New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1924, Page 1

vews of the W(‘il‘ld By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 LATCH STRING 15 OUT FOR ROTARIANS Thirteenth District Conference Opens Amrdst Scene 1 Pestivities GATHERING 0F KOTABLES Two International Officers, Three Dis- trict Governorss And More Than Half Thousand Delegawes Here, With the Burritt hotel clad in its most gald attire ,and the Odd Fellows hall elaborate orated, with red and blue and gold festoons extending from the front door of the hotel to the 1 of the banquet hall, with Ameri- can flags decorating the front of the building and in evidence through the entire hosteiry, with the tri-colors of the United States floating from the walls and ceiling of the Odd Fello hall, the second annual conference of the 30th district of Rotary interna- tional opened this morning, amidst scenes of loliday festivitie It scemed as though . the heavens were in sympathy with the ring of men pledged to the of universal brotherhood of “'service above self,” and th world renowned slogan, “He profits moet who serves best.” The sun, which had been hiding behind threatening storm clouds for several d broke in all Its glory this morning and tis beaming rays, a promise of summer to come, heiped the busy gangs of public works department men remove from the streets the rapidly disappearing vis- of the “April Fool combination thunder storm and Dbl rd.” Policemen stationed at comvenient points, one block on lake street roped off, blue coated minions of the law on duty to guard parked auto- mobiles, and Iotary wheels on glass window shields, all indicate that vis- iting motorists are Leing taken care Arrows polnting the w Britain found at prominent ppints along the highways from Milldale to Avon and from Meriden and New Haven to Hartford, “Ask Me In the Burritt hotel, that institution has tuken on a semblance of hollday far in excess of even fits opening banquet. Groups of men wearing “Ask me, 1 live here” but gifts of the Chamber of Com- with blue and gold egate pinned on thelr cout lapels, the cwalk and in the lob lounge and through the cutire even 1o the clouk rooms on the I floor, extending the glad hand of ary good fellowship to visiting Ro- tariane, 1 is the most or one of the most tUngaished gatherings New Britain lius ever seen. Al 18 the largest gath- ering of representati officials any ringle Rotary district ever before as. scinbled, The international president, tny Gundaker and his wife are herc Trom Philadelphia, Toternational vice- Prosident angd Mrs, Frverett W, Hill of Okluhoma eity, are among those pres- wnt. District Governor George (oop- er of Pittsfield, Mass,, and his davgh- tor Miss Myra are found among the #uests, shaking hands and renewing [ i s, obscrvance tone, ne bodges stand on the quaintances among their friends Ray Kne e, district governor of New York o is here., Daniel J F‘l liran, district governor of Rhode nd, eastern Massachusetts and Maine completes the cycle which in- cludes all of official Rotary of Ne York and New Vngland and the two | cading officials of Rotary Interna. tional Offe of service and hospitality have been extended by the mayor and | the local Lions and Kiwanis elubs, and greetings have been received from all over the world, including a special message to The Herald welcoming the delegates, from Charles A, Templeton, gov of the State of Connecticut, and of the Water- bury rnor former president Rotary club, Sccond Scction). (Con. on First I"age, Condition of Judge Webb Reported as Very Serious New Haven, April 3. —Judge James H. Webb of the superior court, was reported 1o be very Jow and his con dition is daily growing more serious according to his physician, Dr. George | H. Joslin, thissaiternoon. Judge Webb a8 been ill at his home for several weeks, a severe cold which bi mto give up lis court work was ed to hie home complications, whieh in. cluded a mal condition and sep. tieaemia Turkey Does Not Plan to Suppress Y, It Is Said Constantinople, April 3.