New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. BELFAST RIOTING RESULTS IN NINE DEATHS—MILITARY TAKES CONTROL OF CITY|y ... Sinn Fein And Ulsterite Fights Cause The Hos- pitals To Be Taxed To To Limit Disorders Coming At This Time Makes a Most Deli- cate Peace Parley Situa- tion For Both Sides. Belfast, Aug. 31.—(By the Associ: ed Press)—Fierce revolver fighting 1 tween Ulster loyalists and Sinn Feiners continued here this morning causing scenes of the wildest excitement in some of the city’s main thoroughfares Another man was killed at 8 o'clock making the tota! dead up to the pres- ent nine. The staffs in the hospitals have been strained to the utmost caring for those ‘Wounded in last night's rioting. Military Control The military, it was announced at mid-day will assume control of Bel- fast within an hour as a result of representations by the lord mayor as to the urgent necessity of affording the city’s citizens protection in view of the fierce rioting and fighting in progress. Quiet at 4 o'Clock At 4 o'clock this afternoon the city was comparatively quiet. The military had taken to street duty although they had not gone into Royal avenue. Traffic had been restored in York street. Tram Cars Race Through Streets Tram cars this morning raced through the riot district of North Queens and Old Lodge road, the pas- sengers lying on the floor to escape the bullets of the rioters but an Eng- lishman on his honeymoon trip shot in the adbomen and is in a criti- cal condition. Party of Snipers Busy Last night's scenes centered in Royal avenue. They began with a de- termined attack by a party of snipers on Crook street. At the end of that thoroughfare crowds had assembled on which a heavy revolver fire was opened by a party of Sinn Feiners. A wild stampede resulted. While some of the crowd ran along Royal avenue toward Castle Junction the remainder attempted to escape along Donegal street toward the cathedral. They had gone only a few yards when two youths with caps pulled down over their faces dashed over Academy street to the footpath and commenced firing. The terrified crowd raced back toward Royal avenue, many of its members falling and being trampled on. s Operations in Stanhope Later operations were opened 1n Stanhope street where Sinn Feiners equipped with rifles fired into Lime street and Old Lodge road. Armored cars temporarily quelled the activities of the riflemen but at 9 p. m. they were resumed and police reinforce- ments were hurried to the locality. On the arrival of the curfew hour hour matters quieted, but throughout the night occasional shots were heard. Crowds Gather During the firing of this morning crowds gathered in Royal avenue at the corner of York street and gazed toward the battleground. Yesterday, the anniversary of the imposition of the curfew was one of the worst days in the city's history. “The disgraceful conditions in our city tonight would not be endured by American government and the trouble wculd be ended forthwith” said the Rev. John Pollock at a meeting here last night. He has just returned from the World's Christian Endeavor con- vention in New York. Wanted Troops Early today Sir William Coates, the lord mayor, made strong representa- tion to Gen. Carter-Campbell, com- manding the British troops in Ulster, and Chief of Police Gelston concerning the need of protection of the citizens. Last night TUlster special consta- bulary, nearly al former soldiers were in action in the Stanhope street area. Sniping is carried out on the most approved lines, field glasses being used by the snipers. A Delicate London, Aug. 21.—(By the Associat- ed Press)—The grave disturbances in Belfast, which have come in the midst of the most delicate possible peace negotiations with Ireland, were oc- cupying the attention of the entirc English press today. Some corres- pondents of London newspapers in Belfast designate the present trouble bs purely religious and it is certain that this element enters into the con- flict to a more or less degree as al- ways has been the case in Ulster poli- tics. ANOTHER BODY ARRIVES Remains of Private Frank Kaminski, Who Was Killed At Chateau- NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, | | H-1U. 3. BALLOON IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Larcest American Naval Aircraft of Kind and A-6 Are No More. New York, Aug. 31.