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New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
Sleuths on Trail of
 Leaks in Water Pipes

The Pitometer Co. of New York city has begun work on it's contract to To- cate leakage in the New Britain water piping system. It is the belief Of the water commissioners that upwards of three millions of gallons Of water are lost each day through leaks that can not he found with the equipment pos sessed by the local water depart tment. The cost of locating these leaks will be S4S00.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
Influenza in Lead of
 Communicable Diseases

Tn ths report of communicable dis eases for this city during the calender year of 1s.5. which is 10 be issued soon by ths United States public health sersice. influenza leads with SIS cases having been under the sur- veiiIsnce Of the health department. Measles vas second with SIS cases and diphtheria came third with 224 cases. There were i0s cases of tu- berculosis Scarlet fever. which is still prevalent. appeared 10 the extent of 10s cases in 1898.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
GOODWIN IS REPLACED
Hartford Oarsnan Loses His Scat in the Yale Freshmen Shell By Order of Coach.

Gales Ferry June S.-Henry Mosle of New York city replaced s. Good Twin of Hartford, Conn.,, at No. in the Yale freshman eight her. today by order Of Coach Murphy. Mose has been rowing No. 5 in the combination crew. Nardwell was shifted from No. 4 to No. 2 position in the combina- ton boat and Goodwin took his place at No. 1.
 Conditions were excellent for row. ing this forenoon. Coach Leader took the varsity for a short row upstream. Later the junior varsity and combina- ton eights went out for short pad dle ending in a brush for a short dis tance in which the junior varsity proved slightly superior.
 The freshmen had row of from three to four miles down stream.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
SULPHUR CLEARS
 A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply sulphur as Told When Ydhr
 skin prealss Out.

Any breaking out Of the skin on face. neck, arms or body is oterc gns quickest hy applying Mcntho-sul. phur. The rinples seem to dry right up and go away declares a notes sksn specialist.
 Nothing haa eve been found ts take the place Of sulphur as a pimpls remover. It is harmless and ine1. pensite. Just ask any druggist for q small jar of Mcntho-sulrhur and use t like cold cream.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
Episcopal Bishop of
 California Dies Today

San Francisco, June 5, -- Bishop William Ford Nichols. of the Episco- pal diocese of California, died today after a lingering illness. He was one of the senior prelstes of the Angelican communion in the United States. He was 75 years old and had held many pasterates in Connecticut before he came to California.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
BENEFIT BAZAAR

The carnival and dance given un- der the joint auspices of the B'nai Brth auxiliary and the New Britain chapter of Hadassah will close to. night with an entertainment by popu. lar performers of this city. Miss Elsie Gourson and Louis Rashkow will give impersonations and Miss Bessie kaplan will render several popular songs. Music for dancing. will be fur nished by sulliyan's Rexmere club orchestra Of this city. Many attrac- tive booths have been arranged.
 The proceeds will be divided be- tween the B'nai Brith Home building fund in Palestine and the Hadassah h medical organization in that country.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
CHICAGO SLAYERS
 TRIAL ON JULY l5
This Is Plan Of Prosecution in
 LeopOld-Loeb Case

Chicago. June 5.--Trial July Is Of Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb. milliopaircs' sons. admitted kidnappers and slayers of Robert Franks. millionaire real estate man, will be sought by the state. That is the earlist date consonant with Ill., lnois procedure.
 Arraignmcnt Monday
 Tpo indictments against each south, charging Kidnapping for ran -ome and murder, Both capital of .nses, have been prepared and await le report of the grand jury, expected to complete its examination of wit ncsses today. Arraignment is sched- uled for Monday.
 The grand jury will continue to ex- anime witnesses after reporting case, however, said Robert F. Grove, state's attorney, in order to get the testimony on record on oath and thereby prevent changing of state ments or intentional forgetfulness.
 Million Dollar Fund
 Clarence Darrow, chief of counsel for the defense, was said to he con sidering retention of corps of eX- perts, including New York and Chi cago attorneys, for retention Of which it is reported, an initial defense f'i of sl,000, GOO has been created. Fitted against them, States Attorney Grove, in personal charge of the case, said he would have three assistants identi-. Al, af the boys body May al, -...-
 All witnesses who have testified be- fore the grand jury were watched closely. Michael Hughes, detective chief, said, and it was announced prosecutions for perjury would follow changed statements.
 Millions Against Millions
 The million dollar defense fund es- tablished by the families of the youths was said 10 be merely preliminary. Millions will fight millions" Samuel Ettelson, former corporation counsel and friend Of Jacob Franks, has said.
 Armed guards have been set over the evidence, which includes the blood stained clothing worn by the Franks boy, the tape wrapped chisel with which he was killed, and remnants Of an automobile robe in which the body was wrapped. After the grand jury reports the evidence will be placed in four safety deposit boxes In different banks.
 States attorneys are not sure the signed shorthand notes of the con fessions of the youths would be ad- n,issible at their trial, but believe the chain of evidence against them other- wise is complete.
 Others Unimportant
 Authorities gave scant attention 10 efforts to connect the youths with tho murder last fan Of Freeman Louis Tracy. university student, and inc mntilation attack on Charles Ream. Chief Hughes said: neither are im- portani We arc not interested" In the county jail where special day and night guards keep watch to prevent suicide attempts, Leopold and Loeb have become accustomed 10 tho routine and participate in exercise, study and recreation. They preserve
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
American Destroyer Will
 Watch out for U, $. Affairs

