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New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Sniff or Two of Oxygen
 As Cure for Seasickness

Paris. Feb. 2s.-Oceaa liners soon may be expected to carry oxygen tanks as unfaiiingly as life belts If the announcement Of Prof. Raphael Dubois of the physiological laboratory at Tamaris-sur-Mer Is accepted. The professor says that g sniff or two of oxygen cures both scasickness and mountain sickness
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Measure Providing for h. vestigation of Attorney Generals Administra- tion May Not Come Up Tomorrow Even
Target of Attack Attends Cabinet Meeting Today and Again Reiterates His Statement About Not Resigning.

Washington, Feb. s6.-lmmediate consideration of the resolution of Sen ator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, for investigation of the Attorney General Daugherty's administration was block ed today by Senators Lodge of Massa- chusetts and Moses of New Hamp- shire.
 When Chairman Reyes of the con- tingent expenses committee reported the Wheeler resolution, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, democratic floor leader, in the absence of Senator Wheeler, asked unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
 Senator Lodge got in the first obs jection and Senator Moses, also on his feet, reinforced it. Under the rules the resolution goes over day, but whether it will be considered tomor- row Is uncertain because of the previ- onsly arranged program for a joint memorial session for President Hard- ing
 Coolidge Confers
 President Coolidge prior to today's cabinet meeting had an hours con ference with Paul Rowland of Cleve- land, who was attorney for Attorney General Daughorty In the house im- peachment proceedings of year ago.
 White House and department of justice officials declined to discuss tho conference. Attorney General Daughi lctts. on arriving at the executive of- iiecs for the cabinet meeting. waved asidc a question on the subject.
 \ sssond C1nfercncc
 The conference followed a discuss sion Of similar length late yesterday between tho president and the attor- ney general, at which they talked over the move by republican senate lead CTS 10 bring about Mir. Daughorty's retirement.
 Mir. iiowland has been in Washing ton about two weeks.
 There were many reports that some development might be announced af- ter the cabinet meeting. but no offi- cial would discuss that possibility.
 While the cabinet was meeting, and while the oil committee was in execu- tive session examining telegrams sent to A. E. Fall, and k. F. Mclean at Palm Beach, senate messenger are riyed at the department Of justice with communication for the attor- ncy general. Department officials were secretive regarding the nature of the message. but they considered it urgent enough to forward it im- mediately to Mir. Daugherty in the cabinet room,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
ERWIN AND SQUIRE QUALIFY
 FOR POSTMASTERSHIP HERE
Cadwel Avery and Timbrel Fail to Get 70 Per cent
 Erwin Will Probably Be Appointed
BY GEORGE II. MANNING Wa ahinRton Bureau of N E. HeraldI

Washington, D. C., Feb 26.-Herbe1t E. Erwin and William T. Squire the only egbes for appointment postmaster at New Britain Conn., resulting from the examination of five candidates for this $4,200 year job January i.
 The civil service commission today advised the post office department that Erwin passed with rating of per cent Squire passed with rating of 76O that the three other candidates Frank S. Caldwell Nathan C. Avery and Howard A.
 mbe failed to make rating of 70 per which necessary to become eligible for the appointment
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
pRINCE MATsukaIA nd

Matsukata. one of the senior gsnro, or elder statesmen is critically i'll here and members Of the family have been sumoned to. his bedside. Prince Mat sukata was premier in 1891 and again in 1896. Previously he had served ten years as Japanese minister of finance.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
BRIDGEPORT SALOON SURVEY

Bridgeport, Feb. 2s.-Preeinct cap tsins today completed a survey Of the city to deternines what progress has Deen made in eliminating the saloon here. The check-up reveals 2s es- tablishments containing bar fixtures eainst sss before the 18th amend ment came into effect
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Mc.,poo TO CONTEST OHIO.

