New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1921, Page 1

ES'IABII HED 1870 JMA YOR CURTIS \/Y/ \ /\ HERALDR MEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921. —TWELVE PAGES FEARS CITY DEFICiT WILL REACH HALF MILLION IF Appropriations Sought This Year Total $100, 000 Less Than Actually Expended Laat Year 0 PLATOON WILL ADD TO TAX COSTS atter Goes to Council Wed- nesday and If Included Will Put Seven-Tenths of a MIl More to Rate. Unless the budget prepared by the ard of finance aund taxation, carry- & with It a 21.7 mill tax, is accepted t the city meeting, Mayor Orson I. ‘urtis is foarful that the city's defic- TAXES ARE CUT 'PENROSE SUPPORTS GOMPENSATION BILL |Local Servicemen’s Association Received Communication _SEES PATRIOTIC PURPOSE! Senator Writes Foreign War Veterans That He Has Always Favored Lib- Appropriation for Soldiers, Widows and Orphans. Commander Stuart Hellberg of Pri- vate Walter Smith post of the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars has received a communication from Senator Boies Penrose in which the senator ex- eral presses himself as fully in favor of | the passage of the adjusted compen- t which lias been in round figures, | 140,00 ast yemr, will be halt a million dol- ™ next year The amount being ed to run the city next year is 7,226,680 less than was actually re- uired to run the city this year in pite of the fact that teachers’ sal- ries will require approximately $60,- 00 more than in 1920.1921. yor Makes Explanation. planation of that claim, Mayor has submitted the following [Wta: The Taxpayers' Assoclation ot which was adopted Inst year ,for appropriations of $1,686,- . Through city meetings held at rvals during the year, moneys to amount of $358.977 were appro- od, the original sums having been pund insuflictent Added to the ixinal propriations, the spacial pud issues, the total cost of runaing ity for the year was $1,903.- Ask Approval of Budget. @ board of finance and taxation Il ask approval to a budget this r ealling for $2,165,325. It was to ralse of last hen sub- priations oaves §1,806,348 an 'or next year. That b from $1.903.574.80, h was the net expense for last \ shiws pexrly $100,000 less to be this year than was used last 2 day night's session ot | p counell, the board will submit fts calling for the 21.7 tax rate it is not expected that opposition I develop in that body. The may- will he empowered to call a city ing to act further on the tax rate which tirhe a considerable amount Nreworks is anticipated. Should it found advisable to Include the two- joon system; for the fire; depart- t, the addition #f about seven- hs of a mill to the rate will be REDUC'I’]OIS HELD UP Rallroad FPmployes Will Not * ive to Take Wage Outs Until bor Board Has Given Hearing. ieago, Feb. 14.—Recent reduc- in the wages of maintenance of men and changes in the work- jconditions of train dispatchors as punced by the Erie railroad were jended today by the federal rail- pr board pending a heaving. h rd announced that no wago ¢ s or changes in working con- could become effective sxcept jgreements between the road and jmployes until the board had an rtunity to pass upon the case. hearing was set for February 23. 6 oase was presented ten days by representatives of the em. . The petition alleged that the had reduced the basic wage of workers to 30 cents an hour, previous rates having been 37 to conts an hour. Train dispatch- jpresentatives charged that the had ordered them to work seven a week. Previously they had a y week. and Strike Holds Ue Traffic in Albany Y.. Feb, 14.—Three cars manned by strike-break- d shiclded by police resumed the snow covered tracks here Trafic was not allowed to cars, police diverting all nu- and sleighs down side keeping pedestrians on the to avert possible disorders. No demonstrations were attempt- the morning hours. Qut of Prison, h two years ago, and $360,000 | sation bill, now pending.. Mr. Hell- berg, at’ the request of the local branch of the servicemen's organiza- tion, wrote Senator Penrose asking for his views on the bill and seeking his_ support for the passage of the my re recently and will report the | result of his communjcation to the next meeting of the post. Local service men are highly elated over the decision of Senator Penrose to lend his support to them in having the bill put through, since he is re- garded as a power in the senate