New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 12

COFFEE CUPS USED 70 SERVE PATRONS Seratin and McDonald Face Army of Police Witnesses Anthony Berafin and Me- Ponald, alleged proprieto a res taurant in the basement of the Hron son hotel, were found gullty of main- taining a place having a reputation for liquor sales and with keeping 1l quer with intent to sell, by Judge ¥ B, Hungerford in police court today and each was fined $150 and 5 Rergeant William P, MeCue and Patroimen J, C. Stadler, Patriek Mc Avay, William P. Hayes and Walter Malona went to the restaurant Sat urday afternoon Outside the Kiteh en, Patrolman Hayes found a quan tity of liquor in & quart bottle A small bottle of cider was also taken Included among the policemen wWho were summoned as witnesses in the ease were Chief W, C. Hart, Bergeants MeCue, Michael and George Ellinger, Patrolmen Hayes, Stadler MeAvay, Patrick O'Mara, Maurice Fiynn, Charles Anderson, Edward Kiley, Axel Carlson, John and Walter Malona. James Roper was alse in court as a witness, but was not put on the witness stand Tom Chung, who conducts a Chinese Jaundry next door to the restaurar testified for the state Go In Sober, Come Out Drunk, policemen was ive supporting The evidence of the in the main eulmy the police department’s claim that many men go into the restaurant sober and come out drunk, and that llquor is dispensed in coffec cups on the premises. Among the men report- ed to have been seen about tk {ses and were alleged to have heen there for the purpose purchasing liquor were “the two S Bl Kelliher, Jim Carroll MelIntyre, Chapelle and Jennings. Chung testi- fied that men pass his place of busi- ness rapping on his windows and sa {pg things to him. He and the res gnurateurs are the only tenants along the basement row of that block. At the time of the raid, both men were present, MecDonald being in the restaurant proper waiting on patrons, and Serafin in the kitchen, The war- rant was read to McDonald. After the liquor had been found, afin told Sergeant McCue that he owned the piace and McDonald was employed by him. Serafin Is Proprietor. of Serafin was the only defense wit- ness on the stand today. He id the liquor was taken some distance from his restaurant in a place that is never used by him in his business. He testified that there are four means of ingress to the cellar and he claim- ed the liquor raust have been owned by somecone els He claimed own- ership and said McDonald was em- ployed by him for $35 a week. The accused restaurant man charged the police with ng. Regarding Kelli- her, he testified that the person men- tioned was never in his place, adding that he wouldn’t allow him to come in. At the request of Judge W. F. Mangan, who represented the accu ed men, bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $400 in each case. Fight At Christening. Motta was fined $5 for drunkenness and $10 for breach of the peace, while Stefan Duggia was assessed $5 for drunkenness as a re- sult of a fight at the latter's tenement on Hunter road. The men were at a christening and became embroiled in an altercation. that resulted in the appearance of Patrolman Thomas Mullen, who placed both under ar- rest. Adam Rel GHS Apply over —gwallow sm: Joseph inas, arrested by Patrol- l\““l‘ Kennedy | | Hungerford, man Mullen on a drunkenness oharge was fined §5 and costs Pope Case Continued, The case of James Pope, charged | with assaulting Philip White, was ad journed to Thursday merning. White has been in a serious condition, but is pow out of the hespital and will he able to appear in court at that time dulin Gets Continuance Sam Julin requested and was granted a continuance to Wednesday morning in eharged of liguor law vie. lation the corner of Hpring and | Union streets, His place was raided Saturday for the second time and a quantity of liquor was taken. Tony Rezukis was arrested on Chestnut street, Baturday night by Patrolman A, Rantueel, charged with being drunk, He was fined #5 A quantity of liquor was taken in a raid Pelix Letinski's store at €5 Lafayette street, yesterday afternoon {Pelix pleaded not guilty to vielation f the liguor laws today and his case | was continued to Thursday merning | Demo's Lawyer 1, Attorney Mortimer H, Camp was inable, because of illness, to appear in court today to