New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1921, Page 1

“STABLISHED 1870. / JOUSE LEADER BUCKLEY AND SENATOR DELANEY CONFER ON | T0 BE INVESTIGATED THE SOLDIER BONUS MATTER | { Coroner Phelan to Go Into Details GIRL STABS FATHER Representative From ' Union Tells Members Of Legislature That Lake Also Consulted P@FKET CHARTER BILL COMMITTEE REPORT Mabel Lance, 15, Has Mur- der Charge Preferred For Killing. Philadelphia, Feb, 23.—Elizabeth Mabel Lance, 15 years old, stabbed her father to death early today, de- | fending her mother, police say, dur- | ing a quarrel between her parents. ! The father, Edgar M. Lance, 37, died | almost instantly, A formal charge of murder has been placed against the girl and the mother is held as a wit- ness. According to the girl, the police say, her father was choking her mother. She tried to get him to stop, | but he told her to “go away.” ' ‘Mother was screaming and-1I was | frightened and ran downstairs, got a | knife and came back to the room,” | the girl said, according to the police. | “l1 threatened father with the knife | to save mother and he let her go and ran at me, and I held the knife up | and stabbed him.” PREPARING ADDRESS Harding Has Time to Prepare nfavorable Report to Abol- ish County Commission- ers Before House—Friday Session This Week. Hartford, Feb. 23.—A bonus to orld war veterans or other 'orm of recognition of their services 11l be a problem soon to p by the general assembly. as indicated today when, in the ouse, Mr. Buckley of Unlon, stated at he, with Senator De Laney, haa ad a conference with Governor Lake n the subject, and it was now neces- ry for the legislature to say wheth- r the present ald to service men was o continue or a bonus bill substitut- q He suggested that decision be early. One plan offered by Mr. ley was that the military and ' Appropriations committee hold joint etings as a means of determining e attitude of the legislature. The atter rested there, but it is thought efore the weck-end a method ot procedure will be agreced upon. Derby Gas BilL From the calendar the house adopt- ' d the bill to allow Derby Gas com- puny to change its name to Derby and Electric company. A Dblil to end existence of nk or trust company ranted by previous general assem- les, and which have usually been oferred to as ‘‘pocket charters” was eported by the banks committee. i» I8 regarded as one of the very portant items of prospective logis- tion. ‘The bill reads: “That any special charter granted rlor to the convening of the general embly at its January session, 1921, any bank, trust company, bank ana@ brust company, building and loan as- Denby Leaves For Florida on or investmant company, that | Detroit, Feb. 23.—Edwin Denby, | t completed its organization , President-elect Harding’s sedlection 48 not conducting the actual bum. | fOr secretary of the navy left here some be taken This In- augural Speech—Few Appointments Left—Denby Leaves for Florida. St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 23.—(By the Associated Press)—With only a few formalities remaining to close up the selection of his cabinet, President- elect Harding gave his attention to- day to other immediate appointments and to the preparation of his in- augural address. The chance that changes will be made now in the cabinet personnel is considered remote, Formal invitatiéns and acceptances have not yet been exchanged in re- gard to three of the ten places but the attitude of all the men selected has been sought. Three from whom formal ac- ceptances are still to come are Edwin Denby of Wichigan, Herbert Hoover of Califérnta and James H. Davis of Pennsylvania slated re- spectively for the ‘portfolios of navy, commerce and labor. unused charters CHOKING HER MOTHER, of such assoclation or company n the first day of October, 1921, shah ropealed from the first day of Oc- early today for St. Ausgustine, Fla., to confer with Mr. Harding. Mr_ Den- by was In telephonic communication with Mr. Harding last night when the pher, 1921°" Bank Bill. The banks committee reported fa- orably a bill which will remove the nitation on the aggregate value of ares to be issued by building and an associations, so, iIf adopted, 1 111 not be necessary for individual