. since it is u great time
saver for the farmer.
Orient Plant Is Tried.
Experiments also are in progress
at Arlington with lespedeza. a clo-
verlike plant from the orient, which
also perpetuates itself, due to the
fact that it's seeds do not form in
punches at the end of the stems, but
occur at intervals along the main
stalk. Even'if it is moved within an
inch of the ground there are certain
to be enough seeds left on the re-
out fresh sowing.
Lespedeza also will not stand a
hard winter and is now available
only for southern farmers. This win
ter variety has been brought to
Washington from Korea. DR.. Pieters
says, which may result in a harder
stock, since its seeds ripen fully two
weeks earlier than those of the types
now grown in this country. This
gives thu plant an opportunity to get
comes too cold.
At present the District Of Columbia
IL practically the northern limit at
which lespedeza is certain to perpet-
uate itself, and it is a common wild
weed along suburban roads.
Experiments also will be conducted
with red clover seed imported from
South America and from Bohemia,
France and Italy, in an effort to OBJ
tain strains less liable to disease.
Hundreds of experiments are neces-
sary, DIR. Pieters says, before a va
riety is found that promises to benefit
American farmers.
Especial Importance is attached to
the clover experiments because the
plant is fundamental in all crop rota-
tion plans, and consequently may be
considered the basis of scientific
farming as developed in the United
StateS
Evening star., 1924-02-28

y plant that digs 4 hole and de-
posits therein its own seeds will be
the subject of experiments this sum-
mer at the Arlington experimental
farm by the bureau of plant industry
of the Department of Agriculture.
This plant is subterranean clover,
which, it is believed, may. prove a
valuable forage crop in the United
States if certain difficulties which
now confront its culture are over
come. Once sown, the farmer never
has occasion to sow it again, as is
necessary with every other type of
forage; Once the seed pods are
formed, the steam bearing them
starts 80 bend. and in a few days
reaches the surface of the ground.
Then it continues the downward
process with such force that, If the
soil is reasonably soft, a slight ex-
seed is dropped. Other varieties of
clover depend upon the seed drop
soil for their perpetuation;:
Subterranean clover is fairly COM
mon throughout Europe as far
j. Pieters. agronomist in charge of
clover Investigations. It's growth
usually is abundant and 1t makes an
excellent. feed for stock. The first
was introduced into this country
several years ago and attempts made
to domesticate it in the south. Far
mers report this winter, however,
that it has not done well, due to
periods Of severe cold.
A patch at Arlington has stood the
winter well. Efforts will be made
to obtain stock, If possible, that
will be fitted to more severe
Evening star., 1924-02-28
RICHARD v. OULAHAN
ALFALFACLUBG GUEST
Newspaper Correspondent Recently
Returned from Manila-200
Attend Dinner.

Nearly 200 newspaper men and men
high in official life i'll Washington
were present at the annual mid
winter dinner of the Alfalfa Club
last night, at which Richard ".
Oulahan, Washington correspondent
of the New York Times. was guest of
honor. Mr.. Oulahan has just returned
from the Philippines, where he OBJ
tanned the story of the stock trans
actions Of Governor General Leonard
Woods son, Lieut.. Wood.
Among the speakers were Judge
John Barton Payne. Representative
James F. Byrnes, former Judge J.
Harry Covington. DR.. Thomas E.
Green. Frank j. Hogan, Gus ]. Kar-
ger, Representative Nicholas Long
worth, Eugene Meyer, jr.; Brig. Gen.
George Richards. U. S. NJ c.; Brig.
Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, U. S. A; Will
liam A. Rodenberg. Senator S. NJ.
Shortridge, Marshal Edgar c. Snyder,
Joseph P. Tumulty, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wallace, Ira E. Bennett
and Clifford K. Bergman.
The committee in charge of the
dinner was composed of John H. Car
roll, chairman; L. White Busbey, ].
Harry Cunningham, Louis S. Greene,
Frank j. Hogan, Thomas p. Little
page, North o. Messenger, George
Richards, w. P. Richardson and B. st.
]. Wilson.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
SCOTCH LAW FINED
LEAP-YEAR BACHELOR
Refusing Girl Who Popped Cues.
tion" Cost Swain One Pound.
if Not Betrothed.

