New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1922, Page 1

News of the World Herald “Ads” Mean By Associated Press Better Business ;—‘v NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW Ir%-u,u Wy 2 ; Connectieut State Library, PRICE THREE CE‘(I‘S ‘UT FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 1922, —-—TWENTY FI(;H’]‘]A(:E diitmeno i, HALL-MILLS PUZZLE (70 OPPOSE PRIMARY AT DEM. CONVENTION ON'WAY T0 STATES| BAFFLING AS EVER Halloran Faction Reported to Be _ (Amy Tlanspoft_ —Tokes Passen- | Hayes Released But Schnefler Is Ready for Fight gers and Crew of Bumed Yoesel Still Held in Jail LATTER IS TOTALLY RUINED | WOMAN NOW Bu[NG SOUGHT {T00 EXPENSIVE, THEY SAY ESTABLISHED 1870 CHAMBERLAIN PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT T0 LLOYD GEORGE, BACKING COALITION GOVT. TOREVALUE PROPERTY OF RENT PROFITEER Paonessa Has New Weapon to Curb Action of Greedy Landlords On Board U, 8. Transport Thomas, . Oct, 13 (By the Associated Press)— Mayor A. M. Paone#sa has decided [The passengers of the burned steamer upon a new weapon to combat rent|City of Honolulu were embarking on profiteering, two alleged cases of (the transport Thomas from the res- which have been brought to his at-|cue ship West Faralon at 7 a. m. The tention during the past few weeks, In|Weather is fine, . all. cases where the rent has been raised without an apparently good reason and the mayor is so informed, he will notify Assessor E. A. McCar thy and suggest that cognizance be taken of the increased revenue from the property in'the next assessmeat. Boosted assessments, he feels, will discourage the practice of unduly boosting rentals. SHIPPING BOARD BOATS TO REMAIN DRY, LASKER SAYS; ENGLAND TO MAKE PROTEST ARMISTICE DAY PARADE Actic Formal Action to be MEETING TUES. TOPLAN | Taken if Cunard Line is Not Granted Injunc- tion by U S Court Leader in Commons De- clares England Faces Great National Danger in Labor Party City Will Be Towed Demonstration to Be Taken Toward Port—Transfer of Passen- of Honolulu Detectives Admittedly Wihout Definite Clues and Return to Theory That sons of Economy and Because of Murder Was Prompted by Some Enthusiasm For Candidates Created At Sessions, gers Takes Place Whhout Particu- Part in by Various lar Incjdent. Jealous Woman. French Line Officials Decide “Liquor as Usual to Three Mile Limit,” Then Seal Up Bars. Y Organizations. county 13— officials New Brunswick, While state and sought anxiously today for some- thing tangible on which to proceed in the inquiry into the murder on Septentber 14 of the Rev, Edward ‘Wheeler. Hall, rector of the Episcopal church of St. John the FEvangelist, and the choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor R Millg, friends of Clifford Hayes went ahead with ‘eparannns for a mass Sensational Speech Today Indicates Line Upon Which Premier Will Make Fight for Political Life. That the Halloran factior. of the democratid;city convention, which i believed to be the group in control, does not intend'to allow the conven- tion to pass without making its in- fluence felt s indicated today ih re- ports that it will present a stiff front | of opposition to any movement to supplant the present convention sys- tem by direct primaries. Action on | this change is scheduled for next Monday evening at democratic head: guarters, Report Is Ready. The matter will come before the convention in the form of 4" report from a.special committee suggesting rules to govern democratic primaries, should the change be approved. This committee was sent out last March | with instructions to prepare a report for presentation this fall. Rules sim- tlar to those governing the republican primaries have been decided upon as recommendations of the committee and adoption in their entirety will be urged Monday night. Say Halloran Will Oppose, It is understood that ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran, recognized lead- er of the convegtion, will be on Hand to oppose the change. His stand will be the cue for.his followers who are said to be in majority and if favorable action is taken it will not be without one of the hardest convention fights that the Jeffersonian party has wit- nessed, it is reported. Gathering Data, The opponents of the primary sys- tem have béen busy gathering data concerning primaries and are safd to have amasged an abundance of am- munition to fire in iis attack on the proposed change, Primary Idea Opposed. In the first place, those who oppose the change say, the primary is the rich man's system and the system for the moneyed party. They argue that it is equivalent, in many cases, to two