New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1921, Page 1

3 lSHED 1870. NE\V BRITAIN CONNECTlCUT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, LSH ASSERTS FILTH AND ISORDER IS APPARENT AT MANY SOLDIER HOSPITALS Senator Says Medi- Attention Given To .u_n Of War Is Oft- 3 Inadequate SUGGESTION REMEDY FAULTS bolish Law Making l Prove Cause of Cer- Aifmenits and Provide Assistance. - on, April 21.——1‘mlé¢nl r, soldiers In the matters ot compensation, vocation. and insurance, was criti fly tadny by Senator Walsh, whusetts, who' intro- f Of billa to remedy con- swhich the war veterans ined . . h pronounced “incree- ot the conditiona in ad- ' ooldier relief laws. In pitals, he declared e ‘o'f.-nlury accommo- ness, disorder and inadequate medical benefits are gurp, ¢! ity senator said, reining denied. m_. Tape. redsons for thd ,’:-\udr said, ment for which so much. Vet- *discouraged and goverpment’s treat- -\m&n agencles of g Seducation and the failed miserably’ ‘on was uuno‘ by Waltsh ve program farbidding pay- it to incapacitat- men unless their disa- within one year after the law Umiting fling of @ yedrs after the armis- * “fhe law requiring veter- p~that tuberculosis or cer- ents were caused by ts to Beneficlaries. of all war risk insurance three installments to bene- lastead of in 240 nionthly reinstatement without examination of all lapsed payment of two months . payment of lapsed poli- n dying since the armistice cllon of premiums due at unnon 'ot the bureau ot surance, giving regional authority to accept or pensation claims without ‘Washington. by the senate into hos- ons whers service men are peatment. Use of Hospitals. nt of the practice of jce men in hospitals on ta payment plan. of army cantonment hos- rease in medical and or commandeering of ummer hotels for tem- pital use, while new gov- pitals are being com- m, Senator Walsh said, bra immediate rellef in e conditions affecting the ** snid Sen- 1 urge a ut this red tape, “Let us act the law that will remove nt wide-spread feeling Bicants for compensation overnment presumes that ex-service men are onest or Impostors, with- evidence from them to RUTH FINED 826 olo Grounds. ., April 27.—~"Babe” Ruth for.New York. hrod today In traffic court $26 for driving his au- sadway last week at 27 ur on his way to the Polo jhour before court opened, gathered to see the base- far “Babe'' had tumbled ously, admitted he was pald the lowest fino the imposc the crowd sot up COUNCIL TO ACT T0 RAISE FUNDS Special Session Tonight Will Aid Unemployed MAYOR HAS TWO PLANS Bond Issue of $100,000 for Levy of A Taxes Will Be Decided Upon To- night at Special Sesslon of Body. One of two plans—the issuance of bonds to the amount of $100,000 or the levy of taxes to raise a similar amount—will be recommended to the common council at its special session tonight by Mayor O. F. Curis. The purpose of the bond issue or tax levy, whichever is decided upon by the mayor, will be to raise funds with which to carry on city works for e ald of the unmp'c’yd The meeting will be called at 8'o’clock and as far as Is known action on the raising of funds and the receiving of a report from the board of public works is th. only business of the meeting. The public works board at a meet- ing last night decided upon streets in which sewers are to be laid or grades worked and the commission will make recommpndations to the council to- night. At a late hour this afterno¢n, the ' mayor had not decided what coyfee to recommend. It is expected, how- ever, that the bond issue will be fa- GIRLS ON HIKE “Out-of-Doors” Club Proves Popular With Girls at the New Britsin ¥. W. C. A—Gym Moet May 3. Inagmuch es the first th, WMQ‘II& opok their supper in the open. girls who wish to join the ¢lub on the hike Thursday are asked to leave their names with Miss Hlizabeth BRITAIN HERALD HEAVY FINES ARE lMPOSED ON MEN GUILTY OF VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW United States Judee Siavs! AT LEAST 15 PER CENT. $350 and Costs Penalty on Tony Vennati of New Britain. South Norwalk, April 27.—Locked doors greeted the attaches of the U. 8. Distriét fourt this morning when » they arrived to open court, and in- vestigation showed that Mayor Jere- miah Donovan had ordered that the doors be locked, thus preventing use | of certain rooms assigned to - the| courts use, because of a misunder- | standing on his part. Court was held * from opening its session for a half an hour, and it was not until the threat was made that the court would hold future session either in Bridge- port or New Haven, that Mayor | Donovan backed down on hjs atti- tude. The doors were lockedlon the mayor's order by an employe of the; street department, whose rooms were being used and who objected to it, filing a complaint with the mayor. Heavy Fines Meted Out The following cases were disposed of at the morning session: John Atamea of Brdgeport, charg- od with possession of liquor on March 28, 1921, was fined $350 and costs. Atamea was also charged with possession of material for manufac- ture. Stills and mash alcohol, product and coloring matter were also found. Aaron Bernstein of Worcester, Mass., and Arthur Lafond also of Worcester, charged with transporta- tion and possession were fined as fol- (Continued on Tenth Page.) MERGER IS RATIFIED LT Cenerml England Railroad i Stockbolders Agreeable to Union ., With New Haven Railroad Co. