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New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
THOMAS W.LAWSON CLAIMED BY DEATH
Eccentric Millionaire Passes Away Following Operation

Boston, Feb. 9.---When Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson died in 1906 after nine years of invalidism, her husband, the Copper king" gave or ders that nothing was to be dis turbed in the rooms she occupied at 'The Nest the simple little cottage adjoining the mansion erected upon his magnificent estate, Dreamwold at Egypt.
 Mrs. Lawson was buried short distance from The Nest"
 Tomorrow afternoon Tom" Law son who died here suddenly Sunday 1 morning after a recent operation, will be laid to rest beside her. The funeral services will be held in "The Nest" with only members of his family and a few close friends pres ent Tho Rev. John W. Suter, of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul will ofTiciate.
 MT. Lawson who had been in i'll health for about two years, disap- peared from public view soon after financial reverses which caused something of sensation in 1922. He suffered from diabetes.
 He was brought to this city from l Bar Harbor, Me, about three weeks ago and on January "A underwent an operation preliminary to another which was 10 have been performed later. He was expected to recover l from the effects of the operation, but death came suddenly after a re- lapse which occurred Saturday night. His two sons, Arnold and Douglas Lawson were with him when he died.
 Ran Away as Boy
 Thomas. w. Lawson, financier, author and sportsman, opened the way to his spectacular career by running away from school in Cam bridge, Mass, to work in a financial house in Boston as an office boy. His employers found him so promising that they persuaded his mother to let him stay. This was in 1869.
 Five years later at the age of IT, ! Tom Lawson was worth s6O,0O0 made from a pool he had organized ] the year before 10 buy railroad stock. Of this sum he promptly lost s59,S41 in another stock deal. Reduced to Sl59, he gave a dinner to friends at a Boston hotel and when the bill was ! paid found himself with S430. From tne boy who in his teens could make a small fortune and lose it developed the man who tumbed money markets, who was a million aire one day and flat" the next, who paid s3O,OO0 for a carnation and who, in a temper, junked a S2O0,000 yacht built to defend the Americas cup,
 Enters Copper District
 Tom Lawson's identity with cop per began when he was young man. He knew nothing of the mine ral but when the Suite and Boston mine opened he took a tip from 8 newspaper friend and began buying at l6. Then he sold the stock short and whittled the market down to 15 cents, taking up thousands of shares between that figure and two dollars. In this maner he obtained the ma iority of the stock and saw it bring far more than his predictions of s60 a share.
 This was the beginning of deals that ultimately won him the title of Copper King and which preceded the operations that led to the fla nous Amalgamated Copper transac- ! tions.
 Lawson later became famous for his ''broad-side" advertisements Of advice and warning published simul-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Press Views

London, Feb. 9.--J61n Bull, through the editorial columns of this mornings papers, is proclaimed a very generous fellow for the man. ner in which he has offered to treat. France with reference to her war debt. Here and there the writers are even of the conviction that he has been too generous, at the e1- pense of his own people.
 A British note to France publish ed today, declines to agree that Frances payments should be de- pendent upon Germany's full pay ment of the Dawes plan annuities: declares that Great Britain is will ing to accept fixed annual payments, irrespective of the Dawes proceeds, with a further annual charge on the makes known that Great Britain will devote any surplus beyond the re- quirements of meeting her American indebtedness 10 diminish the burd- ems upon her allies.
 The Times, while approving the British offer, describes 1t as extra ordinarily liberal-"A splendid and onerous sacrifice by people suffer- ing from an immense decrease in their accumulated wealth, from un- parallelled taxation, and grievous ! unemployment"
 The Morning Post, recalling that Great Britain 'nobly waived her claim upon the enemy for damages" expresses qualification that France is to receive the full pkenefit of this | sacrifice" It thinks the arrangement will exert a steadying effect upon the commercial situation, and con- siders that the note carries out the decision that whatever paymens France makes to the United States must be shared pari passu by Great Britain.
 Says the Daily Chronicle: lowing to the success of the Dawes scheme, the amount France is called upon to pay is ludicrously small in pro- portion to the debt she incurred. XXX She has yet to reckon with America, who will not be so lenient as is this country"
 The Daily Telegraph is convinced that the British people strongly ap- prove of Chancellor Churchills of- fer, and Westminster Gazette says: "In confirming the extremely gener- ous a offer of the Balfour note, Mir. Churchill has done well to insist that Great Britain's claims cannot be made entirely dependent upon the success or failure of the Dawes scheme"
 The Daily News comments that 'the offer is equitable and generous although the French people doubt less will find 1t pill hard to swal- low"
 The Daily Express recalls with dissatisfaction the Sequence and surrenders" which 1t says led to MT. ChurchiIl's note, and describes this as another step in the splendid gen. erosity of British statesmanship to- ward foreign tax payers"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

