New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1923, Page 1

Average Daily (lmbfl- s 8,616 December 30th = === PRICE THRE® CENTS News of the World By Assotiated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW. BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1923, —FOURTEEN PAGES ESTABLISHED 1870 MILITARY ACTIVITY HINTS THAT IMMEDIATE FORCE IS CONTEMPLATED BY FRANCE Premier Confers With FRIEND KILLED HIM, 'lflSES CHAMBERLAIN| 1S FEARED BY REED ~ AS FUEL llIREETflRJ ONKLETT; ONCE ENDORSED Chran o Commision o Prlor Misou oo Wats 5. W, Gt s et of 220 P OR U. S. DIST. ATTY, ' Served Continously Siac 1907 {Amerca Rhin Trops Retarned, Beton 0 Geeral Asembly 12 ARE RESCUED FROM |Writes Personal and OFfi- Marshal Foch and Sum- mons Gen. Weygand— May Take Over Rulu' Germany to Hlve Heal France Promises—Possi- bly May Be Waiting for U. S. Intervention. Paris, Jan. 6 (By the Asso- ciated Press) — Premier Poin- care’s consultations with Mar- shal Foch and the summoning from Lausanne of General Wey- gand have given new impetus to the report of imminent military operations, comprising occupa- pation of the Ruhr valley by forces at least sufficient to pro- tect the customs collectors who would be sent there under the premier’s reparations scheme. No Statement Issued Inquiries at the foreign office today elicited the response that WIFE AIDED IN PLOT Kontuckyl Hamm2r Mur-| riénaerson, Ky., Jan, 6.—Gus Noff singer, 34, general manager of the Southland Coal Co,, vietim of Hen- n's mysterious “hammer mur- was slain as the result of an il- licit romance between his widow and one of his close friends, officials de- clared today, following the arrest last night of Mrs Noffsinger, 29 and Ollie Gibbons, 34, the friend, Gibbhons was taken to Owensboro, Ky., for safe keeping, An alleged voluntary confession by Mrs. Noffsinger was directly respon- sible for definite action last night, of ficlals declared. The widow was quoted as having named Gibbons as the slayer of her husband and also llh' having said she knew in advance the killing was to take place, The couple planned, according to the woman's statement as recounted by investigators, to kill Noffsinger, obtain: his insurance and go away to- | gether and be married. “Several weeks ago Ollie suggested that he buy some poison and that 1| place it in Gus's coffee,” officials quoted the alleged confession as hav- nothing can be said at this time as to the nature and date of the French action to obtain produc- tive guarantees from Germany. The opinion in political circles is however that military occu- pation of the Ruhr is inevitable and that it will be accomplished shortly after January 15 if not sooner, unless the reaction in Germany to the new situation gives M. Poincare reasonable hope that something may be ob- tained in the way of reparations without resorting to force. May Took to U. 8. The expectation in official circles is that Germany will walit a few days for signs of intervention from the United States. Then, if that Jast hope is blasted she will show herself more tractable so that part of the coercive measures, at least may be avoided. It is stated that any intervention by the Washington government at t¥e present moment would be a great sur- prise to the French government, Hearing for Germany, Germany - will be given a hearing by the reparations commission before any action is taken on the French proposal to have her declared in de- fault on ooal delfveries, the commis- sion decided today. ‘When the question came before the commisston it approved the German request for a hearing. Berlin was immediately notifled and asked to send experts so they can be heard by the commission next Monday. 8ir John Bradbury, the member attended the session. There will be no discussion of the merits of the case. The Germans are entitled under the treaty of Ver- sailles to present their arguments and Iouis Barthou of France, the proponent of the default measure, offered no objection to granting the hearing. The . German contentlon, it is known, will be based on Germany's declared inability to deliver more than 80 per eéent of the amount of coal provided for in the commission’s program for 1922 as she had to im- port coal heavily in order to supply her own needs. IRISH FACTIONS WILL DISCUSS PEACE TERMS Republicans and‘Free State Leaders Will Hold Con- ference Tomorrow British Dublin, Jan. 6 (By Associated Press)—A definite move toward peace between the Irish republicans and the Free Staters is under way, it was learned today with the announce- ment that a peace convention will meet here tomorrow with 150 dele- gates two from each branch of the Binn Fein organization in the city and county of Dublin, in attendance. The convention was arranged by committees composed equally of re- publican and Free Stafe representa- tives. Its purpose is to summon the Ard Fheis, or general convention of the whole Sinn Fein body which still includes representatives of both sides in the eonflict. The plan for a truce and subsequent peace would be sub- mitted to the Ard Fheis. The Gaeclic athletic association, an- other arge body embracing both Free Staters and republicans, is aiso meeting in Dublin tomorrow to con- sider the possibility of peace. Bridgeport Grand List Shows 4 Million Increase Bridgeport, Jan. 6.