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

News of the World By Associated Press TABLISHED 1870. » Be Served On Him But + He Appear In Court At His Convenience Denies That Executive Has Right to Call Out Troops to Shield Him From Arrest. Sprinsfield, 1., July 26.—Judge Smith in his opinion on the questiol of the arrest of Governor Small for embezzlément, today held warrants rrould be served upon the governor bat that the executive should be per- wijtted to make his appearance at his comvenience, within a reasonable time, Opinion of Court. The judge developed his opinion as icllows: That there is no such thing ‘jn Illi- nois as the divine right of kings and that the king has no counterpart in “1ilinois. That it is beyond the sc>pe of the zeovernor’s power to call state ‘troops ty shield him from arrest. That Governor Small despite his po- #l ion as. chief executive of the state, 4= subject to arrest and prosecution for his acts as state ‘treasurer. ! That the statutes of limitations would expire through any prolonged _delay in serving warrants upon the ‘Fovernor. ~That it is not the duty of the court to. withhold warrants for the governor. That Governor Small should be per- ruitted to voluntarily present himself { Before the court. Method of Procedure. Naotification of Governor Smiall (by telephone was the method of proced- urc decided upon by Sheriff Mester. .1 may go over for an interview with the governor later,” Sheriff Mes- said. ‘No attempt will be fhade to em- Governor Small.The order of the:caurt explains how the matter, will be hundled.” ‘v R T R President of Purdue ¥t v ke Pmiversity Missing Banft, Alberta, July 26.—A search- ing party today was scouring - the ccuntry. about: Mount Eanon, to lo- cate. Dr. W. E. Stone, president of Purdue university of Lafayette, Ind., and: Mrs. Stone, who have been miss- ing since July 17. On that date they fet out from a camp at Moumt As- smniboine to inspect the surroundinz ccuniry. < . AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Small Child is Slightly Hurt on Fair- view Strect This Morning. John Pustelauskas, of 169 Kelsey strest, reported to the police today that while ‘driving his automobile - on Fair few street this morning, the ma- chine struck Sarah Goodrich, a young GOVERNOR OF ILLIN ' SUBJECT TO ARREST: JUDGE BARS DIVINE RIGHT CLAIM ’ Advises ;hTWmmtsle—uEENSEfl fiARB;\fiE“ IS IS COLLECTOR FINED $30 Jail Sentence Will' Be Im- posed if Offense is Re- . peated, Judge Warns. Bartholomew Dubrehowski was fined $50-and costs for violation of the city ordinance relative to the collect- ing of garbage by unlicensed collect- ors, at this morning’s police court ses- sion. Bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $200. He was represented by Tawyed Henry Nowicki. Sanitary Inspector J. A. Dolan of the health department, testified that le, in company wih Dr. B. D. Rad- chffe, found the accused collecting garbage in pails, throwing it into a: open wagon. on the morning of July 21 H had been previously warned, haying had no permit from the health department. The accused claimed to have had 3 permit from Swanson Brothers, the ~ity coljectors. Judge Klett characterized, the ac- cused as a persistent violator of city ordinances, remarking that such vio- lations had brought him to court oa six previous occasions. -There is noth- ing worse, he said. than the collect- ing of garbage in open wagons during tnese hot days. Dubrehowski has been warned by predecessors of thLe present judge that he must discon- tinue the practice. The: threat of a jail sentence if the offense is rgpeated, was made. # At the request of Lawyer Morti- mer H. Camp, the case of Francis Perri was continued until Wednes- day morning. The accused is alleged <o have issued a check for $110.40 oa the Commercial Trust company in fa- vor of the Hartford Grocery company, when he had no funds with which to rieet the order. ACCUSED DISCHARGED Automobile Case Ts Not ‘Proven’ in ‘Absence of Man Who = Owned " Venigle at Time of Theft. Acting Judge Michael A. Sexton discharged Francis Murphy in policé court this morning upon a motion of Judge William F. Mangan, who rep- resented the accused, he claiming that the state had failed. to prove ownership in an automobile in the theft of which the accused was al- leged to have been a