New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1921, Page 1

of ithe World y Associated Press ISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. DERAL SLEUTHS SCOURING JUNTRY, SEEKING HAYWOGD; | AR MAY FIRST UPRISINGS gbl W.W. Le.d,,'RIISSBERfi ELECTED T0 Reported To Be In| STATE S. OF V. OFFICE|RHY 50 ia, Possibility Th.:l May Be In Hiding Canses Anxiety DF JUSTICE unior Vice Commander— | Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Lewis ' Chosen - By Auxiliary. Derby, April 22.—At the closing session of the 37th annual encamp- ment of the Connecticut division, Sons | WARNED OF PLOTS | of Veterans, yesterday afternoon the | tollowing officers were elected: Commander, Walter H. Deforest, Derby; senjor vice-commander, Pumfi\-e Surrenders | Charles N. Stevens, Bridgeport: junior i day, to Begin 20 Year on Term, His Bond D00 Will Be Declared eited. 0, Apiil 22 ~Fedegal officiais led today they ‘A‘c;u request- ustive Investigations of head- of rudicals in various cities put the country in the helief B Haywood, I, W. W. ported yesterday to have fled i, was being concealed in this in -eomnection with alleged Moy, Day demonstéation. - Glyne, U. 8. District At- that his depagtment ‘‘was pp'! concérning Hay. - slits, but *’ it pd. 1o tke any chatces.”, “Jato the head- ed radicsl or- ine if the in- " May Day was l::‘fl“m‘ ro- Het that Hay- as in Russia and de- his fight “had ruined hhn labor world.” They da. t sometime ago Haywood bited a letter from Russian leaders tolling him that n labor was too apathetic’ #¢ “whould come to Russia uld be welcomed. Will Bo Called. must surrender by Mon- in his 20 years' prison sen- obstructing this country's jvities or his bonds will be nd he will become official- ve from justice, the Unitea office an- d was out under bonds of d under the law double that to be scheduled by his 5 Willlam Bress Liloyd, ymber of the communist la- scheduled $20,000, and the turnished by several on. CALLED OFF and Workers at Hartford- Curpet Company Reach it Which Is Satisfactory. onville, April 22.—The o tapestry and dyehouse of the Bigelow-Hartford Rpany which has been in nco February 28 will be d oft at a meeting the result of confer- citizens’ committee of the company In which ny agrees to take back all hployes at A compromise recently made by the com- y the brussels workers are t and they remain firm @ acceptance of the wage thousand persons are af- the decision to end the ngement announced has of the strike leaders who empowered by the workers thém. The decision will be at the meeting this after- n it wi ported in town the settlement had been bn the company was be- §00 tormer employes who eturn at once. Court Session Shortest On rning’s sesslon of the po- lastod exnctly 25 seconds. but one case, that of the s company of Hartford, No representative of the n hand to answer charges a dealer's car to be used ial purposes. Prosecut- iy Albert A. Greenberg o B, W. Alling that the absent and recommended he made and a bond commander, W. B. Rossberg, New Britain; secretary-treasurer, I. T, Jenks, New Haven; division coun- ell,iWm. T. Alcorn, New ‘Haven; F. S. Valentine, Derby; Charles G. Mulli- naeux, Ansonia; delegates to the na- tional convention, I. T. Jenks, New Haven; Charles Munich, Bridgeport: R. Hugh Alcorn, New Haven: Walter | 1. Newton of Lakeville; Dr. Hinckley, a member of the G. A. R. Waterbury, and Charles Hale, Hartford. The installation ceremonies were conducted by Past Division Command- er Lewis 8. Chapman of this city, as- sisted by the tegular staff of officers. | At the closing session of the ladies’ auxillary, officers elected in addition to those chosen at the morning session /ineluded: Treasurer, Mrs. Marion Hosley, New. Haven; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Florence Sutton, Greénwich; chaplain, Mrs. Bertha Hartley, Waterbury; in- spebtor, Mrs. Anna Walker, New Brit- ain; 1. and L. officer, Mrs. May C. Bas- sett, New Haven; press correspondent, Mrs. Mattie ‘Degenkolbe, Rockvill delegite-at-large, Mrs. Beasie Lewis, New Britain; altgrnate. large, Mrs. Emma Peters, New Haven; delegate, Mrs. Edna Gladding, Waterbury; al- ternate, Miss Mildred Martinez; cheef of staff, Miss Mnbel Hall, Meride secretary, Mrs. Persis