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

News of the \\orld ll\ Associated Press CSTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD EW BRITAD CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, GERMANS REPORTED MAKING |Policeman’s Bullets Fell Fugitive ARMED ATTACK ON BELGIAN | After Chase Along Smalley Street, FORCES IN OCC”PIED ARE) c‘u&auu“u Al Clotlmlme Rob er | Therelore Govermr Templeton| | Details Are Lacking But Cyclist Detachment at| TOTAL REACHES §1,969, Siskingmuehlen Is Said {Your ‘lub;cripuo;. Regard:| to Have Been Fired On| Statements From Teutonic| Situation Is Grave—Food Shortage Said to Be Acute By The Amociated. Press, Aix la Chapelle, June 21.--Ger- mans have attacked a Belglan cyellst detachment at Siskingmuehlen, near Dorsten, In the occupied territory nc- cording to advices received here. It s stated that the attacking party used firearms, but detalls as to the outcome arv lacking. By The Assoclated Pres Essen, June 21.—A Belglan cor- poral and a private were killed and one private was wounded at Marl, near Recklinghausen, today when they endeavored to search two Germans at a control post, By The Assoclated | Essen, June 21.--Reserves of food supplies held by the various industrial co-operative organizations in the Ruhr valley are rapidly being exhausted, according to German sources. This| is due to the collapse of the railroad | transportation of food stuffs from un- occupied territory because of the presence of the allled troops in the railroad centers causing strikes, in- volving the complete abandonment of work by the German trainmen, The German authorities who several days have been transporting fresh food supplies by lorries and auto trucks to the points where provisions were needed say the situation s seriously aggravated by a shortage of gasoline, Essen, Dortmund, Bochum and Gel- eenkirchen, cities of from 200,000 to 00,000 population, have been receiv- g their food supplies for the past ew days entirely by means of auto- mobiles. The Essen municipal author- ities say the city has been absolutely without milk for two days while Dort- mund reports failure to receive milk for five days, On the other hand the French au-| | | | { for | FRESH AIR GANP FUND less of Size, Welcome at “Herald” Office Among the subscriptions to he Fresh Air fund today was a dollar Sources Indicate That b from a woman who has means Prllonor In Husy.. Dineino Baveno of 208 South Main street is In & serlous condition at tha' New Britain General hospital as the | result of being shet three times at | an early hour this morning by Poliece- man Willlam J. Grabeck after he had seen Baveno come out from the rear | of the T J, Bmith & Sons monumental | works property on Smalley sire the | Peter McEvoy, standing at Vlth 'l'hm Wounds Straight Shooting By Patrolman William J, Grabheck As Result o At the New Hritain General Hos- E 2], POLLUTIONBILLIS BIG TOLL OF LIFE CLAIMED DECIDED AS UNFAIR IN HOT WAVE WHICH SHOWS 1023, ~FOURTEEN PA( Oicially Stamps His Veto PRAISES ORIGINAL MEASURE pital where Baveno was attended by | Exceutive Says That Legisiature In. Dr. €. M, Cooley it was learned that one bullet had struck him above the right hip and it Isefeared that it might have penetrated the abdomen. Another bullet struck him |on the left leg hetween the knee and directly revealed that the shot broke corner of Htanley and Emalley streets at this point. StIll a third bullet took aet concerning pollution at about 3 o'clock this morning whcnlcmm in the calf of the left leg. Late|and creating a tentionally Left Out Provision That Wonld Tend to Protect Human Life, | Protect Fish, June 21.—Governor Tem. | But Dia Harttord, Policeman Grabeek, with Policeman | the hip and a therough examination pleton this afternoon vetoed the bill the leg| passed by the legislature entitied “an of waters| state water commis | times, |4pots few and far between. sufficlent to send her own child on a| vacation but wishes to help another of the city's youngsters after having been brought into contact with some of the facllities that child welfare | work in New Britain affords, Several [other contributions were raceived by the Fresh Alr Editor of the “Hernld," By the excessive heat of the last few days the public Is recelving a demonstration of the disadvantages to everyono through remaining in town, Many of us have to, for business rea- #ons, but most of those who are com- pelled to stay here may receive con- siderable solace by jumping into au- tomobiles and running into the coun- try in the cool of the evening thus preparing for a night's sleep. There are some that are compelled to seek diversion, such as it is, in the hot city streets and the ash-cans of the back yards. Driven from warm houses in- to the alleys In search of a vagrant breeze, which, if it develops at all, is liable to prove a none too fragrant one, urged on by the restiessness of childhood