party. . The car was taken from Beckman’s garage on Main street, October 29, 1920, and subsequently recovered in Brooklyn. The accused enlisted in - the navy shortly afterward. He surrendered himself last week. The owner of the car is in Roches- ter, N. Y, it is believed, but ' the police have been unable to Ilocate girl living at 209 Stanley street. He offercd to take th {lrl to a doctor, but as she was not hurt very much, her mother decided to have her re- . main at home. Miss Julie Gold of street, while driving an automobile into Main street from Commercial street this noon, and in trying to avoid striking a pedestrian, drove the car agross the sidewalk and against a showcase in front of Robin’s store. The case was demolished. 619 Stanley City’s Unemployed List Reaches Total of 2,200 More than 2,200 cards are now-in the files of the Municipal Employ- ment bureau, indicating that number out of employment and desirous of taking work for the street and sewer departments of the city. Since the bureau was established more than 2,000 jobs have been given out. In a majority of instances these jobs were for one week’s employment. b TWO MEN HURT.’ Frank D. Clark ot 614 Corbin avenue and E. L. Weiant of 22 Murray street, ‘were hurt this afternoon, when they fell from a staging at 22 Murray street. The men were engaged in doing some work at the second story of the build- ing, when they slipped from the stag- ing and fell into the cellar. Clark sus- tained a bad gash on the head and was otherwise shaken up. He was taken to his home in the police ambulance after he had been attended by Dr. Flanagan. ‘Weiant did not appear to be hurt very much. CAPTAIN LOSES SHIP Skipper of British Schooner Poco- moke Ousted By Federal Authori- ties—Claim He Violated Laws. Atlantie City, July 26.—Captain J. A. Roy, who asserts he owns .the British schooner Pocomoke recently searched for contraband liquor was ousted from his vessel today by fed- eral authorities. *, - The schooner was libeled by Deputy U. S. Marshal Osrowitz of Jersey City on the ground that it was unlawfully removed frofn American registry and that it violated marine laws by leav- ing a foreign port without obtaining a bill of health. MAY RELEASE IRISH Belfast Newspaper Has Story That All Political Prisomers Are to Be Set at Liberty Very Sopn. Belfast, July 26. (By Associated Press.) — The Belfast ,Telegraph's Dublin correspondent says today he understands virtually all the members of the Dail Eireann, or Irish republican parliament who are in jail will be re- leased at an early date. This action will be taken to give them an dppor- tunity to meet and discuss the British government’s proposal for a settlement of the Irish question, he adds. b Man, Adrift 12 Days in Boat, Without Food, Saved; Had Planned to Cut Off His Toe for Fish Bait Rockland, Me., July 26.—After be- ing adrift 12 days in a disabled motor 7 i boat A. B. Tunning of, Nantucket, Mass., was rescued by fishermen flast night off the island of Metinic, 20 miles from here. He was much ex- hausted and nearly starved. Tunning left Nantucket on July 31 to go to Plymouth in his motor boat to se€ the Pilgrim pageant. The en- ging became disabled off Nantucket and the 42 foot-boat drifted to sea in a fog. The man had no nourishment t A N ruit which he ate earl s no ‘fresh. wy 3 R showers. : The fog held thick most of the time and he saw no vessel during the en- tire 12 days except the Boston steam- er which was too far away for him to attract attention. Tunning’s mind wandered some- what after his rescue last night but in lucid moments he was able to tell briefly of his experiencees. He said he was on the poin‘ of cutting off .a toe to use as bait Yor fishing if' he had to go another day without food. 'He had kept up his courage from day to day. he said, by expecting each “that ‘he would be rescued the HARDING EXPLAINS | Price Of Hluminating Gas Will Go - HIS PIAN FOR AID | Down 20 Cents Per 1,000 Cubic Ft. In September, Co. Advises Mayor INR. R. DIFFICULTY Wants War TimeFinance' Corp: Empowered to Purchase Rail-- road- Administration - Securities WOULD USE PROCEEDS-T0 . SETTLE. WITH COMPANIES Chief Executive Declarcs This Would Open Way to “Early Adjustment 3 i and Rellef” of Raiiroad Problems —Has No Thought of Asking for Additional OCongressional Appro- priation. ‘Washington, July 26.