Roys, Meriden; counsellor, ¥. H. McGarr, Meriden. flmm'fi NEXT THURS. “FOR-NORMAL SCHOOL lShte Approprhtlons Com- mittee Will Be Asked to Grant $750,000. The hearing for an appropriation in order to get the new normal school at Stanley Quarter started will take place at the state oapitol in Hartford, Thurs- | day afternoon, April 28, at two o'clock. The legislative committee on educa- , tion, after exhaustive research, which included a public hearing and two trips to_this city were convinced that there | was need of a new state Normal school | in New Britain. At the first hearing, Principle Marcus White appeared and told of the need of better quarters. The committee on education made a tour of inspection, and a week later came to the Grammur school for a public | meeting to ascertain whether or not the (Contnued on Seventh Page.) OOUNTY FAIR. — Plannéd by Girls' Reserve Club for meumm Plans are rapidly being eompleled for the county fair to be given by the Qirly’ Reserve club of the New Britain High school and Y. W. C. A. on Sat- urday afternoon and evening, May 21. Mrs, John Lindsey is chairman and is being assisted by Miss Agnes John- ston, Mrs. A. C. McKinnie and Mrs. Bliss Clark. The proceeds of the af- fair will go to the home for cripples in Newington. The girls of this club have been promised the assistance of all of the Girl Scout troops by Miss Emma Bell, Girl Scout executive of New Britain. The last money raised at the home was by the Girl Scouts of this city, and that fund is now nearly exhausted. Plans are also being perfected for a card party to be given at the Y. W. C. A. during the first week in May. Particulars will be given out at a later date. Job Printers to Quit For 44 Hr. Week, May 1 Indianapolis, April 22.—Subordinate unions of the International Typo- graphical union intends to declare strikes May 1 without reference to international headquarters in all book and job offices where the 44-hour week has not been put into effect John W. Hays, secretary announced hore {oday. Exceptions are authorized in cases where existing contracts gnn beyond May 1. Fairfield County Banks To Turn Clocks Fo rd Bridgeport, April 22.—By L mous action all the danking | 4 tions of Bridgeport. Fairfield 4sgn Stratford will adopt dayvlight ERALD I-RIDAY APRlL 22 1921.—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Herald “Ads™ Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CEN 390 MILLIONS FOR ;FOX THEATER HERE |1VEUTRAL ANDALLIED GOVERIVME]VTS NAVY IS REPORTED SEEMS IMPROBABLE. /Bill Would Also Cut Enlisted Per- Gorporation’s Option on Main St. 2"+ sonel Down to 100,000 Philadelphia Concern Pays $5,316,276 1 for Eighty-one Million Pounds— Tarif Is Auacked—For Cable Service. Washingtén, April 22.—The naval appropriations bill carrying $396,000,- 000 and providing for a reduction in | the navy’'s enlisted - personnel /from 143,000 to 100,000 men was reported | today by the house appropriations committee. up in the house Monday. The measure carries $90,000,000 for continuing construction work on the capital ships authorized in 1916, the sub-committee having voted against a slowing up of the building after Sec- retary Denby had expressed vigorous opposition. Surplus Meat Sold. Sdle of the war department’'s sur- plus supply of canned meats, ap- proximately 81,000,000 pounds to Thomas Roberts & Co., of Philadel- phia, for $5,316,276 was announced before the house military committee by Assistant Secretary Wainwright. ' The committee was fnformed that the meats cost the government 34 cents a pound and that the present market price averaged 21 cents. The sale price ' was approximately 6% cents. 4 Y Mr. Wainwright said the war de- partment had tried unsuccessfully for months to dispose of the surplus and had planned to dispose of it to foreign governments if a buyer had not been found. Tariff . Bills Attacked. Represéntatives of importers at- tacked the emergency tariff bills be- fore the senate finance committee, asserting that currency revaluation provisions of the measure would serve ““to put more government in business than ever hefore and in di- rect, opposition to the advice of the president.” For Cable Ruwnflqn. ‘While distribution of the tormer Gérman cables in the Pacific will be defefred pending settlement of -the status' of