New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1921, Page 1

L 4 \ EVIDENCE 1 News of the World By Associated Press TABLISHED 1870. HOLD-UP MAN TELLS OFFER FOR FREEDOM Claims That He Was Told He Would Be Released Soon on Payment of Certain Sum IS PART OF SCANDAL IN MIDDLESEX Bcnnett, Imprisoned for Holding Up Everett, Mass., Paymaster, Takes Stand and Tells Sensational Story Today—Claim is Made That Dis-|| trict Attorney Tufts Was Party to Alleged Crookedness. Boston, July 20.—Capt. Herbert Gordon of the Cambridge police on duty in the office of District Attorney Nathan Tufts of Middlesex county told Louis Bennett that if he gave Charles and Frank Corcoran a cer- tain sum of money he would be out ot the East Cambridge jail in a short time, Bennett testified before the full bench of the supreme court today. $1,000 Larceny Charged. Bennett's testimony was introduced by Attorney General Allen to support one of the multiple charges on which. District Attorney Tufts’ removal from effice is sought. The Corcorans have been accused of conspiracy and lar- ceny of one thousand dollars from Bennett in November, 1920, and their case is cited by the attorney genera. as bearing out his charge that Mr. Tufts neglected to introduce proper eidence in the prosecution of certain cases, although he had, or could ea:- ily have obtained such evidence. Was Serving Sentence. Bennett was serving two and a half years sentence as a result of the hold - up and shooting of a paymaster at Kverett when he was approached by Frank Corcoran and Charles Corcoran and Captain Gordon, he testified. The attorney general informed the court that one of the Corcorans was an em- ploye of Shérift John R. Fairbairn of Middlesex county, and the other of the county commissioners. ' PORTER 1§ OPPOSED Main Street Merchant Does Not Favor Establishment of One Way Trafic Near Store. Frank J. Porter, representing the firm of B. C. Porter Sons, called upon the mayor this morning to cep- resent that concern as opposed to the passagé of a proposed ordinance to establish one way traffic on the west side of Main street from West Main to Court streets. Mr. Porter explained that the matter had been acted on three previous occasions and all affected were represented as op- posed. A similar condition exists at present, he pointed out, and he hopes the matter would not be acted favorably upon. NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1921. —TWELVE PAGES DE VALERA IS Purpose Will Be To Re- port Details To Irish Republican Parliament And Formulate Definite Policy For Future Probability of Meeting Be- tween Sir James Craig and Sinn Fein Leader Forecast in Some Quarters. London, July 20—Tomorrow’s meet- ing between Eamonn De Valera and Premier Lloyd George will probably be their last before the return to south Ireland delegates to Dublin. Following their return to Ireland a meeting of the Irish republican parliament will probably be convened to give the re- publican leader an opportunity to re- port and take fresh counsel on the new complexions which the Downing street parleys may have placed upon the old questions and to formulate a policy respecting such issues as may have originated during these talks. Future Course Uncertain It is problematical whether De Valera will go to Belfast for a meet- ing with Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier which was forecast this morn- ing in some quarters as a probability; whether he will resume what he had termed his “long range bombardment’ with Lloyd George, with the one in Dublin and the other in London or whether the southern Irish leaders will signify their belief that the continua- tion of the parley would be unlikely to produce the desired results. The last contingency however is still considered at Irish headquarters as the least probable of the three alter- natives. EXPECTEDTO OF ALLEGED BRIBE | GO BACK TO DUBLIN AFTER SEEING PREMIER ON THURS. LOCAL POST OFFIGE MAKES GOOD RECORD Business Depression Has Comparatively Little Ef- fect On This Office. In spite of the fact that business conditions all over the country have gone down anywhere from one. to 90 per cent of their normal capapity, and that New Britain manufactories have suffered considerably in the slump, the local post office shows such a small decrease in the volume of business done during the past three months that it might be con- sidered as doing almost a normal business. ~ The total receipts for the quarter ending June 30,1921 were $63,442 as compared to $71,400 in the cor- responding quarter of last year when business in general was considerably better. The expenses of the office for the same quarter