New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1921, Page 1

A BLISHED 1870. ENATE FOREIGN RELA TIONS |WAGE 30 UABBLE NOW. EMBERS PUT FAVORABLE |THREATENS ENTIRE STAMP ON KNOX PEACE BILL |AMERICAN SHIPPING HARDING IS EXPECTED T0 GHOOSE DEMOGRATS, abot Lodge, Re- Leader Plans Bring ResolutionFor- ly Before Senate To- prrow jan RATS ‘OPPOSE ASURE'S PASSAGE Minor Changes Are de, One Being to Am- 'y Section Ending State War With Austrian ernment. hington, April 256.—~The Knox resolution was reported favor- [day by the senate foreign re- committee. A few of the dem- committee members voting in jon and Indicated they would heir fight to the senate floor. pugh the committee made no a8 to the time for bringing lon before the senate be- Chairman Lodge sald be U call it up tomorrow. Vot Is ® to 2. vote on the measure was nine all the republicans supporting ‘the two democrats present— ne, Ohio, and Pittman, Nevada i In opposition. Other demo- ho were absent were given the @ of recording themselves with tion later. ir changes only were made in plution as revised by Senator pt Pennsylvania, its author. The 1 change was to amplity the to end the state of war with | porial Austrian government it similar to the provisionp to status of war with the Ger- rial government. ting the resolution to” the Senator Lodye gave formal that he would call it up to- and make it the senate’'s “un- business.” Time for Debate. jor Underwood of Alabama, tio leader asked if ‘“‘reason jyme would be allowed for de- d Senator Lodge gave such ce, adding however, that he o would be reached quick- br Underwood replied that no disposition on the dem- side to delay a vote unduly t he and other democratic wished to discuss the reso- Joint resolutions, terminating of war between the United nd Germany and between the States and Austria were intro- n the house today by Chair- orter of the forelgn affairs | tee. ' nce Committee Meets. cy revaluation provision of wse emergency tariff bill may en out by the senate finance tee, which held a brief execu- ton. Committee members discussion had lasted long to make it clear that the sec- iting foreign currency depreci- as without strong backing. s admitted that a clash with se would follow elimination of rrency revaluation. Senators however, that the confusion further burden to the the bill and explained they b avold legislation which add gurther burdens to the service. W HAVEN BANK SOLD n Trust Company. Haven, April 26.—In the pur- the People’s Bank and Trust nounced today, the Unlon-New Trust Co., will take over all ots, loans, securities, real es- d property of all kinds bde- to the former and at a fu- te the same will be transferred banking house of the Union- ven. 'eople’'s Band had savings de- of $3.485,412 and general de- f $1,627,941 when its February nt was made. J. E. Hubin- president, and 1. Norris 8. Lip- rmer state treasurer, is vice- and cashier. 1S RETURNING. Poard U, 8 & Pennsylvania, & (By Assoclated Press).— By The Atlantie fleet (s today way from Guantanamo Bay to on Roads, Assistant Secretary y Roosevelt is making the trip ,mn: male guests at an early morn- NEV/ BRITAIN CONNECTICUT MONDAY APRIL 25, 1921. —T\Y/ELVE PAGES Slated For Places On Shipping Board. Washington, April 25—Former Sen- ator Chamberlain of Portland, Ore. and Frederick I. Thompson of Moblle, Ala., are understood to have been definitely selected by President Hard- ing as members of the Shipping Board. Both are democrats. ° There were reports today that the President had settled finally on five of the seven members, but these lacked confirmation at the White House. This reported slate included Charles A. Plez of Chicago as chairman, Meyer Lisher of Los Angeles, and Rear Ad- miral Benson, present chairman. Under the law there must be two representatives each from the Atlan- ‘tic and Pacific coasts, one from the Gulf coast, one from the Great Lakes and one from the interior. Mr. Thompson was appointed by Presi- dent Wilson as the Gulf coast repre- sentative and he subsequently was chosen by the old board as its vice- chairman. President Harding is said to be un- decided as to the third democrat;to be named, Chairman Benson and Joshua ‘Alexander, secretary of com- merce under President Wilson, being under consideration. Among others prominently ' men- tioned now in connection with the ap- pointments is T. V. O'Connor Buffalo, N. Y., head of the interna- tional longshoremen’s union. MURDER AT WEDDING Brooklyn Nuptial Party This Moming Broken By Tragic Shooting of Guest. New York, April 26.