EARTFORD. May 13.-- --'13he provi-
' of the proposed charter (or
' Greenwich Gus company to
oh the large gas companies at
0 state objected have been elimin-
fled and a substitute bill was hand-
to the committee on corporations
tel-day. The section that provided
r eminent domain was eliminated
pre the committee handed in a
turntable report on tho‘ charter last
ednesday although the statement -
Iliad been made that the provisiOn
still remained in the charter. Un-
= .disr the terms or the revised draft.
the powers of the new company so-
suiting different gas companies has
@611 eliminated. thus removing ob-
dections raised by the gas companies
in the state.
Col. Lewis L. Field of New Haven
who is named as one of the incor-
porators oi the company explained
today that J. Henry Rorabaclg chair
‘ man of the Republican state com-
mittee has no interest in the bill
Col. Field says that the people who
are back in the Greenwich Gas com-
pany charter are of a Boston finan-
cial house that now have interests
in gas and water companies in Ver-
‘ mom; and elsewhere in New Eng-
Emd. Col. Field said that the bill
as originally framed gave the im-
pression that a. giant public utilities
monopoly was contemplated. This
is not true he said for the Green-
wich gas company contemplates
confining its operations to Green-
wich only. He said that the fea-
tures of the bill objected to are now
eliminated.
STATE CAPITOL, IIariiord. May
Till—There was unusually large nunl-
her of spectators in the chamber
when the Senate session opened to-
day, and many well known workers
in the republican party were mov-
ing about among Senators, and sev-
eral conferences were in progress.
_ Former Governor Marcus H. Hoi-
‘comb was present and sat beside
President Pro Tem Brainard most of
the time. State Chairman Roraback
who had been in the House corri-
dors had a conference with Senate
leader Cronin just before business
was taken up.
The incorporations committee rc-
poried favorably on senate petition
of William H. Putnam. ct 3.1., ,with
the accompanying bill to incorporate
the Connecticut Electric Service
company in which J. H. Roraimck is
to be an incorporntor. This Would
be a. holding pompany for electric
light companies with very wide
powers to acquire electric heating.
power and lighting plants within or
outside the state. and. the project is
said to be linked up pith hydro-
. electric developments in northern
New York state and possibly with
projected Canadian power plants.
"Besides Mr. Roraback two other in-
corporation; named arc Randal Mor-
gun and William H. Putnam.
The bill provides both for opera.—
tion and financing of the new cor-
poration.
.1 The new company may commence
business with a. capital stock of at
least $50,000 in one or more classes
of stock and may issue bonds to be
secured by mortgage on rights. fran-
chises, real estate plants, etc. the
company's offices shall be in Hart-
ford.
{An unfavorable report was made
on the bill drawn to provide for a
temporary building to house the mo-
tor vehicle department. the accom-
modations of which are inadequate
ill the capitol. Another unfavorable
report was on the bill to provide a
$10 fee for state Chemists tor mak-
lug analysis
A banking bill would apportion
ono hair the bank commissioner's
salary, and administration expenses
of his office among the state banks V ,
and trust companies. building and .
loan associations as a means or in-
creasing the oalce revenue for use ‘
in making the periodiqexaminatlons
or those companies.
A taxation bill from the finance
committee Would postpone pavment
or interest on taxes due from electric
street railways to July 25,1928,
where all current and past 'due taxes V
.are paid,on or betore July 25. 1926.
Another finance bill would change
thegnethod of taking account of tax.
iflg shares of stock 01- insurance com-
panies, by taking into account undi-
vided profits, rescues and other lia-
bilities, earning power and rate of
dividend in determining the fair \ai-
us of. share or stock. or such com-
panies.
A favorable report nae made on
the bill to pension the widow .2!
Associate Justice Lucien F.
as a major-general of the State
Home Guard. rather than as a judge.
It was adopted under suspension of
the rules. It carries $250 a month
during the life time of Mrs. Burpee.
Senator Burpee during ' war days
when he was the active head of the
emergency forces in the state.
The~ judiciary committee. in the
interest of economy. had declined to
favor a number of bills for pensions
i‘or uldons of judges, that for Mrs.
Burpee among them. but for the
committee on military ai‘iuirs decid—
ed to recommend a pension for Mrs.
But-pee. as the ulduw of a soldier.
A bill adopted lust neck to allow
Norwich to issue bonds “as recalled
from the office or the governor as
changes in it are deemed necessary.
