New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN DRY STATUTE 'VAllD, RULES SUPREME COURT: LIKEWISE UPHOLDS STOCK TAXATIONS beven Year Ratification Proviso Does Not Affect Legality of Volstead Act As Argued creased Value of Any Cap- al Asset Must Be Con- sidered in Corporation’s Profits in Computing Taxes. [ Washin May 16.—The require- ent that the prohibition amendment ratificd within seven years by thre urths of the states does not in- ldate the entire measure, the su- eme court ruled today. The decision was given ln the ap- hal of J. J. Dillon of San 1 declsions in lower ining Lis petl ien for a writ of habeas rpus on the ground that the limita- lon make the amendment invalid, 1 cased Value Taxable The rament won today in the preme court its contention that in edsod valuc f any cap'tal asser be considered in a corporation’s when taxes were computed he court’s decision was given in appeal of La Belle Iron Works a ruling of the treasury that wnds purghased for $190,000 in o must be retirned In the 1917 re et at $10,000,000 and a profits tax id on the difference. The opinion paay sustained th's ruling Meaning i« Cleay “The meaning of the act as to in- sted eapital s cledr” the court sald. t was to cover actual cost of proper- , disregnrding anything that does t change the form of the Invest- ont."” Hundreds of millions of dollars in- pas taxes were involved In the case lch was characterized by a high vernment officlay as “the most im- prtant legal suit affecting federal ances to arize in several decados.’ The court was unanimous In Its ciston except tha Justice McRey- plds concurred only in the result. As Justice Pitney read the w ofite Estato Tax Decision, Estate tuxes pald under state laws nnot be deducted from the “net os- te” upon which a tax is affixed un- the federal revenue act of 1916, e supreme court ruled today in at- ming decroes of federal courts in ew York In a sult brought by the ecutors of the estate of the late J n e Purdy. ) Grorgla Case Reversed. wral reserve banks have &Tit to insist on par ecks of member hanks, the supreme urt ruled today In effect The court reversed decrees of eorgia courts which had refused to Join the federal reserve bank of tianta from taking steps to force pllection of checks drawn on a num- r of Georgia state non-member nks “except through the usual and dinary channels' History of Case. Authority of the Federal Reserve nk of Atlanta, Ga., to Insist upon hr collection of checks drawn upon n-member banks wus at issue in suit brought by more than 40 state inks of Georgia In conjunction with Ameriean Bank and Trust Co. Atlanta The oplaintiffs insisted roughout the case, however, that rhind this issue wns an attempt or e Federal Ieserve institution to mpol them to join the reserve sys- m. An Injunction was sought to restrain e Atlanta reserve bank from col- K non-member checks In any er “except through the usual id ordinary channels through cor- pondent banks and clearing yuses,” Tt was demed and the case ought appeal the shpremeo urt. Counsel charged that a carefully lanned campaign had been decided on by the Atlanta Reserve bank and at the very existence of the state nks were threatened, Checks drawn minst them were to be held until a ree amount had accumulated, it was morted. and then a sudden demand ade for the entire amount “over the punter,”” or such checks In not the collection of peal postmaster for collection with- t notice. all tor the one purposa of barrassing the “hold-outs” from o reserve mystem The Atlanta serve bank at it Intended any illegal act deral Reserve act prohibited the ayment of any collection charges, averred, and tive except to procecd in the man sr complained of by the non-mem- lor banks. A further defense was of- red In the fact that universal par Mection of checks would result in ) nnual saving of more than $70,- b0 to the publie \e case constituted the first con- rted attack upon the reserve act and ® argued In Aprl), 1921 TAKES AR ROUTE. New Haven, May 16.—Mayor Mor- n arrived from New London by the r rOUts nt i2:50 noon, and was mot denied large | nounts were to be sent through the | The | left it with no alter- | | BOARD OF PARDONS REFUSES (L ENCY: WADE DIES FRIDAY. e May 16.—At a the board of par- dons at the Connecticut state prison today at which Gover- nor Lake presided the petition of Elwood HB. Wade for com- mutation of the death sentence was denied. Wade is sen- tenced to be hanged on May 20 for the murder of George E. Nott in Bridgeport. The Con- necticut supreme court has al- ready denied his appeal for a new trial. Hartford, meeting of YOUNG AUTO TIIIEVES SENTENGED T0 rmsnn" Federal ludgc Metes Out Stiff Penalty to Violators Of Dyer Statute. South Baker, four years. Benjamin Gibbs, Norwalk, May 16.