New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1921, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business = NEW , 17 ,mwms cunrums NOTE ASKS BOARD TO FIX TOTAL SUM DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN IN | UP HARTFORD CASE! WITH CITY CHARTER I AND PROMISES TO ABIDE BY FINDIN 7 IS UKELY 70 ADOPT ORDER TO END CONFUSION | yiegei vioution of State Law to’comflm From Seotnd Living AN T L e el . : Be D | Simply Awaits |BURRITT MEMORIAL IS | moum '“:;"d::“zd:;m [ Third Ward, Is Gin |~ ,p FRENCH WILL QCCUPY THE RUHR| Proposals From Ame dence Of Will Of 'REFUSES T0 RESIGN SEAT' | - For F 3 RITAIN HERALD —TWELVE PAGES / PRICE THREE CE ] ASSEMBLY T0 TAKE So Declares Premier Briand Council Member States He Has Never jority Of Business e A A il nin sts Council Will Receive Res- I olution Authorizing Its Acceptance. The Burritt Memorial committee consisting of E. A, Moore, G. S. Taleott, C. F. Smith, W. F. Brooks QOrson F. Curtis will {ssue a tion requesting the city to go king schedule which will ef- rual system of “daylight sav- ged mercantile and manu- terests favor the idea, he norning. the merchants, through of Commerce, have ] the at the N, B. Institute for the purpose of closing the affairs of the Burritt Memorial committee preliminary to turning over the memorial to the city. The report of the treasurer, F. A. Searle, was as follows:— Amount received from contributions, interest on deposits, etc., .. the scheme, and manufac- re known to be in sympathy movement, the lssuance of t, effective next Monday, Is lly assured. » Endorse Move. ng houses are unanimously #ince the present system has Yonsiderable confusion on ac- the difference In trading tween this and other cities. nature of the banking works kes it necessary to work the evening and the benefits Mt saving are appreciated. nufacturing and mer- nterests adopt the new sched- banks would readily fall in . 800.000 Sculptor, by conlr.l.'t 10,000.00 Expense of installation, by contract, Hibbard Co. Sundry expenses 3,542.00 511.65 Total $14,853.65 A slight deficiency in the amount available was made up by personal contributions of the members of the committee in order that all bills and | charges might be pald. Mr. White reported that through the generosity of Miss Kate Stanley it was possible to complete the design by carrying out the plans for planting made by Vitali of New York The design for the memorial was made by Robert Aftiken, the sculptor. The peédesfal apd ground plans were designed by H. Van Buren Magonile of New ! York and the planting by Vitall. The president was directed to draw up'a resolution to present to Miss Kate Stanley thanking her in the name of the committee for her generosity in making it possible for them to co plete the memorial in accordance with the design. It was further yoted that a resolution be drawn up request- ing the city of New Britain through the mayor and common council to recelve the memorial on behalf of the eity. This resohition will be pre- ., sented at the next mnfim of. the common council. | JALL TERM PROFITABLE “hour | d Change By-Laws. one of the banking houses, mmercial Trust company, nd it necessary to call a the stockholders for a y-laws. The present set hich the company is gov- juires that the place be open 0°clock In the morning until afternoon. Since whatever might be made her¢ would ot accord with the orders ture that clocks remain d, & schedule would be whereby work would begin ock in the morning and the * in the afternoon at 2 nts Visit Mayor. of the merchants' was lerday afternoon in the of Commerce offices. The bureau, under whose di- sesslon was held, author- } nt of a committee, y Chairman Howard Wilson, mayor with a reguest th. "‘. movement here. They 3 to represent the o! the tity as being in fa- nning work < one bring about chedule. /ants Other Opinions. yor, it Is understood, ad- it the feelings of the manu- bankers and others whao ected ba sought before n was taken. He assured that, If the movement ipular one, he could see no ¥y a proclamation should ed and would act aeccord- | ‘While Held In London Prison Cell. New York, April 26.