New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1923, Page 11

¥ ¥Ee TRy sscREIRTLE TERER L TARRYE LR B RS ST R AT 3 » v Vol ¥ COSTIGANEXPLAINS | ALLEGED GRAFTING Former New York Inspestor Dis- closes Findings New York, Aug, 7.—*“Honest Dan' Costjgan, who left the New York po- lice 'department two years ago on not exactly friendly terms with Commis- sionér Enright, has been conducting| the unexplained and mysterious ralds in Newark for the last two months over the hepds of the Newark police. William 'J. "Brennan, commissioner of public safety of Newark, announced | yesterday that hé had obtained the services of Costigan to weed out graft| from the Newark ,police department, and that his in\" igation has been completed. i Cases+against several policemen, all of whom havesbeen caught in raids conducted by Costigan and his men,| will be presented to the Essex county grand jury by Prosecutor Bigelow. The investigation of the Newark police has been going on since May 11, when Policeman Peter Bederski was found murdered while helping burglars in a robbery. Soon afterward Commission- | er Brennan engaged Cosfigah, gave' him a free hand and told him to get' the evidence of graft and collusion. | Costigan, sometimes accompanied by Brennan incognito, carried out the' raids in person. The last raid wash on Saturday, when a Newark police- man was found in an alleged disor-' derly hotel, Tells Costigan’s Work. " Commissioher Brennan, in his an- houncement of ¢ the part = Costigan' played, said: “Early in May I determined to find ! out, independent of my own force the | actual conditions in this city, In order that the investigations might be ef- fective I knew that I must have a| man in whom the public had con-| fidence. Ior about two weeks I had | * a number of names under considera- -have free rein. tion and finally determined upon Dan- iel Costigan, former police inspector of New York city., He accepted the task with the understanding he was to No person in the de- partment or out of it who violated the law was to be spared. “Much evidence has been procured | in raids upon gambling and disorder- Iy houses. Considerable other evid- ence has /been obtained which will be présented to the grand jury relating to violations of the law which did not re- quire raids. I asked fer and obtained the willing cooperation of Prosecutor John O. Bigelow of Essex county, Rheriff Wilson and Prohibition Direc- tor Chamberlain. “The city must be kept clean. I will dismiss from the department any officer of any grade who does not faithfully discharge his duty. Assist- ant Prosecutor John A. Beérnhard has been engaged by me in this work from the start.” Enright Held Him Down Costigan, . whose reputation for square dealing, won his the nickname of “Honest Dan,!’ leit the police de- partment after Commissioner Enright had assizned him and again to out- lying posts and to distasteful tasks. Costigan was known for years as one ot the ablest vice and graft investigators in the city, and more than once he | denounced “‘the system' which he and his friends said had impaired the ef- ficlency of the New York police un- der Enright. Many of Costigan's friends said that if he was given a free hand and pro- tected from double crossing on the part of men higher up who were out to “get something on him," or “frame him” he would be able to make many disclosures that would lead to the re- organization bf the New York police department. But Costigan, when he finally got out, formed a private de- ive agency of his own and nothing T LET more was heard' from him. For more than a month Costigan's raids in Newark have puzzled the regular police of that city, who could not understand who was conducting them or how so much was being re- vealed under their own eyes. As a re- sult he is said to have gathered a mass of evidence that will result in the in- dictment of policemen, gamblers, bootleggers and keepers of disorderly houses—exactly the sort of work which made Costigan widely known when he was in good standing with the New York police officials. Prosecutor Bigelow of “Essex county sald ‘last night that he would proceed at once to present the evidence to the grand Jjury. MILFORD REFUSES CHARTE AS CITY, BY PUBLIC VOTE But Slight Interest Is Shown As Chaly 1217 Citizens Voted on Issue Miiford, Conn., Aug. 7.