New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1923, Page 1

\ wi of the World By Associated Press ‘STABLISHED 1870 INEW BRITAIN HERALD EW POSSIBILITY OF RUPTURE GOVTS. IS AGAIN, Krassin Reponed as Ad- vising England That Russia Cannot Yield in Principle From Its Re- cent Note Declares That Conference Alone Can {lems—Failing in Break Must Come, Moscow, May 21 Leonid Krassin, Russian soviet representative in lon- Jon, is unofficially understood to have been instructed to inform the British foreign office that Hussia eannot yleld in principle from its recent note re- plying to the British uitimutum, The instructions, it was sald, were sent as the resuit of a soviet government con- ferenca last night, Insists On Conference, While willing to make some fem- porary arrangement rding the fishing rights of the British trawlers off the Murmansk coast, such as lim- iting the territorial zone and adjust- 1ng ofther ndary points pending general negotintions, Russia still in- sists that the differences between the two countrics can only be adjusted by a conference, particularly on east- ern questions, It s pointed out that England, despite numerous quests from the soviet government, has never sinee 1920 stated exactly what the RBritish policy and interests in Persia and other eastern lands act- Ry \ conference conld,reveal this, it Is cdntended, and mutual concea- sions at such a conference might rec. cncile the differences. Break Seems Likely. If Lord Curzon, the British foreign secrotary, again declines a conference the understanding is that Russia feels there js nothing for Krassin to do but liquidate the affairs of the Russlan trade delegation in London. If the trade delegation is moved from London it may go to Copen- hagen, when the Russo-Danish agree- ment is ratified. While a break with England is still considered by itussian business inter- ests as involving serlous possibilities nevertheéless they are not hopeless. They point to Germany, the Scandi- navian states and Japan as still offer- ing a market for exports. The most serfous temporary question, it is felt, would be to provide a substitute for the financial base, which hitherto has been London. The state' bank is |, declining, as much as possible, to' cash foreign checks, pending a settlement of the lssue with Great Britain, LEAVES P. & F. CORBIN'S AFTER 31 YEARS' SERVICE Frederick W. Scheidler of Vine Street Retires and “Will Take a Few He Says. frederick W. Scheidler of 48 Vine street has resigned his position at the P, & F. Corbin Clo.,, after 31 years continuous employment with that concern. Mr. Scheidler stated today that as yet he has decided on nothing definite for his future work, saving that he “will take a few days vaca- tlon after 31 years continuous em- ployment.” Prior to entering the em- ploy of that company he worked for a few months at the Boston Store, this city, For the past 13 years he has been a foreman at the shop. Days' Vacation," AMERICAN PLAYFR WINS By The Associated Press, 8t. Cloud, France, Eleanor Goss, the woman player to get 21.~-Miss American the third May only past round in the international hard court ! tennis tournament today defeated Mile. Deville of Paris 6-2, 0-4» BENTRAE?."% i) FOR CITY BUILDING Mayor Paonessa Would Move Soldiers’ Monument to Walnut Hill Discussing today tion in hoth of his common council for a new municipa! bullding, May Ao M, Pronessa sadd he has given the matter much thought belleves that serions consideration nlum I be glven to the removal of the soldiers’ monument from Central park to Walnut Hill pi and the struction on the former park oi Clty hull, or the use of the y which the old Burritt stands, The mayor belleves that the received from the sale of the city bullding and land would a sufficient amount for the f an ideal city hall on the park If the plan is adopted, the mayor would urge a two story bullding, de- voted e isively to the offices of the city government, without elevator service, and with four entrances. explaing that ju seve cities municipal building is located on plots somewhat similar to Central park and he {8 convinced that adoption of that Idea here would be wise utilization of the land If the Central meet with favor, then suggest the he explains BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE HAS FRACTURED SKULL his recommenda messages to the A ney a school nov money present furnish erection park ldea does not the mayor would Burritt school sl Richmond Street Lad is at Hospital— Police Investigation Made