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NEW BRITAIN HERALD
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NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1925. -EIGHTEEN PAGES
PRICE THREE CENTS
NO REPRISALS BY
Execetive WiU Not Hit Back at
. Republican Party
PRAISES INDEPENDENTS
Condemns G. O. P. Members of
Common Council. Wno Voted m
Favor of Spoils System Varlj
May Not Present Solid front.
There will be no reprisals In the
eiecutlve branch of the municipal
government In protest against the
republican-controlled legislative
branch' action of lost night In tak
ing over the chairmanship of every
standing committee In the common
council. Mayor Paonessa said today
in a statement to the press.
Condemning the republicans who
voted for this measure as acting
Inconsistent with good government,
the mayor praises the soven mem
bers who opposed the program as
"placing the city's interests above
party politics."
Of the 17 commissions to which
the mayor makes appointments. 8
have republican chairmen who
could be dismissed If the mayor saw
(It, his message states. Discussing
this policy, the mayor says, "It Is
not my intention to make reprisal
at the expense of good government."
Mayor's Statement.
The mayor's statement follows:
"I have been asked several times
today whether I planned to estab
lish in the executive branch of the
city government, over which the
mayor has control, the policy that
was Inaugurated last night by the
republican members of the common
council In the legislative branch,
that policy being the taking for the
political party In control, the chair
manship of all committees.
"The action of the republican
members who voted In favor of such
a policy is not consistent with good
government, and it Is not my inten
tion to make reprisal at the expense
of good government.
"There are 17 commissions in the
city to which the mayor makes ap
pointments. At the present time
tight of these are headed by repub
licans, five of whom I reappointed
and three of whom were originally
appointed by me. Under the charter
I am privileged t) replace all o'f
these republicans by members of my
.own party, but I believe there is no
place in our municipal government
for the 'spoils system' and accord
ingly there wl.l be no en'anges. I am
satisfied with the services of three
commissioners and I do not believe
the city should be deprived of their
services and experience in the inter
ests of petty, party politics. I regret
very much that the republican mem
bers of the council did.not see fit to
organize under the same principle. It
is pleasing to note that seven mem
bers of the majority party recog
nized the unfairness of the move
ment to take the chairmanship of
every committee, placing? the city's
best interests above politics."
G. O. P. Banks May Divide
There is a possibility that the.
republican slate adopted last night
may be opposed Wednesday evening
when it is submitted for adoption,
and a solid vote of those registering
opposition last evening, combined
with the democratic vote, would re
sult In a tie. Mayor Paonessa being
called upon to break council ties
would undoubtedly vote for the
amended slate restoring the license
committee to the democrats.
The slate was adopted following
Its reading without a word of op
position. While a motion for unan
imous backing was pending it de
veloped that there was not solid
backing to tho movement to deprive
the democrats of a chairmanship.
The motion to support the caucus
nominees was adopted, however.
After several minutes, the matter
was re-opened on motion of Council
man Hodman Chamberlain who
moved reconsideration with a view
to giving the democrats a chairman
ship. Chamberlain and six other
members voted in favor.
There appears to bo a question in
the minds of several members as to
the effect of Chamberlain's motion
on tho previously adopted resolution
to back unanimously tho choices of
the caucus.
The O. O. P. "regulars" declare
the motion for unanimous backing
is binding upon all. Others declare,
however, that Chamberlain's motion
reopened the entire question and
the six members who voted with
him served notice upon the caucus
that they would not be bound.
Having publicly expressed their op
position to the action of the caucus
there appears to be a question In
their minds as to whether they can
consistently approve the principle
referred to by Mayor Paonessa as
"spoils system."
Democratic council members tOT
day reiterated their ultimatum of
last night In which they declare
that unless they are given one
chairmanship they will take no part
In the selection of council commit
tees and will not vote thereon.
URGES FRIENDLY RELATIONS
8. Tli Araoeuted Him.
Belgrade, April !S. Tho Bul
garian minister, M. Vakarelskl .call
ed today at the ministry of foreign
affairs and expressed the desire of
his government that the relations
of the two countries should be most
friendly. Hn will renew these
declarations to Premier Tachltch to
morrow. BrRXS KILL CHILD
Torrington, April 18. John Per
, rottl, aged 8. died at the Charlotte
Hungerford hospital here during tho
night of burna which he received
several days ago when he fell into
tab of hot water.
