New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1924, Page 1

AT ews of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 0 FORBES WITH BEING PARTY OPPOSES AMERICANS' GUN, CALLS SHERIFF 10 REJ T0 PLAN TO DEFRAUD GOVT. fAmplifies Charges Made by Sec- Postmaster at Pequabuck Forces Mr. and M ’ Former Hejo} AVeterans Bureau Called Leading Actor in Established Conspiracy - Hurley, Thompson, Black and Mortimer Named Too | | { Im_'estigalor Says That Further Probe by De- partment of Justice | Doubtless Will Disclose Much More Crookedness: | By The Assoclated Press. Washington, Jan. 7.—Charges that | Charles R. Forbes, as director of the | viterans' bureau “was a leading act- | or in an established conspiracy to | defraud the government” are made by | John I*, O'Ryan of New York, gener- al counsel, in his report to the senate veterans' committee, “In developing this inquiry,” Gen- eral O'Ryan said, “it has been con- | clusively established by the testimony of witne: by documentary evidence | and by the corroborative effects of numerous tell-tale circumstances that were brought out that fraud and cor- ruption existed in the burean.” More Crookedness Seen After summarizing evidence as to| hospital contracts and other opera- tions of the burean, O'Ryan declared that “further investigation by the department of jusice, following leads | developed by this Investigation should furnish other instances corrupt transactions negotiated by Porbes and others in the bureun.” One conspira to which Forbes was charged by O'Ryan with beingen | party, was the award by the director | to favored contractors of contracts for the construction of hospitals, Others Are Accused Others named as parties we 0. B. Hurley of Tacoma, Wash,; w. Thompson, & St. Louis contractor; the late James W. Black of Chicago, and Elias H. Mortimer of Philadel- phia, the chief witness against Forbes, Calls It Criminal O’Ryan characterized as * the now famous sale of burcau sup- plies at the Perryville, Maryland, de- pot to the Thompson-Kelly company of Boston, which finaily was stopped by President Harding, He declared that more than $3,000,000 worth of property, most of it new and in orig- iral packages, had been sold at 20 cents on the dollar “when there was continuing for such the public hiealth service erans' bureaun.” “When all the fucts and circum- stances surrounding the sale are ex. amined into, as they appear on t minutes of the public hearings,” O'Ryan said, “it becomes impossible to believe that the action the result of other than a conspiracy to defraud the government.” of use was LOOKS LIKE _cobunun His paign .\lnnng‘r sans ‘(l‘lun Sentiment Is Crystallizing In } of Present Incumbent. Cleveland, Jan. 7 ler, manager of President campaign for the republican presi dential nomination, and James B Reynolds, secretary of the Coolidge For-President organization, conferred today with Ohio republican leaders, Speaking of the political situation, Mr. Butler said: “l find the sentiment extremely favorable throughout the country for the nomination of President Coolldge. This 8 evidenced by the action of r sponsible state and other committees in pledging support to the president.” After an inspection of Public hall, where the convention will be held, and of campaign headquar- ters, Mr. and Mr. Reynolds will Jeave ening for New York eity William M. But- Coolidge's olidg Butier this ov Sparring Partner of Two Old Champs Found Frozen New York, Jan. 7. rest, said to be a former sparring partner two heavyweight boxing champions—John L. Sullivan and Bob Mtzsimmons—was found frozen to death today in a shack at Coney Islan Prompted by the presence rby whiskey flask, police ex- the belief that Forrest had inte unconsiousness after several drinks, fallen to the floor and succumbed to the cold. He lived alone and was 71 Well-to-do more than a score of years he owned o 340,000 in- Sheephead Bay shoe an t et jos of W and died pon- He was crippled by a purtial sis of the spine, due 1o a fall. Thomas For- Japsed taking man- Vorre with ortunes ARRESTED IN COTTAGE Joseph Searles who give their were arrested night in an ury, Jan. 1. Harry Everson residence as Norwalk, by state policemen last uvnoceapicd summer residence in Red- ding and are being detained in the police station here charges of burglary and carrying concealed wea- pons. The men were armed with re- volvers when arrested. Da and on ' "' cashier years old. |y, s -2 NEW RBRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES Here’s a Man Who Says ||| His Salary’s Too Much ||| | Oxford, N. Y., Jan. 7.