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New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
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Gulbransen player pianoseat Morans -advt
 John ". Whapman of Kensington who severed his connection with the North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, where he was foreman of the automobile de- partment, started in work at the Stanley Works this morning.
 Home cooked lunches at CrowelIs adv.
 A. ". Harvey lodge. A. o. U. W, will hold its regular meeting tonight at I o. o. F. hall on Arch street.
 William F.. Stewart of 70 Grand street is recovering from an illness of three weeks duration, and expects to be out again in short time. He is one of New Britain's best known Civil War veterans. Join Morans' Xmas Music Club advt.
 The first and second degrees were conferred on a large class of candi- dates at the meeting of Daily Coun- ell, Knights of Columbus, last night. At next Sunday nights meeting the third degree will be conferred on a number of candidates. The public Is cordially invited 10 hear Dr. Vincent's lecture on Com munity Health" at the Burritt hotel Thursday evening at 6:30. Tickets, including dinner, s1.75, can be ob- tained from Fred Rackliffe. Tel. 1875 -advt.
 Dave Mahoney, well known foot ball and basketball referee, is at the Hartford hospital where he under went a serious operation this morn- ing.
 1 Stanley women's Relief corp will hold its regular meeting and cleo ton of officers at I. o. o. F. hall, Arch street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 The directors Of the Welfare ss- sociation of New Britain will meet at the association headquarters aV
 7:s9 o'clock Wednesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

the art has developed; that each type Of service must be utilized in that particular work which 1t Is best designed to perform: that both types must be placed under the same obligations and restrictions: and that both must be under the Identical regulatory body in order that the ultimate end of a perfect transportation system may be at tained.
 By far the best results are pos- sible when both types of service are operated under the control of one transportation organization with the obligation 10 make the most efficient use Of each, Only un- der such a policy can a thoroughly coordinated service be produced and the maximum benefits ob- tained.
 "A great deal has been said of the probable substitution of the motor bus for the electric cars, but 1t Is apparent that the bus Is not capable Of efficiently serving mass transportation in the large cities. II is equally apparent that there are many uses to which this unit can be put in providing essential serv- ice and the electric railways must be prepared to adopt the motor bus as an integral part of their plant, and by adopting a broad view of their obligations, abandon the idea of being merely electric railways, and take on their real function, that of being the agents Of the pub 1 lie in supplying all Of the trans portation requirements Of the com. munities.
 Up to recent times, the motor bus has been operated as private business venture, by individuals whose sole object was the profit tc be obtained by their effort and without any thought as to whether the service they were performing was of real public necessity and al such, an integral part of the pub lie requirements for transportation There has been a rapid change and the time has come for the use oi the bus by the experts. It can be made to be of great service, but its full utility cannot be determined until serious efforts have been made to thoroughly coordinate the two types of service.
 The bus is too new for anyone 10 predict with any degree of cer- tainty the particular instances Of its actual value in the general trans, portatlon facility of any city. The efforts that have thus far been made to coordinate the bus service with existing railway service are Of too recent date to have more than pointed the way to possible other uses. It will only be by the serious and conscientious efforts of the electric railway to coordinate the two services that the measure of usefulness of the motor bus can be 1 determined"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
uSIoR ACHIEVEMENT WORK.

The junior achievement clubs will exhibit their handiwork in the window of the New Britain Gas Light Co. from December 17 10 28' the exhibit being changed from time 10 time. The feature will beswilloW furniture, a class in which has re- gently been started under the lead ership of Nicola Constantini. The boys belonging to the junior achieve ment clubs will take part in the Christmas party at the Boys club, the celebration being in charge Of the women's auxiliary and the American Legion.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

Husband (returning from angling trip) - What do you think of these beauties?
 Wife Don't try 10 deceive me. Mrs. Nabor saw you In tho fish shop.
 of course she did. Why, 1 caught so many simply had to try to sell some." - Bits London).
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
WINS SECOND RACE
NaChsmuth, Running Unattached, Captures Another senior Cham- pionsllip Contest.

