New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1924, Page 1

'MABEL NORMAND AGAIN FIGURES IN SHOOTING AFFAIR AS HER DRIVER WOUNDS MAN WHOSE GUEST SHE WAS OV SHTH G HITS LIQUOR LAW | Wants Legislature (0 Petition| Courtland . Dines, Wealthy Western Ol Operator, Shot in Own Apartment While Entertaining Her and Edna 7 Gongress for Change AGAINST ~ MOVIE BOARD. Also Would Cut State Income Tl‘.] Purviance — Mabel’s Worst Worry is Unfavorable | Notoriety She Will Receive—Victim Will Recover. POLICE SAY CHAUFFEUR IS IN LOVE WITH MABEL T.os Angeles, Jan. 2.—Infatu- ation of Joe Kelly, chauffeur, for his film actress-employer, Mabel Nprmand, was responsible for the ooting of Courtland 8, Dines of Denver last night, ac- cording to the police. Calif., Jan., 2.—Court- r-old oll operator | here when Kelly appeared and in- sisted that Miss Normand leave with | him. He had been sent to take her home, he told the police. Fix Minimum Hours For Women | and Minors, Give Women All| Rights and Limit Labor Injunctions | and Miss Normand at first refused to {80 home. Then she changed her mind, according to the chauffeur, and allowed him to lcad her towards the door, N. Y, Jan, 2.—Further ef for modification of the Volstead | were suggested in Governor | message to the new legislature New York repre be asked to lay be- fore the pi 'nt congress a memorial | to congress adopted by the last legis- lature. Albany, act Smith’ toda Dines Starts Trouble “But Dines got up and started to and club man of Denver, was shot in [ grab a bottle,” Kelly is sajd to have the breast at his bungalow last night, | told the police, “and that’s where the according to the police, by Joe Kelly, | trouble started. I just shot him. T ias H. A. Greer, chauffeur for Miss | was so nervous the darn gun kept on Mabel Normand, screen actress, whose | shooting. It fired three shots, I think, 1 the message, “memorialized con- 35 clibte pletol ix aileged to _liave | gid" sammod.” nt narrow, senseless definition of [ py¥ SUTETANS AUCNANE him predicted Joth Miss Normand and Miss Pur- what constitutes an intoxicating bev Zelly : J vianee were .n-::» s set forth in the \'olsm;;d act, m:,‘;:,'fi,,'m;g ,:;::,m::';,.'] ”',“. ,shoou;'g' | Shooting. Police found them at the to the cnd that there may be permit- | L] » police, even oINg | gpartment endeavoring to render first ted the manufacture and sale of light | wines and beer under the careful re- strictions set forth in our legislative | enactment of 1920, (This enactment | zing the manufacture | of 2.75 per cent beer, which | was declured unconstitutional by statc | courts.) Angele Wants Liberalized Law he last session of the legislature Action in New York | “Subscquently the legislature fur- ther defined the policy of the stato | in relation to this subject by the re- peal of the state law which in effect left enforcement of the Volstead m-tll with both the state and federal gov- crnment and left the prosecution for ! violation of the Volstead act entirely with the federal government, It must b rememb however, that this did not and ean not and will not bring about a change in the present defini- tion of what constitutes an intoxicant. | An amendment to the Volstead act iy only possible by the congress of the | United States Urge To New Congress i “Inasmuch as we have a4 new con- | gress now in session 1 suggest that by | yesolution properly adopted you eall | attention of our representatives thig state to the action of last and request them to lay it be- the presont congress,” Urging an amendment (o the state constitution that the governor | could be elected for a four year term fn @ year when there is no national election Governor 8mith who has been ! us w possibility for the . | nomination for president | EDNA PURVIANCE the id to the Ire injured man. Both of the [ young women were held for question- ing and later released, after an af- | fectionate 'ne in the receiving hos- pital where Miss Purviance over to Dines' cot and implored him {not to die, Ie assured her he would | not. Miss Normand also looked in upon Dines at the recelving hospital and #hook a reproving finger at him with: Vears Notoricty not going to pluy with anymors Look at the notoriety I'm going to get out of this" Later, the three we econfronted with reports that Miss Purviance and Dines were engaged; though no one Ninth s ®0 mentioned democratic wrot commission of clections for | SeL them governor und president every four years 18 o very bad thing becauso the fssucs on which a governor is elected should absolutely separated from those dctermine presidential