New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1922, Page 1

"News of the World . By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 DAUGHERTY CASE IS PROCEEDING SLOWLY Keller, Chiel Prosecutor, Remains Away-Others Seem Indilferent WOODROFF 15 SATISFIED Michigan Representative Belleves At- torney General s Now Prosecuting War Fraud Cases as Fast, as is Possible, Washington, Dec. 19.—In the ab- sence of the principal prosecutor, Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota, hearings before the house judiclary committee on impeach- ments charges against Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty moved forward today at a slow pace. Representatives Woodruft of Mich- gan and Johnson of South Dakota, re- publicans, were before the committce by invitatiof of Chairman Voistead, but Mr. Johnson said his charges in the houses last April regarding war frauds were directed solely at the war department, and Mr. Woodruff was not ready to proceed. 1s Not Decided. The Michigan members sald some of the charges he might present would be of an impeachable char- acter, but added that he could not form a definite opinion until he had |* examingd certain documents at the department of jusice. Both Mr. John- son and Mr. Woodruff said there had been a decided change in the situ- ation since last April; when the latter charged the attorney general with a failure to prosecute war fraud cases. Mr. Woodruft said action had been begun in six of the eight or nine .4n- stances he had mentioned, while Mr. Johnson voiced the belief that con- sidering the amount of reorganization necessary in the department and the mass of information that had to be digested before hand, the attorney general ghad moved with reasonable promptness in the war fraud cases. Had Been Shadowed. Questioned about reports that he had been shadowed by operatives of the department of justice, Represen- tative Woodruff' told the committee he had not intended to go into that, but that he had ‘reason to believe” that not enly had he been “shad- owed” but that his mail had been “interfered with” and his officesenter- ed and “documents removed.” "Whether I was ‘shadowed by one or 1,000 operatives was a matter of the utmost indifference to me,” sald he. “I had nothing to conceal and had they desired to read my mail I would have left it open for them.” Responding to further inquiries, Mr. Woodruff safd the only evidence he had to support his bellef was of a circumstantial nature apd that ‘he would not care to state it Mr. Johngon questioned about the same reports said he had heard of them but had given Mr, Daugherty and W. J. Burns, director of the bu- reau of investigation, credit for “too much horse sense” to shadow mem- bers of congress, BANK ROBBER JAILED Man Who Looted Portland Institution in 1920 Gets From Fives to 10 Years. Middletown, Dec.' 19—William Tres- fry, who was one of the gang which entered the First National bank in Portland in August, 1920, held up those in it and escaped with $12,600 was sent to the state prison for not! less than five nor more than ten vears, by Judge James H. Webb in superior court today. Tresfry pleaded guilty. He was arrested on December 9 as soon as he had been released on | parole from Sing Sing prison where he was under a three year sentence for theft. State policemen brought him to Portland and he was arraigned and held for trial. four y®ar sentence in Sing Sing from 1913 to 1917 for forgery. Three others connected with the robbery of the bank in Portland are in state prison and the driver of the automobijle used in the.getaway was peleased from jail about a year ago after serving a short sentence. BEAR ATTAGKS AUTO Olean, N. Y., Man. Finally Vanquishes Bruin By Bumping Him Out of the Way. Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 19.—A big black bear and an automobile came to blows last night, Bruin, though a pear for punishment, could not stand up against the bumps of the bump- er, He fled, The incldent was reported by Harry C. Simons of Olean who met the an- imal about five miles from that place. The bear wanted to climb into the car when it stopped at a curve, Simons threw the machine into gear caught the bear several times on the chin and finally hurled it to one side of the road. Re\vard;or Mrs. Phillips Amount: to About $3,000 Los Angeles, Dec. 19.—Rewards offered for the recapture of Mrs, Clara Phillips, - hammer murderess, who escaped from the Los Angeles jall totals $3,000, - Of that sum $250 s offered by Sheriff Willlam I. Treager; $750 by the Los Angeles county board of supervisors and $2,000 by the Los Angeles Examiner. 8 PER CENT. STOOK DIVIDEND. Honolulu, Dee. 19. (By Assoclated Press)—Stockholders of the Hawalian Pineapple Co, have approved a 58 per cent stock dividend. Tresfry served a BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922.