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New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
STARTS HIS
 SING SING TERM TUES.
Loses Appeal - Good Be. havior May Cut Total
 to Nine Months

New York, March William II
 Anderson, former state superinten.
 dent of the Anti-Saloon league oi
 New York, will leave for Sing Sing
 tomorrow, to begin serving his term
 from one 10 two years Imprisonment 1 for forgery.
 1 Anderson's counsel announced he would surrender his client tomorrow Supreme Court Justice Wagner today denied the former dry leaders mo- i tlon for a certificate of reasonable doubt from his conviction last Janu- ary 20.
 Justice Wagner's decision said that Anderson had been convicted after a trial marked for its fairness, and that the verdict was in accordance with the evidence. He held that no error of law was committed and that no question of lat was presented surf cient for the consideration of the Ap- pellate court.
 carceration will total nine months if he receives full credits for good be- hayior while in prison.
 Anderson's conviction came after a sensational trial by jury nine Of whose members freely admitted be- fore their selection that they were in- imical to the aims of the Anti-Saloon league.
 In cross-examination Anderson said that John T. King of Baltimore" had given him s25,OO0 "for the good of the cause"
 He made that statement when asked to explain payment to himself of s24,700 voted him by the league directors. He said he had loaned the money to the league for publicity pur- poses. and that 1t had been spent through the agency of Henry Mann" New York advertising man. The defense produced neither King nor Mann" in court. Anderson explain ing that he did not know their pres ent whereabouts.
 Anderson, with a record Of 25 years service in the Anti-Saloon leagues of Illinois, Maryland and New York, was indicted five times on charges of extortion, grand larceny ana 1OrReTg. EOuT lHulCtineIls Slili are pending.
 The forgery indictment was based on the charge of c. Bertsall Phillips, engaged by Anderson several years ago as a fund solicitor for the league, that his employer had compelled him 10 split with him all his annual in excess of s10,0oO.
 Anderson admitted having received a portion of Phillips commissions. but insisted that the collector offered him the money.
 The forgery charge was based on i direction 10 the leagues | to change s4,400 item from Phillips account to his expense 1 account. Phillips had paid this sum l .o Anderson as part of his 1920 com mission split" and the transfer was ordered because he had protested paying income taxes upon it.
 Directors of the league, who rad consistently defended Anderson throughout the trial and after his announced on February 10 that his resignation had been &C., ,epted.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
OLD FACTORY SOLD
Plant of The Eastern Brass And Ingot Company in Waterbury Disposed of At Public Auction.

Waterbury. March a. The plant of the Eastern Brass and 1ngot Co.,, in this city. which has been closed for several years, has been sold at auction to Herman J. and Marcus \. Weisman Of this city. according to announce ment made today. The sale must be confirmed by Judge Edwin s. Thom- as of the United States district court before Weisnan brothers can take possession. The brass and ingot com- pany has been in hands of a receiver for some time. The Messrs. Weisman stated today they plan to dispose of the factory and other property bid on by them at the auction by sale to some other concern or individual.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
PALMER FILES APPEAL
 ON BELVIDERE GARAGE
Decides to Have Supreme Court of Errors Pass on Decision of Build-
 ing Commission.

An appeal to the supreme court of errors has been taken by Clarence c, Palmer from the decision of Justice Harry P. Roche, upholding the action of the city of New Britain in refusing a permit to erect a garage in the Bel ,idere section. The appeal was filed today with Emil J. Danberg. clerk of courts, by Attorney Donald c. Gaff- ney, representing Palmer.
 Mir. Palmer applied to the building commission for a permit to erect a garage on Stanley street and it was refused. He then entered . suit against the city of New Britain in which he sought to force the city to grant the permit.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
Congressman Compares Senate Investigation
 To a Horse TreadmiII

Bridgeport, March 34. Con sressman Schuyler Merritt of Stamford. speaking before thu chamber of commerce here this noon likened the United States senate's investigations to a horse on treadmill. They talk. talk. talk, but the more they talk the farther they don't get" deciar. ed MT, Merritt. He said the horse gets credit for threshing grain, but all the senate has pro duced is "chaff.'
 President Coolidge was de tended and commended for re- fusing to demand Attorney Gen. Daugherty's resignation. Xvi. dence against Daugherty. Mr. Merritt said, was largely from confessed criminals. bribers and murderers and was for the most mart hearsay."
 Passage of the revenue bill in the form approved by the house compromise and the passage Of the Muscle Shoals lease act and the soldiers bonus bill were alike condemned.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
Painted Fish, Bootleg Candy Is Being Sold,
 Agriculture Sec. Says