the Island of Yap, it was hl‘llod today that the United States ‘Will make an effort to have cable communication fo the - Dutoch Bast Indles and Far East over “'the lines now in possession of Japan restored as soon as possible. RUN DOWN BY TRAIN Forestville )inn Struck at Barnesdale Rallroad Crossing—Was Auto Truck—Taken to Hospital. Alton Stroker of 10 Fair street, Forestville, was struck by a locomo- |tive at the Barnesdale railroad cross- |ing late this afternoon as he at- |tempted to drive his five-ton truck ,ncro- the tracks. He was dragged about 25 feet down the tracks and was taken from underneath the cow- catcher, where he was lodged. The man was at once taken to the New | Britain General hospital where, at ! press time, the extent of his injuries yhad not been ascertained. According to the police report, '%uokcr had &topped to permit al:)ou- senger to alight from his truck be- fore crossing the tracks. He did not see the train approaching, according to what he told the police. HAIR PULLING CONTEST Boston Women Garment Working Strikers Engage in Fierce Strect Brawl Today—Pepper Scattered. Boston, April 22.—A wrangle be- tween women, workers or former workers in the garment trades, caused a disturbance in the business district at Summer and Hawxey streets today which was waged with a crowd of several hundred persons ringed around as spectators. Hair was pulled blows were struck and pepper was scattered to cause confusion. Police who have maintained a dou- ble patrol in some sections because of labor disagreements in the clothing shops eventually appeared and broke up the disturbance. They arrested Maria La Stella and Joseph Madzok on charges of assault. The women were former operatives, the pclice said. Lena Garmon, the objectA of their alleged attack, was on t . way to work. LAWYERS HAVE TROUBLES. One of the confusions scheduled to be the outcome.of the so-called day- light saving will manifest itself in the legal profession. The superior court in Hartford is slated to open at 9 o'clock and our police court in this city is required by charter to open at 8:30. The lawyers who have cases in Hartford are required to leave here at 8:30 and many times they have cases the same day at our local court. & ‘ Announcement was made today that It is expected to be taken | | “liam jtheater for the city is likely to fall | ‘has Site Expires Tonight New York Interests Have Until Mid- night to Place Initial Payments With Solomon Schurberg for Pur- chase of Properties Sought. 4 An option in the hands of the Wil- | Fox theater corporation upon . properties of Solomon Schurverg on | Main street, formerly the Landers property, will expire tonight and, | since Mr. Schurberg has flatly re- | fused to extend the option, and the company has taken no steps as vet in the way of purchasing the site, the proposed new milllon dollar through. By the forfeiture of the option on | account of the expiration of the period of time agreed upon, the Fox corporation will forfeit a considerable sum of money which was posted to | bind the option. Can't Have New Lease. The failure of the deal to be consummated does not come as a sur- prise since many prominent business and real estate men, including theatrical men, have = characterized thie ‘entire transaction as an advertis- ing. scheme whici it was expected would never progress beyond the stage of an option.: Representatives of the Fox company have been in the city to interview Messrs. John Con- taras and Peter Perokas, owners of the Paace and Scenic theaters and of the building in which the present Fox theater is located. They are understood to have offered a tempt- ing sum of money for a lease on the West Main street building, Mr. Coa- taras, acting for the theater men. turned the offer down, explaining that his company plans to take over the theater when the present lease of the Fox cémpany expires. A rep- resentative of the local men has also visited the New York offices of ihe ! Fox company and received a similar offer. Thought Advertising Stunt. These advances of the theater cor- poration, coming dfter announcement that tentative plans had been made for m new million dollar house, are taken as an indication that the New York concern had .never seriously considered building in