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New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
 FOR JAMES M. CURTIN
Funeral of Late Banker and Business Man Held
 Today

As hundreds of personal friends and admirers. representatives of the city's financial and business interests, and members of New Britain lodge, E. r. 0. F., and Daly Council, K. of C., stood with ht.,ds reNerently bowed, the remains of ne late James NJ. Cur tin were borne from St. Mary's church this morning and inferred in St. Mary's new cemetery.
 The church services. the Grcgorian mass, was sung by Rev. Jeremiah Curtin, of West Haven. cousin of the deceassd banker and business man. Assisting priests were Rev. Walter l.yddy, deacon. Rev. Raymond !, Clabby, suh-doacon and Rev. Wal ter \. McCrann, master Of ceremonies, Tho mass was sung by the senior choir, of which MT Curtin was member for moro than two score years. Organist John ]. Cream was in charge. Mrs. NJ. T. Crean sang "Beau- tiful Land on High" and hymns were sung by tho following quartet: Mrs. Crean, soprano; Mrs. John Connolly, also Fred DeRonsierE, tenor; James J. Donahue, baritone.
 In the sanctuary besides inc priests who said the mass wsrc the
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
HOLD REINSURANCE MAN
 ON BOOTLEGGTNG CHARGE
Derby Man Tn Custody of we., Haven Police After Raid a, sa,tn
 RO.E

West Haven. June 4.--FoiioEinF his release under io.o00 bonds for a fu- ture hearing On a charge Of trans- porting liquor here. Pasauale H. Mar esea. 55. said 10 have been a former insurance agent whose home is al "a Fourth street, Derby was rearrsx,ed and held for the Derby police. Ae- cording 70 information from the Derby officials Chief Daniel O'NsfI and squad or Derby officers visited Mar esca's home tn Derby today and seized a quantity Of alcohol. several bottles Of liquor and two stills found in oper- alton together with qua Htity of eoloring matter. labels and other ma teriais The West Haven police ar- rested Maresca last night -ith thre. others at Beach street restaurant, Satin Rock. after they had stepped . large car in front Of the place which was found to contain several cases of Scotch whiskey. 4 search of the cellar had disclosed in a sub-ceIar mors cases of Hhiskey. several cans of si- cohoi and a still. The cases vers today continued until June 10 in the West Haven court.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
MURDER VICTIM DEBATED
 ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Two Weeks Before His Death Young Franks Argued Against NindictiNe
 Methods in Crime

Chicago, June 4.-Robert Franks, kidnapped and slain schoolboy on whose account the state is seeking in dictments against two minors on two charges punishable by death, two weeks before his death debated against capital punishment. His team upheld the negative victoriously against team including his brother, Jack, in a school debate on "Resolved, that capital punishment is justified v
 Would it not better serve the com munity." he asked, ito put weak and mentally depraved crominals in insti- tutions, where, removed from society, they would no longer be menace? Punishment should be reformative, never yindictiNe."
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
tCouiinned on rage Ten,
Vagrant Claims He Is
 Former Cornell Teacher

Oneida, V. r.. June 4.-wiliian Mati1sr. claiming his home as New, Bedford. Mass. and naming his occn- pation as former experimenter and Instructor in agriculture st Cornell university today began s ten day sen- tence in the Madison county jail. Ma ther vas charged with being A vsErant. He was arrested foitering near the Wampspille school house.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
Unidentified Man Dying
 After Being Hit by Train

Syracuse. \. Y. June An uni- identified man with a scrap of note paper in his pocket bearing the words La Rock. Lowell, Mass, as the one identification clue. lies unconscious and near death in local hospital. He was found beside the New York Gen. traI railroad at Warmers. near here to- day He is believed to have been struck by a passing train. Hospital su- thorities gay he is internally injured and little hope is held for his recovery.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04

plea. called the attention Of tro court to the sufferings of the young mems families.
 States Attorney Alcorn made motion for sentence late in tho after noon, and opened his presentation of the states case aeains- them with words Of praise for tine bank com missioner's office saying that tho dc- lection Of the wronrdoings Of the men was exceedingly difficult bcrausc of the positions they held with the trust
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
Exonerates Motorcyclists
 After Fatal Collision

New Haven. June 4.-Coroner Mix in finding filed today completely utonsrates Austin Chapman of Bridge port and Jay '. Becker Of Springfield. of criminal responsibility for the death of Chapman's mother, Mrs. Ellen Chapman. 6S Of Bridgeport. who died as result of collision of automo- biles driven by the two men here May 2S last.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
HEADED FOR HADES
This Is What BiIIy sunday says of World After Reading of Franks Misunderstanding Better.

