New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1921, Page 1

lews of the World y Associated Press BLISHED 1870. NEW BRlTAlN IN, CONNECTICUT. L FOR LIBERAL SUNDAY, LLOWING FPROFESSIONAL | BASEBALL, PASSES SENATIC HUNI]REI]S COME FOR e Pochlandt, Employe | id s_A]s;F(;rFootball es And Concerts der Local Option— | ective As Soon As ned ents Voice Strenuous tions, Claiming Meas- “Commercializes the ford, April 19— noe bill, to permit profession- I, football, classical conceérts on ¢ afternoon under local option, jopted by the senate this after- In concurrence with (he house. Ko to Governor Lake as soon ossed. It will take effect when bill was taken up by Senator hey from the Calendar and ex- , and its adoption moved. An pent was offered by Senator which, however, was rejocted Awn motion. It would have re- [u license to play molf. row a nddle n eanoe, ride & horse or automobile for pleasure on The Sunday " Offers Amendment Brown offered an amend- rovide that games mention- ho bill should not be played if tertered wth public worship comfort, peace or quiet of any He spoke briefly for the ent deprecating what he the tendency to Hberalize the . He sald the Sunday of Wash« nd Lincoln, and the legislation days/ for a strict observance fHay was good enough for him. I that the bill gave to profes. rts tho right of unrestrie pt given in the law allo '3 sports, and his amendment Iy to put into the bill the girictions as in the present. not want the amateur sports led, but he did not think it mive professlonal -basehall Heo belleved the peopie hitve somo measure of protec- 0 #al? that while it might be t people as a ruln do not hold on Sunday afternoon there e peoble who do and they PAva tha viehe 1o 11 vha without outside disturbances. Opposes Measure jor Brooks mald that while Brown spoke of the old-time should also remember that changed. Senator Hall of was against “commerclaliz- day,” saying that this bill he door to business as well as @ was a step the wrong way. in the Interests of promoters , and ball playing would be- erely & commerial proposition. or Costello spoke for the bill & that it was progressive on. Senators Sanford, Golden ewell were for the bill, the ing that it was in the inter- good momality and the Chris. on. After burther debate, the amendmoeft was defeated. bl was the dopted, with tly only a few voices against Bills On Banking hanks committ reported s biting use by any concern oti # “bank’’ or “trust company” t Is such; amending the law to male of oll corporation by providing that a com- ust pay 3300 to the bank or as a fee for examining ny before it s Hoensed to boks and bands in the state, uiring that such a corporation le a statement of its condi- | ppropriations committee re- n a bill for $90,000 for a ine Mghway from North ordale to Mechaniesville, feo Charges O, K. joners from Danbury and for logiislation to stop gas es from making service were given leave to with- Judiciary committee the bills providing that no shall marry within two fter the date of decree of for simple uniform rules to e by judges of the wsuperior sottle small claims; for d for poor In civil cases to by the state, and the labor jeh would have given the ommissioner grand juror's in any town Judges Confirmed. nate confirmed Judge L. F. as associate justice of the court 23 to 4: Judge John' to be an associate justice of | court 20 to 0; Judge L. P. rvin to be a superior court to 1; Allyn L. Brown to be court judge 30 to 0, and il Jonnings to be a judge of court 27 to 0. pate confirmed the appoint- Frank Cheney Jr., of Man- | catbo 'NEWARK RUNNER WINS AMERICAN MARATHON Frank Zuna Races Over 25 Mile Course For New Record. ——— Boston, April 19.—The American Marathon, carrying virtually the road racing championship of the country at 256 miles, was won today by Frank Zuna of Newark, N. J. He made a new record for the event, his time be- ing hours 18 minutes 57 3-5 sece ondss Charles Mellor of Chicago, who had raced with the winner almost from the start, finished:second. His time was 2 hours 22 minutes, 12 sec- onda. The previous record was 2 hours minutes 18 1-5 seconds made in by Mike Ryan of New York. Edward Sandberg of this city was one of the entrants in lhu race. LEGTURE ON MOSIC Teachers” Club Wilk lkhl: E. W. New- tdn of Boston Here to Give Talk To- 1 morrow Evening. Tomorrow evening at $:15 E. W. Newton of Boston will lecture on ‘‘Six Clues to Musical Understanding.’” Miss Helen Leavitt will