New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1923, Page 1

nzzi | NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870 UNOCCUPIED GERMANY CUT NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923, | France Reserves Right to Make OFF FROM RUHR DISTRICT; NEW PENALTIES POSSIBLE |esisna vorwany xot CobudCuISh-am Stopped and Iron, Steel! and Other Manufactures | Maybe Heldwp | — Railroad Strike Effective, | Threatening lntoreedf Suspension of ‘the Mines Because of Ca? Shortage. (By The Amociated Press) Industrial isolation of the Ruhr from unocoupied Germany begun to- day by the cutting off of coal and coke shipments, may be cargled still further if Germany fails to come to terms. An interdiction will be put upon ex- ports of iron, steel and other manu- factures in that case, a Duesscldorf dispateh quotes the Fronch as an- nouncing. With the tightening of the cordon about the valley the production ot coal continues on a declining scale. The rallroad strike s . effective throughout the entire valley and there is a growing shortage of cars, threat- ening enforced suspension of the mines, Increasing tension between the Fs- sen population and the occupying troops is reported. In Fssen and other towns reports that France and Eingland had broken at Lausanne over the Near East question caused pre- mature jubiliation. Hugo Stinnes, the German indus- trial leader is visiting the Ruhr for the first time since the occupation, a Muelheim dispatch announces. Coal Sapply Shut ON Duesseldorf, Feb, 1.—(By the Asso- clated Press)—The order prohibiting the export of coal and coke from the Ruhr to unoccupied Germany has been in force since midnight. The French announce that should Germany fail to come to terms the interdiction upon reports will be ex- tended to steel, iron and other man- ufactured articles now permitted to enter Germany, The general railroad strike is ef- fective at Mayence and Cologne and tiroughont the entire Ruhr valley. Ope train, worked by French crews " iy dispatched daily from Paris to Mayence, another from Paris to Cologne and a third from Paris to Coblenz and return. At Ingersheim yesterday the Paris- Mayence express was switched off onto a siding but the engineer suc- ceeded in applying the brakes in time to avert a catastrophe. patrols of TFrench soldiers which have been enforcing law an/l order in the streets of Duesseldorf since the demonstrations of i/t Thursday were removed this morning, The curfew hour has been made 11 p m. instead of 10 o'clock as for- nwly. Talk of Néw Republic Berlin, Feb. 1.—Separatists agents and agitators in the Rhineland in con- ference at Coblenz since the departure of the American troops have been drafting plans for the proclamation of a Rhineland republic today, says a Coblenz dispatch. The contemplated coup is to be carried out with the aid of the I"rench and Belgium military forces, who will promptly proceed to proclaim martial law, seize all lines of communication and evict the German authorities the dispatch adds. No Coal for Ships The coal merchants at Kicl accord- ing to the Vossische Zeitung have de- cided mot to deliver bunker coal to I'rench or Belgian ships passing through Kiel canal or entering the harbor. Paid in Advance. Parls, Feb. 1 (By the Associated Press)—The French government has received information that the striking German railroad employes in the Ruhr and on the west bank of the Rhine had been paid two months wages in| advance by the German government. It is anticipated therefore that they may hold out for several weeks in their strike. The Germans, acording to news re- ceived here have suppressed many of the through trains on their railways, including the Cologne-Berlin, Warsaw- Berlin, and Riga-Berlin expresses, Employmeént Situation in Waterbury Is Picking Up Waterbury, l'%eb, 1.—Figures gath- cred by the local chamber of com- merce show 13,134 persons employed by seven of the large manufacturing conecerns of the city as compared with 12,679 working for the same concerns December 1, 1922. This is the larg- est employment increase reported for any one month in a year and the em- ployment increase is not confined to the concerns engaged in the brass husiness but applies to all lines. These figures have been forwarded to the bureau of labor at Washington. STEAMSHIP ON FIRE Norfolk, Va., I"eb, 1.