But No Arrest is Decided on, Theodore Abramoviteh, age se vears, of 4¢ Richmond avenue, {s at the New Rritain general hospital with a fractured skull as the result of he ing struck at about 7 st 1ight by an automobile driven by H. Maxwell of Kensington street, South Manchester. movhd to his home at first hecause it was not thougit thiat he was seriousiy | Dr. George Daiton was call ¢d and ordered the removal of the l'oy @o the hospital. Detactive Ser. geant Willlam P. McCue has made an investization but no arrests vet have heen made by the pollee, injured as ALL WORK HALTED Union Leaders in New York Declare Yhat Strike of Union Bricklayers fn Metropolis is Fiffective, New York, May 21.— Officials headquarters of the building trades mployers' association and other lead- ers agreed noon today that the strike of 7.000 union bricklayers to enforce the signature of a two year contract at $12 a day s generally effective and that all hig construction jobs would be halted in a short time unless there was a settlement The mason builder association which is affiliated with the employers' association revealed that it had offer ed the union the $10 a day with a $§2 bonus and was waiting for a reply, at TO GET INCR Chicagn, May 21.—Approximately 5,000 shopmen of the Northwestern region of the Pennsyivania system have received fncrease in wages from 72 cents hour to 75 cents outside of Chicagn, retroactive to May 1 it became known here today. In the Chicago district the new wage of shopmen {s 76 cents hourly an an TO GIVE EXHIBITION An exhibition of children’s work will be held at the Camp school Thuraday and Friday of this week. The exhi- bition will include work in art and other subjects and will be held in the various rooms of the institution. The puhllc is invited to attend. Minister Will See Booze Bitbers and Bootleggers in Hell Before He Remains Silent on “Dry”’ Law Rev. John L. Davis Includes Golf Players Who Carry New Flasks and Sip On Links—Opens Fire On Smokers. “Men who deliberately violate the law, whether it be the 15th amend- ment or some other law are putting themselves into the same class as an- archists and bolshevists,” said Rev, John 1. Davis yesterday at the an- nval meeting of KEveryman's Bible class. The minister created a mild rensation by severely flaying smokers, stating that they knew smoking was harmful yet went right on filling their systems with stuff that would rot the wheels of a brass monkey. Taking a fling at those who violate the 14th amendment, he sald they were as bad as anarchists and boi- shevists, He compared bootleggers und those who sell hooze to skunks and sald a decent man, would be ishamed to go home to his wife and lamily after fighting with them. “But 1'll see them in hell before I'll stop fighting them,” he thundered BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, Q N MONDAY, MAY 21, 19 ) FOURTE PAG DIDN'T GET APOLOGY, Curzon or Baldwin Mentioned as BETWEEN BRITISH.- SOVIE i MINISTER RESIGNED Law’s Successor But King Shows " FORE No Inclination to Hurry Choice Story of Why Rev. A. B, Taylor 15 Leaving People's Church REBUKED AT SERVICES Wegh While Led to U hy D m o George Administering Communion wate Resignation of Pas. tor's Farewell Sermon Yesterday, When Deacon George Wegh, of the People's ehurch of Christ arom eriticized the minister for what he WS Wi unorthodox ceremony on ning, he started a motement eulminated wh Rev 15, Taylor delivered his fareweil won to the congregation and severed hin connection with the Now Rritain chureh happened one t winter, Mr. Tay 10t &t that time an ordatned m had been authorized three w previously by the official board of the church to administer communion, Rut Mr. Wegh was not at the meating and had not been Informed of this act The following communlon date the pastor attempted to administer the holy sacrament and Mr, Wegh was shockrd, §le arose and ereated a sen- sation by publicly rebuking the pas tor in front of the congregation, he pastor ignored the interruption and the service went on The offended deacon v communion and left the meating Demandd Public Apology During the ensuing week Mr. Tay lor called together the boafl of dea- cong, told the memberg of that board that he had heen insulted publiely and insisted that Mr. Wegh must apologize fust as public) The deacons were sorry. The man they had engaged for pastor was popular with the officials and beloved hy flock. But to insist that a Adeacon of influenze apologi publicly front of the nm:rflmnlmn or leave ar felt whieh A wer pxtorday n Sunday evening need in & (Continued on Third Page) " SEVEN GERMAN MINES CLOSED BY WORKMEN The boy was re- | Communists Are Demand- | ing Higher Wages— 42,000 Out of Work ssen, May 21.