—Reporis that the e suppress all work of Chris- 19s0ciatiof re de- responst to be Reg Admiral Mark L. ymman th American oen | i 5 1 tha Angora nd educational comp he con by aters, Ame fastitu- nt f ) 82 th ki of itney 1 Saparkows Main sirect and . travel- fron morning. The ! and was bus passing The Hooy boy i icyele thrown to t and dam was not in ing over hoy report police the aceider Hooper. GIRLS HELD As THIEVES New Haven, April Julia Barno , aiso known as Miller, 189, Agnes Shechan, wn ag Emma Bren Eavoy were held here today aterbury police on charges of theft of clothing from Waterbury danee . rooming | houses other Several | suft clothing 10 been stolen tu the girls room here. plac Poetie ved and police found —— cinets of the v to New | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, ‘APRIL 3, 1924 —THIRTY-TWO PAGES 'WAR DEPT. NOW SWEPT INTO DAUGHERTY INVESTIGATION: VALUABLE PAPERS MISSING " VG LEAGUE WANTS DeposedEmploye i T0 QUESTION MANAGER That Army Offcer McAdoo Seems Sure To Get Iowa Votes Davenport, Towa, April 3. An lowa delegation to the demo- cratic national convention in New York favorably to the presidential candidacy of W. McAdoo apparently was assured today when nine of the 11 con- gressional districts in a pre- convention caucus named dele- zates who favor the election of Cly L. Herring of Des Moines, McAdoo's JTowa manager, as this state's national committeeman. FOUR BROKERS ARE ~ INDIGTED BY JURY 30 lndlclments Against Members | of E. W. Wagner & Co. OFFICES IN 20 CITIES ' Are Charged With Trading as Brok SHITH-LAFOLLETTE IN FRONT IN WISCONSIN -~ 1ents t Order of Customer—House Went to Wall on December '.'IA‘_ dict- ainst ankrupt | W. Wagner! December The mem- maintained 20 othe trading as of a cus- Y Thirty . returned the four members of the stock brokerage firm and company which failec 31, 1921 for $£10,000,000, Lers of the firm which Apri W rk, Coolidge Wing Two Dele- gates in Fivst District Primary Races with : order The firm had two offices in this city “but the main office was in Chicago. For yeurs before the failure, it had been known of the most active members of the ew York stock ex- change, Those indicted we se Indicted iner, directing head of district delegates pledged to Pr Cool- idge were elected in the first district in Wisconsin's primary electign Tues- day, complete returns from that dis trict today show. The totals for the ! district give Christopp (Lu Follette) T 11,007; Cooper (La Follette), 12,534; Emil W, W Cralg (Coolidge), 13,380, and scott, he firm; Frank W. Donaldson, man- ey m_“dg(, 13 r of the Chicago office; Charles A. R from 1,161 precinets out sident New York manager, o Wisconsin for republicun 40 Krnest Tietjens, chief financial ad- delegates at large guve La Follette wiser of the firm. The books of the concern, were taken before the grand jury, stated, showed transactions in- volving millions of dollars. 1t was the contention Assistant District At- torney Gibin handled the case that the firm twelve house ac- counts to cover up triding against its customers, Mr, Gibbe declared that the crash in 1921 brought huge losses fo the e s in many parts of the ountry. SLAYER GOES FREE MeArthur, as one Johnson, which pn‘h]"ntlu! pledged to Governor York, carricd Milwan Adoo delegutes with but 21 pre city procincts miss- delegats candidates AN Smith of over the ¥ by 5.203 kee g list who n vot« 242 ing. In the state Smith also was main taining a comfortable lead in retur reccived today. ARRESTED FOR ARSON Harttord Man and Woman Held—He James Middlctown Negro ' is Belivved to Be Notorious Law- Who Killed Julins Land, Dis. breaker—Was Well Armed, charged in Superior ¢ artiord, April 3.