Out With Crooks and Grafters
is Motto of Andrews in Plans
for Prohibition Reorganization
Washington, April 28. A re
organtzatipn of the prohibition unit
Is In prospect, Assistant Secretary
Andrew Indicated today as a re
sult of the month's study ho has
given the bureaus since he assumed
office.
The new field marshal of prohlbl-
Move for Public Golf Course
on Site in North End of City
AT NOWICKFS DEATH
Trumbull Says State Has
Lost Conscientious
Worker
(Special to the Herald.)
Hartford, April 28. Governor
John H. Trumbull laid aside a vol
ume of business confronting him In
his executive offices at the State
Capitol today to pay tribute to At
torney Henry Nowlcki who died Sun
day, as did also Clerk J. Fred Baker
of the senate with whom the attor
ney had been associated as assistant
clerk. Lieutenant Governor Brain
ard named Senators E. F. Hall and
Ernest A. Anderson, and Clerk
Baker a committee to attend the
funeral.
Governor Trumbull said:
"I feel the. State of Connecticut
has lost a true and conscientious
worker, occasioned by the death of
our friend, Tenry Nowlcki. My own
personal feelings aro that I have lost
a most loyal friend, and I wish to
express my sympathy to his family
and his friends In New Britain. I
feel unable to properly express my
feelings at the loss we- have all sus
tained through the death of our
co-worker."
Clerk Baker said of his associate:
"I have always found him a most
loyal helper, always willing to do
more than his share of the business
of the senate clerkship, one who
was always bright and cheery, and
one with a remarkable grasp of de
tails of senate procedure. It was
Just this morning that I received a
letter from Henry Nowlcki express
ing his regret that he could not at
lend the senate session today be
cause he was suffering from ap
pendicitis. As he always did, he
felt badly because It would cause
me Inconvenience. I feel wo have
all lost, a most loyal friend."
Similar expressions of regret
came from the New Britain senator,
Edward F. Hall and from Repre
sentatives B. W. Ailing and F. O.
KacklifTc.
The .funeral cf Attorney Nowlcki,
who died at the New Britain Gen
eral hospital following an operation
for appendicitis, will be held to
morrow morning at 8 o'clock from
the Into home, 276 Carlton street,
and at S.-30 o'clock at. the Sacred
Heart church. The body will be sent
to New York city for burial in St.
Raymond's ceme'ery.
It is expected that tho funeral will
be largely attended by tho host of
friends Mr. Nowickl made and the
members of the associations of
which he was a member.
At a meeting of the members of
the New Britain Bar association yes
terday at the city eonrt session It
was voted to attend the funeral in
a body. The lawyers will meet at
the police court room at 7:45
o'clock, daylight saving time, and
will go first to the home and then
to the church.
Members of the Pifllsh-American
Businessmen's Association will also
attend the obsequies In a body and
will act as pall bearers at the funer
al. It is also expected that a large
number of Elks will attend.
Judgo Benjamin V. Ailing an
nounced this morning that tomorrow
morning's session of police court
would open at 9 o'clock standard
time, (10 o'clock daylight saving
time), so that the court orllctats and
attorneys can attend the funeral of
Attorney Nowlcki.
Annual Meeting of
Parents and Teachers
The Torents and Teachers' asso
ciation of the Central Junior High
school will hold a meeting thos
ovcnlng at which an excellent pro
gram will be rendered. The, events
act for tonight are as follows: Klec
tlon of officers, orchestra selections,
directed by Mr. Wlggin; marching,
Indian club and dances by Miss
Tarr; community songs; boys' wand
drill, gym exercises by Mr. Brew
ster; health play, and orchestra se
lection led by Mr. Wlggin.
New York to Be Guarded
Against May Day Riots
New York, April 28. Extra po
lice guards will soon be placed on
all public buildings, prominent
churches and residences of well
known men, It beenme known today,
as a precaution against activities of
radical groups on May Pay. These
measures are the same that have
been taken on May Iay here for the
last few years.