—SIXTEEN PAGES. HEROIC SAILOR SWIMS THROUGH ICY WATER, ‘SAVING SHIPWRECKED PEOPLE + QARISTMAS TREE FUND, Three more contributions of $1 aplece were recelved by The “Herald" today for the Munici- pal Chfistmas Tree fund and they have been sent to the Chamber of Commerce, Two who signed themselves “A Friend,” broug '~'~.a,.4gU£r each and Miss El¢ also contributed a A contribution was credited to last evening, sho! credited to the Firs. Baptist church. Total contributions received by The ‘Herald” have reached $42. SEVEN MORE EXECUTED 45 IRISH OFFENDERS Convicted of Train Wreck- ing—Total Executions Reaches 19 in Month Conn Advi Hartforq, Dublin, Dec. 19, (By Assoclated Press).—Four railway men and three laborers were executed here this morning for interfering with trains in County Kildare. The seven men executed were cap- tured November 13 by Free State troops in a house, the location. of which is unknown. With them a quantity of stolen goods, rifles and ammunition was found. The men were tried by a military committee and sentenced to death on a charge of train wrecking. The sentence was carried out. at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The men executed are reported to have been members of the republican army. Today's executions make a_ total of 19 by the Free State in a little more ithan .a month, The previous execu- tions were: November 17, James Fisher, Peter Cassidy, - Richard Tuohy and John Gaffney, Dublin republicans, shot for having vevolvers in their possession. November 24, Erskine Childers, chief lieutenant of Eamon De Valera, executed for having had a pistol in his possession. November 30, Joseph Spooner, Pat- rick Farrelly and John Murphy exe- cutedt, for armed participation n Sz bomb attack. December 8, Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellowes, Joseph McKelvey and Rich- ard Barrett, executed in.reprisal for the Hales assassination. Train wrecking, the tearing up of rallway tracks and the blowing up of bridges has been practiced on a large scale by republican sympathizers in Ireland since the irregulars began their operations. This had badly dis- organized the railway system and hurt trade dispatches frequently telling of communication between Dublin and Belfast or between other important points in south Ireland being cut off. Today's drastic action aimed at the interference with train operation was under the blanket measure passed by the Dail Eireann last fall giving au- thority to suppress disorder. Previous executions have been in connection with the use or possession of arms except that the last infliction of c#p- ftal punishment on December 8 when O'Connor, Mellowes and two other republican leaders were execut}ed. ‘was officially announced as in reprisal for the assassination of Sean Hales, the deputy shot the day previous. MISSING AIRMAN SAFE U, 8. Mail Pilot, Forced Down in Utah Snows, Is at Home of Rigby Rancher. Salt Lake City, Dec. 19.—Air Mail Pilot Henry G. Boonstra, missing since last ¥Friday, when he became lost in a blizzard en route to Rock Springs, Wyoming has been found at the Rig- by ranch four miles goutheast of where his wrecked plane was discov- ered yesterday according to advices recelved by air mail officlals here to- day. Boonstra reported he was unable to got away from the Rigby ranch be- cause of the deep snow. ‘FAILS FOR $450,000 Max Spiegel, Owner of Grand Theater, Now in Sanitarium, Filed Involun- tary Petition in Bankruptey. New York, Dec. 19.—Alleging lia- bilities of $750,000 and assets of $300, 00, three creditors today filed an in- voluntary petition in bankruptcy against Max Splegel, theatrical pro- ducer of this city. Spiegel, who is.now in a sanitarfum at Stamford at Stamford, among other theatrical holdings, wag owner of the Grand theater in Hartford. No Trnc—e Yet Found of Missing Ex-Policeman According to the local police, no trace has as yet been secured as to the whereabouts of Frank G. Gram- pico, the former supernumerary po- liceman, who is wanted on a warrant charging that he obtained money un- der false pretenses. No additional reports of Grampico's alleged get- rich-easy scheme have been reported to the authorities today. ecticut . Dept, Christmas Business Already Far Exceeds Trade of One Year Ago | at Large; Slaying One Merchant Reports 50 Per Cent. Increase—“Her- ald” Reporter “Goes Shop- ping” and Finds Good Gift Suggestions. State pristmas spirit is in ‘the air. A tnlpeopl!o are doing thelr early. .ast evening the C‘m"- res remained open until 9 O ciovs nd they will continue to do so for the balance of the week. Everywhere one turns, can be seen evidences of the Christmastide. Ever- greens