—Chester aged 16, was sentenced to in Atlanta penitentiary; aged 18, was sen- tenced to two and one-half years, and ' Franklin Landey, aged 18, was, senténced to three years in the At- lanta penitentiary this morning, for a violation of the Dyer automobile theft statute, by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the U. 8. district court.' The three boys, all of whom came from Springfield, Mass., were arrested in Greenwich on April 17 following a chuse from Spring- fleld where they stole an automobile. In Greenwich they were halted by Captain James Nedtey of the police department who jumped on the run- ning board of the car. They ham- mered at the officer’'s fingers with the .butts of revolvers until his hold was loosened and then sped away. They were lost in a side road and were captured. » @Gibbs and Landey are both serv- ing state sentences In the Fairfleld sounty Jjail at Bridgeport. Baker was sent to\the Meriden Reform school His penitentiary sentence will begin immediately while Gibbs and Landey will go to Atlanta fol- lowing the expiration of their state sentences. BRICKLAYFE The Bricklayers’ a special meeting 7:30 o'clock in Carpenters’ to take action on the proposed wage | reductions submitted by the master builders. The master bullders have asked that the bricklayers make their rate 90 cents an hour in place of $1.12 cents per hour. TO MEET. Union will this evening hall hold ! at NEW HIT GORPORATIONS, FREE. INDIVIDUALS This, Broadly, Is Tax Scheme Ad- vocated by Cmcago Manufacturer | f—— Herald “Ads™ Better Busin THERAILD SRITAIN, CONNECTI(‘UT MONDAY MAY STATE PROPOSEST0 LEVY THEATER TAX 'Fmance Committee Bill Calls for Five cents on Dollar DEFENDS EXGESS PROFITS | WOULD MAKE TOTAL 15 P. C. Is First to Come Out in Favor of Re- taining This Measure—Urges Re- lease of Taxes on Small Individual Taxpayer. Washington, May discussions were before the 16.—Tax revision twist committee given new senate finance today by H. Archibald Harris of Chi- cago, representing the Illinois Manu- facturers’ Costs association and simi- positive stand for continuation of excess prof- its tax and urged exemption of corpor- atlon dividends from surtaxes. He was the first witness before any congres- slonal committee at this session to propose retention of the excess profits ax. He told the committee that in his opinion it should direct efforts to- ward reduction of tax free securi- ues Hé believed that if means were found to throttle the flotation of tax exempt obligations by federal, state and local governments, a long step would be taken toward drawing cap- ital back into productive enterprises. Surtax Reduction. In addition to the elimination of surtaxes on the dividends of corpor- ations Mr. Harris suggested a reduc- tion of the surtax rates on personal income and a differentiation in tax rates on “active and passive” invest- ments. He argued that there should be no tax on dividends but that cor- porate earnings should be taxed to bear sufficiently high levies to pro- vide the federal needs from that source. “Release the tax on individuals even though you do strike the cor- porations more heavily,” the witness urged. “Then tax the interest on bonds and preferred stocks and other lar organizations who took issues of a passive income nature. By relieving the tax on dividends we are going to have a great clamor for stocks of all kinds and the present bonds and preferred stocks will be converted into common stocks, all of which will be active capital.” He added that he felt the excess profits tax had not lost its produc- tivity and believed strongly that the suggested elimination_ of corporation dividends from surtaxes would aid materially in restoring the country's industrial health. Scoff at Fears. Fears of the treasury that it would not be able to meet its requirements if some substitute for the profits tax were not found were declared by the witness to be unfopnded. He assert- ed that the auditing of tax returns ‘for the last three vears would bring much more money into the federal chest than the most enthusiastic of- ficials had hoped. Widespread or radical changes in the revenue laws were opposed by Mr. Harris, who told the committee that the country had already fered from too many switches in the federal taxation policy. OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE IF CARS LOANED, ARE USED BY RUM RUNNERS TWO MEN ARE KILLED Sunday Fatality When Train Hits Truck—Near-Tragedy At South Street Tracks. The tragic death crossing at Clayton, which has claimed so many victims in bound train from Hartford crashed into un automobile delivery truck, instantly | killing the driver, Dominick Romiln, and causing injuries which resulted in | | the death of his companion, Michael Coppi, a few minutes after he had been | taken to the hospital. o'clock. The two men were driving fore hearing the signal bell ring. The theory is expressed that the driver (Continued on Second Page.) 20 Year Employes Feel Pinch of Lack of Work Boston, May 16.