New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1921, Page 1

NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRIiTAIN, CONNECTICUT. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921.—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. SCHWAB DECLARES STORY THAT HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT TOTALLED Terms Col. Abzdie’s Tes- . timony As ‘‘Maliciously i Fal:e’’—Says He Paid Own Bills With Own Money PID NOT EVEN TAKE HIS DOLLAR SALARY ook Position As Head of Shipping Board Only As Patriotic Duty and Gave His Best Efforts to it. INew York, Jan. 21.—Charles M. ::v-h appeared before the Walsh gressional committee this morn- ing and denied testimony given yes- May by Col. E. H. Abadie, former pgmptroller of the U. 8. Shipping Board, to the effect that Mr. Schwab's bnal expenses for October, 1918, amounted ‘to "$260,000, were ! to the Shipping Board. ’ ¥. Schwab declared the state- "{‘ were ‘“‘absolutely unqualifiedly onally paid all nis own expenses ing his term of office as director jeneral of the Emergency Fleet cor- Joration. Never Took Salary. Mr. Schwab said that although he supposed to recelve a dollar o ‘oar salary, he did not even collect [hat, and for his travels from shipyard shipyard, while at the head of the corporation, he asserted he nev- meeived any compensation and did want any. 4 / o admitted such a voucher as that ed by Col. Abadie may have been to him, but declared it was not the purpose claimed by Abadie d no part of it was charged to ship ruction. £ Did Work As Duty. is acceptance of the position .as ad of the fleet corporafléi, he told ommittee, was only at the urg-| of the phairman of the " i the president of the United | ou, And In aceepting the place, Mr. | Q¥ab declared, he insisted that alll jiters connected with his own ship- | iding companies be handled by r members of the board. Abadie, who again took the @, sald he regretted the neces- ,for connecting Mr. Schwab with voucher and said he hoped it an error and that Mr. Schwab ld be cleared. ed further concerning the her. Col. Abadie reiterated his fous testimony that information ping It had been given to him maliciously faleo,” and that he | The Herald will $260,000 IS LIE 'HAS INFORMATION . ABOUT LOCAL HEROES ' James Clark Returns With Pictures of Graves of Sol- dier Dead in Europe. James J. Clark of 17 Sheffield street has returned to this city after spending over a year with the graves | registration department of the | United States army. Last summer, | he wrote to the Herald and expressed the wish to hear from relatives of + local boys killed while in action. There were some thirty families in this | city which took advantage of Mr. | Clark’s kind offer, and he made a special effort to visit the graves of the men. Mr. Clark has in his possession about 25 individual pictures of local boys' graves which he would bh» pleased to give to the parents for the asking. He has a picture of the American cemetery ‘in Montfaucon where the bodies of 16 New Britain boys are at rest. Speaking about the treatment re- celved by the French, Mr. Clark said that they always decorated.the graves of the Americans on May 30. July 4 and on their own holiday July 14. The cemeteries are well kept. He has some data for some of the local | families of the hero dead which he would Hke to tell to the individual families who are seeking Information be pleased to re- ceive all queries and deliver them to Mr. Clark. PRICE OF OIL DROPS Various Grades Are Reduced 25 Cents Barrel in Price on Pittsburgh Market Today. Pittsburgh, Jan. 21.—Another cut in the price of the various grades of crude oil quoted in this market was announced this morning. the second this year. The reduction amounted to 2§ cents a barfel, making the hew prices as follows. | Penna crude $5.50: Somerset $3.75; SBomerset light $1.00; Ruglan $2: McKinney $2. There was ng change in the price of corning oil which remained at $3.75. Pitts High School Commits Suicide Pittsburgh, Kas., Wallace Ringle, a senlor in the Pittsburgh High school and business manager of the High school paper, killled himself this morning. Ringle was arrested yes- terday charged with holding up a Pittsburgh store clerk Wednesday night, and was said to have confessed to the charge as well os to several other crimes. - He hfi been at liberty on bond. a Cabell $3.96; r. Morse of Perley Morse and acpountants employed to audit ping Board books. He said the ke was entered as “‘overhead” iIn main office of the Bethlehem Co. $100,000 was charged to ship truction @ witness, in reply to a question tted that Mr. Morse had told him the other $160,000 had pt, but declined to repeat what had been told, and said it con- the Bethlehem corp. only. Mr. ‘ ho was sitting nearby, spoke d: Information if you desire.” . ABadle, however, said it was to him confidentially and that 4 not repeat it. Bchwab was called before the ttee at his own request, and in- pted Col. Abadie’s running testi- to enter his denial. chairman also asked Mr. b to appear agaln next Tues- o testify concerning matters re- to the Shipping Board. It was plear, however, that he was not galled in relation to the