and spruce trees are on sale in" many places. Holly, cedar and other Christmas wreaths are begin- ning to make their appearance in windows and doors. The park com- mission and the public amusement sommission are working hand in hand with the Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree committee to hold the annual exercises on the green at Cen- tral park. Busy Soenes Everywhere. At the post office letters are coming in addressed to Santa Claus and the annual rush is om. The Salvation Army has a Santa Claus on the street and the Welfare association, the ‘Day Nursery, the Junior Achievement council, the Tuberculosis Relief so- ciety and other organizations are planning their Christmas parties. Spe- cial services, cantatas, entertainments, tableaus, etc., are being planned ‘in all churches, In the local business places the spirit of the season predominates in a more striking manner than else- where. The windows are decorated with an elaborate display of holiday goods and trimmings. Santa Claus is seen in many places. The famous sleigh with the reindeer still is in evidenge, the jolly old Christmas saint appearing reluctant to use his late model automobile, which it is whi§- pered he has purchased. Comment By Merchants. Considerable of the improved bus- iness, according to 8. M. Davidson, of (Continued on Sixth Page) PASTOR TO OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Parishioners to Join With Rev. Thomas J. Laden in Observance of Silver Jubilee. the chi:ich of St. John tiie Evangelist, will obsérve the 25th annlversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Thursday, December 21. His parishioners some time.ago ap- pointed a committee from among their numbers to prepare a celebra- tion in his honor. Johp Sullivan, chairman' of the committee, an- ! nounced today that plans have been arranged to make Father Laden's sil- ver jubilee a red letter event in the history of the parish, and to that end a program has been prepared for the Bccasion, It is as follows: Selection, ‘“Baby Blue Eyes,” from Follies of 1922; presentation speech by Edward Crow- ley; remarks by Rev. Thomas J. Laden; song, Miss Margaret O'Leary; remarks, Rev. John T. Winters; song, Andrew Basso; remarks, Rev. Patrick Daly; song, Mrs, Mary T. Crean; in- termission and refreshments; selec- tions, “Zenda,” from Prisoner of Zenda and “Gray Morn” by J. Mor- ris Ward; remarks, Rev. Lucyan Boj- nowski; song, John J. Kiniry; res marks, Rev. Charles Coppens; song, John O'Brien; remarks, Rev. Stephen Grohol; song, James V. Sullivan; re- marks, Rev. Edward V. Grikis and Rev. Patrick Dolan of Middletown. The exercises will take place Thurs- day evening in the parish hall, and all the members of St. John's parish are invited to attend. Invitations have also been extended to the clergy of the city, and friends of Ifather Laden's are expected to be present from Wallingford, Cromwell, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford and Waterbury. The music will be furnished by Frank Sullivan’s orches- tra. i AGQUITTED OF MURDER Not Found Gullty i Scobee Hardman of Murdering Ieon Renaker “Tur- key King."” Winchester, Ky., Dec. 19.-—Scobee Hardman was acquitted today of the charge of murdering Leun Renaker, the Blue Grass “turkey king." Renaker, wealthy commission mer- chant, was slan by blows on the head from a blunt instrument whilé in bed at his home here in July. Mrs. Nancy C. Renaker, his widow, and Reese Fox, a friend of Hardman, are under indictment for conspiracy in the alleged murder plot.. Immediate Inquiry Into Night Wreck at Boston Boston, Dec. 19.—An investigation to determine the cause of the derall- ment of the Providence express on the N. Y. N. H. & H. rallroad near the Hyde Park station late yesterday, was begun by officlals of the road ecarly today. The only passenger re- ported as seriously injured—Miss Josephine Hadisch of North Bergen, N. J.—recovered consciousness at a hospital last night. It was thought her skull was fractured. DRUGS BY CARRIER PIGEON. Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 19.