New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1921, Page 1

—— News of the World By Associated Press Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business EW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, PRICE THREE CENTS D DAUGHERTY WILL RELY ON STATE ATTY. GENERALS TO AID IN LOWERING PRICES ListOF Cost Prices To Be STATE POLICE MAY Issued That Public May CLOSE UP THEATER Better Know What Are Interested Fair Charges In Each Locality 20 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, | 1921 IS RECORD BREAKING YEAR ICOURT UPHOLDS FIRE DESTROYS BARNS AT | om COMLECTIGTATES SAISLOOMS "ERAUD (HARGES WILDWOOD SANITARIUM ON Aernlas g AGAINST SMALL NEWINGTON MOUNTAIN TOP Only $75,180.62 Yet to Be Taken Indictment Charging Emhelee-RUM L ADEN BO AT Sky Hluminated For Miles $7,000 From Street Worker 7 ment o Hall Million of e - S 1 round— . State Ellnds ulandsr CAPTURED TOD AY i AutOsors‘;ag(ms $2,000,000 “CON" GA’,IT{:\_‘,‘."‘;:;'.V. X A IS ALSO ALLEGA: gnd Oth;r Equipment estroye BOSTON All Traffic on New Britain il ‘our Counts Against Small and Oth- we BROUGHT Avenue Halted While Firemen Are Fighting the ESTABLISHED 1870 1921, —TWELVE PAGES to Go— in— Tax year of 1921 collections for the calendar| Approximately year the eity ir wa was recelved vho worked were the greatest ever | thi from taxp. th streets e a wrd L A recorde report i tor from the Bernadotte tions nl- | ' I these ey 1 their up thei ed up tl largest lay .| Loomis indicates IN | ready amount to $400 which beat the years be to M hel aolle were than taxes Authorities last year previous rece- | Clew acaou was the big 84 was co more than threc the tot o the year. | Pebruary, | received, were great uncollect tha be- to husiness con ed far at this time her wi uncollected, | whi it total of which app on the and $42,330.84 « taxes St ), “U\‘( I'he Lu,,““ their |ord by § clear ir acee full Case of Peter Perokas, | ord i Is Belief T July enin Tow Cutter 0n number worki when which $1, out v week v taxes in any one Uncollected as agal [8234,476.1 | for Waterbury New Haver having larger tax Stamford | London, Norwich, wil s of taxes 180,62, “u 15t 1 199 44 —— Harttord, and $4 Other Co imount G Norw whel for Although the ment state Fhay the or's license as i that Peter Peroka lilty of t i only $4,5 V7.8 8.47 INTO Authorities Then Take Charge Lt ers are Quashed, While Nine strict and That for the statutes the sult charg its manager of theater believed, in sentative of preliminary Arthur N who is doin police department theater buildin " Ispectator yester Perok police ma allaat ever the a Government Is Strenuously to Making Enormous or Un- enforee no Sustained in 5,000 Word Finding possibly the suspens 1 taxes Is also 1 litions that greater ¥ over Pederal Opposed Merchants |o: i principa are Handed Down by Cireuit Court Te of more violations Claire €. Edwards This Acted on UTipt That it L bury Judge oy yei the the y of population in |tax rate, that one Quantity of Liquor Was to Be Land- prc i a Afternoon : the de Flames. hearing Rutherford special work as ir repre at the reasonable Profits. . artmer od Along Coast Wau | etatec | ward held an i or Leo Small $600,000 of 13 the Sterling and Grant ' operat 3 vesterday tax Pres: the circuit lictment et embezzlemer and 9 wn indictment charging Lieut.-Gove Pred 1 Vernon Curtis, a banker k, I, with confidence of this city back | (Continued on Second NEW HAVEN ROAD MAY PUT ONE OF HFSE ON BERLIN - MIDDLETOWN LINE - volving lroom under his permit d with al- | h‘L ourt y lowing children the 14 al Janus would take thej oy " 3 trial January 9 o attend his theater without a guard- ¢ A e b s tender remedy local sit- g : 3 embi charge r the department Oth 2 N H Fire unde- lieved to have electric wir- barns at nitarium ly to- and 28 pigs perished in Two horses, 41 cows and larger pigs were driven farm is owned by the and is used in con« Wildwood Sanitarium bereular patients are