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. April 27.— Stockhoiders of the Central New England raiiroad, meeting here to- day, voted to ratify the merger with New York, New Haven and Hart- rd railroad. The vote authorizes directors “to sell and convey all apy part of the property ofthe Central nr d to the N. Y., &, R. Co,’ New REDUCTION ESSENTIAL! So Declares Shipping Board Head to Marine ‘Workers. ( BENSON’S PROPOSALS ’ ARE FROWNED UPON BY MARINE EMPLOYES g Washington, April drew Furuseth president the International Seamen’s union and other spokesmen for the workers declared that a 15 per cent wage reduction declared by Rear Admiral Ben- son to be necessary was un- agceptable to the unions. 27.—An- of Washington, April 27.—A reduc- tion of not less than 15 per cent of the present wage scales is, the “basis on which the shipping board must and will act” Chairman Benson told the conference of marine work- ers and owners and operators of American steamships oalled here to- day in an effort to avert the threat- ened strike May 1 of the seamen through the adoption of a new agreement covering wages and work- ing» conditions. Present economic conditions fully warrant a reduction in marine wages, the chairman declared. In addition to the wage reduction he said there should be virtual elimination of overtime, discontinu- ance of night deck and engineer of- ficers, a substantial reduction in the subsistence allowance and other modification of the working rules. The shipping board,” the chairman said, “does not desire arbitrary wage reductions based on the present in- dustrial depression which might ex- cept the seafarers from the higher standards of living. In making read- Justments it proposes to stress the same factor which was so largely considered in making increases—the return to the purchasing value of the dollar toward its normal ‘worth.” Rapidly changing econ- omic = conditions resulting from (Continued on Tenth Page.), oo B J WANDERERS CAUGHT [Long Branch High School Girl and For Extradition ‘Harttord, April 27.—A requisition Frank Montey, wanted in Phila- hia in connection with a murder committed March 27, has been Roby at the office by noon of that| honored by Governor Lake, who has day. The following giris are charter members of the association: Julla Weber, Alice Manee, Marian Cashen, Pegsty ¥Hyland, Agnes Mec- Namara, Efie Krum, Olive Oden- waldt, gren, Anna Kajaskas, Mary Saleski. It was voted to limit the number of this club to twenty-five, and to form another club if more girls wish to Join. On Tuesday evening, May 3rd, the spring demonstration of the Y. W. C. A. gymnastic classes will be “held, followed by an informal indoor traock meet. It promises to be an interest- ing meeting for all girls who are in- terested in gymnastics. WRECK CAUSES TIE-UP Broken Wheel Causes Derailment of 16 Cars at Botsford—Repalr Gangs at Work All Night. Botsford, Conn., April 27.—One of the most troublesome freight wrecks that has ever tied up traffic on the Botsford-New Haven line of the New Haven rallroad occurred last night bgtween Stevenson and Shelton, when a broken wheel caused the derail- ment of 16 cars of a long train bound ffom Danbury to New Haven. Ten of the cars were badly wrecked and their contents, chiefly bulky freight, * strewn over the roadbed, completely blocking both tracks. No one was injured. Wreck engine crews from New Ha- ven and Waterbury h: been at work upon the blockade since short- ly before midnight and 1t was ex- pected early this afternoon that the tracks would be opemed by four o'clock this afternoon. Battey May Be Named For Council in First The election of H. P. Battey aa Firet ward councilman is practically assured since Mr. Battey is known to have the support of at least two of the four council members in whose band= 56 matter rests. The election is to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Councilman George H. Wells to be alderman. First ward councll members will caucus Satur- day evening to fll the vacancy. STOOK DROFS OFF New York, April 27.—Pennsylvania railroad stock fell two points to 34 in Wall street today, lollo'in' bt nouncement of the Betty Applegren, Anna Kal-'} the |‘directed a warrant to the sheriff of Fuairfield county to deliver Montey to | Peter Speller, agent of the state of, P.nlylvl.nu. designated to take the ghon-r back to Philadelphia. Mon- was arrested a short time ago in Greenwich and 10dged in Bridgeport sy Veteran Town Clerk of Salem, Dies Today New London, April 27.