New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 1

@STABLISHED 1870. W BRITAIN HERAL MEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY: 15, —TWELVE PAGES 1921. SENATORS WORKING FOR VOTE TONIGHT T0 SETTLE TARIF Solons Down to Business, But Decision Likely to Be Held O Until Tomorrow REPUBLICANS ACCUSED OF POTTING IN JOKER Senator Walsh, Democrat, Asserts That Republican Party Has Framed Bill ‘to Oatch Votes of Southern Sena- tors by Giving Them Protection for Sugar, Cottom, Cattic, Eto—Wilson Is Opposed. ‘Washington, Feb. 15.—The senate sottied down today to what promised 10 be the beginning of the end of de- bate on the house emergency tarift {1l. A vote tonight was the object toward which proponents worked. but there were indications that this might be delayed until tomorrow. Wilson Will Veto It Demooratic epposition to a vote was \ssipated largely by the assurances which Senator Underwood. democratic eader, sald he had had from the 'White House that President Wilson ould veto the measure, nator Walsh, democrat, Montana, he republican party had framed W hill to “catch votes” of senators rom the cotton, sugar, cattle and oth- principal agricultural producing tions. He declared the measure ould add from 100 to 150 milllon flollars to the price of sugar alone. “SUBWAY” OWNER FINED 1 Assessed $100 for Liquor Repu- tation—Accused Disposes of Place of Business. Frank Slapski, owner of the *‘Sub- ** saloon on Main street, was fined j100 by Judge George W, Klett this porning for maintaining a place hav- py o reputation for selling liquor. A go of keeping liquer with intent to was nolled by Liquor Prosecutor A. Pexton. Lawyer Stanley ~J. ce represented the accused. He formed the court that Slapski has i gut his place of business qn Main nd asked that leniency be exer- #WOn that aecount. Hergeant W. C. Hart and Patrolmen filam P. McCue and Jumes McCabe “Subway'' on the evening Sevaeral bottles of bit A decanter which as belleved to have been filled with hiskey was turned over In a sink en the policemen entered, thus de- roying additional evidence. Prose- Sexton charged the accused with ving been a persistent violator of the hiuor Mlws who had been fortunate in caping the clutches of ‘the law for months prior to the police raid. H. C. M. THOMSON NAMED ry of New York Commercial. C. M. Thomson, president of the pnerican Hardware corporation of city, is to be one of the members the honorary commitiee of rep- tative citizens which will attend ‘Or at the Hotel Commodore York at a dato yet to be an- nced in commemoration of the th anniversary of the New York amereial. The cognmittee is chosen m leaders in the civic and man- oturing world and from the am- dors of several countries. President-elect Harding and his league Calvin Coolidge are to be ited as the guests of honor and neipal speakers and Hon. Charles Hughes has accepted the chair- nship of the function. A NEAR HOLDUP ght. Hoverman of 70 Taleott street, the victim of an attack last night resulted In his sustaining. a.bad Ih_en the head that necessitated attention. Hoverman con- store at 44 Willow street, an on his way home when he heard teps behind him. He turned around a stranger who hit him on the 4, stunning him. The assallant me frightened and ran away. The Lwere notified of the affair today. " Shelton Bank Treasurer’s Bond of $25,000 Has - Been Called to Make Good Various Deficiencies Receiver Holcomb Also Try Mortgages—Move on Foo! Shelton, Conn., Feb. 15.—Receiver Marcus Holcomb of the Shelton Bank and Trust company today announced that the bond of $25,000 of Edward W. Kneen secretary and treasurer, had been called on behalf of the bank. Recelver Holcomb also said' that he is trying to dispose of mortgages valued at nearly $1,000,000, which have been held by the bank Permis- sion to do this has been granted by the superior court. Mr. Holcomb said assets would be used to pay off the savings department depositers and also to relieve the city of Shelton CLUBS ARE USED IN LEGAL CONTROVERSY Retainers of Principals Become Violent in Enfield Case Sheriff is Called in When Opposing Fractions Roll Around in Dust— | Case is in Courts for Hearing To- day. Enfleld, Mass, Feb. 15.