—Judge Stratton of Chenango ‘ who took office last ||| week, feels that his remunera- tion from various sources con- nected with his office is more than sufficient. Today he wrote letters to State Senator Lusk and Assemblyman Lord urging the passage of legislation reduc- ||| ing his salary as county judge ||! from $4,000 a year to $3,600, | Extras, including allowances from the transfer tax and the | children's court, make a total | salary of $5,000, which, Judge | Stratton avers, puts an unneces- sary strain upon the taxpayers. MISSING WARSHP IS FOUND OFF VIRGINIA Dismantled Louisiana, With& Skeleton Crew, Drifting | Since Saturday Night | 7.—The old bat-| broke her Saturday Norfolk, Va. Jan. tleship Louislana which moorings at durlng ! night's gale and which has since lm-nul adrift with a skeleton was | sea crew, I sighted at 10 a. m. today by the coast | guard cutter Manning, according to | wireless advices to coast guard head-| quarters here, | The coast gnard cutters Manning| and Mascoutin and the mine sweeper Owl had failed earlier in the day in| their search for the dismantied bat- tleship Louisiana, which broke adrift Saturday night with seven men aboard while being towed from Phila- delphia to be scrapped, e Louisiana was anchored about $0 miles north of Cape Charles, when the tugs Wood and Peerless, which had her in tow, W + forced to seek shelter from a strong northwest wind, | ond the steamship Herbert 1. Pratt] reported 1Ast night that it had passed the battleship about 75 miles off the cape. The Louistana, which had been wold to a private concern for junking| and was manned by a eivilian crew, | was not fitted with wireless, | | sentatives INEW _BRITAIN HERALD | | | i OIN PARENTS rs. A. Pazeian of West Street Hear Good News I0F BAR LIFTED Iskanohie Prisoner to Wire for Help ALT FLEEING PAL IMMIGRAT retary of State Hughes | IS AGAINST REG()GNITION:SHOTS H In 10,000 Word Address in Senaf -Serviceman, Now in Peace Service | Varsenig Pazelan, 15, and Foreign Relations Committee Discusses Russ 60\1.“ of Propaganda Tendencies Here. | Washington, Jan. 7.—The adminis- (Special to The Herald) tration’s policy of non-recognition of I‘rislul,..lum Michael Qiie, s the present Soviet government of!an exservice man, and postmaster at Russia was supported vigorously to-| Pequabuck, just outside of the Bristol day in the senate by Senator Lodge|line, participated in a thrilier today 11-year-old sister, 1 of Massachusetts, the republican|when he captured two robbers in the | could not be admitted to the United | leader, and chalrman of the foreign | act of robbing the post officc. One man | gtates this year because ° key's relations committee, was captured without much trouble quota has been filled, the * Seek Govt. Overthrow. | but it was necessary to fire four shoks gipls are now at East Bo Quoting extensively from public|after the other to stop him. Walt®r yone to join their parent records and documents to show the! Koss, 22, and John Brown, 28, both city within a few days. interlocking of the Soviet government | of parts unknown, were caught by the Admittance to the counte and the communist international, Ben- | gritty young postmaster, r_.-.] handed. | gained for the two girls by Amer, ator Lodge also brought additional|: Suspicion of all not being well at!jation Director James K. O'Brien, evidence to the support of Secretary|the postoffice occurred to Mr. Olie | aoting through the state department Hughes' contentlon that officlals of | early last night, when he scared awaY anq at the request of the girls' par- the Soviet government are a party|two men after he had gone to his|ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pazelan of 150 | through the communist international | place to attend to a stove for the weet street, Several weeks were | to, revolutionary propaganda in the|pight. He decided that the men would | gnont in correspondence with bugeaus | United States, aimed at the over-|pe back so he lafd In wait and at 4 iy this country and in Constantinople | throw of the .