this city. Those Who.claim to be gonversant with the business policies of the Fox corpora- tion, say that the firm’'s business pol- icy has never been the building or direct purchase of playhouses, leases alone being taken. In New York city, it is pointed out, the only exceptions to this rule exist. Never Filed. The option papers were never of- fered for record at the office of the town clerk, inquiry at that office this morning 'disclosed. The papers were | drawn February 18, and the time clause specifies that the instrument shall become vold at midnight to- night. A Mr. Kempner, connected | with the New York offices of the Fox | company. The signboard states that | poraffon. Barney Miller of this city -has been acting as agent of the com- | pany in connection with the lo(‘&.l' building since that time. He recentl: announced that the plans for the building had been drawn and would shortly be forwarded fo tnis city. To Remove Sign, In anticipation of the being sold to the Fox interests, Mr. Schurberg gave permission for the erection. of a display sign over the building announcing the plans of the company. The sign board statess that the Fox company will erect a theater for moving pictures and vaudeville shows, the place to seat 3,000 per- sons. Mr. Schurberg said this morn- ing that the board will probably be repainted next week, advertising his coal business. Since the company will not be in a position to secure a lease on any of the present theater buildings and, if indications hold good, will forfeit its ; rights to the Schurberg site tonight, it will be necessary for the corparwunnl building ‘ i to defer or possibly entirely drop its plans for a local playhouse. Loading Livestock On ' Cars Costs $1 An Hour Washington, April 22.—Increased charges for loading and unloading or- | dinary livestock at public stockyards at Chicago and other western points and inclusion of such charges in transportation of livestock were or- dered today by the interstate com- merce commission. The charges were fixed at a uniform scale of $1 a car. The previous soale had ranged from 50 cents to §1 at various stockyards. WINS PRIZE. Miss Sally Humason of Vine street this city, who is a senior at Vassar college, has won the first prize of the play-writing course of that college. The play which has won this distinc- tion is entitled “The Wreck,” and is one of a number which Miss Humason written. One other of hers “Masks and Men,” was produced at the Poughkeepsie Community theater, where It ran for two weeks. » WEATHER . AL Hartford, April 22.—Forecast { for New Britain and viciity: .won the women's :Paul Gray. BELIEVE GERMANY WILL AGREE TO PRESIDENT'’S PLAN ON REPARATIO, { RPLUS MEAT SOLD NO ACTION TAKEN AS iy, AT A WL PAY DEPOSITORS IN FULL AND LIQUIDATE ALL CLAIMS Receiver Marcus Holcomb P Will Receive Their Mon Bridgeport, April 22.—Liquidation of all claims against the bank and payment of 100 cents on the dollar to all depositors and creditors of the Shelton Bank and Trust company within 60 days was promised today by Receiver Marcus H. Holcomb. Receiver Holcomb appeared in the superior court to present an applica- tion for permission to permit savings department depositors and commer- | cial department depositors to use their deposits to pay or purchase real es- tate loans in those departments. Judge Kellogg reserved decision in the mo- tion and in another motion in which the received applied for an order de- termining the legality of a dividend IMMIGRATION PLAN T0 COMPEL MINIMUM WAfiE? Under Prof. Carver’s Plan, $5.00 a Day Would Be- come Lowest Pay. Boston, April 22.—A plan of rTe- stricted immigration based upon a re- versal of the present contract labor law was advanced hy Prof. Thomas Nixon Carver of Harvard university in an address before the national as- sociation. of cotton manufacturers here today. “Better than. exclusion,” he’ said, “would be a plan of restriction which'’ Would select those who were capable | of éntering. the well paid oecupations |} and exclude ,those. whoiwotld crowd- into ‘occupations = where- wages aro ! a.l_.reudy too low. The Dbest' way to do this would be to reverse our present contract labor law and admit only such immigrants as could present contracts, signed by wesponsible employers, guaranteein; (Continue on Ninth Page.) WINS GOLF TOURNAMENT Janet Jackson, Irish Woman Cham- pion, Takes World Title—American | Girl Comes In Second Place, Burhill, Eng., April 22 (By Asso- ciated Press).