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

| | News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW 'BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1922.—EIGHTEEN PAGES, Nl December s';i 8’ UNION LABOR PAYING PART OF EXPENSES ENTAILED IN to Employ Counsel—May Carry Fight For “Right”’ to Floor of House Washington, Dec, 13.—Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, frankly told the house judiclary committee today the executive committee of the federatiol had authorized employment of coun- sel to assist Representative Keller, re- publican, Minnesota, in proseccuting impeachment proceedings against At- torney Gen, Daugherty. Mr. Gompers' statement was made in the course of cross-examination hy Paul Howland of Cleveland, personal counsel for Mr, Daugherty. Notice was served on the commit- tee by Jackson H. Ralston, counsel for Representative Keller, in the im- peachment proceedings that he would insist on his “rights' before the com- mittee even if he had to carry his TIGERSNEXT TRIP WILLBE AS GHOST 50 Declares Clemencean as ,He’ Bids Good Bye to New York TWO FAREWELL MESSAGES One Was to Former President Wood- row Wilson and the Other Was to Otto Kahn, Banker—Waves ¥is 0ld Hat As $Ship Pulls Out. New York, Dec. 13, (By Associated Press).—His speaking mission ended, Georges Clemenceau, war-time pre- mier of France sailed heme on the Parig at 11 o'clock today, declaring he would return again “but only as a ghost.”" The aged statesman, who closed his strenuous tour with a short speech be- fere the American committee for dev- astated France last night, appeared in fine health and real good humor as he teok his place on the upper deck to watch New York vanish behind him. Just before the Paris cast off, the tiger kissed Mrs, Charles Dara Gib- son on both cheeks, laughingiy en- joining her not to “dare to tell husband.” Mr, and Mrs. Gibson werc Clemenceau’s hosts during his stay here last month. Others at the pier to see him off included Jules J. Jusserand, the French ambassador and Mrs. Jusser- and; Gaston Leibert, the French con- sul here; Col. E. M. House, who ar- ranged the tiger's American speaking tour and Bernard M. Baruch. Up at 4 o'Clock. Clemenceau, who spent last night on the Paris, was up at 4 o'clock this morning and after a breakfast first coffec it was said, that he had taken in many months—took a prom- enade of about three miles about the decks of the steamer. His constitutional dver, he spent the | rest of the time before the sailing of | the Paris in chatting with friends who had come to see him off. Travelled 5,005 Miles, The §1 year old statesman arrived in the United States on November 18 for his extraordinary speaking tour. During his stay of a little more than three weeks he traveled 5,005 miles in a private car, visited nearly a dozen cities and towns in the east and middle west and delivered 16 ad- dresses, long and short, in an effort to convince the nation that it ‘ough( to resume an active participation in Furopean affairs. Clemenceau was cheered by crowds both on the pier and on the ship as the Paris slid out from her pier with her band playing the Star Spangled Banner. Standing on the deck he waved his old gray hat in response. Farewell Messages. The tiger's farewell message to Am- erica was given out in the form of two telegrams—one to Woodrow Wil- gon, and one to Otto Kahn, banker, in answer to farewell messages which it was said were typical of thousands received at the last minute. The messages exchange between former President Wilson and M. Cle- menceau follow: Georges Clemenceau: “Allow me to bid you an affection- ate farewell and to congratulate you on the admiration you have won from our people. All good fortune attend i “WOODROW WILSON. Clemenceau replied: “I cannot but be most grateful for the kind message you were good enough to send me, Your feelings are mine. All your efforts for the best you did not spare in my country. Those are the principles of the F'rench people and may be summed up in these words—'justice and peace to all’. These are France's principles as well as those of America. “My best wishes for your health and welfare, and my kindest regards to Mrs. Wilson. “CLEMENCEAU.” $2 Trolley Cars Burned, One Man Loses His Life Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 13.