Extra detectives have been assign
ed to the bomb squad. For some
time, .It has been learned, special
operatives have been watching activ
ities of groups of radicals, w ho It is
felt, may possibly be Influenced by
the recent incidents In Bulgaria.
lion decried reports that he would
be hard boiled In putting through
the proposed reorganization. What
was intended, he explained, was to
give trusted workers encouragement
and support and to weed out the
crooks and others who are not func
tioning on the Interest of law and
order, and "to eliminate sentiment."
Dr. Delano Believes Prop
erty Could Be Acquired
and Laid Out by Popular
Subscription.
If present plans of several golf
enthusiasts of this city materialize
New Britain will soon have a public
golf course. Dr. Samuel Delano,
who has been Interested In such a
project for a long time has been
making a study of the outlying land
and has found a suitable piece' of
property lying south of the North
End park.
He has been busy for several
months working on the proposition
and has Interviewed many whom he
thought would have the same inter
est as he has. Several prominent
players, Including the Manning
brothers have expressed their satis
faction with his choice and the
mayor has also manifested an inter
est In the proposal.
Such a course would be tho cul
mination of several years of agita
tion. At one time a petition was
circulated about the city in an at
tempt to bring it to rasa but that
and several other petitions have
failed. It Is hoped that the present
plan wilt work out successfully and
it is expected that within a few days
announcement of a public mass
meeting will be made for the pur
pose of formulating definite plans.
The preparation of the land will
necessitate the expenditure of a sum
of money. The land must be cleared
of the brush and certain construc
tion will need to bo made. Being
Independent of any financial support
from the city of New Britain the
money to defray these expenditures
will have to come from voluntary
contributions of those interested In
It.
CATHEDRAL OF ST.
JOHN PROGRESSING
Start to Be Made on West
Front on May
Sixth
Now York, April 23. Excavation
for the west front foundations of 1he
Cathedral of St. John the Divine will
be 6tarted May 6.
Bishop William T. Manning last
night Informed a gathering of more
than 1,000 workers at the Hotel As
tir that more than J10.000.000 has
been secured In cash and pledges,
enough to warrant the commence
ment of construction.
"I am happy to tell you," said
Bishop Manning, "that there is now
assured the splendid sum of $10,
125,581.55. This result has been ac
complished 1n little more than a
year. It leaves us with still much to
do, but with this sum assirred, we
have every reason to believe that the
work will never stop, but that we
shall so forward until the great
I cathedral is completed. The results,
both spiritual and practical, have
been far greater than any of us
would have dared, a year ago, to
hope."
"The laying of the west front at
this time," he said, "will enable us.
a Utile later to receive the trust of
the nave, instead of building tem
porary buttresses for this purpose.
This will effect a saving of more
than J100.000."
Of the total announced by the
bLshop, $3,280,782.44 is on hand In
cash and pledges. "Responsible
groups" have assumed obligations
for the remaining $1,844,799.51, for
the construction of certain portions
of the building, It was declared.
f. main st. rn.orF.nTT SOLD
J. M. Klnnegan today sold prop
erty at 3GT-S69 East Main street to
Anna Hartnett, the transaction being
made through the agency of T. W.
O'Connor & Son. It Is said that the
price paid was Jlfi.ROO. The prop
erty consists of a three family house
with a large lot In the rear. It is
! reported that the house will be mov
led to the rear and a business block
erected on the front site. That sec
tion of East Main street is develop
ing Into a business neighborhood,
residences having disappeared dur
ing the past few years
SI IT OVER TAXI BILL
The action of Stephen Jacobs
against Norene McMahon Ludorf,
which was scheduled for 10 o'clock
this morning in city court, was
postponed until 3 o'clock, when the
trial was scheduled to be held In the
office of Judge William C. Hunger
ford. The action Involves the sum
of bout $30 due for taxi hire,
Michael A. Pexton represents the
plaintiff and S. r. Waskowils, the
defendant.
New Synthetic Process ol Ger
mans Threatens U. S. Business
HOOVER ISSUES STATEMENT
Declare That Six Iicading Amer
ican Firms Are Making Haste to
Acquire Rights and Chango Over
Tliclr Processes.
Washington, April 28. German
scientists by the application of a
synthetic process are manufactur
ing a new variety of alcohol, and
are threatening to put out of busi
ness American producers of indus
trial wood alcohol.
Secretary Hoover said today that
an American industry was threat
ened, but that six American manu
facturing groups were hurriedly en
deavoring to chango over processes
and acquire necessary rights for the
manufacture of the new product.