Rome, June ,5,---Reports from Du. razzo state that an American destroy. .er has arrived there for the eventual protection of American lives and in. terests if required. II is stated, how. ever, that the destroyer has no in.,n- ton Of interfering in any way whatso- ever with the internal affairs Of AL bania.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
Goodbye FOREVER to Objectionable Hair!
Wonderful new Oriental discovery safely lifts out unsightly hairs
 Roots And All.

No need to remove hairs with electric needle, nor to shave, nor to use old fash toned methods that cause the hair to grow back heavier and stiher than ever. Simply spread little Earma, beauty specialists newest discovery, over the unwanted hairs and in one minute they are gone as though by magic, and the skin is clear, white, healthy and soft as velvet.
 Esrina is made of the finest of soothing Oriental balsams. v is an~ied almost as asiy as cold cream. It penetrates to the hair roots. and Ec.tN eases out the hairs roots and all. No muss, no bother, no odor. no injury to the skin. See for yourself how wonderful it s,
 satisfaction by Clark & Brainerd Co.,. drug store, Fair Dept Store drug dept.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
Boy Scout Starts Long
 Trip to Capital City

Fitchburg, Mass. June 5.--Carrying a roster of the 5000 members of the Fitchburg Coolidge club, Francis Ma honey, a Boy Scout, attired as Min. ute Man, started this noon on a mo- torcycle trip 10 Washington to present Fitchburg's endorsement to President Coolidge. The cycle was driven by John E. Gamache.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
QUALIFY FOR BIRTHS AT
 WINDSOR AND THE LOCKS
Civil Service Commission Announces Results of Examinations For
 Postmaster in Towns on River
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

BY GEORGE II. MANNING. Washington Bureau Of N. B. Herald)
 Washington. D. C., June 5-Ralph
 F. Seymour is the only eligible for appointment to the postmastership at Windsor, and John F. Oates, Fred T. koehler and Henry L. Cutler have qualified for office at Windsor Locks, both in Hartford county, according to certification made to the post office Fdepartment today by the civil service commission.
 The eligibes have been referred to Congressman E. Hart Fenn and his recommendation invited. but Con- gressman Fenn indicated that he would not reach any decision until sometime next week, which will neces- sitate recess appointments being made, as the senate will have ad- iourned.
 Both offices are of the second class the salaries being s2.SOo per year at Windsor and s2,50o at Windsor Locks. The terms of the present incumbents, John G. struth at Windsor and Jchn F. Oates at Windsor Locks, expire to- day, and examinations of candidates for the offices were held by the civil service commission on April s.
 There was considerable competition for both offices, the candidates apply ing for examination at Windsor hav- ing been Edgar F. Smith, Alvin L, Hubbard. Russell A. Bruyn, Benja- min H. Silliman, and Seymour, and at Windsor Locks Matthew K. Cooney, Robert L. saxton, Philip J. Oates and Aloysius k. Merrican, in addition 10 the three who qualified as eligible.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
VETERAN PITCHER DIES.