play selections Lo illustrate the talk. Mr. Newton is a prominent music editor and educator and has done much to promote the progress of musical un-, derstanding in New England. last summer his lectures on ‘‘Appreclation of Music” at Chautaqua, New York, were the most popular offered. Miss Leavitt is a planist of untsual ability, as well as a composer and arranger of music. She hps been a student of music conditions throughout the eastern states and is so Intimately acquainted with all phases of the work that she s considered oue of the authorities on the subject. The New Britain Teachcrs’ club in- vites all who are interested in music to extend an invitution to their friends to cotne ‘and heéar an intéresting talk on a subject too little understood. ADOLPH POSTL DIES Prominent Local Tailor Passes Away Today—Funeral Services Thursday Morning, \ Adolph Postl, aged 42, of 19 Locust street, died this morning. He was a prominent tailor in this city, having been identified with that trade for a score of years. Surviving ls his wife; two daughters, lda R., aged 13, and Helen T., aged 8; two brothers, Rich- ard P, and Charles of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Anton Pepesch, Mras. Louls Meitz and Mrs. Hedwig Knus, all of this city. He was a member of the Austrian Singing society and the New Britain Aerie of Eagles, Funeral services will be held Thurs- day morning at § o'clock at St. Peter's church. Rev. Charles Coppens, pas- Tor, will officiate and burial will be in St u.ry'- cemetery Shndln:l 0il Obhins Rights in Venezuela New York, April 19.—The Mara- Oi1 Exploration Co, , and the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey have entered Into an agreement whereby the latter will develop certain of the oll concessions of the Maracaibo Co. in Venezuela it was announced here today. The Standard Ofl Co. will have-a controlling interest in the properties selected. Nuptial Announcement To Soon, Asserts Garry Cineinnati, Aprh 19. — President August Herrmann of the Cincinnati Nationals and former chalrman of the old national bascball commission said today that the announcement of his engagement to wed Mrs. Elizabeth Dougherty, a widow of Chicago, was premature. Mr. Herrmann said that the announcement was the result of joking among his friends at a dinner which he and Mrs. Dougherty ate- tended. Highwaymen in Ansonia Rob Man and Son of $25 Ansonia, April 19.—Two highway- men with revolvers held up Abraham Cohen and his young son Julius, on Grove street last night and robbed the former of $25.00. One of the footpads took Julius to one side while the other made the boy's father hand over what money he had in his | clothes. 500,000 BOTTLES DESTROYED. Dunkirk, N. Y. April 19.—~Ware- Louses, packing and shipping build- ings of the Thatcher Manufacturing company, contalping 500,000 glass mlll( bomu ready fm' 'lhl»-mw were ' . j tion of |LAID OFF BY CITY DEPARTMENT, NEW BRITAIN HERALD TL lESDAY APRIL 19, 1921, —TWELVE PAGES DRAFTSMAN BROODS INTO INSANITY | Jl]BS T0 CITY HALL Secome * viotnt Board of Public Works, Aftcr Melancholy Period. Mayor Curtis Besieged Today by - Applicants for Work PUBLIC lS_ (_)MPERATING Several Calls for Workmen Are Re- ceived at Red Cross Morning—Servicer Plans Relicf Mea: Office This Committee nres. Several hundred | applicants for work were personally interviewed this morning by Mayor Orson F. Curtis at his office in City Hall, and in a few instances enfployment was provided. When the mayor came down to his office about 9 o'clock, a gathering of nearly 160 men greeted him. For sev- eral hours there was a continuous line leading up to the door of Mayor Cur- tis’ office. Resppnse is Generous Thé response to the mayor's appeal for those who are in a position ta provide employment to do 80, has beerl more pleasing than yesterday. Several applications were made for workmen to do odd jobs and chores. A letter was received from Stafford Springs for a boy, between the ages of 14 and 18 years, to do chores about small farm The wages, it is explained, will neces- sarily be small, but the work will be pleasant and light. The job will last for a month and will, the writer ex- plains, afford a good vacation for some | he was of honest and willing boy who is out of employment. Actual Suffering. At a meeting of the maVor's com- mittee on servicemen's relief, held yesterday afternoon, the condition of unemployment among the servicemen was discussed. It was