The New Product
The Oerman product with fie
trade name of "Nethynol," is pro
duced by processing carbon monox
ide gas with hydrogen in the pres
ence of catalytic agencies. It places
an alcohol very similar to the old
wood alcohol on the market at less
than half the price.
Some of the basic patents in con
nection with the German process,
Mr. Hoover said, are in the posses
sion of the Chemical Foundation,
having been seized during the war.
Research is being made by both pri
vate and public agencies to deter
mine what possibility there may be
of getting American interests into
production with the new process or
something similar to it.
New Field Opens
In spite of the immediate losses
that will be sustained by Industrial
alcohol producers, Mr. Hoover said
the utilization of "a cheaper alcohol
for industrial purposes than has ever
before been available opens many
new fields of usefulness."
Attention of officials has been at
tracted to the situation by the rapidly
mounting Imports of the German
alcohol during recent months.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
SILENT ON GERMANY
But Belief Is That Hinden
burg's Elecetion Is Most
Unfortunate
Washington, April 28. Tho out
come of Germany's experiment in
elevating HIndenburg to the presi
dency continues a subject of very
serious thought in Washington.
The stale department remained
absolutely silent on the question to
day, and no official elsewhere, au
thorized to speak for the American
government, would express any
opinion.
Nevertheless it was learned that
some of those highest in the admin
istration are inclined to agree with
Lloyd George's terse characteriza
tion of the selection of Ilindenburg
"as extraordinarily stupid."
Whatever disappointment there Is,
appears to savor only a little of anx
iety over what, the old German sol
dier may be able to do with the
sharply circumscribed prerogatives
of the German presidency. The dom
inating thought is rather one of sur
prise and shock over the Index to
popular German thought given by
the election.
Tho International effort to facili
tate German recuperation all has
been based on the theory that the
German people had been misled dur
ing the war by a small militaristic
autocracy. The election, in which a
central figure of fhnt autocracy was
the successful candidate, appears to
some officials to destroy that theory
entirely.
Those who hold these views expect
to sea a new attitude by European
governments one to another. France
never had fully accepted the belief
that the German rank and file was
duped by Its leaders, but some of the
other European nations seem to
have accepted it fully. It now Is sug
gested that the roles, the Czechs and
other peoples whose fears are
strengthened by the German popu
lar expression of last Sunday will
realign themselves accordingly.
It Is taken for granted that re
sponsible governments everywhere
will take such financial and diplo
matic steps ss may be found neces
sary to rope with the situation.
There apparently is no fear here that
any actual break will occur between
Berlin and any other capital. Out
side of a few extreme groups In
France, To'and and Czechoslovakia,
the peoples cf the world are believ
ed to be more nearly a unit than ever
before In desiring to evade war.
As for the Immediate future,
there is a disposition heer to expect
restoration of disturbed security
values on the great stock exchanges
and cautious renewal of the policy
of extending loans to Oerman Indus
try. This would be the first effect of
the world's attempt to minimize
dangerous consequences of Hlndon
burg's election.
THE WEATHER
o
Hartford. April 2R Forecast I
for New Britain and k-lnilj: I
MotMly cloudy tonight: prob- '
ably rain and cooler tonight- t
FLORIDA LEGISLATOR
RESENTS TERM "FLAPPER"
Would Make It Offense Against
State to Call Woman by
That Name
Tallahassee, Fla., April 28. Ref
erence to any woman as a "flapper"
In Florida would be considered
against the dignity of the state, un
der provisions of a resolution intro
duced In the house today. Repre
sentative Branch of Liberty, author
of the bill, stated that he was se
rious In its introduction.
"I resent the roference to the
young women of Florida that they
arc like a house, painted In front,
shingled In the back, and empty In
the attic," he eald. "I trust this
measure will meet with serious con
sideration." The resolution was placed on the
calendar for further consideration
tomorrow.
WESTPORT CITIZEN
DIES IN ACCIDENT
J. Charles Sniffen Killed
When Auto Crashes Into
Motor Truck at Milford
Mllford, April J 8. J. Charles
Sniffen, 53, of Westport, was Instant
ly killed at 3 o'clock this morning
on tho New Haven turnpike at
Orange when his small coupe collid
ed head-on with a truck of the
Blumenthal Eisner Co. of 53 Harri
son street, New York. At the impact,
the truck, loaded with vegetables
for the early market at New Haven,
was turned crosswise of the road,
while Snlffen's car was whirled com
pletely around.