—Figures of the grand list were announced by the as- ing stated, “but I told him I would not commit murder.” Gibbons denifed emphatically that he was connected with the slaying of the coal man or that he was a party to a conspiracy. Gibbons, a miner, long had been a friend of the murdered man and was a member of the funeral party. He had heen a hoarder at the Noffsinger home, leaving less than a month ago. Noftsinger last was seen alive just hefore midnight last Saturday after a conference with Edward Potter of Nashville, Tenn., president of the Southland Coal Co. His body was found early Sunday morning at the door of his garage. The slayer used a miner's hammer, READY MONEY SCARCE WITH LIQUOR SELLERS Many Without Cash, Forced to Enroll With Proba- tion Officer Partly because the police depart- ment's campaign for the elimination of liquor trafficking has been waged with such vigor that arrests have been made before the accused persons have had an opportunity to make enough to pay a fine and accordingly were placed on probation, the quar- terly report of Probation Officer E. C. Connolly shows an increase in the amount of fines and costs collected. During the, preceding quarter he col- lected $787.01 and during the three month period that completed the cal- endar. year, he collected $1,018.34. An increase is also noted in the amount of wages collected and ex- pended for the benefit of families of probationers, being $1,668.95, as against $1,621.27 for thé preceding quarter. Seventy-seven probationers were brought over from the preceding quarter and 44 new candidates were placed on probation, making a total ot 121 on probation during the quar- ter. Three were arrested for viola- tion of terms, three escaped the court’s jurisdiction and 45 were re- leased during the period, leaving 70 now on probation. During the three months, 36 men, four women, two boys and two girls were placed on probation. A tabulation of offenses committed during the quarter which resulted in terms of probation follows: Improper conduct, 1; breach of peace, drunkenness, 16; assault, 4; theft, 3; drunkenness and assault, 3; recelving stolen goods, 1; driving while under the influence of liquor, 1; non-support, 2; cruelty te animals, 1; teing in danger of falling into habits of vice, 1; drunkenness, breach of the peace and resistance, 1; indecent ex- posure, 1; receiving stolen goods, 2; drunkenness and breach of the peace, 1; violation of the liquor laws, 4. Would Make Purchaser of Bootleg Booze Guilty Too Washington, Jan. 6.—A bill de- signed to break up bootlegging by making the buyer of outlaw liquor equally guilty with the seller, was introduced today by Representative Upshaw, democrat, Georgla, who re- cently charged in the house that pub- lie officials do not all practice what they preach in. regard to prohibition, The measure further provides that any person accepting a drink free would be in the same category as a person buying or selling it. French Labor Leader Sees Disaster for His Country Rochester, N, Y, Jan 6,—A warn. ing that collapse of the premiers reparations conference apelled dis. aster to France and economio and soclal ruln for Germany, was sounded here by Jean Longuet, French labor leader, in an address before the amal- gamated clothing workers, He pro- tested agninst the proposed invasion of the Ruhr distriot by France and urged that the United Hiatos use in- fluenco to prevent Iranee frem ot. ing. scssing department of the city today. The, gross is $240,120,968 as com- pared with $244,124,710 last year. The factory gross valuation for the 1932 list was $70,865,427 while a year ago it was $53,140,490. Retires From Public Life After fi,\- foe of 20 \'rr-—wu Member of Old Committee on FEstimates of Common Council, Frederick 8, Chamberlain, origina- tor of the board of finance and taxa- tior ideas in 1907 and president of that commission sinca its organization 10 years ago, has tendered his