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

News of the World By Associated Press L TABLISHED 1870. TAX ON GASOLINE OF ONE NEW BRITAIN HERALD| NEW BR CENT PER GALLON PASSES; DISTRIBUTERS WILL PAY IT This Does Away With| Necessity Of Retailers Making Collection From Individual Costumers House Concurs With Sen- te in Adopting $300,000 Appropriation Bill For "Crippled Children’s Home. | Hartford, May 27.—The house to- dny concurred with the senate In adopting the revenue-raising bill Pl & A tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline sold in the state, the tax to be pald by the distributor who has on leensed The tax would not be collected by the retaller. Blanket BIll Withdrawn, The approprintions committee with- a bLlanket Dbill covering In- In malaries of varlous office~ holders and reported in 16 separate ills. Tt has been understood that he governor desired to scrutinize all [balary bills which carry increases. The anket bill has been on the senato calendar a number of days and many Interested In It personally-——court clerks, state's attorneys and others— have been attending wsessions anticl- pating its passage. By dividing the the governor has opportunity to any one billL Each of the 16 bills were adopted Ithough on one relating to clerks of the superior court Senator De Laney pffered an amendment which in ef- ‘oct was o substitute bill. Al bills ent to the house, Voting When Absent. The house recelved a favorable port on the vesolution proposing fonstitutional amendment to permit casting of baliots by electors who nre absent from the state at the Ime of state or grogral elections, or ré¢ unable to zo the polls by enrons of (lness disability, The wenate concurred in adopting hill creating a départment of ublie welfare In place of the stats ard of cha<ities ‘and carrying | {76,000 in approprini «ns. | « amendmen. t the law under ' oh world wa: vetcians relief | JI birsod was rourned to the houno‘ vith the senats amendments. Iti.chley moved recon: Meration seder to move coneurrence with ontle amendnwnts but Nir. Dunn ¢ fartford objec ed as ne wanted the ouse to adhere in the me amend- wrts. When Mr. Buckley started ross his motion Mr. Dunn sal1 | nld demand - ote which might | . no quorum. Mr. Nickersen, | ho was in the chair, recognized Mr. | Juckley's motion to table, ondln" he controversy, A bill was received to provide 250,000 or such part of it as hoconsary for a new bullding at the vorwich insane asylum. The senate tabled the bill adopted ¥ the house yesterday limiting ad- nission to the stale farm for women ' those between 16 and 25 years old. House Bills Adoptoed. Other houwe bills adopted were: ‘hanging the hours on the day which he polls may he open for veoting in school distriet where school ques- ions are boing considered. Changing the tax agalnst railroad nd ruilway companies to three per ont on sross income instead of four nd onc-half per cent on gross earn- ngs. Providing that strect raflway com- anies wshall under obligation to pay only their share of actual cost f laying trolley tracks on highway bdges ns estimated by the highway nissioner. ithorizink Manchester ponds of $500,000 for a all 1 or 'ho to issue new Town Budget Bill Ield p. Senntor Hall of New Britain, chalr. wan of the appropriations commit- e, had the state budget bill carried ver until next week. A- favorable roport on a bill to wlude Belxian hares in the prohibi. lon agaiost hunting with a ferret vhile there Isx snow on the ground, as received In the senate. This body dopted the Dbill to pay the trustees pt the Emma Pendleton Bradley fome for Crippled Children amount- ng to $7.428, Appropriation Measures, The sonate adopted these priation bills $175,300 for state tuberculosis com- jrission for repairs and improvement t sanataria. $450 per capita for education of the enf, and 330 annual allowance for othing for inmates of state institu- 10, for the deaf. ,000 for water supply, new re« wiving bullding equipment, and elec. fle wirlng ot the state farm for wom- appro- P,000 for cottages, stockades and nctory bullding at the Connecti- Reformatory for Boys $66,000 for sewer system, rosds, rdding eod purchase of a farm at lhe Mansfleld State Training school hosphtal. $50,000 for the Norwich state hos- ital for insane, for purchase repalr- | as amended by schedule A in the sen- I[ HUNTER FINALLY WINS ENGLAND'S GOLF CROWN e Hoylake, May cinted Press).