New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 10’507 NEW BRITAIN HERALD March 1st .. FSTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1924. —SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS F. M. HOLMES IS CANDIDATE IMMEDIATE DRIVE GO TO COURT OVER COOLIDGE WIRES TO McLEAN BRING FOR MAYORALTY NOMINATION ' ONGAS STATIONS BOOTLEGGER CHARGE FORTH IMMEDIATE STATEMENT FROM WHITE HOUSE, EXPLAINING REASONS GOVT. TO SUE FOR CANCELLATION OF L SINCLAIR-D~"™™™v rracre AT ONCE W) ‘propavy ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET Mayor Paonessa Calls Special Bristol Men Sue Three Others for ' Mecting of Common Council = $6,000 for Slander BELIEVES IN QUICK ACTION ACCUSED OF MAKING “SHINE" North & Judd Co. Presis PAJEWSKI WILL BOLT | One Was Regarding Polit- REPUBLICAN PARTY dent Formally Announc-' es He Will Ask Party to Name Him As Standard Bearer Has Been Approgched by So Many He Is Convinced He Is Wanted—Worked Up! From Ranks. Frederick M. h & Judd Pre announced at “rioc for th Holmes, Mig (o 2 o'elock this wouid be a candidate can nomination for m Asked what his polici e were elected, Mr, Holmes rey *1 don't know just 1t 4 job to me, it m el going to make wny rash s now. e I'm not ments, Mr, decided w ate- he ination te Tl Lo- on cxplitine [ Holes o Pressure eanse of bear him by wl in th “pubiican 0 tn vineed that e ey ¥ peopl T con- vina- tion party thirough to vietory on eloction day. Undecided Earlier in Day. coulid v ne and o " FREDERICK M n vat the wnnowneem e matter nonrs, rnoon e point i vith " day of whispered carly Wi in My t Iy wa all on rald” and e nite! nue Tty « retioned 1 hat i lin this repiicd vy mude " I cisdon, this pag Lt I s lils hilien vivom conti dent himseil Holm s ican W reput r nomina- al personal field mar- o prosie d lican I many is initial ve Jrprise ne i done the tory candidate 1 he had Brand working He is crsonality 2 « proposi- " resemblis gentieman uri” and in- him the the many ¥ up in who has made | mark fashionable distriet, Adams street, he for ing # home on does not go in strong Neither is e the golf-playing type of ative, believing that the man chatge of a business should remain at the heln not lwvave the work to subordinates. He is an gressive o uid to do a thing himself when he wants it well done. In keeping with his character, he can be found in the factory dir forces as frequently as he found at b desk PORT BANKER HELD Bridgeport, Mareh 6.——Aifred Noel, assistant treasurer of the North End bank, charged with embezziement of “mociety. exee and can BRIDG the ¢ity court today. He was bound over 1o the saperior court under bond w7 24000 which was (uraished. ident of publi- if and| ir vank's funds waived examination | 'Announces He Will Go on Stump For Mayor Paonessa Holmes ot the -Represen- Alderman Wil- | If President 1%, M. North & Judd Mfg. Co Hative E. W, Christ, fam H. Judd or anyonc who recognized as affiliated with the “old line” of the G. O. I is the repubii- can nominee for mayor, Alderman Peter J. Pajewski of the firth ward, 1 republican, will take the stump to (further the candidacy of Mayor A. M. Paonessa, he announced after- noon. The alderman de ment for Taoness rong in the fifth w he doubts the republicans could poll more than 220 vote and it would have to candidate stronger than any of thu ar mentioned that could so high a# voty, he publican headquarters not only «ds @ cleaning out, but a scrub- Alderinzn Pajewskl said this on. not Holimes, announc else is th lared that senti- o tion is so thoss Lring feels, e hing.” aftern He with dé A fwill ent this e acquainted the hrst to muke nent of candidacy. sther republican movement that the republican vote petion ter have Yo is personally Mr, dow hert of the firth distriet very views in this matter, da the eandidaey of William W, Squire being favored more than Hihe others, “In fust the fported me for may spring, will L support them {coming election” the alders Aldermin Pajewski was defe it oftfee by Alderman Dehm the *old line' tem, in way sup last the afd, for pointed for Firm of G. F, Redmond in Boston 1. it CLER g the ney Attorney nt