Colurnbus. C.. Feb. ss-Wiliiam C.. McAdoo Vlii contest for delegates to the democratic national convention in Ohio. Photographic authorization for Wilbur D. willsin of Cleveland to en- ter his name in the Ohio primaries was received iy Secretary of State Brown from Mir. McAdoO today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

New York. Feb. 2s.-Three bandits broke their way into the Brooklyn warehouse of Bases and Wolf fur riers. carly today. bound and sagted the 1atchman and escaped with ss9.- 0yb worth Of furs.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
ROCKWELL DEFEATED /. IN A. 5. CO. FIGHT
Bristol Manufacturer and Judge
 Newell Dropped From Board
OPPOSITION FORCES WIN
George M. Merriman and Fuller F. Barnes Elected Directors in Their Place at Annual Meeting of Amer ican Silver Co.
Especial to The Herald).

l Bristol. Feb. 26.-At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Silver Co. this afternoon at 1 ? o'clock. Albert F. Rockwell and Judge Roger $. Newell were deposed as directors. The same forces which are opposing Mir. Rockwell and Judge Newell in the Bristol Brass corpora- tion war engineered their dismissal from the silver company board.
 Directors elected are: Henry F. English, New Haven; Julian R. Hoi- ley, Bristol; Samuel B. Harper, Bris- tol; Dean Welch. New Haven; Charles TT. Treadway Bristol; Pierce N. Welch, New York city; Alexander Harper, Bristol; William $. Ingraham, Bristol; George NJ. Merriman. Bris- tol; Fuller F. Barnes, Bristol. Messra Merriman and Barnes succeed Mir. Rockwell and Judge Newell.
 At the meeting of the directors the following officers were elected: Presi- dent. Alexander Harper: vice-presi- dent. Dean Welch: treasurer, Alexan- der Harper; assistant treasurer and secretary, Samuel B, Harper. The following appointments were made by the board: General manager. Alexander Harper: assistant general manager, George W. Merriman; cashier. John J. Kaicher.
 Many B. B. c. Proxies Returned
 Judge Roger $. Newell of the audit ing committee of the Bristol Brass corporation was kept busy this morn ing opening proxies, returned to him in favor of the board proposed by the local proxy committee. which favors the regime of President Rockwell. The envelopes were piled high on the judges desk. The annual meeting of the company will be held at o'clock on Friday afternoon and probably in the large garage Of the concern be- cause Of the number Of stockholders who have signified their intentions of attending.
 Ingralam iike Mutually
 A mutual regard for William $. h. graham Is shown by the proposed d. rectorates for the Bristol Bras cor poration as presented by. President Albert la. Rocswell and tho proxy committee headed by Roy r, II. Barnes of Hartford. He is picked for both sides Mir. lngraham k now on European tour and his proxy Is known to favor the Rockwell interests but the opposition to tn" Rockwell man. agement seems 10 like his name on the board
 stock Takes Jump
 During the controversy between the and Bristol proxy committees for the Bristol Brass corporation of the last few days, the stock of the has taken big jump up- ward. running from s5 a share to si2 n share today. The latest quotation was SIP bid and st4 asked
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
WAR ON TRACK waLkERs

Eranford. Feb. .e.-Be ginning is spring drive against trespassers on it's night Of way tho New Haven road rss complainant against Iz men in town court today and n were each fined si and costs
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
LONG CLAIMS REED IS
 SIMPLY TAMMANY TOOL
.McAdOO Forces Make An |, s saent-SenatOrs in '7assa ssa11tl,sts CT Speeches
 'fJ0ugoof s

{. 26,-Breckenridge Long, forI~ \ d assistant secretary of state, in q letter to R. Green Ter Till, of Mobery, Mo-, member of the democratic state committee, as- serts that United States Senator James A. Reed, is not a bona fide" candi- date for the democratic presidential nomination. He alleges Reed is act ing in furtherance of scheme of William Randolph Hearst and Charles F. Murphy, of New York. and George Brennan, of Chicago, to control a third of the delegates to the national convention and prevent the nomina- tion of William Gibbs McAdoo. Long, who was defeated for the senatorial nomination by Reed two years ago, asserts McAdoo emerged from the oil attack stronger than ever. The lat tor was made public by McAdoo's supporters here.
 Washington, Feb. 26.--William c. McAdoo's candidacy for the democra- tic presidential nomination became the vehicle for a parliamentary skir- mish today in the senate.
 Senator Moses, republican, Of New Hampshire, wanted to insert into the congressional record a newspaper abstract Of an address delivered at St. Louis last night by Senator Reed, of Missouri, also candidate for the democratic presidential nomination who attacked Mir. McAdoo for his legal services to l.. L.. Doheny, and Charles w. Morse.
 Democratic Leader Robinson twice blocked the move but the New Hamp- shire senator was insistent and final ley read the abstract to the senate, explaining that he was wholly un- willing that the readers Of the con gressional record should lose the wig orous phraseology," which the Mis- souri senator had used at St. Louis.
 When Senator Moses concluded, Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississip- pi, retaliated by reading an article from Portland, Ore, newspaper quoting Senator Stanfleld. republican. Oregon, as saying that Mir Nc doc had been given a clean bill of health," in the oil matter.
 Then Senator Harrison obtainc consent to place into the record newspaper ab- stiacts of addresses by Senator John- son. Of California, q candidate for the presidential nomination, ii which he attacked the record Of he present administration.
 Later, Senator Robinson criticized senator Moses for attempting to place n the record Senator Reeds speech, declaring he had set a precedent for inserting candidates campaign docu- nents.
 Senator Jlobinson added that Sena- or Moses had demonstrated an i'm 'ortant distinction-that democratic 'abinet members when they want to make money. get out of the cabinet. { while republican cabinet members. | ghen they want 10 make money. get nto the cabinet"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Feb. 2s.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain or snow probably beuom- Ing heavy tonight and woines- day: little change in teInpaa- ture.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
POPULAR AUTHOR
 DIES SUDDENLY George Randolph Chester, @,
 Victim of Heart Attack WORKED LAST EVENING
Felt III When He Refired-Had Just Taken Out SlOO.OOO Life Insurance Famous Fiction Writer Got But
 $2.5O for His First Published Story.