—Leopold Berkowitz, who has just been brought back from London to face a charge of larceny of $41,000, from a local for- elgn exchange bank, brought with him $38,000 in gold which he earned in operations - directed from a London prison cell, the police said today. Berkowitz operated in this city In foreign exchange. He is alleged to have disappeared after cashing a worthless check for $41,000. Arrest- ed n London, he operated in food- stuffs and foreign exchange, employ- ing his wite to handle funds. First Ward Councilman To Be Nominated Sat. A meeting of the First ward repre- sentation in the common council will be held Saturday evening for the pur- pose of deciding upon a successor to Alderman George H. Wells as coun- cilman. The alderman resigned at the last meeting of the council to take up the duties of his higher position, thereby creating a vacancy. Quigley and H. C. Jackson are among those mentioned as the pmblhh choice. Unemployment Committee Names Curtis Chairman At a meeting of the newly appoint. ed municipal employment board, heid ! last evening at City Hall, Mayor O. | F. Curtis was elected chairman and Thomas H, Kehoe, seécretary, of the committee in charge. A general dis- cussion of the business of the com- mittee was held but no action was taken pending the appropriating of funds and instructions from the com- mon council as to what is expected of the board, case of the manufacturers, | nocessary for them to e working hours of the o4, only. The factory em- now, in a majority of in- orking from 7 o'clock in ing until 4 o'clock in the ‘while the offices are work- # o'clock In the meorning in the afternoon. At least office, Landers Frary andl already made the change ors are expected to do wso A canvass of the factories reantile bureau of the of Commerce today will result in the change being nanimously. Action of Schools. e school committee has del- to Superintendent 8§, H. o power to place the schools rs provided the factories fon, it 18 quite probable too, will open under the next Monday morning. The wuch a change is explained ool committee as a move to fusion for housewive: in ring of meals, Jl employes will also be af- the change if the mayor {ssue the proclamation. rdance with the changes in hedules and business hours, ers will undoubtedly’ find it to begin performances one fer than usual, although no iment to this effect has been yet. i By Torrington lice; Caught in West April 26.—John Muldown- York, said to be wanted In n, Conn., on a charge of rob- assault with intent to kill, ed here last night. He is ave escaped from prison in KILLED BY TRAIN. Middletown, Conn., April 26.—~Em- manuel Rizzio, 52, was struck and killed by a passenger train while walking the New Haven road tracks just south of this city today. It was said he was on his way to work. The police found $750 in his pockm and Marcus White met last evening |ed last Wednesday yhowever had adjoutned, I | I Would Protect Farmers From Theft of Produce by Passing Motorists— May Standardize Bread Loaves. Hartford, April 26.—The general assembly met on standard time sched- ule today and when it adjourned it was to the customary hour, time, tomorrow. The resolution of Mr. Wadsworth of Farmihgton, offer- to declare the Hartford city charter suspended and asserting that the city is in rebellion against the time of the state id na- tion was made the order of the day for noon, standard time, Thursday. The house then adopted a resolution and sent it to the senate which body to raise a special committee of one senator and $ 14,853.65 Itwo representatives “to investigate the hours jn which any department of the state government is opened or main- tained for the transaction of the busi- ness of the department.” Standard Bread Loaves. A favorable report was made on | the bill of Senator MacDonald of New ; Haven to provide for standard weight | of loaves of bread, of one pound, one and one-hal pounds, or any multiple of a pound, all to be wrapped in pa- per, and making violations of the law liable up to $200 for first offense or up to $500 or six months in jail for subsequent offenses. Legion Auxiliary Protests. The women’s auxiliary of thé Am- erican Legion post at Plainville and the Stratford League of Women Vot- ers, petitioned the senate against passage of House Bill 924, which is the so-called Buckley amendment to the law under which relief is dis- tributed to disabled and distressed former service men. The auxiliary urged that the' senate use its in- fluence “to prohibit legislation detri- mental to the men who sacrificed i their own interests in’ order to serve | ' | William H ., Conn. R BALL mnm.s. Out for Anm of Those fm- ted In Seandal. By Avril 26.