New York, Dec. S.-Fred Wach- smuth, former Glencoe A. c. run ner but appearing unattached, yes terday captured his second senior cham pionship within eight days by winning the annual Metropolitan ten-mile run under the direction Of the Finnish American A. c. at Ma combs Dam Park. Wachsmuth lea home the pack in the national cross country race at Van Cortlandt park week ago Saturday. His time to- day was 54 minutes, 12 2-5 seconds
 William Plant Of the Morningside A. C.. considered one of Americas best bets in the foreign invasion which is forecast, won the seven milk walk In 54 minutes 21 2-5 sec onds.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
FATHER DAILY ILL

Rev. Patrick Daly, pastor of St. Joseph's church, was taken III yes terday morning and was unable to conduct the ceremonies Of the church. His assistant, Rev. Michael Keating, celebrated the two early masses, and Rev. Charles Coppens, pastor Of St Peters church, was in charge at o'clock, Father Daly's condition is reported ss improved this morning
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
MOtorman Killed as
 Trolley Hits Truck

New Haven. Dec. s.--William Jac- ouos, motorman, who was injured when a trolley car collided with a motor truck in Orange street, West Haven, laSt Tuesday night died yes terday. Death was due to a frac- tured skull. Jacques, who was bs years old had been employed by the Connecticut company for 14 years. This was hts first accident. He leaves q wife and six children,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Life Saved by Operation
 At Sea During Bad Storm

Boston, Dec. s.-An operation for acute appendicitis during severe storm last Tuesday aboard the Cum ard liner Carmania, Boston bound Eom Liverpool, saved the life of Charles E. Bransheld, Liverpool merchant, according to the word of physicians on the steamer, which docked here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Fire, Started by Child,
 Threatened Whole Town

Montreal, Dec. IA fire set by q four year old girl on Saturday at Lachenaie, 25 miles from here, which threatened at first to destSoy the village was subdued by the fire brigade from Montreal, with the loss Of only one dwelling and several barns. The girl started the fire while searching in a clothes closet with a lighted match.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
pr, John J. Brennan, the ships

pr. John J. Brennan, the ships surgeon, performed the operation assisted by Dr. R. N. Gang of Cam bridge and Dr. Kenneth Fairley of Melbourne, Australia, both passen- gers. Mir. Dransfeld was removed to a local hospital where his condition was reported serious but that his recovery was probable.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Merely 6 Hint

MT. Bore - Do you really be- lieve that absence makes the heart Erov fonder7
 Miss Sweet tpointsdly} - We'll, you might try it for two or three monthsI - Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

No matter how simple q dinner may be, 1t can be finished in grand style with a dessert favored with one Of Bakers famous favoring extracS,- HdVt,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

Meet friends here Shop together UT myriad it's bounf varieties its moderate and
 pleasing shopping here most attractive CIV re! WELL AT "D & L.!
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
China for That Christmas Feast
1OO.PIECE SETS s17.95 to S1OO.OO