resig- nation to Mayor A. M, Paonessa and at his request will be relieved of duties at once, Mayor A, M, Paonossa announced this morning, The retiring head of the finance board was a member of the estimates ¥. i, CHAMBERLAIN committee of the common councll, the forerunner of the present board, for about five years prior to adoption of the present system. He feels, he said this morning in an interview, that he hay given his share of time and erfort to this work in the past 20 years and for that reason, and because of the fact that his duties at the New Brit- alu Nationai bank, the Federal Re- serve bank ail cther interests will tequire mora of this time, he 15 re- signing. In Common Council in 1903 Mr. Chamberlain was elected a councilman from the third ward in 1903. He was appointed to the coun- cil committee on estimates which, at that time, prepared the list of esti- mated expenses for the city govern- .| ment, exclusive of town expenses. During his four years of service with that committee he evolved a system of departmental budgets to be submitted to a board to be known as a board of finance and taxation. He drafted his idea into a proposed amendment to the charter and it was accepted by the charter revision com- mittee, the common council and the legislature, He was one of those ap- pointed to the first hoard and was elected its chairman, which office he has continued to hold through repub- lican and democratic administrations for the past 15 years, City Treasurer 11 Years Mr. Chamberlain was for 11 years city treasurer, being named for that ‘office the year following his appoint- ment to the new board of finance and taxation. When he became connect- ed with the federal reserve bank he resigned as treasurer on November 19, 1919, and was succeeded by Cur- tis L. Sheldon, who is now serving his second term, Mr. Chamberlain was state treas- urer for four years. Ioomis May Be Chairman Treasurer John C. Loomis of the Commercial Trust Co.,, will probably succeed Mr. Chamberlain as president of the board. He is president of the Chamber of Commefce. He has been a member of the board less than a year, having been appointed by the present mayor. RICHES T0 POVERTY Man, 85, Once Publisher of Toledo Newspapers, Gets Permit to Sell Pencils on Streets. Cincinnati, Jan, 6.—Onge publisher and owner of daily newspapers in To- ledo and several Illinols towns, but now unable to obtain employment be- cause of the handicap of his age— 86 years—Richard Stearns yesterday applied for a charity permit to sell pencils on the street of Cincinnatl, TW0 WEEKS WITH CORPSE Ears, | Canadian Trapper, His Own Foet and Chocks Frozen, Brings in Comrade's Body. Cochrana, Ont,, Jan, 8, —After two weeka of snowshoeing along a 70 mile trall bahind a dog team, facing bila. gards and intense hardship previnelal Constable Kenny has arrived at Meen- beam with the body of Patrick Kelly, a trapper, who was frozen te death on the upper Metagami river, Kenny's ears, feet and oheeks were frosen. DERT FUNDING MONDAY, mal meeting of the British debt eem- misslon with the Ameriean funding eommisson will be held Menday, i¢ wag announsed (aday by Bearstary Meilen, Washingten, Jan, 6.--The first for-|/ Senator Lodge Finds That Time l.I Not Opportwme to Pass Resolution Sending U, 8. Delegate to Commis- slon Abroad, Washington, Jan, ¢ Declaring that “trouble may break out at any time'" involving the American forces on the KRhine, Benator Reed, demoe rat, Missouri, today asked the senate to acq at once on his resolution for return of the Ameriean troops to the United States. The Missouri Senator's attempt to get action on his proposal started an- other general debate on foreign rela- tions and reparations crisis during which Benator Brandegee, republican, Conn,, sald he had read that France intended to occupy Coblenz, now Am- crican headquartors, and Chairman lodge of the foreign relations com mittee replied that he understood the ¥French plans regarding the Rubr did not affect the Coblenz area, Reparations Envoy | Administration leaders in the sen- ate began mustering thelr forces ugainst Senator Robinson's resolution for American representation on the| reparations commission today after Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela- tions committee had conferred on the subject with Secretary Hughes Returning to the capitol after his| tulk with Mr. Hughes, Mr. Lodge ad mitted that he did not consider the present time opportune for the pas- sage of the resolution. Previously he had withheld an opinion, and al-| though he insisted that the announce- ment made foday represented only his, own views