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New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
TRAIN CRASHES INTO
 BIG FIVE TON TRUCK
Driver Badly Injured in Accident in Hartford
 This Morning

Hartford, March 9.-A five ton commercial truck driven by Tony Salvador and owned by O'Neill Bros, contractors, was struck by north bound valley train on a crossing just south of the Colts Patent Fire arms Co, shortly before o'clock this morning. The driver of the truck was badly injured about the head and was removed 10 St. Francis hospital where an X-ray was taken to determine the extent of his in- juries. The engine of the train threw the truck into a telegraph pole which was snapped of at the base. Railroad telephone and Western Union telegraph service was inter- rupted for an hour while repairs were being made. The engine was derailed and brought to a stop about 24O feet beyond the crossing. The train was in charge of Conductor T. Dupre of Saybrook and Engineer George Devoe of this city Regular service was restored on the road be- fore noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Senator Norris, Republican,
 Asks 10 Restore Msurgent
Moves to Name La Toilette Chairman of Public Lands Committee in Place of Stanfield - Democrats Get Into Wrangle.

Washington, March "A move tc restore the LaFollette insurgents tc their old committee rank, was made today in. the senate by Senator Nor rls, republican, Nebraska.
 He offered a formal motion to substitute the name of Senator Ladd of North Dakota, one of the insur- gents for that of Senator stanfield of Oregon, as chairman of the pub. lie lands committee.
 Some of the Democrats objected to a straight-out vote between Sen ator Ladd and stanfield. to the ex- clusion Of a democratic candidate, Senator Harrison, Democrat, Miss issippi, telling the republican lead . CTS that democratic senators had no desire to enter the republican fam fly row." A long and complicated parliamentary discussion followed.
 Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the democratic senator leader said today that in any effort to realign party machinery two great obstacles must be considered-lack of funds, and publicity situation in which "all the great publicity agencies in- cluding most of the newspapers of general circulation, motion pictures and radio enterprise are dominated through ownership by the republi- cans."
 A suggestion that the democrats nominate Senator Pittman of Neva- da for chairman of the committee was objected to by MT. Pittman who said he did not want to be chairman of republican committee.
 Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the democratic leader, subscribed to the position taken by Senator Harrison. He said the republicans had the ma jority and should be permitted to or ganize the senate, but he added that if they showed inability to do so, the might have to act.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Mellon Makes Reply

Washington, March 9.-Replying 10 testimony before the Couzens senate committee in reference to settlement of the Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship corporation taxes, Secretary Mellon in a formal statement today declared that the treasury in settling with the steam ship company had made application "of proper business principles familiar to everyone"
 The secretary denied inferences that he was interested personally in the steamship corporation. He said he had no interest either in the cor poration of any of its subsidiary companies and was not acquainted with any Of its officers.
 The infercnCes that had been drawn from the testimony, Mir. Mel lon said, presented another argu- mont against publicity for tax mat tcrs. Ii was mot correct" he de Cjared, that inc government paid hack out of the treasury S7,2s2.46a that had been collected from the steamship company. The facts were. he continued. that after an addi- 'ionsl S9.9l%,S4l; taxes and penal ties had been assessed against the company an investigation showed that the financial condition of the company was such that 10 press the claim would have resulted in bank. ruptcy. fin which proceeding any payment to the United States would have been jeoparlized."
 "The company offered to settle for S1,0oo, ,o00 cash" the statement said. The department investigation show cd that sI.2SO.00O was as much as the company could probably raise from it's bankers and pay the gov ernmint and still avoid bankruptcy proceedings. This taxpayer also had a judgment against the shipping board of St.$51.00o, which the de partment insisted must be satisfied hy the taxpayer as well as the cash demanded by the department met
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Bullet Aimed at Wife
 Enters Girls Arm

Norwich. March. 9.-Sarah Zigar- ella. IS, was shot through the right arm at her home by her stcpfather, Antonio Zigarollo carly last eve ning. It is said tat ZiEarolla who was intoxicated intended the bullet for his wife, and the girl stepped in front of him in attempt 10 grab the gun.
 Zigarella fled after the shooting but was captured by the polio" while hiding under bed at inc home of relatives. He IS held in de- fault of S5,00O bonds. The girls wound Is not considered serious,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
WOMAN RE,SENTENCED
Mrs. Ida Hughes of Georgia Hears Judge Sentence Her to Death On Galiows On April 24,