Chicago, June 4.--Biliy Sunday. evangelist. chipper and chccry after hospital treatment. passed through Chicago en route home 10 Winona Lake, Ind. characteristically declar- ing, in commenting on the Franks kidnapping and murder case, that ''perdition awaits us."
 "The devil and all his kind are ready" hesaid. "This world of ours is headed for Hades so fast that no speed limit can stop #.
 Mr. Sunday is much improved in health sinrr Ep vas rushed from Memphis to inc MayO Clinic at Rochester. Minn., three weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04

following clergymcn: Rev. John IT. Winters. pastor of St Mary's church; Rev. Patrick Daly, pastor of St. Jo- sephe church; Rev Edward V. Grikis, pastor Of St. Andrews church: Rev. John l.. Fay. pastor Of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Plaineile: Rev. J. C. Brennan, pastor or St. Pau's church. kensington; Rev. Charles Coppens. pastor of St. Peters church. Rev. Thomas Herman or tnionville, Rev. William r. O'Deil Of Elmwood. Rev. James o'Brinn Of Stamford, Rev. Daniel Sullivan of Fairfield, Rev. Thomas ]. Laden. pastor Of the Church Of s. John the Evangelist, and Rev. Frederick Coholan Of Nor- wlch.
 The. honorary bearers were direc-
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New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
PRISON TERMS FOR
 3 BANK ENPLOYES
SnelsroVe, Domijan and Smith Are Sentenced to WetherSHeld
GET THREE TO FIFE YEARS
states Attorney Acorn and Lawyer McDouough Dcnouncc Stock Brok- CTS and Blame Them for Prisoners Downfall-I'riO Now Behind Bars

Victor Domiian. g. Of Somerset drive, and Edwin R. Snelgrove. %. Of Windsor. assistant trcasurcrs, and Vincent R. smith, 27, Of sherman Court, discount clerk. the three em- ployes of the Commercial Trust com pany who confessed last Wednesday to taking between $500 and S60.- 900 of the funds of the company by means Of forged notes. were sentenced to not less than three, nor more than
 five years in state prison late ycster-
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
NIILERaNp sEEs paINLEvE

Hy the Associated Press
 Paris. June 4.-President Millerand summoned Faul PainIeve. former pre- uisr and newIy-elected president Of the chamber Of deputies. to the Elysee palace today for a consultation in re- gard 10 the formation Of a ne~ cabi- net to succeed the outgoing cabinet headed bv Raymond Poincars.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
HICKEY BADLY INJURED
Bridgeport Athlete. Catcher on scrrn- ton Club, Mi m Head unh BaT-- Operation Necessary.

Binghamton. V. r. June l.-Ed- ward Tickey. Of Bridgeport. Conn, catcher for the Scranton club Of the New York Pennsylvania league suf- fered slight concession Of the brain when hit over the left ear hy pitch ed ball in the game with Bimehamion yesle erdsy. An oIs ration performed t0 rsliste tf4s pressrre is believed 10 have been succsssful.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
"uoO 'pIOJlIgH ,p,s, ,.ldsG 1ApV tGtS ln0Tl3auun,

far in excess of actuaI ,uluirements, Mir kraus asserted. According to a report from Salt Lake City, he said, an effort to regulate the privilege in that city by the district grand lodge Of the order resulted in reduction of sacramental wines seventy per cent last year.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
WALSH FOR CHAIRMAN
Montana senator Likely To Bc Choice of Democrats At Their Coming Sa- tional Convention.

Washington, June 4.-Strong indi- cations were apparent in democratic circles here today that Senator Thom- as J. Walsh Of Montana. probably would be selected as permanent chair nan of the partys national convention in New York.
 Some democratic leaders in con- sress said the question Of Senator Walshs selection had virtually been settled. The Montana senator. how ever declined to comment on the re- ports.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
TO sIooND NOMINATION

NF TFe Ns10eI8fei Frcss
 Cleveland. June Airs. Lawrence Porter. Of Pasadena. calf. will he among the four or fire delegates. who will make addresses seconding the nomination of President Coolidge at the republican national convention here nszt week. Others sill include. Gosernor sfickeJ. of Vermont. and Dr. George P. Cannon. of New Jer- sey.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
Blanes Da,,rherfr
Daugherty's Statement

Washington. June i.- Former A. torney General Daugherty's statement 10 the senate Daugherty committee follows
 "I beg 10 acknowledge through my counsel your verbal suggestion of the Slst ult. that I appear before you, committee on Friday. June 9th. ThI, IS the first intimation have had from your committee that I was 10 be se. corded the privilege Of q hearing, and. ID to this time. Of course. have had no opportunity Of calling witnesses on my behalf or on behalf of the de. 
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New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
TEN MILLION FORDS
Ford Motor Number 10000 900 Was Completed at Detroit Plant This Morning-Leaves Plant Today.

