New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 5, 1923, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1923, -EIGHTEEN PAGES, Nelhine ) 186 Sept, 1st, .. PRICE THREE CENTS 10,000 JAP REFUGEES ARE BURNED TO DEATH; STARVATION THREATENS SURVIVORS IN TOKIO; BELGIUM IS WITH ENGLAND AGAINST ITALIANS ITALY CHALLENGES LEAGUE OF NATIONS . - e Formally Disputes Right to Act in Differences With Greece LORD CEGIL MAKES REPLY UNITED FOR LEAGUE Geneva, Sept 5. (By the Asso- clated Press)--It {s reported that Paul Hymans. the Belgian delegate has received orders from Brussels to stand solidly with England in assuring re- spect for the league's pact even at the cost of Ttaly's withdrawal trom the league, Says Whole Scttlement Will Be Shaken if Articles 10, 12 of Euro ~Meeting Adjourns, By The Associated Press, Geneva, Sept. 5.—Italy today chal- lenged the right of the league of tions to Intervene in the Greco-Italian dispute when her spokesman, Signor Salandra, declared that the conflict belonged solely to the domain of the inter-allied council of ambassadors and did not fall within the compe- tency of the league. This announce- ment created an immense sensation in the council chamber, which was ' erowded, with many Americans among / the spectators. More Sensations After a reply from M. Politis, for- mer Greek foreign minister, uphold- ing the attitude of his goverhment, lord Robert Cecil of England added @& further sensation by insisting that articles 10, 12 and 15 of the covenant of the league of nations should be read immediately both in French and in, Kuglish and by declaring that, If those articles were to be disregarded the whole settlement of Europe would be shaken. The articles in question were cited by Greece as the basis of her appeal to the league, and stipulates that the council of the league has a clear right to an investigation when there 1s danger of rupture between any of the states which are members of the league. . Mecting Adjourns. I"urther discussions of the Greco- Italian crisis was adjourned to an un- fixed date, in order to give the mem- bers of the council an opportunity to examine the Italian declaration and decide upon their future attitude in the crisis which Is generally regarded having been aggravated by Signor landra’s pronouncement. Major Giuriati, the second Italian delegate, arrived from Rome @ last night with complete instructions from Premier Mussolini and was in confer- ence with Signor Salandra up to the hour of today’s session. Discusses Bombardment Signor Salandra submitted to the council a written statement declaring that the Greek commander at Corfu failed to inform the Italians before they opened fire that the fortress shel- tered refugees as well as troops and wyn Fi Corfu, Sept. Itallan Infantry planned here to re- lieve the sallors who have been gar- pe risoning the island. Greek soldiers and gendarmes gether with the Greek prefect and and 15 of Covenant Are Disregarded | police chief have left for home aboard the steamer Imene. last representatives of Y. M. G, A, SIGNS UP THO NEW OFFIGALS Parker and Loomis Appoint- ed Successors to Preble and General (Continued Secretary Clarence Barnes of the Y. M. C. A, announced today that he has secured two new| officials to fill have existed there, Richard W. Park- er of North Attlebury, Mass., has been engaged a&s mdustriai’and general secretary, taking the place of Elliott M. Preble, who resigned to go to Hartford, and Robert E. Loomis, formerly of New Britain and now of ‘Westerly, R. 1., has been appointed from among a number of applicants to fill the vacancy caused resignation of Willlam L. Tancred, as- sistant physical director. Mr. Parker was connected with the Pawtucket, R. I, Y. M. C. A,, as as- sistant general secretary for two years. Following that period he Springfleld, Mass., where he took a Y. M. C. A. secretarial course at the Springfield Y. M. C. A. college. ‘While at Springfield he distinguish- ed himself as a leader in student ac- tlvities and comes highly recommend- ed. He {s a member of the Masonic fraternity and has a number of ac- quaintances in New Britain. “Bobbie” Loomis is well known to New Britain people. He was born in this city 23 years ago this month and will assume his new position Septem- ber 17. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A, Loomis, formerly of this city but now of Westerly and a nephew of Tax By The Assoclated Press, 5.