New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1921, Page 1

ews of the World y Associated Press LlSHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT MONDAY APRIL 18, 1921.-- T\WELVE PA(.-ES BORA CCUSES RAILROADS )l WASTING EARNINGS BY METHODS OF MANAGEMENT | gations ns Made By Em- pyes When Roads Ob- | t To Any Delay By 1 ilway Board — n s Protest Docketing of Cases and Also' Limit in Presenting idence. o, April 18.—Charges of ir- ty In docketing wage cases the railroad labor board were 1 by labor representatives strenuous protest agianst the length of presentation ence In the consolidated wage on hearing wheh convened to- r's first move to ment of the hearing until a pard should be present. The of three moembers expired last and President Harding's new eon have not yet heen con- by the senate. In addition, Phillips, labor member, has lled to California by the seri- ess of his wife Other Requests Made, 'ond request was made by | f union and Independent em- | orgunizdtions alike, all of the | Iagetcviatives entering pro- | ! the elght hour lmit ny recently set by the board ffort to expodite the hearing. 4 lmitation was the most | departure from recognized ever pronounced by a judi- ody, declared W. 8. Carter, f the brotherhood of locomo- men and enginemen rd roquest that the transporta- up. Including the four big 0ods and the switchmen, be Separate hearing was made Shephard, president of the rallway = conductors. The ok all three requests under nt and went Into executive to mako its decisfon. mu—m: was request five ‘of the 14 cases affecting | to, the brotherhood of loco- engineers, Warren §. Stone, | not belleve these certifica- re legnl ' and proper” Hr‘l perfunctorily on Saturdey, | hem If they would accept a entered their dispute by L conferences were not ac- d Mr. Carter urged an ex- of time saying that the rail- that the employes should nple time to consider the man- Rallroads Aro Ready. rallroads, however, were on Thelir case was in the hands of ‘Walber, of the Pennsylvania, that it could be presented | the elght hours. He empha- that wage Increases had aj- n made retroactive but this Aocketéed had been pre-l t, declared mserted. "Some roads called pn and when the employes | the transportation act.” uld have much data to' pre- ts’ evidence and preparq a falr red to proceed immedi|- plained they had outlined their | he need for immediate action, possible In the case of reduc- ‘Walber charged that “if the on the roads had been free with the managements no dis- ould be before the board."” eeusation brought sharp re- 'om union heads who declared jogld show that all union men structed to confer with cials, Grunau Is Heard, John Grunau now head ot oclation of Rallway Employes h America, attempted to speak pr extending the eight-hour it for argument, his right to bufore the board immediately llenged by W. G. Lee, of the en's union. Chalrman Barton Mr. Grunau amid charges als of the legality of Mr. 's organization but allowed proceed when the secretary @ name of tho association on bket. Bad B ) ness Charged. raliroads’ urgency brought a reply from Mr. Jewell. The s, he sald, would show: for 20 years preceding the war surplus earnings had Dbeen bed by the issue of fictitious ¥ dissipated through finan- anagement.’’ employes and the public were from an equitable participa- rallroad earnings In the form % and decreased rates. proper reserves had not been ¢ for depreciation or improve. 'en under these adverse pns,” labor costs had heen low of the efficlency of rallway wages had not kept pace with aged cost of living during time. the same financial control as . — 'GERMANY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF AGREEMENT ABOUT 1500 60 TO WORK. lfirlken However, Claim That Bat I Lloyd George Declares Teu- tons Still in Default On Treaty. London, April 18. (By Associated Press.)—The German government, said Proemier Lloyd George in the house of commons today, is still in default with regard to reparations, the trial of per- sons accused of offenses against the laws of war, and disarmament. The Germans, continued the premier, have not thus far shown any inclina- tion ;to advance practical proposals for carrying out the treaty of Versallles in these respects. There still was impera- tive necessityto confer with regard to the further steps which might be nec- essary to enforce compliance with the treaty. Mr. Lioyd Gegrge's statement was in answer to a question by Commander Kenworthy as to whether the prime minister's attention had been called to the pronouncement of Premier Briand of France that France, as the ques- tioner copstrued it, intended to use force against Germany after May 1, and whether British troops would be in- volved in a new demonstration. Re- (Continued on Tenth Page.) DEATH TOLL NEAR 100 Tornado WL h Swept Southern States Doex Terrible Damage—Relief Work- ers Busy Today' Memphis, Tenn., April 18.