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37183111) 1870
M”
,w.‘_
Economic and Financial
Experts Have Hard Times .
With European Work
tation of Europe
lit-locates at Genoa Are-Trying to Solve Prob.
lems That Come Up Concerning the Rehame
1 .\;r:
t‘. lit
:1 l :l (Associated
:vnnors of a sensa—
w Ware living thickly
. -‘ wir'vrvnv‘e circles today.
.1 . . : ~m ln‘lng promptly dis-
»n- l‘ll‘t that appeared to
mu mniewhat clouded at-
,. m lint neither the. disar‘
x“ pilr-itluus question
wichr. up for specific
VJ the opposition of
discussion had
rumor that Prime
-l Georg»- would pro-
lu.livi;i\ tor .1 fixed
:l.itl_\ illsuxowovd this
ru-‘miwrw of the British
.. H: lrtlvzll
ill»
v.»
'H 5.
\"
The Russians and the Germans
meanwhile are both busily engaged in
trying to digest the report of the Lon-
don experts on Russia. and both are
becoming increasingly dissatisfied the
further they delve into it. It seems im-
probable that the‘sub-commission on
Russian affairs will be able to meet to-
morrow. as the Russians declare they
have, not been able to assimilate such
a comprehensive document sutfi-
ciently in the brief time they have hadd
since its presentation. Their request
for additional time it is thought proh-
able. is also inspired by a desire for a
fuller communication with Moscow.
Adolph Jof‘frc of the Russian dele-
g'ition dot-lured today that. many of
km"? the flus-
pro-par-
u nlwss
that
. (”n l'lll.tllS were
:l‘.» i~i)ill'el'»-ll(-‘
liisul‘niumwnl
Tins: were
5
‘v\ .. ri_-
lll‘l
~i4"'lllll
-~~l
l um ll..ll’ it was still too
. of Hi»- paw-4‘s to quit the
ill» ground that the
? .lwmlnymz value to
Yllr' pnwemlinzs
nlvtinlra enough
in Hun before I’ll--
thv- \urlmls rink-22p
thwrmlzhh ullx‘lswl
."u- flLCVI‘rl‘l.
also
‘> l-‘ .--'l 1
u!
“l “w
331:":
we re l
the recommendations in the report
were "quite absurd." and designed to
put Russia under 1L foreign yoke. "the
same as Turkey and China." ‘
As to the disarmament and repara-‘
tions issues. it appeared clear that the
conference could not conceivably eli-
tertain any resolutions relating direct-
ly to them unless France consented to
a change in the agenda. It is impos-
sible to prevent members of ‘th: ron-
fervncv from discussing' rvpziralions
and disarmament. but men- discussion
is not rwzal'dwl :n a \‘mlzltion of the
lnzvndn. and all members are pledged
Continued on Page Seven)
Fleet of 285
l mhle to Use or Sell Ves-
wls. Experiment Is Made
With Fire, But Hulk Sur-
x Hes—Sinking Not Satis-
factory $143,000,000
Capital Involved
“‘ASHINGTUN. l'. C‘.. April 13.“
'I'lw- l'vn‘wrl‘zHH-n!’ ul’ [lit' liritml Stan‘s.
Hnnh'l‘ to us.- ur lose its Inspiml stock
4‘ won lw-i si‘tps hilllt vl‘ll‘lnl! the war
-.' n-m. imam”: in [re J.llllt3:l l'i'l‘nhl".
um I at it cmnm [iv-struy lllr‘lll.
-~'. slaps wr-rw- built at an ap—
z. He most of $5""." H each. The
R loss or‘ . atpprl.~:\lnmtwly
W is not the or“); t-xpv-nse
:pml til» (ion-rnmz-nt which
"tll‘l-lll’l the ships. and utter
.gwnr Considerable monwy in
‘ to sell them null l:.l'>‘l" to
now tin‘ls it. is Unitlrlr-
eh I'
“Wyn,
Mr 4 itl‘” experimenting with
‘ the \essels ill the hope ot'
method of obliterating
not stirrer-dell.
fig...
fl u'e-
‘vuued on Page Eight)
lili‘NflWTl‘EA—ns
STATE HflSPllAi
Trufiwi Name Physician
ii in» Has Been Acting
Mani-rintendent
' WVN. April ifl.~—llr.
aim has lmnr- acting
‘ of the Connecticut
‘l n (‘v the resignation
l-‘loyd C. Havi-
—r--rvl:iy named superin-
institution at the
1:19: of the trustees. Dr.