—~An argument Festvities at ing. wedding celebratiea in Brooklyn today precipitated a fight in which ons unidentified man was shot to death and anothér stabbed so that be may die. More than 30 friends of Frederick (Packy) Black, pugillst, gathered to make merry on the ocea- sion of his marriage to Miss Theresa Broderick. After a midnight feast the guests began dancing and shout- ing their good wishes to the bride and groom. Two men argued and the fight be- gan. Upon the table the police found a revolver, two cartridges discharged. The dead man was leaning over the back of a chair. Dominick Pendas- tere, 24, lay on the floor with five knife wounds in his back. Black, his bride, his father and brother, and 14 others weré taken by police to head- quarters and questioned. None of them was able to identify the lll‘n, man. All were held on a technieal | charge of homicide. Marine Engineers Reluse Reduc- tions of 20 to 30 Per Cent. —NWill Strike on May 1 100,000 EMPLOYES WILL BACK MOVE, UNION SAYS Walkout May Develop Into lLabor Controversy That Will Assume In- ternational Proportions, as British Engineers Have Deferred Their De- cislori Awaiting Action by Ameri- can Union Men. New . York, April 25.—The marine engineers beneficial association today jssued a strike proclamation to take effect on May 1. This announcement was made after their representatives broke off negotiations with the American steamship owners' associa- tion, who have been holding confer- ences regarding a new working agreement. The union leaders asserted that 100,000 firemen, ollers and water tenders would support the move, and predicted that the strike might de- velop into internatjonal proportions as the British engineers had deferred negotiations with their employers until after April 29 in order to await the outcome of the American situa- tion. Representatives of the men with- drew after refusing a wage reduction of 20 to 30 per cent, one of the bases of discussion in drafting the new con- tract. Won't Listen to Cuts In a statement issued at the close of the gconference, Winthrop L. Marvin, vice-president and general mapager of the owners’ association sald that ‘“‘the engineers refused to discues even the slightest reduction in the present wagé scale.” He said, however they were willing to discuss working: rules. Prior to the eonl'mnoe the en- gineers’ representatives announced that their organizaton was prepared to- back up its demands “by every resource within its power.” Mem| is 15,000 The organization claims a mem- hership of approximately 15,000 en- gitleers employed on. ships of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. The engineers’ representatives went into a private . conference with Wil- liam F. Brown, national president of the organization to decide what fur- ther steps would be taken. Brown said that whatever decision was reached at this conference would be. supported by 67 branches of the national organization which has a membership of 23,000 engineers. The decision, he said, will apply to all ocean-going shipg on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts, but would not affect shipping on the Great Lakes or harbor craft. STEAMSHIP NEWS. New York, April 25.—Arrived: Drott- ningholm, Gothenburz. & Chrll!l.lnh. April 23.—Sailed: Oscar 1., New York. Southampton, April 23.—Sailed: Aquitania, New York; April 24, Fin- land, New York. FACTORY OFFICE CHANGES HOURS TO CONFORM WITH DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DIES SUDDEILY Beaver Street Man is Found Dead in Bed by Boarding Mistress—Had Been Il Scveral Months. Nicholas Gucak, aged 45 years, died suddenly at his boarding place, 133 Beaver street early this morning. He was found by Mrs. Guko with whom he boarded. Gucak had been ill about 3 months with heart and kidney troubles. Yesterday he seemed improved somewhat, and at 5 o'cock this morning was alive, according to Mrs. Guko. Medical Examiner Dr. ‘Waterman Lyon viewed the body and pronounced the death due to the above causes. Gucak leaves a wife and family in Lithuania. . LAYING OUT FIELD Ratherford and McOarthy Inc. Will Begin Work on Baseball Park on East Street Tomorrow. \ Arthur N. Rutherford, of the Rutherford and McCarthy Inc., today said that work would be commenced tomorrow on the new athetic field on East street, which is being fostered by the New Britain A. A. With the completion of the field, local baseball and football teams will have an ex- cellent s#ite where Sunday baseball may be held. The absence of ‘any available grounds In the past has proved a hamper to athleties per- forming on &md&y wlth the nxup— L. F. & C. Operates On New Schedule Today and Others | Will Follow—City of Hart- ford Makes Change. To conform with railroad and mail schedules and for the convenience of commuters, the office force of the Landers Frary and Clark plant began work one hour earlier than usual this morning and will continue to oper- ate under that time schedule for the summer months. The working day under the new plan will start at 7 o'clock in the morning and close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Employes to Decide. At the Stanley Rule and Level plant, employes are to be given an opportunity to decide whether or not the new schedule will go into effect. A petition' was circulated this morn- ing and officials will act on the mat- ter at a meeting this afternoon. A change to the new time schedule probable at the Stanley Works of- fice although no action has been taken in the matter as yet. The wishes of the office employes will be considered will be ‘mas Changes are possible at the Ru‘oll and Erwin offices but not probable, of- ficials of that company explain. The employes are not in favor of a move to begin work an hour earlier, hence the improbability. . On Standard Time. Among factories in which the offices are to adhere to standard time sched- ules are New PBritain Machine Co. P. & F. Corbin’s, Corbin Screw Corp., r(oro up"anlo\mcemr.