stford, March 6. —Acting undoer compialnt of Frank Philip Glad 5 Main street und follow- pLol u lciter from Attor rank 1. Healy, Prosecuting Schutz today issued a war Paul Siebert, 1. Redmond attorney gencral locul prosecutor that John ¥, ol 1¢ rec Gen, ( brokers, s informed the e Bank Commissioner Byrae bad investigated the complaint and found that the G. 1% Redmond 0., ind tailed 1o obtain a permit to 1o here and had not filed a stutement or certificate showing the fnanetal condition of the corporation, Actlon against manager of the local brunch that of Judge Morton in 11 district court of tssuing a temporary injunce tion testraining the compuny from continutng business in that city 1 wrested at noon and under bonds of $500 March o, Judge Morton district court announc would appoiut . Redmond brokerage federal in a ereditors’ rate tederal yeid luston - the fuderal at for the today 1 tirm of five stment by house y closed yostorday unction and the subject bankruptey petitio Half an hour carlicr the ury investigate the transactions brokerage Iepr s wer met srand to 0 wrtain entatives of but it was learn not testify tods an cxaminatic the books which they had brought with them must precede their own examination The preseat grand jury will go out cxistence on March 18, and it is expected that the jury which imme- diately succeeds it will hear the first evidence from brokcrage officials, Judge Morton announced that no opposition had been expressed to the ippolntment of receivers for the Red mond firm and that he would make public bis selection later in the day The 12 Doston brokerag: whose representatives wer produce books and papers were rvis and Co., Timothy J. Dacey and Frank P. Joyee, Walter H. Bush, A. Barry, ves J. Benclisha ‘0., ¥red C. Guerney and Co, | Paul Brady and Co., Thomas J. M Aulifie, W. ¥. Murray and Co.. 1d ward Morris and Co., and Withington and Co. FORBES FURNISHES BAIL Pleads Not Gullty 0 Against Him Today tirms, 12 con- er that N of « m nt oncerns ] w. 1L we 0., Al and « Hctments Washington, March 6.—Charic® R | Forbes, former director of veterans' bureau pleaded not gulity today fore a U. 8. commissioner 10 charges of fravd, conspiracy and bribery handed down by Chicagn and Jury. Sond was fixed at $10.000, Yorbes imediately furnished. H appear in federal court at Chics | triad on March 15, a £ which will y for Corporation Counsel J. H, Kirkham | Drafts Ordinance Sai¢ To Have, “Teeth” in It—Zoners Consider | | Subject This Afternoon, Mayor M. Paoness this morning that the {Las brought out of applications for gusoline filling station situation which he time acute,, a announced | ring weather ! ing numbers mits to erect apd as the sked the common ugo to curb is be- he called a special meeting council for to- morrow eveni o'clock to take action on i restrictive ordinance | now being preparcd by the corpora- | tion counsel, Judge John H. Kirkham. Betore 7 2 Commission The mayor was in confercnee this morning with Thomas Linder, a mem- | Ler of the filling station com- mittee appointed time ago. Mr. Linder, who is also chairman of the o1 commission, made plans at| to bring ordinance before | Ways 1 s committee of | zoning commission this afternoon | at 4 o'clock so thut an expression of | opinion may vl and, if the or-| dinance is favored, it may be approv- ed. This is the first matte its kind to come before the zoners, At | 4:30 o'clock, gasoline committee will mect to on ordinance, Judge Kivkham will be present to ex- plain its details | Chairman 1. Wesler of the building | commission will a meeting of | that board it at § o'clock | and his commission will discuss the ordiMnce At tomorrow the couneil, Ju plain the propos Restrictions Neodod, Mayor Says Mayor 1® id this morning thut he long feit t need of re- strict ot strueture and the loc flling stations council some coming more gaso) some | cnee the the the nn et the call for toni session of am will ex-| 1w evening's Kirk 1 new Messi he Ly o gasoling o that property depreciations and fire HARTFORD MANAGER OF ' | BROKERAGE ARRESTED Meanwhile Receiver Is Ap- result He has that filling stations have been