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

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE TH«REE- CENT, LD MUNIGIPAL LABOR |FRANGE TO DEMAND | MILLION AND HALF OTHER WORKERS BUREAU TO OPEN| PENALTY TAXATI[IN OUTSIDE OF “TRIPLE ALLIANCE” TO NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT THURSDAY, APRIL 14, '1921. -—TWELVE PAGES LACK’S FOND PLAN FOR WEDICAL PRACTICE BILL IS CTUALLY KILLED TODAY | Rejects Measure, ‘Which There Hu! Greatest Storm | Protest Seen In —— Committee Advo- ,000,000 State Tax r Proposal Has !Jol th Strikes and | buts. April 14.—The seneral {practice bill, familiarly H. B. 860, was rejected lni today. No in oked such a storm of oppo- he committee stage as this. pdreds of doctors and nurses press their oppaosition to it, th Commiasioner John P the target of criticism and | An aspirant to “autocratic measure | a8 pdversely reported, as . W. T. Higgins, chalr- committee on public fafety, sald the bill was te in its inception” and was wd by physiclans. He told e out of a commission to administrative code, and ® interest of economy. ‘It wlt, he sald, with so mapy deaw a bill to satisty all pittee will prepare a bill and mitted will try and make it Dr. Higgins sald he was medical < society ‘ wich abused bill and desire to drowd out & the h-n.lln‘ art b1 - s i mv . from M Bl U-.n-—n ' bill o relmd holders for the un: their license was unfavor- and rejected in the “his room.shortly after midnight, with locked. 'n—- at. 38 Lawlor Red Cross Will Assist Mayor in New Move for Unemployed SERVICE BEGINS MONDAY | Wants of Prospective Eomployers Will Be Filled With Capable yes Under Mayor Curtis’ Plan—1,000 Are w. : Announcement was made this after- moon by Mayor O. F. Curtis that, com- mencing next Monday, a municipal la- bor bureau will be in operation at City Hall to' which prospective employers will be asked to communicate their needs. The Home Service section of the Red Cross will assist the mayor by receiving reports of those who wish to hire help and the clerk of that de- partment will keep a record of em- ployers’ - wants. ‘From the classified récords taken through the unemploy- ment census, those who are most in need of work and who appear to be capable will be selected and sent. No guarantees will be furnished by the city and no references can be given for any employe. Data for Em yAmong the questions which are to be answered by those seeking help are: What is wanted; white or col- ored: nationality of employe; approx- imate age of employe sought; nature | of work to be performed; pay per | hour; whether or not meals will be given; when and where to report; how long work is to last. Yesterday, the first day of the cen- , brought more tnan 1,600 of the unemployed to City Hall, “about 1,200 of whom walited around in line long enough to be registered, while several hundred went away to return later. ‘The data furnished-the registrars on the questionnaires is both interesting and amusing and in a few instances, pathetic. A classification - will be started shortly so that those in ur- gent need of work may be sought out and given employment insofar as is Gets $1,000 Alimony and Custody of Famlly Cat San Frlnclll:n April 14— Mrs. Helen La Haye received a divorce here today which granted her $1,000 alimony and custody of a cat nine years old. Under the decree La Haye is permitted to visit the cat, which must be kept in California. HIGHWAYMEN ACTIVE, AND S0 ARE THIEVES Police Learn of Holdup On Myrtle Street and Sev- eral Burglaries. Frank Zezuliwicz of 14 Crown street, was the victim of a bold hold- up shortly after midnight this morn- ing, according to his story told the police today. According to Frank he was on his way home and on reach- ing “The Pit” on Myrtle street, he was stopped by two strangers. One of them grabbed him, while the other searched his clothes obtaining $70. He was able to give but a meagre description of the ‘highwaymen. Also, three bold thefts were com- mitted last night, according to com- plaints registered with. “the police this morning. Victor Furnettl,’ who conducts a bottling establishment in the basement of the Arncade, reéport- ed thdt 3100 in cash and a check drawn on the New Britain National bank was taken from a cigar' box which he kept in a closet at lhe. place. : Menas Mnatsakanan of . 371 Main street, reported that he retired at Mayor O: F. Curtis sorted out from the plles 4f ‘registrants.last night tht e & .‘“ of those who have -money in ma ‘the bqnd. property,.or both. H- bunc wu a ‘houle. some it ‘was owmed in several | | others:. ' The amounts in the bank ranged from $2 in one case to §2,000 in another. Some had both large de- posits In the banks and properties that his night wd\ufllty of 'tobacco, clgars, candy and chewing gum was Yotes 50 Per Cent. Tax on German Imports for Tmty Yiolation Germany’s Obligation to Allies Said to Have Been Definitely Fixed at From 130 to 150 Billion Gold Marks. Paris, April 14.