—Janet Jackson, Irish woman golf champion, golf tournament here for the cup offered by Golf Il- lustrated. She turned in a score of 158 for the thirty-six holes of medal play. Miss Alexa Stirling, the Ameai- | can champion, made the 36 holes in 161. Miss Jackson who ‘made the morn- ing round in 80 completed the after- noon round in 78. Miss Stirling turned in a card of 8y in the morning round and 80 in the afternoon. Roehampton, Eng., April 22.—W. H. Botsford, the young American ten- nis star, defeated A. A. Fyzee in the semi-final of the Surrey hard courts tennis championship match here to- day. The score was 6—0, 1—6, 9—7. 15 SEEKING EACH JOB Qity Hall Employment Bureau Finds It The percentage of applicants for jobs to the number of vacancies to be filled at the municipal employment burean in City Hall is' about 250 to ! 15, James Cochrane, one of the in- spectors engaged by the mayor, stated ; this afternoon. The greatest num- ber of jobs given out on any one day ' was 15. Difficulty is being expéri- enced in securing the kind of help sought, there being several openings for which qualified persons cannot bg‘ found. A notice was posted this afternoon on the door of the employment bu- reau informing applicants thiat no more jobs will be given out until ] Monday morning. Five Georgia Cl~h7';_l;s : Held On Lynching Count Cairo, Ga., April 22.—Five promi- nent white men have been arrested on an indictment charging murdér in connection with the lynching of Jim Roland in Mitchell county several weeks ago. Roland was accused of shooting a white farmer. Those ar- rested are W. R. Reeves, L. B. Har- rell, O. B. Harrell, Guy Harrell and The arrests were made the | today ! made to secure the extension of the Harding administration and was | Impossible to Provide Great | Numbers With Work. ’ | | | romises That All Creditors ey Within Next 60 Days. declared by the bank’s directors on December 20, 1920, 13 days before the bank closed its doors. “I am pleased to report the settle- ment of 'the Armstrong claim,’” Re- ceiver Holcomb declared in opening his arguments. “Last week I applied for permission to make an adjustment in this matter and I am here today to ask for the sale of mortgages and real estate loans, to depositors in the com- mercial and savings departments. “We can liguidate this bank if we don’t get the permission, but it will take two years to do it. By getting the permission we can sell all the mortgages in 60 days. Under the law > - (Continue on Ninth Page.) | IDENTITY OF ALLEGED BOMBER IS NOT FIXED Three New Yorkers Fail to Recognize Him—Still in Custody. Scranton, Pa., April 22.—Three New Yorkers who came here at the ‘behest of the department of justice failed to- day to identify Tito Ligi, under arrest here, as the driver of the ‘‘death { wagon'’ that figured in the Wall street explosion last September. { _The trio, who declared they had seen the driver, had expressed belief, when shown pictures of Ligi that he might be the man, but when they visited him in I his cell here, they shook their heads.. } pepu.rtmnt of justwe agents, how- q ever; 'expect four mpre of ;to see if thdy can retognize Ligil One is a farrier, who cla.lms to “have : (Contlnued on Elghth Pm.) EXTENSIONS ARE SOUGHT | i | Wooster Street People Meet and Dis- { cuss New Sidewalks and Addi- ! tional Gas Mains. | The Wooster society evening at the ;Jow. Plans fop the new sidewalks were discussed. Efforts will also be street held a special community meeting last gas mains. A poverty social was held after the business meeting. Miss Esther Barnes was awarded the prize for being the best example of poverty and Mrs. Walter Williams 1took the prize for the best dressed. A vocal solo by James Ringrose | |was enjoyed and the balance of the | evening was spent in dancing. Miss |Gladys Prouty played the piano for; dancing. Refreshments were served. The society has a membership now of 25 families. T0 FORM AUXILIARY come Mothers, Wives, Sisters and ‘ Daughters Tonight. A meeting will be held at 8 o’clock tonight in Turner hall on A¥h street for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary to Pvt. Walter J. ~ Smith post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of men having served in the forces ot the United States army, navy or ma. rine corps during a period of hosti:- f ities on foreign soil or hostile waters, are eligible to membership. ; Following the meeting and draft- ing of plans for the new auxiliary, a social and dance will be held. $235,000 Jewel Theft; Suspect is Arrested ! Chicago, April 22.