—W. of Walmer and won the British champlionship here today. In the 36-hole finals Hunter de- feated Allan Graham, Royal Liverpool, in a one-sided match by 12 up and 11 to play. (By Asso- 1. Hunter Kingsdown, amateur golf | | i RIAND HAS SUPPORT OF FRENCH DEPUTIES Wins Victory in His Hand- ling of Silesian Case—to Meet Lloyd George. | { | | Panis, May 27.—Policies followed | by Premier Briand in dealing with Germart reparations the problem of | Upper Silesla and other matters of | vital importance have been given the stamp of approval by the cham- ber of deputies. The chamber after several days of debate upheld the! government last night on every point Involved and on the general order of the day declared its con- fidence in Premier Briand by a vote of 419 to 171. The spirited exchanges between Premier Briand and Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain over the Polish insurrection in Silesia result. ed in solidifying the support of M Briand, it was declared. Berlin advices say that Germany will on Saturday send to the Allied reparations commission German treasury bills for the equivalent of $200.000,000. These bills will be endorsed by large German banks and the money will be divided be- tween Paris, London and New York, the firmt two receiving $60.000,000 | cach and New York $£80,000,000. It is understood the long expected konference between M. Brland and | Premier Lloyd George may ulm‘ place next ‘week and it is probable | that a full meeting of the supremse | Allied Conncil will be called for that time " CHARTER AIBNDIEIITS PASS New Britain Mecasure Passes the House of Representatives at Hartford— Ready for Governor's Signature, (Special to The Herald.) Hartford, May 27.—The rumor that the charter amendments for the city of New Britain were being hold up betweon the senate and house was ex- ploded today when Representative Arthur Rutherford secured the sanc- tion of the house to the amendments te. Representative Rutherford ex- plained that the bill introduced by Senator Hall of New Britain was held up for a few days in order that a few mistakes might be corrected and a rule governing the $100 appeal limit from decisions of the court, might be clarified. After the adoption of the measure, Representative Ruth- crford secured a suspension of the rules In order that the bill might be immediately sent to the engrossing clerk. It is expected that the gov- ernor will sign the bill the early part of next week, ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAWS 1,500 Civilian Police, Many in Motor | Cars, Are Now Patrolling Streets of Detroit. Detroit, May 27.—Fifteen hundred members of the civilian police today hegan assisting the traflic force of the police department in apprehending | motorists who violate traffic regula- tions. About 1,000 of this number are to patrol streets in motor cars. “80 serious has the sitnation be- come that we are throwing our entire force into the battle against traffic violations, as we did against the crime wave recently,” Special Deputy Com- | missioner Davis of the civillan police - department, sald. High School Pitcher Breaks Arm Throwing Gardner, Mass, May 27.—Willlam Lawson, a High school pitcher, trac- tured his arm yesterday while trying out his twists and shoots preliminary to a game. The crack of the bone, which snapped just above the elbow, wis heard clearly. AVES NAMED. Boston, May 27.—Rear Admiral Albert W. @leaves succeedsd Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn as cem- mandant of the first naval district today. He also assumed command of the loeal navy yard, which has been under a sgparate head gince ADMIRAL GI ! nessmen and workmen who | ignored the principles | business,” " PRIGES TO0 HIGH FOR BUSINESS T0 ITAIN, CONNECTICUT FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921 ——T\X/ENTY TWO PAGES " ARMY HAS NEW MACHINE GUN THAT STAND, GARY SAYS RELIEF FUNDS BEING | Steel Corp. Head Sees No Return to Normal Until Principles of Honesty Are Aronsed BLAMES BG’I‘H WORKMEN AND THE BUSINESSMEN Business is Slowly Improving— Re- His Fconomy is Keynote to Quick covery, Talk Schwab Declares in and Pu- Before American Iron Steel Institute—Outlook For ture Bright. New York, May 27.