When the left rear wheel of the
latter's car collapsed Sniffen was
throw beneath It, where he was
found later by a passing motorist.
S. Brown, driver of the truck, first
reported taken to a New Haven
hospital was said to have gone to
New York. The coroner's office said
that he was returning 'hero for the
inquest which will be held sometime
today.
Constable Stephens of Orange and
state policemen investigated the ac
cident and the body was taken to a
Milford morgue. Tbe body was later
removed to Westport. Cororner EH
Mix late this morning went to the
scene of the wreck.
Sniffen was returning from a
weeiax nweting iu. , Kety Haven of
the" Second Co., Foot Guards of
which he was a member. Death was
caused by injuries about the head,
a deep cut several inches long laying
the back of his head ppon.
Besides his wife, who In on a trip
to California, he Is survived by three
brothers. He was a member of the
Elks, K. of P., a S3rd degree Mason
and a member of Shrine patrol of
Bridgeport. Although a native of
Brooklyn he had lived for a number
of years In Westport where he was
president of the I.ees Mfg. Co.
Westport, ' April 28. J. Charles
Sniffen, whose death occurred today,
was prominent In the business and
social life of this town. He was pre
Idcnt of the Lees Mfg. Co.. a direc
tor of the Westport Y. M. C. A. and
a member of the Westport country
club. He has been chairman of the
republican town committee, since
the recent resignation of Comp
troller Frederick M Salmon who
held that position for 27 years.
Mr. Sniffen's wife left for a trip
to California three days ago.
DEMPSEY IS EYASIYE
Peellncs to State Opinion on Wills
Bout, Leaving It Vp to His Man
ager, Jack Kearos.
New York. April 28. Jack Demp
sey appearing before the New York
state athletic commission today,
failed to answer directly the ques
tion as to whether he stood ready to
meet his challenger, Harry Wills.
Dempsey said that the. matter was
up to his manager. Jack Kcarns.
Dempsey waited 40 minutes before
the commission Invited him to a
conference regarding Its recent ac
tion In suspending htm for failure
to accept or reject the Wire chal
lenge. Before the direct question was
put, Dempsey was informed by the
commission that there would be no
interference with a Dempsey-Wills
contest In this state.
MUST STAND TRIAL
Xcw York State Turns Bethel Arson
Fugitive Over To Connecticut For
Prosecution.
White Plains. N. Y. April !.
Bernard Davis, alias Alfred Harding,
was ordered turned overo the Fair
field county. Connecticut authorities
today by Supreme Court Justice
Young, who dismissed a writ of
habeas corpus by which Harding at
tempted to escape trial In Connecti
cut for arson with Intent to kill.
Harding is charged with being one
of the four men, who on the night
of April 2, bound and gagged the
watchman In a factory at Bethel.
Conn., and then set Are to the build
ing In which the watchman was a
prisoner.
Leaves Traut & Hine Co.
After 27 Years' Service
Fred Garripey. for the past 27
years connected with Trsut & Hine
Mfg. Co.. has resigned his position
Rnd lias removed to Providence, R.
I., where he has be-om eoTincted
W.ta a manufacturlrur compaaf.
NINE JURORS ARE
ALREADYSELECTED
Panel to Hear Macri Murder
Trial Nears Completion
prisoner m pleased
Perfectly Satisfied With .Men Who !
Will Have Her Fate In Their J
Hands Scents Much More Cheer-1
ful Today Many Excused.
New Haven, April 28. With the!
i selection of Jurors who will hear the '
testimony In the trial of Olymnia i
Macri charged with first degree
murder, progressing more rapidly
this morning than at any time dur-
llng the previous days of questioning
'of talesmen the Jury Is expected to
(be completed late today or early to
I morrow.
Three talesmen were selected as
I Jury men this morning making a to
I tal of nine In tho box when court
recessed for luncheon. Only six were
selected during the three days last
week.
Those selected this morning were
V. D. Abbott, 02, retired farmer of
Derby; Frank N. Piatt, 49, Milford,
farmer, and William H. Jones, 72
gardener of Beacon Falls. Piatt has
two sons, 12 and 18. Jones, a widow
er, also has two children.
