New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1922, Page 1

fi‘ News of the World | [ By Associated Press L LSTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MISSISSIPPI NOW OVERFLOWS BANKS fi 500 000 ROBBERY Private Boats and Govt. Ships Are Accused as lmphcat- ed In Sensational Mail GIVEN BOOZE THIEVES IMPROVED Truck Theft In New York Last October Worthless Paper Substitu- ted for Half Million in Bonds in New Bank Loss Mystery. New York, April 27.—Louis and Jack Wolfe and Jacob B. Price were arrested by postal inspectors today in connection with the 500,000 mail truck robbery perpetrated in lower RBroadway on October 24, 1921, Some of the stolen securities valued at § 000 were recovered. The Wolfes were arrested in a large brokerage house at the point of re- volvers. Price was taken into custody in the financial district while attempt- ing to negotiate stolen securities the inspectors said. Hit Trail Saturday. Post office inspectors who have been working incessantly on the case picked up the trail of the trio last Friday. Suspecting that they pos- sessed some of the loot from the mail robbery, one inspector posed as a broker and opened negotiations with the prisoners. The inspectors appealed to one of the Jargest stock brokerage firms in the city to aid in laying a trap and the concern, whose name was not made public turned over the use of its offices and clerks. Deal is Closeq. All of the recovered sccurities at present are selling about par but the “broker” proposed that the securities be sold him for 60 per cent of their value. The deal was closed and an appointment made to meet in the brokerage house and make the trans- fer. Inspector Doran in charge of the case took no chances. Nearly a dozen of his men were stationed at all doors and elevators. Others posed as cus- tomers. Near the “broker's” private office were statloned two more inspectors. On the giving of a pre-arranged signal that the securities had been produced these men sprang forward and de- manded that the Wolfes who had kept the appointment throw up their hands. Another Mystery 70 16 YRS, TERM IS Judge Avery, in New Haven Court Imposes Severe Penalties on Two Men On the involved liquor Louis Haven, April 27, 4‘I\y|rn- of burglary which specifically a plan to steal George 1. O'Connell, 24, and J. Allman, 24, were sent to state prison today for long terms, O'Con- nell’'s being from 12 to 16 years and Allman's, 9 to 14 years, by Judge Avery. The police had received a tip that burglars intended to get into the home of Abe Lapides to steal liquors understood to he in the cellar. A watch was set and the men mentioned above were caught at the house aft- er they had spent some time riding around the nMghhnrhond in a car. WOMEV @TAGE BOUT IN SUPERIOR COURT e ’ Mrs, Charles Louis Roberts and Her Mother Exchange Fisticuffs During Hearing Today Hartford, April 27.—Fisticuffs were exchanged in the superior courtroom today by Mrs. Charles Louis Roberts and her mother, Mrs. Franklin P. Barrows Judge Kellogg directed Deputy Sheriff John I, Sheridan to remove Mrs. Roberts from the room It all arose over little Melvin Pierce Roberts, five yvears old, whose custody has been in litigation in the probate court and superior court. The boy has lived with his grand parents practically since he was born but recently the parents went to the superior court for a writ of habeas corpus to get possession of the child. There has been considerable delay over getting the habeas carpus case to a decision and Mrs. Roberts has been impatient to get her boy. In the meantime the grandparents applied to the prohate court to be appninted guardians but Judge Clark denied the application. The case came up in the superior court again today when the case was continued for the filing of further papers the two women who were in the rear of the courtroom were heard Mystery surrounding the disappear-'in hot words and were seen pushing ance of $500,000 worth of Liberty bonds in the Wall street district this week was slightly lifted today when it was reported that the securities mailed by the Chase National bank to a banking institution in Massachusetfs, never had reached the post office. 1t was further reported that worth- less paper had been substituted for the bonds and that the change was not discovered until the package was opened in Massachusetts. The package was reported (o have been given an employce for delivery at the post office. A. H. CROSS, FORMER LOCAL MAN, IS DEAD Was Civil War Veteraw and Made His Home in This City For About 40 Years Albert H. Cross for 40 years a resl- dent of this city, during 15 years of which time he resided on Grand street died yesterday at the Soldiers’ Home at Norton. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the chapel in Fairview cemetery. Rev. Mr. I'ox, assistant pastor at the South church will officiate and inter- ment will be in Fairview cemetery, Mr. Cross would have heen 80 j old had he lived until September He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served four years and three months with C company, 8th Connec- ticut Volunteer Infant He was a member of St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., in this city and of ln)nhw lodge No. L 0@ 1S, nf Cheshire. For 25 years Mr. Cross was foreman of the pin tumbicr departmen Corbin Cabinet Lock factory about 10 years waz employed at the P. & F. Corbin factory. He retired from active work about five years ago. Mr. Cross is survived by two suns in Waterbury, Fred nd Henry Cross, and another son in Taunton, Mass., Albert A. Cross. A sistor, Mrs. E. C. Harrington of Worcester, also survives. ars 17,000 MOTOR CARS. New Hayv April 27.—The New Haven board of assessors today esti- mated there were 17,000 motor vehicles owned here, an increase of 2,000 in a year. {oline from asphaltum, each other back and forth. Their law- vers called on them to desist and Judge Kellogg called on the sheriff to preserve order, MERIDEN LOSES APPEAL Public Utilities Rules That One-Man Cars In That City Are Not Danger- ous To Public Safety. Meriden, April 27.—Mayor H. T. King today received a denial from the public utilities commission on his formal objection to the Connecticut company's proposed operation of one- man trolley cars on East Main street and Colony street. The mayor held that this type of car would be danger- ous on account of a long hill and railroad crossovers. The commission states that after an investigation here it sees no rcason why the operation of the one man cars should not be al- lowed. The Connecticut Co. claimed that last year the Meriden division showed a loss of $40,000, DALEY-BAILEY NUPTIALS Local Couple Married At St. Joseph's Church At 7:30 O'clock This Morn- ing By Rev. J. Leo Sullivan. The wedding of John I, Daley of 561 Main street, to Miss Tisther H. 3ailey of 24 Monroe strect, took place at 7:30 o'clock this morning at Sf Joseph's church. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan pastor, performed the ceremony. The couple were attended by the sister of the bride and James Daley, brother of the groom. [ollowing the wed- ding, Mr. and Mrs. Daley left on noneymoon. On their return they will make their home in this city. Mr. Daley is employed in the grocery business on Chestnut street. NEW GASOLINE SOURCE. San Francisco, April 27.—C. P. Bowie, petroleum engineer attached to the United States bureau of mines here announced today secret experi- ments conducted for three years have revealed a process for extracting gas- oil shale, oil waste, tar and tar with “below grade” oil. 17 Year Old Chicago Girl, Blind and Deaf, Is Able To Distinguish Sound and Colors Chicago medical society were marvel- Chicag medical society were marvel- ing today over accomplishments ex- kibited here last night by Willeta May Have Been Flain, Authorities deaf, can distinguish colors with great raptdity, read newspapers headlines, talk over the telephone, wnd carry on convessation. She dewmonstraied that ehe could ' hear a lecture or an orchestra con- cert by holding a sheet of paper in the air. She can hear over the telephone by putting her fingers over the re- ceiver. By fingering newspaper head- lines she is able to read and tell the denomination of a bank notg by feel- enjoy music|ing the number. Willeta !s well proportioned aad attractive. She has bobbed Laise Riding Refugees AT FORT WORTH Trinity River is Going Down and Street Car Service Is Resumed in City—TList of Dead and Missing is 19, am 87, Natchez, April ~Klood waters of the Mississippi river pour- ing through a rapidly widening erev- ase in the Wecama levee, this morn- ing reached and entered the town of Ferriday, La., four miles from the break., The residents had received warning of the approach of the water in ample time to escape. The town of Vidalia with a population of 2,000 is next in the path of the flood. Many Boats in Use. ery available power hoat in Nat- with the 17, 8 Steamboat Tun- ica of the government fleet here has- tened to the affected territory for flood relief work and arrangements were being made to care for all ref- ugees ariving here. Throughot! Concordia an Miss., Cata- means The Ferri- houla parishes today the only of communication was by