New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. et INEW BRITAIN HERALD | ADDITIONAL ARRESTS IN RUM RING NOT LOOKED FOR TODAY:; ACCUSED UNABLE TO GET BAIL NEW BRITAlN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, _HARRIS, RELEASED IN T0' HOSPITAL FOR BLOOD TO SAVE HIS NEW BORN BABE Heroic Measures Taken By Father Of Infant In Desperate Effort To Foil. Grim Reaper Rushes From Hartford to New Britain in High Pow- ered Car As Soon As He is Liberated. With his wife in the New Britain general hospital, by her side her first born, Arthur H. Harris, local truck- man, held as a material witness in the Richardson case was rushed to this clty from the superior court rooms this morning in a high powered auto- mobilé, where he arransed to under- g0 a blood transiusion in an effort to cave the life of the new bornm child. ‘When Harris was arrested last eve- ning and taken to Hartford, he ad- vised the authorities of the delicate condition of his wife and explained that the arrival of a baby was momen- tarily expected. In view of the cir- cumstances, and ths prominence and rellability of the young man's father, a well known Hartford man, the au- thorities permitted him to return at once t6 his home in this city fp order that he might De mear, his wife“at this timd. Thy baYy orn at 1:30 o’clock 1 % d - Hraris turnad Jater tp the county building in Hartford whers his father's bond for $5,000 was accepted and he was re- leased. Mra Herriz was formerly Miss FEliza%th Dillon. .danghter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dillon of West street. NEW HAVEN PREDICTS REPUBLICAN VICTORY FitzGerald, Democratic Can- idate, is Also Confident ~f Success At Polls. New Haven, Oct. - 4.—Early this afternoon the republicans were prs- dicting Ford’s election, dasing their optimism on the size of the vote cast. Mayor Fiigerald at city hall declared thas he was confident of re-election. He said further: “I have been the object of more ification in this campaign than any man who ever ran for the office.” MUST TRANSFER FUNDS Council Will Receive Resolution For shifting of $10,000 From Emer- gency to Incidental Account. At tomorrow evening’s session of the common council, a resolution will be presented at the suggestion of the mayor, recommending the transfer of $10,000 from the =mergercy to the in- cidental account. If the transfer is voted, it will not be made effective until the early part of next year since the present fund will hold over umtil that time, at least. This year's budget provided but $16,250 for incidentals whereas last year's expenditures ran to $34,484. Several unforseen expenditures caused drains on the account, making the transfer desirable. Armaments Conference Discussed By George Inverness, Scotland, Oct. 4, (By Associated Press).—The Premier, Mr. Lloyd George in a speech here today concerning unemployment deviated in his introduction to refer optimis- tically to the forthcoming confer- ence in Washington on limitation of armaments, declaring “it will con- stitute one of those oufstanding events which will affect human history for centuries.” Burglars Make Haul At Store on Lafayette St. Thomas Scovak, proprietor of a store at 42 Lafayette street discovered on opening the place this morning, that burglars had paid a visit during the night, and secured a quantity of loot. The missing articles include: Flashlights, batteries for flashlights, BONDS, CALLED TRANSFUSION OF HUMPHREYS CELEBRATE WEDDED 30 YRS. TODAY West Main Street Couple to Observe Anniversary This Evening. Their friends and the public gener- ily, will extend congratulaions to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Humphrey of West Main street on the occasion of their 50th anniversary which they will cele- brate this evening in their home. A golden wedding is a rarc occasion of interest to others beside the im- mediate group of friends, and kins- folk, especially when those celebrating have a creative part in the social and clvic life of the community, for many more than thesc fifty years just passed. Church and city are alike indebted, f H. DAYTON lll'l\(Pl-fl:KEY as younger, men realize today, to those who helped in the years when we were a very small city, to make it a city of high business standards and of moral principle. Mrs. Humphrey and her friends are endeavoring to bring back to the few who were present at their wedding, that society event on Park street which followed the marriage service celebrated in the South Congregation- au church, with Dr. C. L. Goodell as pastor. The bride’s only attendant, Miss Judd of Wallingford will be present, as also one of the ushers and Mr. Norton Swift the best man of the occasion. As a matter of feminine in- terest, Mrs. Humphrey will wear her wedding gown, whch has not been re- modeled since first worn. We wish for Mr. and Mrs. Hum- phrey, many happy years of health and useful citizenship . ZR-2 TRAGEDY WAS PURELY ACCIDENTAL (‘()ronm:“ Jury in England Holds No One Responsible For Fatal Crash of Dirigible Hull, England, 4. sociated Pre the giant airship ZR- ber river on August 2 than Oct. (By the As- atastrophe of 2 over the Hum . in Which mor including 16 Amer was due to