~ mint superintendent of
.li‘ll'l" Dr. lluvilaml. Dr.
'-» Mid-lletovvn about
milr‘ years ago.
.;~-rlnt»nrlent was grad-
:;.» Alhanv Medical
Fur lifter-n years he
.gwrlv-nl‘r- in institutions
5:31». rwsi:ninz from
I 'l l. latter he took
4 in Syracuse. N. Y..
‘ tlnl" was a. lecturer
nvrsity on medical
" lll‘.
‘l.,_‘
loctor was at
.\ «.4 math-vi to come
as as—
Hi»-
9» 13 selected
lent
WEEKS DENIES GETI'ING
7):;CLH MAGNEjro STOCK
'v\' H. (7. April 13,——
W'ueks last night
w-‘g-ixwl a. block of
Muzneto Com—
“ nirh was made by
"‘2; ('ustrulizin through
'llllIVVE‘r anll \X’eeks
‘r‘u ll
Wyn... firm of Horn-
'\h»n l enters-d the
mute. in lt‘lill. and
l) S. Seeks Way to Destroy.
Wooden Ships
IRISH AfillEEMENl
IS lllll’Ell Hill
DUBLIN. April 13. (By Assoeiuteri
Press).——An agreement whereby the
Irish people at a. free election can dc-
ride the dispute between the Free
Staters and Republicans was hoped
r'or at the conference of leaders of op-
posing l';u"lluns nnd others interested
in peace. called for today.
It was recognizev'i that the issue lye-
tww-n the two parties was too sha ril-
ly drawn to admit of a. political ac-
rnlnlnollullon. nut efforts will be made
to reach such an understanding as
will dlSl‘flllrleF' further disorders
throughout tine country.
Thosw invilwl to the conference are:
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins.
For tl-.e provisional free state govern-
ment; Eamon vie Valera and Charles
nureess. for the Republicans: Arch-
bishop Byrne. of Dublin. and Stephen
O'Mura. Lord hmyor of Limerick.
Lord Mayor O'Neill. of Dublin. who
called the meeting. was expected to
art as chairman;
Mr. (is. Vilera has opposed an elec-
tion on the existing register. which
he contends would exclude many
voung‘ men and women who have
reached the voting: age since it was
compiled. and Mr. Griffith has been
against a new register. on the ground
tiht its preparation would delay the
elections. which he had planned for
June.
DUELIN. April 13 (Associated
Press)-The peace conference sum-
moned by Lord Mayor O'Neill of Dub
lin began its sessions in the Mansion
The proceedings were private. All the
leaders of the opposing factions. the
mayor had invited in an effort to
bring about unity. or an understand-
ing to prevent further disorders. were
present.
fillll [lllNNElITlil]
, WITH lllllll llllllllll’
NFIW' HAVEN.‘April 13.——Roso
Gambardella. .21, said by the police
to be the sweetheart of Ben Gargano.
who is under arrest in connection
with the recent holdup of the _Or-
ange Dramatic Club. was arrested
last‘nl'ght, on a. charge of idleness.
The wbman is being held under $1.-
nf-o bonds pending further investiga-
tion of the holdup. in which more
than SLMlO mtnken from the club
members. '
She is said by the police to be in
possession of considerable "inside in-
formation" regarding the holdup.
It was intimated last night'that at
least two arrests. one in Springfield.
Mass. and one in this city. are ex-
pected“) take place today.
BOLD 33113331031338
arm A KILLING,
CROTON. N. v- Mira lit—Held
v.
~..~4:n»~.~m matters with
connected. and l
w~m~l any of those
\ :‘m iv others, said Mr.
nary
', l "2
interest. finan-
in any war con-
cur-vixen] a bliQCli OI.
. urn-k or any other
. mm! the war. I never
zirrw‘n (fomy until
node and long after the
,1.
pending the arrival of police. from
\lbion. N. Y.. where a railroad de-
‘pctive was murdered yesterday. John
Johnson. 21, ‘and Garfield Lamp. 23.
