New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 19, 1920, Page 1

News of the World %y Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD Save a Life W Red Cross I ESTARLISHED m7o . MNEW BRIIAIN CONNECTICUN. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1920. ——TWENTY FOUR PAGES PRICE THREE STEEL COMMODITY PRICES 70 REMAIN UNCHANGED, IS CORPORATION’S STATEMENT |50, Sell'ng Figures Will Re- GOSTS $24,000 MORE main The Same Usless PER DAY TO FEZD MEN Change is Necessary By - ok Shipping Board Paying More \ Alered Condtions Than It Did During | - Gonnecticut- i anr siczes "5n Ilartt as related in Brideecport on ACTION NECESSARY War Times Thursday by Joseph Mutvinill, and FOR STABILIZATIO Official Ul;ges ‘Public to Co-opera! War on Liquor—Another | l | Stamford Raid. | Hartford, Nov. 19.—United States District Attorney Edward L. Smith to- whether “all the information in the case Is in the hands of the district attorney” as claimed by M ihill could not be verified. It is understood that Mulvihill has been in Hartford within the last week and has been in the federal bullding. Asks Co-operation. se 19 —TIt Is now cost- States ew York, Nov ing the United $24,000 a 000 men government more to feed the 60,- vossels day sl under existing system o’ purchase of | supplies than it did during the war| New York, Nov 19.—Federal Dis- before it ships were allocated, R. H. trict Attorney Ross of Brooklyn today Ao e e pealcd to citizens to visit saloons 2 | nd buy whiske 3ut, Mr. Ros Wages For Some Time. | the north Atiantic district. testified S T~ R N B, eport the purchase t ederal au- lm.xn\' before the congressional com- ¥ oftede = [ mitiee investigating the board's af- ' "rue tmiapn oy Liosecute: fairs ry—the co-d| Gregory sald that during the war and state authof all supplies were purchased direct by of bodies of the hoard. Now, each operator pur- tinued Mr. R. chases the supplies and “the bills are | “I¢ citizens interested paid by the government " ate in getting evidence He estimaied that the basic rate have the problem per man yer day is now about $1.25. yaded. During the war when the board was | operating all its ships, the estimated ! basic rate was 83 conts i Gregory testified that the shipping board gave its sallors a greater va oty of food than was served on men o' war. He was asked if ‘there were any compla'nts from the sailors. Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Does Not Contemplate General Reduction b on shipping board dration and cg-operatign N gitfiens,” cbh- New York, Nov 19—~The U. 8 Steel corporation announced today its decision to recommend to presidents of subsidinry companies that the sent base selling prices of all commodities continue in force unless and until it bocomes necessary and proper to make change to meet al- tered conditions. Statement by Gary. Th's action was taken according to a statement issued oy Chairmaa Gary because of tho importance of stabiliz- (ing businoas conditions at this time. he statoment “Our subsidiary companies have condistently and un'nterruptedly board mairtained the base selling prices of gave wll iron and steel commeodities which day, were mutually fixed by repressntatives the iron and steel Interosts of lhfi )’nln-q Statos will co-oper- we will soon cleared up,” 15 Gallons Scized. Stamford, Nov. 19-—A whiskey seizure today was of 15 gallons in an automobile driven by Giacomo Ten- tindo of Revere, Mass. e had no automobtle driver's license and had been stopped by an officer £ iola- Some of the men on shipping yion of :F‘:ramc’ rule. With (;ly;n:":::s freighters would Kick If you Rocco Santos of Roxbury, Mass, Each them turkey three times a . man was held In $500. he roplll‘(l —— CHORAL SOCIETY WILL | s S o o g HELP HOSPITAL DRIVE & rourl today Judge Frank L. Wilder rd tho cases of the seven bartend- ken in last night's raids on lo- rnl slloonl Fritz Henninger forfeit- Hartford Philharmonic Or-' chestra Will Be Attraction at Fox's Theatre Benefit and representatives the governmert on March 1"!9 “Since that time production costs of all manufacturers of iron and steel | ineluding an advancement of wage | rates agrregating $61,000,000 per | yoar to tho steel corporation and I r treight rates have materially | Increased Under usual cirenmstances we would be justified in makine addi- Rons to the avernge base