—The 1700 ton steamship Buttonwood was afire today in Lynnhaven Kords. Tugs with fire fighting equipment went to the as- sistance of the steamer. REFUGEE SHIPS ARRIVE Manila, Feb. 1.—(By the Associated Press)—The last three belated Rus- sian refugee ships arrived today mak- irg a total of 11 now at Mariveles @ ===ntine station. I’oh’man Covers His Beat on Skates Ver the first time in the history of the eity, New Dritain has a policeman on skates, Chief W, C, Hart having assigned Patrolman Joseph Hayes to the ice skating patrol at the North End park rink, The skating policeman goes on duty at 2 o'clock in the after- noon and takes off his skates to ring In at 11 o'clock at night, The policeman’s duties consist of affording protection to those who make use of the facilifies of the fee pond, requiring that a safe distance be kept from dan- gerous or weak parts of the pond; posting notices where there Is danger of cave-ins, and maintain- ing order on the premises, So that his work may be done expeditious! nd with greater case, he has been privileged to patrol his “beat” on lce skates. . + Patrolman Hayes is the young- est policeman on the force and s considered a good skater, THREATENS T0 ADOPT COAL CARD PLAN HERE Fuel :Administrator Learns Many People Are De- ceiving Dealerg Unless New Britain eitizens mend their ways, coal will be distributed by the card system. This statement was made today by Fuel Administrator Harry C. Brown, whose attention has been called by coal dealers to deceitful practices on the part of many householders who misrepresent the amount of coal they have on hand. Mr. Brown has learned that many people have ordered coal, declaring that they were in dire need of it ‘When the coal was sent out the driv- ers were instructed to check up on the statements and they reported that there was no need of emergency de- lMiveries. Mr. Drown said that one prominent citizen pleaded for fuel to be doliverdd immediately, clainiing that the supply in his home was ex- hausted. The driver reported that le baid between two end three tons in 1rs cellar, If such experiences become com- mon, Mr. Browa declared, it would be necessary to install the card system here making it comjulsory for citi- «ens to obtain perm’ts before orde:- ing coal. Mr, Brow1 also asked the “Herald” to tell people to order coal early, for routine delivery, and not wait until they were down to their last day's supply. i B RSt Biay TROLLEYMEN WANT 1920 WAGE SCALE ADOPTED Will Ask Connecticut Company to Go Back s‘om Rate When Present Contract Expires. New Britain repre- sentative of the Hartford branch of the Trolleymen’s Union, stated this morning that the motormen and con- ductors operating cars in this city will ask the Connceticut Co., for the scale of wages prevalent in 1920 and not for a rencwal of the 1021-22 scale when the terms of the present agree- ment expire on March 1. The men at present are receiving 47, 51 and 65 cents an hour with 10 cents additional if working on a one- man car. This scale of wages was effective on June 1, 1921. A scale of wages effective on June 1, 1920, gave the men 54, 57 and 60 cents an hour with 15 cents additional if operating a one man car, The 54 cents is for men in service one year, the 57 for men in service two years and the 60 cents for men in service three years or longer. The trolleymen argue that since the last scale of wages was put into ef- fect more onec-man cars have been out in operation and it requires more time and skill on their part to oper- ate these cars inasmuch as they must act as motorman and conductor "at the same time. | ATt RRARL SN | HARTFORD SHOP BANKRUPT Hartford Iron Works Inc. Has Liabili- John Kenney, ties of $71,2556 and Asscts of $65,777, Including Real Estate. New Haven, Feb. 1.