defend George De- held for assault and breach of the peace, and the case was continued to Wednesday morning. Demos, @ restaurant owner, was arrested Fri- night after he had entered his private hospital on Court and taking his seven months old baby, ran up Main street with his giving chase, Foiren Case January 23, the request of Lawyer W, (. the case of Henry J I"oiren, charged with defrauding Lor- n ¢, Baker out of $100 in a real es- tate tran fon, was continued to January 23, Folren sold a piece of property at the corner of Stratford read and Talcott street to Marjorie Strong and Louis Kreiger for $6,000 and represented to Baker that the sule price was $5,000, according to allegations of the state, It is claimed that he kept the other $100 and fig- ured his commission of two per cent on a sale price of $5900, He has pleaded not guilty. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE MAY BE REVIVED THIS SUMMER Old Bascball Eight Eastern Cities Represented, Is in Prospect. Boston, Jan. 15, (By Associated Press).—Revival of the old New Eng- land baseball league, with eight east- ern cities represented by teams is in prospect. If present plans are fulfilled the franchises will have been grant- ed, clubs formed and a schedule will be under way by May 30. Stephen J. Flanagan of Lawrence, {manager of clubs in several cities of the old league is promoting the re- vival. He said today that formal ap- plication for territorial rights had nos, wife's wife At Circuit, With | been made to Secretary John H. Far- |rell of the national association of | baseball clubs and he expected no | opposition. The circuit has not definitely been decided upon. At present Flanagan id, nine cities are under considera- tion: Lewiston and Portland, in Maine; Manchester in New Hampshire; and Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Salem, Lynn and Fitchburg in Massachusetts. In most of these cities it is understood parks are available. | The names of those associated with | Flanagan in the project are not made ! |known at this time. His conferences in this city and elsewhere recently have brought together some men at present connected with major league clubs at “least one of whom may ar- range to take the franchise and man- age one of the clubs in the league. | A meeting to consider the proposi- tion to put the New England league back on the baseball map will be held here in ten days. {Insurance Men Hold Banquet in Farmington | The local representatives of the | Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. held | a banquet at the Elm Tree Inn in | Farmington Saturday night at which | about 40 ‘were present. George E. | Mott, manager of the Charter Oak di- ‘\isiou in Hartford, and Willlam E. { Goldthwait, manager of the New | Britain office, were the speakers. | Dry Goods—Notions Big line of ahove Merchandise at our January Sale at greatly reduced prices. PEOPLE’S 1 TO 98c STORE 328-332 MAIN ST. New Britain, Conn, — POLLY AND HER PALS 1 i v EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1023, Brief News Dispatches From all Over the World WEFK]Y SCHEDULE Paris declares Germany has netified reparations commission that parwents of money and delivery of materials must stop because of Rubr eccupa- tion. Death in Paris of Alexander B, Ri- bot, 80, former premier and minister in various French cabinets, Berlin reperts great public demon- strations in which national anthems are sung with participants sheuting “down with France, Expulsion from Mexico City of Re. man Catholie apostolie delegate is| regarded as President Obregon's first| move against what he deseribes as) Catholic aggression, Lorg Curson at Lausanne calls on| Ismet Pasha and M, Barrere of French | delegation seeking to iron out new| problems of Near East conference, | Soviet all-Russian government as-| salls French Ruhr oceupation in & statement at Moscow issued to “peoples of the world," Death in London of Frederie Har- rison, 91, famed as publicist, historian and philosopher, | S—— | French minister of agriculture urges his people to drink good Freneh | wine and give up liquors of high| alcoholic content, Coblenz hears that French intend | to co-operate Ruhr valley into ter- ritory governed by Rhineland high| commission as soon as American zone is definitely evacuated, Samuel Gompers at Cincinnati starts mobilization of organized labor forces in United States for modifica- tion of Volstead act, bringing back beers and light wines, HIGHWAY TO BOSTON BLOCKED BY DRIFTS Truckmen Unable to Make Ship- ments to “Hub” by Auto Because of the poor conditions of the state highways in Massachusetts, Connecticut, truckmen including those from New Britain, are finding it al- most impossible to ship goods by truck to Boston. 