The defense has eight challenges
remaining of its 25. The state so far
has challenged 10 times and the
court has excused 44.
Pleased AVith Jury
The 20 year old defendant when
questioned at noon said she was
well pleased with the jury men so
far accepted. This was evidently the
cause of her cheerfulness, which
was much more marked at any time
during the first days of the selection
of the jury.
During the first three days of the
trial which began last Wednesday
only six of tho 67 talesmen examined
were accepted. In anticipation that
the remaining panel of 123 talesmen
would be exhausted before the jury
would bo completed, another panel
of 50 has been drawn to report this
afternoon.
Witnesses in Court
Some of the witnesses for the
state and the defense who have been
subpoenaed were on-hand today, In
case tho Jury should be suddenly
completed and tho taking of testi
mony commenced.
Mies Macri who was reported
"last night as stilt troubled with a
severe headache, did not attend the
evening entertainment given at tho
I jail.
Marcus W. Miner, 72, a farmer, of
; Cheshire, the 6Sth talesman called
and the first one called today, was
excused by the court on account of
poor hearing.
Would Hang Woman
The defense made its first dial-.
longe of the day when George T.
i Clarke, 65, a Beacon Falls farmer
I said he had served in two murder
! cases on juries that had brought in
verdicts of guilty. He eaid that he
! had no scruples against hanging of
I a woman and believed that an in-
dictment showed some guilt,
i William Collins, 73, retired farm
I er, of Merlden, said he favored the
j execution of a man tut did not be
j lieve that a woman should be exe
! cuted. He said that ho would not
I return a verdict against a woman
that would result in her being hung.
He was excused by the court.
Elfurd H. l.ounsbury, 48 Sothany, 1
farmer, was excused by the court for
J having a iixed opinion. I
j Arthur S. Groswold. 38, me-1
i chanic of Oxford, married. and j
fafher of three boys, was challenged ,
; by the state. He said ho had no '
! consideration for a married man j
i who was not faithful to his wife.
Gets Seventh .luror '
A few minutes before the 11:30
j recess, the seventh Juror was named, i
j He Is F. I. Abbott, 6 2, retired mcr- ;
' chant of Derby. During the prelim-,
inary examination he said in many
cases he believed something more
! severe than a death penalty should 1
i be imposed but that he believed the
present defendant should be given a '
i fair chance and that he would weigh
1 the evidence carefully. i
T.'p until the time Abbott was
; ralied seven talesmen had beui a-
amined today. The number of chnl-'.
' longea by the defense had been in- 1
j creased to 17 and the state's to i S.
I Forty-one had been excused by the
court since the trial started. i
The state made its second cbal
, lcnge of the day when Albert I.,
j Currier. 70. of New Haven, a n tired :
infective, said he believed that a
woman had a right to liil
tct her honor.
George rarm'ec, 56. rctlr,
of Guilford, was excused
court when ho said th.it
conscientious scruples aea
death penalty.
1 to pro-
-1 'aw yer
bv the
he had
ins the
Britain Sees No Move
Toward Disarming Parley
By Th Assocl-i-e-l Pres-i.
London. April 28. Prime Minte'er
Stanley Baldwin replying to a ques
tion in the house of commons today
regarding the possible summoning
of another disarmament conference
avowd that he did not see any sign
of an early call of such a confer
ence from any quar'er.
TWO SI ITS FOK 3wO.
John A. Andrews of this city has
; been named defendant in two suits
totalling 300 damag'-s The Block
j l orteiier Co. of Chic.ig.i, lil., is
j rieklng 15t on a bill of J.ftS, and
. the Premier Service Co. ' "' v!an J.
i O.. claims $150 on a hi 1 of Hun
' gerford & Paxe issued :: writ,
i which are returnshl .' s, eon-i
I Tuesday of May in In- c::y roart.
i Cntwable 1'red Wink'" s-red the
GOLD STANDARD RESTORED
I ENGLAND AND BECOMES
EFFECTIVE FROM THIS DAY
,enGLAND NOW ON PAR
WITH UNITED STATES
Washington Gratified at j
Gold Standard Ex
change Soars i
i
Washington. April ...-Announce-;Thjg
mttni 4 ho. n trr e l.nuln ha tien f
stored In England was acclaimed at j
the treasury today as a reconstruc- i
Hon step second only to conclusion
of tho Dawes reparation plan, ,
Prediction was made that other
European nations soon would be en
abled to restore the gold basis offi
cially as a result of the British de
cision. Secretary Mellon and Governor
Crissinger and other members of the
federal reserve board feel that al
though the lifting of the gold em
bargo Is an accomplished fact, the
Immediate psychological effect is
more Important. The argument
was advanced that Great Britain
now stood on a financial par with
(he United States and that these two
great financial powers would wield
an Incalculable Influence on world
monetary affairs.