-Seven coal mines fn the Dortmund district have been compelled to shut down hecause of communist agitation for higher wages. iz estimated that 32,000 miners are striking and that 10,000 others are heing prevented from working. Two of the mines affected are Stinnes properties and one is a Prussian state | mine, At a meeting of £,000 communists in Dortmund last evening. speakers leclared the communist organization was prepared to fight to a finish in the struggle for increased wages They declared that authough the Ger- man government and the German in- dustrialists were spending money llke water in passive resistance to the French, they had refused the men's demands for increased wages to meet the recent rise in fond prices Among the statements made at the meeting were that the communists had on hand 100,000 pounds of hread- atuffs for distribution among the communist strikers and that Moscow had promigad further help as needed On Mogeow initiative, it was declared two shiploads of food Thad already been gent to the Ruhr from Petrograd by way of Rremen. In face of the growing agitation in the Bochum and Dortmund districts the trade unions have issued an ap- peal to their members that they dis regard the communists’ efforts to create trouhle, urging the members to remain ealm and not participate fn the strikes. The communist members declare all the strikers are not of the communist persuasion and they pre- dict that the strike will eventually tie up all the mines in theso two dls- tricts which eontain 200,000 miner MARY SCARLETT-HEADDY By Woman Who Resided in New Britain 56 Years Dics Sunday at Home of DPaughter in Branford. Mrs. Mary Scarlett-Headdy died at the home of her daughter, Mrs George H. Bodycoat at Branford yes- terday at the age of 79 years he leaves one son, Isaac, of Park street, Britain, and one daughter, Mrs. Bodycoat. There are six grandchil- dren and one great grandchild Mrs. Headdy was born in England but resided in New Britain for the past 55 years. She was the widow of He compared the modern sins with George Scarlett and later Miles Head- a disease and said people seem to be | d¥. |proud of their sins. “A man will smoke, and when asked, know that isn't good for your &y he will say, ‘Uh huh,’ and go right on smoking. If he had the smalipox or tuberculosis and was told where to get a cure woud he say, ‘No, I'm proud of my disease, I don't want e cured? He sald sin was breaks out in a smail doesn’t look very bad, it spreads until the whole polsoned and the person's ruined. “Yet, If you talk small sins, you are accused belng narrow minded,” I like leprosy, spot nre s of said. (Coninued on Second Page) but gradually | to| it | for all Chicago building trades ope that | ting system is! about | builders of Chicago, both of New Britain. Funeral services will be held tomorrow after- ‘Don’t you noon at 2 o'clock at the Erwin chapel, Maier officlating. irview cemetery. Rev. Burfal Henry W will be in Open hop. Bmldmg Trades \\ orkers in Chicago Raised Chicago, May 21.—Wage increases 5 1 on an open shop basis, which includes the unions t refused to ablde by the Landls award last vear, | were announced the asfociated | and the building | construction employe association, | ffective June 1. The increases granted ranged 10 to 20 cents per hour. from | * | * Average Daily Cirenlation Week Ending 9.246 May 19th PRICE THREE CENTS WATERBURY OFFICIALS IN ] CLASHWITH P. U. COM.AND CONN. CO. OVER TROLLEYS Former Premicr, Who Resigned Yesterday, Undergoes Eu:(;"“[; TR“UB[E "N City Chillll, One Man LINES STOPS TRAFFIG Cars Are Menace— Safe as Other Kind, Replies Pres. Storrs Slight Operation On Hi Unchanged, Doctors ANLEY BALDWIN DEMOCRATS MAY WRITE ‘WET PLATFORM PLANK Poll Shows Possnhuhhes Modification of Vol- stead Act for BY GEORGE H. MANNING (Washington Bureau of New Britain ilorald) Washington, D. It 1s entirely possible that the democ national convention of 1924 may write a plank into the party platform fay oring modification of the Volstead act 80 as to permit the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer and make the law more liberal. ‘The recent report that former President Wilson is preparing a plat- form for the democratic convention of 1924 which wi]l eontain a piank modi- fying the Volstead law has given rise |10 considerable