boat, last train to be operated left THURSDAY, APRIL Officials Follow Suit of Russell, Rutherford and Burckhardt ROSSBERG 10 COME NEXT Head Of Water Board Yas Promised . To Give Mayor Requested Resigna- tion Today — King Mentioned As Probable Head Of ard Of Fi- nance And Taxation, Lawyer Michael A, Sexton, a ber of the hourd of comy assessment, and A, W, | board of public works, commissioners whose resignations | were requested yesterduy hy Mayor A. | M. Paonessa, tendered notices to quit this morning. In both instances, the resignations become effective next Monday, George P, Spear, a member of the hoard of pure and supplies, also quit his commissionership today, Mr, Spear was not among those who had received notices that they were to be dropped from the municipal family. Resignations Filed August Burckhardt, chairman of |the board of assessors, Arthur N Rutherford of the building commis n and Fred G. Russell of the hoard charity commissioners resigned mem ition and weon of the | two the 1 a i b 4t F (Continued on Twelfth Page). (Continued on Twelfth Page), Firemen Prevent Spread of Flames and Damage at Former Pinches Factory Is Placed at $2,500 Iire, which did damage estimated by Ifire Chief W. J. Noble at $2,500, destroyed a shed on the property for- merly occupied by the John Pinches Sons, and later by the New Rritain Machine Co., on Chestnut street about 9 o'clock this morning. The build- ing is owned jointly by William I.. Hatch and P. S McMahon. Tt is a two story affair and was used mostly for storage purposes. Some lumber constituted the additional loss to that of the structure. Two Alarms Sounded. At 8:55 o'clock an alarm was sounded from Box 7, at the corner of Main and Arch streets, and a few moments later a second alarm was turned in, bringing practically all of the city's fire fighting apparatus to the scene. On arrival, the firemen found the outbuildings a seething mass of flames. Adjoining Property Saved. The flames evidently started in the northern part of the structure, and spread rapidly, soon enveloping the entire series of sheds. On the east side of the building there are several dwelling houses, which face on EIm street, and due to the heavy wind blowing in that direction some fears were entertained that these buildings might ignite, Origin Is Unknown. Just how the blaze originated is un- known. The New Britain Machine Co., which had utilized the brick por- tion of the plant during the war period, until recently had a foree of men “at work removing stock, paterns and the like that were in the place. The building is to be taken over by the Carter lLace Co. of New York. Plans Remain the Same. This company plans to take posses- sion next week, and so slight is the damage to the brick building, that the plans will not be changed. In the brick portion, painters were engaged in putting the place in shape, under John F. Hilton. One of Al. Fogger, while working near a win- dow, smelled smoke, and on looking out he saw the flames in the wooden building. He immediately shouted a warning, and the alarm was sent in. Prior to the sounding of the alarm, the attention of members of FEngine Co. No. 2 was called to the fire, but almost immediately the bell sounded. The owners of the property had in mind converting the building burned this morning into a garage which would hold ten automobiles. A car belonging to Willlam Gorman, which was stored in the building was re- moved by the firemen. Licutenant Victor Davis, of Engine Co. No. 2, was painfully cut on the arm with some flying glass. He was taken to a physician for treatment. FOX lNVENTORY $9,603 | Real Estatc And Bank Deposits Make Up Bulk Of Holdings Parochial School Janitor. The estate of the late James Fox, for many years superintendent of St. Mary's school building, has been in- ventoried at $9,693.64, by Appraisers James J. Watson and William G. Dunn. The estate is as follows at 161 High street, at 163 High street, deposit in Savings Bank of New Britain, $576.