The additional day in February,
which makes what is called in the
calendar leap year." recalls inter-
esting historical traditions.
The astronomers of julius Caesar.
forty-siX years before Christ (B. C.),
fixed the solar year at 365 days and
six hours. Those extra hours were
set aside and at the end Of four
years make a day. which was added
to the fourth year on the 29th of
February, a date which "leaps over"
the day of the week on which it
would fall in ordinary years.
Since 1862, when the Anglican liz
urgy was revised. the twenty-ninth
day of February has been regarded
as the intercalated day in all English
speaking countries. In the ecclesiasti-
cal calendar of continental Europe,
however, the twenty-fourth day Of
the month is still reckoned as the in
the day is still the twenty-ninth of
the month, perhaps adopted from as
Economical practice through the as
trological- almanacs, made in the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
The origin of the custom for wom-
en- to WOO and not to be wooed, dur
ing leap year has never been salts
factorily answered. 1t is authentic
history that in the year 1888 a law
was passed In Scotland for this
year, known as leap year, providing
that any "mayden ladye of both
high and low estate shall have
the liberte to bespeak We man in
marriage" and his refusal to accept
meant a levy Of zone pundis'' on
his estate, and his only release from
the penalty was proof of his be-
trothal to some other 'ladye" There
was also a similar law in France and
in Genoa and Florence in the fif-
teenth century. -s,-.. ... .--..
Evening star., 1924-02-28
GOOD FRIDAY PLEA
TO GO TO PRESIDENT
Committee of Clergymen and Lay
men Will Ask U. S. Half
Holiday Here.
FOLLOWS BIG MEETING
Various Creeds and Civic Leaders
Represented at District
Building.

A committee of clergy and laymen
will go to the White House at noon
Saturday to present to the President
resolutions asking him to close the
government departments for half a
day Good Friday. April IS. in order
that the city may observe the solemn
anniversary of the death of Christ.
The resolutions were adopted at a
meeting of representatives of various
religious creeds and civic leaders in
the board room of the District build
ing yesterday afternoon.
Rev. H. NJ. Lawson, pastor of the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church.
lection to the adoption of the mo-
ton, declaring the weight of evil
dence shows Christ died on Wednes-
day and arose on the. Jewish Sab
bath, or Saturday. The pastor as
serted he was taking this position
in the face of a universal custom for
the sake of the truth.
Observance Day ImmaterinI.
Andrew Wilson. who offered the
original motion, replied that he was
not theologian, but merely an
humble follower of God. He said
accuracy of dates, since there has
always been much speculation about
time. Mr.. Wilson asserted 1t was
immaterial what day of the week the
people observe If by the observance
better.
The resolutions then were adopted
without a dissenting vote. =
Commissioners Rudolph, chairman
of the board of Commissioners, open
ed the session and, after a brief in
PRODUCTION, turned the chair over to
DR.. L. w. Glazebrook, president of
the Laymen's Service Association and
originator of the suggestion for a
more general recognition of Good
DR.. Glazebrook said that since the
world celebrates the birthday of
Christ, he regarded 1t as fitting and
proper that the people should in some
special manner recognize the great
Many Inducements.
The chairman of the meeting then
read a stack of letters from more
than a score of clergymen and men
high In public life, expressing their
inability to be present, but indorsing
the proposal for a civic observance
of Good Friday.
Rev w. L. Darby. secretary of the
Federation of Churches, presented to
DR.. Glazebrook a report showing how
many other large cities of the United
states show reverence for the day.
DR.. Darby explained that 1t was not
the intention to try to tell people
how they should commemorate the
occasion, but simply to call their at
tention to the day and give them
the opportunity to observe it In their
own way.
Another resolution was adopted
calling on private employers to make
whatever arrangements are possible
to enable their employees to turn to
religious thoughts on that afternoon.
Several speakers suggested that the
downtown theaterSs might De-. asked.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Watson. to Probe
Charge of Unfair
Bonus Estimates

A Senate finance subcommittee,
headed by Senator Watson, repub-
lican, Indiana, was appointed yes
terday to make inquiry into the
recent charges Of Thomas w.
Miller, alien property custodian,
that estimates on the cost of the
soldiers bonus had been "juggled"
by the Treasury Department.
The inquiry was proposed by
Senator Harrison, democrat. Mis-
sissippi, and ordered by the Senate
under his resolution. Senator Har-
rison was named on the subcom-
mittee, and other members are SEN
ators Reed, republican, Pennsyl-
vania; Ernst, republican, Ken
lucky, and Gerry, democrat, Rhode
Island.
Formal hearings are not plan
ned, but Chairman Watson and
Senator Harrison are to confer
soon regarding procedure, with
the prospect that examination of
various Treasury statements re-
garding the soldiers bonus will
develop the facts sought.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
WAR FOR BETTER
BUSINESS RENEWED
Bureau Subscribes $4,000
to Fight Fake Ads, Fake
Schemes, Etc.