Detroit, June i.--Ford motor num- Der l0,0o0,oO0 completed at the Ford Motor Co. this morning and the ten millionth model TT" Ford car will leave the assembly line this afternoon, an official announcement says.
 The first model TT" car was com pleted October l, 1908, and it was seven years later when motor number 1,000.00o was produced. The last mil- lion cars the company announces. were turned out complete in 1S2 working days
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
TWO CONTESTS SETTLED

Cleveland, June 4.-At the closing of the first delegate contest today. the republican national committee unaui ? r1ousiv voted 10 seat William T. Gal lieher and Thomas l.. Jones. the lat ter negro, both Of Washington. n. e.. as deiegates-at-iarge from the District of Columbia
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
.DAUGHERTY REFUSES I'D TAKE STAND BUT
 CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Issues Statement Declaring Mem. berS of Committee Have Tried
 to BlaCken Him
BROOKHART INDIGNANT
 AND WILL MAKE REPLY

Declares Investigators Have Proved
 Criminal Conspiracy In NJ. .s.
 Daughery's Household And Have
 Uncovered s75.Ooo Former Atty.
 Gen. Did Not Have When He Took Office.
 Former Attorney General Daugh- eriy today notified the senate conn mittee which has had his official coa- duct under investigation for nearly four months, that he would neither testify as a witness nor be represented further by counsel in its proceedings.
 The committee had asked the for mer attorney general 10 take the wit ness stand on Friday, as the last wit ness before a preliminary report fs submitted to the senate. No formal subpoena had been issued for him, however. and committee members have indicated that they would take no steps to compel his appearance. Denies Any Guilt
 Paul Rowland, attorney for Mir. Daugherty, read the committee statement by his client, declaring that certain members of the committed" had made a desperate attempt to ''blacken" his reputation and denying that he had "profted in any illegal, corrupt or unethicsl way from his tenure of office.
 Mir. Daugherty's statement also de- clared the federal court in Ohio, in the litigation between the committee and NJ. s. Daugherty, had held the committee to be engaged in an 'il- legal proceeding" He therefore gave notice that his lawyers would with. draw.
 Brookbart To Reply
 Chairman Rrookhart declared the statement was a reflection on tn. committc> and said that he intended to reply before letting matters go far- ther.
 We have proved tho nxistesce Of a criminal conspiracy in N. S. Daugh srty's household" Senator Rrookhart said. We have proved that the tax returns of Mir Daugherty when he took office showed he had no money, but that before he left office he had S5.ooo on deposit in his brothers bank"
 The cl ifman added that under the circumstances lie would ask the com mittee to proceed with it's plan of making partial report. and then sd- iourn flor some time" IL Is a part Of the plan to resume sessions, how ever. at some date late in the sum- mer.
 Blames Daugherty
 Chairman Brookhart also referred to the indictment of Senator Wheeler. the committee prosecutor, ss . "frameup"s and said Mir. Daugherty had sought to attack others instead of defending himself.
 senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, said he wanted to expres. some dissent" from the chairman and Mr. Rowland with George F Chamberlain. his associate. then l.ft the committee room.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
Parker Conductor of
 State R. & S. Masous

At the annual slate convention of fhe Royal and Select Masons in Bridgeport today Arthur H. Parker Of this city was elected conductor.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
HErORT sOKIA OCCTPIrp

Athens. June 4.-The Samos core srondsnt Of Enossis fodsy declares that Italian forces yssterday occupied solIis. near snyrna-
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
l, Q. B. B. DECLARES TOO
 MUCH WINE IS IN USE
starts Movement to CurtaiI Alleged Excess Permitted for sacrs-
 mental Purposes

Chicago. June 4,-The Independent Order of B'nai Brith has launched g war against the abuse of sacra- mental wine privileges under the Vol stead act Adolf Kraus, president of the organization, announced today,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
YALE PoIo CAPTAIN