reported that actual suffering is existing . in some casés. An effort will be made to care | for as many of the soldiers as possi- ble. The committee will seek an ap- propriation of $3,000 at tomorrow night’s meeting of the common coun- eil-gnd will probably recommend that they be given power to take over the offices of the Hed Cross which are shortly to close. | Mayor ‘Undecided. As yet the mayor is undecided as to what action he will recommend to | the council to take care of the unem- ployment problem. - An appropriation of $100,000 with which to begin pub- ' lic works, it is pointed out, would pro- vide employment for 800 hands, work- ing on a short schedule, for three months. In order to stretch the ap- propriation over that period of time and provide for such a number, it would be necessary to have the work- men on two shifts a week, cach to re- ceiva $10. T0 FIGHT IN JERSEY CITY Dempsey-Carpentier Bout On Jnly‘ 2 Will Be Staged There, Tex Rick- | fard Announces Today. New York, April 19.—The Demp- sey-Carpentler heavyweight cham- plonship bout will be fought In Jer- | sey City on Saturday, July 2. This | announcement was made by Promo- | ter Tex Rickard here today. Rickard said he had not made | temporary affliction final cholce of the actual site in Jersey City. Three different sites are under consideratioon all of which offer excellent transportation facili- ties. It will require a careful study of the various railroad, trolley and subway lines before the most suit- able and convenent locality can be | ascertained, he said. Rickard said Newark and favorable sites, thal while both Atlantic City offered the hearty co-opera- the Jersey City authorities and Chamber of Commerce as well as proximity to New York were factors which led to the final choice. COMMITS SUICIDE | Head of French Steamship Line Takes | Own Life—Was Despondent Since ! Death of His Wife, New York, April 19. — Maurice Kosminski, head of the Compagnie General Trans-Alantique, better known as the French line of steam- ships in the United States, was found dead in his apartment here today. According to the report of the medi- cal examiper he committed &uicide by )un‘ln‘, “Jmself with the cord of his bath roi’s He had suffered from melancholia since the death of his wife three months ago, his friends said. He is survived by a son and a daughter. Before coming to New York, he was representative of the French line in Thicago. STEAMER ARRIVALS, New York, April 19.—Arrived: Canada, Marseilles. Constant brooding over the loss of his position in the engineering de- puartment in the board of public works preyed on the mind of Walter Poe- landt to such an extent that he be- came violently insane yesterday after noon and was locked up at police quarters for safe keeping, He was examined later by Drs. James Faulk- ner and W. L. Marsh, both of whom pronounced his mentally unbalanced. Charity Supt. William Cowlishaw ordcred his committal to the State Insane Asylum at Norwich. Poelandt was taken to the hospital this morning in the service car of the police de- partment. Had Been Laid O Poelandt was in the employ of the engineering department as a drafts- man for about two years. When the board of public works reached a deci- sion to create a new position, that of general superintendent, he was land off so tHat his salary might be ap- propriated toward the new position. Charles Cadwell, a member of the board of public works, was named for the new office. The retiring dmaftsman expressed deep regrets upon leaving the city office. According to fellow workmen, an exceedingly nervous temperament and brooded over the loss of his job several days prior to leaving the city's employ. During the weeks he had been out of work he became melancholy to a noticeable degree and for several days was pe- ported to have been acting queerly. Locked Up Yest Kuln) Yesterday afternoon the police were notified that a man had gone insane. Policeman Clarence Lamphere was sent to the home of Charles E. Steele of 280 Chestnut street, with whom Poelandt roomed, and found the man out of his mind. He was lodged in the woman's cell at police headquarters pending the arrival of examining doctors and the city official in whose charge committment cases are placed. Efforts to éngage the man in connect- ed conversation were without avail, he being unable,to supply even an ac- count of his personal history, Poelandt is single, aboyt 40 years of age and a native of