New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1921, Page 1

ETABLISHED 1870. \ EW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. W BRITAIN HERALD o THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921.—TWELVE PAGES GEN. DAWES GIVES VENT TO SULPHURIC PHRASES AS HE SCORES PARTISAN POLITICS Bives Scathing Rebuke To ' Those Who Seek To smirch America’s Record - Overseas ESTS NEED OF PROBE AT CAPITOL k6 Charges That Govern- ment Purchases Its Sup- plie; in Same Wasteful Reckless Fashion As Dur- = ashington, Feb. 3. Turning ly upon the house war investi- & committee as a whole, Briga- Genortl Charles G. Dawes, for- head of army supply procure- service in France, told one of todpy that the value of their had been rendered useless gh injection of partisan politics. bitterly resent this effort to re- upon the entire army because r devil blundered in Swit- n‘he shouted. “You cannot ch on the army. What the did we go in for—to steal money? not a republican or a demo- L It was an American war yot as a rule these committees bring in partisan politics. Mits From Shoulder. pu should use your time investi- to a better advantage' right trying to save disgraceful gov- ent waste. You could save more y for the people. But as to e yod haven't got evidence to A\ case If one existed and I beliove it does.” about grafters who followed rican army to France, Mr. A : ¥ mns Grafters. were there, some of the cable characters on earth, help the army hy selling t needed at exorbitant fig- ‘was one man we caught . . What's his name? Oh, the use, I am not a muck- He was a traitor and I wish ave shot him.” Men in Army. es praised the men In , saying it was the fashion to condemn them. were many women at the . but it didn't fease the gen- ho swore constantly. sidering everything,” he de- “the record of aocomplish- f the war department In ready for war was a great- omplishment than that of or Great Britain in the same v to A ontinued on Tenth Page.) $ BIG PROBLEM MILL WORK MERS. CUT RATES FOR BUILDERS Dealers in This Vicinity Take Action to Stimulate Building Business. Hartford, Feb. 8.—With a view to ending the existing stagnant condition in the building trade due to high prices of materials and to stimulate building, mill work manufacturers of Hartford and surrounding towns held a meeting in this city and arranged a new schedule of prices. It is planned to bring about a drop of from 15 to 30 per cent. in the cost of finished IJumber, sash doors, interior trim and general mill work. The action of the local con- | cerns followed the example of the Chi- cago conventlon of manufacturers and dealers held recently. JURY, JURY, WHERE IS IT? 900 Talesmen Summoned in Williamson Murder Trials, But Panel Is Not Yet Filied. Williamson, W. Va., Feb. 3. talesman was available for examination when Judge R. D. Bailey opened circuit court here today in the trial of 21 de- fendants for alleged participation in the Mgtewan battle. Judge Bailey an- nounced a recess until this afternoon. Soon after court closed yesterday offi- clals began drawing the names of 400 citizens who were to be summoned dur- ing the night and today as talesmen. The drawing was not completed until late byt deputy sheriffs were sent in all directions in the hope that some of the men would be reached in time for the opening of court today. Bad roads and inclement weather proved too much of a handicap however. Never before in the history of Min- go county have so many citizens been summoned for jury duty in one trial, the numbet now approximating 900. SEEK.JOBS FOR JOBLESS Boston Uommittes With Charge Combing City to Get Their Domestic Employment. Boston, Feb. 3.—In a drive to ob- taln work for the increasing num- ber of jobless a committee on unem- ployment today mailed to thousands of householders in this city the fol- lowing appeal: “Does your kitchen or cellar need whitening ?