New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 SLEUTHS ROUND UP CLEVER COUNTERFEITERS WHOHAVE | BEEN ISSUING BAD CHECKS | Federal and Private Men Report Capture Of Gang That Has Forged Rail- way Express Orders Accused Said to Have Worked Off Bogus Papgrs of $50 and $100 Denomi- nations in All Sections of Country. Asbury Park, N. J, Dec. 22 (By Assoclated Press)—A long search by federal agents and private detectives for counterfeiters who have been flooding the country with forged Am- erican Rallway, Express money or- ders has ended with the arrest here of Giles M. Ranney, an engraver, and the arrests in New Orleans of James Watson and Walter R. Molan, it was disclosed today. Ranney, who was said to be a New Yorker, was arrested several days ago but his capture was kept secret until the other alleged plotters were taken into custody. County Detective Davenport sald the activities of the band had been car- ried on all over the country, cities in which they operated including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Birmingham. $50 and $100 Checks The men are alleged to have passed counterfeits of the blue travelers cheques of the American Railway Ex- press in denominations of $50 and $100. Officlals of the express com- pany declared that this was the first successful attempt in 80 years to pass forged travelers’ cheques. BLAME INCENGRE S5 FOR LOSS OF CHURCH Notre Dame at Quebec De- stroyed—Property Dam- age a Million Dollars Quebec, Dec, 22.—The fire which destroyed the historic $1,000,000 Notre Dame church early today is be- lleved to have been caused by an in- cendlary, according to Danlel Lorrain, chief of the provincial police, who sald he had recelved a letter inform- ing him that the edifice would be burned on December 28, First report said it was believed the blaze was caused by a short circuit in the electrical wiring. A messenger boy turned in the alarm when he noticed smoke issuing from the edifice. Firemen were un- able for a time to locate the seat of the blaze so dense was the smoke in- side the bullding. Later it was found the flames had started between the ceiling and the roof." Heroic efforts made to save the sacred vessels were unsuccessful, The church, known as the French basilica, was located on the opposite side of the square from the former site of the Jesuit college and was first established In 1674, It underwent a restoration in 1745, The rectory, adjoining the church also was destroyed. The seminary buildings were threatened when the fire was at its height and the students were ordered out. The flames leaped the narrow street separating the church buildings from the business section of old Quebec and caused slight damage to the NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES, BULLEN NOW DENIES Library, " RY WAS MAN L] e s e Admits He Erred in Identifylng Per- son Who Rented Hall for K, K. K, Meeting. What appears to have been a pe- cullar case of mistaken {dentity was responsible for the announcement in last evening’s paper that George E. Kingsbury, of Maple street, was the individual who contracted for the rental of Turner hall for the Ku Klux Klan lecture on Wednesday evening. The Herald does not assume respon- sibility for the mistake but is per- fectly willing, for Mr. Kingsbury's sake, to publish an explanation, Rumor had it, yesterday, that the hall had been rented by Mr., Kings- bury. Col. W. W. Bullen, in charge of the hall, was communicated with and stated that he had rented it to Mr. Kingsbury. The *“Herald” was unable to find Mr. Kingsbury to fur- ther check up, as it is anxlous to do in connecting any man with the or- ganization that is frowned upon in many circles.” However, it was well established that the hall was rented by a Mr. Kingsbury and what The “Herald” belleved to be a fact was printed. It developed last evening, when Mr. Kingsbury* met Col. Bullen in The “Herald" office, that Col. Bul- len wa% mistaken in his impression that Mr. Kingsbury was the man. Mr, Bullen stated that he believed he was until he faced him last evening, and then said that it was not G. E, Kings- bury, of Maple street. The receipt for the cash which was paid for the hall rental was made out to a George Kingsbury. Whether there was a man of that name or whether the person had misrepresented himself 18 un- known. LAND DEVELOPMENTS newspaper offices