—The working force ut the Boston Navy yard was further depleted today when 400 men, most of them employes in the hull division, were furloughed. It was said there was no indication when they would be taken back. The furlough ix for two weeks and If a man is not recalled at the end of that period he it _automatically dis- The accident occurred shortly after 3 | toward Hartford snd, according to the | | opinions expressed at the scene of the | | fatality, had driven onto the tracks be- | Judge Thomas to Accept No! re Pleas That They AT GLAYTON CROSSING. Wore tomoccit of Use £ Which It Was Put. South Norwalk, Edwin 8. Thomas U. 8. District Court through Assistant U. S. District At- torney George Cohen, following the disposition of some scized automo- biles, seized by the government for having been used in ‘“rum runninz.’” May 16.—Judge announced in this morning | the past, took a toll of two more human ) that from today his ruling would be ltves yesterday afternoon when the In-( | that when a person loans his car to another, that the owner of the car | will assume full responsibility for any | acts that might be committed by the person to whom he loaned the car. There are too many cars here, where | the plea is that the car was loaned | and the owner did not know the use to which it would be put. In the fu- ture I will accept no more such ex- cuses. and the owner must assume full responsibility.” This is one of the most important rulings that have been yet issued re- | A number of Judge Thomas garding car seizures. cars were rcturned by this morning. Pines Meted Out Today. Abraham Rosenberg of Bridgeport was fined $50 for transportation. He was arrested in Bridgeport on May 1920, with 40 gallons of Righ proof spirits in his car. Edward A. Hunter of Bridgeport,ar- rested at Greenwich, September/29, 1920, ith 60 quarts of liquor in his car, was fined $150 and costs Nathan Bittner was fine $300; Frank oIl was fined $200, and William Vanderbilt was t&ed $100. for transportation and possession. _All suf- | the | | local | | ! 1 ( the If Adopted, One-half of Revenue Thus Derived Would Be Given to Coun- ties on Pro Rata of pulation Nasis. Hartford, May 16.—The committee on finance of the general assembly has drafted a bill for a tax on ad- missions to theatrical entertainments at the rate of one-half of the present federal tax. The federal is one cent for every ten on the price of admission The proposed state tax would take five cents on the dollar. The govern- ment collected last year in this state from the tax $1,250,000. The s tax will yield therefore, about $625, 000. Should the state tax become law the combined federal and state taxes on the price of admission to theaters would be 15 per cent. The bill provides that one-half the ' revenue received by the state from the admission tax shall be distributed among the counties according to population of each. The amount thus distributed based on last year’s figures would be $312,500. The reason -for allocating to the counties one-half of the tax is to reimburse them for the loss of revenue from the discontinu- ance of liquor licenses. LOGAL BOY DROWNING VICTIM AT NEWPORT Gerald Shine, Aged 16, Meets Death While Out Canoeing. Gerald F. Shine, the 16 year old son of ex-Councilman and Mrs. George H. Shine of LaSalle street, was drowned Saturday night at New- port harbor, Rhode Island. The vic- tim, who is a sailor, attached to the erew of the destroyer Hale, had been given leave to go canoeing with a friend. His body, clothed in a suit of dungarees, with a life preserver about it, was found floating in the harbor between the U. 8. 8. €Constella- tion and a ferry ship near the Naval Training station, yesterday. The body was placed in the naval morgue and word of the tragic death despatched to the parents in this cit Shine dropped his studies High school two year enlist in the navy. He was a mem- ber of the sophomore class at that time. Several months ago he was selected from among a large group of applicants for promotion to the offi- cers’ training school and only recent- ly began his work on an extended course of study. Besides his parents, leaves several brothers and one sis- ter. A brother, Henry, is also in the navy and another brother, George, is a student at Catholic university, ‘Washington. D. C. Helalso leaves a brother, Matthew, who resides in this city. YOUNG BRIDE MURDERED 20 Year Okl it the ago to the victim Husband of Victim of Florence, Alabama, Slaying, Also Missing. Ala,, May ‘16.—The of Mrs. My Florence, mu- tilated body Seay, a bride 20 years old, was found by a searching party last night, on a lonely hillside at Stewart Springs, near here. F. W. Seary, the husband, with whom she left the home of her father last night. is missing accord- ing to the police. The woman's head had been crushed with a stone and an attempt had been made to burn the body, the police said. Mrs. Seay was the daughter of A. A. Williams, at present attending a Red Cross convention at Atlantic | City. | Card Pl;yers Fight, Two Are in Hospital stamford, May 16.