Harrisburg, Pa., March 24.- Painted fish have been found in Philadelphia sea food mar kets, John s. Mckee, deputy secretary of agriculture de- clared today. White salmon. dipped in coal tar dye to give them 8 reddish tint, were sold as red salmon. MT. Mckee said.
 The fish, which were dis covered by Robert NJ. Sinners, general agent of the bureau Of foods, were painted in Chicago and shipped to Philadelphia. As an explanation of the paint ing, it was pointed out that the value of red salmon is four times that of the white variety. Officials of the bureau have or dered an investigation of all fish markets in the state to de- termine whether there has been a general distribution of the painted fish. Where they are found, prosecutions will be in stituted.
 Less than a week ago the bureau discovered that boot leg" candy confections, contain ing intoxicating beverages were appearing in the state.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
DOG DIsLrkEs SPRING FLOWERS.

Ralph E. Wainwright superintend- ent of parks, has planted bulbs in Central Park. but each time they are ploced underground. a dog owned by Mrs. Roberts of 2s7 Main street. gets busy and digs them up again, accord ing to a report made 10 the police this morning. Supt. Wainwright also re- ported that the tool house in Belvi- dere was broken into Saturday night snd six ice scrapers stolen.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
HIT BY US. VESSEL, 8 REPORTED KILLED Steamer Merchant Crashes Into
 "uo0 'pLoJlIeH ,
 ",d9d 'lApV leShaVen 'lelS lnonoauuoO ANOTHER SHIP IS ASHORE
Liner President Monroe. With Many Passengers on Board, Reported on [ Reef 120 Miles From Miami-Re- lief Ship Starts at Once.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Gravesend, Eng, March 24.-The American steamer American Merchant and the British steamer Matatua col lided off Thameshaven this morning. The Matatua sank and it is varlously reported that from one to eight Of her crew were killed and several injured.
 The American Merchant, formerly the United States transport Aisne, of 7,555 tons gross, left New York March 1S for London. The Matatua was of S,0lo tons gross, built in 1904 at Bel fast and owned in Southampton.
 One account of the collision says that the Matatua apparently was turning when she was caught broad- side by the American Merchant. Some of Matatua's crew were asleep in their hunks and it is believed eight Of them were killed.
 The Matatua was run ashore, where the forepart sank, only the stern re- maining above the water. The Ameri- can Merchant was damaged in the stern and bow.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
Million in Movies, and
 Two Fights Offered
By TIle Assoelatea Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, March 24.-Jack Kearns manager Of Jack Dempsey. announc- ed today he was considering a mfl- lion dollar motion picture offer and two proposals for title fights, one from Tex Rickard and the other from James J. Coffroth. California pro- m.Oter.
 The motion picture offer came from Carl I.aemmle. head of a large pro- ducing concern. declared kearus. who also disclosed that Conroth had re- newed a previous bid for a title battle at Tia Juana between Dempsey and Harry Wills. while Rickard had of- fered terms for a match with the best available contender here in Septem- Der.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
STILL ANOTHER PROBE
House Authorities investigation Into Aircraft Industry and Bureau of Engraving.

Washington. March 24.--The house today authorized two more investiga- tions-one into the aircraft industry. the other into alleged duplication of government bonds at the bureau of engraving and printing.
 Special committees will be named by the speaker to conduct both in- quiries, which were authorized by viva voce vote.
 Representative Nelson of Wisconsin leader of the republican insurgents proposed the aircraft Investigation while Representative King. republi- can, Illinois offered the resolution for the bureau of engraving inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
Banker a Suicide After
 Shortage Is Reported

Memphis. Tenn. March 24.-Rob- ert $. Polk. former senior vice presi- dent of the Union and Planters Bank and Trust company. shot and killed himself at his home today. Polk returned to Memphis from Ei Paso. Texas. saturday, several days after shortage of s4i.O0o. was reported by bank examiners.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
BIG GAIN IN TAXES
internal Revenue Oficc at Hartford Reports Payments up to saturday as TotaIIIng ss.s5s.2iS.ss.