Atlanta. March g. - Mrs. Ida Hughes today was resentenced 10 die on the gallows and April 24 set as the date for the murder of her mothcr-in-law, Mrs. NJ. C. Hughes. December 3l. 1922. The death sen tence was recently affirmed by the state supreme court, making resen- tencing necessary. As the woman was convicted before the method Of execution in Georgia was changed. from hanging to eloctrocution, she was sentenced to he hanged.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
NEW DETECTIVE SERGEANT
 FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
Commissioners Expect To Make Ap- pointment At Meeting To-
 morrow Night

Appointment of an additional de- tectiye sergeant for the police de- partment Is expected to be consider ed by the board of police commis- stoners at their regular monthly meeting tomorrow night, according | to an announcement made today by Chairman David l.. Dunn. The chair man would given no hint as 10 who was the likely appointee, but it Is known that Policeman Patrick J. O'Mara, who has been connected with the detective bureau for a long time and who has proven him. self capable and efficient, is being given consideration for the berth.
 The appointment of a new detec- tive sergeant will give the depart ment two men with that rank, De tective Sergeant William P. McCue now holding that title. The ordi- nance governing the organization of the police department at the present time provides for two detective ser geantS, but only one man has been assigned permanently to that posi- ton.
 It is also understood that the board is considering making a re- quest to the city council to create a new captaincy in the department to which Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth would be appointed. The board feels that Lieutenant Bamforth Is entitled to promotion in view of his long service and also because it feels that with the captains on duty, the eff ciency of the department would be materially increased.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Wllimantic Strikers Claim 2OOO
 Workers Are Outh Wage Protest
American Thread Co. Issues No Statement Miss Mary Kelleher of Scranton, Pa, Is Super vising-No Trouble At- tends Strike.

Willimantic, March "A strike O operatives at the local plan of tht American Thread Co. began thi, morning when the gates were thrown open as usual. Some em, ployes went into the plant but hun. dreds of others remained at the gates and later. without any un. toward incident, marched to the headquarters of the local unior where a meeting was begun.
 Some of those active In arranging for the strike meeting claimed that about 5000 of the 2.400 operatives have not gone to work.
 Protest Wage Reduction
 The strike is q protest against a reduction in wages which was ef- fectiye early in January and which the employees have been trying by conference to have eliminated.
 The meeting opened with a num- Der of addresses by representatives Of the various trades among the strikers. The alleged grievances were related and all present were urged to stand together.
 It was decided that at the close of the meeting a committee of the strikers should prepare a statement to be made public.
 At the plant of the thread com pany no estimation was made of the number of employees who went to their work Rs usual.
 It was stated that a statement might be issued from the executive offices of the plan after the strikers had made one.
 Majority Not Unionized
 Strike leaders after the meeting expressed opinion that of the 1890 employees who refused to return to work. most of them were in the finishing departments and were not unionized. The strike leaders also thought that Of the six or seven hundred other persons who made up the full force of the plant not all re- ported for work and at the same time did not join those who had de- clared themselves to be strikers.
 The mass meeting Of strikers was too big for union headquarters and 8 small theater was secured, The first address was by Miss Mary Kel- leher, of Scranton, Pa, an organizer of the United Textile Workers of America who will serve as super visor. In an address Of m hour she urged courage. harmony ard peaceful picketing."
 The audience many cimns cheered here.
 At the mill gates, and on tie march through the streets tlnre was order and precision. \ number Of police officers in citizens clothes with the strikers hui they had nothing to do.
 The strike directions were issued from @ meeting at Union head quarters.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Boy, Paralyzed, Hears
 Parents Plan Funeral

Maiisonville, Ky, March 9- Roscoe Qualls, g years old, lying helpless in his bed, unable to nose, heard his parents give him up for dead and plan the funeral arrangements. Today he is re- covering after hours of near dis traction at tn ethought of being buried alive. Rescue sll while skating. Paralysis developed and physicians found the youth had suffered concussion of the brain. He lost his speech and was kept alive several days by administration of Ilquod food. This failed to bring improvement and the boy apparently died shortly after the doctors left. Parents and relatives mourned and began planning the funeral. Roscoe said he heard 1t all., X physician was called for a final examination and found the boy still breathing.
 Roscoe is able to sit up in bss
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
TAXI DRIVER SLAYER
 GETS 20 YEARS TO LIFE
John Levantinex, Son of Hartford Parents, Killed
 Dennis Kenny in N. Y.