—The Hartford Iron Works, Inc., of Hartford, filed a bankruptey petition in United States court today. Liabilities were given as $71,255 and assets as $65,777 including real estate valued at $25,000. The | Separate Peace Pact With T, urks . fied of Intention in Case Lnummo SIXTEEN PAGES, Daily Cireulation Average Week q"lu ,071 January 27th PRICE THRE® CENTS PRINGFIELD GAS TANK EXPLODES; 100 HURT, GREAT PROPERTY DAMAGE Falls—Outlook is Brighter Today—Russia Retuses 0 A VOR ATTA CKS DRY LA] W Sign Dardanelles and Bosphorus Regulations, London, Feb. 1 (By Assoclated Press) —The Tritish government to- day received a note from France the substance of which is that France re- serves the right to undertake sepa- rate negotiations with Turkey in the event of the Lausanne conference failing. The opinion was expressed in offi. olal circles here that the events of | the past 24 hours appear to have pul the French note in abeyance, of news received from Lausanne -me- there is great hope the conference | will prove successful, LEGISLATURE 0. HOTEL LAND SALE Al Technicalities Holding Up $196,000 Transler Cleared Up ASSEMBLY - SPEEDS ACTION Committee Chairmen to Meet Next Weck in Effort to Hasten Hearings ~Judiciary Plans to Have 25 Bills Discussed Every Day. Hartford, Feb, islative business 1-—Tq expedite leg- rough committees Speaker Nickerson in the house an- nounced today that next week he would have a conference of all com- m‘ec chairmen to discuss assignment ills for hearings that the greates amount of work may be done in the shortest time, The session already has started to do business quickly for with more uncéntested judgeships appointments made in both branches today a large number of these matters have been disposed of. 25 Hearings Dafly House Leader Buckley announced that Friday sessions would begin next week and he urged making commit- tee assignments for that day. The judiciary committee has assigned 25 bills a day for hearings and he be- tieved othiar comniittees HUkewise, He would like the as- sembly to finish up work and then recess for two weeks before final ad- journment. He said that had such a course been followed two years ago the house would not be considering appropriations for old school atten- dance grants. That measure was passed at the close of the 1021 ses- sion was vetoed by the governor after the house had adjourned and the house had no opportunity to change the situation. A favorable report was received from the finance committee on billy authorizing the town of Groton to i¥- sue $150,000 of bonds, and for the borough of Groton to issue $75,000 bonds. Hotel. Issue Straightened Under a suspension of the rules both branches passed an act validating deeds in 1863 from Henry E. Russell and others to St. Mark's parish in New Britain, Mr. Alling, of New Brit. ain in the house, said the situation was holding up a $195,000 sale. This is the property which the Commerctal Trust Co. of New Britain is to bly and re-sell the greater part of it To a corporation which will erect the Elihu Burritt hotel on it. A bill to merge the First and South Baptis churches in Hartford favor- ably reported was adopted in both bodiés, and sent to be engrossed. IN THE SENATE The scnate chaplain Rev. Mr, Campbell, in his prayer, referred to the agreement which will lead to the settiement of the debt owed by Great Britain to the United States as an augury of a return to world-wide peace and quiet. The governor's communicauono n the transfer of Fort Hale park to the city of New Haven by the federal government received in the house,yes- terday was read and ord printed in the journal. In disagrecing action on the bill which would create a law under which corporations may issue “no par value” stock, Senator Wilder was ap- pointed a conferee. The senate had sent the bill to the judiciary commit- tee and the house to that of incor- poration. The judgship resolutions adopted in the house yesterday were passed in concurrence. The Connecticut infirmary commis- sion sent in its report in which a half million dollars is asked for to erect and equip the necessary buildings. Judgeship Report The judiciary committee reported ln' behalf of Herbert S. Bullard, record- | er, Alex W. Creedon and George H. Day, judges of the Hartford courts; Levi P. Hickey, judge, and S8amuel N. Brainerd, deputy judge at BEast Hart-| ford and under suspension of the rules euch resolution was adopted. The judiciary committee favorably reportel on the proposed merger of largest creditor listed is the City Bank and Trust Co. of Hartford which holds a claim for $28.715. KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK. Raleigh, N, C., Feb. 1.