New Haven. June l.-Henry Per rine Baldain. class of iass. of CIeve- land. O. has been reelected captain of the Tsis polo team for the srsuinr year.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04

company and the clever manner in which they operated. He said thaf the appearance of the men was ample proof Of the need of the commission.
 He estimated the amount Of which the bank was defrauded at approxi- mafaIy ssa.h6e. adding that the money vas covered by bonding company and therefore the hank did
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New Britain herald., 1924-06-04
THE WEATHER

Hartford. June 4.-Tore1ast for New Britain and tIcfnity: Generally fair tonight and Thursday: mt much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-04

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The Washington times., 1924-02-09
.E|CHEM GIVES.
MODERN|ST
RECITAL
Oriental Impressions Marred
BY Bizarre Numbers-"Jap-
anese Nocturne" Pleases.

A notable audience Of music
lovers took a trip to the ancient
East in the auditorium Of the
Freer Gallery Of Art yesterday aft
ernoon. Their enjoyment Of the
tour depended solely upon their
liking for the music Of Henry Eich.
helm, modernist composer.
The occasion was the second Of
three recitals presented by the Ii
brary Of Congress through the gen.
erosity Of Mrs. Frederic Shurtleff
Coolidge, founder Of the famous
temple" Of chamber music at Pitts
field, Mass.
A Beethoven trio and the Ront.
gen StriAg Quartet had been play.
ed with understanding and suavity
by the Elshuco Trio and the FeS-
tival Quartet Of South Mountain.
The listeners were appreciative.
Then three men carried q harp
onto the platform. Musicians ap.
peared with four violins, a viola,
flute, oboe, xylophone, drum and
several small and unusual concert
Instruments. The able Aurelio
Giorni, at the piano, bowed to Miss
Marie Miller, harpist. A man of
weary countenance walked to the
front of the platform. He was ap.
plauded. This is Eichheim, here to
conduct the artists in his Oriental
Impressions"
The first number was q Japanese
sketch of weird tonal qualities,
which the audience applauded DO.
litely and wondered what was com.
ing next.
The next was a Japanese Noe.
turne," even more bewildering than
its predecessor, triumph of mod.
ernist beauty, with the grave, com.
pelling grandeur Of the Orient
woven into its jagged chords. The
applause was a genuine tribute.
The audience had "caught on"
"Entenraku," Chinese elegy Of
the eighth century, was q mourn
ful, shrill chant of half.savage
grief, boldly punctuated by the
laundering thump Of great drum.
Chinese Sketch" and Nocturnal
Impressions Of Peking" came after.
They sounded, for the most part,
like inventory day in tinware es.
tablishment, except for the wistful
'tootling Of a flute and the blunt
clacking of a wooden bell, which
gave the effect Of water dripping
upon Q stone,
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
NEW CALENDAR
/. TO RUN WELL
TILL 1880
Prof. Marvin improves Gre
gorian, But Admits It Will
Cut Leap Years.

In the far future, this mans name
may be mentioned in connection
with those Of julius Caesar and
Pope Gregory XIII. He 10 over.
hauling the calendar which the
Emperor inaugurated in the year
IS B. c. and which the Pope re-
vised in 1852. He is Prof. Charles
F. Marvin, chief Of the United
States Weather Bureau, residing at
1901 Emerson street northwest.
The Julian calendar made the
year too long. In the 1900 years of
It's use. the vernal equinox dropped
back ten days, from March 81 to
March II. Pope Gregory arbitrarily
pushed the time up to where IL
ought to be and established q nOw
calendar. supposed to keep things
straight for the future. The Julian
calendar provided for a leap year
each fourth year.
The Gregorian calendar dropped
three leap years in each 400 years.
Where, before. any year was a
leap year If it could be evenly
divided by four, under the Gregorian
calendar the year beginning a CEN
tury is not a leap year unless it
can be evenly divided by 400. But
even that change did not fully cor
rect the error.
Astronomers and others have
made various efforts to tighten up
the Gregorian calendar, proposing
a new system Of months with an
odd week here and there, and va
rious other upsetting arrangements.
The Marvinian calendar will simply
extend the Gregorian idea. 1t will
drop five leap years in 600 years
instead Of three in 400 years. It
will run to the year 1900 without
an error amounting to as much as
a day, without any bad effect"
says Prof. Marvin, except depriv.
ing women of the right Of proposing
one year in 600." Fifteen thousand
years down the future, somebody
else will probably make another re.
vision Of the work Of Caesar, Greg
ory and Marvin.
Copyright 1s24. by william
Pickett Heinz
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
GRAND JURY At
ALEXANDRIA
CROWDED
Forty-three Cases, Most of
Them Dry Law Violations,
Await Action Monday.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. e.
The Grand Jury will convene for
its February term in the corpora
tion court Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Judge Howard w. Smith
will preside. One of the heaviest
dockets in months, has accumu-
lated. Forty-three cases will be
presented, and of these thirty-eight
carry charges Of violation Of the
prohibition law.
On the opening day the court will
fix the date for the re-trial of
Luther M. Ketland, charged with
perjury in connection with q d.
vorce suit he filed.
Three stills with capacity OF
500, 200 and twenty gallons respec.
lively, were found within 500 yards
of each other by prohibition officers
near Hoadley, Va, in a raid yester.
day. The raiding party consisted OF
State Prohibition Officers Virgil
Williams and James East, and Fed.
oral Prohibition Officer s. w. Davis
Each still was In a shed constructed
20 house 1t. Beside the stills the
officers captured 100 gallons OF
corn liquor and 10000 gallons OF
mash. Rozier Fairfax and Norman
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
WALCoTT POST MAKES
FINAL BANQUET PLANS