* “Do the windows need washing?" “Are your bells out of order?” ‘““Help yourself, the community and a man out of a job by having these things attended to now.” POLES FEAR INVASION ‘This in RAILROADS TODAY | evcucns ana ouner omeess coime Roads Rapidly Near- Danger Line, Bardo Tells Rotarians. bitant demands for wage in- and the adoption of the bill providing for an eight- rking day for rallroad oper- oupled with the fallure of al control board to judicious- the Interests of stockhold- filroads, were the contribut- for the rapid decline of this section eof the country [he past few years, General C. L. Bardo told members of club this noon. The “New ecutive was the luncheon t the Elks' club today. The was attended by about 50 tive men of the mercantile e of whom are Rotarian of whom applied for mem- h the organization today. do read figures to show the granted operatives immed- eding and rollowing the r of the lines by the gov- In most Instances, the ng paid the employes today r cent. more than was 1917, and in addition, mey of the force was im- ough losses during the war. he most efficient employes v Haven" road, Mr. Bar- to war and upon their life took up other to Paris to Confer With About Situation. Allies Paris, Feb. 3, (By Assoclated Press).—President Pilsudski of Po- land, with a large number of his Polish officials and their secretaries arrived in Paris at 11 o'clock this morning to discuss with President Millerand, Premier Briand, Marshal Foch and other prominent French of- ficials a possible bolshevik offensive against P’oland in the early spring. ‘““The most disturbing factor of Poland’s plight is the impression that has gone abroad in the world that she is imperialistic,” said Prince Sapieha, Polish foreign minister, “and the next is the problem of finding enough food for her starving popula- tion.” RE-ARRESTED IN COURT Mike Dreck, “Rum Runner,” Will Be Taken Back to Serve Out Sentence In Reformatory. Springfield, Mass., Feb. 3.—Mike Dreek, owner and alleged pilot of an automobile which the night of Janu- ary 26 eluded police and prohibition officers In a dash from Stamford, Conn., to this city, was re-arrested in police court today by a state parole officer and taken to the county jail here, where he will serve out two and a half years of a 0 ISUN. OSBERVANGE (HEARINGS THURSDAY Motor Vehicle Law Changes Up for Consideration February 15 State Favorable Action for Schultz asx County Commissioner and Klett an.l Alling as Court Judges. Hartford. Feb. 3.—The General Assembly today had what the leaders | in both bodies thaught would be the last “‘quiet day"” of the session. There | was little business on the desk of | clerks, as committees have not settled down to a working basis. | Both branches adopted the resolu- tion which re-appointed Edwin W. Schultz commissioner for Hartford | county. | The judiciary committce reported favorably on resolutions to re-appoint Edwin C. Dickenson, judge of the Hartford common pleas court, and H. 8. Bullard named recorder of the | Hartford city court. The senate additional conference committees to settle disagreements with the house on refecrence of bills. Scek Missing Bill Senator Challenger of Bridgeport made a search today for a bill re- ported ta have been offered over his endorsement affecting pensions of firemen in his home city. The journals : showed no record of such a bill and | the clerks do not recall seeing such a bill. The scnator hiinself said he { knew ofno such measure. | On Sunday Law | The judiciary committec has set | mext Thursday as the time for opening hearings an proposed changes in the Sunday observance law, and Tuesday, | February 15 for hearings on various | motor vehicle bills which would | change the law as to responsibility of | operators. Among the later bills is one fwhlch would provide a penalty for gross negligence an the part of a | Pedestrian who attempted to cross a | street and sustaiped injury when hit by a motor vehicle. | In the house it was agreed to send the resolution concerning the salary of the judges at Bridgeport to the judiciary committee, concurring with the senate. Judges Are Appointed Resolutions making judgeship ap- peointments were adopted ‘as follows under the suspcnsion of the rules, en favorablo reports: C. C. Costello, judge and C. Tyler | Lamphiere, ‘deputy at Groton; G. W. | Klett, judge and Benjamin W. Alling deputy, at New Britain: Oswald Fowler, judge, and H. L. Davis, deputy at Wallingford; M. H. Geissler, judge, and Archibald MacDonald Jr., deputy, at Putnam: George G. Griswold, judge, and E. W. Mildrum, deputy at Berlin; Arthur M. Griswold, judge. and F. E. Robinson, deputy, at Griswold; L Hall, judge and ,Edwin A. Smith, deputy, at Orange and 8. Victor (Continued on Tenth Page.) PRINCETON ATHLETE DIES Appleton Smith, Aged 20, Was Mem- ber of Water Polo Team—Victim of Meningitis. Annapolis, Md., Feb. 3.