—Dominic Pisano and Dominick Zappano are in the hospital critically wounded, to- day, victims in a fight during a card game. Frank Vitalino, with a knife wound in the back is held by the the the Pisano has a bullet and Zappano one others. abdomen left chest. in STEAMER ARRIVES. May 16.—-Arrived: Savoie, Havre. * THE WEATHER. s Hartford, May 16. —l‘nremfl for New Britain and vicinity Fair, rmlt-.r with frost tonights < | set up a grocer: Is rtle Williams ! police on the charge of shooting | in | La | | the war, died here today at the age of {169 years I'WELVE PA(;ES PRICE THREE G’ERMANY FEARING WAR WITH POLA AND FRANCE, SEES NEED OF CAU 16, 19_ : Newspapers Join peal For Moder. Upper Silesia Not Want An Hostilities : GRATIFIED AT LLOYD GEORG Full' Meeting of Allied Council Called to Discus| Crisis—Briand Chamber. CHAPMAN STREET STOREMAN FINED $100; MADE BOOZE WHILE THIRSTY CUSTOMERS LINED UP AND WAITED! | Spanish Restaurant Fighters Fined — Many Week-End l Drunks in Court—Hartford Avenue Questionable Resort Raided. and paid a fine of $100 and costs. Liquor Case Continued. A Lithuanian hall on Park street, was visited by the police Saturday night and a quantity of alleged liquor seized. The owner, Joseph Lorenitz, was arrested for violation of the liquol" laws. He pleaded not guilty this morn- ing. At the request of Prosecuting ' Agent Michael A. Sexton, the case was continued until Thursday morning. I An investigation of family condi- tions in connection with charges of drunkenness, r nce and car- rying a gun, which were brought} in court Saturday morning against (Continuied on Third sell, Tony Salerni came to this city from Forestville about six months ago and and meat busines Chapman street store, grs ing out into other lines, one of which ale of ‘‘made-while-you-wait Detective Sergeant William received information of liquor was the ‘hootch.’ C. Hart sales through one of the working with the police department, and on the strength of the information, a successful raid was conducted. Salerni | | pleaded guilty this moring to a charge of having liqllur on hand with intent to investigators' 0 a ! Berlin, May 16.—Germ| = papers express pleasure ov tions made on Friday by MAIN ST. MERCHANT Lloyd George of Great B ‘ tive to the situation in Ug LUNTARY BANKRUPT 'but they zive warning German march into ' Sile Page ) ASKS SUSPENSII]N OF BEARDSLEY'S LICENSE | Nathan Birnbaum, l | such a movement should b { by the Entente powe \ ! ! Drygoods Man, | that such an advance wi in war with both France a “Pending 'a decision i ter” declared the Freihei German imperial troops no military organizations hawvi iness in Upper Silesia. Ge! not want a new war and of government troops wo ing the game of the Fren alists.” !Klett Urges Same Action Against Weidlich—Would Revoke Dr. Knap_p’s. Has Liabilities of $30,000 and $17,000 in Assets A has been petition of voluntary bankruptey filed in the United States District court by Nathan Birnbaum, proprietor of a drygoods store in the Mutual building on Main street. Mr. Birnbaum's debts are $30,418 and his asssets $17,377. Attorneys David L. Nair and F. B. Hungerford are act- g for Mr. Birnbaum. The store conducted by Mr. Birn- baum adjoins the premises of the Bootery, which less than one month ago went into bankruptey. PREMIER WILLING TO \ TALK WITH DE VALERA This is Report in Dublin— Irish Ready to Discuss Terms Any Time. Hartford, May 16.~—At the conclu- on of a hearing in the capitol today v the state dental commission on the ase of Dr. George E. Knapp of Water- | bury, accused of violation of the ;denml law, Judge George Klett of | New Britain, who conducted the hear- ing in behalf of the statc as the re- | presentative of Attorney Gen. Healy | asked for the revocation of Dn Knapp’s license, saying that a mere suspension would not suffice to satisfy the ends of justice. Judge Klett made recommendations in the case of the three other dentists, all of Bridgeport, against whom charges for violating the dental law were heard at a previous session of the commission. Judge Klett recommend- ed that Rudolph Stavowezyk be mere- ly reprimanded, as he thought the man violated the law only through ignorance. He recommended that the licenses of Robert E, Beardsley and H. . Weidlich be suspended. The commission is holding a session this afternoon to decide on the action to take Allied Council Mo London, May 16.