—Milford, by the action of voters at a special town meeting yesterday, will continue in ite classification as a town, the project to make it a city being defeated by a poll of 768 against and 449 in favor of it. The legislature at its last ses- sion granted a charter to the town to make Milford a city, but final decision was left to the residents. Polls in the three voting districts were open from 5:30 a. m. until 6 p. m, The only issue in the election con- cerned the doing away with the usua! town meetings and délegating the vot ing power to 18 aldermen from six distriets with minority representation in each district. Otherwise the pres- ent town government would have functioned as it does under the town ! charter. Out of a total of 4,600 voters only 1,217 voted. Swimmer Nearly Drowns Because of Chewing Gum Bridgeport, Aug. 7.—Chewing gun while breesting waves stirred up by a high wind off Pleasure Beach last night, John Hoit, 19 years old, gulped large quantities of water that causeé severe cramps. He was unconscious under water when life suards plunged into the water fully clothed and car- ried him ashore. and was able to go to his home, Rejeweled Coiffure This headdress of platinum and pearls is not, as you might suspect, a device to sover up an uneven part, but is the very latest accessory to wear with your evening frock. And by the way, you might just as well save up your money for some coiffure jewels, for they are to be the thing this winter, according to Paris. THE UNIVERSAL “ELECTRIC WASHER Take the Work Out of Wash Day For You As It Is Doing Every Day For Thusands of Housewives. Our EASY PAYMENT PLAN Now Makes It Pos- sible For Every Home to Have a UNIVERSAL; Only $7.50 Down—Balancg Monthly FREE HOME TRIAL THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER CO. 92 WEST MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 230 He slowly revived i ILY RERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923, S OF YORE ARE COMING BACK Dancing Masttrs Predict Gracelul Steps Will Return New York, Augl 7.—The thirtieth annual convention of the Interna- tional Assoclation of Masters of Dancing opened yesterday morning in the Hotel Commodore and will, con- tinue all week, The members as they gathered made the startling an- nouncement .that the old fashioned waltz is sure enough coming back. It has been comjng back for many a year, but this time it is virtually cer- tain to monopolize the casinos, cab- arets and grand ballrooms, Mother, who has been sitting on the sidelines for more than a decade, puzzled and shocked over the fox trot, shimmy, cheék-to-cheek and bootleg- ! gers' roll, may now enter into thel! The Sale the Shopping fray and outflap the flapper to the strains of the “Merry Widow" and the "Old Oaken Bucket” in time, and grandfather may throw | away his cane and take grundmothf‘r' tbr o spin with the resuscitated hope | that the minuet and polka may yet return, ally new danée, will also be here. In national Association of Masters Dancing has toured Spain, Brazil and | Mexico to consummate its creation. | Dancing cannot subsist alone, how- ever. That is a known fact. It | must be accompanied by music.| Theréfore, music is to be considered. It is really the controlling factor, ac-| eording to members of the nnsocln-J tion. Propagate vulgar ragtime and graceless, coarse dancing is sure m‘ result. It is definitely announced,| therefore, that '‘symphonic jazz" and, “classical ragtime” will be the com- paniond of the season. Instead of daneing to “Yes, We Have No Ba- nanas"” the more sophisticated debu- tante of the future will fox trot to|zens of Philadelphia—thousands or | them—dancing right out on the public Moonlight [thoroughfare, and she always has to have a special contingent ef police- the made \scéne from ‘“Lucia” shimmy to Beethoven's Senata’ done in syncopation. Public Has Been Waiting For— style, from 36 to 44. 'Dflmity Waists $2.00 Formerly $2.98—$3.98 Not all sizes in every style, but 2ll sizes are here in one or the other They are slightly mussed from | handling, otherwise perfect. one from our own stock—Not bought with the thought of being a sale. Buy for futuré needs, as a little laundering will make them “perfect” Waists. . And all are real bargains. Be On Hand Early—Yes !~ the Silk Dresses. Every ) 1l b o] i Formerly $4.98 Made up in pretty styles garment hand embroidered. Sizes 36 to 46. New Surf Satin Bathing Suits $3.98 With, Bloomers Attached heavy quality surf satin — Every — Colors — Grey Navy Jade ~ Black Wall Flower of extra NO ALTERATIONS WEDNESDAY MORNING SPECIALS T LEAN SMOKED SHOULDERS..... Ib. ROAST PORK ...... FRESH CUT HAMBURG .......... Ib. CHOICE CUTS SIRLOIN STEAK... lb. BEST FRANEFORTS ............ GENUINE SPRING LAMB CHOPS. . 