This amount undoubtedly would have been much larger but for the an- ticipated tax reduction action by con- gress. Many who usually pay the full amount of their income tax on or before March IS this year paid only the first quarterly payment. If con- gress does reduce the tax on 1923 incomes by 25 per cent as is expected. the final quarterly payment can be omitted.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
POPE APPRECIATES
 GENEROSITY OF U. s.
GleYates American ArChbishopS as Mark of His ThankfulnesS
C0NSIST0RY HELD TODAY
Even More Brilliant Scene on Thurs day When Two Prelates Will Be Invested With Robes of Their High Holy Office.
The Associated Press.

The Associated Press.
 Rome, March .4.--Mgr. Patrick J. Iayes, archbishop Of New York; and Mgr. George w. Mundelein, archbish- op of Chicago, were made cardinals of he Roman Catholic church at se- cret consistory held this morning in the historic hall of consistory at the Vatican. The ceremony, carried out in conformity with centuries-old rit- ral. was performed in majestic sol sp!endor,
 Principals Not Present.
 The two American prelates thus aised to the dignity Of princes of the church were not present, but awaited notification of their elevation at their respective temporary places of resi- dence in Rome, in accordance with custom. Cardinal Hayes received the 'higlietti," as the notification is called, at the American college, and Cardinal Mundelein at the College Of Propaganda.
 Brilliant Scene.
 The consistory was participated in by all the cardinals resident in Rome, who assembled in the hall of consis- tory at about 10 o'clock. The hall was dazzling mass of color. The striking violet robes of the cardinals, hanging to the ground in graceful lolds, mingled with the purple of the monsignars of the papal household. swiss guards in their multi-colored medieval uniforms and bearing hal tlerds; papal gendarmes, officers of he vaticans armed forces and nu- nerous functionarles in historic garb l added to the picturesqueness of the scene. The cardinals were ranged &C., ! cordlng to rank with Cardinal Van i nutelli their octogenarian dean, at the head.
 Pope Clad in White. The ringing of bell announced the approach of the Holy Father who en- cred amid profound silence. He was cad entirely in white. His robes standing out in bold contrast 10 inc ust of the colorful array. He walked aowly, flanled by a group Of Swiss rtards and members of the house. old. Each prelate knelt as he ap- roached.
 Thes low procession reached the ,her end of the hall, where the pom if took his place on throne. There he cardinals paid him homage, each tn turn approaching the throne and .issing the papal ring. There being score or cardinals present this cere- inony occupied an important part Of tne preliminary proceedings.
 Swiss Guard on Duty.
 At the conclusion the papal master ol ceremonies in a low but solemn Y, oice announced Extra omnes." The N ords were easily heard in the i'm pressi,e silence, and all but the Pope
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
CANDY IS CONDEMNED
About a Ton and a Half of Sweets Taken from store Damaged by Fire Declared by Health Board lift.

About a ton and a half of candy, purchased from the E. W. Woolworth Co, was condemned this morning by health authorities. The candy was Of the stock in the store during the fire a few weeks ago and was purchased by the firm of Levine & Schriber Of this city.
 Before making any attempt to place it on sale Messrs. Levine & schriber asked the board of healht 10 make an inspection. This was done and the candy was found to have been contaminated by fire. water and sub seauent handling that 1t was declared unfit fer use. The purchasers agreed 10 dispose of it.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
MYSTERIOUS MAN GIVING
 AWAY S1,O00, $500 BILLS
Derby Woman Gets S1 900 and Police man is Given $500 by Man Who
 Drives Away in Car.

Derby, March 24.-A mysi
 stranger, riding in his automotIpJ0l Shelton this morning inquired - U woman who was sweeping off the sidewalk in front of her home if there was drive on in Shelton for the Grif- fin hospital of Derby. Being inform ed that there was he pulled from his pocket s1,Ooo bill. asked her to turn it in and drove away. \ short time later he appeared in Derby and mak ing the same inquiry of traffic off cer on duty at Main and Elizabeth streets. gave him a $500 bill and dis appeared with the admonition that he turn it over to some good looking can yasser.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
VETERAN MASON DIES.

Colehrook. March 24.-Hiram ID. Northrop. for 20 years town clerk and town treasurer. died at his home last night. He was born in Phila- delphia in 1s4s and had been a mem ter Of the Masonic 9rder since he vas 2i years of age. He is survived bv wife and sister. Mr. Sorthrop kept a general store here.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
ENDORSE PAONESSA
Italian Americans Vote to Send Mayor Back to City Hall for Second
 Term-other Speakers at Meeting.