New York, April 25. Exchange
demand sterling advanced one cent
to $4.83, the highest price in 10
years, and less than 4 cents from
parity, within 15 minutes after the
news of Great Britain's return to the
gold standard had been received in
New York.
Great Britain's decision to return
to the gold standard was widely ap
proved in the financial district as
marking another definite step for
ward in the economic rehabiliation
of Eprope. When official comment
was withheld until an opportunity
could be had for a careful reading
of the chancellor's speech, it was
generally admitted that the removal
of the artificial barriers against the
export of gold presaged" an early re
turn of sterling to parity $4.86.
J. P. Morgan & Co., who acted as
fiscal agents for Great Britain dur
ing tSie war, end who- undoubtedly
will -handle the British credit which
will e maintained in this country
for the stabilization of exchange, de
clined to comment until they had re
ceived direct advices from the Brit
ish treasury, but Indicated that a
statement would be made later in
the day.
FREQUENTING LAW IS
ABOUT TO DE KILLED
JUfllCiary LOmmittee haid
to Favor Repeal of
Statute
(Special to th Herald.) ,
Hartford. April 2S. Tomorrow it
is expected that the judiciary com
mittee will make a favorable re
port on a bill for the repeal of the
"frequenting law," modestly tucked
away among the statutes as No.
2813. The law has been on the
hooks for years but it has been vir
tually a dead letter since the enact
ment of the Volstead act because It
was adopted to fit a condition
caused by the saloon. It was in
voked on . one memorable occasion
in Hartford county when several
prominent citizens wore arrested as
"frequenters" at the Southlr.gton
inn and later lined in superior court.
The paragraph in which the
"teeth" of the law appear reads as
follows: "Every minor and every
person to whom the Fale of spirit
uous liquors is by law forbidden who
shall enter any place w here such li
quors are sold or npute i to be so'-i
to be drunk on the premis-s or who
shaii purchase or at'etnpt 'o pur
chase sue liquor sra',! be tlne.i not
more Han fifty dollars."
The bill for the repeal of the
foregoing is now before th-' .iu-iieiary
committee. AJvcteUs of repeal
claim that the i;nv is tisvess nn-1
needless and that it exposes to ar
rest inuoo'. nt persons who mscht
erter a place w'nere liquor is sold or
repute. l io be sol- on a kgitimab
erra r.d.
No. 2ffi was passed for th pur
peso of imposing a pera'ty on min
ors who misrepresent c.- iheir age in
s&loons or adults who had b-en
"posted" by th-ir tamiiirs or the
authoritKs. Saloonkeepers who sold
Intoxicants u minors or "posted"
men wr re siibi, ct to arrest find fine.
By the wording of No. 251.". the
customers who were forbidden o
buy drink were ma le equally gnilty
in the eyes of the law.
State's Atturm y Hugh M. Alcorn
invoked the law In th- Southlncton
inn case and prosecuted New Brit
ain m-'U who were found at flie inn
when it was raided. At that time the
question arose whether they could
lie prosecuted under thnt law. They
wer-1 found puiity and bned K,'"'.
Mil 1 I(t BOl.I.AK SLIT
Bos'on. April 2v Trial of a suit
involving Ji.oini.iMiO brought by the !
Beacon Oil Co. of Everett acainst 1
th-1 Int. ma'iona1 Pip r c-o. of New
York, began today b.for- Judge
Morton and a jury in I P. district 1
court. i
Winston Churchill, In
Budget Address, Also
Announces Promise of
Big Credits in United
States.
jy-jj jjg Uged jf
i
Necessary McKenna
Duties on Imported
Luxuries in Force Again
July 1.
Dy Th Associated Pross.