—One person was killed and five slightly injured early today when seaboard Air Line train No. 1, enroute from Néw York to Jacksonville, crashed into the rear | of train No. 301 near Hagood, Va. according to officials of the railroad here. the First and South Baptist churches in Hartford Under suspension of the rules these resolutions taken from the caletdar were adopted. Appointing William J. Larkin, Jr.,| and John ¥. McGfath, judges at Wat- erbury; Arthur F. Libby, judge and Henry P. Pettis, deputy judge at Nor- wich: Bernard E. Higgins judge and should” do ) Press) — Thé Russian delegation at | the Near Fast conference announced | officially at the meeting of the straits commission toflay that Pussia would not sign the convention providing for control of the Dardanelles and Vosphorus, Premier Tehiteherin speaking RNussla said the treaty regarding the straits wpsothe frult of discussions from wh sig had been exclud- ed, Th nter project for | opening ‘ad out had not ey “n nl. for | . CALLING ITHYPOCRITICAL; ' New Form of Govern- ment and Hits at K. "-., NUMEROUS THEF\'%RRY o HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS' Quigley Suggests Injunction to Prevent Erection of Authorities Decide to Keep Dressing | Rooms Locked in Attempt to Cut Down Practice of Stealing, In an effort to reduce the number of thefts at the High school, which during the past few years have been increasing steadily, the school thorities made announcement today that in the future all dressing rooms | will be locked at the opening of the first period at 8:15 o'clock every morning, and will remain locked ex- cepting during recesses. Students who are tardy or those who may have occasion to use wraps, overshoes, ungprellas or articles left with their wraps, at other times than recess, will be requlted to take them to their place of appointment. This, the authorities feel, will re- duce to a minimum the possibility of theft during class hours. MRS. ROCKEFELLER IS HEROINE IN BAD FIRE Wraps Daughter in Blank- | ets and Carries Her to Street Safely New York, Feb, 1.—Mrs, ‘Willtanx G. | ckefeller, widow of the late finan- er of Greenwich, Conn, and her daughter, Florence, were forced to flee in their night clothes to a nearby hotel when fire damaged three floors of their Madison avenue town house early today. The fire was dlsco\ered by 4 maid who aroused Mrs. Rocke- feller and her daughter and summon- ed aid. The blaze caused considerable dam- age before it was controlled partly through the work of a patrolman sum- moned by a police whistle and a vol- unteér bucket brigade. Costly tapes- tries, paintings and art objects were endangered by the flames for 'a time. Mrs. Rockefeller and her daughter were alone in the house with three maids. After fleeing to the basement to escape the heavy smoke a taxicab was called for them and they departed, scantily clad and bamfooted, to the hotel, The damage was estimated at $10,- 000. FFiremen believe the flames start- ed from defective wiring. Mrs, Rockefeller and her daughter intend to leave within a few weeks for their home in Greenwich. Mrs. Rockefeller dashed up to the room of her 15 year old daughter on the floor above, wrapped her in blankets and carried her down past a burning closct to the street. Chippe, Miss Rockefeller's dog, trotted after them, PRISONERS TRY ESCAPE Two Colored Convicts at New London Attack Turnkey, Who Is Saved By| Aid of Another Prisoner. New London, TFeb. 1.—Paul Bick- ford and Joseph Young, negro pris-| oners at New London county jail here, made a desperate attempt to break out late yesterday after Young had hidden -behind a door in the old jail section, Bickford was deliberately im- pertinent to Trunkey GHbert and fled into the olg jail with the turnkey in pursuit. Both prisoners attacked Gil- bert in an endeavor to get his keysand mi, have succeeded if Herbert Pot- ter, negro, had not come to the res- cue of the turnkey, who was badly beaten. ickford was waiting to be taken heshire reformatory to serve term for automobile theft and Young | was held for trial on a charge of sell- | ing drugs to local negroes. Potter was Bickford's accomplice in the auto- | mobile theft. AGAINST FALSE NEWS Paris, Feb. 1 (By the Associated Press)—The cabinet today considered measures to repress the propagation of faise news, which it is charged has been initiated abroad to Influence the French financial markets. * THE WEATHER