to physical activity the youngsters stub their toes on the hot | asphait, expose their bodles to Infec- tion and disease, cut their hare feet on the remains of a soda bottle and suffer enormously. Poor things they do not realize how much they suffer, they do not know how much is being taken out of them. Condemned to a life of the city streets they live, some- or they die with the bright One of the best means to furnish | a bright spot, to mark an epoch In the lives of these children s close at hand, ready to be taken advantage of by every person in the city who! has the desire to furnish a littlo| | cheer through the expenditure of a| little money. Three hundred chil- dren will ba taken from the streets and alleys this summer to run batre- foot and happy in the woods and flelds adjoining the two - bulldings used by the Fresh Air camp in Bur- lington, Asphalt, unsavory breezes, ash cans not strike him, quarters, EDWARDJ LYNCH DIES AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL| Clarl Street Resident Worked For n at when Haveno This, how- | head- that his condition is not critical hut | In sertous, | The pollee later learned that Mi. | ehael Parkinson of 35 Emalley street heard someone around his house try. | ing the windows at an early hour this morning. Parkinson also told the pollee that about a month ago someone entered his yard In the night and stole a clothesline full of clothes Detectiva Sergeant Willlam P. Mec- Cue went to the hospital today to in- terview the vietim but because of his weak physical condition he was not ablg to converse at length, Saveno, according to Bergeant McCue, fs 28 ' | years old and has not been working for the past few weeks. When the accused man's case was brought up for disposition in police court this morning It was continued untll Tuesday morning of next week INJURED IN CHICAGO BLAZE L. F. & C. for 49 Years' Before FEdward J. Lynch, a life long resi- dent of New Britain and employed at | Landers, years, died at morning' at St Becoming Sick Frary and Clark for 12:30° o'clock 49 thi: Francis hospital * in Hartford at the age of 64 years. He has been ill for the past four months and had been confined at the hospital | for eight weeks. Flames Cut Off Exit as Wooden Structure Burns Early Today — Heroic Rescues by i [ { | | Chicago, June 21.—Ten persons, aine of them fiegrses and one uniden- tified white man, were burned to death and about 30 negroes were in- jured when fire early today swept through a three story tenement con- talning 24 flats occupled by nearly Firemen —| Owner of Still Is Arrested | | they saw Baveno come out from the | today it was reported at the hospital | sloner." rear of the Smith property. Policeman Grabeck claims that saw the officers he started to run east on Smalley street The officer shouted for him to -lav' but he pald no heed so Policeman Grabeck threw his club at him but did The man refhsing to | stop, the ofcer fired into the air in an attempt to seare him ever, failed to have an effect so the pollceman shot at him. Saveno fell at | the fourth shot A call for the police patrol to con- vey the wounded man to the hospital was immediately put While waiting for the pa- trol to arrive Policemen Grabeck and McEvoy found a bundle of clothing | which had fallen from under Saveno's | coat. This bundle contained a number of wash towels, stockings and women's wearing apparel, TEN PERSONS KILLED AND 30 OGovernor Templeton says in his veto message Praises Origipal Bill “It Is a great pity that this im-| portant measure was not passed in its original form. An able and exper-! lenced commission consisting of | Messrs, Caleb Mills Saville, Shephard B. Palmer, Robert A, Cairns, Charles | E. Wheeler, Frank E, Healy, John H.| | Goss and George T. Kimball and rep- resenting fairly all conflicting inter- | ests, filed a careful, common-sense re- port on the condition of pollution of Connecticut waters, A bill was then (drawn which put Into effect the ree- ommendations of that commission and was approved by every member. That bill represented a reasonable compromise between all interests and would have made a satisfactory law. Calls New One Unfair “Instead, in the last days of the general asembly it was put to one side and this unsatisfactory substitute | {took its place. It is unsatisfactory | | because it fails to provide against one| !of the most vital factors of pollution | |ana at the same time works an in- equality, classes: Matter dangerous to public health, and matter dangerous to fish, and shellfish, Both are objectionable, | | but the former is obviously the more | important. The original bill made, | specific provislon for care of sewage dangerous to health. This substitute omits it altogether. That it does so deliberately is indicated by the fact tbat in most respects the wording ot the original bill is followed. Not Covered by Law. “It has been argued that this fea- | ture is