speculation Wash |ington as to waether sugh plank fwould carry if oifered The “wet" and “d organizations and several newspapers set out ot once to poll the convention delegated | to determine tha possibility of the | democratic convention taking steps to Iberalize prohibition tion delegates have not heen elected the best possible poll obtainable that of the views of the state chair- men. Of the 45 democratie state chairmen questioned the most com plete poll shows that eight e for | modification, against modification; 13 noncommittal and the views of (Continued on Fifth Page). SUSPECT BEING HELD BY POLICE IN MURDER CASE Man Who State Authorities HWave They Think Knows of Killing of George Hultz, Danbury, Conn,, May 21.--Although the members of' tha state police de- partment engaged in the investigation of the murder of George Hultz at Topstone, May b, were careful to say that no arrest had made in the it beeame lknown today that under detention a man connection with the arefully inquiring into refnged to divulge the they are qu ments on the been case they have whose possible they The authoritie name of the tioning and whose mot night of the murder are being inves- tigated but it is learned that Harry Tohnson, a Redding farm hand, is be ting detalned in the borough locknup in Ridgefield pending the result of the inquiry. Johnson who 18 about a3 vears of age lives on Umpawaug hill about a mile and a halt from the scene of the murder. Ho is six fect tall and powerfully bufit. The infor mation leading the state poilce to question the man as to his acquaint- are person ance with Hultz fs said to have been, while en- varions elues attention, picked up hy the officers deavoring to trace out that have come to their Jersey (‘it_\" Man to Be Tried at Bridgeport Bridgeport, May 21-—Max McMahon of Jersey City, will be in court tomorrow to answer a charge of manslanghter in being implicated tn the killing of Bernard Kilkelly in the Dewey club at Stamford many months ago. A number of men who were in the Dewey club affair * are serving or have served sentences, COUPE SOLD FOR $175, Constable FFred Winkie sold a coupe at auction at the public sign post this afternoon to Ci H. Fox for $17 The 1 vold to satisfy a judgment secured against Aaron Johnson by the Sisson Drug Co. Hartford. ear was seized an . WEATHER Hartford, May 21.—Forceast for New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy and cooler tonight wtinued cool, westerly winds. As the conven- | is | | By T ,r-ndmv !bids fair to ren A Al M through Whit King George had, noon asked nn one to a | miership Bonar lLa 80 far as known to the public. | king, it is said, [tion of curtailing his visit to whie we shot |of the in W h i Throat—Condition Announce REL CUKZON BONAR LAW ted Pross ay 21, Great Britain in without a premier t least. p to this after- ccept the pre succession 1o Andrew who resigned yesterday, The has no present inten- Alder- most Monday s expected to last Baldwin or Curzon Meanwh prospects Tarl Cu chancellor ile for son of the country ning to remain aws Virtnally ai are away cabinet al 80 the most promising head of the government, and Stanley Baldwin, the exchequer, were in a holiday and plan ¥ until Wednesday. I the members of the political leaders of parliament Undergoes Operation The Law, ernoon ment “Mr, Bonar T on the throat today tion his condit physicians retired British premier, this aft- {ssned ion of Andrew Ronar the following state aw had a sight opera- Otherwise is unchanged.” Difference of Opinion. T.ondon, May 21 "A serious differ- enca of opinfon exists in the conserva- tive party to Mr. day on he very heen file win grea The ind Iy appenrs tc promise opinton in with regard to a ar News this afternoon a rapid testing of opinion M th congervative is e syealed 4 suppr Lord Curzon are numeries fairly equally divided, > be there is SUCCRSSOT s the Central here has heen ring the officinls of and a of have the rank and Rald- raw, by the arganization view point fifference mongst ars of Stanley and as there a com- ving volume of king l.ord Bal- party tnless reached fmme- &1 hope of th HELD IN l\UTO FATALITY Hartfordns Brother an, Wa Negligenee. winsky causing the death, Stephen last ligence, brother, town cour of Thompsonviite, of Hartfor t to Driver of Car in Which as Killed, Charged With May John Bar- . was charged with through gr neg- Barwingky, his night, In the Lnfleld and waiving exam- da ination was bound over to the supetior court under unable to motor through | last