and it is believed that his alignmént 'with those favoring the bill will add momentum to the measure. Senatar Penrose's letter follows: ! Stuart Hellberg, Commander Pvt. Walter J. Smith Post, New Britain, Conn. Dear Sir: I have your communication of Feb- ruary Ist urging the passage of the | so-called adjusted compensation bill The senate finance committee has held full hearings on this measure, and it is hoped that it 'will be report- ed and acted upon by the senate be- fore final adjournment of the present [ congress on March 4th. I am most heartily in favor of the patriotic purposes of the bill. I ‘always have favored liberal appropri- ations for the relief of the soldier, ‘his widow and his orphan, and shall do what I can to secure a full and : ' satisfactory adjustment of these mat- ters at an early date. Yours sincerely, BOIES PE NROSE. MURDERED IN HUNGARY Former Connecticut Man Waylaid, Robbed of His $3,000 Savings and Body Thrown Into Danube River. Budapest, Feb. 14.—A number of Hungarians who have returned recent- | | Iy from the United States have become ' victims of an organized murder gang here. Disguised as guides, members of this organization lurk near the railway | terminals and press their services upon unsuspicious arrivals, who are then led into out of the way places, waylaid and robbed, and sometimes murdered. A few days ago the body of George Bodnar was taken out of the Danube where it had evidently been thrown. Bodnar arrived in Budapest recently from Connecticut with $3,000 in his possession. One Week Now Remains For Assessment | Prominent ey ——— PR Daughter of Woman Who Fooled Her Husband by ] M PM C HM E N TPR Oc E EDIN GS B ! Adopting Triplets Follows Mother’s Footsteps Twice Married, But Blessed With No Children, She Too, Adopts Little Waifs—Husband Doubts Story, But Don’t Care Anyway. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14.—Mrs. May Swain, daughter of Mrs. Alice South, admitted to representatives of the Georgia board of public welfare in Jacksonville that she had followed in the footsteps of her mother in adopting a number of children as her own, and that she obtained them from someone in Atlanta, according to an- nouncement made here last night by officers of the Georgia commission. Her admission, it was said, fol- William, Jackson and Weav- er Protest Innocence in Baseball Scandal. Chicago, Feb. 14.—Formal repudia- tions of alleged grand jury confes- sions of crooked baseball playing were filed in the criminal court here today on behalf of Claud Williams and Joe Jackson, Chicago American league players who were indicted on charges of . conspiracy to throw the world’s series. . A petition filed on behalf of “ll- liams, Jackson and George (Buck) Weaver, a teammate, declares that none of the three ever made admis- sion charged against the first two and | attain results in carrying deny that they ever threw ball games ; former slogan or conspired to do so. Weaver did “not appear before the grand jury and denied taking part in the alleged conspiracy. The document asked that the state furnish the indicted men with a bill of particulars and it brought out that the men are formally charged in the indictment with unlawfully obtaining $250 from Charles K. Nims. The pe- tition recites that Nims is unknown to the players. Nims, it is said, lost $250 by bpet- ting on the Chicago team against the Cincinnati Nationals in 1919 world series, Attaches of the state’s attorney’s office denied necessity of the bill of particulars arguing that the baseball indictments were complete enough to offer any information the Qefense need. MRS, E. J. PORTER DIES | Prominent Resident Had Been Il for Several Months—Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon. After an illness of several months, Mrs. Florence E. Porter died yester- day afternoon at her home at 197 West Main street. She was the wife of Eugene J. Porter, who with a daugh- ter, Miss Beatrice M. Porter, survives her. Prior to her illness, the deceased had been an active worker for the Sun- shine society, the New Britain Hospi- tal board and the Red Cross. She was also affiliated with the Daughters of American Revolution and the Woman's club, and was a member of the First Congregational church. She was one of the city’s most prominent residents and was identified with charitable undertakings. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house at 197 West Main street. Rev. Henry ‘W. Maier, pastor of the First Congre- gational church, will officiate at the services and interment will be in Fair- view cemetery at the convenience of the family. GEORGE GORMAN DIES New Britain numerous Resident Passes Away at His Home Early This Morning. George Francis Gorman died at his home this morning, 412 Park street, at 34 years of age. He was foreman of the wood-turning department at the Stanley Rule and Level company plant. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Gladys Lois, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gorman of Moodus, three brothers, John of East Hampton; Harry of New Britain, and Clifford of Moodus. He also “eaves two sisters, Miss Nora May and Miss Margaret of Moodus. He was a member of the Loyal Or- der of Moose, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Foresters and the S. R. L. company Mutual Aid society, the latter of which he was president. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from his late home ai 2 o'clock, Rev. G. E. Pike officialing, and burial will be in Fairview ce 'PLAYERS DENY MAKING TAXPAYERS WOULD ALLEGED BflNFESSlflNS. 1919 the attitude of the body is to be this ! much lower figure and will do it if ’ - BE CO-OPERATION PLEA ! committes for tomorrow ¢ fic.. |as is the two platoon system Eva | lowed the statement Saturday of Mrs. South that the children were obtained from the St. Mary's Maternity hospi- tal operated by Mrs. M. T. Mitchell, where the Atlanta woman herself ob- tained 11 babies including 2 pairs of “twins” and ‘“triplets.” Mrs. South said she aided her daughter in her scheme and that the father was not aware of the fact that the chil- dren were not his own. When shown messages concerning her daughter's (Continued on Fifth Page). CUT GITY SALARIES, Suggost That Thns May Be! One Method of Saving High Tax Rate. P. S. McMahon, erstwhile leader (-f\ that faction which is known as the | Taxpayers' association announced to- | day that there would be a meeting | of the body tomorrow evening for | the purpose of discussing the ‘' pro- posed city budget and seeing what year. Mr. McMahon's gorge has risen high with the announcement of the tax rate as proposed this year and he has stated that the associa- tion will probably be again ready to | out its “Down With Taxes.” “We can cut that rate down to a we ‘have to reduce salaries from the mayor down through every city de- partment,” he stated. “The tax this year would amount to 34 mills on last year’s assestments. Wow, can't you hear the holler if there hadn't been the reasscssments of property. And they are hollering anyhow, I believe that the association will take some definite action towards obtain- ing a rate of 18 mills for next year. “The old Taxpayenw' association saved the city $500,000 in two years,” ‘was one of the statements.” “And we can do it agail. ..t W speci- ¢ 1o.the budget. as aub»‘ mitted Mr. McMahon spoke of the $17,500 appropriation for the supef- numerary payroll in the police depart. ment. Last year the Taxpayers al- lowed $5,000 for this item. He seems to'think that there is “‘camou- flage” in- the item, the amount over , what he considers neccessary being in the neighborhood of $12,000. The new car for the fire chief is an- other objection of Mr. McMahon's in the know de- some- department. “But we what the taxpayers will cide,” said he. “They'll thing.” don’t finally do | missed and he crawled to ‘ slipped into the cellar, opened a win- idow and shouted to a passerby that i the bank was being robbed. The man turned in the fire alarm which scared | ydered to throw up hands, . police, | chauffeur to drive to the police sta- Sensational Attempt to Rob: Mansfield, Mass., Institu-' tion Foiled By Quick Wit.I of Employe and Aid of Passerby. Mansfield, Mass., Feb. tempt by four armed men to rob the Mansfield Cooperative Bank was frustrated today when a bystander turned in a fire alarm. The robbers became frightened and fled in an automobile in the direction of Bos- ;ton. The car license number. The men held up in their x"xge-: in the bank Charles Crane, book- keeper, Henry E. er, and Mrs. Wm. McLeod, a clerk, only two displayed weapons and while they held the bank staff pistol point one tried to get bo~ hind the grating. and another stood guard at the entrance. Under the gun of one of the men ! Crane dropped behind his