—While the police searched in Chinatown yes- terday for hidden drugs a carrier pigeon flew In bearing a tube of nar- cotlcs, Two men were arrested. Rev. Thomas_ J..Laden, pastor §f 4 Poison Fiend is Household Pets Owners of dogs and cats in the northern section of the city are stirred up over a systemitic polson- ing of their pets within the past five or six weeks, by some person or per- sons unknown to them. Since Novem ber 1, from 12 to 156 dogs and elght or 10 cats have been poisoned in the section north of the rallorad tracks, many of which have died, While none of the dogs have been highly pedigreed animals, or the cats elther, so far as could be ascertained, they have been valuable as pets, the list including several collies, sotters, etc,, and one high priced hunting dog. According to Dr. B. D. Radcliffe, veteriparian, who has been called in to treat most cases, the poison used is a slow acting drug, with many in- dications of being bichloride of mer- cury. In a few cases, he says, he has seen traces of arsenic. In all cases, he says, it has been a slow acting poison, and is fed probably through scraps of meat thrown around. In all cases the poison has been fatal unless treatment has been given quickly. No particular street is se- lected, but the epidemic of poisoning is said to extend all over the northern section of the city. In diséussing the case this morning, Dr. Radclfffe said it was difficult to trace the person or persons who aye guilty of the offense because of the many chemicals used in local fac- tories. “I may be 1istaken,” he said, “but I believe employes work- ing on plating processes and other cases where chemicals as cyanide, copper sulphate, etc., are used, can obtain these drugs too easily, One man could carry enough of that stuff in his pocket to kill the whole town.” No complaints have been made to the police department, but a number of people who have lost their pets have threatened to ask the police de- partment to investigate. ‘When asked if the owners of the animals had ever thought of contributing to a fund towards offering a reward for evidence enough to convict the per- son poisoning the animals, Dr, Raa- cliffe said he had not heard of any but thought it might be a good sug- gestion. . MANUFACTURERS MEET, OPEN SHOP FAVORED Other Industrial Recommen- ‘dations Made at Session @ie Now Haim Today New Haven, Dec. 10.—Manufactur- ors of Connecticut were here today to exchange information in the annual session of the Manufactnurers Associa- tion of Connecticut and the general lines of analysis of industrial condi- tions were those of trafflc, finance, employment, production, distribution, heating and other kindred subjects. Members were in groups for discus- sion of particular subjects in which they were interested. The general meeting listened to the annual report of the president E. Kent Hubbard, which was a close up of | t | fuel, railroad and labor problems of the year just closing from the Connec- ticut viewpoint: The noon luncheon was addressed by Col. C. R. Gow, president of the Assoclated Industries of Massachu- setts and his topic was “The Value of Organized Effort in the Development of the Community." The industrial relations group with J. E. Otterson of this city as chairman held its discussions behind closed doors. It is upderstood that the com- mittee asked for continued support of the *“open shop' principle and ex- pressed disapproval of bringing in a third party to settle a dispute. Among committee reports was that of the finance committee with Guy . Miller as chairman which com- mended the condition of the state's finances and urged that an alteration he de in the tax system by the next l(-gl“tur(‘. The industrial relations comMAttee through Mr, Otterson spoke of the “open shop™ system, and the need of continued development of in- dustrial good will between employer and employe. The traffic committee through R. 1. French urged that funds be appropri- ated and a commission be appointed to study the competitive situation be- tween motor truck and the railroad system to the end that these agencies may be brough into cooperation. T. 0. Goss of Waterbury urged that New England work as a unit in the solving of tranaportation problems. Fre Chase, president of the Chase Co., of Waterbury, spoke of the Great Takes Tidewater problem. The members had opportunity to study charts on the state's financial condition prepared by Prof. Fred Fairchild of Yale who said that un- less the state's expenditures are boosted there should be no reason for increased taxation. DISCUSS STEEL MERGER. Youngstown, 0., Dec. 19.—~Talk of a merger of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. and the Brier Hill Steel Co., two of the largest independent steel companies in the country were revived today with the news that prominent stockholders of the two concerns had re-opened negotiations, * * THE WEATHER oy Hartford, Dec. 19.