vouch- r. Schwab sald he would be t{o appear at any time the com- desired. ing his testimony Mr. Schwab that such a voucher as Obl. described could not have been without his knowledge and he ted emphatically that he had received a penny from the gov- for services or personal ex- Protested to President hwab sald that when he was to take charge of the ncy ¥leet corporation he an- B4 that some criticlsm would to his connection with large concerns and that he ob- Y he went to the presi- been | at perfect liberty to give FALLS SHORT §734 Final Returns Heard— by WOrkers' at Noon Day Lunch MORE DONATIONS EXPECTED Some Sources Have Not Been Heard From Including Collections from Parochial and Others—3 Contributions of $1,000. Schools When the final returns for the Her- bert Hoover Relief fund were read at the noon-day lunch at the Elks’ Grill by William Judd, it was learned that the total of the drive has net $29,265.56. This, however, does not mean that New Britain will not raise its quota of $30,000 as there are a few more team captains to be heard from and pledges which will fill the desired amount are expe:ped. Included in this grand total are sev- eral hundreds of doilars which were raised in this city but did not pass through the hands of the local com- mittee in charge. The Polish church raised $400 which was turned over to the bishop, while $432.32 was raised by the Literary Digest. The employes of the Connecticut company gave $120 but sent it to the office in New Hav- en. Likewise the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad employes raised $125. Public Schools Aid The public schools reported that $365.64 had been raised and Super- intendent Holmes stated that there was still $121,55 to be reported and which Mr. Judd said is not included in the total. The Sunshine society gave $100, the Burritt Mission Sunday school $6.25, the Worthy Temple $3, Lincoln, Street School arents’ and Teachers’ association $30, and the Jehuda Halevi lodge $61. As the re- sult of the five per cent. taken from the sales made at Green's store on Main street Friday of last week $58.28 was given the fund. Berlin Alds’ Drive The town of Berlin turned over $1,100 to help swell the fund which is considered to be a good amount in . as much as the people there were not asked to aid the fund. It was through the good will of some of the promi- nent residents that an entertainment and dance was held there on Friday evening of last week at which time $700 was raised. St. Peter's church gave $163.54, and the Red ,Cross 31,000, Large Contributions There were three large contribu- tions made each of a thotisand dollars. There were also about a dozen be- | tween $200 and $500. A collection will be taken at St. Mary's church on Sun- day morning and the ' parochial schools are yet to be heard from. Rev. Willlam Ross, of the First Baptist church said grace and at the conclusion of the dinner Paul K. Rogers made a few remarks in which he wished to thank the members for their aid and help in this drive. He also added that success was undoubt- edly due to the work of Howard Platt who was at the head of the affair. Mr. Rogers stated that more contributions were expected and he felt sure that the fund would go over the top when all returns have been made. REPUBLICANS IN SECRET SESSION, CONSIDER LIFTING OF BAN WHICH HOLDS UP NUMEROUS APPOINTMENTS i Unofficial Report That Tacit Agreement to Go Over Lists Has Been Reached. Washington. Jan. 21.—Whether temporary hole should be hored in the wall of republican opposition hold- ing up confirmation of about 20.000 nomipations made by President Wil- son so that action could be had in some emergency cases was discussed today at a secret conference of re- publMcan senators. Officially it was announced that re- action was taken, but some senators said it had been agreed “tacitly” that republican members of senate com- mittee should go over the list of nom- ( ination® to decide whether the sit- | uation was sufficiently urgent to re- | quire confirmation before President- elect Harding is inaugurated and can make his own appointments. Of the army nominations, about 6,000 original appointents under the army reorganization act—of junior offigems to mew positions induding mostly veterans of the late war— | were referred recently to the senate military committee which met today ol to consider them. It was expected that these would be confirmed wi HONKO JAILED FOR ATTEMPTED KNIFING Given 30 Day Sentence For Use of Weapon in Fight On North Street. After George lonko several unsucgessul attempts go knife Joseph Grabeck last night on North street, Grabeck and a friend, George Beckett, overtook the ac- cused on' Main street and held him until Policeman George Ellinger ar- rived. He was arrested on a charge of assault. Judge B. W. Alling in police court this morning found Honko guilty and sentenced him to serve 30 days in the county jail at Hartford. Acting Prosecutor G. W. Klett hangdled the state’s case. Honko has a grievance against Grabeck, who he . claims assaulted him last week. He met the alleged assailant twice last night. according to court testimony today, and on both bad made HOOVER RELIEF FUND| DR. JOHN DONNELLY, HANGING BY ROPE 30 FEET OVER EDGE OF CLIFF, GIVES FIRST AID TO MEN PINNED IN WRECK | Former New Britain Boy, Now On Medical Staff At Ford- ham Hospital in New York, Performs Spectacular l Feat Which Probably Saves Lives of Three Truck- men Held Fast in Wreckage of Their Automobile. New York, Jan. 21.