New York, Feb. a6.---George Ran dolph Chester. author and play wright, died early today.
 Mir. Chester left his Ohio home at an early age and engaged in various occupations. Beginning newspaper work as a reporter on the Detroit News he rose to become one of the nations most popular writers of fic- tion. Get t-Rich-Quick" Wallingford and "Blackie Daw" were two of his most famous fictional characters. He wrote a number of books and plays in collaboration with his wife. Lillian Chester. Mir. Chester was 55 years old.
 Worked Last Evening.
 Mir. Chester and his wife worked late last night on new story. Short ly after midnight he complained N pains in his chest and Mrs. Chester applied hot towels. But the hot appli- cations failed to relieve him and he took hot bath and retired. joking with Mrs. Chester about his pains.
 Shortly before o'clock this morn- ing Mir. .Chester sat up in his bed, awakened his wife and said to her:
 "You know dear, I love yon."
 Falls Back Dead.
 He fell back upon his pillow. His wife did not think him dead and at- tempted to revive him. Failing she called the superintendent of the apartment house. James Schultz, and he summoned an ambulance.
 MT. Chester died of heart attack.
 Recently. Schultz said, Mir. Ches- ter came home and started running up the stairs,
 "I said gosh. MT. Chester. but you're spry. and hc told me ho had just taken out si00. .o0o, life insurance and the doctors told him he was good for 90 years more"
 Mir. Chester was born in Cincinnati. After his entrance into newspaper work in Detroit he returned 10 his home city and became Sunday editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. While in this position he became interested in syndicated matter
 ss.5O Tor Iir.t story.
 His ilrd wifc, whom he married in Davenport. Iowa, in isab. encouraged him to place stories he hod'written on the market and they were readily purchased. He received se.5o for his first piece Of fiction. His second piece was rejected by seven maga- zines before it was accepted by Q pop ular weekly publication. The first Mrs. Chester obtained a decree of di- yorce and the custody of the two children In october. 1911. Shortly after Mir Chester was married to Mrs. Lillian Deremo. q former cloac friend of his wife. who had been named CO., rr rsnnnhnnf in fhn diNnrce hiili.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

Herbert F. Erwin, whose appoint ment 10 the postmastership is fore- cast in the foregoing dispatch to the Herald" is chairman of the republi- can town committee. For several weeks, even prior to the filing of ey- animation papers. it was hinted that he had the support of many promin- ent politicians. including Chairman J. Henry Roraback Of the state central committee and his local lieutenants. Mir. Erwin has been active in politics for several years. He is in the em- ploy of the New Britain Machine Co. It was said that his appointment was opposed by several leading manufac- turers and politicians but the objec- ton, if 1t existed, was ironed out some time ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
No Resignation At All

You. who have known me since I have been in Washington, should know that I never pre-date or ante date anything. Whenever and IT ever I have any communication to write or statement 10 make you may rest as- sured it will bear the date of the day my action is taken"
 He declined to discuss the earlier conference between the president and NIT. Rowland. Answering inquiries as 10 whether any statement would be forthcoming from him in the near future. he said that if there were. everybody will be notiiied.'
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
,.m.rps Another Matter