oclations from time to time to pme to the general assembly to in- ense the maximum figure of their wgregate share loan lssue. The bill offect reads: “That the law on bulldigg and loan oclations be amended to read as llows: | ‘““To {ssue shares of an ultimate ma- | ired value of two hundred dollars hch, or a similar amount, to be ac- | mmulated by monthly or weekly in- Ilments aggregating one dollar per are per month, on siuch terms and Inditions as its constitution and by- s may provide, but no member conference was agreed upon. Asked if he planed to accept the secretary- ship ehould it be formally tendered him, he indicated that he would. SIMONSON—AISENBERG Local Girl to Marry Waterbury Resi- dent, Wednesday Afternoon, at Home of Bride on Stanley Street. Miss Florence Aisenberg, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Aisenberg of 619 Stan- | ley street, and David Simonson of | Waterbury, will be married Wednes- | day afternoon, March 2. The wed- | ding will take place at the home of the bride at 5 o'clock. They will be at- | tended by Miss Elizabeth Alsenberg, | sister of the bride, and Harry Simon- ! all be entitled to vote on more than 80N, brother of the groom. Rabbl are in any such corporation.' Novek of Hartford will perform the banks committee report un- | ceremony. After the wedling cere- vorably on a bill to repeal ths mony they plan to leave on an ex- all loans law adopted last session | tended honeymoon, and on their re- SHELTON DISASTER of Trolley Collision GASOLINE CARRIED ON CAR Public Utilities Commission Will As- Whom to Blame for Collision—S8 | ' dst in Straightening Out Facts and Killed, M Shelton, into the cause y Injurcd. C Feb, 23.—Inquiry the minute parti- onn., and culars of the collision of two trolley the Bridgeport-Shelton line of the Connecticut company were un- der way today. The inquest by Cocroner John J. Bkelan will be opened at Bridgeport tomorrow and the public utilities commission will sit with that official in order to hear the testimony which is brought out. Charred Remains 4 Today, on the tracks a short eighth of a mile below High Bridge, in south Shelton, there is only a heap of charred metal and twisted frames of the cars and fittings in th. center of a barren spot on the right of way caused by the melting of snow close by. In Griffin hospital and in a number of homes here the injured persons who went through the ordeal of being in a trolley car which suddenly was crumpled up and then enveloped with flame and from which their escape even with life itself, seemed almost miraculous in the opinion of eye- witnesses of the disaster. In Griffiin hospital In Griffin hospital today following: Mrs, William Wilkinson, Shelton, burned and blinded, condition remains critical. Mrs. cars on were the Fred Somers, Shelton, condi- | tion critical from burns. Henry Bailough, Shelton, condition critical. Mrs. J. H, Brown, Shelton, tion unchanged; will recover. Mrs. De Martin 29 Jackson street, Ansonia. condition unchanged, Mrs. Amelia Moore, Waterbury, condition about the same. Rosalia Lonera, Shelton, good. Ralph Bernstein, Ansonia, condition unchanged. John Lofthouse, aunchanged. Antohio Lubrie New Haven, condi- tion fair, Mrs. R. J. Henderson, Waterbury, condition fair. John Slmon, West Haven, burns and lacerations, on the danger list. An unidentified man, probably of Italian birth, in critical condition condi- condition Derby, condiiion . from burns. Three other persons were in the hospital late yesterday but they have been removed to their homes, The chances of the recovery of Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Somers and Mr. Bal- lough were not considered good this forenoon. In New Haven Hospital In St. Raphael's hospital, New Haven, are Mrs. Frank Landino aged 30, and a daughter, both of New Haven, who are badly hurt, The daughter was taken to the hospital late in the afternoon and her mother during the night. The morning report was that both are comfortable. Their injuries are due mostly to fire. Of the list of eight persons killed in the wreck, two bodies were uni- dentified still this forenoon, but it was thought their names would be learned soon. List of Dead The list of dead follows: Milton Cherritre. Shelton, motor- man