—The period of «OF the man Indicted in con th the 1919 world se whe have not surrendered, d and warrants for thelr ar- heén ment to various cities. unodd today at the state’'s offite, following receipt of formation concerning the ar- slashing prices for the event. from today's Herald. pix orrow. _ They TOMORROW IS COUPON DAY Thrifty shoppers will find big money-saving opportunities in the advertisements in this issue of The Herald. Tomorrow is COUPON DAY and the merchants have outdone In looking over the COUPON DAY Specials to be found In the adv ertisementa one is quickly convinced that tomorrow is to be a wonderful The storekeepers have dome their part to make it a big trading day and economical shoppers will 4 oubtiess shower them with .Clip the coupons and take them with you when you start shop- Will_sa ve you money. the State of Connecticut.’ The following bill passed by both branthes will go to the governor for signature, and, it is claimed, is de- , signe ‘to protect farmers from depre- datiops by persons using motor ve- hicles. Protection for Farmers. “Any person who shall knowingly usge or permit to be used, any ve- hicle owned by such person, in the larceny of any vegetable, fruit or “daylight | Leopold Berkowitz, Aided by His 'other agricultural product, whether annexed to the realty or not, or who Wife, Puts Through $38.000 Deal shall permit such vehicle to be used in the receilving or aiding in the con- cealing of any stolen vegetable, fruit or other agricultural product know- ing it to have been stolen, shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than five hundred dollars or both. POLICE FIND BOOZE AFTER SEVENTH TRY Fetzman Fined $100 Today For Having Liquor With Intent to Sell. After six unsuccessful raids con- ducted by the police on the Main street place of business conducted by Frank Fetzman, formerly the Sam Munch cafe, liquor was found by De- tective Sergeant William C. Hart and ! Patrolman Thomas Feeney, April 19. His adjourned case was tried in police court this morning before Judge B. W. Alling. Lawyer Stanley J. Tra- ceski represented the accused. A fine of $100 and costs was imposed. The police had much information and many complaints concerning ilHcit sales at the Fetzman store. Convinced that liquor was being sold, they visited the place several weeks | (Continued on Third Page.) ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Alexander Sokitis of 73 Meadow street, Bristol, was taken to the local | hospital this morning in a ecritical condition as a result of cutting his throat with a razor, with suicidal in- tent, brought about by despondency. ROUSCH SIGNS UP Cincinnati, April 26.—Eddie Rousch ! holdout centerfielder of the Cincin- nat{ National league club today signed his contract to play with the Reds. their previous efforts 1in day for the bargain hunter. coupons standard | Considered Resignation—City Law Provides Seat Shall Be Made Va- | i | cant By Removal. , Unless new elements enter into the | | case, it is probable that Councilman ! Reginald Towers will be asked to re- | sign his seat as second ward coun- jcilman in accordance with a provi- | sion of the charter, he having an- | nounced his intention of withhold- ! ing his resignation in spite of lhei | fact that he no longer lives in the | ward which he represents in the | council. | Lives on Hamilton Street. In a published statement, purport- ed to come from the councilman, it | is stated that rumors to the effect | that he has considered resigning are false and he will remain until his | term expires next April. At the time of his election, he was living on Stan- | ley street in the Second ward. Some |time ago he changed his residence to 50 Hamilton street, which is in the Third ward. Inquiries at the {office of the town clerk indicate that the latter address is his official home and the place to which official mes- | The ad- ‘um are transmitted to him. city directory also gives that dress as his home. Charter Provision. I The section of the charter which, Second warders point out, disquali- fies Councilman Towers from further representing the ward, reads as fol- lows: H “All officers elected by said city at large shall be residents of said city, and all officers of the several wards shall be residents of their respective ° wards and shall vacate their offices by a removal therefrom.” i Officials Are Silent. Whether the council or the mayor will ask the councilman for a resig- nation or whether they will consider his removal from the ward as equivalent to a resignation and pro- ceed to elect his successor, is a mat- ter of conjecture. Both the mayor and the ‘corporation counsel were disinclined to discuss the legal side of the matter this mornlng. May Vote in . The registrars of voters point out that Councilman Towers, under a ruling of the attorney general, has the right to designate his business house, the Towers Brick company, as the place from which he may vote. They have no ruling upon whether or not he may represent the ward in which a business is located, “hence, it is pointed out, the only existing { rule is that which would dlaqualify It.he council member. INCENDIARY FIRES CHURCH Three Attempts to Destroy Church of the Immaculate Oonc.'epuon at Portsmouth, N. 1L, Thwarted, Portsmouth, N. H., April 26.