As the cabinet meeting broke up to- day. Mr. Daugherty said the message forwarded to him during the session "reiated to another matter on which I must make decision this after noon" and did not concern in any way the attacks made upon him.
 The attorney general was among the last to leave the cabinet session hut it was stated emphatically by other members that the question Of his retirement was not considered.
 Asked by newspapermen about re- ports of move in some administra- ton quarters toward persuading him to resign effective at some future date. Mir Daurherty said;
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

The department at once telephoned the information to Congressman E. Hart Fenn and asked him for a rec ommendation. Mir. Tenn stated that 1t Is extremely unlikely he will make a recommendation until he receives notification by mail from the post of flee department. This should reach him by tomorrow.
 The appointee will succeed post master w. F. Delaney W F>ur years term expired Februa
 Squire is former seryi n received the usual prefertio,,. ance of per cent. Wit !i 5lB,c, would not have qualified 'S pointment, as his total rating is Ia. per cent.
 It Is most likely that Congressman Tenn will recommend appointment of Erwin, who stands first on the eli gible list.
 Howard A. Timbrell, one of the candidates who failed to qualify, has been the most industrious of the five applicants in having citizens of New Britain write letters to Congressman Shh ihuofSluB HIS appOlnt1ne nt. More than twice as many communica- tons were received urging appoint of Timbrell as for any of the other four. This is just one more of many cases where the candidates who has been most industrious in working up his case at home has failed to pass the examination.
 Should Congressman Tenn recom- mend tomorrow Tor tho appointment Of Erwin 1t is likely the nomination will be sent to the senate by Presi- dent Coolidge before the end of this week. It will then be about. two weeks more before the nomination can be confirmed. the commission signed by the President and sent to the new posmaster. This Will make 1t unlikely that the new postmaster will take over the office from Post master Delaney before about March 18th.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