elections. The expense of primaries and the subsequent costs of election placed hefore a prospective candidate would be a phantom that might be responsible for keeping excellent nominees out of politics, they say. Point To G. O. P. Expenses. They point in particular to the re- cent primary of the republican party in which G. A. Quigley and O. F. Cur- tis were the participants. Hundreds and hundreds of dellars were expend- At a meeting to be held next Tues- day evening at the common council chamber in City hall, plans will be |formulated and committees organized for an Armistice Day parade, which present plans indicate will be one of the biggest in the city's history, Americanization Director James E O'Brien is in charge of the prelimi- naries. He has enlisted the aid of Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa who has promised to do all in his power to make the day a memorable one, He will shortly get into communication with various local organizatons, in- cluding servicemen’'s posts and patri- otle societies, asking them to unite in the celebration, Insofar as is possible, the commit- tee will endeavor to have a represen- tation of every organization in line, Those who do not turn out will be urged to have floats in line. A finance committee will be named next Tuesday to solicit funds so that an abundance of music may be guar- anteed along the line of march. GIRL MAY BE DEAD Mysterious Chinaman Tells Pittsburgh Due Tomorrow San Francisco, Oct. 13 (By Asso- iclated Press)—The passengers of the City of Honolulu which burned at sea were transterred to the U. 8. Army Transport Thomas from the rescue ship West Faralon at dawn today, ac- cording to an official message re- ceived by the Federal Telegraph Co. The latest complaint, received this{The Thomas is due in San Francisco morning, was from Joseph Weiner, [tomorrow but it {5 expected she would who conducts a store at the corner|be at least a day late. of Chestnut and Fairview streets and| The message said the City of Hono- occupies a tenement above the store, |lulu was burned bevond repair and in property owned by Joseph Krenn.|that it would be two days at least be- Krenn, he t#lls the mayor, is anxious|fore any ship would be able to ap- Ito obtain possession of the store, but|proach her on account of the intense Weiner holds a lease. In the tene-|heat. The message indicated that the ment above, however! he rents from |transfer of the passengers had been had before writing the speech he is!month to month, holding no lease, In{€ffected without any particular inei- to deliver at Manchester tomorrow. |gn attempt to force Weiner out, he|dent. Mr. Chamberlain took his stand in|gays, Krenn has notified him that next| Passengers Asleep favor of the coalition on the grounds|month the rent will be hoosted from The messages sent by the Thomas that the country faced a great nation- $25 to $40. There have been no im-[today to army transport headquarters al danger in the labor party. If la- provements to warrant such an in-|here were made public upon their re- bor obtained a majority he declared. |croage the storekeeper feels, and ac-|ceipt. The first said that the Thomas direct action woWd triumph over the cordingly he has lodged a complaint [Was alongside the West Faralon at 3 government which would not be al-| 4w the mayor, 7 a. m. and the second said that it had lowed to lead but would be forced tol rhis morn]nz May been decided to wait until dawn tc take instructions from the labor cau- (4 ioq a letter of disapproval 'ranqror the passengers as they were e was despatched to Krenn. According to this late mes- | Sl 5 ge the West Faralon advised the Thomas that it did not have proper TURKS WITHDRAWIN . FROM NEUTRAL ZONE accommodations for the passengers Washington, Oct. 13.—Bhipping, board vessels will remain dry regarde less of the outcome of the injunction’ proceedings brough in New York on! behalf of the American privatel owned ships, it was announced maufi by Chairman Lasker. President Harding holds, the chaire man said that government owned ve: sels are American territory and undes Attorney Gen. Daugherty's ruling' come under the terms of the Volstead act regardless of whether the Amers| ican private ships succeed in remain< ing without. Birmingham, Eng., Oct. 13. (By As- sociated Press)-—Austen Chamberlain the government leader in the house of commons, in a sensational speech to the Midland Conservative club here today, declared the coalition govern- ment must be continued, thereby in- dicating the line upon which Premier Lloyd George will make his fight for| political life in the next general elec- tion and removing