night and cr turned of the pr superior | gross negligence vehicle sing an machine bonds of 85,000 He was The alleged operating a driving here, control batl, in ovide was He street, 1 it got wns south of out of shed through a fence Reveral of the other ¢ were hurt. Day Quits Claims Board s Result of Hard Work \ Day, President umpire of sion. Mr president as due hington, former a supreme cotirt Ha th Day that to amount of work sion with 54,000 belief tha man should be of adjust to t a ing recognition facing the com- | llam N of the to wi ustics today presented rding his resignation e mixed claims commis- to the to resign the enor- explained his desire of claims amounting to $1,- be settled and to his younger and stronger in charge of the work claims on which American and German commissioners |are unable # | becomes effective to agree. The resignation immediately, Service as well as the | | barely had time to take Iiel\\een New Haven and Woodlawn Curtained oh tied up tram New Maven and Harmt Detweer city ) or seversl hours t was off or wlee Haven road Stamford ¢t current had riy this afternoor station Cos { New Yorl raflroad N power ford this wnd Woodlnw A one ¢ minutes Haven ti the New for nd from Now electrie not been restored « The raflroad offices here that the unknown cause 1 put etrie order ut % o'clock smoke poured house and emp remain at their posts, The railroad company emergency power from Cos Woodlawn the lines New York at 9:37 o'clo [ power had restored Cos Cob to Stamford. On the iine from Stamford to this city was still off at 11:30 a but b this hour brought out nnounce burntug of insulation from a the switch hous transmission out of Dense clouds of f the switeh unable to vere put on Cob to oin the At om madr the m where Central b heen power (standard time) the rajiroad had locom es and a number of which had been stalled for ranging from 30 minutes to about two hours were in motion again The Greenwich fire department was called to the Cos Cob power plant The railroad announced that no one was infured in the plant. One of the huge generators was damaged from a undetermined cause when the short circuit occurred The power was restored from Stam- ford to New Haven at 11:35 a. m standard time according to the rail- rond office here, e steam trains periods Bridgeport, May 21.—The electric power was restored to this section of the N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad at 11:85 a. m. standard time according to the railroad office here. TELLS POLICE MEN T00K HIS $150 ON AUTO RIDE James Bacon, Found on Blake Road, Complain He Was Robbed By Strangers Mrs. William Skene of Farmington avenue last night that a man was Iying in the gutter on Blake road. The poiice investigated and found James Bacon of 59 Kast Main street who said that he had heen picked up by three men in an automobile at the corner of Main and Myitle streets at about 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He said they robbed him of $150 in cash that | cars /he had in his pockets At Same Time Operator of reported to the police early | Trolley That Killed- Man On May 11 Is Absolved of Blame, The battls car uperation in on. The Con- swords with eity bury publie th conference in the alders with the public utill. ties commission, and at noon the fght was wuging exceedingly warm. Pres. fdent Stores and Manager Chapman of the Conneeticut Company’s local lines were fighting ngainst strong opposition 1o prove thal one man Cars are a8 safs at they are a of lower May Waterbury over one m. Waterbury 5 officially morning st manic chamb two man cars and t in the interest * Waxes Warm The conference d with a fu- silade of attacks on the one man cars Commissioner Willlam J. Dunphy orge Guilfolle of the local rd of public safety and statements by Mayor Guilfoile and Corporation Counsel Charles E. Hart that the safety of Waterburians must be look- ed after by the Connecticut Co. Com- missioners Guilfolle and Dunphy al- °d that the one man cars were a menace to life and limb. President Storrs retaliated with a set of charts and figures to prove that the com- pany had less accidents under one man operation than under vvm man operation. At noon Senator T, F. Me- Grath, an opponent of the one man cars, was opening his attack. One of the important spectators at the conterence was Martin Kelley, president of the local trolleymen's union. Mr., Kelley made the follow- ing statement: Kelley's Statement “The responsibility of operating a one man car is too much for any one