—An incendiary attempt to destroy the Church of the Immaculate Conception was thwarted when two fires in the basement were extinguished and a third failed to burn. Oil soaked waste, newspapers saturated with kerosene and burned matches were found at the spot where the third fire was started. Rev. D. Alexander Sullivan, the pastor, returning from a late call discovered a fire on the floor of the basement, in front of a small altar. This was quickly quenched, but an- other was found in a partition close to a gas meter, from which the gas was | flowing in a plaze. After this had been put out, the priest discovered in the boiler room the oil-soaked material for a third blaze, In it were two newspapers, one a foreign language paper of a vear ago, the other a Los Angeles news- paper printed in English. Father Sul- livan told the police that he had no suspicion as to the incendiary. Fire officials expressed the opinion that the fires had been burning about half an hour when discovered. Little dam- age was done. ' ANOTHER BRITISH CRISIS. London, April 28 (By Associated Press).—The national union of rail- waymen has instructed its members not to handle coal from colliery sid- ings or from overseas, Sir Eric Ged- des, minister of transportation, an- nounced, in the house of commons to- day. He characterized the order as a grave step. HWARDING WRITES TO A. P. . New York, April 26.—A letter from President Harding bespeaking a con- tinuance of the lofty motives that in- spired American newspapers during the war was read today at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press at thei@#1dorf Astoria. T e S T AR S e n THE WEATHER. A Hartford, April 26.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday becom- ing unsettled. ! ! (S ! formed French cjrcles today, After Which Cha.mber_ Gives Government Vote of Confidence. Terms Unacceptable Paris, April 26, (By Asso- ciated Press).—Germany’s new reparations propositions, as made public today, are con- sidered here as unacceptable even as a basis for discussion according to well-informed opinion close to the French foreign office. | T3S WoIv 991 (8H Paris, April 26 (By Associated Press).—Premier Briand told the chamber of deputies this afternoon: “If on May 1 satisfactory proposals with acceptable guarantees are not made by the German government the Ruhr will be occupied.” After hearing the premier's state- ment, the chamber declared confi- dence in the government by a vote ot 424 to 29 with 59 deputies abstaining from voting. May Apply Penalties. The possibility of applying penal- ties to Germany immediately after May 1 despite whatever propositions Germany may make regarding rep- arations in general is being seriously considered, according to well in- Such action would be because of the Ger- man refusal to transfer one billion gold marks to the Rhineland or hand over the equivalent of that sum as de- manded by the reparations commis- sion. AMERICAN FLIER ESCAPES Captain Cooper of Florida, Member of Kosciusko Squadron, Reaches Riga —Was Soviet Prisoner. April ‘26 (By Assbeiated Press) —Captain Merion.C. Jacksonville, Fla., the = Kosciusko squadron flier who was shot down on the Polish ffont and captured by the Russians last July, escaped from a prison camp near Moscow on April 12 and arrived in Riga today. Captain Cooper was accompanied here by two Polish officers. The American aviator, while serv- ing with the Poles in their operations last summer against the Bolsheviki disappeared behind the soviet {llnes in Galicia on July 13.- No word\of him was heard for some time but it was learned last September that he was a prisoner in Russia. Numerous efforts had been made since to obtain his re- lease but without success. Captain Cooper’s airplane was brought down by Cossacks connected with General Budenny's forces, it de- velops. ADMITS KILLING CHILDREN. -IGi%S puv ASpSINGL San Francisco Man Shoots Two Sons, Aged 7 and 8 Years, San Francisco, April 26.