—Dangling from a 30-foot rope held hy several laborers, Dr. Donnelly of the Ford- ham hospital, early today adminis- tered first aid to three men pinned under an automobile truck that had plunged over a rock embankment along the New York Central railroad on the outskirts of the city. The men ‘were rescued later, taken to a hospi- tal and probably will recover. Dr. Donnelly is a son of Mrs. Mary Donnelly of 287 South Main street. He is a graduate of the local high school and of the medical school .at Fordham college. At present he is on the medical staff at Fordham hos- pital, pursuing his medical studies under some of the most famous met- ropolitan physicians and surgeons. While a student at the New Brit- ain high school Dr. Donnelly was one of its most prominent athletes. He played halfback on the football team and was captain of the eléven during his senior year. TWO LAWYERS ARE 0UT SEEKING APPOINTMENT Sexton and Greenstein De- sirous of Being Named Liquor Prosecutor. With Liquor Prosecutor Albert A. Greenberg as certain of the job as police court prosecutor, his position will be open and already there is be- ginning to be something of a scramble between the lawyers of the city for the office. To date there are known to be at least two candidates seeRing appointment by the county commis- sioners. These are Lawyer Michael Sexton and Lawyer William Green- stein- Both are republicans. The county commissioners act on recommendations made by the local these, it is understood that Reépresen- tative Richard Covert is in faver of Mr. Sexton’s appointment. Represen- tative Arthur N. Rutherford is known to be a supporter of Mr- Greenstein’s candidacy. Senator Hall's attitude is not known. The matter will probably be defi- nitely settled the first of next week. HE SHOULD WORRY George Stivers, Already Serving Lifc Sentence, Has Seven Additional Years Added to His Penalty. ‘White Pleins, N. Y. Jan. 21.—Geo. Stivers who with Marcus Bassett es- caped from Sing Sing prison last, October and later was recaptured in New Hampshire today had seven years added to the life sentence which he is now serving. The new sentence, which also was imposed on Bassett, was a result of the conviction of the two men in county court here on charges of escaping prison. Bassett was to be realesed the lat- ter part of this month. Stivers, by good behavior might have reduced his sentence to 20 years. They will be tried next month on four indictments for assault upon guards whom they overpowered when they escaped and if convicted, they will be subject to maximum sentences of more than 60 | RECKLESS DRIVING COSTLY | : Hartford Truck Driver Fined $75 and l r Costs in Meriden Police Court This Morning. Meriden, Jan. man, 370 Trumbull street, 21.—Arthur Kauf- Hartford, court today on a charge of driving his motor truck recklessly an January 8, when it smashed a city hydrant and an electric light. pole on Colony street, doing damage of over $100. Judge T. P. Dunne held Kaufman was not guilty of “wilful” injury to property. NO ACTION AT GOODYEAR'S Akron, O., Jan. 21.—The meeting of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. stockholders set for today was ad- journed until January 28. Directors is is said, hope to have refinancing plans completed by that time. OCONGRESSMAN DIES, Booher, representative in_congres LIEUTENANT HINTONTESTL, FARRELL, EXTREMELY NERVOUS, WAS VERY VIOLENT DURING THE JOURNEY delegates in. the state: legislature. Of was find $75 and costs in the local j St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 2l1.—Charles ES THAT Latter, in Telling His Story, Admits Case of “Nerves” and Cannot Remmber As- saulting Comrade. Rockaway, N. Y. Jan. 21.—The condition of Lieut Stephen A. Far- rell af the time of his altercation with Lieut. Walter Hinton at Mattice, Ont., was Investigated by the naval board of inquiry here today. Lieut. Hinton was questioned as to the meaning of his previous state- ment that Farrell “flew into a rage.” He explained that Farrell was in “extremely nervous condition.” Became Very Violent “Was, he very violent at the time?" he was asked. ‘‘Apparently plied. Hinton asked permission to intro- duce a statement which said that at Toronto he met S, 8. Sainsbw . Arctic traveler who expressed wirf{mfi an he was,” Hinton re- .ness to testify before a court of in- quiry. The statement declared “that he eould swear only a man who Ras traveled in that district can apprs. ciate its hardships.” . Don’t. Recall Fight U. 8. Naval Lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell testified before the naval court of inquiry at Rockaway Point vesterday that he had no recollection of a fight with Lieut, Walter Hinton after he and Hinton with Lieut. Louis A. Kloor, Jr., had reached Mat- tice after an overland trip from Moose Factory, where they landed in a maval balloon. He said he was told later that there had been trouble in a cabin in Mattice, but he declared that he was so tired and dazed that he hardly recalled having seen Hinton. 