prices. | To Stabilize Business. | “Mowaver, after dcliberate and careful considoration we have docided to rocommend to presidents of our helfiary compan'es thet pros se mul'ing prices of all uommoduwll ontinue in force unless and until It The New Britain Choral soclety to- ecomes necessary and proper to |day announcod that it would help changes to meet altered con- |along the cause of the New Britain Risas. Goneral hospital, tpon the last Su “Wa th'nlk stab.lity before the drive by giving lof higlest Importance and that every | Prom'ser to be a rare musical \an to the extent of hiy opportun- A&t Fox's theater The Hartford ty and abllity and even nt some | harmonic orchestra of 70 pieces, erifice 1s obljmated to assist in stabi- | ert H. Prutting. conductor, wiil fur- tsing snd mainta'n'ng prices on a |Nish the Instrumental prozram and and sane level. The producer, | Mary Mellish of the Metrcpoliten onsumor and workman wi! be beneo- | Opera company is to assist in solo ted by this attitud work. The procecds of tho entertain- ment, over actual expenses. will be donated to the hospital funds The affalr will take place at 3:45 p. m. ctters are being mailed today to the members of the soclety explaining at length the plans for the musicale. The Hartford orchestra has given its servi for the act cost of the men: Miss Mellish comes through the | courtesy of a friend of the soclowy's nd Fox's theater has been donnated | gement free of charge tod that rausic lovers will » advantage of the opportunity to hear Miss Mellish and the Hartford | w]FE DEC]PHERS “ql’)E orchestra, which is appearing in New JUL P'ritain for the firet time and that the | tickets will find a ready sale. They | be procured from any member Choral society or at the C. L Plerce store. Buxes will be soid through the hos board committee L. rford, chairman 2, hiz bond of $75 and Ben- ! y-mm Trewowaski had his case nolled. | The cases of four other barienders each. KELTON-REYNOLDS WEDDING , Loeal Coupie to be Married Thanks- Mary’s Chuich, Miss Helen R. Reynolds, daughier of Mrs. B. Reynolds of 338 Maln street, and Victor H. Kelton of Wa: ington street, will be married Than giving morning. The wedding w!ll take place at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. John T. Winlers will ot~ ficiate. The couple will be attended by Miss IHazel Regan of Stamford, and Thomas Reynolds, brother of the bride. Following a short wedding trip they will make their home at 333 East Main street. Miss Reynelds is em- ployed at the New Britain Machine company office. Mr. Kelton works at Landers Frary and Clark. SIHONS BRINGS ACTION ! Managers of Hotel Grand Must Go to In husincss 1s | dav Fhil- Rob- No Wage Hoduction. Yourestown, O. Mov 19 tement today to employes ' of the ‘oungstown £hect and Tube Co, the argest indepondent steel company in hy Youngstown district James A. mpbell. president mald, “Tt is not [flkkely that there will be a general reduction in wages for some time™ Continuing the statement sald “but there surely will be later on-—not, Rowsver, unti! the cost of living has been s*ill further reduced.’ ~In a Court to Battle Claims of Broken Lense, I. Simons Is again in the limelight, having brought action through Law- yer William C. Hungerford against Charles and Samuel Gardini, lessecs of the Hotel Grand oun Myrtle street, in an endeavor to break the 'ecase on the | place. The defendants in the bave secured Judge B. W. Alling in their interests. The action Is return- | able in the city court on the fifth | Monday in November. L The plaintiff in the action claims that the hotel men have broken their lease by virtue of sub-letting a store occupled by Tarrant & Haffey, under- cnl Club. | takers, and for failure to remove | nshes and the covering up of a pipe ' n the rear of the place. The fendants iIndignantly deny the gations of S mons Aml Meriden Man's Whereabouts Ave | of (0 Discovered—Will Vace Non-Support | it Charges at Early Date. Mrs. W w rical Pal- con rrost the S‘!OOTING EX‘{IBITION | Boys’ Club Meridon, Nov p, Until w ‘n«'tr n thi M| 5t Louls, Mo, charged with non-support of his wife and two children in Mecriden, and the stato poliee are informed that he will re turn without extradition proceeding: alrr ®s whereabouts were learn~d, cording to the authoritis through etter in code which his wife in- pted and which she deciphered | ter & woek's study. 