The bill which had been upebe-
fore and debated providing that no
restaurant, care. dining room. bar-
ber shop. hair dressing or manicur-
ing establishment or photograph
gallery shall employ any minor un-
der 16 years of age. or any woman.
between the hours or 10 in the eve-
ning and six o'clock in the morning.
“or more than six days or 58 hours
in one week.” offered an amend-
ment defining a. week as a "calen-
dar week." and Senator Tone claim-
ed that this “ouid ghe restaurant
keepers opportunity to employ wom-
en more than 58 hours a. neck Tile
amendment “as lost and the bill
adopted as it came from the labor
committee.
A. bill to validate certain amend-
ments lollies New Haven charter
was tabled as it \l'us'discovcred that
a “rider." in the bill had not been
printed in the tiles.
The following judgcshlp
lions were adopted:
.1. S. Shapiro. Judge and J.
Sinsabaum deputy lit Shelton.
W'. A. \Viicox. Judge and J'. H.
Silvers. deputy ut stonington. G. D.
linshncll, Judge and C. J. Fowler,
deputy at I-lnfleld: Harry lisrttord
judge :“d I". C. Beach. deputy ‘ut
Strzllford A. I). llllrney. judge and
.i. ll.
.ington. J. T. Burl-y. judge. and J. H.
Shea. Deputy at Griswold: J. R.
Mead. judge and \V’. S. Finney de-
puty at Groenuicll. \V. H. Heald.
Judge and-E. K. Taft Deputy. nt
Sivafiord Springs; (‘. Ii. Hall. Judge“
and Bacon \Vakeman deputy nt
Fail-field: \V. L. Larash. Judge. and
E. A. Smith. deputy at “’est Haven:
L. O. Shepard. Judge and H. J.
Fitzpatrick. deputy at Southington.
resolu-
N.
CALLS NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
fFINEST FIELD FOR BOOSTING 0F
CHURCH, SPREADING GOSPEL
Rev. John T. Brabner Smith of M. E. Church
. Tells Ad Men It Ofl’ers Best Medium for
fReaching All the People ‘
3..
43’ Associated Press.
‘ HOUSTON Tex" May 13 .—-—Thero
‘19 no greater field for vital. stirring
snows than the church. and the
fchurch can find no better medium
than the newspaper for advertising
it's wares and. spreading the gospel.
:d the Rev. John T. Brahner
Smith at Chicago, in charge 0: sec-
= prose publicity of the Metho-
. {Episcopal church. in an address
Way before the church depart-
mém: jot the Associated Advertising
(Sigma 0! the World. The newspapers
er the best medium for reaching
the people. the non-church goers
were“ as the church goers. Mr.
e two great .bulwarks 0: re-
are the human voice and the
en word, the Bible." the speaker
-"The world «in never be
. 'ed by the voice. only. that is.
sachet. It inn heed the Bible,
and we believe that in the
vapor the coming generation
nd. when Christianity is ap-
to the newspaper," a. great
= of Christianity. 3 g
-lizing- that the "only way to
knowledge and iniormation'
ask for it from reliable
we sent a queetl‘nnaire to
ging editors ot more, than
spapere with reference to“
news. advertising. and crime
:1 how to , accomplish 9.
vi
sensible and serviceable. Some
editors said they would give the
churches all the spacethey (vented:
others that they could never secure
sufficient real church ,news.
“Coupled with the "organization ot
press bureaus and‘ news departments
by nearly all or the large denomin-
ations, designed intelligently to fill
the need='and request for church
news. these evidence a growing de-
sire to 'cooperateand a clear recog-
the church to cooperate pith the
press. .
"\Vhat is church news?
papers. Read them.
ferent.
the same time an individuality in
every paper. Find the pass-word.
Ask , the
They are dit-
throughout the country.
know the peculiarities
one .
and .difler—
regions of the country. -
'Let the church that thinks it does
not get its share ot_ space honestly
ask itself the reason. not blame the
paper.
church or that controls a cértain paqc
press...‘1‘he ‘c‘li'nrch must
and submit? some real live it
Give it new ive. viVid; glowi ,
mantle. constructive general. news. ”
Regarding crlme.
naire' asked editors it they consider-
ed crime news increasing; *
thought meme eitefct up
actiVity or the playing "
news, and. the church could be
Burpee -
Thompson Deputy at Farm?
nition oi! the opportunity that exists
and a practical desire on the part of *
There is similtude and ‘at’
It one is to place . church 'news ._
must ,
ences of papers printed in the tour ‘
per. or that certain interests run the
nonsp'apei- 'Three. is no control-led :.