—The chamber of deputies today adopted the bill pro- viding for a 50 per cent tax on Ger- man imports as a penalty on Germany because of non-fulfillment of her reparations obligations. The vote was 383 to 79. Total Reparation Amount. Germany's obligation to the Allies will be fixed at between 130,000,000,000 Is and 150,000,000,000 gold marks by the Allied reparation commission says the Echo de Paris. by the Allies that France will recall two classes of recruits to the colors and proceed to occupy the Ruhr basin. New Proposals Likely. Berlin, April 14.—Germania says today it understands the German gov- ernment probably will make use of an intermediary through whom it will Mqbmit new proposals to the Allies concerning reparations. duce President' Harding to intervene with the view to bringing about re- newed negotiations between the En- tente and Germany. BEING IMPROVED Develops Other munlfia. wington bought the land about a building now on the premises. The new 'building will be four stories high, will have four stores on the ground floor, and will have on JOIN STRIKERS IN GREAT BRITA way occory ko pasi $900,000 IS NEEDED | SLATER ROAD PLACE FOR ADDITION AT P. fl.' | Commerce Chamber and Ro- tary Club Will Send Peti- tion to Washington. Through the efforts of Ray L. Makin, secretary of the Chdmber of Commerce, 2 movement started for an addition to the post ready approved the plan. Petition has stand back of the project and have promised it their utmost co-operation. A copy of the petition for the build- ing to be sent to Washington is as follows: ““We the undersigned, members of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New Britain, respectfully represent that the post office business of the city of New Britain, has so far out- 8rown the facilities afforded by the present® post office building, that an addition to sald buiding is an ab- solute necessity. ! We particularly call attention to the the present building was first occupied | was about $100,000, and now it is approximately $300,000. The,. Traveling Architect from the Treasury Department recently visited the building and advised that the sum of $300,000 would " be necessary to make such additions to the present structure #s would be necessary to properly care for the business of the -office. We would respectfully urge that you use your influence and best efforts in securing such an appropriation for the city.of New Britain. We would ,be .glad to send a com- mittee to appear at a hearing on such an appropriation and to provide such ldu; -as may be necessary ia u‘u‘ .your efforts.” ¢ It is proposed, propriation be given, tnm.&c ddition placed on the east side or tho rear of the building. There is.plenty of room on either sxide. i Americans to Enter has been|a fire shortly after 7 o'clock been drawn up and signed by all of | them. The Rotary club members will | fact that the busines of the office when | by water. IS GUTTED BY FIRE Damage Done By Early Morning Blaze Will Amount to $3,000. A house owned by E. S. Hart at 6 Slater Road, was badly damaged in this morning. Through a delay occasioned ’omce building. The directors of lhe‘ by the calling of the departmient by Commerce Chamber have already al-!a still alarm, which brought out En, gine Company No. 4 to the place, considerable valuable time was lost. At 7:15 o'clock the Curtis street company was notified of the blaze, and Deputy Chief BEugene F. Barnes also went to the ecene.’ As soon as the seriousness of the'fire was seen by the deputy chief, an alarm was sounded from Box 51. Owing to the distance of the near- est hydrant it was necessary for the department to lay about 2,000 feet of hose. It was also necessary to use the pump at Engine Company No. 4. The blaze burned the most fiercely in a tenement occupied by a family named Bassett. In this part of the house, practically the entire furnish- ings were destroyed, and a wvaluable piano also was damaged. In the up- per part of the house, Harry Brown, an employe of the water department, resides. -His furniture was scorched and considerable damage was done Agcording to the heads of the department the loss will amount to about ‘l.fll. . WAS PORGED T0 WED I.De&l-W-n-hsu&h‘m-d- ment of Marviage Into House of David Bect. m-a- 2 ham MM’ -nhipud new | thie * m«hm-'.muu’m-tmflmomtmwn at Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. L: "Hanse) told her story to Judge J Bnldwln in’ cizcuit court yesterday in an eflofltohmthomtmemnullql. Acoording to her testimony all u—mw More Than 100 Onutsi Industries Affected Vote Of Employes Support Three Unions Last Minute Arguments Keep Miners, Workers and Railwayn From Quitting Are availing. London, April 14.