—Fire in the Cold Springs repair shop of the Tn- ternational Railway Co. today destroy- ed 22 trolley cars and caused a loss of $260,000. One workman was “urn- her | of | grapefruit, ham, eggs and coffee—the fight to the house of representatives, Gompers Testifles At the close of his testimony Mr, Gompers, called as a witness for the prosecution, told of his visit to Mr, Daugherty in July, 1921 at the lat- ter's invitation at which the appoint- ment of W, J. Burns as chief of the burcau of investigation of the depart- ment of justice was discussed, The witness said he had shown Mr. Daugherty a copy of the report made in 1812 by Attorney Gen. Wicker- sham to President Taft on Burns' al- leged activities in the drawing of a jury in the Oregon land fraud cases in 1905 and that Mr. Daugherty had compared it with one brought to him by a departmental clerk. “1 told Mr. Daugherty,” Mr. Gom- pers testified, “that it would be public scandal and bring discredit to the department and the government ® HARRY M. DAUGHERTY of the United States if any such man | was appointed to as important a posi- tion as was proposed for Burns and that as a man and a citizen I protect- jed against it.” Mr. Howland wanted to know why Mr. Gompers had published the Wick- ersham report in the American Fed- crationist, and the labor leader re- plied that it was "to expose a man who had been guilty of so great a wrong."” When counsel for Mr. Daugherty asked if Burns had not been active in the prosecution of the McNamara cases, the witness replied in the af- |firmalh'c. Mr. Gompers explained that he had been interested in the defense of the McNamaras because he believed them innocent. ‘‘“What did you believe after they confessed ?”" asked Mr, Howland. “When they confessed I believed them then, too” was the reply. The labor leader denied that he had (Continued on Sixteenth Page). RESTAURANT RAIDED BY POLICE SQUAD McAvay and Stadler Arrest Tony Kozhinowicz Following Alleged Sale to Their Agent. Plainclothes Policemen Patrick McAvay and John C. Stadler paid a visit to the restaurant at 109 Church street at noon today, and after an exhaustive search of «the premises, a quart of alleged liquor was seized, and seven cases of alleged beer were also taken. The proprietor, Tony Kozhinowicz was placed under ar- rest, and he later was released on bonds for appearance in police court tomorrow morning. The policemen in charge of the raid claim to have secured evidence of a sale to an “‘agent.” Personal Tax*Warrants To Be Served Tonight | ashore in a small boat at Sankaty last OR'AUTO ACCIDENT Woman Made Defendant in Suits Brought by J, Hagearty and Margaret Rowland Greenwich John Hagearty of this eity, through Judge Willlam P, Mangan, his brought suit to recover $5,000 from Maude A, Gillum of Greenwich. The action is based on an alleged auto- mobile crash at North Haven, on September 23, 1922, in which the plaintiff alleges he suffered a broken jaw, Margarct Rowland of this city, has also brought suit to recover $2,- 000 from the above defendant, for damages done her automobile in the same crash. The writs are, both re- turnable in the superior court at Hartford, on the first Tuesday in January. REVENUE BOAT GHASES LIQUOR LADEN VESSEL ed , With 2,000 Cases, Adrift Off Nantucket Nantucket, Mass., Dec. 13.—A two- 2,000 cases of liquor was adrift off this island today with only two men aboard, pursued by the coast guard cutter Acushnet. The schoomer, of foreign registry, was said to be the Silverpiece, which left Antwerp on October 13. Cuba was the destina- tion given, The captain and two K men came with a gallon of alcohol to for as much water as they could carry. They had been without fresh water for several days, they said. 'The men also had a suitcase which was guarded carefully. The skipper said he had 2,000 cases of liquor aboard. Heavy weather set in during the night and the three men could not get back to their boat. This morn- been blown from her anchorage and been blown fro mher anchorage and was 12 miles off shore, They said they had left only. two members of the crew on board. The Acushnet took up the chase in the first ingtance. for the purpose of aiding the distressed mariners. HERE'S A BUSY TROOPER Canadian Mounted 1Is 'Coroner, Sur- geon, Magistrate, Later Will Be Murder Witness. Ottawa, Dec. 13.—-A.unusual story of the administration of “white man's Jjustice” by a sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the froz- en fastness of Cape Crawford at the northwestern corner of Baffin Land was unfolded today, A number of weeks ago, Robert Janes, a white trader, was murdered. Sergeant Joy blossomed out as a cor- oner, held an autopsy, and then an night trade Policeman and and served the papers. Again he be- came a magistrate and heard their pleas. As a magistrate he held them for trial on a murder charge, Next summer, when travel becomes possible, a judge of the supreme court will travel to a remote trading post to preside at the trial, and Joy will become a mere witness Hibbard-Stanley Wedding At South Church Friday The wedding of Miss Mary Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Stan- ley of Short Beach, formerly of this city, and Bennett Hibbard, son of Mrs. Rose T. Hibbard ‘of Arch street, will take place on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the South church chapel. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill will perform the ceremony. Miss Stanley vill be attended by her sister, Miss Virginia Stanley, maid of honor, and Mr. Hibbard wWAll have for his best Patrolmen going on duty tonight will be given warrants to serve on alleged personal tax delinquents, noti- fying them to appear in pélice court tomorrow morning to explain their apparent failure to settle accounts with Collector Bernadotte T.oomis, Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods signed 15 warrants this after- noon and turned them over to the police. More than 300 are to be prosecuted for failure to make the annual $2 payment. Bridgeport, Dec. 13.