1b. 35¢ GOLDEN WEST FOWL ............ lb. BONELESS POT ROAST .......... Ib. LEAN CORNED BEEF .............Ib. Domino Granulated SUGAR. . . .. 10 Ibs. 89¢ THE NEW BRITAIN® 318 MAIN ST . Ib. Star Naptha Washing POWdel;rge pkg. 190 2 pkgs. 1 5(: 25¢ Corn Flakes Royal Lunch Crackers 2 Ibs. Meaty Prunes 5 3Ibs.25c | Chipso—Soap Chips large pkg. 23 c Fancy Pe:fs ive & cans29c Prle)':el;isgj ad jar33c Shredded o 1 Oc Wedgwood Creamery BUTTER . Wheat .. . Ib. 43¢ PURE LARD ... 2 Ibs. 250 FRESH EGGS .. e qoz. 32& 1 Native POTATOES 15 Ib. pk. 53¢ Native Onions .. 5 Sunkist Oranges ., u,s.25c doz. 290 Green or Wax Beans ... 4 gts, Fancy Cantaloupes 2 for 25¢ 25¢ Among these who are atténd| convention is Miss Margaret, waltz | Miss Walz has come waltzing to town | graceful and skilled couple again with the grace and nimble toes | block. of Terpsichore, sald that Philadelphia is ‘asleep, for Miss | and Isadora-Duncaned it all the way .| from the quaint old Quaker town and The Ameriéan tango, an authentic e r A TS m AL AL BhTIadaIphia is so awake that it is dancing mad— fact, a’ speclal delegate of the Inter-| ayep dancing in the public of| would one belleve it? “Grace culture and polse” are Miss Arthur Murray of the National In- | Walz's main objectives, merely a part of the routine. vulgarity of modern day América is | positively intolerable, | men brush by the women, as well as each other, to give a lady a seat, and break all the rules of etiquette that are written | in the book, as well as some out of | the book. blank to be made graceful. afraid they will be callpd sissies.” Miss Waltz has beéen teaching citi- Tomorrow Moring We Place on Sale the FINAL CLEARANCE OF Spring and Summer Silk DRESSES Formerly Selling Up to $35.00 This final sale always attracts the thrifty for they have learned that at our final sale they secure real bargains. Tomorrow will be no exception to the rule. Come prepared to expect big values. mother, Mrs. Frank GCatewood, ¥ them loeked in her third floor home to §5 to the store Hére yesterday. The 4 children were [Fank Gatewood, Jr, three, and Maboile, 16 months, i When Mrs, Gatewocd returned from the rtore the inzide of her home was = lin flames. Piremen and the mother * made frantic efforts to rescue the chils dren but the boy was burned to death, while the other child died at the hos- pital from burns. The mother also suffered gerious burns but will recovs or. The lower floors of the three story housé wore saved, the upper being practically destroyed. the men to handle the crowd. Prizes are lz. | given by the city oftén for the most on the And it is no secret either that | Miss Marguerite Walz has been creat- ed the one and only “lady cop” in Philly. She could fling a wicked ba- ton if she had to--and what a pos- ture for an officeress of the mighty law ! The greatest loss to the world has been the passing of the Prince of | Wales fox trot. It was created by No longer may it be Valz has fox trotted, minueted street, is | stitute of Social Dancin®. But there has been some little misunderstanding, it seems, between Professor Murray and the International ‘association of Masters of Dancing, of which D. C. Quilty Is president and ‘W. D. Lynch | principal. | The reason for the probable pass- Dancing “The says she. “The in thé street; never rise |ing of the royal dance has not-been Young men refuse po.m‘t'"tlvrely excavated. There is a mys- They are |tery of some kind, it appears. Little Babies Burned to Death, Mother Was Away‘ Plainfield, N, J., Aug. 7.—Two chil. dren were burned to death while their Dancing Org Streets of WOMANS JAPPAREL SPECIALTIES KIDDLETOWN == NEW BRITalN Pure Silk Gordon Hose $ 1 -00 Pair Formerly $2.00 A fortunate purchase enables us to put out this unusual offer. See this wonderful bargain—black only. Every Stocking a First. Nainsook Costume Slips $ 1 89 Made of a dainty striped nainsook with a bodice top and hip hem of self material. Sizes to 44 $]12.98 Hand Embroidered Gowfis and Envelope $ 1 .89 Formerly $2.50 Every stitch made by hand—cut very full and beautifully embroidered —buy for future needs. Bead Necklaces 89c String Formerly $1—$1.50 Nearly a hundred strings and every one a novelty. Plenty of pretty, bright colors. — Materials — Crepe de Chine Canton Pongee Printed Silks éizeé to 44 NO EXCHANGES pecials for Wednesday Morning ] ONE OF THE MANY BARGA INS IN OUR AUGUST SALE E=] Piece BED SPRING, MATTRESS AND TWO PILLOWS COMPLETE $29.50 1-3 Off On All Hammocks and Summer Furniture ohn A. Andrews & 132 MAIN ST. “The Big Furniture Store”