—Appleton Smith, 20 years old, of Charleston, W. Va., Princeton university student, died at Emergency hospital last night of meningitis which followed an operation for acute mastoiditis. Smith was a member of the Prince- ton water polo team that played the Annapolis midshipmen last Saturday. | He had been suffering from ear trofi- | ble before coming here, but partici- pated in the game. Soon afterwards | he became very ill and was taken to the hospital. WESLEYAN STUDENT HELD Is Accused of Robbing Other Students —Pleads Not Guilty—Bonds Put at $1,000. Middletown, Feb. 3.—Seymour W. Ely, Wesleyan freshman of Yonkers, N. Y., pleaded not guilty today when arraigned In police court on a charge of stealing $90 from a fellow student. The case was continued until Satur- | day and Ely was held ip bonds of 1 $1,000. His father is here and s making efforts to secure a bonds- man. Would Spend $280,000 To Put End to Flirting Boston] Feb. 3.—A request for | $280,000 for lighting equipment to ! put .a check on flirting in the parks | l and reservations under control of the Metropolitan district commission of | this state has been presented to the !leci-laflve committee on metropoli- 'LOCAL MEN ARE APPOINTED' | | Legislature Takes Definitely MILFORD MURDERER IS BELIEVED TO BE MAN SENT TO PRISON FROM HERE IN 1915 FOR ASSAULT AND ROBBERY i Police Records Correspond | With Those of John Kac- earnskas — Crime Here | Committed in East Main Street House. ! John Kacearnskas, held in the New Haven county jail, for the mur- der of Mrs. Josef Cherniak in Mil- { ford Tuesday afternoon, the crime which has been characterized by i Coroner Mix as the most fiendish in | the annals of the county, is a former New Britain resident, records and a description of the prisoner would indicate. Arrested Here in 1915. Investigation at police headquar- JOHN KACEARNSKAS was arrested in this city on June 14, 1915, for assualt with intent to mmu:- der A. L. Petrauskos at a housc located at the corner of East Main and Center streets, where the Boys' club is now located. At the time of his arrest here, the accused gave his age as 30 years, and his residence as 8 John street. He gave his occupi- tion as that of a laborer. Police Heard Shots. It was shortly before midnight on : June 14, 1915. that ‘were heard on . East Sergeant. A. J. Richardson, then a patrolman, was standing at the cor- ner of Eost Ma:n street and ford avenue, and on looking in the direction of the shooting he saw flashes of lght. On arriving at the scene he was joined by Officer Wil- liam 8. Strolls and Officer Michael Meehon Attacked With Lead Pipe. Pelrauskas was running around in wild fashion, and as soon as he could pe Gue‘erd, he told the ;»lice that he had been attacked while lying in bed, by a stranger who hit him with a lead pipe. The blow did not hurt him very much, and reach- ing out of bed he grabbed a revolver and fired once. It later developed that Kacearnskas was shot in. the arm. The police entered the house and started to search the premises. On a rear veranda Officer Richard- son stumbled over a person proved to be the man sought. was crouching in a corner. Sentenced to Prison. He was placed under arrest, and on the following morning was ar- raigned in police court. Proable several shots tHe cause was found and he was held for | September term of the superior court. At that term Judge Tuttle sentenced Kacearnskas to a term from 3 to 6 years. Enidently Sought Money. Kacearnskas and Petrauskas were friends and earlier in' the evening of the shooting they were ¥n each other’s company. Petrauskas at that time was secretary of one of the Lithuanian societies, and it happened that the night of the attempt at murder here was one that the or- ganization met and Petrauskas was in possession of a large sum. Tt is ewvident that Kacearnskas learned of this and plotted the affair. He left his intended victim only a short time before the attack. The local police on investigating the case leained that Kaceainvkas, who was also known at times under the aMlases of ‘‘Cook” and “Smith”, bore a bad reputation. He had not however been arrested for any crime { before the shooting affray. Althoush his occupation at the time of his arrest was thot c¢f o laborer. those claiming to know him say he was once employed at the Malleable Tron Works foundry, in the capacity of assistant foreman. STEAMER ARRIVALS. New York, Feb. 3.