—While detec- tives were entering the Holy Rosary church today to arrest Patsy Santone a barber of Waterbury, Wnted by police on charges of shooting Michael Spino of Bank street, Waterbury, with intent to kill, the man slipped up the aisle past the coffin of his father, Michael Santone, dashed through the vestry of the church into Harriet street. Santone was arrested by Chief Wil- liam Nichols of Stratford within an hour after he fled from the church, being apprehended at the home of James Nechols. His arrest followed his discoyery at the grave of his father In 8t Michael's cemetery where he had fled ed to death. from the church. At the graveside THREATENS TO KILL POLICEMAN AS " HE STANDS BY HIS FATHER’S GRAVE man, Clesson "Parker. Miss Stanley is a graduate ol the New Britain High school and is very popular with the younger set in town. Mr. Hibbard was graduated from Middlebury col- lege, PROBABLY BURNED TO DEATH Chicago, Dec. 13,—One ‘woman, Mrs, Hulta Smith, was reported mis- sing today after an early morning apartment house fire which drove 40 families to the street in night attire. he pulled a revolver on Sergeant Smith of the Stratford force poked the gun into the officer's ribs and threat- ened the pull the trigger if the police- man attempted to arrest him in the cemetery. To avoid bloodshed Smith agreed to meet Santone after the fun- eral at a saloon on Honeyspot road. Santone failed to keep the appoint- ment at the saloon but was arrested hiding in Nechol's home nearby. Bridgeport police received 'word | from the Waterbury authoritics early this week that Santone was wanted in connection with the shooting of 8pino on June 8 last when a bullet ulleged to have been fired by Santono struck Spino on the head. Santone ‘lod fm- mediately. The death of his iather caused the police to watch for Santrae Harding is Requested to Summon Four Great Powers for Another Two Masté;,-Beliéved Load* masted schooner said to be carrying| inquest. Then he became a magis- trate and issued three warrants for | natives. Next he became a trooper Naval Bill Reports Alarm- ing Competition For Small War Vessels, Military and Naval Air- craft President Is Also Asked to Consolidate War and Navy Departments Into Dept. of National Defense. Washington, Dee, 13 (By Associat- od Press).—A request that President Harding seck to broaden the scope of the nayval limitation agrecement so as to include a limitation on con- struction of smaller types of war vessels and on military and n aircraft, is included in the anonal naval bill as reported today by the house appropriations committee. Includes Big Powers, The president would be asked to open negotiations with Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan for an agree- ment which would limit future build- ing of all surface and submersible types of war craft having a tonnage of 10,000 or less and on all classes of army and pavy alrcraft. Big Building Program. In its report, the committee point- ed out that the arms conference did not limit the number or types of smaller war vessels and added that information had reached congress that already large programs arc planned of vessels up to the maxi- mum size permitted under the agree- ment and that new and larger types of sub-surface craft have begun to put in an appedrance. “In other words,” the report con- tinued, ‘‘competition is on again in the single direction to which the un- ratified agreement does not extend and if it be allowed to go on un- checked the purse strings again must be relaxed and this government, like all others, will be constrained to launch upon a new program to the extent necessary to keep us at least abreast of any of the other powers.” For completion of 56 warships, permissible under the arms confer- ence treaty, the appropriations com- mittee proposed ‘o make vailgble during the comifig fiscal year a thtal of $55,000,000 or $14,000,000 niore than the amount recommended in the budget. Attitude Not Known. No information was immediately available as to the attitude of the president and his administration ad- visors towards the proposal which was prepared by Representative Kelly, republican, Michigan, head of the sub-committee that prepared the bill. It was pointed out, however, that (Continued' on fixteenth Page) CURZON HINTS PARLEY MAY BE BROKEN SOON Warns Pasha That British Are Likely to Quit Near East Conference Lausanne, Dec. 13 (By the Associat- ed Press)—A refusal by Turkey at the Near East conference today to accede to the demand for a national home for the Armenians or interna- tional organization of the rights of the minorities in Turkey brought a sharp warning to the Angora delega- tion from Marquis Curzon head of the British delegation. The British foreign secretary the Turks that