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair continued cold with north- west winds tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness with ris- ing temperature and southefly winds. | | | l ! b Bault Ste. Marie, Ont, Dec, 19~ The wireless today told tales of re- markable herolsm displayed by Billy Gow, fireman aboard the Rellanes, after the tug, carrying 36 persons, grashed on the rocky shores of the Tizard islands in northern Lake Su- perior nearly a week ago, Sunday night, four days after the tug had grounded, Gow swam ashore L with a rope and enabled his stranded mpanions to make thelr way to the land on rafts constructed from ice skiffs belonging to the Dominlon Fish Co., which the Reliance was carrying. Only one of the tug’s boats was able to reach the shore, The others had been lost the first day when attempts had been made to launch them. Ad- vices received today indicated that three lives were Jost at the time. The ABATEMENT OF TAXES APPROVED TOTALS $663 Mayor and Aldermen Also Favor Eleven Personal Tax Petitions Property tax abatements to the amount of $683.69 were favored by the magor and board of aldermen at a session last night in Mayor A. M. Paonessa’s office, and the board also lacted favorably upon the petitions of 11 persons for abatement of personal taxes. In all cases where personal tax abatement was favored the petitioner or a representative appeared before the board. Varlous causes were as- cribed for the petitions for relief. In some instances the petitioner set forth that he was crippled while there were several widows with children. ITn a few cases no action was taken pend- ing an investigatign by the collector. Following are the personal tax abatements to be recommended to the common counch next week: Cepheus McGowan, 62 Smalley street, crippled hand and two chil- dren to support, tax abated; Sophie Siedzik, 42 Grove street, widow with two children, tax abated; Annie Wan- da of 16 Sexton street, husband earns but $18 weekly, has seven chil- dren to support, tax abated; Mary Wilson, 100 Lawlor street, widow with three children, tax abated; Theresa Kooper, 11 Lilac street, husband liv- ing, six children to support, tax abat- ed; lva Miscons, 79 Beaver street, widow with three childrery two of Jwhom are workiny: tase lgfid ever for inyestigation; Mary Egan, lo1 Wash- ington street, grass widow with three children, tax abated; Anthony Da- brovolski; 12 Smith street, has a crip- pled hand which enables him to earn but $19 weekly, and has two children to support. Zaira Spaccalute, 47 Willow street, widow with three children, one of whom works, tax abated; Veronica Ciesielski, 199 Broad street, husband living, four children, case held up for further investigation; Anna Davey, 22 Hurlburt street, one child, employed, case held up for investigation; Julia Kojefsky, 971 Stanley street, husband sick, four children, tax abated; Ca- slida. Donato, 42 Oak street, husband alive, eight children, tax abated; Mary Jakbuczyk, 196 Curtis street, seven children, tax abated; Mary Sansome, 63 Cherry street, four children, hus- band living, case held up for investi- gation. The following rebates were ordered: Stuart Hellberg, an ex-soldier for taxes paid on property at 58 Lincoln street; Antonio Di Pinto for taxes paid on a barn that he never owned, in 1917, and upon a store that he never owned, in 1918, the amount be- ing $4.056; Michael Haugh, an ex- sailor, for personal tax of 1920 and 1921; Fred H. Huck, an ex-service- man for $10 tax pald on an automo- bile; Henrietta Titz, sprinkling tax on Smalley street property, the street having been sprinkled only part of the year, rebate $3.12; August W. Hausrath, sprinkling tax on Monroe street property, for the same reason, rebate, $1.25. Abatements recommended by hoard of assessors were allowed follows: Patsy Aliva, $22; Ired 7.70; A. A. Beckwith, $6.60; Rradley, $6.04; H. 8. Covell, $2.20; Aurellio Canzonetti, $1.25; Bridget Darrow, $16; Angelo Donofrio, $13.20; D. L. Dunn, $12.10; E. A. "and Anna Edward, $5.32; Albert lert, $8; O. rling, $2.2 Gherline, $9.90; Y. Geraga, $5.70; 1% C. and N. L. Helm, $3. H. C. Hine, $16.50; Oscar and Hilma Holm- quist, $5 ; Martin Horwitz, $8.80; Boleslaw Yanoviteh, $14.30; Philip Kallgren, $2.20; . C. Kelly, $1; F. L. Knox, $3.84; Antone Komar, $2.20; J. B. Krenn, $15.40; L. W. Lawyer, 14; M. P. Leghorn, $14.85; Sarab Lockwin, $14.30; Fred Logan, $12.64; Iortunato Bartalucci, $7.70; Matthew Mazeika, $1.7 Catherine Moore, $4.40; Tom Mur $33; Steve Muz- ginski, $1.96. Thomas McAvay, $4.40; New Brit- ain Hebrew Supply company, $12.10; B. Novak, $16.50; Alfred Olson, $2.20; Robert O'Neill, $2.20; Angelo Pes- tritto, $3.84; Axel Peterson, $2.66; William Phelan, $2.20; W. B. Quin- livan, $2.20; John Rappanotti, $2.20; G. B. Ritchie, $2.20; St. Peter's church corporation, $64; Irank Schmidt, $2.20; W. J. Sidoti, $30; Phillp Spindler, $2.20; Spring & Day, $44; Tred Stabert, $4; John Swanson, $5.50; Aloisa Taucher, $5.50; Alex Urban, $2; G. 8. Wells, $3.84; Sheldon Wessoleck, $2.20; John W. Zehrer, $10.92; Reuben Bosley, $2.20; Hanson, $3.30; Lester M. $6.50; W. M. Greenstein, $6.60; Michael Teghorn, $12.41; W. R Quinlivan, $2.42; Philip Scappelatti, $22; Spring & Day, $45.76; J. Swanson, $6.06; Samuel Sanders, $39.60. the as Andres, W. Peter an, S El-| Sven! Johnson, | fourth to dle, an unnamed Finlander, succumbed on the tug while being taken to the Soo for treatment after he had fallen {11, From Wednesday untll Sunday the Rellance hard aground was buffeted by ga'es, She struck a quarter of a mile from shore, but by Sunday night the pounding waves had driven her to within 756 yards of shore. 