dungerously close to bulldings not fireproofed and in congested dis- | tricts of the ety Judge Kirkham had not completed | work on the new ordinance this morn- ing, but it was said that the law is J h “teeth” and should re- i isfactorily curbing the fil- | “tation problem. iy not st ling At tomorrow night's scssion, Mayor will the members | commor to accom- | the counsel and | limself to Martford next Tuesday morning for irance before the public utilities commission In protest (gainst the recent inercase In trolley | The feols it is the duty | of council member to be on hand, He read a message to the council ons this subject, also ask counell corporation Puonessa the pany fures, mayor every wil land i ruined | Dingwell as well as Sitka. uits in Equity to Beli'l ajnyg Seek Injunctions to Stop March 13—Call Special G James R. Dingwell and Joseph Sitka, Plaintiffs LEdward ol Against | 5 Lillian Hatfield in Civil Action Hatfield, and Gilbert Hatfield of "l’l(bppvr"i Section Bristol, March eation | leages to the Doheny and Sinclair that they were called bootlcggers and it - . other terms which signitied that they of equity to be filed by the govern had violated the prohibition amend- ment is the basis of two suits of 3$3,- 000 cach brought by James R. Ding. well and Joseph Sitka against Ed- ward Hattield, Lillian Hatfield and ailbert Hatfield, all of this city. All of the parties concerned live on what is known as Pond street extension in the "hoppers” section of the city. | Judge Joseph M. Donovan is rcpre- senting Dingwell and tka and the case will be before the April term of the superior court. Property of Edward Hatficld in the “hoppers” had two attachments placed upon it by Sheriff Joseph W. Harding yester- day. Instructions also will be ask lcpul‘t \\'il! be requested to name |ties pending completion of the liti Special Grand Jury At the request of the special coun- sel, a special grand jury will be im- panelled here about April 1 to con- ider the evidence so far brought out in the oll inquiry, Thursday, Mareh 13 has been set by {the federal judge at Cheyenne for a |preliminary hearing on the Sinclair \contracts at which the government ounsel will be present 13 Called Him Bootlegger The complaint in the suit brought Dingwell makes following claim: Statement By Counsel That during a period of time be-| The following stutement was fssued ginning on or about October 1, 1923, by the speclal counsel: running up to the date of this| “Bills in equity in the oil cases have writ nd complaint, the defendants | been prepared and are now in the | and each of them made false, malicl- | hands of the printer. They will be ous and defamatory statements about filed in the United States courts, that the plaintiff, saying ‘Dingwell is a against the Sinclair companies in the bootlegger,” ‘Dingwell malkes moon- | district of Wyoming, and that against shine in his hut’ ‘Dingwell sells ‘lh" Doheny companies in the southern liguor,) meaning by these statements district of California. to infer that the plaintiff has been “The judge at Cheyenne has set guilty of violating a constitutional March 13, for the preliminary hearing amendment which pertains to the!In the Sinclair case, Messrs, Pomer- manufacture and sale of liquor, and lene and Roberts will leave Waushing- ‘Dingwell came on my property and ton so a¥ to be present at this hear my automobile,) meaning in | ing. As soon as practicable there. this lust one that the plaintiff tres- |after they will proceed from there to passed on the defendant’s property [California, where the preliminary and unlawfully tinkered with the de- | hearings will be held as promptly as fendant's automobile and malicionsly ' the convenience of the court permits, | damaged it, or words to that effect.