Sets consist of 12 z F 12 fruits 2 Finch plates, 12 5inch plates 12 4nch plates covered dishes and sugar. Sinch baker, covered butter gravy bowl, 12 and s-inch platter
 CD. & L.--3rd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
KORETZ GIVEN
 ONE TO 10 YEARS
 FOR BIG SPINDLE
$2,OOO,OOO Oil Bubble Pro- moter Pleads Guilty
 To Gouge
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Leo Koretz, ill, unkempt and penniless, gray shadow of the master swindler who induced friends and relatives to invest S2OOo,- GOO in a phantom Panama oil project, tday was sentenced to prison for from one to ten years by Chief Justice Ja- cob Hopkins.
 Koretz, who pleaded guilty yesterday to four indictments charging four varia- itions of swindling received three iden- tical sentences for three separate of- lenses but the judge ruled that the sen tences might run concurrently.
 Under that ruling Koretz will be eli gible for parole after serving eleven months in the penitentiary. A flaw was discovered at the last minute in a fourth indictment to which Koretz had pleaded guilty and Koretz was permit ted to withdraw his plea.
 Friends Were Victims
 The man who for eighteen years vic timized his friends and relatives so cleverly that they often begged him to accept their money for investment in his Bayano river project, which was not only devoid of oil but which he did not even own, took the sentence i'm posed uopn him calmly. Officials at the Cook county jail announced that commitment papers were being pre- pared tonight and that KOretz would be started for the penitentiary tomorrow, less than two weeks since his arrest in Halifax, where he posed as Lou keyte.
 Today's proceedings were brief. Ko- retz appeared in the shabby little court room made famous by the LOeb-LeOpold murder trial and the witnesses on whose complaint the various indictments were based testified to being defrauded by Koretz after which his plea of guilty was entered in each case.
 The defense introduced only two phy- sicians who had examined koretZ and said that he was suffering with diabetes ad .is in serious condition. koretz smiled after sentence had been pro- iounced.
 I'm very happy" he said as he was hurrying from the courtroom. The defense in it's cross examination of state witnesses asked if they know that ko- retz had turned over all his assets to authorities and would receive about 5O per cent of what they invested. They said they had read such statements in the newspapers.
 Condition Serious
 His condition is serious" one of the physicians who examined koretz said land unless there is an immediate i'm provement, death will probably be the consequence"
 They refused to state whether they believed Koretz would die if sent to prison. Koretz's brothers earlier in the day appeared to regard the trial as a victory.
 Congratulations, Leo, congratula, tions,' they chorused as he was led away. Koretz smiled brightly.
 A year ago yesterday Koretz fled Chicago with upward of half a million dollars after he had seen an investi' gating committee start to Panama tc try to find his properties there: A few days ago he was arrested in Hali fax. returned here and pleaded guilty yesterday to four indictments charg ing various forms of swindling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
DEALERS PLAN
 ANNUAL EVENT
 OF AUTO SHOW
Reports Of Progress Indi- cate Unusual Inter-
 est Here

Delighted over the success or tGe Dixie Automobile show, dealers are ai, ready laying plans for bigger ana better" exposition next year.
 Continued heavy attendance at the auditorium display has convinced exhlD- itors that Birmingham has outgrown the small and modest, automobile show or the mast. and will be satisfied Tn future with nothing less than metropolitan display of an extensive scale Itke the present enterprise.
 At meeting, of exhibitors held Thurs dav afternoon. reports on the progress of the show for the first half of the week were presented by Director G. F. Caldwell, and the dealers were unani- nous in expressing their qualification over the showing made. The attend ance. in spite of the paid-admission tea- ture, has exceeded expectations.
 "It all goes to show that the public has lost patience with free shows, ana the indiscriminate crowds they attract, said Director Caldwell. 1The admission charge has permitted visitors who were genuinely interested, to examine the ex. hibits in comfort and under the most attractive conditions.
 "The adoption of this policy does not mean that the Motor Trade association has gone into the automobile show en- terprise for profit. Gate receipts will pay only a small part of the total cost of putting on the show. Souvenirs alone, which are being distributed free by the exhibitors, are worth more than the price of admission. The policy has been popular with patrons, and many have taken occasion to express their approval voluntarily"
 The decorations achieved by Ed Bar nard of the Drennen department store. the lighting effects, and the beauty of the new cars and accessories exhibits themselves continue to win the admira- tion of visitors. The feature booths where instructive exhibits and lectures are being provided are surrounded con- tinuously by interested groups.
 Music by Nappi's orchestra, after noon and evening, and the entertain ment program furnished by the Royal Scots quartet, are pleasant diversions of the show. The exhibit will continue through Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
WOMEN PROTEST
 v. D. C. ELECTION
egro PatrOlmen Answer Riot Call At Capital Meet