counter. but it door, One shot was fired at him, a the robbers away. Guns Are Drawn. When the men drove up a few minutes after the bank opened one of them asked for change for a $5 bill. Guns were pointed in a mo- ment and the bank employes were or- open the doors and deliver the funds. Book- keeper Crane's dash for the confused them and the fire call com- pleted the alarm which forced them to flee. The license number on the large five passenger automobile in which the men left Mansfield was issued for i a small sized car owned by the Provi- dence man and a substitution of stolen number plates was believed to have been effected. Suspects Escape. Pawtucket, R. I., Feb. 14.—A car |'containing five men and bearing the Rhode Island registry number 10,697, was held up at the city line by the and an officer ordered the tion. Before reaching it two of the men jumped from the automobile and escaped. Guns were found in the auto- ‘ mobile. The chauffeur gave his name as Willie Vento of Providence. The other men. arrested ‘are Paul Marinell, Pawtucket, and Charles White, who boards in a Providence hotel. They denied all knowledge of | the Mansfield holdup and agreed. to { accompany the Mansfield officers { without extradition papers. HARDING'S MESSAGE T0 Forget Animeosities and Par- tisanship, Will Be Keynote. St. Augustine, Feb. 14.—A plea that the nation forget the animosi- ties and partisanship of the after- war period and put its shoulder un- stintingly to the wheel of reconstruc- tion, is expected to form the key- note to Warren.G. Harding’s message to his fellow countrymen when he comes into the presidency. Afthough the inaugural address still is far from complete, it was learned today that considerable work had | been done and that the subjects it is to cover virtually had been selected. It is understood it will be very brief and will attempt no detailed discus- | sion of any of the problems awaiting solution. One of the outstand- ing features is expected to (Continued on Second Page) Revision Committee Is Called in Session Mayor Orson F. Curtis has called meeting of the charter revision evening at 8 o'clock. The committee has a great amount of work to do before a final report will be ready for action by the council. It is planned to have at lecast one hearing to which the public will be invited before final action is taken on the matters which are under con- siderati a | @ machine gun unit. . thinned down to | Friday evening, drills for the company T0 FEDERALIZE UNIT Local Machine Gun Unit Will Be Legal- ized at the State Armory Friday Eve- ning—To Receive Equipment. It was announced late this afternoon that the local Machine Gun Unit which was formed here recently will be federalized on Friday evening of this week. At this time the equipment will be furnished the company. Ashley J. Griffin will be named captain and J. H. Slater will be named as a lieutenant. Both Captain Griffin and Mr. Slater were in town several days ago to form Captain Griffin announced at a late hour that forty men had been received into the unit upon enlistment but the number was 22 through physical disabilities and it will now be necessary for the unit to get 21 new members. Following the federalization next | will be held once a week on Fridays at the state armory on Arch street. It is hoped that the remaining 21 men will be found to fill out the ranks so that New Britain will be able to boast of a first class machine gun company. MUST PAY AGAIN Local Men Convicted of Violating Vol- stead Law, Notifled to Contribute $541.33 to Internal Revenue Collector Notices sent out from the office of | James J. Walsh, internal revenue col- lector in this state, to a number of local men who have figured in police court for violation of the Volstead law, | notify the recipients that it is obligatory 14.—An at- | bore a Rhode Island King, the treasur- ° cellar | SENATOR DECLARES LANDIS UNFIT MAN | Dial, of So. Carolina, Wil Make Complaint to Dept. of Justice | JUDGE HIMSELF IS SILENT is That 'Complnlnt. Judge Landis Made Statements in Trial of Em- bezzler That Would Similar “Encourage Crimes”—Principal Dis- | claims Interest. ! Washington, Feb. 14.—Senator Dial of South Carolina, announced today that besides seeking to have impeach- ment proceedings 'hrought against Federal Judge Landis in the house he would prtfer charges aga'nst him | with the department of, justice in con- nection with the judge's statement in the case of Ottawa. Ill., bank clerk charged with embezzling $95.