| *The prayers in Loth bills ask for ! Which stutements were false and ma- (& cancellation of the several leases| licious and have injured the charac- |and contracts on the grounds of fraud ter of the plaintiff,” land illegality und for the return of Damages of $3,000 are claimed MV |the naval reserves to the government, The com- land for injunctions againet further plaint in the suit brought by Sitka is |drilling and withdrawal of oil by the fdentical with the complaint of Ding- defendant companles, and the ap- well except that the word “Sitka” is | appolntment of receivers ‘o take pos. used in place of the word “Dingwell,” |sesslon of, manage and control the Burted In Well properties under the orders of the Edwird Hatfield has been much in |courts pending the final determination the limelight during the ast six [of the litigation, months, A short time ago while dig- “At the request of the govern. ging a well In the rear of his home he 'ment's special counsel, a special grand was burled when the walls caved in. |jury will be impanelled in the city of Quick action on the part of those Washington on or about April 1 to nearby cleared the dirt away from |consider the evidence in the ofl cases his nose 80 that he was able to breath, 'As the term of any grand jury called The Bristo! fire department was call- before that date would expire by ed and after several hours of digging |limitation of law on March 31, April on the part of the Bristol firemen, |1 Is considered to be the earllest date that grand jury investigation can be instituted.” by (Continued on Fourth Page,) VES AND MUNDELEIN NOMINATED BECOME CATHOLIC CARDINALS Ar p Hayes Archblsiop Mun- } nomin 1bisi becn heid March Hayes, satd the h from Kom news the his fm- srdinalship, word to Vatican,” he 1 by Arch Home did #um- 1 bishop ha o ending nominali had officia hop Hayes state the un- » sai y are said Hayes ) Dr. D i<t - first came i changed, e trick Haves public’s At o New York view as a serd fidate for hidehop was ele- cardi Tioueh. in EDITORIAL WRITERS MEET President Freeman of State Organiza- tion Favors This City For Spring Gathering—Bingham May Speak | President 0. D, eman | Connecticut Lditorial Writers' associ- atlon, who was one of the guests at the Hotel Burritt banquet last {ning, announced that he had r | consideration the calling of the aseo- | clation’s spring meeting in this city, | The meeting will take place in April and will be attended by newspaper men throughout the statc. The | speaker of the evening i generally |some prominent statesman. Gover-| | nor Templeton was the speaker at the | | December meeting last year at the | | Hotel Taft in New Haven, and the | epeaker in New Britain, if the meeting is held here, will probably be lieuten- ant Governor Hiram Bingham or Sen- | ator John Trumbull of Plaiville, who | | has recently returned from a hunting |trip to Florida. DENBY'S SUCGESSOR of | | Congressman Burton of Ohjo i« One | of Half Doren Whom Coolidge 1s ARCHBISHOP HAYES Considering 1'or Cabinet. Y"‘ Washington, Marc) Theodore | E. Burton, present member of the | house and former senator from Ohio 1s one of those now being considered by President Coolldge . for appoint- as secretary of the navy House officlals refused toda to discuss the possibility of his a pointment but it was confirmed tha he was o ist of a half doze Joseph's seminary at Troy, N. and the Catholic University of Ameri ca at Washington, he was ordained @ priest on Sept 1882, by Arch- bishop Corrigan 1003 his next big step up- was appointed ehan- archdiocese. In 1907 he to the episcopate by He st was made ir- rector #t. Stephen’s and #t here that he sald ir Catholic quar- reason ¢ failed to re- that time wanted to elim. that the public his appointment was made through public pressure. In ot words, Arghbishop Hayes' own friends spoiled things for him Bom in New York archbishop 18 a native cam he f the elevated Pius X. bie Pope rem chur It wa was . 