Austria. For a number of yvears he served. in the en- gineer corps of the German army previous fo his coming to the United States. In the service he was rated as a commissioned office. As far ‘as is known, he has no relatives in this country. Became Citizen Recently Because of his Austrian allegiance Poelandt was unable to secure citi- zenship papers during the war and just prior to the opening of hostilities he failed to get papers because of a recent change of residence. He was notifid last month that his case would be heard at New Haven, April 1. He was successful at the hearing. The afflicted man is regarded as an efficient and conscientious worker. Mr, Steele, with whom he lived, was in- clined to view the illness as but a from which he will soon recover. He is 2 man of regu- | lar habits and of splendid physique. As far as is known his present ailment is the only instance of his having ever been mentally afflicted HENDERSON T0 SPEAK Will Address Merchants and Clerks of Stores Social Thursday Night. Thomas F. L. Henderson, sales counsellor at the Lasalle Extension university at Chicago, will speak at a social under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night at the Elks’ club. The speaker will commence at 8 o'clock. His top- ic will be “salesmanship.” The mer- chants and all store clerks have been invited to attend and listen to Mr. Henderson as his talk will dwell large- ly on selling over the counter. ' Any merchant who desires tickets may procure them at the commerce rooms by applying for them. Dancing and a social time will follow the talk. Cur- ley's Augmented orchestra. will fur- at Chamber of Commerce nish music. An enjoyable luncheon was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms this noon. The social and membership committees dined. Plans were dis- cussed by the social committee for the Thursday night's affair and the event promises to be a successful one. A large attendance is anticipated inas- much as Mr. Henderson is an author- ity on sellin Railroads Employing Thousands of Women Washington, April 19.—Women em- nloyed by the raflroads in 1920 num- bered 87,457 or 151 less than in 1919 and nearly 10,000 more than in 1918, says a report issued today by the in- terstate commerce commission. Most of them were in clerical and semi- clerical positions but 1,363 were doing shop work last year. — e WEATHER ZEE Hartford, April 19.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight; Wednes- day fair and warmer. i ) EX-EMPRESS" FUNERAL Famous German Army Gen- Also Attend Services Today. erals Potsdam, April 19 Press)—Amid the tolling of bells | which marked the solemn hour, funeral services for Augusta Victoria, former German empress, = were held today in this, the royal residence suburb of Berlin. Over the simple coffin in tique temple in the Potsdam ’xrounds where the services held had been raised the familiar |\(~llo\\ standard of the ex-empress, fand at its foot stood the four sons of i the former roval couple, who were free to attend the services. was the presence of the husband, the former emperor, and the eldest son of ' the family, former Crown Frederick William, exiles in_Holland. Led by the clergy and officers of the ex-empress’ own regiments, the funeral cortege left Wild Park, the Potsdam railway station near which the body had been guarded over night (by Associated the an- palace by faithful mourners after its arrival | by special train and proceeded shortly before 16 o'clock for the palace grounds. Four black-plumed steeds from the former royal stables drew the funeral car, which was former chamberlains of bearing the royal insignia. Then came the Hohenzollern princes and princesses and other members of the former German royal family in equipages of state, these followed by members ol the ex- emperor's ceurt and distinguished army officers, among whom were Generals von Hindenburg, Luden- dorf, von Mackensen and von Kluck. GRISIS IN ITALY Conditions of Extremc Disorder Re- ported Where Nationalists and So- clalists Are in Conflict. Rome, April 19.