'A. P. Marsh, proprietor of the Inter Urban Transfer Co., told a represen- tative of the “Herald" this morning that he has not sent a truck from this city to Boston since the first heavy snowstorms because of the poor con- dition of the Massachusetts roads Mr, Marsh states that there is no lay in Massachusetts which compels the highway commissioners to clear off the roads such as in done in Connecti- cut. A Springfield, Mass., truckman sen! a truck from that city to Boston which is considered a short run, and it took four days for it to reach its destination. Mr. Marsh said that local truckme: are experiencing little difficulty in sending trucks to New York as the Connecticut highways are cleared im mediately after every storm and transportation is not hampered. Mr. Marsh stated that he believed that truckmen and autoists should work for a federal law governing the scraping of highways after a snow- IT WORKED Vigilance Committee in Newington Pursues Educational Policy With Sidewalk Inspection. Three out of four of the sidewalks in Maple Hill which have been under surveillance by the self appointed “Snow Shovelers' Vigilance Commit- tee’ were inspected and reported cleaned by members of the commit- tee before leaving for business this morning. It was expected the fourth would be cleaned off by the time the men returned this evening. It is re- ported that, following a grim de- termination by members of the com- mittee to “‘clean ’em up or bust,” sev- eral erstwhile negligent property owners have purchased new shovels. TOBACCO MERGER Combination With Patterson Broth- ers lIs Expected—Prominent Men Are Associated With New Deal. Richmond, Va., Jan. 15.—Organiza- tion of the Patterson Bros. Tobacco Co., headed by M. Patterson, former- ly president of the R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., was announced today. The capitalization of the company was not given. F. A. Depilis, formerly president of Officials of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. in New York talk by wireless telephone with Southgate, England, meore than 5,400 miles, Geralding Farrar at Lynn, Mass, carvies bouguet of roses frem Lou Tellegen, and reporter whe seeks to find reason for gift is knocked down by man escort with Miss Famar. Prompt discovery saves Roman Catholle eathedral at Hamilton, Ont, from destruetion by fire, Bishop Lawrence at SBt, Barthelo- mew's Episcopalian ehurch, New York, urges meore emphasis upon study of economics at theological schools to offset charge that clergy- nen cannot adequately meet argu- ments for soclalism, Hartford—More than 160,000 motor vehicles were registered in Connecti. cut in 1922 and motor vehicle depart ment receipts increased 67 per cent over 1921, Winsted - George Hungerford was strangled to death when his automo- bile slipped from a jack while he was working on it Hartford=-War veteran committees voted to support a bonus bill in the state legislature, Hartford—8now caused collapse of roofs on two buildings, Exhibition hall at Charter Oak park and Gospel hall in Eim street. Bridgeport—State police selzed six more automobiles alleged to have been stolen, New Haven—The registration of Rev, Dr. Stowart Means, for 40 years rector of 8t. John's Episcopal church will be acted upon by the parish to- night. the Matoake Tobacco Co,, was named vice-president, Other organizers were Stuart Benson and Arthur Rittmaster of New York, Henry W. Cobb of Greenwich, Conn,, and Waller Holla- day of this city. The merger of two other concerns with the new corporation was said to be expected. AMERICANS AT COBLENZ HAVE FAREWELL AFFAIR Last Meet of Hounds There Proves To Be Imposing Cele- bration Coblenz, Jan. 15. (By Associated Press)—The last meet of the Ameri- can hounds yesterday was one of the most imposing of the farewell cele- brations arranged in honor of the departing Americans, The fleld was led by Major Gen. Allen