—Full return to satisfactory business conditions will be slow until the minority of busi- have of honesty are aroused to the necessity of sound and decent standards conduct, according to Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the U. S. Steel Corpora- tion. Curtailing Expenses. Speaking today before the Ameri- can Iron and Steel Institute, Mr. Gary, who is president of the in- stitute, said the American people are not buying enough to supply them- selves fully with the ordinary com- forts of life, although they have the disposition and the means to do so. This, he explained, was due to the opinion of the purchasing public that there has not been complete and proper readjustment of prices. General = business conditions throughout the country are slowly improving, he asserted, adding that the steel industry on the whole also was a little better. Country All Right. “There is an abundance of he said, “with both ability and inclination to place it, waiting for further adjustments which will put costs of living, selling prices, | wage rates and other general incomes : on a relative parity, As usual many will wait too long. There is nothln‘ the matter with tho country; it with individual { ‘Wages Too High. Present steel selling prices, Mr. Gary declared, will not permit auy reduction until wages are further de- creased. It would be unjust, he uld. | to lurth-r reduce wage rates before the costs of living are lowered. Retail prices for many commodi- ties arc much too high. declared Mr. (Continued on Eleventh Page.) MOTORCYCLE COP HURT William S. Strolls Run Over by Auto- mobile on Elm Street Last Night— Not Badly Injured. Motoreyele Policeman Strolls was painfully, though not se- riously injured last night when he was Tun over byan automobile driven by Jack Keimowitz of 372 Church street. The accident occurred at the corner of Elm and Winter streets shortly after 9 p m. According to the policeman’s version of the af- fair, he was returning to headquar- ters from the carnival and was travel- ing along Elm street in a southerly direction. When he neared the cor- ner at Winter street, a car turned quickly to the left of him. He was thrown from his motorcycle and the wheels of the automobile passed over his chest. He also sustained a bad gash on one of his knees and his nose was bruised. According to Kelmowitz, he was only traveling about five miles an hour when he accident happened. He said he turned the car to the left, believ- ing that he would avert a crash with the motorcycle. Keimowitz also avers, in his report, that the motorcycle was traveling at a fast clip. Miss Agnes Johnson of 372 Church street, who wae in the Keimowitz car at the time of the collision, gave a similar version of the affair. RIGKENBAGKER GONTINUES ‘h-llm-(‘munenhl Flier Wrecked last Night, But Hops Off Again Today— Due in Washington Tomorrow Noon William S, Cheyenne, Wyo., May 27.—Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, expected to resume today his trans- continental airship flight which was delayed by a smash here on landing last night. He sald he belleved he would reach Washington, D. C., by noon Saturday. When his plane turned over on the air mall fleld bhere last night he was offered use of &n air mail plan¢ for the remainder of the journey. Captain Rlckenb‘cker flew from Redwood City, Cal, In 11 hours and 14 minutes. The |lr distance is es- timated at 1.072 mil he u °f| the national disabled soldiers: league, | the John «Curtis Publishing Co., | reptitiously” | | ana common | new | charges as 1 ! who was about 57 years old, is sur- | re; DIVERTED, IS CHARGE: Congress Asked to Investi- gate Work of Soldier Relief Organizations. Washington, M 2 of congressional investigation of the collection and expenditure of funds soldier relief organizations was considered today by the house rules committee, Representative Johnson, publican. Routh Dakota. a_ former service man. urginz his resolution to that end. It states that “charges ar made and there is reason (o believe that much of the money collected to influence legislation ;s collected sur- and that “large sums of money purported to he collected for relief of disabled ex-service men are being diverted from their original lawful purpose.” Some of the men collected funds, Mr. Johnson charges in his resolu- tion, have been previously convicted for collecting funds for such pur- poses and have served sentences. He specified particularly in his measure - Advisubility by the national service bureau and the pub- licity underwriting corporation, all with headquarters in New York city. George H. Gillin, commander of the national disabled soldiers’ league, tes- titied his organization could account for every cent it had coliocted and spent. No money was used improper- Iy, he declared, adding that he had helped 33,000 war veterans settle claims against the government. His organization never attempted to swing its influence politically during the campaign last fall, Mr. Gillin said in reply to a statement by Represen- tative Johnson that several men con- nected with republican campaign Leadquarters had informed him that Gillin had approached them with an offer “to deliver votes” of war vet- erans. Mr.. Gillin characterized such ies.” MRS. NOTT WEEPS AS EXHIBITS ARE SHOWN Second Day of Trial Given Over to Identifying " Evidence. Bridgeport, May 27.