—J. J. Rein- » gold, proprietor of a jewelry store a downtown building re-: | ported to police that twe bandits to- day robbed him and Leroy Present, Rochester, New York, salesman of jewels wvalued at $235,000. Shortly after the report the police arrested Leo Ringold brother of the proprie- i tor, but ‘refused - to discuss his. con- nection wth the case. 75 Chauffeurs Held Up And Robbed of $5,000 Buffalo, N. Y., April 22.—Seventy- five chauffeurs were held up in the clubrooms in, h_lt" street @ * witt | ana® nesses to arrive here ‘this lflernobu{ Quartet club bunga- : { burden. Harding Willing To B 'Matter To Attention Allies If Teutons V ‘Draw Up Spitable P posals PRESIDENT NOT TO SERVE AS MEDIA’ U. S. Determined Germ| Must. Pay to Limit France Expresses S Disappointment at of American Reply to ton Request. ‘Washington, April 22.—The U Stateés “strongly desires” that should be a resumption of nej tions between Germany and Allies regarding reparations, Seci Hughes says in a note sent yes to Berlin refusing the German quest that President Harding me in the controversy and fix the Germany must pay. If Germany will formulate pro ly such proposals as would pre proper basis for discussion, he the United States will consider. bj ing the matter to the Mtenuon 0 Allies. ¥ Germany’s request that the dent intervene as mediator in reparations dispute was. received terday through Commissioner D at Berlln y Sent. ‘Prompt Repl; Thé promptness with which P dent Hirding' declined -t unde: the role of mediater and umpi casione ~lumu-awb hiy the . Allied dlfilomntl The @G note was taken to the White' B Jate yesterday by Secretary Hu and the reply went forward a time afterwards. The answer contained just words. It said the American go ment could not agree to mediate a view to acting as umpire in settlement of the reparations dis but expressed the deep cone the United States with the g of obtaining an early and just | ment, and then suggested that | many come forward with just® ! posals for a settlement. Must Pay to Limit. The United States is determ that Germany shall pay to thi of her ability. This position has repeatedly stated by officials perfectly clear in the American’ to Germany's first memoranduy ‘Washington on reparations, c last March 24.° Secretary Hughes told Gern then frankly that the United S stood with the Allies in holding many responsible for the war therefore morally bound to make| titution to thé full extent of her ity to pay. Germany in the mema dum under reply, had admitted liability and said that she would come an examination by unbiase perts who would determine how n <he should pay. Acceptance Expected. Faced by the almost certain’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Will Wel- 4 pation of more territory by forces on May 1, Germany no time in accepting America’ in the opinion of the repres here of both neutral and all ernments. Their analysis of S Hughes’ reply has convinced that while the United States l.‘ ious for a reopening of negotigl it has no ‘intention of bringing a situation out of which Gel may emerge with a greatly They point out the United Staigs has offered is to sider bringing German proposal the Allies “in a manner accepti to them. Expect No Modification, Official and unofficial reports Paris and London have failed to.! cate that any modification of the lies' demands will be considered er at the meeting Sunday at England, between. Premiers Br and Lloyd George or at general arations council to be held early week. * S Paris, April 22 (By S80 Press).—Freneh official - circles:| pressed disappointment toda; the American reply to Germ: quest for mediation iwas not’ goric réfusal as had ‘boen here. The reégrets were 'n however, by satisfaction |t United States was disp! tive interest in the repai tion.