of the Telegraph, and the Chronicle. Other establish- ments suffered heayily from smoke and water. Monsignor Laflamme, cure of Notre IN HIGH TAX ZONE | All Post Office Records Smashed With Tons of Mail Being Handled Number of Letters Sent Passes All Previous Marks —Greeting Cards and Parcel Post Tax Clerks to Limit, Never in the history of the New Britaln post office has there been such a tremendous volume of business transacted as within the past fiv dgys Postmaster ¥, I. Delaney tol a representative of the “Herald" this morning. Seven thowsand more let- ters and cards have passed through the cancelling machine this past week than during the corresponding period of last year, This does not include the number of odd sized cards which are stamped by hand. Hundreds of Tons of Parcels, James B. Grace, superintendent of malls, sald that over 5,000 tons of in- sured parcel post have heen sent out of the local office this past week in addition to the hundreds of tons of uninsured and regular factory parcel post packages., He could not give an estimate of the number of tons of un- insured parcel post packages which have been sent out from the office but he sald it was safe to say that the tonnage has been greatly in ex- cess of that over last year for the corresponding period. Niagara of Letters and Cards. Clarence J. Boardman, assistant superintendent of mall, said that 36,- HARTFORD TROLLEY Miss Annig Gahnberg Was Re- turning Home From Shopping TRAGEDY IN NEWINGTON Brother Hears of Fatality and Later Learns Victim Was His Sister— Worked At North & Judd Factory In This City, Miss Annie Gahnberg, aged 36 years, of Broadview street, Maple Hill, met a horrible death shortly before 7 o'clock last night, when she was struck and instantly killed by a Hart- ford bound trolley car. Judging from the condition in which the body was found, death must have been in- stantaneous, as she ‘'was almost de- capltated, Both legs were broken and the right one was nearly severed, Was Out Shopping Miss Gahnberg, who was employed at the North & Judd Mfg. Co., left the factory last night at 6 o’clock and with her sister made several stops in local stores, doing Christmas shop- ping. After visiting several stores she expressed some anxiety about her mother who has been seriously {ll for about two weeks. and she decided to leave her sister here and go home. She boarded the car and/ with her arms fllled with bundles she got off at the station nearest her home. It is believed that she was struck by a car following. The body was car- 700 lotters and cards were cancelled at the local office on Monday this year and 28,400 for the day last yedr; 34,400 Tuesday of this year and 32,300 for Tuesday of last year; 46,400 for Wednesday of this year and 62,600 for Wednesday of last year; 64,400 Thursday this year and 61,100 Thursday last year. « Coming the Other Way, Too. As for incoming parcel -post pack- ages, over 10,000 were received by and delivered from the New Britain post office yesterday and more than that amount up to 1 o'clock this aft- ernoon. Most packages arc found to be securely wrapped and few bundles have been received in poor condition. me l ried along the tracks, for about 135 feet and when an investigation was being made last night, parts of her clothing and the bundles were found strewn along the ground. Make Sad Discovery. Miss Ebba Gahnberg, her - sister, reaching home, and. on inquiring for Annie, discovered that she had not urrived. A short time later, Carl Gahnberg, a brother came in and made known the fact that a woman had been killed by a trolley car. When he was told that his sister had not reached home, a search was institut- ed, After being viewed by Medical Examiner Dr. Waterman Lyon of this city, the body was turned over to CITY NEARS LIMIT ON ISSUING BONDS Dilemma Whether to Build New| Schools or Lay Pavement SMALL ~ MARGIN REMAINS Chairman Hall of Charter Revision Jommittee Doubts Getting Favor- able Action On Two New Issues ¥rom 1923 Legislature, Because the city has practically reached the limit for bond issues al- lowed under the statutes, New Britain will probably be obliged to give up | the idea of putting up any new school | buildings, or else lay no new pave- ments next year, officials of the city government being convinced that the 1923 legislature will not approve of | bond issues for hoth