New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870. 41 PRISONERS IN Plllll)E COURT 13 - NEW RECORD HERE Burglars, Gamblers, Fighters,l‘ Autoists and Numerous Dranks Make Up Docket 44 ARE ARRESTED WHEN POLICE RAID POOL ROOM Myrtlo Stroct Resort Visited Saturday Night—Arcado Jowelry Store Bur- glars Plead Guilty and Are Bound Over — Doy Who Robbed His Parents Is Sent to State Reforma- tory as Cheshire. | With 41 Individual cases up for trial, | inoluding two adjourned cases, this morning’s police court docket was the largest in the history of the court, according to ofMelals of the police de- partment. The docket Included alloge gamblers and numerous drunks as well as thefts, burglaries, assaults and motor vehicle cases. Burglars Bound Over. Willlam Boyd, Alexander Lee and Willlam Tollard, colored, were ar- ralgnod for the theft of jewelry to the value of $671 from Himberg and Morn's jewelry store on Railroad ar- de. The thefts were committed In a daring manner last Thursday morning about 5:30 as a frelght train was pass- ing through the city. Pleas of quilty were entered by the accused. Judge John H. Kirkham found probable cause and bound the boys over to the eext term of the superfor court in nds of $2,000, Sergeant A. J. Richardson brought ' ticet the trio to this city from Boston Sat- the Hub City authorities. The boys ad- mitted their gullt. loot was recovered in Hoston pawn- shops where young men had disposed of it. Other pleces of jewelry were re- egvered from Individual purchasers. or the men had been locked up here, the sergeant went to Hartford ‘where he recovered several additional pleces ol jewelry. Lee is & former resident of this city while the other mién Mve in Bos- ton. They had noting to say in their own behalf this morning. The boys admitted, however, that they broke ths window and removed the rings Autolst Is Fined. Leo Jaglowskl was before the court on changes of drunkeenness and driv- ing whilee under influence of liquor. He was taken In by Patrolman John Carlson Saturday afternoon as a re- sult ot a crash with a trolley car on the ‘West side of Main street. The ac- cldnt happened, it was claimed, when the mccused turned ou from he curb without a signal. The tool box on his | nutomobile was broken but it was not | otherwise damaged. He was found gullty on both counts and finod $10 for the first and $25 for | the second offense. | @0 explained that he met two friend whom ho had not seen for 10 years and when they proffered some “good old Pennsylvania Rye” he could net resist. After having one drink he folt a dxainess coming over him, he explained. Feeling that it was not for him to continue to drive, Leo | headed for the garage, but did not | refgh his destinationt before being ar- rested Plain Drunk Fined. Plain drunks disposed of follows Andrew MecCarthy, arrested Satur- day night by Patrolman Charles Do- herty, fined $10 and costa. Swaloy Siskowski. arrested by Pa trolman Michael Flynn Saturday afterncon, fined $10. John Nyqgulst, man William Hayes Saturday noon, find $10 Josoph Barbesk, fal Policeman Zandsmgian, and costs Joyn Denny, arrested by Patrolman Willlam #ayes, fined 310 Assaunlt Case Nolled, The assault case againsh Sam Ishoo was nolled by Prosecutor J. G Wooda. ‘The complainant. Willlam Lempke, had failed to appear in court on two occasions to testify, against the accumed. . After imdibing freely from a Yriend’s cider jug Saturday aternoon, Jrobert Bergeron went out on East Main street by Patrolman Charles McGrath on a drunkenness charge He was fined 210 and costs Swanson Js Jailed. Albert Swanson was sentencod to 80 days in jail and fined $30 for the fheft of a 330 check from the local army recruiting office on last Thurs- day. The check was the property of Mrs. Bva Downey, wife of Sergeeant tph Downey, the recruiting officer. paper was cashed by Henry Hor- iz and deposited subsequently at a tal bank At that time the signa- hee of Mry Downoy and Swanson ap- Poared on the check Swanson was narrested Thebdore Johnson following an in- wtigation of Sergeant Downey's mplaint. He admitted having taken cashed the check but were arrested by Spec- fined 310 ag | ternoon, [ tees of the company at a meeting on | Saturday | Wednesday, | ordinane | regulation | vide for elimination orf jitney competi- arrested by Patrol- | o0 ' after- | | in | man where he waa picked up | — | Romanelli, One Who Made Wood Alcohol by Sergeant ploaded | NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICU1. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, VENIZEL[IS CLAINS VICTORY IN GREECE Another Athens Report Says He Has Been Defeated SETTLES FATE OF KING If Premler is Winner in Election, King Constantine Will Hardly Be Called Back to Throno—Otherwise e Wi, Athens. Nov. 15.—Victory In the Greek elections yesterday was claim- ed today by Premier Venizelos. Actual returns however are meagre Throughout the campaign which was conducted with unparalleled bitter- ! mess the premier was the storm cen- ter. His assertion that his followers were successful, if ‘confirmed by the actual count of the votes, means for him a personal as well as political triumph. The issue of the campaign was the return of former King Constantine to his throne, from which he was de- | posed during the World war, Premier Venizelos led the opposing the forces return of Constantine 14 [and If ho succeeded in the elections it is conceded he will have g decid- |Ing voice in the selection of the next sovereign of this country. Say Kig Has Won. London, Nov. 1.—~An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens un- | der today's date says the results of the eloction far as known point to a defeat for Premier Venizelos. all members of his cabinet except one seem to have failed of election, message declares. in Greece yesterday so The premier and the Venbzelists Strong. Paris, Nov. 14.—The fin Sunday's Venizelist Greek election polled a bigx majority in Janina, the urday following their apprehension by ' capital of The Epirus, it was an- nounced by the Greek legation here A porfon of he today. MUST GHOOSE BETWEEN TROLLEYS AND JITNEYS Waterbury Electrics May Be| Discontinued After Wed- ) nesday of This Week. Bridgeport, Nov. 15.—Charlees G. Sanford, rustee and airector of the Connecticut Co. stated today that the company will abandon its lnes in Waterbury unless action is taken by the board of aldermen of that city to place restrictions on the jiney busses | here. “We will not concinue to operate trollep cars in Waterbury,” sald Mr. | Sanford “unless the board of aldermen co-operates with us. Jitney busses at the present time are running without any restrictions in tha cly. Waerbury had a jiney ordinance, but shortly be- fore election the council rescinded it. Now the pitney busses ave running where ever they please. ticut Co. will not continue to operate its cars there unless the aldermen again take action to curb this ruinous Jitney competition.” Waterbury, Nov. 16.—Mayor Sand- land recetved a letter from President wrrs of the Connecticut Co. this af- which stated that gthe trus- decided that trolley opera- Waterbury shall cease on November 17, unless an 1 be enacted before that will provide for jitney The ordinance must tions in s date which as provided 'n the ordinance rescinded on October 27 The lotter will go to tht city council tonight. Road Laborer Atrested, May Be Diamond Robber Terryville, Conn, Nov. 15.—Julius Bwecon, at work on tho state highway | between Terryville and Bristol today was taken by Deputy Sheriff G. F. Buckley on suspicion ot being wanted Auburn, N. Y, for a diamond rob- The officer had been looking over a circular and noticed a re- semblance of the picture on it to a he had seen in the road gang. bery The Connec- | pro- | | of diphtheria carriers, Help the Red. “Carry On™ 1920. -—TEN PAGES. PRICE THREE @ LEAGUE OF NATIONS HOLDS [TS FIRST United States Has No Dele- gate Present, But is Kept Informed By “Ob- server’—Many Perplexing Problems. Geneva, Nov. 15.—Determination to meet intricate problems in world af- fairs and to lay the foundation stones | of the league of nations was evident in the demeanor of delegates of 41 coun- tries when they convened here today for th first session of the assembly of the league. Differences of Opinion. Although differences of opinion have already arisen relative to the Danzig question, the makeup of the commission on mandates, the protec- tion of racial and religious minorities in Balkan states, and the admission to the league of Germany and some of her former allies, there was today an evident disposition on the part of all the delegates to meet every situation with fairness and open mind. Promincent Men Present. Men who have been long prominent in the arena of world politics were present when Paul Hymans, tempor- ary president and former Belgian for- | eign minister, called the meeting to order. A. J. Balfour, head of the British delegation was not able to be preent, but there were a number of men whose names have been well known during the last few years. Among them were Tomasso Tittoni of Italy, Leon Bourgeois and Rene Viviani of France, Viscount Kikurjiro of Canada. Viscount Kikurjiro Ihri Ihri and Baron Keisniro Matsui of Japan, and Jose Quinones de Leon of Spain. South Africa was represented by Lord Robert HYMANS HEADS LEAGUE. Geneva, Nov. 15, (Havas).