—A battle for possession of the London Woolen Mills in this town, oconducted with | clubs between retainers of David E. | Tebo, ariginal owner of the mill, property and Charles M. London of Springfield, who claimed pos:@sion, resulted today im the arrest of L. S. Bartlett, a supporter of Tebo, London | and London's two companions. Case up Today ' The ownership of the mill is in the courts and today the mill was opened on court order by Deputy Sheriff H. | B. Hess. Immediately Tebo with his daughter who is an attorney, and Bartlett took possession. Shortly after- ward London and two companions ar- rived by automobile and sought to enter, Their entry was barred by | Bartlett who is said to have used a | six foot club. The London party per- sisted, it is sald, and a clash occurred in which the combatants rolied in the dust. Deputy Hess was called and made the arrests. TOBACCO GROWER DEAD Edward A. Fuller of Sufield Was One of Leaders in This Industry— Descended From Ploncers. Sufeld, Conn., Feb. 15.—Edward Fuller, one of the leading tobac- co growers of the state died at his home here today of bronchitis and pneumonia. He was born in this town 78 years ago, his ancestors be- ing among the pioneer settlers of Connecticut. Mr. Fuller served in the legislature as a member from Suffield in 1907 and 1909. He also had been first selectman of the town from 1904 to 1913. He was a director of the First National Bank of Hartford; director of the state prison; member of a number of Masonic organizations and weveral clubs; director of the Soldiers’ Home at Noroton and a trustee of the Conngcticut Literary Institute. Mr. Fuller served in the Civil War as a member of 224 Connecticut Vol- unteers. He was head of the tobacco firm of E. A. and W. F. Fuller with warchouses in Suffield and Hartford. He leaves a widow who was Miss Sarah Pease, a descendant of John Alden. HOWAT TRIAL STARTED United Mine Workers' Official Ts Charged With Contempt of Court— ANl Mines Are Closed Today. Pittsburgh, Kan., Feb. 15.—Alexan- | der Howat and the othee district offi- | cors of the United Mine Workers of | Kansas, charged with contempt of lcoun, in violating an injunction re- straining them from calling a strike of miners went to trial this morning. Attorneys for Howat fought stub- bornly against going to trial but were overruled as speedily as they en- tered objections. The court room and adjacent aisles were crowded | with spectators, many of whom had | come to Pittsburgh from, the sur- rounding mining territory. All coal mines in the district were closed today, according to a state- | ment at the coal operators’ associa- tion offices. . NEED NOT MOVE TRACKS Public Utilities Commission Uphoids ‘Waterbury and Milldale Tramway Company Against City. g to Dispose of Million in to Attach Stockholders. from financial embarrassment due to the tying up of city funds in the bank. The bank also holds more than $500,000 in securities which have been fluctuating in value and which would result in a loss of 20 to 30 per cent to the commercial depart- ment if the bank if put on the market at this time, the receiver said. A petition is being circulated by a local business man to ask the receiver to bring attachment proceedings against stockholders of the bank on behalf of depositors. CUSTOMS OFFICER HELD AS GRAFTER Man, 23 Years In Service, Charged on Four Different Counts with Receiving Money. New York, Feb. 15.—The first in- dictment growing out of investiga- tion of graft charges in the customs service here was made public today when Isadore Cohen, customs in- spector, was arraigned in federal court charged with soliciting and re- ceiving money in connection with his official duties. He pleaded not guilty and was held in $7,000 bail. Cohen, who has been an inspector at this port for 23 years, is charged with four separate offenses, in re- ceiving money from incoming pass- engers between September and De- cember of last year. In one instance, it'was alleged that Cohen informed a passenger arriving with a sivk niece that they would be kept up late if he had to go through their baggage on which they had de- clared duty. The indictment charged the inspector spurned an_ offer of $100 if it could be fixed so that they | placed in charge of the plans for the could get away more quickly and told the man he would need $200 to -divide with the appraisers. This sum was said to have been paid. Cohen also was charged with re- celving $100° for reducing the valua- tion. placed by a woman on her bag- | gage; with taking $40 from two sis- ters for not examining their baggage and with accepting $10 for permitting another passenger to bring war sou- venirs into the country without pay- ing duty. WATERBURY OFFICIALS GET TYPHUS SUSPECTS Seven From Liner President Wilson There—Another in Bristol. Waterbury, Feb. 15.