- 71; deposit in Burritt Savings Bank, $ 1; deposit in Commercial Trust company, $314.52; furniture and wearing apparel, $50. Total $9,693.64. The estate of Heler Pauline Bigge is represented in an interest in real cstate at Chapman street, valued at $900. Edward Franz's estate has been inventoried at $2,000 by F. M. Yimmerman and Harry Morton. : Real estate ; real estate this gang, | Of Former PRESIDENT EULOGIZES ( People, Nationally nent, Attend Exerc At Ohio Birthplace Promi- €S Point Pleasant, O. Associated Press)—The nation turned today to this little hamlet snuzg'ed at the base of {he hills overlooking the Ohio river to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of its presidents and great military leaders, Ulysses Grant. f Up the river from Cincinnati came | a flotilla of river craft bearing the president, the wife of the president, | . April (By B[ c ¢ natior office men, high uniformed military state offic life and hundreds of other citizens. Bells rang-—not Mount Vernon bell but bells pealing joy and gladne The flotilla moored at the landing and for the first time though the lit- tle village gave to the nation a presi- dent, it was honored with the pres ence of the president of the [nite States. But Point Pleasant was pecting the distinguished guests and, though few in number in the d when the man whose as (Continued on Fifth Page) —_— If there is one human char- acteristic necded in this country today above all others that characteristic is rage, De termination to above dis- couragements, verance to fight human fallibility, ability to obliterate thought of past fail- ure—-all these are required that confidence in the future may be- get success. These were the qualities that marked the life of Ulysses S Grant. Beaten again and again by enemies within t and without, he rose to his t greatest heights in the days pre- ceding his death. Unconquer- ¥ able courage, indomitable deter- t mination—of such was Grant cou P THE WEATHER 0 April 27.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Tair and cooler tonight with frost or freezing temperatures; Friday fair and cool; strong B northwest winds. Hartford. 27, 19, [Two U, American and other or; Chang 5 allied fleet sary pliance with the protocol of jackets, and arrive of the o — north from Shanghai and tents have been erican compound in the legation quar- Clzestnut Street Ftre Threatens : Nearby Dwellmgs This Mornmg flags Chinwantao have to Chine GRANT AT CENTENNIAL 727 railroad from Peking to the sea. SAY MILLS WILL BE Personal Tax Collector Will Be Dis- Mills will be out of that office by the move and he has already made par tions. is said to have taken th with b tomorrow. women were ¢ state were and Coal Co., here here morrow men prominent in civil | C s ¢ and police & - answered GRANT a storeroom. one. Must Serve From One To Three Years Munson chi vehicle to obtain a forged check drawn on Ny Y., brought back from New on worthless checks, retary, sistant, State Soclal Stamford for three Sunday. observer Tarr here today was ordered t -—_J charge of the office there. 09 ~[FOURTE l.\l l AGES, YANKEE BLUEJACKETS AND MARINES GUARDING U. S. LEGATION AT PEKIN . mj-‘ ‘:;“';.']"’] oy MAYOIS ACCEUSED AS BIGAMIST BY EX-WIFE, Troops to Be Landed he | if| ‘\\'oman Tells Court | Found He Was Married | When He Wed Her minent. Peking, ress) ' Me April (Tiy aclated sures for protection of foreign intercsts were are heing expedited in view 10stilities hetween the forees of Gen- | -Lin and Wu Pei-ku, | Land Troops, o to the of Mri the wife New York, April Flarenee Weeks Chamberlain, now . non-commissioned army offic West Point, testified today at the trial [, lof Virginus 8t. Julian Mavo, charged ! with bigamy, that she had not divorc- |, ed him until 1 although the pro- |, secution contends that he went another ceremony with Miss Meyer of Newark, i ayo was indicted in 1019 usation of his second wife Chamberiain, the first witness summoned hefore Justice Finch and la supreme court jury said she had not seen Mayo until today since 1900, She stated that she had been married | t | to him in Binghamton, N. Y., land later had gone to Scranton, Pa. | She said she had brought divorce proceedings in Pennsylvania after [lenrning that he had married another of at May 1 sery coast is irrogu- and the legations are prepared to rder seizure of the railroad to keep t in operation #hould serious inter- | erence develop, It is stated that an will land troops, communications the in com- 10085 - | Blucjackets Sent Ashore hundred and seventy-five blue marines are expected to today to reinforce the guard American legation men from the [nited Albany which was [ through Wilheimina in 1004, on the Mrs it neces N | to wetween keep Peking and open sen One Rtates ordered The ruiser erected for them in the Am it Attorney | er. Mayo seated here, Assist. Dist, . is is Fleet, asked oin the Huron, | Witnner. Asiatic fleet oft| " nrg, Chamberlain northegsts of “Tien Teiniliyal dafendant and The British and I'rench legations also hes requested that warships be sent | .4 After Join Allied The Albany will hip of the U. looked calmly at replied without is he.” a briaf cross-cxamination ad- B5;000° Mon volyed, taken until tomorrow. S journment wa