covered by eixsting law, but i such 15 not the case. The health laws of the state cover very fully water | supplies which are used. for drinking purpoges, but waters iwhich are not used for drinking purposes are left largely to take care of | Incidentally, it should be remarked ‘that while city sewage may not de- stroy clams and oysters, it frequentl; does contaminate them with typhold | themselves. | ES, NO SIGNS OF EXTRA DIVIDEND BY STANLEY WORKS BOARD 5 Per Cent Declarod in Ad- dition to Regular Quar- terly of 2'; Per Cent A regular dividend of 2% per cent on common stock payable July 2 to #tockholders of rpcord at the close of ! business July 21 was declared at a meeting of the directors of the Stan- ley Works today. An extra dividend of & per cont was also declared on common stock payable July 2 to stockholders of record at the close of business June 21, At a meeting of the board of directors of the American Hardware Corporation yesterday, a dividend of $1.50 per share was declared. This represents a quarterly dividend of 76 cents per share and a further dis- tribution of the same amount from the surplus funds of the corporation, DR. PULLEN ELIGIBLE FOR | HEALTH DEPARTMENT POST| en PREE— Serve as Superintendent, Fulfill- ing Charter Requircments Out of eight medical men listed by | Dr. Osborne of the state department terest in the job, and he would not be considered a candidate at the | present salary, the health commis- sioners have learned as a result of in- quiries sent out several days ago. Dr. Henry T. Bray was furnished today with an interpretation of the charter regulation governing the qualifications necessary for. appoint. ment as health superintendent. Judge John H. Kirkham's ruling in this matter would make Dr. Richard W. Pullen of the hospital staff eligible for the appointment, a question which was raised at the last meeting. The charter provides that two yvears of practice in medicine or proper training in pubfl¢ health work Is requisite. Dr. Pullen has not én- gaged in private practicé ,but was for two years in institutional work here and in New Haven. Judge Kirkham explains that the applicant who has practiced, either privately or board | Average Duly flm Week Ending ' 293 June 16th PRICE THREE CENTS PASSING AWAY 15,000 Sleep On Beach At Coney Island Last Night And 250,000 Enjoy Its Cooling Waters During Day. New York, Boston, Chicago and Other Cities Report Numerous Deaths as Re- sult of High Tempera- tures, Washington, June 21.—~Somes relief is promised by tonight from the heat wave which caused numerous deaths and sent the people of the east and middle west to beaches, parks and other places in search of any existing wisps of cooling bfeezes, The weather bureau e Indications of ap mospheric changes bring cooler weather tonight and b= | | Corporation Counsel Says He May|day in New England, New Yoriémad ' the lower Lake region. New York, June 31.—Fifteensiibous sand persons, mostly men o dren, slept on the beach at Island last night to escape the m- | of health as eligible to appointment|est temperature of the year and thoue | as superintendent of the New Britain|sands more awoke today on other | department, only one has signified in- | beaches and in parks in the metro-{ politan district. Police were m to prevent thievery, 80 wat sleepers at Coney Illmd alons, A quarter of a million people vlmthc beach theré yesterday, the latgess’ mid-week crowd in the institption's history. Five dead and a scoreprose trated was the first day’s toll, Boston Swelters. Boston, June 21.—A good breeze which had veered to a trifle north of west brought a little rellef early to- day after two days and nights of in. tense heat which has caused several deatlis and many prostrations. As the sun got higher, however, the temper- ature rose rapidly from fits minimum of 78 during the night and before 10 o'clock it had climed to 87, the same mark reached at that hour yester- day. Many of the thousands who sought thorities declare that 256 cars of, and bottles—excepting milk bhottle in| "y =r- b New Brit- | 160 tenants, at 22nd and Federal | foodstufts crossed the frontiers of the | thelr proper place, the dining camp| M7 '¥nch was born in New Brit-| o FEL% outh side. |and other gorme resulting o Sliness|In institutions the profemion in| relef st Revars Beach st evening occupied reglon yesterday. Realiza- table—will be forgotten. Childish street in which he lived all his lite.s Was a Fire Trap |and death. From every standpoint,| which he has specialized, is eligible. |spent the night ‘on the sand. e Y ' brains will dream of fresh green s *‘ The building was a fire trap ‘ac-|therefore it is fully as important to| SRS N common and public garden and the Charles river esplanade were dotted tion by the French of the situation's seriousness seems to be indicated by |Erass, of mossy glens in the heart of thickets where tha woou-thrusn the announcement that