there were many indica- tions that he spoke with a full knowledge of what the administration desired. Mr. Lodge had conferred with the secretary on express instructions from his committee to ascertain whether the executive branch of the govern- ment wants the resolution adopted or pigeonholed. The committee decided yesterday that it would not act until this advice had been secured. FIND BEER PIPE: LINE Women at Bowling (lubfi Ay Dis- And Quafting covered Bowling Cooling Draughs. New York, Jan. 6. — Prohibition agents announced today they had found a real beer pipe line icading from a bar room to the bowling al- leys of the Workville Women's Bowl- ing club, and that when they raided bLoth places they were threatened with pins and balls by 40 irate bowlers. The women, according to the agents, were having a good time howling and quaffing beer. The women jostled the four agents| and threatened dire things but the nearest approach to actual violence was when one bowler threw an agent's hat out of a window and stamped her foot. The owner of the hall and the bar- tender were arrested. HARTFORD BOAT RUNNING Steamer Middletown, Stuck in Ice, Is Now Making Its W to Capital City Dock. Hartford, Jan, 6. — Word received from ' Middletown at noon today by the Hartford and New York Trans- portation Co.,, was to the effect that the steamer Middletown which had been fast in the ice of the Connecti- cut river at Rock landing below Hig- ganum for two days, had been re- leased and was expected to make her way to the dock in that city. Latest word from the steamer Hartford, caught in the {ce near Rocky Hill was that she was still fast. Tugs have been trying to get at them for two days. KIDNEY TRANSPLANTED One From Sheep Placed in Woman's Body—She Died, But-From Pneu- monia, Doctor Asserts, | New Yark, Jan, 8—An unusual| operation—the transplanting of a sheep’s kidney to a human body—was performed December 30 at Bellevue | hospital in an effort to save the life of Mras, Adele Itobertson, a polson vietim, it became known today when |the report af an autopsy performed |on Mrs, Atobertson, was made public. ~he dled Thursday when complica- {tlons Ineluding pneumonta, but not n(— [ tributed to the operation, set in, Dr, Harold Neuhoff, who pflrfnrmrnl the operation, declined to disouss it | for ethical reasons, hut sald he |n- tended writing an article about it for | the journal of the American Madical assoclation, Medical observers said | the eperation was considered a suc- cess. -— THE WEATHER e Hartford, Jan. 8.—Forecast for Now Riritain and vicinity; | Snow er rain this aftemeon and | tonight followed by a celd | wavs| minimum (emperature | abont 10 degrees, Nunday fair | | Berlin FATHER OF BUDGET SYSTEM NO REPARATIONS ~ ENVOY MAY NAME H C. BROWN| Popular Purchasing Agent of Traut & Hine Mfg, Co, Mentionod As Prob. Appointee Although No Ofi- ent Has Boen Made, Representative Ernest W, Christ has tendered his resignation as fuel administrator for the district of New | Britain, Kensington and Berlin, and | wil quit the lecal fuel commission, he | announced *his morning, this action being necessary so that he might | “elear his desk” for work in the com- | ing session of the legislature, State Fuel Administrator Thomas | W. Russell stated that Mr, Christ's| able clal Announce | | | successor has not as yet been appoint- ed, but there is a well founded rumor to the effect that Harry C. Brown, purchasing agent at the Traut & Hine Mfg. Co. plant, will e the appointee, epresentative Christ was named on the local fuel commission by May- or A. M. Paonessa several months ago and subscquently was elected chair- man of that board. Some time after- ward he was selected by Administra- tor Ruwmsell to be in charge pof this district, and in that capacity e car- ried on a vigorous campaign to com- pel dealers to live up to the orders issued from the state office. He was | bourding | the ! companies responded to ti 'alarm, | house and the cial Letters and Goes to Washington—Efforts May be All in Vain Opposition Reported Based on Judge's Refusal to Help Elect Healy Attor- ney General. GUILFORD FIRE TRAP| Women and (hildlen Are Carried Down Ladders— “Cablehurst” Destroyed Guilford, and four w men carly t stroyed Cy finest resldences on Jan, 6 Eight chil men were rescued by fire lay flames de hurst,” one the | the Connecticut ‘ iren wher 'he Mrs, for shore home of leased it place was the summer E. C. Seward, who had the winter for use as a school Mrs. Beward s spending the winter in Washington The loss probably will exceed ) The fire was discovered by one of the teachers in the school who smelled moke and the aalrm after find Ing the lower floor and basement filled with smoke. Some of the pupils ...l school were absent for the Christmas vacation hut there were elght boys and girls ranging in age from seven to twelve years asleep on the second floor Miss Mary Beattie head of the school, and three women teachers, also were in the building Unable to descend through the smoke filled halls and rooms, the women and children waited on the second floor until the two !l fire telephone ised by the RY GEORGE M. MANNING Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald), Washington, D. C., Jan, 6.