19 —Ralph ntly an city, is under to Have Tlead of Junior Kifie Corps to Demonstrate at Lo- Willlam Kolar, head of the Win- chester Junior Rifle Corps of New Haven, will visit the local Boys' club Monday evening Mr. Kolar will show | the moving picture film, “The Win- | ning Shot.” He will also demonstrate shoot'ng. A display of new medals and classification targets will be shown. market today until December deliv- members of the boys' department ©ry touched $1.71 a sheer descent of the Y. M. C A, the mar 0 'y 10 cents h vester- the High school and any other day’s finich. Corn suffered a loss of the' city have Invited about four cents. Export buyinm of The pictures will be shown 1.000.000 bushels of wheat took place w gymnasium hall at 7:45 ©n the break and heiped to rally prices a little at the last. Dncomber wh-at closcd nervously $1.72 1-4. alle- COMMONER SENTENCED e Found Guilty of Making Se- WHEAT PRICES DROP. Chica. ov. 19.—Downward swings followed rapidly in the wheat The ot school boys in to »ttend L in the n of ' g'clock ar- | On Wednesday evening the 10 for 'clyb basketball team will play Wwas 10- | fa5t Trojans of this city. impris- | ey STOREKEEPER FINED, Frank Palutta, proprictor of a store on Front street, Hartford, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 16 days in jall. in the Hartford po- lice court this morning for purchas- Ing goods stolen at Himberg and Horn's jewelry store two weeks ago. @itlous Utterances and Must Serve Months' Jall Term, been Col mber was Nov 19.—Lieut Malone, lberal me he house of commons, who ested In Dublin November Neged seditions utterances day senionced to six months' onment. There were from Malone ntence was pronounced. ns taken. The case has caused A sensation be- eause of Malone’s position as a mem- ber of the house of commous and bis notable war record. London, A utronice Boys" the OFIIC] Washington, Nov. 19.—The offires | of Representatives Baers of North Dakota and Oliver of Alabama, in the house office building. were en 1 during the night and the p nal files of the two representatives ran- sacked. loud cries of “shame” sympathizers when the An appeal HONOR DEAD. Washington, i 19 —Secreta Baker took under advisement tod:v the request of a4 committee represent- of the suspensions of operators’ li-; ing the Victory hall seiation of censes of the following local men: | New York that the war rtment digring a grave for General Custer | Willlam Martin of 100 Main street; ! permit remaval from France o body ollowing h's death at the hands of the | Leo Jaglowski of 24 Union -lrml of an unidentified Amel;lcun soldter oux and Ute Indians, died here yes. 'and John Zesinski _of 30 3 s LICENSES AR NDED. The local police have been notified ! WOUL | l\uv 19.~—Alexander I, who was a voteran of the Custor massacre and wlio assisted in eDonn re absolutely neces- | of the police | he | nd a bond of $50; Albert Sobolewski | eited ! Vernon Thompson were continued under bonds of $150 | giving Morning at 9 O'Clock at St. action de- Dist. Atty Smith Declines Tu Comment On Reported “Whiskey Ring” [n State = HARTFGRD AVE, BAKERY | FIRE LOSS I $5’"fl“.§—3,fi]fl,flflfl MALL CAR !Schneider and Rubenstein | Shop Visited by Fierce Blaze This Noon A destructive fire amounting to between $4,000 and $5,000 this noon hour at tho baker , shop of Schneider and Rubenstein at ' 111 Hartford avenuve. The blaze, which started over tho oven in the bakeshop in tho rear of tha main bnilding, badly gutted the southeastern part of the did damacge large amount of stock, both of fin- ished goods and flour. 12:214 o’clock smoko was detected issuing from the building. A telephone messago was polico station asking that headquarters be notified. In the mean- time an alarm was sounded from Box 47 a: the corner of North and Oak streei. When the firemen Noble ordered four i Heavy volumes of smohe rolled from tho place, making tho work of the tiremen hard. It reguired over an hour of hard work before the blase THIRD VICTIM DIES Germantown Taxplosion Claims arrived Chiet An- other Life—Man Believed to Be Re- sponsible Held By Police. Germantown, Md., Nov. 19.