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New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Senate Probers Call King to Learn
 Whether Oil Men Swung Convention
 From Gen. Wood to Harding in 1920
Victory Said to Have Been Effected By Promise to Make
 Fall Secretary of the Interior

ton of American rights in Mexico which, it is charged. used it's influence to protect the extensive Doheny oil lands in Mexico.
 Mra King reached Washington last night from Miami in response to the subpoena from the senate~committee investigating Teapot Dome and is scheduled to take the stand tomorrow.
 Mir. King begged to be excused from answering any questions about Teapot Dome or anything else con- nected with the Fall -Doheny- Sinclair oil scandal, asserting that it would be extremely bad taste for him to discuss the subject while he is under subpoe- na to appear and give the information to the senate.
 A close friend Of Mir. King stated today. however, that King has never had any connection with Doheny or Sinclair and predicted that the hear ing tomorrow will disclose that he has never been connected with any of the oil companies and Is not on the in- side of the Teapot Dome scandal.
 Mir. King held several conferences last night and today with Senator James Watson of Indiana. Senator Moses of New Hampshire and several other senate leaders. He expects to return to Miami as soon as he is fin- lshed with the senate hearing. he said. and because of the illness of Mrs. King will not go to Connecticut while this far north. He saw Senator Fall. Attorney General Daugherty and Ed ward B. Mclean, who are involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, in Flori- da last week, Mir. King said. but did not discuss the oil scandal with them.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
FALL IS TO BE EXCUSED
 FROM FURTHER TESTIMONY
 ADVICE OF GOVT. COUNSEL
MASONS ARE ASSESSED
 $5 PER CAPITA
Hospital Unit to Be Added to Wallingford
 Home

Hartford, Feb. 7.-The grand lodge of Connecticut, r and A. M., in the closing session today of its one hun dred and twenty sixth annual com munication, voted to lay an assess ment of $500 per capita on the mem bership of the state, more than 41,000. The fund raised will be used for erection of hospital unit at the Ma sonic home in Wallingford.
 The report of Grand Treasurer Jos eph Buths of Hartford showed q bal ance January 19. 1923 of s14,25s.7S: receipts $112,SS4.52, total sl27, 1925. The disbursements were $l10,220.32, leaving balance of Sl6,922.93.
 Winthropj Buck of Wethersfield was appointed the new grand master and William F.. Hammer of Wethersfield, n past master of St. Johns lodge of Hartford. was made deputy for the sixth district He succeeds Howard A. Middleton of Broad Brook, appoint ed grand junior steward.
 The new officers were installed by retiring Grand Master Arthur M Brown. of Jewett City. Past Grand Master Frank l.. Wilder of Bridgeport was grand marshal.
 Retiring Grand Master Brown was given n past grand masters jewel and apron. Past Grand Master Thomas Mckenzie made the presen- tation.
 The appointments by Grand Master Winthrop Buck were:
 Grand marshal. George R. Sturges, Woodbury; grand senior steward, El- bert C. Darbie, Danielson; grand junior steward, Howard c. Middleton, Broad Brook; grand chaplain, the Rev. Dr. William r. English. Hart ford; grand tyler. George A. Loomis. Hartford; district deputies, first dis trict. Leo Davis, Norwalk: second, stephen B. Treadwell, Danbury; third, Newton D. Holbrook, Thomas ton; fourth. N. Warren Brown. New Haven; fifth, Sherwood II. Raymond, New Britain: sixth. William E. Han mer. Wethersfleld; seventh. George Griswold. Old Lyme; eighth, David H. Seamon. Groton, ninth, Anders Jacobs. Stafford Springs.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.