doubts as to whether Mr. Chamberlain as unionist party leader would support his chief. Cue For Lloyd George. Special significance attached to the &peech inasmuch as the premier him- self was sald to be awaiting the pro- nouncement to learn what support h‘-l Their Son Held Britain May Protest London, Oct. 13 (By the Assoclat« ed Press)—TUnless an injunction is granted the Cunard line the British government probably will protest for| mally through the foreign office! against the ruling prohibiting liquors on foreign ships in American waters, it was stated in official quarters to- day. Officials here however express the opinion that an injunetion will be granted in the American courts. Mothers Her Missing Daughter is Not Alive. » Paonessa dic- which Pittsburgh, Oct. 13.—Police have searched for a week for Clara Marko, waltress also known as ‘“Betty Mey- ers". No trace of her has been found. Her mother answered a rap yester- day at the door of their humble home and there stood a Chinaman. He carefully inquired if that was the home of “Betty.” The eager mother assured him it was, and he whis- pered: “Your daughter dead." He dashed from the steps and be- fore the startled mother could make an outcry he had (isapprared Police are seatching Chinatown. are also hunting for a north Cunard and Anchor lines. side youth with whom the girl was All of the large trans-Atlantic friendly. He is missing from his|Steamship companies were marking usual haunts, police sa time today, walllng for the results of EDITS PAPER IN CELL Learned Hand on Tuesday which are Jamaica, L. I, Editor, In Jail For expected to pave the way for the appeal to the supreme court. Mr. Murder, Arranges To Do His Work Behind The Bars. To Rush Action. New York, Oct. 13—The question of the validity of the federal ruling proe hibiting passenger vessels both Am« erican and forelgn from bringing liquor under seal into American ports will be rushed as fast as possible to the U. 8. Supreme court for a final decision, it was stated today by John M. Woolsey of counsel for the Inter- national Mercantile Marine which is acting for American ships of the Red Star and American lines under its control and Lucius H. Beers of coun- sel for the British owners of the Sees Labor Menace. The unionist party leader asserted that the country must not hand over an experiment in national construc- tion to the subversive, if not revolu- . tlonary, party. A levy on capital would / mean the ruin of industry, he said. He defended the government's foreign oliey which had been heavily criticiz- | d by opponents of the gevernment. He declared the government's policy had prevented the conflagration in Asla Minor from spreading to Europe. “I do not pretenq to say in what circumstances and conditions the co- operation between ourselves and our present allies can best he obtained in a new parliament,” he declared. “1 do say with all the earnestness of a great conviction that union should be of first consideration— union in the face of the common foe. Feels Sure, He Says. “If the advice given me on such subjects is not wholly and absoiutely | wrang—and for myself I am convine- ed that it is right—there will be no possibility in a new parliament of any government carrying on except by a coalition drawn fromd more than on¢ arty.'” P21 do not know when the election |35 5001 81 such notice came. may come,” continued Mr. Chamber- lain, “but when it does come the new house of commons will be very dif- T0 FLY T0 HARTFORD the labor party obtains a majority it , e o v, will be the responsibility of those con- | Aviator Leaves Detroit With National tributing to the result because 'they | c¢ould not take a broad view of their responsibilities at a moment of na- tional danger. ‘At an election ‘union should be our first consideration.” TRIES T0 OUST BROTHER Councilman White of Norwalk Wants and crew of the City of Honolulu. The second ‘message gave the list from the City ot Honolulu as 39 wom- en, 35 men and 187 members of the crew. seneral Retirement From Vicinity of Rescue Ship Coming Washington, Oct. 13.—The freight- er West Faralon, which rescued the pagsengers and crew of the steamer City of Honolulu, notified the Bhip- ping Board today that after transfer- ring the passengers to the transport Thomas, she would tow the hulk of the burned vessel toward Los Angeles until met by the tugs. The West Faralon gave her position as approx- imately 850 miles off Los Argeles. Chanak Eascs Situation As Far As British Are Concerned. Chanak, Oct. 13, (By Associated Press).