—Witnesses for the state were heard today at the trial of Mrs. Ethel H. Nott, charged with first degree murder in connection with the déath of her husband, George B. Nott. Police officers had the witness stand throughout morning and there were few ruptions from State’'s Attorney Cum- mings or counsel for the defense. Supt. of Police P. J. Flanagan and Assist. Supt. T. H. Flood were among the witnesses. The _latter was in charge of the policemen who Ye- covered the trunk containing body from the Easton swamp. The testimony dealt largely with identiti- cation of clothing and a revolver and hatchet found in the Nott home. The exhibits caused Mrs. Nott to break into a fit of weeping. Her two children and her mother were not in the courtroom today. MILLIONAIRE A SUICIDE Frank H Wheeler of Wheeler \ch(‘h\ ler Carburctor Co., Well Knu\\n Manufacturer, Shoots Himself. Indianapolis, Ind., May 27.—Frank H. Wheeler, president of the Wheeler Schebler Carburetor Co., known in the automobile industry, committed suicide at his home here today, according to the authorities. He had been in poor health for some time, it was said.. Death resulted rrom wounds. Theé body of the millionaire was found in .a bathroom by ser- vants. Mr. Wheeler recently had been subject to melancholia, accord- ing to his physician. Mr. Wheeler, inter- vived by the wife, a son, Douglass F., and Mr. Wheeler's mother. American ace ! _teller in a Hoboken bank. | Gilbert Hatfield, old Time Ball Player, Dead Hoboken, N J, May 27.—Gilbert Hatfleld, a member of the pennant- winnfng New York Gthnts in 1888 and 1889 died suddenly of heart failure here yesterday. He was stricken in a doctor’s office where he had gone for treatment. For the past 15 years, Hatfield had been a ‘While in prime he established a throwing a baseball for his baseball record for distance. e THE WEATHER [ lidee | Hartford, May for New Brita 27.~Forecast nd _vicini ! the | Nott's | and widely | shotgun | Govt. Also Has Sufficient Ammunition to Supply Forces in Case of War | Until Production Starts. tock Tsland, T, May 27.—~The U. Army has developed a .50 Calibre machine gun capable of firing a bullet which at 200 yards will penetrate the one inch armor plate of battle tanks, Major Lee O. Wright, army ordnance department, announced today at the annual convention of the ordnance section of the American Society of Me- chanlcal Engineers. The new weapon is an outzrowth of ! the war, he said, when fighting tanks | were armorcd to resist the .30 calibre bullet then in use. The .50 ‘calibre machine gun fires a bullet weighing 800 grains, as com- pared to the 150 grains of the stand- ard .30 calibre ammunition. The gun is modelled along the of the Browning machine gun. The TTnited States has on hand a re- serve of the world war, sufficient to sup- ply the army in case of war until pro- duction could he resumed and brought Col. C. L. H. Ruggles, S. A, told mun the engineers. I2xperience in the world war showed, he said, that men could be mobilized and trained faster than munitions could be produced and that it took practically 20 months for the WILL PIERCE STEEL AT 200 YARDS | ) stock of munitions, ‘as a result | ordnance department to catch up with | the army in the field. The present probiem, he said, is to replace explosives as they deteriorate and other material as it becomes ob- solete. The present munitions reserve, he estimated to be worth $1,500,000,000, and added that “to replace the ammu- nition every 15 years as it deteriorates and the other munitions every 30 years, would cost $56.000,000 annual- 1y. S. OF H. CONVENTION Twenty-third Annual Meeting at Tur- til Tomorrow. «The 23rd annual cume'nuon of the Sons of Hermann was held at Tur- ner hal. today. It will continue alk lla_v tomorrow. More than 85 dele- ! gates from all parts of the state at- j tended. During the morning, reports of the various officers were submitted. gates had their picture taken at the Library lawn. This evening a debate will be held on the new legislation. nished. Speakers will also be heard. Tomorrow morning reports will be take place in the afternoon. WIRTH SCORES POLESt Moral Rights to Silesia Land. Freiburg, Baden, May 27.