treated. Sanitarium Not Damaged. by that was burned is about from the sanitarium no time was the san- itarium in danger. A smaller was saved by the firemen. wldition to the burned barns and the fire destroyed from 60 to 70 motor truck, a touring two gasoline engine, a complete set of farming tools. All Traffic Halted. All traflic, trolley and vehicular, was halted on New Britain avenue for the firemen were fight- havi a line of hose the street. From the the avenue to the barn was necessary to line of hose )0 feet in length. Is Spectacular Blaze The flames could be seen practically from all parts of Hartford, West Hartford, Iast Hartford, New Brit- ain and many other towns nearby. The report was that the sanitarfum burning and many telephone calls W sent in to ascertain the truth of the report The damage is estimated at & ooner ( of the various Washington, Dec. 20.—Ald of attorneys neral of the will be relied upon by the jus- department in an effort to re- retail prices of the necessities Attorney Gen. Daugherty said in the spector intereste M of lcohol termined « states with a ! nined s solze state funds Acushnet w port, it towed i1 whet nager The theater overcrowded adjust counts of i of life 4 today. When the tion of retall pr ed, Mr. Daugherty pected that the lof the different states necessary steps to uations in which would act in case there were viola-| tions of the feder: law. To Publish Prices Mr. Daugherty id that he expect- ed to publish a table of the of ne: s——food, fuel, shoes clot the consumer in differ- ent as compared with the production costs of these commodi- ties in to bring to the atten-|“CEMee ; tion of the public any wide margin Terokas, —through between these costs found to exist yer Michael A. Publication of retail prices as found nce in the case by the department was expected by Mpr, Daugherty to have a salutary ef- fect upon profiteering prices. Already, he said, announcement of the depart has had some ef- was put man is alleged his theater by allowing persons stand in the rear despite the fact that is not allowed to utilize st to plea ! governor, rnor ar conspiracy [ Mmorn! he flames had re to department's investiga has been complet said, it was ex al authorities in game fr money gover: [ 000,000 cived word that the lig to safety. The Hartford hospita with th in state 1 the | he nding said he Hali- ion Jack flying t owned 1 orderc former Bostc hound under age of ‘ol L at 9:80 o'clock on was here from ian. The state police are inte ticularly in the it is believed. Violations this rule lleaves the proprietor liahie to t suspension of to conduct a ater, it is said, and in view 1 ning of the theat aw |the Rialto fire in New Haven, | vention in the Scenic | deemed improbable. Counts Quashed. 4 Vound The barr feet building, Liquor 1s West (U A\ formerly Novi vri tar lays rested par sustained the at and Mr. Cur part by quashing an fndietment | scl them, together with Mr. [erman had hec , with embezzlement of ide the 1 1ashed three nd the in the Edwards | torneys for the va masted ALY Scotia overcrowding charge The G governor ¢ Golde vo and at proper figh- | ut Capt reporte tis oner Xt chor ary stock his lcense cost $7 5 o 7 r A« found harrels er tain Lauri 1shnet that he wpparently 0 counts charg woard abo a quantity sine one chargir Oug other int §n- As a result, Mr, Curtis will only the 9 remaining conspiracy charge ing lictment face trial counts of the conspiracy ing—to tons of hay, a localities inter- gar 1 to contain car, wagons, a and case is not order g on of se 1 10 his attorney, case llquor, iy St id they we ( | West left which was to [® UM from Spring- | be landed at a remote spot on the HIE SIS New | ind coast. If that informa- |5 tion was correct thtey sald some the lquor must been ashore Iederal officers has a con- Satn Sexton, until Charge 1s Killed, formed that the i Vol y While Mr. Sterling is not a party to | P proceedings here, he of venue indictment by the jury, Judge rre, with of alcohol morning rnt while JITNEURS ARE FREED of | the never having and case liquor asked fire, a change where the turned July | mon county ward's action in quashing the | embezzlement indictment 1inst r, Lieut.