Mayor 4. NJ. Paoncssa addressed a meeting Of members of the Italian American society at a mass meeting in Skritulskys hall yesterday after noon. He told them that he had some work he wanted to finish as mayor and that he VAS a candidate for a second term. His candidacy was endorsed unanimously.
 other speakers were Sebastiano Di Bennedetto. chairman, Eugene Fas- sella and Philip Scapollati, vice president of the association. An- other meeting will be held before election.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
Wreck on Florida

Jacksonville, March "A. -- The steamship President Monroe, shipping board. is ashore four miles south Of the Pacific reefs between Barrysfort and Fowey Rocks light station about 120 miles from Miami. O s. calls were answered by the coast guard cut ter saukee from Key West followed by the wrecking tug Warbler and the naval tug Bay Spring left for the scene.
 The President Monroe measures 5t7 feet and is of 12,OO0 gross tonnage. The vessel carrying a large number of passengers is reported in no immedi- ate danger.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
FALLS SON-IN-LAW REFUSES ID ANSWER Fears discrimination, He Tells
 Teapot Dome investigators THOMPSON DENIES OIL DEAL
One of CooliIge's Managers Brands 1920 Reported Faint As False Reporter Insists Hays Agent Gave Him Tip on Sinclair's Donations.

Washington, March 24.--odds and ends of testimony bearing on widely separated aspects Of it's inquiry went Into the record of tl.e oil committee i today while its members were per- fectng plans to hale Harry F. Sin clair into court because of his re- fusai to submit himself to further 1 questioning
 As If the committeeman had de- termined 10 push their task of in- Vestigation to quick conclusion, wit nesses succeeded each other rapidly at the big committee table ard most ! of them were dismissed with only a scant semblance of cross-examina- ton.
 carmi \. Thompson of Cleveland, one Of President Coolidse's campaign managers and a close friend of Prea- dent Harding, testified that he had no knowledge Of an "oil deal' at the republican national convention of 1920.
 Reporter Testiiies
 Harold Vivian, reporter for the New York Times told the committee he had received confirmation from the New York office Of Will II. Hays that Hays would testify to a stock transaction by which Sinclair helped wipe out the republican national com mittee deficit after the 1920 cam paign. Vivian said such story was told 10 him by Joseph T. O'Neill, Hays publicity director, but O'Neill in telegram read to the committee, denied it.
 The next witness. Martin l. Pow CTS of Philadelphia, denied story that he was interested in any way in Teapot Dome and then proceeded to brand as 'ignominious lies' various other stories he said had been circu- lated about him.
 He was succeeded on the witness stand by Michael Circeli also of Philadelphia, who in turn denied some of the testimony of powers.
 Details of Hearing
 carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland. manager of President Coolidge's cam paign in Ohio. was called as the first witness today in the oil inquiry.
 
 In its examination of the witness tho committee turned again to stories of an "oil deal" at the Chicago con- ventlon which nominated Harding Meantime preparations were c6mpIct- cd to leave to the courts the refusal of Harry F. Sinclair to testify further.
 Before the questioning of Thomp- son began, there was brief excursion into the matter of Sinelair's contribu- ton to the republican national com mittee 10 help make up the deficit resulting from the 1920 campaign.
 Gets After Democrats
 Senator Spencer. republican. Mis- souri. remarked that he had noticed that a subpoena was out for Fred W.
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
s,oo STOLEN BY BURGLAR

Mrs Fannie Kaufman of 19 Oak street reported 10 the police that her home was entered last night between o'clock and midnight and si00 stolen. The report vas turned over to the detective bureau for investiga- ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
THIEF TAKES sIs5 FROM SAFE

Theft of s1s5 from the store safe in the office of the Elmer Auto com pany some time Saturday afternoon has been reported 10 the police. Policeman Patrick O'Mara is investi- gating the case.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
EIGHT KILLED IN wRECk

Metz. Lorraine, March 24.-EigH perzans were killed and eleven otb.is inirred fr a collision today between the Ostend-Basie express and a freighi train.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
mGo.sLAN cABINET orr.