—Eight passen- gers who arrived on the ocean liner President Wilson on which typhus was discovered came to fhis city after landing in New York and local health authorities are taking precautionary measures to prevent a spread of ty- phus in case any of the eight should develop the disease. Seven have been declared in good health. The other one is said to have gone to Bristol. frish Attack Train, Five Persons Killed Cork, Feb. 15.—Five male passen- gers and one woman passenger and two members of the Irish republican army were killed today when a pas- senger train carrying troops was am- bushed near Kinsale by republican forces armed with bombs and rifles. Six soldiers,’ two railway officials and two women passengers were sgeriously wounded and several others slightly. Attempt to Rob Safe at Pontiac, Mich., Frustrated By Mustard Gas Attack. Pontiac, Mich., Feb. 15.—Two safe blowers opened the vault in th: Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank at Utica, near here early today but were driven back by a wave of mustard gas, that had been placed in the vault. The men fled empty handed. A can of gas had been placed in the vault by bank officials in such a position that it was broken open when the door was forced. ALLEGED BURGLARS CAUGHT Two Boys from Marlboro, Mass., Picked Up by Local Police Here Last | have | man P. Cooley, | been located and after examination | er, F. G. Platt, W. L. Hatch, H. C. M. | tled down to the task of placing ad- ! One was in the head, and powder UNIFORM WAGES TO BE SETTLED UPON More Than 1,000 Contractors Will At- tend Big Meeting in New Haven on Friday New Haven, Feb, 15.—Notice was sent to more than 1,000 contractors and builders in Connecticut today of a meeting of the newly formed Con- necticut builders exchange here on Friday. The program will be to com- plete the work outlined far the pre- liminary mecting held at Waterbury a fortnight ago. The call lays stress upon the question of a “uniform wage throughout the state for each separate craft, and after a careful study of | working conditions to recommend | what is considered a air rate of wages." Other paragraphs are: To organize a central body of conductors and builders for mutual benefit, to con- sider the proposition to have working agreements begin and expire at the | same dates throughout the state, pre- ferably January 1, and to have proper committees appointed to have charge af different phases of the contracting and building business. President Harry Leonard in fur- ther notice to employers says that at present there is no building in pro- gress in Connecticut, that the present depression will not be of long dura-’ ton and it can be shortened by, stabilizing wages and doing everything possible to lessen the costs of mater- ials. ARGHITECT AT WORK ON HOSPITAL PLANS E. F. Stevens of Boston| Selected to Cooperate With | Dr. Goldwater of N. Y. | The New Britain General hospital building committee, which has been erection of (he new structure in this city, announces that it has secured the services of E. F. Stevens, of Bos- ton, as architect td work up the blans for the nurses’ home and the new hospital. Thus; the first steps towards the work promised'at the time pf tfie hospital drive for $600,000 hu’f heen taken. Mr. Stevens is one of the foremost hospital architects in the country, for over 20 years having devoted his en- tire time to the planning of medical inistitutions. He has designed over 100 buildings, among which are the Royal Vittoria at Montreal, the Bu:- falo General hospital, Grace hospital at Detroit, Lynn hospital at Lynn, the New York Y&ty hospital and the Notre Dame hospital at Montreal. He book is the author, also of a text upon hospital construction. Associated with him, as critic, will be Dr. S. S. Goldwater, of New York. who is recognized as a foremost critic of plans. He will go over the prints submitted by Mr. Stevens and make recommendations, if necessary, to remedy any flaws which might inter- fere with the service of the new insti- tution. Dr. Goldwater is superin- tendent of Mt. Sinai hospital in New York. = \ The building committee had many architects to select from and it was after much discussion that Mr. Stev- ens was chosen. The committee is composed of the following men: Nor- chairman; E. H. Coop- Thompson, C. F. Bennett. A. W. Stanley, A. G. Kimball and ‘Dr. T. E. Recks. TROOPS IN COURTROOM Soldiers Called in to Protect Judge . and Lawyers in Matewan Murder Trials in W. Va. Williamson, W. Va., Feb. 15.