man. Waterbury is the most diffeult eity in the conatry in which to opérs ate trolley transportation. The totvn plot and North Main street hills are very dangerous. The emergency cord on the one man car which turns oft the power applles the brakes, and opens the doors was pulled by a pas- senger on a one man car coming down North Main street to the center Sat- urday night. Passengers were thrown oft their balance hy the sudden stop and the wheels were locked so tightly that it took eight or ten minutes be- fore the car could resume service., The operator of a one man car with by and bo lits back to the passengerscannot pre- | pulling the emergency cord. and then thréw {and operators are him out of the car when they reach- | ed Blake road did not know who the men were. USES UNCLE § REVOLVER Bridgeport Woman, 30, Commits Sui- clde With Gun Relonging to Patrol- [ John T man Daniel Poland, 21 Miss Sarah Bridgeport, May Finnis, 30, of this city shot and kille self using the gun of unele, Poland, a police jeutsnant. The officer had returned home and gone to his room after re- moving his revolver. Miss Ennis took the weapon off a dresser and went to her room which was across the hall- way from that accnpled by her uncle It was said by members of the family Miss Ennis had grieved deeply the death of her mother last January, Wife's Illness Drives Darien Man to Suicide The death Ronald Lyons, aged New York bond here was wound some time the illness vesterday Daniel that siner May Darlen, Conn., 21 late Saturday of 4o sman for broker, at his home a self-inflicted pistol had been in ili health for and also had worried over his wife Saturday he physician and arranged sanitarium He then re- ind later was found dead Lyons is survived by three chfldren e a of Stamford go to n turned home in his room by his widow n by a former marr Treasury Dept. Revokes Order Costing Millions 21 decigion to The treasury of two from in- dividends earnir The re- mil- May its hington, revoked ago declaring exempt corporation today week come taxation listributed ount crued prior to March 1, ruling offic sald would sulted in the refunding of many lion dollars in taxes. profits or 19 Ave SAVED IN SHIPWRECK Marie, Mich., May 21 members of the imer Bdward U. Demmer ank in Lake Huron, Bay yosterday, by the ste ven of the which off Thunder ing been struck after hav- steamer arrived here early today. to the boats before the Demmer went down. | was operating the one man visited a: 40 miles o0 the | Saturn of the Interiake Steamship Co. | The crew | This time he asked to see her and \ passengers from Al the scheduls account vent irresponsible maintain their called to lateness by inspectors of the Cons must for He told the police he | necticut Co. Motorman Exonerated Motorman George A. Dutcher who trolley that killed Joseph Willlams here on May 11th was exonerated of all blame connection with the death in a announced today by Coroner Manzani. Williams was driving an ice wagon the accident happened. Tha coroner sajid the motorman was not criminally responsible because Wile llams drove onto the trolley tracks, in finding when DISAPPOINTED SWAIN SHOOTS GIRL. AND SELF Coolack and Miss Rozalie Harasick in Hospital With Bullet Wounds At about 10 o'clock last night Adolph Coolack of 131 Washington street went to the home of his sweet- ir Harasick at 133 Rroad street, red her room and shot her three times, the police claim. Think« ing he had killed the girl he left tha room and went to the kitchen whera he fired two shots into his own body. sth were rushed to the New Britain hospital where it was stated afternoon that their condi- The woman is being at- tended by Dr. Frank Zwick and the man by Dr. €. M Coc was placed under a t at the hospital on a.charge of assault with intent to kill. In police court this morning Judge George W. Kiett fived honds for release at $3 and the date his trial in the in police court has been fixed Monday, June 4. Supernumerary ticer Poter Skerkowski has beey detail to the to guard the 1ccused Aecording to the story told by the police, Coolack is alleged to have vis. ited the house earlier in the evening when he asked the girl to marry him. The police say the girl sald that she told Coolack he would have to give up Arinking before she would marry He left the house and returned at about 10 o'clock under the influ- (nee of liquor, it is alleged and with a .22 ealibre revolver, fully loaded. heart, Ro: en general late this tion is fair. Cooley k hospita (Continued on Eleventh Page.)