they have decided to evacuate the two railroad | stations occupied at Dortmund last | week which action precipitated the| raflroad strike. | SPUR TRACK APPROVED | Public Utilities Commission Grants American Hardware Corp. Right to| Lay Rails On Park Street. | the cheerfully carols his song of welcome, Besides his wife he leaves four daugh- ters, Mrs. Thomas Foley and Anna, Rose and Veronica Lynch of this city and two sons Willlam and Frederick cording to firemen who, with police, rescued a half hundred of the tenants | while the panic-stricken leaped from fire which | bodies will |some food and pure air, of sunlight | because of our faith in the worthiness of waterfalls along the brook where the air is filled with spray, cool and wet and 8o refreshing. Childish thrive and grow sturdy under the glowing influence of whole- which does not filter through apall of smoke, of revivifying nights when sleep is possible and physically profit- able. We saw that all this will happen of the cause of the Fresh Air camp of New Britain. On May 22 the concern. society at church and the Mutual He Fraternally he was a member of the Foresters of Ameri- ca, the Holy Name Mary's Society at Landers, Franry & Clark's. of this year a number of the officials at the factory visitad him at Hartford and presented him with a gold watch in recognition of the 49 years of faithful work he had given was also informed that he had been placed on the retired list with a pension 8t. Ald Mr. Lynch be- windows and a escape failed to swing down. Four of the bodies were identified remained unidentified. Had Operated Stili Joseph Smith, a» furniture dealer in the building was taken into cus- tody for questioning according to the police, that he had | operated a still in the basement and had left a gas jet burning. the gas flame was about four inches from the plastetr celling under the as thdse of negresses but the others| and admitted, | He seid | purify the streams from sewage as to purify them from factory waste. The original bill did this; the substitute| does not. Another Omission, “Again, a provision in the original | blll which wisely aimed at the begin- ning of things by restricting first of all new sources of contamination, was stricken out and is omitted from this| bill. ‘8o much for the negative side. | Aftirmatively, the bill in its present | (Continued on FEleventh Page.) | S SO LOCKED IN FREIGHT CAR Ten Year Old New York Boy, Missing, Believed to Be Inside Locked Car in Some Distant Freight Yard. New York, June 21.—Ten year old Stanley Sulva who disappeared . from his home in Brooklyn on Monday, is probably in some distant city, locked in an empty freight car, police de- clared today. The boy was last seen by his pals with sleepers. pEEAETO, 17 Die In Chicago. Chicago, June 21—No break in the heat wave joh has held Chicago and viclnity in its grasp since Mon- day was seen in weather forecasts to- day. Seventeen persons have died in Chicago alnce Monday from heat prostration. The highest temperature yester- day was 88 degrees, three degrees cooler than the maximum for week. For Rest of Week. ate’ which # i { - QUIT AMERICANIZATION Columbus, O., June 21.—The death |in the Pennsylvania freight yards ex- toll of the heat wave which has held front stairs. ploring an “empty.” ) gan to work in the cutlery department We dwell upon the happliness to be at Landers, Frary & Clark's when a The pnublic utilities commission has notified Mayor A. M. Paonessa that|glven, we ignore, for the moment the S T ‘ favorable action has been taken on|vast amount of good that will be done| boy of 15 years. i/ | An employe was closing car doors| Ohio in its grip since Monday today the petition of the American Hard-[to weak and undernourished bodles| Funeral services will be held at o T“‘O YEARS FOR BRIBERY |New London's School Visitors Unani- in the u;e train. Thousands of cars|stood at 22. ware Corporation for 4n industrial | whose very lives sometimes depend|o'clock Saturday morning at 8t. o W U | > have been opened but no trace of| Continuation of the aco: Mary's church and interment will be | mous In Voting To Discontinue T""sithe Vouth has been found. His moth-. | weather for the remainder of spur track across Park street. The right is granted with the understand- ing that steam shall not be used as| motive power in conveying goods; across the highway, the speed shall be not more than six miles an hour and a flagman shall be stationed at the crossover whenever the spur track is in use. LEWIS GETS DIVORCE | Heavyweigiht Wrestling Champ Freed of Wife—She Protests Ignorance of Action and Enowledge of Trouble. Wisconsin Rapids, Wis,, June 21.— Robert Fredericks, better known as Ed. (Strangler) Lewls, world’s heavy- weight wrestling champion, has ob- tained a divorce from Dr. Ada Scott I'redericks of San Jose, Cal, it be- came known here today. | Mrs. Fredericks did not contest the suit. Fredericks' who has been visit- ing his parents near here left for the east immediately after the divorce was granted. San Jose, Cal, June 21.