—President Harding, in a special message to congress today, asked it to extend the authority of the war finance cor- poration to purchase securities, prob- ably to five hundred million dollars, now in the hands of the railroad ad- ministration, so that the . proceeds may be used for settlements with the railways. Wants No More Money. This, the president fold. congress would open the way ‘“to early ad- ‘Justment and ' relief” of the railroad problem. There was no thought, he said .of asking congress_ for addi- tional money. Railway claims, based on the “in- efficiency of labor during.the war, the ‘president said, were.to be:waived for the present to hasten settlement without surrender of any rights in- curred. Although the ‘railways owe thé government large sums, the pres- ident said, the government also owed the railroads large sums on various accounts. . No. Added Expenses. 2 “No added expense,” said the presi- dent explaining his request, “no add- ed investment is required on the part of’ the, government; there is no added lability, no’added tax Burden. ity necepsary to enable a m and eficient goverpment 'ygency to use its' available finde to ' purchase securities for which congréss slresdy has authérized thé {issué and turn thém: into channels of financeé ready to fléat them.” » i Operation ‘Contract “The! contract covéring, operation provided that the railways should be returned “to ‘their owhérs in as géod condition as ‘when taken over by ‘the government and the ‘“tramsportation act, recognizing. that bettérments and additions belong to capital account, provided ' that such 'sumis as the rafl- way companies owed . the government for. betterments: and ' new * equipment added during the:period] of. govern- nient operation, might be; refunded. There has been at no time any, ques- tion about the justice of funding such indebtedness to "the " government. Indeed, it has been in progress.to:a measurable degree -ever since the re- turn of the railroads to their owner: It has been limited, showever, to such cases as those in - ‘'which ' the final settlements’ with' the- railway adminis- tration “have - been . ’effected. . The process is admittedly too slow to'meet the ' difficult situation ~ which ' the owners of _ the - raflroads ' have béeen facing, and .I beliéve it . essential to restore railway activities iand. essen- tial to the country’s good fortune .to hasten both funding and settlement. “Quite apart from the large sums owing -to the government which we are morally. and 'legally .bound to fund, the government admittedly owes the railway companies large sums on various accounts such “as compensation, depreciation and main- tenance. f “The way now would seem to clear to very early adjustment and relief, except for the .fact that 'the railway administration though pos- sessing assets does not command the funds necessary to meet what will be its admitted obligations. $500,000,000 May Be Needed. “There i8 no.thought to' ask con- gress for additional funds. Perhaps $500,000,000 will: be ‘necessary. The railroad administration has or will have in the progress of funding ample securities to meet all requirements:if congress only will grant the author- ity to negotiate these securities and provide the agency for their negotia- tion. “With this end in'view you ' are asked to extend the authority of the war finance corporation so that it may purchase these railway funding securities accepted by -the director general of railroads. No added ex- pense, no added investment is re- quired on the part of the govern- ment, there is no added Hability, no added tax burden. It is merely the grant of authority necessary to enable a most useful and efficiént govern- ment agency to use its available funds to purchase securities' for which congress already -has, author- ized the issue, and turn them into the channels, of finance ready:to float them. “I can readily believe that so sim- rle a réemedy will have your prompt sanction. The question. of our obli- gation cannot be raised, the wisdom of affording early relief is not to. be doubted, and the avoidance of added appropriation or liability, will appeal to congress. and the |public alike. “Pending ‘proposals, .for; relief - and their discussion have. alrg!,ay brought to the attention of congrees. the.yéry