Chicago. June 5.-James AioysiUs Quinn. veteran Of Chicago demo cratic politics. but inactive of late years. died today.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
R0SE FEVER As.s...
 Guaranteed Relief - in 24 HollrS

Stop .FeFy uare Vh CIeyeIand Iporilln leifrndT rfe~nphon. RineI that completely neurslizes roler poisoning tbr5osf snem. Money hack insanity if urpy eye0and nose. sneezine. headarhe. frver-erery nTn hai vanished r z hura Send for for 74 keuf ahfle treatment so Ciinieal 1abonfones Ca, Ce-e- hnd Reruar uze so,d by an rood druEsiss. such as Dickinson Drug Co, Clark ana Brainerd, City Drug Store and Nathan vo- week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
RULES TOWN.!
THE KEEPER OF THE LIGHT

mes been Good Friend to Ships That Pass in the Night and
Not One Has Been Wrecked at This Point
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
CONFERENCE ON
SKACIT PROBE
City Council and Public
Works Board Call on Mayor

An informal discussion M to what
kind OF mirror is TO be held up TO
the "skagit Mystery" was to be held
at Mayor Browns office at p. IN.
today.
Members OF the city council and
the board Of public works have been
invited by the mayor TO attend.
Practically all OF those who will
attend. in public statements nj least,
have expressed the view that nm in.
vestigation should be made OF work
done and expenditures made on tho
skagit municipal power plant to
date. Brown says his invitation 10.
day was TO get these men together
10 SEQ what ideas for an Investigate.
ing committee they had In mind
I'm going to tell the boys think
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

iuUNDREDs OF mariners every
\ year welcome tho cheerful red
and white blink OF the West Point
lighthouse. It marks the last stage
OF their voyages from Turin parts
into Seattle. on the outbound trip
IT is the first light 10 guide the
mariner thru the narrow strait be.
tween West Point and Vashon ISL
and.
For 10 years o. Helms has tended
the light. His partner. l.. a. Peter
son.. has IS years at the light to
his credit. Helms and Peterson.
living in cory homes on the lonely
spit. daily watch the ships come
in and pass out. Their housekeep.
ing in the white lighthouse at the
end of the point would shame many
housekeeper.
From the tower three foghons
point north. west and south, like
huge mcgaphones. Since they we're
Installed there has been not a
single accident at the point. Tho
hnrn. Il is claimed. may be heard
for % miles. IL blows for five sec
onds; then 10 silent % seconds.
Last summer. in a foggy spell. II
worked continuously Tor 100 hours.
The light flashes white for two
seconds. is dark for eight seconds.
then rcd for two seconds and dark
.or eight seconds more. u beams
flash II miles in clear weather.
The lighthouse was built in 1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
UNIONS CHARGE
ALASKA LOOTED
U. S. Railway Endangered;
Claim Conspiracy

WASHINGTON. Feb. IL
Representatives Of the Big
Four" labor unions are prepar.
Ing TO press President Coolidge
for acton on their request for
"a cleanup in Alaska.
The labor leaders conducted Sc.
cret survey OF conditions in Alaska
last summer about tho same time
that the late President Harding was
there, and on January "a they re.
quested Mr.. Coolidge 10 investigate.
Il was learned today. The survey
was made at tho instlgatlon OF Sc.
attic interests.
In their letter TO Mr.. Coolidge. the
labor men said that such an inves.
tIgation will reveal conspiracy OF
magnitude and manifestations moro
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
VIZ DIARY
E1E -

D9rd's DAY. Lag long In bed. listen
ing 70 the rain m the cedar roof. and
reading "H0rs>s and Men" by Sherwood
anderson. farisstique tayIes, Int not nm
Interesting. BY and by no. and 10 walk
Ing 10 Rolling Bay. but the roads Villain
Gus. and riad 20 return. Thence 10 play
ing ~ checkers with Little Homer Brow.
Jr, but he did hesf me hapdiIy. 40 7 did
q1h. Later 10 bed. the rain drumming
or the shingles. and the roof leaking
abo'. ihtIe HorDrr's bed. he did ernwi
In with me. hut Lord. he ,sauId NOT h~
auiet. sqpirnninx sud rrittIpr his teeth.
80 mat I did larry him 10 The sofa,
wher. he did vskr daring the nIrht,
ir1Eh,srsd. and did howl. bat did auIet
hi" finally, and 80 10 sleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
Disrespect of LalU in
Home Blamed for High
School Booze Episode

a general Tightening up OF dis.
clplinary regulations has been or.
dered rs n result OF the booze
discovery and an investigation 20
determine responsibility for the
incident Is being pushed.
Two boys, former students OF
the school. who have been dis
missed for misconduct. are said
to DO responsible. Cole de-
clared he is investigating 10 de-
termino whether the two youths
can be prosecuted under tho
criminal laws.
Cole will address meeting
OF the High School Principals'
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