—Dirigible bal- ‘con H-I, the largest American naval iircraft of its type and the kite bal- ltoon A-6 we destroyed by fire which Uso razed the hansar today at the Rockaway Point naval air station. An >xplosion of gasoline from an un- nown cause started the blaze. Al- hough number of men were in he hangar only one man was slight- Iy burned. Great tanks containing hydrogen were located near the hangar and the iremen played water upon them to revent possible explosions. The H-I was 198 fest long, carried 1 crew of four and had a speed of 30 miles an hour. She was used to ratrol the coast. Secretary Denby recently activities at the air station to cease tomorrow. It was understood the H-I was being prepared for trans- portation to the new hangar at Lake- hurst, N. J., built to receive the ill- fated ZR-2 recently destroyed in Eng- lond. The air station which conducted many important tests during the war rlayed an important part in the his- tory of American naval aircraft. Thence the NC planes started on their trans-Atlantic flight in 1919 and thence also started the dirigible C-5 which was later lost off Halifax. It was from Rockaway that Lieuts. Hinton, Kloor and Farrell began their spectacular flight in a free bal- leon into the Canadian wilds. The station occupies 40 acres. At one time more than $00 men were quartered there and 80 aircraft housed. 0LD RESIDENT DEAD Isabella Wightman, a ordered 211 Mrs. 25 Years Teacher in Public Schools and 50 Years Member of Baptist Church. Mrs. Isabella R. Wightman, widow of John E. Wightman, and long a resident of this city, died this morn- ing at her home, No. 63 Lincoln street. For twenty-five years she was a teacher in the public schools and for more than fifty years had been a mem- ber of the First Baptist church here. Besides her son, Elbridge M. Wight- mam, she leaves a granddaughter, Mrs. Louie S. Jones of this city and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at her late home on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. Burial will be private in Fairview cemetery at the convenience of the family. Sunday School Teachers To Have Convention Here The Connecticut Sunday School Teachers’ Association will hold its annus. convention in this city Nov- ember 1, 2 and 3, with hundreds of delegates, representing scores of Sun- day Schools in attendance. A local committee is busily arranging details of the reception and entertainment of the delegates. o ——— DEPUTY KILLED IN VIRGINIA FIGHTING Killd n Pistol Battle This Morning. TROUBLE 1S NOW SERIOUS First Casualty Since Resistance Was Offered Marching Miners; Rein- inforcements for County Line Vol- unteers Continue To Pour In. Logan, W. Va., Axg. 31 (By Asso- ciated Press)—Jean Gore, a Logan county deputy sheriff was killed in a fight between a border patrol and an armed band on Blair mountain this morning. This is the first cas- ualty since state police, deputy sheriffs and volunteers from southern West Virginia dagthered here to re- sist the forces which for days have been assembling on the east side of Spruce Fork ridge believed to be bent on an invasion of Logan county. Border Patrol Fired On. The border patrol on Blair moun- tain was fired upon this morning by a party of men from the east slope The fire was returned and the attack- ing party driven back by the Logan county deputies holding this sector. Sheriff Don Chafin said the casual- ties had not been reported. Quiet was reported from the fronts held by the McDowell and Mingo county forces. Reinforcements. Reinforcements for the 1,000 or more volunteers who are on the Logan-Boone county line continued to pour into Logan today from towns in southern West Virginia. MISS WALSH SPEAKS Woman Who Saw Lord Mayor of Cork Murdered Tells of Condi- tions Existing on Emerald Isle. One of the best speakers neard in New DBritain in some time was Miss Anna Walsh who spoke at Turner hall last evening under the auspices of the Commodore Barry Council, A. A. for R. I. R. Miss Walsh is a sister- in-law of Lord Mayor MacCuran of Cork, Ireland, who was murdered in his home before his wife and chil- dren as witnesses. First hand knowl- edge of conditions existing in Ireland brought Miss Walsh as one of the wit- nesses to testify before the American Commission on Condittons in Ireland. This was in December, 1920, and Miss Walsh has stayed in this country lec- turing since that time. Turner hall well filled last night! by local friends interested in the plight of the Irish, and it was an attentive audience that listened to the stateswoman tell’| of the misery and torture which some of her fellow countrymen suffered in expectation of final peace in Ireland. Caught Red Handed in Hungarian Revolution Plot Budapest, Aug. 31.—(By Associated Press.)—The discovery of a secret or- 2anization plotting a revolution in Hungary was announced by the po- lice today. Fifty-six arrests have been made and papers confiscated which the police say, prove the con- naction of the organization with for- cign Bolshevists and the Industrial Workers of the World, who according 1o the police provided the funds used by the plotters. AIRPLANES USED TO Orders That All Persons En- gaged in “Insurrectionary Proceedings” Go to Their Homes — Logan County Center of Trouble. Logan, W. Va.,, Aug. 31.