‘. I BOMB CLUE IS NOW {Letter Written by Scranton Sus- pect, Intercepted by Detectives \MAY BE DRIVER OF WAGON Tito Ligi, Already Under Awrest Has Been Identificd as Man Talking to Driver of Death Cart in New York. Scranton, Pa., April 25.—Agents of the department of justice have turned to Buffalo in their search for persons suspected of complicity in the Wall street bomb plot last September. Although strici secrecy was main- tained by federal operatives working on the case, in connection with detea- tion of Tito Ligi, identifed as having ‘been seen before the blast talking to the driver of the death wagon that carried the bomb inio Ncw Yorks f- nancial district, it was learned today that federal agents were to be sent to Buffalo either from New York or ‘Washington. May Be Man Wanted. While the name of the person for whom they were searching there could” not be learned here. it was rc- ported he was suspected of being the driver of the wagon. The police said that, since his im- prisonment, Ligi had written a lettex to a relative in which, referring to ex- aminations to which he had Leen sub- Jected, he said: “I haven't told them nothing that would hurt me.” The letter was intercepted, made public. THOMPSONVILLE MILL ON OPEN SHOP BASIS Brussels Workers - Say This is Attempt to Kill Their Union. but not 2 ‘Thompsonville, Conn., April 25.— No break occurred today in the ranks of the brussels workers of the Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Co., the only department of the plant that is now affected by “the strike of 2,200 hands that began February 28 and was declared off by other - depart- ments last Friday. The brussels workers resent what they term the attempt of the company to break up their union which they see in -the announcement of the company that none would be hired who are allied with outside mills. A large crowd besieged the em- ployment offices today, seeking work in the tapestry and dye house de- partments but after a dozen or had been hired a “no help wanted” sign was displayed and the police had some trouble in dispersing the crowd. The notices distributed bers of the brussels said: “We ihereby advise you that our Jacquard department will never be operated with operatives allied with outside mills. Our plant will be ready for all weavers, union or non- union, next Monday morning April 25. The rates of wages and condi- tions can be obtained at the em- ployment office. This company will at all times treat with its own men on a fair basis.” WED N NEW YORK Herman A. Papenfoth of This City . ‘Weds Miss Avengeline J. Forgotson of New York City—Will Reside Here to mem- union Friday Announcement is made of the mar- riage of Miss Avengeline J. Forgot- son of New York city to Herman A. Papenfoth of this city, which took place at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York today. The cou- ple were attended by Miss Dorothy Forgptson, a sister of the bride, and Paul’ G. Papenfoth, a brother of the groom. Miss Forgotson for the past two years has been employed at the Amer- icanization school at the local plant of the Stanley Works company. Mr, Papenfoth, who served as an ambu- lance driver in Italy during the war, is employed at the Trumbull Electric company in Plainville. Following the wedding the couple left on an ex- tended honeymoon trip and upon their return: will make their home at 73 Russell street this city. NAMED BY HARDING. Washington, April 25.—Francis M. Goodwin of Spokane, Wash.,, was ! nominated today by President Hard- ing to be assistant secretary of the interior. Robert P. Lovett of Illinois was nominated to be assistant attorney general and Theodore,G. Risley of Il- linois to be solicitor for the depart- ment of labor. * THE WEATHER S Hartford, April 25.—Forecast for New ' Britain and vicinity: Fair, warmer tonight :mll Tues- day. SOUGHT IN BUFFALD! | Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CEN \ PAYMENT OF TWO HUNDRED BILLION GOLD MARKS FOR REPARATIONS NO GERMANY’S OFFER, BERLIN REPOR England Will Support France if Teuton Offer Fails to Satisfy Allies, States Lloyd George On Saturday to Form Defin!te Policy of Enforc- ing Demands. London, April 25 (By Associated Press).