—~Two regiments of to- They were the the Athens Tancred H. vacancies which assistant by the went to on Seventh Page) government in Corfu, Vice-Admiral Simonetti, fan governor of the island has pub. lished a manitesto asking the people to be calm and to await a solution of the Greco-Itallan dispute. He has visited all the military posts establish- ed in the Interior and along the coast. The Italian troops have taken up! thelr quarters at the famous villa which was once the summer palace SENT BOND FROM ABROAD, SUES T0 REGOVER VALUE| Man Who Served With U, S. Army of Occupation Accuses Friend He Trusted Claiming that Jacob Chmelovicz in whom he had placea 1mplicit trust and to whom he had sent a $100 Liberty bond while he was serving with the American army of occupa- tion in Hurope, has disposed of the bond and refused to make restitution, Michael Zemiscavage has brought suit for $200. Attorney Harry H. Gins- berg has been retained by Zemisca. -vage. and property of tha. d¢fendant has been attached by Constable Fred ‘Winkie. The plaintiff was a member of a lo- cal company that was merged with the 102nd regiment. He saw active service in France and was one of the New Britain men injured in service, tilities he was attached to the Ameri- can army of occupation and remained in Europe until 1920. About July 15, 1919, he sent the bond to his sup- posed friend, it is alleged, asking that he hold it until the sender returned to the States and was released from the service. After returning to civil life, Michael made numerous de- mands for the return of his property and when he was unsuccessful re- tained Attorney Ginsberg and institut- ed an action in court. MARRIAGE IS §0-60 California Judge Gives Sick Husband, Deserted by Working Wife, Tem- porary Alimony. Los Angeles, Sept. 5.4Marriage is 60-50 said Judge John field in the superior court in ordering Mrs. Mary Scranton to pay her hys- band, Charles Scranton, $6 a week as the Ital-| At the conclusion of hos- | Summer- | RT AT CORFU, BOMBARDED BY ITALY of the former German kaiser. Rome, Sept. 6.-~When the surren. der of Corfu was demanded by the Ttallan naval commander Foschini, says a dispatch to the Giornale d' Ttalia from the island the Greek prefect was advised to capitulate but the major in command said: “Never, 1 prefer to be shot by the Italians rather than by my own government.” SEE BIG DEMAND FOR AMERIGAN PRODUCTS |U. S. Steel and Lumber In- terests Likely to Profit by Disaster . Youngstown, O., Sept. 5.—Execu- tives of the Truscon Steel Co. and the | General Fireprooting Co,, makers of steel building material, are preparing | tor. a rush of businass when Japan begims to rebuild, - Purchase of yaw matetal by these fabricators is ex- pected to help the steel industry in géneral. The Truscoh Bteel Co. expects that its plant near Osaka, Japan, even if it escaped the disaster, will not be able to meet the demand. New York, Sept. 5.—While a blow apparently has been struck at the silk industry of Japan in the districts de- stroyed by the earthquake, a great impetus was.given to American steel and lumber export business, it was de- clared today by the Journal of Com- merce. Already there promises a speedy vestoration of the ruined areas as in- dicated by the many injuries for building materials, principally for galvanized sheets, wire, nails, wire rods, reinforcing bars and structural steel. Galvanized sheets are used in Ja- pan mostly for roofing, recent Japan- ese legislation forbidding the use of bamboo for that purpose. Just to what extent the steel and concrete buildings withstood the shocks and fire may have an important bearing on the amount of orders for struc- | tural steel placed in the United States, an officlal of Mitsui & Co, said. How- ed that between 100,000 and 200,000 |tons of structural steel probably would be needed. ever, other Japanese traders estimat- | NO AMERIGANSIN | TOKI0 ARE KILLED U, §, Ambassador Cables Beliel | That All Are Sale OTHERS FROM U. 8. ARE DEAD| Mass,, NMinols, Towa, New ASIN | Vermont, York and Tennessee Men Named As Victims of Disaster At Yokohama and Other Stricken Places Washington, Sept, 5.--All Ameri- cans in Toklo are belleved to be safe Ambassador Woods reported today to the state department. Estimates of the dead In Tokio were placed by the ambassador at 10,000, He stated that some Americans in Yokohama had been killed. Communication with Yokohama, he sald, had been opened. Ambassador's Message Ambassador Woods' message was sent by wireless from Iwakl yesterday. 