—James Rolton, here was dynamited early yesterday. died last night, bringing the death list in the explosion to three. Mrs. Hattie Shipley, Bolton's housekeeper, whose two small children ‘were killed instantly is believed mortaliy injured. is being held .in connection with the explosion Montgomery county authorities said investigation showed Bolton and long bheen enemies. Their enmity (ulnnn&ted in an en- counter on «! m dwy in which T mprae was srot ‘n the neck by ” Lompoen re tly deft a nolice his ar- on threats he is al- made against Bolton. an Thompson had hospital and the rest was basoed leged to have ‘Comfort House Committee Chosen By Mayor Curtis Mayor Orson F. Curtis has nounced *he appointment of a com- wmbn council committee to look into the advisbility of public cecmfort station in the center of the cily. Those who will serve on the cominittee are: Councilman G B. A. Bake=, vey Alderman Paulin Nurczak. The com- mittee is appointed in accordance with action of the council at its recent meceting. GOING TO GAME. Many people from this city will at- tend the Yale-Harvard game tomor- row at New Haven. A partial list of these New Britainites are: Mr. and Mrs. Harold L Judd, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pease, Mr and Mrs. H. E. Erwin, Philip Corbin, Mr. and Harold Hatch, Mr and Mrs. Maxwell { Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Porter, Mr and Mrs. Edward © Mr. and Mrs. William Hungerford, Lawyer David Dunn, Judge and Mrs Gaffney and son Donald, nley Eddy, Wil- llam Hart, Judge and Mrs. George Kiett, Judges J. H. Kirkham and J. Cooper. ANGE. of BURRITT Tho regular meeting Grange will ) 2 in Judd's hall. The Berlin degree team will confer the third ard fourth de- grees on a class of candidates. Tableaur in charge of Mrs. Brooks of Plainville Grange Tho harvest sup- per will be scrved by the committea in charge of W. C. Stoddard. Burritt ANOTHER 'I‘()\VV SU: Bridgeport, Nov. | because, they allege, the town Stratford refuses to sanction bills for $150 cach for their services as as- sitant registrars during the last elec- tion, George F. Arh. Arthur King James Donahue and William H Wil- coxson of Stamford have bruoght suit for $1,000 damages against the town. Papers in the cases were served upon ¥ Seiectman James Lally of Stratford tod HEL D IN $12,000 BONDS. Northampton Mass., Nov. 19.— Michael Ruggiero of Connecticut, ar- raigned in district court today charged with larceny of six barrels of bonded whiskey and with posing a1 inter revesue officer pleaded not guilty and was held in $12,000 bonds for a hear- WEATHER —0— Conn., New r tonight and Sat- Hartford, Nov. 19.— ritain and | little change in wempera- | (B {Seven Arrests and One Con- structure, but tho main loss is to the | i in ten doliar | of an automobile last night re communicated to tha | the fire | ! negrocs. - from a chicken house at 1es of hose laid. | + under arrest. | east. a farmer whose home near | ; this city and Joseph Roche of Dan- 'cused of the actual shooting, an- | ! night In question constructing a | | 8. Pitzschler, i street Norman C MecKirdy, Har- | Walrfth, James J. Dunn and ' , then appeared and Mrs. | | 8 year old Polish chess wizard, may | them can sing. rday evening ' . Frances Alda, 19. ——Agm'leved ! of | ! ance. { highest note ever reached by the company’'s properties near al | | IMMEDIATE ADMISSION OF GERMA! TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS URGE IN ASSEMBLY BY BRITISH MEM | FIFTY SPECIAL TRAINS Membersh’p of FOR FOOTBALL CROWDS, Former Enem Also Recomme Btiti:h Labor THINK THIS BES WAY TO GE | ROBBERY IS SOLVED. About 75,000 Will Witness Game—Harvard Team Arrives fession Explain Council Bluffs Mystery New Haven, Nov. 19.—Fifty special | trains will be provided by the New | Haven Railroad company to bring the football crowd to New ilaven and car- The number is New Council Bluffs, Ta., No more arrests, one confession, covery of a large amount of money, a1l bills, and the discavery English Representa) Criticizes League] Preventing War! Russia and Polan ry { nearly equally York and Boston ends, An official diagram of the bow! is- sued today shaws seats for about 000 persons. The €7 rows of scats, if placed in a straight line wouid ex- tend 21 miles. The gridiron feet below tho outside ground I and the upper seats fcet abo nal preparation of the Yale foot- it away tomorrow. today in clearing up the myster divided between rounding the $3,600,000 mail car rob- bery in the local yards Saturday night. | Two of the mon, T. A. Daly