—Conditions of ex- treme disorder are reported from nor- thern central Italy where parties of extreme nationalists have been in armed conflict with socialists and communists almost daily for the last week, The disorders which are the outgrowth of partisan feeling aroused by the electoral campaign no\\, in progress appear to center about 'Flor- ence and other Tuscan cities. Up- wards of a score of persons were killed in melees on Sunday and there were several ambuscades and running fights during the day. A number of preceded by the the court, forced to declare their fealty to the Italian government and the tri-color has been ralsed above communist halls. \ General strikes have been called in a number of cities where therc has' been bloodshed in recent fights. | LADY CHOLMONDELY FREED were | Lacking | Prince | socialist and communist club rooms ' have been wrecked py the nationalists, | leaders of the communists have been | Attend Bolivar Honor- ary Exercises. | Washington, April 19.—President Harding left Washington at 9:30 this morning by special train for New York where he will attend the un- veiling of Bolivar statue, returning to Washington tonight. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Harding and a party of friends. Secretary Hughes also i was in the presidential party. At New retar Fletcher and Assistant Secre- tary Bliss who went to the metropo- lis to welcome the delegation from Venezuela. 1In the absence of Sec retary Hughes and Under Secretary Fletcher, the first assistant secretary is acting secretary of state. Adequate precautions were taken { by the police department to” control the route planned for the presidential party after it arrived at the Pennsyi- vania statfon. After lunching at the ‘Waldorf Astoria hotel as guests of the Venezuelan special mission which is presenting the statue to the city of New York .the presidential party was to proceed through Fifth avenue to Bolivar hill in Central Park. Hun- dreds of mounted and foot police were detailed along the route and a special guard was assigned to keep order at the scene of the unveiling.’ Mrs. Sally James Farnham's design for the heroic equestrian/bronze stit- ue ot Simon Bolivar, a gift to the city of New York hy the government of Venezuela, was chosen from a long list (Continued on Third Page.) WOMAN BELIEVED SUICIDE Body Taken From East River Par- tially Idcntified As' That of Mrs. Mackaye. i New York, April 19.—FPolice head- {Quarters today received :a report that 'the body of a woman found vester- day in the East river off Astoria had | been identified as that of Mrs. Jessic Hardy Stubbs Mackaye, suffragist and | writer who yesterday ran away from her husband in the Grand Central | station after threatening suicide. The identification was reported to have been made by a nurse and friend of Mrs. Mackaye. Headquarters, how- ever, said it was not regarded as offi- | cial and that the suffragist's h band would be asked to view the body of which was taken to an Astoria un- dertaking establishment. PROVINCE GOES “DRY” ‘Ontario So Votes and Prohibiton Ad- ] ; vocates Plan to Make Whole Do- | minion a Prohibition Area. Toronto, April 19.—Placing the ma- { Jority vote for **bone dry prohibition™ in Ontario yesterday at 200,000 the , Rev. Dr. A, 8. Grant, secretary of the ’(bnu\rio referendum committee. to- UNVEILING OF STATUEi "President in New York to! York it will be joined by Under Sec- |'Y Herald “Ads” Mea Better Busines PRICE THREE CE xLAUCK CHARGES CAPITAL COMBINE HAS PUT IN FORCE NATION-WIDI i SHUT DOWNS AS ATTACK ON LAB( 'ROYALTY PRESENT AT | HARDING T0 SPEAK AT |Expert Economist { Unions Names 12 F cial Institutions As i sponslble For Camy Tells Railroad Labor H Members That Dri Aimed At All Wg Through Railroads. “hicago, April 19.—Charges “capital combine,” headed by ork financial institutions inau a policy of nation-wide shut was made today by W. Jett economist for the unions whic] fighting any reduction in hearl fore the U. 8. Railroad Laboan Mr. Lauck nam'ed about 104 who through interlocking . dil ships, he claimed. centered in dbzen institutions control of tH jority of the country’s importai roads, and of basic raw mate: charged that: “This inter related pital deliberately defeated thc farm then undertook by precipitati dustrial stagnation, to deflate Hit Labor Through R. H The railroads, he asserted, wi chosen vehicle for this labor Layoffs of repair men on rail jrecent months, he charged, made deliberately, while much repair work was let to outsid panies who charged the roads twice what the same repairs have cost in their own shops, purpose, he said, was to get t tion of railroad-labor out of ment jurisdiction by forcing work for the outside concerns. | concerns, he said, were large! this same financial control roads. The document that Mr. Laud sented made)about 125,00 was