—Charles A. Willlams, 75, for more than 30 years hvn cu.lwk l‘thSdem. died at his me ere is morning, follo a long illness. In Md:t.lon w"f“h duties as town clerk he had served x Jjudge of probate in this district. e was a native of Preston but had lived in BSalem practically all of his life. Besides his widow he leaves a daughter and one son. High School Bm Down Stairs, Neck Greenwich, April 27.—Bdward Marshall, 13 year old son of Mrs. and Mrs. Bdward Y. Marshall of Cos Cob, fell down the cellar stairs in his home today and broke his neck. He died before medical aild arrived. He was a senior in Cos Cob high school. N. L. Biege Sons Mill To Resume Business Bristol, April 27.—N. L. Birge Sons company, knit underwear manufac- turers, today announced that opera- tions will be resumed at the plant here next Monday. The factory which employed about 300 persons, has been closed for six months. About 100 em- ployes are expected to resume work. 4 SECOND WARD MEETING. i+ The Second Ward Republican elub will meet tomorrow night at head- quarters on Main street for the pur- pose of -electing officers and under- going a reorganization. The meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock and the women are especially invited as many ward voters are desirous of placing a woman in the list of officers. RUNAWAY PICKED UP. H. Berson, while traveling in his automobile between this city and Hartford this morming, picked up a {.IB year-old boy named Joseph Maggy | who gave his residence as Eridgeport, and who admits to the police that he ran away from- home. The Bridge- port police were notified this after- noon by Chief W. J. Rawlings. e RAIN STOPS GAME. ~—(American)— Two Boys, Away Since Friday, Are Brought Back. Lo anch, N. J., April 27—Ruth ‘White, 14; Garret Disbrow, 16, and Bradford Ziegler, 15, High school students whose mystery trip in an automobile from Long Branch Fri- dly ended last night with their deten- tion at Haddonfield, were returned here today. The three were taken to the police station by Chief Detective Joseph Mc- Garvey, who drove to Haddonfield when notified of their capture an re- turned with the truants in his auto- mobile. With police and Boy Scouts of many eastern cities enlisted in the search for the trio they were taken into custody by George Baxter, Had- donfield chief of police, who became suspicious when they attempted - to purchase gasoline and an inner tube from a garage man on credit. APPROPRIATION HEARING Committee to, Hear Reasons Tomor- row Why $750,000 Should Be Grant- ed New Normal School Here. One of the final steps necessary for the pending $750,000 appropriation from the state for the mew Normal school in Stanley Quarter, will take place tomorrow at the capitol when a hea is scheduled before the ap- priations committee. It is expected that there will be a large delegation from New Britain to appear before Senator Edward Hall's committee to present reasons for starting on the work immediately. Senator Bakewell of New Haven, along with Principal Marcus White of the Normal school in this city will be the main speakers, although every- body who is interested is requested to appear for or against the appro- priation. The hearing is schediled for 1:30 o'clock standard time and 2:30 o'clock daylight saving time. Britain Wants Added Details From Germany London, April 27 (By Asociated Press).—The British government to- day requested its representatives in Berlin to inquire informally regard- ing the new German reparations offer for the purpose of clearing up the ambiguity concerning the term of | years in which the payments woulq | be made under the offer. for THE WEATHER ol Hartford, April 27.—Forecast (for New Britain and vicinity: Showers tonight and Thursday. | i 1 J | i 1921. —TV/ELVE PAGES Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CEN | FRANCE HAS NOT OFFICIALLY MADE ' KNOWNA TTITUDE ON NEWNOTE, BUT OCCUPATION OF RUHR IS EXPECTEI i | sionary | the South IN GONVENTION HERE State Organization Meets At South Congregational Church. The 35th annual meeting of the Woman’s Congregational Home Mis- Union of Connecticut, was held this morning and afternoon at Congregational ' church. More than 500 members *“attended. The morning session startedl at 9:30 o’clock when the reports of various committees were heard and the an- nual election of officers hefd. It was unanimously voted to re-elect all for- mer officers. They follow: President, Mrs. Charles Snow Thayer, Hartford; vice-presidents, Mrs. William Carr, Poquonock: Mrs. Rockwelt Harmon Potter, Hartford; Mrs. Sherrod Soule, Hartford; Mrs. J. Romeyn Danforth, New . London; . recording secretary, Mrs. Eugene A. Giddings, West Hart- ford; corresponding secretaries, (Co;thued on Tenth' Page.) ) MERCHANTS AFFILIA One Measure Recommended At U. S. Chamber of Commerce Annual. Atlantic City, April 27.