—Arrived: Giu- seppe Verdi (Italian), Naples, Rio Janeiro, Feb. Huron, New York. ters today disclosed that Kacearnskas | Main street. ' Hart- who ’ weal | 2.—Arrived: | 'BIG WARSHIPS BETTER THAN PLANES OR SUBS Navy General Board Also i | § | t Advocates Equality in Power As U. S. Policy. Washington, Feb. 3.—The major ! ship remains- the basis of seapower and those who argue that the air- planerand submarine have supplanted it are asking the country to ‘‘accept | hopes for accomplishments™” the navy | general board says in a report to | Secretary Daniels made public today. Urging that “equality in power be th> continuing naval policy of the {United States” the board says there is no thought of instituting interna- tional eompetive building” and that no other nation ‘can in reason take exception to such a position.” “It cannot justly be construed as a challenger the report continues. *“A policy of ‘equal or substantially equal armaments may well tend to dimin- "ish their growth and to lessen the danger of sufiden war.” The report signed by Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, president, and former com- mander-in-chief of Atlantic fleet was (Continued on Sixth Page.) FIND MASTODON SKELETON Remains of Monster Sea Turtle Is Also Uncovered Near Other at Benson, Arizona. Bisbee, Ariz.,, Feb. of the skeleton of a mastodon near ; Benson, 50 miles northwest of here was reported today by Dr. Gidley of the Smithsonian institution, in charge of a party that has for several days been uncovering the bones of prehis- toric animals. The tusks of the mas- tadon measure more than six feet in length, - Pr. . Gidley announced. He said that the remains of a sea turtle about seven feet long had been un- covered -near the bones of the mas- tadon. GETS LIFE IN PRISON. Candido 3.—Discovery | Glordano of Torrington Pleads Guilty to Charge of Second Degree Murder—Killed Woman. | Winsted, Feb. 3—Giordano Candido, of Torrington pleaded guilty in su- | perior court today to a charge of sec- | ond degree murder and was sen- tenced to life imprisonment in the state prison by Judge Frank. D. Haines. Candido killed Mrs. Angela Pecerara in Torrington in May, 1917, ‘and a-year later a jury found him ' guilty in the first degree and he was 'sentenced to be hanged. The state supreme court granted him a new * trial. jTrunk Lost in i914 is | Restored to Its Owner York, Pa., Feb. 3.—Astray in Eu- rope for seven years a trunk belong- ing to A. B. Farquhar, a York manu- facturer, is home today. It was lost in 1914 while Mr. Farquhar was trav- eling in Bulgaria. Among iis other adventures, a trace showed that it had been through a shipwreck in the Black Sea. Its contents were intact. Boston Bak Beans As Americanization Agent Boston, Feb. 3.—Doughnuts and Boston baked beans have cast a spell on Felix Foster, the first stowaway from Samoa to make this port. Since his initial meal of New England deli- cacies the boy has begged hard be- tween bites to remain and it is be- lieved that he will be landed tomor- row. He says that his father is an American Man Has_ Oflicmbedjt 10,000 Burials, Quits North Adams, Mass., Feb. 3.—After supervising 10,000 burials in 36 years as city sexton, J. Henry Orr has re< signed. He was rated as the oldest city official. John H. Orr, father of the retiring sexton, was the previous incumbent of the office for 25 years. MUCH SLEEPING SICKNESS. London, Feb. 3.—Reports of new cases of sleeping sickness have been made by physicians in this city and throughout the country, quite an alarming spread of the disease being shown. There now are more than 100 cases in London and 321 in Eng- land and Wales. { _$400,000 PRIG POLICE ROUND UP A RUM RUNNER WHO WITH LARGE HIDL VALIDITY OF GRAND | LIST IS QUESTIONED Hartford Property Owners Claim Assessors Did Not Follow Law. Hartford, Feb. 3.