0 1 Willis i Fess ar his advances as one fitted by take the somc support enators of Ohio desplte age, is belng urged long experience to navy post ANl indications today pointed te L selection a secretary to succeed’ Bdwin by the 1 of b week ters the 1 and ey e was b inat would pope ery chance over of Trer The New (Continued on Third Page) Head of Masons in England Visiting U. S. Grand Lodges New York, March 6. Alfred Nobbins, head of the administration of the Grand United Lodge of the Free Masons of Kngland and presi- dent of the lodge's board of general purposes, arrived tloday the | Berengaria, with Lads to, make a tour of the grand United States. Sir Alfred will go to Boston March 12, where he will | the gaest of the grand lodge there. €ir THE WEATHER ° Hartford, March 8. —Forrcast for New Britain and vicinity: Clondy and dightly colder to- night: Friday unsctiled follow - od by rain or swow. Robbins lodges of treasury in to report a |the bill to be reported, {tive Bacharach, republican, New Jer- |sey, presented his plan for compensation to paid and other plans were discussed, but the committee decided to go into all of those submitted tomorrow. | j husetts; | w head came without over killed who Connolly was injured while the in a yvear after the by thrown oul of superior court 8 week were ago. be |grodge against was a witness in “3d mn d 1Apy =1 ey ¢ — Also Will Further Drilling—Hearing rand Jury. Washington, March 6.—Cancellation of the government oil interests will be sought in bills ment oil counsel next week. The bills will ask for return of the naval reserves to the gov- Teapot Dome ernment on the grounds that “fraud and illegality were involved.” | ed against further drilling and withdrawal of oil by the Sinclair and Doheny companies, and the | receivers to ) control the proper- gation, PRESIDENT UNABLETO | TURN OVER TAK LISTS Will Make Effort to Induce Mellon to Open Files for 0il Committee Washington, March 6.—President Coolidge declined today to turn over to the oll committee the tax returns! ot individuals and corporations prom {nently mentioned in the oil investi- | gation, Replying to & senate resolution making the request, the president gaid he had been advised by the acting at- torney general that he was without cuthority to comply. The president offered, however, to cooperate with the secretary of the an eoffort to secure an rmendment to prevailing regulations which would permit the oil commit- tee to “inspect” the returns, if it is desired. \BONUS BILL WILL BE REPORTED T0 CONGRESS House Ways and Mesns Committee Votes For One, 18 to 3—Tilson One of Those Opposed Washington, March 6.—Agreement soldier bonus bill was voted 16 to I today by the house ways and means committee, No action was taken on the form of Representa- limiting up insurance Representatives Treadway, Massa- Tilson, Connecticut, and Mills, republicans, were those voting against approval of any bonus meas- ure NEW BRITAIN CASES First Degree Yurder Charges Are ¥l ol By Grand Jury Against Two Lo- oal Men, Hartford, March é.—For the second time within four months, Judge Wm. M. Maltbie today charged the grand jury in the superior court here, this time instructing them how to consider murder indictments against two New Britain men, Franels Colerico who shot Sebastiano Gegenti, December 6 and Frank Holecz, charged with the hooting of Mrs. Theresa Staassal, ary 28, The jury is the same one hich since last fall, has been con- ducting the doctor probe and it ady zed with Attorney cdict M. Holden as foreman and Harold J. Beardsley rk The jury returned true bilis indict- ing both men for first degree murder in s0 brief a time that Judge Maitbie said all speed records the court had been broken. Both men were in- licted within one hour PATIENT HITS DOCTOR Alfenist sl ¥ has Bey as cl for New Haven Struck Over Head With Monkey Wrench i Hand< of Trate Man Mare Wi prominent ourt today, with his agair it bes had hit with a mo br. alfenist New Haver 6 Max Mal! uppearcd ir bandaged onnolly known that doctor over the h key wrench late vesterday office and warning argument tloored the and stood him “1 wish 1 had yon.” Office sistants arrested Connolly ed was held in $5,000 to his mental city « as a withess aborer. latter Harry n the ad Connolly "t vas an aller appare repeating Today, t or exam- condition. at employ ment and failed to file a claim with compensation commissioner with- jury as required his suit was d T aecct ination as law, In consequence had a who Is sald to have Mailhouse case Connolly . the ical Appointment, Other in Reply to Congratula- tions On Stand In Denby Case | Committee Again Grills Duckstein— Phone Operator Discloses What She Heard “Listen- ing In.” Washington, March 6.