1t was then that Gow volunteered to reach the island. Plunging into the ley water with a rope tied around his walst he struck out for land. ¥or a tima It seemed as if he would fall but he kept sturdily on. Finally he crawled up on the rocky shore. The rope was stretched tight and the rafts were launched. Clinging to the line the party pulled them- | selves ashore. NEW HAVEN R, R, WILL NOT DEFEND GERMANS Employes Here in Violation Of Immigration Laws Have no Backing New Haven, Dec, 19.—No assistance in thelr defense will be given by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the three Germans taken into custody by immigration inspec- tors yesterday, the company an- nounced today in a statement. The men had been working in the rail- road shops at East Hartford and striking shopmen on the system had declared at meeting that these men had got into the country in violation of the immigration laws. . The company in its announcement after repeating a previous statement declaratory of compliance with na- tional and state laws regarding em- ployment of labor says: “The company's position has not changed. It does not feel called upon to undertake the defense of any em- ployes for violation of law not in- curred in the performance of duty as employes. If these mechanics have violated the immigration iaws they are in no different position from an employe who has violated any other law of the state or nation. The only occasion when the company has un- dertaken the defense of its employes is where the alleged violation has been performed in the course of their duty and the management has been con- vinced of the probability of their in- nocence.” The three Germans give the names of Fritz Unger, George Zazona and Juamin Richter and were taken to the [ Hartford poiiés ‘statioh” 1y Tnspectors Hurley and Clark who had been sent from Providence. Hartford, Dec. 18.—The three al- lecged German workmen, Fritz Unger, George Zazona and Jusmin Reichter, arrested by federal agents at the East Hartford shops of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad Monday night as imported laborers, were taken to Boston today. There they will, it is said, be given a hearing before a United States immigration inspector. It is charged they were brought into the country in violation of the alien contract law. PEACE CONFERENCE LASTING TOO LONG Dardanelles Question Must Be Set- tled Tomorrow—Proposed Treaty Has Been Drafted Lausanne, Dec, 19 (By the Associat- ed Press)—It was reported this aft- ernoon that a complete draft of the peace treaty drawn up as a result of the deliberations of the Near East conference here would be presented to the Turks on Saturday. Today's session of the conference body dealing with the question of the straits was adjourned at 2 o'clock until tomorrow without an agreement having been reached. The Turkish delegates were concil- fatory during the discussions but the Russian representatives maintained {an attitude of opposition. Lord Curzon announced that the discussions were dragging on too lengthily and that tomorrow's meet- ing must be the last for consideration of the stralts problems. Toreign Minister Tchitcherin of Russia made an effort during the de- bate to draw fire from the American delegation, He argued that the Am- erican statement as to the attitude of the United States on the question of the straits should be interpreted as to mean that only warships on errands of mercy could go through the straits to the Black Sea. The American rep- resentatives “did not reply to the soviet minister. Rye Policeman Is Shot In Jaw by Stamford Man Greenwich, Dec. 19.-George Olsen, a police officer of Rye, N. Y., met two [men on the street there early today and asked them where they were going. One drew a gun and fired. The officer got a bullet in the jaw. He went to the United hospital at Portchester. Later Tony Tulesco of this town was arretsed on suspicion of being one of the two men. ( ARGUE ON K. K. K. Washington, Dee. 19.