1t follows: “Communication has just been opened with Yokohama. Situation there exceedingly serious and some Americans are reported to have lost thelr lives. “The casualties in Tokio are esti- mated at 10,000, T belleve all Ameri- cans In Tokio are safe. The food situation is acute. Send supplies from Philippines at once as already re- quested.” A dispatch from the American consul at Kobe under date of Sep- tember 4 forwarded to the depart- ment by Edward Bell, charge d'af- faires in Peking, sald that refugees from Yokohama confirmed reports that the consulate general there was completoly destroyed and that Kir- Jjussoff (the consul and his wife) wore killed, Vice-Consul Sam J. Wardell at | Yokohuma, according to the dis- | patch, is safe but other members of jthe state have not been accounted for. Naval Hospital Wrecked The dispatch added that the naval hospital at Yokohama collapsed and Commander Webb was injured while some of the staff were killed. Sending of a warship to take care of naval patients, a step which al- ready has been taken, was suggested by the consul. A report from Consul Erle R, Dick- over from Kobe said: “Refugees report that the foreign members of the consul general at Yokohama are safe and well. “Miss Martin, Nason and Vice-Con- suls Leo D. Sturgeon and Wardell.” Two Children Safe Vice-Consul Paul E. Jenks was re- ported killed, the message said, but the two children of Consul Kirjassoff who was killed with his wife, are safe and well in Kobe. State department records that Elwood G. Bagbitt, assistant commercial attache at Toklo, report- ed killed, was born In Ohfo and ap- pointed from Massachusetts last June. Willlam F. Nason, a student inter- preter at Tokio, reported safe in the message reecived from Consul Di- cover, was appointed from Massachu- sefts in April, 1921, Vice Consul Sturgeon was appoint- ed from Illinois and Vice Consul War- (Continued on Second Page) show | Food Shortage So Serious One Piece of Bread Has to Feed Three Persons—Seven U. §. Destroyers and Cruiser Rushing Supplies to Stricken People — Two Army Transports Sail Today — Death Lists Put at Between 240,000 and 450,000. By The Associated Prosw Osaka, Sept. 5,—Ap) the ruins of Tokio were ; roximately 10,000 refugees, urned to death in the yard clothing factory in the industrial suburb of Honjo. of 8 ity One Slice of Bread For Three By The Associated Preas Osaka, Sept. 5—Water and provisions are reported still scarce in Tokio. Three persons are sharing a single piece of bread, Tokio Museum Is Destroyed Ay The Amoclated Press i » Osaka, Sept. 5.—The Manichi received a dispatch today say- ing that Baron Okyra's residence and museum in Tokio were burned in the fire ter the earthquake. The museum was built to house the art objects of the fam- ous Morrison collection of Peking. OFFERS 16,000 PAIRS OF SHOES TO JAPAN Endicott-Johnson Co. Ready to Ship—Red Cross Funds Swelling New York, Sept. 6.—The Endicott- Johnson Co. today telegraphed the American Red Cross at Washington offering for immediate shipment to Japan, 16,000 palrs of men's, boys' and girly' shoes and asking for ship- ping inétructions so. that packing could be started at once. Washington, Sept. 5.—~The Ameri- can people today began pouring their ofterings into the fund for the relief of Japanese earthquake sufferers. The first mail to reach Red Cross headquarters today brought batch of checks in response {o the appeal for $5,000,000. Scores of contributions were for $500 each, and others ranged from $6 to $6,000. New York city was largely rep- resented, Edward 1. Harkness and Anna M. Harkness each sending checks for $5,000. The Jersey City chapter of the Red Cross forwarded $1,000. The firm of Benjamin and Ferguson and George G. Allen of New York sent $1,000 each, HAD REVOLVER IN AUTO Roger Smith, Who Drove Dying Man to Hospital, Placed Under Arrest For Violating New Law, Roger Smith, colored, of “40 Edge- wood avenue was arrested this morn- ing by Detective Sergeant William P. McCue of the New Britain police de- partment and Constable John Hackett on a charge of | As the story of the Japanese dis- aster is unfolded in the fragmentary messages from press association core respondents, Japanese newspapers and individuals it is apparent