P Hartford, * Feb. for New Britain and vicinity: Snow or rain tonight and Fri- Thomas W. Bryant, deputy judge -l' ‘orrington; Samuel Young, judge lndl (Continued on Thirteenth Page) ! A w day; warmer tonight, shifting winds. au- | | New School in “Black- berry Patch.” An arraignment of those respon- sible for the enactment of the 18th |amendment, followed by an appeal to |save the “little red schoolhouse” by adopuon of a bill now pending which would increase' the common council’s powers over the school board, and a severe attack vpon the school com- mittee’s policies, by Mayor A. M. Peo- | nessa; recommendation, by ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran, for the adop- tion of a new system of government supplanting the present form, fol- lowed by a spirited attack upon or- | ganizations based on religious |ex-Mayor G. A. Quigley, that those |interested in the welfare of the city and its schools sue out an injunction to restrain the school board from cnrrying out its present building pro- gra.m. which he termed “ridiculous,” “ere the outstanding features of the first annugl banquet of the common council, held last night at Turner hall on Arch street, and presided over by Alderman John I, Gill. Regrets Closing Cafe Doors Pointing to the doors leading from the banquet room into what was once \Itma cafe of Turner hall, Mayor Pao- nessa told the gl\hcrmg that he had often been in the hall when those |doors were open and he regretted: that- jthe men. who -make the couptry's [tlaws had seen fit' to close ~them. Warming up to his subject, the mayor charged that the 18th amend- ment was the most hypocritical law {that had ever been enacted and that ,lt was an imposition upon the public. Will Help to Enforce Law. | He declared that, as mayor of the city, he would try to enforce that law as well as all others, but it is because he is required to do so against his will, he assured the gathering. He spoke disparagingly of the work of Emil L. G. Hohenthal who is @irecting that work in this city. TForecast Heavy Tax Burden The mayor then shifted his atten- tions to matters of school manage- ment. He read with interest, he said, the speeches of ex-Gov. Lowden of Illinois, and Lieut. Gov. Hiram Bing- ham at the McKinley association din- ner in Waterbury Januery 27, and was in entire accord with their views. He felt that something must be done to save the ‘little red schoolhouse.” He spoke at length on the necessity of having a ‘“check” on school board expenditures, reminding his hearers that next year's appropriations will probably be $200,000 more than last year and there is no telling what the expeiitures will be in a few years more. He ventured an opinion that, if conditions for the next year con- |tinue as in the past|there will be few who can afford to pay their taxes. Mayor Paonessa urged the council members, city officials and others to interview the senator and representa- |tives from this district in the interests |of an amendment to the charter | which would require the school board ta submit its bills to the common coungjl for approval, provided they (amount to more than $300, excepting |in case of emergency. He challenged lanyone to point out an unfair feature |in such a bill. The speaker said that {the senator and representatives were elected to speak the will of their con- | that th. counell, | speaks tH ed for adoption of the amendment. Makes Charge of Lobbying common committee would spend as much time | in our schools, particularly in <!qln|r would be far better off." | Halloran Deplores Race Distinction The mayor was follewed by | Mayor Joseph M. Halloran zations was greeted by rounds of ap- plause. Ex-Mayor Halloran remarked that he was pleased o note in the common council that there was apparently no line of political parties drawn nor was there any distinction against a man because of race or creed. He com- mended the council upon the suceess of its work under this principle. He told of the pregenée of a so- ciety of men formed (Continued on Tenth Page). PREMIER FOSTER R keep down 4| or | |racial prejudices; and a, suggestion by | stituents in the general assembly and | which | city's official will, had ask- | * Halloran Declares New EXPECTS TAXES 70 MEET Windows Broken and City . Employes Injured in | Municipal