—Revision of the tariff laws, foreign trade, the nation’s immigrdnt and housing problems and remedial measures for the industrial situation were subjects of ‘discussion today at the opening session of the ninth annual conven- ‘tion of the U. S. Chamber of Com- merce. More than 4,000 delegates at- tended. In his address opening the conven- tion, President Joseph Defres said co-operation of all sincere Americans should’ be effected in order to bring about a return to nqrmalcy in social and industrial conditions. Declaring strikes and lockouls had resulted in great economic losses, he recommend- ed establishment of impartial tribunals—not of legal orgin— (Continued on _Mh Page.) TED WITH C. OF C. TO START.DAYLIGHT SAVING MONDAY Mayor However, ‘Will Not Advise City to- Do Like- wise—Factories - Take No Action. P TG § Added confusion is éxpected as a result of :new. .d.vnlom i the daylight saving prope n | today when Mayor O. F. announced that he will not®issue @ proclamation requesting the city to begin its @ay's work one hour earlier, and Supt. Stanley H. Holmes of the school de- partment announced that schools will not go on a revised schedule. Decision of Mayor. The decision of the mayor, follow- ing announcement yeSterday that he | would request the city to follow out , | | | the new edules, is similar to that of several Bther mayors of Connecti- cut cities who have feated that such action would be infraction upon the statute passed by the legislature. As head of the city government, Mayor Curtis feels that he should be the last one. to encourage anything that would savor of a breach of law, he explains, He feels, - however, that manufacturers and merchants, if they feel the need, may change their working hours by mutual agreement. Schools and Factories. Supt. Holmes made announcement this morning that it is not probable that the schools will follow the suit of factories should they go on a new. schedule in spite of the fact that the school committee has approved such action. His stand is the result of the action of Representative Sam- wuel Russell in presenting a bill de- nying state aid to cities in which schools are allowed to turn - their clocks ahead. While the clocks would not be tampered with here even if a new schedule was adopted, the school superintendent is anxious to investigate thoroughly before act- ing. Should the state legislature view the opening of schools one hour earlier- than usual as a violation of the statute, all funds for the sup- port of schools and average attend- ance grants would be withheld from this city. Merchants Decide Merchants who are affiliated with the mercantile board of the Chamber of Commerce will go on the new schedules Monday morning. In a majority of instances, the open- ing hour will remain unchanged but business houses will close one hour earlier. No change in the attitude of the factories has been noted today and, thus far, no additional companies have placed their office forces on new time. Landers, Frary and Clark’'s office force continues to operate on the revised schedule. A canvass of several other offices has indicated that employes are not in favor of coming to work one hour earlier and quitting an hour earlier in the after- noon, The four banking houses are await- ing developments before making definite announcement as to whether standard or daylight saving schedules shall be effective in their banks. Should a sufficiently large percentage of the mercantile interests adopt the change, the banks will open an hour earlier, it was announced, STEAMSHIP NEWS, Y New York, April 27.—Arrived: Gdansk, Danzig. . PENNA ROAD CUTS DOWN ITS DIVIDEND mmwm ouruce-;.—nnm : h:l!(q- Philadelphia, April S‘I.—m Ponn.yl- wvania Rallroad Co., MM its quarterly dividend to & per cent The decrease is a quiiterly r-aimon of one-haif per cent. This is thf first time in 21 years the lvania has reduced the anmual divi ‘basis‘ be- low 6 per cent. Since it -bas paid 6 per cent. annually 'with'the exception of 1006 when it paid 635 and in 1907 when it returned 7 per cent. For seven years prior to 1899, the dlvidends were 5 per cent. - . The announcement of the reduction did not come as a surprise to share- holders or others, for “it had been ‘widely predicted’ the cut its dividend to meet company started to reduce its ex- penses by dismissing thousands of em cept a reduction in pay to permit the company to meeét expenses, fully expected the stackholders would share in the general reduction in earnings. 'fllompso—n:ille Mill - Discharges Workers Thompsonville, April Bigelow-Hartford Carpet company ‘today sent letters to more than \50 former employs telling them their services no longer will. be reguired and ordering them to vacate houses owned by the combany. It is said members of the Italian colony here i - company would' ..4q gecision. the general | - slump in business. Last November the ' prepare her revenge. It was | 'MISSIONARY WORKERS |IMPARTIAL TRIBUNALS |Brisnd’s Offical Ne T0 END LABOR STRIFE| paper Sees In Prese Situation Allies’ Gre Chance For A Victo London is More Moders and Press Concedes T Terms Should At Least Given Consideration. Radical German Press . Advocates Revoluti Paris,' April 27 (By Associg Press).