ac- according to the verdict reach- ed by the coroner's jury at the sumed. inqu here foday. There is no evidence as to the actual cause of ster, the verdict verdict was rendered case of Lieut. Commander C Little of the*American nav; was the to be consider cident, re in the arles G which d by the wi rendered in maining ca Property Owners Are Avoiding 10 P. C. Penalty 1e board of assessors is in ses- sii’1 daily at City Hall to receive the d :laration of property own in preparation for the compilation of next year's grand list. All those whose properties are not reported be- fore November 1 will be assessed an additional 10 per cent and will have no recourse to the board of relief. Need New Files For Personal Tax Cards In anticipation of tax enrollment twi e the size of last yea Personal Tax Collector J. Willic Milis will ask the common council, through the committee on supplies to furnish him with additional filing equipment personal chewing gum, cigarettes and 7 gold watch chains. for sards. The expense entailed is MEGAPHONE EXTRA HERALD E OF WORLD SERIES Ny During the world's series, which open at New York to- morrow afternoon, the Herald will carry a detailed story of the game in the baseball extra which will be on the street a few minutes after the last play. The returns will also be an- nounced by megaphone, com- meneing at 2 o'clock each day. SERVICE AND ACH DAY GAM PROMINENT COUPLE TO MARRY SATURDAY Miss Edith White to Become Bride of Charles E. Stanley—Rev. Samuel sutdliffe to Officiate. Miss Edith White of 125 Black Rock avenue and Charles E. Stanley of 105 Black Rock avenue, will be married Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. The ceremony will be performed at the home of Mrs. Norman P. Cooley of Hart street. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, pastor of St. Mark’s Episcopal church, will officiate. The bride-to-be is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. White. She has made her home with her sis- ter Mrs. Kenneth M. Searle. Mr. Stanley is the son of Dr. Charles E. Stanley of Middletown. He is a graduate of Wesleyan university, and at present is assistant superintendent of the Fafnir Ball-Bearing\Co. He is ! widely known in athletic circles of the city as a pitcher of ‘no-hit, no-run fame, and was the mainstay bt the championship team of the Industrial league last season. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple will leave on an extend- ed automobile tour through Canada, nd upen their return, will reside at 51 Forest street. DEATH MYSTERY DEEPENS Apparent Suicide of Chicago - Boy, Heir to $60,000, Has Not Yet Been Satisfactorily Explained. Chicago, Oct. 4.—Hugh Buffington, 10 year old brother of Samuel Buf- fington, 14, whose body was found hanging in a closet at his homa with the hands, tied behind the back, was questioned today by investigators from the state's attorney's office. State's Attorney Crow yesterday be- gan an investigation after it was re- vealed that the dead youth was heir to half of a $60,000 estate left by his father. Charles Pinkham, the boy's stepfather and his mother were questioned last night but were able to throw no light on the = puzzling cage. he boy's body was found when the tdmily returned home Sunday night. Police first leaned to the theory that the lad, who was an expert at knot tying, accidentally had hanged him- self while experimenting. Police said today, however, that they did not believe the boy could have tied the knots himself. FIREMAN QUITS Fred Fagg Throws His Deputy Chief, Announcing He Badge to is Through With Fire Department. Fred W. Fagg, for 14 years a mem- ber of the permanent force in the fire department, has in all probability severed his connection with the de- partment, owing to his actions last night. According to Chief William J. Noble, Fagg, while under the influence of liquor, threw his badge to Deputy Chief Eugene F. Barnes, announcing that he was through as a member, and would file his resignation today. Up to press time, the resignaion had not reached the head of the department. Fagg was one of the quictest mem- bers in the fire department, and his actions last night came as a surprise to the members at the central station on Commercial street. He was former- ly a driver when horses were used, and with the motorizing of the depart- ment, he was instructed as a chauffeur and has been the operator of the acrial truck. VETERAN POLICEMAN DEAD John D. Lynch of New Haven Force Was for Years in Charge of Vice Squad. 4.—Captain John D. Lynch, probably the best known officer of the New Haven police de- partment because of his command of a so-called vice squad for several ars, as a rgeant, died arly to- day from nervous breakdown, which followed the death of his wife. He conducted scores of vice raids, drove numbers of persons classed as “sus picious” from the city and for a time as the officer in charge of traffic res- ulation he became known to thou- sands of motorists who passed New Haven, Oct. UNIDENTIFIED THREE OTHER NATIONS ASKED TO CONFERENGE Belgium, Holland and Portu- gal Will Receive Wash- ington Invitation. Washington, Oct. 4.