New York, March 9.-John Le- ventinex, taxicab chauffeur and former convict, was sentenced to serve from 20 years to life in Sing Sing today after pleading guilty to murder In the second degree for the killing of Dennis J. Kenny. son of a wealthy Brooklyn contractor, whose present home is at S20 Fifth ave nue.
 kenny's parents now are in Eur ope where they went with party including the wife and daughter of Governor Alfred E. Smith, soon after the burial of Dennis Kenny.
 Kenny was shot by Leventinex last January 29 during a quarrel over a taxicab fare. Kenny had been on a party with young woman in Green wich Village and the shooting occur red about four o'clock In the morn ing near the girls home in Brooklyn.
 Governor Smith is a friend of the Kenny family and attended Kennys funeral. As a result of the killing Police Commissioner Enright or dered a drive to rid the city of criminals and suspects operating taxicabs without proper licenses.
 Leventinex, who had a previous prison record, is a son of parents
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
S2O,OOO FIRE LOSS
Frame House of ii Rooms is De- stroyed at Andover-Two Barns Also Razcd by Flames.

Andover. Conn, Marcr 2. - X frame house of II rooms with two barns. at Hebron road, quarter Of a mile from the railroad station here were burned early today, The loss is placed at S20,000,
 The place was owned by Tarmino Freitoti who lived with the tenants, Joseph Bretaifcr and family.
 The inmates were awakened by smoke which came from the kitchen and it was so dense that all had 10 make exit by the second floor win dOWs.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Negro Burglar Killed
 By Jersey City Police

Jersey City. March "A Negro burglar was shot and killed by po- lice today when he attempted to break through a cordon which had surrounded the block. He fled from cellar and was shot as he climb ed a fence.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Senate Committee Spe- officially M Mentions e Amortizations To U. 5. Steel Corp. And The Aluminium Com. pany.
Loss of About $5O,OOO,Ooo From Various Copper Companies Also Alleged -Mellon's Action Is Criticized.

Washington, March o.-Eyidence designed to show that the federal government has lost millions of dol- lars In taxes through war amortiza- ton allowances to the U. s. Steel corp.' the Aluminium Co. of Ameri- ca and hundreds of other con- panies is contained in official tran scripts of hearings filed with the senate by the Couzens investigating committee.
 Counsel and engineers for the committee contended that an amor tization allowance of $55,06S,S12 to the U. s. Steel corp, was s27,926,- O14 in excess of what 1t should have been, and that there was in- Volved difference in tax of s21,- 47S,513. This case has not been closed however.
 An over allowance of at least s6,- 5O0.O00 to the Aluminium Co. of America on the amortization total of S15, 5,5S9,614 was alleged by coun- sel and the engineers.
 Copper Co. Taxes
 A loss of some $50,O0O,0o in taxes from the various copper com- panies also was alleged because of the failure of the treasury depart ment to extend to the years 1917 and 1918 system of reyaluatiop Ordered recently by Secretary Mel lon.
 L. c, Manson. counsel for the committee said with reference to the Steel corporation case that there was no uniformity of treatment in the determination of amortization.
 Tt depends very largely" he said. "on the personal view of the engi- neer who happens to make the in- yesttgation."
 Complaint also was made by Mir. Manson that amortization allow ances were made without sufficient investigation.
 The Aluminium Co.
 '"N@A @NopSIL lO lllC company of America, Mir, Manson disclosed that the company first had put in a claim for $6,S52,647, based in a fiat 25 per cent of expenditures for war time extensions but that this had been rejected because the basis Of computation did not meet with the requirements of the law. Then the company countered with revised claim for $1S,26S.4s5 on which an allowance of $15,5Se,614 was made. The amount of tax in- volyed was not made clear in the record.
 Reference was made in the testi mony 10 Secretary Mellon's connec- tion with this company, members Of the committee saying that it had been their understanding that the cases of companies with which he was connected had been settled be- fore he took office. Mir. Manson said that was not the case.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
GRIEVES OVER WIFE,
 DETERMINED TO DIE
Cuts Throat and Makes Re- peated Attempts to
 End Life