Final plans for the banquet
Tuesday Of the Stuart F. Walcott
Post. No. 10. Of the American
Legion, have been laid, and the af-
fair, according to Commander
Charles Riemer, will be attended by
more than four hundred. Among
those who are expected are Sena-
tor Royal s. Copeland and mem
bers Of some Of the foreign EN-.
bassies and legations. Congressman
John M. Nelson Of Wisconsin Is
scheduled TO speak.
Several legion posts have reserved
tables. The Vincent B. Costello
Post and the National Press Club
have sent in reservations. Among
the entertainers are Happy Walker
and his Golden Pheasant Orches-
ira; Jack Bowie, Ambrose Durkin,
the Mohawk Quartet, the Interna.
tional Four and the Columbia Male
Quartet. Call Me Henry" Lans.
burgh will present the post with a
silk American Flag.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
PHYSICIANS SEND OUT
COLLECTOR WEARING RED

EASTON, Pa, Feb. "a bill
collector, attired in q red uniform
with brass buttons, has been re-
tanned by q group Of members
Of the Easton Physicians, Protec-
tive Association to collect back
bills, 1t was announced following
a meeting held last night. The
brilliantly garbed collector will visit
all patients OF these physicians in
Easton and Phillipsburg who are
In arrears with their bills
The Washington times., 1924-02-09

viding that If he helped Stack get
any money on his old contract that
Stack was to get so per cent of the
money and Bonfils and his partner
in the paper were to get the re-
naming SO per cent. Later they
changed the percentages a little SO
that a lawyer they hired could get
per cent.
Reporters Story Terrible.
Anyway, the reporter went out
and came back with such terrible
story of corruption in connection
with the leases that Mr.. Bonfils
just didn't dare print it. It would
have lead to libel suits and all
sorts of trouble. His lawyer told
him it wouldn't be safe to print II
whom he showed it agreed that II
was unsafe and so they didn't
print it.
But they did go after Mr.. Sinclair
and in a little while, in a hotel
room in Kansas City, Mr.. Sinclair
gave them, or promised to give
them, $25O,000 in cash and 800 acres
out of Teapot Dome. And they
IOOh lA0 3IOU,VUU anu LIl0 acres Oh
oil land and quit and withdrew q
suit they had started and were al
friends again.
Mr.. Sinclair also promised them
in a legally executed contract, that
perhaps he'd buy back the 800
acres, within eighteen months
which would be sometime this
March or April. for 81 100000. This
would have given Mr.. Bonfils and
his partner a lot more money, but
Mr.. Bonfils told the committee
with a smile, that he didn't think
Sinclair would want 1t now and
everybody agreed with him.
Brought Copies of Everything.
Mr.. Bonfils brought copies of
everything with him, even maps
and photographs, and laid them all
on the table. He is q most agree.
able gentleman and seemed not to
desire to hold anything back from
the committee.
They didn't ask him many .oues.
tions about just why he helped Mr..
Stack or how Stack figured he
could help him or whatever became
Of the reporters story. Maybe they
are going deeper into 1t today, be.
cause he's up there again.
If the committee doesn't finish
with with him today he can't 20
with Mr.. DENLY to Panama, and
he's come all the way from Den.
YER.