—Germdny’s proposal relal to reparations are still being con ered by Premier Briand and it is pr| able a decision will not be reac before this evening regarding acceptance or rejection. When sy decision’ is reached it will be e municated first to the United Si government. Officials here were reticent morning regarding the German p posals but in political circles close the premier there was a belief tod that the Ruhr district of Gei would be occupied immediately af] May 1. Act First, Then Talk. Newspapers of this city were una mous today in demanding furt proposals and guarantees from G many or the occupation of the Ri district. The caption used by L’'H manite, the maost persistent critic the Briand government at the shead its comment on Germany’'s new pi osition declared: “First of all seize, t.hc*lecurlty, 8 talk afterward” and this appeared sum up the trQnd of editorial opin in this city. “In the presence of the fi re all appeals looking: to : €ong 0 sajd L'Humanite, “ahd formal als by recalcitrant Gérmany to Ii to thé requirements of the reparatid commission, how can one fail to convinced that Germany is resol to pay us only, according to Mar: Foch's famous expression, in ‘md key’s currency?" Allies’ Great Chance. “France and England now are tresses of their destinies,” declai the Eclair organ of Premier Bria: “but they may no longer be so tom row if their governments lack eneq Germany obyiop seeks only to gain the time necess If the Al do not take possession of her a als, the Ruhr district and Upper. ployes and in curtailing’ the purchase | jegja, it will not be proposals that of materials. This was ' followed DY il send us, but an ultimatum ord asking all officers and employes to ac- |- 1'ing us.to vacate the left bank of 't Rhine; who ki s, ‘perhaps n,ho sacqd and Lorraffie?” ok The Figaro said: : “Will Germany understand tha time for ruses is past? Amn she seeks to mislead the United S by tallacious proposals. To read th is sufficient for one to realize Germany offers us no more than ! | offered us at London and that 27.—The | ooy from us a great deéal more 1n e change—the abandonment of o military guarantees. p i —_— Tondon More Moderate, London, April 27.—Considerat should be given the German claim the company is discriminating | tions proposals by the Allies, . against those of Italian. nationality who ook part in the: strike at the opinion that the clear, but mills. Eg Posses Seek Robbers Who Got $113,000 Loot Augurn, Ky., April 27.—Posses to- day continue to sgarcht the Hills of Logan county for’the two bandits who yesterday held up and robbed the G. W. Dayidson and company bank, tied W. D. Herndon, ‘book- keeper and escaped with more than $113,000 in cash and securities. The men still ten miles from a rallroad are belleved to be cut ofl from any _"k"" avenue of escape. '8 New London Silk Mills Rushed With Business New London, April 27.—The Brain- erd and Armstrong Co., Edward wisdom o the occupation of the Daily News today. It expre German npte added: v “On the face of this fhiey terms which ‘the ~American, ment is likely to dismiss’an w o? discussion.™ “To- concede Germany‘d.. Y that penal restrictions on tra withdrawn,"" the newspaper o “would bo an act of justion the part of the Allies. t, perhaps, to do bety ued, ‘many ‘ou but she manifestly is offering hevoj comparison more than France oou ever extract by invading the Ruhr ai Judgment Reserved. Reserving judgment as to the ceptability of the proposals until.th are more fully exa.mined the Ch¥® icle said: imminent fear Ruhr “Obviously the Bloom S8ilk €o. and the H. l(. H. 8ilk producea a degree of repentance Co., loecal silk mills, are now on full time working schedule Berlin and reports reason hich no amount of appeal d justice ever produced. from the three companies show orders Germany can make these offers npov that will keep the mills dusy until fall or later. These are the first of the local industrial plants to.show a fuil resumption of business since the be- | ginning of the industrial slump last fall. 3 ROTARY LUNCHEON Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly of Haven will be the principal speak: at the Rotary club luncheon tomorro noon at the Eiks' elub. Mr. Reilly will have for his top! ng- ing the Constitution.” J 34 them months ago, torce is the omnly argument she { specta.” she could just as easily have n which proves tha . Germans Are IHopeful. Berlin, April 27 (By. Associal ~—The Berlin newspapers Press) the exception of the extreme c ative' organs, in commenting on German z hope that these will at least : counter-proposals - new negotiations which the occupation t