—Dr. H. W, Evans of Dallas, Texas, imperial wiz- ard of the invisible empire of the Ku Kiux Klan held a pow wow with klan officials today at a hotel here but no one concerned would divulge the na- ture of the conference or say whether Dr. Evans would visit any official of the government during his stay in Washington. E B i i i emenlet { - w— Vmfi December Meeting of Yard Owners New Britain People Must Use Substis tutes for Domestic Sizes or They Will Be Forced to Burn Furniture by March 1, He Declares. “New Britain people do not realize ; the seriousness of the coal situation, and unless they wake up to the fact that they must buy and burn substi« tutes during the winter, by the firss of March they will be burning furnis ture to keep warm,” according to Fuel Administrator E. W. Christ, who is back on the job as secretary of the Stanley Works, after a brief illness. This city, according to present ine goal before the first of April, which means that there may be no coal available or for sale during the month| of March, according to Mr. Christ's i figures, At the last meeting of the New Britain coal dealers it was lmed‘ that all dealers would sell 80 per oenlt egg and stove coal and 20 per gent' buckwheat. The following day orders were issued by State Fuel Adminis~ trator Thomas W. Russell making this mixture obligatory. Alleges Violations of Regulations. Earlier this fall the local dealers were instructed by Mr. Christ to de= 1Ver no coal in domestic sizes to any. business block, apartment house, pub- ic building, church, school or the- ater. According to the local com= missioner practically all of the local dealers have violated rulings on coal deliveries to a certain extent. This statement also was made in.an open letter to coal dealers by Mr. Russell, gublished last week in the “Herlld.'s Last week James 8. North, acting fuel administrator, learned that @ local dealer delivered domestic size coal to a place which was supposes to get soft coal. A short time bétore another dealer was seen putting do- mestic coal in at a local business block. Both cases were turned over to Mr. Christ and will be discussed at a meeting of the dealers, with the . fuel commission and Mayor Paonessa at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. HAnllcipltca Dissatistaction, N “If the dealers will agree ot keep their agreement,” it won't tulo to clear up a lot of MW‘H& sald Mr. Christ. ““There will be a lot. of kicke the first week 'they insist upon substitutes, but after there will be no trouble,” il Mr. Christ stated that the dealerds all intend to keep the agreement, but here and there there is a “good cus- tomer” and to this customer they are dpt to slip a little extra. “When they do this to a place which is supposed to take some substitute for anthracite, they simply are taking it away from. the householder,” he said. “If the dealers would actually com- ply with the terms of their agree- ment,” said Mr. Christ, “it means that we would use 20 per cent. suba stitute and it would help a lot towards. avolding that shortage on the'firat of March.” DREW ASKS RECOUNT Ansonia Senator, Defcated at Polls Last Month, Now Wants Ballots Counted Over Again. Ansonia, Dec. 19.—A recount of the votes cast for senator in the 17th sens atorial district has been asked by Sens ator Frederick M. Drew of Ansonia - who was defeated for re-election by ‘Walter B. Johnson at the November election by 18 vetes. recount proceedings were served upon Mr. Johnson late yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff William M. of Derby and a return made to the is sald, issued a certificate of election. to the democratic candidate for sen= ator, who'is elected, on the face of the returns by a majority of 18 im a,total vote case in the district of 11,059, § Drew had a majority in the distriet outside of Derby, or 885. Derby up- set this by giving a majority for John« son of 903, There are sevey towns in the district, Ansonia, Derby, Sey« {mour, Oxford, Beacon Falls, Middies jpury and Southbury. Johnson's mas jority was first given as 80, the cor=, rected count and the discovery of an error of 11 vates in the third ward, which had not been eredited to Drew, reducing the Johnson majority to 18 CONVICTS TESTIFY Tive, Shackled Together, Try to Show That Slayer of Brunen Was Insane in Prison. g Mount Holly, N. J., Dee. 19.— convicts shackled to one anoth brought here from the state prison {at Trenton, testified today for the des {fense of Mrs. Dorls Brunen and Ibrother, Harry C. Mohr, charged |kiNing John T. Brunen. The convi were questioned in an attempt to set the testimony of Charles M. oll, confessed slayer, who said he shi Brunen at the instigation of Mrs. Bi nen and Mohr. The convicts sald Powell raved and barked like in his cell in the Burlington e jail here. 5 | The defens is trying to prove Powell was insane when he e Mrs. Brunen Wwas Cross again today. She denied s called her husband a brute she intended to get a divorcs. el i PREDICTS SERIOUS SHORTAGE, i 2 Bt A A dications, will be short 15,350 tons of . ‘fi- b Shea' secretary of state who has already, it = by Papers in the 4