of the car bound to Bridgeport. Edith Wilkinson, aged 4 and her sister Nancy, aged 3, children of Mr. and Mrs, Wilkinson burned to death | in the car. Freda Goldberg, aged 15, and her { brother Harry, aged 13, both of Der- by. request of the Sage Foundation. | turn will make their home in Water- nator Rrooks sald that the law 1s bury. Iping many people who seek small | store in that place. ns and it keeps such worthy per- na out of the hands of usurers The Central Connecticut Power pmpany petitioned for opportunity be heard on its desire for an In- joase in capital stock. A fn\’nrghle! bstitute was offered on the bill to end the charter of the Torrington 'ater company. Another bill reported favorably by p banks committee provides that di- King of New Haven Chosen President at Ansonia—Pass Resolutions Call- ing for Court of Appcals, Ansonia, Feb. 23.—The Connecticut ors or trustees of savings banks | division of the National Association o ire not executive oficers of such | ©f Letter Carriers, in session here Mtution may receive not rhore than yesterday, elected Grover Monahan of a® compensation for attendance at | this city as president; Joseph B. King, tings of the directors or trustees. ! of New Haven, vice-president; Ed- lls bill would make a departure in ward Smith of Torrington, secretary, oversight of n savings institution. ' and William Cahill, Norwalk, treas- Unfavorable Reports urer. ills unfavorably reported to the Resolutions were passed at the and rejected included these: to | convention calling for the establish- the offce of county commis- | ment of a court of appeals to pre- to retire county officers on | vent the dismissal from the service slons: to inerense compensation | of employes without trial. The con- deputy sherifts and constables by | vention also voted for closer co-oper- ing them on a salary basis; for | ation between the postmaster general litformity in drawing deeds: for dis- | and poldfie employeés. 1 of bodies for anatomical pur- all from the' judiciary com-)|Yale's Snowhall Flll‘s Mr. Simonson conducts a drug | LETTER CARRIERS ELECT Peter Koch, 26, Shelton, One of the unidentified dead is a man about five t eleven inches tall. | The other body is that of a woman, who had worn a gold ring with two red stones. The police are investi- gating a report that the woman had brothers by the name of Ylrdin liv- ing in Bridgeport. She had worked for a family here, but they knew { her only by the name of “Ida.” Gasoline on Trolley The Shelton police gave out a statement today to the effect that the five gallon can of gasolinc which was ,on the front platform of the south- bound car was exploded after the col- lision, belonged to Steven T. Palmer, town clerk and judge of probate of Shelton. Mr. Palmer was among those hurt, having his moustache and some hair burned off, The police say that Mr. Palmer sat in the rear of the car. After the wreck it was Mr. Palmer who sent in the fire call which got the apparatus to the scene in a short time. Phelan on Job Coroner Phelan sent word that he would come- here during the day to look ovér the scene of the wreck and ! { preme sacrifice ! l r i TRIBUTE PAID TO HEROES OF MAINE Spanish War Veterans Unveil Bronze Tablet at Armory Last Eve- ning in Their Honor. Fitting exercises were conducted last evening by A. G. Hammond camp, U. | W. V. at the rooms in the state armory on Arch street, in connection with the unveiling of a tahlet to the memory of the ‘‘Heroes of the Maine.™” The ladies” auxiliary of the camp w the guest last night. The tablet which is of bronze, constructed from parts of the jll fated battleship, weighs about 35 pounds. It has an engraving blematic of all those paying the in the waters of 80 and the shield of the ship. Past commander Captain Samuel E. Magson, delivered the opening address of welcome. Following his talk Miss Ruth and Miss Madeline Kinder rendered several vocal solos. Alfred H. Griswold then told of his ex periences while in the late war. He told what became of the company he had in command from the time it left the armory on Arch street until war ended. Past Commander William J. Rice then delivered an address on ‘‘The De- struction of the Maine'’ which was fol- lowed by the unveiling