—When in- formed her husband had divorced Her, Dr. Ada Scott Morton, she is professionally known, denfed knowl- edge of the dlvorce or of Lewis' ir- tention to obtaln it. ““We never had a bit of trouble or a cross word,” she said. Fire Threatens to Raze Big Refinery at Oil City Oil City, Pa., June 21 —Fire caused by an explosion in a vapor line spread so quickly in the plant of the Penn-American Rfg. Co. today that ten stills were soon in flames and several thousand barrels of oil endan- gered. Firemen were summoned from Franklin and Titusville. One man was burned. Soon after the explosion the fire spread toward a_ number of tanks filled with gasoline and benzine and fears were expressed for the safety of Rouseville, the suburb in which the refinery, a $2,000,000 plant is located. Merchants began moving their stocks wnd all automobiles were ordered off ihe streets by the state police. on the outing. The public of eity will furnish the funds consider it well necessary amount yet at hand, you not furnish a little money? it not worth while to contribute [the camp, whatever the amount | give? “Herald"” give ceed with the plans for the camp. Today's accounting is: Acknowledged yesterday . Additional contributions from 7 ' W e 2200| Prior to the deliberations the sec- Miss A. Auchmoody ...... 3 2.00 |Fetary declared there was no doubt Bloha i i of the general right to seize contra-| —__|ban within Amrican waters but added Total '8 .$1,069.25 that the question whether an agent Marcus Garvey Sentenced To Five Years at Atlanta New York, June 21.-—Marcus Gar- president vey, self-styled provisional of Africa goes to the Atlanta peni- tentiary for five years for fleecing the publlc through sale of Black| For Whole Year Line stock. Federal Judge Mack New York, June 21.—Benjamin imposed sentence today after the for this camp; it alwayes has, it will again. Meanwhile, take the scheme to heart, and remember our need of money. There is not half the s 3| Bringing of Liquor Under Customs | to you The Fresh Air Editor of the would be glad to receive |and acknowledge what you wish to It should be given as soon as possible in order that we may pro- ..$1,986.25 Gar- in St. Mary’'s cemetery. | MELLON IS PERPLEXED Seals Presents Problem of Daring to Break' Foreign Govt. Seal. Washington, June 21.—Secretary Mellon began a series of conferences today in an effort to clear up the new ship liquor situation developing from the determination of several forelgn shipping companies to bring liquor into American water under the cus- toms seals of their governments. of the American government dared destroy a foreign government seal presented a grave problem. BROKER IS EXPELLED Benj. Alexander Ousted From Curb Market—A. B. Morley is Suspended Alexander was expelled today as a member of the New York curb Four New Yorkers Convicted of Try-| ing to Bribe Prohibition Agent Also | Are Fined $10.000 Each. New York, June 21.—Charles and Ralph Sabbatino, brothers, SBamuel Gross and Louis Katz, recently con- victed of attempting to bribe federal probition officers were today sen- tenced by Judge Garvin to serve two| . years in the Atlanta penitentiary and | 'Female Impersonat fined $10,00 each WHO'S GOING T0 PAY? Govt. Agent Wants to Know if Steam- ship Companies Cannot be Made to House Excess Quotas. Washington, June 21.—Commis- sioner Gen. Husband of the immigra- tion service today asked the solicitor of the labor department for an opin- ion as to whether steamship compan- fes could be required to provide de-| tention facilities for immigrants now | being detained at Ellis Island under | heavy expense of the goverenment. | The proposal it was sald was the | answer of the immigration service to the attack made in the British par- | liament yesterday on methods of housing immigrants at the island. Iwho has been Americanization direc- Branch of Work in Schools New London, June 21.—New Lon- don's board of school visitors has de- clded unanimously to discontinue Am- ericanization work here for which the state pays $1,000 and the cily a like sum. The term of John C. Ellis er is prostrated. BRISTOL SHOP CLOSES Bristol, June 21.