promising ‘possibilities of ; broademing /¢Continved on ' be City Receives Practical Assurances of This Reduction By |. Manager. Sloper Who Explains Lower Rates Have Been Voluntarily Recommended By Directors. Mayor Orson F. Curtis has re- ceived assurances that the price of illuminating gas in this city will be reduced in September. The mayor and the corporation counsel were ap- pointed” a2 committee of two by the common council at the last meeting to confer with'the officials of the New Britain Gas Light company to ascertain if the rates in this town ocould be lowered. Mayor Curtis wrote a letter to Manager Harold T. Sloper of the Gas coyipany which served to let the officials know the feelings of the people. The matter has been up before the officials of the cqmpany and' was discussed before the com- mon council voted to appoint the committee to confer with the gas company, the mayor was informed. Sloper Speaks. . e Manqger Sloper of the gas company said this morning that the new rates when effective wpuld represent a sav- ings to the public of $60,000 annual- ly. That amount taken from the earnings of the gas company repre- sents a decided willingness to co- operate with the general downward trend of prices, Mr. Sloper said. Mayor Curtis, said that the gas company has - shown him every courtesy, and that he has no doubt that the price 'of gas would go down as soon as the,oil contract on the new scale of prices goes into effect. The market on oil has fallen since BRISTOL QfAIV, PROMINENT IN ELKS the contract was made by the gas company, and the present gontract, madé at the peak of the market, will expire the latter part of August or thereabouts. With the price of oil cheaper, the overhead of the gas company will be reducéd. This over- head will represent the savings to the public, the mayor thought. The following letter was received by Mayor Curtis from Manager Sloper: “Regarding resolutioh concerning price of gas and electricity. If you will look back over the records, you will see that this company has al- ways voluntarily made reductions just as fast as conditions would war- rant. At no time have we advanced the ‘price unless driven by absolute necessity. “It has been the management to propose to the di- rectors a reduction.in the price of gas of twenty cents per thousand cubic feet; this reduction to take place after the reading of the meters in Séptember. “A meeting of the directors will not be held until after we have completed negotiations for a new oil contract so that I am unable to give you definite assurance; but it is my belief that this suggestion will be adopted -and a reduction of twenty cents per-thousand feet will be made. “Yours truly, “H. T. SLOPER, Mgr., “New Britain Gas Light Co.” - AND MASONS, DROWNS AT COMPOUNCE CHILDREN'S HOME IS GIVEN $1,000 CHECK Michigan Man Who Has| Never Seen Institution Makes Generous Gift. Stating that he Had heard of the New Britain Children’s Homeé 4&nd Wishéd to. help iin establithing an in- stitution of that kind, a business man Of Alba, ‘Michigan; has sent a letter to the Rev. Dr. J. E.” Klingberg en- closing a check for. $1,000 to be used towards the building fund of the new building now nearing completion at Rackliffe Heights, have never seen the man,” said Rev. Dr. Klingberg, “and he has never seen our home, but he has read and heard about it and takes this manner to.show his interest ini.such: an' institution.” While it is possible that' the new home will be ready for occupancy this winter it is hardly probable, accord- ing to a statement made by Rev. Dr. Klingberg.. One of the principal rea- sons why - building may not be ready for. occupancy is because it is feared the plastering may not be done before cold wedther sets in, in = which case it would have to be postponed until spring. The heating system tis (Continued on Seventh Page.) MILLERS RELEASED IN BONDS OF $1,000 Alleged Rum Smugglers at Liberty on - Liberty Bonds—More Raids in New Haven. - _New Haven,' July 26.