elections.” Governor Smith out of his way to pistol and announce “1 just shot a man."” Actresses With D) Dines, Miss Normand Kdna Purviance, motion picture ac- | tress, were spending the afternoon asked that e[ 4ng cvoning of a chilly New Year's #ute commisston for regulation of | quv ju the Denver man's apartment motion pletures be abolished. l'n|||lv] | ing out that a statute punishes obscen- iy, he wrote: “Rlate intepderence with iterary or artistic production heyond the prohi- bitton of the eriminal law Is contrary to the fundamental prineiples of dem- veratic government.” | Other Recommendations. | Goes r recommendations in the he the | “I'm be nd Miss | whieh (Continued on Page) MEET TERRIBLE DEATH | Broken Watcr Main at Fresno, Calit., of BAD AUTO ACGIDENTS Throat Cat As He Windshield—Three Norwalk Man's hrough Wash Two Women Over Fdge Otk mes 200 Poot Canyon, Another Car Tips Over, Hurt As sige wer “eduction of ) per cent firengthening of et riy-elght women and Fresno, Calif, Jan. 2.—Rushing water from a broken S84-inch water pipe line hurled Mrs, Charles Berry and her sister, Miss Linda Stetter, fi down over the ed of to instant death yesterday, according to meager advices received here from camp the Southern California Edison company, in the Sierra moun- tain district womer it (vl( off the damage below in (he et Louis Glasse cut when he was windshicid of an he was a pas- when the ma- automobiie ndition at asser suf- before by income 50, state Norwalk, Jan. 2 " whose throat was pitehed through the automobile in which (senger carly yesterday, chine skidded into anoth a serious ¢ tod « blood was_closed the by the medical prac-! e canyon " for with a Iemoval tion agains! Mernorializing Hudson in craft can go to Stat aid in maximum work winors in industry minimum wage commission of all statutory discrimin- women congross order that Albany. financing hour was reported in the locs tered from h in his throat stitches. Mr. and two children injured toda was struck 1 | hospita of oss of dredge » to «d no chance for es- was said, Employes above water supply before serious s done to the power unit canyon, reports stated Opium Worth $100,000 Is Stolen by New York Men New York, Jan Nine men held up five guards on a pier at the foot of Congress sit Brooklyn, at day- break today and escaped with ten cases of opium. The thicves belleved to be members of the biggest drug ring in New York, procured trucks and wheeled the cases to waiting tomot Th sent from 7 key to a B druggist, was valued the sea y 4. Ingram and Norwalk we automobile on the run into by a Terry of Fair- old Aaughter of was the most Mrs, Her West when their overturned low cost o homes. LAmitation labor of injunctions in disputes when . Bdmund regarded as a governor this speaker of the operated A thr d Mrs hurt M possibic yeur assembly chold, republican, candidate for coted car field Mr. ar seriously Western New England Has First Zero Weather Today Springfield, Mass., Jan Western New England experienced th first zero temperature of the winter today but the larger me while the offi rmory ™o JUDGES PIGHT \ n Kearney Revorders Battle Court Hoom, Each Claiming Right rivers bece figure and all opium feebound the United nine b - wholesale Arrested. To Preside—Both States o this state as legal right a scuffle on court by arney, N. 4., J judges, known recordebs, each claiming to the office, engaged in bench of the Kearney police They were separated lieute pt who several prisoncrs as recorders were talen captain where each entered charges against the other rival judges were Anthony J who was appointed yesterday ek et by the town council | George G. \re 19,000 resaied Winne, the original recorder whe n Nghining stroch barn . 19 maintains he still has Jegal claim tval, we the office. When court opened, Win equipment cecupied the recorder's s first and = The engaged In a tnssic with Casale whe the latter attempted to eject him. Ca- te charged Winne with assault and ne charged Casale with unlawf ith a public of ficia K court in were Northampt four below and White Vi, 12 below Police Board to Discuss Souney and Bloom C vavid 1. Dunr i ymmissioners, A specia eting . 