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New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
BRIDGEPORT MAN NOMINATED FOR DISTRICT GOVERNORSHIP
 OF NEW ENGLAND ROTARIANS
OUTLINES PROGRESS Of
 RO7ARY'S MOVEMENT
Vice-President Hill Inspires Delegates at TOday's
 Conference

There is TO such thing as priv ate" business in this day and age, Vice President Everett W. Hill Of Ro- tary International, told Rotarians Of this section Of the country gathered from all nearby cities at their annual conference today. Al business is subject to the test of its responsibility to the public-its service to the pub lie" he said. The man who says My business is a private business and 1 alone am responsible for its conduct No one has right to criticise me is making grave mistake" the h. ternational Vice President continued.
 Vice President Hill is first vice president of Rotary International. He is a resident Of Oklahoma City. Okla homa, where he is the president and general manager of a cold storage concern having several branches in Oklahoma and Kansas. A graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania, Mir. Hill is known throughout the country as an authority on boy problems and was the head Of the Rotary Interna-
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
CONN. JUNIOR REPUBLIC
 HAS FIRE LOSS OF S2O,00O
One of Principal Buildings And Its Contents Destroyed Just
 Befcre Noon.

Torrington, April 4.--Fire shortly before noon today destroyed one Of the principal buildings st the Connec- ticut Junior Republic in LitchhelI. Nearly all Of the contents Of the building were destroyed. The loss Is estimated at s2o.ooo.
 The burned building was two stories high and about GO by 4o feet in size and included an addition recently erected. On the first floor were the dining room, kitchen and quarters for the farm superintendent. The upper story constituted dormitory for % boys. The fire is believed 10 have started from a new baking oven.
 Bremen summoned from I.itchfeld pumped water from brook and sue oeeded in saving the administration building only 80 feet distant from the buring structure. Several hremen were nearly overcome by heat
 The boys whose quarters were burned will be accommodated for the present in the gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
BOY KILLED AT PLAY
Playing Cowboy, Two Youngsters Draw and shoot. Not Knowing That One Pistol Was Loaded.

Summit. x. J.. April 1.-Two boys, sons of wealthy New York and Sum init families, stood on opposite sides of a bed in a mock cowboy duel with revolvers and at the word draw" fired at each other last night. Cn- known to them, one Of the guns was loaded, and Noel Danforth, IS. was shot through the right breast by his playmate, Andrew c. Magrath. l4. He ran from the room, screaming. I'm shot" and died before an ambulance arrived.
 The cowboy game which ended in tragedy, took place in the home Of Joseph Walker Magrath. New York lawyer, where the dead boy had come to spend the day. Young Danfor,h was the son of George II. Danforth, Of the American Bank Note company. New York, who died year ago. Mrs Danforth is travelling in Europe and has been notified. Young Danforth has been living with a sister in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04

By The Associated Pres.
 Tokio, April 4.-Scw territory for aciators. sea. and islands over which no man has flown, lies ahead of the American army iliers Bleak inicts almost uninhahlted islands and chin. fog ridden winds await them
 So. too. does one of the most in- teresting sections of the flight. s.lON miles over territory owing allegiance 10 the mikado. Unusual preparations have boon made by the Japancse for receiving the Americans and speeding them on their way. A welcoming committee of high officers Of the army and navy has been formed. Two dcstroycrs will steam north to tle barren kufilcs to greet and entertain them. and Jaran was opened to American war craf. carrying supplies for ;lc planes. tUo ports in these isles where never he fore was a foreign war vessel per mitted
 The Americans viii reach Japancse territory after completing inc second longest hop of their flight from Attn island, in the Alautians. through Sje miles Of unrxriored air currents to Paramishiru. almost nt tEe northern end the the long chain of kurilos. There they will descend at I<ashiWa- bara Ray. q small inlet between uriu- habited shores where a Jaranose dc stroyer will be waiting for them
 From Paramishiru the Americans will go southwestward 52a miles tu the largest of the KufiIe Chain. land ing al Eettorohu anchorage on Yct- orofu Island. There another Jaraa- cse destroyer wifi he their headqual- ters. The next hon is direct to Hon shu. main island of Japan. whcr" they are tn come down off the little village Of Alinate. in the Bay of Aom- ori This hop Is SJ4 miles
 From Minato tiicre is straight md comparatively uucycntfui aan miles nf flight down thc Pacific coast of Hon shu 10 Kasumieaura. where the Jap anese naty has it's principal aviation station. Thence Is another $50 mile flight 10 kushim0to. next 10 thc Iast stopping place iH Jarau. Last is ka coshima. on the southern end of Jaran's southern island. kyushu. lf Is five hundred miles thence tp SHarE hai.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
ROBINSON REPLIES ID
 REPUBLICAN ATTACKS
Says LongwOrth and Pepper Do Not Stick to
 the Facts