—As- sured of ample protection, through the presence of federal troops, dur- ing the progress of the Matewan trial, Judge Bailey and counsel today set- ditional facts surrounding the tragedy before the jury. Dr. R. A. Salton, a Willlamson phy- sician said he had examined the bodies of the seven Baldwin-Felts de- tectives killed in the fight, but he was questioned more particularly re- garding the bullet wounds, in the body of Albert C. Felts, leader of the detectives. Felts, the witness said, had been shot four times. Either of two of the wounds would have been fatal. burns showed that the bullet had been fired from a riflc or pistol not more than 15 inches away. Feared Blackhand, So Killed Wife and Self Ashtabula, O., Feb. 15.—Frank De Dominco, a tailor, who recently has received several blackhand letters, early today cut his wife’s throat and killed himself with a gun. His wife may mnot live. Police believe - fear | the case, 'SENATE CHECKS UP | bill for $180.000 1Secret Service Men Arrest Sailor ' . on Charge of “JNEM : Plotting to Blow Up Mayflower, President’s Boat | v"v AL P . Washington Police Co-operating With Govt. Sleuths, Fearing Conspiracy May Have Been Extended. Washington, Feb. 15.—An enlisted man of the navy is under arrest at the navy yard here in connection with an alleged plot to blow up the presi- dential yacht Mayflower. - Secret service operatives and the ‘Washington police are working on it was stated today, pro- ceeding on the theory that the plot may have extended to the shops and other vessels at the navy yards. The man under arrest, whose name was not divulged, was said to have FACING P! At Opening Sess Recommended for Sulie approached a superior officer and offered him a bribe to allow a pack- age, supposed to have contained a bomb. to be brought aboard the May- flower at a certain hour. Secret serv- ice agents were notified and. the man was arrested. An appointment the¢ man was al- leged to have made with another per-. son at a park here, where he was supposed to receive the package, Was kept by the secret rvice men, but the package was not delivered . SAYS VIOLENE ON FOREIGN LOANS Houston Ordered to Pay No More Commitments Until Judiciary (‘onlmluee Investigates. Washington, Feb, 15.—Secretary Houston was notified formally today by the senate judiciary committee that he ‘‘should pay out no more money of any commitments of loans to for- eign countries until the facts have been submitted to this committee and it has had an opportunity to consider the same and report to the senate.'’ The committee’s action was by unan- imous vote and was taken on motion of Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, author of a pending resolution to stop all advances by the treasury to the al- lied governments. Decision to take immediate and di- rect agtion was made by the commit- tee after “Senator Brandegee, republi- can, Connectic¢ut, had informed it that Mr. Houston recently had told the For- eign Relations committee that he felt in honor bound to make additional ad- vances to the governments for which credits had been established if those governments asked for the money. Senators Reed and Brandegee said $37,000,000 additional could be ad- vanced to foreign governments and Senator Reed declared the secretary should be prevented from making any advances while the committee was con- sidering legislation to stop all further loans. Examination 'of Secretary. Houstop on this question, scheduled for . today, was postponed until tomorrow as the se advised the committee that the papers in the files of the treasury HEARING IS GRANTED ON MAGURE'S CLATMS Local Contractor Asks Legis- lative Committee to Give Him Refund. (Special to Herald.) Hartford, Feb. 15.—The petition of John P. Maguire, a New Britain con- tractor, for an allowance of more than $40,000 from the state, which loss he claims he sustained when the state engineer changed the grade on a piece of road he was building in Ridgefield, came before the claims committee this afternoon. Judge G. ‘W. Klett represented Maguire. Other witnesses for the plaintiff were Ar- thur Bacon, R. M. Ahearn and An- tonio Delgrado, all familiar with the Ridgefield job. Attorney. General Healey and Highway Commissioner Bennett were also present. Representative Deming of Berlin ar- gued before the judiciary committee in favor of increasing the judges’ pay in his town to $500. A similar plea ‘was made for the prosecutor. Ex-Senator Frank Butterworth ap- peared before the appropriations com- mittee to support Senator E. F. Hall's as an emergency fund for needy ex-service men. “JACK THE HUGGER” Young Woman Is Attacked by Un- known Man by East Street School Last Night. Apparently ‘“Jack the Hugger” has returned to town.. One case which has not been reported to the police happened last night on Bast street, by the Hartford trolley line diree: | Iy across from the East street school. A young woman was walking towards her home