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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
HOLECz REMORSEfUL OVER KILLING WOMAN Tells McCue He Regrets Act-Buda Held Under
 S1,000 Bond

"1r 1 had it to do over again, would never do it. was q statement made to Detective SprE"ant William r. McCue by Frank Holecz. the con- fusscl slayer Of Mrs. Theresa Staassal when he was being transferred to the Hartford jail yesterday afternoon to await his trial in superior court on a charge of first degree murder. The full realization uf the Crim" hc had com mittcd had come to him and he was in q nervous state upon his arrival at Hartford.
 The calm attitude that Holccz maiBtaiucd after his arrest and dur ing his arr8ienmcnt Is court yesterday morning dcsrrtrd him IS the time for his transfer tO the Hartford jail drew near After his arrest Holccz failed 10 bccom" excited or nervous over what had happened and us soon as he was lodged in the cell at the station. he re- motsd his cost and. putting them on the bench in thC cell. lay doWn and fcli asleep.
 Iic was the cslmest man n court
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
BIG APPROPRIATION
 ID MAKE UP DEFICIT
Over Thirteen Millions to Aid in Rum Defense
 Committee Reports

Washington. March 1.-Appropria- ton of s15S.5gs. .5GI was recommend cd today by the house appropriations committee 10 enable various govern ment departments To wind up the fiscal year without deficits.
 The individual items included s19.- s5n.ss2 10 enabir the coast guard to rceondition twenty dcstroycrs and buy 3.s fast mUtorboats for usc against rum runners. The committee also ap- proved appropriations of s526. G00 for repairs and alterations ui thr Eiiis lsland immigrant statioa; ss9e.g .gau for completing dan or the lsii ris,r Indian rcscrdttion and siag.g0G for factory buildings at the L,avenworth pcnitentiary.
 Major items in the measure also in- cludcd s1i.6St.o00 for pay of postal employees. ss.ooo.eG0 to complete the appropriation for federal hospital facilities; tg65.0e0 for addition and bctterment to the Alaska railroad and s245.o00 to prevent an operating deficit by the road and s65s.gO0 for headstones for gra-es of American soldiers.
 The bill further recommended
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Fire Raging At Raritan -One Entire Family Wiped Out Death List May Be More Than Twenty.

New Brunswick. \. J.. March 1.- Eight people are known 10 have been killed and 12 others arc believed to be dead while aboat IG1 persons were injured in an explosion which de- stroyed the storag" building oT the Aminitc Co. on the property of inc Nixon filtration Works at Baritan near here today.
 Twenty-Five small buildings. at ono time used by cmployes of th" Nixon Works. but which were unoccupied today, were destroyed. Fire which followed. attacked tHo other build ings and fire departments of several towns were rushed 10 the scene.
 One entire family of fivr. iiviug near the aminite fssiiiding was wiped out by the force of the blast.
 The building contained one million Eai1ons of ammonia nitrate in storage and also l } tank ears which held eo, 900 gallons each of ammonia ni- trate which vas in a process Of crys- talization. The cause of the explosion Is not known.
 The known dead arc: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dumas, and their three chil-
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
BUT ONE SURVIVOR
 OF ELDER STATESMEN
Death of Prince Matsu.;ua in His Nincticth Year Leaves saionii Alone
 Plans Ia prIpctuatc Institution.

By Th2 Asaot lated Pruss.
 Tokio March 1.-The death early today Of Prince Masayoshi Matsukata in his ninetioth year, leaves Prince llolchiro Saionji the sole survivor of Japan's genro. or elder statesmen, nnd brings up for review ihe whole genro question. Tho institution probably surViye through ihc addition of new members, and among tho most likely candidates are Premier Kiyoura, vis- count NobHakin Nalilno and General Gilchi Tanaka. Others who may Dc similarly honored include Count sa- temi and Count Tosuko Hirata.
 The life span of Matsnliata. who in an extended career served the govern mcnt in many capacities, linked feu- dal and modern Japan As youth. clad fin medieval Samurai armor, he w.rldrd long spear in the imperial armies against thr Shogun usurpcrs.
 Matuskata was regarded as the founder of modern Japanese finance. He established thn bank of Japan and also insti,utei the gold bas,is of eur rcncy.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01