-Governor and wi omatically kil against Mr. Sterlir 5,000 Word Decision. e ross hydrant on sent | !t San of lay a 1tion \ Ve Hir the | | Mr that Judge Common Pleas Court at Protests Received have been received some T trade associations ag the investigation, Mr. Daugherty said Lut the department's attitude was that where there was no violation of the law, no association had cause for uneasine Numerous cases of vio- lations of te laws have bheen re ported he said, but federal prosecu- tion would depend upon vislation of anti-trust laws. The government, Mr. Daugherty said, wants merchants to make a fair profit, but was steadfast- ly opposed to enormous or unreason- able profits Increase in the price of bread in the District of Columbia by one cent a loaf when the price of flour was Jower than it had been in rs, W cited by the attorney general of instance of high price which would be given attention in the department's nvestigation. Is West Dennis Cr Detained. Golden from W inst Protests New Haven Suspends Jdudgment in in command Tusket crew was carried a detained on ship Th ptain of N They This big motor bus carries commuters on the New York, New WRaeIADEndRas indihe Haven and Hartford railroad. Three of them are now in opera- iitney bus operators and drivers who!tion on branch lines of short length on which it is not practical to oS _"t"‘f“.‘;“‘"“" i“’m”“"““‘v ’_”‘i when{operate a locomotive. One of these may possibly be put in opera- Y, BLiem P operate here WA tion on the Rerlin-Middletown and Berlin-New Britain lines their appeal cases came bet the | o ; common pleas court today. Counsel| Lhough they resemble the usual gasoline bus in many ways, they other approved railroad devices. pleaded that the men be dealt with|are equipped with air brakes an lenfently and Judge Booth said that 2l o e Nk IS ORE DRUNKENNESS UNDER DRY ORDERS he thought the ends of justice \\OHH‘ Formal Announcement That He Will z : ‘ ' o . BERSON WINS SUIT | | be met by suspending sentence IREV. SCHENCK IS 18,995 More Ca | Seek Nomination is Fxpected These operators did not have certi- NAMED Chicago in 1921 Than | Test Case Before Him. | six men hoard Collect | be was i P were inquiry New Haven, Dec Judgment ases of The court's 10 and word decision-—a \t, which goes at length into the arguments of €. (', T Torgee and otber attornvys for the de fendants in support their to quash—was read in five ous pend docume of Customs | said formed the ve in Halifax ¥ Boston barter was . ULS. RAISES ISSUE ... ON SUBMARINE WAR -;;\sks if (7'17\'ivlriz—:di Rules of War Will Be Followed in Future el was put " M | ased recent r or of Bruno, a Her pape | fram Dic The alertness of C the A QUIGLEY TO THROW | ™ ore motions forme Nassan ptain S conrt s 2 St rre to (Continued on Second Page) ushnet T1 coast guard cutter was enroute |trom Woods Hole to Boston to HIS HAT INTO RING et 2 shield for an act of rescuc 7 3 : | spring when the supposedly 1g schooner was sighted ficates from the public utilities com- mission allowing them to operate and | they tried to test the law, one device being to have a coupon for a ride printed in a paper which was is- sued by a New York man in their behalf. 5 peac good } - | Chicago Clerzyman Suceeeds Rev, | Wilkens at German Baptist Church —Will Speak Saturday Night, Farly Next Week | Washington, Dec. 28, (By Asso- PROMISE ARRESTS New Haven Inspector and Two Theater Men to Be Taken Into Custody New Haven, Dec. 29.