—Follow- ing a confessién of John Cornyn that he had shot and killed his two sons, Arthur, 7, and Andrew, 8, the bodies of the boys were found last evening in the hills several miles from here. Cornyn who recently was released from a state hospital, appeared at the police station, his clothing covered with blood, to tell the authorities of his act. He obtained the boys from an or- h:ccordlng to the police he said he had been “in communication’ with his wife who died a year ago and that she “had asked him to send all of their five children to her.” Cornyn was said to have attempted to obtain possession of two of the remaining three children after the shooting. BERGDOLL INQUIRY ON Brig. Gen. Sherburne of Boumn Wwill Conduct Investigation. Washington, April 26.—Former Brigadier General John H. Sher- burne of Boston was named today as special counsel by the house com- mittee appointed to investigate the escape of Grover C. Bergdoll, Phila- delphia draft dodger. .The original decision of the committee not to em- | ploy counsel was changed after it was | found that the services of a lawyerp were essential. Chairman Peters announced that the time for hearing witnesses would be determined later in the week. e FIREMEN EFFECT RESCUES. Three Children, Trapped in Burning Building, Taken to Safety. ‘Waterbury, April 26.—Several rescues were accomplished by fire- mmen at a tenement house fire at 294 Mill street this forenoon. Three young children of Mrs. Arthur North- rop, found trapped in a smoke-fllled room on the third floor, were brought down the fire department ladders to safety. One of the «chil- ! dren thus rescued was ill with pneu- Negotiations GERMANY’S PROPOSALS, Official Comment Withheld,' But Impression Said to Be Fawnrable. Washington, April 28.—Gm'ml.ny’l, counter proposals regarding repar- ations were received today at the state department and are understood to have been laid before the cabinet ; at its regular meeting. Just before the cabinet met announcement was met at the state department that the memorandum from Berlin had been receiyed during the night “in frag- ments” and was then under consid- eration by Secretary Hughbs. 4 Whether the proposals from ;Berlin | will be transmitted ‘to the - Allfed:] government will depend upon view of administration officers asjto ade quacy of payments which Germ#ny ' agrees to make, Even -should tha American government decide that the Proposals constitute ' a basis upon which negotiations could ' be re-| sumed, it is the understanding that views of the allied diplomats hers, will be sought before any further move is made. ¥ Although official comment was withheld it was believed. that tha German proposals had “.produced a favorable impression. Pending the outcome of the cabinet discussion, however even suggestions as to, the probable course of the United States in dealing with the German commun- ication were carefuly withheld. Lady Gilbert, Popular Fiction Writer, Dead Dublin, April 26.—Lady | Gilbert, known to the world of literature as “Rosa. Mulholland” is dead,.a: to announcement here. She of the best known of the modern! ers of fiction, her , FREEDOM OF TRADE IS ASKED BY GERMANY AS AID TO REPARATIONS o Berlin, April 26, By ciated Press).—Germany, her new reparations proposal declares that the present prd posals are only capable being carried out if the s tem of penalties now in forg is discontinued forthwith, thg she is freed of all unproductiy outlays now imposed on h and that she be given freedof of trade. Berlin, April 26, By Press).—An arbitration propo Germ: for determining the amoun§ due from her on rep is cont in the reparations forwarded to Washington. A cl in this note says: ; *“Germany suggests the app ment of an unbiased commissio; fix the total sum of her war tions, . which she pledges to ac as binding and to carry out in fdith.” Germany, adds the note, welcome any suggestions from ‘American government for furthe gotiations or for changes in the ent proposals. of Good Faith. As evidence of her good faith, the note, Germany is prepared mediately to place at the d the reparations commission 150,4 000 marks in gold, silver and fo exchange and 860,00,000 gold mj in treasury notes, redeemable three months in foreign exchan foreign securities. The note.to the Wauhlnston ernment, embodying the German posals, was made public here afternoon. text of the clause stating amount Germany is ready to reads as follows: Mq,‘bm “Germany declares hi to engage to pay for rep.nth total ‘of 50,000,000,000 marks go! their present value. Germany ‘equally ready to pay this amou annuities adapted to her produ capacity up to a total of, 200,4 000,000 marks gold.” Tant, s Castle,’ Squire’s Grmadau&hm 4 ‘*m een” and “The Daughter & sion.” AL AR CHANGES. IN 'WATERBURY. City. Departinents in Brass City Go Onto Daylght Saving. « Germany proposes in the note Waterbury, April 26.