Despondent over the death of his wife, who passed away about a year ago, Frederick Berg, GS years old, is in the New Britain General hos pttal suffering from a severed wind pipe sustained when he tried to con- init suicide yesterday morning.
 MT. Berg has been melancholy ever since he lost his wife. Yester- day morning he arose at S3O o'clock as was his usual custom and built a fire. From that time one he was not seen until found by his son, Frederick Jr.. at noon.
 When found, Mir. Berg was lying on the floor of a garage. almost un- conscious and weak from loss of blood. He had attempted to cut his throat with a pair of pruning shears which were found on the floor near by.
 At the New Britain General hos pital where he was taken 1t was found that he had severed the tra- chea but had not cut any of the major blood vessels. Had he cut any of the main blood veins or arteries, physicians say he would have been dead when found.
 Last evening Mr. Berg persisted in his desire to die, telling the doctors that now that he had gotten this far they should let him finish 1t. He made one or two attempts 10 set at his throat after the wound had Teen stitched, and failing in this beat his head with his fists in frenzy until it became necessary to strap him down to his bed.
 This morning 1t was reported that he had passed a comfortable night and had a good chance of recovery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
STAMFORD CHILD KILLED
Witnesses Say That Five Year old Youngstcr Ran Of Walk Dircct- ly In Front Of Automobile.

Stamford, March 9.-Five year old Thomas Derby was killed this noon by an automobile driven by Fred S. Stewart. of this city. By islanders claimed the child ran off the sidewalk and into the street as the car approached. The child was dead when he reached the hospital.
 Stewart was held by the police on a technical charge pending orders from the coroner.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
CITY COURT JUDGMENTS

The following judgments were rendered by Judge Benjamin W. AL ling In city court this afternoon:
 For the plaintiff by |efault in the amount of $154.72 in the case of Electric Manufacturing Co. against N. Racher. Nair and Nair repre- scented the plaintiff.
 For the plaintiff by default in the amount of sglS.41 in the case Of the Stanley Chemical Co. against Will liam T. Lynch. Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford and Camp represented the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
NEW BRITAIN-NEW HAVEN
 BUS LINE CONTEMPLATED
Hearing On Petition To Be Given By Utilities Commission
 On March IS.

Application for d permit to oper- ate jitney buses between this city and New Haven, has been made to the public utilities commission by Anthony Di Meco and Pasquale Di Francesca, both of New Haven, and the commission had ordered hear ing, Wednesday. March IS at the New Haven county court house.
 A delegation of New Britainites interested in the establishment of this line will attend the hearing. At present there is no bus service be- tween these two points.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Woman Complains Man
 Pointed Gun at Her

The police received a complaint from Mrs. Siranouck panidian of 4 East Main street that man had arpeared at hor front door last night and pointed revolver st her. She said that she slammed 'he door and screamed, apparently frighten- ing the man and he ran away.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
CONFER ON VOTTARI

States Attorney Hugh M, Alcorn interviewed all the witnesses in the case of Giovanni Yottari, charged with murder, this morning in his of- fee in Hartford and he went into the evidence in the case in prepara- ton for the presentation of the facts before the grand jury which con- venes tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Meriden Man Breaks
 Neck Falling Down Stairs

Meriden. March 9.-Nalentine
 Koczun,s 53, was fatally injured at
 his home here yesterday, sustaining broken neck in a fall down flight of stairs. He died in an am-
 bulance on the way'to the hospital.
 He leaves a wife and nine children.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Man of Mystery Takes
 His Secret to Grave