this year, on the other hand, have gone up nearly $4,000 due to the fact that a number of salaries have been raised, and one man who formerly was paid from ‘Washington now receives his check JITNEURS OBEYING ORDERS OF P. U. C. Only Authorized Busses Operate In This Gity Today NO TEST CASE EXPECTED Decision of Superior Court Will Be Awaited—Mayor’s Petition Has More Than a Thousand Signers and More Are Being Added. Not a single unauthorized bus was operated on the city streets today, all of those who formerly covered runs while awaiting the outcome of appeals from the P. U. C. ruling having with- drawn upon advice of their counsel while those who ran in drect opposi- tion to the commission’s rulings or who are awaiting hearings, withdrew of their own accord. Three Lines Running The only lines in operation this afternoon are the Muter lines to Chap- man Street by way of Chestnut and Kelsey street; the Miller & Doolittle line to Seymour Park and the Au- gustine and Hall Lines to Shuttle Meadow avenue by way of Arch street. The action of the jitneurs in remov- ing their cars from service followed announcement by Chairman Higgins of the Public Utilities Commission that second hearings aré probable in many cases. The chzirman explains that the enormous volume of work which had to be finished in a vers brief period here. The expenses for the quarter last year were $24,400 as compared to $28,187 this year. *In comparison with reports from other offices in this state,” said Post- master W. F. Delaney, this morniag, “the falling off in business in the local office is hardly worth noticing.” It is said that Bristol being asortofa one factory town, the post office there has been losing from $3,000 to $5,000 a month since last September. Comparatively few post offices in the country, and these only in the very largest citiés, such as New . Yeork, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc., can report an increased business for this quarter. In Connecticut but one city shows an increase and thit is Hartford. This is explained by the fact that the many large insurance e O London, July 20.—The probability of a meeting in Belfast between Eamonn De Valera and Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier in fore- shadowed in some political quarters and several newspapers this morning. Gen. J. C. Smuts, premier of South knowledge respecting the negotiations yesterday, doubtless is largely respon- sible for this, and similar optimistic speculation which has survived under great difficulties since Monday when the Ulster premier departed suddenly for Belfast after making a forceful statement on this subject of self-de- termination as it applied to Ulster. Smuts’ Influence This seemed for a time to end all hope for an amiable meeting between the two Irish leaders, but the moder- ating influence of Gen. Smuts, coupled with Belfast dispatches to the effect that Sir James does not regard the peace parleys as interrupted, having gone a long way toward Te-establish- ing confidence. Mr. De Valera now is reported willing to go to Belfast and {Continued on Twelfth Page.) BURNS’ TESTIMONY IN BALL SCANDAL DEALS WITH MUCH DOUBLE CROSSING FORMER GERMAN SHIP TARGET OF AIRPLANES Tests to Determine Efficiency of Aircraft Against Dreadnaught. Washington, July 20.—A message from the U. S. S. Henderson to the Navy department said bombing tests against the former German battle- ship Ostfriesland, off the Virginia Capes had been postponed ioday because of weather conditions. “Commander of air force believes it impossible to operate” the mes- sage said. On Board U. S. S. Henderson Off Virginia Capes, July 20, (By Associat- ed Press).—The airplane and capital warship met here today for the first time. Army, navy and marine corps avia- tors, using bombs ranging in size frora 250 pounds to 1,000 pounds were prepared to carry out a series of attacks on the former German battleship Ostfriesland, a heavily armored craft corresponding to the dreadnaught Florida, of the United States navy. Although battle condi- tions could not be simulated as the Ostfriesland was unmanned and at anchor the result of the tests was expected to have an important bear- ing on thé controversy started by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant/ chiet of the army air service, with his declaration before a congression- al committee that the aeroplane was ‘making the capital ship obsolete. Many naval officers here to observe the attacks predicted that the Ost- friesland would be able to withstand any punishment the.bombers could give.. On the other hand, army avia- {Continued on Second Page.) Teror Krevorkian of 184 Washing- ton street, told the police last night that his wife left home yesterday and had not returned. He believes she has Says Players Turned .On Gamblers After Second Game — He Himsef Was Cheated Out of His Share. Chicago, July 20.