—Reliet workers began clearing away the debris today of the tornado which swept east- ward from Texas Saturday and-took a ! toll of approximately 100 lives, injured several hundred persons and wrecked ! MILLS ARE WORKING |STEEL GORP. HEAD i AT THOMPSONVILLE No Disorders When Harfiord! | Bigelow Carpet Co. Opens Today . Few of These Are Skilled Hands— Big Force of Police and Sherifls On Hand. ' ; 12-HOUR WORKING DAY Thompsonville, Conn., April 18.- Employes in the thrce unorganized ‘depnrlmcnu, of the Fhrtfard-Bige- low Carpet Co. went in to work when the plant opened today but from ob- | servation it did not appear as if morc than a score of persons’in the three departments which have a union re- ,turned. It was said by the mill of- ficials that approximately 1,500 per- sons went into their usual places. A strike in the dye house, tapestry and moquette departments closed the plant on March 14. A few of those who went to work in the organized departments were said by the strikers to be new hands who had never been in the mill be- | fore. Many Police At Hand About 70 police officers and deputy sheriffs under High Sheriff G. H., Gabb were on duty during the day outside the mills. There was no in terference with those returning to work and nothing out of the ordin ary happened during the foremoon. Cases in Court. \ | In the town court four casés {where the company had tried to | | evict tenants of the company’s houae-: | were called. In trying the first case . | the court held that the statutes had not been lHved up to in service of the original notice §o vacate and dismissed the case. Counsel for the ,company did not press the other cases as the noticés to vacate were [nrved on the same day. IRISH LEADERS SEE SEES NO NEED T0 UNIONIZE TRABES Gary Favors Reasonable Control of Business by Government Agencies as Solution for Labor Problem T0 BE REDUCED SOON While He Does Not Wish to Do In- justice to Labor Leaders Or Unions, Chairman Gary Expresses Opening That As Soon As Industries of Coun- try Are Unionized, Industrial De- cay Will Begin, New York, April 18.—Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the U. 8. Steel Corp., told the stockholders at their annual meéting ‘today he was in fa- vor of “publicity, regulation and rea- | sonable control” of business through government agencies as a possible “solution of or antidote to the labor union problem.” Declaring he did not believe in socialism or in government manage- ment or operation, he suggested that | non-partisan, non-sectarian commis- sions or departments render decisions, subject to review by the highest courts. al Protection. Continuing his suggestion he said: ‘“Laws—clear, well defined, practic- able and easy of ' comprehension— covering these matters, might be passed and if so they should apply to all economic organizations, groups or bodies exceeding certain specified numbers or amounts. Both organized capital and organized labor should be placed under these laws. Each should VIGTORY ALMOST WON a score or more villages and farming | setilements in six southern <tates. The koo lenth list stood at 94 with sev- eral and believed to have been kflled. Hempstead county, Arkansas, report- ed 41 Cend. In Miller county, adjoin- ing, 17 lost their lives;. three were Kklilnd in Fcpe county, one in Yell éoun- Lty and onc in Pike. ‘Texus reported nine dead; Aldabama 14 and Mississippi | elght. Heavy rain and a sharp drop in temperature which followed in the wake of the storm contributed to the suffering, but today the weather was generally clear ahd temperatures re- turning to normal. DEPOSITORS ARE SAFE Ex-Governor Holcomb Says That Those With Money in Shelton Bank Will Get Their Funas Back Again. [Hartford, April 18.