—Air- planes today distributed copies of President Harding’ proclamation throughout this district. Thousands were printed here last night. Friend and foe alike received the pamphlets containing the president's command that all persons ingaged in “insurrec- tionary proceedings” disperse and re- turn to their homes at or before noon Thursday, September 1. Flying east- ward, the planes crossed Boone and parts of Kanawha counties dropping the eirculars. “Al] Well” At Dawn. At dawn the Spruce Fork ridge guard reported “all well.” There was no fighting during the night; no at- tempt was made to scale the eastern slope of the hills. How the other fellows spent the time between dark Thierry Sent to His Home. The remains of Private Frank Kaminski, of the 102nd Regiment, of the 26th Division, arrived in this city last night, and taken in charge by Undertaker Blogoslowski. The funeral will be held at 7:45 o'clock Saturday morning at the Church of the Sacred Heart. The burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Kaminiski, is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaminiski of 90 Gold street and a sister and brother. The military arrangements are being cared for by Kosciusko Post, World War Veteranz. ness and daybreak was a matter fi conjecture. To Be Invasion. Sharples, Blair, Jeffery and Clothier, where men were reported gathering for an “‘invasion” of Logan county, were still cut off from tele- phone and telegraph communication and none of the Logan county forces hazarded a trip down the hillside to find out what was going on. In Readiness to March. In Logan count the night was one of great activity. Conferences between state officials and county authorities were held; rifles were (Continued on Eleventh Page.) DROP MESSAGES FROM HARDING TO MARCHING MINERS PROTESTING MINERS COMMANDEER TRAIN Take C. and O. Passenger and Carry Armed Bands from St. Albans to Clothier. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 31.—Ches- apeake and Ohio railroad officials lo- day verified a report received at G- last night iiat armed men late yesterday com- mcndeered the regular Chesapeaie ard Ohio passenger train runiing ever the branch line from Albans, 15 nles southwest of Charleston, to lothier, Boone county, near the Lo- san line. The men, according to rail- ioad officials, first ran the train up the Pond Fork branch and brought back an armed band. It next was tu- ken to Danville, where another body men boarded and proceeded to Clothier. No formal statement has been is- sted by Governor Morgan since re- ceipt of President Harding's procla- mation commanding all armed band: lo disperse. A copy of the procla- mation received by the Associated Press was the first to reach the gov- crror. Later an official copy was re- ceived from Washington. vernor Morgan's office PARTY FORK MISS DONAHUE. About twenty friends of Miss Helen Donahue surprised her at her home, 13 Summer street, Tuesday afternoon. Solos were rendered by the Misses Doris Green and Anna Donlon and Master Donald McCrann, plano selec- tions by Miss Marion Scheyd and Miss Helen Donahue. Games were also played, and all report a fine time. Another Dollar Received. Secretary Makin, of the Cham- ber of Commerce, has received another dollar to the fund being raised to send three Junior Achievement teams from this city to Springfield, September 18, to compete in the interstate meet. Contributions, however small, wil be welcomed at the Cham- ber of Commerce or by the Jun- ior Achievement editor of The Herald. * STOECKEL WILL SEE TO LAW ENFORCEME T Federal Court’s Constitutionality De- cision of Jitney Law Gives Com- missioner Firm Stand Hartford, Aug. 31.—As soon as a copy is received today of the federal decision dismissing the jitney request for an injunction against the enforce- ment of the new jitney law, Robbins B. Stoeckel, commissioner of motor vehicles, will send out a request to all police-chiefs in the state and the superintendent of the state police re- questing enforcement of the state law now that its constitutionality has been established by the federal decision. The next step for the motor vehicles department will be to interpret the law as to its application to various kinds of vehicles and whether the so- called club-plan is an evasion of the law or not *. BONUS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. At a late hour this afternoon the New York State Soldiers’ Bonus act was declared uncon- stitutional by five New York state court judges. SHAKE-UP IN CITY'S FAMILY IS AVERTED Rutherford Leaves Building Commission to Become Inspector. Announcement by Arthur N. Ruther- ford that he would not seck appoint- ment as permanent building inspector coupled with his resignation from the building commission so that he might accept a salary from that commission while acting as temporary superintend- ent, averted what gave indication of de- veloping into another shake-up in the city’s official. family this morning. The commission, at a special session yesterday, elected Mr. Rutherford tem- porary inspector, he having held the office for two years and, in the opin- ion of members of the commission, he was better acquainted with the work than any other man in the city. Later in the day the appointee et Mayor Curtis and asked if he had any objec- tions to the appointment. As tempor- ary’ inspector, the