who was fol- lowed by 100 huntsmen including Malcolm A. Robertson, the British Rhineland commissioner and other representatives of the allled forces in the occupied zone. Many of the horses ridden in the hunt were from the crack American stable which will be auctioned off be- fore the Americans leave for home. I'he pack of 30 hounds, some of which were bred in Kentucky and other southern states is of such quality that an effort will be made to transport it to the United States. The hunt was followed by a lunch- son and the rest of the afternoon was given over to singing old American songs, hunting ballads and the march- ing tunes made famous by the Ameri- can expeditionary forces. Two-Fisted Joseph Murphy's the “fighting dis- trict attorney” of Nye County, Nev. He fought his way through college by appearing in four-round boxing matches. He won his diploma—and many of the bouts. First printed almanac was published in Vienna in 1457, Ashur Has Perfect Proof s e | i HEAVENLY Days! woT Tua” SAM HILL KIND OF A AGE 1S wE LN ATY.M.C. A GYM. Hand Ball Contest This Eveuing- Police Drill Wednesday The following weekly sehedule for the ¥, M. €, A, gymnasium has been issued by the physieal department Today—4 p. m,, High school class; 5 p. m, Younger Business Men's olass; 6:15 p. m, hand ball contest, Unterspan-Stearns team vs. Dressel Nelson; T p. m., employed ‘A’ @ym olass; 8:30 p. m, senior all around athletic contest, 100 yard dash and three standing broad jumps. Tomorrow—4 p, m., Jupior gym class; & p, m., Busy Men's gym class| 7 p. m, employed “B" gym class; § p. m, Walter Camp’'s Dozen olass; 8:15 p. m., senior boxing class, Wednesday—2 p, m,, school of in- struction=—police; 4 p. m, High school class; 5 p, m, Younger Busi- ness Men's gym class; 6:16 p. m, hand ball contest, Root-Perokas team vs, Peterson-Contaros; 7 p. m, em- ployed “A" 8:30 p. m, Red Cross life saving class-—seniors, Thursday—4 p. m, Junior gym class; 5 p, m., Busy Men's gym class; 7 p. m, employed “B" gym olass: $:30 p. m, Intermediate and Senior Leaders corps; 9:30 p, m,, life saving class leaders, Friday—-4 p. m,, Hij school gym class, all around athletic contest; 6 p. m,, Younger Business Men's class; 6:15 p. m., hand ball contest, Ro- dinsky-Waskowitz v, Peterson-Con- taros handball team; 7 p, m, em- ployed “A" all around athletic con- test; 8:30 p. m., senior gym class. Saturday—9 a. m., Junior Leaders corps; 10 a, m,, junior all around ath- letic contest; 11:30 a. m., Junior Swimming class; 3 p. m, Saturday Afternoon Basketball league, Inde- pendents vs. Senecas and Vikings vs. Pirates; 7 p. m., employed “B" all around athletic contest; 8 p. m., Sat- urday night volley ball, league cham- plons vs. Old-Timers and Vulcans vs. Professionals. City Items Victrolas and Planos, Henry Morans. —advt. The operator's license of Earl Ho- man of 54 Cherry street has been suspended by the state automobile commissioner, according to a report filed with the local police. Meet me at Schmarr’'s for dinner.— advt, Detective Sergeant Matthias Rival yesterday investigated a report made to Sergeant Kelly by Joseph Tozzia of 177 Cyrtiss street, that George Sam- brisky of 72 Smith street, had ac- cused him of stealing $20. Victrolas—C. 1. Pierce Co.—advt. Mrs. McCulloch of Gourock, Scot- land, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Grant at 377 Park street, after spending seven months in Toronto, Canada. Dan Nolan Ukulele Class for Girls. Every Thursday eve. Y. W. C. A. Ukuleles at C. L. Plerce Co.—advt. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan, curate at St. Joseph's church, will spend the next two weeks at Charleston, 8. C. A dinner party was given in honor of Miss Irene Turner of 52 Hamilton street at the home of Mrs, T. T. Bron- deau of 248 Linwood street last night. Miss Turner is going to open a beauty shop in this city. The regular meeting of the Daugh- ters of Isabella will be held tonight in the club rooms, 166 Main street. The annual banquet and other matters of importance will be discussed. Lavisy Moore Tent, No. 12, Daugh- ters of Veterans, will hold its regular meeting in G. A. R. hall Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Lincoln School P. & T. To Meet Tuesday Night There will be a meeting of the Lincoln school Parents and Teachers' assoclation