It is better 10 learn late than never! If you haven't tried Bakers Flavor ing Extracts, use them in your next cake, custaRd or dessert.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches
St. Mary's

St. Mary'a
 There was an anniversary mass for Edward Dillon at T o'clock this morning. A months mind mass for Elizabeth Reynolds will be held at [ o'clock tomorrow morning. At o'clock Wednesday morning there will be an anniversary mass for Catherine Cosgroye.
 The Catholic Women's Beveno- lent Legion will hold a special meet ing In the school hall at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. s.
 A third anniversary mass for Alice Mccarthy will be held Thurs day morning at o'clock, ..
 There will be a mass for Mrs. Margaret O'Connor at z o'clock Friday morning.
 St. Mary's Sodality will hold a Valentine card party and social for its members on Friday evening.
 On Saturday morning at 2 o'clock there will be a mass in honor of St. Valentine, this having been rec commended by Mrs Angelina LaMonte.
 A priest of the Missionary So- ciety of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who has been working among the Igorots of the Philippines for many years will speak at all the masses next Sunday.
 The Holy Name society will hold its annual card party and social next Monday evening at Y. M. T. A. & B. hall.
 St. Peters
 Johan Pfster and Veronica Ibitz will be married on Wednesday morning by the pastor, Rev. Charles Coppens,
 Monsignor Maurice F. McAuliffe, president of St. Thomas seminary, Hartford. will be the preacher at the 25th anniversary services on Sunday. February 22, Father Cop pens announced yesterday. Rev. F. N. x. Schneider Of Meriden, who was pastor of the local church when it was dedicated. will cele- brate the anniversary mass. St. Johns
 There was a mass for the repose of the soul of Rev. Patrick Daly at 7:45 o'clock this morning. A second anniversary mass for James M. Doyle will be held at 7;45 o'clock Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
FRENCH. BRITISH
 VIEWS ON NOTE
Ensland's Stand on Debt Ques- ti0n Pro and Con

Paris, Feb. 9.--The friendly phrasing and tone of the British note on the debt question are well comed by the French mentators, but its terihs cause considerable doubt, to say misgivings. At tho same time 1t Is generally admitted by the writers that such doubts and misgivings may well disappear in the course of the forthcoming negotia- tons.
 Le Petit Parisien, the most wide- ly circulated French newspaper, finds that the note shows on the part of the British government "an effort to effect a definite settlement of the problem.
 Le Matin observes that "the prin- ciple embodied In the note is not entirely conformable to the views of the French parliament and gov crnment," and adds: However. it will be during the technical dis cussions that we shall be able to see if the proposals are acceptable or not"
 "Pcrtinax," the Echo De Paris. re- marks that the debt question is bound up with that of security and says. "The task of the French min isters, who parted with all their weapons at the London conference, is not rendered thereby any easier"
 Excelsior, Senator Dupuy's news paper, says: "We ought 10 congratu- late ourselves that the British note is couched in friendly terms and in spired by a conciliatory spirit such as leave reasonable margins for technical discussions"
 Without belittling Britain's gen. erosity in renouncing her share of preparations, the writer finds that her action shows practical notion of the European situation. He also welcomes that statement in the note that Frances wealth and ca- pacity for taxation will be taken into account, giving the French gov ernment opportunity to prove to the world that the Frenchman is the most heavily taxed citizen on earth.
 In conclusion ho observes that abandonment of the French counter claims against Great Britain implies renunciation of the 1900, 0,000,000 gold francs deposited with the Bank of England as security for the French war loans. This will have, he thinks. an unsettling effect on the French treasury and on the sta- bility of exchange.
 Le Figaro remarks: "Before mak- ing concrete, proposals to England we must know what we shall have to pay out to the United States. The charges resulting from these reim- bursements will upset our budgets and burden sveral generations. We must not bind ourselves too easily. Now the word is with Washington"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
OPTINfIST AT S2.