—~The ofl committee today produced two telee grams sent by President Coolidge to Edward B. McLean in Florida, and the president immediately announced that one referred to local affairs in the District of Columbia, while the other was in response to a telegram of cone gratulation on his Lincoln Day ade dress. | One of the messages January 12 and sald: “Prescott is away. Advise Slemp with whom I shall confer.” ‘White House Statement Within a few minutes after it had been read into the committee record, this statement was issued at the White House: “The telegram related to the districf commissionership, Samuel J, Prese cott is republican city chairman, and the president desired to confer with him regarding district matters.” The second telegram, under date of ebruary 12, was as follows: “Thank you for your message, You have always been most considerate, Mrs, Coolidge joins me in sending kindest regards to Mrs, McLean." A Sccond Explanation When the attention of White House officials was called to this messago, they gave out the following statement “The telegram sent to Mr, Meloun on IFebruary 12 was in regard 1o message from Mr. MclLean congratu- lating the president in his Lincoln birthday address on New York. telegrams were similar to others re- celved and sent out in that connection, It amounted simply to un exchange of amenities,"” The committee had put public record previously a telegram from H. B. McKenna, chief door- keeper at the executive offices, dated December 22, informing the publisher of Becretary Slemp's departure for Florida, It consisted of a single sen tence and said: “The secretary leaves here tonight, 9:40. Lenroot Also Mentioned There also was an exchange of tele« grams between Albert B, Fall at Palm Beach, and Chairman Lenroot of the oll committee, in which the former secretary asked whether he would be compelied to testify before Senator Walsh of Montana, and the chalrman replied that he would not. Senator Walsh had been sent to Florida to question McLean and he made an un- successful effort to find Faill while he was at Palm Beach. In an officlal telegram sent to Me« Lean and previously published, Chalr- man Lenrooht had sald that Senator Walsh was “appointed a sub-commit- tee of one to take the testimony of Edward B. McLean * * * or any other witness who the same sub-committes may require to attend before him.” Mr. Lenroot was not present at the hearing, having gone to Southern Pines, N, C, for a rest. Bennett Not Oalled After examining other telegrams and questioning more of the McLean employes, and others, the committes concluded its hearings for the day without calling Ira Bennett, the Wash- ington Post editorial writer, who was author of the message to MclLean mentioning “the principal,” One of those who testified was Fred tarek, a director of the war finance corporation and a former corres- pondent for McLean's Cincinnati En« quirer, and who had been mentioned in one of the telegrams as being very anxious to get In touch with the pub- lisher on an jmportant matter, He testified that the affair had nothing to do with oil, but that his business with | McLear related negotiations for purchase of the Washington Post Third Statement Tssued ascom secretary President Coolidge later statement correcting th 1 White House announce spect to the Melear “ebruary 12 The statement said ! “The telegram sent to Vunder date February { telegram fved congratulating the president i statement with respect to the resolution calling for the res- ignation of Edwin Denby as secre- tary of the s “Owing to the date of the telegram first thought it related to the address at was dated into the Klemp to issued a previous it with re- legram of m Mr. Melean of 12 was in wer 10 a red from Mclean | =enat it was president’'s Lineoln Day New York An examination of the White House files after announcement by the president of his statement dis- d however, that the Melean related to the Denby matter. wr of congratulatory messages ceived in connection with statements on the Robinson clos message A numb both the (Continued on Third Page)