New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1923, Page 1

Average Daily Circulation et 8,616 December 30th PRICE THREE CENTS News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1923, —FOURTEEN PAGES PROHIBITION LAWS | POINCARE OFFERS TO CUT GERMANS’ | INPOSSIBLEINPA, REPARATIONS T0 50 BILLION GOLD MARKS, BUT INSISTS ON GUARANTEE ESTABLISHED 1870 ALCORNREVEALED ASMAN WHO FILED REMONSTRANCE AGAINSTJUDG-X1ETT BEING APPOINTED U. S. DIS 253535 e, ", Y s cement Does Not Work Out | ————————— State’s Attorney for[ Hartford County Called in Person on Authorities in Washington, D. C. Republican State Organiza- tion Reported Solidly Be- hind New Britain Man to | Succeed Edward L. Smith. (Special to The Herald), Washington, D. C,, Jan, 2.— Anticipating the appointment of Judge G. W. Klett of New Brit- ain as United States district at- torney for Connecticut, to suc- ceed District Attorney Edward L. Smith of Hartford when the latter’s term expires, and being opposed to his getting this im- portant place, a large number of church people of Hartford have filed a petition with the depart- ment of justice stating their reasons why Klett should not be appointed. This petition was filed with the department of jus- tice by State's Attorney Hukh Alcorn of Suffield who called at the department and delivered it in person, it was said at the jus- tice department today. Klett has the unanimous en- dorsement of the members of the republican state central com- mittee and stands out as the leading candidate for this place, it is learned. Senators McLean and Brande- gee have not made any recom- mendation for this office, which does not become vacant until June, but are strongly inclined to disregard the protest of the Hartford church people and en- dorse Klett’'s appointment, it is Jearned. Harrison B. Freeman, a re- former of Hartford, appears to be the moving force back of the petition, according to justice de- partment official. Klett, former state senator, former chairman of the New Britain republicani town committee, former city| prosecutor and a prominent law- | ver, is held in high esteem by| the Connecticut senators and] representatives which esteem appears not to have been es- pecially detracted from by the protest from Hartford against his appointment. Judge Klett was asked this after- noon if he wished to comment on the “Herald’s" dispatch from Washington and replied in the negative. State Attorney Alcorn was reached on the telephone. He did not deny that he had filed the protest but said *T have no comment to make on the situation.” Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor of the Tirst Congregational church, is the only local minister who during the past year was actively connected with the Federation, having been a mem- her of the executive committee. He was, at his own request, relieved of his duties yesterday. Mr. Maier said he had heard nothing of the move- ment against Judge Kiett although he was in communication with the sec-| retary Sunday night. “DIXIE F Fast Jacksonville-Chicago Train Seriously | LIER" WRECKED De- railed Near Macon—Two Injured. Macon, Ga., Jan Two persons | are reported seriously injured and| elght painfully hurt as the result of the “Dixie filer,” a northbhound tour- ist train en route from Jacksonville to Chicage, jumping the tracks six miles from here early today. | Two baggage cars, one mail car, a day coach and a dining car turned over, Ten Pullman cars left the track, but remained upright. The en- gine left the rails, but did not turn| over. The train crew said making about 30 miles it left the rails. There mately 150 passengers on board the| train, Those In the Pullmans are| said to have been severcly jostled but were not in need of hospital attention Those who were injured were rid-| ing in the day coaches. | | the train was an hour when were approxi- Democratic Govembr ‘ Takes Oath in Rhode Is. | Providence, Jan For the first| time since 1907, Rhode Island today inaugurated a democratic governor, William 8. Flynn. The lieutenant- governor, two' of the three general state officers, 48 of 100 members of the house of representatives and 18 of the 39 senators are democrats, In his inaugural address Governor Flynn advocated reform of the state constitution so as to aholish the pro- perty qualification for veting. L} |Substituted Storage Eggs {Hon. Goodwin Explains School Situation | And How Board Will Spend $625,000 CABINET ON MAR. 4 More New Buildings Are Needed to House City's To Retire From Public Lile- Ignores Supreme