— Paul Hymans of Belgium was elected president of the League of Nations byghhe assembly of the league at" its first session here today He received > out of 41 votes. He is a for- mer minister of Belgium and head of the Belgian delegation of the league. (Continued on Fifth Page) DEATH RATE LOWER 1,096,436 Died in 1919 Which is 5.1 Per Cent. Less Than in 1918—Heart Discase COlaims Most. Washingon, Nov. 15.—The 1919 death rate in the death registration United States, of the total - area of continental embracing 81 per cen. population was shown in statistics made public today by the census bureau to be the lowest recorded for any one year. The rate fo 12.9 per 1,000 of population showed a drop of 5.1 per 1,000 from the unusually high rate of 1918 resulting from the epidemic of influenza. The total number of deaths in 1919 was 1,096,436, of which 111,679, or 10.2 per cent. were caused by heart disease while tuberculosis resulted in 106,985 or 9.8 per cent, the statis- tics showed. Deaths attributed to, pneumonia totalled 105,218; influenza $4,113; nephritis and Bright's #(s- ease 75,006 and cancer and otther malignant tumors. 68,551 More Cultures Taken At Smith St. School Sixty-eight cultures were taken at the Smith street school this morning in an effort to determine the presence Schick tests | will be given pupils at that school as soon as the health department com-_ pletes preliminary work. Today four new cases of diphtheria, one case of typhoid and ane case of scarlet fever were reported. MRS. HUME DEAD. Nov. 15.—NMrs. Cracraft Hume, vice-president gen- eral of the national society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion and natiopal chairman of the flag committee, died at her home here today of heart disease. Milwaukee, Julia Booze That Killed 100; Goes on Trial ~Trial of John and one of New York, Nov. 15. Romanelli, undertaker, four men Indicted for alleged grand larceny In connection with the preparation and sale of wood alcohol “whiskey” last Christmas-time when there were 100 deaths in Connceticut, Massachusetts and New York from such liquor, began in supreme court in Brooklyn today The ju-y was drawn in an bour, and assis:ant Dist Attorney War- basse began his opening address at once. He sssericd tnat the “whisk ber 20, 1919 from the Deita Chem! cal Co. of Wells, Mich,, while in nro- cess of shipment through the port of New York The wood alcohool was for re-shipment to New England points in Romanelli's Brooklvn gar- age. Mr. Warbasse sald, declaring that there were three others involved in the same transaction—Thomas tomanelli. Carmine Lizeautti, a Man- hattan saloonkeeper and Salvatore Esposito. The defendant. prepared a short stout iuan Pl]llCE GIVEN MURDER |GRAND JURY 1S T0 | SEBASTOPOL FALLS, RU: SESSION WITH 41 GOVIS. REPRESENTED| PROBE FATAL PANIC| REDS HOLD ENTIRE CRIl GREAT BRITAIN IS NEU Six Children Trampled to Death GLUE OVER TELEPHONE Bodies of Two Pretty Ac- tresses Found in Chi- cago Park. Chicago, Nov. 15.—Two voung and pretty actresses are lyving dead today in the morguec while police search for clues to their mysterious deatH early yesterday in Grant park within a few hundred feet of Lake Michigan in the cutskirts. The girls died under cir- cumstances that indicate murder. A mysterious telephone call notified police in mid-morning yesterday that the bodies were lying on the lake front 50 feet from the Chicago Yacht club. The bodies were found just as the mysterious informant has said. The hair of bath girls was matted with burrs. There are no burrs of the kind in Grant park. The bodies were bruised and covered with blood. James Meeks and Robert McCarthy, emploves of a theatrical company playing here, identified the bodies as Miss Marie Alma Ramey, a stock show player and vaudeville actress; and Miss Lillian Thompson, said to be the daughter of John Thompson, chief engineer of the New York