)2‘ Bridgepdrt. Conn.. were arrested
when found huddled on the platform
of a. baggage car of the. Fifth Avenue
,Special.,,,,a,,rast New ,,,,,, M EL
train. The men. who were appre-
bended}: a result of I W.“ the
Albion aWM’ m_
' Upon the m,
EnteredumoSouniKmm
“mamas—mm.
House here at 3 o'clock this afternoonql
#7
The French cannon monument at
the Library Green Will be completed
before many more days and will pro-
bably be dedicated on Memorial Day.
MiS‘A. C. \Vendcroth. ot the Home
Service of the Red Cross. today called
a. meeting of war organizations of the
Nonvalk to make plans for celebration
of Memorial Day and the dedication of
the cannon will probably- be on:- of tho
features of the prom-am for that dav
Miss “’enderoth has sent letters to
Buckingham Post. Douala: Pow‘c‘
Post Mck'inIeV Caron \'9N‘rn."3 0“
Porch!!! \Vars 'v‘rl the Anir‘rim-n ll
zion :Iwk‘lnz each of ”when nrguplvn.
tions to appoint a committee which
1.0300); .Api-lf 13
Keith. lbL-‘l planned to start
llight at Brooklandl today.
Limit-mam: Bennett.
the-worm fiizht. also was hints],
The machtne
their flight.
‘.»-:.;r-.-= :‘ had
)m pan Y.
.3 ,g 0...,— ” Captain Smith.
.~\-: (Fm
(Continued on Page Elm)
(Associated
[-ressL—Sir Ross Smith. the Austral-
ian aviaton fil'lTO' with his brother. Sir
from
qmydon on April :5 for an attempt-
rd flight around the world. was killed
when his‘plane crauhed in a practice
an engineer.
who an: planning to accompany, Si:
Ross rm 1 his brother on their around-
which crashed rwas
the one the Smiths intended to use in
Captain Conkerill. of the
previously
flow: it for half an hour. then hand-
mar-lime was approaching
Cloudy tonight; Friday unsettled
llVEllallm-
f Willi lll PANEL
A tel No Case
Against ceased
Dr. Herbert Bryson (upper
left), a prominent Washington
physician who served as a Major
in the United States Army, win-
ning distinguished honors in
France, is being held on a charge
of murder. Dr. Bryson isaccused
of having shot and. killed Mrs.
Bruce E. Hsines (upper right),
wife of a Washington chauffeur.
Mrs. Haines just before her death.
charged Dr. Bryson with the
shooting, which she said, followed
a quarrel in Huntingdon, Pa.,
where they were living for nearly
a year as man and wife. Mr.
that he lived happy with his
wife untiL she was induced to
leave_ him by Dr. Bryson. He
promises to spend his last cent
to see justice done.
Haines (lower picture) charges,
.PRINCIPAIS IN NEW LOVE TRXANGLE.
SAN FRANCISCO. April ia—Ros-
coe C. ("Fatty") Arbuckle. film com-
edian. stood acquitted today. after
undergoing three trials on charge of
manslaughter for the death or miss
Virginia .Rappe. screen anti-ens. who
was taken to a. hospital fatally ill at-
ter a party in Arbuckle's hotel suite
here? Hall an hour after the case
was submitted to the jurylate yes:
terday afternoon the verdict of not
guilty had been returned.
Members of the Jury said the ac-
tual agreement was reached by ac-
clamation within a tew minutes after
they retired to deliberate. Arbuckl'e
said his plans were uncertain.
"I am going to take I. good rest-
(Continued on Page may
Bllfllilll ESEAPES
fllllM fiEllllfilA JAIL
FAYETTE. 8.1.. April 13.—Genus
Cofield. the negro who preferred hang-
ing rather than to serve five years for
burglary. has changed his mind. and
has escaped from the 1811 here. where
he was cutting execution. _
When Conch! was convicted. 7.13m:-
glary two m:mnfi'unt€ to
a. five—year temm8"witentiary. he
exclaimed that he preferred the death
penalty and stabbed‘his nephew. who
had turned state’s evidence; The ne—
phew died and Cofield was indicted.
tried. convicted and sentenced to death
within 48 hours. ' , .