—Orders were | isSue of an international loan, issued today putting all city depart- [Proceeds to be placed at the ments on a daylight saving schedule, | Position of the Allies.. On this starting tomorrow. Clocks will notLG’m“‘y would pay the intere be changed but work will start an | four per cent and provide for hour earlier in the morning. - This {Zation. The sum of the reparay same plan is now in operation inthe | total not covered by this intel public schools. ~Factorfes and busi- | tional loan would be provided, ness’ houses have been on the ‘“‘day- | limit’'of Germany’s capacity, "’ light schedule” since Sunday,” ad- |mMents in goods, materials, etc. . vancing the clocks in most instanceg.. Allles to Participate. The Scovill Mfg. Co., on advice gni{ ‘‘Germany is disposed,” says counsel, did not advance its clocks,note.” to allow the Allied powe nged i - | participate in Germany’s ' econd :.ugt 1:::,‘ u,m pobaiul ot ok and financial amelioration. Ge wi.ll co-operate with all her ON DAYLIGHT SAVING. in the reconstruction of the —_— ) -.!tated regions, so that she may New London Factory Virtually Com- pelled to Ohserve Regulations, - If as quickly as possible of remaining unpaid.” rmany’s offer of immediate New London, April 26.—The.D. E. represents 1,000,000,000 ‘Whiton Machine cempany startea t.ha note says, made up as operations on daylight saving time to- day. This is practically the only man- ufacturing plant of importance in the city which had failed to adopt day- light time on Monday. On orders from Mayor Morgan to the fire chief today the fire whistle which is blown jupon the treasury, which at 12 and 6 o’clock wil be blown &t [paid at the latest in three mont 11 o’clock and § o’clock standard time | bills receivable and in fo which virtually puts the city time 'on | curities.”, g daylight hours. / Assume Debt to U. S. —— Germany, in the event of the T SETTLED OUT OF COURT. ed States and the Allies so d willing, according to the Acreement Reached In Suit of Local | her ability and capacity to mnulnmm 4 | the Allied obligations to the U " | States,” says a clause in' her cou An amicable ldjuatmant out ofy proposals, it was definitely . court has been reached in the suit ol here today. A. W. Kempton vs. W, S. Ayer of, % < aver & -O"Connll; MEpNCHo REAL ESTATE MEETING company of Meriden, and the cou! suits of the manufacturing eompany Hatch FElected Men against Mr. Kempton. THe case was ‘Wilson, Secrctary and to have opened today in.the Middle- William L. Hatch was re town superior court. Mr.Kempton | president of the New Britain Re is one of the vice-presidents of the | board at the annual meeting Landers, Frary & Clark j.company. | banquet held at the Elks' club Judge John H. Kirkham @nd Lawyer [ noon. The following officers weére Hugh M. Alcorn representéd his in- | re_elected: Vice-president, H. G. terests and the law firm /Jf“Robinson | ¢ock; and secretary and treasi a.nd Sole appeared for ti Mefldcn C. W. Wilson. Frank Shields company. Abraham Gorbach were chosen tors. P. J. Murray, T. W. O’ and W. G, Dunn ere elected Kansas Clemm to A serve on the executive committee Preach to President | Howara Wilson, T. W. 0'Cen Kansas City, April 26.—Dr. W. 8. | W. Wilson and H. G. Hancock] Abernathy left here today for Wash- | appointed to the dbanquet col ington where he will become pastor,| The advertising committee is of the Calvary Baptist church which’'|ed -of Frank Holmes, Haroid President Harding attends. Dr. Aber-.|[and T. W. O’Connor. nathy has been pastor of the First Baptist church here tor a number of | MOTHER GETS COMPENSA! years. 3 i Mrs. Sophie Kendzion, moth : © '|John Kendzion who was kll)q sunpmy. ', 3 accideat the Corbin Se eslaw smhh‘-ki. aged ** 34 | poration ' plant ' several rs, of 147 Grove street, died:sud- | will, according to the rulir ! denly this morning at his home. He | compensation had been ill for several montha of a diabetes. Dr. Waterman, the cal . examiner: viewed ‘th me: gold,’ lows: First:' . One hundred and fifty lion marks in gold;, silver and receivable; Second: Eight hundred and million marks in bills of e