Washington. April 4-t'Aar.1ng that senator Pepper and Represcnta. live l.ongwor'h, Ohio, republican,. house leader, who attacked the demo- crats last night in Philadelphia. loan cd themselves to an organized propa. ganda senator Robinson insisted that the efforts 10 charge the democratic minority fin the senate with obsfruri- Ing legislation was unsupported hv facts. some measures pending before the senate had not been acted upon he said, because the republican, ma or fly did not want action
 Discussing Senator Peppers state ment that the mistakes in respect "a the appointment cf officials uhe have come under lire before the s,nate
 were the mistakes of the dead. SHua-
 tor 1,oiilnson said:
 : lle Would maKe it appear that the
 dead and moi the living arc respan.
 stble for the wrongs cf which ths country so rightly complains"
 Referring to Senator Peppers state meHt that he would brand as "poii. teal Ehnui" any porsoR who for par tisan po'itical advantage disturhs tho rcpase .f President Harding. Senator Robinson declared he had no, brought Mr, Hariing's name before the coun- try.
 'l did not seek to htde behind him" inc minority leader thundeir,l "T iid not characterize as Ehols fhosr who would say he made terrible mis- takes. [ have not and never had the slightest disposition to spcak dis respectfully or the late Senator Harding. AS most senators know. hc was my intimate personal fricnd~
 "lf invesiigations into the honesty and efficiency of public oniciais is tp be characterized as scavcnging." Sen atnr Robinson sail. referring te R,u- rrsentati,e LOnrworti's srench. "tncn ] respectfully commend 70 Nr. Long worth that he having ma Iarity ot which le hoasts stop th rprrcess in the house and e, down Co legis,d- ton"
 The charge tAat the democrats were -'spuasihle .or Inc creation CT third party was dcu!ci hy Mir Eohin- sou. Long ha.orr tuv prf sent session '" sati. there was a working orgam- iratior in rNisttur" under a third Tafty emblem and "the ssnata already is graged hy t~a mrmuCrs uf thqs rarty from formerly siro g rcput1nr states"
 "it Er means" '.e ronttnnrf. "that ly exposing fraud arI rurruntien tn ftc administration ur vNirN lc is a member ihe democrats have tt- isalinE republicans to dis ssg0ci.tf 'Hgmsslvrs from trr rariy then ! caunot view his statements with auy EF,af alarm
 senator lodE, RaS iirevffy .hareeI with rir.onborne President liarding's Word courf rroposaI ir The foreign relations committee. The charge was aso made hv Senator Eohins0u. That IS our nr th. meas ures had in m.Hd" Senator Eo1,in- son said iH lis spcccb. when rc- f-rrcd f0 thosy ths s"nator from wanted Co block. I say now the chairman of that cnm- mittre Senator Lodge of the foreign relations crmmiiteo1 has effectively and ! think permanently piEeuu- hol"d ite & orld court rroposaI.''
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
|. of P. Freshman Arrested
 After Assault Upon Hotel

Thiladclphia. April 4--Four uniHer- sity CT Pennsylvania freshmen were under arrest today as a result uf battle between their classmates and police outside hotel Inst night. The freshmen bcIisxeiug sophomore banquet to bc in progress iu the hotel laid siege 10 it. police taking np tho aefense.
 light just installed on city hall by Dii rectOrs of Public safety Butler. bricks canes and police hatons were used. Six policemen were injured. Hundreds of cafe patrons watched the fNht. which ended In the retreat of the freshmen.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
Rhode Island Vote