—A general retirement of the Turkish troops from the immediate vicinity of Chanak is in progrees. This eases the situation as far as the Brit- ish, who are established there, are concerned. A Chanak dispatch Thursday an- nounced an advance of the Turkish forces towayg the British Jine, againat which the British commander pro- tested as a violation of the armistice agreement. The Turkish commander replying, declared he had not yet re- ceived notification of the armistice, but would give orders for retirement An account of the spectacular res- cue at sea is given in another columr of this issue. Woolsey said his firm was preparing arguments for the hearing of the temporary injunction restraining par- ticular federal enforcement agents from molesting liquors on the stéam- ships of the International, Kroonland and St. Paul. (Continued on Page 26) SPELLAGY'S CAMPAIGN Democratic Nominee For U. S. Senator FIFTH WARDERS TO HAVE CIVIC CLUB Mrs. Edward Schneider, New Bruns- wick, N. I, being consoled by her husband after her son, Raymond, is seized by authorities as a material witness in ‘the Hall-Mills murder case. New York, Oct. 13.—Harry Sutphin, editor of a newspaper at Jamaica, has arranged to edit his newspaper from his cell in the Queens county jail where he is held for shooting Willlam Biermann. The case will be presented to the grand jury Tuesday of next week. Sutphin says he shot Bier- mann in self defense. Announces Schedule of Dates I%r French To Sell, Paris, ®ct. 13, (By Assoclated Press)—"Liquor as usual,” up to-the three mile limit, was the decision which the directors of the French line reached at a conference here. “Then ' seal up the bars and let international law take its course.” But should an appeal to the supreme court against the ruling forbidding the carrying of liquor by foreign owned liners within territorial waters of the United States be adversely decided the line will then appeal to the international court of justice at The Hague. The British lines are understood to be in perfect harmony with the French company in this matter. The first test case is likely to arise when the White Star liner Majestic, which is scheduled to sail from Cherbourg October 1%, reaches New York. The steamer Homeric, which cleared yes- terday from Cherbourg, and the French liner Lafayette, sailing Satur- lay, are within the limit set by the latest Washington edict | AUTO HITS CAR \, ONE DIES When He Drives His Motor Into a One Man Will Meet Next Friday Evening to Speaking Tour, Membership ot Organize 1,000 or More Is Expected Hartford, Oct. 13 —Thomas J. Spel- lacy, nominee for U. S. senator on the|, democratic ticket toWay announced his schedule of speaking dates as fol- lows: Tomorrow at Meriden; at Shelton: 18, at Torrington; Stratford; 20, at Rockville; Norwich; at New Milford: 26, at Waterbury; . at Bridgeport; 30, at meeting tonight to celebrate Hayes' release yesterday. Schneider Still Held. His release and collapse of the case of mistaken identity made out by the authorities followed the admission of Raymond Echneider that his accusa- tion of Hayes was false. Schneider still was held in the Somerset county jall today although no new charge Charter For Aero Association Which Beginning next week, a canvass will he made of every street in the fifth ward by prominent citizens and the voters called together for Friday eve- ning at 8 o'clock in Skritulsky's hall { for the formation of a Fifth Ward In- dependent Political club. Those who are sponsoring the organization de- clare that prospects are bright for a membership of more than 1,000, Alderman Peter J. Pajewski of the fifth ward is one of the leaders in the movement. He {s a registered repub- lican and was elected to the council on that ticket, but during his service in that body has begn frequently lined up with the minority party. He de- clares that the club will receive and discuss the fssues of each campalgn s stand after due delib- | LB . New Haven, Oct 13—John C The new organization will alsoReady, chairman of the system fed- serve as a civic club in educating and |éFation of shoperafts on the New bringing in new voters. Haven system today eald that the re- vl s opening of car shops in New Haven by the company on Monday next was not expected to make ‘‘the least bit of difference with the strikers.” He sald the men would not go back. He sald that the car shops to be re- opened (those at Spring street) are the ones that General Manager C. L. Bardo had previously sald would never be reopened. TURKS FAVOR RUSSIA. Angora, Oct. 13, (By Assoclated Press).