mayor had no ob- jections, he said. ‘When announcement was made that Mr. Rutherford was to receive the same salary as Mr. Allen, the deceased in- spector, the mayor at once raised ob- Jjections, explaining that as a commis- sioner he could collect no salary. When City Clerk A. L. Thompson called at the office of the mayor this morning he informed the chief executive that he had placed Mr. Rutherford’s name on the payroll commencing this morning. ““Take it off,”” was the mayor's com- mand, in a voice that left no opening for question as to the seriousness of the mayor’s intent. Shortly afterward the mayor was in session with Mr. Rutherford ana Chairman Walter Crabtree of the com- mission and announcement that the ap- pointee had resigned from the commis- sion and the matter had been straight- ened out followed. Mr, Rutherford assumed his duties as acting inspector this afternoon. Dr. Henry to Take Up Hospital Work Tomorrow Dr. J. G. Henry of New Haven will assume his duties as medical officer at the local hospital tomorrow. Dr. Henry’'s dutizs will be to supervise the work of the practitioners in the wards, to co-operate generally with the medical profession as far as hos- pital work is concerned and to de- velop the laboratory. Dr. Henry has had wide experience as a practicing physician and surgeon and institution- al worker. GERMAN PROPERTY CLAIMS. Washington, Aug. 31.—Recommen- dation that funds now in possession of the alien property custodian be used in the settlement of American claims against Germany was made tc President Harding today by Cus- todian Miller. WELSH'S BODY FROM ZR-2. Hull, Eng., Aug. 31.—The body of Chief Mechanic’s Mate George Welsh, of Elgin, IIl, who lost his life in the ZR-2 disaster here last week was recovered from the wreckage this morning. NO ONE FROM HERE. The Grocers and Butche associa- tion of Connecticut are holding their annual outing at Momauguin today. No one from here is attending as far as the Chamber of Commerce is aware. I THE WEATHER. S Hartford, Aug. 31.—Foreca for New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight Thursday generally fair. ! '; | J. M. BECK SPEAKS T0 NOTED LAWYERS “Spirit of Lawlessness” Is Theme of Convention Address NI B MUSICAL CRINE Solicitor General of United States Tells of Events in America Using Law As a Source of Information for Data. Cincinnati, Aug. 31.—Revolt against tradition and authority has sprung Lp not only against the political state but in music, art, poetry and com- merce until the age has become *pre- eminently one of sham and counter- feit,”” James M. Beck, solicitor gen- eral of the United States declared before the American Bar association today. Mr. Beck spoke on the *“Spirit of Lawlessness” before the opening seneral session of the annual con- vention in the place of the late Wm. A. Blount, the association president. Scores Jazz Music. “The statistics of our criminal courts in recent vears show an un- precedented growth in crime,” Mr. Beck said. ‘““But this revolt against 1921.—TWELVE PAGES. Herzald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS REWARD OF $500 IS OFFERED BY CITY FOR CONVICTION OF ALLEN DEATH CAR DRIVER HELD FOR HIGH COURT ON WIDOW'S COMPLAINT, Viola Will Face Serious Charge At Next Term— Other Court Cases. Teny Viola was held in bonds of $2,000 for trial at the next term of the superior court after a hearing be- fore Judge George W. Klett this morning in police court, on a serious charge arising out of the complaint of a pretty 22 year old widow that she had been assaulted by Viola and three friends. The alleged assault took place on Blake road between Stanley Quarter and Farmington, on the night of August 19, after the widow had con- sented to go for an automobile ride authority is not confined to the po- litical state. In music, its funda- mental canons have been thrown aside and discord has replaced har- mony. Its culmination—jazz—is a musical crime. Plastic Arts Disappear. “In the plastic arts, the criteria of beauty have been swept aside by the futurists, cubists, vorticists and other aesthetic of bolsheviki. In poetry, beauty of rhythm and nobility of thought have been replaced by ex- altation of the grotesque and brutal. “In commerce, the revolt is one against purity of standards and the integrity of business morals. Who can question that this is pre-eminently the age of sham and counterfeit?” A spirit of lawlessness has always existed, Mr. Beck said, but cited the rrevalence of burglaries, holdups, thefts, murder and graft to show recent growth of lawlessness. Today people regard the lessons of the past as ‘‘presumptively false,”” he de- clared, and the burden is now upon “him who seeks to invoke them.” China and Russia. “Two of the oldest empires in the world—China and Russia—are in a welter of anarchy” the solicitor gen- eral said. “And in even the most stable governments, the underground rumblings of revolution may be heard. But of still greater significance to the welfare of civilization