Providence. April 4.--Rhode Island republicans will probably break all precedents for this state by formally indersing Calvin Coolidge for the re- putlican nomination for president whel they meet in state convention here Monday to choose their delegates to Cleveland.
 lt has been the custom of the re- nut lican party in ti.is state never 10 express q preference for the nresi- dertial nomination and never to iu- strnct a delegation to the national convention. It Is expected that the Cleveland delegates Will not be in- strrcted in this instance. but the in- dorsement Of the president by the state convention will be held tanta- mount 10 direction to them 10 vote for Coolidge.
 or the IS delegates and is alter mates 10 be sent to Cleveland from Rhode Island. i will be women.
 Iowa Democrats
 By The Associated Press
 Davenport, Iowa. April IA conn plete state and congressional ticket is to be placed in the field by Iowa denl- ocrats. who yesterday at their state convention here selected a delegation 10 the national convention in New l ork
 A statement Issued today at head quarters of Clyde l.. llerrin. new na- tional committeeman. announced that the party was 10 be "complete1y re- organized"
 Mir. Herrin. who is state manager for William G. McAdoo in the iatter's presidential nomination campaign. also reiterated his belief that Iowa's delegation at New York would he a McAdoo delegation. although the con- Nention did not make a presidential enforcement. The delegation will vote under the unit rule and Herring claims 20 or more CT the 80 delegates are for McAdoo.
 Judge David Rockwell Of Ohio. Me- Adoo's campaign manager. also de- clared in a statement that Iowa would strongly support McAdoo.
 Claims also were advanced by sup porters Of Senator Underwood and Governor Smith of New York. but a canvass or the delegation Indicated individual members regarded McAdoo as the strongest candidate at present.
 Robert Scott of Washington. repre- senting MT. Underwood. claimed nine of the delegates for his candidate al the close Of the convention. The Mc- Adoo leaders declared that number represented approximately. the uncer- tain element in the delegation. but pointed to the unit rule in support of their own claims
 Mir. Scott declared that passage Of a resolution opposing race prejudice nnd bigotry was favorable to Mr. Tn- derwood. He also stated that unit rule of voting Of the Iowa delegation at the national convention was favor able 10 Mir. Underwood.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
COOLIDGE MANAGER
 PREDICTS VICTORY
Says Candidate Will Have 62O
 Delegates by April 22
RHODE ISLAND SEEMS SURE
Butler Thinks Senate Investigation Will Not Affect Campaign Iowa Democratic Delegation Look Like McAdoo Men.

Washington. April {. - Prediction was made here today by William NJ. Butler, manager Of President Cool idge's campaign for the republican presidential nomination that by April .2, a total of 620 delegates. UT 65 more than necessary to nominate, will have been selected and pledged to vote for Coolidge.
 MT. Butler listed SS5 delegates in structed or favorable 10 the prcsi- dent 10 date. including the IS instruct ed yesterday by Maine. the r chosen by Connecticut. and announced as favorable to the president. and eight district delegates pledged 10 the presi- dent yesterday in Missouri. The Coolidge manager predicted that the president would get the Ie Nebraska district delegates. in the state primary April s, and the seven delegates-at- large from that state to be selected although. Senator Johnson is making spirited campaign there.
 No plans have yet been made for a campaign manager in event Of the presidents nomination. Mir. Butler said, adding that he hoped to take an active part in the post-conyention campaign because of my interest in the party and In the probable can didate." He mentioned in this con- necton, however. that he had an- nounced himself as candidate for the republican senatorial nomination in Massachusetts.
 MT. Butler said he though the sci ate investigations would pass from the public mind and that the cam paign would proceed in normal way after the convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
 IN MYRTLE ST. HOUSE
Strict Quarantine Imposed When Child Is Found
 Affected

lnfantile paralysis has broken out in this city, fivc-year-old boy living at 4GS Myrtle street having been found 10 be suffering with this dis ease.
 The health authorities have placed the house under quarantine. The victims two brothers and a sister had been attending school but thet have been taken out Of school and arc also under quarantine, as are the parents of the victim.
 The health dcpartme announces that the strictest possible quarantine will be maintained to avoid the pos sibility of sprea eading this malady.
 There were no new cases of small pox reported 10 the health depart ment today and very favorable reports have been received from the patients at the isolation hospital, and in pri- vate homes. The condition of Mrs. Draper or Southington, who is also under treatment by the local physi- clan attending smallpox cases. is also reported to be very favorable.
 Additional releases from quarantine are expected in the early part CT next week
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
DAUGhER7Y PROBERS HEAR OFDRUG SMUGGLING ATA7LAN7A PERMITTED
 WITHOUT PROSECUTION BEATTY. GEN.
Bandits Escape After Killing
 Man ,''': a':2 |;s:;;s.:ss:5 ::sS nk of $2ooo
Daring Daylight HOldup At Bellmore \. r.. Follows Cracking of Safe At Warsaw, \. r., Financial Ins tuition During Night.
ovt e@S@s