Group of SCORES EDUCATION BOARD. Buildings Automobiles in the Streets Britsin Should Have REQUIREMENTS OF BUNGET | Collector T imates Income Will Exceed Requirements By $10,- 000830268 Received in Jan, Present indications are that the budget requirements in tax collections will be exceedod by about $10,000, Collector Bernadotte Loomis reperted this afternoon in conjunction with a statement for the month of January, showing 68,50 collected during that month, In order to meet the it Is necessury to take in the next two months, of revenue received by Collector Loomis thus far is $1,770,103.34, while the tax moob calls for $1,789,- 068, The January collections were $10,026.34 more than the corresponding month last year, The various tax items, with those of last year for the purposv‘ of umumn- sen are; Taxes, X sewers, $2,322,9( provement, $36.26, sprlnkllng. $204.65, $201.34. DAMAGE OF $4, 3, 000 BY FIRE ON MAIN STREET Block at No. 298, Owned by ‘Louis Raphael, Threat- ened by Flames budget figure in 818 this year those of street Damage estimated by Chief William J. Noble at between $4,000 and $5,000 | was done in a blaze shortly after mid- night today on the top floor of the i three-story brick business block own- ed by lLouis Raphael.at 298 Main street. The block was formerly known qas the Lee property and contains a ‘pool room owned by Nell J. Murphy, an optical st8¥é conducted by Dr. A. | Pinkus and the Fdwards Clothes ! Shop, which is closed by attachment. The top floor of the building is at present unoccupied. The fire. was discovered at 12789 o'clock by a pedestrian passing along on Main street. An alarm from Box 14 brought all of the city fire fighting apparatus to the scene, with the ex- ception of Engine Company No. 5. Six lines of hose whre laid by firemen. The blaze was at the rear of the top floor and had its origin in a closet. By hard work the firemen were able to keep the flames confined to this particular pgrt of the build- |ing. Much water was used and this accounts for the damage ‘mo in the building. Neil J. Murphy and Mr. Forsyth were seated in the office of the pool parlors when their attention was at- tracted to a crackling noise. It was attributed by Mr. Murphy to rats the building. As the noise of Murphy started to make an investiga- tion and he was surprised to find a brisk blaze. Before he reached the street the alarm had been sounded. The greatest water damage is done in the pool room. After the blaze had been extinguished the firemen formed a_broom brigade ang much of the water was swept out of the build- ing before it had soaked through to lower floors. Some of the firemen and moved merchandise and clothes out of the range of the dripping water SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH VOTES T0 CHANGE NAME |Vote Passed to Invite Archbishop of Sweden to New Britain—Church Has More Than 1.100 Members, nual meeting of the Swedish Luther- |an church last evenfhg it was decided | Soderblom ex- | whose |will deliver addresses at Fredericton, N. B, I'eb. 1. — Pre- mier Foster and his cabinet resigned lloduy. | by unanimous vote to In closing his talk the mayomgfired name of that church from the a broadside at “certain members” of | Mary the school committee, by remarking: church™ “If certain members'of the school |Church of New Britain.” the | Archbishop | High school, as they do in the legisla- | Sweden, a | ture lobbying and attempting to leg- figures in Europe, the school system and the city jain whilc fiery attack on race prejudice organi- |Harvard while the | St change Swedish Evangelical Lutheran to ‘““The [IMirst Lutheran A resolution was atlnp(n] to invite Nathan' Soderblom of one of the most outstanding to visit New Brit- on a tour he plans to make Archbishop figure He and of ¥nited States next rall. is an international many languages. Yale and speaks in in America, The local church is said to be one of the largest, if not the largest in the city. It has more than 1,400 communicant mémbers and a Sunday school and cradle roll membership of 500 more. Recently the congregation celebrated the 42d anniversary of the| founding of the New Britain church. Congressional Medal of Honor Man Drops Dead | Boston, Feb. 1.