For promotion of better business
work. the stopping of false or exag-
Eerated advertising and the driving
OUT of the city of fake stock promo
tion schemes. or, better, keeping them
from coming-in, business men of the
city at a dinner given by the Better
business Bureau at the Wardman
Park Hotel last night, subscribed
$4,000 for this work this year, $1,000
moro than the budget for the past
year.
The work of the Better Business
Bureau was described by Joshua
Evans, chairman of the board of
trustees of the bureau; r. b. H.
Lyon, Alfred B. Koch of Toledo and
William Green of New York.
Mr.. Koch predicted that 1924 will
be one of the best years in business
history. and told how the Better
Business Bureau, by keeping a watch,
could help merchants in profiting
from this business. He explained the
work Of the Better Business Com
had helped greatly in the promotion
of business and the driving out of
the city of fake schemes.
Too Much Enthusiasm.
Speaking of the troubles in adver-
tising. he said much of the false ad-
verttsing was due to over enthusiasm
on the part of buyers Of various de-
partmentS of stores who sought to
describe articles more for what they
wished they were than what they
were. Advertising. he said, had been
cleaned up pretty well in Toledo, and
he said that the newspapers were
helping whole-heartedly. If a piece
of advertising was declared by the
Better Business Commission to be
misleading, he said there wasn't q
newspaper that would touch it until
it was corrected.
Many schemes have been tried for
preventing buyers of various depart
1nents from wrongfully describing
their products, but the one best he
said, was that of printing a correc-
tion in the advertising copy. in bold
type, saying that an article had been
firm was ready to correct it for those
who bought the article. No buyer
wants to print a correction, he said.
Plan to decrease Scope.
II. H. Levy, chairman of the dinner
committee, told of the proposal to in
crease the scope of the bureau, but
said it could not be done without the
necessary tools, in this case cash.
He sold that 1T was probable that the
practice Of printing corrections on
articles wrongfully described would
be resumed by the members of the
Better Business Bureau here. He
then made an appeal for voluntary
subscriptions, being assisted by Mr..
Lyon.
Mr.. Evans. also told Of the good
work of the bureau and said that it
was proposed to have another meet
ing at which an effort would be made
to get the bankers and real estate
men interested in the work or the
bureau. ..'' IL.
Mr.. Green and Howard Cool, di-
rector Of the local bureau, went over
much of the detail of the previous
speakers. in describing the good work
4NfAthe .burean. hera
Evening star., 1924-02-28
TABLET AT ANNAPOLIS
DIRECTED BY ADMIRAL
Selfridge Will Instructs Executors
to Place Memorial at
Academy
London.

Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge,
L. S. N, retired, by his will offered
for probate, directs his son, George O..
Selfridge of Boston, and the National
Savings and Trust Company, eXecu-
tors and trustees of his estate, to erect
a tablet at tire United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md. inscribed
to show that the deceased was the
first graduate Of that institution.
Il son, Duncan s. Selfridge, is given
the property known as the Barnacle
at jamestown, r. l.. with it's contents,
valued at 1000. Another son, Harold,
is to have the privilege of purchasing
the stock of the Lowell Textile Com
pany owned by his father for $2S,125.
These bequestS are to be deducted
from their respective shares of the
estate.
The widow, Mrs. Emma G. Selfridge.
is to be permitted the use and occu-
pancy Of the homestead at 1867 Kalo-
rama road northwest, with its con-
tents, for life The remaining real es-
tate Is to be held by the trustees for
twenty years, during which time one
half Of the income is to go to the wife
and the other half to be distributed
among the four sons. The other per
sonal property, not specifically dis
posed of, is to be distributed in a
similar manner, except that the sons
are to receive their shares and the
other half be held in trust for the
wife.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

mont; Lieut.. w. J. Slattery. from
Great Lakes, ILL.,, to San Francisco;
Lieut.. r. w. Fleming, from the Navy
Department to, the Raleigh; Lieut.. j.
E. Whelchel, from the Naval Acad-
emy to Pensacola; Lieut.. ]. S. Terry,
Medical Corps. to Dallas, Tex: Lieut..
H. r. Hubbard, Supply Corps, from
the Navy Department to Puget Sound.
WASH; Lieut.. E. n. Cochran, Dental
Corps, from the Melville to the naval
base, Hampton Roads; Lieut.. j.. w.
Fowler, Construction Corps. from
Puget Sound, Wash, to the Asiatic
station; Lieut.. B. F. Huske, Chaplain
Corps, from the Arizona to Hampton
Roads, and Lieut.. H. NJ. Peterson,
Chaplain Corps, from the New York
to the Arizona.
Ensigns F. L Barr, A. v. Bres, r.
NJ. Oliver, r. T. Roberts, ]. T. Sheehan
and j. P. L. Sower have been detached
from the Colorado and ordered to the
receiving ship at New York.