report prepared by Harris, Kerr X Cook Of New York varled about sIo0.. 900 in respect to company's losses md gains from ono of Hatfield. Rothwell ts Soule of Hartford, and no decision could be reached. This difference was reported on by President Albert F. Rockwell, when he opened the an- nual meeting or the stockholders in the restaurant building Of the brass corporation at .:20 o'clock.
 80,000 shares Voted.
 Just 20 minutes after the assem- bling Of the annual meeting. which started late, because of the preceding directors battle, the gathering was doadlocked and remained that way until 1o;2i o'clock at night. when final decision was reached on the ad- instability Of various proxies. and it was found that the Hartford proxy committee had lined tip shares of stock representing 3l,s50 votes while the Bristol proxy committee, known as the Rockwell interests. had secured a total Of 23,515 votes. There were 1905 shares not voting and 439 shares were not allowed. showing GOO shares voted,
 President Rockwell declared re- cess at 2:5O o'clock, saying that indi- cations were that the count would take several hours and announced hat any who wished to go away rouid
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Vindication Will Follow, Says Former Veter- ans Bureau Head - "Hen-engendered Con- spiracy" Causes Charges.
"Not Going to Florida" and Not Going to Plead Im- munity-Selected as a Po- litical Victim for Want of Another.

Washington, March 1.--Charles +. Forbes, Former director of the Neter- ans Bureau, declared in statement he welcomed the indictments returned against him yesterday in Chicago.
 He said he looked upon them with q clear conscience because they will r, rulit me to present my case before {, fair court Of justice and a jury of my peers"
 Forbes said hr would ''intcrpose no technical objection to q trial" but on the contrary would go to Chicago vol untarily 'as the first step toward my complete Nindication."
 He charact. rized tho accusations against him as "a -cngendered conspiracy against my honor and in tesrit!,"
 The form5r veterans director added lr ras mot going to Florida de- spite Inc fact that "othcr men now charged publicly with crimes against th" government have been reported as hidmg brhinl the screen ol ill- icalth."
 Forbes attorneys made plans to- day to summon about forty witnu Tor the I 'fcnsc including Mrs. Caro- lima Notaw sister of the late prcsi- dent Harding. They would not indi- tat, what uNidtncn would be sought
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Brooks Is Likely As Chairman
 Of The Daugherty Investigators
Lodge Withdraws His Pro- posal-Will Look Into En- tire Record of Attorney General.

Washington. March 1. -- Appoint mcnt Of senate committee headed by La Toilette insurgent to inyesti- gate the entire official record of At- torncy General Daugherty appeared certain today after further confer cnccs among republican leaders
 At the outset of debate on the in- tcstiEation resolution today Senator Lodge. republican,, Massachusetts. withdrew his proposal 10 lct the st mates pre siding officer name the committee If was indicated that the rpublican organization would ne longer oppose the plan Of in" demo crats and insurgents to choose Sena- tor Brookhart. republican. Iowa. 10 the chairmanship by vote of the senate
 The two Ohio scuatcrs. WiIiis and Icss. continued their opposition to the proposal. but they got little sap- pori from any of their repuilicaa colleagues.
 In speech reviewing the charges made in the past against Mr. Daugh- erty, senator Fess declared it was time tlc senate stopped including stump speeches'' in it's resolution as hc said had been done in the investi- ration resolution presented by Sona- tor Wheeler, democrat. Montana.
 q hope this Is not a school for scandal said Senator Fcss. T hope the senate will not fall from the high
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
McLean's Employees Explain Operation of Private Wire
 To Their Chief In Florida
SEN. WALSH ASKS FOR
 CODE OF DEPARTMENT
Wishes to Compare With Mclean Telegrams; Tele-
 graph Employees Called

Washington, March IA rcques, for copy of justice departments code was made upon the department today by senator Walsh. democrat, Montana.
 The purpose is to determine wheth- CT it Was this code that was used in the code telegrams sent to Palm Beach by Mrs. Jessie (MaryD Duck stein. an operative of the department.
 The senator's request at first was refused, his messenger being told that additional authority would be required,
 Managers of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies at Three Rivers, N. M., where Albert E. Falls ranch is located, were suhpoenaed to- day by the oil committee.
 They were asked to produce in Washington copies of all telegrams received there since January l, 1921. for Fall, Harry F. Sinclair. J. W. Zerely, Robert Stewart, Of the Stand ard oil company of Indiana, and II, NJ. Blackmer, of the Midwest Oil com pany.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Grain Rates Reasonable
 Says Interstate Commerce