fwashingtop Bureau of N. R. Herald) Washington, D. C.. Feb. 7.-The
 quizzing of John T. King, former re- publican boss of Connecticut, by the special senate committee Investigating the Teapot Dome oil scandal tomor- row will in all probability disclose that influence brought to bear by the powerful oil interests was responsible for swinging the tide in the republi- can national convention or 1920 from General Leonard Wood, after he had been in the lead mp to the fifth ballot. to Warren G. Harding. resulting in the latter's nomination for president. It was chiefly for the purpose of getting from King information as to whether promises made by the Hard Ing forces to make MT. Fall secretary of the interior in the Harding cabinet brought about the swing of delegates from Wood to Harding. that the sen- ate committee subpoenaed the Con- necticut politician to Washington, 1t is learned.
 Mir. King had been General Woods manager during 1919. He split with Wood in the fall of that year and it has been rumored for years that he played a prominent part in maneu- vering the stampede of delegates from Wood to Harding after the oil inter- ests are supposed to have thrown their support to Harding following pledges supposed to have been made by Harry Daugherty that Albert Fall would. he made secretary of the in- terior.
 The senate committee also wants to learn from King what connection he. had with the association for protec-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Paonessa Agrees With
 Inspectors Criticism

Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa agrees with the claims of Electrical Inspector c. J. Curtin. who yesterday submitted his resignation asserting that the position is underpaid and that the common council has not carried out it's agree ments with him.
 Inspector Curtin petitioned for an increase this year and the building commission appeared before the sal- ary committee Of the common coun- cil fin support of the petition. after which the committee recommended a $500 raise. The council turned down the recommendation.
 Mayor Paonessa said this morning that the councils action on Curtin's petition was one of the main reasons for his veto of the salary resolution.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
JAPANESE MINISTER ASKS
 U. s. FOR SQUARE DEAL
Matsui Aroused By Restrictions Im- posed on His Countrymcn By
 Laws of America
By Thr Asgociated Prcss.

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, Feb. 7--yiewing with appar- ent anxiety the Increasing restric- tions upon Japanese residents in the United States and the proposals now before congress for further exclusion of Japanese" Foreign Minister K. Matsui. in an exclusive statement 10 the Associated Press today appealed to the United states to heed Japan's cherished desire 'to be treated on the same footing with other independent naticns."
 Defending Iapan's attitude toward tho question as "'conciliatory and well meaning." tho statement expresses readiness to discuss ancw the prob lem of restrictions and exclusion
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Sues Connecticut Co.
 On Peculiar Complaint

New Haven. Feb. IA suit con- sidered by lawyers as likely 10 es- tablisf d precedent is on trial in the common pleas court here. Former State senator Charles E. Graham of West Haven Is the plaintiff. He is suing the Connecticut Co. claiming s1.o9o damages for loss Of a shade tree in front Of his residence. Claim Is made that a leakage of electricity from the defendant company's cables. which passed through the tree. caused 1t to Hither and die.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
French Chamber Starts
 Demonstration Again

Paris, Feb. T.-The violent demon stration which marked the close of yesterdays session of the chamber Of deputies were resumed when the house rconvened today and again took up the measures demanded by the government through which it seeks to affect economies by decree. \ great tumult broke out when Deputy Elm manuel Breuse. the first speaker. charged Deputy Herrioi and the raii- cal socialists with provoking disorder witha view to influencing the cleo tions.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
MELLON CRITICIZED
Mellon Tax Enforcement and Faulty Provisions In Tax Law Charged in Letter from Republican Senator.

Washington. FeI flax enforce ment and faulty administrative pro- visions In the tax law were charged today by Senator Couzens. republican. Michigan. in a letter to Secretary Mellon with responsibility for the cutting down in federal government revenues.
 Referring 10 the testimony of 0. T.. Stanford. counsel for Harry r. Sim clair, in the Teapot Dome investiga- ton, that the matter of reduced taxation was one of the considerations in the organization of Mir. sinclair's Hyva corporation. Senator Couzens declared the treasury department was making no effort to get at such cor porations.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Warner Candidate for
 Third Ward Councilman