—Warrants for the arrest of Building Inspector Jos- eph E. Austin, Alfred Black, presi- dent of the Connecticut Theaters Corp., and Lawrence BE. Carroll, man- ager of the Rialto theater, will be jssued this week, based upon the find ing of Coroner LIl Mix fn the Rialto theater fire, City Attorney Sheridan Whitaker announced today. He said the warrants would charge man- siaughter, Nine persons lost their lives in this fire which occurred on the evening of November 27 GHANGE IN RATE Abolishing of Government Tax Re- duces Railroad Fares on Long Dis- tant Runs. The government war tax on rall- road fares will be abolished after Sun- when the tax will go out of ex- This does not mean that the will make a reduc- their part, how- day istence. railroad tion in the ever Under New York $ 4 inste company fares on rulings the fare to New Britain will be $3.93 it is at pres- ent. The to New Haven will be $1.04 instead $1.12 and to Boston | via Willimantic the fare will be $4.57 of $4.94. Dy way to Roston will be $4.94 $5.34. The fare to Spring 1in - will $1.40 the new from W of of instead the fare stead of field by instead The ment of §1.5 tax was made in 1918 on that were over 42 away with the tax wi on the fare between Bristol 42 cents f these places. rovern- 1 fares| cents. The doing | } no effect | tain the by all railr inasmuch to ftr or cost n. | SHAW—SCHOFFI ! Mrs. 1. 5. Schof¥ield of 668 Stanley | street b innounced the of her daughter, Miss Ruth, to James shaw, Jr. Mr. v s the Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw of South Main street. Both Miss Schof- | fleld and Mr. Shaw are employed at | “he Corbin Cabinet Lock plant. mgagement son of SONNTES T0 GELEBRATE. tustav H. Schneck, the | pastor the Ge on Elm street, will arrive to take up his duties, suces I*. 1. Wilkens, who has | pastorate in Buffalo, N. Y | Rev. Schneck will speak for the | first. time at the Watch Night services to be held from 9 to 12 Sat urday night, and will again be at the ular church servic mor: At the 10:30 o'elock fee he will speak in English, and social | [1:80 in the German language The pastor member the faculty in the German department |at the "heological ary for 10 years. He was pastor the German Baptist church Noew York eity, and the second German taptist church of Chicago from which | e to this city. Before the ‘ moderator of the cen tral of German Baptist churches, comprising the churches o Hiinois, Michigan, Ohio and He is also chairman of the | Board of Women To Observe Birthday Anni- s this week ling Rev aken up a versary With Supper While Hus- bands Play Politics in Next Room. A family supper and birthday so cial will be held by members of of Veterans' auxiliary, No. 1, at t regplar meeting tomorrow evening. The members will celebrate the eighth annivers v of the founding of their order in an {nfo nl manner. The meeting wiil be held as | usual at 8 o'clock in the G. A. R. ha The women, expecting the largest crowd, will meet in the large room, while their spouses, after par taking of the supper, will adjourn: to the other room, where, in regu! sion as L. D. Penfield Can Veterans, they annual election of DEATH OF MRS. MORGAN Berlin Son o'clock heard reg rv- of new s a ochester semin L ses ons of comes leaving will proceed with Chicago he was officers, conference Indiana Mission the German Baptist churches of North America. While in Chicago he was a member fa ulty of the I of Chic pastor of the Missionary training teaching in the and new testament Northern seminary Was Resident of Tast Por iptist Over Half Century—Leaves Hus- branches of old study, Chic CAPT. SOUNEY PRESIDING Local 1iso in the Mrs. Ellen 1 of S0 gar D. Morg late residenc night months. The of age and D Berlin for 53 years by her husband and the lowing three children: Mrs. Ethel of lerling Miss Sarah Morgan of Iast Berlin and George of Middletown Two survive. Tuneral services will be held| from the late rf Saturday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock 1 Rev. F. F. German, of the Holy Trinity Episco pal church Middietown, Burial will be in the Wilcox Fast sulted HELD FOR THEFT . Harry Higgins and William Dobrock | were injured After Ses8i011 firemer il several was resident She had been deceased She for 70 years has been a of {REOLL Fireman Is President Of State fol- 0] G H ey Capt. Miehael ‘T Association Meeting Tart, New ilaven, grandsons . 