1 Saturday night to ing to and Joseph en suspended by for being un a Chairmar of voard of pol that was present aiting trial. with Electrical s Olean, N. \ . A b ‘et Two Hour today rd The will W n Wi m. po! counter The Casal Olean, N e storm, ushered In the inity. One mar ¥ lasting Ne am Wilha infly ne or w 0 to " ' Jestroying a farming tolls and arm was owned by here, Would Eliminate Death Penalty in New York Ny Je Aboiition of penalty 1 sought in a bill the legisiature today by Michael E. Retburn, demo- Yo 1 imprisonment the penalty crimes ) ¥, deat) ced i wi t intr ator New il- Bridgeport Painters Ask £1.12'; Cents an Honr igeport, Jan No to er painters April er terfering e S AT AGE O¥ ghkeepsie, N. Y., Jan Ann Haight died n New Hamburgh day at the age of « born Novem 2 bri gone tors that neymen pai in Bridgeport hour wage for time schedule work. The employe replied to the notice now 100 Mrs New years. at o IN NORTH END PARK. Wainwright, park super- announced today that the k is open to skat- of the iee In board has a fire for skat- ands Electric skating or SKATING Kalp intendent Quarter 1 Yitior a shelter their b who installed. a 40 eliminating ™ 100 1823 B Stantey v surf: CONSVENT IS DESTROYED Quebec stroyed the ndangering the lives escaped with difficuity. vas estimated at $106 060 good T park prosided 1o warm hierse HWOLIDAY LIQUOR TOLL Newark, X. 1., Jan He iquor eanused the death of o woman d sent 47 persons to hospitals, po- reporied today. Jar Good 2 Fire Shepherd of 12 « todas jeoati, 2 iday ' lights for enios .m'vr dark will be ns 0 An argument is said to have arisen | much distressed over the | you | GRAND JURY HEARS OF TREATMENT BY ECLECTIC! Father of Boy Tells His Story—Dr. Gavlas of Bridgeport Closely Questioned. Hartford, Jan. cerning the treatments administered { by an eclectic doctor to a patient was| | given before the extraordinary grand | | jury when it resumed its probe today following a recess of nearly a month. | The last session of the jury was held {on December 7 and recess was taken | untid after the Christmas holidays. When the jury resumed today it de- | | on | itberated for ne riy 45 minutes | what had already been accomplished |in the probe und the course of action {for the immediate future, The first | witness was called about 11:15, The witness, the father of a bo) been treated by a Connecticut doctor licensed to practice on certification by the board of examiners of the Con- | necticut Eclectic Medical society w: | heard relative to the treatments ministered and the complaint which the boy was suficring. identity of the witness was kept | secret at the county building. The first doctor called to glve tes- timony was Dr. Frank E. Ga No. 1476 Fast Main treet, port. Dr. Gavlas’' name is the the list of cclectics grady | the Kansas City College of c and Surgery and licensed in this sta | He was the first of three to b censed in 1917, Four followers of various medical | cults were among the witnesses who | appeared before the grand jury here | this morning. They were the Rev, | Dr. George Cogswell of Asylum strect, | Hartford, who is listed in the city ci rectory as a magnetic healer; e, Har- ry Chaimson, formerly of Hurtford, | now of Bridgeport; Samucl Alkow of | Hartford, who is reported as having | represented himself as a physician, | and Dr, Samuel Slabotsky of No, 236 Main street, Derby, a graduate of the | Kansas City College of Medicine and | Surgery. fHEAlTH AND FINANCE - ARE GIVEN ATTENTION Mass. (:mernor in Annual Message, Also Discusses War Memorial rushed | 2 ~Governor Channing to the | Boston, Jan, | 11, Cox in his annual messag “nglnlulun- today rencwed ) mendation of a year ago | constitution of the state be to provide for blennial se¢ legislature, | "It is my firm conviction, said “that there arc no evils crying out for legislative solution which eould not have awaited another year, in view of the tremendous expenditure of effort and money which are invelved in a scselon of the general court.” He devoted much of his message to finances, Pointing out that there hud beem a uction of $14,536,000 in the net direct state debt and of $2,- 000,000 in the state tax since his first inauguration as governor in 1, he sadd that the annual budget would provide for further reduction the state debt and urged that state ex- penses be “rigidly regulat trolled,” He recommend cities and towns be obliged budget. The governor r om- that the ns of the of i and con- 1 that o have a cecommended that he be authorized to appoint a special un- commission to study the nature present food supply the with afctors affecting food costs next An commission he would study and measur: paid of state, to report to ti other unpaid 1ccommended of fire them. He asked that made available Ith to enable -year program and control designe hildren of the grades legislature the qu tion losses 4 s to re- duee sufficient to the departmoent it to inaugurate t study school ainment « . natic ¢ mpment August he asked T ippropria the «ton a tior creatio comprehe tion by exCoss ¢ fur remaining the spech gratituity tax World rectior exvr of those y u,m titude to NO CRIME IN QUEBEC Although City Celebrated New Year's Under Liguor Rearictions. There Were No Ountbreaks Mor jan, 2.