—Bill Burns, in- dicted with other White Sox players and alleged gamblers charged with conspiring to throw the world's series of 1919 to the Cincinnati Reds for a bribe of $100,000 in his testimony to- day at resumption of their trial stated that some of the players got sick of the deal after the second game and double crossed the gamblers by winning the third game of the series with Dick Kerr pitching by a score of 3 to 0. Burns said the players felt that they also had been double crossed and decid- ed to win the remaining games. Swede Risberg, the White Sox short- stop, agreed to ‘‘go through’ with the game throwing, Burns testified. Re- peated attempts to persuade the play- ers to throw the rest of the games failed and Burns then gave up his ef- forts to bribe the players again, he said | Burns himself was double crossed out of his share of the spoils by ‘‘Chick’ Gandil, who refused to pay him, the witness testified, adding that he told Gandil then that he would ‘‘squeak’” and expose the whole deal. HIGH GOST OF SODAS New York Drug Store Proprietor Claims Ice Cream Soda Costs Him 7% Cents Per Glass. New York, July 20.—The cost of production of ice cream soda is 7 1-2 cents a glass a prominent pharmacy stated today in announcing that it could make a reasonable profit by charging the customer ten cents. The cost is divided as follows: Syrup, one cent; milk, one cent; ice cream, two cents; labor, breakage, wast, etc., 3 1-2 cents. Most prices in New York are 15 cents and up plgs a war tax. companijes there are reaching out farther and farther in an effort to boom business. . “From reports of other offices in the state, we are quite encouraged by our own showing” ®id Post- master Delaney. it B AR KILLED BY LIGHTNING ‘Woodstock Man, 13th in Room, Meéts Death When Bolt Comes Down Chim- ney—No Others Injured, . | Putnam, July 20.—Clinton Dodge ‘was instantly killed by lightning at his home at Woodstock Valley at midnight last night. While entertaining friends at a party he was struck by-a bolt of lightning that came down the chimney. No one else in the room was injured. One superstition was reversed and another sustained. There were 13 persons in the room when Dodge met his death. The allegation that lightning never strikes twice in the same place was dissipated by the fact that the house was struck a fortnight previ- ously. Former Local Girl to Marry New London Man Announcement is made by Mra. Wilfred R. Sparks of Lyons street of the engagement of her daughter, Miss Edith Lewis Sparks, to John Thompson Porter, Jr., of New Lon- don. Miss Sparks is a graduate of the New Britain High school, class of 1914, and at present holds a civil sérvice pocition’ at the submarine base in New London. Mr. Porter is employed as a salesman in the wholesale department of Nichols & Harris, druggists, also of New London. Another Texas Man is Given Coat of Feathers Lptkin, Tex., JJuly 20.—Ben Riley. about 30 years old, was seized here last night by masked men,given coat of tar and feathers and released from an utomobile on a prominent corner as theater persons were passing. Riley ran through the business streets to nis automobile and left hurriedly for his home at Dibell. Public Works Board to Open Bids On Paving A meeting of the board of public works will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock for the opening of bids on pro- posed paving on several of the city streets. Recommendations will prob- ably be made at tonight’s session of the common council. Pearl White is Given Divorce From Husband Providence, July 20.—Pearl White, the moving picture actress, has been granted a divorce from Wallace Mc- Cutcheon by the superior court here on the ground of neglect to provide. The petition was filed under her real name, Pearl McCutcheor and the di- vorce was granted without alimony. Final decree will be entered in six months. New York Newspaper Printers Scale Fixed New York, July 20.