—Chan- cellor Joseph Wirth declared here yvesterday that the Poles had through their recent insurrection forfeited their ‘“‘moral right to the plebiscite area of Upper Silesia.” He disputed a recent assertion by Premier Briand of France that Silesia’ had been vio lently annexed by the Germans six centuries ago. “The Poles have no historic claim to Upper Silesia,” the chancellor de- clared, “nor can the German plebis- cite majority of almost 225,000 be dis regarded. Economically the Polish claim to the region is without foun- dation, for industrial Upper Silesia’ is the creation of German skill and en- terpris ' ANDREWS IN COURT. | Alleged Bigamist Appears in Green- wich to Answer Charges. Greenwich, Conn., May 27.—Her- | bert T. Andrews of Jersey City ap- peared in borough court here today | for arraignment on charges of big- amy and perjury. A demurrer was en- tered by counsel for Andrews and the court fixed the bail at $1,000, which was furnished. It is understood that Prosecuting Attorney James F. Walsh had set a time limit for the appear- ance of Andrews in borough court and j that this was the last day allowed. Andrews, it was alleged, married Marie Tattnall here and took her to his apartment in Jersey City, where he also had a finst wife. SON PULLS TRIGGER. Indiana Man Adopl.s Ficndish Way of Committing Sulcide. Greensburg, Ind., May 27.—Walter Tremain, 30, a farmer living eight miles - northwest of this city, killed himself today by having his S8-year- old son, who was in the house alone with him, pull the trigger of a shot- gun after he had placed the muzzie of the weapon against his head. Tre- maln is survived by his wife ana three small children. | I ROBBED AT CARNIVAL, Irving J, Foiber, a concessioner with ner Hall Today—Will Continue Un- In the afternoon, the convention dele- | | heard and the election of officers will 1 | | | | [trucks were detained until Herald “Ads” Better Busin 'PRICE THREE | RESIDENTS ARE CLAMORI, FOR JITNEY SERVICE; E AT EXPENSE OF ELEC =\ BERGDOLL'S PROPERTY TAKEN OVER BY GOVT. P — Philadelphia, May 27.—All of the property in this city of Grover Bergdoll, convicted draft evader and army deserter now in Germany valued at about $85,000 was seized today by Col. Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian of the United States. It consists of real estate and money on de- t in four local banking in- lf f MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IS ' KILLED IN COLLISION Hails Truckman At Darien, Asks For Ride and Dies in Subsequent Crash. Darien, Conn., May 27.—A woman, whose identity had not been deter- mined this forcnoon, was killed in a collision of motor trucks here be- tween 2 and 3 a. m. Sol Canter of 78 Academy street, Newark, N. J., driving a small truck laden with fur- niture. was involved with a five-tom truck driven by William Tomlinson of 558 Central avenue, New Haven, near Spring Grove cemetery. The claim of Canter is that the truck side-swiped his. The woman figured in the affair, pecording to Canter in this way. As he was passing through Greenwich he says he was hailed by a woman | who asked him to take her tp New ; Haven. Louis Bambo, of Silver Lake, J., was with him. The woman was taken as a passenger, and the truck made a stop at a lunchroom here. ‘When the truck was struck it over- turned and the woman's head was crushed. The . Darien police would not tell what the contents were of letters in a handbag. One envelop bore the name of Mrs. H. Vanaken, 217 Scher- merhorn avenue, postmarked Pittsburgh, May" 14, | There were tickets to a Newark thea- ter and $1 in cash. well dressed. The The woman was drivers of Dboth Coroner Phelan arrived. FILIPIS DENIED FREEDOM ‘Ans entertainment will also be fur- | Alleged Wall Street Bomhbh Conspira- tor’s Petition Denied Because of Lack of Jurisdiction. Newark, J., May 27.—Giuseppe de Filipis, charged with complicity in the Wall Street explosion, today was denied a writ of habeas corpus Says Their Actions Have Forfeited ‘ ¥ederal Judge Lynch. He ruled that an application for a writ of habeas corpus must be acted upon by a federal court in New York where the crime charged against the prisoner was committed. Ha indicat- ed that an order would he signed lat- er transferring do Filipis to New York on petition of Assistant Federal Attorney lIsaac Gross. De Filipis, who was arrested re- cently in' Bayonne is a prisoner in the Hudson county jail in Jersey City. CRAIG GETS 30,000 VOTES Nearest Competitor Was De Valera With 16,000 Votes—Arthur Griffith Is Elected to Seat in Ulster. Belfast, May 27, Press).