-—Former Uov- e r Marcus H. Holcomb, Clifford I. J rge, associated with the ex-governor in the work ceunected with the receiv- ership of the Shelton Trust Co., and George Conklin and Harold Drew, resi-', dents of Shelton, were at the capitol to- day for a conference with Bank Com- missioner Everett J. Sturges on the af- ) falrs of the company and the liquida- tion of the bank. Ex-Governor Holcomb was asked if it was true, according to a report, that there was to be a reorganization of the bank. “I'm not interested in any reorgan- ization. I'm concerned about liguidation of the present bank at one hundred cents on the dollar,”” replied the ex-governor. B ““The depositors will not lose any- thing, then?'* he was asked. } *““Not a cent,”” was his positive' re« Joinder. Lawyer David L. Dunn to Leave Democrat Committee Lawyer David L. Dunn will tender his resignation as chairman of the democratic town commitiee at a meeting of that committee to be held some evening this week. It is proo- sble that his successor will be chosen at that time. The name of' ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran has been men- tioned as a possible successor to the retiring chairman. Lawyer Dunn has been chairman of the cemmluon tor more nml a year. the Messages Are Read At A. A. R. L. R. Convention At Chjcago, April 18.—Messages from field leaders in Ireland’s fight for in- (dependence declaring that the Irish ! virtually had won, were read today by Harry J. Boland, secretary to Eamonn De Valera at the first conven- tion of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic. The messages came from ‘‘Presi- dent” De Valera, Michael Collins and Caral Bruga, all of whom are in Ire- land. De Valera's message said: “The terror will break long before there will be any weakening of our people. The nation has taken a new resolve and the time has arrived when we can without undue op- | { timism safely predict that Ireland is (in better position now than she has (Continued on Ninth Page.) , Steel Corp. President ! May Head Ship Board | Washington, April 18.—(By the/ Associated Press)—James A. Farrell, president of the U S. Steel Corp. is expected by high administration offi- cials here to be named as chairman of the new Shipping Board, nomina- tions for which will be sent to the senate late this week by President | Harding. To Erect New Signs On City’s Trunk Highways | City Engineer Joseph D. Williams will shortly assign city employes to the work of putting up new street signs on the trunk highways about the city. The streets whose intersec- tions are to be placarded are: Stan- ley, Hartford avenue,. East Main, Main, West Main, South Main, Elm streets and Franklin nquAre Allies Decide 'l'hey Are to Be Neutral | London, April 18.—The Allies have | agreed to maintain an attitude of neu- | trality during the hostilities between | the Greeks and Turks in Asla Minor. | Mr. Lloyd George, the premier, made | this announcement in the house of | commons lodly Movement May Be Started at Council Caucus to Have Lawyer Traceski An unverified repért was in circu- lation today that an effort may be made at the caucus ef the republican members of the commen couneil to- morrow evening to secure for Law- yer Stanley J. Traceski, the place as prosevuting attornéy in the local police court, succeeding the present incumbent, Lawyer A. A. Greenberg. Lawyer Traceski is in Yhe office with Judge George W. Klett and Deputy Jud P, W. Alling. both of the ¢ Selected as Prosecutor succeed Judge Klett, although Law- yer Jeseph G. Weods had and Is still filling the position ef assistant prosecuter. i w recently appointed prosecutor lai The possibility of such a meve be- ! | came known several weeks ago. Or- iginally, it is sald, some of those in power ‘were anxious to have Mr. Traceski named to succeed Klett, but , others with strong influence objected at the time to having the two judges sand the prosecutor selected from ! ing with its be entitled to the same protection and be subject to the same restric- tions and provisions. Questions Labor Unions. “Will labor unions consent to this? They have heretofore objected. IHere ‘would be a test. Labor union leaders have before now asked and received discriminatory, exemptions. This is wrong and it would be just as bad if the situation were reversed. Em- ployers generally desire only the samé treatment that is accorded to labor unions. The large majority of work- men also would be satisfied with this standard.” Mr. Gary devoted a considerable portion of his