YOUNG wow 8301'
WHILE OUT WALKING
PAVVTL'CKET, R. 1.. April 13.—
Miss Margaret Holmes. shot down. last
night. while walking with Hugh Bunt—
ing. with whom she had been keeping
EflNFEllENCE 0N
summon lu
“Wm“ 30
A numlnr of local dorlnrs and
nurses are planning to attend the
twelfth annual hesslon of the Conn-
ecticut conference of social work to
be held. in Stamford. April 30. May 1.
and 2.
The conference will open at 4 o'-
clock. daylight saving time. April so.
The section on the “Family" will be
discussed. with Malcolm S. Nichols
as chairman.
Monday May 1. at 10 o'clock in the
morning. “'Delinquency and Correc-
tion" will be the subject of discusion
At 2:00 o’clock it will be “Child Wel—
fare" and at 8 o'clock “Health" Dr.
David Russell Lyman is to be chair-
man. .
Tm-sday' morning at 10 o'clock.
rpund table discussions of all sec-
tions will take place. At 2:30 o'clock
there he discussion on “Mental
Hygiene." Dr. Frank W. Robertson
will be chairman. '
The conference will close with a
lecture by Dr. L. Vernon Briggs head
of the mental clinic. Boston Dispens—
ary. .on “W'hen Should Mental Hy-
giene Begin."
llllIAi uses all
- .smm limit
Because of tomorrow being Good
Friday. the short calendar session of
the Superior Court is being held to-
day. starting at 10 o'clock before
Judge Isaac Wolfe.
Several local cases will come up on
motion. among them being the fol-
lowing: 7
The. appeal of Caz-male DeMatto.
(estate ot‘~ Michael DeMatto vs. the
Norwalk Iron Works) from the Com-
pemtlon Commisioner. Cramer C.
Hegeman represents the plaintifl and
Dunbar k'Quhflan the defendant. .
A petition for revocation of order
of reference to committee in the case
of Paul S. Chapman vs. Kate Barbour
awn llllll'llll
accompanied by "Betty" his
Stamford .
ed the city
to the string that. )1
pack. and the stra
On his way from Boston
that held it.
to
(Continued on Page Three)
llllllll llllllll’S
Chltn. government
Vladivostok.
patch. .
have occupied the. town 0! Olga.
new YORK FLOOD
which
C -. l.
ANll an sun
In NllRWAlll
Joseph “7. Siliae of Boston. 313.33..
globe
trotting dog. stopped in Norwalk today
to deliver a letter to Mayor Barton
from Mayor“ Fred AtWater of Bridge-
port. and also to obtain a. letter from
Mayor Barton to Mayor John Treat of
He also topped at both the Nor-
walk and South Norwalk Post Office:
to obtain a. cancellation stamp mark
in a book that he in compiling. the ~
stamp not only help: I. souvenir o: the
visit. but also proof that he had visit,
Several local merchants also "tag-
zed" him. added several new markers
had. placed on his
San
Francisco. simply for the purpose of
improving his health. and making his
way by contributions and by the sale
llllllEN null
TOKIO. April 13 (Associated Press).
~Japanese troops have driven the
forces out of the
neutral zone between them and the
Vladivostok government troops.- says a
dispatch received in Tokio today from
The Japanese have forced the Chita
troops as far northeast Shmakovka.
about 150 miles from Vladivostok and
are approaching the Usuri station. a
few musical-the: north. say: the dis
The Vladivostok government troops
ALBANY , N. 1.. April 13,—er
its
company for two years. was on the
danger list at a hospital here today.
Bunting said that after he had tried to
strike one o {the two young men who
approached them threatenlnxly. a. shot
was fired and Ilia Holmes dropped
to the ground. the strangers fleeing.
The bullet entered Just above the
heart .
Bunting was unable to describe the
men. he sold. “ding that a far as he
knew. neither he nor Miss Holmes had
any enemies Mia; Holmeat who con-
firmed his story. is eighteen years of
age. Bunting is twenty—five. Both
are employed at the Boyle Bleachery.
mm Al
illillli um
LAWRENCE. Mann. April 13.—-’l‘h~e
concentrated their ptcketing on ten
gates of the' Audit EBB in Methnen.
today. Organiser Francis J. Garbam
reported that only level)» workers went
into the plant. Acadia otficials‘would
not discuss this estimate. The mill.
which are the principal plants still
open. normally employ 1.2m) persons.