—An attack was | made today on the validity of the grand | list as of October 1, 1920, totul”m:‘i $260,000,000 an increase of 50 per cent. over the total assessment of | property in Hartford in the previous year. The assors failed to comply with the law, which requires that an :\h-1 stract of the list shall be filed in lhei office of the town clerk on or before | January 31, and decisions by the | supreme court cases of this kind are to the effect that there must be strict { compliance with thd law. Representing property owners whose holdings amount to more than $1,000,- | 000 Street Commissioner John F. Gaffey called .at the office of the town clerk Wednesday and asked to be shown an abstract of the assessment lists for 1920 and was told that no such abstract was on file, after which he wrote to Town Clerk John A. Gleason asking for information in regard to the abstract. ’ In reply Town Clerk Gleason said that | the abstract lists were not filed, adding that he called the attention of the attention of the. board of assessors to the statute i n-question before Jan- uary 31. Commissioner Gaffey sent a com- | munication to the assessors asking for information as to whether the pro- cedure was valid, according to law. He | has retained counsel. Resolutions Asking President to Call | i ‘World Disarmament Conference Re- ! ported Favorably to House. ' Washington, Feb. 3.—A resolution | authorizing the president to invite ! the nations of the world to send dele gates to a conference “‘to provide for | disarmament” .was reported favorably | today by the house foreign affairs’ committee. The measure was spon- | sored by Representative Brooks, re- | publican, 1llinois. \ Under the resolution the proposed | conference would be held in Wash- | ington but the calling of it would be | left to the discretion of the prcsi-! dent. l This is the first definite action taken by any congressional commit- tee looking to a conference for gen- eral disarmament. The senate for- | cign relations committee has reported out a resolution by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, proposing negotia- tions between the United States, Great Britain and Japan looking to a re- duction of naval building in the fu- ture. FIRE AT GEORGETOWN Threatened, But Is Saved by Work of Firemen. Washington, Feb. 3.—Fire of un- determined origin broke out this morning under the roof of the north dormitory at Georgetown university, but was brought under control be- fore the building had been very seri- ously damaged. The blaze appareni- ; Iy had burned for some time before it broke through and was discovered. The structure is the oldest at the university, having been built in 1795. It housed abogt 60 students. i i 0ld North Dormitory, Built in 1705,! Park Street Subway . Now Ready For Wiresi The trunk line of the Park street subway from Main to Stanley streets was completed yesterday and inspect- ed last evening. The work of connect- ing laterals, alone, remains. Thel trunk line is now ready for the in- stallation of the Southern New Eng- land wires after about three months’ work on the job. City Engineer Jo- seph D. Williams will inspect the West Main street subway this even- ing. Cracksmen Loot § Of $30,00 St. Petersburg, F bers blew. the at Lax | an Salvatore 58 Lafay rested 4 On Par W.C.. 60 GALS. LIg Supposed 2 in False chine an Compart] Seat. Sergeant Wi madao what is most importa with the violad in this city tody Salvator] Lafayette, wit ilain.ng abo The Sergeant Lafayette st o'clock. The a surveillance fa “Rum With the @ discovery was]| complete layo ning” yet to , of the lecal av ' cquipped with . into the rear casily escapé : bottom was of supposed the machine seated, was fi ment from lons of the When Serg invyestigatian piled on ‘top’ ! large crate us There were. robes. some ¥ things: of : litt] observation think wrong tinuing his W ed several sci iron band ovel off, the contr: It was app gallon cans a The accused] Federal . offi catch.| SINN FEII [RISH | Six of An At 500, Skibbereen, 4 Six members o ber several huf] killed and sey attack las ment of 15 polil Rosscarbery, police sources # ing. The atta off afier a lo quantity of The police, tained no casug The attack | scale, the Feiners had of Magistrate, commandeered] and attacked grounds- The fire and the rival of mili ments, when routed. The badly damaged The official | ing the attack, were attacked contemplated Irish Constab: carbery. The unt, the g0 of § isone ‘of Rd