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Six chap ters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Washington division, re- fused today to recognize the officers elected at the organizations annual meeting last night on grounds that the nomination of Mrs. Albion Tuck for president-general had been put i'm properly. The rebelling faction, headed by Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow, claimed the election of Mrs. Tuck was illegal be- cause votes from her side were not cast.
 Both sessions yesterday and last night were marked by heated exchanges. So tumultous did the day meeting become that a call for police from an anony- nous source brought negro patrolmen to the convention hall, which caused even greater excitement.
 It was indicated tonight that if har- mony were not soon restored; a call would be issued for a special session of the national executive committee of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
MRS. SHEATSLEY
 KILLED HERSELF,
 CLAIMS CORONER
Final Verdict Is Pro. nounced In Mysterious
 Furnace Case
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS,O Ohio, Dec. 1.-The Bex- ley furnace mystery, which for nearly three weeks has baffled county authori- ties tonight, had practically ceased to be a mystery with the filing by Coroner Joseph A. Murphy of his official yer dict declaring Mrs. Addie Sheatsley, wife of a prominent Lutheran minister, ended her own life by casting herself into the heating furnace of the par sonage.
 In returning his verdict of suicide the coroner disregarded the findings of experts who analysed the blood taken from the lungs of Mrs. Sheatsley and conducted other experiments to sub- stantiate a murder theory.
 King Is Silent
 Prosecutor John R. King who re- fused to accept the coroner's prelimin- ary suicide report and began an in yestigation, tonight would not com ment. Throughout the investigation, however, the prosecutor has clung stead- lastly to the belief that the woman was slain, or that her body had been cast into the fiery vault by another after she had ended her own life.
 Coroner Murphy assigned "immedi- ate asphyxiation" as the cause of death, explaining that the sudden con tact of the body with the fire caused reflex spasm of the vocal cords of glottis. This spasm resulted in the lungs being filled with dark blood while the heart was dilated. His ex- animation showed, the verdict said, that the presence of no blood in the heart was proof that the organ did not cease to beat until breathing had stopped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
BOOM ERA PREDICTED BY MELLON Secretary Of Treasury Renders Optimistic Re- port To Congress TAX PUBLICITY
 FIRMLY OPPOSED No Value In Measure Should Be Repealed,
 He Says WORLD COMMERCE TO BEAR SCRUTINY Resumption Of Production In Europe Offers Serious
 Trade Problem
TAX PUBLICITY
 FIRMLY OPPOSED
WORLD COMMERCE
 TO BEAR SCRUTINY

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. Years of prosperous and healthy conditions such as sue. ceeded the election of 1896'' were forecast for the United States by Secretary Mellon in the annual report of the treas ury sent to congress today.
 The secretary's views are based, he said, on the repudia- tioi1 of Various theories in- consistent with econ o m c laws" and the indorsement of handling of government af- fairs given in the last election. He counselled the nation, how ever, to approach it's prob lens with intelligence that the progress made and the groundwork laid in the last four years may not come to naught.
 The United States, he asserted, was the first world power to come through the postwar transition stage success fully and the first to be able to present reasonable assurance" that true pro- gress" will continue within its borders. MT. Mellon urged perpetuation of the program adopted by "the great major ity of our people in the last election" which he interpreted as one of "hard
 aS Snoy
 shows TrtnsitiOn
 In general economic conditions as well as in the domain of federal fiscal operations, MT. Mellon recounted how complete the transition had been. He said that in the last four years the per capita tax on citizens of the United States had been cut from $54 to $27, or exactly one half public expenditures which in 1920 exceeded $6,500, ,000, were only $3,5O0,OOO,000 in the fiscal year which ended last July 1, and the "com- plete disorganization of the economic structure by the collapse of prices in 1920 and 1921 has been rectified.
 In Sound Position
 While it has taken time for this situation completely to remedy itself, the secretary continued, "the adjust 
 ment has now been made, and both banking and business conditions are in a thoroughly sound position. Prices have been comparatively stable for two or three years. production has increased 20 or 25 per cent, bank debts, 15 or 20 per cent, and employment $ or lO per cent. Interest and discount rates, as a rule, have been reduced more than half. Discount rates of the Fed eral Reserve bank of New York, for example, have been reduced fpom 71a to 3h per cent. Bank deposits have in creased six to eight billion dollars from the low point of 1921, or over 2O per cent.
 "While recovery of agriculture has been slow, it has been substantial, and today, due largely to changing condi- tions in world crops and world markets, faces new era. The maladjustment
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
DIGITMARKS ON BOTTLE IDENTIFIED Prints Correspond To Doctors By Arc Light,
 Says Hill FINAL COMPARISON
 IS DUE FRIDAY Evidence Most Damaging Found So Far, Says
 Officer WOUNDED AUTOIST
 IS NEWEST CLUE Police Probe Report Lone Man Sped Away From Fair
 field Home
WOUNDED AUTOIST
 IS NEWEST CLUE