which is on Rhode street, about 10 o'clock, and was accosted by a man who grabbed and held her. She screamed and the man released her. Leon A. Sprague, of the New Britain Trust company, was waiting for a car and ran to her assistance, The assailant disappeared in the;dis ! a suit for divorce in which his wife, JITNEY PROBLEMS [ o ARE AIRED TODAY { Wiole Question May Go Belore " Public Utilites Commission. NO PENSIONS IN BANKS London, Feb. 15 | solve the Irish prol | declared here from the throne t parliament in fors | session. Onme of tions of his addre land, the king The “The situation’ causes me di ess ! tion' of the Irish® resorting to metho lence with the of ing an independen “Neither Irish ut government can b { means.” & Hopes for The king’s sp touched on numel confronting the g0 outset it referred ferences to be 'h attended by the Allied nations, G “I earnestly ' George, “that by | progress may be fect to treaties | lishing cord | storing y “It is my hope ¢ a trade agreeme " he ad Bfll Giving Savings Institutions Right to Pension Old BEmployes Would Be Unconstitutional—Piano Tumers On Grill. Hartford, Feb. 15.—One more ill has been found which the General As- sembly is asked to cure by law. It 1s that of piano tuning when harm is done to the instruments. The facts will be laid before the committee on the judiciary. Today the house received from James A. Miles and others a petition for legislation which would empow- er the governor to appoint a commis-, sion for the purpose of requiring any- one claiming to be a piano tuner to prove his claim by an examination. The petition further sets forth that harm is done by the great number of “incompetents going about the state doing more harm than good to pianos where ever they are employed.” Object To Smoking. In the house also a member ed to smoking as it -was a. to others. Speaker Huxford sald that he thought members would not in- |, dulge in smoking if they thought it ‘was an unhealthy practice. Jitney Regulations. Jority of Interest in Jitney regulation brought | determination to tie capitol a considerable nuniber -and give effect to. of men who have public service ve-[férs upon them ; hicles. The house gave the judiciary | Self government committee the use of the chamber [Chinery by which | that all might be accommodated. Senator MacDonald of Putnam in- troduced a resolution which would transfer to the public utilities com- mission the regulatory power. Should a favorable report come on this bill it will be the means of disposing of half the problem before the legisla- ture concerning relations btewen jit- neys and the street railways. ‘The MacDonald bill would make the jit- ney a common carrier and this auto- matically would place them under the utilities commission. Unfavorable Bank Report. The banks committee reported un- favorably on a bill which would have permitted savings banks to pension employes, Senator Brooks stating that | such a law probably would be uncon- stitutional. A favorable report was made on amendments to the charter of the Mariners Savings Bank at New London. The governor’s nominations of John K. Beach to the supreme bench and of John J. Walsh to the Fairfield county'common pleas court, both re- appointments. were sent to the judic- fary committee from the calendar. ASKS $260,000 ALTHONY New Haven Newspaper Reporter Sued for Divorce and Fat Annual Pay- ment by His Wife, Former Actress. Bridgeport, Feb. 15.—William D. Bishop, a New Haven newspaper re- porter, today was made defendant in fronting you,” he unemployment, W world-wide restric may be alleviated cured by legislatis problem with its conseguences for fellow citizens, i& ¥ and anxious attents isters, who are and prosperity ai assist those who no employment. to pass a bill which were mad under the unemplg act.” New pol proposal of ‘le mental issues of to the people of | ‘foreshadowed w! assembled here todi of seven weeks. Of Lloyd George tent with many. off has pursued in . seemed to have re it appeared the inet would be givag before the final a session ‘mext summer Attacks on the go certain to Center ak former supporters government were an were most bitter in on the Irish situ: Lloya Geo Collapse of the o Continued Mrs. Bianca West Bishop asks ah- ¢ il mony of $250,000. Mrs. Bishop charges her husband with misconduct in a New Haven hotel last week. Bishop is a grandson of the late Wil- liam D. Bishop, former president of Tokio, Feb. 1§ the New York, New Haven and Hart- | inet, it was re ford railroad. Mrs. Bishop, formerly | resume nego an actress, marriedl Bishog in 1911, o 8BS OVer. 0 PR ki Japanese Cabing Studying |