purposes. Under state laws no city or town can bond itself for an amount in ex- cess of five per cent. of its grand list. This allows New Britain a total of $4,600,000 for honds for all purposes, The present bonded indebtedness of the city is $4,397900, according to the municipal record. Tt is thought likely that next year's grand list will show no increase over this year's since practically all the large build- ings erected in the city this year are non-taxable, being for hospital, edu- cational or church purposes, and stocks of merchandise have been al- lowed to dwindle. * Bonds Already Issued Bonds now out are as follows: Water bonds, $975,000; sewer bonds $1,265,000; street Dbonds, $185,000; subway bonds, $191,000; municipal building bonds, $215,000; park bonds, to on fes ies, the Ric Morehouse mob of last August, were found today near the Eastland ferry WOMANKILLED BY | BODIES, SOUGHT BY TROOPS IN LOUISIANA LAKE, FOUND, SHREVEPORT PAPER STATES Two Corpses Are Believed To Be Those Of Men Kidnapped By More- house Mob Last August National Duty Send Out Telephone Call for Reinforcements— During Night Mysterious Men Are Fired Upon. Guardsmen on Shreveport, La., Dec. 22.—The de- composed bodies of two men belleved ' and Thomas of the be Watt Daniels hards, missing victims Lake Fourche, which separates Morehouse and Richland parishes, ac- cording to the correspondent of the Shreveport Journal dead men were tied with wire, came to the surface as the result of a charge of dynamite exploded last night by unidentified persons. e The bodles were nude except for | belts and a portion of the trousers. One thought that those who used the ex- piosives left without knowing the bod- The limbs of the They | man's head was gone. It Is had come to the surface. Owing to the condition of the bod- it is believed identification will be difficult unless there are marks on the helts. The place on the bank near where ferry boat was accustomed to landing was badly torn up by the ex- plosion, surface of the water, Many dead fish were on the Ask Keinforcements Monroe, La., Dec. 22.—Lieut. Lo Dame, said that the art treasures and |Proposed Extensions Included in Sec- documents, dating back to 1674 which s areh ‘held. among. its reatest | » 1 Taxing Districts Adopted By possessions had been destroyed. Fa- mous sacred paintings by Van Dyke and Lebrun: were lost, Notre Dame is the ninth Catholic edifice in' Canada to have a serious fire this year, and the second in this section, The church and shrtite of St. Anne de Beaupre was destroyed last March. $109,000; refunding bonds, $45,000; school bonds, $1,402,000. Total $4,- 897,090, s The council has approved for is- suance this,year and recomheudad to the boardAf finance and tnx\‘aflon for consides %-. school bondg to the amotnt d° 9650,000 and street bonds of $201,0h0. Chairman E. F. Hail of the ¢harter revision committee is hesitant about recommending to the legislature both The trail of the alleged counter- feiters was struck in New York last November when a bank teller, check- ing his accounts, noticed something wrong with the texture of one of the cheques which he had - cashed. An alarm was immediately sent out and investigation showed that $800 worth of the bogus paper already had been passed i New York. Tvery bank, raflroad, cicket office and express of- fice in the country then was notified Hayden this morning received a me sage from Captain W. Cooper &t i Rouge to mobilize a detashment of = 40 men and rugh them to ‘Morehouse parish te rveinfogee the members of Co, Gy Loulsiana National Guard mos on duty there. The detachment noon today on - tetibis. e B Hayden. said: he Wwithout infarmi- tion as to the probable use of the troops. Money Order Dept. Rushed. Indertaker Frank Brodzick of this Miss Margaret . Sheehan of the|Qity. This was done, because at the money order department and infpoint near where the accident hap- charge of redeeniing the war saving|pened, there are a number of Polish stamps at this o!t’ly?. states that there {people residing, The brother and are approximately’ 2,000 moro people sister came here, and at the wnder- in this city wio heve registered Their | taicing rooms, they identified the re. wir savings shmpy and Tave not as|mains, - John A, Erickson, of the firm yet had them addeeme]. They arelor Jrickson & Carlson, was notified, asked ‘to ' redoeMt