That is the way to control the rods. .t
the questlou-y
HARTFORD. May 13.—‘—To check
the warn of insurgency that has
swept ihc once sure and powerful
state organization with the . result
that no bill is certain to pass or be
rejected in either branch. 11 number
or State Central committeemon met.
here yesterday with J. Henry Born-
back. state boss, i said.
Several times of. late both the.
Senate and the House hm‘o‘turned
down measures vital to the organ-
ization. The Whip was snapped a.
couple of weeks ago. but the revolt
was not checked. According to me
story there “ere nt least ten State
Central 'comluitteemcn called here.
The House rejected yesterday the
New Haven \‘l’atcr company bill for
water rights in Guilrord. Madison
and Killingly when Representative
Harry-Durant. q! Guilt'ord. 0990!.
supine incorporation: committee ro-
port‘on the measure. The bill, it
was indicated. was of importance
from the organization viewpoint.
\Vhile the House has broken away
in soxerai it‘llances the hot bed of
insurrection is in lhe Senate. “here
for days the slate organization has
been trying to raise the necessary
two-thirds role for a suspension of
the rules under which Judge Samuel
Young might brrcnnmrd lo lho
Sialllford '3:in court. Yosiordayonc
illV'ewspaperman _
,Is Named Envoy
nate plac'
church. th ough its pulpit and men}.-
bets .‘to suppress crime
In the printing of crime and
book for editors 5
' is io- beJree $7
I It is the business of the ‘
but it is just .
.ae uroly the public duty of the
It is ridiculous to say this .
Stamford Judgesllip Fight Bring
Republican Leaders to Hartford
heads.
An air of tenseness hung over-the
Senate» State Chairmen Bareback
sat in,,ihe east retiring room out-
side the chamber. Harry Mackenzie
and House Clerk Daniel 1": Bullie-
key .said to be slated to succeed
Senator Matthew Keneaiy. .v‘l'oung's
opponent. as prosecutor of ‘the
Stamford court. paid frequent \isits
to the chamber.
Among the State Central com-
mitteemen here was Judge James J.
porting Keneely in his right to pre-
mm the renomlnation’ ’0! Judge
Young.
of the Rouse for a committee
conference- in disagreeing action on
the judgeehlp will not be called‘pp
ator
the resolution to serve as a conteree.
It a member is nspled‘and he re-
:ports buck that the Senate "should
supporters will more to reject the
report. and it this action is taken.
a. motion will then be made .to re-
the election of Judgfitouog“ .
sonoon r‘nlscuun ' V
MERIDEN. Conn..‘,' May .12...
i Fred, A. Hunt. who resigned resents
l
ly as principal o£\'1\lrrldon High
rt hool. has been appointed principal
of Torn-ville High and will begin ills
new duties next tall; '
AN]! AID\E .
NE“! HAV .3. May 13.——lj‘ederal
agents seized a. :06: gallon. steam
operated. whiskey still. at- 93 Hem-
ingway street. ‘East new... foster.»
day. Although the; still ‘53st full
operation. the agent's said that no
one was onrthe premises at the time
the- still was round.
3 C
SL'MMEB ROME RQBBED ..
MILFORD. -Conn.. «:May 18. —->
Household goods and other \alua-
bios to the amount etc 84' 000 was
, intolen from the summer residence
here~ot B. L Coe. executive 'of the
American Brass company or \Vater-
ury. some time between- Easter
Sunday and yesterday Mr. Coe told
police today. .
' The stripping of the' house is be»
'lieved to ’have gone on for-jeoxne
time. as severalrartlclu were~tolma
Ml. Coe went to the h
e news. the Bible is a good text- = . '
and. publishers. _ ‘r
mm was lacking. the organisation
hating teen able to count only'n
“Halon of Greenwich. said to be sum:
1: is understood that the request
on'
until conditions are right. The-relic . .
said to be dlitcully in finding a. Sea- ‘
whokwus in the vote to reject
adhere' ‘lt is understood that Young
redo and concur with, the House in.
StatefNews,
I she can present a plan that seriously
packed and ready tor remo al when .
SEES ROPE ON
DEB'I' QUESTION
Belief Is That Francel
Has'Been, Assured of?