Hippo- drome. Meeks and McCarthy and tho girls had an apartment on the north side. UPHOLD CONN LAW Supreme Court Justices Rule Against Underwood Typewriter Co. in Fa- vor of State Treasurer. Washington, Nov. 15—The supreme court today upheld the validity of Connecticut laws requiring corpora- tions doing, business within the state to disclose to the tax ,commissioner the amount of federal taxes paid and to pay to the state treasurer the tax on such portions of the net income upon which the federal tax was im- posed and was derived In the state. The decision delivered by Justice Brandels, was in a case brought by the Underwood Typewriter Co. against the state treasurer of Conneccticut. Sections 19- v of the Connecticut tacked by the comp: a tax upon interstate commerce upon property outside Jurisdiction of OVERCOME BY GAS Two %p-nlnn«h Have Narrow Escape inc imposir and loc: the the at B(mrdin.{ Place on Commercial Street Early Today. At 4:35 o'clock this morning, Ser- geant George J. Kelly was notified by an excited Spaniard that two of his fellow countrymen had been over- come by gas and were dead at their boarding place at 108 Commercial street. Officer Lyon was sent to the place, and he found Manual Doringo and Lorenz Lazaro, ill from the ef- fects of gas. but alive. Vice Pre;dent of Conn. Labor Federation Dead ¢* Danbury, Conn., Nov. 15 —Frank C. Scollin, Sr.. vice-president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor and well known in sporting activities in the state, died at his home here yes- terday, of uremic poisoning after a week’'s illness. He was 61 years of age. STUDENT DISAPPEARS Providence, Nov. 15.—Robert R. Frankel a freshman at Brown uni- versity and son of M. Frankel of New York city has disappeared from col- lege. He was last seen October 27 after | he received a large sum of money from his father. His personal belong- ings weré left in his room in one of the dormitories. PRICE OF BREAD DOWN St. Paul, Nov. 15.—Retail bread | prices here dropped one cent on pound loaves and two cents on pound and half loaves today. Minneapolis, Nov. 15.—Wholesale and retail bread prices dropped one cent on pound loaves and two cents on 1 1-2 pounds loaves here today. NEW HAVEN. ew Haven, Nov. 15.—The Boches Hill Co. of Norwich, toy makers, filed a voluntary petition in bankrupt- cy with liabilities of $17,227 and assets of $52,303. BANKRUPT ID ME COURT RECESS. Washington, Nov. 15.—The supreme court announced today a recess from November 23 to December 6 B — e S KT TS | result WEATHER —_— Hartford. Conn., Nov. 15.— Forceast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettied, probably snow tonight and Tuesda) colder Tuesdax. | serted '(‘hlldren and escorted | | I | | The roof of the building In New York Movie House “PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS” Claim is Made That Some of the Theaters Employ People to Act As Guaklians For Children Secking Admission Alonc. New York, will investi an East side six children and a dozen This day by Nov. 15.—A grand jury e yesterday's panle in movie theater in which were trampled to death injured. announcement Dist. he was made to- Attorney Swann who as- had learned certain theate employed “Professional guardians” to get around a city ordi- nance which prohibits children under age attending performances alone. Professional Guardians. Mr. Swann said he had these “guardians” learned bought tickets for them ‘to their seats, reporting again outside the theaters for further duty. The society for the Prevention of Cruelty to children, asked the district attorney to bring those responsible for the deaths of the children if any were responsible to justice. Six Children Killed. A crusade for stricter enforcement of the city ordinance forbidding mo- tion picture proprietors to sell tickets to minors unless accompanied by parents or guardians was started by the police today as a result of the panic in the Catherine theater on the lower east. side, last night, when six children were trampled to death in a mad rush following a false fire alarm. Most of the 12 other youngsters, seriously injured when older chil- dren, men and women bowled them over in their scramble toward the exits, were said to be in a critical condition early today. It was sald it hospitals where they were taken that some of them probably would die. Ory of “Fire” Starts Panic. The panic occurred when some of the patrons noticing curling shadows cast upon the screen and dashed simultaneously The smoke w in for Tliffrty. s caused by the janitor re in the furnace. Tn that followed scores of hurled to the floor, wailing. writhing carpet the others escaped. Res- cuers said the children were so in- terwined that four or five clung to- gether when an attempt was made to pull one out. READY FOR OIL RUSH Thousands At Vancouver Waiting to tots wer ng a over which Dash 1,500 Miles in Hopes of Win- ning Fortune. Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 15.—Held back by a cordon of mounted police, thousands of persons are “roughing it in camps at Peace River Crossing awaiting opportunity to make a 1,500 mile dash to Fort Norman, on Mackenzie river where an oil strike 'was made recently. Because of weatht iconditions the authorities fear | many would lose their lives per- mitted to proceed before snow lifts and th2 ice goes out. $100,000 CAMDEN BLAZE New Jersey Oity if the Has Devastating’ Fire—19 Automobiles Destroyed— Gasoline Explodes. € day du.mued the bulldlns at zo-: and extent of $100.000. The building was occupied by a garage and a dance hall. Nineteen automobiles were cither destroved or badly damaged. collapsed when a quantity of gasoline exploded and three firemen were hurt. Judge Dillon ¥ Resigns From Court in Shelten Shelton, Conn, Nov. ~—John B. Dillon, judge of the city court, today sent a letter of resignation to Gover- nor Marcus H. Holcomb. He gave as a reason his contemplated chan s P ge of residence to Bridgeport where he has had a law office for the past three years. Judge Dillon first became judge and clerk in 1912 and he had been re-elected by the gencral as- sembly since. Iiis term would ex- pire next July. WANTS SPORTS QUIET. Bridgeport, Nov. 15.—Declaring such actions would ultimately in the abolishment of Sunday sports here, Judge Frederic A. Bart- lett in the city court today rebuked | James Tlogan of New Haven for starting a near riot at Yost field here !enifl\ Horgan, a cheer o \Willigms A ot Noo ALFRED CROSS AGAIN BUT IN NU HERO ROLE Former Local Matinee Idol; Arrested Under Mann White Slave Act. that will come as a painful, ising shock to many in this city. and certainly of interest to all who resided here several years ago dur- ing the heydey of the Alfred Cros: Players at the Lyceum, is from Du- luth, Minn, where mystery concerning the fate of a young woman who had been missing has ‘been cleared up by her arrest in L.os Angeles as a shop- lifter, 1d the subsequent arrest Alfred *Cross on a char the Mann white slave act, preferred by his wife, Ilorence Hart, equally well known here. A news item from Duluth says: ““All Duluth is talking of the strange fate of pretty Myrtle Miles, 22, for- mer resident of this city, who was arrested in Los Angeles, Cal., on a| charge of shoplifting. Miss Miles, or Miller, which is her recal name, said to have confessed to stolen jewelry and finery from Angeles steres, ed to sell to supply $1,000 the rclease of Alfred Cro Duluth stock actor and later mo actor, with whom she is infatuated and who is held in Los Angeles on a charge of violating the Mann white slave act. Cross, alias Chopin, is bail for of several years' lived with her as his alleged wife. The Miles girl is held aq the principal witness against Cross.” with the Alfred Cross Players, Cross was easily the most catching | jdeal the odor of smoke, yelled “Fire !, and | and talented and w l leader perell and York Cotton mills man in New Britain. He was matinee idol, appeared refines !some of the city. His leading fami perso and ppearance mus been decidedly ng to the ve 'n, for quite the time by ies T 1h at girls, which he turned proper source to prevent any repeti- tion or local scandal. STILL WANT U. S. IN Head of Cuban Declegation Says Teague Can Do Nothing Without This Country. Paris, Nov. 15.—Co-operation by the United States in the work of the league of nations is vital to the suc- cess of that organization declared Aristides Aguero, head of the Cuban delegation to the meeting of the as- sembly at Geneva to the editoy of Felaire yesterday. 