9W IIe assJciatef Fress.
 Belgrade. Jug3slavia, March 24.- The Jugoslav cabinet headed by Pre- mier Pachitch resigned today. All the ministers belong 10 the radical party.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24

New York, March 2i.--The steam ship President Monroe, reported ashore off the Florida coast in Jack sonville dispatches today, is operated by the Dollar Steamship line. with 3S passengers aboard. The presi- dent Monroe left here March 20 for San Francisco by way of Havana and the Canal Zone. The vessel has a gross tonnage of i0.5sS.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Mar. 24.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday: mod crate temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-24

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The Washington times., 1924-07-18
DESERTS WIFE, 10, TO
MARRY GIRL OF IS

DOYLESTOWN, July ia fugi-
tive warrant was issued here today
by Justice Erwin NJ. James. ordering
the arrest Of Napoleon Bonapar.e
Fairclough, jr., twenty-three, Patter.
son, N. j., who failed to appear for
a hearing to answer a charge Of
bigamy.
Fairclough, who Is said to be the
SON Of a well-to-do coal broker of
Paterson, is charged with marrying
Miss Beulah Grebs, also OF Pater-
son, at Riegersville, Bucks county,
June /, after asserting his first wife.
According to the first wife, Mrs.
Dorothy Fairclough. nineteen, her
husband left her April IL and mar
ried Miss Grebs, who is only fifteen
years old, after both made false
statements about their ages.
Fairclough was arrested in Easton
early this month on charges Of big
amy filed by his first wife's father.
The father Of Fairclough's alleged
second wife appeared at the hear.
ing this morning, but Fairclough
forfeited $500 bail. and Justice James
indicated he would attempt 10 have
the man extradited.
The Washington times., 1924-07-18
SICK AUTHORS FIANcEE
ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIM

PARIS. July 1S.-SIowly dying
from an incurabie malady. Jan Zoz-
nowski. a weli-kncwn Polish wri1er,
repeatedly begged friends ami at
tendants at the sanatorium at Vile.
juif to put an end to his suffering.
His fiancee. Mile. Stanislawa Uni
cuslxa, visited him and was so over
come at the sight OF his agony that
she could not resist his pitiable
pleadings. She shot him in the
head-and he is not expected to re-
cover.
Following the shooting, Mice. Uni.
cuska collapsed and officers who
Were summoned to make the arrest
left her in the care of the sana-
torium. She Is only twenty-five
years old and noted for her beauty,
She had been constant visitor to
her fiance's sick room.
zoznowski, q talented writer. is
thirty-five years old. He came from
Warsaw to Paris to seek medical
advice. The best French surgeons
operated on him twice, but were
unable to give him relief.
The Washington times., 1924-07-18
| UNBE R FRAUD
CASE NEAR
[ n D
Counsel For Defense Attacks
Governments Case Yer
dict Expected Tomorrow

The long -drawn.out army lumber
conspiracy case, which has been
dragging before jury In Criminal
Court No. 2, Justice Bailey. presid-
ing, for nearly eleven weeks, Is
nearing an end and win be given 70
the jury this afternoon. "A YER
dict may be expected either late
today or tomorrow.
The defendants in the case are
charged with having conspired to
defraud the Government OF about
$1,500,000. in connection with the
disposal Of army cantpnment lum-
Der. The accused are: John ".
Philips, Of Atlanta, Ga; his brother.
Charles Philips, jr.; Charles 3.
Shotwell and Frank T.. Sullivan.
Ernest G. Morse and John Ste
phens, who were jointly indicted
with these, have been exonerated
and George M. Chambers, also in
dicted, Is dead.
Attorney Charles A. Douglas,
counsel for John L. Philips, in
concluding his argument to the
jury, claimed that the defendants
were entitled to be tried for the
conspiracy as stated in the indict-
ment and not for the conspiracy II
which the prosecution now contends
they are guilty.
It was argued by Mr.. Douglas
that before Philips could be guilty Of
any wrong 1t must be shown that he
was in collision with Chambers, the
Government appraiser, which had
not been done. Mr.. Douglas pointed
out that IL Chambers, who is now
dead, had participated in the III.
legged conspiracy. the Government
would have shown that his estate
had been substantially increased; in
other words. that there had been q
division Of profits, II any.
Assistant Attorney General Parker
and District Attorney Gordon closed
argument for the Government after
which Justice Bailey charged the
jury.