of the bronze tablet. Taps were then sounded by R. R. Rand, a lieutenant in the World ‘War. The basketball game in progress in another part of the building was halted during taps. Mr. Rand sounded the taps on a bugle which was captured at San Juan hill by the late H. F. LadBury. A pome ‘‘Heroes of the Maine'’ was then given by Earl Rice and was fol- lowed by remarks by Past Commander Loren D. Penfield of the Stanley post G. A. R. Chief of Police William I Rawlings also spoke as did Comrades Stuart and Root of the Stanley post G. A. R. Remarks were also given by President Eades of the ladies’ auxiliary and Past Pyesident Louise M. Davi About 75 people were in attendance and at the conclusion of the exercises re- freshments were served. WORKMAN DROPS DEAD su- San- ON WAY TO FAGTORY Guenther Kraussel, of Smith Street, Succumbs to Heart Attack. Guenther Kraussel, aged 58 years, of 28 Smith street, dropped dead at 6:30 o'clock this morning on Main near the railroad crossing. He, was on his. way to work at the New Britain Machine company when he was stricken with an attack of embolism. Patrolman Michael Meehan, was standing north of the Main street rail- Kraussel em- | the | street | 'LIQUOR FINES HERE 3630 THIS MORNING C. J. Curry Assessed $200 in Merger of Two Counts l ! | f ;FOUR OTHERS ARE GUILTY Franklin Square Grocer Is Those Before Judge G. This Morning—Drunks With Dena- Among W. Klett tared Alcohol Also Before Court. Today's session of the police 4:¢7urtQ BREWER TESTIFIES was one of the most profitable as well as one of the lengthiest in several months as a result of liquor charges brought against Charles Coyune, C. J. Curry, Anthony Mikalauskas, Samuel Sanders and Peter Batozzi. Coyne, Batozzi and Mikalauskas were fined and costs. Curry was assessed $200. In the Curry case, Judge George | W. Klett merged two counts, namely keeping with intent to sell and rep- utation, in imposing the sentence. Liquor Prosecutor M. A. Sexton char- acterized the accused as a persistent violator of the law to whom no con- | sideration should be shown. He ex- plained to the court that a bartender had pleaded guilty to a charge of selling when the premises had been raided on a previous occasion and in that way the. proprietor had escaped coming to court. In Main Street Cafe. A quantity of liquor was found dur- ing the visitation of the police to the Main street cafe on the evening of February 16 ingeniously concealed in the rafters in the basement ot the building. Each jug had a separate compartment between the ceiling and a boarded bottom constructed for that purpose. A few bottles were found in the safe. Policeman Axel Carlson, who was the first to enter the saloon saw Michael Curry, the bartender, dump the contents of a pitcher into the sink. He grabbed the container, which smelled strongly of whiskey, and pasgsed it to the other policemen who detected a similar aroma. Policemen Carlson, Michael Flynn, Patrick McAvay and Storey testified as to the reputation of the place. Patrolman Flynn had frequent- ly seen men coming out under the in- fluence of liquor, he said. Sergeant W. C. Hart testified that information furnished him indicated that the place was one in which lquor couid be pur- chased and that as a result of that information he had sent men in on February 5, 7, 12 and 15 but they could buy only single drinks. The sergeant had hoped to secure a bottle to be used as evidence in the prose. cution. (Continued on Seeond Page) | tend. $100 and costs each, and Sanders $150 | road crossing when he saw and another man pass on the opposite side of the street. Just as the pair DENTIST FILES APPEAL neared the crossing, .Kraussel grabbed hold of his companion. He then sank to the ground in the doorway leading to the fruit store at the entrance of the railroad arcade. Officer Meehan went to the scene, and immediately sent word for the ambu- lance at the police station. ‘When Patrol Driver Matthias Rival, arrived there a few moments later, Kraussel was dead. The deceased is survived by a wife and four step-daughters. Funeral services will be held Fri- day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. F. W. Schaefer officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. TWO KILLED IN QUARREL Four Men Have Dispute At Stock- holders Mecting — Trouble Over Selling Coal—Poker Does Killing. Belle e, Ill, Feb. 23.