\\n'-rlrur!'lowrnmn'\L o'clock this morning his vigll was re- | wpere the girls lived. It seemed to! “In my Jjudgment,” sald Senator|warded. the parents here that it would never 190§k in summariiing his Srgument | Foroed Man to Call Sherift be possible to cut through the red “it is no time to xllw 'th.fl i;,ffll\:c-ty Koss Opened a window in the post|t,pe and assure the yransportation of | government of Russia the OffIclal| office and entered and us he was pass- | tneir childden, and when all chances | r!co).rmnm. and approval of the Unit-| 0 o4t articles of clothing to Brown, setmed loat the parents sypealed (o ed Blates, and Invite officlal ropre-|pe was ordered by Olie to throw up|Mr. O'Brien for assistance. Corre- to come among us Aand|yis hands, When he had complied, | gnondence th b the diplomatic ahicld seek 10| o)ie ordered him to the telephone and | oo aioierre in the state depart- 4 labor organiss. P ment disclosed that it would be pos- O martenn | o e | compelied the man to telephone 10 |gihio to bring the girls here and no cdom and Kindle the | bePuty Sherlff George Buckley. Browh | time was lost in making bookings. | disorder through. | 210 N0t SRARSOL e Lrolt nside, at- - pamiliar With Many Languages, fecting his companion, but became ' o girlg were educated in Roberts | [impatient at @ few minutes delay on [yl jepe at Constantinople. Besides the part of Koss and as he started to speaking, reading and writing the investigate, Deputy Sheriff Buckley English languag they are well| arrl\lcd. dT|h|cn n]n ran \mll, four »n.n: versed In French, 'l'urkl;lu Armentan | convinced him that running was not| .. g give recognition not ln‘ a people or| T oo pastime aud he murrendered. .m,ip::::funfu(‘..finflu.‘ e 5 a country, but to a KO\I‘I"HHI(‘N!——MII‘T,"' deputy sherift took Brown and rause o h nancial condition active and insidious enemy working (o8 OB/ Rt C 00 T ith his|Of the family, the girls were booked under our flag aguinst all the beliets | K08 Who had been kep 8]to come to Amerien in the steerage and institutions which Americans|hands in the air by Mr. Olle to e and when the boat left Constanti- hold most preclous.” town jall for the night to Rwuit &igopie they wers in third class. An Reading a carefully prepared ad- | hearing this morning. . «org | AMerican nurse who was acquainted dress of upwards of thirty thousand | ~Mr. Olle has a wplendld war record [ with the family in Constantinople words, Senator Lodge announced that|&nd was clted several thnes {0r|ywus ahoard the ship, and knowing of | his argument contained *no secret or | bravery. He By A member 0f Dithejr gkill as entertainers presented anonymous reports of any Kind,” and | Company of the 102d infantry of this|¢nem before the pussengers in the that ho addressed himself solely to|city, one of the units of the famousigecong class on thelr first day out.| the proposition contained in the reso- | 26th division in the world war. e myeir gances won for them the ad- | lution of Senator Borah, republican, has ben postmaster two years and qration of the passengers and for | Idaho, that the senate declare in fa. | conducts a small store in connectlon the remainder of the teip they were vor of the recognition of the present | With the post office. housed in @ second olass stateroom. | Soviet government, | No weapons were found ‘un the men | rug ghip landed at Providence sev. | Eyldence was presented to show When senvched but a jogntlix of 1‘““".“.’“' 4AYE ago wipd governwental an- that Yhe sante group of men, ehier|usable in ¥fe breaking wers foid | horities took the girls to Kest Boston amoig them Lenine, Trotzky, Zino- outside of the bullding [for further investigation before they | viev, Bukharin, Kalinin and Kamenev, Overturn Safe, Get Nothing cun be unconditionally admitted to | control the Russian government and The 900 pound safe in the office n(‘"‘,. states, They will be joined by| play a predominating roil in the con- the Bristol Sales & Bervice company thejr purents this wee ' jon Park street was overturned last night and several holes drilled in it but no cutrance was gained as ap-| Chairman of of Uncle Sam, Makes Capture While Pazelan, 11, Now at Boston—Both Mcen Are Breaking Into His Store Fducated