address to labor unions and said “the natural and certain ef- fects of labor unionism are expressed by three words: . inefficiency, high costs.” Agpinst Unionization. “I would not intentionally do an injustice to any union labor leader nor to a labor union,” he continued, “but I firmly believe complete union- { ization of the industry of this coun- try would be the beginning of indus- trial decay.” Admitting that unions “may have been justified in the long past” be- cause workmen were not treated just- ly, he declared there now is “no ne- cessity” for labor unions, “in the opin- ion of the large majo ly of both em- ployers and employes.” Turning to the subject of possible reduction of working hours 'for em- ploves of the steel corporation Mr, Gary said: Fewer Working Hours. “The officers of the corporation, the presidents of subsidiary companies and a majority of others in positions of responsibility are in favor of abol- ishing the 12-hour day and for this reason and because of public senti- ment it is-our endeavor and expecta- tion to decrease the working hours— we hope in the comparatively near future.” Concerning the corporation’s deal- qa\plnyes he said: “Adverse, "even harsh criticisms have sometimes been made but in this connection it is noticeable that these criticisms have generally orig- inated with or been supported by ill advised or vicious mjnded outsiders and not by the workmen themselves.” | He said the corporation had been “very successful’” in cultivating the feeling of amity among the employes. # He said the employes on the aver- age ‘thave received as high, if not the highest compensation and as gen-= erous if not the most generous treat- ment accorded by any basic industry at any period In this or any other country.” STEAMER ARRIVALS, New York, April 18.—Arrived: Col- { umbia, Glasgow. Hamburg, April 12—Arrived: Mount Clay, New York. Christiania, April 18.—Arrived: United States, New York. Queenstown, April Carenia, New York. 16.—Sailed: —_— WEATHER [ | Hartford, April 18 —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Overcast with freezing tempera- | o ! | tun, Tuesday fair and warmer. SOME OF JOBLESS Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business | ' HOUSING LAWS IN NEW YORK ARE PUT T0 WORK' ARE HELD CONSTITUTIONA BY VOTE OF SUPREME COL :Mayor Fills Water Department; Openings With Unemployed T0 BEGIN TASKS TOMORROW i i i i Cases Taken Care of Represent Most Urgent of 1,500 Who Have Filed Cards—Council to Hear of Situation } ‘Wednesday Evening. l The task of providing work for the urgent cases in the 1,500 who have i registered for the mayor's unemploy- | ment censis was undertaken this morning by Mayor Orson F. Curtis | when arrangements were made with the water department for several men to repoirt tomorrow morning. Those who were placed today represent some {of the most needy cases disclosed by [ an examination of the cards filled out last week, the mayor explains, and | insofar as is possible all cases which Jare similarly\ in need will be taken care of. 1 Public Not Responding. i The response to Mayor Curtis’ ap- ., ! peal to the public to provide work for the unemployed at house clean- | ing, carpet beating, cleaning yards or other odd jobs has brought no re- sponse, not a single opening having | been offered to the Red Cross, which | bureau has been placed in charge of | { the work. The mayor has sounded another appeal today to anyone who . can use labor, even though it be but for an hour or two, to notify the Red Cross. Unless work is provided in { that way, the mayor cautions, it will | be necessary for the council to ask for an appropriation to provide work. | Early Action Sought. At Wednesday evening’'s session of the common council, the mayor will bring . the unemployment problem (Continued on Second Page.) COMMUNISTS QUARREL IN THEIR OWN RANKS Local Party Split On ‘Poli- cies—Police Watching Known Leaders. There has crept into the ranks.of the local branch of the communist party, a dissension that is causing the leaders some worry. From a reliable source it was learned today that the breach is due to one faction in the organization which is demanding im- mediate action of a drastic nature. The other faction is doing everything possible to prevent such a serious out- break, and it was due to a lengthy discussion on the proposed movement of the arganization scheduled for May 1, that nearly led to a riot a week ago yesterday. The membership in the local branch now totals more than 200. Of late the organization has managed to gain a number of new members The local police are in possession (Continued on Ninth Page.) Thirsty? Then Bow About Trip On Steamer Huron Buenos Aires, April 18.