It was announced today thai w spauidinE Warner. son of W. II. Warner of 14f Lincoln street. will he a candidate for the republican noTni- nation for councilman from the third ward. Mir. Warner Is 30 years old and a graduate of Worcester Tech. l" He vas in the World var under A5- rniraI Harris and later was head of the engineers in the United Ssates Housing Corp. activities at Norfolk. He is in the engineering department of the Stanley Works. Mir. Warner is a product Of the New Britain high s~Hoo1. class of 1sfs
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
NEW REVENUE
 BILL IN HOUSE Mellon Plan for Reduction ol
 Taxes Reported CARRIES PROVISION FOR 1928 Ways and Means Committee Finds TavorahIy On Proposed Measure Debate Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Tax Exempt Securities.
CARRIES PROVISION FOR ts2

Washington. Feb. 7.--The new rev enue bill providing for a complete re- vision of federal taxes and for 25 per cent reduction in 1923 income taxes was fayorably reported to the house today by the ways and means committee,
 The vote was IS to 3. eight of the II democrats on the committee vot- ing present with the an ''"aement that they opposed incoD C. fixed by the republicans .onta.x the lines suggested by s fdrf - lon, but that they did Har,c He lay reporting of the biln HOl1
 Reductions Provided
 The Mellon income tax rate adopt ed by the committee provides for a reduction from to 8 per cent in the normal tax on the first $4,000 of net income and from per cent to 6 per cent on the remainder of the net income. The maximum surtax rate was reduced from 50 per cent to e5 per cent on incomes of s100.ooo and over, and was begun at one per cent on net incomes of $1o,0o instead of at $6,000.
 Another feature of tax revision came up soon afterward in the house when derate was opened on the joint resolution for constitutional amend ment to prohibit the issuance of tax exempt securities.
 The revenue measure provides for a saving to the taxpayer of about s320,- 100000 annually. based on the rev. enue receipts of 1921, and for about s225, 100000 income taxes payable this year on 1923 incomes.
 Repeal Excise Taxes
 About s116,o00,00o of the loss in revenue will be suffered through re- auctions in the indirect or war ex- else taxes, many of which were re- pealed entirely. The remainder re- suits from the cut in income rates.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Huerta Moves to Tuxpam,
 Making It His Capital

Brownsville. Tex. Feb. 7.-General Adolfo de Ia Huerfa has moved the capital of the revolutionary govern ment to Tuxpsn1. Vera Cruz. going to that port. accompanied by his staff on the AguiIa Oil company boat. accord ing to radiogram to the Associated Press. All revolutionary forces left Vera Cruz city Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Schickel Motor Co. Head
 Wants Receiver Named

Bridgeport. Feb. 7 = Robert H. schickel. president of the Schickei Motor Co. Of stamford, today peti- toned the superior court 10 appoint q receiver as a step towards dissolu- ton Of the corporation and Judge Isaac Wolfe named Charles Hatch of Stamford to serve temporarily.
 The petition Co the court stated that the corporation Is engaged in the manufacture Of motorcycles, Is growing and solvent hut its assets ore In danger Of waste through attach int 1t and litigation. The eompary w..x organized with a capital of si00,- GOO Of which amount schickel paId In 5,4O9.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Nuns Flee From Flames
 In S150.0O0 Maine Fire

Van Buren, Maine. Feb. 7.--Sixteen Sisters Of Mercy were forced to leave their residenc at the Sacred Heart school hastily when fire destroyed the building early today. The main school building al.o was burned and the lass was estimated a more than sf5n.up0. No one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
BANDITS STEAL AUTO VAN>
Bind and Gag Drivers and Escape
 With Truck Loaded With Produce
 and Groccries.

Trenton. x. J.. Feb. 7.--Seven arm cd bandits today cut of from q cara van Of motor trucks a van owned by the Pennsylvania Transportation conn pany of Philadelphia and disappeared with the machine after leaving the drivers bound and gagged in a small garage at Fieldsboro. The truck is said to have contained produce and groceries. although the State police believe the thieves were seeking either whiskey CT silk.
 4 sedan drew alongside the truck and at the point Of q revolver the driver was ordered to alight. He was placed In the sedan and driven from the scene by three of the bandits while the other four mounted the truck and drove 1t of into the dark ness.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Uncooked Meat in Sausage
 Kills One; Others Dying

steubenville. O.. Feb. f.-Qpe man is dead and five others are Exported to be in a dying condition at the Ohio Valley hospital here. the result of eating spiced sausage made from uncookcd meat.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
T1Iu- KILLS sss.