Lack OF respect for law In tho
homes Of Seattle high school stu.
dents is causing a serious condi.
ton to creep into the schools,
supt Thomas Il. Cole declared
Monday ms the result OF the dis
covery of n bottle OF moonshino
whisky In the dressing room
prior to Friday nights game be.
tween Queen Anne and Garfield
high basketball teams.
Students. emulatlng their par.
ents. consider rules and dIsciplln.
AIRY regulations OF little conse.
quence and are inclined TO break
them with impunity. Cole de.
clared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
CANDIDATES FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB

Photographers who say that the
Teapot Dome scandal Is TEN
pest in teapot"
once upon time there was man
VINO obtained satisfaction out Of a
postoffice pen.
He hurled II out Of the willow.
The heading over political article
in Saturdays star says Ford Might
Be Forced 10 Run"
Not on cold morningi
Tho skulls OF three prehistoric
men have been dug up In West Seat.
tie. Bet they were the original
skagit contractors,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
HERRlN
await
Clash
K. K. K. Dry Lead
err Fortifies City
Hall; H o ldin g
Sheriff in Jail

HERRIN. ILL.,, Feb. I1s-With
two automailes strapped about
bis waist and several hundred
ku klux klansmcn under his
orders, ). Glenn Young. leader
Of Khan dry raiders, dominated
Herrin today.
Two silent Klnnsrncn with ma
chino guns were stationed In
front Of the riiy hail, where
Young established himself after
assuming HIS job rs chief OF po-
licr.
Sheriff George 0ailiEan. Arresie
on Young's orders for the murder 0
Caesar eagle. was held prisoner q
Tho basement OF the same building,
Young refused 70 turn him over {
the acting sheriff. Coroner William
Mccown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
mot GUILTY."
SAYS M'AD00!
Denies Oil Lease Connec-
tons Before Senate Probe
BY PAUL r. AIALLON

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. LII
owe them nothing and they owe
me nothing"
This was the answer today Of
William G. McAdoo. leading
candidate for the democratic
nomination for president. 10 tes-
timony connecting him with the
Doheny oil interests. lessees Of
the California naval oil reserves.
In statement TO the senate Tea
pot Dome investigating committee
McAdoo said 1t had already beer
clearly shown that neither he MOI
members OF the law firm OF McAdoo
Cotton a Franklin, which he was
formerly connected with. have had
any relations whatever to the leases
made of Taapot Dome naval reserve
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

Al Fall. month ago: shall be
rlad 70 appear before the committee
ana answer any question.
al Fall. today: decline 70 an.
twer questions on the ground that
IL might incrimInate me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
OLD STUFF

u is Understood that the pc
culiar flint instrument dug up
near the 1000. Oo0.y ear-old dino
saur eggs in Mongolia was an
egg.bcater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
KHAN AND TROOPS
BOTH PATR0ILSG

Young's klansmen and the seven
companies OF state troops quariercd
here are patrolling the city separ-
atcly without recognizing each
other.
Many miners were loaflng about
the streets today. They were talk.
ing about the troops and Young
mostly about Young.
Tho troops have been called hy
violence six times in tho last 50
years. but only once has there been
a Glenn Young. All OF the coal
mines in Little Egypt reported
for work" today. but many OF the
Turn 10 Page 7. Column II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
LII GEE GEE. III OFFICE
yAMP. SEE:
Love Is tn only game that was
never postponed on account Of
darkness.


Old Joe Bungstarter is thinking o.
giving up moonshlning and devoting
his life 10 poetry. His poem. Swan
Song OF or Joe Bungstarter." print
Cd in this column last summer. has
been stolen BY cap'n Billy Wink.
bangs annual volume OF verse.
The Prince Of wales has fallen off
his horse IL times during the past
year. We suggest that he give up
the steeple.chase and confine his
riding 10 walking.
The bishop aid. Waiter.
Where - nv HoHevr~
The waiter said. Fired,
She ic1Hfcd moro money"
skiing az winter sport, II gain
ing in popularity In this country. but
the most popular ski still remains
whiskI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