Court Offer Children. NO SUCCESSOR SELECTED 1t Is Hardly Likely That New Secre. | €rs will be bulit according to present plans of the school board, E. Clayton Goodwin, chairman of the hoard told it is Said in)the members of the New Britain Lions' club at the luncheon held this noon at the Jr. O, U, A, M, hall on Hungerford court, Mr. Goodwin explained that if the money is forthcoming as he has hopes it will be, a new school will be erect- ed In the east side of the town be- tween the Smalley and Smith schools. It will have 12 rooms with an as- sembly hall and gymnasium. A 12 or 16 room addition will be erected to the Smalley school and a new schoo! will be erected In the southern sec- tion of the city to relieve the con- gestion at the Monroe street school. Conditions On East Side, The speaker explained the condi- tions at the Monroe street school. He stated that it would only be pos- sible to add four rooms to the pres- ent building and if this is done there is no doubt but what the state board of education will demand that the present bullding be made fireproof as it is not at the present time. This would be an added expense. Also, he said, the school is not heated prop- erly at present. Mr. Goodwin said Alderman Reported | that the section of the Monroe street school is growing and he is in favor of erecting a new school in a new location accessible to all. Osgood Hill and Belvidere Schools. Four rooms will be added to the If the City Meeting board at its meeting on January 6 passes on the recommendation of the common coun- cil to grant the school board an ap- tary For the Interior Will be Nam- ed for Some Time, ‘Washington. Washington, Jan, 2.—Secretary Fall of the irterior department will resign his office on March 4, it was an nounced today at the White House, It was said Mr. Fall's retirement was caused by his private business in terests which he felt should he given a greater degroe of personal atten- tion than has been possible while he has been a member of the cabinet. Harding is Sorry President Harding was said to re- gret that Secretary Fall found it nec essary to retira and to have tendered him a place on the supreme court. He replied that his decision to leave public life was unchangeable, The question of a successor to Sec- retary Fall is expected to be left open for some time, JOHNSON A CANDIDATE Fourth Ward Seeking Job As Messenger in State Senate—Caucuses Tonight. Tonight the state senators and rep- resentatives will meet at the capitol | Osgood schools and four to the Stan- at 8§ o'clock for caucus, when they|ley street school in Belvidere. This will nam- their siater for varlous; ®ecticn of the ‘town is also growing committee ¢hairmen, the speaker of|rapidly and there is a large increase the house and president pro tem. of{in the number of children attending the senate. Senator-elect Richard Co-|school. This program abserbs the vert, who now starts his eighth year|$625,000 appropriation. in the general assembly, and Repre- In a most forceful manner the sentatives-elect B. W. Christ and B.|speaker asserted that the conditions W. Alling. of the New RBritain schools is not ap- Tt is understood that Alderman J.|Preciated by the people of this town. Gustave Johnson of the foyrth ward|He said that there is a pronounced will be a candidate for position as|!2ck of interest in the schools and messenger of the senate. that no one ever goes to visit them Tomorrow the legislators-elect will|#nd no one seems to know anything meet to endorse the reports made at|2bOU* them. The ;:‘r’:‘c‘.;u’:“ :s;;":’“ tonight's sessions. ey Calls Half Sessions a Crime. In commenting upon the 1,000 pu- pils who are obliged to attend school on the half sesslon basis, Mr. Good- win sald that it was a crime for | these children to have to do such a thing. With the number of children it is expected will start to go to school next year it is quite possible that 1,300 will be obliged to attend school on the half time schedule. Mr. Goodwin asserted that the opening of the Washington school on the Carmody property next year will afford some relief and will take some children from the Bartlett school large circle of friends in this eity and | which at present is overcrowded and other cities and towns about the is a fire trap. The speaker con- state as “Doc” Moran, had been ail-| demned the use of this building for ing for more than a year, and of|school purposes. The new trade Jate his condition has been very poor.