them at the post!ang he had the body removed to his office next week if it is possible in|egtablishment. Revision Committee. Practically every section of the city in which there is an extensive land development ' project in gperation is inclulled in the pu ed extension of the second taxing’ the charter revision its meeting last night. ects to feave committee at to be on the lookout for the counter- feits, Suspeet Arvected A short time later eDtective Daven- port received a mysterious tip that the counterfeits’ were being made in Asbury Park by Ranney. He trailed the man to.a small printing shop where the detective says he found him keeping some of the bogus cheques with authentic paper, Ran- ney was arrested. Working on in- formation they obtained in a manner as yet undisclosed federal agents and private detectives then went after Molan and Watson. They were| guided in their search by reports! which piled up from various cities of the passing of similar worthless paper. (Continued on Page 22) Chicago Plans to Finger Print And Jail all Violators—Detroit to, Lib- erate Speeders in Custody. Chicago, Dec. 22.—A law to permit jalling of specders, a card indexing and finger printing of all reckless drivers, and the curbing of “fixing" of violations were three plans proposed today by Chief Justice Olsen and Judge Adams of the spegders’ court to stop killing of an average of two persons a day in Chicago by. automo- biles. Drastic action is necessary the judges say asserting more than $30,- 000 was collected in fines for violation of ;motor laws last month, this being more than twice the average. Detroit, Dec. 22, — More than 20 persons connected with traffic law violation and sentenced to short jail terms learned today that they wouid be given their liberty as a Christmas gift. Their release was ordered by Judge Charles L. Bartlett who has sentenced several hundred reckless drivers dur- ing the past year. Five Detroit Concerns Announce Big Dividends Detroit, Dec. 22.—8tock dividends ranging from 49 to 900 per cent await investors in five local concerns, it was announced today. The American Electrical Heater Co. plans the 900 per cent dividend with an increase in capitalization from $100,000 to $1,- 000,000, Germany Officially Denies Asking for U. S. Survey Berlin, Dec. 22 (By Assoclated Press)—It was officially denied here today that Chancellor Cuno or any other government official had sug- STATE T0 CONSTRUCT ROAD TO PLAINVILLE Assurances Received Today by New Britain Dele- gation at Capitol (Special to The Herald). Hartford, Dec. 22.—Charles J. Ben- nett of the State Highway Commis- sion informed a delegation of 15 men from New Britain and Plainville at a meeting of the commission in its of- fice this afternoon that the state will build a new road from New Britain to Plainville and from Plainville to Southington at a cost of approximate- ly $235,000. The road will be 20 feet wide and | from New Britain will be of con- crete. Irom Plainville to Southington it will be composed of sheet asphalt with a concrete face. | Senator John H. Trumbull of Plainville was the spokesman, intro- ducing W. H. Cadwell, chairman of the delegation., Before Mr. Cadwéll had gone very far in his introductory rémarks -Mr. Bennett said: 'You've got a pretty easy job. You can cut a lot of corners if you let me, tell you that we are going to build the road next year. Mr. Bennett also made a request that New Britain and Plainville motor van and truck owners be patient, be- cause they will be put to considerable inconvenience, as the road = will be built only one-half at a time. He also suggested that the towns assume the expense (of building sidewalks for pedestrians, Those comprising the delegation were Senator John H. Trumbull, Sen- ator-elect Richard Covert, Ray I. Makin, I, G, Russell, J. R. Andrews, I*, C. Rackliffe, W. J. Johnson, I, E. Wheeler, H. T. Sherman, P. J. Gaff- ney, W. H, Cadwell, Ralph Seymour, C. B. Hart, Frank Usher, B. ¥. Gaff- ney, A. P. Marsh and 1. K. Burr. CONSTING FATALITY 14 Years Old North Grosvernordale Boy Killed When Struck By Auto- mobile This Morning. Thompson, Dec. 22.