at Roberts College, Con- and Station. stantinople—Popular on Board Ship authorities p companics said that «d 15, and her anohie Although immigration 7 and steams, Varsenlg Pazeian, Pawzeian, b G e i the up attack American freedom flame of riot and out our country. Is Powerful Enemy, “*Obsta principils’ 1s an ancient and | wise rule never more needed than at| this moment, when we are asked to| under break tions, (Continued on Tourteenth Page). P— | MRS. LOUISE PREST ASKS $10,000 DAMAGE FOR HUSBAND'S LOSS 'Widow of Stanley Street West Haven Judge Finds Her Not Guilty of Embezziement rom vin Rock Amusement Proprietor, Jan, T-—Charges DeWaltoff, amusement | Rock, Hartford ought against Mrs, who had been office of a dance hall DeWaloft's enterprises, by Judge Larash in the West Haven court today. The charges include that of embezzie- ment, the promoter having alleged | that Mrs. Nagle resoid tickets which her husband as ticket taker, might Lave withheld at the door. Her hus- pand had already been acquitted on charges of embezzlement in this con- nection. New Haven, pre- A erred by B Kavin i Nagle, promoter Porida Walsh and in Helen ] belonging to were dismissed UNCLOTHED, AND 5 BELOW 25 Occupants of Caribou, Maine, Building Have to Plec Fire in Cold ~loss Put at $65.000 below zero, to get today Caribou, Maine perature of five sons barely had time out dressing carly Beurleigh building on Sweden street, was burned, with an estimated loss of $65,000. They occupied apari- menten the second and third floorc The ground floor was occupied by Solomon Brothers, dry goods and clothing dealers, Fashionable Fifth Avenue Apartment Looted of Gems New York, Jan. T-~Three bandits today forced entranee into the fash- jonable Seventh avenue apartment of and Mrs. Louis Richmond, took jewels valued at $10,000 and fled The robbery was carried out in a man- er similar to that perpetrated last hursday in the Seventh-ninth street apartment of David Palter, where loot of $4.000 in jewels was reported taker Three bracelets diamond brooch and two diamond rings, belonging to Mrs. Richmond, and a diamond ring and gold watch and chain owned by her hushand were stolen. The robbery occurred within a few minutes after the Richmonds had returned from a dance. Three bandits overpowered the attendant of a Bronx garage and es- caped with a sedan, vaiued at $1,600 and 3250 in eash, representing part of the Sunday receipts of a taxicab com- pany. when | | ! juries resulting in the death of her DISCUSSED DIVORCE WITH EMPLOYE"S WIFE parently the safe breakers were frightened uway before accomplish- ment of thelr purpose. The haudim‘ and the combination dial of the safe were also smashed in the vain attempt | to get at the valuables inside. FEntry to the place was effected through a rear window of the garage, which con- L.“er Hints ‘\’ tains the office. Toold from the gar- age were used in the safe breaking attempt. Manager Burton of the cors- pany reported the break to the police and said that nothing of value was Merchant Makes Peter 2 taken from his establishment The Kozakas of Meriden De- | police believe that the men implicated | Madison, Conn., Jan. 2 in the attempted holdup of the Pe.ybected arrival in New York today of quabuck post office are responsible | Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, for the local attempt author, from her winter home at Del ALABAMA AXE ATTACKS purpose of consulting her attorney na Wilcox Putnam Sanderson Is In- terested in Chauffeur } fendant in § Alleging that negligence on the part of Peter Kozakas of 31 East Main street, Mcbiden, was the cause of in in the matter of a divorce decres granted her last week and then vacat- ed pending personal explanation by the libellant as to her legal residence, in a Rhode Isiand court. Mrs, Rander- soh sought divorce from Robert J. Sanderson, formerly of New Haven and Bridgeport, and a former di- visional traffic manager of the South. ern New England Telephone Co. Mrs. Sanderson, it is also under- | stood is accompanied by her business manager, Ellsworth Bassett of this town, who during the summer was in her employ chauffeur. He went south to Mre, Sar s orange grove several weeks ago Bassett and young son live wit mother here., She is employed at clerical duties locally and 1s a