Cos-Operation'if She
Presents Plan -‘ '
THE "U 3. VIEW
Counkies Must Get To-
gether and Not At-
tempt to Stop Recon-
ammo“
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Spec i Compoudent of
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SUNDOWN “THE EVERFAST DRAPERl ”
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SEE WVVEDISPLAY
. Finance Minister. it is not to be ex-
pected that the Debt commission will
make formal reply until the—Depart-
meat of State. throngh Ambassador
Herrick. has informally expressed its
News.
More and more it Is apparent that
the French want America to accept
a percentage otfihe receipts France
receives from Germany annualiv un-
di-r the Dawes plan. This alone
would probably not be satisfactory
for America would u out the French
Government to continue responsibil-
ily ior the payment of the war debt.
lnespectivc of whether or not per-
ticulnr sources of revenue are pro-
ductive~ In the sense that definite
proposals are being made the situa-
Uon may be regarded as encouraging.
Guided somewhat by Britain's ex-
pericncm' France may see the true
\alue of making sacrifices to con-
\illce American public opinion. that
lhcproi‘essious of her statesmen
have behind .ihcm a real
action.
NC“ MEX GUILTY.
\VILLIAMSTO“N. 3. q. Hay 13?
-——Four men were found guilty by a
jury hero ester-fie} on charges
groning out or the mutilation of
Joseph A; Seedieman, a soung
salesman. \\ ho “as seized by a mob
lccenily alter he had been untested
on a charge of attacking a girl he
had taken riding iienrv
Griffin. Julian Bullock and F.
Spelrow.
was found guilty of a similar aliens.-
“without malice.” The four were
lcmanded to jail {or sentence. pro-
charges against
allies at 80 years imprisonment
and that against Heath. lo years.
BISILD‘EOCEALISI’lC s‘l‘A’rii
wismrozs. agar "
inbuilt“
taunt is one where mm only the
yscuest inferences can be drawn.
there is e- decided feeling of opti
mlm' here that France and
United plates still come soon to an
understanding with reterrnce to the
payment to war debts.
7 There are reasons. to believe tllntf
France has received assurance she
can expect the fullest co~opemtion
of the, Unitodfitates-éboth the Gov
ernmont and the private hankers~it
13. y-filr
proposes to cleanup her “'ar‘indebt-i
cdnese lo1his country.“ ‘
, Several things have contributed to
the new turn at alien‘s. Briefly they
are:
1-.‘imhamdor Hourhtons speech
naming Franco as u oil as Germany
that . .co-opemiion inside Lorene
nieans American help and that oh-
museum means the alienation of
American aid.
. “v—The “devotion to the French
Voilnistrypt -~l“inance 06 Joseph Cull-
laux, admittedly the ablcst of French
statesmen on financial problems. _' ,
"SJ-The return at England to the
gold standard through “helpful pro-
' ‘:
point. now that both Governments rea-
.ll‘rench situatipnr with‘ a view to ,
helping France to a solution. France
eees'- England growing stronger (roan
'she‘: has made. a start toward paying.
their: credits to“ handle her internal
'cesses." in- which America‘pluyed a ‘
-, 1 major role. 7
[The out nte between British and -.
American oflciais’ h‘as grown to the .
fllzb may ‘m‘ust at lam discuss the 5
a. credit. and trade position because -'
France may need tur- ,
as well as. exterw debts. for the‘
s‘h'e' is obligea to puff:
rather than diminish-
, ih eture.¢:fiat:.
one as 7 uch
MOSCOSV. May it? -.\ddlessill§ .i
I?“ are still in the in” gathering of some members of the
“crow mammal party yesterdux.
M. Stalin. one 0!: the leaders of the
peril. analyzed the international
the. situation from the Bolshmik 'ivew-
; point.
He said that in spite. of the
failure of rexolullon in Western
Icountries. .Imlct Russia would con-
linue to build a Socialistic state.
1:. A. 8.1mm DIES.
BOSTON. May l:.—-\\'illi:lrn_ L.
Gage of South Braintree. Ma's. de-
partment commander of the Grand
\ran of the Republic. died here
after a short illness. lie was elected
to the cities pniy a month 33031:
the still: annual encampment.
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oi! Viscount Million. former war sec~
retarv ,who has been suitor-lug from
a mild form of sleeping sickness,
was such as to cause grzue anxiety
lastmight. . . .,
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