—(By o] ‘Press)—The federation of en workers representing 1,500,000 sons in more than 100 indu outside the triple alliance decided day to support the triple alliang its strike in the interest of the s ing miners. Conference This Morning. A conference this morning b Premier Lloyd George and offici the triple alliance which has c strike for Friday night in su the striking miners; was on within two hours without eny gress apparently having been It was reported from the lence that the premier made statement appealing strongly railwaymen and transport asking them to exercise not precipitate a crisis. . An Fail. This plea, however, does pear to have had effect. Thomas, general secretary of tional union of railwaym@in d after the comference that he see no prospect for the reop megotiations. On _the government side it wa 1afor men were unable to § glving the ! while the gbvernment, it was | i stood, did not indicate that it prepared to make further During the conference it rel the premier made a plea to'the law of last session, it was | Is sufficlent for the pur- . PRIGES CUT 0 PER CENT. mmm—mm Chicago, April 14.—Basing its action 1l dividing New Haven into WPOR the recent reduction in steel prices of fees for probate judges by the judiciary com- I to change the name of Say- ‘ p River was rejected. as | for only one probate dis- oounty, as is the way in | states. which they admitted were of consid- erable value. In the classification, these cards will be placed near the end of the list of those to. be given l jobs since the need is by no means an urgent one. One of the owners of property, a Spaniard, explained that he has a house in Spain. Thesages of those registering ranged from 14 to 65. Included were some, but very few, skilled workmen and was adopted In the house. o0 committee reported to & bill for a state tax which 1223 of the general statutes to read as follows: An rate of $2,000,000 s im- n the several towns of the such annual tax shall be among and pald by said t to the provisions of 1324, 1225 and 1226 of the (statutes. Such tax shall be Iy, or before November d the towns are authorized and gollect such tax in the [jprovided for the assessment ) for taxes for l-ylnl | expenses. | ction amended provides for otfon of a state tax of $1,- | Dounced reductions of from 10 to -n.e bellef had been enter- in trying to raise revenue committee would endeavor | heavier state tax, at least| & quarter of a million in- r'the present tax. Reliof From Charge. jptitioners from Norwalk, Beth- panbury against. - gas - meter #re given leave to withdraw committee had de: diciary . t the public utilities commis- tal care of grievances of public service corporations. mite was adverse to the bill to regulate meter and Rharges by gas companies and L It also would e Republican club of Nau- e to withdraw on a peti- half of eivil service. ction Against Strikes. udiclary committee reported provide “for better protec- tute for senate the “manufacturers’ bill," by Senator Goodwin ot It defines what a strike or Is and makes it a misdemean- & place where there Is trouble, imposing a fine of a Jai) ence of six months for violation of the law. Oan Search Hunters, bill increases the power of bill 547, ..d to remove such broaden of the wardens and deputies the law allowing search “gAme cout.'” At present a % may be searched but not | today announced a straight ten per tradesmen, a majority being laborers. A wide variance of earnings where last employed could be gleaned in a perusal of the cards, the lowest being $6 a week and the highest $45. One cent, reduction effective next year on | Spaniard explain »>n_his card that products in which steel is the principal { he had been'/n t.lu:.lqlud States five raw material, months and had of work a ““The reduction on steel came after | similar length of time, having se- our year's product had been provided | cured no employment since coming to for and will have no bearing on America. Several filled out their cost of machines we sell this year,’’ | €ards to show their last employer to the announcement explained. ‘‘It does | be the City of New Britain and the establish a lower replacement cost, reason for being out of work that however, and serves as the basis of a (they were laid off. A price to which our customers are en- Many Amusing Answers. I o Ome of the questions on the card | litied and which we are willing 10 86 { ;jieq for the sex of the registrant. | ! One foreigner scribbled “white’* while ! there were two “Polish.” A number 15, of the other questions were similar- ly misunderstood with the result that mufln‘ answers were unintentionally affixed to the questionnaire. ) In a number of instances, those signing their names to the cards which had been filled out for them, asked at once when they were to start 'w work and made other inquiries as to the nature of the job, etc. Mayor Curtis and Registrars T. J. Smith, W. J. Ziegler and John O’Brien were kept busy explaining that a classification of the applications would be necessary before any action could be taken. This will take about one- week, it was ex- announced by the U. 8. Steel Corp., the International Harvester cempany The reduction applies chiefly to harvesting machnies. The company an per cent. in machines made principally of wood and iron on March 7. The an- nouncement of today’'s cut said that, the new changes cover all machines not affected by the March 7 cut. 