skilled basketball player on & oman’s te Mrs. Bassett said had not sought a separation from her husband and had not and does not contemplate divorce 4 Mr sett, she said, had « ited wee to her support and payn came regularly. Soms nths she said, her hu to live after mis duties bim to 1is “mploye sald, bis duties She had Bassett ploye Philade ada had drive tastead Mrs. Louise strect has against the - (Confessions, Obained Under Influence of Drugs, Later Corroborated by Accused J. Prest, Stanley $10,000 husband, George Prest 132 brought suit for Meriden man The papers were served on the eve- ning of January 3, before the death of Mr, Prest, but after it became known %m his injuries wouid prove fatal, re. Prest is represented by Klett & Alling. It is alieged in the Prest in the course of o ham, Ala, Jav Birm- xe murders are believed by Davis to be at an five persons onfessions of th “ oat deaths Birm suit that Mr. |ingham's his business Sollcitor James G was delivering merchandise to the ond with the arrest home of Robert Willlams at lazy Who have w Lane, Southington. He was driving a participating in light truck and had just stopped in tacks which resuited front of the Williams' home. He had ' Within the been in Southington ving there A drug w about 4:30 o'clock and reached Lazy nation of the Lane residence few minutes be. Casc the fore 4:45, en afternoon of De- 1P While cember 20 corrobo According to the |n'nnr| by Prest before he died and allega- The tions in the suit, Prest had stopped W0 other on the right side of the roadway and With specia Kozakas crashed into his car from I1n§ them in o o s s RETURNS T0 CONN. i feet to the trolley track. That as Mrs. ook after e signed many of in years. A am st three mployed in the exami- rsons but in each the person talk- influence was prisoncr was the its the state nt elsewh yuire statcments made ! € and arge trail- er of the ga still at officers said to ntral Alabama wer He was to oo by Mrs Prest was injured so badly that he dicd January 4 He was under the care of Drs, Henry T, Bray and Peter w Desth was said to be due to erysipelas following an injury. A report by Medical Examiner Water man Lyon that there was a fractured skull is said by Mrs. Prest to be er roneous. Dr. Bray ¢ d not be lo- cated to verify this, but Dr. Fox stat gd_that there “w no indications of a Practured skull.” is returnable in court the c in VFebruary., Mrs are being looked after Ernest Jenking, 1l police are in- were State Polive Believe ook, Wantsl Vor Buwmside Murder, Has a under Dowbled On His Tracks «tood Jot I ph vok, ho is Mary 1 dead in morning, cut, authorities in Ay ¢ ction Mon- her with srder sell, of Rurnside home Christmas turned to two we o Mrs ' arcompa marriage After the Nassett Mre. Bassett son had vorce matter but she it to She, Mre not comtemplated - any | “baving Justsce on Wer side,” " thought of the lke'ihood | {made a party to actio the erime accompani tonging Ve vestigati antomot I found ndoned i | bt 1t 15 sald that Cook his automobile, doubied (and returned to this state Prest’s intere by her brother. The state and vestigating the a to sald s spoken te cjden ident necossary is ARRESTED FOR THEFT. Stamford, Jan. 7.—William Wil llams of this city is held by the po- liee in connection with alleged theft of goods from the Francis H. Leggett Co.. wholesale grocers. It is alleged that Willlams who drove a truck for the company transferred goods 1o other trucks which goods were sold by persons aileged to be in conniv-| lalleged to have wtoler ance with him. More arrests are ex-| | | [ kian headquarters in Atlanta was de pected, e # | nicd today by the supreme court herself THE WEATHER o Hartford, Jan. —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and colder tomight; Tues- day fair, diminishing northwest winds. K. K. K. LOSES APPEA Washington, Jan. 7. The of the Ku Kiux Kian in its | restrain publication of certain soit 1 papers heon “rom ' “, b A A Daily Cireulation 10,061 Average Week Ending Jan. 5th T s mee————— PRICE THREE CENTS ONE YOUNGSTER IS BURNED T0 DEATH AND THREE MORE SMOTHERED IN MIDDLETOWN Four Die When Home Is Destroyed—Flames Gain Headway When Father Tries To Call Help By Discharging Pistol But Police Re- spond Instead of Firemen — Parents And Three Other Children Are