| school w!' also afford some rclief at He had heen a resident of Southing-|the Senior High school. ton for a number of years, having| Proposed Changes lived at 95 Center street. Since the adoption of the Junior It will be rendembered by many|High school plan more children are that Mr. Moran's son, . K. Moran, |staying in school the speaker asserted, died a year ago this time at the New | 4nq for this reason two new Junior Britain General hospital, and Was| yigh schools will have to be built buried on.January 1, 1922 within the next few years. One will o, ST be south of the raflroad tracks and DR[NKING LESS BEER the other north of the tracks. There |is a possibility of enlarging the new Consumption DEATH OF M. J. MORAN Southington Man With Large Ac- quaintance Here, Passes Away at His Home. Word has been received here of the death in Southington of M. J. Moran in Southington, father of Mrs. John L. McAloon of 227 Washington street, this city. Mr. Moran, who was known to a Nathan Hale school for the new Jun- for High on the north side of the tracks. The Nathan Hale school has heen in use one and one-half years and at present there are eight grades in this building on half time schedule, Fifty per cent less| Mr. Goodwin sald. In later years it will also be necessary to add to the present Senior High school. T. W. O'Connor, Rev. John L. Davis and Col. W. W. Bullen, three members of the Lions' club comment- ed upon Mr. Goodwin's talk anc urged that the Lion's club stand be- {hand the work of the New Rritain | school committee in the work it is planning to do. = Lions' Officers Nominated. Preceding the talk by Mr. Good- win, A. W. Piper representing the nominating committee read his re- port. C. W. French was nominated as president of the club for the en sulng y Willlam Gothwalte, first | vice-president; . F. King, second ! vice-president; Stanley Traceski, third vice-president; James V. O'Brien, sec- ped by parcel post from Clarion coun-|retary; Harry Hancock, assistant sec- ty to Erie, 'a., and Wheeling, W. V retary; James Onorato, Lion tamer; Today Orton 1. Kastman, a raillway|teginald oTwers, tail twister., mail clerk on the Baltimore and Ohio| . W. Macomber was nominated as rafiroad is being held charged with [treasurer and Col. W. W. Bullen with tempering with the shipments. |C. L. Pierce as directors. The an- i —— nual election of officers will take place at the meeting on Tuesday of next week. Great Britain's Last Year Was 50 Per Cent Less Than in Pre-War Times, London, Jan. beer was consumed in Great Britain last year as compared with the pre- war consumption according to the ciety, which attributes the decline to excessive taxation, low wages and unemployment The amount of beer consumed in 1922 was 18,000,000 barrels against 23,000,000 barrels in 1921. 26,000,- 000 in 1920 and 36,000,000 barrels in 1918, In Place of Fresh Ones Pittsburgh, Jan. 2.—For weeks post office inspectors have been puz- zled by the substitution of cold stor- age eggs for fresh country eggs ship- TOMORROW The Right Baldwin, chancellor of | excheguer and other members of the British debt refund ing mission are passengers on the steamship Majestic, due here tomor- row, BRITONS ARRIV Jan. New York, —— Stanley the British « NORTHCLIF] FORTUNE. London, Jan. 2—The Daily Express | understands that the estate of Lord Northeliffe 18 valued at 5,500,000 pounds. REARING CRIMINAL BROOD Says However, That Violations Are No Worse Than in Other States——Sees Bootlegging Developing Into Busi. ness of Great Proporitions, Harrisburg, Pa., Jan, 22 Bproul told the members of the Penn sylvania legislature today that “it is a patent fact that the prohibition en. forcement laws, federal and state, are not working well in Pennsylvania.” 4 Absolves State Oficers The governor, who goes out of of- fiea In two weeks, delivered his final measago to the legislature in person, He sald that some people are in. clined to blame this condition up: the state’'s own enforcement law yet the fact remains that in other states, which have the kind of laws which these critics demand, the re. sults are no better.' “In New York and New Jersey where the type of laws which are de- sired here have been enacted,” Gov ernor Sprou! said, “the disregard for prohibition is certainly fully as much in evidence it is in Penusylvania. Even in stat which have lid prohi. bition for years, there has been rhuch more fllicit trade in infoxiecating lquors than before the passage of the federal enforcement act. Here In Pennsylvania our law lias worked very well where local prosccuting officers are in sympathy with it. In