London, April 28. The gold
standard in England will be restored
dating from today by a special
license to the Bank of England to
export gold bullion, it was an
nounced by Winston Churchill,
chancellor of the exchequer, In his
budget speech in the house of com
mons this afternoon.
The bank's special license, Mr.
Churchill said, would operate from
today pending the formal lapsing on
Dec. SI next of the 1920 act pro
hibiting the export of gold bullion.
Mr. Churchill characterized tho
yield from Internal revenue as sat
isfactory. Kxcess profits and corporation
profit taxes showed a deficit of
3,000,000 sterling, but these were
moribund taxes and were more than
counter-balanced by the yield from
Income tax, super and death taxes.
Maintains Consuming Power.
The consuming power of the Brit
ish people has been maintained, de
clared Mr. Churchill.
He said he realized that the sur
plus of tho late chancellor's estimate
corresponded with remarkable ac
curacy to the budgets revenue from
spirits. Tobacco had failed 2.000,000
(sterling below the last budget esti
mate, but on the other hand beer
had advanced by a million sterling.
Credits, In U. S.
Mr. Churchill said he was making
arrangements to obtain credits in the
L'nlted States for not less than $300,
000,000, with possible expansion.
The American credits being ar
ranged for, Mr. Churchill said,
would only be used If and when re
quired, and he did not expect that
it would bo necessary to use them.
The Gold standard
With regard to the reestabllsh
ment of the gold standard Mr.
Churchill said he would introduce a
measure providing for internal treas
ury notes as well as Bank of Eng
land notes, which would be conver
tble Into coin but only at the option
of the Bank of England.
The reestablishmenl of the gold
ny mean a return to gold coinage.
Churchill appealed to all branches of
the people to continue the use of
notes.
Simultaneously wllh these provis-
; Ions, he said, the Bank of England
! would be obligated to sell gold bul-
Hon in amounts not. less than 400
, fine ounces in exchange for legal
tender at a fixed price of 3 17s
lO'.id per standard ounce,
i The accumulated gold reserve was
j $1 53,000.000 sterling, part of which
I was in dollars, to the amount of
j JIGG.oon.OOO. the chancellor an
nounced. This dollar reserve, he
satd. would be required for the June
and December American debt fund
: in?-
j Duties on Luxuries
Mr. Churchill proposed the relm
position of the McKenna duties up
on imported luxuries.
' The interest on the British nation-
; al debt, Churchill announced, has
been reduced since 1920 by more
than f in, eO'i, iii)0 sterling. It was im
portant he said, that policy of debt
repayment should continue.
The nominal dead weight charge
of the debt had decrensed from 7,
r, in .finf ,er,0 en March "'. 1924. to
7,ll4'".'V,iv Churchill said he pro
posed to raise the inking fund to
the statutory limit.
Th- ! ot.U rjip.-n.lititre budget,
i-hiirelttll estinuterl nt t7fi9.400.nflO
sterling w: ich is M''0.oO sterling
more than last year's budget pro
vided. This ii, chancellor termed
as "a v-ry 'lisappninMnsr result."
Mr. I'niiiv'iii; cMimatcd the reve-
; n-ie tor the enrrer.t year upon the
existinc basis rf tjann at 82(1.
nne.iHif, ste-'inp. tie estimated the
would be a surplus of flfi.noa.noil
sterling on 'he pre.--r.t basis of taxa
tion. Whl counting upon f fi.5an.eon
sterling from tVrnian rparatlona,
Mr. Church-IP said h was not bud
eeting any repaym-iVs of allied1
debts to Enc'and. vbleh ha sflld
would came as additional relief If
they should be made.
The reimpc.sed McKenna duties
will be effective July 1, Mr. Church
ill announced.
Wine and I'mie
Th chancellor announced that
sucar wou'd he restored to the list
, of commodities un,ler the imperial
pref.-renc plan. Preference would
' also be applied to dried fruits and
heavy and sparklitiK wines.
, The ttan lard rat- of the Income
tax will b reduced by fix pence in
' tile pound sterling, which Mr,
J Churchill announced.
! The imp-rial preference on tobse
' co will fo" increased from one-sixta
n Ti-o full duty 1o one-fourth.
Tl chancellor morcded hln stst
(Continued on Tsge 15). jj