Beilmore, \. Y, April "A group Of armed bandits today held up the First National bank. shot and killed Ernest l.. Whitman. a bond salesman who happened to bt in the bank. and escaped with Ss.0d0 in a motor car from which they fired s fusillade Of shots al pursuers,
 The bandits drove up in a motor car. one of them remaining al the wheel while five, hraniishing revol- Ners. dashed into the bank, ordering employees to put their hands up and scooping up all the money in sight
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
SUITS TOTAILING SiO,OOO
 SETTLED OUT OF COURT
R,Iim and IIuItsrtn Brought Asfion aeainsf CRrarra as Rt~nii ,sf
 Auto Collision.

Tue suits ct Otto R.hu and Roy HnI'eren for S5.aga and ss.vgo. re- SpccfWeIy. aaEinSt AuEFi0 Carazza of Middietown. which were sel5edUied to go to trial before Judge ChriStophtr r l.. Avery and 5ury in superior court yesterday. were settled out Of court. The amount Of settlement vas not announced but Is said to have been favorable tu the plaintiffs in both eases. The plaintiffs were repre- ssnied by Attorney Donald Ganncy of this city.
 The actions grew ci1t of a collision bet Ween two automobiles at the fnct Of Sand Rank hill on the road to Berlin. last July.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
10 TO fl YEARS IN PRISON
Adam Rein Of New Haven. Who Kill e,l His RoOnIing House Mistress. Is sentenced to Prison Today.

New Haven. April 4.-Adam Bein. who killed his roominr house rnis- tress. Mrs. Mary Korstep. last Noven- Der. and who had pleaded guilty 10 manslaughter. was sent to prison for 10 to 14 years by Judge Allyn L. Brown today. The court said fl was as lenient as possible. Rein. ordered from the house. had been drinking iliIcitly- made liquor and claimed ht had no recollection of entering the woman's room and choking her u death with his hands. and then re- turning 10 his own room where he fell asleep. Pleas for cisTnency were made for him by counsel provided hy Bein's friends
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
WOMEN SEE MAN KILLED
Ladies Aid society at Lockpor1, \. Y.. Viewing Prize Stock. Present When Bull Cores Employe.

Lockport. x. T.. April 4. -- While members of a ladies' aid society look cd on, John Stahl, farm hand. was gored to death by an angry bull in a barn on farm near Wilson, it was learned here today. The society members. after meeting at ths home Of the owner of the farm. Willis Will kins. asked to see the prize stock. stahi. in conducting the party through the stables. jumped into the bull pen to turn the animal around for in- spection. The bull charged and killed the man almost instantly.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
ONE BODY IS RECOVERED

St. John, \. F.. April 4.-The body Of George E. Smith Of Ingraham's Hill, Rockland, Me. washed ashore near Chance Harbor. confirmed today the fears of mariners that the missing Nellie Eaton, foundered with all hands or Nan Rock in last Tues days hurrieans.
 The Nellie Eaton carried q crew of five men. Smiths body was the first to be recovered.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
NEW HAVEN ROAD MEN
 TAKING VOTE ON WAGES
Engineers and Fircmcn in Last Hart ford shops and Elsewhere Bal
 loting Today.

Hartford. April 4.-Engineers and the V. Y. N. II. & H. railroad were taking vote today as to whether or not they should accept the reduced wage schedule offered by the com pany. It is understood that all the engineers and firemen employed on the fine were doing likewise, follow Ing advice by their committee that the company had refused demands for a five per cent increase in pay.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
ROMANCE ADVENTURE
 AWAITING AVIATORS
|. s. Ayiators to Fly Over Land Traversed by No
 Other White Men
ROUND WORLD PLIERS
 POSTPONE DEPARTURE
 AFTER STORM WARNING

Seattle. April 4--Departure Of four United states army planes 'on their flight around the world was postponed today until to- morrow on account Of adverse weather reaorts received from along the route.
 The worst storm in years il was reported to Ma.or freder- iok l.. Martin, commanding of. ficer Of the expedition. just as he and his three associates were about to take oft from sand Point field here. is raging at Stka, Alaska. Prince Rupert, F. C., where the flyers expected 70 rest tonight, reported e rain. fall Al Vancouver, B. C.. about one sixth the way to Prince Rupert. clouds hung lew. Baro- metric reading north of here were low.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
CARS GO INTO RIVER
Bridge Over wabaSh Breaks Letting
 20 Ircight cars Loaded With Autos