—The Amer- ican Shipping Board steamer Huron, managed by the Munson line, which will sail from Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday for New York, will be a “wet’’ ship, it was announced at the woffices of the line here today. Orders have been received to stock the vessel with sufficient alcoholic beverages for its passengers for a round trip. GAMES CALLED OFF. New Haven, April 18.—(Baseball) New Haven-Rochester exhibition gama cancelled, rain. Detroit, April Cleveland-Detroit snow covered. ‘Washington, April 18.—(American) Philadelphia-Washington game post- poned; cold weather. Philadelphia, April 18, (National). —Brooklyn:Philadelphia game post- poned; wet grounds. Boston, April 18 (National)—New York-Boston game postponed—rain. New York, April 18 (American)—- Boston-New York game postponed; wet grounds. 18.—(American) postponed; fiela LIQUOR VIOLATORS ASSESSED IN COURT Fruit Store Men Pay $150 Each—Saleconman Fined $100. Complaints made to Patrolman Jo- seph Kennedy that husbandsy wera | spending their carnings in Grove street fruit stores, resulted in iha ar- | rests Saturday night of Waclaw Makowski and Stanley Kozikl on charges of having liquor on hana 'with intent to sell. Both pleaded guilty. Evidence was Introduced to show that both places ot business had unsavory reputations for illegitimate ! . whiskey trafficking and that a quan- tity of liquor had been found in eac instance by the police. Fines of $150 and costs were imposed by George W. Klett. John Laurence, proprietor of the Main street place of business which was tormerly known as the “Subway,” i admitted his guilt.to having liquor on hand with intent to sell. He was| fined $100. Frank Fetzman, whosa | place of.business was visited Satur- dayv by the police, asked for a con- tinuance. Liquor Prosecuting Agent | M. A. Sexton recommended a hear- ing Thursday morning and his (Continued on Third Page.) ESCAPES FROM JAIL Man Serving Year in Bridgeport Insti- tution Scales Wall With Ladder— Not Caught Yet. Bridgeport, April 18.—Using a lad- der to scale the jail wall, John Mor- rello, serving a year for obtaining money under false pretenses made his escape from the North avenue jail here Saturday afternoon. A gaperal alarm was sent out shortly after he lmnde his escape, but up to the pres-’ ent time no, trace has been discovered. Morrello had served bt a few days of his sentence. He was sentenced from Stamford on April 5. He was at work in the boiler room when he made his break for liberty by using a ladder to scale the wall. Seymour Restaurant Is Gambling Séymour, Conn., April 18.—The Russian restaur.nt at 9 Second street, was raided last night and five men placed under arrest for violating the law relating to ' gambling. Among those arrested was the ' proprietor, Harry Suark, who was fined $10 and costs and’ the others $3 and costs in court this morning. Bergdoll’s Escape to Be Thoroughly Probed ‘Washington, April 18,—The Kahn resolution for investigation of the es- cape to Germany of Grover C. Berg- doll, Philadelphia draft dodger, was reported out today by the house rules committee. Chairman Campbell in- dicated that it would be taken up in the house soon. Lower Temperatures, Frost, Likely, Tomght] ‘Washington, April 18.—The cold snap moving eastward from the plain | states had extended today to the At- lantic seaboard from Maine to Flori- da but the weather bureau forecast slowly rising temperatures tomorrow and Wednesday east of the Mississip- pi river. Slightly lower temperatures were predicted for tonight along the middle Atlantic coast and light frost probably as far south as central Flor- ida. IT PID HERE, TOO / Torrington, ‘April 18,—Accompanied by an appreciable fall in the tempera- ture, a substantial snow squall swirled and eddied about the street here this morning. New Britain: Ditto. New Haven Man Shoots Woman as He Meets Her On Street, Then Commits Suicide; She Will Recover New Haven, April 18-—Michele Gaudioso, 41, met Mrs. Baldassane, aged 21, on the street today and shot her and then killed himself. The' woman