Saved. ‘our children of Mr. and Mrs, x lives in a fire which destroyed their &4, vly today. Mrs. Cianci was somewhat burned when /,I_J'}' Ql‘,,'he firemen but the father and three other children Py .q,{) 24, 4 red. e Exit Is Burned Away Li. “ive, probably starting from an overheated stove in the cellar of the Dbuilding occupied as a grocery store on the street floor and as family apartments upstairs, spread at the outset to a 'fllght of stairs which was the only means of exit, save the windows, for the family. The stairs were burned away quickly, WOMAN BURNS 70 DEATH, | AS OLDER SISTER WATCHES Tracdy in Stratford Home This Morn. Middletown, Conn., Jan. 7 ~stiano Cianci lost their Police Are Called father and one son, Joseph, 20, got out inunediately upon being awakened by smoke. The father in- stead of going to a fire box discharged a revolver. Chicf of Police Ander= | son Who lived across the street, upon hearing the pistol shots thought there was a disturbance and telephoned to the station, five officers responding, Stratford, Conn., Jan. Miss Cor- Firemen Called Too Late nella Curtis, about 80, who lived with, There was a little delay in getting here sister, Miss Celia Curtis, 82, in & fire alarm because the fire w the family homestead on Academy not noticed from the outside for fule HIN, was burned to death today., Miss IV ten minutes. Every fireman in the Curtis was about to kindle a fire in city responded to the alarm, By means the fireplace and had on a kimono, ©Of ladders Mrs, Clanci was taken out She had placed papers under the wood | Somewhat burned and sent to the hos~ and struck a match. A tongue of Pital. Paulina, nged six and Concers flame shot out and ignited her kimono, ' tna, seven, were rescued. They were Death came in a few minutes from|sleeping In a front room inhaled flame and smoke. The elder 4 ¥ Miss Curtis who s somewhat infirm Tition A Spewndt was unable to assist her sister, In the smoke the firemen searched The Misses Curtis attended services for the other childpen and found Sane in Christ Episcopal church yesterlay' tina, 13, who was z lly burned and as customary. They were members| Whe died almost ifumcdiately, She of a family whick had ancestors| had evidently triedito reach a wine among the founders of this town, s dow, Thres other children were oy . found under o bed fn & rear room sute | BURC focated by smoke. Pee had not 1cuche Bristol, Jan. T.~<Burglars labored fed them. They were Josic, 11, Suivae Lard on the safe in the office of the | lore 9, and Avenno §. The house was Bristol Rales and Service Co., during practically destroyed. The loss was last night but after breaking the K $4,000 medienl « handles of the safe, the combination The ing—Two Old Ladies Lived There Alone in ARS PAIL he miner viewed the bodies and for jammed und resisted efforts to open | their removal elsewhere for the fune the door. « ermission PRISONERS BEAT GUARD, TAKE GUN AND MONEY, ESCAPE IN MOTOR CAR en'sational B;'euk Made at;PLAN $40,000 BU]LD[NGi County Jail | ON WEST MAIN STREET Morning— Danbury, Conn., Man One TR of the Four Escaped Con- viets, Pidelity Finance Corporation Option on Site West of Professional Officers o Finince Corporation today 0-day a building sit West Main ediately adjoining t Proe fessional building a e intersection of West Main and Washington streets, The land is owned Louis R. R Fidelit took a ¥ tion on street i ° on Albert Deroche, a guard, ind taking re four inmates of r ail made their es- put clock supposcd to be York in a one tor with red truck o'clock this morn laur t der They Palmer whe Wor tor cating insensibility ester, Mass,, t his revolver and the Wor caps and are to New It corpor. by w Iry colle TWO TRUCKS STOLEN Were The With Merchandise, They Taken Outside of Scamfond Saturday Night 1 with a biu Reyno ~Probably Smuggled Over Line Want I. Wise to Run for Mayor of Hartford Interest in Hart ign now en stimulated 1 nt that an effort is 1 1. Wise to agree t slican fidate Hartford, Jan. 7 ford’s mayoralty camyg ped e e Condemned Man Wills His Body to Medical Society to s « made today by of three men trocuted for mur- had been troubled which physiclans bad o diagnose. M car 1he he Qn is oive eaders are making a strong T L to get him to comsent to make a been unable the run. Ere