—Invitations to the governments of Belgium, Holland and Portugal to become members of the conference on Far Eastern sub- jects were being prepared today at the state department. The decision to include these gov- ernments in the conference followed a correspondence between Secretary Hughes and the foreign offices of the five powers originally asked to confer on the subjects of limitation of arma- ment and Far Eastern questions. For- mal approval of the suggestion that the.three powers be admitted to the conference has been received trom all and the invitations wiil be immediate- 1y forwarded. 3 The status of the three new mem- bers of the conference will be the same as that of China and thd invi- tations which will be sent to them will be practically identical with that forwarded to China when the original invitations were issued. They will not be expected to take part in the con- terences concerning armament, but will be accorded equal privileges with the five principal powers in any of the discussions concerning the Far East. The admission of Belgium, Holland and Portugal to the discussion of Far Eastern questions was regarded as 10g- 16al because ot the actual interests of those powers in the East. Belgiim has heavy holdings in Chinese rail- ways, the Netherlands imicrests are in the Strait settlements and Portugal has important colonial interests. T0 INVESTIGATE CHARGE Health Commission Will Probe Com- plaint of Building Conditions That Schools Are Insanitary. A copy of the building commission’s report asking that the health depart- ment require the school committee to make changes in- practically every school building that will place them in suitable sanitary condition has been received by Dr. Frank Zwick, chairman. Although the health chairman has stated that the board is in possession of data concerning the buildings and according to this information changes are not believed to be essential, he has requested another inspection. Ac- cordingly, Dr. Roger M. Griswold, act- ing superintendent, will, visit the buildings this week and report his findings next Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the board. GUPID GETTING BUSY Eleven Marriage Licenses Have Been Taken Out in Three Days of This Month, With only three the month gone by, 11 marriage licenses have already been issued at the office of the town clerk, giving in- dication that the month of October is to be a busy one in the marriage market. The following out this morning business days of licenses were taken Robert E. Luby of 223 Maple street, and Miss Helen Wortcheck of 6 Maple . street; Charles F. Stanley of 10 Black Rock avenue, and Miss Kdith White of 123 Black Rock avenue; Alfred Olson of 530 Arch street and Miss Margaret Grobstein of Berlin. COTTER VISITS MAYOR - Material Witne: n Winkle Case Calls on Curtis to Discuss Semi-Private Matter. Edward Cotter, who was detained by the local and state authorities as a material witness in connection with the Winkle murder, was in conference this morning with Mayor Orson I Curtis at the mayor's office in City hall. The mayor stated that Cotter called on him to discuss a matter which had no direct bearing on the present scan- dal. The conference lasted only a few minutes, THE WEATHER Hartford, Oct. for New Britain Fair, cooler fai 1. —F orecast and vi tonicht; and continued cool. less *han $100. through the city. | | | 1 l NATION TO PAY HIGH TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN SOLDIER Body Will Leave France Oc- tober 25 and Will Lie in State on Catafalque Which Held Bodies of Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. ‘Washington, Oct. 4.—When the body of the American soldier brought back from France for burial at Ar- lington cemetery November 11 in memory of the nation’s unknown dead in the war is placed in the ro- tunda of the capitol on the hight of November 11 it will lie in state on the same catafalque that was used for Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and Mc- Kinley. And announcement issued icday ‘by the War Department said inat the drapings about ‘the cata- fulque would be a careful reproduc- tion of those used at the funerals of the three martyred presidents. The following designations of reg- ular troops to form the funeral es- cort for the unknown dead were an- ncunced today. Military Escort. ‘The marine band in its full strength of 70 pieces, a battalion of field ar- tillery from Fort Myer, Va., a squa- dron of cavalry, Fort Myers, a pro- vigional regiment of infantry com- posed of the third battalion, 64th in- fanry, Fort.Washington, Md.; a bat- talion of sailors and marines, from Washington navy yard and Quantico, Va., and a National Guard battalion composed of two rifle companies of the New York National Guard and two companies of Penna. National Guards.” A company of engineers from Camp Humphreys, Va., has been assigned for guard duty at the cap- itol while the body of the unknown soldier lies in state, and two com- panies of engineers will do similar daty at Arlington cemetery. Body To Be Selected. Paris, Oct. 4—(By Associated Press.)