Washington, March 1.--Rates on grain moving into tho southeastern quarter of the United States from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast nre reasonable as they stand, it was decided today by the interstate commerce commission. Producers and shippers in the northwest and middle west declared the rates should not be higher than like charges in other parts Of tho country. but the commission held that conditions pc culiar to this section of the country differ in a marked degree from those in any other section of the country"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Loses Leg Under Truck
 On Way to New Home

Ansonia, Mar l.-Slipping from a motor truck, on which his household goods were being removed to new location. Adam Jecusco's left leg went under the rear wheel of the heavy re- hicle. The leg was nearly severed. was thought likely Jecus- wasthought likely. Jccus- co was rushed 10 the Griffith hospital in a weakened condition from loss Of blood. The accident happened on Bridge street shortly before noon to- day and affected women passersby.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Powder Plant Explosion Kills
 Unknown Numbers, Rocks Country
MORE U. 5. MARINES ARE PUT ASHORE
Situation in Honduras Bad, Reports Admiral Dayton
 of Navy

Washington. March l.-- Continued disorder at ctilia. Honduras. where American marines were landed yes icrday have prompted Rear Admiral Dayton to sud ashore s5 additional men.
 An American destroyer has beon ordered from kingstony Jamaica. tu Puerto CUrtcz on inc Atlantic coast of Honduras where the situation also is disturbing.
 one American, q negro. has been wounded
 Admiral Dayton now has about in marines and bluoj jackcta ashUr. at Ceiba. His reports indicate that the situation is SO had he deems # wise to keep his ship off shore.
 The request from Puerto rortez for 8 naval vcss,I was transmitted 10 Ad- mirqL Dayton by thc consul and re- layed 10 Washington The trip from Kingston will taks the destroyer about two days
 Officials here are losing hope that the Honduran situation will clarify itself through the efforts of the con tending political leaders alone.
 Efforts to force loans from Amcri-
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
DARING IN DRESS IS
 SCORED BY CARDINAL
Primate Of Ireland CritiCiZS
 Fashions of Women
MIGHT DENY COMMUNION
Lcnten Pastoral to Be Read in Cath
 olic Churches Tomorrow Dcplores
 Want of Ciotiies-Dancins spoken
 of-Work at Capital.
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iS+ Tn" AssoCiatCd Press.
 Armagh, Ireland, March 1-Modern womam's tendency toward daring dress and the growing mania" for dancing are scored by Cardinal Iogue, primatc Of Ireland, in his Lenten pas toral to tho archdiocese of Armagh. The pastoral, which will be read in all the Catholic churches tomorrow, says:
 If there be one thing before all others Of which Ireland was justly proud, it is rh" reserve and scrupu- lous modcsty ot her women and girls. In every country to which they have been scattered this distinction clung to them. Whether il be from gen cral JOSS or that tenderness Of con- science or slavish devotion To fash fen. fear We can pride ourselves on this no longer.
 "Tha dress. or rathcf the want Of dress. Of the woman of the present day is a crying scandal. There seems 10 be rivalry among them as to how little dress they can wear without in curing Universal reproduction. W, sec enough of this in every day life hut If We can judge from the adver' lisements in the newspapers VIC do no; see ;hc worst.
 What shocks one most is to .", persons presenting themselves iol Holy Communion In these dresses, ) often have felt the impulse to pas them over. In Rome, the Cardna Vicar. no doubt with the approbation o' the Pope, has published Il deerc' iorbdding ih" clergy to give Hol, Communion to those who present themselves in unbecoming dress. fear his example must be followed ]. the scandal is to b. stopped.
 Another abuse is dancing, especial ly all night dances, f.atterly there seems to bc a regular mania for danc- ing. AS to the character of the dances | know nothing, especially those imported dances some of iht names or which l S"p in the news rapers--apd certainly the names ar bizarre enough Those who do kno, tell me they arc most obJectionabl cn th" score of morality. They seem to be an outcrop of the corruption Of the age"
 There should be no unemployment in Ireland, says Inc Cardinal, with q great part of the country in ruins.
 streets An Eyesoic.
 Even the chief streets of the cap ital arc an cyesore and dlsgracc." he writes. "rhis destruction must ba paid for, and large sums arc daily awarded as compensation. I1lc hands should bc engaged in building up the ruins. Even if building cannot proceed at once preparation can be made by clearing away the ruins. Besides there is other skilled labor involved in tho restoration.
 Ut should be seen to that those who are awarded large sums in com do not pocket the money and clear ont, leaving the work be ind. The Dali is engaged in inttermi- 1ablr discussions on speculative ques- 1 lions such as could wait. The people an get Ob very well for e time at 1 east without thu luxury Of broadcast { ng hut they cannot live without 1 bread"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Si0,OO0 FIRE IN TWISTED
Blaze starts in Cellar Of City Phar- macy on Main Stect and East Way Into Adjoining Buildings.