—Captain Joseph H Miller and the inland pilot who gave the name of ‘Carl Miller of, the shipping sloop Jennie T, which! was used in ‘landing liquor Saturday were bailed out today, a $1,000 Liberty bond being deposited for each. This bafl was given for the men on the city court complaint. The police arrested August P. Wirt, of State street,ia former cigar dealer, and charged him with being one of the men who escaped from.the officers who intercepted the liquor smuggling at Lighthouse . Point, early Saturday morning. This arrest created much in- terest because it had been stated that the police officers on their way to the Point saw an automobile filled witn New Haven men, who, at the time the pofice thought were fleeing from the landing place. The police have not stated the ground on which Wirt was arrested. The bajl for Captain Miller was pro- vided by an attorney acting for another person and that for Carl Miller was given by Deputy Sheriff McNerney, who furnishes many bonds. In court Pearl A. Sperry, Jr., arrest- ed with Braxton Mesick in a raid last night at his home, was given a con- tinuance until Thursday. Later they were before U. S. Commis8ioner who held them for the federal court. CREDIT 1S' EXTENDED. New, . York, July 26.—Negotiations were completed today for a 90 day ex- tension of the $18,000,000 acceptance credit granted to the Cuba Cane Sugar Corp., part of. which matures next Monday and the balance August 17. a * , ' THE WEATHER. —o— , Hartford, July - 26.—Forecast - for, New Britain and vicinity: : Faig tonight and Wednesday; not much change in ‘temperature. | | \Wfllfll‘ Hofsess Loses Life When -Row Boat Over- turns About 1 o’Clock This Morning—Body Not Recovered. i | William Hofsese, of 108’ 4 street, Bristol, waa mfi.;'fi’.fi"'lm Compounce abput:. 1 opleck this morning aftér Be and threé compan- ions in a rowbouat had been overturn- ed. 'Hotsesk was.unable to swim and never re-appeared at the surface atf- tér he went dewn the first time. With him .in the rowboat were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Norton, of Bristol, and a Yyoung woman, a cousin of Mrs. Nor- ton’s.. .Thése latter three were res- cued by Albert Connors, whose wife, awakened by the cries for ‘help, call- €d her husband who jumped into a canoe ‘and made a hasty trip to, the overturned ‘boat where he found the three people’ clinging desperately to the craft. 'They were exhausted when taken ashore. 4 Mr.. Hofspss was at the Elks’ club, where he was a past exalted .ruler, until a late hour when he and Norton decided to go down to the resort for aswim. The other two. accompaniéd them and they took one of the row- boats from the shore. Just how the accident happened is unknown,. but one report has it that gn oar became loose and in reaching for it the boat was'capsized. From the time the death was reported until a late hour this afternoon the lake was being dragged by the Bristol police but with no result. The drowning happened in the middle of the lake where it is known to be extremely, deep. Mr. Hofsess was popuiar in the Bell City where he was a Superintendent at the Wallace Barnes plant. . He was prominent in the Elks as well aa Franklin lodge, A. F. and A. M. He leaves a wife and one daughter. His mother and father are living in Bris- tol while two brothers and three sis- ters also survive him. The Hrothers are Frederick and . Arthur of Bristol, and the sisters: Mrs. Benjamin Har- ris of Forestville,:formerly of Plain- ville; Mrs. Giles Buell of Plainville, and Mrs. Henry Aldrich of Syracuse, NV Wants Mavor fo Assist . In_Son’s Homecoming A registered letter from Spain was received at the office of the mayor this morning and was translated into Eng- lish by a resident of the local Spanish colony, The writer pleaded with the mayor to assist him in financing ‘the return of his son, now liying in this city, to his homeland. The parent fears that his boy will become a public charge. Chicago Banker Still Numbered With Missing Chicago, July 26.—Search for War- ~en C. Spurgin. missing president of the Michigan Avenue Trust Co. was continued today. Mrs, Spurgin anA dazughter, Vivian, who were traced to Tretrolt, have not been located, so far as atthorities have learned. AUTO TRUCK ON FIRE. An automobile truck belonging to the Gulf Refining company, caught fire this morning on West Main street and Fngine Co. No '3 was called to ex- tinguish the: flames. Tre damage amounted to about $50. BANKER A SUICIDE. New York, July 26.—James Brehm, of East Orange, N. J., recejving teller of the Public National bank, today shot himself while in the bank’s vault and died in-a hospital. Bank officials said his accounts were in order, a2 intention of thel| i1 Paris. NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 192i.