In the past two weeks Acadia. officials
have claimed they have had at less;
two hundred at work.
BURGLARS mm
14m BONDS
NEW IDNDON. April 13.--'“'l‘lfl€
Mr. ’and Mrs. ~{ohn Murphy. of 26
Heriden street were out of their
apartment for half an hour last even-
ing. their bedroom was visited and
a. safety box in a. secret drawer of
their bureau ‘ ‘ ., 06463121221: gov-
ernment bonds. each of $1.008 denom-
ination. " 4‘- “
Two 3100 bonds lying
drawer were not taken . .
The bonds were reacted and will
be hard to negotiate. Entrance was
evidently made-through a wow
- I ..
m the bureau
no clues to the robber}... have been
found- "
nouns/om
7 mm
manna, convicted last. wink of per—
Jnry. in her testixnocy at thexecem
mm, musing-mm ,. ,1
United Textile Workers of America
some fourteen feet above ground. but
limos $100,000 :NEW mam. .Apm-cu.'..s..;...
.. 29.
m-
2352.000 m United
States Fees Paid- to p
; Gannecficutlaawyers‘
. . Hornet-3011mm andeaileFi-iend Received
‘a Total‘.of;_$27,344-—Stamford .Man Said to
Have ReceivedSlSfiza—‘Ah’cn Property Cus—
todian Allowed Judge ' Manger $15,000 in
Counsel fees paid to Connecticut
lawyers by the alien 'piroperty custod-
:an under the winery’s. immigration.
when A.‘ Mitchell Palmer and Francis
P. Garvin. the. latter a former Hart-
ford man..occupied the office. amount-
ed to at least 832.344 and probably ex-
ceeded $100,000. .
The largest individual fee thus far
found to have'been paid to a lawyer
of this state went to George P. Rowen
of No. 41 Bank street. Stamford. a
friend of former Democratic National
Chairman Homer S. Cummings. for
services in connection with the dis-
posal of the property of the American
Trans-Atlantic Company alter its sein-
ure by former len. Property Custod-
ian Garvan. For this he received a
fee of 818.615. while James A. Dele-
hanty of No. 115 Broadway. New
York. received 850.500. a\d other:
Sterling Piano Company Case
total of counsel fees for
alone to 8151.815296;
Reports MWWanhinxton are to '
the effect this: “lemurs in new.
cases drew fees totaling more than.
3100.000; Included in a ‘ist stimulant]:
thiscaoe
report to the Senate are some Deno-
cratic politicians of prominence. Br
fu- the crater an» ants in attorney!
fees. anodes. pay'm Into tor advertis-
ing. accounting and the line were paid
out in the W180”: administration.
1% Mr. Cummings.
Homer 8. Cummings of Stamford.
who was chairman of the Democratic
lnational committee. gotten me
in: 88.829 in the Intemthnal Textile
COmpany case alone. What his firm
received for its services for the re—
ceiver for the Connecticut Brass 8
were. paid amounts that brought the
(Continued on Page Dem)
WILSflN mama
marginally
Following the inquest into the death
of James “‘ilson held on Tuesday af—
ternoon. Coroner John J. PheJan gave‘
Attorney John T. Dwyer until today
to allow his client. Robert Thompson.
W'llson's step—son. “’56 is charged
with the murder of his step-father. to
testify.
Last night Attorney Dwyer inform~
ed Coroner Phenol that he «was not
prepared mallowhin‘fiefient to so on
the stand and testify.
There will probably be no finding
before next Tuesday morning.7Coroncr
Phelan informed a Sentinel rcporter
this morning over the telephone.
“ROLLING EX-SERVICE
m AND WOMEN
The Frank C. Godfrey Post. No. 13.
American Legion. will participate in
a concentrated effort to enroll every
(ex-service man and woman in the
American Legion in Connecticut be-
tween April 24 and 29. The drive is
to be conducted in (xi-operation with
the Ameflcamlfigion Weekly. the om-
cial paper of that organization.