—1Pr cials 2 enduri Mas L3 . asizi e ar's s asked THE WEATHER Hartford, Jan. 2.—Foreoast for New Britain and vicinity: Increasing dondines with <slow- Iy rvising tempersture towight : Thnrdny -ow. prehably changing 10 rain. casterly winds Testimony con- | who had | amended | ey Average Daily Circulation Week h\dmg Dec. 29th 10,026 1 RICE THREE CENTS GHEST NUT ST.MAN REGISTRARS IGNORE MOVE OF NEARING 100 MARK SAFETY LEAGUE TO DROP RUM SELLERS FROM VOTING LISTS His 98th Year of Life Today [TALY PROTESTS NEW Wil Decline to Act Until HAS BEEN_ PHILANTHROPIST OMIGRATION. IDEAS |Don't Let Your Right Hand Know J. Spencer Douglass Starts on Recommendations Are Made By Board of Selectmen After Hear- ings Claims Proposed Quota Would Be Unjust Discrimination What Left is Doing, His Advice— Follows World Events Through Eyes of His Nurse of bygon are Discussing the events days only when direct guestions put, but ever alert for a discour current events in which a remar 3 1 sense of humor is displayed, J. pencer Dougiass of 188 Che street, ¢ begain his 98th year | of life. Although man in the | pearances wi sion that h years young conversation man would Keep Abreast of Times, the times; help poor and the let . Washington, Jan. 2 mude representations t e department opposing lw quota revision the house Names of “Dry” Law Vio- lators Included in List Provided by Clerk of Su- and Re- gration now ur | sideration, committ , 2¢ Nalian communication w led to the committee today etary Hughes, It is aimed ision of a bill drafted by Chair- Johnson, which along with an- otner draft by Secretary Davis is be- {ing u as a basis for ecommittec study. The Johnson bill strict each nations grants to two per £ thelr native immi n L IRIDT| ldau Lapy llm;.)anuo) perior Court PLLT S illusion . m,ll‘- n vln ceived Here. proposes to re- quota of imgmi-| cent of the nume- ber of born citizens in this country in 1890, This stipulation is described by the Italian govern- ment as an unjustified diserimination to the detriment of a friendly nation. The result, the communication said, would be to permit increases in im- lining years. He has been es- ‘"'lrrutlnn nrrmn certaln countries as peclally active in the work of the i"f‘.hv‘?f“fl‘;m';"r] ";1'”' “"l‘l’"“" I‘,“_' "‘”'"'. Sunshine Soclety of which hix late | o Adyited during the fast threc wife was a member and an active e ftobithint ey fhons Aok soios worker, his most recent gift to that is sincerely hopt‘:l" given with n wish expressed that it | Sovernment of the United States will | Used for the benefit of the eityls poor, | U3¢ EVEry effort in suggesting to con- Besides those who have been|Srci® & Way of not reducing to choored 88 & result of his gifts to the | 0°718ory figure the immigration of the | Sunshine society, there are many who ple that have sontsibuted so muysh " to the productivity and prosperity of were remembered directly in time of | 0"t nited States and that a soluton {need by Mr. Douglass. of the immigration problem may be [ In New Britain 70 Years. arrived at that will not affect so Born on New Year's Day, 1827, | harshly the intercsts and the pride of |the town of New Hariford, Mr, Doug- | the Italian nation which has always lass spent his early years in that com- | "ad for the American people feelings inunity, coming to New Britain at th of true friendship and esteem age of 37 years. Ho obtained smp) Secrotary Davis, in submitting his ment at the Staniey Rule & L draft of an immigration revision mea- plant, being one of the ploneer work. | %™ "o recommeadation ss to ers in that factory. He continued inl® change in the basis of determining he employ of the 8 R. & 1. co. for quotas. That was a question, he said, i SHs- i Be suitied. which congress would be best able to | Mr. Douglass has never been active | 3°cide. | fraternally, his only conneetion In that respect being the First Church Men's soctety. He was an attendant at the Pirst church for years, but of recent years has been unablo {to attend services because of his advanced Out of Bed at § o'Clock. his custom since his| retirement nearly half a century ago, Mr. Douglass arose on his birthday yesterday at 8 o'clock. He remained up for the gr part of the day. with the exception of his usual one hour nap In the afternoon, and throughout the day received visitors | who came to express their greetings, He was showered with cards very nearly 100 of