London. Feb. 7.-There Is no sign as yet ef an abatement Of the epi- deInie Of influenza El1ieh is sweeping over the United Kingdom. The deaths reported from infuenza last week numbered ss7.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
LEANEs roRTo MENICo

New York. Feb. 7.-The Husrta forces have evacuated Porto Mexico according to authoritative reports just received here
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Feb. 7-IUrtsast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and IriSlay; colder tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

sronauusd on Fifteenth Pasel
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-08
EN LOS 'CAAPOS DE BATALLA
DE FRANCIA APARE{EN LOS
RE(UERD0S DE LA FFERA Y
ENCARNEZADA LUCIA

PARIS. ortubre IS Omitted preSSl
A cada mdmcnto. aparecen on los
pHrf0dicOs francesas. ingleses bel
gas SueltOs cortoS. que encierran iris
te' historias de la guerra. He aquf
algunoS dc ellos.
"NarioS straba jadoreS que eStaban
recOhstruycnl0 la basflica de Bas-
lieux-sous-Chatillon en- Francia. re-
gi0n del Marine, han 'deScubiert0 en-
tre las ruinas, los reStos mortales
de I'M sOldadO frances, con una pla-
ca que dice: Fernand Guesnon, clka-
SO del 1915 Regimiento 40. Ademas
Sc encOntr6 tina cruz de guerra, signb
Sc Valent1a, 'Otra insignia demOstran
do que el eXtfntO va habfa Sido he
rido on Otras ocasiOnes, V Una pipa
de fumar. TaInbi6n Sc encontrarOn.
los restoS de dos sOldadOS mas. que
10 pudieron ser idenGficados V la
fOt0graffa de un general de division.
EStaS glorioSaS reliquias han Sido
enterradaS, con grandes h0nores. en-
el cementerio militar. Los soldados
eStos. fueron muertoS 'en el ataque
de julio, 1918, en- que la villa fuG
cOmpletamente destrulda. -
-''Iabiendo rermanccido en- los
campos de batalla franceses. durante
siete largos a7loS. ha sido finalmentc
encontrad0 el cuerpo de un oficiaT
del Segundo Battalion. de Guardias
n n Il l,o =; 4 al
tificado scomo 'el teniente Pearson"
Es un hecho. que restos mortales
dc sOldados, tanto aliadOS como ale
naneS. son encOntradOS CaSi a Gia-
rio Ell los calnpos de batalla. Sc ha-
cen grandes 'esfuerzos para identi-
firarloS, pero In mayor parte dc las
yeceS es impossible hacerlo. V ent0n-
ceS son eIIterrados Ell un cementerio
miHtar, con In sigCiente inscription
TN bravo soldado frances o bien
TN bravo S0ldadO aleman."
EStoS pequefioS incidenteS vienen
a rec0rd;G que ccntenares de milla-
res de hombreS, que vistier0n 0rgu-
HoSamente el uniforme de Su patria
en- los dfas de Ia guerra, han desapa
recido para siemprc, sin que Sc vuel-
va saber NADIA dc elloS.
Comparativamente, son pocoS los
muchachos americanos que perdie-
ron SuS vidas en- los campOs de bata-
la Y que permanecen ignOrados. Los
comandantes americanos fueron muy
cnergicos on ese sentidO, Y despues
del armisticio arealizaron una ardua
labor de identification para que min
gun h6roe permaneciese olyidado en-
los campos, de batalla.
Pcro para los franceses, ingleSes
belgas, que estuvieron en- el fren-
te dnrante mucho mas tempo, y que
sufrieron p6rdidas inmensas, este
era impossible de hacerse. Y en- Guam
-Ls R N9@I & aI3.Ja il II ~ I'd Ed MtKN 81 :
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-08
Inglaterra neCesita dos MI
iIOneS de CaSaS