Rome, Feb. 9.-Former Premier Giolitti's outlook on the future seems unaffected by his eighty-two years. Giolitti has just renewed the lease on his apartment. When his land lord asked how long lease was wanted, Giolitti came back snappily: Better make 1t 25 years; I don't want to be bothered constantly with renewing leases"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
INDIGESTION! Il!
 STOMACH UPSET
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets
 Stomach Feels Fine

Instant stomach relief! Harmlessl The moment Tapes DiapepsinP reaches the stomach all distress from acid stomach or indigestion ends. Immediate relief from fiatulence, gases, heartburn. paiptation, full- ness or stomach pressure.
 Correct your digestion for a few cents. Millions keep 1t handy. Drug gists recommend 1t.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Class in Salesmanship
 Nears "GraduatiOn Day.

The last lecture on salesman nship to be- given to the Y. M. c. A. sales- manship class will be given tonight by P. F, King. assistant secretary of the Stanley Works. Mir. King is an interesting talker and the class looks forward with a great deal of interest to the talk tonight. Next week will mark the close of the 16 weeks course in salesmanship given under the leadership of A. C. McKinnie of the Stanley Works. A banquet will be on the program for Monday, Feb ruary 16, at which time doplomas will be presented and a graduation program carried out.
 ------------------------y---
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
TO TAKE LONG REST
Secretary Hughes Plans to Go to Bermuda After His Retirement From tho Cabinet.

Washington, Feb. 9. - Reports that Secretary Hughes will Aisit South America after he leaves the state department were set at rest today when 1t was learned that the secretary has definitely decided to so to Bermuda for long rest in the interim between the giving up of official duties and his return to the practice of law in New York.
 The secretary plans to sail for Bermuda March ', three days after his resignation as secretary of state becomes effective. He expects to spend two or three months there and has put aside all suggestions that he participate in the official and s. cial life of the islands during his visit. He wants to have real rest, his first since 1921.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
NEW HAVEN HAS SUICIDE,

New Haven, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Mar garet Anderson, 25, inhaled iHumi- hating gas in her home early today and was dead when the hospital ann bulance had reached the hospital with the woman. She left a note to her husband requesting that she be buried in Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

The Herald classified ads never fail Go satisfy.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
taneously in large newspapers tn, country over,
 Was Also Sportsman

taneousiy Tn large newspapers the country over,
 Was Also Sportsman The eccentrlcities of his financial career were matched in hls recrea- tions and diversions.
 In 1901 he built the yacht Inde. pendence at a cost of s200,000 and fitted her out as a contender for the honor Of defending the America's Cup. Recongnltlon was refused him unless he would consent to enter the boat as member of a yacht club, A long controversy ensured, Lawson insisting that he had right to sail his boat as he pleased.
 fingered by his rebuff, Lawson or dered the Independence broken up and sent bits of her bronze hull to his friends. He wrote an elabor- ately printed book on the affair for private circulation. the estimated cost of each copy being $500.
 The story of the famous Lawson pink" was told by the financier as follows;
 The Famous Pink
 "I went into the florist shop and saw that pink. liked it and said How much The man said '$SO,00g and l said I'd take it. put it in my buttonhole and walked out. The next day 1t withered like all pinks but the glory of 1t went round tho world. l got at least sl,OOO,oOO worth Of advertising out of that fool transaction, Moreover, like fiow-' ers."
 With the pink, however, went the florists entire lot of 5000 plants.
 "Dreamwold," Mir, Lawson's sum- mer home at Egypt, Mass, was built at a cost of $2,ON0,0O9 to satisfy, 1t was said, a whim of Mrs. Lawson who had remarked that the stony site would be ideal for a summer place. The training building for his horses was as large as Madison Square Garden.
 Lawson's stable of thoroughbreds was one of the best known in the country.
 The Figure "Threc"
 One of MT. Lawson's superstitions centered about the figure three. His associates said that he never bought shars in blocks of l,000-it was aJ- ways 999 or S3S. He took an office at 33 State street and got S33 as telephone number.
 Lawson's advice to all who would play the market was: Keep out un- less you're on the inside
 "Apply logic to all business pro- positions. If they will not stand the test of logic, reject them."
 MT. Lawson published several books, among them was a history of the republican party of which only four copies, printed on satin. were published. One of these he presented to President Harrison, one to Vice. President Morton and third to the library of congress. The fourth he kept himself. "The &c., crets of Congress" appeared in 1888; a "Collection Of Poems and Short Stories From Magazines" in the same year; "Frenzied Finance In 1905: Friday the Thirteenth' in 1907; "The Remedy" in 1912, and "The High Cost of Living in 1913. In 1878 MT. Lawson married Jean nie Augusta Goodwillie of Cam bridge, who died in 1907.
 MT. Lawson was president of the following organizations: Bay State Gas company of Delaware; Thomas w. Lawson Copper company; Trin- ity Copper company and First Ma tional Copper company.
Evening star., 1925-12-31
TELLS HOW SCIENCE HAS
HELPED CIVILIZATION LIVE
DR.. Showslter Describes Steps Made
to Curb Fears of Overpopu-
lation of Earth.