these metis brances him through “Keep abreast of life the burdens of the shut-ins: but in this respect ne your right hand know what your left hand is doing,” is the advice of Mr. Douglass and in both respects he prac- tices what he preaches. His philan- {tropic works, known to very feéw be- sides those who have benefited there- by, have brought joy to many in his Despite ty League violating the moved from will be no removals lat jeast until after those concerned are given a hearing by the board of 18electmen and have an opportunity to show causegwhy they should not lose their trandllise, according to an an- nouncement made this morning at the office of the registrars, Have Superior Court List Clerk Lucius I'uller of the superior court has furnished the registrars with a list of New Britainites con victed of crimes in superior court as a result whil in his opinio they are to be deprived of their vote. Includ several who have been fined or jailed for transgressions of the “dry” law. The istrars have not as yet received their lists from the local court, but are expecting to hear from Clerk Emil J. Danberg shortly, and it is possible that that list too will coutuin names of liguor law violators, Stand Backed by Legal Advice The registrars have had legal adviee that convinees them that theie stand is right, and that it is within their powers to ignore the recoms mendations of the court clerks until supplemented by instructions from the bo; of eguctimen e The court JWis are o turne {ovee to the bonds of selictmen short! ly. * The selectmen, in aceordance with the statute, advice those concerned of the next meeting of the board, which to be held in the month of March, and the liquor law Violators, as well as others, will be given an opportunity to be present person or by counsel, to dispute the clerks' eclaims that they should be removed from the voting lists, Violating 1 Law “Infam Crim ? Safety violatior urgings by the Civic Safe- that persons convicted of prohibition act be re- voting lists, there for this reason, the the Italian a SLIDE TO SAFETY Two Men Use Rope in Escaping from n many wi at is age. Fourth Floor of Building at Web- ster, Mass, As has boen Webster, Mass., Jan, 2.—S8liding down a rope fire escape from the top floor of a four-story wooden buflding John Nichols, 28, and an unidentified oy man made a sensational escape early | g0 today during a $100,0 fire here |, which destoryed the Eagie bullding | and an adjoining four-story wooden |y structure Main in the heart | of the business scction After a bat. tle which lasted four hours, the fire prevented from spreading to business bhlocks. The of is rmined. s leagie of Civie that is an tukes the the liquor “Infamous erime” of such the perpetra- A AW erious to to disputed cent w8 48 o canse his franchis attorney the this claim supreme livectly ding of the an r A tion on street in a communica« days ago very re- which press soveral ng deliver mails. citing a decision point. In view it is quite like« violators will before the se- March session and the selectmen from the the was other the firc Nurses Rtead News To Him cause he avers is " this fiy ™ that unGete of 1 top- He ate his customary meals a discussed with his visitors many fos of the day. His keen sense mor and remarkable wit surprised many who had not see in and joked merrily throughou day. Although his i permit him to peruse the daily papers. nurses read to hin i divers topics 1 HELD VOR STEALING CARS Winsted, Jan Peter Flotat w charged with having stolen Saturday two held in 0 uil to court, v make lectme Hquor 1 Appe W o O question the to remove voting umes right their 1 years the not n hi tl cuig) is ast e automobilos has and sent to Litehfie trial in " ists KLAN CONGRESS CALLED await superior his and discusses interest With the His hearing is exce he talks in distir He passed int very good hea ed with him free will live to ps ‘;Herald” to Pay Fines fOI; Failfire to Change Auto Plates Before Noon h gres — — SENATOR. Jar WANTS TO w BE Va nurses house, to w bout ZoMre, OV, Clark Asks Officials to Gather in ption 1 ina.don nited Effort to Drive Out Evils in Organe izatio At * Misleading Statement in Yesterday's Issue Probably Dives From Window, Gets Partly Responsible For Misunderstanding Stuck Between bunldmgu Meride Jar On Part of Owners his noog without #ibly r Burglars Get $12.75, But \hw $1,056 in New Haven H J eeigh s not Burg arp as it d $1056 in open asng The ce Vqnitable | O and * was ueed #nd the door - 2 . ™ - as tude rlooks b - thes terd " may b + at the court Herald office tomorrow. use of crowded e con ic ‘ -