their persistent {m- position of barriers to a satisfactory settlement of the minorities proBlem was Having a bad effect on the con- ference and the entire world, “When we leave Lausanne—and it may be we shall leave sooner than you think-—when the world hears that | the allied powers have been fighting the batties of the minorities and get- ting nothing but platitudes in return the general impression will be deplor- able for Turkey” said Lord Curzon. “Do not let us darken this scene by charges and counter charges of horrors, We wish to obtain a solu- tion for the future. “I deeply regret this proposal for the exchange of populations—this bad Aand vicious solution for which the world will pay for a hundred years to come. I destest having any hand in it bul to say that the Greeks proposed it is monstrous; it has been forced by the Turks through their ex- pulsion of Greeks, “It s perfectly clear that the Turks wish to rid themseclves of the Greeks or to make their condition in life in Turkey critical and impossible." told | was George C. Illinger, on a caplas is-| HARD COAL OUTPUT 1S BEING CUT DOW Drought in Anthracite Region Gausing Collieries to Suspend NO RAIN IN SIX MONTHS Mount Carmel, Pa,, Has to Dispense With Wash Days—Drinking Water Is Sold on Streets—Big Reservoirs Empty—DMines Supplied by Trains, Mount Carmel, Pa, Dec. 13.— Drought conditions in the anthracite region threaten seriously to curtail ithe hard coal output. Little rain has fallen for six months. One colliery has suspended operations because of the scarcity of water and it is feared others will have to do so unless there is rain or snow soon. ' Nearly all the collieries are getting water by train from streams miles away and the cold weather is mak- ing this more difficult. No More Wash Days. Wash days in Mount Carmel were dispensed with this week while Shamokin, Kulpmont, Marin Heights, Ashland and Locust Gap are getling water only at certain hours, Shamo- kin is on a four-hour-a-day service carry water to the high points. Fresh drinking water is being sold on the streets by farmers, for the first time in the history of the county The big Hauto reservol empty water for the Light and Power Co,, drying up. Fire Hazard Great. ‘While droughts are not uncommon in this section during the summer, this is the worst spell this section ever saw. Many towns are limited to running water but a half hour each day. Residents are much alarmed over the fire danger, as therc is little water to be used in case of such a catastrophe. The Mount Carmel Water company is holding one res- eryoir for fire protection. Much of Mount Carmel's water is | purchased from other towns oricomes from mountain springs. The dprings are dried up, and the supply fur- nished by other towns has been cut 75 per cent. Recently the Mount | Carmel Water company announced that if all outside sources were shut off, possibly there would be water enough to supply the town for three days, only. In many towns and cities along the Philadelphia and Reading Railway ‘the railroad is hauling water long distances in tank cars, Water Very Impure In Philadelphia, where much of the water comes from,_ the Schuylkill river, now lower than at any time in its history, a report said yesterday the water, filtered though it is, is barely fit to drink. One time navigable sections of the Schuylkill river are dangerously near dry, while it is said one can walk across the Susquehanna without get- ting into more than an inch or so of water, in many places. Last week the Jeddo-Highland Coal company, successors to the George B. Markle company shut down a coal operation near Hazelton. Mount Carmel is the source of con- siderable of the Reading, Lehigh and Madera-Hill and Company coal which | comes to New Britain. There is| danger of coal mines shutting down ! all over the region, | There has been little rain there since last July. 1 People in this section of I‘rnns_\'!»! | s which Pennsylvania are rapidly vania have not heen permitted to sprinkle lawn or do any scrubbing since last, August. CONTEMPT OF COURT Park Street Man Failed to Heed Sub- with the pressure barely §ufficient to| | gine | Camp street by a still alarm, la Mrs. 'RUSSELL CASTIGATES NEW BRITAIN COAL DEALERS FOR ALLEGED FAILURE TO OBSERVE RULES ON ANTHRACITE {FORECLOSURE SUIT | FOR MAIN ST. BLOCK Action Is Brought By Hartford Man Who Holds Mortgage on Segall | Property, Attarney Louis H. Katz of Hart- ford, acting for Elias Elovich, also of Hartford, foreclosed today on a mortgage of $4,300 on a business block owned by David Segall at 317- 319 Main street, property formerly known as the MeCabe block. The mortgage was given Elovich on May 16, by Segall, who had a short time prior to the making of the mortgage come into possession of the property in question, Segall, a short time ago, went through the bank- ruptey courts after filing a petition for the Kagle Clothing Co. doing business under the name of the New York Samiple Shop on Main street. The action brought today is re- |turnable in the superior court