was wounded only in the wrist. She went before Coroner Mix ‘and the police believed she would give information. They knew' very little about the actual shooting but said they knew the man. Gaudiose was said by the police to have been engaged with others last summer in whiskey running. In one affray Gaudioso got four bullets in the body and for a long time was not ex- pected to live. Last week the police brougkt back from New York city Jo- seph Spino, charged .with comr:lleny G guilty to /assault with intent to Kkill , Gaudioso. Sentence was deferred as | the police were trying to arrest others. | Gaudioso leaves a widow and six children. After Coroner Mix had questioned the woman he stated that from her story Gaduioso was madly in love with ‘the woman. Upon meeting her on: the street he suggested that they 80 away in Gaudioso’s automobile. The woman sajd she was mdignant at the suggestion and tried to. move on, when the man shot at her. She col- lapsed from fright. Gaudieso put the gun to his head and fired, the act be- ing withessed by many persons near- L diogan . T . L ! “housing” not Judse i | stances | Distri6t of Columbia case the o] : District of Columbia Act Is Also Held By United States Tribunal Vote in Each Case Was to Four—Dissenting ion is Strong One. Washington, April 18—The so bills of New York held valid today bp the supreme The District of Columbia re: also was declared constitutiona court divided five to four, in sac Chief Justice White and Asdg Justices McReynolds, McKenng Van Dervanter dissenting, Questions Involved. The opinion in the New Yor! |'was on an action brought by thy cus Brown holding company attacked sections ‘of the state compelling landlords to give i service to tenants, and makini possession under ordinary ¢ extremely difficult. was on an act of congress, kno { the Baill law, a war-time act p| | ting tenants to remain in poss of rented property at pre-war| and setting up a rent commiss Pass on.the question of fair ren| Justice Holmes for the majo this case declared that the eminent domain and those conj police powers justified restrict] property rights without compen in cases of public emergency: Opinions In' Dissent. Justice McKenna in renderin dissenting opuinion, declared th attack on ‘“‘constitutional lib contained in ‘the act,!'struck . very root’of our civilization. “What concern of the peo ‘who occupies a cellar, in W for business purposes or an in ‘New 'York?” asked ' ‘Kenna. i “The answer is, to the homeless. That satisty. If this legislation ‘what will be illegal Capital Assets Taxable. The supreme court reaffirm recent decision that apprecia capital assets is taxable as deciding the case brought by H Darlington against internal officials of the Chicago district. FOREIGN TRADE DECLIN During March, Business Was | quarters of. Billion Dollars Than Year Ago. ‘Washingtton, April 18.—Am foreign trade last month was three-quarters of a billion doll than in the same month last figures madé public today by ti partment of commerce showed Exports for the month were 000,000 as compared with $3. 000 in March, 1920, while were only $252,000,000 as com with $524,000,000. This left a balance for the month of $13. 000 as against $296,000,000 in 1920. For (he nine months ended { March exports aggregated $5,50! 000 and imports SR,OQ0,00”.OOO for the corresponding period o year oxports totalled $6.050,0 and ‘imports $3,759,000,000. Bxports of gold in March $700,000 and imports $108,0f against exports of $47,000,000 imports of $17,000,000 in year ago. 3 URGES DAYLIGHT Mayor Brainard of Hartford Proclamation to People to Ser One Hour Ahead Sunday. J Hartford, April 18.—In a prod tion issued today Mayor Newtd Brainard asks the people of Ha to put-themselves on a daylight § schedule beginning next Sund: setting their clocks an hour ahg In deference to the state law recently by the general assembl mayor does not come out flatly to make the request. Howevel common council has voted for d saving and practically all big bul in the city, including factories ai partment stores is on record as ing the plan. Even if clocks af set ahead it iscertain that thouss workers will be required to repg hour earlier in the morning an quit work that much earlier ?lurnoon . Pope Denies He wm Intercede For G G ome, April 18 (Byid& Preas).—A formal @enial: % by ‘the Vatican today that it would act as between Germany A