—George H. Beatty 35 years old if Belleville and Otto Klingenfuss, 51, of Mascoutah, are dead and Dr. James Beatty, 51, a brother of the death man, is held in the county jail here today as the result of a quarrel at the meeting fo stockholders of a coal company at Mascoutah yesterday. The three men with Roland Beatty, another brother are said to have dif- fered over selling of the company's coal to the two men killed. According ot Roland Beatty his elder brother Dr. Beatty struck him with a stove poker during the argu- ment and he ran from the room re- turning when he heard two shots fired, to find his brother George and Klingenfuss on the floor dying. Klingenfuss recovered congciousness shortly before he died but was un- able to talk. Dr. Beatty refused to make a statement at the county jail. ALLEN AND BEECH KILLED AT KELLY FIELD. Austin, Texas, Feb. 23.—L. E. Al- len and Virgil W. Beech, cadet flyers of Kelly Field No. 2, San Antonio, were killed this morning when their plane crashed on Penn Field, near Austin, as they were taking off for San Antonio. Proprietor of Dental Parlor Wants De- cision Changed in Unlicensed Doc- tor’s Case—Has Local Office. Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 23.—Dr. George E. Knapp, proprietor of dental parlors in this city and New Haven, today filed in the su- perior court here, papers in an appeal from the state dental commission's de- cision, the effect of which was a sus- pension of his license for three months for having employed an unlicensed dentist in his local office. He asks the superiog court to re- view the commission’'s finding and to is- sue an order compeiling the state com- mission to revoke its order which sus- pends his license. He charges that the commission’s finding was prompted by prejudice against him and upon facts | and inferences not rreduced or submit- ted at the hearing. He also alleges that Dr. Rober: H. W. Strang of Bridgeport, one of the commissioners, collected much of the evidence against him and then sat on the board which passed judgment on it. Knapp's office is still open in this city, a licensed dentist caring for his practice. HAS NOT ACCEPTED Herbert Hoover Will Not Make Deci- sion Known on Commerce Secretary- ship for Twenty-four Hours. New York, Feb. 23.-—Herbert Hoover today deciined to make known his atti- tude toward the invitation by President- elect Harding to become the next secre- tary of commerce, tendered him last night by telephone from St. Augustine. It was indicated at his office that he would have no statement to make for at least twenty-four hours. BALDWIN TO SPEAK. Treating of Ene Will Give Ideas on J Be ore /\ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1921. —.TWELVE PAGES ROTARIANS TO HEAR COLLEGE PRESIDENT Benjamin “T. Marshall of Conn. Col- lege to Address Members at Elks’ Club Friday Night. The Rotary club will hold its first evening meeting on Friday of this week at the Elks’ club. Several speak- ers will be heard. Among them will be President Benjamin T. Marshall of Connecticut college. President Mar- shall is a Rotarian and will speak on the Rotary club activities and its place in the every day life. He is a speaker of unusual ability and will have some interesting topics. The en- tertainment committece has arranged for a pleasing program. Members of the club have been instructed to ex- tend an invitation to friends to at- The meeting will take place at 6:30 o'clock. : AGAINST HATFIELD Matewan Trial Brings Out Threat Against Mayor Testerman’s Life. Williamson, W. Va., Feb. 23.