The Chamber OF Commerce r. ad.
Tertising Seattle turnout the United
States. but ~ they really want 10
mako the Puget sound district ut.
.rsciive 10 tourists they ought 70 de.
clare q closed season on spinach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
RUIN OF
{. or. IS
FEARED!
No Whitewashing,
Says Senator in
Denunciation of
Navy Oil Leases
BY PAUL IL. MALLON

BY PAUL X. MALL0N
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL
Forecasting defeat and pos
sible ruin for the republican
party" as n result OF the naval
oil reserve scandal. Senator La
Toilette. progressive leader, To-
day declared In n speech In the
senate that President Coolidge
was In part responsible.
la Toilette declared tho adj
ministration OF President Cool
idge Is employing the same tao
ties in this case that the adj
minisiration OF President Taft
employed in the Balllnger case"
He asserted that the Baliingei
case brought about republican de
feat and prophesied the same fais
for tho Coolidge administration ~
Il continued hiding behind a paper
borrIcade or legal technicaliiies.
DENNY MUST BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE
La Toilette demanded the resigna-
ton OF Secretary OF the Navy DENLY
and secuted all arguments that II
was not within the proper province
Of the senate 10 ask for IL.
Albert b. Fall must bear the re-
sponsibility for his conduct. but he
must not be made the scapegoat SO
that others may be allowed TO evads
responsibility for what they have
done" said La Toilette.
"Mr. DENLY must be held TO strict
responsibility and accountability. He
knew Fall well. He knows the lat
ters record with regard TO conservs
ton. Falls record in the senate was
one OF consistent opposition and
criticism for all conservation legisla-
ton. =
ut will be recalled that DENLY. in
addition 10 turning over the naval oil
reserves 10 Fall. also turned over to
him the naval coal reserves in Alas.
ka. When he did this he knew and
must have known that II was Falls
purpose. and desire Immediately TO
transfer these reserves to private in
terests for private exploitation.
80. also. the president must
bear his full measure Of RESPONSE
bility. He was aware OF the
policy Of both DENLY and Fab in
dealing with the naval oil re
serves and other public property
long before the present investiga-
ton called public attention TO
their conduct.
LET THERE BE
NO WHITENyASHING"
when i introduced the senate
resolution authorizing and directing
the investigation which the commit
tee on public lands is now conducting
into the subject OF leases upon naval
oil reserves, the vice president. now
president. was then in the chair.
This was on April 81, 1922. When
that resolution was called for discus
sion and the whole subject thoroly
gone into on April 2s. 1922, the vice
president, Mr.. Coolidge. now the
president. was then In tho chair and
heard the discussion.
AT the time the revelations were
forcshadowed which have been pub
licly made. President Coolidge, long
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

HOwdy. folks! spring Is here
almost.
A really adventurcsome man Is one
who puts down the cover Of his auto
mobile In February.
In the winter. parking space "a
the great problem In the summer.
sparkling place.
Doctor says crying il baby's
exercise. we know one who Is going
TO be a prireeighter.
PERSONAL NOTE
We have Just burned up three
one hundred dollar bills. Easier
TO burn 'em than TO pay them.
Every time we see a lady with a
lap dog We wish her mother had
ecne the same
Grounding day has come and
gone. but every day l. RoadhoE day.
Jack Raper.
Theirs ,rds ccrv gay Mr..
Who called or GIRL and fhen Kr.
BEs kis meEHers rcre saeh
That Ne ID % TOO much.
AID her lirs soon started 70 Rir.
IT'S q funny thing. but a 18TH
explosion" makes LOT OF noise.
Suggested slogan for congress: a
MiIlion New Laws by Christmasl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11
Third Degree
Yourself

T TNDER the caption, Third Degree Yourself" The
- Star will print its editorial page tomorrow the
first Of series of 30 educational exercises by which
readers may personally examine their own minds
the extent of their ability to think and act in emer-
gencies.
These will be simple easily understood, easily ap-
piled scientific tests. prepared to measure the intel
lgence and keenness of persons in all walks of life.
Teachers similar tests in the school rooms En-
ployers use them on their employees
With these exercises you can make your own exam
ination of yourself.
Put yourself trial, with yourself as the judge
and jury. There 80 exercises in the list The Star
will print one day.
Watch for the first entitled Third Degree Your
self on Your Range of information"
On the Editorial Page Of
THE STAR TUESDAY