—Soviet Russia will be given |the most favored nation treatment in New Hartford; November 1, at Mid- [eastern Anatolia under a commercial ddetown; 2, at Waterbury: 3, at Hart- |treaty soon to be concluded between ford [the Turkish nationalists and the Mos- (probably.) ccw government it is officlally an- | nounced. Favors Adopting Connecticut Laws, October 17, 19, at 21, at 13.—In order that the national aeronautic association may be an incorporated body when the second aero congress ends here Sat- urday night, an aviator hopped off to ( day for a flight to Hartford, Connecti jout, with a copy of a charter adopted |by the congress last night. The in | corporation is to he made under the Connecticut laws and the aviator is expected to return here late tomorrow with the incorporation papers. The charter sets forth the aims of the or ganization and provides for a govern- | ing board of 30 members. Friday the Thirteenth Is This Man’s Nemesis New York, Oct. 13.—The number ‘13" figured prominently in the death this morning of Clifford Lennon in an automobile accident. Lennon w: riding in 13th street Brooklyn at Bhont 12:13 o'clock in a roadster belonging Detroit, Oct (Continued on Page Twenty-Six) STRIKERS IGNORE OPENING AMen Will Not Go Back to New Haven e | Helpless Cripple Burned To Death in Her Home Carmel, Cal. Oct. 13. — Mrs, Ella | Retd Harrison. 65 years old, a niece| Tacoma, Wi , Oct. 13.—The fed- of Whitelaw Reid, former ambassador | eral grand jury which has been in- to Great Britain, was bnrned to death | vestigating the shooting of Major here when a fire destroyed her home | Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis vesterday. he was & ecripple and|in 1918, today returned two secret in- unable to escape dictments to Judge E. E. ('\lshmrlnz_ MAY PROSECUTE NEWS DEALER FOR SELLING PUPILS NAUGHTY STORIES High School Authorities HEAVY SNOW STORM Register Complaint, Say- Upper Michigan Has Severe Fall And His TWO SECRET INDICTMENTS Dismissal and Superior Court Hears Casc Today. Bridgeport, Oct. 18 —The mandam- us proceedings which former Council- man C. Jackson White of Norwalk brought against his brother council- men that they show cause why he should be dismissed from the council came up before Judge C. L. Avery in euperiofcourt today on the motion of W. F. Tammany, corporation counsel of Norwalk, to quash the writ. Ar- -guments were opened. After this case {8 ended the mandamus proceedings of Bergeant J. Harry Gibson of Nor- walk against Mayor C. L. Barton, etito fire engine company 13, when the al., to show cause why he should no?mar wae sideswiped by another and be returned to the police force willjcrashed into the curb. He was thrown be argued. out and killed almost instantly. Car_Shops That Plan to Start Oper- ations Monday. PLAN R. R. CONSOLIDATION Interstate Commerce Commission Will Norwalk Youth Killed Trolley Car. Oct. 13.—Latham nut Hill, Norwalk South Norwalk Rartlett of Ches 19, died early Mect November 17, to Resume Ac- aged this New Britain Man Fined $200 and Given Jail Sentence in Bristol tivities on Railway Mergers. Washington, Oct. 13.—Notice was given today by the Interstate com- merce commission that it would re- sume on November 17 consideration of its plans for consolidation of rall- Mr. Ready eald that reports re- ceived by the executive committee of the federation indicated that freight trains were from 15 to 20 hours late and that equipment was in bad con- dition. jng Students Spend Too Much Time Reading Them That High school students are put ting in too much time in the reading Shipping on Great Lakes is Ham- pered—Crops Are Damaged. Detroft, Oct. 13. — Snow flurries I were general over central and nort ern lower Michigan yesterday, the storm in the far north approaching ™ |from a broken trolley morning and a fractured kull received an automobils e was driving struck a one-man'* car on West ave: early last vening. In the car with Bartlett ere Asa A Walker, aged 21 of Erie, neck when Pa, whose condition is said to be Iserions: Richard Walker, aged 20 of |Pelham, N. Y. who received a ankle and Josiah Bacon t Brookline, Mass, who | roads, taking up first the proposals | for commiselon of the trans-continen- ital lines through the northwest. Under the transportation act the in. blizzard proportions and delaying lake | shipping. A 40 mile gale raged over Lake Superior Some potato growers, who have not [sprained fintshed their harvest expressed fear [aged 17 « for their crops. ained a fractured left shoulder, ROBBERY IN DANIELSON automobile a small suburban type car completely demolished IBartlett attempted to pass an auto- mobile in front of him, to the left pletures of scantily garbed WOmen, | Clothing Store Ts Looted During Night | headed directly the trolley and some of the storles are not of