on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. F. R. Gilpatric will be the speaker and will have as his subject “What the Parents Expect of the School.” Miss Harriet Chamberlain and Fred Latham will sing. TFOR SALE Building at 430-36 West Main St. Has four stores and five tenements, also four tenement house and two-car garage at 12-14 Lincoln St. Small cash investment. Reasonable if sold at once. Good business opportunity. Peter Denuzze 430 WEST MAIN ST. (Rear of Store) Apply After 6:30 P. M. THE HERALD The A-B-C Paper with the A-B-C Want Ads ARMED GAMBLER ARRESTED FOR DENYER MINT ROBBERY Daniel Oulhane Held in Ohloago— Denies Laplication But Police Suspect Him Chicage, Jan. 15.—~Daniel Culhane who said he.was a St Louls gambler and eotherwise deseribed as & mem- ber of @ Chicage million dellar gam Liing syndicate was under arvest here today in conneetion with the rebbery in front of the Denver mint last De- cember, Culhane's arrest and the diseovery of the body of a man believed to have been the leader of the mint holdup at Denver merely were coincidental, the police said, Culhane was arrested af- ter he had mentioned the Denver rob- bery over the telephone to Kansas City, Mo, Detectives at Kansas City were sald to have had the place to which Culhane telephoned under sur- veillance and to have been listening in on all telephonie calls to and from it, Culhane's whereabouts immediately was given the Chicago police, Culhane was surprised in his room by five detectives, who pointed pistols at him, He slapt with an automatic pistol beneath pillow, After hours of questioning, detee- tives sald Culhane denied knowledge of the Denver robbery, ONE OF EVERY 120,000 IS MURDERED IN THIS COUNTRY In England Tt is One Out of Every 644,000 — Executions Cer- tain There, Montreal, Jan, 16.~The murderer in the United States has a “sporting chance of getting off,” according to Sir Basil Thomson, former head of the criminal investigation department of Scotland Yard, here for a serles of lectures, “One out of every 120,000 persons in the United States gets murdered,” Sir Basll said, “and in England the ratio is one out of every 634,00, The reason for the striking difference is, in England the law is carried out and the criminal or would-be criminal knows it; in the United States he has a sporting chance of getting off."” Elks Making Plans for | Fair February 2 to 12 At a meeting of the fair commit- tee of New Britain lodge, No. 967, B. P. O. Elks, yesterday, reports were made by sub-committees which indi- cate that the fair will be the great- est in the history of the lodge. It will be held at the Elks' home on Washington street. There will be dancing every evening and attractive booths will be arranged. The fair will be held from February 2 to 12, in- clusive, Get Orders in Early if Your Coal Is Running Out |- File your coal orders early! This is advice which the wise will heed. Coal dealers say they are swamped with orders and because of the snow they are unable to continue normal deliveries. Householders whose bins are nearly empty should put in their orders now, although there is no guarantee that they will be filled im- mediately. “ Railroads have placed an embargo on bituminous coal for the purpose of expediting deliveries of anthracite, but the latter is coming in slowly. Harry C. Brown, local fuel admin- istrator, agrees that orders should be filed early. He says that conditions in this city do not warrant a great deal of optimism. Erskine Will Speak at Rotary Club Luncheon George C. Erskine, superintendent of the Connecticut Reformatory at Cheshire, will be the speaker at the regular meeting of the New Britain Rotary club Thursday noon at the Elks' club on Washington street. His subject will be “Boys' life at the In- stitute.”” “Dan” Frazier of the Trav- elers Insurance Co. will on “Thrift.” Male Help Wanted Cleveland Automatic Screw Machine Operators. Good Wages for Competent Men. BOX 4 JG HERALD CINDERS For All Purposes A. H. HARRIS 1233-3 —e. speak BY CLIFF STERRETT Count § words 1o & Hae. 14 lines 6 an inch, L v Burial Lots, Monuments, WHADSTONES and monuiients of maibie and granite; all grades and siv.a Comes 1oy arrangements made, \ots cared fan, ete, John P, Meehan Monumeata!l Worksa Clark 8L, Corner Union 81 TETTRRING on your menument, duplicated, wr