military activities of the op- als continue. Wu has 5,000 men at Paotingfu, | BANK MAKES OFFER of Chihli province, and ¢ has 30,000 soldiers along the TO LEGION MEMBERS The oncentrated “hang Will Start Convention Club to Ln- able Men to Save Moncy OUSTED THIS WEEK For Lxpenses, The New Britain National bank has formulated a plan whereby the mem- bers of the American Legion whe would like to attend the National con- vention in New (frlcans in Septem- ber, will be able to save enough money to cover the expenses of the trip. Tt is cstimated that the whole expenses attendant on the affair will |amount to about §75 The bank propose: similar to the Christmas or Vacation clubs, for 20 weeks, starting next May 1, and ending September , the week before the convention. Three plans of saving have been mentioned, one whereby the Legion- naires can deposit $2 per week for 201 weeks and have a total at the end of 20 weeks of $40; another for §3 week with a twenty week's total of $60, and still another for $4 per week [f with a total of $80, Payments could be arranged to be made by check on or about Septem- ber 12 which would be about week before the convention woulg|! open in New Orleans and would give the men ample time to get ready for|t the trip. The Legion taken no action on the which is to be Lnown as the v Legion Convention club, but yected that the idea will be ceived with favor. Many of the members of Bddy-Glover post e Hillj)jke to » the trip, but they Hill Coke | that would not be able to uthwest of the money to cover ex- coke regions today. sHies; t The women brought to jail v means of the saving club, how- |t and will be given a hearing to- sr, all those members who The mine was closed by the|could deposit weekly sums with strike weeks ago. bank and they would be ured of ex- money. placed As Soon As Mayor Receives Copy Of Law,. Is Report Personal Tax Collector J. Willie nd of this week, according to semi- Jficial statements heard this morn ng. The offlcial he new mayor has promised is one of those whom to form a club, to re- il arrangement to have the tax collected n the regular burcau for tax collec- hitch in the displacement is in the pro The mayor matter up and awaits instructions forthcoming tonight or The only »f Mills, it is reported, sedure to be employed. counsel elieved to he WOMEN N IN RIOT Fight Are Arrested After Number of members have proposed club s Ameri- | i it is|t State Police Are Hurt in Outbreak at Uniontown, Pa. Light 1 number of sheriffs re- local would | feel save | ( April rested and ¢ and deputy riot at £ of the Tower nine mi Uniontown, policemen hurt in Mine No. 2 a in Fayettc were several oal pense FORD'S CAR STOLEN. Teutons Deny ed favorihle many vice-Premier Foreign in 1890 [ fairs will meet document and approve it in its final ation f dressed declared both the point matum nature was in contemplation. will per | ¢ soviet government Bernhard one | Kr: as yet|man since Septeraber 24 last, wish, | e the|c the | Granger. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS SEXTON, BACONAND ' GERMANY HOPES FOR MORGAN LOAN: SPEARWUTTOWY ~ ALLIES DRAFTING NOTE TO RUSSIA Message Will Not be Ultimatum, But Will Tell What They Expect and Will Offer Any Secret ('lauses in Russ Treaty— Ready to Resume Friend- ly Relations, April (By the Associate Advices from America oling Morgan ae saying that beliey there were good chances floating @ loan for Germany in United States have created a impression here as dise ful in the solution of Gere problems, Genoi Press) 0 e or hie inctly s financial Allies Too Meet Premier Lloyd George today invited Foreign Minister Schanzer of Italy, Barthou of Irance and Minister Jaspar of Relgium o met him at the Villa de Albertis to each an understanding over the locument to he addressed to the Ruse sians in reply to the Russian counter proposals. This document will contain not only what is asked of the Russians but also what the allies are ready to offer hen, The sub-commission on Russian af- Friday to discuss this orm Is Not Ultimatum is no ultimatum that will be ad« to Russia allied spokesmen today. The delegations of inviting and the neutral na- jons were very anxious to explain this declaring nothing of an uiti- 1t The idea of drawing up a document containing all that Europe is ready to ofier R sire to put in black and white what the situation really is, the sian was suggested by the de- o that not only Russians but the entire world it. might judge No Secret Clauses, German foreign office ema that the [Russo-German at Rapallo eontains no The phasizes treaty signed secret clauses as has been