a| character which tends to produce the | Lest intellectual results for the pupils| of the school, it would seem. | which was operated by John | Reddy of this city. Reddy is not un- When the matter waas reported to [the poliee, Sergeant Matthias Rival| Danielson. Oct. 13 -—The Ch der arrest as so far as can be as- cevtained the blame for the accident l1ay with Bartlett i was detaled to the case, In his in- |Clothing company's store here was| vestigation he secured meveral books Droken into last night or early this which will probably be used as evi. morning and suits, overcoats and dence. An Prosecutor Joseph G. Shirts, which the proprietors valued | |at $6,000 were taken. The burglary Woods of the police court was busy \ lncn a:h: cnurtpmnltf'r at Hartford, a |was dlscovered after davlight this|{Hindenburg has expressed his wilk warrant could not he secured late this morning. The front door had been|ingness to offer himself as a candidate tonight. Saturday increasing afternoon. Ipried open and the merchandise was[for election to the German presidency cloudincss and warmer. | It is claimed that High schaol boys |carried away on a motor truck In|at the request of vhn.f‘y-rman national | |and girls are generous subscribers to |August of last year an unsuccessful f people’s party, the Vossische Zeitung @ |these breezy stories, attempt was made to rob this store.|savs todar of literature of an alleged indecent character, instcad of devoting thelr time in the pursuit of educatfon, was alleged this aftarnoon in a complaint registered by members of the achool committee with the police. An arrest of a Malin street newsdealer is expect- ed before nightfall The pollee have secured three copies of the books ohjected to by the school ARRIVES AT GUATEMALA, Victor Morris of this city has ar- Charles Passan Several Times in Local Court, terstate commerce commission wasrived at Guatemala, C. A., aboard the |authorized to proceed with plans to!N. U, 8. 8 Santa Marta. He writes Convicted of Illegally Transporting Liquor. | consolidate all of the rallroads of the [that the country at present {s a good 4 United States into 18 or 20 major re- |one to rest in peace, although ordi- Bristol, Oct. 13.—Charles Passanisi, | Britain charged with breach of glonal systems if thot step should be|narily “rest in pleces” would ‘he more of Church St., New Britain, arrested DPeace. necessary to the betterment of trans-|applicable, he finds, last night charged with transporting | . 3 { portation facllities. : : 7 : lquor, was found guilty in court to-| The records at the local police i ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT, day and fined $200 and costs with|tion show that a Charles Passanisl MIRROR Ams SUIGIDE The engagement of Miss Babina ten days in jall added In a truck | has been arrested on five different oc- Mary Cefrattl to Charles Venturo of which Passanisi had been driving |casions by the local police. The first | Kensington, has been announced by Retired New York Banker Uses Alm Is su The was and for car Qf Garments Valued by Owners at were 13 five galion cans of grain al- | date is in 1917, when he was arrested Mr. and Mrs. N, Cefrattl, parents of $6,000. eohol. for non-support. He served a short the bride-to-be. An officer was attracted by shouts|Jail sentence for this offense. In — of “fight.” He went to the truck (1918 he was haled before the court| and found Tony Vernale of News on a charge of breach of peace and | Britain trying to get up on it. When | assault, for which he was fined. He the officer seized him Vernale was was also fined in the same year for found to have a knife in his hand | violation of the motor vehicle law. In The officer was told by Vernale to| 1021, the records show, he was Looking Glass to Direct His was d Hindenburg Candidate for Germany's Next President Berlin, Oct. 13 —Field Marshal von 1 Tamil Vaf Him, While Family Waited For m, THE WEATHER o Hartford, Oct. 13.—Forocast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, continued cool with frost New York, Oct. 13.—Using a small mirror to direct his alm Herman Ep- ple, a retired banker, today fired a bullet into his brain while his family ar- “get the liquor on the truck” and|rested for violation of the motor ve- while the seizure was being made hicle law, but judgment was suspend- |waited for him to appear at break- Vernale jumped into an automobile | ed, and in May of this year he was 'fast. He dled a few minutes later and left. Later, word came that| | Ained $20 ana costs for breach of Ill health is belleved to have prompt- Vernale had been arrested in New | peace and assault. ed his act.