—The -present wage scale of New York newspaper printers is to continue until July 1 next as the result of the ratification increased the possibilities of errors creeping intp the commission’s rul- ings. The board is anxious to rectify any such errors. All testimony present- ed at hearings has been taken in notes by stenographers and will be reread by the commission. Should there be indication that the ruling on a certain case was in error, a second hearing wjll be given and additional facts may be presented. % Petition Being Circulated Counsel for the jitneurs feli that, under those conditions, it would be the AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN UPPER SILESIAN TROUBLE IS DESIRED AS OPEN HOSTILITIES SEEM IMMINENT MAYOR V5. COUNGILMAN IN TALKATIVE BATTLE bettter course not to come into conflict with the authorites. This action prae- tfcally assured that there will be no test case in the jitney matter before the local courts. Employees of the French bus lines are circulating the mayor's petition. A number of copies of the petition were returned to the mayer this morn- ing, bearing the names of 1,064 sign- ers, disapproving. of the trolley serv- ice. More than 150 copies are gut and partly filled while an additi 1 100 has has been ordered printed for dis- tribution. ? T i S Gets $35,000 Verdict For Breach of Promise Detroit, July 20.—A verdict for thirty-five thousand dollars was re- turned today by the recorder’s court Jury that considered the suit for al- leged breach of promise brought by Miss Monica Hatton against Arthur Stott, a wealthty Detroiter. Miss Hatton had asked for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, alleging Stott had asked her to marry him in July 1915 and that he was the father of her child. FRESH AIR FUND. The New Britain Aerie of Eagles has subscribed the sum of $25 to the fund being raised for the Fresh Air camp in Burlington. The total funds are now $2,- 184.50. Rice Objects Vociferously and Tells His Honor a Few Things. Councilman Henry Rice’s proposal to have an ordinance drafted for BRITISH DROP IDEA OF LONDON MEETING All Disarmament Confer- ences Are to Be Held At Washington. London, July 20. (By Associated presentation to the common council in which ‘“teeth” would be placed in the anti-jay-walking ruling will not be brought before that body at tonight's session. The corporation counsel investigated the action taken in Hartford when a similar effort was made to enforce the rule and Press.)—The suggestion that a meet- ing preliminary to the Washington dis- armament conference be held in Lon- don to enable the British dominions to express their views on Far Eastern questions is likely to be abandoned, it was learned in a well informed quarter has reported the drafting of an or- dinance to te inadvisable. Councilman Rice called upon Mayor O. F. Curtis at the latter’s of- fice this morning following his per- usal of a published report to the ef- feel that the mayor woud throw Councilman Rice’s proposal into the waste basket. The council member waxed ' indignant at the mayors statements and for a while the “‘fur flew” thick and fast. “That was a fine slap in the face you handed me,” the councilman stated in true pugilistic fashion as soon as the mayor’s receptive glance sounded the gong for the opening of the battle. “Was it?” the mayor queried, meanwhile starting from his corner to the center of the ring, sparring for an opening but never once low- ering his guard. The councilman eyed the challenger of his statement for a moment and then shot across a series of verbal lefts and rights in the following fashion: 5 “It certainly was, and I'm tired of having you make a boob of me on every resolution I introduce. What's (Continued on Twelfth Page.) BAYER SURRENDERS Local Man Sought by Police for Issuing a Frau@uléit Dheck Will Be in Court Tomorrow., Jack Bayer, sought by the local police for several days, on a warrant charging he issued a fraudulent check, surrendered himself at the police sta- tion this noon, and was released afier he had furnished a bond of $500 for ap- peurance in police court tomorrow morning. It is alleged by the state that Bayer issued a check to J. Morat- ski of New York for $138, drawn on the Commercial Trust company. DAUGHTER IS BORN. A daughter, Jane, was born this morning at the Woman’s hospital, 141 West 109th street, New York, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin N. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis is the daughter of Mrs. H. A. Hall of 260 Sigourney street, Hart- ford, and formerly resided in this city. Mr. Lewis is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Lewis of this city. LANDIS FAVORS BONUS Flery Judge Scores Washington Of- ficlals Who Are “Stalling Off Bonus Proposition.” : Chicagb, July 20.—Stating that what he said might be reason for impeachment, Federal Judge K. M. Landis in an address before wounded soldiers at Fort Sheridan yesterday denounced the foes of the soldiers’ bonus bill and asserted that if he were president he would- “fire the whole outfit” at Washington who Wwere ‘“getting in one another's way trying to pass on the veterans’ com- pensation proposition.” “As one man who stayed at home in peace and security while you fel- lows were fighting for our lives™ said the judge, “I am:against stalling off this bonus proposition.” Thomson Found to Be Short Just $1,189,000 Austin, Minn., July 20.