—Mr. Lloyd George, the pre- mier, stated in the house of com- mons this afternoon that if the new German reparations proposals, which had not yet been received, proved un- satisfactory, Great Britain would, sup- port France at next Saturday’'s Allied conference in her proposaly for thae occupation of the Westphalian coal fields. Experts Will Meet. Paris, April Allied experts will be held in London preliminary to the meeting of the su- preme council on Saturday next, it was announced here today. At this conference France will be represented by Louis Loucheur, min- ister of the liberated regions, M. Sey- doux of the French foreign office and Pierre Cheysson, inspector of finances. Y B Decision On Saturday. London, April 25.—Decision as to what action the Allies will take in en- forcing their reparation demands upon Germany has been deferred un- til next Saturday. On that day the supreme Allied council will meet eith- er in Paris or London, and the United States by that time may have formal- ly communicated to the Entente the 'contents of Germany’s latest propos- als. In that case the acceptance or rejection of the German terms will be decided upon and Allied procedure for the future will be determined. Note Is Delivered. Germany’s note to President Hard- ing, believed to be the *“final word” of the Fehrenbach ministry, was handed to E. L. Dresel, American commissioner in Berlin last night. Unofficial advices from Bor‘in - clare Germany has offered compromise’ between tha Alliod de- mands as formulated at Paris last January,” and the German' counter proposals ' laid before the Entente leaders in this city early in March. The German government was to sub- mit the text of its note to the foreign relations committea of the Reichstag today and then go before that legis- lative body to explain its position and perhaps demand a vote of confidence. Glad of U. S. Suj Discussing \the situation ed“.orlall!r today the Morning Post rejoiced at the failure of what it called “Ger- many's intrigue to get the TUnited States committed to the German viewpoint on the Ruhr question.” “President Harding is too good an American to embroil himself in the European situation,” the newspaper continued. ‘“We should be foolish to expect any help from him but we may at least count confidently upon his neutrality. Americans would be fool- ish from their own viewpoint, to do anything calculated to re-establish Germany, whose economic invasion is threatening to overthrow the high wall of the American tariff."” OLDEST POILU DIES Charles Surugue Was Veteran of Franco-Prussian War and Also Re- cent World War. Paris, April 25.—Charles Surugue, *“the oldest poilu of France,” veter- an of both the Franco-Prussian and the world war, died here today aged 82 years. 4 Surugue, who served as a volunteer throughout the war of 1870-71, vol- unteered again in 1915 at the age of 77 and was assigned to duty as a sapper. He joined the army at Sou- chez and was in constant service thereafter. He was cited in orders three times, was made a second lieutenant after the Verdun campaign, was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1917, and was made an officer of the Legion in 1919, UNEMPLI]YMENT BOARD Methodist Clergyman One of Five Named— Many Get Jobs_Toglay. is In accordance with a vote of the common council at its regular April session, Mayor O. F. Curtis has named a labor board of five members, one of whom is a clergyman, to act with him in combating the unemployment problem. Those who are to serve are: William E. Attwood, president of the . New Britain Tru: ny; T 25.—A conference of R TEOR CONOpany: Saman L. Weed, employment manager at the Stanley Works plant and a member of the charity board; Thomas H. Ke- hoe, a former water commissioner; Herbert Johnson, of the Landers, Frary & Clark office force; Rev. John L. Davis, pastor of the Trinity Meth- odist church. The first meeting of the new board will be held this evening in the may- or's office. Plana Wwill-be made for handling the labor situation'and a re- port will be drafted for presentation to the next meeting of the common council. A chairman.and secretar for the committee will be chosen. It probabie that Mayor O. F. Curtis will be elected chairman since, by order (Continted on Fifth Page.) HOLDUPS REPORTED Two /Docal Young Men Tell Police They Were Victims of Highwaymen Last Night—Gun Used In One. Harold F. Hart of 214 Main street, told the police late last night that he had been the victim of a.highwayman who at the. point of a revolver re.’ leved him of $38. According ‘“te Hart's story he was returning to his home after visiting at the home of his father-in-law, when in front of the T. A. B. hall on Beaver street, he was stopped by a stranger who pointed a gun at him, and then proceeded to re- lieve him of his money. Francis Egan of 288 Broad street was the other victim of a holdup, which according to his story proved unsuccesstul. He told the police that as he was passing “The Pit” on Myrtle street shortly after midnight, two fel- lows who were walking in front sud- denly commanded him to give over his money. He managed to: break away from the highwaymen. IRIISHHEN EXECUTED Cries of His Wife and 10 Children, ‘Who Stood Outside Mount Joy Pris- on, Were Heartrending. Dublin, April 25.