—Willlam Cho- niere, 14, one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Choniere of North Grosvernordale was kitled The recommendations made to the committee by City Engineer Joseph D. Willlams and for which he has prepared maps are as follows: In the southeast corner of the city, taking in all property that is now in the first but not in the sec- ond taxing district. X In the western section of the city, extending the present extension of 1,- 800 feet beyond the city line to a point 2,400 feet beyond the city line, this taking in the Russwn land de- velopment almost as far us Slater road. In the northern section extending the district 200 feet west of Farming- ton avenue to the south line of the north end park extended wusterly, and on Stanley street north to Bar- bour road, This includes all of Rel- videre. The sections which it is now pro- posed to include in both taxing dis- trigts will be granted all’' improve- ments, provided the amendment goes through the legislature, 50 FAMILIES HOMELESS Dozen New York Firemen Are Also Injured By Falling Walls in Dwell- ing House Fires. New York, Dec. 22.—Deputy Fire Chief John I", O'Hara and 12 firemen were injured today by falling walls while combatting a blaze that dam- aged the Auto Baby Carriage Co. plant and five adjoining dwellings in Har- rison street, Brooklyn. O'Hara was directing the firemen when startled cries of spectators warned him that the front wall was falling. He dived through a window but was pinned down. Assistant Chief “Smokey Joe"” Martin and two po- licemen plunged through the wreck- age and rescued him, He was rushed to an hospital in an ambulance. More than 50 families were driven from their homes by the blaze. BIG CHRISTHAS TRADE More Millions Spent by Public in Chicago Than Ever Before at This Season, Chicago, Dec. 22.—More millions have been spent by the Christmas buying public in the recent pre-holi- day season than ever before in Chi- cago, managers of the big stores agreed today. Although the Christmas buying in 1920 was the banner shopping season In the records of local stores, the as much as it will be necessary for them to wait a longer time for their money if the stamps are not redeemed before January 1. Miss Sheehan also states that the money order business has been heayy this year as many people are sending money for Christ- mas presents. Perfect End to Perfect Day. There are between 35 and 40 ex- perienced extra men working during the Christmas rush at the post office (Continued on Page Twenty-Five) TURKISH SITUATION [5 MORE UNGERTAIN Acceptable Decision on Straits De- pends on Allies’ Stand Turks Are Understood to Hold Off on Joint Control Until Allied’ States- men Agree to Their Own Condi- tions. Lausanne, Dec. 22.—(By Associat- cd Press)—The impression that set- tlement of the problem of the Turkish straits was not progressing as rapidly as had been anticipated became gen- eral today.as the result of a state- ment issued by the Turkish delega- tion This made it clear that Turkey's acceptance of the proposal to ap- point an international commission of control depended upon acceptance by the allies of certain conditions de- manded by the Turks. Modification Plans The modifications of the original project for control of the straits asked by the Turks include an understand- ing that the international commission shall have no jurisdiction whatsoever |over the so-called zones of demilitar- ization in the region of the straits. | The Turks furthermore have de- |manded a pact by which the allies, individually and collectively guaran- Jtee that sovereignty of neutrality of I Turkey will not be jeopardized and |that there be no aggression against | Constantinople. | Reports were in circulation yester- {day that just before the adjournment Jof Wednesday's discussion of the | straits question, when both the allied |and Turkish delegates were concilia- tory, Ismet Pasha had made an im- |an was apparently | The motorman, he said, did not see | her until it was too late. The superin- \CASE OF GIVE AND TAKE{ Funeral Will Be Private. The funeral will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Irwin chapel in Tairview cemetery. Rev. Dr. Abel Ahlquist will officlatez The funeral will be strictly private, and will be confined to immediate rela- tives of the deceased. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Supt. Beardsley's Statement, 1. 