and H. A. Reed are whitc and the others are The money was recovered the Daly home following the confession of | Reed. who rooms at Daly's, - The total mmmouni of money recov- ered was not unnounced by officials this morning. Ten persons in all are Geneva, Nov. 19, (By Press)-——Immediate admis many and the other fori states to the League of urged before the assembi league today hy George N of the Pritish delegation. ing the laboring people RBritain, Mr. Barnes said jority of thein demandeéd enemy states be ndzmttb&r lay. The British delegate fact that Germany b already in the delibecs mtornaucnnl labor but by the league. “The people of Great B I represent here,” he forget that the central plunged the world into Wi not forget the misery tion caused. But the qu to rescue the world from the co-operation of the states is needed. Ieague Is Orit In Comnection With Brinaclrs | M. Barnes Regili A Colnpellant')n RBurcau Paring Trin). | on th: report to the by the exceutive cotinail of New York, Nov. 19.—Stephen Bir- | spoke approvingly o!flu mingham, a member of the New York | council on suome questions police department, was alleged to- | ciyed its inaction during day to be manager of the “gompen- | vear while Poland and sation bureau' maintained by Robert | wero cngaged in hostilities. P. Brindell, labor leader, indicted In | Article XI. of the loazue { connection with the joint legislative providing that any war committee’s inquiry into New York's | war should constitute a | “building trust.” concern: to the whole le The name of Birmingham was it should take any action d brought out in the hearing today for and effectual to safeguard the first time when George Atwell, a ! o¢ ations, and inquired contractor, under examination by council had not taken Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the that aricle to prevent investigating committee, told what he Polish war. knew of payments to Brindell in ex- & change for the labor chief’s influence Harnts A i In averting strikes. In reinforcing his argum Birmingham, Atwell declared, i on | speedy membership of a six month’s leave from the police | states in the league Mr. department. ferred to the instability The “compensation burcau” which economic conditions and Atwell charges is girected by Birm- "omallcfl in exchange. ball tcam for the Harvard game: to- morrow was given by the coaches to- day. A drill was scheduled for iate afternoon with the entire student body A huge bonfire Reed was arrested following his im- plication in the case by Fred Poffen- barger, a youth arrested several days ago. Reed gave information which led to the arrest today of Daly. Federal officials announced this marninez that the case had now been compieted to all intents and purposes. Pags of currency, gold ~nd bonds were taken from a Chicago Burlineton and Quincy mail train last Saturday. They were bound from San Francisco in a sealed car to consignees in the present in the bowl will be a feature. Boston, Nov. 19—The Harvard foot- bali players, who with coaches, man- | agers and attendants mado up a party of 73, left here today for New Haven. The necessity of attending classes prevented most of the undergraduates from accompenying the squad to tho railroad station, but many graduates and other Harvard ~»*“netasts were on hand to give the piayers a sendoff. The players plan to go immediately to the Yale Bowl for practice beiore at ot ALLEGED SLAYERS HELD Bridgeport Authorities Hold Puo in Connection With the Death on No- vember 7 of Newspaperman. motoring to their rest quarters Derby. POLICEMAN SUSPECTED Bridgeport. Nov. 19 —Max Kranz of | xow Yorl: Officer’s Name Mentioned bury are held for the murder of Ar- thuir V. Donanue of Flushing, L. I, at Newiown. Conn. November 7. In a finding made public today by Cor- oner J. J. Phelan Donahue died from an internal hemorrhage from a buliet wound in the back. Althongh both Kranz and Roche are held for the killing, Roche is a which the coroner points out was done with Kranz's rifle Coroner Phelan states that on the Donahue, accom- | panied by his brother-in-law, Edward while walking on Main Newtown, discovered an un- lichted automobile which for safety they moved 400 feet to a place under an electric light. Kranz and Roche apparently not satisfied with the explanation of the removal of the car, the shooting fol- lowed.. ANOTHER BOY PRODIGY Murray Youth Reaches Note in Sing- isg That Metropolitan Stars Say Has lbnx);:m. was cha erized as “illegal” “What is needed above Y Mr. Untermyer, said, *4s greater production IRISH ATROGITIES most freedom in business tions between the different and this is unobtainable the world is divided into & ‘Witnesses Continne Their Description of Troubles in Ircland—*“Black and Never Before B cver cen Touched. The assembly broke Tans” Condemned. New York, Nov. 19.