—America’s “unknown soi- dier” who will find honored sepulchre in the national cemetery at Arlington, Va., will 'be selected by a non-com- missioned officer of the Amerj forces on the Rhine at Chalons-Sur- Marne on the morning of October 24. The body will leave Havre late on the svening of October 25 on board the United States, cruiser Olympia. Minister of War Barthou, several Brench- generals, Gen. Allen and other French and American officials will go to Havre to attend the ceremonies. M. Barthou informed Gen. Allen yesterday that Marshal Foch would decorate the unknown Moldier with the French military medal and the war cross at Arlington cemetery on No- vember 11, when the body will be bur- fed. Takes All Precautions. Gen. Allen has taken the most com- plete precautions to insure the selec- tion of a body which is impossible of identification. The bodles of four un- identified soldiers, one from each of the four prominent -American ceme- teries in France will be assembled near the railway station at Chalons-sur- Marne. They will be unidentified men who fell in the American fighting areas, so that it will be certain to be an gctive service man who is selected. One ‘mnon-commissioned officer from each unit of the American forces in Germany will act as escort, the num- ber not exceeding 24, and six Ameri- can privates will be pallbearers. Gen. Allen said today he wanted the American people to know that every precaution was being taken that the body of the American soldier selected was beyond all possibility of identifi- cation and that thc people of the United States were assured that the body was that of an American who died fighting. The date of the Olympia’s arrival at New York is uncertain, but probably will be November 4 or 10 BEGIN REGISTRATION All Persons Between the Ages of 21 and 60 Whether Male ar Female Will Be Registered. Registrars Thomas J. Smith William J. Ziegler will s row to compile the 1922 list liabilities to personal tax. The will begin in the first ward, working in numerical order through the 1 maining districts of the cit All persons, between the of 21 and 60, male or female, will be registered and they will be required to give their ages. The registrars anticipate that no small amount of persuasive power will be required to induce the females to furnish information as to their ages, but since it is one of the quse- tions on the card to be filled out, the question will be put in each case. and rt tomor- SCHOOLS. Deput F. Barne! charge of fire prevention in th is arranging for talks to be given the local schools next Friday, in cit. in by 1921. —SIXTEEN PAGES. Herzald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS State Police Are Believed to Be Awaiting Return of Prominent Local DRUGGIST SOLD GIN, ACCORDING TO POLIGE Charles Drobegg is Fined $50 and Appeal Bond $300 —Mangan Defends. Charles Drobegg, proprietor of the East End Pharmacy, a drug store at the corner of East and Dwight streets, was found guilty of selling a pint of alleged gin for $1.20 to a police in- formant and was fined $50 in court this morning. Bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $200 by Judge B. W. Alling. Judge Willlam F. Mangan, repre- senting the accused, refused to “dig- nify with a defense” the evidence of- fered by the police and rested his case without the presentation of tes- timony. He questioned the veracity of the testator whose title as “agent” he characterized as a very polite term. Detective Sergeant W. C. Hart gave th~ go in and purchase some liquor. He was searched before going in and after coraing out. When he returned to the streethe had a pint of al- leged gin. The sergeant and Police- man W. S. Strolls tasted and smelled the contents of the bottle. Judge Mangan refused to accept their evi- dencde that it was gin. but admitted that the alcoholic content might be as high as 100 per cent. The ser- geant testified that five gallons of alcohol and a bottle of whiskey was found. Although the police went (Continuel on Fourteenth Page.) FORMER TEACHER WANTS JOB BACK Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin Joley Ap- peals to Mayor to Have Schdol Board Reconsider Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin Joley, whose contract to teach typewriting in the High school was cancelled by the school committee because she signed her maiden name to the docu- ment, asked Mayor O. F. Curtis this morning to have the case reopened. Mrs. Joley retained Attorneys Benedict M. Holden and Josiah Pec to present her side of the case a few months ago when the board notified her that they would not accept the contract, but nothing further was done in the matter. The contract was sent to her in an envelope addressed to McLaughlin,” when she was about to return it she signed by that name. The board learned that she had been mar- ried and alleged that fraud was prac- ticed in not using her marriage name. Mayor Curtis explained to the former teacher this morning that the school committee handles such mat- ters independently and he was not in a position to demand that the matter be reconsidered. MAY ACT ON PLATOON Action Change in System for Fire Department Will Probably Go to City Meeting Board for Disposition. Indications are that the two platoon plan for the fire department will be finally acted upon at a meeting of the