1. Beardsley, superintendent of the New Britain division of the Con- necticut company, said this morning that the trolley car which struck Miss Gahnberg was in charge of motor-| man George Herre and Conductor E. S. Bonnell. The trolley left the tri- angle in this city at 6:33 o'clock. Mr. Beardsley stated that from what he has learned about the acef- dent, which happened about 300 feet east of Canfield’s crossing, the wom- climbing up the bank on her hands and knees and had neared the top when she was struck. tendent also stated that the accident occured on the private way of the company, REPORT FINDING BODY No Conformation, However, That| Missing Aviator's Charred Corpse Has Been Located. Tucson, Arlz, Dec. 22.—Confirma- tion or denial of rumors as to the finding of an airship and the charred body of either Col. IFrancis C. Mar-| shall or Lieut. C. L. Webb, missiing aviators, today awaited the return here of planes dispatched yesterday when the report first became general- ly known. R. R. Stewart, an employe of a lo- cal battery service station, said that John Blane, an Indian friend, told him he had heard that two other In- dians had found the plane on the Pa-| pago island reservation last week, but had not told white men for fear of getting into trouble. Stewart said he sent the Indian back to Indian Osis, 75 miles west of Tucson, to seek fur- ther information with instructions to| return here. The Indian has not re- turned. Officers at Fort Huahchaca also gave little credence to the story. ! Brig. Gen. Drumm Given Boston College Degree | Boston, Dec —Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drumm, A., who served with Gen. Pershing's staff overseas, re-| ceived the honorary degree of doctor of laws from Boston coilege at a din- ner in his honor here last night. He was a sophomore when he left the college in 1901 to accept a commis- of these proposed issues since he feels With the arrival of the new detach- assembly at it Chairman I, of its borrow! age and the factories, local suspension tory. of the holidays between' Chri: Rule and ing. their is a great likelihood that city's request will be turned down, He has suggested to the mayor that it be decided which is needed more make that proposition to the general s next session. The mayor has also been warned hy 8. Chamberlain of board of finance and taxation thal the city has practically reached the limit ing power, SHOPS TOO BUSY FOR INVENTORY SHUTDOWNS Brief Christmas and New Year’s Day Decided Upon Rests A welcome sign of returning pros- perity, more striking probably, or at least as much so as the labor short-| overtime work in is the announcement that there will be very little time lost in industries this year because of operations for inven- This is a marked contrast to last year's report. In fact it might safely be said that few people need be out of work over except by choice. I ders, Frary & Clark will suspend reg- ular production work stmas and New The Skinner Chuck Co., which car- for the week Year's but the greater portion of the em- ployes will be kept at work taking in- ventory and making repairs. The Stanley Works and the Stanley Level Co. will shut down| many departments Saturday and ex-| pect to resume work Tuesday morn- | the|ment at Mer Rouge the military, strength in Morehouse parish wil reach 100. i The troops rushed to Cooper Lake carly this morning to investigate re- ports of the presence of men wading in the water that ‘was being explorea for the bodies of two missing men, returned here several hours later. Captain W. W. Cooper announced that the men fired on by the guards had disappeared and investigation after daylight failed to throw further light on the purpose of their visit to the lake. . The theory was advanced that the men were attempting to remove the bodles of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, belleved to have been vie- tims of hooded men and that particu- lar part of the lake will be given especial attention by the explorers to- day. and the Outbreak is Feared Notwithstanding reassurances of Captain Cooper that the order for ad- ditlonal troops was merely to relieve \ some of the men now on duty for Christmas the impreseion seems to he growing that a serious outhreak in Mer Rouge is probable. Persons in a position to know say there are heavy stocks of rifies, shot- guns and other weapons and ammu- nition stored in residences and stores and that it would take but a spark to kindle into bloodshed the intense feel- ing said to exist between hostile fac- tions in the community which during: (he last few days has been augmented by the presence of state troops. Most of the military men were sent back to Mer Rouge today only small de- tachments being placed about the lakes to guard the divers, . KILLED BY GAS Bridgeport Girl, 18, Found Dead— the Aan- Had Stayed Up Late Wrapping Up Xmas Packages. ries a perpetual inventory, wil} shut | down for Saturday and Monday only, | for repalrs and observance of the hol- Bridgeport, Dec. 22.