—This year promises to reveal a bumper crop of boy prodigies Edward Rochie Hardy; the 12 year old Columbia freshman, | may boast of the mastery of a doze languages, and Samuel Rzoszewskl, applause at this point. | Scos Threat For Futu “Couniries kept out. from tion with us will form an “the British and we shall retury system of their own, | added,” { dangerous pre-war Hances.” Mr. Barnes pointed out ! world was dealing mow in Europe not with Ewropean with free pcople taking 6 | their own destinies. { The Duich minister of for | fairs H. A. Van Karnabeck aj { the assembly, after Mr. Ba Irnnclud«l on the question i istration of treaties. Wilson's Message cad At the opening of today’s of the assembly, Paul Hym a reply from 0 the message Washington, Nov. 19, (By Associat- ed Press) —Charging that the Black and Tan militia in Ireland made raids withcut provocation, John Derham, town commissioner of Balbriggan, Ireland. gave today to the comwmission of the committee of 100 investizat- ' ing the Irish question what he de- scribed as detazils of the September | raid on his home town which, he said, resulted in the death of half a dozen persona. ' “The Black and Tan spent a night of yelling, burning and shooting” said Mr. Derham. “All of us were ready to collapse at each new outbreak for we did not know what would hap- pen to us next.” The Balbriggan commissi clared that James Lawless and John | Gibbons were stabbed by the militia, | . but that an inquiry by the military j 'auhunnm fatled to establish who ! Samen i be able to chieckmate 19 West Point strategists in a row-—but neither of Robert Murray, 12, of Tacoma, Wash., can sing. In an cxhibition yes- terday before a group of famous Metropolitan stars, including Mme. who “discovered” the youth last summer, Murray not only reached with ease the high notes in arias of Galli Caret and Tetrazzini fame but at the signal of his in- structor and to the astonishment of his hearers he transposcd those high notes to a higher key and breathed them with equal facility and reson- The singers who heard the performance asserted this was the the human voice Nicoll was responsible for the death of the | Gtlesale also dweit especlaily necessity of lending assistane Armenians. “They are hemmed in brutal Bolsheviki on one side tnhuman beings on the othf declared. The labor clause would beco; most Important part of the tr Versailics. Mr. Barnes predictad “There can he no permanen Ohlo, 780 Arc Suffering from Dread- ( in the world” he said. “‘until t| industrial pesce; and therc d no Industrial peace until labg Salem, O.. Nov. 19.-—Seven hundred | &, Petter share of the produc and elghty persens today were suffer. | CIOTts. ing frem typhold fever in tais littla | city of less than 10,000 people. Four emergency hospituls established with- | in tho last fow weeks were filled with | patients and the situation, {10 R. A. Lamont, chairn citizens relief committee COAL PICKER ARRESTED. Railroad Policeman Colling arrested Kate Geldratis early this moiniag on the ra‘lroac station on a charge of picking , coal on rilroad property. She was, A Jecturea at the poiice station ana EPIDEMIC GF TYPHOID freea by Police Captain Thomas W. ; Grace. men were bu of those left He said that a score of houses | ned and that the contents | standing were wrecked. | SN | . . Out of 10,060 Inhabitants of Salem, T HOOVER HEADS ENGINEERS, Washington, . Nov. 19 —Herbert Hoover was elected president af the Federated Americon Engineering So- cicty today by the federation's coun- cil in session here. Mr. Hoover is head of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, RECESS APPOINTMENTS. Washington, Nov. 19.—-Frank K. Nebker ot Utah and Leslie C. Garnett of Virginia were x1ven m flD}vO!nt- v ed Disease. otests, rnment cially prot tiona agai acco! ding | ing mandatcs \ ! Versailles. under the wreal learned togda