8 Sonney of 2 city, president of the it v, presid u 5 State Firemen's association, is meeting of the hoard of that Haven today The board will 28 firemen's ¢ since the month which re from the Rialto theater fire in Haven in which firemen executive New tending o of organization 1n cemetery, of the receive a handled of report aims first of many 1t the 1 ft th Hotel T nt William | 1, the will Arrested Today by S ter fire C. Hart for Job at Menus Store Do- Willia sted today hy Hart, H i bruck were arre geant William detective bureau, It is alleged that the a ind some in front street a H rry Hardware Store Leased o n stole The ead with young me neckties of the Menus few night have in police of Abbe Hardware wed it store used | company has Main street mfor ite t from a | renc case tha slore conee I'he ck company. Tl street and with the of a hasement A three year is taken showen Main The the pair thert, and the be notified after have taken action. on lware husin " earned that Harttord that city will the local authorities | way right | $450 & month Central 1 M ocal police store i are wanted at 279 loase lease new rman Baptist church | Sunday | Today At Hotel [the money of ( Connecticut | at- | IFor Three Year Term ! the at|| An announce or George A. Qu | aate the re for mayor at the April, is not far best informatio ported on excelle hoom for Mr. Qu carly next week, day. If this beco ably means battle in the political no doubt th be out s m m in 1920, Chicago, 29 port of th cago today creased here Drec The municipal showed the past year, 51,300 per- arraigned for intoxication | against 32,805 in 1920 report followed action annual courts of re- Chi- drunkenness in- sons heir in 1921 The the by the city council yesterday in voting 52 to 6 resolution [that con and the ture the manufacture, and ind 15 e prir demanding re state legisla- | {o he again term | son to believe tive will before, authorize sale i “wholesome heers Lyor th face a hould pean into the man “Bathhouse John" Cough of the council, had the reso- nded to approve the use derived from wine bonus, i retiving revenue and Since to pay ley has devoted estahlis) a soldier man A, J the “wet which that the old-time his v the among oth prohibition act had | and failed meet with the wal of the general pub throug t the country “Yo 1 put sheriff, the state militia not stop the He and the 000 a year to pay to and slug and the Cermak, introduced ship ticket busin | the that so nrgent ha of his friends th candidate, that sented DIDN'T AD Salavies v oof lutio former mayo declared every on the ou ! leclared the spending of the cotive or (‘hicag will not 0 po Commi icemen out ter, the government Mr. Mayor, tronhlie play spot plains Intent sent you may and expect a lot friends | to of from me vou continue hicago smelling f citizens,” my Explaining the to| heer | from now munication sent taxpayers slicemen w man of the | toe Eichstaedt ha reputable on aries, FEANGAGEMENT cement ANNOUNCED the 1Reme Luddy, daughter imon Luddy of Dennis i ma the vening date wedding. Miss Luddy stenography at the Mr. Kinn is an salesman | Lis intention to of eng nt The several Mr Hartford home 15 r [l ecived letters sig staedt calling that hoosts present sala given the at top-notc out that the tin adjustments, Permission wa | out a letter ommendation for her meeting of the chairman ha Luddy No has been set f v were High school and tire local wtomobile such SUGAR STILL DROPPING New York, Dec. 29 fining sugar declined ord today I of $4.80 for Prices for re to another new low 1e when a local refiner reduced the to the hasis juotations ten points ('old Wave I b’ ¥ Strike | New York, WEATHER. northwest 0 || Cape Hatteras tc 1. D 20 —Forecast owed by Britain and vicinity today fair tonight and Fri- The