-~Antonio Mergil- lo, 40, and Mrs, Florence Zunndui, were arreste ¢ the lartford polic Wednesday oon on charges of arson and misconduet following in vestigation of a fire at the home of fergillo here. The woman it s al. leged by the police was present in | Mergillo's home the night of the fire, "Mrs. Zannini according to the police Kl a husband *n Lawrence, Muss, Mergiilo has served prison sentences tor erimes committed in Meriden and ! in Haven. The local poliee claim gillo is conneeted with a Rang breakers in New York. Four ¢ d antomatics and a stilleto were taken from him. Their were continued today, one week, and bonds tixed at $5,000 in each case, Mergillo was unable ta appear b court because of a leg sus- tained when he jumped from a ond story nda following w chase during which a detective-ser- fat v e smew wt e ot GARDINER LONE CANDIDATE | SHALLPOX SCARE ON FARMER LABOR TICKET and Files Upset When Middietown, Cor J MeArthur, negro, charged in the superior court on the motion of State's Attorney Ernest A Inglis following rofusal of the grand ury yesterday to indiet, him on a charge of first or sccond degree mur- | der of Jullus Land, negro, in New- ! ficld March 2. The state's attorney 1 e was disinclined to. proceed iinst the accused man on a man- | "itdr churge In view of the gran jury uction MeArthur shot and Ing an home in viously shoot him, Land was acquitted ' of wrge of murder t men whom he shot In Cromwell, He pleaded self defense and the trial at- | ¢ tracted wide attention, . Aprit 3. James was today dis- iiiled Land dur in MeArthur's Land having pre ind - attempted to Me of altercation N¢ ittacked about a of year A« broker Koo vera lon Call« At City Clerk’s Office Waterbury Somewhat Ipors Maning We iy Only Boy I'rom George M Star in Show Shows Sgns of Not Pecling Well, andidate the mayor, is the candidate on that pariy's ticket | Mr. Gardiner called in e office of City Clerk Thompson this morning ticket, The led the farmer-labor the three Henry 1 rmer-labor rdine fa rty on Health Ofticer for Waterbury, April & Dr. T. J. Kitmartin has placed under quarantine and observation a Wa bury boy, just returned to city from the George Junior Republie in Litchfield, where the smallpox had Parts broken out, The boy complained of 'l feeling il and whi t el as yet shown ymptoms of smallpos the health officials are taking chances, this year Vo this person at ti nominee party’s tic elections he has 1o past Two Moré Subpoenaed in Teapot Dome Inquiry Apri Subpoenas by t enate April “ticut Junior Ltepublie subjected to examination today were found to be well, ington, today minitter for the appe nest Monday of J. B, Frey Lome Okla, and 1 We editor Ohio Hoth e $9 Loy \ i it al Torringtor at H" Conne oil irance here h of Okla- it of will about ofl Jescribed the issned and City, unbus Missouri Has Midget as U ity Smallest Office Holder s at e« fiean ¢ Bluc Springs, Mo., April Arthur ch is ‘ortwood, 23, elected cf collector liere Tuesday, claims to be the small est pablic office holder in the He is inches tall ar ighs 3 pounds. world For the information of visitors to the New England Rotary convention, the New Britain Herald p_riM.s today a special industrial and commercial edition, which i graphical panorama of the manufacturing and businéss in- terests which help to make this community the “Hardware City of the World.,” This edition tells the story of industrial progress from the first faint etchings to the complete picture with its heavy lines representative of the substantial structure that expresses New Britain of foday. The same pioneering spirit which actuated the founders of the great industries may be found t minute in the executives now in command of our factories and business enterprises. Their eyes are on the East where the rising sun symbolize= new theughts, new ideas, new methods, new products, New Britain men are good men fo do business with. Visitors who can make use of the manufacturing facilities here are encouraged to become better acquainted with the men in charge of those facilities, Although New Britain is known as the “Hardware City of the World” its manufactured products are diversified, as an examination of this edition will prove. Rotary is a svnonym for progress and improvement. That is why the “Herald” believes that every visiting Ro- tarian will benefit by reading this edition carefully. 