1 think,” he continued. “that all that can de done at Geneva will ha of a more or less provisional char- acter. “Nothing definite whatever can done without the co-operaiion of the United States.” AUTO SMASHED IN CRASH P. S. McMahon's Packard Car Crashes Into Smaller Vehicle With Damag- ing Resul Williamm Martin, driving a biz P'ackard touring car owned by P. S. McMahon, figured in an’accident that | resulted in his arr later on charge of reckiess driving. The McMahon machine owned by Edw: sington. aund driven by Howard Crane, collided this noon at the corner ‘of Maple and Whiting streets. The Rhen- berg machine was badly tl:\nru;od and a ear FACES SERIOUS CHARGE 19 Year Old Youth Arrested and 15 Year Old Girl Is Held in Connec- tion With Case. John Gadauskas, azed 19 years, was arrested today by Sergeant Theodore Johnson, for a statutory offense, and Bertha Lass, aged 15 years, the al- leged victim, is' locked up at the po- lice station on a charge of being in xl'\n[:or of falling into habits of vice. at her home on Motorcycle Officer William Haye. ON 3 DAYS A WEEK.' Biddeford, Me., Nov. 15.—The Pep- em- of ! of violating naving | Los | which she had intend- | former | was arrested in Los Angeles on complaint of his wife, Florence Hart, an actress standing. who .nl-\ lcges that her husband has had the' Miles girl in various states and has ‘While in this city as leading man Mr. popular an ws entertained by of the ittractive even created | a flood of endearing notes written to him by High school over to the be ; ard Rhenberg of Ken- | !General Wrangel " Staff Escape ¢ Warship, Head Constantinople England, Anxious With Soviets, Blockade Black l i Paris, Nov. 1\ Seb fallen, the Russian Bolsh occupied the city last niglh to unoiliclal information - the French foreign office. The foreign oflice's in garding Sebastopol came # official channels. it was g the whole of the Crim given up as lost to forces. 100,000 Arce Left The Waldeck-Reussean other French, American ships at Sebastopol did ns [ port until the Bolsheviki | the wails of the cit | cording to the advic capacity with refugees, and nants of Gen. Wrangel's Many refugees, howevery behind and these, it is sald | numbered 100,000. The fate of these refu ing great anxiety as the lief organization has ! Crimea. The majority of H have been dependent UP: | retier workers for their Ts Wrangel Down & French otficials were | cede that Gen. Wrangel Wi 10 be a factor in the Russk but they do not appear at & tie. It seemed to be their . that Gen. Wrangel had s 1, same fate as did Generals] Yudenitch and Admiral Ko The cause of the Crime ments and the junction cently by the Turkish natlol Bolsheviki, and the ocou Batum, the position. of » in the Black sea te! pointed to as stronger th had been. Reports Wrangel's wiped out. Beaten in Own Lin Prepaganda behind Gen. lines had much to do wi lapse, according to informati ing officials circles here, viki it is declared, spread Gen. Wrangel was a reactl that his success would m: turn of the czardom and monarchy. On the other hand, it is that the extremely conservaf of Russians considered Gen. too liberal and that this de: plotted his downfall. i Hold Whole Pecninsul Rolsheviki are repo ofthe whole Crimean’ 1 indicated 1! ff had bBeen The ' master la. Gen. and M. Wrangel, members of Martel, Fronch high sioner at Sebastopol were board the French warship : Roussenu, and are expeciod in. Constantinople late tonig! morrow. England is Neutrad London, Nov. 15.——As Greal has never recognized the overnment in south Rnssia is proceeding with negotiatia ing opening of trade relati soviet -Rus: the British continue to obserfe strict n in the Black Sea is was stal ! Reports from Constanting the British nevy would insis blockade of B denied by the 13,000 Refugees Constantinople, Nov. Associated Press) refugees have arrived here fi | bastopel but because of the accommadations in the city t still aboard ships moored in phorus It is understood 30,000 ha permittcd to take passage fi Crimean city. It was found im to provide shops for the entire | { tion of $0.000. Two thousand W men also have arrived and distributed hetween the Fre Jtussian hospitals. Gen, Baron Wrangel is-de i be calm and is directing the remaving cividans ifrom Se! { ‘The United States destroyer ! rived here today with a pa American Red Cross worke have been, engaged behind ‘Wrangel's lines. Hope is. ex| that all the Red Cross person: have been removed from n| tonight. Fragments of Gen. Wrangel" have been embarked on Russ French warships. Westmghouse Compan To Cut Working Springfield, M ‘Westinghouse Electric and Mf4g today put into effect a cut fro; 1 48 hrs a week in its working affecting 1,800 emplove Che J