CHICAGO, octubre 1S. Omitted
Press).-Tnglaterra Sc estd que
dando sin casas, de acuerdo con
las manifestations que ha hecho
Victor Dunkerley, de esta ciudad,
Y quien es un experto en- estos
asuntos, al llegar de Europa re-
cientemente.
Dunkerley ha dicho que Sc i'm
pone en- Inglaterra la construc-
cion de dos millones mas de re-
sidencias, para alojar a la pobla-
cion trabajadora.
"Casas de seis y siete habita-
Clones, ha dicho Dunkerley, "se
alquilan aIlf por cuarenta d6lares
al mes Esto quizas parezca de-
masiado barato a}un americana, Y
no obstante, tan solo aquellos que
ganan grandes salaries, pueden
quilar una casa que pague esa
cantidad mensualmente. Los mo
caricos mas practices de la ma
cion. por ejemplo, ganan solamen-
te $3.50 a la semana.
Los ingleses son muy amantes
del hogan. No hay casas de alqui-
Ter, sino es en- las grandes ciu-
dades. Les hogares ingleses, deben
ser construidos de ladrilio con-
creto, pues las autoridades pro
hiben que Sc fabrique en- MADEIRA.
Pero los infelices trabajadores,
con salaries tan miserables, no
pueden en- tales condolences, cons
truir un hogar, estando tan caros
los materiales.''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-08
Atienda Esa
Espalda AdoIorida

TODO el largo dfa con un persis-
l tente dolor de espalda: usted
sc levanta por la mafiana lerdo. en-
varado y fatigado. Todo el largo
dfa cansado. agotado. nervioso
irritable. Quizas tambien ocurran
vertigos; dolores de cabeza y cor
tantes dolores cuando Sc agacha
6 endereza.
Estas SON sefiales de alarma. Es &
sus rifiones los que debe dar aten-
ci6n, 8 81 no Sc haran presente mani
festaciones mas serias. tales como
reurnatismo: &cido Grico, arenillas
8 hidropesia. Continue descuido es
peligroso, pues puede resultar en- el
temido NAL de Bright 8 nefritis.
No esperen que Sc desarrolIen
Intermediates mas serias. Tome las
PfLdorGs de Foster a los primeros
sfntomas de dolor de espalda. Las
PfldoyGs de Foster han aliviado a
miles de personals y tambien ayu-
sdaran usted.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
WESTERN LAND BILLS
REPORTED IN SENATE
One Authorizes Indian Allotments
on Sites U. s. Had Set
Aside.
GRAZING ALSO CONCERNED
Senators Smoot and Jones Authors
of Two of Measures.

Several measures affecting western
states were ordered favorably re-
ported yesterday by the Senate pub
lie lands committee.
Under one of the bills, by Senator
Smoot, republican, Utah, the Secre-
tary of the Interior would be author
lzed to grant allotments of lands to
Indians on power or reservoir sites
heretofore set aside but unused. The
government would reserve the right,
however, to develop the sites at any
iater date upon payment of any dam
ages to crops, buildings or other i'm
proVements caused thereby.
Grazing Lands Affected,
The Secretary of the Interior would
pc directed under another of the bills.
Dy Senator Jones, democrat, New
Mexico, to designate as stock raising
land subject to entry any lands the
surface of which is, in his opinion,
Chiefly valuable for grazing and rails
ing forage crops. do not contain mer-
chantable timber, are not susceptible
of irrigation and are of such charac-
ter that $40 acres are reasonably re-
CURED for the support of family.
A third measure, also offered by
Senator Jones, would prohibit crea-
tion within the states OF New Mexico
and Arizona of any new forest res
erv.oSon or the enlargement of the
existing reservation.
The University of Arizona would
be given patent to a tract of land
near Tucson under a measure spon-
Sored by Senator AShurst, democrat,
Arizona.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
POLICIES DISCUSSED
BY LITTLE ENTENTE
Premiers Talk Over Hungarian
Loan, Reparations, Soviet
Recognition.
Rv fine Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE. January 12-The lit
tie entente conference closed today
with a discussion Of the Hungarian
loan, the reparation question and
recognition of soviet Russia.
Foreign Minister'S Benes of Czecho-
slovakia, Duca of Rumania and
Nintchitch Of Jugoslavia. the princi-
pals in the conference, are under
stood to have reached an agreement
In principle on the Hungarian loan,
the details to be settled through
diplomatic converse tions.
The British note concerning the
credits opened by France in favor of
the countries of the little entente
was discussed in the course of the
general reparation question. and a
collective note Of reply. IT is under
stood, will be forwarded within a
few days
Concerning their relations with the
soviet government II is said each
member of the little entente retained
full liberty Of acton to act in ac-
cordance with It's individual interests.
.lugoslavia is reported to oppose recog-
milton of the soviet, with Rumania and
Czechoslovakia leaning the other way.
The next conference will be held
at Prague either in June or July.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Railroad Group
GiUe5, Increase
For Mail Cars