at |Hartford on the first Tuesday in Jan- Juary. ALLEGED BEER SEIZED ON EAST MAIN STREET Analysis Being Made of Beverages Taken From Schmarr’s Place Councilman Otto Schmarr of the sixth ward, apeared in police court this morning to answer two counts of violation of the liquor laws after the police had secured alleged evidence of liquor sales at his place of busi- ness at the corner of East Main and Spring street last night. The case was continuued to Saturday morning. “Agents” of the police department purchased a bottle of liquor at Schmarr's place, the police claim. The stuff was sold by an employe who as yet has not been charged with liquor violation. A quantity of bottled beer was taken and is now being analyzed. Schmarr's place of business was conducted for many years as & saloon. For some time. past Councilman Schmarr has had a restaurant there. He is charged with maintaining an es- tablishment having a reputation for liquor sales and with keeping liquor | with intent to sell. | A continuance until Saturday morn- ing was granted in the case of John Skalupskas of 221 Elm street, arrest- ed last night on a reputation count. Prosecutor J. G. Woods will cause the arrest of the owner, John being mere- ly an employe, Breach of peace charges against Patrick' and Frank Mclaughlin, fa- ther and son respectively were con- tinued until tomorrow morning. The men had trouble at their home and the police were called. In the case of Rudolph Abel, charged with driving a markerless car, John Conlin, who is Avel's fore- | man, admitted sending the young man | out with the machine. He understood | there were markers on the car since | | he had not authorized anyone to re- | | move them, he said. Judgment was | suspected in both cases. So that Stanley Boglanski, alleged to be a partner of Michael Reglusin at 11 Spring street, might be brought in to answer liquor charges, the| | charges against the latter were con- tinued to Saturday morning. BLIND WOMAN FIGHTS FIRE | Mrs. Cannard Beats Out Flames Despite Physical Handicap— Shed Damaged on Orphanage Property. About 9 o'clock this morning, En- Co. No. was called to 54 for a slight fire in a tenement occupied by Cannard, who is blind. The firemen found plenty of smoke, but there was littie damage by flames. The woman told the firemen that she poena to Appear As Witness in| | Superior Court. ! fan of 304 Park street ! night by Sergeant | Yette Gerago: arrested la sued yesterday afternoon in the su-| perior court, for failure to obey a subpoena requiring his presence as a witness. He was taken to Hartford this morning by Detectve Sergeant W. P. McCue, and will be placed on trial this afternoon before Judge John P. Kellogg, charged with contempt of court, Geragosian, it is alleged, furnished the police with information relative to the conduct of a place on Par street, run by Stanley Ostrowski. The police, after receiving the information, conducted a raid on the place and arrested the proprictor, who was found gnilty in police court, He ap-! pealed the sentence imposed. On Monday afternoon Policeman Patrick O'Mara read a subpoena to Geragos- fan. Yesterday Geragosian appeared at the funeral, " A at the police station and annouwnced THE WEATHER that he would nét be in superior —O— court. When he failed to show up Hartford, Dec, 13.—Forecast yesterday, the state’s attorney had the for New Britain and vicinity: ||order for a capias issued through the Fair, continued cold tonight, | [court. minimum about 12 degrees, | The case against Ostrowski, which Thursdny becoming overcast was scheduled to come up for trial with slowly rising temperture; this morning, was continued until to- #inds becoming casterly on morrow morning. The accused ap- | ‘Thursday. | | peated a fine of $200 and 15 days in | [31\(1. imposed here by Judge B. W, * - * L Alling. had a cloth hanging over the stove and this became ignited. She managed to extinguish the fire before it had INOPEN REBELLION, 1S HIS ALLEGATION Unwilling to Co-operate on 3 Methods and Prices, He Says MAY SEEK ASSEMBLY ACTION State Administrator Declares He Inet tends “to Have People of New Brited ain Understand Clearly Who is Res ,;i sponsible For Any Suffering.” ] Ifollowing receipt of advice from B, W. Christ, local fuel administrator, te the effect that many coal dealers f this city were not only failing to operate with the state fuel adminise tration, but were also openly express. ing their unwillingness to comply witlr} restrictions as to reasonable retail prices and methods and quantities of] deliveries, Thomas W. Russell, Co necticut fuel administrator, today ad. dressed a communication to Newr|. Britain dealers stating that if ¢ present attitude is continued, a re-} quest would immediately be madeq that the governor convene the gene: eral assembly in special session so| that emergency legislation might bei passed similar to that now on the stas ' tute books in New York. P “I helieve,” states Mr, Russell durs; ing the course of his letter, “that thfl dealers of New Britain would hav