—Sir James Cralg, premier designate of Ulster, who polled al- most 30,000 votes in the elections for the northern Irish parliament, estab- lished a rccord for the balloting in Ulster. His nearést competitor was Eamonn De Valera, the Irish repub- lican leader, who received more than 16,000 votes. Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein organization, was elected to a seat in the Ulster parliament on Tuesday, it was annouced today. He (By Associated was at the head of the poll in the'| joint Fermanagh nnd Tyrone divi- sion. Fordney Tariff Stops Some Canadian Trade Ottawa, May 27.—Alberta agricul- turalists are planning to divert their products to England as a result of the passage of the Fordney tariff bill in the Unpited States, Premier Charles Stewart of that province declared to- day while visiting the dominion cap- ital. - Ranchers, he said, had already gent 1,000 head of cattle overseas and other stock and farm products would follow soon. First Wife Calls On. . Second, Hubby Scoots Boston, May 27.—~Franklin P. Reymond confronted by an alleged former wife at the home of & later epouse a day or two ago, reached for his hat and hurriedly lafl. the house C L | I, J latter , Brooklyn, and was by | | Mayor, State R tative And Oth Public Utilitie Lines Are Ne Connecticat Com, Flayed For Its Service and Poo tion of Equipm\y- i Several hundred int jpractunlly evervone of | Prossed his or hor desire ney service contnue in t tended a hearing before! utilities commission at | day when the petitions of for routes here were takd sessions were held, the ing of a hearing on the the second a summing up by ,counsel for the jitne| and by the Connecticut] lawyer. The meeting laste, until nearly 3 o'clock hour’s intermission Trolleys Are Critig The Connecticut com) flayed by private citize officials for its alleged and the conditions of if] tracks. Mayor Curtis lai stress upor the latter fq the commissioners to insy larly the East Main stree! of the witnesses charac West Main .street. trolley “rotten,” while others bet lack of courteous service of crews. - Jitney I3 Neot Arthur N. Rutherford, of Stanley street for 20 fied that a jitney line in th the Chapman street sectio: solute necessity.. Hundre would be benefited. He unsuccessiul efforts were tend the trolley to.that wars and service on the Ch line, he said, are very pi ten-cent fare is absolutel; ‘Won’t Hurt Conn. Judge G. W. Klett, Lawrence Muta, asked if of a license would cause \vith the Connecticut co: ‘ representative felt it woull (he company’s lines to th une per cent. Rutherford Criticizes Representative. Ruthe; the company for its poor ‘West Main street. He con | service with the French ! service. He also told of of crews on the Arch stre .Hn)l and Avgustine com; zgiving a satistactory bra | service, he pointed out. Factory Favors Jig Colonel Herbert Johnso; ident of Landers, Frary & pressed the feeling pf th: and of the Hardware City poration as in favor of a of jitney servici Col. Johnson, speaking] standpoint of mManufacturi affected, stated that the would lose nothing by the ance of trolley= service ol end lines. Registrar of Voters T. J. the commission that 2,500 affected by the Muta an router. Chapman Street Serviol Constable J. A. Abraham| ed the service to Chapmal be most favorable. He service a *‘convenience and| The routes running 't Second ward, Alderm: ported, are indispensi Mayor Also Spe: Mayor O. F. Curtis testifi] extension of. the city to made it advisablie o con | service since there is no tiy ice. | In answer to a question J. F. Berry, the mayor exp self as in favor of continu service. He blamed pres tions to the excessive cha mayor felt that the trolle; | could not provide adequ hence the need of a comb Farns $18 to $20 D Lawrence Muta, owner busses running to the east of his service. The daily e: $18 to $20 on each car, he Judge Klett called wupo: favor of the Chapman st to raise their right hands. score responded. On the Doolittle line, ru: erly, Judge Klett stated posed route would not touc! ley lines, excepting at the East ‘Main and Stanley Jitney Is Defend Manager H. J. Foiren of ware Loan Corporation, 32 tenants would be affected continuance of Jitney _sel proved the Miller and D fce. X | - Harvey Doolittle, one of tioners, in reply. to |