—FOURTEEN PAGES Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS DECISION IS RESERVED ON QUESTION AS TO WHETHER FRENCH IS WITHIN LAW NO ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ENFORCE JITNEY LAWS IN BRIDGEPORT. S Bridgeport, July 26.—Jitneys continued to run unmolested on their accustomed routes here today, following the con- ference between Mayor Wilson, counsel for the jitneurs and Superintendent of Police Flan- agan yesterday afternoon. No statement as to enforcement of the public utilities ruling was made today by the authorities. - JITNEY OPERATORS FINED IN ELM CITY New Haven Judge Imposes $25 Pen- alties, Declaring They Are Trying to Evade Law. New Haven, July 26.—Every jitney operator who was in court today for 2 hearing was fined, and eacH entered an appeal and furnished a bond. At- torneys for the men set up the plea that anyone may drive a-lus and offer free rides and that if passengers offer- ed to contribute to expenses the driv- er was within the law. Judge Hoyt in mmposing the fines of $25 and cos's caid ‘that the defendants were trying to avoid the law by ‘“subterfuge. Jitneymen here learned today that it they only operated after June 30 they are liable to the new speeial busi- ness tax passed by-the last legislature. SETTLEMENT IS LIKELY British, Government Leader Hints Parliament May Be Called Late in Year for Final Action. g London, July 26.—(By Associated Piess)—Austen Chamberlgin, the Z.vernment leader, said in the house of commons today he hoped parlia- ment would be prorogued August 26, but he foreshadowed the possibility of its being summoned again in Novem- ber ‘or’ December ‘to pass legislation ‘Nécesiary 'to give effect to an ‘Irish. settlement. CHEATED GOV —FINED New York Firm Pays $2,000 Penalty for Defrauding Uncle Sam~Of- clal Fined $10,000. New York, July 26.—Herbert Mar- tin, treasurer of Martin and Martin, Inc:, dealers in leathér goods, was fined $10,000 today by Federal Judgé Shephard for' detrauding the United States out of luxury taxes. Thq cort poration was fingd|$2.000. ‘Pleas of guilty were enteréd in béhalf of both. It Takes 930 Austrian » Crowns to Make a Dollar Vienna, July 26.—The Austrian crown is continuing its violent de- cline in' value, . the' quotation - today reaching 930 to the dollar. = A growr ing disbelief that foreign aid will' be extended and the constant new money to meet government ex- penses are cited in market circles as the cause for the decline. Radium Worth $400,000 Kept to Treat Animals New York, July 26.—Animals as well as humans, now are being treated’ with radium , for incipient cancer. °Dr. George W. Little, surgeon at the ani- mal hospital of the Society for Preven- |’ tion of Cruelty to Animals, said today that interesting results had been ob- tained with radium in treatment of horses, dogs and cats. A store of radipm valued -at more than $400,000 and owned by Memorial hospital, is used on the animals MAN FINED $75. Torrington, July 26.—For selling cider which analysis' showed con- tained 5.45 per cent alcohol, Edson Ganem, proprietor of a grocery store was fined $75 with costs .in borough court today. WANTS *‘CONSTITUTION.” Mayor O. F. Curtis has received a communication from the office o f the Mexican consul at New York city, ask- ing for a copy of the ‘‘constitution’’ of this city. A copy of the charter was forwarded to the consul this morning by City Clerk A. L. Thompson. issue of|. State Claims His Vehicles Are Really Jitneys— Defense Insists They Are Bona Fide Taxis Waterbury Court Accepts Nolles in 24 Cases, But Warns Jitneurs to Stop. Following exhaustive arguments by Prosecuting Attorney Albert A. Green= berg for the state and Attorney Joe siah H. Peck of Hartford, for the dee fense, Judge George W. Klett this morning reserved decision in the case of Joseph G. Landino, driver for the City Livery company, who is charged with violation of the recéntly enacted jitney statute. In his argument, Prosecutor Greenberg - alleged that Landino was conducting a service which was in truth jitney service in spite of the fact that he termed -it “taxi service” that term being mere- 1y a subterfuge, the state claimed. At~ torney Peck pointed out that the car is