New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1921, Page 1

By Associated Press /Y H r\ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ABLISHED 1870. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1921. - PRICE ASSEMBLY HAS MEASURE TO BRING JITNEY CARS UNDER UTILITIES COMMISIONERS | 'HEALEY IS SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR f IN JAIL AND FINED $1,000; PORTER IS GIVEN 3 TO 6 YEARS IN PRISON cumstances in Case of Former Local Man, But Owners ;;J Have to REP URT Uf REV"I.T l REPRESENTATWE’ |]|ES CHAMP CLARK, VETERAN, sudge sees Mitigating Cir-| None in Crime of Other Hartford Bank Clerk. Get Certificate and [N RUSS|A DENIED | Have Proposed Rout- Was in 7Ist Year—26 Ymrsl‘ ing Approved at Pub- | Trade Delegation at London Calls At Washington — Once | 2e | Presidential Possibility ‘C Hearings. It Political Propaganda SOVIET DOWNFALL HINTED IRIGHT OF APPEA Silaabher GIVEN J"NEURS Message from Helsingfors Tells of Fierce Fighting in Moscow angd Petro- | iALBEE GIRL, FORGER, j PUT ON PROBATION | ! Washington, March 2.—Champ Clark, former speaker of the hous died here today at 2:10 p. m., in his 71st year, and within two days of his | retirement from the house of repre- sentatives after a service of 26 vears. Death was due to an attack of (Special to the Hartfora, 2 Healey, form United Stat fore which he New Britain Trust company and treasurer e New in Rel Cross, was fined §1,000 and sentenced to jail for one r by Judszc Haines in the superior court today. Healey pleaded guilty yesterday charge of having embezzied $8.0 from the United States bark on vember 15 Restitution was made. It was said by those familiar with the case that Healey took the money from the bank to make good a short age in his accounts as treasurer of the Red Cross. State’s Attorney Hugh explained that Healey's downrall came about, possibly, through his traveling in fast company and living beyond his means. Judge G. W. Klett of New Britain, counsel for the de- fense declared that Healey did not profit one cent by his defalcations. Part of the money he loaned to a friend on a mortgage and he also made other loans, the judgze said, It was explained that the money was not spent indiscriminately, squandered, but was loaned to friend who was trying to negotiate a mortgage, with the expectation that the mortgage would shortly be taken over by a financial institution. This and the loan, repaid moncy, w originally taken from the Red Cross fund and later from a Hartford bank, after it was found impossible to im- mediately place the mortgage. The amount of the mortgage was $8,100. On November 16th a check was ex- pected from one who was taking over the mortgage, which woubd have cleared the shortage in the Red Cross funds. Tt did not come. and expect- ing it within a day or so, Mr. Healey made ‘the adjustment hetiweén t bank funds ana {he local funds where- by he could pay the Red Cross chap- ter. The shortage was confessed to before the payment on the loan was made, however. Since his arrest, during which time he has becn out on bonds, Healer has been working in a small New Britain factory. Raymond J. Porter, another banker accused and pleading guilty to em- bezlement of $94,280 was sent to prison for from three to six years. No Excuse for Porter When Healey and Porter were ar- raigned this morning for sentence, Judge Haines in commenting on the cases, said that it was apparent that Porter took the money from the Hart- ford-Connecticut Trust company with an intent to defraud. In the case of Healky, there were miftigating cir- cumstances, Porter was represented by Lawyer Edward Broder, while Healey, looked on as did Ex-Senator George W. Klett, his counsel, and one of the city’s leading republicans, while the sentence on the former chairman of that party in this city, sent him to Seyms street for his fall from grace. Girl on Probation Katherine Albee, represented by Attorney H. H. Milkowitz, pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery, com- mitted at the Commercial Trust com- pany early in February. She was sentenced to six months in jail, but this was commuted and the girl was placed on probation in care of Miss Cora E. Beale for six months, Ross Gets Probation Charles Ross, represented by Judge F. B. Hungerford, pleaded guilty to theft of an automobile The Ross case created considerable interest a few months ago, when, after he enlisted in the army, he was araigned in po- lice court charged with the above offiense. The presiding judge, on re- quest, suspended