all sec- tions, however, convictlons have been most difficult to secure and sentiment seems strangely inert indifferent.” Sitnation Dangerous This situation, he said, “‘most dis- couraging and dangerous,” and is “particularly menacing In a free land.” “Bootlegging has become a business of astounding proporitions,” the gov- ernor declared, ‘“and = undoubtedly much of the banditry and other erimes which are now sl country have their genesis in school of outlawry fostered by and the the (Continued on Eleventh Page). — ——————— Brief Resume of State)| News Notes Hartford—State highway ment may be reorganized with Com- missioner Dennett as one member of | state highway board. | = ' | Hartford—reation of a tax appe :‘11 board in €ach county and changes in tax collection methods recommended | by Tax Commissioner Blodgett in an- | nual report. New Haven-—More than 100 moblilists arrested for driving 1922 licen: ates on machines New Haven—Two masked men | lunchroom near Cedar Hill taking $75 from counter auto- | with 1 up v road vards, man. Hartford—Antomobile drivers with | 1922 license markers warned by cal police, but no arrests were made nty drivers arrest plates Middletown ed for not having 1923 lic on their automobile: Hartford—V¥orest area in Connecti cut, as shown by the report of the state park and forest commission, is, roughly, one half the state or 1,500, 000 acres. Much of the land is worth lass than $5 an acre, but trees on it are worth from § to $1,000 ¢ re 1t is proposed to start a savings system to teach thrift in the Bridgeport schools, if the hoard education sanctions it, according Supt. Cortright Bridgeport— W. Titcomb, intendent of the state fish and game commission said that there are more| game birds in the state than in any year for the past seven. Pheasants| have increased, but shore and upland birds are fewer than heretofore Bridgeport to super THE W iy Hartford, Jan. for New Britain and vicinity: || Yair. colder tonicht: Wednes- | | day unscttled, probably snow. ® i 2. —~Forceast | | - Governor | “and | 'WARD TODAY IS FREED ON CHARGE OF MURDER ;Juntice Seeger Dismisses In- dictment Against Weal- thy Baker's Son White Plains, N. Y., Jan Bu preme Court Justice Seoger today dis- |missed an indictment charging first degree murder against Walter Ward, wealthy baker's son, holding that the prosecution had invaded the defendant’s right in delaying to bring the* case to trial, Ward was indicted for the slaying of Clarence Peters lust May Justice So that it was better for the cause {the people that the indictment be dis missed because no evidence had been brought forward to show that ePters was killed in any way other than that claimed by Ward in his original state- ment to the authorities—self-defense, “I suppose that the publicity given 1o this ease,” sald the justice, “would {warrant a written opinion but I do not think that is necessary, The mo- tion of attorneys for the defendant ought to be granted, “The case has become old, It is stale, Under the constitution, Ward was entitled to a trial. But there has been no evidence brought out to ove come the truth of the stateme Ward made through his attorn when he walked into this courthouse and declared he had killed a man “Killing a man in seif-defense is no crime, The state has shown nothing to prove Peters was not killed in self- defense. It is therefore better for of the state that this motion be granted.” | A. J. MUZLY, PROMINENT BRISTOL MAN, 15 DEAD Bell City’s Benefactor and Former Legislator, Dies of Heart Trouble | | | [ | | | Wristol, Jan. 2.-—Advian J. Muzzy, | businessman and former legislatgr, died at his home in Prospect street teday from heart trouble which fol- lowed nervous trouble. About i I month ago Mr. Muzzy while in his automobile leaned over to pick up some papers on the floor. which ran up on the sidewalk. He | had a knee injury which at first did not appear serious, but it led to nerv- | ous trouble. Mr. Muzzy was horn here January |24, 1851, He organized the A. | Muzzy drygoods store which years | ago he sold out to two brothers who | still conduct it. Mr. Muzzy was in Ithe general assembly from Bristol | from 1891 to 1897. Two vears later | he was in the senate from the old | the appropriations committee, In 1903-04 he was president of the state businessmen’s association He gave Muzzy and | races. running of the and Co. football games He organized D | National Guard which later called it-| gelf the Muzzy Guards. This com- pany went to France. About 20 ars ago Mr. Mu Carlsbac New