—Thomas Tray- nor was executed at Mount Joy pris- on this morning for the murder of Cadet Parrell who was killed when ambushed in Great Brunswick street, this city, ony March 14. Traynor's wife and te children stood in -tha crowd outside the prison and thelr ‘cries were heartrending when the no- tice of the execution ‘was posted on the prison gate. The police kept the crowd from making any demonstra- tion. N. AND J. OFFICER DEAD E. Frank Nettleton ‘of -New - Haven Was Vice-President of the - Docal Manufacturing Concern. New Haven, April 25.—E. Frank Nettleton, vice-president of the North and Judd Co. of New Britain and former president of the W. and E. T. Fitch Co. of this city, died today aged 55. He was president of the New Ha- ven board of health under three mayors. Mr. Nettleton was a native of Seymour. thrifty people who used coupons save money. COUPON DAY WEDNESDAY New Britain Merchants will co-operate in another COUPON DAY Wednesday, when they will offer a wide variety of bargains in ex- change for ecoupons clipped from Days previously held.in this city have been very successful tomorrow’s Herald. . Coupon and in doing their shopping made ex- cellent purchases at a cash saving that was well worth while. For Wednesday the merchants have arranged an attractive ar- ray of COUPON DAY BARGAINS -and wise shoppers will do well to read the offerings listed in tomorrow’s Herald. clip the coupons and us¢ them when you are shopping. Don’t forget to You will SHOP WEDNESDAY, USE HERALD COUPONS Sources Close To Gern Government Decl: This, Roughly, Is P posal To Be Submit To Allies Payments Would From 30 to 42 Years, cording to Country’s nomic Recovery—Off -Text Held Up Until day. ) Harding and Hughes to Consider Note At ( Berlin, April 25.—(By the ciated Press)—The payment by many of 200,000,000,000 gold for reparations is, roughly, the posal submitted by Germa transportation to the Allies, ing to sources close to the go ment. The payment will be spread a period of from 30 to 42 ye ::-, according to Germany's eco recovery. Economic pledges in the goods and participation in industries - are offered as gu it is stated. Ofter ¥s Concession + The offer, it is indicated, more toward the terms form by the Allies at the Paris confq last winter than to the offer m Germany at the London conf: which the Allies summarily rej The German government is re gm making public today if e United States on .rep in ‘order to give President H it is expiained, an gpportunity sider and make inquiries con: it if he desires, before forward: to the Allies. Text is The Raich.stng will not be gi text of the communication Tuesday. Foreign minister Simons ann ed today that he would merely] sent to the Reichstag this afte “the status of Germany’'s foreig lations” not divulging the counter-proposals on reparation Will Consider Note. Washington, April 25.—P Harding and Secretary Hughes expected to give immediate con ation to Germany’s-counter pry regarding reparations which we patched from Berlin last night! communication embodying them forwarded by Loring Dresel, can commissioner at the German ital, and Wwas understood to be lengthy. It was believed, ho that it would be decided in m early study at the executive ment. To Talk With Allies. Any action the American go ment may see fit to take in the ter of transmitting the propos the Allied powers, it is unde wil! be deiermined only after cg ences between Secretary Hughe the allied diplomatic represent: here. Thia course has been d upon in order that the will be in @ manner acceptable to and at the same time will against the assumption by the States of obligations which prove embarrassing. X Not 1o Be Mediator. Secretary Hughes has made that the American government not propose to act as mediator matter but only to consider @ proposals to the attention of th lies. Won’t Assume Allied Debis Berlin, April 25.—(By the ciated Press)—Germany's co proposals on reparations, it learned today, refrain from pi ing the assumption by Germany Allied debt to the United State Note is Delayed ‘Washington, April 25.—There| been ' an unexplained delay in| transmission from Berlin of the man counter-proposals on repa which were ‘handed last nigl American Commisioner Dresel capital. State ument before them at the be of business today but w reached their offices they fow j it had not reached the d The German momm derstood to be a lemhy such was the case it proba put . on the cables until v | night s considerable i | have been required . fm-\ Probnbly an equally long i ST