—Hermann | Kuchmeister who held the congres- o sional medal of honor for gallantby in the war with Spain, dropped dead at his home in Winthrop today He was an inspector in the custom house here. The amout | the | * [ner, the | crackling of the flames increased Mr. | s lended appointed him broke in a door in the clothes shop| At an adjourned session of the an-| Were Hub Deep in Wreck- age From Gas Light Cov Plant Nearby, Springtield, Mass., 1"eb, 1,—~The ex- plosion of a storage tank of the Springfield Gas Light Co., teday in- Jured 100 porsons and caused confusion and wreckage in the business section of this city, Office workers and per- sons in the streets were struck down by debris, Workers in the plant were {reported seriously hurt but without fatalities, Automobiles in the streets were hub deep in wreckage, The municipal group of buildings centering about city hall, banks and business blocks were in the area in which window: ere broken, Persons In these buildings comprised many of the injured, The big storage tank was located at the foot of Elm street near Water and not far distant from the bank of the Connecticut river. Adjacent was |the building that houses the offices of [the company. | The Springfield Tnstitution for Sav- ings was another building affected. Fire Breaks Out. Fire followed the explosion, but {firemen formed a cordon around the wreckage of the tank and concentrat- ed their efforts on confining it there. Indications were that the flames would not spread. The tank that exploded was a strue- ture 40 feet high. It was said to have been nearly full of gas at the time. Blast Rocks City Hall. When the blast came it rocked city hall so much thut one side of the building was bglly damaged. Auto- mobiles in the streets were struck by bricks and stone work and firemen had to dig them out. Occupants es- caped ious injury aocording to first reports. Buildings two miles from the scene were shaken, The power plant of the United tric Light Co. is in the immediate vicinity of theegus \\crkfl v-I.( service was not affected. FQRMER SUPREME COURT JUDGE RORABACK DIES Prominent Canaan Jurist Was 73 Years-of Age and Had Long Been Prominent in Legal Circles. Canaan, Conn., Feb. 1.—Alberto T. Roraback, former member of the Con- necticut supreme court of errors and for many years a judge of the superior court died at his home here today, after an iliness of more than a year. He was born in Hast Sheflield, Mass., 78 years ago. He taught school beforeé taking up the study of law in the office of Judge Donald D, War= ner, father-of Judge Pomald T. War- He was admitted to the bar in 18 FFrom 1889 to 1893 he was judge of the court of common pleas in Litchfield county. .He was a. mem- ber of the general sembly flunl |North Canaan in the s and 1897. Governor L. A, Cooke ros turned him to common pleas bench in 1807 before the to the suy 1 vacancy. . In 1897 Gove ernor Louns reappointed Judge Roraback for a term of eight years in the superior court Rollins Woodruff in 1907 | appointed |)»n1?ml Judge Itora- back to the iperiof court bench and |and a few months later named him a justice of the supreme court of crr Governor Marcus H. Holcomb r pointd Justice Roraback to the high court in 1916, Justice Roraback wus | retired by the limit in August, 1910 the and court to fill | Governor re ap- Judge Roraback is survived by his widow who was Miss Minnie 1. Hunt |of North Canaan; two sons, the Rev. {A. E. Roraback of Brooklyn, N, Y, and J. Clinton Roraback, Lawyer, of naan and three daughters. Judge | Roraback was a brother of Jr, Henry Rorabacle. NAME BUILDING CONMITTEE \\\I'I\ & B. Socicty Selects Group to Consider Needs For New Frae ternal Clubhouse, Presic Edward X. the Y. M. T. A. & B. society has named the following committee to consider the advisability of securing a clubho for that King, Mich Halloran mes Crowe, William J. Farley, William D. Boyle, Joha Butler, Charies Degnan, William Martin _ and Caliahan of new Patrick F Joseph M Thomas W, James Walsh, O'Brien, Sr., James J |J. Burns, James J Forsyth, Sr mes J. Dennis J. Di Te\ Rickard Wants None Of Dempsey in His Fights New York, Feb. 1.—Tex Rickard, xing promoter, today issued a state- ment declaring that he had decided after full consideration not to parti- cipate in any bidding for a heavy- weight championship contest in which Jack Dempsey would defend his titles organiz