Mexico, went to and or- furnish electric lights, water gas. company ever since and winters in that place. Mr. Muzzy had many clet memberships, in Masons, of which he was 8 membe=, He was of the Bristol Trust dent of the Maso Building corporations. Mr. Muzzy is survived by one daughter, three brothers The funeral will fternoon fre Trinity cb Templeton Admits Plan For New Highway Polic Waterbur! Governa Charles this city the proposed to direct the |w | nis spent his fraternal so- uding 2d, Co. and and imen's wife, two siste be day n Jan, 2 apleton, inte this afternoon, ad three-man c \flairs o ted t mmission, e state high that He admitted, also, 1+ commission of the present high apport ir uch created by I. Bennett, mis the here cas 1 act legi the would probably mbers. Tt is unde tennett s 2 member of the action com joner, he on threo m that M sio 1 by in ¢ Propos the |a commi chang general assem is sanctior of ¥ HARDT REPLACED. A new was to have had a part tomorrow with Hen role origin reat star, the nounced today ne Jan itry" in play which Sa rah Bernt will take jetta Roggers taking 1 th Journal Comoedia ally assigne Jennings Ten nings cavalry tional Guard entrain for Mo s viter Louisiana Na- red today to parish the was o house er in his decision held | In so do-| public | in® he lost control of the mm-hhw{ N the | eourth district and was chairman of | field to the city for baseball| )y | ‘ partment Tepart. |ganized a_public utilities company to[German proposal for an agreement and | ur He had been president of the|and Italy and | the ‘y.‘rmfi of one so a director | transmitted to the presi- | ment formally by urs- | mer 1 t| I'rance, viewed in | it | themselves | ay commission probably would have|other for of | named stood | would he 1dy | Prench gover al dress rehearsal of [ K CAVALRY TROOPS TODAY REINFORCE SOLDIERS AT MER ROUGE' the troops uhder command of Major | not view | French Plan, Submitted to Allied Premiers at To- day’s Conference, Also Agrees to Two Year | Moratorium—Cabinet Approves Measures ‘ Suggested i Pa Jan, 2 (By Associated Press)—Premier Poincare of | France offered at today's conference of allied leaders a reduction 'of German reparations to 50,000,000,000 gold marks, The French plan offers a two year moratorium but it exacts H. |productive guarantees to insure the resumption of payments later by the Germans, Under the French plan the class B bonds would be used to extinguish inter-allied debts, The conference adjourned at 4:05 p. m. until tomorrow at 3 p. m. but the delegates remained together for tea, Italians Present Scheme | Marquis Della Torretta presented the Italian scheme which | has been revised since its first publication and is now described as approaching the French view more closely than it does the British, The British Plan The British reparations plan as presented at the conference of premiers today fixes the “primary obligation of Germany in the form of 50,000,000,000 gold mark 32 year bonds bearing no interest for four years, four per cent for the next four years and five per cent thereafter.” - } Paris, Jan, 2. (By Associated Press) |—The French cabinet in a two hour session this morning under the chair- U. S. OBSERVERS AT PARIS CONFERENCE |mni namrored the e veparasians heard |which Premler Poincare will submit to the premiers’ conference. Ready to grapple with the repara- ~ |tions probler the conference of allied leaders opened here promptly at two o'clock this afternoon with Premier Poincare presiding. The formal gathering was preceded ¥ a number of informal conferences and a meeting of the French cabinet at which the reparations plan to he submitted by Premier Poincare was dpproved. Shortly before the session opened Lord Crewe the British am- bassador had a conversation with the I'rench premier, A. Bonar Law Arrives. The British delegation, headed by Premier Bonar Law, was first to ar- rive at the foreign office where the sessions are being held. The British were soon followed by the Italian and Belgian representatives, As soon as the formalities had been completed Premier Poincare pre- sented the French point of view, One of the questions to be decided is whether Dr. Karl Bergmann, the German financial expert who is on his ris, shall be allowed to ent personally the plan for a rep- arations settlement which the Ger- man government has prepared and has ready for submission to the con- ference. There seemed little likeli- hood that he would he heard, as it was felt the plan ought to be sub- mitted in writing. Ambassador