warning a cold wave, Lover the ne | fer St. Lawrence # " eastward raidiv. e i THI storm Harti for New Generally day with by t s sued *o Quigle Yo Department common counci stated tter a cold wave theastern [ Judgment Yor Plaintiff is Awarded in g [ A direct issue as to submarine warfare under civilized by the Amerl- arms con- ent that former may igley will be a c nomination election next ing to the ilable, Tt is re uthority hat the ey will be launched about T lity it prot ciated Press). whether future erable Local Attention. shall be conducted | rules was raised today Judgment the plaintiff to N aiira e cover costs, has been naval committee Judge B. W The American dele; Bernard Ber: \doption of the Root 1 Celia 7 support of Great the city and based ¢ o the malicious Case That Has Attracted Consid- publican comir v t and Deputy can delegates ference ates urged olution and Britain but Ttalian del- the matter noune in | against ig probably the Abraham ar tried in It igainst case vin. The court in n actior won the mes a re: the IFrench, Japanese | case sther ¢ @ October . was was n |exates urged reference to a orty . I'he Rerson had ordered the t of a on Dwi that to movings co mage naries for lefer s on a of experts. whi committee Root e use merchant craft pirited debate on them discussi oon session ONE MURDER A DAY Serionsly wservers, there at Mayor Curtis will the fleld f There at the tongher v seems dam resolutions 1 would submarine against were the subject of \t the morning session, was postponed until y could be had at an uim v another | gU of L testimony ‘ ke 1 family o battle than street; ter and ion 1 urther ilings. The | reepr the ww siderable (I owned to lone the walls an e was formerly by as mayor hin Berson. 1 Zevins and was sold M the it gerford the defen WILL DISCUSS SALARIES Wall Five RKilled and Four ve AL Toll of lLast Five Days' Wounded, Robberies in New York. Meet Tomor (By the Asso- 1 and four 10 toll of the in New York and district at work to prove that there this year holdup men. York ciated T're 181y Council Committee New Dec VOCATE CUTS ttee vow Evening To Prepare Reports o ed robberies wour days city which to Vor January Session five \y set police rd isertion Chairman by 1ey's of I ted erime d two were (ttor their oft-repe has been Heads Taltide ¢ ; . Chairman Of Communication wave A0S cigar store robbery. robber who last ofi memhers of mber rted be i n killed f s bail twice ta out by him s was vear robhery. ! out on rand lar- r 23, ver ¢ ilted viction for Councilman that 1t T salaric was a ed for idations for nk saloon rob- the propries ity boa December gned by bery, The man ROBBERS KILL TWO Ma ipartment jowa e December R was the when The has m h 1 Also Wound Another and Vs 1up, Brool a salesman. com cape in Sensational Hold-up at ured 2 were polic him to lefi At the s given who later was cap- of the te 1 N committes minus % Pearl River, N Y fth the wife cuts, e N s explained i ot and 1 clerk Four t Y., Dec. 29 killed of the | ind ¢ salary 1 the assista Mrst. Nationa NEW YORK in an| New York railroad | Discount and Trust € N. Y. o for the Ttaliana Sclonto of Rome osed also closed its BANK CLOSES, 1 Italian Broad- lay iped s Due to lie rter Here Tonight *" s, 29. Warning the hour this afternoon fro |absent. Doth y Bastport, Me., f ant eashier tonight, was is- |old clerl weather bureau, [head, dying the disturbance [ Miller states and low valley was moving wounding orr lent has been ¢ f way eSPO1 Banca which doors today fc 1 the the B. N rid 13 shot throu Turing cashier T'he bandits enterc bank of a lunch when was yore, assist a rur James ind Selg year the Otto DEBS PLANS TOUR Dec. 20— Kugene V. Debs a national tour under the socialist party it was today at national soclalist narters, were immediate! by the he ran them from his switchman's shanty, 30 [an bank | mad \Imost Chicago, wounded when flecing toward will make wuspices of hold-up men unced yards from the