'FAYORABLE 10 COOLIDGE, | vention at RORABACK RE-ELECTED ANTHROPIST GAVE ALL T0 SYRACUSE UNIV. l)lphnh't Remington, 95, Was Then KLETT-TRUMBULLTQ P4 G0 TO CONVENTION Delegates From First DlS[l'lCl-- "Two Women Delegatesat-Large | svccuee x. v. jally lmpu\ rished thropy toward Syr: * university, is intimated in an .ulmu\\lmlgmum { making mention of a return for his | Kind ®| ‘lu]ml-l Remington, 95, of | Liior of Syracuse un|< IOJ B Aided in Last Days by the University, 3.—Virtu- his phitan- April by Though Delegates Will Go to Cleve- e ers land Uninstructed, 1t Looks Like her l'1 g s in From Guardians of Virtue Will Call Upon Baker ston COmmittee cuse wr of rly half President’s Party — Three More | g, and his brother ws ... university totalled over a que a million dollats, coming a centary ago when the Remingtons were rated exceedingly rich men. They continued gifts until financ reverses came upon them, The concern they founded 1 nufacture of firearms was of world standing but after reve they made issignment of stock in favor of creditors. The typewriter taking its from them was too late to save fortune, a public \vs: Women Selected As Alternates. ticu Hartford, April — Connec delegation of 17, with an equal mt ber of alternates to the natio Cleveland, in . June chosen by the republican state con- vention today As has been its tice the delegates will go uninstruet- ed, but the sentiment of the dele- gates individually and collectively believed to be for the Calvin Coolidge for the The note address of crnor n Bingham, temporary ) chairman, last night, contained much = N ‘He gave until praise of “the president whose name LM was several times Kelbed ricks plauded. e The convention adtb tom of having no pla tion of principl leaving the del instructions, Delegates-a delegates-at-lar - il con- was e for nd either Judge Benjamir No comment nouncement th for the refused to « candidaey or ayor Mayor A. M. Jne an is was miac nomination of is morni 1o the presidency il i name their reaso; fai either The the al nee and da result of the st liquor s the m tribute, Chancellor at we had nothing happy to his last days more i iistur- for as & ave comfortabl " CAUGHT IN TUNNEL AS « WATER COMES THROUGH Workers U nder Hudson River Have Narrow E cape From Death vigorously ap ok mage lents in was discussed ered to its cus alleged stater orm or de - on national aff tion unhampered by irs Irinking at expected more drinki would he committe apon Mr. Baker er his stand had rectiy in the ne A report on ar thef clerk o which showed that f Oct. 1, 1038, t York who lost thaeir right ha et violation of, the law lar under the vointed ouf that Involved 1 The lows: J. Henry no there A at & church socia 1 to ¢ ascertain whetl- been reported cor- wspapers, stiga of the court's record » Oct, 1 was appoint state chairma committemar Clurk, editor o Lieut.-Governor New Haven; mwich; Mrs. , of Hartford, w Justice Prentice present woman member of the tional committee from Connecticut; Col.! Francis Maxwell Rockville, manufacturer; Miss Katherine Byrne, of Putnam, membe state centrai committee, ana sister ot Bank Com- missioner John B, Byrne The Alternates alternutes-at-large are: . Blodgett, Winehester; Alice Rusy Shelton; Mrs, Katherine BaMwin Plekett of Haven; Mrs, Norman . Beers Danbu William 8. Putnam of Hart- ford; Lewls M, Carpenter, Jewett City and M Ernest k., Jennirgs of Deep River, The distriet delegates and alt chosen were as follows: Klewt and Trumbull First=——Jolhn M. Trambuil o ville and George W. Klett of Rorabae