St. James. Beaver Island, Mich, March 9.-Bcafer Islands man Of mystery is dead. When he is buried tomorrow he will take with him the secret Of his iden- tity which he has preserved for the 50 years he has lived here.
 The man. known only as Dr. Protar, was believed 10 have been a Russian nobleman in exile. Up to the time Of the world war he received remitttances from Russia which ceased about 1918.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
ELECTION DAVIES SETTLED

Berlin. March 9-The govement's proposal designating March 99 as presidential election day and April 26 for a second ballot, If one were necessary for the election of sue cessor to the late President Ebert was adopted by the Reichstag today without debate.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
OFF TO RESCUE

New York. March 9.-The coast guard cutter Seneca today went to the assistance of the four mastcd schooner, Dewitt Brown of Chicago, which was in distress last night off Scotland lightship.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
Burglars Arrested Trying
 To Loot Safe of S50,00O

New York, March 9,-IWo burg lars attempting 10 blow a safe con- taining s5O.0OO at the Bunny thcater on Broadway were captured by po- lice today.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
SAY BEER IS TOO STRONG

Meridcn, March S.-Tony Dighello Of Wallingford. was arrested here today when the police seized his au- tomobile truck loaded with beer that is alleged to be of Illegal al cohoic content.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09

Leventinex, who had a previous prison record, is a son of parents living in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09

CContinued on Fass iob
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09

lcontlnaed on raE, ThIrteenl
, 1925-01-07
''Backbiting" Condemned

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, and
his associates condemned "backbiting'' when
this great religious sect was first launched in
England. This is revealed by some old docu-
ments recently sold at auction in London.
These early Methodists got together and
Joined in an agreement condemning "backbitingI
as a sin TO be avoided in their brotherhood. The
document is in John Wesley's handwriting and
reads as follows:
1t is agreed by us whose names are under
written:
THAT we will not listen, or willingly inquire
after any ill concerning each other: Q
2.-That if we do hear i'll of each other, we
will not be forward to believe it: j
3-That as soon as possible we will comnuni-
cate what we hear, by speaking or writing the
person concerned.
4.-That till We have done this, we will not
write or speak a syllable of it to any other
person whatsoever:
5.-That neither will we mention it after we
have. done this, to any other person whatsoever.
6.-That we will not make any exception to
any of these rules, unless we think ourselves
absolutely obliged in conscience so to do.
Signed; John Wesley, Charles Wesley, John
Lumbath, L. Pcrronetz, Jonathan Reeves, JOS
eph Cdtnnley, C.. Perronet, Thomas Maxfield, 1
Dorres, John Jones, John Nelson, William Silent,
John Haime.
1t is fortunate that this document has been
brought to light as it is not only fine instruc-
ton 10 Methodists of this day, but to Members
of other churches and to the people generally.
Agreeing 10 refrain from circulating scandal
Of any sort, and TO spprise the victim as early
As possible. and meanwhile 10 keep silent in all
@1usrs cuzr=raicg IL IS . pretty good working
Ea1g- md ns 10 be commended by everybody of
1Eir1fsas md 6-ce-r-.
II Jatn Wesley were On earth today, promul-
Eli1nr sinh = doctrine, he would find on this
earth ample 1Ad for missionary endeavors.
, 1925-01-07

for the anne goods. That is the
glst Of the matter. Price is the pro-
duct of that competition. Its func-
ton is not to make profit for any
body: profit and loss are by-prod-
ucts. The function OF prices Is to
move goods. Sometimes 1t moves
them at a loss to the seller; some
times. at a profit. When prices do
not move goods. business suffers a
depression; and 1t does not get over
1t until prices again fulfill their
function. Then prices are right
economically right. There is a right
humidity for making cloth. a right
temperature for baking bread. o
right current for a given motor. In
each case, the rightness al be prov
ed by measurement, but NOT by per
sonal opinion. Similarly. the extent
TO which prices function is a ques'
ton Of fact; they either do or they
do not move goods. II is no use
finding fault with them because they
fail to do what they are not intend
ed to do. For the purpose of pleas
ure.riding. there is something wrong
with a steam roller; but there is
nothing morally wrong. Prices are
necessarily wrong for bringing re