— The most forceful and persistent opposition to the proposed ap- pointment of G. W. Klett, prom= |inent attorney of New Dritain, as United States District Attor- ney for Connecticut, is being offered by State's Attorney Hugh M. Aleorn of Suffield, a former close fri iend of Klett, the files of the U. S. department of justice disclose. The department is not becom= ing in any way excited over the | protests against Klett's appoint- ment, however, it was brought out in conversations held with the officials today by the New Britain Herald correspondent. On the contrary, the protests filed against Klett’s appoint« ment have been filed away in a pigeon-hole in the appointment division, to remain until the question of appointment of a new district attorney comes of- ficially before the department, at which times, if Klett is an applicant as it is presumed he will be, the protests will be taken from the files, dusted off and given their proper weight and consideration. First Endorsed By Alcorn Whea the movement to put Mr. Klett forward for the place as U, 8, district attorney got under way about a year ago Hugh Aleorn endorsed it, correspondence in Washington shows, Ladders were firemen and the children and teachers were carried down to safety. They lost all their personal effects and after /they were taken to the home of Wil- liam Roach nearby calls were sent on for clothing. The fire spread rapidly through the firemen could make headway in checking the The stone walls of the house remained standing the fire had burned itself out. Firemen saved some of the furnitufe, but a number of fine antique pieces were lost. The fire was leved to have started from g dej in the heating system. The ho vas of Swiss ar- chitectural design #¥nhd was built 70 years ago by the Rev. Kdwin Hall. More Than Half Million Pairs-of Shoes Exported Washington, Jan. 6.—The United States exported 503,588 pairs of leath- er boots and shoes during November, 1922, which was an increase of 67.2 per cent over the number cxported in November 1921, Arthur B, Butman, head of theboot and shoe division of little flames. also fuel administrator during the World War. Beast Chases Men Sent in Pursuit—Holds Up Freight Train and Makes Charge on Engineer. a After four days of unsn(‘coss(ul’ effort to capture a crazed cow that has been running wild in the neigh- borhood of the town farm and in the| town of Berlin, jumping fences ulthl the speed of a deer, chasing men, women and children and even stop- | ping freight trains, Myer Dunn, its, owner started out this morning with ' a posse armed with rifles to shont‘ the animal at sight. The cow is one of three that had| become infected with tuberculosis and | was sold to Dunn to be butchered | and such part as is wholesome of-| fered for sale, The cow ran away and when pursued gave chase to its followers. Efforts to trap the animal or coax it into a barn were unavail- | cow stood on the rail- s on the main line near the depot and caused a freight train to come to a stop. The engineer jumped off to chase the cow, but in- stead was chased and ran under a freight car for protection. After wait- ing for some time the animal wan- dered oft and the engineer hotfooted it into the locomotive and proceeded on his way. Up to this afternoon the animal had not been captured or shot. HELD AS AUTO THIEF | Bridgeport Man In Jail in Tiew of | y the Bonds—Accused of Having Stolen Five Motor Cars. Bridgeport, Jan. 6.