is the com- plete subversion during the world war of nearly all the international laws which have been built up. This fierce war of extermination has put us back—temporarily, let us hope— a thousand years. Victors and van- quished are involved in a common ruin. * “Work for Work’s Sake.” “The morale of our . industrial civilization has been shattered. Work for work's sake, as the most glorious privelege of human faculties, has sone. The aversion to work is the great evil of the world today. The less a man does, the less he wants to do. The whole history of the me- chanical era is a persistent struggle for more pay and shgrter hours and today it has culminfted in world- wide ruin. In my judgment the eco- nomic catastrophe of 1921 is far greater than the politico military ca- tastrophe of 1914.” (Continued on Sixth Page). with the accused. Viola, through Attorney William M. Greenstein, en- tered a plea of not guilty to the specific charge of harboring a female for immoral purposes. Mary, the widow, was working in a Myrtle street restaurant when Tony asked if she would go out with him a week ago Friday night. Since she was attracted by Tony’s appearance, she consented. At 9 o’clock she met the accused and with him went to the corner of Washington and Myrtle streets, where an automobile with three men was standing. ‘When she saw all the men she became suspicious and made an effort to run away, she said, but the arms of Viola, Pete San- toro, Sebastiano Gozzo and Jack Pondolf restrained her. She was thrown into the car and the party went on a half hour ride. ‘When the party arrived at a dark section of the road, Sebastiano, who was driving, announced that they were out of gas. Pete, Jack and Tony left the car with Mary (Continued on seventh page.) ODENBURG IS QUIET City Over Which Dispute Has Raged Since Burgenland Was Awarded Austria Is Again Peaceful. Odenburg, Burgenland, Aug. 30 (By Associated Press)—This city, which has been the center of recent disorders growing out of the award of Burgen- land to Austria under the terms of the treaty of St. Germain, was compara- tively quiet today, with the exception of the movement of motor cars with a few insurgents seen passing along the streets. Tha local council apparently is suc- cessful in keeping order. Lieutenant Hejjas, dictator of Odenburg, ha3 es- tablished his headquarters at the Ho- tel Pannonia. The number of insur- gents here is estimated at not more than 1,500. The population became alarmed at the sight of Lieutenant Hejjas and a group of his followers in civilian clothes and armed -with knives and ravolvers, but the inc:dent was consid- cred as of passing irterest. The rail- way service has been interrupted. VALIDITY DECISION ON SOLDIERS’ BONUS IN N. Y. STATE EXPECTED EDWARD J. ARBOUR WEDS LOCAL GIRL Miss Helen Dery Becomes New Britain Boy’s Bride at Church Cere- mony This Morning. Edward J. Arbour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arbour of 56 Whiting street, and Miss Helen Dery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alcide Dery of 1077 Stanley street, were married this morn- ing at St. Peter's church at 9 o'clock. A solemn nuptial high mass was cele- brated by Rev. Father Massey of Hart- ford, assisted by two La Salette fath- ers as deacon and sub-deacon. The wedding knot was tied by Father Mas- sey. The soloists were Mrs. M. T. Crean and W. Deroses. Mrs. Baumgartner assisted at the organ. The ushers were Wilfred Beloin, cousin of the groom, and Joseph Langlois, cousin of the bride. The couple were attended by Miss Agnes Doucette of Bristol, cousin of the bride, as bridesmaid and Fred Beloin Jr. of this city as best man. Following the church ceremony the party adjourned to the Norden bunga- low on Arch street, where the wedding reception was held. The catering was by Joseph Theberge and assistants. Guests were present from Springfield, Winchendon and Webster, Mass.; New York, Boston and Bridgeport. The cou- ple received many wonderful gifts of furniture, cut glass, chinaware, silver- ware, etc. As the newly-made groom sat down to his dinner he found a check for $1,000 beneath his plate, the gift of his father, the well known local ex- pressman. Sullivan’s orchestra furn- ished music for the wedding reception. The couple left this afternoon on a honeymoon trip to the White Mountains by automobile. They will also stop in Boston. They will be home to their friends in this city early in September, ! 4 Huge Majority in Election Last November Exerts Influence On Court De- cision For $10 a Month While in Service. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 31.