charged in some quarters. published in its entire: said; cal character being entirely of an econ- omic view to scttling problems. The treaty has been v the statement it is not of a military or politi- devised with the economic post-war nature and Resume Relations L.ondon, April Diplomatic re= ations between Germany and Russia be resumed immediateiy in ac- ordance with the treaty signed at lapallo a Central News dispatch rom Berlin. The first German ambassador to the will be Prof. A, Wiedenfeld while Leonid rassin will represent Russia in Ber- in. Prof. Wiedenfeld former head of he foreign trade section of the Ger- man foreign office, has been the Ger in Moscow M. Krassin of foreign trade representative s bolshevik commissor rade and has been active in Berlin™ for several months. CHARGED WITH PERJURY. Haven, April 27.—Samuel a chicken raiser of Wind- New iranger, ham, who was arrested on an allegas ion of perjury during a divorce ace ion was presented before Judge.Av- ry on bench warrant today. As ounsel little information about case continuance was given a had a Adyvises Took It. reator of Vlivvers vaice| Corporation Counsel That Someone Detroit alled the notified tomobilc “What kind clerk “Why a I April potice them Henry Ford | telephone today the loss of his hy of e ey Curtis Fails to Name Individu of car was it? the £ course,” Mr. Ford to one of from The factc weturer went and took a new car manu i has re-|f H. the had no trace of the old A L. Corporation The police City Clerk Thompson ported Counsel J. to INTENCED AUTO THI Kirkham a supposed violation of public acts by ex tis and his political agent, J. G. )en- [ton., in the filing of the former's ex- [t | pense account in connection with | campaign sor the republican nomina- tion for mayor. The alleged violation is in neglect to file an itemized list |0t contributors and their contribu- 1ons, Under the [ returns made in State Prison New Haven, April Herbert T, ged with theft of a motor which he had given an Eimira, to state prison | for a one (n Munson was York whithet aining a license for g some bank was sent hy Judge Avery years period. statute as printed in the [t out by the political | agent and the former mayor, the com- |t plete statement must be submitted to |} the city clerk within 15 days after the |) clection. The time expired last night and the partial statements were sub- |y . . mitted. The law further provides that [t WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE. | (o political agent, treasurer Miss Cora M. Beale, executive sec- | candidate who shall fail to file com- [, and Miss Helen Johnson, as-|pjete statement within the allotted wil attend the Connecticut | time, shall be liable to a fine of Workers' conference at|for cach day thereafter. After five days beginning | qays, the city clerk, under the statute, is required to furnish the facts to the prosecuting attorney for action. i In the conference this morning be- tween the city clerk and the poration counsel, the latter declined to give an opinion at once. He told the clerk that he would ask the can- didate to come to his office to con- oday hree he went after o he car and buyi accessories “WEATHER'" MAN Haven, April 27.—Thomas assistant to weather forecast New Read, o Hartford to assume temporary sta Curtis, fayor Orson I+, Cur- |, office his [ o these reiceved. accept |signed himself and | ¢ in statement shows contributions to the amount of $1,225 but does not state cor- | Is Investigating Alleged Law Violation By Former Mayor al Contributors to His Cam- paign—City Clerk Refuses to Accept Amended Report Today. er on the alleged violation of the ite. l.eon A, Sprague, treasurer for Mr, after being informed of the called at the city clerks' afternoon and asked for of submitting an amend- giving the two sources from received money. One of is known to be Councilman 8. Hart, from whom $600 was Col. Thompson declined " to the statement, explaining that he time limit expired yesterday. There appears to be a question as o whether or not Mr. Sprague would e liable under the statute. While he indled the funds for Curtis and s treasurer, one intere yretation of the statute is that only reasurers of political parties or ward ommittees are liable, Mr. Sprague wcted only for an individual. Mr. Curtis's report sets forth that he had no contributions nor expenses his campaign. Agent Fenton!' onditions, this he privile d report, which e Howard ndividuals from whom the donations were received. In this respect, it is laimed the statute has not been lived up to. The statements of all other candi- (Continued on Page Eleven) _J