'ANOTHER ASSASSINATION Sir Arthur Edward Vicars Murdered and House Burned in Dublin—Police- 5o plained. Dublin, April ¥4, (By Associated ' Action Is Necessary. the newspaper declares it is accepted power has offered to attempt to in- CHURCH ST. PRQPERTY Ground Broken for Business Block on four story building on what is known Ohurch street. Richard Erwin “eof, year ago-from Simon Ludy, and has to”“take the place of the old wooden two stories high. In the rear, a large garage will be constructed which will accommodate 50 cars. It is estimated that the bullding will cost in neighborhood of $150,000. In case Germany resists settlement The newspaper adds that a neutral " Work has been -urted on a new as the old Corbin Box - factory on | Ne new started work on a business block ' 't&n second floor a large assembly hal ! The property on East Main street, | next. to the Boys' club, will also be built upon in the near future, work has been begunm on dig- ging out the cellar for a business block of four stories. Mr.' Erwin said today that this building would cost about $60,000, and will have three stores on the ground floor. A corner lot on Spring and Winter streets will soon have a business block on the premises if plans now under way mature. The building will be four stories high and will contain stores on the ground floor. The lot 48 50x86, and the building will cost in the neighborhood of $30,000. Mr. Erwin is also the owner of this prop- DOG SEEKS REYENGE- Stands Daily on Street Corner Jumping erty. at Trolley Car That Killed Canine ! Pal. Duluth, Minn., April 14.—Since- its canine pal was killed recently by a’ street car, a Scotch collie dog stands guard at a certain corner here each day, leaps high as cars'speed by and often manages to grasp the ‘trolley pole rope with its teeth, pulling the pole off the wire and stopping the car. Efforts of the dog's master and car crews to persuade the dog to cease the practice have been to no avail. The animal probably will be shot, € is said. the | and Liverpool, April 14.——Russian Bolshe- | the victims were foreed to undergo the i men that they resort to the vik .mhflfluph"e closed the frontier | ceremony under threat | of being ma- suggesting that they put their ¢ { of that country against rooned on a deserted island. in the the mation, and saying that th from America, according to a cable- | NOrthern extremity. of Lake Michigan. ernment would do likewise { gram received by a local shipping com- ihe said :‘hnt s‘h:hwn.sed%l.m onéy four m and let the nation deci pany from its nt in Libau, says the ours’ notice of e Wi ng and hard- o 3 el Post of this d:;.s Immigrants will h.!\y knew the man she married. Mrs. E Reasons M'W 5 accepted, however; from steamers al- Hansel said that since the ceremony | The railwaymen and the i ready on their way to Russia from Which took place five years ago she had | workers went to Downing America left the House of David. { where Mr. Lioyd George angd | members of the cabinet méet th FLOUR PRICES DROP Minneapolis, April 14.—For the first time in glmost seven years, flour #0ld under $8 a barrel at the mills to- day. One large mill reduced its quo- tation for family patents from $8.20 to $7.90. Not since July, 1914, locgl millers said, has flour been quoted under $8 a barrel. Today's range for family patents was $7.90 to $8.15 when sold in car lots in cotton sacks. THE PASSING OF THE HORSE. William Doyle, for 29 years engaged in the horse livery business in this | has retired from that kind of | city, business and will in the future de- | vote his time to the automobile bus- iness. Mr. Doyle has in past years been the owner of some the fastest racers in New England. Associated with him will be M. J. Moore, for many years a local blacksmith. POLICE GET STILL. ‘While investigating another matter {shortly after 2 o'clock this morning * Sergeéant John J. King and Patrolman Patrick O’'Mara, located a “still” and a barrel of mash in the home of An- drew Prelegrona at 68 Lawlor street. He was taken into custody and the federal authorities were notified. SUIT IS SETTLED. cmfifims‘T STORE Horenstein’s Stand on Main Street Will Be But 4x6—LeWitt to Build wfi- ly Larger Place. The smallest store in the city and ' one of the smallest, if not the very smallest in the state, has been planned by A. M. Horenstein for use as a cigar stand. The store will be 4x6 feet and will be built between Bassett and the New Britain Dairy lunch rooms. It will cost $300. M. C. LeWitt has plans for a cigar | store just south of his Main street building and north of tne alley-way to ‘White's stables. It will be 3x28 feet. May Imprison Hapsburgs Who Return to Austria Paris, April 14.—Legislation pro- hibiting members of the Hapsburg i family from returning to Austrian territory under the penalty of from | one to five years in prison has been adopted by the constitutional commis- sion of the Austrian national assem- bly, says a Vienna dispatch to the Petit Parisien. CRURCH, PERMIT ESSUED. A building permit has been issued the Hotel Press.)