—A decision by the court of appeals on the validity of the soldier bonus bill, enacted by the 1921 legislature after being endorsed by a huge majority in a referendum last November was looked for today. The court was convened in extraordin- ary session in June to hear the argu- ments attacking and defending the con- stitutionality of the statute, but took a recess early in July without announcing its decision. Sanctioned a Bond Issue. The referendum sanctioned a bond is- sue of §45,000,000 for bonus purposes. The legislation introduced by Miss Mar- guerite L. Smitk of New York, the only woman member of the assembly, pro- vided for the creation of a bonus com mission and the setting up of the ma- chinery necessary for the administra- tion and distribution of the bonus funds_ Under the provisions of the law. New York state residents who served in the world war are entitled to receive ten dollars for each month in service be- tween the entry of the United States into the conflict and the signing of the armistice. N. Y. Concern Offers. ‘When the bonds were offered for sale June 10, a syndicate of New York bankers offered bids upon condition that the constitutionality of the issue be dec- termined before July 1. The Wes chester County National bank of Peek- skill tendered a bid for $25,000 of the (Continued on Eleventh Page.) Chief Of Police Will Give Wide Circulation To Offer Made By Mayor Curtis Today Executive Also Makes An- nouncement That Speed Regulations Will Be Strict- ly Enforced. A reward of $500 was offered today by Mayor O. F. Curtis on behalf of the city for the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for the death of Building Inspector John W. Allen, which occurred as a result of in- juries sustained when he was struck by an automobile Saturday night on Stan- ley street. Copies of the reward will be sent out by Chief of Police W. J. Rawlin~= to Connecticut cities n=A o B thorough search will be made in an ef- fort to locate the guilty parties, $500 newaiu. The following was issued at the office of the mayor this afternoon: Notice of Reward. A reward of Five Hundred Dollars ($300) is hereby offered to the person giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused the death of John W. Allen. Mr. Allen was run into and knocked down by an automobile Saturday even- ing about 0 o'clock, August 27th, 1921, as he was about to board a trol- ley car on Stanley street, New Britain, near the corner of Stratford road. The automobile was travelling towards the center of New Britain and the trolley was headed the same way. Dated at New Britain this 31st day of” August, 1921. ORSON F. CURTIS, Mayor of the City of New Britain. To Enforce Speeding Laws. In connection with the offering of a reward, the mayor stated that he had taken up with the proper authorities the rigid enforcement of speeding laws within the city limits. Their are suf- ficient ordinances on this subject to pro- tect the residents of the city, the mayor said, and it is his plan to see that they are properly enforced. Building Inspector Allen died early Sunday morning at the hospital of heart failure caused by the shock of his iu- juries. The aged inspector had been struck by a speeding car on Stanley street and several bones were broken. The car sped on and efforts of wit- nesses to secure the registration num- bers were without success. TRACED SECURITIES Papers Worth Thousands of Dollars Sugar Associas i Belonging to U. S. tion Found Amongst Booty. 31.—Stolen Securi- Sugar Mfrs. asso- York valued at théusands of dollars, have been traced to the French-Worthington group of alleged swindlers, according to Henry H. Rollapp, president of the association who is here today con- ferring with John V. Clinnin, assis- tant U. S. dist. attorney. Federal agents today were at- tempting to trace securities and to determine the connection Charles W. French, alleged head of a $50,000,- 000 “swindling trust” and John W. Worthington; indicted in connection with numerous mail robberies, had in their manipulation. The search yesterday extended to the wvaults of a safety deposit company in the Masonic Temple building. A safety deposit box held by “John White- house’ was opened but was found empty. The name was thought to have been one assumed by Worth- ington. AMUNDSEN SHIP IN Boat Lost Chicago, Ahz. ties of the U. S. ciation of New Pro- Arctic Exploration pellor Off Siberian Coast and Was Towed to Nome; Esquimau Crew. Port Townsend, Wash., Captain Roald Amundsen’s ship, Maud, arrived here yesterday under sail 24 days out of Dutch Harbor. She will go to Seattle to be repaired to resume her Arctic explorations. The crew is composed of six Siberian Esquimaux, the only white men on board being Captain O. Wisting, Nor wegian; H. U. Sverdrup, a Norwegian scientist and G. Olonkin, a Russian engineer. The Mauc lost a propeller off the Siberian coast last winter and recently was towed to Nome. Cap- tain Amundsen reached Seattle sev- eral weeks ago. HELD FOR FRAUD Arrested Today a st Bill Aug. 31.— the Peus Romga, Charged With Raised to $10. Passing Peus Romga, was taken into cus- today today by Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson, on a warrant charg- ing fraud.; It is alleged that early in July, Romga, passed a $1 bill which had been raised to $10, on Mrs. Russala Stutko. He will be are raigned in police coudt tomorrow.