—Isaac Brewer today told the jury trying nineteen men in connection with the deatht of Albert C. Felts, a private detective, last May 19 at Matewan that Sid Hatfield told Brewer he “would cut Mayor C. C. Testerman in two with a bullet” if the latter “messed around” Hatfield’s business. Brewer was indicted but before the trial the charge afainst him was dis- missed. He testified that he met Sid Hatfield, Matewan police chief, and now a co-defendant, shortly before the fight by appointment and that he, Brewer, was armed with two pistols. Brewer told the jury that when he met Hatfield the latter remarked: “Testerman is trving to carry water on both shoulders,” and added the threat. Later Brewer saw Hatfield in Chambers’ hardware store. Felts, Testerman and C. V. Cunningham, a private detective, stood in the door- way, and Brewer testified that Hat- field cupped his hands to Brewer’s ear and whispered: “Let’s kill every —— one ‘of them.” A moment later Brewer said he stepped back from the doorway and Hatfield fired. “Who did he shoot? State’s coun-| sel asked. “Albert Felts,” was the reply.t ‘What did Felts do when the shot was fired “He fell.” “I was pushed forward after the first' shot I heard was fired,” the wit- ness continued, ‘“‘and then I was shot by Cunningham. I attempted to draw my pistol after being wounded. I was shot in the hand as I got my pistol out.” Brewer said he did not know who fired the shot that caused Mayor Testerman’s death. He declared, however, that he heard another shot fired from behind him after Felts fell. As Brewer looked out the doorway he said he saw Hatfield and William Bowman, also a defendant, approach the spot where Felts lay. He testified that Bowman levelled a pistol at Felts and remarked: ‘“Now I guess you’ll die.” Witness at no time saw a weapon in Felts’ hand, he said. When J. J. Conniffe, defense counsel, sought to learn why Brewer turned state’s evidence, he said is was because he understood the blame for killing Felts would be placed on him. He testified he learned from ‘“Wes" Holbrook, a Matewan resident, the day the trial started, that $1,000 would be given a defendant to turn state’'s evidence and swear, Brewer, killed Felts. Anticipating such action, witnesse said, he decided to testify for the state. America’s Protest Note In Hands of Wallace Paris, Feb. 23.—America’s note of protest relative to the mandate ques- tion rveceipt of which by Hugh Wal- lace, American ambassador to France was announced to the council of the league of nations yesterday, was laid before the council when it assembled this morning. It was presented to the council in English and in view of its considera- ble length it was decided to have it translated into French so that each member might have an understand- able copy before him when it came up for discussion. It was understood the note prob- ably would not be given out until late today. LOUIS THEURER. Elected _ President of - Branch of jBa Jonnoct " - PRICE] BLAME CITY BUI Magor Should Hazard, Dg HE DEFENDS Chief Executive Sho gence Charges, if ‘With Firc and He: and City Hall Alderman C. J. D tem. and leading fi mon council, came in defense of the h department and the sion in connection ¥ Hall yesterday aft mated that if cha are to arise out of tigation, he would d er his own connectig The mayor is equa blame for the early. yesterday as is any agencies named, Ald lieves, and the secon tative is not hesi belief. It is not imj entire matter will council chamber ton] ‘business of the spe the alderman believ: been done the healf] spectors, the fire prej the fire department commission through en the mayor’s annt would investigate th Basement The fire which damage, broke oub of the city bu ing about 3 o'c erally believed, ‘to { bustion in heaps © scrap paper. It edge that an in scrap paper hagd cumulate in’ the & mation was furnish a recommenda! the matter; afternoon - what' . | reported to 100 bales of p basement, he fi or possibly all the . fire: preven City Hall comm Mayor Expls The mayor expls of the duties of the to guard agajnst ax might cause a ha: that an approp: for fire prevention % safeguards as . sho placed against | that the City Hall & have not counten tion in the city derm The second ward ever, is of the opin should have a conditions about of his duties in con office. Failure to constituted neglect. even hinting of neg brought or made, should not exclude pale of those who knowledge of cond building. 70 BE HARD George B. Chrisf Assured of Pos tary to Next P St. Augustine, F Press.) Feb. 23.—A derstood to have b dent-elect Harding Christian, Jr., to be president. He has private secretary sin| senate six years ago Mr. Christian is 47 been a neighbor of Marion for years. Pennsylvania Mili degree of civil engind became secretary to general manager of stone company.