cause to regret the severity of regu. lations which would ensuec as a rml;’ of such legislation.” Mr. Russell's letter to the News Britain coal dealers is as follows: i Rebel Against Restrictions b “I have been advised by B, Wy Christ, local fuel administrator, thatd many of the New Britain dealersi . were not only failing to co-operate; with this administration but wera{ more or less openly expressing thele unwillingness to comply with restricsy 4 tions as to methods and quantities to| deliveries and as to reasonable retail prices, despite the fact that the re- strictions on’ delivery in New Britain: are no different and in some cases as drastic, ag those in ether citics in the state, and despite the fact that the dealers< throughout the rest of the state.ore complying vory emectively fi these restrictions. wecaedar L May Curtail Allowance “It happens ‘that we know more - about the fuel situation and the res ceipts in New Britain during the last i elght weecks than any retall dealer does. It happens also, that duc to the widespread purchase of high priced independent coal the receipts in New Britain for the month of October wers! 50 per cent greater than its allots ment. It happens. also that this! means that sometime during the next two weeks it will probably be the duty of the fuel administration to issue: orders curtailing for a time futures shipments to New Britain inasmuch, as the primary duty of the nationali and state fuel administrations is to| see that no locality gets more thand its fair share. I might add that wes shall not hesitate one minute in cure tailing shipments to New Britain ory any other place which has receivedd more than its share. Fises Blame On Dealers “It facts mean anything, an intellie! gent man will readily perceive thaty the amount of coal now in the yards: of the dealers in New Britain must be delivered much more carefully than it has been during the past four: weeks, and I assure the dealers thatd I intend to have the people of Newd Britain understand clearly who 'is re- sponsible for any suffering which may occur in New Britain during the month of January, and I assure you that the people of New Britain willl hold the dealers responsible, “We have followed the New Britain situation very closely for six weeks and, apparently, a number of the deal= ers think the present situation has: put the people of New Britain so far within their power that they can run wild and defy public opinion to any extent. I assume that most of theu coal dealers in New Britain will prob. ably be in the business one year from today, and it does not take very great intelligence to realize that good will " B gained any great headway. An alarm from Box 38 at 6: o'clock this morning brought Engine on the part of the purchasing publie & Is somewhat necessary for the future ) success of a ceal dealer or any othep B Companies Nos. 3 and 4 to North Burritt street, for a fire in a pile of wood on the property of the Polish Orphanage. The fire had its origin in a boiler used to work a hoisting ma- chine, and a small shed was slightly damaged., Grim Reaper Has Best of Stork in French Records Paris, Dec. 156.-~Vital statistics for he first six months of this year show a decrease of 25,000 births and an in- crease of 30,000 deaths over the cor- responding period in 1921, The ex- cess of births over deaths, which last year was 73,000 is only 9,000 this year. RBirths and deaths from Janu- ary to July of this year numbered 306,000 and 387,000 respectively, In 1 there were 421,000 births and ,000 deaths. Former Underwr ers’ Head J. J. Fisher, Dies, Aged 56 Bridgeport, Dee. 13.—John J. Fish- er, former president of the Connecti- cut Underwriters, died here today fol lowing an apopletic shock suffered last night. He was 66 years old, Deceascd was a 32ad degree Mason and a puast commander of Hamilton commandery, business man, g3 Gives Dealers Last Chance “As a business man I should not at all welcome government regulation of my own business. As a fuel adminige trator T do not like the idea of BOVa ernment regulation of the coal busis I ness. However, interests of the peo. i ple of New Britain and other localitics must be protected and 1 assure you that if the attitude of the dealors of New Britain is persisted in, the wove . ernor of the State of Connecticut will 4 receive the strongest Kind of a recome A mendation from me that emergency legislation be passed similar to that fn. the State of New York, and 1 belieye. that the dealers of New Britain would have canse to regret the severity regnlation which would ensue as a sult of such legislation. “T am giving you dealers ono m chance and if you do not show an | mediate desire to cooperate more ful with us for the henefit of the publ of Now Pritain you have recelved this warning as to what will follow." Berson Declines Advice While nothing definite s stats Mr. Russell's letter to indicate s specifie violation of the ruling of loea) fuel commission, the fael Nathan Berson, of Ierson Bro Knights Templars. (Continued on Thirteenth