- 000. { Complaint Against Judge. Senator Dial said that in his charges to be filed with the depart- ment of justice he would contend } | that Judge Tandis was unfit for judi- cial duties, in that statements made in the case of the bank clerk would “encourage similar crimes.” “Judge Landis statements anarchistic and drevolutionary” declared, Details of Ottawa Case. Ottawa, Feb. 14.—There were cir- cumstances connected with the case of Francis J. Carey, the 19 year old receiving teller who confessed specu- | lations totalling . °$90,000, “which - were not fknown to Judge l (Continued on Ninth Page.) GASOLINE PRICES DROP Standard Oil Co. of New -k'rsoy Cuts Price Two Cents a Gallon—Now 28 were he ? i at Wholesale, New York, Feb. 0Oijl company of New Yoib today re- duced the price of gasoline two cents a gallon, making the wholesale price 28 cents. This is a drop of three cents from the high mark of 31 cents| reached in 1920. Kerosene was also reduced one cent a gallon, making the wholesale price 17 cents. 14.—The Standard | | { Pittsburgh, Feb. 14.—Purchasing agencies here- today announced fir- ther reductions in the price of crude oil. The grade known as corning was cut 45 cents a barrel to $2.54, while cabell was cut 50 cents a barrel to $2.46. POPULATION CENTER in Owen County, Indiana It is Now —Continues to Move Westward Be- cause of California’s Growth, I ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—The center of population as disclosed by the 1920 f census is located in the extreme southeast corner of Owen county Indiana, 8.3 miles southeast of the town of Spencer, the census bureau announced today. During the last decade the center of population continued to move west, ward, advancing 9.8 miles in that di- rection and about one-fifth of| a mile north from Bloomington, Ipd.| where | it was located by the census of 1910. The bureau attributed the westward movement in the last decade “prin- cipally to the increase of more than 1,000,000 in the population of the state of California. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED ! AT VALENTINE PARTY The engagement of Miss Hazel Gould to Leon E. Elphee of Auburn, New York, was announced at a Valentine party given Saturday evening at the home of Miss Signe Kallerman of 75 Francis street. Mr. Elphee leaves to- morrow for Auburh were he wx\l utay for a few months fter, which ! pects to return to The girls at & dresses decnra musical 2 ,sentative Weily, | sport will prevail that gam AGAINST FEDERAL JUDGE LANE HOUSE; IS ACCUSED ON FIVE Ci RINGING OF FIRE ALARM FRIGHTENS OFF ROBBERS ABOUT TO LOOT BANK { Represen Ohio Ch Other Thin ing His Du ik Gaind CLAIMS INJ TO NATIS Is of the Opi lic Will Feel' in Ba Unpunishel Officials A& Leagues. ; ness Washington, Judge Kcnesaw Chicago wus Mo inprag rep latives demy ith ' in of charged him misdemeanors™ ! acceptance of the pa . arbiter of baseball $42,500 a year. “Impeaches” Should the proceeding a the basis of formal trial house would bo hell rendered. Welty, a resolution pro as is the usual proc ters. Instead he of high perso nounced that | judge, ™ hefore Refel Without, @i on Mr. t ! charges ds follows: Five Specifie “First: For negle duties for another g not connected ‘the: “Second: For u district judge of the settle disputes which his court as provi the United States, “Third: For loh legislatures of the s union to procure t laws to prevent gam instead of dischargi district judge of the “Fourth For | tion as chief arbiter in baseball associati $42,500 per annum’ W to discharge the du judge of the United Sf to nullify the effect @ of the supreme court.i Columbia and the ¥ indictments pending § courts of Cook Count “Fifth: For injurl of baseball pe of his office as dist United States becau illegal acts in basehs punished in the open § cases.” Cites Legal In presenting his tive Welty said the D bia supreme court judgment of' $240,08 American and Natioh the individual 16 those organizations ated the Sherman ant] also said a grand ju indicted ten baseb charges of “throwlng series and added: “After the baseba were found guilty und being a trust and whi $240,000 was Still ; g them they rushed in court and far an ad $42,500 he becams @ trust which was d at their request federal bench. ‘This case is nog supreme . court at will hind