prepared by the Ame) ation of Labor Bureau of Ralilway E{nphyees departmel entitled, “Human ', Standard Railroad Policy.” Institutions Accused. The dozen New York finang | stitutions as named were: Mutual Life Insurance comp New York. First National Bank. Equitable Trust Co. J. P. Morgan and Co. Guaranty Trust Co. Equitable Life Assurance Soc] United States. | * American Surety Co. National Surety Co. Mechanics and = Metals | Bank. | National City Bank. New York Trust Co. Chase National Bank. Mr. Lauck charged banks had directors in 92 One railroads, and in 20 equipment companies, that th { rectorships reached 21 coal i roads and coal companies, an through non-banking directo alleged capital combine that } (Continued on Fifth Page.| N. B. BOY APPOINTE —— Former American Actress Who Married | 48y announced immediate steps to- | 3y p pullon, Graduate of St. Into Royalty Is Now Free of Marital Bonds. London, April 19.—Lady George Cholmondely was today granted a decree | of divorce from Lord George Chol- ! mondely the second son of the fourth marquis of Cholmondely on the grounds of desertion and crueity. 1 Lady Cholmondely, then Clara Tay- lor, of Washington, made her first ap- pearance in London in the chorus of a | musical comedy. She was secretly mar- ried to John Alexander Stirling, laird | of Kippendavie, in 1904. After a sen- sational court hearing Mr. Stirling | divorced her in 1909, naming Lord| Northland as co-respondent. Returning to the stage, Mrs. Stirling | met Lord George Cholmondely and they were married in March, 1911. MAY YET BE EXECUTED to Hang. Baton Rouge, La., April 19.—The case of Lonnie Eaton, negro whom the sheriff of Ouachita forgot to hang | February 4 was on the docket for! disposal by the state pardon board at its meeting here today. The attorney general in a' written opinion held that Eaton's status was unchanged by the sheriff’s oversight and that there was nothing in the | statute books to prevent a future date being set for the execution. Taking other circumstances into considera- tion, however, the attorney general expromm himself in favor of a par. ward procuring measures against the | manufacture of intoxicating liquors in the entire dominion. Remains of Mastodon Are Found in Oklahoma Arlington, Ore., April 19.—The re- | mains of a mastodon were discovered yesterday in Butcher Knife caynon, | about four miles southeast of Arlington, by William Marshall, a sheep herder in the employ of Smyth Bros. Fred Dan- ' ielson, a camp tender, brought one of ~ the tusks to Arlington. It measured nine feet from the base, which is 12 inches in diameter, to the tip and is a perfect specimen. Spuricus Money Bemg Circulated in State Ansonia, April 19.—One and two dollar bills which have been raised to tens and twenties are in circula- | tion here. Two have been received at the Ansonia National bank and ! there are believed to' be more ot" them floating about town. The police | are investigating but thus far it has | not been learned whether the bills are i the work of local parties or were brought here. Soviets to Sell Art Treasures to Buy Food Helsingfors, April 19.—Soviet Rus- sion officials are putting into effect a decree proposing that the Russian art treasures, seized from palaces and from private individuals, shall be placed on the market and sold abroad to buy food. ¥ PR BB AL T GAME AGAIN CANCELLED. Boston, April 19, (National).—New School, Sails for Cairo Office, May 5. Harold Francis Fallon, forn this city, has been appointed tary to the United States Milits tache at Cairo, Egypt, and from New York May 5 to assui | duties. The appointee is a gradbate Mary's Parochial school here. time he was employed at the Insurance company offices in ford, prior to his enlistment army. He served as a corpo ing the war, being attached 28th Division, composed of P vania troops. At the close of the war, Mr. was offered and accfpted a posil the finance department at Wi ton, where he has acted in a tarial capacity for about two y While in this city, Mr. Fallon on Elm sjreet. LIEOT. EICHSTAEDT H Local Navy Officer Returns Al Yecrs Absence—May Enter of Medicine. Lieut. . Edward Eichstaedt, Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt! Cherry street, has returned to after an absence of four 2y three of which were spent in al service. For the past nil he has been travelling, . 4 tioned for some unn at and upon belng: rel mervice started for h of ‘the Far East. Mr. Bichstaedt N