An increase In rates on postal mat
ter for New England railroads, which
1t is estimated will increase their an
nual earnings by $1.192.990. was au-
thorized yesterday by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, under existing
Office Department. was instructed to
make payments to the roads con-
cerned on the basis of the increase
from and after December 13 last. The
commission refused. however, to
grant reparation claims of the New
England roads for underpayment dur
ing the period since 1921.
Under the new schedules, the New
England roads will be entitled to col
lect 45.5 cents per mile of running
for each sixty-foot railway post Office
car used. with proportionate rates on
cars of lesser or greater size. The
commerce commission. under existing
statutes. is authorized to fix railway
mail service rates whenever agree
ment between the Post Office Depart
ment and railroads is not attained.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
ARLINGTON TO ACT
ON BRIDGE TIE-UP
Supervisors Will Meet at Court
house Tomorrow
Morning.

A meeting of the board of super
visors of Arlington county will be
held in the courthouse tomorrow
morning to determine what action is
to be taken about the gap in the
Arlington road which was created
when the bridge over Plymouth creek
near Cabin Bridge collapsed yester-
day and brought down with IT a
large truck loaded with rock dust.
Joseph H. Nicholson of 1412 Shep-
pard street northwest. owner of the
vehicle, was driving across the bridge
when the span cracked and crashed
to the creek below, almost intact
Neither he nor his assistant, who
occupied the cabin with him was in
jured..
Without Bridge Fund.
w. J. Ingram member of the
board of supervisors, stated last night
that the question Of connecting the
road promised to be perpleXing one.
the county has not sufficient funds
to rebuild another bridge which has
long been demanded by its citizens.
The two approaches have been
blocked
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Sl.OO Each
Regular $2.95 to $4.95 Values

-SI.4S pairs Stamped Pilowcases, with 3-inch
hemsttched hens. A pair, $1.0o.
$500 box of 10 balls Peri Luster Crochet Cot
ton. in colors, and nearly all numbers A box,
$I.0o.
$3.50 CImy-edged IS-inch Linen Centers. Each,
SI.0O.
$3.50 Imitation Filet-edged Centerpieces. Each,
$l.00.
-l5c and z5c Braids, Laces, Fringes, insertions,
etc, unbleached, ecru and linen colors, and also
metal braids. 10 yards, $l.o0.
-$l5O yard 36-inch Japanese Lamp Shade Silk
in old blue only. A yard $780,
Evening star., 1924-01-13
4 for $1.OO

Csc Stamped 3-piece Buff
fet Sets, 4 for $1.OO.
SOC Stamped Vegetable
Bags, 4 in set, 4 sets for
$1.W.
SOC and 55c Stamped I'm
bIeached Scarfs or 3-piece
Vanity Sets, 4 for $1.OO.
-55c Blue Play Aprons,
with white bunny designs,
4 for $1.OO.
-4oc Tan Stamped Cushion
Slips or .Scarfs. 4 for $1.00.