Winsted, Mar. Fire in the cellar of the City Pharmacy in Main street went into adjoining cellars and then up partitions involving two small structures in the blaze today. The loss was sio,0oo. The pharmacy building is owned by Rev. Frederick Buck of Mollaston. Mass, and the store is run by W. Y. Garrity of Wa terbury. Other losses were the A. and P. Co. and Mrs. Gertrude Richards who has stock of ladies goods.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
House Committee Hears
 Bill Granting Bonus

Washington, March 1.-The soldier bonus bill was taken up by the house ways and means committee today and given a clear slate for immediate con sidciation Tine committee voted to open a tbr' e-iay hearing Monday. and then to proceed with preparation CT q redraftcd bill Chairman Green said he expected tle mea sure to be report d by next Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Chief Of Dept. of Justice InVesti-
 6atiOn Bureau Involved
TO BE ASKED ABOUT CIPHER
Mary Ducksteiu Will Also Be sum moned in Teapot Inluiry-I,nrns Says He Is Willing To Tell All He knowIls--Never Gave Tips He Claims.

Washington. Mar. 1.--wiliam J Burns. Chief of the Department of Justice Investigation Bureau. will he summoned by the oil committee to explain whether code messages sent to F.. E. McLoan's employees in Flori- da were in Il cipher used by the de- partments secret agents.
 He also will. be asked whether Mir. Mclean n'r- 7 is not carried on the books O. .e apartment as a secret agent at 6,aInal salary.
 Mar-. Duckstein who once was sec rotary to MT. Burns and who now is on the departments roll Of secret agents. also will be called by the com mittee and asked whether she signed code messages sent to Florida over the signature of Mary"
 One of the code messa ges so signed and placed before the oil committee was addressed to W. 0. Duckstein. one Of McLean's confidential men. de is the husband Of Mary Duckstein.
 Denies Communication.
 MT. Burns said today that he un- lerstood the code employed in this message was used at one time by De- partment of Justice agents.
 llc denied. however, that he ever had had any communications with Mclean in Florida. and said he did not know the basis on which the mes- sage from Mary nnckstein 10 W. o. Duekstoin, as it had been deciphercd. mentioned Burns" as interesting himself in McT.ean's affairs.
 This message was sent on Feb. ,. and was indorsed in red Charge Post Tor W. o. D." with the initials A. n. NJ, affixed. Arthur D. Marks is busi- ness manager Of the Post.
 Committee members would not dis cnss this situation today beyond say ing that Mir. Burns and Mrs. Duck 'tolh would he questioned
 Tho list of the department Of jus- lees secret agents never is revealed Q the public, but MT. Burns declined today to deny the report that Me- Lean was among them,
 It is known that in the past a num- ber of persons have been enrolled s.s HbNh'A dt a HaitTN t1 II uOllar a month, but with tho understanding that they shall not devote all Of their time 10 inc work Of the department.
 Such employees have been provided, however, with badges. pistols and copies of the departments secret code.
 While the oil committee was ex- lmining some Of the Mclean employees today regarding inc mysterious Wash ington-Palm Beach messages. W. 0. Duckstein and Mary Duekstein were among the spectators in the commit lee room
 Later they conferred with officials of the Justice department who also were in attendance at the hearing.
 NIT. Burns meantime declared his perfect willingness to go before the and tell II all he knew.
 "Thc department Of justice" he said, never had anything to do with .he oil scandal or Teapot Dome. never gave any tips to Mclean.
 The only telegram to Mclean that
 know about was all right. Tt con aimed no tips or any kind"
 Questioned further about the code lsed in the Mclean telegram he said | might still be in use among some gents of the department in some ,arts of the country but was not now he official code"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
LETTERS TO BE PUBLISHED.