—The intense heat caused closing for the day of the Sessions Foundry and at noon the tor hera expires July 1. New Departura Co. with 5,000 em- ployes closed. As Murderer Was Comical Appearance. Chicago, June 21-—Fred G. Thomp- | son, held as the bandit, who, dis- vey’'s conviction earlier this week of having used the malls to defraud. Garvey was led into court by the heavy guard placed around him to prevent attempts at rescue and to protect him from duped Investors. In addition to the prison term Judge Mack imposed a $1,000 fine on Garvey. He granted a motion for a stay of execution pending an appeal, but declined to fix bail for the prison- | er directing that he be held in Tombs prison until the appeal was decided. He aliowdd four months for the filling of a bili of exceptions. ,POPE APPOINTS BISHOP By The Associated Press. Rome, June 21 —Pope Pius today appointed the Right Rev. Mgr. Daniel J. Gercke, now rector of the cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Phila- delphia, to be bishop of the diocese of Tucson, Ariz. tics. In 1919 they jumped to 376. year 544 decrees were granted. iy market A. B. Morley of A. B. Morley and Co. was suspended for a year. Alexander was expelled for “an act inconsistent with the curb’s prineiples of trading.” Morley was suspended for “an act detrimental to the best interests of the exchange.” Alexander was connected with J. Schneck, Unrest From War Blamed For Canadian Divorces Ottawa, June 21.—An enormots in- crease’ in the number of divorces in Canada said to have been caused by unrest of the war was disclosed to- day by the dominion bureau of statis- Divorces numbered 59 in 1913. | Last | ¥ Hired Taxi From New York Failed to Pay Chauffeur Joseph Mandel of 1297 First Ave., New York city, reported to the police early this morning that he brought a man to New Britain from New York in a taxi last night. He said that he took him to Orange street where he got out of the car and made his get- away without paying his fare, — THE WEATHER —o0— Hartford, June 21.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, but not so warm tonight and Friday. Moderate north MRS guised as a girl, slew Richard C. Tesmer, became a still greater enig- ma today when police quesuomnm reveafed that he has been playing the role of husband to a woman while at the same time passing for the wife of a man. Both were ar- rested with him. | Known to neighbors as Mrs. | Frances Carrick, a talented singer| and industrious housewife, Thompson has lived for some time with Frank Carrick, a mechanic, in the same building in which he and his wife, Marie Clark, maintained an apart- ment, according to the officers. “Married” to Get Exemption. The woman said Carrick “mar- ried” Thompson in order to be ex- empted from military service in the world war and detectives said they erly winds, or Who Is Held Wife of One Man And Hub’y of Woman at Same Time And Fraud is More Amazing Since Both “Husband” and “Wife” Lived in Same Building — Two Alibis Put Forth By Alleged Gunman Are Shattered—Whiskers Poking Through Powder and Paint Give Accused 13 years and that it was slx months after the ceremony before he learned Thompson was a man. Meanwhile the police are searching for another man as the companion of the bandit who held up Tesmer and his wife on the night of June 5, and shot the former after taking a few valuables. Alibis Are Shattered. Thompson vigorously protests in- nccence although two alibis which he presented have been shattered. The police plan today to dress him as a man and again take him before Mrs. Tesmer Thompson faced his interrogators today still clad in the black gown, silk stocking and high-heeled slip- pers which he wore at the time of his arrest. His appearance was made incongruous by the two days growth of beard which has penetrated the found such an exemption certificate. Q-._——._l Carrick sald they had been married | applies to his layers of powder and rouge he still face. |of the pupils. week is predicted. Temperatures as high as 93 m- valled in many sections of the yesterday. A concrete pavement at Trement, expanding under the heat “exploded.” Many More Prostrations. New York, June 21~—~New York (Continued on Eleventh Page) HEAT CLOSES SCHOOLS Temperatures in Portable Bufldings tn Bridgeport Reaches 104 When Sue perintendent Sends Pupils Home Bridgeport, June 21.—Intense heat in Bridgeport's schools forced Supt. of Schools E. F. Cortright to issue an order calling for the olosing of all elementary schools at 1 p. m. today. Temperatures in the portable schools reached 104 degrees, while in the grammar schools 95 degrees was reg- istered. The terrific heat in certain schools caused acute illness of some Many children suffered nose bleeds and two teachers were re- moved to their homes, after fainting. Three prostrations were reported today. One child fainted and had to be removed to its home. The others suffered nose bleeds, A general teachers’ meeting sched« uled for today has been postponed. Too Hot for Firemen Who Adjourn to the Beaches Bridgeport,' June 21.-—Fire chiefs of New England hardened to heat and the fighting of fire gave way to the summer heat today by quickly adjourning their convention after one paper had been read, and going to Black Rock in search of cooling breezes. The convention which opened late yesterday took up its duties this morning with a paper by Justin A. McCarthy of Boston who advocated instgllation of automatie gas cut offs on all bufldings. He as. serted that milllons of follars and a ',‘l- great many lives would be saved each