—The actual shortage 1n the accounts of R. J. (Cy) Thomson, former comptroller of George A. Hormel and Co. local packers, is $1,189,000, according to official figures received here today trom Chicago where creditors of the concern are in conference. AUTO STOLEN HERE. S. B. Percy of New Milford at 9:45 last night reported to the police that his automobile which was left standing on Main street near the park, was stolen. * THE WEATHER. — ot Hartford, July 20.—Forecast of an agreement by the unfcn an- nounced today. The day shift will receive $55 for a 45 hour week, the night shift $58 for 45 hours.apd the midnight shift $61 for 42 qu. for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight; Thurs- day fair. *. BUT LITTLE INTERRUPTION IN STEADY STREAM OF FOREIGNERS LEAVING CITY 11 Families and Seven In- dividuals, Totalling 49, Start Tomerrow For Old Homes in Poland. Forty-nine Polish families will leave tomorrow morning on the stéamship Heligoland, of the ,Scandinavian- American line from New York to Dan- zig, by way of Copenhagen. These families have secured passage through the Quigley steamship ticket office. Those who are going tomorrow in- clude 11 families and seven individ- uals as follows: Wiktor, Anna, Wladyslaw, Stanis- law, Zygmunt, Helena and Hendryk Nadolny of 132 Beaver street. Frank Baldyga of 22 Lyman street. Nikolaj Iwaniec of 45 Silver street. Ignacy Domijan, Hartford, Conn. Stanislaw, Franciszka, Jozef, Fran- ciszek and Stanislaw Plocharczyk of 59 Broad street. Frank, Antonia and Jozefa Flor- kowski of 4 Mill street. Wincenty, Bronislawa, Zofiia, Jan and Jozet Pylkowski of 38 Gold street. Paulin and Teofila Pawielczyk of 20 Orange street. Konstanty Pylkowski of 103 Grove street. Franciszek Szymanki of 35 Austin street. Walter Bienkowski street. Jan, Ignacy, Alexander and Piotr Lewonczyk of 59 Broad street. Justyn, Justina, Zonvia, Jan and Stefania Kulmacz of 15 Silver street. Josef, Anna, Wladyslaw, Maria and Grzegorz Terdecki of 45 Silver street. Jan and Marta Zalewski of 164 Grove street. Jan and Wiktorya Monko of Lyman street. Maryanna Sobol of 187 Broad street. Jozef and Teofila Ksaizek of 178 High street. of 71 Grove 27 here today. ‘“Any and all conferences dealing with these two subjects will be held in America,”” was the assurance given in this quarter. KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE — Little Girl Meets Death Instantly in Berlin Shortly After Noon, day. To- Rose Binardo, of Berlin center was instantly killed this afternoon when she was struck by a big Buick car driven by Hugh Kennedy, of Rye, N. Y. The child rushed out from the side of the road directly in front of the car driven by Kennedy, who brought his car to a standstill with- in 25 feet of the spot where he hit the girl. The accident happened shortly after noon at the féot of the hill leading to Berlin street. Other than the occupants of the car, no one wit- nessed the tragedy. The little girl was alone at the time, walking along the highway. Medical Examiner Roger M. Griswold was called, -and gave orders for the removal of the 110 JOBS GIVEN OUT Included Among Those Given Work By City Are Many Urgent Cases, Employment Officers Say. Six teamsters and about as many laborers-have applied to the Munici- pal Employment bureau for work, agreeing to pay a part of their wages toward the settlement of their tax accounts with the city. Several are already working under this ar- rangement. The cards of 110 laborers have been sorted out and their owners notified thnt they may have a week's work by applying Thursday for their cards. Included are 40 requisitioned today by the board of public works. CAN'T HEAR CITY NOW Public Utiliticees Commission Will Take Up Transportation Problems When It Is Ready. Mayor O. F. Curtis has received a letter from the secretary of the Pub- lic Utilities Commission acknowledg- ing receipt of \the clty’s petition for a hearing on the transportation prob- lem, locally. The commission is will- ing to grant a hearing, the message states, but will be unable to do so for some time because of the strees of other business. Both state and jit- ney laws require the P. U. C. to hear cities having grievances of this na- ture, but neither law specifies a time limit. SEEK RIGHT T0 FISH Council Members Would Have Ban Raised at Shuttle Meadow Lake This Summer. An effort is shortly to be made to