nation ar Hartford Hiram Bing ames 1%, Wals muel O, ¥ rmer Ch inv records o to 1ere were New i Lorers it is being constructed SN river between New Jersey narrowly when a' quantity of the tunnel w | pressure of compr one section of filled with water tacing before the found «safety hehind door which checked the water The men were feet of the tver bod sure twenty-nine A section through the st and mud of the bed, and the watey poured f he blast of atr caused a yser to spout in the rive a small river craft like, l.m‘xhvz the crew of a *taihy ...p from thoeir feet, “I'he the barge was thrown iuto th for a moment 1t enred it wrecked ork on the tu HAD 8,727 MARKS ey na y It was of the nu tions of t) committee vot 1to the was re of Hud- none were viol liquor laws, and 1} [l investigate i this fact the va . land the of o8 of to reason for equipme manutacture and the ived from a method The w. of russed for federa of fioud the me cmergency progress o e to th of ruinst suel ction matter up with L store te working wit war read, It was using a and of ynates pounds, wan forced Aled retion ot gambling it is sald from Pl un foot town Suy ms @ sponsored and ries und Lt by loca spinning and ement stern o ur and would top (Continned on Page 12) urel suprem Justic way court v committee, gue for the work 1 asking that | re extigat petivitios REPUBLIBAN LEADER Prentice \lce(hau man of G. O. P. State Central Commitiee M Bt Entive Lstate of 14 " bert Dalime of Bridgeport Totallid More Than 850,000, BURNED T0 DEATH o Women Inmates of St Bridgeport of tiie estate astor atholle ehurel, d Nere the fled in the proby ed a total of 850, i isted t narks ¢ 5 Action Driest’s April the April 8 the republican state tee held at the Hotel Boud after convention closed J. Henry ltoraback was unanimously reclected and Mrs, Hamuel Prey chairman of the committe Ny v of the chairman and viceschairman a tary and assistart will tarten, Jeposition State Chairman R s chosen trea f the and members of the cach district will act their rospe distric Mr, riefly thanke commit s honor conferr upon ajourned 19 Now Dead From Poison s acol ol ooty Drink in ( ity nl l'oledo Toledo, O} to take add AL 4 central ¢ ymit Hurtf A e .l Dahime st man « und k ary & the tiie who wa street I at Verona sation. N, Y., Trapy bru today Among e Trying 1o save Belongings, o, Lic ma ne committee will se- lect a secr SUrCT comm as treas mmit airman. po Ansonia’s Giant Police ()fflcm. Dan Shea, l)m \v ril 3 North vening. and Sergea through a Nangatuck which fore k Crew of Five From Ship . 4 2 hat W 1 , Los Clergyman, Active Half T"" -m?‘ )uunnd l," y Century, Dies in Mystic quart Princeton Loses LaGendre And Hdl\ald ‘lar Tackle Cam g, I'v- by t son Ha Tar '| mitt New At Least Two Burned to House Committee Report On Norris Resolution NEWM HAYEN G0N A THE WEATHER o— i Hartford, April 3. —Forecast the ten R ! for New Writain and vicinity: - 1 16 G ' n Fair tonight; Vriday tair with slomls vicing temperatore, ——e® 400, covered by Insurance, 1 | endorse Local Death in Hospital Fire TENARIAN DI His Charges Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 10,461 March 29th PRICE THREE CENTS ook Them— Recites Tale of How Govt. Was Fleeced. Are Partly De- nied by Capt. Voland{— Weeks Be Subpoenaed to Get Docu- ments, Secretary to Washi pt cour ton, April rom the ur service riflled ircra ot ring on ¢ Subpocna Necossary by case W Hately commities He confirmed cortain of th Lane nd and told the dvise Lane not o that he had taker ord possession of Lane, and Weeks had instructed 1L subpe served on himsel? would be neces imme did s in 1 Secretary m to say that secretary had desir n if it ? the Ater Weeks 0! Now Wi i u Stand Mag made by oln cas f justice protest ¢ 1" that ral Patricl rtment repre lepartm | od G depa d out 50 ba t was broac nd th it La pors “In the Safe” ens said that N 1o wor Todday's Hearing in Detail Ulterior Motives