0SGAR PEARSON DIES OF GAS POISONING Teamster is Found Dead in Bed At Park Hotel This Noon. Oscar Pearson, aged about 50 years, was found dead in bed at his room in the Park hotel a few minutes before noon today. Gas flowing from a jet told the story, which has every appearance of being accidental. The discovery was made by Stanley An- druno, janitor of the building. While passing Pearson’s room, Andruno smelled gas. The door leading to the room was locked, and it was after the janitor forced out the key by using a penknife, that he was able to unlock the door. Lying on the bed, was Pearson par- tially dressed. Rigor mortis' had set in indicating that the man had been dead for some hours. At one side of the room was'a small gas plate, which was burning. There was a long tube adjusted to a tube from the ceiling, and from this tube the gas leaked. The room was filled with the poison- ous fumes When the police arrived at the scene. It is believed that Pearson, who was employed as teamster by a Mr. John- son of Vega street, on arriving at his room last evening, put some food on to cook, and then lay on the bed and fell asleep. He wal a /member. of Court Pride, F. of 8 ) iner Dr. W \ters ¥ ALL NATIONS | DESIROUS O BUTU. 5.5 SHELTON DEPOSITORS L0SS WILL BE SHALL | Legal Action Against Bank Officials to Protect Pub- lic Likely. Shelton, Jan. 21.—A preliminary report of the condition of the Shel- tan Bank and Trust company was filed by Receiver Marcus H. Holcomb with Judge John E. Keeler of the su- perior court tocay. The receiver is now at work .on the preparation of a creditors’ list which will be filed later. Judge Holcomb met a depositors® committee of six this forenoon and he authorized the committee to make a statement, in substance as follows: “As receiver of the bank Judge Holcomb hopes to save the bulk of the deposits in the savings department but there will be a small loss. The receiver wished the committee to en- courage the depositors in the belief that everything would be done teo safeguard their interests. The receiv- er made no promise with regard to the commercial department of the bank saying that the securities and other funds were so peculiarly situ- ated that it would be some time be- fore the possible amount to be real- ized would be ascertained for a cer- tainty. He also assured the commit- tee that any legal action that may be taken to safeguard depositors would ba taken against any and 21l who may be responsible for the condition of the bank, but this would be entirely up to the court.” Chief Bank Examiner John B. Byrnes of Hartford who was in charge of the bank up till Tuesday when Judge Holcomb took it pver, ‘re- turned to Hartford today to resume his duties. Receiver Holcomh today appointed Clifford S. Burge, who has been sec- retary to Edward W. Kneen, secre- tary to himself and he will act when Judge Holcomb is away. The latter went to his home in Southington to- day to remain until Tuesday. The .clerical torce was ocut down to five Well Known Resident Passes Away After Short Miness—Had Been Teacher in Schools Here. The death of Mrs. Rosa Gardner Weld, wife of Willlam Louis Weld of 4 Park Place, this €ity, ocqurred at her home last evening aftet a brief illness. Mrs. Weld was 66 years of age and was a member of the Bap- tist church and Martha Chapter, O. E S Deceased was born in Niantic and came to this city in her youth. She graduated from the State Normal school here with the class of 1877 and taught in this city. At the time of her marriage, about 40 years ago, she was principal of the Smith school. Her home has been made jin this city since her marriage. % A husband, one son, Councilman Gardner Clark Weld and a daughter, Miss Mildred G. Weld survive her. She also leaves a brother, William H. Gardner, of South Manchester. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her late home, Rev. William A. Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church of- ficiating. 1lnterment will be in Fair- view cemetery. QUESTION VOLSTEAD ACT Suit -Filed in Chicago TFederal Court to Test Constitutionality of Way Act is Being Enforced. Chicago, Jan, 21.—A suit to test the constitutionality of the recent construction of the Volstead act pro- hibiting manufacture of home brew was on file today in federal court, a petition by David D, Stansbury an attorney, asserting that the govern- ment cannot collect both a revenue tax on home made liquors and assess a fine for violation of a law forbid- ding their manufacture. More than 600 <Chicago saloon- keepers have been assessed both the | fine and the tax, according to Mr. Stansbury, on charges of selling beer containing more than theslegal per- centage of alcohol. g WRECK ATTEMPTED TRAIN all n on g amba of the Paris, d naval The Uni take the movement be held ing looki should in well : while dis | cussed. The fo! the expre ly arrived but was negotiaf secret. « other wit! manslat next Mond Altho the panel mitted to cause of ‘being locl modations$ Women. Ha, trolle: that i# in