have the restrictions placed by the board of water commissioners on fish- ing at Shuttle Meadow raised so that businessmen and those working on short time schedules may have the benefit of a few hours recreation daily. The local board, acting upon the sug- gestion of the state health department, has refused petitions to fish this year. Council members who favor raising the restriction point out that there has not been a single complaint about the cleanliness of the water supply for the past 15 years in spite of the fact that fishing was allowed. MAKE SIZABLE HAUL Razors and l’ock:t- Knives Valued at Several Hundreds of Dollars Stolen Here Last Night, Officials of the American Engineer- ing company reported to the police to- day that the plant at 332 Washington street had been entered last night, and. 440 razors and 215 pocket knives were stolen, The entrance was effected by forcing a window in the side of the| building. Better Busine PRICE THREE CE Authorative Sources In London Say That In- formal Suggestions To This End Have Been Made To Washington British, Italian and French Commissioners in Dis- turbed Districts Send Ouf Demand For Reinforces ments At Once. London, July 20. (By Associated Press)—It was stated in authorita- tive quarters today that informal sug- gestions have been made for Ameri- can intervention in the Upper Silesian trouble, which it is feared will threat- en open hostilities. Germans Are Accused. The British government is urging immediate convening of the supreme council to consider the complications caused by charges that the German protective organization in Upper Sil- esia are still functioning, constituting a danger to the allied authority which have been followed by .de- mands, notably from france, that the allied forces there be increased. Such a meeting, however, has been opposed by the French on the ground that they considered nothing would result from such a meeting, in which casa the situation would -be rendered ma-~ terially worse. Real Menace Seen. There seems good reason to believe that the menace to European peace which it is held the Silesian question presents is the real cause for the postponement of further action on the Irish question and other matters of moment. The Silesian question, it is stated, is causing grave anxiety to all the governments of Europe. Await Developments. Important developments - in-— this connection are expected within the next 48 hours. It is understood in official quar- ters that Great Britain considers the dispatch of more troops to Upper Silesia urnecessary and that all the facts withi regard to Silesia already are available for the supreme coun- cil. At the same time it is held to be unnecessary to summon a com- mittee of experts as has been sug- gested to pass judgment on the ques- tion of the Silesian boundary. Reinforcements Asked. > Paris, July .20. (By Associated Press)—Thae ~ British, Italian and French commissioners in Upper Sil- esia have sent in a joint report de- manding that reinforcements be sent to the allied troops of occupation, it was announced hers this aftérnoon. This recommendation came almost (Continued on Twelfth Page.) AMATELAN OIL FIELDS ARE BEING DESTROYED Drilling Tow.ers in Mexican District Falling— Men Fleeing. Mexico City, July 20, (By Asso- ciated Press).—The Amatelan oil flelds are on fire, with drilling tow- ers falling like chaff and the work men fleeing, according to reports re- ceived here describing “‘the greatest catastrophe in the history of the oil field.”” The cause of the fire is not known. The financial loss cannot be esti- mated, say the advices which add that the conflagration dwarfs into in- significance the Pordro Del Llano dis- astr. Columns of fire hundreds of feet high are covering the entire fleld it is declared and efforts to suppress the blaze are said to be considered hope- less. i THE OLD HOME IS GONE Even in Smaller Cities, One Family Houses Give Way to Modern Apart- ment Buildings. ‘Washington, July 20.—The old fashioned American home—the singla awelling with a front and back yard -is giving way even in the smaller cities of the United States to the modern apartment house. This is revealed in a report of 1920 building operations issued today by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. The report, compiled in conjunction with the federal bureau of labor statistics, shows that last year 70 per cent of the families provided with new homcs got one family homes; 11 per cent two family dwellings and 19 per c=nt a multi-family dwelling. The same fAgures show that the proportion of multi-family dwellings provided last year was the largest in the amall cties.