that the magnitude of the catastrophe has not been over-drawn. Death List Doubtful In only, one ‘dispatch has thers heen & suggestion that the death list will not reach the proportions already in- dicated. This was a message from the Radio Corp. of America in Japan which sald the Japanese home office estimated the dead in Toklo at 10,000 and 100,000 in Yokohama. Report Near Half Million On the other hand, Admiral Edwin Anderson, commanding the U. 8. Aslatic fleet, says the latest unofficial report glve the casualties in the capi- tal and Yokohama as 240,000 dead and 450,000 injured. A wireless mes- sage from Admiral Anderson 'to Ad- miral Edward W. Eberle, commander of the Pacific battle fleet conveying this information was picket up in San Francisco. Naval officers in San Fran- cisco believe that Admiral Anderson who is speeding to Japanese waters obtained advice of conditions in Japan by radio before communicating with Rear Admiral Eberle. Another estimate, this one coming from' the Eastern News agency says that 320,000 persons have been killed in the entire stricken district. ’ 10,000 Burned to Death Fresh calamity has overtaken smit- ten Tokio and the terror stricken remnants of its population. Nearly 10,000 people seeking refuge in the vard of a military clothing factory lo= ‘uated in a suburb were trapped by | flames and burned to death. Flood and water are scarce in the capital. Two hundred and sixteen distinct carth shocks were felt in Tokio last |Saturday followed by 57 on Sunday. The most severe tremor was of six winutes duration. Fire Burns 50 Hours. | The flames that swept the capital burned for 50 hours, leavigg Tokio and its environs in ruins and desola- ' {tion. Fire and earth convulsions together have devastated an area of 21 square miles in and about Tokio |demolishing 350,000 houses. The suffering of Yokohama, too, PEDDLER FOUND DEAD fsiled to send the refugees to the cel- Jars of the citadel when the bom- bardment begun. He added that the commander of the Italian fleet had of the Berlin force carrying concealed weapons. Sunday afternoon lsaac Bishop, an employe at the Stiles & Reynolds temporary alimony pending trial of | Aslde from the silk stocks belleved | his suit for separate maintenance. | to have been stolen in warehouses in | Scranton testified his wife, who| Yokohama, variously estimated at| from 30,000 to 40,000 hales, much ap- | appears not to have been exaggerated. An official statement received by U, Oyama, the Japanese consul general WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE Waterbury Man is Victim of Heart vigited the wounded in the American and Greek hospitals and extended them aid. The members of the little entente have decided vigorously to support {he position that the league Is en- tirely competent to deal with the crisis, Many of the other smaller states hold the same view. M. Politis remarked that it was for the council to say whether it was com- petent to deal with the Greek affair end not for one of the parties to the dispute to declare the league's incom- petency Greek Argument. “If such a point of view was ad- mitted,” asserted the Greek spokes man, “it would mean the definite ruin of the pact of the league and of the international organism which the pact has created because it would al-| ways be possible to pretend for one reason or another that the pact did not apply to the nations which were parties to the dispute and also that a nation interpreted the pact differently and consequently the league’s organ- {em would not operate. “Thie would mean that the league was not to operate for the mainten- ance of peace,” added M. Politis, “but merely a kind of official body effec- tive only when two parties had reached an accord.” In his address M. Politis declared that the Italian seizure of Corfu was entirely unjustified because Ttaly possessed double assurances which were sufficient guarantees—one was the council of ambassadors and the cther the leggue of natione. Salandra’s Statement Signor Salandra said in the course of his speech: “The brutal assas- sination of the Ttallan mission on Greék territory was not only a flag- 1ant violation of the laws of hu- manity and fundamental rules of in- ternational law for which Italy has a tight and duty to require just punish- m-at, compensation and moral repa- (Continued on Second Page) was notified over nies each before the court