Investigation into the brutal murder of Mrs. George T. Ed wards at her home at 5424 Valley road, Fairfield, early Tuesday morning came to a head late last night when Chief Deputy Sheriff Hill an- nounced that an analysis of fingerprints found on a chloroform bottle picked up near the bedside of the dead woman betrayed a close re- semblance to Bertillion tale taken of the victims husband, Dr. George T. Edwards, at the Bessemer jail Thursday after- noon.
 The comparison of the prints was made by J. l.. Sprinkle, superintendent of the Jefferson county bureau of iden- tification. ...-...=.
 Under q strong electric light the marks showed no flaws other than those usually present in such records, MT. I1lll Sdlu Al udyllSh tCSI "Aii SS AAAsANS today.
 Certain Of Result
 q feel that Fridays daylight treat ment of the two photographs will only add to the damaging evidence we have already secured against the man," Dep- uty Hill told an Age-Herald reporter.
 During the day little additional light was thrown upon the revolting mystery, although the county was combed by in- vestigators from the various county courts and large number of reporters, who devoted much attention to re- hash of theories that have been current in very incipient stages since the first news of the crime.
 At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, after Dr. Edwards had elected to remain at the T. C. I. hospital (where he has been under guard since he was ordered held under a coroners warrant in con- nection with the death of his wife), while the mutilated body of his wife was laid to rest in cemetery at Mont gomery, he was removed to the Bes- semer jail.
 Action was taken after efforts by
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
NORRIS OPENS DISCUSSION
Underwood GOllOws With Plea For Hi
 Measure

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Chairman Norris of the senate agriculture com mittee, opened the discussion of Muscle Shoals in the senate today with a speech recommending the adoption of the Norris government ownership and operation bill which was reported by the committee.
 Before Senator Norris started Sena- tor Bruce, democrat, Maryland, offeped en amendment to the Norris bill pro- viding that appointment of employees to operate the Muscle Shoals plant under government ownership be made solely on merit and not from any political qualification and that employees be subject to the regulations of the civil service commission.
 The Nebraska senator reviewed the governments work at Muscle Shoals and declared the primary purpose of the property was for the production of pow CT and fertilizer and to promote naviga- tion on the Tennessee river.
 Opposes Lease Plan
 One of the principal considera tions to be given Muscle Shoals, the senator declared, is the conversion of secondary power into primary power. He declared that Muscle Shoals should not be al- lowed to fall into the hands of private enterprise.
 One reason for this, he said, is be- cause the construction of additional dams should be built with the view to aiding navigation.
 With the dawn of the new electric ago. he declared. it would be a shame to allow one corporation or individual to benefit and profit by this valuable property, which will be the key to the whole situation.
 If Muscle Shoals is given to an in- dividual corporation, he said. it would become a fovored corporation. able to drive out of business all of the small competing corporations.
 "The importance of fertilizer for agri- culture has not been underestimate ted, Senator Norris continued. but we must not deceive the people by saying that fertilizer can be produced at Muscle Shoals at a much cheaper price.
 Experts are agreed that present for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
FlNCERPRINTS TIGHTEN NET ABOUT EDWARDS
Reueas R0wer Co., Plan To Lease Wilson Da
Dr.. Edwards SObs In Cell
 As Slain Wife Is Buried

of his aged father. In voice chok ing with emotion, he thanked the sheriff for his kindness and passed up the opportunity for final look at his beautiful young wife.
 Mrs. Edwards was buried after simple services at Leaks chapel in Montgomery, attended only by close friends and by a number of rela- tives, including her aged mother, Mrs. Julia A. Dudley. and two sisters. The rites were said by the Rev. R. J. Mills, pastor of Perry Street Method ist church, and lifelong friends of the family acted as pallbearers.
 Accused Man SObs.
 Dr. Edwards was told that, his wife's funeral services would begin at o'clock. When the hour arrived, he sat in his cell with his watch in his hand and sobbed aloud, according to the jailers. He said nothing, ex- cept to ask several times if his two small children were being properly cared for. The children were in Montgomery with Mrs. Edwards mother, too young to realize that their mother was being buried and that their father wGs held for her death.