Herrick and R. W. Boy den Are to Keep Hughes Informed of Doings, | | 2 | Assoclated Pa Jan. (By Prey Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to France has arrived in Paris from Cannes and with Roland 'W. Boyden, the American representa- tive with the reparations commission will watch developments closely dur- ing the premiers’ conference and keep Becretary of State Hughes well in- formed of the progress made. Although the United States is with- out an observer at the premiers’ meeting, it is in close touch with the freneh Toreign office and ‘the visiling delegations and will be kept informed through the usual diplomatic chan- Inels and the reparations observers, so that the state department in accor- | dance with the instructions given, wil be able to foliow events elosely. It was reiterated today that al- though the attitude of the American governgient would be one of watchful waiting any definite indication that the conference was breaking up might provoke some expression from Wash- ington, the 2 American HUGHES DIDNOT PUT | PROPOSALS T FRANGE Let Germany’s Peace Pact op When He Learned UnofTicial Opinion CIVIL SERVICE TEST FOR POLICE CAPTAIN Commission May Mect This Week To Prepare For Examination To Select Official. A. L. Avitable, chairman of the civil service commission, expects to call a meeting this week to discuss holding an examination for the choice of a successor to Captain Thomas W. Grace of the police department Chairman David Dunn of the police commission sald that no ac- tion relative to the appointment of Captain Grace’s successor could be taken until his board heard from the civil service commission. He express- cd the hope that the examination would be held at an early date To be eligible for the captaincy, it for a candidate to have ence the police man who gets the appointment will be selected from the names five candidates who the examination with better marks than others. Experience is taken into deration and on this account Ser- nt George W. Kelly is thought to be the logical candidate if he passes the tests in other respects Captaln Grace official to W the Dr. The state de- today that the Washington, Jan, 2. announced Great jermany should emnly agree among themselves and| promise the government of the United ! to resort to war for the| neration without the authority of a plebiscite had not heen rench gove Secretary Hughes brought out th acceptable to ler which France, Iritain States” not | | | |is necessary two expe department. T informal it inquiry was not on that years' department issued this state of pass erman ambassador, on be government, recently sub- v of state a pro that the powers the Rhine, to wit Rritain, Ttaly and eGr solemnly agree among | promise the gove ment of the United States that will not resort to war against a period of one gene without being authorized to do ite their own people deemed inadvisable to trans to the governments apy ed that it] favorably considered by the | ment making in-| of the French N f state government favor not haif of 1 mitted to the posal the interested in Great should NEOPE cons to effect | first rank police in was the many lie holding police department CRUSHED @_ER 600 TONS Five Others of | Four Men Killed and mit the proposal O Hurt When Hydraulic Press Col- on lapses at Sharon, Pa. formal inquiry gov T nt, the et 1ed that that the proposal with uch an arrangement could made under the provicions rch constitution was whether the Wa tion wouid have \sibi 2—TFour men were five others injured at the iron works at Masury, O., . when they were caught hundred ton hydraulic men were working under it collapsed succeeded getting out bee mass of steel settled. French | to en :Armlsuce Day Bills | Still Remain Unpaid s contracted by the com- the Armistice day parade not been paid by the city and Mayor A. M. Paonessa asserted this morning that his position of refusal pay has not been changed. The mavor insists that it is to the com- |mittee to get the together |w Chairman George H. Dyson is p sistent that the mayor confer with Chairman Dy- atter's but Sharon, Pa., Jan led petroleurr this morn secretary o was i 1 a bhe the|unde a six press. The the Five fore the \dministra in the refus accept ity had 1t such resp into the ORDERED TO ter The bi mittee on the Miller entrained for Pastrog money bring th Morehouse rs being the Monro ntry and New chine gun company. is wil itional units in to four oth yually Oricans ma. and Alexendria [agree so th |as yet no meeting has been held the n at the convenience,