fined an additional $50 and the county jall for five dave, the judge figuring court too cheaply by sending the or- iginal fine in pennles sion the Schauffler Cleveland and has a command of Bo- hemian and Slavic languages Attack, and to I Is Jail fan Rafael days ago Charles Korss a San Fran- cisco grocer wacs fined 35 for speed- ing in San Rafael fine from San Francisco in pennies tied in separate packages of 100 pen- Now he has been haled that Miss Kucera Added to Staff Miss Vera M According Given By Coroner, Waterbury, Sept. 6—Richard Biggs, | 70, of 38 Chase Park avenue, a ped- | dler, was found dead in the yard of | his home morning by a not secured. they Assistant Dr. Charles L, Larkin who performed an autopsy. been due to heart disease. was found lving on the ground near the man's horse and wagon, with the horse partly harnessed eunplies was on the wagon Paid Fines in 7Pel>mies, about To Opinion 5:30 o'clock this| milkman whose name | The police were turned the ‘case | Medical Examiner to have | The body death is said A of load ed for Contempt Cal, Bept. 6—A few He mailed the contempt and sent to for he wae holding the earns $150 a month in a bank, desert- ed him. He said he was ill and un- able to work. “This couple married for better or worse,” remarked the court; ‘“the husband has broken in harness. I am afrald the wite will have to pull a double load for a while at least. Mar- riage is a case of give and take.” 400 ENTER NORMAL SGHOOL Freshman Class Numbers More Than 100-~State Restrictions Keep Regis- tration to Limited Figure, The State Normal school reopened this morning after the summer vaca- tion with approximately 300 students enrolled, of which number more than 160 were entering the freshman class. Because of restrictions placed by the state board of education on en- trance into normal schools this year, it was impossible for many who de- gired to begin their normal echool courses to do so, Last year thers were more students than could be taken care of to the best advantage and, accordingly, it was decided to restrict the number entering this| year With the completion of the new | Btate Normal school In Belvidere this | echool year, it 15 expected that it will at City Mission Kucera of Cleveland, Ohio, has been added to the staff of | workers at the New Britain City Mis- Miss Kucera is a graduate of training school at MASS. FUEL DIRECTOR Boston, Sept. 5.—Eugene C. Hult man, chairman of the state commis- sion on necessaries of life today, was nominated as Massachusetts emergen- cy fuel administrator lCox. by Governor | be possible to 1ift the restrictions next | Eeptember. Legion Posts Are Asked To Give to Japan's Aid Indianapolis, Sept. 5-—Following the receipt of word from the Towa de- partment of the American Legion that members had pledged a fund of $3,- 000 for Japanese relief, Lemuol‘ Bolles, national adjutant 6f the| Legion suggested that all other| etate departments of the Leglon take| similar action. prehenslon was felt here regarding the probable damage to filatures and | cocoons, one importer stating that such damage might add another 50,- 000 bales to the loss of reeled silk in the warehouses ready for shipment, HOLIDAY 0BSERVANCES Federal Employes Favor Closing U, S, Govt. Offices in Canada on Al Dominion Holidays. Denver, Sept. 5.—The national fed- eration of federal employes went on record in its national convention here yesterday as being in favor of closing all United States government offices in the Dominion of Canada as far as poseible on Canadian holidays The convention also announced its degire that overtime pay be given all | civillan employes of the government for overtime work, “without discrimi- ration” and went on record in favor of allowing all veterans bureau em- ployes in government service the $240 annual bonus as a part of their basic pay. WILL ATTEND RACES By The Associated Press, Milan, Sept. 5.—Despita the inter- | national complications Premier Mus- | solini will attend the automobile grand prix here next Sunday and will drive one of the racing cars one lap, = PRI DU THE WEATHER —0 Hartford, Sept. 5.—-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Probably showers tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature; east to south winds. | | Two South Norwalk Men in Hospital and Third in FLock.up, l‘(fllmumgX Accident This Morning. | Bridgeport, S8ept. b.