—There full meeting of the sup: council for the purpose of] the 'situation which has Silesia as a result of the volt there. Decision on has not as yet been reach: some quarters it is said th| ing of Premier Lloyd Geo: Briuln and Premier Briand is tuvoud at the present Plans of Briand] Dispatches from Paris in M. Briand intends to lay tion before the French deputies when it meets on, There has been an exchan between the British and F ernments but suggestion meeting be held have met tions in Paris that it wo possible for the French p| discuss personally the Silg with Mr. Lloyd George Thursday. Confers With Pol Premier Briand confe; Prince Eugene Sapicha, Pol minister, yesterday and it they took up the Silesia: Mr. Briand has received a the German government serts that reports relative location of important d Silesia to the Germans werd in Polish papers and coull trade to Germans in any Advices received here week-end appeared to indig sation of fighting in upper there was nothing to sho Poles were withdrawing frd they occupied during the weeks. PLANES CRASH—ONE One Disabled Leaps 800 Feet to Watches Tragedy. Omaha, May 16.—War was instantly killed at Gr Neb., yesterday when, wife and several thousand he jumped from his pla height of 800 feet. He Wi ing aerial stunts with Pil Smith when the two plang Smith’s propeller cut the! Kite’'s machine off just ba pilot's seat. It appeared misjudged the distance to when he jumped. He seat, poised himself for ai and leaped into space. K in his body was broken. uninjured. SHOT BY BUR M. L T. Student Grapples truder, Who Draws ‘Wounds Him Twice Befo Cambridge, May 16.—J@ of Washington, D. c, Maan,chuaetts Institute of ogy, was twice wounded by a supposed burglar. was awakened by a num L3 Joining room of hie brot! King, a ard student. ;. the cause of the noise’ ruder. They f ‘FIREBUGS’ RAID SIX HOMES IN LIVERPOOL { In Each Instance Victim Had Relatives in the Royal Irish Constabulary.’ Dublin, May 16. (By Assoclated Press).—Premier Lloyd George, says the Freeman’s Journal today, has of- fered to meet Eamonn De Valera or other Trish leaders without conditions. Valera and his Irish republican col- | replied that if the premier made such a statement public he (De Valera) | would give a public reply. New York; May 16.—Eamonn De Ralera and his Irish republican col- leagues are ready to discuss peace with Premier Lloyd George of Eng- land now that “the people of Ireland have clearly demonstrated their will” it was declared here today by Harry Boland, representative of the *“Irish Republic” in America. The Irish leaders will lay down their conditions of peace when they meet the British government representatives, he add- ed. “If there is any truth in the state- ment published in the Freeman's Journal of Dublin today that Llovd George is .prepared to meet De Val- era without conditions, De Valera is in position to deal with the mhtter,” Mr. Boland said. *“He. is in close touch with his cabinet, and they en- joy the confidence of the pecople.” Liverpool, May 16.—! houses in widely separated parts of this city ! were raided and set on fire by parties unknown last night. The occupants of every house thus visited have rel- atives serving in the Roval Irish con- ! stabulary. The inmates were in some cases gagged and bound, the furniture | was drenched with kerosene and set . on fire and in some instances the helpless people were left to the mercy ot the flames by the raiders, who fled in automobiles. The raid were in all ways similar { to those made in suburban districts | of London and in this city Saturday night. The police declared vyes- terday that the raids on Satur. day night, were apparently well Aviator in 'A MATTER OF JUDGMENT Life (Continued on Tenth Hired Car, then hen Tried ( i To Take It From Owner! Stamford, May 16.~—James Fallon of New Canaan was held for the superior court today in $1,000 on charges of assault with intent to ! kill and attempt to steal an auto-| | mqbile. L.eo Arena claims Fallon ' hired him to take him to Glenbrook. { After leaving the city Arena claims| | that Fallon drew a gun and threat- ened to shoot him if he did not give up the machine. After a tussle I Arena got away. Later, the police claim, Fallon took a machine be- longing to A. E. Luders but was ;mugh: soon after. fBandmaster of 101st : Regiment Dead At 69 1 _ i1t he.drowned so : Malden, Mass., May 16.—Edward N. | Green told police. L'Africaine, who served two years l “This shows what a fool you overseas as bandmaster of the 101st| \ere” Baron is reported to have said regiment and was said to have been thel to Green as he unwound from - his oldest bandmaster in active service in, waist a belt containing $750. Baron told police he had peid a large sum for a coat and hat check-'| ing privilege in_an uptown. Page.) Saved Man's Against Other’s Wishes Because He Didn't See How He Could Collect Bribe. New York, May 16.—Spurning the $500 offered by a drowning man if he would let him sink, Harry Green, negro, late last night knocked Mas- sion Baron unconscious and carried him to shore. Penniless and without a home Green lay on the Erie docks at the foot of Duane street. He { said a man shed his coat and jumped. )H(» followed, waited until the man's head appeared, then caught him by the hair. “I want to die” Green said the man shouted. “Let me go and take $500 from my belt.” “I didn’t see how I could colleet I saved him” Prior to the war he was bandmaster of the Massachusetts Naval afe but) th bl