sentence at the time when he understood that the young man was to join the army. Ross was later discharged from the army, and the police authorities took him into custody. He was sentenced to the State Reformatory, He appealed the case to the superior court. Judge Haines placed the young man on pro- bation for one year in charge of Probation Officer Edward Connolly. Offense is Lightened Another case in which the judge considered mitigating circumstances was that of Adam Satoski, represent- ed by Lawyer Stanley J. Traceski, and John Katz, represented’ by Lawyer David L. Dunn, who were bound over in the local police court for alleged violation of the act concerning pros- titution. When the young men were arraigned in superior court today, the esident tho Hartford, of ! of be- th2 bank in was an hen Decisions Are Found to Be Unsatisfactory, Mat- ter Can Be Brought to At- tention of Supeior Court. of grad—This Is Discounted by l{umi-ni Officials Visiting England. REPORTS OF REVOLT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED, e lLondon, March 2.—Reports recelved in official British circles today confirm dispatches telling of an anti-Soviet rising in Russia. They state that the situation in Russia Is serious. The latest official news re- celved, however, did not indicate that the soviet government had lost control. e I ] March 2. — Reports from in Hel- Reval, “*which i Martford, March 2.—A jitney bill as reported in the general assem- bly today which will put public wrvice motor vehicles under the ubMc utilities commission This vill require the owners to obtain rtitikkates for operation from the fommission and a license from the notor tehicle commissfoner before y may operate. The route for a olicle will be determined and . this : e subject to approval. Routes W he given after public hearings. 'he bill gives the right of appeal rom a decision of the public utili- les commission to the superior rt. When the bill came rom the judiclary M. Alcorn London, Russin received this morning sing Finland, by way of Esthonia, disclose a situation may result shortly in the complete overthrow of soviet rule,’”” says the Central News Helsingfors correspond- ent. Fighting is proceeding in many parts of Russi with Petrograd and Moscow as the centers of the revolutionary ! movement, the reports said. H 300,000 On Strike. The fighting in Petrograd is of gi- gantic proportions uccording to the re- ports for 300,000 strikers are declared to be arrayed against the soviet troops, CHAMP CZARK | pleurisy and a complication of &is- ecases incident to his advanced age. Up to ten days ago, however, when he developed a severe cold, Mr. Clark har shared actively in proceedings of the house as democratic leader. \ into the house committee there & short colloquy between House wnder John Buckley and Mr. Wall W Torrington, the latter asking that he bill be mt back to the commit- @0 on the ground that he had not opn it and did not know of its aving been considered and a fav- rablo report ordered. Wall in Argumcent, Buckley sald that Mr. Wall s not present at the excutive ' peeting at which the committes pted. Mr. Wall replied that he at- mded evory meeting of which an- otmcement had been given but there had been ne day meetings to which ¢ had not been Invited Mr. Buckley said that when ssion adjourned early it had be pu mary to pass the word for ’u in order to discuss bills. id " not care to discuss Mr. Wa., ttendance at committee mectings. Mr. Wull asked ror a vote on his notion to recommit so he would ot lose a chance to examine the pill. The viva voce vote was de- lared to be against recommital nd a doubt was withdrawn when embers rose. The bill went to the alendar. (Contnued on Seventh Page.) LANDIS IS CRITICIZED House Judiciary Committee Says His Taking Baseball Job Is Serious hin- tion at Baltimore in 1912, Champ Clark led on twenty-seven ballots for | the nomination as candidate for pres- ! ident and had a clear majority on’ Mr. — § : In the Democratic national convon-, nine ballots, prior to the final naming of Woodrow Wilson. The two-thirds rule of the convention alone prevent- ed Mr. Clark’s nomination. The hon- or which his party thus paid him was the most notable of his public life. In American political history Martin Van Buren was the only other man who failed of the democratic nomina- tion for the presidency after having received a majority of the votes in the national convention, but he en- joyed the unique distinction of being elected subsequently. William J. Bryan's