—8ir Arthur Edward Vicars, former Ulster king-of-arms, was shot dead this morning at Listowel, and his residence was burned. A tag was at- tached to the body, reading: ‘‘Traitors, bewase. We never forget. I. R. A" Sir Arthur Vicars was Ulster king- the Irish crown jewels valued at $250,- 000 were stolen from the castle. | Service Section of the of-arms at Dublin castle at the time of the famous robbery there in 1907 when He afterward won a $25,000 libel suit Mayor Curtis said this afternoon in explanation of the new plan that the first two days of the census had clearly demonstrated that there’ is need of action on the part of the city government, and for that reason he has planned the establishment of the municipal employment bureau. It was felt advisable that the Home American Red Cross be asked to act in that capacity so that those having work whether of a steady nature or merély the celan- ing i of yards, beating of carpets or emptying of ash bins might get in against a London newspaper which had'! touch with the Red Cross and a man made reflection on him in connection with the case. be sent to their home at once. In the cases of manufacturers or other employers of much labor, their needs | will also be filled with capable work- Dublin, April 13.—Five policemen | men, through the new system, it is were ambushed tonight at L County Limerick, one of killed and three wounded. The raiders then attacked the Fedamore barracks, but re repulsed after two hours. of fighting in which there were no casual- ties. Ammmrmnn.n which was J a8 an assembling shop New York, April 14 —Arrived: Stockholm, Gothenburg: La Bourdon- nais, Havre. Dubrovnik, April li—Arrivod Cal- abria, New York. GEI'S HERO'S MEDAL ChlelGu-merRobenOoxlsAw-:dedi Congressional Medal of Honor Wahington, April 14.—Chief Gun- ner Robert Edward Cox, U. S. N., was on President Harding's callens’ list today to receive a congressional medal for extraordinary heroism on April 13 1904 on the occasion of an explosion on the battleship Missourli which caused the loss of 30 lives. A flare- back from the turret guns set fire to powder near the magazine but Cox flooded the magazine and saved the vessel. GAME OCALLED OFF. Chicago, April 14.—(National) Chi- cago-St. Lauis, postponed, rain. et WEATHER g Hartford, ' April 14.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Ru.,' )urmu tonight; Friday for the new church edifice of St involved parties in the suit of.I. Si- | Mark's congregation. The church will mons against the:Hotel Grand com- 'be 123x91. H. Wales Lines company pany, on a writ of eviction, a satis- of Meriden are in charge of the con- factory settlement has beem reached. struction. Ti\rough an agreement between the Civil Service League Accuses Many Dry Agents Of Being Crooked, Urges Appointment by Test Also Seeks Repeal ‘of Legislation Giving Preference to ' Baltimore, April 14.—Activities of criminal records, the report urges' the National Civil Service League it combatting appointment . of ‘“Iovse and inefficient” prohibitign enforce- ment agents are reviewed in the re-} | port of the ncil of the annual ngfln‘ support of ‘a bill before congress re- quiring -that all dry agents be placed under civil' service regulation and subjected ‘to the ‘customary’examina- ns. It also takes sharp issue with ns in shi m-nr. insisted w%mflwflm would - permit’ x their own initiative. Their o i errand was to deliver in p answer to the premiers last night that the miners specifically the reasons for Jection of his proposals for ad ! the dispute between the min : the mine owners . s i When the triple alliance d an adjournment late last eveni understanding was that this ‘would be communicated to th mier in writing and the minen not apprised of the intention raflwaymen and transport until their visit to Downing st been arranged by telephone. ‘When Harry Goslin, for the port workers, and Mr. Thom the railwaymen had finished presentations of the miners & i had outlined ‘their reasons for | !ing to support it by symp strikes if necessary, Mr. Lio appealed to them to consider w reason was on their side. If asked why they had not availed. selves of the ballot box. Makes Impassioned “Starvation? is' not = your. weapon,” he said. ' *You have | the weapons you had' befq weapons of civilization—pe argument and reason. You ca [it to the nation to decide. Youy {your plan, we have ours. P ‘the nation and we will put o the nation. If the nation decid your plan is the right one, should you starve your people der to achieve something whi can achieve by reason, if re on your side. “If reason is not on your should you force the nation .l' | ing it, to surrender to unreason § !are not an unreasonable peap vast majority of the people peal to are workmen. If the men are against us, we hav : chance.” Pointing out the impossibj the government accepting the demand for a 'national poolis profits the premier defined as alization up to the point of !and not of. managing, whi ‘worse form of nationalizatic CHARGED WITH MAN! New London, April with manslaughter, | death of Sing Lee, a Chi G. Holder, chief petty. ofilg arnlsntd in p t:; bound over S as