How science has contributed to al
lay the fears that the earth soon
would be overpopulated was described
to the applied geography class of the
Georgetown Foreign Service School
Tuesday night by DIR. William J. Sho-
walter. assistant editor of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
DIR. Showalter said that easy com
munication would be disastrous for the
human race were it not for scientists
who have checked disease and enabled
communities to fight epidemics.
'One scientist, experimenting with
a few frogs legs, began the work which
has bloSsomed into the electric light
the telephone and the radio: another
watching a steam kettle, began the de-
velopment of the steam engine" DR..
Showalter continued
"Methuselah. in all his years, could
not see so much or so so far as the
modern man can in Il year
Before the grandchildren of this gen.
Grafton die, the speaker said, this
world must support 2,000,0 900 more peo-
pie than are alive today. Science
to feed and clothe and shelter those
added people," he said
In the laboratories today scientists
must study new phenomena and in
intestinal manifestations of matter
manifestations like the electron, which
is as much smaller than a grain of
sand as grain of sand is smaller
than the earth-that your children and
grandchildren may live"
Evening star., 1925-12-31
NEW YEAR EVE BILL
ON WCAP TONIGHT
Chimes of Epiphany Church
and Dance Program Are
Featured.

NaShng-on's New Year eve radio
entertainment will be provided tonight
bN WCAP in lieu of WRC, which has
exchanged periods with the Chesa-
leIke and Potomac Telephone Co. sta
I.nu 50 that it can participate tomor-
l'uNv night i'll the gala international
broadcast.
NCAl' has scheduled It pretentious
program. featuring Il musical program
rU The chimes Of the Church of the
Epiphany and the New Years Eve
q ne" program at the Nardman Park
it"t,i. Other outstanding attractions
include selections by members of the
uited States Army Band a joint re-
'tdl by Gretchen Hood, soprano. and
Nellie shore. contralto: dinner music
hy the Ndrdmau Park Hotel Trio and
= concert by the Mozart String Quin-
tot.
LoEoy Mark. chairman of the
Washington Radio Hospital Fund
win speak to the radio audience at
$50 O'Clock Selected dramatic read
iugs will he given at ? by Maurice II.
Jarvis.
only two attractions are on WRC's
J"te afternoon program which will
l""in at > O'clock. They are Il con
cert hy the Aiaytow-r Hotel Orches-
ira and book reviews by Nina Reed
Evening star., 1925-12-31
How to Build the BIT COunterphase
Six Receiver. Part III.

Since most OF the parts used in this
receiver are all special parts. particu-
larly designed for this circuit, l am
going to give list of the special parts
so that you will have no difficulty in
getting the proper parts. The refer
enCe number is the number assigned
o the parts in the wiring diagram and
in the panel and subpanel layout
which will be given tomorrow. The
numbers under the heading ''Quan-
tity" indicates the number of such
parts required in the construction of
the receiver.
Quantity. part and type:
l BIT COunterphase kit, consisting Of;
B-T type LD-l7, tandem condensers.
| BIT dual resistance.
l BIT 4-ohm fixed resistance.
l BIT type IA Torostyle transformer.
3 BIT type TC Torostyle transformers
3 BIT Mikro-Mike condenser.
l set Of BIT radio frequency connect
ing leads in code ColorS for CON
Meeting terminals.
Other parts required:
l panel, INA ins.
l wood Dashboard, 90. x23Xla ins
l Carter, No. l04, double circuit lack.
l Carter 3-ohm midget rheostat.
l Carter. No. 101, single circuit jack.
Carter imp. battery switch.
carter 9-polnf inductanCe switch.
l BIT euphonic audio transformer,
ratio Al to l.
6 BIT type I'll sockets.
Dubilier, l MID. fixed condenser
l 4l2-volt 'C' battery, with 3-volt tap
l Sangamo 0.001 MID. fixed condenser.
Sangamo 600025 MID. fixed conden-
ser.
l BIT euphonic audio transformer.
ratio % to l.
binding post strip, 34x4"x3-16 ins.
engraved binding post, marked b
plus amp"
engraved binding post. marked B
plus det."
engraved binding post, marked "A
minus; c plus; Gnd," or a plain
binding post. which you can mark
engraved binding post, marked "A
plus; Z minus"
| Daven grid leak mounting, with ..
megohm grid leak.
engraved binding post, marked
ant"
BIT tuning control vernier dials
Carter "1st stage" jack nameplate
for jack 1.
Evening star., 1925-12-31
w. C.. T. u. WILL GIVE
NEW YEAR RECEPTION
Program of Music and Recitations
Arranged by Members at
Quarters.