—Two of an au- | tomobile party who were hurt when their car, on the post road west of il“nn'fio‘ld early today, hit a telephone pole, shied off and plowed down an { embankment 50 feet away, are pa- f'lcnts in 8t. Vincent's hospital and the | dMver, Alfred Benezia of South Nor- | walk is locked up in default of $1,000 | bonds on a charge of driving a car while under the influence of liquor. The patients are Ralph Robinson, {25, and William Dattalon, 26, both of Bouth Norwalk. The others were un- hurt. The party was on its way to South Norwalk | " CONGRESSMAN IS SAFE Ackerman Cables Home—Singer Sew- | ing Machine Employes Also Are Safe, Report Says. | New York, Sept. 5 —Congressman | Erngst R. Ackerman of Plainfield, | N. J,, whose whereabouts in Japan were reported yesterday to be un- known, is safe in Nikko, according to a cablegram received from him today. The Singer Sewing Machine Co. to- | | day received a cablegram from Kobe | stating that all ten of its American employes in Tokio and Yokohama were safe The Texas Co., which has a number of ofl distributing plants in Japan, received a cable from Osaka this morning stating that its representative there had been unable to learn the fate of its ten American employes. From other sources he learned that the company’s property in the stricken cities was totally destroyed. brick yard in Berlin was taken to the New Britain General hospital suffer- ing from a self inflicted wound. Smith drove the machine in which Rishop was taken to the hospital and later reported the affair to the po- lice. While the automobile was parked in front of the police station Policeman Patrick O'Mara found a revolver in it A warrant was made out for Smith's arrest becanse of a new law passed by the last general assembly to the effect that no weapon may be carrfed in an automobile without a permit from the chief of police, 8mith could not show a permit and when arrested today admitted that he owned the revelver and had p.Saced it in the machine. Bonds for his release were fixed at $500, RELIEF FOR JAPANESE Iocal Red Cross Will Accept Dona- tions For Stricken Country While Awaiting Instructions. No information concerning the pro- posed Japanese relief fund has been received by the New Britain chapter of the Red Cross. Chairman Curtis L. Bheldon stated today that every mail is being awaitdd with the ho®e that some instructions may come through authorizing the local organi- zation to do what is possible Connecticut is not under the jurie- diction of the New England societies but Is under the direction of the Washington district. “Although we have not had any instructions, we will be glad to accept anything that is offered,”” Mr. Sheldon stated. He added that he would call a meeting of the executive committee just as soon as any information comes through. in San Francisco, says that the great port ftself and the Yokosuka naval station have been wiped out. This message sent by a former Japanese consul general who is now at Shang- hai added that more than halt of Tokio has been destroyed. Volcanic Outbursts, From Osaka comes a dispatch as- serting that a new volcano has broken into activity in the Chichihu range 50 miles northwest of Tokio, Meanwhile the Japanese cities and towns unaffected by the disaster are bending every effort to relieve the condition of the millions who are be. lieved to be suffering from Injuries and lack of food. Cargoes of rice are arriving at Yokohama and Shiragawa, Relief - Specials In. The efforts of the Japaneso them. selves are soon to be augmented by aid from across the Pacific. Reven United States destroyers and a cruiser are speeding to Yokohama with sup- plies while two army transports ex. pect to steam from Manila for Jap. anese waters today. All shipping board vessels in the Far East have been ordered to take any part in ths relief work that may be assigned io them by Admiral Anderson Ehip- ping board steamers in Pacific coast ports have received instructions to suspend frejght and passenger book. ing for 30 days so as to insure the transportation of relfef supplies, Monticello Policeman Is Killed by Fleeing Yeggs Middletown, N. Y., Sept. 6. men believed to h;! I:H“me- man Edward Dollard when he frus. trated their attempt to rob an auto- mobile accessory store in Monticello wera captured by state troopers early today in a swamp half a mile west of Monroe. The trio surrendered withe out resistance.