licensed -as a taxi, is subject to calls from any part of the city and is‘not operating between fixed termini, and is therefore not a jitney service. A decision will bs handéd down Sat- urday morning at the police court " Trafic Supervisor Testidles. Traffic Supervisor Clarence -Lame phere was the first witness called. The prosecut queried him as to his acquaintance with Landino in an. official capacity and in reply to - a question as to the latter’ the policeman stated: taxi servic At 7:50_o'cleck Sstur- day morning the policeman = hailed the driver of the car.in question at the corner of Lincqln and: West-Main streets and proc: ‘toward - the center of the city. At the former jitney station, opposite the “entrance toi the Lyceum' theater, one of . the men left the car. He “hung up” the driver, explaining that he would pay later om. The -policeman paid- .ne fare-at ‘this ppint.. but tequested that he be drivem to the police station. At this point a'.ten cemt fare was pald. The passengér then inquired it Landinée had a licénse to run under the P. U. C. act and ‘when he. re- plied in the negative, he was placed under arrest. Covered O1@ Route. a Previbus to boarding the ear, the witness téstified. he saw = Landiro make two #nd one-half round trips over the West Main street'route, for- merly covered’ by his employer’s: jit- ney service. ) s Shortly after he had been-released in bonds of '$300 “and ‘ had " af taken up his service, Policeman Wil- liam S. Strolls again placed Lendino ufder arrest on a similar charge. The policeman was picked up,at the cor- ner; of street ‘and driven ‘to the station at his request. He asked what the fare was and was'told that ten' cents was the . charge. After paying, he brought the driver before Captain “Thomas - W. Grace who re- leased him for a second time in $300 bonds. % : Policeman: Axel Carlson whe. -dees trafic duty in front of City Hall. has :‘en the car making continuous trips er the West Main street route throughout the day, he told the court. He was not sure, however, that -it was Landine who Nrove the car. . French Takes Stand. Edward P. French, manager of the City Livery company, was the only witness produced. by the defense. The witness lives at 666 West Main street and has been a resident of New Brit- ‘ain- for more than 30 years Last week; either Thursday or Friday, the exact day he could not remember, he placed “O” markers on two Ford cars and his Dodge sedan ' The vehicles were then out on the road as taxis Offices wers established at the Quality Smoke Shop on West Main street and at Mr. French's home. : Ninety ‘per cent of the business-is done in_response to phone calls to either office, Mr. French testified; ‘the remaining 10 per cent-being ‘picked up on the streets on account of the “taxi” signs which are carried.” At the time Policeman Lamphere - was picked up, Landino was apswering:a call from a Mr. Cormier of Steele street. To prove that the . cars are. bona fide taxis answering calls to any part of the city, French produeed his day's orders showing the vehicles, to have traveled over Pleasant nd (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) With Departure of 139 Poles for Europe Today people left New Britain tillé morning for New York where they will sail tomorrow for Danzig, by way ofj Havre on the French line steamer Thirty-three, who were left over from a previous sailing, were sent out by former Mayor George A. Quigley and were accompanied to New York by Mr. Quigley's Polish agent, Jacob Kowlgowski. A party of 106, including 22 families, were sent out on the same train by Joseph Kloskowski, All will sail on the same boat. This makes almost 600 foreign-born residents: who. have -Jeft New Britain durin AL’ o . Mr. Kloa-1 One hundred and thirty-nine Pofi!hl Total Number Leaving City This Month is 600 —_—— kowski claims to have sent 286 to Europe, of which 200 were Polish, while Mr. Quigley’s records show & little over 250, of which 204, or more were Polish. Those who left this morning are as follows. Kazimiers. Helena, Kazimiers, Jr., and Framciszek Leszczynski, of 243 Washington street; Rozalia Marchew- ka and baby, Rozalia, 144 Grove street; Teofila, Alexandor, Jan and Genowefa Rydell, of 157 Broad street; Jan, Anastazia. Jan, Jr, and Helena Plysza, of 213 W street; Ignacy Leczka, 31" (Continued *