Members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the Dis
trict Of Columbia will hold a New
Year reception in their headquarters,
522 Sixth street, tomorrow from to 9
pm. A program of music and recita-
tions is to be presented.
Mrs. n. NJ. Pollock is chairman in
charge. with Mrs. George Ross, vice
chairman. Members Of the program
committee include Mrs. j. NJ. Doran,
Mrs. Orrel Moody, Mrs. Wayne b.
Wheeler and Mrs Eugene Ohlander.
The young peoples branch of the
w. c. r. u, with Mrs. Edna Taylor
as their chairman, will assist Mrs.
William G. Alden and Mrs. Charles
Butts in serving refreshments.
Mrs. Charles Gooch, Mrs. George
Ross and Miss Rhoda Martin com
pose a committee on decorations.
Among those in the receiving line
will be Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
Mrs. \. NJ. Pollock, Mrs. T. A. Will
liams, Miss Claire Lusbv, Mrs. Charles
Montgomery, Mrs. George Ross, Mrs.
L. J. Scaggs, Mrs. c. V Burnside. Mrs.
j. L. Bixler, Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair.
Mrs. r. C. Dinwiddie. Mrs. Alvin Day,
Mrs Eva G. Criswell, Mrs. Josephine
Kinsella. Mrs. Ira J. Hoage, Mrs.
Isabelle w. Parks, Mrs. j. M. Doran,
Mrs. Benjamin Lineback, Mrs. Edna
Proctor, Mrs. Orrel Moody, Mrs.
Mary Hull. Mrs. H. E. Risler, Mrs.
NJ. H. Sattes. DIR. Lauretta kress,
Mrs. Austin M. Cooper and Miss
Elizabeth Reiss.
Evening star., 1925-12-31
MEXICO NEARLY READY
TO FUND ITS DEBTS
Ratification Will Pave Way for Re.
turn of Railways to Private
Management
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December 3l-The
Senate has ratified the first section of
the Pani-Lamont agreement, previous
ly ratified by the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, President Gales and the cabinet
for the funding of the Mexican for.
eign debts.
Final ratification of the agreement
as a whole is expected shortly, as the
majority group in the Senate has
privately expressed approval of it.
Officials of the finance ministry said
today that everything was in readi-
ness to begin paying on the debt.
Ratification will clear the way for
the return of the Mexican National
Railways to private management The
Mexican government owns roughly
81 per cent of the stock of the rail
road comprising the National Lines.
Foreigners own slightly less than half
These respective ownerships will not
change under application of the Pani-
Lamont agreement
The change to be made will be a
restoration of railroad management
by executives appointed by board of
directors, instead of mana cement by
government officials. A meeting of
the stockholders has been called here
to prepare for the change in manage
:nent.
Evening star., 1925-12-31
SENDS YULE TIDINGS
TO DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Gov. Gore, Former Cabinet Officer,
Remembers Staff and
Pupils.

For the first time in local school
history a State governor has person
ally telegraphed TO Washington school
children. school officers and teachers
"A message of holiday greetings, it was
announced at the Franklin School to-
day.
Gov. Howard NJ. Gore of West Vir-
ginia has sent the following telegram
20 DR.. Frank w. Ballou, supegintend-
ent of schools: "Christmas greetings
To yourself and staff and the Washing
ton school children"
ON receiving the telegram. DIR. Bal
lou explains in circular letter which
will he called to the attention OF ell
teachers and school children when
they return TO school on January 4,
that the superintendent, ''on behalf
Of the children of our schools and the
teachers and officers" dispatched the
following message 20 Coy. Gore:
appreciate Christmas greetings to
Washington school children and Off
gial staff. We have pleasant rccollec-
tions of your sympathy and helpful
cooperation as Secretary of Agricul-
ture.'
During his term as Secretary of
Agriculture and as Assistant Secre-
tary Gov. Gore became vitality inter
ested in the work of the public schools
and especially in those activities rela-
tive to school gardening and nature
study. on the afternoon of January
IS last Secretary Gore addressed a
group of 1000 pupils of the upper
elementary grades at the Central High
School The pupils. DR. Ballou de-
PiaraI Nv "a
SeCretary'S sympathetic understand
ing of their classroom work and by
his wholesome point of view of out
of-door life.