y.
The two most improved teams in
the league, comparing their spring
form of 1928 and 1924, are Washing
ton and Boston. That doesn't mean
that either is a. championship possi-
bility. But both of them are vastly
better than in 1923.
Walter johnson, the veteran pitch
ing star of Washington, apparently is
as good as ever he was. His arm
never has worked easier or with more
success. And that isn't all. Prothro
is a better third baSeman than he was
expected to be and the inheid is bet
ter because he is better. The kid
pitchers are in form and the out
field can hit more than it could. with
three promising youngsters to fill m.
The team can come from behind and
win and never is stopped in a game
until the last man is out. The club S
worst weakness is base running.
Red sox 80 Points Better.
Boston has an infield incomparably
the outfield is entitled to the same
rating. Behind the bat it is stronger
and steadier. The steadiness is more
important than the strength, for
steadiness should help pitching staff
sthat needs coaching. The Boston
club should finish with a .450 rating
if the Bostons of 1923 could make
! 400.
The next most important club is
the Athletics. But the Athletics
went at pretty fast clip part OF the
! time in 1923, SO they may not be con-
sidered to have shown quite as much
! Improvement as Washington and Bos-
| ton The Athletics seem to have
picked up more in batting than in any
other way. In other words. the man
| fist for which he was looking. The Ath-
! letic infield will be fast, especially
| around second base.
The rowing deuce in the American
League will be the st. Louis Browns.
All Depends Upon SixIer.
If Sisler goes, they will go-and
, how far will depend on Sisler. If he
| proves unsuccessful as a player and
| batter it will take a terrific stimu-
liant to make St Louis keep the pace
| There is, of course, much of the
kitchen cabinet about his team.
The Lake Erie Bobcats, Cleveland
and Dtroit, are the fighting combina-
! tion of the circuit. Their games
promise the grandest old fights that
the American League has known in
years. perhaps in all time. Offhand
| it looks as if Cleveland had the bat
| wonder how that can be possible
when Detroit has Heilmann, Cobb ant
Manush, in the outfield. But Cleve.
| land has Speaker, Summa and jamie
! son. When these six club swinger:
begin to swing, splinters of ash viii
| fly into Lake Erie in sheafs.
If the Cleveland pitching staf
| comes through, what muss Detroi
and Cleveland may make for New
| York. OF course, when they pla!
against each other one must lose tt
| the advantage of the other. Cnles.
they break even all year, one Of TIL,
| other of them should be treading OF
| the Yankees toes all season.
White Sox in Hard Luck.
! The Sox appear to be the weathel
vane of the circuit. They will twis
| and turn more with the varying wind:
than any other nine. They have ha1
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Boston Nationals would begin hitting
as soon as they took the road. the
Braves yesterday routed Reading of
the International League. IL to b. at
Albany. Ga. securing eighteen hits
and driving seven home rs. Nixon and
McInnis hit two four-base clouts
each, while Bancroft, O'Neil and Cum
ningham made one apiece. $
The Boston Americans won duh
game from Memphis OF the Southern
Association by 7-to-5 score at Mem
phis yeste rday. The game was fea-
tured only by three hitless innings
by Pitcher Oscar Fuhr, the fielding
of Lee, the Red Sox's brilliant young
shortstop. and the hitting OF Veach
and Wambsganss' work at second.
Browns Saved by Luck.
ST. LOUIS, April S.--A lucky break
in the ninth inning saved the St
Louis Browns from defeat by the
Fort Worth (Tex) Panthers in a
fourteen-inning game at Fort Worth
yesterday. With two out and two
on, with the score 2 to / in favor
of the Panthers. Johnny Tobin raised
pop fly in front of the shortstop
which strong wind, fortunately
carried out of reach. The game end
ed to 8 for the Browns.
Fred Schleibner. understudy first
baseman for George Sisler, is in the
hospital here suffering from blood
poisoning following an injury to his
foot.
Maranviile Saves Tigers.
PITTSBURGH. April Stunning
far into right field. Maranville mad,
a spectacular one-handed catch anC
nipped a Kansas City rally in the
exhibition game with the Pirates yes
terday at Kansas City, which the
National League Club won, to l
The tying run was speeding TOWARD
the plate when Maranville made th'
play that retired the side.
Lee Meadows pitched in midseasoI
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Among the nineteen safeties the
Yankees made off DaZZy Vance, Dutch
Henry and Dan McPhee were homer
and two triples by Bob Meusel,
home run, a triple and single by
Aaron Ward three doubles and sin
gle by Deacon Scott, three singles by
Joe Dugan and d double and triple by
Ruth.
Bob Shawkey held the Robins to none
hit during the first five innings. With
an eleven run lead Waite Hoyt
pitched easily in the last four frames.
during which Uncle Robby's" team
ed eleven hits and five passes in five
innings Dutch Henry was touched
for eight hits in two innings.
The Yanks and Robins meet again
today at Knoxville. and the Giants
and White Sox will continue their
argument at Nashville.
Kaufman Flivvers for Cubs.
CHICAGO, April Stony Kaufman,
regarded as one of the Chicago Ma
tionals' best hurting bets for 1924,
lost his opportunity to open the sea-
son next Tuesday when he permitted
the Oklahoma City Western Leaguers
to bat him numerically yesterday.
Instead Elmer Jacobs will be groom
ed to pitch the opener, The Okla
homa City team outclowhed the Cubs
and forced the latter to win, IL to ID,
after the major leaguers had been
nine runs behind at one stage.
Harry Hooper appeared in Chi
cago American uniform for the first
time; this season yesterday against
the New York Nationals. He showed
the effects of lack of training while
he was a hold-out and famed twice.
Willie Kamm was permitted to re-
main out of the game because of an
injury to his hip.
Braves on Hitting Rampage.
BOSTON, April S.-Confirming Man
ager Dave Bancroft's opinion that the
Evening star., 1924-04-08
w. JOHNSON WORKS OUT
TODAY AT LOCAL PARK

..SprinE Training" at the WASH
fngtOn ball park was inaugurated
today with Walter johnson In nc
tion as the sole representative of
the Nationals. Barney arrived from
Tampa, Fla, last night with Allen
Russell. who Is to have his nilinE
arm treated by the club physician;
Al Schadt, who IL on his way to
join the New Haven team of the
Eastern League, and President
Clark Griffith.
Owing to the nOn-arrivnl of Ben
Egan, newly appointed coach of
the club, johnson had to limit his
initial home workout to a warming
up with one OF the members of Jim
ODea's grOundkeep<ng stan draft
ed for the duty OF receiving him.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
ROPER LEAVES RING
TO HEAD COMPANY

CHICAGO, April s.-Capt. Bob
Roper, a pugilistic product OF the
world war, has laid aside his boxing
gloves, which have earned him a for
tune in 1o2 ring contests since his
discharge from the Army in 1918, to
become president Of a. New Orleans
chemical company.
Roper entered the ring because he
was broke when discharged from the
Army, owed s1,700 and needed imme-
date funds for his family.
In the six years of boxing Roper
fought leading heavyweights except
Dempsey and never was knocked out.
He served six years as an enlisted
man before being appointed cap
tain at the outbreak of the war.