Lafayette. Ind. April 4.-Tweuty freight cars loaded with automobiles furniture and farm machinery feil into the Wabash river early today when a ffty-seven foot span of the Chicago. Indianapolis and Louisville railroad bridge collapsed. Railroad officials said the loss would be several thons- and dollars. No one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
Assist. Justice of Court
 In Chic0pee Fined S125

Holyokc. Mass. April 4.-John T. Morihrity. assistant justice cf the Chi- roree district court. was fined sizs in district court here today CT plea Of siuitt 10 a charge Of driving an auto mobile while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested March si af- fer his car had been involved in . collision.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
srRATFoRD CHILD KILLED

Bf dgepoTt. April 4.-sfiIdred Mey- er. aged six of Stratford. was instant Y killed this noon when she was run oyer by an automobile truck near the strstford toTn line.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
THE WEATHER

Hartfori. April 4.-Foreaxf for New Britain and vicinity: Fair. followed by incrraSing cIOudiness tonight: saturday unsettled. possibly rain. some what colder Saturslay.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
NORWICH MAN puS

Norwich. Aprit 14 - Charles n, Geer. 54. person of wide acquaint- ance here. died today following an operation for appendicitia
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
ALLING HITS BACK
 AT MAYOR PAONESSA
Declares Statement Others Will
 Handle Him Is a Lie
SAYS HE WILL BE MAYOR
Republican Candidate Insists He Is for Law and Orier-Analyzes Fi- nances of City-Lieut. Gdv. Bing- ham Speaks.

An enthusiastic atmosphere per vadei Judd's hall last night when a crowd that taxed its capacity and forced many 10 stand in the aisles and doorways gathered for the first.public rally in behalf Of Judge Benjamin W. Alling. republican candidate for mayor. When the mayoralty candi- date and Lieutenant Governor Bing- ham entered the hall shortly after S o'clock. they had difficulty in making their way 10 the speakers platform because Of the crowd.
 Judge filings appearance and talk were greeted with frequent outbursts of applause. The lieutenant gover- nor was the first speaker. after which Secretary or the nchool board Edward NJ. Pratt. chairman of the meeting. introduced the republican candidate for mayor.
 The chairman introduced him as a man who had the respect of any body who knew him and a man who was cautious, fearless, just, independ- ent and mo mans man."
 Calls Cats Paw Talk Tie.
 III sldIlluS HIS aaIltss, JiuEt -A4- ling said that he was not a talker, that he preferred to sit down and listen to others talk. and then make a decision.
 T want to say right now" he said. that the office Of mayor, Of gover- nor. Of president. or any other of- fee. is not big enough 10 make me stand up here, or any place else. and insult or Nillify any man to obtain ii, Not even the presidency. and I con- sidor that some joh. would make me stand before you and say anything that l do not know is honestly true.
 Tt has been said that am cats paw, that group of men will handle me. Any man who knows me, knows that the ones that make that state ment are liars. It's a lie.
 No man or group Of men can make me come to any decision. If I am elected mayor. am going to be mayor. and no man or group is going
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-04

Warsaw, \. Y, Apri 4 - One thousand dollars in silver and au uu- determined number o' literty bonds and other securities were taken from IEo Bank Of Wyoming, seven miles from here. during the night. Acrty- ltne torches were used to cut into Inc Nauit.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-04
Means a t,oml Slcuih

Burns said he would 's's'f say" that t3asiuH E. Naaus was ''a good irvesif- gator" htt that hr ,.oGtd rot testify as Go hts rrlIahiiity since he testified here" ''1 don't regard his testimony as rsliahie~ Inc said
 Attorney Gen. pJuah.riy had told h"m 'fhrre were rf Sors" why Means shoHfI te dropped from tha depart m. ut. huf said hr cnHfi not CNpiain ilrvsc reasons at the 'tme. Bgrns e1i1 In response to gu urstiuu that he 'rcuia nof say" fhat t was at Sec rrary Ne8nu'~ instiEatien. and be- cause of Means work in liquor cases
 ''Woaus and l." hc added. figured ugt it was tecause Of The Mexican in- ycS- iE8tior
 What was the i1ca of appointing rod Tph1m a special agent" asked Srratur Wheeler.
 ''t4a was going tn Eurups--cur }'aIEr and ts-.Iuifs>ior saved time"
 Mir tpham rendered. some service i1 irqmrirs. Eurrs said. and Mir aic- Lean did a very great deal