sensational at- tack on Mr. Clark at Baltimore, charging him with being affiliated with leaders representing ‘‘the inter- ests,” held the convention in dead- lock for more than a week when it ended in the nomination of Wilson. Bryan's speech, declaring that Thom- as F. Ryan, August Belmont and Charles F. Murphy were supporting Clark, was a bolt from the blue which made the Clark ranks waver. Clark supporters declared afterward that none of the three leaders mentioned were for Clark as first choice, but that the unit rule carried the New York delegation to the Clark forces. The breach between Bryan and Clark never healed, although they met at a luncheon arranged by mu- tual friends a few months later and exchanged perfunctory speeches. Cool- ’ propriety. \Washington, Match 2.—Acceptance I“ederal Judge Landis of the posi- as supreme baseball arbiter is in- nsistent with the full and adequate performance of his duties as judge and constitutes a serious impropriety on his part, the house judiciary committee held today in recommending full in- vestigation at the next session of con- gress of impeachment charges made by Representative Welty, democrat, Ohio. The report of the sub-committee was adopted unanimously by the full com- Fer Siate Fares. mittee, although Chairman Volstead re- Mrn J?hn Buel, in behalf of | yerved the right to file a minority re- omen of Litchfleld, having endorsed | port. © state farm for women, petitioned loqua appropriations for its s, against bills which would urtail its scope and usefulness by &0 limit or in any other way Gas consumers of Bethel loned for a law to stop harge by gas companies. Mrs, Buel, for Litchfleld women, otitfoned for legislation in bebalf if ehild welfare The appropriations committoe commended $800 for the New lonon law library and returned the il to allow the civil adrinistra- th ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON President Knight, of S. N. E. Tele- phone Company, to Speak Tomorrow Noon at Elks' Club. 2 peti- service Harry C. Knight, general manager of the Southern New England Tele- phone company, will address the mem- bers of the Rotary club at its regular luncheon at the Eiks' club tomorrow ive code committee to employ &l pgon. Mr. Knight has been actively in v k. fixing $2.000 as the maxi- | touch with the problems of the stae compensation in regards to telephone service, anu e Judiclary committee offered | .y give u talk on the conditions exist- ulrn-nzl'uvru covering the law as ing. g o wdministering oath giving u state | V5, 10y sargent, president of the "I‘I'l"l‘i' et authority as other | o Huven Rotary club, and Arthur ey ot - Morse, secretary, are planning to at- i u.'::.:n;‘:‘..-u;:.‘;.‘:.‘-:"": fas | tena. The entertainment committee has 2,700,000 in school nonds. arranged for some novel stunts for the Favorable reports from customary program. Pruldn:t l.{. A. PAsrbrioad Sprague has secured Dr. C. Floyd Authorizing Havilund, superintendent of the State ite i dosont Hospital at Middletown, to speak at roval of the bank commis- the luncheon next week. | vay offer them for rent et roviding for repeal of statutes limit MUST REPLY v deposits In savings banks. March 2.—Replies to leagne of nations Unfavorablo a bl to wings banks maintain a cash council and the British government werve of not than three per regarding mandates will be left to |the Hardlng administration it was nt of Its da Various Reports, | ¥aid today at the state department. A ® other committee reports Ky et s | HOUSE “STANDS PAT." Finpnee ~- Favorable Washington, March 2.—The house orrington to lssue $500,000 in float- stood pat today for an army of 150,- x debt bonds: appropriating § 000, refusing to concur in a senate pumplng station at the Agricul- amendment to the army appropriation eollege and Mansfleld State bill providing funds for 175,000 enlisted | frraining school, this latter going to men after June 30. he oppropristions committee. Mumane (nstitutions—Providing for uniform papers and methods of trans- l“’.’ Farmer A(:cused H ' B Bg ness between Clark and Wilson wore off after the president entered the White House and on legislative poli- cies they worked in harmony except in onc notable instance, the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption, which unsuccess- ™ Speaker Clark opposed fully. The failure of his candidacy at Baltimore never ceased to be the dis- He the same appointment of Mr. Clark’s life. commit- refused nomination as vice-president | and told the housc on the eve of his | defeat that he preferred to remalni i as speaker. His election to the speakership of the house came in the 624 congress, prior to the Baltimore convention, and it was by a united democracy in recognition of the contest Mr. Clark had made against the rule of Speaker Joseph Cannon. Mr. Clark had served in every congress since and including the 534 in 1893 except the 54th when | he was beaten. Although Champ Clark was known | as a Missourian he was born in And- erson, Ky., 'on March 7, 1959. He was christened James Beauchamp Clark, but early in life he reduced this to Champ Clark. His first work was as | Nanks o instoll ith ap toner, savings banks boxes, and HARDING Washington, on require the notes of the to Tona howits withorizing (Continued on Tenth Page.) of Carving His Ay ¢ of Insane patients from one hos- (Continued on Eleventh Page.) to &nother. Paris, ' 0 T . | TAXPAYERS’ PROTECTIVE BUDGET WILL PROVIDE FOR TAX RATE OF 18 MILLS | Substitute Will Be Introduced At City Meeting Friday Night—None But Voters and Property Holders Per- mitted to Attend—Polic e to Preserve Order. New and interesting developments the tax discussion wera made to- day with the announcemen: by the New Britain Taxpayers' Protective | @association that a budget calling an 1S-mill 1ate would be introduced at Friday night's meeting, and a state- ment frem Mayor O. F. Curtis that none but vote would bhe wllowed to attend the s sion at the State Armory. additional orders were issued from the office of the mayor, pertaining to the session be held Friday even- ing, including a statement that g squad of police would be on hand to preserve order. Mayor Curtis and Chief of Police William J. Rawlings made a trip to the armory this after- noon to prepare a plan for policing the auditorium during the meeting. Lawyer Henry Nowicki, who has in been retained by the Protective asso- | announced today that work budget has completed but the will not be placed upon it until to- morrow. The budget calls for 14.5 mills for the expenses of the city for the next fiscal year and 3.5 mills for moneys already expended through deficits and bond issues. ciation, on the finishing touches for | nd property holders | been practically | | throughout Seats are to be reserved at the Ar- ! nd they will mory for women vote at the e be given the right of way trance by order of Mayor Curtis. Ad- mission will be by check list, only those whose names are on the voting lists used at the election of Novem- ber 2 and frecholders, that is those having $300 or more real estate or $150 or more personal propeity, free from encumbrances on the books of the assessors, will be admitted. No spectators will be allowed. The reg- istrars of voters with the necessary deputies will be on hand when ihe doors are open at 7 o'clock. The meeting will not be called until 8 o'clock so that all may have an op- portunity io get into the hall. A re- | quest has been made that anyone hav- | inihl resolution to introduce or who v a seat in they shall take es to speak hall so that tront of the be recognized. The m, order e the session the business and allow hearing on all questions. of policemen will be on duty outside and inside the armory 7 o'clock to prevent disorder. the may anxious that 3 to expedite both sides a A squad both after HARDINGS' NEIGHBORS MAYOR ASKS SUPPORT GIVE THEM FAREWELL OF HIGHER TAX RATE Business Suspended in Mar- ion While Celebration Takes Place. Marion, O., March 2.—President- elect Harding’'s neighbors in Marion and nearby towns bade him God- speed in the task of presidency to- day in a formal farewell that brought to the famous front porch one its largest gatherings. him of Marion schools and business houses | closed their doors for two hours to observe the occasion and as the final front porch meeting began, church bells and factory whistles mingled their voices In a sonorous message of good will. As part of the farewell mony the city presented to president-elect and his wife a silver plaque which bore the inscription “God’s Blessing to You.” | His appearance at the front porch meeting was Mr. Harding’s only en- gagement for the day and 'he spent the remainder of his time finally closing the affairs of his campaign headquarters and packing up for cere- (Contnued on Seventh Page.) MUST RESTORE STATION Public Utilities Commission Rules That Residents at Burrville Are Entitled to Service. Torrington, Conn., March 2.