Members of the local post will de-
vote every evening from Monday
IFriday night. April 24 to 29. to the
work of personally soliciting every ex-
service man in the community. Mem-
bers will be divided into teams and a.
leader appointed to each team with a
definite territory. ‘
Posters advertising the drive will be
received within a day or two and the
Kiwanis club will be asked to support-
the camps-isn-
EIGHT 3m. , an ' nos
or rowan mmm;
._...._..——--
CHARLESNN.
s c-. April 13.:—
Elght hundred kegs of powder stated
southwest ‘of' the Charleflon General
Ordnance Depot. ten mila mm
Charleston. explodedr shortly before
noon today. As far as can be learned.
no lives were lost The cause of t
“pinion isnatkmwn. mshock of
the. bias: was felt several mil . distant:
Advertise in the We}.
in a building a quarter of; mile:
Gains in Non-Union ' Coal
Fields Claimed by Union Men
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 13.“.
Continued gains in the non-union coal
fields were claimed today by the
United Mine Workers of America. with
the union's announcement that 665.-
000 miners are now participating in
the walkout. .
With the strike now nearing the end
of the second week. the new figures on
the number of idle men showed an
increase of $5.009 since the openingat
the suspension when the union claimed
six hundred thousand participants. .
PITTSBURGH. April 13.—The bat...
tie ot the men' Union in Pennsyl-
vania. has mutated in Westmorelurd.
Cambria. and nyctte Counties. where
’ Mencmtic etc!!!
o.
While significant gains are claimed
bv the union leaders from the sections
where the H. C. Frlck Coke Compact
operates. operators were generally op.
timis‘dc concealing the situation. be-
lieving that they will be able to strike
a. balance in the operation of their
holdings.
About
however.
the vicinity of Central
“’indber, where John
fifteen hundred workers.
have stopped Operatlm;m
City. mar"
Marks. Vial-
president of the union's District No. 2
has opened Marten-s.
.___._—-
INDIANAPOLfS. Ind.. April 1:.—
The proposed reduction of the Navy
by Congre- is . “disastrous and a.
threat to national safety.” Hanford
Macnider. National
the American Legion. mm in a ecle-
gram to President Harding today.
pledging the support of his organizin-
tion to the president in his fight to:
an alienate navy.
~ Influence- win W
make the Unimd States a.
rate naval power. Mr. Mannider dc-
clared. The W which the Na—
tional We: dispatched to thy
12:3“ :
“The safety of our vital:h WK .try
6 dsfirstofsliupon 2 avg;
1:2:an am tine'of Release in that
cf warn-and an: be kept ready as
an in !e" billWAPK behind
which completed national mobiliza—
__———-o
Classified Ad. .
As part of the campaign of the
State Motor Vehicle Department to
reduce accidents. during April, May
and June. the department. will for-
nigh instructors to give ‘ lo.
cai chicks special courses in several
important subjects. ' ,
While the instruction schools will
be attended in the majority by om-
cem of small towns. it is med
some of the cities will apply .tor the
appointment .of agents to aunt. afi-
cers to bewme more expert on some
subjects. ' , _
The. subjects to he taught follow:
Registration of motor vehicles in-
cluding demonstration and explana-
Lid-m or an forms. at certifimtes of
.310th vehicle registration and dem-
'o‘nstratinn ‘and explanation ct all
registration markers issued by the
department: opemtcrs' licenses. in:
cluding method 9! anw lank-
coasters
Still: Allin ill mm 7 "
‘ - ' Julianna
up of operators? records, hem-inn
and suspensions: records «depart»
ment‘anfiabigindudmg remed- oc ‘
it? {my ,. 3'99“"? thou
(Wan Pan Ml"
m
lug brakes. ham. 8" 'ved headlight
devices. gain-uncut .ot headlight.
method of summation of head-
’iig‘hts {cation of engine number.
res. marking of «Mt! on side
tion. ' ' '
Identification ut’flnlcnv or abandon—
ed at: " ’ ,
ot mew mm 7 tot sed-
dents, W, photograph-s
making plus a! W for no in
councnnd We n «all mm-
mum and. the m 5!? m
device mm! on Wis!“
all 1mm: ”M 3
. ' gr:
in Alien Property Custodian Miner;
Commander of '
‘Acddem including mm '
v.
l ”qr l. ‘.
w
miners and can; '
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