city meeting board, Mayor O. F. Curtis having stated this afternoon that he is considering such a plan. To members of the common coun- cil he is sald to have confided that he will neither sign nor veto the two platoon resolution, but will let the matter slide so that the meeting board can take final action. When asked this afternoon if such was his plan the mayor replied that he has intimated to council members that he would neither sign nor veto the reso- lution. Either at the call of the mayor or the petition of five council members and 25 citizens the city meeting board can be called into session to act on the two platoon matter. RELIEF CORPS MEETINGS, The October birthday Stanley Women's Relief corps, will he held between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at \he home of Mrs. Eliza Gay, at 52 Dearl Court. On Thursday afternoon riem - bers of the corps and friends will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Cora social * of members of the department. Starr of 543 Stanley street. man two marked dollar bills Sat- | ut.ay afternoon with instructions tog¢intended to apply for “Miss Margaret'| Man, Said to Be Missing Since Saturday, Before Taking Further Action—Harris Released in Bonds of $5,000 —Blakeslee Takes McAuliffe’s Job. McAuliffe Reported Pre- paring To Demand Free- dom From Jail On Writ Of Habeas Corpus To Be Presented ToFederal Court—Alcorn Will Oppose It Hartford, Oct. 4—Thomas A. Me- Auliffe, who has been U. S. prohibition enforcement officer for Connecticut, was still in Harttord jail at noon to- day in default of $15,000 on the war- rants which charge him with accept- ing bribes in an alleged conspiracy to protect men who were ‘“runping” whiskey into New Britain by motor tryck. It was expected by McAuliffe that ke would have bondsmen before the day was over. May Seek Frecdom. It was reported here that McAuliffe a writ -of habeas corpus to the federal court and tnat.the application would :be made by his attorney Harry K. Cal- nen before the day was over. Judge E. 5. Thomas of the district cou was expected to be in this city late in the day and it was thought that the application would be made to him. In that case State's’ Attorney Alcorn Twill appear for the state in oppo- sition to the application. The fact that McAuliffe had expressed belief that he would be out of jail during the day was lookéd upon by the state police as an indication his at- torney was contemplating action of some kind. Charles and Semuel Giardino of New Britain, arrested yesterday ‘on tHe charge of having given bribes to Mc- Auliffe, also held in $15,000 each also were expectant of being bailed out within a few hours. Arthur H. Harris, a truckman of New Britain, arrested as a material | witness in the case against M@Auliffe | and the Giardini brothers was re=| leased this noon when his father, Ed- | ward H. Harris of 143 Adams street, this city, gave a bond of $5,000. rrests Today Unlikely. Supt. Ropert Hurley of the state po= lice said a quiries made as to the correctness of reports current here and in New Brit- ain that other arrests were to be made, said that he did not believe any ad- ditional arrests would be made today. In New Britain the report was that state police have been searching for several persons in connection with whiskey running and that arrests gen- erally would not be made until a man of some prominence had been located. This man is said to have been absent from home since Saturday. Blakeslee in Charge. United States District Attorney E. L. Smith, upon learning yesterday after- noon of. the arrest of McAuliffe, sent U. S. Agent Kelleher to take charge of McAuliffe's office at New Haven and the officer staved in that ofice all night. Today he turned the office over to Ralph H. Blakeslee of North Haven who has been temporarily ap= pointed by Prohibition Director H. E, Mackenzie to be enforcement officer. Bonds Total $261,000. "The holding of Harris as a material witness in the liquor cases makes four- teen men under arrest in the Winkle death case and whiskey running cases together, in which the total amount of bonds is $261,000. More Arrests Likely. Further developments in the sensa- tional rum running expose centering around this city are momentarily ex- rected and the men already under arrest and held in heavy bonds are believed to be but a part of the total pumber against whom evidence of il- lcgal dealings has been secured and fcr whose arrest warrants will be is- sied by eiher the state’s attorney or the judge of the superior court. To date those already wrigsling in the clutch of the law are deposed Detec- tive Serzeany Andrew J. Richardson, bonds $50,000; Andrew F. Richard- son, bonds $15,000;; Wallace Richard- son. bonds $15,000; Jacob Winkle, h';rrk $50,000; Jacob Jennings, bonds Salvatore Varielli, bong Charles Giardino, bo 5 Samuel Giardino, -‘bon $15,000; U. S. Prohibition Enforce- ment Agent McAuliffe, bonds $15, 00; Arthur H. Harris, bonds $5,000. Bonds Are Refused. In the Harris case the bonds were puat up by his father Edward Harris of Hartford, ar/ accepted by Judge Maltbie. Emmanuel Di Nonno, Car- (Continued on Fiftecnth Page). ‘noon in response to in= ‘|