—In a decision made public today on the pe- tition for the re-opening of the station at Burrville, the public utilities com- mission orders the New Haven road to restore waiting room privileges at the station, to assign a caretaker to look after baggage and the signal, to change the location of the signal and to accept less than carload shipments of freight. Trains, however, will continue to stop only on signal. Allied Businessmen in' Haste to Leave Batum Constantinople, March 2.—(By the Associated Press)—Batum is being evacuated by Allied traders and bank- ers and by some refugees who reach- ed the city from Tiflis. Russian Bol- shevik troops in large numbers are invading Georgia from all directions, it is said, in dispatches received here. Sign of Weakness If Teacher Whips Pupil | Washjngton, March 2.—Corporal punishment of school children is “likely to indicate weakness in the teacher,” P. P. Claxton, federal com- missioner of education said today in the j and the correct figures in regard to Urges 21.9 in Preference to Any Lower One That May Be Submitted. Mayor Orson F. Curtis issued a statement this afternoon urging sup- port for the recommendation of the board of finance and taxation for the adoption of a 21.9 tax rate to defray the expenses of the city government for the next fiscal year. Mayor Curtis’ communication fol- lows: “There have been so many differ- ent statements made in the press and by conversotion around the city in regard to the appropriations for next year, and the present grand list, sal- aries, etc., I think that some of the facts as shown by the city records these matters should be placed before the public.. There is an impression that ehe ‘large increase in the grand list should be followed by a very low tax rate. The city authorities realize that this would (Continued on Tenth Page.) WAGER LEADS T0 MURDER Failure of New Yorker to Pay $5 Bet Believed to Be Motive for Slay- ing. New York, March 2.—An unpaid wager of $), made on a baseball game in 1919 was said to have been given as a motive early today by George Mc- Cormack, who was arrested on charges of Killing a friend, Edward Shannon. Shannon was shot down late last night in the hallway of a Third avenue residence after he had faken leave of a young woman. Policemen attracted by the shots pur- sued McCormack who stopped and sur- rendered after his coat and hat had been pierced by bullets. McCormack is alleged to have told police that Shannon, who lost the $5 bet, never had paid, and he had determined to ‘‘get even.”’ CUT WOULD AFFECT 20000 Railroad Exccutives to Consider Re- ducing Pay of Unskilled Workers on New York Central. New York, March 2.—Reductions in wages of more than 20,000 unskilled laborers employed by the New York Central railroad will be discussed at, conference between railroad ex | and representatives of the next Tuesday, it Road ofl} ALLIED-TEUTONIC CRISIS IMPEND AS PLAN FOR TAKING CUSTOMS OCCUPIED TERRITORY IS PREP. lThis, Rather March Into Appears First Move Demands. GERMANS AW FINAL Allies Plan D, Time in Di posals, But v Out Terms o London, March 2 Press.)—The German occupied territory over as the first s ment of Germany’s o that prove necessar; ing drawn up by a supreme council tods No indication that to occupy any additi ritory at present ap structions given by i to this committee reply to the German Posals, made Tuesd ‘After deliberating’ the report of the &3 of the Allied delegat report with certain will be incorporate the document. Notice to Germang ation proposal 2 would not be disc ~that the Allies we the payment of tions was in prepai committee of the su bointed to frame a’ man propositions. ;4 ée Basic The instructions of the Allied dele; mittee wer%ln sub 1. The Allied go to discuss proposal evident bad faith. Germq,ny s] her violations of th 3. The German be informed of Allies are determin ginning to enforce CGermany’s: obligati The Allied repre St. James palace the report of the dical experts, who morning drawing ug against Germany in comply with the AilHl The Germans to marking time, awai of the Allies to hea their proposais. TH terday’s conference municated to Berlig delegates but up they had received nd from their governn FINGER PR This Leads to A Man Who Wanted Bank, ‘Waterbury, Maj Bertillon system of local bank. resulted Smith, 29, colored, b the superior court o taining money Smith was charged 3 from the bank last O book of one John N himself as Mr. Morn him have the mone; to leave his finger p prints correspond e of the prisoner’s fing by the police. The were displayed in withstanding Smith” was not in Waterb was ordered hel court. Georgia City On Men Macon, G last nigh