—Barncy Safar- ino, arrested here yesterday or. the charge of stealing five yutomobiies | was held for superlor court trial in $5,000 today, He was unable to| ‘urnish & bond, The city court hearing was brief, Officers testified that in a | garage which the man hired there were found parts of machines which | had been stolen, Rergeant Frank Virelll of the state poliee claimed that in making the ar- rest it may be possible to clear up snores of automobile thefts, ARREST STATH SENATOR, PBuffale, Jan, 6,—8tate Senator Rob- ért €, Lasey was arrested teday for alleged eemplicity in the dynamiting and eolder. im winds | ¥ and DesaiIng . apd desailing of two International failway cempany’s high speed trol- ley cars last August, L toaay. Armed Posse Seeking Wild Cow Roammg at Large for Four Days | | fact that in point of seniority tac in- |Mar police ralded his place this afternoon he told them he had pald his leense and they should not soen, the department of commerce, reported A little later he wrote to Washington withdrawing his endorsement, Alcorn then wrote to Senators .ean and Brandegee, on the official stationery of the state's attorney for Connecticut, opposing the appoints ment of Klett as U, S, District Attor- ney. A copy of this letter also on file in the Department of Justice shows that he signed his name but did not put his official title under it. Protests as State's Attorney But in arother letter, written a lit- tle later to the department, he again protested against Kiett's appointment, xed his official title at state's attorney under his signature. These two letter are viewed by depaitment ce officials as registering Mr, s personal and official opposi= tion to the appointment of Klett There on file at the departs ment a protest against Klett' ment by a number of New B Hartford people connected with civie, reform and church organizations. The department, while observing the rules of confidence arding the allegations made against Klett to support the claim that he is unfit for the place, do not consider them as of a serious nae ture, department officials state. Don’t Know Who Alcorn Is ate's Attorney Alcorn came to shington about December 18th, it. is learned, and called at the depart- ment. Just whom he talked with ean« not be ascertained; but none of the $25,000 BEING PAID 0UT Bodwell Realty Co. Declares Annual | Eight Per Cent Dividend to Share | and af Holders. The Bodwell Realty Co. today paid out approximately $25,000 in cash dividends, this amount representing the annual eight per cent dividend of the company. The company is buying in its ac- counts receivable at its winter sale land converting them into first mort- gages, selling these to yield 7 per cent interest, payable in advance and wih {a payment on the principle semi-an- nually. HOOYER NOT TO CHANGE But After will Was Offered Fall's Place Conference it is Decided He Not Accept. (Continued on Sixth l‘hgm ~President Secretary place as Jan 6 PROBABLY DOZEN DEAD IN'WRECK OF STEAMER Distress Signals Seen But Message Could Not Be Sent for Help Washington, Harding today tendered of Commerce Hoover the secretary of the interior which Albert B. Fall will vacate on March 4, but after a conference it was decided that Mr. Hoover would retain his present position . The president was ed Secretary Hoove said to have call- } attention to the terior department ranks above tae commerce department. Secreta Hoover, however, recalied that on er ering the administration he had de- clared it his ambition to "make a real department” out of the commeree or- ganization. To this purpose he told the president, he intended to adherve, ikas’ Broad Street Store Is Raided Again Acting Detectives John Stadler and Patrick McAvay this afternoon ratded the store conducted by Mathias Marti- Kas, at 26 Broad street. Andrew Svininas, a bartender, is claimed by the poliee to have thrown a quantity | of lquor into a sink. The detectives salvaged wome of the lquor and will {have it analyzed | Martikns was fined or violating the liquor laws. Victoria, B, C. Jan. 6.—Paralysis of telegraphic service on the west coast of Vancouver Island was blamed by shipping men here today for fatalities belleved to number 12, in the wrecking of the steamer Alaskan, vear Pachena Point. Three bodies were washed ashore, Arthur Gordon, keeper of the light Pachena Point reported Thursday as soon as he could establish wire communication with the dominion de- partment marine that Tuesday evening he had seen distress flares. Twenty miles from Gordon was the Bamfield life saving station, but he was unable to send any word to them. [No Danger of Soft Coal Miners’ Strike in April “ Washington, Jan, 6.—Practically all WILLIE WEST "GOFS WEST." |4, cer of another conl strike in the New London, Jan, 8,—A tugboat | unienized bituminous flelds after April hand known as Willie West who ship-|1 of this year has now passed, In ped on the tug Liberty al New Yerk [the opinion of the federal coal com- on Thureday died on the tug at a 1o- | mission s expressed today by Chairs cal wharf last night, apparently as & man John Hays Hammond and other result of drinking weod aleehel. jmemherl. at @ bafore for When the have come so