Paris. March l.-Continuing their direct relations. Premier Poineare and Premier Macdonald again have exchanged letters supposed tu deal with tho general European political situation. These communications will be given out for publication Monday morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
THE MIaTHER

Hartford. March 1.-Torecasf for New Britain and vicinity: Incr4-asing clouiintss ttHiigHt and sunday. little change in teniperaturr.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
HARPER PRESIDENT
 OF BRISTOL BRASS
Native of New Britain Named to Succeed A. F. Rockwell
BARNES WINS PROXY WAR
Bitter Disputes Over Votes Marks Corporations Annual Meeting Lasting Intn t0:2f D. m.-Iiock- well Proves Himself Good Loser.

Bristol, March 1.-With an intcn- sity that showed itself in grim express sons on the faces of adhcrcnts Of both the Hartford and Bristol proxy
New Britain herald., 1924-03-01

NUIIFIIItIVVH, .. hIIIS tOnIfOI or tne Bristol Bras 'ation at the an nral meetin - afternoon. the
 battle will - the chronicles ot industri / . Of New England
 as one O. = < st fought clashes for the n = S my concern. The two sides - verbal skirmishes and new S Ia, lies during the last few We = ,S le first meeting of the op,. . = in hand to hand grips N V <: rty afternoon short ly afte =, a,,&hen the usual di- Tt ectors which ~recedes the annual ~, ~iers' meeting, was held in the cu..Ipany offices. Here two reports of the company's financial condition divided the directors. as Q
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
by wEsTBRooK PEG1ER

THE league plight
Like the the north would like
south
the United States Of ball club can't without going SOUTH
hencoop
the flames if he can't find his red shirt.
South movable always drifting toward the equator
New York teams took of those commuters qusePa of
the day. Lakewood N j. for their sPringme ex
At that time the Cubs didn't think
south" The Giants had
similar idea about Atlanta.
this Louisville club still farther
Grit
fn The Tulsa Oklahoma also
the pringme which early their
but not early enough
In the first few that the big league
scuffing tender of the SOUTH they
fairly good show for the natives and bullying crowds
the little weathebeaten blaohers the where
they dropped off play exhibition and eine the price
of their tickets home Too much Of good thing has spoiled
the market, however, and with ball traipsing
Babe Ruth their
blowing auctions.
Jack Hendricks sitting with
Antonio nght when Dick Kila charge
the second called the long distance phone
ball game the Yanngan had played in small town that day.
1--WE had a game of ball." advised 1--WE
Smith a couple of of
So This phone call is costing 81. So 81
the hotel bills and travelling
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
State Golf
Stars. Lose
7 oePro's
Joe Kirkwood Comes Here
Match At Roebuck
Club Today ~

Joe Kirkwood, who can do more with
a golf ball than Win Hoppe strugglin'
at billiards, will be visitor In these
parts today. He spent Saturday in
Selma, where he and Herbert Norton
stacked up against Glenn Crisman and
Bobbie Baugh. The professionals were
one up at last reports, although Girls
man played a II and Baugh knocked
off 70.
Kirkwood will do his stuff today at
the Roebuck Country club. He will be
paired with Bob Andrews and their OPP
ponents will be Charlie Hall and Dan
Goss. Hall, as has been said before, il
the Babe Ruth Of the links. Mr.. Goss
won the Alabama Georgia champion
ship on the club course last year. They
are expected to draw a great throng
of golf lovers.
SELMA, Ala, March 22-Glen Girls
man, Alabama amateur golf champion,
and Bobby Baugh of Birmingham lost
their 1S-hole match on Saturday with
Joe Kirkwood, former Australian pro,
and Herbert Norton, Selma pro, by the
odd hole, the game going to the final
chapter to decide the issue.
Kirkwoods precision and wonderful
driving was responsible for the win.
Both Baugh and Crisman missed some
puts that would have meant victory,
but, on the whole, kept the profession
ais worried. Kirkwood went out in SO,
Crisman in SO, Baugh in 81 and Nor
ton in 3S. Coming home Kirkwood took
So, Crisman SO, Baugh 35 and Norton
35. The course is par 20, thus giving
Kirkwood the round in two under par.