--Miss Ragn- iday, and w Tuesday. the Corbin Co. pect to be cl three days, take inventor; The Malle day only, wh The Traut il resume The New Britaln Machine Co. and Russell & as yet decided, while the P. and F. and other branches of the American Hardware corp. do not ex- more than two or! Erwin plant have osed barely ble long enough Iron Co. will Vulean hile the & Hine plant has definitely decided but is likely to shut | down for Christmas and New Year's operations | shut down for Christmas and New Year's Tron Works is so busy that the plant will be operated even New Year's day. hild Amundsen, aged 18, was found dead from accidental poisoning in her room here today. Last night she stayed up rather late tying up Christ- mas gifts to be taken to her parcnts at Salem, Mass,, and she asked to be called early this morning so she could take a train. tol The landlady, Mrs. Newbauer, I'found her dead in bed. The police found that last night Miss Amundsen had turned off the intake to & gas heater, but had failed to shut off the supply in the wall bracket and gas had slowly escaped. Miss Amundsen's parents formerly lived here but last July moved to Salem, Mass, 4 not not ! while coasting today. The boy was on the ‘hill near the railroad station when his sled was struck by an auto- mobile driven by Alexander Mait- land superintendent of J. R. Griddin estate here. Ohio Man’s Body Found The Fatnir Bearing Co. will but Christmas and only( work every day New Year's. Hart & Cooley probably will shut down for December 31 and January 1. The Union Mfg. Co. will be shut down for Christma and New Year's| only. sion in the regular army. The same degree was conferred on Judge Ar- thur W. Dolan. Governor-Elect Selects Wounded Vet as Messenger Waterbury, Dec. 22.—Governor- elect Charles A. Templeton today an- nounced the appointment of George L. Ayolte of this city te be his mes- senger. Ayotte is a wounded veteran of the 102d. infantry, A. E. I, who [tionals today announced that they had was decorated for Dbraver lhe\!‘imwd as an outfielder Captain. H. battlefields of France. He served 'Tavan of last year's Syracuse unive: A % with Co. G. of this city, sity nioe. gested the appointment of an Ameri- can commission to investigate Ger. many's economic conditions. managers declared it would be eclip~ sed this year. Commuters Will Seek Better “Dinky” Se! Mayor A. M. Paonessa’s signature is the first affixed to a petition tha is being circulated by commuters the Hartford to Bristol dinky line asking the public utilties commissi to require better service over this route, The petition sets the trains are not running on sehedul and some trips are entirely, ains o.lm “bet the two cities are usually overs (Continued on Page Twenty-Iive) Citizen of Norway Is - Killed by Mexicans | Lmampico, Mex., Dec. 22 (Dy the As- | I sociated Press)—Emile Arnsten, for- " merly of Shreveport, La., assistant With 14 Bullet Wounds : pipe line superintendent of the Mexi-|' Willoughby, 0., Dec. 22.—The body | can Guif Oil Co. was shot and killed|of Anthony Joffe, 26, was found near | from ambush late yesterday on the|his home today with 14 bullet holes, |ceived when she fell into a pit for the i road between the Toteco and Zacam-lsix in the back. The police believe [seventh time while afting in a faint- | Ixtle, state of Vera Cruz it was{the glaying was the outgrowth of a ing scene. She fractured a ligament | learned today. lbuc hand plot. in her shoulder. Movie Actress Awarded Damages for Injuries San Francisco, Dec. 22,—The Cali-|! fornia industrial accident commission has awarded $228 to Miss Beatrice Burnham, film actress, for injuries re- THE WEATHER PRI Hartford, Dee, 22 —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Clondy tonight and Satarday, probably rain or sadw tonight, not much change in tempera- ture; northerly winds, . | SYRAC! o STAR SIGNS. Boston, Dec. 22.—The Boston Na-