specialy designed fully finie'ed monuments in orl signs rady for you inspection. Work and prices a¢ n Granite Ca, 0, Tel, 20948, markers Beautis n now s Flower Shop, § West TANRHIOOK Tost, Commercial Trusi (o, savings pass book, No, 2171 Commercial Trust Co, Dom TRLT from Hudson feal © day evening, Jan, 10th, Probably near cen- ter. Kindly Phone 6303 or return to Hers ald. FOX collie dox sirayed onto farm of Georie E. Donlon, Stanley Quarter, Tel, 28372, Ownor can have same by proving property and paying for ad, Dinck, lost, beiween W Unlon & Grove St containing white gold wodding ring with 2 names ine _side of ring. Return 48 Grov, BUNCIT OF KEYS elther on Jitney or Maln 8t. Finder return to Here L2\ 8ad recelve » TUNCH of Keys found. Owner can_ have C. L. Plerce one 3181 “and [l auto chain lost, Monday Reward if returned to Latimer laundry, 33 Walnut 8t BUM of monvy found before Christmas, Party may have same by paying for ad at 160 Washington St. Mrs. CUTLER AUTO PARTS MOVED FROM 1% OAK STREET TO 36 HARTFORD AVE- NUE. TELEPHONE 2761. ITATS cleaned, 26c, and reblocked, 600} now ribbon, 75¢, and new sweat band $1. In other words—a new hat for $1.00. Seo Conrad at 43 Broad St. PAY AS YOU GET PAID and b) weil dressed. Boston Clothing Btore, “New Britain's Family Clothier.” 63 Church Bt. OUR January photograph offer: Six choice studio portraits mounted in the latest ider, only §2.00. Arcade tudio. AUTOMOTIVE Auto and Truck Agencies. BUICK MOTOR CARS—"B ing bullt and Buick s New Britain Buick Co., Teleghone 607, CADILLAC, JEWETT & PAIGE CARS-— Lash Motor Co., “A lteputable Concern'® West Main, Corner Lincoln Bt. etter cars are bew bullding them." 225 Arch street, COLUMBIA AND DORT MOTOR CARS=— Commerce and Ruggles trucks. R. G, Rue dolph, 127 Cherry St. Phone 2051-3. DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS—Baiss and Secvice. §. & I". Motor Sales Co. 108 _Eim_8t, Cor, Franklin, Phone 731, DURANT AND STAR mdtor carc. Balse and service. “Just Real Good Cara* _A. Bence, 18 Main Bt. Phoue 221b. FORD CARS, Fordson Tractor, 8a. ice; genuine parts and a motive Sales Co., 200 E. Main t. JORDAN AND MFARLAN motor cars. Bales and service, 174 High St. Hartford, Connectfeut. Telephone 3-4699. HUPMOBILE CARS—8ales and service. Clty Service Station, Hartford Ave. and Stane ley 8ts. A. M. Paonessa, Prop. LEXINGTON—HIgh grade motor cars. Bales and service. C. A. Bence, 1 Maln Bt. Phone 2215, LEGAL NOTICES . TAXPAYERS' NOTICE. The Board of Relief of the City of New Britain hereby gives notice that they will meet at their office in the City Hall at 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 A, M. and from 2:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 1923, to attend to the duties pertaining to said appointment; also on FEBRUARY 2D, 6TH, 9TH and 13TH from 2:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. and every evening except Sundays from February 1st to and including Feb- ruary 16th, 1923 from 7:30 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 21st, 1923, is the last day on which application for Relief can be made from 7:30 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. ‘We also give notice that we will meet the Board of Assessors on leb- ruary 1st at 10:00 a. m. WILLIAM SCHAEFER, WILLIAM MIDDLEMASS, MICHAEL J. M'CRANN, Board of Relief. CITY ESTIMATE Jan. 15, 1923, Prepared for the Common Council by the Board of Finance and Taxation, Whereas this board estimates that special appropriations in excess of the appropriations made at the beginning of the fiscal year are required for the following departments and for the following purposes: Salaries, general government, $8,- 500; police department, $16,900; fire department, $15,600; health depart- ment, hospital, $8,000; consolidated school district, $83,000; interest and discount, $15,500; street department, $10,000; sewer maintenance, $2,400; total, $159,900. We recommend that appropriations of the above sums be made to these departments and we further recom- mend that to meet such appropria- tions a tax of one and eight-tenths (1.8) mills per dollar be laid on the ratable estate and inhabitants of the first taxing district on the Grand List next to be made and completed, said tax to be payable July 1, 1923, Attest: BOARD OF FINANCE & TAXATION H. L. CURTIS, Clerk.